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, 1861-09-16

An important railroad meeting of the repre-
eeItati7es Of Western roads Was held il
Cleveland today. It was resolved that On ali
Weat bound freight arriving at Bnffalo, 5us
pension Bridge, Dunktrk aud Pittsburgh, on
and after the 18th Of September, the Western
roads viii dt1nand AND charge their foil pro
rata proportion Of the rates adopted in New
York, May 9Th. aud Boston, May l2sh- Some
thirty roads were represented, including the
NoI1h @ a. and % South: h. % Beiiefontaine: A' Central l
Ohio; two Mianis Cleveland aud Columbus;
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, and others
and the resolution IVES adopted unanimously.
The Convention also recommend that the
pace Of meeting Of the Time Table Conysn-
tion, to revise the Winter schedule, be chang
ed to Cleveland, to be held October 2nd.
, 1861-09-16

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Tnree spies were
srreett d to-day, having in their Possession &C.
cu1a'e typographical snd other information
designed for the use Of the rebels.
F. " Walker, Washington correspondent
Of the New York Express, was dangerously
wounded By q prisoner, who afterwards es
capped.
Especial to the n. I. Herald
Balloon reconnoitering to-day shows tha.
the body Of rebe.s which advanced last
night has fallen back behind Eunson's
Hit, and that the main body Of the
rebel arHy has fallen back Oh Man
rakeas md IRE now encamped. There
are various surmises as to their move
ments. The general belief is that they in
tend giving battle somewhere On our lines
within fo1iy eight hours.
A naval cf6ctr from Fortress Monroe says
an attack is expected OF Newport News in
mediately. Several War vessels have gone
there to assist in the defence. Commodore
Porter is assigned Important duty on the
Aiesiesippl
Especial to N. 7. Tribunal
The Potomac f1otil}a report new battery
five miles below Aqua Creek, also, q numhe,
cf soldiers at Matthias Point. TheE think tbs
steamer Pensacola won't pass the Point with
out severe fight.
Gen. Mcclellan went up the river to-day ant
had an interview with Gen Banks
, 1861-09-16

Cul John W. Foster, who for q few
years rast has 50 ably and satisfactorily
MANAGED the Land Department Of the
Illinois Central Railroad, has resigned his
1luce. Tie Coloncl's withdrawal from
.he affairs Of the Company will be gene
rally regretted, and by none no'e than the
purchasers OF lands, with whom his deal
ires have been marked by the strictest
inttrri.y. II swhispered that the Colonel
lbs been tenGercd an honorable and i'm
1r1,bt place in the Army of the West,
tie acceptance OF which is yet under ad-
stiy; 81 1npnt
, 1861-09-16
The Dispersion OF GREEN'S Rebel
Force.

The DIspe1sioE. OF GREEN'S Rebel
Force.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Sept. Il, 1861.
The following dispatch Was received to
right at the headquarters Of the army:
ST. LOUIS, Thursday, sect. Il. 1851.
To Col. E. D. .Towsend, Assistant Adjutant General
The report of Gen. Pope to dag from HUI
neville, eays he made night marches on Green
last Sunday, vino, however, got notice Of his
spproach, but was successful in continuing
tie dispersion of 5000 rebel forces, leaving
behind them much baggage, provisions, and
terage; aleo; the public P ropsrty sciz:d BY
was too much fatigued to pursue. The ko1se-
men, however, followed ia pursuit ten or tls-
teen miles, Until the enemy scattered,
The railroad east Of BFook6eld is open, and
no more Sc ceesion camps will be made within
twenty miles.
Gen. Grant telegraphs that the first guu Is
in position at Fort Holt, Kentucky
(Signed) J. C. FREMONT,
Major General Commanding
, 1861-09-16

NEW YoRK, Sept, 14,-Ihe Evening Rst's
ditpatch from Washington Gays: The skir-
mish Of pickets which took place near BslPs
Ctcss Roads yesterday vas very much ex3g-
eerated. The District Of Columbia Mliia
are prepared for active service. Thep1incipal
editor Of the Baltimore Exchange, ranid Sc
eeee1on ehett, Ess been arrested The Baltl-
more South, whose editor VAS arrested yester'
day, has stopped Prominent citizens Of Bal
ti1nore In Washington say these moves By
Government will have ealutary effect in Ma
ryIand. Gen. sic6les yesterday arrested two
rebel officers at = point 20 miles down the
Pofn11ac
, 1861-09-16
ANQTBER REBEL ROUT IN NIL
S0DHI.
The BoonVflle Flight.

