of Camden, Me., having on board A. J. Hamil-son Creek, on the Louisville and Frankfort Railton, a member of Congress, and other refugees road, about sixty miles east of Louisville, Ky. from Texas, was overhauled near the South-West Pass of the Mississippi river, by the United States brig Bohio.-Boston Journal. -THE steamer W. B. Terry, with two Dahlgren howitzers on board, while aground in the Tennessee River at Duck Shoals, was captured by a body of rebel guerrillas. The rebels also captured three free negroes, and sold them at once into slavery. -A SKIRMISH took place near Slaughterville, Ky., between a force of Union troops under Lieut.Col. Foster, and a body of rebel guerrilla caval ry, resulting in the defeat of the latter, who had three of their number killed, two wounded, twenty-five taken prisoners, including their horses and arms.-Lieutenant Foster's Report. -COLONEL SHACKELFORD, in command of a numerically inferior force of Union troops, attacked a body of six hundred rebel guerrillas, under Colonel Johnson, encamped near Grieger's Lake, Ky., and routed them. Afterwards they rallied on the opposite side of the Lake and attacked the Unionists. A severe engagement followed, lasting two hours, when, the ammunition of the Union troops becoming exhausted, they retreated, closely followed by the rebels, whereupon Colonel Shackelford ordered a charge, and again routed the enemy. After burning the rebel camp and removing the guns, the retreat was renewed without molestation. -A WAR meeting was held at the halfway house, on the Philadelphia and Trenton turnpike, between the villages of Andalusia and Eddington, Pa., for the special purpose of encouraging recruiting "to a company of loyal Virginians." Patriotic resolutions were adopted and speeches made urging the necessity of "immediately putting forth all our energies to sustain our dearbought liberties." -THE Governors of Maine, New-Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island held a session. at Providence, R. I., with a delegation of the New-York National War Committee. JEFF DAVIS issued a proclamation setting apart Thursday, the eighteenth inst., "as a day of prayer and thanksgiving to Almighty God for the great mercies vouchsafed to our people, and more especially for the triumph of our arms at Richmond and Mannassas." -THE rebel war steamer Oreto ran the block- ade into the harbor of Mobile, this day. Our "The vessel is the steam corvette Oreto, now called the Florida, and is not an iron-clad. readers are aware of the difficulties which the commander of this ship encountered at Nassau, owing to the rigor of the British neutrality regulations. Having finally escaped from the clutches of the Court of Admiralty, Capt. Maffitt steamed away to the Gulf and boldly ran the gauntlet of September 4.-On Monday last, September the blockaders at the mouth of Mobile Bay, in first, a detachment of Dodge's New-York Mount-broad daylight. The Captain was at the time ed Rifles were despatched from Suffolk Va., upon a scout, under the command of Major Wheelen. The party proceeded nearly thirty-five miles, and sick with fever, as were most of her small crew of thirteen men. The Florida ran within sixty yards of the Yankee vessels, and her sides are peppered all over with shrapnel and grape-shot. One eleven-inch shell went through her side a foot above the water-line, and lodged in the when about twelve miles west of South-Mills they came across a company of rebels, on their way toward Richmond. Major Wheelen made such a disposition of his force that he succeeded" coal-bunkers." The Florida is a beautiful and in capturing the whole command, consisting of two commissioned officers and one hundred and eleven privates. The rebel company had gathered along the route thirty-eight negroes, who were tied, and destined for Richmond. This morning the prisoners were marched into Suffolk, and placed under a guard from the Third regiment New-York volunteers. They were conscripts, intended to fill up old regiments. well-armed corvette of great speed. Her armament consists of eight guns. Her dash through the blockaders, with a sick crew of only thirteen men, in broad daylight, is one of the most daring naval exploits of the war. The Florida did not fire a shot, as her crew were unable to man even a single gun. She had one killed and two wounded." -A SKIRMISH took place near Cumberland Gap, -THE rebels burned three bridges over Ben- between a foraging party of National troops and a body of rebels, in which the latter were routed with considerable loss.-Louisville Journal. -GOVERNOR CURTIN, of Pennsylvania, issued a proclamation earnestly recommending the immediate formation, throughout the State, of volunteer companies and regiments, in conformity with the Militia Act of 1858. Arms would be distributed to such organizations agreeably to the provisions of the act. It was further recommended that, in order to give due opportunities for drill and instruction, all places of business should be closed daily at three o'clock. -FREDERICK CITY, Md., was evacuated by the National troops, after they had burned the hospital and commissary stores, and removed the sick and wounded. -MAJOR-GENERAL GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, pursuant to general orders from the War Department, of the second of September, assumed command of the fortifications of Washington and of all the troops for the defence of the capital. Joseph Holt, of Kentucky, was appointed Judge Advocate General of the army of the United States, with the rank of Colonel. -RAVENSWOOD, Va., was entered and occupied by a force of rebel guerrillas, who destroyed a large quantity of wheat and other private property. the seat of war. The rebel schooner Rising Sun, was captured by the boats of the United States steamer Wyandotte, in Brittan's Bay, near the mouth of the Potomac River, Va.