Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-08-28
THE WAR NEWS.


around Washington, and satisfactory
state Of discipline Is now reported. Gen.
Banks division Is in the neighborho0d OF
the Monoeaey. The CoEtederates are said
70 have concentrated their force on the Up
per Potomac in the neighborhood Of Lees
burg. They are taking to pieces the re-
mains Of the locomotives at Martinsburg,
with the view Of transporting them else
where. From Fortress Monroe there Is
nothing new but preparations for naval
expedition OF some kind and for purposes
10 be hereafter developed.
An attempt was made on Friday to de-
stroy the Court House at Towsontown,
Baltimore County. The Office Of the
Clerk Of the Court was entered, the papers
piled in the centre Of the room and fired
The contents OF two rooms, including the
important land records Of the county, were
entirely destroyed
An attempt was made by the Secession
lists at Cumberland, Md, on Friday even
ing, to capture ex-Go7. Thomas, while he
was addressing collection Of Union men
before a hotel in that place. The Union
men drove the Secessionists, and continued
the work by the destruction Of the Office
Of the Alleganian, rabid Secession news
paper On Saturday another attempt was
made to capture Gov Thomas, by throwing
the train On which he was proceeding
homeward off the track 1t did not sue
ceed
The difficulties that have occurred in
several regiments in the vicinity Of Wash
ington, with regard to the length Of their
term Of enlistment, viii probably be heard
Of no more Justice Wayne, Of the Uni
ted States Supreme Court, has decided in
the case Of a member Of the first MINES
ota Regiment, brought before him on a
writ Of Hajeas corpus, that the government
is fully entitled TO the services Of the
troops for three years.
Governor Gamble has issued procla-
nation calling out $4,000 volunteers, to
serve for six months, unless the rebellion
should be sooner crushed within Missouri
If that number of volunteers are not speed
ily forthcoming, he announces that a draft
Will be restored to. The reports as to the
movements of the confederates are con-
ficting, but all the important points now
held By the Federal troops are believed to
be impregnable to any assaults that can be
made upon them.
An attempt was made at Bridgeport,
Connecticut, on Saturday, to raise peace
flag. According to previous announce
ment meeting was to have been organiz-
lied after the raising Of the flag No
sooner was the flag hoisted, however, than
the Union men made rush for it. pulled
1t down and tore il into shreds \ Union
meeting was then organized which passed
a series Of Union resolutions. The same
night the Farmer newspaper Office, pub
Lshed In Bridgeport, was demolished, not
withstanding the efforts Of prominent citi-
zens to save it.
Gen. Ben McCulIogh has given the best
evidence that he is not dead BY issuin- a
proclamation. The document is dated
Springfield, and assures the inhabitants Of
the State that his sole motive in coming at
the head Of an army is to make war upon
Northern foes and to drive the National
troops out.
The official reports Of the battle Of vii
sons Greek show the National loss to have
been 2Z3 killed, 72l wounded, and POI
missiHg-total ,235, out Of an army num-
be ing only $500 when it went into action.
1t is now stated that the confederate forces
undertook to follow Gen. Siegel in his re-
treat from Springfield, but at the end of
one days march, hearing that our army had
been reinforced they turned back.
A despatch from Cairo informs US that
the Lexington, one Of the new gun-b boats
recently put in service on the Mississippi
river, has succeeded in capturing at Padu-
cab, Kentucky, the steamer W 3. Terry,
which has been used for conveying contra
band goods to the confederates up the Ten
nessee River She has on board number
Of Minnie Rifles and one field piece
Two prisoners, captain in the 4th Mich
lgan and the assistant quartermaster of the
Second Rhode Island regiment, escaped
from Richmond and made good their arri-
val on the Potomac below Acquia Creek,
after nine days travelling. They built a
raft and started to work across the river,
but were taken from their frail bark by the
gun boat Union, and brought to the city.
They state that the feeling and talk is strong
N Richmond to march upon Washington.
Our men (prisoners) there are crowded in
to small rooms, and they are indiferently
cared for, though in their letters they are
opiiged to intimate that every attention is
paid to their comfort.
The office of the Stark County Democrat,
secession sheet, at Canton, Ohio. was en-
tIrely destroyed last week by the volunteers
of that place
The Germans of New York CITY have
raised rifle regiment of thousand men.
and assumed the name of the Cameron
Rife Rangers. They are mostly old SOL
diers, who have seen service il the wars Of
Europe, and who enter on this contest be-
cause they are not willing to stand Idle and