The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-07-12
The lcf5ersoQiaQ geMocfat
JULIUS o. CONVERSE, Editor.
CnARpON, OHIO, FRiDAY IrLY u. lSGl
News of the W eek

Born Houses Of Congress met at noon
or the 4Ih. The Senate was called to or
der by Vice President Hamlin, and after
notice given by members Of he inuoluc'
tion Of bills and resolutions, adjourned un-
til the 9th. In the House, upon the roll
being called, l57 members answered to
their names. Mr.. Crit,enden, of Ken
lucky, was present, and with others, took
the usual oath TO support the Constitution
of the United States. The election of
Speaker being in order, Mr.. Colfax. Of
Indiana, declined being a candidate.-
Hon. Galusha A. Grow, Of Pa, was elect
ed on the second ballet. The vote stood:
Grow, 90 Blair, II; Crittenden, l2.-
Hon. Emerson + heridge, Of Tenn, yes
elected Clerk on the first ballot. TIE
voted stood Etheridge, 90 Forney, Al
Dietrich, of H., FL Florence, 2. Ex-
Congressman Ball WAS elected Sergeant
at. Arms. The House, after some pre-
lminary business relating to organization,
adjourned until the 5lh. The Presidents
Message was read in both Houses on the
afternoon of the 9th. II is an able docu.
ment, and must dissipate all doubts as &c
the determination of the Administration
to prosecute the war with vigor.
PREPARATIONS for the advance move.
menl SO long desired, ere driving on with
energy. The army will so forward in
three divisions, under the command oil
Gen. Mcdowell; Gen. Tyler, Co.'s, Hun
ter and Heinzelman, will lead the divisions,
in each of which there will be nearly 10,
600 t1en. The time for the decisive ad-
vance cannot be definitely stated, but it is
believed that the army will be in motion
within few days previous to this some
forward movements will be made by reg.
iments, but these will be only in the nature
OF preliminary.steps.
THE Fort Scott Democrat of tho 7th, con
tains an account of battle between tn,
Missouri State troops under Gov. jackson
aud Con. Rains, numbering by their accounts
from 10 900 to Is 900, and tho u. :. forcel
under Col. Seigel, numbering 200 in all
Our in nformant says on Wednesday, the 81
lust, the State troops left Rupos Point ant
moved South to Murrays, six miles. Frida,
morning at o'clock they broke up CAM
} and marched South in tho direction of Car
|, thage, the County seat Of Jasper Co. A
Boy Fork 7 miles North of Carthage tho
were met by Col. Seigel with fifteen hundre
men, who Immediately gavo them battle
+ Tho first onslaught resulted in the Stat
troops being driven back some distance, an
: tho officers ordered retreat, Tho cent?
gave way, but tho order not being heard o.
the hanks the advancing u, S. Troops wor
: in danger of being surrounded themselves
they fell back. They retroated slowly
keeping up tho fight by tho artillery, maxim
, fearful havoc among tho enomies' ranks
After leaving Carthage, Col. Seigol is sal
to have encamped two miles southeast &
tho town whore no encampod during th
night, and his command was badly cut VI
Ills loss is variously estimated from 800 I
5 1000, and that o. the secessionists iror
: 1000 to 1000 killed and wounded. Co
4 Brown, with 5000 troops from Springfield
is said to have joined him. Maj, Sturg
n is north of the Osago, and Lyon at last az
counts was at Warsaw, on his way soutl
On Friday, the day of the battle, Ben Nj
Coluch and Gen. Price arrived at Neosh
o 20 miles South of Carthage, with 1000
Y men. A guard Of 200 left by Seigel, WI
(; surrounded and taken prisoners. One r,
4 port says all were murdered, another thu
n but small portion of them were killeC
McCulluch sent forward 1000 men to ASST
! Jackson. He EXPECTS 1000 additions
y troops from Arkansas.
: FROM various sources we have full detail
S of tho sharp fight which took place Q
Tuesday morning the I'd between the Rebe
}, undor Col Stewart. and Gen. Patterson
Q column. The battle Was fought at a far
a at Falling Waters. about four and ha
= miles from Marlinsburg. The Rebcls nun