among them. He informed them that the free navigation of the Mississippi River was theirs, and always had been, without striking a blow. -A SKIRMISH took place near Warrenton Junction, Va., between a reconnoitring force of Union troops, under the command of Col. McLean, and a body of rebel cavalry, resulting in a rout of the latter, leaving in the hands of the Nationals a large quantity of commissary and quartermaster's stores.

-MAJOR JOHN J. KEY was dismissed from the service of the United States for having replied to the question propounded to him-"Why was not the rebel army bagged immediately after the battle near Sharpsburgh ?"—that it was "not the game; that we should tire the rebels out and ourselves; that that was the only way the Union could be preserved, we come together fraternally, and slavery be saved."

AUGUSTA, Ky., was captured by a force of -THE Twenty-sixth New-Jersey regiment, one rebel guerrillas, under Captain Basil Duke. The thousand strong, left Newark, N. J., to-day, en home guard, under the command of Colonel route for the seat of war.-The Twenty-third Bradford, vigorously attacked the rebels from the regiment New-Jersey volunteers, Col. Cox, one houses; but, being outnumbered, they were comthousand strong, fully equipped, left Camp Cad-pelled to surrender, but not before killing and walader this morning, in steamers, for Washing-wounding a large number of their enemies.— (Doc. 212.)

ton.

-IN the rebel House of Representatives majority and minority reports were submitted by the Committee on Foreign Affairs, to whom had been referred certain resolutions relating to the policy of the war, and which recommended to Jeff Davis the issuing of a proclamation offering the free navigation of the Mississippi River and -THREE companies of Union cavalry and a batits tributaries, and the opening of the market of tery of two brass howitzers, under the command the South to the inhabitants of the North-Western of Colonel Charles C. Dodge, made a reconnoisStates, upon certain terms and conditions.-An sance from Suffolk, Va., to a point on the Blackunsuccessful attempt to capture the steamer For-water River, twenty-five miles distant, putting a est Queen was made at Ashport, Tenn., by a body of rebel infantry to flight after a sharp enband of rebel guerrillas under Capt. Faulkner.-gagement. Louisville Journal, September 30.

September 28.-The rebel steamer Sunbeam was captured off New-Inlet by the United States gunboats State of Georgia and Mystic, while attempting to run the blockade at Wilmington, N. C. She had a cargo of gunpowder and brandy, valued at a quarter of a million dollars.

September 27.-The Thirty-first regiment of New-Jersey volunteers, under the command of Colonel A. P. Berthoud, left Flemington to-day for Washington, nine hundred and seventy-seven strong, armed with Enfield rifles.

September 29.-GENERAL JEFFERSON C. DAVIS shot General William Nelson at the Galt House, in Louisville, Ky., killing him almost instantly.

- A. W. BRADFORD, Governor of Maryland, issued an order rendering the thanks of Maryland to General McClellan and the officers and men under his command, and to Governor Curtin and the militia of Pennsylvania, for the prompt expulsion of the rebel army from Maryland; also thanking the Maryland troops engaged

in the battles.

- Two infantry and one cavalry regiment, under command of Colonel Toland, of the Thirtyfourth Ohio regiment, made an ineffectual attempt to capture Jenkins's rebel cavalry, in camp at Buffalo, on the Kanawha River, Va. His troops advanced in three directions from Point Pleasant. A BRIGADE of cavalry, under command of The centre column surprised Jenkins's cavalry, Lieutenant-Colonel Karge, made a successful refive hundred strong, before the other columns connoissance from Centreville, Va., to Warrenton, arrived, drove the rebels out of their camp, and capturing and paroling sixteen hundred rebels, a captured and destroyed all their camp equip- portion of whom were on duty, and the remainage, killing seven, and capturing nine. They der in hospital. On their return, Lieutenant York, pursued them about one and a half miles, when when between Manassas and Bull Run, took a they were reenforced by two regiments of in-captain and twenty men of the Seventeenth Southfantry and three pieces of artillery. The Na- Carolina regiment prisoners, and paroled them. tional force then fell back without the loss of a

man.

