throughout York and Adams County, Pennsyl- the cavalry discovered the rebel videttes guarding vania, as well as at Harrisburgh and throughout the cross-roads. Col. Farnsworth distributed his the Susquehanna region and the Cleveland Val- force, sending companies A and B, of the Third ley. The farmers sent their women and children, Indiana, on the road leading toward Nolansville, as well as their cattle, away, and armed for the and other companies in other directions. Comdefence of their homes against cavalry raids. panies A and B, under command of Major Chapman, pursued the rebel videttes for some distance on the road to Nolansville, and succeeded in taking the regimental flag of the Twelfth Virginia cavalry, and eight prisoners. During the flight, the rebels lost three men killed. The companies then joined their squadron, and the entire force pushed forward into the town of Barnesville. Before reaching the town, however, they met with another small force of rebel cavalry, and after a few shots had been exchanged, the rebels fled, leaving seven more of their men prisoners. The rebels also sustained an additional loss of five men killed. In the whole affair, the Nationals had none killed, and only one man wounded.

At Wilkesbarre all places of business were closed. All the church and court-house bells rang for the people to assemble for drill, at which time nearly all the able-bodied men in the town, amounting to some hundreds, assembled in the public square, formed into companies, marched to the river bank and drilled. Men over sixty years of age fell into the ranks.

-Wilkesbarre Record.

THIS afternoon, in latitude 28°, longitude 94° 10′, the United States steamer Connecticut captured the English schooner Rambler. She had run the blockade at Sabine Pass, Texas, and was bound to Havana heavily laden with cotton. Among the papers found on board was a memorandum in writing, directing the captain of the Rambler to sell the cotton at Havana, and with the proceeds of the sale to purchase powder, medicines, army shoes and other contraband articles, and without delay to return to Sabine Pass.

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To-night, the Eighth Illinois and the Third Indiana occupy the town.-N. Y. Times, Sept. 12.

-MIDDLETOWN, Md., was occupied by the rebels this morning, about two hundred taking formal possession and declaring martial law. In anticipation of such an event, many of the Union residents, whose names had been forwarded by their secession neighbors to Frederick, left last evening and early this morning, thus escaping the draft the rebels enforced from the enrolled lists

taken from the National officer.

-COLONEL BURRIS, sent in pursuit of the rillas under Quantrel, after their attack Olathe, Mo., overtook them five miles north of Pleasant Hill, Mo., and after a short skirmish compelled them to retreat, leaving in the hands - GREAT excitement existed in Baltimore, Md., of the Nationals all their transportation and sub-in consequence of the apprehended approach of sistence, one thousand rounds of ammunition, one hundred horses, five wagons, a number of tents and other camp equipage, and a large quantity of dry goods, and other articles stolen from the citizens of Olathe.-Official Report.

the rebel army under General Lee. The authorities made the most ample preparations to intercept any movement in the direction of their city; and should the rebels succeed in entering it, to receive them in a manner different from that expected by them.

-MAJOR-GENERAL BANKS, in compliance with an order issued on the seventh instant from the - COLONEL SHINGLES with a force of rebel cavheadquarters of Major-General McClellan, assum- alry, and three pieces of artillery, made an attack ed command of the defences of the capital during on Williamsburgh, Va., this morning. After havthe absence of the General Commanding from ing captured the National pickets, they marched Washington.-Col. T. L. Kane, of the Pennsyl- into town, taking the troops by surprise. An envania Bucktail Rifles, was appointed a Brigadier-gagement ensued, which lasted about thirty minGeneral for gallant and meritorious conduct in utes. The National force consisted of the Fifth

the field.

Pennsylvania cavalry, Colonel Campbell, who was taken prisoner, together with five captains, four lieutenants, and a few privates. The rebel conmander, Colonel Shingles, and eight of his officers and men were killed.

-This morning, the Third Indiana and the Eighth Illinois cavalry, the entire force under command of Col. Farnsworth, of the latter troop, left Poolesville, Md., and proceeded toward Barnesville. Upon approaching Monocacy Church, THE U. S. bark Braziliero, Acting Master M.

