Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-07-13
WAR RUMORs AND FACTS.

LEAvENwoRTH, July Gov. Jackson's Secretary
has issued call for the Legislature of Missouri to-
smeet at Sarcoxe, Seventy miles from Fort Scott rs
Ito pass an Ordinance of Secession.
The notorious Montgomery has entered Missouri s
zwith four thousand men,
TALLAHASSEE FLA, July FIRST Lieut. Purst- ,
Schal of the Columbia Rifles arrived here Yesterday
awith guard of "a men, in charge of prize crew,
consisting of 1st Lieutenant G. L. Selden and nine
teen sailors, which captured the I'd inst at
sCedar Keys by detachment under the command
Eof Maj W. NJ. Smith on board the steamer Madison
SFour prizes were taken, among which is the schoon !
Ser Fanny~with railroad iron which was recently Z
scaptured off the mouth of the Mississippi.
81 Lieut.. Selden was the Second Lieutenant of the
3 limited States steamer Massachusetts.
4 The captured vessels are at Cedar Keys, un-
loading.
Fifteen prisoners were found on board the schoon
Ger, consisting of the crew, and who were greatly
Srejoiced at their unexpected release
g SeIden is the first Lieutenant officer captured bye
3he Confederate forces. He is native of Virginia.
8 BALTIMORE, July S.-A letter was received heres
stoday dated at Martinsburg, July 6th in which it'll
lis stated that Captain Doubleday and the Rhodes
= Island battery had arrived Gen. Pattersons entireE
ssarmy is encamped there. No forward movement
had taken place.
g The same letter says that Gen. Johnston had been
stre-inforced by 1000 men from Manassa, and had
istaken position for fight.
81 large number of troops passed through this
3Ecty yesterday, to strengthen Gen. Pattersons col
ESumn
Hicks of Maryland reports that the secession feel
5ing is strong on the eastern shore, and he wants
Federal troops to protect the Union men there.
q The Cabinet had a consultation to-day with Gen.
sSco about sending troops to that portion of Mary
Island, but the result is not known.
a Mr.. Vallandgham declared in the democratic eau
cus last night that he preferred peace to the pre-
reservation of the Union.
8 Col. Taylor has arrived in Washington with flag
ssof truce thousand rumors aloat in reference
to his mission, but it is believed that it refers to an
Asexchangc of prisoners.
q 1t is stated that Gen. Scott is in hourly expecta
stion Of intelligence Of battle between Generals
- Patterson and Johnston at Edwards Ferry.
g WASHINGTON. July Col. Stones command has
ESioned that of Gen. Patterson and all pushing
S%ahead
"a Gen. Johnston's forces have evidently been rein
E4forced.
- There are many reports of battles having occur
Erred but there is no confirmation of such reports
Ssgthe War Department here.
% Gen Patterson's communications with the Wa
sADepartment have been very irregularly received
Sgwithin the past sixty hours.
a Much dissatisfaction anxiety and intense lntereS
EEivance into Virginia.
u Gen. Beauregard has feled the forests around
SxAlanassas, and is guarding the approaches. 1t il
s1beleved here lin Washington that General Beaure
sggard is sending renforcements to Gen. Johnston.
Ia Gen. McClellan's forces are moving towards tn
Northumberland Gap.
"a The East Tennessceans and Confederate troop
Esare again entering the lines at Falls Church.
"a The Federal steamer Pocahontas is anchored of
E7Mathias Point.
g Gen. Patterson has sent to the War Department
SSfor reinforcements.
"a Six regiments have gone to Gen. Patterson's as
assistance
IS The extreme hot weather checks military move
kSments.
q CAIRO, July 9.-Saturday and Sunday were occu
SSpled in taking the votes of the Regiments as t.
whether they will enlist for three years or not
ACook's Regiment voted forty in favor of the three
ssyears enlistment McAuthurs Regiment voted fifty
in favor and Oglesby's Regiment voted one hundred
Haand fifty in favor of three years. The other por
stons of these Regiments voted in favor of dsband
Sing. The other Regiments will show similar un
satisfactory result. The troops have not yet re
Aceived any pay.
81 ST. LOUIS, July s.-A State Convention has beer
SCALED to meet July 22d.
81 Two Illinois Regiments have left for the interior
Oh Gen. Lyon was two days march south of Boon
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