The New York Herald Newspaper, August 24, 1861, Page 1

| } | VAN ik WHOLE NO. 914. a ie iy NEW YORK, SATURDAY, AUGUST 214, 1831. THE REBELLION. Explorations of Union Troops Down the Potomac. Manifestations of Rebel Sympa- thizers in Maryland. Boldness of the Balti- more Secessionists. The Rebels Falling Back from the Potomac. Oficial Reports Relative to the Privateer Sumter. Notification from the State Depart- ment Respecting Passports. Bore Suppression of Secession Wevwspapers, Ree Kee ke. aa OUB SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. Wasnrcton, August 23, 1861. & RECONNOISSANCE IN FORO FROM ALEXANDRIA. A reconnoissanco in force was made from Alexandria fé-day. The party consisted of three companies of infant- ry detailed from Cotonel Murphy’s Fifteenth New York fegiment, and two sections of artillery, comprising four rifled cannon, under the charge of Captain Arnold. It was intended to make a recounoissance of ten or twelve miles: bis idea of using artillery at our outposts and in recon- Roitering parties is condemned by many of our experi. €nved military offjcers. A well appointed cavalry force ig Fegarded ag much safer aild much more efficient for such Purposes. RETIREMENT OF THE REBEL PICKETS. Accordtig to official intelligence, the two cavalry compa- gies which have been showing themselves at a safe dis- fanco from our defences at the Chain Bridge have with- @rawn farther into Virginia, and so of other rebel troops ‘on that side of the Potomac, Their object in thus retiring ta matter of mere speculation. It is certain, however, that as, during this week, our troops havo been rein- forced theirs haye receded, REPORTED CAUSE OF THE RETREAT OF THE REBEL PICKETS. Areport prevails here that the sudden and precipitate retreat of the rebels {rom our front, a few days ago, was Occasioncd by the accidental meeting of two of their Pickets, one from Fairfax and the other from Vienna, ‘who fired into each other for sometime in a lively fashion, and then hasteved back and each reported tha: the enemy were coming. The consequence was a precipitate retreat of the whole force towards Centreville, leaving the sick behind, or to die by the wayside, as many of them are aid to have cone. THE UPPER POTOMAC WELL GUARDED. ‘The line of the upper Potomac is now we!l guarded, and atthe latest reliable accounts General Banks was still resting on the Monocacy. DESPATCHES FROM GENERAL BANKS. Despatches from General Banks to-night show that the rebels are falling back from tho Potomac. The river is Still vory high, precluing the possibility of fording. TRE PROGRAMME OF TIE CAMPAIGN DISCUSSED. ‘There is much speculation in military circles as toth> wisdom of prosecnting the war by an advance into ViF- Binia, where the greater part of the armed forces of the rebels are concentrated. It is argued that an attack upon Charleston and New Orleans would be the wisest course It would immediately disorganize the whole rebel army, make them abandon Virginiia, Tennessee and Missouri in hot hastogo defend their own houses, and leave the way Open for the unmélested advance of our army here and at iro to the borders of the original scccding States, and transfer the war from the border into the heart of the country, where the rebellion was first begun. The pro- lect is certainly worthy of serious consideration. If ef- fectually carried out, it may serve to crush out the rebel- Mon and bring the South to its senses more specdily than fegular advances upon the intrenched camps and fortified ities of the encmy in the border States. BOLDNESS OF THE BALTIMORE REBELS. ‘The forbearance of the government towards the rebels tm Baltimore has only served to encourage and embolden them. It is said that there are now in that city more than a hundred who were engaged upon the side of the Rebels at the battle of Buil run, and incited by furious invectives of the disunion press against the government, and the impunity with which treason is permitted openly to be counselled, they havo seriously Pndangered the pcace of the city. Loyal citizens there expect another outbreak daily. SEBEL SYMPATHY IN BALTIMORE FOR REBEL PRI- ‘6 SONERS. . * Tho leniency of Gen. Dix tow the rebel prisoners in Baltimore yesterday, in the present excited condition of popular feeling there, has elicited much severe comment: Their passage through that city was allowed to be con” verted into an ovation to the rebel cause. They were treated more like princes than | ke prisoners, carried toa first class hotel, accorded the freedom of the city, per- mitted to attend a dinner gotten up for them by the lead- img rebels of the city at the principal restaurant, and to be escorted to the steamer that was to convey them to. Fortress Monroe by a rabble of rebel sympathizers, singing rebel songs, and shouting for rebel chieftains, in a city where loyal citizens are protected from outrage and mob violence ‘only by the presence of a large body of Union soldiery, the yarsage of thesd prisoners through Baltimore hag ‘deen perverted into an occasion for a mest disgracefuy rebel demonstration, that has given fresh encouragemeny to tho treason already too bold and defiant there. These things, it is believed in high circles here, would not have cccurred except by the permission of General Dix, whose elemency on this occasion was certainly a great mistake, almost afatal error, which nearly resulted ina secession riot more terrible than that of the 19th of April. While our prisoners at Richmond are confined, under , military guard, in stables and tobacco warehonses, the fact that the passage of a parcel of rebel prisouers through ahalf disloyal city should be permitted to be made the eccasion of a complimentary demonstration on the part of tho sympathizers with rebellion, has caused much cha, grin here, It is a degree of refinement in the art of war that practical people cannot well understand. The next step will be to encase our bullets in velvet cushions, so that they may not hurt them when they strike, and to carry into battle a regiment: of French cooks, to make dainty dishes for those who are fighting against cs with thoir pistols at our breasts and their knives at our throats: THE SUPPRESSION OF SECESSION PAPERS. Authorities stopped the New York loyal papers again to_ day at Philadelphia. A very bungling way to do business, Strike at the fountain head. AFFAIRS IN EAST TENNESSEE AND KENTUCKY. Adviees received to-day from East Tennessee and Kentucky show an alarming state of things in that sec” tion between the