The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-12
War kilograms.

w OIL AVAVSA COAAAN'
Of the movements of our great
and still growing armies we know
but little, and event hat little may
not be true-things are kept so Sc
crot by both parties, that it is a
very difficult thing to come at any
facts which might be relied upon.
And we are at all times 10th to
palm that uponour readers which
turns out to have been a manufacture
ed lie, just to cramthe hunters after
war news With the poison Of false
hood. As the people will have
war news, the daily and too many
Of the weekly papers will old on
vending that kind Of news which
costs but little and is worth less
That there will be much fighting
in different parts of the country
soon, is a self-evident fact. Tho
neighborhoOd Of Washington, wos-
tern Virginia, and the State of
Missouri, will soon, if they have
not already done so, present the civ
ilized world with war news and
accounts Of battles fought, and
Thousands slain to an extent which
will make the stoutcst heart trcm-
bic. We give our war items be-
low.
WASHINGTON, Sept. s.
The following are the results Of
careful and extended observation
to-day on the Virginia side Of the
Potomac. A new and formidable
battery has been discovered, COM
handing the Leesburg Turnpike,
about seven miles from the Chain
Bridge. :
The telling of woods by the Con-
federates exposed this battery to
the view Of our troops, Owing to
the distance no demonstrations were
discerniblo, nor any large body Of
troops, Men were employed on
the Notifications to-day. AT day
break this morning our pickcts adj
vanced one mile further into Vir-
ginia. The C%onfederates retreat
ed before them, from the direction
Of Arlington.
Last Wednesday the Confeder-
atcs fred from an eminence at
Great Falls, at a body Of our troops
on the Maryland side, and wounded
four men. They attempted to ford
the river, constructing temporary
bridges with plank, when they were
rcpuIscd by the sharp shooters Of
!, the Pennsylvania Seventh, and a
number of them killed. The Con-
federatos then reiterated from view,
carrying with them their battery.
Yesterday General Mcclellan
made a balloon ascension with Pro-
: fcssor Lowe, and occupied two
hours in reconnaissance.
General McClellan's order for OBJ
servance Of the Sabbath, was every
where received with gladnoss.
No passes whatever were issued
to-day to cross the Potomac.
WASHINGTON, Sept. o.
The Vermont soldier, ordered to
be shot tomorrow, for the crime Of
| sleeping on his post, will be re-
prieved.
FORTRESS MONROE, Sept. s.
Visitors to-day bring the cheer
ing intelligence from Washington
Of a rctrograde movement Of Beau
regard.
: 1t is well understood that he
must capture Washington or his
, army suffer disruption by the with
drawal of troops to the invaded
: Confederate States.
ALBANY, Sept. 8.
S G.. S. Brown, of Key West, Flor,
ida, was arrested at Cooperstown
last evening, on charge of treason.
A large number Of letters were
; found on him, fromthe South, and
papers Of an important character,
: After the arrest an effort was made
to rescue the prisoner by his friends.
The resolute behavior of the Off
!, GERS prevented the accomplishment
of their purpose. The officers will
leave with their prisoner for Fort
S Lafayette.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.
AT the camp of Colonel Young's
regiment of Kentucky Cavalry on
: Sunday at noon, a soldier named
:. Henderson shot another soldier
G named Walter, while performing
$ duty as a guard. Sergeant JOSEPH
II. Bryson was the officer of the
l day, and owing to his presence Of
: mind and decision, discipline wa: