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, 1861-09-30

WASHINGTON, Sept ga foreign expcdi
ton rtarted this morziag FROM Gen. ETaaklin's
division, consisting Of Infantry, cavalry and
artillery in strong torca- They proceeded tc
Edsare ILL, miles from AIHaai7;;a- The
rebels retired to Springfield Station, a Eolle a1d
E. half bay yoEh- No Eew ea.:hNo:Es s1erc seen.
The Obi Ct Of the expedition wls successful,
sud large quantities Of hay, ca.n and oats
were obtained without 11ing 8 gun b. either
party.
a company to-5ay visited the estate cf The
late John A Washington, and brought away
large lot Of grain and forage.
WASHINGTON, Sept 2S.-Stropg rebel pick.
cts frequently make theic appearance nsa. the
Point of Rccks, opposite Col G4ary's Com
ma1d- Last Saturday morning fifteen we're
seen 10 leave the island beloE The ruins Of
the tFid2c, just after daylight. This island
comprise 6 several acres Of dense foliage, aud
is separated from Firgfnia by q narrow chan-
Del Cc1. G. thinks thay are IN the hah:: OF
ccmicg ever there every right. On Fslday
night The rene1s made I demonstration Is #
they voulG ercss at tne Point Of Rocks.
Color!el Geary set 4 trsp to catch them.
While awaiting their movements, he dis
ooyes ed that signals were making at O. farm
era' onEe on the ha1 yland side- The inmates
we're secured acd held The reoel force did
rot a:stIart to cross.
Le'swtek, Capt Pardee, of &c. q, GeaEy's
.egiE:e t, raadc IN incnrsicn of the river cp
pGsit E=riir, securing three prs6cAer3, eight
horsts, an6: ten head Of cattle.
E. D. Mcrgan, Governor Of New YorE, is ts
be sisior General OF Volunteers.
Co. Gnstavne A. Koerrer, Of IGinois, is tt
be al ABIDE Camp to Major G GsHsss.: Fremont
, 1861-09-30

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune1
CAIRO, Sept. Is.
Mercer, the Kentucky Unionis. arrested BY
the rebels and carried to Columbus, WAS yes
terday nnconditieaal'y discharged By General
Polk, He WAS in camp to-day and procured
the unconditional release OF Vaughan and
Cortitt, the Blardyille hostages. Mercer tried
to get IN interview with Pillow, bnt NET With
agruf refusal. Gen. Polk treated him very
Kindly and ordered his discharge with the re-
1aara, 1--WE ere not Warri1t; szainst opiliion.'
Mereer's only promise was to have Vaughan
and Corbitt released Oh the came terms.
The gunboat Lexington returned today
from an expedition up the Ohio river 70
Owehsboro. She reports 20 rebel soldiers at
that place. The Conestoga went up as far as
Clc7erpert, but saw no armed rebels. Tia
Conestoga renains at Greensboro. On the way
dewn, the Lexington captured the boat Cna,n-
Fich No. 2. The Champion is charged with
transporting rebel troops up the Tennessee
river. The Lexington will 60 to Norfolk to-.
right.
Tie alarm reported at Norfolk yesterday
turned Cut to be q scare.
NJ important scout reports to.eaJ All
quiet at the various outposts.
Parties from Paducah report everything
quiet there A new telegraph lire between
Eere and PaducaA has been erected, and l.
LOW working.
, 1861-09-30
Eighty Thousand IsolJArs E-ed by a
SlreIxd n10uenVeF.

