, 1861-09-19

South to watch with jealous eye, and to oppose
with determined hostility, every effort, whether
by construction or bold usurpation Of power,
which may be made by those in authority, or by
those seeking position, to consolidate the power
Of the people in the hands Of the few, or TO de-
stroy State sovereignty and build upon its ruins
q monarchy or q consolidated aristocracy."
An express from Pine Alto, says the San Fran.
cisco Times brings the appalling intelligence that
the mail bound for Los Angeles, Cal, which left
Mesilla on the goth July, had been taken near
Cooks Springs by the Apaches, and the guard
murdered The express passed Cooks Springs
on the 9th, and found six bodies in the canyon
near the Spring, stripped of their clothing, and
three Of them scalpcd. They had been killed
several days. The coach was destroyed.
The following persons LEFT Mesilla with the
coach, aud are supposed to have been murdered:
Fee Thomas, J. Roacher, NJ. Champion, John
Portel, Robert Avlin, Emmett Mills and John
Wilson. They were experienced frOntiersmen
picked for the dangerous duty they had to per-
form, and undoubtedly gave the Indians most
desperate struggle. They were general hvcrites
in the Rio Grande valley, and their loss spread a
general gloom over the community,
ST. LoUIs, Sept. 8.
Official dispatches from the East Indies state
the flag officer has received orders from the
War Department for the immediate return Of
the Squadron to the United States. Ono ship
is to he left there, also one on the coast Of AZ.
rica, and one on the coast Of Brazil. The squad
ron has been Withdrawn for blockading. The
Lieutenant Of Fernando Po has been authorized
BY the Spanish Government to receive on that
Island certain number Of slaves who may lie
captured by vessels Of the United States; that
beng free, they may receive the benefit Of civ
ilzation. The flag officer, lnman, has commu-
nicated the proposition to our Government
Ex-Minister Preston, Of Kentucky, has ad.
dressed the people lie iavors neutraity, and
peace for Kentucky, but did not believe she
could preserve either. II not, the sooner she
went out the better.
Advices from Richmond estimate the number
now in arms in Virginia at nearly 100000.
The force on the Potomac alone is 10000.
Since the lst Of June, immense quantities Of
arms purchased East have been carried into the
State through Baltimore. The whole army is
well armed
Manassas Junction is virtually abandoned;
there being only guard there to look after the
guns and batteries.
The following proclamation has been issued
by Gen. Fremont: r-... ....
HEADQUARTERS OF TIE West, Aug 80.
Circumstances in my judgment Of sufficient
urgency render il necessary that the command
ing General Of this department should assume
tho administration Of the powers Of this State !;
in order, therefore, to suppress disorder, to main-
tain as Tar as is now practicable the public peace,
| and to give security and protection to the per-
suns and property Of loyal citizens, do hereby
extend and declare established martial law
throughout the State Of Missouri The lines Of
the army Of occupation in this State are for the
present declared to extend from Lcavcnworth by