-IN the rebel House of Representatives, at Richmond, Va., Mr. Semmes, of Louisiana, submit

ted a joint resolution declaring President Lincoln's alry skirmish took place near Sharpsburgh, Md., Emancipation Proclamation to be "a gross viola- in which the rebels were dispersed, and a squad tion of the usages of civilized warfare," as well of them captured. — Baltimore American, Sepas "an invitation to an atrocious civil war," and tember 30. therefore should be counteracted by such severe retaliatory measures as, in the judgment of Jeff Davis, "may be best calculated to secure its withdrawal or arrest its execution." A general debate thereupon ensued, in which the opinion was freely expressed that the "black flag" should be raised, and no quarter given during the remainder of the war. The resolution was then referred to the Judiciary Committee.-The Governor of Maryland ordered the draft in that State

to be postponed until the fifteenth day of Octo

ber.

MAJOR-GENERAL HALLECK issued a circular to the Governors of the several States, urging them to fill up the vacancies of commissioned officers who had fallen in battles in such large numbers, by appointing deserving non-commissioned officers and privates who distinguished themselves in battle, and had evinced a capacity to command, to the vacant places.

-S. B. BUCKNER, Major-General of the rebel army, issued a proclamation at Bardstown, Ky., calling upon the people of the State to arise for the defence of the rights of the Confederacy, and no "longer to submit to make themselves instruments in the hands of New-England to make war upon our own interests, and upon the interests of our brothers of the South."

-TO-DAY a force of Union troops consisting of Farnsworth's brigade of cavalry, accompanied by Gibson's and Tidball's batteries, crossed the Potomac from Maryland into Virginia below Shepherdstown. They reconnoitred the country for a distance of five or six miles, and discovered that the rebels still held their position in the vicinity of Winchester.

-THREE hundred and sixty-three disloyal citizens of Carroll County, Mo., were assessed eleven thousand dollars by the Board of Commissioners appointed under General Order No. Three, for killing and wounding loyal soldiers and citizens, and for taking property belonging to said persons. The sums levied ranged from two to one thousand dollars on each person.

September 30.—A fight took place at Newtonia, Mo., between a force of Union troops under the command of Gen. Salomon, and a body of rebels under Col. Cooper, resulting in the retreat of the Nationals.-(Doc. 213.)

-COMMODORE HARWOOD, commanding Potomac flotilla, reported to the Navy Department that the rebel bomb-proof magazines at Lower Shipping Point, Va., had been destroyed, under the superintendence of Lieut. Commander Magaw. They were seven in number, and the work was found heavier than was anticipated. A small body of rebel cavalry made its appearance, but dispersed upon the discharge of a volley of musketry from

the Nationals.

-A FIGHT took place at Russellville, Ky., between a force of Union troops under the command of Colonel Harrison, Seventeenth Kentucky, and a body of about three hundred and fifty rebels, resulting in a rout of the latter with a loss of thirty-five of their number killed and ten taken prisoners. - Grayson, Ky., was this day entered and occupied by a force of rebel troops.

-THE Twenty-fourth regiment of New-Jersey volunteers, nine months' men, left Camp Cadwallader, at Beverly, this morning in steamers, via Philadelphia, for the seat of war.

-COLONEL BARTON, of the Forty-eighth NewYork, with the left wing of his regiment, and with the steamboats Planter and Starlight, hav-THE Twenty-second regiment of New-Jersey ing guns aboard, started by order of Major-Genvolunteers, nine months' men, left Trenton for the eral Mitchel, to destroy the extensive salt-works seat of war. The regiment was fully equipped, and at Bluffton, S. C. After a slight delay, occasioned composed principally of young men from the farm- by the Planter's going aground, he arrived, and ing districts. Brig.-Gen. Quincy A. Gillmore, his men, under Captain Strickland, landed and having been assigned by General Wright to the drove in the pickets. The boats then ascended command of the district of Western Virginia, en- the river, and, at sight of them, the rebels, having tered upon his duties to-day, establishing his no batteries, fled, leaving the expedition to accomheadquarters at Point Pleasant.-A spirited cav-plish its purpose and return in safety.

