The Van Buren press., 1861-07-24

discharged.
The reserve fund of $50, 900 in the Pat
tent office has dwindled to 1900.
Scott is in consultation with negro from
Alabama, who says there are fifteen regi-
ments and eighteen field pieces in around
Fairfax Court House. Among other in
formation, tho negro informed Scott that
everything indicates the southerners are
about to retreat.
The tariff notifications are going to
cause considerable delay. Thaddeus Ste
ven's committee don't agree to report the re-
duction on iron recommended by Secretary
Chase.
Judge Burton, of Kentucky, is to raise
a company of sharp shooters for Col. Bor-
dams regiment.
SENATE-The military committee is over
hauling the regular army appointments
made by the Secretary of war--many will
fail Of confrmation-some who have hur
ried to don the epaulettes, will have to shed
them.
Both houses consumed the day over
amendments to military organization bills,
consequently Breckinridge got no opportun-
ity to speak.
Two ladies, who inveigled Connecticut
Capt Goodwin to his capture, have been
arrested and held prisoners rs guarantees
OF Goodwin's return.
Clark. = msmber from Missouri. has been
expelled for having served under the Mis-
souri, State law as a soldier.
BALTIMORE, July 13.
Four men have been arrested in the late
st. Nicholas capture.
ST. Louis, July 13.
Great excitement prevails here in conse.
quence of the suppression of the Journal,
but no disturbance as yet. Five hundred
troops are under arms here in different
parts of the city.
JEFFERsoN CRY, July 13.
The Missourians are gathering around
Booneyille. The invaders are under arms,
and have been every night since Wednesday
execpecting an attack. Same condition of
things prevails in Lexington. Reinforce
ments, especially artillery, are needed.
PORTLAND, July 13.
The Mary Good has arrived and reports
being boarded by one of jeff. Davis pri-
vateers. which had captured several vessels
within week.
BosToS, July ID.
French steamer, with admiral has arrived
at Halifax, and is awaiting the arrival of
six others, when the French fleet sails south
ward.
Frigate Vincennes is looking for the jeff.
Davis.
CINCINNATI, July Is
Several boats, with first and second bo.
gus kentucky regiments are going up the
hanawha river.
Col. Woobruffs regiment landed mile
below Guiandotte. A company of Vir-
ginians left on the approach of the inyad-
ers Woodruff arrested 20 citizens, and
killed one
Mcclellan occupies Beverley Confede-
rates concentrating at Laurel Hill, whence
1t is reported they will again retreat with
out a general battle.
train has arrived at Grafton, bringing
the body of Gen. Gsrnett, who was killed
While trying to rally his forces at Garrick's
Greek, near st. Agnes. Fifty southerners
killed aud nIxuy prisoners
LOUISVILLE, July Is.
Collector Cotton places an agent at Rus.
sellville, tomorrow
New York, July Is.
The Wyoming and Panama will proceed
on cruise on the 5th under Lieut.. Mnrrav
Commander Mitchell, Lieuts. Porter and
Hackett, and engineer Linning, having re-
signed. Lieut.. Shyrock, of the Saranac.
has resigned.
1t is stated that the Sumter brought into
Cuban port six prizes, pending advices
from Spain. The Sumter has been ordered
to sea.
BALTIMORE, July Is.
Henry May has returned, saws the conf
dence OF Confederate leaders is unbounded.
ST. Louis. July Is.
Gen. Harris has dispersed his troops,
without the loss of q man, to reno kvous
In Galloway county as soon as possible
Young men are leaving in tens and hund.
reds for the rendezvous in the western mart
OF the State. Jackson's followers are bold
aud defiant. All telegraph wires around
Bonneville are cut. Nothing reliable from
the southwest.
WASHINGTON, July Is.
oENArE.-The bill increasing military
establishment to be reduced at the option of
Congress has passed. The bill defining
and providing penalties against conspiracy
has passed.
WASHINGTON. July Is.
Seward issued reclamation to Spanish
government for the surrender of the Sum-
ter's prizes. Lord Lyons called attention
OF the government to the fact that private
parties were allowed to run the Chespeake
blockade A dispatch has been read at the
Mexican legation, announcing the death of
Occompe and Gen. Degallods.
CINoINSArI, July 16.
Special despatch to the Gazette renorts
that Laurel Hill was evacuated on the f1tb
ihe retreating southerners were oyert.ken
oy advance guard of federalists ON the loth
lneir rear guard showed battle to covsr The
retreat, =, 4t-z-----A fa.d a., n
was killed, and was succeeded 6v Col Ram.
say, OF Georgia. and the pursuit ceased. the
result OF the whole affair is taking Laurel
Hill by the federalists. with equipage, forty
baggage wagons. field chest, two reeimental
banners, four Georgia captains and Lieuten-
ants, besides Gen. Garnet twenty of his
men were killed. Garnett's BODY is at
head, quarters, waiting orders from Rich
mond.
ST. LOUIS, July II.
A military train was fred into twelve
miles above st. Charles. Two federal;ats
Were severely wounded. The mail carrier
reports Maj. Harris and 1000 mon twelve
miles bevOnd Fulton E.l1 ~ .r ~.