Especial to St. Louis Republican,
Sioux CITY Just arrived from above, brings the
intelligence that the fight at Boonyi11e, yester-
day morning, terminated in victory to the
Home Guards, under Maj. Eppsteln, Who held
their entEenchmeIts. The rebels, one thou
Sand strong, we're driven back and were in the
nejghborhood Of Boonvtl}e when he Sioux
City passed. The Home Guards Lost one Inau
killed and four wounded. The retels lost
twelve Killed and thirty wounded. Among
the rebels killed were Gel Brown end Capt.
Brown.
A smsn detachment of Federal troops on
the Sioux City had an engagement with
duration. when battery Of three guns open
I'd cn tie boat and they retired without loss.
, 1861-09-16

DEPARTURE OF GOVERNMENT FLEET OF
STEAMERs.-On Thursday evening and yester-
CAY the following steamers left tor Cairo, hav-
ing in tow 125 COL baEges: Emma Duncan,
Lebanon, n. ". Thomas, Neptune, Dia1em,
Champion Nc. 4, jesse Z. Bell, Steph. Dacasuf,
empty coal barges are to be used in the con-
s.r1csion Of bridges, On tie Thomas large
quantity of ammunition and munitions Of
war we're transported, guarded by detach-
ment Of 100 men, detaled from the lndepend-
snt Rifle Regiment OF this city. Thia detail
was ,u1niehed BIZ Colonel Oliver at the request
ct General Fremont From ali the prepare
lions going or, there will be wa1m times On
the Lowsr Mississippi within few days
Cincinnati Enquirer, 14th-
, 1861-09-16

The s. racuse Journal Of Taursday says:
We understand that the President Of the
Peoples Convention, yesterdaE, received
te1e graphic despatch from Hon Daniel s.
DicGinson, declining any nomination by the
Convention, and saying that he thought he
caus e in another way. In case Mr.. Dickinson
pereitte in his declination, the name Of Lyn an
T1enain will probably be substituted as the
candidate for Attorney General.'
, 1861-09-16

The fight reported in our Sunday night
dispatches, from Richmond, in which q
victory, followed by 7streat, by Floyd, Is
detailed, is the engagement at Canifax's
Ferry. where Gen. Rosecrans routed the
rcl'els On Tuesday, the 10th inst, and
Grove them over the Gau1ey. Of course
tic rebel " Victory is bogus.
, 1861-09-16

LOUISVILLE, Sept l5:-The North Georgian
Gays: On good authority ne learn that two
weeks before Mcclellan was rendered his
commission by Lincoln, he was trying to Sc
cure position in the Coatederat army.
1t il understood that trsin south on the
Nashville Railroad, yesterday, was detained at
Elszabethtown, jail broken open and sixty or
eighty State aIns put aboard and taken
south. Fish Hen:y, conductor, was forced to
take the arms, and By certificates from parties
engaged In the affair isreleased from all blame.
, 1861-09-16


That notorious and ubiquitous eon OF Us,
Tor come other mar, } Brigadler General Wn.
j. Hardee, has turned up again at G:eenEltle,
Mo. Hardee is bound to via reputation BY
magnificent marches and scientific move
ments. He has become disgusted with the
old drill, and has resolved to substitute new
one. FCr the past six months he has drilled
only In the counter marches. Ha7dse is
funny fellow. The truth is, he wants to scare
somebody; but be can't do it.
The simple fact that the bloody Twenty.
first Illinois regiment waited in patience aud
lcl g suffering for The space Of tTo weeks, o., On
read, in anxious expectation of an attack
from the aforesaid Brrgadier General William
J. Hardee; anG the additional fact that tneaF
expectations were not reallzad-alsaousn
Hardee had q superior ce-is proof posi-.
tive that he is anti-belligerent u. did not
come into Missouri to raiEe fuss He Wants
to teach his troops how to march over noun
tei1s just as 1cDg as he can without being
molested.
But the ;nustrious military di6ciplinaEian Is
capricious. He viii give rs battle this time,
to be demolished in toto. A good and reliable
nan, direct from Greenyiile, reports the rebel
torce there 5000 strong, and says they will ad-
vance upon us immediately. Our camp Is in
q 1erfect 5urore soldiers are building fortihca-
tiors, bands are practfctng funeral marches,
and GntctfA are a1AflHcu ~ lAS A4kn pAAs1 ~
s1atlone15 peaches cannot be purchased for
less than fifty cents per bnshel -,
The continuous cry ig, "let him come!"
The boys have been drilling from four to i've
hours caily during the paet two weeks In Har
dee's tactics, and, owing to the inclemency Of
the weather, think they have particular
desire to II lick :" the translator of that inter.
estirE but useful work. We are sure OF au
eas. .ic1cry, for l shat not be absent on fur
Tough at any time soon.
LIEUT.. J. L. BOWMAN,
Cnm1r andtnp In A. 21st regiment, 2. VI,
, 1861-09-16

