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MONDAY, SEPT. 28, 1861.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.—** The conspiracy
So break up the Union is a loci now known to
nil* Armies are being raised, and war levied
So accomplish it. There can be but two sides
U the controversy. Every man must be on the
aide- of the United States or against it. There
can be no neutrals in this war. There can be
none but patriots and traitor a.”
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Surrender of Colonel Mulligan.
Although .1 despatch received from St.
Louis at a late hour last night stated that, on
Saturday evening, the stars and stripes were
still flyiDg over Colonel Mulligan's entrench
ments, yet later and apparently authentic
news, from another quarter, brings us the sad
intelligence that, after one of the most heroic
defences recorded in history, he was com
pelled, on Friday evening, to surrender to
General Piuce. His men were completely ex
hausted, and suffered much for want of water.
Looking in vain, through five long days, for
the expected reinforcements, they were at. last
obliged to succumb by the overwhelmingly
superior force of the enemy.
The War in Kentucky.
It is evident that the period has arrived
when die soil of Kentucky, like that of the
Border States of Virginia and Missouri, is to
be made the theatre of many bloody contests.
The threat of the Memphis Appeal, that the
South would never permit her to unite herself
with the Northern States, is the key-note of
the policy which the traitors arc seeking to
enforce, and from present indications the im
pending struggle will prove a desperate and
fierce one. All ideas of the maintenance of a
neutral position have been abandoned, and a
war to the knife has been commenced which
is to decide whether the Union or the Dis
union army shall gain control of the State. We
publish this morning the proclamation of
General Anderson calling upon all patriots to
Tally around the Union flag, and of General
Buckner invoking all truitors to Hock to his
.standard. The latter officer, it will he remem
bered, was, for a considerable period, in com
mand of the State troops, who were, chiefly,
recruited from among the Secessionists, and
the prophecies of Prentice, declaring that
Buckner would eventually be found battling
in the Confederate army, have been strictly
fulfilled.
At Louisville an intense feeling has been
aroused. ’ That is the point against which the
hostile operations of the traitors are chiefly
directed. It is supposed to be their design
to capture and destroy it. They are animated
not only by their wish to plunder it, but by
their intense hatred of the sterling loyalty of
its leading citizens and principal journals.
We ore glad to notice, however, on the other
hand, the patriotic spirit that animates the
Union men of the State. Fully conscious of
fhe existing dangers, they are making a united
and herculean eflort to avert them ; and we
sincerely hope that, with the aid of the troops
from Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio, who willno
doubt speedily rush to their relief, the
schemes of the Secessionists may be baffled,
and their invading hosts driven back. Hence
forth, in Kentucky, as in all other quarters of
our Union, the contest wlU.be narrowed down
to a strife between two parties—patriots and
traitors—and in the bloody war between them,
may God defend the right!.
Pennsylvania and the War.
The reputation for valor and efficiency of
our glorious State in the present struggle will
probably be materially lessened by the fact
that a very large number of her sons who have
gone to the war have joined regiments which
nominally belong to other States. They
have already done much to fill the ranks of the
California Brigade of Gen. Baker, a Dela
ware regiment, some New Jersey regiments,
the “ Kentucky” Cavalry, and several of the
New York regiments. It is important that
operations of tills sort should be suspended,
both on account of the men, who thus lose the
benefit of the provisions of oiir Legislature for
the soldiers of the State, and of the relief
funds of our city and other localities, and be
cause our Commonwealth is robbed of the
glory to which the bravery of her sons entitles
her, and Is placed in a false position before her
sister States and the world. A despatch from
Harrisburg shows that the attention of our
State authorities will hereafter be carefully
directed to this matter, and the whole subject
wiH be incidentally brought before one of our
courts to-day.
It appears that some New York recruiting
officers have lately been enlisting men in this
cit3', offering bounties, and pledging them
certificates upon the relief committees of
New York and Philadelphia, both of which
are worthless. They have recently resorted
to another method—viz: recruiting men under
pretence of placing them in Pennsylvania
regiments, and afterward forcing them to go
to New York. In this way several companies
have been transferred to New York, and virtu
ally sold to New York colonels at so much
per head. The legality of thus forcing men
out of the State, against their will, will be
tested this morning, before Judge Oswald
Thompson. The cases involved are those of
Wsl. Csorr and Jos. Jack, of the Lincoln
Cavalry, whom a captain, as they allege, en
deavored to force. to New York. Their
friends have procured writs of habeas corpus,
returnable at 10 o’clock this forenoon.
A French Correspondent on the War.
A third letter on American affairs has ap
peared in the Opinione Rationale of Paris,
which was probably written by a member of
the suite of Prince Napoleon, ana may, to
some extent, reflect his views. It is made
up chiefly of descriptions of the leading of
ficers, and of the appearance, of the armies in
and near Washington. General Scott is re
ferred to as one who “has the air of a man
whose career is ended.” General McClellan
is said to closely resemble “a French officer
of engineers or artillery,” and General MoDow
lll, we are told,looks very much «like a chief
of battalion of foot Chasseurs.” Of Beaure
gard, the writer says that “face, physi
ognomy, tongue, accent, everything about
him is French,” and that he is “ a man of un
common ardor, a ceaseless activity, and in
domitable power of will.”
In comparing the Northern and Southern
armies, the former is spoken of as composed
of volunteers whose “ military bearing is very
indifferent” and whose equipments are not as
complete as they should be. Of the latter,
the writer pointedly says that “ the question
of uniform, not fully solved in the North, is
tot thought of at all in the South.” The
following general opinions aro expressed:
“ It is incontestable that there is much more pas
sion and ardor among the officers of the Southern
than among those of the Northern army. It is in
sisted in the Secession camp that this ardor, this
disinterested devotion to tne common cause, are
shared by the soldiers; that in the South they
serve through honor and conviction; that among
the Federals the soldier knows no other allurement
than pay, no other impulse than that of want—the
best recruiting officer among the populations of the
large cities.
“ Certainly it is going too far to generalize a fact
which may be true to some extent. Individual
bravery is incontestably superior in the Con
federate ramp; but the'Unian army males'up
for this disadvantage by a more advanced mili
tary orcraniaa.ti.on and knowledge , at least
among the soldiers ; so that matters being almost
equally balanced, it is difficult enough to foresee
towards which side the fortune of war will incline.
“ It is true tho victory of Bull Kun is of a nature
to excite to the highest pitch the confidence and
enthusiasm of the Southern men; but I find it im
possible to Eee in the result of that battle one of those
solemn judgments, without appeal, which condemn
one side to bow the head beneath the irresistible
ascendency of the victor. These men, after alt,
are nearly of the same race, or the same mixed
races, and despite the divergence of opinions,
they have a common fund of ideas, manners, and
feelings, which does not permit a line to be drawn
through the thirtieth degree of latitude, and to
have it said : All that is north of this line is inferior
to all that is couth of it. ,
< ‘ To estimate the event of July 21; we must leave a
wide margin for the local incidents, thechance and
unexpected encounters on the field.' of. battle, the
unforeseen events which take bold ef the imagina
tions of the mosses—all secondary causes which
operate on the war’ by bo muoh the more as the
armies hare less experience, discipline, or know
ledge.” ■■
We learn from Washington that there i»
no probability of the removal of General Fre
mont., and that “he is as high in the confi
dence of the Administration as he was at the
time of his appointment.”
LETTER FROM “OCCASIONAL.”
Washington, September 21, 1801
I have repeatedly spoken of the Secession
treason as an aristocracy. As the straggle ad
vances mid expands the justice ofthc application
of this term to the rebellion becomes more and
more apparent. Whether we go back to in
vestigate the causes which have produced our
present troubles, or forward to anticipate the
consequences, we cannot deny to ourselves
that those who have precipitated this rebellion
and those who are stimulating it, are filled
w ith incurable hate and contempt of every
thing like democratic men and democratic in
stitutions. Leaving out of view the abstract
question of slavery, and what is to be the end
of slavery,-it is certain that the leaders of the
present rebellion became intolerant and de
spotic, chiefly because they themselves have
subsisted upon the industry of others, without
contributing, in the slightest degree, to the
prosperity which they have enjoyed. When
ever men are not forced to labor in some
avocation of life, they irresistibly become aris
tocrats, and insensibly imbibe scorn of
all who do labor. This is a truth as
old ns civilization itself. As the Euro
pean demand for cotton increased, almost
pari passu with the astonishing supply from
the fertile cotton fields of the South, the re
sources of the owners of these cotton fields
were augmented, and their opinions of their
influence and importance greatly enlarged.
They could not, therefore, believe, after
having wielded so much power, and after
controlling several bygone Administrations of
the Federal Government, that any stop they
might take would be resisted. Hence it was
that they drove Mr. Buchanan into all the
follies and infamies that made his Adminis
tration alike ridiculous and degraded, and
licncc, too, their persistent assaults upon Dou
glas, their mob-nomination of Breckinridge,
tlicir insolent demands for the protection of
slavery in the Territories, in violation of the
public will, tlieir threats to treat the election
of Mr. Lincoln as if it had never taken place,
their robbery of the public funds and the
public property, and their insane inauguration
of the present war.
Whoever has met personally any of the
leaders of the present rebellion will perceive
that a picture of one is almost a picture of all.
