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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17
Battle at Dug Springs. Missouri!

SPRINGFIELD, August B, 1861.
Editors Missouri Democrat:
Another battle has been fought in the
Southwest, preliminary to general engage
ment, which is momentariiy expected.
On Friday. the ed inst, Gan. Lyon, hear.
ing that Ben. McCulloch and his Southern
hordes were approaching to give him battle,
ordered his men under aims and marched
out to meet him. On approaching a ravine
known as Dug Springs, the enemy was
discovered in large force aud narsbaled in
battle array. Our force was 5000. that oil
Ben. McCulloch $1,000. The engagement
was opened by Lyons artillery, which was
promptly replied TO by the enemy.
After some hard fighting, in which the
artillery of Lyon proved its superiority. the
enemy retIeated with loss of forty killed
and forty-four wounded. Our loss is eight
killed and thirty wounded. We took eig hty
stand of arms, fifteen horses and wagons,
and other trophies.
The advantages of cavalry were exhibit
ed in this contest. During the engagement
small squad of dragons made sudden
charge upon column of the enemy, mum
bering some 1000. The suddenness OF the
onset created q stampede among the infantry,
and our boys cut their way through them
and came back with the loss of FIVE of theiI
number. Upon examining the dead. sever
al of their heads we're found cloven entirely
through.
The enemy retired some miles during the
night, and Lyon took possession of the field
We expect fight tomorrow saturday
as the enemy have been largely reinforced
Will write you again. s.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17
The Loyal Virginia Government.

We give below an Interesting extract from
private letter of the Treasurer of the new
Virginia Government, Wheeling. Aug. LIST,
and addressed to gentleman of this city
1--WE are getting along very smoothly with
our new Government. The department
control suits my tastes admirably. The Gov
ernor, Executive Council and State officer:
are acting in complete harmony. The I'm
ion sentiment is overwhelming in North
western Virginia. except in FIVE or six coun
ties. and there is large Union majority
even in those counties.
''The majority of counties have respond.
ed to our demand for taxes, and the Treas
ury has sufficient funds to pay ordinary ex
penses for several months. Of course, we
cannot estimate the expenditures that may
be required under exigencies that may arise,
but we feel that Western Virginia is now
safe. and that our position can be maintain
ed despite all the efforts Of Davis. Wise,
Letcher d Co."-Leav. Conservative.
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KANSAS PAPERS.

z
Several of the Kansas papers have bad to
succumb to the hard times, and others look
as though they had some very bad disease.
and would not survive long. The Manhat-
tan Express looks miserably. Hcan scarcely
be read at ali. If we could not print better
than that. we would think our paper ought
to die.
Among the survivors we are glad to see
our sprightly friend. the Burlington Regis
ter, again. after suspension of few weeks.
The people of Darlington will do a bad
thing for themselves if they let their paper
go by the board. a
In speaking of the effect the hard times
has had on Kansas papers, the Register
says:
t'The Osawatomie Herald appears semi
occasionally. The Council Grove Press has
just announced that if will suspend for two
months. The Auburn Docket and the
Americas Sentinel have gone up for good.
The Olathe Herald and Mirror we have not
seen for several weeks. Suppose that they,
too, have gone to that bourne DC. The
Emporia NeDs seems to be the only paper
in Southern Kansas that can regard the hard
times without blinking; but even that staid
old affair has had to succumb little to the
demands of that tyrant or some other in
iuence, for it has stopped for two or three
weeks at time during the present season.
In Northern Kansas the White Cloud Chist.
which has been published about four years.
notifies its patrons that it viii be compelled
to suspend if they do not furnish the editor
with means to purchase stock. The Man
haitian Express appears on balf-sheets. The
Grasshopper Falls Gazette and Oskaloosa
Independent have ceased visiting our sane
tum for several weeks past, from which we
infer that they have burst their boilers -
We can assure friend Prouty that we have
had to "blink - End use our wits in a
great many ways to keep up. but our tenn
porary suspensions have been principally
caused By our inability to get printers.
Should nothing worse than we know of now
turn up, we shall keep our head above wa
ter (for which we may thank the kind peo-
pie of Breckinridge and adjoining counties j;
and we sincerely hope the Register and all
our contemporaries may be enabled to do the
same.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

