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place of defence. He says he cannot say positively 
that this was the design of Price. He only beard it 
talked about among the troops. 
On Monday night Capt. Neet made his way to 
Freedom township, a Dutch settlement twenty-four 
miles off. Here be was joined by Major Becker who 
had also escaped; und the next day they both struck 
across the couutry for Sedalia, which place they 
reached in safety. 
Major Sevier told Capt. Neet on Friday last, that 
on that day they issued 46,000 rations. Capt. Neet 
thinks the rebel army will reach 50,000. They are 
badly clothed, but the majority of them well armed. 
Department of the West. 
Kentucky. —The news from Kentucky is cheer¬ 
ing. Jno. J. Crittenden, in spite of his advanced 
age, iH the first private in the Frankfort Home (.uard, 
and has declared his intention to go into camp and 
remain in service until every rebel is driven from the 
soil of Kentucky. 
The resolution of the Kentucky Legislature, giving 
command of the State* Guard to f. L* Crittenden, the 
gallant son of the old ex-Scnntor, has completely 
broken up that organization, into which the traitor 
Simon Bolivar Buckner and Governor Magoffin had 
infused the leaven of treason. The conduct of these 
traitors had driven from the State Guard all the I 
Union men who could not he corrupted, and made It | 
the nucleus for a rebel army in Kentucky. The proc¬ 
lamation of General Crittenden when he was placed 
in command, showed plainly that he intended to use 
the force fortlio defence of the Union and the crashing 
out of treason. The consequence was an abandon¬ 
ment of the organization. In the meantime the 
Union men throughout the State are tilling the ranks 
of the Home Guard more rapidly than they cun be 
supplied with arms and equipments. 
Col. Hawkins’ Kentucky regiment has occupied 
Owensbnrg, and Judge Williams is rapidly filling up 
a regiment in the first district, which was formerly 
the secession hot-bed. 
The Cincinnati Commercial’s l’lemingsburg (Ky.) 
correspondent says a messenger from Hillsboro 
arrived at that place, slating that a company of 
rebels, about 200 strong, under command of Capt. 
Holiday, of Nichols county, were advancing on Hills¬ 
boro for the purpose of burning the place and 
attacking Flemingsburg. Lients. Sadler and Ser¬ 
geant were dispatched with 50 Home Guards to inter- I 
cept them. The enemy was found two miles beyond 
Hillsboro encamped in a barn. Our men opened fire 
on them, causing them to fly in all directions. The 
engagement lasted about 20 minutes. We captured 
127 Enfield rides, a large number of sabres, pistols, 
bowie knives, and cavalry accoutrements. Our loss 
was three killed and two wqpndcd. 
Special advices from Paducah represent that our 
troops arc preparing for the reception of the rebels, 
who are in heavy force, and said to be advancing 
against that place. Women and children are being 
sent away. Everything indicates an approaching 
struggle. 
Missouri. —News has reached St. Louis that about 
two weeks ago, John Boss, Chief of the Clierokees, 
had called by proclamation 8,000 Cheroliees around 
him and declared for the Union. Read, an influential 
half breed, and leader Of the rebel party, had raised 
a revolt, and had a skirmish with Rons’ body guard, 
in which the latter was victorious. 
One hundred of the soldiers wounded at the battle 
of Lexington arrived at St. Louis on the Ct.h inst. 
Thirty-five of our wounded arrived on the *tth inst. 
Three ambulance* left the next morning, und others 
will scon start for that place, to bring away more of 
the wounded, about 100 of whom still remain there. 
Letters received herefrom the south-west say that 
many of the wealthy and most prominent citizens in 
that region are moving their families and effects to 
the South. 
Captain Asa G. Smith, at the head of some 1,500 
Union men, is punishing secessionists in Barry and 
Stone counties. 
From information received from scouts, tliero are 
about 11,000 armed rebels scattered over the south¬ 
western portion of this State, including between 
6,000 and 7,000 men at Camp Walker, Arkansas, 
eight miles below the Missouri line, under command 
of young Ben. McCulloch. 
