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, 1861-09-17

BOSTON, sept 16.-The bark Illinois, from
Boston, was at Vera Cruz Oh the Sd inst, dis
charging her cargo. She was to sail for MiaI-
tltlan On the 7th inst.
A letter from Capt. Lovejoy states that a
schooner then in port had rus the blockade
at Galveston, and Was bound back again with
cargo Of coffee.
The Captain ct the schooner reported
The greatest distress prevailing throughout
Texas.
Late accounts from Miuitit1sn report that
Privateer mounting toa7 slx-poundars arrlyed
At that port.
The Illinois ie we'll armed, having three six
po1nders, one CT which was t4fleG.
, 1861-09-17

FORTRESS MONROE, Sept 15,-Fourteen con
traha:ds Escaped LIST night from near Sewall's
Point ard came OVER to the fortress IN q
canoe. They represent provisions as vc.y
ecnIce in Prince Anne county
Point. The Jorge there is constantly chaag-
ing.
The vessels composing the blccksding
feet, previous to the Hatteras expedition,
are ogain returning to Old Point The st.
Lawrence has been OF Savannah but b;ings
no neWa.
We learn from Frenchman who deserted
from the Yorktown that she is iros.- plated to
protect her sides and upper machinery.
, 1861-09-17

The cause Of the present civil war is slave,y.
No man denies it-at least no one who is hon.
est to his convictions. Wherever slavery IS,
here can be found treason and rebellion.
Where there arc no slaves, ths people are
loyal Where slaves are most numerous, the
t1sitors are most bitter and i1nplacable. If
there were 30 Slaves, the whole Union would
be ss profoundly at pace as the Western
sta:es are among themselves. Slavery Is the
sole element Of discofd in our political system.
I: the cause can be removed, the effect will
disappear. When the unclean spirit is cast
out, concord and brotherhood will reign
throughout the land.
, 1861-09-17

new YORK, Sept. 1G.-The Tribune Of this
morning makes the following statement:
1--WE commit no inpropriety in aunounc.
ing ttat the preparations fer tNo important
movements are rapidly going forward, 80 that
the expeditions will be fea3y TO Get out within
9 very few weeks. In one Of them the land
fsrces will probably be under Maj. Gen. But
Ter, ana the other under Brig. Gen. Sherman,
who is DOW in aud u the itnpoi taot
camp at Hampstead, L. I We believe that
the number Of troops Of all kinds employed
III the two expeditions will be about q, coo
men, with naval f. rccs of proportionase
etferpthn
, 1861-09-17

~ After second trial, 8 jury At Detroit
have allowed s1,500 damages to Catherine
Doughery, the girl who, after having lived
with wealthy farmer in Greenfield, Mich, for
two year,, and had had child by him, sued
for seduction in thehope Of making specula-
ion. The firtt verdict Of $500 having been
set aside, the defendant will be content with
the one now given.
, 1861-09-17

[F1om the n. 7. Com. Advertiser, 14th.I
We leayn from indisputable authority that
the release Of Mayor Berritt has been deter
mined upon, as reported in morning paper,
aud that the order for the release is On the
way.
1t is understood that the release has been
granted in compliance with the solicitations
Of Mir. Seward and Mr. Weed.
The conditions are that Mayor BetTitt shall
take the oath Of allegiance and resign his Of
ficf
, 1861-09-17

CREDIT PoWER,-The London Economist,
IN recent article, rays, in substance, thst If
the North has credit, and the South has no
credit, the advantage thereby possessed by the
former more than counteryails ten Manassas
defeats,
, 1861-09-17

BosTos, Sept. lG "A letter from snrinam
states that the p.ivaleer Sumter remained
there August 5lst, destitute of coal and
provisions, and that Captain Semmes had
thre eatened to fire upon the town unless he
Was enuplied
, 1861-09-17

