The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-08-27 00:00:00

THE WAR IN AMERICA.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.
The Africa, which left New York on the 13th
August, brings intelligence of another great battle
being fought, sub the defeat again of the Federufises.
The telegi am states—
it is reported from St. Louis that General Lyre',
command at Spiinglielil had been totally routed by
the Confederates, and General Lyon killed.
The Federal., it is stated, were in full retreat.
Mr. Faulkner, the late Americium Minister at Paris,
haa been arrested on a charge of tresses, and lodged
in Washington Gaol.
The King's County Court has issued wa order to
arrest the commander of Fort Lafayette, for refosieg
to obey the writ of habeas corpus to prodoc• the
Baltimore police commissioners.
New Yoka. Aug. 14, 11 a.m.
The news of a battle having been &might at
Springfield, resulting in the defeat of the Federal',
aud the death of General Lyon, has been confirmed.
The Federal loss is olficisay reported at bUO kihsd
and wounded.
The Fedei a's retired in good order to Rolla. 8.000
Federalii and 23,000 Confederates are stated to bare

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been engaged.
The Gnifederate lose is said to be heavy, and it is
rumoured that Generals Vries and brCullooli ware
killed.
Twenty-three Federal prisoners bare been relating
and have returned from Richmond, where 1,100
prisoners remain.
General Wool will take the ocenniand of Port
Al 'carom.
It is reported for certain that the New Yoti,
Boston, and Philadelphia Banks will now take
50,000,000 of the Federal Loan, and the remaining
120,000,000, in instalments, by December.

It is asserted at Paris that Monsignor* Nardi, the
Pope's Envoy, has visited the camp at Chalons, with
a letter from his master to the Emperor ; and adds
that the belief gains ground in political circles that
Napoleon has determined to withdraw all further
protection from the miserable and effete Government
at Home.
It is rumoured that the Princess Clotilda, wife of
Prince Napoleon, is •,otit to return immediately
from America. The reason striped is that the
, princess is emeciliee.
' His Excellency Sir William Codrington has had
an interview with the Sultan on Friday. His recep-
tion was particularly complimentary. The Sultan
afteruards entertained Sir Henry &duet at a long
private interview. It is said that a European Con -
ference will be held at Constantinople ea the
question of the Principalities.

The camp at the Curragh presented a i,ay and
stirring scene on Saturday, when a grand military
review took place in presence of her Majesty. The
Royal party arrived on the ground about eleven
o'clock and met with an enthusiastic reception—a
genuine, warm-hearted Irish welcome. Altogether
there were present between 60.000 and 711,0110
persons, the troops numbering 20,000. All paned
off without a contretemps worth mentioning.
A frightful accident occurred on Sunday mond%
on the London and Brighton Railway, which, it is
to be feared,will prove the most disastrous in respect
of the destruction of human life that has yot neon
recorded in this country. At an early hour in the
morning an excursion train, with between 300 and
400 passengers, from Brighton, bad reached and
entered the Clayton tunnel, when its prese was
arrested through some cause notasoortained. While
in that position the ordinary passenger train same
up, and also entered the tunnel, when • collision of
course ensued. There, with darkness to heighten
the horror, a carnage took place amongst the baptism
occupants of the carriages of an awful character.
Twenty-three were brought out dead, and upwards
of 30 with injuries of various many of
which must ultimately prove fatal. degrees,
lsneedlees at
present to speculate as to the can's of this horrible
slaughter, but surely no ordinary degree of careless-
ness could have brought it about ; neither must any
effort be spared to bring to a strict amount those
who, taking into their hands the lives of their
fellow-creatures, thus permit such an overwhelming
destruction to befall them.