Unionists and rebels. The latter had succceded in arresting a postmaster, named Smith, and it is reported had hung him. They had also robbed him of fifteen hundred dollars in money. A mail contractor, mamed Cricker, whom they pursued, escaped into the brush, Jeaving a fine mare behind. This the leader of the band ‘was making off with, when he was killed by a Union man, and the mare receyered, with saddie bags and revolvers, The excitement was very high, and the whole country dividing into rebel and Union armies, The Union\s!s hope ¢o maintain their ground until suecor is aTorded them by the federal government and the Unionists of Kentucky. * THE ARMY. The continued improvement of the troops in all re. Spects is a subject of congratulation in the army as well as in executive quarters, resulting mainly from strict ~discipline. General McDowell and General Sherman reviewed their respective brigades this afternoon, ‘The effort made here to coerce the Second New York Fire Zouaves into the Excelsior Brigade, has disgusted the President, Secretary of War and General McCiolian with the whole affair, and they came to the conclusion to-day to issue such an order as would bring the regi- ment here, when it will bo determined by Ge- neral McClellan to whose brigade the Zouaves willbe attached, The order is as follows, which for the timo being deposes both Co'onel Fairmen and the reputed new Colonel Brewster. It would be much better for the army and the honor of the country if querulous and arrogant Colonels, who have never been successful in politics, should be kept at home, and not sent here. The order, it will be perceived, does not deprive Colonel Fairman of his command :— Wor Durarruryr, August 23, 1861, ‘To Colonel Toupruys, Guartermaster General, New York : All the papers referring t the difficulty existing in the Fourth regiment, Exce'sior Brigade, were referred to General McCieliau. He decides that the regiment shall bo forwarded in charge of Major Moriarty, and the posi- tion of Colonel be settled after tho ncn arrive here, Far- nish transportation and forward the men. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War. Wan Dsrarrment, Augr st 23, 1861 Mor Montarry, Fourth Exe: Prigade, New Yi See instructions to-Colon npkins about tor regiment. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War. By an ordor issue from th» Adjutant General's office, from this time until the Ist of Jannary, 1863, r-o-nRing Ofticers are directed to make all their enlixtments of mon entering the regular army for the term of three ycas* The minimum standard of height for recruits is fixed at five feet three inches. According to order No. 63, Captain Beverly H. Robert- gon, of the Second cavalry, and First Lieutenant W. T. Wolker, of the Ordnance Department, having given proof of their disloyalty, are dismissed from the service of the United States, Assistant Surgeon Ramscur, of the medical staff, haying deserted to the enemy, is likewise dismissed from the service, The Carlisle Barracks are announced as a.chaplain post. Commanding officers of volunte>r regiments will report tothe Adjutant General's office immediately, as they occur, any vacanejes which may happen in their regi_ ments, in order that steps may be taken to have thom filled, i ding TRE CASE OF COLONEL M’CUNN. A despatch to the Tribune from this city states that:— “Tho Hexatp false!y broke Colonel McCunn from service,” and in the same paragraph adds that ‘the court martial in his case has not even reported.” The author of this despatch will learn in time that the case has closed, that the Heranp was right, and that the Tribune correspondent was belind the times in his facts, THE EXPEDITION OF THE MARINES DOWN THE POTO- MAC. The expedition of the Marines, under Major Reynolds, down the Potomac, this week, did not result in the cap- ture of any munitions cf war deetined for rebel use, but it occasioned some serviccavie discoverics. The command visited Leonardtown and Port Tobacco, both notoriors rendezyots for rebels, and ¢ne or two other similar loca- lities on the Maryland shore of the Potomac. Nothing was found requiring the interferezco of the Marines, but the whole country they traversed was maaitestly deeply imbued with disunion sentiments. The Marines were re- ceived with sullen silence en the part of the men, and with outspoken objurgations and denunciations by the women. No batteries nor evidences of preparations ‘0. fortifications were fcund at any of the points where such works were said to have been erccted. That part of Maryland has been used from the beginning of sho ro- bellion for the transportation of supplies and recruits to the rebel army in Virginia. Within the last few days military and medical stores have been intercepted on their passage thithorward, and only yesterday the baggage of a Baltimorcan, forwarded to Leonardtown, was over hauled, and found to contain his full umform as a colone) in the rebel army. A visit by a Union force to that local- ity two or three times a week may serve to break the communication between the rebels in Baitimore and Rich- mond by that rente. A VESSEL ON THE POTOMAC FIRED INTO FROM THE VIRGINIA SHORE. On Wednesday the schooner Free Wind, from New York for Washington, was fired into with mus. ketry from the Virginia sure, opposite to Sandy Point. The place from which the firing po ceeded belongs to one of the Hoes. Their farms have been the rendezvous of rebels for a long time. One of them was broken up a few wecks ago by Lioutenant Budd, of the Resolute. This one will require similar at- tention. OFFICIAL ADVICES RESPECTIEG TUE PRIVATEER 8UM- TER. The State Department has received a letter from the United States Consul at Curacoa, dated 7th inst., in which he says, that according to the statement of a ranaway seaman, an Englishman named Ord, from the privateer Sumter, she was not allowed to enter the port of Cienfuc- os de Cuba, but was ordered to anchor below the fort. Her prizes, however, six in number, went into port. The Sumter, after coaling, proceeded to sea immediately , sup. posing some of our men-of-war were in pursuit. She sub- sequently captured two American vessels, both loaded: with provisions—one af them named the Joseph Maxwell, off Puerto Cabello, She wasseen on the 2d inst. in the vicinity of Maturin, on the coast of Venezuela, pro- ceeding to the wixdward, and it is supposed she continued her course through the Windward Passage, to capture vessels there, The Consul had on the day of writing cuiled on the Governor of the