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lfjlji OKK(10NAU(iUH. liv n. w. t'liAiu. 2K"w.V OF SVllSCUII'TfoN. n Aran' """ ,"'"""' "' "''"' """' ,,,, lUffi if tmlit In lit mtmtht, '" i. ... Ilnilmt ill llit mil uf the ymr. .v rirr Tire Vulture leill lit ehiti gnl fni tlx moiillu- S, iiitiimr"""' '. . IVa Pil"r '""'""' "" urrrtiriiifrt A i, rt ul Hit '' liulitflw. "'smitif '"""'y f''"'"' Hallways o( Hie World. (jl)(,ru nr 31, K00 mill's of railroads in tlio United flutes, ol" ,,,t:" l,"'ru ftru "" (188,51 In tTi o freo nml but 1 1,1 1 1 ,! :t in tho ilavo States. Tim total cost of the en tire lines b been $1,1112,302,015. Last .cur there wcro only fill miles built, gainst previous niimml nveragti of 2,0uu Hiilcs. Rut nlthimgh tliu construction of roads decreased, tho trn ITio on nil the imrtli crn roads win greater limn on uny previous year. The condition of our ruilrotnls is fu vnrulto nt present. The length of rail wiiys in operation in flrrnt Hrltnin nml Ireland in 10,750 miles, i!00 miles of which wcro Imilt Inst year. Ttuir ri.tiro co-L of construction nmnimls lo 1:1:15,0110,000 (about $i,"5r,ooo.ioo.) TtiT'J in" r,SOI liiconintivrH, 15,0711 pas lunger carriage nml I SO, 57 I freight cuts used on t li-ro railways. Lust ymr they tarried HKL.-U"'. 07K pasM-niTi. I'.ft.diili, 000 tons of minerals nml Jil,r(0100t) of general merchandise. France Inn ft, 1 17 miles of railway, wink ed by 3,000 locomotives; 'l,.riH0 miles of new Unci nro being constructed. Tolul r.nl of completed im $'.i22,20ii,ii0.i. Prussia Im 1 0 J milt. sin opt r.ition; Austria 11, lt'i."i in tlr ; tliu other li'Tiumi States hnvn 3,23'J miles; Spain low 1,150 mites; Italy, 1, 350; Rome, Ml; Russia, I, 2St; Driiiwilk, 2d 2; Norway, I'.".; Sweden, JS; Ilclgitlin, ll.Vi; Holland, I'.OH; Switz erland, CoO; Portugal, Ml; 'I'm key , Sil; i:..ypt, '.Mil In tho I'ritish colonies', tin iv nre I.io" la tlii M.ist Indies; Canada, I . -i ; New, ltrniiswick, 175; Nova Scot in, '.i;'; Vic tiiria, 13; New South Vali ", 1-5; C"p'' ofCio.nl Hope, '.'H. M : I k 1 1 1 -J II Mill of 1 1,-77 inilrs in oicr;ii'.iiii in tin Knitiirr: tin? fntiio iil of wli.cli tlriti h i linn $.,.osr.,7(i5,r.oii. In Mexico lIuTo nro l!i) ihIIch of nil wnyj (.'iilm, MUI; New (ir.maili. I'.iJ irnnnnm llnilway); r.r.i.ll, III; t'lnli, 111.'.; Peru, 60; I'lil.ien iy. S. Tin- loliil li'iieiliiif r.iilrt;i)i:i tin- w.ir'il i (i'.,7":' imlii- Tlicir csiinmlo cut nlioiit j-.',s;,J(lillOin). Nearly tm- lnlf llio lenlll of liie.s li-lmi In tin: I'n. ImI Stuteo, nml one fimitii to limit 1'i.laiu ml t'nl'iTiics. Tin- co t of t!;c Litter, Ihia ever, i.t iiUoiil Uio! tint of n ir im:!i il Tin: Nkw Mism Tin' M i:n' 1 1' of tlic 'Jlt nit iy, tin1 iien miii. l.ittly iliseovt reil liryo'ul I'lor. nee, h -i-iii tu le inarveloihly rich. A cmtli lit . t. will kme.wi to n-, wriici tn Ir II nil t, nt the l.l! bis chiiu will ititv from Ji'.i) to $100 I r tiny lie nan u remty in It I I - 1 .. 4 ken out $7"ll Another man n I j i 1 1 i i him I. ul a 1 1 dm i that was piiying $5H'I pir day. Ho had taken out $l,5uil chitr of nil i-peiises, in fivethiVK. The party w I. o writes the above, wo nro will neqiniintid with, i.tid tai! vouch for his pliability. i Nl iMEJlHHl. We uuilei'tiilid that i tho lie steamer, building live nnh s abovj the Deschutes, on thu Washington Tt-rnlo- j ry side, will bu ready lo l.iunt h on Tues tluy next. Her machinery is nil in She U liili feet long, IS feel brunt, and Ins ) I liore power c.igiiu-1 She .will curry HO tons ol freight uud will only tlra.v eighteen iiithes of water when loaded. It is t.v pcetetl that this h'tirin r Will ne able lo run to Lewittuti at nil s'ng' S of wnltr, or j until the river is closed by iff. She i cu-1 lirely " Independent" and will lake freight j Trotu any steunicr, sail vessels, " or any j other mm." who may wish freight curried j through to Wnllulu or Lewistoii.