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The correspondent Of the LeaTenworth ConssFvd>
tue writing from Kansas City on Friday says Yes
terday two companies Of cavalry and one Of dra-
goons were sent to reeonnoitre toward lndepen-
dence They went within two and half miles Of
that place, when they came upon body Of Secs
sionists numbering from 1000 to 1000. The off
GERS CT the regular force were holuing parley,
when the rebels fired upon the troops, killing one
man. Another soldier had his shoulder crushed in
the retreat.
An express arrived from Independence at Kansas
City at clock Friday, a. NJ By it we.learn that
Can't Holloway, chief of the rebel forces was kill
ed by his own men accdently, together with four
teen men, in the fire on the troops yesterday It
seems that while the officers of the regulars were
holding parey with the rebels the latter sttempt-
ed to outiiank the regulars, but did not succeed.
The regulars retired in good ORDER The rebels had
seven pieces Of cannon in sight, and fired a few
rounds. But one shot wrs fired by the troops as
they did ae go prepared to fight so large body
JEFFERSON CITY, No., June Is. 1t is reported by
two reliable persons, from Boonyille, that fight
had taken place between the Federal and State
troops-that 300 rebels were killed and number
taken prisoners. One reports II and another 30
Federal troops killed. Gov. Jackson fled and the
State troops were routed.
An outbreak occurred at the Pententiery to-day
After dinner, the eonviets were about being con-
Quoted to their cells, they made mob upon the
guards, and after overpowering them attempted to
break through the walls. One of them was shot
and two or three wounded, by the United States
troops, who were promptly on the ground, and soon
succeeded in securing and placing them in their
cells.
JEFFERSON CRY, June l9.-People living near
Syracuse have arrived to-day saying that COO State
troops, retreating from Bonneville with six cannon
reached Syracuse yesterday They said they were
going to draft men from that neighborhood, AID
would take at least every one who could furnish q
| horse
Various reports as to the number of killed were
| in vogue. The probabilities are that about Isl
were killed. There is no possible doubt that bat
tie was fought and the State forces completely rout
ed, but the telegraph beng out of order between
here and Bonneville we can't get entirely authentic
accounts of the affair.
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AajSurnsd Extra Session.
SENATE.
T1URsDAY. June Goth. 1861

THURSDAY, June LVtu, ioOls
The Senate met pursuant to Adjournment.
Mr.. BUMPASS introduced q bill 90 regulate the
manner of paying the officers and privates q the
provisional army of Tennessee. Provides that pri-
Yates shall be paid first non commissioned officers
next, and commissioned officers next, according TO
grade, commencing with The lowrstl Passed first
reading.
Mr. PAYNE, from the joint select committee on
Federal relations reported back Senate bill to pro-
tect the State of Tennessee against federal Office
holders, and recommended its rejection; also SEN
ate Bill 70 transfer the Hermitage TO the Confede-
rate States and asked to be discharged from its fur
Their consideration
House resolution requesting Judges and Chan
ceors not to held their Courts for the next twelve
months except for the trial of criminal causes and
such civil suits as parties may agree shall be de-
teTmined, was taken up and concurred in.
House resolution directing the Joint Select CONS
mittee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expe-
dieney Of enlistng free persons Of color ior SER
vice in the army OF Tennessee, TO pula iorulca-
tons, etc, was taken up and referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs
House resolution TO hold convention OF
the two Houses at eleven o'clock to-day
for the purpose of electing State Lii
brarian TO fill the vacancy occasioned by the re-
signation of r. j. Meigs, was taken up and concurred
in.
federate States was taken up on second reading
Mr.. PAYNE asked and obtained leave to with.
draw the same from the calendar.
Senate Bill to extend the time for perfeeting land
titles till the 18th day of January, 1862, passed lis
second reading. ~
Senate Bill to obtain supplies for the Provisional
Army Of Tennessee, passed its first reading, and
was referred TO the Joint Select Committee on Nil
itary Affairs. I
The Senate then took recess preparatory r.
meeting the House of Representatives in conyen
t;r for Of Ii
After the business for which The Convention wa;
called had been accomplished, the Senator's return
ed to their Chamber.
Senate Bill to protect the State of Tennessee
against federal offcehoders was taken up, when
on motion of Mr.. Stokely, the recommendation O
the Joint select committee on Federal Relations wa
concurred in, and the bill rejected on its SECOND
reading.
The Senate then adjourned until tomorrow
morning at o'clock.
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A North ern Account of the SkITmisn al
Vienna


