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From, Missouri.

INDEPENDENCE, Nov 26.-Ths morning Lieut..
Col Anthony detailed Lieutenant ard men
to examine the country. They returned II
kegs Of powder found concealed in a vault, sup
posed to b. the same taken from Liberty. All
cattle recaptured by the federal troops from the
rebels ut Warrcnsburg, are now on their way to
Fo-t Leavenwo,th.
Twenty-Five bush-whackers, who burnt the
trains. are now prisOners
Price is at Pleasant Hill with q, 900 troops,
going west
L,.ut. Col. Anthony captured to-day lot Of
Government freight wagons, and one Govern
mint horse, from a Lexington rebel.
The First Kansas Cava ~ regiment is now en-
campcd on the Fair Grounds, one mile youth OF
this city.
KANSAS CIrY, Nov. 26.-Col. Jennison issued
the following propositions to all persons In arms
against the Government in Jackson, johnson,
Lafayette and Pettis Counties:
LIST. All who are now in arms against the
Government Of the United States in the
above-nameG Counties and who will snrren-
der arms and ammunition to me aud deli
yer to mo oil Government property in their
possession and under their control, Within rea.
sonabe time, and shall sign deed Of forfeiture,
| and shall hereafter perform their duty as good
loyal citizens, shall not be held responsible for
pat acts OF rebellion but shall be prote cted in
their lives and property.
2d.-Arms which are thus surrendered To me
shall be stored and taken account of, 30 that
when the present difficulties are settled, the ow.
ner thereof can obtain them.
Sd.-Persons who shall surrender themselves
to me in order to make arrangements for seen.
ring peace TO their neighborhood shall be rspect.
ed 10 their rights while arranging or attempting
to ar. angs any terms. and still be allowed to re-
turn TO their homes, even should they after q
conference fail to come 70 any arrangements OF
| understanding.
ltl,.-Al who shall disregard these PROPOSE
tons and continue in armed rebellion, shall be
treated as traitors. wherever their property
| shall be found, to be con6s:ated, their houses
burned End il no case will any he spared, eth.
or 10 person or property. Who refuses ~ accept
these propositions. The deed Of forfeiture &C.
companying shese propositions, conveys Ill real
and personal property, including present an
| future acquisitions, into the hands Of the Gov
eminent, .,aid property to be used for the bene
&c Of the Govcrnment II case OF rebellion NIL
loyal citisens ars required 10 enroll themselves
in Home Guard, holding themselves anends.
BILE " che military authority Of the U. 8. and ol
state Of Missouri, pledGng their ut" ost exersion
70 maintain iss authority against oil hattie
combinations. sa -
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Marine lntellixcnce.

NEW YoRK. Nov. 26.-The bark Henry Trow-
bridge, from Barbadoes, reports the British war
steamers Barrocants aud Cadmus there. The
commander of the former reported October
9th, three degrees south of latitude Of the
Bermudas, be boarded the privateer Sumter
The commander informed the British officer
who went aboard that he had sent in . chal-
lenge to the gunboat Crusader to come out and
fight him. The latter declined. He did not hear
Of her making any captures.
The schooner Henry w. johnson, from Nash.
~, has arrived. She has been cruising about
the West Indies for privateers. but saw none;
had heard Of the Sallie being in certain port,
but could not find her.
The schooner Maize Pike reports that on the
18th, of Double-Headed Shot Keys, An un-
known bark was captured BY ANAL Nashua
built privateer. The bark Edward Everett,
from Natsnxas for Boston, in ballast. was in
company, but not molested.
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Wessern yIreinIa Couvention.

WHEELING, Va, Nov. 26.-In accordance with
the almost unanimous vote of the people at the
election on the oath of last month, the Conven-
ton 10 form a new State of Western Virginia,
met in this city, to-day.
The attendance was Unexpectedly full, for the
opening, thirty-seven counties being represented.
john Hale, of Mason, was elected permanent
President
No business was done beyond organizing and
administering the oath to members.
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How TO SroP THE LEAK.-It is said that Gen.
lcC!ellan had planned grand flank movement
blew days aso, but an ascension by Lowe in his
|xloon revealed the fact that the rebels had AL
|spaied the flank movement, probably through
he treachery of some one connected with the
amy. II Is also said that Gen Mcclellan as
er.s that the extent of the trcachery must be
Astonishing in some quarter, for every one of his
tssgns or proposed movements are very soon
eisovered BY the enemy.
We advise the little General to keep his &C.
srh to himself without getting any help to keep
them Get up grand review OF 2OO, 600 troops
At time; take position, and have the troops
" march past; be sure they are headed towrrds
Ae South, and then never give the order Haiti
Ill they reach the Gulf. Let the news Of your
coming reach them at the same time your fri
unphant columns dc. Let columbiads be the
a.lers and carry the news for once.-lCleve.
Ind Plain Dealer.
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Morsar Fleet.