Major Wright, of the Home Guards, furnishes the 
following statement to the St. Louis Press: 
A physician, well known to the Major, whose name 
1 am not permitted to use, arrived Irom the Bouth- 
west on Tuesday evening. This physician was form¬ 
erly a partner of Dr. Snell, McCulloch’s army sur¬ 
geon. The former very recently had an interview 
with his old partner, and was told by him that in the 
battle of Springfield, McCulloch was shot through the 
hip, and a glance ball also strnck him in the fore¬ 
head. Soon after making his report of the battle, 
McCulloch, with the Texas forces, was ordered back 
to Texas, but after reaching Camp Chesapeake, near 
Mount Vernon, he died of his wounds. 
Before he expired he spoke freely of the manner of 
his treatment by the Missourians, and declared that 
if he had known the true position of affairs he never 
would have entered the State. His body was placed 
in a metallic coffin and conveyed to Texas. His 
death was concealed even from his own men for a 
time, it being the policy of the surviving leaders to 
operate on the prestige of his name. His sou, Ben. 
McCulloch, Jr., was therefore placed in nominal 
command, in order to keep up the deception. Major 
Wright, who is an old acquaintance of McCulloch, 
having as late as winter before last ranged with him 
100 miles up the Colorado River, is convinced that 
the latter is dead. 
The correspondent of the St. Louis Republican on 
the 7th inst, writes as follows: 
The plan of Price after he captured Lexington was 
to remain for n time, and operate on the north side 
of the river; and for this purpose, on Saturday, the 
28th of September, he crossed over the river at Lex¬ 
ington, with 4,00t) mounted men. This force took up 
the line of march for the railroad, with the view of 
its total destruction, and then sad havoc was to ho 
made with all government forces in north-west Mis¬ 
souri, hut late in the evening Alfred Jones, who had 
been released as a prisoner at the arsenal, where he 
had taken the oath of allegiance to the United States, 
returned from St. I.onls to Lexington, reported that 
the whole country below was alive with troops, that 
Frem at was after Price, and that Price might pre¬ 
pare for ft big tight in ft few days. When Jones 
announced that Fremont, had 30,060 men, the hitter 
countermanded his order for sending tvoops to the 
railroad, and ft messenger was immediately dis¬ 
patched after those already started, and they reorossed 
the river on .Sunday evening. That, night Price 
issued his order for ft movement south, and General 
Rains, it is said, went twenty miles that night on the 
southern route, and it is believed Gov. Jackson 
availed himself of this command as au escort to get 
himself out of danger. 
Price and all his forces left Monday, the 30th ult., 
but his train of baggage wagons, about 1,200 in num¬ 
ber, did not all get off before Wednesday morning. 
If Price had designed to fight with Fremont, he 
would have taken the Georgetown road, or possibly 
the Warrensburgh road, but instead of this he has 
gone the road leading down the western boundary of 
the State, and to the south-west. 
I have given a plain narrative of facts as they have | 
transpired here, and if Price does not make a stand 
and give battle, all who are cognizant of his move¬ 
ments will be disappointed. His most intelligent 
friends consider his course a complete breakdown, 
while the more verdant are solaced with the idea, that 
he has gone to meet McCulloch, who from the moht 
reliable information is somewhere in Arkansas. The 
forces of Price were very large at Lexington, hut 
many of the men were oDly for the occasion, and 
have gone home. His force was 15,000 or 18,000 
when he left LexiDgton, and when it becomes certain 
that his destination is Arkansas, his force will he 
decreased. 
rebel camp at Greenbriar. He has made afnll report 
of their numbers, position, defenses, &c. He states 
that they are fortifying themselves.” 
Department of Western Virginia. 
By telegraph from Elk Water to the 10th inst., 
we learn that Gen. Reynolds has made two recon- 
Department of the East. 
