M00EE 
I I ■ g- — r-n, Wo ourselves would like to know. 
1 mTffill ^ ien I lust wrote, a conflict of 
D some sort seemed impending behind 
H m jj Arlington Heights. Before that letter 
/j L § ^ ’H was folded, there came tidings of 
■ H £N movements up the river, which shift- 
W R J^f ^ 51 ed the point of interest more quickly 
I? u A than oouvenient for us lookers on. 
* $ *7 J A friend rode up to headquarters and 
N iS informed us that the expected tlank 
| h> $ movement up the river was already 
H..Y W making; that our forces, crossing 
■?> ^Chain Bridge, had already come in 
r -vUjpS conflict with the enemy; that be had 
^ V ^ tried to reach the scene of action by 
B ,K' \ pushing up the Virginia shore. I was 
H - j-jM} in the saddle at once, and we gallop- 
J (_ y / ped might and main to overtake the 
Chain Bridge column by the only 
|| \ r route left free. Passing along the 
P r S I river road to the Georgetown aquo- 
|J m ^ | dnet bridge, we crossed to Oeorgo- 
\ m town, then went four miles to Chain 
I ^ bridge, crossed again, and after two 
IK y IQ tt° 8 °ver 11 tough mountain turn- 
*«> In pike, reached the column, which had 
K $ 1 n,ft de a finely strategic transit the 
fit; F night before. We found that the 
raany-tongued jade bail, as usual, 
jSsTTm g® lied in the fighting part of the story 
I nu i D PHL-gj w hlcli brought us hither at such 
speod. Night before last the forces 
previously encamped near the little 
falls, on the Maryland side, wore 
thrown swiftly and silently across the 
river— Infantry, artillery, cavalry, and all. In the 
morning, another Federal army thus found itself 
holding another section of the high Virginia hills, 
and with no enemy in sight to oppose it. 
Little FALLS, Sept. 6. — These occasional move¬ 
ments of our army are like the leaps of a toad. A 
column remains dormant for weeks, gradually swell¬ 
ing and gaining In strength. Some dark night the 
long roll beats at 1 A. M. Before daylight the entire 
force has jumped over the Potomac, and is ready to 
leap on, against the enemy, or remain quiescent 
until the time for another jump. The force, be the 
same more or less, which thus crossed Chain Bridge 
on Wednesday night, is already scattered among 
these ubiquitous hills. All are forced to bivouac 
through shower and shine, no touts being raised to 
give the enemy's scouts a clue to our numbers. 
Meanwhile the highest heights are already yellow 
with our entronchmcnts and grim with cannon. 
More than all, connection has been established with 
Ilit! northernmost regiments oppositu Georgetown, 
and thus, by this admirable latest occupation of Vir¬ 
ginia, an unbroken lino of soldiery and defences is 
established from Chain Bridge to Alexandria—a front 
of twelve miles. Of one thing 1 can assure you. 
No available rebel force can successfully attack ns 
here. We are already safe against surprise; can 
hold this position and send an army forward besides. 
YM/U'/Ua 
'/Frifo-Rr/jista’rftrit-ricas.u/y, 
VertffT/vasunTcrt/n CniMfftutis. 
THE NEW ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR, TREASURY NOTE 
on the §100 note. The public will perceive that the 
coupons are numbered and dated to expire every 
six months, and can be readily cut off and presented 
to the nearest branch otlice for payment at the times 
of maturity. The various denominations of treasury 
notes, bearing 7 3-10 per cent. Interest, are now being 
signed at Washington, and but few days will elapse 
before they are put in circulation. The value of 
these notes is as follows:—§50, $100, §1.000, §5,000. 
The $5, §10 and $20 on demand notes, without in - 
terest, are alreauy in circulation, but liuvo not yet 
reached the ordinary channels of trade. The style 
Tn late numbers of the Rfrai, we have endeavored 
to place before the public all matters of general 
interest connected with the prosecution of the war 
for the preservation of the Union, and have given 
prominence to the means adopted for obtaining the 
“sinews’’ necessary to such result. We now give a 
representation of the new One Hundred Dollar 
Treasury Note. It is of the same size and as near a 
far. simile as can be made on wood and at the aame 
time adaptable to the rapid printing of the typo¬ 
graphical steam press. The original note, however, 
is of the finest artistic finish and in two colors, viz.: 
The large, outline “C" behind “ United States," also 
the figures “§ 100 ” in tablet in each lower corner, 
are printed iu green; the figures, lettering, portrait, 
of General Scott and the coupons, arc all iu black 
ink. The name and signatures on the above are of 
Course fictitious, having been put in by the wood 
engraver merely to show the general appearance of 
filling up. The back of the noto is printed in green, 
with its amount very beautifully expressed in geo¬ 
metrical latho-work and figures. On one end of the 
back is also the indorsement and on the other end 
the rate of interest per day, viz., two cents per day 
and finish of each denomination is different; there¬ 
fore the above is a representation of the $100 only. 
