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t THE ADTANCE, SEPT. 13, 1861. NKWS OF THK WEEK, f BY T» THE ADVANCE. Tlio RUB&LLION The following art 1 tin? nominations by *he Democratic Rtate Convention:— Secretary of Rtatfr I). H. P. Jones. Judge of Court of Appeal*—George F. Comstock. (comptroller-George H. Scott Attorney General —Ly man Tremain. Treasurer- Francis C. Rrouck. Canal Commissioners—Jarvis H. Lord, for long tenn, for eHstern division; and W. W. Wright for shorj, term. State Prison Inspector William C. Rhodes. Kdwin Dodge, of St. Lawrence, was plucrd on tho State Committee. KAMTWRT, Me., Sent, 5.— The ship A lire {{all has just arrived in charge of a prr/r crew. Hhe wan raptured by a U. H. rrvunir mtter, an<l had no register except u clearance from the Liverpool office. She carried a secession flag, which wan flying with the Stars and Stripes. , Sept. 5.—Maj. Mote- lux I, commander of the Waterville Arse- nal. puhliwhcH u card denying any com- plicity with the rebels. ST. 1,01m, Sept. 5.—Four runaway nluvi'H, caught a tew days Hince, will be returned to their owners, on sufficient proof of their loyalty. Then- is a report that J. N. Reed is raining » regiment in \\U district for the rebel army. All pcrnatiH hiought before the military commission will IN* tried according to the rules und articles of wtir. A grand Union inusK meeting ia shortly to be held in this cit\. Sept. 5. — Kx-Gov. Briggs, at hit rcKulence in Pittsfrced, while taking down H coiit hanging in u room, dis- pliu c<l u loaded musket, which discharged the 'hot, earning away his left jaw and tnlln tii^ serious if not fatal wounds. iJriNrv, 111., Sept. 5. Special to the Chicago Tribune: Oen. rope arrived last iii^ltt and leaves this evening to take the ticl. I iu Missouri. The rebels have torn up the railroad track uu<l rut down the telegraph poles Iietwecu Hannibal and Shelbine. Martin \ireeti wns N't ween t ne places yesterday with u force ot 'J.OOO rebels. They had wo pieces of artillery. (.en lluilbut is reported to be west of -tlielbinc, with 1,200 or 1,500 Illinois and O\\ II t I 'OOpH. I HIM authorized to say that (he report hut <!en. Fremont had disapproved or •oiuitt rmiuidcd (ten. Pope regarding the tolirp adopted in North Missouri, and tartu MIHIIV in regard to leaving Marion •oiint\ and Palmyra arc without the .lii'M< s •<( foundation in truth. Gen Pope will proceed immediately v it It .in h forces as will insure the (inn dele . vrutioM of his policy. The IWitith Consul atCliaiieHtou writes hfit llit blockade in felt more seriously \ ei \ \\ cek. Tin-» jipture of Port Haltcrus audit 4 * ependencies, has spread terror throiiirh- u» the Ciirolina State. |{rj iiuent^from South Carolina, Geor in :ui<l Alabama, hurrying to the Poto- ine. hitvc been stopped on the way and •nt t«» Ncwbern, under the impression nit tin immediate attack is contcnipla- •d HI the head quarters of the rebel pi Ki< hurdsou of Albany, beat the best •inv time in paying oft'yesterday. :iinount aid fit.nOO. l-'loi.i Temple was yesterday seized pon the race course as the property of a altiinoie secessionist. She had just been •iitcti in :t strait heats by Kthan Allen. MMNIKKM,, Sept. 7. The steamship ibeiniiiii sailed from Qucliec at \H clo< k this morning, taking out 1W pas- llgCIV W vsinMints, Sept 5.—Hon. II. C. Van '\ik urrived here yesterday, on business mic< ted with the organization of the cv\ \ ork loth regiment Tin morniiie; a detachment of men mi two companies of the New York 2«1 re Zouave*, under the direction of Oen. eklcs, captured four prominent rebel lissaiie^, si\ miles below the cast am h Mi hoimyman has lieen appointed to MI. KirmontV staff, with the commis-, >n o| Major in the regular army. He II ti< t us military we rotary. Col I .union arrived here a dtiy or two ice with the editor of the Hagerstown 4il us a prisoner. Then in more trouble and clashing b«>- een ilie States and theOenertil Uovcrn- Mit The men generally prefer to enter ectly the service of the United States, j >v Morgan is here to induce the (Jov- { inient to bring the volunteers into the •te routine. Nearly all the metnlicr* of the New- •rk liith regiment of volunteers have urned to duty, srttisned that they had .11v eulisU'<l for two years, and were iind to serve the Government for that \iod The steamer li B. Forbes was pur- «S<MI for a gunboat by the Government, I innvrd at the N«vy-Y*rd this after- noon from Forttess Monroe. Her 1st nnd 2d mutes, und boatswain and carpenter, were immediately arrested by order of the Navy Department, and put in double irons. The charge against them has not transpired, but it is believed their arrest 1ms grown out of their reckless conduct from the time the boat left Boston. psK, Sept. 5.