Correspondence OF the Cincinnati Enquirer
WAsHINGToE, June lS.-Knowing that you would
get the announcement of the disaster of yesterday
soon enough, waited until could get the most
liable particulars, which now send you. As has
been stated reconnaissance by United States forces
from the city as far up as Vienna, fourteen miles
from Alexandris, was made Sunday, and the
road seemed clear at that time; and to protect it.
the first Ohio Regiment, Colonel McCook and Brig
adler General Sehenck. were sent out to station
picket gusrds along the line.
The train Of seven cars backed out by locomo-
tive, left Alexandra about noon, and proceeded on
its way, dropping detachments all along the road
and meeting with no interruption till they entered
the straight stretch ear Vienna when man stepped
out en- the road and waved his hand reckoning the
train 10 stop, and warned them for Gods sake not
to 60 on, as they we're dead men if they did, ss
there was battery aud strong force ahead. The
officer in command ef The Federal troors paused a
moment; with his hand on his forehead, as if turn
ing the matter over in his mind, and btekoned 10
the engineer to go on They proceeded short dis
lance, when battery on the high ground to the
right Of the road, above Vienna, opened fire upon
the train, and at the tine discharges of grape
and musketry were aimed by the enemy in The
same direction.
Some -four hundred passeB gers, troops and labor
ers were in the train, and many of them we're ne
cessarily On the platforms. On the tender the fire
Of the 9neIny, which seemed to be more especially
directed in the start to disabling the engine, was
partially destructive. Among the men hudded up
in the tender number we're killed and wounded
here upon the first charge. destructive musketry
fire was aso poured upon the troops they leap ed
from the cars. The engine was struck by a six
pound shot upon whee-box. and then upon the
cylinder Of the engine, making damaging fac
ture- The engineer. fading that his engine was in
stight place, detached il With one oar from the
train, and started for Alexandria bringing some of
the wounded aud dead
The Federal forces, meantime, left the cars in ad
nrabe order, considering the suddenness Of attack
and ook position in the woods to the left They
fred first upon the batteries q discharge of mus
kerry, but finding the euemy's batteries strongly
posted and supported BY cavalry and infantry they
could not hope to carry them uotil reinforced and
withdrew 10 cover. above stated. carrying with
them, however. their dead aud wounded
The enemy's force is estimated at LOCO % 1900
strong, and had evidently moved dOwn frsm Fairfax
Court House,
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WhIskY VS.. RuIIets.

An old soldier offers the following excellent ad-
vice to volunteers:
'My boysl if any of you have been in the habit
of drinking much whisky, quitit If You continue
to drink hard, you are dished-your more sober
comrades will bury you. In the service you have
to undergo, whisky will kill you with more GER
tainty than the ball and she'll If you are exhaust
ed after long march, jorum of strong tea and
chunk of stale bread VIII DO you more good than
all the whisky that was ever concocted. The boat
men of Canada will tell you that Coffee is not
good; but jorum Of strong tea will check a ten
dency to dysentery and bowel complaint Soup is
good Much meat is bad in hot wheather; the less
meat the less blood the less blood the less lead TO
carry-bone and sinew make the soldier not blood
light diet may go hard on men of strong appettes
but he that lives sobery and lightly viii recover Of
his wounds quicker, and trouble the hospital less
than the man that drinks hard and gorges himself
incessantly.'
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The Lincoln Organs on the Battle of Beth
ell Church.
I'D TIE 6TEAMER ING0MARI
lime 70 1891