Eighty Thousand IsolIars Sc red by a
SlTeNd mauenveE.
Before martial law was established IL st.
Joseph, No., gang Of secession cutlsEs had
their evil eye upon ss0,e00 in gold, in the
Express Office, and were preparing to pounce
upon it, Eaeu the agent in charge Of the
money adopted plan to deceive them The
Omaha Albraskian says
From the cellar and old trunk, without
lock, and covered with mold, co5@ebs aud
dust, was brought forth. Frum the old
clothes Inside one, Of the messengers quickly
selected suit more compatible with the ap-
Eesrahce of the trunk than the one ne usually
Eors. The treasure Was then packed snuEly
ilsiae. aud IN old piece OF rope tied carelessly
oroura it, supplied tine place cf the lock and
held tie ii seeu1eiy down. Hutrging down
street as i.s5 as his clumsy boots would let
him, our messenger, disguised eteetualiy as
end telling him thst times we're getting rather
hot in St. Joseph, he had concluded TO go to
| Elwood, ..ud t1at he had some Baggage st the
Express s,f1iee he would like to have taken
| over. Tie draymau went with him, and after
a littlc pazie, Ing aud begging the Express
| ment of Is small cha1 Sc alleged to be upon It,
| and whit the back OF the owner was turned,
! mode 1un to the drajnan OF his appearance
and Of his trunk, and finally helped the owas1
lead it, putting eff the drayman, rho Wa:
anxious 10 help, With "Never mind, it's nj
trouble" walking down the middle Of tht
street, bzh;ad the dray, cur disguised mes
ecr ger e1on reached the river. and ir few
u.;Ent.s nore wa8 safely in El~ood. AM
tt.uF, s0.oc0 in gold, hard geld, passed unde
the very eyes OF the rebels at st. Joseph
Joined Dy another messenger, equally roug1
III appearance, a team Was hired to bring theu
to Netraska City, and from thence BY stag
they came to Omaha, bringing the same ol
| trunk, with its load OF Treasure, strapped O
tth:nG 30 il it contained nothing out oil
, 1861-09-30

Gen. Lanes VIctory.-The Battle at
PapenRE1lle-"~The Rebel Mathews
K1lied--.MoFement& OF McCuI10eh--
CITY.

{Fscm The Lceycnworta Conservative, 26th+1
We learn from Captain George Reynolds,
Who arrived last night from Fort Scott, that
sn important Union victory has been gained
in Southwest Missouri. The fight occurred
On Saturday last. The enemy were surprised,
number, were completely defeated. The fight
was desperate AID We lest seventeen killed,
and & large number wounded. The rebels
lcs1 forty killed; wounded unknown; one
hundred were taken prfscnerB AL their
telts, supplies, and wagons weEe captured.
niles east of Pa7srsvi1le.
THE REBEL MATHEWS KILLED.
The expedition undertaken by Col. Judson
:ni Lieut.. Col. Blunt, wss completely sue
ccestuL They vent down IS !ar as Quappaw,
On she Neutral Lands, LOO miles south Of Fort
Ecott, touEd Mathews, defeated his force and
killed hiE. On his body az order from Ben
hfctyulloch Was found authorizing Mathews to
organize the Quai'paw 1ndians~
AL TIE property stolen from Humboldt was
recovered, and large number OF prisoners
taken.
Col Juason preceded to Dry Wood, sur.
pt3se ed rebel csmp, killed three, took seven.
teer l'7::soners and seventy horses.
M'cELLocn AFTER Cs.
On Thursday last tTo scouts arrived at Fort
Scott and reported to C1l. Judson, noH in
command Of 300 Home Guards, that Ben NC.
Cullough h.6 left Camp Walker on the Ar.
Aaneas Ene, with Il, COO troops and was bound
fer kalE6s.
On Friday night, McCr11ogh camped on
Lightning CrceG, ffty.fye milss from Fort
Scott, and On Saturday night he was within
twenty Eve niles Of our line. He Has swear.
ing hat h. would enter Kansas.
Col JcGson, 3 1,an Of the best Judgment,
fnlly credits tlcee reports.
DErAETCKE OF TROOPS FOR KANSAS CITY AND
NYANDOTT.
O.e t1euta,.d p,en left here yesterday on
The steamer A.sjcrs for Wyandottt, under con-.
n:a1 If Lieut. Col. .. r. Anthony, assisted
By Lieu.. 9. ". Uimmici1- The troops con
eist Of the following companies Of the Kansas
1'i1it;a: Capt. Trask, Douslas county; Cept
New Gil, jefferson county; Capt. Hillyer, JEFF
erson county :. Capt. Mcclellan, Jefferson
! county; Capt, Owens, Lea7enwortn county
CGrr. Hull, Doug1as county. And The follow
ing fem JenaiEoa's Regiment: Cspt. Her
::cs, Capt. sweJer, Capt. Mttrllnan, Capt. Jen
1ire, Capt. lager.
, 1861-09-30

