The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-11-14
The Great Rebellion.


Progress &C the WORK Of Snpprcsston.
Telegraphic reports give tho result Of Che
expedition from Cairo downthc NJ sseslrpi,
under command Of Generals Grant and Nc.
Clernand, Owing to dctouion of eight
hours on the river by fog, our troops were
obliged to mike the landing and attack IN
the forenoon, instead Of IN the night There
and the rebels at Columbus wore en- blcd Is
re-enforce their beaten troops promptly
The attack was evidently carried out with
great bravery and was entirely euccossrul.
After hot contest, in which the rebels hal
every advantage of position, greatly eure.
rior force, fortifcations and full warning
they were driven from lher iutrcnchments
and the post with the rebel camp and all
its stores was captured Tho prot!actoi
battle by which this was achieved gave The
rebel army at Columbus ample time to scnd
over re.cnlorcoments. Il was not the inten-
tion Of our Generals TO hold the place. THE
expedition had accomplished what il had
undertaken, and it probably had conncc.
tion with other movements which will be
developed in due time but the ro.cnforcc.
mcnts enabled the routed enemy TO rally
and attack our forces as they re-omblrkoJ.
This contest undoubtedly was severe, and
resulted in heavy loss on both sides but orr
brave troops repulsed the enemy and re-
embarked successfully. Gen. Grant telc
graphed from Cairo to head quarters at ST.
Louis that our victory at Belmont WAS com.
plete. Our troops captured l80 prisoners
and all the rebel artillery, but were ohljgoi
TO leave part of the guns behind for want
of horses to haul them. Our loss was about
l50 about onc-half killed and MORALLY
wounded. The rchels aclynowedre a loss
of 200, and say they have $50 prisoners.--
The loss on our side was so the heaviest
being sustained by the 7th Iowa regiment.
A dispatch to tho 81. Louis Democrat
dated Springfield, Mo-, Nov. 9th, states thai
Gen, Hunter has rot yet put into effect any
decided measures for the conduct Of the
campaign, but am informed he will aiort
plans entirely different from those Of Gen.
Fremont The main body Of the rebels is
supposed to he still in the vicinity of Cass-
Vile. Gen. Hunter has lttle faith vt pres.
ent in their having any design Of Nttaoi<no
US. He will however '~
g.I-i ... u iSW GAYS. have
sucn relaplo information Of their numbers
and position as to decide his future course.
The troops are now apparently as cnthus AS
tic as ever, and The more they learn Of then
new commander, the better they are satis-
fed with him. This feeling is also strength
ened by the high opinion entertained OF
Gen. Hunter by all the old regular army o..
ficers The reports that officers and many
companies and regiments threw down their
arms upon the announcement of the removal
of Gen. fremont cannot he traced to amy
reliable source. Gen. Hunters policy Will
regard to contrabunds is understood to be ap
follows: All negroes coming iuto camp viii
be retained, and such Of them as are proved
to be the property of Union men. will be du
ly appraised and receipted for aud be paid
when and how Congress- may see it, Gen
Ashboth has concluded to remain in COM
mand of his division, Col. Albert Acting
Brigader General. will also remain, and sew
eral other valuable foreign officers, who a
first decided to leave, will remain. Marcu,
J. Parrott, of Kansas, has been appointed ol
Gen. Hunters staff. The camonaing Il
Sarcoxie some days since, is said to hav,
been salute fired in honor of some nc
passed By the rebel legislature assembled ~
that place. According to Information re
ceived by Gen. Hunter. it is now said tina
Gen, Price has no intention of attacking on
forces, and that if pursued further by IL
will scatter his army, or retreat TO For
Smith, Arkansas, and await farther develop
ments on the Potomac and in Kentucky.
is very doubtful whether an advance of tll
main body of our amy viii be made, bu
further intelligence of thenunlbcrs, posjto
and designs of the rchcls, may change thi
policy. Gen. Sgel has been appointed con
mander of the post OF Spring Geld.
On Thursday last the rebel forces to th
number of three or four hundred, swan tn
river below Morgantown, Kentucky, vi
lage on Green river, about fifteen mile
from Bowling Green. Col. Mcllenry va
encamped with his regiment IN the vic,nit
On learning the intelligence he q, once u,
vanced with the force he ha |, and after
sharp conflict drove back tine Confederate
killing many and pretty eticcmuIly disper
ing them. The Evansville JcmHM SAY
that the rebels, il is believed, had sent c
for re-enforcemcnts, with the discriminate
TO make another assault. Col. Mellenry d;
patched messengers TO different points f
re-enforcements, intending to give them by
tie. 1t is thought by this timc he has 3 0l
or 1900 troops collected under his co
mand. The messenger from the camp {
rived just before the boat left, and 4
JoaradFs informant did not learn the nu
ber Of killed aud wounded though it is |
lieved to have been very severe ON the lQ
OF the Coniederates, as they were compe
ed to cross the river in retreat We m
soon expect news of battle, as The point
one seriously threatening Buckners flank
Adispatch received at Norfolk anuouuC
the bombardment of Port Royal eutran
by our great naval fleet There was ST,
resistance. The steamer Uuion and anotl
transport, loaded with horses, were wre