Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-08
Mationall Democrat.
FURTHER BY PONY EXPRESS.
Eastern News in Detail.

LEAvENwoRrH, Sept. 26.-Gen. Lane ha
issued proclamation to The citizens of Wes
tern Missouri, in which, after saying for " ha
purpose he is there, aud urging those in arm
against the Government to dispense and com,
to him for protection in person and proper V
he uses the following language:
"Should you. however, disregard my ad
vice, the stern vicissitudes of war will bt
be meted out to rebels and their allies.
shall then be convinced your aiming for pro-
lection is sham; and rest assured, traitors
when caught you shall receive a traitor,
doom The cup of mercy has been exhausted
Treason, hereafter. will be treated as treason
The massacre OF innocent women and child.
rem by black hearted traitors lately, in burn
ing bridges on the Hannibal and st. JOSEPH
Railroad, satisfied US that traitor will per-
petrate crimes which devils would shudder
to commit. They shall be blotted from ex-
istence and sent to that hell which yawnsf for
their reception. The two roads are open to
you. People of Western Missouri, choose
you between them-one leads you to peace
and plenty-the other TO destructionl"
WAsnINeroS. Sept 22.-From develop
ments made to-day, am satisfied the state
ment forwarded last, purportng to come
from man Just from Manassas, concerning
the strength and condition of the rebels, was
garbed coming through a third party. To-
day have seen him, and his statement i:
very clear and is confirmed by numerous
ether statements made 10y other reliable par
ties. His position of late at Richmond, Ma
nassas, Winchester Han pers Ferry, Munson':
Hill and Fairfax, and various periods of his
extensive acquaintance with men and things
have enabled him 10 judge well of the condi
tion and movements of the rebels. He says
the number of troops from Richmond to the
Potomac, at Leesburg and in the direction OF
.Ac4ua aud Matthias Point may safely be put
down at l75,000; $4,000 of them were at
Richmond three days ago. and another 50,-
o99 at Manassas, while the remaining rs 600
are scattered along from that point to Mum
sons Hill, and from the vicinity of Noland's
Ferry to Harpers Ferry, and on the Potomac
south of Alexandria, in the vicinity of Acqia
Creek and Matthias Point. The troops at
Leesburg, and the militia, number about
5000. There are also about 5000 in the vi
cinty of Nolands Ferry. The force at Fair
fax Court House is quite small; General
Beauregard and Johnston made this their
head quarters
New YoRK, Sept. 2S-About ten o'clock
last night the police discovered that large
rocks had been placed on the rails of the
Hudson River Railroad from One Hundred
and Second to One Hundred and Eighteenth
streets. a distance of sixteen blocks. AT this
point there is very high embankments, and
as the express train from Albany was due at
eleven o'clock they would have caused fear
ful loss of life
The Journal of Commerce says Secretary
Chase has prepared an exposition of the law
relating both to cOnhscaton of Southern bal
ances and the prohibitions of commercial
,...t, .
positive assurance that money on deposit in
hanks and elsewhere in loyal States will not
be disturbed unless there is sufficient reason
to believe that it is to he used TO aid the re-
Gellion. The mntter of fact that it belongs
TO resident Of the States declared to he in
state of iusurreetion IS not 10 be considered
reason for its arrest, and it may remain ON
delos as undlsurbed as if it were owned in
this city.
LEwisyILLE, Sept. 23-A battalion of rebel
cavalry. under Mitchell Caprelle, drove in
Capt. Gibsons pickes last night at Salt River.
Four are missing
Federal encampment has been asta blish-
ed at Harrisburg. 1t is said they have arrest
ed Ewing and Silver Too.b, two prominent
Secessonists.
WAsmScrov, Sept % A letter from
Plr;s received To- day says that the French
Government has respectfully declined IL in
form the Mexican Minister OF the object of
the fleet to be sent to Mexico saying that
the Government of the latter wllbc duly APP
prised Of it through tie French Minister SO
far as is apparent from the letter, the move
ment of France and England is not necessa-
riy hostile.
FRANKFORT Ky, Sept 23-It is said John
Z. Breckenridge and William Preston es-
caped from here Though Montgomery coun,
ty on Friday.
Gen. sherman had possession of Muldrow S
Hill yesterday.
WAsnINGroN. Sept e3 A SPECIAL TO the
Eisscuri Democrat says: "Dr. Wilson, sur
geon in the U. 5. Army, and taken prisor er
at Bull Run 10y the rebels, was released on
parole, and arrived from Richmond to-day
He says there is a great distress and disstti5-
faction in the rebel capital All the hotels
are fitted up ~ hospitals, and are filled with
the sick and wounded There are four hun
dred men of one of the Florida regiments in
the hospitals Medicines Of all kinds are
costly. Quininc sells st eight dollars an
ouhee, and very scaSce. Az the necessities
Of life are dear. Confedcratecnrrency is de-
precatiug. gold commanding fifteen per cent
premium. All the physicians of the city
sgree that there are ut least 1000 influential
citizens of Richmond opposed to the rebel
lion. Knowing ones at RichmoHd do not
believe an attack will lee msde on Washing
ton"
LOUISVILLE Sept % 1t is reported from
below that a small detachment of Rosen-
eranz's force has advanced fifteen miles south
ward of Elizabethtown. and that Buckner is
advancing northward from Bowling Green,
with a force variously estimated at from tour
10 ten thousand men.
CAIRO, September 23 y yesterday, pickets
from the Iowa Seventh, at Elhotts Mill
eight miles,ubove Columbus. met II large body
of the enemy's cavalry. The Iowa boys fired
upon them, bringing down three or four
when the enemy fired one round and Travelled
for Columbus. W. took four prisoners. No
one hurt on our side
Last night our pickets had skirmish will
the rebels near Hunter, Missouri, four miles
below Norfolk Three of our men and horse
nre missing. The enemy's loss is not oscer'
tanned. 1t is reported that the rebels at Co
lumbus are crossing to Belmoat
New YopK, September 90 "A distinguish
ed citizen from Missouri has just purchased
for the State 5000 musk cts and 8 900 equip
ments. to be sent at once to Missouri by the
most expeditions railroad route. The Presi'
dent and Cabinet gave the order on Friday
and the arms will be on their way 10y to-
morrow.
PHiLADELpHrA, September 23-The ship
Mrathen from Sardinia with cargo of salt
was seized here, to-day, being owned in New
Orleans