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The Van Buren press., 1861-07-31
Army Moysments

Gen. McCulloch's division commences
moving. lass week. and probsbly. by thi.
time. tho whole army that has gathered OF
this frontier. has marchod into Missouri
their irst destination II IS understood, being
Springfield, where large body Of federal
troops are represented to Be encanped
From Springfield the combined armies oI
Gen. McCslloch and Zen. Price, of the
Missouri State troops vii. probably move
on toward st. Louis.
Gentlemen who arrived here yesterday
morning from Memphis, say that sixteen
steamboats, left that city. with t:oops. for up
the river; everything indicating that si-
multaneous movement is to be made upco
Missouri. Exciting news may shorty be
looked for.
The Texas Regiment comrienced CROSSING
the river. here. last Sunday. and will proba.
bly, be ready to march forward tomorrow o,
next day. They are fine body of men,
ana the eest mounted of any troops That
we have ever seen and we must grant them
tine mead of praise for being as we'll behav-
cd ard gentlemanly in their besring as any
soldiers that have passed through our city ;
this is ,ppl3cable ss well y ths !ldis i, ,as
the ofieer1
A battalion Of Infanssys fom Hemp
stead County 400 strong. armed with rifles
and shot guns, arrived in Van Buren, on
Saturday. and proceeded to Camp. some
two miles and . half from town. where they
were enczmped up to our going to press.
As there was some doubt whether any more
troops would be accepted under the call Of
Gen. McCulloch. they deemed it best to re-
main here. and to send an express forward
to ascertain whether they would be received
or not. Among them we noticed the Hon.
@. B. MIrcHELL, late u. s. Senator.
These troops all appear to be composed
Of the best material, and will certainly
make their mark. should they get into ac-
ton.
AT the latest adviccs from the camps-up
to the 18th. the soldiers were generally in
good health, and joyful at the anticipated
march into Missouri.
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r. We refer our reader. 70 or

~ We refer our readers to our tele.
graphic column. for the particulars of the
great fight at Manassas. The exact amount
OF the killed and wounded. it is impossible
to teil-but we are Of the opinion that both
sides haye exaggerated. and that the losses
will fall far short of the accounts given.
President Davis took command of the
middle division of Beauregard's command
at noon, and an exchange says, the only
command he gave was:
Forward my brave columns! For
ward The effect was electric. The for
tune OF che day was decided. The brave
fellows swept every thing before them.
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~ The following extract.

~ Ihe following extract, from the
speech of Ex-Gov. SEYMOUR, of Conneti-
cut. in the Legislature Of that State. on the
Introduction of his peace resolutions, re-
cognizing the independence of the Southern
Confederacy, we find in one of our south
ern exchanges. 1t speaks the sentiments
of an honest. brave man-who knowing
the right dare pursue it. Gov Seymour is
not aloEe in the course he has marked ou.
We are assured that leading Democrats. all
over that State. will raise the standard of
peace. and are for the recognition of the
Southern Confederacy:
"I go with all who are for peace meas
ures instead of war measures. There seems
to be radical mistake on the part of many
people-they seem to think the South can
bc conquered. Sir. this lie impossible. It
can no more be done than the South can
conquer the North. There are brave men
there as we'll as here. In revolutionary
days we knew something of them. In the
war of 1872 they rallied around our flag
and protected our commerce Do you think
you can secure their loyalty and affection by
force! Two or three sovereign States have
been overrun and trampled under foot al
ready. You have got kind of foothold
which you call "peace" but it IS not peace
it is snaothered ~ar. Maryland is in a
volcanic condition to-day and the same
spirit will rise at all times, in spite of all
the chains you can put upon it and of all
the ruin that is wrought. You may destroy
their habitations, devastate their fields, and
shed the blood Of their people; still you
cannot conquer them: Even in their
ashes live their wonted fires.''
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Z, BAckwAnD ,MovExzSr.-The Northern
journals are filed with accounts of the re-
tarn of Northern troops whose thee months
term of service has expired. member Of
the First Maine regiment writes to the
Portland Argus. that his regiment will re-
turn home on the second of August. and
adds
It rs we'll for the men that the time is no
longer, for it it was, most of them would
come home in their shirt sleeves, and with
flag Of trace flying IN tie rear at thai
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WEDNESDAY. JULY 81. 1851.
Notice.
Notice.
All letters, communications and PSI

