, 1861-10-10

on account Of his proclamation, but because be
fore and since its appearance his energy has not
Kept pace with his language. A Cabinet Council
was held on Fremont case on the 18th. Omar.
termaster Meigs made report, but no conclu-
sion was reached.
At frankfort, KY, on the 18th, the Committee
on Federal Relations reported substantially as
follows:
Whereas, Confederate troops have invaded
Kentucky, and inSultingly dictate terms upon
which they will retire; therefore Resolved, That
Gen. Anderson be invited to take instant charge
Of this department. and call for force sufficient
to expel the invaders"
This passed the House, and the Senate con.
Cured by vote Of 25 tO9. The Senate also
passed o resolution, with only three nays, which
proposes to confne the war to the two ar les,
and discOuntenance partisan quarrels as leading
10 civil war.
The rebels are said to be rising again IN north
ern Missouri; reports from southern Missouri say
the rebels assert that they will again have pos
session Of the Hannibal and St Joseph Railroad
within ten days.
Dispatches from Washington say there is q
difficulty relative to FremOnts interference In the
Blair family. II IL from them the charges have
cmanated. The real secret Of the hostility of the
Blairs is, that Fremont would not permit them to
dictate to him, and would not lend himself to q
combination Of contractors in N York, Phila.
delphia, Cincinnati and elsewhere. who had pa.
trOnSge. The Postmaster General stated, some
days ago, that r. p Blair, Jr, demanded s., ,000,.
900 worth Of contracts TO be given to the com.
hination. Frcmont's response was, that It was
his duty to oppose Southern traitors and North
ern schemers.
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the New Orleans Associated Press has been
arrested on o charge Of treason, or cnmplirity
with traitors. The prisoner was carried to JET.
ferSOnvile, to be transferred to the custody Of
the Marshal Of the Second District
| that the rebel army Is not larger than 100000.
They have no intention Of attacking, or are
afraid Of the Federal forces.
Two plans maturpd by Gen. Fremont to cap.
ture Pillow at Memphis arr reported to be frus.
trHted BY orders from Washington.
Prince lie Joinville, with Secretary Seward,
attended the review Of our troops across the Po.
tomac, on the 10th. Gen. Mcclellan conducted
the review in person.
Il Is thought to he Stated with sufficient su.
thOrity, that 30 far u the movement Of national
| troops II concerned. there is no probability Of
a general engagement within thirty days. How
ever, in case they are attacked, troops are well
| prepared to meet any number that may be
brought against them, but are pcrlccting arrange.
mcntS for onward movement, but il is deemed
best first to accomplish certain things which
may not be etiectually done in less than thirty
days
The funeral Of the soldiers killed by the acci.
dent on the railroad, took place at Cincinnati
The cofins were placed in vaults suljec to the
ordyr Of friends. The wounded arr doing well.
Surgeons think they will all recover.
Reports from Cairo assert that 1000 rebels
have taken possession Of MayIield, Ky., aud that
EortihCatiOns were going on by jeff ThOmpson's 3
force. Same 2s.aOO men are at New Madrid.
The De nOcatic New York State Central
Convention, ut hany, on the 18th, adopted
the f'liowing resolution:
EesOiUed, That the course Of the President in
promptly overrung the assumption Of General
Fremont TO transcend laws and limiting bis Ac-
ton within the line Of his legislative authority,
meets with our unqualified approval
YREKA, Oct. LIST.
Ruby Valley, 265 miles east Of Fort Churchill,
Sept S0--Tho Pony Express arrived here this
afternoon, with dates to Sept. "a.
WAsuNoroS, Sept 10Th.
Correspondence Of the New York Herald says
Gen. Mcclellan aud several Of his staff this al.
ternoOn went To examine our carthworks, garri.
so led by portion Of Frankiin's command
While reviewing the enemy's position, Gen. Nc.
ClclIan discovered 5000 5000 Of the enemy
approaching at two miles distance. He imme-
dately ordered several riflvd cannon placed in
position, and Scnt his compliments to the rebels
IN the shape Of 4 twenty pound shell, which ex.
ploded in their midst, producing the widest e0n-
fusion. The .hole force were seen to scatter
AID fly, aud did not return the fire. Alter dis.
posing Of this force Of rebels Gen. Mcclellan
directed his attention TO a new battery recently
thrown up by the enemy, short distance south
uf MunsOns Hill lie threw several shot and
shell in their works, causing their hands 10 knock
OIL They were surprised by the Sudden OPEN
ing Of our batteries on theirs, they disappeared
and did not return the fire. Gen. Mcclellan ~
turned TO the city at o'clock last night
A deserter from the rebel camp at Munson's
III came into our hnes t,Eday, and was imnled.
atcly conveyed to Gen. Mcclellan. lie states
that Gems Bcauregsrd and johnson were both at
MunsOn'S Hill yesterday, and made thorough
Reconnaissance Of our position. Hs says there
are only about 1000 soldiers at MlnsOn's Hill,
and the main body Of the troops are at Fairfax
and Ccntrcville. He says that jeff Davis was
at thUse two points on Tuesday, and reviewed
the troops IN person. lie saw JET. Davis at
Munson'S Hill yesterday, examining our works
with glass; They were daily expecting an at
tack frnm our forceS He never heard the in
tention expressed by the rebels Of making an
attack on our forces
LOUISVILLE, Sept 81.
A portion Of Gen. ROsencranz's force are in
possession Of Muldrough Hill
BALTIMORE, Sept 81.
General Bigler attacked % rebels while drill
ing near Barbsrsville. The rebels fled at the
first fire. Their leader and 20 others wee
made prisoners; several men killed aud wound