The CleVel1nd Plain Dealer On Free
AontsA Proclamation
The Cleveland Plain Dealer, the leading
Democratic paper in Western Ohio, speaking
of Fremont'a style Of carrying the war into
Africa, says:
ave believe this measure Of Fremont's
subscribing literally to every war measure
which shall have for its aim the speedy ter
.mination Of this most uuhalloWed strife, we
leok forward now to the breaking Of Light
through the mists which have hitherto sur
rounded the future"
, 1861-09-16

nTATE FAIR TO-DAY.

The exhibition to-day promises to be
tic finest Of all, TO those who are interest
eG III horses. Tle north wind yesterday
dried the track to frst-rate consistency,
Gid freed the approaches from the super
abundance OF mud Roadster mares and
hc1:ts Of all work, Of which there are 120
t1.1ies. are tc be put On trial for speed and
activn durirg 6 the forenoon. In the after.
IL Gu tie Atrac1ion will be the trial Of car-
riage ard saddle horses, q race for the spe'
ei4i prize iur the fastest trotting horse, and
finally, the citizeDs' prize Of $500 for the
j:s.cst trcttiug double team
, 1861-09-16

NEW YORK, September IL The Gov
ernor to-day appointed and confirmed
the order Of the war department,
authorizing Gen. Scroggs to raise aud
organize 9 brigade Of four regiments. Hon.
Daniel Ullnann will command the First reg
tmeEt, Active measures Will at once be taken
to bring, this body, to be called the Eagle
Brigade, into the field
The 5th Rhode Island Battery arrived and
lett for Washington during the day.
Gen. Butler and staff are at the Metrop3li.
tan Hotel.
ter her arrival from Havana. She is almost
wholly owned at Charleston. Seven thousand
dollars in gold has also been seized destined
South
, 1861-09-16

WASHINGTON, Sept IA dispatch has
Ccmmsnder Rowan Of the steamer Pawnee,
It Hattssae Inlet, giving particulars Of the
capture Of the pzlae brig s1san Jane, with
valuable cargo. She entered Hatteraa Inlet
eurpoairg 1t still IN possession Of the Confsd-
crates. She hss been sent to Philadelphia in
yessei captured since taking the forts there.
, 1861-09-16
The L1ttle1ohn Libel Suit.

PC1As61, Thursday, Sept. IL, 1861.
The jury in the caee Of Littlejohn against
Greeley have just come into Court sud asked
to be discharged, saying there was no prospect
again With fresh instructions favorable to the
plaintiff 1t is understood outside that they
will be discharged should they not have
agreed at 10 O'Clock tonight
L:ttl.lchn asainst Greeley have again come
irto Court and declared themselves unable to
agree. The Judge therefore discharged the
Jury.
THE following dispatch was printed IN
portion OF our edition yesterday morning:]
Pr1AsK1, Wednesday, Sept. II, 1861.
The Littlejohn VI. Greeley uoel snit has
progressed slowly to-day. The allegation IN
ibe Tribune, upon which the action ts found
cd, is to the effect that Mr. Lt.tlejohn had
been persistent in corrnpting the Legisla- G
publication beng attached, the plaintiff
csl1ed bnt one witness to swear to the
extensive circulation Of the libel The
whole forenoon was occupied By J. L. VII
| liams in opening the defense. H. reyiewe! at
| great length the New York City Railway bills,
lie West Washington Market blu, and claimed
them to be corrupt, and that the plaintiff
krew them to be. The first witness called Tas
| the Hon. F, L. Conkling, who commenced TO
t. ss.ify that he had stated IN his place IL the
Legislature that the West Washington Market
bill was corrupt a long azgamenI o1 go9u.
rel here eueued as to the line OF proot Judge
Bacon ruled that q defendant could net shoH
corruption in the Legislature unless he could
connect the plaintiff with it; that the charge
In the lihelous matter was one Of personal COT
ruption, and could alone be justified by evi
dence thst the plaintiff Was personally corrupt
Tie ruling ehut out large number OF defend
ants witnesses. Horace Greeley Was then pu
ppcn the etaud- He testified that he bore M
personal malice against Mr.. Littlejohn, an an
Tas subjected to rigid cross. .exam1natlol 4
from Mr. sedgwick, which ELECTED that ~ ~
Greeley had frequently attacked the plai1ttl
lin n d Feaelence ast to aei bis bsas Sns favs
justice, which he corrected tbat he had mad
no retIactlons because he could not do
without involving others in explaining ho
| he was mistaken IN his information.
, 1861-09-16

