The Van Buren press., 1861-08-28
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ALBANY. y V

| Inc breckenridge State Conn,
sembled at the Delevan House 'T,''ee 're As, =
the sixteen members voted for rho Weyeoi
ing resolution '"e follow. .
Resolved, That this comm;,,. y
senting that portion of the h. fepfs.
party which sustained the Marylana 'Is'atic L
tute platform witness with deem l coa ias.
result of the long predicted agpres";A A tie
the northern sectionalists upon tLs
of the Southern States. We ' w." ngan
formly opposed that policy which ave we mi.
saw must produce disunion. 50 'oFe.
equally prompt to raise our voico "e an
civil war. We deny that the rreso"as salas
is in any sense, struggle for the VA
and believe those who precpita,e -. oN'a,
neither care for nor desire the restora.. sae VA
the Union of these States. oad
The most reliable intelligence ~
effect that the southerners are slovl' @
vancing their forces to line with Il, a.
tomac, evidently with the intent;or 4e 10
couraging the Marylanders to insnr,os..a ~ ea
Gen. Sumner is authorized t,sv''oa
force OF 5000 Californilns and maj
Texas and Arkansas. The order va" W. INTO
graphed to Fort kearney and sent FEE 'ls
by Pony Express. '''"ad
An order has gone to Europe fo, Ia
: 600 additional stand of arms. 7, w.
mored that the southerners are lnov; "
Moorefeld to Great Savage Moun,si"na
reinforce Wise 10
The Herald says Butler has leave of :,
sence.
Travellers from Harper's Ferry
that Rosencrantz is in precautions ',p'r ,p
ton, in the neighborhood of Big Snria. p.''
The confcderates have cut off his rs,
of water. Evidences are daily mp,;,IpppE
of an intended advance upon our linz:
the confederates. Gen. Tilghman VII.
was deposed from the command os a
militia by order of Gov. Hicks has bsan
!, restored by the Legislature and is organ.
zing large force in the lower counties
there are two thousand armed copraIe.'
ates in the upper counties, and Acco.
mac county, Va, whom Gen Tilgham NV
poses to join. The World says Kentprkv
and Tennessee have been constituted
separate department, called the departms,,
: of Cum berland.
Gen. Anderson, Of Sumpter motorists
has been assigned the command of this d.
partment.
Six federal war vessels appeared off Aou, L
Creek, yesterday.
1t is proposed to burn the woods alon,
the Potomac river to prevent the consta,,
disaster to the federal troops from conceal.
/, ed southerners.
Heavy firing in the direction OF Aqua
Creek.
1t is stated Faulkper was arrested a,
hostagefo for safety. Eh,, McGraw anu ot,.
, er non combatant prisoners.
Quartermaster Meiggs has gone to New
York to investigate the contracts for ur-
: nishing the army with clothing.
Congressional contract committee are
making discoveries of astounding faud..
RIcHMoSD, Aug. l5
Gen. Evans with the 18th and 18th Mis-.
sissippi regiments, and the Sth Virginia
and detachment of the Richmond Howi,.
zer battalion passed Leesburg on Tuesday
morning, in pursuit of LOO of the enemy
belonging to Gen. Banks division, who
were committing depreaations this side q
the Potomac river. 1t is probable thai the
enemy were captured. The river having
swollen so as to prevent their escape to The
; other side.
In absence Of any real battles, the public
mind is considerably exercised by rumos
of trouble at Aqua Creek. y battle isr.
ported to have taken place at Icesburg on
Wednesday morning 800 federas wep
killed and wounded, and 400 taken prs.
oners. Neither this report nor the one Of
the fight at Aqua Creek has been confirm.
r ed, but they furnish food for talk
LATER.-Rcport of the battle near Lees
burg gradually assumes the air Of plaus-
bility. 1t appears that a force of l,l0o
federals crossed the Potomac by ford at
or near Leesburg, on Tuesday, but during
the night following the river rose so tha;
their return was impossible. The Coniei
crates being advised of the fact, surrounded
P and attacked them. killing and wouniirg
SOC and taking l 400 prisoners. Our los
e was small. Passengers from Manassas
junction, this afternoon, report that this
news is current, and generally credited
: there. Some say large number Of wag
o ons have been sent up to convey down the
c property captured.
= New ORLEANS, Aug 10.
An extra from the office of the Houston
Telegraph reports that fight occurred on
: the 20th of July. between Col. Gaylcrs
C command and the federal troops at tOTi
t Fillmore. resulting in the defeat OF the ai-
Il ter, with the loss of 30 killed and wound
, ed, Lieutenants were killed Southern.
t ers unhurt. The federals captured, o"
: prisoners taken.
< The mail to Lucon attacked by Apaches
all hands killed, and contents of the NIL
bags destroyed.
0 New York, Aug. t.
J, a Catholic priest was arrested. and tax
e EN- to police station by party OF Duicn
n who said he was a seccssionist. Inc pres
was lodged in Jail.
Il Thos. s. Scrrill, native OF New VI
leans, was arrested on the arrival Ji 'he
Persia. lie had $40 600 in Bank OF Eng
It land notes. A number OF letters AMI i"'
@ portant papers were found on his person:
The steamer Jeff Davis arrived at ean
: Juan, Porto Rico, July 25th. Tor pro''
ions. & "lf
The grand jury of the federal ei!cu"
c court has presented the Journal oil Com.
d merce, News, Day Book, and Fireman
Journal for expressing sympathy with '''
Confederates.
LOUISVILLE, Aug H.
: 1t is stated that the loan of quarter y E
of million dollars obtained by o'".
$ Fremont from the st. Louis banks, va
n forced. Dcpositors arc quietly witli'i'"
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