-FIFTY-SEVEN released prisoners, taken at the battle of Bull Run, were returned to Fortress Monroe, from Richmond. They were released because their wants could not be supplied by the rebel Government.

steamer Flag. When first discovered, the | sion little trouble or uneasiness.-N. Y. Herald, schooner had the Palmetto flag flying, but upon | October 8. being chased, and satisfied of her fate, she hoisted the English flag, union down, as a signal of distress. Upon the vessel were found concealed a Confederate and a Palmetto flag, and the cook stated that just before the capture the captain burned up the ship's papers. Those found aboard, purporting to be English, were new, and evidently got up for the occasion.N. Y. Tribune, October 18.

-THE Tenth regiment of Maine Volunteers, under the command of Colonel George L. Beal, left Portland for the seat of war.

-ROCHESTER, N. Y., has sent eighteen companies to the Union army. Another has been recruited in the country, making nineteen in all from Monroe Co.-Col. Rankin, M. P., who was engaged in recruiting a regiment of Lancers at Detroit for the Federal Government, was arrested at Toronto, Canada, for violation of the enlistment act.-N. Y. Commercial, October 9.

October 7.-COLONEL MATTHEWS, encamped with four hundred Home Guards about twenty miles from Hermann, Missouri, was compelled to abandon his camp; he having received intelligence that a large body of rebels were Inarching to attack him.-N. Y. Tribune, October 10.

-CAPT. MICHAEL BERRY, late of the steam

-GENERAL FREMONT, accompanied by General McKinstry, left Jefferson City for Sedalia, Mo., with the determination of following Gen. Price. At Saratoga, N. Y., a large Union meeting was held, at which eloquent and stirring speeches were made by Lyman Tremaine, Benjamin Nott, and the Rev. A. D. Mayo, the Unitarian preacher.

-THE gunboats Tyler and Lexington had an active engagement to-day, with the rebel shore batteries at Iron Banks, three miles above Columbus, Ky. The boats left Cairo, Ill., at nine o'clock, for down-river reconnoissance, and arriving at Lucas Bend, got sight of the rebel gun. boat Jeff. Davis, which, on chase being given, put about with all possible despatch for Columbus. The Lexington and Conestoga, while in chase, and throwing shot, were suddenly fired upon by masked batteries on each side of the river. The shots, however, generally fell short. A battery of rifled cannon on the Iron Banks, threw balls over and around the gunboats, cutting close, but fortunately doing no damage. Parties on board represent the scene for a time as particularly exciting. Shot and shell were

air ring with music. The guns of the boats home, and the shells bursting in the air over were admirably manned, every shot going the rebel quarters, causing a great commotion among them. The boats finally drew off and

returned to Cairo.-Cincinnati Commercial.

October 8.-Brig.-Gen. Robert Anderson, in command of the department of the Cumberland, at Louisville, Kentucky, on account of ill health, relinquished his command to Brig.-Gen. Sherman.—Army Order.

ship Marion, was arrested in New York by flying in uncomfortable proximity, making the detective Raynor, of Brooklyn, and sent to Fort Lafayette on charge of treason. The exact nature of the charge preferred against Capt. Berry has not transpired, but it is supposed that he was acting as a confidential agent for Jeff. Davis. His sympathy for the Southern Confederacy, and the Palmetto flag especially, is notorious, and the only wonder is, that ho was not conducted to prison long ago. His sailing under the rebel flag, and his open avowal of sympathy for the enemies of the Union at Charleston and elsewhere, rendered him a dangerous man; but he is now placed in a position where he cannot act against the Union cause, even if he felt ever so much disposed to do so. His movements of late have been characterized with much secresy, and there is no knowing how much aid and comfort he has extended to the enemy, but henceforward it is presumed Capt. Berry will occa

