The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-20
THE NEWS.

at BarbouryiNe, Cabsll county, on the 10th inst.
THE NEWS.
In Congress yesterday the Senate passed the
Civil Appropriation bill, and the bill making ap-
preparations for the legislative, executive and judi
cial expenses Of the government. The bills rela-
tive to indemnfying the garrison of Fort Sumter
for lost private property; to forwarding soldiers
letters to the payment Of salary due the late Sena
tor Douglas, and the relief of the Ohio Volunteers,
were also passed A bill providing for the con-
struetion of one or more iron-cased steam
ships-of.war was referred to the Naval
Committee. A resolution was adopted asking
the President to inform the Senate, the nature of
the quasi armistice referred to in his message Of
the 4th instant, by which the commander Of the
Sabine refused to transfer troops to Fort Pickens
and what had been done in relation to the Sabine
The resolution approving the acts Of the President
with reference to the suppression of the rebellion
was discussed by Mr.. Bayard, Of Delaware, who
was N favor ola separation of ~ 6ole rather than
civil war. Mr.. Latham, of CsnoMzA will speak
on the subject to-day. After an 0Eecutive session
the Senate adjourned.
In the House the bill providing for the better
organization of the military establishment was
porary increase of the navy. The bill for the re.
lief Of the relatives of persons lost in the sloop-
of-war Levant was passed. Mr.. Crittenden. Of
Kentucky, asked leave to submit resolutions
declaring the present civil war had been
forced on US by the disunionists of the
Southern States now in rebellion against
the government of the United States; that
in this natural emergency, Congress, Danish.
ing all feelings Of passion and resentment, will re-
collect only their duty to their country that tha
war s not waged for conquest or subjugation, orr
interfering with the rights Or established ins1
aons Of these States but to maintain and defend
the supremacy of the constitution with the rights
and equality under 1t unimpaired; that as soon as
these objects shall be accomplished tho war ought
to cease Mr.. Stevens objected to the introduction
of the resolutions. The chairman of the Committee
on Ways and Means announced that he had no more
bills to report, and moved an adjournment till Mon.
day, which was agreed to.
BY the arrival at Fort Kearny, on Thursday of
the Pony Express we have news from San Fran
cisco to the 7th instant. The steamship st. Louis,
which sailed for Panama on the lst inst, carried
one hundred and sixty passengers, and over a
! million in specie. The Union feeling in California
was very enthusiastic, carrying all before it,
Nearly all the churches in San Francisco had hoist
ed the Stars and Stripes to remain up till the con-
| clusion of the war. The Fourth was observed
throughout the State with more than ordinary
| demonstrations. Business remained very dull.
The dates from Oregon are to the LIST inst but the
advices contain nothing Of particular Importance.
Our correspondent writing from Belize, July 1,
represents provisions and all kinds of American
produce as remarkably high and says that the civil
war in this country will have tendency TO raise
the prices still higher. Heavy rains had been ex.
perienced, and the rivers were overlooking. The
Indian war has ended in smoke. The Legislative
Assembly of British Honduras had petitioned the
home government for charter of colonization
and memorial to that effect had been forwarded
to England.
Elsewhere we publish interesting correspondence
KEGS, John Ross, and the rebel authorities of Ar.
kansas. Ross is strongly urged to abandon his
position Of neutrality and make common cause
with the rebel States. He replies however, that
the treaties of his people have been made with the
United States and under their protection his nation
has been placed, and not under any other sovereign
whatever. He desires TO see peace restored, and
! firmly declares his neutrality.
I
some means pretty well advised of the intentions
Of our government, Notwithstanding their precipi.
tate fight from Fairfax Court House. A cor.
respondent of Charleston paper, writing from
| Richmond, July 8, says:-"An officer in the army
at Manassas Junction, who is friend Of General
Beauregard, and near him constantly, arrived In
Richmond yesterday, and reports that the General
does not anticipate battle on his line for two OF
| three weeks.'
The Richmond Examiner has q letter from 4
correspondent at Norfolk, dated July 8, which
ssys:-"Captain Maury, late Of the Washington
Observatory, left here this morning. It Is under
stood that he has been planting in the approaches
to this city some Of the most formidable subma.
rine batteries. They will be quite match for any
iron.piated ships that the enemy can bring. The
like are to be planted in all our rivers, so as to
render our cities and people perfectly secure
against any approaches by water"
A writer to the Charleston Mercury of the sth
inst, abiding to military inspections and orders
thus concludes his communication: Most of our
volunteers are actuated by the highest motives,
and cheerfully perform their duties without refe.
renee to fines and punishment. But there are
many who are kept to the mark by the law alone,
and some have even declared that they will
never 90 into the field again, except battle is
raging, II no penalty attaches for refusal. Amid
these discouragements, who would be q volunteer
| oficers"
| The New Orleans Sunday Delta of the 14th inst.
advises the planters to pick their cotton and store
it unseeded in pens, we'll covered and abide events
If the Northern army approach the planters are
told to commit the cotton to the flames. This
applies to the present crop. In relation to future
crops they to prepare to reduce the product of
cotton to very low figure, and devote their labor
and land to other productions which will be needed
for consumption during the war, and to act on the
presumption that the contest 10 to be protrscted
one. f'tSs- ~ 'l%p :
The Richmond Dispatch Of Saturday last ssys
that everybody in that locality Ia just now pro.
pounding the important question, "whers Is ali
the specie" Coppers, it says, are "scarce Is me.
te0rs' and a. tos sllyer, tho sight n quarter Or