-Poolesville, Md., was taken possession of, and a detachment of Massachusetts cavalry stationed there was captured, by the rebel forces under Gen. Stuart. He crossed the Potomac River at Conrad's Ferry without opposition, and was received with exultant demonstrations of favor, nearly all the population turning out to welcome him.—Philadelphia Press. -THE One Hundred and Twenty-eighth regi ment of New York volunteers, under the command of Colonel David S. Cowles, left Hudson for the seat of war.-The ship Ocmulgee, of Edgartown, Mass., was burned at sea by the rebel privateer "290," commanded by Capt. Semmes. -BRAXTON BRAGG, the rebel General at Sparta, Alabama, issued the following congratulatory order to his army: "COMRADES: Our campaign opens auspiciously. The enemy is in full retreat, with consternation and demoralization devastating his ranks. To secure the fruits of this condition, we must press on vigorously and unceasingly. "Alabamians! your State is redeemed. Tennesseeans! your capital and State are almost restored without firing a gun. You return conquerors. Kentuckians! the first great blow has other States share the happiness of our more been struck for your freedom. Soldiers from fortunate brothers, and will press on with them for the redemption of their homes and women." -THE Peace Society of London, England, issued an address to the people of the United States, urging that the time had come when an attempt should be made to arrest the destructive conflict that had been carried on. It deprecated any interference with American affairs, but such as would prove acceptable to Americans, but said: "Surely the idea of friendly mediation may be entertained without any derogation of national dignity. It argues that there are only two alternatives to issue out of the war-either the utter extermination of one of the parties to it, or some form of accommodation and compromise between the contending sides. Is it not -GENERAL J. S. MORGAN, commanding Union better to have recourse to the latter at once, be- forces at Key West, Fla., issued an order directing fore the feelings of the North and South become that persons of African descent, including those hopelessly inflamed with the most bitter animosi-held to service or labor under State laws, coming ty and vengeance?" -THE bark Fannie Laurie, was captured while attempting to run the blockade of South-Edisto, S. C.-Commodore Du Pont's Report. September 5.-The One Hundred and Sixteenth regiment of New York volunteers under the command of Colonel Chapin, left Buffalo for -Governor MORTON, of Indiana, issued a proclamation calling upon the inhabitants of the counties bordering upon the Ohio River to meet at their respective places of holding elections, and form themselves into companies for military duty, and report to the Colonel of the Indiana Legion in their respective districts. within the lines of his command, should be employed in the quartermaster's department. The order also declared that all persons so employed should receive permanent protection against any compulsory return to a condition of servitude. -GOVERNOR TOD, of Ohio, issued a proclamation informing the inhabitants of the State that no more volunteers were required for the protec- near Newark, N. J., from which place they were tion of the city of Cincinnati. carried to New-York, escorted by a numerous September 6.-Olathe, the county-seat of John-procession of friends and admirers, preceded by son County, Kansas, was sacked by Quantrel. a band of music and military, both infantry and The marauding band entered the town about mid- cavalry. On arriving at New-York the cortège night, took all the men, including the recent vol- was met by the Fifth N.Y.S.M. regiment, and unteers, prisoners, and marched them to the escorted to Trinity Church, where the burial serpublic square. Two men were killed, and one, a vice took place. The body was interred in the young man, mortally wounded while asleep. family vault, near the south-west corner of Trinity Two brothers, who had enlisted, living about two church-yard. miles from the town, were taken out of their house into a corn-field and shot down in cold blood. The stores and private houses were plundered. The press of the Olathe Mirror was broken up. The post-office was entered and rifled of its contents, and county papers, etc., destroyed. Some government arms and stores were also taken. No resistance was made, because the citizens and volunteers were completely taken by surprise and overpowered. Quantrel had about three hundred well-armed and well-mounted men with him. Twenty-nine of the volunteers were taken out near the border and released on parole.-Leavenworth Conservative. A FIGHT took place near Cacapon Bridge, about seventeen miles from Winchester, Va., between a body of Union troops under the command of Colonel McReynolds, and a portion of the rebel forces under Colonel Imboden, resulting in a rout of the rebels and the capture by the Unionists of all their camp equipage, ammunition, guns, horses, mules, etc. -THE One Hundred and Twenty-third and the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth regiments N.Y.S.V., under the command of Colonels A. L. McDougall and A. Van Horn Ellis, passed through New-York for the seat of war. THE city of Frederick, Maryland, was entered and occupied by the rebel army under General Lee. The inhabitants manifested no enthusiasm on their arrival.