The New York Herald Newspaper, August 21, 1861, Page 8

B EUROPEAN FLEETS IN QUR WATERS. Raval Movements the American Coast— Formidable Engilsh and French Feet Whhin Hall of Us—Naval Movement?, of Spain, Holland and Sweden—. Interesting Resume of Forelgr, Naval Strength on Our Coas’,, &e., &e. Since tho commencement of host" srjes between the Northern and Southern portion of t 4s republic, the naval forces of England and France have , gradually been receiv- Ang accessions of strength, UM! ft @t present there is a most formidable array of ™ fern war vessels hovering aroundand about our coasts. From the carefully pre: pared list which we publish, Sejow it will be seen that the British squadron, ‘se rather fleet, alone num- bers ‘no lees than forty.vwe vessels, with an armament of 497 guns—seme of (fem unequidied in posat of range, power and precision—.and'6,390 men. This fleet is under tho commana of Sir Alexouder Milne, K. ©. B,, an officer wir pe nanro ranks bigh in naval citcles, and who has Wr cady served a Mull town on the West India atid North Af merig&n station. » ‘TSE BRITISH FLEET. The following is a-complete list of the verscl of the British North Amovican avd West India fect, with thair Ponnage, names, gums, mén, commanding officers, & P} W933. B. Von . 1G, . Hillyer, ©. B. 400) 1711 ennedy, ©. B... doo} 13462 40] 1,890 410) 1,216 2001 878 280) 1,056 ‘92 H Ter HH ‘579 2 1,776 8) 170 1,838 6| 170 1,008, 6| 195) 1190 6) 195] 430) 1,210 6] 180} 220) '818 6| 170] 280) 1,064 ©} 165] 280) 1,057 5} Go| Bo] 425 J. DiArey 5) so] wo} 283 J. Murray 2) 37] Go| 233 (Tender). 2| 33) 2) 2 2) 2| 20) au 3} —| 170) 300 5] 60} 90] 430 Pyramus =] GV} =} sm Weymouth | =} 6 =| 6% Despatch . SE Oa tee Dev | -| Totals—Vesseis, 42; Guns, 497; Men, 6,300. * The Styx is now in England for repairs, Adiitionally to the above, the English Army and Navy Despatch, of August 3, gives the following:— It is stated in naval circles that, the two fine frigates, the Furyalus and the Shaanon, in the first-class reserve ‘at Portsmouth, are destined for the pendant at an early date. One for the flag of a Rear-Admiral (probably Rear- Admiral Jones) ,as a reinforcement to the North American ‘fnd West Indian station. The French fleet is ‘not -so formidable in point of guns ‘end ships, but the vessels now on the station are all new and powerful, and are almost altogether armed with the ‘effoient canon rayces of the Emperor's invention. In the ‘Present complicated state of affairs, and in view of the equivocal position of Engtand and France towards thie country, this French flect would be an important auxiliary to the already overwhelming force of British war vessels, {aaddition to this, we find that two Swedish war vessels fave’ been ontered to this coast; and our telegraphic ad- vices of to-day supply the fmformation that a large winety-gun Dutch ship-of-war has got ashore at Cape Henry. It willatso be‘remombered that there was somo iscussion in the Austrian Chambers touching the neces sity of sending war vessels to the American coast for the Protection of Austrian commerce; but no definittve action ‘was ever taken on the subject—apparently for the best of reasons, that Austria has vary few vessels to send. “THE FRENCH FLEET ON THE COAST OF NORTH AME- RICA. Admiral Commanding, — ; Ferew frigate Foutre. ast sald ‘Paddte steaun {tigate Descantes . Serew sloop Norval... Om Halifax. Screw corvette-Laveisier. ‘Screw corvotte Prony ‘Bteamer Calinat..... “a .New York. ‘While the great Powers.af Europe have been manifesting #0 much apparent anxiety fer the safety of their commer- cial interests an this side of the Atlantic—which, howey- ‘er, are inno way cndangered or threatennd by the govern- mont of this country—and while they have taken the op- Portunity to steaithily concentrate aa enormous fiest upon ‘our coasts, as the only panacea for evils of their own creation—the government of old Spain has also canght the contagion, and 1s using her efforts of money and diligence ‘to increase her navy and expand hor naval power. K may not be generally knewn that within the Yast few months several new war vessels have ‘eon ordered to be constructed tm Spain. Some of thesc are now rapidly progrosaing, and when feady for tho process are to be covered with iren and steel plates, like the Gloire and Magenta of the French Navy, and the Warrior and Black Prince of ‘the British. The express determination of the Spantsh government—as qpeniy stated in the Cortes during a do- ‘date on the increase of the nayy—is to outnumber and excel that of the United States, ‘The acts of the Dew fully warrant his boust #o farsas his offorts go, for he is now doing everything in his power to place his navy on the best possible footing. A large proportion of the ‘Bpanish fleet, as we well kuow, is stationed in the Gulf o, Mexico and on the coast of Cuba, within casy distance of our own ocean a borders; and it is therefore right that we shoul omit some roference to the Span- ish naval force while speaking of the navies of other Earo- Peau Powers, especially in view of the daring attitude that Spin has pursued in reference to St. Domingo. We yesterday drew attention to the fact that the British ‘wor steamer Gladiator has become a regular visiter to the port of New York, coming and going with such regularity thet she is now able to dispense with the sorvices of a pilot. Sho was spoken by three or four pilot boats, and ‘to every offer to put a pilot on board her commander had Dut.one reply—that he did not require a pilot, The trath ‘of the assertion was proven by the fact of the Gladintor entering New York without extrancous assistance. Sho 4g here now, and will, without doubt, leave without a Pilot, and continue to dispense with the services of any-ax Often. as.she goes out or comes in. In times of peace, with everything going on in the ordizary quict manner, thore would be nothing remarkable inthis circumstance; but, ‘engaged ne we are in subduing a gigantic reveltion, which there Isitoe much reason to suspect the British govern- with, the fact becomes invested with . Itmay be an object of importance to view of her suspected intention to break acknowledge the Southern confederaey, to train as many pilots as she possibly can toa kno Of the entrances to’ our principal ports, particularly York; and the method which seems to have been adepted by the commander of the Gladiator is by no means @ ad one for the purpose. The Gladiator is an ol: ship, havieg been wo less than eightoon years ploughing the “briny wave” and flying the red crossef Olt Kagland. Of courte, therefore, she doos not compago favorably in either speed er beauty with ber more modern compeers. Bhe was one ot the largest ships of her day, being 1,260 tons register. ‘The names of the oMcers of tho Gladiator are as fol” Jowa:— Captain, H. D. Bickley; Firet Lieutenant, Gtiby; Second Lieutenant, Collington; Master, Stewart; Doctor, Hamil- ‘ton; Paymaster, Barnes; Chief Engineer, Johneton. The Giadiator carries four ten inch guns and two sixty ciglt pounders, besides which she has two brass éwenty-four pounders to carry on her paddle boxes. ‘This veasel was the avant courier of the British fleet to these shores, and we fiud that she has improved her time #0 