—The action of the Convention yesterday in admitting tho Mozart and Tammany delegations was reconsidered to-day by a vote of 114 ayes and 87 nays, when a long and animated discussion ensued upon points of order. The Convention finally decided to throw out Mozart and take in Tammany. SYRACUSE,—6 p. M —David U. Floyd Jones was nominated for Secretary of State. Judge Comstock, for Judge of Court of appeals. The Convention then pro- ceeded to vote rira coce candidates for comptroller is now being called. MONUOK, Sept. 4.—A flag of truce this morning conveyed to Craney Island a numl>er of ladies wishing to go South. A flag of truce from Norfolk, alHO brought down some, baggage, and some rebel seamen. They state that the North Carolina Confederates are terribly exasperated on account of our recent vic- tory. The floating battery said to have been towed from Norfolk down to Sew ell's Point, exists only in imagination. FOKTKKHS MosAfK, Sent. ((. via Balti- more 7th.—The steam-frigate Itoanokc, Commander Pcndcrgast, from the block- ade oif Charleston, having IHKUI relieved by the Walmsh, arrived here to-day. The Hoauoke brings no intelligence. The Quaker City is coaling for a cruise. The George Peabody is expected from Hatteras Inlet. The Harriet Lane Ims saved linr best gun. The morrow. Minnesota is expected hero to- ST. Louis, Sept. o.—Prince Najtoluon ami suite, arrived here at seven o'clock this morning. An escort was provided by (Jen. Fremont to attend the Prince to his <|uarters on the arrival of the train. The escort waited at the levee, and at nine o'clock it was ascertained that the Prince and suite quietly entered the town two hours before. Pmi.ADKi.riiiA, Sopt. 5.—The schooner Mmnia Gale and Henry Cole were seized to-day under the confiscation act, OH boxes of tobacco and $9000 worth of property were captured. « WASHINGTON,Sept. fl.—Special to Post: Advices received here from Virginia say the rebel leaders, civil and military, agree upon an advance upon Washington, and that within a few days. The Govt. is fully prepared for any emergencies. The rebels on Munson's Hill were para- ding in front of their works this morn ing. The War Department will ^rnnt no more pusses to women and children to go South. Louisville has been completely blocka- ded by tin* Government for good reason*. The t'nioii Men of Baltimore arc or- ganizing for the October election. A Brekenridge Democrat yesterday ar- rested n colored teamster ill the employ of the Government churging that he was it fugitiveHlave. Before night the teamster was released and his captor sent to jail. Firing has been heard to day, hut the muse is not ascertained. , FOIITHKSS MONHOK, Sept. .>. -The Mon- ticcllo and Harriet Lane arrived from ifattents Inlet this morning, they report the most gratifying intelligence. The rebels have abandoned their strong- ly fortified forts at Ocraeoke Inlet. Multitudes of North Carolinians have demonstrated their loyalty to the Govern- ment by coming to Foil Hatteras to take the oath of allegiance. Col. Hawkins sent word that he administered the oath of allegiance to between '300 and HOO in a single day. The steamer Pawnee, still lies in the Inlet, and the Susquehannaon the outside. The Susqucimnna ran down to Ocracoke Inlet, and found the fortifications there completely deserted. The Confederates had carried away their guns, and the white Hag was every- where exhibited. It has been ascertained however, that the rebels «re busily engaged in throwing' ii|) entrenchments at the junction of the Little Falls road, with the Alexandria and LeeHburgh turnpike, and that nearly all the negroes in the Northern part of Fairfax Court House, are employed on the work. Above Le<sburgli their