The Van Buren press., 1861-09-25

been arrested. The city is unusually quiet.
Sr. Jonxs, Sept.sl6.
TIA .teamer Kangaroo has arrived from
Queenstown with dates to the bths
Political news unimportaut. England is
abont to send two more regiments to
Canada. v
Z A railroad accident occurred near Lcn-
don. in which Is were killed and so woun-
ded. Sales Of cotton for two days, q 900
bales, closing unchanged.
JErFERsoN CITr. Sept. 16.
Tho Sioul City says a thousand Missou-
rians attacked Bonneville and were repulsed
with IL killed and 80 wounded.
PENSACOLA, Sept. 1O
Last night q gunboat. with 10 federals
and howitzer crossed over from Pickens to
the navy yard and set FIRE to the guard
boat with the intention Of burning the navy
ward. The alarm was given in time to save
the yard The federals then left. firing
grape and canister. They were piloted by
four marines. who deserted some days since.
Our men in the boat fought bravely-kill-
ing six Of the enemy.
Our loss was 1 killed, and 3 slightly
wounded.
NEW ORLEANS, Oept. 10.
The banks have acceded to the govern
or's proclamation recommending the sus-
pension Of specie payment. The banks
will hereafter receive in payment of debts
due and en- deposit Confederate treasury
notes at par.
New York, Sept. 16.
Tho II. S. steamer Sumter has arrived
The most of the African squadron is home
ward bound.
Four vessels were seized to-day. Seven
southerners were arrested on the steamer
City of Manchester, to-day. Nothing of
a reasonable character found ON them
they were released.
McNIaster, editor of the Freeman's Jour-
nal, has been arrested and sent to Fort La
fayette.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 10.
Gen. Zollicoffer advanced fourteen miles
into Kentucky. His command is strongly
posted at Cumberland and Long Mountain
Heights.
RICHMOND VIA New ORLEANS, Sept. 16
Hon. l.. P. Walker, secretary of war has
resigned, and it is understood that Attorney
General Benjamin will temporarily attend
to the duties of the war department. Sew
eral names are mentioned as successor to
Walker, among them are Bishop Polk and
others.
Passengers by the cars report a sharp en-
gagement on Friday last detachment ol
the Washington artillery. and a portion of
Winder's regiment attacked Hills House,
which was burnt The federal loss was
four killed. seven prisoners and many woun.
ded None injured on the confederate side
SO far as known.
patch, at Fairfax, 18th, says: An action
took place ON the l1th, near Munson' $
Hill, in which the Washington artillery,
with two rihed cannon, and two howi.zers,
supported, by three companies of infantry
did great execution. The federals in strong
force were panic stricken and fed, leaving
guns, hats, havresaoks and coats. The
confederate force was 400; the federals near
200. No confederates were hurt, but the
federsls suffered severely.
The New York Herald of Friday gives a
circumstantial account of the total wreck ot
the privateer Sumter, ON Island of Trini.
dad on the Goth of August. One of hei
crew. who deserted, says the vessel was
most probably intentionally wrecked by the
dissatisfied crew.
The Herald urgently calls on Gen. Dix
to declare martial law throughout Mary
land
The Norfolk Day Book of Saeurday, re-
ports naval engagement on the James
river on the 18th. The Confederate steam
er Patrick Henry (now Yorktown) drop
ped down the river near Newport News. 10,
the purpose of using the federal vessel Sa.
vannah, large sloop-of-war, and the gun
beat Daylight. lying there, as targets to try
the range of her guns on. The Patrick
Henry opened fire, and the federals replied.
The Daylight advanced, which forced her
to retreat. Advancing again, she was met
in like manner, and again forced to retreat
The engagement lasted half an hour. ant
was only discontinued when it was too darl
to see. The Patrick Henry then retired ou
of James river.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 10.
From the Appeal OF this morning reiia
able intelligence was received hero las,
night that interesting military movements
were taking place near Elizabethtown OF
the Nashville and Louisville railroad, A
miles from the latter city. The railroad
bridge over Rolling Fork Creek. severa
miles north of Muldrough's hill. has been
burned by the friends of the South. AL
telegraphic communication with the enemy
is cut of. 1t was supposed that Rosseau'
division OF federal troops were pressing for
ward rapidly, to occupy Muldrough's hill
but would be prevented by the destruction
of the bridge. The Confederate troop.
from Middle Tennessee were also moving u,
the railroad for like purpose, and reachee
Bowling Green early yesterday In consider
able force. where they were reinforced by
large body OF Kentuckians.
Welearn that Gen. A. S. Johnston mas
sed from Nashville up to the ai-quarter
OF the army at Columbus yesterday. W.
learn from passengers from Columbus yes
terday that excitesnent existed there in CON
seqassoe of kscsixing intelligence reliabl,
authenticated. that 900 federal troops has
landed nine miles above headquarters on tn
Kentucky side. They came down Tuesda,
morning. and were reinforced ON the follow
ing night, by what number is unknown.
The Jackson Mississippian of day be
fore yesterday. says that on ssturds,
last Gen. A. s. Johnston teleersrhed Gov
Pettus to forwsrd AL the troops he coul,
spare to Kentucky. The Governor ordere,
all the brigadss under commapd of Gems
West and Alcorn to rendezvous at Cor
NTH. to be sent on to-dav to ;o;n Cor