back in good order to Chain Bridge, reaching | the well-being of the soldiers demands. It shall there late in the afternoon.-(Doc. 42.) -THE Legislature of Kentucky adopted a resolution directing the Governor to issue a proclamation ordering the rebel troops encamped in that State to evacuate the soil of Kentucky. The resolution was passed by seventy-one yeas against twenty-six nays. A counter resolution, ordering both Union and rebel troops to leave the soil, was negatived under the rules of order. This action of the Legislature demonstrates the loyalty of Kentucky to the Union, without the slightest shadow of question or contradiction. -COLLECTOR PALMER, at Stonington, Conn., this day seized the bark Cavallo from New York, Captain Washington. The schooner R. Fowler of New York, Captain Eldridge, was seized on the 9th. Both vessels were taken under the confiscation act. -COLONEL JAMES W. WALL, at Burlington, N. J., was arrested this afternoon by the United States Marshal, and taken to New York by the afternoon train. The arrest produced most intense excitement among the people, as Colonel Wall had been a leading man for many years.—Trenton Gazette, September 12. —CHARLES HENRY FOSTER, claiming to be a Congressman-elect from North Carolina, called upon the President, and tendered the services of a brigade of loyalists for the war.-N. Y. Herald, September 12. have authority, under directions of the medical director, to select and fit up and furnish suitable buildings for the army and brigade hospitals in places and in such manner as circumstances require, attend to the selection of women and nurses under the authority of Miss Dix, to cooperate with the surgeons of the various hospitals in finding male nurses, to consult with the commanding and regimental officers with regard to sanitary and general condition of troops and aid them in providing proper means for the preservation of health and preventing sickness by wholesome and well-cooked food, and obtain from the community at large such additional means of increasing the comforts, promoting the moral and social welfare of the men in camp and hospital as may be needed and cannot be furnished by Government regulations. The committee is not intended to interfere with the medical staff or other officers of the army, but to cooperate with them and aid them in the discharge of their present arduous duties.— Louisville Journal, September 13. -THE President issued a letter to Gen. Fretion relating to the emancipation of the slaves mont, stating that the General's late proclamaof rebel owners must be interpreted in conformity with the recent act of Congress bearing on the question.—(Doc. 43.) September 12.-Captain Kid's Cavalry company from New Creek, and a company of Infantry from Fort Pendleton, made a descent upon a camp of secessionists at Petersburg, Hardy County, Virginia. One shot from a twelvepounder scattered the rebels like chaff. Several of them were killed and wounded and a -PADUCAH, Ky., being occupied by United States troops, the Postmaster-General directed its late mail facilities to be reestablished. They were cut off because the mails were tampered with there and in that vicinity by the seces-number of prisoners taken. The camp and all sionists.-National Intelligencer, September 11. -THE First Massachusetts regiment, under command of Colonel Cowdin, two companies of General Sickles' New York Brigade, and two companies of Colonel Young's Kentucky Cavalry, passed through Upper Marlboro, Md., and crossed the Patuxent into Anne Arundel County.-Baltimore American, September 13. -WITH the view to promoting the health and comfort of the troops in and near St. Louis, Gen. Fremont appointed a Sanitary Committee of five gentlemen who shall serve voluntarily and be rewarded at the pleasure of the General. The object of this commission shall be to carry out such sanitary regulations and reforms as its equipage destroyed. Three six-horse teams, twenty horses, six thousand bushels of corn, and a lot of guns and uniforms were captured. The expedition was entirely successful and gallantly conducted. -A SKIRMISHI Occurred at Black River, twelve or fifteen miles southwest of Ironton, Mo., between three companies of Indiana Cavalry under Major Gavitt, and a body of secessionists under the notorious Ben. Talbot, in which five of the rebels were killed and four taken prisoners, and thirty-five horses and a quantity of arms captured. The balance scattered in all directions, and being familiar