FIVE DOLLAR NoTE+.-The Loan bill, just
before It's final passage by the House of
Representatives. received an amendment au-
thoriZing the issue of notes Of IS. We be-
lieve the Independent first proposed this
issue of small notes as project which would
be popular in every section of the country.
The measure is a judicious one. and such
notes can hardly fail to come into general
circulation. They will supply the place OF
specie in Government pay ments. and will
do much to equaIize the currency of the
country. They will be welcome relief.
especially at the West; will enhance at once
the value of every bushel of produce raised
by the Western farmers. aud facilitate Tie
pay ment of Western Indebtedness. Their
issue will be sure TO have beneficial effect
upon the business Of the whole country
LndeOendenf.
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Hampton Burned to the Ground.

IOhIhESS MONhOE1 mug O.
Hampton has been burned. Scouts and
fugitives brought word OF the approach of
a large Confederate force from Yorktown.
These rumors were confirmed by P. M.
by deserter from the rebels. native of
Maine but resident of Georgia. He has
been stationed at Yorktown since June Isl.
Friday last Magruder left Yorktown with
a force of 1000 men, including g $40 cav
airy and eight pieces of artillery. Monday
night they camped at Great Bethel, which
was completely deserted. Tuesday they
advanced toward Hampton, and at noon
yesterday took up position on Back river,
some three miles from the town. He says
the object of the expedition is to draw our
forces out. attack Camp Hamilton, or New
port News if practicable, and at least to
destroy Hampton SO as to prevent their u.s.
ing it for winter quarters. Gen. Butler at
once repaired to this end of Hampton Bridge
where he remained till II o'clock.
Col. Weber erected barricade near the
Hampton end Of the bridge, and placed a
strong guard at various points this side of
the creek.
A few minutes past midnight. Gen. Ma
gruder, with about 500 Confederates, en-
tered town, and Immediately fred the great
of wood. and no rain having fallen lately, a
strong South wind soon produced terri
BILE conhagration. There were perhaps 90
white people and double that number of ne
groes remaining in the town from inability
10 move, some of whose houses were fred
without waking the inmates.
Several of the whites and also the ne
groes were hurried off to De pressed into Con-
federate service, and company of rebels
attempted to force the passage of the bridge,
but were repulsed with loss of three killed
and six wounded.
The fire ragged all night. The greater
part of the Confederates withdrew towards
morning and at noon when I visited the
place but or buildings were left standing.
Gen. Magruder has encamped near New
Market bridge. He will hardly venture to
attack Newport News.
Mayhem, the deser;er, Gays there have
been about 1000 Confederate troops sta
toned at yorktown, and some ten days ago
battalion came down the outskirts oi
Hampton and carried away 100 negroes.
Provisions were abundant at Yorktown
and most of the rebels are receiving new
uniforms for the winter campaign.
The destruction of the town was wan
ton act of cruelty both for the residents
and Unionists and moreover entirely useless
as Gen. Butler intends to winter many miles
beyond Hampton.
An attempt will be made to foist these
acts on the Gen. but after ten O'Clock
Wednesday night there was not Fedora
soldier at Hampton.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

