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The national Republican., 1861-08-14
The Way TO Unmask their Batteries.

We hear that the forests in Virginia, where
the batteries are erected. consist, in great
measure, Of stunted pine and cedar with a
thick underground, something like the woods
in New Jersey. If such be the case there
seems to be a very ready way Of unmasking
the rebel batteries, without much risk, before
attacking them, and that is TO fire the woods
in the vicinity, when the wind Is favorable,
which would not only uncover their guns, but
drive ont the rebels. In New Jersey at this
period OF the year, even with the trees green
and luxuriant with foliage fires are frequent
particularly on the line Of the railroad, and
cover over thousands Of acres before they are
exting&ished. Wherever masked batteries are
suspected in Virginia, as our troops advance
the application Of fire t. the forests would
doubtless test, to certainty, how well these
suspicion. are founded-NeW Jersey Paper.
The national Republican., 1861-08-14
DEPARTMENTAL.

Henry c. Lawrence. of Illinois, has been ap.
pointed to a second class clerkship in The office
Of the Auditor Of Treasury for the Post Oniee
Department. rins A. A. McRea, of Louisiana,
removed.
A. D. Harmon, Of Maine, has been promoted
to thhd class cl.rkship in the same office. rice
L Weltl, Of Pennsylvania removed
The eGrers oi expenditures for carrying The
United States mails in the Southern States, ovei
the amount received from postagss in the same
States, from the lrst ot January 10 the 3lst oi
December, 1860 waa Saos43IGl2. The little
S.ato Of Delaware II Inc onl ~ che Of all the said
"ta'os In which ihero was al excess Of receipts
over expenditures during said period. The
excess of receipts in that State WAS $73,lgV7l,
The national Republican., 1861-08-14
MORE GENERAL OFFICERS APPOINTED.

The President has appointed the following
additional general officers for tbs volunteer
force, viz:
Brigadicr General David Hunter, Colonel
Us. Az to be Major General of volunteers
1t Col, II. Stonemap, u. S.Cavolry) I" h"
n Brigadier General of volunteers.
Major w. T. Smith, Typographical Engineers
L. S. Az to be Brigadier General Of vonn-
tiers.
Capt. Henry W. Bcnham, lE gineers L. $,
Az to be Drigldier General Of volunteers.
The national Republican., 1861-08-14
,,as~ IN. Gpllowinv fnraipn unn,iuir,,.

,Essr The following foreign appointments
have been m Ide by the President:
i, Lotbrop Motley, Envoy Extraordinary atd
Minister PlcnpoIentiary 10 Austria.
James r Partridge, consul to Shtughae.
James W Marshall, consul to leeds.
Andrew J. Stevens consul to Laghorn.
F.Coshy. cJn'ul to Geneva
F. J. klNrscr consul 10 Batavia.
All the important diplomatic POSITIONS are
now filed. aud II Is believed there is no longer
any representative of The Government abroad
who is not it, loyal friend acd supporter. Il
changes will be- mad except as special cmcr
eencies may hlppe1, from time 10 time. re-
curing them.
The national Republican., 1861-08-14
Gems. Ben. McCuIlOcE and Price
Reported among the slain
of the Rebels.
Immense Forces of the Enemy
Nearly Three Times as many
as those Of the United
States.
THEIR TE.S'E'S s. R.fEEAGE
V.9GOSS DESTROS'ED!
THE FEDERALS RETREAT IN
GOOD ORDsR!
The Specie Belonging TO the Spring
field Bank Safe!
The following official dispatch was last night
received by Lieut., General Scntt
..rr... WE..lrI> lEI