istand, requesting an au- awer to his question whether the Sumter would again be admitted into the port should she reappear? The Gover- nor, in his reply, cssured him she would not, on the ground that, since she left there she had been eaptur- ing vessels on the Mnin, and as he desired to occupy a strict neutrality, according to his orders, he could not permit the islaud to be made a starting point for the Sumter. Tho Consul also questioned the Governor in re- gard toother vessels under the samo flag and commis. sion, when he stated that, should another such vessel appear, he would act according to circumstances, The Congul adds, “f am of the opinion the Governor has committed himself in admitting the Sumter here, and now desires to arrango the affair.” The majority of the people of Curacoa are of the same opinion. NOTIFICATION RESPECTING PASSPORTS. The State Department to-day issued the following explanatory notice:— ‘Tho regulation of this department of the 19th inst. , on the subject of passports, was principally intended to check the communication of disloyal persons with Europe. Consequently passports will not be required by ordinary travellers on the lines of 1a iroads from the U which enter the British pe syecial case, the transit of a pi by the agent of this government oa the border, the agent will cause such person to be detained until communication can bo had with this department in regard to the caso, W. H. SEWARD. AFRIVAL OF A REFUGEE FROM THE REBEL ARMY. Another refugee from the rebdl army arrived here to- day. Ho was a New Yorker, residing in Mobile at the breaking out of the rebellion. He was assessed five hun- dred dollars for the expenses of the war. His property was seized and sold for six hundred dollars to pay the assessment, and to save his life he was compelled to enlist in the rebel army. His company wai in position upon the Rappahanock river, where he stole a skiff, and floated down into the Chesapeake, where he was picked up by one of our vessels. He reports that the rations of the rebel army are stinted, that they are reduced to allowance of coffee only twice aweek, and that the Georgia and South Carolina regiments returning home “after the engagement at Bul! run did not number more than a hundred men each. REPORT OF ESCAPED PRISONERS FROM RICHMOND. Two of our soldiers, one from Rhode Island, the other from Wisconsin, taken prisoners by the rebels at Manas- sas, and conveyed to Richmond, arrived here to-day, and made their report to the president. They were nino days on thoiy way from Richmond to Washington. the priscners have no opportunity to judge correctly of what is goiatg on there, unless by au agency which should |.from the South were sent forward towards M ‘They say, not be mentioned, By this agency he learned that thes wore fow troops at Richmond, but all that arrived the NASEAS They gave a detailed account of the manner of their ex cape, travelling through the woods by day and swimminy rivers by night, ADVENTURES OF A DESERTER FROM TIE ARMY, Avong the prisoners at the guard house hero is one who presents himself as a deserter from the rebel army He gives a thrilling and almost marvellous account of bis adventures since he left his home in Ohio, on a fifthow for New Orleans, early last spring. Impreseed juto the rebel army in Touisiana, badly fed end worse clothed, he was driven to the battle of fii run in the battalion of Major Wheat, noto: filibuster and Garibaldi volunteer, He reports that « the beginning of tho fight Wheat's battalion wis ploot upon the extreme left of the rebel line, wiih an upen 8)... HEBEL between them and a South Carolina regiment. When Wheat brought hia men out into the open... wer fifst fired upon by the South Carelinians, wt we modiately after subjected to a murderous fire frosat advancing Union troops, by which Major Wheat wes killed, aud the loss of life was fearful. A Philalelphian, named David Vance, also in Wheat’s battalion, was kilied, and an IMinoisan, James H, Hutchinson, was mortally wounded, The informer, Augustine Johnson, carried Hutchinson from the field, and seized that opportunity to desert. Divesting himself of his uniform as far as possi- ble, he travelled in a northwesterly direction, slept ina wheat field that night, and next day reached a Quaker’s hoxge in Loudon county, where he was kindly treated until he had an opportunity to escape from the “sacred soil” by way of Harper's Ferry. He has nover received any pay while in the rebel servioo, and states that the rich and fertile county of Loudon has been devastated by the rebel army. ARREST OF A REREL VOLUNTEER. One of the returned rebel volunteers—an Irishman named Nonuelly—was arrested at Georgetown last night: It is not improbable that there are many others among u® here, who have come cither as spies, or for the purpose of participating in another 19th of April demonstration n Baltimore. THE SKIRMISH AT HAWK'S NEST, Gen. McClellan bas despatches from Gen. Rogencanz, confirming the account of the skirmish at Hawk’s Nest published in the New York morning papers. REVIEW OF THE TROOPS BY GEN. MCLELLAN. Gen. McClellan will review several brigades in Virginia o-morrow, with his full staff. He is doing the work of a Hercules, THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE, Tho administration of the oath of allegiance, as pre gonted by Congress, was a matter of interest to the clerks in the bureau of the Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office Department this morning. MRS. LINCOLN’S MOVEMENTS. Mrs. Lincoln will be absent two weeks longer, visiting Niogara on her return. DEPARTURE OF GENERAL ANDERSON FOR KENTUCKY. General Anderson has le{t for Kentucky, to take com- mand of the United Strtes forces in that State. Loyalists are already flocking to his standard from East Tennessee THE PRIVATEERS AND THE BLOCKADE, were MOVEMENTS OF THE PRIVATEERS IN THE WEST INDIES, OUR ST. THOMAS CORRESPONDENCE. Sr. Thomas, August 8, 1861. The Sumber and Jeff. Davis at St. Thomas and Trinidat— Challenge from the Sum’er to the United States Stame* Keystone State for a Fight, de. ‘The privateer Sumtor was at Trinidad on the Ist inst., and reported to be bound here. Tho United States steamer Keystone State is now here coaling, and will have an eye to her. Tho Jeff. Davis was at St. Johns, P. R.,on the 26th uit. We have heard nothing further of her sines. The Sumter is reported to have captured the bark Jos. Maxwell, from. Laguayra to Philadelphia, laden with coffee, on her pa: sage from Caracoa (where