Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-07-19
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WASHINGTON July l6.--H ousE.l--A bin was pass
EN- calling out the mtia TO suppress rebellion; the
militia to be discharged sixty days after the next
Congress, unless Congress otherwise directs. The
900 military bill with The Senate amendments
was passed and an additional amendment, that the
President select the BrigGder and Maior-Genefals
from the regular army TO command the volunteers
who assume their pteseat rank at the close OF the
war. m yrs -
LOUISVILLE, July lG.--Two of Gen. Rosseus cap
tains had rencontre to-day; one received trning
wound in the head, the other was put in the peni-
Tertiary at Jeffersonville. The cause Of the fight
was stealing each others recruits.
JEFFERSON Cry, July ls.-Four thousand Mis-
sourians are gathered at Georgetown. with three
pieces Of artillery. The people are hoeking to the
State standard elrl
MEMPHIS July l5.-News reached Little Rock
yesterday via Pocahontas that McCulloch with ~
900 men attacked ID 900 Federal troops at SPRING
field, Mo-. killing goo mens The Federal troops
surrendered Internationally. Two hundred South
ernors were killed.
LoUisvILLE, Jnly l6.-Garnett's forces numbered
5000 and McCelland somme $4,000 in three col
umns. Morris had thanked the patriots on the
North and McClelland on the South with Rosen-
crantz approaching in front. The patriots stood
their ground to the last possible moment of safety.
The retreat must have been admirably managed, as
the pursuers had no opportunity of using small
arms, SO well was the rear guarded. Though in
retreat and out1anked twice by convergent col
umns, but 90 were killed. At last accounts the
Confederates were retreating towards st. George
The federalists hope that Gen. Hill is now at Oak
land and win harrass the Confederates in their re-
treat towards Hardy county. 1t must be remem-
bered that these troops have kept McClellans col
umns in check for weeks.
WASHINGTON July l6.-The army has advanced |
Gen. Mcdowell left at $3.50 p NJ to go somewhere
The LIST brigade Of the 9Th division commanded by
Brig. General Lewis Blenken, formed last night a.
bout three miles from their original location. To-
day they at Hunting Creek, Va, 10 miles from
Washington, and is to form the vanguard of the
whole column.
This forward movement Of the troops has had a
wonderful effect upon the sick list 1t has nearly
cleaned out the shospitals.
All the militia of Eastern Virginia are ordered to
march for Stanton
The Times says Mr.. Shanks, of the Indiana 18th
Congressional District, has been appointed ain in
Gen. Fremonts staff, and has accepted the appoint
ment.
The columns this afternoon probably moved onty
to the advanced pckets. Tomorrow morning at
early dawn they will press forward upon the enc
my. The first fighting will probably take place at
Fairfax Court House, where there are nine rebel
regiments.
It's believed that the design of our Generals is
to avoid Manassas Junction. and, if possible, cir
cumvent It. positive intention, however, is to
allow no delays but to push vigorously South, and
fight their way to Richmond.
1t is also supposed That the movement to this
important point will not be direct but by TANKS,
and that our column will pass around the city and
approach it from the South after cutting of all
communication. tf
FORTRESS MonRoE, July 13.---Forty five men, of
Col. Bendixs regiment, yesterday strolled from
Newport News wit, out leave, and were surprised a
few miles from the camp by large body of the
Confederates, foot and horse. One of them, at
least, was known to have been killed, and several
wounded. A considerable number of them fell in
TO the hands of the rebels.
On the return of those who escaped, seven COM
panies of the seventh regiment were sent out, but
they have not yet been heard from.
The third and fourth Massachusetts, regiments,
whose three months time is up, leave for Boston at
once.
Rrigadier Gen. Pierce will return home.