Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-06-21
THURSDAYS News.

THURSDAYS News.
! WAsHINGToy, June l8.-The WoTld's dis
patch says: Information has reached here at a
late hour tonight that four regiments are ad-
vancing towards Fairfax G.. II. 1t is said the
rebels evacuated the village, retreating to Ma
nassas Junction.
Officials across the river credit reports which
reached them this morning that large number
of rebel troops had retreated from Manassas
Junction in the direction of Aqua Greek. This
is undoubtedly true.
Beauregard anticipates it is the design of
the Federal forces to move ON Richmond from
several points, and that the Potomac river by
Aqua Greek, is one of them. This movement
will no doubt be supplied by reinforcements
from the Harper's Ferry column.
A gentleman has received information from
Richmond that troops there are drilling in the
bayonet exercise most Of the time, prefering to
adopt that mode of warfare after making the
first charge.
He further states that the rebel troops will
ultimately fall back on Richmond for the de-
fence Of that city.
When the I'd Ohio Regiment received
marching orders this morning, every inmate of
the hospital left the sick bed and Joined the
ranks.
The encampmcnt at Falls Church was i'm
mediately placed in telegraphic communication
with headquarters. Movements on both sides
indicate the scene Of active operations is to be
shifted to this vicinity.
The attack commenced shortly before p.
M, The late hour accounts for the failure Of
the enemy to pursue, doubtless expecting a
strong Federal force near. Gen. Schenck, with
sword drawn boldly threw himself between the
batteries and his men, giving orders in cool
and deliberate manner, and telling the boys
I TINT Ohio expected them to do their duty
! If the train had advanced hundred yards fur
ther, the loss of life would have been terrible
and the entire expedition made prisoners by the
enemy.
1t is untrue that no previous reconnaissance
had been made, when the fight took place at
Vienna. The same train had not only proceed.
ed some three or four miles beyond the sccnc Of
the conflict some days before, but our scouts
had been over the very ground on which the
batteries were erected.
The battery consisted of six FOUNDERS, which
fired seven rounds, the first being most dCstruc-
tive, scattering round shot and grape into the
passenger aud platform cars, which contained
four companies of the lst Ohio Regiment. The
battery was on n hill almost perpendicular
over the track, and it would have been folly TO
attempt TO take it.
The troops were therefore, forced to make a
hasty reteat. The report that the battery was
manned by South Carolinians, is doubtless u
mistake. The force of rebels is estimated at
about 600.
The names of the killed at Vienna are: Com
pany &, John Barnes, of Waverly, Ohio, Dan
/ icl Sullivan, Phillip Strade, Thomas Fenton,
Jos. Smith and Eugene Burk; Company H ,
y. Mercer and Geo. Morrison.
The wounded are Volmer, Company G., IA
tally, David Gates, Company q, hand shot Of,
Lanmon. Company G, badly, Henry Pignan,
badly.
The Rebels guns and flags are distinctly
visible oil Aqua Creek A large number Of
strong force is gathered there, which is TO be
reinforced from time to time from the Mary
| land side.
1t is stated on undoubted authority that
! Senator Wig(al visited this city in the disguise
of cattle drover and after making thor
ough reconnaissance, returned to Manassas
Junction.
The War Department has accepted for
three years, or the war, a Chicago battalion,
raised by Capt. J. w. Wilson, consisting of
2I8 men, rank and ile, called the Illinois
Brigade Of brcastwork and forti6caton fuse
liers.
WASHINGTON, June ia special dispatch
TO- the Tribune says 500 Arkansas troops, un-
der Ben. Mccullough, have invaded Missouri.
The President having sent Gov. Letcher
pardon for a convict who had been sentenced
for robbing the mail, Letcher answered that
the Presidents powers were not recognized by
Virginia.
| A vessel was ordered from the navy yard TO-
day to attend to the battery erected on White
House Point.
GRAFToN, june l9.-The rebel forces from
Romney burned the National Bridge over
New Greek, 20 miles west of Cumberland, ear.
ly this morning, and marched on to Piedmont
which place they now hold The telegraph
wires east of Piedmont were cut by them.
Their number is variousy estimated from
1000 to 400.
Communication by railroad between Cum
berland and this place is now cut of.
ST. LOUIS, June "a special dispatch to
the hepu0ttcdn gives uitnef palllSuluIh VI Inc
battle at Bonneville. The Federal troops land |
ed FIVE miles below the encampmont of the
state forces The latter had their batteryneaT
Bonneville, pointed towards the river, but t
was circumycnted 10y the Federals, and proved |
useless. Gen. Lyon Immediately advanced on |
the State troops, and was met in lane hewn |
h firing commenced. The balance of the de- |
ecription is substantially the same as reported |
last night.
Gov Jackson was about mile off and was |
surrounded by Capt. Kellys Company as
body guard. 1t is reported that he was severe /
ly lepr manded during the engagement by his |
own party for cowaIdce and lack Ct discretion.
There is no reliable account as 70 the num-
Der of killed wounded or taken prisoners.
1t is stated that Gen. Lyon once had the !
Safe troops in 4, position where he could have
killed them in large numbers bur he ordered .
the firing to cease and proceeded TO make
prisoners of them.
1t is said State troops are gathering in coun-
ties west of here, and another stand will be
made in jackson county.
The Tribune has intelligence that Col. Curtis,
of the Second Iowa Regiment, learning that
secession lists at Savannah, No, thirty miles
north of st. Joseph, No. had driven out or
impr isoned all the Union men in town, went
there on Wednesday with 400 troops, and af-
ter a slight skirmish in which two rebels were
killed. put things to rights, disarming the
secessionists and giving their muskets to Union
men.
Keep your countcnauce open and your
4hot,ubfs shu