All letters, communications and papers
for the members Of Capt CARaoLL's Com
pany. the Sc Popa Walker Guards" and
for Capt. Bnowx's Company. the Van
Buren, Frontier Guards" and for Capt.
SrzwARTs Company. tho "Cowford
County Aitillery,s Il left At the stafe
of Ward & seuthnayd will BE daly Tor.
warded to the members Of eitter of the
above named companies. now ON service on
the frontier.
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Re-. Rev. H. O Lay. D. D.-Bishop Lay
preached twics. on Sunday last, to his old
couxregatos,. to their 45sas eratifcgaicn
snd, We tfs6t spiritual edi6catin. We
would have been pleased to have obtained
his consent to publish his morning sermon,
on the text "I1e Lord God Omaipotent
ReigneM in which he set forth the duties
of the christian patriot of the present day.
]" like apples of gold in pictures Of silver -
To the deep regret Of his many friends. the
Bishop left for Arkansas yesterday morn
ing-Huntsville Ala) Dessocrat -.
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Bio PEAcH.-We were presented, BY
THonAs WALDnEx. ESD, magni6cient
peach, from young tree ON his place,
weighing 104 ounces. and measuring in cir
eumfersace 104 inches. We would sus-
gest to all those interested in raising peach
ss. to procure slips from this tree Mr..
Waldreu will willingly furnish them to all
desiring, on application to him..
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~ See advertisement Of Medical Uni
versity of Kentucky. in this paper.

a. CRY TO LEr.-The Lincoln govern
ment is hereby informed by the New York
Day Book that the city is "for rent -
cheap: -
Who wants to rent city regular
big thingf New York is Just now plas
tened all over with handbilB to let Don't
Dr. Lincoln, Of Washington, want to hire
4 city! twill probably cost him little
more than it did to buy some Of our H. c.'s
but the city IL 8 to let ="
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The Memphis appeal. of the 25th inst,
has call from A. B. Goffsy. for one hun
drcd picked men. to 60 to Missouri as .
special body guard to Gov. jackson. ON
his return from Richmond. The Governor
may be looked for back in the course Of
ten days.
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Polk County Deserters.

We are requested by the officers of the
Polk County Infantry Compay, that passed
through here on Monday. to publish the
names Of the following men. who deserted
from thu company while at Fort Smith:
William Eastep. VIM. Graham, Riley
Wiles. John Capheart. H. G. Thomlinson.
Calber Mcdaniel, Isaac Miller, Jim Finn,
Miles Capheart and Henry Wood
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G9- Major Dorm, Col. STANDS, of Gov.
Jackson's Staff, arrived on the s.eame,
Tahlequah yesterday morning, on their
way to McCulloch's camp, as bearer of dis
pacthes from Richmond. We are indebt-
ed to Col. Stands, for files of late Mem
phis papers. They leave early this morn
ing for camp.
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az The Albany Atlas and Argus sav

~ The Albany Atlas and Argus says
OF the Republican programme:
:. It's all one scheme to end in . central
despotism before which States tights and
individual liberties s-will be crushed. The
ssR 6rthe restoration Of the Union is mot
Psrncd with more vigor and efficiency than
tlse war against the Constitutinn. The
people will soon wake mp to see il.
The Van Buren press., 1861-07-31

Re- The gcntlemanly and accommodat-
ing Clerk of the steamer Tahlequah. will
please accept our thanks for late papers.
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Eg Capt. Homer, of Columbia County,
is now in command of the Post at Fort
Smith.
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Letters from the camp.

