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Mccall win probably fail 70 fnd m enemy in the
direction be il nowlmarchiug.

Mccall viii probably fail 70 And an enemy in the
direction be il nowlmsrching.
Especial TO Post
NJ. Ellitt, prominent military engineer Of
this city, has proposed 70 Government plan
for constructing q number Of Steam Rams with
iron beaks, for the protection Of the large sea.
porte, in the event of foreign war. It is be-
lieved the Government regards this proposition
with favor.
There is rumor here to-day that sharp
correspondence is going on between Secretary
Seward and Lord Lyons, in continuation OF that
which has been already published, but no au,
thentic Intelligence has TRANSFERRED, ana the re-
port is regarded As untrue.
The Baltimore and Washington Railroad Com
pany expects to be able to satisfy oil the re.
ouirements of the Government in the transpor'
tation of troops and supplies over its single
track. with additional facilities for travel.
The Government does not credit the report Of
the escape of the Confederate steamer Nash.
vile from Charleston; in fact it was stated that
evidence to the contrary has been received here
The following intelligence is from the Hich'
mond Enquirer Of the 10Th, giving the shair u
New Orleans:
New Orleans, Oct 1.-THE expedition Of
Commander Holm consisted Of the Manassas,
the iron clad bat,ering ram with one sixty 'four
FOUNDER Dshlgern qua, the steamer Calhoun, the
ase shif3 Mite, with one "a FOUNDER and two IL
pouuder Dshlgren guns, the steamer Ivy with one
inch Sc pogrder rlfed gun, the steamer JACK
son. with Two inch .'Colnmbiads, aud the siee
mer McRea, with 81 FOUNDER, mounted on
piyot, with 1, 8 inch coumbiads, and a rihed "a
FOUNDER, the steamer Tuskarora, with one e'gh
| inca solumbiad, anda 81 Founder rifed, ant
| the cutter Piekens, with one inch coiumoiaa
| four "a FOUNDERS corohaders.
| The blockade had the Richmond, Vincennes
| Preble Water Witch, and the schooner JOSEPH
b. Toone, in all So guns. ~
On Friday last, our feet started for Fl, Jack
son, the uanasses leading the way. The nigh
vas intensely dark and the Manassas ran ipto
! vessel striking her near the bow and cuttinI
into her upward of % feet Appalling shrek
| were heard aboard the doomed ship. Signal rock
| eta wera cred, the enemy beat to quarters an,
| perfect iron hail fell upon and around the Man
assas, during which her machinery became de
ranged. The Tuscarora and the Watson cam
| up with five barges, which had been cut loos
and set adrift on the stream. When the GorninI
came our feet commenced to pursue the retreat
serted during the night.
10 A large quaeti.y of lumber which had beef
| intended for the construction of fertilization
! at the head Of The Passes was burned,
: The vessel sunk was not the Freb!e, bus tn
| Vincennes
Three vessels of our expedition arrived Oh
Saturday night. $3.50 -
There rumors Of battle in progress nca
Leesburg. No particulars
! The Federal troops are known to be entrench
| ed on an Island IN the river near that point
Foraging parties of Federal troops daily yentur
as far rs Mt. Vernon.
The runlor of Fremonts removal is reyvet
| to-day
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From, Pennsylvania.

HARRISBURG, Oct. l9.-Gov. Curtin authorizes
| the announcement that Pennsylvania has al
ready sufficient number Of regiments to meet
all the acquisitions made by the National Gov
ernment, and that they IRE being filed as rnpid-
ly as could be desired Tie Go7ernor has no
power to accept proffers Of new regiments at
the present time
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Thrill Of Pirates..Keleaseo or State Prts,
Onern.