CHARLESTON, June IA batch of New York
papers have been received here, affording a most
refreshing variety. They had heard of the battle
of Bethel Church, and stake on" dreadfully over
the result.
The Tines says: General Butler has no pru-
deHce ana Gen. Pierce no courage, and the sooner
this brace of Massachusetts, bsrristers dismiss
ed to their plesdrgs the better. Lives are too
valuable be squandered to convert political hacks
into heroes.
The Tribune says The war should be stopped
and the Southern Confederacy recognized if we
can't do any better.
The Herald condemns the mistake by which the
YANKEES troops fred on each other, and says the
officers ought to be csshiered.
The New York papers generally acknowledge
they were badly WhipEed.
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FOL in TirgInfa-Lord Lyons InStruc.
tious-Prospccts of Peace-A Skirmish.

IiOmE-PFOSpcCt6 Oh He8OC-A SAAI
specsl Correspondence of the Baltimore Express.
W,sHrSesoN. June Is. IS6I-It is useless TO write
YOU any war details, as you know quite as much by
telepraph and newspapers as / know, and even
more. Great excitement has prevailed mere since
the news from Great Bethel. 1t is impossible now
ever to learn the truth of the story. 1t Is stulous
ly concealed by the few in authority. The govern
ment is IN = sad quandary and evidently does not
know which way 20 turn. There is reliable lnior-
nation here that l2S00 troops, well drilled and
equipped, are now in Virginia and more are arriV'
ing ct the rate of at least 1000 daily. gentleman
arriving from Richmond reports that so great is the
force that the idea of attempt, on the part OF
the Federal troops TO march 10 that place. Is consid
cred farce. For precautions sake, however,
heavy entertainments have been thrown up IN all
quarters around the city. The Southern forces
will undoubtedly sweep the government army from
Virginia soil before a great while. General Scott
is perfectly aware of the true state of affairs and
he az well as the whole Cabinet, are very uneasy.
The Administration has been particularly annoy
ed bv the decision of Judge fancy IN the hG5eds
cor71is case and has not yet determined on what
course 10 pursue. 1t has, however, produced one
good effect. Secretary Cameron has certainly
written TO Marshal Bonfant instructing him not to
search private houses and to be careful not 10 give
any such cause of offence to the citizens OF BATH
more. ,,.....
ia the receipt by Lord Lyons OF instructions from
the British Government, directing him TO test the
LEGALITY of the blockade Ii is claimed that as the
Administration refuses to recognize the Southern
Confederacy as bellgerent, 1t assurediy mas no
right TO blockade its own ports. Lord Lyons mas
engaged the services of Mr. Carlisle to prosecute
the matter. Mr.. c. being Virginian by blrtn ana
sympathy, undertakes it with much qtsto.
1t is confidently asserted here that there VIII oe
peace within sixty DAYS. The government cannot
get money enough to carry on the war, even II y
were properly and honestly dsbursed. As halt oil
it is stolen by the army contractors and men nav-
ing authority" who aid and abet them IN their
EnaNery, dividing the profits, the task becomes
doubly difficult
The Pawnee is still at Aqua Creek, careened over
There Is a report to-day that company from Alex
andra,w who were TO protect bridge near Fair
fax G. r., were surprised and cut to pieces by The
Karrenton troops.
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SHAEPE's CARBINEs.-The Milledgeville (Ga.)
Union says that while the President had large
cavalry force in Virginia, it is understood he is
somewhat deficient in the arms proper for that
service. Gcv. Brown, of Georgia, was informed
of this fact, and promptly offered to loan Presi-
deaf DAVIS five hundred new Sharpe's Carbines,
in first rate order, with full supply Of oertrid-
ges The President at once accepted the offer,
and the Carbines have been shipped to him al
PinhrnnnA
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The REpEE FrOvrR.-A Northern paper has the

