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enemy at pursuit. Col. Given received a slight con¬ 
tusion in the breast from a musket ball. 
The following are the killed commissioned officers 
of the Massachusetts 15th regiment, at the battle at 
Ball’B Bluff:— Capt. Ilockwood, Company A; Capt. 
Simonda, Company Bj Capt. Bowman, Company C, 
probably; Capt. Studley, Company D; 2d Lieutenant 
Grant, do.; Lieut. Basse), Company E; Capt. Gatchel, 
Company K. Wounded commissioned officers of the 
Massachusetts 15tb:—Lieut Col. Ward, leg ampu¬ 
tated; Capt. Blouu, Company F t slightly; Capt. Fore¬ 
hand, Company (1; 1st Lieut. MoMen, Company G: 
Capt. Philbrick, Company 11, Elightly. The Colonel 
of the Massachusetts 20th, and Col. Coggswell, of the 
Tammany regiment, are probably prisoners. Lieut.- 
Col. Weston, of the California regiment, is supposed 
to be mortally wounded. 
As an instance of the weight and concentration of 
he enemy’s fire, the clothing and equipments of 
Quartermaster Howe, of the 15th Massachusetts, bore 
the marks of four distinct rille shots, one ball passing 
trough the crown of his cap, and another flattening 
on the plate of hi* belt, yet he was uninjured. Most 
of the wounded have been conveyed to their respec¬ 
tive encampment hospitals. 
The enemy’s force was very large and their position 
■well selected from familiar knowledge of the country. 
There are no means at present of ascertaining their 
loss. Our artillery was served with accuracy and 
terrific effect. 
It iB proper to state, in connection with the fore¬ 
going, that Gen. Stone’s order to Col. Baker was to 
advance his brigade, including the battery, to the 
support of Col. Given, and to attack the enemy in 
force only in case of a knowledge of their superior 
numbers, and of his ability to defeat them, hut under 
no circumstances to bring on a general engagement 
between the main forces. 
prisoners. The regulars lost four killed, twenty 
wounded and ten prisoners. The rebels lost, by 
their own statement, three hundred and fifty killed, 
wounded and missing. We took thirty-five prisoners, 
including three doctors, who were released. 
Gates from Pensacola have been received to the 
ICth ult. 
A flag of truce was sent from Fort I’ickens to Gen. 
Bragg on the 15th, stating that prisoners would be 
| sent to New York on Sunday. Gen. Bragg sent a 
paymaster t.o pay off the men in full for the remain¬ 
der of their term. 
A correspondent of the Atlanta (Ga.) Intelligencer, 
in giving an acconnt of the fight at Santa ItoBa, says: 
I scarcely know whether we achieved a victory or 
defeat. A Beige is momentarily expected to com¬ 
mence, and every preparation has been made. Per¬ 
haps it will happen as soon as the dead and wounded 
have been cared for, and the soldiers rested from 
fatigue. 
Depnrtnicnl of the West. 
Kentucky. — Information from Camp Wildcat 
Bays Zollicoffer has retreated beyond London, and is 
supposed to he falling back to Cumberland. 
Fortv-threc mounted rebels, armed with United 
Stutes muskets, revolvers and feowic knives, confes¬ 
sedly hound for the rebel army, were suirounded and 
taken by 24 Home Guards under Capt. Croddock and 
Major Buckner. 
Camp Creek, on Tuesday night, killing 17, wounding 
a large nnmber, and taking 90 prisoners, and besides 
capturing a number of horses and 22 wagons. 
A gentleman from Gen. Seigcl’s advanced post on 
the 25th reports that Gen. Price had left Cedar 
county, and was retreating towards Greenfield, Gade 
county. Gen. Seigel’B advanced guard was near 
Bolivar on Sunday evening, and his main body at 
Quincy. Gen. Lane’s forces were at Osceola, and 
Gen. Sturgis’ entire command was one day’s march 
behind Gen. Seigel’s. He was about as far south as 
Gen. Grice, hut some twenty-five miles east, evidently 
aiming for Springfield, to cut off his retreat South, 
while Gen. Laue was only two days’ march North of 
him. Gen. Fremont and Staff' were at Gomme de 
Terre River, en rente for Quincy. Gen. Gope was 
marching on Leesville, via Sedalia, and Gen. Ashoth 
was at Warsaw. The bridge at Warsaw was com¬ 
pleted and troops were to begin crossing on Wednes¬ 
day. It is trcssel work, and not pontoon. The 
general belief among the officers at Warsaw was that 
Gen. 1’rice would not get away, but would be com¬ 
pelled to fight or surrender. Gen. Hunter’s and Mc- 
Kinatry’s divisions were moving toward Warsaw. 