Hospitable, and in the main generous of their
money, they have grown into such a notion of
their own importance and power, and such an
invincible contempt for all who are not willing
to submit to them, that, even in moments of
friendly intercourse, they cannot conceal their
instincts and their feelings. One of the best
of this set, Senator Hammond of South Caro
lina, spoke of the laboring classes of the free
States as the « mud-sills,” meaning, undoubt
edly, thereby “ mud-sills” for the use of the
aristocracy of which.be was the organ. When
these “mud-sills,” therefore, resisted the
aggressions and usurpations, the repudiations,
and other rascalities of these self-constituted
masters of the country, the leaders were per
haps more surprised than indignant. But, as
the current of events glides on, they are being
not only surprised but disenchanted. They
find that, in attempting to take possession of tho
Government of the United States, after having
lost a four-years’ administration, in a fair
j election, they have forfeited not only a powev
j ful position on this continent, but they have un
j doubtedly forfeited their commanding relations
! to the commerce and manufactures of Great
' Britain. In otter words, in assuming to assert
! a claim to govern the United States, after a
| defeat at an election (brought about by their
i own insanity), they have deprived themselves
J of that national protection in the United States
i by which slavery and the cotton trade have
! grown into an overshadowing monopoly, and
; they have tanglit, by the inexorable eloquence
j of necessity, that lesson to the British Go
: vernment which will compel it henceforward
to do without the cotton of the Southern and
seceded States, and to open markets else
where.
This might he called a practical comment
upon the aristocracy built up in the seceded
States upon the institution of slavery. In at
tempting to control everything, they lose all.
In assuming to manage the Federal Govern
ment, in spite of the ballot-box, they not only
become the victims of their own home factions,
but force their great customers in the Old
World to do without their boasted staple.
Such is the punishment of the delusion grow
ing out of the sudden acquisition of riches, in
producing which they played so inferior a
part. But the slave aristocracy proves its title
to the name of aristocracy, not only, by what
it has done, but by what it is doing. It will
not see or be instructed by Indications on the
part of the Government of the United States
and the Government of Great Britain, hut,
believing itself to he invincible, it still proceeds
upon the theory thatthepeopleofthe free States
are “mud-sills” and inferiors. Therefore,this
aristocracy pushes on the war, crushes out
individual opinion, persecutes its best men,
compels thousands to enter the ranks of its
army, and re-enacts the worst examples of
Austrian tyranny. Have I not weU said that
the Secession treason is an aristocracy of the
most offensive character ? Occasional.
The Naval Expeditions.
It is evident, from the intelligence which
has been published in regard to the movements
of a portion of our navy, that one or more ex l
peditions have been fitted out against the
Southern coast. Their exact destination is
very wisely concealed, and every good citizen
should feel that he can well afford to wait for
a full history of their operations until it can
be furnished in the shape of news of a brilliant
victory, if by that means the information is
sufficiently well concealed, and the enemy de
prived of a knowledge of the manner in which
they are to he attacked. It is an old maxim,
that “to be forewarned is to be forearmed,”
and no people have ever shown a greater
anxiety to avail themselves of advantages of
this sort than the Southern traitors. When
we, by inadvertence or folly, trumpet forth
our plans and anticipations, we virtually dou
ble the power of our toes to thwart and resist
ti-em.
The National Fast Day.
The manner in which the National Fast
Day, on Thursday next, should be observed
was referred to in a number of the pulpits of
the city yesterday. In the Episcopal Churches
wc understand that a collection will be taken
up to build a church near the scene of the
sudden death of their late venerated Bishop,
Mr. Bowman. Mr. Wadsworth, of the Pres
byterian Church, strongly enforced the idea
that the day should literally be made one of
fasting—not feasting—of sincere humiliation
and devout prayer.
Public Amusements.
There is little to say about theatrical matters.
This week “ Great Expectations ” will be played
at Walnut-street Theatre, and “ The Tempest ”
at the Continental. This evening a new play,
called “Jeannette, or, Lo Cretindela Montagne,”
will be produced, with a fine cast, at Mrs. John
Drew’s Arch-street Theatre—being its first per
formance in America. The original has had some
months’ great success in Paris. Mrs. Drew spares
no expense on it, having new scenery, costumes,
machinery, Ac.
Academy of Music.—Tho sacred concert which
will take place here this evening, concluding with
Haydn’s grand War Mass, is worthy of ail support,
and we learn with satisfaction that many hundred
seats are already taken.
We learn that Mr. Ullinan will open the Acade
my of Music on the 15th October, when the per
formance of Mr. Herrman, tho Prestidigitateur,
(email change for which big word is sleight-of-hand
man.) will be given
We call attention to the advertisement of Jay
Ccoke A Co.. 114 ftiuth Third street, announcing
that on every Monday, until further notice, their
office will bo open until nine P. M., for the accom
modation of those who wish to subscribe to the Na
tional Loan, hut find it impossible or inconvenient
to come during business hours.
Publications Received.—We have to thank
Mr. Upham, 310 Chestnut street, for sevoral Lon
don papers of the 7th instant—namely, Illustrated
Hews of the World, with steel engraving of Lord
Banelagh, Weekly Times, London Journal, Cas
sell’s Paper, Ac.
Laboe and Attractive Sale op French Dry
Goods, Shawls, Ribbons, Ac. —The particular at
tention of purchasers is requested to the large and
attractive assortment of Frenok. German, Swiss, and
British dry goodß, Paris dres9 goods, silks, shawls,
velvet and Paris bonnet ribbons, fancy goods, Ac.,
comprising about 700 lots choice articles, in silk,
worsted, woollen, cotton, and linen fabrics, to be
peremptorily sold, by catalogue, for cash, com
mencing this morning, at 10 o’clock, and to be
continued throughout, without intermission, by
Myers, Ciaghorn, A Co., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and
234 Market street* _
Stocks and Beal Estate to-morrow at twelve
o’clock at the Exchange* See Thomas A Sons’
| pamphlet catalogues 004 Advertisements.
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
Gen. Fremont not to be Removed.
SECRETARY SEWARD AND HR. RUSSELL,
The Potter Investigating Committee.
SEIZURE OF CONTRABAND PROPERTY.
Important Circular from the State Department.
Distinguished Foreigners iu the Union Army.
Affairs on the Upper Potomac.
CONDITION OF GEN. BANKS' COLUMN'.
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Arrival of t» Flag of Trace from Norfolk.
Condition of our Prisoner* at Richmond.
THE WAR IN MISSOURI.
The Surrender of Col. Mulligan!
Detailed Account oi the Battle at Blue Mills.
PENNSYLVANIA AND THE WAR.
No More Enlistment! for Other States.
Significant News from Richmond,
Open Denunciation of Jeff. Davis. Ac., Ac.
Special Despatches to “ The Press.”
Washington, September 22.
Secretary Seward on Russell.
Department of State, Washington, Sept. 21,
1861. —Many intelligent and patrietie citizens have
applied to me by memorial, asking the attention
of the Government to what they represent as trea
sonable matter contained in a -letter bearing the
date of Washington, Aug. 10, published in the
London Times, and they express their conviction
that the statements made in that communication
aro untrue, and it is the design of the writer to
bring the credit and fame of this Government in
disrepute in foreign countries.
It has been a habit of the Government of the
United States to take no notice of the representa
tions, however obnoxious, made by the press of
foreign nations, or even injurious utterances made
by ministers or other agents of foreign Powers ia
the ordinary transaction of their own affairs. The
Government, on the contrary, has hitherto recog
nized as worthy of its observation only the lan
guage and the action of the executive organs of fo
reign States. For myself, I confess Ihavenotread
the publication complained of, and am quite snre it
has net arrested the attention of any other member of
the Administration, engrossed, as we all of necessity
are, with public duties and cares. However er
roneous the facts or the inferences of the writer
may be, they nevertheless stand on his own indi
vidual authority, while the whole patriotic press of
our own country is free, and is interested to refute
them.
The Government of the United States depends
not upon the favor or good-will of foreign writers
or papers, or even of foreign nations, but upon the
just support of the American people. Its credit and
its fame seem to me now, more than ever hereto
fore. safe in their keeping.
If it be assumed that the obnoxious paper may
do harm, is it not a sufficient reply that probably
not fifty copies of the London Times ever find
their way to our shores ? If it be said again that
the obnoxious communication has been widely
published in the United States, it seems to me a
sufficient rejoinder that the censure of a magnani
mous Government in that case ought to fall on
those of its own citizens who have reproduced the
libel, rather than on the foreigner, who wrote it
exclusively for remote publication.
Finally, interference with the press, even in the
case of an existing insurrection, can bo justified
only on the ground of public danger. Ido net see
any such danger' in the present case, even if one
foreigner does pervert our hospitality to shelter
himself in writing an injurious publication against
us for a foreign press. A hundred other foreign
ers, as intelligent and as virtuons and as respecta
ble as he is, are daily enrolling themselves in the
army of the United States, to defend and maintain
that Union, as the'chief hope of humanity in all
countries and for all ages. Could there be a better
illustration of that great fundamental truth of, our
system, that error of anininn moy cafely be tolerated
when reason is left free to combat it ?
William H. Seward.
Seizure of Contraband Property.
The following circular has been issued by the Se
cretary of State:
Department op State, Sept. 21,1861.