she was first reported) to Port Spain, Trinidad, Captain Sommes sent his compliments to Captain Scott, of tho Keystone State, by Captain Duncan, of tho brigan tine Romance, from Trinidad, and requested him to siy that he would be happy to meet him either at St. ‘Thomas where he was bound, or in the Mona passage, whore he would find him later. Whether this is 9 boast, or he will do so, remains to be seen. OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE. Unirep Srares Stramer Trogvors, Ory Savannan, Argast 14, 1861. Position of the United States Steamer Iroquois off Savan- nah—The Frigate Wabash Mistakes the Gunboat Semincle for the Privatcer Sum‘er and Makes an Attempl to Run ‘Her Down, dc. We arrived hero on the 9th inst., via Fortress Monroe and Charleston. Nothing of much interest has transpired since leaving New York. . Our ship is in good fighting trim, the machinery runs well, and we are all prepared for any emergency. At Charleston the steam frigate Roanoke and gunboat Setninole are stationed. ‘The latter was repairing damages to bowsprit, head, &e., caused by the Wabash running into her. The cir- cumsiwuces are these:—Ihe Wabash mistook her for the privateer Sumter, and was intending to ran her down an: sink her, but fortunately discovered her mist«ke in tin to clear her, with the exception of the bowsp:it, which she carried away. ‘The frigate St. Lawience and this ship are all the ves scls that compore the blockade of this port. We lie about ten milos off the land, andon looking into the harbor we can see three or fuur steamers manwuvring around. Perhaps they may meditate an attack some night; but they need not think to surprise us, for weare constontly on’ the looko.t, and one of ,our éluven-iuch guns sec probubiy ,emind them that such was the case. Qar battery is cast loose every night, and the watch atationed. by the guns, white steam is up and the chain Teady for slipping. The weather is very warm, but tho fresh breeze wo have every afternnoon 8 it quite comfortable, SEIZURE OF THE SCHOONER SARAH ANN ROE AT PORTLAND. Porrianp, Me., August 23, 1861. The schooner Sarab Ann Roe, recently purchased by John Douglas Mirrielees, of Wilmington, N. C., and registered with the British Consul as the William Arthur, of Liverpool, loaded with fish, beef, pork, &c., cleared for St. Thomas and sailed to-day; but information having been received that hor destination was Wilmington, N.C., she was seized down the harbor by the Collector of the Port, and surrendered to the United States Marshal, rnder the authority of the act of August 6, confizeating propert, intended for insurrectionary purposes. PRANS OF GENERAL BEAUREGARD. The following curivusly written letter of a Richmond correspondent of the Columbus Times, dated Angust 1, aifurds some indications of the plans of General Beaure- gard at that time, but which he has doubtiess deomed it discreet to abandon:— Last evening I spent an hour atthe private lodgings of an officer of G urogard’s staff, now oh a temporary visit to Richmond. He has been at the General's right hand sines the first preparations were made for the bom- bardmont of Fort Sumter. [learned much during this ‘n- terview in regard to the movements of the army of the Potomac, which I am not at liberty to disclose. There are some movements, however, contemplated -which,as they may be fully executed before this is in print, ther» is no impropriety in stating. And first, I was gratified to learn that, bad General Beauregard ‘suificient means for transportation, he world have been in Washington en the Wednesday a! tor the battle at farthest, He is now ade- quaivly supplied in this important branch of military operations, but he is only awaiting the completion of other arrangements necessary to his advance upon Arlington Heizhis from three different points. I have been informed upon what I consijer pretty good authority, that it was General Beauregard’s design to cross the Potomac at some point between Harper’s Ferry and Georgetown, enter Washington in that direction, and thus get in the rear of Arlington fortifications, and cut off the retceat of the fed- cralists on the Virginia side of the Potcm Bat my friend’s information is reliable, He is in hourly expec- tation of a despatch from Goneral Beauregard, sammon- ing him to the field. REBEL PRISONERS NOT TO BE RMELEASED. The following has been issued from the headquarters of General Rosecrans: — CIRCULAR. HEADQUARIERS ARMY OF OCCUPATION, Crannrsavra, Weetern Virginia, August 17, 1861. Great loose iess and irregularity prevails in the arrest and discharge of prieoners. Much care and discretion must be exercised in the arrest of persons merely suspect- ed, and proofs obtained if possible, but when proofs exist, and particularly when taken with arms in hand, or with any evidence of intention or preparation to pursue other than a porfectly peaceable course, no prisoner whatever will be reicased , but as soon as practicable, he will be for- warded, with a full statement of his case, to these head- quarters. By order of Brigadier General ROSECRANS. Geo. L. Hantsurr. Assistant Adjutant General, REHEW YORK HERALD. PRICE TWO CENTS, NEWS FLOM FORTRESS MONROK, TRIAL OF THE UNION Gv RAL BUILER TO COMMAND Vue an} Fourtess Mor cy Ange st Via ausiMons, August 23, 1° Several experimental shots have been dred to-dn, mn tho Union gun, with an extreme range of betmeen fou and five miles. Ono shot ponetrated a vand bank twelve vet, General Bntier expresses himself as by no means satiefled with the trial, Tt is said that General Butlor will not return to Massa- ehusetts, but will tase the fleld in command of the volun- vers of this dopartment, The propeliers Fanny Adriatic have gone on an ex- \ion up the bay, under the direction of Lieutenant hy ne vis heavy firing to-day in tho direction of Nor‘olk. © rebels are probably trying the range of their bat- 8. OPERATIONS OF GEN. BANKS’ DIVISION. KoORRUGR, Md, August 23, 1891. feof ay \y is generally good, The jwspi- but few tenants. There has been a great im- pre nt since leaving Sandy Hook, ‘Mr. Russell, the war correspondent of the London Times, took the cars at Ellicott’s Mills Tuesday morning and proceeded towards Sandy Hook, apparently for the pur” pose of visiting the whole line of the Potomac defences. There was some curiosity to catch a glimpse of him. Remarks not delicately complimentary were uttered by some of tho soldiers who had porused his letters to the Times, Yestorday private Joseph Fasband, Company B, Ninth New York regiment, in