Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-17
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MISCELLANEOUS Items.

miscellaneous 4S04HSs
= lNEW YoRK, September 16.-Specials TO
the Herald says: There is NO truth in the
report that Gen. Hunter 10 to resume COM
maud of The department Of Missouri. He
is to have a command in the south west
ere long, bat at present he is President of
the Court Of Inquiry to investigate and
report upon the circumstances attending
the loss of the large amount Of funds by
the destruction of the steamer Ruth.
Gen. King has arrested. all the male So
cessionists at Fairfax Court House and vi
cintty, and sent them to the Old Capital
prison. Among them are several leading
men who took an active part in forcing the
State into rebellion.
There was special Cabinet meeting at
the White House yesterday, which was in
session for some time. 1t is understood
the subject under discussion was connect
ed with the present unfavorable aspect OF
our relations with England and France,
which are regarded as critical, aud Partis-
uIarly with reference to the character Of
dispatches and Instructions to be forward
ed TO our diplomatic representatives at
these Courts by steamers to'morroW.-
These instructions, there is reason to be-
lieYe, will not be Of a needlessly offensive
character, but will be firm and positive in
their tone, and will show that this Govern
ment is not disposed quietly to submit to
q continuation Of outrages practiced against
our nation in interest Of the rebellion, par
ticularly in fitting out and despatchtng
rebel armed vessels from ports of these
powers TO prey upon our commerce.
NRw YoRK, September l6.-Some writs
of babeas corpus in military cases were
discharged to-day under the Presidents
proclamation.
A Washiugtonllette says the subject Of
feeding dislOyal citizens within the lines
of our army is engaging the attention of
the President and Cabinet, There are 300
such between the Potomac aud Rappahan-
mock who being destitute are living en-
tirely on the contributions of our officers
and soldiers. It is not improbable that
they will be sent to live on their friends in
Dixie.
The Commercial says the claim Of rebel
piracy on the ocean to be treated as legal
priyateering is soon to be :.tssted in the
French courts.
A preliminary decision has already been
rendered whereby the British owners in
London of the bar silver stolen by the pri-
Vateer Mafiitt from the ship B. J. HOxie,
restrain the disposition Of this property by
Marcura & Co., for the rebel firm of Fra
ger & Co., Of Liverpool. The value OF the
olANUL 20 S0OuS RNVVsVVVs - wv
have advanced upon it about 100000, and
besides the stolen property they will lose
their advances, and be imprisoned for dam
ages to the rightfnl owners.
The President of the civil tribunal at
Paris has issued an order for the sale of
the silver and that the proceeds shall be
invested in treasury bonds at 3 months.
The Commercials Washington letter
says, the change lately proposed in view of
the Kansas troubles form that State p0r-
ton of Northern Arkansas and the bOF-
der line of Missouri into a separate dis
trict, and place Gen. Hunter in command.
The change, however, has not been made
as the command was offered to Gen. Biz.
ney instead of Gen. Hunter, and the former
has declined it.
The Commercials Paris letter Of Sept.
1st says the florida Is still in the port of
Brest, and to-day II is stated in the jour-
nails that not only is she going to be seized
by owners of certain vessels, burnt by her,
but that for the burning of British vessels
a British man of war is lying in wait for
her. All this it is to be hoped will give
time for an Americon war vessel TO ar
rive.
Some of the officers Of the Florida are
now at Paris. The funds and commerce
have generally undergone a great advance
in view of the certainty that peace is TO
be maintained IN Europe.
The next war in the opinion of the ma
iOrity is to be with the United States, but
that time is too far remote to affect busi-
ness operations.