From the Cincinnati Gazct.e)
The Ltu!syii1: nlallbual Superior, which At
rived Il cur wharf ct N early hour yesterday,
hrtuGht pp, among other passengers, a New
le1k mercbent, direct from New Orleans, and
an <flicial 1scm Charleston, who left that CITY
placed US in possession Of important inforMa.
!sc7. TIE LANES Of the gentlemen ne cup.
II. IS lor obvious reasons.
The New Yorker, . ehrewl business man of
CO. tilciaCle 1bteuiEeuce, left N5T Orleans en-
the 10th Instant. He Gays that Just before his
departure, intelligence was received in thak
eli; t;1=t Mississippi City lad been taken pos
session Of by portion 81 the b.ockaGir5 feet,
clttIcg ca tac dai,y lce cf s:eaue:s plying
tttHs Ell New Orleans and Mobile, by way of
Laie Portcl&s+raia. Tae news, our inform
ant s:,ys, created the widest exciteneut in
city would LcW be attacked, :od il so, must
fall, as no preparations had been made for
fire III Tie EeSr. tbs ruuor may be Mound
cd, fut cur informant says it YVES generally
believed, and that no dispatches werv allowed
10 he eent over the wires, the telegraph beng
IN the hands a. tic military authorities.
lie a:6o sSys :sat xnmtrs ,Sece current in the
e2: esEs South Of L dttcsnt upon the Texas
Coast, ~ze i IVES ttIiv7td that stvs7al places
had fallen into the hands OF the Federal uoop5.
re Other gentleman to whom We refer mas
bec1: for several years connected with the po-
lie: department. Ct CGhFlceton, which place
ic left about ten days ago. He wls sent to
Nashville to nuke somc arrests, no enc sus-
seeing bis loyalty to tie South. Arriving in
la: Giy, armed With The necessary dccu-
E1e3..s, E3 represented that had he stnlr il11-
postaEt financial mstters to attend to iu Een-
1ueay, ara we5 granted . p*rmit to leave the
State. Once teyaEG the State linz, he pushed
cn y It'll Ill sped tc Louisville, aud t1tnca to
;his city. He has 1sit tor W:a:ki2g1oa, wherc
r. i Els lc cai. be If great ssrtica to tic
Gay.:I.uit:it.
Il :-w GayF before he left Charleston, c Large
1:Ei5.H r &. Federal pEis5E:;s aE7sTsd :acse
fro:c Richmond, a-:': we're Temporarily Tiacad
in Jail, pr. paratc1y 10 ttc;r removal to G;.s.,o
Til Ei.1.sE. AI::::ss liz nuEnb.r Wtfc Colonel
Co :: TIL, CT tn New Yark sixty 3linsh, and
Ccl:r.ls Woodruff and NS1f OF LIE S:cond
Ec' tut}i. r1Einent~ Col CoE@cr.1 Was
i.<":ily hontc, but talked boldly and 3vti a.4tIy
| to tic 1eb::s, ttl;in5 them he bl.,ca oHcc
IL II. to ltet them On tie iieid of E:T,s- TIE
rcas<;r .or ironing the gallant Colonel was, be
cause he Wss SO q 'insoient'' Our men en-.
| ttsvoFed 10 Keep their spirits up, and our in
| f1-.,;1t Eaj., wti!e IN prison tAey wcufi
| 1eL.ssy ring tue "Star Spang1.d Banner" an:
| otter Patriotic sins.
The news Of the Hattcras Inlet affair pro
| Guced most depressing effect upon the Soutl
Ca1ciinians, who believe the interests of tht
| Southern Conftderacy are secondary to thosl
Of tlc State, and think the!r troops ia Firgini:
| Should be called home st c1cc, as tne Van
k+ts y n1cy make descent upon them q: auy
!! t4me. Our informant represents the South a
uE,irt d TO mau, and Says they will fight Il
| tie bitter end.
, 1861-09-30