-7Vm-.. FtHl.i 'OR I'kici. vi Piirv Min . Hon. Archie Dixon, while aildivssing thu oplo of I,ouisvillu, uses the follow ing gh) rious language; " DeiimgogtiM nt lh Noi lb and ileum "'gilcs at the South Imvo divided ll' coun try: they would slnko tho dagger to the hearts ol their brothers; llu-v inaiigur itcd tho civil wnr now raging ami wish lo drag you on with them. I say. for my pint, I nn not to bo forced. I will not bu driven lo desert my country ur.d my country's ling, nor to strike my dag r nl Iter heart; but cr stand forward to defend her glory and her honor. Inn Just rii I i'l defend wnr Hlatn at every point nnd against every roiHUinntltMi; but when slio bnlths ngnim-l fthu Jaw and the Conslilutioii l have not tlio heiirl, I huvo not tho courti-c to do it, J ninnot tt it. I will not do it! N'v''' i-Striko at the flng of our country-follow dJuviii tn tear down the slurs and stripes, tho englo which luu mured no high al"U s ho emblem of ho inighly u tuition - pvc "I' Hint (big for the Palmetto- .!"fc" Hint tfo from his high pluce, uud -." awm! M t a tho rulllesnukel Thf MTp-nl llo Into tliu tJnrili'ii of IMcn, i"1'1 pcred treason to Heaven in thu car of l.vc; Hid now tho serpent would setliiec n fiom "nr iillcghincn to our country. Wcr.' I'ossiblo for him lo coil himself nroun I the , I would tear him from - M' Ml"1 '"'-Ii him brncnth l.. feel! TI"' l,,llr ''"ko fur the caglel 'if you follow thestr l'fitt your fnlo will bn Adam's Measureless woe for all general iins hns been Hmt f"" Hell was created liecuiiw or that trenson to Heayeiii and If wo follow Ihn serpent, our fnlo will be to sink Into the bell of So fesiitmlMiil This Is thu f'itu w,,i,',, MM you If you follow Dnvisl" I'reslileitt Van l.tiren's lu.-t wouli were: " Thrrc Is ImI one reliance." A Wm-kly NcwHimpor, devotcil to Hjc IntcrcKts of the LfiWin" Vol.. VIII. 0 II Details of Eastern Wcwi. Nuw York, Aim. 2.'ttl. Tho J'hiluilcl plilu Vnu miyH (Jen. I'opo has fallen buck nei'osH tliu Kappiihiiiimick nml miido thut Kl renin a line ul ili.ri.uui Thu my k in urent forco on tho lelt bank. IIu Iiiih um.lu Hovurul intir.H-lUnl Bt-i U,,;I,! l-)'01-- tv.nptH It. cosh nml turn our Lift. Hank, nt 1 J ''? ,C0,!,,lrJr t0. 1,0 ,s. "I" theHanmlimo nmkii.K deti.o,,,trations on "''''I1-''! to bo consnleru hly exc.ted, ... con- our ceiitr.,. Such lOKilion of our army , ,w-"c,.,c? lI-dulioiw committed by hns been imitlo thut thert, need he no 1,-ur. , cl"l,"1l,,'K l 1K',lt:rul1 hol,llc'r8- b,)l Mcl'le linn had i.r.'ived wit I. a portion of, ' "T1- . his ni'iny and it is believed ho hus umuiia-d ! J lU , lniu"r ' ""PP" '. mmiml of both urmien. I l)0lldl,,t llllt ll,B Ktt or tins iMuliti,,.- of a desultory character has nr ocn.rred between lhur.sd.iy iDuniiuff been Koi on for several days: the enemy I ni hatiirday i.iKht It .s ms nnd we have been repulsed nt nil points by our MU u,kI l,,B '"if1"" 11h1".'- l,Tv"' batteries tlinuKh not without thu loss 0( lillery is now irtmrdiii,' the line of the Hup- home artillerymen nml horse-. j mlw""w :k' . '"f! "' 1 or,Ic,r . V"1' The KveniiiK l-ostsays thut Idlers roJ i''vy rorps ju.ntd I'opeon I' riday evening, ,,11, , , ,i , 3 , ,, nnd n host o reL'ime.its have joined, and are ceivetl licre statu that u cnnsideriih c por-! , . . , . , b , , , , , f,i ....i ll i i. JoimiiL' him by way of Alexandria. liurn tion of tliu iiriny which have been nWes-.. ,b ' . , , i i. v'..; . ii . nr ! , suu has mussed n arL'0 uruiy lit rredencks- tin. irima would nrnvu nt Was uiiL'ton . ,, . , .. ,,r. . , i ... I i ,i i, i . bnrir. rope s nearly quito ns Btrontr ns to -ilay iimler (leu. ('ox. It is also report- . " . , , 1 , 1 1 . I I .en iiful .1 iii.Uviiti ei tlnil. eslern troops uro pouring into Yiitfimi via Harper's Terry. St. r.ial, (Min.) An. 2.J.I I'urtits floni the scene of the lniliiili ilihtiirlmiit'CB r.'iiclied le lo hist night I lie htateN'outs of whites iilready estiuinteil tho number of whites nlrcudy killed nt f. 10 1 his opunonus basetl on the ,',"!''" r,"r ;;"ll,,s . "!I,1V r"k' ''T'r nii.l IimiH. 1 he civilzitil Indiims exceeded the Mr hfe s.ivagi! brethren in their atrocities. ! I'r . in her, who hits spent most of his lim ing Indians, volunteered to go alone, ten. tin to his kiiowlcdL'i! of ludiuii nml tlijtiised to escape detection M 1 at the tippi r agency nt night The uce I Will I r.i 1 1 v the habitation of th nth. lie visile,, nil liie nouses tio.i nniiiii me , vmIt.I all the houses tin. I found ,i i in Oft lljillllt.s Ivill I nil, some ilisi.ln houses, nnd ntht-M ..tiered in yunh. 1 lo went1,, lo linn ,1 It l'rottiu'i the family, numbering i id. lie nl-0 vwtcd found liftv families inn: ; htitiso nnd found ' .i . ..... ..it i... i 1 lantern, 1111 iiiuun i - Denver crtt k ami acred. ! Hi. writes to (ii.v Kau.sfty from Hen- Kmus-ny from Hen-1 saving he left Fort. ilei v..,, An-. 