Daily national Democrat., 1861-07-31
Continued Success in Missouri.

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From Sacramento Union Extra.
The Pony with dates from st. Louis tosJuly
%. arrived at Middle Gate at one o'clock
this morning.
sT LOUIS, July %.
On July 18th the Grand Army reached
Bulls Run, three miles from Manassas Juct-
ton. where it met the first resistance of any
Importance Prior to that only few colls--
ions occurred between the Federal scouts
and skirmshers, and scattering bands Of the
enemies cavalry A few of the latter were
captured
The Instructions of the roads at different
POINTS, caused but little delay. At different
places, they found considerable quantities of
provisions, equipments, clothing etc, show
ing the rebels to have stampeded hastily on
the approach of the grand army which start
ed from Washington by four or FIVE differ
ent routes
At Bulls Run. July is, masked batteries
were attacked by limited number of Fed
eralists, resulting in drawn battle, after
spirited engagement. The Federal loss is va
riously estimated at from 10 killed and 40
wounded to 40 killed and 60 wounded. The
Rebel loss is not known; they kept possess
sion of their batteries Another attack would
probably not be made till Sunday, 2lst.
After careful reconnaissance, it is said,
General johnson formed a junction with
Beauregard at Manassas, July 10.
Patterson is reported to be approaching
Winchester cautiously by two routes
General Mcclellan says one of Colonel
Wolfs regiments drove GOO of Wise's rebels
from Barboursville, on the 10th.
dispatch from Richmond states that Gov.
Letcher has called out nearly all the militia
of Virginia.
The news of the defeat of Pegram by Nc
Clellan had reached Richmond.
North Carolina papers say that Federal
war vessel, carrying Al guns, had attacked
Fort IIatteras with no effective result
Vice President Hamlin left Washington on
the morning of the 10th, accompanied by the
California delegation, who brought flag for
the First Maine Regiment. The presentation
was to be made at Centreville.
Several members of Congress had gone to
Manassas junction.
On the earnest recommendation of Senator
Latham, the steamer keystone State will
leave New York on the Goth, to convey the
Northern Light from Aspinwall, with over
$2,OO0,O0O of treasure. After this duty is
performed, the Keystone State will cruize for
the privateer Sumter, till she is found and
captured.
At the battle Of Bulls Run the rebels kept
concealed in the woods, ravines and intrench-
ments
ST. LOWS, July l9-At st. Charles yes
terday, Brig. Gen. Rose issued a proclama-
tion to the people of North Missouri, declar-
ing that lac had sufficient force to compel
obedience to the laws of the Government
and should punish offenders summarily, with
out waiting for the action of the civil powers
WAsHINGToN, July 19.-It is learned from
a creditable source thai the English Govern
ment, acting in concert with France, is about
to request of the U. S. Government the ex-
emption of one Southern cotton port, that
they may get needful supplies Of the staple.
The Administrator will not concede it.
On the representation of Col. F. P. Blair,
Col. Sigel, the hero of the great battle in
Southwest Missouri has been made Brgadier
General
FORTRESS Monroe, July 19,-At midnight,
a party consisting OF Capt. Holiday, Capt
E. W. Jenkins, Lieut.. johnson and private
also T. f. Rawlings, Major of Kentucky
Light Cavalry and R. w. Shurtef of the N.
Y. Illustrated, left Hampton without per-
mission on scout.
At half-past four this morning, the party
was surprised in the woods by twenty reb-
els. Rawlings was instantly killed by a
bullet through his head johnson and Shurt-
left were seen to fall and must have been
taken prisoners. The others escaped Three
companies went and brought in Rawlings.
The Quaker City picked up a man in a
sail boat from Norfolk. He reports not over
10000 troops in Norfolk and vicinity. There
was much depression on account of the rebel
defeat in Western Virginia.
Major Van Horn with 40 Home Guards
reserve, left Kansas City, Missouri, July II.
TO reinforce Major Dean, who was holding
Westpoint, Missouri, with small force. At
o'clock p. M. 18th, while at dinner Van
Horn was attacked by 500 rebels under Col.
Duncan. After four hours fighting the rebels
withdrew with IA killed, including two Off
cers and several wounded. Federal loss,
killed
WASHINGTON, July l7th-Sanator Simmons
Of Rhode Island, has prepared an entirely
new tariff bill which he intends to Substitute
for the House bill, laying the duties 10 per
cent. on all articles where the duty will not
exceed so per ceet
A fight took place near Fulton, Galloway
county, Mo-, on the 18th, between Colonel
Mcneil, with about GOO Federahsts, and Sen.
Harris, with force estimated at / 900 reb-
els. One report says five Federalists and
eight Secessionists were killed. The rebels
were routed.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 30th.
DIR. Munson, who so mysteriously disap-
Peared from the Mint some days since, has