The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-19
Union Troops En- Route to Rein
force the Garrison.
Departure of a Naval Expedition
from Old Point.
Probable Early Recognition Of the
Rebel C0nfederacy by Spain,
&c., &c., &c.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Sept. IS, 1861
EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF THE CABINET.
An extraordinary Cabinet meeting was held this after
noon. All the members present.
AFFAIRS ALONG THE UNION LINES.
Everything is quiet along our lines this morning There
has been disturbance during the night and reports
from the various divisions Of the grand army do nd
cate that the enemy show any signs Of immediate at
tack Indeed the opinion becoming settled that there
will be battle until General Mcclellan ready to ad
vance, and when hat time comes he will notify Beaure
gard, Johnston L Co.
Vp 70 Twelve O'clock might everything is quiet along
The Uuion lines, and the enemy is nowhere to be seem
PROBABLE EARLY RECOGNITION OF THE REBEL DON.
FEDERACY BY SPAIN.
There are sound reasons for believing that the Spanish
government have taken the natory steps TO recognize
She rebel of the Confederate States 1t
believed here that the reports about the conduct
Of the Captan-General of Cuba have been thrown
cut by the Spanish authorities to feel the pub
Nc pulse, and that the Spanish Minister is
really in possession Of instructions to recognise the
Southern Confederacy in few days. whether this order
Is contingent upon another defeat of the Union arms
u not clear. That the Spanish government natu-
rally entertans an unknd feeling towards the
government Of the United States is an easy mat
ter to understand account of the Ostend manifesto
put Wnen II Is remembered that the authors
Of that pacal document the leaders OF
rebellion strange that Spain should much admire
them as to desire to recognize their bogus
over and above the present genuine government com
posed of the old and firm friends Of SPAIN particular
~ that class Of who fought the Buchanan govern
ment In its attempt to steal Cuba That something
b going on In tho Spanish kingdom Of a mysterious
character evident from the fact that tonight the Span
bh Minister gave dinner at his residence TO six of the
prominent foreign Ministers. 1t not only mysteri-
Gus, but highly important affair. The parties present.
and the points discussed will for future consdera
ton. That the dinner came of is sufficient.
THE FREMONT DIFFICULTy-THE TROUBLES OF THE
MILITARY DEPARTMENT OF THE WEST, ETC.
The government is much troubled by the difficulties
that have arisen in the military department of the West
There three sides TO the controversy represented
respectively by the President General Fremont and the
Blair family
First. The President does not approve of tho sweep
ing terms Of Fremont's proclamation declaring oman
cipation to the slaves OF rebel masters The
law Of Congress does not expressly authorize
that course. 1t simply con1scates all slaves
who are employed by permission Of their in SER
vice against the United States 1t does declare that
they shall be emancpated, does it make any provi
sion TO what is TO be done with them. Fremont
proclamation applies to all the slaves whose masters
Q6lOyal, ana onanCpateS tnem. Herein lies the dis
crepancy. The act oontempates the hostile employment
Of slaves; the proclamation the dsleyay Of the
Apart from this, the Presdent~susains and relies on
Fremont.
The second phase OF the difficulty is allegation
coming from the Blars against General Fremont that
be has surrounded himself with of peculators
rom California, and has thought too much Of making
tracts for their enrichment and too little Of taking
measures for the defence Of Missouri
To the first branch Of that charge the response is
general denial No contract has been entered into by
General Fremont for the benet Of any parties for
the advantage Of the government alone; and only one
californian had been placed his staG-and that a,
The instance Of members Of the Cabnet-and he had
been removed by General Fremont some fortnight ago
account Of his being mixed up in some contract As to
bis NOT having taken decisive steps to expe the
ebels from Missouri the alleged is, the withhold
ng from him Of the forces necessary for his projected
movements, they being for probably good reasons sent
70 other points This explanation entirely exonerates
7enera Fremont as he has had force adequate to
dertake any great movement.
The third phase OF the difficulty s the interference In
Of the Blair amy-the Postmaster General and Colone
Frank P. Blair Jr member Of Congress from St. Louis
1t Ia from them that the charges have emanated and the
last named has been placed under for speaking
respectfully OF bis superior officer understand that the
real secret Of the hostility Of the Bars s that Fremont
would not permit them to dictate him. and would not
lend himself to combination of contractors from New
York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati and elsewhere who had