, 1861-08-08
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

ire under Mcdowell.
The Confederades are reported concentrating
and erecting batteries at Fernandino.
recruiting office for the army Of the South.
arm Consederacy has been opened at Louisville.
The First South Carolina Regiment LEFT Ma.
nassas for home, their time having expired.
Cant. Van Vliet, It is said, has heen removed
from the Quarternastership at Fort Leavtn'
worth. Captain Easton has been appointed in'
stead
Gov Harris, Of Tennessee, has issued pro-
clamation for 5000 troops forthe Confederate
army.
At Wheeling, on the 9th, Carlyle was unani.
mously elected U. S. Senator for the long term,
IN Mace Of Hunter, and Waterman Wiley, of
Monongahela county, for short term, IN place ci
james N. Mason.
NEw YoRE, July 10.
Owing to General SCOTS intcrdiction the |
news in the morning papers is almost barren OF
special dispatches. All facts not conflicting WIN
important rumors will be furnished by authority
to the Associated Press; thus journals will be
better informed and insidiOus rumors prevehted.
About two o'clock Wednesday morning, the
10th, $50 Federal troops, under Col. Smith, 10Th
Illinois regiment, encamped near Monroe station,
Hannibal aud ST 10. Railroad, were attacked by
/. 800 rebels, under Jacksnns Brsatier General,
Thomas A. Harris. The rebels Nere driven
back tothe railroad station, with the loss Of four
killed aud several wounded; Eve prisoners were
taken aud seven horses. Capt. McAllster, OF
10th Illinois Regiment, was niOrtRlly wounded,
having tive balls shot through him; some three
or four other Fcderasts were Slightly wounded
While the fight was going on 300 rebels burned
the railroad bridge, st'tion houses, and some
twenty cars; they also tore up the track. The
whole rebel force was pursued to Monroe by Cob
Smiths commlnd. In another fight at the sta
ton, the rebels were again rePulsrd with some
loss. Col. Smith took up a position in aud
around the Female Seminary, aud sent q mes
Senger for endorsements. At II PM, he was
surrounded by the rebels in full force, but be
Thought he could hold out Till reinforced.
special dispatch to the n. Y. Herald of the
Iith, states that the arrest Of Col. Thomas By
the union.policc Of Baltimore, has nipped in the
bud schems for the seizure OF one Of the steam.
ghips leaving New York, in the same way as
they captured the 81. Nicholas. Others Of the
steamer pirates are at hacrty.
The Secretary Of War has decided to detail
the officers capturrd in Texas aud discharged on
parole, for duty at Forts Kcaruy and Laramie.
The Government win seud sufficient G,rce to
The Overhaul route TO protect the mails aud the
property Of citizrus 4 considerable force o!
Volunteers will BE sent 10 Salt Lake.
a.Troublcis Is apprehendrd in Nevads Territory
By tho resistance OF some people to the exsrcise
oi Gov, Nye's authority, The MOrmonss are
said 70 he ut the bottom Of this movement
Gen. Fremont had an interview with Cen
Scott, and expects to leave Tor st, Louis in a few
days. Kit Carson will probably accompany
him.
The rebels have camp near cat Falls, and
are supposed 20 be trying to plant batteries.
Tho friends q tieneta Isas report he has re
signed, and viii be found ~ lhe side Of the
Unionists IL Virginia. 4 srseif quarrel reported
6etw en- Lep fletcher, Wise, Magruier and
Pryor. JET Davis was called an % settle the
matter, and laid Lee on the shelf which enragrd
Lctcher. Leo il now in Western Virginia rails
Ing force to sustain the Union.
-s7oa BrcnASAS, Va, July IL.
+, Messenger Just arrived from Gen. Mcclellan.
Reports twolregiments, under McCook and An.
drews made Reconnaissance OF the enemy s
position, last night; and were fired upon, one
man killed and two wounded. They advanced
toEithin fily yards Of the enemy : enlrench-
ments. The rebels are strongly fortified.
Gen. Mcclellan was to commence an attack al
eo'clock on the morning Of tho llth. More or
less fighting had been going on for two days.
Shots from the eneiny's six Founders fell three
hundred yards short, while the Federal twelve.
Founders appeared 20 he doing good execution.
The messenger saw somc 10 or 20 dead bodies
q Irebels as he passed.
NEw Yonx, July II.
Orders were received on Monday TO send i'm.
mediately to the seat Of war the First Artillery,
which was a part of the Fort Sumter garrison
now at Fort Hamilton. The brave fellows were
under arms and ready for the road in few min.
titta The old Ensign Of SumPter went with
them for luck. .sa
Tho Quaker City this morning, captured the
brig ARRie RdrWict OF Richmond, bound from
Rioto Hampton Roads, with 3, 100 sacks coffe.
Sssa ssis, ST. LoUls, July H..
On the morning Of the 7th. Col. sigcl, with
apoftlon Of bis aud part Of Col SdOlnon's and
the artillery or his command, about 100 OF
1900 men, attacked body oi 5000 traitors un.
der Rains and Parsons, seven miles east Of Car.
thage, Jasper county, Southwest Missouri, on the
prairiei Many Of the enemy were mounted, and
Began at 0:aO A. NJ with artillery. lie broke
The eneuy's centre twice, and silenced tho artil.
lsfy aitef Gii hour tnd half firing. The enc.
my tried to outflank the Federal troops with
their cavalry, and cut Oh the baggage, but Sge
made retrcating movement keeping up fire AL
the while, and ordering the baggage train To ad
vance. The enemy then tried to cut of hi'
communication with Oarthagu. SgcrS artillery
Wds placed so as to give them a crOSs FIRE AMI
made sad havoc among them, which opened th'
ro1d, and Sigel icll hack on Carthage, Shef'
smother stand was made. The traitors being IL
Possession Of the town, Sigsl surrounded It
threw shot and grenades into their cavalry, GnC
uled the infantry to great advantage. The bold
e.lhght was when the traitors tried TO preven
Sgd ginning piece Of woods, when they eoui'
nol ube their cavalry.
The rebels were S6rced 70 withdraw, and Sige
lel beck IN Mount Vernon. Sigels loss 4 eieh
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