The Rebel Force There End Expected-'
EIGEpecE OF a Fight win Isane..1us
teBtlou8 of the Kebel1.

Especial &c The St. Louis Republican,
JEFFERSON C1TT, Sept. 28 There IS 10 re-
liable ne#s of interest from BoonyiIe, George
toFn, Glasgow, Kela, Or other prominent
points Captain Walter, Of Gel. MarEha1i'5
regiment, Tho was at Lexington, arrived this
ior> >noea, hayiag LETT there Tha1sday neon.
and e-Ealia, and says tha maia 5ody Of Pacs's
forces Sas there when he departed, aaa also
s.{s It is believed they Intend to make {.
stand and meet cur troops there, as the vic;n.
isY Is well calculated, from the streams and
deep, u,i1y banks, without bridges, to trouble
cur ad7aacing enemy. AL the Fedsral officers
gen, who refused to give MS tor private reasons
Pic, -rctah!y nas s. s. eco 1,en, ard tss Ee5e's
On II ursGsy confidently expected :ha: HG1d:e,
With 5000 or 9 GOO and McCulloch with io,V0
nea Fere within two OF three days marSh g
Lexl gtcn. They have 60 faith IN 1icCuaoca
az a Gvne7s1, but think he is very ei:ctlv2
With small body o! men. Ten thousand
:.-:. wtre seat across the Missouri river
rom Iey;,5foa On :I2s.s2a-, With aVoH:a9
intent icn OF attacking Lane, R3e l. TePoftea
On this siGe OF tbs river.
TIT ssal Of th. State sud- TutIic raca1de
are Ii ;E8 GfrSr e. Il raosia.
Our troops had no cartridges, g-spe or other
shot, .s;d 20 shells left at The time OF E1rfesl
der, hut lost two OF thrae hundred kegs c1
pow3tr. ...
The rebels are greatly encouraged, and Dc
clare s..Lor:5 Will sco2 be in their possession
JEFFERSON C17T, scpt. 20. Gen. Price;
effici4l reEcrt giving a soGlcw!ist d@tal1et &C
count Of the battle Of Lexington, has been re
ceiyed. Tit following ata the closing para
gzsR5s: ;l6s: <n.rs ,,s. - +,;s ser;ss ~ c7,,r,
merits anoa1:s 20 IS kiIled aad Y wounded
The euen3'5 less was much greater. Tit
visible fruits Of tits almost b:codles5 Gicto.!
are crest About $500 prisoners, amoat
Ttcm c7o Gels. AfuIIi3an, Mazsia1l, Peabody
White, Graves, Mej. Van Horn, and LIS cthel
commissioned officers, 5 pieces Of artina1y
snd ? n,2.tars, o7ec 5cc0 stand CT iItaatr..
acr15, large number Of eab7es, about ~
ho1ee-, many st.s Of cavalry equipments
EaeoI., tents, ammunition, and more
tten o3,c haEdEsd thousand Loliars wort
comn3 ssary stores and a large amount 9
other properly. Il addition to al this, OF
tGin2d til: restoration af The Great Seal Of tn
Sta.c :.Id thc public r::coEde, which had Tee
sioler from their proper custodian, and shc1
sGC0,G in money, which the baiik ct TIL
r!sc5 mad been robbed OF, and which I haT
cGneed 10 be returned to it.'
Col Vaughan, q prominent citizen Of LexlrE
| ten, who W1tneEsed the entire battle, a1d Ta
| at 0ne time prisoner in rebel hands, assert
| positively that fully five hundred Of Price
army were killed. The money Of wh;ch Pric
says the bank in Lexington was robbed, is III
| de1stood here to have been placed in Colous
| Mnligan's hands for safe keeping.
, 1861-09-30
Mere About The Lexington Flight,

