The U. S. gunboats Conestoga and Lexington, on Tuesday, attacked a rebel battery of sixteen suns, on the Missouri side of h Mississippi river, near to Lucas bend, and, after an action silenced the battery, and disabled the rebel gunboat Yankee.
Charles H. Foster, a loyal member of Congress, from North Carolina, called on President Lincoln, and tendered to him a full brigade of loyalists from that State.
The lower house of the Kentucky Legislature yesterday adopted, by ayes 71, noes 26 resolutions directing the Governor to issue his proclamation ordering the rebel troops to evacuate Kentucky. The Legislature also refused to receive a resolution directing a proclamation to be issued for the departure of both the United States and rebel troops.
On the 11th, a large party started out at seven o’clock in the morning from the vicinity Chain Bridge, under the command of Colonel Stevens of the New York Highlanders.
It consisted of several detached companies of infantry, a company of cavalry , and Capt. Griffin’s battery.
Two or three regiments of infantry, and Col. Stewart’s regiment of Virginia cavalry with a battery of four pieces, were seen approaching from the direction of Falls Church, evidently with a view of cutting them off and preventing their return to their camp.
Line of battle was formed by the enemy’s forces, and the Confederate battery opened with shell, which was replied to by Griffin’s battery.
Our forces brought into action a 32 pounder, the shell from which soon silenced the Confederates’ battery.
The gun was then directed towards the cavalry, which appeared on the road leading to Falls Church, and soon sent them flying—a number reeling from their saddles and falling to the ground as the shell exploded in their midst.
The command was then given to withdraw and our column fell back in good order to Chain Bridge, reaching there late in the afternoon.
Sunbury American, Sunbury, PA