was the sentiment, and liberal aid to the volun- Parties of rebel cavalry were to be seen in the teer fund was pledged. - The City Council of vicinities of Gloucester Point and WilliamsPhiladelphia appropriated five hundred thousand burgh in quest of plunder, and impressing into dollars for the payment of bounty of fifty dollars the rebel service every man who could be of any to each volunteer to supply the quota for the use to them. city under the recent call of the President.

THE Union fleet of gunboats under the command of Commodore Farragut, embarked the Union army under General Williams at Vicksburgh, and proceeded down the Mississippi to Baton Rouge, La. The flotilla of mortar vessels, under command of Commodore Davis, left its po

-A SKIRMISH took place at Trinity, near Decatur, Ala., between a small party of Union troops under the command of Captain Harman, Thirtyfirst Ohio, and a much superior force of rebels, resulting in the retreat of the latter with a loss of ten or twelve killed and thirty wounded.-sition before Vicksburgh, and proceeded up the (Doc. 157.)

Mississippi to the mouth of the Yazoo River, where it came to anchor.

-In consequence of the fear entertained by the Irish and other foreign residents of St. Louis July 25.-At St. Louis, Mo., great excitement of being forced into the militia service of the existed on account of the order of Governor GamState, General Schofield issued an order inform-ble, authorizing the enrolment of the State miing them that the subjects of foreign powers, litia.-An engagement took place on the Hatchie lawfully pursuing their avocations, were exempt River, near Brownsville, Tenn., between a body from such service.-The Union forces stationed of rebels, under the command of Capt. Faulkner, at Grand Junction, Miss., were withdrawn from and a party of National cavalry, led by Major that place to Bolivar, Tenn. All the public prop- Wallace. erty and cotton were removed prior to the withdrawal.

MAJOR-GEN. POPE, at Washington, issued the following order:

-LIEUTENANT-COLONEL W. C. STARR, Ninth "Hereafter no guards will be placed over priVirginia infantry, and about eighty of his com-vate houses or private property of any descripmand were surprised and captured at Summer- tion whatever. Commanding officers are responville, Va., by a superior force of rebel cavalry sible for the conduct of the troops under their under the command of Major Bailey. command, and the articles of war and regulations —LARGE and enthusiastic meetings were this of the army provide ample means for restraining day held at Pittsburgh, Pa., Oswego, N. Y., them to the full extent required for discipline and Stamford and Middletown, Conn., to promote enefficiency. Soldiers were called into the field to listments into the army under the call of Presi- do battle against the enemy, and it is not expectdent Lincoln for additional troops. At the meet- ed that their force and energy shall be wasted in ing at Stamford two thousand five hundred dol- the protection of the private property of those lars were collected for the families of volunteers, most hostile to the government. No soldier servand in that of Oswego resolutions were unani- ing in this army shall hereafter be employed in mously adopted in favor of a more vigorous prosecution of the war; the confiscation of rebel property; the employment of the slaves of fugitive and rebel masters in the military and naval forces of the Union, and pledging united and determined resistance against foreign intervention in the affairs of America. The Board of Supervisors added fifty dollars to the bounty of each recruit, and a number were obtained on the spot.

-A COMPANY of rebel cavalry entered Gloucester Point, Va., and captured a number of contraband negroes accumulated there; set fire to a lot of ship-timber, and impressed into the rebel army nearly every man capable of bearing arms.

such service."

-THE Philadelphia and Reading, Pa., Railroad Company, subscribed twenty-five thousand dollars to aid in raising volunteers.-The rebel steamer Cuba arrived at Mobile, Ala., "from Havana, after an exciting chase by the blockaders." - Richmond Examiner, July 26.

– PRESIDENT LINCOLN, in accordance with the sixth section of the act of Congress entitled, “An act to suppress insurrection, to punish treason and rebellion, to seize and confiscate the proper ty of rebels, and for other purposes," issued a proclamation warning all persons to cease participating in aiding, countenancing or abetting the existing rebellion, or any rebellion, against the

government of the United States, and to return

- A SLIGHT skirmish occurred near Young's to their proper allegiance to the United States, on Cross-Roads, at the head of White Oak River, pain of the forfeitures and seizures as by said | N. C., between a reconnoitring party of Union sixth section provided.-(Doc. 158.) troops, under Colonel Heckman, of the Ninth New-Jersey regiment, and a body of rebel cavalry, numbering about two hundred men, which resulted in the complete defeat of the rebels.

