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FROM cAr.InnRNIA RY PONY EXPRESS

FROM CALIFORNIA BY PONY EXPRESS.
ST. JOSEPH Mo-, August 26 The Pony Express
| has been abandoned between st. Joseph and Sta
ton hundred and ten miles west. Letters will
be obliged to go by stage from here to reach the
Pony Express at that starting point
Outer STATION OF THE PACIFIC TELEGRAPH Com
PANY, IS miles west OF Fort Kearney.-The Cali
forna Pony Express passed here at one O'Clock
this afternoon with the following intelligence:
The fifteen hundred men from California to serve
on the plains rapidly organizing. Nine COM
pan les of infantry are already reported to Gen.
Sumner, and fifteen hundred cavalry are nearly all
accepted.
These troops are evidently being organized to a
much better basis than many other volunteers re-
cruited for the As regards the qualifications
of officers, the physical and moral standing Of the
men, and the equipment of the cavalry with Gov
ernment horses, saddles, and brides have already
been provided for through Gen. Sumner, who has
assumed the responsibility. The entire force will
be provided with the well made and substantial
clothing that the regular troops are entitled to.
There have been a large number of rumors afOat
in reference to the movements of Gen. A. S. John
son, late in command of the Pacific Division, but
the San Francisco Morning Chronicle pronounces
them all untrue. 1t seems that johnson started
from Los Angeles with company ostensibly for
the destination of Texas.
After the party let Los Angeles, disagreement
occurred and they divided. Gen. johnson returned
to this city, and took passage for the East the
steamer; and portion of the original party, under
command of a resident of Los Angeles and well
known citizen of this place, proceeded into Mexico.
The reports that General johnson had arrived in
Virginia, and that he had accepted the command
of the late Gen. Garnett, incorrect. Our in
fOrmant is If the most reliable character.
The ship Speedwell brings Honolulu papers of
July 3d. five days later. The news is unimport-
ant
Sierra Nevada dates are to the It'll of August. On
the 9th the steamer Caribbee blew up above the
rapids on Frazier river, and the captain and six
men were killed, while many Of the passengers are
missing.
The Oregon papers state that the emigration from
Northern California to the Nez Perces mines con-
tnues. The news is still favorable from that min
ing district. The Indians will not permit the min
ers to occupy some of the land, and trouble is
feared to result.
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
The markets about the same when last
ported. In the jobbing trade there is reasonable
demand from the country. There appears to be a
greater frmness in the provision market generally,
with sales to some extent at hardening prices.
Candles are trmer.
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Hon. Schuyler COlraX, of Indiana in bis ,-
the South Bend Register, explains the recent Itr'
ations of the law in relation to the nav 81 80
teers, and some other matters of interest. tGTbi
raises the pay of the volunteers and repulars E.
SIT up to Sl3 per month. There ia, in addition ~
allowance for clothing of SO. so per month or SO
per year, which, il not expended, is paid in cash tn
the soldier and, at the end of the war; 500 bounty
IN cash. No bounty land law has yet passed, but It
Is quite certain that will be passed for the SOL
dlers Tor the war, securing to each one of them a
nome. NO law passed giving a bounty of $50 to
the three months soldiers who re-enlist for the
war Another law passed, requiring all enlist
ments for the regular army, from July l, 1861 to
December 81 1882 to be for three years. instead of
five, and regulars to receive the same paw and
bounty as volunteers. After January l, 1863, en-
i'tments of regulars are to be for five years, az
heretofore.
From Cor. Of Net0 Fork Times
The War in Missouri Confederate Force
Threatening a hens
kEOEUK, Iowa, August 26.--A private of Col
Moore's Regiment arrived here from Athens.
Mo-, last night. He states that Col. Green
was approaching that place with force yari
ously estimated at from fifteen hundred to three
thousand. The Union pickets which were sixteen
miles out, are driven in. Col Moore has nine hun
dred men and four cannon. Three hundred men
left here to reinforce him Gen. Hurlbut is report
ed to be behind Green with six hundred Union
troops.
From Cor. of NeJr T0rE Times
Seizure of GOIsl--SiKirmish
KANSAS CRY, Aug. 2G.-On Friday, the 23d inst.
81 300 in gold belonging to the Mechanics and
Union Banks seized By Major Horn, command
ing the Reserve corps of Home Guards.
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ARREST OF AN ALLEGED RECRUITING OFFICER FOR
THE CONFEDERATE ARMY.-Yesterday afternoon
Captain Quinn, who is recruiting in Harlem for the
Tammany regiment, caused the arrest of person
whom he charged with being an agent of jeff
Davis, selected for the purpose of recruiting for
the Southern army. The prisoner is young, and
of rather progressing features. he gives his
name as Albert Bruen. He was taken by police
man before Marshal Murray, who asked for the
proof against him; and Captain Quinn replied be
would have to proceed in quest of it. The prisoner
was then remanded to the police headquarters
N. Y. World.
The Druse Sheikhs who have been so long in
prison in Beyrout have, with two exceptions, been
banshed for life from Syria; the Turkish man. Of
war in which they were embarked has left Beyrout.
These chiefs are eleven in number, and are to be
to Tunis, and others to some Of the islands In
the IEgeap.
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From the Bottom TrareUer.
TIE MURDERERS OF THE BARK q

