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, 1861-09-26

1oWa's proportion for IN army OF 500, 900
man wonld be 1850. But her position IS
border State, with an extensive frontier to be
defended, requires that she should do even
more than that And she can. She has
135, eco fighting men. and $4,000 for the field
would be, considering the local interests In.
Vof7ed, no more than Is her due. These, We
have no doubt, will be forthcoming. Iowa
has Tow in the service nine regiments Of in
fantrJ, including three that have left within
few days; and there are nearly ready two
regiments Of infantry and three of cavalry.
When all have been put in the field, Iowa will
have furnished some fifteen Thousand men.
But to fill up these regiments, and to speedily
organize new ones, an established system OF
drafting will be resorted to, based upon the
returns which shall be made by the superyis-
ors Of each county upon Gen. Bakers late OF.
der. It is no diseredit, but tho rather credita.
bic, that 1swa takes the 1ead Of the States in
this matter. It makes the business of enlist
ment responsible and certain proceeding
The Legislature Of Iowa, anticipating the fu-
lure, wisely gave full power to the Governor
With the advice Of bis military staff, to estab-
lish such details Of drafting as they might see
fit Gov. KirkWood has called meeting for
next week, when some authoritative action
will be had-the order Of Gen. Baker mean
while furnishing them information upon
which to act. The drafting has not COM
menced already, as report had it; only the
census OF the supervisors. Iowa Is sound to
the core, and everywhere this step Of the
State government il received with satistac.
ticn, as being move in the right direction.
Let other States that have any considerable
number Of troops yet to raise, follow the ez
SIMPLE,
, 1861-09-26

made. PecuniArily, the message Wa sue.
cess, - two thousand copies we're printed and
sold 1t ten cents each.
Both the Council aad House sfgsatze4 on
TueadaY, md tho business Of the eaesiou.
which 6 limited to sixty days, VIII soon e,n,-
nenee. The private 1egislatisn asked for WIN
ba immense, prominent among which will
stand divorces, charters of ditch companies
sud toll roads Mining news is not abundant,
but Ia very favorable; In the Gregory sectiou
tbs legitimate results Of Ignorance and folly
have been fully arrived at, and o healthy reac-
ton Is taking place. The quartz mills are be-
Ing moved to other localities, WHARF the ex-
pebses Of operating are not 30 great, evan
though the quartz iB no richer. The Phillips
lead, In Buckski1 Joe District, Is very rich,
ard is forty five feet wide. All the leads in
that vicinity are much wider than at Gresory's;
whether they are all as rich as the Phillips,
thorough prospecting alone will tell. Nj. J.
B. Stancel1, late Of Chicago, is the fortunate
owner Of several claims On the Phillips.
A party Of prospecters have penetrated q
distance Of $50 miles southwest of Denver
where they have discovered gulches which
they design working during the winter, 0ae
Of the party left Denver few days aince with
| losd Of provisions for that distsnt locality
The weather Is supremely beautiful in t6t
! valley, snd the new Snow falls almost daily OF
! the Snowy Rapge. II.
, 1861-09-26

We arc glad to hear that the health Of
the Governor, lately seriously impaired BY
the magnitude and duration Of his labors
in the good cause, is now partially restored,
and that he is able to give sixteen hours a
day to public affairs. He is about to visit
Washington for consultation with the Cab
met where we are sure he will protest
against the withdrawal of more troops
rom the West. We hope that the other
loyal Governors of the Northwest will join
in his remonstrances, and that by their
agency Pennsylvania, gorged with con-
tracts but greedy for more, will be COM
PEELED to push forward her men for the
defence OF Philadelphia, from the banks Of
Potomac,
, 1861-09-26