Two companies of Union troops, under the command of Captain Davidson, while guarding the bridge at Courtland, Ala., were completely surprised and captured by a force of rebel cavalry.—(Doc. 159.)

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YESTERDAY a skirmish took place near the Mountain Store, about twenty miles from Hous

A MEETING of Irish citizens and residents of ton, Missouri, between a body of Union troops St. Louis, Mo., was held in that city for the pose of denouncing the conduct of such of their countrymen as had attempted to avoid the operation of the Governor's proclamation for troops to serve the State, by appealing to the British Consul for protection, as cowardly, base, and in

famous.

A SKIRMISH took place near Orange CourtHouse, Va., between a reconnoitring party of Union troops under the command of General Gibson, and a body of rebels, resulting in the retreat of the latter with a loss of five men killed, several wounded and some prisoners.-Large meetings were held at Corning and Ithaca, N. Y., to promote enlistments into the army under the call of the President for additional troops.

under the command of Captain Bradway, Third Missouri cavalry, and a force of rebel guerrillas under Colonel Coleman, resulting in the retreat of the latter towards the Big Piney River, where they were encountered to-day by the same party of Unionists, and after a sharp fight, were completely routed. In these two skirmishes the

rebels had five men killed and twelve wounded. The Union party were uninjured.-(Doc. 161.)

LARGE and enthusiastic meetings were held in Philadelphia, Pa., and Wheeling, Va., for the purpose of promoting enlistments into the army under the call of President Lincoln for more troops. In the meeting at Philadelphia, resolutions were unanimously adopted recommending the employment of all the power and means the July 26.-Madison Court-House, Va., was oc- Executive could command to put down the rebelcupied by the First cavalry of Connecticut, a porlion; thanking President Lincoln for the change tion of General Sigel's advance, after a slight in policy in the treatment of the property of reb skirmish with the rebel cavalry under Robertson, els; pledging the Government their earnest supwho were driven out of the town. Prominent port in resisting any foreign interference, and recitizens of Hayward County, Tenn., were captur- commending every able-bodied citizen to unite ed by the rebel guerrillas for selling cotton. The himself to some military organization, to be ready Union transport schooner Louisa Reeves, of New- for any emergency. A large amount of money York, laden with forage for the army of the Po- was subscribed to the bounty fund. In the meettomac, was this day captured and burned by a ing at Wheeling a memorial was adopted, praying party of rebel troops, at Coggins's Point, James the County Court to make a levy of twenty thou River, Va. sand dollars to aid volunteering.

-A SKIRMISH took place near Patten, Missouri, July 27.-Two rebel schooners were captured between a company of the Tenth battalion of State up the Chipoaks Creek, James River, near Claremilitia, under Major Chevreaux, and two hun-mont, Va., by a boat expedition under the comdred guerrillas, in which the latter were defeated and put to flight, with a loss of twenty-five killed and wounded. The National loss was three wounded.-St. Louis News, July 29.

-YESTERDAY the towns of Van Buren, Lysander and Marcellus, N. Y., subscribed four thousand five hundred dollars to aid in raising a regiment under the call of President Lincoln for more troops, issued on the first instant, and to-day the Salt Company of Onondaga, N. Y., subscribed ten thousand dollars for the same purpose.

mand of Lieutenant Gibson of the United States gunboat Yankee, and brought out of the creek without molestation, although a force of rebel cavalry was stationed only three quarters of a mile distant.-Official Report.

A RECONNOITRING expedition, consisting of the United States gunboats Paul Jones, Unadilla, Huron and Madgie, left Savannah bay and proceeded up the Ogeechee River, Ga., until they arrived near Fort James, the strength of which they discovered by bombarding it for about two

hours, when they returned to their former an- "At this moment they have nothing more at chorage. A number of young ladies of New-Albany, Indiana, proposed to act as clerks and salesmen for the young men of that place who would enlist, and give them half their salaries while they are absent, and surrender their positions to them on their return.

