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,nent- TO be called the Independent Nor1Aaaest.
IN HsFs Regiment Il was raised by volun-
t.ers Is companies, from Illinois, Michigan
and Ohio, and at private expense, The regi-
mcnt vas to be armed with the best of rifles.
When we received marcting orders at st.
Louis, We proceeded to the Arsenal to receive
cur arms. They presented the troops with
tie Tower musket, the poorest arm there
is, instead Of the best there was, IS General
Fremont had pledged his Eord 'they should
lave. Tho soldiers refused to receive them,
as they firmly believed there were better to
be had. All they wanted was the best they
bed in the Arsenal For this refusal the whole
regiment was placed under arrest, and kept 50
fcr yearly twenty -four hours, without any,
thing to eat Finally they gave them the Aus
tria:. mueket, With the express understanding
tl:at they were 10 receive rifles as soon as they
we're to be had. AL received muskets except
tie companies on the right and left aenEs,
which were rrmed with Colts revolving rifle.
They did Iot threaten to march out. neither
did ths men know there were armed soldiers
&c prevent them from doing so. Aud as 10
TIE breaking of their arms, there is no truth
In it st ell. They marched back to the boat in
good order, although little chagrincd at not
Receiving rifles, and embarked Immediately fol
jefferson City, determined to do their best
with their arms for the defense Of the:l
country.
These are the facts il the case- VII! yor
rleaEe publish thems G. n. IRWIN,
Chaplain Of the Regiment
, 1861-09-28


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
ST. LoU1s, Sept. q, 1861.
Gen. Fremont's departure for active service
ccuses renewed hopes that Price, Rains and
Clci5. Jackson may meet their deserts. An
arrival from Je1erson City reports two State
regiments organized there Troops are SO
ststioned at Syracuse and Seda1ia as to be ac-
cessible to Georgetown at short notice.
Troops and supplies we're arriving ut Jeder-
soc in large quantities. Entertainments are
progressing at Usage Bridge. the Pacific
Railroad bridges and track are adequately
guarded the entire length Of the road.
McCulloch is believed to haye Joined Price.
The rew gun boat, Col. Mcneil, plated with
iroa, made her appearance at the Wharf to-day.
TIE gun boat New Era left for Jefferson city
this afternoon.
Gen. Fremont was received all along the
railroad to Jetfsr.on City with enthusiasm.
He Eas passed at Gasconade Bridge
Forty Of the Springfield wounded arrived
day from Rolla. 4 detachment Of the 14:h
Illinois Was On the train coming from Osceola
which coladed with the train yesterday morn
Ing to Rolla. The latter train escaped with
slight injury, in consequence Of the first two
ca,s being loaded with hay, which served az a
ferder for the rear cars. Fifty mules were
killed.
Frank Blair refuses to accept his release
fcm arrest, and demands an Investigation.
| TIE order Of release made it appear TINT he
! vas released az pe1sonal favor to the Post
master General. He declines to return to the
command OF his regiment til the charge:
against him are Investigated This tnr1
causes fresh excitement. Fremont's depart
ure probably suspends further proceedings
at present.
A response to the charges about Fremont
price for muskets and carbines, states that b
bad the Governors Of New York, Massachu
sette, Ohio and Indiana to compete with.
| Father Butler, Chaplain Of the Irish Brig
sde, has been released and arrived here today
, 1861-09-28

LOUISVILLE, Sept. CIV. &. 0sartor, fo:.
me1ly e1e Of the editors and p1oprietoTs Of
tbs Louisville Courier, was arrested yesterday
Tor aiding the Southern rebellion,
The turnpike bridge over Green river, near
Munfords7iIe, has been burned by the Con
fede1atee.
j. Archer, captain Of the steamboat Com
mercial, las been arrested. Bailed for $40 COO
The beat was also seized, but released on Sc
curly being given to surrender On demand ol
the Federal Government.
FRANKFORT. Sept. 27.-In the House, Mr.
Andrews, from the Committee on Judiciary
reported among other things, that tie Com
miitee do not believe that Congress La:
transcended any Of its powers in the imposi
tion Of the tax to protect the Union, and ths
Committee were discharged from further con
sid-ration thereof -G7 against Is,
Senate unimportant-
, 1861-09-28
From IRdiAnspolfs.
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.l
TEnJAtaporta Cont %