y, and three regiments Of cayalry, each mug
t ring twelve hundred strong, aud tn addition
fur batteries Of artillery, a9d N independent
battalion Of lAneerE, aud all this force hardy,
brave and faithful, and men OF the "bone aud
elneW" OF the 8tata
Is not Iowa doing brave1y?
Gen. n. B. Baker, formerly Governor Of
New Hampshire, is now the Adjutant General
Of Iowa, and it Is owing, In great measure,
10 his efficiency, business and executive cs.
pacity that the troops have been, aud sre be-
Ing organized with 80 much promptnesa and
activity. The uniform Of several OF the re9i.
u1cnts are now under contract aud will soon
be forthcoming. The general impression
seems to be here that the unfortunate denoue.
'nezt OF Col. Mulligan's campaign in Missouri
will hasten the order for she troops to 20
south, and this is what the soldiers here Ii
camp most desire. An ordet was recently }
given By Adiutant General Baker to the mem
bers Of the Board Of Supervisors in the vari.
Gus counties, to furnish names Of ab1e-bodied
men subject to military duty. This has giver
rise to an impression that the State is abouI
to draft soldiers. This Is not SO; but the or
der was probably intended as a preliminary tc
possible necessity, and to prepare the peo
pie for it when that necessity should arise.
, 1861-09-26

II, o. every evening In the x ~ tAW
tary drir.
4 Lieutenant In Gen. Bslk.4ktaa4z Wi
srEestsd n Oldham county nY. md
brought n he9c St .s - : apy. Wh.t tsaaeoa y has
been ma4o OF him u not yee &1914
Capt. Tom n. Gibson d oo1auIaA Il . fsv
companies of Homo gahrd9 e fAh eIty,
invested the little town of H9k Point ness
this city, and y eagnged In E11ts aapor-
tsnt approach to this pIace On HGN9g AEht
his Pickets were driven n b twe aaadfed
caVa1r{, and akfrmiah ea4zA& In which four
Of Gihscn'e men Were edEief ue9Esd Or
Certain information haa rtncAed hare th2s
Minister to span. I'D Oh; othr prosinsnt x, seess e.
sfonists Of Lexington szd vicinity, hAYe left
their homes and taken refuge ho& tho wrath
county.
Col Cu7an Pope, Of thu ~, occupies
New HaVen, q strategic point o. tho Lebanon
junction Of the Louisville & Naahyil1e Ral-
road, With battalion Of Home Guards from
this city and from Jeffesonyfls, 1ndi2na.
The point is one Of importazea.
The Legfslatuse at FfN k3ofe RI dQne but
little OF Importance except to demand Of Ma
gcft1n whether Bucknere- inHAaion of Ken
tucky has been done with the advice or re.
commentator Of any persons eoonetted With
| tie Executive DEPARTMENT of the et&tA
The United States Court, judge Catroa,
opened session yesterday. Habeas oosp4s writs
for the bodies Of Barr, MosekeaA nd Durett
political prisoners, lately arrested hsre, were
| now in Fort Lafayette.
The Fifth Kentucky Regiment, Col Pope
is last filing up, and vii be mn In fss
| dsyB.
, 1861-09-26
Afternoon Dispatches.

Ihe Privateef SEmter at Bermuda.
NEW YoRK, Sept 25.-The Bermuda Gazfte
OF Sept. 10lb, taya: The m1fe Of the schooner
Victoria Lad a1riyed at Bermuda with Trini
dad datee Of July 3lst, and stated that the
pirate Sumter had arrived there, obtained
supply Of coal and left August 5t'l.
Il is said that the Governor Of the Island
refused to receive the officer sent on shore
from the Sumter, except a5 q private gentle
man, and the came course was pursued By the
officers Of +. n. ship Cadmus, which yesselar.
rived at Trinidad whilst the Sumter was there.
The officers and men Of the Sumter were
frequently on shore, and numerous visits were
paid BY gentlemen Of the Port OF Spain to the
steamer, and BY them the courtesy aud frank
kindness Of her officers is highly spoken Of
The steamer Key Stone arrived few days
after the Sumter left, and after remaining
about half an hour steamed out Of the herbor
at rapid rate to prosecute her search. The
hope Is expressed By the Port Of Spain Gu
sftfe, that Capt Scott would soon be able to
report that he had carried out his instructions
to the letter, az the presence Of vessel like
the Sumter in the neighborhood where the
people are 30 dependant On the northern
States Of America for the supplies Of the ne
cefsities Of life, as il Trinidad, is anything but
agreeable
, 1861-09-26
LETTER FROM PEORIA.
Coll RryneF5H Regiment - Fremontsi
PFOflAm alton.