NV YoRK. Nov. 26.-Is is understood that
Capt D. D. Portcr's visit to the city last week
was connected with the outfit Of q small mortar
carrying feet. Some IL schooners ct this port
owned by the Government and already fitted for
ordinary arnaments are now additionally
strengthening SO as to carry, some OF them one
and some Of them two gigantic mortars, some Of
them weighing nearly $500 lbs each. These
vessels are nearly ready tor service. The Gov
crnment has just purchased Vanderbilt's Staten
Island ferry boats, Westfeld and Clifton. They
are the finest boats on any ferry line running
from this city and capable Of carrying 800 or 400
tons with considerable battery, while drawing
but five or six feet OF water.
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The Engagement, At Pensacola.

BALrMoRE, Nov. 26.-Passe gers by the Old
Point boat, say that the Norfolk Day Book has
dispatches from Richmond to the effect that an
engagements going on at Pensacola Parties who
have read the papers say the Niagara and Color
ado engaged Fort McRea, which was briskly re-
piled to, aud that the vessels we're damaged and
had to haul off and that Fort Pickens was firing
on the navy yard. Different versions Of the at
fairs at Pensacola, cay that on Friday, Pickens
opened on the navy yard aid Fort Barancas and
til 1T the Colorado and Niagara participated, and
had to haul of very much damaged News
comes from secession sources and must be receiv-
ed with due allowance.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. Is. BY fire at Pettibonc's
bindry to-day, $4,000 copies Mechanical portion
OF Patent Office Report were destroyed.
Gen. Blenker to day rendered his resignation.
A foraglng expedition from McDowelis divi-
sion to-day obtained large amount Of forage on
the road halt way to Fairfax G. Il. No signs of
the enemy we're seen
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| RoLLA, No. Nov. % The recoinnoiterina
party under command of Capt. Rosa, from Ger
Asboth's division, which left yesterday morn
| ing early, proceeded Ave miles west Of the Gas
conade. They returned last night and report Z
! troop Of 80 Texan Rangers at Lebanon destroy
ing properly generally, and robbing the emf.
grants coming this way. They took come Of Col.
Boyds pickets prisoners. Mccullough and his
| army was expected in Lebanon on Sunday, and
the rebels Say he will be prepared TO give us
battle. Another party left camp Roncbaner
last night in the direction of Lebanon. The
place is crowded with emigrsnts, and they are
arriving daily in large bodies, some with wagons
aud great number on foot. Some are entirely
destitute. Such are furnished with rations from
the commissary stores here which are very large
and daily increasing. s
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2e.-The steamer Average,
from Leavenworth City, which arrived this
morning, reports that farmers all along the Mis-
souri, river refuse to ship their cattle, hogs and
provisions to st. Louis, giving IS reason q
notice from Governor Jackfon not to do 90,
stating that Prices army would need all the
provisions in that section Of the country tbs
coming winter.
Mr.. james George, formerly resident here
and Captain Of company Of Minute men, ar
rived last evening from Columbus, and was Inn
mediately locked up In the military prison. He
is Camp Jackeon prisoner, and says be design.
ed to report himself to Gen. Haleck AMI pay
brief visit 70 his friends, and then Join Prices
army. .-..,gs- s,,,. .,-s--.. ,.,,e..-,
$4,000 was received last evening from the
original Mrs. Walton, the wife Of the defaultng
Government contractor, Nicholas Walton, who
fed to Pittsburg some time ago with I'll 900
Government money and another mans wife.
Gen. Fremont leaves on the Ohio Eississip-
pi Railroad this morning. His destination is
eaid to be Washington.
his arrest being suspended.
W. B. Smith, Of Dubuque, has sent noble
bay stallion to this city as present to General
Halleck. Gen. Hslleck and Mr. Smith are cou.
sins.
A son of Juge Burch, who was recently ar
rested by band of rebels. is in town, and will
apply to Gen. Halleck for an, escort and flag of
truce to Prices camp for the purpose of negoti-
ating for his fathers release.
1t is stated that disagreement has arisen on
the subject of the exchange Of Camp Jackson
prisoners which threatens to postpone indefinite
ly the release of the men composing tie Multi
gan Brigade.
A correspondent writing from Sibley's Point,
Adams county, Missouri, under date Of Nov. i6,
says, last night from one to three hundred reb-
els attacked the Union houses and broke in the
doors and windows besides doing other damage.
One rebel was shot. The rebels also burned
Capt. Parker's house. The Capt is in the Union
army at Canton.
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The Trent Arriv. a In Enrland.