The following dispatches were received at St. 
Louis on the 2fltb nit: 
Hbakquautkus, near Hammonjisville, } 
Mresonm, October 25, 1861. 5 
To Capt- Mr.Kcever, Assistant Jil/utant-General 
Yesterday afternoon Major Seogoine, at the head 
of my guard, made a most, brilliant charge 
now sealed with his blood his devotion to the United 
States flag; cut off in the fullness of his powers as a 
statesman in course of a brilliant career as a soldier. 
While the country mourns his loss, his brothers in 
arms will lament while they ODvy liis fate. He died 
as a soldier would wish to die, in the thick ofbattle; his 
voice and example animating his men to luave deeds. 
The remains of the deceased will be interred in this 
city with the honors dne h>3 rank, and funeral 
arrangements will he ordered by Brigadier General 
Riia* Casey. As an appropriate mark of respect to 
the memory of deceased, the usual badge of military 
mourning will be worn for a period of thirty days, by 
the officers of the brigade under his command. 
By command of Maj. Gen. McClellan. 
A. S. Williams, Ass’tAdj. General. 
By telegraph from Fortress Monroe, October 24th, 
we learn that the weather has been most favorable 
for completing the enormous preparations for the 
great expedition. All the armed vessels and trans¬ 
ports have now arrived, and Hampton Roads, 
especially at night, presents a magnificent appear¬ 
ance. 
The Washington Star of the 22d says the expedi¬ 
tion from Annapolis sailed yesterday. Among the 
troops composing the part of it that embarked arc 
the following, viz:—1st brigade, Gen. Vaile com¬ 
manding—N. H. 3d, on the Atlantic; New York 4Ctb, I lhe c ° r ^ of the use made 
on the Ganiel Webster; New York 4ith, on the ... . - 
p _,_a most, brilliant charge on a 
Illinois.-— Col. Buford and Capt Dresser, of Gen. v,,„]y of the enemy, thrown up in a line of battle and 
The Battles on the Gulf. 
As we stated upon the outside of the present 
issue, there have been many rumors about Federal 
defeats,— land and naval,— at Santa Rosa Island and 
upon the Mississippi, hut as these came from rebel 
sources we were very much inclined to doubt their 
truthfulness. We gave the story, however, and now 
give the other side from authentic information. The 
latest received Southern journals seem to uphold the 
Federal account. The news was brought by the 
Government steamship McClellan, which arrived at 
New York on the 24th ult., from the Sontb-weat Pass, 
at the mouth of the Mississippi river, whence she 
sailed on the 14th inst., touching at Fort Pickens on 
the 16th and Key West on the 19th. 
TnE Naval Fight at tub Mouth ok the Missis¬ 
sippi. — An attack w T aa made on the night of the 12th 
inst. on the United Rtates fleet, lying at anchor near 
the South-west Gass, by the rebel fleet, consisting of 
six gunboats, the battering-ram Manassas, and a large 
number of fire-ships, which filled the river from 
shore to shore. The United Htatcs fleet consisted of 
the U. S. steamers Richmond, Huntsville, Water 
Witch; sloops-of-war Grchle and Vincennes, and 
store-ship Nightingale. The fleet when attacked 
were at anchor inside of the South-west Gass. The 
ram Manassas came down and drifted foul of the 
Richmond, knocking ft bole in her quarter and stern, 
doing hut little damage. To avoid the firc-Bhips the 
squadron immediately got under way and drifted 
down the river. The Richmond, Preble and Vin¬ 
cennes got ashore on the bar, (lhe Nightingale also 
went ashore,) and while ashore were attacked by lilt 
rebels, but without doing any damage to the vessels or 
life in any respect. But ouo shot took effect, and 
that struck the Richmond on the quarter. They 
were beaten off by the Vincennes with two guns, she 
having hove overboard the rest of her armament, 
with her chains, anchors, Ac., to lighten her, as she 
was very much exposed to the rebel fire. The squad¬ 
ron has no one killed or wounded. The Richmond, 
Preble and Vincennes were towed oil' the next day 
by the steamship McClellan, which opportunely 
arrived. She received considerable damage to her 
stern frame in getting them off. The Nightingale 
remained ashore when the McClellan left, and would 
probably be got oil' the next day by the aid of the 
steamers connected with the fleet. 
