The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-14

ths 1sssldet co1vfneed that he souId NOT keen the
loyal people OF she North united in euprcn Of his
nssaaares. unless promptly conviAesd Of thelr he
Ing adequate 10 the crisis
Third Besides the Representations Of the poti.
Clans, tia unsvemss dasasd Of tis people that the
Govcraaeit should adopt measures likely 10 secure
Saesess.
Fourth. The bsi.ey ths. the rebels had row got
their army up to the isrges. possible humber. and
were 40 exhausted that such forcc az we eonld
row bring into the fa.d would utterly ernsh the
rebellion.
FROM NIssouRr-pErEAr or orERRvLLA PAR
TiEs-sCMMARY ExEcUTToS BIT CITIZENS.
SrRlNuFrrLD, Mo-, Aug 7.--At daylight on the
morning Of the I'd Colonel Lavther, with band OF
l23 rebels, attacked Captain Buck command of rs
Federsls at Ozark Captain Buck, having been ap-
prised of the medtated attack, fired and abandorei
bis tsnts aud withdrew TO the brush; soon after
which the enemy rode into the light OF the burning
camp and called nnon our men to surrender Buck
responded with veliey Of musket balls and emp
tied several saddles when the rebels broke and run
losing most OF their arms and portfolio containing
the Ianster rolls and correspondence Tho enemy
b i3 t.o killed and several wounded
After ratreating 40 miles from Forsyth on thu
White river, Buck attacked them at dayligh. on
the morning of the 4h, end killed three Of them,
wounded seven, and captured IS horses 20 guns
most of the clothing and saddles of the rnen, with
200 letters and the orignal authority from the War
Department of the Confederate States authorizing
Col Lawther TO organize regiment Of partisan
Illinois
Coffee, Hughes and Tracey ere making strong
efforts to get footing ia the State, but the sev;y
OF our troops has so far prevented il.
Tha citizens IRA being rapidly enrolled in the
state militia, Thirty.fve companies have already
been organized, Is Of which have been armed, and
are now chasing guerillas and assisting our troops
~ maintain quiet
There is an excited state Of feeling. and death
10 the grerlllas" Is the motto. Seven gueras
hung in one day by party Of citizens, who Joined
together for a fox chase.
HUDSON, No, Aug. 7-Colone: 1icNeills forces
eeme up with parties of guerrillas few miles
northeast o: kirksvie, in Adair county, yesterday
morning. and followed them skirfnishing into tho
town, whore general fight ensusd, Ia which the
rebels lost $50 killed. forty wagons Of supplies and
ten wagon loads OF arms Porser's forces are scat
tered
ST. LoUIs, Mo Aug e.--Gensral Morrill,, during
sciive operations agains; guerrilias in the north
east viii call able bodied loyal men to his assist
ance, aad subs;st his command off The Secessionists
The jurisdiction of the Provost Marshal Gene
raj OF this State has been extended over Illinois
aud Iowa
Recruiting In this city Is progressing very salts
fsetorily, and there Is but little doubt that the
eight regiments called for under the Presidents
first proclamation will now be fnli. Recruits
from the country are coming In rapidly. and peo
Pie are fast placing themselves on one side Or the
other.
THE EXPEDITION TO THE INDIAN NATION.
6r. Louis, Aug. s-Advicss from the Indian
Territory report that Colonel Cross and his rebel
force retreated from Fort Dsfis toward Baggy
Depot, and Fort Gibson q now held by the Unionsts
TIE DESTRUCTION OF The GOLDEN GATE-sAFETY
OF SOME OF HER PASSENGERS.
Northern papers OF the 9Th contain but little ad
ditional news concerning the destruction Of the
Golden Gate. The latest dispatches from San
Francisco report that
On the 9th ult.. at quarter 20 Ave P. n, when
fifteen miles north Of ManzanilIa, while the pas
sengers were dining alarm of 1re was heard
The steame was promptly headed for the shore
three ard a half miles distant, the flames mean
while making fearful headway.
At quarter after fve the upper deck fell in
Soon after, tie steamer struck the beach and ne
passengers aud crew who had not got Into tho
boats JUMPED overheard and endeavorsd TO swim
ashore.