The following official dispatch was last night
received by Lieut., General Scott:
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DErAWrMESr,
st. Ip"'S, i"g"% -.
Col. +. ID. T"wSsEND
Gen. Lyon, in three columns, .uniur himself,
Siegel, and SturgesS attacked the enemy al
half past six O'Clock, On the morning f the
tenth, nine miles southeast of Springfield. The
engagement was severe. Oar loss IA about
eight hundred killed and wounded General
Lyon was killed in the charge at the head OF
his column. Our force was eight thousand, in
Guiding two Thousand Homo Guards. The mus
ter roll reported taken from the enemy,
gives his force at twrnty.three thousand, inclu'
ding regiments f;om Louisiana, Tennessee
Mississippi, the Texan Ringers, and Cherokee
halfbreeds. This statement is cOrroborated by
prisoners. Their loss Is reported heavy, inclu
ding Generals McCulloch and Price. Their
tents and wagons were destroyed in the action
Siegrl left one gun on the field, aud rotrcatc"
to Springfield, whence, ut three o'clock in The
morning, of the eleventh, he continued his re
treat upon Rnia bringing of his baggage train.
and tw, hundred and fifty thousand dollars il
specie from the Springfield Bank.
J. e.. Fremont,
Mai General Commanding.
The national Republican., 1861-08-14
TIE EArMy,, FoEcs.--A Richmond cur,ss

The ENrWy'> FoRrs.--A Richmond cores
you'd ut Of III Charleston Mercury say:
Great a. the victory has been. its ,csulls
would have been inc! c!lcuable could We have
yursued the lying aud stricken enemy to the
Long Brijge. Aud why was Il not doue: Sin
ply because BeNUrcgayd had not the force.
Though only part Of the army was engaged
in ac'ual bltNe, all hid been on active duty
'he whn!r d,". The combined forces Of Bnau.
regard and JohusIon did not exceed ttirty live
bcusaad neu IN tie field. At least half of
these we're nagao2d in the fight; the resi- ere
nndrr tie fire ftLc rnemy's guns, with an oc
c2s'yDh CnCgUuer Al, in fact we're on the
bate lrid aud in battle array, from the earli.
st hour in tie morning till the defeat in the
evsling Every mIn was needed There were
no lc;GTreE.
The militia levies had probably l4ised the
number OF the enemy somewltt beyond the
figure s.ven above. bat that he had no resery es,
is surely ptoyed by Lis failure to pursue our
Dyiu! columns. All ID stories of ," overwhclm.
ing numbers. circul l.@d in extenuution of de.
feat; are uIi'rue.
The national Republican., 1861-08-14
MILITARY NEWS.

We shall hereafter publish uothirg relating
70 the arrival. departure, location, numbers,
or changes Of location, Of the troops at and near
Washington, and nothing relating to entrench.
ments, or the armament OF entrcnchments in
his vicinity.
We have, until now, continued Cur record OF
the arrival of troop, inasmuch as the passage
through Baltimore of the troops arriving hero
s reported in the Baltimore papers.
Our course in the above particulars. is con
rolled by the wishes of General Mcclellan
which. in such matters, are decisive with u
and all good citizens.
The national Republican., 1861-08-14
The Body OF Colonel Cameron.

From the Richmond Examiner, Augusts
\ day or two ago, a dag of truce cam to our
piekets and sent in the following to Colonel J.
Z. B. Stuart OF the cavalry. commanding at
Fairfax CourtHousc:
WAR DEPARTMENT. j"ly 30. 1861.
To al ,rhom L mag concern:
The bearers, Messrs. CORN IN. Of Baltimore,
Applegate, and Sterling, visit Richmond for the
single purpose Of obtaining the remains Of The
late Colonel Cameron.
All United States troops will -hOW them The
utmost courtesy and protection going and re.
turning.
SIMON CAMERON.
secretary Of |Iw.
Cnluuel StuuIt returned the communication
with the following endorsement:
HEADQrARTERS FAIRFAX {. H..
August =, lSG.
The within communication has been sent me.
but being addressed 81 10 whNm Il mag cHHcsr.1.''
is returned for the reason that It's object does
not concern me, nor any on" else, that ! am
aware Of, in the Confederate States Of Americ,
J F. R. STUART.
Colonel First Carnlty, Cnmmoniing
The gentlemen were also informed that Gen.
eral Johnston, when properly addressed on tho
subject. would give any aid in bis power for tho
recovery of Colonel Cameron's remains.
The national Republican., 1861-08-14
BATTLE AND ZEN. LYON REPORT.
ED KILLED.

