Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-07

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charged from service Tomorrow. Brig Gen.
sanford of New York. Brig Gen. Iunynn of
! New Jersey Brig Gen. Schenck, Cox and
Bates Of Ohio, fe ulso respectively to be dis
charged
Ohio has several new regiments ready,
which have been accepted.
Captain Harris of Cincinnati, for bravery
! in the late action, has been authorized TO
raise a regiment. Colonel McCook previous
| " obtained similar authority.
| New regiments are being constantly ten
dered and accepted
Members of lhe Thirty ninth declare a ma
! ioriy Of that regiment Will come back and
serve during the war.
Connecticut regiments which came 10 --latest
! from the battle field saved two millions 10y
collection of stores which had been abandon,
ed during the retreat.
Colonel Miles who commanded the reserve
corps at Ctntervile during the fight at Bulls
| Run has been arrested for dereliction of duty.
The rebels are planting batteries OF artll-
/ lery at Fairfax Court House.
| The amendments Of Senator Simmons, be-
ing substitute for the Tariff Act, will pass
Congress will not adjourn this eek.
BALTIMORE, July % "A private letter from
General Patterson, dated HarPer's Ferry,
,J a.,
1o Winchester. where he had thrown nj in
trepchments and had "A large numhcr Of
heavy guns could have turned his post
ton and attacked him in the rear but be had
received large rcinlorcements from Misss.
sirpi, Alabama and Georgia, making total
force of 80 600 Confederates and 5000 from
Virginia My force was less than twenty
thousand, being nineteen regiments whose
time of service was up, or would expire with
in week, all refusing to stay one hour oyer
time but four regiments: two Indiana and
Eleventh and Twenty Pennsylvania
Regiments. inc regiments haze gone home !,
two more go to-day, and three more to-mor-
row. TO avoid belug cut of with the re-
uainder, fell back to this place"
1t having been rumored that IA Eght had
occurred at lIarper's Ferry, a dispatch was
sent to the Agent Of the Associated Press, in
qurin.. The following was the answer re-
ceived:
We had severe fight but were successful,
and routed the rebels completely. 1t is re-
por ted that Beaurcgard had gone in the di
rection OF lIarper's Ferry.
WASHING roN, July 2S.-In the Senate. the
will to prevent and punish fraud on the part
b officers making contracts for Government,
oias taken up and passed
TIE bilI to define and punish conspiracy,
was taken up and passed.
The House, in Committee of the Whole
on direct lax. MIR Blair a ked leave to re-
port the Senate Till providing for the Trans
portation and delivery of arms to loyal citi-
zens in rebeliious States.
Burnett objected
Southern dispatches via Louisville, July
Goth, say jeff Davis commanded the center,
Beaurega!d the right aud Slhnson the left
wing of the Confederate forces at Manassas
The best Federal troops were couceutraed
against Johnston's command, and pressed 50
severely that the issue in that direction
seemed doubtful. 1t was here Barton's Geur-
gia regiment was posted which WAS terribly
cut up A largr body of troops from Davis
command was seat at this critical moment to
JuLusloAs u--ia,ancr, und turned The tie of
battle.
jeff Davis. in a dspntch to the Southern
Congress at ltichmoud, states, among other
thing that the battle was mainly fought toy
our left wing. Onr iurce was $4,000, and
that Of the enemy was esiiua ed at 80 ,OUU
Another dispatch says J.. N. Brush was
arrested at Manassas os a SPY. ura Federal
papers found on his loay.
IulLADELulrA. July 26th-lhe Bulletins
special dispatch states, on the authority Of
letter from Lee>burg. that CoIou, Corcornn
and Congressman Ely are prisoners ut ManAs-
sas
A Dispatch nl.o states that C2lorel Wade
Hampton was killed and the rebel, are taking
care Of our wounded and hurying our dead
B2sroN. July 26th-Uuitrd States steamer
South Cnroliru, Captain Otien, was oil Gai-
weston July 7lh, and had captured ! vessels
since establishing the blockade on the Sd
WAsHNGroN, July 26ih-A special to the
New orl Commercial says the loss Of the
rebel force is cs imnted by their own military
authorities at over two thousand. The South
Carolina troops suffered the most severely.
The fact that nothing has been heard from
the persons who went with the flag of truce
to recover the body of Colonel Cameron, is
interpreted ns an indication that the rebels
have some new scheme Gioot which they de-
sire to keep secret.
BY Saturday night there will be ct least
one hundred thousand Federal troops on the
line OF the Potomac, extending all the way :,
Ilarpers Ferry. 1
CAIRO, July 25th--It is reported that five
steamers left Memphis on Wednesday, and
that yesterday they were engaged carrying
troops from Rnndo(ph aud Union City to
New Madrid, Missouri, % miles fro;n Birds
Point 1t is rumored they ipteud attacking
the Point tomorrow night oar troops are
ready an2 anxious TO receive thgn. tcont-
just in report ii large enenmplnent Of rebels
at New MadriG
Trains north ON tina blobile ana Ohio Rail-
road have stopped running, by order Of Cen
Polk Z significant fact
1t is also rumored that fleet of steamers
are transporting troops from that point 10 at
tac. Cairo simultaneously with the attack ON
Bird Point.
ClNclNNArI July 26th-G Gen Cox occupied
Charleston, Va on KanaWha, yesterday
The rebels are retreatng aud burning bridg-
es. rebel steamer was abandoned and
burned. 1t is supposed the rehels viii be
met 10y Rosencranzs column sent some days
ago to intercept their retreat
FoGr MONROE, July 26lh-Lieut. Crosby
yesterday took charge OF an expedition to
Bucks river. consisting uf 800 men, two field
pieces upon q propeller, aud six launches.
The City of Blltmore, from Liverpool,
July l7th via Queenstown July 18Th, has ar
rived, and brings $4,000 in specie.
The political news is unimportnnt.
The KING of Prussia had been fired at hy
student named Becker. The ball slightly
grozed his neck.
Lord John Russell is to be created Peer,
The Great Eastern is to run regularly be-
tween Liverpool and New York.
The census of Ireland SHOWS II decrease Of
population Of two per cent
WAsuINeToN, July 26th --Se7eral regiments
have re-enisted for the war.
The fortitioat:Qns about Washington are
fast being mounted with heavy guns Our
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