-A PARTY of rebels under the command of Captain Holliday, advancing upon Hillsboro, Kentucky, were attacked and defeated by fifty Home Guards, of Flemingsburg, under the command of Lieut. Sadler and Sergeant Dudley. The rebels were discovered encamped on the premises of Colonel Davis, two miles from Hillsboro, when the Home Guards opened fire

upon them. The engagement lasted about | demning the British schooner Wm. Arthur, twenty minutes, resulting in a loss of eleven seized on the ground that she intended to run killed, twenty-nine wounded, and twenty-two the blockade. prisoners of the rebels, and three killed and two October 9.-Twelve hundred men of the Conwounded of the Home Guards.-(Doc. 71.) federate forces near Pensacola, landed on Santa -ABOUT five o'clock this afternoon Capt. Rosa Island, four miles from Fort Pickens, at Barney, of the New York Twenty-fourth regi- two o'clock A. M., under command of the Conment, advanced three miles beyond Falls federate General Anderson, and attacked the Church, on the Leesburg (Va.) turnpike, with camp of the Sixth regiment New York Volunten men, where ho surprised a picket guard of teers, (Wilson's Zouaves.) Wilson's men were Stewart's rebel cavalry, killing three and taking surprised, and driven out of a portion of their one prisoner, five horses and equipments, thir- camp, which was plundered and burned by the teen navy pistols, four sabres, one carbine and Confederates; but two companies of regulars, telescope. A white horse was killed which has under Major Vodges, sent from Fort Pickens to been often seen by our pickets, and believed to support Wilson, drove the rebels to their boats, belong to Capt. Powell, of Stewart's cavalry. and inflicted upon them a considerable loss. The capture was made within half a mile of the Maj. Vodges was taken prisoner. The Union loss rebel camp, and was so sudden that they had was fourteen killed and twenty-nine wounded. no time to draw their pistols.-Boston Traveller, No numbers are given of the rebel loss, but it October 10. was described by themselves as very severe." -A GRAND review of artillery and cavalry—(Docs. 34 and 73.) was held at Washington, in the presence of the various heads of the departments and others. An accident occurred to one of the artillery caissons by an explosion of its contents; hap-duty and unofficer-like conduct, disobedience of pily without any serious damage.

-THE Follett Battery of Flying Artillery, Massachusetts Volunteers, arrived in New York, and took up quarters at the Harlem railroad depot. Dexter II. Follett is the captain of the battery.

-A SINGULAR artillery battalion is now being organized at Richmond, Indiana. It is to consist of six hundred men, with one hundred guns; the guns to have the capacity of carrying a two-pound ball two and a half miles. A portion of the guns required by this battalion will be made in Richmond. They will be of steel barrels, and of very superior workmanship.Louisville Journal, October 8.

-CHARGES and specifications preferred against General Fremont by Colonel F. P. Blair are published. The charges include neglect of

orders, conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, extravagance and waste of the public moneys, and despotic and tyrannical conduct. Among the specifications are the alleged failure of Fremont to repair to St. Louis and enter upon his duties-his neglecting to reinforce Lyon, Becken, and Mulligan-his suffering Brigadier-General Hurlburt, "a common drunkard," to continue in command-his refusing to see people who sought his presence on matters of urgent business-his violation of Presidential orders in the matter of his 30th of August proclamation-his encouragement of officers to hold meetings, and write letters for publication in praise of himself and in denunciation of all who differ from him-his persistency in keeping disreputable persons in his employ, and his unjust suppression of the St. Louis Erening News.

-THE Twenty-second regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers, under the command of Colonel Henry Wilson, Senator from Massachusetts, left their camp at Lynnfield and -COLONEL DE VILLIERS, the military instrucpassed through Boston, en route for the seat of tor of Colonel Ellsworth, who was taken priswar. In Boston they were hospitably enter-oner in Western Virginia, and made his escape tained by the city, and at the close of the repast were presented with a flag, the Hon. Robert C. Winthrop making the presentation speech.(Doc. 72.)

-IN the Admiralty Court at Portland, Me., Judge Ware delivered an able opinion, con

from Richmond in disguise, was made a Brigadier-General.-Baltimore American, Oct. 11.

-A TREATY of amity, commerce, and navigation, and for the surrender of fugitive criminals, between the United States and the Republic of Venezuela, is officially proclaimed.

