, 1861-07-25
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
ST. LOUIS, July 5th.

IN The lst. Two more will start soon.
The Niagara captured n rebel privateer
,vhich was in the act Of capturing brig east Of
NsW York. 1t also captured the British bark
Eina, with . cargo Of rifed cannon for the
rebels Of Pensacola.
Soldiers are posted at different points in Bal
timore. All the members Of the Board Of PO.
lice Commissioners were arrested and sent to
Fort Mcllenry.
Steamer Etna arrived at New York July 1st,
with 1886, 900 in specie The irigate arcadia
had sailed for an American station.
A French division under Admiral Reinhard
was about to start ltwOuld visit New York and
Charleston.
The steamer Golden Fleece, with troops for
Quebec, LEFT Queenstown June 17th The Lon
don Times opposed the movement, and says
there it no apparent reason for it, aud America
will very likely regard it as challenge.
The St. Louis Democrat Of July 81 says Gen.
Lyon has been promoted Major General in the
regular army, and assigned the command Of
the Department Of the West-cOmprising Iowa,
Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.
A fight occurred at sciota, Missouri, July LIST,
between 80 home guards aud go ScceSsi"nlstS'
The rebels were routed with the lOss Of Que man
mortally wounded.
A few Federal steamers arc to be sent to the
mouth Of the Potomac TO strengthen the block.
ade.
Federal troops left Hagerstown on the 2d,
and rDuled Srcessionists to near Martn>burg.
The Federal luss was three kiiIed and several
wounded. The loss Uf the secessiUnists was con'
siderably greater.
Sr.LouIs, July sih.
Congress- met July 4th. majority Of all
members from loyal Stat, : being present Wes.
tern Virgins sent three members, North Caro-
lima one, Foster having received twenty. .One
Union votes certified by magistrate. Two
members also took seats from East tennessee.
On the second ballot, Grow, Of Pennsylvania,
was elected Speaker, having received nInety.siX
votes Twenty States were rep Ie>ent'd in the
U. 5. Senate; Ethcridgv, Of tennessee, was
elected Secretary. Andy johnson, Of Tennes-
see. the Missouri Senators, and also Breckinridge
and Powell, Of KY, took their seats.
The message Of the President was read in
Congress July ith, but not transmitted west
until the night Of the 5th-nOt in time for the
Pony.
A great fire occurred in Milwaukee on July
9th. Some SEQ 900 worth Of property was
DESTROYED Tnere were fires also IN Albany,
New York and other Northern cities, supposed
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" oe '"e "o'A VI 'OO'''''" '"'' Y,
John W. Forney delivered an eulosy on Doug
as' !" washington ." '"' evening VI '"'' 1'"'
The 4th of July was observed generally
throughout the Northern aud W stern States.
Gen, Pattcrson's command crossed the PO.
tomac fr IN Williamsport, Nd, on the mOrnins
Of the 81 july and met the enemy's picketS and
hAd slight skirnish. me man was killed. lie
pushed on five miles to Porterfc!d. where he was
met BY large force Of the enemy. The tight
eCmmrncen anu continued 'or na,' au S nST, ~,
men .ng ene" was rspI'S's .'.., w." ,...r, ,"L.,W
NEeu aIu many Mou.ueu t Se ,,'.' In, "o MA
bs'Soner~ 5"en II c,'t >s ""' ~. n.',. -.
See" !S W., w.InuVS .h u w.S ~ =" ~ros. ,hst Ss wss
connected 10 give IN the pursuit, and returned
and took possession Of liiile village, Failing
Water, and made PRISONERS oi several sscess'oIi-
Sts'
I: IA said to-day, July 9Th, that Gen. Patterson
had another fight with the enemy, under Gen.
johnson, at Martinsburg, Va, and routed them
with great loss on the rebel side. There is no
doubt that irppor ant battles will be fought this
week,
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,Lyon's forces are in The Southwest, after Gov.
Jackson. Il is said that jackson is encamped at
Safcoxic, (O near the Arkansas border, where
lIs recently convened the Legislature, and passed
q secession ordinance.
A Fight took place at Canton. Mo-. on tho Sd
of July, between the CAPTAIN Of the Home
Guard and the landlord Of the hotel. The CAB.
tain was shot dead and his soldiers arrested the
s..,s, .nuIrd FsGr,nS ne might get h'mSe" 'nto
"ouo'e' "e "eu "
Ex.Gov. Wood and Col Palmer, Of Quincy.
Illinois, afterwards went up to Canton and re-.