21st, saying he left I ort , UU, y Hint morning. I hero were then i a ih.iit.atid Indians uround the I'.ilt. IIci thiiiks tiller tr.bes nre joining theSionx. A rel.tibhi letter dated (iltiicor, Aug 21-1, sins, the injury done by thcstuiiipcdi' of the -si 1 1 ! l-i was immense; such secie s of ili'suluti'Mi mi l woe can hardly be found in the Smith nuy w In re. In .Mel.eoi, .Meeker and the northern part of Sibley, an I in tiiis nml ndjoiniiig ciciiitici, 'ill available forces are being col- l.rtetl I a tJov Sibl y is now marching to the iiliel of Fo.t Uiiigely. Washii ig'.'ti. Aug. 21. There is no loiniil.itiiiu in Ho st.iti inciii tiiiti tu n in. taim'tl, us lie has .10 ilays lomge nnu pro i to be nppiiitited t' the command in New ii,ii,us, ( Irieaiis in place of Putler, or that lb verdy j Philadelphia, August 25. The Bulletin .1. i!i, i .on will co thir.1 as M.litmy Hover-. ,iis iiifiirumtioii from a gentleman who left imr. j the Happahainiock yesterday morning, Cini-iiit.nti, Aug. 22 Two bridjts oiijtint 01ir troops had frequent skirmishes the M .nil ta an I Ciiicinnati railroad, east j ,1, xm rebels, while falling back from i.f Levi land, wer.! bnnied mi Vt'i-ilncstlny, the Kiijithiii. The losses nre not serious, supposed by relitl sympathizers. The (;,. i'0pe holds tho railroad bridges, bridt'es nre in iit'; rapidly r .constructed. 'c to couimaiuling positions oppo- The f; r.t iiitalment of rebel prisoners iC the Kappahaitnoek which the rebels will h ave Indianapolis to day for Vieks-; burg, which it the western depot for the urt, distributed nlong the river resisted all cM-haitii'. Otln rt will leave nt the rate u,t. n.Saults. They will be able lo main of I.OiiO pi r ilay until all nre Ahntitt. j tl,jtt til(.ir position nt lli Junction till the Im!in":i li.is setit into I lie luiii iiur.ng ine Let r. ur tlitvs, 1 1,100 troops. New Yoik. Aug. 22. --The Coinnirreinl s.tys tint it Ins iiifonmttion ti nt the junc tion of M. CIcll.tn's Pope's and lliirnside's f trees, had been effected; wo believe nl An'rii CrctV. A large portion ol our punnoii iioinin, thu (lag -Ion ii'iovti ll.irrisons l.ii.np.ig, would probably give the rebels u tasle of the r ipiuliiy. New Yoik. Aug. 22. V cpfcuil ois-1 His-1 nalch fiom Wudii.igtimtotho H'or.suys: : It h openly iissiiiid by the F.inuiicipii i iWC In the vicinity of this bridgo was tioni-ls the 'long political slrugglo in Jrisw-j 0I1C 0f sijicl laltrio on which Hie rob ing to n close, that tho President, over-1 K9 opened fire, to which for a, timo our bomo by tho pressure brought upon him 1 ,ttorif!i censed to reply, having been np will issiia ft ihcieo giving freedom lo nil j)lir,.n,y withdrawn. Three rebel rcgi slaves, and this before Iho I5th of S-f- j nionts rulu-il across the bridge, nnd no ti niber. I sooner had they crossed than Sigcl's bnt- Tlu! Tnlum's Washington corn sion-1 ,,,ry 0CW upon the bridge, nnd the dent snys; Ii. justice to all parlies it seems f0,-th shot completely demolished it, nt the proper lo stato Ihu lollowmg, h um from hi in inv sources thut which we it cannot longer be considered ii Nnie secret: io or Ihiet! weeks ago the President laid bo fore Ihu Cabinet ft proclamation of Fnian cipation, abolishing slavery on the 1st of i U December, il the rebellion should not bu fiu-heil b.fort! then. He nked (ho opinion , if his ('iibiuet touching Iho pro- priely of issuing it. Sec y Mmlii, w o oe- I . . . W it... ..it. ...,. .ill lull lifVI', WlH UOSfllV. Ol UIO "lliei., two approved the priicliimution. Seward nml lilair opposed it with nil their might. Tim result did not npP'"r- ,l k mWr' sloo,l ll.ul Ihu subject ciiinii up nl more limn min Cabinet meeting, liiitrsewarn nuti to,.; .nil, ...I reMihilu uiinillst tho major- ilv I 'tf. t.l Ami 23 Sneciiil dis- p-,.hes lo Iho Now lurk papers, siiiio 1...1 tin, Italiiiiiiii'.! naiiers sny thut smee Hie order hud been issiietl lor iirniung, ov. i .: . ...J .J (..ril.inil bi'ttveell ill.' ! . . r.' ji tiiiti rii'.fii " - e,sof IS and 45, had hit Hi" Mine ior lh "South mid Cumuli!. Tho exodus is Mill p-inj? on at iho rain of 300 to MiO a .t.lV. Porter, the tlcst rover ' of tho r,.b, ram Aihiimnn, has been made a ('mimidnro. MiMiiphis, Anjr. - 1 l""i"lM,"m' XXPJZ Zs ThrV ' . l.i!.... ,1 .i I. - .... I.ltflNMl I nna Inili'H of cotlon. oil"""7' . . tif...t lliiiii - ..iiiornin iiifiviiiir vtvrh i . . ! I f..rtl.1 SSWhr of the advance of the l'v-i1Cl.ui..Tn .....ii.irf -'1:,0WC;1; .lih irncrrillns. Nolhi.