, 1862-09-06

Oacqul AaVeleJ ana the Agency are Killed. Col.
Sibley's force at St. Peters at o'clock Sat-
urday morning, so miles from Fort Ridgely.-
! Col. Cullen, with 700 cavalry proposed to strike
across the country from Henderson, but may not
reach there soon as Sibley. Cullen writes for
further troops as news becomes worse. All the
inhabitants are hocking into town, and a large
portion of Blue Earth and Brown counties are
depopulated
CINCINNATI, Aug 25.-The President of the
Kentucky Central Railroad has advces that
Buckner with 10000 rebels are encamped near
Somerset, and has called tie young men of Ken
lucky to join him. Bragg is at Chattanooga, with
10000 men, Humphrey Marshall is at the head
of the Big Sandy with $4,000 men.
The Cumberland river is in full possession of
the rebels, and there is no travel by railroad to
Nashville.
New YORK, Aug, pa special dispatch to
the New York World from Washington, says =
1t is openly asserted by the Emancipatonists that
the long political struggle is drawing to a close,
that the President overbome by the pressure
brought upon him, will issue decree giving free
dom TO all slaves and this before the 18th of Sep
tember.
The Tribunes Washington correspondent says
that In justice to all parties it seems proper to
state the following, which we learn from so many
sources that it cannot longer be considered State
secret: Two or three weeks ago the President
laid before the Cabinet a proclamation of Eman-
cpation, abolishing slavery on the 1st of next
December, if the rebellion should not he crushed
before then. He asked the opinion of the Cab-
net touching the propriety of issuing it. Secre-
tary Smith, we believe, was absent. Of the 9TH
erS, all but two approved the proclamation
Seward and Blair opposed it with all their might
lhe result did not appear. 1t is understood that
the subject came up at more than one Cabinet
meeting but Seward and Blair remained resoute
against the majority.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The recent expulsion
Of newspaper correspondents from the army in
Virginia, and the order of the Government forbid
ding the transportation of intelligence from that
quarter by telegraph, has rendered the collection
of news extremely difficult, and almost useless -
Skirmshing has been going on to a greater or
less extent during the last three days. during which
several attempts have been made by the rebels to
cross the river, but every time they were repulsed
GREENvILLE, Mo-, Aug. 25.-Major Lipport,
with ZOO cavalry, met body of rebels 800 strong
yesterday between Bloomfield and Cane Girar-
deau. After fierce engagement he routed them,
killing and wounding 20 and capturing Is. A
number of horses several wagons, and quantity
OF ammunition were taken. The survivors scat
tered through the woods. Parties of Federal
troops thoroughly armed and equipped for guer-
rlllas, are chasing after the other bands
ST. LOUIS, Aug 26-The two companies sent
up the Missouri 20 destroy boats and other means
used by the guerrllas cross the river, returned
having successfully accomplished their object
Twenty three slaves were emancipated yester-
day and to-day by the Provost Marshals General
The local Provost Marshas throughout the State
have been author zed to grant free papers to slaves
proven to belong to rebels.
Our troops now in Missouri are everywhere
living on the rebels, in accordance with recent
orders.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Passengers from Vir-
glnla day report an engagement at Warrenton,
yesterday, IN which our forces were successful,
driving the enemy out of the town. We are still
holding it at the latest advices The rebel forces
engaged were mainly cavalry.
CHICAGO, Aug. pa careful consideration of
the evidence accumulated thus far, goes to show
the influence of white men at the bottom of the
Indian massacre in Minnesota The fact that dis
tant tribes, like the Yanktons and Cat Heads mov-
ing in concert with the Sioux, and that force
should attack post fortified by artillery, like
Fort Ridgely, such attack being without prece-
dent in Indian history, and that they murdered
missionaries who have spent lives among them,
and who in ordinary disturbances. would exercise
considerable influence over them, seems to indi-
cate some direction of intelligence sunerior to
themselves
The following additional synopsis of Jeff Davis
message has been received. After abiding 10 the
peoples sufferings and the galantry of the troops
he says: The vast army which threatened the
Confederate Capital has been defeated and driven
from their lines Of investment. The enemy is now
seeking to raise new armies on such scale as
modern history does not rd, to effect the sub
jugation of the South. He charges the Federals
with rapine, wanton destruction of private prop
erty, the murder of captives, &c. speaks of the
confscation bill as atrocious, and recommends
measu es Of retaliation says that stern and ex-
empary punishment must be meeted out to the
murderers and felons, who disgracng the profess
ion of arms, seek to make public war the occasion
for the commission of the most monstrous crimes
ExaSperation at failure has aroused the worst
passions OF our enemies. and large portion of
their people, even cergymen, are engaged urg-
ing an excited populace to extreme ferocity.-
Nothing remains Tut to vindicate the right of
maintaining our existence, by employing against
the foe every energy and every resource at our
disposal.
He recommends further legislation to make
conScrplon universal, and says !arge increase of
the Federal forces may render it necessary here
after to extend the provisions of conscrlption SO as
to embrace persons between the ages of 80 and 45
The vgor and efficiency of The force, the skill and
ability which distinguishes their leaders, inspire
the belief that no further enrolment will be nee
cSsary; but wise fO1ehought requires, if necessity
shO"ld be suddenly developed, during the recess
of Congress, requiring increased forees that means
should exist for calling such force into the field
without awaiting the reassembling of the Legisla-
tive department..
ST. PAUL, Aug. 26-The latest from New Ulm
village states that it is mostly burned An ari-
val from Crow Wing brings intelligence that Hole
inf fNp-fl %
proclamation that he would rot be responsible for
the conduct of the Indians after Tuesd3v and
warning the whites to leave before that time
He has also sent message to Mr.. DOYLE Com
missioner of Indian Affa rs, to come up and make
treaty The Chippeway difficulties following so
close upon the Sioux raid, causes great alarm in
the northern part of the State
A reconnaissance made from Col. Sibleys COM
mand, discovered the bodies of persons murdered
within 20 miles of ST. Peters, and reports the de-
structon of properly beyond all calculation. The
Indians attacked New Ulm on Saturday, and the
fight continued till late in the everirg, and we
have had nothing from there since. Col Sibley
asks that full regiment, armed and equipped. be
sent forward at once, and thinks they and still
more will be needed before the Indians are sub
dued. He thinks we have not less than 1000 or
5000 warriors to meet sooner or later.
The committee of citizens from St. Cloud ap-
pointed to visit the scene and report on the muir
ders, returned report that they went as far as
Paynesville and found 200 persons in the vicinity
of that place and Norway Lake murdered
The citizens of Paynesve pettioned the Gov
ernment for military protection for their lives and
property. Stearns, NFeeker and Monongahela
counties arming. Accounts from New Ulm
on Saturday, report unusual shocking scenes of
barbarity.
WASHINGTON, Aug 26.-From information re-