The New York Herald Newspaper, September 16, 1861, Page 1

Ape WHOLE NO. 9137. THE REBELLION. A Quiet Sabbath in the Union Camps. THE CONDITION OF OUR FORCES. The Reported Recognition of the Rebel Flag by Spain. EXPLANATION OF THE SPANISH MINISTER. The Great Success of the Popular Loan. Highly Important from Kentucky. The Rebel Forces Ordered to Leave the State Unconditionally. PROCLAMATION OF GOV. MAGOF FIN Formation of a Union Camp in Tennessee. CONFISCATION OF SLAVE PROPERTY. INTERESTING FROM FORTRESS MONROE. A Rebel Steamer Firing on Newport News and the Fleet. | Arrival of State Prisoners at the Fortress. Fears of a Failure of the Southern Crops, &e., &e., &e. OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, ‘Wasnixcton, Sept. 15, 1861. A quier sUxDay. } Our army has enjoyed a peaceful Sunday to-day. Sur- i prises have been scarce. The rebels have kept their j distance all along the line, THE CONDITION OF THE UNION ARMY. In every column of the grand army of the Potomac the i Sroops are in excellent health, This isa fact quite contrary } to tho theory of the rebels, and is exactly the contrary ofthe fact prevailing in the rebel army, where be- : ‘tween five and six thougand men are in the hospitals, suffering from disease consequent upon a change of cli- mate, ‘Wea REPORTED RECOGNITION OF THE REBEL FLAG BY SPAIN. Mr. Tassara, the Spanish Minister, has called to assure the Secretary of State that the report from Charleston that the Captain General of Cuba bas issued a prociama- ' tion recognizing the rebel flag is untrue. What has hap- | penod {s, that vessels from any port in the United States 4 possession of the rebels, coming into a port with irregu- lar papers, aro admitted ex necessitate, without notice of | their irregularity, just as they havo been admitted in all ' other ports since the rebels obtained possession of the | eustom houses in the insurgent States. It is needless to say that no such vessels can be abroad without escaping the blockading force. There is no recognition of a rebe} ' flag in Spanish ports or in any other ports. ' In counection with the above we give the proclamation of the Captain General of Cuba, as published in the Charleston Mercury, and tho substance of tho Spanish Queen's proclamaticn with regard to neutrality. ‘These documents haye been published before, but in connection with the assertion of the Spanish Minister will again ro- pay a perusal, ‘THB PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CUBA— OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF THE REBEL FLAG. Ricusoxn, Sept. 12, Via New Ontrane, Sept. 13, 1861. The Charleston Mercury corresponient gives a procla- mation of the Captain General of Cuba. He says:—In virtue of the proclamation by her Majesty the Queen, I have determined, under date of August 7, that all v ‘occupied in logitimate commerce, proceeding from ports in the Confederate States, shall be entered and cleared under the Gonfederate flag, and shall be duly protected by tho authority of the island. FSreign Consuls will be notified that no interference on their part will be tole- 4 THE SPANISH PROCTAMATION, ‘The Spanish proclamation relative to the Amorican war gays the Queen is determined to observe tho strictest neu- trality between the federal States of the Union and the Confederate States of the South. With this view, it is pro- hibited to arm, build or fit out privateers, no matter under what flag, in any Spanish port. Shipowners and captains of Spain are prohibited from accepting letters of marque, and from contributing in any pe the armament and fitting out of privatoers. ivateers and prizes aro prohibited remaining over 4 wenty-four hours in any Spanish port, save in case of ur- gent necessity, in which case the harbor authorities are to compel them to proceed to sea as carly as_ possible, and not allow them to ship but what is necessary, and never ‘ander any pretext arms and ammunition. No’articles bo- donging to prizes may be sold. ‘The carriage of goods to none of tho blockaded ports is @uaranteed, except war material and letters, which are prohibited. Offenders are responsible for their own acts, ‘and have no claim for protection. Spaniards are prohibited from taking service on eithor side; and must abstain from all acts which may be re- garded as opposed to the neutrality. Offenders are to be liable to the measures adopted by the belligerents, and punished according to the laws of Spain. The decree ig dated June 17, conntersigned by Senor Collaut and the Minister of Foreign Afairs. THE PAYMENTS AT THE UNITED STATES TREASURER'S OFFICE. ‘The payments over the counter at the United States Treasurer's office are immense. During the last three days of last week the average was nearly one million} on Frilay, 23th inst., they werd upwards of eleven hun- dred thousand dollars, while the aggregate paymonts at ahe same office during the whole month of August, 1800, «were only about eight hundred thousand, Treasurer Spinner employs Jess force now than his predecessor had fast year. Nearly all the payments to the army are made in coin. Domand notes on Eastern cities are eagerly sought after, ut thoy are sent off West amd North almost as goon as Prepared, A few are paid to the soldiers, who wish them to remit, bat they cannot be prepared rapidly enough to poy off with altogether. Notes which are redeemable at Bt. Louis are wot desired by any one in this section of tho country, but probably may find cireutation west of that point. Several hundred subscription agents were appointed Yast week, in nearly every loyal State, including Virginia and Kentucky. A considerable number haye already ac- cepted and sent in their bonds; the othors will probably ‘De all at work this week. The subscriptions of the peo- pic have exceeded $9,060,009, and thei: patriotic co-oper- | roe. sation will doubtless enable the banks to take the second instalment of $40,000,000, and supply all the money need- ed for a vigorous, but economical prosecution of the war. ‘The administration fecls the importance of justifying by ‘Vigor, eocaomy"and integrity, the confidence manifested by the maeses. Wasteful expenditures and corrupt contracts» by which alone the security of the working men who in- vest their earnings in the loan can be impaired, will be rigorously repressed, CAPTURE AND ESGAPE OF 4 REDEL—A NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENT PATALLY WOUNDED. Colonel Young, of the Volunteer cavalry, yesterday ar- Tested a rebel in Maryland, and left him in the custody of F. W. Walker, the correspondent of a New York