, 1861-09-12

FctaTy Ol Ut navy on tile olSt JuIy. NdHt ID
has been in the United States service for ~
years, aud has always borne the reputation ol
an able and efficient officer.
Paymaster Randolph b Marcy, who has been
appointed Inspector General of the army with
the rark Of Colonel, is the same who, while in
the line Of the army, won great credit by an eX
pediton from Utah to New Mexico in the dead
Of winter. lie is the father-inaw Of Gen. Nc
Clellan, who is just row engaged in bringing
o der out of chaos in Washington.
The Hon John J. Crttcnden lately arrived at
Columbus. lie made speech placing blame
upon both sections for the existing condition Of
things, and urged vigorous prosecution Of the
war.
ST. LOUIS. August eth.
There has nothing Of striking interest occur
red since the last report. The Pony Express
has made their starting point from a station 10
miles west Of this city. Letters will probably
go by stage to aud from this point
Four thousand rebels are reported at Benton,
Missouri, iortiGying the place.
1t is rumored that the New York Daily ketrS
and Day Book are to be suppressed Immediately
by order OF the Government; il being reported
that they receive assistance from Southern sym.
pathizers, who fully circulate them.
Orders are issued by the Adjutant General
that all recruits must be enlisted for three years.
Il is intended that the Government will not
longer allow Kentucky to occupy neutral posi-.
tion.
Baltimore papers have agreed to comply with
the request of Gen. Dix, tO ref ain from pub
ish,ng news which will aid the enemy.
1t was reported that JEFF. Davis had approved
the act Ol appointing two other commissioners TO
r., Kka C,r ,il l,fM Miasnuri la
repeiing invasion, aud authorizing her aims
sion Into the Confederation. lbe Coniederat.
Cong,Css IS reported to have received dispatches
by telegraph, stating that the English Govern
nvut has sent orders to Admiral Millans Of thc
Gull Squadron, to see that British merchant
vessels bc adequately protected in the ingre.s
mud cgr,sS to aGd from the ports Of the South.
The officials at RicLmond believe much Vi it TO
De o TACT.
The French Consul at Richmond has received
dispatches announcing the arrival Of several
French war vessels at Norfolk.
Martial law is TO be declared at Nashville, on
the 23d.
The name Of Capt. Fables Of the Royal Dutch
Navy, bearer,Of dispatches to the Government,
is registered among the arrivals at Wizards HO.
tel ut Washington.
W ii. Russell, correspondent Of the London
Times applied to the Provost Marshal for n
passport TO cross the Potomac, and was fatty
refused.
The continued improvement Of the federal
tro rs in all respects il Eastern Virginia is the
chief subject 0f cOngratulatIOn.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 90.
The Potomac Investigation Committee at
| Washington report 200 spies in the Departments
who cannot BE- depended on as loyal.
Several women have been arrested, in WASH
ngtOn and other places, under surveillance fOr
| giving comfort TO rebels
| Maj. BaSsrtt's lirsi regiment was not accepted
for refusal To take the oath Of allegiance, and fOi
other good and sufficient cause.
| In consequence Of the Presidents proclamation
Adams & Co. have issued orders to all their Office,
to refuse to take letters FROM the Confederat,
states.
| The Postmaster General has issued the follow
i ing order:
Officials and agents Of the Post Office Depart
mcnt will, without further instruction, lose n,
time in putting an end to written intercuurs,
with the seeded States, by the arrest of any
express agent or other persons who shall, aitcl
this order, receive letters iur transmission TO OF
from said States, and will seize such letters and
forward them to this department
7 (Sgued) w BLAIR,
Postmaster General.
The State Department issues an explanatory
noto IN relation to passports, which are princi.
pally intended to check the communication oI
dis!oyal persons with Europe. Passports are not
required by ordinary travellers on the lines Of the
mail roads Of the United States entering the Brit.
iSh possessions, unless any special case Of suS.
prcted persons b. objected to by an agent Of the
Government On the border. The az, nts there
ka
communication has been made to this Department
IN regard to the case.
Tho Government has valuable information Of a
quarrel which has broken out among the leading
traitors Of the Southern COnicderaey, which pro.
misses to be disastrous. The belligerents are
roOmbs and Virginians and North CarO.inians on
one side, and Davis, WgGll, and South Carol.
mans OH the other. .I.'
The Attorney General declares that Maj Basset
must take the oath Of allegiance.
The following programme from Washington, II
carried out, viii act as an etfectual suppression
Of the papers named
"Post Office Department, Aug. 22d. To Post.
master Of New York: The Postmaster General
directs that, from and after the receipt Of this,
none Of the newspapers published in New York
city which were lately presented by the Grand
Jury a. dangerous from disloyalty. shall be for.
warded in the U. 5. mails.
(Signed) I. b. PRATT, Chief Clerk"
Gov Gamble has issued proclamation calling
for 42, ,OU0 volunteers Of the militia Of the State
to serve for six months unless peace is sooner
declared 10 the States.
San FRANclsco, Sept 4th.
Wells, Fargo & Co. received the following dis.
patch by Pony:
~, New YoRK, Aug 2s
Pierce, Butler and others have been arrested
for treason. Gen Shields is made Brigadirr
The privatevr Sumter was last seen at Trinidad
The French and English Ministers have sus.
pended intercourse with JuarsS, President O