The New York Herald Newspaper, September 9, 1861, Page 8

0 al a ———+ ‘ IMPORTANT FROM missouRrl. gemrvarnn, Sept. 1, £861, ‘We are indebted to Me correspondent of the St, Louis for the following item: i papal: bundred and twenty-five of the Jliompgpre the hospital iu this place, were discharged laser a8 w.il leave for home as soon ag the ambulances sn ra Rolla, arrive here, The remainder of the lay npg ‘the Nogpital are doing well, All the rebels agent ie Deon sent to Bentonvilley a few miles belo at Arkansas line, One of their surgeons ee iad za the typhoid fever has broken out in their im A Ahoir deaths amounted to fifteen or twenty Per y. me Gongral McCulloch is reported to be at behual bobs recruiting and organizing for @ bold and vigorous ef eotward, ~ hore are varions rumors abut Generals Price and Rains haying taken Fort Scott, defeated Colonel Mont- y, eaptured all hip ores, arms, &e., and token ‘all his command, Limsolf among the rest a8 prison’ ers, but they neeé confirmation, ora} Jackson, with his boly-guard, arrived here to but his futare movements are unknown. Sr. Lovis, Sopt. 8, 1861, Mr. Murphy, a member of the firm of Torber't & Co, 0! 4_yna'@reeck, Camden county, now in this vity, recsived Al vices last night that their store was Fobbed op hers day by a band of one hundred and fifty rebels; headed by ® preacher named Jounson,of Lanes Praivie, ard pro- porly to the amount of $110,000 carried off. Colonel McClung, anether member of the firm, is at YeHerson City in copmmand of a regiment of Tnited States treeps. This firm algo own tvo steamers'running on the sage river,one of which the rebels seized; but as the -rtver is too low for navigation it is thonght they will dq stroy her. The Postmastey: of Qecoola, St. ‘Clair county, repor ts tbat a b re on Gene al Lame’s Kansas regiment and a bo? y of ,waaler Genert!l Rains, m which the latter were letely rénited with a heavy loss, and Genera’, Rains aken 9 risunor, General ¥'rice, who was at Osceola, credited th.c report. OWR'ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDEY.CE. Sv. Lows, Mo., Samp. 5, 1861. Py w Tis! wna ny of am Impressed Man in the Rebel, Service—How he Reltis Arranged te March on Springfeli—What Pre ferivl them from Carrying Out their Programme—Move sweuts of General Price—Reported Movements of Reel —fteported Aitack on the Beeend Kansas Regi- Fetention of a Suspicious Steanboat—Employmen: of Drie ners—Quiet Arrival of Prince Napoleon, de. A gentleman, who requests me not to give his natne 4 into the rebel army some time befor “ho bettle of the 10th ult. , and was on the ground on ‘that ‘mimoorable day, “He corroborates what we have befor: by “Aeld the eventng before the ‘battle. vanoe in four divisions, entering by the four main roa sat the same‘time, but did not move from campon account of the rain. While he wast breakfast on the mornin; of the 10th acannon ball from ‘Totten’s battery passe sbrough the tree under which his tent was pitched, an was speeilily followed by others. This was the first warning That he received of our proximity, and the gur- prise was Just as complete at the other end of the cam; where Siegel made his att was ordered they were uncertain as to the fate of th uy, and did not supporo they were victorious. As soon es they ascertained that we had left the fleld, they re. A portion, but not all their Sarned and took possession, train was burned, but ho is not certain as to the cause o the conilayration. They being so badly erippled, and Gen. MeCutloch wishing to movo with caution ar given as reasons for not making any pursn’ He thinks that not loss than six Hundred of their met were killed and a proy jouate number wounded. Afte Femaining for a time in Springfield, the forces were d vided and moved off in different directions. On the da: Of the battle they had 2,000 men and sixteen pieces artillery, and for several days after tho battle these wer all in aiid around the town, with 13,000 men, moved towards the north, and Weilnesday of last week. was at Boltvar, probably bou for Jefferson City, though his exaot destination w known. » Rains went with 1,000 men to whip ont Mf r Y gomery in the vicinity of Fort Scott, but sent back 600 ‘Tor reinforcements and was furnished with additional = men. Like the bad boy of th story, nothing been heard from him. Fiy hundred men were left in h, with @ large po that he may remain awhile at Camp Walker, ws he anarehing ih that direction; and it is also supposed thi ho wili go to Fort Sn Theard @ rumor on the street - to-day that all the Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas troops, with portion of those from Tennessee and Mississipp! fare to rendezvous at some point on the Arkansas a mn river, and are to be reviewed by General Johnston—the General whom Pattorso: didn’t intercept. This may er may not be true. Ther 4s certainly some canse for the withdrawal of thos troops from tho State furthor than has vet been given The quarrel poen Pricé and MeCullock in reference to th Dehavior of the troops on the flold and the propriety of and inspecte pursuit after the battle, could hardly have been snficient to induce the latter to quit the rebel cause in the south. west of Missouri, We shall know the whole story when the proper time comes. At (he time my informant left Speingfleld there were 750 wounded men in town, of whom 250 belonged to the Union forces. They were well cared for by the ph: Cians of both sides, and the ladies of Springteld w wnremitting in their attentions to all. acarcity ofamedicines, and eapecially of alcohol and bran dy for the use of th nearly U the way terminus, When within sixteen miles of Rolla, he passed General McBride with one thousand men, who eaid they were on their way to that place to drive out the No tidings have been received here of an attack by this rebel band, and it is quite probable that they have thought better of the matter and concluded not Union troops. to make trouble. Reports reached here this morning of difficulty on the line ofthe Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad. The state. ment Was that the Second Kansas regiment, on its wa Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad, and was badly cut up. ‘The attack is said tohave been made by Martin Green, with 2.500 men. The telegraph wire was cut at the time the fight commenced, and nothing definite is known of The secessionists here claim that the Kansans ‘were unnibilated, and that Greon lost but few mon. If ‘the Second Kansas regiment was whipped 1 will venture the result. the prediction that somebody was hurt on the other side. saw that regiment in action at Springfield, and know Meny in it that were prominent in the border warfare. ‘Gnd there is nota more plucky and indomitable set of Fellows in the whole country. A steamboat plying between this point aud Caire was detained here two days by the Provort Marshal, Mekin Biry, because its owners would not make certain pro- mises with regard to loyalty to the Union. The Mualiy ‘came to time,’ and the boat was this mornin, released. Prisoners are daily sent to Gairo to work on the fortifications, aud quite a number vile in this city, awaiting their sentence. Ove | eight (o halfpust ton A. M. Dinar at twelve othe prise : : = (EL A ae oe Myris | Company drills and parade Crom hsff-past theoe to half. te streets, formerly kept by an old slave deater named I @ relative, doubUess, of thafamous: Jags ef that” who is se conspicuove in Digie’s land. most of thom men who have been prominent as traitors Among thorn is one McDonald, a sculptor of considerable note, whois suid to have been particularly active in pee information and material atd to the rebels, and it is ite probable his punishment will be of a grave na ture. In Moy last he was in favor of driving out every body