The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-19

THE SITUATION.

fhcnt OF the maryland. Legislature on Monday
afternoon. The military surrounded Frederick
city, and Lieutenant Carmichael of the Baltimore
police, arrested the officers of the Legislature and
several members. Thirty thousand copies of
Wallis reasonable report were seized and
destroyed. Several active rebel sympathizers in
Frederick were also arrested The Union members
refused to meet yesterday and the roll not having
Ocen called, owing to the absence of the clerks,
Ehe rebel Legislature is at an end by default
From General Banks army the tdings are very
0,portant. The rumors relative to the passage of
General Johnstons rebel forces across the Potomac
have proved to be without serious foundation.
The report that the rails taken from the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad were being laid down from
Strasburg to Winchester. has, like many other re-
ports from Southern sources, proved to be erro.
neous. 1t is now stated that they are being used
in forming an additional line from Manassas to
Richmond. few instances of skirmishing have
taken place between portions of the Union army
under General Banks and the rebels rebel bat
terry was silenced at Sheppardstown, Virginia, by
our forces on the opposite side of the river
The Leavenworth Conservative of the 18th inst.
gives different complexion to the Geographic re-
port from that place the same day, via Chicago,
september l6 Instead of General Rains, with his
rebels, pursuing Colonel Montgomery, it appears
that acting General Lane, with the Kansas forces
several thousand strong. was in active pursuit of
General Rains through Western Missouri.
The tidings from Jefferson City confirms the
report that the rebel General Price had called upon
the Union troops at Lexington to surrender; but
also states that fight had taken place up to Sa.
turday. The defenders had held out bravely and
were still doing so on Monday the last advices
received. General Price is said to have fourteen
thousand rebels under him. General Pope was to
have been in Lexington Yesterday with four thou
sand additional troops.
Arrangements have apparently been made that
communications between the British government
and their consuls in the rebel States SHALL with the
ronsent of the United States government, be made
bn board a British vessel of war, instead, as here
tofore, through other channels. This method is
and embarrassments that have previously &C.
cured
The following is the text of the much noised and
much doubted circular or proclamation of the
Captain General of Cuba relative to the rebel
flag
To THE COLLECTORS OF PoR1s TIE IsIAND-
FasVesscls with the flag Of the confederation of the
snth will be admitted into the ports of this island for the
purpose of trade provided the documents which
they present do not inspire the least suspicion piracy
fraud or other crimes which punished by national
laws
Second-Once in ports, said vessels will be under
the safeguard of tho neutrality proclaimed by the Cover
nor In the royal decree of 18th June cannot be mo-
tested in their loading dischargng, &c.
Tird-All the authorities will consider the above ves-
credited in this territory.
The news from Kentucky has very disturbed
appearance. The cars from the South due at
Louisville had been stopped and had not reached
the city at the time our dispatches left although
at midnight on the 18th they were nearly eight
hours behind time. The telegraph wires had ap.
parently been cut, as communication had ceased
beyond Elizabethtown, which is forty-two miles
from Louisville. The Union Home Guard of Louis.
vile had turned out in uniform, and had marched
southwark. Part of General Rousseau's Union
Kentucky brigade of volunteers arrived from Camp
Holt, Jacksonville, and were also sent along the
railroad line The troubles still continuing, ener.
getic measures will be used for the protection of
the Unonists; and the Postmaster General, to give
greater effect to the military movement has ex-
cluded the Louisville Courier, rebel sheet. from
the mails.
A sad accident, said to be the result of treason
occurred near Huron, Indiana, on the night of the
18th inst railroad bridge, ten feet high, and
having span of sixty feet, gave way under train
OF cars containing troops--a portion of the Nine
teenth Illinois Vounteers-precptatin nearly the
whole Of the cars into the bed of the creek Ahout
fifty poor fellows were killed and about hundred
wounded. 1t is believed that the bridge had been
maliciously weakened, and if so it is time some
permanent stop should be put to such dabolical
agencies OF rebels Such acts as bridge burn.
ing, precipitating trains down entertainments. moi.
soning food and water, &C., is not legitimate war.
'are, and no quarter should be shown the wretcbes
who are detected in such demoniac kind Of
work.
Mr. Bazeley, Manchester cotton manufacturer
haa read paper at meeting Of the Cotton Sup
Ply Association, in that town in which the present
commercial policy Of the United States was bitter.
~ denounced, and strong recommendations given
10 England to make herself independent of Anne.
yea on this head. The Liverpool Post states that
ltr. Thomas s. Serrll must have been sent 70 For,
Lafayette under misconccption, as an ardav;t
Rom his London bankers shows that he had no no
Stcal mission. and that the money taken from him
~ New York was his own property.