-RICHMOND, Ky., was visited by a band of guerrillas, under John Morgan, who plundered the stores, houses, and stables of the Union men of the place.-Richmond Messenger, August 1. July 28.-General Grant ordered Gen. Sher

heart than to see that consummation which the President speaks of in his answer to the Governors of eighteen States, namely, 'the bringing of this unnecessary and injurious civil war to a speedy and satisfactory conclusion.'"

-A FIGHT took place near Bayou Barnard, Cherokee Nation, between a force of Union troops, under the command of Col. Phillips, and a body of rebels under Col. Taylor, resulting in the utter rout of the latter with great loss. The rebels had one hundred and twenty-five men killed, including Colonel Taylor.-(Doc. 162.)

rauders not to burn the town. The money in the bank was removed to Marietta, Ohio. Numbers of persons fled from the town, and crossed over into Ohio.

man to take possession of all unoccupied dwellings, stores, and manufactories, in Memphis, —GREAT excitement pervaded the town of ParTenn., and also to collect the rents of such pro- kersburgh, Va., caused by the report that a band perty for the United States Government, where of guerrillas was about to attack the town. The the owners were rebels absent from the place. report was without foundation, but the citizens Union meetings were held at Burlington, Vt., were so terrified that they tore up the flooring of and Baltimore, Md. At the latter Gov. Bradford the bridge across the Little Kanawha, and planted presided, and delivered a speech, advocating the a cannon at their end of it. The City Council cause of the Government and the Constitution. held a meeting and appointed a committee to go Resolutions were adopted expressing patriotic de-out with a flag of truce, and prevail upon the mavotion to the Union, invoking the young men of the State to tender their services to the Government to fill up Maryland's quota; approving the policy of the confiscation of the property of the leaders of the rebellion, and declaring the slaves of every rebel free from all obligations to obey -THE office of the St. Croix Herald, in St. those who refuse to obey the laws. Stephens, N. B., was again visited by a mob, and the work of destruction this time is nearly com—Ix reply to a letter written by Mr. Seward plete. Most of the type was knocked into “pi," to the American Minister at London, Earl Russell the press injured, and much of the material was sent a despatch to the British Minister at Wash-scattered outside, and thrown into the river. The ington, in which he said: Herald is about the only newspaper in New"From the moment that intelligence first Brunswick that has advocated the Union cause. reached this country, that nine States and sev-Boston Journal, July 30. eral millions of inhabitants of the great American Union had seceded, and had made war on the Government of President Lincoln, down to the present time, her Majesty's Government have pursued a friendly, open, and consistent course. They have been neutral between the two parties

to a civil war.

"Neither the loss of raw material of manufacture, so necessary to a great portion of our people, nor insults constantly heaped upon the British name in speeches and newspapers, nor a rigor, beyond the usual practice of nations, with which the Queen's subjects, attempting to break loose from the blockade of the Southern ports, have been treated-have induced her Majesty's government to swerve an inch from an impartial neutrality.

VOL. V.-DIARY 4

-COLONEL GUITAR, of the Ninth Missouri regiment, reënforced by Lieut.-Col. Shaffer and Major Clopper, of Merrill's Horse, and Major Caldwell, of the Third Iowa cavalry, six hundred and fifty strong, were attacked at Moore's Mills, seven miles east of Fulton, Mo., this day, by the rebels Porter and Cobb, nine hundred strong, and after fighting till after four o'clock P.M., the rebels were completely routed, with a loss of from seventyfive to one hundred killed and wounded, and one taken prisoner. Colonel Guitar reports a loss of forty-five killed and wounded. He captured guns, ammunition, baggage, etc., in profusion. The officers and men behaved splendidly. Col. Guitar resumed the pursuit, and followed them. over the Jordan.-(Doc. 163.)

-JEREMIAH Hoy, one of the band of rebel guerrillas commanded by Quantrel, was shot at Fort Leavenworth for murder and treason.Leavenworth Conservative, July 29.

tional troops. At Bath two thousand dollars were raised to aid volunteering.