who dig not huzza for treason, and it i quite re freshing to porceive the efivet of a change of rule. The greatevontof yestord: and ouite, Boat, but he menaged to ¢ attentions and procedd at once to che Prat. ters’ Hoe, and was nearly his eupper before the crowd at the water became a that Le bod slipped away. ‘To-day he mado an excurs: up the river to the mouth ef the Missonri, en @teamer DA. J. Able. In tho afternoon he madea call upon General Fri mont, and wall probably remain he Cmpander-ia-Chict of he Western'Departreat, dur Sng his stay iare PARDEE VISGUGYED WITS THY STATHOF AFFAIRS, BDC. [Special Cures pondence of the St. Louis D Camo, Sept. 5, 1861. Wo have had quite an exciting time here yesterday. Late in the afteraoon the fieet of gunboats arrived he bringivg important news from Hickman, Ky., and oth poins Yesterday morn’ stationed at Colum On a reconnoitering expe Meet an ci Gn app ing within a short listance of the town, ng the bend which br fall vi they discovered a email storn whocl steamer, pai Diack, evidently a gunboat, which took 40 her heels. On taraing the bend they discovered, by aid of glasses, a hinge side wheel gunboat—the Ya f immense power, idrmerly used aa a tugboat in ang in tow- fox np chips from the Balize. Sb play ed strongly with i road iron of the T pattern, wn boats opened fire on her at a dist and the balls and shoil fell t 64-pound shel! from the Tyler struck lier wheel uret, but the railroad iron threw it off witi out Yankee replied, but her shots fell © closer towards the town a mas! tery, also a battery of four ritled cannon, wore dis $n a ravine near tle upper part. A large force of infantry was seen by our boats near the centre of the town, from the number of tents pitched their force must have becn nearly four thousand strong. The ‘yler piiched @ couple of shells into their camp vhen he it news had just reached there of a f¥yht © yesterday morning, dtrect from Springfle!d. ned, that ¢he rebels were ready to march upon Spring They were to ad At the time our retreat Ten days ago General Prico, harge of Springfeid, and ion of the men under his » mnoved back towards Arkansas, taking with of his wounded that could be moved. It ia thought There was a Bick, the rebel officers having drank whole supply.’ He was not molested while on ay from the rebel lines to Rolla, as he wore the rebel badge—a piece of red cloth around the arm— nth ho got almost within sight of our camp, at the rail- y home to re-form, was attacked at Sholbina, a station on the men In this prison are ome fifteen convicts, or rather about-to-bo convicts, y was the arrived of Prince Shicago. A body of cavalry 1p On the lovee to.moet him through the onjoyment of usry, under the auspices of Commodore t the headquarters of NEW YORK orwa'éa a dense smoke was seen to arise, sand shortly afro naval ofheara that thei. camp mint whieh arent on fre, and probably some of the rebels peew killed. No doubt ie entertained that this is mae Pillew's force, as the report came in day before vartarday thet he ‘was crossing the Mississippi with bis rhe (Faitkee) rebel boat evidently tried to dao boats under wast tteries, th (hat hor shots fell short and that she has an'4-pour of board, of longer range than any of ours. wan it pro” Commodore Rodgers did not deem these batterie on land and to engage a sons, vin: The force of che Lew] waster the rel tho artillery of the rebel forces emt Yo run , (or several rea- @ was not known ecting an Bo known; not © morteee only coal for O° fy efght rounds of ain- handling the guns was ‘erin Oy day: und his tackle for it advieat t6run Gho kipy s% ‘He therefore deemed to coax the Yankee” ©) , but endeavored could haven fair sue ay 9 rd fe their fre, anary fo je her. ° He ran up q Rae Te the er nore. the “Wakes” following until she Commodore .4°°¥, Wh re she stopped under its guns OF | Rodgers Uy with his two boats, At Columbus, r en ranup fired onfrom’ -# the upper part of the town they were balls struc’ -She blu by opis with muskets. Beveral the com the sides of? ne boats and one wont through hee T'S BiG. A couple of shell was pitched at Who which fell ax ong them and they scatmpertd, at offict they had jg not known yet. Av Chalk Bluils, & y the Kentucky side, they were again {rod into by mus? cots, but no damage was A cat airy company W 4x sven scouting through the woods, A Aose of shell w 4s administered to them. On their way up Uhey met the Conestoga gunboat, sent down to relieve them, and ¥'ne was ordered back with them, Allthry » gunbcats are now busily engaged in taking on veal agd shot, shell and ammunition, and will, inall proba- bility y’.eturn to morrow. 1am promised permission to <owV¥.h them. The several officers and crews are alive with enthusiasm and deterinined to give the rebels the bef t shot in thoir lockers, “The grand movement on the part of tho rebels is now to Jake Kentucky owt of fhe Union by throwing a force into (her most rotten part, v! oe southern part of Kentucky, ly secession and rebel. Armed neutrality in this partef the State is « an end by the pal- pable act of her own rebels, who have called in the aid 0 Hillow’s rebels. Pillow thinks his position in. Missourt is 20 longer safe or tenable, and now ‘trikes boldly for Ken- tueky. Hardee ts disgusted and sick of Missouri, and laments (he day that he eygr set fovt init, He says openly and boldly, that’Ctai, Jackson has deceived him and Pillow 's to the real sentiments ¢f the people of Missouri, They were assured by hig that on their tirst Janding, thatthe flower of the citizens of Missouri would rush tw: Cheir aid; thet the great city of St. Louis would, in one antversal voice rise in insurrection and take the federa forees by storm; that they would all be well armed and equipped, ‘the truth he says is this, viz:—that instead of meeting with all this aid and comfort, they find that only the: seum of Missouri has joined their men, who would rather steal than work for am honest living—many of them horse thieves—many of them who prefer whiskey to bread, Not only these facts are apparent, but also the followin: faets:—That they cannot be disciplined; that if they dc hot have their own way, they desert at every opportunity and, also, they have no arms fit to Nght with, The vigorous policy of General Fremont has also fright ened them. ‘hey tind that the rebels of the State of Mis souri are now more completely and fully in the iron grasp of the United States than ever, and that the rebeilion in its incipiency is fully crushed out, and that it would be death and destruction for them to advance into Missouri with the comparative handful of men which they might bring to bear against the federat forces, Fven Pillow, rash and foolish as he 1s, sees this state of affairs, and acts accordingly. ft e ‘ RETAL ATION PROPOSED. [From the St. Louis Republican, Sey 6 Louisville Courier publishes the fol a } owing docu my n} New Mani, Mo., August 15, 1861, To Mas. Gxw. Fremont, United States Army, Commanding United States forces in Mi , of the Mis has received a letter from Messrs. B. 8. Gard aud Wi, M. vriee, dated rardeau, Saturday, August 10, 1861, n which they write:—‘The Colonel cays that if yeu ttack Commerce to-night he will hang us.’ With ‘the note there is another, recognized to be in the handwriting of Colenel C.C. Marsh, and of which the following is a 20py — e Hrapguanrers Unrren Snares Fors, Care Ginanprav, August 10, 1861. Sm—Your relatives have trne. written you the’ above note. If you injure the people of Commerce or their ny props you in other respe Colonel Commanding U ‘The gentlemen held by Colonel Marsh are, credibly informed, citizens of this State, and uncomnoc' n any Way with military operations. Even were they so connected in am Justitying their being made pri soners of war, the articles of war and army regulations ol the United States require human treatment of prigoner 1 also learn that the detachment of Col, Marsh’s troop which captured Mr. Wm. M. Price, wantonly burned his ather’s warehouse, and took away a larg corn and sixty mules i have been very lately committed at the farm of Gen, N. Watkins, near Cape Girardeau, and also by Col. Marsh's of erty, Twill harg them and take a bitter revenge on ©. C. MARSH © D ” i y ps. I, therefore, in the interest of humanity, lay these mat ters before you, and request a frank answer lo those in quiries:— Does the conduct of Col. Marsh and his troops meet your approval? If not, what steps do you propose to take In respect to the guilty parties, and inorder to prevent the repetition of such conduct? It is the desire of the Missouri State authorities to ¢ duct the present war according to civilized usns any departure from them by Missouri fore promptly punished by their oflleers, if aware of it. Idem it proper to‘add that on seeing Colonel Marsh's letter T immediately inatrncted the General the Missouri State custody @ nimbe t is will be i, itate the hang any of these prisoners, in retaliation, 1 am content t impartial men shall judge who is motally responsible for their melancholy fate. Tam, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, THOMAS ©. REYNOLDS, Acting Goveraor of Missouri. INTELLIGENCE FROM FORT PICKENS. i WE BATTLE OF IKTY FOR AC- D a MANASSAS—A CANINE COURIER— TIVE OPERATIONS, ETC., RVC. Capt. Charles E. Heuberer, formerly of the Seventh regi- ment N, ¥. 3. M.,and now in command of Company H, Sixth regiment, Wilson's Zouaves, N.Y. V., stationed at Fort Pickens, Florida, writes to hia mother in this city, under date of August 8, 1861. We extract the following: — ‘Tho steamer State of Georgia arrived hero, having on board a band and some of our men who were left behind .on the sailing of the Vanderbilt. We have only geven companies in camp at present. One company is ata battery near the fort, the other two companies have been sent to Fort Jefferson and Tortugas, and two companies of regulars have been sent here in their place and put in Fort Pickens. Our camp is laid out very w about five ocenpants in it. The men haye built a kind of ahonse or shade over their tente—a nice place to set in—with trees and branches that they have cut down, My company has built for me a fine arbor in front of my teut and made a frame work over it, covered with branches and greens to keep the aun off. The men have improved very much indeed since they left New York, both in drill, discipline and military appearance; they wear the United States Army uniform, and look as weil, if not better, than any of the regular troops. Our drill is not far from theirs, either. We have five hours drill, Twill give you our programmo for the day Reveille at break of day for company roll and squad drills for one hour, Breakfast at six A.M. Sick call at seven. Guard mounting at eight. Company drilia from half-past 2 are now in durance past ve, M. Supper at six P.M. Retreat and company Foul eallat balf-past pix P.M. Tattoo and compang roll call at nine P, M. Taps at a quarter past nine P. ML, when all lights must be out in camp and the men retire, Sun- day mornings, al nulf-past eight, we have company ia must be inspected by the cap- tain and every Man must nen out. Ail arms, accoutre- ments and genoral cleanliness will be looked’ atier. At ten A.M. divine service at the Colonel's quarters, and the balance of the day for rest. Every Tuceday and Friday evening our band gives a eoecert at the Colonel's quar- ters, Sometines we hayo w little dance, end try the Lan- ors, Quadrities, &c.; but we baye to do without lady part. ness, a8 thore are none on the island. A few nights the battle of Mamasaas Junction, to celebrate our defeat, the rebels on the other side had a ball and a grand music quite plain, ¥ Spot, about forty-fere miles long, and in 8 not over a quarter of a nile wide. She pal inhebitents are enakes, alli- ators, lizzards, toads and frogs. We are stationed at Camp Browne, outeide and some di from the fort, and about two miles from the rebel camp. 1 boteve they have about five thousand or moro troops there bow. ince the battle of Manassas Junction, to aggra- nur, they Baye sent two small boats across with papers and the news of the battle with our defeat. Also, a dog, with a bottle tied arouna his neck, with papers and leiters to Colonel Wilson, telling him to take good care of their dog (whick they call Ma- nassas), (or they would be after itn before long. We have had two alarms lero—one about two woeks ago, when I was officer of the day, That night there were spies on the island, and two or three sentries fred at them. The whole regiment got up and turned out in a little over five minutes. As my company wason guard, and I was with them, I had them drawn up in front of the goard house, and about 300 yards in advanow of the rogi- ment. We sent out two scouting parties and they return ed ina couple of hours, and all was quiet for the night; but we bad to keep asharp lookout. The other alarm wae by tive of the Colorado's boats going over to the side to try and cut out a steamboat and one of their schooners. When they were very near they were disco- verot by the rebels, which caused the greatest alarny and excitement among them; they immediately sent desim- mers up and down their beach, oeating the long roll and then th or 8. I suppose they thought tine action was ubout to commence. ‘They have been rathor daring lately, parties coming over in boats and landing ten This we have commenced to put a stop to, iting with my company about Of- {sen miles down the istand, and was gone about two days. Tenuld not meet “our friends” to greet them, so we had 2 god long n nil » very tired when we came 18 to got ino an en, will do good work wheu we cou. all mont, an <Jam sure w menge. SKE" a « FROM THE REBEL STATES. sCRES OF Sonne AND BEAURE espondent records his impressions of Generals fuston ana Licanregard, as follows J have had the pleasure of seeing General Johnston. Ho Yooks like a general, He 1s about five feet eight or nino inches in height, good form, yery erect, handsome face, thick mratache, and beard ‘sprinkled with white. His hair is slightly gray. His organs of benevo- lonce and veneration are extremely large, and his eye very full and large. | He should sai well and spe: fu the deci vs over Genera) beau- ae . Of the two at first ton, The difference T imagine, these: Beau- NEWs regard as far as appearance I between between the two regard is merely @ military man, and Jooks chisty at military results, Johuston looks at politica) as well as miitary results. Beauregard has most cautiousuess, and 1 think most determination; thas is, Boauregard would never give up, but would Ayht even against hope. Johnston, on the contrary, with his farge benevolence, would look beyond mor; resistatice, and would not sact|- fico life where shore was no hope in fighting, Poliveally the other ccnsiZerations would govern him. But Beauré- gard would ®ghton and fight forever, Johnston,having Jess cautiousness, | thik would make the most dariug moves and the most rash charges, and we all know that fm even apparent rashness is often the extreme of pru dence. Beauregard would probably be the safest com- mander in defence. Johnston would create the greatest (i a wa he in @ desperate charge would succeed THE UNION PRISONERS IN RICHMOND. SICKNESS AND SUFFERING AMONG THE REBELS. [Correspondeuce of the Charleston Cour Ricumoxp, Angust 14, 1861. The Confederate government will WUy be forced to find other quarters for the federal prisoners captured by our brave sold ors and siilors on the borders and on the high seas. A’ready the location of so gon. pro- ducers among tis proportionately aflects the price of po visions. New comers will probubly be gent furtuer South—perhaps to Raleigh, N.C. @wing tothe laxity of our sendinels several of tie prisoners confined in tie to- bacco factories have escaped lately. One was brought in yesterday, @ lieutenant, captured about six miles from ihe city. ‘The prisoners are the object of much curiosity to s'ran- gers from the country. Our reral cousins stand ia font of them sometimes for hours, gazing up at tho barred vindows at which appear the uucleanty formset our dis- comtited enemins, ‘The rurais amuse themselves some- times by shovting, “Hurrab, Yankees—how do you feel up there? ‘Tho prisoners treat their rather ungnerous tormentors with gilent comempt. — bnotice’that they seu to de well supplied with chn.ond papers, Some of the prisoners appear on the streets, apparently on parole, #1 was surprised to ree a New York Zouave e, accomptnied by several Richmonders, in nge Hotel saloon a few days ago, ‘The party iden tly on what the Zouaye would eall at home ® “tearing time.”