G5(i REWARD:-L Lost on Clark,
qDJs Michigan or Lasallc st1eets- North Side, on
tue tye1i Ing Of fourteenth inst. Pocsst Box eon
and Due 3 Is Ior $50 or S .fnQ The Shows reward
Will be EfyeB to any returning the same With con.
street beI6x,t
, 1861-09-16
JMportAnt News from the Souxh-.-A
KepoFtad Bag Rebel Victory In Wca-
1exR Virginia.

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 15.-Richmond, Sept.
R:-News has beeR received here that vessel
under British register had arrived At New Or
lesns with 81 assorted cargo and eco muskets
and 125 rifles.
Correspondence ofthe De*pateh from Wise's
headquarters OF The 5th, says his force is en-
cauped at Hawks Nest, on New river. and at
DokWood Gap. The latter has been rein
forced. No important moyement had taken
Place.
John slideu arrived here today. It is gen
orally conceded he goes to France soon.
RICHMOND, Sept 1.-THE Richmond Ezan.-
intr bulletin has the following, postmatked
Lewisbu1gh and Weythen, to the post
master at Richmond, as follows: "General
Floyd had another engagement with the enc
my on the 10:b, aud routed them, killing
Goo, woundirg 1000 and taking soma
prisoners. Ten hours after the engagement
Floyd hearing that another wing OF the enemy
tad crossed the river few miles above in
order to surround him, he fell back This Is
1el,a bic, beirg brought by an officer who 1as
il 1he engagement Confederate LOSS one
li1led and eight wounded.
, 1861-09-16

RMY SUPPLIES.-Ofhca of
a G Mmlss azE 2: sulst=tsEcc NJ. State strset
T b :f,ssd h M F gp sap9 p
aEne !EE ,sI sfetF sis : shs IS ieoSs. 1hsS
g IL a:ss Il. Eli sats 80
4 sssS s?Ssss ssss? -:
ths aa ss' 3 sp
4es3 pounds fret quality smoked Hams slip c'veFs,
bssrei; tiFst quality rn and regn1.r Extra Mess
IL g o annds aaaisy ef Bread to be
u e Ct s 4 sna e
riece. II Two pieces, to be soDgued aud sreoSsa
sas. bu~he!s prime quality, White Besns. Peaa Of
Split 1'ea4. In ordinary bAsreir thoroughly coopered,
1855 pounds of prime Rice. IN clean. bright spirit
IS pounds prime Rio Coffee In slear. bright spirit
as pounds prime Bio Coffee. roasted and ground,
s,iJ Poand Eood quality Black Taa one half oolong
the 6ers quality eiean, iIy, sugar IN ordinary,
s. q pyands 1irtt duality Adamantne Candles. to
b. t1xtec1 ounces to the pound one half s1es aud
E,@vpounds good hard Soap;
tisht wi eo.pefsd 5a1rsl:' shtytvo quarts to tie
fot gsl1ons good Mslasses. Syrup III barrels Or
nfe @ ps peunds arst W aaaits Did Apples In tight
III dsys5y M @ On the sh Of es7sosE 1851, the same
Fs dsliyefy the 18th Of October 1861. the sams
FOR delivery On the s2d Of October, 1abl the same
cnaM tamrles In labeled bo1es to accompany the
prCpot ala when praetl- nbEs Separate proposals Will
he require Cd for each article, In wlea references M
epees:on viii be Is491eo foE Al tue meats
dition Tue meats sin also be eaamnsd snd p q r.
1nted sfates- The sellers ape. with cate Of pqr
enase eqH5ed q1 sn 81 r9ssn 9ssa sza
.torss viii be carefully inspected belvre their d.
livery, and carefully with tbs tsAtusd sam
PIES Bldde1e may prcpoae for the whole OF any par
Of all charge to ths United stsse' A eonyensn5 an
Brooisn Such Fort on e she ertciss exSePt meal
houae NO State .tEeet thal b. 20 delivered G Tton
nrecite variety II goods above dc cbed- bu; hAvin
artic1e. If similar kind 1t taery to send u pro
laval which will receive att Mt on acc"Ft3E t. pric
and adaptation to thu wants Of the service
| 4. B. EATON,
| ee1s p32eat Ms]pr a1d Com. Sub. z 8. L.
, 1861-09-16