-A DETACHMENT of Union cavalry, under the command of Captain Dollin, attacked a force of rebels, numbering about eighty, near Brownsville, Tenn., and captured forty of them. The rebels were afterwards reënforced, and recaptured twenty-nine men and fourteen horses. The National loss was four killed and six wounded; the rebel loss was about the same.

July 30.-The rebel Colonel, John H. Morgan, reported to Major-General E. Kirby Smith, commanding department of East-Tennessee, the re

July 29.-Major-General Pope, accompanied by his staff, left Washington for the headquarters of his army in the field. Before his departure he ordered that passes to the lines of his forces should not be granted to others than those having official business there.-John Johnson, an alleged rebel officer from New-Orleans, was arrested at Roxbury, Mass., and committed to prison. The English brig Napier was captured by the United States steamer Mystic, while endeav-sult of his expedition into Kentucky. He left oring to run the blockade of Wilmington, N. C. -A SKIRMISH took place at Mount Stirling, Ky., between a number of the citizens of that place and a force of about two hundred and forty rebel guerrillas, resulting in a complete rout of the latter, with a loss of about seventy-five of their number in killed, wounded, and prisoners. -(Doc. 164.)

Knoxville, Tenn., on the fourth, with about nine hundred men, and returned to Livingston, in the same State, on the twenty-eighth instant, with nearly twelve hundred men, having been absent twenty-four days, during which time he travelled over a thousand miles, captured seventeen towns, destroyed the Government supplies and arms in them, dispersed about fifteen hundred home guards, and paroled nearly twelve hundred regular troops. He lost in killed, wounded, and missing, of the number that he carried into Kentucky, about ninety.-(See Supplement.)

-A FIGHT occurred near Bollinger's Mills, Mo., between a force of Union troops, under the command of Captain Whybank, and a body of rebel guerrillas, under Major Tenley, resulting in the defeat of the rebels, with a loss of ten killed and -THE bells contributed to the rebel governa number wounded. The Unionists also cap-ment, by. the churches, planters, and others, to tured a number of guns, horses, etc.-(Doc. 161.) be cast into cannon, and seized by Gen. Butler -General POPE' and his staff arrived at War- at New-Orleans, were sold at auction in Boston, Massachusetts. renton, Va., at noon, creating great consternation among the secessionists, nearly all of whom had taken the rebel oath of allegiance, and insisted that Gen. Pope dared not carry out the intentions declared in his proclamations.-Col. Lloyd, of the Sixth Ohio cavalry, in pursuance of General Pope's order, arrested all the male inhabitants of Luray, Va., and lodged them in the court-house preparatory to administering the oath of allegiance.

-THE Bishop of Oxford, England, addressed a letter to the archdeacons in his diocese, directing them to instruct their clergy as follows:

"You are earnestly desired to make your supplications to Almighty God, who is the author of peace and lover of concord, that he will promote peace among our brethren in America, and inspire their hearts with Christian unity and fellowship."

-JOHN R. LEE, Acting Master of the United -THE rebel batteries at Genesis Point, on the States steamer E. B. Hale, with a party from that Ogeechee River, Georgia, were shelled by the Na-vessel ascended Todd Creek, Ga., and destroyed tional gunboats.-Savannah Republican, July 30. a salt manufactory in successful operation on the —RUSSELLVILLE, Ky., was this day captured plantation of H. H. Floyd. by a band of rebel guerrillas, under Col. Gano. The town was defended by the home guard, but they were overpowered by superior force. Seval of their number were killed and one wounded. -Large meetings were held at Bath, N. Y., and Rutland, Vt., for the purpose of promoting enlistments into the army, under the call of President Lincoln for three hundred thousand addi

-A BAND of guerrillas under the lead of Joe Thompson, (many of whom had taken the oath and given bond,) entered Paris, Ky., cut down the flag-pole, took the Sheriff and the clerks of the Circuit and County Courts prisoners, forced the keys of the jail from the jailer, set at liberty a man who was indicted for murder in the first degree, demanded of the Sheriff the warrant of