The REBEL FLowER.-A Northern paper has the
following
"Ihe emblem used in some CT the Rebel States is
q curious flower which they work an their banners,
and called the Rebel FlolCer. 1t is of such that the
Wrealhs for their heroes are made"
We have seen no banner with such ''curiOus Aow-
err" says the Charleston Mercury, but the Rebel
Flower hiss been known in our State since the Rev.
olution. DR.. GARDEN, in his Anecdotes of the
Revolution" relates the following incident, which
Bho VS. that the CGmomRe" received the name of the
Rs5sl FOpos from patriotic lady of the Rebel STATE
Il South Carolina.
"An officer, distinguished by his inhumanity and
constant oppression of the unfortunate. meeting
Mrs Charles Elliott in 9 garden adorned with a
great varie.y of flowers, asked the ZANE Of the
'Carsomle which appeared TO flourish with peculiar
luxurisuce. TEE REBEL FLOWER she repled.
why was that name given it?" said the officer
Because rejoined the lady, III thriUeS most chen
aosl trGmplcd upon "-GarGens anecdotes, page 23S
A wreath Of Rebel Flowers for every Rebel hero.
And nought shall meet the eye but deeds Of hsnOr
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In the communication signed "Loudon,' in yes,
terdays paper it was stated that Leesburg is stua
ted at the West base of Catoctn mountain Itshould
have read at the Eastern base. Furthermore, the
Federalists fought for it, and by their not being
there and their loss being suppressed in Washing
ton. they must have met with another defeat.
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MAoRUDER's MES.-It is said that Col. Magruder
had with him at the Bethel Church his old force Of
army, they having deserted in order to join their
old leader. This may account in part for the terri
BILE effect with which the guns were managed in
the late fight.
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PHILADELPHIA, June ia member of the Fire
Zouaves arrived here, reports that his regiment
yesterday was engaged in throwing up entrench-
ments within two miles of Fairfax Court House
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Two More BattIes-Missourians VIctorI-
Ous-2OO kederals Killed-Capture of
6C.