NEw YuRK, Oct. 22--The trial of the Sayan
| nah pirates will commence in the U. S. Court
before Judges Shipmau and Nelson tomorrow,
The Indictment is for piracy
Yesterday p. m U. s. Marshal Murray went
to fott Lafayette and released tie following
named Prisoners on their taking the oath Of nj.
iesianee, namely: Daeel Conoy, J. W. Packard,
ana A!gernon ). Sullivan. MIR. Sullivan is a
lawyer of this city, and counsel for one or more
OF tue Savannah pryateer men.
5 u. Qaintare was offered his liberty on ia.
kins the oath of allegiance, but he reauested
time to consider the offer.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 22-The jury in tho NJ;
racy case has been completed Mr. Ashton A.
sistsnt District Attorney, opened for the prose.
eniion, and the examination of the Witnesses
was proceeded with
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| WASHINGTON, Oct. PA wit of habeas cor.
pus was served yesterday, by city lawyer in
behalf OF a prisoner, upon provost Marshal Por-
ter. The President having Instructed the Mar
shall of the District not TO serve such writs, the
District being practically under Martial law, the
lawyer WAS promptly arrested ard the District
Judge, Merriek, before whom the writ was re-
turnable, had been placed under the seryeillanec
OF the au tbOrities ami his pay stopped.
Heraids Despatch.
The Government sent down the Potomac to.
night, two steam tugs, for the purpose OF bring.
| ing up number OF vessels loaded with Govern.
r:ien. Stores. They intend to pass the Rebel
| batteries in the night.
| The Navy Department TO day,notifed the War
| Department and also a number Of gentlemen
who have v ssels now below the batteries, and
| ale afraid to venture up, Chat after 20 morrow,
they will be able to bring Up all the vessels
How It IS to he done the Department does not
state.
despatch was received TO day from General
Rosencraps, dated Camp Temkins, near Gauley
Bridge, where he has been cncamped for some
time. He reports everything quiet.
The Rebels, it appears are falling back from
their position, and from the information which
| can be obtained of their movements, they are
concentrating in very large force below, to CO
| operate with Gen. johnston who has separated
| from Beauregard.
Worlds Despatch.
Rumors have prevailed that Fairfax has been
evacuated and it is so announced in this eve.
nipg's Star, but information from the advanced
| lines shows it to be incorrect. On the contrary,
the indications that the Rebels are in large
force in the rear Of Fairfax aud are reinforcing
| the Rebel army at Leesburg
Times Despatch
1t was enormously reported to-day that 500
rebels crossed from their batteries to the Mary.
land shore, between Shipping Point and Evans.
port, made reconnaissance and returned. The
fact is that there was only small party of tort.
ty or fifty who were hasty IN their movements.
There is no possibility Of tie Rebels ei.ecting a
footing on the MARY land side
Gen. Mcclellan will move his headquarters to-
morrow to Bartlett's House, near FaIls Church.
II is point where easy com 1iunicntion can be
had with the two extremes OF our lines
The Cameron Rifles, Col. De,ze, marched out
to Annandale on the Little River Turnpike, near
~ ten miles vast OF Alexsliiaa and took posses.
sion OF the place. Our pickcts had been station
ed there for two days and duSne the time had
encountered none OF the retels.
Special to Post
WASHINGTON. Oct. %. flag officer On. ven
has just arrived here from the lower Potomac
He reDorts that the river is at last efiectualv
closed. The rebel batteries commanding il at
every point below Washington
Gen Harvey still iemaina in this city. But
it is reported that he will soon be assigned to
active service
The Court today made an order citing Gen,
Portor TO appear aud show cause why he had or
dered the arrest of Judge Merrici, and .h;s oh
s,fucting the course al justice
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Lexington Re.Taken by Federal Troops.
1 MI-.c...i n


JEFFERSON CRY, Oct. 20-Major Wiloe, of
the LIST Missouri Ssonts, arrived here to day on
the steamer Sioux City, anG reports that his re
giment, under Major White, surprised the Rebel
garrison at Lexington, and re captured the town
and all the sick and wounded, together with
quantity OF guns, pistols, and other articles that
the rebels threw away in their flight. Two can
non which we're in the fort were also captured
The Sioux City brought down al out 100 of
our sick and wounded. Among them Coonei's
White and Gramer, who are slowly recovering
The Rebel garri on numbered 800.
The condition of Lexington is represented as
deplorable. Portions of the town having been
stripped CT everything, and many OF the inhabi
tants actually suffering for the necessares of
life
The pickets at Usage bridge were fred on last
night, and matters are somewhat unsettled in
Galloway comfy.
Rebel company is being recruited in st.
Auberts.
The work on the Notifications here have not
been suspended, and no order to that effect was
ever issued.
ST. LoUIs, Oct. 2O.--In skrmish near Leba
non Oh the 18th, between companies Of Major
Wrght's cavalry and about 400 rebels, previ.
ously reported, the latter lost 62 killed, twelve
wounded-four morti!ly, and SO taken prison.
ers Wrigbr's loss. killed.
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From Fortress Monroe.

Fr. MONROE, Oct. 2l.-A severe gale which
has prevailed has some baa retarded the prepar
atoms for the Great Expedition. The gale is
now moderating.
Two hundred and fifty men of the Massachu.
sets battalion, who were sent out from Newport
News this morning for fuel were attacked by
the Rebels and stood their ground. The lst and
fth New York Regiments had been sent out to
support them when the steamer left for Old
Point
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DOines Of the Rebels In Northern Mis-
souri,.