Sir : In order to prevent seizures of property
belonging, to tee citizens of insurrectionary States
not warranted by tee acts of Congress relating to
that subject, it is thought advisable to direct the
special attention of tee marshals and distriot at
torneys of the United States to the pror sions of
these acts:
The fifth section ef the act of July 13th provides
that all goods and chattels, wares and merchan
dise, coming from or proceeding to a State or a
place declared to be in insurrection, together with
the vessel or vehicle conveying the same, or con
veying persons to or from such State or place, shall
be forfeited to the United States.
This section obviously applies to all property in
transit, or purchased, or provided, with a view to
transit between the loyal and disloyal States, and
especially property forming the subject of commer
cial intercourse. Such property, wherever found,
is liable to seizure, and the only redress of parties
who think themselves aggrieved is by appeal to the
Secretary of the Treasury, who is invested by law
with fall powers of mitigation and remission.
The first section of the act approved August6th de
clares “ that if any person or persons, his, her, or
their agent, attorney, or employee, shall purchase
or acquire, sell or give, any property, of whatsoever
kind or description, with intent to use or employ the
same, or suffer the same to he used or employed, in
aiding, or abetting, or promoting such insurrection
or any person or persons engaged therein, or any
person or persons being tho-owners of any such
property, shall knowingly use or employ, or suffer
the use or employment, of the same as aforesaid, aU
s ueh property is hereby declared to be lawful sub
ject’of prize and capture, wherever found.”
No donbt can be entertained that this section was
well considered, and that its operation was intended
to bo limited to property used in furtherance of
the insurrection only.
1 Seizures under the act of July 13shonld be made
by the officers, or under the direotion of the officers
of the Treasury Department; and all the district
attorneys and marshals of the United States should
afford all practicable counsel and aid in the execu
tion of the law.
. Seizures under the act of August 6 should be
made by the marshal of the district in which such
property may be found, under the general or par
ticular direotion of the district attorney, or other
superior authority. For such seizure there is no
power of mitigation or remission “ in the Secretary
of the Treasury; but the district attorney or other
superior authority may direct the discontinuance
of any proceeding in relation thereto, and the re
storation of the property seized.
It will bo seen, from an inspection of theso pro
visions of the acts of Congress, that no property is
confiscated or subjected to forfeiture except such
as is in transit, or provided for transit to or from
insurrectionary States, or used for the promotion
of the insurrection.
Real-estate bonds, promissory notes, moneys on
deposit, and the like, are,’ therefore, not subject to
seizure or confiscation in the absence of evidence
of such unlawful use.
All officers, while vigilant in the prevention of
the conveyance of property to or from insurrec
tionary States, or the use of it for insurrectionary
purposes, aro expected to be careful in avoiding
unnecessary vexation and cost by seizures not war
ranted by law. William H. Seward,
Secretary of State.
Appointment of Brigadier Generals.
Major Van Yleet, tho quartermaster of General
McClellan’s department, and attached to his staff,
has been promoted a brigadier general.
Captain Todd, of Dacotnh Territory, has been
commissioned a brigadier general, and detailed to
St. Louis
Colonel John G. Barnard ,*of the Engineer Corps,
has been made a brigadier general.
Munson’s Hjll.
The movements on Munson’s Hill can be dis
tinctly seen on a clear day, with a good glass, from
the dome of the Capitol. The rebels evidently
know thiß, and are very fond of moving large bodies
of men about the bill, and bringing thoir light bat
teries there for drill, tq show us that they are im
proving their time to the best advantage.
They do not, however, waste any powder in their
displays.
The Potter Investigating Committee.
Quite a number of the Navy Yard meohanics
were summoned before the Potter Committee yes
terday, to give in their evidence against certain
parties. The investigations are in private.
“ Contrabands.”
Thirteen slaves were takes by the Philadelphia
lee Boat, on the Potomac, and arc at the Navy
Yard.
THE PBESS.-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23. 1861.
General Fremont not to be Removed.
Contrary to current reports yesterday, General
Fremont is not removed ; and l have the best au
thority for saying that his.removal is not contem
plated. The most that wilt be asked of him is a
call from the President for nn interview j but even
that, at the present crisis of affairs in Missouri,
will not probably be demanded new.
The Vpper Potomac.
Your reporter went up the river yesterday to
Gen. Banks’ division at Darnstown, twenty-five
miles above Washington and seven miles past
Bockville. Our troops are stationed or pickets are
thrown out along the river over nearly the whole
route. The enemy are on the opposite banks of
the Potomac. At Great Falls and on other points
the cavalry frequently appear and fire upon our
men, and the fire is returned.
General Banks’ forces are encamped on an ele
vation, with the General’s headquarters in the
centre. Through over-exertion the General was
somewhat indisposed yesterday, and did not leave
his camp. Mis. Banks, who has been with him in
his campaigns, returned a few days ago to Massa
chusetts.
The troops are in a very fine condition, and
ready for the fray when invited to a trial of
strength.
There is no apparent indication of any attempt
on the part of the enemy to cross the river, but as
neither General Beauregard nor his subordinate,
General Johnston, w«i be likely to mi their
cards over to General Banks before they attempted
to cross, our army hold themselves in readiness for
their reception at any moment.
Your reporter returned by the inland route,
passing through Rockville and Tenallytown, find
ing ail quiet, and tho troops in excellent condition.
Important Interview with the Secretary yf
A young man of intelligence, whose name is
withheld, owing to his position and’ probable fu
ture movements, had an interview with the Secre
tary of War yesterday, during which he made the
following statement: He was a resident of Ken
tucky, and was appointed a lieutenant in the Fede
ral army. He had occasion to go South, where
he was impressed into tho Confederate army. He
was present at the Bull Run engagement, and has
been in the army in that vicinity up to the time
of his escape, a few days ago. He esonped by
getting beyond the lines, and obtaining the aid of
a farmer, who brought him along in his market
wagon, covered up in straw. He says Beaure
gard has now 185,000 then at Manassas and vi
cinity. They are all well clothed and abundantly
supplied with shoes of good quality, of which these
are a sample, (showing a very good article on his
feet.) Their pay is prompt. The Virginia troops
are all paid in Virginia bank bills, all the others in
gold. The Louisiana troops were offered bank pa
per of that State, or gold Tho boys put the blat
ter to vote among themselves, aiid decided to take
gold, which was paid to them. Their rationa are
liberal, and, in short, to use Ills own words, “ they
have plenty of everything.” He was offered and
declined a colonelcy in the rebel army. ■ .
He was yesterday offered, and accepted, a lieu
tenancy in our army, in which his father, from
Pennsylvania, is now a ohaplain.
A despatch received yesterday by a private offi
cer of the Government, dated
Gov. Morton and Col. Woon left for Louisville
on the 19th, on a special train, with guns and am
munition. The Governor has ordered the Home
Guards and the regiments on the border to hold
themselves in readiness. It is further added that
10,000 additional troops could leave that StatJ in
twenty-four hours.
James W. Lingenfelter, captain of Company
£ of Colonel Wistah’s California Regiment, was
shot in the head, yesterday afternoon, m the woods
off from the Kirby road, near Paine’s house, and
was instantly killed. Hehad left our pickets, and,
together with a sergeant, advanced into the woods
on a reconnoitering expedition, about 150 yaris
from the main body of our pickets. He was sud
denly surprised by a party of ten dismounted oa
vnlry) with* whom he exchanged shots, until one of
the enemy advanced, and, taking deliberate aim at
him, shot him through the head with a rifle.
General Reynolds, who was at Cheat Mountain,
has, the despatch says, driven the rebels from his
position, killing nearly a hundred of them. Colonel
Kidwkll, of the Fourteenth Indiana Regiment,
was enrrounded twice, but repulsed the rebels with
great gallantry and small loss to us. T hedate of
the action is not mentioned,
The Government has accepted the tender of milu"
tary services by the Count de Faria and Due de
Chartres; they will probably enter Gen. McClel
lan’s staff. The young Count de Penthievre, son
of tho Prince de Joinville, enters the United States
Naval Academy. He is sixteen years of age.
Major Bauseweis, late aid-de-camp to Gari
baldi, has to-day:been commissioned in the mili
tary service. .
There is as yet no definite action regarding Gene
ral Fremont’s administration of affairs in Missouri,
the questions involved being of a delicate and com
plicated character, and therefore requiring delibe
ration. The indications are, however, that if he
shall not be superseded in his command, whioh now
seems probable, other arrangements of an import
ant bearing will be made, having in view the pub
lic welfare. Nothing beyond what is here stated
can be reliably ascertained, for the reasons already
lui-unonea. /"
William Blanchard, of this city, has been ap
pointed consul to Melbourne.
Colonel E. D. Baker, Senator from Oregon, has
been appointed major general of volunteers.
‘ The Star, of this evening, repeats that Prince
Salm-Salm, of Prussia, has been appointed colonel
of the Kentucky cavalry, now here, which is com
posed largely of Philadelphians.
General McClellan to-day proceeded to the
position of General McCall’s division, where a
grand review of from ten to twelve thousand troops
took place.
On Thursday, Colonel Cowdes’s First Massa
chusetts Regiment, now performing duty on tho
peninsula, captured two wagon loads of military
clothing, arms, Ac., destined to be smuggled across
the Potomac for the use of the Disunion troops.
The seizure was made about fifteen miles from
Leonardstown, Aid.
The Government has unofficially received infor
mation of an opportunity to buy the paintings of
the great masters, antiquities, and other works of
art at Rome. It is supposed that the offer may
have been occasioned by the financial necessities of
the Papal Government, and of the members of the
Roman aristocracy.
