Fort, bad left It appears that they embarked on 
board the steamer Transport on Saturday night and, 
proceeding to Governor’s Island, were supplied with 
Enfield rifles. Further than that, nothing is known. 
Two regiments stationed at Camp Winfield Bcott, on 
Hempstead Plains—the Third New Hampshire and 
Eighth Maine — also vacated their quarters the same 
night, and came to Hunter’s Point by the Long Island 
railroad. Where they have gone to no one appears 
to know.’’ 
The Fortress Monroe correspondent of the Tribune 
writes that an order was received from Washington 
Saturday morning, for Gen. Wool to send forward 
without delay four companies of artillery from the 
regular garrison of the Fort. Consequently, at 1 
o’clock, companies 15 and L, of the 2d artillery, and 
I renew the pledges of commanders of other col- and in addition a new enemy was encountered. The 
mans of Confederate troops to retire from the terri¬ 
tory of Kentucky on the same conditions which will 
govern their movements. J further give you 
own assurance that the force under my command 
will be UBed by the Government of Kentucky in 
carrying out the strict neutrality desired by its people, 
whenever they undertake to enforce it against the 
two belligerents alike. ■). B. Buckner, 
Brigadier-General C. B. A. 
Bowling Green, Sept. 18, 1861. 
The past week was one of unusual excitement in 
Kansas and Missouri. We condense the reports re¬ 
ceived, as follows: 
Considerable excitement was created in Kansas 
City on the 15th, by the appearance of Confederate 
scouts on the opposite bank of the river. A company 
of twenty mounted men was sent over in the morn- 
occupied. Eight or ten of them are said to have 
troops within the fortifications began to suffer been killed and a Dumber wounded. Our loss was 
, . , , , n ,,. ... . one killed and four wounded. Our victory was com- 
severely from lack of water. This deficiency corn- p] ete The troops behaved admirably. Onr cannon 
pelled a surrender on Friday. Col. M. states were it were indispensable, and rendered good service in 
not for this lack he could have held out until the this action. J. W. Geakev, 
arrival of re-enforcements. Before surrendering, Col. ^ ol ‘ 28th lenn. Regiment. 
Mulligan sent 2,000 of his men across the river to While the Government of the United States is 
Brookville, en route fur Quineey, Ill. doing the best they can, under the rules of war, to 
Part of Col. Mulligan’s command arrived at Quineey, take care and protect the health of the rebel prisoners 
Ill., on the 23d, the balance, amounting to nearly now in their possession, Jeff. Davis, or Beauregard, 
2,000, were hourly expected. Those arrived say the or Johnston, or all of them, have sent our prisoners 
force remaining at Lexington in only about 2,500, 
including several companies of Home Guards, who 
to Castle Pinckney, the nearest fort to the city of 
Charleston, South Carolina, where fever prevails 
are accused of having shown cowardice. The sur- extensively at this season of the year. If onr officers, 
render of Lexington was made at 5 o’clock, Friday 
afternoon. The flag was hauled down by the Home 
whom they have Liken prisoners and confined id 
Castle Pinckney, survive the present season, it will 
comoanica P an.! K of the 3d commanded by Erevet- jug, who discovered u rebel camp of from 200 to 300 Guards. Col. Mulligan is spoken of in the highest be contrary to the well known theory of Southerners, 
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Major Hayes, Capt. Larncd, and l.iruta. Turnbull and 
Manadicr, embarked on the Spaulding for Baltimore. 
men some six miles distant from the river. An 
additional force was detailed in the afternoon, who 
There is probably not in the service a better body of killed seven of the rebels and took several prisoners, 
soldiers than the regular giriison here, and the with- with the same number of horses, and destroyed their 
drawal of these four companies is probably to place barracks. 
important batteries on the Potomac in the hands of I About 1,000 rebels were at Platte City, eight miles 
experienced artillerists. east of Lcaveuworth, on the 20th, supposed to be on 
Potter's Investigating Committee continue their 
labors and report from time to time the names of 
disloyal employes, together with the evidence on 
which the facts are based. Here the functions of the 
Committee end, and it then becomes the duty of the 
Departments to act. 
The following order was issued during the week 
from the War Department: The Commanding Officer 
at Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina, is authorised to 
accept the services of such loyal North Carolinians, 
not to exceed one regiment, as in his neighborhood 
may volunteer to take up arras for the United States, 
and to designate a regular officer to muster them 
into service. 
