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the aphorism. Nature says the PHILOSOPHER abhors
vacuum and in no place more than in the stomach OF SOL
der, and OH how this takes or 'the p0mp
mad circumstance of glorious war"
General Lyon and his brigade arrived within ten miles
little Of the rebels, except that they were ii tho extreme
southwest corner Of the State, recruiting and robbng, de-
sorting and desecrating.
Ths commands of General Sweeney Colonel Siegel and
Colonel Solomon have been encamped in this town. The
command that General Lyon brought from Boonv c to-
gether with Major Sturges force from Kansas have been
encaped ten miles from here at Little Fork called Camp
Mcclellan in honor Of our brave and skul young Gene
rail- who has just been appointed over our forces in Vir
gnia On Thursday the came that the enemy were
advancing on us IN three columns, with an overwhelming
force of twonty thousand men.
Our troops set out in the afternoon to meet them The
Second and Third Missouri regiments from here and the
First and Second Kansas and First Iowa regiments with
two rree companies Of regular infantry, and two or
three companies Of regular cavalry from Camp Mcclellan
They effected junction Maronville did also the
sccessonists To-day hear from an eye Witness that
twenty two miles south from here the advanced guard OF
under Ben McCulloch. Oar mon Immediately serted
havoc and let loose the dogs OF war;" The result was
the defeat of the secessonsts They had thirty killed,
and forty wounded found in one house. We had
three killed, eight wounded and three died from heat The
secessonsts reiterated to their main body and the two
armies encamped within sight Of each other last night
and expect to hear Of battle to-day, the result Of
which we are looking for with much interest, and full
confidence of victory An incident occurred in
character Of the foe have to contend with.
Ono of Colonel Sieges lieutenants had Frustrated Sc
'"sS""stf va" ocSSou ioi WHWh wv Uni
various lieutenant granted him, but the black
hearted rebel reganed his feet he seized his gun and shot
his generous foe, but the lieutenant killed him and two
other secessonists and rode back when he fell from his
horse and died in two hours.
The secessionss say they determined TO take this
town Of its determined Union sentiments II
Is said there is body of some 200 men thirty miles
west Of us, who coming ia to attack the town in Gen.
Lyons absence. We have here two companies of Third
regiment Missouri Volunteers and about 700 or 500 Heme
Guards from the surrounding country and two pieces of
artillery While write two companies Of Home Guards
have just gone out to reconnore for tho enemy from the
west. We waiting for them with confident hearts
and strong determined that they shall take the
town without bloody struggle. MAJOR Croncnbod, OF
your city, Is in command here, and says he will keep the
place or the place shall keep him.
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MINIS LIGHT BATTERY.

Hl~ToNf august 2, lS6I
Nms' Igh. battery left about two O'Clock this morn
ing, by tfsvStonng;on route, for the seat of war.
This battery consists OF l55 men 14G horses aud II
riages The mon have been supplied with the new army
regulation inform, consisting of lark b!ue Jacket light
blue pants, with an overcoa OF light blue, and light
atne bouse jacket. They have also been well supplied
til Shoes and via be excelently provided for through
out. The following is plee and correct list of tho
officers chief OF pieces gunners chief of cassons and
artiGcers;--
Cdl'oif--OrmonG F. Minis
Lie,Gsnant.--First John @. wolcott: Second John
Bigelow; Third George W lrull; Fourth Richard B. Hall
FuS' Ssrqc1s'-Iowell A. Chambcrn.
Second Muster SsygsaRt--Alden n. Norcross.
Chfs Of Piece 3rith rank Of Serqlontrank-J Witch.
or, Warren X. Snow, Augustus r. Burwe Henry T.
Cheever, Orlando c. Harvey, Edwin X. Russell
GannsTs wth rank Of CSLPwal--Joseph S. Kncwlon,
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BEAUREGARD'S PROMOTION-LETTER FROM
JEFF DAVIS
IRON the New Orleans i

