The Van Buren press., 1861-10-09
WAsulsGrox. Sept. q.

WAsmNGToS, Sept. "A.
The opponents of Fremont charge that
he could have prevented the necessity OF
Mulligan's surrender by sending timely re-
inforcements. Advices received from st.
Louis by Fremont's friends. however. state
thet he had no troops to spare. that it was
entirely impossible for him to strengthen
Mulligan's position. Fremont telegraphed
to the war department, last night, that he
was on the eve of departing with heavy
force, and hoped he would be able to dis
lodge the rebels from the position they now
occupy at Lexington.
NASHVILLE, Sept. %.
| Gen. (Sumter) Anderson has assumed
command in Kentucky. He says he comes
to enforce, not to make laws, and to pro-
| tect the property and lives Of the people.
That Kentucky has vainly striven to keep
peace with her neighbors and calls upon the
people to rally to her standard. The Lou
isville Journal of the 25th, reports the ar
rival of eight prisoners, arrested by Gen.
Sherman. charged with treason. John G.
Breckinridge, it is reported. passed Mount
Sterling on the Goth inst, at 4 o'clock in
the morning, going toward the Virginia
line.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 80.
Hugh Tate killed Augustus Castilano,
Saturday night, on board the Sam. Hale.
Fired several shots at him, all of which
took effect in his body, and TO make sure
work of it he stabbed him. when dead, sew
e, al times with dirk. First shot killed
him. Tate escaped, and has not yet been
arrested. Castilano was White river Pi-
lot and had previously killed Tate's broth
er at Jacksonport. Tate is gambler.
The block of buildings running from the
sorner of Washington to Centre street were
burned. yesterday morning. and property to
the amount Of from $4,000 to $50, 900
consumed. The fire originated in the pic
tue and mirror framing establishment Of A.
Lienca.
/ New ORLEANS, Oct. /.
The Richmond correspondent of the Delta
telegraphs that parties from New York say
that formidable federal expedition is fit
ting ont destined for Brunswick.
An engagement took place Wednesday,
between the Confederate batteries and two
vessels off Evansport, on the Potomac
about Aqua Creek. The steamers hauled
off crippled.
Rosencsantz crossed Gauley marching
upon Wise. The reported mutiny in Nc
Clellan's command is confirmed.
The postal department will issue five cent
stamps next week.
New York, Sept 26.
Fremont having made an immediate re-
QUESTION for five hundred thousand dollars
for military stores. Gen. Ripley replies,
denying Fremont's authority to make the
i purchases-further accounts show that eX-
cessive prices have been paid, and no in
spection of goods Enthusiastically Rip
+ ley says unless purchases ere regulated and
restricted the present appropriations by
Congress will be insufficient to meet our Ii.
abilities.
WASHINGTON, Sept: 80
The secretary OF war forLids the drafting
Of troops. He Will relay on the popular
love Of the the flag of the Union.
/ NASHVILLE, Sept. 80.
I Passengers by to days train, report tha
Gen. Buckner broke up the Union camp il
Owen cohntp, on Saturday, capturing 46(
stand OF arms and camp equippage. Tn,
Unionists ran some of the Indianians swan
the river. Buckner. it is reported, has gon'
to Hopkinsyille to disperse the Union camI
there. Smithianda was occupied by tn,
federal forces on the oath.
The Louisville Democrat of the 27tl
says that John G. Breckenridge and George
c.. Hodge are fifty miles above Richmond
, Ky, with $500 men drilling. Governor
Morehead, Il. L. Durand and NJ W. Barr
have arrived at Fort LAFAYETTE. James 3
Clay and w. q. Overton. Of the Louisvill,
Courier, are arrested. Ex Minister Pres
ton escaped. 1t is reported that Gen. Zol
licoffer captured nearly thousand stand o.
arms few days ago. intended for Unior
, men. Tho Democrat says the bridge .
barges over the Ohio at Paducah is com
plete the boats were sent from Cincinnati
two weeks ago
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Sept 25.
Gen. Prentiss arrived here Monday eve
ming and assumed command yesterday.
| NEW ORLEANS, Sept 30th.
The Richmond prisoners OF war, $50 il
number, arrived to-day, at noon, and wer
escorted to the Parish prison by severa
companies of citizen soldiery. There wa
universal turn of the people appar
emily to take a look at the prisoners
MEMPHIS, Oct. 1st.
, The machine shop of Quinby & Robin
a son was destroyed by fire, last night. /
/ gaeat calamity TO the South at this time
it being exclusively employed in fnishin
o cannon, ETC., for the government. Th
foundry department was barely saved by tn
great exertions of the fire department Los
TO the proprietors about $4,000 no in
surance supposed to bo the work Of a
abolition incendiary.
!, Fort LEAvENwonrH, Sept. q.
II Via Nashville-Scouts this morning r,
port that strong column of rebels is ma
, > ching northward from Lexington. The
i supposed destination is St. Joseph.
: l.EAvENwoRrH, Sept. %.
Reports from Lanes command say tn.
e after successful engagement with the rel
$ els at Popinsville, he made forced marc
f on Osceola. surprising and capturing
large supply train for Price and Rains. Il
4 gether with $l00. 900 in money.
;. WYANDorT, KAssAs, Sept 90.
4 The acting governor has issued an ord,
Tor every man in the State between Is an
4 45 Immediately to enrol in some militar
4 company. to hold themselves in readine,
o for marching orders-each man to furuis
all the arms in his possession. The refus
r of any one to obey the order will be take
o as evidence of disioyalty. and treated a.
cordingly.
I'll JEFFERSON Cry, Sept. %.