An order was issued from the War Department on 
the 19th., that the Military Department of Ohio will 
in future consist of the State of Ohio, Indiana, and 
so much of Kentucky as lies within fifteen miles of 
Cincinnati, under command of Brigadier-General 
terms. He displayed great bravery during the whole they having always asserted, as a reason why slave so mnch of Kentnc * M , ieg witbjl) fiftecn ^ 
seige, and when asked to surrender bis sword, refused, labor must be employed, that Northerners could not Cincinnat5 nnder command of Brigadier-Gen 
Hi* Mvord was taken away by force. Col. Mulligan survive the malaria and fevers that prevail in that Mitchel]) of thc Uolted states volunteers: headq 
and all commissioned officers are held prisoners by section. The rebels may suppose that the confine- ^ crs Cincinnati. 
the rebels. The Federal Iofs iB 37 killed and upward ment of officers of the Union army in Charleston s h , y, r • ifl Qa mn . nf R , 
the rebels. The Federal Iofs iB 37 killed and upward ment of officers of the Union army in Charleston 
of 70 wounded. Goss of the rebels very heavy, but may prove ft protection to that place. We shall see. 
not definitely known. 
Several rebels have been taken prisoners within a 
The Times ti!» tin following from their regular the march to join Raines or Price, crossing the river The fortifications mentioned in the dispatch, are few days, and they all say that the extreme Southern 
correspondent upon this artillery movement:—" A 
somewhat sodoen change appears to have taken place 
at or near Liberty. A portion of these have been 
engaged in the recent bridge burnings on the VVwrt* 
in the programme. Brig. (Jen. Reynolds, who arrived I ern Division of the Hannibal and Bt Joseph Railroad, 
here a few days since post-haste for Hatteras, and I A column of Federal troops from points on the 
who still came so late as to be thought almost a day Hanuibal and Bt. Joseph Railroad were in pursuit of 
situated at the edge of the town, on a bluff over¬ 
looking the river. The works are of eaitli, seven 
feet high, twelve feet thick, with a ditch six feet 
and coast troops are desirous of returning home, but 
Beauregard says if they will not, he will inarch for¬ 
ward the 20tb and have a battle. He assures them 
deep and twelve feet broad; another and smaller that he will take Washington without attacking the 
or two behind his time, instead of proceeding to the them. 
newly acquired Inlet, received new orders from 
Washington tills morning, and in obedience thereto, 
rights about face, and left ill the Spaulding to-day, 
taking with him four companies of artillery from the 
regular garrison of the fortress, which nobody ever 
dreamed could be spared on any account, and 
steamed up the Chesapeake. General rumor says 
the destination is Washington, by the way of Balti¬ 
more. There must be some particular urgency in 
the caee, ortho Spaulding, which was about to leave 
for Hatteras, wwuld not have been started off in 
another direction at 1 o’clock, P. M., when the 
Adelaide might have taken thc troops at (1 P. M.— 
that is, in case their destination is what rumor says 
it is. It is not impossible that Fort McHenry is their 
destination. The troops are mostly experienced 
artillerists, probably as much so as any in the service, 
and it may be that something is in the wind that 
makes their service at that particular point needed 
just at present. At any rate, something has come up 
that, for the moment at least, overtops Hatteras. 
where it was supposed that Gen. Reynolds’ presence 
was a matter of prime necessity.” 
Ab the telegraph has been very quiet upion this 
topio, and the Baltimore papers do not make mention 
of the arrival of the Spaulding at that point, it is 
more than probable that she has joined the Naval 
Expedition. The strength of this movement is not 
known, but the New York journals have for a week 
A skirmish occurred on the 17th, at Black River, 
twelve or fifteen miles northwest of Leavenworth, 
between three companies of Indiana cavalry, under 
Major Garit, and a body of secessionists under the 
notorious Ben Talbot, in which five of the rebels 
were killed and four taken prisoners, and thirty fine 
horses and a quantity of arms captured. The balance 
scattered in all directions, and being familiar with 
the country, eluded pursuit. 
The Leavenworth papers of the 11th give the fol¬ 
lowing account of the late engagement between 
Raines and Montgomery. On the 2d inst. COO rebels, 
under General Raines, approached Fort Scott, and 
seized eighty muleB belonging to the Government, 
killing the teamster. Messengers were dispatched 
to Montgomery, who had 500 men. He pursued 
Raines eleven miles, killing several of his men, when, 
coming upon the main body of the enemy, a battle 
commenced. The rebels had five cannon and Mont¬ 
gomery but one howitzer. The tight lasted two 
hours, when Montgomery slowly retreated, keeping 
up ft running fight until nightfall. The enemy’s 
force is reported by prisoners at from 2,000 to 3,000. 
