The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-10-10

Montgomery. were lately all captured on
the same day b, our cruisers. in the vicinity
ofShip Island These prizes are all valuable.
The Missouri and Kansas Delegation at
Washington have called mass meeting of
the unconditional Union men of Kansas,
Iowa, Arkansas, Illinois. aud such other
States as may choose to participate, in Han
nibsl, Missouri, on the 2lst inst.
We find the following items ofnews from
Charleston. Goth, through rebel sources:
''The Yankees, in large force. were again
vigorously at work on battery Wagner.
They have made considerable changes and
thrown up formidable sand embankmentsI
facing James Island. They also appear to
be busy preparing the grounds between
these embankments for platforms for !helr
guns. It has not been positively ascertained
whether they have mounted any guns in
Wagner and Gregg. Throughous Friday
Fort Moultrie and battery Bee, on Sullivan's
Island. and battery Simkins, on James Is
land, shelled the euemy on Morris Island
SClJ AC 1iC BCCdIl6 so not mat
he Yankee working parties at Gregg and
Wagner, were completely checked in their
| digging operations for some length of time
| Two Of their ammunition chests at bate ~
Wagner exploded yesterday. The Iron
sides, four monitors aud the rest of the feet
! remain in about the same position The
crew OF the monitor nearest the point were
engaged in covering the head with some
sort of earth work, having the appearance of
sand and yellow clay mixed."
The Saxonia. from southampton the 22d.
ult.. arrived Oct. Cd, bringing tie following
European news. The item in regard 10 the
ackno wledgment of the new Mexican Gov
eminent by England is matter of no
small moment. The London Times says
the fate of Charleston is virtually decided.
Its fall is only a question of time. The
Times says Mr.. Mason sent to Earl Russell,
on Monday, notification that he has been
instructed by the Richmond Government 70
withdraw from England Mr.Mason pro-
ceeds to Paris. The La France says a
Federal steamer had arrived at Brest from
Madeira, having been sent with another
Federal corvette, in pursuit of the Florida
The Florida leaves Brest on the 3d. com
pletely repaired. and proceeds Immediately
to meet the corvette and attack her before
she can be joined by the one at Brest, which
is repairing. The La France says the Fed
eral corvette Kearsarge will be treated at
Brests like the Florida, both belligerenls
will enjoy the same rights and advantages.
The Memorial Diplomatic says England
has entered into an agreement to acknowl-
edge the present Mexican Government as
! soon as Macmillan announces to the dep
utatio his final acceptance England and
France will then Immediately accredit off
cial representatives. England has promised
to favor every means for the realization ola
loan necessary to place Mexico iu position
to fulfill her obligations abroad.
War between Holland and Japan appears
imminent. All the Dutch consuls have
been ordered to leave, the country immedi-
ately.
The Washington Republican of Oct. Cd
says, official dispatches OF the 1st, received
to-day, represent the military situation be-
fore Chattanooga as satisfactory as the most
hopeful could wish. Bragg makes no ad-
vance, and does not dare to. Statements
in the rebel papers that Gen. Burnside has
retreated from Jonesboro to Knoxville, are
not true.
The Cincinnati Commercial has advices
from Chattanooga to Saturday last. The
estimate at headquarters of our losses, in the
battle of Chickamauga, is 300 killed, g.,
500 wounded and $500 prisoners; total
/ l3, 800. 1t was the opinion that if the right
wing had held its own, the result of the
battle would have been a decisive Union
victory. The success of Gen. Thomas, on
the left, is much greater than has been rep
resented in any published account of the
battle. Thomas routed Longstreet's corps,
and was in condition 10 pursue the enemy
but for the Reorganization of the right wing.
No surprise fell on the army at the failure
of the enemy to renew the attack. The en-
emy's loss is believed to be 10000. Our
army is in superb fighting trim--compact
in organization. well supplied with provis-
sions and ammunition, and full of confi-
dence.
Recruiting for cOlored regiments is pro-
ceeding with great rapidity in Maryland.
Loyal masters receive certificates for each