-K iiU rim Willi gueri io" nii known before. The ronscr p u ' .i . d nr m n ii t.i: itiv " loiliti., tukcH nil betwen the t f and f,0, leaving: but few n.-n at ."Jj fl,,y purport.. AH mm MiXl'd; noihii-i I'til war Is tlioii!lil JO (i 0 N CITY, Oil K (i O Thin nccoiintH for tho lurge tniinljerof gncr-! port, with 200 cnvolry, met a body of rob rilhifi everywhere. cl 300 Htrong, yesterday between I'loom- Tho Grenada. fMisK Avvcal continues , field and Ciino Uirnrdciut. After a fierce to iiHserl that n (,'i'iierul Confederate move ment In tho WchI w to take pluce iiiunedi- . i n.l, !-' n,,d t,!"t Tciiut'ce will hoou bo in Koine stir wns caused in camp by n cud den raitl of 250 guerrillas upon Cattle's station. Under cover of night they burn- ...I T .. .., .....I ..... ..IV - r.l ,iors(;j ui(, mu (inJ t()(jk nboul 1(J0 . ., .. , ' . , , i , , ' (, n , uM nJ. once, which hnppened to be in one of the .. " wngons. Clifton, C. Y, Aug. 2G. Tho gentle man si.iposed to bo W. L. Yancey, who passed through llulTalo in disguisu, fii rcic L.r I.'iii.aihi .i.'.t minilii a f.iiv ilnva ciiif.n I'll IJHIIM'I , I'l" V, ..... ...... V. WMJI. , tiiiu fl.ir.r.r.. V Si n ti m li.rtf fi.pnnrlv untiwl a New York politic-iim. 1 lo is supposed t.x I... n 1 . f ,l,,c..l,.L,c t.x tl. r..l..,l l" U Ui.ui u ui ifin,nvo vv .iiv ii 'si i . . ( : l.',n ... ' ,,, or.Tltn r,.U in ',. ', r,,.t i .', ,tVM11 ..,iSt..r.1.r had -1,500 infantry, 1150 cr.vnlry, nr.d 2 field pieces. The Federal force was only 4 compiiuits. A illsiiiitelt frnm I.lill"totl RtlVS that ,.,,, ' , ,ipl.llk;n r- , ni.n,., rjen. M1.,n.s .)0sIllyll nl Cumberland (3np. curi,.r jst nrrived reports n fear of . T.in r,u nri, 0(l0 in front nnd "O.Oud in tho rear under lirugg, Lloyd nml kirby binith. I Cas.siiis M. Clay was sent to day with his brig tdti. (Sen. Nelson also takes the j field. The Kentucky negro brigade to re I pair bridges will have to-morrow. I A tlis'itttch from Frankfort Fnys thnt ' (ien. Morgan repulsed a large force of reb '! els on the other side of the (Jap. Col. ' ! ..........I .l. I. ii . I ci.i'fipnl itinrn it irttiKtifs- .l .1 I I 11 I l ll.1 HUH P. . I HI ...... I with the rebels and repulsed them every ! lime. The enemy expect to starve (Jen Moriran out. but no fears of this arc outer msailtd several times. Our troops who 0t.r ar,liv corps eniilile tiicm to nssuu.e the (ifleitsive. Tho rtbtls nro endeavor ing lo turn our right nt its rear by the wuv of Wnrrentoii. New York, Aug. 25 A Happalmn nock letter says thut on tho morning of the 21st, the enemy opened n battery on our center and continued to throw shot ,,,i K.i viiroronslv for several hours. A jltc ,j,.u.r" np jt wns discovered thnt the IVIIvlIiy lll'H OWlUg ine infill tin nu I . 1 .1..-:.... It.- ..L.l.fr .Mfl n. M hritlirp over the river. At this point a bridge ,r;in,.t affair is reported to have taken sumo time a deadly liro oi inussciry as sailed the rebels ill rront. Their retreat was cut ofT, and nearly 2,000 are said to have been captured. About 400 were killed ami wounded. Tho enemy having failed in this, strove to oiitlliink Sigel by crossing nt French's Ford, but reinforce ments wcro ordered up nml Iho enemy were repulsed. St Paul, Aug. 25 A gentleman from (ileiicot! Inst Saturday, the 23.1, bring in tilli.'enco thnt two pirsons supposed to hnvo been killed, nro sure. As regards Iho fate of the Missouriuns, it is thought that nbont 40 families, including those between Si.'tpiiii Harriet nnd Iho Agency arc kill - i i;i.i..v'4 inren was at St. Peters o'clock Saturday morning, 50 miles Irom I... i!;,i.. Cl. Cullen. Willi 700 env- ' " '. r.s J .... i.r.....KMi In s nkO across Hie cumiui . t II. - I. Il from Henderson, nut may no. renen u..i , m,nll , ,sn,,.y. i uuen nn. ." ...l. i,.,.. n tlm news become Worse. .... II I.. a f..n. ns Sibley. ( iillcn writes lor nir ices ns the news become worse. I 1 1 ii i m - , i ii i in. i.il.i.liltiiiits are flockinir into town, . i : ,r l'.loit I'll rlli and nml n mrge ponton m . : l!p. ifii i'nillltii'lt tll'l! deiioiiuln'ed. r;,.,.;,iii Atnr. 25 -The President of il,,, Kentucky Central Railroad has advices i!,.,.L..,i. uiih 20.000 rebels in en- cimpeil near Somerset, and has called tho V.llltllP 111111 of Kentucky to join linn. Drngg I Humphri-y Mnrshai Is at the head of Dig iu it t I' ill lintlOL'll. Willi no.vt"' ! U.....I.. uitit l.i oti.i t.ieii. .c. ... t.. n Thu Cllllioerhilid liiver is in not ... ii I it. Iu mi Irnvel bv ion ol Uio reoeis, mm ..llrKiiil In Nashville. Washington, Aug. 3 1. -The recent ex . ..i t ...... ,ii.f rorreHtiolidclltS Iroill l"ls" '"7 v.: ... . order of tin, arillV II irglnlft, nmi Hi" f f forbl.hling the liansmisslon of . . i... .,iA..rnnii !s reiuh'retl tho collection of relhildo new ' , rt Bn( Y (Ircet.Vilh., M., A..ff- 25.