The national Republican., 1861-07-03
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE REBEL TROOPS ABOUT FAIRFAx COURT
HoUaE-FUUR REBELS KILLED.

HpbSk-fOUR REBELS KILLED.
Aier"ntria, Jniy lit is now estimated
that there are about FIVE thousand secession
troops witdin an hours march Of Fairfax Court
house, with a large body OF horsemen, on the
roads between our picsets and that point. 1t
is not probable. from indications, that they will
be allowed TO remain there much longer.
The election today was very fat affair. 1t
is understood that seventy.two votes we're polled
for Messrs. Close and Minor, as candidates for
the Legislature. There was no opposition.
Four rebels we're killed by the pickets of the
fourth Pennsylvania regiment on Sunday. A
body being found in the woods yesterday. The
deceased was recognised as the brother Of a
neighboring farmer named Fairfax.
The news from the camp to-day is unimpor.
tant.
The Philadelphia iceboat still guards Our
city 'front.'
Lieut.. Chancey McKeever, U. S. A., acting
assistant adjutant general of this brigade, has
been appointed captain in the adjutant ger.
erals department, and will remain here on
duty, in Col. Heintzleman's staff.
ELECrroN IN SECOND PENNSYLVANIA DISTRICT.
Philadelphia, Juiy2.-Col. Biddle, the Dem.
ocratic Union candidate, was to-day elected in
the second Congressional district, to supply the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Hon.
E. Joy Morris. His majority was 2l7.
sKIRNIsH In WESTERN vfRorN1A-THE CON.
FEDERATEs ROUTED.
Grafton, July IA skirmish took place at
Bowmans, twelve miles from Cheat river
bridge, yesterday, between portions of the ff.
teenth and sixteenth Ohio and the Grst Virginia
(Union) regiments aud q company Of secession
cavalry.
The Federal troops were sent to protect the
telegraph poles, &C., and the Contsderstes mis-
taking their plumber, as is supposed, made on
attack, and were routed with the loss Of sew
sral Of their men, among them lieutenant o
the company. The only loss on the Fedora
side was N. o. Smith, Of the fifteenth Ohio
regiment
AsHARP CEASE ArTra oovEsNoR JACKSON.
| St. Louis, June 30.-Reliable information
from Springfield says that the third regiment
Colonel Siegel, and part of the fifth, Colone
Solomon, reached there on Sunday last, anc
Colonel Browns regiment, the fourth reserve
corps, and battalion Of the fifth, would arriv,
the next day.
Colonel siegels regiment started west to Gu
off Governor jackson, who was last heard frou
at Stockton, with 1000 men only PARTIAL
armed.
The Kansas regiment has guarded ali tb
outlets from Missouri on the border of Kanss
and the Indian territory, which, with Colon'
Siegers outposts west from Springfield, wi
! entirely hem jackson in, and doubles, resu
in the capture of bis whole force.
: THR UNIoEIsTs OF EAST TENNESSEE.
, Louisville, june 3o.-The proceedings Of tt
, East Tennesse Union Convention are receive
here. All the counties we're represented exceE
Rhea,
The declaration Of grievances quotes fac
showing that the right Of free suffrage has bee
, obstrueted by a disunion government, III,
they have been subj bjected to insults, their fsf
fred upon and torn down, their houses rude
entered, their families insulted, their wome
and children shot by merciless soldiery, OIL
Q their citizens robbed and assassinated, a,
that, in view Of these facts, they have resolv,
that the action Of the State Legislature in pas
: ing declaration Of independence, and in forl
ing military league with the Southern Co
federacy, was unconstitutional, and not bindil
l. upon loyal citizens; that in order to avoid
q conflict with their brethren, committee be a
pointed TO prepare memorial, asking the co
J. sent of the Legislature that the eastern part
u the State may form separate Government.
Arrangements are being made for holdi
an election in the counties of East Tenness
s.. to choose delegates to general convention
. be held at Kingston.
u SOUTHERN ITEMS VIA LOUISVILLE.
- Louisville, June 30.-The members elect
= Congress from this State have left for Wa
~ ington.
:, The Tennessee Senate have authorized I
- Governor Of the State to take possession of I
Nashville railroad. The measure was laid
q the table by the House.
~ The Confederate Constitution is nnpopu
"a in Georgia, on account of the absence Of t
- declaration making the negro representa-
ii three. fitths.
"a The Charleston Mercury has a letter from \
nassas Junction, giving discouraging accou
fthe condition OF the rebels there. The wri
a. says, "if the Lord remain not with rs, we sh
s, fare badly on the day of the fight, not far
tant."
e, SECESSION DESIGNS TO SEIZE FORTS WISE A
w GARLAND.
C. Fort Kearny July IA dispatch from D
de yer, dated June %, says that secession fo
had started for the purpose Of seizing 70
Wise and Garland. They expect to gain
- entrance by strategy, and then be Joined
many Of the garrisons. Much money and Va
able property is in the forts.
FROM MISSOURI.
81. Louis, ,Fuly 1.-The Democrats corr
pondent says that the Union Home Guard
Cole Caup in the recent skrmish lost tive