The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-07-25
The Great Rebellion.
Progress Of the Work of Suppression.
Thursdav's Disnatchcs.

tho advance companies reached the rebel
pickets, the alarm was given. and such q
retreat was made from Fairfax IA probably
was never made before by rebels. They
left their provisions, tents, and several pic
ces Of cannon. The grand army entered
Fairfax in the afternoon, and several regi-
ments went q few miles beyond Two or
three of our troops were slightly wounded
In skirmishing, and several rebels were
Killed.
The rebel leader Johnson; is reported to
be on the run, and Gen. Patterson, with our
forces, close on to his rear. 1t may safely
be said now that tho anaconda is tight
ening his coils about the neck of tho mon
ster secesh.
From the region Of the Kanawho we also
have interesting Intelligence. Cen CoX's
division is rapidly pushing up the valley.
A portion of the Kentucky regiment under
Col. Guthrie, has been sent in the direction
of Ripley small town somo distance north
of the river the 2d, under Col Woodruff,
is making its way up the Guyandotte creek
while the General, with the remainder Of
his command, will follow the course of the
Kanawha. The three columns centeriug at
Charleston; where it is hoped Wise viii
make a stand. He is reported TO have n
force of from five to six thousand.
Fridays Dispatches.
Dispatches from the vicinity of Washing
ton state that the rebels have rctrcatcd from
Vienna. 1t is the opinion that they will
make stand at Manassas, whittier Gen.
McDowell's command arc pushing. The
rebels had large force at Fairfax, and the
retreat will have a very damaging effect on
the force at Manassas. The National troops
entirely destroyed Germantown by fire, in
the belief that shots were fired on them
from the houses. Gen. Mcdowell has sent
the soldiers guilty of the act to Alexandria,
under guard, and promises to shoot the first
man who repeats the oilensc Some of the
property destroyed belonged to Union men,
A big battle will occur at Manassas, unless
the right wing of McDowclls army cuts of
the retreat of Johnston from Winchester to
Manassas, in which case the latter will be
completely surrounded A large number of
trophies from the South Carolina regiments
have been taken from Fairfax to Washing.
ton. Ccntrcvillc is occupied 10y 5000 Ma
tional troops. The Ohio and Indiana troops
are in that place, which is eight miles from
Manassas, The rebels had extensive en-
trenchments at this point, but evacuated ant
run on the approach of the Federal forces
1t is said that severe skirmish has occur
red below Centorville, several boing killed
on each side.
The news from Western Virginia contin
ucs to be good. Gen Hill pursued the rem
nant of Garnett's rebel army to within few
miles of Romney, but failed to ovcrtak,
them. Gen. Mcclellan then ordered him bacl
TO Oakland. Gen. Johnson is said to hav,
sent 2000 men TO their relief at Romncy, AM
all are supposed to be concentrating and at
tempting TO roorganize their scattered frng
ments of the rebels there. Gen. Morris got
batch moro of their wagons in returning
from the Cheat River battle field. Ii is sale
that only dozen wagons of their Who'll,
train escaped. Prisoners are still being
brought in at Laurel Hill. Twenty-Gv,
were taken "Wednesday and number nor,
on Thursday. Their wounded continue /,
be found in the houses through the country
A dispatch from jefferson City, Mo-, re
ports q skirmish between McNcils and ,
party of rebels, at Q o'clock Wednesday, i,
sight Of Fulton on the Jefferson City road
in which eleven of the Federal troops wcr,
wounded, two mortally; one rebel killed an,
large number wounded. The rebels wcr
dispersed. Col. Mcneil was in Fulton a
waiting re-enforcemcnts. Gen. Harris mel
were unmanageable, and fed by every roao
leading out of town. About 200 of tho rcb
oils were mounted. The camp at Wan,
Springs is supposed to be broken up. On
ly the advanced guard of our troops wcr,
in tho engagement, and were fred on from
an ambush. The rebels then fled, and SOM
of them were seen aftcrward quietly worl;
ing in their fields, as if nothing happened
Saturdays Dispatches.
We have exciting news from Kanawh
valley, the particulars of which will b
found in our local columns.
There was report in Washington on Fri
day, that Manassas had been taken 10y ou
forces, but is undoubtedly premature. Tn
various branches of our army moved for
ward toward Manassas, and Reconnaissance
were made of the encmy's works, which ar
very strong and are defended by a force q
least as large as ours. The official dispatc
from Gen, Mcdowell states that six wer
killed, five mortally and twcnty-onc slight
wounded, in the battle at Bull Run. Aitc
the attack upon the batteries at Bull Ru
had failed on Thursday afternoon, Gcucr,
Schenck was sent to out-llank them Notl
ing is yet heard from the expedition of tht
brigade, which has been assigned the po,
Of honor in the beginning of this great ba
tie. 1t is thought that Bcauregards colm
at Manassas has been reinforced by Joh
sons command, which fed from Gen. Pa
terson's forces. The killed and wounded
Bull Run mostly belonged to the Massach
setts First and the New York Twelfth.
Gen. Mcclellan telegraphs under date
Friday, that the Second Kentucky defeat
and routed six hundred of Wise's men
Cabel county; on Tuesday This refers
the Barboursville affair)
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