n.
On the night of July 80, some time during the
middle watch from twelve to faur), Crotter was
seen by boy at the wheel go down into the can
tan's cabin. 1t afterwards appeared that he had
murdered the captain with axe as he was sleep
ing in his birth.
He then got some of the captains clothes and
took his money, went on the deck at 4 A. NJ. and
murdered the second mate, Mr.. Cammett of Bos-
ton, probably with the same weapon.
During the day the crew, finding Crotter was o
desperate and reckless murderer, consulted to-
gether and agreed to kill him. Giving pledge
each to each, TO stand by the other, they com
menced the attack on the next day, July 81
Crotter, however, was not in the hum0r to submit,
and as the crew came around he produced a pair
| of revovers loaded with ball. The attack and de-
fence which followed of the most desper ate
character The carpenter, who made a pass at
| Crotter, Y as shot and thrown overheard bv him,
The boy at the wheel threw the carpenter a rope,
which he caught, but Crotter, upon perceiving it.
cut it, and the carpenter soon after sunk Another
but at the moment the former jumped up suddenly,
and the ball lodged in the shoulder of Russian
passenger, Mr.. Alexander Treskefsky.
At this time one OF the crew, who had an adZe in
| his hand for sef-defence, struck Crotter severe
blow in the shoulder, which somewhat cowed the
murderer. 1t soon appeared that this wound was
mortal, and he was placed in boat on deck where
after several hours of horrible raving, he died.
Crotter, after killing the captain, DESTROYED all
| the papers.
The murderer, Crotter, was an freshman, and
doubtless this was not his first crime upon the higt
seas. He had been on the coast of California anc
| he often Dragged of the murders he had committed
| among the Cinnamon there. His design probably
was to take the vessel close to the shore at som,
appropriate place, set it on fire and abandon it
W 18th this view he had loaded boat on deck with
the captains valusbles and other property.
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HYATTSTOWN, August 26.--A general court mar
tial for this division has been organized, of which
Col. BiddIe of the LIST Pennsylvania Rifles, is
President, and Major Majelton of the I'd Pennsyl-
vania Reserve, is Judge Advocate. 1t is not
known that any officers of high rank are to be ar
raigned
A telegraph line from asbington to this point
was completed on Saturday. The work has COM
menced at Tenallytown on Tuesday last, and run
distance of about thirty miles in little four
days.
The surgeon of Colonel Geary's regiment on Sat
urday took his sick to the general depot at Fred
erick, 1t is stated that Col. Gearv anticipated an
attack from the Confederates. The surgeon re-
ported that he heard heavy firing near Poolesvie,
supposed to have been between General Stones ad-
vance guard and some Of Johnston's force. He fell
in with General Stone, who, with full battery
and the Tammany regiment, started for the scene
of action. The mail messenger from PooiesviIe
also reported having heard firing in the same di-
rection, and believed that fight was going on near
Edwards Ferry; but up to this present writing,
your correspondent has been unable to CLEAN any
further particulars of the affair.
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BALTIMORE, August II, 1861.


