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THE PRIvATEER RETR1BUTIoN SEIZED.

The schooner Eta. which arrived at New York some
days ago from the West Indies with cargo of pneappes
has been discovered to be the prvaeer Rebuton which
some months ago cruising in the Caribbean Sea and
of the West India Islands capturing destroying and board
Ing unarmed merchant vessels When discovered she
seized by the United States Marshal and proceedings
have been instituted for her condemnation
This vessel was well known in New York having been
propeller tug boav known there the Uncle Ben"
which sold to parties at Wilmington IN c. just be-
fore the Inauguration of the present rebellion She
pursuing the towing business the harbor Of the latter
city when blockadng feet appeared of that port The
rebels seized her, took out her machinery to place in
gunbos and altered the vessel into fore and aft
schooner, and fitted her out privateer After lying in
port Tor months she succeeded in running the block
ade and proceeded to Nassau where she landed cargo
and returned to Wilmington She again the blockade
in January last and took cargo of cotton and turpentne
to ST. Thomas after which she obtained armament and
commenced depredating commerce. She subse-
quenty changed hands, again become merchant vessel.
aud took cargo of fruit to New York. Her
ignorant Of her previous character and there
il no just cause of procedure against them.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOXVILLE.

late letter from Lexington (Ky.) foreshadowng the
success of the movement of the Union Tennessee
spoke as follows of the Importance of these operations
The latest intelligence brought by officers from the
army state that Burnside had passed Jamestown and
through the gaps and marching Kngston there
tap the Virginia and East Tennessee railroad This will
cut off the retreat Of the army of Gen. Buckner toward
the West while another mounted force which has pro-
ceeded to the eastward of Cumberland Gap will cut the
road above and thus capture drive the rebels of the
valley.
Cen Burnside is expected to enter Knoxville tomor-
row, and from all accounts the enemy not prepared to
resist by blow BY this stroke the whole of the valley
for three hundred miles will be yielded to arms
important line of rebel communication destroyed large
material possessions fall into hands Gen Rosecrans
expected to at the lower end of the valley and
thus seize the Tennessee between Knoxville and Florence
which will bs navgable in winter for small boa;s.
"The march is long tedious, and difficult All the pro-
visions will have to be transported hence by wagons, a
distance of two hundred miles, unless we can make cap
lures Promptness and barmcny of OPP ration are neces
sary to its No here doubts of its result The
rebels seem to be n bad plight that they cannot with
stand the avalanche which is prepared for them
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DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF.

BY the arrival Of the steamer Morning Star we have
New Orleans TO the 9th utimo There would seem
to be prospect Of further active work this depart
ment, Gen Banks had been engaged in reviewing the
troops and Gen. Heron, who was about to visit the
North has bad his leave Of absence revoked valuable
prize had recently been captured by the Gertrude,
Of the bockading squadron Speaking Of the military sit
uaton correspondent Of the World under date of August
9th, writes:
There has been little change in the military force at
Brashear City The 18th Connecticut has been Withdrawn
and replaced by the l14h New York, and Lieut. Colonel
Perlee OF the latter regiment senior officer supersedes
Lieut. Col Peck ia command of tho Post Frequent in
terviews held with Col Jim Major, commanding tho
Confederate advance the other side OF the bay Kirby
Smith s said to be terrifying at Trinity on tho Black
river. The whole Confederate force in the Attakapaa
country preparing for not expecting another advance
/ in the fall
Herron's men have down from Port Hudson and
are in camp at Greenvlle, Just above this city very
large camp with half Of the Thirteenth Army Corps on
swamp this side of Carroon The rest of the corps
is Camp Parapet, above, and few regiments are on
the opposite side of the river The camps have generally
been selected in this vicinity with view to the sanitary
condition OF the men The concentration of large body
of men at this point naturally suggests the idea Of
ment by and by Public opinion s divided to the next
point OF attack may be advance Mobile, for the
reduction OF that place towards rexSs for the purpose
oil occupy Brownsville and endeavorng to stop the con-
traband trade the Rio Grandc; once more Just
oncel into the Teche and AttakaPas country.
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AN AMNESTY SUGGESTED.

