The national Republican., 1861-07-27
MORE SEIZURES By PRiyArryRs.

numbers, from various encampments in that
State, are rapidly being hurried into Virginia.
MORE SEIZURES By PRivArEyRs.
Boston, July 26.--The steamer South Caro-.
lima, which was Off Galveston on the 7th Of
July, had captured eleven prizes since the
third instant, one of which arrived at Pensa.
colo, under command of Captain Baxter, with
dispatches for Commodore Merwin.
NEW YORK MARKsrs.
Nsw fork, July 2G.-Flour is firm. Wheat
cent higher. Corn firm. Pork is dull. Lard
is steady. Whisky is quiet.
TROOPS Oh THEIR WAY HOME.
Neo York, July 26.-The sixty. ninth, owing
to numerous delays on their route, will not ar.
rive till tomorrow morning. Others were ex.
pected to arrive at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
FROM FORT PlcKENs VIA LOUISVILLE.
Louisville, July 26.-The Journal says that
the Kentuckians who escaped from Pensacola
have arrived here. They say there are only
about six thousand Confederate troops at Fort
Pickens, and that they are miserably fed and
clothed, and have received no pay since March.
AaiSO ibu uicu VI IeWeT.
There have been many deserters, and almost
the entire force are disgusted, and would return
home if they conld get away.
The camp Of the State Guard at Muldroueh's
Hill was abandoned yesterday, and the arms
| returned to this city. The camp Of the State
Guard Of Cynthia has also been abandoned.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Fortress Monroe, July 25.-Lieut. Crosby
yesterday took charge Of an expedition to Black
river, consisting Of 500 men and seven field
pieces, upon the propeller Fanny, and six
launches belonging to the ships of war in the
harbor, and the naval brigade. Black river is
properly an arm Of the sea, about midway be-
| tween Old Point and York river. The expedi.
| ton was entirely successful Lieut. Crosby
surprised and burned nine sloops and schoon.
ers belonging to the Confederates, and brought
of one valuable prize, schooner laden with
bacon, corn, and furniture The last article
belonged to parties about to take refuge up the
York or Rappahannock rivers.
The New York fifth, second and third, and
the California reg giments, were under orders to
move at one O'Clock A. M. to-day, Their des.
tination will transpire tomorrow.
Col. Max Weber was also TO move. but will
probably remain in Hampton, which is now
very strongly fortified.
Prof. La Mountain will make balloon ascent
this evening from Hampton, to reconnoire
the position Of the Contederates in the vicinity.
Mr.. Dunning, Of the Sanitary Commission.
leaves for Washington tonight He reports a
gratifying improvement in sanitary affairs
about the fortress and camps during the past
few days.
| GENERAL FREMONT AT ST. LOUIS.
81. Louis, July 25.-Major General Fremont
arrived here this morning and took up his quar-.
ters at the residence of the late Colonel Brant
Accounts from Keokuk, Iowa, say that sew
eral hundred secessionists had taken possession
Of Memphis, Scotland county, Missouri, on Sat
urday last, and were entrenching themselves
on apprehension Of an attack from about one
thousand Union men, encamped near by.
One thousand stand of arms have been dis
tributed along the southern border of Iowa by
on the border of both States.
The secessionists are dissrming the Union
men in Northeast Missouri.
FROM KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE.
Louisville, Jnly 25.-Governor jackson, OF
Missouri, is at Memphis. He made speech
there, saying that one hundred thousand troops
could be readily raised to do battle for the
South, if they could get arms. He had left
twenty-five or thirty thousand men under Ben
Mccullough and General Price, well armed
who were to march on Springfield on the day
of his (Jackson's) departure, with the view Of
attacking Seigels forces. By this time, the at
tack had doubtless been made. The Governo,
was quite sanguine of redeeming the State from
Lincoln's despotism, but he desired the coop
Grafton of Tennessee aud other Southern States
by the way of expediting the matter.
Kentucky deserters from Camp Boon, in Ten
nessee, say they were required to take an oath
to support the Constitution Of the Southern
Confederacy, and serve for three years, and in
wade Kentucky any time the presiding officer
should see proper.
A large Government building, with the navy
yard enclosure, at Memphis, hsr been burned
FROM MISSOURI
Jefferson City, July 26.-In the Convention
this morning, Mr.. Brodhead, from the Com
nittes of Seven, presented the report Of the
Committee. The report alludas nt length, tc
the present unparalleled condition Of things
the reckless course of the recent Government
and flight of the Governor and other State of
fcers from the capital
=, II declares the Offices of Governor, Lieuten
, ant Governor, and Secretary of State, vacant
, and provides that their vacancies shal! be fllec
by the Convention; the officers so appointed tc
, hold their positions till August, 1852, at which
time it provides for special election by the
people 1t repeals the 4th section Of the Oh
= article OF the Constitution, and provides tina
the Supreme Court of the State shall consis
} of seven members, and that four MEMBERS il
addition to the three now comprising the Court
J., shall he appointed By the Governor chosen b,
: this Convention, to hold ofic5 till 1862, whel
the people will decide whether The change shal
be permanent.
L Sbolisheo tEo Stale Lccicct1:?. aad OF
dains ltat in case, before the ist Of Angus,