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Capt Il. n. AsHBY, with an escort of soldiers, ar
rived yesterday from Rockville, having in charge
four prisoners who have been sent on for trial be-
fore the Confederate States District Court. At the
October term, on charge Of treason. The names
of the prisoners are, JOIN GRAY, JoHS W. SNIlH, JOEL
W. jaws, and J. W. THORNBURG. They were lead
ers in the rebelous movements in East Tennessee.
and took an active part in leading citizens of that
end of the State astray by the most despieable mis-
representations. They had preliminary hearing
before the Hon. WEsT II. HUATHREYs at Knoxville.
and their guilt clear that he sent them before
the Confederate States District Court for further
trial. but The Sheriff of Knox county having refused
to take an oath to support the Constitution Of the
Confederate States, Judge HUxFHREYs felt On willing
to commit them to his custody, as jailor of Knox
county and ordered that they be confined in the Jail
Of Davidson county. Upon his arrival in the city,
Capt. ASHLEY handed over the prisoners to Gen
JESSE B. CLEMENTs, Confederate States Marshal, by
whom they were committed to Jail, our iailor
being true Southern man, having taken the
prescribed oath. The course of the Sheriff of Knox
county is certainly very remarkable. When he
feels he cannot support the Government of the Con-
federate States, he ought to hold no Office in State
owing allegiance to that Government. Judge HUN-
PHREYs rightly considered that civil officer, who
refused to acknowledge allegiance to the Govern
mentin which he lives, is not safe custodian.
Capt AsHBF started with fifth prisoner by the
name of c. L. BARTON, but he effected an escape
from the train when near Wartrace, through the
window of the water-closet soldier was sta
toned at the door, but as the fellow tarred longer
than seemed necessary, the door was opened, when
It was discovered that " the bird had fown." The
train going at the rate of twenty miles an hour
when he jumped out, and it quite likely he was
seriously hurt. As soon as it was discovered he
had escaped, the train was stopped and party of
soldiers sent back to hunt him up, and they will
probably catch him.
Capt. AsuBY arrested the most of these prisoners
we believe, and large number of others. He is q
gallant officer and "as true az STEEL" He is rela-
tive-a cousin, we believe-ef the gallant Capt
Dick AsHBY, whose daring exploit near Winchester
a month or two since, has rendered the name Of
AsHBY Synonymous with gallAntry and patriotism
Capt. AsHBr will nobly sustain the high reputation
of the name he bears.
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A COOP Thing PoE oUE NEaRos.-It cannot be
denied that number Of diseases must result from
the wearing Of leather shoes by our negros when
engaged in out door operations during cold wealth
err or in wet situations. In Germany, Belgium and
France in order to prevent these evils at least to
some extent the use of wooden SHES has long since
been introduced, and are extensively worn by the
whole farming and laboTipg population,
The Governments of Europe have very much
encouraged the manufacture of the same, aud their
preference over leather shoes is much recommended
by all Boards of Agriculture and Of Health. There
is hardly an operation ON the farm and about the
farm houses the garden, &c, in which they could
not be most probably used. They are perfectly
secure against the penetration of water, and being
always dry, will keep the feet warm and thereby
prevent many diseases.
They are light and easy TO wear, of pleasant
appearance, may be blackened or Vanished. They
can be worn with or without stockings, and, with
many other advantages, they combine such dura
bity TO last almost life time, st cost Of from
twenty-five to thirty seven cents.
They certainly entitled to the attention of the
farming and laboring population Of the South. The
wood for their manufacture ia to be had, in great
abundance, in most of our Southern States-Edr-
mer and PlaHter.
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BesignatIOn o. Secretary walker.

1t has been known, for several days and announc-
ed, that Hon L. p. WALKER, Secretary of War con-
templated resgning his post in consequence of i'll
health. It is now stated by telegraph that he has
resigned, his resignation to take effect to morrow.
Mr.. WALKER is undoubtedly a gentleman of very
superior talents, and one of the truest Southern
Rights men among the true and faithful.
He was, however, totally wanting in experience
as an administrative officer, and, on this account
he may have committed some errors that gentle
man of larger experience would have avoided. As
it is, however, he has had a herculean task to
organize aud, it were, to create out of nothing
a war department on the largest scale ever known
IN this country, before the present war. lie has
overcome great difficulties, and deserves well of
his country
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Confederate treasury Notes at Par.