The late English papers are filled with &C.
counts Of the Queens visit to ireland. They
report her, at last adyices With her royal Con
sort, and the Prince Alfred, with the Prin-
cefses Alice and Helena, among the Lakes Of
Killarney, spartasing Of the hospitalities IL
vfshly offered by Lord Caslerosae, at Ken
mosehouse- Dublin was duly honored, and
The departure from Killarney would shortly
be msde fer the return By Holghead to Eng
land, and the journey hence to Scotland. The
Mayor Of Liverpool had written to invite her
Msjesty to pass through Liverpool, either on
her journey to Scotland OF On her return tc
the eouth. Everywhere there had been tn.
mcst enthusiastic manifestations of loyalty
In Dublin the ovation was tremendous,
, 1861-09-17

PRoL1F1C-We have seen several instances
this season where cu11a1t aad raspberry bush
81 have not only bloomed, but bore their sec
ond crop, which has also II ipened. sure13 this
ha been Z 6uitful seasoa.-GAantpaign Ga.
zefte.
, 1861-09-17

L1BE1--John F. Phelps, editor Of the May
vile, Chautauqu county IN. y aentinel,
has sued Bennett, editor OF the New York
Herald, for libel The.libe consists in this,
that the Herald published lisf Of secession
pspers il the State Of New York, and included
the Sentinel therein.
, 1861-09-17

"sAvMa" THEA-When any Of cur scouts
c,pture u asecesh'' on the line Of the Potomac,
they notify their commanding officer that they
Laye saved" anothsrrebel.
, 1861-09-17

BA6Ks's ABMY.-A correspondent writes
hfcm Fairfax county, Va to the Indianapolis
Journal that Banks hss 10000 men under his
command.
, 1861-09-17

of Citizems- Their Alarms, and hoo
thev seers Quiet<d-Rtbel Beauties for the U7.
ion Ito Mc}or)-G1 Wagnsr and The Blood
Of Washington-Good ordt7 Of the Troops
, 1861-09-17

Fight Near Fort ScoH-7he Eaemy Moving OF
toscards Leaington- -Ffaaonfs Proclamation l.
Slatts Of Rebels LSbe4uted-GeH. Lane's Ar
Montgomery aad Je1sdsoa-46ai's At St,
joaeph &c.
, 1861-09-17

This regiment, once the *spride" Of New
forkers, has sunk beneath contempt, and is
now stencil in the nost1is Of all people. As
If they had not sufficiently disgraced them
selves at Bull Run, and set an example Of de-
moralization in the army thereafter, they are
Eow being reorgsnizcd under auspices that
promise no improvement In the future While
the camp Was on Bedloe's Island, matters went
on we'll enough. But since the removal Of
their camp to scarsdale, L. L, they have b.
haved more Hike demons tran like men. All
agree that they are pest and nuisance. It
has been found necessary to post guards With
In ten PAGES of each other, and to keep those
In the neighboring camp under arms all night;
and yet the " Zoo-zoos roam the country,
committing all manner Of depredations upon
farm property and defencelcss women, and
neither the civil nor military power is sufl-
cient to restrain them It is said they will be
ordered to Fortress Monroe, to complete their
education under Gen. Wool, which, next to
sending them to the Tortugas, is probably the
best disposition that can BE- made Of the yaga-
bonds. Gen. Wool may be able to bring them
to their senses, but not, however, before the
necessity for shooting some Of them will have
become apparent.
Supefannaated d officers.
There are So Officer rs in the United States
Army who can claim to be placed oa the re,
tired LIST, under the recent act Of Congress.
The most prominent are Gems. Scott,
Wool, Harney, and Manifold; Inspector Gen
e1al Churchill, Surgeon General G. A Finla5,
Coumissarg General George Gibson, Assist
ant Ctmmiksary General J. F. Taylor, Pay.
n:aster General B. F. Larned, Col. J. A.
Albert, Engineers; Gen. Ripley, Chief of Ord
lance; Col. Craig, Ordnance; John Ewing,
Colonel LIST Artillery; F. ]. Belton, Colonel
4th Artillery; J. L. Gardner, Colonel ID Ar
tlllery; ". Gates, Colonel Sd Artillery, and
the following Colonels Of Infantry: Carlos A.
Waite, list; Benjamin L. E Bonneville, ID
Geo. ". Whistler, Colonel 4th Infantry; ]. J.
Abercs ombie, 7th Pitcairn Morrison, ,Sth, and
George Wright, 9Th. Colonel Loemis, h In
f2ntry, commanding the forces On Governors
Island; Colonel Daniel D. Tompkins, Quar-
tsrmhster, State street, New York; Dr.. r. s
sa1terlee, Medical Purveyor, Grand street
Major Leslie, Paymaster, State street, and
Colonel Delatield, Superintendent of the Wesi
Point Military Academy, have each served up
ward Of forty years, and are therefore entitled
| to be retired, if they wish it. There is soms
more wear in Wool, Harney and Mansfield
but al nearly all Of these men have passed
sixty five, and Ealf OF them seventy years
they are clearly not competent to discharge
active duty In time Of war, and should be re
tired, whether they wish it or not. II Woult
be moet wise and ealutary law To-
Congress to enact that no nan should holt
any Federal Office, civil or military, after h
1eaehed three score and ten years.
, 1861-09-17

