The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-07-19
Condensed Items of War News.

Laurel Hill, Va, on the 10th inst. Loss
on his side about 20 killed and 40 wound
ed. About 60 of the enemy were killed,
and probably double that number wound
ed.
Gen. Pillow has been superseded in his
command of Tennessee troops by Colonel
Atkins. .
1t is stated, upon undoubted authority,
that grand movement will be made i'm
mediately upon Richmond, but not by the
acay Of Manassas. 1t is not polite to say
more about that at present.
The Military Board of Arkansas, in their
proclamation calling for ten thousand
men, say that each company must arm
itself with the "usual weapons of the coun-
try" and furnish its own tents and camp
equipments.
An Internal machine has been discover
ed in St. Louis by the police. 1t consists
of a quantity of bed cord wound tightly
arouLd ball of twine, with fuse inser-
ted. Inside the twine were found two
hundred and fifteen small bullets, eight
stones and two pounds Of powder.
Sharp's Rifle Company have received
an order from the Government for six
thousand rifles, and the War Department
has ordered Colts mandatory to furnish
twenty five thousand Mimic muskets.
The Eleventh Regiment, United States
infantry, Colonel Erasmus D. Keyes, has
its headquarters at Fort Independence, in
Boston harbor. Among the officers of
the regiment are Captain CUTE, brother
in>law of the late Judge Douglas, and
Lieutenant Frank E. Brownell, who aveng-
ed the assassination of Colonel Ellsworth.
There is much speculation in Kansas as
to whether Jim Lane will resign his sea.
in the Senate, how that he is appointed
Brigadier General. 1t is our opinion
that he will cling to both if they will let
him.
The United States Marshal for Kansas,
recently appointed by President Lincoln,
has taken upon himself the responsibility
of refusing to serve warrants for the appre-
hension of fugitive slaves, where the clai-
mant is a citizen of Missouri.
The regular United States troops under
Captain Prince and Granger, who are now
somewhere in Missouri, have all been or
dered East.
VIM L. Yancey has written from Lon.
don to Montgomery that the independ-
ence of the Confederate States will certain.
ly be recognized by England during the
month of August, and that he expects to
be at home in September. The last asser-
tion is probably true.
On Monday last nearly fifty women,
many of them with children in their arms,
wives Of New York volunteers, besieged
the Mayors office, in New York, impor.
tuning for money and food, getting neith>
er, because there was no appropriation"
The Norfolk Day Book says that two
dead bodies of New York soldiers were
found in the woods near Great Bethel
and that all along the road from Bethel to
Hampton a most intolerable stencil pre-
vais-and that from the appearance Of
the buzzards circling around about, there
must be numbers Of purifying carcasses
in the woods.
It's expected hourly that Jefferson City,
Mo-, will be attacked by the rebels. The
secessionsts are gathering in large nuns
bers on the other side of the river opposite
the city.
The rebel steamer Sumter (an unucky
name) run Uncle Sans blockade and is
now privaterring.
Gen. Lyon has taken possession Of the
St. Louis State Journal and it is suppress
I'd. That is one kind of free speech.
A battle was fought on Thursday, at
Rich Mountains, Va, between body of
Indianaand Ohio troops, under Gen. Rose
cranz, and force of 1000 rebels, under
Col Pegram. The rebels were routed,
loosing 60 killed, a large number Of
wounded and prisoners, six cannon, large
number of horses and wagons, DC. The
Federal loss was about 90 killed and 40
wounded.
The rumor that Fairfax Court House
has been evacuated by :he rebels is untrue;
on the contrary, it has been reinforced.
Governor Ellis, of North Carolina, died
on Sunday last.
In St. Louis Friday, three hundred Fed.
eral troops occupied the Custom House,
and two thousand more were under arms
in different parts Of the city. Many excit
ing rumors prevailed as to the object O
the movements; but it is probably one O
precaution merely.
Rebels are gathering in large numbers
around BoonviIle and Lexington, Mo. and
| reinforcements are needed at each place
The government has purchased in Gin
cinnati siuce the war commenced, 1900
horses 1900 sets of harness, and $50
wagons for the army, nearly all of which
were sent to Western Virginia.
The Louisville Journal says; "Num
bers Of soldiers for the Southern Confed
eracy leave the city nightly by the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad
"Se de Kay" writing to the Louisvill
Courier from near Winchester. Va, denie
the reports current Of the disafection
Of Gen. Lee.
Ex President Buchanan will spend tn
remainder of the summer at Bedfor,
Springs, Pennsylvania.
A Washington letter In the Philadel
phia North american says that Gen. Ere
mont is to have command Of grand ex
pedition down the Mississippi river, q
the capture Of Memphis and New Orlean
| and Ali intermediate fortified places