The Fight at Santa Rosa Island. — The fight 
occurred on the morning of October 9. The Zouave 
camp was situated on Santa Rosa Island, about one 
mile from Fort Pickens, and was so distributed as to 
command all the approaches to the Fort, and also to 
protect the batteries. The rebel forces, 1500 strong, 
embarked from the Pensacola Navy Yard in three 
large steamers, and landed on the island about four 
miles above the camp. It was about 2 A. M., and 
very dark; they rapidly formed in three columns, 
and proceeded silently towards the Zouave camp, 
hoping to effect a total surprise. In this they were 
but. partially successful. The picket guard, stationed 
about six hundred yards from the camp, discovered 
and fired upon them; this gave the alarm, and saved 
the regiment from annihilation. The attack of the 
enemy’s columns was simultaneous, and volley after 
volley was aimed up*n the volunteers. They were 
forced to fall hack, leaving their camp in the hands 
of the rebels, which they immediately commenced 
burning. 
Fort Pickens was by this time thoroughly aroused, 
and three companies of regulars came to our assist¬ 
ance. It was now our turn. The rebels commenced 
retreating to their boats, closely followed by the reg¬ 
ulars and a small number of volunteers, keeping up a 
destructive fire upon them, killing and wounding a 
large number. The rebels finally succeeded in reach¬ 
ing their boats, but were not permitted to depart 
so easily. Their steamers were about five hundred 
yards from the beach, and our men poured volleys 
into the crowded mass. Every bullet told, and liy the 
shouts and utter confusion of the enemy it was 
clearly evident that we had obtained ample satisfac¬ 
tion for the insults to our flag. 
The regular soldiers behaved nobly, and great 
credit is due to Captains Robertson and Hill, and 
Lieutenants Seely and Taylor for the admirable cool¬ 
ness they displayed in maneuvering their respective 
commands, 'l he volunteers were badly managed, 
and Colonel Wilson is very much censured for the 
inefficiency and want of skill displayed in the 
action. He did not arrive at the scene of action 
until all^was over. The catnp of the sixth regiment 
was almost totally destroyed, officers and men losing 
everything. Major Newby had a narrow escape from 
capture. He w as confined to his bed dangerously ill 
at the time of the attack, and having been assisted 
by his servants, was on the point of leaving bis 
quarters when the rebels charged up to the door. 
One of his servants was instantly killed, and the 
other taken prisoner. The Major shot one of the 
rebels through the head, and then passing quickly 
out of the house, succeeded in mounting his horse 
and rode safely through the bullets showered upon 
him by the disappointed enemy, to whom a field 
officer would have been a great prize. The sixth 
regiment lost ten killed, sixteen wounded and nine 
McOlernand’s staff, accompanied by several other 
gentlemen, went from Cairo to Columbus, on the 
24tli ult., on the propeller Bampson, for the purpose 
of exchanging prisoners. The party were cordially 
received by General* Polk and Pillow. Sixteen pris¬ 
oners were released. The town is well fortified. A 
battery of eight 24-ponndcrs wan placed at the upper 
end of the town. The forts arc being built a mile 
and a half above the town. No guns are yet mounted. 
The number of rebels at Columbus is not over ten 
thousand. 
Missouri. —The following dispatch was forwarded 
to Headquarters at St. Louis, on the 22d ult : 
Ox the Kiki.p or Battle, Fkbdkhicktown, Oct. 22. 
In conjunction with Col. Plummer’s command we 
have routed the rebel* under Thompson and Lowo, 
estimated at live thousand. Their loss Is heavy; ours 
is small, and confined principally to the first Indiana 
cavalry. We captured four heavy guns. Lowe the 
rebel leader is killed. Maj. Gavitt and Capt. Hyman 
of the Indiana cavalry were killed in a charge on a 
battery. 
The command of Col. Glummer, referred to above, 
was on Friday morning last ordered forward by Gen. 
Grant, from Cape Girardeau, with instructions to 
move toward Frederioktotvn, and cut off the retreat of 
Thompson’s and Lowe’s column. This force con¬ 
sisted of Marsh’s 18tih Illinois regiment, a section of 
Taylor’s Battery, and Stewart’s and Lohrman’s cav- 
, v l r y — all from Cairo; also a part of Robb’s 31st Illi¬ 
nois, and a section of Campbell’s Battery, all from 
Cape Girardeau. The force from this point was com¬ 
posed of the 38tb Illinois, Col. Carlin; 33d Illinois, 
Col. Hovey; 21st Illinois, CoL Alexander; 8th Wis¬ 
consin, Col. Murphy; and 1st Indiana cavalry, Col. 