As Congress has made no appropriation for such
a purpose, the offer could not, of course, be ac
cepted.
Mr. Judo, our minister,at Berlin:
“ The German Turners Association of Young
Men for their mental and physical development,
had a grand national representative collation in
the city of Berlin, in the early part of August. A
delegation of German Turners from the United
States had also come to participate in the festivities,
which, although largely partaking of a political
character, passed without the slightest interference
of the Government or the police, a most hopeful
sign for the cause of liberty in Germany.
“As our American Turners had no banner, the
flag of the American legation was readily loaned
them, and the stars and stripes had the first rank
of ail the representative emblems of nationality,
the American Turners having been assigned the
head of the procession* ■ I had the pleasure of
knowing that, although our Sag cannot be cheered
in Charleston, it was cheered most heartily in the
capital of Prussia on that occasion.”
In addition to other distinguished foreigners
heretofore named, the following have been commis
sioned in our army, the highest testimonials havittg
been furnished of their military capacity :
Lieut. Col. John Fitzboy de Courcy, of tho
English army in the Crimea. - . . .
First Lieutenant Oscar Brexdex, of Prusia
Captains Veoesack and Hath an, of Sweden. ■
General Blesker has received into his brigade,
with great cordiality, Prince Salm de Salii, who
has been commissioned to the command of a cavalry
regiment.
Frankfort, Ky., Sept. 22.—A skirmish took
place between the Home Guard and some of Zol
licoffer’s men at Barbourville, on Wednesday last.
No damage was done. The fight was renewed on
Thursday, when Beven Confederates were killed.
One of the Home Guards received six wounds, but
none of them are fatal.
One of the Home Guards was taken prisoner.
There were 37 Home Guards and 300 Confederates
in the engagement.
Louisville, Sept. 22.—The Bulletin learns that
Humphrey Marshall is at Liberty, in Owen county,
guarded by 800 Secessionists who made his arrest.
A special train went from Frankfort to Lexing
ton, Ky., to-day, guarded by a detachment of
Home Guards.
Louisville, Sept. 22.—An intelligent passenger
from Elizabethtown to-day reports that 1,500 of
Buckner’s forces, mostly from Hardin county,
Ky.> are eight miles south of that place, and that
the bulk of hi 3 force is still at Bowling Green.
Each party seem to he gaining reinforcements at
various points.
A party of one hundred and fifty men went to
Salt River yesterday to prevent the transmission
of contraband goods southward through that chan
nel.
The Bulletin correspondent says the Lebanon
train yesterday brought in Matt Jouett, W. W.
Woodruff, Fisher, H. W. Smith, and Wm. Tanfler,
prisoners, who had escaped from the Confederates.
Jouett is adeputy U. S. marshal and was released
by Buckner.
The railroad from Bowling Green to Nolan la
guarded by the Confederates, who have a force of
600 collected from the vicinity of Nolan,
Great enthusiasm was manifested at Louisville
to-day at the successive arrival of troops from the
North, destined to form a portion of our advance.
W. N. Haldeman, recently tho principal proprie
tor of the Courier, has left for the Southern Con
federacy.
J. H. Graves, who had just been elected lieute
nant colonel of the Lebanon Union Home Guard,
was accidentally killed there on Thursday, by one
of bis own baltaUon, while tiring a salute.
Miscellaneous.
The following is an extract from a despatch from
Latest from Kentucky.
Detailed Account of the Action
at Blue Mills, Missouri.
St. Lons, Sept. 22 —The following account of
tee battle at Bine Mills Landing ia derived from an
authentic source:
Lieutenant Cotonol Scott, with 570 men of the
lowa Regiment and on# piece of artillery, left
Cameron on Monday, the 15tb inst., in pursuit of
the rebels who left St. Joseph on the Friday pre
vious. Colonel Scott arrived at Liberty, Clay
county, on tho morning of the 17th, and moved
from that place nt 1 o’clock P. M.
At 3 o’cloek ho fell in with the enemy, 4,500 in
number, occupying h strong position. Our skir
mishers received a gulfing fire, and slowly re
treatod to our main body, when the action became
general. Our six-pounier was brought to bear on
the enemy, and a few shots fired, whioh proved de
structive. At this time a heavy fire opened on
out single gun, killing our gunner and wounding
two others. On this, several other gunners, Ger
mans from St. Louis, abandoned the gun, carrying
off the primer and matches to render the piece use
less. The action continued for on hour, when our
column was slowly withdrawn to more open ground,
bringing off the wounded, and dragging away the
gun by hand, all the horses having been killed or
bndly wounded.
About this time Colonel Smith, who left St. Jo
seph with 1,400 men, at about the same time with
Colonel Scott, for the same general purpose, joined
the latter, having pushed forward his mounted men
and artillery at a rapid pace on receiving a mes
sage from Colonel Scott, when ton miles back,
that he was advancing on the enemy. But it being
night, and the men completely exhausted, while
the rebels were reported to have strongly en
trenched themselves at the thicket, which was im
passable except by a narrow road, a further attack
was postponed until morning.
Early on the following day an advance was
made by tho combined forces; but on arriving at
Blue Mills, they found that the enemy had crossed
the river before daylight, taking tee road towards
Lexington.
The following is a partial list of the killed and
wounded of the Third lowa Regiment:
Major Stone was slightly wounded.
Company A—Captain O’Neil, slightly wounded;
Lieutenant Duane, severely; Privates W. H.
Munger, E. Crishfieid, P. J. McCafforty, sevorely;
Andrew Murray, missing.
Company B— Lieutenant Hoffs, Sergeant Woods,
seriously j Privates Robbins, Hart, and Woodruff,
seriously.
Company C—Corporal Hunting, seriously, Pri
vates Droan, Maddox, and Squiers, missing.
Company D—Capt. Willett,"seriously,. Lieuten
ant Anderson, mortally, Private Miller, seriously,
Frlenk, missing.
Company E—Corporal McCowan, seriously, Pri
vates Gathey and Hill, severely.
Company F —Lieut. Brown, slightly, CorporM
Davis, severely, Privates Winohell, Isham, Saun
ders, and Hauel, severely, Nolan, killed.
Company G—Privates Swan, McCullough, se
verely, Michael Lalla, McCullough, missing.
Company H—Capt. Warren, Lieut. Fuller, se
verely, privates Gambol and McClure, severely,
Barbour and Weerne, dangerously, Corporal Lacey,
missing.
“Company I Lieutenant Knight, Sergeant
Forney, Corporal Burdick; Musician Balscomb,
severely; Privates Buell, Carter, and Dolphe;
Hawke, Pepper, Russell, Stooke, Wilcox, Walley,
Wilbonrne, severely; Lawlan, Merrifieid, dan
gerously; Washburne, mortally; Darlan, Bedell,
.Mix, Brownell, killed; Davenport, severely.
Total —killed, 5; wounded, 84; missing, 6; three
of whom are supposed to be in the hands of tho
enemy, and the balance killed. In addition to the
loss of tee Third lowa, there were six Home Guards
and one artilleryman killed, and among them
Captain Cupp and about ten wounded. Four of
these Home Guards were killed iu a skirmish about
twohours before the battle.
It is perhaps proper to state teat General Pope’s
orders to Colonel Scott were to remain at
Liberty till he was joined by Lieutenant Colonel
Smith; but learning, oil his arrival at that place,
that the enemy was only five miles distant, he sent
a messenger to Smith with word to that effect, and
pushed on, giving the rebels battle.
Chicago, September 22.—The Third Regiment
of lowa volunteers, on their way to Lexington to
reinforce Mulligan, (date not given,) suddenly and
unexpectedly came upon a body of 4,000 rebels, at
Blue Mills, Missouri, when a battle commenced,
lasting for an hour and a half.
. The lowa regiment were about. to retire, when
the rebels retreated and crossed tee river, just in
timp to fall into tho bailee of Qpn, Jaap's brigade,
4,000 strong. Who were also marching to'reinrorco
Mulligan. Tho Unionists captured from 700 to
800, and killed 200 of the rebels. The remainder
fied, and recrossed the river, when the lowa regi
ment started in pursuit of them.
The lowa troops lost nineteen killed and thirty
• wounded, and ton or twelve of tee rebels were
killed.
Eleven rebel prisoners were brought to Quincy,
from St. Joseph, on Saturday, two or three of
whom are known to have been concerned in the
burning of tee Platte river bridge, a short time
since.
Later from Lexington.
Jefferson City, Sept. 21.—N0 news has been
received from Lexibgton to-day. The steamer
War Eagle arrived from above this evening. This
steamer, together with the latan, with the Indi
ana- Twenty-second and Eighteenth . regiments
aAiuunw.-LS.a.> S-- — ww-u -wwww
and XtesMoines with the Indiana Twenty-sixth
, aboard, as high up the river as Cambridge, where
they captured the steamer Sunshine, seized a short
time since by General Green. They encountered
no rebel troops.
Union flagswcro flying at Glasgow. The War
■Eagle and latan returned from Cambridge, the
former to this city and the latter to BooneviUe.
The White Cloud and Dee Moines went up
the river to reinforce Lexington. While all four
boats were lying up for the night, a short distance
below Glasgow, two detachments were sent out
to reconnoitre. They encountered each other,
and, each mistaking the other for the enemy,
fired, and before their mistake was discovered'four
men were killed and several wounded. Among the
wounded is Major Gordon Tanner, of the Indiana
Twenty-second. He was brought down to this place
HU wound, though serious, is not considered
mortal.