On the 13th another conflict occurred at Booneville. 
We extract from Capt. Eppstern's official report: 
“After thc light had lasted about an hour, the seces¬ 
sionists whom 1 had taken as hostages became so 
restless that they begged me to allow one of their 
number to go with a flag of truce and ask an armis- 
work is erected inside, defended by ditch, which is 
capable of holding ten thousand troops. 
A fight took place at Manatown, Mo., on Tuesday 
morning between COO Federal* under Cols. Mont¬ 
gomery and Johnston, and 400 rebels, in which the 
latter were completely routed, with a loss of 87 killed, 
and 100 horses. All their tents and supplies were 
captured. Our force lost two privates killed and six 
wounded. Col. Johnston, while riding at the head 
of his command, was pierced by Bine balls and killed 
instantly. Two bullets took effect in his head, two 
buck sliot in the neck, one bullet in the left shoulder, 
one in the left thigh, one in the right hand, and one 
in bis left. He died urging his men to fight for the 
Stars and Stripes. 
Department nf Western Virginia. 
The body of the rebel Col. .John A. Washington 
works in front. This promise is made to keep the 
troops of the Gulf StateB from leaving the army. 
Our spies corroborate the above statements. 
The 20ih is numbered with the past, and Beaure¬ 
gard has failed, as usual, to face the music. 
The following order was issued on the lCth from 
the Aiij, General’s office: 
1st. All persons having received authority from 
the War Department to raise volunteers, regiments, 
batteries, or companies, in loyal States, are with their 
So much of Virginia as lies west of the Blue Ridge 
Mountains will constitute for the future a separate 
command, to be called the department of Western 
Virginia, under Brigadier-General Rosencrans; head¬ 
quarters in the field. 
The War Department has issued an order to carry 
into effect a law' of Congress by which soldiers may 
assign portions of their pay for the benefit of their 
families, such assignment to be entered on separate 
rolls, according to the prescribed form, under super¬ 
vision of their immediate commander at the time of 
enlistment. The roll is to be transmitted to the Pay¬ 
master General, who will make a deduction on each 
pay roll, and the paymaster of the regiment transmit 
the money for distribution to those in whose favor 
assignment Is executed. 
The attention of officers of the regular army is 
instantly. Iwo bullets took eneet in ms Dead, two those States, to whom they will immediately report 
buck shot in the neck, one bullet in the left shoulder, the condition of their respective organizations, 
one in the left thigh, one in the right hand, and one 1 * iePe tr(,0 J ,B or K®wized or re organized and 
......... prepared for service bv the Governors of their 
in ins left. He died urging his men to fight for the {. eBpeeUv „ in the manner they may judge the 
Stars and Stripes. most advantageous for the interest of the general 
Government. 
Department «f Western Virginia. u 2,1 ■ Volunteer officers who have complied, or may 
hereafter comply, with the condition*of their respeo- 
Tiik body of the rebel Col. .John A. Washington tive acceptances from thc War Department, and who 
was sent over to the enemy ©n the 15tb, under a flag have not. received commissions from the President 
v ..f .. .1 *... ...iii t. .. ... ...t l 
commands hereby placed under the Governors of again directed to that section of the act of Congress 
of truce, and while on the way it was met by a simi- 
of the United States, will be commissioned by the 
Governors of the respective States by furnishing 
lar flag coining from the enemy, for the purpose ol : regiments, batteries, or independent companies to 
obtaining information as to his condition. which these officers are attached. 
On the 12th inst., a detachment of 300 men from 3d * Tl <* Governors of the several States may at 
, any time during the organization of volunteer regi- 
Ibe It til Indiana regiment, and the ~tth and 2otb i authorize the Adjutant, Quartermaster, and, 
Ohio regiments, dispersed three Tennessee regiments, 
under Gen. Anderson, on the West of Cheat Moun¬ 
tain, completely renting them, killing 80, and obtain¬ 
ing most of their equipments. Our loss waB eight 
killed. 
The enemy made an advance on Elk Water the 
same day, with a force supposed to be 15,000, but 
past daily noticed the coaling and fitting out of | tice. This hostage came back BOOB afterward, while were driven back by a detachment of men from the 
large, first-class steamers in the employ of the gov¬ 
ernment. We will, doubtless, know all about the 
mancuvre in good time. 
