, 1862-08-14

cause. This is particularly the case in George
town, where, in absence Of provost guard, dis
lOy"lty is violent and offensive. Numerous cases
Of insults there to Union people aud the Union
fag are cited
A reconnaissance in force by three regiments
Of infantry and two batalionS Of cavalry, with a
battery of artillery, under General King, left
Fredericksburg in the direction Of GordOnsvile
On Friday and returned last night They ad-
vanccd nearly to Orange COur' House and with
in ten miles Of Gor'lonSville. Orange was occu.
pied by much superior force Of the enemy,
and having ascer, aimed that fact, the Federal
fnrce retired, hotly pursued by large force Of
cavalry, which attacked the rear guard several
times, hut were repulse'l in every instance with
loss. We hear Of no loss on our side.
A late order Of Gen. Pope, requiring residents
within his lines to take tue oath Of allegiance or
emigrate, is already bearing fiuit. Thirty lead
ing Rebels Of Fredericksburg have gone to Rich.
mond with their families, and others are prepar-
ing to follow.
Rebels speak confidently Of the capture Of
Washington within week by Jackson.
Steamer Florence. from New Orleans, goth, has
arrived, and reports the health Of the city good.
| Two Thousand men are employed in cleaning the
streets. News Of the expuits Of the Rebel rain
arkansas caused some excitement but it was
soon quieted down. .... .....
Beuuregard is reported by Mobile papers to be
very sick.
New Orleans papers contain no news Of i'm.
portance.
LOUISVILLE, July a.
| A party OF twenty-five gurrriIlaS, in Todd
county, n tew d,ys since, were attacked through
mistake for FcderalS by another rebel squad uf
fnrty from Tennessee The former were whipped
by the latter; eight were killed, aud quite q
number wounded.
CAIRO, July 90.
4 skirmish is reported as taking place at Bo-
livRr, Tenn, yesterday between Federal troops
stationed there aud party Of Rebels. No pa
ticnars have been received. II Is also repO ted
tlat the Fed raj. b III evacu ted Grand Junction,
aud the rebels now occupy the place. II is
stated they now hold almost II Of the railroad
between Memphis and COrinth,
A dispatch from Kn xvIlle, Tenn, says that
Morgan sent special courier T. headquarters
statIng that he has taken II cities and towns,
and heavy army stores. lie says that he has a
force sufficient to hold the country outside Of
Lexington and Frankfort, and that the bridges
between l., xingiOn aud Cincinnati have been
burned, hut according to last accounts Morgan
was seeking safety in hight with Smith in pur
suit.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad is again in run.
ming order. We learn that a powerful military
force, consisting nf portion Of Shermnns and
CIrtSs division, has been dispatched sOuthward,
To take part in the siege Of vicksbnrg. Gen.
Pore aud staff left Washington for tile field on
the goth.
MENPHIs, july 20.
Another attempt was made by the Queen Of
The Wed to rapture the 1TkaRsN The Queen
Of the Vest struck the Arkansas two tremendous
blows, irjuring herself badly, but not disabling
the rrhuI boat,
The State Of Maine has raised her full quota
of troops under the late call
NASHVILLE, July %.
The rebel mail from Chattanooga has been
captured The letters contain valuable inlorIna-
tion. Gen. Beaurcgard has resigned and gone
tn the Springs in Alabama. Gen. Bragg is at
Vicksburg.
fortress MONROE, July 90.
The maiboat from Harrison Landing has ar.
rived. movement Of some kind was hourly
expected.
MEMPHIS, July 2s.
Advices from the South say, ten iron.c;ad gun.
boats, built in England and fully equipped, had
arrived ut Mobile. Three more are expected
These constitute the 1vet ordered by the South
ern COnfcteracy to b. purchased in Europe
they mount FROM ten to thirty guns each, and
are said to be mailed with inch iron.
WASHINGTON. July 80.
Lieut.. Rogers, Of the steamer Huntsride fell
in with the British schooner AdOnis, Of Nassau,
on the 10Th, without papers; he sent her to Key
West, for adjudication. On the 2lSt, he captured
the Rebel stcam"L Reliance, bound to Nassau,
and loaded with cotton. The dispatch boat
Sally Wood was captured by the Rebels $50
miles above Vick>burH. They also took a NUN.
Der Of prisoners and destroyed the boat
July 3l.-Advccs frmm Warrenton, Va, 3Oth,
say:-CoL Lloyd, cnmInanding at Murry, yes
terday, in pursuance Of Gcn. POpe's orders, ar
rested all the male inhabitants OF the town, aud
lodged them in the court house, preparatory to
administering the oath Of allegiance.
Mcclellan issued orders that every man should
he ready for action at moments notice. II iS
thought that an attack by Gen jackson may be
expected at any time; $50 Union prisoners, sick
aud wounded, arrived irUm Richmond.
PnILADELPHIA, Aug LIST.
Latest foreign advices do not indi .ate any
movements Of an Official character on the part Of
the European governments with reference to inter.
ventOn in American affairs.
Gov. Todd, Of Ohm, decided, aler the 18th
he will pay no more bounties. II there be a de
iicrncy Of volunteers after that time, il will b.
made up by drafting without hounty.
Il is proposed by the governors Of the several
Stairs to commence drafting after the middle Of
the PR sent month, if the required number Of
troops be not secured by volunteering.
The War and Navy departments dscredit the
report Of the arrival at Mobile from England Ct
the feet Of iron cladgun boats. Late Richmond
papers make no mention Of it.
WASHINGTON, Aug. lst.
A dispatch from headquarters Of the army Of
the. Potomac, received today, says about ~
o'clock last night rebels opened lire from opposite
side OF the river with two batteries Ol light ar.
tillery the fhe was directed at mailboat and
headquarters Of Ingalls, Four men killed, five
| WOunhrh several hnrSeS nlsn killrh Several nr