AAAAA+@-aHAA NAAA%t
Two new regiments we're authorized to be
raised to-day. The Fifty Second will rendez-
Tcus at Kushville. ". G. McReynolds has
bten CON miesioned as Colonel. The Fifty
Third will be raised in this district, and will
rendezvous in this city.
Several regiments are now full IN this State,
but are delayed in consequence Of the fail
1rc Of the contractors to furnish their uni
icrms In time, and the non.arrival sof arms
11diaaa has II, 600 Enfield rites purchased, all
to be delivered by the middle Of October.
There are rumora here to-day that the seces-
elonlsts had taken Cannelton, KY, and that
ne rebels we're moving toward the mouth Of
the Kentucky river.
CoL Col6urn.s regiment is under marching
orosla, and W1ll doubtless leave tonight.
The gan-hoat Lexington took position op.
potite Wensboro to-day, and three additional
companies Of Col. Cruft's regiment advanced
seventeen miles up the Green river. and are
now guarding Ill Of the locks,
Gen Love has gone TO Madison to-day, to
L axe arrangements for the defense Of that
city.
Another train Of wagons and teams will be
shipped to Kentucky tomorrow for the use
Of lie Indiana regiments which haYe zone for.
Jesse D. Bright is It "My Farm " back O,
Wa1sav, Kentucky. His house Is aaid to BE- .
| r. gu1a1 rsbel rendezvous, He ought to be
| sent to Fort lafayette
, 1861-09-28
MILITARY MATTERS IN KANgA8,

tFrom the Leavenworth Conservative, 24th.l
KANSAS TRooPs.-Ihe following ere the
numbers Of the Kan8as regiments, and the
names OF the Colonels:
First-George ". Deitzler, Colonel
seconc-Robert B. Mitchell, !"
Third-James Montgomery, "
William Wecr, +"
Fifth-John Richie, !"
1et Home Guards-H. ". Vessels, Colonel
1et CagalIy-C. r. Jennisou,
GENERAL LANE.-Gen. Lane has been man-
iestiDg The most resietle energy during the
Last ten Gaye. There is no doubt that his
movements have saved Southern Kansas.
Captain Allen, Of Montgomery's regiment,
arrived here Yesterday. Lane had just gone
south to intercept one Of Claib. Jackson's
trains. After his return he will move north
ward aud may Eoon be expected here
The Kansas Second and Iowa Third moved
yesterday to Kansas City.
ARRIVAL oF GEN. sTURG1s.-Gen. stuTgi5
arrived here on the Majors with part of the
Iewa Third on Sunday night. TAis is the tiret
time that Gen. Sturgis has been here since his
glorious fight at Springfield. He had huu-
d1eGs Ct friends here before that great battle
and all are his friends now. Hc left this post
in June In command Of the Kansas First and
Second and force Of regulars. Since that
time his commend has marched six hundred
Mi1es and met everywhere with success. Gen.
EtuIgis is now in command Of this post, aud
the people look to him with confidence for the
SUCCESS OF the campaign We are about to enter
! upon.
From the Leavenworth Times 2ith.l
The West Wind came down yesterday morn
ing, with {, 600 stand Of arms for Lanes Btag.
! ade-
| MILITARY MATTERs.-In compliance with a
request from Gen. 8turgis, Gen. Stone yester-
| dsy isEued an order calling the loyal men oi
| the county to arms for the defence Of the
! State. The regiments now reported here will
GO into quarters in the vicinity, and Others as
last as they arrive.
| The steamers Majors and West Wind yester
day took on board the Iowa Third, the Kan
sae Ssrond and battery Of artillery for trans
pcrtation on the river.
Tie SIKH Kansas (Home Guards regiment,
is hl>ing up rapidly. SIX companies have Al
ready been mustered in, and one more from
Wyandotte, will go in today. The inyolc.
Of the equipments has been received, and th'
articles will soon be here. This will be on'
Of the best equipped regiments in the ser
| y1ce
, 1861-09-28

