"Henceforward the telegraph will convey no despatches concerning the operations of the Army not permitted by the Commanding General.

WINFIELD SCOTT."

-THE following official order appeared to- | teers, raised by Capt. McConnell, and musterday: ing exactly one thousand men, left Frederick at day-break this morning by the turnpike for Hagerstown, under the command of Lieut. Col. Dushane. The enlistment of men for the Second Regiment is progressing rapidly at the headquarters, on Green street, near Baltimore. Companies A, B, C, and D, each consisting of 100 men, have been mustered into service. It is the intention of several military men, residents of Baltimore, to raise the Third Regiment call

DEPARTMENT OF WAR, July 8, 1801.

The above order is confirmed.

soon as the second shall take the field.—Balti

more American, July 11.

July 10.-The Executive Government of the United States and correspondents arrived at a full understanding to-day, regarding the transmission of telegraphic despatches giving information as to movements of the army. hereafter, it will be necessary for the distant public to await the arrival of the mails before knowing what advances of troops have been

So,

SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War. -THE Second Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers, Col. George H. Gordon, left Boston for the seat of war at Martinsburg. The regi-ed for by the President of the United States, as ment consists of one thousand and fifty men. They wear the regulation black felt hat, turned up at the side. Their coats are made of serviceable blue cloth and their pants of blue flannel. Since the men first went into camp at West Roxbury, they have been put through the most rigid discipline, and are therefore now prepared to meet the enemy under any circumstances. The camp equipage of the regiment, consisting of twenty-five wagons and one hundred horses, left in advance of the troops during the after-made, as also what reinforcements have arrived. noon. Each company is supplied with three thousand ball cartridges and seven days' rations. The officers seem to have been well chosen. Among those in command of companies are sons of the late Rufus Choate, Thomas G. Cary, and the Hon. Josiah Quincy, Jr. The staff are all well mounted.

-CAPT. THOMAS, or the "French lady" who a short time previously captured the steamer St. Nicholas on the Patuxent River, was himself captured by the Baltimore police.--(Doc. 74.) under

-THE De Kalb Regiment N. Y. S. V.,
the command of Colonel Leopold von Gilsa, left
New York for the seat of war.-N. Y. Evening
Post, July 8.

July 9.-To-day the ship Mary Goodall was boarded by the crew of the pirate brig Jeff. Davis, off Nantucket South shoals; but, being British property, was released. Captains Fifield, of the brig John Walsh, of Philadelphia; Smith, of the schooner S. J. Waring, and Deveraux, of the Schooner Enchantress, of Newburyport, were put on board the Mary Goodall, by the Jeff. Davis, which had captured their vessels during the week. The Jeff. Davis sails under the French flag. She is commanded by Captain Postell, formerly of the United States navy.-N. Y. Commercial Advertiser, July 13. -THE First Regiment of Maryland Volun

The Government alleges that it has been greatly embarrassed in its movements by the Washington correspondents of the New York press, and patriotically called upon them to co-operate in not publishing any movements prematurely. Should a battle occur, the Government will probably permit the official accounts to be transmitted.-N. Y. World, July 11.

-THE Loan bill passed the House of Representatives to-day. It authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to borrow on the credit of the United States, within twelve months from the

passage of the act, a sum not exceeding two he is authorized to issue certificates of coupon, or hundred and fifty millions of dollars, for which registered stock, or treasury notes, the stock to bear interest not exceeding seven per centum per annum, payable semi-annually, irredeemable for twenty years, and after that period redeemable at pleasure. The United States treasury notes are to be fixed by the Secretary at not less than fifty dollars, payable three years after date, with interest at the rate of seven and threetenths per centum per annum, payable annually on the notes of fifty dollars, and semi-annually on notes of larger denominations. The faith of the United States is solemnly pledged for the payment of the interest and the redemption of the principal of the loan; and for the full and punctual payment of the interest, the United

thirty miles west of Hannibal, Mo., embracing 300 of the Iowa Third, 200 of the Illinois Sixteenth, and about 100 of the Hannibal Home Guards, was attacked by 1,600 secessionists, under Brigadier-General Harris.

