Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-07-24
THE NEWS.

slnenis had gons a. the assisiance OF Fat
terson, vho Was threatened by Gen john
son, at Mariinsburg Va, Hot weatherehecks
the military movements. rsiiers,n's en'
tire force WAS ealnpd at MarIlnsbnrg'
Gen. johnson had been rVinloreed by 1000
men from Manassas aud ha 4 iahcn position
f,sA 6sIa.
RrmoSn. July s.-EK.Go,. low Of
Maryland reports heavy battle at Mar
tinshurg. between conledcraicsand ftdcral-
is's, confirming the yaguc lclesrams alrea'
dy forwarded you of the samc.-ConfH!er'
aies numbering lnO00 under Johnston
we,e attacked by fedcrnlisls under rdlter-
son. fat,r iuElarce was - ,OUl. Federal
lists made lirico dislict assaults and each
time were rcpulsed with heavy loW-Hnnlly
they were driven from MarliHsburs. lm-
pros sion ia thai Patterson N surrounded.
uonfcdclatcs fought like devils, raticr-
sons men were badly landed
WAsuINGroS, July 9.-!llcLs is said Ia
report secession strong o. Eastern Shorc-
wants troops 10 protect union men there.
Cabinet consulted Scott to-day, the result
of consultation unknown.
Vallandingham, of Ohio, in dcUoc,a;ic
caucus, said he 'prclcrrcl peace to thcpyc-
scryatlun of the Union" Col. Taylor nr-
rived ut Washington with flag of truce
4 thousand rumnrs aic nhoat regarding
the objects Of his mission, bat they arc
generally supposed to refer To exchange of
prisoners. Herald says Scott is in hourly
expectation Of fight between Patterson
andJohuson. Fighting isgoingon nj Edwards
Ferry. Government sent lrlnicrccncnis.
When Inc courier lett here fog assistance, twO
fcdcralists had been killed.
WAsuiNGroy, July 0.-Sccrelary ChNsc's
estimates Of The past years deficiency is
500, 900, 900 of the current civil list. For
ciau--intcrcourse miscellaneous ..'Sg9,0OO;
interior department, SlU0,0OOi war depart
ment $e6S, 900; navy 100000, aggregate
sol. 100000; maturing treasury no,cs
amounts to SlS,0O0,00O; interest S0OD.0OO
total for fiscal year ending June, lS6",
SSs, ,6l9,j5 81. lie recommends raising
| SS0.0O0,000 by taxation, and S3IO0O,OOO
by bonds. lie recommends the following
duties: on brown sugar q cents pei pound;
Oh clarified, cents, refined loaf, ! cents
syrup, % cents; caudy, u cents mol'sses
cents per gallon; coffee, cents, per
pound black tea, lj'ccns, and green tea,
| 20 cents. lie estimates the revenue from
these sources at S2,000,000; taxing nrtic'
les now exempt will increhse tie rcvcni
| S7.000,000. llc.CstimatCs the revenue from
customs and sales of land at Sl0,OONO0O.
He also recommends internal taxes on
domestic luXurics, including liquor, beer,
tobacco, bank notes, spring carriages and
| lcgacics. lie recommends considerable re-
duction with salaries Of ofiice-holdcrs.
The following resolution was adopted III
House:
sThat the House during the extraordinary
session would only con:i or the bills and
resolutions concerning military and naval
affairs, and the government anu In ,n3!Gl
affairs connected tkcrcwith--all other mat
tcrs except raising revenue will be referred
without debate to the proper committees, TO
bc considered next session
Lovcjoy o. H., offered q resolution that
il was no part of the duty of the army to
capturc and return fugitive slaves. 1t al
80 directs the judiciary to inquire into the
cxpcdiency of repeating the fugitive slave
law in view of permitting the consideration
of peace proposition, the vote on thcrestric-
ton of business to war matters, was recon-
sidcrc,land again adoptcd-on motion TO
amend the resolution so as to allow the
consideration of judiciary questions the
vote was again rcconsidered and thus
amended, and was again adopted. The
proceedings are thus confined to war, revcn-
lie aud judiciary.
On motion of Covolc, a committee of five
was appointed with power to send for per-
sons and papers to swell out the details of
army contracts. They have privilege to
report at all times.
LOUISVILLE, July Washington "Gossip,"
saws. House passed bill appropriating six
millions to relieve the distrcsscs Of the
army. The President has been called on
for the official Spanish correspondence, rela-
tive to Suh Domingo.
s4sAlE-Bill remilIing duties ON arms,
passed. Trumbull Of Illinois, eu!cgizcd
Douglas.
WAsnlyGToN, July 9.--Loyeioy's iesolu-
ton passad-votc 92 ta j5. Scott forbids
tclegraphing of army movements.
LOUISVILLE, July 0.--Rev. G. B. Over
tone pastor Asbury Methodist Episcopal
Church South left herc.Sunday night with
volunteers for Confclcratcs. He preached
to his congregation Sunday. Volunteers
leave in squads, probably one hundred per
| uaN. IL tlic NOutu Bc WhipFeu, heutuoh d
best families will wear black.
| Fl. MONROE, July 9.-Qualcr City and
two armed frigates, and several gun boats
arc preparing 10 attack Sewcll's Point. A
cartridge chest exploded, killing two Rhodc
Islanders and wounding many. Col. Tay-
lorhas returned to confederate lines. The
Garibaldians urc imprisoned. The, ring
leaders will be made examples of.
The undue mortality in several New
York regiments is attributed TO excessive
drinking
CAIRO, July 9.-Sunday occupied in, TAX
ing votes of the three month S compa lics,
on the three years queston--Cook rcgi-
ments gave 40 votes; McArther's So;
Oglcsby's 40; remainder 80 in favor OF
Immediately dishanding. They have no
pay-Political officers salk Lincoln:sm TO
the men and pick blackberri $ for tobacco
money. Men disputing and dcmofalised--
officers humiliated by duns from hotels
and washcr-women Colonels of regiments
in debt twice the amount of their Pay.
BUCHANAN, VA, July 9ACapt. Barriits
company ofleth Ohio regiment, were para
ded before said regiment disarmcd and or
derefl home for the commit,al Of oulrages
Mcclellan at intcrccssion ofStratton restor-
ed their arms to them, except nine who
were sent TO Columbus.
KANSAS CIry, July l0.-Fort Scott Demo-
crat of the 9TH reports battle between Jack
son and Siegel, near Carthage At first
onset NJ ssourians were edriven.back-o
ordered retrcat-order not heard on the
wings which advanfed-as centre gave
way. nearly surrounding federalisis, who
rctreated.-The fighting was mainly done
7 hy artillery. fcderalisis retieating as
/ Missourians advanced; finally reached
/ Carthage. seven miles distant from COM
mcncencnt. 4 night attack on seigel re-
ported. Siegcl rctreated towards SaracoNie.
jackson fortifying himself. Siegeis force
- .o.;.rafa,i from 200 70