There is now oncalled for, at tho Store of
WARD d. SouraxAYD, from the Volunteers.
at Camp Walker letters to
Mrs: Nancy Sherman. u. Jacob Neadovs
% I'M Meadows, Jss. Collinc.'
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@ Take particular notice Of the adysr-
tisensnt Look out fpr tAs- leaertsrs.s in
our paper to-day.
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JM LANE. OF KAxsAs--A dispatch dat
ed Washington. July IL, says:
Senator Jim Lane contests tho Kansas
Governors right to appoint his successor.
He told the Senate it looked like an attempt
to bury a man before he was dead. He
hadn't resigned yet-didn't know IS he
shonld. When his Kansas brigade was
full be would consider the subject, provided
the brigade elected him General.
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THIRD REGrNENr.-Ths following are tn
officers Of the Sd Regiment:
Colonel, - GRAr1or.
Lieut.. Col, - PROVINCE.
Major, WARD
Adjutant, GRAN. Wmcox.
Surgeon, w. G. SIXTH.
Quartermaster, -
Commissary, EuAs B. MooRE.
Sergt. Major, d. w. MoRRE.
Wagon Master, B. F. EaaLks.
Forage Master, A. j. Gkoss.
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% A number Of officers in the North
ern army threaten to resign unless the Reb-
els will agree
|. l. Not to erect any masked batteries.
2. Not to put any batteries anywhere.
without giving three week's notice.
8. Not to. FIRE into regiments riding on
railway trains in the Rebel States.
4, Not to touch detached companies on
the oatposts. without fling their inten-
TONS
5. And not to pu. any bullet in their
guns.
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/. The Secretary of war telegraphed q renlv
70 the Ney York Union Defense Commit
toe: Chsa6eouf friends to actiye exert;o,.
that we may speedily retrieve our nisfo,.
tunes. We are making most tieorous ef.
Iorts to concentrate large and irresistible
srmy at this point. Remains now arriving.
Works on the south bank of the Potomac
are being well manned. The capital is safa.
Signed, Smos CANrpoS
Virginia Cavalry occupied Centerv;lla I. 9,
= nien'' extending scouts to Fairfax court
house. No signs Of an advance. ~
n. Nxw YoRK. July 23
flvate dispatch says. ATS of the list
BAInxoRE, July q.
lne 18TH y. ! militia have re-enlisted
lor three years. Gen. Banks Joins Patter-
son, a., who Is at Harper's Ferry awaiting.
inere is great excitement here. The
soutnerneys ar .overjoyed at the efforts ofl
.neH trends; to quiet their delirium of iov
II is said that considerable military force
VIII be required to keep them down. Like
nesses OF Beauregard are selling in the
strees Ihe sdefeat of the federalists is AZ.
eiiouted to the inactivity Of Patterson vho
received dozen orders officially to ENGAGE
Ien- = ohason ct any odds. Thirty arres3s
nave been made hero for attempts to inc;te
revolt. The N. Y. Herald's special dis.
patcn says: tho retreat was nothing Nor.
nor less than stampede The. defeat Is At.
triDuted IN great measure to Patterson.
tardiness. Gov. Sprague's bravery bronrbs
some degree of order ont OF the cbs,ss
sTen. Mcdowell displayed great bravery. Int
i was quite unavailing to arre., tho ,... nv
Ihe n x: list. 18th, 27th and the Main :
rsa T %sn's Gaa were were moved down like. grsas.
ne i'ss OF Killed and wounded embraces
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EF Lucy Stone says: I" The cradle is a
woman's ballot box" Then we hare
known sons unlawful voting. whese two
tallo.s were deposited at time"
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RICHMOND, july 20.

