Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-07-31
THE NEWS.

dilu are Devastating Tue Nes'ek "o''' W
stlssoari.
sr. LOUIS, July ls.--Grcat eIeitemsn.
prevails here in consequences OF the sup
preston Of the Journal, but no disturbance
as yet. Five hundred troops are here IN dis-
fercnt paris Of tic atty.
JsTTERsoy Cirr, July l3,-The Missouri
ans are gathering around Boon'vil!e. The
invaders arc under sims, and have been
every night since Wednesday, expecting an
attack. Same condition OF things prevails
In Lexington. Reinloreements, especially
artillery arc needed.
ST. LOUIS, July l5.--Gen. Harris has dis-
persci his troops without the loss Of nam,
10 rendezvous in Galloway county az speed
lily possible. Young men are leaving In
tens nd hundreds for the rendezvous in the
western part OF tho State. Jscksons 8 fol-
lowers nre becoming bold and dcdnnt. All
telegraph wires are cut around Boonyille.
Nothing rclblo from tho southwest,
JEFFERSON CirY, July l6.-4,OOO Misaou-
rians arc gathered at Georgetown with
three pieces OF artillery. People are flock
ing to the State standard.
WASHINGTON, July lS.-SESArE-Thc
bill providing for additional paymasicrs
and the force bill have been passed.
HousE.--Thc civil Appropriation and Ave
hundred thousand volunteer bills passed
Money being wanted, clerks are being dis
charged. Tho reserve fund of $sO,OOO in
the patent Office has dwindlcd 10 S3,00).-
Scott is in consultation with negro from
Alabama, who says ,hcrc are five regiments
and eighteen field pieces in and around
Fairfax c. II. Among other information.
tho negro informed Scott that every thing
indicates tho Southcrners are about TO re-
treat.
WAsHIy0ToS, July l3.--Two ladies' who
invicgod Connecticut, Capt Goodwin TO
his capture, have been arrested and are
held prisoners as guarantees of GoodTins
return. Clark n member from Missouri,
has been expelled for having served under
the Missouri State law MS a soldier.
WAsuIyGroY, July l2-Thc tariff modi-
fcaions are going to cause considerable
DELAY. 'Thaddcous Stevens committee
don't agree to report the reduction on iron
recommended by Secretary Chase. Judge
Burton. OF kentucky, is 10 raise n company
of sharp shooters for Col. Bordan's regi-
ment. SESArE-Tho military committee is
overhaulng tho regular army appointments
made by the secretary Of war-mnny Will
fail OF conirmation--some who have hur-
ried to don tile cpaulctts, will have to shed
them. Both houses consumed the day over
amendments to military organization bills,
consequently Breckenridge got no opporta-
nifty to speak. -,
WAsu1yGToS, July l5.--SENATE-The bill
increasing military establishment to be re-
duced at the option of Congress has passed
The bill defining ard providing penalties
against conspiracy has passed.
WASHINGTON, July l6.--Scward issued 4
proclamation to Spanish government for the
surrender of the Sumpters prizes. Lord
LYONS called the attention ofthe government
to the fact that private parties we're allow
ed to run the Chesapeake blockade. A dis
patch h as been read at the Mexican lega-
ton, announcing the death of Occompc and
Gen. Dcgallods.
WAsHIHGToN, July 16.--HousE-A bill
was passed calling out the militia to sup
press the rebellion. Militia TO be discharg-
cd in sixty days after the next Congress,
unless congress otherwise directs. The
100000 militia hill with the Senate
amendments was passed. and an additional
amendment that the Pr sdent select briga.
der and major generals from the regular
army to command volunteers, who assume
their present ranks at the close of the war.
SEsATE-Breckinridge of Kentucky is
speaking to-day against the bill justifying
thcPresidents acts.
New York, July 12.-Steamer Illinois
from f. Pickens with dates to the 10th, has
arrived. wilson, Zouavcs are at Tortmgas.
Dawson q artillery has gone to Santa Rosa.
BosToy, July l3.-French steamer with
admiral has arrived at Halifax and is
awaiting the arrival of six others, when
the French feet sails souihward. Sloop-of-
war Vincennes is looking for the JEFF. d.
/ Wig.
Lou1svrLLE, July 13.-Rich Mountain
heht fzzl;ng. The latest dispatch states
| thnt southerners were eight hundred strong
and had two cannon. Southcrners loss %
! killed, about rs many wounded. Federal
| loss ! killed, and 35 wounded. The above
is approved by Mcclellan, but his own dis
patch to Washington reports 20 fedcrnlists
killed and 40 wounded. Apparently the
/ invaders had made plans for certain victory
and sent bulletins before the fight, but a
courier lost his way-McClellan waited all
day for signals, which he did mt get and the
enterprise resulted in the dislodgement of
eight hundred southcrners by FIVE invading
regiments.
CIScIyNATI, July 15.-McC Clelland occu-
pics Beverly. Conredcrates concentrating
at Laurel Hill whence it is reported they
will again re .reat without q general battle.
A train has arrived at Grafton bringing
the body of Gen. Garnctt, who was killed
while trying to rally his forces at arrick
Creek, near St. Agnes. Fifty southerners
killed and many prisoners.
Several boats with first and second bogus
Kentucky regiments are going up the
L. -, VI
landed mile below Guiandote. A compa-
ny of Virginia horse inen left on the ap-
preaching of the invaders. Woodruff ar-
rcstoi 20 citizens, killed one.
LOUISVILLE, July l5.-Collector Cotton
places an agent at Russellville tomorrow.
NEw YORK, July 15.-It is stated that
the sumpicr brought into Cuban port six
prizes. Pending advices from Spain, the
Sumptcr has been ordered to sea.
new YORK, July l5.- The Wyoming and
Panama will proceed on a cruise on the 5ih,
under Lieut.. Murray. Commander Mitchell,
Lieuts. Porter, Iiackeit, and engineer Lin
ming. having resigned. Lieut. Shryoek OF
Saranac has resigned.
LOUISVILLE, Juiy l6.-Gen. Garnetts
! force numbered 5000. Mcclellan ZZ,VOu,
/ in three columns Gen. Morrison. had
nanked the pytriots on the north, Mcclellan
on the south, with Roseneranz approaching
in front. The patriots stood their ground
10 the last possible moment Of safety, the
retreat must have been admirably managed,
as the pursuers had no opportunity of using
/ their small arms. So well was the rear
guarded, that though, in the retreat, they
we're twice outfsnked by cOnvergent
columns, only 20 we're killed in their re-
treat towards Hardy county. II must must
be remembered thst these trooPS have kept
MeC.ellaa's coluGns n check for weeks.