The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-07-19

New YORK, July 15.-The steamship saxona has ar
nyod at this port bringing Southampton dates OF
the Sd inst
IrERrocL July 3--Tho sales ofcotton for two days,
sum up $4,000 bales, including 1900 bales on spccu-
ation and for export. Tho market opened bu0yant
and advanced ono-eighth fully, and in some cases
Ona-lourth, and closed with an upward tendency.
Brcadstutis steady. Wheat u shade dearer Pro-
Visions dull.
!oSDoS, July 9-Oonsols heavy at SCA @ soA for
money.
JEFFERSON CITY July l6-Four thousand Nilsson.
rlans hayo gathered at Georgetown, with three
pieces of artillery.
Tho people arc docking to the State standard.
FORTRESS MONROE, July l6.-Iho London Times
correspondent (Mr. Russol) says tho American
camps arc worse than tho Oriinean
FROM WASHINGTON
WhsmNGt0N, July 16.-in tho House a bill passed
calling out tho militia to suppress rebellion, the MIL
tin to DO discharged sixty days after tho next meet
ing of Congress, unless Congress directs otherwise,
Tho 100000 volunteer military bill with the Senate
amendments passed, and an additional amendments
| that tho President select the Brgador and MAYOR
Generals from tho regulars to command the vOlun-
| tcors. who will assume their present rank at tho
close OF tho war.
.'' inr'ila- rtt9H spqq9I4g.4 IN Justification Oh
RICHMOND July l5.-Tho reports brought horo by
passengers IN relation to tho fight at Rich Mountain
are confused, unreliable, and every way unsatsfac
tory. ono passenger in high official position, states
| that only three companies Of Confedorates under
| Lieut. Col. PogrOm were engaged with the Federas
me 1883 OF the Oontoderatos IN killed is from 80
Col. Pesram is seriously wounded and taken pris
onor.
lnero woro about 300 fedorals killed.
Many OF the C0nfedoTatos supposed to DO killed.
or taken prisoners, have since reached tho Confoer
ate camp unnured
However intense the interest of tho public for re-
obtain it.
Thrteon prisoners were brought here to-day from
Yorktown and two spies.
RICHMOND, July le.An intelligent passenger, who
arrived on this evenings train, states that the follow
n6 companies composed Col Pegram's command in
the battle ut Rich Mountain, viz
upshur Greys, Capt Hgginbotham all the com
nssloned officers of this company were killed ex-
cept tho Captain Lee Guards Captain Irwin; G or 8
Killed Rockorldgo Rifles, Capt. Curry five or six
killed.
A small portion of Captain Delaniers Petersburg
Artillery wero engaged, and all killed or wounded,
Captain Delanier WAS bayonottcd at his cannon and
two OF tho Upshur Grcys shot his slayers instantly
dOad.
Another company, perhaps from Hardy or somo
other eastern county, were also engaged
ltisimpossible to obtain satisfactory details enough
TO satisfy the anxious painful hearts Of the thousands
OF relatives and friends.
All tho companies engaged were from Virginia
Beverly was taken possession Of by the Fedorals
on Friday at noon, but tho Confederate stores weTo
nearly all saved from tho Vandals
GarnctPs death is confirmed but littlo otherwise il
known Of his commando or tho battle in which no
was engaged.
The reporter has labored diligently to obtain tho
PARTICULARS, but it is impossible to obtain any.
LoUIswILE July l7.-Gencral Garnetts forces mum.
Dor 5000; McIellana 22000 in three columns Morris
mad lanked the patriots on the North, and Mcclellan
on the South with Rosoncmntz approaching IN front.
The patriots stood their gronnd to the last possible
moment of safety.
The retreat must have boon admirably conducted
and managod as the pursuing forces had nc oppor-
tnity Of using their small arms well the rear
of the patriots guarded, though in retreat outanked
twice by convorgent columns; but 20 were killed.
At the last accounts, the Confedoratos were retreat
ing towards st. George.
The Federalsists hope that General Hull, now at
Oakland, will harrass tho Confederaos in their re-
treat towards Hardy county
It must be remembered that these troops have
kept McLellan's columns in check for weeks.