-THE United States gunboat Itaska was | Act of August 5, 1861, "letters permissive, under launched at Philadelphia, Pa.-Colonel Taylor, proper restrictions and guards against abuse,

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-THE United States gunboat Itaska was | Act of August 5, 1861, "letters permissive, under launched at Philadelphia, Pa.-Colonel Taylor, proper restrictions and guards against abuse, in command of the rebels at Springfield, Mo., might be granted."-(Doc. 63.) issued a proclamation ordering all Union men who have borne arms in the Home Guard, to leave the country, or go into the Southern army for the same length of time as they had served against it. The proclamation also prohibits the carrying any more slaves South, as such a course is calculated to lessen the confidence of the people in the ability of the rebels to maintain themselves in Missouri.-(Doc. 621.)

-THE Rev. Mr. Robinson, a Missionary teacher in the Cherokee nation, arrived at St. Louis, Mo., and reported that the Chief of that Nation finally succumbed to the secession

-Ts afternoon, a mile and a half beyond Edsall's Hill, in Virginia, a slight skirmish occurred, in which a private of the New Jersey Third was killed and three were wounded. Surgeon Cox and eleven men had been out scouting, and encountered a rebel advance picket of one hundred men. Cox instantly cried, "Battalion, halt!" The rebels, thinking they were met by a superior force, broke and ran. Our small force, in returning, were suddenly confronted by another rebel guard, about eighty strong, and fired on with the result as above stated. The fire was returned with good effect, and each party then fell back.-N. Y. Tribune,

Oct. 3.

pressure, and on August 21st called the Council together at Telequah and sent in a message recommending the severance of their connection with the United States and an alliance with the Southern Confederacy. The Council approved of the recommendation, and appointed Commissioners to make a treaty of alliance with the Southern Government. The Confederate Commissioner had assumed the payment of the annuities hitherto received by the Cherokees from the National Government. The Creeks had raised one thousand men for service in the Confederate army, and the Cherokees formed a Home Guard of twelve hundred strong.— (Doc. 631.)

-COL. ST. GEORGE COOKE, of the Utah forces, arrived at St. Louis to-day. His regulars, six hundred strong, will reach Fort Leavenworth in three or four days.--St. Louis Republican,

Oct. 2.

-THE gunboat Conestoga went down the -AT Hatteras Inlet the steamer Fanny, with Mississippi River within three miles of Colum-stores for the United States Volunteers on the bus, Ky. She chased the rebel gunboat Jeff. Davis, obliging her to take shelter under cover of the rebel batteries on shore. It was ascertained that the Jeff. Davis had an armament of four six-pounders. The Conestoga found the rebel signal fires burning several miles above

Columbus.

-AT Warrenton, Virginia, died Col. Barlow Mason, late aid to Gen. Johnston, wounded at the battle of Manassas. He was brother to the Hon. James M. Mason, Captain Murray Mason, and others.

—APPLICATION having been made to the Government by R. B. Forbes, to have "letters of marque" issued to the propeller Pembroke, about to sail for China, Secretary Welles, in a letter of this date, writes that Congress has not authorized the issue of such papers against the Confederate States, and that if it had done so it would have been an admission of what the Confederates assume-namely, that they are an independent nationality. But the Secretary also thinks that, under the second clause of the

north coast, was captured by a party of Confederates in their armed steam-tugs. The Fanny was armed with two rifled brass guns, and had on board thirty-five men of the Ninth New York Volunteer regiment. Her crew were mostly civilians, and upon the appearance of the enemy, abandoned the vessel, and escaped in a small boat. The soldiers were taken prisoners by the rebels.-(Doc. 64.)

October 2.-A long letter, which recounts in detail the retreats of Wise and Floyd in Western Virginia, subsequent to the battle of Carnifex Ferry, appeared in the Richmond Dispatch. The authorship of the letter is attributed to Colonel Henningsen, the filibuster. Richmond papers consider it too partial to General Wise, and too severe upon General Floyd.-(Doc. 65.)