well that she can now come and go without the er ~vices of @ pilot. Who knows but that this és the very meaning of her errand? As to the Catinat, we are not aware whether she enters with the aid of a pilot or sot; Dut tke reasonable supposition is that her officers take as alose observations as those of the Gladistor. So it be hooves us to keop our coasts well fortified. A deepatch from Portde-France (Martinique) arinounces the arrival there, on the 24 ult.,on board the steam corvette Catinat, of Rear Admiral Reynaud, to take the command of the French naval station of the Antilles and west coast of America, The Admiral hoisted bis flag on board the Bot Tone, mixed (rigate, which was to gail on the 15th ult. for Charleston. On the first arrival of the French corvette Catinat in * gould be like! gol and to give all such information couc to interest the public. Our reporters had previously visited the steam yacht Jerome Napoleon, and were treated with all the consideration and respoct- ful attention due to gentlemen in their position, and of course naturally expected it from Officers wearing ‘the uni- form of the French empire—a nation that has achieved the erpatation, somehow or other, of being par excellence the most pole and refined that walks the carth. On the Prince’s yacht there were abun- dant evidences that both officers and crew wer reared in the true school of politeness. Ag goon as our reporters announced their mission they were presented to a superior offcer,-who greeted them kindly, and in- structed a gentlemanly young officer (a midshipman ap- mrently) to take them through the vessel and to give them all the information they sought. ‘This duty the young officer performed with all the ease, grace and in- telligence of a highly educated French gentleman, and our reporters left the beautiful yacht, not knowing whe- ther to admire most the civility of the officers and high discipline of the crew, or the splendid outlines of the noble vessel as she sat like a swan upon the waters of the bay. ‘The visit to the Catmat was in every way characterized by different results, An old fashioned looking brig, with a doughty ebimney, like a short Dutch pipe in the mouth of a burly Teuton; overhanging paddle-boxes, seemingly too heavy for her sides; a straight, uncomely stern, as it sho had been built in lengths and sawn off to order, all tonded to give the vessel the appearance of those clumsy ‘old English colfters known as “Yarmouth bioaters.” 4m fact, there, was nothing like symmetry in the vessel, and ‘were it oh for the grim mouths of protruding eannen and tho occasional glisten of @ marino’s bayonet, it would have been hard to te whether she was a war vessel or not. Our reporters were challenged as soon as they got alongide, and on informing) tho officer on gnard who they were, they were directsil to come on board. This they did at oneo; but on landing on the main deck they found no’one to’ speak to, nor'was any notice whatever taken of their presence. ‘The officers were all collected on the poop, successively examining the Jerome Napoleon or something in that direction, through a small telescope which they passed from one to the other. ‘There was ne alternative but to intrude upor the party and ask for the information desired. This they did in something like the following style:— Revorten—We are attaches of the New York Henary and wish to see some officer who ean give us information concerning the yoyage'of this veasel, her armament and any other facts that may occur. Orricen (apparently First Lieutenant, with telescope still to one eye and squinting horribly with the other) — No! Cen'est pas notre habilude. ‘That is not our custom. Another officer (evidently of lewer rank)—They are re" porters of the New York Herat, First Orvicen—Cen’est pas notre affaire! That’s not our business. Reporren—At least you will tell us where you came from, what kind of @ voyage you had, and the number of men on board. First Ornicer (lowering his glas)—No. If you want to know that why don’t you go to the Custom House. ¥ you want to see the ship you can do so, but we have no information to give. Rerorran—But we were yesterday on board of the Prince’s yacht, and the officers were very polite’ to us> giving us all the information we requested, Finer Ornicer (superciliously)—Iis ne sont pas de la marine; mous sommes dela marine! They do not belong to the navy; we belong to the navy ! Saying this, the officer resumed his glass and recom. menced his inspection of a distant object. ‘The interview was in no way flattering to the idea of French politeness, as the responses ef the ehief officer were made in a style that may be called the essence of brusquerie. Our ro" Porters did wot take the trouble to ask any more questions» and as their presence en board was ovidently distasteful’ hajled their boat and returned to terra firma. After reading over this brief sketch of the foreign ar maments on our coasts, perhaps our merehant princes will open their eyes to the necessity of concentrating these influenco and power for any emorgency that might ar! ning her BOMBARDMENT OF GALVESTON, TEXAS. deere The War Steame: ith Carolin: Dart Engage & itterics om Galves- ton Island and yw Shells Into the ys {Special despatch to the New Orleans Ricayune,} Garrison, August 5, 186}. On Saturday, 3d tna. the blockading’ aebooner Dart ox- changed five or six shots with the batteries on Galveston Bland, without damage to cithior side, tho distane boing about twe miles. This was intended as a foeler, for on the following Monday the steamer South Carolina tried her band at it, and acwally threw shells into tho city. During the bombardment, a large neinber_of people hiv- ing collected on and near the sand hills, wlittie to tlae east ward of the batteries, to gratify their’ cariesity, @ shell *fell amotig them, apparently directad for that purpose, cutting one man in two, and, exploding, wounded threo others. This wag all the harm that was dome by this first attempt to bombdrd the eity. The firing continued abont half an hour. Some of tho shells measured ten inchos in diameter, and must have been thrown by a sixty-eight ponnder, ‘said to be the steamer’s pivot gua. A umber of carefnl looleers-an report that, with their glass, they distinctly maw a boat, or something like tt, Fowerod over her side, as she tarned away, and Wiis, a it is thought, to phig or examine a shot hole in her site, From tho Galvestaa News, Angnst 6.) In the afternoon tho South Carolina, with ame of her armed prizes in tow, and followed by the Dart, lett her usnal station off Botivar Peninsula, wast of the’ city, be. tween three art foar o'clock, and’ carne down the tland some four or five miles off shere toa point opposite the extreme east cnd of the eity. There abe turned, droppitig the vessel in tow, whigh remained there; and’ the pro- peller ram up towards the bar, to nearly opposite tho two beach batteries in charge of Captain eider's Turner Rifles, from Houston. In the meantime eur steamer, the Goneral Rusk, Capt. Leon Smith, being armed and manned, got up steam and moved towards the bar. Colonel Moore, while superintending both batteries, took personal charge of gun No. 1 in tho Tremont stroot battery, and