About G o’clock in the morning of the 0th inst., 
the division under command of Gen. Smith, at Chain 
bridge, advanced and occupied a prominent position 
in the neighborhood of Lewinsville. On the advance 
arriving at Langleys, the hitherto outposts of onr 
army, the division was divided, a portion of them 
continuing up the Little Rock Run turnpike, and 
occupying Prospect Mill. The other part of the 
division took the new artillery road and occupied 
Smith and Maxwell’s Hill, Ij miles this side of 
Lewinsville. Batteries were drawn up in prominent 
positions, and the infantry placed in situations to 
support them. After waiting for about three hours 
in vain for the rebels to make an attack, in fact, 
inviting them to it, onr skirmishers advanced and 
occupied Lewinsville, the rebel forces retiring. By 
the occupation of this point Gen. McClellan takes 
complete possession of his line running almost due 
North and South from the river near Great Falls, 
beyond Little River Turnpike, and Orange and Alex¬ 
andria Turnpike. We now threaten the commnnica- 
noisances in force, within the last few days, against ijons of the rebel army on the Upper Potomac, 
Gen. Lee, and baB driven him from Big Spring, the 
former rendezvous of his main force. Part of his 
force are now at Elk Mountain and Green Briar 
Bridge, respectively thirty and forty miles from Elk 
Water, and part of it, under Gen. Lee, is said to have 
joined Floyd at Big Spring. They destroyed their 
camp equipage and ammunition, burned several 
hundred muskets, and left their wagons, Ac. The 
road is absolutely impassable for wagons beyond a 
point twelve miles from Elk Water. 
The Cincinnati Commercial's Kanawha advices say 
that Cen. Rosecraiis is at Mountain Cave, a strong 
position twenty live miles beyond Gauley. He bad 
advanced ten miles further to Little Bewail, but the 
enemy were too well entrenched and too strong at 
Big Bewail, five miles further on, to be attacked, and 
Gen. Rosecrans fell back, as an invitation to come 
out and have a fair fight. There is no expectation 
that the enemy will attempt to face the position of 
Gen. Rosecrans. 
The weather in the Ganley river region is bad. 
Rain falls almost incessantly. Our troops are well 
clothed, having plenty of overcoats and blankets. 
The fight at ChapmanBville was a sharp and bloody 
affair. Five of Pratt’s Zouaves were killed. The 
rebels lost 35 killed. 
A dispatch from Gen. Reynolds to Gov. Morton, 
dated lluttonsville, Oct. 8th, says:—“The enemy in 
our front, on the Huntersville road, has been driven 
to Green Briar Springs, 20 miles beyond Big Springs, 
their late rendezvous. They are 50 miles from Elk 
Water, and 121 from Cheat Mountain. The roads 
toward Huntersville are impassable for wheels. The 
enemy have destroyed hundreds of muskets, tents, 
camp equipage, Ac. Several wagons fell into our 
hands.” 
The steamer Isotta, laden with Government prop¬ 
erty, left Grallipolis on the 11th, destined for Camp 
Enyart, on the Kanawha River, and when opposite 
the Red House Shoals, which are 30 miles above 
Point Pleasant, was fired iuto by some rebel cavalry 
from the south bank of the river, and ordered to 
land. Capt. Windsor—doing so by the engines 
alone, the pilot having been compelled to leave his 
post—succeeded in turning his boat, down stream, 
and escaped, reaching here this P. M. Balls passed 
through the pilot house, cabin and engine room, but 
no person was injured. The Government steamer 
Silver Lake is supposed to have been captured by 
rebels. Reports are rife that a large body of rebels 
are advancing toward the river, to cut oil Rosecrans’ 
supply. 
The correspondent of the Cincinnati Times states 
that our army haB been subjected to a terrible storm 
in the mountains of Western Virginia, and we copy 
bis remarks, dated at “Great Mountain Summit, Oct. 
1st:—When I wrote you yesterday, 1 attempted to 
give you a description of two regiments who had 
bivouacked all the night before oh the mountain 
side, exposed to the rain. Rut the rain did not cease, 
and as the men became drenched to the skin they 
began to falter. Shortly after dinner the wind 
changed to the north, and increased in violence until 
it became terrific. It beat directly against the side 
of the mountain on which the two nntented regi¬ 
ments were squatted. For one or two hours it was 
awful. The stoutest men fell exhausted by the rain 
and blasting winds. Hundreds were struck down 
with chills. Fires were built in the woods, but were 
*0bti extinguished. The tented regiments freely 
invited the suffering men into their quarters; in fact, 
went out, picked up those exhausted, and carried 
them in. But what shelter were the thin tents to 
men who had not a dry thread on them? The fort, 
and all the reliable places of shelter, wore filled with 
the sick. Colonels Wagner and Millroy, whose regi¬ 
ments were the sufferers, were out in the driving 
storm taking care of their men. 
“The poor horses suffered fully as bad as the men. 