-A SECESSIONIST camp at Charleston, Mo., was broken up, and forty rebels captured.-By a copy of the Mesilla Times, a secession paper published at Mesilla, Arizona Territory, dated August 10, it appears that a complete secession government has been organized at that place,

from governor down to justice of the peace- | blockade, I have determined to take the most the governor being the notorious John R. Bay- decided means to prevent the landing of any lor, well known for his violent pro-slavery feel- cotton in this city. Notice is therefore hereby ings. The Times calls for troops, in order to given to all masters and owners of steamboats enable the traitors to hold the territory, and and other water-craft, that from and after the apprehends an attack by way of Southern Cali- 10th of October no cotton must be brought to fornia, and by the regular troops still quartered New Orleans, or within the lines embracing in the New Mexican department, now on the that section of the country between the fortifiborders of Arizona. Three regiments of these cations above Carrollton and those below the troops are in New Mexico, and it is supposed city, and extending back to the lake. they could be largely increased from the floating population of the neighboring territory of Colorado. The Times demands the extermina-placed in charge of an armed force, and escorttion of the whole Indian race. It boasts that, by the abandonment of Fort Stanton by the United States troops, on the 8th of August, property equal to three hundred thousand dollars has fallen into the hands of the traitors, including the fort, and adds that not a single Federal soldier is now left on the soil of Ari

zona.

"All steamboats or other water-craft arriving within the prescribed limits, will be forthwith

ed above the point indicated. This course will be adopted in all cases, whether the quantity of cotton brought be large or small. The railroad companies have already issued orders in furtherance of the object of this proclamation, and no violation of them will be permitted."

-AT St. Louis, Mo., a report of the removal of Major-General Fremont created intense indig-IN consequence of the secession of the nation among the mass of Unionists, and great Cherokee nation, and its alliance with the reb- rejoicing among the secessionists. The recruitels, Colonel McNeil, Assistant Provost-Marshal ing rendezvous for an Irish regiment was closed at St. Louis, Mo., issued a proclamation notify-on receipt of the news, and a meeting for the ing the St. Louis Building and Savings Association that the sum of thirty-three thousand dollars, being part of an annuity paid the Cherokees by the Government of the United States, now on deposit in that institution, is, under the act of Congress, forfeited to the United States,

and confiscated to their use and benefit.

-GOVERNOR MOORE, of Alabama, issued a proclamation, calling attention to the habit of tradesmen and others of charging exorbitant prices for the necessaries of life, and reprimanding the act as wicked and unpatriotic.-The Alta Californian notices the receipt of orders by General Sumner to despatch at once to the east the entire force of regulars on the Pacific coast. This force numbers three thousand two hundred men. It will take a month to collect it from its scattered posts. Volunteer forces are to garrison the forts from which they have been withdrawn.-(Doc. 66.)

October 3.-The Memphis Argus of to-day contains the following proclamation by Thomas O. Moore, Governor of Louisiana :

"Concurring entirely in the views expressed by the cotton factors of New Orleans, in the annexed communication and petition from business men here, praying that no cotton be sent to New Orleans during the existence of the

formation of a Home Guard adjourned witout action.-N. Y. Herald, October 5.

-THE First Massachusetts Light Battery, reorganized since its return from the three months' service, left Boston this afternoon for the war, under the command of Captain Josiah Porter.

-GENERAL REYNOLDS with a body of Indiana and Ohio troops made a reconnoissance from his position at Cheat Mountain, and met a rebel force under General Lee at Greenbriar, Va., dispersing them after a severe fight of over an hour.

The Union loss was eight killed and thirty wounded.-(Doc. 67.)

October 4.-The Federal forces to the number of four hundred occupied Pohick church, sixteen miles from Alexandria, on the Fairfax road, Virginia. A force of rebel cavalry, which had held the place, retired hastily with the loss of several wounded. A reconnoissance was

then made toward Occoquan, during which important discoveries were made.

-A BALLOON was seen passing over Washington, and it was thought by many to have started from the rebel camp, on an aërial reconnoissance; but as it subsequently descended in Maryland it proved to be the air ship of La Mountain, which had ascended from the Union

camp of the Potomac. It appears that when | The London Times, same date, discusses the La Mountain rose to a certain distance he cut chances of the approaching campaign in the the rope which connected his balloon with the South, with the impression that they incline to earth, regardless of the danger, and soared up the side of the National Government. to an elevation of a mile and a half, and got di-THE Fourth regiment of Rhode Island Volrectly over the rebel lines. Here he was ena-unteers, under the command of Colonel Justus bled to make a perfect observation of their po- I. McCarty, left Camp Greene, for Providence, sition and all their movements, the results of from whence they departed for the seat of war. which he has communicated to head-quarters, The sixth battery of Rhode Island Artillery, and which are said to be of the utmost impor-numbering one hundred and five men, accomtance. When La Mountain completed his ob-panied the regiment.-Woonsocket Patriot, Oc

-THE gunboat Monticello, under the comhim back in the direction of Maryland, thus mand of Lieutenant Braine, made an attack passing over Washington.