with the county, eluded pursuit. -THE anniversary of the battle of Baltimore at Shelborne. Gen. Pope's infantry was to was celebrated in that city to-day with more much fatigued to pursue. The horsemen, howthan ordinary demonstrations on the part of ever, followed in pursuit ten or fifteen miles, the loyal citizens. The National flag was dis- until the enemy scattered. The railroad east played from the public buildings, hotels, and of Brook fall is open, and no more secession all loyal newspaper offices, numerous private camps will be made within twenty miles. Gen. houses, shipping, etc., and the various camps. Grant telegraphs that the first gun is in position Gen. Dix issued an order for firing salutes and at Fort IIolt, Kentucky. J. C. FREMONT, dress parades in honor of the day at the various camps at three o'clock. The New York Fifth regiment; Zouaves, made a grand dress parade from their fortified camps on Federal Hill through the city, passing around the differ ent monuments. The Association of Old Defenders made their usual parade with their old flag, which they have not deserted as yet. The only demonstration of a character contrary to the patriotic spirit of the day was in the manner in which a few secession storekeepers arranged their goods to indicate their Southern principles, such as hanging out rolls of red and white flannel, or, as in one instance, displaying three flannel shirts-two red ones with a white one in the centre.-N. Y. Tribune, Sept. 13. -THE city authorities of Louisville, Ky., seized a large number of the concealed arms recently in possession of the State Guard.N. Y. Tribune, September 13. -GENERAL BUCKNER, at Russellville, Kentucky, issued an address to the people of that State, calling upon them to rally for their own defence against the usurpations of Abraham Lincoln and the "insane despotism of Puritanical New England." The address abounds in misrepresentation, as to the policy of the National Government.—(Doc. 44.) -A MEETING of prominent citizens was held at the Astor House, New York, with a view to แ organize some plan to advance the movement for the abolition of slavery."—N. Y. Times, Sep tember 13. -THE following despatch was received tonight at the head-quarters of the Army at Washington, D. C.: ST. LOUIS, September 12, 1861. Major-General Commanding. -THE Legislature of Kentucky passed a series of resolutions, authorizing the governor to call out the military force of that State to expel and drive out the Southern invaders.— (Doc. 45.) -A DETACHMENT of three hundred men from the Fourteenth Indiana, and Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth Ohio regiments, dispersed three Tennessee regiments under General Anderson to-day, on the west side of Cheat Mountain, Va, completely routing them, killing eighty and obtaining most of their equipments. The National loss was eight killed.-N. Y. Herald, Sept. 17. -Two slaves, the property of Thomas L. Snead, a secessionist of St. Louis, Missouri, were manumitted this day in accordance with the proclamation of General Fremont of August 30th.-(Doc. 46.) -A RESOLUTION passed the Board of Aldermen of Louisville, Ky., providing for the appointment of a committee from both boards of the General Council with instructions to inquire into the loyalty to the Union of the members of that department of the city government.— Louisville Journal, September 13. -AN order was issued prohibiting the carrying of the Baltimore Exchange in the United States mails. It is the worst secession sheet in America, and ought to have been stopped long before the Journal of Commerce and News were touched.-N. Y. World, September 13. September 13.-In Western Virginia the rebels commenced to advance yesterday morning on both pikes toward Elkwater and Cheat Col. E. D. Townsend, Assistant Adjutant-Gen.: Mountain summit. They succeeded in surroundThe report of Gen. Pope to-day from Hunne-ing the fort on the summit and cut the telegraph ville, says he made night marches on Green last wire. They continued to advance on Elkwater Sunday, who, however, got notice of his ap- until within two miles of the National troops, proach, but was successful in completing the when a few shells from Loomis's battery disdispersion of three thousand rebel forces, leav- persed them. Skirmishing was kept up all night, ing behind them much baggage, provisions, and and this morning two regiments were sent to forage; also the public property seized by Green cut their way through to the summit. They |