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The national Republican., 1861-06-21

Neg Information in military circles last
night pointed to the probability of collision
oa the other side of the river between the more
advanced of our troops and body of the
enemy more or less considerable. A report
came in, not entirely authenticated, that Gen.
Bsauregard in person was seen two miles be-
yond Fairfax Court house, fifteen miles from
this city. We do not apprehend that any con-
siderable body of troops were with him at that
point.
Yesterday noon the troops of our line far
tiest in advance, were the first and second
Connecticut regiments, who were under arms
on the line of the railway, about two miles and
a half from Fairfax Court house and three or
four miles from Vienna. The two Ohio reg.
msnts FIRST and second) were near the Con-
uectcut. A general movement of the column,
of which these troops are the vanguard, was
manifest at noon yesterday, and troops freshly
arrived crossed the river from this city today.
The national Republican., 1861-06-21

troops for treasury notes. Everything convert.
ble goes to the use OF the Government, and
We suppose that "Back Republicanism is
something very hideous to Southern imagina.
tons, but they will find the reality Of JEFF. Da.
vis's Government immessuraby worse.
The national Republican., 1861-06-21

Troops for some time encsmped here had
orders to hold themselves in readiness to
march, among others, the New York twelfth
regiment.
Without indulging in conjecture, we may say
that there is nothing in the movements of yes
terday sufficient to lead US to believe that any
body of troops adeq uate to dslodge the mum.
Der of the enemy said to he gathered at Manas.
sas have been put in motion in the direction Of
that post. We conclude, therefore, there will
be Immediately no general engagement, unless
the enemy shall choose'to move from his forti.
fed camp to give battle.
At noon yesterday, passes into Virginia were
withheld by positive orders. A like order was
made at Alexandria, but later in the day it was
relaxed at that point. n.1. rs.
The national Republican., 1861-06-21

" buildings hired by me for the use of troops,
&C., for the months Of April and May, will be paid
at the Office of the Chei Assistant QuarterInas-
ter. E. e. DAMP,
june l9-d7t A. A. Q. M. U, 8. A.
The national Republican., 1861-06-21

~ Col. A. ]. Butler, brother Of the Gen.
eral, arrived in the city yesterday, from Fort
ress Monroe. .T1gIF
The national Republican., 1861-06-21

"a A court Of inquiry in regard to the affair
at Great Bethel has been called for and it is
probably on this business that Colonel Butler is
now in town.
The national Republican., 1861-06-21

~ Among the newly appointed lieutenants
in the army is F. E. Brownell, the avenger o.
COL Ellsworth.
The national Republican., 1861-06-21

D6c 1t is stated that ten additional regiments
will be called from Massachusetts,, fully equip
ped by the State.
Four additional Indiana regiments will be
called for to be raised in the southern part Of the
State.
The national Republican., 1861-06-21

B@- There is one place in Virginia wher'
the rebels, if they have any confidence in thei
tactics, will make a stand. 1t is on the She
nandoah ridge, and is called Grab Run. About
all they have done hitherto is to grab and run,
The national Republican., 1861-06-21

MlssouRI-The colonel commanding the M
tional forces which took possession Of Jefferson
city, the capital OF Missouri, forthwith assumed
the control of it by proclamation, SO far as the
protection of persons and property is concerned,
Some of the telegraphic statements of this
proclamation were so worded as TO convey the
Impression that he had established provision
al government for the whole State, instead o.
for the capital merely. This is mistake, al
though such a provisional govern ment for the
State has become q necessity, in consequence
of the treason of Governor Jackson. Treason,
of course, vacates all offices, both in fact and
Ia law.
1t is reported that the Missouri Convention,
elected last winter, and which is still in legal
existence and can be called together, is looked
to, to provide for the choice of Governor to
sIpply Jackson's place.
The national Republican., 1861-06-21
Friday, June 81, 1861.