Baker; Capt. Hawkins’ Independent Missouri cav¬ 
alry, four (. pounders and two 24 pound cannon under 
Maj. Schofield, of the Missouri Light Artillery. 
Two rebel surgeons came into Fredericktown, for 
Col. Lowe’s body. They acknowledge the loss of 
over 200 killed and wounded, but it must have been 
larger. Their cannon were badly managed. 
The St. Louis Republican, from reliable parties who 
witnessed the fight at Fredericktown, gathered the 
following particulars: 
Col. Calvin, with parts of the 21st, 33d and 38th 
Illinois Regiments, 8th Wisconsin, Col. Baker’s 
Indiana cavalry and Maj. Scofield’s battery, reached 
Fredericktown at 9 o’clock in the morning, and were 
joined by the 10th, 11th and 17th Illinois, and 400 
cavalry from Cape Girardeau. They then advanced 
in pursuit of the rebels under Jeff. Thompson and 
Col. Lowe, who had left the place twenty-four hours 
before, and were reported to he rapidly retreating 
South; hut about a mile from town they discovered 
the enemy’s force drawn up in line of battle, partly 
in an adjacent wood, with four iron 18 pounders well 
planted in their front. Major Scofield immediately 
opened fire, and at the fourth round silenced one 
rebel gun. The engagement then became general, 
and lasted about two hours: but after the first half 
hour the rebels left, the field in disorder and took to 
the woods, closely followed by both our infantry and 
cavalry. Before leaving the field, the rebel Col. 
Lowe was shot in the head and instantly killed. 
Maj. Garritt received five bullets while leading the 
charge thirty yards in advance of his men. Capt. 
Higmon was killed in the same charge. 
By a dispatch to St. Louis on the 24th we learn 
that Col. Morgan, with 220 men of the 18tll Missouri, 
and two pieces of artillery, had a fight with some 400 
rebels in Big Hurricane creek, Carroll county, last 
Saturday, killing 14 and taking 8 prisoners, and put¬ 
ting the balance to fight, Morgan had 14 wounded, 
two mortally. 
Col. Boyd, of the Missouri 24th, commandant at 
Gilot Knob, announces that the proclamation of Fer- 
mont, as modified by the President, declaring martial 
law, will be rigidly enforced in the counties of Jeffer¬ 
son. St. Francis, Washington and Iron ton; and that 
all persons taken in arms against the Government of 
the United States, in an irregular warfare, or who 
may be found to have participated in any manner in 
burning or otherwise injuriug railroad or other 
bridges, cutting telegraph wires or injuring public 
property, will be summarily shot; also, that the 
sympathisers with rebellion, who are constantly visit¬ 
ing stations on the Iron Mountain Railroad and 
giving information to the rebels, will hereafter he 
arrested and dealt with as spies. 
Lieut. Kirby, with fifteen men of Major Wright’s 
battalion, had another fight with 45 of the rebels near 
Linn Creek, on the 17th, killing five of them and 
wounding about a dozen. The result of Major 
Wright's march from Rolla to Linn Creek can he 
summed up as follows:—Three successful fights in 
which 68 rebels were killed, about the same number 
wounded, 87 prisoners taken, 123 guns, 16 horses, 
several yokes of oxen, wagons, and many other 
articles. 
Col. Taylor, in command of the rebel forces at 
Springfield, recently issued a proclamation declaring 
that all Union men who had belonged to the Home 
Guard would he required to leave the country or go 
into the Southern army for the same length of time 
they had served in the Federal army, and requiring 
a pledge from the Union men now there for the 
exemplary conduct of their friends who are absent 
from home. The proclamation also prohibits the 
carrying of any more slaves South, as such a course 
is calculated to lessen the confidence of the people in 
the ability of the Southern army to sustain itself in 
Missouri. 
A detachment of United States cavalry broke up 
1 the rebel camp at Buffalo Mills, ten miles from Cole 
their camp at Springfield, of 2,000 or 2,200 strong, 
lie completely routed them, cleared them from the 
town and hoisted the National flag on the Court 
House, and retired upon a re-enforcement, which he 
ha* already joined. Our loss is not great. This suc¬ 
cessful charge against such very large odds, is a noble 
example to the army. Our advance will occupy 
Springfield to-night. J. C. Fremont, 
General Commanding. 
Col. John M. Richardson, who rode over to the 
vicinity of Springfield, says Seagoine was guided to 
the town, from the Mt. Vernon road, by Judge 
Owens. The rebel camp was just outside of the city. 