There was no shelter whatever lor them, and many 
of the team horses were already exhausted; and as 
the storm increased they fell, one by one, groaned 
and died. 
“Toward evening the rain held up, but the wind 
increased in violence and grew colder. The men in 
the tents began to suffer, and crawled out and built 
fires in sheltered places. Three hundred marched 
down to a covered bridge, a mile and a half from 
camp, and sought shelter there. The waters rose 
rapidly, and covered the floor of the bridge. The 
weather grew colder during the night, und it was 
feared that some of the stragglers would perish. 
Search was made for them everywhere, and a number, 
found unable to walk, were carried into quarters. All 
through the night soldiers came marching to our 
hut, asking the privilege to warm. 
“Only one death is known. Mr. Joseph Howells, 
Sutler of the 14tli Indiana regiment, in company 
with a Mr. Stout, started on horseback for the valley 
about dusk. At the foot of the mountain there is u 
gorge running across the road, through which the 
waterwas rushing furiously. They attempted to ford 
the stream, but the horses Avere carried away. Mr. 
Stout succeeded in reaching the shore, but the Sutler 
went with his horse down the gorge, and was lost, 
lie came from Terre Haute. 
“Some ten or fifteen horses were found dead this 
morning, and others in a dying condition. The 
road down the mountain is badly cut up by the tor¬ 
rents, and the telegraph is prostrated. The men 
were roused up as sooii as possible, and stirred 
| around to get the chill off them. A large party were 
sent down the road to repair it and put the telegraph 
[ in good condition. The sick—and there are many 
of them—are immediately attended to, 
“One of our scouts, just in, reports that he suc¬ 
ceeded in reaching a point where he examined the 
which a slight advance will evidently cut oil'. 
Recent investigations show that there are not and 
have not been rebel fortifications on tbe Potomac 
at any other place than Acquiu Creek. There are 
three batteries with twenty guns which are designed 
to defend that terminus of the great Southern Rail¬ 
road, and protect Richmond and Fredericksburg, 
but not to hinder navigation. 
About 5 o’clock P. M., on the 10th, Capt. Barney, 
of the 24th New York, advanced three miles beyond 
Falls Church, on the Leesburg turnpike, witli 10 men, 
where he surprised a picket guard of eight of Co). 
Fteuart’s cavalry, three of whom were killed and one 
taken prisoner, They also captured five horses 
equipped, thirteen navy pistols, four sabres, one car¬ 
bine, and one telescope. 
The frigate Susquehanna arrived from Ilatteras 
Inlet, at, Fortress Monroe, on the 8t.b, bringing most 
interesting intelligence. The day after.the capture 
of the propeller Fanny by the rebels, the tugs Ceres 
and Putnam, having one of the launches of the Sus¬ 
quehanna in tow, went tip the Chicamicomieo and 
landed seven days’ provisions, returning the same 
evening without having seen anything of the rebels. 
Ou Friday, however, word reached Hatteras Inlet by 
the Stars and Stripes that 2,500 rebels, consisting of 
a Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia regiment, 
had come over from the maiu land in six small 
steamers and schooners, with flat boats, and attacked 
the 20th Indiana regiment, who were obliged to 
retreat. The Susquehanna steamed up outride while 
Col. Hawkins marched up with six companies and 
reached Jlalteras Light, by nightfall, a distance of 
thirteen miles. During the night Col. Hawkins was 
joined by the 20th Indiana regiment, who had passed 
in tho karkness a large body of the rebels who bad 
landed tor the purpose of cutting them off. Col. 
Brown reported the loss of fifty of his men as 
prisoners, comprising his sick and wounded, and 
twenty pickets who could not bo called in. lie suc¬ 
ceeded in saving his tents, provisions, Ac. 
On Saturday morning the Monticello steamed 
around the Cape, .md a few mileB up mot tho rebel* 
inarching down the narrow neck of laud to attack 
our troops. The rebel steamers were also landing 
troops to co-operate with them. They were in easy 
range, ami the Monticello opened tire upon them with 
shells of five seconds fuses, two hundred and eighteen 
of which were fired from three guns in three hours 
and a half, doing great execution. The Confederates 
at first tried to shelter themselves behind a sand hill, 
and then in a narrow copse, hut soon broke in every 
direction, and took refuge upon their vessels. A 
shell passed through the wheel-house of the Fanny, 
which was already employed against us. 
