The Nevada journal., 1861-07-19
Pony NEWS.

81. hoCIS, jay Sth-A VI.
Congress met July 9Th, ajority of all the
members from loyal States Icing present
Western Virginia sent three members and
North Carolina one. Foster having received
!. twenty-oae Union votes certified to BY mag
sua'e: Two members also took seats from
East Tennessee
On the second ballot, Grow of PENNSYLVANIA
was elected Speaker, having received ninety
six votes.
Etheridge of Tennessee was elected secrcta-
ry of the Senate
Twenty States were represented in the United
States Senate. aud Andy Johnson. of Tennes-
see, took his seat. Both of the Missouri Ssna-
tors took their seats; also, Breckenridge and
Powell, of Kentucky
The Fourth of July was observed generally
throughout the Northern aud Western States.
j. w. Forney delivered an eulogy on Doug
las, at Washington, ON the evening Of the
Fourth.
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 messare the President reviews the ac-
ton OF seeded States, aud declares thcy have
acted without just cause. They are the az
gressors. He takes mp the doctrines of State
Rights and demolshcs It. He condemns arm
ed neutrality, and says it is resistance to the
/ Government, aud VIII not be tolerated. As
such seeded States have violated the laws and
attempted to overthrow the Government tbsy
! deserve the severest punishment. The Pres-
| dent will not communicate with then, until
! they nave returned TO their allegiance. The
/ war must he pushed forward speedily and de
cIsiveiy. lie calls for four hundred thousand
men and 500 ,000, 600 to carry on the war
The President is gratiied that the people have
SO generally responded 70 his call for men and
means, aud is confident the people will Sustain
him IN putting down rebellion He defends the
suspension of habcls corpus in eases of trea-
son, aud tells the people to do their duty. obey
the laws of the Government, aud they will vet
be united aud happy
A great fire occurred in Milwaukee, July 5th;
S3uo'oJO worth Of property was destroyed
lherc were fires also in Albany, New Yorl. /
Boston anI other Northern towns. Supposed /
to be set 5y Southern incondiares
General Paiersan's command crossed tbe
Potomac from WilIiamsport, Maryland. on the |
morning OF tho ~ July, and met the enemy's /
p'ehets and fGI slight skirmsh; one man (
was killed. He paShcd Oh Il vc miles to Port I
tersheld Farm, where he was mct by large
force OF the enemy. The fight commenced and 4
continued half an hour, when the enemy was
repuIsed with the loss OF nearly fifty killed and |
many wounded. Several were taken prisoners.
Tea. Patterson lost in all three killed end ff
teen wounded. Patterson followed the enemy
three mile, after the fight. but the heat was SO
great he was compelled 10 give up the mrsu;.
lie returned, took possession of Littto VILLAGE .
Failing Water, and made prisoners of several
prominent Secessonsts.
1t Is reported to-day. July Syh, that Patterson
mas had another brush with the enemy. under
General johnson, AT Nartinsburg. Nirrinia.aud
routed them with great loss on 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
south west after Governor jackson. 1t is re-
ported that Governor Jackson is eucamped at
earcoNie, near the Arkansas border, where he
had secretly convened the Legislature and pas-
scd q secession ordinance
\ tight occurred at Canton, No. on the 18Th
't July. betweenthe Captain orthe Tome Guards
aud the landlord of the hotel. The Cantain was
shot dead His soldiers arrested the landlord.
bat afterwards gave him up 10 tho public au-
h1g'ties. James :, Green, eX United States
Senator ptcrcrcd with the officers, aad at.
tempted the releass Of the landlord. Fearing he
might get himself into trouble. however. he Ged.
TX HoRlrnor Wood aud Colonel Palmer Of
Quincy Illinois, afterwards went up to Canton,
aud restored quiet in The towa.
Eovenur W cod. with force Of twenty mon,
ieonred the country for Senator Green, and
ound him bid in the woads fifteen miles from
Canton Green was arrested and placed ruder .
guard of soldiers. lie Is " great traitor.
The state Convention Of Missouri is called to
meet on the 22d of luly.
On the Glh OF dtly u desperate feht occurred
It B0ckhanGqs, Cp.her county Virginia, be.
ween u scouting party g. tofiy i've of Captain
Lavson's Third Ohio Rcghnent aA,i A rebel force
't three hundred. The oaio boys we're suddenly
urprscda surrounded, when they commenced
desperate attack on the rVhels fought their way
,ut with a loss Of only one man killed and three
Wounded. They killed twenty rebels.
Vallaudighaih, Of Ohio, member Of Congress-
went into tie camp of the Ohio regiment, at
Alcxaudria, July Gta, to make observations
when an indignant soldier kicked him out. lie
S in great disavor with the OHIO boys.
The Senate Committees are announced Will
son, Of Massachusetts, is chairman Of the Com
nitt,o on Military Affairs Sumner. Of Foreign
Relations; Fessenden, vf Finance Hall, of Ma
val Affairs Trumbui Of judiciary.
The House Committees are not announced. Ii
$ thought Blair viii be Chairman ef Military
Affairs; Stevens Of Pcnnsyllania of Ways and
Means