e., LOUIS, Sept A-HeAyy Fede1A fsin.
forremente ne going to Jefferson City.
There WI probably be fght between there
aod Lexington IN 4 few days.
Ger. Hunter II to command tho southwest,
ern column from RollA Postmaster General n
EoatgoneEy Blair md 0ep. Aesss a1e SILL
hete.
, 1861-09-16
,1;f~~t|!raqn G. IrltuttE;
koNI,AY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1851
1HE PAST-1HE FETUHH e.

~ For 4sJter,scon Dispatches Sc Seaoaa
, 1861-09-16

WIpe0n nsln RECEIVES 8305,00O IN tsolas
MnwArkEE, Bept. 1.-THE Sentinez OF otf.s tnls
Treasure7, Who went to Washington tor the
p1rpoee Of arranging the military accounts OF
the State against tbe General Government, has
retuIned Witn se05,O0O in silver and gold.
This 1mount covers 10 per cent Of the ad-
justed account Of the State against the Gov.
sSOT COO. All the States which have presented
c.atms have been served il the s2me Eay.
, 1861-09-16
Negro Catching 4t Warrington.
Especial to the n. 7. Timee.l

There is much feeling here among 1eaaing
rather, their arrest In camps and lmprison--
ment In Jail to await the clai1n of their mas
tere. This is In contrsyention Of the spirit Of
the letter addressed by the Secretary Of War
to Gen. Butler, for 1t constitutes our troops
but an army Of negro cstchers- It is directly
in contradiction 10 the letter Of Fremont's
proclamation, which has been unanimously
accepted BY the people OF the loyal States as
the true Interpretation Of our relation to the
elayeh olders IN rebellion against the Govern
mfnf
, 1861-09-16

1Frum the n 7. World, Sept 10.
The feature Of the day has been the demand for
the Treasury rotes, which summed up 81, 037, 500.
This is fifty per cent. larger than the average since
the loan was called for, and is hopafnl sign for
ed elsewhere the supply Of money to the govern.
1nenr by this means must be largely N excess OF
its Disbursements. With victory attending our
1nvernment with all the means it required
So far very few Of the denaand rotes haze been
roes to show public confidence IN them It Is ev.
ident that the country uon1d stand large Issue
Of these notes Il done judlelously;, ....za
and prices are advanced to 9O41a0.s for the
coupon . cents {cf 1881; 9e9909; for the regis
tered, and sclS0ef for the i q cents Of 1874
, 1861-09-16

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
WASHINGTON, September Is, 1861.
F.W. Walker, correspondent Of the New
York Empress. Was stabbed in the abdou sn,
with .boTie.knife, to-day, By Maryland
prisoner, whose story be was taking down.
The enemy has been busy to dhy en- mass;ng
trOppf,
, 1861-09-16
Salute.

NEW YORK, Sept 14.-One hundred guns
arc now being fred in the Park, in honor Of
the late Legislative vote In Kentucky.
, 1861-09-16

~ The Memphis Appeal thus notifies Ken
tucklans Of the purpose Of the seceasioniaH
regarding the State
1.-THE SOUTH NEEDS HER TERRITORY,
AND MUST have IT, THOUGH AT TIE
PRICE OF BLOOD AND CONQUEST"
, 1861-09-16
Van dalism Of the Rebels at st. Joseph.

Y AAAA1AH14& u t4AC 1ANN0l8 ~ @ts = V~NFAAs
HANNIBAL, No., Sept. 12---The following
appears in :he Messenger Of this morning
''An We can hear confirms previous reports
that the seceseionets have full possession
Of st. Joseph, and are doing pretty much as
they please in that city. It ia rep esented that
they have taken control OF the municipal af-
fairs Ct the corporation, preventing egress
and irgrees Of both mails and travellers. They
eral stores, taking just what they Eaut The
steamer Omaha has been seized and appropria-
red to their purposes, and we learn that an
effort was made to send the mail out by
kapd-car, but that it Was Intercepted
and taken back. Hence q complete blockade
exists, which accounts for our getting no
mail matter. The straight cut Union men
have crossed the river to Elwoed Tor safety,
and took the ferr3 boat with them.
At I9t&n and at Weston, it is said the seces'
eioniets permit no one to 60 into the town OF
cut, without passes From all we can learn,
the Union me& aud their property in st.
Joseph eDd surrounding country are com
p1eteiy at the mercy OF the rebels, and de-
mand the ipme3iate interpoeition of Federal
arms to EaVe them hon annihilation.
, 1861-09-16

