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WHOLE NO. $517. FROM THE SOUTH. ’ Action of the Rebel Senate on the Emancipation Proclamation. . FIERCE DENUNCIATION OF THE ACT ‘The Proclamation Declared an Outrage on the Bules of Civilised Warfare, Proposition to Murder Every Nerth- ern Man Found in Arms on Southern Soil. WHAT THE REBEL PRESS Desire of Rebel Legislators to Raise the Black Flag. MMPORTANT FROM GENERAL LEE’S ARMY Mellellan's Army on the Sonth Side of the Potomac and Advancing, SAY. A GREAT BAITLE IMPENDING. Beauregard in Command of the Depart- ment of Georgia and South Carolina, a., ae, ae ‘We have received files of Richmond papers of the 30th ‘ult. and Ist inst. ‘The Richmond Whig says that the entire rebel losses in the Manassas battles do not exceed five thousand, and that the losses in the engagements in Maryland range be- tween five and seven thousand. General Winder publishes a list of about a hundred ne- groes confined in the military prisons in Richmond, of whom twenty are from the free States. Aunexed are the mames of the twenty j— J. A. Emery, Salom, Mass.; EB. yi 5 iliiams, Philadelphia, Pa.; Cesky ot ered Andrew Williams, New York; isaac Webster, Washing: ton,D. C.; Joe. James, Henrico county, Va.; 'L. McCoy, New York city; Jim Johnson, Con t; R. B. Wilson, necticut Ohio; Wm. Jos. Burk, boy, New York; Wm. H. Richards, Baltimore, Mc.; Chas.’ Montgomery, District of Columbia; Reed Harrison, Prince William county, Virgi- nia; Thos, Jackson, New York State; Jas. Barns, Penn- hval Alex. Ji » New York; Abram Spencer, + Va.; Charley ———-, Prince William county, - Va.; Samuel Hill, Washington; Thomas Gessus. Jordan, Philadeiph’ te Hall, N. 'Y.; Goo. David Jones, New Jersey; John Honry, Alexan. dria; Jim Green, Rhode Island; J ohn Clarke, Washing- fon; hos. Mitchell, Ohio; Green ‘Jones, Ohio; ’John Wil- Mame, , Va.; Andrew Jackson, Pennsyivani Aug.?'D. Pretley, Philadelphia; Jim_ Johnson, meoticut; Harrison Pri William Joseph Bush, New York Oliver Plearante, Charles. City gounty; Chas. Montgomery, Washington, D. C.;W. H. + Richards, Baltimoro. Md.; Samuel Hill, Washi C5, ‘Thos. Jackson, New York: snes Hon. Jobn Bell has rejurned to his home in Tennessee, ‘that region being, says tho Richmond Dispatch, free from ‘Yapkces just now. MR. LINCOLN’S PROCLAMATION. Threat of Retaliation and Debate There- on in the Rebel Senate. To the robel Senate, on tho 20th of September, Mr. gemmes, of Louisiana, submitted the following joint reso- ation :— Resolved, ‘the Congress of the Confederate Statos, ‘That the mee set of Abraham Lincoln, President of ‘the United States of America, issued at the city of Wash- ington, in the year 1862, wherein he declares ‘that on So tet day January, in the year of our Lord 1862, al! as slaves within any State or designate! of a State whereof the people shall be in rebel. against the United States shall be thenceforth and free,” is levelled against tho citizens of the Cou- States, and as sach is a groas violation of the of civilized warfare, an outrage on the rights of property, and an invitation to an atrocious ser war, and therefore should be held up to the execra- of mankind and counteracted by such severe retalia- pe Aenea as inthe judgment of the President may it cxiculated to secure its withdrawal or arrest its ‘Mr. Sxusies, of Louisiana, said that the resolution had not been drawn without reflection. The question of re- taliation was exclusively an cxecutive one, to be regulated by circumstances, But it was ‘proper that the legis!ative department of the government should express its ap. of the retaliation contemplated by the resolution. Mr. Crank, of Missouri, raid the resolution did not gofar enough. He thonght the President should be authorized fmmodiatcly to proclaim that every person found in arms * against the Confederate government and its institutions, 00 our soil, should be put to death, und that every citizen @f the confederacy be proclaimed a soldier, for the time . being, to exccute tho proclamation upon the persons of every murderor, thief aud scoundrel endorsed aud acting under the proclamation of Lincoln, Onur people huve been murdered, our property destroyed, and now shis last and atrocious measure is proclaimed. It is now a matter of life and death. Let oa meot the emergency. The resoin tion was not sufficient, He moved its reference to a special committce. ‘Mr. Puezan, of Mississippi, said that he had always been in favor of conducting the war under the “Diack fing.” If that flag had boon raised at Managsas a year ago, the war éra Low would have boon ended, “Mr. Hawry, of Tennessee, did not think the résolution fetrong enough, The time had arrived when we should declare & war of extermination upon every foe that puts his foot.upon our soil, no matter what may be the blood- thed it may cause, Wo shouitl meet 4 foe of the charac- ter that menaces us undor the black flag, and neither ask Bor receive quarter from this day henceforward. In Europe armies have been known to panse when they knew no quarter would bo given; officers have deserted their commands when conscious of the fate that would moet them if they fell into the hands of the enemy whose territory thoy were invading. The way was to declare a ‘war of extermination, and, his life for it, we would not ‘be troubled with invasion heresfter. Mr. Puxian eaid the introduction of the reaojution in- dicated the dawn of a better policy with reference to the future defence of our country, Tam now and ever have ‘been in favor of fighting this contest under the black fing ‘Iit had been erected over the piains of Manassas, ono year ago, in my opinion, this war would ere thishave ‘Been ended. I move it be mado the special order of the ‘day for twelve o'clock to-morrow. Mr. Yancey, of Alabama, moved that the ponding reso lution, together with the resolutions submitted by him Some time since relative to retaliation, &c., be referred toa Bolect committee of three, and be made the special order for Wednesday next. Mr. Burwert, of Kentucky, moved that all of said reso- tations be referred to the Committee on Judiciary. This was agreed to, LAncoln and His Prociamation. [From the Richmond Enquirer, Oct. 1.