Confederate Treasury Notes at Par
We have the gratifying announcement from New
Orleans that Confederate Treasury Notes are now
at par in that city. Thus they are now at par from
the PotomOc.to the Rio Grande The grand moral
spectacle is exhibited of people, united in recev
ing the credit issues of their Government, in al
commercial transactions without discount. Such
unanimity IN sustaining the Government was neverl
perhaps, exhibited by any people. Not only do they
offer all they possess to sustain their cause but
every man is ready and willing to take the field in
defense Of his rights, liberties and freside.
1t ia a remarkable and sublime exhibition of de-
voton, in this connection, that the great State of
Ohio has but eighteen regiments in the field, while
Virginia, with not more than third of its white
population, has sixty-fve thousand volunteers in
the field. This example should inspire US with fresh
courage and animate with uncomfortable zeal, in
our great cause. sa .as a.
1t is also stated that the New Orleans banks have
a. length suspended the payment of coin for their
notes. This step was necessary to retain, beyond
future contingency, the metal basis at home and
prevent its expectation TO the Northern Yandal
States 1t exhibits the patriotism of the managers
of the banks, for which they entitled to the
thanks Of the community.
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LINCOLN Bears HERE.-A steamboat loaded with
cannon, muskets and men, landed at our wharf
at the foot of Third street last evening"
1t was from Cincinnati, and is the flag boat of an
extensive fleet of steamers and bATges. Some ten
other steamers, each towing ten barges are in the
river above, and will reach here in 8 few hours.
The expedition was purchasing chain cable and
anchors in this city yesterday and all things COM
biHed, seemed to indicate the making of bridge
across the Ohio or Mississippi as formidable as that
on which Xerxes contemplated his marvellous deeds.
Some of the boats are loaded with men, some with
cannon, and some with chain cable. In addition to
those barges, some thirty or forty barges went
through the canal yesterday, so that the whole of
the barges must nunber l50-quite enough to bridge
che Ohio, or to be sunk IN the Mississippi Louis
viRs Courier, Sept Is,
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AFFAIRS N The INTEEIOR.-Pass sngers in the brain
from Jefferson City last night bring rspord that
Gen. ,. Price has entered Warrensburg. and aiken
possession OF that town. We are clearly Of lOpin
Ion that this wants confirmation.
Two respectable citizens Of Boone county, in
formedsCol. A p Richardson OF Jefferson City that
900 mounted men are stationed at Kiukeads mills
fourteen miles north Of Columbia; that Martin
Green was between the junction Of Hannibal and
st. Joseph and North Missouri Roads with 5, OO0
men; and that Military Bill Harris was to Join
Green and take Columbia the night of the 18th INST
Pickets were seen three miles north Of Columbia.
A bank is located in that town.
Mr.. Smith, q Government agent for the purchase
Of horses, taken prisoner by Harris and 81 200
and all his horses taken from him.-SL louis Re
puslieGH, Sept. Is.
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MUMCIPAL.--NssSrs. Editors As there are already
two candidates for Aldermen, William s. Cheatham
and Godfrey n. Fogg, and six candidates for Coun-
cilmen, DIR. J. C. Denton, DR.. B. W. Hall, ". Fl
Clemens, W. r. Cornelius, Richard c. Gardner and
Jordan P. Coleman, in the Fifth Ward, we would
suggest that all the voters in the Ward meet at Mr.
A. B. Shankland's office, on Vine street, between
Union and Church streets, on next Friday night, at
So'clock, and let them nominate candidate for Al
derman and two candidates for COuncilmen, and
then let every body unite upon them and elect them
without opposition. We think this would be more
satisfactory than ticket brought out by two or
three men. We hope each candidate will allow his
name to go before the meeting, aud be governed by
its action. FIFTH WARD.
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Operations In western VIrgInIa-Lee'R
General Order,
From the RIchmsnd Examiner, Sept, IA


We referred, on yesterday to the intelligence re-
eeiYed here of an advance movement of General
Lee against the enemy IN Western Virginia. From
considerations of prudence, no matter how remote,
we forbear to give the particulars of this move
ment.
