We have taken 1,800 prisoners, 100 pieces of cannon, a vast quantity of small arms, mu nitions of war, and also provisions enough to feed the garrison we shall place there for six months.
We captured and have ready for use the ram Tennessee, the strongest war vessel afloat, and also several other war vessels. We have penned up at least three English blockade runners, and all this cost the army one man killed and ten wounded, and the navy the loss of the Tecumseh and part of her crew, with very few casualties in another ship.
RUMOR OF THE CAPTURE OF MOBILE.
Baltimore, September 10. The American has the following dospatch, dated 10 o'clock, Thursday night : — • " General Kelly : Early retreated this morning towards Winchester. lam on his heels. I have whipped Vaughan's calvary. I have captured all of his train which was not burned and taken two battle-flags. We had no artillery. I have cut off Imboder.
" (Signed) 'Aveeill.' " New York, September 10."

The Alta California anticipates tliat a great battle is impending in Virginia. It says : — " The indications are that we are on the eve of one of the most tremendous battles of tbe' war. In every part of the rebel States, except Virginia, the rebels have been driven from their strongholds. There is nothing left for them but to concentrate all their strength at Richmond, and submit their cause to tho lizard, possibly, of a single engage ment, ia which the advantages of position will be all on our side."

EXPLOSION OF TIIE WASHOE. — TEEEIBLE LOSS OF LIFE AND LIMB.