} Abraham Lincoln's mation, erdaining servile in- surrection in the Confederate States, hae not been for a mo, ment nisunderstood either Nerth or South, After under. taking to destroy four thousand milliens of eur property at a dash of the pen, Lincoin proceeds to say :— And@Be oxcoutive government of the United States, in- chiding the military and naval authority thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persone, and ‘will do no aot or acts (0 repress such persons, or any of thom, in ony edorte they may make for their actual freedom. \ This is as much as to bid the slaves rise in ineurres- ~ ten, with the assurance of the aid of the whole military and naval powor of the United States, The New York Tinea, white epplauding the wisdom of the proclamation, oye: From now dill the Ist of Jan Procheans ew will take effect—is l fi iy a. H he day when thie — when Nat. Turner engaged in the work to which Lincoln now invites? Not satisfied with murdering the few men who fell into their power, they massacred even the babe in the cradle, They in this manner exterminated the family of Mr. ‘Travis, Turner’s kind and indulgent master. Next Mrs Waller and her ten children were slain and piled in, ® heap on tho floor. Near by,o school of little girls ‘was captured, andall massacred except one , who escaped ‘The family of Mrs. Vaughan was next destroyed. In this manner, between Sunday night and Monday noon, they bhad murdered fifty-five persons, nearly all of whom were women and children. ‘This is the sort of work Lincoln desires to see. This ig the agency which Lincoln now invokes, It is one which the most callous highwayman should shudder to employ. This is now hiswarcry! It is‘‘as if the {vilest fiond) that fell had raised the battle-cry of hell!” Butler has been called infamous: by common consent he is‘known as the beast. But Butler is a saint com- pared to his master. In addition to all that Butlez au- ‘thorized, Lincoln adds butchery—even the butchery of babes. Language is too poor to furnish a name suitable for such a character. Nay, the whole catalogue of dis- honoring epithets is not sufficient to do justice to it. « Murderer” is a term of honor compared to Lincoln’s crime. ‘Child and woman murderer’? tells but part of she story. To this is added the cowardice of employing ‘an agent, To this belongs the additional fact that the agent, when unloosed, is a savage. To this is added the further fact tbat Lincoin dooms his agent to destruction. ‘What shall we call him?’—coward? assassin? savage, the murderer of women and babes, and the false de- stroyer of his own deluded allies? Shall we consider these as all embodied in the word ‘ fiend!’ and shall wo call him that? Lincoln, the flend!—let history take hold of him, and let the civilized world fling ita scorpion lash intentions and wishes to- wards us. We havo shown what terrors he would let loose, if be could. He is as bad os if his power cor” responded with his avowed design. But, thank Heaven, we are not delivered over to bis will! We are abundantly able to maintain a salutary domestic authority at tho same time that our armies meet Lincoln’s in the field, Lincoln would simply drive our servants to their destruc tion. Cheerful and happy now, he plots their death. An insurrection is their swift destruction, How was it in the long hatched Southampton case, to which we have already referred? Sunday night the insurrectionists began their work. Monday at noon they wore in full flight, and hid- ing in the swamps. It needs scarcely bo asked how they fared. They suffered a terrible retribution. They were hunted like wild beasts, as they wore, and were at first killed wherever found. Several of these murderers of women and children were taken at the Cross Keys, and their heads cut off on the spot; afterwards captives were tried and hung—among them Nat Turner, tho leader. Some innocent ones are believed to have perished with the guilty. Soit will ever be with servile insurrections tf attempted here. ‘They can gain no foothold with proper vigilance. They will, at any rate, be as swiftly suppressed as a common rhot, and terrible punishment will fall on the guilty. Bot what does the fiend care for that? He is the common enemy of both white and biack. ‘The efforts of the fiend to breed discontent can be readily counteracted and provided against if we are vigi- lant,as we must be. The country courts or military authorities must establish suitable patrols for the preserva. tion of the public peace. The men of a neighborhood, even if there be but afew, and if they be infirm, tnust keep fire- arms andform uw neighborhood guard if necessary. A very little organization and preparation, with vigilance, will suffice to counteryail all the efforts of the emissaries whom the flend may send, and to overawe all turbulence. ‘These things must all be duly attended to. Our military operations are henceforth to assume avery grave character. The fiend’e new programme will, necessa, rily, destroy all terms between ua. The new! campaign wil be a tremendous one, both for the character and the magni- tude of the hostilities. Let our authorities prepare the whole strength of our people for the tremendous shock. ‘The enemy is making gisnt preparations, as well as issu. ing flendish prociamations. We oust respond with equal energy. If we do, we are safe now and ever. If we do not, we shall be lost. But wo will do it, and wo will not be lost, What says Congress and the Executive? — =~ oe {From the Richmond Wing, Sept. $0.) Bat, perhaps, a cireumstance stil! more significant of the desperate game the black republicans are resolved on playing, is the second proclamation issued by Lincoln. In that document martial law is practically proclaimed throughout the United States. The writ of habeas corpus is suspended as to ali persons arrested as political pri. soners, or who may, in any way impede or interfere with enlistments. Tius the whole opposition party is placed wader the ban of executive displeasure. No man can utter an opinion against the war without being accused of impeding eulistments; no man car criticise the proceed- ings of the government; in shori;no man can exerciso any of the