, 1862-08-09
SUMMARY OF NEWS.


The President has approved the confscation act
and resolution.
New YORK, July 19.-The Herald Washing
ton dispatch says Lieut.. Col. Pearson, of the I'd
New York Regiment, arrived here Yesterday
lie left the front of our army on the Peninsula on
the 18th. At that time no rebel force were with
in "a mile of this side of James river, but bal
loon reconnaissance discovered a large number of
rebels on City Point. 1t is believed the James
river will be bockaded at the bluffs at Carksville
FORTRESS MONROE, July l9.-Federal gun
boats have come down James river to convey the
troops which at this place up the river All
quiet. We have news from the enemy.
WASHINGTON, July l9.-The Richmond En-
qUirer of the 15this received. 1t appears alarmed
at the order of the War Department for ccncen-
trating the forces of Mcdowell, Fremont, Banks
and Pope and remarks of the latter, he is noto-
rlously one of the most dangerous of the Union
Generals an officer of great activity and daring.
and one who is very apt to do unexp pected things.
WASHINGTON, July 2l.-lt is positively known
that the President, under advice of Gen. Scott,
and with the acqulesence of Mcclellan, has called
Halleck to Washington to act as General in-C Chief
of the Army of the United States. He will have
control of operations in the field thus relieving
Mcclellan, who will relieve Stanton.
ST. LOUIS, July 21.-Gen. Haleck left for
Washington last evening, accompanied by part
of his staff.
WASHINGTON July 21.-Gen. Pope telegraphed
to the War Department that the cavalry expedi-
ton under Gen. King left Fredericksburg at 7
O'Clock on the evening of the 18th, and after a
forced march made descent at daylight Sunday
on the Virginia Central Railroad, at Beaver Dam
Greek, 70 miles west of Hanover Junction, 35
miles from Richmond They DESTROYED the rail-
road and telegraph for several miles, and burned
depot which contained large amount of ammu-
milton and other valuable property The whole
country was thrown into a great state of alarm.
The cavalry marched so miles in 80 hours
NEW YORK. July pa Fortress Monroe let
ter of the goth says that Beauregard is in com
mand of 10000 men on the South side OF James
river, between City Point and Rchm ond to cover
the rebel forts
MEMPHIS July 1.-THE Granada papers to-
day contain aVcksburg dispatch ofthe 18th which
says, the Confederate iron clad gunboat 4rkars-
saS left the mouth Of the Yazoo river and moved
towards the Federal gunboats between the mouth
OF the Yazoo river and the city. There were 80
Federal gunboats lying above Vicksburg, which
formed line to receive her. she ran Straight
through, firing as she went, sinking several and
damaging Others Many jumped overheard from
the Federal boats and were drowned. Within
the last hour the lower feet has fed, transports
and all, first blowing up the mortar boats
A rumor is current at Richmond that President
DAVIS had demanded the surrender of Butler, for
hanging Munford, and if refused will hang several
of our captured Generals.
CAIRO, July 21.-A Vicksburg dispatch con-
firms The reported escape of the Federal gunboat
.4rkanSGS from the Yazoo. On Tuesday morning
the gunhoats GGrondoLet and TAILOR and the ram
Lancaster started up the river rooonnoi,er-
ing expedition. Eight miles from the mouth they
discovered and suddenly came upor the arkansas.
which Immediately opened on our boats with IS
Founders. Our boats maintained gallant fight
for time, but the channel of the river being too
narrow for successful maneuverng they gradually
returned to the mouth of the river followed by
the ARKANSAS. In passing over the bar at the
mouth of the river the GGrondolet made rush at
the ARKANSAS and grappled her. An attempt to
board was repelled by stream of hot water from
the arkansas, at the same time both boats ran
aground and were separated by the shock The
arkansas succeeded in getting off and imme-
diately started down the river, pursued by tie
Taylor, who kept up a running fight with her
greatly superior adversary.
Dates from the East to the Goth. No import
ant events have occurred. The people of Culpep-
per. Orange, and Madison counties Va, are rep
resented as heartily sick Of the war; stripped Of
their stock by the rebels, their crops have failed,
and starvation stares them in the face
The fee for recruits to fill up old regiments is
to be double that of now, in order to fill up i'm
mediately it is ordered that they shall be armed
equipped and placed in camp of instruction at
once.
The President officially announces the death Of
ex-President Van Buren,. The executive mansion
and the several departments were draped in black
A rebel raid in Tennessee is reported to have
destroyed large amount of comm.ssary and quar-
termasters stores. A band of forty rebels cap
tured sixty wagons containing commissary and
quartermasters stores near Pittsburg Landing
Advices from Tuscumby state that 1000 bales oi
cotton were destroyed in that vicinity within the
last ten days by rebels they discriminate be-
tween Union men and rebels, allowing rebels to
sell to Union men and then destroying. The
steamer Wilson, which arrived at Cairo on the
25th, was fred into from the Mississippi side by
six Founders and musketrv.
News from Vcksburg is unimportant bonn.
bardment is renewed from the upper feet, and is
occasionally replied to by the rebels. The Con
federate gunboat arkansas is under the protec
ton of the rebel batteries, repairing
There are several cases of Yellow Fever at Nor
folk
Official report of loss in the late battles before
Richmond is stated, approximatng 10000. The
secession member of the second branch of the
Common Council of Baltimore, in compliance with
an ntimaton from Gen. Wool, that their resg
nation would tend to the preservation of peace
Special attention will be given to filling vacancies
with loyal men.
There is much excitement in Louisville, caused
by large numbers of persons claiming protection
of the British flag as exempt from enrolment in
militia to serve under Scofeld. The disturbance
was suppressed by the Provost Marshal
Reports from Rappahannock confirm the rumol
that Jackson is at Louisa Court House, in the vi
ciEity of Gordonsville, with "a, 900 men; it is be-
lieved he will make attempt to invade Mary
land Gen. Johnson's official report of the battle
of Fair Oaks claims to have taken ten pieces O
artillery and 5000 muskets. The entire rebe
loss is stated at 10000. The State of Texas ha,
summoned every man from Is to 45 years of age
whole families are ordered to leave Galveston
Union sympathisers are to be hung ia case tha
city is taken BY Federals.
LOUISVILLE, KY. July PA party of % guer
rillas, in Todd county, few days SINCE were at
tackled through mistake for Federalists by anoth
er rebel squad of 40 from Tennessee. The forme
we're whipped by the latter; eight were killed ant
, quite number wounded.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The Commissioner O
= Indian Affairs has received cheering advices from
the Indian Territory. Large numbers of Indian
have asked TO be furnished with arms to operat
against secessionists 1t has been ascertained tha
the rebel government processes to have mad
treaties with the Choctaws, Shawnees, Seneca'
and other tribes, and appropriated moneys t.
carry the treaties into effect. AS the Senecas AM
Shawnees are known to be loyal to the UniteC
States, it is supposed that the treaty has beer
made by few only of their Chiefs with the rebels
MEMPHIS, July 25.--Gsn. Sherman has as
sumed command of the city. All orders hereto
fore issued will be enforced by him. -Four hun