Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-07-24

ment, stationed at ROlla, Missouri, IS IN
town to-day. He reports the men ID good
health and spirits. A detachment Of bis
regiment yesterday seized si three kegs Of
powder, forty horses, ahI over $1,000
worth Of clothing and provisions, destined
for Jackson's forces,
St. Louis, July rs.
Information from Hannibal says Ex-
Senator Green violated his parole Of hon
or, and left for the interior with band Of
armed men.
Officers Of Col. Sigers command, from
Sheffield, July 18th, reached here tonight,
and report all quiet there. Eleven Of the
Colonel's command, who were wounded at
the battle Of Carthage. have since died,
making his total loss 2l.
Capt. Conrads company, left at Neosho
BY Sigel. was surrounded BY about fifteen
hundred Arkansas cavalry, and given ten
minutes to surrender. General Price do
lnanded that they he delivered to the MIS-
sour troops to be shot, which she Arkan-
sas officers refused. Their arms and effects
were then taken from them, and the oath
administered, when they were marched
out Of town under escort Of Arkansas
troops, and reached Springfield on Thurs.
day.
From eight to ten thousand Missouri
and Arkansas troops are concentrated at
Neosho.
The rebels report their loss in the battle
with Col Sigel at fye hundred.
Washington, July IS.
The President has approved the Force
Bill
The reign Of terror in Louden, Va. is at
its height; the citizens were told to be
ready to-day to be drafted into service and
eolrch to Manassas Junction.
Alexandria, July Is.
There are doubtless 4 couple of'thous-
and of troops stationed at Fairfax station,
besides the force at the Court House. 1t
is stated that the troops at Fairfax include
100 negroes, besides battalion Of 400
others in the vicinity Of Manassas.
Washington, July Is.
Elk Gov. Stevens, Of Washington Terri
tory, arrived here his morning. He comes
to offer his services to the government in
military capacity. lie was formerly in the
army.
We learn from Richmond, via Charles
ton, that jeff. Davis has ordered Colonel
Bowman and another prisoner Of war into
custody, and has given notice to the Gov
ernnent that if any harm is done to one
Of the sailors of the Saraaaoh, it will be
followed by retaliation, even with hanging.
New York, July 1e.
Capt. Barry's battery Of flying artillery,
from Fort Pickens, has been ordered TO
Washington.
The race between Flora Temple and
Ethan Allen and mate, Yesterday, was won
BY Allen and mate in three straight heats.
Time unprecedented-2;2l IL; 2f22;
2:22 "a,
New York, July Is.
A fac Of truce came into Patterson's
camp on the 10th inst, with request from
the rebels for an armistice Of ten days, to
make up their minds whether to fight or
retreat. Patterson replied "No, not day"
The enemy has since retreated fifteen miles
toward Richmond.
Grafton, Va, July 10.
A train arrived here this morning bring
inc the body of Gen. Garnett, late com-
mander Of the rebel forces in Western
Virginia,
The rebols were pursued from Laurel
Hill by Gen. Morris command, consisting
Of the 18th Ohio and 18th and Och India
ma Regiments, at Ganicks Ford, eight
miles south ofthe town OF St. George
Gen. Garrett attempted to rally his forces,
when 4 sharp skirmish ensued, in which
Garnet was killed and twenty Of his men
left dead on the ground, besides many
bodies being carried eff.
The rebels were completely routed and
scattered in all directions,
Forty loaded wagons and all their horses
aud camp tqnippage fell into our hands.
Garnetts remains have been embalmed
and placed at the disposal Of his friends.
Two men were killed and two MORALLY
wounded, Of the Ohio fourteenth. No
other loss on our side.
Our troops took more prisoners than
they could take care Of.
Louisville, July Is.
The Charleston Mercury tells its coun-
try subscribers to save their goose quils, as
the stock Of steel pens viii soon give out,
The New Orleans Delta Of the 18th,
says further persistence by the Confederate
States, in endeayoring to obtain recognition
of our nationality il useless,
1t SAYS the British Ministry has NJ. tha
courage nor the inclination to apply % the
Confederate States the rules that she has
uniformly applied to other cations; and
saws too much importance has been assoc
ciatcd with the idea that England and
France would break the blockade to get
Southern products. The editor proposes
to recall the commissioners and refuse the
resident Consuls Of al Powers which will
not recognize similar officers Of the Cons
feleracy abroad,
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