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REBEL ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHT AT SANTA
ROS A ISLAND.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. IS, 1861.
special correspondents Of the Mobile advertiser Of the
10th says Of the Santa Rosa Island aar-Te hospital
structure the only building standing the island
Eleven hundred men the expedition under Ger.
Ruggles. Wilson's New York Zouaves camp the first
one reached His seniincls were either killed or
captured, and the whole regiment rapidly fed
beyond the eastern walls Of Fort P,ckens. Tho
Colonel took to. his heels, clothed only in a
shirt. and the ccpsed Bull Our
forces advanced to within a mile Of Fort Piokens,
from which not gun rcd, neither did the fleet fire
upon our forces who were the Island from two till six
in the morning.
The boats engaged towed back by the steamers
Ewing, Time and Neafn. A dozen OF the rebels
were killed and twenty nine wounded. The latter
now in the Pensacola hospital. Some exhausted rebels
were probably overlooked and left on the Island.
Major vogder, United States Army, and somo thirty
other feterals are prisoners
Lieutenant Slaughter, Of the Mobile Continentas, was
taken prisoner while bearing white flag to Fort pickcns
He has boon released.
The rebel General Anderson has severely wounded
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NINTH NEW YORK STATE MILITIA.

TO TIE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD.
You Will allow me to make corrections Of your
Darn sown correspondence Of the 14h inst regard
the Ninth regiment, New York state Militia. First
Lieutenant Green had been elected commander Of Com
pany ~ vco Captain nays Gnstead Of Deppcer resigned,
acme three months ago. But orderly rorgeant 7. A.
Mesh has recently been elected commander OF Company
3 (swss Gaard), vice Captain pcppeler resigned. BY
giving the above place In your paper you win obligc
NEw York, Oct Is, 1861, SUBSCRIBER.
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RE-ARRE5T OF A MARYLAND STATE
SENATOR.

BALTIMORE, Oct. is, 1861.
Colonel McKaig state Senator from Allegheny county,
who was arrested time and carried TO Ohio,
and allowed the liberty of that State on his parole,
rived here yesterday in violation OF his pledge He
arrested last night Ut his hotel by order Of Con Dix
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

From passengers from Harpers Ferry we have learned
urer particulars Of the between Colonel Geary
command and the rebels under Turner Ashby. The
of the fight have been given before the
Intelligence confirming the fact that in addition to Colonel
Gearys "iour hundred there three companies each
from the Massachusetts, Thirteenth ana Wisconsin Third
regiments, making in all about thousand men. The
rebels had at least double the number besides cavalry
and artillery. The charge of the Pennsylvanians re-
ported as bravo one and would have been credabc to
veterans.
COLONEL GEARY's CAPTURED CHARGER.
Colonel Goary telcgraphcd to brother officer in the
following amusing style:--
SANDY HOOK, Oct. 16, 1851.
have just ridden into camp thirty-two FOUNDER
JOHN W. GEARY
Although tho charger may not be full bloolcd as
Colonel Gearys nebe animal, doubtless tho Colonel felt
as proud Of the metal Of this his stecd.
The bs,e'liyencer also says
despatch from General Banks army states that de-
tachment Of federal troops crossed the yesterday
and captured and brought over thirty FOUNDER gun
COLONEL GRARY's ADVANTAGEOUS POSITION.
Colonel Ceary's overwhelming defeat Of the enemy
ontnumberng him they did. doubtless grew out OF the
fact that his positiou-Bovar Heights Immediately in
the Of Harpcrs Ferry--is remarkably strong one
and the further fact that the neunry Of the attacking
force were Virginia militia pressed into the service.
WHO is COLONEL ASHLEY?
The Colonel Ashby reported killed Is Colonel Turner
Ashby, OF Fauquier-not Dick Ashby, is supposed by
someand is reputcd to be the best cavalry officer in the
rebel service 1t s evident that their pressed troops
had heart in the BATTLE and only fought under
pusion Of Ashby's cavalry
Captain Lick Ashby, doubtless one Of the same family,
severely wnuaded at Romney at the time Of the gal
liant charge made by the Indiana Zouaves and Rich
ond despatch Now Orleans Of July 1861 gives an
account Of his death from ocaw arising from the effects
Of a serious wound caused by bayonct thrust.
MIN Dl,pL,r @ AnVANcINC TOW ApDc rrI1
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WHAT THE CANADIAN PRESS SAY OF
SECRETARY SEWARD'S CIRCULAR.

