The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-06
WASHINGTON NEWS.
RumOred Death Of JEFF. Davis.
SEIZURE of REBEL VESSELS
LATER FROM EUR OPE,
E N G L ND ALL RICH Il

NEW YORK, sept. ..
The Arago arrived to day.
An officer of the returning expedition
from Hatteras reports having seen near
Hampton Roads strange steamer, towing
what appeared to be floating battery.
He believed it was intended to obstruct the
communication between For ess Monroe
and Hampton.
The Courier des Etats Unis has gone into
new hands, and will hereafter drop advo-
eating the Southern rebellion.
Tammany Hall last night elected a full
delegation of loyalists to the Syracuse Cons
vention.
Times Washington correspondence 1t
has been determined by the Government to
hold the position at Cape Hatteras, al
though the original intention was to destroy
and abandon the works, but now it will be
made rendezvous for army and naval
forces.
This expedition is but the commencement
of operations for which the Navy Depart.
ment has made ample preparations and
which will be rapidly developed
The propeller Herbert arrived yesterday,
having brought as prize small soop
taken the day previous.
She is heavily loaded with revolvers, fire.
arms, ammunition, including one thousand
bundles of percussion caps, blankets, surgi>
cal instruments, medicines, sc. She was
worked by three men, one of whom escaped
to the Virginia shore. The others were
taken prisoners. The sloop is said to have
taken on this freight in Washington. The
Herbert shelled the woods and beach near
the Rappahanock, but without discovering
any rebels.
The Herald correspondent sends the fol-
lowing dispatch: "a dispatch has been
received her to-day from Richmond, via
Louisville, announcing the death of jeff.
Davis. This accounts for the display of
flags at half-mast from the rebel ramparts
to day.
The rebels at Munson's Hill are practi-
cling their artillery in throwing balls and
shells into the adjacent houses, compelling
the inmates, chiefly women and children,
to flee to the woods for safety.
GALL1PoL1s, Sept. 2.
A fight took place yesterday at Boone
Court House, Virginia, between the rebels
and three companies of federal troops,
which resulted in the rout of the rebels
with the loss of thirty killed, large num-
Der wounded and forty prisoners. None
killed on our side, but six were wounded.
Our men burned the town.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.
The Posts special says that the pickets
OF both armies are very close to each other,
on the other side of the Potomac. The
rebels had dress parade this morning on
Munsons Hill. Their artillery is not yet
mounted.
Carlisle, Assistant District Attorney of
the District of Columbia, an intimate friend
of Major Bennett, resigned to day.
The Commercials dispatch says, our
scouts report six rebel regiments at Fair
fax, and six more further north.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 2.
The report that Hon. David Wilmot was
hopelessly i'll is incorrect. A letter from
him dated August 3Oth, says that be is
much better.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.
Surveyor Andrews yesterday seized rs
vessels owned wholly or in part by rebels,
including eight ships and seven barks. 9th
ers will be seized to day. The value of the
vessels seized is over 100000. 2
The Commercials special states that it is
reported there are several thousand rebels
in the vicinity of Aqua Greek.
Washington is full of rumors of an ad-
vance by rebels-some even stating that
they had crossed the Potomac at Edwards.
ford.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.
Minister Adams writes that be does not
think the British Government contemplates
any change of position as long as the block
ade is continued
Secretaries Seward and Cameron having
returned, Mr.. Bates is the only member of
the Cabinet out of the city.
During the last week reports have been
prevalent here and elsewhere, based on al
legged private accounts, of disasters to Gen.
Rosencranz's command, but it is certain
that the War Department has received no
such information.
Secretary Chase has issued patriotic
appeal to the citizans OF the United States
in behalf of the national loan.
BosroN, Sept. 2.
Two barks, principally owned in Charles
ton, South Carolina, were seized by the
Surveyor of this port to day, under the con.
fscation act.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.
Eight more vessels were seized by the
Surveyor to day, including the steamer
Washington and ship Trumbull. The lat
ter was loaded and ready to sail for Ant
werp.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.
The Mayor of Washington has appointed
Joseph III. Bradley Corporation Attorney,
in place OF James NJ. Carlisle resigned.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 3.
John W. Brown, arrested Saturday on
charge of selling arms to rebels, was honor
ably acquitted this morning, there being no
evidence whatever against him.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.
Heavy firing was heard on the Virginia
side this morning, but reports are contra~
dictory concerning it.
Especial to Post The most trustworthy
advices received from Virginia, place the
number of rebel troops of that State now
in the field at So, 900 men. The enemy are
concentrating large force south of Alex
andria, and are also erecting batteries near
the mouth of the Occoquan river.