A letter to the Cincinnati Commercial, dated at
Frankfort (Ky on the 3lst utimo, says:
Gen. GREEN CLAY SMITH, Congressman elect has Just
returned from Washington. travelled with him to-day
from Covngton to this place. and during trip he told
that while at the national capital he had an interview
with Mr. LINCOLN relative to the issue of proclamation
Offering general amnesty to all in arms against the
Government who ground their weapons OF rebellion and
come back to their allegiance. He advised the President
to guaranty full protection to the person property
all returning prodigals-usng the general term property
to include slaves well horses and lands Mr. LIN
colin said he would not revoke one line of his pocama-
ton. General Smith did not want him to do So but sim
ply asked that repenant rebels be permitted to test the
legality Of the edict in the civil courts The President
expressed himself perfectly willing that they should do
this, and said he would abide by the judicial decisions
when made The interview quite satisfactory TO both
parties. In conclusion, Mr. Lincoln said be tbirsted
neither for blood the property of the rebels The war
could not terminate too for him but if at it's close
it found that the institution of slavery had suffered its
friends and not he would be to blamer
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STEAMER WRECKED IN LAKE SUPERIOR.

CHICAGO, SEPT. 1.-THE steamer Planet arrived this
forenoon bringing th" news that the steamer Sunbeam
oundered in Lake Superior on the 2sth of August. All
on board, the wheemai excepted, lost The wheel
man lashed himself to piece Of the wreck After float
ing thirty hours he washed ashore Portage twenty
miles from the the disaster. He reports that
the Sunbeam left Superior City Thursday and that
early next morning during terrible gale, the steamer
was struck by heavy which rolled her her
sde The small boats Immediately got out and the
passengers and crew put into them when the steamer
was struck by another and commenced leaking The
wheelman soon afterwards Ethe boats filled with
the passengers and leaving the wreck but i'm
possible to live in such gale and they swamped.
1t is certain all board lost. The Planet picked
up portions of the wreck which floating about for
two miles around where the vessel went down The pas
sengers and numbered thirty-fvel
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THE BATTLE AT ROCKY GAP.

few days since copied from Richmond paper the
Confederate Gen. Joness report of the battle of Rocky
Gap" in which he claimed that Gen. Averill was re-
pulsed The following account Of the affair, from the
Wheeling Inteigencer, gives very different result
Private dispatches received in the city last evening
announce the return to Huntersve Randolph county
the expedition under Gen Averill recently sent out by
Gen Kelley
Gen Avers route extended through to the counties of
Hardy Pendleou Highland Pocabontas and Greenbrier.
He desryed the sapetre works n Pendeton and drove
jackson out OF Pocahontas pursuing him to Greenbrer
near the White Sulphur Springs. At Rocky Gap he en-
countered the forces of Gen Jones and Col Patton and
had severe action, in which he lost about hundred
men in killed and wounded, including several officers
Gen. Averil brought in quite number of prisoners
including many officers He destroyed Camp North
west with large amount of camp equpage stores &c
p s. A later despatch states that during the late
action at Rocky Gap Capt. Baron Won Koeng, A. d. c.
on Gen Averills staff killed while leading attack
on the enemys right, and Capt Ewing, of Ewings Bat
terry, and Major McNay, of the Second Virginia Reg-
ment were both badly wounded"
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THE WAR IN KANSAS.

CAIRO, SEPT - The steamer Pike, from Duva's
Bluff arrived at Memphis the lst Every thing was
progressing finely. Our troops in fine spirits.
accommodating force had gone to Lakes Bluff some
distance above Duvals Bluff. There was a small rebel
force at that place. which made show of resistance but
were quickly dispersed by troops. The rebels lost
several killed and wounded There was no loss on our
side.
considerable force sent from Duvars Bluff last
Thursday the 9th umo, which succeeded in capturing
Brownsville after brief fight in which the rebels we're
put to flight Brownsville is the county seat of Prairie
county situated thirty miles northwest of Clarendon and
about thrtytwo miles northeast of Little Rock
HEADQUARTERS ARKANSAS EXPEDITION
Darafs Bluff, (A,k) Auqust 26, 1853
Our advance under Davidson, has driven Marmadukes
cavalry about three thousand out Of Brownsville captur
lug Col. Burbridge and prvaes. At date of des-
patch Glover's brigade pushing the enemy toward
Bayou Meteor SC.
PILOT KNOB SEPTEMBER 2.
To Major Gen j. M ScHoFIELD: Deserters from Bur-
BRIDGES command report that orcs alta kd Price on
the 25th instant at Brownsville aud Bayou Meteor "Old
Paps forces driven back the Arkansas river
on Wednesday last The entire rebel force in full re
treat. Steele and Davidson hoty pursuing the fleeing
rebels. Hundreds DESERVING. Marmadukes command
was wholly routed and scattered Little Rock with
IL the grasp of the Federal army The people of Arkan
sas north OF White river prasng God for prospe
deyerance from the JEFF. Davis despotsm
CLINTON b. FISK, Brig Gen.
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DRAFT EXEMPTION In BROOKLYN.

