Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-25
Dallp Natlon2lQ
ARRIVAL OF THE PONY.

The Pony arrived at Jacobs Well Station,
o53 miles east of Fort Churchill, Carson Val
lev, on Monday at p. M, The following are
the dispatches to the Union:
LrAvENwoRrH, Sept. l7th-Lnst account,
from the Southern border represent General
Rains marching northward, and Lanes com
mand following him.
1t is difficult obtainipg information of the
movement of troops. owing to the Necessity
of keeping it secret
About 1000 rebels were at Platte City,
eight miles east of here, yesterday, supposed
to be on the march TO Join Rains or Price -
crossi the river at or near Liberty. por
tion Of them have been engaged in the recent
bridge Gurnings on the western division Of
the Hannibal and St Joseph railroad. a
column of Federals, from points Oh the Han
nibal and st. Joseph railroad, were in pur-
suit of them.
The militia of the counties Of Kansas bor-
dering on the river have been in arms for the
last two weeks repelling invasion
The Second regiment Of Kansas volunteers
which arrived at this place Sept l5jh from
Rolla, have been continually on the move for
nearly three months. They had an cnthusi
astic reception by the citizens and military OF
this city, and were given dinner at the
hotels.
KANSAS CRY, (Mo) Sept l7th-Consiiera.
ble excitement was created here On Saturday
September l4th, 10y the appearance of rebel
scouts on the opposite bank of the river. a
company of twenty mounted men sent
over from this place in the morning who dis
covered rebel camp of from 200 to 500 men
some six miles distant from the river. Au
additional force was detailed in the after
noon, who killed seven OF the rebels, took SIX
prisoners with same number OF horses, and
destroyed their barracks. Only one ci. the
Federal troops was wounded.
Yesterday a large force Of rebels, sup
posed to be part of the band recently en-
camped at St Joseph, made their appearance
four miles below, on the opposite shore, and
attempted to cross the river in an old flat
boat, sending "A part of their force to attract
the attention Of the Federals, by firing iuto
this city, Wyandotte. They were rcpul-ed,
and the beat sunk It is believed they sue
ceeded in crossing the SiLlcy ferry Is miles
below, which they have possession Of
Lnst evening the city was alive with sllir-
nishrrs Of both parties Several shots were
heard, but no damage done.
Via outer station. ls7 miles west Of
Fort Laramie, Sept. 18Th.
Sr. JosEru, Sept 10th The Conftd crate
Bowling Green and appropriated the money.
Government has been paying out over 5 , e.
1000 per day for several days, on account
OF the war.
From answers received to circulars sent to
prominent Union men in Missouri Kentucky
and Maryland there appeals to be a very
large number of the mail contractors in those
States rebels. No money viii be paid toIhosc
who arc disloyal
H. IL. SandforI of * bentueky, las been ap-
poiated Consul to AUX Cayos.
Information received bv the Government
relating to the present stock Of cotton in En-
glish warehouses leaves no doubt that Man
cicster will be able 10 run all the time tlro'
the year without using pound Of the new
crop. This information has greatly and agrec-
ably surprised the manufacturers and led
them to soften down in their demand for a
speedy ending Of the war
pruce de Joinviile came passenger on the
Africa to New York on The 10Th.
The Postmaster General has directed as ou
additional protection TO the postal revenue
exclusively, the issue Of stamped envelopes
containing new improvement Of diseo.oriu,
hines. This envelope cannot he made hy on
diunry machinery and is not liaJle to iu,,a-
tjon bJ the insurgents
THERE'S considerable feeling at WasNiug-
Ton among leading men, caused uy The action
of General Mcclellan, ordering the return
Q! fugitive slaves, or rather their release i'm
camps. Imprisonment in jau awaits tle
claimants
Tie report circulated Chest General Ere
iaort woplJ be superseded by Geueral Me' Is
= centradctcd ty the highest outh"rijy.-
General Megs is n visitor to the West Oh
business connected with his Department.
TIN. t,ti1a ut1 I..rs a..,.f....... ti,. a.. .,
win be investigated by the Congressional
Committee.
It IS rrMor,d at Washington that a gross
fraul has been discovered.
All is quiet on the Potomac.
Frauds 10y Pennsylvania contractors are
about being Investigated by the Gov,rum. .ul
The Captain Geacr,l of Cuha has issued II
proclamation from her Majesty tAc i..ecn
as follows:
e. have declared, under lste If AUGUST
all vcssc's occupied in Legitimate commerce.
nroeeeIjag from ports ia the Confederate
States, shall hc entered and cleared under tu,
Confederate llg, and shall be duly protected
by the authorities Of the IsaoI Foreign
Consuls will he notified that no ia,eriyreHe,
On their part viii be tolerated.
The name Of Governor pickpus, Of South
Carolina, is advertcd to e.. the Vice presj-
deucy of the Southern Contederacy.
Cotton had taken a second growth in th.
vicinity of Monticello Arkansas, and thcr,
WAS Considerable damage in consequences
A@yice> from Richmond say that tobacco La,
suffered from the same cause
The House at Frankfort, kyn passed the
resolution in reference 10 the Couiedcratcs
over the veto of the Governor.
Bark Alice, Of Liverpool was seized at
New York by the Surveyors orders. She is
cwned in Mobile ard Apa!achicoa.
Fifty thousand dollars were subscribed to
the Nalioa,l Loan at Troy
New loGH September l3.-Ihe steamer
Champion, from Aspinwall, S,rtewbcr 8, ha'
arrived
Advices from Clarksburg, Virginia, stat,
that the rebels commenced and advance,
pcketa towards Elk Water Summit and sue
cceded in surrounding the fort on Summit
aud cut the telegraph wire They continued
the advance on Elk Water, until within tive
miles of our troops, when shells from Loomis'
battery dispersed them. Skirmishing wa.
kept all night. Next morning two regiments
We're sent out to the Summit and Succeeded
the rebels retreating iii confusion Tive
rebel officers, spying around the campat E!b
Water, were surprised 10y oar pickets an,
shot. The body Of one taken to the caml
proved to he Colonel John y. Washington
OF Mount Vernon.
The President and Secretary Of State have
been in receipt oF number of petitions from
New York and Philadelphia, calling for the