St. Louis, Sept. 22.—A speoial despatch from
Hamilton says reports from Camden, nine miles
above Lexington, state that the American flag was
still flying over Col. Mulligan’s entrenchments at
6 o’clock on Saturday morning.
General Fremont has appointed Brigadier Gene
rals Pope and Siegel, and Assistant Adjutant Gene
ral McKinstry, to command, with commissions as
major generals, and Colonels Davis, Mulligan,
Kelton, and Totten as acting brigadier generals.
Thomas L. Erica, of Jefferson City, has been
commissioned as brigadier general by the Presi
dent.
A STARTLING REPORT.
bepobted subbender of the gallant
MULLIGAN! .
HIS MEN COMPLETELY EXHAUSTED.
Chicago, Sept. 22.—A special despatch to the
Times, sent from Quincy, Illinois, at 1 o’clock
this (Sunday) morning, says the mail agent of the
Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad, who arrived at
7 o’clock on Saturday evening, from St. Joseph,
states that Colonel Mulligan and hla whole com
mand at. Lexington surrendered to General Price
on Friday morning at 5 o’clock.
The siege continued from Monday until the time
of the surrender.
Col. Mulligan’s men were without water all day
on Thursday, and Friday morning found them
completely exhausted. They fought valiantly and
desperately, hut were compelled to yield to vastly
superior numbers.
The number of Union troops killed is said to bo
from 800 to 800, while that of the rebels is estimated
at some three or four thousand, with a proportionate
number of wounded.
The report of Hhe above battle and its unfortu
nate result is fully corroborated by passengers on
the same train. The news was brought by stage to
Hamilton, which is the nearest point on the
railroad to Lexington, being distant forty miles.
Of the fact of the surrender there can be no
doubt.
A special despatch to the Chicago Tribune from
headquarters, at St. Louis, received this (Sunday)
evening, says the surrender of Mulligan is not be
lieved there, but that reinforcements were pushing
toward him from fouT different directions.
IMPORTANT FROM HARRISBURG.
THF VIGOR OF PENNSYLVANIA TO BE. RESERVED FOR
HER OWN HONOR.
No More Enlistments for Ollier Slates.
Harrisbuiig, Sept. 22. —Governor Curtin has
determined to stop all enlistments in this State for
other State regiments, and will issue a proclama
tion to that effect on Tuesday next.
Secretary Cameron is hero, and fully sustains
this decision of the State authorities. All enlist
ments of troops will hereafter be subject to the
control of the Staie authorities, and they will be
organized under the laws of the State upon a re
quisition from the National Government.
The Attorney General of the State is now in
Philadelphia, and actively engaged to prevent
Pennsylvania troops from being bartered off to
other State regiments, thus depriving our men of
the benefits of tho Stato law.
From Kentucky.
Fbankfort, Sept. 22:—The proceedings of tht
Legislature on Saturday were unimportant.
Louisville, Sept. .22.—N0 news has been re
ceived Dorn below, there being no telegraphic
communication south of Lebanen junction. The
Forty-ninth Ohio Regiment arrived hero this morn
ing. On passing the headquarters of General An
dersen, at the Louisville Hotel, they wore addressed
by the General in a brief but patriotio speech,
which wns enthusiastically cheered and happily
responded to by Colonel. Gibson, the commanding
officers subsequently dihipg at the hotel by invita
tion of the proprietor.
From General Banks’ Command.
Daiinestowh, Sept. 21.—A gentleman from
Darnesvilio reporta the arrest and search for arms
of Captain William Sellmnn, Lloyd Jones, Charles
Orme, and Richard Uayes, ill of a late infantry
company, k&own to be generally unfriracUy tg tho
Union. No arms were found, and the prisoners
were released on the spot.
Yesterday, several shells were thrown ever the
river at Edwards' Ferry, and a body of Secessionists
there were dispersed.
Several slaves belonging to a wealthy firmer in
this vicinity recently disappeared, and it is report
ed that, on -application, General Banlcs gave the
owner permission to institute a search among the
camps for them,
Darxistown, September 20.—0 n Sunday last,
three soldiers, belonging respectively to the Six
teenlh Indiana, Nineteenth New York, the Second
Pennsylvania, made an assault on a farmer, at his
residence, a few miles from here, and beat him se
verely. His son shot the Indiana soldier through
the body. He is still alive, but lies in a critical
condition. The others are in charge of the Provost
Marshal. It appears that the soldiers wero intoxi
cated, and commenced the affray by attempting to
tear down the American flag on the farmer's pre
mises.
Last night, the Twelfth Massachusetts and Se
cond ' Pennsylvania Regiments were detached on
special duty to a point about four miles distant,
where they will probably remain for several
days-
Private Charles C. Potter, of Woodstock, in
Company H, Fifth Connecticut Regiment, died
yesterday of typhoid fever.
The camps are all quiet.
Significant News from Ricliinondi
Open Hostility to Jeff« Davis 1 Government.
SOUTHERN DENUNCIATION OF JEFF. DAVIS.
Baltimore, Sept. 21—The American has re
ceived by the hands of a refugee from Virginia,
several Virginia papers, including the Richmond
Whig of the 6th, which contains a remarkable let
ter from Franklin Minor, most bitterly denouncing
the Administration of Jeff. Davis.
The Richmond Examiner of the 12th says:
“ It is evident to every intelligent observer, that
the embittered remnant of the submissionist party,
fully represented in the Virginia Convention, is
bent on the organization of a regular opposition to
the Government. Under all the names that it has
borne, that element in our politics has been inva
riably against the Southern, and though the events
of last spring annihilated its material form, or at
least caused it to disappear from the public view,
it exists, always with undiminished virulence, and
awaits the opportunity to spring into life again.”
The following article in the Richmond Whig
appears over the initials “F. M.,” no doubt from;
the pen of Franklin Minor:
“ To ichomit may concern—
“ The following privato letter to the editor is
from an old personal friend, but long separated by
party, and one of the first in position and intellect
in the great county of Albemarle. It was obvi
ously not designed for publication, but on that very
account it may be the better sign of things unseen
and the better serve to enlighten the Administra
tion respecting the temper of the public mind :
“ Albemable, August 29,1861.
11 Dear Moselv : I am utterly disgusted with
your man Jeff. Davis, and his man Walker, and I
want to know if you will publish my spleen if I
utter it. I have just received a letter from Ma
nassas. Our troops there, one day last week, had
nothing for breakfast but salt and potatoes; were
sent eight miles at double-quick, to meet a false
alarm, and got neither dinner nor supper when
they came hack to camp. Now, Mosely, it is evi
dent to me that your Government is rotten in the
head. Davis ought to be spiked up where men can
see him. You have won a great victory, and got
no fruits from it. *You have bad charge of the
Government for six months, and have done nothing.
No meat, no bread, no powder, no wagons, no any
thing, but salt and potatoes, and you sing out, 1 the
Government has the entire confidence of the whole
people.’ Now, it hasn’t mine, and I want to know
whether I can have a fair hearing.
'“'The only smart thing I have seen is your pro
position to postpone the Presidential election. That
is excellent—most excellent. I trust that it may
save us. - If I were in Congress, I would refuse
one dollar of appropriations for the war —holy
though it is—until Walker was turned out ana
someDOdy put in his place with sense enough to at
tend to the duties of it. I don't know either Da
vis or Walker, hut I have seen enough to raise sus
picions in my mind that neither is the right man in
the right place. Why talk, then, about the confi
dence of the people in the Administration ? I don’t
feel any such confidence myself, and I believe I
am not singular in my distrust. If you editors
would poly speak out full toned about the abuses
Vliich stink m yOur nostrils, things Would yet be
right. It is a shame which cries to Heaven for
vengeance, when men of the pen are talking about
confidence, Ac., and your soldiers are made to trot
sixteen miles on one meal of potatoes and salt. _
“ There is rottenness enough in the medical
staff alone to damn any Administration. Why
hoodwink the people? Your Government is rot
ten, and stinks! We must smell it at last—the
sooner the better, l’ou won’t smell any stronger
to Yankee nostrils after you turn Walker out and
make Davis toe the mark than you do now.
They know you can’t advance upon them from
want of victuals and vehicles, and your weakness
remains patent to them till you reform the abuses
of jour Administration.
“ The smartest thing England did, in the Ameri
can war, was the reformation of abuses, in full view
of the enemy and her rival too. Your enemies
know yon are rotten You won’t tell them any
thing new by luining out Davis and his whole crew,
which I am decidedly in favor of, if they don't
show themselves more efficient.
he— 11 r — atiig • nanoluiahs' daily to
Davis & Co. It frets me: Your soidiora»r» War
ing, but so long as the President and Generals can
wear fine linen, Ac., you sing‘Hallelujahs.’ It
won’t do, my friend. Somebody must tell the peo
ple the plain truth, or we are ruined. Freezing
and starvation stare you in the face for next winter,
.and you call on the women and children to rive
up their blankets and bread for the soldiers The
women have supported tho war so far. You
couldn’t be in the field to-day but for their
needles. You’ve had tho Government for soren
months, and you confess your inability by your daily
wayß, and still you speak of ‘confidence.’ It is
waning hourly, I assure you, and unless the press
speaks out plainly, and that Eoon, all is lost ! I
don’t know any politicians, and I don’t eare for
any, but I care for my country and the brave men
who are fighting for us, and it stirs my gall to see
them treated worse than I treat my dogs and hogs.
