, 1864-09-16

sum to arm, mount and pay so men, to be raised
in each county and maintain them until further
orders. Gov. Bramlette yesterday issued proc
lamation denying that Ewing had any civil or
military authority for so ordering, and declaring
the order to be in negation to the
laws of Kentucky and in conflict with the rights
and liberties ofthe people He therefore forbds the
juries making such levy, and calls upon all Of
fcers fayoring Ewing's order to resign.
The London Daily News and Morning Post have
editorials showing that the seizure of Georgia was
legal and that the British Government cannotin-
terfere AS a Confederate war vessel she could
not legally be sold in a British port.
Senor FasiO representative of the Emperor of
Mexico, hadarriyedinS Spain as bearer of Dispatch
es announcing to the Queen the accession ofEm-
perOr Macmillan to the Mexican throne
Burlington, Vt Sept. 7,-Smith s majority will
be nearly 1000 which is gain of fnearly 5000
since last year. Woodbridge, Baxter and Nor
ril are reelected to Congress by overwhelming
maorities The Senate is unanimously Union.
The House will hardly contain 20 Democrats.
Syracuse, N. Y, Sept. 7,-Reuben &. Fenton,
has been nominated for Governor by the Union
Convention, receiving 2473 votes to 81 for Lyman
Tremaire and 3l5 for Dix
The Commercials special dispatch says infor-
nation has been received from Grants army,
stating that the rebels in front of Warren on the
Weldon Railroad have been strongly reinforced,
anu DdllIb S6elAS iucNlld|OlS- u6li tIOO
been moved with all possible secrecy. OurGen-
erals are fully aroused.
Baltimore, Sept. 6.-The constitutional con-
venton adjourned to-day. Thenew constitution
will be submitted on the 18th of October.
Washington Sept. THE department is still
without dispatches south of Nashville. 1t is
supposed to be Sherman's design to withdraw
his advance column to give his army rest in At
lanta, and to establish himself securely there and
restore the railroad communications broken by
Wheeler and Forrest, before making further ad-
vance.
Nashville, Sept 8.-The latest intelligence
from Rosseau is that he is driving Wheeler who
is trying to get across the Tennessee river. He
has captured many prisoners.
News of September 9th.
The Navy Department to-day ISSUED orders
that after the 10th person shall be enlisted in
to the naval service for less than two years.
The Tribune's special from the army of the
Potomac, the 7th, says:
A battle seems imminent and inevitable The
rebels have been largely reinforced from Earlys
department, and were yesterday crawling into
position most precarius to them though they are
unaware oft.
The public may look for stirring news from
this quarter Immediately Our recent successes
have infused new pride and sprint in our army.
Yesterday was full Of preparations for victory
in the coming struggle.
New York, Sept. 10.-The Heralds City Point
correspondent Of the 8th, says:
Deserters and prisoners brought in day or
two ago state that Lee moved his headquarters
in the neighborhOOd of Reams Station with the
avowed intent Of giving battle. If true we are
on the eve of another terrific contest. The prep
arations offensive and defensive are admirable.
Lee will have to elect between allowing us to re-
tain the occupation of the Weldon railroad and
attacking entrenched positions. Yesterday morn
ing the rebels attacked our advance picket posts
of the 9TH corps driving them upon thelihe cap
turing IL.
The Tribune's special Harper's Ferry cores
pondent says our cavalry have been almost con-
stantly skirmishng with the enemy's pickets
driving them where they were unsupported by
infantry, and retreating whenever too strong
Early manifests no desire to attack, but seems
only anxious to retire with the least annoyance.
Warm days and cold nights begin to tell on our
men inducing chills and fever to considerable
extent
The Worlds Washington special, dated ll:30,
P. NJ ofthe 9th says: 1t is rhmored in this city
that Mobile had fallen. The information is said
to have come from rebel deserters, who say Dog
river bar was passed by the whole fleet. After
terrific shelling of the city it surrendered, the
troops retiring to the interior.
Intelligence from Petersburg and Shenandoah
Valley leads to the conclusion that Early's for
ces are reinforcing Lee 1t is quite certain that
Lee is massing reinforcements in front of the
Weldon railroad and is believedto be from Ear
Tvs command. Reconnaissance towards the
Shenandoah Valley, failed to find the enemy in
large force. .-