Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10
Daily 0atlonaln Democrat.
FURTHER BY PONY Ex5iE Ess.
Additional Eastern News.

Hunter is here. Great confidence is expressed
In him and Sigel
At Lexington we had only fifteen hundred
effective men fighting in the battle.
JEFFERSON Cry. September % General
Price, after no little difficulty, has at last got
General Fremonts Staff duly quartered in
different places about town. The number of
,he Staff much exceeded the calculations of
the General, who only expected dozen or
fifteen, but there turned out to be over double
that number. General Fremont and the
major portion of his Staff will not he able to
leave here for day or two probably.
WAsHINGroN, September 26 Last evening
the United States steamer Planet was fired at
several tunes while passing Occoquan, but
sustained no damage Later in the evening,
near Freestone Point, she was accidentally
run into 10y the steamer Delaware coming
up with three hundred soldiers. and quickly
sunk All on board escaped The Delaware
anchored until morning, when, on running
up the river she was fired upon at distance
OF over two miles, from a rebel battery. the
shots passing over her.
Twelve men recruiting for Jefferson Davis
were arrested to-day, 10y General Sckles, in
Maryland. They had list Of Mary auders
pledging their money to equip a cavalry
regiment.
A special to the New York Herald saws
the Delaware arrived at the Navy Yard this
morning, with body of Marines, from Phil
adelphia. The river is now considered bv
naval officers as eIectually closed Our Po-
tomac fotilla is insufficient to cleai it of the
numerous batteries upon its banks land
force is indispensably necessary, and it is be-
lieved that within few days, perhaps few
hours, the rebels will attempt to cross the
lower Potomac into May land. They will
meet with warm reception. but it will be
necessary to strengthen our forces in that
direction
A special to the New York World SAYS: A
flag of truce crossed the Potomac on some
trihing object, at Edwards Ferry, iut the
sentine!s discovered that one man in the boat
was sounding the river. The rebels were
placed under arrest
A special to the New York Tribune saws:
Shermaus expedition to the Southern coast
will sail within three weeks Fifteen or
twenty regiments will have Che privilege of
going to Charleston, as the principal officers
in the commaad be{ieve or learn.
PasLApELrHIA September 2S.-The United
States s:eamer has arrived from the mouth
of the Mississippi for repairs. She reports
for New Orleans. A prize crew was put
aboard and she sailed for Philadelphia.
WAsHNGroS. September 2s.-A special to
She New York Post, says the rebels have de-
clarcd their inteation to obstruct the passage
of the Potomac river, and have erected bat
teries and cleared the woods from the Nir-
gnia shore SO as to command full sweep of
that stream. SO etfectualy have their mea
h0p tai HAT
pass up or down the stream without encoun-
tering "a destructive fire, and The navigation
is eifectually closed. The stoppage will
probably be temporary, for the Government
will doubtless take immediate measures for
neopenug navigation.
Information has been received here TO the
effect that the enemy declare their intention
to destroy the large war steamer Pensacola,
now Gt the asifiRgton Navy Yard when
she attempts to 60 to sea.
Senator Pomeroy. of Kansas, to-day re-
ceived an order for horses and equipments
for a mounted regiment heretofore authorized
to be raised in Colorado. An infantry reg-
ment will also be mustered in from that
Territory.
Wssa,NOrox, September So-SIaior Gen
eral ellison, Commissary, died last night
The Federal gunhoat Yankee reconno,tered
the enemvs batteries at freestone Point, on
the Potomac, aud found them deserted
A citizen of Charleston aud his son have
arrived via Nashville, bringing important
news. They were robbed of all heir specie
an l<za< Before they left South Caroi-
ra ue people were panic-sirjcken over the
news of the defeat at llatteras Inlet They
declared that the number Of rebel troops has
been greatly exaggerated.
ToRoNro, &C.. W. September 20-A num-
her of volunteers left Hamilton to-day to
guin CclGrei Rhnkins Regiment of Lpncers,
in Detroit st is reported that bounty is
pad here, and also that the fare is provided
10y railway to Detroit.
BosruN, September 3O.-The second fftv
million dollars to the Government loan was
considered to-day, at a meeting of the Bank
Presidents. and resolution unanimously
passed to take ten million dollars, which was
so 'be app0rtionea to the Boetou banks The
Con- rrittee reported that New York would
take thirty.five million, and Philadelphia
five million dollars OF the present install
nlent, over twelve million dollars were lid
at above par for the Massachusetts six per
cent. State loan of one million dollars
WAsHINGToN, Oct Prince Salem was
some time ago appointed, but at his ewn re-
quest change has been made, and he is now
attached to General Bleuker's staff.
The following appointments for the velun-
teer service have been made to day: Me-
lancthon :. Wade of Ohio; Lowell II. Pas
seau. of Kentucky. and Alvin Schref Dis
trict of Oolumbia, late Examiner in the
Patent Office, for Brigrdier Generals; Major
Hunter, Of the Artillcfy, haa been appointed
Aid -de-Camr to General Mcclellan, with
rank of Colonel; Captain Go inger, an Eng
has been commissioned Captain in our vol
unteer service. ON the recommendation of His
holiness, the Pope.
This morning the Island BrIi CAME up.
She reports that all is quiet down the Po'o-
mac no firing from the rebel batteries having
occurred.
New YoRK Oct. The iron plated frigate
Warrior made her first trip to sen on the
10th. Her performance was highly favora-
bic.
GALLropoLls (Ohiol Oct 1.-The expedi
tion planned 10y ). K. Guthrie, of the First
Kentucky Regiment, and sent out under
Lieut.. Col. Engot and Col Pratt, has return
ed. They encountered the enemy at Chap
marsvile under Col J. Sucifer and Davis, Of
Green Brar, and literally routed them. The
enemy lost between fifty and sixty killed !:
our loss was four killed.
The Times dispatch says influential gen
tlemen are urging the transfer of the Penn
sylvnnia reserve of twelve regiments to St
Louis.
WAsHNGroN, Oct s-To-dav a scouting
party of cavalry went mile beyond Falls
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