Department of the West. 
The Committee on Federal Relations in the Ken¬ 
tucky Legislature reported substantially as follows: 
Whereas. Rebel troops have invaded Kentucky, 
and insolently dictated the terms upon which they 
will return; therefore 
Resolved, That General Anderson he invited to 
take instant charge of this Department, and call out 
sufficient force to expel invaders. 
This passed thc House, and the Senate concurred, 
25 to 9. The measure was vetoed by Gov. Magoffin, 
and passed over the veto by a large majority iu the 
House, and in the Senate by a vote of 22 to 8. 
The Senate also passed the Conklin resolution 
with but three nays, which proposes to confine the 
war to two armies, and discouuteuauoes partisan 
quarrels, as leading to civil war. 
The telegraph from Louisville on the 20tb, says: 
“Colonel Crittenden, from Indiana, was the first to 
I let the men cease firing, with the request to know 
my conditions. I then demanded that they should 
withdraw the secession forces two miles from the 
city, and not molest any of onr families or of any 
other Union people; to leave the arma of the killed 
and wounded on the ground where they fell; while 
I promised to let the prisoners free whom I had 
taken, with the exception of Preacher Pointer, who 
I informed them 1 would shoot, in case they should 
not honorably keep their promise for seven dayB. 
They left town according to this agreement.” 
The gallant fellow, with Only 150 tneu, actually 
dictated tils own terms to fully four times his number. 
15th Indiana regiment, and the 3d and 6th Ohio ! 
regiments, and shells from Loomis’ battery. They 
have retired some 8 or 10 miles. A strong force of 
Arkansas, Tennessee, and Virginia troops, also 
threatened the east side of Cheat Mountain, but have 
not yet had a general engagement. A shell thrown 
from one of Loomis’ gnus two miles into the enemy’s 
camp, killed ten and wounded four. 
The 18th Indiana regiment had a severe skirmish 
with superior numbers o( the enemy, on the 12th inst., 
with a trifling loss. 
As the enemy advanced qq Klk Water, the column 
was handsomely checked by a detachment of the 17th 
when absolutely necessary, medical officers, to be 
mustered in to aid in recruiting the regiment, and 
for the prompt transaction of all other public busi¬ 
ness. All other offices will be mustered into service 
as directed in General Order No. til, current series 
from this office. L. Thomas, 
Adjutant General. 
Official, Geo. L. Ruggi.es, 
Assistant Adjutant General. 
AItaies at Washington. 
Notwithstanding the explanations recently 
made by Mr. Fassar, the Spanish Minister, to Mr. 
Seward, the reported proclamation of the Captain- 
General of Cuba, concerning the vessels carrying the 
rebel flag, occupied the attention of the State Departr 
ment, on the 18tli. 
There was a rumor during the past week, that the 
offer of our Government to accept of the proposition 
of the Paris Conference in reference to privateering, 
has been rejected by the European Powers. The 
which provides that in all cases of enlistment and 
re-enlistment in the military service, the required 
oath may be administered by any commissioned 
officer of the army. The fees to civil officers for 
such service will not therefore be admitted. 
Another army order is as follows: Volunteer offi¬ 
cers sent out to recruit their regiments will be 
granted fees and passes over roads leading to or from 
points to which they are ordered. Bhould the route 
lay over roads for which such passes were not 
granted, they will be paid their actual traveling 
expenses out of the funds for recruiting and equip¬ 
ping volunteers, but in no case will they receive the 
10 cents per mile. In lien of transportation of bag¬ 
gage, there are instances in which free passes have 
been used and the amount, drawn for the same dis¬ 
tance. in all such cases the officers are required to 
refund the amount drawn, on penalty of being stricken 
from the rolls. 
The following letter from the Secretary of State, 
although directed to an unimportant specialty, con¬ 
tains principles of wider application, hence we give 
it space: 
Department ok State, ) 
Washington, Sopt. 21,1861. j 
Many intelligent and patriotic citizens have applied 
to me, asking the attention of Government to what 
they represent as treasonable matter, contained in a 
letter dated August 10th, published in thc London 
Times, and they express their conviction that the 
statements mafia in Hint communication are untrue, 
and tlial it- is the design of the writer to bring the 
credit of this Government into disrepute in foreign 
countries. It has boon a habit of the Government of 
the United States to take no notice of representa¬ 
tions, however obiinxions. made by the prn»# offor- 
report, however, is not confirmed by any competent j eign nations, or even injurious utterances made by 
arid passed over the veto by a large majority iu the the whole 60(1 only six could be found to storm the 
House, and in the Senate by a vote of 22 to 8. works. Their leaders bravely led the way, but they 
Tlie Senate also passed the Conklin resolution absolutely refused to follow. Of these six our men 
with but three nays, which proposea to confine the killed four, their two leaders, Col. Brown and Capt. 
war to two armies, and discounteuauoes partisan Brown, falling so near the intrenohments that they 
quarrels, as leading to civil war. drew them in, and they expired inside. Besides 
The telegraph from Louisville on the 20th, says: these, the enemy lost eight or ten killed or wounded. 
