Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-18

Union:
Great COnlagratiOn in Boston.
BosToN, July A terrible conhagration
occurred in East Boston to-day The wharves
and salt warehouses of the Suffolk Salt Mills,
in East Boston, iron foundry and machine
shops sectional dock, marine railroads, near
ly one hundred dwellings and marine and
mechanic warehouses; as well as an immense
quaint of lumber, timber and marine
stores; also, the models for the new gun
boats contracted for by Paul Curtis, were
burned. Four vessels Were totally destroyed
and five badly burned; also, twelve dwelling
houses elsewhere in the city were burned TO
day.
England and France give Secession the
Cold Shoulder.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-The European dis
patches, it is understood, show an improved
disposition in England.
From France, the M0Hieur article, which
afforded SO much Joy to the Secessionists, has
been explained away to the satisfaction of
Secretary Seward The most hearty and
sincere expression of sympathy with the
United States Government, in the present
contest, are furnished to the Government.
No privateers will be permitted to enter
any foreign ports. There is rejoicing in Off
cial circles that Secession is dead and buried
in Europe.
The relations of the Government with for
eign powers are understood to be so satsfac-
tory that the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations will report no resolutions having
reference to foreign affairs
The Progress OF Gen. Pat:erson's Forces
in Virginia--Prospect of a Collision.
ST. LOUIS, July Washington dispatches
of July 9TH say that General Patterson's
whole force is at Martinsburg lie has given
orders to shoot any man stealing private
property. 1t is rumored that Gen. McClellan's
column is now only two dayss march from
us. The nearest rebel force is three miles
below.
General johnson has moved forward a
heavy column to Bunker Hill, ten miles from
Martinburg. lie has sent 1000 men to OPP
pose General Mcclellan. His force is 4 600
less than ours.
Il is said that there will be an advance
from here tomorrow.
General Scott has expressed desire that
the Governors of States will send forward
sharp-shooters. Their services are wanted
Immediately.
The Star has dispatch from Grafton, say
ing that General Morris had attacked and
routed division of Wise's army at Buck
hannon, killing and taking 900 prisoners.
An escaped slave reports the rebels at
Fairfax retreating.
The Tribune's special says the grand army
will advance in three divisions: the right led
| by General Tyler, of Connecticut, the center
| 10y Colonel Hunter, and the left by Colonel
Heintzelman-the whole by Gen. Mcdowell.
There will be fourth corps of reserve,
which will not be far from ten thousand men,
when the three columns will combind beyond
Fairfax Court House. Everything indicates
that the hour of marching is not far distant.
The Twenty eight (Brooklyn) Regiment
has received orders to occupy all the en-
trenchmeats on the Potomac, except those at
AleXandria-the regiments now holding them
having orders 10 move forward.
The following dispatch has been received
| here:
MARrINsnunG, July 3.-We have inteli-
| gcnce that General johnson seems disposed
to make a stand; at least he is directly in
front of General Pattersops army, seven
miles off His command consists of $4,000,
of which 600 are cavalry. General Pdtter.
son must get up with him by sunrise to-mor-
row morning, unless he moves off again.
Burneile's Rhode Island Battery has joined
| General Patterson.
Gen. Patterson RcinfOrccd--RHmored
Battle.
BALTIMORE July 5th--Iassenqcrs by the
Western train, from Sandy Hook report Col
stone there, with 1000 troops. they will
be joined by 900 tomorrow, and cross the
Potomac to aid General Patterson.
WAsnlNGroN, July 1.-The New York
uerald's dispatch says the rest Of Colonel
Stones column have Joined General Patter-
son. Patterson and Mcclellan are pushing
forward to point south of Winchester, to
cooperate with the column starting hence
for Richmond.
The New York Twelfth and Eighth Rcgi-
uents left in the direction of Alartnsburg
/ Several othsr regiments have gone to-day
into Virginia
Nearly thirty rled cannon have been sent
into Virginia since Friday.
Beyond doubt General Johnston has
been reinforced which has induced the Gov
eminent to strengthen Patterson's column
| There are aXtravagant rumors of a battle
here between Patterson and Johnston. A
skirmish probably is the origin of them. The
| Government has no information of any.
The llcrad's dispatch of July 7th, from
Baltimore says the New York regiments
passed through here early this morning to
join Gen. Patterson also the Maryland First
Regiment has gone.
HE report that Kane and the Police Board
had been sent to Fort Monroe is untrue
1t is rumored here that there has been
battle between Johnston and Patterson, in
which Johnston was defeated with loss of
200 killed and wounded The rumor can
not be Traced reliably About $500 Mary
land troops and Baltimoreans are with
Johnston. Intense anxiety prevails to learn
the result
The rebels at Bunker Hill have Joined the
main body at Winchester.
Desperate Fight by Ohio Volunteers
General Mcclellan moving Eastward.
BucKnANNoN, (Vo.) July 7.-Forty-fve
men, belonging to the Third Ohio Regiment
under Captain Sampson, while on scouting
expedition last night, fell in with an ambus-
cade of several hundred rebels. at Middle
Fork Bridge, twelve miles east Of here, and
were surrounded, but, after desperate fight
the cut their way through, losing one killed
and five wounded. The enemy lost some
twenty killed; five dead bodies were found
to-day.
Colonel McCook, with the Fourth and
Ninth Ohio Regiments and the Tenth lndi-
ana, under Colonel Morrow, with Homer's
battery and Burtell's company of cavalry
moved on and took possession of the bridge
early this morning.
General Morris advanced on Phillippi to
within one mile and a half Of Laurel Hill
EX-Congressman Garnet is in command Of
the rebel forces there.
General Mcclellan, with large fierce, will
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