lF1on tne CONSERVATIVE, sept. Ill
n. 8. Knight, Esq, left Fort Scott at 6
here yesterday. We are indebted to him for
1eliable ad7ices Of Col Lanes movements,
RaipE's main force has never been farther
advanced than twelve miles east Of Fort Scott.
His p{ckete, however, have been vi hin two
miles, and thtre haye been tritling collisions
n,enced retreat in the direction OF Lexing-
ton, leaving about Thousand men at camp
twelve miles east OF Fort Scott,
Lane had about three Thousand three years.
men, and ten or fifteen hundred fourteen days
mtn. He has dismissed portion Of the lat
ter, and the remainder with part Of Weer's
men were to be left at Camp Lincoln in charge
Of Col. Weer.
The rest Of the troops we're started On Sat-
uIday and Sunday, In pursuit Of Rains. in three
different bodies, to re-unite before proceeding
far. Lane was to leave shortly after MI
Knight started The thousand men left by
Rains have undoubtedly been captured before
this.
Col. Lane has issued general order, de-
clafirg that a11 under his command who shcul3
seize goods, except In accordance with proper
orders, would be treated as thieves and rob-
bers- He said the ord.r would be read to all
the men before crossing the Missouri line and
must be obeyed.
On Saturday night Gel, Jennison's COIL
mand brought in 10 cattle, aud 1c0 sheep for
the CommlRsary Department. Seventeen or
eighteen "contraband5h and large number
Of horses we're also brought IL. In all about
five hundred cattle had been taken from rebels.
NEGROES "DRCLARED FREE MEN, UNDER
FREMoSTS PROCLAMATION.
From the Conservative, Sept. 10th1
FIemont's proclamation is bearing fruit:
Twelve negroes, all ycnng men, have arrived
here, rescued from slavery By their masters
treason and the proclamation. The traitor
lives Al Independence, Mo-. and Is leading
seceseionist. He hsd - or % slaves in al, OF
whom u or II were women and children, Tho
were unable to leave.
The twelve fled from Independence, bat
we're seized by the rebel pickets. Before they
could be sent back, however, their captoEs had
brush With pichets Of the Kansas City usion
torce, which resulted in the capture OF the
rebels and negroes. This Was on Friday. The
tie da1kies were set at liberty, and have come
up here.
TIE REBELS ROBBING EACH OTHER.
The rebels In st. Joseph seem to have hsd
no more mercy for seceesionists than Tor loysl
men: Almost au the goods taken from the
| nmaha belonged to their brethren. wonder
| their tr1endsi
St 10 tories won't aak again to have Fed
| eIai troops leave them. One heayy firm has
Jared very badly. Nave, McCo1d d Co., had
large amount OF goods on the Omaha and M
TO leave, this firm offered md paid $l, 500 FOX
tue purpose Of having her goods 60 on her
The retuls Was that both money and goods
! went to the Beceah camp.
| THREATENED ATTACK ON ELW0oD.
| DonEphan county has shown hesseu alive "a
| defense against tfaitors. The Eabets 81 St. 10
, 1861-06-13