“Colonel Crittenden, from Indiana, was the first to In addition to Col. Brown and his son, they lost two 
bring a regiment from another Btate iuto Western other Captains. Col. Brown was armed with three 
The enemy fought well for a little while, but out of Indiana. Lieut. Merrit, of the Topographical Engi- 
Yirginia in aid of the United States Government, 
and is the first to come to the aid of Kentucky. His 
regiment, well armed, passed through our streets 
toward Nashville Depot this afternoon, and proceeded 
immediately southward. They were enthusiastically 
received en route. Brigadier-General Ward arrived 
to-day from Washington, and took command of bis 
brigade in Central Kentucky. A portion of General 
Rosseau’s force is in possession of Muldrough’s Ilill.” 
The following proclamation, dated Louisville, Ky., 
Sept. 21st. lias been issued by Briga^er-General 
Anderson: 
Kentuckians: —Called by the Legislature of this 
tny native State. I hereby assume command of this 
Department. 1 come to enforce, not to make laws, 
eight-inch revolvers, a rifie, a sword, and a bowie 
knife. 
The following letter, addressed to Col. T. .T. Taylor, 
commanding at Springfield, has appeared: 
HEATiqUAKTKKS tVRSTKlLN PKI'ARTMKXT. 
But: Yours of the 8th inst., containing an erro¬ 
neous construction of my proclamation ot thc 30th 
ult., has had my attention. I understand the object 
of vonr note to be, to inquire whether it was my 
intention to shoot the wounded who might be made 
prisoners by the forces under my com mat id. 
The following paragraph, extracted from the 
proclamation, will be strictly enforced within the 
lines prescribed against that class of offenders for 
whom it was intended, viz.: 
All persons who shall he taken with arms in their 
hands within these lines, shall be tried by court 
and, God willing, to protect your property and your martial, and If found guilty will lie shot. 
live*. The enemies of onr country have dared to 
invade our soil. Kentucky is in danger. She has 
vainly striven to keep peace with her neighbors. 
Our State is now invaded by those who profess to be 
her friends, but who now seek to conquer her. No 
true son of Kentucky can longer hesitate as to his 
duty to bis Btate or country. The invader, God 
wiliiDg, will he expelled. 
The leader of thc hostile forces who now approach, 
is, 1 regret to say, a Kentuckian, making war upon 
The lines are expressly declared to be those of the 
army and military occupation of this State. You 
neers, was taken prisoner by the rebels while on his 
way to Cheat Mountain. 
A special dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette from 
Cainifox Ferry, dated the 14th, states that Gen. Lee 
resumed an attack along our whole line yesterday, at 
Cheat Mountain. After a long contest, General 
Reynolds repulsed him, with considerable rebel loss, 
and little or no loss on our side, owing to the fact 
our troops fought behind entrenchments. Gen. Lee 
has a manifestly large force, but is alarmed lest Gen. 
Rosecraus should come up in his rear. Our scouts 
returned to-day from a 10 miles’expedition toward 
Lewisburgh. Col. McCook took lit rebel prisoners 
yesterday in armed reconnoisancc across the river. 
Gen. Cox was at Camp Bcott on the 15th, for an 
interview with Gen. Rosecraus. He had moved the 
main body of bis army from Oauley Bridge toward 
Lewisburgh. Gens. Wise and Floyd are both retreat¬ 
ing as fast as possible. 
Gen. Reynolds, who was at Cheat Mountain Pass, 
a telegraph states, had driven the rebels from their 
positions, killing 100 of them. 
The telegraph also states that Gen. Bidwoll’s 14th 
Indiana regiment was surrounded twice, but repulsed 
the rebels with great gallantry, with small loss to us. 