Congress has adjourned. after session
!, of but little more than month. The Kan
sas members have returned. They have
filed their positions with honor to them
selves and to the Republican party. and
Kansas has no reason to be ashamed of her
6rst representation in the National Legisla-
tnre. We see it stated that Hon. NJ. F.
! Conway has removed with his family to
Humboldt, in Allen county, where he in
tends to make his permanent home.
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I y = -H
!, x The steamship Champion, from Califor.
mia, brought ss4l 900 in treasure.
The Tribune publishes in their evening
edition, Proclamation for, National Fast
on the last Thursday in September, signed
by the President. : ss,'a
A letter from Munster Fogg says Carl
BALD said II The United States war is fol
freedom, ! am with you With, 60, GOO men.
Judge catron. of the Supreme Bench,
was last week expelled from Nashville,
Tenn, BY the Vigilance Committee, because
: of his refusal to resign the Judgeship. He
has recently been in Cairo, and was oblig-
ed to leave his wife in Nashville, on accoun,
of her sickness.
i2 The statement that Prince Napoleon had
an interview with Gen. Mcclellan after his
return from Manassas. is false.
- The following instructions were given TO
the Boston Bank Committee That the
COMMITTEES be authorized to say to the gen.
tlemen OF the Committees of the New York
and iPhiladslphia banks, that in the iudg-
ment Of the gentlemen who are assembled.
thesbanks aud DANGERS of Boston, and the
State of Massachusetts,, and its people, are
prepared. ready, willing and determined to
do all in their power. in view Of the duty
to themselves, their trusts and their coun-
try, to aid in suppressipg the present re-
bellion, BY furnishing men and money to
the utmost extent of their ability, now,
hencsferth and forever.
- A number of the most distinguished ar
). my officers Of Europe, particularly in Eng
81 land and France, have rendered their SER
vices to the United States, but it is not
known that any of them will be accepted.
g A secession paper called the Democrat
was '.cleaned out'' at Bangor, Maine, dur
ing an alarm of fire. The editor made his
escape. ~.
The War Department has been busy
since the adjournment Of Congress. prepar-
ing for the distribution of laws recently en-
acted for the regulation of the army.
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The New York Times says

The most natural way to put an end to a
controversy is to remove the cause of it,
and since the war has resulted from tie re-
fusal of the slavery propagandists to sub
nit TO the law, the obvious and certain cure
for the political malady is the abolition OF
slavery. The Government win be slow in
adopting this radical mode Of treatment,
but the public mind is rapidly ripening TO
the conclusion that no other will prove Ell
fectual. If undertaken at all, it should be
done With q strong hand.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

We see that several papefs in the country
have expressed their preferences for certain
candidates for President and Vice President
in 1864. In order that We may not be en-
tirely behind, and considered ''Old fogy,'
We give the following as our ticket:
For President-Hox. Jos. Hour. of Kentucky.
Vice President-ASDeEw JOHNSON, Tennessee.
Il will be seen that both our candidates
are from the South. We have thought this
proper and just, as both the present incum-
bents are from the North.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

Some excitement was created in Leaven-
worth. on Sunday afternoon last, growing
out of the action of Capt. Prince, commander
at Fort Leavenworth-he having delivered a
man named Henry Harrison over to the jailor
at Liberty, Mo. Harrison was volunteer
in one of the companies at the Fort. 1.
seems that last fall, Frank and Henry. Har-
rison, both formerly of Leavenwortb, por-
cured contract to grade a portion of the
Kansas City and Cameron Railroad. They
bought considerable stock, provisions, DC,
from the farmers and others in Clay county.
Mo-, merely giving their notes as payment.
Before their notes became due they had dis
posed of the property, got what money they
could from the railroad company, and left
for parts unknown. Subsequently, Henry
was arrested and placed in Jail at Liberty,
from which he made his escape, and joined
the army at Fort Leavenworth. The jailor,
having learned of his whereabouts, came
over and demanded him, and Prince gave
him up.
Prince had been arrested by the authori.
ties at Leavenworth. and was TO have a
hearing on Tuesday.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