prerogatives of a free citizen, unless he exer- cise thet on the side of the dominant party, This proc- lamation is the coup de grace by which the abolitionists expect to destroy opposition, and to deprive their eppo- nents of even the privilege of organization and discussion. Tt would not boat all surprising if it wore to excite not only resentment, but rebeliion, Ner youla it be astonish ing if the elections during this autumn, wore to be ac. compavied with armed collisions bet ween the two parties» end illustrated with all the sanguinary phenomena of civil sirife. {From the Richmond Dispatch, Sopt. 80.) . The Yankee government has last laid aside all dinguize, Lincoln openly proclaims the abolition of slavery through. out the entire South, wherever a slave is held. The time for isening this proclamation has been singularly weil choren. It is when the discharge of Pope's lust officer has loft our goverhment, for the present, entirely without the means of retaliation. It i# singularly consistent with the behavior of Lincoln when Pope's infamous prociama. tion was issued, That document was not sent forth until Lincoln had assured himself that the cartel cither had ‘veen or would be signed, For the proclamation itsel’, it does not in the least alter the character of the war. It has bees an abolition coutest from the boginning, aud ts no more an abolition contest now than {t was at first. The Yankees have stolen and act {ree all the negroes who were willing to go, “wherever their soldiers haye had possession of the country. It is best for us, Indeed, that the mask shoula he ontirely laid aside, since our people, no longer deluded tato the belicf that their slave property will bo respected, will be careful hereafter to remove it beyond the reach of danger. This document is merely curious, from the clear demoustration which It affords of the entire posses. ston which the abolition party has taken of the tedera governmont, that the utter prostration ¢f the last rem- nant of what used with go much unction to be tormed by the canting knaves of New England, ‘the bulwark of our Hbertien”’=we mean that ridiculous old constitu. tien of the United States, which no party ever paid any attention to when they were strong onough to disregard it, and from which no party too weak to justify its posi- tion with the sword ever reooived the slightest proteo- tion, That the whole North will acquiesce in this last kiok at the expiring ¢onstitution, cannot be doubted. Experience bas proved that we have nothing to hope from any party in that quarter. Rager as they may be to cnt each others throats, they are still more eager to cut ours,and to that pious work, we may be aesured, they will dovote themmelves with ali their onergy. They are already eglling for & million more of men, and the probability is that they will have them long bofore Chriet- mas. We must fe up our minds to meet those mens and to beat them, as we both can and will if they come here. Important from Gen. Lee's Army. {Prom the Richmond Dispatch, Oet. 1.) Our last advices from our army in Northern Virginiay ‘over three months. § and the reported movements of the enemy under MeCiel- NEW YORK, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1862. : Jan, are of an important character, and such as to create the belief that a great battle is impending, if it hag not already occurred. All reports concur in the statement that the enemy, in heavy force, have crossed the Potomac at Harper’s Ferry and Shepherdstown, and that our own forces, under Gene- ral Lee, have taken up @ strong position, im which to await the appioach of the enemy. The enemy are repre- sented to be approaching by the turnpike read leading from Harper’s Ferry to Smithfield, in Jefferson county, and from Shepherdstown by way of the Smith- field and Shepherdstown turnpike. Both of these are fine roads, and leading through the heart of Jefferson county. From Shepherdstown to Smith- field the distance is twelve miles, and from Harper's Ferry to the eame point is about fifteen miles. Another account represents that in addition to the forces of the enemy approaching from Harper’s Ferry and Shepherds- town, a heavy column crossed at Williamsport, aud were advancing by way of Martinsburg. This town is twelve miles from Williamsport, and about the same distance from Bunker Hill, a village noted in that section for its extensive flour mills. Bunker Hill is ten miles north of Winchester, and five milea west of Smithfield. The coun- try between Bunker Hill and Smithfield is broken and hilly, and for several miles the main road runs through heavy pine and oak forests. Nearly midway between these two points the road crosses Opequon creck, a stream which, im high stages of water, is scarcely fordable. Bunker Hill is on Milt creek, about two miles from its Junction with the Opequon. There is also a country road running trom Leetown (between Shepherdstown and Smithfield) to Bunker Hill, which crosses the Opequon about three miles be- low the latter point. This road intersects the turnpike from Martinsburg to Winchester, about a mile north of Bunker Hill. It is more than probable that the column ofthe enemy advancing from Shepherdstown will take this route. Bunker Hill, or Mill creek, as it appears upon the map, is the same point where Gen. Johnston offered battle to the enemy, under Patterson, in June, 1861, our forces remaining in line of battle nearly an entire day, expecting the advance of the enemy from Martinsburg. After our army retired, Patterson occu- pied the position for several days, parsing his time away, until the army of tho valley bad formed a junc- tion with Beauregard at Manassas, and participated in the fight on the 21st of July. [From the Richmond Dispatch, September 30.