MONTREAL, Oct 1B, 1861.
Secretary sewards circular has not attracted much re-
mark from the Canadian press The Quebec and Toronto
papers publish it without comment. Only two Montreal
papers notice itone Of which views it az confirmation
Of rrmcrs Of foreign intervention The other considers
uncaed for far the lake ports concerned, and
only likely to rendor necessary precautionary
measures on the Canadian side.
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SUSPICIOUS VESSELS AT BERMUDA.
OUR ST. GEORGE CORRESPONDENTS.

ST. GEORGE, Bermuda, Oct. T. 1861.
The brig Borneo, Norton, from New York bound to
Key west via Fortress Monroe where she had put in FOR
repairs arrived at Hamilton the 25h uiiimo, leaky,
and with spars and sails slightly Injured The vessel and
cargo have been abandoned and sold aad the former has
bought IN for the captain, who intends putting her
under English coors and proceeding the forth
WITH Many Of the people here look upon her suspicious
ly, as prize to some Southern pryatcer.
Another correspondent, writing the S,h instant,
says
The brig Romeo Captain Norton, said to be days
from Fortress Monroe where she had been to land
coal for the United states government and her
way s. Key West TO land, as reported, the re-
m,ndcr OF her cargo o Goals and stores,
when encountered heavy gale in the Gulf, and the
vessel beginning to leak badly making reported two
feet of hour she bore up for these islands and
arrived here the 25th September. She surveyed
AMI condemned and the vessel and her cargo sold,
and is said to have been bought by the captain. She it
is said, will take British register and clear for New
York. She had New YoRK HERALD board Of the 17tn
Of September. She IL named the Cecil, OF Ber
muda II Is reported that she will sail the 18th with
out having undergone any repairs
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THE ADVANCE ON VIENNA.


OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
NEAR FAIRFAX CorRr HorsE, !
On PICKET, Oct. 10, 1861.
Sk;ymish riA Rebel Carary-7arcs Of the Rebels Saoe-
The Union Loss, dc.
had just mailed my previous letter when was or
dered TO report with my men, at the outpost. formed
the men in line and started at double quick. Arriving
there learned that in the afternoon Sergeant Mccker
with squad Of eight men, went out on q scouting ex
pcdit!on. After proceeding about mile, Sergeant
Meekcr climbed tree and about 100 rebel cavalry
emerging from tho woods short distance from them.
rebel officer advanced quito distance in front Of his
company and waved his sword but had scarcely done
when bullet from Gordon Slver's musket struck him
n the thigh, and bali from James Donnelly's musket
brought down his horse Silver wanted to bayonet him,
but Corporal Daubner would not allow him to do so.
Daubner took his sword and Donnelly his rcvol-
yer and then attempted to carry him in, but were
pursued by six OF the cavalry Our scpa atod and
ram Of thcrebes pursuing each Of them When they
to Silver he turned ehot sene OF them, when
bullet from the revolver Of otef struck him in the
thigh, brought him down, after which they shot him
through the wrist and again through the heart
@ en- 10 ~; hn,, ,i,,I uo VS. ,
him, but he lay still though dead and they passed
him. While there he saw them return, and heard Don
nelly say swat TIL get my cap.
Sergeant Mecker, James Mcdonald and Alphonso
Nichols pursued BY three or four OF the cavalry
and one of them was Just bringing his sabre down
on Sergeant Meeker's hcad when sergeant Of
our cavalry sent ball through the rebel head
He then mounted his horse and rode out to relief and
shot second reba on his way. Sergeant Nc ker
behind all and while crawling through fence the sabre
OF one OF the pursuing rebels crashing down the
fence, directly over him.
Our men then across the fields, when they heard
tho report of pistol, and Nichols said, ~ go
further and dropped. Sergeant Meekcr and Mcdonald
turned and red and had the satisfaction of seeing the
rebel fall. Whether Nichols fatally wounded not
do know, but he and onelly prisoners They
carried Off their dead and wounded but left Svers body
which we recovered.
Tho above is the nrst skrnsh that this company
Company First Now Jersey Vo.untecrs) has been
gagged in The company was organized in Elizabeth, New
Jersey.
silver's parents now reside in Newark. He was
twenty years Of age The brother Of young Silver
the request Of his parents, took the six O'Clock train
ast night for the purpose Of bringing tho remains to
Newark for ntermcut.
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LouIsvlLrE, Oct. 18, 1861.


