The eastern clarion., 1861-08-02
FROM WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, July 3O.--The Fire Zouaves have been
in state of insubordination ever since the retres
from Manassas, which eliminated in revolt on
Saturday night last, when Regiment was ordered
out to RESTRAIN them. Nine of them are now in al
for an attempt at Gesertion.
Capt, Waller, Aid to Gen. Tyler IA regular) Iieu,
GOrtOn and Col. keyes are missing.
The present Chief Clerk Cox Of the Navy is 10
be appointed Assistant Secretary.
Tic Douglas Democrats are impatient at having no
Generals though they are the most vigorous in in.
yasOn.
Lincoln declines to answer why the Baltimore Po.
lice Commissioners were arrested.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-A party Of Confederates are
taking sketches Of the PotomaC's surroundings st
Coon's Ford.
Mcclellan forbds the departing for home reg.
ments taking their arms with them.
A cOntraband (stoen) negro has just arrived. He
informs Scott that there are no Southerners
Springfield Station, but that they are in force
Burll Station
wASmNaToN July 3o.-Banks is strongly posted
Harper's Ferry.
Nothing IS Known of the southerners' movements
in that vicinity.
The officers ofthe Fire zouayes, and New York7h
and 9th, are resgning.
Lincoln calls on New Jersey for three reg.
ments
Scott has had thirteen Government employeesM
rested
The Direct Tax Bill includes Sper cent, tax on
income fye cents per gallon on distilled and I've
All the Democrats and Southern men opposed ths
! bill, which passed by II majority.
Cox proposed apeaee proposition in the House bal
only ~ voted IN favor, including Cox Webb, Morris
| Nugent Pendleton Vallandigham and White-0ho
| ans Cravens, Holman, Lane and V0orhies-ndia.
ans Logan, Richardson and Robinson-lllnos.
| ans
The Senate has adopted an amendment to he
Tariff Bill to increase the present tariff 10 per cent
on the present free list the vote resulted neG
! tYes.
John Underwood, of Virginia. is confirmed oh
| Auditor of the Treasury.
The House has passed bill approprating Sl2JO
600 for building twelve light dranght steamers.
The Senate has passed bill prohibiting the sals
of intoxicating liquors. also, bill for Furnishing
| rasc0lly contractors.
A low Tariff passed by % to Is.
New YORK, July 3O-'lhe World says the Conieder
ates are moving North East and Southwest from
| Manassas, which proves they are contemplating
| threee simultaneous approaches onWashingon
The Confederate pickets are stationed every tY'
miles from Harpers Ferry to Fortress Monroe nth
Potomac and Chesapeake.
MISSOURI CONVENTION
JEFFERSON CRY July SO-The State officers are d
olared vacant by vote Of 30 yeas to % nays. The
Convention will elect officers tomorrow.
! CAIRO, July SO-The Camp here is in ferme1L
| dreading an attack, owing to the troops being with
drawn from north aud west Missouri
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS. Z
RICHMOND, July 3O-Congress has been in secrets
session most of the day the public business @~ =
unimportant. n.
Many reports are IN circulation with regard to tn,
movements of Confederate troops, but all are VI
doubtful reliability
SECOND DEsPAToH
RICHMOND, July 3O--Congress has passed and llal' NV,
public Postal Bill, permitting soldiers 70 senu NV
ters without the prepayment Of postage lhe Rps'S
to be collected at the Office Of destination Inc Dh
confers the same privilege on the members. ol VOT
gress. ,,,..c.,,.
Gen. Beauregard has been appointed Mq9roenS
raj in the Confederate Army, when IS uhahiOIig m Xxx
confirmed by Congress. His commission IS 70 uAs
from the 2lstJuly.
NEW YORK, July 29.--Adyees received he,e l lls.
Port-au- Prince state the six Spanish men'or"ar NV
in that port.
| ALEXANDRIA July 20.-The ampering with sollieHg
| the secessionisis has become so DOlu "llnn q N
days that Gen. Bunyan has ordered the "Ios'
| the suspected.
BY THE AFRICA.
NEw York, July 29-The London Times says La
| coins message confirms the impression hls hauSf
raj produced on the minds of the british RoPe
that after an intimate loss OF HE ana uuiilaugn io
the part of the North it must result IN the aeAh0F
| Judgement of the Confederaey
wAsmsoToy July 29In the Senate The eo Loan aos, s
was amended, permitting the issue oil h'e aeA'
Treasury Notes, and passed.
| A bill increasing the medical force, including
among its provisions prohibition Of selling qla
to soldiers, under penalty of s25 for each Offence
| passed.
A bill approaching ten millions of dollars to pn
| chase arms was passed
Gen. Mcclellan is to have CommandernChidi
/ powers
The Assistant Secretary Of State has gone 70 nv
York to invite the Prince and Princess Clothide
visit Washington and make the White House tha
| home.
| NEw YoRE, July 20.-The Toronto Globe says "l4
| sympathies Of the British people are being WIZ
drawn from the North.v
The Toronto Leader Government organ) adVo9
ties the sending additional troops to Canada