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AID TO FAMILIES OF VOLUNTEERS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.


n speaking Of the sase Of Juba 6prtnd tn the HERALD
Of the 18th inst. yos v9y Justly recommend to the
oaesrs vito have the re0 fond in trust 10 be rigid in
their examination Il the Claims Of applicants" and with
this advice put IN PRACTICE liable to be deceived
MANY have received certificates from Of the
officers Of Tie several regneoss under the plea that tho
frs, was lost Or mis,ad and in this way designing
women can obtain tws tickets fcr relief in separate
and distinct wards whereas but enc ticae Of
lstment was giyep ~ IL the second be given dupN
cate it would n possible 10 obtain two cards for re
lief on any one soldier every certificate from the colonel
or captain Of regiments or companies is marked In
rcd ink when tie card for relief is granted, which
factualiy destroys il for in any other
ward Another Rssens u fraud is resortcd to
very extensively. IL Is this: al least one haif
Of our volunteers single men, but mgny OF them
manage ts leave wives behind in sons shape or other
sisters frequently pass fve wife of the soldier and
Of bad doubted repute pres eat cerncates Of
enlistment from soldiers who have planned fraud in
conjunction with these OF the t,wn, and no dis
guse themselves in such way a. to frequently prevent
detection A euro for this evh would DO TO dem and
marriage certificate from those claiming to be wives,
where the pyrtes not known by the local commit
tees and some veNae evidence OF widowed mothers This
would says thousands the fnHd for the relief Of the
families Of soldiers Tho public have but very limited
idea of what tho local ward committees have 10
tend with and nothing but general rule in the way
above indicated prevent imposition and even hen
fraud may be practised in some shape or other.
A WARD COMMITTEEMAN.
NEW YoRx, Sept 10, 1861.
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DESCENT UPON sECEssIoNIsTs.

Yesterday detectives Estace and Gerst proceeded
beard tho City OF Manchester, just arrived from Liver
poo, and arrested seven Of the passengers natives
North Carolina and Maryland VINO had given nj toranse to
accession sentiments the voyage The prisoners
In the habit of drinking to the health Of JEFF hv. and
Expressed wish Sat the Confederate forces would whip
The federal troops h every engagement The accused
were conveyed to the pocc headquarters where their
baggage searched. Nothing Of tfeasohabe char'e-
reprimanded aud discharged
The MAYORS Office at the Osy Hall was the scene Of
considerable sxci.etneat yestaday Afternoon growing
ant of the st Of gentleman who had given exprcs
sion 70 some very iDdscres language in relation TO the
administrators and the manA OF conducting ne WIZ for
,J,e Union The prisoner informed Marshal Burnhan
that no was q good Unisn mau, but considered that he
has rtcf 10 md with Nr Lincoln and his Cabinet
o. the IRE snt msds Of conducting Che campaign BY
direction Of the Marshal Ehc accused sent TO police
headquarters whore he Subjected To a reprmaM
and Men discharged.
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ANOTHER PRISONER FOR FORT LAFAY
ETcrE

ARREST OF JOHN A. M'xAsTER, PROPRIETOR OF
THE FREEMAN's APPEAL.
Yesterday morning the Able McMaster, proprietor
and editor Of the Freeans Apsua peace organ of this
cty-was arrested by tho United States Marshal and
sent TO Fort lafayette charge of treason in matter
contained in last Saturdays Issue Of his paper.
The scene at the arrest of Mr. McMaster Masagte ip
ba a g aeHe FAD an order from Secretary Seward d.
rectrg his (sfcMaster's) arrest.
McsiAsIER--I demand your warrant, sir.
MxRsHA1~-Our presence here is warrant enough
The editor here showing inclination to resistance
the officers quickly secured him.
"HandcuG mep cried the arrested man ''put on hand
cuffs"
9he Marshal obeyed this request, and pair Of mana
cles lately seized SLAYER were placed around the
wrists Of the editor who raved and soTmed, and de-
body else who had hand In his arrest.
Becoming more tame however after little while, he
asked Mr. Murray TO permit him to write letter To his
VIE THE manacle was removed from the wrist Of the
right hand but he refused to lot the officer unasten
from the other.
"You shall be Obliged" replied Mr. Murray 81
always do what man wishes when it lies In my power"
The assistant editor the Appeal assured his principal
that the paper should come out promptly and
whit abated in severity. Marshal Murray quietly sug
gested that he would then haveth opportunity join Mr.
| NcMastor Mt the fort.
nv this time that gentleman had finished and sealed
| letter He now demanded TO be again handcufed.
"Put them on there, that is right; want them on"
said he.
The Marshal called for CARRIAGE but McMaster de-
clared that he would walk.
"You would get tired remarked Murray, quietly, "n
YOU should walk all the way TO Fort Lafayette"
| AT this suggestion NcMaster yielded. The carriage
came and the party drove down Nassau street Mr. m
Master thrust his maacfed hands out OF the WINDOW as
he recognised an acquaintance, and calling to him de-
manded that he should note what his friends had boon
doing Getting reply he drew in his hands and threat
enins vengeance sat modify back Before many minutes
the PARTY we're the South ferry and company with
Narshalee and Mckay, Mr. lcMaster proceeded ON his
! Journey Before hour had passed the prelniDaries
had ali been Completed and he became an inmate of Fort
| Lafayette.
II Is sadd that tho Feenadn's APPEAL, formerly the Fss
mans Journal Will be conducted the by the
assistant editor Mr. Frank Dggan and certain Colonel
|
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The American Rebellion.