-THE ship John Clark, anchored in Lynn Haven Bay, having dragged her anchor in a storm to within a mile and a half of the shore, was opened upon by a rebel battery of five guns with shot and shell. The U. S. steamer Daylight went to the rescue, and engaged the battery with three guns, drove the rebels from their works, and assisted the captain of the Clark to get his ship to sea.-(Doc. 74.)

Its liberal commercial, civil and religious feat- | sance from the new positions taken by the Fedures are calculated to consummate its objects, eral troops. namely: a firm, inviolable, and universal peace, and a true and sincere friendship between the two countries. There is a mutual agreement that the citizens of each shall be prohibited from applying for or taking any commission or letters of marque, to act as privateers against the commerce of either republic, from any prince or state with which the United States or Venezuela may be at war. It is also declared unlawful for any foreign privateers, who have commissions from any prince or state, in enmity with either nation, to fit out their ships in the ports of either, to sell their prizes, or in any manner to exchange them; neither shall they be allowed to purchase provisions, except such as shall be necessary to their going to the next port of that prince or state from which they have received their commissions.

October 10.-Six pickets of the Fourth cavPaducah, Kentucky, were attacked by a large alry regiment, stationed four or five miles from force of rebels this morning. Two were mortally wounded and two taken prisoners, with their horses and equipments. The rebels had divided their force, and in the excitement fired into each other. They then fled, each party taking the other for the National cavalry.— Boston Transcript, October 11.

-THE gunboat Wachusett was launched at the Navy Yard at Charlestown, Mass. -INTELLIGENCE that the Sumter was still

-THE Forty-fifth regiment of New York Volunteers, under the command of Colonel Amsberg, left their encampment for the scat of war. The Thirty-seventh regiment of Ohio Volunteers, commanded by Colonel Siebert, left Camp Dennison for the Kanawha valley.cruising among the Windward Islands, was reOhio Statesman, Oct. 10.

ceived at Panama, N. G., by the British steamer from St. Thomas.-Panama Star, October 10.

-THE Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth regiments of Indiana Volunteers, under the command of Colonels Miller and Bass, arrived at Louisville, Kentucky, en route for the seat of war.Louisville Journal, October 11.

October 11.-The Confederate steamer Nashville, commanded by Lieutenant Pegram, successfully ran the blockade at Charleston, South Carolina.-The rebel Government having released and sent home fifty-seven prisoners, the National authorities ordered the release of an equal number of Confederate prisoners.-Baltimore American, October 16.

—ABOUT six o'clock this morning General Smith's division at Chain Bridge, above Washington, D. C., advanced and occupied prominent positions in the neighborhood of Lewinsville, Va. On the advance arriving at Langsley's, the hitherto outpost of the army, the division was divided, a portion continuing up Little Rock Run turnpike, occupying Prospect Hill. The other part of the division took the new artillery road, and occupied Smoots' and Maxwell's hills, a mile and a half east of Lewinsville. The batteries were drawn up in prominent positions, and the infantry placed in situations to support them. After remaining about three hours waiting in vain for the rebels to —AN unsuccessful attempt to seize the steammake an attack—in fact, inviting them to it boats Horizon and Izetta, plying on the Kanathe skirmishers advanced and occupied Lewins-wha River, was made by the rebels.-—(Doc. 76.) ville, the rebels retreating. A portion of the troops under Brigadier-General Porter also advanced and occupied Miner's Hill, to the right of Fall's Church, and commanding that village and Barrel's Hill, which latter was in possession of rebel pickets. General McClellan and staff, accompanied by Captain Barker's McClellan Dragoons, crossed Chain Bridge early this morning, spending the whole day in reconnois

-THE New Orleans Picayune, of this day, contains the following: We have been permitted by Gen. Twiggs to see and to copy a telegraph despatch received by him to-day from Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Acting Secretary of War, dated at Richmond, on the 9th instant: “Gen. D. E. Twiggs:

"Your despatch is received. The depart

ment learns with regret that the state of your health is such as to cause you to request to be relieved from active duty.

injured, though their clothing in many instances was perforated with bullets. The success of the enterprise was complete.-(Doc. 76.)