The coupons, however, are attached to all the de- 
neminations in the same manner, but the interest is 
specified according to the amount of the face of the 
note. The notes are all executed by the American 
Note Company, and embrace the most perfect 
security against counterfeiting or alterations. They 
are also rendered anti-pbotographiO by the use of a 
patent indestructible green-colored ink. If Amerl 
can capitalists come forward us they should, the pop¬ 
ular loan will be speedily taken. 
The noble tree was faithful to its trust, and for years 
stood a stern watcher over its precious legacy. But 
the hand that pfae.ed the golden treasure there, where 
is it? Perhaps moldered back to its primeval dust, 
and scattered by prowling winds over the plains, to 
await the day of the final gathering of the nations of 
the dead. Tim once anxious spirit that toiled early 
and late in its accumulation, may have passed where 
neither gold, nor silver, nor earthly gains, can 
possibly be of any avail. Alas! what a lesson on the 
falsity and vanity of gold, ns n chief good, and the 
certainty that all have necessities of greater and more 
significant import. 
All New Unglanders arc here termed Yankees, and 
there is a clever sprinkling of them every where. 
Although they are generally regarded as valuable 
acquisitions to a neighborhood, evincing skill, 
ingenuity and tact in getting along, and, as farmers, 
are patterns of thrift and neatness, yet somehow they 
are frequently made the subject of joke ami merri¬ 
ment, and too often of senseless ridicule. Yesterday 
a Kentucky lawyer, who sometimes acts in the 
capacity of a Lecturer on Phrenology, Astrology, 
and Gas-ology, perpetratod the following: -“It is a 
singular fact,” said he, “ that If a nova travel round tho 
earth in an eastwardly direction, he will find, on 
arriving at the place of departure, he has gained one 
whole day; the reverse of this proposition being true 
also, it follows that the Yankees who are constantly 
traveling to the West, do not live ub long, by a day or 
two, as they would if they had staid at home; and 
supposing each Yankee's time to bo worth fifty cents 
per day, it rnay Vie easily shown that a considerable 
amount of money is annually lost to the world, by 
their roving dispositions.” After delivering himself 
of this hit, he drew from his pocket a twist of 
tobacco, and took a stout portion, for the two-fold 
purpose of lubricating his mouth (jaws,) uud to sup¬ 
ply the loss of nervous fluid occasioned by this 
physical and mental effort. Wo replied knowing 
the Yankees to be universal travelers—it was to be 
presumed that if a Kentuckian should ever turn up 
on the planet Saturn, the first person he would meet 
would be a Yankee, engaged as usual in whittling 
and trailing. We added, it is stated iu all popular 
treatises on astronomy, that wero a cannon ball fired 
from the earth to Saturn, it would be 180 years in 
going there. Interrupting ns, tho Lecturer inquired, 
what, possible useful deduction wo could make of this 
fact? Well, just this, was our reply, If a Kentucky 
rille, or joke, was discharged at them, being warned 
of their danger by the sight of the Hash or sound of 
the explosion, they would havo ample opportunity in 
the course of ISO years, to dodge the shot! 
Lest the reader furrn a falBe estimate of California 
society, and especially of San Francisco, 1 will say, 
to-day, this city is the best governed, the most 
orderly, and in all respects the most, decent seaport 
in the United States. Doubtless not one person in a 
half million in the Atlantic States knows of the true 
condition of society here. They set them down us a 
sort of provincial people — a hotchpotch, or omnium 
gatherum from the four-quarters of the globe. We 
believe there could be found any time during the 
past six years, in Sun Francisco, more talent, more 
real ability In all the professions, more refined taste 
and just discrimination in the elegances of life,— in 
a word, a higher order of intellect in all respects, 
than is to be found in any city, of its inhabitants, in 
America. This is saying a good deal in round terms, 
bat the assertion is none the less true. The evi¬ 
dences are exhibited at her courts, her public 
meetings, and political campaigns, in her walks of 
business in every branch of whatever name. A ud as 
to the morale of society, we doubt if so many 
charitable and benevolent societies are to be found 
iu any city of equal population in our country. 