The New York papers Of yesterday nrrn
ing publish the following dispatch
FR,NkLrN. No August IA messcnger
from Springfield, to Col. Wyman, arrived at
RN'll at one o'clock Sunday afternoon. He
reports that the advance guard OF Gen. Lyon
met the advance guard Of the enemy on Thurs.
dap, and an engagement eniucd, which resulted
in driving the rebels into the woods The loss
on either side, If any, is not stated.
Our cavalry had taken up il position Oh the
north eide Of the enemy. Two companies of
cavalry went out at two o'clock Thursday
night and seized four prisoners, 20 head Of cat
tie, and four horses. Gen Lyon was trying TO
draw tue rebels into battle
From Mr. Welles, the mes.eng niger from Spring-
field TO Colonel Wymau. We learn the follow
ing additional items Of news from that point.
The time Of the first Iowa regiment expires
on Thursday but they are determined to re-
main with General Lyon until the issue is de-
cided in that quarter.
According TO Information received from
prisoners, deserters. and scouts, The forces of
the enemy number about 2l.O00. Their main
body IL still encamped on Wiesins Greek, but
their advance guard Of cavalry is posted four
or five miles nearer. Various methods have
been resorted to by General Lyon to draw theil
caYaby into an engagement but without sue
cess
1t is thought by some that the rebels are
awaiting reinforcements from Arkansas. Gen.
| Lyon has no Notifications Or entrenchments
but is abundantly supplied with ammunition
aud provisions, and the shop in Springfield is
employed day and night in making canister
shot. Nearly all the women and children have
been sent out Of the place.
| Colonel Montgomery's Kansa. regiment vas
within easy Gu ling dstance."
Yesterday, about noon, the War Department
received the following dispatch from Genera
Fremont:
ST., LoUIs, Aug. IS.
! To The Secretary q Wa;
General Lyons aid reports an engagement n
with severe loss on both sides General Lyon
killed Colonel Segel is in command. He /
moving back in good order from Springfield
! towards Rolla.
II there is anything later received, it will b.
found under our telegruphic head.
Rola is about one hundred and ten mile
from Springfield. ROlla is connected with 81
Louis by rail, over which reinforcements vii
lie promptly sent hy General Fremont.
The national Republican., 1861-08-14

NoRTu CAROLINA The correspondent. Of The
Angus 2, says:
Ca arriving here, find The reported with.
draval OF the North Carolina forces from Fir
GfGin, for protection against slave insurrecicn.
Is true. II is not to be publicly known a.
present, boTever.'
Such fact il it i tuct, must be puhlcly
kaUwu in North Carolina aud in Virginia. 1t
,- no' mach credited here.
The national Republican., 1861-08-14
THE RETURNED PRISONERS.

The following is the form of parole + qnired
Of the prisoners recently released at Richmond.
except in few cases where no parole at all
was eNactrd:
We the undersigned, officers, non commits
stoned officers. privates, and citizens Of the
United States, do make our unqualified parole
of honor that we will not. by arms intorma.
ton, or otherwise, during the existing hostii.
ties between the United States and the Con.
tederate States of America, aid or abct the
enemies of the said Confederate States, Or any
Of them. in any form or mauner whatsoever
until released or exchanged.
Witness II. Winder. Brig. General c
S. A.
August II 1861.
The national Republican., 1861-08-14

a. 1, is believed Il, Wh9eling, that linn.
lie. VINO hA> co!iro,,'i ,Lv scattered fragment.
otGcl C0rHett army, il preparing 10 attack
Eenegll RosarcrantL. who is near the Cheat
Mcuntar pass. Gen. Anderson is reported to
be III command at Staanton, and both he and
Gen. Wise are expected to cooperate with
Gen. Lee. We give these reports Tor that
they ate worth Western Virginia viii have
nc slid peace, until the Valley of Nrginia Is
cleared Of the I.bels.
The national Republican., 1861-08-14
RAnRoA0 BrsINrss.--The Wheeling h.teN

RAILROAD BrsNrSs.--The Wheeling hdeR;.
1e,cer Of Saturday says
Business about the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad seem. TO be getting q little better, 80
far az the local trade IN concerned. Visiting
the depot for several days past, we see the
freight piles looking almost as large or in days
gone by
Three oi the new Government gun boats left
New Albany, Ind on the 9Th inst, for Oniro
They had On board sixteen guns, ten OF which
were 92pounders and SIX 64.pounders,
The national Republican., 1861-08-14