The general order published by General Lee to
his troops, IN connection with this advance move
ment, was received yesterday. 1t might be improp
er to print any of its details at this time.
In connection with the intelligence Of this moVe>
ment on the part of Gen. Lee, the telegraph brings
news of an action on last Tuesday between Gen.
Floyd's brigade and Rosencranzs command in the
vicinity of Summersville. It would seem from this
on first consideration that the relative position of
the two forces has changed, and that Lees advance
would probably be to intercept the enemy, or to
attack him in his rear. At last accounts, Gen. Lee
was at the Valley Mountain.
1t is not known exactly what RoSESCRAN's force is
Some weeks ago. while at Laurel Hill, his force
reported, on the best and most direct information
that could be obtained Of it, at p, 600 men.
1t is proper, however, to explain that the action
Of Rosencranz on the Gauley line, does not neces
sarily imply the withdrawal Of the forces which
have been heretofore reported as confronting Lee
on the Cheat Mountain frontier. At last accounts,
these forces were under the command Of Gen.
Reynolds Rosencranz Is technically, the chef in
command of the Fedral Army in Western Virginia,
and his headquarters properly at Clarksburg
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vested 10 ne, as such Commanding General declare
Hiram Reed, heretofore held TO service r labor1
by said 1homas L. Snead, to be free and forever
discharged from the bonds Of servIuda. giving him
fun right and authority to have use and control his
own labor or service, as to him may seem proper,
NsshOut any accountability whatever to said Thomas
L. Snead, or any one to claim BY, through under
him. And this Deed Of Manumisson shall be re-
spected and treated by all persons and in all Courts
Of Justice, a. the full and complete evidence Of the
freedom Of said Hiram Reed
In testimony whereof, this act is d5ne At Head
quarters Of the Western Department Of the army
of the United States in the city Of St Louis State
Of Missouri, on this twelfth day Of September A.
D. eighteen hundred and sixty one IS is evidenced
BY; the Departmental zeal, hereto affixed BY the
Major General Commanding
HEADQUARTERS WEsrERE DKPABTMESr,
WHEREAS, Thomas L. Sneed, Of the city and cOun.
ty Of St. Louis State Of Missouri, has been taking
active part with the enemies Of the United States
Now, therefore, I, John Charles Fremont. Major
General Commanding the Western Department Of
the Army II the United States By authority Of law
and the powers vested in me Is such Commanding
General. declare Frank Lewis, heretofore held 70
Service or labor" By said Thomas l. Sneed, 20 be
free and forever discharged from the bonds
of servitude, giving him full right and au-
thorty % have, use, and control his own
labor OF service as to him may seem proper, with
out any accountability whatever to said Thomas L.
Sneed, OF any one to clAim BY, through or under
him. And this Deed Of 4Alumission shall be re-
spected and treated By al persons and IN all courts
Of Justice a. the full and complete evidence Of the
freedom Of said Frank LsWis.
In testimony whereof this set il done at Head
quarters Of the Western Department of the Army
Of the United States in The city of St Louis State Of
Missouri on this twelfth day Of September, Z. D.,
eighteen hundred and Sixty-cne, az is evidenced By
the Departmental seal, hereto affixed BY has order.
J. @. FREMONT
Major General, Commanding.
Done st the ofice Of the Provost Marshal, in the
city of St. Louis this twelfth day of September, A.
D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one at nine
O'Clock in the evening of said day. Witness my
hand and seal Of Office herunto affixed
J. McKRsTY, Brig. Gen, s
Provost Marshal.
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AN INNENsE FLEET OF BARGES SENT TuEOUGT TIE
CANAL FLEET OF Bo4rs DUE-Sometine Ftidsy
night immense feet of empty barges, the same
mentioned IN the ConrieT the other DAY, arrivsdhere
from CINCINNATI. and the most of them werd sent
through the canal Their destination is aotstueh but
from the iaet that they are headed South it il fair
to presume that they are to be used as transrortz
or pontOon bridges TO throw troops from one SHE of
the river to the other.
we also near that the eet of steamboats, that had
oeen concentrated at Cincinnati, are to follow the
barRes South, and may have arrived last night
L0liSUi!s Courier, Sept il.
