Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-07-19
THE WAR.

Since our last there has been stirring
times in the region of the war. On
Tuesday of last week Regiment of
Union troops-from Cincinnati were on
an expedition against the notorious
jenkins, who was stationed at Guyan-
dotte with large force. The rebels
ran, as was usual, on the approach Of
our troops, \ sharp fight occurred,
however, near Barbersville, in which
twelve Secessionists were killed, and
about forty taken prisoners. jenkins
escaped by throwing away his arms and
lodging in the woods.
On the 18th q splendid victory. was
gained over the rebels at Rich Noun
tain, Va. Gen. Mcclellan reports that
Rosecrans' forces attacked the enemy
under Gen. Pegram, 1000 strong, and
routed them totally. One hundred and
fifty Of the rebels were killed, more
than one thousand taken prisoners, with
two hundred horses, 60 wagons and
their entire camp equipage.
The rebels retreated, or, rather, fed in
utter CONSERVATION. Gen. Morris, the
next day, at Carrack's S Ford, after ter
rible forced march through rain and
mud, alta cked and routed another army
of Secessionists. Gen. Garnett led the
rebels, who made stand. After a
severe contest, Gen. Garnett was killed,
and the tories again routed, with
great loss, and many prisoners. 1t was
expected Gen. Hill, who was in the di-
retcion Of the rebels retreat, would meet
and rout them the next day.
On Monday, Gen. Cox left Gallipolis
with five thousand troops to disperse
Gov. Wise and his son, who are strongly
entrenched on the hanawha, at, and be-
low Charleston We heard of them on
Tuesday at Red House, within miles
of the first rebel batteries, where hard
fight was expected. The rebel forces are
said to be from 1000 to 10000 strong.
If they do not run, We expect to hear
of a big fight before we go to press. If
Cox succeeds in capturing Wise, OIL
soaring him back over the mountains,
Western Virginia will be relieved from
the deprcdations of the raseals during
the rest of the Campaign.
In Missouri, Generals Lyon and Sci
gel are running the robels like foxes
! It is not often they can get within reach
Of them. But in several instances they
have met and routed them. e
| The indications are that an over
Whelming movement is about to be made
from Washington, Baltimore, Fort
Monroe, and other points, upon the
main bodies Of the insurgents in Vir-
ginia. The next week must be big
with great events.
The rebels are greatly alarmed and dis
couraged at the smallness of the number
Of their allies in Congress, who dare to
espouse their cause. Their only hope now
is that their sympatisers in the North, BY
a skillful working of party machinery
operating on party prejudices, may yet
| divide the sentiment of the people anc
paralyze the power of the Government
But we doubt the success Of the scheme
We are glad to see that many Of the
Democratic papers in Ohio refuse to be
used for such purpose. And while
the leaders are opening the political
campaign with bitterness of partisan
slang never surpassed, We feel sure thai
the patriotic masses Of the party cannot
be duped by the miserable falsehood:
Of these allies of open traitors. The
rebellion will be suppressed, and, We
think, quickly.