Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-07-18


men.
Vallandigham said in the Demo-
cratic caucus. that he preferred
peace to the preservation OF the
Union.
Secretary Chase estimates the
expenses of Lincolns government
for the fiscal year ending June,
1862, at S,519,5Sl 81. Even
now, there is a deficiency in every
Department, that of War alone
reaching 100000. He rec
ommends the raising $50, 900, 900
by direct tax, and S240,000,0O0
by loan.
In the House, Lovejoy offered
the following, that it is no part OF
the duty Of the army to capture
and return fugitive slaves, and to
direct the Judiciary Committee to
enquire into the expediency of nc
'peaimgMe tugitire Stare lar, in view
of permitting the consideration OF
peace propositions. Tabled.
KANSAS CRY, July 9.-The Fort
Scott Democrat of the 7th reports
a battle between Gov. Jackson and
Seigel near Carthage. At the first
onset the Missourians were driven
back The officers ordered re-
treat. The order was not heard
ION the wings, which advanced as
the centre gave way, nearly sur
rounding the Federalists, who re-
treated. The fighting was mainly
by artillery. The Dutch Hessians
retreating as the Mlssourians adj
vanced. finally reached Carthage,
7 miles distant from the commence
ment. A night attack on Seigel is
reported, in which Seigel retreated
towards Sarcoxie. Jackson is for
tifving himself. Seigefs force is
badly cut up. His loss is estiIna-
ted at from 800 to 1000. On Fri
day General Price and Ben. McCul-
Tough arrived at Neosho, 20 miles
south of Carthage, with 1000 men.
200 Dutch were captured there.
One report says all were murdered;
another says only small portion
we're killed. Mccullough sent
1000 men to assist Jackson.
| LOUISVILLE, July l0.-Rev. G.
B. Overton, pastor of the Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
left here Sunday night with volun-
teers for the ConGderates. He
preached to his congregation Sun
day.
Volunteers leave in squads prob
ably one hundred per day.
If the South be whipped, Ken
tucky's best families will be in
mourning.
LOUISVILLE, July Cairo advi-
ces say Saturday and Sunday were
occupied in taking the vote of reg
iments for 3 years service. In
Cook regiment 40, in McArthur's
80, and in Oglesby's 140 voted for
three years, the balance for dis
banding. The remainder of the
three months regiments will show
similar unsatisfactory results.
No-pay political officers, mixing
of Lincolnism and patriotism in fine
speeches, and picking blackberries
for tobacco money, disgusts and de-
moralizes the privates, while the of
ficers are Inundated by duns from
hotels and washwomen. Washwo-
men tell your correspondent they
are going to be turned ON the streets
because they cannot pay eight or
ten dollars, while colonies of regi-
ments are in their debt for twice
the amount.
RICHMOND, July 11.-Ramsey's
Georgia Regiment had brush with
q large body of the enemy, on the
It'll, near Gen. CARROTS camp, at
Beverly, Randolph county. Sixty
to seventy of the enemy are re-
ported killed, and two on our side.
ST. LOUIS, July IA telegraph
dispatch received last night says
the fight in the Southwest COM
menced at 10 o'clock between the
State troops and Federalists under
Seigel and others, II miles beyond
Carthage, resulted in the Federal
lists being completely routed, with
great slaughter, and being pursued
Ia miles to a point two miles be-
yond Carthage, where night ended
the slaughter. The Federal troops
arms and equipage were captured.
Letters from Gen. Parsons, said