Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-07-20
The Journal.
From our Extra Of tuesday,
Pony Intelligence TO July 9Th.

SACRAMENTO, July 16, 1861.
Pony Express arrived at Grand Springs, fifty
niles east of Fort Churchill, at O'Clock, p. M,
yesterday. The following dispatch is to the Sac
ramento Union
GRAND SPRINGS, July Is, 1861.
The first Overland Mail Stage, bound west, has
inst passed here with twenty Zone hundred pounds
Of mail and freight, and one through passenger.
Four passengers stopped at Salt Lake City
The Pony brings the following advces to the
Associated Press:
ST. LOUIS, July A.
Congress met today. majority of the mem
hers from the loyal States being present.
Western Virginia sends three members North
Carolina one-Foster having received twenty one
Union votes certified to by a magistrate of that
State. Two members from East Tennessee took
seats. On the second ballot Grow, of Pennsyl-
vana, was elected Speaker. Etheridge, of Tenn
nessee, was chosen Secretary of the Senate
Twenty States are represented in the Senate.
ANDY johnson, of Tennessee, took his seat
Both of the Missouri Senators took their seats
Also, Breckenridge and Powell, of Kentucky.
The 4th of July was generally observed in the
Northern and Western States. J. W. Forney de-
livered eulogy on Douglas, in Washington, that
evening.
The Presidents Message was sent to Congress
on the 4th, but was not transmitted West unit il
the night of the 5th-too late for the Pony.
The Message reviews the acts of the seeded
States, and declares they have acted without just
cause they are the aggressors. He demolishes
the doctrine of States rights condemns armed
neutrality, and says it is resistance to the Gov
ernment-should and will not be tolerated. AS
such, seeded States have violated the laws and
attempted to overthrow the Government and de-
serve the severest punishment. The President
will not communicate with them until they have
returned to their allegiance
He SAYS the war must be pushed forward i'm
mediately and decisively, and calls for 400, 900
men and S4OO, 100000, for that purpose. The
President is gratifed that the people have so gen
erously responded to his call for men and money,
and is confident they will aid him still further in
quitting down the rebellion. He defends the sus
pension of the Habeas Corpus Act in cases of
treason, and warns the people to do their duty.
A fire destroyed 100000 worth of property
at Milwaukee, July 5th. Heavy fires also occur
red at New York, Boston, Albany, aud other Nor
thern cites--supposed to be the work OF South
ern incendaries.
Gen Patterson's command crossed the Poto-
mac from Wiliamsport, Md, July I'd, and met
the enemy's pickets. A skirmsh ensued-one
man killed Four miles further on he was met
by a large force of the enemy a battle ensued,
which lasted half an hour. The rebels were re.
pulsed, losing fifty killed. many wounded, and
several prisoners taken.
Gen. Patterson lost in all three men killed and
fifteen wounded. Patterson followed the enemy
several miles, but the heat was SO great he was
compelled to give up the pursuit. He returned
and took possession Of the town of Failing Wat
ers. and made prisoners Of several prominent Sc
CessionSts.
1t is reported to day, July 9th, that Patterson
has had another brush with the enemy under
Gen. johnson, at Martinsburg, Va, and routed
them with great loss on the rebel side.
There is no doubt that important battles VIII
be fought this week.
Cen Lyon's forces are in south west Missouri,
after Gov. Jackson. Jackson is at Sarco, near
the Arkansas border and had secretly convened
the Legislature and passed a secession ordinance.
A fight occurred at Canton, Mo, July Sd, be-
tween the Captain of the Home Guards, and the
landlord of the Canton Hotel. The Captain was
shot dead. His men arrested the landlord, and
afterwards gave him up to the legal authorities.
Ex-senator Green intcrfered with the officers and
attempted to release the prisoner, but finding
that he was getting himself into trouble, fled.
Ex-Gov. Woods and Col. Palmer, of Quincy,
ILL.,, went up to Canton and restored quiet to the
town. Gov. Woods, with force of 20 men,
searched the country for Senator Green, and
found him hid in the woods, - miles from camp.
Green was arrested, and placed under guard of
soldiers. He is great traitor
A State Convention of Missouri is called TO
meet on July 22d.
On July 9th, desperate fight occurred at Bu-
chanan, in Virginia, between scouting party of
As of Capt Lawson's Ohio Regiment, and rebel
force of 800. The Ohio boys were suddenly sur
prised and surrounded, when they commenced Il
desperate attack On the rebels, fought their way
out with loss of only l man killed and 3
wounded SThey killed 20 of the rebels, and
wounded many more.
vallandigham, Member of Congress from Ohio,
went into the camp of the Ohio Regiment, in
Alexandria, July 9th, to make observations,
when an indignant soldier kicked the Hon. gen
teman out of camp He is in great distavor
with the Ohio boys.
The Senate committees are announced Will
son. of Mass is chairman of Committee on Mill
tary affairs Sumner, on Foreign Affairs Trum-
bull, of Judiciary. The House committees not
yet announced. 1t is thought that Blair, of Mo,
will be chairman of Committee on Military Al
fairs Stevens of Pennsylvania, chairman of
Wouc nd