Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-02

eously with similar movement on the part
OF the Federal forces whenever the Legisla-
ture Of Kentucky shall undertake to enforce
dgainst both teligerents the strict neutrality
which they have SO often deared. return
among the citizens of Kentucky at the head
OF force, the advance of which is composed
entirely of Kentuck ans. We do not come to
molest any person, whatever may be his po-
litical opinions Unlike the agents of the
Northern despotsm. who seek to reduce us
to the condition of dependent vassals. we be
lieve that the recognition of the civil rights
of citizens is the foundation of constitutional
liberty; and the claim of the President of
the United States to declare martial law, to
suspend the privilege of the writ of habcas
corpus, and to convert every barrack and
every prison in the land into Bastile. is
nothing but the claim which other tyrants
have assumed to subjugate a free people.
The Confederate States occupy Bowling Green
as defensive position.
| | renew the pledges of Commanders Of
other columns of Confederate troops "to re
tire from the territory of Kentucky" on the
same conditions which govern their move
ments. | further give you my own assurance
used as aid to the government of Kentucky
by its people whenever they undertake to
enforce it against the beligerents alike
(Signed) S. B. BrcKNER
Brig Gen. Confederate States Army.
Bowling Green, Sept. 18th.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2l.-It is stated that
10000 additional troors can leave Indiana in
"a hours.
Gen. Reynolds who was at Cheat Noun
t,jD In toll ota Ins 1riv ba
rebels from their position, killing nearly one
hundred Of them. Colonel Tidwell of the
Tenth Indiana Regiment, was surrounded
twice, but repulsed the rebels with great gall
lantry and with small loss to us. The date
of the action is not mentioned
Government accepts the tender of the
military services of the Count de Paris and
the Duke de Chartres. They will probably
enter G eneral McClellans staff The young
Count Penthiere, son of the Prince de Join
vile, enters the United States Naval Acade-
my. IL is sixteen years old.
There is yet no definite action in regard to
Major General Fremont, at this state of af-
fairs in Missouri, the question involved being
of delicnte and complicated character
Nothing, beyond what is here, can be rei-
ably ascertaned, for the reasons already men
toned.
WAsHINGroN, Sept. 2l.-A messenger who
has just arrived from Chain Bridge reT orts
that all was quiet at that point this morning.
rebel deserter has just come in from Nun
sons Hill. He brings news that Beauregard
had promised the North Carolina and South
Carolina regiments of his army that they
should be led to battle before the first Of
October or be permitted to 90 home.
The position assumed toward this Govern
mont by the Spanish Government is not sats-
factory. A diplomatic correspondence is now
in progress between the Spnish Minister and
the Secretary of State.
DARNEsrowN, Sept. Icy esterday several
shells were thrown at the enemy at Edwards
Ferry, when they disappeared.
Nothing new has transPred along the line
of the Potomac An order has been issued to
reduce personal baggage to the lowest stand
ard
The Second Rhode Island Brigade, station
ed near the mouth of the Seneca river,
sheled yesterday, an encampment OF rebels
nearly opposteit. and it was believed several
were killed. The enemy did not respond,
probably for want of artillery.
This morning, at a place called Stones
Pickets, near Conrad's ferry, the enemy du-
ring the previous night had commenced and
partially constructed an inrenchment on the
Virginia side, about five hundred feet from
the Hope Ferry river. One Of our light bat
teries opened upon it about nine o'clock, and
after twenty or thirty rounds, nothing was to
be seen of the enemy, and but little of the
results of their labor.
Some days pnst Conventions have been
held between our ard the rebel pickets when
it has been discovered that the latter belong
tothe Second Richmond Cavalry, who were
anxious to exchange Richmond papers for
the leading Union journals, bat our pickets
declined
CAIRO, Sept 2l.-A skirmish took place
Yesterday afternoon, below Fort Holt, be-
tween Company l. of the Tenth Regiment,
and small party of rebels Capt. McAllen,
of that company, was slightly wounded in
the arm. The rebels were defeated and driven
back toward Mayfed.
To-day the gunhoats Tyler and Lexington
went down the river searching for masked
batteries The expedition went within sight
of the rebel camp on Chalk Bluff, but found
batteries all quiet in this vicinity.
BosroN, Sept 2l-Orders have been issued
from Washington to Captain Kenziel, Quar-
termaster. to provide both quarters and RAJ
tions on Georges Island in this harbor for one
hundred political prisoners The prisoners
WAsnINGrox, Sept ga special to the
Missouri Democrat says Forney's Sunday
Chronicle states there is high authority for
saying that the Administration has never at
any time intended removing Gen. Fremont,
and that he stands as high in the confidence
of the Government to-day as when he en-
tered upon the duties of his department.
member of the Cabinet on seeing the above,
questions the authority, and asserts the point
is undecided, though tie inclination OF the
Cabinet is against Fremont. The grounds OF
opposition, however, are not based upon OBJ
iections to his proclamation. The Blairs and
the army officers generally are against FIRE.
mont. Quartermaster General Meigs reports
him as acting with great energy, but is un-
derstood to consider the expenses incurred by
hsm as warrantably large; but his hold on
the w est the popularity of his proclamation,
and the difficulty of finding a successor, will
render his removal dangerous experiment.
In the recent withdrawal of troops frcm his
command is found, some assert a disposition
to weaken his command and provoke rcsig-
| nation.
Twenty sailors, all Of them experienced
gunners, were sent from Alexandria to join
the Mississippi hctilla. No naval expedition
has yet sailed though vast preparations are
being made for such service at an early day
The question has been raised of adding to-
| bacco TO the rations of our soldiers. McClel-
| Ian favors at.
The Meriimac, at Norfolk, was fast being
converted into a floating battery. There
were about 4 900 troops at Norfolk.
The Post Office Department is now issuing
| wo millions of Dogtape stamps per day.