-M.ij Li " CIxshos, and advocating the N, S E P T E M IJ E KG, 1 ... . ., engagement, he routed them, killing and wounding 30, and capturing 10. A num ber of horses, severul wagons, a (junntity of eump equipage were taken. The sur vivors scattered through the woods. Tar tics of Federal troops, thoroughly nnncd and equipped for guerrillas, arc chusing af ter tho other bunds. Twenty-three tluves wcro emancipated yesterday and to-duy by the Provost-Mar-shul General. The locul provost marshals throughout tho Stute have been authorized to grunt free papers to sluves proven to be long to rebels. Our troops now in Missouri nre every where living on the rebels, Iu accordance with recent orders. Wushgington, Aug. 26. Passengers from Virginia to-dny report nn engage ment at Wuirentou, yesterday, in which our forces were successful, driving tho ene my out of the town. Wo nre still holding it at the latest advices. Tho rebel forces engaged were mainly cavalry. Chicago, Aug. 20. A careful consider ation of the evidence accumulated thus far, goes to show the influence of white men at the bottom of the Indian massacres in Minticsotn. The fact thut distant tribes, liko tho Yanktons and tho Cut Heads, moving in concert with the Sioux, and that force should attack n post fortified by ur tillcry, like Ft. Kidglcy, such attack being without a precedent in Indian history, nnd that they murdered missounries who have spent their lives among them, and who, in ordinary disturbances would exercise con siderable influence over them, seems to in dicate some direction of intelligence superi or to themselves. The following additional synopsis of Jeff! the crisis is past uud the point Oi danger Davis' message has been received. After turned. alluding to tho people's sufferings und the A manufactory of Colt's revolvers has gallantry of the troops, he suys, The vast Just been started nt Macon, Ga., army which threatened the' Confederate j Our pnnbonts have captured n rebel Capital, has been defeated nnd driven from ( steamer laden with 5,000 stand of arms their lines of investment. The enemy is near Milliken's Hind, now seeking to raise new armies on such a Chicago, Aug. 27. Lexington, (Ky.) scale ns modern history docs not record, lo 1 25th, a messenger from Richmond, Keu effect the subjugation of the South. He tucky, reports on Saturday morning, Col. charges the Federals with rapine, wanton ! Metcolf with '.00 cavalry and twocompan destruction of private properly, the murder j it s of Tennessee infantry was ottneked by ol captives, etc., speaks of the confiscation , Scott's rebel cavalry numbering 1,500, bill ns atrocious and recommcnes measures ' with two pieces of artillery nt Dig Dill, of retaliation, says that stern and exem- five miles from Uichmond. Metcalfs plury punishment must bo meted out forces retreated to Uichmond. Metcalf to the murderers and felons, who, disgrac-1 scut back word that if he wanted the town ing the profession of arms, seek to make I he must fight for it. 3,000 Federal infan public wnr the occasiou for the commission try then came up nnd Metcalf left them in of the most monstrous crimes. Kxnspcra- Richmond while he pursued the rebels lion of failure has aroused the worst pas-i across Rock Castle River. Nothing fur- sions of our enemies, and a large portion of their even clergymen, nre cngngetl urging ' an excited populace to extreme ferocity. i Nothing remains but to vindicate the right of maintaining our existence, by employing against the foe every energy and every re- source at our disposal. lie recommends luitlicr legislation to iconics irom oaiinnoro. muke conscription universal, and saysn The position of the Federal army is as large increase of the Federal forces mny j follows: The line or tho Rappahannock is render it necessary hereafter to extend the securely held from Fredericksburg to War provisons of conscription so ns to embrace rentown, a distance of 40 miles. This is persons between the nges of 35 and 4 5. 