A skirmish took place between the Home Guard 
have wholly misapprehended the^ meaning of the I a „ d 0 f Gen. Zollicoffer’s men at Barboursville, 
proclamation* "Without undertaking to determine on the 19tb, without resulting in any damage, It was 
the condition ot any man in this rebellion. I desire , ' , , „ . , , . , 
it, to be understood tti.it the proclamation is intended renewed on the following day, when seven rebels and 
to recognize the usual rights and usages of war. one of their horses were killed. One of the Home 
It is hardly necessary lor me to say that it was not Guards received six wounds, which are not nccessft- 
Kentucky. Kentuckians, let all past differences of who are humanely engaged in alleviation of their rebels were in the engagement. 
authority. 
A company of infantry has been tendered to the 
Government from the Hawaian Islands. They are 
accepted. It consists of American emigrants and 
native Hawaians. It is expected to come as soon as 
the news of their acceptance reaches the Islands. 
It is ascertained at the State Department that here¬ 
after Communication® between the British Govern¬ 
ment and its Consuls in ports of insurrectionary 
States will, with the consent of our Government, be 
carried on by means of British vessels of war. This 
course will obviate embarrassments which hitherto 
have attended these communications through other 
channels. 
The following notice was issued by the Post Office 
Department on the 18th. 
Ordered that the Louisville Courier, found to be 
an advocate of treasonable hostility to the authority 
of the United States, be excluded from the United 
States Mails null Post Offices, till further orders. 
By order of the P. M. General. 
John A. KakSon. 
1st, Ass’t P. M. General. 
Owing to information received by the Post Office 
Department that tbe TIannibal and St. Joseph Bail- 
road is entirely unprotected from the rebels, and St. 
Joseph in their bauds, it has ordered the California 
mail to tie carried via Davenport, and Council Bluff's. 
The Department has also received information that 
all the officers and employes of the Overland Mail 
Company are rebels. 
The Post Office Department has answered all the 
letters asking for information in regard to the New 
York Evening Day Book, and all other newspapers 
excluded from the mails. It appears iu the corres- 
opinion be overlooked. Every one who now rallies 
to the support of the Union and our State, is a friend. 
Rally, then, my countrymen, around the flag our 
fathers loved, and which has shielded us so long. 
1 call you to arms for self defense, and for the pro- 
sufferings. 
J. C. Fkemont, 
Major-General Commanding. 
pondenee that not only Postmasters, but all other to combat it?’ 
Ministers or other agents for foreign powers In the 
ordinary transaction of their own affairs. 
The Government, on the contrary, have hitherto 
recognized as worthy of its observation only the 
language and the action of tlie Executive organs of 
foreign States. For myself I Confess I have not read 
the publication complained of, and I am quite sure 
that it has not arrested the attention of any other 
member of the Administration, engrossed, as we all 
ne< eFsarily are, wjlli urgent public duties and cares. 
However erroneous the facts or the inferences of the 
writer may he, they nevertheless stand on his own 
individual authority, while the whole patriotic PresB 
of our own country is free and is interested to refute 
them. Tbe Government of tbe United States depends 
not upon the favor or good will of foreign nations, 
but upon the just support of the American people. 
Its credit am! favor seem to me now, more than ever 
heretofore, safe in their keeping. 
if it be assumed that the obnoxious paper may do 
harm here, is it not a sufficient reply that probably 
not fifty copies of the London Times ever find their 
way to our shore®? If it be said again that the 
obnoxious communication has been widely published 
in the United States, it seems to me a sufficient 
rejoinder that the censure of a magnanimous Govern¬ 
ment in that case ought to fall on those of its own 
Citizens who reproduced the libel, rather than on 
the foreigner who wrote exclusively for remote 
publication. 
Finally, interference with the press, even in the 
case of an existing insurrection, can he justified only 
on the ground of danger. I do not see any such 
danger in the present case. Then if one foreigner 
does pervert our hospitality to shelter himself in 
writing injurious publications against us for ft for¬ 
eign press, abundant other foreigners, as intelligent, 
as virtuous, and aB respectable as he is, are daily 
enrolling themselves in the army of the United States, 
to defend and iniilatain the Union, the chief hope of 
humanity iri all countries and for all ages. 
Could there be a better illustration” of that great 
fundamental truth of our system, that error of opin¬ 
ion may safely be tolerated when reason is left free 
Wm. H. Seward. 
teetion of all that is dear to freemen. Let us trust these, received this (Tuesday) morning, conveys the 
iu God, and do our duty as did onr fathers. 
Robkut Anderson, 
Brigadier-General U. S. A. 