paper, for safe keeping. After the party of horsemen left, tho prisoner stabbed Walker fatally in the abdomen and escaped. The wounded man has had good surgical at- tendance, but is reported dead to-night. Walker was formerly an Episcopal clergyman in Chicago, but more recently a newspaper correspondent, resident in Brooklyn, where he leaves a wife and several children. It is thought rather singular that a military officer, after assuming tho responsibility of making the arrest, should have entrusted his prisoner in the custody of a single civilian, instead of securing him by military guard. NARROW ESCAPE OF VISITERS TO THE CAMP. Captain Ingalls, of the Quartermaster’s Department, and Second Comptroller Cutts, came near being killed, wounded or taken prisoners to-day, by approaching too near the rebel lines, They had crossed Ball's Cross Roads in an open carriage, our pickets informing them that everything was eafo for half a mile be- yond, whon in fact we had no sentinels on the road beyond the crossing. The parties had approached within few yards of the Loudoun and Hampshire Rail- Toad, when they were fired upon by rebel pickets con- cealed in bushes. The excursionists immediately retreat- ed, and suecoeded safely in reaching our lines. Not withstanding the dangers attending travelling outside of our pickets, it is unaccountable that civilians will persist in it, contrary to the advice of military authorities. Colonel Kerrigan, of the New York Twenty-fifth regi- ment, arrested to-day at Ball's Cross Roads a gentleman who was engaged in legitimate business, and in possession of @ pass from General McClellan, Ho was sent under escort—a distance of threo miles—to the headquarters of General McDowell, who promptly ordered his release. FIRING BETWEEN THE PICKETS. About one o'clock this afternoon two of the rebel Pickets stationed at Munson’s IIill ventured beyond their useal picket line, when they were fired on by our sharp- shooters. As they were both seen to full, it is supposed they were killed. NEGROES PERFORMING PICKET DUTY. Major Lemon, of the Thirty-second New York regiment, commanding the picket post at Bailey’s Cross Roads, re- ports, to-day, that negroes were socn performing picket duty for the rebels, OUTRAGES OF THE REBELS. Tast Friday afternoon, at the timo of the burning of the dwellings of Unionists at Ball’s Roads by the rebels, Samuel Birch, wife, daughter and three sons, residing two miles to the right of the forks of the road, were cap- tured by tho rebels. It is suppose! their property was destroyed, though nothing in regard to this is positively known. Tho above aro all the facts which could be gleaned from a journey from the Chain Bridge to Alexan- dria, CAPTURE OF THREE SPIES. A detachment of Colonel Young's cavalry, under Capt. Whito, arrested three spies yesterday noar Port Tobacco, Maryland, and brought them to Washington. On their persons were found topographic and other information dosigned for transmission to the enemy from that neigh borhood and contignous to the Virginia shore, and of tho advantages of which the rebels have long\avaiied them- selves, ‘THE OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH. The recent order for the better observance of the Sab- bath was everywhere respected, aud the religlousservices in the various camps were numerously attended. IMPORTANT FROM FORTRESS MONROE. A Rebel Steamer Firing on the Camp and Blockading Squadron. Arrival of State Prisoners at the Fortress, Kee kee ke. Forrrrss Moxror, Sept. 14, via BauriMorr, Sept. 15. 1861. ‘There was a prospect of an engagement Jast night at Newport News. About four o'clock P. M. the steamer Yorktown ran down to within three miles and openod fire upon the camp and blockaling squadron, consisting of the Savannah, Cumborland and the gunboat Louisiana. She fired twonty-five shells, one of which exploted near the Savannah, and the others fell considernb!y short. ‘The guns of theCumberland and Savannah cc reach the Yorktown, but a couple of shells from Sawy gun on shore caused her to retire. One of the shells ex- ploded three-fourths of a mile beyond the steamer. AFronchman who managed to escape from tho York" town day before yesterday, states that she has been watching for some time an opportunity to run tho block- ade, and that the loyalty of many of the crew was sus- pected. About four o'clock P. M., also, ap: ‘y which was sent out to out fuel encountered two huudred rebel cavalry and an equal number of infantry, abput three miles from Newpert News. Tho teametors left their wagons and gallopod in to give the alarm, but no further demonstra- tion was made, and the wagons were afterwards brought into camp. ‘The rebal steamer Curtis Peck made her appearance this morning above Newport Nows. A steamer also from Norfolk made a reconnoissance, The distinguished political prisoners from Baltimore, {ncluding Mayor Brown, Ross Winans, Hon. Henry May and others, arrived at Old Point this morning. They wil be closely confined within the fortress, ‘The steamer Yorktown has been cut down forward and aft by the removal of her upper cabins, so as to carry two large pivot guns. She has in addition six hoavy guns on each side. There aro no indications of her haying been fron plated. FORMATION OF A UNION CAMP IN TEN- NESSEE. Lovisvii.e, Sept. 14, 1861. Tho Chattanooga (Tenn.) Gazette of the 11th inat. says that a Union camp was forming about ten miles north of Chittanooga. A huge Union flag had been raisod, with @ sword sus- pended over it. About two hundred mén are encamped, and drill rega- larly. FEARS ENTERTAINED FOR THE SOUTHERN CROPS. Lovmvnir, Sept. 14, 1861. Sorions fears are entertained for the crops of the South. ‘The rains of August are reportol the heaviest and most general that ever wero known, and were very disastrous, ‘Tho Sayannah Republican claims fair rice crops, but nd- mits that continuous rains have damaged ther somewhat. The Baton Rouge Advocate says that tho cotton crops of that vicinity are literally covered with the army worm, and that the fate of the crop will be sealed in a few days, for the rains and heavy atmosphere are favorable to the workers. MOVEMENTS OF THE PRIVATEER SUMTER. Kingstown, Sr. Vincent, Angust 26, 1861. Yesterday a British brig, name not recollected, bound to Halifax, N. 8., was overhauled by the privateer Sum- ter. The latter sent sixtoen men on board the brig, armnod to the teeth, and after baying examinod her papers, kc., allowed hor to proceed, An American steam sloop-of-war and twe gunboats are cruising between this island, Ja- maica and