Proclamation.
---
Correspondence Of the Chicago Trihune.]
PEon1A, III, Sept. %, 1861,
Whr is It that the news gatherers for your
nonar ne,.;a+o,+1v ovor,o,1s Al, n,;1;to-u 49,
pApsi pe1els.enI's o'eflooA Ai Military pro-
eeedlngs in this city and vicinity The tWo
Or three score OF regiments which have been
io1nlehed y TINS state haVe been half dozen
tunes en1merated u your columns, and the
fact that Col John BTyner's Regiment of this
CITY should each time have been Overlooked,
1ss become matter or surprise among your
readers hereaway. Col Bryner's Reg; lent
has been in camp at the Fair Grounds In this
CITY Tor month past, and on Saturday morn
lDg last left for the seat Of war, 1000 strong,
eroWd 10 ins a.
been numbered the 18th Illinois, and the fol
lowing are its principal officers
CozonG-Joan Bryner Peoris.
!tfut. GG4onezaJ. B. Miles, Washington.
4G!oT-W 4 II Thrush, Peort4,
dya1fe,,noi;e1m@ coa@osfs, stex,d 5e91a Manr
, 1861-09-26
THRVHRY POINT,

Secretary 6eward has written letter.
(for which there does not seem to have been
any pressing emergency concerning the
London TINES and its American correspond
ent We publish the letter elsewhere.
" Interference with the press" says Mr..
Seward, "eyen IN the case Of an existing
"insurrecion, can be justified only on the
" ground Of public danger" The logical
inference or corollory Is, that interference
with the press can be justified On the
ground Of public danger. And if 50, why
may not interference With the slave proper.
ty Of armed rebels be justified: Is the
right to hold and fog negro any more
sacred than the right u print ones
thoughts in newspaper? But, says
some stickler, the newspaper may be
working in the direct interest o!
the rebels, giving them aid and comfort
So may the sl&ve be raising corn, rice aad
, 1861-09-26
NJ ATIONAL LOAN.-Cus:o: on

-
Pursuant to instructions from the secre.ar of III.
Tre asury book viii be ope,cd On t.n 18th d:x of
September trst, at this Office for sub;cr.pttoas under
y supc1ts tencence fer Treasury Note. 70 be ,susd
under tho act Of Jn15 18th 1ss. These notcs will b.
ssued in sums of frv dollars orr hundred o,-s f;re
hundred do1la,4 one tton sand dollars and 1vr th.n
sand dollars each dated 1eth tas1 novah1 thrsc
5crs atte. date ia tie order of the suhcrihrr ot -
directed and bear1c interest at The rats NJ I'm
cent per annuz payable semi, annually; such interest
being 1t the rate Of two cents Tor each ay on every
hundred dollars, For the convenience a, the holder
each holder viii havs coupons attached expressing
the several amounts Of semian 1atzte,t, Which
coupons 6T be detached and nresen.as m, nar,nf Mt
separately from the nosss
Subscriptions for snch Treasury xotes viii be re-
ceiyed during fteen days from tue d.y II opening
the book As aforesaid. No tubscrnton for less tsu
fifty dollars nor 1sr any fraction OF that sum cau be re-
ceiFet Subscriptions Of ty do11sfs or QUE hundred
dollars must be natd cotn oftbe ited states
, 1861-09-26
,acor. to 'eed the 1ebel army. Indeed q

bacon to .eed the 1ebel army. Indeed we
know that he is; there Is no conjecture
about It. JEFF. Davis could not maintain
an army IN the field without the aid Of the
blacks, who have, from the earliest period
Of our history, titled the soil Of the South.
Why then, we ask, should distinction
be made in .fapor Of slave1yf The people
have right to ask, What peculiar claim
have the Shareholders, who are waging war
against Government, Constitution and
laws, upon our tenderness? What mysti-
cal right attaches to the slaveoWner who
draws the sword against his country, that
does not attach equally to the publisher
who prints articles against it?
, 1861-09-26

