The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-10-08 00:00:00

THE WAR IN AMERICA.

A deserter from the Confederate eamp, arrived In
Washington, reports that Jefferson Davis, with
Generals Desuregard and Jdlinston, were at Munson's-
bill on the 18th Sept., making reconnoissance" and that
Jefferson bavis was busily inspecting the Federal works
by the aid of a glass. One thousand Confederate troops
are reported to be at Munson's-hill, and the balance of
their force at Fairfax Court Howe and Centreville.
The Confederate form is stated to be 100,000 strong,
and that 15,000 men had been sent to North Carolina.
The deserter considers the Southern forces will not
attack the Union Army, but are expecting to be
attacked, that they attend to omen into Maryland,
but he does not think they will do so now.

The St. Laois Democrat says there is trouble a-head
for the President, se no administration can withstand
the popularity of the emancipation clause in General
Freenonea proclamation. The New York Democratic
State Central Committee have passed a resolution
approving President Lincoln's action respecting the
slavery proclamation of General Fremont,
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Advice. from Sall Lake City to Sept. 3rd. state that
the Mormons are declaring their design to separate
from the United states, and erect their territory into an
independent province. The Mormons further declare
that no o.,vemtuent train* shall pass through their
territory hereafter. The Federal Government has
taken measures to meet this difficulty.
The news from Lexington, Missouri, is of • very
important character. General Pries wag before the city
with his large body of rebel forces, and on Monday
afternoon called upon Acting General Mulligan to
sunender. This latter °Meer returned • very short but
emphatic negative answer, consequently the rebels
opened fire and the battle commenced in earnest, to
which the Union troops vigorously replied. When
the couriers left this morning the fight was still
continuing, although the rebels' fire was much more
feeble than on the previous day. Reinforestuents for
the beleegered troops were on their way from all parts,
not its is confidently expected that Mulligan will be
able to hold out until they reach him. General Lane,
with the Kansas forces, is after Rains, and would thus
be able to create a diversion if he should arrive in time.'
The Kentucky news is still exciting. The bridge
over the Rolling Fork, near Muldraugh's Hill. has been
destroyed and the enemy had on Thursday broken up
the position on the hill which they had fortified.
General Buckner is reported to be in command of the
rebels. A general excitement prevailed yesterday, and
cinnon and other arms had bocn received in Louisville.
Indian troops were expeeteil to help the anion troops
almady engaged. Telegraph communication South is
°minify stopped, therefore nothing is siseurately known
of either side of the troops. War Ilea been declared by
the legislature, the Union Home Guards being placed
toiler the charge of firidgsdier General Critten len, and
the troops under General Anderson, who has the
supreme control of the state anus ammunition.
The news from Washington Is interesting. General
11'Clellan has ordered that there shall be no firing upon
the rebel pickets, except to repel their advances, or to
return a fire commenced by them. This moderation
does not seem to he appreciated by the rebels, AA they
have several times fired upon the Union pickets
sinee the order was issued. Our Washington despatches
state that General Fremont's military action in Mieseari
Is given cause to the Fraddent fur diaaatisfacition. It
Ii further stated that General Fremont will be called
. Personally to Washington to give explanation thereof.
The Howe uf Repreeentstivee of Kentucky have
onlered • committee of 13 to be appointed by both
houses to prepare a bill to provide for the calling of a
national convention to consider the misfortune of the
nation, with a view to their permanent settlement,
haled on oonstituHonal provisions, mutually forgiving
the wrongs of the pest, and segueing good fellowship in
future. Also • bill calling upon, both sections fur as
trinhdles of 90 days, to give time to consider these pro-
Mentions, and to provide for • joint commission,

Stalinism* renew obey thai the number a deaths
from railway assidents Is, is as average, in &inland,
1 in ti 6,000 enrollee; le Franco, 1 in 1,960,000; in
Deign., 1 In PISOOQi sad is Praia, 1 is 17)400,000.

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