—(Doc. 202.) FORT ABERCROMBIE was attacked by a party of three hundred Indians, who were driven off after killing one of the National troops and wounding three others. -St. Paul Pioneer, Sept. 9. WASHINGTON, N. C., was attacked by a large` body of rebels, who were repulsed with a loss of thirty killed and thirty-six taken prisoners, after a severe fight of nearly two hours. During the engagement, the National gunboat Picket, exploded her magazine, killing and wounding eighteen men.—(Doc. 203.) PIKEVILLE, Va., was this day captured by a strong force of rebel cavalry, and plundered of a large amount of private property. The home guard endeavored to resist the rebels, but they were too few in number to do so with effect. -A PARTY of rebel cavalry, numbering four hundred, attacked the outposts of the command September 7.--Harrisburgh, the capital of Pennof Gen. Julius White, in the vicinity of Martins-sylvania, was the scene of tremendous exciteburgh, Va., and after a short engagement, were de- ment. The streets were thronged all the even. feated, with a loss of about fifty prisoners, horses, ing with excited citizens; and the women were and arms. The National loss was two killed and excessively alarmed. The report had been scatten wounded, among the number Capt. Grosvenor tered that the women and children were to be and Lieut. Logan, of the Twelfth Illinois cavalry, sent away on Wednesday; and preparations were the members of which distinguished themselves actually made for departure. It was also rumorby their bravery and daring.-General White's ed that the money and archives of the State had Despatch. been packed, ready to be sent away in case of an emergency. -THE funeral of Major-General Kearny, who was killed at the battle of Chantilly, on the first The arrival of a special train from Hagerstown, of September, took place to-day. The remains Maryland, added fuel to the excitement. The had been conveyed to his home, at Bellegrove, passengers stated that the rebels were at Frede States: rick, Maryland; that rebel scouts were in and of the War Department, issued the following inabout Hagerstown, and that an advance on that structions to United States marshals, military place by the rebels was regarded as imminent. commandants, and their officers in the several There was also a report from Chambersburgh that a rebel spy had been arrested there, with maps and plans of the Cumberland valley in his possession. Men then began earnestly to discuss means of defence for Harrisburgh.- The Thirtyseventh regiment of Massachusetts volunteers, under the command of Colonel Oliver Edwards, left Pittsfield for the seat of war. MAJOR-GENERAL POPE, at his own request, was relieved from the command of the army of Virginia, and was assigned to the command of the Department of the North-West.- The Tenth regiment of Vermont volunteers, under the command of Colonel A. B. Jewett, passed through New-York, en route for the seat of war. CLARKSVILLE, Tenn., was recaptured by the National forces under Colonel W. W. Lowe, composed of the Seventy-first Ohio, Eleventh Illinois infantry, and the Fifth Iowa cavalry.-(Doc. 204.) | - "The quota of volunteers and enrolment of militia having been completed in the several States, the necessity for stringent enforcement of the orders of the War Department in respect to volunteering and drafting no longer exists. Ar rests for violation of these orders, and for disloyal practices, will hereafter be made only upon my express warrant, or by direction of the military commander or governor of the State in which travel imposed by those orders are rescinded.” such arrests may be made; and restrictions upon -BOYD'S STATION, Ky., was taken possession of by a large force of rebel troops. -A MEETING took place at London, England, between the American and British Sunday-school delegates, relative to the civil war in the United States. The opinion seemed to prevail that the end of the war would be also the virtual end of slavery. One or two of the English delegates declared that the North, in attempting to preserve the Union and destroy slavery, had the sympathy of all Christian men in England.-London News, September 9. -A MEETING of several hundred women of various denominations was held at the Park-street Church, Boston, at which a circular was adopted – Governor RobinSON, of Kansas, in view of them to form circles of prayer throughout the to the women of the United States, suggesting to the threatening attitude of the Indians on the land, and to pray for the outpouring of the Holy western, north-western, and southern borders of Spirit on the entire nation; for the President and the State, and the numerous bands of rebel guer- his councillors; for the officers of the army and rillas liable at any time to invade the State on the navy; for the soldiers and seamen; for their east, issued a proclamation calling upon all able- families; for ministers of the Gospel, and for the bodied citizens not connected with a volunteer oppressed of the land; and agreeing to observe company, to organize immediately in accordance Monday of every week as a day of special prayer, with the militia law, and report to the Adjutant-assembling at ten A.M. and at three P.M.; each serGeneral of the State without delay. vice to occupy two hours.