The New York Herald Newspaper, September 11, 1861, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9132. THE REBELLION. Important Movements of the Rebels. Withdrawal of the Enemy from the Upper Potomac. Concentration of the Rebels Near the Chain Bridge. Departure of Thirteen Rebel Regiments from Virginia. Necessity for Another Union Demonstra- tion on the Southern Coast. MILITARY Presentation of Flags to the Penn- sylvania Regiments. IMPOSING DISPLAY. Speeches of Governor Curtin and General McCall, Visit of the President, Cabinet and Hilitary Chiefs to the Fortifications. Gen. McClellan’s First Speech to His Soldiers. Restoration of the Colors of the Seventy- Ninth Regiment, &e., &e., &e. GUR SPECLIL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wastincton, Sept. 10, 1861. ®HE GREAT BATTLE ON THE POTOMAC NEAR AT HAND. An carly attack upon this city by the rebel army concentrated in Virginia has been so often predicted, without coming to pass, that such reports have almost become the subject of ridicule ; but from information received to-day from u most reliable source, the entire rebel army had advanced in great force as far as Fairfax Court House, and made that place its head quarters, the left wing extending up the river as far as Great Falls, and the right resting in front of Alexandria, The main body ig upon the left, indicating an intention to carry out the | programme previcusly mentioned, to attempt to ross the river at some point above the city. ‘The information derived from the sources alluded to is, that the rebel generals have uo intention of attacking our centre, They hope to cross the Potomac, overrun Mary- Jand and obtain possession of Washington. It is vory evident that if the inior mation derived from this soarce is correct, @ great battle will soon be fought; and trom the very nature of things, it being for the possession of the national capital, it will beasevere struggle, such as mocern history has not yet recorded, Look out for the battle of the Potomac. ‘The cnemy have ceased to rely upon the once boasted individual superiority of Southern men, and now resort to mumbers,and hope, by an overwii: ming force, wo sec: the coveted success. ‘hat the stiength of the rebel army has been greatly underrated by tho people of the loyal States, and even by prominent public men hore, there can now be little: doubt. It was stated } several days ago, that reliable information had been re- ceived from Richmoud that their army of the Potomac was between 250,000 to 300,000 strong. This statement has been very recently corroborated by a number of gen- tlemen of high reputation in Kentucky, who have returned from to the seat of war in Virginia within a few days. They all agree in the infor- mation that the rebel army of the Potomac is over two hundred and fifty thousand in number, visits That an attack is imminent is apparent from va- rious corroborating circumstances. Among others fs the sudden preparations for the —depar- ture of ladies of known rebel sympathies and associations, who haye perhaps better opportunitis than other people to obtain correct information of the inten- tions of the rebels, and who are getting ready to leave without delay, under apprehensions of an immediate at- tack upon the city, with such foree and such prospects of success as to render it dangerous to remain here even twenty-four hours longer. ‘Three rebel prisoners were captured by our pickets to- day. They say they never heard of the death of Jeif, Davis; that there is not much sickness in the rebel arm that they are yery strong, have pienty of bread and meat, and contirm the report that the entire army has moved forward from Manassas to Fairfax Court House, aud that Generai Johnston and General Beauregard have established their headquarters ther ‘They «lo not deny that it is the intention of the rebels to ‘obtain po:session of Washington by crossing the Potomac abvye this city at a day as early as practicable. OPERATIONS OF THE REBELS ON THE UPPER POTO- MAC—WITHDRAWAL OF THE ENEMY’S FORCES. The movements of the rebels on the Upper Potomac within the last forty-eight hours have elicited much speculation, Their pickets having been withdrawn yester- day, it was ascertained that the whole body recently in that vicinity had moved off. From the information ob- tained, itis presumed that the movement was for the purpose of concentrating all the available force in the neighborhood of the Chain Bridge. They have suddenly retired from all the points above. That there exists among them a very serious amount of dmoralization there is no doubt. DEPARTURE QF THIRTEEN REBEL REGIMENTS FOR THEIR HOMES. Yesterday a detachment from Gen. Sinith’s brigad which occupies the advance across the Chain Bridge, at- tacked picket guard of the onemy, killing two and wounding several others. From one of the wounded men taken prisoner, it was ascertained that sinco the affair at Hatteras Inlet thirteen regiments have left the rebel army of the Potomac and gone home. That blow upon the coast of North Caroline has evi dently struck home, and not only oceasioned a panic in the South, but dikorganization in the rebel army in Virginia. Another blow in the same direction will unquestionably compel an evacuation of the border States by the rebel hordes now devastating them, Their whole army is now upon the border. They cannot afford to leave it to be decimated by disease, while watching the preparations of McCletian, and Fremont, and Rosecrans, and Wool, while Genera! Butler an¢ Commodore Stringham proceed quiet- ly , without the toss of a man, to restore federal authority alcng the whole coact, and in the cotton States them- selves RECONNOISANCE NEAR FALL'S CHCKCH—SKIRMIEH ’ TH THE ENEMY. Brigadier General Smith and Lieutenant Orlando M. Poe, of General McClellan's staff, with two companies of the econd Vermont Volunteers, a section of the United State: Light Battery, under the command of Captain Griffin, mad» On approaching the lat Leavy fusidade o wusketry The artillery was brought to bear on the rebels, which Imad the effect to silences Abetr fire aud scatter them. The chjeet of the recomnot saver being eflocted, the party returned. SKLMISHING NEAR THE CHAIN BREDOR. Consiter adie shirmimbing tovk place inet might between OUr LemGpm aid thume oC Lie cuemy sear the Chain Bridge A larg: scouting party