4
HUDSON, Mo-, Oct. 2O.-A messenger reports
that scouting party from Cameron, numbering
100, have been taken prisoners bv some SOC
Rebels at McCabel, Caldwell co. Four hundred
of the Federal troops at Cameron were ready
to march to their rescue when the train left
Another party of from 400 to 500 rebels was in
Carroll county and had captured II of Colonel
Morgan's men. Morgan had started in pursuit.
A Skirmish In Missouri..2OO Rebels can.
tured..Price heard from.
SYRACUSE. No., Oct. cot is reported tlnt
ac,ing Bic4dier Gcn. Wymon. who lett RoIla
several days since with about $500 men, his az
rived at Linn Creek, where he dispersed boay
of rebels, killing a considerable number, AM
capturing ls wagon Ioads of goods belonging to
McChurg L. Co.. pronsinent Union firm, whom
the rebels had robbed.
Advices from Gen. Fremont are to o'clock
FRIDAY night. He is still at Warsaw, and the
pontoon bridge across the Usage was to be fin.
ished on Saturday.
Gen. Sigel's division had crossed the river,
1t was reported in our camp at Warsaw that
Price had been largely reinforced by McCulloch.
and that their combined forces were fortifyinp
Osceols, where they intend to give Fremont
hatllp 81 tf frafes
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ATCHIsoN, Oct. l9.-OFders have to-day been
| issued by the President Of the Pixies Peak Elk
press Company at this place to stop the running
of the Pony Express as soon as the Cni
ifornia line is completed, which will probably
be early next week It ia therefore probable
that not more than one Pony more will run
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Hartlee Coming.

SssACuss, No., Oct lS.-The Rebel Hardee,
E who has recently been reported in Kentucky, is
said 70 be marching to the aid Of Price with
= 10000 troops and Is expected to reach here
next Sunday.
Nothing has been heard Of our advance guard
t0.day
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lS UIllOYS,

DARNsTowN, Oct 1.-THE camp is filed with
runners of retreat of cur forces before superior
forces of tle nemy at and above Harper's Fer.
ry, some say as far as Wil!iamsport, and OF re.
crossing the river to the Maryland shore These
rumors cannot be traced reliably.
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A Skirmish In MIssOuri..2OO Rebels can
iNIed..Price heard from.
Horta6catiOns 20 be Compile od..Monev
Coming.

. ST. LOUIS, Oct. lS-Ths Republican learns
that the work on the Notifications around
the city has not been suspended, and that guns
are to be mounted and everything completed
within d,ys- Also that four million dollars
will arrive here next week to pay of the Gov.
ernmept Indebtedness.
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& WAsHrxeroH, Oct. ls.-The Secretary OF
War has ordered Col Becdan to establish a
camp Of instruction here and collect all the
sharp shooters he can for the next ninety days,
with full power 70 accept companies and regi-
nents sho may be found equal to the require
manta
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ToRONro. Oct. l9.-The Pathleader and Globe
newspapers of to day devote each lengthy ar
ticle TO Stewards Circular. The Leader says i!
preparations Of this nature are to be carried on
the South shore, British power on the North
is found not to lag behind. 1t cannot be an
idle spectator Of works avowedly intended to be
menace against its dominion.
The Globe says the Federal Government is
exercising wise discretion, which we Of the
British empire. considering our antecedents,
should be the Last to impupn
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The RekeIs in Sou,heru missouri

ST. Louis, Oct. 2l.-Union scouts report the
total number of armed rebels in southeast Mis-
souri, at 5000.
man direct from Prices army, says jack
sons rebel Legislature is in session at Stockton,
the county seat of Cedar county, which place
McCulloch was approaching with from 5000 to
II, 900 reinforccments for Price.
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The Rebels mske . stand at Carthage.
yOhnsOn I'm l.Omu aand..The CherOkeess
Join sbe G. =. A. EFt .Els
RoLLA, No., Oct lS--The correspondent OF
the St. Louis Democratfurnishes the following
H items: 1,s--l I.s Is sss res- sE
A scout has just csns in from the west, and
reports that Price hasnade stand at Carthage,
90 miles from Springfield.
The Legislature is to be called together on the
4th Of November -s,,s .-
The Rebels at Vienm have dispersed-a por
ton going home, and he remainder will join
johnson. johnson has been placed in command
Of all the Rebel forces in Missouri, and has is
sued proclamation fGbdding the transporta.
t,on OF any more property-removing slaves
from the State.
1t 10 not stated whethe. johnson supercedes
il Price. G naa t
The following letter lie clipped from the Fort
Smith Times:
~f,.,..- .. Executive Dept. Park Hilll
- Octoter 4th, 1861.
Maj. Clark, Q. NJ. G. S. 4.
SiR:-I herewith! forwsd to your care, dis
patches for Gen NcCuIlo.h, q. S. A, which
have the honor to request you will cause to be
.4orw arded to him by .the earliest express.
At mass meeting of ABOUT GOO Cherokees,
with marked unanimity, declared their adhesion
to the Confederate States, and have given their
authorities spower TO negotiate an alliance with
them. In view Of this ,cticn, regiment OF
. mounted men will be Immediately raised aud
placed under command Of Col. John Drew, to
meet any emergency that may arise. Havns es
= poused the cause of the Confederate States, we
hope to render efficient service in the protract.
ed war which threatens the country, and to be
treated yith . iberality and confidence becom.
Ing the Confederate Statea have the honor
to Be cir, very respectfully, your humble ser
want JOHN ROSS,
Principal of the Cherokee Nation.
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A Newspaper destroyed at Terre Hau.e.