There are in Kan Francisco thirty-nine churches, of 
eleven denominations; twenty-Bix benevolent socie¬ 
ties; seven distinct religious and moral associations; 
nine literary and historical societies; to say nothing 
of about a dozen regularly organized social, and 
eighteen protective ones; while the Masonic and Odd 
FcIIow'b Fraternities, are represented hero to an 
incredible extent. F.ach of these has its own his¬ 
tory, replete with reminiscences of the moral and 
intellectual advancement of this great commercial 
metropolis. Notwithstanding the city has been 
devoured by fire a full half dozen times, its property 
valuation is now estimated iu round numbers at 
$80,000,000! 
Gold and silver eoiu is the only representative of 
property in all the commercial transactions of 
California and Oregon. Bank bills are unknown, 
and would be regarded as a nuisance in business. 
One, three, and five cent pieces are banished from 
this coast,—nothing of less worth than a dime is of 
any commercial value. The excessive weight of gold 
— being over 150 per cent heavier than its bulk of 
iron—is an objectional feature in the money of this 
coast. it is a comical sight to see men toddling 
along the pavement with a heavy bag of gold in each 
hand, on their way to pay a debt or make a bank 
deposit. The other day we saw an official, with a 
bag containing from four to six quarts of §.i, § 10 , and 
§20 pieces, so wearied with his luggage that he 
called for assistance before he reached the Express 
office! We liavo thus far so managed as not to strain 
our hark in carrying round what Shaksthakk (or It 
might have been John G. Saxe,) eloquently terms 
“trash!” s. u. r. 
and haa the letters Q. D. (Quartermaster’s Depart¬ 
ment) embroidered on his strap; the Paymaster the 
same, with the letters I*. !>, (Paymaster’s Department) 
and the Commissary witli the letters C. D. (Commis¬ 
sary Department). These constitute (with tho Chap¬ 
lain, who wears no marks, only plain clothes of 
uniform cut) the regimental stall', and all are allowed 
to have horses. 
The non-commissioned officers are hospital stew 
ards, whose business it is to attend to^ho hospital 
stores, and all tho details of the hospital department, 
under tho orders of the Burgeon. Ilis insignia is a 
green band on the upper arm, with a serpent 
entwined round a winged staff, and embroidered on it. 
CnBritons.—The rank of non-commissioned offi¬ 
cers is marked by chevrons upon both sleeves of the 
uniform coat and overcoat, above the elbow, of silk 
or worsted binding, one-half an inch wide, same 
color as the edging on the coat, points down, as 
follows: 
The Sergeant-Major is first sergeant in the regi¬ 
ment, and acts as orderly to the Colonel. He wears 
three bars, and an arc in silk. The Quartermaster- 
Sergeant’s business is the management of the details 
of that department, lie wears three bars and a tie, 
in silk, the orderly Bergeaul Is flrst scigcant in 
the company, and commands it in the absence of 
commissioned officers. The chevron is of three st ripes 
without connection, ami a diamond or star above. 
The Second Sergeant takes charge of half a company, 
called a platoon, and has the same chevron as tho 
first, but without a diamond, Tho Corporals are in 
charge of sections or quarters of a company, and 
are distinguished by two bars in worsted. 
Of the swords, tho cavalry saber Is the longest and 
has a Hteel scabbard. The field-officer’s come next, 
the scabbard being of chocolate enamel, with gilt 
trimmings. The line officer's plainer and shorter, 
with sheath of black leather. A general officer’s 
weapon is straight, with a gilt scabbard; regimental 
staff is straight and short; musician’s and non-com- 
missioned officer’s being shorter still, and more for 
show than use. 
To Inmoath Service. — All non-commissioned 
officers, musicians and privates, who have served 
faithfully for the term of five years, wear, as a mark 
of distinction, upon both sleeves of tho uniform 
coat, below tho elbow, a diagonal half chevron one- 
half an inch wide, extending from Beam to seam, the 
front end nearest the cuff, and one-half an Inch above 
the point of the cull’, to be of the same color as the 
edging of the eoat. In like manner, an additional 
half chevron, above and parallel to the first, for every 
subsequent five years of,falthful service; distance 
between each chevron <A*c tyfirth of an inch. Service 
in war is Indicated lijsjp light or sky blue stripe on 
eacli side of the chevniyGor artillery, and a red stripe 
for all other corps, the stripe to be oue-eighth of an 
inch wide. 