Messrs. Neill, Masen and Hamiiton assisted in working it. Theseeond piece wm this battery was in charge of Ordnance Sergeant G, H. Schroeter, Lieutenant Wilrich in command of tae mou, In the scoond batiory, which is about 400 yards to the ‘east of the other, Lieu” tenant Rottonstein and Sergeant Branow had charge of the two big black thirty-two pounders, oe ® ‘Tho Dart came sailing down in front of the batteries, doubtiess to draw her fire, but this war af no aval), ‘The steamer had now came almost toa stand still. She was within range, and séained to daro attack. She had not long to wait,’ Colonel Moore sighted No. 1 at Ner, and in a moment after the white smoke rose above the breast- works, and the thundering report that shook te earth and filled the air announced that the contest had bogun. Alt oyes now turned to (ie steamer. In a minute a puff of white smoke issued from her prow,as she stihl continued to move slowly au, The heary report rang out, and ton the sharp hum of a shell was distinctly jeard. Again, again, and again, this slow interchange of shot toaik laos tho intervala pretty regular boween seal Captain “Alden now begaa, however, much to our mingled astonishment and indignation, to fire shelis over the sity. He had endeavored to eufilade the gune in the batteries, but his gunners failed to hit eithor the sand- bags or the men aroand and near them, Ho doubtless then bethonght hina that, as he had suceseded so well in opening ladies letters, hefwould be as trivuphant in fright. ening or injuring our women and children. Several large shelis exploded high in the alr, the pieces flying ip all directions, far and near. Ono piece tra. versed the roof of ‘Tankerley’s house, ove square in the rear of Mr. Brown’s and General Nichols’ residencea, on Broadway. Tt went through tho pantry, next to the kitchen, and through the oater plank wall into the yard. iioard of a piece falling at the south side af the pub- licsquare, penetrating the roo and floor of Mr. J. Dyke- man’é portico, an entire bomb at Mr, Clase’s foundry, a piece going to the First ward market, and one shell bary- ing itself near Smyth's Garden. ‘The British Consul’s residence is noar Me, League's, and his flag was flying, as st hes been for a month, at an elevation that itexn easily be seen at a gréat distance, Another consular flag was up, further in the city, narth- east of Mr. League’, but the hostile shell paid no atten- tion to them. Alarge number of people having ecttected on and near ind hile, a little to the castward of the batteries, to gratify thelr curiosity, a shell fell among them, appa’ rentiy directed for that purpose, custing one man in two, and carrying away most of his body between the shoul: ders and the hip, and exploding about the same me, some two’ or three others were slightly wouuded with the piecea,one of whom isa son of Mr. Menard, our worthy Deputy Gollector, The name of the man killed was Frunk Syiva,an Kalian or Portuguese, whe tion, we understand, was selling fruits, kc. This, we Delieve, was all the harm that was done by this first attempt to bombard our city. The firing con tinued about half an hour. Some of the shells measured ten iuchos in diameter, and must have been thrown by a sixty-eight pounder, said to be che steasner's pivot gun. We understand that riay all the foreign Consule united in signing ak ‘aptain Alden, in which they onstrated in tt ainst bis firing into the city on Satui last, without the warning NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST St, 7861. GREAT EXCITEMENT IN MISSOURI. Gen. Price’s Army Occupies Various Places. Men Pushing on from the Northern Countics tb Join the State Forces, &e. yr JerrEnson Ciry, Mo. , Augy's 99,1881. Information has reached here that Warsaw, Bolivar and Ocalo—points in the Southwes+—have been occupied by portions of the army of Gener al Price, Information has also bern received that the rebels, under Col. Staples, haye gathered in considerable force ia Pettis and Johnsen counties, and have taken mfitary possession of Warrensburg, Johnson, Georgetown and Sedlia, in Pettis county. Squads and companies of men are constantly leaving the Norfhern counties and pushing southward to join the State forces. There is much excitement among the people west of here, and many of them are leaving their homes. It is stated that Colonel Staples can concentrate a force of three thousand men, and will co-operate in a movement upon this city, Should ore be determined upon, we have &., about three thousand flve hundred troops here now, which force, doubtess, will be considerably augmented in a fow days. Ps ‘The following proclamation, issued at Springfel!, bas been received here:— To THe Prorix or Missourt:— Fetiow Crmexs—Ihe army wnder my command has ‘been organized under the laws of the Bute for the prov tection of your homes and firesides, and for the main tenance of the rights, dignity and honor of Missouri. It ig kept in the field for theso purposes a and to aid in accomplishing them our gaRant Southern brethren have'come into our State with these intentions. We have just achieved a glorious victory over ¢ and scattered far and wide the appointed army which the usurper at Washington has been more tian six months ou thering for your subjugation and ensiavement. Th. frees a large portion of the State from the powe invaders, and restores it to the protection of its arm) consequently becomes my duty to assure you that my firm detormination to protect every peaceable and Isw abiding citizen in the full enjoyment of all his rights. whatever may have been his sympathies int! unhappy struggle, if he has not ts the cruel warfure which b people of this State by t Just defeated. I therefore invite all good citizens to re- tura to their homes and the practice of their ordinary avocations, with the full assurance that they, their fumi- lies, their homes and their property shail be cu protected. 1, at the same time, warn all evil ¢ persons whe ‘may support the usurpation ef any one claiming to be provisional or temporary Governor of Mis souri, or who shall in any other way give aid or comfort to the enemy, that they will be held as enemies and treated accordingly. STERLING PRIGE Major General Commanding Missouri State ( UNITED STATES SOLDIERS FIRED INTO. ONE KILLED AND SIX WOUNDED—GUEERILLA BANDS SCOURING WESTERN MISSOURI. InvvERson Crrx, Mo., August 20, 1861. A train arrived here this morning from Syracuse, having on board twenty-five passengers and two hundred and fifty United States soldiers. When the train was near Lookout station, about thirty shots were fired into it from behind a wood pile and bush skirting the road, killing one of the soldiers and wopnding six others, one of them fa tally. One rebel was killed. ‘The train was stopped half a mile beyond the point where the attack was made, and two hundred soldiers put off and sent in pursuit of the miscreants. Guerrilla parties are scouring the counties west af here: seizing property and arresting prominent citizens. SKIRMISHING IN MISSOURI. Cairo, August 20, 1861. Abattle took place last night at twelve o’clock, at Charleston, between the Union force, about 260 strong, consisting of the Twenty-second Miuois regiment, ander command of Col. Dougherty, accompanied