NCHAoND, July ~.
Special despatch to the Memphis Argus.
The federal loss at Manassas Balls Run
is estimated at 1,5OO. A spscial dispatch
received here says 1000. Patterson is re-
ported as having crossed the Potomac to
form junction with Mcdowell. Southern
loss killed, wounded and missing is lao.
RIcHxosD, July 2l, 9 p. m.
A fight commenced near Manassas at 4
o'clock this morning. It became general
about II o'clock-continued until about !
o'clock this evening, when the fedsralists
retired, leaving us ID possession of the field,
Sherman's battery was taken. The battle
was terrible. with great slaughter ON both
sides. Private dispatches to gentlemen IN
this city, state that T. 900 federalissts and
5000 confedera.es were killed. Besnra-
guard had his horse shot from under him.
and one Of the ecommanders of the Wash-
ington artillery yas killed early IA the
hight. Private message says In the battle
at Bulls RIM nine, hundred of tho euemy
were killed and wounded. aud sixty of our
men. Private dispatch to Ake N. o. Delta
which is not published yet. says Gen. Beau-
regard had his horse shot from under him
while leading HAmpton's legion. .
Gen. johnson seized the cofors of a nav.
erIng regiment and rallied it. It is reported
that Gen. Mcdowell is mortally wounded.
s WASHINGTON, July 2l.
kilograms from . station 4 miles from
Balls Run claim there was general en-
gagemement along tho whole line Al q
O'Clock P. NJ. to-day, which resulted in the
consedeiates retiring to the Junction. An
especial dispatch Gays the soutberners were
II, 900 strong at Manassas, with the I'D.
dition Of Johnston's II. 900, who marched
in ON Saturday night. This dispatch
claims that the battle lasted nine hours
Gives victory to tho federalists with he.vv
loss on both sides. Gen. Mcdowell ;s
mortally wounded. Col. Cameron killed
Sonfederates were strongly reinforced from
Manassas during the engagement. Quar-
Prior, Of Mississippi, is reported
. prisoner. The Herald's dispatches saw
he battle commenced at q. m, and WAS
iesperatsly fought till 2p. m. Claims that
he southerners were driven back inch hv
nch-loss on both sides frightful-Alaior
ballon severely wounded by . cannon, ball.
New ORLEANS. July %.
dispatches from Richmond to-day saw.
'eports of the killed and wounded last
hight, were so unreliable. in the confusion
ollowing the victory at Manassas. that NO
mention is made of them-fearful of o;v-
ng causeless pain to snxious hearts. Gen
and st1f are ssfe. Glen. Jos.
:: johnson commanded the left wing
sherc the enemy made their fiercest attack.
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The right wing was commanded BY Gen.
Beauregard. President Davis reached the
field at noon and took command Of the CEN
tire. When the left was most severely
pressedly. the centre disengased portion
of the enemy's force. No reliable reports
have been received, but are hourly expected.
It is stated that the enemy was command
by Scott, Patterson, and Mcdowell. 1t is
reported that the latter was severely wound
ed
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recta0n, said by themselves to be upheld by q mi
nority only our people. makes special war on
ne slek, iAsllding women and children, by care
rliy devils easurss 70 prevent their obtaining
the med,eanef necessary for their cure The a.
cred eiaims q humanity. respected even darine the
fury q aetDt .Adftas, by careful diyersien al 81
taek fpm ~ itals containing wounded enemies.
are ort.Ysd eoid blood. By Agovernment aud
people. hat ketend to desire 3 conhnuance OF fra
nal eonnectits-au these outr1ges. must remain
unavenged b universal reprehension of mankind
in all cases MERE the act1al perpetrators of wrong
escape captut, they admit Of no fetaliation. The
humanity Of mt people would shrink instinctivelv
from the bari idea Of urging like war upon the
sick, and thewomen and children of an enemy !:
but there arlother savage practices, which have
been resortrdto by the government of the United
States. whicldo admit Of repression by retaiiafon
and have ban driven to the necessity Of enforc-
ing the reprssion. The prisoners Of war, taken
by the enemt on board the armed schooner Savan-
nah, sailing hder our commission, were Is am
credibly adysed, treated like common felons, put
in irons, eonhed in the Jail usually appropriated
to criminals the worst dye, and threatened with
punishmentS such. I had made An application
for the exoh3ge of prisoners to the commanding