Prom the St. Louis Journal, Monday Evening
A gentleman just arrived from KANSAS City, re-
ports that two battles were fought between the
Federal forces and the State troops at Independence.
In the first engagement, which was on Thursday,
five hundred Federal forces were engaged. They
were repulsed, and being reinforced by eight hun
dred more troops, en- Thursday night, renewed the
charge. The second engagement took place on Fri
day morning at six o'clock, about four miles from
Independence The State troops again defeated them
capturing many stand of arms, some four or six
pieces of cannon, some camp equpage forty horses,
and killing some two hundred men, besides taking a
number of prisoners. The loss on the part of the
State troops was about twenty killed. The number
of the State forces engaged was about two thou
sand. Col. Holloway, Commander of the State
forces, was killed by stray shot. The command
of the State forces now deYolve Col Crlttenden.
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Until half past two o'clock, at which hour the
SPEAKER called the House to order.
QUARTER MASTERS AND CoNMIssARIEs.
On motion of Mr.. WILLIAMS of Hickman, House
bill No. p for the benefit of Quarter Masters and
Commissaries, was taken up and passed on its Sc
cond reading.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The House then resumed the consideration of
Senate resolution No 30 in regard to the patriotism
and loyalty Of the people of Tennessee. The ques-
ton was further discussed by Messrs. BEATTY
and MARTIN in favor and Mr.. WILLIAMS of Hick-
man in opposition to the adoption of the resolu-
ton.
The resolution was then adopted, ayes As, noes s,
as follows:
Ayes-Messrs Baker, of Perry, Baker, of Weak
ley, Bayless, Beatty, Bledsoe, Caldwell. Cheathan,
Cowden Davis Dudley. Farrelly, Ford, CAN'T. Gil
lespie, German. Guy. Harris Havron. Hebb, Hurt,
Jones' of Davidson Jones, of Overton, Kenner, Ken
nedy. Kincald, of Anderson, Kincaid, OF Claiborne,
Lockhart Martin Mayfield, McCabe, Morphies Nall,
Norman. Porter, Richardson Roberts, Russell,
Smith, Sowell, Trevltt White, of Davidson. VIII
lsms of Franklin. Williamson, Wisener, Woods,
and Speaker Whitthorne-4G.
Noes-Messrs. Barksdale, Davidson, Farley,
Frazier Lea, She'd, Whitmore, and Williams, of
Hickman-S.
CALL FOR INFORMATION.
Senate resolution No IL. calling upon the Mill
and organization and equipments of troops in the
service Of the State, &c, having been read, was
On motion of Mr.. DUDLEY, laid on the table.
HOUSE BILLS on SECOND READING.
No 23--To incorporate the Powell's River Lead
Mining Company. Passed.
No. 24-To provide for the issuance of Treasury
Notes. Passed.
No. l4-To repeal all laws in regard to Bowie
knives.
Mr. BLEDSOE offered bill in lieu authorising
Judges to dismiss suits for violation of the present
law which was adopted.
The bill was then rejected, ayes %, noes 30.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
No. 1910 regulate proceedings in Magistrates
Courts.
Mr.. JONES of Davidson offered an amendment
releasing all constablcs and other officers from men,
alties incurred by compliance with this law. or
insufficient return, &c, which was adopted.
The Dill was then passed on its third reading
ayes rs, noes &c.
No. l9-For the benefit of the families of indi-
gent volunteers. Passed. ayes 81, noes O.
No. lS-TO suspend and declare vacant the office
of Commissioner of Banks. Passed, ayes 25, noes
l9.
Mr.. GAULT entered motion to reconsider the
vote passing the bill.
No. 29-To amend sections IA and Is of the Mill
tary act.
Mr.. JONES, Of Davidson, offered an amendment
10 amend the fourteenth section of the Military
act as 10 authorize the County Courts to levy tax
for the support OF the families of INDECENT volun-
tsers, whether such volunteers are employed within
or without the State
On motion of MIR. MARTIN the bill and amend
ment was then referred to the Joint Select Commit
tee on Military Affairs.
And then
On motion Of Mr.. FARRELLY, the House ad- |
journed TO nine o'clock tomorrow morning
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Dissolution.

TIlHE firm Of MORGAN & WALLACE is this day dissolved
L By mutual w. B. Wallace alone author zsd
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E.W. MORGAN.
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NOTICE to Merchants and Shippers

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NASHVILLE, EDGEEIELD) AND KENTUCKY
Railroad.
NEW ROUTE TO THE WEST AND SOUTH.
MEMPHIS, JACKSON, NEW ORLEANS,
VECKSBURG, MOBILE, &c,

COMMENCING SA7CRDAY JCBE ed, 1861
Trains leave Nashville as follows:
$50 A M--Memphs Express-Daiiy sundays excepted,
through to Memphis in l51< hours.
$40 M-AcconmodA.cn Runs Day-Through to Memphis
in TX hours.
Beth Trans make close connections with points
in the South and West.
The 500 NJ Trains at Taits Station with slaugh
ter Co.'S line CT Four Horse Coaches fer HopEinsve
derson, &c. A. ANDERSON,
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Election OF COngressmen, President and
VIce-PresIdent.

VIce-PresIdenf.
law Assed at the late session of the Confeder-
ate Congress, provides for the election of Presi
dent Vice President and Members of Congress,
under the permanent Constitution, on the first We'd
nesday of November next
The Electors of President and Vice President
are to meet in their respective States and cast their
votes on the first Wednesday in December.
Congress is to assemble on the 18th day of Feb
rtlary. 1862.
The President of the Senate will open and count
the votes for President and Vice President on the
18th of February.
The President win be insuguarsted on the 22d
of February.