uader comm und of Geworal Sumit’ advanced during the wight as far ae Lowney lle, sev miles dintant from the Chain Urkige, where they were attacked by the rebel pickets, Joke Dwinitie of Company H, New York Seventy ainth, was killed. Two officers, ome a major and the otber a captaim im Colon! Stewart's Virgina regiment, were Laken prinouers by our forces. They iefuse to give thei: names. Two privaces of the New York De Kalb regunent fell wto the hamds of the rebel pickets this morming wear Mater » Chapel, to the rigiat of Tails Crow Rosse IMPOSING CenRMONT PRESENTATION OF FLAGR TO PENNSVLV ANITA KGIMENTS. The proneutation by Gover vor Curtin of the colors pro: Vided by the Cipeimnat: Society , of Pommeylvania, for the Pennsylvania reserve corps under Geveral MeCall, was, 4 Antichated, & grend and impowiag afar, At am early hour Chis moruing the Penuryivane Filth, accompanied by a body of cavalry appeared im from of Willard» Hotel when, being drawn up ia line, Governor Curtin, com PARY With (wo tombers of his stall came out amd took Scuts 10 an open baronche drawn by four spiriied hore ® The other mombe a be tal were mountet As the military escort moved forward, a lange Bumber of carringes, containing dttingwithed gen tlemen and ladies from Vonmey!vania, army otters and prominent eiiie us, took powition la the procession which procccde | through Georgetown te the encampment During the time for the encan Call wore fi temporary fortitic yan up by tte x sometiine previo the arrival of € oe Cur President, Secretary Cameron, Attorney General Hotes and General McClellan and *talf, appeared on the groww While waiting rival the President, Mr Cameron and en. Me Hee 40 Lhe prope presemt, with whom they shook hands and talked quite freely. General rain won <m romte | 1 Mayor General Me & large fold, moar the w whieh Governor ¢ te wer followed by a large concourse of viniters on f the ercort Han gave aud) McClellan, who is necessarily inaccessible to virions at his quarters, was on this occasion the coutire of attraction and reeeived the congratulations und Godspeed of many of our most prom himself with becoming ated a vory fa’ citlaons, The young General bore and dignity, and ere Mose whe them modesty y able pression upon saw him for the frst time, The booming of cannon on the fortifieations on tye hilt near the villige announced the approach of G Cartin, and caused quite a stir aunong the troops who at © prepa themselves to receive their distinguished visi The Governor re to the field in the carriage in whic! he started from Witlard's and drove directly to the position eceupled by the ear riage of the Pr nid Cabinet and General MeClellan i stad, with whom he exchanged greetings. During this consultation the batteries attached to the fireda salute, following which came the pres the colors. Tuose colors were the Stars and Stripes. Upon the blue union of each was the coat of arms of Penney nia, surrounded by thirty-four stare, yernor Curtin, attended by bis stalf, and all on foot, accompanied these colors to the head of the in, where the presentation commenced, ene tag being presented to each regiment, ‘The colonels received the colors and handed them to their Kevoral subordinates Ingiving the colors into the hands of the mane! Dg, otticer of the regiment, Governor Curtin made the simple remark, “I am authorized by the Logislature of 1 Ivania to present these colors to your regiment A tong procession of carriages, headed by thet of the President, followed the party as they passed along the entire line of the ten thousand troops drawn up tn martial array. When the presentation was econcladed the party returned to the centre of the division, whore the Governor entered his carriage, around which the President, Cabinet, General MeClollan and piaff, General B. F. Butler aud others had already gathered, and turn: ing to the vast military body drawn up before him, ad dressed them in the following eloqnent manner:— SPEECH OF GOVERNOR CURTIN Gxx. McCaLs. AND MEN OF PRNNSYLVANA—Wore it not for the surroundings, one might be #truck by the ne of this scene, Large assemblages of the people of ylvania, on any occasion which calls them together for tho delib'ratiou of gubjects touching the goueral welfare and the public good, are always atteuded with charms which fascinate; But when’ I look over thousun of Pennsylvanians, away from the soil of — the Sute in arms,’ there is inspiration in the occasion. I come here to-day on a duty enjoined by the of Penusylvama. ‘The remuant of the de of the heroes and kages ot the Revolution in | Pennaylyanie, known as che Cincinnatus society, placed in my charge a sam of money to arm and equip the volun teers of Penugy!vania who might go into the public ser vico in the exigency of our country. referred the sub. ject to the Legisinture. They instructed me to make th nd pay for them with the money of the Cine cinnatus Society. T have complied with their instrue tions, and have lid placed in the eentre of the azure field the coat of urms of your native and glorioux St Around it is the galaxy of stars, I have given them to you this day, and I know that you will bear them with honor’ wherever you go, ant that the credit of the State will never ‘suffer at your hands. Our peaceful pursuits in Pennsylvania have been disturbed, our people have been driven from those arts of industry wh lead to developement and progress, and have been forced to bear arms, We have answered every call of the national government. You are here now in anwer tosuch acall. ‘Thousands of your fellow eiti Zous wt home are entering the camps you have just left. { our material wealth, the biood of every man in Penn- stands pledged to vindicate the right, to sustain rument, and to restore th ndaney of law 0 and order. You are here for that purpose. No of conquest or vengeance, no desire to be enriched by the ehodding of blood, brings you hi i Our people in Pennsylvania are for pear they are for peace, when violent hands are sought to be laid upon the sacred fabrie of the government, and efforts made to tour their blessed constitution to pieces, Pennsylvania is for war! (Applause.) War to the death!! (Renewed applause.) How is it, my friends, that we of Pennsyiy: nia are so suddenly interrupted in our progress and deve- lopment’ How is it that our workshops are idle, the arm of our industry