From the Cincinnati Commercial, 2ath.j
MILITARY OCCUPATION OF THE Cov1NGToN
AND LEXINGTON RAnHoAD.-The Covington
aud Lexington Railroad was, By order Of Gen.
Mitchell, duly occupied by the United States
military forces yesterday. It will hencefo-th
be rigidly guarded by our soldiers, and man-
aged under the supervision Of the military au-
thoFitee.
OCCUPATION OF CTNTHASA.-That most
peetiient OF secession holes in Kentucky,
Cynthiana, has been duly possessed. Col
Vandeveer's Regiment, S5th Ohio, settled
there yesterday. The secesh in that quarter
must retire to their holes.
RETURNING TO THEIR SEKsEs.-1t Was ru-
mored in the city last evening that the IL se-
ceshn in and about Cynthiana, Ky, have
stacked their arms, taken the oath Of ale
glance, and promised faithfully to support the
Government
Long strings Of arny wagons, nanufac.Ir
In this city, we're seen going dowr, the streeta
! Kentucky.
The marching Of troops through the cit5
yesterday, bound for the seat Of war, was DE-
| cldedIy GGulrg. The military spirit Was
! Wa1m1d to fever heat,
, 1861-09-28

Especial D,Epstch y the Ch;<agoo Z iI7ib=ne.]
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 81, 1861.
4 collision occz.1ed ca the Southwest
Branch Of the Pacific Railroad, near Cuba, On
TVssday evening. tf,l!og TIVE and wounding
eight persons. One Ras fleight and the 9TH
ct 6 mixed freight zad passenger train. ssy-
eIa! Illinois soldiers were On board. The fol-
lowing is list Of tiza killed md wounded !:
Killed: VIM. Stewart, artillcryman attached
to the 14th Illinois, was riding on the engine !;
John Mccormick, 18th Ill, from Morgan Co.,
badly sca!de1, not expected to live.
Wounded: John Falter, Co. D, arm bro
ken; Timothy Sullivan, fireman on train, bad
" scalded; G. C. Bonds, Go. H, severely
bruised; Samuel Katon, rib broken; Samuel
Cuiberston, head gashed; Geo. Sheppard, Mo
1st Regiment, Zone Of the wounded at ths
Springfield battIe,1 knee ep1ained; Henry H
Drake, 14th H., Co. E, ankle dis1oeated.; Chas
Conrad, Co. B, slight sprain; Simon Mare, Co
B, slight sprain. 4 number Of others were
n:sc-e OF less injured By spzains.
FHtyeight wounded from Springfield have
arrived ut Ro1la; they are en-route to ss.Iouis
and are recovering.
Twomessengcrs left here this morning, will
orders to exchange Prince L. Hudgons, rebe
ar1>sted ct st. Joseph, for Col. Ma1lhan Of th'
Iil:roie cavalry.
, 1861-09-28

# The secesh were aWful1y scared By the
bombardment Of Fort Hatteras. A young
North Carolinian who eaw something Of the
affair from the Sound, writing to his mother a
letter which APPEARED in the Richmond Dis.
patch, says:
The tombardment lasted day and half.
and never was scene OF greater grandeur
and horror presented to the view Of man.
Above, below, around, thousands Of Kissing
bombs sailed through the air, plowed up the
ground, and bursting in the water, threw up
cnlumns twenty feet high. Only imagine
eight hundred men crowded into a small
fortress covering scarce quarter Of an acre
of ground, amorg whom bosabs were FILLING
| 1t the rate cf fl{!y zal1ute.
, 1861-09-28

4 nag ef truce IVES brought to this city yes.
ttF9ay fron LsNngton, BY Mr.. Hudgins, son
OF Prince L. Hudgins, who was confined IS
prisoner In the Arsenal a few days ago. Mr.
Hudein5, the bearer of the flag, came 1own
bling reported at headquarters, Gen. McKin-
stry had his carriage sent to the boat for him,
and he was st oree taken before Gen. Ere.
mont. He then stated the object Of his mis-.
sion, He was authorized to offer Col. Mar
s!.an Of the Illinois Cavalry Regiment, cap
t1aTed at Lexington. and retained as prisoner,
in exchange fol Prince L Hudgtns, his father;
IL 1t nj. Hudqlps will be released accordingly
The elder Hudgins is member Of the State
Convention, and was arrested IN the vicinity
Of st. joseph, On the charge Of treasonablt
ccDduct.-M Louis Republican, 9th.
, 1861-09-28

