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MR. Van Wyck,s INVESTIGATING Cem,
m1ttee.
Especial Dispatch to the New York Ttn.s.1

WASHINGTON, Ja1y is.
!, The Investigating Committee appointed by
tie House to ferret out the corr1p ptioas con
rected with furnishing supplies snd trans.
portatiou, il likely to have any quantity Of
Fc1k to do. The members Of tie COMMITTEES
are GEi1y receiving letters giving information
Of sWaEdfes which hare been perpctrated. One
msn recounts wagon swircle in BROOKLYN;
another gives the details OF hat Job at Cin-
c1nnatl, and another exposes some clever jobs
which an exmember Of Congress and dis
flnguishet politician ct Pennsylvania, had in
me infantry line. To day, On motion of Mr.
van Wyck, Chairman Of the Investigating
Sommlttee: The House adopted I resolution
alltcnrg the dishu1sirg officers not to pay
ans ad fot1ion la OF the charter money to be paid
lof lie use Or purchase OF the steamer Gaia.
hne, Until the Committee report upon the
case, those engaged in this exind1e viii
probably realize TINT ''the way Of the trans-
greseor is hard.''
;. I would respectfully call the attention Of
the Van Wyck Committee to contrnct enter.
last ytar, With Gen. G. z. James, Of Rhode
1slsnd, for rifing one thousand seven hundred
iron cannop. This job was arranged under the
auspices Of Secretary Floyd, and the agree.
ment was that the contractor should receive
enc Hundred dollars per gun, OF grand total
Oh S1'ogNO Col Craig, the head OF the Ord
nance DeFartM ent, was Of the opinion that
the work could be doae at $o5 10 $5O q piece.
and further, that it vas not conducive to he
good Of the service to rifle 90 many cannon on
James's plan, which both he and Commanded
Dah1gren, Of the Navy, regarded Is inferior to
others. Gen. James applied to the pre-
sent Secretary of War for the affirmauce Of
the contract. The matter WAS referred to
Col. Craig, who persisted in the view Of the
matter first taken By him. James's agent ad-
dresssd written argument to Col Craig,
urging the execution Of the contract, and IN
timased that there was determination to
carry it out, and if Col Craig did not take 4
proper view Of the matter, unpleasant conse-
quences would eusuc. But it seems that the
contract WIS Cancelled, as it regarded tho
nEmber OF guns to be rif1ed, and in place Of
it, James wns employed to rife number
perhaps IN defnite number, something short
OF something beyond the original contract.
understand that the price to be paid is the
came as under the original contract, which
times more than the work was worth
, 1861-07-18

Tie special committee Of the House on
TIC frauds in army contracts has asked
and obtained the fullest extension of its
power, so rs to include net only contracts
that Lave been made, but any that may he
made hereafter, in any department Of tile
service connected with tue war. Mr.,
VanWyck, chairman. says the committee
End that in the past two months there
hns been IN amount OF fraud in A[r.
Camesoa's department unparalleled in
The history of the county, We have no
doubt eli And when their report SHALL
TIC uede to Congress n-xt winter, it will
coTer with CLOAK Of comparative respect
ability the b0ldest exploits Of Mr. Came
rca's x4cdeeesaof in the office. cIr. Flovd
ought 70 feel deeply grateful to the Perm
sylvsHia Secretary for The services he has
rendered his reputation in this respect;
unless. indeed, he should feel jealous Of
Inn
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Gbirago*Crihune
1HE Army AT FAIRFAX.