} We learn from Rey. W. A. Crocker, Superintendént of the Army Intelligence Office, who left the army om Satur- day, that no change of note had taken place in,its position. The army had been strengthened by at least thirty thou- sand men by the return of stragglers and furloughed men. The roads are filled with soldiers returning to their commands. The Whereabouts of Beauregard. The following is the official announcement by General Beauregard of his assumption of the command of the Department of South Carolina and Georgia:— Heapgvanrars Dr's or Soura Carouina AND Groraia, Cuarzestox, Sept. 24, 1862. Lassume command of the department pursuant to para- graph XY., Special Orders No. 202, Adjutant and Inspector General’s Office, Richmond, August 29, 1862. All existing orders will remain in force until otherwise directed from theze headuuarters. In entering upon my duties, which may involve at an eariy day the defonce of two of the most important cities in the Confederates States, against the most formi- dable efforts of our Egger enemy, I shail rely on the ardent patriotism, intelligent and unconquerable spirit of the officers and men under my command, to in me successfully. But to maintain our posts with redit to our coxntry and to our own honor, and aycid irremediable disaster, it is essential that all shall yield vo so ema to any orders emanating from superior authority. Brigadior General Thomas Jordan is afuounced as Adjutant and Inspector General and Chief of Staff of the department. G. T. BEAURFGARD, Goneral Commanding. - OMcial---Tuomas Jorpax, Chief of Staif and A. A. G. Running the Blockade. {From the Richmond Dispatch, Sept. 30.} The steamer Kate, from Nassau, suecessfully ran tho blockade into Wilinington, on Thursday. A schooner, with four thousand five hundred bushels of salt, also ran in. Another schooner, attempting the same thing, ran aground, and was under the fire of the blockading steam- ers for several hours on Thursday morning. She has not suceeeded in getting of. The Ycllow Fever at Wilmington, N. C. {From the Richmond Dispatch, Sept. 30.) ‘There were five deaths in Wilmington, N. C., on Friday, of yellow fever. No new cases were reported up to noon on Saturday. The Mayor of Charleston, S. C., has sent eight nurses there, and General Beauregard has allowed Dr. Choppin, a physician on his staff, to volunteor for the assistance of the sufferers. An acclimated oporator is badly needed to reopen the telegraph office there, and should be supplied. There has been no fever before in Wilmington since 1821. Union Prisoners from Shepherdstown. (From the Richmond Dispatch, Sept. 30. The following are tho names of the Yankee officers cap. tured at Shepherdstown, Va., and sent to this city on Sun day, viz:—Lieutenant Colene! Theodore Jones, Twentieth Ohio; John Brown, Captain, do.; D. F. Gillman, Sixty. ninth Pennsylvania; M. Dobaney, First Lieutenant Eorty- second New York; B. W. Minor, Second Lieutenant Thirty fourth New York; James Kirk, First Lieutenant, do.; J. G. Butler, Second Lieutenant Seventh Maine; J. 8. Garsed, First Lieutenant Twenty-third Pennsylvania, We believe the Captain John Brown, of the Twentieth Ohio regiment, one of the captives named above, is a son of the veritable “Old John Brown” whose body now “lies mouldering in the ground,’ and whose exploits at Harper’s Ferry in initiating the present negro crusade against tho South are known to the world, A few months singe, the fact that John Brown, Jr., was raising a company in Ohio to avenge his father’s death, was paraded with a great flourish of ‘trumpets by the Northern press. We do not know that there ts any indictment ponding against John Brown, Jr., for his participation in the insurrection at Harper's Fer- ty; but if there ig, and Captain John Brown, of Ohio; should prove to be the son of gid Brown, proceedings against hid should be Gorhmonced withont delay, (From the same paper of October 1.) ‘The Southorn cars brought to this city, at 7 o’clock las; hight, 150 Yankee prisoners from Charleston South Caro, ina, They wore carried to the Libby prison. The city gas not being lit at the time, an opportunity was given ‘them of slipping by the guards unobserved, id any of them felt so disposed, Feeling assured, however, that they were on their way homo, and that this proceeding’ oven If successful, would retard the operation, none of them appeared disposed to try it, Notice was reeeived yesterday at the Confederate State Prison that 300 Yan" kecs had arrived at the Junotion on the Danville Railroad from Lynchburg, en route to Richmond. By the time the flag of truce gots ready to start it is probable that there will be « thousand men to send down the river. Our information, from a reliable source (says the Grenada Appeal), is, that © maguifivent army is being organized west of the Mississippl,to contend with the federal invaders. Of its extent and locality, it is an- necessary to speak; suffice it to say, that it is sufficient to rid the country of the vandals who havo so long de" vastated it. Every roport from tho trans-Mississippi partment is oncouraging. The Rebel Conscription Act, BILL IN THR SKNATE—STORMY DEBATE THERE- ON—CIVIL WAR THREATENED, {From the Richmond Dispatch, Sept. 26.) A message was received from the Senate stating that the Senate had agreed to the report of the Committes of Conference in relation to the bill “further to provide for the pubtic defence.” Mr. Mitxs, of 8. C., from the Committee of Conferen reported that the committee recommended that the House concur in the report of the Committee of Con- ference. He said he was deeply impressed with the importance of speedy action and harmonious action in relation to the subject before the House, It was found impracticable in the Committeo of Conierence to embody the features which were distivetly the features of the House bill. The Dill now reported was substantially the Senate bili, with some slight Dut very essential amendments, Mr, Borsran, of Va., obtained the floor, Mr. Foorr hoped the gentleman dit not rise to cal! te question, If he did he appealed to him by every consid eration of courtesy and patriotism not to do it, THE NEW YORK HERALD. PRICE TWO CENTS. ‘Mr. Borsizn roplied that he was blind to any appeal fo courtesy, and to everything but the welfare of his coun. try at the presont moment. Whatever bis will might Dave been, his patience was exhausted, and many an hour had been lost already in discussion. He had recently returned from the army of the Potomac, and he had beard the appeals of soldiers made again and again, asking when reinforcements were coming, It was now time