, 1862-08-02

mand of 500 or 600 rebels, and captured all thei
munitions, arms and camp equipage. Thirty
rebels were found dead on the field. Our forcet
under Gen. Blunt, penetrated south as far as thu
Arkansas river, where they will halt for the pres
ent.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, July 17.-An expedition
consisting of detachments of the 10th Illinois, q
Wisconsin, and Sd Missouri, and section of Da
Wilson's battery, under command of Major Miller
attacked the combined forces under General
Rains, Coffey, Hunter Hawthorne and Tracey
| 1000 strong, eight miles beyond Fayetteville
Ark, early on Tuesday morning, the 18th, com
pletely routing them, with heavy loss. Our for
ces did not exceed 600.
CAIRO, July 17.-Passengers by the Memphis
boat report that Gen. Price, on Wednesday night
the 10th inst, moved battery of artillery and {
train of forage wagons across the Mississippi rivel
at Napoleon. Another battery crossed on Sunday
evening, the 18th, and squads of men were cross
ing from Pinola, Miss, in the same direction, ap-
parently with view of concentrating a force in
Arkansas Curtis's army is said to be greatly in
need of clothing and money-being without coats
or shoes. The future destination of the army is
not yet known.
CHICAGO, July 17.-Rebel sources contradict
the capture of Baton Rouge
New YORK, July 1.-THE correspondent Of
the Times, with the army on the Potomac, wri-
ting on the 18th, says the position of the main
body of the army, near Harrisons Landing, re-
mains unchanged. A squadron of the 9th U. S.
Cavalry had slight skirmish with rebel pickets
on the 18th. The rebels had three wounded
1t is reported that the main force of the rebels
are not less than Is miles from our exterior lines
which would locate them on the Trent and Gains 5
hill-the former on the west aud the latter on the
east side of the Chiekahominy. Our base of ope-
rations will lead to our approaching Richmond
from another quarter than by the way of Mechan-
icsvllle or Fair Oaks.
WASHINGTON, July IA resolution passed
both Houses yesterday morning, removing the
Presidents objections to the Contiscation BILL
which provides that the section of the act TO sup
press insurrection and to punish treason OF rebel
lon and to seize and confscate property of rebels
be so construed as not to apply to any of the acts
done prior to the passage thereof nor to include
any members of the State Legislatures, or Judges
of any constituted Courts of the so-caled Confed-
crate States nor shall any punishment or pro-
ceedings under such act be construed to work the
forfeiture of the real estate of the offender beyond
the term of his natural hfe
Samuel f. Miller of Iowa, was confirmed by the
Senate last night as Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
New YORK, July 1.-THE Heralds Washing
say that the rebel troops are there in great num-
bers, with abundant artillery and full ofcon1dence.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-THE Petersburg Er-
press, of July 11th, reports the shelng of Hamil-
ton, n. c., by the Federal gunboats. 1t also an
nounces the death of Major Austin E. Smith,
formerly Navy Agent at San Francisco, from
wounds received at the late battle before Rich
mond
CHICAGO, July 17.-Nothing of interest has
been received from McClellans army for some
days. Correspondents agree that the officers and
men are enthusiastic and eager to meet the enc
my. There are no signs of decentralization or dis
satisfaction, and an order to move on Richmond
at any moment would be hailed with enthusiasm.
When they do march, it is supposed they will take
the line of the James river so that the aid of the
gunboats may be secured Reinforcements are
constantly arriving; during two days of last week,
10000 men arrived in camp