Seagoine was compelled to pass through a lane and 
let down a number of fence rails before be could 
charge the foe, thus drawing their fire. There waB a 
good deal of street fighting in Springfield, and from 
the houses of secessionists, who ran out ot their 
dwellings Bud fired on the body guard, who were 
killed. Seagoine was advised of the force of the 
rebels, hut he was determined to have a light. Col. 
Grice, said to he from Arkansas, commanded one of 
the rebel regiments. It is thought that the cause of 
the increased rebel force at Springfield was Hie large 
amount of plunder gathered there for some weeks, 
which it is stated they intended to take South with 
them, but which of course fell into our own hands. 
The loss of either side is not stated. 
the disease, or something like 
seriously injured the vine. 
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 
Jas. E. Harvet. 
To Hon. Ww. H. Seward, Secretary of State. 
Don Pedro, hv the grace of God, King of Gortngal 
and the Algerines, unto all our subjects, that Gen¬ 
eral Cortes has decreed, and we sanction, the 
following : 
Art. 1. The Government is authorized to draw 
importations of foreign cereals in wheat, rye, barley, 
nats in grain, baked bread, wheat, or rye, through 
inland and maritime ports of King Don Pedro, up 
to the end of the month of April next, to wit: All 
cereal? thus admitted are only to pay same duties as 
are charged on home cereals, when dispatched for 
consumption. 
Art. 2. Before making any use of present, authori¬ 
zation, the Government must consult civil Governors 
of Kingdoms, and likewise Consul-General of Com¬ 
merce, Agriculture and Manufactures, as well as 
Consuls of Districts. 
Art. 3. After the time designated by the present 
law, such cereals will still he admitted, regarding 
which proof shall be given before the Government 
and competent fiscal department, that they left direct 
the port of their shipment for those of this Kingdom 
in sufficient lime to have arrived here within the 
specified date, in case of a regular voyage- 
Art. 4. The Government will give an account to 
of the authorization 
Dejuiriincnt of llio East. 
The War Department is preparing an official list 
of our losses at the Leesburg battle. It will he pub¬ 
lished as soon as possible, but a great deal of diffi¬ 
culty is experienced in obtaining complete records 
of the killed, wounded, and missing. 
The latest reports from Edward’s Ferry state that 
all our forces which were engaged at Lcesburgh are 
now on the Maryland side of the Potomac and in 
excellent condition. The check encountered at Lees- 
hurgh has not disheartened the Government in the 
least, but it is believed that some bad blunders were 
committed. 
A letter from Edward's Ferry from an agent of the 
Sanitary Commission, says there are 175 wounded on 
uiir hands. Forty-seven dead were buried yesterday 
without permission of the rebels,—probably fifty 
were drowned in attempting to cross the river; prob¬ 
ably four or five hundred are prisoners. 
Capt. Young, of his regiment, says that there was 
no possibility of a retreat save by swimming the 
Potomac. The only flat boat by which they got over 
had been sunk. The disaster is attributable to the 
want of transportation. 
The horses and mules of the army around Washing¬ 
ton are on short allowance. It is not possible for the 
railroad to keep the forage depot supplied. Already 
a remedy is talked of for the threatening of a short 
supply of hay and oats, cheaper and more efficacious, 
if not more glorious, than arms can supply: the con¬ 
struction of a railroad from Washington to Notting¬ 
ham, on the Gautuxet. Twenty miles of rails will be 
borrowed from some unused road, and the track be 
laid speedily. 
A reconnoisauce in force was made to-day from 
Gen. Smith’s division, consisting of two companies 
of Colonel Freedman's cavalry, five companies of 
infantry, and two forces of artillery. The result was 
a capture of eight, rebels, fully uniformed, beyond 
Vienna; and further information obtained of the 
position and force of the rebels in the neighborhood 
of Fairfax Court Uonse. 
Gen. McClellan returned to his headquarters on the 
24th. From tire best data obtained from Harrison’s 
Island up to the evening of the 24th, the number of 
our killed is believed to have been 79; wounded, in 
our possession and in possession of the enemy, 141; 
missing, now prisoners in the hands of the enemy, 
and wandering in the woods on the shore of the river, 
not exceeding 400. Total loss in killed, wounded, 
and missing, 620. This will be reduced by men 
returning to camp, aH they are constantly coming in. 