The business at the Stock Board to-day small and
the market not firm in tone yesterday.
Railroad shares remain very quiet, nothing whatever
being done in them to-day. Northern Central offer
ed at s4, decline Of dollar, but only sl2 was bid
for it, and Bal more and Ohio was I 4 lower, the
market for it closing at S4 Z bid $42A asked regular
way Northern Central bonds dropped off to-day 4 to
per cent. sale Of $1,000 1855 made at a and
they crossed - bid, IS asked Nothing done in
Baltimore and Ohio bonds but they closed ~ BID for
iS62s the dividend bonds rs bid for s67's and
81 bid asked 1855. City 6s continue fair
request Sales made Of 1000 1905 at 81 and
subsequently $500 do sold at sl4. They
left Oh however at 81 bid 81 asked. sale of 81 900
Maryland SIS 1870 made at SlE, but there was no
demand for any of the other State stocks There
movement in Bank stocks, but they We're generally
steady at previous quotations.
In New York today Stocks generally heavy.
Virginia 6's declined per cent; Tenuessees 4; Mis-
souris and North Carolinas = each, and Reading and
New York Central each Erie advanced X and Trea-
sury notes sold at 81 2, an advance of Z
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NEW YORK, August 27.-J. A. Muchas0 well
known slave dealer, has been arrested here to-day
and held to bail.
Samuel J. Anderson, a native of Virginia, and
sympathzer with the South, has also been arrest
ed here
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Another yeyysDeper in trouble.

PITTsBURG, August 26.-The United States Dis
trict Attorney, R. B. Carnahan, Esq, has notified
the editor of the German Repub'ikaner, l.. w.
Kmlkenbeck, Esq, through the Marshal Of this
District, that the tone of his paper is decidedly
inimical to the Government, and If not changed
NAV snhiact him To LEGAL prosecution.
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The Privateer jeff. Davis--The British Brig
Ann Lovett Boarded.

The Privnteer JEFF Davis--The British Brig
Ann Lovett Boarded.
D B9osToN, August 26.-Captain De Wolfe, of the
british brig Ann Lovett, which arrived at Var
mouth mo N s., the 10Th instant reports that on
e btn instant, in lat 20 As, long CT, his vessel
leased after brief examination of her papers The
uame oa IN Renargs of the boarding party gave his
Rosro ua'e ana of the Coast of Massachusetts,
Ellsworth, Maine, arrived here to.dav and renorts
that twenty miles northeast of Cape Ann she was
py the be, Dsf~" Freely
they released her, wishins hot ,utng tho
ed In Boston, w w fepolN
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BAIL Observation-Disclosures, the alleged Secession
list, who arrested last week on oath of Adiutant
Helm, was originally held in $4,000 to answer On
Saturday last, the prisoner being taken before
Judge Ludlow, on writ of habeas corpus, the bail
was reduced to S3,OO0.-Phila. inquirer. Aug %
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PENETRATING Power OF A BALL.-The power OF
penetration which ball possesses is proportional
to the square of its velocity; hence when the object
of firing is merely to penetrate the greatest Velo-
city should always be given.
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| MARKswOMEN.-The ladies of Henderson, Rusk
county, have formed company of sixty five
| strong, who practice target shooting every week,
| and excellent markswomen. A similar com.
panY exists in Waco Teras lnner
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FROM FORTREss MONROE.