? On eing asked what he would imbibe, the Zouave swaggered up to the barwith an air inimita bly Fowery ish, and eaid, Sa-ay, you can do up a julep tor me, mé bey.” fn reply toa bystander he said,“ he was from New York (proudly) and had lived there twenty Years, and that he had never been better treated in his lite than in Richmoud.”? How this pet lamb? got out, aud why the authorities permitted him to circulate around in this loose maumer, are more than your correspondent can explain, Soveral cargoes of Northern ice have mysterivus'y found their way into Virginia ports within # few days umed thitt either the privateers are ikees in the East who do not hesitate to run their master’s blockade in search of the filthy luce, Avausr15.—A number of the Yankee prisoners have died from their wounds, and many are sultering very much, Our physicians say that their surgeons have mangle| them dreadfully in amputating, and limbs have been taken off when there was no necessity for it. ‘They have their own surgeons to attend to them. Avarsr 16.—A gontieman connected with a large dry goods house here has justcomegin, with good lot of smng- ‘led goods, He had them haufed from Baltimore to where they were put across the river in five lige country wagons. Three of ihe wagons wore driven by eapiains in > federaVarmy, and one by a lieutenant. Three r were ordered from here yesterday to Aqvin creck, Word came that two ships-of-war were off hore and they an att at least, so ru- mor said, and as know the regiments were ordered there, the rumor gained credence. A gentleman came in on the cars day before yesterday, af Low passenger with an acquaintance of mine, who had any quantity 6: New York papers. When asked where th get them, he said he had jost run the blockade, ane was dearer of despatches to our governinent. He exhibi papers, the outside of which looked y ‘The New York papers say that ‘regard and Jobn- ston are closing in aronnd Washington to ext stom, Pose it is only guesework with them. — It is generally lieved that oor prudent ¢ lattes thing but Y are morally ce a b. ‘This has been the policy of he first. ‘They inaugurated it at Fort Sumter, and gained the im t the joes of a life, while, had i y would have taken it probably at rifice of thousands, — It is better to spare the li of our brave roldiers, even at the risk of incurring cen. sure from some of our rash and impatient people, who know no cry but “forward” at all hazards and at any cost, A gentleman arrived here yesterday fom Monterey tolls a sad tale of the suffering ‘among our troops there, He says in one regiment, numbering over nine hundred, only two hundred answered to their natace at roll call the He was just recovering f ilo it was broken ont thic ered ont one upon him he was wht, at midnight, with the rest, to wade a ereek “before morning. is statement that eight or ten among y with the measies, Tt_seams_im- nin his right mind would think of suifering measles patients to march, and through water, with the disease apparent on them. mareh, and had t THE CHANGE OF PARSON BROWNLOW. Tho Knoxville (Teun.) Whig, Brownlow’s paper, of the 24th ult., says Many are jeaving Kast Tennessea, as we are informed, under the impr on that, after forty days, they will be forved to leave the State,and have their effects confis- cated. Such is not the spirit and intent of, the prociania- tion of Davis, or the act in pursuance of hich the pro- clamation is issued. We advise all such to return to their own lawful pursuits and homes; and as a guarantee for their safety and protection, wa refer to the order of'Gen, Zouicotter. Men who are not found in arms against the State authorities will not be interrupted, and those who are must expect itfterruption. This much we baye felt called upon to say, for the information of those who are roneous interpretations given to the ARY TRAINS. {From the Richm pondenee of the Savannah Republican, August 21.) General Toombs Las not yet gune to Managsas, owing to jenity in sending forward the regiments’ that will compos Dri ‘The F Jeorgia regu lars, Colonel Wi lo; and it'is be- Semmes, and the 1 Wm. Duncan Smith, and ‘possibly the Tom Cobb Legion and Colonel Howell Cobb's r willbe a part of the brigade, Tho orders to Colon Semmes’ and Smith's regiments to proceoa 10 Manass: wore spectedly countormanded last night, and the former left this morning for Aquia. Creek, where it was thought the enemy was dis. posed t make an ‘early demonstration. It ig not probable that the ni will be kept there lon Tho Tom Cobb Legion, the reginents of Colonels Ho: Cobb, Wotford and Ketor are now here, with some trifling exceptions, The Phillips Legion has ‘arrived in part at Lynchburg, aud\a part is still on the road. Geucral ‘Toombs? stait has becn organized as follows:—Aid-da- camp, Captain W, DuBoise; Brigade Commissaey , Major B. J. Moses ; Brigade Quartermaster, Major W. F, Alexandor; ant, Captain ——Hill. He hag accepted the services also of one or more volunteor aids, It ia thought that the Seventh and Eighth Georgia regi- ments and Colonels Goulding’s and Anderson's regiments will be placed under Goneral Waikor, though this’ is aot certain. heved Uiat the See iment, C INDIAN ALLIES FOR THE REBELS. [From the Chicago Journal It appears to be t that the reba have persuaded severe) of tha more savage of the Wostorm Indian tribes to join them te Choir war ag: the Union. The Semi noles, Creeks, Carmanches several othor tribea, tho robel journals declare, have be-vune their allies, and are now being organized under Albe > Piks, of Arkansag, and others, to take the dold against the Union wen of the Vent. Kanste i# to be first invaded—her people massacred and scalpod, and the country deaolated by savage war- fare—and these atrocitios are to be extended into adjoin- ing States and Territories. The tomahawk and the scalping knife are to be called into requisition by tho leaders of a rebellion who have prided themselves upon their honor, chivalry and ‘“no- bility of manhood.” We are to have barbarian atrocities inaugurated equal in savage brutality to the Sepoy butch- ocies in India, Our Lomes are to be destroyed by the merciless blood- hounds of the wilderness—our wives and children to be tomahawked and sealped, and the rich fields, the pros- perous towns, the happy households of the West are to bo swept away by the fury of incarnate fiends, thirsting for bloody horrors. Is there 8 Western man who still hesitates as to his duty in this crisis? If so, let him be warned by the ex- ultant announcements of the Southern journals, that they have formed an alliance with the Indian savages, and will lead tizem into a barbarous and desolating erusa: our firesides. The pressure that will nally fore to appreciate and perform our duties ie becoming more irresistible every day. EY FOR THE REBEL SOLDIERS A ‘TUTE WANTED FOR PICKLED PORK. {From the Richmond Examiner, August 26.