Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-18
ARRIVAL OF THE PONY.
Dates to September 10.

at six O'clock. The Union has the following
Dispatch:
ST. JosEPu, September 10.
QUNcY, Ollinos,) September 5-A man
just arrived from Shelbyville, Missouri, says
there was fight at that place on Saturday
between General Hurlbut's forces and some
1900 or 1900 State troops. under Green
General Hurlbut retreated westward. Green
has two cannon planted at Salt river, COM
manding the bridge, and intends raking any
train conveying soldiers that attempts to
pass IL The track is torn up in several
places.
CAIRO, September 5-As near as can be
learned there are % 900 rebel troops in south
east Missouri The troops at Sikestown are
reported to have left that place. 1t is also
rumored that Pillow is leaving New Madrid
with his entire force, and that the troops at
Hickman, Kentucky, yesterday, were Ten
nessee rebels.
LOUISVILLE, September 4--The city is full
of untraceable rumors that the Federal gun
boats, on Icing fired upon from Columbus,
had responded by shelling and burning the
town. Butno veritcation of this improbable
story can be obtained tonight.
The New Orleans Crescent says: The Mill
tary Board of Mississippi has rendered the
services of vessels fully armed and equipped,
for the defense of Mississippi Sound, but was
declined.
Richmond dispatches say President Davis
has called the Confederate Congress to con-
vene second time
Lieutenant Burnett, late of the United
States army. lately arrived at Fort Smith.
General Grant telegraphed the Kentucky
Legislature that Confederate forces in con
siderable numbers had invaded Kentucky
and are occupying and fortfying their posi-
tions and Hickman and Chalk Bluffs This
afternoon he received a reply that his mes
sage. with one from Governor Harris Of
Tennessee, to Governor McGoffin, had been
referred to q Special Committee. Uaniss
message says: "The troops that landed at
Hickman last night did so without my knowl-
edge or consent, and am confident, without
the consent of President Davis | tele-
graphed him requesting their immediate with
drawal.
Beauregard's report of the battle of Bull
Run is published. lie calls the engagement
n remarkable artillery duel and compliments
the Washington Artillery.
Wilmington journals say IIatteras has fallen
into the hands of the enemy, on account of
the works not being sufficiently tenaUle to
resist heavy forces thrown against them.
WAsHINGroN, September Sc eneral Burn
side has been assigned to duty here in COM
mand of unbrigaded regiments
Colonel Marcy, Inspector United States
Army, has been appointed Chief of McClel
lan's staff.
Three South Carolina regiments reduced
lying between Fairfax Court House and Falls
Church,
BosroN, September 5-Boston banks have
made another specie gain of 1876 400 to-day,
which swells the total now held to over
Sl,250,0 ,0OQ
FoRr MoSRoE, September "A flag of
truce from Norfolk came in this forenoon-
They say the North Carolina Confedcrates
are greatly exasperated in consequence of
the late victory.
The floating battery said to have been
towed to Sewel's Point exists only in imagi-
nation.
LOUISVILLE, September ga report widely
circulated that Mayor Barbee had received
dispatch affirming the death of President
Davis is without foundation.
PHILADELPHIA, September 5-Schoonors
Anna, Amelia Gyle and Henry Cole, were
seized to-day, under the Conhscation Act ;
/
nine thousand dollars worth of property Of
?. M. Daily, a captain in the rebel army.
The schooner Abby Bradford prize of
the Sumter, was recaptured by the Powhatan
and has arrived at the Navy Yard, with one
of the rebel prize crew in irons
Correspondence of the New York Times,
dated Washington, September 1, says: The
steamship r, Is. Forbes arrived at the Navy
Yard this afternoon. Her captain, first and
second mates, boatswain and carpenter were
Immediately arrested, by order of the Navy
Department, and placed in double irons The
charge against them has not transpired, but
it is believed it has grown out of their reck-
less conduct since leaving Boston.
Considerable skirmishing transpired this
afternoon at Baiiy's Crossroads An hour
before daylight the enemy in considerable
force from Manasol's Hill drove in our pick
cts from the Cross roads and took possession
of the point. Four companies of the Thirty
first commanded by Captain Leonard, drove
them back and held the position. Our forces
sustained "A loss of two killed, three wounded,
and five prisoners. They state that no intel
ligence of Davis's death had been received.
Professor Lowe made an ascension near
Fort Corcoran accompanied by Generals Me
Dowell and Porter. They ascended about
elSuG HuHuTeu Ieet, ana q Hne view OF feUel
camps in the vicinity.
New YoRK, September 3.-the Arago ar
rived to-day.
The Courier des Etats Unis has gone into
new hands, and will hereafter drop advoca-
ting the Southern rebellion.
At Tammany Hall, last night, there was
elected a full delegation to the Syracuse Con-
vention.
A special dispatch to the Times, dated at
Washington, September 3, says it has been
determined by the Government to hold the
position of Cape Hatteras, although the
original intention was to destroy and abandon
the works; but now it will be made ren
devious for the army and naval forces. This
expedition is but the commencement of oper-
ations for which the Naval Department has
made ample preparation, and will be rapidly
developed.
The Herald correspondent sends the fol-
lowing dispatch here to-day, from Richmond
via Louisville, announcing the death of jeff.
Davis. This accounts for the display of flags
at half-mast from the rebel ramparts
PHLADELrHIA, Sept 3.-The subscription
to the national loan was opened yesterday
$780, 600 was subscribed during the day.
letter published in the Southern papers
states that the privateer jeff. Davis was
wrecked on st. Augustine bar
Most trustworthy accounts from Virginia
place the number of troops from that State
in the field at $4,000 The enemy are con-
centrating large numbers south of Alexandria
and are also erecting batteries near the mouth
of Occoquan river Heavy firing was heard
in that direction this morning, and from the
on ha of har ci 10 of ha I,,t