Barbados, doubtless in quest of the above privateer. NAVAL AFFAIRS IN BOSTON. Bostox, Sept. 15, 1861. The frigate Congress, Captain Walker, eailed last night for the Southern coast. The steamer Ben De Ford is loading at the Navy Yard with heavy guns and war munitions for Fortress Mo:- NEW YORK, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1861. OUR PRISONERS SENT FROM RICHMOND. Names of Some of Those Consigned to Castle Pinckney—Description of the Castle, &e. The Richmond Examiner of tho 11th says that one hun- dred and fifty-six Yankee prisoners were sent to Castle Pinckney, S.C. Among them were:— Colonel 0. B. Wilcox, of the Michigan First, Colonel Mich’! Corcoran, of the New York Sixty-ninth, Licutenant Colonel Neff, of the Second Kentucky. Major John W. Potter, of the Thirty-eighth Now York, Rev. G. W. Dodge, Chaplain of the Eleventh New York. Rey. H. Eddy, Chaplain of the Second Connecticut, Surgeon H. G. Griswold, of the Thirty-eighth New York. Surgeon Geo. W. Grey, of tho United States Army, Surgeon Stone, of the United’ States Army. Surgeon Connolly, of tho Second New York. Surgeon Harris, of the Second Rhode Island. Captain John Downey, of the Eleventh New York, Captain Fish, of the Thirty-second New York. Captain Jas, Farish, of tho Soventy-ninth New York. Captain Drew, of the Second Vermont. Captain Shurtleff, of the Seventh Obio. Captain L, Gordon, of the Eleventh Massachusetts. Captains Whitington and Jenkins, New York Twenty fith, Lieutenant Jas. Fay, New York Twenty-fifth. Lieutenant Thos. $, Hamblin, son of the actor of that name, Thirty-eighth New York. Lieutenant —— Underhill, Eleventh New York. Lieutenant Frank E. Worcester, Seventy-first New York Lieutenant J. W. Dempsey, Second New York. Licutenant Wilcox, Scventh Ohio. Lieutenant Gordon, Second dragoons, United States Army. Lientenant Caleff, Eleventh Massachuretts. Lieutenant Jas. Connelly, Sixty-ninth New York. Captain Ricketts, United States Army, was to have ac- companied the party, but is not sufliciently recovered from his wounds to undertake the journey. CASTLE PINCKNEY, CHARLESTON HARBOR. Castle Pinckney is to become to the South what Fort Lafayette is to the United States government—the recep. tacle for State prisoners. The 156 men (part of the num- bor taken at Bu!l run) having been sout from Richmond, to be detained as prisoners of war in this fort ouce more brings it into public notica, although not in the same atti- tude as in the engagement and bombardment of Fort Sum- ter. We therefore givea short description of the abiding place of our imprisoned soldiers. DESCRIPTION OF THE FORT, Castle Pinckney is a small work situated on the south ern extremity of Shute’s Folly Island, between the Hog and Folly channels, ‘Though not in itself a very conside- rable military work, yet from its position—commanding as it does, the whole line of the eastern wharves—it becomes of the utmovt importance to be held by the State of South Carolina, It is, in fact, the immediate outwork of the city of Charleston, useful at least as a means of preventing tho Janding of an enemy, or as a prison for those poor fellows who may be taken by the rebels. In its plan it presents to the south a semi-circular face, the eastern and western faces being formed by the line of ramparts following the direction of the tangent to the circular are at its extremity, and for the distance of twenty yards; the northern side is plain; at both the northeastern and northwestern angles are semi-circular bastions, the outer esiremitios of the arcs being tangent respectively to the eastern and western sides of the fort. There are two rows of guns—the lower being in case- mates (bomb proof), the embrasurés for which are about seven fect above low water mark, and the upper being entartette ‘The height of the rampart is twenty and the width thirty-two feet. The width of the outer wall and of the parapet is six feet; the depth of the casomates is twenty feet, the height ten; the diameter, east and west, of the castle is one hundred and seventy feet. The cntrance is on the northern side, on either sido of which are the officers’ and privates’ quarters, mcssroom, &e. The ascent to the barbette is made on the north- eastern and northwestern corners of the terre-paradelplan. In the contre of the latter is the furnace for heating shot, in case of an engagement. Around the foot of the scarp wall is a breakwater, about twelve fect in width, hori- zontally, which has its western side extended in @ tan- gent direction to-the,south to form the landing. The Innding is protected by the fire of several gun, sweeping its length. The arruament of this castle consists of about twenty-five pieces—twenty-four and thirty-two-pounders, afew seacoast mortars and six columbiads. The wi has of late been put into as thorough repair as poss! MORE YANKEE PRISONERS.—ESCAPES AND RECAPTURES - [From the Richmond Examiner, Sept. 9.] Sixteou mercenaries reached this city on Saturday evening from Western Virginia, and were consigned to proper quarters. ‘They were captured at the b Cross Lanes, and regarded with. cvidently uneasy appre- hensions the unexpected realization of their “on to Rich- mond” battle ery. Eleven of Lincoln's captured morcenaries, with that aptitude for fight which has now become a Yankee pc larity, managed sometime during Friday night, it is sap i,'to cseape from the tobacco warehouse in which were couflued, and are now doubtless vigorously shinning it in the direction of the enemy's lines. ‘That they will be frustrated in their object we hope, and haya y reason to believe, from the energetic measures nich, immediately on the discovery of their flight, were adopte to intercept and recapture thein.’ The escape was probably the result of a Jong cou- sidored and well matured plot, an intercepted letter Of one of the fugitives to his wife,’ dated Angnst 30, hay- ing been found to contain a desjlatch assuring her. with the utmost confidence, that he would certainly be at home in two weeks. ‘The names of the prisoners are. ns fol- lows:—Captain J. R. Hurd, of the Second Kentucky (?) regiment, taken prisoner by General Wise’s column se- veral, weeks ago; Lieutenant W. H. Raynor, of Rhode Ts land; Lioutenant C. J. Murphy, of New York; and_pri- vates T. G, Lanigan, G, W. Ward (his second escape), A. Bryant, F. Brown, J. A. Fronch, W. Smith, Charles 1 coin and —— Thoinpkins, the Inst named ‘of whom w subsequently recaptured. The modus operandi of tho escape has uot yet been discovered, but precautionary measures have been taken which will probably prevent the practical secession of any moro Bull runners from the Lospitalities of Captain Gibbes. Since writing the above French and another prisoner whose nane we could not ascertain, were captured some Iniles from tho ity, and broughd back to their formor quarters. ‘Three Yankee prisoners, who escaped about two weeks ago, wore recaptured and brought back to their old quarters on Friday. They didn’t appear to have besn much boneiitted by their little excursion into Virginia. TO BE SENT SOUTH. ‘The Richmond Ezaminer of tho 9th says:—Genora! Windor, who hus charge of the prisoners of war now in confinement in this city, has wrigten to Brigadier Genoral Twiggs, at New Orleans, stating the captured aboll- tion emissaries alluded to are to be sent to the forts in the vicinity of New Orleans, and inquiring how many they can accommodate. ‘The New Orleans Picayune, publishing the despatch from Geueral Winder to General Twiggs, remarks:— Refore the commanders of the several forts send in their reports, in accordance to the above despatch, the General cannot give to General John H. Winder a ‘positive a1 swor; but it is au from six to seven hundred pri- soners could be easily accommodated in allour forts. We wiil’here remark that the War Department, unwilling to resort to measures of retaliation aguinst onr Northern foes, wish the prisoners of war to receive the best care, and ‘show this anxiety on the subject by inquiring how them could bo accommodated here without crowding. This lesson of humanity will be lost, as so many others of the kind the South has already given, to the Northern people. AFFAIRS IN BALTIMORE. Baurimore, Sept. 15, 1861. Baltimore ig unusually quiet. W. W. Glenn, anothor editor of the Exchange, was ar- rested yesterday. It announced that the paper will bo discontinued after to-morrow. ‘The most ridienlous rumors have been in circulation to- day of affairs at Frederick and Washington, but despatches state that unusual quiet prevails in both cities. THE NATIONAL LOAN IN PHILADELPHIA. Puntavewvura, Sopt. 15, 1861. The national Joan subscription, on Saturday, amounted to $100,000 at Jay, Cooke & Co's ANOTHER PRISONER SENT TO FORT LA- FAYETTE. Penjamin F, Langley, General Agent in New Orleans of the Southern Railroad line, between New Orleans and St. Louis, ana of the Illinois Contral road, was arrestod by order of the Sceretary of State at Buffalo, on Friday evening last, by Mr. A. G, Stevens, United States Deputy Marshal for the Northern district of New York, and ar- rived in the city yesterday, He was sent down last evening to Fort Lafayette, THE CONFISCATION OF SLAVE PROPERTY. The Act of Congress—The Proclamations by the President and General Fremont Important Letter from President Lin- coln. The employment of slaves by the Southern rebels, upon fortitications and other military works, to the injury of the national cause, was brought to the attention of Con- gress during the recent extra session, and the result was tho passing of an act—one of the most important of the session—canfiscating all slaves so employed, As the pro- clamation of Genoral Fremont, declaring martial law in foreo in Missouri, and freeing the slaves of rebels found with arms in their hands, caused @ misunderstanding bo. tween the General and President Linooln, and gave rise to reports that the General was superseded, wo reprint the fourth clause of the act, which alone relates to tho confiscation of slave property. It is as follows:— Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That whenever hero- after, during the present insurrection against the govern. ment of the United States, any person claimod to be held to labor or service under the law of any Stato shall be re- quired or permitted by the person to whom such labor or service is claimed to be due, or by the lawful agent of such person, to take uparms against the United States; or shall be required or permitted by the person to whom such labor or service is claimed to'b» duo, or his lawful agent, to or to Le employed in or upon any fort, navy pari, dock, armory, ship, indrenchment, or at milvary or naval service whatsoever, against the go- wernment and lawful authority of the United States, then, and in every such case, the person lo whom such labor or service is claimed to by due shall forfeit his claim to such lator, any law of the State or of the United States to the con- trary'notwitketanding. And whenever thereafter the per: son claiming such labor or service shall seek to enfore his claim, it shall bo a fall and suilicient: answer to s claim that the person whose service or labor is claimed had boen employed in hostile service against the govern- ment of the United Statcs, contrary to the provisions of this act. ‘This act was reluctantly approved and signed by Presi- dent Lincoln on the 6th of August. Another act was passed, confiscating the property of rebols, but not in- cluding slaves, Upon this latter act the President, on the 16th of August, issued the following proclamation:— Wasmyatoy, August 16, 1861. By Tus PRESIDENT OF THE UNirkp STATES OF AMERICA: AYROCLAMATION. Whereas, on the fifteenth day of April, the President of the United States, in view of an insurrection against the laws, constitution and the government of the United States, which had broken out within the States of South Carolina,d eorsia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Lowisia- na and Texas, and in pursuance of the provisions of the act entitled ax act to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions, and to repeal the act now in force for that purpose, approved Febenary 23,1795, did call forth the militia to suppress said insurrection and cause the laws of the Union to be duly executed, aud the insurgents have failed to disperse by the time directed by the Presi- deni; And whereas, scch insurrectiqn has since broken out id yet exists within the States of Virginia, North Caro- ; Tennessee and Arkansas; and whereas, the insar- gents in all the said Statos claim to act under authority thereof, and such claim is not, imed er repudiated 2g the functions of government in ,orin the partor parts thereof in combinations exist, nor has such iusurrection been essed by sitid Stata: ) therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, Presifent of the ct of Congress, passed wre that the inhabitants of th Carolina, Virginia, North ec, Alabaint, Louisiana, Texas, Arkau: sas, Mississippi and, Florida (except the inhabitants of that pazt of the Stath of Virginia lying west of the Alle- ghany Mountains, and of such other parts of that State and the other States herein