Dates from Charleston and New Orleans to the llth
Savannah 10Th, Richmond 10th, Knoxville 18th and
Nashville the 18th are received.
General Twggs has resigned on account of i'll hcalthi
General Mansfield Lowell succeeds him.
Travel from New Orleans is under strict surveillance.
General wise's health is still improving.
Parson Brownlow supports the candidates for the Con-
ederatc Congress but severely sarzes the rebel autho
rites
Messrs. Breckenridge and Preston were at Nashville
the 7th inst.
The Louisville Courier was to be revived at Bowling
Green the 14th.
Rebel accounts say that only two rebels injured
by the Monticeo's fire Chicamacomico, and both
but slightly.
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IaoyroX, No., Oct. II, 1851.
The rebels reported IN large force twc.:fy five mixes
below here, but nothing definite is known to their
numbers and designs.
Tie Eighth Wisconsin regiment is nov here ard an
other regiment, with Major Scholclds battery OF light
artillery is understood TO be On the way, which viii
make this point secure against attack.
No other bridge than that at Big river has been inter-
tered with the Iron Mountain Railroad, and rebels
are know 70 be the road.
THE FORTIFIC ATOMS AROUND ST. LOUIS.
sr LOUIS, Oct. 1s, 1861.
The Republican learns that the work the
around the city has not been suspended and that the
guns will be mounted and everything completed within
eight days also that s. COO 900 viii arrive here next
week to pay OF the government indebtedness.
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THE REBELS ADVANCING TOWARDS THE
UPPER POTOMAC.

UAiNKsrowN, Oct. II 1851
gentleman from Berlin informs mo that intelligence
had reached the Point Of Rocks tho effect that the
enemy forcss which rercatc back TO the foot Of tho
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THE FoRTIFIcATIoNs AROUND ST. LOUIS
THE ORDER OF SECRETARY CAMERON TO
GENERAL FREMONT.

