American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-08-24

AAlOt hAstAS O-I 49,
Major Sturgis has assumed command
of the army. lie has arrived and camp
ed eight miles South of Rols.
No news has been received regarding
Ssigel's whereabouts.
The First Iowa regiment has been paid
of aud discharged. Their loss Is IS
killed. 2Is wounded and IL missing.
Rolls, August 19-Ssigel received bis
commission as Brigadier GenerAl yestsr-
day.
The wounded at Springfield are report
ed as doing well.
Washington. August I9-LiacOln )
about proclaiming certain ports no. ports
of entry.
Capt. Holly. quartermaster Of YOung's
bogus Kentucky cavalry. has been arrest
ed for non performance Of duty.
Jefferson City. August i9-The boat
bringing Stiles and worthingtOn's three
months volunteers down the river. were
fired at all along the shore. One Was
killed and eight wounded
Ironton. No. August ia messea-
ger says Hecker's regiment captured
twelve Confederstes.
Prentiss has arrived here and takes
command of this section.
Washington. August i9-The follow
ing order has been issued By order Of the
President. to the Governors OF Massschu-
sets. Vermont. Rhode Island. Michigan.
New Hampshire and Maine
"By order of the President. you sre
requested to forward to Washington AT
regiments and parts of regiments. at the
expense of the Government. leaving their
clothing. etc. to follow them.
"(Signed) SIMEON Cameron
The New York Post says seven thou
sand militia will 90 out this week. and. IN
case of necessity. 5000 mi sht have gone
out of the State.
The prisoner. Sorrel. has been taken
to Fort Lafayette.
Dix and Banks. By new arrangement.
are subordinate to Mcclellan. whose de- .
partment comprises Maryland. Delaware.
Virginia east Of the mountains. aud the
District of Columbia. Fortress Monroe
is not included.
No travellers are allowed egress or IN
gress to Federal ports without special
passports. This, however. will not sp-
ply to ingress until after a reasonable
time for the restriction to become known.
Lacrosse, Wis, August I9-DAn.
Rice's Rhinoceros has been drowned.
Loss, $50, 900.
Fortress Monroe. August I9-WOol
has assumed command. Heavy firing Is
going on at Willoughby Point.
Paducah. August 20-Passengers who
came up on the steamer Scott. last night.
report that JEFF. Thompson has blockaded
the river at Commerce. Mo. As the
steamer Des Moines was going up. and
when she came In sight of Commerce,
she saw boat lying off from the shore.
when she was hailed from the Illinois
side and told not to proceed further, as
the City of Alton. or the Hannibal City.
was captured and sunk BY the Confeder-
ates, with about 40 raw recruits, for
Birds Point, when the Scott left Cairo.
at Pm
Yesterday the Federals were impress
ing all the boats at Cairo to carry troops
10 Commerce. Heavy firing was heard
N that direction. The gun-boats went up
he Mississippi yesterday. but soon re-
turned in a hurry.
Philadelphia, August 20-Gen. Pierce
Butler has been arrested by order Of
Cameron, and taken to Fort Hamilton.
The Eastern Pennsylvania Sentinel
office is being Quilted. The Sentinel ad-
Focated peace compromise. Col Philip
Johnson, member of congress elect from
this district, was hung in efigy. The
riot is still progressing.
Washington. August 2O-COmmOdors
Hickey. of the British ship Gladiator. IN
forms Commodore Stringham that half a
dozen North Carolina ports are NOS
blockaded.
The Potomac fotilla is being largely
reinforced. The vessels are keeping cut
Of range of the batteries. but command
the river from Aequia Greek to Potomac
Greek.
Jefferson City. August 2o-Great num-
bers are leaving for the Southern army.
Col. Staples will be able to concentrate
5000 troops to aid the government; against
he invaders.
Fortress Monroe. August 20-A ninety
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