The draft, which was commenced on Monday in the ID
district Brooklyn under the supervision Of Capt Maddox
was finished Wednesday. Among the noticeable men
drafted Theodore Tton, Of the Independent and
son Of eK- Mayor Wall, Of Williamsburg.
In the Brooklyn Common Council on "Wednesday, Alder.
man Whitney 10 the chair, communication from the
Mayor in relation to the loan Of $000OO for the relief Of
the families of the drafted men was read The committee
th'n reported resolution that all members Of the FIRE de-
psrment in Brooklyn, active and exempt who were in
good standing the st Of July that all active members
of the various uniformed regiments known as the National
Guard and residents Of Brooklyn and all those whose
families depend upon their daily labor for support shall be
entitled the Of $500 in the event Of their being
drsitei to pay their communication fees,
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Regarding these two respectable sources as pro-
badly interpreting or indicating the highest official
views, we are happy to find in them nothing about
oblitorating State lines, throwing the Southern
States into hotchpot, or remitting them to a con-
dition Of Territorial minority and pupilage, la
Whiting.
The reader may think that in this pursuit Of
truth under difficulties we would naturally have
sought for solution by interrogating the letter Of
the PRESIDENT himself to the Springfield meet
ing, which reached us after the above citations
were prepared, and which is published in this
days paper, and this we have not failed to do /;
but, truth to say, with all respect for the Presi
dent, and with every disposition to treat his let
ter with the candor due to it, and also in the single
mindedness with which we are sure it was written,
we have not found it an easy task on first pc
rusal to reduce it to its simple elements to subject
it to an Interpretation explicit enough to inspire
US with confidence in its correctness or at least to
deduce from it any thing to elucidate the projet
put forth by the late Solicitor of the War Department
We shall think it our duty to examine with care
the exposition of his views which the President
has deemed it proper to offer to the country in this
letter, and submit to our readers any thoughts
which its further perusal may suggest
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OF THE CAPTURED GUNBoATs.

An expedition under Gen. Fitzpatrick sent to recapture,
in conjunction with several vessels of the navy the
boats Satellite and Reliance which recently fell into the
hands of the rebels far the cavalry
ed successful The Satellite is SUNK and the Reliance
completely disabled to be beyond hope of being repair
ed by the rebels The following is account of the joint
expedition
On Tuesday evening Gen Fitzpatrick arrived this side
the Rappahannock river, at Port Conway and brilliantly
dashed upon the enemy's pckets under Col Low. The
rebels did not make show of resistance but rushed
into number of faboats and landed safely the oppO-
site bank. If they had made show of fight they would
have most likely been captured.
After the escape of the enemy, Gen. Fitzpatrick waited
two hours for the cooperation of the navy, which is
dertood to have been agreed upon The vessels did not
arrive and Gen. Fitzpatrick ordered battery to open fire
upon the gunboats Reliance and Satellite This done
at the distance of Elk hundred and fifty yards The enemy
Immediately abandoned the gunboats very fortunately
themselves for only few moments elapsed before the
Satellite in sinking condition, and the Reliance
dered useless. Both boats completely rdded by
shot and shell.
The force under Fitzpatrick consisted entirely of cavalry
and two batteries Of artillery.
The naval expedition which expected to cooperate,
could not reach the spot of the shoaness Of
the water 1t was under command of Com. III. Har-
wood and consisted Of the ron-cad Sangamon and the
gunboats Commodore Jones' Commodore Morris and Dra-
gon. The ron-clad Sangamon only able to proceed
sixty miles up the river there not being water enough
for
Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-09-10
CALIFORNIA ELECTION.