by Lieut. Col. Ransom, of tho Eleventh Illinois regiment. Tho rebel force was estimated at 600 to 700 men, and commanded by Col. Hunter, of Jeff. Thompson’s army. The Union force was victorieus, completely routing the rebels, kilt- ing forty and taking seventeén prisoners. ‘Tho loss on our side was one killed, viz:—William P, Sharp, of company A. Among tho wounded are Colonel Dougherty, slight; Lieutenant Colonel Ransom shat in the shoulder, not si rious; Captam Johnson, Company A, shot in the tg; Geo. A. Perry, slightly wounded in (he arm. The wounded are all doing wel Captsia Haleman with @fty mounted men loft Bird’s "Point at abeat six aeloek last eveping, for Charleston, to joim the forces under Ootontd Dongherty, but failed te form @ junetion with them. Thoy met a party of rebels aboat one hundred strong, and gave them battle, killing two aud taking thirty-throo prisoners; they algo @aptured thirti-ive horses, withoet the loss of @ man, NEWS EFRON ST. LOUIS. ‘ Sr. Lovie, Apguet 39, T8861. General Siegel, Major Conant, and several other offieers arrived here from Rota to-night. The traiualso bronght alarge number of the woundodof the different rogkments engaged in the late battle near Springfield, who wero eon- voydl to hospitals or taken in charge by their friends and relatives. Captain Maurice wos detailed this morning to proceed to Springfield, under a flag of truce, with a guard and am- butunces to bring in Captain Oavemter, Corporal Conant, and the body of General Lyon, ‘The town of Commerce, Missouri, forty miles above Caira, which was takon and a battery planted by the re dels, was retaken last night by ftye hundred troops sent down from Cape Girardeau by order of Gen. Fremont: The rebels made no stand, but retreated with their bat- tery on the approach of our troops. Their force waa about one hundred and fifty infantry and the same num- ber of cavalry. THE BATTLE OF DAVIS’ CREEK. FEDERAT, LOSS SIX HUNDRED KILLED, O¥E ‘THOU- SAND WOUNDED—REBEL LOSS TWO THOUSAND KILLDD, THREE THOUSAND WOUNDED—SAFETY OF SIEGEL AND HIS FORCES—TWE INVADERS IN SPRINGFIELD—TMEY ARE COMPLETELY DEMORAL- ZED. Ss the St. Louis Republican, August 17.] ‘The Pacific train arrived last night about ten o'clock, bringing a number of passengers from Rota, From ono of thece—a gentleman of intelligence and en- tire cooiness—we learn mang’ interesting facts in con- nection with the great battle at Springfield. In the first pinco—as the moet important pe and to correct many falsehoods designediy put in ciroulation— it is proper to sate that General Siegel encamped on Thersday nicht seventeen milos southwest of Rolin, and that Cofonet Wyman had selected his camp in anticipation of his march, six miles from Rolla, and there he re- maimed last night. The retreat from Springfield was conducted in good order, and so continued up to the last hoor whon Siegel was heard from. Rumors of an apprehended attack had bean started, but they could not bo tracod to any credible semrce, and were wholly unretiable, The invading troops wore at Springf were forced to remain, their whote bi rnin having been destroyed by the action of Gen. Stogel in the first place, who fired it—they themselves completing the work afterwards, rather than suffer it to fali into the bands of the Union forces. ‘The battle wes a bloody one, According to the esti- mate of our informant, who derived his information from avery reliablo source, the Union troops suffered a loss of 600 Killed aud 1,000 wounded. Gee. Sigel is bringing with him 200 of ‘the wounded, and the remainder were left in the churches and other public buildings at Spring- field. On the side of the invaders, the loss is put down at 2,000 killed and $,000 wounded. The artilery did tre- mendous havoc ameng them. Bat the pact of the fight was between a ment and the Kansas regimont. ‘Tho returns of the mortality in the Kansas regiment, already pub- and there they lished, look” bad enough, but it is stated that of the Mississippi regiment mot more than forty answered to roll cadl after that fatel day. For all essential purposes—in the number killed and wound- ed—in the destruction of all the baggage truin of the in- yaders—the victory wos a aubstantal une to the Union army. AS stated yesterday tho body of General Lyon was buried on Colonel Phelps’ farm, near Springfield, Mra. Phelps herself preparing everything mocessaey to this last office of the dead. Afterwards, appreheuding vio- leneo for the part she had taken in thts sad duty, she prepared to leave hag residence, but was dissuaded from itby those around her. General Pries was in commapd of the invaders at Springfleld. He had issued a Toctamation, fashioned after that of Pillow, the prominent featars of whieh is, that he will give no quarter. Our maviries as to the that {8 invariably given ‘to remove the women and children, the sick and those incapable of taking arms. ‘This protest was transmitted to Cotone! Moore, anal we aro informed will be sent out to Captain Alden under a white The Civilian says:—The impreseion that the South Carolina was struck during the engagement on Satzrday seems general, We learn that the officers at the Point report that the steamer was engaged in mas yeaterday, ug repairs Boston Weekly Bank Statement. Bostox, August 20, 1551 8 281.700 60.898 000 6,866 000 6.301.000 8.529 60 6,366,500 | CayAtal aioe! Logns and di fate of MeCulloch would not be answered satisfactorily, and {t is doubtful what has become of him. Large numbers of citizens of Springloid were fleetmg jn this direction, and will soon he here. General Siegel's train is composed of between seven and eight hundred wagons, all of which, no doubt, will reach Rolla in eafety. MEETING IN FAVOR OF GEN. FREMONT. ‘A meeting of citizens took place in Columbia, Missouri, ‘at which the following resolutions were passed :-— Resolved, first, That we are in fayor of the Union and opposed to secession, Resolved, sxcond, That this meeting is not hostile to any of the peaceable and law abiding citizens of the State of Missourt. Resolved, third, That we highly approve the course of the administration ary! the appowmtment of Major Gengral Fremont to the commead of the Western Department, ACTIVITY AMONG OUR TROGPS. Mire fer Washington of Colonel am’s Fifth Regiment, Excelsior Brigade, and Four Companies of the Marris Light Cavalry—The Anderson Zouaves and Long Island Volunteers Going 'To-Day—The Programme for the Departure of Troops during the Week— Geneval Mititatg Movements in the City, &e., Sco, Ke. The onward march to Washington has commenced. Yesterday the first regiment from New York took its de. parture for tue national capital, togetber with four com- panies of cayalry,and day by day others will follow, ‘Tho transmission of troops from this city hag been under- taken with (he utmost promptiess, amd the military authorities are certainly net at all lacking in energy under the impulse created by the fears for tho safety of tho federal capital. It was thought that the burrying forward of so mahy regiments and detached companies within such a short period of time would entail a vast deal of confusion, but thes: atic manner in which the matter has been taken fm ha: moves af ap- prehension on that score, and H will