The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-09-12
vno GREAT Rebellion.
progress Of the work Of snpprcssio,


answer to roll call in Congress at its very
lncX meeting. Those who had been urged,
dragooncd, and impressed into tho Confcd
crate army from that State are leaving IN
great numbers, and voluntarily taking the
oath of allegiance to ihc Government. Two
| full brigadca of loyaiBts have been enrolled
in that State. The steamer Pawnec still
lies in IIattcras Inlet and the Susquchanna
on the outside. The lottcr ran down to Oc-
Iracoke Inlet and found the Notifications
there completely deserted. The rebels had
carried away their guns, and white flag
was exhibited. The attack upon The Hat
tcras forts seems, according to Gen. Butlors
report, to have been very tcl,lish affair.
Owing to the heavy surf upon the shoal
coast, the boats were swampcd in landing
the troops, and rising storm compelled The
feet to make oning at night leaving 3l5 OF
our soldiers on shore within reach of Gl5 of
The enemy, and rs the rebel Barron said
thousand more within call. Besides this,
two of The vessels got ashore within range
Of the principal fort, before the surrender.
! II would seem, that with all the causalitcs
to help them, the rebels ought to have made
a more effective fight,
There are SO many conflicting reports a
bout the movements of troops in the yicin-
! ity of Washington we scarcely know which
to believe. The rebels opposite Washing
ton estimate their force at l250G0 strong.
They threaten an attack this week. They
say they have plenty of provisions and whs-
Ky. Family stores have, however, been en-
tircly drained of salt, sugar and coffee. No
money can purchase these nccessaries Men
frequently como down to the river and in
Ipiteoua terms beg their Maryland ncighhors
for pittoucc Of these articles. Cattle are
suffering for salt. A scanty supply is some
times obtained from fish brine, and this is
very rare.
A horrible piece of vandalism was per-
ipctated in Missouri on the 81 inst. Some
rebel villains burned the tnbcrs of the rail
road bridge on the Hannibal road, 8 miles
cast of St Joseph, 80 as to let the bridge re-
main apparently safe, but which, whom the
train came upon it, sunk into the Platte riv-
cr below, with all it's freight of human life,
numbering between so and leo souls. The
train reached the bridge about II o'clock at
might, and no sooner had the locomotive
measured upon ii than some 40 yards of
the structure gave way, prccipitatnE the
entire train into the water below. which
was about feet deep. Al the seats in the
passenger coaches were torn loose and
showed to the front carrying mon, women
and children in promscuous heap down
the decavity md burying them among the
crushed timbcrs, or throwing them ont oi
thc cars through the broken sides. Jagged
pieces of flooring impalcd some, and others
were mauglcd 10y machinery boring through
the timbcrs; several were caught between
planI,R pressing together like Il vice, others
were struck 10y parts of the roof as it came
down with mighty force. Still others wore
cut with pieces of glass, while wounds and
blood and agony prevailed al over tho
frightiul scene, and shrcls of pain were
mingled with cries OF terror. The fall was
about 30 feet. Only three Of the whole
number came ont unharmcd, and nearly hall
of them were instantly killed. One OF thC
minjurod party went to st. Joseph and go
an engine, physicians and other ucccssaricI
for the wounded. The scomdrcls who ii,
this great wrong, belong to that band ;
party in the north are crying peace for, |,
it any wonder Fremont found it necessary
20 proclaim martial law?
On the morning of the 9th inst, Gen
Grant with two regiments of infantry, on,
Of light artillery and two gun boats tool
possession of Paducah, Kentucky. II,
/ found secession flags flying in different part
of the city, in expectation of greeting the ar
rival Of the rebel army which was rcporto,
,, $500 strong, lG miles distart. Loyal Cit
2cns tore down the flags ON the arrival 0
our troops. Gen, Grant took possession O
= the telegraph Office railroad depot, and ma
, r;no hospital, and found large quantities O
+ complete ratons and leather for the south
' cnarmy. |, can no longer now he douict
- that Kentucky soil has been invaded by tn
) rebels. Hickman and Columbus the tw
/ most important kentucky towns ON the Mi,
sissippi are occupied 10y them, and thei
possession of Paducah would have give
= them the control Of the western part of tn
4 State, including the power to stop the nav
cation of the Mississippi, Ohio and Tcnncs
t see rivers, and possession of several line
K of railroad Some 30 rebel officers were Il
v Paducah, but succeeded in making their c,
cape ON the FIRST approach of the feet,
p, RsSvTho London Engineer, in speaking
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