City, and If the " "seceshcrs try it on they
will have lively time.
Our Reserve Guard and regular volunteers
are approaching splendid state Of efficiency
under the direction Of accomplished officers
is doing all that could be desired to make our
men peifect soldiers. The attempt to create
the impression of mutinous spirit is derel-
ish in its conception. The volunteers and re.
serve. haye their little troubles as we'll as
as to impair their usefulness, and beside are
fast 1ieaupfarfue. The health Of the men at
tho Arsenal Is excellent. The American
Zcuayes, new company composed exclusive.
II Of Americans under 28 years old, Will be
one Of the finest companies raised for the WIZ
something interesting In The wind for the fa.
tute, but it is military necessity that all
euch Information shall be kept secret.
Authority has been received for Issuing arms
10 Home Guards Of Warsaw, Benton County,
one Of tho worst secession holes in the State.
They will 10 accompanied by an escort Gen.
Sterling Price will probably roll up his eyes at
thia, hut let him roll, who cares.
Ger. Horney is still In st. Louis Intending TO
his private affairs. The general impression Is
that he will be ordered away very soon.
: Wherever tic Coy eminent contemplates was,
there viii be the place for Gen. HaIney. But
where they wish to prevent war and preserve
Peace without prejudice to the Union men Of
The Eouth, some other than Gen. Harney is
the man for the place.
The reported order to attach Missouri to
Gen. sMeCIellan's military department, has
said that Gen McCle1lAn's department, en-
bracing Western VInginia, Ohio, Indians, and
Illinois, has too much Territory already, and
that he cannot supervise operations over SO
much ground. More than that, his repudiar
tion Of the movement Of Gen. Prentiss into
Kentucky to break up rebel camp, does not
suit the ardent spirits who like to do things
with dash here. c.,
, 1861-06-13
Cbirago* Grihu1re
THURSDAY, JUNE Is, 1861.



Gov, Yates has, I'VE are told By tele-
graph, appointed Q. Fl. BROWNING, Esq,
Of Quincy, to the seat in the q. S. Senate,
made vacant by the death of Judge Doug
lae. The appointment is good one. HI.
Browning is Ksntuckian by birth, a Re
publican Of conservative antecedeuts, q
man Of unble1nished character, and law
yer Of acknowledged ability. On the
Union question and on the War, he is un-
c'mpromising and sound.
Despite these admirable qualifications
ftr the Senatorial dignity, and our personal
admiration Of the gentleman whom they
adorn, we cannot refrain from Saying, that,
in our view, the public interest would
have been better served by the appoint
ment Of some thoroughly reliable man Of
The late Democratic party. We have be-
fore set out our rcasous for this opinion; and
every day has in our minds added to their
weight and cogency. But VIE haveno dispo-
sition, as We have no right to cohplain,
Gov. Yates has, no doubt, patrioticany
done that which seemed to be the neces-
sa1y thi-g; and his action will be heartily
accepted, certainly by Republicans, and,
may we not hope, by Democrats also.
, 1861-06-13
no FIGHT AT BETHEL.

