The Van Buren press., 1861-09-11
81. JOSEPH. Mo 6

Stty cavalry g.. Acefs Il;
and took Magoffi4n 'aft9pads I;
Of the Governor of Kentucky. "a bsotle,
others prisoners. ahd sese,i
Congress adjourned at MIDI; eN2
DAY until the third Monday in 81. \. yes,e.
unless less convened by the President ,Noseabs .S
The annexed acts were snns Sooner.
made public. An act establi,hr;nSed aa
postage Tor newspapers and period; tiesG
to dealers by mail or exnrs, nrs,0aicalssr
same as those rates which base-madc& ase
regular subscribers. An act re. w paid "
masters to receive treasury notes si;,n'ingr.
five dollars and upwards for 81, IN sunsd
stamped envelopes. An act for lamps ~ NJ
tration Of estates Of alien ensm ;ue seqss
the indemnity of the Confedsr.ss and fl
and persons aiding the same in tse tss e'ais,
war. The act SAYS, Whereas Ie H. oeSi'das
ment and people of the United S,s, S.s peegts
departed from the usages of civ;Ass Ia'es Aass
fare in destroying and con6scatinaN Neu VA.
ty belonging TO people of the Css Ptope,
States of all kinds. whether ussS SHaieaeis H
tary purposes or not and wbos, MIL
only protection against such wron as or
be found in such measures &c 70
our own citizens for them an ,.aaenafy
ton excesses of the enemy, etc I,I T wan
then proceeded to explain the w,v ;nness
such confiscation shall be condvaSAi ~ Which
resolution was approved, directinc u. A I
retary of war, whenever practicabis ,as ss'
ply the troops with we'll baked b-... sup
rations of fresh vegetables, when ,Sa,, also
be obtained at a reasonable cos, can
act authorizing the President To .u aa
persons from civil life to the staff Of fpp0l' pom
rails, when recommended by the csnss, ssas'
An act authorizing the appoin.meS, I1'a,' ~
jutants OF regiments and legions bn :, ~
President on recommendation by eoio.I Is
thereof. An act requiring the secret.,u s
war to receive and forward clothes sSo..
blankets, and other articles of ns.ass;a
sent to the army by private coutr;br,a:
An act allowing chaplains in the armv ~
same rations as privates.
LOUISVILLE, Sept
Montreal The steamer North Ams,;..
has arrived from Liverpool with three d,r',
later dates. Sales of cotton so 900 hi.
for the week, closing firm at an adyane. !,
1. Consuls 9l1@9l4. The rupture "
tween Austria and Hungary is REGARDED :.
complete. Fair Orleans cotton l9l Sal.
of Friday "a 1000 bales.
WAsHlscros, Sept 3.
The war department has received no,h.
ing official of the Rosencrantz disasters,
WHEELING. Sept. g.
Col. Crossman and two companies a,
regulars attacked four hundred secessiouist.
at Worthington, Marion county. Tbev
were beaten off with two killed. Es;r.
forcements have been sent.
ST. Louis. Sep: 8
The Confederatcs are reported conceut,,.
ting at the the terminus Cf the Cairo an,
Fulton railroad, where they will make
stand.
CAIRO, Sept g.
Prentiss has resigned. Gen. Grant sue.
ceeds him.
New YoRK, Sept. g.
The Courier des Etatis Unis has gon
into new hands, anu will hereafter advocsu
rebellion.
Tammany Hall has elected full deless
tion to the loyalists' convention.
i LOUISVILLE, Sept. 8.
i Nothing in the eastern. reports but glOh
fications over the Hatteras capture. Butte
says Hatteras light may again send ioI!
its cheering ray to the storm beaten man
ner. A new department is to be create
for Butler.
RICHMOND, Sept. 3
| Via New Orleans, 4.-Congress has pas
ed an act authorizing the President to con
tinue the appointments made by him in th
military and naval services during the Re
cess of Congress or during the last or pre-:
ent session, and to submit them to Con
gress at the commencement OF the mex
r session.
Congress was in session about two hour
and then adjourned until the third MOni,
in November.
} One hundred and two federal prisons'
reached here this afternoon they were ia
: ken by FLOYD near Gauley bridge last weel
One hundred Of them belonged to the On
18th regimen many were killed in the a
fray, and the balance of the regiment he
in great confusion, wading and swimmln
the river. They were completely route
, and demoralized. There are now ab0'
1000 prisoners in Richmond.
d 1t is stated by engineers just arrived he!
1 that serious accident occurred on the rail-
road near Abingdon, Va. to-day. -,
The Askcw Guards, Capt. Brady, Of ID
l4th Louisiana regiment, had one kll'e
and thirteen wounded-names not asce'
q tained.
a RICHMOND, Sept. 1.
}. The Baltimore papers OF Monday eOa
tain copies Of the official reports 10 u
F. Washington departments Of the Hs''ela
a expedition. The reports state that the w ',
f forts surrendered on the stipulation tha' y
n officers and men should receive treatment
8 prisoners of war. The official commun
cation to the secretary Of the navy say
captured 2 forts, 25 cannon, 1,VV stSaa
&rns and $50 prisoters also three pri1s y
two Of which were laden with coffee II
prisoners were conveyed to New YORK ..
thirteen wounded were conveyed to anna
;. oils. The Harriet Lane is believed 70
lost.
= New YoRs, Sept 4.
. Henry A. Reeve, editor of the wac
n man at Greenport, l.. l.. has been Sent
: Fl. Lafayette. :,
The Herald reports plot to blow up'
Croton Aqueduct. w.,
The Sumter has been seen OF tine 'ea
: zuela coast on the 18th She was stee'''
= wcstward-her cruise would bring her
the track of the Aspinwsll steamer
! CAIRO, Sept. 4.
~ - - nh $50, have ey