Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-28
By T e L e GRAP P H.
ARRIVAL OF TIE PONY EXPRESS.
News TO September 22d.
BATTLE AT LEXINGTON, MO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept q.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 81.
From the Evening Bulletin.
The Pony arrived at o'clock this morn
ing, with dates to Sept. 22d.
Advces from Richmond Sept Is, state it is
generally conceded that Sldell goes to France
soon.
Gen. Floyd had an engagement with the
| Federals on the 10TH and routed them, kill
ing 900 and wounding 100. (The details
and official report of Rosencranz show that
Floyd ran away from the "Federals" and
left his private property behind. The above
is portion Of the "advces from Richmond"
Ed. DEM
Things al universally quiet on the Vir.
ginia side of the Potomac.
There is no recognition of the rebel flag in
Spain or other ports, notwithstanding the ex'
plation made by the Spanish Minister TO
Secretary Seward on Thursday. The re-
ported proclamation of the Captain General
occupies the attention of the State Depart
ment.
The schooner Mary Wood from West In
dies owned in North Carolina, arrived at
Philadelphia on the 10th in charge of prize
master. Her cargo consisted of sugar, mo-
lasses and salt She was captured off Cape
IIatteras. The light house on the body of
the island, and that on Negro Inlet have been
blown up by the rebels.
Subscriptions to the Federal National loan
exceed nine million dollars.
The Spanish Minister called to assure the
Secretary of State that the reports from
Charleston that the Captain General of Cuba
had issued a proclamation recognizing the
rebel flag was untrue. The facts are that
vessels from any port of the United States in
possession of the rebels, coming into Spanish
ports with regular papers are of necessity ad-
mitted, without notice of irregulality, just as
they have been admitted in all other ports
since the rebels obtained possession of the
Custom Houses
The schooners Mary E. Hopkins, F. II.
Russel and julia A. Rich were seized at New
y York on the 10th.
Mayor Barret of Washington, proposes to
resign the office of Mayor.
At Pittsburgh on the 10th, twenty-nine
subscribers to the National Loan, took $l45.-
600
Reports at Washington Of the 10th, say the
rebels assert that they would take Arlington
Heights and Alexandria this week with
100000 men, and from these shell Washing
ton.
Owing to Information received at the Post
Office Department that the Hannibal and St
Joseph railroad was entirely unprotected
from the rebels; that st. Joe is in their hands
it has been ordered that California mails be
carried via Davenport and Council Bluffs
The Department also received information
that all officers and employees Of the Over
land Company are rebels.
WAsmNGroN, Sept 1G.-The Tribune states
that preparations for two important move
ments against the Southern coast are rapidly
going forward and that they will lie ready to
sail in few weelle. Gen. Butler will COM
mand one and Gen. Sherman who is now
commanding at Hampstead the other.
The number Of troops of all arms to Je en-
ploycd in the two will be about 25,909 men.
The naval forces will be of appropriate
strength.
On me 18th inst the rebels II a lie an ad
vance on Ellwater, Va, with force of tif-
teen thousand, having driven back detach
mcnt of 10Th Indiana and Sd and 9th Ohio
regiments.
A strong force Of Arkansas, Tennessee and
Virginia troops threaten the East of Cheat
Mountain.
A shell from one of Loomis' guns fired into
the cnemys camp a distance OF two miles,
killed ten and wounded four.
The 18th Indiana Regiment had several
skirmishes with Superior numbers on the
evening of the 18th, and killed twelve. Only
a tri1ing loss on our side
As the enemy advanced on Elkwater
the column was handsomely charged by the
18th Indiana Regiment.
A message was received By the House at
Frankfort on the 18th Sept from Gen. Iolli-
koffer, announcing that the safety of Tennes-
see demanded the occupation of Cumberland
Gap, and that having occupied 1t, he should
retain his position until the Federal camps
were broken up. Lieut.. Governor Reynolds
of Missouri has sent message, asking what
course Kentucky intended to take in view
Of the occupation of the Mississippi river be-
low the Ohio 10y Federal forces in violation
of her neutrality. Reynolds is frgitive
rebel.-ED, DEMoCRAT)
1t was reported on the l1th that Sterling
Price with II 900 men, surrounded LeXing-
ton, Missouri, and sent summons to Col.
Mulligan to surrender--he refused, whereup
on Price gave him until Monday morning at
o'clock to surrender, if he did not he would
march on him under the black flag No news
since.
1t is confidently thought in military quar-
ters that General Sturgiss, (Federal) has
reached Lexington from St Joseph, and that
Price will be cut off or forced to retreat
The steamer Sunshine was seized by the
rebel at Glasgow, No. The steamer Sioux
was attacked at Glasgow, but escaped,
Advices from Richmond say that the Hon.
L. p. Walker, Secretary of War, has resigned
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