IMPORTANT DECrSioN..-Thn Secretary Of the
Interior has decided that III, assignments OF land
warrants in blank are not valid The names
"g the assCnecs. to b, valid. must br written
Their IN at the time OF the transfer.
The national Republican., 1861-08-14

7.sr' The visit OF the Secretary Of the lutcrior
to New York is for tn" purpose OF atten ding
The meeting of United States marshols. to take
place 10 morrow. for the purpose of taking
measures with n view to more cllec,ually sup
pres. thh slave trade
The national Republican., 1861-08-14

~ Captain Craven, commanding the roto
rae notlM, says, in an official communication
20 the Navy Department. " On the shores Of The
Potomac. not on" in twenty is lruc to the
Tn,un."
The national Republican., 1861-08-14

.jIls- Come Of the pcrsou, herr who Justify
the arrest and detention Of Mesars Atnoli and
McGrhw, Oh mission 10 Recover the re- Nirs
Of Colonel Cameron, are much shocked at the
detention Of Ex-Minister Faulkner
The national Republican., 1861-08-14
= ON the Nihoaal mtolligenc-r,
Adopted Citizens.

There having arisen among adopted Citi4' M
some dissatisfaction Ut The recent order ct the
War Department in relation 10 The enlistment
Of iureign.bOrn citizens who could not speak
our language, the Mayor OF Buffalo. New York
recently addressed the Secretary Of State upon
til" subject.
We published day ~ two sincc all chicial
order nom the War Department explaining the
misappvehenSon which had arisen. We now
place before onr readers the reply of Secretary
Seward 10 Mayor Albcgcr
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
UNShinliOn, AlhLNyt \ 1851.
The national Republican., 1861-08-14

ET- Mr.. Thcs Fl man requests us to state that
lie is not the wri.er of certain Washington let
ters, signed at. r. which have recently Op
Feared in thc New York Tribune
The national Republican., 1861-08-14
Gs- The following order has been issued
ARADQrAErEGs CRY GtAEp.
lFGstingiOT, Auu, 10, ISL.

I1 L,VlM II DarrljQn,
ChtuHdt"y GwG3 a EaIVaI D,pa
SIR: II is directed by the provost marshal
ttnt y,U perln.t 10 - dirrs TO leave this city
wv tLv railroad who Nri unable to show that
tLcy have been properly discharged from The
eecvic, vi the United Slates also that no
neIroei without sufficient evidence of their
being Iv,'. Or Vf their right to travel. are per.
m.lted 10 leave thr city upcn the cars.
lau, captain, very respectfully your ohc',icnt
:.rvaDt,
". ". AvkREII. A. 4. 4. e
Under this order. fourteen negroes wert
taken yesterday at the depot. from the custoj,
of New Yoik Zouaves.
The national Republican., 1861-08-14
Wednesday. August II. 1861.

a.rJ. H. Bates, who WAS recommended by
,bc Ohio delegation in'CongresS for a brigadicr
ceneralslip. hs, declined the honor.
The national Republican., 1861-08-14
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Published Daily, Sundays Excepted
BY w. J MURTAGII g. co.
Geo. NJ. We ton, Editor.

~ The publication cGlro Of tho Natto"dl
PepuL';cau Is u, ,hp northeast corner Of D and
Seventh street. second floor, over W. ID. Shep.
herds store. Entrance on Seventh street.
The national Republican., 1861-08-14
REApPoINTEp.

