The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-12

Washington Star.says the Government hae
received similar dispatch. with the addition
al statement that the battle was fought on
Friday, the I'd instant, and that the Federal
forces numbered 5000. and the Confederat es
$1,000. The same paper has the followine
additional special dispatches j
ST. Louis. Mo-, Aug. On the next morn
ing the enemy ewed the engagement
which was In progress at the moment of on =
Approximations are felt here for the fate of the
day, Is the enemy is believed 10 be in double
force to that of Gen. Lyon. Gen. Lyon
army is, however, believed to be much the
best equipped of the two.
ST. Louis, Mo, Ang. 60 2. M II now ha We
doubts as TO the renewal of the engagement on
the next day Saturday August 3-EpIroR,1
though the most reliable information init
nay were approaching General Lyon in consid-
cradle force from the West, having pas sed
through Mount Vernon. This body of dis
union troops must be a portion of Ben. Nc
Culloch's army not encountered by General
Lyon on the day before.
/ am no believer in the tory that McCRl-
loch's army is fifteen thousand strong.
The presence OF Sigei with General LYON
adds greatly to our con dence here in the re-
suit However, If pr ssed by superior force
Gener ii Lyon may easily Iall ba OK TO Wilson s
Greek, ten miles Sonth OF Springfield, where
he can play his artillery. tliteen pie es, an Il
six We I've pounders) to great ad vantage upon
the enemy.
A rumor is anoat here to hit that Genera,
Lyon was killed in the alleged engagement
of Saturday, which l am satisfied did not tn Ike
place.
MOVEMENTS OF FBnERAL TRooFs.
WASHINGTON, Aug. The movements OF
troops are now conducted with the least pos
sib!e parade and publicity, aifording a strong
contrast to former similar military proceed
ings. 1t is evident, however, that Gen. Nc
Clellan is seduloualy employed In making the
best disposition of the forces under his com
mand with a view to The protection Of the
Capital, should the Confederate forces, rely
ing upon disloyai Mary landers as co workers,
threaten its security
Reports are prevalent that @ large body OF
Secess on lists, supposed to to part of General
Johnston's command, has recently been seen
within two miles OF the Potomac. at Great
Falls, il nearly n direct line with the fording
place. If this is true, ii can be safely stated
that the Confederates wouii not lind their
passage unobstTucted, and would disCoy eT
certain arrangements Oh The part OF the ed
eral Government not inserted IL the dlsuaiOn
programme.
1t is known that there is on the part OF our
troops the utmost vigilance, while our lines
are sufficiently extended 10 guard against sur
prise from any quarter
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. lion. A. w. Randall
has been appoin ted Minister TO Rome, vice
X,
Wisconsin Brigade in Baltimore, to which
city he has been ordered to-day.
The following order was to day issued from
the post-office appointment office:
at appearing to this department that vi.
cious persons are engaged i'll transmitting
through the mail envelopes having prin tee
or written upon them scurriious or scanda
Ious matter, il is ordered that postmasters
stop ali such matter as soon as discovered
whether az the Office OF mailing or elsewhere
and for yard ii 81 once to the dead letter off CT
at w ashington.
Signed joHs A. MASON,
First Asst Pos tmast ter General"
CONFEDERATE WAR VESSEL SUNK.
PHILADELPHIA, August THE r. 5. steam
gunboat Flag arrived at Fort M;fiin thi.
III ornlng with thirty six ebei prisoners, takeI
from the rebel war vessel "petrel," formerly
the L. 5. revenue cutter Aiken, which wa:
seized by the secession authorities of Soutt
Carolina, at Charleston, last winter Tn,
Aiken fired at the u. >. trigate st. I4aWrenc,
eff Charleston, probably IN taking her for
merchant vessel. Immediately the St. Law
renee returned the fire, giving the enemy
broadside, which quickly sent her to the bot
tom. Five OF the crew were lost, but tho res
were rescued by the boats OF the St Law
renee, and have been sent here on board tn
Flag is prisoners.
FROM "AWAY DOWN FAST"
AUGUSTA, Me, August The Republican
State CongeDt ton, which was held here to
y,
hurne was unanimously re.nominatad Reso
Ia lions We're passed declaring that the war
which had been forced on the North is now L
BE- waged without any desire for subiuga ito,
or CONC uast. Dat to main tain the supremacr
OF the laws and preserve the dignity an,
quality of the seye al States, and that whei
this object is accomplished the war shoUl
cease.
The BOGUS CONVENTION.
WHEELING, August The State ~ Con
Nod
The first business tran acted was the appoin |
ment Of q committee the division of tn
State. A resolution declaring that inasmucl
as the Legislature has refused to divide tn
State, 1t was pnWl>e at present to take actiO
for that purpose, and proposing an adjourn
ment, was tabled-ayeS SO, nays %.
A resolution was referred proposing TO tax
the vote on the division or the State in tn
counties west of the line running from tn
northeast corner OF Tennessee along the to-
of the Alleghanies to Maryland.
There will be a warm contest for some acto,
being taken towards q division of the State
The measure viii meet with strong opposi
ton, but the friends or division will proba
bly, have the majority, and they appear deter
mined to push matters.
INDIAN Possibilities.
FoRT KEAREEY, Aug. 6.-The Caiiforni.
pony express has arrived here with Sal
Francisco dates to the 9th ult. The new
from California is uuimportant.
Intelligence from Arizona states that n
whole country was AT the mercy of the Apa
chez Indians, who made an attack OH For
Buchanan and thoroughly cleared it out, car
rying eff 10 Government mules, and takin
four prisoners. A detachment of loo dra
goons, under Lieut.. Davis, started from FoI
Tason, thoroughly armed and equipped.
EXCITEMENT IN NEW aExIco.
IsDgrBHDsNCE, Mo, Aug. The Santa +
| Mail of the 22d has arrived Great excl tie
ment prevails in New Mexico on account O
~ Etroa 10 Of Vav MIN 4
eminent property in the Territory. A bod
of Texans had assembled at Fort Bliss abou
| 700 strong, with i number OF pieces OF artii
| lery. Their pickets were within ten miles o
Fort Fillmore, where there are thirteen com
panies OF regulars.
THE KENTUCKY ELECTION.
LOUISVILLE, AUGUsT 7.-Eeariy the full vot
from forty counties have been received whcl
return but three secessioGists 20 the Legisla
ture. But the disloyal counties nave not We
been generally heard from. Well iaforme,
politicians estimate the Legislature in eacl
house to be composed of seventy five per cent
of Union men. This is an abolition state
ment. 1t is probably exaggerated
THB RHODE ISLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Providence, August Ex-Governor Spragu
has called an extra session OF the General As
sembly, to legisla:e on military matters -
pected that two more regiments and two NOR
batteries will be raised.
THE ARMY WORM IN MAINE.
BANGOR. August 6.h.-The army worm ha
appeared within Il few days III great numbers
in this city and Ellsworth aud other places. -
1t is committing great ravages in the grain
fields.
DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT.
WASHINGTON, August The President ha
appointed II G.. Wells, of Michigan, minist Is
resident TO Honduras.
rHB SATANIC PRESS os TIE PEACE QUESTION.
The following is an extract from an editoria
in the New York Herald, or the 'th inst.
Our Northern peacemakers OF the Southeri
Confederate school, through their agents il
Congress and through their newspaper or
gans, have recently become somewhat noisy
and importunate with their petitions an,