Daily national Democrat., 1861-07-17
Arrival of the Pony Express.
The Pony arrived in Carson Valley on
Monday at 6 P. NJ, with Eastern news to July
Sth The Unions dispatch is as follows:

Sth. The Unions dispatch is as follows:
ST. LOUIS July Sth-A.
Congress met July 4th, a majority of all the
members from loyal States being present.
Western Virginia sent three members, and
North Carolina one, Foster having received
twenty-one Union votes, certified to by a
magistrate. Two members also took seats
from East Tennessee
On the second ballot, Grow of Pennsylva-
MIA was elected Speaker, having received 96
votes
Etheridge of Tennessee was elected Secre-
tagy in the Senate.
Twenty States were represented in the U
S. Senate, and Andy johnson, of Tennessee
took his seat Both of the Missouri Senators
took their seats also, Breckinridge and Pow
ell, of Kentucky.
The Fourth of July was observed generally
throughout the Northern and Western States.
j. w. Forney delivered an eulogy on Doug
las, ot Washington, on the evening of the 4th.
The Message of the President was read to
Congress July 4th, but not transmitted West
until the night of July 5th-not in time for
the Pony to California.
In his messrge the President reviews the
action of seeded States, and declares they
have acted without Just cause. They are the
aggressors. lie takes up the doctrine OF
States Rights and demolishes it, He con-
demns armed neutrality, and says it is resis-
tance to the Government, and will not be
tolerated. As such seeded States have vio-
lated the laws and attempted to overthrow
the Government, they deserve the severest
punishment The President will not commu-
nicate with them until they have returned to
their allegiance The war must be pushed
forward speedily and deesively. He calls
for four hundred thousand men and S400,
900, 900 to carry on the war. The President
is gratiied that the people have SO generally
responded to his call for men and MEANS and
is confident the people will sustain him in
putting down rebellion. He defends the sus-
pension of habeas corpus in cases of treason,
aud tells the people to do their duty obey
the laws of the Government, and they will
yet be united and happy.
A great fire occurred in Milwaukee July
5th ; $500, 900 worth of property was de-
stroycd There were fires also in Albany,
New York, Boston and other Northern towns
Supposed to be set by Southern incendiares
General Pattersons command crossed the
Potomac from Williamsport, Maryland, on
the morning Of the I'd July, and met the enc.
my's pickets and had slight skirmish one
man was killed. He pushed on five miles to
Portersheld Farm, where he was met by a
large force Of the enemy. The fight COM
menced and continued half an hour, when
the enemy was repulsed with the loss of
nearly fifty killed and many wounded Sew
eral were taken prisoners. Gen. Patterson
lost in all three killed and fifteen wounded.
Patterson followed the enemy three miles af-
ter the fight, but the heat was SO great he
c,,nnpn1lal TO ,riv bo t.,
returned, took possession of Little Village,
Filling Water, and made prisoners of several
prominent Secessionists
1t is reported to day, July 8th, that Fatter-
son has had another brush with the enemy,
under Gen. johnson, at Martinsburg Va, and
routed them with great loss en- the rebel side
There is no doubt that important battles
will be fought this week
Affairs in Missouri remain about the same
as they were last week. Lyons forces are in
the southwest after Gov. jackson. 1t is re-
ported that Jackson is encamped at SarcoXie,
near the Arkansas border, where he had Sc
cretiy convened the Legislature and passed
secession ordinance.
A fight occurred at Canton. Mo, on the
9th of July, between the Captain of the Home
Guards and the landlord of the hotel The
Captain was shot dead. His soldiers arrested
the landlord but afterwards gave him up to
the public authorities James $. Green, ex-
United States Senator. interfered with the
officers, and attempted the release of the
landlord. Fearing he might get himself into
trouble, however he fled Ex-Gov. Wood
and Col Palmer of Quincy, Illinois, after
wards went up TO Canton, and restored quiet
in the town.
Gov Wood, with a force of twenty men,
secured the country for Senator Green, and
found him hid in the woods, fifteen miles
from Canton. Green was arrested and placed
under guard of soldiers lie is a great
traitor
The State Convention of Missouri is called
to meet on the 22d of July
On the 9th of July a desperate battle oc-
CURED at Buckhannon, Upshur county, Va,
between a scouting party of 45 of Capt Law
sons Third Ohio Regiment and rebel force
of 800 The Ohio boys were suddenly sur
prised and surrounded. when they commence
ed a desperate attack on the rebels, fought
their way ont with loss of only one man
killed and three wounded. They killed 20
rebels.
Nalandigham, of Ohio, member of Con-
gress, went into the camp of the Ohio regi-
ment, at Alexandria, July 9th, to take OBJ
scrvations, when an indignant soldier kicked
him out He is in great dislavor with the
Ohio boys
Foreign news 10y the Great Eastern is un-
important
The Senate Committees are announced.
Wilson, of Massachusetts, is Chairman of the
Committee on Military Affairs; Sumner. of
Foreign Relations; Fessenden of Finance !;
Hall of Naval Affairs; Trumbull of Judiciary
The House committees are not announced.
1t is thought Blair will be Chairman of Mill
tary Affairs Stevens OF Pennsylvania, of
Ways and Means.