5G miles; from the Federal Capital. The Tho vigor and efficiency of the force, the i right wing under Sigel can easily be reach skill and ability which distinguish their lea- ed by railroad, and the left wing via Aqua ders, inspire the belief thut no further en- Creek. McClellan's nrmy is rc-orgaiiizing rolmeut will be necessary; but n wise fore- near Alexandria. The publication ol the thought requires, if necessity should be sud- number or tho forces is not allowed, but deitly developed during the recess ot l. on- gress, requiring increased forces, thut means should exist lor tho calling ol such exist for the bulling ol such forces into the field without awaiting the reassembling- of the Legislative Department. St. Paul, Aug. 20. The latest from New Uliu villugo states that it is mostly burned. An arrival from Crow Wing, brings intelligence that Hole-in-the-duy, a great Chippcway Chief, had issued a proc lamation thnt he would be responsiblo for the conduct of the Indians after Tuesday, and warning the whites to leavo the coun try before that time, lie has nlso sent a message to Mr. Doyle, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, to como up and muke a treaty. Tho Chippcway difficulties follow ing so close upon tho Sioux raid, causes alarm in tlio northern part or the State. A rcconnisiiticc made from Col. Sibley s command, discovered tlio bodies of pcrsous murdered within 20 nulcs of fct. 1 eters, nnd reports the destruction of property be yond calculation. Tito Indians attacked . ... ... . 1 .1 . 1. t . New U Im on fsniurdoy, aim ine ugui con tinued till lute 111 tho evening, nml we liave hail nothing from there since. Col. Sibley nsks that n full regiment, armed uud equip ped, bo sent forward ot once, anil thinks . ' :n 1.- i 1 i...r.,- thev, and still moro win uc nevueu neiui tho'liidians nro subdued. Ho thinks we hnvo not less than 4,000 or 5,000 warriors to meet sooner or Inter. The committee of citizens from St. Cloud, appointed lo visit the scene ami rejiort on the murders, returned ft report Hint they went as far ns Paynevillo and round 'joo persons in tho vicinity of that pluco nnd Norway Lake murdered. St. Louis. Aug. 20. Tho Lkmoerni learns thnt on Thursday lust Rosencraiis eft Corinth. Tlio army, 30,000 or lo.uuu strong, proceeded Mininwurn lownru 1,11111- town, where nlioiit i.i.uuii renew were ly ing under Armstrong. Price is nt Tupelo, with 2i'i,000 men. It is probnblo that on being threatened Price nnd Armstrong will comhino nnd givo Rosencraiis battle. Tlm withdrawal of tlio forces under Rosen- cans will not lenvo Corinth exposed, ns t.tinni'h men ivniuui for nil emergencies, New Yoik. Aug 27. Tho Tritium s enrresiiondeiit snysthnt In the rebel nttuck mi Cuitlo's Station. $4,000 belonging to the (iuiirterninslcr s Department was tnken. A enptnin In Uurnell's legion, lying hid in a house nenr tho rnilrond track, heard (Ien. Stewart give positive orders to spare Mc Dowell's bnggngo trains, but seize Pope's and destroy whatever was not of public Importance. This order was Implicitly obeyed, although McDowell's wagons wcro close nt hand. A contraband who enme In ycslt rdny re side of Truth in every ksuo. 802. Xo. 21. ports that our troops wero whipping the rebels, and that wo had cuplurcd 13 guns. A cavalry lieutenant camo in lust night, who confirms the report, and says that 1G guns wero cultured. lie also says that when Stonewall Jackson's forces reached lietinett's Ford, 18 or 20 miles from here, part of McDowell's forces were on tho south bank of tho river. They secreted themselves under cover of tho woods, when Jackson's forces pusscd them and attempt ed to ford the river. While making the attempt Pope's troops opened n destructive lire, and at the sa.no timo McDowell's men threw themselves in their rear, thus bring ing then, between two fires. An officer says of this portion of Jackson's forces that lie could not sny how tunny were annihila ted, but that tho river was red with rebel blood. Thi:i story is giveu for what it is worth. It is ul.so believed thut fighting is still going on. Our pickets in front of Fredericksburg were doubled during the past two days. Every precaution against surprise has been taken by Durnsido. New York, Aug. 27. The IlcralJ't Washington dispntch snys that the condi tion of affairs in Mary land is not satisfac tory to !oynl men. It is well known that tho rebels there nre openly organized in every county of the Stute. Titer? is rea son to believe that they ore fully prepar ed with arms, and only await tho oppor tunity