paralyzed, that the pursuits of’ agricul- ture do not bring back their merited reward? It is be- se folly and fanaticism, rebellion, murder, piracy and treason porvade a portion of this land; and we are here to-day to vindicate the right, to sustain the government, to detend the constitution, and to shed the blood of Penn sylvania, if need be, to produce this result. (Loud ap. plange.) ' it will do no harm to repeat, in the presence of so many Pennsylvanians in arms, that in our State the true principles of human liberty were first promulgated to the world—that in Pennsylvania the Convention sat which formed the constitution—that Pennsylvania, loyal in the days of the Revolution, obedient to the government when called upon, stands now, solid and deflant, to oppose those in guilty treason and rebellion who would tear that sacred justrament into fragments and dissolve this Uni of States. (Applaise.) My friends, one might regret so many men of Pennsylvania here in arms to-day; yot there is pleasure in the refiection that ¢0 many have been willing to volunteer their services in defence of the great principles of human liberty. Let wrong prevail lot treason and rebellion succeed. and we have no govern ment. Progress is checked, civilization stands still, and the ‘spread of Christianity in the world must ce and cease forever. Liberty, eivilization and Christianity, hang upon the results of this great test. God is with the truth and the right. Stand by the colors with which we have this day presented you, and the right will prevail. (Applause.) [convey to yon to. day, as the representatives of the people of Penusylvania, these beautiful colors. I place in your hands the honor of your State. Thousands of your fellow citizens at home look to you to vindicate the honor of your great State. If you fail, hearts and homes will ‘be made desolate; but if you succeed, thonsands of Pennsylvanians will rejoice over your success, and when you | return you will be hailed as those who were willing to go forth from Pennsylvania to battle for tho right, aud return to the State once more to your peace- ful pursuits. ‘Thousands of people in Pennsylvania follow: you with their blessings. ‘They look to you, my fullow ¢ , to vindicate this great government, to sustain legitimate power, and to crush out rebellion. (Ap) Thousands in Pennsylvania this day, in view of this august ceremony, and the honor of the State thas com. mitted into your hands, I know, intrust to me. their blessing upon you. May’ the God of Battles in His provi. dence protect your lives, and see that truth prevails. After three hearty cheers and a tiger for the Gove Gen. McCall responded as follows:— SPEEOR OF GENERAL M‘CALL. Goverxor Curus—in the name of the Pennsylvania reserve corps I return through your Excellency to the State of our birth our thanks for the splendid banners which, by an act of our Legislature, yon have this day presented to us, The bestowal of theae noble banners mer, devolves upon the regiments of this division a heavy it duty. They accep cheerfully, sir, and they will en deavor to carry th s and Stripes into the midst ef the conflict, and to degorve the flattering expressiona which you have this day bestowed upon them. I again return You my thanks for my division, Altogether the oceasion was one of the most interesting and imposing that has transpired in this vicinity sinco the encampment of troops about our city. The attend an important recounoissance to-day near Fall's chitrch, was unusual Wy large and of a very sclect characte: | Among the distinguished ladios and gentlemen present wore Mrs. Governor Curtin, Heury ©. Carey, of Philadel- phia; Major General Batler, General Mansfeld, Genera Heinteeimen, Governor Sprague, and Colonel Thomss A. Seott, Assistant Secretary of War. Pennsylvania may well be proud of hor troops, and of the favorable impres- sem which they made upon those present at the grand miliary display of today, The whole affair passed off without any accident or unpleasant oceurrence calculated to mar the harmony of the occasion. VISE OF THE PRRSIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE CABINET AND MILITARY CHIRFS TO THE ENCAMPMENTS— SPOPCH OF GENERAL M’CLELLAN TO HIS SOL- PIRES ENTHUSIASM OF THE ARMY. After (he demonstration at General MeCall’s division, the President, Seeretary Cameron, Governor Curtin and -” ‘onwed the Chain Bridge to the Virginia side of tho Potomac, at two o'clock P.M. They were received near the Chien Gcations by General McClellan and Brigadier General Smith, with their respective staffs, and honored by & eraned ealve of artiliery from Captain Griffin's United Sates battery, The workmen on the fortifications, when the announcement was made that the President was ap- proacbing, termed out en masse in working costume, and greeted the Ciel M. ‘trate and his guests with nine hearty cheers, The Prorktent bowed a respectful ac- Aoowlodgmemt to the compliment. ‘The distinguished party then proceeded a short dis- Lapee Hew Aad Immense fortification, As the party Preceeted the road was lined with troops, who grocted fem wilh loud and cnthuiastic cheering. As s00n a, the party had reached the oncein’e of the work, the Presi dent rove mw his earringe, and esived if there were any wine preseut. The response was a loud Ho then salt, “I beg to introduce to you your hie! Magistrate, Goverpor Curtin.” Governor Cor (in rose ia the carriage, amd made n respectful bow. The Provident thea swid, taking Mrs, Governor Curtin by the orm, oA we t@ imtreduee to you Mrs, Governor Carta” Mrs, Curtin acknowledged the compliment. And here, said the Provident, pointing to Seoretary Cameron, Vou have Mr. Secretary Cameron, your old friend and there (facing General McClellan) you have the greatest man of ali.” The introductiors wer cotved with euthusiustic cheers, that made the ate re berate fur seweral min For some minutes at this places the troops w to gratify their denive to shake hands with « Cletian and the General mi to have ve or allowed noral Me ted ratitied ted. The even the hund at expense of bowed Wo each man, and look toe ad omothy d, Ge you wall allow enemy does not desiring to bees hein know lati took an a privat *, were sight feor by the Me tatke } Lute ed hits strenght in the bot r of never eyes wt cheer ing to may to the General. ¢ « we the ral are anxh wipe out