-THE New Orleans Picayune of this day contains the following: "Yesterday was the first day for the execution of the Governor's orders in regard to passports. Hereafter, persons wishing to leave the city, either by steamer or by railroad train, will be obliged to provide themselves with a passport, for which application must be made at the Governor's office, between the hours of nine and three o'clock. Persons residing on the line of the Jackson Railroad, and whose business requires them to travel frequently, can obtain a monthly passport, on application to Mr. T. S. Williams, the General Superintendent. Military officers will accompany each train, and all travellers detected without the requisite pass will be arrested and brought back to the city."

"Your request is granted; but you are ex-THE Brickel Battery N. Y. S. V., under the pected to remain in command until the arrival command of Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Brickel, of Gen. Mansfield Lovell, who has been ap-left New York for the seat of war. pointed to succeed you, and who leaves for New Orleans to-morrow. J. P. BENJAMIN." -THE Platte River bridge, near St. Joseph's, was burned, and they are now obliged to cross in small boats and on rafts. Fifteen hundred regulars from Utah crossed this night, and many of them with their families. Being so many of them, some were obliged to cross on the rafts. They had ropes across the river, and those on the raft took hold of the end and pulled, and it drew them across; but some one -a secessionist, they think-had cut the rope, and when they were about in the middle of the river it gave way and they floated down stream a short distance, and the raft hit against a tree and turned them all over, drowning a wife and only child of one man, three only children of another family, and a babe of eleven months old of another family. The bodies have not yet been recovered from among the rubbish. It was very dark, and they were obliged to come along and leave them. Some spoke not a word, but looked heart-broken; others mourning for a loved wife or children. Oh! it was a sight to melt a heart of stone.-Baltimore American, October 21.

-THE Missouri State Convention met at St. Louis. A resolution was introduced directing inquiry into the expediency of confiscating all the property of those engaged in or abetting the rebellion, and appropriating the proceeds to reimbursing loyal men for the losses they have sustained in maintaining the National or State Governments. Final action was not taken, but the convention, by a majority of four, refused to reject the resolution.-St. Louis Republican, October 12.

October 12.-A convention of citizens of North Carolina, loyal to the Union, was held in Hyde County, N. C. Charles II. Foster,

—LIEUT. HARRELL, commanding the steamer Union, of the Potomac flotilla, stationed at the mouth of Acquia Creek, learning that the rebels had fitted out a large schooner in Quantico or Dumfries Creek, and had collected a considerable body of troops there, with the intention of crossing the Potomac, determined of Hertford County, addressed the assembly. that the schooner should be destroyed. He accordingly organized an expedition, and with one boat and two launches entered the mouth of the creek about half-past two o'clock this morning. The schooner was discovered some distance up, in charge of a single sentry, who fled and gave the alarm. She was immediately boarded and set on fire, and when her destruction was rendered certain, Lieut. Harrell's men returned to their boats and pulled again for the steamer. Their position was fully revealed by the light of the burning schooner, and they were fired upon continuously from both banks of the narrow stream; but not one of them was

| He told his hearers wherein almost every article and section of the Bill of Rights of North Carolina had been violated by the Confederates, and expressed his sincere belief that, should the secessionists be successful in the present war, a monarchical or military despotism would be speedily established. "Even now," he said, "the well-known wishes of the people are disregarded, and it is openly declared that a poor man should not vote. North Carolina gave the overwhelming majority of thirty-five thousand for the Union, and over one thousand against holding a convention to discuss the treasonable subject of secession. But such a convention had

-ABOUT 3 o'clock this morning, a party of about forty horsemen, twenty-five of whom were Federal troops from the regiments com-Tus night an attack was made on the Unit-manded by Colonels Hobson and Pennebaker ed States fleet lying at anchor near the SouthWest Pass, by the rebel fleet, consisting of six gunboats, the battering ram Manassas, and a large number of fire-ships, which filled the river from shore to shore. The United States fleet consisted of the steamers Richmond, Huntsville, Water-Witch, sloops-of-war Preble and Vincennes, and storeship Nightingale. The fleet when attacked, were at anchor inside of the