notwithstanding the gallant unwilliagness
OF Col lullisan to surrender, affairs had
reached condition On Friday that rendered
such Ell operation an imperative necessity.
With the exception Of 4 little water obtained
while the wounded were being removed the
night before, the command had had nothing
to d1ilk for fortty-eight hours. In addition to
this, they had no round shot except few
rough kewn specimens manufactured at
neigbtorirg foundry by Capt: McNu1ta Of the
cavalry. They had fe" 5h5lls, but they were
untitled, a.d when filed 30 one could manu-
facture tuEes. Even with shell ready for firing,
they had Only two miserable little affairs which
they called mortarE, but which We-e more
properly machines for testing the strength OF
powder. The muskets Of the command we're
generally the old smooth bore with balls OF me
wrong caiibre-the cavalry we're put N the
trenches to fight, and had nothing to do it
with except horse pistols, The Home Gusrds.
ae a general thing, eneaked into the trenches
ard Tefused to fight at all-ihe caaaon we're
useless for want Of ammuniticn-dead horses
strewe6 the ground ii every direction, pro
duced most intolerab1e odor-these ard per-
hap5 other sim!lar circumstances character
zed the condition Of affairs at about the time
Of the caritulation, and we're sufficient not
| ouly to dive man into surrender, but INTO
suicide OF inzanity.-Cor. St. Louis Republican,
, 1861-09-30
The Condition OF Kentucky.
lEr,Yo 4ho H7rc;uroti Tor,rn orria11

Ihe Eastern newspapers constantly exhibit
cc.&:tior of ign2TaIce u the subject Of
Ns stern matters thAt is exceedingly disaEree-
aAis: End Ecmewhat alarming. The ignorance
IN hS East OF Westcrn affairs is as gross a5
tia in England Of tue United States. We
Should rot care for the incapaci:y to under
sta1:l Western matters, that the newspapers
ot New York end Philadelphia exhibit, if it
were hot ior the fact TINT the President and
Cal:,e ct also seem to1erably iEspe7Eious to
Western il!elligeE6e, as Governor A1orion's
experience in the effort to get thcEn to see the
tsaI4-r Gf the situation ofkentucky proves.
Al tie N.W York papers have Is able &ud elo
queot"' editorials, written under the prasump-
It'll: t1.at tie Cp1on men OF Kentucky ;1e
pouring cut in wonderful mulhtu3es to drive
every Gi=raiorist straight from the State,
aud tAAt the kcntucllaos alone would 6p5tai,-
II de1ucl;sk all the secessic1ists in the Mis55s-
eipl'. Valley, if they were permitted tc 90 So
We wish the Ne4 York Press the joy of this
i,:ji2c;na:ioE, t;.t Ecpe tie matter is by
t5;s :41ne better Understood ty the Admins.
L:u -tE.
Tie truth is, tie Fccessioriets arc far butter
organized than tie Ulion Intn in Kentucky,
and have more dzasnaosfg. Besides, il q Unlon
mar leaves homo to fight for tho Government,
he s3pec:-s lis secession ncigbbcrs to do hin
iii fhe harm thc5 can. He may expect 70 ind
his houses and stacks burnt, his negroes and
horees stolen, and his cattle Killed. But the
tAA
NJ tie Government upon humanitarian pIinci-
pies, ard that his property is safe. He is not
ai1asd the Union men will burn hin out, cor
lsc4;e his negroes, slaughter his stock, or in
sn1t his tani5y.
Tk= consequence is, while the Un5on men feel
under 70 obligations to act as Home Guards
The eecesh Proc:ed to joic the armies Of theil
friends. The Legislature Of Kentucky Ell
| cor:=ges milk and water dealings with Sc
| cessiuai5ts, and in this hour Of uncertainty,
| ;rdccision and tremendous peril, the greatest
| nee; Esity exists tor Ohio and Indiana troop;
| to he hurried across the river, and actigel,
employed in dispensing olarauders, before the
| whole 2tate is oyerrnr, and tie Waverlas
driven into secession ranks, and the big crcwt
tha. always goes with the strongest sioe, i
thrown hY the clamor Of successful scoundlcl
aea:1Et tie country. Every regiment that la
moved into Kentucky this week, well a-me'
aid tquipped, was worth millions to the goo'
cauE:, ard the Governor Of Ohio and Iaaiaas
and the authorities at Washington, shou!
sra:t no effort but exercise the most sleep1cs
sct,yity aud vigilance, and step a:no expens
in forwarding the troops aud arms that al
neede6 by ali the Lightning lines lnto Gene7
A.c.rson's Department EEer5 hour 10
Now is :31l Of cvl promise Wc are upon Il
crisis OF the war, and the days now passing {
| slie;.,ly are big with the fate OF the Natlo
II, t:lirg for Us tc do is to thunder our reg
. | ne - AID batteries inio Kentucky .-Cinc!
. / Hn7,7nrTr5HT
, 1861-09-30
How to Gain Admiration to the Milf
1ary or Naval Academic
From the Alton telegraph

