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WASHINGTON ITEMS
Il WAsHINGToN, Sept. 13.-Abert W. Archibald
Of Fort Union, New Mexico, was to-day appointed
United States Marshal for that Territory.
Capt. James Ii. Holmes, the newly appointed
| Secretary of New Mexico, left Washington to-de,
| for that Territory.
The Government is about to investigate the-aI
legged frauds committed upon it in the sale of horse
furnished by the Pennsylvania contractors
The Inspector at Perryville, Maryland, within
| the last ten days has condemned between four auC
| h7e hundred army wagons, and notified the manu-
| tacturers to remove them.
| A report is circulating here that Gen. Fremon
is to be superseded by Gen. Meigs, but there il
highest authority for saying that it is untrue Gen
Meigs visit to the West is in connection with busi
ness in the Quartermaster's department.
Military Celebration of the Anniversary of
| the Adoption OF the Constitution.
! Casslus NJ. Clsy's ashingt0u Guards and Gene
| RAJ Lanes Frontier Guards, who rendered such
efficient service in the defence of the Capital in the
dark days of pril, had meeting tonight at their
| headquarters, and unanimously resolved to cee-
| brate the 18th of December next, the Anniversary
! of the adoption OF the Constitution of the United
| States and the delivery of Washington's Farewell
| Address.
Professor A. Mccoy the Secretary of the Clay
| Guards, was invited to deliver the oration. Pro
lessor Mccoy has accepted the invitation and an
nounced that the theme of his lecture will be "Mr.
| Russell and the l. Ddon Times on the Rebellion
and the Wa: against the National Constitution"
The President Of the United States, Gen.
Mcclellan, Mr.. Hole, Secretary of State, aud some
two or three hundred of the most distinguished
civil and military characters now at the national
capital are to be specially invited to attend.
From Washington via Louisville
LOUISVILLE, September IA special despatch
to the Journal from Washington, dated vester-
dav, says General Mcclellan has carried Halls Hill
losing fifteen killed. General Banks column is
within short distance, and general battle is ex-
pected to morrow.
A special despatch from Washington to the
Jomndt, dated the 18th inst, says "Cannon is
roaring in the distance. The battle is going on %
The Kentucky Legislature.
FRANKFORT, Sept l3 The State Senate have
passed resolution from the House ordering the
Confederate troops to leave the State. The vote
ayes 26, nays s.
A bill was also reported making it felony to
enlist troops for the Conederates and to nunisb hy
death the invasion of Kentucky bv citizens as Con-
tederate soidiers-the act to go into effect within
ten days, out not to apply 20 those returning to
their allegiance wi hin sixty days
The Legislature of Kentucky insists ,yoo,,
from that State
LOUISVILLE, Sept. IA despatch FROM Frank
fort says Govern0r hiagoiin vetoed tle Ie-oidt
passed by the Legislature Yesterday. requiring the
removal OF the Confederate troops from the State
but both Houses have passed the resolutions over
the Governors veto.
Operations in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Sept. I2.-Several guns recently in
possession of the State Guard were taken from this
city yesterday, and nearly hundred were found
undcc havstack in the the suburbs.
The steamer Treadwater Bell, an old vessel. and
of but little use, was seized by the Federal author-
ties at Smithand. She had been conveying prison
ers up the Tennessee river.
LATEST FROM THE SOUTH
Threats ofthe Confederates to Close the Po-
tofnac by Powerful Batteries.
LOUISVILLE, September l2.-The Richmond Era1n-
iuer of the 9th SAYS that before many hours the
Potomac river will be efectuay closed nv power
fu' batteries. The Chief Cf Ordnance in Virginia,
responding to cali for field artillery, SAYS 4: at
ten batteries are now ready for immediate duty
and that eight or ten more could be got ready
soon.
The Eraminer also says that President Davis
was SO far recovered from his recent severe illness
as to take an airing on Saturday in his carriage.
ii. Kelly. claiming to be BaltimOrean, was ar
rested on Friday suspicion of being a spy.
Southern Statement Of FiOyd's Position Be-
fore the Battle
LOUISVILLE, September 1.-THE Richmond EroD.
iner of the 9th says that since the battle of Cross
Lanes in Western Virginia, General Floyd has
been waiting for supplies. Saturdays train
brought fifteen prisoners, taken while Struggling q
through the woods, after the dispersion of Colonel
Tyler's command.
General Floyd, at the last accounts, was one
and n half mile beyond Gauley river. The enemy
were in full force at Gauley Bridge, and strongly
posted in the vicinity along Gauley road, and oc-
cupying Hawks Nest, above the Kanawha.
"The enemy had been outhanked by General
Chapman, who held his position with two thousand
men.
"Among the above mentioned prisoners were W.
II. Raynor, of Rhode Island, and Lieutenant c. }.
Murphy"
Southern Items via Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Sept. l3 -ltichmond advces saw
that seventy-fve guns have been mounted at Fort
Macon, near Beaufort, n. c., and that the battery
at Newoern has seven thirty two Founders.
Charleston papers say that fourteen vessels have
entered Charleston within a month, and thirty
three Wilmington. N yphO
have been collected for duties
LOUISVILLE, Sept. l2-The Evansville lind
journal says the steamer Sue Evar, under command
OF gun squad from that place, captured boat
with one thousand barrels Of salt destined for the
Confederacy.
The Southern papers say Captain W. F. Lynch,
late of the United States Navy, has been appoint
ed Chief of the Bureau of Detail and Equipments of
the Confederate Army.
Colonel Jones, Of the Fourth Alabama Regiment,
died at Orange Courthouse, the 25th nit, from
wounds received in the battle of Bull Run.
The Nashville Union and American cOngrGtulateS
the Confederate States upon the election of General
Albert Sydney johnson to the command of the
Western Division of the Confederate Army.
The Confederate corps most advanced towards
the Union lines are regularly relieved by forces
from the centre of the army.
General Beauregard allows civilians whatever
to visit the corps between Manassas and the Poto-
mac.
General Sidney Johnston will be assigned to SUI
preme command of military operations in the Mis-
sissippi valley.
Colonel De Villiers, of Ohio captured some
weeks since in Western Virginia, is said to have
escaped from Richmond in violation of bis parole.
Captain Gibbs of Florida, has been appointed Pro-
vost Marshal for Richmond.
The panic in North Carolina has considerably
subsidized, and fugtives from the coast are return
ing to their homes.
The battery for the defence of Newbern is at a
distance OF four hundred yards from the channel,
and monnted with four long and three short 80
FOUNDER navy guns. General r. Anderson, just
appointed TO command the Department of North
Carolina, bad reached Newbern. Large quanti-
ties of arms and ammunition were on the way to
the same point.
At New Orean :, John Ross, chief of the Che
rokee Indians, publishes statement that at a ass
meeting on the 2lst ult, his people authorized
their authorities to form an alliance with the Con-
federate Government, and that mounted regi-
ment, under Col. Drew, will be raised for the
Confederate service.
Five persons arrested on the 5th inst at
Petersburg, Va, for counterfeiting Confederate
Treasury notes.
Parson Brownlow was released from arrest on
the 7th instant. W.. A g. Reed, formerly a
prominent Union man of East Tennessee, took the
| Confederate oath of allegiance on the same day.