The color of the cloth used for the strap of the 
general stall’ and staff corps, is dark blue; of the 
cavalry, yellow; dragoons, orange; artillery, scarlet; 
riflemen, medium or emerald green; and infantry, 
light or sky blue. 
[Special Correspondence of Moore's Rural New-Yorker.] 
LETTERS FROM CALIFORNIA. 
New Series. — NuiiAHer Slight. 
The lucky wood-chopper—Reflections thereon—Astronomical hit 
on the Yankees by a Kentuckian—An Astronomical " lit for 
tat ” — An estimate of California society — Statistics of 
Churches, Denominations, ami Benevolent Societies of San 
Francisco — Valuation of <:dy proiwrty—Kind of money in 
use—Its relative vieie/ht with iron—Its objectionable features — 
llcrw S. B. R. escapes the back-ache! 
San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 1, 1861. 
An incident illustrative of mining life has just 
occurred hero. A sturdy wood-chopper, after his 
morning meal, shouldered his ax and started for the 
woodlands to execute a day’s work in chopping cord- 
wood. Ho was an industrious though poor man, with 
no relatives on this coast. He had spent several 
years in the mines, but like hundreds in California, 
never struck the fortunate “lead” that proffers 
wealth. Aa he walked bravely to his field of toil, he 
meditated on his lot—thought of his far-off home and 
friends, choice society, affluent relatives surrounded 
by easy and comfortable circumstances. He had 
undergone suffering and deprivation in search of 
wealth: but the fickle goddess had, as yet, baffled his 
efforts. There was no prospect of an immediate 
change by which to till his pockets and re-animate 
ills spirits. He- considered that he had been true to 
principle—had never gambled, nor been intemperate, 
nor dishonest with his fellows. He knew of thousands 
who had arrived here poor, and were now rich; hun¬ 
dreds that had accumulated their thousands and gone 
home to enjoy the rewards of their enterprise, lie, 
to use a miner's phrase, “was strapped.” How was 
lie “to make a raise.” lie was no ingenious me¬ 
chanic commanding largo wages,—no speculator,— 
nor professor of some lucrative art,—only a farm 
laborer; yet lie was ambitious -desirous to rise and 
take a position among independent livers. How 
could it he accomplished? He had no faith in min¬ 
ing, nor trade nor traffic. Alas, the avenues to wealtli 
all seemed closed. The golden temple of weal and 
wealth was perched high up the hill, and thousands 
Of obstacles lay in his ascending pathway. With 
these and similar reflections he trudged heavily to 
liis day’s labor. Preparing himself for his tusk by 
laying off his coat and neck-tie, he began work with u 
degree of energy that becomes a man in adverse cir¬ 
cumstances. The tree on which he commenced his 
day’s work had a defect or cavity on one side, which 
promised some assistance in leveling it with the 
ground. He plied it effectively with his sharp ax, 
making tho woods resound with its heavy blows. 
Soon the edge of his ax struck the gathered top of a 
stout cotton sack or bag, and its loud sound was 
muffled and still. He rested himself fora moment on 
his ax-helve, and gazed in astonishment at the musty 
bag before him. He paused and reflected whether a 
new era was not about to dawn on his humble life— 
whether he hud not met a switch to turn his train to 
a smoother grade, and whether a ray of sunshine was 
not about to gild his labored pathway. His heart 
heaved with emotion—his spirit trembled a moment 
with doubt, his eye danced and gleamed in joyous 
anticipation, and he could only hope that at last he 
had "struck a lead ” which should confer the long 
coveted boon—a competence. He laid down his ax 
feeling as poor as he ever had iu all his life, and 
lifted from its long and secure deposit a bag contain¬ 
ing in gold dust the value of $7,000! Some unfortu¬ 
nate miner bad, years since, put out this amount at 
interest, and never been able to call it in. Many a 
miner, iu the early history of the business, was wont 
to Beerete bis treasures in hollow trees and under 
large rocks, and fail ever to find again the spot con¬ 
taining his hard earnings. Others have died, or 
fallen victims to violence, leaving their gold bid 
away from all eyes. 
