The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-02
REBEL FORCES in MISSOURI
Particulars Of the Battle.
Four Rebel Generals Killed.
THE MINNESOTA REGIMENT.
Lee and johnson at Winchester.
MINNESOTA REGIMENT.
nd johnson at Winchester.

enllSte0 Tor the war.
The Notifications about Washington are
fast being mounted with heavy guns.
Our outposts are again being gradually
extended in the direction OF the rebels.
The Cabinet had a protracted session to
day, lasting more than four hours.
Worlds Correspondence A letter has
just been received from Savannah, Georgia,
which states that general gloom prevails
in affairs there. John Owens, the most
talented lawyer of the place, has become
insane over the condition of the South. He
had been strong Union man.
A member of the Goth regiment arrived
here tonight, having escaped from Manas-
sas, where be was held as prisoner. He
says the rebels had many prisoners who were
closely confined, several of whom had died.
He had little or no opportunity to see much,
but fully confirms previous reports. They
look rough. Some are wounded, and about
half of them have nothing but shirts and
pants on. They look as though they had
seen service, and confirm the report of the
immense rebel loss-that they lost one third
of their officers and one fifth of their men.
1t appears on investigation in official
quarters that the number of killed in the
late battle is constantly being reduced, I'm.
til to-day it amounts to only $50. A large
number OF our troops who were taken pri-
s0ners were placed among the killed.
A private letter from Virginia has been
received here. 1t reports that the rebel
loss was between 1000 and 1900. Gen.
Eppa Hunter, of Prince William county,
was killed, making the fourth General lost
by the enemy. Large numbers of heavy
boat howitzers, with shell guns, have been
recently mounted around Alexandria. Over
one hundred trained seamen were de-
tailed to work them. Several vessels are
busily engaged in transporting heavy tim
bers for Notifications along the heights
above Alexandria, as well as shot and
she'll.
At Matthias Point everything was quiet,
and no signs of batteries could be seen.
Iribunes Dispateh.) 1t has been ascer.
tanned that some 200 are yet missing from
the Minnesota regiment. There are known
to be killed and wounded as follows:
Killed-COmmissiOn officers, two non
commissioned officers, five privates, forty
one.
Wounded Commissioned officers, six !;
non commissioned officers, nineteen pri-
Yates, seventy.
The city already feels stronger than it has
since Sunday.
A resolution will be offered to the House
to morrow requesting the President to pro.
pose the exchange of Messrs. Burnett and
Vallandigham for the Hon. Alfred Ely, now
prisoner at Manassas, and it may be voted
down on the ground of the improbability
that the rebels will give up our men in re-.
turn for two whom they have already.
Intelligence has just been received here
by the Government that pretty large
force OF rebels had again been concentrated
at Winchester and vicinity, under command
of both Generals Lee and Johnston, and
considerable apprehension is entertained
that an attack will be made on orr forces
at Harper's Ferry by the rebels.
WASHINGTON, July ~.
During the present session the House
called upon the President to communicate,
if not incompatible with the public interest,
copies of all correspondence with foreign
powers relative to maritime affairs and also
copies of all correspondence respecting the
existing insurrectiod.
The President respectfully declines to
furnish the information for motives of pub
lie policy.
The Secretary of War has no information
to give about the employment of Indians
and negroes in military capacity by the
so called Southern Confederacy, and has so
advised the House in response to resolu-
ton upon that subject.
HIGHLANDS, July q.
A French war steamer is in sight in the
ofing.
CHICAGO, July u.
Trains on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
were stopped on the 23d by order of Gen.
| Pope Rebels are gathering 10 large numbers
| in Southern Missouri. Their camp at Point
Pleasant is reported two thousand strong.
Reinforcements are daily arriving. Gen
Watkins, the rebel chief of Cape Girardeau
county, is at West Prairie, and at Swamp
road with an aggregate force of 5000. Old
Abe Hunter, another big gun of Southern
Missouri, with about 1900 Missouri and
Kansas rebels, encamped on the bank of the
river opposite Island Nos. Mitchell, Wat
kins' Adjutant is within few miles of
| Bloomfield, on Caster Run in command OF
some 5000. In Union Camp at Hamburg
under Major Abbey, about 5000 loyal
misSOuIIduS aIc uuSlcTluS lDtO SeFVlCc.
PHILADELPHIA. July ~.
A card from j. s. Harvey, Minister to
Portugal, appears in the North American
denying in toto the charges against him and
demanding an investigation.
A heavy thunderstorm below La Crosse
prevents communication with Milwaukee,
Operator.
WASHINGTON, July 20.
Special to Post. Capt. Allen of Mass
and two other federal soldiers have just ar
rived from Centrevile, one was a member
of the Seventy-frst New York and the other
Orlando Waldorf OF the Wisconsin Second
regiment. They were prisoners at Ludley
Church, but escaped. Capt. Allen says
the rebels admitted loss of 1900 killed in
the battle of Sunday. The rebels have six
hundred of our men prisoners, who are we'll
treated. The rebels refused to bury the
bodies of Zouaves, and any one with red
chirf. 20 of Zoro n,,k 10