1sr Missouri MuT1A-The First regiment
of M{seourI Militia, under the ca1l Of Gov.
Gamble, hi been Organised Il i.oals!aaa, Pike
E,w.rds Major B. F. Lagesr.
, 1861-09-16
Tie .ReHefs .Rot.fed at R0oaarfIfe
DOWN IN CAIRO.
LINGoLN'a INSTRUCTIONS TO
FRB mpNT.
R0SECRkhS AND cox In COM
MuNlcATtQM.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial DiEpatch to the Tribuue.1

Especial DiFpatCh to the Tribuue.l !
WASHINGTON, September Il.
The following letter from the President to
Sen. Fremont VAS trans 1nitted hJ mail on
Thurfday:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. II, 1851.
MAJoN GENERAL JOHN c. FREMONT:
s1R:-Yours Of the sth, in answer to mine OF the
I'd inst, is just received Assuming that Tou,
upon the ground, could better judge Of the neces-
s1ty OF your poeition than could al this distance,
on seeing your proclamation Of Aug aoth pei
c+ived no general objection to #. The particular
clause, however, IN relation to the con0scation Of
property it'd the liberation Of slayee appeared to
me to be objectionable In Its noDconformity to
the act Of Congress passed the Gh Of last Angus
Upon the same snbiect, and hence wrote you
expressing my wiah thatthat clause should be mod
lied accordingly. Yonr answer, just received, e1-
presses the rtfsrence on your part that should
make an order for the modification, which
cleelfuIy do.
It ia therefore ordersd that the said clause
said proclamation be 60 modified, held and con-
ttrued az to conform to and not transcend the
provisions CD the zane subject contained in the
act Of Congress entitled *'An act to confecste
property u4ed for inEur1ectfonary purposes, ap-
proved Augnet 9Th, 1S61;' and that said act be
published at length with this order.
fsigned1 a. LINCOLN.
Mis-. Fremont, when here, told the Presl-
cent that her husband would choose between
obey:rg the proc.anation ard resigning This
may help to e1p1G;E the strange and unac-
ccuntab1e pareSra hs in New York dispatches.
Twenty prominent -peace-makera, about to
meet at Rockville, Md, have been arrested BY
Gen. Banks.
Tie enemy have row picket guard On the
| southwestern ride Of Hatteras Inlet, to watch
| the movements st ard about Forts HatteEas
and Clarke. -Four vessels on their way In
have been captured by the Fo1te and the
| steamer Pawnee.
The following gentlemen are appointed
Commiss toner's to the next Worlds Fair
VIM. Il Seward, Caleb B. Smith, Edward
Everett Of Mass, Joseph Henry, Secretary O
the Smithsonian Institute Robt. J. Minturn
of New York; J. Dawson Coleman, Of Pa
John q. K1iprart, Of Ohio; James R. Par
fridge, Of Nd; B. P. johnson, Of n. T.; Rich
ard Wa1lach, Mayor Of Washington; ". "
seatop, Of Washington; Joseph c. Kennedy
Superintendent Of the Census.
Albert ". Archibald, Of Fort Union, is ap
pointed U. S. Marshal for New Mexico.
A company Of Gen Slckles's brigale cap
tured a uniformed rebel officer, supposed Il
be Of the Virginia Cavalry. The Captain wa
On recruiting tour in Maryland.
In the LewinsGilie skirinish our total 1oE
) was se7en killed and ff:y-th1ee wounded.
, 1861-09-16
TEE CHICAGO REsCUERs.-In the New York
TSp,es Of the 18th, We find the following:

QUESTION OF FCoNfRABANp.-Someti time ago,
q number Of parties were indicted IT. Chicago
for aiding contrahsnds 70 escape from sez!1ee
In every instance, believe, It is asce1tained
ttat the oHue1s OF the slaves are rebels Ihe
Attorney General has, understand, ordered
the indictments at Chicago to be dismissed
md the defsndants discharged from custody
ard theif bonds. It ts probable the same
course will be pursued IN relation to aimila'
Indictments elsewhere.
, 1861-09-16

Sumter, from the African sqnsdron, has arriv-
Ell. Most Of the vessels were homeward
hnund