The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-08-08
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF NEWS.

Morris Islands, distant from the former 100
yards.
Drafting for the District of Columbia
commenced on the 3Oth ult. The large
crowd in attendance was unusually orderly
and intense interest was everywhere mani
tested.
News from rebel sources says the city Of
Savannah, Ga, is left almost entirely de-
fenseless, and the inhabitants are much
alarmed.
By the following it will be seen that there
is trouble in rebeldom. Bully for the old
North State: The steamer Escort has ar
rived, with Newbern dates to August lst.
Tie Raleigh Standard denounces jeff. Davis
as repudiator, in whom no confidence can
be placed, and whose efforts to establish a
Southern Confederaoy will be failure. The
Richmond Standard calls upon JEFF Davis to
suppress the Raleigh Standard and wipe out
the Supreme Court of North Carolina. The
Raleigh Standard says Gov. Vance will
by the Supreme Court. The Standard also
says that, if necessary, and if jeff. Davis at
tempts to use physical force to suppress it,
he will be met with physical force, and a
revolution in the State will be the result.
The Standard says North Carolina furnished
$4,000 troops for this causeless war, 90, 900
of whom are killed and wounded. That
North Carolina should send delegation to
Washington at once and see what terms can
be obtained, and not wait for jeff Davis.
Arrivals from Vicksburg bring favorable
reports of the condition of affairs on the
lower Mississippi. Intelligence from that
quarter is contraband.
By last accounts it is reported that Rose
Grams is within thirty miles of Savannah.
Arrivals from Port Royal, 3Ist. give the
following news in reference to Forts Wagner
and Sumter: The siege of Fort Wagner was
still progressing. Gen. Gilmore has mount
ed number of 2OO-pounder siege guns
within mile of Fort Sumter aud he is con-
fdent of reducing both Sumter and Wagner
in a short time.
The Tlmes's Washington dispatch gives
the following: The statement that Lees
forces are massed at Culpepper is not cred
tied in military circles here. There is no
doubt he has strong rear guard at that
place, but the main body of his army is
idan. The exact location and position of
the rebel army will be ascertained within
the next tweDty-four hours. The public
will not be surprised to learn that Meade's
army is about to make an important move
ment; whatil is, of course, would be impru-
dent to state. but one thing is certain, ra-
tons for a long march have been issued.
A portion of our cavalry crossed the Rap
pahannock near Beverly ford. Cavalry and
other forces are already on the move. Col.
Lovelrs expedition in pursuit of Mosby's
guerillas has returned to Fairfax. Although
most of the stolen property was recovered,
the guerilla chief and all his men escaped.
Kentucky is again invaded. The follow
ing is proclamation issued by Gen. Burn
side, dated Cincinnati, July 81: Gen. Burn
side has issued an order declaring that the
State of Kentucky is invaded by rebel
force with ihe avowed intention Of overrid-
ing the judges of election, intimidatiUg loyal
voters, keeping them from the polls, and
forcing the election of disloyal candidates
at the election to be held on the third prox
imo. The military force Of the Government
is the only force that can defeat this attempt,
and the State of Kentucky is therefore placed
under martial law, and ali military officers
are commanded TO aid the constituted au-
thorities of the State in support of the laws
and purity of suffrage. The legally appoint
ed Judges at the polls will be held strictly
responsible that no disloyal person be al
lowed to vote; and TO this end the mill
tary power is ordered to give its utmost
support
The following is the latest from England:
In the House of Lords the Duke of Ar
gyle asked the Government to give facilities
for establishing ship canal from Lake Erie
to Ottawa river, for conveying grain thro'
Canada instead of through the United States.
Granville regretted the Canadians had not
provided a sufficient militia force for defense
in case of war, and said it was impossible
for England to defend Canada effectually
unless the Canadians aided. The Times, in
a city article, says the news from America
was received with surprise, disappointment
and satisfaction; surprise at the sudden col
lapse of the Vicksburg defenses, disaPpOint-
ment al the removal, owing to Lees re-
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