During the engagement a member of the Indiana 
regiment who had been taken prisoner, managed to 
break the rope with which he was tied and escaped. 
He took to the surf and was picked up by a boat from 
the Monticello. He reports that the first shell from 
her killed Col. Unlisted, Of Ibe Georgia regiment, 
and that the havoc was frightful. Lieut. Burkhead 
thinks that no advance can be made from the Inlet 
without the support of n fleet of light draft ves 
sels. He hIbo thinks that our forces at the Inlet 
should be speedily increased. 
The S. R. Spaulding arrived at the inlet on the 7th 
instant, with Gen. Mansfield, and landed her men 
and stores. 
Col. Brown narrowly escaped with the 20th Indiana 
regiment. He was shelled from a Confederate vessel, 
and troops were landed both above and below them, 
yet he managed to escape with comparatively small 
loss. The particulars of this masterly movement may 
be gleaned from the official report, received by the 
Navy Department on the 9th, which is as follows: 
United States Sims SraiiUKHAX.VAO, ? 
Off Hattkkas Ixckt, Sept 0. j 
Sir:— Late is the afternoon of the 4th instant I 
received information that the enemy had landed in 
large force at Chicamicomieo and Kine Kleit, and that 
the Indiana regiment posted there was in full retreat 
before them; also, that our three tugs in the Inlet 
were aground or disabled. The Fanny had been cap¬ 
tured the day before. I at once got. under weigh 
with this ship, and the Monticello anchored for the 
night close to the shore in Hatteras Cove. 
At daylight I found our troops in und abou^the 
Light House, ai d in great distress for want of pro- 
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steamers came down the Sound and took position 
opposite the woods. We were shelling also two 
sloops. We continued firing deliberately upon them 
from 1 i P. M. until 31 P. M., when t*o men were 
discovered upon the beach, roakiDg signals to us. 
Supposing them tube two of the Indiana regiment, 
we sent an armed boat to bring them off, cover ing 
them for pome lime with onr fire. Upon onr boat 
nearing the beach, they took to Ibe water. One of 
Ihem wa9 successful in reaching the boat; private 
Warren, O. Hover. Co. H.. 20th Indiana regiment. 
Private Charles White, Co. II., 20th Indiana regi¬ 
ment was unfortunately drowned in the surf. 
Private Hover informs me that he was taken 
prisoner on the morning of the -1th, and that he wit- 
nesfcd onr lire, which was very destructive. He 
state* that two of onr shell* fell Into two sloop* 
loaded with men. blowing the vessels to pieces and 
sinking them. Several of the officers were killed, 
and their horse9 were seen running about the beach. 
He had just escaped from bis captors, after shooting 
the capiiin of one of the rebel command. Ho states 
that the enemy were in the greatest confusion, rush¬ 
ing wildly into the water, and striving to get off to 
their vessels. 
Private Hover now directed me to a point, where 
the rebels wire congregated, waiting an opportunity 
to get off. I opened the again with success, scatter¬ 
ing them. We were now very close, in three fathoms 
water, and the fire of second shell told with effect. 
8ix steamers were now off the point, one of which 
1 recognized as the Fanny. At 5:25 P. M. we ceased 
firing, leaving tho enemy scattered along the beach 
for upwards of four miles, and fired repeatedly at the 
enemy's steamers with our rilled cannon, a Parrott 30 
pounder, and struck the Fanny, I think", once. 1 
found the range of tills piece much slmrt of what I 
had anticipated; many of the shot turning end over 
end, and not exceeding much the range of &mouth 
bore 32-ponndcra. 
1 inclose herewith a memoranda with the amount 
of ammunition expended to*dny. 
1 am respectfully your obd’t ser’t, 
Lt. D. Bra ink, 
Commanding IJ. B. Steamer Monticello. 
To Capt, J. H. Gardner, Corn mend me If. 8. -steamer 
Susquehanna, off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. 
A dispatch from Gen. Wool to the War Department 
confirms the statement that the rebels met with a 
heavy loss in the engagement with the Monticello off 
Hatteras Inlet. Fort Hatteras will be made perfectly 
secure by the immediate dispatch of re-enforcements. 
