The Van Buren press., 1861-09-18

battery and threw , sSsn epes
Of our encampments. Our,el saelis ias II
some sharp-shooters advance IP'ssa II
two confederate pickets. ~ aud
1t is reported that Folks io,.s sR d Y
bus consists Of IL regimen,..' .'ee .tcI MI
batteries, siege battery and % ri'stt
of cavalry. he has also a u ra, bsta F
Thompson is at Belmont, opna';' @ i'll
bus. The gunboat Yank.r.p rp..le
three miles OF Cairo. ycsterd,v "as j
oil without making demons,ra! esn
Commodore Rogers has sa;s AUas
Paducah. o-iav,
VIM. II. Byrd, formerly ., ,'st
Ga, was arrested and ia;Iej " As
charge of being spy. Do:y"' yrs'e'l!
found on him which show TIM, I y Fas
was q clerk in Lineoln's wor a. Le 's
he had passes signed by Sco.. .'Psra,
and others at Washington VIZ osses
COLUMBUS. Ky, ss,.
The booming OF. cannon sr,.fA fNA
engagement, to-day, between ,uaaes
gun-boats and JEFF. Thompson, "o eS
the Missouri shore, five miles : '0Fas
The gun-boat had DR.. McDowssISTG'G sSG'G la
on board !; about one huud.oi .l',' ''s
exchanged. Thompson follow ed 4 y We,
boats up the river when the Oass S gu
steamer Yankee arrived-tLe :. .vuieisis.
turned and engaged jeff. Thomr.'o1s Il
Gen; H. Pillow has gone in person soSl - 'sa
force Thompson with portion ~ - - 'ea
heads battery. The result 70. " SSi
Several thousand Fremcn,srs AAls'
Smithland and Paducah. Gea, ,., As
manifested among the Kentuckans' '''s! y
are no longer neutral 's
Gen. Dix forbids the Mayor d :" -
old police. The Mayor obeys upJHs, H
test.
.. RoLLA, No, sFer
The prisoners captured in sk;,n;I
have been sent to St. Louis, t.. Is,.
captive had passes from Marshal NIX,
in their pockets.
Gov. Jackson left Springfield S.,
night to join the State forces.
FORTRESS MONROE, SeA i |
The steamers r. Spaulding and r.
more sailed en- route to Hatters, :
jamestown has arrived from the bo.tt
off Florida coast-she brings no aes.
WAsnISGros, Sept Il
In a skirmisi near the Chain Bri,, :, /
federals took two prisoners, who rei,s
give their names.
The confederate pickets captured !,
federals near Hunters Chapel.
A heavy force OF coEfederatcs epe.o,,
near Falls Church, within the las. i,
days.
AS far as heard from, everything ts,r
the Potomas was quiet up to noon, ,o-.
SYRACUSE, Sept Il
The republican convention was calN
order by Simeon Draper. The pro,psa
favorable for harmonious union beis-
the two parties.
CAIRO, Sept Il
Yesterday the gunboats Coneslago Il
Lexington while reconnoitering down i
Mississippi river, encountered q masksi 4
terry of sixteen guns at Lucas Bend, u.
Missouri shore, and two confederate 70
boats. We silenced the battery on l,
and the gun boats withdrew under the n
at Columbus. There are no less than |
600 rebels in camp at Columbus. Il
, were largely reinforced, yesterday.
FRANKFoRT. Ky, Sept. L.
The House, by vote of II to 26 aiy
ed a resolution directing the goyenan
sue his proclamation ordering the colis
rate forces to withdraw from the sol
Kentucky. The House refused to susY
the rules to allow the introduction Of q r
luton embracing both federal and cOui
rate troops in the order Of evacuation.
baltimore. Sept. L.
Marshal Kane has been ordered to be;
to Ft. Lafayette.
FoRTREss MONROE, Sept Il
Gen. Reynold has been assigned to
command of Ft. Hatteras.
New YORK, Sept Ii
! Three trottinS horses, with buggies, q
belonging to southerners, were seized
to-day.
| John Anderson, of Providence, has
imprisoned in Ft. Lafayette.
The special correspondent Of the
says it is expected that the Maryland e
lature will pass an ordinance Of secess
next week.
l. RICHMOND. Sept L
The Enquirer publishes letter {
Wise's camp. giving an account OF an
gagement which took place on the u IL
near Hawks Nest in kanawha Valley
which the federals were routed and ls'
confusion, leaving knapsacks, etc.
| LOUISVILLE. Sept. Il
| Leslie Coomhs has written strong
ercion letter to the Syracuse conVenlt04
MONTREAL, Sept, /
The North Britain has.airived. FAN
ston has been installed as warden ol
Clinqus Ports. In his speech he aiihas
the battle o! Bulls Run as an eviden'
the powerlessness of brave but und'scl!!
ed men against an organized enemy
| The London Times consludes an al
on American affairs by saying the suol
tion Of the South is hopeless. ;.
/ RusselPs last letter says the issue Is
rowing down to the questions Oh Sis %
and abolitionism. He thinks the /
dent will soon declare all the slaves Il
old union free. ,
i LOUISVILLE. Sept.
| Capt. Newman, of the Ocean d DIR,
ports thot the Sumter took tour tuii!s
American ships, from Trinidad.
SYRACUSE. Sept.
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