y and positively, in the presence of the nt, refused to do any further duty whatlleging that they were not legally in the of the United States, were, with the al of the General-in-Chief, transferred, st, from the regiment, as no longer to serve with it, to be sent to the Dry s, in the Gulf of Mexico, there to peruch fatigue service as the officers comg might assign them, until they should r future conduct show themselves worbear arms.-Army Orders.

Twenty-third Regiment of Indiana. eers, under the command of Col. Sandert the camp near New Albany, for Inlis, and thence for the seat of war in i.-Louisville Journal, August 16. VERNOR BUCKINGHAM, of Connecticut, on "the loyal and patriotic citizens of ate to organize in companies for four its of infantry."-(Doc. 187.)

volley was fired by the enemy as they moved their position, or as soon as they had time to reload. The Resolute was about seven hundred yards from the shore, and fired in the midst of the rebels one shot of canister and nine of shrapnell. The scene on board the small boat is described as heart-sickening-the dead lying outstretched in it, covered with their own blood. The boat was towed a short distance from the shore by one of the crew named Sanderson, who quietly slipped into the water for that purpose, and thus concealed himself from the enemy. The other uninjured man lay in the boat, horrified by the scene through which he had just passed, while the wounded man helped Sanderson to row the boat toward the Reliance, from which assistance was immediately rendered.—(Doc. 188.)

August 16.-Colonel Hecker, with his reg iment, surprised a body of rebels, four hundred strong, near Fredericktown, Mo., early this morning. He captured all their camp equipage, and his men ate the breakfast which had just been prepared by the rebels. Twelve prisoners were also taken.-General Prentiss took command of all the forces at Ironton, Mo.-N. Y. World, August 20.

ON the refusal of Colonel Burke, the n command at Fort Lafayette in New rbor, to produce his prisoners in court nse to a writ of habeas corpus, Judge h of Kings Co., N. Y., who issued the de formal application to General Duryea nilitia in Brooklyn to ascertain what -A NEW battery, erected by the rebels at a ld be obtained by the county to execute point a mile or two below Aquia Creek, Va., openGeneral Duryea informed the sheriffed fire on the steamer Pocahontas, but inflicted out fourteen hundred men could be but that the county was in possession of lery sufficiently powerful to make an on on the works, and that it would retween five and ten thousand men to in.-N. Y. Evening Post, August 15. s afternoon the steamer Resolute was orin Aquia Creek to Matthias Point, Va., urpose of reconnoitring. Seeing a baed with barrels on shore just below the boat was sent from the Resolute with to bring off the bateau. No sooner boat touched the beach than a volley et balls was opened upon them from a force concealed in the woods, kille of the men instantly, namely-John uller, of Brooklyn, master's mate, who, bsequently ascertained, was pierced by ; George Seymour, captain of the gun, York, by seven, and Thomas Tully, of by two balls. Earnest Walter, a native ad, was wounded in the head. Another

no damage. This is the fourth battery which has been erected at that point. Officers report that, unless the Government takes immediate action to expel the rebels from these positions on the bank of the river, navigation will be completely closed. The enemy's batteries already command a large part of the Potomac.-Louisville Journal, August 19.

-IN the United States Circuit Court, sitting in the city of New York, the Grand Jury brought in a presentment against the Journal of Commerce, Daily News, Day Book, Freeman's Journal, and Brooklyn Eagle, as aiders and abettors of treason, and recommended that the Court, in its judicial capacity, take cognizance of them. The Judge said he would turn over the presentment to Judge Wilson, at the October term.-(Doc. 189.)

-A SERIOUS affray occurred at Saybrook, Conn., this afternoon. A number of prominent secessionists of the State had called a "peace meeting," to commence at three o'clock,

August 17.-At Clarksburg, Virginia, t day, Gen. Rosecrans issued the following cl in reference to the arrest and discharge d prisoners:

HEAD-QUARTERS ARMY OF OCotrann CLARKSBURG, Western Va., Saturday, Aug. 17, 150 Great looseness and irregularity preval the arrest and discharge of prisoners. Y care and discretion must be exercised in t arrest of persons merely suspected, and p obtained if possible; but when proofs exist particularly when taken with arms in hande with any evidence of intention or preparati to pursue other than a perfectly peace.

but as soon as practicable he will be to course, no prisoner whatever will be releasi warded, with a full statement of his case, al these head-quarters. By order of

when a peace, or secession flag was to be raised, | lines in Virginia, were revoked by gen and several speeches were to be made. Among order.-Army Order, No. 4. the speakers who were announced, and on hand, was W. W. Eaton, of Hartford. The fact becoming known in New Haven, about ninety residents of that city came up on the train this morning. On reaching Saybrook the New Haven boys marched in procession to the flag-staff, upon which it was rumored that a secession flag was to be raised, surrounded it, and immediately proceeded to hoist the Stars and Stripes, when Judge Colyer of Hartford, and a noted secessionist of Saybrook, with others, undertook to prevent the Stars and Stripes from being raised, and cut the halyards, and it is said also made an attempt to use the knife upon some of the New Haven boys, when a desperate affray commenced between the secessionists and Unionists, which resulted in Judge Colyer having one of his cheeks dreadfully cut, and the great peace advocate of Saybrook faring little better. Mr. Eaton was deterred from making his prepared speech; and quiet being restored, Capt. Joseph R. Hawley, of the returned First Regiment, whose bravery at Bull Run has been frequently alluded to, made a capital Union speech, which was enthusiastically received by the assemblage. About forty of the New Haven boys returned home this evening, while fifty remained to watch movements for the night, and probably take care of the flag-staff so that no secession flag should be raised upon it. The flag which the secessionists intended to hoist was a white one with the word "Peace" inscribed thereon.N. Y. World, August 17.

-THE President declared by proclamation that, as their rebellious populations had failed to disperse and return to their duty as bidden in his proclamation of Feb. 28, the States

of South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Tennessee, and Arkansas were in a state of insurrection, and that all commercial intercourse with them "is unlawful, and will remain unlawful until such insurrection shall cease, or has been suppressed."-(Doc. 190.)

—FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS were seized by U. S. troops at Genevieve, Missouri, and

taken to St. Louis.-N. Y. Herald, August 18. -ALL safe-conducts, passes, etc., hitherto granted to enter or go beyond the U. S. army

BRIG.-GEN. ROSECRANS Geo. L. Hartsuff, Assistant Adjutant-Gene -AT Louisville, Ky., a peace meeting, calli by prominent secessionists for this eveni was held at the Court House in that city. A the crowd entered the hall, many were singing the Star-Spangled Banner. James Speed, Unionist, was called to the chair, and Jamei Trabue, secessionist, was also nominated by the persons calling the meeting. A divisie of the house took place, when Speed was clared elected. The secessionists, about one hundred in number, then withdrew shouting for the Southern Confederacy. Speeches were made by Messrs. Speed, Wolf, Harlan, and others, and resolutions were adopted with bui one dissenting voice.

at Concert Hall. James Trabue was called The seceders from the meeting reorganized to the chair, and John Bell appointed See wood, Samuel Casseday, Wm. Inman, and A. retary. On motion, Wm. Garvin, Wm. At L. Shotwell were appointed a Committee on Resolutions, who, after retirement, reported a series of resolutions, which were adopted unanimously. (Doc. 191.)

-YESTERDAY, and to-day the Eighteenth, Twenty-second, Twenty-fourth, and Thirty third Indiana Regiments left for St. Louis, Mo. Eight companies of a cavalry regiment left for the same destination on Monday last.-Western New Yorker, August 22.

-THE statement, several days ago, that the