HALIFAX, Nov. 27-The Himalaya has arrived
here and brings the report that the Trent had
reached England and that British frigate had
been Immediately dispatched to the United
States The report is doubtful.
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Contrsdicaed.

NEW 7oRK, Nov. 27.-The item about the
steamer Trent, having reached England is pro-
nounced al surd. She does not go further than
St. Thomas under any circumstances. She could
not possibly have reached England.
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BosroH, Nov. ~ by orders from Washing
ton. q number OF prisoners, mostly Aarylandere,
have been released from Fort Warren, after tax.
ing the oath Of allegiance.
Five prisoners whose disch~rge had been or
dered by Secretary SEWARD, ref ,sed 70 take the
oath Of allegiance, as follows: ". g. NArrison,
Ront A. Carter, Thos. Shields. Geo. Appleton,
aud Michael J. Grady. They were oil retained
10 custody. ~
Il, Lieut. J. r. Tatnall. Of the Marines, late
commander Of the marine guard Of the San ia
cinto. has been sent 70 f. Warren. he b con
Of Com. Tasuall.
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~rhe following isan extract from letter written by
the Rev J. O. Holms, pastor Of the Perrcpsn: Street
ssptas Church. Drocllyn, New York. 70 The .'ycurnal
end Msssenssr" Cincinnati Ohio, and speaks volumes
In favor Of that world renowned medicine. Mas wms.
lows sooruIae srsup soa cun Dnrx Tssrsno:
1--WE 80 ~ advertisement in your columns Of Mr.
Wnsowb Soothing syrup. Nov " never ssid word ID
favor o. psisus madeline teore 10 our c bat ws feel
compelled 70 Nv 70 our readers that this b no humbus
ve hsvs tried and know be eli clams. II IL pro-
bsoy one Of he most succsaful medicines Of thsday
ceuse % ons Of The bsss. And shoss your readers
Who have eeaes can't Do better thaa 70 w 10 SIMPLY
maSlo-bply.
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From, Missouri.

ST.. LOUIS, Nov. Eileen Halleck has issued
orders that the entire commerce on the Missis-
sippi River below st Louis shall hereafter he
erected by the military and naval authorities Of
the United States. Government boats and q
number of others will be employed and passen.
gers will be conveyed at current rates ~ here
toforc. The order is intended 10 check c0mmu-
nication with the enemy and PROHIBIT the con-
yeyance Of contrsband goods.
The steamboats, Hannibal, Meteor and Cham
pio,.. seized some time since BY the o. s author
ities ~ subject to con6scation, have been dis
charged, the charge Of treason against the own
ers Of the boats not having been substan tiated.
The steamer Sunshine arrived from the Mis-
souri, River this evening AMI reports all quiet
along that stream.
Nothing later from Sedalia that II reliable
The city Is full Of rumors. =.
The u. Express Company received notice
from, their agent this evening not to send pack
ages turtle, than jefferson CITY. for the present,
~ trouble i. apprencndrd from the rebels In the
vicinity VI Setialis. Upton and Warsaw.
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Movement Of .Iroons.

BosToN, Nov. 26.-The Maine 18th Regiment,
from Portland, has gone into camp near Lowell
to await transportation South.
corporal Of the North Carolina Regiment
died at Fort Warren yesterday. His remains
will be sent home in u metaliG coffin.
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FED OF An Army OF HALF A MnLIoH.-The
allowing figures show the amount of commits
my stores which will be consumed in one
Month BY the United States Army when brought
y to the standard authorized by Congress, viz:
10000 men. II will be seen that the labors of
he Commissary Department are anything but
trivial, and that the cos'. of feeding an army is
somewhat serious itew.:
1890, 600 pounds of pork, or 1850, 900 lbs.
u fresh beef; l05,s,jl barrels Of -four; 1880
bushels Of beans, or 1900, 900 pounds of rice !;
100000 pounds of coffee; 2,25O,OOO pounds
Of sussr; 10000 gallons of vinegar; a25, 200
pounds O; candles; 100000 pounds Of soap !;
isS' bushels Of salt, ana $500, 900 pounds Of
eatoes.
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From cairo.

