Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-17
MATTERs IN LINCOLNDOM.
ITEMS AND EXTRACTS FROM LATE NORTHERN
JOURNALS
DKrAILs or srws YRos WASHINGTON.
Ne cory the following ffotn the Washington "Shs

W NkNs fkOh WAsntbdroh.
We COPY the following from the Washington "sas
Of The lib inst:
The enemy In from, Of the capital have no, been As
sin for months during the last four days So great is
their stiffness and evident caution to prevent any IT,
foimition from their camps from coming ltherwart
as that military Of the opinion that they prelude
some attempt at all important movement their parf
Richmond papers Of last wetk hint at such movemen
on their part ss likely to take lace within <Sek From
those journals DO not think they we're prepared 10
see Gen Mcclellan extend his advanced line far up
towards Lsesburg the d,is Of Gen. Smith Is
In position, which materially interfere with the pos
sibity OF Johnsons crossing the river, II disposed 10
make the attempt.
APPOINTED.
Capt. 1verill, Of Mounted Rifles, U. g. l., has been
assigned 10 the c:mmand Of Youpgs Kentucky Cavsl
y.
MORE BRiGADuas.
Capt. Thomas J. Wood, (ef Ky.,) OF U. 8. Cavalry
and Lieut. Col Richard Johr son lof Ky) also Of U
Cav dry. we're to-day appointed Brigadier Generals
Volunteers and assigned to commands under Gener !
Sherman, in Ksnta,ky.
AScrHkR FOR GES. wool.
Baron Captain Won Veg SAX Of Sweden, has BEEN
sppoiated an aid.de'etmp TO k.jor Gen. Wool.
GONE HOME.
Mr. Ncosy. the Presidents private secretary, finding
his health s continuing bad has returned his home
In Illinois In the hope Of recruiting it.
Mr. Hay. assistant secretary the Presdsai will act
as principal secretary, We hear, In hr. Nicolays al
sence.
provisional GOVERNMENT N NIssouhI
IL appeers that hsjo' General Fremont sctno.lsdgsa
no superior In the government .'' - a''
destood here thai BE- 'pe r,eSiuenls antno'iy
70 him remod his late proc otamation, chut kLi
his order that under the table, and continuing
Aosd Missouri With copies of his original pronunclsmentc
unamended % the Pres dent dire ed SO too In tie
matter Of the chief Gen Scott whose o.
der dec log the uncondioLs a. release Of Col Blair has
been treated as he treated the order of the
President above referred to- Blair remains urd.r AT
rest-Temont not having obeyed Gen. Scotts order d.
rscting his release.
rRE WAR IN KENTUCKY.
Attaek on UriOn Piskets near Padncah-A Rstei
B,sadsr-7h.y Fire on bach Ofhsr.
CARO- 0ct 10 Toe pickets, six In LUMBER, OF th,
Fourth Cavalry Regiment. staior ed four Ave mile
f.om Paducsh, were attacked by large belly Of re
b,s this morning. Two Of them mortlly Woui-
dei and two taken prisoners, with all their horses
eq iipsge.
ment fred each other and then sd each party taking
the other for cavalry.
4 deserter from the rebel camp al Columbus Ky who
arrived here to-day reports that their force that point
numbers thirty thousand.
BDIAsAroLIs Oct. II The news trom Kentucky is
encouraging for the Union cau,e. The rebels repre-
ssuted as much discouraged. Buckners men mostly
without shoes or uniforms. The kentuckans eIlst
ing manfully on the side Of the Government.
Col. Hawkins has occupied Owensboro, ard Judge
Williams ia enstins regiment 10 the ftst dstric form
erly the bed OF secession.
A body OF rebsls 800 strong, advanced on Hilk boro
where so Home Guards attacked and dispersed them,
killing eleven and uoundug ~ They also captured ?.
prisoners and l20 Enfield rihes The Federal loes was
only killed aud ~ wounded.
Il is reported hat john G. Brecklnfidge ex.Mnisef
H.. n.-t H..
tsrdsy.
The city Is quiet this evening. No newspapers or
news have been received from any point South TO.
day.
yuETHER ARRIVAL rHK ASIA
IL is again asserted that the Pope ilmore serious
y 50 than before and the danger to his lie Is mm
nent
II reported that an attempt recently made TO
sassiuate the Archduke Albert near Vienna, by means
Of bomb. which. however, exploded teo late.
There Of approaching conference between
Hossuth and other Hungarian noabes, relative to The
afairs OF Hungary.
Spain has refused to acknowledge any sovereign oi
Naples bu, Francis H. and reported that the lta
All minister would soon leave Madrid.
The latest intelligence from Paris, OF the 26e Gays
that the figate Asrice goes TO reinforce the French
d ,et eff Antilles ard MEXICO
The prvimnaries Of the treaty between England and
Spain for intervention In Mexico have not been signed
The Russian line -ofbattle ship Swesna with crew
OF SUI fntu, WAS lOhL Ou tIc cOAst VI Al Tue
crew said TO have perished.
COMMERCIAL isTrILIosscs.
LivkkPcoL, Sept. 2ssh.-F1our Is quiet and prices
tending dowDwArds.
Wheat has declined la2 since the 24lh.
Corn closed steady.
Provisous were steady.
Pork is active.
Consols closed at 81 l.G a ~ IA
THY LATEST -Livelp,ol Sept 2s.-Cotton elo-ed yss
terday firm, with an upward tendency Sales Of 900
bales.
Breadstuirs closed quiet but steady. No sales 70.
ported
Consols closei at SO l.s.
ArFAiRs IN MISSOURI.
IHsmlordina.ioa ia FEDERAL Camp Rebel Nossnsnts.
J,fsrson City, No, Oct ILL., Colonel Brown, oil the
Seyecth sout regiment the provost marshal at Ty,or
shot private Of the Sixth Missouri regiment this
ing The Colonel ordered hin to lay down some boirds
which he tealiug from fence, and upon refusing,
sho. him. killing him instantly TIE eiAr created al ill.,
t,use excitement among the Second and Sixth Missouri
regiments who rushed 70 arms demanding Lieut.. Brown
10 be delivered up to them. battery Of artillery
drawn out in from, of the marshals office and COL Brown
w.s threnlnng to drs the mutineers when the train
left.
YRon THK KAsAwai-ArrKsPr TO CUT oEy GEs. ROSE
GRAMS SUPPLIES.
GALLIpoIIs, Oct. 1.-The Ohio steamer Isstta, IA
den with government soree left here this morning for
Camp Eigsrt on the Ksnawha river When opposite
Red House Shoals thirty miles above Point Pleasant,
she was fred into by body o one hundred rebel cav
airy from the south bark of tho river, aad ordered TO
land The captain, however, deelin.d and suecesesds
escaping.
Tbe government steamer slver Like Is supposed 10
have been captured by the rebels and reports riffs
that large body Of rebels advancing towards the
river TO cut of Gen. secrans' supplies.
sIcRfTARY CAMERON At CINCINNATI.
CIScIssArI, Oct 10 Hon. Simon Cameron, S<crs.
try Of War; and Adjutant General Thomas arrived here
last night and totk at the Burpeu House. They
ars reported TO be ,n rOus to st. Lous