, 1861-09-26

Gen. Burnside has been assigned TO duty here,
in command Of the unbrigaded regiments. Col.
Marcy, InsaectOr U. S. A., has been appointed
chief Of McCellan's staff.
Three South Carolina regiments have been re-
duced to half their original size, by sickness,
lying between Fairfax Court House and Falls
Church.
.. FORr MoNRoE, Sept 4th.
Gag Of truce from Norfolk came in this A.
NJ. They say the North Carolina Confederates
are greatly exasperated in consequence Of the
late victory. .
The floating battery said to have been towed
to Sewall's Point exists only in imagination.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 9Th.
A report widely circulated, that Major Barbee
had received a dispatch affirming the death Of
President Davis, is without foundation.
PnILADELPHIA, Sept. 9th.
The schooners AnnG AmeliG Gpe and Henry
Cole were seized to-day under the cOnfscation
act; also, G3 boxes of tobacco, and nearly $4,000
worth Of property belonging to p. NJ. Daily, a
captain in the rebel army. h-
The schooner Amy Bradford, prize of the
Sumter, was recaptured by the I'oaehdtidn, and
has arrived at the Navy Yard, with one Of the
prisoners in irons.
Correspondence of the New York Times
Washington, 4th inst, says the steamship X. II.
Forbes arrived at the Navy Yard this Pm.
Her captain, first and second mates, boatSwain
and carpenter were Immediately arrested, by or
der Of the Navy Department and placed in dou-
bic irons. The charge against them has not
transpired, but it is believed il has grown out Of
their reckless conduct since leaving Boston.
Considerable skirmishing tranSpired this p
N. at Bailey's Crossroads. An hour before day
light, the enemy in considerable force from Man
soils Hill drove in our pickcts from the Cross
roads and took possession Of the point -Four
companies Of the 3lst, commanded by Capt.
Leonard, drove them back, and held the position.
Our forces sustained loss of two killed and
three wounded, and took five prisoners. The
prisoners state that no intelligence Of Davis
death had been received.
Professor Lowe made an ascension near Fort
Corcoran, accompanied by Generals Mcdowell
and POrter-aSccI ded about 800 feet and had 4
fine view Of the rebels camp and vicinity.
...l.. -. WAsHNgToN, Sept Sd.
A special dispatch to the New York Tunes
says it has been determined by the Government
to hold the position OF c pc Hatteras, although
the original intention was to destroy and aban-
don the works, but now it viii be made rem
devious for the army aud naval forces Ibis
expedition is but the commencement for opera
tons Of which the Naval Department has made
ample preparations, and will be readily devel.
| Oped.
The HtrdIds correspondent sends the follow
ing: \ dispatch here to-day from Richmoad via
Louisville announces the death Of jeff Davis.
This accounts for the display Of flags at half
mast from the rebel ramparts.
PunApELPmA, Sept Sd.
! The subscription to the national loan was
opened yesterday; $l85,O0O was subscribed
during the day.
A letter published in Southern papers states
that the privateer J.E. Ddrts was wrecked on
st. Augustine bar.
The most trustworthy accounts from Vir
ginia place the number Of troops from that
State In the field at $4,000.
The enemy are concentrating in large numbers
| south Of Alexandria, and are also erecting bat
teries near the mouth of 0ccoquan river. Heavy
tiring was heard in that direction this morning,
and from the lines on the other side Of the Poto-
mac, but no account u battle has been re-
ceived.
The capture Of Fort Hatteras and its depcn
dencies has caused alarm in the Carolinas Regi
mcnts from South Carolina, Georgia and Alaba
ma burryhg 70 the Potomac, were stopped on
the way and sent to Ncwbern. The impression
is that an immediate attack Is contemplated at
the headquarters Of the rebels.
a special dispatch from Washington says that
reliable information vas received by the Govern
ment that jeff Davis was dead The event took
place on Tuesday, Sd, at Monticello.
The Harriet Lane had arrived at Fortress Mon
roe from latteras Inlet on the morning Of the 5th
with tho intelligence that the Confederates bad
abandoned their fort at ocracoke Inlet Multi.
tudcs OF North Carolinians had demonstrated
their loyalty BY taking the oath Of allegiance at
Fort hattefas. me oaln was administered TO
between two anu three hundred III one Gay.
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