Although the Federals were surprised, they repelled the attack, drove the rebels back, killed four, and wounded several, besides capturing five prisoners and seven horses. Harris retreated to Monroe, where another skirmish occurred, in which the rebels were again repulsed. Smith then took up a position and sent messengers for reënforcements from Quincy.—Baltimore American, July 12.—(Doc. 763.)

-THE Seventh Massachusetts Regiment, under command of Colonel D. N. Couch, left Taunton, Mass., this afternoon for the seat of war. -N. Y. Evening Post, July 10.

-HENRY A. WISE of the rebel army issued a proclamation, calling upon the citizens of Western Virginia to rally to his standard, and holding out to them the promise of pardon for past offences.-(Doc. 78.)

—A SKIRMISH took place at Laurel Hill, Va., between the Federal troops under Gen. McClellan, and the rebels under Gen. Pegrain. About 2 o'clock in the afternoon two large bodies were seen from a high hill in the neighborhood to leave the rebels' camp. Instant preparations were made to resist. About 4 P. M., there was skirmishing in front by the Fourteenth Ohio and Ninth Indiana Regiments, which soon became very warm. The rebels advanced under cover of the woods when the Federals rushed forward, pouring in a sharp volley, killing several of the enemy. The rebel cavalry -THE New Orleans True Delta of to-day then advanced to take our skirmishers in flank. has two characteristic articles, containing bold The Federal troops rapidly retreated, and the denunciations of the rebel leaders. One refers artillery dropped a couple of shells, one of to the contemplated assembling of the Congress which exploded among the cavalry when they of the Confederate States in Richmond on the instantly fell back. Again the Union troops 20th inst., of the future of which no very san- rushed forward and pouring in another volley guine anticipations are entertained. If the the rebels scattered in the woods, and the offiState of Louisiana, it says, is to be taken as a cers were seen attempting to rally them, but sample of the way things have been conducted, they could not be brought up again in a body. the result shows a treasury collapsed, a great In the meantime the skirmishers picked off city comparatively defenceless, a people full of their officers, and several additional shells were chivalrous feeling discouraged, and an ardent thrown in. The Federal troops made a final and zealous local militia disappointed and dis- rush, driving the rebels from their own rifle gusted. It suggests that the provisional gov- pits, and bringing back several of their blankernment should immediately organize the local ets, canteens and guns. The rebel force enmilitary strength, under the direction of capa-gaged was a Georgia Regiment, 1,200 strong, ble and intelligent military officers, to which and generally considered the crack regiment of should be temporarily attached such scattering this division of the rebel army. material as may be found unemployed in adjacent States, so as to familiarize it for any duty the future may require of it. The other article shows the absurdity of the donation reliance; states that the men who have managed to get the country into the war have proved themselves utterly incapable of carrying the rebel States safely and honorably through it, and asks why should not the people awake at once to the opportunity that will soon present, to find other men more fit to carry them with honor, glory, and success, to a triumphal termination of all their troubles? It is quite likely that the indignation of the people of the rebellious States will recoil upon the rebel leaders who have madly led them into this unfortu

nate war.

The most astonishing bravery was displayed by the Federal skirmishers, and the only trouble was to keep the men from rushing into tho midst of the enemy. The whole skirmish was a most spirited affair, and the Ohio and Indiana boys gave the Georgians some new idea of Yankee courage. A prisoner taken says that the Georgians refused to come into the woods again opposite to the Federal position, and they were all astonished and terrified. The rebel supply of provisions has been cut off, and they must soon come to extremities. The Union loss is one killed and three wounded. Indications have been seen of an attempt to open a new road by the rebels through which to escape or bring in provisions. Every outlet is watched, and they are trapped.

