The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-06-21

corning the death of Major Winthrop was
obtained. He fell. mortally wounded,
while gallanty leading charge up to
the battery. lie was buried by the
Rebels. even from whom his bravery re.
ceiyed tribute Of admiration. Two Of
the Zouaves had died prisoners in the
Rebel camp. The enemy report one
killed and five wounded in this engage
mtnt.
From Missouri we have important
news. On Thursday, Gov. Jackson and
all the State officers left Jefferson CIiy
for Arrow Rock. On Friday, the las; OF
the Secession soldiers followed, taking
cannon, stores, and locomotives, and
burning bridges behind them. 1t is sup
posed that the forces are TO concentrate at
Boonvile or Arrow Rock. by order of
Jackson. Gen. Lyon. with font steamers,
and large force Of N'tianal troops, has
started up the Missouri River, for Jctierson
CITY, and ii is supposed that he is after
the Governor. behind whom he vii! not be
more than ~ hours. More troops had
been sent to guard The Pacific Railroad.
PotNT OF RoCKs. June Worlds special
gives additional particulars ot the II llirpcrs
Ferry evacuation. Ii appears that lllnt lock
muskets, sugars, cOtfJe, cotton, machinery.
&c which could not DO takon away. were
thrown into tho river. Nothing loft of any
value. Rebels received information that
tho Federal troops were going TO Winchester
to for,ify it, aud cut their rotroat off, which
caused thcr retreat to that place, where
thoy will DO reinforced from Richmond. II
seoIns there werO from $4,000 10 30 900
troops at Hlrpcr's Forry. Tho kuntucky
and Mississippi troops said thoy caino TO
Fl gbt, aud wanted to 20 and tako Washing
;On on their own account. AT Point OF
Rocks ca rebel cavalry reported across tho
river,
WAsnISGTON, Juno 16.-COl. Sander has
left Pnllippi, where he was at the head of
five regiments aud it is supposed he has
made u forced march across tho mountains
to Winchester. a distance OF about fifty
miles The President is working on his
Message. lie will take the highest ground
in favor of prosecuting tho war with tho
utmost vigor, and finishing il by winter il
possible. IIJ is recommending n Ca. fer
half u million OF mon and apprUpriating two
huudrod millinu Of dollars. Tno Second
Rhode Is aud Regiment is ordered to Wash
IngtOn. where there is to be II concentration
Of tho whole available reserve force. in order
to make u forward movement towards Rich
mnnd. Lieut.. Col. 1t forts. with 200 Dis.
trict volunteers. had II skirmish across tho
Potomac tn 100 Virginia cavalry. near
Sonecn Mills. % miles above Washington
Two Vrginians thought to bo killed. ono
supposed to DO Capt. Shrrevos. Tho Vir-
giniuns retreated; mono OF our mon wore
injured. A dotachmont of the b regiment,
a Inr. Al
nu polls with stores, WAS attacked on their
return below Aqua Greek. Saturday. Sew
oral shots wore fired by tho robols. aud re-
turned with grape and canister. No injury
was dono to u.s. Tho who'o rebel forcu ex
cept tho rear guar'i at Mauassas Junction, is
said TO DO roiiiing to Richmond. Every
Fort on the Potomac, from Williamsaort to
Aqn.u Creek. is now guarded by Federal
troops. An army oflicor hns just arrived
here from Caiio with dispaf ches for General
Scott lilo states that intelligence had hcen
received there that tho robel force, under
command ut Con. Pillow, had everything in
readiness. and were expecting to move
towards Cairo on tho 18th inst. They have
transports sufficient 10 carry Is 900 or 90
600 men Tho com nander ut Cairo had no
doub. OF his ability to resist any force tho
rebels might bring against him. IL appears
from in'otmatiOn communicated To our
officers. that Pillow was expecting aid from
Ke e,tucky md Missouri, tho Governors OF
tneso states having eivcn him assurance to
that cifoct. Arrangements had boon mado
by us, which vol Ir won't any such aid.
BAL1IM RE. June lG.-Accounls Of the
Battle u: Bethel, through secession chan
Iel,, give but one killed and three
wounded. The one killed was shot by
Duryea's Zouaves, while firing build
ing in which they had taken refuge from
Colonel Mtgruder's guns. They fur
lher report that they had no riiled cannon.
aud nothing but howlzers. They defy
tho approach of Butler on Yorktown /;
masked batteries line the route.
BALrIMoRE. June ia person just
from Newport News reports sklrmish
there this morning. Three companies
sent out by Col. Phelps to drive in cattle
belonging to secessionisls, were fired upon
by company of Light Horse, and three
men wounded. The rebels escaped and
the detachment succeeded in its purpose.
The rebels are evidently landing large
body of troops at the point seven miles
above Newport News. on the same side
OF the river.
JLiae l7.-U. s, troops loft st. Louis on
Friday night for Jefursun City, aud SOUTH
ward from tho Pacific Railroad, with two
companies OF cavalry, i've batteries of four
guns each, twelve Founders, two eight inch
howitzers, aud ono teu.iuch mortar. Eight
hundred troops left Hannibal Thursday to
protect tho Railroad. Gov. Jackson takes
his stand at ,onyil!o. As miles from Jetter-
con, where .he is fortiying himself A
State Convention is soon to assemble
The State Treasurer was arrested, but at
forwards released. Con. Lyon has arrived
at jefferson City, and taken possession OF
State buildings Col. Sigel's regiment Gu.
s. has gono into camp NJ Rola terminus
Southwestern Brancd Pacific Railroad.
1870 men are at Boonyile, as body guard to
Gov. jackson. Several hundred rohois
rndor militia drill at Springfield, Mo fod
on arrival OF the u. S. troops. Tho stars
and stripes were raised amid tho shouts OF
the populacc.
Reports say that all tho rebol troops
have loft HArper's Ferry. Tho stars and
stripes arc floating at Berlin and Knoxville.
Martinsburg is said to DO occupied by a
largo force OF u. 5. troops Troops are al.
SO advancing southwaId from llIgorstown
Tho schoOner Savannah was brought in
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