a fit of insanity committed suicide by blowing out his brains with a musket. The advan of the army is not fat from th's lo~ cality, Its ultimate destination is unknown, A defection breke out in the New York Nine- teenth yester¢ay morning, it being the @xpi_ ration of tho three months, the time for which the majority of the men ciaimed they had enlisted, A line was forme! and the orders of the Goyer- nor of New York, tho determination of tho go’ nent and the articles of war were read to the regiment, Major Leslie, in temporary command, addresre! the regiment, aud finally ordered all who chose to remain to advance (hree paces. About two hundred declined, and were immediately taken charge of by the Second cavalry, an! subsequently disrobed of their equipments, and placed in charge of the First Pernsylvania regiment, Twenty-four hours were allowed them to reconsider, and it is believed ha!f of the disaffected will return. All the commissioned officers remained. Only two Orderly Ser- ges were among the recurants, Major Doubleday, who has been some weeks confined at Washington from the effects of an accident to his leg, re- joined his battery in Genoral Banks’ column, on Tuesday During Major Doubleday’s absence, the battery has heen in charge of First Licutenant Hall, of Fort Sumter, who will prebubly succeed Major Doubleday in the permanent command of the batteay. NEWS FROM MISSOURI. Rosia, Mo., August 22, 1861. The accounts from Springfield are to the effect that from six to ten thousand of McCulloch's army have left for the north. A small force has reached Lebanon on the Rolla read, and aro engag’d in making reprisals and committing dopredations on Union men. About seveh hundred of the exiles from Springfield haye joined Colonel Boyd's regi- ment, Thousands of Union mcn have been obliged to abandon their homes in the Southwest, and leave their property ai the morcy of the rebels. There is much dis tress among these people, large sumbers of them having neither moncy nor provisions, The train of tho Union army, which was bronght from springfield by Major Sturgis, is said to bo worth $1,500,000, The passage of the rebel army north will enoble our troops, when they move back to Springfield, to cut off it8 communication with, and retreat to, Arkansas, and thus eompletely enclose it in the western counties of the Stat. Pee he + th NEWS PROM CAIRO. Camo, August 23, 1861 The steamer Samuel Orr, and Evansville and Padw mai! packet, was seized by the rebels at Paducah yester- day and takon up the Tenneseee river. The officers and crow ‘efther and came to Cairo in ski(is. Her cargo was valued at $29,000, It is reported that tho rebels at Paducah sent to Union City for some sixty-four pounders for some thousand re~ bels, commanded by Kitchell, who are reported to be at Renton, Mo., ferti’ying themselyes, ‘They have nino twenty. four pounders. INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH. Lovisvitix, Argust 23, 1861. A special despatch to the Courier, of this city, from Nashville, says that Jeff. Davis has approved the act ap pointing two other commissioners to Europe, A'so the act for furnishing aid to Missouri in repolling invaders, an! avthol her admission into the confederacy. Ben, McCulloch was complimented for the splendid vic- tory of his brave army in the battle at Oak Hill. Congress is considering a Dill for the sequestration of property of alien enemies of the confederacy. Congrcss is report das having received despatches by tel graph stating that the knglish government has sent cxders to Admiral Milge, of the Gulf squadron, to see that British merchant vers is be properly protected in their ingress and egress to and from the ports in the South High cfficia's in Richmond are reputed to believe such to be a fact, Freveh Consul at Richmond has received despatches announcing that several French war frigates baye sailed Tor Norfolk. Copgrcss has called’ upon the Navy Department for an estimate of the amount required to construct. two gun- boats for the defence of Memphis and the Mississippi river. ‘The report cf a battle at Lovettsville is incorrect, the Lincoln troops stecceding in effecting their escape across “the Potomac, Southern passengers who have just arrived report that martial law was to be proclaimed in Nashville to-day, MOVEMENTS OF EASTERN TROOPS, Boston, August 23, 1861. ‘Tho Seventh Maine regiment, from Augusta, left Port- Jand this morning for the seat of war, via Boston and New York, to the nuntber of nine hundred and fifty men, fully equipped. ‘The Seventh Maine regiment arrived here at five o'clock, and left for New York via Fail River at seven, Tho Seventeenth Massachusetts regiment, under the \d of Lieutenant Colonel Fellows, icft here for New ten o’clock at night via the Worcester and Nor- sty first regiment, which have been detained ter, Wil aise leave this afternoon. ‘Tho Nincteent and Twentieth regiments are expectet to leave to-morrow. Worcrster, Angust 23, 1861. ‘The First Moseachusetts regiuent, Colonel Morse, left tis city via Norwich, at six o’ch ck this afternoon. It went with full ranks and is fully armed and equipped. REBEL OVATION TO REBEL PRISONERS AT BALTIMORE. [From the Baltimore Sun, August 28.] The fact having been announced that a Hong of confede- -rate soldiers,caplured in Western Virginia, hid reached this city, their headquarters, the Gilmor House, was be. sieged early yesterday morning by persons who desired to administer to their comfort. These of the party who were not well supplied with under clothing were furnished, and those in more limited circum- xces found plenty of gold in their pockets without knowing whence it came. They were generally well educated and refined gentiemen, whose independence of character would forbid their acceptance of aid, but it was preased upon them and put into their pockets with- out their knowled; During the day they were visited by many ladies of the city, cach of whom took with her some litue present for the comfert or convenience of the . Most of them visited various sections of the companied by citizens. ur o'clock 1 the afte:noon the vehicles were drawn up infront of the Gilmore House to convey them to tho boat for O:d Point, and a large cfowd of persons were present to witness their departures When they emerged from the house the people on the street cheered, and from almost every house in the neighborhood the handkerchiefs of jadies waved from every window. As they passed down Baltimore street a large throng at the corner of South street gave