Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-12
IlaiIp natlonalQ Democrat.
Additional Eastern News.

Of news by the last Pony;
WASHINGTON, August 30.-It appears from
.,s;ces from the African squadron that the
Saoessionists have been sending circulars to
Sval officers of Southern birth, holding out
;"dncements to them to leave the United
states service and join that Of the Disunion-
;.,s of equal rank.
The Government employees have received
one-sxth of their present months salary in
Treasury notes and the remainder in specie.
Private parties are exhibiting to prominent
officials and Offering to supply the army with
prussian needle guns.
special to the New York Evening Post
savs there are no exciting rumors from the
other side of the Potomac The enemy IS
movements are believed TO be intended TO
draw out our forces in small detachments.-
There are no indications to-day of an attack
upon any part of our lines.
A new army order, to suppress the publica-
ton of obnoxious news will be issued, and
under its provisions General Dix will take
measures against the Secession papers in Bal
tmore.
LOUISVILLE August 30.-The Frankfort
Commonwealth says the Commissioners from
Gey. Aagohin have returned, and have de-
Iivered several package to the Government
1t is understood that the President is willing
to wait the action of the Legislature just
chosen from the people, and is disposed to
accord with their wishes.
johnson was at Mesilla on August Sd, at
&he head of 5000 Texans, and in pursuit of
Colonel Moore We have had later intelli-
gence.-Eps. UNION
CaICAGo, August 30-A dispatch from
Cairo says that news has been received at
Cape Girardeau that the rebels have retreat
1 IL.
true there are no rebels within thirty miles
of the river.
CAIRO, August 3O.-A flag of truce from
New Madrid arrive ed at the camp at Birds
Point this afternoon. The object was to eff
feet an exchange of prisoners.
1t ia reported that the rebels under lisrde .
and jeff. Thompson are falling back on New
Madrid.
New YORK, August 30--A special to the
Times says General Scott expressed the opn-
ion day that the rebels must make an at -
tack on our lines, and al an early day.
Information from the rebel army says thege
are large numbers in and about Manassas,
scattered on the lines Of roads leading to
Washington, Richmond and Strausburg -
There has been much sickness among their
men, owing to wet weather and deficiency
in clothing and tent eqnipage. They are
short of everything except wheat, flour and
corn, of which they have an abundance The
men were very restless, and there was no
discipline They were highly elated with
their success at Bull Run, and so confident of
their ability TO thrash the Abolitiouis,s, that
they imprudently demanded to be led to
Washington. 1t is probably in obedience to
these requirements, that they are now being
paraded along our lines.
,.t 1
OF a recent date, shows that the New York
papers were received at that point within
from ten to twelve days after the date OF
publication, and further, that the rebels are
designating their movements in the lower
tier of States on the supposed intention Of
the designs Of the military authorities here MS
developed by the suggestions of the Northern
press.
Secretaries Blair and Cameron have signi-.
fled their intention to remove every person
from their departments against whom q
charge of disloyalty may be found by the
Investigating Committee,
A dispatch to the New York Herald says
the Secessionists have not only re- established
their line of pckets as before the battle Of
Bull Run, but have actually encrohched hall
n mile nearer our fprtlcations. They now
occupy several important strategicaI points
Manassas Hill the enemy are constructing
works, and have now n temporary battery ot
ritled cannon from which for the last lew
days they have kept up n destructive lire up
on our troops at Baileys Cross Roads. Along
the route referred to the enemy has several
depots of supplies. and at least three new for
thcations and probably double that number
concealed and under construction. The enc
nys force at Manassas Kin coz Esists of 1900
cavalry, 1000 infantry and three pieces Of
4icld cannon.
1t is stated that the principal body Of the
rebel forces has been pushed forward to the
Npper Potomac, to be thrown across into Ma
ryland. for which movement q column of
600 strong is prepared with pontoon brid-
ges, upon which they can cross at any point
they plea 9. They are determined to get
Maryland in their possession. and they believe
chat will insure their ultimate possession Of
Washington. an1 all the immense accumula-
ton of supplies here, thus enabling them to
transfer tie war from the Potomac to the
Susquehanna, and secure to them the recog
milton by Europe The programme has been
decided upon.
WAAnNGroN, August 30-The Secretary
OF the Treasury contemplates issring IN ad
dress to the public in behalf Of the millioa
loan
QuIycY. Illinois. Aug 29th.-Lieutenan
GeincIly Of Captain Ralston's company, Of
the Sixteenth Illinois Regiment. came to this
city last evening, and states that large body
of rebels. varcusly estimated at from 2500O
10 10000, under the notorious Ben Green,
took possession of Palmyra, MissoIri, yester-
day morning. There were no United States
troops there to defend it, and of course no
resistance was made Some 500 of the rebels
ara in the town, and the balance encamped
IN the outskirts
New YoRK, August 30th.-The steamer
Matanzas brings Matanzas dates to August
18th. A British schooner had arrived there
having run The blockade at Newbern, and
sailed again for Charleston. A sloop from
Charleston had also arrived, having run the
blockade
Gov. DowNEY AND GEN. d. ID. CoLroN.-
The San Francisco Morning Call makes the
following statement;
The War Department, at Washington, ac-
L'he on evidence of his fitness in its archives
forwarded request to the Governor that be
would commission ID. d. Cotton as Colonel of
one of the new cavalry regiments this re-
quest was made without any request on the
part Of Mr.. Cotton or his friends, it being
wen known that Mr.. Cotton has seen service
ana is an experienced officer. The Governor
informed Mr. Cation of the request, and the