American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-07-27
sing to concur in the amendment.

I ccSotoIt.
In the House, Wright offered resolution
that the reverses at Bull Run no way inn
pair the ultimate success, etc., of the FEEDER
alists, which was tabled.
McClelland has been ordered TO the com
mand of the forces ca the Potomac, and i.
succeeded by Rosenerantz
The Federal army will be immediately
re-organized and increased
| Mcdowell is at Headquarters at Arlington
His division will resume Its former position
A large amount of arms, provisions, &c.
were captured by the Confederates, who
pursued and occupied the positions abandon
ed by us as far as Fairfax c. H.
The cavalry of the Confederates was the
terror of our volunteers, who kept the woods
/ to avoid the charges.
| Baltimore, July %. The 18th II. York
militia have re-enlisted for three years.
| Banks joins Patterson who is at Harper's
Ferry awaiting him.
| There is great excitement here The
Southerners are overjoyed, and the efforts OF
their friends to quiet their delirum is of no
avail. It is said that considerable military
force will be required to keep them down.
Likenesses of Gen. Beauregard are selling
through the streets.
The heavy rain prevents the people from
congregating. Thirty arrests have been
made for attempt to incite revolts.
The defeat at Manassas is attributed to
the inactivity Of Patterson, who had receiy-
ed a dozen official orders to engage Johnston
at any odds.
New York, July 3d. The Herald's spe-
cial correspondent says the retreat was no.
thing more nor less than stampede. The
defeat is attributed, in great measure, to
Patterson's hardness
Gov. Sprague's bravery brought some de-
gree of order out of chaos.
Mcdowell displayed great bravery, but
his efforts to arrest the panic were unavail-
ing.
The New York list, 14th and 9th, and
Maine Regiments were moved down like
grass.
The list of killed and wounded embrace a
large number of officers.
Col. Howkin is thought to be dead.
Jefferson City, July 3d. The Convention
has Neutrality-suspicious. members present.
Gen. Wilson has been elected President.
Washington, July %. The morning was
occupied in putting affairs in order on the
original line on the Virginia side.
The list of officers killed and wounded
still increases.
A Zouave drummer, who escaped from
the Confederates, says that they have an
immense number of prisoners.
Washington, July %. The Senate passed
a bill for the transportation of munitions to
loyal citizens in the Confederate States, ac-
companied by an appropriation of $4,000, 900.
The House passed bill abolishing the
District Courts of Kentucky and Missouri,
dividing Kentucky into two Judicial Dis
tricts, and Missouri into one. Yeas 70,
nays so.
Crittenden opposed the bill as an abuse
Of the powers of Congress, and an innovation
upon the Constitution.
Jefferson City, Mo-, July %. Hon. Uriel
Wright made violent Secession speech in
the State Convention to-day, denouncing
the Administration as revolutionary and
iespotic. He denounced the Union leaders
Of st. Louis and the State.
A committee was appointed to report on I
the distracted condition of the State.
The Secretary Of War telegraphs the fol-
owing reply to the New York Union De-
ense Committee:
s'Cheer our friends to active exertions,
that we may speedily retrieve our misfor-
tune. We are making most vigorous efforts
10 concentrate large and irresistible army
1t this point. Regiments are now arriving.
The works on the south bank of the poto-
nae are being we'll manned. The capital is
,afe iSigned)
SIMON CAMERON
New York, July %. A private dispatch
says that AIS men of the Seventy First Re
,iment are missing.
Louisville, July %. The effect of the
defeat of Lincoln's forces is in
he highest degree inspiriting to the South
I'm Rights men The Union party is sorely
depressed, many declaring that no proper
olution has yet transpired to account for
he disastrous defeat.
The death of Tompkins is deplored as a
cutai murder.
Fortress Monroe, July %. The Floyd
un will be moved to annoy Sewell's Point.
Important news may soon be expected
rom Old Point.
Richmond, July 24.-Lieut. Dickinson,
he adjutant of the independent battalion :
rom Louisiana, commanded by Maj. Robert ,
Wheat, is wounded by MIME ball in his
high, and is here well attended.
He says that out of the four hundred of
Vheat's command engaged, less than one
undred escaped being either killed or I
rounded II
The Catalonia Guerillas, belonging to the I
attalion, fought with desperation. Il
Lieut.. Dickinson thinks that large ma :
'-ity of the Guerilias were either killed or /
founded. e
This company was commanded BY Captain q
oorherehp. They acted as if all was at +
lake with them The captain is himself I
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