before named as may main- by the person ex such State or Stat whieb tain a loyal adhesion to the Union and the constitution, or may bo from time to time oc- cupied and controlled by the forces engaged in the dispersion of said insurgents) are ina state of insur- againet the United States, and that all commer- intercourse between the sane and the inhabitants f, with the exceptions aforceaid, and the citizens of. tates and other parts of tho United States, is unlaw(ul,and will remain unlawful until such insurrec tion shall cease or has been suppressed; that ail goods and chattels, wares and merchandise, coming from any of said Slates, with the exceptions aferesaid, into other paits of tho United States, without the special license and per- mission of the President, through tho Secretary of the Treasury, or proceeding 0 any of suid States, with the oxcoptius aforesaid, by land or W together with the vessel or vehicle conveying the same, oF conveying persons to or from said Sla'es, wilh said exceptions, will Le furfeited to the United States; anil that from and after fifteen days from issuing of this proclamation, all ships and veseels belong- ing in whale or in ywirt lo-mny citizen o inhabitant of any Of said Stated, roille ead» , found at rea or in any port of the United States, will be forfited to the United Stater. And Thereby enjoin upon all District. Attorneys, Mar- ehals and officers of the revenue, and of the military and naval forces of the United States, to be vigilant fa the execution of said act, and in the enforcement of the penal- ties and forfeitures {mposed or declared by it, leaving avy party who may thiuk himself aggrieved thereby to his application to the Secretary of the Treasury for the remission of any penalty, or for forfeiture, whic the sald Soeretary is authorized by law to grant, if, in his judg ment, the special circumstances of any case shall require stich rein 's sio In Witness whereof 1 have hereunto set_my hand, and cauised tho seal of the United States to be affixed. Done in the city of Washington, this 16th day of August, in the year of our Lord 1861, and'of the independence of the United States the cighty-ixth. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. By the President—W. H. Sewaxp, Secretary of State. Towards the Jatter end of August the condition of Mis- souri was such as to warrant General Fremont, under au thority of the act of Congress already cited, to proclaim the existence of martial law in that State, with all its pains and penalties, including the freedom of slayer be- fonging to persons taken with arms in their hands, in the following emphatic language:— PROCLAMATION OF MAJOR GENERAL FREMONT. Heabquanrers oF tux WesTkex DePakracrnt, Sr. Lovrs, August 31, 1861. Circumstances, in my judgment of sufficiont urgeticy, ren ler it necessary that the Commanding Gone-al of this Gepartmoent should assume the administrative powers of the State, Its disorganized condition, the helplessness of the civil authority, the total ineecurity of life, and the devastation of property by bends of niurderer’ and ma- randers, who infest nearly every county in the State, and avail themselves of the public misfortunes and tho vicinity of a hostile force to gratify private and neighbor- hood vengeance, and who find an enemy wherever they find plunder, finally demand the severcst measures to re- press the daily increasing crimes and outrages which are driving off tho fnhabitants and ruining the State. In this condition the public safety and the success of our arms require unity of purpose, without let or hindrance to the prompt administration of affairs, In order, therefore, to suppress disorders, to maintain, as far as now practicable, the public peace, and to give security and protection to the persons and property of loyal citizens, I do hereby extend, and declare estatlished martial law throughout the State of Missouri. Tho linos of the army of occupation in this State are for the present declared to extend from Leavenworth, by way of the ts of Jefferson City, Rolla and Ironton, to Cape Girandoau, on the Mississippi river, All persons who shal be laken with arms in their hands within these lines shall be triad by court martial, and, if found guilty, will te shol. The property, real and per- sonal, of all’ persons in the State of Missouri who shall ist the United States, or who shall pr to have taken active part with their enemies in the fleld, is declared to be confiscated to the public use, and their slaves, if any they have, are hereby declared free men. All persons who shall be proven to have destroyed, after the publication of this order, railroal tracks, bridges or telegraphs, shall siffer the extreme penalty of the law. All persons engaged in_tré able correspondence, in giving or procuring aid to the enemies of the United States, im disturbing the public tranquility by creating or circulating false roports or incendiary documents, are, im their own intercst, warned that they are exposing them- selves. All persons who havo been led away from their alle- giance aro required to return to their homes forthwith, ‘Any such absence, without suflicient cause, will be held to be prostimptive evidence against them. The object of thie declaration is to place in the hands of the military authorities the power to give instantaneous effect to existing laws, and to supply such deficiencies as the conditions of war demand, But it is not intended to suspend the ordinary tribunals of the country, where the law will Be administered by the civil officers in the usual manner and with their customary authority, while tho sarne can be peaceably exercised. ‘The Commanding General will labor vigilantly for the public welfare, and, iu his efforts for their safety, hopes to obtain not only the acquiescence, but the active support of the people of the country. J.C. FREMONT, Major Gonoral Commanding. It seoms, however, that President Lincoln, while ap- proving of the general scope of this proclamation, objected to the clause relating to the liberation of the slayos, as exceeding the intention conveyed in tho act of Congress, which contemplated the forfeiture only of such slaves ag were actively employed against tho goyorn- ment, and not all tho slave property of rebols, upon which a correspondence appears to havo ensued bo- tween tho President and the General, resulting in the following letter from President Lincoln, which appearod in the Herato of yesterday, and which briefly sums up and disposes of the point at issue:— THE PRESIDENT’S LETTER. Wasmvatox, D. C., Sept. 11, 