to raise the flag of rebellion. The ' military authorities are strongly urged to require the disarming immediately of til who will not take the oath of allegiance. Tho Time.' despatch says that the Cubi net had a meeting to-day. The general feeling over public affairs is decidedly more hopeful than for some time past. The President is understood to have said that ther from Metcalf. His loss in Severn! skirmishes was tuty KUlt-u, wounded and missing. Scott's loss unknown. Philadelphia, Aug. 27 The Press of tics city has a rumor thnt Gen. Sigel shot Gen. McDowell through the head on the battle-field at Warrcuton. Tho news must, no large Louisville, Aug. 2S. Gen. Johnson was compelled to surrender near Gallatin, 21st, becunse his force, numbering seven hundred, after fighting bravely for somo time, be came unmniingeablc and finally run, ex cepting seventy-five. Johnson, Major Wciilray nnd three other oflitvrs were ta ken prisoners. Federal loss 20 killed and 33 wounded; rebel loss 13 killed nnd 40 wounded. Morgan's force wns 1,800. Washington, 28. The official report of the expedition down the Mississippi a few days since say that tho rebel transport, Fuirplay, wus captured with a cargo of arms and ammunition. Tho railroad and telegraph nt Monroe (Louisiana) wns de stroyed, thus cutting oir communication be tween Yicksburg, Little Rock and Provi dence (La). A portion of the force with rams went up the Yazoo, where ft battery of 42 pounders and two field pi.ccs was taken. Tho heavy gnus were destroyed and the field pieces brought nwoy. The expedition ascended the 1 n.oo above Sun llowcr but was compelled to return in con- sequenco of the low stugo of the water. Dispatches Irom Kentucky state mat reuei Generals Morgan, Frost nnd Woodward hud concentrated their forces nud were now uinrckiiie on Bowling Green. Cincinnati. Aug. no rebel lorcc threatening Gen. Morgan ot Cumberland (Jan. nre said to bo about 1 0,000 strong, under (Ien. Dr.igg. There is a reservo of 40 00.1 nt Chuttaiiooga. Gen. Ruell is moving up to confront liragg. Tho rebel reserve w ill attempt to hold him in cheek while Urngg attacks Morgan for the pos session or tho Gap. Monday Inst Hell was 30 miles north east or DeiTiinl nnd ten miles from Clint tnnooga. A buttlo in Hint vicinity is short ly expected. Chicago, ;Uig. imii. iy mnii we uc rive the billowing from the nrmy or Vir ginia. On etlnesduy the 20lli, tlio reb els drove in our pickets near Randy Sta tion, between Culpepper mid Rappahan nock. A chnrgo by tho Pennsylvania Cavalry routed the enemy, driving them back lo Wells. Thursday, 21st, five regiments crossed 01 n p' ntoon bridge, which had lici-n built the night previous, nlmost walk ing into Seigel's masked bntlcries which opened on thcin with canister ami grape mowing tlicm down oy scores, ji i ported Hint no less than 700 wero killed nnd 2000 captured. Tho reinaindor ret rented across the river in grent confusion. Our loss slight. On Friday several of our ntuicrics open ed on Iho enemy from this side of tho river near Rappahannock Railroad bridge Tlio HATES OK ADVERTISING : One iitaro (Iwolvo Knii, or lew, brevier mewure) one iimnrlion Q uu Kadi "ubiwq.ient inncrtion 1 00 llusinewi card ono year SO 00 A liberal deduction will be made lo thoae wbo ailvertiw by the year. t?? The number of insertion iliouM be noted a the inuruin of (in ttilvertisrnie.it, olberwlae i will b publixhed till forbidden, and charged to' Ctadiiigly. C3f Obituary imticen will bo charged half the above rati! of advertising. fj' JuB 1'atNTiMo executed with neatness anil dispatch. I'aymrnt fur Job I'rinting mult le made tan tlrlirrri nf Ihr KiorJIr. rebels fled in great c'isorder to the Woods, large numbers of theu! Li!h-d nnd wounded. During the afternoon Sigel's i.'rigndo cross ed the river, drove tlio enemy's pickets in, who being reinforced came upon the 74th Penn., one of the regiments composing the brigade and drove it buck in confusion to the river, where a number jumped in nnd were drowned, others wi re shot while run ning and a largo number captured. Tho loss ol the 74th is suid to bu 110. Or. Saturday morniug the 23d, our af' tillcry ulong tho whole line on this side tho Rappahannock, opened on the enemy. The first firing commenced near Dolton Station, and soon extended along tho wholo left wing. The enemy promptly replied nnd for several hours tho terrible firing con tinued on both sides; it wns