} We had the pleasure, a day or two since, of a cail from Dr. A. J. 6 who has been for several \sula as a volunteer sur- veral very important sug- gestions, which deserve the consideration and attention of the Confederate authorities, and particularly of the of- foers having charge of the sanitary dopartment of that division of the army In the first place, Dr. Simmons thinks an increase of hospital accommodations very important, if not-indispen- sable. The sick soldiers should be provided with more comfortable quarters, more nourishing food, and more of the remedial agents of the diseases from which they are suffering. Morphine, an eszontia! artiele, te much needed, and can be supplied at short notice, and'ought to be at duce, and in suflicient quantities for all useful purposes. stion is, that the soldiers should have other meat than pickled pork—a diet to which but fow of them wore accustomed at home—a dict refused, im fh for the most vart, by tho negroes in the South. A sub stitute for pickled pork, Dr. S. dhinks, can be easily pro cured and ought to be, for the grat nay of the soldiers, sN@ thinks the ru! Dr. Simmons inakes se . THRALD, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1861. whiskey {a the army should bo rescinded, for the pre- | TE MORAL CONDITION OF OUR SOLDIERS: ent at least, aud an allowance of two gills per d8¥ | weuring oF THE RVANGEDICAL ALLIANCE ARMY granted to cach man, The doctor, thou han alvocate & COMMITTEE—SERVICES AY THK REFORMED DUTOM temperanee, is of tho opinion that the very mod:rale ue | CHURCH, WABHINGTON SQUARE, of stimulants by the soldiers in the peninsula duriegthe | yy aig Sige aoe Reformed Dutch summer and fall seasons may be beneficial to them, par- m as the Uicularly such as have been accustomed to the use ef | church, situated in Washington equare, was crowied last spirits at home. evening by a fashionable to hear addresses aie hile shone musgentions, Nnowing the, puther | con Hew, Messrs; Goah and’ Hli@haek fo peletion to. tho present moral condition of our army at the scat of war, and recommending the best tidang 10 Be adopted fa for- them to be a distingu! physician of G warding the sw, ‘yho energetic efforts of the Evangeli- DEATHS IN THE REBEL ARMY. ‘ the Manassas cal Allan”, in advancing the moral iaterests of our aol- diers “ig desorving of commendation, apd from the state” {From Cotesia: tenes of the Louisville Wier. ‘The ka/téent of all shinee euenind with soldier life are ont of the Rev. Mr. Goss last evening, it would appear that they are doing a vast amount of good among the the ceawis and burials in camp, This afternoon, while snoring SY pipe and newrpase® im a shaly nook, I coun camps in the vicinity of Washington, The services of the evening commenced at half-past the Volleys fired ove the graves uf three poor fellows, Nez is thin unusual occurrence, Every d= seven o'clock, Rev. Mr, Smith officiating upon the ceca sion, and occupying the chair. we hear the muflled drums and se the solemn we 34 With revelsed sms, aud hear the rattling / nacotry? Disease 48 b* Jong odds too common and 4, rytal in one camps, After prayer and singing the 177th hymn, Rev. Mr. Smithy 48 @ few sbort and appropriate remarks, stated the oDject of the mocting, They had been called together by a.com. mittee of the kvangelical Aliance, who had been speciliy Wm Tans far, ast have tp other storm remarked, tho “caith of our regimont Aas Dew extraordinarily good. appointed to attend to the moral interests of our soldiers in order to determine the best method to be adopted tn the Wot as mich cannot by Baill for ‘any other in the service, A painful degree of morulity jas prevailed, especially atamng the troops from Nort*; Carolina, Georgit, Alabama work now in their hands, Ho concluded by exhorting the congregation to do ail that lay in ther power to aid the soc.oty in the praiseworthy work in which they were cn- und Sf sissippi. On Suv/.ay 1 visited’ the ‘Jinetion” to procure @ coffin, and found thirtoen orders whoad of m: This is sad, but it i ono of th: incidents of war. At th Present season of the year this section of tho Stite is subject to fevers, produced by the noxious ma aria, aud the greatesteaution and prudence has to be exercised to preserve beaith, —The Memphis (Tenn.) Appeal says tho | BAH von. iectonary Beerctary of co, ; “ath ‘ y of tho Alliance, House, in Memphis, ts overilowing | wiyhas just retarued from? a visit tthe camps around and citjzens willing to take any of tle sifferrrs in their own hollses are earnestly requested to podod to Washington, next pr ve his experience, and ; te work Which ths society was performing. ik ‘tat infoemn tin aanocingog. —“S quater, Lbs: (thie soclouy) wore baal 100 picks ul ers Weel ier uh Ad a REBELS IN ARIZONA. religious payers weekly tothe soiuiers through Adams’ Express C many, wid convey them gratuitously. Over half a milion of tracts and other religions docu- ineuts are also sent with the paptrs, which are distributed throughout the diferent camps by a com- maine of three stationed in Washington, Since the revercnd geotioman’s return from Washington he had been repeatedly asked his opinion relative to the i t quarter, but he could now only say rong enough to put down the preset rebellion, They (the clergymen) were under obligat net to speak of the strength or tho hombers at Wasl.mzten when they came here North. He, however, said to the Adjutant General that we should never put down rebellion widle trampling upon tho divine Jaw. He would rather that this war should be fought forever Uan have it patched up by a dishonorabie peace. ‘The question was not when this war should be terminated, but how it should be terminated, Tho reverend goutleman then went on at some length 88 Ube relative bearings of the present war and its elect upon our institutions, With regard to the more of our soluiers, he would admit that it was a very aiil- cult matter #o turn these mea from that channel of rill tary enh ious consideration of spi ital m lives. ker) had spoken to various mili tary ¢ mmaniers riative to the introduction of religic cavcipline into their regiments, but they remarked that they pursued srch a course it’ would upset their while cove of military He had spoken to the President relative lo the’ s.lject, when he assured him that be would ¢0 all in iis power im the matter, ‘The President had not over much Christianity about him, but every line in his Curr est hones: [From the New Orleans Picayune, Aegust 27.) We hut the pleasure of a visit yesterday from two gens tlemen who accompauted General A 8, Johnston on the overland journey from California to Mesilla, Arizona, and who left him in’that viomity, One of these gent!