Don’t be afraid of showing your weakness to the
Y'ankees. They know it. Show your strength, by
putting things to rights at borne, and you will be
then feared abroad.
“'Very truly yours, F. M.”
The Richmond Whig , of the 19th, says : “ Six
more United States prisoners have escaped.’’ It
also contains a report, which is doubtless entirely
unfounded, that General Lee had captured the
person of General Reynolds while he was passing
from one United States camp to another.
From Fortress Monroe.
Baltimore, September 21. —The Old Point boat
brings no news. The withdrawal of Commodore
Strlngham from the flag-ship Minnesota excited
much comment and general regret at (Fortress
Monroe. Commodore Goldsborongh, of the Brazil
squadron, is to be flag-officer at Hampton.
Fortress Mosroe, Sept. 21, via Baltimore,
Sept. 22.—Surgeons Powell, Harris, Le Bontellier,
Goodenough, Connolly, McLetcher, Gray, and
Wilson, who were made prisoners at the battle of
Bull Run and released on parole, have arrived
from Norfolk, on a flag of truce, and proceed to
Washington. They are accompanied by S. Philips
Day, special correspondent of the London Herald.
Until within two days there were about 1,200
Federal prisoners at Richmond, but yesterday and
topday many of them were sent to New Orleans.
Mr. Fly is still at Richmond.
The above-named surgeons'have taken care of
our wounded, and have a letter from Lieutenant
Todd, (brother-in-law of President Lincoln,) highly
complimentary of their services, and reflecting se
verely upon the Federal surgeons, who forsook
their wounded compatriots at Richmond some weeks
since to return North.
General Beauregard’s headquarters are at Fair
fax Court House.
General Johnson’s headquarters were probably
at Winchester.
It was not supposed at Richmond that the Con
federates would make an attack on Washington.
Certain kinds of provisions were enormously
high. Gold brought a premium of 15 per cent.
The Merrimac, at Norfolk, was fast being con
verted into a powerful floating-battery.
There are about 4,000 troops at Norfolk.
The Loyal Missouri State Convcutiou
Convened.
Jefferson Cut, Sept. 21. —Governor Gamble
to-day issued the following call to the Convention;
“The exigencies of the State require, in my
Judgment, the sssemblage .of the State Convention.
“Therefore I, Humilton It.- Gamble, Governor of
the State of Missouri, by virtue of the power vested
in mo by the Convention, do hereby call the Con
vention of the State to assemble, at the Mercantile
Library Hall, in the city of St. Louts, on the 10th
of October next; to adopt such measures as tho
welfare of the State may require.
“ Given under my hand and seal, Ac.
“H. It. Gamble.
tl By the Governor:
“M. Oliver, Secretary of State.”
Another Fatal Accident on the Northern
Central Railroad.
TWO SOLDIERS KILLED.
Baltimore, Sept. 22.—An accident occurred
last night, on the Northern Central Railroad, nino
miles from this city. One troop train following an
other ran into the last ear of the forward, train.
Two soldiers were killed, and two wounded slightly.
Tho onginecr had a log broken.
The killed belonged to the Forty-ninth Pcnnsyt
vania Regiment, and were named John l’ulton and
Daniel Carter. Both of the deooased wove in the
battle of Bull Run, and had rc-enlisted.
Serious Affray at Port Deposit, Mil.
Baltimore, Sept. 22.—A serious affray occur
red at Port Deposit last night. A peace mooting
WUS being held at a tavern, and a number of un
armed soldiers were in the bar-room drinking and
making a noise which interrupted the meeting.
Some of the “ peace men” came into the bar-room
to eject them when a fight ensued, during which
several soldiers were stabbed. The soldiers finally
took the knives from the civilians and stabbed se
veral of them. Two oitisons were killed, one of
whom is a wealthy man mimed Stovenson. The
affair has created great excitement in the vicinity.
From Cairo.
Cajbo, Sept, 21.—A skirmish took place yester
day, below Fort Holt, between Company I, of the
Tenth Regiment, and a small patty of rebels. The
latter were routed. One of the Federal force was
wounded. . .
The gunboats Tyler and Lexington went down
the river to-day searching Tor masked batteries.
The Lexington went within sight of the rebel
camp at Chalk Bluff, but found no batteneß.
All is quiet in this vicinity.
Non-Amval of the Great Eastern.
New York, Sept. 22.—The announcement In
the Times of to-dey thatthe steamship Great
Eastern had arrived at Morris Dock, via the
Bound, was incorrect. 6he has not yet bees
signalled.
LATER FROM EUROPE,
THE SAXONIA OFF CAPE RACE.
TUB SENDING OF TROOPS TO CANADA
SUSPENDED.
A Combined Anglo-French Expedition Against
Mexico Reported.
Sr. John, N. F., Sept. 21. —The steamship
Saxonia, from Hamburg, via Southampton on the
nth inat., passed Cape Race 6 o'clock this morn
ing, and wag intercepted by the news yacht of the
Associated Press. The following summary of her
advices, which are three days later, was obtained:
The royal mail steamship Persia arrived at
Liverpool, on the Bth inst.
The steamship Bohemian, from New York, ar
rived at Londonderry on the loth
The polioy of the English Government in sending
troops to Canada, haring been seriously questioned,
the arrangements have been suspended lor the
present.
It is expected a combined Anglo-French nnval
and military expedition will' soon be organized
against Mexico, to obtain redress for the injuries to
British and French interests in that country.
WThe Times' city article says: “It is expected
that a combined Anglo-French naval and military
expedition will be organized to obtain redress for
the indignities inflicted on British and French inte
rests in Mexico. Spain is earnestly desirous of an
adjustment that, may end the- prevailing horrors
there, and foreign intervention is prayed for by the
whole Mexican population. It is assumed that the
Federal Cabinet at Washington will cordially co-'
operate, that it may permanently conciliate all
rational claims without further delay.”
The end of the settlement of consols account, on
the 10th, was attended with seme confusion. Eight
operators in all were compelled to suspend—in one
case for £25,000. Consols closed buoyant on the
10th inst. at 93ja93i for money and 93ia9$j for
account to October 10. The applications at the
bank for discount were moderate. £556,000 in gold
had been sent into bank since the lost return.
Erie shares were lower.
In tbe London market sugar was flat, coffee firm,
and (allow quiet.
Tbe Paris Pays announces an increase in tbe
artillery marine shortly.
The Patrie says all the Powers, without excep
tion, acknowledge the truth of the allegations made
by the Roman Government in protesting against
Baron Ricasoli’s assertions.
Tbe Constitntionnel says thej mission of the
French authorities in the Papal States is to make
the integrity of the Holy See respected, and main
tain neutrality by barring the frontier to the pas
sage of any armed band.
Rentes are heavy at 68f 95c,
Spain, in conjunction with England and France,
will intervene in the affairs of Mexico by sending
troops from Cnba.
The National Fete at Naples passed off splen
didly, the King and Garibaldi being loudly
cheered.
The journal of Rome officially declares that the
passage in Baron Ricasoli’s note, relative to Rome
is calumnious, aud it would be unworthy the dig
nity of the Holy See to make reply. The journal, at
the same time, demonstrates a falsity of assertions
contained therein.
General Guyon had ordered that any invasion by
the Piedmontese, of localities occupied by the
French, shall be repulsed by force.
At a meeting of theologians at Palermo, a reso
lution was adopted declaring that the temporal
power of the Pope was incompatible with, and con
trary to, the mission of tho Catholic Church.
It was rumored that the minister of the United
States, at Brussels, had addressed a proposal to Ga
ribaldi to take an important command in the Fede
ral army j aud it was also rumored that Garibaldi
had accepted the offer, uUder certain reservations.
The Emperor of Brazil had recognized the King
dom of Italy.
AUSTRIA
The Emperor had received a deputation from the
Lower House of Reichsrath, who boro an address
to him. He thanked them for the loyal manifesta
tion of their sentiments.
The elections to Piet, in tbe Orlea district, re
suited in favor of the Government,
TURKEY.
The Montenegrins had evacuated Yarina and ac
companied by fifty Christian families.
Fresh detachments of Turkish troops had arrived
at Lentari.
Mohammed Pasha, with a considerable force,
had marched against Realiz and Frebogne, in He
zezwina.
The Montenegrins were forwarding guns to Gra
howo.
Ail the Montenegrin chiefs had held a meeting
in regard to the movements of their troops. It was
thought the Turkish troops had. crossed the Monte
negrin frontier.
WEST COAST OF AFRICA.
The territory of Jager was ceded to tbe British
crown on the sth of August.
The King had to sign a treaty of commerce with
the English. The French had been negotiating
with the King at Badaboo. The trade on the gold
coast was dull.
POLAND,
. Fresh disturbances had taken place at Apalisch,
on the Emperor’s anniversary fete, and the milita
ry used much violence against tho populace. MStay
persons were arrested, and a deputation of citizens
left for Warsaw.
Tho Saxonia left Southampton at four o’clock
on the afternoon of the 11th. She experienced
strong Read 'winds. The Sascoitta- has throe hun
dred passengers and $26,000. She reports hnvlng
passed the steamer Bremen on the evening of
the llih.