-The Fortieth regi GENERAL GEORGE W. MORGAN sent the fol- ment of Massachusetts volunteers, under the lowing, from his headquarters at Cumberland command of Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph A. DalGap, to the editors of Kentucky and the neigh-ton, left the encampment at Boxboro' for the seat boring States. "Gentlemen: Please to say to of war. the relatives and friends of the soldiers of this command that we have good health and good spirits, and that our condition in every respect is better than that of the enemy who surround us. Let our friends do their duty to our country, and we will try and take care of ourselves." September 8.-L. C. Turner, Judge Advocate -THIS afternoon two companies of the Third Indiana cavalry, under command of Major Chapin possession of a rebel cavalry regiment, who man, went to Poolesville, Md., which they found had planted on a hill to the right of the town one field-piece, which was opened on the Nationals as they approached. The command did not stop, but made a charge through the town. The ene- that, believing they possessed a spirit too lofty to my were then forming a line of battle near their gun. In a few moments reënforcements came up, consisting of two pieces of artillery and several companies of the Eighth Illinois cavalry, who, after a few shots, succeeded in silencing the enemy's piece, when another charge was made by Major Chapman's command, and the rebels broke and ran, leaving seven dead on the field. The National loss was one man killed, Sergeant David A. Fallis, of company B, and eight men wounded, Lieutenants Ladue and Davis, of company B, and six men of company A.-Washington Star, September 9. -THE water stations at Benson and Bagdad, Ky., on the Louisville and Frankfort Railroad, were destroyed and the road at the latter place torn up by a party of rebels.-Louisville Journal. -A FIGHT took place at a point on the right bank of the Mississippi River, twenty-five miles above New-Orleans, La., between the Twentyfirst regiment of Indiana volunteers, and five hundred mounted Texan Rangers, resulting in the dispersion of the latter, and the capture of a greater part of their horses.-(Doc. 205.) submit to such a Government, the people of the South had long wished to aid them in throwing off the foreign yoke, to enable them again to enjoy the inalienable rights of freemen, and restore the independence and sovereignty of their State. In obedience to this wish the Southern army had come among them, and was prepared to assist them with the power of its arms in regaining the rights of which they had been so unjustly despoiled. This was the mission of the Southern army. No restraint upon their free will was intended, no intimidation would be allowed, at least within the limits of his army. But it was for the people of Maryland to decide their own deswould respect their choice, whatever it might be; tiny, freely and without constraint. The army and while the Southern people would rejoice to welcome them to their natural position among them, they would do so only when they came of their own free will. of the fact that the rebel army under General Lee -GOVERNOR BRADFORD, of Maryland, in view had entered the State and menaced the city of issued a proclamation calling upon the citizens to Baltimore and other places with a hostile attack, enroll themselves at once in volunteer military -COLONEL BRADLEY T. JOHNSON, having been organizations; that no possible power at command appointed by Gen. Lee, Provost-Marshal of Fred- might be overlooked in preparing to meet every erick, Md., on his entrance into that city, issued emergency. Arms and accoutrements would be a proclamation addressed to the people of Mary-distributed to all military organizations, whether land, in which he told them that after sixteen infantry or cavalry. months of oppression, more galling than the Austrian tyranny, the victorious army of the South brought freedom to their doors; that its standard waved from the Potomac to Mason and Dixon's line; that the men of Maryland had then the opportunity of working out their own redemption; and he called upon them to do their part, and to rise at once. He asked them to remember the cells of Fort McHenry, the dungeons of Forts La Fayette and Warren; the insults to their wives and daughters; the arrests, the midnight searches of their houses, and to rise at once in arms and strike for liberty and rights. -THE excitement among the people of Pennsylvania, consequent upon the invasion of the neighboring State of Maryland by the rebel army under General Lee, threatening an advance upon their own State, was most intense. Yesterday the citizens of Lancaster County held a great meeting, at which they appointed a committee of safety, who, to-day, issued an address appealing to the inhabitants of every township and borough in the county to organize committees of safety; to make out lists of all able-bodied men capable of bearing arms; to organize them into companies, and drill them daily; to put in order and -GENERAL LEE, commanding the rebel army have ready for immediate service every rifle and in Virginia, issued a proclamation from his head-shot-gun; to provide themselves with ammuniquarters at Frederick, Maryland, addressed to tion; to form squads of cavalry in every district; the people of that State, in which he informed them that the people of the confederate States had long watched with the deepest sympathy the wrongs and outrages that had been inflicted upon them by the Government of the United States; to arrest every man who uttered a traitorous sentiment against the Government, and to watch every suspicious character whom they might find prowling about their neighborhoods. September 9.-The greatest excitement existed |