The Van Buren press., 1861-09-04
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From the True Democrat.
NEw YoRK, Aug.

Steamer North Star mas aIfsou. Nco.
Miles, of Petersburg and John Garnett
Guthrie, Richmond, collecting agents OF
tobacco houses, have been arrested ana sent
to Fort Lafayette. Guthrie Is heavy |
dealer. and has huge consignments mere.
At Philadelphia and Baltimore, Gnthrie
raised q hundred and forty-four thousand
dollars ON shipments which through friends
and agents. he had invested in confederate
and southern State bonds Miles was the
agent Of James Thomas he had collected
thirty five thousand dollars, and had also
made liberal investments in confederate
bonds. about hundred and seventy-hve
thousand dollars was recovered from Guth-
rie and Miles, principally in bonds, sight
drafts and paper money, and . thousand
in gold. A number of letters addressed to
persons in the southern States were found
on their persons.
Thos. j. Carrow, VIM. NJ. Pegram, Of
Baltimore, and w. j. Kelly have been ar
rested. Kelly had fifteen thousand dollars
in cash, and various bills Of sale. dated
Richmond. in the pockets of his shirt.
Sales of cotton, twenty-five hundred
bales at eighteen and q half cents.
WASHINGTON, Aug. "a.
The passport arrangement don't apply
10 persons gong lioh Va AOeuthino " N"N
ada by railroad.
The line of the Alexandria and London
road is dotted with the Confederate camps.
At Leesburg there are 5000 infantry, and
six cannon at point six miles below
Leesburg there are 5000 men and six can
non. and four miles beyond that $500,
also two thousand cavalry in Loudon coun-
ty The Potomac remains too high to be
lad ovau hv cavalry
johnson expects to head the army on his
return to Tennessee. Lincoln will do his
utmost to sustain the Union cause in that
State.
The rumor that Banks has reached Win
chester is false. He is not in Virginia.
The postmaster general directs that the
newspapers presented by the New York
grand jury as dangerous; shall hot be for
warded.
Mayor Barrett has been arrested and ia
ken to Fort Lafayette.
i The Post says johnson declares he will
not return to tennessee unless accompani-
ed by Union army.
/ LOUISVILLE, Aug "a.
The crisis in Kentucky is probably
reached. Eighty armed men left this NOR
ming as posse for the collector, by spe-
cial train to capture nine wagons of con-
,raband goods on Rocky Fork. They left
the main line a, Lebanon Junction and cap
tured the train. AT the latest advices, the
capturers return was cut of. Persons in
terested in the venture are said to consider
their property safe. The Lebanon branch
train did not reach the junction as suppos.
cd. the track being destroyed.
,, The collectors posse has returned with
the plumber. a printer, named McCarty
was killed by accidentally falling from the
:rain. Only one rail was pulled up on ths
Lebanon branch. The plunder captured
twenty-five cars
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. "a:
The steamer Seminole, from the block
ade off Charleston mas arrived, briRgine
the schooner Albion as prize. loaded witt
a sugar. coffee and fruit. She was sailin,
. with British colors. The Seminole vii
-i-~.l-->eaix-hare. The blockade OF
Charleston consists Of the Roanoke and tn
Nandalia.
b BosToN, Aug. %
: The following officers Of the frigste c on
: gress have resigned Capt. OF Marines
0 Robert Fransett, Of Virginia Second L,
n Taos. 5. Wilson. OF Missouri Midship
;. men II. B. Cisiborn and Haley D. Cass, Q
New Orleans.
: JEFFERSON CITY, No.. Aug. "a
l. The bogus Governor has appointed Gan
s b. Smith, adjutsni general Tor the State
h and John Howe, police commissioner fo
h ST. Louis
DASBUKr, CoSS., Aug. "a
a AT the presentation of peace flag 8
n Fairfield to-day, about four hundred per
sons were present An attempt To rails
he the stars ana stripes was successfully resi-:
5, ted A hight ensued two peace mer
Is Weldmsn aud German Were seriously il
n Jured- Shovels, piekaxes and stones we.
4 used. but no firearms The peaoe-fsg
: dying. Great excitement.
. JEFFERSON CRY, Aug. a6.
, The bogus Governor calls for l.. 90
). Aissourl>as, civil authorities being insult
!. Gent 40 raise quota Of the several depar,
= r2ents- Where volunteers fail, the Cit
). 1ens'Are TO be drafted for s term Of 81
j, months, unless peace easuss sooner. II
!. says arms viii be furnished as soon as the
: can De had.
4 LOUISVILLE. Aug. ao.
IS The correspondent Of the ST.. Lon
\, Democrat says the Springfield prisoae,
"a were sent 90 town naked, each man hsrin
J. his pockets picked.
i The last letter express Jeff to-day. Pos
,e master Blair has directed the arrest of /.
!, carriers Written communication be,wes
the TWO sections is forbidden,
he WAsHlSeToS, Asg %.
o-l Among the later arrests are several VT,
Y nea- Four naval officers, who resig,e;
have been arrested and sent to Fort H.u
I,ion- Their names are stricken from a
X roll
IA The Herald SAYS the entire blame Of Z,
:, Lexington. Ky, affair, belongs to B-scii,
i ridge-
re The Tribune says the governmea, is GO,
= sader1ns the propriesy OF Organizing . a,
J. ieciive police, and forming a network
Surveillance The detective force q, Wa,
Is lnSton Is increased BY recruits from Ne
of York
RI PmLaDEzrza. Aug %
ID A woman from Rea.reSari's hsad-ou.
0; 'eEs. has aeea arrested letters uere four
upon her which inplieAse pron;nea, q.
- ties.
" Al nUi1oes's. iaciudins ,hcss os II
Il second marines, tnirsesa,h and twenty hr