, 1861-10-03

typhoid fever
LEAvENwORTH, September II.
The town Of Humboldt, Allen county, Kansas,
has been sacked hy gang Of maraudcrs dis
guised as Indians, headed by Mr. Mathews, an
Indian trader Most of the men capable Of de-
Tending the town were absent with Gen. Lanes
command.
WAsuENGroN, September 0.
The Russian Minister had an audience with
the President on Saturday, 18th Scptemberl and
read TO him letter from his Government on
American affairs, regrettng the present difficult
ties, and saying that the Emperor is animated by
the most friendly feelings towards the American
Union. This letter is signed by GortschakOR
The following is from the Missouri Republican
Of September llth:
DR.. B. II. Peterson, of the Sth Missouri ZOu-
aveS Regiment, was shot this afternoon by Z. II.
Kelly, correspondent Of the Missouri Democrat.
The Doctor was shot while walking away. The
ball entered tho spinal column and lodged in the
bo1y. The wound is severe but not dangerous.
, Advices from Norfolk, Va, report that the
Secession forces, 10000 strong, are encamped
within six miles Of that place, and that the little
army there are expecting an attack.
Arundel County, Nd. Sept. Z.
The rebels keep up an almost inccssant firing
on our men at the ferries, aud attempts are max
ing as il they intended to cross Yesterday
there was heavy cannOnading at Edwards Ferry.
This may be their plan Of drawing attention from
other works, which are said to be in progress on
the ferry and road leading to Lcesburg Gen.
Bankss division is ready at all times to move in
any direction, at q moments notice.
WASHINGTON, Sept 0.
The Confedcrates' Notifications on Mupson's
HILL three.quarters Of mile from Bailrys Gross
Roads, have every indication Of being com
plelcd. No guns were observed mounted on the
fortifcation, but masked battery is erected,
concealed by n grove near Bailey's Cross Roads,
about 100 yards this side Of the earthwOrkS.
On Saturday everything in the vicinity was quiet,
but this morning the COnfea rates opened their
concealed batteries, throwing shell into the en-.
campment Of our pickGts on Baile'ys Cross
Roads. Two of the shells fell short and the
third passed half mile beyond them. In Teta-
liatirn for this, our sharp.ShOnt"rs advanced on
their pckets and killed two Of their number.
NEw YoRK, September 10.
The marble building No. Is Murray street
was burned last night
BALTIMORE, Sept. 10.
Tn, 6 oclork morning train from Washing.
ton run off the track Mt Elk Ridge, ten miles
sou,h Of Baltimore The engine and tender and
mail and baggage cars were Injured and the rails
torn up. The mail agent, baggage master, en-
gineer and fireman were slightly injured; but
fortunately no lives were lost. r.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.
The greatest activity prevails in oil the depart.
monts Of the Navy Yard; 1873 men are en-
ployed. and many Of them night and day. Shot
| and shell, ard all kinds OF ammunition continue
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quantities. The manufacture Of Dahlgren RI
lied cannon progresses without intermissiOn.
The hOwitzer drill is conducted under expert
enccd officers and seamen; they have acquired
great proficiency.
New YoRE, Sept. 10.
An arrival from Barbatlocs reports the arrival
at San Euavc, on August Goth, Of the privateer
Sumter, short Of coal but the Government au-
thoritirs Of that place refused her permission to
obtain supply there.
BALTIMORE, Sept 10.
A letter in the Baltimore imcricda from near
Lcesburg, Va, says that whole Mississippi
regiment, stationed there, revolted on Saturday,
broke their muskets to pieces and started home.
CARo, Sept 10.
The gunboats COuestoga and Lerington recon.
noitered down the Mississippi river, to-day, and
came in contact with sixteen guns at Luce's
Bend, on the Missouri side, and two rebel gun
boats. They Eilenccd the batteries on shore, and
disabled the rebel gunboat YaRkee, and would
have captured her had she not been supported by
batteries on shore near Columbus One man on
the Conestoga was slightly injured. The rebel
loss was not known.
Two hundred Of our scouts were driven into
camp at Norfolk by 1000 rebel troops.
No less than 500 rebels are encampcd at
Columbus. They were largely reinforced yes
tcrday.
LEAvENwoRru, Sept. 18th.
Last accounts from the Southern border rep
resent Gen. Rayncs marching North, and Gen.
Lane is following him.
II is difficult to obtain information Of the
movement Of troops, owing to the necessity Of
keeping it secret t.F. .l..
About 1000 rebels were at Platte city, eight
miles from here, yesterday supposed 10 he on
their way to join Paine or Price, crossing the river
at Liberty.
KANSAS, Missouri, Sept. 18th.
Considerable excitement was created here on
Saturday, the 18th, BY the appearance Of rebel
scouts on the opposite bank Of the river. A com.
pany Of twenty mounted men who were sent over
lrum here discovered rebel camp of two or three
hundred men, six miles from the river. An nd.
,litiOnal force was detailed on the afternoon Of
the 18th, who killed several rebels. and took
several prisoners, with number Of horses. aud
DESTROYED their barracks. Only one Federal
wounded.
Yesterday large force Of rebels, supposed
to be part Of the band recently encamped at
St Joe, appeared four miles below, on the OPP
posite side Of the river, and attempted TO cross
Tho river in N flat bAnl sanding n mart of ihcir
force TO attract the attention Of the FedrraS, by
firing into the gunboat>W yandott They were
repulScd and the boat sunk. II is believed they
succeeded in crossing at Sibley ferry, sixteen
miles below, which they have possession Of.