them three cheers. From every direc- tion the people flocked to the wharf of the boat, until ers) thousands were assembled, covering the wharf, > the sheds and all the veasels lying near. The soltiers took their posstions on the after part of the upper saloon dcek. At half-past four o’clock the lines of the Louisiana were cast off, and as sho left the wharf three cheers were givon for the departing soldiers. Some of them have friencs and relatives in Baltimore, and they expressed themaclves delighted with the cordial reception that greeted them on every $ SUPPRESSION OF SECESSION JOURNALS. THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. ‘This paper, which has hitherto strongly advocated the cause of Jef. Davis, and for which it was presented by tho Grem! Jury about a week ago, has at last began to see the error of ite ways, and contemplates atoning for its manifold transeressions against the federal govern- mont, We learn that heneoforth it will strenuously sus- tain the administration in the prosecution of the war with the Sonth, ANOTHER, SECESSION NEWSPAPER OFFICE DEMOLISHED. Crsvetanp, Ohio, August 23, 1861. The Starke County Demecra?, a sccession newspaper in Cantor Ohio, was last night entirely destroyed by some Volun‘oors of that place, ¥ THE JEFFERSONIAN NEWSPAPER, Westounsren, Pa., Augnst 22, 1861. Deputy United States Marshal Jenkins 8, Schuyler, by order of the United States Marshal, took possession of the Jeffersonian newspaper building, with its contents, this afternoon, to await further orders from Washington. OUR PHILADELPHIA CORRESPONDENCE. Purapevrina, August 23, 1861. Seizure of Another Lot of Kebel Papers—The Richmond Spie—Heavy Draugh’s on New York and London— Activity of the United States Marshals—Naval News— Negro Regiments, dc. ‘The amount of rubbish at the United States buildings in the shape of robe! newspapers, is fearfully great. Mar: shal Millward made another descent upon Ren. Wood's Now York News to-day, and found upwards of two thou sand copies, all but fifty of which were directed to St Louis, Louisville, Paltimore and other places in the doubt: ful or rebel States, Fifty copi sof the New York Journa, af Commerce were likewise taken, ‘The whole seizere of these organs now amounts to about 4,500 copies, more than equal, we should think to their combined pay iss:¢ perday, ‘these last bund’es were consirned to Adums” express, as the New York trains refiged to Great ind gnation is ox « horethat the p is not stopped in New York, as these papers a’ treasonable, aiming to give aid and comfort to the ene my, and inlly in these places where the Unionists are strvggling the hardest for prestige. We have byt a single doubtful papor now in town, a religious print called the Herald, protessing to be the organ of a wing of th € r sel up on Thursday by “shal’s “eputies, would have been cefonet by its 1 at furthest, having lost oll circulation, adver- tising and influence. Two years ago its proprictor, a preacher, name: Converse, refused $30,000 for it. None of these papers will be allowed, under any civcum- fold in Vhilude'phia, and news agents re- reulating them will be summarily arrested . The Postmaster at th's place, we beliovo, has also been ordered not to deliver either paper to subscribers, ‘here are of the go called peace papers but five or six remaining in Pennsylvania, of which two are located in Lehigh county, ‘The Jfersctr'an, nt Westchester (John Hickman's town), will be revived, it is said, in tho face of these threats that the parties’ condyeting it will bo the streets. Brinton, the editor, was arr. sted yesterday for assault, and Hodgson, an Englishman, the publisher, has been ordercd to leave tho place, “The Commonwealth will soon be rid of these obnoxious prints, and the sooner the better. In Wimington there are three scurvy weeklies that favor secession, and stir up mutiny in Delaware It is essential to the consolidation of the North that these be slonpod, ‘The spies arrested at Ha-risburg and brought to town last night had a private hearing to-day, and all the pa pers found on tho persons of Caraon, Kelly and Pegeam were examined. The drafts amount to upwaraa of $150,000, two-thirds of which ar@on Now York bankers, and abyt £10,000 upon London bankers. Carson will y be discharged, and the other two sent to Fort tie or handed over to the mititary authoritioe, All the mon are we!l known in Balt'moro, but they came to this city direct from Richmond, and Kelly is undo: bt- caly a spy, having letters frem’ rebel officers sown up in hia shirt, and papers of a more heinous nature, the contents of which will not at this time be mate public, ‘The schooner Paker, now in port, makes the sixth prize bronght to this placs, ‘and two other schooners captured by tie gunboat Union are daily expected. Tho Tuscarora will Fe iaunchod at noon on Saturday, The crew of the Unitot States verse! Albatross and the negro ecok, Jacob Garrison, have been awarded $1,500 salvage by Judge Cad wa'lader, for rescuing the Encantress, ‘Ihe schooner was then restored to her owner, ‘The negroes in town have been secretly drilling for four mionths, and two rec to be comp'eted, wait- ing for the fortunate moment to take part in the war. One regin ont is © be commanded by a herculean negro named Green, who served a term in the peniten jay for atte og to rosene a fugitive slave, SEIZURE OF THE NEW YORK NEWS Ad OF THE PHILADE HLA CURISTIAN OBs om the Philadelp For rovera! days past it hi: t the New York Daily News, 80- was not to nable doctrin(s in this city. 8, however, prevented any active me being tal efor its suppression until yesterday. E. thy morni g rumors were prevalent that the offco of the Philadel; hia agent was to be mobbed, and Chief of Police Reg sles dcomed tt advisable to hold noarly three hundred men in readiness for any disturbance of the peace, and, if necessary, to forward the aim of the United States Mar. sha , by whom the seizure of the papers was to be made, Upon the arrival of the New York boat with the yarious bon vers, Marshal Millward, with his deputy, Sir. ston board, and being assisted by $1 i of the reserve corps of the po: ce, examined them. From two to three thousand copies of the Daily News were found, destined for sole in this city. No copies of either the Journal of Commerce or New York Day Book were found, both of which papers are of strong pro-rlavery proclivitics. The Day Bock being an afternoon paper, could not, in fact, have been received at that time, A general satisfaction’ was expressed by thse around at the proceedings, save by one individval who considered the act an outrage on the right of ‘f: specch.”