, 1861-09-19
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

large cities have been represented IN conference
on this subject The plan Is to have agents di
tribUted throughout the country, forming net
work Of surveillance.
A woman from Beauregards headquarters was
arrested as she passed through our lines into
Alexandria, having about her person some two
hundred letters addressed TO and duplicating
prominent citizens Of Washington and Alexan.
driA.
Foreign mails by the last steamer were received
At the State Department. Advices from our
Ministers show that the European Governments
appreciate the Bull Run disaster to its full extent.
The Northern troops are given more credit for
bravery and endurance than our own papers
have claimed Their front heavy works were
considered by military men as giving the rebels
SO great an advantage as TO make it matter Of
wonder how raw recruits could be induced to
assault them. Our Ministers are confident that
no movement " rec0gnze rebels as national will
be made 40 long rs our government maintainsits
forces In the rebel States. The feeling on the
continent generally is that the North would he
aroused by disaster to its army, and that defeat
would deter any arrangement with the rebels.
Officials in the British Government are impressed
with the belief that battle and defeat would only
prolone the contest, without deciding anything.
Several persons have been arrested; among
them Mrs lireenehow, widow Of the former Ii.
brarian and Translator Of the Slate Department.
Mrs Senator GwiR's trunk was seized and ex'
amined. Plans Of the fortihCatOns at the Chain
Bridge and on the other side Of the Potomac,
traced on paper by some clerk Of the War De-
partment, were found.
DR.. Manning was arrested, and other arrests
will soon he made.
Washington city was thrown into excitement
by a report that martial law would be declared
Immediately. The authorities have not decided
to take such step.
A committee :~om Boston are endeavoring 10
persuade the President that he ought TO change
hls constitutional advisers. II is said that these
gentlemen represented the sentiments Of certain
prominent monetary interests IN Boston, who de-
nand that the heads Of the War and Navy De-
partnents must come of, else they will not risk
capital further. This matter has created cOnsid-
cradle feeling.
The London Glo6e denies, by authority the
statement that Admiral Mine has reported that
the blockade Of the Southern ports is Intellectual.
II says that 40 general report on the subject has
been officially received.
Officers had seized six packages Of the New
York Daily Mems at the American Express Office
In that CITY. The publishers finding themselves
excluded from the Post Office, Adams's Express
and Ross & Yancey's agencies, endcavored to
employ the American Express, which they sup.
posed was not well watched.
At Washington the secessiOnists generally are
alarmed by the late arrests They think matters
are growing serious to them
Il is stated that Government has refunded to
Illinois 40 per cent Of the expenditures Of that
State in fitting out volunteers, which gives the
State &t,lO0,0O0.
The remains Of Gen. Lyon were ,mbalmed at
ST. Louis, and left there yesterday by Adans's
Express, under military escort tUr the East.
II Is said that the English aud French fleets on
our coast are intended for service at Vera Cruz !;
intervention in Mexican affairs being the probable
design Of those Governments.
The Union men Of Kentucky are said to be
ready for whatever issue the secessiOnists may
force upon them.
Seward has gone TO New York to arrange
new passport system
Government has rented q building In Wash
ington for the confinement Of female prisoners
The battle Of Cross Lanes, near Summerville.
on the Goth, proves to have been bloody affair.
Col. Tyler's 7th Ohio were attacked on both
TANKS and in front at the same time, while break.
fasting. Our troops Immediately formed In order
and fought bravely. They saw little chance Of
success, as the enemy was too powerful. Com
paniss B. @ and suffered most severely, being
In the hottest Of the fight. They stood up bravely
fighting against fearful odds, and making dreadful
slaughter in the enemy's ranks. Our forces scat
tered after they had cut their way through, but
soon formed again. They fired, but received no
reply, nor were they pursued by the enemy. The
rebel force was 5000 infantry and 1000 cavalry,
with ten guns. OF ours 900 were engaged, 200
Of which ere missing. The rebel loss is fearful.
The envtnys cOlors and two prisoners were cap.
tured.
The Secretary Of War has ordered the stOppage
Of ell telegraphic dispatches to points south Of
Kentucky.
The Charleston Mereury's correspondent says:
"We are without the sympathy aud friendship
bf any nation on earth. The only argument by
which We can. influence them is by necessities
and fears"
THIS correspondent says that the Confederates
suffered tiiofe IN killed and wounded In the battle
Of Bull Rdn than the FederaiS Complaints are
made that advantage was not taken Of the fight
at Manassas.
Eleven hundred copies Of the New York Daily
Ners were seized at the American Express
Ofice. "a ....-
Mr. Russell, Of the London Times, denies that
he was refused pass rom Gen. Porter, and adds
that he holds pass from Gen. Scott as well as
one from Gen. Porter e,
Gov Brown, Of Georgia, has been engaged in
aquarrel with JEFF Davis fof some tuic, upon
conflicting points Of military Jurisdiction between
the State and Confederate authorities. The quar-
rel eliminated on the Cd inst, In the disbanding
atAtlanta Of brigade commanded by Cen Phil.
lips Gov. Brown improved the OcceSion tu de-
noalnce JEFF Davis q Co. in the following style:
Z" He regretted to see 50 many indications Of
disposition on the part Of many persons under
the new government to ignore the great doctrine
OF State Rights, and to treat the States, which
are the very authors Of its existence and which
have infused breath into It's nostrils, as lis mere
provinces and dependencies During the war he
was willing 10 yield everything which could be
Yielded without . violation Of an important pTin-
clpls, but he feared At thesnd Of theecntest that