officer Of thiknmy's squadron off Charleston, but
that officer "a already sent the prisoners to New
York when be application was made. /, therefore,
deemed it NJ duty to renew the proposal for an
exchange tdhe constitutional eommsnder- -in-chief
Of the annyahd navy Of the United States, the
onty oeaeerte4lne control OF prlsoners. To this
end dispa1hed an officer to him under flag Of
truce: mak the proposal. and informing Presi-
dent Linco4of my resolute purpose to cheek all
bsrharies = prisoners Of war, by such severity of
retaliation prisoners held by us. sshould secure
the sbanddnept Of the practice. This communi-
sation waskcefved and read by an officer in COM
!nahd Of II United States forces. and message
brought fry4 him, by the bearer of my communicar
ton, that &eply would be returned by Lincoln rs
soon a. po1<Ele. earnestly hope that this prom
ised reply khisA has not been reeeived) will con-
vey the asinnee thAs prisoners of war viii be
treated in e unhappy contest with that regard
tor hunAait which has made such conspicuous
progress in hs cenduct Of modern warfare. As q
measure ofPrscnution. however, and until the
promised rly ispeceive still retain in close GUS
tody some 8eers captured from the enemy, who it
had been ~ pleasure previously to set at isrge on
parole. and1hese fate must necessarily depend on
that OF the srisonds held BY the enemy. Iarpend
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refreshing forces. panic occurred among
them, and they retired to the Manassas en-.
trenchments."
ST.. LOUIS, July %.
Fremont has arrived here The Missourians have
iaKen Nemphis, In Scotland county, No
WAsHrNGroN, July 20.
SkxArE-Bill 10 refund money expended BY 'ne
states for the defense of the government, passed.
nousE-bill authorizing exchange Of S3e, nine \,
cent bearing treasury notes for gold, and piedgns
IN tne asaes on poor man luxuries, and direct 1A
uon Tor redemption, has passed by majority "a
one. -
Only = majority of the famous 69th New i%A
JErreRsoN CRY. July 20.
The convention declares all the principal S'I,
omces vacant, and provides for their being nieu
tne convention !; also repeals part Of ths 'Ssn o
eonstHutson supreme court To consist ol - s,
Judges, four Of them to be creatures Of the eon'.
tion the convention abolishes the Legislature ""N
annuls several acts of the past one.
BosToS, July 70
Secretary Chase asks the Boston Banks ior -
ooV'oOofor 60 days at 6 per cent.
ne FoRTREss MONROE. July 2otn; r.,
An important Reconnaissance is taking place, -
1 lines correspondent says, the regiments ar IT..
~ demoralized, and will be disbanded ana N''s
nixed under more efficient officers 49,,
So sPHnApELrHIA, July .oln
The Bulletin ppetends TO have information W.n T~
the lips of wealthy Virginian residing near o@a,o
nassas. that the Confederate loss was from mi
eOOO. That only 300 are left of the eelebf'iieu
Horse Virginia Cavalry. A Virginian says II !, .r
Iederas did not go to- Manassas, where ,n. ,ha,
gunpowder mines for many acres. tie deeiaf'=
The same thing exists at Kichmand. ..cs,.
. Col. NJ ills who commanded the reserve a. The
rsville. is under arrest for dereliction OF da au.
sonfederates are planting batteries at rairiAA
House az
~ s.As BALrruokE. july %
IT is rumcred that there has been bal'n Ai -
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Debts due the Co. secured by Mortgage, 100000
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'h"' NohIHERN LIGHT Is 'indispeusablo In
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"ii "t we same iiio secure the great dcsideratuu
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MN 10 take Pictures Of almost any dimension. -
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''iEel an elegant assortment of CASES and an
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90 9rNereoWe has been the production of handsome
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The lHcrJs OF other Artists he thinks ifEe has over
come difficulty that has ocoasoned moro yexotion
5han al others TO Operators tho public sbould an
prostate il by giving him call and examining his
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L1- II The individual Of the Courier thinks my
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lac Is open to conviction will convince him bv oc
uiar femons'rations Of his egregiaVs error by pre-
sehtihg MN with true coly 81 his own classic nh
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