that the eternal talk on this Dill should cease. It was an easy matter to vote down the question if gentlemen did not desire to sustain it; but he wae impelled by a sense of Public duty; he did cail the question upon the bill and he IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY. | NEWS FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the City of Washington Of Cape Race. Reported Engagement at Mount Washington. The Union Forces Drawn Up FOUR DAYS LATER INTELLIGENCE. should adhere to it. The call of the question having been sustained, the yeas and nays were ordered on the paseage of the bill and were recorded as follows:— ‘Yeas—Messre. Baldwin, Barked: meeericee Chambers, Chilton, Foster, Freeman, lale, Batson, Botcler, Coliter, Conrad, Con- Dawkins, De Jarnett, Dupre, Elliott, Gardeuhier, Garland, Garnett, Gentry, Gcone, Graham, Gray, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilten, Hol. comb, Holt, Jobnson, Kenan of Georgia, Ketan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lander, Lyon, Machou, MeRae, Mences, Miles, Moore, Muvnerlyan, Pugh, Read, Royston, , Sexton, Swann, Tibbs, Vest, Wilcox, Wright of Nave narra coe Bonham, Bridgors, jay! rrington Boyce, Cham- bilss, Clapp, Clopton, Curry, Davidson, Davis, Farrow, Foote, Gartrell, ly, Harris, Hechert, Jones, Lyons, McDowell, MeQueen, Perkins, Preston, Smith of Ala. Strickland, Trippe, Weluh and Wright of Ga,—29. So the Dill was passed. Mr. Kenan, of Ga., moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill had been passed, The meagure just passed struck out the only adjustment looking to peace between the State and Confederate governments, by which the House bill had authorized the President to make a requi- sition on the Governors of the States for the troops needed, Is it proper at atime like this to create dissension and collision in any State of this confederacy? Whero eould be the objections to this feature of the bill? He would al- ways sustain the government, but there had always been dissension upon the Conscript law. In the State of Geor- gia it had Leen declared to Le null and void, because it was unconstitutional. He had no doubt but if the President were to make requisitions upon the Governors, they would be complied with. He could tell gentlewen now (here was danger of dissension between the government and States in this confederacy. He hoped it could le avoided, but he greatly feared it would come. Therefore he appealed to the Fouso to reconsider the vote by which they passed the Senate bill, Mr, Foore said that be was very bappy that the gentle- man from Georgia had found that opportunity to address the House, which the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Bo- teler) had su ungraciously retused him. ‘The gentleman from Virginia had teen away in camp for some time, and now comes back to lecture the House on its legislation, and ungraciovsly and discourteously refuses to listen to any appeals whatever. (Cries of ‘‘order.”) The House had becn informed by a member of the state of things in the State of Georgia. That member had said that there was danger of a collision between the States and the Con- federate government. He would tell the Honse that a similar sate of things existed elsewhere, There had been facts reported which showed it, Why should the House be restricted to the edict, and be dictated to as to what course it should pursue by a party of consolidat! n. ists in the other legisiative branch of the government. Mr. Foote said that he spoke of some who were then out- side of the hall, and not in the other branch of the gov ernment. 1t was well known that aome time since he had emphatically declared, in unequivocal language, that there was danger exisiing, and now they had it from the lips of a high toned gentleman from Georgia, making magnanimous disclosures in relation to the condition of the country, and appealing to them not to involve this coun try in civil war. ‘By the bill of the House the country would have been quieted and an abundance of soi- diers procured for the war. Let ali the consolida- tion wen of this day and aM the fedevalists of the old government cry out: let those who have always been enemies of State rigbis, and those who voted against paying back the fine of Gen. Jackson, all consolidation- ists and federalists utter their sentiments in a voice of thunder; let them come on, he was done, he had had his say ; he bad oxpreesed his opinion, and he called the quea- tion, (Laughter.) The House refused to reconsider—yeas 24, nays 53. Mr. Bornure said that he was much obliged to the gen- tleman from Tennessee for the reply made to his call for the question. He had stated in his remarks that in the exereisc of his right, and impelled by a sense of duty, he had done what he thought proper, There was no one in the House who felt the remarks of the gentleman less than he did, and the best reply he could make to them was to recall the action of the gentleman on this very bill) The gentioman had _ seized every opporiunity to talk and speak on this very bill, upon this and every occasion, and he ought to ‘be one of the last members to complain. He was induced to pursue the course of action which he had done because he been, as he said, among the camps, and had been appealed to again and again to say when the reinforce. ments were coming, and he could not give an auswer, because he did not know when the eternal talk would end and action be taken, The gentieman from Tennesaec, then, had nocause to lay the charges against him which hedid. But of him he would say, that ii we were about tw send an ambassador abroad, he would certainly ad- vocate the sending of the gentleman from Tennessee, for then it could be said of this government ‘er pede Her- culem,”” “from the size of the foot (Foote) we recognize a Hercules.” (Laughter.) NEWS FROM M’CLELLAN’S ARMY. Review of the Army of the Potomac by the President and General McCle. ° HRADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF THR PoTOMAC, Oct. 3, 1962 } ‘The President, in company with General MoCiellan, re- viewed to-day the several corps of the Army of the Poto- mac, beginning with that of Genera! Burnside, near the mouth of the Antietam, and concluding with that of General Franklin, at Bakersyille, and those of Generals Porter and Reynolds, At the review of each corps the people collected in large aumbers, and manifested the greatest enthusiaem in meeting the President and “Little Mav.”’ The prevailing spirit of loyalty was clearly indicated by the greetings which on every hand were showered upon the distin guished men. General McClellan was most enthusiasti, cally cheered by the soldiers. ‘The President, after visiting General Richardson, who lies near by, will, in the morning, be escorted to Frede- rick, where he will take a special train for Washington, Defeat of the Union Forces at Neosho. St. Lovis, Oct. 3, 1862. Advices received here from the headquarters of Gene- ral Schofield ‘state that an engagement had taken piacg a Neosho, betweon the Kansas troops under Colonel Solo. mon and @ superior force of the rebels, The loss on both sides was trivial. The Kaneas troops wero obliged to retire, leaving the field to the rebels, who greatly outnumbered them. Col. Solomon’s force was about a thousal Interesting from Fortress Monroe. Fortemss Mowrox, Oct. 2, 1862. ‘The James river was never lower than now. In the neighborhood ef Lynchburg a person cam walk across on the rocks without wetting his fect. An army post office has been established at Winchester. To that point is a daily stage from Staunton. A Gespatch from Memphis, 28th ult., says there is no news of impertance. ‘The Spanish frigate which arrived here yesterday fired asalute to-day, which was responded to from Fortres Monroe. General Sigel and the Governors. the Washington Star, October | ‘We tako it for granted that the authorities will decline acceding to the late request of General Sigel to be relieved from his present command. This request grow, doubdtiess,out of his dissatisfaction with the failure to assign to his corps certain regiments recently raised, which the-Governors of the States in which they were raised promised to send to him. No such agreement or arrangement between those functionaries and General Sigel coulll be binding on the dopartment, which muet necessarily assign troops as they come into the service jstavhore the exigencies of the moment require them n.08 imperatively. We are persuaded thata little re- fcot on will open ie oyes of General Sigel to this fact, as well as to the further fact that the ident and War Department have at all times done every possible th Og to gratify him. The trouble between them fercibly Mustrates, first, the embarrassments to the service growing out of the interference of Governors— acting as such with the disposition of troops raised for the public weal rather than be commanded by any parti- cular general, aud also the worse than folly of disposing of troop@ toaby other end whatever (han that of using then ag and where oat can for the time being best sub serv: the cause for which they wore brought tuto the wr P.s.—We may not inappropriately remark that the Governors lay ty bere, are-sleo understood to have virta- ally aioumed the right not only thus to assign the troops, bud fr: tuore tan one Instance the generate; in the way’ of tneisting vehemently that one should have this com- mand, another that command, and that others should be removed from their command, &e., ke. Ail this is jn ox act Keeping with the doings of the politica! leaders that have, up to this time, brought #0 many delays and re- ‘verses on our arms, Tt will be readily porceived that to mit the Gover- nors of States to assign troops to special officers, would be virtuelly conceding to them the right to make or un- make generils in command. Watal Railroad Ca atte, — am, C. (oad 3. P. 3. Salter, a passenger on the express tr £0) We ieee Uianate Killed today wolle treing te jnmp on the train while it was in motion. Josoph Mercer, algo a passenger, was 80 badly injured that be is not ex. pected to live, im Line of Battle. Be in Progress. Frankfort by the Rebels, &e., &e., &, Louisvitim, Oot. 8, 1362, Simultaneously General Rousscau’s command com- menced surrounding the enemy. presumed a general engagement took place. Refugees from the interior of Kentucky are returning homeward in the rear of our army. The van of Gen. Buell’s wagon train, consisting of 1,800 ‘wagons, has just reached Louisville,the rear resting on Salt river, twenty-two miles distant and coming up rapidly. ‘The reports of the burning of bridges over the Kentucky river, near Fravkfort, aro false, although it is though, they will be destroyed as our forces approach them, ‘The rebels threaten to burn Lexington and Frankfort if compelled to evacuate those places. General Bragg has issued a proclamation, threatening an immediate and vigorous enforcement of the confeae- rate Conscription act in all parts of Kentucky under on trol of the rebels. The Southern telegraph line has been opened, aud is working to Bowling Green this evening. The cars of the Louisville and Frankfort Railroad pro- ceeded afew miles beyond Iagrange to-day. No rebels were seen. It is supposed the cars will commence run- ning regularly next Monday. Mr. Markland, agent of the Post Office Department, ha, arrived with two wagon loads of mails from Nashville, up to the 10th ult. ; The order enforeed for tho past two weeks against the sale of liquor has been rescinded, and business has re- sumed its accustomed channels. e NEWS FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA. yhat Seems to be the ion of the Rebels tn Regard to the Invasion and Occupation of Western Virginia, {From the Wheeling Intelligencer, October 1.