from the New Orleans Delta
We have been kindly furnished with the following
copy Of the letter OF President Davis, written the eld
OF battle after the glorious victory at Manassas acquan
ing Brgadcr General Beaurcgard Of his promotion the
rank Of general the highest grade in the army
Confederate states. This most richly deserved promo.
ton and honor could not be conveyed in just taste
full and appropriate terms.
The generals or the army Of the Confederate States
Samuc Cooper, Robert f Lee Joseph E. Johnston and G.
T. Beaaregard
The following is the letter.
MANASSAS, Va, July q, 1861.
Sk-ApTecatug your services in the battle of Manas-
sas, an" on several other occasions during the existing
war as aordng the highest evidence of your skill as
commander, your gaanry soldier aud YOUR zeal an
patriot, you are promoted to be general in the army
OF the Confederate States OF and with the con.
sent Of The Congress will be duly
ly. Yours. &c. JEFF DAVIS
Gen. q. L. BEAuEEGARp, &c, &c. &c.
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TROOPS FOR the SEAT OF WAR.
DEPARTURE OF THE FOURTEENTH MASSA-
CHUSETTS REGIMENT


CHUSETTS REGIMENT.
As announced yesterday this regiment; did reach
the city until midnight of Thursday last when the men
landed aud marched to the Park Barracks,
where they received by Captain Green and lodgings
and food provided. The streets comparatively de-
serted when the corps marched up Broadway, and
there were but few patient personal friends who waited
until that late hour to form escort In the carly part
OF the day-as the regiment expected to arrive in
the afternoon--prepara.ioDs had been made for a
proper reception; but the ateness of their arrival
precluded the possibility of anything like brilliant re-
ccptin 1t took some time to form the men into line
snl tnen they proceeded mp Cortlandt Broad
way family cheered aud again by the few stralers
who had not yet found their way TO bod The last ne of
broadway stages had passed up on the antc-mdnisht
trp--ihe sweeping machines had clea. ei the and
dust Of the Gay-so that the regiment had quiet and
pleasant march UP the great thoroGghiae. Wcaricd and
wRn with long travelling and confinement on board
steamboat the retired TO rest and al early
hour yesterday morning the camp put in motion and
t'cplations made for the farthai 80. aace CT the
cgincnt.
nurug the early part of yesterday few of the men go.
INTO The city, and by drinking whskcy too freely became
somewhat intoxicated and caused some trouble in tie
camp II ese were. however, subdued and put into
custody. In the whole regiment it said that there
hree hundred and fifty married men, and five widowcrs
with families. Men protesting every kind OF trade and
halifntt are found in the ranks, many Of them being
extremely stout and robust The officers for the part
fine specimens OF men ami soldiers The snithy has
forth large proportion Of its Unframed sons while the
tanners Who have enlisted about equal in numbers
tins harksmitls. There also artists, photographers
sttdcns, hattcs. machinists printer physician and
host Of shoemakers. Such a regiment '.cqua to any
fortune"
At o'clock yesterday afternoon they were formed
INTO line in the Park Barracks and marched to tho Cort-
audt street railway terminus, to embark for Har-
pers Ferry. The men marched along very quietly.
There no particular demonstrations TO greet
thnm The people cheerod them they nlcd along be-
fore tem; and nearing Cortandt street the soldiers
took up "a low Kind OF chaunt, the burthen being
Well hang jeff LAWS,
On a sour apple tree.
The march down Cortant street rarook of the cha
actcr Of ovation the soldiers being loudy cheered
from the houses an hotels tho line. They did not
make any stoppago at the ferry, but embarked
Tor Jersey City, on their way to the wars
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his obligation. will act a. private or In any capacity
the regiment may direct When number reaches ooV
We will request the President TO appoint Coonei h
own selection and muster Us service at Richmond
will advertise the time OF meeting as soon ~ re-
ceve the names Of 500 Each company VIII cnooSe
Its own captain and subordinate officers -
THEODORE s. GARNET.
The newspapers IN Virginia and North Carolina will
doubtless publish the above without charge twice aweek
for three weeks.
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RICHMOND TO BE MINED

