The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1861-12-19
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dated Cheat Mountain, December 18th,
says that yesterday one of the hardest
fought battles of the war took place at
Allegheny Camp, Pochahontas, Virginia,
between Gen. Milroy, commanding Union
forces, and General johnson, of Georgia,
commanding the rebels.
The Union loss was thirty and the rebels
two hundred. Many were wounded and
prisoners. Gen. johnson was wounded.
Our force numbered $50, the enemy's
1000. The rebels set fire to their camp
and retreated to Staunton.
Various reliable reports say, on the night
of the 18th fire broke out in Charleston,
and burned half the town to ashes. It is
supposed to have been caused by slaves,
who have risen.
The Charleston Courier of the 9th says
that on Wednesday detachment Of %
men visited Beaufort, and found no enemy
there. They destroyed all the cotton and
corn they could find on the plantations
around, amounting to 1000 bales.
The Charleston people are getting alarm
ed at the approach of the Federal feet.
The citizens of Savannah and Charleston
are fleeing to the interior Of the State.
There are numbers of letters Of ,narque
at New York issued by Government to prey
upon the commerce Of England, France,
and Spain; and vessels are fitting out under
similar decision to that allowing the
Nashville to fit out at Southampton. The
vessels will sail under the Mexican flag as
wer vessels and are entitled to bring prizes
into neutral ports.
From Kentucky we learn that Rossea,
Negly and Johnson's Federal brigades
crossed last Tuesday to the South bank Of
the Green river, near Munfordsville.
The Kentucky Provisional Government
has passed an act taxing brokers S25 per
week who charge a discount on Tennessee
and Southern money.
The Richmond Ecan,tne, of the 30th
ult., says laborers are being hired for the
immediate construction of railroad from
Centreville to Manassas.
r. w. Brownell and James l.. Orr were
elected by the South Carolina Legislature
to the rebel Congress.
Southern papers say that the Federal
forces cannot get more than one-third Of
the South Sea Island cotton, the value
whereof is only s750,00O.
The Norfolk Day Book says General
Scott will soon be in the South, after the
manner Of the Mason and Slidell capture.
A party Of rebels visited Tybee Island
and burnt the light house. The Federals
sbelled the Island, but the rebels we're
unhurt.
The electoral college at Nashville, Ten
nessee, elected Davis aud Stephens Presi-
ident and Vice President.
General Edward Sharrow and S. T.
SHINES, were chosen Senators to the rebel
Congress from Louisiana.
Republican members of Congress have
in caucus resolved to insist on confiscation
of all rebel property, and the unconditional
emancipa patton of slaves.
Prisoners are being exchanged every day.
The news Of the capture CT Mason and
Slidell has reached England. Intense ex-
citement and indignation prevailed.
In tho House Blair read letter from
General Hallecls, explaining :. Order No.I'
IN regard to the return of fugitives. Hal
leck says it was a military necessity. He
is willing, however, to execute any law Of
Congress, Or orders from his superiors on
the subject
Public meetings were held at Liverpool,
and resolutions passed condemning the
arrest of Mason and Slidell, and calling
upon the British Government to demand
an explanation.
| Governor Andrews protest againat Mas.
sachusetts soldiers catching slaves. Cam.
eron says it shall be stopped.
Colonel Mulligan has been re-instated in
command Of his regiment.
St. Helena Island, near Charleston, is
occupied by Federal troops. Our forces
intend seizing all approaches to Savannah
and Charleston soon.
News from Fort Pickens is received
The cannonading commenced on the morn
ing of the 21st ult., and continued two days.
Fort McRae was silenced, as also were
the water batteries within reach of the Fed.
eral steamer Richmond.
At three o'clock, z. NJ. on the 23d,
Warrington was set on fire by our guns,
and that place and the Navy Yard were
destroyed.
Col. Brown says he can take Fort Bar.
rancas as soou as reinforcements reach him.
General Wool has held a council with
his officers and they concluded that dem
onstration ought to be made on Richmond
from Monocacy. The subject is before the
Government
There are $4,000 sick in the army of the
Potomac. Spies and deserters say that the
rebels are expecting an attack daily. The
roads are almost impossible in Virginia.
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