The officers and men behaved with the most extra¬ 
ordinary courage. They were pressed by an over¬ 
whelming force, hut stood firm until their whole 
sappily of ammunition was exhausted, and then 
retreated to the river, and threw their guns and 
swords into it to prevent the enemy from getting pos¬ 
session of them. 
Col. Raymond Lee and staff were furnished with a 
skiff to make their escape. The Colonel gallantly 
refused, and gave orders to use it for conveying the 
wounded across the river. It was filled with 
wounded, who reached the Maryland shore in safety, 
and the humane aud gallant officer taken prisoner. 
All credit is dne to him. Col. Coggswell took com¬ 
mand when Col. Baker fell, and behaved with the 
greatest eoolness and gallantry. He also is a pris¬ 
oner. Gen. McClellan returns with renewed confi¬ 
dence in the action and efficiency of his soldiers. 
The conduct of Col. Baker in his effort to rescue the 
Massachusetts regiment and other men under him, 
was heroic beyond description. 
The Washington Star publishes the following 
official order, issued on the death of Col. Baker': 
Headquarters Army or the Potomac, 7 
Washington. Oct. 22. J 
General Order, No. 31. 
The Major General Commanding, with sincere sor¬ 
row, announces to the Army of (he Potomac the death 
of Col. Edward G. Baker, who fell gloriously in battle 
on tbe evening of Monday, October 21, near Lees- 
liurgV Va. The gallant "dead has many titles to 
honor. At the time of his death he was a member of 
the Vnited States Seuate for Oregon, and it is no 
injustice to say that one of lhe most eloquent speak¬ 
ers of that body has been silenced. The patriot, 
zealous for the honor and interests of his adopted 
country, has been distinguished in two wars, and has 
Roanoke; New York 48th, on Empire City; Maine 
8th, on the Ariel. 2d brigade, Gen. Stevens com¬ 
manding-live companies of the Pennsylvania 50th, 
on the Ocean Queen: five companies of the Pennsyl¬ 
vania 50th, tbe Michigan 8th, and the New York 79th, 
on the Vanderbilt. 3d brigade, Gen. H. Wright 
commanding—New Hampshire 4th, on the Baltic; 
Connecticut 6th, on the Marion; Connecticut 7th, on 
the Illinois, and the Maine 9th on the Coatzacoalcop. 
The division and staff officers are on the Atlantic. 
In addition to these troops, the Star learns t at 
quite as many more will join the expedition at Old 
Point, having been quietly shipped st New York, 
Boston, and elsewhere. 
The Secretary of the Navy received the following 
letter from Commodore Goldsborough, dated 
Suir Minnesota, Hampton Roads, Oct. 21, 1861. 
Sir:— By the Vanderbilt, which arrived here last 
night, I am informed by Captain Marston, of the ship 
Roanoke, that the British ship Thomas Watson, one 
of those to which you called my attention some time 
since, was burned'to the water’s edge, while lying, 
on the 16th inst., aground on Stony Reef, by our 
blockading squadron olf Charleston. It was attempt¬ 
ing to get into Charleston despite the blockade and 
pursuit of six of our cruisers, so that she ran on this 
reef. 
Tbe brig Granada, Capt. Pettengill, from Nevitas, 
fer New York, was captured on the 13th ult. in lati¬ 
tude 33 deg., longitude 81 deg., at midnight, by the 
privateer Rally, of Charleston. The captain, second 
mate, and the seamen, were taken aboard the privateer 
and on the 15th transferred to the British schooner 
Grayhound. Butterfield, her first mate, was detained 
aboard the brig to navigate her into Charleston or 
Savannah. The cook and a white man and one sea¬ 
man volunteered aboard the pirate. The Grenada 
had a oargo of 400 hogsheads of molasseB, and a 
quantity of cedar. The Sally was formerly the 
schooner Virginia of Brookliaven, 140 tuns, and had 
a crew of 40 men, commanded by Capt. Libby, form¬ 
erly of the ship Grinbar. When last seen she was 
steering eastward. She had one gun arnidship. She 
run the blockade from Charleston on the 10th. 
The United State* steamer Keystone State, Captain 
Scott, will) prize Salvador in tow, arrived at the 
Navy Yard, Philadelphia, on the 25th ult. When off 
Hatteras on Monday evening, she encountered a 
severe gale, lasting till Tuesday, during which she 
separated from her prize in charge of Lieut. Don¬ 
aldson, the prize drifting to westward and the steamer 
eastward, separating them 175 miles, before the 
steamer could go in search of her; hut when found, 
she was steering in direct course. The Keystone 
State left. Philadelphia on the 19th of July, and has 
traveled 16,000 miles in search of the Sumter. She 
arrived at l’ort au Spain two days after the steamer 
left. The last place she heard of the pirate was at 
Surinam, where she was from August 19th to Septem¬ 
ber 1st. The Keystone State arrived there on the 
19th of September; on Saturday, spoke the steamer 
Flag, off Charleston, all well. The cargo of the Sal¬ 
vador consisted of 000 pistols, 500,000 percussion 
caps, 000 dozen hats, 8 cases shoes, 400,000 cigars, 
and 400 hags coffee. 
