, 1861-09-21
THE LATEST NEWS.
THE REBELLI0N.
IN AND ABOUT WASHINGTON,
EVERYTHING QUIET THERE.
s'Fe Rebel Dsfs.ts in vsztern Virginia.
IMPORTANT FRoR KENTUCKY.
THE FIGHT AT LEXINGTON,
Everything sttA Uncertain.
kfULLIeAk SUPPOSED 10 Be SAFE.
hhULLleAk SUPPOSED 10 Be SAFE.
THERE ARE Hopes THAT HE 10 RElEfaRsEp,


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago TElbnneJ
WASHINGTON, September 20, 1861.
The Presidents modification OF Fremonps
Proclamation raises the question as to tbs 6is-
position Of 2CO0 slaves Ut Fort Monroe. Gen.
Wool sends here for asolution Of the difficulty.
The most Of those now at Fortress Moa1oeaze
to be sent here and put to work.
There is good grounds for believing that
England will recognize the Southern Canfed-
eracy should it gain second victory like the
Bull Run.
The Presidents Proclamation of non-inter-
course il interpreted by the Postmaster Gene
ri eo as to ADMIT letters from prisoners
A German Major Of Engineers, one Of Carl
baldls staf1, has offered his services to-day.
Gen. Mcclellan has Issued general order
prohibiting all persons not connected with the
cntpost and picket guards, except General
Officers, Commanders OF Brigades and officers
Of their etaf, from passing beyond the main
guards on the Virginia side of the Potomac.
Commanders. must define the, lines and in
s:ruct the guards accordingly.
The practice, which has to som. extent per-
vaded, Of firing upon the enemg's pickets, is
contrary to the usage Of civilized 1arfare, and
dces not contribute to good result. It is there
fore directed that il future picket and out
pest guards are Eot to fire upon tho enemy's
pick cts, urlees necessary to resist their ad-
vance, or to return fire commenced BY them.
Ill commanding officers Of gu2rds are requir-
ed to enforce this order, and q arrest every
ps1son violating it. :.
TIE Government has aceepted The services OF
aregiment Of loyal Americans fran Sand Eieh
Islands. .,
The Euns at Fort Taylor, two miles from
Alexandria, were fred yesterday and were
found to command The rebel works at Nun
ecr's Hill. =
Thirteen more cont1abands escaped from
Mathlas P51nt. 1b:y confirm the report that
60 guns are noz-tcl there.
| Prince Dc Join7iile Was Informally presented
to the President today.
Gov. Dennison, Of Ohio, has obtained au-
| ttority to muster in one Lieutenant on the
commencement If the organization Of Com
| pany. The crd.. has the effect to constitute
such Lieutenant recruiting officer. It will
expedite enlitting. He also is endeavoring to
procure Colonels Ter the new Ohio regiments
from the regu1ar army
seventy-fye Brigade Comnissaries asd
Quarter Masters have been appoint5d. No
more 1il1 be appointed at present.
Chas- B. Goddard Of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, i
appointed Capt. Of the 18th Infantry; Chas.
L. Taeker. Assistant Adjutant General to Ge1
Wright; John B. Todd, Of Dacotah, $ relsti7t
Of Mr. Lincoln, sutler at Fort Randall
An intelligent gentleman within wee1
from the Gulf states,is struck by the contras
between the South and North N the war feel
ing. In the former, all goes laggard until the,
receive bread hints from women. All the Re
mainiDg population greet the troops, carrying
trains md supplying them with provisions. a
believes the South are convinced Of the justic
| Of their cause, and certainly Of their success
The negroes know tbs meaning Of tho COZ
! test,5 but visit quietly. The South has nor
troops than is believed in the field. The se
: coast is mostly unprotected. Many of II
! | regiments pay their own way and all cloth
themselves.