The Nevada Democrat., 1861-07-16
ARRIVAL OF THE PONY EXPRESS
-FOUR DAYS LATER NEWS.


Meeting OF Congress - Presidents Mes
sage Fires - Fighting Ia Virginia -
Exciting Affair Ia MIssOurI-An Ohio
Congressman Kicked out of Camp
The President Recommends VIgOr-
Gus Prosecution OF the War.
[FRox TIE SACRAMENTO UNIONS "KxTRA."J
SANDS STRINGS, (ffty miles east of Fort
Churchill,) July 18th, 1861.
The Pony with dates from st. Lonis to
July 8th arrived here at six o'clock this
evening, bringing advices for the press.
ST.. LOUIS, July 8th.-COngress met July
4th, majority of all the members from
loyal States being present. Western Vir
ginia sent three members, and North Caro-
lima one (Foster). having received twenty
one Union votes, certified to by magis'
trate. Two members also took seats from
East Tennessee.
On the second ballot, Grow of Pennsyl-
vania was elected Speaker, having received
nnety-six votes. Etheridge of Tennessee
was elected Secretary.
Twenty States were represented in the
U. S. Senate.
Andy johnson, of Tenn, took his seat.
Both of the Missouri Senators took their
seats; also Breckinridge and Powell of Ky.
The Fourth of July was observed gene
rally throughout the Northern aud Western
States.
J. W. FOrney delivered an eulogy on
Douglas at Washington on the evening of
the Fourth.
The message of the President was read
to Congress July 4th, but was not trans
mtted West until the night of the 5th-not
in time for the Pony to California.
In his message the President reviews the
action of the seeded States, and declares
they have acted without just cause--they
are the agressors. He takes up the doctrine
of States rights and demOlishes it. He
condems armed neutrality, and says it is
resistance to the Government aud will not
be tolerated. AS such seeded States have
violated the laws, and attempted to over.
throw the Government, they deserve the
severest punishment. The President will
not communicate with them until they have
returned to their allegience. The war must
be pushed forward speedily and decisively
He calls for four hundred thousand men,
aud four hundred million dollars to carry
on the war.
The President is grasiRed that the people
have 80 generally responded TO his call for
men aud means. aud is confident that the
people will sustain him in putting down
rebellion. He defends the supension OF
habeas corpus in cases of treason, and tells
the people TO do their duty, obey the laws
Of the Government aud they will yet be
uuited and happy.
great FIRE occurred in Milwaukee july
9th, two hundred thousand dollars worth of
property was destroyed. There were fires
also in Albany, N. Y, Boston and other
northern cities. Supposed to be set BY
Southern incendiaries.
Gen. PatlersOn's command crossed the
Potomac from Wiliamsport. Maryland. on
the morning of the I'd July. and met the en-
emies pickets, aud had slight skirmish
one man was killed; he pushed on five miles i.
to POtters6eld Farm, where he was met by
a large force of the enemy the fight com
menced and continued half an hour, when
the enemy was repulsed with the loss of
nearly fifty killed and many wounded sev
eral were taken prisoners. Sen. Patterson
lost in all three killed and fifteen wounded.
Patterson followed the enemy three miles
after the fight, but the heat was so great he
was compelled to give up the pursuit. He
took possession Of the little vii.
age, Failing Water, and made prisoners of
several prominent secessionsts.
1t is reOprted to-day (July Sth) that Pat