Bull ree A roep or, of appealed n * jo it nor soon, if Was the prom At inst Captotm Par compor ing the ese4 the tore ‘ » cavalry tt mach y te travel, and mech writ Me yp would say a tew ted, when ‘he Gene, the orp, wid wera tow hard, or eh shape t hept be had a om with Ube band Chey were ish am hay te Hf they would fail bork thar us Geueral They imetantiy removing bie hat, spoke ax 6 Neem Wor GeNen Al Sonne We faa hawt lat seen our last defeat. You stun by me, by you, aud henesforth wietory we THE COLORS OF THK BEVEDTY- SICTH PaeroRen THE KeGIENT SER OF ORCRRTARY ¢ Ane ‘The party then procesied etl forther on, tot ofthe New York Sevent on rewived ot te werge of the « Stevens ant conteewd ot the where the regiment wae drawn up in review order As the party reached the 1 ght of the lime, the band strwek up the aur of “Tint to Chit BO te the Be eh had ceased, General Betietinn advance? te the front of the line, and im @ forse manne” 6 ter gimenial culers recently taken from the regiment, ot Ube mam sone expressing @ bepe that they woul. mever apaim be token fay exept im an baborsble manner Secretary Cameron them res im his car PERCH OF MeO RY CAmIRON Sorpme—1 lok pen you «tb be erdomary feclnge rok upon you as Ue compet ote la dear brother Moet hie fife at your bead, whith Iattiing for him county Jook upon you Ret Only ax my fem « bay of 1 words te n a man we a crown aur ef hove ! tad we ro » camp They were mp by Yarete G we nt rep und store and past — ! 1 worthy of my especial reeart a ~ Secretary of War, oF a private cuigen al + shelter under my root. The lomof a dear broker jy a thought next to my heart, but | teed mot receot that how, when oven hundred officers Ben commie fed ficers and privates af o8r webie army ehared the srg fate. IL need only commend you, from the bottom ot ry heart, your now Irader—tieneral Metleflan. Be is a Young soldier, ekilful and earefl, and Will present you to no that military ee wner can avert The troops cheered vorifuroorty finest for the Pres: tent and Secretary of War, and then for Generals Scott ¥ Clotlan, and for Colonel Stoweus ‘The party then proceeded over a diffirclt read fur ove ral iniles, until they reached the Uoton pickets nt Mall's Crose Reads, and within range of the one They balted a few momente conversed with t nd took the route to Fort Corcoran, Ge . with his staff, rode alongrite the Mrewr yvtege, wat explained the object and design of several fort stone en route, The President reviewed the Toirty third M #ylvania Voluntecrs, Colonel The. apd tally i to the United States ferry, ani eromsed over to town, and from thenee to the Presi which was reached about dusk The MoClellan Drag: Chicago, Captaim Parker General MeCiellan’s body guard—did exoort duty to the party throughout the day, Their fine jerky deport ment was the subject of much commen letin. GENERAL BUTLER © NEW PAPEDITION, General Butler arrived this morming, an lw busy all day engaged in interview with ty ry War, Genbral Scott and Secretary Chase. Te will make an early departare to Hpan & BOW expedition GEN. SLOCUM ORDERED TO GEN. ROSECRANS’ DVESTON. Brigadier Gencral Slocum has been arsigned to the command of a division in the column of Gen, Rosecrans OPERATIONS AT THK WASHINGTON NAVY Yann, Groat activity prevails in all departments of the Navy Yard, One thousand six hundred and seventy tive are employed, and tnany of them night and day ‘and sholl and all kinds of ammunition continue to be warded to proper points in immense quantities manufacture of Dahlgren rifle cann intermission. The howitzer «rill i# cond perienced officers the seamen there have soy gveat proficiency REDUCTION OF TELEG MATING EXPRtene, The following order has been ws wd to-day War Deramiaent, Ansrrant Gio: » (en Wasixarow, Sept. 10, 1861 GENRKAL OXDRVM ‘The attention of officers, and ail other persons hay business with the War’ Department, or Miter Dureaus, is called to the excess Lelegrapty ou cases where it is entirely unneee which the would be much more certainly curr eetiy — Stet for The «wit propre ted unde ’ an ef through the mail. Nive @ut of thn of the patches received are of this character, wine the teh graph should be used only in Iinperative necessity when the deky be actually prejudicial abate itera Ne de patches will be noticed be (De NECRHRILY le PeoE, ized, and in such cases be paid for by the party sending them , whe tor Fe aiperation ” the Quartermaster’s Department, op preseutia® a copy af fespatch toshow that it waserpon pr ha d that the matter demanded this mexle of tion. By order 1. THOMAS. Adyotw Georck D. Rceaies, Aswistant Adjuvant THE ESCAVE OF THE PRIVATENR SOMTER Any rae MERCHANTS. The friends of the navy and of Mr. Welles are much pleased with y regard t@ the mati tacks made upon the department and ite energetic cle Some one is now Gnding fault with the Heeretary bec the privateer Sumter was not captured at New Orieaue Everybody has been told how t escaped the Brooklyn chase! her; how near the came catching her, when she gave up the chare and allowed the Sumter toescape, Everybody bas been told all thie, and merchants bave been very the Some of them have even asked Poor, of the Brooklyn, for his alleged me investigation into bis conduct, and t course tu about savage the We has not done this le is pitched into by these mem, whe. their ahly ye it would seem, think more at sea than doof their country. It te f with what does not concern them. It is a singular halle cination with commereiat men that the pay atomded for the protection of their interests. Let t own business, and Mr, Welles will see that our vessels of war are all safe at the end of the war. AFFAIRS ON THE POTOMAC. A rumor was circulated here to-day, that the rebo steamer George Page had escaped from Aquia ereek, and captured a number of barges, laden with provisions for the Potomac fleet. By the arrival of the steamer State of Maine, from Boston, this morning, the rumor is aseer tained to be utterly without foundation, Everything is quiet along the wholo length of the Potomac, and the Page is still blockaded in Aquia creck by our flotilla, The State of Maine brought four hundred seam in charge of Lieutenant Nichols, from the receiving ship Ohio, to man gome of the naval batteries of the Potomac, THE CASE OF ALGERNON S. SULLIVAN, A STATE PRISONER, ‘The Secretary of State has addressed the