pickets line the river shore, and the road to Hurper's Ferry. It is said tin; nfliiir at Conrad's Ferry lijst week, was as follows: A party of I'nion scouts crossed the river and took two m'itt>n?rs in arms and four horses, reaching the river on their return they succeeded in getting over two of the horses when they were attacked and com- pelled to let the prisoners go. The next day a battery appeared opposite our en- trenchments, and commenced shelling us, we having no battery there—nothing but our muskets and rifles, on the arrival of our battery the rebels lx>at a retreat. Three days subsequent to the above, a large camp of secessionists was discov- ered to l)c within range of our rifled batteries, and near Leesburgh. An active I win bard men t soon caused the rebels to leave their quarters for a • safer position, :it least two miles further from the river. The rebels threw HIICIIS from their rifled | guns over ami beyond Leesburgh. , Information given of negroes induct d • a search yesterday, south of Poolsville. for arms, supposed to l>c intended for volun- , teers in the rel>cl camp. • 1 Some 10 or 15 complete rawiln equip- ! tnents were discovered und retained by ( us. Residents in the neighborhood as- I surt, however, that thu equipments belong to a company of the Home, Guard's cav- alry which was raised last winter. Two men, supposed to be active Seces- sionists, were captured at the same time by scouts from the 9th Pennsylvania reg- iment, Col. Murphy. The news of the successful expedition of General Butler on the North Carolina coast, was read here this noon, and had an inspiring effect on our troops. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 0—The Enquirer has a sjMM-ial dispatch from Washington, which says that reliable information has becu receivetI by the Government of the. death of Jeff Davis. His death is said to have taken place on Tuesday night. SYKACUHK, Sept. 0.—The nomination of Van \\. Richmond, for State Engineer, was made yesterday at tin; Democratic State Convention. BOOTON, Sept. tt.—Gen. Butler paid a brief visit to this city thin morning, and will address the citizens at Farmiel Hall. POOI.KVIU.K, Va M Sept. fl.—Intelligence from the Virginia shore is to the effect that from opposite the White House Ford, near the mouth of Seneca Kiver, down to Arlington Heights, the rebel* have heavy pickets, and are daily expecting reinforce incuts, to enable them to extend to Con- rad's Ferry. There are ut least from 000 to 700 on the line. Friday a force of 1,000 Mississippians, as a guard, reached the vicinity of Fairfax Court Housr.with tJO pieces of artillery. Tho force opposite Washington is e*,ti ninted by the rebels at 135,000, with heavy reinforcements, which are daily ar- riving. They say that an attack is to be made on Washington the present week. Simultaneously with ( thc attack on Wash- ington, demonstrations urr to be made, according to the same authority, at the j mouth of the Occoquun, and above at j Edwards', Noluns,.or at the White IIOUM 1 j Ferry. * ; The relH'Is have plenty of provisions and whisky. Family stores have l>ee-n ' entirely emptied of sugar, etc. Men come down to the river in spite of the ! Maryland neighbors. Cows and cattle j are suffering for salt. A scanty supply is sometimes obtained from tish brine, but it ' is very bad. < Thu rebels yesterday arrested Filman • nearly opposite, this town, four sons i had deserted from the rebel army, and they together with their aged father :i> a hostage, were dragged back to the nriny. TKKNTON, IS*. .1.—Six hundred of Hal- steads regiment of cavalry left here for the scat of war to-day. Some IJ00 «>f this regiment went on a week since. Win. Halstcad. foc.nieriy a memlx-r of Congress is Colour!. WASHiNtON, Sept. i\. —To-<dav .F. H. Gordon, rel>cl leader of the Lower House, Maryland, arrested some time since at Riley House, was released from custody. He took the oath of allegiance, Purser Gallagher, of the Navy Yard, is ii defaulter for $200,000. It is said he lost the larger part in lotteries. Brigadier-General Uucll, of California, has arrived and will soon !«' assigned a position. Baron Hvenvcz^ank who distiiiijnished himself in the war of Sehlcwegc has of- fered his sword to the United States <;ov- vernment. He brings letters from the Hrnsox, Sept. 5.