Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-30
The Great Naval Expedition Sailed
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA
BLOODY BATTLE!
The 7th Ohio Surrounded, but Cuts
through the Enemy.
GALL1PoLIs, o., Aug, %.

GALL1PoLIs, o., Aug, %.
The battle at Cross Lanes, near Summer
vile, on the 26th inst, proved to be a bloody
affair. The following are all the particulars
we have learned:
The 7th Ohio regiment, Col Tyler, was
surrounded while at breakfast, and attacked
on both tanks and in front simultaneously
Our men Immediately formed for battle and
fought bravely, while they saw but little
chance of success, the enemy being too pow
erful. Col Tyler sent forward to the bag
gage train, which was coming up three miles
distant, and had it turned back towards eau
ley, which point it reached in safety. Com
panies B, c and | suffered most severely
They particularly were in the hottest of the
fight and stood up to it bravely and finally
fought their way through fearful odds, max
ing dreadful slaughter in the enemys ranks.
The rebel force consisted of 5000 infantry,
400 cavalry and ten guns The federal forces
scattered after they had cut their way through
but soon formed again and fired but received
no reply or pursuit from the emmy. Their
loss cannot be definitely ascertained, though
not over 200 are missing out of 900 engaged.
The rebel loss is fearful. Lieut. Col. Creigh-
ton captured the enemy's colors and two
prisoners.
The following is list of officers known to
be killed: Capt. Dyer, Co. D, of gainesville
Capt. Shurtliff, Co. c, of Oberlin; Capt
Sterling, Co. I; Adjt L. deForest, Cleveland;
Lieut. Chas. Warrent and Sergeant Major
King, of Warren, 0.
The other field officers are all safe.
[Tribune's Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, Aug. %.
| A false alarm was made during the morning
service to-day, and a picket guard reported
the enemy advancing from Falls Church.
Gen. Mcdowell telegraphed Gen. Mcclellan,
and preparations were making for meeting the
enemy when another telegram was received
explaining that the first was unfounded
Government is considering the propriety OF
organizing national detective police force at
New York, St. Louis, Chicago, and other CT
ties. The plan is to have agents distributed
through the country, forming network of
surveillance.
The detective force in Washington is large
ly increased by recruits from New York and
Philadelphia.
a woman from Bcauregard's head quarters
was arrested to-day while passing through
our lines into Alexandria. An Irish woman
searched her and found some twenty letters,
addressed to and duplicating prominent citi-
zens in Washing on and Alexandria.
All the mutineers, in custody, including
those of the I'd Maine, 18th and 21st New
York, were sent to Tortugas this afternoon.
Several persons were arrested to-day, among
them Mrs. Greenhow, widow of the former
librarian and translator at the State depart
ment
Mrs. Senator Gwypn's trunk, intended to
go on to West Point by express, was exam
ined, and plans and Notifications at the chain
bridge and on the other side of the Potomac,
traced on paper, by some clerk in the War
Department, were found.
DR.. Manning was arrested to-day. Other
arrests vii! soon be made.
New York Timas' Correspondence
Yesterday, Mrs. Phillips, wife of well known
counselor of this city, was arrested at her res
idencc, charged with holding reasonable COM
munication with the rebels. 1t is said when
arrested she attempted to swallow portion of
letter she was writing to rebel She pre-
pared to illuminate in commemoration of the
rebel victory at Bull Run, and was only dis
suaded from doing so by her more prudent
rebel friends.
1t is understood that orders were sent from
here to cause the arrest of Mrs. Gwynn, at
West Point, and that her arrest was probably
effected yesterday.
[Herald's Dspatchl
The city was thrown into state of excite
ment this morning by report that Martial
Law was to be Immediately declared The
authorities have not decided to take such
step.
A committee from Boston has been here
endeavoring to pursuade the President that
he ought to change his constitutional advisers.
1t is said these gentlemen represent the senti-
ments of certain prominent monetary interests
in Boston, who demand that the heads of the
War and Navy Departments must come off,
else they will not risk their capital further
The presentation Of their case here has created
considerable feeling,
WASHINGTON, August &c.
Commander Porter, who was recently de-
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Marys, on suspicion of disloyalty to the gov
eminent, has voluntarily returned to Wash
ington. 1t is understood he has presented to
the Navy Department an elaborate document
with proof refuting charges, and showing for
gerry has been used to dshoner him.
The results of Gen. Meigs' administration
of the Quartermasters' Department are aston
ishing Soldiers on both sides of the Potomac
are not only promptly but satisfactorily fur
nished with everything necessary.
All vessels, including schooners and row.
boats and skiffs, on the Potomac River, have
been taken possession of by Government.
Especial to the Commercial.]
Secessionists here are greatly alarmed
by the late arrests. They are beginning to
think the matter is becoming serious to them
Several persons Of unsupported loyalty are
under surveillance.
The Goth Regiment of Highlanders have
been transferred to new Brigade.
CINCINNATI, Aug. &C.