Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-06-14


TO enter service before Thursday next.
The rebels claim to have $4,000 troops at Har-
pers Ferry; Unionists say only y,OOO.
Washington, June l0.-The Secretary OF War
addressed letter to the Surgeon General, re-
commencing female nurses for the army.
The President has appointed Il. Joy Morris,
Of Pennsylvania, Minister to Constantinople.
II. Il. Blow, of Missouri, has been appointed
Minister TO Venezuela.
The Administration has resumed relations
with Peru, stopped by Buchanan.
lady, writing to friend at Washington, who
saw the fight at Acquia, says she saw Is of the
killed, and has no doubt so more were killed
and wounded in the first attack. Great pains is
taken to conceal the fact from the friends of the
victims. She says 400 troops were in the bat
teries, and that the loss at the last attack must
have been large.
(via Baltimore, juno loth)
Fortress Monroe, June o.--Gen. Butler
having learned that the rebels were fortify-
ing Camp with strong batteries at Great
Bethel, nine miles from Hampton, on the
Yorktown road, he deemed it necessary to
dislodgc them. Accordingly movements
were made last night from Fortress Monroe
. and Newport News. About midnight
Colonel Duryea's Zouaves and Colonel
: Townsend's Albany regiment crossed the
river at Hampton by means of six large
batteaux, manned by tho naval brigade
D and took up tho line Of march, tho former
some two miles in advance Of the latter, at
the same time Col. Bcndix's regiment, and
detachment of the Vermont and Massachu-
, setts regulars at Newport moved forward to
] form junction with the regulars from Fort.
ress Monroe, at Little Bethel, about halt
r way between Hampton and Great Bethel.
+ Tho Zouaves passed Little Bethel about a
a. m. Col. Bondix's regiment arrived and
! took up position at tho intersection of the
roads. Not understanding the signal, the
German regiment in the darkness Of the
night fired upon Col Townsend's company
: marching in close order, and led by Lieut.
' Buffers son, aud Abide. Camp Of Gen
Butler, with pieces of artillery. Other ac-
y counts say that Col. Townscnd's regiment
I fired first, at all events the fire of the AL.
j bany regiment was harmless, while that oi
5 the Germans was fatal, killing one man
and wounding seriously two Others with
n several other causualtes. The Albany
regiment being back Of tho Germans dis.
f covered from the accouterments left on the
: field, that the supposed enemy was friend
= They had in the meantime fired rounds
: with small arms and field pieces. The
n Zouaves hearing the firing turned also and
: fred upon tho Albany boys. AT day
c break Col. Allen and Col. Corr's regimen
y moved from the rear of the Fortress to sup
! port the main body. Tho mistake at Lit
= tic Bethel having been ascertained, the
II buildings were burned and Major with
, prominent secessionists taken prisoners
e The troops then advanced upon Grea
: Bethel, but our three small pieces of artil
n cry were unable to cope with the heavy
, rifed cannon Of the enemy. Tho rebe
: battery was completely masked. No mel
: could be seen, only the flash of the guns
There were probably less than ono thous
and men behind the batteries of the rebels
A we'll concerted movement might have
3, secured the position, but Gen. Pierce wht
commanded the expedition seems to hav,
lost his presence of mind, and the Tro,
= regiment stood for an hour exposed to
calling fire.
, When orders to retreat was at last given
', :" Lieut.. CREDIBLE, of the U. S. A. and in com
n mand Of the artillery, was struck by can
" non ball and instantly killed. He ha,
- spiked his gun and was gallantly endeavor
ing to withdraw his command. Capt. Geo
: w. Wilson, Of the Troy regiment, after th
- order to retreat was given took possession
= of the gun and brought it off the field witt
! the corpse of the Lieut. Both were brough
= to Fortress Monroe this evening. Their
arc probobly about rs killed and TO-
- wounded of the federal troops. Lieut.
Butler deserves the greatest credit for bring
ing off the killed and wounded. Severa
i of the latter arc now in the Hospital here
= = Great Indignation is manifested agains
Brig Gen. Pierce.
st. Johns, N. f., Juno 10.-The Britisl
Government has decided not to allow tn
entry of privateers at any of their ports.
!, The Missela, Arzona Times OF Ma
T. 18th says, that large train belonging 4
4 w. j. Grant, army contractor, for the dit
= ferent garrisons of that territory has bee
,, seized by tho Texan forces at the Ri
~ Hondo, near San Antonio and the triar
a animals and freight confscatcd. The off
y, ~ Ger in command refused to give a receip
= and made no distinction between Govern
" ment and private property. Forty wagon
were seized containing about 25O,00
\ "a pounds of freight for Arizonia Garrison
\ u and 10000 pounds belong to private pal
- ties.
- Washington, juno l0.-The negro pror
= = erty of John A Washington, late of Nj
:" Vernon, which has escaped within the line
!, has been retained in Alexandria.
- George Jackson, a brother of Ellsworth
assassin, and who has been nightly shoe
a. ing Federal pickets, has been captured, an
~ is now within Fort Seward.
IS Capt. Ball. who was let off on taking th
s oath of allegiance, visited Fairfax and re
le turned.
re He aysthey have no idea there or at Mar
nassas of the immense preparations herr
l. and predicts the early defeat of tho rebels
The advance pickets find no signs G
10 rebel troops at Fairfax.
The Government has every indication
~ that the rebels intend to make big fgh
s at Manassas. Beauregard's speech wa
l. to that effect.
Mono of the Ohio regiments have bee
q ordered to Harper's Ferry, though they ar
e momentarily in expectation of orders.
u Washington, June 1l.-From the bes
Il available sources, it is believed the cutir
secession forces Of Virginia do not excee,
't $4,000 or 10000.
e Gen. Beauregard has issued proclama