The following is from the correspondence of the 
Philadelphia Exchange: 
The steamer Flag was off’ Charleston on the 10th, 
and saw a ship standing in, intending to run the 
blockade. We pursued her, and she was run ashore, 
and all bauds escaped before overtaking her. We 
boarded her and found her to he the Thomas Watson, 
(formerly of Philadelphia, hut now owned in Charles¬ 
ton,) from Liverpool, and laden with salt, flannels 
and blankets. The latter articles were taken out aud 
the ship fired, and was nearly consumed when the 
Unadilla sailed. All well on tbe Flag. 
Lieut. Gem Scott on the 27th received the follow¬ 
ing dispatch, dated Romney, Va., Oct. 26, P. M.: 
Jn obedience to your orders, I moved on this place 
at 12 o’clock last night, engaged the enemy at three 
o’clock, and drove in their outposts, and after a bril¬ 
liant action of two hours, completely routed them, 
taking ail of their cannon and much of their camp 
equipage, and many prisoners. Our loss is trifling, 
hut cannot yet say to what extent. 
Brig. Gen. B. F. Kelly, 
General commanding. 
Art. 5. AH legislation to the contrary is hereby 
revoked. 
We therefore ordain that all authorities to whom 
a knowledge aud execution of these presents do per¬ 
tain, comply with and observe the same, and cause 
the same to be complied with as therein mentioned. 
Let Counsellors of State, Ministers and Secretaries 
of State for Finance and for Public Works, Com¬ 
merce and Industry, cause these presents to be 
printed, published and distributed. 
Given at lhe Palace of Nece-sidades, 8epL 11, 1861. 
King, with royal sign. 
A dispatch was received on the 23d, from Gen. 
Rosencrans, dated Camp Tompkins, near Gauley 
Bridge, where he has been encamped for some time. 
He reports everything quiet. The rebels, it appears, 
are falling back from their position; and from the 
best information which can be obtained of their 
movements, they are concentrating in large force 
below to co-operate with Gen. Johnston, who ha3 
separated from Gen. Beauregard. 
Hon. D. Etavis, of Illinois, and Hon. Joseph Holt, 
late Secretary of War, have been appointed by the 
President on tho Commission to examine and audit 
the claims against the Government contracted in 
Gen. Fremont's Department. This Commission are 
to meet at St. Louis and enter upon their duties as 
soon as practicable. 
The Secretary of War has directed the promotion 
of twenty Sergeants, on account of meritorious serv¬ 
ice, to the position of Second Lieutenants. Among 
them was William Griffin, who served twenty years 
with the heroic Lyon, having shared tho dangers of 
every battle in Missouri, and earned and deserved 
promotion for his courage and Boldierly conduct. 
The only favor the lamented l.yon ever asked of the 
Government, was this promotion. 
Cassius M. Clay, our Minister to Russia, has inti¬ 
mated to the Government that in view of the threat¬ 
ening attitude of the rebels, he would prefer to 
surrender his present commission as Representative 
to Russia and enter the army in active defense of the 
Government. Tho Cabinet have the subject under 
consideration, and Kentuckians here are anxious for 
the return of tbe gallant Cassius. 
It is well understood here that reports of intended 
interference in our blockade by European powers, 
are for the most part inventions of cotton specula¬ 
tors, or those who wish to engage in the same 
business. 
An order from Adjutant-General Thomas details 
General Lander to command troops to he raised in 
Baltimore and Cumberland, and intermediate points, 
to guard working parties on the Baltimore and Ohio 
Railroad, the company having represented to the 
Government that they are willing to repair the road 
at their own cost, and without any further claim on 
the Government. To facilitate this order, a new 
military department is created, called the Depart¬ 
ment of Harper’s Ferry and Cumberland. The same 
order creates the Department of New York, under 
Major-General Morgan—headquarters at Albany. The 
order also says:—To guard against accidents such as 
have in several instances caused serious injury, it iB 
hereby ordered that troopB transported by railroad 
through disaffected parts of tbe oouutry, shall march 
on foot over bridges where the possibility exists of 
the ears breaking through. To this end there will 
he an agreement in the contract that the trains shall 
be stopped to permit the troops to alight before 
crossing the bridge. * 
The Government have been informed that the 
British Goverument have agents all along the coast, 
buying all the ship timber that can he found in these 
localities. The Administration have taken the proper 
steps, through Collectors, to ascertain facts in tbe 
matter, ami if it should prove true, to stop it at once. 