CAIRO, Nov. 26.-Fourteen of Camp Jackson
prisoners arrived here on the steamer Platte
Valley last evening, and were to-day sent to
Norfolk, No., to b. exchanged for federal priso-
ners. All quiet here and at Paducah.
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Fron Oh Point.

BALrYxoRs, Nov. 2z--Oid Point boat arrived
and reports that Gag OF truce vent up 70 Nor.
folk, but brought back no news whatever in re.
gard 10 the Fort Pickens affair
Fhe steamship Consultation, with Gen. But.
lef's division, came into Hampton Rcrts ysstsr.
d. ---lt-l .-.f-aa q
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big Guns.

NV YoRK, Nov. 27-Nineteen r;fed cannon
for the Government, arrived from Cold Springs
to day, including one 100 FOUNDER, which will
carry five miles. The latter goes to Fortress
Monroe. ~
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Among the recent rumors Of the press is one
iAi. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher is about to go
Europe, for the purpose Of influencing English
ea'iment on American affairs. The New York
independenIis authorized to say that Mr.. Bee
cher is not going to Europe, either for this pur-
pose or for any other, nor has be thought Of 60
ns II nay be also Is well to add, for the ben
f1 Of anxious frien1s, that he has entirely re-
,,aquished the design Of taking quarters in Fort
hiayette.
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wHoLEsALE DEsERrIoS OF ENGLISH SoLDIHRs.
-fhe Buffalo Commercial says that gentle
nan Who arrived from Toronto, Tuesday evening.
sbere he had resided since May, states that out
d the thousand English soldiers recently station
ID at that place, nearly six hundred had desert
ID. He relates instances where the men left in
puadA Many were retaken, but the majority
managed TO escape.
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NEw York, Nov. ga Key West letter
states that thu p,ivateer BeauIegard made no
resista zee. She was commanded by Capt Gil
bert H,y, and was captured 100 miles rom
Absco. She threw ovei board most Of her am
munition, &C. She had met no vessels and not
even fred gun since leaving Charleston.
The vessel captured by the Coanec tiCut was
che schooner Adelaide, Of Nassau She waa
bound 70 Savannah, and had several cases Of
swords aboard, and her purser vas Lieut. Hardy,
Of the Con :cdersie array
The steamer Isabel is represec ted to be nearly
ready for her armament ut Charleston. She
will b commanded BY Capt. Rollins.
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{ HOLE SHARP SHoorEss-They have
Q company in Vermont, whose Cap
" m out once . week to practice
anss up in single file, and sets cider
-. a, - .vu thu hill The mon com.

Segro. HOLE SHARP SHoorEss have
Q company in Vermont, whose Cap.
m out once . week to practice
aia3s anss up in single file, and sets cider
eoss sAart.ssz yn the hill. The men COM
eses,ls9Ei tissf right TO left at the bung
nf,s - up. Alter the shooting 10 over
Hssia exsmnes the barrel, and II be finds
Nssho, tsat did not enter the bung hole the men,
sho missed it is expelled. None have been
er'ied for the last eight Year,
u'ssxALY HlRrH-When President Lincoln's
na proclamation calling for troops reached
.ongomery, Alabama, it was announced by Q
s'etraphic despatch from that city that the
ss was received BY the President and Cabinet
lie Confederate Government with bursts Of
aYhter" 1t vas perbsps in fitting accordance
~ the unprecedented character OF every feature
his unnatural and most wicked inssrrection
astAe men sho took the responsibility Of pre-
stating il on the country should hail with
Nruess merriment the coming hcrrors Of civil
VI. But, In the words Of another, If there 10
sany page Of history parallel 70 such frivol.
y, ~e know not where 70 look for II.
Gel. Fremont has written TO some of bis
fendsto say that be expects 70 be In New York
THE conrss Of few days, and movement =
y foot on the part Of some of the herman citi.
ans TO give him public reception, which will
pObably take the form Of mass meeting, with
a'oschlight procession, ETC.,, etc. A pseiimina.
: meeting 70 make arrangements was held on
Wednesday, evening.
The Ironson Register says that b. Clay Pat
sCsptsin of company Of rebels engaged Ia
" Guysndoste massacre.
r. tHAxEseivNo IN WAsHIH0roS.-The City
so0neil have Get apart Thursday, the 3sth inst,
,aay Of Thanksgiving In the District Of Co.
h. ''a 1t viii b generally observed ~ holi.
such information has bssn received BY The
sssefy a.thorities q washisgton - renders Il
S,soe that IN attack msy som b made upon
Aseeoal l,ses By Tie Rebels. The qsairel
ssea The Rebel leaders q 70 the propsr man.
~ eeadscsinG the var y believed 70 have
~ 49, % the triumph Of Bssussgasd. vhe repre-
soe oaensive var party. lt \ undsrueeoi
- = e.ssslly Resigned, but vas induced .
H. .his rssignatioa vhsa bic policy -
b lei Dsyia -
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Orerveu n On. c..