following let- ter to Daniel Lord, Fsq., of New York:— Dxparmatenr or STATE, } terday relating Wasinyaron, Sept, LO, 1861. Si—I have received your letter of y: to Algernon §. Sullivan, a political prisoner, now in cus tody at Fort Latayette,’ This Departinent is’ poss: 8sed of treisonable correspoulergs of that person which no rights or privileges of a lawyer or counsel! can justily or excuse. ‘The public safety will not admit of ‘his being discharged. In view of tho many representations made to mo in this case, 1 pray your excuse for giving this letter to the pub: hic, "With great respect, your obedient servant, WM. H. SEWARD, GOVERNMENT AGENTS ON THE CANADA FRONTIER. In order to correct misapprehension, inquiry has been made at the State Departinent, where it was ascertained that vigilant public agents are stationed at every point where persons enter or leave the United States, going to ‘or coming from Canada, with full authority in the matter of passports. IMPCRTANT FROM KENTUCKY, REBEL REASONS FOR INVADING K TUCKY—PROPOSED WITHDRAWAL OF THE HOSTILE | —GENERAL ANDERSON AT FRANKE FRANKFORT A despatch from General Polk to Gov was laid before the Logislatu opt, 9, 1861. nor Magoftin sub ening, the a stance of which was hot he had « sand Hickman, on mt of reliable inform: federal forces were about to oecupy said points; that he considered the safety of Western ‘Teunessee and of the Confederate ariny im the vieinity of Hickman and Columbus demanded their occupation by the Confederate forces, and that, as arorroboration of sald information, the te troops had been drawn up in line on the river opposite to Columbus prior n by the federal forces, causing many of the citizens of Columbus to flee from their | entrance ot the federal tre ubstantitliy , that the fede- Ube simultaneously with eral to tis oceupath r fear of the mae ye. Gene 1 Poll proposes, raland Confederate drawn from kentucky, #0 stipulations to respect the ne enter ilo recognizers and ity of that State. Lovisvinin, Sept. 9, 1861. here from Frankfort this oral ving. Rumors are afloat that Moldraughvs Hil, forty-five miles sonth of bee od Lo-night by px { the State G pany is already there, | and that Zollic w foree, has marched through Cumbey bt Deved. IMPORTANT ORDER FROM THE MARSHAL OF ST, LOUIS. St. Lows, Sept, 9, 1861 Hy order of General Fremont, Provost: Marshal MeKin- sue Welruetions that no soldier w wed to leave his eamp unless for execut he t pertormance of the most native per ,and not then without a wretten peemit frou or regimental command. +. All Oftce the city without permit wrrestes ogont to hen pootive stations, All seldias absent from their eo aah com or & tnetanoes after cine o'clock at fight, cither wither without @ permit, and all soldiers aboot at any time without a pormit will bs arrested and tn i onilitary 4 Alioifiows ant soldiers are tre Papeete tenst enpeet Ube rd, and exhibit their permis te anand of them or any military pole may require them to do so, SOUTHE! PRIVATEERS FITTING OUT. LETTRE FROM CAPT, WELCH OF THE BCHOONE Anderson arrived will be o€ a8 aril, and thatone fer, laut Gay with a lw to hentueky ure are very prevalent, bat not generally be- se rut PROVOST | in the st, © brigate found in bo wil oF patrol wir to THE ae MERALD, Seuvoxen Many Avice, Sept. 10, 1861. ment in an editorial that T conversed yy the Confederates at Bull run, 1 beg to state I bad to pase them without called by name several times in passing, hat lib ld not “J prisoners T was acquainted nfedorate marchal j ow give You # statement of the num: ber af privateers diting ort and al » from | —!rive eanr fort ena, ay y forty men: the d to verve after hear- me all the privateersmen Confederate Sta Jong to Charieston and are | nd Liverpool. Emust return them | thew Kindue wo me wh mt wo | 1 WELCH. THE PRIVATE SUMTER, | TOR PRIVATEER SCMTER AY SUMINAM. | By the bark Gugelie, Captain Rb which arrived here yertorlay morning from Barbados, in fourteen days’ | | purge, we karn that news reneled Barbados, Aug. 26, fromm Sat privateer Sumter arrived at that place the gwernine Wi the 200 of od Avg p supply in want of coal, aud r, SHE REMAINS EN A BRETTON PONT FIVE DAYS—TaKE: | ON BOARD ONE HONDERD TONS OF COAL—THAGATS | or rn PTAIN. } (From the sew Haven Journal, Sept. 10.) We learn b cok to @ tnercantile house of th | Ghat the privateor steemer Suinter arrived at Port Ixtand of 4 (bngiieh), on the 20th of July, for cant tan ReurAneeR previously nto Con } | war vewnl would be allowed to remam in the ports of Hiriieh ielends more than twenty-four hours, the | Sumter lay at Port Spain til the Sth of Angust, and took } co hoard one hundred tons of ouals, White at’ Trinidad the captain was tov unwell to go on shore, and sot hi card to the Governor by his first of but ai hitery refuted 1 recelve it, Or recognise the captain's authority i the lieutenant wae obliged to ur to the ship with the captaio’s “ecard” in his pock | The» ite Trinidad under the rebel ilag, A from the fort by boisting thy Unioa / »). The privateer had ou board a number being the crew of the Joweph Maxwell, uil axed ob Trinidad eo vaptaitd uf the Before they left wumter told the mave, f be jie arrival there that any of the Savannah screw had boon shot, he should have hung ail the Maxwell's prisoners at the yard arm,and a similar fate won owatt prmemens jy taken by him. The United Stat Statey arrived at Rarbades about the 16th of August, from st. Thomas, in Pareuit of the Sumter, and sailed on the 16th for Trinidad, We understand that the State and Navy Departments have been notified of the fact of thy r boing per | mitted to stay that dongth of time at 7 for expla- by the Briwh government wii be | nach i Fra sHiy FINLAND. CAPTURED AND BURNED } BY THE BLOCKADING SQUADRON, j Vrain the Apslacious (rlx.) Tanex, August 28.) Yoateray afternoon news reached the city from the Fast Pas that the block warmer Montgomery, and ‘ag harbor aud soiged the rage, about six niles from either wieamer, bad « J voland, lying wt by The ewemy attempted to take the ont, but dink wot eaoneed. Immediately on receipt of the news the stesger Wm. H. Young, having wp tow the priv | Bartow. w Oh detachments from Ube Apalacti Perry Artillery, and Beauregard Rifles, us spective comminders, proceeded down the tay, and arrived tm sight of the Fwland and binckading vessels | About daylight