-men Lievtonant R. H, Brewer, tate of the First regimeni United ex dragecns, 8, we understand, now on his way ty Join’ the Confederate army. We learn from these venticmen that om the &th inst, Geeeral Jehnsten was at Pevel about tive miles north of Mvstl'x, m om mand of the Confederate forces, which gommanit, wnder- ed by Lioat-nant Coimel Baylor, the Gobera, had ave ygt- ed. ‘The Confederate forces numbersd about 500 mim, and had four pieces of artillery. ‘They were awaiting aud prepa: ii g to give awarm reception tO foor companies of federal troops (two companies of drageons and two com- panies of infantry), vn er command of Lieutenant Moore, ing from Tucson, and were the only aining in Arizona, ir invormants state that General Johnston has undoubtedly captured hege troops, They further state that General Johnston is ip good heath, notwithstanding the hardships encoun tered on the wip'tromCalifornia, and dhat he will be in San Antonio on or about the 16th of September. . MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN THE CITY. THE WASHINGTON GRAYS. SPECIAL ORDERS. Gamay Heanquaniens or New Yorx, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OrvIcr, Ausany, Sept. 7, 1861. Special orders No, 366 are hereky countermanded. ‘The Washington Grays, Colonel Henry Moore, will remain at their present encampment at Kast New York until further orders, By orwer of the Commauder-in-Chicf, WHOS. HILLHOUSE, Adyt Gen, ANDERSON NEW YORK STATE GUARD. The following order has been promulgated by the com mander of this regimen & whom the speaker high! la commanding’ th Sabbath, ax they 1 unnecessary) work, stained from, and mess comp e@iiod noe with a petition 0 time since, ©2895 c. bo at one ‘be for ght upon thi his wat im a and be hoped that $ strained ere long to isis throughont the whole coun existed so weil cared for as our’ ter fed, better paid or botter clothed, ‘The fact was, they had got too much money, ‘They were moraily worst now than before they hadany mouey to spend. In passing nily he found everything progress: doing. thet ie There was no army ever Nene in the world bet Hrangvarrens, Sept. 7, 1961. A Cull attendanee of the eflicers, non-commissi¢nedt off cers und privates of the Anderson Now York St ard | th ig called ‘for next Tucslay evening, at hwi-past six o'clock, ‘The Guard will moot in the baitating drill room, \J.K. LARSE, Lieut. Col. Gmmanding. W. Grapmay, Adjutant, py. Ho had visited t eviwn and Alexandria, and there, alse, well cared for, He ‘also visited the voral rebel prisoners were coniined, s in camp, the principal ones which the speaker cnumorated were swearing, drunkenness Fremont regiment, was heid yesterday at Conrad’s Park, | and gambiing. He heard a colonel ono day swear ata Yorkville, The gallant Fremonters will take their de- private beuntise the subordinate was i tho habit of using . ans profane language. Scarccly a tent could be fount in parture at an early day for the seat of war,and as tho | Pron Tes el aia parks oF canta: Promemmeer eras ranks are entirely composed of that highly patriotic class 8 were found aimost among of our adopted ermans—the invitation for a | were winning the movey of the un farewell picnic was responded to by an gatpouring of the | Me? ua wnltht oar voltinteers. ‘Teutonic eiement quite in Keeping with-the have exhibited in (he eauge of freedom. an the THE FREMONT REGIMENT PICNIC, A very pleasant picnic, got up by the triends of tho on, ¢ found the soldier ‘The re ones ank: ri v1 e boverage to soldiers, erend geathy Sriraehee th Canin en te conchided # lengthy and eloquent adress by exhort able portion of the” forenoon a constant | iM relatives of our sol ers at the seat of war to entreat stream. of people—all- wemling thelr way 10 the ecang | the latter in their lettors to. keep away from these vies. of the days enjoyment. Well stored baskets, under | The thost potent argum/nt, far above nowspapers, tracts Which inen and women, boys aud girls, according to the | OF auything else, was the mother’s, wile’s or sister's en- treaty. Rev. Mr. Hrrettoocx, D. D...followed. in a short adress, which relaved almost entirely to a discussion of our pre: sent war. Atter some further religiows services the meeting closed. THE SANITARY CONDITION OF THE ARMY. It will have been observed by our readers that in every mention of circumstances connected with the sanitary condition of our army we have borne willing testimony to the generally high professional character of the surgeons ineshainp ent Sipe hes thch elena s Ope ae attached to the differ put regiments, and regimental and itenerant shows, whic ‘ong men and til women were | Prise surgeons front this State are now sent forth with exhibited; the ing mnachines and the ling testers— } the approbation of a State Board of Examiners, convened pochalig beinthaet eee all had their crowds of | py order of the Surgeon General of New York, Dr. Van. lioh dtacoursolneroek siete ak SERRA eran | Morpodl: Tha jaukasde -pubisbon tn cur Agecaee Gln aaa and to whos ult., a6 brigade surgeons, were subjected to an examina- dancers kept m tion by @ Board of Army Surgeons, convened by order at Lt ode Washington, and may justly, therefore, be considered to stand high in the profession. nes of such as passed the ordeal from the State York, as mentioned in General Orders No. 62, number of each friendy party, struggled Mlung, mistakable evidence of the object of the gath well as the state of preparation of all for its success. ‘The Voautiful park preseuted a very lively -seene throughout the day. ‘The early comers rambled about the grounds and fay he coming Ad fresco entertain Many pater fomilias drouy ly Spots along the river bank gaye their ing olive branches their first lessons in the gentle art, Many matrons and young maidens were there, whee hus bands and lovers, instead of being with them as they stroll ed along the shores¢of theirfown East river, were keeping armed watch and ward on the banks of the distant Poto. mac. All the amos ments to be enjoyed on the ground—— you , the joyous the falling gloom warned the rs that it was time sum app nefitof the German soldiers? families, mugt have been realized. SECOND REGIMENT NEW YORK STATE MILITIA, Colonel Tompkins will send on a squad of recruits th: afternoon for this regiment, new stationed at Pools: Md. Those wishing t the armory in Seventh Frank H. Hamilton, Dr. Henry §. Hewitt, Dr. John. + Lydeil, Dr. John ©. Dalton, Dr. George Suckley, Dr. is | A. H. Holl, Dr. W. H. Church, Dr. Rufus H. Gilbert, itush Spencer. it is said tha, the assignment to brigades wil made by the Surgeon*General, and we have in this regiment will apply at reet, near Third avenue, be no hesitatinu in saying that those of our brigatliers who are so fortunate as to have any one of the above mon- SHEPARD RIFLES, This Gne new regiment is filling up rapidly, In two weeks four hundred men have been recruited from the city and country, and Colonel Ferrero intends in a fow days to be fully ready to take his men into the His peadquarters, at Palace Garden, presents a lively military appearance, Uoned surgeons assigned to staf duty in their brigades will tind an able assistant in making and keeping their commands in ac n of e(Mciency; and the progress of events will show the far-reaching wisdom of the act which brovght the corps into existence. When an equally high standard of qualification shall be exacted in appoint- merits to the line our army will then be in a condition to undertake and perforin ail that is expected of it by the country and by transatlantic lookers on, who are not n- disposed, up to the present, to be skeptical in regard to onr military proficiency and our personal prowess. No better material has ever been brought together than that composing our grand army; and when thore shall be per- ct confidence atong the rank and file that they will be THE CALCIUM SHARPSHOOTERS. Colonel Grant is about to proceed to Washington to obtain theuy sary apparatus for an exhibition on a id “es the principles of his organization of Cal- cium Light Sharpshooters. The exhibition will be give a galttiy ret meal on the Suteki af Wi lin surg, and will embrace al petticoat pe aa tei i ileek sity Set ne details: ¢ apparatugwhen in actual servico with a rf jr gard tc Pacer Caan sep staat 0a future cause of complaint in regard to the manner in fi which our brave and totelligent volunteers behave in the ——— contests, however severe, which may prove inevitable in RECRUITING FOR THE FP LAR ARMY. ay ‘The reduction of the standard from five fect four and the putting down of the great rebellion. & half to five feet three has not had the effect which it- was expected to have, of increasing the number of re oruits, althongh a great proportion of those enlisted since the reduction