Smyrna times., 1861-10-03
The News.

From Washington, New York and other
places throuhhoutt the loyal region ofthe Union.
we learn that the national fast day was dulv
observed; In fact the day seems TO have never
been so we'll observed. James B. Claw. at The
head ofslxteen rebel soldiers, has been ca injured
IN Kentucky, while on their way 10 ioin Zol.
llkotter. BreckInridge escaped. John c. Breck.
| lnrdge, is supposed to have gone TO Tennessee
or Virginia. He was last seen going through
Mount Sterling, Kentucky. in buggy, closely
muftled Some of the State Guards were on
his heels hoping to come up with him.
President Lincoln. in his modification Of
Fremonts proclamation, is reported bv tho mi.
nGis (SprngieId) Journal, to be sustained bv
every paper in Illinois, except the Chicago
Tribune, (Rep,) and the Quincy Herald
(Dem)
--Paducah, KY. on the Ohio river, now
held by U. 5. troops, is about as important
point as Hatteras Inlet, commanding as il does
the tennessee river, tributary navigable for
hundreds OF miles, an avenue of boundIess
wealth. and whose course is through a bitterly
hostile country, with the mouth of the Cumber.
land but short distance above, and the Obio
entirely under control. Ever since the com.
menoement OF the war. until very lately, boats
loaded with contraband foods have Piled with.
out interruption up the Cumberland and Tenn. |
essee, carrying aid and comfort of the most ac. |
ceptable kind to the kingdom of the c. s. A
This ls now impossible. The number Oft s |
troops in Paducah is now about 1000. with
tnFee batteries. floating bridge is there
thrown across the Ohio river.
--Mr. Connolly was inaugurated Governor
OF New Mexlcoat Santa Fe, on the 81. On the
ID, John s. Watts was elected deIeGate 10
Congress by large majority. The rebel armv
was preparing to cross the Jornada and attack
Santa Fe.
AT Lucas Bend, near Cairo, a cavalry
skrmlsh between IS U. s. troops and 40 rebels /
resrlred in the flight and pursuit of the latter
who lost four killed, five captured and many
wounded.
---Gen. Thomas L. Crittenden, who is made
Commander of the State troops of Kentucky.
IN cooperation with Gen. Anderson is a son of
Hon. John }. Crltenden. lie was Lieutenant
Colonel OF a Kentucky regiment in the Mex
lean war, was aid of Gen Taylor at the bat,lc
of Buena Vista, and gave the celebrated renIv
to Santa Anna when that chieftain demanded
surrender, " Gen. Taylor never surrenders j."
Col. Crlttenden was Consul at LivetpooI under
Taylor and Fillmore. was elected General re-
Gently ct the Kentucky State Guards. and i.
now appointed the chief efmiitary commandanl
of the State.
--RIFLTNd CANNON is being carried on at
Pittsourg upon an improved plan at the rnDld
rate of eight guns per diem. There are six NJ
seven establishments making, rIfllng and finish.
ing up iron and steel cannon in PItlsburg.
The Naval Academy at Newport is ran.
idly getting under waV since the crowd of
fashionable people have abdcated that lannon's
seaside resort. The Aqudneck House and
Fillmore House are both quite filled with the
students and their friends. aud the Board is en-.
gagged IN examining the new appOintees TO the
Naval School. On the goth and 2lst instant,
orty youths were admitted to the Academy,
lmong whom were number from CALIFORNIA,
Texas, Delaware, Kentucky and Virginia.
Tho U. S. Grand Jury at Trenton has 4
presented the Newark Euening Journal War. I
zen journal, Hunterdon Democrat, New Bruns-
wick Times, Plainfield Gazette, and Hscket- E
stOwn Gazette, for reasonable publications. &
giving aid and comfort to the enemy, and en- y
ieaVorIng TO injure the government. =
--OG<he Oath a force of 1000 Ohio troons L
IroYe 700 rebels out of Mocha nicsville. Va 81
nd l4OO rebels out ofRomney, Va, killing 25 n
men, "oundng large number. and losing but
hree men killed and ten wounded.
--Secretary Cameron has telegraphed 10
heGovernor ofOhio EN- phaticul lily disa pprovinp
u drafting, and expressing the determination
o rely sOieiyupOn the patriotism ofths people.
zen. Prices troops in Missouri had de. II
astated the country for a circuit OF over TWEEN. o
miles. Every barn, field aud mill had been s,
feared OF their cOnteRts. Fields that were a