Since Friday, when the I'acific and Atlantic Tele¬ 
graph was opened, the President lias received a 
nnmber of dispatches over that line. These embrace, 
first, the announcement from tbe President of the 
Overland Telegraph Company, and expressing the 
hope that it may he the bond of perpetuity between 
tbe States of the Atlantic and of the Pacific. 
Gov. Downie, of California, expresses in the name 
of the people of that State, their congratulations 
upon the completion of the noble enterprise that 
places them in immediate communication with the 
So far as can be ascertained, all is quiet on the 
entire line of tbe Potomac to-day. 
The report from Capt. Alden, of the steamer South 
Carolina, reports the capture of the schooner Eseilda, 
commanded by ex-officer of the Sumter, William 
Anderson Hicks, and the schooner Joseph H. Tone. 
The vessels contained from 4,000 to 5,000 guns, many 
of them only flint locks, and some entirely useless. 
Affairs in Washington. 
The following important dispatch from our 
Minister to Portugal, in reference to the admission 
of American grain into that kingdom, was received 
by tbe last steamer: 
Legation or the United States, ) 
Lisbon, Sept. 26, 1861 y 
Sir: I have tbe honor to inclose herewith a trans¬ 
lation of two acts passed at the recent session of 
the Cortes, which the King has approved and caused 
to be published, that are of some interest to the 
people of the United States. The law in regard to 
the admission of cereals was modified after my dis¬ 
patch was written, and doeB not include flour, but, 
as will be seen, is confined to wheat, rye, barley, und 
oats, in grain. As the requisite information has not 
yet been obtained from the civil Governors of Prov¬ 
inces, iu regard to the extent of injury to crops, the 
necessary order for opening the ports is still reserved 
by the King. Little doubt is entertained, however, 
that it will be issued. 
Private letters from well-informed sources speak _ ^ 
with positiveness of the shortness of cereal crops in maintain it 
England, Belgium. Holland, Spain and Italy, and all qq ie f 0 ]| 0W j n g jg dated Capital, 
answers to inquiries made here, concur in represent¬ 
ing that Portugal will suffer correspondingly, and 
perhaps in even larger ratio than others. The Cortes 
has for several years successively authorized Govern¬ 
ment to admit cereals as a precautionary measure, 
aDd it has generally been exercised to a greater or 
less extent. Grain crops appear to be touched with 
capital aud with their fellow citizens in the East. 
May the golden links iu the Constitution ever unite 
ns, a happy land and a free people. 
The President and Secretary of the California 
Pioneers, the oldest organization on the Pacifio 
coast, send greeting to the President of the United 
States, as a Society loyal, as a State loyal. They 
pray God to save, one and inseparable, our glorious 
Union. 
Pell and Stanford send from Sacramento the fol¬ 
lowing: 
To-day California is hut a second’s distance from 
the National Capital. Her patriotism, with electric 
current, throbs responsive to that of her sister 
States, and holds civil liberty above all price. 
Tbe (irand Division of the SonB of Temperance 
sends tbe following: 
To the President of the United States, greeting: 
Liberty, Uuion, Temperance—one and inseparable 
forever. By order. John Wapk, G. w. (’• 
The Mayor of Stockton transmits as follows: 
Stockton sends greeting to your Excellency, with 
tbe assurance that she is true to the Constitution anu 
the Union, and favors the thorough crushing out oi 
the rebellion. 
Governor Nye, in behalf of the Territory of Ne¬ 
vada, says: 
Mountain-bound Nevada avails herself of the earliest 
opportunity to Hend, upon the wings of lightning, to 
the National home, the assurance of her filial auacn- 
mentto the Union as framed by our fathers, ana ner 
earnest sympathies with those who are trying to 
Carson Valley, 
Nevada, through her first, Legislative Assembly: 
To the President and People of the I uited States, 
greeting: Nevada for the UuioD, ever true and loya , 
the last born, will be the last to desert our flag, t 
aid, to the extent of our ability, can be relied up 
to crush rebellion. ' Al ' Bake land. 
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