would have ween refused under the old regu- lation. The victory at Cape Hatteras must have given an im- pulse to naval recruiting, judging by the number of appli- cunts who went te the regular army offices to enlist for the navy. Not more than ten mon were booked in Now York last werk for geueral service, and the regimontal officers were searcely mere succossful. A few men enlisted in Phila- dolphia, Roohester, Boflulo and Boston, were transforred to Governor's Island during the weeds. Reports from the latter city state that men areloaving the volunteors to join the regulars, but business docs not fecm to be any better on that ac , 48 very few naen havo been enlisted in Boston since June. As Castle William, on Governor's Island, has boen set Apart for tho Fort Hattcras prisoners, the regular re- cruits will be encamped on the New York gide of tho island, there not being accommodation for any more in Fort Columbug. This will partially inure them to life in the field. A sailor belonging to the French ship-of war Catinat, lying inthe harbor, was buried the other evening on Governors’s Island with full military honors. Citizens are not allowed to land on the island. PATENT ARMY KNAPSACK, Mr. Louis Schlessingor, of Twonty-first street, hag just Aventod an ingenious contrivance in the way of an army knapsack, which at the same time combines the features of a mattress, Itis made in such a manner that it will fold up to tho size and shape of the ordinary knapeack and weigh bot mere than five pounds. Tho mattress is tilted with cork shavings, which procludea vermin, and is eucloged ina gutta percha cover, which )xcludes’ damp, A pocket shaped revess at ono end contains the soldier's clothing, and at the same time serves ag a pillow when the mattress is unrolled. Horace Greely’s Libel Suit. ALBANY, Sept. 8, 1881. The libel suit of De Witt C. Littlejohn against Horace Greely is set down for him at Pylaskt, Oswego county, this week. It will probably be cAlled Tuesday or Wed: nesday. Mr. Greely, notwithstanding his ill health, has resolved to stand trial. Goorgo Law, Therlow Weed, Hugh J. Hastings, Am- brose Van Vechten and leading members of the two Houses of the Lowislature are said to be subpanaed, and curious deysiopments are looked for, Frey iy Texm Avenve.—Shortly before one o'clock on Sunday morning a fire broke out ina barn on Tenth avo. nue, between Fighty-fifth and Eighty-sixth streets,owned by MioJmel Barclay, and occupied by Mr. Hopkins. The building was totally Westroyed; loss about $200; no insn- ranee. ree men were gcen to run away from the pre- miseb at tha time the fire was discovered. Tho fire was, no doubt, the work of an incendiary. Fire 1 Hepsqs Sreeer.—About twelve o'clock on Sun- day a fire was diacoverod in the rear part of building No. 623 Hudson street, occupied by Mrs. Christie as a pie The British Prize Ring. HEENAN'S CHAMYION'S BEIT SOLD AT AN AUCTION OF UNREDREMED PLELGES. . From the London Chronicle, August 21.) Yesterday the last “‘eyentfal scene” of this diama (the fight between Heenan and Sayers) was brought to a close. : It may bo remombereil that some few weeks after the great fight two belts wore presented to the combatants at the Alhambra Palace, Sayers receiving one at -the hands of the editor of Wilkes! Spiritof the Times, Hoenan one at the hands of tho editor of Bell’s Life. 'As tho belts were not paid for at the time of presentation, Heenan weat home without his trophy, refusing to accept it on that account, and although some talk teok place about it at the time, it died away till yesterday, when a large number of tho sporting “public assemblea at” Messrs, Debenham & Storr’s auction rooms, King street, Covent Garden, in consequence of ils being announced that the bolt of Heenan would be sold by public auction amongst the stock of unredecmod Pledges. The case containing the belt was placed under- keath the rostrum of the auctioneer, in a morocco case, numbered Lot 67, and the shield on the belt bore the fol’ lowing inscription:— “Pregonted to J. C, Heenan, by F. 8, Dowling, Esq., reterce, and Kiitor of Bal’s Life in London, May 30, pon tho auctioneer asktg for a bidding, a represonta- tive of a Monday sporting paper made an offer of ten pounds, which was quickly run up by two more news- paper proprictors and the ex-champion, Ben Caunt, to twenty-nine guineas, Jem Mace, the present chanspion, then went on to thirty-flve guineas; the proprictor of a cheap sporting paper left off at forty-two guineas, Mr. G. Newbold loft off at fifty guincas; and it was knocked down to Bon Caunt at fifty-one guincas, ‘There was also a party from Ireland, but their commis- sion was outbid. The original value of the belt was one hundred guineas, and its weight between fifty and sixty ounces. Obituary. COMMANDER BOWDEN, R. N. from the London Times, August 19. We have to record the death of Commander Rrcaarp Bayty Bowprn, R. N., aged sixty-nine, which occurred at Herne Bay afew days sinca, The deceased entered the navy in 1803, and served as midshipman of the Britan- nia at the battle of Trafalgar. He afterwards served throughout the operations of 1807 against Copenhagen, and continued actively employed until 1814, when he Joined the Orlando, and served in Qhesapeake Bay during the American war, He received on several occasions thanks and a testimonial for saving lives, and was author of a plan very similar to that now adopted for forming a Naval Reserve in the merchant gervice. Mrs. Mary Bees died on the Sth inst., in tho ninety ninth year of her age, at Now Haven, the oldest inhabi- tant. “Her husband, Deacon Nathan Beers, was in his ninety-sixth year at the time of his death, and Mrs. Boers was the last ‘surviving Reyolutionary pensioner in New Haven county. Col. Jaymes W. Hran diod at Warron, Me.,on the 17th inst., in the 96th year of his age. He was a native of Bost in, but 1a resided in Maine two years. Ho was the oldest pensioner in Maine, drawing his pension for ser- bakery. of fue bakery were destroyed: loss | Vices iH the Revolution, in ‘connection with the coast de- about no insurwuce. The building is owned by | fences lia E. Thorp, Teds danvaged about $590; insured | Miczaxt. Bantzent, Ex-Mayor of Frederick city, Md., nthe Hamilton Insuance Cotnpany, The fre | died last week. He served in the war of 1812, and par- originated from the oven. ticipated in the battle of Craney Island, Political Intelligence. ‘Umon DatooraTs.—The demoratic party im Marytand, Missouri and Kentucky, and the main body of the ergas” "ation in Obio and Minnesota have declared it inexpedieat to run party candidates this fall, and have decided to 0” operate with the other parties in the selection of good: men for the offices which are 10 bo filled. Ruur Democeacy.—A corporal’s guard of the old Mir cawbers of the democratic party in Minucsota have called. 4 State Convention, to meet in St. Paul on the 12th of Bep- tember. A New Nawm—The secession sympathisers in the Eastern States aro now called the “white flag party.” Repunioans iN THE ARMY.—Tho Detroit Free Press had ascertained the politics of al: the inen appointed to the regular army from Michigan, and they number ag follows:— State to abandon the party aud nominate a mixed ticket for State officers, VaLanpiguam RepupiaTep.—A largo numbar of promi- ‘nent democrats in the Third Congressional diatrios, of ‘Ohio, which is represented by a secession g; mpathise, named Vallandigham, haye issued an address repudiating his doctrines. A Namtowat Convenrion.