1861. Mason Gexerat Jony C. Fruwoxt-— Sin—Yours of the 8th, in answer to mine of the 21 inst., was just received. Assured that you, upon tho ground, could better judge of the necessities of your po | sition than I could at this distance, on socing your prockunation of August 80 I perceived no geuera | THE NEW YORK HERALD. PRICE TWO CENTS. objection to it; the particular clause, however, in rela- tion to the confiscation of property and the liberation of slaves appeared to me to be objectionable in its non-con- formity to the act of Congress, passed the 6th of last August, upon tho samo subjects, and hence I wrote you expressing my wish that that clause should be modified accordingly. Your answor Just received expresses tho preference on your part that I'should make an open order for the modification, which I very cheerfully do. It is therefore ordered, that the said clause of said proclamation be so modified, held and construed as to conform with and nottotransceni the Provisions on the same subject contained in the act of Congress entitled ‘An act to confiscate property used for insurrectionary, purposes,” approved August 6, 1861, and that said act be published at length with this order, Your obedient servant, A. LINCOLN, FROM GENERAL BANKS’ COLUMN. OUR SENECA MILLS CORRESPONDENCE. Seneca Mitts, Montgomery Co. , Md., Sept. 18, 1861. The Rebels Continue their Upward Movements and Hult at Conrad's Ferry—Signalizing by the Enemy's Forces—Skir- mishing Between the Thirty.fourth New York Volunteers and the Rebels—The Former Capture the Enemy's Stock- ade—Lieutenant Tompkins, of the Rhode Istand Battery, Shells the Rebel Camp, and Scatters the Occupants—A Redoubt Erected by the Union Troops at Great Falls Dure ing the Night—Sketch of Lieutenant Tiompkins—Thirteen Miles from Manassas—The Enemy Apparently Moving on Harper's Ferry, &c., de., de. ‘Tho rebels are continuing their upward movement, To the number of at least five thousand they passed this point twenty-four hours ago. They were accompanied by flying artillery,and from observation the artillery was presumed to be a portion of the Rhode Island battery captured at Bull run, We have reports that this detachment of the rebel forces have halted at Conrad’s ferry, with a view to cross the Potomac there, and do what damage they can to the cause of the Union. That they have sympa- thizers on this side is beyond question, for their signals are not only seen, but understood, by those whose pro- vince it is to look after such things. Three points settle this plan of the campaign of the Upper Potomac, to wit:— 1. Anight movement is made here; 2. A signal light ap- prizes the enemy of said movement; and 3, A guard of Union soldiers is placed about the rebel sigral station, and its occupant placed under duress. There is no fur- ther satisfaction to the Union side by these operations than that of arresting the suspected individuals, and al- lowing them the limits of a contracted picket. In the meantime the rebels, improving upon the knowledge thes obtained upon the very nostrils of our war-horses, make their arrangements either to decoy, depley or concen- trate, With what result, we are not yet within the lens that is capable of affording a foreshadow; but, Judging from the light already received, we are not free to believe that the rebel force which has passed on the Virginia side above referred to is the only force they have at hand ready to invade the sacred soil of Maryland at the present tim TUR THIRTY-FOURTH NEW YOKK AND THRIR SKIRMISH WITH ‘aie ENEMY. ‘The Thirty-foarth New York Volunteors, Colonel La Dew, arrived at this important post on the upper Poto- mac on the Ist of August. Since the 11th the rogiment has been guarding nine miles of the river between Great Falls and Edward's ferry, ‘Thereare six good fords in the river between those points where the enemy can croxs tho depth being, at tho ordiaury stages of thy river two to thre All thes fords have been p guarded, and are now protected by the pi ‘Thirty-fourth. ‘ihey commenced firing on the enemy oa the Virginia shore ax soon as they arr The firstmight the enemy fired on the Thirty-fourth as they were placiig their pickets on the towpath of the,canal, running parallel with the river. The Thirtyfourth returned the fire with their Enfield rofuge in an old placed in the condition of ast fired avain upon the Thirty-fourth, through loop-holes in their stockwie, aud this not being the sort of play the from Western New York boys were au med to, they re. solved to take the stockade, and accordingly did take and destroy it the night afterward (August 2). From that date until the present (September 18,) the New York ‘Thirty-fourth have been on excessivo duly, the details of which it is not proper here to mention. On the Oth inst, Colonel La Dew, of the Thirty-fourth, received information that a party of four thousand, with one section of ritied cannon, were marching in the dire tion of Desnesville, Va., #ix'miles from the Virginia shore. Proper precautions were made, expecting an attucl detacimont of artillery from the Thode Island Second were sent to the assistance of Colovel La Dew, and the rebels found it convenient to leave their cover and move somewhere else. This was on Sunday, the 8th inst. ‘On the same day Lieutenant John A. Tompkins, of bat- tery A, First Rhode Island artillery, was ordered by Colonel’La Dew to shel the camp of Tebels on the oppo. siteside of tho Potomac. One piece was placed in open ground ono hill; another about haif @ mile to the orth ward, masked by a wood, so that if the enemy ‘mato their appearance at the north of their encampment Licu tenant. could open @ cross fice upon their troops. He opened fire about three P, M., fired twenty-one rounds of James’ shell, at a distanceof about two miles, which had the effect of keattoring the enemy, go that thuy have not been heard of or socngince in the same vicinity, and five days haye elapsed. Lieutenant Tompkius sent one shell about two miles and a half in an open fleld bey! the rebel en¢ampment, tearing up the ground so as to throw up a column of dirt fifteen feet in the air. Lieu. tenant Tompkins did bis first. engineering work at Great Falls some-few days previous. He threw up a redoubt in the might time, and the morning showed the rebels a battery and aredoubt they had no reason to sappose would be established at sunset the night bel Secing these preparations tue rebels left. the shore op} site Great Falls, and made an upward movement, which was interrupted by the adroit mancuyre of Coloro! La Dew, of the New York