this morning, The Finland ad all sail set, | awd Way apparently beating acing etemn were [ying entetie the bur t three miles fro hawt 1 The rehouner New Man, Gene, capiured at the sate time with was pees ging from the arte the steamers: } The ¥ fading that we were rapitly overhauiing the ship, became alarmed, set fire to her aud made a pre- eupitate retreat im their boats, The Bartow then changed her querse and attempted to ent off the boats, but was | unable todo se, the Vandals making terrific speed over the wal During (his time the two sieamers outside fires | made demonstrations te rua ih, doubtless to ver the Fi f boats. The expedi 4 t the city this morning, having left the Fast Pore a little after sunrise. The Finland was in flames, lying, with ail sails set, on the dats off the mouth Crooked fiver A detachment of the Guar obtained a boat from the steamer Wm. H. Young, sud by permission went over to the berning sisp to ave if anything could be saved from | her The master and crew of the Finland, as well as of AD, are no doubt privaners on s. These are all t \ | blame for what MILITARY REVOLT AT WILLETT'S POINT. Trouble Among the New York Riftes=A& Company Attempt to Desert En Masse They are Fired Upon by the Patrot— Two Men Shot Dead and Several Severe= ly Wounded—Arre Crestom Dis Statement—The Coroner's Lng mt Leyendre’s Statement, &e. A terrible affair occurred at Willetts Point on Mew ay night, near the encampment of the New York filler. I volving the killing of two soldiers and the serous wound ing of four or five others, During the earlier partot yer | tervay a mimber of incorrect rumors were eft ar inthe | City relative to the revolt, some of whieh lavolve’ th entire regiment, These ral siatements al peet d & wes Capt, Seigel, of Company Fas the ringlew and prime mover of Subscquent and correct information, however, enabler us te exonerate that otiicer from th» more serious part ef the charge, on to implicate another, The following statement, drawn from Various sources, see » the correct version of this most lamentable atfair:— Captain Cresto, of Company Bis an Italian by birth, and says he served in the French army nuder Napoleon, also in Sicily under Garibaldi, Tt seems that he hat ns LO PRICE TWO CENTS. PROGRESS OF THE POPULAR LOAN. Large Imerease in the SubwcriptionsAc- tivity im the Seb-Treanicrs Ofcom Subscriptions from All Classes of Citi- fems, he, The ecbeoriptions to the popular government luan are P eons the most favorably manne ve o\ ontiden © im exhibitest im the etmit: 1 chames of the American people. Since the 6 mt enti day on whieh the jaan wos opened in this eCity —the subscriptions have wally on the in a (was $10,800 5 and A day the som receiv aw it averngen regularly haifa milton aday. Tho coounts from Bostoa and Philadelphia ehow that these coming forward actively in support of The subscriptions from 1 Nia are some what in atvance of there from the former city; but this We wcounted for om | mind that a good tmany of the Weston wubweribers make thetr # in this eity. Tore & some dolay experienced he necoasity ot senting to Washington for the ceriides es but the work Wil be greatly accelerated whom thy bisle are provided for fmiaadtiate delivery to subseribers Subscriptions have enue aH the way from Fort Leayonworti, aud not from Wheeling, Western Virginia Ma some dispute with a livutenant of his company, who | Maine, Marsachosetis, Conmeetiont a bode isiand claimed to have borne the major part of the expenses in- | by snail, while the New Jersey pubes bes come to t cident to the enreiment of the company. In consequence | ace OF the Sub-Treasurer in person i the puryeee 0 of this @isngroement he was about to an offer | paying im thetr quote. Al! classes of Us aominy,, with, to loavo the yegiment with his company, snc to proceed | out exception, exhibit the g eatest titerest (a the svecess t) New York to join Colonel Fadelia’s regiment. ‘This ar | of dhe loan, « # the braved withers a b- Fangement happening to reach the ears of Col, Legendre | ished a great impetus will b Ve (a Monday night, when the desertion was to have | ceipte, A good many wome sulysoribedt boon cffected, he stationed a guard of tweuty-ti of themes married laly—i-nt $300 in thirty men, with loaded arms, to prevent tho departur f maiden mame. Sho sail ihe money was of tho nen from the camp. Pursuant to the arrangement entered Captain | Der own, and she wished th Ww bo nent to ti Cresto left the camp at about eleven wulght, with | bon ° did not hunband shou some forty men, miost of whom were membe | know ng about it. A ¢ yesterday morn company, while the rest. belonged to other co: eine : Some of thom were just. from guard duty, and {ng brought $180, whieh ho expect «luna to th to some accounts, they had becn placed on gard at the | Yeratent fora certain time, without any expectation ot west of Captain Clesto himsolf, though itis scare interest. He was somewhat surprise ov hearing that able that if Clore! Logenire had received t ere wou terest paid him, ilo motive hnpelling ation concerning Cresto's intentions which induce uid’ be interest: pall hire, Fie matt him to take measures to prevent their fubilment, he | ‘be eLbeeriptions seems te be noth yond true pa Would bave yielled to the reqcest of the Captain, ’ Be | triotistn, ‘The Germans subseribe ima very large propor this as itmay, it is asserted by these men that helt | Konto the o ~ Agee muskets were not loaded, and Us said that neither were | WON U te other inhabitants, aid iv laige sume, ADL any of tie arias of che iuiended des They hat | Sums fron $50 Lo the highest amounts are aceopted, #0 suceeded in leaving, and had arrived ata point inthe | that there is no Hin. of any cuae of persons voad bet Roo's Hotel and Whitestone, wheu they | sfany of thoae subseribine 4 cae “re ptod by the guard stationed thers, by or Many of those subscribing « that thhole ceiky we ere opped the ten audorloved | tive Is the welfare of the coutiry of the then his they refused todo, Captain | Union, Others, who send their sneney by mail jemandyng th ould not port The antagonistic par A, facing eich ¢ privilege of passing, which th s were drawn up across the miatied in that position for some tine in altereation, when, unfortunately, api Jonsing to Sergeant Thompson, one of Captain * purty, went ¢ t says, by aerdent, On this, itis