be seen by the (able which we give below that the time for the departare of each regiment and portions of regiments is definitely Axed. It will also be observed that the troops will move according to their availability for immedtat, service, tho full and complete ones going first, thuy affording an opportunity to the weaker to reoruit and fill up during the interval until thelr time of departure. ‘The regiment forwarded yosterday was Colmel Graham’s Fifth regiment, Bxeelsior brigade. This orpan- ization numbers six mustered companies, all armed and equipped. In addition four companies of the Harris Light Cavalry were sent. To-day two full regiments, the Anderson Zousves and the Long !sland Volunteers, are under orders to go—mambering m the aggregate nearly two thougand men. Kins, Ps ‘Tho work of mustering én new companies was continved with renewed activity, and one regi- Cameron Rifles, under command of Colonel Betge, was increased to the full complement of ten companies by tho addition of the only one needed. ‘The Ira Harris Cavalry of Colonel Davies aise re- ceived the accession of two companies, making six in all of that regiment now mustered into the United States ser” vice. Colonel Cochrane's regiment, denominated the First regiment of United States Chasseurs, also bad ‘owe company mustered in yesterday, and now has eight full companies ready to march en Thuraday next, the ds pointed for their departure. Others companies of various regiments were mustered in, ing@uding one company of the Union Rangers, Colonel Joachimsen. Governor Morgen is still in the city, and yesterday was in conference with General Arthur aud other military au. thorities bere perfecting the arrangements for the for, warding of the troops. The details of this work, mvol ing the provision of moans of transportation, and the sup” ply of uniforms and equipments, have necessitated extra ordinary exertions on behalf of the Governor and his assistants. The following order, embracing a tablo for tho departure of the regiments was made out and trans_ mitted yesterday to Colonel Tompkins, Assistant Quurter- master General :-— Avavst 20, 1861. Therewith enclose a eopy of specific orders issued t0- ment “Or tho immediate reintoreement of the national de- fenders at Washington, tho regiment of cavalry, organized under the designation of ‘Pho Harris Light Cavalry ,”’ has taken their doparturé for the federal capital. ‘The orders to break eamp were ortly given in rerpowse to Gov. Mor- gan’s requisition, which reached Camp Howe, Westchos- ter county, at noon on Monday, and the final ord of do. parture was not promulgated til! alate hour the iante uf. ternoon, Notwithstanding the si i edness ‘of whe order, four Cagiteenn ea ane maeToet hundred men, were al Tastantaneously mustered, aud at six evening they atarted for Wash! .etoh, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Yupatitde—the first body of men forwarded from this State in complian with the President's last pressin; requisition, meut kas been organized by Colonel Davies, lato Major ofthe Fifth regiment of volunteers (Duryea’s Advonce Zounves), and though the recruiting for it oniy cominensed in the latter part of July last, a complete and hly cflective regiment is now almost ready for the Deld, Des the four gémpanics en route for Washington, two other coii\panies have been fer come ‘time past in actual service at Fortress Monroe. Tho men for the most part have been recruited from the river countics of the State, the balance having jelned from Connecticut and New Jersey, Yesterday Huriford supplied sixty very cl besides which some thirty others on were enlisted at headquarters Broad- 1 Davies and Lieutenant Colonel Fivgpatrick. have been most assiduous in their eamp duties, drilling the men ant preparing them fer effectively discharging the patriotic daties they have p! yes to the country 19 perform. Eqnipinents and horses wil be immediately supplied at Washington, and ft maay be pre- sumed that at the eleventh hour the government will have the gerviecs of-an efficiomt body of cavalry, the want of which hitherto has been 80 much felt,’ The Harris Light Cavalry will be attached to olonel Baker's brigade. rock lust the sam DEPARTURE OF THE HUDSON COUNTY (N. J.) ARTILLERY FOR THE SEAT OF WAR. Farly yesterday morning the Hudson County Artillery arrived at the largo depot of the New Jersey Railroad Company, to leave for the seat of war, They reached Jersey City at elght o'clock, and were headed by a fine military band, playing some excellent natéoual airs, viz:—‘The Star Spangled Banner,” “Red, White and Blue,” ‘The following was the order of the procession:— Four platoons of Hudson Fire Brigade. Six mounted officers of the Hudson County Guard. ‘Major Hexemer and his staff. ‘The Tugeon Connty Artillery, with six fleld picces (twelve pounders), drawn by two horses , on carriages. As the brave fellews passed down the street thoy were cheereil most yociferously, and the enthusiasm on their Jine of march to the depot was beyond description. Cheer followed cheer until thgy arrivcd at the depot, where they were met by thofsands of gallant hearts, some preparing for the war and others who are reeruit- ing for the scene of action, But these rejoieings were not without their saddening characteristics. Fathers, mothers, wives, brothers and sistors were present, taking, very likely, along and last fareweR of those dear to them on earth, and were weop- ing deeply, whilst others of the females could searcely be torn from the objects of their affection. ‘The train, however, being in readiness, Mr. Woodruff comamunicated the fact to the commanding officer, and in some ten minutes afterwards they were all seated in the cars. The band now struck Kp ‘The Star Spangled Ban- ner”? and “The GirlI Left Behind Me,” when the large train left amid the deafening plaudits of thousands of spectators. ‘The Hudson County artillery is a fine bodyof men, mostly in the prime of youth, and are active, athletie soldiers, Their services have been aocepted by the go- vernment solely independent of the State, and they will, it is strongly asserted, acquit themselves gallantly when called into the field to engage the on On their arrival in Treaten they will halt to receive @ rifle battery of ten more picees of weighty ealibre, but day to the following regiments to move:— ‘August 21, Anderson Zouaves, Riker, ten compantes, ‘August 21, First Long Island Volunteers, Adams, ten companic August 22 companies ‘August 22, Cameron Rifles, Betge, ten companies, ‘August 28, Ira Harris Cavalry , Davies, six companies, Angust 23, Lincoln Cavalry, Meleynolds, seven eompa- -nieg. ‘August 24, Washington Grays, Meoro, two companies. August 26, Fifly-fifth regiment, De Trobriand, unknown as to numbers, not having been mustored in, Vary respecitully, your obedient servants, Engincer-in-Chief and A. A. Quarterinaster Geueral, ‘To Col. 1. D. Tomeins, A. Quartermaster General U. 3. A., New York. ‘The following is copy of the order transmitted to each regiment in connection with the order of the Secretary of War for its departure: — SPECIAL, ORDERS ND. —. Gexrras, HRADQUARTERS OF New Yorn, Ans, Grx.’s Orrick, ALMANY, August 20, 1861. In compliance with the foregoing orders