—A person on th( i Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad fur nishes to the >*t. Louis Democrat the fol lowing account of a diabolical outrage on that road the day before yentenlayi The passenger express train bound West} September .'M, was thrown into Phitte river, the timbers of the east end of the bridge having been burned nearly through. The entire train went down, the engine turning over, and the baggage,, freight, mail olid two passenger coaches piled on top. The passenger coaches were completely smashed. I was the only une of the train that escaped unhurt. After getting out of the baggage carl commenced taking the passengers that were not killed from tlie wreck. Con- ductor S. li. Cutler died in a few minutes. Frank Clark, the ongineeer, had one leg completely twisted and jammed into strings. He also died in a few moments. Martin Field, Mail agent, C. More, fire- man, and J. Fox, a brakesman, were killed. Among the wounded were Mr. Medim, son of Dr. Medim, of Ohio, and his wife, .both badly injured. HUHKON, Mo., Sept. 0.—The following additional particulars of the terrible dis- aster on the Hannibal & St. Joseph rail- road tlrv furnished by the St. Louis Re- publican: The catastrophe occurred at Little Platte Riyer bridge, nine miles east of St. Joseph. The bridge WHK a substantial work of a hundred feet spun, und was about 85 fret above the river. Its tim- l»ers had been burned, under the track, until they sustained but little more than their own weight. The, tire had left the bridge a mere shell. The train, contain- ing from H5 to 100 passengers, reached the river at II o'clock, and, the bridge looking secure, psiswd on ; but no sooner had the locomotive measured its length on the bridge, than noinc forty or fifty feet of the structure gave way, precipita- ting the entire train into the abyss below. All the seats in the passenger coaches were torn up and shoved in front, carry- ing men, women, and children, into a promiscuous heap down the declivity, and burying among the crashing timbers, or throwing out of the cars, thr passen- gers, through the broken sides. Jagged pieces of the flooring impaled some: some were mangled by the ma chiiiery tearing through the bridge: sev- eral were caught Itetween the planks, which were pressed together like a vice ; others were struck by pieces of the iron, as it came down with mighty force; still others were cut with pieces of glass; while wounds, agony, and blood, pre- vailed all over the dread I ul scene, and shrieks of pain were mingled with shrieks of terror. In this way the two last cars of the train went down, pitching the pas- sengers into the wreck or throwing them into the water, which at the time was about a foot and a half in depth. Only three persons, Mr. J. W. Parker, Superintendent r. S. express : Mr. Mars, agent, and Mr. Ha«rer, were able to afford assistance to the wounded, the remainder of them who were not killed outright, U'ing so disabled as to IK* helpless. Mr. Hagcr, at midnight, left for St. Joseph for medical and other assistance. He walked five miles of the way, when he found a hand car, upon which he pro- ceeded the remainder of (he journey.— Two hundred yards west of the bridge, he discovered a heavy railroad tie, strap- ped across the track, and two miles fur- ther on, he found tho trestle-work over a small stream on lire: which, however, had not. as yet, so badly burned that trains could not pass over it, or it could : easily extinguished. On arriving Joseph the alarm was soon spread through the city, and although it was one o'clock at night, 75 men, including :dl the physicians in the neighborhood, volunteered their services. At half past three o'clock, a train, fully supplied with medical stores and other necessaries, was King ot Sweeden recommending him to | ftt th( , ^^ of . tm . (|iHSU|tor Th ,, wound . its favorable consideration. He dim with the Secretary of State to-night. Hon. K. Van Wyrk left for New York to-day. , WASHINGTON, Sept. tt.