October 1.-The advance of General Sill's divi- of the Government may be fully and efficiently sion, including the Fifth brigade, under Col. Ed-carried out." ward N. Kirk, had an engagement with a body -A FIGHT occurred near Gallatin, Tenn., beof rebel cavalry on the east bank of Floyd's Fork, tween a force of Union cavalry under the comKy., where they were heavily posted on the hills. mand of Col. Stokes, First Tennessee, and a large Their pickets were engaged by a squadron of the body of rebel guerrillas under Col. Bennett, reFourth Indiana cavalry and driven back upon the sulting in a complete rout of the latter with a main body, where they were held in check until loss of forty killed, a large number wounded, and the infantry came up. Detachments of the Thir-thirty-nine taken prisoners. Col. Bennett was ty-fourth Illinois and Seventy-seventh Pennsyl-wounded, and his brother, Robert Bennett, was vania were thrown forward as skirmishers, and among the prisoners.-Louisville Journal, Oct. 13. drove them from their position. No sooner had the firing commenced than Col. Kirk, who had just sufficiently recovered from his wound received at Shiloh to take the field, dashed forward, directing all the movements and ever ready to take advantage of every position. After driving them about three miles, and being unable to overtake the flying enemy, a section of Capt. Edgerton's battery was brought to bear upon them at a distance of about one thousand yards, which only accelerated their retreat. The cavalry then charged and drove them some two miles farther, when, night coming on, the chase was abandoned and the troops went into camp. In their retreat, the rebels left behind a large quantity of small ammunition.-Louisville Journal.

-THE rebel Legislature of Virginia, in session at Richmond, passed an act prohibiting the sale and removal of salt out of the State, and regulating its sale and distribution in the State.

--A PARTY of nine National pickets captured a rifle-pit near Bachelor's Creek, about fifteen miles force of rebels.-The Unionists in Camden Counfrom Newbern, N. C., and dispersed a superior ty, N. C., petitioned President Lincoln for permission to drive all the rebel families out of the county. If granted, they promised two loyal regiments for the Union.

-THE United States Western gunboat fleet was this day transferred from the War to the Navy Department.

-THE Richmond Whig of this date speaks of President Lincoln's proclamation as ordaining a servile insurrection in the confederate States, and says it is not misunderstood North or South. "It is a dash of the pen to destroy four thousand millions of our property, and is as much as a bid for the slaves to rise in insurrection, with the assurance of aid from the whole military and naval power of the United States." It speaks of the cruelty of the Administration, and says Butler is a saint compared with his master. "Our military operations,” it says, a very grave character. The fiend's new programme will necessarily destroy all terms between us. The next campaign will be a tremendous one, both for the magnitude and character of the oper

-COLONEL BARTON, with a detachment of the Forty-eighth New-York regiment, under Captain Lent, and of the Third Rhode Island artillery, under Capt. Gould, went up the Savannah River, and shelled a battery at Cranston's Bluff, and a picket at the "Needles." The rebels replied, but their guns were of so short a range that they were easily silenced.-The rebels evacuated Shelby-ations. ville, Ky.

66 are henceforth to assume

Let our authorities prepare the whole strength of our people for the tremendous shock. The enemy is making great preparations, as well We must as issuing fiendish proclamations. respond with equal energy. If we do not, we are lost. But we will do it."

-WILLIAM E. HAMLIN, having been appointed a special provost-marshal for the State of Rhode Island, this day issued a series of regulations, among which is the following: "It is expected that the citizens of the State will cheerfully and -A FORCE of Union troops, under the command from a sense of duty, cooperate with this depart- of General Pleasanton, crossed the Potomac from ment in aiding the General Government in sup- Maryland into Virginia at Shepherdstown, for the pressing the existing rebellion, by promptly re-purpose of making a reconnoissance. They adporting to these headquarters the names of all vanced to Martinsburgh, which was occupied by disloyal persons, and by giving information of Hampton's brigade of rebel cavalry, and four pieces any treasonable practices, which shall come to of artillery, which they engaged, and after a short their knowledge, to the end that the instructions contest drove them from the town. On their re

-IN the rebel House of Representatives, Mr. Foote reported a set of resolutions, the title of which was as follows: "Joint resolutions recognizing the practical neutrality of the States of California and Oregon, and of the Territories of Washington and Nevada, suggesting the advantages which would result to the people thereof upon an immediate assertion on their part of their independence of the United States; and proposing, upon their so doing, the formation of a league, offensive and defensive, between said States and Territories and the confederate States of Amer-States, and in the hasty paragraphs of newspapers ica."