—The Sonthorn papers scoff ag tho idea, which the Northern democrats are now ad~ vancing, of calling a National Gouvention to settle the difficulties. They say the two sections must fight it out. Our Havana Correspondence. Havasa, August 28, 1861. Edict Concerning Emancipado—A Gord Police Regula- tion—The Cargo of the Cuptured Vessel James Weloh— The First Cuban Member of the Academy of Science of Matrid, fe. A good edict has just been promulgated by this govern- ment to secure identity and to prevout fraudulent trang” fors. ‘(No holders of emancipados under contract with the government can transfer their rights in the same to- any other person, except upon the direct permission of the Captain General, Governor of Guba for which purpose: all the documents have to accompany any application. therefor.” ” The Governor of San Juan de los Remodios has adopted some very wiso police measures for his district, which. will have tho tendency to clear thai region of highway robbers. The rural cultivation seems to be entirely: neglected, yet there are many pe»p'e settled ip the coun” try, in good locations, but they hive no cattle, no fields, no poultry, no pigs. Every house is to be visited and regis- tered. Tt the flelds are not under culture in their season, unless some other honest and known industry sustains the family they will be taken up as vagrants, and provided with places where they can Unir bread, according to Seripture. This measure wi! prove a blessing to the people themselves, and secure safety for travellers, Spanish subjects resident in ind of Cuba having: claims upon the cargo of the James Weich, captured b} the privateer Jeff, Davis upon the high seas, will at the Captain General’s offic, where they will hear some- thing t their advantage. Pub.ivhed Avgust 26, 1861. Andrew Poey, @ young iain, one of our Cuban sel- entifics, has boen admitted to tae Roy ul Academy of Sci- wes in Madrid—the first case on r cord. He visited the Observatory at Greenwich, ban juette! with Sir John Her- eli and other savans atter his visit, on which occasion. Sir John made complimentary «linsion to the Meteorologi- cal Observatory of Havana, whieh hw |, by the merit aud inteigenes 0° Gen. Serrano, boon raised’ to the level of Europcan institutions, Agricultural Pairs in 1861. MW following list gives the tine and place of holding all the State Fairs,or those of a rational character, to be holden in the autumn of 1861 American Institute, stress. Now York, California... nento, September 16, 21. Canada, Upper... W., . Connecticut... Soptember 24, 27. ie, September 17, 21. Michigan... Minnesota, Watertown, Sept. 27, 20, Otfio.. Mayton, Sept. 10, 13. Oregon. ee Oregon City, Oot. 1, 5. St. Louis... Ag’l and Mechanical Association, St. Louis. Tennessee. ‘Nashville. ‘Tennessee, middl Franklin. Vorment. 10, 13- Wisconsin 28, 27. Wisconsin, Ag’l and Mechanica, ..3 » Sept. 2, 6. Rhode Island, Society for Encouragemont of Domestic Ta dustry.......Show of Flax Cotton, Providence, Sept. 14. UPPER CANAD. Kingston Electoral Kingston, Sept. 25. Toronto Electoral... Toronto, Oct. 7, 19+ In the list of county fairs, we find but one in Mainoy three in New Hampshire, three in Vermont, two in Cou- necticut, one in New York, four in leansylvania, one im Indiana, one in California, one in Oregon and one in Utah. The following States have the largest number—omitting those named in the ist to which dates are not affixed, presumed s:ich are not to be hol len this year:—Onio, 57; New York, 34; Illinois, 20; Iowa, 27; Massachusetts, 247 Wisconsin, 8; Lower Canada, 10. The New York Canals and their Revee nues. {From the Alaay Jo. rnal We place before our r: cond ticn of the canals at tho fiuancia! year, with a view o slow. g tho res. ts of two years’ administration urder rep.bocin rule, Our readers should, and no doubt will, be gratified to know, that amid the gloom that overspysds the country in consequence of the rebellion, there wil not, at pres:nt, bo any occasion for the impositioa of taxes to meet the: interest on the public debt, or to reimburse any princi- pal that may fall due this year or next. The whole amcunt of tolls recs vei on the canals dur- ing tho fiscal year ending on the 30th of September, 1961, was $3,366,822. The following comparativo statoment shows the gross recsipts of tolls for the years 1359 epterber 7. ¥ resume of the fiseat being the clos of Showing a gain in 1861 of $985,521 over 1860, and of $1,552,460 over 1859; or an agerogate of $2,537,981 for the two years—equal to the provecds of a tax of one and. three-fourths mill. It may not be uninteresting to sce what amount of these tolls collected the present fiscal ycar was paid on the pro- ducts of this State, and what amount has been paid on. through traffic. The tolls collected at the Buffalo and Tonawanda, Os- wego and Phoenix offices, were paid on the products of the the Western States and Canad: ‘Tolls at Buffalo and Tonawanda. $1,580,217 ‘Tolls at Oswego and Phoenix. 7 428 sine eens s $2117 645 The tolls paid at the four tide water offices amount to $344,523, and two-thirds of this sm was no doubton freight going to the Western Siates and Canada, so that we may assume that at least $2,350,000, im round num- bers, his been paid on through traffic, leaving only about one million of dellazs te have beem paid en the products: of this State. The Naval Contract Between the King. ee! ood and William H. Webb, of New ork. [From the London Star, August 21. A letter from ‘Turin of the 13th states that the Minister of Marino has entered into a contract with the houre of W. H. Webb & Co., of New York, for the coastruction of two iron cased frigates, which’ are to bu completed in eighteen months. ‘Tho greatest activity also prevails in the naval yards at Genoa, Leghorn and Castellamaro. A fine squa:tron is to be short! atitad out for the purpose of eruising and sur- ‘veying tno coasts of the kingdom. ‘The Perseveranza of Milan gives some further partioukire respecé'ng the Italian iron cased fleet. The contract signed by the naval department with Mr. Webb, of New York, has just been modified as follows:— 1. A reduction of two per cent his been obtained on the price firat agroed om of 6,657,000 lires for each fr gate, 2. Of the two systems, English and Freneh, us repre- sonied by the Gloire and the Warrior, the prefercoce has been given to the French system. ‘The frigates are 10 be completed at the contractors’ risks in two years and a. Markets. * Atnaxy, Sept. 7, 1861. Flour dull. Wheat, but little doing: sales of car load: red State at $1 06, and white Mich! at $127. Rye, in the street, at 6c. a 66c, Corn dull at 47c. for car loads, at Fast Albany, and 40c. for 3,200 bushels Western. mixed, afloat; for cargoes afloat 45c. are offered, and some: lots are going into store. Oats, 33¢. a 33340. for State. Whiskey is held at 19c. Receipts by Cenirai Railroad for Now York—4.536 bbls. flour, 254 bbls. highwines, 41. cases and $7 hhds. tobacco, 70 bales wool, 366 bags ’do. For Boston and the East—50 bbls. highwines, 2,367 bbis. flour, 485 bags seed. Shipped by tows to New York Sept. 6—84,500 bushels corn, 114,300 bushols wheat, 55,000: bushels oats, 7,000 bushels malt, Osweco, Sept. 7, 1861. Flour in moderate demand for interior and Eastern trade at previous prices. Wheat firm: sales 3,000 bush- els white Canadian at $119; 2,400 bushels No. 1 Chicago apring at 893Zc., and 6,500 bushels winter red Western on. private terms. Corn casier: sales 7,000 bushels. Other ains quiet. Canal freights held 1c. higher on grain; jour 30c., wheat Se, corn fe., to Now York, Lake im: 0: rts—2,000 bbls. flour, 64,000 bushels wheat, 7,000 Pushers corn, 2.000 bushels barley. - Canal exports—1,175 bbls. four, 25,000 bushels wheat, 52,000 bushels corn. ‘Cmicaco, Sept. 7, 1861. Flour dull. Wheat te. higher: No. Lat 65c. @ 66c., m store, Corn declined 1yc.: sales at 20c. for mixel, in store, Oats quiet. Receipts—58,000 bbls. flour, 85,000 bushels wheat, 109,000 bushsis corn, Shipments—130,000 bushels wheat, 254,000 bushels corn. Freights—12)4¢, en whoat to Buffalo, Exchange unchanged, |