The Van Buren press., 1861-09-18
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CArRo. Sept. s.
The gnn.b boats. Tyler ami Lexington en-
gagged the Confederate gun-boat off Hick-
man Yesterday. The confederate boat was
supported by tvo batteries on shore. The
federal boats tirei twenty two shots. and No.
turned to Cairo uninjured.
Gen. Grant took command here to-day.
SYRACUSE. Sept. s.
Heman J. Reifeld has been elected per.
manent chairman OF both Tammany and
Mozart halls Delegations now sitting. and
casting IL votes each.
sr. LOUIS. Sept. 5.
psince Napoleon arrived. Fremont pre-.
pared 4 huge escort to receive him. but hs
slipped through quietly and procseded to
the Planters House.
WASHINGTON, Sept 8.
The steamship r. E. Ford has arrived
here. The captain, first and second mates.
boatswan and carpenters have been arrest
ell and observation-disclosures unknown.
There was soms skirm ,hng at Bailey's
before daylight. The contederstes. with
consider aOle iorce froru Monson's hill drove
the federal piclse;s in, bat at four in the at
tcrnoon the fejerals had possession Of ths
cross, Dads.
| LOUISVILLE, Sept. b.
Il is deniei that the Union committee
have despatch from Lincoln in relation to
Fremont's proclamation.
Magoffin's message on feleral relations II
mostly retrospective, showing neutrality to
have been thrice ratified at the ballot-box,
and that his own course in refusing men to
Lincoln. and his efforts to keep the 0ellige-
rents off of Kentucky soil, have met with
the nearly unanimous approval OF Ken
tuckians. He says, 3" and now addressing
myself to the representatives of the people
OF kentucky, protest in thei7 name and
presence, and in the name of Constitution
al liberty. and in the preensce of heaven
and earth against all and every Of the
Presidents usurpating and unconstitutiou.
al and illegal acts and protest further
more, against the prosecution Of war pro-
fessedly for the object of restoring the gov.
ernment, an object utterly impossible OF at
tainment by such insane means ~ . war of
coercion and protest, moreover. against
Kentucky being made the camping ground
or the pathway for the movement of forces
l by either belligeren:s. and recommend ear
nestly to the General Assembly the prompt
passage of resolutions requiring both bel
igercnts to keep off of our soil, aud to re-
spelt in good faith. the neutrality which tho
: people Of Kentucky. with unexampled ma
! nimity, desire to preserve.
Capt. Gorsuch. OF the State Guards has
$ been arrested for removing the guns of his
coEipany southwark.
: Gov. Harris teiegrnphs Gov. Magofin
that Tennesseeans occupy and are fortiiying
;, Hickman and Chalk Bluffs. Harris dis
approves the proceedings. his message Fas
been submitted to a Senate special commit
, tee appointed to consider it. The latter ID
G to report tomorrow. Reports are in town
$ that Lincoln gunboats had shellcd Colum-
e bus, KY, but can be traced to no reliable
source.
: BosroN. Sept. s.
: Ex-Gov. Briggs sccidently was shot in
:. :. the jaw, probably fatally. The Alice Ball
:. = from has been captured.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. s.
e Three ships and lot of tobacco wers
h seized o-day. The Abbie Bradford, one oi
i the Sumter's prizes has been recaptured by
l. the Powhattan.
RICHMOND. Sept. 6.
II Gen. Albert Sidney johnson has arrived.
s He ranks in the confederate army second
: only to edit. Gen. Cooper.
y last Congress has been approved by the
r President. Vague reports are still cnrrent
:, about the capture of Rosencran,z's army,
/ but they are not reliable. some lew private
t, dispatches, published in southern papers
,e give authority for their statements by say
re ing that the report has been confirmed by q
:. dispatch to the war department. Such
IS statements ale without foundation.
~ h,,t
= Manassas report that the confcderates killed
n 800 federals and lost 20 in q sharp skir.
mish yesterday.
20 The confederates have taken possession
\ of an important hill near Arlington. The
le confederates have taken possession Of ~
l. important hill near Arlington. The re-
10 port is given as received.
OF WAsHiSorox, Septic.
n A gentleman from Georgetown George.
y town heights report heavy firing between II
T. aad II o'clock. in the vicinity Of Munson'i
:. Hill. The Posts special corresponden,
:. says advices from Virginia leave no doub,
)" ~ that the civil and military leaders have
=, agreed to attempt an advance.
n HUDsoN, Mo-, Sept. 6.
,e The train had eighty to a hundred pas.
u sengers. only three four of whom csca.
IS ped ninjured-seventeen were killed.
4 New YonK, Sept. 6.
20 Sales of cotton, fifteen hundred bales,
- twenty-five cents.
y FEANKroRr, Ky, Sept. 6.
- The legislative Proceedings are unimpcr-
tant. Several petitions against tho EN- bar
!, g., and in favor of the removal of camps
;, have been referred. Gen. Anderson has ar
ivel uno!ficially and unex xpectelly no re-
ception.
II MEMPHIS. Sept. 81
Anson Stager has control Of our lines
of through Kentucky no telling whether oul
al Louisville reports will be regular or at all
e after this.
X CAfno. Sept. Z.
~ Grant took possession of Paiucah. to-
=. day. He seizei the teieyrapa Off 20 and 10.
% sued proclamation urging the citisens IA
s. attend TO their Lnsiness. He concludes,
whenever ii is manifest that you arc able
L. to defend yourselves an,i maintain the su-
nc thority o. the government. and protect 10y.
nj citizens, l aa!i withdraw tho force nm