CINCINNATI, Sept 27-The 35th Ohio Regi-
meat took possession of Cynthiana, Ky, last
Hjgat.
The 14th Ohio Regiment crossed the river
this morning and took the Kentuck, Central
Railroad for the interior Of that State.
A physician Of this city, just aeturned from
the South, says the blockading squadron have
taken possession Of Mississippi City, at the
mouth Of Pearl River, on The coast Of the Gull
of Mexico. It is i commanding position, On
the boundary line Of Mississippi and Alabama.
Vessels from Mobile Bay have to pass by it,
through Slip Island Hsrbor aud Lake Bor5ue
On the Lake Pontcbartrain route to New Or.
1eap5. On the day this gentleman left Nash
vile, it IVES reported there that the blockad
Ing Equsdrcn had taken possession OF the coas1
CT
, 1861-09-28

TOR SALE Ok TRADE.-A fine
IL Hcrse. good Top buggy and Harness. WorId
trace Piano WilI sell rra1e them sepe-
rately. ADDRESS "W. C.M.,' Post OlhGc Boz 761.
, 1861-09-28
OBITUARY.

GA1EsBrRG, Ill, Sept. Is, 1851:
Professors ]. T. F. stand1sh and ". :I.iv-
i. cston having been appointed By the Faculty
ci Lombard University d committee to pre-
Esnt resolutions in reference to the death of
l-y. Dr. Skinner, reported the following,
which were adopted; and it was voted that
COPIES be sent to the family Of the deceased
also, fer publication, 10 the Ne,o Cossnant,
Chicago TRIBUNE, and Galesburg Democrat:
WHEREAS, It hath pleased Almighty God to re-
n:ove BIZ death Rev. Otis A. Skinner, u. D., for
n:er Precedent Of Lombard University: and
wte1tas, IL this sad and affective disprosa ion Of
Providence, we are called to mourn the loss Of
one v no was bound to us BY the strongest ties Of
f,lcndehip AID love; therefore,
Reso1ptd, That, wh11e our hearts are heavy With
szdncee, becauee we ehall zee him no more here
upon earth, nor hear the toxcs Of that wen-re.
prInhered voice, which go often chcercd uB amid
the college duties il which VIC were co-laborc1s,
We bow tubmfesively to the will Of Him s. who
btaEen,'s but among the inhabitants Of earth
Reso1red That in the death of DR.. Skinner,
Lombard University has lost true friend, the
c1uee OF education Of its frmest supports the
Christian Church zeaious and eloquent advocate
ard model pastor, and the community in which
he lived & most exemplary man.
| Resclzed, That We tender TO the bcrcaEed 1au
liz cur heartfelt eypathies In this trying honr
tLeir efHiction and that utlg1e our :cars viii
theirs for the loss Of kind sid aHcctionate hus
| ISAAC 4. PARkER, Sec'y.
, 1861-09-28

IA
EDITORS CINCINNATI GAZETTE: The mem-
bers Of the Illinois 18th who were wounded in
the late railroad disaster ask permission
through your columns to express their sincere
gratitude to the ladies' Of CincinnarI for their
Kind attentions to them. Away from home
and friends, they little expected to fud those
who would bestow upon them such kind at
teltions and such 1nremitting care. They
arrived in the city wounded and sick, with
dies Of Cincinnati, like 50 many Florence
Nightingale, have been constant in their at
tendance at thehospital, and have done aud are
doing everything that can be done to alleviate
the suheringh of its inmates.
Many Of them Will soon appear again on the
"tented field,n bearing with them kind mem.
ories Of the Buckeye girls" and firm con.
viction that a country which contains such
noble women Is surely worth defending a'
whatever cost. J.A G.
, 1861-09-28

