The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-09-18
THE WAR NEWS.
From PGPers Of Fiid0y, Saturday and Mc''fqy
WAsHINGToN Sept. -, 1864.
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From PoPers Of F,idoy, Saturday and Mcr'dqy
WAsHINeToN Sept. I2, 1861.
COOP News FRoaI Missouri.
The following despatch was received to-
night al the headauarlers OF the army:
Sr. Louis, Sept. -, 1861.
To Col T. d. TOWNSEND, Asst Adj't Gen'I:
The report oil General Pope, received to-
aay. from HunnevIlle, says that he made
night march on Martin Green last Sunday,
VINO, however, got notice Of his approach,
but was successful in continuing The dis
persion OF 5000 OF the rebel force, leaving
beaind them much baggage, PRISONERS, and
forage. also the public property seized by
Green al SheIbourn. General Pope s lnian-
try were loo much latigued 10 pursue The
horsemen however, continued the pursuit
b ten or fifteen miles, until the enemy was
completely scattered. The railroad east OF
Brookfield is open, and no more Secession
camps will be made within twenty miles.
General Grant leegraphs that the first
gun is in position a. Fort Holt Ken'ucky
G. FREMoNr.
Major General Commanding.
The LowER PoIoMAC.
From information received by the Cow
eminent there is good reason 10 believe that
The rebels are preparing 10 cut oil all COM
mnnication on the lower Potomac. As
informed you some days since, lkeIr bat
ierIes al Acquia Greek have heen increased
in number aud strengthened by additional
guns They are determined cot only, as
said previously, "to hold the terminus oil
the railway at all hazards" but they are
also evidently preparing 10 command the
.ull range of the river, and cul oil inter
course. They have cannon which, by actu
al experiment, has thrown shot into the
bank on the opposite side OF the Potomac
and more OF these heavy pieces ara 10 De
added 10 those already there Win these
two objects are 10 be gained-the stoppagi
OF our shipping and the landing OF an army
in Maryland.
THE FIGHT At LEwISsvILLE-GES. MCCLEL
!, LAN's OFFICIAL REPoRT.
l Cen McCIellan's desp patch 10 the Secre
tary o. War, IN relation 10 the brilliant atial
OF yesterday, is remarkably briei.
: He merely says that General Smith mad
a reconnaissance with 1000 men TO LewIns
II vile, where he remained several hours, an
completed an examination OF ihe ground =
Wien the work was completed. and III
S command had started back, the enem
e opened fire with shells, BY which two me
& were killed and three wounded. Grltnn'
=, battery, he says silenced that OF the enemy
aud our men came back in perfect orde
9 and excellent spirits.
n The men behaved most admirably unde
,r fire. He concludes by remarking that w
shall have no more Bull Run affairs.
OFFICIAL Report OF RosEcRAss' BATTLE.
Washington, Sept. l2-Lieutenant Gel
Ii eral Scott tonight, received despaic
n from General Rosencrans, giving few
Dr. the particulars of his action with Gener
"A Floyd.
He says the enemy was driven from b
y enuenchmeuts across the Gauley river
le Floyd was punished severely. a number
Is of his troops being killed, aud quantity
m his camp equipage taken, while The loss
our side was small.
The following is General Rosencrans' I
al fetal report: Isl
:. HEADoUARTERs OF THE Army OF VIRGi MA
CAMP SooTT, Sept. IL, p. NJ.
III To Col. f. D. TOWNSEND:
pc We Yesterday marched seventeen and
. hall miles, and reached the enemy's {
,a trenched position in front OF Connllx Fer
driving his advance outpost aud Pickels
fore US.
as We fonUd him occupying strongly
nd lrenched position, covered by forest
,,. dense to admit of It's being seen al
:: tance OF three hundred J ards. His 10
~ was 6ve regiments, besides the one drl'
la in He had probably Is pieces OF ariiile
AT O'Clock we began a strong rec
neissance, which proceeded to such len
HOT that we were about 10 assault the posii
al. \, on the flank and front, when, nigh. com
is,.,-ns.d- iEoons heir,r com DletelY