AA* q AAAA Z u L H0A44x& &A-Ae
TIC trand advance LricfIy referred to III
eHr ccsratehes yesterday morning, has
ac:ua:ly taken place: Gen. Mcdowell, At
the 1tai Of 5000 loyal troops, has oc-
cu,,:cd Fairfax Court. House, and ex-
1cadsc his lines three miles farther on
towards Manassas. The rebel forces,
consisting Chiefly Of South Caroliniaus,
frtd :!v ml.ska.s anL ran of, leaving
:. 1are. quantity Of army stores and
canr equipase. Our special dispatches
irG;c.:c that it is Gen. McDowell's pur-
pose 70 push his column towards Manas-
sas Gap instead OF the junction, for the
purpose Of cutting off Gen. Johnston, who
Is rc:reatipg from Winchester, though it
is feared that Johnston has already ef-
ftcted junction with Beaufegard. There
has teen no battle yet, and no lives were
lest III the occupation Of Fairfax, though
four Of :Ae Federal troops were wound
cd hy random shots from the adrighted
rebels
The country is profoundly grateful for
this evidence Of early and decisive &C.
tim I'll the pars Of tue grand army which
has acea SO lo7g encanlped on the Poto-
mac, and the army is equally SO. Hence.
iusth :ie news Of each day will be as Ca
s.Z:s sought fo1 as though the fate Of the
Republic depended on the smallest cTent.
That success, complete and triumphant,
will crown the movement upon Richmond
VIC csnaot doubt No less than $4,000
soldic:s are now converging upon the rel,-
el carital-53,0 600 under Gen. Mcdowell,
- ,otO under Gen. Mcclellan, and 10000
under Gen. Patterson. And when Magru-
Ger 1T Yorktown finds himself in danger,
as he must ere long, he will retreat and
unlock the 10000 men under Gen. Butler
at Fo1t Monroe, who will cooperate in the
assault on the reasonable den 1t is
probable that Gen. Mcclellan will cross
the Alleghanics, and enter the Shenandoah
valley IN 8 eoutheasterly direction, and
march upon St2unton and Charlottesville,
that being his shortest route to Richmond.
, 1861-07-18
Mcdowell in Full Possession,
GEN. JOHNSTON RETRE EATING,
In Attempt to Intercept Him.
PAT1ERsoN's COLUMN INIT REAR,
son to Richmond" This Week,

Great Movements on the Carpet.
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Fzfrfax xEvacuated-~Probnbl Attempt
to Cut OF Jof1nxton,


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
WASHINGTON, July It, 1861.
have just seen messenger who comes
from General McDowelrs camp. The troops
sleep to night beyond Fairfax, from which
place the rebels marched to-day-six thousand
strong-on the approach Of the 1oyalistts, and
without firing gun. There has been no fight
ing yet, but before your paper is read a battle
Will have been lost or won. It seems most
probable that the effort will be made to cut off
Gen. Johnston, HOW in full retreat from Win
chester. II so, Mcdowell will move towards
Manassas Gap, leaving Manassas Junction and
Richmond for another day. 1t is feared, how
ever, that Johnston has been allowed time to
effect junction with Beauregar3, and that
our boys will have 3 double task to perform.
No doubt is felt here, however, Of glorious
result to our army.
The most intense anxiety prevails among
all classes to hear the news The hotels are
besieged, and all public places are full
None are allowed to cross the river, not
even Senators.
SECOND DISPATCH
Later dispatches to the President, from
Mcdowell, say the columns will camp three
miles beyond Fairfax. He says the march
has been hot and hard, the road much OBJ
structed By trees, etc. !; and the labor Of re-
moving these distractions, aud the hot
weather, has SO faigued the men, that it was
thought upadyisable to 60 Oh to night.
You will hear great news tomorrow.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT,
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.l
WA.uINGroS, July II, 1861
Gen. Townsend, at the War Department,
states that Gen. Mcdowell Is in full posses
sion Of Fairfax Court House, which be took
this afternoon without loss except four
wounded. The rebels fed precipitately. They
were chiefly South CarolInians. Our army
took large quantities Of army stores, pro
visions and camp equipage.
, 1861-07-18
KefEG3RmyR RAu~ar

The Commissioner Of Patents hss decided
pct to extend tic reaper patent Tor the ms
chine known rs ~ kelchum's ReSper," on the
e1ourd that Ketchum's ae.iqrees hare
ech.e@ed sufficient reward out o7 The patent
Itself Tor. the value OF the invention TO Ia,
public, und because proper showing as to
Kctchunc'e emolunens from the pateat WIS
Iet made It wRs In cviience thst million
a1d quE.tsr bed been made by aptne party
Ct r.r:sts OFT OF the patent in QuosHon.-xE.
?. Wos!a -.
, 1861-07-18
LIEUTENANT GENERAL SCOTT.

