The national Republican., 1861-07-31

will be made, and auperintendents aud assist.
ant superintendents appointed without regard
to political opinions, who will be held respon. |
sible for the railroad track within their dis |
tricts.
Gen. Pope will withdraw his forces from the
line of the road as soon as possible, and con.
centrate them in one camp in the vicinity Of
Mexico, Adrian county, where the strictest
discipline will be imposed. Active measures
are being taken to perfect their drill. Gen.
Pope will carry out the same plan on the Han
nibal and St. Joseph railroad.
THE ARMY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF THE CoNFEpERATEs.
Harper's Ferry, July 29.-Advices from
Winchester and Charleston say that none Of
General Johnston's troops had returned thither
up to Sunday noon. One regiment Of Loudoun
County volunteers have returned to Leesburg
from Manassas, and it is thought that as many
as two more are on their way from Manassas to
that point. General Johnston is understood to
be still at Manassas. General Lee has been
assigned to the command on the Upper Poto-
mac in place of General Wise and General
Garnett, deceased, with orders to unite their
columns and fall upon General Rosencranz, the
successor of General Mcclellan.
The first Wisconsin regiment, under Colonel
Starkweather, is guarding this river at and
above the Monocacy Junction. They had q
brush with the enemy's cavalry on Saturday,
killing two and capturing several of their horses.
The entire force under General Banks crossed
the Potomac to the Maryland side yesterday,
except the second Massachusetts, which re-
mains at the Ferry as guard. This move.
ment was in consequence of the indefensible
character of the place. The army now lie en-.
camped in Pleasant Valley in and around
Sandy Hook, in a strong position two miles
from here. Several regiments have arrived to
replace those whose time have expired. The
second Rhode Island battery has arrived, to take
the place of the first, whose term expires on
the I'd of August The twelfth and sixteenth
Indiana regiments have also arrived.
LATER FROM cALIroRNIA-ARRIvALo OF THE
PONY EXPRESS.
Fort Kearney, July 27.-The pony express,
from San Francisco on the 18th inst, passed
here at two P. M. to day.
Commercial Intelligence.-The markets re.
mained about the same as at last advices. But.
ter was dropping. There was q feverish anx-
ietJ to learn the tariff news from Washington,
particularly by the holders Of coffee, teas and
sugars.
General Intelligence.-The overland tele.
graph has been erected - miles eastward from
the Carson Valley Station, and news is now
telegraphed to California from the terminus,
which is called Sand Spring Station. The
company are not progressing as fast as they
expected, but are confident that they will have
the line completed to Salt Lake By the time
specified, the lst Of December.
The first overland mail coming westward
passed Sand Spring on the 18th, and will ar
rive in San Francisco to morrow night, the 18th
The annual overland emigration has com
menced along the various routes, and train'
are entering the State daily. The stock looks
well, and the emigrants arrive in fine spirits
hardships on the way. One company, which
came through from Nebraska City since thu
26th April, brought one hundred and seventy
FIVE head Of horses and mules, out Of whicl
only six died on the journey. {.
a Mr. Butterfeld, who has for number o
years lived among the Shoshone Indians, ar
rived at Carson City on Tuesday of last week
with Shakum, the celebrated Shoshone chief
The object Of his visit is to understand wha
the overland mail and telegraph company in
tend doing with his people and country. As
number OF managers of these lines had then
in charge, it is presumed that the Indians vii
be made satisfied that no aggressions are ir
tended.
The distance between Carson Valley an
Salt Lake is 536 miles. On this portion of tn
overland route, the mail company has estal
lshed twenty-five stations for exchange {
horses, &C., but it is their intention to hav
stations every twelve miles of the route. Fc
the first few months, it will be rough one, br
BY next Spring large and comfortable hote
will be erected on the stations, and many inte
mediate places will be settled
The overland journey will then be quite a
agreeable task, and parties who do not desil
to travel in the stage can take a private col
veyance, and find q comfortable stopping.plac
every night
Pony Express dates from Washington
the 9Th inst. we're received here by telegraE
on the 18th. The Presidents Message is pu
lished in the evening papers of San Francisc
today, for the first time. The document, whie
has been foreshadowed by liberal summarize
has received general commendation. Publ
opinion here is daily becoming more near
unanimous in favor of prosecuting the war
any extent necessary for preserving the Unio
Governor Nye was received with pomp al
ceremony. According to dispatch, on /
arrival at Virginia City on the 10th, the peoE
turned out en- mdsSe, and the enthusiasm W
intense. Good reports Of the gold and silv
leads at Potosi and other points in the Colora
country continue to be received, some of I
claims ranging from $3.50 to $3.50 per to
Ore will be delivered at San Francisco frc
these mines at 81 cents per pound by CAPITA
johnson, of the Colorado Steam Company, W
runs steamer up the Colorado ss far as Bla
Cannon.