ACTION OF THE UNION SECRET AGENTS ON TuN
ATLANTIC STEAMERS-ANXIOUS CANvASs1NG OF THE
COTTON SUPPLY QUESTIONABLE LONDON TINES
SPECIALIZING ON A CHANGE IN THE AMERICAN FORM
OF GOVERNMENT.
The London Times says the impression seemed 10 no
very general at Liverpool that passengers and from tho
United States are required to be cautioned at the present
ncture against any ready expression OF opinion
civil war 1t alleged that persons in the service of the
Washington government board all the steamers
both ways and that they be cderasts Con.
iederates as occasion may require Some Of them are
foreigners.
The policy Of working short time as precaution
against the contingencies Of the cotton supply and of the
guted state Of distant markets for manufactured go0dss
continued 10 make progress in Lancashire.
The London Times In editorial the present aspcct
Of American affairs dry,es hat enough has rdpsred Ia
sho that The s,1ugdton Of the South is ne 10 impossible,
and sabntion in the Highest degree improbable all the
cdens OF the thus for having been favorable tho
South It says the establishment Of passports the sup
preston OF the habeas corpus, and other kindred
measures, all If tcach unavoidable make travellers
find themselves more at liberty m Venice than New York:
The Times dOas much schether the americans, after "a
'ur is ENDED ir return 10 the old form Of goueanne1H
thinks there naaa be oo governments, and Mat they scu b
less daocatc and that the NorUi bear resemblance ID
the last yeSaJftc
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The ANGl0 -SAx0N OFF FATHER POINT.
N~-N~~~~~~~~~N><>0N~~o>N>~>
ONE DAY LATER FROM EUROPE
Inc Cotton Supply and Short Tine
Questions in England.
Napoleon Defended Against Britt
ish Cabinet Distrust.
ADVANCE IN COTTON AND BREApSTurFs,
&C., &C., &c.

FATHER PoJSr, Sept 10, 1857.
Tho steamship Anglo Saxon arrived Off this point this
evening She left Liverpool at eleven O'Clock A. NJ tho
9th and Londonderry the 9th.
The Ednburg reached Queenstown the evening Of the
4th instant
The Bavaria from New York, arrived at Gowes tho
9Th instant.
The political news by the Anglo Saxon Is unimpo tnt
The British Association for the Advancement of Science
was IN session at Manchester the Presidency Mr.
Farban, the distinguished engineer
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REPORTED ATTACK ON LEXINGTON.

JEFFERSON CITY, sept. 16, 1861.
special despatch to the ST. Louis Repdoan says that
General Price, at the head Of fifteen or twenty thousand
men, attacked Lexington Thursday, but we have no
particulars of the battle do we know the result The
troops at Lexington strongly entrenched
General Pope at last accounts, at Hamilton with
six thousand TO eight thousand troops.
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OFFICERS OF THE TWENTY EIGHTH PENN.
SYLVANIA REGIMENT

The contest in Which these troops were engaged on
Sunday last was very spirited. The men were armed
with the Enfield rifle which accounts for their small loss
the rebcls bullets could not reach them, while every
Of their shots would be moro likely to have effect
For close quarters they wse also armed with the for
midabe sword bayone The troops when leaving Phila
depha much praised for the efficiency of their drill
and the completeness Of their equipments The following
are the field and company officers Of this regiment who
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OUR MUDDY BRANCH CORRESPONDENCE.