Undoubtedly the amendment to the
army I'LL adopted BY the Senate yesterday,
which proposes that Lieutenant General
Scctt be retired from active service, re-
tanning the emoluments Of his Office, refers
to scne future period, and was incorpo-
rated IN tic hill at his own request. We
are without any authentic explanation OF
the matter, but wc presume this is the cor
, 1861-07-18

The United States mail transport Cahawba,
Capt ]. B. Baker, arrived at her dock this
morning, July Is, at o'clock.
The CahaWba sailed from Fort Pickens on
tie morning OF the 5th inst, at o'clock, and
from Key West on the evening Of the 9th
inst. At Z o'clock, having run into that port
1or water.
At Picsens ali remains quiet, and the idea
Ct fight coming Off Is almost given up; yet
one visiting. the Tort will find everything In
perfect readiness for action. The New York
sixth Regiment Wilson's zouayes) arrived
safely per ateameE Vanderbilt, and are en-
canped on Santa Rosa Island, one and halt
lilies from Fort Pickene, aud directly In sight
of the rebel camp near the navy yard. We
paid visit to the camp {1Vilson's) before
sailing, and found all Us busy as bees, picking
out camp ground, pitching tents, and com.
batting with mosquitoes, Of which they have
any Quantity. As for the camp, we cannot
barren and covered With sand, from six inches
ye.sation with The colonel. we inquired how
his men LIED Pickcus? His reply was, sail
ale satisfied The change from Camp Wash
ios:cn is No doubt sad one for the mcn, yet
such is the Life Of the soltli<r and we hope the
Zenages will profit By 1t.
The CahaEba brings from Fort Pickens
Captain Barry's battery Of flying artillery,
numbering ninety men, fifty horses, guns.
csDp equipage, &c, This battery LETT New
lo!k some three months eince per steamer
Atlantic, they being the first called Oh for the
lu:rose Of reinforcing Fort Pickens; having
accomplished this thsy immediately turned
their attention to the erection Of powerful
batteries on Santa Rosa, commanding fine
yiew Of the navy yard and s'iefn1y. Having
completed this work, they are now ordered to
1ome more important post Of duty: Captain
Bany has certainly fine body Of men, and
their perfect discipline reflects great credit to
himself and o61cers- The news Of the Sum.
Ter ltzvlrg run the blockade at the mouth Of
Fort Piclene, and % the steam team ftieste Niagara. a.
then lying at anchor IS one Of the blockade,
vas Immediately cent in pursuit. When the
CahaWna Lett Piekers she left the following
vessels lying atauchor: Mississippi (flagshfp),
Water Witch, and transport Vanderbilt. The
Colorado was daily expected, and will relieve
the hississippi as flagship Of tho Gulf squad
rcn. Tie health Of The island is good, very
little sickness Of any kird having occurred
this sunsmer,-1Aer fork Itorld, 1lah..
, 1861-07-18

By force take and se:ze .ny papers OF property
Of the United States asainst the will or con
trary to tie suthority thereof, or By force of
intimidation or otherwise prevent any one
from accepting OF holding sny office Of trust
OF confidence, each and every person SO Of.
tending shall be guilty Of a high crime, snd on
conviction thereof, In any court of competent
shall be punished By fine Of not
less than five hundred dollars nor more than
i've Thousand collars, or be imprisoned, soli-
tary or eoc:al, with Or without hard labor, as
the court may determine, for period Of not
lses than six months ror more than sir years,
or by both fine and imrris onnent.
, 1861-07-18
Dpfns1 Of the Ff6TateArb.

at last accounts there had been dispatched
In search Of the Two priVatte1s Of JEFF Da7is.
known to be roaming The ocean, the drst. Class
steam gunhoat Crusader IN company WITH the
latter; one eloop of.wnr, tho Vlncennee, ard
tie two rerenue cutters Caleb Cushing and
Morris from Boston and three revenue cut
ttrs under command OF Commodore Howard,
from this port The capture of one Old brig,
tenticss to speed, are to1erab1y certain, pro-
yided the obnoxious cruisers should be found.
Summing up. the depredations thus far, we
kaye the following list Of captures which they
have MADE, and The disposition made Of tae
, 1861-07-18
The Kentucky Recruits at Camp
HOoNes

LOUISVILLE, July 1.-THE CORES poadcut of
the Lonisvine Courier writing from Camp
Bccne, Tennessee, on the 18th, says the Ken
tuckisns among the Confederate troops there
have plenty to eat, but bard drilling and c. np
duty ; and the rtquisition Of enlistment for
the war las scared off few. Per contra the
Journal contains C. statement from two young
inen direct from Camp Boone, that when they
left, deserticns were Of daily occurrence, and
the woods on the Kentucky side of the river,
were full Of dcsc1ters from that camp. and
tLat about 500 ragged, half starved victims
orly ere lett ut the camp.
, 1861-07-18
State Normal University.