? Pitoge present appearod to ccnsider recession ‘free srecch” as simply free lies, and were'disposed to handle the individual roughly. Much disappointment was ex- pressed by a number of newsboys, who were debarred from their daily sales of the obnoxidus paper. The circu lation of this paper does not by any means imply that every buyer isa secessionist. Many persons have pur- ed itout of a desire to sce both sides of the various joints of controversy daily springing up; others for idle ‘josity; and still more for the amusement of laughing. at its fu sehoods. That there are a few, however, in this city who sympathize with its sentiments it is useless to: jeiy. The Newe is odited by Ben. Wood, s recently’ eleted member of Congress from New York. city, who, with bis brother, - Fernando Wood, Mayor of ’ New. York, is strongly proslavery in seutiment, The businoxs of the former, as a large tottery desier, has been chiefly connected with the South, and for that reacon, also, he wishes to stand well iu Southern cyes. The publication of a secession paper, therefore, gharantees his soundness in a Southern’ point of view. Ifis brother Fernando has, from policy, favored the Union since the rebellion broke out. In nddition to the above seizure, Marshal Millward exa- mined all newspaper bundles passing yesterday south- ward through Adam's Express. A bundle directed to A. Cunter, Louisvilie, Kentucky, contained eleven hundred aud twenty-five copies of the Daily Navs. A majority of the bundles were addressed to IL. ‘Taylor but on being opened were found to ation flatiy » STOPPAGE RAVER. packages, marked for Washington, : diferent points. in Maryland.” 7. Shilling: Washington, had twenty-five copies of the to his address; G. ‘1 ‘h, of Alexandria, had a rtt's. Milis; J. W. Robin- hington; M. Carroll, Ali these bundies, , contained more One package ad. dressed to H. Taylor, which appeared entirely for Balti- more reading, contained four hundred copies of the Daily News, and five hundred of the Tribune and Pimes, a3 aso asmall bundle of the World. ‘At about cleven o'clock yesterday morning Marshal Millward seized the office and appurtenances of the Chr tian Observer, tormerly a New School Presbyterian W.t recently repudiated by that denomination on a of its pro-slavery proctivities. ‘The editor is Rey. A. Con- verse, a native of Vermont, but of late a citizen of Rich- mond, Va. Its articles have recently been peculiarly virulent against the course of the government. REST NE . IMPORTANT TO VOLUNTEERS. Recruits who join @ regiment are necessitated to re. main with that regiment, and are not allowed to join any other, without a regular discharge from the one in which they have firstenlisted. The penalties for disobe- dience of ‘this regulation are laid down in the following selections from the articles of war :— Article 22—No non-commissioned offiver or soldior shall enlist in any other regiment, troop or company, without a regular discharge from the regiment, troop or company in which ho has served, on tho penalty of being reported a deserter and suffering Cee And in case any officer shall knowing'y receive and entertain such non- commissioned ofticer or soldier, or shall not, after his being discovered to be ® deserter, immediately confine him and give notice thereof es corps in which he last served, the samo officer shall, by court martial, bo cashiered, By article 20—All officers and soldiers who havo ro- ceived pay, or have been duly enlisted in the service of the United States, and shall'be convicted of having de- serted the same, shall suffer death or such other punish- ment as by the sentence of a court martial shall be in- flicted, ARRIVAL OF RELEASED SHIPMASTERS, Pmaperrama, August 23, 1861. ‘The British brig Ida arrived hore to-day with Captain Davis, of the Joseph Maxwell, and Captain Freeman and crew, of the Abbie Bradford, of New York, both of which vessels were captured by the privateer Sumter. snapolis; W. m.ten depot—eacl ith the exception of that to L THE NAVY, arenes Barxnamar, 6, brig, Woodhull, was at Aspiiw Coxaness, 50, flag offic borough, jentenant. Commander Maxwell lon tho 16th inst. frigate, flag ship of tho Brazil squadron, Josiua’ R.’ Sands and Captain L. M. Golda: H frived below Boston on Thursday noon and anchored off Hull, Sho left Montevideo Jung 21, ‘The fol lowing is a list of officers of the Congress :— i Flag ot or, Joshua R, Sands, ‘ tain, Louis M. Goldsborough; Lidutenants, @. Wr Doty, A. J. Drake, 8, P. Quackenbush, J.B, Staith, Ae Pendergrast, G. A. Bigelow; Floct Surgeon, L. Th. Hunter Surgeon, E. Shippen; Assistint Surgeon, Rt. T, Weber; Pays master, Levi D. Slamm; Chaplain, Jon Blake; Captain of Marines, Robert Tansil; First Lieutenant of Ma Miso A. 1. Mahan H. PB. Ciaribone, Hf, pencer, G. C, Wiltse: Boatswain, C. Johuison: Gunner, de Webber; Carpenter, C, Jordan; Sailmaker, T. C. Marbere Fa.sxovri, 20, sloop, was at Aspinwall cn tho 16th inst. GuNuoaTs.—Captain Voorhies will take command of the bark Gemsbok, and Captain R. B, Gis gory, of Marbles head, will command the R. B. Forbes. BROOKIAN N AVY YARD, Fyoavations wore being made yesterday between the dry dock and ono of the ship houses for the bed blocks to re- ceive the keel of one of the new ganboats authorized to be built by the act of Inst Congress. She is to be a side wheel steamer, ‘Tho keel will be two hundred aad seven fect in length. Tho other two gunboats in course of con- struction are progressing. Both have the stem and stern posts up, and one of thom begins to show the beautiful metry which the stern is destined to exhibit, othing has yet been done towards the Satellite and the Putnam, ‘There is a propeller alongside of them to be fit ted up and armed as & cruiser ‘The Conne willleave to-day. She went into com- mission yes: When her crow was angmonted from the North Carolina to one hundred and fity men, She ward twenty-nine marines—nanicly, one ser- ut, one corporel and twenty-seven privates. Seven- not the esare intended for tho Niagara, They command of Captain Watson, who goos wssonger ia tie Connecticut to join the Niagura, er will remain as a permanent guard om sh ebleut, ciicut takes out wih her all sorts of storomy any of mere necessaries, but an immense Usles of comfort, which will be fas from un= w the vitvers aud crews of the blockading squad~ bom they are intende!, Among othor things, on board no less aquantity than fifty tong of fresh in ice, 9 that the men belonging to the squavlron will be fed with tho pick of the New York market, in- sveud of the tough, etringy meat they are compelled to up with down there, whenever they are fortunate .