Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-05


mand of General Prentiss 10y what authority
the arrest and capture were made.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen at Mem
phis have appointed committee to confer
with General Polk on the sui jet of impress
ment. The Memphis Avalanche says the
deck hands of steamboats, having refused to
work up the Confederate steamer, the COM
manding officer ordered all such taken pri-
soners. The deck hands concealed them
selves. In some cases farmers had cen tnk.n
on this order, and last evening Jas. Plunkett.
deck band was arrested and in attempting
to escape was severely wounded by shot The
Avalanche condemns this state of affairs
which forms the basis of the Mayor aud AL
dermen's action.
PHILADELPHIA, August 25th-The steam
sioop of war Tuscarora was launched to-day
at the Navy Yard.
man nnmed Aiken was arrested yester-
day as a Southern agent He was concealed
with Sloat, of Richmond, and engaged in
altering arms for the rebels. Coil for field
telegraph was among the baggage.
BANGOR, (Me.,) August 25th-The Extra
Bangor Democrat, Secession paper lately
deposited in the post "fiice, has been stopped
by the Postmaster, who has notified the De
partment. The democrat Was suppressed 10y
the people a week ago.
BRlDG EpoRT, (Conn August 2lst-In clear
ing out the Office of the FarRler last night. a
mail bag was found filled with letters, etc.
for Secessionists in Alabama and Georgia,
some of them expressing treason of home
politicians.
WAsnINGroN August 24th-A special dis
patch to the New York Evening Post says it
is stated on good authority that the Federal
force in Western Virginia is sufficient TO sus-
tain the policy of the Government in that
quarter.
detachment of Federal cavalry and in
fantry explored the road towards Leestnrg
Virginia, for distance of eight miles, and
captured two or three rebels
Senator johnson declares he will not re-
turn to Tennessee unless he accompanies
Union army.
S. 5. Williams who has Just been appoint
ed Paymaster in the army, is Nirginan 10y
birth, and was recently thrown into pil at
Richmond Ivy the order of Gov. Letcher, on
account of his Union sentiments
At meeting of the Washington Police
Board, held last night, Mayor Barrett was
expelled 10y IL unanimous vote for refusing to
take the oath.
WAsHINGToN, August 24th-The line of the
Alexandria and LOudon road is dotted with
rebel camps. AT Leesburg there are 5000
infantry and six cannon. AT point five or
six miles below are 600 infantry and six can
non; still further on four miles beyond are
$500 infantry. There are only 1000 cavalry
in Loudon county. The Potomac, however,
remains too high TO be forded even hy cavnl-
ry, to whose saddles the water comes 1t ap
. ia.
fax Court House was regular stampede -
Two scouting parties of the rebels mistook
each other, sharply fought and rapidly fed
after few rounds, carrying the news that
Gen. Mcclellan and all his army were in
pursuit The consequence Of the intelligence
was hasty flight by the rebels, who dropped
their equipments along the road
The cause of the quarrels among the rebels
is that Davis is taking rather fast to the le-
gitimate results of treason-the adoption of
States and individuals rights
Gen Hunter has been ordered to command
the Illinois volunteers. His present head
quarters will be Chicago The following
gentlemen will form portion of his staff =
Quartermaster, *. W. Shnffrr; Commssnry
John w. Turner; Aids, Samuel w. Stockton
and Edward Smith
Senator Andrew johnson expects to lead
an army within the borders of Tennessee
The Administration will do It's utmost to
maintaip the Union cause in that State.
GRAFTON, Wa } August 2ith-Last even
ing. while Governor Thomas was addressing
a crowd in front ofa hotel in Cumberland.
some rebels raised distuI hance which re
suited in their being driven home, and the
destruction of the office of the Alleghuaiun II
secession newspaper.
LOUISVILLE. August 2Ith-Eigh;y men a
Surveyor Coon's posse, went from here this
morning to Rolling Forks, took six Wagon
loads of eonlrnAand goods, which were brot
back to Louis, lille this evening.
An accident occurred on the Lebanon
Branch of the Nashville Railroad, from the
loosening OF a rail, 10y Which four or five
were injured.
Captain Phil Lee, with company of 100
men. came up to day from Camp Boone in
search of arms coming down for Unionists,
hut not fudHg any on the down freight trains
returned
BALTIMORE, August 24,h The news from
HarPer's Ferry states that Col. Gordon had
seized large quantity of wheat and flour
belonging t. the rebel army There are no
rebel troops at Harpers Ferry, although
their pickets frequently come in. There are
supposed to he 300 rebels at Charleston -
They have concentrated their principal force
at Leeehurg, and their army numbers nearly
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