Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-30
INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.
EXTRACTS FROM rHR n. Y HERALD Of THE sirH.
rsoY FORTRESS MONROE AND NORTH CAROLINA.

FROM FORTRESS MONROE AND NORTH CAROLINA.
The news from Fortress Monroe is very important and
i7terest &. The u s. propeller Fanny proc eded on
Tuesday with body OF troops to Ocaoccke lnet and
ely destroyed the oricstions which the rebels had
abandoned there destroyD the mag Ene and sinking
the cannons consisting % Founders ard four heavy
eight inch Navy guns Two rebel pryatsers, the Wins
low aud Cenee ran into 0cracocke, with the intention
of carrying OF the guns but on the appearance OF the
Fanny they left precipatey. Thsw the most import
AIT fort which the rebels held in that vicinity Col
Hawkins issued proclamation, which publish else
where Il rumored that the rebels intended to attack
Hatteras.
A body Of rebels made their appearances late in the
evening Saturday last in the immediate vicinity Of
Union garrison the Fortress and CAMP Hamilton we're
instantly under arms bus the rebels withdrew before they
could attack thtm. .
John G, BRECKINRIDGE
Soue time ago urged upon the Government the
propriety Of arestng john O. Brecknrdgs traitor,
eonceiyng that he was far more dangerous character
than many Of those Of lesser note who had beer placed
in durance; but it appears that Mr.. Breck nr.dss has
put out Of the power Of Government to secure
him. for be has, in company with NJ w. Pseston made
his escape from Frankfort kentucky and gone further
South.
FROM WASHINGTON,
WASHINGTON Sept. 23-An order has been issued pre-
venting ell civilians and officers and prvates not on
dutv from visiting the outposts Of the Federal army.
There Was considsrs BILE tiing between the pickeh
Along the whole line Of Gen. Frankns division during
The night Nobody hurt"
close reconnaissance to-day developed the fact that
the rebels extending ae Of Notifications from Nun
sons Hi TOWARD SPripsnsi1 o'auon anu AehsnsrA-
rney nave Two mrge ea,.nSois P,osrss ., ERECTION
asnso , 800 .,;sS ~. .n.. us SSs
bv deep saehes.
On Saturday two wagons loaded with clothing arms
and medicines were captured rear FrsdsIicktown, S.
Nsr,. o,nntv nv n detaohment of Col Oevdins first
usss.chus.tts REGIMENT
Nsior Lewis Of the Forty-si1th Peuusylyan,a Rsgi-
ment was shot through the heart ON the 2Oh Sept by
priyate Lannahan. Of that Regiment The cause which
ked III deed was the tying Of LaAuahan 10 cart
Wheel 20 he dragged into Washington
Several army officers have bein retired by the Retiring
Board their names will not be made publI at present
Dol Lsny Who had been retired, has besn restored to
10. pos,Hun s", nUp ds cb.,,r.. n.nSs. o
the Prince ds Joinville have been .seped to The a
of GEN. Mcclellan. With the rank Of Captais
Tbs foIloving named Brir.dier eneral have besn An
non,sS Johr stodd of Dseotsh late can A., Sib
fns.n,rv
u.;o,.,a o,.,..,m,starV .nvlist IT q A I. .saened
dr a. cb;sf N the Cu.,tsrmss,sr D,n,rtment Lrmy
| ~ ,hs po,om.c
NJ, R.rrs,a ros;n,., b.. ha.n ..,,ypsd ~ tia
-. ch;ef ~ e. ;nss,s h,mv of ,hs potom.c lain
N.v,or and Winfield Hancock 10 be- Brssdier Gene
| ra's of voluntesrs
ls,,sr from Paris received TO-DAY saws that the
F,sneh Cioverument ha, respectfully declined to inform
,bs Merriam Minister there Of the object Of the ,et to
- -, o, u.,i.n ..,n, The vov.rnr,.nt M The latte,
ILL 10 duv snnr..d Of Il through he Frsnoh Ninister
a. "a snnssr. from ,bs Issr ~, movemen, RI Frsnoe
"a 1.aI.p5 1. n.oos..,;I, bos,ils -
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AkhhSr VI OIL. Looio Apifon
ST.. Louis, Sept 2S.-Charles g. Ramsay, the propre-
r of the Evening News arrested this afternoon by
order of the Provost Marshal and taken headquarters
for examination. His offence publishing ediso.
rial article to-day entitled "Tl of LeIipg reHeo:ng
10 bitter terms upon the campaign Of the military author.
ties in the Department OF the Wes his paper was
essed and all the manuscripts found In the once sez-
ed and the bndins Is nov IN the possession oi .os Io'
guard The name Of tho author OF the article was
dtsuged, and "a thought that the puohcanon Oh the
paper will be allowed to continue.
ANOTHER $50 100000 TAKEN.
| y a.. ~, ,,,..,s.
| 10 the money arhe'e 'i 'Ho ns,A,u' I" .a'u
| We understand that the Bank Committee which has
Just returned frem Washington recommended the ssso-
eise banks At meeting held to-day 70 assume the sec