The State Jourua! learns or pscsumcs ttas
the correspondent Of this paper who furnished
report cf the resent anniversary exercises Of
the st.:e Normal University, two or three
weeks ago, is "A member of The Normal
oeno' 11e ieaeou lof eo euppos!nS
appss-s to be the fact that he made q brief
tyrc7s:s Of the renort of The hn,]din1 COM
.:..: ~ ~, - ~ 4sroAs ~ ~ ounu oUs
ni'1ee' 1of our feaaefs' IN which some sort Ct
ctna:s mt Is uttered Jy Tic committee, not BY
lie cc::espoodent, aeniu.t certain State oi1;.
tt-sct 3, r,ne,ield.
~. u.!u.
1Eis 5 10 notu5 the S:afe Journal mud all
ctEt7s Ehcn it my concern, that we sent 4
s;re:., rsnnrtcr f.om ct,c,oo vho ,ozr ~
@'eAu os4t.,=o' "Ho 4n1s u
1Ss '' 90 -e4o@ai'lea Win any member o1
tie Bea.d, who ccrta;n1y never had any coz
Lsc.,,. y til it.. TO write Sketch If t,,e Yr,.
c,e5.,.e cna ~ c,,.a,. 49,, tto.. - - -
- A'1 W so..eS' @at iteI1S Vi ne"s
"!;ca 4-;iEo: af@A2psfe In tElt connection.
HIS 71~c1t WIS not a.tentiyely read bY any
ec:;c. II tic TU]uySE before i. anDear,. in
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<kfrmtsh Between the I'd Kentucky
Regiment and Rebels at Barbour
v1lies.1st Kentucky Regiment Now
Ing up the KanayTha.

skirmI.h Between 1be I'd Kentucky
Regiment and Rebels at Barbour
vt1iess1st Kentucky Regiment Now
Ing up the Kanasgha.
From the Cincinnati Commercial, yesterdav.1
The city Tas full Of rumors yesterday, rela.
tive to batt1c between Col Woodruff IS ID
Kentucky Regiment and party Of febe1s near
Sandy packet Key West No. 2, and the Aari-
eta packet Cricket, and lave arrived at the
iollowirg particulars:
On Friday night detachment Of Colonel
Hoodrudes Second Kentucky Regiment, COM
prising three or focr companies, including
the commands OF Captains Brown and Hu1d,
made forward movement to Rarbouryille,
eeven miles back Of Guyandot te, IN pursuit
Of q force Of five or six hundred rebel mill
tia, reported to have encamped or corrre-
gated near That peint, on an eninence On ihe
cipa]ly from Wayne and C,bel counties, Va,
About 6 /. H. on Saturday, Woodruff's forces
arrived at the contemplated scene of action.
aud after relaying plank removed from the
gaugwsy Of the bridge, crossed over, en-
ccunter1ng the enemy oman eminence be.
tween Mad river and BarbouryiIle, The re-
bels Immediately fled in every direction, with
the kentuckians In close pursuit. Ten or
twelve ct the rebels were killed, and num-
her wounded. One Of the Kentucky boys,
Ehose name We have not learned, was killed.
Inc rebel force was all infantry or militia,
Without commander. It Vas reported that
Jenkins' cavalry force WAS with the rebels, but
the rumor is unfounded.
The 1st Kentucky Regiment, Col Guthrie,
were at Buffalo up the KansWha, 70 miles above
the mouth, on Sunday last, having LETT Cal
1ipolis On the previous Friday, on the steamer
Narmora, Mary Cook, Silver Lake, No. 2,
Victor aud Economy, destined for Charleston,
bJ order Of Gen. Cox.
A number Of sec .ssionists, including T. ].
Jo1don and 3lr. Cobuzn, Of Wayne Co. we're
captured, and are in charge Of tbs I'd Ken
tnrliana at Gallirolis,
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CINCINNATI, July 17.-Friday night, .. de-
tachment Of three companies Of Col. Wood
600 1sebeis' hetween Mad R;7cr and Barbour
vile, On the Kanawha river, completely Eout-
ing them-10 or 12 rebels Killed, and 4 NUM-
beT Of Kantuckians wounded. The Kentuek-
lars had one killed =
Gen. Coxs Brigade WAS rapidly moving up
4te KarSEfa
, 1861-07-18