DE1aorr NV. 27.-A communication In the
Free Press this morning, understood to have
been written BY Gen. Cass, not only just'fiss the
arrest Of Mason aii Sidcll, but shows that it was
In striet accoriancc with the position Of The
Government upon The right Of Search question
q maintained in correspondence in 1858. bss
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r. o. DHPARrxHxr,

a..
business Of the once f. not compensatiye since
the creation o. the Territorial Government of
Nevada.
go r. o. DRPARrxRNr.
Washington Nov. 26th, 1851.
In view of the Increased number Of letters
held for hostage and retained to the Dead Let.
ter Office. it is ordered that the order of this
Den .rtment dated Oct. 9Th. 1850. be reacinded
and the prior practice be restored. Postmsst.
ere will therefore notify the persons addressed,
that such letters are b Id for postage, and that
upon his writing therefor, pre-paying the post
| age on his letter and enclosing stamp to be
placed upon the letter held for postage, the
same will be forwarded to his address.
By order Of the I. \. General.
JOHN A. KAesoH, ~
Let Asst. T. u. General.
Hon. 4. J. Walker has addr ssed letter to
the editor of the National Republican,, which
vii! appear in that paper Tomorrow, in favor OF
Congress immediately making an appropriation.
for the relief OF Ireland, In view of the impend-
ing famine He concludes by saying: Nov,
wher SO many thousands OF lrshmen are peril
ing their lives on the battlc-6elds Of liberty in
on: defense-when 80 many have already fallen
and others are immured in rebel dungeons, let
Us show that we are not ungrateful And when
the Eext great conflict co'res-and soon 1t must
tho Shamrot k, entertained with the stars and
stripes, will wave in triumph over the field OF
victdry, for Liberty and Union"
WASHINGTON, Nov. ga despatch received
to-day, tom Gent Mccall dated Camp Pierpont,
says that Col. Bsyard, with 100 cavalry, pro-
ceeded to Drainsville last, and returned to-day,
having killed two and wounded one. Tne enc
my took j prisoners. COL Bsyard was slightly
wounded. Surgeon Alexander and one OF our
men are wounded.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-The folio wing dis
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Gen. Lane I'D Cleyeland.

CLKvELAHD, Ohio, Nov. 2I-Gen. Joseph Il.
Lane, of Kansas, with his family aud . portion
Of his staff arrived this morning, and leave for
Boston to-nigh. He vas received with great
enthusiasm here.
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AoxxY SAvED-Th, members of Capt lords
company iroE' Buchanan county have cent home
sacs being paid Of, one package of 81, 900; as
Vie .uas ranged from $50 to $50, the amount OF
lowing from its distribution among needy
Ia beyond estimation
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ST. JOSEPH, No, Nov. 25.-Wm. Smith, an
Assistant OF j. A. SIade, Road Agent on the
Overland Mail Route, was murdered and robbed
Of las mules and clothing by>she Snake Indians,
tuot week .eit
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Dan EIcxLss, Too The Buffalo Commercial
Advertiser says it is credibly reported that Brig
aasr Gea. d. E. Sickles, has adopted the opin-
noe Of Co!. John Cochrane, upon the use TO DO
sade Of the slaves in prosecuting the war
10Th these gentlemen have long been leaders Of
he Democratic party IN New York, and in Con-
cea