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ERecruitirg in our city is dull and slow BUSH
mass. In SEINE Of the offices scarcely enc man
day is picked up" The lamSDtsble fact 10, that
too many men wish to be at the head a. officers,
and not in the ranks prlvateS, where some would
better be. Hence there are more companies and
regiments being recruited for than viii ever be
organized a. such. If every five regiments now
having Offices opened for enlisting recruits would
join in forming one regiment, there would some
show Of getting into ssrviee<--Raris6,Vg EPa,)
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FODDER AND HkY.-The la.s long sren cf vet
geslier spoiled and destroJsd large proportion
q tne Fodder crop Of the c0uazTy ia tie Confser-
AZ States. Tbs IS misfortune, but one which
nay "a good degree De repaired BY V7ompt and
proper attention to the extraordinarv rrass erco
saPef lnilesd bg tia same spell sf z1eafher Per-
sons having WheSt and Cat fields which have not
been pastured since the crop was taken from them
might now, merely for the trouble Of cutting and
taxing care CT It, have most abundant harvest Of
the best Hay the country produces We throv- ons
the hint for the consideration OF tbose who ars
wise enough to profit By it, ,aeEson IThig.
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ISSrEHKsTzo EROE TExIs-we gather some inter

lNNrEREsTIN0 FROE fExAs-We gather some inter
esting news from our latest Texas papers
The Indisnola Courier learns from gentleman
from Corpus Christi that news had reached thers
70 the effect that Gov. Vidauri had arrived in Texas
naFhg heen forced to leave by the Mexican Gov
ernmenI The cause fs, that Vidaurri is supposed
to favour the secession Of the States east Of Sierra
Nevada, and their union with the Confederate
States of America.
Gen. CouOnfort was stil ct Rome, on the Texas
aide at last accounts waiting for the Mexican Gov
eminent to grant him permission to return TO his
native lard.
The rumor that there is to be an invasion Of Tex
as by Cahtornians under General Sumner is utterly
untrue, and such an invasion Is totally impraeti-
cable
There are now 400 Texans at Fort ArbIckle,
winch is IN the ludlan territory just beyond the
Northern frontier. 20 ..
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The Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial says under date of the 18th "JosEPH
HoLr, in a speech here last night, declared Ken
lucky no longer bound in the disgraeeful chain
of neutrality, and would soon be found repelling
the rufian bayonets of Tennessee, and defending
the Government on the ba tile field"
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TAs Government Armory az RIehmond
rha nisn,nich 81 tha lnsh int h.. aha Anllo ;-..

The Dispatch, Of the 10th inst has the folio wing
The Confederate States armory is commencing
operations in this city, notwithstanding the threats
Of Gen. Butler 70 take possession Of al the Southern
cities so soon - Jack Frost TO bis assistance
We went through the armory buildings on Friday,
in company with Capt. powner, military store
keeper and psymaster, and had the pleasure OF
finding 4 good many men at work there, though OF
course the various shops not all as yet in full
operation. The machines for turning, boring rifinr
and polishing the barrels, are in position The
water power is abundant, and already in use
There are many thousand gun barrels on hand
together with the component parts Of the 4oca and
all the mountings, and We doubt not that many fin
ished muskets-we viii not say how many Is we
do net wish to give any information to the enemy
will be furnished to our brave soldiers before the
frosty king shakes his snowy scsptre in our midst
or Abraham Lincoln breaks any Of his fencerails over
cur heads There is . shop for forging the rough
material, one for turning boring and polishing the
barrels, one for making the locks, another where
tho stocks are manufactured milling machines cut
ting machines, and numerous others whose Offices
we do not remember. The whole building has been
remodeed--so much so that it hardly appesrs 20 be
the same. The small rooms have been turned into
large ones, that which was mere esllar converted
into 8 splendid shop. and altogether q remarkable
change for the better is manifest everywhere. An
immense amount OK wOrks has been done in a short
time, for which those in charge Of the same are
entitled to the thanks of the public.
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FKoH Missouri.