The number admitted to these institutions,
as also the mode Of their selection Is regula-
ted BIZ oct OF Congress. Each congressional
district in the United States is entitled to have
one Cadet at West Point, and net exceeding
two 1idshipmen st the naval school, who arc
appointed tor four years, On the recommends
tion Of the Representative in Congress from
the district in which the applicants reside
The President also has authority to appoint
ten Cadets called Cadets At Large, who may be
taken from sny part Of the country, to the Mil
itary Academy, bus he has no authority to ap-
pcint Midshipmen at urge to the Naval Acad-
emy. If the Representative from district
neelects or refuses to recommend to either
school, there is no authority in the President
or any ore else to gil the vacancy. Hence at
this time Numerous vacancies exist nom
Southern Congressional Districts, Congress ct
| It's last session having refused to pass bill
| allowing them to be flled. The only mode,
| therefore, Of obtaining admission to either
the military or laval academy is through the
Recommendation Of the member from the dis
trict, Except Is TO the ten Cadets at L7rge which
the President selects. senators have no con.
t-ol over this matter, aud cannot appoint to
either institution.
Once in every four years, each Represents
| tive in Couergss has the right to name one
Iesidt nj In Els district to be educ .ted At West
Poirt, AID two residents Of his district to b.
ed1c.ted at the Na7Bl Academy, now tam
po1arilY located at Newport, RaoGa Island.
, 1861-09-30
Affairs At Jefferson City.

AA'fe~AA@A Ma A0s%
JFFFERsos C111, Sept. 2S.-A messenger
from Lima Creek Last night SAYS The rebel
depredauors and pluEder:ngs continue uaia-
teIrupted there, and that Everything in the
place has been carried .,n Of It Is reported that af
Union men. Senators Miller and Vernon, and
nv. Lii. Arrest, 3 Methodist, sre among the
leading spirits.
1;gan and his officers, it is ru1nored, will ar
An intelligence is kept Eery close s;rce the
arrival Of Gen. Fremont, who goes by express
with RHINE; ,whep me- he he
will leave here is uncertain; pro9aoiy noE Es D.
naded this evening.
Asry who was attempting to escape from
the CITY OF IN up trsin this evening, has bsen
The opinion Eetms gaining ground that the
rebels intend to remain at Lexington for SOM
time TO pref are fora grand e3gagemsnt there
Many persons say that II Fremont Is ene.gesls
ana fsp5d In his mrsemeuts that he can ca
cff Pr1ce's eha=ce6 Of csc Pc and obtain brill
liant victory.
, 1861-09-30
IMPORTANT FROM KENTUOK T.
Clay and other Prisoners at Louisville
-DE1eat Of Portion OF BucKner''
F0rce.-kent0cRY Legislature, &c.

