Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-01
n,;In s1atlonal Democrat.
I,,,r,her by the Pony.

loving items ,r,ox Julv y
u,. foTcwing dispatch is from Colonel
.,,!,'ov i" Of the U S. Army:
WiIeo1h' haye seen the enemy flying before US, !
W. consequence Of the roughness OF our
but :" and the heavy guns that we have
mmind m,risd along, they have succeeded IN making
Ca.;r escape without night we nave no"
the'r aasession of the railroad as far IA this
full The enemy commenced their retreat
siano"' and barely escaped by the old Fair
to das,d which is occupied as far as Fairfax
fax tO@N Nv Colonel Wilcox We have taken
S'aVior With seven prisoners. A large mum
f"l'af IS infantry and some horsemen fled over
oei VA the left. but Franklin can intercept !
.Tem We have the flag, etc
toF5sral companies of rebel troops are e.
pa 70 have passed Sangerjies station du-
the dav, in retreat before Colonel Frank
Inns column.
,aa, distrnce from the forks of the road
',T, ,"Ssre we arrived at noon. The camp fires
wore still burning when we passed this after
,coo and quantity of fresh beef, corn, etc
were left behind.
WASHINGTON, July l8-Lcng Bridge, over
the Potomac, is to be reconstructed 50 as to
Seven thousand axes have been iorwrrded
TO our army in Virginia.
The three months volunteers are to be
mustered out of service and paid off
WAsHNGroN, July 17.-Gen. McDowei's
official account of his forward movements
has been received at the War Department
It does not differ from the other accounts
published
hutrv dashed through Fairfax at Il gall"p IN
chase of the Confederate troops, following
them four miles as far az Centerville. 1t is
understood that Centerville Will ts defended
by the rebels.
Division of the grand army, under General
TYLER. commenced moving at halt-past five
t6is morning About mile from the village
heavy obstruction was discovered in the
rond. Iu less than twenty minutes the whole
cf the baricade was removed, The rebels
abandoned their position IA soon as General
Scbencks column commenced moving He'll,
TUnon?l Mill, some two miles west.0f Wen
na. was reached, the enemy evidently still
retreating. A thick pice of timber was en-
tered. in an opening of which tangible evil
dence of the hurry in which the rebels had
retrcated was found in the shape of large
pumbero of blankets, pistols, etc The column
vas about passing on, when scouts reported
battery of several pieces less than half Il
mile ahead Meantime, other scouts came in
and reported that the rebels had abandoned
the battery and were retieaung in haste
The enemy disappeared and the utrench-
ments were quietly entered and taken pos
session of by the skirmshcrs The position
vas a very strong one and could have easily
keen defended The division will move on
this afternoon to the vicinity Of CeujreviIle |
where the enemy is said TO be in strong force
3r.N-General Mcdowell and staff have
Just arrived. All four divisions will move
toward the Junction Tomorrow
FoRr MONROE, July l7.--Steamers from
Norfolk were seen landing troops this morn
ing at Scwall Point There it is apparent
that formidable preparations are being mad |
to annoy our shipping, and perhaps the fort |
ress Itself There are doubtless masked bat
teries at Willougby's Point and opposite the
Rip-Raps. These preparations will, however, |
he Intellectual in view of the terrible engines
of destruction to be brought against the re
beis opposite the fortress in clse they attempt
- disturb US Sewalls Point has no strata
gle Importance. Norfolk and Portsmouth are
en- the road to Richmoud but should tn
Confedorates attempt to annoy Ola Point |
they will at once be routed
In the House, ColfAX, from the Post Office |
Committee reported hilI that all paid let |
tors to the soldiers, addressed to th.m at the |
point where they are stationed, may, when |
ever practicable, be sent to any other point
without further charge. Bill passed.
A special dispatch to the New York Eve !
a'ng Post, dated Washington, July 18th, says: |
Advices from McDowe)s headquarters say
that the army marched early This morning
for Centerville Mcdowell said last night he |
luli pl : tla -, .rI,t -,
1t was reported the rebels under Johnson
are endeayoring to eject a Junction with |
Beauregard.
Federal scouts report thirty to forty thou !
sand rebels at Centervillc and Manassas
a special to the New York Commercial |
says it is reported that there has been an en-
gpgement at Centeryile, but it is not con
hrmcd.
The battery which accompanies Mcdowell
consists of eight 10 pounders-'he largest
field pieces in the service
The Senate bill to provide for an Assistant
Secretary orihe Navy, was taken up and at
ter a short debate the hiil passed
Mr.. Hill moved to take up the hjl for the
better organization Of the Marine corps.
which was agreed to. The amendments of
the Naval Committee were adopted The
bill-rasacd
ST. AuGsrINE, Mo. July lS--Kev. Mr.
Whisker Just rrrived from Fulton, Ca1Mway |
county, reports skirmish between McNrl'- |
command and q party of rebels, at o'clock
yesterday, in sight of Fulton, on the JeIrr-
spnclty road in which eleven Federal troops
were wounded and two supposed mortally. !
'One of the State troops was killed ard three
wounded. The State troops were routed.
Col Mcneil was in Fulton awaiting reinforce
nents Gen. Harris was in Fulton yester-
day but rot in the fight His nen were I'M
manageable and left Fulton 10y every road
leading out of town. About seven hundred
Htate troops were engaged fhe camp at
', W ood Springs is to be broken up. Colonel
McNells advance guards were first attackek,
e ana fell back on the main body, when the
0'ate troops soon rctreated back to Fulton in
great disorder.
u Firing is puw heard in the direction of
PprtlanG
JEFFERSON CRY, JLly is A mail carrier
pU''nsS news OF fight three miles this side of
N"nnon' Callaway county. between Col. Nc
In In WIN about six hundued men, and Gen.
hl"'Ils' with force ettmated at about one
E;'.n.n E;oHsanu men. Five Federaliss were killed.
~ LoIt oycesslonists were killed and about one
completely routed
s''ter' ane more reliable accounts from l7ul
- n e'"'e that twelve of McNeil's men were
CUa CNoqnHed, H. including colored body servant.
ba. n,mehols, of Fulton, is known to have
L ~" H'lied on the part of the rebels. Only
'ne advance guard of McNa;ps fornes were i'm |