Sr. LOUIS Mo-, Oct IA, 1851.
GEyERAr--Tho Secretary OF War directs me commu-
ncatc the following AS his instructions for your govern
ment:--
In view OF the heavy due especially in the Quar-
termastor's Uepar in this city amounting to
81 500 UCO IL is important that the money which may
now be in the hands of the dsbrsiDg officers be
ccived by hem be applied 10 the current expenses OF
your army in Missouri and these debts to remain unpaid
until they be properly examined aud sent to Washing
ton for settlement the dsbursing officers Of the army
dsbnsc the funds and not transfer them TO irresponsible
agents-n other words those who do not hold commits
s.ons from the President and not under bonds All
contracts necessary to be made, to be made by the dis
bursng occrs The Senior Quartermaser here has been
verbally instructed by tho Secretary as above.
II s deemed unnecessary TO erect Held works around
this city, yon will direct their discontinuance also
those f any in course Of construction at jefferson City
In this connection IL is that number of commits
sons have been given by you. No payments will be
made such ocers except 10 those whose appointments
have been approved by the President This Of course
does not apply 10 the officers with volunteer troops Col
Andrews has been verbally instructed by the ecrcta
ry also to make transfers Of funds except the
purpose Of paying the troops
The erection OF barracks your quarters this city
10 be at once discontinued
The Secretary has been informed that the troops Of
General lanes command are committing depredatious
friends In Western Missouri. Your attention Is di
corrective.
Major Allen desires the services Of Captain Turnkey for
short tnla AMI the Secretary hopes you may find it
proper 10 accedc thereto have the honor 10 be- very
respectfully, your obeaient servant,
L. THOMAS, Adjutant General
Major General J. c. FREaosr, Commanding Department
Of the West, Upton, Mo.
ARRIVAL OF A PRIZE SCHOONER in BALTI-
MORE.
BALTIMORE, Oct. Is, 1851.
Thu schooner Beverly which captured by the gun
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on the sldo OF the Union. Hc expressed admiration for
the patriotism Of those who had come and contempt Cor
those who had taken up for the federal government
General Simon Bolivar Buckner not at all pleased with
his reception in Kentucky.
THE BERDAN sHARPsHOOTERs.
COLONEL Bcrdan has reported to the War Department
that his first regiment Of sharpshooters is now complete
Ihreo companies already In the field and three others
are ready for immediate service. by order Of the War
Department, Colonel Derdan has established camp Of
instruction, and Is authorized to receive and organize
into companies and regiments all sharpshootcrs willing 20
enter the service and possessing the qualifications
quired by Colonel Berdan for ninety days is under
stood that the applications for admission into this corps
warrant the Colonel in expecting to
have fun brigade organized within the required period
The company Of sharpshooters from Minnesota is mus
tered Company A. Of the Second regiment Of Berans
brigade Of sharpshooters The appearance OF this
pmy has elected high encomiams from all the military
men who have seen it.
PRESENTATION OF CoLoRs TO THE SECOND RHODE
ISLAND REGIMENT,
stand Of colors prepared by the Rhode Islanders in
California and forwarded to Gov spragc gift the
Second Rhode Island regiment presented this after
noon. The President Secretary smith, Attorney General
Bates, Governor Ramsay, Of Minnesota and numhcr of
other distinguished pcrsonagcs and crowd of ladies and
drawn up in line and addressed with much warmth
Of expression by Governor Sprague. He concluded by
remark that although depated TO present the color
he preferred that il should be done by the President Of
the United States Mr. Lincoln then handed the flag to
Col Wheaton, commanding tho regiment, who responded
in eloquent and pertinent The Second regiment,
Col Wheaton, and the Fourth regiment COL Mccarthy,
were then drawn up In line and addressed by Bishop
Clarke The ceremony concluded with fcrvent and
eloquent prayer by the Rev. DR.. vinton.
ARREST OF COL. KERnIaAN.
Col Kcrrigan Of New York. who has been under arrest
for time past charged with generating insubordi
nation was today brought tho river under guard,
to be placed in charge Of the Provost Marshal.
pEPARTURE or GOVERNOR ANDREW.
Governor Andrew, Of Massachusetts, and Frank Z.
Howe left to-day for New York. They have visited the
dinerent Massachusetts, camps across the Potomac
we'll the regiments from that State at Annapolis.
THE DEMAND FOR TREASURY NOTES.
Nearly million and half Of Treasury notes have been
sent 10 the West within the last twenty hours The
extra clerical force Ia insufficient supply the demand
for them. They are universally preferred 70 gold.
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT.
Bland Ballard has been appointed United States District
Judge for Kentucky in place Of Monroe who has onod
the rebels,
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NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.

