Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-11

hre on them, which they returned rlih
rh,d cannon one shot taking effect in tac
wheelhouse but did not do much damage
There are at least regiment of rcho.s there
They have mounted five cannon or more. On
the opposite side Of the creek there is regi-
ment of rebels.
Nine employees of the Government we're ar
rested by order of General Scott
The Freedom has schooner in tow, cap
tured while crossing over to White House
Point, taking the jeff Davis mail and express,
which made regular trips between Washing
ton aud Virginia.
A mum ber of the officers OF the Fire Zouaves
and Seventy-uinth have resigned, aud others
viii follow
The 29h New York Regiment has been
pushed forward to Clouds Mill 5t miles be-
| yond Alexandria.
Banks had IA. 900 men in his command yes
! terday. six regiments have Joined him with
| in eight hours. 1t is believed there are not
far from 10000 troops Oh the line of tie o.
tomac at Baltimore.
CLARKsGunG, IVA July 30-We hav" ex-
| citing rumors to-day of an engagement he
tween Colonel Tyler, OF the So, enth Ohio Re
giment, at the head of 3 0GO troops, and Gov
Wise. with 1000 rebels, at Builsto vn, in
which coo of our men aud 500 of the enc
my were killed. Wise is retreaing
WAsuINGroN, July 50 Col. Stone arrived
here to-day from IIarprra Ferry He left
there lat evening His division is now sta
toned there. He says Banks is strongly in
trenched and can withstand any attack. Re
Inducements are arriving daily. Little is
known as to rebel movements
General Mcclellan visited the Senate to-
day and was warmly received.
Dctachments Of cavalry left to day for Ilar-
per's Ferry.
Lieut. Col. Fowler, reported killed, is alive
in Washington.
The Times dispntch says: Il am rather re-
Iiably informed that Colonrls Hunter and
IIeinzelman are so rapidly recovering that
they will report tor duty next Monday"
JeFrErsoN Cry, Mo, July 3Oth-1Ilc Com.
ventIon to-day declared the Offices OF Cover
nor, Lieut. Governor and Secretary of State
vacant hy vote of 5G to 25 and The seats of
members OF the present Assembly were vaca-
ted ly vote Of 80 to 2S.
The Convention adopted with material al
teraions the Wholt balance Of the report Of
the Committee Of Eight, as heretofore re
ported
The Conyention will to-morrow appoint
Provisional Governor, Lieut. Governor and
Secretary of State
Judge Gamble of st Louis. John b Hen
dgrsun. Thomas l.. Price are spoken Of for
Governor They are all Union mrr.
The Convention viii douLtless adjourn to-
morrow,
WAsuI>croN, July Sl-In the House. Brig
ham, from the Committee ON Julicinrv, re
port ! back the Senate Till transferring the
contract over the District Attorneys aud Mar
shals Fl cm the Secretary of the Interior o
the Attorney General Passed.
Blair, from the Committee on Military AZ
fjrs, rel orted II till for the monthly pay Of
troops. Passed.
III the Senate on motion of Wilson, tho hill
supplementary to the Act to increase the
military establishment was taken up and
passed
The ldll in relation to the superintcndeucy
Of navy yntds WAS then posed.
On motion Of Mr. Chandler, the bill to in
crease the consular representation # the u.
States daring the rebellion was taken up and
passed
1t was ru-ored among Seeessioni-ts that
the Maryland Legislature Will attempt to
pass the Ordinance Of See,>sjon in secret ees
sion, but they are closely watched 10y General
Dis.
There is rumor in the city TO day that
Lee is advancing With large force ON Banks
in bis positon at IIarper's Ferry.
The brigade of Federal troops under COM
maud Of Col Howard, j. hGsily engaged to-
day ia throwing up iutrrnchmeuts five miles
from Alexandria
General Mcclellan expresses the opinion
that this will he an artillery war, and asks
for os many batteries rs IL is possible to pro-
vide
regiment has been sen; hy Mcclellan to
extend thc line OF picketc along thr putonHc
from there to Nnrper's Ferry. Ills viii in
sure the notice Of any movements of rebels
there, and will pat an end to all their cores
poudcnce With Maryland.
Seven additional regiments have gone pp
TO the Chain Bridge ths morning, why're
there are LoW three or more posted
There are fresh indicatious of the inauQura
ton Of more vigorous policy. The country
now feel conidcnce that thrle is earnestncss
and energy in every department of the War
Office. MeCleilan in-pecls end surpcryises
everything.
We learn, from source entitled to credit,
that Fort Fillmore has been reinforced hy ton
companiea also, th.' Colonel Coulry ,ia-
fitted out such IN expedition against Fort
Bliss now garrlsoned by TrXahs, as to make
Its capture cer,. iN.
New YoEE, Juiy 3lst-Colooel Faruham cf
the Fire zoaoyl- is RAJ lily recovering
The Fire Zouaves rccei, d orders of pay
to-day
Beauregerd, in mis- officiel account of the
affair at Bull Run, says 400 were killed and
200 wounded.
CtNcINNAIi, July 3lst-Gen. Cog reached
Carney Bridge on the 10Th. and captured
lOoo flint lock mu,kets and sc 'cral kegs OF
powder, left behind hy Wise in his retreat
The bridge was totally turned 1t was thut
Wise would rl'ke "A sla"l at Loui-hurg
where he e%pecied renlDrc, meats from the
east. lie lost 1000 men toy dr,ertion siucr
leaving Charleston In his retreat upon Ka-
nnWha he has burned number of valuable
bridges and car.ied oif most of the wagons
anl teams in the valley
CAIRO jay 5l-t-live steamers arrived a.
New Madrid, loaded with large numbers of
rebel troops, horses, guns, ammunition, etc.
Hhe rvhrl forces at New Madrid are reported
about 5000.
JEFFERSON Cry, Mo, July 9lst-The Con-
vpntun this morning elected lIauilion X.
Gamble, of 1t Louis, Governor hy 6S votes
AllHrd II. Hall, II. Governor ly 81 votes
Mordroe Oliver, secretary Of state hy 81
votes. No votes were east ngaiu,t the can-
didales. The new officers will he iuaugurl-
ted 10y ihe Convention at O'Clock.
WA-.NcroN, July 3I-Geurral Order No
II, July 3Ulh, searches Of houses for arms,
| raj ors or spies and arrest Of offenders in
such matters shall only te made in any de-
iartmeut on the special authority of the COM
lnander thereof, and in extreme cases admits
ing of no delay, by command Of Lieutenant