Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-07-09
THE RECORD OF JULY.

The opening of each month of that period of the year
which is adapted to active military operations
fit opportunity for review of the principal events of the
And although June has maintained it historic repu-
aton of being the month of battles the present month
almost equals it in the of events both military
and political which have mortan bearing upon the re
bellion. The Newark Advertiser revives in the following
summary the principal events that have taken place during
the month of July in the first two years of the war:
On the 9th Of July 1861, the battle of Brer Forks
and Carthage Missouri, took place. in which asuperior
force of the CoDfederates under Gov Jackson at
tackled by Gen Sigel at Brier Forks miles from
Carthage and their batteries senced after which finding
himself in danger of being oufanked Gen. Sigel made
skiul retreat and by feint drew all the rebel cavalry
into solid body, when he opened upon them terrific FIRE
OF artillery at the same time charging upon them with his
infantry nfctng heavy loss upon them after which he
continued his retreat Carthage crowned with splendid
victory On the 9th Gen. Fremont was appointed to the
command of the Western Department On the 9Th the
transmission of military intelligence the telegraph
wires was prohibited On the 9th the Provisional Legs
ature OF Western Vrg elected Senators to the Senate
Of the United States On the 10th the bill to enable the
Secretary of the Treasury to borrow $3.50 600 000 the
credit of the United States, passed the House Repre-
ssntatves, and the Senate passed bill authorizing the
employment of 100000 volunteers and appropriatng
$500 1000 for the suppression of the rebellion On the
l0h llh and 18th commenced the series of of
Gen. Mcclellan in Western Virginia, resulting in the vic
tories at Laurel Hill, Rich Mountain, and Beverley, and
the restoration of the Kanawha Valley to the Union.
On the 18th occurred the battle at Bunker Hill in the
Shenandoah Valley, in which the MON troops under Gen
Patterson routed the Confederate cavalry under Colonel
(snce GENERALLY Stusrt; and the same day Gen. Nc
Dowel commenced his movement towards Bull Run. On
the 10th the rebel scouts and pckts driven Of
Fairfax CourtHouse, and the President authorized
by Congress TO call out 900 militia On the 18th the
Union army under Gen Mcdowell moved forward in three
columns, the advance column occupying Fairfax Court
House about hour before noon the Conederates with
drawing before them. Our cavalry advanced to Centre
vle On the 18th was fought the battle of Backburns
Ford four miles south of Centreve with loss each
side of about 100 killed and wounded On the 10Th Gen.
Banks ordered to the command Of the Department of
the Shenandoah On the 2lst occurred the disastrous bat
tie of Bull Run in which our loss 2708 killed. wound
ed and missing and that of the rebels 902 On the god
the Confederate Congress appointed day of
for the victory at Bull Run; and on the day Gen
Mcclellan called to the command Of the Army of the
Potomac and Col Rosecrans promoted to the rank
Of Brigadier General On the oath Fort Fillmore in New
Mexico disgraceuly surrendered to the rebels and
on the 25th Gen. Rosecrans assumed the command in
Western Virginia. This closes the events of principal i'm
portance for July, 1861
On the Let of July 1862 occurred the battle of Malvern
Hills being the last Of the series Of days battles
the Peninsula, in all Of which our losses summed up
565 killed, 77ol wounded, and 593s missing, being
total of 1924. On the Sd City Point Virginia, de-
stroyed by the Union troops. On the 9TH Gen Hovey
routed large force of Texans under Albert Pike, the
White RIVER in Arkansas On the 9th the President
visited the camp Of Gen. Mcclellan the james River
On the 1lth General Haeck appointed Generalin-
Chief. On the 18th Murfreesboro, Tennessee, at
tackled by the Confederaes, capturing entire Michigan
regiment and inictng loss of two hundred the Sew
enth Pennsylvania regiment besides taking prisoners Gene
Crttenden and Dued On the 18th the President signed
The con6scaton act and Gen Popes army occupied Cor
louisville, Virginia On the 26th the President issued
proclamation in accordance with the sixth section of the
conscat0n act that the property &c Of all persons
gagged IA rebellion against the authority Of the United
States Government would be liable to and cons-
cation unless they returned to their allegiance within
sxty days On the Doth Cen Pope took the field prepa
ratory to the campaign which commenced with the battle
Of Cedar Mountain and closed with the second battle in
the vicinity Of Bull Run Thus CLOSES the record of July
1862 which, il not marked by any important military sue
cesss witnessed political transactions scarcely second in
their influence to any in the history Of the Republic