--Inquiries at the Government Departments by the re- porter of the Associated Press have elici- ted the fact that the Government' is not in the possession of any reliable in form a tion of the death of .JetT. Davis. It is thought if such was the fact that certain information would have reached this city via Louisville. At the present writing, no credence is placed in the numerous flying rumors of the demise of the arch traitor. NKW-YOHK, Kept. 7.—A letter in the Illinois Standard, dated Frederiekstown. Aug. 29, states that eight regiments, as- 8cmhlcd there, including Ilecker's, re- ceived orders to march south at 51 o'clock that day. 8YUACU8E, Sept. 7.—At noon to day a large meeting ot Union Men was held at the Voorhees House, and elected 5 Union Democrats, and 5 Republicans to the Peoples Convention to be held here on the 10th in*t. The Kimuhlicaiif* this afternoon elected Hon. Alfred A. H. Honey and the Hon. Charles Andrews, Delegate* to the He publicans State Convention. q, Sept. 9—The brig Isadora, Capt, Head of Providence, from PnTtoltiea with a cargo of sugar and molasses, came ashore last night 4 mijes north of Little Egg harbor inlet. The vessel lays head on and makes a little water. ed hod nil emerged from the wreck, and were lying upon the banks, and upon a sand bar in the river. Seventeen dead bodies were recovered, and it is believed this number will include all that were killed up to that time. Two were so badly mangled thut it was not expected they would survive till morning. Lieut. Shaw, of tfce 1st Kansas regi- ment, and Hidney Clark, wounded, are the only name**, in addition to those in- jured, which we have ut present. The official adds the names of killed and wounded at Little Platt Bridge, are taken from the St. Joseph's Journal; Dr. Horton; P. M. Hovelaml, Kansas City; C. Fording, West Liberty, Iowa; Mr. Lockwood, Kt. Joseph; Capt. Davis, 2d Kansas regiment; A. W. Parker; Mr. Dutchman, of St. Joseph, &c. AThcre are men and women unknown, killed, and in the ruins 74 of the dead who l)elong to Iowa and Kansas, arc not yet identified. There are not less than- 60 wounded, with broken limbs bruisea, and crushed bodies. All of whom arc beinflt well cared for. BALTIMORE, Sept. 9.-—Yesterday i». M. two or three rear cam of a train contain- ing a detachment of the Ira Harris cavalry of New-York under Col. Kilpatrick, was thrown from the track of the Northern Central Rail Road near Cooksville through the carelessness of the engineer. Four soldiers were instantly killed and several wounded, three mortally. The engineer on seeing the effect of his recklessness detached his locomotive and hastened to the city where he was arrest- ed. He was fired upon by some of the soldiers but they failed to detain him. WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.—Yesterday, by invitation of the Andrew Johnson aids {('apt. McIJIair), the Hon. Andrew hnson. accompanied by-Senator* Teu- ek, Stratton, and Nixon, and Williuni Browning, Esq., visited Camp Collins- worth, on tlie Virginia side of the Chain Bridge. Senator Tcneyck introduced Mr. .Johnson to a lar^e body of military men as a Hclf-gacriflcing patriot and dis- tinguished gentleman. Mr. Johnson made a very effective speech, exciting his listeners by the high- est pitch of patriotic enthusiasm. Indications of active military opera- tions of a decisive character are apparent, in the departure of the N. Y. 5tn and 12th militia. Reports are that it is in the direction of Martinsburgh. Secretary Cameron will save the life of the Vermont soldier ordered to be shot to-morrow, for the crime of sleeping on his post. His sentence of death will be commuted. Mr. Seward will return to Auburn this week. Gen. Fremont's proclamation declaring the slaves of the rebels free men, was made on his own responsibility without any previous advice from the authorities here, or consultation with them on this subject. It struck the Cabinet and President with utter amazement, but after a short debate it was unanimously decided that it was just the thing, given at the right time, by the right man, in the right place. The Episcopal Christ Church in Alex- andria, of which Qen. Washington was one of the Wardens, was opened this morning for service. Brig. Gen. Mont- gomery, Col. Btevcns and other officers occupied Washington's pew. WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.