The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-07-26

passeu- ye"S i@A, nuys x; Burnett and
Reid.
The Senate Bill providing for the con-
fscation of the property of rebels found
in armies against the United States was
taken up. Trumbull of Illinois offered
an amendment that slaves employed to
aid the rebellion, be forfeited. The bill
passed. Yeas 32-nays 6, viz; Breckn-
ridge, johnson of Mo-, Kennedy, Pearce,
Polk and Powell.
Louisville, July 22.--John w. Tomp-
kins, formerly Clerk of the Board of
Aldermen, for hallowing for jeff. Davis
was ordered to .desist by Green, O city
Waterman; it resulted in Green's shooting
Tompkins dead. The verdict of q Corr
oner's inquest is, that Greene shot Temp.
kins without sufficient cause.
Washington, July Yesterday, tho
Senate bill to increase the military es-
Enlistment was returned from the House,
The Senate refused to concur in the House
amendments.
A message was received from the Pres
idcnt; the Senate went into executive
session, and afterwards adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Wright offered
resolution, that the reverses at Bulls
Run in no way impaired our ultimate
success. 1t was laid on The table!
Gen. Mcclellan has been ordered to
the command Of the federal forces on the
| Potomac. lie is succeeded in Western
Virginia by Gen. Rosecrans.
The federal army will be instantly re-
organized and increased.
Gen. Mcdowell is at Headquarters at
Arlington. His divisions j. - n06111f2u
their former position. 49,
A large amount of provisions, arms,
&C., were captured by the Confederates,
who pursued the federals and occupied
the positions abandoned by the United
States forces at Fairfax G. ii.
The Cavalry of the Confederates was
after our volunteer, who Kept tie Goods to
avoid their charges.
Baltimore, July 23.-The 18th Regiment
of New York Volunteers three mon.hs)
have re-enlsted for three years.
Gen. Banks joins Gen. Patterson, who
is at Harpcr's Ferry ~ awaiting him.
Great excitement here and the South
friends are being made to quiet their do.
lirious Joy. 1t is said that considerable
military force will be required to keep
them down.
The likenesses of Gen. Beauregard are
being sold on the streets.
A heavy rain prevents the people con-
gregating to make demonstrations in hon
OF of the Confederate victory.
The defeat is attributed to the mac
tivity of Patterson, who, receiving doz-
en- official orders at once, engaged John
son at any odds.
Thirty arrests have been made for at
tempting to incite the people to revolt.
The New York Herald's special cores
pendent says the defeat was owing, in
great measure, TO Gen Patterson; that
the bravery of Gov. Sprague, of r. L.,
brought some degree of order out of
chaos; but that McDowell's bravery was
unavailing at the first panic.
The New York list, Nth, 9th, and
the Maine Regiments were mown down
: like grass. The list of killed and wound
ed embraces large number of officers.
Col. Corcoran is thought to be dead.
Jefferson City, No., July 23.-The State
Convention met here to-day-sixty-on e
members being present. General Wilson
is chosen President.
Louisville, July 23.-The effect of the
overwhelming defeat Of Lincoln's forces
is in the highest degree inspiring to the
Southern Rights men. The Union men
are sorely depressed declaring that no
proper solution has yet TRANSFERRED by
which to account for the disastrous de-
feat.
The death of Tomkins is deplored as
brutal murder.
Fortress Monroe, July 23.-Yesterday,
the Floyd Gun was ordered to be moved
to annoy Sewell's Point.
, Washington July 23.-The morning was
occupied in putting the Army affairs on
the Virginia side in order, in their origin
al lines. The list of officers killed and
; wounded still increases.
) A Zouave drummer, who escaped from
the Contederates, states that there are an
immense number of prisoners in their
hands.
) The Senate passed Bill for the trans
portation of munitions of war to the loyal
citizens of the Confederate States, and
-. appropriated two millions Of dollars for
: the purpose.
, The House passed a Bill abolishing the
District Courts in Kentucky and Missouri
dividing Kentucky into two Judicial
Districts, and Missouri one. Yeas, TO-;
Nays, so. Crittenden opposed the bill as
an abuse of the power of Congress, and an
: innovation upon the Constitution. .-