MrpDY BRiscH, Nd, Sept. II, 1861.
Surysptitioas Supplia Conveyed TO The Rebes Facilitating
Movements sfh. Rebel roops-The E~dable CaGrde~'
ofhe Upper Potomac, de.
Having reason to suppose tha the pcbels have been
doing considerable business here lately in the way sr
Transporting aonr and provisions srreptitonsy fros,
near this point the Virginia stsFo, through cuivert N
the canal Colonel Dew Of the New York Thirty fourth
has adopted such measures WIN eectaal prevent Tho
oon,raband business for the future
regiment Of rebel infantry escampsd night Def ne
last within II p,ets, mile south OF the meath
Of the Zig SeSeca river. AZ sunrise yesterday morning
they had strud camp and oft down the rive. The
movements Of the enemy tae Virginia shore north
the grand army IN be very uncertain and vacl-
at,ng. He 70 have Xcd policy, ether than rat
of marching from point to point, and down the river,
between Harpers Ferry aud his concentrated forces
casonally shooting poor boatnan while steering his
canal boat
There were not than thousand men at Nanas-
sas Junction few days ago, the rebels having left
for other ponts mainly 10 the direction OF wash
ngton. -
The Potomac is filed with snaH islands between this
point and short distance above the mouth Of the Seneca
They almost form natural bridge the river in
some places the distance from island to island and from
ledge ledge being in most Instances very tritns. 50
far as the corGable condition of the ver is concerned
that is likely detor tn. rebels from crossing into
MARYLAND, IL they desire to. In company with Colonel
La Dew your correspondent yesterday reached within
three hundred yards Of the Virginia shore IN the vicinity
OF Seneca Mills dam by walking and leap6g ee from
rock 70 rsc The rebels might have had nice pop Il
they had minded, but they have concluded by this
that the gallant Colonel Of the New York Thirty
fourth Is bullet proof and refrain from firing atsn.
The regiment Is composed--of1cered and mannedof the
hardy and intelligent men Of ST. Lawrence and Herkimer
counties
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THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.

FREDERICK, Nd, Sept. 10, 1861.
The Legislature meets to There will not be
quorum No secession ordinance is prepared, nor will
be passed. The Maryland secessoniss have nothing
10 expect or hope for from the Legislature.
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THE NATIONAL LOAN.

PmIApKLPiA, Sept. Is, 1851.
The national loan at Jay Cooke Co IS to-day amounted
to 13e subscribers and about $75 200, mostly in small
sums
PnTsBuRc Sept. 16, 1851.
The subscriptions for the national loan opened TO-
day in this city. good start made twenty nino
subscribers having taken $145 800.
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THE LATEST NEWS.

