The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-08-23

Baltimore steamers for blockadinp pur-
poses. They are to be armed With four
32pounders each.
An agent Of the Government is engaged
at Baltimore in purchasing hulks Of vess-
els to be filed with stone and sunk at the
months Of southern streams into which
privateers are running their prizes.
A movement is on foot to organize a
rebel army on the eastern shore Of Mary
land, with the view of controlling the cleo
ton IN the fall, so as to secure a dsunion
majority in the Legislature, and thus SCI
cure the passage of a secession ordinance.
Colonel Van Dorm, with 1900 rebels,
has been seen on the road between Ell Paso
and San Antonio, from which it is believed
that an attempt will be made to subjugate
Lower California.
The 10Th New York Regiment has got
into a row on account of being placed in
Gen Sickles' brigade. A large number of
them have been imprisoned.
General Magruder lett Yorktown a few
days ago, with about 1000 rebels, and
went in the direction Of Richmond 1t is
supposed they we're to join the column of
Beauregard in front Of Washington.
A party Of six men left the steamer Ro.
settle Thursday, and landed at Matthias
Point for the purpose Of accommodating.
They were fred on by party of rebels
concealed in the brush, and four of them
killed: The bodies of the dead seamen
arrived at the Navy Yard.
A captain in SigePs command, in the
late battle, that has arrived, states that an
an immense panic existed along the route
from Springfield, and hundreds of the in
habitants, men women and children had
left their homes and were coming with
SigePs army.
Large quantities Of artillery ammunition
have been shipped to Gen. Fremont from
Springfield within the past day or two.
The rebel forces undor Gen. Lee are
within fifteen miles Of Gen Rosencranz'
position, near Cheat Mountain Pass.
Gen. Summer was ordered yeste rday to
raise without delay, 10000 Californians,
and march them into Texas and Arkansas.
The dispatch went by telegraph to Fort
Kearney, thence by pony express.
Another order will soon be sent to Cal
ifornia for regiment of cavalry. An
order has gone TO Europe for 10000
more arms. 1t is rumored that rebel
force is moving from Moorfeld to Great
Savage mountain pass to reinforce Gov.
Wise. The troops that hold the post are
ready for them.
1t is reported that on the 21st of July,
near Mays Head, the pirates took posses
sion ola British vessel, which they burned
after destroying the entire crew.
Major General Butler has been author
ized to raise division of 5000 men in
Massachusetts, and is to be granted leave
Of absence to superintend in person the
organization of the division.
There are 1000 rebels sick and wound
ed at Culpepper Court House, and 1000
wounded at Warrenton.
The rebels are concentrating between
Washington and Richmond nearly all the
troops they have in Virginia. They are
thought to be preparing Cor an attack on
our limos.
The State Department intend inform
ing Lord Lyon tkat British subjects are
engaged in furnishing aid to the rebels.
A dispatch from Richmond says 900
Federal troops forded the Potomac oppo-
site Leesburg, and the river rose SO they
could not return. Three hundred Of them
were killed and Fourteen hundred taken
prisoners"
A Texas paper reports that fight occur
red at Fort Fillmore on the 25th ult., in
which the Federal troops were defeated,
with loss of thirty killed and wounded.
The Unionists fled, but were pursued and
all taken prisoners. They numbered five
hundred.
Evidences Of an advance of the enemy
towards Washington are daily multiply
ing.
The question of the blockade is now
under discussion between our government
and those of England and France. The
administration will maintain at all hazards
its right to close the rebel ports.
The Federal loss-kiIIed, wounded. and
missng-in the recent battle near Spring
field, Mo-, does not exceed four hundred
Commerce, Mo-, has been deserted by
its inhabitants, they been apprehensiye o.
the burning and sacking of the town by
the rebels.
The steamer Equality was captured or
Thursday, opposite Norfolk, by a band o
rebels from Columbus
1t is said the rebels have nearly 100,
900 men between Washington and Rich,
mond. There scouting parties are in tht
immediate vicinity of our lines along the
whole extent Of the Potomac.
A Contraband asserts that they are IL
the rebel army in Virginia two or three
thousand negroes armed with Halls rifles
Large reinforcements have been sent tc
RoIa, and no fears are felt for the SAFETY
of Gen. Sigel.
1t is said tina. the State Of California
has offered the government 10000 troops
and that the War Department has accep'
ted them
A detachment Of L. S. troops from Cape
Girardeau, seized fifty thousand dollars
belonging TO bank at St. Genevieve, Fri
day by order Of (,aneral Fremont an(