Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-30

q Union man, named Moore, was killed and
another, named Neil, was mortally wounded
by gang Of FIVE secessionists at Shadeville
Tollgate, KY, seven miles from Covington.-
Both men were stabbed in the back. A party
of Union men have gone in pursuit of the
murderers who fed toward the Tennessee line.
WASHINGTON Z6th.-The secessionists here
are greatly alarmed by the late arrests. They
begin to think the matter is growing serious to
them Several persons of suspected loyalty
are under the servellance Of the authorities.
The Memphis Appeal says it is informed
that Lee had completely surrounded Rosecraas
in Western Virginia and would probably
capture him.
WEDNESDAYS News.
New YoRK, Aug. 27.-J. A. Matehare, a
well known slave dealer, was arrested to-day,
and held to
John Cochrans regiment, and the 18th
Massachusetts, regiment left to-day for Wash
ington. --.-~ay s,s .----z-- --a a..
The Tribune's Washington correspondence,
dated 10Th, says: --.s.. ..----r-.. 81.
Through the agency Of some traitors, the
plan Of Mcclellan, for making q reconnois-
ance in force, of infantry, cavalry and artil-
/ ery. which might have resulted in emitting of
the rebels from this side of Fairfax, was be-
trayed to the enemy, hence their sudden STAN
pcde. e..f .. at --.-..t.- a...s.
| A skirmish occurred between some so pick
cts of the New York 37th and the Michigan
! ID, and party OF rebels. A private of the
37th was killed aud two Of the rebels, and one
of least wounded. . f. .T .r-t .-s
The Herald's correspondent says: - BAGS.
Notwithstanding the statements that the reb-
els retreated from before the Union lines on
the South of the Potomac on the Virginia side,
we are led to believe that the contrary is the
| fact. On Sunday the New York 25th Regl-
ment, Col Kerrigan encamped near Balls
Cross Roads was ordered to occupy position
on hill to the left Of their camp. They had
! no sooner done so than the enemy who has a
Battery within range fired fifteen shells into
the new camp causing them to take new po-
sitien. 1t was subsequently aScertained that
! the rebel battery consists of nine guns OF large
! caIibre, and can reach the Notifications on the
/ Union side. 1t is reported the rebels at Ices
/ burg where their force is now estimated at l3'
600, have taken two of the engines from the
Loulon and Hampshire Railroad to b. used on
that line. ...- .E-.
! WASHINGTON, August 27.-A letter received
/ here from Tennessee. says that 25,000 rebels
are under arms in that State. In Lagrange
/ District. all but "a Of the male inhabitants
/ have enlisted in the rebel army.
The pickets of Beauregard's army are near
er Arlington Heights than ever before, but
this fact, it is believed, does not Indicate an at
! tack. ..
4 special to the Commercial, says private
4 advces from Kentucky represent that State a
bciug on. the verge of civil war. The Unior
men arc ready for whatever issue the secession
lists may force upon thom. r-....
The Fort Smith Times says an abundance o
military stores are being conveyed to McCul
loch's army in Missouri.
The Memphis Appeals Richmond correspon
dent says there is much sickness among tn
Confederate troops in the neighborhood of Ma
nassas, and that the water is full of Virgins
red mud, and ice extremely scarce at ten cent
> per pound. s.....
r "A third Texas Regiment is en- route to joi
McCulloch in Missouri. -. -.9.t.
$ Pu1LADE1PHIA, Aug. 27.-The Baltimor
evening papers have the following: .,-
FORTRESS MoNhoE, Aug. 26.-The expccte
G expidition has sailed under command Of Grr
! Butler. 1t consists of the frigatcs Minneanti
: Wabash and Pawnee. The gunboats MmtC
J clio, Harriet Lane, and several steamers, PR
n pel!ors, schoouers and bargcs. The vessel
: carried over 100 gaas and 1000 men. l)tst
: nation unknown. Com. Stringham, and Coli
Maxwibcr and Hawkins take part in the e1
piditiOn.
r IRoxrox, Mo-, Aug. 26.-A descrter frol
! New Madrid says the forces under t'illow. e'
= ccpt perhaps the Tennesseeans and Ala1am
+ ans, are much demorulized, and are mainl
held together by the belief that St. Lon
9 will soon fall into their hands. The force :
y New Madrid under Pillow is about 10000
at Benton, Scott county, under jeff Thoml
: son, 5000; and at Charleston, under Hunte
+ 800. ...-. . s .
I Our informant also says that two masked ba
terics not before heard of are on the Nilsson
0 bank of the Mississippi river; one five mil'
above New Madrid and the other about Il
Il same distance below. Another masked batter
: is to be constructed at Dog Tooth Island, abor
8 miles above Cairo, where the river is na
row and deep. ... q.
J. HYATTsTowN, Md, Aug. 26.-It is reportC
that Col Geary has anticipated an attack fro
> the Rebels. An officer reported hearing heay
: firing near Poolsville, supposed to have bee
. between Gen. Stones advanced guard al
8 some Of Gen Johnstons forces. 4 full batter
0 and the Tammany Regiment Of New Y ork, d
: parted for the scene of action. The mail me
= senger a'so.Teported hearing firing in same d
y rection. 1t is believed that a fight is going {
= near Edwards Ferry.
=! Bosrox, Aug. 27.-The powder mills
y New Durham, n. H., were blown up to-dn
. Three men were killed. The mills had lari
. contract fer the Government.
Mr.. Holt, of Kentucky, made Unic
speech in this city to-day. In the course of Ii
= remarks he said, he nowhere heard the wo
d compromise, which was now only uttered
traitors.
So long as rebels had arms in their hand
. there was nothing to compromise. He concl
- dcd by saying it was in vain to toll at Il
y pumps while men were kept on board boriT
:, holes in the bottom of the ship.
er THURSDAYS NEWS.
er WAsH1NoToN, August 2s.- The enemy
D. forces are concentrated in large numbers
:, short distance from the Chain Bridge on Il
III Virginia side of the Potomac. between Il
Chain Bridge and Leesburg.
e WASHINGTON, August 2s.-Mr. Adam
u Minister 10 England writes that in the Britt
le mind the independence of the rebels is ful
e admitted as a military and political necessit
Is that their acknowledgment by England is b
nc u question of time and prudent courtesy; tn
re while Britain is impatient to get cotton fro
10 the South in exchange for manufactured goot
Oh she is anxious not to lose Northern marke
10 and is unwilling to part with her hope
10 breaking down the Morrill, Tariff by the SAL
ts rnnnns With which she chained the North wi