The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-05
THE REBELLION.
Confrmatory Reports Of the
Death of Jefferson Davis.
Unf0unlcd Runl0rs of Con-
1icts In Virgiaia.
Esgerness Of the Hostile Ar
mics for Battle.
'MP0RTlNT NEWS FROM MISSOURI.
Particulars Of the Attack and Repulse Of
the Rebels at Lexington.
Retreat Of Ben McCulloch's Ar
my Towards Arkansas.
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Effect In the South Of the Capture Of
Fort IlatteraS.
Great Alarm Of the Virginia and
North Carolina Rebels.
Seizure Of Rebel Property at Cincinnati
and Philadelphia,
&e., &C., &e.
our SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
oUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 1851.
ADDITIONAL CONFIRMATION or THE DEATH OF JET.
PERSON DAVIS.
Still further confirmation has been received here Of the
death Of Jefferson Davis Monday instead Of Saturday
1t o'clock A. N. person arrived here today from
Manassas Junction reiterates the statement already
seived and adds that all the officers Grape their
arms.
The Executive Department has information confrma-
TORY Of the reported death Of Jen. Davis
UcrrINa RuAoRs OF CONFLICTS WITH THE REBELS
AUDA0lTY OF THE ENEAY-B0TH ARAEEs EAGER
FOR BATTLE.
All day long tho city has been filed with rumors OF
battles and captures Of batteries The rebel battery
xunsOn's Hill said have been taken early this
morning, and details of the action given furious
battle reported 10 be going the Chain Bridge
Great Falls, Seneca Falls somewhere up the river.
Perhaps some Of these rumors teegraphed New
York. They all utterly unfounded There has been
no engagement at any point Of lines during the day
Tho rebels at Aunsons Hill have been bold and tan
taixng They placed band upon the parape OF their
works, and entertained ouposts with "Away Down
south In Dixie" and "Washngton's March," alternately
all day long. At one time they paraded about hun
dred and fifty men before their works, it their
whole force, when have accurate information that
they have about 5000 men there under General Long
street.
During the day parties and squads and companies q
The rebels came down the road TO within muskct range
Of our pckets and fred upon them upon several occa
slons but the fire not returned strict orders
been issued for pckets not to fire. This order has
probably been given by General Mcclellan put STOP
II possible to the firing between pckets practice that
he condemns murdcrous.
Il Is evident that the rebels preparing for an i'm
mediate attack. They swarming all points along
lines. large force approached last night within
short distance Of the Chain Bridge but troops are
ready at moments warning, and, in fact, anxious
Tor the onset, that they may have an opportunity
70 treat Monsieur Boauregard Bull run affair on the
other track
Mr.. Uhich Dahlgren, son OF the distinguished CON-
nander Of the Washington Navy Yard in command of
one Of our batteries IN front of Munsons HILL
CAPTURE OF REBELS AT HARPERs FERRY.
Information has been received here that detachment
Of Massachusetts, regiment captured twenty two Of the
eharlestown Home Guard Harpers Ferry day before
yesterday, and took them to General Banks camp
IMPORTANT ORDER FROM THE GENERAL-rS-CBrEF
The following order has Just been Issued by Lieutenant
General Scott
HEADQUARTERS Army,
WASHINGTON, September 3, 1861.
Tho General-inChief rs happy to announce that the
Treasury Department, to meet future payments the
troops, is about 70 supply besides coin, as heretofore
gold at all banks and government Offices through
out the United States, and most eonve-
CHEERS and men 10 their families at home Good hus-
bands, fathers sons and brothers, serving under the
Stars and Stripes will thus have the ready
means Of relieving an immense amount Of suffering,
which could not be reached with coin. In making up
such packages every officer may be relied upon doubt
for such assistance as may be needed by his mcD
BY command of Lieutenant General SCOTT.
F. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutan, General.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER r. b. FoRBEs-ARREsr OF
HlR OFFICERS.
Tho gmboat R. B. Forbes arrived at the Navy Yard
tonight. Her officers we're Immediately placed under
srTest.
THE PURSUIT OF THE PRrvATEER SUMTER.
The Navy Depar tnont to-day received official informa
ton from two points in the Gulf dated the 18th alt
from which II Is evident that three four OF our vessels
Of have reliable OF the position Of the pr
vaeer Sumter, and have probably by this time closed
down her, as they then preparing TO do from
different points Immediately.
REBEL REPORTS RESPECTING CAPTURED vRssEIs-
FLORIDA HARB0Rs BLOCKED UP.
II has been ascersined here that the Southern press
have been in the habit of representing the prizes brought
in by their prvaeers not only prizes but as
sels that have the blockade. They thus make the
most of very little.
The prizes rccaptured by feet the Florida
have been loaded with and sunk In the approaches
to harbors along the coast been done in the nets
Of North Carolina rendering the blockade entirely ef
sootal and enabling biockadng feet TO attend 10
more importan; points.
HAsTY FLIGHT OF REBEL sYMpArRrsgas
Recent OF aiders and abettors Of treason
have occasoned the sudden absence Of suspected
persona, who probably feared being placed ia drress
Many others Of both under strict surveillance
and will be detained If circumstances require.
THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF TIRE CAPTURE OF PORT
HATTERAS.
Commodore Stringham has made his Official report
respecting the operations Of tho feet at Hatteras Inlet
II contains no facts additional 10 those already published
he concludes his circumstantlal narrative by saying
have naught but praise 70 accord 10 the officers sea
men and marines OF the navy officers and soldiers of
the army who pres'nt for their gallan,ry and
cheerful devotion to duty anu TO their government the
United States q America WHICH they oil chcerully
heartily serve"
THE PROVOST MARSHAL AND THE PRESS.
At the Provost Marshals Office to-day pass TO cross
he Potomac was refused to newspaper reporter about
whose loyalty there Is doubt In Geuea Porters ab
sence deputy attends to this business II is presumed
from the circumstance above related that the refusal
The press 10 uniform.