Recent adyices received from St. Louis By Ere
mont'e friends, state that he had no troops te
epare and that It Was entirely Impossible Tor him
DtspatcH.
This won't answer. If Gen. Fremont
had no troops to spare-if it was entirely
impossible for him to reinforce Lexington
why did he leave Col. Mu]ligan, beguiled
with the hope Of reinforcement, to contend
eight days against overwhelming odds !?
Why did he not order him to cross the
river and place that impossible barrier be-
tween himself and Prices legions? a
single word from the Commanding Gener~
al, which might have been given two
weeks ago, would have saved three thou
sand soldiers, $soo,000 in money, large
number Of horses, cannon and small arm,
and as gallant band Of officers and men
as ever drew the sword. The excuse CIV
en- above is, by several degrees, worse than
none at all.
, 1861-09-26
The Regiment Reviewed by Gen. Free
moDl.-n1Tg. Fremont Adofne thetK
ColoFs-'Be0 0ton Barracks, eIc.

Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune.]
BENTON BARRACKS. ST. LOUIS, Sept II, 1861.
Marching up Fourth street to Choteau
avenue, the S7th regiment Of Illinois golun-
teers were drawn up before the Msjor General
Of the West, with the colora brought from
Chicago, directly kefore the splendid house
that is occupied ay Gen. Fremont. Surround
ed by his staff he stood in tho portico, the
picture Of soldier, known 2nd honored IS the
Pathfinder Of the West. He 1ooks slider than
he did Eve yeArs ago when saw him in New
York, and his hair and beard are quite grey,
though those who would find in his appear
ance or hls age Any signs Of failure, must
search In vain.
The avenue in which the inspection oc-
Cured, was an unfortunate one for military
display, IS the erection Of buildings On one
side Of it flied much Of it with lumber and
bricks; but Notwithstanding it all the men
looked finely, and secured tho highest encomi-
| ums from Gen Fremont, who expressed him.
| self in strong and emphstic language relative
| to it. The colors were carried to the General,
| whe inspected the beautiful flag which was
presented to the 37th by the Chicago Board of
| Trade, admired the pictu1es-one Of himself,
Mrs. Fremont, sour Jessie" with her own
| hands, tied red white aud blue ribbon upon
| it az it was returned to the color bearer Three
| cheers were given for Gen. Fremont, and
three for Mrb. Fremont, and every man pledg-
ed himself to bring back that flag, unatained
| by dishonor, Of die Oh the field
The 3Ith regiment hsd been ordered else
where, but now the order Was countermand.
ed, and We were sent to these fine barracks,
Tor how long do not know. General Fre-
mont has ordered his Musical Director to
provide us with regimental band, which We
shall have very 5000. The march OF the regi-
| ment through st. Louis was between vast
crowds OF people; everywhere there were
| heard words Of praise on the appearance Of
men and officers. If ary one in Chicago
| doubts the ability Of Col White or his officers
to cany this regiment successfully and glo-
rlous1y. they may set their miads entirely at
rest, for thefee1inq Of every man here has been
| ezprtssed in the words OF commendation 800.
ken Of them BY Gen. Fremont
! Benton Barracks are about four miles north
| went Of st. Lonis, and embrace the old Fair
Grounds. These barracks I Will describe in
another letter.
The people Of Chicsgo may rest assured
| that the Fremont Rifles will never disgrace
the clty from whence they came e,lnor the colors
that have been presented them by her mer-
chant princes. When Jou hear that the bluo
SILK fag Of the 3Tth, is taken by the enemy,
with its pictures Of Fremont and his history.
you may write that this regiment has been cut
to pieces and every man killed, priyates, COM
pany efacers. field officers, surgeons, chaplain
and al1.
, 1861-09-26

Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Ttibune.1
CAMP McCLR11AN,
DAVENPORT. Iowa. Sept. %, 1851.
The pomp Of war is very thoroughly IL
Illustrated at Camp Mcclellan, IN the outskirts
of the city. The circumstance is very differ
ent thing. The camp oVerlooks the Missis-
sippf, being situated On a high and beautiful
bluff commanding one OF the richest views Of
the river, Rock Island, and stretch Of land
scape in Illinois that cannot be surpassed. In
this camp are rendezvoused at present about
tventy-eight hundred noble Iowa boys, com
poeiug one full regiment Of cavalry, muster
ing twelve hundred strong, @ad the rest are
infantry. All are waiting for equipments, and
burning with desire to make themselves q
name in their countr3's history, and do vail.
ant service for the Union in this hour Of Its
peril. The heroic conduct Of the 1st Iowa
Regiment at the memorable battle Of Wilson's
Creek Is the theme Of conversation in the
camp "from early morn till dewy eve"
and If the actions Of men can ever be prophe-
sled from their .oorzls, the state of Iowa will
hare good reason to be proud Of the troops
bition eeems to be to get their equipments, BE-
ordered into actuA setvtce, and meet the
enemy. They do not believe that the Yalor Of
Iowa soldiers needs any further fllust.aHen.-
the battle Of the 10th Of August has preclud ed
that necessity. But their country must b.
Tindicated; its government must be sustain
ed, and It's integrity must be preserved. These
are unquestionably the ressons why these
boys are prepared to gIrd on their arEor, and
| are SO fired with enthusiasm and desire to fit
| themselves against the foe, aud, If Necessary,
! shed their blood. Now, this Is no idle tan; ;
| It is plain, unyarnished fact
Soldiers are pouring into CAMP here By COM
| panies daily, and judging from present ap-
| pearances, before the enoE falls, IoWa will
have her full quota Of soldiers in the field, and
be equipped 81 the Ian directa.
There are now In actual service IN this
State the I'd, Sd, 4th, 5th, 9Th and 7th regi.
nents OF infantry, aud the LIT, I'd aud Sd regt.
ments Of cavalry arc sWofn into the eeryiee Of
the United States, The 8th infantry and I'd
cavalry are rendexvoused at Ghit camp. and
arc full. The 10Th regiment infantry renlez-
vous ut Iowa City, and the 9th infsntv n Du.
bu9ue, and both are full: The It'll regiment
infantry y now organizing 1t this camp, and
the l3th infantry 1t Dubuque There arc
also three batteries Of artillery ready, one
bnqut, and another il forming here. II adj.
tio1 t. these N i1dependeat battalion OF Ian.
cers il being ofEanizod. The companies fo1
the 18th md 14sh regiments OF i1faat,J az
being rapidly recruited, and - prssAostol
shove, before the snow falls the Stste Of low
viii have mustered into the service Of the
United States, fifteen fun regiments Of infant
, 1861-09-26
lfR. SEWARD on Rl;SSELL'S LETTERS,
oDEPARTMEST OF STATE
WAAHINGTeN, SeptembeF Il 1SGt


WAsH1k6TsR, September q, 1861 I
"Ma1y Intelligent and patriotic citizens
have applied to NE by memorial, asking the
attention Of the Government to what thev
represent as treosonab1e matter contained in 4
letter bearing the date Of Washington, August
u, Published IN the London Tl,7aes, and they
express their conviction that the statements
made IN that communication are untrue. and
that It is the design Of the writer to bring the
lTedit and fame Of this government into disre-
pute IN foreign countries.
1t has been hsblr Of the government Of
the United States to take no notice of repre-
Eentatons, however obnoxious, made By the
press OF fors1gn nations, or even injurious Mt.
terance made by ministers OF other agents for
foreign powers in the ordinary TRANSACTION Of
their OWN affairs. The government, on the
contrary, has hitherto recognized as worthy of
It's obse1 yat1on only the 1anguage and The &C.
ton Of the executive organs Of foreign states,
For myself, confess have not read the
publication comp1ained Of, aud I am quite
sure that it has not arrested the attention Of
any other member Of the Administration, en-
crossed as we al necessarily are With urgent
public duties and cnfee. However er
roneeus the faets or the inferences OF the
writer may be, they, nevertheless, stand on
hls own individual authority, while the whole
patriotic press Of our Own country is free, and
is interett ted to refute then. The Govern
nent Of the United States depends not upon
the faFor Or good will of foreign nations, but
npon the Just support Of the American people,
Its credit and it's fame seem to me nov more
than eyer heretofore safe IN their keeping.
"H 1t be assumed that the obnoxious pager
may do harm here, is it not sufficient reply
that probably not fifty copies Of the London
Times ever find their W5y to OUT shores? Il
it be said again that the ohnoxlous comnuni.
cation has ever been widely published in the
United States, it seems to me sufficient re,
Jolnder that the cetsure Of magnapimou;
government, in that case, ought to fall on
those Of its OWE citizens who reproduce the
libel rather than on the foreigner who wrots
it exclusively for remote publication
;" Finally, interference with the press, even
IN tie case Of an existing irsur1ectioB, eau b.
justified cnly On the ground of public
caEget. I do not see any such danger in the
present case, even il one foreigner does per
vert our hospitality to shelter him:elf in wi.
ting Injurious publications against Us fer for
eign press. A hundred other foreigners
IS intelligent and as respectable is be i:
are nob1y enrolling themselves in the army o.
the United States to defend aud maintain the
Union as the chit f hope Of humanity In ali
countries aud for all ages, Could there be q
better Illustration of that great fundamental
truth of cur system, that error Of opinion
may safely be tolerated when reason is left
free to combat it. WILLIAM q. SEWARD"
, 1861-09-26