¢h tO precure even that poor apolcgy for fresh meat. idea originated with Commander Woodhull, who com- inands the Connecti MORE GUNBOATS PURCITASED. Tho government purchased yestertay from Henry B. Cromwell & Co, the St :R. R. Cuyler, Steamer Moutyomery, . Steamer Huntsville, and are algo in treaty to purchase, with a fair prospect of success, from the same parties— Steamer Locust Point, amer Potomac, Bt THE NEW STEAM SLOOP-OF-WAR TUSCA- RORA. Puravenema, August 23, 1861, The new steam sloop-of war Tuscarora will be launched: at the Navy Yard to-morrow afternoon. Her keel was Jaid on the 26th of June. The Tuscarora is the first of her class to be launched. CAPT. PORTER OF THE NAVY. 30 THE EDITOR OF THE- HERALD. VANDERMLT’S SreamER Norrm SraR, At Sea, August 21, 1861. Thavo been shown a Panama Herald of the 8th inst., in which @ letter js published, purporting to have been written by me to my son, containing sentiments adverse to the government. The letter is a false fabrication and a forgery, end at a future day I will produce stillstrongor proof of that fact. As this bogus letter made its ap” pearance in the Spogfator, J hope that. paper will co me the favor to give pubichy to this, I can, with some pride and pleasure, state that 1 bave served the United states pvernment 'n the navy for thirty-nine years, with some it to myself and honor to. the country, and have ag dimmed a star ju the Union of the flag, nor sofled ts, and hope yet to do some good service threspect, W. D, PORTER, United States Navy. yet a stripe in is fe in its cause. W THE RECENT ARREST OF REBEL AGENTS, $170,000 IN GOLD AND STOCKS FOUND IN THEIR TRUNKS—THEY ARE SENT TO FORT LAFAYETTE. , Tue rebel agents whose arrest was noticed in the Henarp of yesterday prove to be Mr. John Garnet’ Guthrie, of Petersburg, Va., and Mr, Geo. Miles, of Rich- mond, Va. The former gentleman was taken at tho Fivth Avonue Hotel, the Inter at the Metropolitan. They had in their trunks over $170,000 in gold, bills dnd stocks of the States of Virginia, Georgia nit nesseo; also numerots letters addressed to prowinent men in the South. The letters were forwarded by special mes- sencer to Washington, The money, &., is in tha hunds of the authorities. ‘The prisoue’s wero examined yesterday at the polico healquarters, an direction of Secretary Sewa: sent to Fort Lafayotie. hy two gentlemen were in the cit Tavis, and two of the detective police were hunt them up. ‘This they succeeded in doing just in time to prevent their departure for the South. Some of the money, it is said, was collected frém merchants in tho city, a8 balances due Seutherners for cotton, tobacco, &e. ‘The prisoners expressed decited dissatisfaction when in- formed that the fort would be their future quarters, but were compelled to succumb to the fortunes of war. ALL LETTERS FOR THE NORTH EXAMINED ep BY THE REBELS. The Mobile Advertiser makes the announcement as fol- lows:—Wer learn that instructions have been received at the Express Agency here that a supervision of letters is deemed necessary to msure their speedy transportation. This is done in pursuance of an order from Major General Polk, and Major Forsyth has accordingly appointed Dr. R.. Miller supervisor for letters sent from this sig Parties: wishing to send letters out of the Coufederate will, therefore, haye them endorsed by him before they can be sent forward. EGMONT KEY OCCUPIED BY A FEDERAL FORCE. The Tampa (Fla.) Peninsular of tho 20th ult. says:— From a reliable source we receive information to the effect that the steamer Cuyler, blockading this port, has landed thirty or forty mon, with three eighteen pounders, om Egmont Key, who have erected a battery on tbe east sido of that island Egmont Key is.at the entrance to Tampa Bay. On it is a lighthouse, showing a fixed light, forty feet high. The Tragedy on Board the Bark Czarina¢ Captain Stetson, of the ship B, D. Metcalf, arrived at this port last evening from Liverpool, makes the follow ing stdtement:— ¥38 On the 31 inst., in latitude forty-five degroes and twen- ty-five minutes and longitude forty-three degroes and thirty-nine minutes, fell in with the bark Czarina, of Boston, Captain Dywer, from Cronstadt, for Bos- ton, forty odd days out, with ensign union down. Kept off and spoke her, when she reported that they were with” out a uavigator, and that on July 31, half-past three A* M., Mr. Cotter, first officer, took an axe and proceeded to the captain’s room and killed the captain while asleop in hig berth, and on the same day he killed the second mate and one of the seamen; that he then tried to kili the steward, but the steward killed him. One of the seamen stated to Captain Stetson that the carpenter struck the mate with atopmau!, and that he died in consequence, and waa buried. The crew were apparently all foreigners, and were much excited. Put on board of her Mr. Levit, first officer of the B. D. Metcalf, to take her into port. Re- mained in company with her three days, when Mr. Levit reported all right on board. Parted with her in latitude forty-five degrees and longitude forty-five degrees. Bosroy, August 23, 1361. ‘The bark Czarina, of Boston, Sennett, late Dwyer, from Cronstadt June 24, has arrived here, ‘The crew make the following report:— On July 30, at 3 A. M., the mate, Crotter, killed Captain Dwyer with a hatchet, while the latter was asleep in hia berth. Crotter then proceeded on deck and killed the second mate, Hammett, of Boston, with the same instru- ment, and threw hia body overboard. The next day Crot. ter shot the carpenter from the end of the jibboom, and hefell into the sea. Crotter then shot a scaman dead on the deck. He also shot Alexis Troskopsy, a passenger, in the shoulder. Ho then rigged out a boat, with mast, sail, ‘ovisions, &c., and attempted to fire the bark and leavo iris boat, but’ was ect upon by the crew and killed. No cause can be assigned for the terrible acts of Crotter. crew say that ho was not crazy. pi aida LU hE News from Hayt ‘Advicos from Hayti to the 8th instant, represent that @ formidablo conspiracy to overthrow the government by tho pure blacks had been discovered. Several arrests had etalligente from St. Domingo represents tho inhabitants reconciled to the Spanish government, as it gives: them stability in place of rebellion aud reyolation,