V. Gillespie, commanding, captured the schooner law was enforced. The military authorities were Defiance, of Nassau, N. P.

September 10.—Frederick, Md., was this day evacuated by the rebel army under General Lee. -(Doc. 202.)

actively employed in fortifying and preparing the

city for a vigorous defence. Over one thousand squirrel-hunters from the neighboring counties

came in and volunteered their services.

A FORCE of Union cavalry, supported by two – THE Seventh regiment of Rhode Island vol- pieces of artillery, under the command of Captain unteers, under the command of Colonel Zenas C. Saunders, acting Colonel of the Sixth United Bliss, left Providence, for the seat of war in Vir-States cavalry, left Barnesville, Md., on a reconginia. — The Sixth regiment of Massachusetts noitring expedition to Sugar-Loaf Mountain. militia, under the command of Colonel Albert S. When half-way up the mountain, the Unionists Follansbee, passed through New-York, on their encountered a force of rebel infantry supported way to Washington. by artillery, and a skirmish ensued in which the Unionists were defeated and compelled to retire. At night they returned to Barnesville.

-DAY before yesterday Colonel Grierson, with three hundred and seventy men, came up with the enemy beyond Coldwater, near Cochran's Cross-Roads, Miss. They were a portion of Jackson's and Pierson's cavalry and a number of infantry, amounting to about one thousand men. They were posted and commenced the attack, but were driven two and a half miles through heavy timber. In the affair four of the rebels were killed and seventy or eighty wounded.

September 11.-This morning a force of rebel cavalry entered Hagerstown, Md. They immediately seized twelve hundred barrels of flour, and commenced tearing up the railroad in the vicinity of the dépôt. The United States Marshal, the sheriff, and other officials left the town as soon as the rebels entered, carrying with them the public records and other valuables in their different offices. Hundreds of private citizens also left the place.

At night Colonel Grierson camped between the cross-road and Hernando, remaining Wednesday in the latter place, and this morning he moved -IN consequence of the reported approach of in the direction of Coldwater, and came upon the the rebel army under General Lee, the greatest enemy's pickets at Coldwater Bridge, behind excitement existed in Pennsylvania, and especialwhich they lay in force. They fired the bridge, ly in the cities of Philadelphia and Harrisburgh. but moved off, and the bridge was so far saved In the latter city, the Governor of the State issued that, after some repairs, the Union forces crossed, a proclamation, calling for fifty thousand men, enemy retiring as they advanced, and Grier-"for immediate service to repel the now immison entered Senatobia, where he burned the rail-nent danger from invasion by the enemies of the road dépôt and its contents.

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– A PUBLIC meeting was held in Susquehanna, Pa, and in accordance with the orders of the Governor of the State, a company was formed for immediate service. Over ninety men signed the roll and held themselves in readiness to march at an hour's notice.—The draft in Pennsylvania, was postponed until the twentieth of September.

- A SEVERE fight took place at Fayette, Va., between a force of rebels five thousand strong, under General Loring, and the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-seventh Ohio, under the command of Col. Siber, numbering about one thousand two hundred men, resulting in a defeat of the Unionists,

country." He also telegraphed to the Mayor of Philadelphia to send him twenty thousand men. The latter immediately issued an address to the citizens, in which he embodied the Governor's despatch, and called upon all able-bodied men to assemble next morning at the precinct-houses of the election districts, in readiness to obey the summons to immediate service.

-THE New-Hampshire Eleventh regiment left Concord to-day, en route for the seat of war.-A Union meeting was held at Beaufort, N. C., at which an address was made by C. H. Foster, of North-Carolina. The meeting was largely attended, and resolutions of a highly patriotic character were adopted.-A party of rebels made a descent on the National pickets at Ridgeville, Va., and carried off three of them and several of -THE excitement in Cincinnati, O., consequent the Union men of the place. Captain Fiery ralon the near approach of the rebel army under lied a small force, and, pursuing the rebels, General E. Kirby Smith, still continued. Martial succeeded in capturing three prisoners ard a

with a loss of over one hundred killed and wounded.-(Doc. 206.)

number of horses.-- Whedding Intelligencer, Sep-reenforced from all parts of the State, and also tember 13.