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
CAIRO, July II, 1851.
A soldier by the name Of scanlan, Of Jack.
sonyille, escaped from the hospital yesterday,
and to day his body was found floating in the
Ohio.
The sixty -four pound columbsad was mount
ed to-day at Fort Prentiss, and as write, they
are throwing she1ls from her.
Everything quiet in camp. No news IRON
below.
, 1861-07-18


The Sumter, which has been the most mis-
chlevous Of these cruisers, was formerly the
Marquis de Ia Habana, owned by Miramon,
ard captured By the Saratoga, near Vera Cruz
Having been carried to New Orleans for the
adjudication Of her case, she Was seized By the
Confederates aud converted into yessel.of
war
= It appears that after achieving the capture Of
the:e la1t dozen unarmed and unsu6pecting
moiatses d1oghers, near the port Of Cienfue-
gcs, just as they we're emerging from 1t to pur-
sue their respective voyages, The privateer
had exhausted all her coal, and WIS compelled
to enter the very port from which most Of the
vessels sailed, to take in coal md water, It il
thus seen how utterly helpless these treeboot-
els Eculd be with steamers without some ports
into which they could enter for supply of
fuel
Tbe captain Of the pirate Argo, Co1eetter,
told Capt. Fif1el5, Of the John Welch, that
there are arrangements along the whole South
t1n ccast by which signal Lights are mnde to
assist priyateers In entering the various creeks
with their prizes. This, however, is doubt
fM-N T. Times 18Th.
, 1861-07-18
THURSDAY, July Is, 1851.

l27o l-ea th els last sstzaEay taaa where II
was.
Tie Hannibal AID St. Joseph Railroad is in
order, except Salt River bridge. The road
receives ro through freight yet. Seventy
four locked bags, apd 33ranVas saeks, mostly
through NAL fer California and other points
on tie Pacific, which taf accumulated here,
were sorrs5dsd b this 1ead On Monday and
, 1861-07-18

E The two Misses Scott, Of Fairfax, who
fren re,esse1 by order OF tie Preadert
Tley assert thkt ttey did not Intentionally
atdEct tie rrIucEy Co1aectieut Captain. but
asked bis escort II goot ftdf5, wa;ch, Ike .
t,ue gsE.at, he promptly gra.tod.--Nassona{
If1udQtn1r,
, 1861-07-18

BuSKEH HILL, Va, Monday eve,-Gen.
Patterson's army mcved Monday, 21,000
strong, for Winch ester, encamping on Bunker
Hill Monday night, after slight skfrmish with
the rebel cavalry. The march will be resumed
chester the same night 1t is said Gen. John
ston hss masked batteries on the road, but it Is
doubted. It is the general opinion that Gen
Johnston will skirmish heavily, but not risk q
pitcEed battle.
, 1861-07-18

GANG, n, july T.-Lsst night secession.
ton county, H., destroyed severs1 dwellings
belorgt1g&o loyal cltixna. They also CIT
dcwa the Etsrs and stzipss snd hosstca a secas-
sicn flsg. Several Un:oz Eaan Of Elat town
tR:e bt@r rp4:fed to ff9yn.
Ho 1tws from the Ho9,a,
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From Western m1ssour1--Iowa Boyx
to the Rescue

Ff0" NeaEeK0 H119e0uf1@.loWA HoyH
to the Rescue.
BURLINGTON Iowa, July 16.-The Page
county Qowa) Tribune says, at sundown On
the 5ih inst, q messenger ga1loped in hot
haste into Bedford, Taylor county, saying that
the Union men OF Marysville, Nodaway coun-
y Missouri, just across the Iowa border, were
threatened BY the seceesionists, and fmplored
help from Iowa. In haH an hour forty or IF:
u armed men were on their way in wagons
and on horseback, and in q few hours ihey
were upon the Inc They pressed on, and
soon joined the Union forces at Marys.
vl1e, amid the acclamations Of the people
The force 1ow Members 500. They proceeded
to place the town in a state Of defence, and On
snL day night slept on their arms, as the re-
bels designed at that time to make an attack.
The forces were about equa, and the enemy
actually approached the place, but Suddenly
gave up the attempt to take 1t, and dis
banded, many going in tho direction Of Rock.
port.
During the lew previous days flty-three re-
Del prisoners were takcn,- Including all the
county officers, and secession fag with arms
and ammunition, figured among the spoils.
When danger was no longer apptehended =
public meeting was held, and the spirit Of ven-
Eearce deprecated, the people being informed
lhat they would not be allowed to punish the
traitors except By process Of law. Patriotic
speechea followed, the crowd cheering for the
ota4a uAA 1tIlpES aNu even E0hG 0l LID re.
bel prisoners thrustiDg their heads through
the bars aud joining In the demonstration. 4
few we're released on taking the OATH AID
made penitent confessions to the assembly,
and others are reserved for the halter, having
taken the oath before and perjurcd themselves.
st. Joseph.
Their duty performed, the Iowa boys re-
turned, meeting on their way several other
bcdies hurrying for the scene; these were
TUNED back to reserve themselves for future
help. The arms used by the Iowa boys con.
eistsd Of the new rife and sabre bayonet, aud
It's ss1, CLEAN was in many cases q complete ar
CUNT Mt against secession The Union men
ase now busy purging Atchison county, aud
Mary 5svii]e is occupied by regulars.
, 1861-07-18