PARfs, sept. o, 1901.
The Noniev OF to-day says several foreign journals
make comments upon thespamphlet "1he Emperor Of
Rome and tho King Of Italy which void Of all foun
daon and to which the government opposes a formal
denial.
TURIN, Sept. 9, 1891.
The ChcvaIier Joseph Iaimoy representative Of Boil
gium ut the Court OF the King Of Italy, is dead
The French steam frigate La Taude, which at
Halifax received orders the 18th Of August TO pro-
coed 10 Vera Cruz.
The Pd,yis says the Is attributable 10 tho
ditaoltes which have recently arisen, and caused
interruption the relations between the French repre-
sentatives and the Mexican confederation
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The committees OF eight counties well as the munici4
py d Pesth, had been dissolved by order Of the gov
ernment
proposition was before the Croatan Diet that u
should record an expression OF regret at the dissolution oc
the Hungarian Diet.
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Colonel g. W Geary, who commanded the Twenty eighth
Pennsylvania regiment has figured extensively in recent
national events He commanded regiment OF Pennsyl
yanians in Mexico and noted for great Grmness and
the rigid discipline to which he subjected his He
received special mention at Cerro Gordo. After The
he lived in Francisco and elected the first Mayor
of the city, holding his office for two or three terms prior
TO the organization OF the Vigilance Committee. He
afterwards Governor Of Kansas under the Buchanan
regime and after his recall settled at Greenbury, West
morcland county, Pa, in the Congressional district
Of John Covodc. Tie leading agrcutTst
FOR the greater part of his life and always admnisa
ton democrat supporting in the recent elections o. Eos
ter for Governor and John G. Breckenridge His advcn
turous ,dispsitio could not remain contcned on the
breaking OFT Of this and he left young and beau
full wife Philadelphia and organize regiment
Many of his Old Mexican followers focked TO his standard
from all parts Of the State, and he has now nearly
eighteen hundred under his command tho largest
regiment believe in the United States service. Trey
are spendidly equipped and armed with Enfield rides
and sabre bayoacts Col. Geary tall powerful man
and his bravery has long made him prominent in tho
military service.
In the Mexican war he Lieutenant Colonel OF Roberts
regiment of sylvania Volunteers and at the bat
Of Cheputepec where he held chief command Of his re%
ment was worndsd, bst notwithstanding led his reei
ment IN The terrific battle fought at toe BE B9ca .ts
lust previous the capture Of the city OF Mexico For
his gal that occasion be was promoted 70 ths
rank of colonel his commission bearing date November
8 lS47 In 1s49 he was appointed Postmaster OF saa
Francisco and subsequently was elected Governor Of
Kansas
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IMPORTANT FROM BALTIMORE.
ARREST OF MEMBERS OF THE MISUNDERSTANDING
ARMS RECOVERED.

BALTIMORE Sept. 10, 1861
The police arrestng the secession members of the
Legislature fast the reach this city their way to
Frederick, that there will BIO quorum tomorrow
nearly threeourths Of both houses being ''scceshapd
IL is presumed that they win all be arrested.
The arrests this evening Messrs Dennis and Heck
art Of the Senate and Maxwell, Landing and Raisn of
tho House, There are now fifteen members Of the
House and three Of the Senate be arrested Many OF
them cannot be found and said to have fed from the
State
Three hundred muskets found TO day buried in
the Of the old Mud theatre supposed to have been
concealed by Marshal Kane's police after the 10Th of
April They all new weapons.
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THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL FREMONT.

CHICAGO, Nept 10, I6bI,
The Chicago Tribune Of this morning contains severe
article tho Presidents letter General Fremont say
ing 1t takes away the penalty OF rebellion and leaves
the war mere scheme for mutual assassination.
The Post, independent Journal, also condemns the
letter, saying will have bad effect in Missouri and
that backward steps now will lead to no good result
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Italy.

II reported TINT Austria and Spain had addressed
collective note expressing their intention in the event
Of tho French troops being withdrawn from Rome each
place regiments at the disposal of the Papa govern
ment.
Sgnor Bignoul had not accepted the Lioutenancy Of
Sicily 1t is rumored that II will be offered TO General
Pelings
News had reached Turin Of the Decentralization Of
reactionists san Epidcs in the province Of Acco.
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The Little Platte Bridge Disaster.

Among the killed by the Little Platte Bridge disastsr
was Barclay Coppie Of John Brown raid notoriety TO
gether with Eve or six men with him, en- rott TO Join
Montgomery Kansas regiment.
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Meeting of the Grand Lodge OF the United
states, L. q, of o. F..


The Grand Lodge Of the United States n .. or o r.,
met nj nine O'Clock s,s morning. d. G. Sire Milton Hum
we're IN attendance The seeded States not repre-.
scented
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Solemn funeral services held In all the churches OF
Warsaw the 3D. in memory of those who recently fell
ut Wilma. The people mourning onaiheir hats and
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SEIZURE OF A STEAMBOAT BY THE REBELS

On Monday night last, while government steamer,
name unknown was conveying number Of prisoners
from Lexington Fort Leavenworth for better security
.he broke her dder between the Mil and Kansas City,
and was obliged land Shortly after reaching shore
company Of Jackson county rebels seized the boat re-
leasing the proncs, and secured some forty Union sol
dias as captivg.
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INTERESTING NEWS FROM CAIRO.


