American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-09-19
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Northern Intelligence.

Northern Intelligence.
RICHMOND, September zo.-Noflaeru oates oil the
18th have been received.
Lincoln has issued proclamation declaring that
-, iser and abettors of the rebellion and all per-
cons aisconraring enistments, shall be subject to
a+ial law. and liable to trial before court mar
hal without benefit of the writ of habeas corpus
I;,col, was serenaded on Wednesday night and
,,a5e a s,eeeh declaring that he had issued his
.,ota,oation after very full deliberation and under
= heavy and solemn sense of the responsibility.
,rhe war in X entucky-BueI Arrived.
Di-natches from Louisville say that the city is
,,ov considered safe. Buell. has arrived there and
seven bripades of his army corning up to the
city from the direction of Salt river. The FEEDER
ala have re-occnpied Mumfordsville
Northern Governors Convention.
A. the Convention of the Northern Governors
there was sixteen present. 1t vas held at Altoona
Pa on the 24th. They rejected proposition for
the removal of Mcclellan finally decided upon an
approval Of the Presidents proclamation, and urged
the prosecution of the war.
Additional from Kentucky.
CHATTANOOGA Sept. 26.-The Nashville Union
Of tie 23d reports that General Bragg captured
Green river bridge and thirty-fve hundred prisoners
on the 18th. 1t also says Curtis has succeeded in
throwing his army between Smith and Bragg
preventing their junction. Green river bridge is a
great loss to the Federals.
The Fight at Charlottesville.
CHArrANooGA, September 27.-The fight at
Namford-ylle was brought on 10y Chalmers brig
AIDE, which afterwards reinforced by Cheatham
division. We lost two hundred and fifty killed and
wounded. Col. Smith and the Lieutenant-colonel
of tie 9th Mississippi were killed.
Reports from Louisville.
4 dispatch from Jacksonville, on the 22d, says
that the rebel generals Bragg and Smith, have
divided their forces. Smith is to hold Buell. in
check while Bragg is to advance on the city.
Bragg summoned Nelson, who is in command to
surrender. Nelson refused, and ordered all the
women and children to leave the city at an hours
notice.
Thousands of the citizens are crossing the river
into Indiana.
Bragg is some distance from the city but advanc-
ing rapidly.
From Maryland.
The New York Herald Acknowledges a heavy
loss near Sheppardstown, on Saturday and says the
rebels were dressed like Union soldiers, and dis
played a flag Of truce to induce the Federals to
cross the river
Summers corps alone lost five thousand two
hundred and three at Sharpsburg, in killed wound
ed and missing. \ correspondent from the battle
field, on the 22d says the Federals are engaged in
burying their dead at the rate of five hundred per
diem, and expected to get through that day.
Confederate Invalids Captured.
CHATTANOOGA, September 27.-The Yankee cav
airy captured and paroed four hundred of our sick
on the 20ht at Glasgow, Kentucky They had been
left in the hospital by Bragg's army.
Situation at Nashville.
The people of Nashville, citizens and soldiers
are starvation. No stores or provisions can
reach them from the North. The city is completely
invested by cavalry aud the Yankees ale still
certifying.
General Hooker was shot through the foot by
a rifle ball. lie will not be able for duty in long
time.
General Crawford's wounds are more serious
than was at first expected.
Col Dwight. of the ID Massachusetts, was killed,
and Col. Kinks, of The 10th Massachusetts, is badly
wounded in the shoulder and head, and will die.
General Dorce badly wounded in the knee.
In the 30th Massachusetts, Col. Wild lost arm
at the shoulder joint, and the Lieutenant-Colonel
Adutant and eight captains were wounded.
A correspondent of the Times says the slaughter
was awful, particularly among the officers.
From the Potomac.
RICHMOND, September 2S.-We have news
from the direction of the army of the Potomac.
Matters there very dull.
Congressional Proceedings.
RIcHNoND, September 26.-In the Senate, the
House bill was passed to authorize the extension
OF the time for selling property for taxes in default
Also, House bill increasing the signal corps.
The CONSUMPTION bill from the committee of con-
ference passed. 1t provides for filling vacancies in
the army by appointment where officers elected
shall be declared incompetent.
In the House, a resolution adopted request Z
ing the President to take steps to secure the re-
lease OF citizens of the Confederate States held in
confinement or durance, by the government of the
United States. :