The Kichmtnd WAt1 OF August says.-lhc Northern
papers say that the whole Of Richmond mined for the
purpose Of blowing up the entire Yankee army when It
arrives here. The idea bad and hope it will be
acted on We would checriuy Richmond blown to
the moon - al the same time, could sink the grand
army to The botio'ncss Pit We trust the Mayor VIII
TO tins matter aud any Of the mining operations I'm.
hnsned complete them at once. Old scott aud Mcclellan
and Butler will be here soon and everything should be
ready for Their reception.
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Francis = Howe, Joseph Alderman, VIM. W. Jordan,
Converge =. Nvermore, Joseph W. C;reenesf
,vag2 Catssos', with rank Of Cwporat-Henry n.
srss frederick A. Bellows, Edwin A. Andrews,
ohAcsr snefman incian A. Hodgdon, s. 8. Lincoln
Antcos-olw Cobb, H. Y. Brown, Seth II. Hatch,
refer JscoDus, Joseph Haven, Reuben u. ii. Gould.
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WISE'S RETREAT, AND THE STATE OF
THINGS In TIE KANAWHA VALLEY.

H. ioHl .he wheeling h.elgencer, august g.
go ny WV arIvu ol geh.euan yesterday from tie ha.
W,Ss a. ,a, we nve o. tue uonss o'
~ ,s isson lne ACCOUNT wh!on We receive - W
.ne lnlames ana outrages winch WISE committed WINE IN
.he, ey' io oooi anu w.n.ou a'tuoIy III toooe'y,
s, H' ~ rueton proPet,y ns eaecr has W
p . el . IA vuen .es ro "seks previous W nh n.r
~ anu pteo,p'a'e !cuea', ne KIP. us euos'as con
ea,'y SUI ns Gnu luu' "uons e coh,'soi nau,"ua
nu seilug al 'ne GAtte anu HORSES VI outon
non, anu enuins 10 ouy ne VI osu'oh tn.n' ou.
h 10y sas vi! .n,,s " aypouy ineso oa..ls anu
oa ses u ns on 20 .ne fas. unit. tere ar very w
$50 ois,s ici. "a tno COUNTIES nacu. ohcr ooan'es
sc vaey eHcep inc nne suspehslon ot'ug' ACROSS EN-
aNeI, wiz" ne Wuercu GU. u'"u anu u'eu, "s
-, wac pa, s'ahy pio'en m W tno NlBnanee
VI eono v, .h1 o..iAc'lsi ino o''uec' n"wosci
mae % "cahencu as W lenucr u useless ne burned
W. nhe s.eainpoas, a'.cr ne was conpehcu 10
apanuon 'nem, anu II Is sam, ai'hough our informant wW
~. soucn 10, .he tu.h vi ms own personal Nnowedhe
v VI ese ooa.s .on'teu 'te oooles VI several 'nat
wcre kineu anu woinueo IN the Tragedy py winch ms
troops reu hto each otheF IN mistake, IN teif retreat
sany VI 'Ic moe Houeraleo' tie reoes are as D'er
e"~aius wise us the tnioh men Many tax abont
snootng uneven some that were III MS army. Many
VI BIS o'o"ers anu acfehts nave ieit he couItiy now
80 nc mas gone DINERS are ready 10 swear alegaico
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A REGIMENT OF IIREpREss,RrEs

The following appears IN the Richmond WING OF August
j. The individual whose signature is attached to the
document, is brother OF the late General Garnett-
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JUNCTION PosT OFFIcs, /

