Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-24
LATE NORTHERN INTELLIGENCE.
TIT NEpS AS TOLD IN TIE NORTH.
rrurp - AND TIE "REBEL'

Rp1r,su NrUTRALlTy-cUDA AND TIE "REBEL"
/. VI .su,S,iroS, Sept. 15-In the course of
, conversation between Lieut.. A. B. Gum.
m;nrs Of the ship Richmond, ut Port Royal,
| with Can't, Morris, commanding the British
guard ship Otcns. the latter said:
Q 81 sspposs you are in senrch of privateers ?
We are ordered to observe a strict neutrality.
and if the Sumter were to como in Tomorrow,
she would receive thu same attention aud as.
s~istance you have. We can make no differ.
ence."
lie read an extract from . letter from the
Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty, which
says:
I'm the event Of any vessel bearing the flag
of the Confederate States, you are to observe
a strict neutrality"
Tho flag is described, and the letter adds
that the number Of stars will be increased in
case new Ssates should be added to the Con-
federation.
The proclamation Of the Captain General of
Cuba, recognizing the right of vessels flying
the rebel Asg to enter that port, is thought to
be in revenge for efJrts of our Consul at Ha-
vana to break down the slave trade. The Spa.
nish Minister here knows nothing Of it. 1t
was probably issued upon the Captain Gene.
rails own responsibility.
WASHINGTON MISREPRESENTATION OF FREMONT
AN ENTIRE LEGISLATURE ARRESTED.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l6-It is understood
that several of our army officers are busily
engaged in returning fugitive slaves to their
masters.
There are rumors this morning that General
Fremont has resigned his command, aud that
his action has been taken in consequence OF the
restriction placed upon bis proclamation By
the letter of the President.
Mayor Berritt, of this city, proposes to re-
sign the office Of Mayoralty.
The police are arreStlng secession members
Of the Legislature rs fast as they reach Bali.
more on their way to Frederick. There will
consequently be no quorum present. 1t is pre-.
sumed that all the secession members will be
arrested. There are still fifteen Of the House
aud three of the Senate to be arrested. Sew
State.
The President hiss appointed VIM. Nelson,
of kentucky, u Brigadier General.
Fourteen negroes, the property Of the late
Commodore Jones. made a stampede from near
Townsville. and came into our lines. General
Smith sent them to Washington.
FROM MISSOURI.
THE REMOVAL OF FREMONT.
ST.. Louis, Sept. 16.-With reference to the
removal Of Gen. Fremont, the "Dsmrcrat" Of
this morning holds the following language:
The removal OF Gen. Fremont, we do no.
think, has been seriously considered by the
Administration Complaints have, undoubt.
eddy, been made against him, and, possibly.
charges preferred, which, of course, will be
duly and properly investigated, bu. these pro.
cesdings we are satisfied have never looked to
4 result rs serious rs his removal from this
department. His extraordinary energy and
efficiency arc roo highly appreciated by the
Government, and the man and his measures are
too deeply seate,l in the affections Of the people
CT the loyal States to admit the probabilities OF
any such event.
HANNIBAL. No, Thursday, Sept. l2.-Ths
following appears in the Messenger" Of this
morning:
"A'l We can hear confirm previous reports
tbat the secc5sionisss have still possession Of
ST Joseph, and arc doing pretty much as they
please in that city. tits represented that they
have taken control of the municipal affairs Of
the corporation, preventing esress and ingress
of both nails ADD travellers. They have also
levied heavy contributions On several stores,
taking Just what they want. The steamer
Omaha hes oesn seizel and appropriated to
their purposes, and wo learn that an effort was
made to send the nail out by Il hand car, but
it was intercepted and taken back, hence q
complete blockade exists, which accounts for
our getting no mail matter.
1.-THE s~traight.ou Uaion ,nep have crossed
the river to Elwood for safety and took the for.
ry-boat with them.
"At Ia:an and at Weston it is said the rs
bsls permit no one TO go into the town or out
without passes.
From all We can learn tie Union men and
their property in St Joseph and surrounding
country, are completely st the mercy OF the
rebels. Shd delnand the Immediate inscrposi-
ton of Federal arms to save them from ami.
kilatiun."
ST. Louis, Saturday, Sept. l+-Advices
from Northwest Missouri state that, since the
withdrawal OF the Federal troops from ST. 10
seph, the sscessionists OF that region are armlog
again. Some two thousand are concentrated
ia Andrew county. under Major Potter, and
about the sam number of Unionists, composed
of Missourians and Iowans, under Colonels
Craner and Andrews, are stationed in the same
region, and both are preparing for 8 battle,
which is shortly expected.
Tom Harris, with 1000 men, crossed the
Missouri River at Arrow Rock, On Tuesday
: last bound for Prices Army.
Six hundred secessionists, under Colonel
Hull, were marching toward Glasgow, on
Wednesday, to cross the river and join Martin
Green.
The rebel camp at Dick Creek, in Monroe
county, was broken up by the FedeTals on
Sunday last, and it is reported that three hun
dred rebels were captured. Another rsbsl
camp was broken up at Spencsbucg, Pike
county, on Monday, and sixteen prisoners
taken.
rRoNNoRTGERNr IRGLNIA.
ELkwArER, VA, Sept. 16.-Thc body Of
Col. John 4. Washington WAS sent over to the
enemy yesterday, undera III Of truce. While
on its way it was met by a similar flag coming
from the enemy, for the purpose Of obtaining
information rs To MS condition.
On the 18th inStan; 4 detachment Of 200
men frou the 18th Indiana and Gath aud 10Th
OhiD Regiments dispcrsod three Tennessee