from the Department the Commander-in-Chief hereby directa that the.regiment commanded by , ant dewignated 96 the , Will depart for the city of Washingten on the — day of August, inst. The rogitaént will report gn its recival in Washington to the commanding General, Reqnde:tién for transportation will be made'an Gol. D. B. ‘Towyki_s, Assistant Quartermaster General, No. 6 Stato sveet, New York, Roquisition for swbsistenca for tie route Gn Major A. B. Futon, Commissary of Subsistence, at the sante place. “By order of the Commander-in-Chief. ‘THOMAS HILLHOUSE, Adjutant General. No steps have been takenas yet te consolidate the diffe" Tentcompanies in quarters around the city, and it is pro batile that in cases where @ regiment numbers four or five companies permission will be gtven to keep open the re- cruiting ofecs here, with the intention of having themen sent on to Washington as fist es recetved. This js ex- clusive, however, of the German regiments and compa- nies, for whose consgthlatian measures were taken Ins, evening at a meeting ef our German fellow citizens, and a committee appointed om the subject. From the table above it will be seen that eight regi tacnts are now under orders'to leave durfng the presont week; but additions will be Made within a day or two, 80.23 to bring up the aetual number of men departing to ten thousand. , United States Chasgeurs, Cochrane, seven THE TRANSPORTATION OF TROOPS. MILITARY TRAINS TO TAKE PRECEDENCR--THE OLD DELAY IN TRANSPORTING SOLDIERS TO BE DONE AWAY WITH. ‘The total number of troops transported over the Cam- dem and Amboy (proper), New Jersey Central, and New Jersey Traasportation Companies roads, from the first ofp, June last, up to the present time, bas been forty-fivg thousand, one hundred and eight.. In the month of Jt the total amount (over the aboye namod roads) twenty thousund twve hundred and eighty-dix; in July, sixtocn thousand two himdred and eighty. Since the first of August, elght thou- sand five hundred and thirtysix. Hitherto it has Yeon enstomary for all trains having troops on board to wait, or lay over at different stations till such time as “way or other bysiness or passenger trains pessed. By a recommendation from the govern- ment, the latter will, in the futuro, recognize the “right of way’? to the formar—this rule excopting, of course, what is termed “through mail trains.” This new plan, it is said, will facilitate the traneportation of troops to Washington or thereabouts by some ten hours" ‘The cfd one was often so tedious and perplexing that not anly the soldiers bat even the attachss of the various roads were annoyed. It is reported at the railroad offices that the government contemplates placing, or stationing permanently at Giffereng points on the various railroad lines certain military officers, whoso basiness tt will be to seo that all Vodios of troop: reach their destination with the least possibie delay. DEPARTURE Of THE FIFTH REGIMENT EXCELSIOR BRIGADE. The Fifth regiment of the Excelsior Brigade, which has been quartered at Camp Scott for over two months, sigh ing for active service, availed, with the greatest avidity, of (he late order from the War Departiaent, and striking their tents yesterday evening got on board a transport for Perth Amboy, from whence they wore to be steamed into the federal capital with the greatest despatch. Th regiment consisted at starting of five companies, one peing already in Washington. They seemed to be th® r ight cort of chape for a fight, if they are only well com. manded. Throughout the day the encamping grounds were visited by a lunge number of the relatives and friends of the departing soldiers, and many pic- turesque little groups of wives, husbands and sweethearts might be observed intorspersing the greunds, It was expected that the Fourth regiment of the brigade would have also left yesterday, but this will not teke place until to-day ar to-morrow. The Fifth appeared in lent spirits, and after they had left the camp it pre- sented a tranquil scone strikingly in contrast with the boisterousness of a military bivouac. Competent parties have been left in this oity to reoruit for the regiment. Nearly all the men of ‘the Fifth were fully armed and equipped. ‘The following is a list of the officers of the regiment:— Colonel, C. k. Graham; Lieutenant Colonel, Charles H. Burtie; Major, Wm. B. Olmsted; Adjutant, John F. Chip: chase;’ Quartérmaster, Wm. O’Kell; Ascistant Surgeon, James F: Calhonn; Chaplain, — Boule, Company A—Captain, John P. Glaes; First Lieutenant, James H. Stewart; Second-Licutenant, Franeis E. Tyler. Company E—Cayiain, Henry M, Alles: First Lieutenant, Jean Gaud Boiron; ‘Second Lieutenant, Edward Loteq. Conipany C—(In Washington, Gomaany Dotagtil, Tate t. Purgesa; First Liente- pant, William H. Lowuebury; Second Lieutenant, Isaac Ballard, Company E—Captain, George A. Morey; First Lieuto. nant, Fiward L. Price; Second Lieutenant, A. W. Bel. knapp. Company F—Captain, Addison R. Titus; First Lieute- nant, Widluwd BM. Mew; Second Lieuteuant, Robert i). An- drews. DEPARTURE OF FOUR COMPANIES OF THE HARRIS LIGHT CAVALRY, Tn accordance with the demand madg by the govern- will make rio further stop on the route, as the orders do- manding their presence at Washington are of @ most im- plicit character, | Mhay are aficoro hy the following:— Major. commanding officer, Hexemer; Captain, Fingerling; First Lioutenant and Acting Adjugant, J. J. Holt; Second Lieutenant, Woerner; Thifd Lieutenant, Leutz. DEPARTURE OF TROOPS FROM NEW JERSEY. Treston, N. J., August 20, 1861. ‘Ten companies, numbering 666°men, started this after- noon for the seat of war, Colonel Simpson late Major of Engineers under General Banks commanding. They wore armed and equipped. The Colonel made a patriovie and appropriate speech on taking command. Other regiments aro forming and wil be forwarded as soon as possible. CONSOLIDATION OF GERMAN REGIMENTS. MEETING OF GERMAN RESIDENTS AT THE COOPER INSTITUTE. Yesterday afternoom a number of German residents ‘met at.the Cooper Institute, at the call of a commitece appointed on a previous occasion, to take measures with regard to the German regiments fermjng in this city, and to make an end of tho present system of recruiting volunteers. As has alreaty been stated, no less than twelve Gorman rogiments have been commenced fa this city, with no prespect that any, of thein will evér be com- pleted under the present recruiting gystem, and ‘in view of the faet that the organization of so many regiments has been commenced, therefore a plan,-has been suggested Dy some influential Germans to secure the conselidation of all the German troops, to form complete and tade- pendent German regiments, and it {s expected that there will be sufficient material on hand to form aGerman bri- gade, There were about tty orsixty gentlemen present, focludiag a few military officers, who were called to order ‘by Mr. Manchot; whereupon MF. Hugo Woeendonk was calfed upon to preside. Prom areport of the coramittne appointed at a provions meeting, whish was submitted by the secretary, Mr. Pinner, t appeared that nine of the .