~ No ADVERTISEMENTS notices, except to regular ad
vertsers will be inserted without payment in advance
The national Republican., 1861-06-21
GOVERNOR OF WESTERN VIRGINIA.

Wheeling, June l9.-Frank Pierpont, Of
Marion county, was unanimously nominated for
Governor by the Western Virginia Convention,
in caucus, tonight.
The national Republican., 1861-06-21

No DIVISION OF ViRcrNIA.-The telegraphic
statement that the Wheeling Convention had
adopted /" Declaration Of Independence" has
misled some of our contemporaries into the be.
lief that the Convention had resolved upon a
separation of Western Virginia from the re.
nainder Of the State. This is mistake. What
vas called in the telegraphic reports a " Decla.
ration Of Independence was not declaration
Of secession from Virginia, but of resistance, to
the usurping cabal at Richmond.
The Wheeling Convention has provided a
Government for whole State.
The Governor and other State officers are to
be chosen, Professionally, by the Convention
itself. .I .,." r..I
The legislative power is declared to be vested
in those Senators and Representatives chosen
at the regular election of May %, who will take
an oath Of allegiance to the United States.
This Legislature, thus purged of traitors by
test oath, will soon meet at Wheeling, and
complete the organization Of the State Govern.
nelt. -. ...
This State Government, so organized, will
be the one recognized by the Administration
and by the country, and will be soon installed
in Richmond. Z .a...
The late Governor Lctcher, who abdicated
by turning traitor, will be driven out Of the
State which heso basely betrayed into the hands
ofa foreign conspiracy.
The national Republican., 1861-06-21

The NEGRoEs.-A Fortress Monroe corres.
pondent of the New York Tribune, writing
June II, says:
Negroes continue to come into the fortress,
and the ohole country around is full Of them,
at liberty to go and come just as they choose"
In front of our lines, across the Potomac
from this city, the number of slaves who run
away is not so great as the number of those
whose masters run away, or whose masters tell
their slaves to shift for themselves. The article
has ceased to have market price, and can
hardly be so managed as to produce an income.
Virginans who can move South with their
slave property are doing so in large numbers,
but the number of Virginia Shareholders who
cannot move South is still larger. This latter
class cannot now sell slaves at the South, where
there is neither demand or means of payment
and, as our armies advance, these slaves will
run away, or be abandoned by their masters.
The thing is inevitable.
The national Republican., 1861-06-21
WESTERN VIRGINIA CONVENTION.

Wheeling, June l9.-The State Convention
today adopted, by vote Of 73 to 8, an ordi.
nance providing for the reorganization of the
State Government, pbligng every officer to
swear allegiance anew to the United States, and
repudiate the Richmond Convention.
The next business is to choose Governor
and Council. new State seal has been Or
dered.
The national Republican., 1861-06-21

R6 A Southern report from Fort Smith,
Arkansas, states that Ben Mccullough is there,
at the head of some ten thousand troops
MOSTLY Cherokee Idions-all well armed and
equipped, and mounted Oh mustang ponies,
and that the Ranger was only awaiting the
proclamation of Gov. Jackson to march into
Missouri.
The whole number of Indians, wild and
semi.civilized, in the Indian Territory, is about
seventy thousand, including women, children,
and slaves, of which last there are three or four
thousand.
The Cboctaws and Chickasaws favor seces
sion. The Creeks and Seminoles are said to
be opposed to it. John Ross, the principal
chief of the Cherokees, is opposed to it, and
is getting up council of all the tribes to con.
slider the subject.
This story of McCullough's ten thousand
mustang mounted men, mostly Cherokee In
dians," is fair sample of Southern stories.
D6- A letter received in this city from one
Of the central counties Of Kentucky, states
that, if the people are driven from their present
position of neutrality, there is an increasing
determination among them to stand by the
Union at all hazards. There are no secession.
lists, except few in the towns, and as the
towns are generally small, and not more than
one, or at most two, in each county, this class
cannot be large. Some prominent men have
politically killed themselves and outraged the
feelings Of the people, by making secession
harangues. The old story that Mr.. Lincoln
intends to free the negroes, is made use of to
alarm the Union men, but without much sue.
cess. The prevalent opinion is, that no State
has had any cause to secede, and that it would
be great piece of folly for Kentucky to fol-
low South Carolina to ruin.
The national Republican., 1861-06-21
THE BLOCKADE AT NEW ORLEANs.