satd, Li orgie, In eommand 4 Kuard, gave the word to ive, when a volley was diseharg ed, killing — Fe Markee and — Dominick Sassi, two of the rs, on the spot, ani ry Thompeon, the thigh; A nding four—nam pantie a0 pistol Went shot through his left shoulder: Ami ianuine iu tand Lewts G nthe ritis, the ball por howe ted td recover, Tak yesterday alter tone of th weunder in a dyin, It is probably Germans, s nme eould wot be cortainty Finsbing dres r well Dut ath mani wouuds of it dems not ns fre nd all were appear whether any wore t night. At all events, Captain Crosto succeed pking his | eseape for the Cine, ‘The iutelligence soon spews ab and the exeitoment was niest iutouse. The most exaie al rumors were tmost iarm pie filed Within seve ap. Guards wer stationed imm teainbvat landings ‘om the regiment. n Cresto, on effeeting hi : his way to Fluehing morning he calic ys that Ca vsilade, tn: orclock yeste of a Mr. Harrison, and asked for were refused. At’ daylight he was Sergeant Brush completely cayeloped ina blanket, waik i uy aud bet ompanied by ore of his men, T ,and ordered him to balt, von Whi Captain di k, and mude a me mont with his hand wader the blanket, as if he wore ping On poreviving this the Sergeant. pre- { his pistol, and communded him to surrender, "The companied Captain Cresta, hearing this, surre J his musket, which he had with him, to. the & geard, whieh was near by, when the Copucin, throwing off his blanket and disclosing bis ani- form, eid, “Fam an olllver; you have no right to arrest me, 1 am C ain Cresiy, of the New York Rift Pi oe this add srgeant Brush replied, © You are the very man] want.” ‘The Sergeant then stepped forward, with his finger on the trigger, upon which Captain Cresto. sur. uderod, delivering bis arms to the Sergeant, and, to- Y With the private, was conveyed to ushing "jail, armining his revolver, five of the barrels out of the x were found to be loaded, ‘Two other men, belonging to Captain Cresto’s company, lave been arresied. Their evand James Byer. tis suid ese and at abort at the house {uings, whieh pereeived by y sent private, who a Company e made their escape from the cam) at Willett's Point. Captain Robinson, of the Hamilion Light Infantry, has stutioned guardsat’ the railroad depot and s t landing at Fiushing, as well as at Strattonport, with orders to arrest every soldier coming from the camp at Willett's Vout, ‘The Coroner of Queenscounty,, Dr. Trunk, called togother fa jury of inquest at Willeti’ Point, y alter noon, to eit upon the bodies uf t ed soldiers. The Jury i lows:— Fdward A. ce, foreman; Isaac Edwards, Wil- | linm ‘urner, Patrick Clark, Jokn Maher, Tacs L. Frame, | HG. Barton, Charles Row, Joseph Thaler, J. ML Steube: ote viewed the ground, and the details of | ttn sees, ad ards’ Hotel, Ieis probable ore a verdict is Miller, James ined the anh, Chi The juy made Buadry informal inquiries in regard eatnp 1 ; and, acer preparing a list to meet at two o'clock to-day at E ng, to commence their inairie: will be consumed reached mi appearances it seem that pub- lic opinion in the vieunty of Flushing Cant di it is probable that the verdict of the jury will | h that phase of public sentiment. From coo. om with a member of Company ©, who was in the affray, it appears clear to us that the ine: of the company without an order, but not until the shot from Ser- veant Thompson struck Lieut. Georgie, and then the mo- tive seemed to be one of gelf-preservat CAPTAIN CRESTO’S STATED On being visited yer y, Captain Crcsto appeared to g under siderable excitement, but he be- ntly calm ake torrible | rin which he ig involved. 1 from his broken Kus enrolment of the resimer ated himself with ar y whom he award 1 points, as gathers u that whe was ther ttalian J the First Licuten- Abont a week ugo Barbetta left the camp at s Point on pretence of coming to the city un pri- named Bark ination beiore the 1 eitig passed as 8 but really fe Military Koard, where he sce ptoin, He then cailed upon Colonel ela, at the vara Hotel, and offered to tra inpany to the joncl. But, secretly as Pacbetta thonght he was pro: .the matter Haked out, and reached the ears. of Cresto, through bis orderly and other members of t Y m Barbetta was cndeavoring to induce Que of these men told him that, in the event of obtaming the commaud, he would haye to go into the ranks asa private, upon which he sud that as he was a poor man, and had a family, he could not afford to tight as & private, and that if he lost the company he would have to leave ‘the regiment. Subsequently. Capiain Cresto went to Colonel Fadeila and entered into arrangements with him, the Colonel agreeing to take the whole com- pany, consisting of forty-four men, on condition of his re- imbursing Barbetta $35 for expenses incurred by him in org he in it nizing the company. He solemnly protests that ended to make nothing by the transaction, except retain the captaincy. Matters being thus arranged, y night was determined on for the dosertion to place, At his request his company were placed on guard, and pickets were stationed near Roe’s tavern; but before the time appointed Col, Legendre heard of the plan, antbordered Capt. Gossamer and Lieut. Georgie to tuke’ charge of the camp. ‘these officers sent a patrol out,and before the disaifected men bad time to leave the’ camp the loyal patrol posted themselves on the way, and ordered’eyery tan back to his quar- ters. Cresto ested the officer in cominand to shu him his authority; upon which the officer called out, “The first man who passes we shoot; and hardly were the words uttered, when a volley was fired, and tho tnon were weltering in their blood. Cresto's men then charg- ed bayonets; and were in tarmebarged upon by the pa- trol. He then set off for Flushmg, travelling all night through the woods; ant yesterday, morning he was ar- rested by Sergeant Brus, of tho Hamilton Artillery, as was passing down tho main street of the viliage. was taken to the jail, but as. there was no charge against him known tothe civil authorities, the justice of the poace refused to commit him, and him over to Capt. Robinson, who holds him under an order from Col, Legendre. Capt, Cresto further says his men had cartridges, but that they did not ioad their pieces, and not one of them fired. Yesterday the command was mustered into the service, which, it is