The lucky wood-chopper’s case is illustrative of a 
great truth—that he who is true to his instincts, holds 
no parley with vice, and never yields to despair, will, 
by-and-by, reach the favored moment when a kind 
Providence will bless his efforts and crown them with 
better days. A Roman maxim reads thus—“ Labor 
omnia vincit,-' But the Poet has said — 
“ Frees on ! If fortune plays thee false to-day, 
To-morrow she’ll be true.” 
Then again, 
“ There’s no impossibility to him who stands 
Prepared to conquer every hazard.” 
Or, as expressed by another, 
“ To weakness, strength succeeds. 
And power from frailty springs.” 
State of Afliilrx In linltlinnrc. 
A corresponuent of the Boston Post, writing 
from Baltimore, says:—Those who know anything 
of the city, know also that It has not been so qniet 
siuce the riot in April. Perfect order reigns, the 
result of a judicious system of measures adopted by 
General Dix and quietly but steadily enforced. 
When ho came to Baltimore no defensive works had 
been thought of. After a survey of the city and its 
environs, he saw its weakness and its capabilities, 
and on bis own judgment recommended a special 
system of entrenchments, which Gen. Scott imme¬ 
diately ordered to be undertaken, and which the 
engineers to whom the work was Intrusted havo 
approved. A strong work is already raising on 
Federal Hill, which will hold the city under com¬ 
plete control. Another will be commenced this 
week and a third soon after. 
All this has been done by General Dix with his 
accustomed indifference to public observation, ne 
is not the man to flood the country with sensation 
reports of his own exploits. For sixteen years an 
officer of our regular army, ho has a true military 
contempt for the vanity which magnifies each duty 
performed into an heroic achievement. There will 
bo but little news from Baltimore so long as lie 
remains there; but the judicious will agree that Iris 
host praiso is to bo found In the trauquility and 
order which he maintains in his department, and 
which is so vitally essential to the safety of tho 
Capital. 
l'ninont’s Deed of Mnnutalwiloii. 
The following is the text of Gen. Fremont’s 
deed of manumission for the slaves of Thomas L. 
Snead : 
Whereas, Thomas L. Snead, of the city ami county 
of St. Louis, State of Missouri, has been taking an 
active part witli the enemies of the United States in 
the present Ininrrcctiomiry movement against the 
Government of tho United State*. Now, therefore, 
I, John Charles Fremont, Major-General command¬ 
ing tlm Western Department of the Army of the 
United States, by authority of law and the power 
vested in me as such commanding General, declare 
Hiram Reed, heretofore held to service or labor by 
ThoiuftS L. Snead, to be free and forever discharged 
from ilie bonds of servitude, giving him full right 
and authority to have, use and control his own labor 
or service as to him may seem proper, without any 
accountability whatever to said Thomas I* Snead, 
or any one to claim by, through or under him. 
And tiiis deed of manumission shall be respected 
and treated by all persons, aud in all Courts of Jus¬ 
tice, as the fall and complete evidence of the freedom 
of said Hiram Reed. 
In testimony whereof, this act Is done at headquar¬ 
ters of the Western Department of the Army of the 
United States, in tho city of St. Louis, State of Mis¬ 
souri, on this the Pith day of September, A. D. 
eighteen hundred and sixty-one, as is evidenced by 
the departmental seal hereto affixed by rny order. 
John C. Fremont, 
Mujor-Generul Commanding. 
11 O, (Jon of our Esthers! this banoer mnst shine 
Where buttle is hottest, in warfare divioe! 
Tho cannon has thundered, the bugle has blown — 
We fear not tho summons we fight not alone! 
O, lead us, till wide from the liutf to the Sea 
The land shall bo sacred to Freedom and Thee! 
With love, for oppression; with blessing, for sears, 
Onk Country—onb Bannbk-thh Strives and the Stars!” 
ROCHESTER, N.Y., SEPTEMBER 28 , 1861 
THE WAR’S PROGRESS 
FACTS, SCKNKS, INCIDKNTS 
Insignia of Rank in the Fed oral Army. 
Now-a-days, when uniformed men are standing 
at all the corners, and are to be met on all the streets, 
it is pleasant to know just how to tell at a glance the 
rank of the wearer and the particular branch of the 
service with which he is connected. The Philadel¬ 
phia Inquirer of tile 141b iust. lays down rules for 
thus distinguishing the insignia of rank iu the U. S. 