deserter from the rebel camp at Columbus, Ky, re-
ports at on Friday last the rebels, numbering tn thou
sand under General Johnston, had marching orders.
Thor destination was Paducah He also reports that $.
Tnoupaonls fsrees are at Belmont, Abo.
The crew Of the John Gst, which was seized
by the government few days since at Paducah, were
released o-dsy.
force of eight hundred infantry, with four pieces of
Captain Iyors light artillery, under tho command II
Colonel 0gesby madc reconnaissance below Norfolk
No on Saturday, and saw three hundred rebels, whs
led Oh the approach Of troops. All quie hSo and
at Paducah.
The correspondence of the st. Louis Demo1at, trosa
Jefferson City lh says you may prepare yourselves for
stirring tidngs during the present week Gen Price
nforced by Gen. Rains with Is 900 10 20 goo men and
Claiborne jackson their midst to give color OF legality
10 give color d legality to their proceedings in advsa
cling npon our lines Wherever he goes tho rebels aoc.
% meet him. AMI rapidly swelling his ranks.
day Stree, ton rebels were seeH to tumble out d
their sad ran tho effects Of shots fred by the troops
n ,the steamer.
Corrieis lust arrived from Georgetown announce that
General Parsons with 900 men, IL posted jast outside
the town TO prevent the passage Il rcnforcements to
Lexington.
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ARRIVAL Of the CITY or manchcste,

The screw steamship City Of Manchester which left Iv
opooi on tho 2sh lat ncon) and Queenstown the 18th
ut, arrived here early yesterday morning, bringing
passengers and specie
The news by thoKangaroo, in tho Herald yesterday.
was seven days later.
The following is the specie list OF the City Of Mancbes,
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France

The political news from Paris Is not important.
NJ. Chevaliir, tho distinguished FREQ trader in tho
course OF a speech at Montpelier, in which he held IN
France as the champion Of social and political progrcss
regretted that among those who evinced hatred and
dstrs of the Emperor were members OF the Brit.
ish government, towards which Emperor had loyaY
made advances honorable to both parties and merng
more sympathetic response.
The Bourse the An WAS Gmer-adyanced 70 67f.'
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IMPORTANT FROM GENERAL BANKS ARMY.
Spirited Fight with the Rcbels-TOtnl
ROut or tho Enemy.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 1861.
The following Official despatch received at General
McClellan's headquarters to-day
DARNsrowS, Nd, Sept. is, 1851.
This afternoon At half past three o'clock about $50
rebels attacked the extreme right Of my pckets about
three miles above this place, opposite Prchards mills
The affair was spirited one, lasting about two hours.
The enemy driven from every house and breastwork
they occupied Eight Of them are said be killed
and number wounded Our loss was one killed. Our
victory was complete The troops behaved admirably.
Our cannon were Indispensable and rendered good
vice in this action. ]. W. GEARY,
Colonel Twenty eighth Pennsylvania regiment.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10, 1861.
The Baltimore american Of this morning has letter
from Point Of Rocks, dated Sunday giving additional
particulars Of the Darnstown engagement.
Colonel Geary commanded in person. Our loss is one
killed and a few slightly wounded.
Our troops behaved like veterans.
Companies B, and of the Twenty eighth Pennsylva-
MIA regiment, and two companies Of the Massachusetts,
Thirteenth comprised our force.
During the nght rebel taking aim at Colonel
Geary, when the Colonel graspcd rife from soldier
and shot the rebel on the spot.
Our troops in fine spirits.
DARNsrowN, Nd, Sept. II, 1857.
quantity or cavalry arms and equipments which wer
recently seized by of the soldiers the house Of
Capt John L. Dufe under the msapprehenson that they
to BIO used to aid the rebel cause have been ordered
by General Banks to be restored appearing from good
Union authorities that Mr. Dufef has always been an
unninchng Unonst, and that they issued by Gov.
Hicks To sustain the Union in this county. Captain
DuGef will return them to Gov Hicks their delivery.
There has apparently been increased activity in all the
departments OF this division during tho past week.
There floating that General John
has been greatly strengthened along the river line
On occasion regiment Of rebels in full view Of
pckes at the mouth Of the Seneca river
moved of before batteries could be brought to bear
upon them.
Colonel Biddlc, Of the Pennsylvania First Rifle regi
men has declined the commission OF brgader recently
tendered him by the War Department but still
mands the First brigade Of General Banks column The
Of his deccnsion he states be that he stands
pledged to his constituency in Philadelphia to represent
their interests in Congress and should he accept
mission from the United States he would be compelled by
the constitution to resign his in Congress He is
however, determined TO expend his best energies in the
field towards bringing the rebellion to speedy and tr
nmphant close.