} ‘The news from ail quarters for a day or two past seems to indicate that the rebels have desigus of a very serious nature upon Western Virginia. rr despatches this morning go to confirm reports that have been prevalent for some time. There is no doubt that Western Virginia is the point to which rebel eyes and thoughts have been directed for some weeks past. Not leng ago Gov. Lotch- or issued a proclamation directed to the “loyal”? people (as he calls robels) of Western Virgivia, and especially North- western Virgivia. We have seen, also, shat he recoin- mended a command of ten thousand troops for General Floyd's use in this section, and we know that rebel troops have been steadily acci:mulating within the back counties fer some weeks past. Jevkins led the way, Floyd followed, and to-day counties of Jackson, Roane, Wirt, and Kanawha and other counties heretofore quiet and free, are now occupied by rebel troops. boundaries of loyal territory have Been becoming dally more circunseribed, until our poople are well satisfied that something decided and permanently aj ive is intend. od by the rebels in regard to Western Virginia. The Pe- tersburg ssa day or two ago declared it to be the purpose of the rebels to exterminate the Baltimore and Obie roud throughout its whole length, including the Northwestern Branch, and to dispossess and capture or drive out the ‘*Pierpoint government.” Undoubtedly this is the object Low of the rebels, and the movements of which we bear daily are but the first bevinn'ngs of the grand programme of invading and “rescuing” tho Western Virginia country, a la Maryland. The letters of Charlies W. Kussell, Bob Jounson and others recently ovme to light, help to indicate this purpose. We ail know that secession, until lately almost dead in many of the counties, has rece:itly been stimulated anew, and large bodies of persons have recently goue within the web lines and taken up A great offort has been and is being made to got up a rising and to advance the standard of rebel rule in this direction, With day or tw have seen a letter captured by Lieutenant Colonel Harris, of the Tenth Virginia, at Le verly, written by a young man from this town, in which he says that he Las been assigned to the Western Virgi nia service, and hopes to be in Wheeling before many weeks, He is conildent that the rebels will occupy the city bo‘ore winter. ‘The father of the young man is a no- torious rebel in our midst, ant, as it seems from the letter, is in fall fellowship and correspondence with the rebels at Richmond, The le discloses the fact thatthe rebels have frequent communication with each other, and that our would-be invaders are kept posted by their breturen sid friend bere, Under these circuinsiances the inquiry is pertinent as to what is being done to mect this determimation of the rebels, What is going to be done by the State and nation al authorities? It is full time that there was a great ‘awakening throughout Western Virginia and espe ially among those who control public sentiment. The condition of things in some of the lower counties is melancholy and disheartening in the extreme. The ie are fleeing from their homes in great numbers, those who are abe to, while the rest are undergoing a scason of trial and privation and ravage ‘equal to tha so long eudured by the devoted people of Fast Tennessee, We have before us a letter from ono of the most eminent citizens of Western Virginia, a resident of Wood county, which reveals a state of things in the counties of Jackson, Roane, Wirt, Kanawha and even a part of Wood, truly depiorabie, For the information of our readers, and with the hope 0” stir- ring up the the people and the authorities tea sense of the danger that is already upon them, we publish what was intended tobe a private letter. Speech of General Milroy. [From the Wheeling Intelligencer, Got. 2.) General bey “Oe serenaded last evening at the McLure House. band played the ‘Star Spangled Ban- ner” and a spirited march, after which loud calls were made for ‘General Milroy’ and ‘Old Gray Eagle.” Go- veruor Pierpoint then stepped forward aud introduced the General. ‘Goueral Milroy said he was nothing but a plain Western r. He would almost as soon attempt to storm & batiery as to make a 6 . Pp by prom, , but should never acquire mand the Virginia troops, of which his brigade was entirety oom |. They were fighting boys. Frey had left home and friends to engage in the sacred cause, and nobody but a soldier could ever appreciate the hardships and privations they bad wudergone. They lad endured all patiently and willingly. We marched through Virginia ouce. We have come back to go over the same ground again. We haye an unfaltor- trust in tho justice Of our cause and its nitimate success, In speaking of the Bull run battle, he said that not half of General Pope’s army was cugaged. mavaged somewhere or other. The both commenced running at about the directions, Tho revels discovered wo did. They came back the next day, they claimed a victory. General Milroy ‘Tho affair was badly same (ime this fact in before jd'nt, an tre ite believed that slavery was the cause of,this war. Tho cause of contention ought to be romoved, and he was glad that the signs of the times looked to the accomplish. mont of Uhis great object. The recent invasion of Mary- land waa & spast and desperate enterprise on the part of the rebels. would be driven back into the dens in which their treason was batched. Hoe had the utwoet faith in thesuccess of the Union arms and had & noment. He looks and be talks like a soldier, aud bis men are entirely do- voted to him, Lie was loudly aud enthusiasticstly ap- P The New ¥ Rocwesren, N. ¥., Oct. 3, 1962. ‘Tho State fair hes closed in a blaze of glory. Consider. inguihe rain the poople have turned out grandly, and made this a real festival. They never enjoyed « Stu ir more, nor exhibited more buoyant syicite than on this oe casion. The fair has been a success peowniarly, the total Feceipts amounting to eleven thousand collar A Great Battle Presumed to Threatened Destruction of Lexington and Advices from Mount Wasbington of this afternoon, state that on the approach of General Crittenden’s division, a large rebel force retreated one and a half miles from there. Crittendon’s force was then drawn up in line of battle, and an Uhio battery was being placed in position, Soon after volleys of musketry were fired, and it is BRITISH OPINIONS OF AMERICAN AFFAIRS. French Protest Against the Capture of the Ship La Manche at New Orleans, Garibaldi Coming to the United States to Fight Against the Rebels. CONDITION OF THE MARKETS, &e., &e., &a. Carr Race, Vet. 3, 1862. ‘The steamship City of Washington, from Liverpool om Wednesday, the 24th, via Queonstown 25th ult., was boarded off Cape Race