Army, and we quote, as follows: 
The highest rank in our army is that of Lieutenant- 
General. Winfield Scott, General-in-Chief, is the 
only one who occupies this rank at present. The 
principal distinguishing marks of uniform are three 
silver embroidered stars on the shoulder strap or 
epaulette—ft large one in the middle, flanked by two 
smaller ones—a double row of nine buttons on the 
coat, disposed in threes, a buff swab, a straight sword, 
and a sword-knot terminating in acorns. A Major- 
General is the same, but with only two stars on the 
shoulder. A Brigadier-General has one star, and 
the buttons on bis coat number but eight in each 
row, disposed in twos. The Colonel is the highest 
in rank in a regiment, and wears a silver embroidered 
spread eagle, having iu the right talon an olive 
branch, and in the left a bundle of arrows, on his 
strap, the buttons on his coat in double lines, num¬ 
bering eight, at equal distances. 
A Lieutenant-Colonel is second in command of a 
regiment, and is known by a Bilver embroidered leaf 
at each end of the strap; otherwise his uniform is 
the same as a Colonel’s. The Major’s is also the 
same, the leaf being of gold. His duty is to act as 
Aid-de-camp of (lie Colonel, aud in the event of his 
two superior officers being disabled or absent, he 
takes command of the regiment; these three consti¬ 
tute the field officers of a regiment, and are mounted. 
The Adjutant, whose position is tho same to the 
regiment as that of the Orderly Sergeant to a com¬ 
pany, generally ranks as a Lieutenant. Captains are 
commandants of companies, and are distinguished 
by two bars of gold on the shoulder strap, and eight 
buttons at a regular distance in a single row on the 
coat; the First Lieutenant the same, but with one 
bar on the strap, the Second Lieutenant having a 
plain strap without marks. These last are called 
line officers. All regimental officers wear a red wash. 
The Surgeon has the letters M. S. (Medical Staff) 
embroidered on his strap; also wears a green sash. 
The Quartermaster also takes a Lieutenaut’s rank, 
Ala jor-General TIeCleHan’s Army. 
Previous to the little of Manassas, when de¬ 
sirous to ascertain what were to be the movements of 
the Federal troops, we were in the habit of consult¬ 
ing daily telegrams to the press, aud seldom missed 
obtaining the wished for information. Bnt this 
source of knowledge lias entirely failed of late, and 
the absence of floods of thoughtless and impertinent 
gossip from Washington, gives us increased confi¬ 
dence in the preparations and aims of Gen. McClel¬ 
lan. Certain individuals, because they hear little or 
nothing of what is going forward, suppose that our 
troops are lazily waiting for something to tarn up. 
It 13 not so, however. Never was there more con¬ 
stant or skillful activity in so large a body of rnen. 
Now and then we get something in regard to their 
movements which suggest.-^ a great deal more that 
might be told. We make some extracts from letters 
written recently in the neighborhood of the army on 
Potomac, We find the following in a recent issue of 
the New York World: 
Little Falls, Fairfax Co., Va., Sept. 5.— Here 
are ten miles of brigades and strongholds opposite 
Washington, under McDowell and the rest; here are 
Smith aud King, leading the columns first above 
Georgetown, and McCall, with the entire Pennsylva¬ 
nia reserve, pushing still further—who knows where? 
Then there is Gen. Banks, with twenty regiments, 
more or less, hovering about the Monocaoy, or per¬ 
haps turning the flank of the rebel force at Leesburg. 
Now, if you ask which of these column will soonest 
see the actual hot work of battle, how shall I tell? 
Secret Expedition to the Southern Coast. 
The following extracts from New York papers of 
the 17th inst., render it certain that another expedi¬ 
tion to operate against tho Southern Coast, lias taken 
its departure from that city: 
The Commercial says:—“There Is no danger to be 
apprehended from the announcement, at this time, 
that at least one expedition lias sailed from Northern 
ports during tho last few days, and is probably now 
on its way to the Southern coast. It is known that a 
number of steamers have lately left this port, and 
that one or two regiments havo mysteriously disap¬ 
peared. We learn that the true object of Gen. But¬ 
ler’s visit to New England was to superintend a simi¬ 
lar embarkation, possibly from Boston, and which 
may also by this time be on the high seas to co-oper¬ 
ate with that frofu this city. To what extent the 
squadron lying off Fortress Monroe may take part in 
it we arc not prepared to say at present.” 
Under the heading, “Mysterious Movement of 
Troops,” the World remarks:— " Visitors to Fort 
Hamilton, yesterday, were surprised to find that the 
Third Rhode Island Regiment, encamped near the 