FORTRESS MoNROE, August 26 The steamer
Philadelphia hes arrived from Washington with
ly9 mutlneers belonging to the regiments there
and sentenced to two years Imprisonment at the
Tortugas. They have been sent temporarily to the
Rip Raps.
A flag of truce arrived from Norfolk this morn
ing with three ladies and number of prisoners
captured BY the Confederate privateers. As the
object of sending the flag of truce at this time was
deemed to be rather inquisitive, General Wool de-
cided to detain the flag until late to morrow
1t is high time that an end should be put to this
constant intrusion of the enemy obtain informa-
tion. Whenever they think any important move
ment is on foot here, they are sure to be on hand
with flag of truce.
The steamer Ben Deford or S. R. Spaulding,
loaded with troops, came some distance up the
Roads, and then proceeded to Washington.
The steamer Connecticut has arrived with $50
sailors, of whom one hundred are intended for the
Potomac fleet, and the remainder for our coast and
gulf squadrons. She also has a cargo of ice and
provisions. She will carry the l59 mutineers Just
from Washington to the Tortugas.
Captain Davis has been m ade Provost Marshal of
the entire Department of Virginia. He yesterday
arrested the of the schooner Chirgarora from
New York. General Wool has sent them to the
Rip Raps. Seven spies have recently been dis
covered here, ard placed in confinement.
The much talked of expedition from Old Point
has sailed under command of General Butler 1t
consisted of the trigates Minnesota and Wabash,
the sloop-of-war Pawnee, gunbnats Monticello and
Harriet Lane, steamers Adelaide and George Pea
body, propellers Fanny and Adriatic, with large
number of schooners, barges, etc. The Quaker
City will follow in a few hours. The vessels car
ried one hundred guns and about 4, 900 men.
Several powerful gunboats remain at Old Point
and Newport News.
Colonies Max Weber and Hawkins take part in
the expedition
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CRoPs IN TEXAS AND LoUGsGANA.-A gentleman,
who has just returned to the North from Texas, BY
the way of New Orleans, says the corn grass wheat
and cotton crops of Texas appear very excellent
better than for many previous years He also rem
resents the sugar crop of Louisiana as very pro-
misDg.-Chicago Post.
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Brigham Young has thrown off his allegiance to
Lincoln's Government, and declared the indepen-
dence OF the territory. The Mormons are armiug
in every direction to maintain their Independence
ar IL haza
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The following vessels have been purchased in
New York for the Navy Department, and will i'm
mediatey be sent to the different ship yards to be
altered for guns Ship Shepherd Knapp, schooner
Racer, schooner Sarah Bruin, schooner O. P. vii.
liams, schooner Sophronia, schooner o. II, Lee,
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LATEST FROM NrUSSnrrRT

90 KANSAS Cry, Mo-, August POO Friday, the
pa INST, the sum Of S43 600 in gold, belonging to
seized By order of Major r. T. Van Horn, com
handing the Reserve Corps of Home Guards
Some excitement was created here on Saturday
by sklrmish which took place between twenty
mounted Contederatos on the north bend of the
river, and the ferry guard on the south bank aided
by a six FOUNDER. Several shots were exchanged,
but nobody hurt
Affairs In Missouri.
ST.. Louis, Aug. 27.-Genera Pope has informa-
tion from northeast Missouri that Martin Green
instead of threatening to attack Krksville and
other points, heretofore reported is fast moving
towards the Missouri river. General Hurlburt is
pursuiog the enemy from Kirksvilc, and Colonel
Moore from Athens. General Green's force is
estimated at 200 He is supposed to be now in
the lower part of Monroe county, moving south
ward, and will probably attempt to cross the river
to Boone county. This will rid northeast Missouri
of his presence, and restore quiet to that portion of
the State.
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PITTsBURG, Aug. ga box of percussion pri-
mers for cannon, addressed to Gen. Fremont at
ST. Louis, arrived here to-day 90 Adams Express
car, and from some unascertained cause exploded
and seriously injured an employee of the railroad
company and another man. No one was killed as
at first reported. The explosion caused some ex-
citement and gave rise to rumor of an internal
machine
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TIE DAILY News AT SroNINGToN, COMA
Stonington correspondent of the NoruicA Bulletin
says:
CAN incident has occurred recently, at which
most of our citizens are greatly Indignant They
Rad, in effect, suppress the circulation of that
notorious sheet, the n. Y. Daily Ne,os, by giving
notice few days previously to the news agent that
the thing would be tolerated no longer. But to
the estonishment OF all, and to the Indignation of
the travelling public, so far as can be learned,
the railroad depot in the borough has been made a
depository of that journal, by order of the Presi-
dent of the Stonington Road. a notice ID now
the Daily Ne,os are to be had at the ticket office,
and the secessionists actually obtain there about
thirty-fve copies of the paper every day.. There
is not thai number of subscribers, however, por-
ton of the lot being for gratuitous distribution.
The ticket-master, on being demonstrated with,
that he is directed in the matter by the Presi-
dent. The matter will undoubtedly be taken in
hand shortly"
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SCRANTON, Pa, August 26.-Wlliam Hslsey,
hailing frnm lthica, was compelled to leave the
town to-day, or accept the alternative Of being
rode out on a rail. He bad endeavored to induce
parties to take the New York Day Book.
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From the Boston Daily advertise,
Fishermen VS.. PriVateGTS
From the NelU York Herald.
Which is Worse