NeD Orleans, June ls-The ships National,
Afr'cona, and J. s. Parsons, all bound for Lv
erpool, have crossed the bar safely the past
week, and proceeded to their destination. The
only vessels remaining inside the bar are the
AMamsya, bound for Genoa, and the Vigiia,t
bound for Bordeaux, which vessels, it is be.
lieved will be permitted to sail as soon as there
do 80.
The accounts respecting the growing cotton
are somewhat conflicting but generally they
are OF favorable nature. The ultimate Weld.
however, must exhibit material falling of,
even as compared with the reduced crop Of the
present year.
The exports of foreign ports last week com,
The national Republican., 1861-06-21
iINTELLIGEHCE FROM MISSOURI.
COLONEL cuRrIs's REGIMENT,

Chicago, June l9-The Tribune has inteli.
gence that Colonel Curtis's SECOND Iowa regi.
ment, learning that the secessionists at Savan.
nah, Missouri, thirty miles north Of St. Joseph
had driven out or imprisoned all the Union men
in the town, went on Monday with 400 troops,
and, after slight skirmish, in which two rebels
were killed, put things to rights by disarming
the secessionists, and giving their muskets to
Union men.
The national Republican., 1861-06-21
krrsron6ratsr OF THE cosrrbdrrArr rsoops
IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.

G'Uton, June l9.--tniormation, thonght to
be reliable, says ,lat fifteen hundred CUnfede.
rate troops are in the neigbborhood Of Beverly
and Pbillippi, aud that al attack viii he made
on the latter place. .... Dbl. rr ....
There can be no doubt that the Ccnieierates
in Western Virginia have been largely rein.
forced, and soon grand movement il contem.
plated. The Federal troops will be equal to
any emergency, aud large rsinorcements will
probably reach here in II few days. A force
-safiicient' to guard the Cheat River bridge has
been sent forward from here. 3,oHs'~ q. .
The national Republican., 1861-06-21

SENATOR JOHNSON STILL FOR THE UNION.
Lexington, June l9.-Senator Andrew John.
son, OF Tennessee, en- route for Washington,
made speech here last night before q very
large audience. He declared himself as posi-.
tive unconditional Union man, and in favor of
the maintenance of the General Government.
East Tennessee, he said, would never leave the
Union it the people could be armed to prevent
their subjugation.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-04

gy- We have. seen several letters from
our young friend, Ed. McDermett, of this
ulace. now in the Confederate States Navy,
and attached 20 the steamer Sampson, one
of The squadron which was engaged with
some of the federal fcnt in the early part OF
the action which resulted in the fall Of the
forts ut Port Royal. Our young friend
wr,,as under date of the 10Th ult, that he
was then at Savannah. He was in the
heat ofthe first engagement, and had COM
mand Of one of the guns on board the Samp-
sou. We learn from his letters that one OF
our vessels, the Lady Davis, was sunk to
prevent her falling into the hands of the en-
emy. Another Of the mosquito heet' the
Huntress, escaped to Charleston, while the
Savannah and Sampson returned to Savan-
nah, bringing with them some of the retlr-
ing truops and wounded. The Savannah
received shell on her decks which fortu-
nately did not explode. The feet met with
but few casualties, though they boldly at
tackled an overwhelming force of the enc
my, and it is believed caused them some loss
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-04

