The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-21
Washington News.
TTribune's Despatch.l

considerations of the PEQUAwKET Boy.
Washington News.
tTribune's Despatch.l
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Gen. Rosencrans
is authorized to accept regiments from Wes-
tern Virginia, which he does as fast as
they are ready for service.
Gen. Sumner was ordered to-day, to raise
without delay, column of 5000 or 10000
Californians, and march them into Texas
and Arkansas. The dispatch went by tele-
graph to Fort Kearney, thence by pony ex-
press.
Another order will soon be sent to Califor-
MIA for regiment of Cavalry.
An order has gone to Europe for 100000
more arms.
1t is rumored that rebel force is moving
from Moorefield to Great Savage Mountain
pass, to reinforce Gen. Wise. The troops
which hold the pass are ready for them.
The N. Y. Tribune says the Southern pi-
rates are playing desperate and bloody
game.
Our North Carolina correspondent this
morning gives the statement of British
sailor by the name of Ross, who had been
impressed to serve as gunner on board the
Speed, by which itappears that on the 21st
Of July, near Mays Head, the pirates attack
ed and took possession of British vessel,
which they burned after destroying the en-
tire crew. Ross having refused to fight
against his countrymen, was shot at and
wounded, by the captain of the Speed, and
confined in irons. By the aid of fellow
sailor who had also been imprisoned, he es-
capped. Ross is endeavoring to make his
way North, and wishes to lay the subject
before the proper British officials.
[Heralds Dispatch
Major General Butler has been authorized
to raise Division of 5000 men in Mass, and
is to be granted leave Of absence to superin-
tend in person, the organization of the divis-
ion. Gen. Butler will have full power to
thoroughly appoint the new division, provi-
ding it does not cost more in Massachusetts,,
than it would here.
1t is reported by passengers arrived to-
night from the west, via Harpers Ferry,
that General Rosencrans, with small force,
is in precarious position, in mountain
gap, in the neighborhood of Big Spring,
and that the rebels had cut him off from wa
ter.
Evidences of an advance ofthe enemy on
our lines are daily multiplying.
Yesterday resident from Va, living near
Clarimont, five miles from Alexandra, reports
the rebls at Bush Hill and Clarimont. The ef-
forts of the rebels to gather Maryland into
the secession fcud have not been abandoned.
It was reported some weeks ago that large
force had been concentrated in the upper
part of Accomac county, on the eastern shore
of Virginia. 1t appears there are about
1000 armed rebels there.
Gen. Tngham, who was dep 6sed from his
military position last spring by Gov. Hicks,
and subsequently restored by the legisla-
ture, is organizing the disunionists in the
lower counties of Maryland. He is about to
proceed to Accomac and take command Of
the Va, forces there, and march them up
the Eastern shore of Nd, as the nucleus for
formation Of a rebel army there, which
shall, if it can do nothing else, control elec-
tons in the fall so as to secure disunion
majority in the legislature, and enable the
Secessionists to pass secession ordinance or
to force an ordinance of secession that may
be passed by the present legislature, at its
adjourned session.
Especial to the Post
WAsHINGroN, Aug. 16.-Our Foreign Re-
lations attract the attention of the Govern
ment at present. The Administration, at
all hazards, will maintain its right to close
the Rebel ports. The question is now un-
der discussion between our Government and
those of France and England, and it is
believed that our rights will be fully conce-
ded.
The National intelligencer has a theory
that minister Faulkner is not imprisoned
because he intended to join the Rebel Ar
my, but that hs is held as hostage for
Congressman Ely and Messers Magraw and
Harris non combatants, now in the hands of
the enemy.
IN. Y. Times Dispatch. I
Gen. Anderson, though advised by his
physicians to retain from active duty, has
determined, nevertheless, at once to take the
field. When warned that he might break
down, he answered that the Union men OF
Kentucky were calling him to lead them,
and that lie must and would make the at
tempt, and If he failed he would fail in a
most glorious cause.
From source In which place implicit
reliance, learn that the rebel forces at
Manassas, Fairfax Court House, Centreville
and Vienna, within a fraction of $4,000
men, and that all the forces engaged in the
battle Of Bull Run, yet remain in that vicin,
ity.
Arrival of Sigel at ROlIa llnmO-
lesled.--Federal loss reduced 10
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