at ten o'clock this morning, and a simmary of her news obtained, ‘The City of Washington has ninety cabin and two hun- dred and twenty steerage passengers. She has experi- enced westerly gales on the passage. Tho United States corvette St. Louis remained at Lis. bon, and would probably continue there ali winter. The steams City of New York, trom New York, ar- rived at Queenstown on the 25th ul % THE AMERICAN QUESTION. ‘The steamer Alabama, which was returning to Liver- pool when the Europa sailed, proved not to bo the ‘290 ”” The London Daily News reverts to the proposed exodus of negroes as a wild scheme. It says, ‘the sooner the government leaves off talking about what it cannot effect, ‘the better for its dignity and its reputation,” The London Times thinks the recent reverses have re. stored liberty of speech in the North, and apparently ai most suspended the govornmont et Washington, The London Morning Post thinks this strange, aud that an uplooked for coup @’etat may possibly terminate tho war. It says:— A man of ordinary firmness may cs" tablish out of the ruins of the Union a new republic, and thinks that even if Jeff. Davigassumes the Presidency of the United States the North would accept him in order to Preserve unity.” It was stated that the doctrine of the federal govorn- ment that foreign trading vessels uot carrying contra band require permits 'to enter the ports of the Union, is held by France to be wholly inadmissible, Franee has energetically protested against the capture of the ship La Manche at New Orleans. The substitute for cotton which attracted so much at™ tention is the fibres of the marine plant known as Bortrea Marina, or common grass wrack. The Manchester Cotton Supply Association, at its an- nual meeting, took a hopeful view of the capacity of India; but denounced the obstructive policy of the Indian government, The impeachment of Sir Charles Wood was called for. Rioting at Belfast had been serious, but there was no loss of life. France. Business in the French cotton manufacturing district* has not been so dull since the Revolution of 1848. The Bourse had been higher, but reacted. Rentes, 60f. 100, Prussia. ‘The ministerial crisis in Prussia continued, but was approaching a termination. Italy. THE CONDITION OF GARIBALDI—CORRRETONDENCR BETWEEN THB ITALIAN PATRIOT AND OUR CONSUL AT VIGNNA—GARIBALDI COMING 10 THE UNITED STATES. The American Consul at Vienna wrote to Garibaldi, asking, as he had failed in his patriotic efforts in Italy, ic he would offer his valiant arm in the American str: for liberty and unity, promising him an enthusiastic re- Ception. Garibaldi under date of September 14, replied: — “Tam a prisoner and dangerously wounded, It is con- sequently impossible for me to dispose of my- self. However, a8 soon as I am restored to liberty, and my wounds are healed, I shall take the first faverabie opportunity to satisfy my desire to serve the teat American republic, of which I am a citizen, ana which is now fighting for universal liberty.”” The above correspondence appears in the Wonder, of Vienna. Garibaldi’s conditioh continues to improve, but it is ex- pected it will be many months vefore he can be re- moved. An amnesty to him and bis followers is again rumored. Financial and Commereial AMEKICAN oh Tiiinois Central shares, shares, 2034 a 29. . LIVERPOOL COTTON MAKKE'—SEPr. 24. ‘The sales of Monday and Tuesday were 2,000 bales, of whieh 1,500 were txken by speculators and exporters. The market closed easier, but nominally unchanged. STATE OF TRADE IN MANCHESTER. Tho Manchester market is dail, LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET—SEPT. 24, Brevistiife have a declining tendency. Richarison Spence & Co. and Wakeiield, Nash & Co, report flour ‘duit and 6d. lower, Wheat irregular, and id, a 24. lower: red Western, 08. a 108, 2d.; red Southern, 10s. 3d. 0 10s. 64; white Western, L1s. a Ile. 4d.; white Southern, Ils. 6d. a 128. Corn quiet but steady: mixed, 288. Od. a 298 LIVERPOOL BROVISION MARKET—SEPT. 24. Provisions very dail. The same authorities report: — Beef flat. very dull, Bacon quiet but steady. Lard unchanged and steady. “ LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET—SEPT. 24. Ashes firm, Sugar quiet. Coffe inactive. Rice— Sales small. Rosin—No sales. Spirits turpentine—No sales. LONDON MARKET-—SEPT. 23. Breadstuffs duli,and all qualities slightly lower. Sagar jet, but steady, Cofiee frm, Tea quiet. Rice firm. Titlow steady at 486. 6d. Linseed oil firm at dis. Spirits turpentine quiet at 130s. a 135s. THE LATEST MARKETS, Liverroot, Sept. 25, 1862. oo 6034 @ 4034 discount, Ke Jes of Wednosday and Thursday 2,000 bales snsteing 1 000 to speculators and cx; *. market, is called slightly lower for all qualities, but prices are 1. ireed studs bneage steady. ver} ie peagaipss: Lonvon, Sept. 25, 1962. Consols for money 0334 & 93%. ‘The United States hospital ship St. Mark, Captain Col ley, arrived at this port yesterday morning, with threo hundred and six sick soldiers from Fortress Monroe, ‘The following lied on the passage:— Sth ee “Go, Ke O2 Now York. $24 New York—al George Shatzvord, pi of diarrhava. se ee OF THA HERALD, Meier ae mw Youn, Oct, 3. 1868, na on allow me the use of y comps r poate T bola in the present unfortunate state of our national polities. eet any doubtful stand apon Bey Tor ite rigorous prosecution to of revels and rebellion. 1 did not 6 cost me the accumulations of now. of the government and the tne all, above Tat wn lhiog uestion of the war. the quick ay Pa ’ this Wave, and T shal! ot waver Tam for tho supremum f all that opposes: more rote for tho instant fof the down trodden, per- ail ated Vaton men of the South, whove representatives wr knecking at the door of the Ss 4 are now kuch as who still cling to the old hag. —_— ing Map naive {demand that Cus war shail Dever eoage— per of peace shall never ids above thelr heads. ad protecting iy, this is a long plotted and deliberate rebel- Hou agpingt democratic ee Ga nee iseues are inyolved the perpetuity or ralm government. that I am assured of the of peeves von T find earnest, loyal Por bometors vy Reapectfully . ihe same sentiments, . TRAM WALBRIVG) openly declarin