The Lawrence Journal learns from Col.
Weer. just from Fl. Scott, that Col. Deitz'
Ter was among the killed. and Col. Much
ell wounded, at the battle Of Springfield
Last Saturday evening abOsa eighty
mounted traitors made descent upon 20
tosi. No., were met by the Home Guards,
and completely ronted and driven at full
speed from the town.
The new envelopes are now in the hands
of the p. M. General for sale. Some oil
them will carry forty. twenty four. twenty
and twelve cents worth of mail matter 'D'
largest denominations being adapted to -
demands of the Express companies. In'
new postage stamps viii be ready for d''
tritutiOn at the close ST this week.
Congressman Somes. of Maine 's 70
be appointed Governor of Utah.
Two regiments lave been raised IN Ne"
Mexico, for its defense. one, if not o0'n'
mounted troops. The Coils. are St. 'ra'n
and Pine; Lieut. Colonies, Kit Carson anu
Manuel Chavez. Il is intended to Fa'S'
two more.
The President is in excellent health 10
will not leave Washington this year.
Government has sent orders TO CincIDns
ii. directing that Lieut.. Col. Tyler, OF lps
rebel army. Who was arrested in that city >
few DAYS since, shall be sent to New I0,a
for detention at Fort Lafayette. Why O0A
they hang him?
The people Of Leavenworth gave from
Lane grand reception on bis relu'" ~"
Washington.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

Just imagine infantry charging cavalry.
EIlsworth's Zouaves accomplished the feat.
Two hundred of them feigned death, and
when the rebels came within proper dis
lance they gave howl and about 200 men
fell from their horses pierced by balls. Mo-
content with this they then charged the
the cavalry. The Virginians were disgust
ed with such unmililary proceedings and
left the field.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

Byac of Congress, change is to be
made in the style of postage stamps. Tue
Post Office Department has given notice
that the new stamps will be ready during
the present month. This, step was render
cd necessary by the wholesale theft of stamps
in the Southern States.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

Hon. H. K. Dutton. Treasurer of State.
has just returned from months trip East.
Whether his business East was of a fnan-
cial character, or for the improvement Of
his health, We are not informed, but rather
guess it was the latter cause that led him to
''steal awhile away" from his arduous duties
in the Treasurer's Office. The last time We
saw Dutton, he only weighed eight hun
drnd
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

They have three companies of Home
Guards at Lawrence. One, the "Short
Boys" is commanded by that prince Of
good fellows, Ed. s. Lown,ah. Our brother
typo and editor. 10. Trask, is Captain OF
the ''LOpg Boys" and there is alsoa COM
pany of old gentlemen of the city, formed
for military duty. They are called. we be-
lieve, the "0ld Heads
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

TIE NATIONAL ANTHEM.-Fifteen out Of
twelve hundred compositions for the $500
prize for a national anthem have been retain
ed, from which e make final selection.
1t has been proposed that the music and
words OF these fifteen be submitted TO pub
lie criticism for three nights at the Academy
of Music in New York. and three at the
Academy in Brooklyn-the sum realized to
be applied to the aid of families of volun-
teerS
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

One of JEFF. Davis's particular friends,
as we learn by the Leavenworth daIlies,
was shot. at camp meeting in Troy. Don
iphan county, Kansas, few days ago,
while in the act of cheering for the rebel
President. Good.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

Col. DeIahay. Surveyor General, has re-
ceived notice from the Commissioners of the
General Land Office that the land offices OF
Kansas are to be removed as follows: That
at Fort Scott, to Humboldt Lecompton. to
Topeka; and Kickapoo, to Atchison.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

Messrs. Adams, Lambdin and Starns, who
were appointed by the last Legislature to
locate the State Penitentiary. have had the
subject under consideration. and the two
latter agreed upon site near Delaware City,
in Leavenworth county. The former gentle
man prefers site near the city. and viii
submit a minority report to the Legisla.
ture.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

Various estimates are made OF the mum
Der of United States troops killed, wound
ed and taken prisoners at the great struggle
on the 2lst of July. Colonel Forney's
Sunday paper figures up s17 killed, 55s
wounded, and '775 missing. The New Iorl
Hsrald's figures are: Killed, $40; wound
. ed, 729i missing, AT.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

Gov. Gamble, of Missouri, has issued a
proclamation for an election. to be held on
the FIRST Monday of November, for State
officers. and also to approve the recent ac-
ton of the State Convention.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