The steamer Express on the 8th inst. met by agree¬ 
ment the rebel steamer Northumberland with a flag 
of truce, twelve miles above Newport News, and 
brought down sixty-seven wounded prisoners, who 
were released in Richmond, and who were taken at 
the battle at. Bull Run. They report that there are 
about 5,000 troops in Richmond, that the rebel army 
i n tbe Potomac is supposed to number over 150,000 
men, and that apprehensions of an attack on the sea¬ 
board causes the greatest anxiety. Powerful bat- 
leries have t^gn erected along James River, in antici¬ 
pation of an advance of the Federal army in that, 
direction. 
Gov. Brown, of Georgia, has recalled five regi¬ 
ments to defend the State. The rebel troops were 
suffering greatly for the want of medicines, clothing, 
and ceitain kinds of food. Articles cut off by the 
blockade were bringing fabulous prices. 
The wounded prisoners were released for the 
reason that their wants could not he supplied. They 
have been obliged to sleep on the floor during their 
imprisonment. 
Gen. Beauregard was at Manassas and Jeff. Davis 
had returned to Richmond on Saturday last, in feeble 
health. Speculations were rife as to his successor. 
A dispatch from New Orleans of the 4th inst., to 
the Richmond Examiner, tells of one of the most 
important achievement* of the war bo far. It etn- 
braces information that the Uuited States blockading 
squadron had dog a passage through the mud of one 
of the live mouths of the Mississippi, in tho sand-pit 
which commands the whole five of them, and the 
Vincennes, Water Witch and t wo other vessels of the 
squadron were present to protect the prompt erec¬ 
tion of works which will in a week command all five 
of the months, ports or entrieB to and from tbe 
Mississippi river. Once built, this work will abso¬ 
lutely control the communication of New Orleans by 
the sea as effectually as a blockading squadron of 
twenty ships now could accomplish it. 
visions, which they hadn’t had for twenty-four hours. 
J supplied them with food, and at the teque&tof the 
commanding officer remained for their protection 
during the day. Learning that the enemy were in 
large Force fit (vine Kleif, I sent the Mnnticellnto drive 
them off, which important service was performed by 
Lieutenant-Commanding Braine, with great effect 
and good conduct, 
I ant, very respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 
Laronkr, 
To Flag Officer L. M. Goldsborougii. 
UjVITFI) States Shii- Mom icki.ui. I 
Okk Cai-k Hatteras, Oct. G. 2S01. j 
Fir: —I have the honor to inform you that in 
obedience to your orders this A. M.. I stood through 
the inner channel of Hatteras Shoals at 12:30 F. M., 
and stood close along shore to the northward, keep¬ 
ing a bright lookout from aloft. At 1:30 P. M. we 
discovered several sailing vessels over the woodland 
Kine Kleit, and at the same time saw a regiment 
marching to the northward carrying a rebel Hag in 
their midst, with many stragglers; also two togs 
inside, flying the same flag. As they came out of the 
woods of K’ue Kleit, we steamed close in shore and 
opened a deliberate fire upon them at tne distance of 
three-quarters of a mile. At our first lire,—a shell 
which apparent!]) fell in thoir midest,—they rolled up 
their flag, moving rapidly up the beach to the north¬ 
ward. 
We followed them, firing rapidly from three guns, 
driving them up to a clump of woods, in which they 
took refuge, and abreast of which their steamers lay. 
We now shelled the woods und could see them eiu- 
barkiug itl small boats after their vessels, evidently 
in great confusion and suffering greatlyfrom our fire-. 
Their steamers now opened fire upon us, firing how¬ 
ever but three shots. Two boats, tilled with men, 
were struck by our shells and destroyed. Three more 
Altaii-8 nt Washington. 
Advices received at the Department of State 
front England and France are highly encouraging. 
Tbe tone of public sentiment in those countries is 
greatly improved in reference to the situation in this 
country. 
For the information of persons who come, at a 
great, sacrifice of time, money and personal comfort, 
to Washington, for the purpose of visiting their rela¬ 
tives in the army on the Virginia side of the Poto¬ 
mac, it is proper to state that as General McClellan 
considers such visits inconsistent with the good of 
the soldiers, as well as prejudicial to the successor 
the army generally, he has by positive orders refused 
passes. The constant communication of families 
with their brothers, husbands or sonB, is prevented 
by refusal, which, in many instances, is the occasion 
of much painful embarrassment to the officer in 
charge, as well as to those who, after reaching Wash¬ 
ington, are without means of providing for their 
comfort. Many visit the city merely through curios¬ 
ity, but they incur needless expense, as their wishes 
cannot be gratified. No passes ate granted except in 
extreme cases where it is positively necessary. 