crowded Aad iashionahls THAI has ever as
semblei IN this city,
l meth here, today, Judge ralmeF' Of The
San Antonio Herald. lie Is In pursuit Of
paper, an article which printers everywhere
in these Confederate slat,s are aBxiopsly
enquiring for.
lam stopping, Wlils here, at the iannin
House, kepl BY our old frishdi Major scott.
The Pannln vas always a fayoris resort Of
mine, and auder IL present accomplished
aud attentive proprietor, II Is doubly so.-.
Every eonfor, thai the weary traveller can
desire, aud every delieaoy that the market
ahords may be found here, and would adj
wise those from our ecunifY Waiting 'bi'
place tSbssais aid eise tkePantinAea'7,
j. W. =.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-04
Economy.

The Tilksburg Wing notices favor sent
TO the oiIice by lady as follows:
A great curiosity was sent us by Mrs.
blanchard. IL is a model economical can
die, sixty yards long and it is said will
burn six hours zach night for six months
and all tlat light at q cost of about fifty
cents. 4, is made by taking one pound Of
bceawax and three-fourths Of pound of ro-
sin, and melting them together; then take
about four threads of slack twisted cotton
for wick, and draw it about three times
through the melted wax and rosinand wind
it IN hall pull the end up above the boil
and ligliti and you have very good cam
die. 6urs is very fancifully wound on
corn cob, and makes pretty ornament
The curious can see itaat our Office.
These ,hts have been used in Texas for
many ytnrs, and a good joke is told Of a
certain root-doctsr who, once upon q
time, visited the house Of very economical
lady, ahd mistook roll of these "wax ta-
pers for bundle of Sarsaparilla roots
Think ng here was a good chance to enlarge
his Ct, ek of roots, the doctor incontinently
poke ed the bundle and went home. He
did net discover the mistake until he had
plunged them into pot of boiling water,
for the purpose of making adecoction of sar-
sapasiiia. His CONSERVATION can be better
Imagined than described, when he saw his
long yellow roots melting rapidly away be-
fore his eyes. His patientras disappointed
in her promised dceociio,, and the doctor
beeaue wiser, If not /. better, man.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-04

QransuPEDAb FssTExc At WAsHIseTos,--
The horses and mules 0f the grand army at
Wazhiueton are reported rs on short allow
anoe. oa account Of the rebel blockade Of
the Potomac. 50 Il seems thst while We
,faTe been sealing up the South IN the *
peeiation OF reducing il b. starvation, the
1ehels have established blockade that has
,sdnced our rrtnd army ct the Capital 70 a
SORT allowancs. However, os Gen. Scott
ainetv Declared to gentlemen vh7 Esre
anx4ls about the Potomac blockade. rat
II III moi intersers rilh SIS plans in the
fissT1 We pose his plans HUsi ksFs rsss-
Lea 4 short allowance for horscE And
ilrrsf. (brnt>r,<f
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-04

rFy- It seems that the Yankee Cabinet Is
very much disgrun,lcd at the course OF the
St. Louis Republican in the case of Fremont
and ha, ordered the arrest and imprison-
,nept cf its editor. We are glad OF 1t, and
hope 10Y will hang him for his betrayal
of Sou hern interests in st. Louis, undcrthe
disgu,se of democratic antcccden!s. Old
Abe can't hang too many of them, Tor every
one dat he strings up or imprisons, is only
saved ior the time from the steel and lead OF
u more just Avenger.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-04

ntS The reported battle in Missouri
mentioned In our last issue, turns out 10 p'
unfonndei. Our latest news seems 10 'h''-
cato the retreat Of tho whole federal army
from Springfield upon st. Louis, for the p"r-
nose no doubt of engaging in the contem-
plated descent Of the Mississippi to Column
bus aud Memphis.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-04

rN- The Telegraph has letters stating
that the 4th and 9th Texas Regiments iPI
Virginia, had been sent up to the Potomac,
near Aqua Greek, their business being to
support the batteries there.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-04