TERRE HAUTE, Oct. 2l.--Two or three COM
panes of the 43d Indiana Regiment stationed at
camp Vigo, in this city, under command of their
Colonel, entered the city quietly this evening,
proceeded to the Office of the Journal and DEM
ocrat and in ashort time demolished everything.
They then proceeded to several private houses
and served them in the same manner.
The citizens are organizing to take the camp.
There Is great excitement.
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Dnty On Green Tee,

Is NEW YoRK, Oct 81. 1T is reported that Sec.
rotary Chase has decided that green.teas ere
manufactured articles, coming from places other
than grown, and liable TO duty Of twenty-five
pae saak
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The steamer Perry attacked b, Rebels.

JEFFERSON CITY, Oct 2O.--The steamer J. D.
Perry, which arrived here to night, with 80 wa
gons and Jag mules from St. Louis, was attack.
ed b. the Rebels at Portland, and narrowly es
capped being captured Her Captain thinks there
must have been 700 Rebels ct that place.
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PHlLApxLrHIA, Oct 22-A f,e broke ont ,b,s
morning in the extensive cotton mill of solomon
\ Co, at Manayunk. The lose 10 undoubtedly
heavy, but has not yet been ascertaiued,
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Traitor Arrested In iowa,

DUBUQUE, Oct. 2l,--U. S. Marshal Hoxie ar.
rived in this city to-day. with George Traae, of
Rochester; Cedar comfy, charged with treason.
This Is the first arrest of a traitor made under
civil authority in the State Of Iowa.
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Eroin Kri,i,ichx

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 2l.--fhe report of the. DC.
eupation of Greepsburs by tie rebels is prer,a.
ture. A very few went there and took 20 male.
which had been placed as contrubands in care
of Gen. Ward.
1t is reported Gen. Ward fell back IL miles
from Greensburg to Camphellsvile. lie dis.
patched 100 cavalry to reconnoitre, intending
they should return yesterday. They had not
returned when our informant left. Ward has
about 5000 troops.
Advance guard of rebels ut Little Barren
south side OF Green River, estimated at 5000.
River very high, and will be impossible BY ford
ing for several days.
Private dispatches to Journal says Garrard
has not fallen back, as reported.
ZOllicOifer has been superceied hy Lee
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ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2l.-Tke statement of the
Washington correspondent Of N. Y. Tribune,
that Capt. Prince, the commandment at Fl Leav.
enworth, refuses to recognize Gen. Fremont, as
his superior officer is fAee
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7 ST. LOUIS. Oct. ls.-The reported withdraw.
ii of Major R u. Corwine from Gen. Fremont's
staff 10 officially c0ntradicted.
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From Forlress Monroe.

DETROIT, Oct. 20.-Ex Governor VIM. Wood
brise, died at his residence in this city to-day,
sged "a
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o0STfvENESS, by cleansing the whole length OF the
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Death OF Coz. Baker..Trial of Jef Davis
Pirates.


PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 22.-The death of Col.
Baker has created intense excitement in this
city. Flags are shrouded and at half mast The
greatest anxiety prevails to hear further de.
tails of the engagement, among the relatives al
the California Regiment, which was composed
| mainly of PhiladelphisRs. $685.
HARRISBURG, Oct. pa general order was
issued Immediately on the receipt of the Intelli.
gence of the death of Col Baker, which contains
tho following:
tits with great regret that the Governor, C ON.
mander in Chief, has learned of the death Of Col.
Baker, upon the field of tattie Although not
a citizen Of Pennsylvania, he had been selected
by many of her sons as their commander, and
met his death while leading them into action.
The same feeling which Inspired the soldiers
to regard no state lines, when one common
| country was in danger. induced the Commander
in Chief to recognize him while living, a Penn.
sylvanian soldier, and it inpells him now, that
he is dead, to bsar this public testimony to his
gallantgy Gn6 worth {Sisned)
BY command OF Gov Curtin
The g. S. Circuit Court has commenced the
trial of Walker w. Smith, OF the pirate jeff.
Davis, who was captured on beard the schooner
Six OF the jury have been selected.