JUNCTION PosT OFfcR
HANOVER COUNTY Va, July 90, 1861 I
Under this name ia proposed TO get up regiment OF
ten companies Uf one hundred men each including on
GERS making Thousand We to wear ~ tzens
clothes and 10 such furnish ourselves
pair Of Colts pistols, bowie knife and double bar
relied gun, with MIME ball, good rife pied re
ourselves during the wherever the President
may choose to place US; 10 serve without pay.
The object Of tins organization is 10 avengo the
death ~ General Robert Garnett, Of Virginia. and Col
Charles +. FISHER, Of North Carolina
Those who wish to form such regiment will signify
then assent by writing 10 the above Post Office and
when have 200 will report ourselves for duty
aud 60 on increasing the number until 1t amounts 70
1000
The dos'tu that the number shall Always be kept up
by ne" r ,,ahuts whenever vacancies by death
or nab I 40 other cause shall release man from
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-12
.Ln2ortant from N0r.1umG.-The

tWf'0rtH"t ,fTom -nGfhtUmG.-I be
Memphis Bulletin Of the 2Sth saws:
\ Southern gentleman, until late
IL connected with the Federal army,
and who sojourned several days in
Baltimore. reports that the South
ern cause is progressing finely in
Mary land. Besides the action of
the Legislature, already noticed in
the Bulletin, We now learn that there
are $4,000 Southern troops in Balti-
more ana contiguous portions of Ma
rvland who Fave armed themselves
with the MIME gun Of the mos: APP
proved pattern, which they have been
compelled to bury, and now drill
privately and without guns. lie
saIs mat these brave Marylauders
;lrc only awaiting the result of the
FIRST couAic, III Virginia, and in the
event of the rout of the Northern
which they confidently ex-
pyct, their buried arms will be s,nit-
ten from Manassas to Baltimore,
This information, in which wc i,;lly
contide is only confederation Of
the Intelligence previously communi-
Gated to the New York Tribune, and
published IN yesterdays Bulletin, to
the effect that the withdrawal Of The.
Federal troops would induce Il ST.
cond bartholomew massacre il the
Monumental City.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-12
From Pig Point, Va.

We have beforeus a letter from An
officer Of the First Louisiana Resi-
lnenc, dated "Camp at Pig Point,
lVa.;l June 25,' from which we make
the folldwingextracts
Company "A (Caddo Riaes) and
Company X (o-leans Light G uara)
are detached from the regiment and
stationed at this point.
Newport News, tho entrenched
camp Of the enemy, lies in front Of us
|-across the river, or rather lust a.
cross the junction Of the two rivers.
James and Nanssmond-and from
their display of tents look tormiGa-
bic e:tourh. a'7e distance between
us is u milec Of course, everv-
thing that transpires along the beach
on either vide is plainly visible to
the naked eye
SO many Of t'aeir stragglers have
been picked off that they rarely show
themselves except il strong force.
For three days last week they hal
their entire region in a complete fey
ment by an almost incessant discharge
of artillery and nuslzetrv during that
time. It was ;ts if the conlbiaeJ
forces o Jeti Eavis and Old Abe had
met and We're about to decide the
contest
It turned ont to have been Il scr.
of sham fight Of Buffers troops, try
ing to tortiiy themselves-ar leisE
their nerves-to stand the roar Of bat
tie and the smell Of gu,npowder.-
Pica,yune Butler, although too late tx,
be IN the *'scri.nmage' at Big Bethel
while Nagruder was on hand, is said
to have been conspicuous above all
others in the shan fight.
Old Point, the feet, Hampton, and
the Zip Raps, all lie in fall view o.
our camp. Why they don't pitc..
into us is mystery to me. they
must know all about our positions
and strength now, since two Yam
KEGS belonging to enc of the Georgia
regiments s,atior-ed at Sewell's Poin,
deserted some 'three days ago, pro-
cured p boat and went over to the
enemy. The flag officer of the Cum
'erlard sent over his yatch under Il
lag Of trt'ce 70 inquire of the Georgia
Colonel whether the men were spies
y deSerters That incensed official
eplied, "they were both Thus
Ire ,parc. ended.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-12