PHlLADEIPH1A, July 1.-THE Memphis 4r-
dtaHche Of the 18th inst. has story that the
Prigateer Sumter had entered Berwick Bay,
bringing s., 600 Enfield rifles and number 81
Filed cannon, taken from an English ship,
bound to New Orleans, which had been order
cd away from Bslize By the hlockading squad
ron,
, 1861-07-18

Font MONROE, July 16-The Sd and 4th
Mass chusetts regim ents, whose three months
time is up, leave for Boston at once. Briga.
der-GeueIa1 Pierce will return home.
Several companies went ont from Newport
News to suppress, II possible, body Of light
horse, who have for some time hoFered in the
vicinity. They had not returned at the de-
parture Of the morning boat from Newport
News.
, 1861-07-18

WASHINGTON, July 11-The repcr. that
no2. DOS. Holt Of Kentucky will be appoint.
Cd Justice Of the Supreme Court, is without
foundation. There will probably be no new
appointments until the Court has been re-
organized.
Information received here to. day etatcs that
the rebel forces at Oeo4uon, Dnmfries and
other points Oh the Potomac, have been re-
moved to Manassas Junction.
Reports from Arizona snd New Mexico state
thnt the secession feeling In those Territories
is ve,y strong. the inhabitants being mainly
eettleIs 11lm Texas. It. will be necessary to
he.d United sta:es t.&eps to Fort Bl:es &c
suppress it.
F!om intelligence received here by tho last
mail 1rcm Vera Cruz, it ia stated and believed,
that ]. 7. Pickett, late Consul of the United
states at Vera Cruz, who Was recently in this
city, has gone to the Mexican Capital as the
diplomatic agent Of the rebels, with the hop.
ci circumyenaing Minister Corwin in his ne.
gociations.
All the militia Of Eastern Vlrglnia are Or
Gertd to march for Staunton.
MT. Sharks. Of Indiana Eleventh Congress
tiona1 District, has been appointed Aid on
Gen. Fremoh.'s Etatf, and accepted the ap-
pointment
, 1861-07-18

There Is one observable circumstance about
these recent ski1mishes and battles ont near
the mountains, and that is that the Indisna
the dispsragiug utte.ances Of JEFF Davis COZ
celning them at that battle. They arc I'M
pzoTing On his reproache, pretty fast, and Il
he viii only give them q chance IN peNont
ven venture they will make him think Of
R1ena Vista In way that he never did betcre:
No troops In tho war bid fair to cxxzJ Of
more 1s11els thAa tie I-diAn!11A TAey arg
rgIy caktonees to fa,1 IN Esth- -1PkteRit7 r.
talfftstttT.
, 1861-07-18
Fight on the Northern Missouri RafI-
EOA4-

Fight on the Northern Missouri Rail-
FoA8-
ST. LoU1s, July H.-Mr. Hayward, superin-
tendent OF The Hannibal and St. Joseph Rail-
from Hudson, stating that On Friday morning
500 Federal troops on their way up the NORTH
Missoari Railroad, found the track torn up at
Millville, about 50 miles above st. Charles,
and were fired into by body Of rebels. An
engagement ensued, resulting in the loss Of
man, who was caught with gun in his hand,
was Immediately hung. Another, attempting
to escape, was riddled with ballR The fight
ing still continued when the passenger trim
passed up. Federal loss; 3 killed, wounded,
and 10 horses captured. Strength Of the reb-