| Colonels recruiting for German regiments had beam oan. suited, and agreed to ee-operate in securing a consolida- tiontof the German The mecting thereupeu pro- seedod to discuss a plan, which -was submitted by Mr. Kopp, which was to the effect that a committee be ap- potated (o take charge ef the recauiting, alse to tale im mediate measures for the consolidation of the German Tegiments, md to confer with the general goyeratnent in regard to this matter. Addresses roads on the subject by Messrs. Kopp, Moyer and aelis, the krt- ter of wham in strong terms denov the manner in which the recruiting was carried dm, and gave a full expose ef the course pyrsned by persons who have as- sumed to take oommand of the troops ; Ago, by Meesrs. Fauss, Metternich, Traverse, Rosa, Horzag, ‘Captain Sio- gel (the latter a'brother of General Siegel, of Miseauri), and by several others. .The debate pesutted im the pas- sage of @ resolution te appeint a commitive te carry out the above proposition. A nominating cemmftteo was ap- pointed, who selected the following, in German circles well known names, whe were then imously etected, to carry out the object in view:— Ernst Brett, Sigisnund Kaufmapn, Carl Hanselt, Fred. Kopp, Dr. Car!'Theo. Meyer, Ednard Von der Heidt, Albert Yaass, Peter Warmkessel, Hugo Wesendank. ‘The committee were, in addition, charged to examine all applications of officers for appointment; to take.action on them; also to see to the eqnipping and’ arming of the troops; to decide with what description they are to be formisheel, &c. The committee were aiso empowered to add to their number and to confer with military men on the subject. ‘The German miktary organizations were represented at the meeting by Colonel Rese and Licutenant Colonel Metternich, of the Fremont regiment; Captain Schocning, German Rangers; Colonel Amsberg, Cayjain Siegel, Cap tain Traverse and others. The committe made arrange- mente for immediate a THE LESLIB GUARD. Colonel John B. Montgomery, an officer trained in the schoo! of the United States army, hae been armed with fall powers frem the War Department to recrait, subsists clothe and equip a regiment within thirty days from this time, He dlready has camp eqnipage on the grounds at Camp Law, Staten Island, aad has commenced hie work with vigor and oarnestness, The Cokmol's quarters are temporarily at the Park Hotel. ‘The men will be mustered into Unitod States service by companies, and the officers receive their commissions from juerters at Wash- ington. FIRST LONG ISLAND VOLUNTEERS? The First Long Istand Volunteers leave Fort Schuyler to-lay, a4 three o'clock P. M., for Washington. The steamboat Kill von Kull will be at the fort at half-past two o'clock to convey the regiment to Perth Amboy, where they will take the care direct to Washington. The steamer Major Anderson will kave Peck slip at ten o'clock to convey the friends of the soldéers to the fort, THE FREMONT REGIMENT. T0 THE EDITOR: OF THE HERALD. You are mistaken in stating in your paper of Tner- day, that there are only two compunies mustered in the Fremont Regiment, Coloyel Rose. _Thore are sworn in al- ready Companies A, B, C and D, and three companies: from Albany , Baltimore and Washington will bo ready in afew days. RICH. RIEGEL, Captain Company D, Fremont Regiment. peratindy ANDERSON ZOUAVES. Members of this regiment are notified that they are to procee\l immediately to Camp Astor, Riker’s Island, to move by order to Washington. Absentees will be dealt with as deserters. By order, J. LAFAYETTE RIKER, Cotonel. THE PAY OF THE SIXTY-NINTH REGIMENT. The members of the Sixty-ninth regiment complain very much of the delay in paying them off. Only six pay rolis have as yot been made ont and submitted to the proper authorities. The men also grumble at the pro- posed deduction of pay for portion of the clothing, which they understood they were entitled to without charge. The following order has been issued by Lieutenant Colonel Nugent:— The members of B. D. and H companice, of the Sixty- ninth regiment, will meot at Easex market drill room on Wodnesday, the gist inst., at ten o'clock A. M., and the remaining companies on Thursday, the 22d inst., at the same time and place, for the purpose of signing the pay rolls. ‘The officers and members of the regiment will as- somblo on Friday , at Eewex market, at 93 o'clock A. M., to receive their pay from the United States. By order, ROBERT NUGENT, Lieutenant Colone!: GOVERNMENT STORES FOR WASHINGTON. ‘The steamers Whilldin and Planet, loaded with govern- ment stores, eaijled Jast gyening for Washington. ARREST OF SUSPECTED PERSONS, ARREST OF A FRENCHMAN CHARGED WITH BEING A TRAITOR, AND BENT TO FORT LAFAYETTR. Fort Lafayest is destined to be ¢:4 abode of traitors off ail nationalities. We havo already there Kaglishmen, Scotchmen, Irishmen, and yesterday a Frenchman, ae ing to be a citizen of France, and not a naturalized Ameri- can, was sent to dwell, not in the marble, but the brown stone hails of the formidable Bort Lafayette. Mr. Albert Sandford, United States Marshal of Matde: Island, brought to this city in his eustody from Ne,wport,, R, L, a French gentleman, named Louis De Bebi, a resi- dent of Wilmington, North Carolina, and cha,ped with se- Cesskm proclivities. Mappoers that M, De Bebian was contemplating a voyage to Europe, 91d was suspected of being in the service ef {hi Confederate States. Ho says that be las been = @—residant of Witmingtan for several » years, and being desirous oF going to Burope to soo his family, he took Passage on bourd a British vessel, called the Adcloso, in. erder to meet one of the Cunard steamers at fallax, ‘The Adeleso sailed from Wilmington without any ob- struction, but during the storm of the Math iNst. she was Aisabled, and the captain bore fur a friemaly port, the vessel being in distress. She arrived at Newpost safe, “On -arviving there she was immediately boarded: by Lieutenant Bennett, of the revenue yacht Hen- rietta, Lieutenant Bennett, ascertaining that the Adeleso had come from Wilmington, Nerth Carole. (one of the rebel, States), took poseession of her amd placed a prise orew—one officer aad five men—on beard, sealed up the trunks and papers ef the mater and pas Sengers, and made them afl prisoners. The precess for libel andcondemuation was issued by the captors in the Courts at Rhode Inland. Monsieur Lebian requested to be permitted te sce the French Consut at the port’ where he was captured, but i these dangerous and daring times—when rebels stalk abroad, disseminating: disvontcnt and disusion—the Liew” tenant in command Very properly refused to permit his prisoner to go ashore, and sent him onto New Yo:k. It is stated that the prisoner had letters of credii to the amount of $40,000, with which ho was to purebase aloth- ing, arms, iron and other ‘‘comfort to the enemy” for shipment to Wilmington, N. C., and other Southeme ports. The Frenchman was conveyed under an escort to For* Lafayette, there to await the further orders of the go” vernment, ANOTHER SUPPOSED SPY ARRESTED IN CINCINNATI. UNITED STATBS SENATOR BRIGHT, OF INDIANA, DE PLICATED. [From the Cineinnati io, August 19.] About two weeks sines information was received bythe Custom House officers of this «ity that one Thomas B. Lin- coln, @ prominent citieex of Texus, and an ardent sym] thizer wi rebel governme:it, was