Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-06-26
Cobb Addresses the Rebels.
DISSATISFACTION AMONG THE
FEDERAL TROOPS.
LOUISVILLE, June 90.

months volunteers will be received, and
that troops must enlist for the war. 1t
learns that 500 muskets, shipped by the
Federal Government for the Union men
of Wakely, were by accident sent from
Paduca to Union City, and fell into
the hands of the Southerners. They
were much in want of arms, as there are
whole companies unarmed.
The same paper has information that
Southern Kentucky, will soon secede.
and Pillow will then move to support
them.
CAIRO, June 90.
The First Regiment of the Illinois vol
untecrs arrived this evening.
The Eleventh to day relieved Colonel
Schutter's Missouri Ridemen on Birds
Point. Schutter's Regiment went into
camp here.
Russell, correspondent Of the London
Times visited the camps, to-day, in COM
pany with Gen. Prentiss and other gen.
tIemen. He addressed the troops; he
was entirely non-committal in his re-
marks, but complimented them highly
on their efficiency of drill. In private
conversation be declared that Southern
troops could bear no comparison TO those
ut this point in discipline, drill, arms and
general appearance.
CHICAGO, June 90.
A special dispatches to the Evening
Journal. from Cairo, says:
We are expecting an attack soon from
Gen. Pillow at the head of an army, va
riously estimated at from ten to thirty
thousand men. Something will happen
here before long of which superior Off
GERS seem to be well aware. There is
rumor here that large force of Ohio
troops and several gun boats are coming
down the Ohio river to join us.
WAsHlNaToN, June 20.
Three pickets of the Michigan Regi-
ment who were sent out last night, had
not returned to Alexandra this morning.
It's believed they have been picked off
by rebel scouts. ..
James II. Lane, of Kansas, has been
appointed Brigadier General Of the ar
my.
The Times special dispatch says that
300 Federal troops under Capt. L. Gard
ner oftle Pennsylvania First, had a Skin
mish yesterday evening vt Edwards Fer
nv, With considerable force of secession
lists The fight lasted nearly three hours,
when the rebels fed, having had from
Is or 20 of their number killed and
wounded. One private in Captain Gard
ner's command was killed and three or
four wounded slightly. The fight occur
red from across the river. An attack
was made by the enemy with the view of
taking possession of the Ferry. Inform
alton was brought of Washington by
Capt. Gardner's First Lieutenant.
WASHINGTON, June 90.
A special dispatch to the N. Y. Com
mercial says that the steamer Alliance
has just returned from cruise on the
Potomac, Capt. Mygott, commander. He
reports that he captured eleven rebel vess
els on the river, which were endeavoring
to supply the enemy with provisions
He dealt summarily with them, burning
two, sinking four and bringing the re-
mainder here as prizes.
He also discovered that the rebels are
again at work at their batteries, Mt
Acquia Creek.
At noon to-day, the picket guards Of
the Federal forces and of the enemy
were in sight of each other, near Fair
fax Court House. ...
The first and principal patent Of the
Morse telegraph expired at noon to-dsy.
1t has been minated by the Pres
ident himself that he will assure the
country in his message of q speedy ter
mination of the war; that he will declare
his own purpose Of accomplishing this by
the most energetic measures, appealing
to Congress and the country foi sup
port.
JEFFERSON CRY, June 90.
The steamer Sunshine, from Boonville,
reached here this evening with the Off
cial confirmation of the defeat of the
State forces at that place on Monday last.
The official statement of the number
killed is not received, but the loss Of the
State troops is not over twenty. Of the
Federal force two were killed, nine wound
cd and one missing. aa / say or
The State troops, numbering over two
thousand, it is said lost about 1900
stand of arms, considerable quantity of
ammunition and stores, and number of
horses and mules. rf} ed,.k 1ae
Gen. Price resigned, and went home,
previous TO the battle. Gov. Jackson is
supposed to have gone to Arkansas.
t4 aya WASHINGTON, june 20.
There are from $4,000 to 10000
troops on the Virginia side. within ten
miles Of the Potomac; and on this. side
there are from sc, 900 to 10000 ready
to cross ut moments notice, should the
enemy advance from Fairfax they will
meet not only the number Of troops first
but flank movement will be
made by force at least TO- 900 strong,
stationed on the river miles above the
CITY. H s1ES a0
The federal army will be fully 10000
men strong, While that Of the rebels will