The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-10
e News BY To-DAY,s MAIL.
L Lane holds his seat in the Senate.

Lane holds his seat in the Senate
Nothing of interest from our .rnv :,
! Missouri. No more lighting.
~ The Lawrence Journal saws that rcss
ssager arrived at that place on THURSDAY
bringing intelligence. that Kansas had heer
invaded by the Rebels, and that thsv o..
slaughteriDg the Union men set,led On 49,
Neutral Lands. The messenger bronobt -
appeal from the citizens in that vicinity fl,
immediate assistance. Where is Jennissn
- The st. Louis election has resulted in .
9 Handsome Union victory. despite the ab.
ssnce OF the large force of brave fellows who
3 are in the war. DR.. William Tause;o, :
rs-elected County Commissioner by a lsroe
majority. This is all that is yet known.
There is no foundation for the renort n =,
there had been battle in Southern Mia.
souri,, and that Ben. McCullouoh had her
taksa prisoner.
Jones 4 Cartwright, the heavy Plains
frsighteEs. have failed. Their liabilities
are very heavy. 80.
A dispatch from st: Louis, dated the 9Th,
says;
Yesterday was the hottest day of she sea-
son. The thermometer stood at 1850 in
the shade. Up to 8 P. NJ, Is deaths from
the effects Of the heat we're recorded by the
Coroner.
Six new regiments of volunteers are near
~ ready TO be mustered into service, for the
war. sl5# - 81 4za u7 t.fer
sai Twenty carloads Of shot, shell, DC, arriv-
ed here since Saturday. also large number
OF Enfield rifles and 3 considerable quantity
Of powder.
Five car loads of ammunition reached
Cairo on Sunday by the Ill. G. r. r.
Gov. Gamble has issued proclamation
to the people of Missouri. calling on all who
are loyal to the Government to organize I'M
der the militia law of 1889. It is proposed
4 to proceed vigorously IN organization. The
recent militia law is, of course, nullity.
- About one Thousand Eve hundred mount
ed Rebels attacked Eve hundred mounted
Union men at Athens, Mo-, on the 5th.
having two cannon. They were repulsed,
sad fed with loss of twenty killed and
many wounded also number taken pris-
oners. and so horses captured. The battle
lasted two hours. g 5at'
). The following item is from the Fl. Scott
Denaocrot. It gives good account of the
Second Regiment, to which the Emporia
boys belong: [..s.-f-,7 -
Last week, Gen Lyon sent detachment
of > thousand men, consisting OF the Kan
sss Second. an Iowa regiment, company
of Regular Infantry, squadron of Cavalry.
and 3 section of Artillery, to Forsyth, a
little town on White river. near the Arkan-
sas line, to drive out rebel force stationed
there, and seize some stores. The expedi-
ton was successful: the enemy scattered in
every direction at the first FIRE. leaving nine
Of their number dead on the field. Two
dragons wounded and Capt. SANKEY'S horee
shot under him were the casualties on our
part. The following day. as our troops
were returning 10 Springfield, small par
ty of the rebels were seen watching their
movements from spur of an adjoining
mountain. A charge of canister from "a
six-pounder killed three of them and scat
tered the balance in jiffy. -.
Our men have cut off several droves Of
cattle designed for the rebel army.