SAN Francisco SEPT 3.-Incomplete returns OF tho
State election received from the principal counties tho
State, indicate immense Union maiortes Downey, tho
Democratic candidate for Governor considered ahead
his ticket but Lows Union majority will hardly fall
below twenty thousand All the counties heard from elect
Union members to the Legislature. In San Francisco
county the Union majority will average several thousand
The Independent Union ticket received nearly many
votes the combined vote for the regular Unon and De-
mocratic tickets.
Gen. George Wright to Secretary Of War.
SAN FRANCISCO, SEPT. 3, 1S63.-Edwn NJ. Stanton,
Secretary of War Union State ticket carried by large
majority. Large contributions to sanitary funds.
GEORGE WRIGHT B igadier General
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POLITICS IN NEW WORK

The Union Republican State Convention Of New York
which closed its abors at Syracuse on Wednesday night
followed on Thurs lay by Mass Convention of Loyal
Young Men, over which ELLIOT f. SHEPARD was select
ed as presiding officer The resolutions adopted fully en-
dorse the war policy of the Administration and declare
that the object of the not to reduce the nhabi-
tants OF the South to state Of vsssage hold them
IN the condition of conquered people, but TO preserve the
nation and enforce the laws and to lasting peace
and that when these purposes attained the nsurgent
States will be welcomed back into the Union The reso.
utions also promise hearty support to the nominees Of
the Union State Convention.
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GOOD NEWS FROM EAST TENNESSEE.
CAPTURE OF KNOXVILLE.

The Government have received dispatches from Gen
Burnside that his cavalry advanced upon Knoxville the
9th instant and after resistance from small rebel
force, which repulsed, the city was captured
When Gen. Burnside's forces arrived before Kingston
some resistance made but the enemy fell back
md retreated.
AT THIS point cavalry force sent out from Rosecrans
army at Chattanooga eighty miles distant south joined
Burnsdes forces The latter pushed his column to
London at the mouth of the Little Tennessee iiver where
sharp tight took place, but the enemy completely
routed with considerable oss Our loss in all the skir
mishes trhlng.
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THE BEAM AND THE "MoTE."

An Ohio journal remarks upon the g tenacity Of
prejudice in Kentucky which opposes the enroll
ment of free negroes in the ranks Of the army
The "prejudice in Kentucky which revolts at
raising the negro to an equality with the white
race by admitting him to the honorable profession
Of arms, is the result of feeling imbibed in child
hood, which habit and the presence of negro
slavery make second nature. But the preju-
dice should not excite the special wonder of our
Cincinnati contemporary, seeing that in adjacent
States where negro slavery existed and where
the people might be supposed to be exempt from
the prejudice SO deeply rooted in slave commu-
nifty, free negroes are not permitted to come at all
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FRENCH OCCUPATION OF TAMPIco.

The New Orleans Picsyune of August 22i says: The
schooner Henry Travers arrived at Quarantine yesterday
six days from Tampico telegram from her states that
the French occupied Tsmpico August O. We have yet
no particulars and do not know II there any resist
ance or opposition to the landing of the French forces The
road from Tampico to San Luis quite direct quite
near as that from Vera Cruz to the city of Mexico and
probably more feasible for travel there s no La Pueba
on the way The occupation OF Tampico is only another
upon the Mexican chessboard and it made un-
doubtedly without check
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WAR IN JAPAN.
ATTACKS BY THE JAPANESE UPON AMERICAN
AND ENGLISH VESSELS
JAPANESE FORTS AND srEAMERs DEsT

