Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-07-12

Martinsburg to the effect that Gen. Johnson
command had engaged the forces of the Uni
ted States, estimated at twenty thousand at
a place called Darkvlle, three miles this side
OF Martinsburg-tha Gen. Johnston had re-
pulsed them three times with great loss on
their side, although their number largely
| exceeded his. General Patterson is supposed
to have been in command of the federal troops.
Gen. Johnston succeeding in driving them
back to Martinsburg-out them and
getting between them and the river, intercept
ted their retreat. An order had been received
at Martlnsburg from Gen. Johnston to remove
the womeE and children. 1t was not known
what was the extent of loss on either side.
The authority states the federal loss at
GAINESVILLE at CT killed, e5 wounded and SO
prisoners
dispatch, under date of the 7th instant,
says:
II learn from head quarters that positive
information has been received that Johnston
has been reinforced from Manassas Junction.
They brought an additional piece of cannon
with them. Its calibre is not known. The
number Of regiments constituting the rein
forcement was five.
Hon. HENRY MAY.--Hon. Henry May arrived
in Richmond on the Sd. The Dispatch says
that his visit is regarded as significant of
something behind the curtain" by the know
ing ones. Mr.. May occupies the position of
Representative in the Omitted States Congress
of the city Of Baltimore, having handsomely
beaten, at the recent election, that arch-trai-
tor, demagogue and unconditional submits
sonist, H. Winter Davis Whatever his visit
may signify, we know not, but Mr.. May is a
heightened gentleman, man of Southern
birth, feeling and action, and therefore cannot
be otherwise than welcome in Richmond.
The Movement in Missouri State
Troops CONCENTRATING The North
ern Forces Leaving Carlo.
From the Louisville Courier.
1t win be seen by the following extracts
from the st. LOUIS State Journal, that Gov.
jackson of Missouri is concentrating troops on
the State line, in conjunction with the re-
doubtable Ben Mccullough, and soon will be
ready to strike the Lyon in his den. 1t ase
appears that Gen. Prentiss, with the Chicago
soup eaters, is about to invade Missouri but
they may receive sudden check from the
volunteers
Well, we had conference this morning
with gentleman directly from Arkansas,
through southwest Missouri. He had seem in
person, Major Ben Mccullough ana his staff,
June l7th who affirmed it admirably practi-
cable TO organize and throw into Missouri an
army OF 20, 200 well armed men, who were
then occupying series OF camps in the imme-
diate neighborhood of the Missouri line
| The men were crying out for the privilege
of aiding the Missourians in driving from their
shores the band of invading ruffians, who had
polluted her soil. The same gentleman passed
Gov. Jackson with | 800 mounted men, press
ing forward to form a juncture with the Mis-
souri, and Arkansas troops who are only wait
ing the signal 20 strike. Gen. Rains, under
the orders Of Major General Price, had an ar
my of ten thousand men near the Kansas bor-
der, and farther north, ready to engage the
enemy. In twenty miles OF Cape Girardeau
Gen. Watkins had five thousand men well
armed, with several pieces of artillery and two
companies of sharp shooters armed with En-
field rifles-whose numbers were constantly
increasing, and would be joined with forces
from Pocahontas, Arkansas, to receive Gen .
Prentiss from Cairo, who is ordered to break
up his camp at that point and move into Mis-
souri,.