Foreign Commercial Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, Sept. 11.—The
Cotton market lias continued firm at Friday’s quota
tion?. .The sales of two days (31ouilay and Tuesday)
amounted to 20,000 bales, including 10,000 bales to
fipenflarors and for export. The market has been lesa
animated than-laat week, bat the prices are firmly main
tained. ...
STATE OF TRADE.—Tho wjyjeo* lrom iliiucliester
are unfavorable, the bring very- dull and do*
l ' , ilvilKPOOt MtEADSTUI’FS lIAKKET.— Hour 13
not reported ; Whcut firm at an advance of 2®3d; Com
(juiei, but all tiuulities have advanced to a tritiing ex
tent; mixed sells at 31s6d®32s.
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET.—Beef has
a downward tendency. Pork is vaaier. Bacon very
dull. Lard firmer. Tallow steady.
Prodvck. —Ashes firm; Pots 31s; Pearls 335. Sugar
steady. Rice Arm at unchanged rates. Coffee iartc
tm\ Rosin buoyant at 10s ftlolls for common. Spirits
of Turpentine firm, but iuactive.
LONDON MONEY JIARKET.—ConsoIs 93.V©03)£
for money.
THE CITY.
Colonel Rush’s Regiment is encamped on
Second street, near Nieetown lane. Last evening,
after dark, we passed the place, and tho light from
the tents seemed to float hazily in tho gloom,
bearing upon its subtle undulations the rise and
fall of a hundred voices, singing in tho clear Sab
bath, the old camp-mccting strain, to new words:
11 IVe aro battling for the Union,
Wo are battling for the Union,
AVe are battling for the Union
As we go marching on.”
Near by, in the turnpike, a company of men
were being drilled, and the tramp of their heavy
feet seemed like an echo of the two hundred thou
sand, that upon the Potomac, in Kentucky, and
Missouri, “go marching on,” “battling for the
Union.” The Government wagons, below Cooper
ville, lined the way; other chords in the great mu
sic of “marching on,” that in this time of war,
thrills the heart of the babe and maks the coward's
sinews strong as steel.
The New "War Vessels.—The statement,
by telegraph, in a New York paper, that the Go
vernment had accepted propositions from Messrs.
Merrick A Sons, of this city, for the construction of
iron-clad vessels of war, was premature. The
Messrs. Merrick have submitted certain proposals,
but received no official information of their ac
ceptance by the Government, and consider the an
nouncement unauthorizedly made at this time.
Recruiting in Frankford.—Upwards of
sixty men have been recruited in the borough of
Frankford this week. This increase is due to the
promotion of good men, that can be trusted, to
colonelcies.
Spades for Goveknmknt. — T. & B. Row
land, having fulfilled heavy orders recently for
shovels and spades, are now making five thousand
in addition for Government. Their factory is at
Milltown, on Taeony creek, six miles from the city.
Tiie Case of George W. Race. This
noted burglar and incendiary made an attempt to
escape from the Chambersburg jail on Monday
last, in whioh place ho is imprisoned, en the charge
of breaking into and burning the warehouse. of
Messrs. Oaks A Austin, in Greencastle, Pa. Bein'
again confined in his cell, he declared he would
never be takes from it alive, and it is believed his
intention is to starve himßelf. His case will come
up for trial at the next sitting of the court, which
will soon meet.
Fire.—A fire took place last evening i» the
building No. Gil and 613 St. John street, used as a
factory oy Messrs. Zcigler A Smith, manufacturers
of paints and colors. Tho origin of the fire was
tho result of carelessness oiPthe part of an em
ployee of the establishment, in throwing tho sweep
ings of the floor, consisting of paint, sawdust, etc.,
into a barrel. This refuse matter being thrown to
gether became ignited from its ewn combustion,
and burned some time before discovery. The loss,
which is not great, will be fully covered by insu
rance.
CITY ITEMS.
TVe call the attention of dealers in hard
ware to the advertisement of W.:W. Knight & Son, &
Co., which appears in another cofamn. Their stock ot
hardware and cutlery is very large, and well-assorted.
Purchasers will find it to their interest to give them- a
call.
Country Refidencr tor Saxe,—"We
tlm attention of tlioso wishing to purclinFc innodrrn
built. country n*lih*neo, on reasonable forma, to the nd
vcui«owei»t of ff S. Tit it, whicfowill tie found in''another
column.
Kew Music —“ One Year Ago.”—Messrs.
I,pc & Walter liavo just published a song, entitled 11 Ono
Year Ago.” The words, by Mrs. Cyrus Bull, are full of
p:\tltorf, and possess more poetical beauty than is usual in
American soups. The melody r by autre, i* well adapted
to the peculiar diameter of tho Mind,' and fully snstnins
bis reputation os a composer.
Ainiv and Navy Clothing. —The atteatjon of
military men is specially called to the largo and exten
sive stock of army anil nniry clothing manufactured nt
the one-price Mammoth Clothing Emporium of Gran
ville Stokes, CQ9 Chestnut street. Clothing for officers
mid- privates can bo obtained at lower prices than at any
other establishment in. tho city, or furnished to ordera£-
tlie shortest notice. Every garment is mute of taprtwit
and most durable material in the market, and/'wiil be
warranted in every particular. Let those wo wish to
effect it great paving in the purchase of weir uniforms
call at this establishment, 009 Chestnut htr6et.
Nf.w Naval Expeditions.— Several new naval
expeditions are being fitted out, and Jeff. Davie need not
bo astonished at receiving a visit at any time, some
where, between tho mouths of tho Potomac and tho Bio.
Grande from twenty thousand gallant soldiers, all clad*
not >n proof, but In easy, comfortable and becoming uni
forms, from the Brown Btone Clothing Hid* of RockWU A
Wilson, Nos. 893 ftnfl 806 Cliestnnt street, abt™. Sixth.
Them is no danger of tho soldiers of the Union suffering
for the want of supplies, when .we ,mve suc k splendidly
organized establishments sb that of Bochbill A Wilson
constantly employtd in meeting the Gorernownt« W»nt9.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE MONEY MARKET.
Philadelphia, Sept. 21,1841,
In the stock market to-day some ten thousand
dollars of loans, and about two hundred pmd fifty
shares of stocks, changed bands at prices varying
little from previous quotations. Pennsylvania 5s
sold at 75!, Pennsylvania Railroad second-mort
gage 6s at 861, Camden and Amboy 6s at 81, Le
high Valley 6s at 90j, and Elmira 7s at 65. The
stock of tho Reading Railroad Company sold at 17J,
closing weak.
'The subscriptions to tbe new national loan m
Philadelphia amount to 300",W0 up to tho
closing of this week.
The Pottsville Miner's Journal sums up the
coal tonnage for the week and- season as follows:
The quantity sent by railroad this week is 23,-
213.16 tons; by canal 29,249:10 ; for the week 32,-
32,564 tons, against 81,081 tons for the correspond
ing week last year. Loss 28iG20' tons, 19,915 of
which is by railroad.
The trade sums up this week compared with last
year as follows:
WEEK.| TOTAL.
P. A R. R. R..! 43,1293,459,507
Bcliuyl Canal ' 37,955 972,886
L. Val. It. K.J 15,792 564,471
Lehiah Canal. ■ 31,1ar! 759,825
Scranton B’thJ 17,002 691,359
Do. North: 8,428, 157,894
Pa. Coal C 0... 29,150 477,987
Del. A 11. Co..| 11,808 310,877
Wyoming S’tb 1 227,784.
Do. North 29,203]
Broad Top 131,058
Ehamokin 4,051 131,549,
Treverton 1,285 66,712
Eh. fill. H.T..i 2,673; 66,130
Lyltens Val. » j 2,421! 48,717 j
:202,0886,980,652
173,828,5,530, 047
| 29,860[ 456,605
The loss, with the exception of about 240 1 tons, is
again from Schuylkill county, as usual.
The whole loss in the anthracite trade this year,
so far, is 472,706 tons, and tho loss from Schuylkill
county is 474,140 tons, 295,432 tons of which is by
railroad, and 181,708 tons by canal.
Messrs. Micheser A Co., bankers, No. 50- South
Third street, have furnished us with the following
bank-note and domestic exchange quotations:
The notes of all the Philadelphia city banks, and
of the Allentown Bank, Bank of Catasaqua, Bank
of Chester County, Bank of Delaware County,
Bank of Montgomery County, Doylestown Bank,
Easton Bank, Easton; Farmers’ Bask of Bucks
County, Farmers’ Bank of Lancaster, Farmers' and
Mechanics’ Bonk, Easton; Lancaster County Bank,
Maucb Chunk Bank, and Miners’ Bank of Potta
ville are all at par.
For the notes of the Bank of Commerce, Erie;
Bank of Pennsylvania, Central Bank of Hollidays
burg, Erie Bank, Erie City Bank, Lancaster Bank,
McKeon County Bank, and Mouongahela Valley
Bank there is no sale.
The notes of tho Bank of Crawford County, Bank
of Lawrence County, Shamokin Bank are at a dis
count of 2 to 3 per cent.
The notes of the Bank of Newcastle and tbe
Northwestern Bank are at a discount of 3 to 4 pec
cent., and those of the Tioga County Bank and the
Warren County Bank at 4 to 5 per cent.
The notes of all the other hanks in the State of
Pennsylvania, not enumerated above, sell at H to
1} per cent, discount.
The following are ilie rates of domostic kea
ebange
Discount.