Capt. Jennison has been authorized by
Gen. Fremont to raise an independent regi-
msnt of Cavalry. for Kansas. Jno. T.
snoddy. of Mound City, is his agent until
he returns to Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

The purchase Of tho Delaware Indian
lands, by the Leavenwortb, Pawnee d
Western Railroad Company, has been rati-
fed by the United States Senate, and there
is now nothing to hinder the work being
commenced on that great enterprise imme-
diately. This will be cheering news to the
people of Southern and Central Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

The Geographic news for the week past
contains nothing of interest. The news
from Virginia aud Washington is very meA-
ger. We see that after the 10th the move.
ments of the army are not to be made pub
lie by the telegraph.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

Several gentlemen have arrived during
+, the week who are assigned places on Lanes
staff. Fifty or sixty more are expected in
few days. There is room on that staff for
more. It is ike al omnibus.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

The N. Y. Tribune has hauled in its bat
terry against Scott and the Cabinet. which
it had been pitching into, and now gives
them its entire and hearty support.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17
Suppression of War News-The Rebels and
the Indians.
W ASuTHcrou Au0 IN

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.
A special to the Post says:
The Government has just issued stringent
orders to prevent the transmission of tele-
graphic accounts of army movements, wheth-
er past. present or future.
Ex-Minister Faulkner has not yet express
ed any secession sentiments, but he is ex-
ceedingly non -c0mmittal. The secession
lists here say that in few weeks he will en-
ter the rebel army as Brig. General.
The officers of the steamer Freeborn re-
port that the slaves are constantly used BY
The rebels 10 the construction of entreneh
ments upon the Potomac.
The rebels are still trying to negotiate will
Indian tribes, and have promised them an
nuities if they will forswear their allegiance
to the Government. John Ross, chief of th'
Cherokee Nation, however, remains loya
and stands in che way of the enemy.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

z A bill has passed Congress, and become
q law, increasing the Fay of our gallant SOL
diers two dollars per month. This is not
large enough, but it is better than before.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

The direct tax bill. which passed Con-
gress, was 80 amended as to reduce the
amount to be raised. from $50, 900. 600 to
SEQ, 600, 900. It levies over 81 900 on
Kansas
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

Wild grapes exist in great abundance. in
the surrounding country. this year. They
ell in our market at ten cents Per quart.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

A cavalry company is being formed in st.
Loais. to act As body guard to Gen. FIRE.
mont c
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Kentucky Election.

LouIsvILLE, Aug. z.
Nearly full votes from 40 counties return
but three secessionists to she Legislature,
but all the disloyal counties are not yet gen
orally heard from. Well Informed politi-
clans think the Legislature in each House
will be composed of rs per cent. of Union
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

On the 7rh, party of Secessionists near
Ely station on the Hannibal & St. Joseph
Railroad, fred into the accommodation train
bound for Hannibal, putting fifty eight
large shotgun balls into different parts OF
the engine also few into passenger cars.
Fortunately no one was hurt except the en-
gineer. who received slight wound in the
forehead.
Up to ten or twelve days ago. coDsid-
cradle body of Federal troops were stationed
along the road. Secession encampments
existed along the line Of this road. and SO
far as we can learn, no active measures
were taken to break them up. A large por-
ton of the troops are now withdrawn. leav-
ing the road exposed, and trains liable to be
fred into at any time by the desperate char
acters who compose these encampments
Those having the matter in charge should
spare no efforts to rout the Secessionists
along the line of this road. and guard it
well, as it is the intention of the Rebels to
render it useless, in order to cut off COM
munication between Kansas and the East
and then they do not wish to see it used
for the purpose of transporting Union
troops. .r-.
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ITEMS OF LATE nEWs.

The steamship Champion. from caIifor-
mia. brought ss41, 600 in treasure.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-17

The War Department has been busy
since the adjournment Of Congress, prepar-
ing for the distribution of laws recently en-
acted for the regulation Of the army.