N. l.. Ill
4 meeting of the Associated Banks Of New
York, Boston ard Philadelphia will be held to-
day in relation to the $4,000, GOO loan to be
accepted on the LIST October. That it will be
taken there is 60 DOUBT, as the Banks have no
alternative. The Secretary Of the Treasury
Washington that his expenditures are now
s. .2c0 ,000 Per day, or twenty per cent. above
the omount expected to have been met by the
4150, ,000, COO loan. lie therefore requires his
money as fast ss he can obtain it, a1d from his
Increased wants, proceeds the suggestion, that
in the two year notes, upon the eecond fifty
millions, thus helping the Secretary Of the
Treasury to the extent Ct the notes thus with
held.
AS the banks hold very few Of these notes,
q disposition YVES shown in some quarters to
accommodate the Secretary, which was proper
enough; but an impression is general in the
street thHt quite an amount of notes held By
| bas Ks and others having this early informa-
! tien, were thrown upon the market here and
| in Phl]adelphia on Monday and Tuesday OF e
| ak per cent above current rates, and that
| the Etreet has been saddled with notes by par
| ties having exclusive news.
| Sharp practice Of this nature must put nl]
| Treasury Notes into Gisfaror, and it will Eo:
be 4 bar d task By the banks and the Secretary
| Of the Treasury, to cocl materially the popu.
! Ii feeling in faycr Of the National Loan. l!
LII att W w aff4t+e+ E.AA ~ A+A ~31 ~ -
tl:e public viii hold of in tne nope Of OBTAIN
irg $50 Fer cents as discount The publ: publ:
has been educated into the belief that holder
If two Year notes cou1c 8 ter October 18th
renew them at 7.30 Fl cent, o belief which
cannot be destroyed wii:Ioll: inpairing publi'
col t16ence. As these notsG are the only one
which can be used at the Custom House, it i
not probable th6t any serious amount coult
be renewed, but would be he'd as the 6lzt
day notes have been, as the means Of employ
irg idle mo1ey, and especially money for Gus
iUln Luez.
The course Of the Treasury Department i
very plain, and tEEt is, to adhere to the Int
contract, and the laws as passed By Congress
The Secretary has the power to issue, and th
people have the incli1atlon to use all the de
mand 1cte., and they should be Issued It one
to supply The $200,0C0 Of extra expenditur
| he il making, in this mode practically furni5t
iIg, without interest, This surplus money.
Compliance by the banks with the recsr
contract, ia Ill that Is then required, to Civ
him the money he needs, and as fast IS needs
as the pnblic is now educated into the whol
scheme. If the financial plan is altered
any mode, there will be pause in the s1l
ecriptious, which may not be convenient
, 1861-09-28

ATcH1soE, Sept. 77.-As Atchison is now
the Eastern terminus Of the Overland mail,
an6 not St Joseph IS formerly, all letters in
tended to go by Pony Express should be sent
!ar}y.
Msjcr Bridger, guide to the surveying party
through the mountains west Of Denver, ar
rlved here last night, and reports that the
rorte from Denver, west to Salt Lake, is 3
perfectly feasible one, and will shorten the
route from this city to Denver can be sherten-
ed lsO miles, and greatly improved. charging
down to the north bank Of the Republican
Fcrk.
, 1861-09-28
E he man for WHOM Col. Mafsh6u was
SWHpDH6s

The White Cloud {Kansas) Chief says Of the
arrest Of Prince L. Hudgins, member Of the
Missouri State Convention, and the man for
when Col 7. 4 Marshall Was swapped:
The Devils Own" Prince Hudgens, is In
for It now. On last Thursday night, Col Cra-
van1Eh, Mo-, for the purpose Of capturing
him Getting wind Of their coming, he leaped
from his bed, bolted out at the back door, and
broke fer co.r.tleld, in rather airy attire.
The men gave chase, and soon ovezhau1ed
him. sud the Csmap3ellite Church Was soon
marching back under guard, in its shirt tail
He Las been tried By court martial, At st. 10.
g.rh, found guilty and sent to Freuont's
fea6uuarte4s. They o1gEt to make him take
Inc oata, then hagg hin before he had n op
portrnify to break it.
, 1861-09-28

RnERCHANT TS' SAVINGS
Vl LOAN & TRUST CO. Chicago. Sept. ., ISL
Pursuant to Instructions from the secretary o1 the
The occ Of this institution fir snbscriphons under
ny superintendent for Treasury Notes to be Ssnsd 60
Issued ID sums of Tin dollars one hundred dolafs
payable three years SITTER date snd bearing interest at
the rate Of seven 3lo per cent per ann4m payable
semi Annually with coupons attached. Interest &C
crued since 18th August must be paid to date q Sub
scription By subscribers. j. H. DuHHAM
, 1861-09-28

