The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-07-24

The beRgerents in three columns, 1000
each, under Jackson, advancing towards
Jefferson City. Those under Reins and
Prsons, and under Price and McCuluch,
have driven the concentrated forces into a
neck of land between Warsaw and Osceola.
Captain Burbngs killed thirty and cap
tured one hundred aud fifty Fsdvrals in
Cedar county.
The NeOsho prisoners after subscribing
some kind of oath, were released
Ii Is stated that the steamship Sumter
has taken and carrie into IL Cuban port six
prizes The authorities will hold the pri.
zes pending advices from Spain. The Sum
ter ha. been ordered to sea
ST. Louis, July I6-Gen Harris has pro
ceeded 10 Galloway county as speedily IA
possible, Young men are leaving in squads
ot tens and hunIreds tor the rendezvous in
The Western pmrt of the State Jnckson's
followers are becoming bold and d,liaut.-
All the telegraph lines have been cut II
round BoonvilIe Advces from SAthwcs
tern Missouri place $4,000 FrdrraI;s,s ut
Springfield
JEFFERSON CITY, July l7-Four thou.
sand MIss"nrians are gathered ut George.
town with three pieces of artillery. The
people are iiockirg TO the State standar,i
ST. Louis, july u A military train was
fired into twelve miles above ST Charles,
severely wounding two federal mail carriers.
Report, says tha, Maj Harris with 900
troops. is twelve miles beyond Fulton -
The federal Col. McNcill. was expected to
reach Fulton tonight. The houses along
the road are deserted
J. w. Tucker IS making speeches through
the State, romsing the people.
Col. Stefail, ut Lexington, reports hnv
ing discovered 300 keg. of powder aud ma
chinery for making cannon.
HuDs"S, Mo, July l7.-Eight hundred
,fcderalisls had fight with an unknown
number of Mi-snurians, thirty miles above
st. Charles. The Federal loss three killed
and seven wounded. The fight MAS still
progressing
st. Louis, July l8.-The Missourians,
under McG"lhu, attacked the Fr,ieral;sts
between Srdalia and Georgetown, killing
seven and losing only three men. McGofiin
has force OF only 100 men.
News from the North.
WASHINGTON, July Is. 6.-McEiellund's OF
hcial Dispatches conirIus the death of Gen
GarRett with two hundred of his men killed
and one Thousand prisoners taken, with :
Guns
The army Appreciation Bill has passed
the SENATE
The bogus Virginia Senators were sworn
in to-day
Resolutions To adjourn on Friday passed
the Senate
\ Resolution authorizing the Secretary
OF the Navy /" employ nuce>,ar, means 10
protect commerce from Prva,eers VA
passed.
Congress has passed the House Bill, dc
inning and prov'din. penalty for conspi.
| racy.
Seward has given notice that he vii
make reclamation on tho Spanish Govern
mcnI u The prizes taken by The Sum,er, IL
! her p"rt-, are not surrendered
Lord Lyons M. called attention to tn,
tTct thnt private partic. We're permitted /,
run the Chesapeake block kld..
WAsHINGroS, July I7.-Gen. Mcdowell
will advance to night. Gen. Scot, and stat
visited the troops on the Virginia side to
! day.
! The army has advanced. McDoYsll lef
nj 81 p M. to day. To 20 somewhere. The
advance guard is ut Hunting creek, ten
miles from Washington. II Is believed tie
design at tue federal generals is to avoid
Manassas. The positive intention, however
Is TO allow no delay in pushing on TO Rich
mond.
The Harrisburg reserve ut Cumberland
occupy Piedmont and New Creek village.
The Sontherncrs attacked New Creek &.
lage, but were repulsed
Reports from Arizona aud New Mexico
represent the secession sentiment so strong
hs To make 1t necessary 10 reinforce Forl
Bliss
II - reported that the forces ut Acqniu
creek, Dumtrie-, aud several other points
are falling back on Manassas.
II is blcved that r. Pickett, late Ameri.
can consul 1T Vera Cruz, is the Confederate
State, agent iI Mexico.
WAsHISGroY, July Is.-The Advanc.
Guard Of the Frdernllsts reached Fairfax at
noon yesterday. The Couf.d.ra,. Picket.
rctreated an hour before, failing back oi,
Cen're.I'ie, where lney will probably make
u stnnd
A Northern Account of the Battle
LATER FROM WASHINGTON.
WA'HiNGroN, July l9p m.-The Con.
federaies have fallen back from C.ntreyiIls
A minor tight is reported at Bulls Run
where several Federalis,s were killed
i he hght lasted half mn hour bu, IN,
Sou'herners were too well posted. The,
had three masked Batteries which the,
opended nt Intervals upon our men, who
retrcnted
Heavy firing was heard in the direction
Of Manassas Juuctio on when our ,nrr..n,,