GSy~ The Houston Telegraph has report
from private letters, that Col, Reilley has
reached Arizona with his regiment, ana
formed junction with Col. Baylor.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-04
a,9- We are indebted to James ihoma

G9-we are indebted TO James Thomas
ESQ of the House Of Representatives,
for copy Of the bill TO stay the col
iecusn or a,IidebtstntiI six months af'er
tbe rnising of the blockade. II Is too long
for thu present issue, but we promise To give
IL next week, when our readers may amuse
themselves with pulling any amount oil
4" snnkesn out Of IL.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-04
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o. hs!larin Esgst sll hms n lLl Ilsl

NpflLk N0F. -4.--A sir-ial AirNAtfh le
ths Ad,siilssl nom rsnsaro.A VI Yesterday
says PieLshs olcroi tIe "a 'hs gustqsi
Aslms sud ihv ir.nsToT sieameFs Tines
aal Cas.am The iWs latter ssre lyiag 80
tbs ~sqisi Nha,i, Aelms Ia ihe hasia.-
our ba,,eFiss pgasd. 'Wlsu lls tall isiFly
opened d escirmtui aas inleHse ne
Aslms quii 'ls tss.p uHa'g shower n
shai aad she'll. aud pn,etslei 20 iowa
Funi opposite lLe eii! 40 II o'clock iAe
Arlms arrived Ei ihe nt.TL Sic FvPQHei
thai ii Is unt cuFialH Wi l-Her iAp iand bAt-
tories OF for pilkens oicnrl iAe bali. The
| Tia occupied bet old position apPareRlll
uuhuri iLr Colataio, NiaErFa sud Eiu'
| boat ~ baguhBnlius feft MuRhra, thu
negro crta ol ibo steamer iime have az
| r.Srd and rrp1u hes silhlh rage of Ihs
sngmy gulp, ilr' cntmy tArev 7Ae' ih'p
ihe hospital do.ns nU many.
4oClD,K.--A Feuilvmln from warning
toi, 2, pare one Ur Ias ki,lsf ni lLr Navy
! Yard, and s1ms luildlues Injured. The
| Nlie oi Is s,r gi. Ali was kiilrI 10 the yari.
| A dispatch ssyt pUF ssns and batteries are
unlujurel Tho irFsi1s isyg ohaREol iheir
Positions, tld .tr Het diseensblt uom 'ho
city,
Nou,Ll Ho, ei,--A .pseial l'ipaisA to
| the Adsa User Hnb hegisicr nom trnaae5ls
/ yesterday evening "a ur.osk, 4. m7 says
/ tlo UHHuouadc ceased ate Z. m. The Con
/ trlogatU loss Was ior Eill,l Hnl icn woun'
! dci. Col NeInrifpr. Of Ga was among
I the wounded Cen naRE feels the utmost
I confidence ~ 10 ~, result uur boys nrt
Z fghting wih gielt .cal and failanry.-
Bnt p,o ships were cugaHd--olhsrs arc 70
ported Ia sslu--hut liis lasg lacks conhr
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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-04

.aSy-t3i. Parsons regiment Of cavalry,
pissed itgugh Hoes5on anthe 22d ul-, en
roule to ,heir new apf PEI lmanens,ancamp.
meni, a slnsf Bayou, on the line of the
Galveston md IIo4ston Railroad. We met
ihcrl il 3 outside the city Of Houston, on
that nef ag, marching il ane order, ihro'
. co,i in which was falling at the time.
>, Is not generally known, we believe, that
be regiment have with them two II pound
howilaors--the same pieces which once be-
loaged to The Dallas Light Artillery, Capt.
GOOD. Col. Parsons has had them mounted
in. sssd and handsome style and they may
ses periBrn, an inp0r'nnt part IN The eiec-
lion Of b enemy ffrm our ceast
The T q graph Of tlle 25sli sPessa Of this
Il rimei y he iollswing tcrns evesy word
cf xhieli deserved.
Ihs uadid iceiront of cavalry. Of
,shich e1i readsrs have beeu told 80 much
lIf 5ar aespondenis. passed. through this
city on Ia morning last. presenting m
exceih md saldieIlf arpcHfance. They
wcfe a aesl looking ard best body of
1nsn ~ sc 5rf sstn. start fer the senf'of
var. 90 Fe reniuse iiIe prediction that
.zaf,a.+ -. reeIires1 - esrsupsd
~ - GA. and re learn
~ - ~ .snsiar 10 cnsne 10
- = Z .,liE' citizens ~
49, % -sirtr F1riclenef =
q 8 sesinIs''l s ;ii ',l.sir ssi-
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-04