FORTRESS MoSRog, oct. III
Via BAlnnoRA Uct Is, 1891. !
No flags OF truce will be permitted TO go Norfolk
number Of days. Neither will any from the rebels bc
permitted to come this side Of Scwall's Point.
Appearances indicate that the frigate Mcrrimac has
boen brought down short distance from Norfolk.
severe gale from the southeast is prevailing.
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IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.
Reported Removal of General Fremont
Defeat Of the Rebels Near Pilot Knob
Position Of General Pricc's Rebel Army
Frement In Pursuit OF the Enemy, &C., &c.
REPORTED REMOVAL OF GEN. FREMONT.

REPORTED REMOVAL OF GEN. FREMONT.
CINCINNATI, Oct Is, 1851.
Tho Gaste edoraly says that when the Secretary Of
War went TO St. Louis he carried order from the Pres
dent to General Fremont, removing him from the COM
mand of the Western Department, and tstrucng him to
transfer II b General Hunter. The delivery OF this
order left TO the discretion e the Secretary
Of War Tlis visit to the Western Department con-
WINGED him that change In the command
positively required and no presented the order TO
General Fremont, who asked delay Of few days IN the
execution of the order but his removal Is decided upon,
to take place next week, and will probably be made
Tuesday.
The Secretary of War also ordered notifications TO be
made in General Frcmonts operations at st. Louis, in
respect fortncations contracts and military appoint
ments.
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LOUISVILLE, Oct. Is, 1861.
General Ward, commanding at Camp Andy Johnson, at
Grecnsbnry, Kentucky, has despatched Colonel Harlan
and General Mccook rciniorccmeats General Ward
reports that six thousand robels advancing upon and
within twelve miles Of Greensbury. One thousand ave
hundred troops have gone to their assistance.
The rebel General Hawthorne OF tho Mississippi Bri-
gade, at Hopknsvillc KY, and has transferred tho
post olcs there to tho charge Of rebel postmaster
Thus the Southern Kentucky regularly supplied
with the Southern mails under the authority Of the rebel
Postmaster General
General Hardec rs in command at Bowling Green with
ten thousand troops, including thousand Texans who
from their wild appearance the people there take for
Indians.
There is quite an accumulation Of southwark bound
velcIs at the hotels in this city, who And 1t impossible
70 get through Lines.
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GEN. FREMONT IN HOT PURSUIT or PRICE.

SfRAcUSE; MO-, oct. ~, lool.
messenger from General Fremont's headquarters at
Warsaw reached here to-day, with ds catches for Gene
raj McKnsry 1t said that General Price had made
stand in Cedar county, twenty five miles from Osceoa,
with twenty thousand we'll armed and disciplined troops,
and large force Of irregular militia.
On tho arrival Of General Fremont at Warsaw, the op-
postc bank of the 0sarc river lined with rcbcl horse
men, who dispersed by few rounds OF canister.
General Fremont had begun preiaraons ly pontoon
bridge the Csagc when the messenger left and IL
supposed his army would be the liver by
Wednesday, night. lie determined TO pcsh on with
tho utmost ,igor, and would probably soon come up with
the enemy and force him to figlt or retreat.
GENERAL HARDFE MARCHING TO THE AID
OF TnicE.
SyRAccsE, No. 0c ls 1861.
Tie rebel Hnrdoc, who has recently been reported in
Kentucky sai to be ching TO toe aid OF General
Price with 900 troops and expected to ch him
next Sueday.
Nothing has been heard Of our a,rance guard to-day.
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IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY.
Large RcinforccMents Ordered to Ken.
tucky-Dccisivc Movements Expected.

CINCINNATI, Oct. Is, 1861.
Yesterday General Sherman telcgraphed urgent do
mands for rcinlorcements.
In the evening Secretary Cameron and Adjuant Como
raj Thomas arrived in this city Com Louisville, and dos
patches were immediately scht Is rsourg Indianapolis
and Chicago, ordering $500 troops to be forwarded TO
General sherman by speciINans These troops arc
now doubtless well on their way, and any apprehension
for the safety Of Louisville may therefore be dismissed
Everything indicates action in that direction and i'm
por'ant news may be expected speedily from the Central
Kentucky column.
, 1861-07-17
JEFFERSON CITY,

