Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-08-09

efficiency Of the troops for service. The peo-
pie will be held strictly responsible for dep
relations committed. If hostilities occur,
and troops are sent to their relief. they will
be sent in sufficient numbers to take posses.
sion Of the village or villages and make quar-
tiers of the houses and draw rations Of citi-
Zcns.
REBEL MOVEMENTS IN MISSOURI.
Cairo, August 1.-Scouts Just in report
jeff Thompson's command 5000 strong,
eight miles from Charleston, Mo-, and about
20 miles from Birds Point. 5000 rebels
are cncamped between New Madrid and
Thompson's camp and L 900 at New Mad
rid They are well armed and well drilled
have five batteries of 10 Founders, Differed
and manned by foreigners.
Gen. Pillow is in command he has PROM
Used jackson to place 10000 men in Missou-
ri at once. ..s
Cairo, August 2.-Gen. Fremont and staff
and feet Of eight steamers, fully equipped,
arrived here at five this afternoon. They
were enthusiastically cheered by soldiers and
citizens. salute was fired by the battery
at Fort Prentiss. The troops were landed at
Birds Point to the number of about 5000.
THE PEOPLE IL NORTH MISSOURI TO PROTECT
THEMSELVES. ..'.
Mexico, Mo-, August 3d.-By tomorrow
night or next morning the county seats Of
Warren, Montgomery, Lincoln, Galloway.
Audrain, Pike, Rails. Monroe. Clark, Ran
dolph, Howard, Macon, Shelby, Marion,
Lewis, Knox, Linn, Scotland, and Livingston
counties, by simultaneous movement, will
be occupied by strong bodies of United
States forces. The commanding officers will
appoint committee of public safety from
among the most responsible citizens of the
county, whose duty it shall be to preserve
the peace in their respective counties. Each
committee shall consist of not more than five
person whenever it can consistently be done
The proper county officers shall be selected
as members. No one thus appointed shall
be permitted to decline or shall fail to per-
form his duties under such penalties as the
commanding general shall affix These COM
mittees are charged according to the general
orders issued by Gen. Pope, with the duty
of maintaining peace and order in their re-
spective counties, and shall have power to
call out all of the citizens Of the county to as
semble at such time and place and in such
numbers as may be necessary to secure these
objects. Any one who shall refuse to obey
such call will be turned over to the military
authorities. II the people the counties re-
spectively are not able and willing to enforce
the peace among themselves and to prevent
the organization Of companies to make war
upon the United States, the military force
will perform the service, but the expenses
must be paid by the county in which such SER
vice is necessary.
FIGHT ON THE BORDER.
Burlington, Iowa, Aug. 5.-Thc Haukeye
received the following special dispatch this
r. NJ.
keokuk, Iowa, Aug. 5.-About | 500
mounted rebels attacked 500 Union men At
Athens, Mo-, this morning, having two cs;;.
non. They wc.c .,puiscd and fed with a
loss of 20 killed and many wounded, num-
Der taken prisoners and 90 horses captured.
The Union men, under Capt Colmore, We're
greatly aided by Capt. Bellkrop's city rifles,
and Capt. Samples cavalry, Of Keokuk, on
foot, using long range rifles. The battle lasted
two hours. They were reinforced by Nc
Dowelrs division of 400 men, which left this
HUI IhHS.
800 troops left this p. NJ, under Col. Wor-
Ellington. Signed, keokuk Gate City Office.
CONGRESS.
Washington, Aug. 6.--All the bills which
passed both houses were approved by the
President, who yielded reluctant approval
to that for the confiscation of property used
for rebellious purposes. ...,..
VactarJa, 90 AZ IA, -, al al ~
for an increase to the pay of volunteers and
regular soldiers dollars per month, but
finally they united on a bill which will in
crease the pay to only 2 dollars ..
GEN. BUTLER.
Gen. Butler has returned to Fit. Monroe
and it is now stated that no immediate charge
will be made in the command Of the post, ex-
cept it is expected that Gen. Butler will re-
turn here before another advance movement.