Those journals that have recently been visited
with mob, and others Of which the Government
has attempted to prevent their circulation by
Selling copies in Philadelphia, are harmless as
doves compared to the Tribune and Times, engaged
as they are in bounding the Federal Government
into adopting the policy and nscri6Ing upon tne
banner of the armies the emancipation OF slavery
The aid and comfort given by the so-csiled peace
organs to the Confederates is but drop Ia the
bucket compared with the incendiary appeals of
the agta,ing press and the sooner the Administra-
tion nuts a stop to their incendiary appeals the
earlier will it receive the united and undivided
support of the North.
From the ". J.. Herald.
The New York News Defending Itself.
The proprietors of the Daily News, fearing an
attack upon their establishment, yesterday applied
to the Police Superintendent for protection. A
force of 400 police was hello in reserve in the lower
stations, but up till l O'Clock yesterday morning
their services had not been called into requsiton
1t was reported that forty men armed with revolv-
ers, retained by the proprietors of the Ne,cs
to meet any emergency.
Transferred to Fort Lafayette.
Daniel c. Lowber, who was arrested at Crestline
Ohio, by Detective King, of this city, charged with
being bearer of dispatches from England to jeff
Davis, was yesterday removed from the quarter,
he has occupied for few days at the Central Pc
lice office, and placed with the other State prisoners
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SALES AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOAR
PRICES AND SALES or sToCEs IN REV YORK.
BY TELEGRAPH.


Stocks very duli hut the market yesterday morn
ing firm. The business in two year Treasury
was active. and the price \ better The coupon 6's Of
1851 also improved T. State stocks were irregular
Tennessees improved NJ bat North Carolnas declined
cent below the last printed quotations Saturday
and Missours u The only railroad stocks which were
active were New York Central, which \ and Rock
Island which rose per cent. The latter is improving
IN increase in the receipts The other shares
extremely dull and irregular in price Toledo advanced
\, Erie and Hudson declined much; the Michigan
shares steady, and Pacific Mail After the
board reached the that General Banks
falling back Baltimore, which checked business and
caused tine market to give way trihe. AT the second
board every thing lower and the advance Of the
morning was lost. There marked Discrimination
to buy stocks on sellers option; willing, for
instance, to buy Central Mt 72E seller sixty.
THE bank statement compares follows with that of
last Monday:
Week ending. Loans. Specie. Circulation. Deposits
August IL S6S717 434 90 1881 500 S521 % G46 30s
August "a. 1877 66393S 47l7 4sl S4s9 Sl4 1S 456 307
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The PRIZE BRGGANrGxE SoLFERINo.-In the T. S.
Prize Commissioners Court at New York, on Mon
day, the examination into the circumstances of the
seizure of the prize brigantnc SOierino was
brought to a conclusion.
From the evidence adduced before tho court, it
appeared that the vessel and cargo were owned BIZ
citizens of Rio Janeiro and Baltimore. The vessel
sailed from Rio Janeiro, and the captain was in
Tfrg9tfG tnas IN IN case Of troubles existing in the
ton Roads and await for orders.
While waiting thus the vessel was seized. There
being no proof that the vessel intended to run the
blockade, and she being owned in part by foreign
and in part by loyal citizens, the Commissioners
decided to discharge her.
MI. Woodford for the United States Messrs. Up
ton, Barney and Booth for the captors.
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According to the Annuaire EncycIopedique, the
average numberof suicides each year in France is
$500, of whom only $40 females 1t is in April,
May, June, and July, that they are most frequent,
and the age of the greatest number of persons com
hitting them is from 40 to so. Of the total, 1888
are accomplished BY straugulation or drowning,
27l by sufocation with the fumes of charcoal, 395
By firearms, l53 by sharp instruments ITO by leap
ing from high places, 90 by poison, and the rest by
different means.
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The Tortugas is bleak and barren sand KEY in
the Gulf of Mexico, about one hundred miles south
west from Cape Sable. 1t is eheerless and uncom-
Portable, decidedly one of the most uncomfortable
points to which the Government is Obliged to send
its insuoordinates. The mutineers baniaAed Tor
tugas do not go as soldiers, but as unarmed labor
ers, and will be compelled to work upon fortihca-
tons, much as penitenary convicts do in quarrles
and sandbanks.
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jeff Thompson, being told that Hecker had Of
fered reward for his head, replied: "Sorrv can
not return the compliment, for would not have
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A Madame Horiot, the wife of the Due D'Auma-
les valet has been fined rs francs for bringing ten
copies Of the Dues pamphlet into France in pot