expected, wili put an end to further diffieul” ties. it is said that Capt. Seigel, Late of Company F, who has left the regiment, has been also endeavoring to induce the mon lately under his commaud to leave for another regimen ‘Tho above was written when the following despatch was received last night:— TO THE EDITOR OF TUE NEW YORK HERALD. Newark, Sept. 10, 1861, Thad nothing to do with the affair I resigned Monday. at Willetts Point; was not arreste’, and will report my- self to Gen, Yates, SRIGEL., Colonel Legendre feels deeply tie miefortane which has befallen his regiment, and }t tu be said the did alt in his power te avert tho calanity, He is certainly not to ag occorred ‘The regiment of New York Rifles had but about 175 men iu camp at tbe tino of the revolt, | ever. me of the yy it with very patriotic dettos, Women who subscribe say that ¢ frends in the army, and that ther (hing in their power for the prosperity + since a very elegantly dressed Treasure jaye 1 sons do every atry the i siovuld be by Whicu oho sud she was Not eyistered in a fictitious nur | host Known, She was, however, advasod to have the | (made in bh ne to provent any loss that might occur through unforeseen ove ‘The subscriptions gem oveluck A. M. each about twelve 0! cominenes at about ton nd continue very regutarly until ck noon, ‘There is (hon a cessation for about an hour—the time that 9 go to their moals, ‘The subscriptions then eonce with more eouvily, and continue until a late hour, so that it is next to mouossible lo tell at two o'clock om any day what auuount bas been gabseribed. ‘The fics of clerks in tbe office of the Sub-Treasurer bas b ousiderably in At the work of reeeivin ions is never Limes occupied shed, th the subseribers, and every other particular, have to be sont by mailto Washington every night, On Saturd hands in the office were occupied until past mid nes of ‘ounting and testing of the money received oceu py cangiderable time. Every piece of gold bas to be sub mitted fo the testers, who are persons highly od for the discharge of so delicate a task. Every day fraudulent pieces are found, which nothing but the greatest sens tiveness and knowledge of mony could possib'y detect. Tn some cases—as of $10 and $20 gold pleces—the coin is xwed open and the gold extracted from the centre of the piece. The base motal is then ingeniousiy inserted in the place of the abstracted gold, and the coin is proba- bly reunited with the samo rim, weight and surface as the genuine coin, These pieces of money are caleu jated to deceive tha best connoisseurs, and yet they are Ciseovered in this office as soon us they aro presented. In most cares the banks aro the losers,as the buse coin had originally been paimod off on them. Since Mr. Cisco has boon in charge of this office there has not been a single mistake in any department, notwithstanding the immense amount of business that is necossarily transacted there every day. A gol deal of the money sabscribed to this Joan comes from private sources without passing through the ba: at all. It is the surplus of long accumu. luting capital, hitherto lying idle without any use what- As in the case of the loans to the French Emperor in 1808, the call of the federal government on the peoplo to coe to the aid of the nation, has resulted in the libe ration of a large amount of moncy which otherwise would continue to be idle in the hands of.the owners, without benefit to themselves or anybody NEWS FROM MISSOURI. Movements of the Kebely—Effect of Gen. Fremont’s Proclamation. Rota, Mo., Sept. 9, 1861. it prisoners were sent to St. Lonis this morning y were captured in a skirmish between the Home Guard aud the rebels at Dougal’s Prairie, in Gasconade “county. ‘Two of the rebels were killed, and in another skirmish the same day ten more of the rebels were Killed, and Ahirty-two horses captured at another place near Cuba, ‘Two scouts were taken with Provost Marsh: McKinetry’s passes in their pockets. Advices from Springfield to Friday are to the effect that no battle had been fought between Montgomery and Rains up to Tuestay last, Ten McCulloch was reported to be at Fort Smith, and his troops were en route for Fort Waiker, in Arkansas. Nothing definite was known of his future movements Dut it was supposed that his force would remain near the line, ready to act in concert with the Missouri troops as n might require. General Price had gone to reinforce General Rains. Their united forces were about 7,000 when last heard from. Gencral Price was about fifteen miles from Fort Scott, Kansas, and a battle was expected to take place on ‘Tuesday of last week. Claib, Jackson loft Springfield on Sunday night to join the State forces. General Fremont’s proclamation reached Springfield on Wednesday last, and created considerable excitement, SKIRMISHING ON THE UPPER POTOMAC. Pooresvintx, Md, Sept. 7, 1861. Yesterday afternoon the picket guard at Courad’s Ferry discovered a body of rebels at work, which, ou inspection with glasses, proved to be the erection of a two gum bat tery. Word was sent. to General Stone’s headquarters, anda section of a bagtery was forwarded. The rebels discharged two shet{s, without effect. Our guns re. sponded with spherical case shot, which caused a splendid specimen of foot racing by the rebels. The distance be tween the two batteries was not less than three-quarters of a mile. ‘The Medical Director (Diking) informs your correspond- ent that the army presents an extraordinary degree ot health, considering the change of climate, the changesble weather and the season for new fruits and vegetables, ‘There are very few serious cases now in the al ‘hospitals. Those which are of this character will be sent to the General Hospital at Baltimore in a day or two. MUTINY OF A MISSISSIPPI REGIMENT Barrrwone, Sept. 10, 1861. Alettor tothe Baltimore American, from a citizen of Leesburg, says that a whole Mississippi regiment, station ed here, revolted on Saturday, broke their muskets to pieces and started home, This is from a responsible and reliable man, who has furnished the American regula with correct infurmation from that vieibity, and he a to his note:—« This Is reliable.” DEATH OF LIEUT. JOSEPH W. SCRIBNER. The friends of this officer will be grieved to learn o his decense, He died in Brooklyn on Sunday last. His funeral tools place yesterday afternoon,