SO, Fred Somervillc has married
woman of property, / hear-old Of
course said Il young guardsman Mt
Brooks's.
'E'ot exactly DID, was the answer,
from quotation rival Of Fred's-
mot exactly old, but wiM one >toot i
the :grure.'
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-12
Selected Expressly for the Ners.
The Neiress With asYretty Foot,

'bV tne bS, l. req, arc You Il mar
rying MANI said Charles Russell to
his bachelor friend, Frederick Som
ervile, as they discussed a cool bot
tie together at the Star and Garter,
at Richmond. by the bye, Fred,
are you Il marrying In:n -
My dear Charles, with Il. patrirno-
ny Of one hundred a-year, and an al
Iowance from my aunt of a second.
for gloves and shoe strings. how can
| entertain such an idea! But WHY
do You asl>2
Bccause Z have just heard a
strange whir' which my cousin e.
len has taken into her head; and, 'pon
my soul, if she perSeveres in it, j
should like some good fellow lils.
! yourself, who will fake care of her
and her couple Of thousands a-vear,
to he eccentric partner
Fred's curiosity was now raised.--
He entreated to be made acquainted
with this strange wh;n; and, a fresh
bottle having been placed before the
friends, it was not long before the een-
crouS operation Of the wine, and or
friend ,Frcd's enquiries, prevented
Russell tron'burthcnin~ himself anv
longer Will. the secret.
= nd th. secret VS.. tb;,. I,,,o,,
;'a,,,.r.,n -, L;..h.s,;,.;.oI .n3 ,-'1e
willed v; RI of two-a,,l. +yA,+1- ,-o.r.
OF age, and on uneurl.mbcreI income
OF ~ many hundreds, having been
,lis~us1.d at ,h.. ,r.,t,.,,. Ei,;.L
fair relative, had rcc,;,..I e,n,, a,"
~,Lom. ati.r n. att,clm.,,, ~. sa,nn
yaars she I'D ,,ado ha. a..,,a,I |
vowed ,h., - ..,,., a., ,.;S,1 :,
should be te man to whom she1
should be introduced for the first
time. a the altar where she w,s 10
hccone his nridc.
1t WAS Il a:.tr;snge idea, doubtless:
hut, voung girls, who are ,riy,reS.cs
both Of themselves and their for
tunes, are apt 10 have strange no
tionS. Ellen was one Of thee. With
Il good heart, an excellent understand
:ng' ana cultivated taste, she had :
Just as mitch %. o'Idity in her dispo-
@i'ion promptt! her to mako, and en-
'olcd her to r"rseFere in, this extra
ord'nary determination.
THE StranscnesS uf the notion
seemed to possess charms for the
somewhat romantic mind Of Somer-
vile, who, hay ilsE~ scnouircd rs mar
.6wly into the state Of the case as
E;usseiI's rrl.fionslip to ,hA laIv
would admit, expressed himself will
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-12
It K r M. s.

IsI!v. yer year iv%2lvailr,..-..--S $500
iA"iycr-,! !.v carrier. 20 cc1,s
per week.
Weekly (Monda,y> in advance 80
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school D,s,r,ct meeting.