Mr.. Wood. of New York, WAS yc,trIay re-
commissioned by The Presilent as Comms
sioner Of Public Baildngs Therefore al! sp.c
nlnton Oh tn, subject ia se' at rest.
The national Republican., 1861-08-14
TO +. 4. AlmHEGHR, Esq.
Mayor of the city Of Buffalo, Ne" York.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
UdSh;nJtOn, AhJuSt :. lHt

DEAR SIR: have to acknowledge the receipt
Of Your letter Of the 9th instant, and to state in
reply that the order to which |. refers was Off
cially explained a day or Lao sinco by the
Sccretuy ofWar. but having st II been n subject
of great misnpprchrnsion, it has now been en-.
,irely reScnded AMI vacated. Consequently
there j. no obstacle whatever to the acceptance
Of The service Of volunteers on the ground Of
their nationality or language. The cont st for
the Union is regarded, as it ought to be, bat
tie o! the ireemen of the world for the nsttu.
tions Of sell government.
| rm, very Truly yours,
WILLIAM ii. SEWARD.
The national Republican., 1861-08-14

~ \ sou Of Dr.. Allen, Of The Maine ii th
regiment, was released, with his father. by the
Richmond authorities.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-31

THE IS' ALLlGEE1E fR0G sP6i'GFIELD,
The inleliigerce from Springfield, IN this mornings
aIers laV had gratifying influence on 'he state Oh
The puts puhe, and II there was any ~aV",ins under
he ySious rnn.oa Oi the previous days, - row e.
fcctsally checked.
Mr. G., llatap n'r6 dursd a rpsUl non asking bt N
formation in Iela'i TO certain arms elnpmenia, AMI
munitions OF war all. ged 20 have been seized by the
IOli ir the Civ heTl Ork. Mr.. Pierce afishg 20
debae the resolutions were laid over one day. under
the rule.
FREE oIccuseIovIy ALB,yy.
TIE proposed meeting Of toe Anii-Savery CQlVen-
ton in hi Cty has Civ rice 10 rome inquiry
we should have an exhibition Of the same ion
Ro,le.ier Syracuse and Utica and which those cities
will before Iorg most bitterly repent. That here
W nd have been any OF those dsgrceinl eShn'lo's
without tie actual 81 suppOsCd COnhlyan,e 81 persons
in anthorlty 10 man Acquainted with tho general tone
Of public sentiment in those CITIES can believe; mo- w
there be any similar exhibition here unless
il il countenanced by the same classes ana
ers t On the "l ro% "SF b Sa and .FS very
otter lily in i1is State, 70 furnish the material Tor
mob if n can pet the aid and c0nteuance OF souls
gentleman of property and Standing, or political po'i-
ton 1his viii be hard TO get lere, although mere
have been alTesdy ineipu'ti)ns that prominent he
nubIcau. ike Mr.. - and Mr.. -, would not nnoh
iepTet if Il holding Of the Convention At this pacn-
lar conjunction could lie prevented. j am 'athhed
oweyer, that as btle sympathy the gentlemen re-
f. rr,d 10 may Lave with the Convention, and however
mn tE.y nay depreca'e agitation at tins time, their
ecnliar and recently avowed hatred Of 'f'io'ists
ou es very far short OF Wishing TO mob them. Onthe
oil er band Mayor Thatcher has expressed has de
patton q at free speech sha be maintained IN Albany
NJ rov dies III please take notice ta he Is IN earn
EFT wi lie orr not numerous Police WI fni leuy Of
volunteer tisrants who win not in these times hest
tat In ,ndica ing freedom Of speech, even by scatter
ing that adipOse matter which IL substituted Tor brains
within The cranim5 Of recognized Divides.
TIE Assembly to-day passed the senate concurrent
resolutions, providing for The election Of y United
States Senator in place Of William II. Seward whose
term Of seryice expires the lth of March next.
Two Regents OF the University % be elected at
the same time.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-31
The Democratic Convention.
ALBANY, Wednesday, Jan. -, I