thirty fourth, above referred to. Lieutenant Tompking 1s a New Yorker by birth, having been born in Newburg. He is now a rosident of Provi- dence, He has seen service, and was in the Bull run, in which battle he brought off a gun, a travelling battory forge and two battery wagons. Licutenant Tompkins isn relative of the famous Governor Tompkins, of New York, and will be ranked as captain before this reaches his friends. ‘TmeteeN Mites FRo MaNassas, Sopt. 13—4 A. M. Expecting an advance movement of the rebels across the Potomae, your correspondent has just reached hore, Ho finds the New York Thirty-fourth, Colonel La Dew, taking good care of the line. The rebels atill Appear to be upon their upward march, towards Harper's Ferry. From the best information, however, it is not likely they will dare to cross into Maryland. ‘The New York Thirty-fourth has been doing good ser- vice, and there have been some changes in the regimental and company officers since they left home. ‘sexpca Mitts, Montgomery Co., Md. , Sept. 13, 1861. Three Rebel Regiments Opposite the Thirly.fourth New York Voluntecrs—The Jeff. Davis Troop of Rebel Cavalry—Es- cape of Slaves from Their Masters—The Comtrabands Act a Servants to the Officers—Great Want of Salt by the Rebels— Catalogue of the “Contrabands,’ Showing thetr Former Stations, Masters, dic.—Hon. Socrates N. Sherman, Chicf Burgeon of the Thirty fourth Regiment—Baking of Bread in Camp—Recipe for Making Yeast, dc., dc. Last night, at tattoo and taps, we heard the enemy's drums and bugles. From the sounds and localities, it is presumed there are three regiments of tho rebels in the vicinity, ready to pay their respects to the New York Thirty-fourth, whenever tho ceaseless vigilance of tho commanding officer, Col. La Duc, shall bo relaxed: and that is not likely to occur when there is anything to bo done or looked after: From observations this morning, it appears that the enemy has not yet removed with all his force from his position on the opposite shore. Tho three regi- ments above mentioned are, of course, not ineluded in the forces whichare knewn to have passed up the river yesterday and the day or two beforo, supposed on their way to Edwards’ or Conrad's ferry. Among tho enemy who occasionally show themselves to Col. La Due’s pickets is corps of cavalry, known a3 tho Jeff, Davis troop, of Loudon county. They wear a bright metallic cap or helmet with horsetail trimmings, called by some the “Johnson cavalry hat.’ It is easily distinguished, and may serve ag a signal to some of our boys when they approach. Slaves are rapidly leaving thetr masters and crossing the river at the peril of their lives, both from the ene- my’s and our own pickets. Eleven are already in Colonel La Due's camp, some of whom have travelled over a hundred ani fifty miles to reach there. A family—a man, woman and infant child—are among the recent arrivals’ They carried with them @ box containing necessaries, which seems to havo buen beavy enough to have stag- gered a horse. Some of these contrabands are adopt- ed a8 vants by the oMisers of the Tuieiy fours and Uicy are quite en and appear ite content- ed with thetr see quartors thelr excuse for Tuning away t# that they wore threatened to be sent to Manassas, and rather thap go further South they pre- ferred taking @ trip to the North The universal com- plaint among the elaves t9 the want of salt. Their bacon, to which they have from birth been accustomed, has been seized by the ariny, and although they have plenty of fresh beef, ft does not suit them. Tho slaves have delicate appetites aometines, One of the colorod fully who hos recently come within the houschold of Colonel La Due is a likely and intelligent boy, called Dick, tutely the property of Tom Viell 's, who have a farm about Uiree milés from th: Dick wanis to learn toread and write. Ho is twonty-four years old; ripe for learning, and will probably: take. an exatioud colored preacher. The folowing is a catalogue of a tion of the “chattehy”’ that haye embraced the Uvion tug under Colonel La Dew:— 1, 2and 3, Addison and Tncinda Phillips, with infang eleven weeks Old, Belonged to Charlo# Turley ; “ad hired ont to George Doyle, on a farm about a tii and abalf back from the river, Addison saya he ra Away becarse times were getting hard. There was nd salt, no bacon, ‘The whito tciks said they'd all starve bas fore long if they didn’t get Alexandria, They didn't kucwe what else they could do. On crossing the river in a skitt, the Thirty-fourth pickets fired upon Addison and familys not knowing their color or purpose, ‘The bullets whiz over their heads, when Addison cried aloud, was uncer stood, and safely landed and housed. He was inquiring for moreblankets whon last heard from this mornings ‘This family was worth from $2,500 to $3,000 a few Lied ‘oman called Jim, also property of the Viellesy Years old; wants a new set of teeth, 5: Juke, likely boy, nineteen years old; property of Elijah Marshall, Farquhar county, Va.; travelled 160 mil 6. Eli, negro man, twenty-six yeara old; belonged to Jack Rice, Virginia farmer. 7. George, fifty yeurs old; property of the Vielles; @ sraate old darkey and makes himself very much at home n camp. The remaining contrabands aro from different farms on, the Virginia side, One of them has the shakes. Fach of these contrabands. draws a ration a day from Uncle Sam, Among otber things told the Virgivia darkica to make them abhoe the Northerners is, that if they are canght they will be sent to Cuba to dig guano, The negroes han- die a yood deal of the article on the Virginia farias, aod th y do not like it very well. Hon, Socrates N. Sherman, member of Congrees from the St. Lawrence and Herkiiner district, is doine good service as chief surgeon of the Thirty-fourth He is careful, kind and attentive to his pati much beloved and respected by the entire r nibs ‘The Thirty-fourth have two large camp ovens, in which, six hundred two pound loaves of snpor-excelient brew ily, besides pies, that rival the pastry of tha A olitan, and biscuit. One of the chief bakers of the Thirty-foarth was formerly the baker of Lord Lyons. He makes his yeast from hops and water alone, and no better, sweeter or lighter breal was ever tasted, Taking of yeast, let me send you a simple reeine for making the same, which is highly commended by the general of one of our brigades. It may be of service te Many a poor camp baker ag well as tidy housew ife:— RECIVE FOR MAKING YEAST, BY GEN, T—. Boil one pound of flour, quarter of a pound of brown sugar and alittle salt in two gallons of water