Accounts received by tbe Government, and which 
are deemed reliable, represent the Southern cotton 
crop as about an average yield. Much of it has been 
successfully housed, but owing to the want of bag¬ 
ging, it cannot be baled, nor transported. Until a 
supply of wrapping is obtained, the crop is almost 
useless, being too bnlky for shipment. 
Our Consul General to Egypt, Mr. Thayer, writes 
home that the British Government is making extra¬ 
ordinary exertions to procure supplies from and 
through Egypt. A new commercial treaty has lately 
been negotiated between the Egyjttiau and British 
Governments, which gives the latter great facilities in 
exporting the staple. Mr. Thayer at ODce required 
that the same provision be granted to the Govern¬ 
ment of the United States, and his request was cor¬ 
dially granted. 
Representatives Steele, of New Jersey, and Dawes, 
of Massachusetts, arrived in Washington on the llth 
inst. They are Members of the House Committee, 
appointed during the late session uf Congress, to 
investigate all contracts made by tbe Government. 
After having transacted some business at the Var | 
and Treasury Departments, Ihey left the city for St. 
Louis. The Government has offered every facility 
for the investigation, and it is known that the action 
of the Committee thus far has been highly beneficial 
to the interests of the couutry. Secretary Cameron 
and Adjutant General Thomas are in St. Louis, on 
busiuess connected with the “Department of the 
West,” 
The policy of the Government in regard to employ¬ 
ing foreigners in the military service is as follows, 
the statement being made on good authority. 
First, No one has been authorized to enlist or raise 
troops in Canada, as has been affected to be under¬ 
stood there. 
Second, No commissions have been offered or other 
overtures made to military men in France or other 
European States, as has been assumed there. 
Third, The Government has pot tendered the com- | 
mand of the army to Garibaldi, as has been repre¬ 
sented in Europe. 
What is true, is: 
First, That every foreigner who has come with a 
good character and credentials, and offered his ser¬ 
vices to the Government for the support of the 
Union, has been accepted, and no other is in the 
military employment of the United States. 
Second, General Garibaldi beiDg a naturalized 
citizen, it was reported to the Government by one of 
our Consuls that the General was contemplating a 
visit to this country, and that he bad intimated con¬ 
ditionally the disposition to engage in the service of 
the United States, He was informed that if this were 
so, his services would be accepted with pleasure, and 
he would receive a commission as Major General, 
being tbe same rank which was conferred on Lafay¬ 
ette in the army of the Revolution. 
The Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation, 
and for the surrender of fugitive criminals between 
the United States and the Republic of Venezuela is 
olliciully proclaimed. Its liberal, commercial, civil, 
and religions features, are calculated to commnnicate 
its object, namely, a firm, inviolable peace and a true 
and sincere friendship between the two countries. 
There is a mutual agreement that the citizens of each 
shall he prohibited from applying for or taking any 
commission or letters of marque to act as privateers 
against tbe commerce of either Republic from any 
Province or any State with which the United States 
or Venezuela may be at war. It is also declared 
unlawful for any privateers who have commissions 
from any Province or State in enmity with either 
nation, to fit out their shipB in the ports of either-, to 
sell the prizes, or in any manner to exchange them, 
neither shall they be allowed to purchase provisions, 
except such as shall be necessary to their going to 
the next port of that Province or State from which 
they have received their commissions. 
Justice Johnson has decided that under the Act of 
Congress forbidding the sale of liquors to soldiers, 
“ it is not illegal to give it away.” This striped pig 
decision is so opposed to the express enactment of 
Congress, that the Government will not submit to it. 
If the local magistrates continue to tamper and 
harrasa the Government with their absurd and pro¬ 
found decisions, General McClellan declares he will 
take a hand in it, and administer such a dose of mar¬ 
tial law as will reduce to terms both sellers and jus¬ 
tices. 