H1- Tie news bfoaeht by our exchanges
is higly interesting. ann he coinlasnts Of
tie pr-ss apsz The. kidnapping of fessrs.
rzsksen hsid slidsii ys5z iasfrnesise . an
dose Who feel Interested in intesns gnsl
laa aud cosleali. II is far Erzl.ssi -
r7ur.i,ls.- snx nos the sorthesE fsnfes
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-04

- The Arkansaz Legislature adi rned
On the 18Th, aftef session Of haee ays-
Many valuable isws were si.seiea, ~ I'VE
Senators elected te the csIisdersls tsn-
Ersss.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-04
fIiAs PISAsCEs.
lPTeia ihs Aisiia state oazetts.l

We have been permitted TO make the fol-
lowing abstract oi Tho comp,roller's Report
which elnbodits alarge amount OF useful in
Formation and will throw much light on
the hhaleial eoncerns Of the State. We
commend II. careful study to all.
Amount Of revenue ON hand 3lst
August, 1851, ................. $50, ,2d2 as
Estimated amounted revenue for
nest lwo years,................ 9io,sSs si
Total revenue Al present rate OF
l6le. per slOO, 10 August 1868, ,SoId,65l "a
Estimated expenses Of Civil Gov
ernmen' for next two years, ...60S,S $40 90
Estimated amount Ofpublic dob, s5o,eOs o3
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-04

TNTANTED-To hire negro woman,
w a good washer aud ironer for wnisn
libAril hire will bo paid Apply ~ IN"
Olee. %"
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-04

Total revenue for two years,...$l !
Which, after paying the propo-
sed ordinary expenses of the
government for two years.. {
And the public debt,........"..
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-04

Expense in procurement of
United States propertyf.A., 100000 O
Military defence Of the States
by reason ofsecession, ,......... 100000 O
Claims against United States
prior to secession, to be as
sumed by Confederate States, 100000 o.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-21

There was some talk about the privateers; they
are doing well enough, and it is not necessary to
inform our enemies what we are doing in the
Southwest That is no way to carry on large and
momentous operations.
There was some talk about the blockade. Old
Abe and Stewards mnions have already begun to
steal negroes, a Ia Gockburn in the war of 1872.
Capt. Meigs, o. S. Engineer, with Col. Harvey
Brown carried off from Fort Jefferson on their way
from Network, on board the ship Atlantic, twenty
one negroes belonging to citizens of Key West, say
thirteen TO Mr. Joseph Flor, three to j. B. Browne,
two to ID. w. Whehurst, one to j. G. Whalton, one
to j. r. Hicks and one to F. j. Moreno. Lieut..
Morton, Engineer in charge of Fort Jefferson,
done all he could to prevent these negroes from
being stolen or carried Off but of no avail If Lin
coin, Seward and minons, have got to stealing
negroes in one place, they will steal in other
places. They may land at any time at the end Of
the Mexican Gulf Road, steal hundred and carry
them off under pretence of aiding the old concern.
They might land at Berwck's Bay, and make a
raid up the Bayou TGche, and steal few hundred.
The inquiry is made, why are the authorities so
dilatory in terrifying Proctorville, also Berwick's
Bay, the entrance of the Atohafalaya? Why are
these important points overlooked? QUEEN sobe?