LOUISVILLE, Sept 28-Hon. Horace May
nard, of Tenn, is at Frankfort.
Agents are now stationed along the Ohio
river to prevent smuggling any arms into
Kentucky.
Haute, Ind, have gone up Green river, Ky,
and have taken possession OF Locks NO. J.
and 8. One shot was fired at them, and the
FIRE was returned, killing their a5sailant-
MaDy Union faIni3iEs have gone to Evans
vile from Green River.
4 regiment Of cavalry from Ohio have gone
into camp near Co7angtcn, On the Lexington
pike.
Cynth;ana, Ky., is occupied by Federal
troops,
National flags were thrown to the breeze
frcm the Louisyille Gait House to day;
Seventeen Eecessicnists, among them Jas. 5.
Clsy and Col. @. Harris, Of Madison, KY, were
brought TO Louisville this afternoon and CON,
mittet. A writ Of habeas corpus in Clsy's csss
has been issued, returnahle before Judge Ca
tron OF Monday. Benson Ormsby, ls~ye1
Of this city, was arrested, but was discharged
on taking the cath Of allegiance.
It is reported that some Of Buckner's
| force attacked the Union camp OF
| Mud River, forty miles from Bowling Green
| whipped.
| The Coicn men are coming to quarters
frcm all directions, Elth shot guns and Ken
FRAsKFonT, Ky., Sept. 27.-LEG1s1ATuRE-
| In tie Senate, the committee report that tn
| tuest of Ewing, SlyeEtooth, and lrVaa, mem
he1s Of the Legislature, Was illegal and IN
warranted, and they have procured their rs
lesse-
voted to Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois for aid j
arreet!ng the invasion Of Kentucky.
, 1861-09-30

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribuue.]
ST. Louis, Sept. q.
Reliable news from Lexington states that
the old Legislature WIS in session at that
Place, and on Wedneedayl i { secession
ordinance, accepting the te1:::. I'D by JEFF.
Davis to join the Souther- -,-leracy. On
Thursday confiscation aeE Was discussed.
The only point Of difference was whether the
property Of persons who have taken up arms
against the Confederates, or Of au Unionists,
shall be contiscatId.
1t is reported here thst Major Rollins, MEM
ber Of Congress, is about to organize a regl-
ment in Boone county for active service against
Price. It is unqnestionaslla that many Of
Prices men are leaving him with horses.
, 1861-09-30
CHICAGO, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER so, 1851:
Warrington Facts ana Eur,orH.


VAsu1seros, Sept 2s.-1Ae rebel, ts7o
declared their intention to ot5truot the pass
age Of the Potomac River, an&:6a7e diligently
erected batteries and cleared t!1e woods tlyta
the Virginia shore, so as to Command . I'll
their measures been taken, tha|i yesae1s can no
longer pass up or down wi:ao4. undergoing 3
destructive fire, and ths naEtseEsen is as:ually
closed. TIE stoppage I'LL I.chatly be bat
Temporary, for the G1yernmana Il il. doubtless
take immediate measures for feoeeaIng ns:i-
gatis,a. Information has oae3 received here
TO IT,. effect that the eIcEay tse,ars Slvi. in
tcut;on tc destroy the larga steamer Pen
Eaccla, now at the Washington Naag YAH,
when the attempts to 60 to sea-
Large numbers Of SUSPECTED ps5=oas IN this
city, have been confined by ezf4r of tic Go4-
e1nne,t in private hv1a<s. (
There ere I 600 1crses yet reaaa;ning in tbs
GGyer1 mer+ stock yard Ill lhihE:y-
Ife Union NTH CT Ann, Asundle coaatJ,
S.d., held grand 1ass mee:iaat3 1.y.