—The following order has just been promulgated :— , HBAI)4£I:AKTEIU* AKMY or TUB POTOMAC, f WirtiirmiToM. Sept. •. \mi i OKNKRAI. OKDEliB, NO. 7. The Major General Commanding de- sires and requests that in future thtsre may be a more perfect respect for the Sabbath on the part of his command. We are fighting in a holy cause, and should endeavor to deserve the favor of the Creator. Unless in the case of an attack, or some other extreme of military necesi- ty, it is commended to commanding offi- cers that no unnecessary movements shall be made on that day ; that the men shall, as far as possible, be permitted to rest from their labors; that they shall attend Divine Service, after the customary usa- ges, and that the officers should use their utmost to have things quiet on that day. This in no idle form. Rest is necessary, for man and animals. The observance of the holy day of the Uod of battlon is our sacred duty. U. B. Me CLELLAN, Com. Gen. S. WILLIAMS, Af*st. -Com. Gen. The name ol the private to be shot on Monday, having been found guilty of sleeping on his post, is Win. Hcott, of Co. K, 3d regiment. Vermont Volunteers. The Star Kays the Lieutenant Colonel of the l/ith New-York regiment, hav- ing Iweu sentenced by court martial, is to IM« cashiered for druiikcness and disorderly conduct, <fcc, Mnjor Gen. McCIlellan has approved of said sentence. FOKTKKKK MONUOK, Sept. il —Caleb .Smith, Secretary of the Interior, Mr. Ken- nedy, of the bureau, ami Col. Seaton, of the Intelligencer, have spent the day at Old Point and Newport News. They leave to-night for Washington. The Minnesota has not yet arrived. Th« prevailing gale has driven a num- ber of transports into Hampton Roads. The distinguished visitors bring the cheerful intelligence of a retrograde movement of Gen. Beauregards forces.— It is well understood he must capture Washington or suffer a disruption of his army, by the, withdrawal of thc f troopsto the invaded States of the Confederacy. We have authentic information of the death of Jeff Davis. LOUISVILLE, Sept. 8.—The Charleston Mercury, of the 5th, says that Capt. Cox, ol the brig Jeff. Davis, has arrived. He has l>ecn presented with a watch, &c. The Captain says that for fully two weeks he has been cruising for the yacht Itebecca (Capt Bennct, jr.), but without success. The Charleston Courier, of the 5th, says that the whole coast tit St. Augus- tine is blockaded, and report* that several vessels, laden with coftee and fruit, ran the blockade on the 7th inst. The plant- ens are unanimously resolved not to ship any Sea Island Cotton either North or 8outh, the entire crop being pledged to the Confederacy. The Nashville Union and American, of the 7th, says that 8,500 Federal troops occupied Paducah on Friday, taken pos- session of the telegraph offices, hospital, and branch bank of Louisville, the coin from which had been removed before their arrival. The editor thinks the movements are indicative of an attempt to invade Tennessee from that direction. NEW-YORK, Sept 9.—By order of the War Department the grand camp of instruction at Hampstead has !>ecn named in honor of the gallant Lieut. Gen. Win- field Scott. Sherman has already taken up his quartejs on the ground and the telegraph office has already been opened at his headquarters. Thus the connecting headquarters at Washington and all parts of the country will be largely availed of by officers and soldiers there encamped. FS0M MISSOURI. ST. Lorre, Sept. 8.—The Postmaster of Osceola reports that there was news there of a titfht l>etween Gen. Lane's Kansas Brigade and a body of Confederates un- der Gen. Raines, in which the latter was completely routed, with heavy loss, and Gen. Raines taken prisoner. Gen. Price, who wa« ut Osccola, credited the report. WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.