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Dale has returned 
from his ofiicial visit to the Indian Tribes in Kansas 
and Nebraska. Ho was received by them with glad¬ 
ness. They sought every opportunity to express to 
him their friendship to tho United States. He con¬ 
versed with the returned Kansas officers who took 
part in the battle of Springfield, and who informed 
him that no separately organized Indian forces were 
with the rebels on that occasion, but that a compara¬ 
tively few of the half breeds only were in the ranks 
of the enemy. The efforts of ttie rebels to array tbe 
Indians against the lluited States, so far as tire Com¬ 
missioner conld learn, was attended only with par¬ 
tial success. The Indians as a class are disposed to 
be friendly, but those who are in hostility have been 
coerced to this course by the rebels. It would re¬ 
quire no persuasion to raise a large Indian force in 
Kansas and Nebraska to operate against those who 
may be brought into the fields by the rebels. 
Permission has been given to William F. Martin, 
who was in command at Hatteras, but is now in con¬ 
finement with 700 associates at Columbus, to furnish 
winter clothing for the prisoners, with funds to be 
received by him from North Carolina. 
Jones W. Dawson, of Indiana, has been appointed 
Governor of Utah. . 
The Navy Department has received u letter from 
the Commander of the Key Stoue Ftate, dated Aspin- 
wall, September 25th, in which he states that he has 
been cruising on the coast of Yucatan, but has 
obtained no information either of the Sumter or her 
prizes. He was alike unsuccessful in tho vicinity of 
the Isle of Pines and Cieufuegos, The Sumter, it 
was said, endeavored to procure coal at Demerara 
and Cayenne, but was refused. The merchants of 
Paramaribo likewise declined to furnish coal, but it 
was finally obtained from a Scotchman. Commander 
Scott says Captain Femmes is aware that our vessels 
arc in search of him, and that therefore he will not 
again appear in tbe West Indies. The fact is ascer¬ 
tained that the Sumter has taken several prizes under 
the British flag, and decoyed others under our own 
with the Uuion down. This should serve as a warn¬ 
ing to United States merchantmen. 
Hon. J. F. Potter, Chairman of the Investigating 
Committee of the Honse of Representatives, on the 8th 
inst., called the attention of the Navy Department to 
the statement in the newspapers that Captain J. U. 
Morrison, of t! e steamer Fanny, which was captured 
by tbe rebels off Cape Hatteras, was in prison at 
Fortress Monroe for refusing to take the oath of alle¬ 
giance, and inquired if the statement was true in the 
whole or in part. 
The Department to-day replied as follows: 
Navy Department, Oct. 9th, 1861. 
Sue — Your letter of the 8th inst., relative to the 
newspaper reports concerning the Master of the 
steamer l-'anuy, has been received. The steamer 
alluded to wan not at the time of her capture in tbe 
service of this Department, and has never been 
employed by it, and the same may be said Of her 
Captain. This Department has no knowledge of him 
whatever, and I have no reason to suppose that at 
the time of the capture of the Fanny, a single per¬ 
son in any wav connected with tbe Navy was on 
board of her. Very respectfully yours, 
Gideon Welles. 
The Potter Investigating Committee have adjourn¬ 
ed. Notwithstanding the length of the session and 
the amount of labor, the expense is not over ?2,000. 
The first report included the names of 237 Govern¬ 
ment employees against whom evidence of treason 
was presented. Last week the second report was 
presented, giving 235 more, distributed as follows. 
Interior, 57; Treasury, 52; Navy, 46; War, 41 ; Post 
Office, 14; State, 1; Attorney General, 1; l>ul,lic 
Printing Oflice, 12; Miscellaneous, 10. Generally, 
the Departments have acted with great promptness in 
removing those reported disloyal, but many still 
remain. The investigation will probably be renewe 
at tbe commencement of the session of Congress, as 
the lit utter is far from exhausted. 
A dispatch to the New York World on tbe llth 
inst. says:—The Government ha3 caused the snest o 
certain parties west, who had large quantities o 
goods, intended to be taken out on tbe plains, and 
through tbe Indian Territory into the rebel States. 
Contraband trade of an extensive charactei, it t» 
believed, is thus prevented. 
The Maryland Post-master who was arrested lor 
sending bags of letters to the rebel States, ha* 
brought here together with his packages. . 
eminent has obtained most valuable information i 
them, lie is in jail. 
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