on his way to Ch- cinnati—tgt he had in bis possession documents that would warfint his arrest en a charge of treason. €ol- jector Carson immediatély put his depniies, Messrs. Pol- lock and Rose, on tho track of the individual, He ar- rived here early last week, aml took rooms at the Madison y His movements were closely watehod by Messss. and PoRook, until on Saturcay inst fe their bird might fly, they got United Stutos Marshal Sands to cage him. Wilen arrested he imquired what was the mater, with all the astonishmnent #f coneciens innocence. On be- ing informed that he was suspected of being a spy, he re- pliod that the suspicion was wnfounded, and that ‘even if it were correct he was foo sharp to have any evidence of it about him. He said he wus a citizen of Texas, and par ticipated in the Manassas batile on tho Confederate side. He was taken to the Marshal's offics inte in the afternioom, and transferred thenee to the county jad to await an em amination before United States Commissioner Hailiday, ab nine o'clock to-day. roe eanrehing his trunks the following doeuments wane found: — ‘Wastaroy, March 2, 1861. ‘To His Exeelleney Jurrerson Davis, Prealdent of the Com- federation of States:— My bear Sin:—Allow me to introdues to your aequaint- ance my friend, Thomas B. Lincoln, of Texas. He visite our eapital mainly to dispose of what he regards a great provement in firearms. Icommend him to P Se fa- vorable condideratin as a gentieman of the fir respee- tabilfty artd reliable ih every respect, Nery fay yours, JESSE D. HT. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL. Ricuwonp, 7661. My Dear Smr:—I have had an interview at Ing at the Department, and am to have another in a ftw days. ‘Thing look pretty weil. I will see you this evening ¢r Tow morning. Truly yours, BEVERLY TUCKER. The following pass from the-Secretary of War gave hin. Permission to travel within the Saythern-lines: ConrEDERAra Staves OF AMPRICA, War Deramnerst, Ticnworn, Angus, BO. T. B, Lincoln has permission to visit upon ‘his honer as a man that he will net cemrennicate in writing: or verbally for publication any fact asversained by him, L. P. WALKER, of War. tn akNtion to the abeve, there were found a nnmber lottrs frem'Soutbern gentlemen, eudorsing My. Lincoln ome sound on the secession question, vi from a Dixianie stand polet; alao a prepesition from Willlam Fa of Lantsvitle, to make artillery harness, knap- eacks, belts, &c., for tho-secession army: Mr. Einooht ig sat to be the inventor of a gumnewly tented at Richmond and in ase in the confederate army. ip says,he is an adtocate of Seuthera rights, but denies yg beieorertegerinpeim ness ia ‘The examination this ining will reveal a great many ee , Which we are not at liberty to pablieh this morn- ing. THB ARREST OF PIERCE BUTLEB EN PMYLA- DELPHTA. {From the Philadel, Press, Angust 20.) At three o'clock yesterday afternoon Marshal Millward. aceimpanied by Deputies Jenkins, Sharkey and Schnyo,. proceeded, by order from the secretary of War, to = rding house on Broad strect, above Pine, the promises: as the transient reciteneo of “Esq. The deputies guarded the ‘heaso, and the Marstial rang the Boll and fhqnired for Mr. Batler. That cenfle- mar appearing, Mr. Millward arrented him by warrast, at the samo tine repeating the nson! forneula, Mr. Butlor did mot resist, and the deputics took him in. eharge.. Mr. Butler's effects were examined, but nothing of a sus- pictous nature fonad therein. Mr. Butler was about being walkod to a earriage, when, the lady of the house asked care’essly:— “ Mr, Butler, when will you return?” Mr. Butler said, in reply, nonchalently:— © When tie war is ever.” a He was then conveyed down Walnat strect to the wharf, whore he took the New York boat, en route for Fort Ham— ilton, New York, where he wiil be confined until ordérs are received for his release. Mr, Batler left for Charleston at the time of the fail of Fort Sumter, and rotarned abont, two weoks ago. He ie said to bave boom implicated in shipping arms to the THE ARRESTS OF eee OF PHILADEL- Pintapevrma, August 20, 1861. Various rumors are afloat of arrests of suspected citl- zens, but that of Pierce Butler is believed to be the only ape made. Injustice has bean done to Colonel Walton, treasurer of the Phiadelphia mint, by the recent reports that charges: against him of being a secossioniat were to be inv: gated. His Union sentiments are well authenticated, The British Pilots. 70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. An article under this caption, in the New York Prraw this day, may produce a faise impression unless cor. reeied. The facts are:—On Monday one of the Sandy Hook pilots came to the subscriber and asked bim if # British ship-of-war, to which a pilot had been offered, had been refased, and came i without a pilot, was liable for pilotage. The answer was ‘Yer; teke a copy of our law te the commander, and show it to him.’ The pilot returned with the answer that if T would write a note to that effect the commander woukL pay the pilotage. Being too much todo #0, I sent to the secretary of the board to write the letter, which settled the matter. I can ge no objection, in any i to-1 point of view, to British or the offcers of any other na- tion doing their own piloting, as long as they comply with. our laws. The subscriber has net seen, nor docs he hnow, the commander of the Gladiator. GRO. W. BLUNT. The Santa Fe Mali. INDEPENDENCE, Mo., Angust 19, 1961. ‘The Santa Fe mail and Cancn City express arrived here last evening, three days ahead of time, bringing dates Ng Ma Fe to the 5th inst., and Canon City to the ou > A report reached Santa Fe two days before the mail left that Major Lind, of the Seventh infantry, United States: Army, in command of about 500 federals, surrendered to the Texas troops (3,000 in number) , without firing a shot. Major Lind abandoned Fort Fillmore on the 26th nit., and marched toward Fort Staunton, eighteen miles from Fort. Fillmore. He surrendered bis whole command to the ‘Texas troops. It is belioved in Santa Fe that the Texans have takem the stock and coaches of th; ta Fe and El Paso Mail Company, as their eoach failed to arrive in Santa Fe, ‘On the 3d inst an engagement took place at Mesilla, be tween a body of Union troops and seven hundred rebels, under command of Captain Baylor. Captain McMiely and Lieutenant Brooks, of the Union army, were wounded in the engagement. Twelve of tho rebels were killed. Night put an end to the en, ent. he Texans were remaining in Messilla and the Uni forces going to Fort Fillmore, about 100 miles distat. Considerable fears were entertained for the safety of Fort Union, and the commanding officer of that point was hay- ing it fortified and intrenched. jlonel Loring, formerly of the United States Army, is said to be in commaad of a body of Texas Rangers. ‘The weather on the Plains was very warm, and buffs. lo were in abundance in many places. The mail arty found it difficult to get through the large herds whicl covered the woods and plains, Prince Napoleon at Detroit. Bernorr, Mich., August 20, 1861. Prince Napoleon, en route for Lake Superior, arrived! hore early this morning, and departed this afternoon. He: was the guest of Gen, Cass while here, |