Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-08-03
THE NE Tvs.

Two members Of Congress, who went
d.wn to witness the fight at Bulls Run,
were captured By the rebels One is MIR.
Ely, OF the och District, New York. The
name of the other is not given. Senator
Wilson and other Senators and NJ. G. s
narrowly escaped falling into the hands of
the Confejerates.
Twenty Prussian officers have gone
to Washington to offer their services to
our Government.
A special dis patch to ibe n. T. Post
says the nomination Of Connolly for Gov
ernor Of New Mexico, was rejected by the
Senate
A letter in the St Louis Democrat
from Gen. Lyons command, dated Spring
field, Mo, July OOH, states that McCulioch
had retired from the State with his fore es
and had gone into camp a. Camp Walker,
between MarysvilIe and B,wmansviil-,
Ark. Lyons forces were encampea at
Little York, on the Mt. EerLon road, ten
miles west Of Springfield Offensive move
men's on the part Of Gen Lyon were
looked for to take place this week.
Col Warren has declined the cap
,ajncy Of ;he Iowa Cavalry regiment.
The Daily Telegraph of the 30rh ult,
is informed by the Express Messenger
from ST. Joseph. that Gen. Lyon is daily
in expectation OF an att.ck upon his troops,
by Ben McCGioch with 1900 men, aud
has ordered reinlJrcementS to be st nj TO
him Immediately. Five companies of the
Nebraska regiment have been ordered
South, Tor the purpose, i, is supposed, OF
reinforcing Lyon.
-General Pipe. Of the North Missouri
forces, has issued a proclamation in which
he says that the people along the line OF
Hannibal and St Joseph Railroad viii be
held to a strict accountability for any and
all damages done sud road by secession
MODS. He SAYS the people can easily
protect the road, and that if they fail 10
do it, he will make levy Of money or pro
perty sufficient To cover the whole damage
done
A skirmish rok place on the 23rd
ult a, Forsyth. fancy county, Mo. near
The Arkansas line. between Gen Sween-
eys command and about so rebels. in
which the latter were dispersed with loss
Of five killed and several wounded Three
Of the Federals were slightly wounded
none killed Among the wounded is Mr..
Wilkey correspondent pfthe NY. Times
This is probably +. B. Wi.Aie, late Of the
Dubuque Heratd.
1t is said that Gen Scot, blanes him
self for needing the importunties OF Con.
gre,smen TO risk battle with the rebels
before our army WAS prepared for il. A,
u recent meeting Of the civil and military
head of the Government at the White
House, the old ehetiian is reported to have
said am the greatest coward in the
army, and ought to be removed for surren.
derng my own opinion of duty in crisis
like this, TO popular clsmor, induced by
buncombe threats in Congress aud daily
newspaper harrangues." Gen. Scott has
for long time been Of the opinion, in
view Of the well drilled militia the South.
that camps oS instruction should be estao-
lished FIR our troops, and that they should
be thoroughly educated before ven,urnp
into the field in active service. The pop.
ular sentiment OF the people, which is FREE
quenIly very err-neous, and proved to be
so at this time, overruled Gen. Scott, and
an early battle was determined upon. 1t
has been had, aud the results are before
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