Naval affairs. New York, July 15.
--The United States steamer Wyoming was at Panama, and would proceed on a cruise on the 5th inst., under Lieut. Murray.
Commander Mitchell and Lieutenants Porter and Hackett, and Engineer Lenning, have resigned.
Lieut. Shryock, on the Saranac, has also resigned.
Gen. McClellan's forces. Cincinnati, July 15.
--Gen. McClellan occupies Beverly, and the Confederates are again concentrating at Laurel Hill, from whence it is reported they will again retreat without a general battle.
Movements of troops in Missouri, &c. Jefferson, City, Mo., July 15.
--Four thousand Missourians have assembled at Georgetown, and have three pieces of artillery.
The people are flocking to the State standard.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.the recent Brush at Hatteras Intel, &c. Elizabeth City, N. C., July 15.
On Wednesday last one of Lincoln's war steamers, forty-four guns, supposed to be the Wabash or Minnesota, approached within two miles of the encampment of the Confederate troops at Hatteras quiet and run out her guns with a design to fire upon our troops in their camps.
Before she got ready to fire, however, our battery at that place opened upon her with great spirit, and a sharp engagement ensued.
The fire from our battery was so warm that the enemy had to withdraw his attention from our Unprotected encampment and opened his fire at the Fort.--Our men, though this was their first engagement, fired with such rapidity and precision that the enemy struck his flag and the firing on our side housed.
The steamer was struck, it is thought, several times, but was enabled to get off.
Capt. Cohcon commanded our battery, and the men under his charge behaved with great
his army routed and Dispersed — capture of all their baggage and Camp Equipments. Washington, July 15.
--About two P. M. to-day, General Scott received by telegraph from General McClellan, datf Gen. Garnett.--his body brought to Grafton — the whole Confederate army routed. Cincinnati, July 15.
--A train arrived at Grafton at ten o'clock this morning, bringing the body of Gen. Garnemust ultimately surrender.
Further particulars of the battle at Carrack's Ford. Grapton, July 15
--The Confederates retreated from Laurel Hill on Thursday.
Gen. Morris' command commenceor.
He was not a member of Congress, as incorrectly stated.
From Washington Washington, July 15.
--Not a few persons here are industriously endeavoring to obtain the Cabinet information t Tennessee will go to the Cincinnati distributing office.
From Alexandria. Alexandria, July 15.
--Four Connecticut troops yesterday captured four Secession cavalry.
A bearer of dis
The Pritzes captured by the Confederate steamer Sumter released by the Spanish authorities
--A telegraphic dispatch dated Boston, July 15, says:
Captain White, of the bark Louisa Kelham, one of the vessels captured by the Confederate steamer Sumter, writes to the owners that he was captured July 6, the day he sailed from Cienfuegos, with 550 tons of sugar, shipped on Spanish account, and bound for Falmouth, England, for orders.
He also states that it is the opinion of the Governor here that the Spanish laws won't let him (the Sumter) hold us. We expect to hear from Havana to-day.
A letter from Messrs. Calmsac & Bros., at Havana, dated July 10th, says the prizes are now in the port of Cienfuegos, but would not be allowed to remain there.
No more American vessels can at present find a charter from this island.
Of course this caused a great excitement among American shipmasters.
Another letter, dated Havana 10th, states positively that the Spanish authorities have
Severe hail storm in North Carolina.
--We are permitted, says the Portsmouth Transcript, of yesterday, (Thursday,) to make the following extract from a letter dated Gatesville, N. C., July 15:
"I am sorry to say to you that we had one of the greatest hail storms to visit a portion of our county, on Saturday last, perfectly demolishing everything in its range.
Fortunately, though, it only passed through a very narrow slope, ranging about one mile wide.--There are farms that had crops on them on Saturday morning that were worth thousands of dollars, and in the evening not worth one cent.
Corn, cotton, peas, potatoes, &c., &c., completely destroyed.
When I say destroyed, I mean that there will not be a grain of corn nor a lock of cotton made.
It did not do much damage in this place, only one edge of it touching here.
The damaged portion is about a mile from this place north, and going through several of the best farms in the country."
A gentleman who reached Portsmo
Fighting in Missouri--several Federalists killed and wounded, &c.
Hudson, Mo., July 15.
--Eight hundred Federalists, with an unknown number of Missourians, have been fighting about thirty miles above St Charles.
The Federal loss, so far, is three killed and seven wounded. The fight was still progressing at the last accounts heard from that point.
One Missourian, who was caught with a gun in his hand, was hung, and another, who was attempting to escape, was riddled with balls.
[Second Dispatch] St. Louis, July 17.
--A military train was fired into yesterday, twelve miles above St. Charles, severely wounding two Federalists.
The mail carrier reports that Major Harris, with 3,000 Missourians, is twelve miles beyond Fulton, and the Federal forces, under Colonel McKneil, was expected to reach Fulton that night.
All the house along the road have been deserted.
J. S. Tucker is making speeches.
Colonel Stufel is at Lexington, and reports having
The battle at Rich Mountain.
--The Lynchburg Virginian publishes the following extract from an officer in the Lee Battery, engaged in the battle at Rich Mountain, to his father in that place, dated Monterey, Highland county, July 15:
I judge before you get this letter, the news will have reached you of our defeat.
The battle of Rich Mountain took place on the 11th of this month.
We were surrounded by superior forces from eight to ten thousand.--Our company acted bravely.
We lost from ten to twenty killed and wounded, besides some fifteen to twenty that are probably taken prisoners.
The battle lasted about 2½ hours, when we found out that the only way of escape to ourselves was by retreating.
We had a terrible time fleeing through the mountains, but arrived in this place yesterday evening.
I am well, but feel very tired and stiff.
I am the only officer left.
Capt. Anderson was taken prisoner and I heard was killed.
Statham was shot and was probably taken prisoner.
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