meeting of voters of School District
NO. J. Emporia Township. was held yester,
Gay afternoon, at which John Hammond
was chosen Director. Andrew Hinshaw
treasurer. and Maj. Hicks Clerk. A tax
OF y mills on the dollar on the taxable
property of the District. was levied for the
purpose OF supporting school for the term
OF three months this winter. 1t was also
agreed at the meeting that male teacher
be employed. The meeting adjourned till
Tuesday evening next. when the qualified
voters of the District are requested to be
present. at the Office of the Register OF
Deeds "
We are glad to see move in this direc-
ton. II 10 quite long enough since We hsve
had school in the District: and we shall
be much mistaken people do not pay the
small tax levied for the school. more will
49, 49, -.v other they have to pay.
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DR.. c. @. Moore. of Auburn. an d Hem y
Mattice. Sunday S. b 'ol Missionary Of Kan
sas, will be present next Sabbath to ASST, t
In the services of the day at the C,ngre-
gational Church. Mr.. Moore. formerly of
Philadelphia. will talk to the Sabbath school
at the usual hour. At three O'Clock p. NJ
there will be children's meeting. to which
all are invited TO attend. These gentlemen,
will be remembered. were expected at
the picnic last summer. Children, come
one, come ALL
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ARREST OF GEN. McAINsTRY.

The Leavenworth Times says that Gen.
Mckinstry has been arrested upon an or Ter
signed major General commanding Ar
N.Y." anil is now in confinement at the Ar
senal in st. Louis. The cause Of his ar
rest is unknown, or if known, is not stated
by the st. Louis papers. Mr.. Horn, who
Eas been acting cashier of his brigade, was
arrested at the same time, and both were
prohibited from holding any communica-
ton with each other. This fact. taken in
connection with the lately published syn
opsis OF the proceedings of the House In
vtstigating Commi;tee,-recently in ses-
sion IN st. Louis-shows great peculalion
AMI fraud in the contracts made by Gen 9.
fMcKlnstry while acting quartz rm or aud
would lead US to suppose that he had been
placed in custody on the charge of com
plicity in defrauding the Government
Should such'prcv TO be the case, and his
quit made apparent, We can only Eope that
justice will be meted out to him. At the
same lime it oug ht to be recollected by the
Government that there are other quarter
masters, who, if their accounts were CAFE
fully examined into, would be placed in as
bad light as Gen. McKinstry. We sin
cerely hope the good work will not stop a,
his door.
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J. G. Haskell. Esq, of this place. has
been appointed Deputy U. S. Marshal for
this part of the State--more particularly
for the counties of Breckenridge, Chase.
Morris. Davis and Peketon: We are sorry
to be deprived of q Governor, yet ne con-
graduate him on his success in obtaining
the appointment be now has. assuring him
that his old title shall still remain with him.
He will make popular officer. and Marshal
Mcdowell could not have bettered it, in our
judgment.
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To Santa Fe Frelghters and others.

The undersigned would respectfully an
the last Legislature, they have just com.
pleted the survey and location of State
re ad, commencing at Minneola, and run
ming through Neosho Rapids. Emporia and
Cottonwood Falls. and intersecting the
Santa Fee road al BeaclI's ranch.
Among others, the said road has the fol-
lowing advantages over the Santa Fe:
| 1st Grass is more abundant, and comes
earlier in the spring and lasts later in the
| fall
81. There is an abundance of good water
during the dryest weather, at distances not
greater than ten miles apart in any in
stance.
81. In coming in. settlement would be
reached twenty miles nearer than on the
Santa Re road.
4th. There is an abundance of good tim
Der for camping. at convenient distances.
5lh. The road is nearer by eleven miles
than the old road. The ground is such as
will make a road as solid as the old road
after it becomes packed by travel.
It runs through enLcrprising settlements
who will specify repair the bad places
But very little repairing neatt be DONE &c
enable teamsters to haul heavy loads.
G. {: 6. ALLEN Commissioners.
c. STANTON, Engineer.
u Other papers in the State please copy.
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Returned.

Most Of the boys of the Enporia Guards
nave returned from Leavenworth, having
0een mustered out of service. There is a
,s'f Prospect of the gallant and heroic
s second reorganizing for the war. Lieuts.
nus aud Fuller being here. those desiring
4" JON one Of the bravest and best regiments
III 'he service. can apply to them. We un-
uersIand it is to be a mounted regiment. in
the future.