JAPANESE FORTS AND STEAMERS DESTROYED
SAN FRANCISCO, SEPTEMBER 6.-Japan dates TO the
Oath of July have been received
The English frgate Medusa bound from Nappasaki to
Kanagawa by the inland passage attacked on the 18th
OF July by the forts and the vessels that had ureyousy
hired upon the American ship Pembroke The Medusa re-
celVed twenty shots, and much injured She had
four men killed and six wounded
On ths goth of July the American steamer Wyoming
arrived at kanagawa from trip to punish the Daimo
whose vessels and forts fred upon the Pembroke The
Wyoming reported to have done her work we'll having
blown up the Japanese steamer Sancefed and senced
nearly all the neighbong orts and left the japanese
steamer Leneck in sinking condition. The Wyoming
received twenty shots and had FIVE killed and six
wounded when she deemed it prudent proceed to Ka
nagaws
On the oath Of July Admiral Jusey, 10 the British
steamer Semrams returned to Kanagaws and reported
as having arrived with the Semrams on the previous
Monday 10 Smionsek Straits.
The British steamer Creda received a fire from the
Japanese batteries which with the forts were bombarded
for about three hours One hundred and three Brit
sh troops we're then landed who destroyed the forts bat
eres and town. spiked the guns and blew up the powder
magazine But littln fight shown by the Japanese
after being sheed of their fors and wha. they did do
was from behind tree, and points of rocks
Two thousand Japs troops reported to be de-
scendng towards th British vessels but it was thought
that the would not tempt pass within range of the
guns.
Nothing at last unts could be of the Japanese
steamers Leneck and Sancefed but the topmass Of
Of the sunken vessels
The casualties of thu British in the last attack were three
killed
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GOVERNOR BRAMLETrE's INAUGURAL

We gave day or two ago brief telegraphic
notice Of the able and patriotic inaugural speech
Of Gov. BRAMLETTE, Of Kentucky, and to-day
have the pleasure of inserting the greater portion
If that interesting address-the more interesting
from tho peculiarly trying position and noble
course Of that great-hearted State, worthy of the
character and memory of her renowned sons,
CLAY and CRITTENDEN
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PATENTS RENDERED vALUELEss.

law was passed at the last session Of Congress by
which all patents were forfeited if the final fees not
paid within six months from the date of issue The law
has just taken effect, and under it four hundred
patents which had been granted previous to March but
tle fees on which unpaid, become void Among them
are some really valuable ones,
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SHARP BATTLE IN ARKANSAS.

sT. LOUIS, SEPT Ga special despatch from Memphis
Gays: The steamer Progress from White river brings
the that Gen. Davidson, with cavalry and artillery
constituting the advance of Gen. Steeles army, the
25th of August drove the enemy thousand strong
across Bayou Meteor bridge, killing and wounding about
hundred and capturing two hundred Our loss was
thirty The rebels burnt the bridge after crossing Gen
Steele was at Duvaps Bluff on the 3lst ultimo"
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STEAMER CAPTURED.

The steamer Wsrrior Captain Wolf, was captured a
few days ago, sixty miles north Of Tortugas. She was
from Havana, bound to Apaachicola She is rebel (sde-
whee steamer and the blockade from Mobile to Ha
vaua loaded with cotton She had on board when cap
ured an assorted cargo valued at about Sl50O0o The
Warrior had board three passengers in addition to
crow Of thirty-nine men,
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Secretary OF State. Peter A. Porter Of Nisgara
Comptroller Thomas w. Oicott, Of Albany.
Canal Commissioner Benz +. Bruce, Of Madison.
Tressurer.---- Geo. w Schuyler, of Tompkins
State Engineer William b. Taylor, of Oneida.
Prison Inspector 49,. james K Bates Of Indiana
Judge of Appeals. Henry X Selden OF Monroe.
Attorney General.---- John Cochrane of New York.
series of resolutions adopted declaring the first
duty Of every American citizen be the maintenance of
the Union and the supremacy Of the Constitution and the
laws the whole national domain that in this crisis all
political differences should be laid aside to give the Gov
eminent generous support that the Administration is
entitled special thanks for its patriotism and energy in
prosecuting the that peace come only through
the submission Of those in against the Government
that peace ought to be made involving separation or the
right Of secession, sc
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FROM GENERAL RosECRANs.

The latest dispatches received by the from
Rosecrans to the 9Th instant say that the situation
entirely satisfactory Chattanooga must fall before
the gallant legions of the Army of the Cumberland
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS IN NEW YORK.

The Republican Union State Convention Of New York
met at Syracuse Wednesday last and concluded its bus-
the night The ticket nominated for State Off
GERS is composed Of the following gentlemen: