The Van Buren press., 1861-07-17
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Fnsn he True Demoeraf
FoREiox.-London confagration most
disastrous for rgenerations-loss estimated
over f3,000, 900 (sl5.000.00O.) Sultan
OF Turkey is dead. Recognition OF the
Kingdom Of Italy by France, formally an
nounced.
LEAvENwoRTH, July 3.
Gov. Jackson's Secretary calls Missouri
Legislature TO meet at Sarcoxie, seventy
miles from Fort Scott to pass secession or
Montgomery entered Missouri with 400
men.
WAsHISGToN, July 6.
News meagre. Republican caucus deci-
ded to push business rapidly-war appro-
priations will be made at once. Wilson's
bills to increase army. ratify Lincoln's acts,
referred to committee.
Rumored Crittenden and Wickliffe pre-
pairing compromise-no prospect Of it ever
being received for discussion.
Breckenridge, member committee on for
eign relations, post especial.
Twelve thousand federals crossed POto-
mac in twenty-four hours.
Cameron and Fremont have gene to Fr.
Monroe.
Johnston within seven miles of Martins
burg in strong force. General federal ad-
vance not ye. been made: Southerners still
approachinS federal lines. General federal
moyementt coming week.
Patterson,s whole force at Martinsburg.
Federal pickpts fired on each other, killing
one. McClelland reported within two
days march Of Martinsburg. johnson
three miles Of fMartinsburg-4,00 900 less than
federal forces.
LOUISVILLE, July 6.
F. H. Walton, Governor of Utah, Deem
ing support of Lincoln's movements in
consistent with duty, resigned.
Monticello, reconnoiting five miles above
Newport News discovered 700 southerners,
opened fire, laqded eight companies. no par
ticuiars.
British consul insists on visiting Balti-
more on business-truce flag accompanied
armed tug.
Hawkins Zouaves encountered southerners
three southerners and six Zouaves killed.
Zouaves sent FOR reinforcements.
COLUMBUS. o., July 6.
Virginia prisoners of war now here.
ALBANY. N. Y, July 6.
The steamer New World sunk. Fire
broke out here, burning whole square, two
freight depots. passenger depot, ELEVATOR.
fifty cars loaded, five canal boats-loss half
million. Several lives lost
RIcHMoSD, July 6.
Passenger Just arrived here from Win
chester, contradict the report current yes
terday that Patterson had retreated. We
learn that Gen. johnson repulsed him three
times in the evening yesterday, near Mar
tinsburg-heavy losses on federal side We
are not informed as to the number engaged
WAsHISGToS, July s.
HoUsE-Committee on election, Davis
committees on claims, Fenton on com
mercial, Washburn, of Illinois on public
lands, Potter on post office, Morrill,, OF
Maryland on District of Maryland ion
District OF Colombia, Conkling; on judi
ciary, Hickman; on revolutionary claims
due public expenditures, Covode ways
and means, Sbvens and Morrill,, of Yer
mont, Bbsaps, syraidirg, Appleton, Com
ing, Horton, MsClelland aud Stratton on
militia, Eanvai. .kenbury on navy, -.
Six regiments, altogether, have gone to
Patterson's S assistance. Hot weather checks
the military movements. Congress devotes
tomorrow to Douglas eulogies Daily mail
established between here and Martins burg.
BALTIMORE, July 8.
Letter from Martinsburg, dated 9th. says,
Doubleday and Rhode Island batteries ar
rived. Patterson's entire army encamped
there. No forward movement taken place.
Johnston reinforced by seven thousand from
Manassas, and had taken position for the
fight Large number of troops passed
through Baltimore, yesterday, to strength
en- Patterson's column.
BUCHANAN, Va, July s.
o. Jennings Wise has federalists in trap
at Gienville. Two regiments gone to their
assistance.
Special Despatch to Memphis Argus.
RICHMoND. July s.
Ex-Gov. Low, of Maryland, reports q
heavy battle at Martinsburg, between con
federates and federalists, confirming the
vague telegrafhs already forwarded you oi
the same. Confederates nsmbering 5000
under Johnston were attacked BY federalists
under Patterson. Patterson's force was
$4,000. Federalists made three distinct as
saults, and each time were repulsed with
heavy loss-fnally, they werc driven from
Martinsburg. Impression is that Patterson
is surrounded. Confederates fought like
devils. Patterson's men were badly hand
led.
WASHINGTON, July 9.
Following committees appointcd-for-
elgn affairs. Crittenden, Gooch, Cox, and
White. Of Indiana. Mcknight, Barham,
Thomas, OF Maryland, Pomeroy and Fish.
er; on pensions-Van Wyck, chairman ;
on roads and canals, Mallory.
Hicks is saidso report secession strong
on Eastern shore-wants troops to protect
the union !. D,ens-t thase. Cabinet consulted
Scott. to-ds-she result of consultation un-
Vallandineham. of Chic. in democratic
caucus, said be preferred peace to the pre-
servation Of the Union.
Col. Taylsr arrived at Washington with
a flag of truce. A Thousand rumors are
afoat, regarding the objects of his mission,
but they are,generslly supposed to refer to
exchange of prisoners.
Herald says Scott is in hourly expecta-
tion of fight between Patterson and John
ston Fighsing is going on at Edward S