Gen. Buckner, commander of the rehets, has also 
had his say upon the subject. It rends thus: 
To thr Peopi.k ok Kentucky: —The Legislature 
of Kentucky have been faithless to the will of the 
people. They have endeavored to make your gallant 
State a fortress, in which, under the guise of neu¬ 
trality, the armed forces of the United States might 
, „ „ ® Department of tbe East. their circulafion. 
During tbe past week all sorts of rumors reached A deserter from the rebel camp at Munson’s The following was t 
us by telegraph from Lc-xington, Mo. i he last of Hill came into onr lines on the DRb, and was imme- ment on the loth lust.: 
ese. received this (Tuesday) morning, conveys the diately conveyed to Gen. McClellan’s headquarters. „ * R1 - ... . „ . 
telligence ot another disaster to the b ederal forces. He gti , lt es ihat Generals Beauregard and Johnston following is a part of 
le particulars, as far as we ha\e been able to ascei- were q >r ,tli at Munson’s tlill the day previous, and this morning between 
in, are as follow: made a thorough ree on nuisance of our position. He j^ysel). during my^ visi 
On Saturday, the 14th inst., Gen. Price, with 17,000 88y8 there are only about 1,000 soldiers at Munson’s sea J ’" b of thege' privat 
postal agents are prevented from aiding in any wise 
their circulafion. 
The following was received at the Navy Depart- 
intelligeuce of another disaster to the Federal forces. 
The particulars, as far as we have been able to ascer 
taiD. are as follow: 
men, surrounded Lexington, and sent a summons to 
Col. Mulligan to surrender. Col. M., in terms more 
definite than courteous, refused, when Price sent 
word that he would give him until Monday, at four 
secretly prepare to subjugate alike the people of o’clock, to surrender, and if lie did not, he would 
Kentucky ami the Southern .States. 
It was not until after months of covert and open 
violation of your neutrality with large encampments 
of Federal troops in your territory, and a recent 
official declaration of the President of the United 
States not, to regard your neutral position, coupled 
with tlie well prepared scheme to seize an additional 
point in your territory whioh was of vital importance 
to the safety and defense of Tennessee, that the 
troops of the Southern Confederacy, on the invita¬ 
tion of the people of Kentucky, occupied a defensive 
post in year State. 
inarch on him with a black flag. On Monday after¬ 
noon Gen. Price again sent word to Col. Mulligan, 
demanding a surrender, and was again refused. An 
attack was ini mediately made, by first openin g with 
artillery, and making au advance on the town. Price 
was repulsed with a loss of 100 killed and between 
300 and 100 wounded. 
Ou Tuesday the fight. was‘renewed, and with sever¬ 
ity. The maiu feature of Tuesday's fighting seems 
In doing so, the commander announced his purpose i to have been for the possession of three ferry boats 
to evacuate your territory simultaneously with a 
similar movement ou the part of the Federal forces, 
whenever the Legislature of Kentucky shall under- 
at the levee. Price’s’forces advanced on the boats 
in two bodies, one from above and the other from 
take to enforce against both belligerents the strict below the town, but were repulsed. The boats were 
neutrality which they have fo often declared. 
Unlike the agents of the Northern despotism, who 
seek to reduce us to the condition of dependent vas¬ 
sals, we believe that the recognition of the civil 
rights of citizens is the foundation of constitutional 
liberty, and that the c.aitu of the President of the 
United States to declare martial law, to suspend the 
privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, and convert 
Hill, and that the main body of troops are at Fairfax 
and Centerville, He says that Jell'. Davis was at 
these two points on Tuesday lust, and reviewed the 
troops in person. He says he saw Jeff. Davis at 
Munson’s Hill yesterday examining our works with a 
glass. He does not think, from all he has seen and 
could learn as a private, that there are 100,000 men 
at these points. Fifteen thousand were supposed to 
have been Bent from Manassas a few days ago to 
Northwestern Virginia. When asked if he thought 
the rebels wero going to make an attack on our lines, 
he replied they were dally expecting an attack from 
our forces. He says distinctly that he never heard 
the intimation expressed by the rebels of making an 
attack upon our entrenchments. 
A recent order of Gen. McClellan declares that 
firing on an enemy’s pickets is contrary to the usage 
of civilized nations. He therefore orders that there 
U, S. Ship Richmond at Sea, Aug. 25th. Sir:—The 
following is a part of a conversation that occurred 
this morning between Captain Morris, R. N., and 
myself, during my visit to the guard ship at Point 
Royal: “I suppose,” he remarked, “you are in 
search of these privateers. We are ordered to ob¬ 
serve a strict neutrality, and if the Sumter were to 
come in to-morrow she would receive the same atten¬ 
tion and assistance that yon have. We can make no 
difference.” 
