Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-07-12
WAR NEWS

Inc Little Bethel blunder between Townsen,,,,
and Benedix's regiments, was repeated on Friday
near Fairfax Court House, Va. The secessio,
troops were advancing at an early hour in IN,
morning when a regiment Of their infantry frpd
oy mistake upon company of their cavalry,
Killing seven or eight men, and woundinr seven
or eight others, how many not known.
Ine secessionists have planted six guns IN
hahsey's far@, near Vienna, and six more close
BY Fairfax, on the road from Winchester Ia
Alexandria.
The troops under command of jackson bove
'a"en oacS upon Winchester, Va, joining the
nam oody commanded by Gen. johnson.
Ihere are no rebel batteries at AIathias Point.
-SccofdtHg- 10 the atest advices received Inv the
Navy Department
Capt. Hammell, with 30 Of Hawkins ReOi-
ment, on reconnaissance early on Friday morn.
ing, encountered a considerable force of Con.
federate infantry and cavalry. Shots were at
once exchanged, and three of the rebels. two
officers and one man, ore said to have been killed
and seven wounded. Capt Hammell, unable 10
long withstand the large force, Withdrew to tho
camp without loss.
A long train, containing over two bundrea
hofses' Two ambnlances, and stores for the army
at Washington, reached the Bolton depot on
Sunday night, and were drawn over the Howard
street track to the Camden station, Baltimore.
The Mobile Advertiser Of the cd inst. savs
that 5000 Federal troops are at Santa Rosa
Island.
collision occurred on the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad at Trenton, Tenn, wherein two soldiers
were killed and twenty-five badly wounded.
soldier, named McCarty, was shot in Mem
phlf' on Sunday. lie and his companion were
stopped by highwaymen and their money do.
manded; on refusal, MeCarty was shot.
Col. Bakers regiment is now at Fortress Mon.
roe The men were transported to that placO in
two steamers from Baltimore. Before leaving
Philadelphia, the ranks were filed an to aO0
men great portion of the recruits coming from
the shihler and other fire companies in the low
eF section OF the city. Some of the men Joined
the regiment within an hour of the departure at
O'Clock on the morning Of the Fourth
Lieutenant McGowen arrived at columbps
Ohio, on Friday, with twenty-three secessiouists
from the Kanawba valley, Virginia, taken NV
Colonel NeWton's command, as hostages for ,bs
Union men cerried of by The rebel caynl,y.--
They were taken to Camp Chase.
Governor Jacksons Secretary has called n ses.
sion Of the Missouri Legislature, to meet =,
sarcOxie, seventy miles south of Fort Scott ,o
pass an ordinance of secession, and the Missouri
rebels were concentrating at that point. Several
leading unionists had been hung, and the CON. I,
diuon Of things was 80 bad that Colonel Mont. a
gomsry, the Kansas hero, without WAITING for n
orders, baggage train, red tape, or anything had
assembled four hundred men, and invaded 10 4
succor the distressed Unionists Such lie ar-
nounces to be bis purpose in letter received at
Boston. Senator Green has been captured by a
party Of Home Guards, and imprisoned at cnu,e,
No.
On the Sd inst, General Lyon, with upwards
II 5000 men, left Boonyille to attack the rebels
southwestern Missouri. The Arkansas Mill q
ary Board has issued a proclamation, calling Y Y
Or 10000 men, to repel the invasion of United s
itates troops. il