-MAYSVILLE, Ky., was occupied by the rebel forces under Brig.-Gen. R. M. Gano, of General E. Kirby Smith's division of the rebel army.— Maysville Eagle, September 13.

from Gen. Grant's army, several regiments of which having arrived there to day. Considerable excitement existed in the city, although it was considered perfectly safe.

--BLOOMFIELD, Mo., was captured by a large ---IN compliance with orders from the Secretary body of rebel guerrillas, after a fight of two hours. of War, Gen. Schofield ordered the Provost-Mar- The town was defended by fifteen hundred State shal-General for the district of Missouri to pro- militia, who, being outnumbered, retired.—The ceed without delay to carry into effect the confis, Twentieth regiment of Connecticut, commanded cation act, so far as the provisions of said act by Col Samuel Ross, left New-Haven for Washwere subject to be carried into effect by the mili-ington. tary authorities of the United States in the district. The property liable to confiscation in the district was estimated at fifty millions.

-THE Union army under Gen. Buell was on the march to the support of Nashville, Tenn., which was menaced by the rebel army under General Bragg, and eight thousand men from the army of General Rosecrans, under command of General Jefferson C. Davis, arrived there to-day for the purpose of reënforcing General Buell.

September 12.-To-day one hundred and eleven rebel prisoners were sent from Fortress Monroe to Aiken's Landing, Va., for exchange.

-WESTMINSTER, Md., was taken possession of by five hundred rebel cavalry, under the command of Col. Rosser. They came dashing into the town at a rapid rate, and immediately proceeded to place pickets around the town, to prevent the citizens from leaving. A gentleman named Crothers, in endeavoring to make his escape, was fired upon and killed. The rebels seized the post-office and the dépôt; ascertaining that there was a locomotive and two passenger and four freight-cars a short distance from the town, they also despatched a force and brought them in. Upon being established in the town, the rebels proceeded to lay hands upon all the boots, shoes, and clothing that they could find in the stores, for which they tendered in payment confederate money. Secession sympathizers suffered in common with the Union residents, the rebels stating that they had been deceived relative to the secession feeling in Maryland.-Baltimore Clipper, September 13. -NEW-MARKET, Md., was occupied by the keeping. Many of the capitalists of the State also

National forces.

THE Union forces stationed at Gauley, Va., under the command of Colonel Lightburn, having been threatened by an overwhelming rebel force in front, flank, and rear, were compelled to evacuate that place, after destroying all the Government stores they were unable to carry away.

-TO-DAY the rebel army under Gen. E. Kirby Smith had reached Latonia Springs, Ky., within seven miles of Cincinnati, Ohio, and skirmishing between the rebel and Union pickets commenced on the banks of the West-Licking River, in the vicinity of that city. At night the rebels began to throw up breastworks in front of Fort Wallace. The Union forces in Cincinnati were being largely

-This morning the rebel army under Gen. E. Kirby Smith in full retreat from their position before Cincinnati, Ohio, were pursued by a portion of the Union forces under Gen. Wallace, as far as Florence, Ky.-In view of the invasion of Pennsylvania by the rebel army under General Lee, the City Council of Philadelphia appropriated five hundred thousand dollars for the defence of the city and State, and gave the Mayor of the city full power to act as he might see fit. The public archives, bonds, and treasure of the State of Pennsylvania and cities of Harrisburgh and Philadelphia were sent to New-York for safe

sent their bonds and treasure.

-A FIGHT took place on the southern bank of Elk River, near Charleston, Va., between a Union force under Col. Lightburn and a large body of rebels, which lasted all day, both parties bivouacking on the field. The Union forces shelled and burned Charleston.

-CAPT. HARRY GILMER, of Stuart's rebel cavalry, with seven other rebel sympathizers, while being "feted by their friends," were arrested at the house of Dr. T. L. Williamson, seven miles distant from Baltimore, Md., on the Hookerstown road, and carried to Fort McHenry.—The Twenty-first Connecticut, and Eleventh New-Hampshire regiments, under the command of Cols. A.