# some Provost hars11al OF the
Federal Army in and about Washington,
were commanded to seize and hang up,
after drum-head trial, the author
G. authors Of the wiltuIly false dis
patches like that one, not long since, relat-
ing to the affair at Eewall's Point, and that
one, yesterday, setting forth the particulars
Of victory over the rebels at Great Beth
e, the latter OF which Was sent all over
Tie North, and everywhere believed-the
satisfaction Of people he1eaway would be
complete. It is difficult to account for the
mischieyous inclination which could de-
Iberately invent such story as that by
which the North was yesterday agi-
lated, and it is hard to believe that the
numerous reporters for the press, in Wash
ington, could be deluded by the lie after
it was set ahoal when at the War
Department, right under their noses, the
Etory could be affirmed or denied, as
The truth might demand. Of a verify,
The Office Of the Provost Marshhl should
be exercised
The dispatches received here yesterday
in relation to second affair at Great Beth
el, were Notwithstanding more: Else
where we have made a brief comment on
the facility with which the rebels lie by
telegraph. We have no more to say. If
they can exceed in that line the manufac-
ture,s of news who appear to be clustered
about Washington, they will do well.
, 1861-06-13
Afternoon Dispatches.
From Waah1ngton and the Seat OF

WAsnEoToS, June 11.-Within the limits
Of the Capital there are now cncamped and
quartered seventeen regiments Of volurteeEg.
numbering fully 1000 picked men, thorough
Supervision Of Gen. Mansfield. In addition
there arc stationed On the heights Surround
Ing the city, ct Alexandria and beyond the
bridges, twenty other full giments, amount
Ing to over q 90 soldiers, including the reg
1lsrs under command Of Gen. Mcdowell, ms.
yesterday and those stationed a. the Relay
House and at Annapolis They are competent
for any present emergency in this quarter, and
ready md anxious for business
The newly arrived Nichigan regiment went
into camp this morning at Georgetown.
poses to tho Government q system OF recon-
noitering that will be tested tomorrow. Lowe
Will be accompanied by telesraphic opefa.
tor. The balloon VIII bo held to the proper
height by cord, aud also be connected With
the earth BY insulated wires, which will be At
tached TO tho recording machine in the Var
Department. The operator in the balloon viii
thus communicate directly with the War De
pn1tment- OF course the 8ame experiment
viii be practicable IN the field, the operator
and balloon, above the smoke Of tha contest,
giving Information Of all that Is t1aaspiring IN
There Is another movement Of troops to
rake place In the morning. Five regiments
are under orders TO 1eaye, and viii 90 10 1t
once. -'',
nj am authorized 10 state that ths t;ovc,n-
ment will receive any regiments that win
ccme to Washington II regiments come on
tteir own responsibility, they viii be receiTed.
whether they hare the State authority or not
Gen Sanford sent back come fugitive slaves
to Virginlan masters, which canes u great
deal OF dissatisfaction.
The propeller Resolute arrived last night,
had seizcd two schooners down the river,
which had been carrying provisions for the
enemy, and burned them both. -
The columns Of Gen. Patterson, marching
forward, will add so much strength to the de-.
ferce OF Washington that to assall it with auy
force ut the command Of Beautegard will be
The Convention at Wheeling, will give
fresh impetus to the Union sentiment II the
Border States, and the re opening Of the BaltI-
mcre & Ohio Railroad will supply facilities Of
transportation from the West, aud viii bInd
commercial Baltimore to her correspondents.
Letters are received IN this city almost ey-
ery day, from Kentucky, full Of the strongest
Union seHtiments. They ask for arms, and
soy that companies Of true Union men are
forming, particularly in tho centrA counties
Of the Southern tier: =,
MaJalal Kane OF Baltimore. has sworu in
LOCO aeCeEs10ntkt5 03 special patro1-meu for
special duty OF election day, This Is eco mors
than hare been sworn In before, aud 1t looks
bod. There Is reported to be secret band Of
$500 men. With aHms, who are ready to rise
agSinft the Government as soon as the Federal
troops meet with the frat defeat. It is said
himsc1f from Baltimore On election day, and
leave his department In charge Of his depaty
seine Eny for want Of nerve. If 30, thera
Are signs Of trouble
, 1861-06-13
WISCONSIN CURRENCX