RpRrrrr,r n-rn e.,
Co1oRApo TKnR1ToaI4 sept Is. 1saIs 1'
Editors chicsgo Tribune:
The first session Of the Tetrftori.1 Legis:a-
ture convened on Monday the 9th inst, agree
able to the Governors Proclamation. OF the
...aS-:. ,r- onPust'e tAo ooase We
.ttaS, So "esr.s' oeo. =. troeker' oaee City
a1to1ney n lineage, J. h. NoteEhrs, 1ate Of
Kansas, ". A. Rankin, Kansas Legislature Of
1859. In the Counci1. An co1hv ~ tho w.
yer1v Honse .na sa-n,e, q. ~ e'.o eopy " NJ " q
& r. I. Railroad. The remainder 1t the mem
bers are about equally divided between the
s "@.rtn e'4.es' Inc personal appearance OF
pon houses Is fne' and win compare favora-
bly, with any similar body Of legislators In the
eornt1. ~ ~ 'nete orc nut tew women IN thts
t1on ~n .p.4 ~ Inc present time. they WI be tfee
aud u money Is a rather sc.r,a .,t,c7e and
ntacea of Tro;7t 1;n,;.as -. e ~se-.1N 1 a,a
pn !nat ~. ~ taont llnlseo' 10 confidently e1pect
that this first session Of our Legialsture will
, 1861-09-26
Gen. Andnson's Headquarters-A Hupoa Aar.
shaz in Lotsisei0e-A Picket iSi77niah-V VAere-
a6ozts Of Brecktnrid 3e-Ine Legislature, &C.


Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune ]
LOUISVILLE Ky., Sept. -.
BEigadfer- General Anderson is engaged to-
day in removing his headquarters to splen-
did and roomy mauRton in the central part OF
the city. 1t Is being connected by wires with
the telegraph Office in this city, and commit
nication will be held directly with all the de-
partmeuts Of the country and the War Depart
ment at Washington. General Anderson has
kept himself hid from the putlic eye, and lit
tie IL known of hin. His retirement, how
ever, il invaded by the citizens, who, having
1ees modesty than himself, force their WAY to
his presence. Hia character is much admired
here, and he u held In high estimation.
A. predicted, the rumorB in regard to de.
c}atstio1 Of martial law fin this city were pre-
nature. A Provost Narsha1 has, heweTer,
been appointed, and he ANNOUNCES h!a intee.
tioH Of estahlishiak strong police forco si
400 etout men as infantry, and 100 cavity,
The Provost Marshal IL Henry Deat, ut pres ost
alse Chief Of the Police OF tin city. II con.
necttoa with this appsI1tMeat aud 1t lie ro
guest Of Gen. AAdersoR, the Mayor has issued
c1ose the!r plaees.cf business 1t four o'clock Z.
, 1861-09-26

ST. Loufs'.Een. Curtis in Command,
ST: Lor1s, Sept. 25 By orders from hsad-
qua,tere,. Brigaaier General Curtis assunes
ccmmaEd a. st. Louis and vicinity during the
absence Of Gen. Fremont
AL drinking saloons and other places of
business, except drug stores, will be closed
to morrow, and the day observed Is Que Of
iastirg AID prayer, by order Ct Gen. Curtis.