I asked: “la that observing the neutrality? Ts it 
riot recognizing her? Is that the meaning of Her 
Majesty’s proclamation? I understand,” I added, 
The Government has accepted the tender of mili¬ 
tary services by the Count de Paris and Duke de 
Charters. They will probably enter Gen. McClellan’s 
staff. 
Major Bausenwein, late aid-de-camp to Garibaldi, 
was commissioned in the military service of the 
U. S., on the 21st inst. 
Extracts from the Southern Press. 
A Peek through the Key-Hole. —The Rich¬ 
mond Examiner gives the following intelligence, 
Which it considers well calculated to bring “dis¬ 
tress” to all “judicious” men:—“The Confederate 
Congress deliberates with closed doors, and no well 
“neutrality to mean that her subjects must not adv j fi( , d person could wish their session to be the 
meddle in this affair. U ou can recognize no flag.” .. , .... . . , . 
not in fair range of Col. Mulligan’s gtins, his fortifi- shall be no more firing on pickets, unless it becomes 
cations being so situated as to prevent him from com¬ 
manding them completely, and his force was too 
small to admit of his making a sortie against Price’s 
overw'helming numbers. 
On Wednesday, Price assaulted Col. Mulligan’s 
necessai^ to resist their advance or return a fire com¬ 
menced by them. 
The following official dispatch was received at Gen. 
McClellan’s headquarters on the 16th. 
Darnestown, Md., Sept. 15.— This afternoon, at 
meddle in this affair. You can recognize no flag.” 
“ Yes,” he replied, “ I have received a copy of the 
flag; I will show you the letter.” 
He showed roe the flag, and read me an extract 
from ft letter from the Lords Commissioners of the 
Admiralty, iu which the seceded States were styled 
the Confederate .State*. It says, “ iu tlie event of 
any vessel bearing the Hag of the Confederate States, 
you are to observe a strict neutrality.” The flag is 
described, and the letter adds that the number of 
stars will he increased iu case uew Btatos should join 
the Confederation. 
This, as near as I can remember, is the substance 
of that portion of our conversation. 
I am respectfully, your obedient servant, 
A. B. Cummings, Lieut, U. 8. X. 
The Navy Department lias received dispatches from 
flag officer Stribling, of the East India Squadron, who 
says that Cochin China is at war with the French, 
who have possession of a considerable portion of the 
country, and are preparing fora vigorous campaign. 
arena of oratorical gladiators and the spectacle of 
tlie populace. But general statements of the temper 
and intentions of parliamentary bodies will, despite 
of every caution, find their way before tbe public, 
and generally contain more or less of truth. It is 
now currently believed, with much distress Injudi¬ 
cious men, that there is a small minority in Congress 
disposed to organize a standing opposition to the 
present Executive of the Confederacy.” 
Pruning a Regiment. — A regiment of troops 
from New Orleaus passed Knoxville, says Parson 
Bkownlow’s Tennessee Whig* this week, under the 
command of ft Polftnder as Colonel—a very brave 
and determined man. One company of his regiment 
mutinied at Grand Junction, and the Colonel encoun¬ 
tered them single handed—shot six of them dead 
and wounded five others, standing in one place, and 
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every barrack and prisot) in the laud into a Bastile, fortifications four or five times, bntwasrepulged each half past three o’clock, about 450 rebels attacked the Stribling remarks that Commander Schenck has fully using two revolvers. vV e have the facts Jrom a gen- 
is nothing but the claim which other tyrants have *. extreme right of my pickets, about three miles above vindicated the insult of firing at the Saginaw by the tleman who witnessed them. It is said the company, 
assumed to subjugate a free people. , * tbia nlnr-n nnnnaite Pritehftrd’s Mill. Thfi affair was 6 • . I a .1 ..X_ A. _ _A _ £ __! nnn An /l 1XTO UO Ufll 
suraed to subjugate a free people. I _ this place, opposite Pritchard’s Mill. The affair was '" , “ .. „; ro u „„ f n ,tii» mnst n«ft n „t nf orison, and were not 
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a defensive operation. 
the beseiged, as far as fighting rebels was concerned, I were driven from every house and breastwork they 1 his part. 
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