for one hour. When milk warm bottle and cork it clove. It wilk be ready for use in twenty-four hours. Having concluded this recipe, I believe I will rise from my camp stool and accept Colonel La Due’s polite invitee tidn to take a nearer view of the enemy’s operations, IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY. Governor Magofiin’s Proclamation—Tho Rebel Troops Ordered from the State Unconditionally, &e., &e. Franxvort, Ky., Sept. 15, 1861. Governor Magoffin has issued the following proclamae tion, in obedience to the resolutions adopted by the Gene- ral Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky :— ‘The government of the Confederate States, the State of Tonnessee and all others concerned, are hareby informed that Kentucky expects the Confederate or troops to be withdrawn from her soil unconditiona! KENTUCKY LEGISLATU! Fraxkvorr, Sept. 15, 1861. In the Senate yesterday Mr. Whitaker introduced a resolution authorizing the Military Board to seize tho State arms wherover found, and to employ a suilicien® police force to protect the railros THE NAVY. SAILING OF THE STEAMSHIP POTOMAC. ‘The steamship Potoinac proceeded on Saturday to the Brocklyn Nayy Yard, took in a fulleargo of provision’ and ammunition, and ailel yesterday afternoon for Old Point, Her cargo will be transferred to the frigate Min- nesota, NAVAL ITEMS. ‘The United States steamship Connecticnt, Commander Woodhull, United States Navy, commanding, arrived at Key West on the 21 inst. from New York, and saied on the morning of the 4th for the Gulf squadron, The fol- lowing officers, attached to various vessels fu the: Guilt equadron, were on board the Conneeticnt Capt. J. W » United States Marines, for the Niag- ‘Capt. McKane’s son, for the Niagara; Charles V 4 ster’s Mate, Brooklyn; T, N. Freeman, Macedonians Chas, Hyghins, Cotorado; George Mundy, Missiesippr; I. A. Tileomb, Water Witch ; David Stearns, Powhatan; Charles L. 'Willcomb, Maceconia ; George F:. Thornton, Mohawk; I. W. Tack, ‘Colorado; F. F. King, Mesiseippi; Charles Pollen, Mohawk; N. TL. Alien, St. Louis; D. Re tier, Powhatan; A, Delano, Jr., Niagara; W. L. Hays, Niagara; B. A. Swan, Miss s<ippi; D. 8. Wilcox, St. Louis; W. ft. Reate, Water Witch; M. EL Sawyer, Mae ‘The United States slocp.of-war Marion arrived at Key West on the 2d inst. from a craise, and was in porton the 4th, receiving provisions and water. The United States steam sloop-of-war Richmond, Capt. Poor, on Angust 31, from New York, arrived at Key West on the 4th inst. She was coaling, aud would sail on tho bth for the Gulf. ‘The United States frigate Santeo, Capt. Eagle, sailed from Key West on August 31 for the Mississippl. © * The United States gunboat Young Lover sailed from Boston on the 13th on a cruise, The United States steam frigate Richmond pagsed tho island of Inagua on the 19th ult, Jon Anaxs, sloop-of- war, 2,700 tons, commander Bor- rien, sailed from Hong Kong, for New York on the 6th of last July. Saaivaw, side wheel steamer, 3,453 tone, was at Hong Kongon the 12th of July. She had Jost retarned from a short cruise in search of some missing scamen. THE VOLUNTEER FUND—FRAUDS UPON THE RELIEF COMMITTEE. Tho caso of Julia Borland, who ts charged with having drawn double her allowance from the volunteor und, by getting her name en the books at both the Sev- enteenth and Eighteenth ward relief offices, demands tho attention of the proper authorities. In this single caso tho Relief Committee is said to have been defrauded out of $46, and how many simt\ar cases there are yet tndetocted remains to be discovered. ‘There is no knowing how many Mrs. Borlands there are in the city, and it would be well, perhaps, for the relief officers in the various wards to exainine their books carefully and compare notes 60 as to avoid the duplicating of appii- cants? namos, and protect the fund from similar frauds, The’ officers who have this relief fund in trust cannot be too rigid in their examination of tho claims of applicants, Impostors, both male and female, wero Dover #0 numerous ns at present, and it is rather provoking that they should bo allowed’ to fatten on.the patriotism and charity of the good citizens of the metro- polis, when so many deserving persons are left in penary. We hope that the committee will see that none but those who are entitled to tho benefits of the volunteer fund shall be permitted to partake of ite comforts. WASHINGTON GRAYS, This regiment, which is now pumbered the Forty- seventh, under the command of Colonel Moore, has march- ing orders, and will leave to-day for Washington. All the members of tho regiment are ordered to be at the camp at seven o'clock this morning. Governor Morgan, accompanied by General Anthon, yesterday reviewed the troops, and expressed himself highly gratified with the appearances of the officers and men, and tho'high de- gree of discipline to which they had attained during their encampment at East New York. The regiment will carry upwards of six hundred men to the fletd of opera- tions, and will be paid off on thelr arrival in Washington. The tents will be struck at six A. M., and the regiment will take up its line of march, arriving at Grand street ferry at half-past two P. Mf. ‘They will then proceed through Grand street to ‘tho Bowery, up the Bowery to Fourteenth street, through Fourteenth street to Broad- way, down Broadway to pier No. 1 North river, whero they’ will embark on board the South Amboy boat for ‘Washington, ARRIVAL OF A PRIZE BRIG. ‘The United States prizo brig H. C. Brooks, with a cargo of naval stores, captured off Cope Hatteras by tho frigato Minnesota, arrived at this port yesterday, in charge of a prize crew. MOVEMENTS OF REGYMENTS. The Rhode Island regiment left Fort Hamilton, and tho Third New Hampshire and the Eighth Maine left Hemp- stoad at a lato hour on Saturday night. THIRTY-SIXTH REGIMENT. Major D. E. Hungerford, who arrived a few days sinco from Washington, has been appointed to the Lieutenant Colonelcy of the Thirty-sixth regiment New York Volu teers, Recruiting for this regiment is going on at N 350 Broomo street, under the supervision of Lieutenant @. W. Tarr. THE THIRTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Wasmixcton, Sept. 14, 1861. Please contradict statements made in one of your city papers of the 1dth inst. No captain was dismissed from the Thirty-seventh New York Volunteers. Cotorial Jon 4 the only ono who felt constrained to retire » provi te y qn MoHUGHL, Captain Co, D. art M. bo! . in Co, M. MURPHY, Captain Cor 6. G. RIORDAN | Captain Co. AL J. KAW! GH, Captain Co. BE.