Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-24
from Governor Downey
for 5000 Troops from California.
From the Sacramento Union Extra. I

o'clock with the following dispatch to the
| Union.
ST. Louis, August 16,
via Outer Station, 50 miles west of Fl K
La PORTE. Qnd.,) August IA bold at
tempt was made to throw freight train go
ing east, off the track of the Michigan
southern and Northern Indiana Rail Road
one and half miles above here by placing
rail and tie on the track.
KAuKAKEE, ILL.,, Aug. IA destructive
fire occurred here yesterday morning, doing
$2o00o damage, mostly insured
WASHINGTON, Aug. l2-The following
Consuls have been appointed: To Smyrna,
Prof c. u. Cleveland. Pennsylvania; to
Mexico, Mr.. Gutenberg, of Wisconsin, to
Hong Kong, II. NJ. Cougar, of New Jersey;
to MQracaibo, Fred iIisserman, of Wiscon-
sin.
Two regiments have been raised in New
Mexico for its Defense under Colonel St
Verain Espino and Leutenants Kit Carson
and Manuel Caveso
The Presidents health is excellent; he will
not leave Washington this year.
The War Department has been busy since
the adjournment of Congress in preparing
for the distribution of the law recently en-
acted for the regulation of the army. Nearly
all the commissions for the officers already
provided for 10y the late increase have been
made out The labor has been great.
BANGOR, Me, Aug. 12-At one o'clock this
P. NJ. the office of the Bangor Democrat (Se-
cession) was cleaned out. During the alarm
It of every thing and burned the contents
in the streets. Emery, the editor, was un-
harmed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. ia number of the
most distinguished army officers of Europe,
particularly from England and France, have
rendered their services to the United States
but tits not known that any will he accepted.
G en-. Robert Anderson is here and seems
to be in poor health.
Several weeks ago one Of our Consus
abroad expressed the opinion that Garibaldi
would visit this country and command a
column of Union forces. if the President of
this Government would indicate that his
vices were needed. There has been no official
action, but it is understood lie has taken
measures to ascertain if Garibaldi would 0c-
cept command if offered, and has authoriz-
ed parties to express to him the qualification
it would afford the President to witness bis
return to the United States, and see him at
the head of Il column Of our troops.
Another ex-Government Clerk, Alexander
W. Flowers, was arrested yesterday en- route
for Richmond, on the charge of being a retel
SPY.
FoErpEss MONROE, August 10 To-day
flag of trnce arrived from Norfolk with %
released prisoners they!were mostly surgeons
captured at Bull Run.
NLw YorK, August l3.-Brig Sea Fowl,
from Curacao, reports privateer Sumpterar-
rived there July 18th and was allowed by
government to coal and reft against remon-
strances Of the u. s. Consul. She left on the
9th The crew had liberty to GO ashore
during the time and raised the devil general
ly. The Constellation is momentarily ex-
pectcd, having been ordered to return 20 re-
inforce the blockading fleet.
LOUISVILLE, August IS. Judge Catron of
the supreme Court has been expelled from
Nashville, because he would not resign his
Judgeship ana was obliged to leave a sick
wife at Nashville.
New YoRK, Aug. lS.-The Tribune pub-
fishes proclamation for a National Fast on
the last Thursday of September, signed ly
the President.
A letter from Minister Fogg says Garibaldi
said: " If the United States war for free
dom, / am with you, with twenty thousand
men.
The flag ship Lancaster has reported at
Panama that the oath of allegiance was taken
with great enthusiasm by all the crew, eX-
cept one.
The st. Marys was ordered to relieve the
Cyanne, on the coast of Mexico.
BosroN, Aug l3.-Iho following instruc-
tons have been given by the Bank Commit
tee: That the Committee be authorized to tell
the New York and Philadelphia Banks that,
in the judgment of the gentlemen assembled,
the Banks and Bankers of Boston, State of
Massachusetts,, and its People, are prepared
and ready, willing and determined to do all
in their power to aid in suppressing the pre-
sent rebellion, 10y furnishing men and money
to the utmost extent Of their ability, now,
henceforth and forever.
ST. LOUIS, August 10th, 1861.
The following official report of the fight
near Springfield Missouri, is forwarded by
one of Cen Lyons aids to Fremont.
Gen. Lyon, in three columns under self
Sige and Major Sturges ofthe cavalry made
an attack at 6 80 AN, August 10th, nine
miles south of Springfield.
The engagement was severe-our loss in
killed and wounded. is 800.
Gen. Lyon was killed IN the charge at the
! head of his column.
Our forces ere80O0, including 200o Home
| uatds-muster rolls taken from the enemy
give their strength at $4,000, including re-
giments from Tennessee, Missouri, Louisiana,
with Texas Rangers ard Cherokee Half
Breeds. Their loss is reported heavy-ln-
cuding Generals McCulloch and Price. This
statement is corroborated by the rebel prs-
oners.
Their tents and wagons were destroyed in
! the aation Cen SiOel left one gun on the