"19NNN9AN N0xAx4ENVEe
The Milwaukee papers will hardly say
that anything which has appeared in our
columns has had the effect to 20 shriyel up
the money market in that city, that tex
@change is become very scarce, and al
t'though the selling rate ia nominally 8per
acent, premium, the banks sell only 10 best
"eustomers atthat figure" Sosays the Sen
1inel Of yesterday. It adds that athere is
"a greater demand for exchange than has
sever been known before at this period Of
"thc year." OF course there is.
The Milwaukee banks know the value Of
Wisconsin currency to hairs breadth.
They know how much better it Is than
gold or silver. They know that it is SIX
per cent. better than gold for all transac-
tons in the produce market. At any rate
the Sentinel has recently been telling them
80. Why then, didn't they sell their New
York exchange freely for this Invaluable
cu1ency2 Is it because they hive none? ?
Why don't they have it Z? It is the busi-
rcss Of banks to have exchange, especially
when they are provided with currency
which is worth six per cent. more than
gold to buy grain and groceries with.
, 1861-06-13

around the Stars and Stripes. to crush ut
tcrly this accursed attempt to plant mon.
archial institutions, privileged classes, and
o military dcspotism On q portion Of the
territory Of the United States. The lovers
of Liberty want no such neighbors on this
continent They, would rather endure
famine and plague and drench the land IN
blood, thnn permit this Upas tree to take
rost and spread its poisonous branches in
the free winds Of their country.
, 1861-06-13

lspec1a1 Dispotch to the ch,cago rr,bune1
:. ST. Lou1s, June Is.
As was stated in my dispatch Of Tuesday
night, the conference between the State and
Federal authorities in this city on Tuesday
Was broken up without my pacific conclusion.
Gen. Lyon on the part Of, the United States,
was firm in his refusal to remove or disband
ihe Federal troops, and equally firm In de.
mardfpr that the State should abstain from
an any move under her Infamous militia Law.
Gov. ,Jackeon and Gen. Price were persistent
in the refusal to give any pledges, aud after a
four hours' fruitless session they left In a
special train for Jefferson City on Tuesday
night.
Later intelligence to-day gives new and
, 1861-06-13

E3pE8s
BosToS, June 12-The officers Of the steam
fligate Susquehanna, who resigned after ahc
reached this port, learned today from. Wash.
ipgton that their names had been stricken
from the Navy roll. It Ia understood that
Capt. Chauncey, who Is On the retired list,
has been appointed to command the sasaue-
The Colorado has received her ordnance
stores, and will sail eoon.
!: The Chief Of Police this morning received
the following dispatch: % go
NEW YoHK June II.
To TIE CH1KF OF Po11cE, BosroH Vim.
Tappenan, captain in the. Confederate
(Wednesday). He is the bearer Of dispatches
from JEFF. Dayis, aud also q commissioner for
priyatee1s. These papers ought to be Sc
cured. Signed, Jso. 4. KEss5DT, 5,;,,.
In the absence Of the q: 8. aa %asshal and Dis.
trict Attorney, Mr. AIMEE, with posse OF
police, visited the steamer America and after
much trouble discovered Tfappenan- and ask.
ed to see bis papers, Mt. VAS tndlgnant
Chagleston, OF he was recently, and producing
his papeiv In evidence of tbs fact. aligned BY
Franklin Pierce: He also exhibited passport
signed By Robert Bauch, British Consul 1T
Charleston.
Hc had also pass showing that he Has tha
bearer OF dispstches from Lord Lyons to the
Britieh Government, and threatened the direct
vengeance Of that Government II he was In
terfered with. His state room was searched,
but nothing Of IN Objectionable character was
found. ard he Fas allowed to go In the
Upon returning to his office, Mr.. Amee
found the following dispatch: :: :t.-T
! - -: new YozK, June l.. :.
To:fhe Chief Of Police, Boston: :, -
,1T W, IT. t1.}n
s. G., for tteaeon, He is to sail In the steamer
to-day. Secure his papers. =,
By ordsr Of the Secretary OF State. y
-: sup't of Poles: New York.
The dispatch came too Late, as the steamer
had sailed.