Aboct one hundred including fve children. swan
or were washed ashore alive.
The ship burned ~ tie waters edge, ard soon
disappeared.
Those passengers who reached the shore made
theic say near to Manzanula, where they arrived
Oh tie &c.h, just rs ihe steamer st. Louis arrived
up t5cus Panama
Some few others escaped TO Hanzaullla In boats
Gre boat, with thirty persons hoard has not
been ll ard from! but PROBABLY made .re shore eouth
Of MauZani,.a
Tie ST. Louis arrived ksre tonight, brIngtng say
c8ty eight CT tie Gaidea Gste's pagsep gers-sli
the; are haoTn 10 be Eayei-and a portion Of ibe
Crew.
Capt@.a Hlisan. With a portion q tie crew. re-
rl2ined 6. Marza1i,la. to ioak alta tie missing
passengers.
dispatch states that the ships papers were lost.
THE h EW COFEDEEATE STEAM RAN FINGaL--IEE
IAaASks Ii GREAT TREPIDATiDs.
The Federal forces 1t Hilton Head, South Care
ijlg. have been recently thrown perfect fever
OF eyeits,nent account of the eomp mpiet,on Of aui
anticipated attack from, the Ecw Confederate sfeRm
ram Fiagal. Iu.1ead OF anticipating & life OF ease
aud Incidence the snmnler through both The land
a1ti na7a, forces at Port Royal are in momsntary
expectation oi exchange Of compliments with
this new and unsurpassed specimen of Southern
enterprise. From he Hilton Head correspondence
Of the New York Herald under date August g We
extract taa following
Ths note Of alarm hss been sounded Tness
some Monitor comes to our Succor the fair weather
yachts now reposng on the placid bosom Of Port
Royal bay have before them an excellent oDor,u
nifty of learning what il IS TO be blown out Of the.
water. The rebels have con pletei their RAM II
has been manned and armed, aud ID now ready for
sea With al enterprise perseverance,, aad deter.
minstiou, which are ye. TO be net by a correspond.
llg activity on the part OF our Government, but
with resources insignificant in comparison with
own they have again succeeded III constructing
engine OF whose advent viii ind Us po1-rless
FOR resistance.
FOR seveta, days we have noticed a growin;
toidness on the rebel side We have seen item de-
lantly coming down the Savsnnah river replacing
the buoyS taking soundings, and making most
reful :, and minute observations. Through the
strong asses of the signsl station at Fort Pulaski
wa hAv watched the crews of the blockade ships
az they bent their sails at the city wharves, and
have noticed the unusual activity with which fiat.
boats were multiplied and lighters have Increased
Word has come to Us, too, Of the condition of the
uavai mons,er and the fact that it was 20 be used
against US at an early day has not been unknown.
Day before yesterday she first came under the
Are of Pulaski She was feeling her way, appar-
ently unDindsui OF the shot from our heaviest guns
Oscourse the intelligence not long In reaching
Hilton Head From tha. moment such Pre- para
Nons as We have been able to make for proper
reception hays beon in progress The heaviest OF
our transport CLEANERS have been placed under the
orders of Admiral Dupont. Gupboats have been
stationed at each approach, and new sigma! lines
have placed them in instant communication with
headquarters. We shall know when the ram
passes Pulaski what direction she takes, aud what
her evident purpose is long before we see her.
Meanwhile the rebels are concentrating at Bluff.
ton st Hardeasville and at Gratamsvie. It'll ap.
parently their plan drst to destroy our feet aud
then TO move the Fnsal around to Seabrook and
there cover the landing Of their forcea.
How the Admiral proposes to meet the Fingal It
Is not proper for to reveal. 1t Is sufficient for
to state thst he believes st once In the mpreg
nabe nature Of the craft and In the reckless daring
of her commander. Whether--n the event Of her
advent he will remain On board the rIddsrlsss,
helpless old Vermont, which at present is his flag
ship. or betake himself to one Of the steamers
in port, do not know. do know he thinks that
unless some other means than those now at his dis
posal supplied there S dire disaster in for
him.
To night every transport has its fires lighted and
steam ready; all are lying spring cables, ready
TO move at = moments notice. All civilians have