probubly the the heaviest artillery battle wo fought on this continent, by 2 o'clock the firing some what abated, until fiuully it stopped as if by mutual agreement. Shell was almost altogether fired though occasionally round shot and pieces of rnilrond iron were used with the rebels' shelling sharp-shooters sup ported our butteries, and did terrible exe cution on the enemy. Fridny afternoon, t lie 22. A company of rebel cnvulry crossed the river to the right cr Riipp'iihiiiiuock Station. The Sharp-shooters dismounted all but four of them. Tho rollowing is a private dispntch re ceived by Postmaster Purkerof S. F., city, nt 9 o'clock this morning: Washington, Aug. 27th. To the P. M. Snn Francisco: Send nil mnils to New Y'ork via. raiiamn, till further directions;, interruption of the Overland routo by In' diun war is anticipated. Gr.n. W. McCi.ei.i.as, 2nd Assistant P. M. Gen. Zrisb News. The Duke ol Devonshire has subscribed $125 to the general hospital building fund at Cork. A lurge number of young people ofboth sexes orrived in Limerick ou the 3d of Juno from Kilrush, on their way to Amer ica. They were of the better class of far mers. Agrarianism is largely on the increose in Irelund, nnd in some districts great num bers of threatening letters nre received by the land proprietors. The gallant exploits of the Irish officers and regiments in tho American wnr are eagerly copied by the Irish papers, nnd the birthplace and early life of each hero is proudly narrated. J lie distressed in ireiuuu coiumnes un abated. TWe nnvbodv in the South hear now tho echoes of " the roars or laughter" with which the gibbering rebels nt Mont gomery greeted President Lincoln's Procla mation of lust April? The President has ap pointed the Mlowinj named Collectors and I . . 1 - . T ......... 1 I'nr.. Assessors of taxes untier ine mii-inm rnielVdl: For Oregon, Lawrence W. Coe, Collector; Thomas Frozer, Assessor, ror Washington Territory, H. W. Goldsboro, Collector; S. C. Parks, Assessor. Fnton-nri. DusTrxcTiox rv Earth quakes. In the Dutch territories on tho west const of Sumatra, and in the islands T - h-inrr off it. cnrthnnaHrs 01 cxces.su u strength look place in February nnd March, accompanied by violent commotions in tho sea, the water retiring to n gTcat distance, nnd then rushing back with frightful force, sweeping everything before them. Great destruction was everywhere caused, and many lives lost. In the islands, however the effects of theso ti rnblo natural mv nmnenn were most marked. On the Is land of Nias a military post was complete ly swept nwny by the sen, and several of the garrisons destroyed. A cunuoni lying in the harbor wos torn from her onchors nnd thrown high upon the shore. On tho island Shno almost the whole or Hie nouses were destroyed, and out of ft population of about 1.1 00 nearly 600 perished. IV usually heavy rains also prevailed In other1 parts of the dependencies. In Runda the nutmeg crops suffered much injury front this cause. A fearful eruption of tho vol cano on the island of Makijau, about thirty five English miles from Ternnle, had caus ed the loss of ninny hundreds of lives, and destroyed the whole tegttntion. This took piiicc on the SDlli of December. Memphis, June 30. Tlio Avnlenche, this morning, has an ed itorial based, it says, upon Information from well -informed sources in tho South, stating Hint a new prograinmo has been determin ed upon by tho southern lenders, who, nothing abashed by past discomfiture, nro moving themselves for a trcincndons effort. They consider that the territory recently given up has wcukened tlio North and cor respondingly strengthened the Sonlh, and luivc no itleti ol giving up, um . the lust. Their property ioiificatcd and Ihcinselres disfranchised they will make di rect proHiMlinn to Franco mid England lo becoiuo n colony nppiiiulnpe. II thia liili nullum is forced upon thrin lliey will seek to lu eoino the subjcctsV Napoleon rather I hn 11 or l'lighiiid. The Avalanches gives tho above ns Iho almost certain policy ol tho Confederate lender.', and, as Dr. Fowlkes Is known to bo out) ol the best Informed men In the South, consitlernblt! credit may bo attached to this plan. fear When Gen. Uutler was on his way to take New Orlesus, the relicts rated him, nt a " picayune." Sinco'they learned him better, they offer $10,000 ror his head. " Old Picayune" must bo fast rising In the, estimation, of tho Rixicitcs.