ALGASY Wednesday, Jan. 81, lsbl
Tie hotels are crowded with the most prominent
men Of the State Of all parties the Democrat are
dawn here by tie Democratic Convention and the
Republicans by the near approach Of the election o.
United States Senator Judge Parker II Mentioned ~
TIohal 10 for pfe-iding officer of the State Convention
but Ills point will not be decided until al deleg
are ia attendance.
Mr.. MilaId Fillmore has besrokeD rooms al Con.
gIcfs II II, M'sTz. George Law Dean Richmond
Cow. Church ard Seymour, tho Hon. William Kelly,
Al . number of Others are at he Delavan.
The moe, favored proposition scems 10 &c for the
Convention TO PERSONAL present to ne LeRisltlre ~
lody a IelitiOn prIri0g that Senator SgnolIs bill
nav p,,s subnitng 20 the vote II tde people Of the
State tie Crrtenden proportion or any other aecepa-
lie c,mPromise.
Here il very little excitement here aboH tho Tam
WaIy md Mozart Hall quarrel. The general feeling
seems To / c that no such question should have been
II Colcd in Convention called for pairo,is purpose,
ard free from ari ausip, and ammany HILL II ser-
ourly Llamed for making such an lane at this lime.
II, III Pete OF Delegates viii be aimii'ed
From tie high character Of the men in tie 1ammlny
Delegation il ia not believed that hey will refuse 20
iale fnis with any men whose motives II in
Ills rGilous Gi's, come from whence they may.
ALHtNY, Wednesday, Jan. @-I2 p. NJ.
The Committee on the Virginia resolutions have just
clOf,d heir session Iicy determined 10 make the
CCHmi- ion consist Of Ta members, five Republic ms,
thee Democrats, aud one Irderendcnt. Thetollowiny
me out If which the seloction TO be made
al 10 o'clock tomorrow;
W Cuns Moves, John H. Heyrolds u. d. Field Blifod n.
WOOD. James C.; So b; Frata' Coming, Mm 6. Bryant
Samuel A. Eoota, Henry H. Sien Greene g. Brons5n James
o. Putt an Jeuses Wsdwyuh SANFORD ~ Church. H9rn.lo
seymour. Wm. Wheeler, \. q. james Con Wool.
There will be a minority report by j. Mcleod
NJ rJhy, and Mr. Bingham, Chairman Of the Assem-
lis judiciary Committee, against sending any Com.
nissiuGeIs, on the ground that u j. unconstitutional
md revolutionary in character. The minority report
5ecla9s tlere Il no difference between the proposed
netting of Commissioners a. Washington and the
Secession Convention to be held The day at Mont
poueIy, Alabama.
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NEW-YORK LEGISLATURE.
sENt.fE -AIn,rr. jar. 30. 1861.

= r. IA
Mr.. MAklElARE reported favor ably The b'u 10 10
Mr.. BLOOD introduced lii 10 incorporate 'h1
NatoI II II orse show A ociaion.
Mr., MAHIBRRE brought in bill 70 amsnl the
act to incorporate the Society for the Relief or Poor
WidJws oigh ANAL children.
The bill to authorize Richmond County to pay TIC
Quarantine damages was IdSfcd.
Mr. KETCHAH moved that The Prison Comuittees
of bo,h Uous,s M a joint Committee, have power 70
investigate the alleged abuses IL prison dis1 Jine.
Laid over under he rule.
Mr.. J. MCLEOD MURPHY moved thas the COpnsel
10 the Corporation Of the City OF NewfoTx be d-
rected 10 Report Ia the Senate at early day The
names Of pers0ns employed as commissioners and
clerks Opening streets in that city, since Jan. i
1860 with the amoant If compensaOn paid.
Mr.. SPINOLA moved TO tilce from the table the bill
10 subu the people The ienden proposition for
The settlement OF national dilcullle-, and mnyed
its reterenre 10 the Committee of the Whole on Friday.
Mr. HAMMOND OpIos-d the resolution, and urged
lie reference 10 tie Committee Federal Rel itlons
warm debate ensued, during which NJ. SPlNOLA
charged that there WA desire existing - strange
VI pro oition submit Crittendens measure 20 the
1eoIle and that the object Of Senator Hamm"ad and
tbOee acting Nth lin in Tie Republican parry was to
DO not ing that would tend TO stop civil war, and th 10
de,troy tie u ion forever.
Tie motion 70 make the hill the special order for
Friday wAs lost by Yeas 10; Nays, 10 Nessr'. Man
piefe and Robertson, Republicans, voted wish the
Democrats, in u e aili native, on this motion.
lie motion to refer 10 the Committee on Federal
Reatinns without Instructions, was passed by ID 10
Tie hill to provide arms aud equipments for The State
was taken up and debated by Mr. CObNlN, but prog
T,ss WAS reported without any vote being taken.
Adjourned.