-THE New Orleans Picayune of this day | that the British Ministry have not the courage contains a particular account of a fight that nor the inclination to apply to the Confederate occurred lately at the mouth of the Mississippi. States the rules which they have uniformly ap-(Doc. 79.) plied to other nations. It adds: "Too much July 11.-Alexander H. Stephens delivered importance has been assigned to the idea that an elaborate speech at Augusta, Georgia, de-France and England would break the blockade fending the cause of secession and pointing out to get Southern products." The editor, therethe way to the success of the southern rebel-fore, proposes a recall of the Southern Comlion.-(Doc. 83.)

missioners, and to refuse the recognition of resident Consuls of all the Powers which will not recognize similar officers of the Confederate

States abroad.

-Tшs morning a young man presented himself at the quarters of one of the Pennsylvania Regiments, near Shuter's Hill, opposite Washington, dressed in a suit of blue navy flannel, -THE rebels at New Orleans, La., have taken surmounted with a lieutenant's epaulettes, and a powerful tug-boat, covered her with railroad introduced himself as "Lieut. Smith of Com-iron, and put her machinery below the waterpany A, 6th Massachusetts Regiment." Not line. They have also built a new boat combeing suspected at the time, he was allowed to pletely of iron, very sharp, with a sharp point inspect the works at Fort Ellsworth, and to below the water-line, intended to run down witness the departure of the Zouaves toward the Federal vessels of war. The latter will be Fairfax. Not until he had safely returned to commanded by Capt. Seward Porter, formerly Washington and been carried by the cars some of Portland, Maine.-National Intelligencer, miles on the road to Baltimore, was it discov- July 16. ered that a secessionist had been in camp.-N. Y. Tribune, July 13.

-THE Charleston Mercury of this day pub. lishes the following:-The Sixteenth Regiment S. C. M., comprising eight beat companies, were on the Green yesterday for inspection (?). A more ridiculous farce could not possibly have been enacted than that gone through with yesterday-that is, if regarded in a military point of view. If six hundred citizens, drawn up in

formed, and ignorant of the first principles of a soldier's duty, can be called a regiment, this was a regiment.

Wo forego further comment, only remarking, that what is a farce now, to be enjoyed by idle juveniles, may be at no distant day a tragedy over which the State will mourn.

-THE companies sent to the relief of Col. Smith, at Monroe, Missouri, returned to Hannibal this evening, and report the road unobstructed between Hannibal and Monroe. On arriving at the latter place, they formed a junction with Col. Smith's force, which was intrenched in the Academy buildings. The reb-two ranks, without arms or equipments, ununiels, 1,200 strong, were grouped over the prairie, out of reach of Col. Smith's rifles. They had two pieces of artillery, which were brought to bear, but the distance was so great that the balls were almost spent before reaching the lines. Col. Smith's artillery was of longer range, and did considerable execution. The fight lasted until dusk, and the last shot from the Federal side dismounted one of the rebels' guns. Just at that moment Governor Wood, of Illinois, fell on their rear with the cavalry sent from Quincy and completely routed them, taking seventy-five prisoners, one gun, and a large number of horses. About twenty or thirty rebels were killed. Not one of the Unionists was killed, although several wero severely wounded. General Tom Harris, the rebel leader, escaped.-Chicago Tribune, July 12.

-AT St. Louis, Mo., about 400 men belonging to Col. McNeil's regiment, a reserve corps, visited the State Journal office early this morning, removing the type, paper, etc. They then read an order from Gen. Lyon prohibiting the further publication of that sheet.

Col. McNeil published a proclamation to the people of Missouri, stating that the suppression of the State Journal was in consequence of its giving aid and comfort to those in active rebellion against the authority of the United States -THE New-Orleans Delta, of this day, says Government, encouraging the people to take that further persistence of the Confederate up arms against that authority, to commit acts States in the endeavor to obtain the recogni- of violence and oppression against loyal citition of our nationality is useless. It also says ❘ zens, and by the fabrication of false reports re