Boston, Sept, o7.-The Q, s steamer MohI
can, commander GordoR, from St. Paul Le
andos, has arrived ut this port; Ill well.
Her officers report that the frigate Constel
Iaticn sailed from Loandos on August 11th fol
home. TIE steamers Ssn Jacinto, Mystic and
Sumter sailed for home on the 10Th. The
stnreship Relief would Eail fer home il fen
deyR
, 1861-09-28

4 BARGAIN.-Hou6e and Lot

{at four fazt in front By st1y feet dous. Of
hHck. two stcry and basement. With water and gas
6e'1 twc bleess ftoP ths c,arS N hot: and two
nut ii COED buildings In the vicinity. The owncr
hsyfug removed West, would e1chanEe the above
M neItt for Merchandise Of dehirahle nd ~ he il
T. residor tc di1rese CT them. wc1ld purchase
ttccE nno s6d pLltlon IN caa1- Inquire ut Office M
El.LaEIb BtecS. Chicago. ae..3654tl1.
, 1861-09-28

FFeMont'a DePafture-Een. Price.
ST, LOUIS, Sept. s7.-Gen. Fremont and part
Of bis staff left for Jefferson City this after
noon.
Reports reached here to night that Gen.
Price has dismounted all his horsemen except
four regiments, and is organizing his army for
determined etand agAinst Fremont.
, 1861-09-28

Present to Senator Wilson.
BosTos, Sept. 27.-Senstor Wilson, Celone.
9a1 s 1Te9epted a Wih an eleeant swora by tie
Ipspecto1s Of the Boston Custom House.
, 1861-09-28

IMPORTANT TO MANUFAC-
i 1UEERs-Stste. County aud shap Rights toE the
Pr1 ter for sale For particulars rail- A. No. Dale5
Building, coEerr o. South Water saa CsasktHeees.
, 1861-09-28

has been no communication since, and the
termir atfon Of TIE matter cannot be given.
Nothing new from Paducah. Cold, and
quiet here
, 1861-09-28

ST. Louis, Sept. Ell. B. 8. Todd has been
elected Delegate to Congress from DAEotah
TErritcYy
, 1861-09-28

C. Il. ScRIEEN, Adrertising Agsnt,1163 Dear
born st., Is authorized to 7eeeiee Advertisements for
th;s and al Tie Leading F1pers Qf the Northeast.
, 1861-09-28

WANTED-To purchase cheap
quirs Of A F. CRosKET, at 81 South Waser s:rest.
, 1861-09-28
&AautGu.

" ANTED-To Rent Hot1se on
~ the West Side, containing eight OF ten roou,s
EttH barn attached. The netehhofhood of Un{on
rent ard Improvements. ss5Tx3t
, 1861-09-28

w .AREHQ!1SE AND DWErT,
W Ing HOUSES TO EENT-The B1l.k a.ts
Ing s J le0 feet, Fcrth Water street. rsar Rush
str st Etdge Nth large deck In front, suita05 for
etora:e or any heavy bssness (fou. .ors with hsse
nes csn be hse cE r.asooa2ls teEHs for ssE q
ard ehedE If desired and txo bftcA and one
tr.,1,t etne the Lake House. lnq1iIe ct the
aES.t+-S-itu
, 1861-09-28

" ANTED-A Fire and Burglar
w Proof safe for q tn Of sfx months or year.
for which rea' onsble rGnt will be paid Address p
q. EraWer 1881. seEIlt
, 1861-09-28

W7AETED-The Advertiser wish
W es to take an interest Of five hundred
or thousand dollars In some paying bustne=+wtll
give his whole time to anything 10 engages in Ad
dress BUSINESS" Tribune Oflce. scH13t
, 1861-09-28

T LAWYERS. REAL ESTATE
l. AND IksURAACE AGENTS AND OTHERS
Wanted By young map who has made considerable
advancement IN Tie st1dy cf lay; and Is good pen
ptn:es OF part thereof Address e + Tribune office.
ski
, 1861-09-28
;Tor Salt.
130arDlng.

BOARDING a pleasant suit Of
- front foous to rent with board In q private
family located on Wahash Aye1ue, north Vi Adams
street. Address T. @. Box - -. sa:b