TIE excitement at Jefferson Citv c3n,
tinues, but the danger Of attack grows less
every day. Col. McSeirs and Bnrns,ein's
regiments are securing the adjacent coun.
ties in search cf rebels, and they will
hardly permit any assemblages sufficiently
formidable to menace the capital. Besides
these, 1000 loyal Home Guards will be
under arms by Saturday. A body of GOO
slcess'onists are reported in Pettis county,
abou: fifty miles west, whose intentions
are 8. once TO be made q subject Of special
Inquiry. The redoubtable Harris, WHO
showed such valor at Palmyra, is also re-
ported to have brought his 5000 as near
rs Wood Spring, thirty miles north; but
Col Mcneil will make sure he draws no
rea-er. Arrests are made daily Of men
who are melting treason. Among the
secre or 60 brought in, yesterday, were
three ministers, charged with having
preached the gospel Of violence according
ia left Davis.
, 1861-07-17

We hs1s the conelqd,1E e., Letter Of our special 70
Eottes *ho a@eonpaa1ed @ tss Sxcnssion Party eye.
Cincinnati. July IL, making 1t four days old. II
has, therefore, been practically fonr days on the
WI. from Cincinnati to Chicago, over tho air line
c:cursioriate themselves having returned three
GAYS ago. We do not print IT, Of course
The 1anl: il IN the Chicago postofaee. This let
Ter yas one 10 u, ana We eho4d havc received It,
Chicago Po.!ofaee about O'Clock on that eVentns.
Ihe tac Z mat We can get neither letters news
s,'tlock n the evening until lie 4cxt morning.
The Chicago postothee il mieerab1y slow coaca
4 IL conducted with very lttle reSafd 10 the pub
be 11E chiefly for the convenience and accoro mn
d4tion Of the Eundry persons who hold pSacez in
5..-CA4caSo 7aH7es.
It is q sufficient answer to the above to sav
tia. the Cincinnati mail does not come over
the Air Liae road; thst it did not reach TIN
Chicago Post Office on Saturday night last
nati 9 40; cRd that 1t very rarely arrives ia
tie evenIng before the Office closes. Letter
mails which reach The Post Office as early IS
s O'Clock P. NJ, are always opened and distri-
buted before o'clock-the Times to the con-
trasy notwithstanding. The ZANE is true sf
Paper mails, except On occasions when they
.ae 10 large that It il sn impossibility Tor the
.o'ee employed to do the work within the
.< Since the present incumbent took pos
sa -ss@ o. the Post Office, he has made Unusual
49, s:.- 70 accommodate the daily papers Of
~ Guy o5 IN carly delivery Of their mail mat
y. ~ after he entered upon his dntie5
Is,,;.. s..4,s ~, fragments By which the morning
- 1a &C. their mails at auy hour Of
,,,n.- ~.s Aue 1s'Nts, as. we'll as the other
, 1861-07-17
GEN. mcDowELL,y DIVISION

The rapid movements Of Gen. aIcClel-
lans column in Western Virginia, which
have been rewarded by brilliant victories,
has thrilled the Grand Army al Washing
to2 with joy. and filed the soldiers with
irrerreEsible impatiencc for the order to
aiysnce. They believe that, if permitted
10 make rush on the rebels. they can
sca:tcr them like chaf before the storm.
Gen. Mcdowell, who is the fell officer
in command on the other side Of the Po-
tnmac, is burning with cagcrness for per
mission to lead his column to tile assault,
For weeks lie has been besieging Gen.
exts's authority to attack the cycmy. Nc
Doweli is exceedingly popular with the
troops They have great confidence in
lis skill and military requirements, and
full faith that Ae can lead them to victory.
He is in the prime of. life, and full of vigor
and activity. He spends his whole time
with his division, and instructs every regi-
mcnt in eyery detail Of the preparations
which It is possible for him to do, leaving
nothing to hearsay or chance that can be
avoided. He has about $4,000 men under
lis command