N. Y, City, par to ? 8 '
N. Y. PtHto., % to #
New England..... % to #
New Jersey,.,,,..par to #
V»4er .»»t»* % t 9
Del. 5s and over...par.
Under 5s ?£ to }(
Mnrylnid 1 to 2
DnUiiuore par to %
Ohio % to 1
D. of Columbia.. 3to 4
The New York Evening Post of this evening
says:
The week closes with a decided improvement in
the money and exchange markets. The flurry pro
duced by the heavy drain of the Government upon
the banks, and the' sharp upward turn in foreign
exchange, has entirely subsidod, and capital is
again easy and abundant at the rates of last week.
Call loans are quoted to-day ajper cent, as the rule,
and we hear of transactions at even lower figures.
Borrowers of money at 6 per cent, have been pay
ing off for several days past, and the pressure to
lend is now as great as it was a fortnight ago. The
enormous disbursements, of the Government are
already having a marked effect upon IVnll street,
Which is now partially relieved of the strain im
posed upon it by the heavy transfer of specie to the
Sub-Treasury. The banks are fast regaining their
specie, but it will not be fully shown on Monday’s
statement. We> probably had the minimum of the
bank specie average in last Monday’s returns, and
by the middle of next week will again approach
forty millions of dollars.
Exchange for to-day’s stesmer closed flat, with
. little or no demand, at 108ial081 for first-olass bills
On London.
The Stock Exchange has a very firm appearance
to-day, especially the list of Government stocks,
which, at this time, is the best barometer of public
confidence. 2he sixes of 1881 are now higher than
previous to the Bull Bun disaster, and at the ad
vance there are few on the market. The specula
tive’lots seemed to have been distribntedand taken
out of the street for investment. The lowest point
touched was 85, so that the present quotations
(90ia»l) show an improvement of fully Si per
cent.
New York Control olown steady at 737.
ouuinern State stocks are dull and without
change. The differences existing in the Western
department depress the prices of Missouris; sales
at 43a4,V B .
The subscriptions to the national loan at the Sub-
Treasury are about the average amount. The de
mand opens well at Mr. Ketchum’s agency. Tho
conveniences offered in the way of receiving checks,
bank-notes, Ac., will invite subscriptions where the
cumbrous machinery of the Sub-Treasury would
not
We annex a comparative statement of the imports
of foreign dry goods and general merchandise at
New York for the week and since January 1 :
For the week. 1859. 1860. 1861.
Entered at the port £935,130 $1,262,532 $833,501
Thrown on market 1,080,851 1,405,813 1,171,731
Since January First,
Entered at the p0rt589,962,946 §81,620,992 $36,302,129
Thrown on market 90,060,937 82,007,419 35,154,24#
The returns of the British Board of Trade for
June show a deereaso in the export of British
goods to this country, to a greater extent than the
most ultra cotton lord in England feared or thought
.possible. The total declared value of exports for
the month of June was;
1800, June. 846,180,000
1861, June 52,110,000
Showing an increase in the total export of over
ten per cent. Of this export, thirty-three per cent,
was cotton goods. The exports to the United
States, for the same periods, were:
1860, June $3,650,000
1861, June.... 031,000
or a lost of five-sixths, or over eighty per cent.
This decrease of exports was made up as follows:
1860. 1801.
1718,000 ; ?52,000
Cottons...
Haberdashery.. 355,000 51,000
Hardwares..... 145,000 213,000
Linen 5......... 390,000 20,000
Iron. 875,000 183,000
Silk... 35 000 25,000
W0011en5......1,034,000 110,000
$8,659,000
It will be seen that the decrease is chiefly in cot
tons, linens, and woollens, cotton exports being
only about one-fourteenth, and woollens only one
tenth. Notwithstanding this large decline, it will
be seen by the first comparison that the total Bri
tish trade has increased, showing us the world can
live without us, and more, that the speedy ending
of onr troubles is not essential to Great Britain.
The Providence Journal says! _
Thirty-five subscribers yesterday took sixteen
thousand dollars of the national loan in this city.
It will be remembered that a large sum had beeu
taken by parties in this city before the books were
opened here.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Sales,
September 21» 1891*
Bipo&tbb BT B. B. Slatmaxsb, Philadelphia Exchange*
FIRST BOABD.
55 1 renno B Sf-K
90K 1000 do..... Minis 56)4
Bi 2000 Os do,. &}i
M 15 Cam A Am It 111)<
17R 15 do Ill*
1T« 4 do Ill*
87 % eMinolilllß 49. V
4OO Pinna 55.... Mys 75)4
AFTER BOARDS.
3000 lllmira R 7*
1000 Lclrigli Valley os.
1000 Com & Adi 0s ’T9
IQOO doi, (• »♦»» f<t
6 Reading R *
20 do.**...
57 J’einm R
Id d 0...
1000 Reading 6s *7O.
Philadelphia Markets.
Holders of Flour »ro firm in their domands. Pah 1 *
conipi i.se 200 bbis Western line flour at 8404.25 ; 200
bbl» pood extra Jo at 83.25 : 300 bbls do family at So 60;
suul 400 bMs fancy do at 80.1i.">«&S0 per bbl. The twult>
are buying as wanted within tins above range of price*
for superfine, extras, and fancy brands us in ounlity. Itt'o
Flour is diluted at 82.75<®3 per bbi, tlio latter for better
brands. Corn Meal in not nmeli iuautred for, mid Pcnnu
is steady at per bbl . ...
Svjifat —There hum* muchdoiug and prime dry low
are scarce at fully former rates. Sales reach 10,000- bu*
at 118fiJil'20e for good and pvinio Western and Petuia reds,
and ISOfflSWc for white, including 0,000 bus mostly
damp Southern at a price-kept private. Rye is in re
quest, with sales of IsQOPlma at &4a>o6c for new, awl «»
at 30®‘00v m , t'urn ls rather better, and 4,000 hu.« yellow
mid at s.‘)c in store,. and 1 5Cc aflont; white is wanted at
t»or. Oats are unchanged and r>,noo bus sold at 80c for
hew Delaware afloat, uu£&2c for old Pcnna iu store.
Bank.—lst No. I Chterrilron is wanted at $28®25.50
ton.
Cotton*.—The market continues dull, and. wo hear of
no changes to note.
Urocuhwjk ani> PimviKiOM.—There* ** not nuicU
doing in cither, hut Colic** and Sugar are firm.
Skku*.—The ilcmaud for Clovcrecod Is fair atfSi.To®^
& bu. Timothy Ik dull, and quoted td.82®‘2.26 bu,
and Vlajwoed at 51.4M.42 & bu.
Whisky Is uindiongcd: bbls Helling at ®19o» ana
gallon.
New Yovk Stock £x
7IBBT
500* Tj S Cfv ’By rcg.. 90)$
SOW US ss’sl Cp... 80,','
120*0 U S 5a ’74 Cp... SOX
-WOO do : sox
3000 111 Coup hds ’62. 82X
1000IllC»p»lB’60.. SO
2000 Teuu SI Os W.. *3
JBOPO yiffinia Bt 05,.. 63
2000 ,10,,.,..500 51
15000 N Csr St Os 015 j
2000 Georgia St 65... MX
’ 10000 Missouri St 65.. 4SX
44000 d 0........ 43X
1000 Mo 6s Iss to H & •
StJ B 47 .
7000 Culifomia St ta.. 79
7000 NY Con 65..... 92
1000 N Y CeiibfeTO.lOOX
3000 I.a CA-M»I,Gb 11
9000 dfc_ 11H
2000 Chi & N W Ist. 28
8000 Gaiurt ft Cist.. 08
1000 do. 97 X
100l>t, B £ W. Ist m. 06*
70 Ctnaberl’d Prcf. I :
23,2141,158)075-292,432
20,250 792,47«i1M,70ft
15,300 508,578 4,107
27,644 668,030 101,705
18,918 808,088’ 10,73 ft
4,421 174,073 10,770
20,302 430,021441,006
25,012, 501,448-190,071
138,003489,781
> 35,130’ 5,933
>1 109,292 37,034
>1 7,398 148,325 10,776
! 1,210, 32,474*434.23*
I 1,562; 54)69M11.431
j 1,449 j 60,027, 7,319
1173,8285^530)017
| Discount.
Indiana «... % to 1
Kentucky 2to 3
Illinois 50 to 70
Wisconsin ~ *»<,, SO to 00
lo>vn , 3to -1
Michigan 2 to 0
Virginia 10 to 13
North Carolina.. .25
Missouri 10 to 15
New Orleans....*ls to 20
?634,000
September 21—Evening.
chaug*.—Sept. 21*
BOIBD.
I Gi Pic Mail SS C 0... 82*
I GO do 1)60 83*
50 d0.......b00 83*
20 d 0...... 83
100) Erie Bailway..... 20*
130 d 0..... 98*
•71 N YCeu8....... 73*
100 d»,......b09 13*
S do„ 13*
100 Bonding 8....... 30
2SO 111 Ceut B Sep.... 65*
SCItCoI ACinß... 06
10 Gal & CM B 60*
SO do nwGO*
SO d 0..... 60*
IS6 do 60*
600 day A Tol B 20*
SOCUtBI 8..!,.. 43*
i 100 d 0... 4ft*
100 do 44
00 C B A Quin 8..550 62
I.« ,do 63*
r 100 ; do 03*