The Van Buren press., 1861-07-17

uries, including liquor, beer, tobacco, bank
notes, spring carriages and legacics. He |
considerable reduction with sal |
aries of Office holders.
The following resolution was adopted in
the House
That the House. during the cxtraordi |
nary session, would only consider the bills
and resolutions concerning military and ma
val affairs. and the government and financial
affairs connected therewith-all other mat
ters, except raising revenue. will be referred |
without debate to the proper committees, to
be considered next session.
Lovejoy, of Illinois, offered resolution |
that it was no part Of the duty OF the army
to capture and return fugitive slaves. 1t
also directs the judiciary to inquire into the
of repeating the fugitive slave
law, in view of permitting the consideration
of peace propositions the vote on the re-
striction of business to war matters, was re-
considered, and again adopted-on motion
to amend the resolution SO as to allow the
consideration of judiciary questions, the
vote was again considered and thus amended
and was again adopted. The proceedings
arc thus confined to war, revenue and judi
ciary.
On motion of Covode, committee of
five was appointed. with power to send for
persons and papers to swell out the details
of army contracts. They have privilege to
report at all times.
Loveioy's resolution passed-vote 90 to
55. Scott forbids telegraphing of army
movements.
SEsATE-Bill renting duties on arms,
passed. Trumbull, of Illinois, eulogized
Douglas.
CAlno, July 0.
Sunday occupied in taking votes of the
the three months companies, on the three
years question Cooks regiment gave.4O
votes McArther's, SO Oglesby's $50 re-
mainder sc, for Immediately disbanding.
They have no pay. Political officers talk
ries for tobacco money. Men disputing and
from hotels and washer women. Colonels
of regiments in debt twice the amount of
their pay.
BUCHANAN, Va, July 9.
Capt. Barritt's company of 10Th Ohio
regiment We're paraded before said regiment,
disarmed ard ordered home for the commit
tai of outrages. Mcclellan, at intercession
of Stratton, restored their arms to them,
except nine, who were sent to Columbus.
OMAHA, July 0.
Steamer Chippewa, with one hundred and
seventy tons OF government store and thirty
kegs of powder, was burned. No sooner
had the passengers and crew landed than
fire reached the powder. and the boat was
blown to atoms.
LOUISVILLE, July 0.
Washington Gossip" says, House pas
sed bill appropriating six millions to re-
lieve the distresses of the army. The Fres-
ident has been called upon for the official
Spanish correspondence, relative to San Do
mingo.
BALTIMORE, July 9.
Latest Martinsburg advices are to Satur-
day night. Patterson was motionless.
FoETEEss MONROE, July 9.
Quaker City and two armed frigates, and
several gun boats are preparing to attack
Sewel's Point. y cartridge chest explod-
ed, killing two Rhode Islanders and wound
ing many. Col. Taylor has returned to
confederate lines. The Ga,ihaldians are
Imprisoned. The ring gleaders wifi be made
examples of.
The undue mortality in several New York
regiments is attributed to excessive drink
ing.
LOUISVILLE, July 10.
Rev. G.. B. Overton, Pastor of Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church South, left
here Sunday night, with volunteers for
Confederates. He preached to his congre-
CATION, Sunday.
Volunteers leave in squads, probably one
hundred per day. If the South be whip
ped, kentuck's best families will wear
black.
Jennings Wise has captured the federal
companies at Glenville.
No dispatches from Mcclellan since noon,
Sunday. He was advancing towards Bev-
erly, before reaching which place he expec-
ted fight.
KANSAS City, July 10.
Fort Scott Democrat of the 7th, reports
battle between jackson and Siegel, near
Carthage. At first onset Missourians we're
driven back-officers ordered retreat-order
not heard on the wings which advanced
as centre gave way, nearly surrounding fed
eralists, who retreated. The fighting was
mainly done by artillery. Federalists re-
treating as Missourians advanced finally
reached Carthage, seven miles distant from
commencement. A night attack on Seigel
reported. Siegel retreated towards Sara
coke. jackson fortifying himself Seig-
els force badly cut up-loss estimated from
800 to 1000.
On Friday, Gen. Price and Ben McCul-
loch arrived at Neosho, 20 miles south of
Carthage, with 10000 men. Two hund.
red federalists captured there-one report
says all were murdered-another only
small portion killed. McCulioch sent 3
900 to assist Jackson
New YORK. July TO-
On account Of Scott's interdiction. NOR
ming papers entirely bare of special dis
patches.
WHEELING, July 10.
Carlisle elected U. s. Senator, place Of
Hunter w. T. Willeys place of Mason.
Resolution passed lower house instruct
ing senators and requesting representatives.
to vote men and money, and oppose COM
promises till the rebels are crushed.
CINCINNATI, July 10
f. T. Stanton is en- route to WASHINGTON
he has been appointed Senator, vice Lane.
who accepts brigadier- generalship.
WASHINGTON, July 10.