ST. LOU1. Sept. I4.-AdVices from North Missouri
state that since the withdrawal Of the Federal forces
from St. Joseph the SeeessOniss Of that region are
arming again. Some 2 900 are concentrated in An
drew county, under Major POller, and about the
came number Of Unionists, composed of Mssourians
and IowanH, under COlonels Croser and Andrews,
stationed in the region, and both are pre-
pairing for battle, which is shortly expected
Tom Harris, with 1000 men. crossed the Missouri
river at AFiiel crook on TuOsdsy last, bound for
Prices army. Six hundred S1eessionists under Col
Hull, were marching towards Glasgow on Wednes-
day, to cFoss the river and join Martin Green. The
Rebel camp at Deck creek, in Monroe county, was
broken up by the Federsls Sunday last and it is
reported that 800 Rebels were captured. Another
Rebel camp was broken up at Spenceburg, Parke
county, on Monday, and l6 prisoners were taken.
JEFFERSON CRY, No, Sept IA special to the
Republican says the steamer Sioux City, rust arrived
from above there, brings the intelligence that the
fight at BOonVille, yesterday morning, terminated in
. complete victory 30 the Home Guards, under Maj.
Eppestorin, who held the intrenohments. The Re-
bells, 600 strong. were driven back and wers in
the neEnbOrh0od Of B0onville when the Sioux City
passed. The Guards Loaf one killed and four Bogn-
ded. The Rebels Loaf twelve killed and thirty woun
ded. Among the killed were Col Brown and Capt
Brown. A small detachment Of Federal troops on
the Sioux City had an engagement with Green's
forces at GlssgOw, CT hall an hours daraton, when
battery of three guns opened on the boat, and
they returned without loss.
HANNIBAL, No. Sspt. 1.-THE following appears
By messenger this morning. All we hear confirms
the previous reports that the secessoniss have full
possession Of St. Joseph and are doing pretty much
they please in that city il is reported that they
have taken control Of the municipal affairs Of the
corporation preventing egreas and ingress of both
goods and travellers. They have Slse levied heavy
contributions on several stores, taking just what
they want. From ali we can learn the Union men
and their property in ST. Joseph and the surround
ing country are completely in the hands Of the reb
els, and demand the immediate Interpolation Of the
Federal arms to save them from snnihilAtion.
TIE DEED OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN Missouri SET
d., . FREE. r.. s..
The following proclamation, Of 81, JOIN CHARLES
Fremont, MsjorGeneral commanding" manumit-
ting the slave of citizen of Missouri together with
the accompanying documents, we find in the st.
Louis Republican, of Friday. Is any comment nee
essGry to the shareholders in Kentucky:
PROCL AMATIOS.
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The Albany On. ~ Argus says that capitalists 81
New York Who own property in Virginia, have
received ocAl rOtiee from the county clerks Of the
respective counties that unless they acknowledge
NE sovereignty Of the Southern Confederaey their
houses and landa will be eonfscated. u
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DEED OF NANuNIss1oS.

HEADQUARTERS WRsTERS DEPARTMENT..
WHEREAS, Thomas l.. Snesd, of the city and county
Of ST. Louis, State Of Missouri has been taking &C
tive part with the enemies Of the United States in
the present insurreetonary movement against the
Government Of the United States Now, therefore,
I, John Charles Fremont, Major General command
Ing the Western Department. Of the Army Of the
United States, By authority Of law, and the power
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CRUEI--We heard Of two instances yesterday, in
which ladies, whose husbands are in the army fore
going the comforts Of hsme, and toilng and suffer
ing for their country, were turned out OF their
houses aud left in the street by their landlords In
one OF the cases, in South Memphis, the neighbors
interfered and put back the furniture and gave the
owner Of the premises warning NOT to modest his
tenant again. In the other in the neighborhood
Of Court Square, the lady kept borders az a means
Of support while her husband is at the army and
sometime ago, when the Southern Mothers were
over crowded, she the gratitude Of the soldiers
BY receiving number Of the alex into her house
and treating them with the kindness Of a rood Sa-
marian. From this class q number of persons
came TO her assistance and they put her back in the
house where they vow she shall stay II she wshefS
In cases Of this kind we know Il is hardship for
landlord not to receive rent for his property regu-
larry on the other hand it is a hardship for the
man who Is fighting 20 defend and preserve that
property, with his hearts blood if need be- to have
his wife, his little ones and his household furniture
turned out into the street. One or other of these
two bardships must in many cases be borne-which
shall il be -lkenpkts Appe0l Sept. Ia.