Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-02
of the country. He had been a strong Union

of the country. He had been a strong Union
man.
A private letter from Virginia has been re-
ceived here, which reports that the rebel loss
was between one thousand and fifteen hundred,
and Gen. Eppa Hunter of Prince William
county was killed, making the fourth General
lost by the enemy.
Large numbers of heavy boat howitzers
here, with immense shell guns, have been re-
Gently mounted around Alexandria, and over
100 trained seamen detailed to work them.--
Several vessels are busily engaged in trans
porting heavy timber for Notifications along
the nights above Alexandria, as well as shot,
shell, &c.
The Baltimore came up, last night, from
Matthias Point. Everything was quiet, and no
signs of batteries could be seen.
ALEXANDRIA, July 27.-Mrs. Hensdale,
whose husband IS a member of the Second
Michigan Regiment, which is now on the Vir-
ginia side of the Potomac, has returned from
Manassas Junction. She was at CentreYille
during the engagement on Sunday, and waited
there for the return of the soldiers locking
for her husband. Failing TO see him, she sup
posed him prisoner at Manassas. The enc
my captured and conveyed her thither, and en-
ployed her there as hospital nurse, On Thurs
day she procured pass from Gen. Beauregard,
and his consent to leave. -...
She walked to Alexandria where she arrived
this morning fatigued and exhausted. Her hus
band was not prisoner, but returned with his
regiment.
She reports as being at the Junction large
of ON. Tho anpn,v thaV
have over l 900 prisoners. Mrs. ii. brings
verbal messages from several TO their friends,
! e,I,fl-esys- that tho wounded arc wCft cJtrcd
for.
Mrs. Hensdalc says that the Confderatcs
buried their dead as fast as they could be re
covered, and that the enemy represented they
had but about 80 killed, but their wounled ex-
ceed 800. She saw many Of our dead un-
buried as she passed over the battle field, and
distinguished some Of them by their uniforms.
She says the enemys force is very large at
Manassas, and that the officers are very busy
in drilling and disciplining the troops. that
Gen. Beauregard is constantly on the move,
going from one part of the camp to the other,
and arranging, as they said, for some great
movement. She reports that large force of
liz OhNiliJ ID eAC OOAAI AASet9N hiSii
heavy guns. .-......
FoRsYTHE, TRACY Co. Mo. July 23.--Gen.
Sweeney's command, which left Springfield on
Saturday last, arrived here to-day and dispers-
ed band OF $50 rebels stationed here, and
took possession of the town Five of the reb-
els were killed. and several wounded, Three
/ of our men were slightly wounded, but none
killed, .... ....- ....... .....lf
The first and second stories of the Court
house here were filled with-blankets, provisions,
camp cquippage, &c, which together with two
! tons Of lead found in well, and other ar
| ticles secretcd in different parts Of the town,
in all valued at between $4,000 and $4,000,
fell into our hands. Mr.. WiIkey, corrrspon-
dent of the New York Times, was slightly
wounded. ..... ...l.
RoIIA, No, July "a fight occurred day
before yesterday at Lanes Prairie, Is miles
from here, between party of G5 rebels and
- Home Guards from Rola. The Guards