Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-08-09
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RICHMOND Aug. IAN extra Of the Raleigh
Standard says "A naval battle occurred on Sum
day the 2lst Of July, at Oregon. Inlet the coast
Of North Carolina, between the Confederate steam
er Beaufort and large Federal steamer (name I'M
snownl The enemy's vessel was struck three
times, when she retreated. rf .r
NORFOLK, July 3l.---The privateer Gordon, of
Charleston, on Sunday last, captured and carried
into Hatteras Inlet the Brig McGilley, of Bangor
Me-. with cargo of molasses. Also, the schooner
Protection, from Cuba, bound to Philadelphia with
q cargo of fruit.
The privateer Mariner has captured another
schooner with fruit .uf-.
The privateer York has captured the brig d. S.
Martin, of Boston, with cargo of machinery.
BosToS, Aug. 5.-Brigadier General Pierce pub
fishes statement regarding the Great Bethel fight.
He asserts that he acted under strict ORDERS but the
plans of attack betrayed want of knowledge of
the enemy's position and numbers. He throws
blame General Butler for the regiment firing in-
to each other. He says he applied for court of
inquiry, but received for reply that such court
would reveal far too much.
RICHMOND, Aug. 3.-The Portsmouth Trdnscript
says the Federals have evacuated Hampton and
Newport News. The latter probably false. The
Winchester Republican of this morning says
Banks army at Hsrpers Ferry is almost entirely
disbanded, only few Regiments remaining.
New YORK, Aug. 5.-The steamer Anglo Saxon
has arrived at Farther Point with Liverpool dates
of the 9th. Cotton advanced s(9l. Sales of the
week l44 400 bales of which spectators took 49,
900 bales and exporters $4,000 bales. Sales Fri
day $4,000 bales of which speculators and exnor-
tiers took 5000 bales, closing firm. Orleans fair,
9; Orleans middling 81. Breadstuffs dull Pro-
visions dull. Bullion has increased in Bank l42,-
900 pounds. News unimportant
bottle found on the Hebrides solving the fate
IF tha Collins h.
ded by iceburgs and went down.
Mrupus Ana,st n, Tho oa,b of 1,,,. w.,
A HINT Cant "a n Wosse, "a IT. J;o',t 10 M ~
pranbaI Ieff tbe ctv ~ Mobiia g.. AZ ,, W IL
canturin the nacket Cheney On ths;r arri,oI ~
Cnl,,ohrs EopinoL tho,, f9nI - ~ a. az
AZ ordorg ond son.Is 81 c. -; M, uu 'er
inc some doubt os to where sbe haonaed coi un U
sent Capt Massey to Cairo, with instructions to
to remain there until he could ascertain her uroper
ownership On the return of Capt Massey IL was
rendered certain that she belonged to the enemy
Col. Hunt having been informed that the packet
carried United States troops secreted upon her made
known the object of his expedition to few reliable
friends in Columbus and received the aid of the fol-
lowing gentlemen, viz 7. w. Doughty, S. w. Rem
nich and W. Gray. otou1 ~ mo
On the arrival Of the Cheney at Columbus, on
Thursday, the LIST inst, so soon as she was landed
she boarded the captain clerk and other officers
arrested the short space of twenty minutes being al
lowed them to get ashore. COL Huntthen took com
mand Of the boat bringing her down the Mississippi
river to the headquarters OF Gen. G. j. Pillow, to
whom he reported the prize. Gen. Pillow then
dered Oo mum, with the packet, to Memphis to re-
port 10 MAYOR General FOLK
AS sne leit columbus snout arose from large
assemolage on the levee. AT Hickman sne was
presented WIN oonederate nag, and three hearty
cheers ior the success OF were given
AS she progressed down the river salutes were fred
n m lnd
Az handoiph, capt. Tom Demmons OF the Wood
run guard was detained with detachment of his
men to guard her to this city .s.l.f.
one arrived az our wharf at ten a. m. to-day, with
large United states nag fying beneath a handsome
Southern banner.
ine Onehey Is worm PROBABLY $4,000, and is a
caplta' prize
,;no, A arr naE o.sNAIEAl the pnn-
e ~ rocc;va n,, as Soo,o.or s Dleeens
-. W is0ei'o pay 10 '''ie''iy ior one year from
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eminent passed. - $50 3 '''O' ''' wv
The Senate refused to vote on the bill legalizing
Lincoln's acts, and adjourned sine die.
HoUsE.-The House passed the Senate bill in
creasing pay, and adjourned sine die.
lincoln approves all acts. The bill rs finally
passed allows two dollars increase in soldiers paw
Prince Napoleon, Seward and the French Minis
ter visited Mount Vernon.
butier mas returned 10 FORTRESS Monroe. He said
no immediate change would be made.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. Aug. IA battle occnrred
TODAY at DuO Snrino nneteen rn;leo south 80 this
place between The Federal forces under Cen Iv,on
and the Rebel troops under Rem McCnIIonoI IN
which eight of the former were killed and 1birtv
wounded and forty ~ tbo Ia,,or I1Ioa - $50
four wounded. Gen. Lyon took eighty stand Of
arms and fifteen horses and wagons -
Two hundred and savanty nj q oarolrr r,.do. n
charge upon body of Rebel infantry, said to have
been 1000 strong and cut their way through them