Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-20
Later fIcnt the Easts


correspondence says. 10y the occupation of
Lewinsville General Mcclellan takes COM
plete possession of the line of hills running
north aud south from the river from Great
Falls This second line, which is about two
miles from The first, Is more properly one OF
operations than Of defense. Being straight
1t Is shorter than the first SO the advance
corps can be easily strengthened. We now
threaten the communication of the rebel
army ON the Upper Potomac, while a slight
advance will entirely cut them off.
Recent investigations show there are not
and have not been rebel Notifications on the
Potomac at any other places than Aqua
Creek. There are three batteries of twenty
guns, which are designated to defend the
terminus of the Great southern Railroad,
and protect Richmond and Frederickburg
not to hinder navigation. The guns of
Freestone Point which fortnight since fired
upon our vessels, causing the fear that the
navigation was stopped, was a field battery
on its way south. Vessels can pass three miles
beyond the Aqua batteries, which cannot
harm them.
The Helald's dispatch says, while the river
continues at its present hight, there is no pos.
sihlity of an attack on our line or an ad
vance from the rebels
The news from Kentucky is cheering. j.
j. Crittenden, in spite of his advanced age, is
the first private in the Frankfort Home
Guards, and has declared his intention to 20
into camp and remain in service until every
rebel is driven from the soil of Kentucky.
There is no doubt Crittenden will be offered
the position of Brigadier General of volun-
teers.
The Times Dispatch says accounts received
! It- lNa 4 . l. y 1
| reliable, represent the cotton crop of the
Southern States as about the average yield.
Much of it has been successfully housed.
Owing to the want of bagging in cannot be
baled nor transported until supply of wrap
ping can be obtained The crop is almost
useless. being too bulky for shipment
Our Consul General to Egypt, Thayer,
writes home that the British Government is
making extraordinary exertions to procure
supplies from and through Egypt. A new
commercial treaty has lately been negotiated
between the Egyptian and British Govern
ments, which, gives the latter additional fa-
elIlties in exporting the staple. Thayer at
once requested the same provision should be
! granted to the Government of the United
states, and his request was Immediately
granted.
ST. Louis, October 10-4 =. E.-The Con-
vention met at ii a NJ, and continued to 3
p. NJ. Only thirty-four members were pres
ent and were not sufficient for a quorum
special dispatch to the ST. Louis Repub-
lcan, this 2. NJ, says General Price is said to
have crossed the Usage with so 900 troops
that McCulloch, with 25,0G0 men and eleven
cannon, were within one days march of
Price, and that the two armies in conjunction
will make stand for Fremont's army. Gen
eral Fremonts future movements are forbid
den to be sent 10y telegraph.
| ST LOUIS, October 10 Secretary Cameron
and Adjutant General Thomas arrived this
afternoon. 1t is understood they come on
business connected with the Department of
the West, and will remain several days
At the annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Missouri and Western Telegraph Co.,
held in this city yesterday, the following
named gentlemen were elected Directors for
the ensuing year: John IL. Lightner, c. NJ.
Stebbins, G. S. Osborn, j. H. Wade, Anson
Stage, c. Davenport and - Hunter At
the subsequent meeting of the Board of Di-
| rectors, Charles Davenport, of Cincinnati.
was elected President, and Isaach II. Elwood
OF Rochester, Secretary and Treasurer.
Later Foreign Intelligence.
New York, October 1.-THE steamship
Asia, from Liverpool, September Sth, via
Queenstown, September Goth, arrived here
this morning, with two days later adyice>
than already received.
All American vessels in the Chinese waters
! had sailed for the United States, with the ex.
ception of one small vessel, which was left
at the earnest request Of American merchants,
and which suddenly went TO Shanghae. owing
to the report that II schooner was being fitted
| Co. Al. ~. - !
crate flag.
Religious services were celebrated at one
! of the Presbyterian churches in Liverpool on
the Goth ult., in sympathy with the day OF
fasting, humiliation and prayer in the United
States.
The Paris Patrie had contradcted, as has
been stated, the reported Convention for the
immediate intervention of England, France
and Spain with regard to Mexico. The Lon
don Post, however, had reiterated the state
ment, and says the Patre has lost its official
character, and that the Conventio will
shortly be signed.
The Paris Bourse was heavy and lower
since the Bank of France has advanced it;
rate of discount to 5! cents. Rentes had de-
clined to 6Sf soc.
Spain still refuses TO acknowledge any ope
as sovereign Of Naples but Francis IL.
| SENATOR DOUGLAS GRAVE Among the
new objects of interest shown to a stranger
in Chicago is the grave Of Senator Douglas.
On broad and slightly elevated plain near
the beautiful gronds which he consecrated to
the Baptist Society for their colleges, in MEM
ory of the first Mrs. Douglas, itself monu-
ment to his generosity and noble affection,
and on the very spot where he had anticipa-
ted building mansion to enjoy II long life,
a mound is now raised ever Che remains OF
the great statesman. Only few months be
fore his death, a gentleman in the neighbor =
hhood, wishing to negotiate with him for
some of his real estate, at the time quite eX-
tensive, was told that in that beautiful corner
lot he expected "to build mansion after his
own heart" where he and his family might
live in comfort and happiness. Near enough
to read the inscription on the marble the
traveller now passes by, looking not on the
mansion but on the last resting place of the
dead Senator.-N Y Post,
AT christening, while the minister was
making the certificate. he happened to make
the following querie:
Let me see, this is the 3Gth.
"rhe thirtiethl" exclaimed the Indignant
mother; 'indeed, it is only the 'leventh."
TENNESSEE thinks it a military necessity
that she shall occupy kentucky, Kentucky
thinks it a military necessity that she shall
-LouiSOaile Jour1ad2.
e==-=-z=@s5--usgss<s-us
Arrivals az the U. $. Hotel.