—The President has ordered tho respite of private Scott The sanitary commissioners strongly urge upon the War Department an in- crease of the hospital accommodations here, to the extent of 15,000 beds fitted up. The defalcations of purser Gallagher amount to over $180,000, $80,000 of which is likely to be recovered. The Post Master General has directed the mail facilities to be restored to por- tions of Kentucky. The mails there are DO longer to be tampered with by Seces- sionists. Major-General McClellan has issued the following:— HBAI>-(£l'ARTKHfl ARMY or TUB POTOMAC, ( WAMHK«rox, Sept. 9. j Private Scott, Co. K, of the 3d regi- ment Vermont Volunteers, having been found guilty, by a Court-Martial, of sleep- ing on his post, while a sentinel on picket guard, has been sentenced to be shot, and his sentence has been approved and or- dered to be executed. The commanding officers of the brig- ade and regiment of the condemned, to- gether with many other officers in the regiment, appealed to the Major General commanding for the life of the offender, and the President of the United States has expressed a wish that the condemned may l>e reprieved. This, with the fact of his inexperience and previous good con- duct, have determined the Major General commanding to grant the pardon so ear- nestly prayed for. This penalty must be understood as af- fording a precedent for any further cause. The duty of a sentinel i« of such a nature that for sleeping on or deserting his post the penalty is death. Private William Scott will be released from confinement and returned to duty. By command of Maj.-Gen. McCleMan the pardon was read to the regiment. The pardon wan read, and received the greatest approbation. At the camp of Col. Yang's regiment of Kentucky cavalry, on Sunday noon, a soldier named Henderson shot another iwiincd Walter, while performing duty as a guard. Sergeant Joseph II. Brison was the officer of the day. ami owing to his presence of mind and decisive discipline Henderson was secured. Walter fell at the feet of Brison, who immediately dis- armed Henderson of his revolver, and had him put under guard. Brison then at tended to the wounded sentinel, who is now at the Washington Hospital. Wal- ter was shot under the right ear. The ball lodged in the left side of his jaw. Charles Clark Leslie, ot tlie War De- partment, ha* resumed his duty, with im- proved health. The War Deportment ha* issued au order that volunteer cavalry regiments, of twelve companies, shall have three Ma- jors, and regiments of from eight to ten companies, two Majors, instead of one, an heretofore. NEW-YOKK, Sep. 9.—Commercial dis- patches say the rebels displayed many signal rockets last night Gen. McClellan went across the river thifi morning on an inspecting tour. There was heavy cannonading this morning in the vicinity of our lines, and it is rumored that a contest has commen- ced, 1 but nothing reliable. The Marshal llias entrusted the transfer agent of the New-York Central Railroad in this city, not to transfer any more stock standing in the names ol\ Southern own- ers, nor to pay dividends to such holders. Special to the Pout: Four rebel regi- ments arc encamped in a creek near the Potomac. The rebels are surveying another hill intending to fortify it. Two new fortifications arc to be erected at Bal- timore. The Government Attorney of Maryland is accused of being a rebel sympathizer as he has taken no steps to confiscate the property of Marylanders known to be in the rebel army. Major Alexander has escaped from Fort McHenry. Baltimore secessionists are wrathy be- cause the Government has prohibited the wearing of secession emblems. The London Times in an editorial urge* upon the Government the proprety of raising cotton in India and elsewhere and believes there will be no lack of will on the part of the Government, if the mer- chants and manufacturers will point out the way. The News in an article on fugitive slaves says that the Federal cause is to be identified with the abolition of slavery. . ALBANY, Sept. 9.—Deputy U. S. Mar- shal, D. G. Tucker, or Lockport, and Caleb Pierce, of Rochester, arrived this morning witti Mr. G. L. Bowne, of Key West, Florida, as a prisoner from Coopers- town, on a charge of treason. A large number of letters were found on him from the South, and also other papers of an important character. An effort was made to release the prisoner by about 100 of his friends. The resolute behavior of the officers and their expressed determi- nation to shoot the first man who per- sisted in the attempt, prevented the ac- complishment of their purpose. He goes. to Fx>rt Lafayette.
