Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-07-17
WAR NEWS

Washington, July IS.
The Tribune's special says that Hon.
John A. Gurley, of Cincinnati, will take
the field at the close Of the session, as an
aid-de-camp to Major General Fremont.
The Worlds special says the Freedom
on Saturday went within $50 yards OF Ma
thias Point, and treated the rebels who
were hid in the bushes to about twenty
shells. scattering them in every direction.
Il is clear there is no battery there; but at
Aqaia the rebels are very busy construct
ing their Notifications.
A negro who escaped from Alabama
entered the lines last night, and was
brought before Gen. Scott. He says there
were five regiments yesterday morning i'm
mediately in and around Fairfax z. H.,
with eighteen field pieces in all, and twelve
pieces in battery.
The three most advanced regiments are
South Carolinlans.
From the Court House back 10 Centre
vile the woods are lined with disunion
troops.
Their baggage, etc, from Fairfax station
has been carried back to Manassas. This
is in eparation for an attack from us.
They have batteries commanding every
approach by road to the Court House.
Trees are felled in all the neighboring
woods.
The Fifth Alabama Regiment IS all Of
boys.
Lieut.. Tompkins captured four South
! CaroIinians this afternoon. From all that
could be learned from them they confirm
the intimation that they are about to re-
treat.
Fort Monroe, July IL.
The Confederates confess the loss OF sey-
eral officers killed in the encounter with
Hawkins Zouases, and $50 Of their troops
a few days ago, near Newport News. One
Of them was Col, Drusse.
One of Normandy's Evaporators IS being
put in operation It the Fortress, which will
produce from sea 1000 gallons Of fresh
water per day.
Washington, July ID.
Mr.. johnson, of Tennessee, presented the
credentials Of Senators Elect 10 Virginia
W. b. Wiley in place Of Mason, and }. S.
Carlisle in place Of Hunter. Johnson said
he looked upon it as favorable omen for
the return Of Virginia to tbs body.
| Discussion was carried on at some length
by Johnson, Salisbury, Bayard and Ten
Il ok.
The now Virginia Senator's were then
sworn in.
The following despatch was received at
headquarters to-day from Gen. Mcclellan
Beverly, July ID.
The success to-day is all | could desire.
We captured six brass cannon, of which
one is ritied, and all the enemy's camp
equpage and transportation, The number
Of tents will probably reach 200, and more
than sixty wagons. Their killed and
wounded amounted to fuIls $50, and at
least 100 prisoners, and more coming in
constantly. / know already Of 10 officers
killed and prisoners. Their retreat was
complete. | occupied Reverly by a rapid
march. Garnett abandoned his camp early
this morning, leaving much of bis equip
age. He came within few miles of Bey-
erly, but our rapid march turned him back
in great confusion, and he isnow retreating
on the road to ST. George.
Gen. Morris is to follow him closely.
| have telegraphed to the two Pennsyl-
mania regiments at Cumberland to join
Gen. Hill at Rawlnsbury. The General
is concentrating all bis troops at Rawins-
burg, and will cut off Garnett's retreat near
| West Union.
Il | may say that we have driven out some
10000 troops strongly entrenched, with a
loss Of IL killed and 80 wounded. Pro-
vision returns found here, show Garnett's
force to have been 10000. They were
eastern Virginians, Georgians, Tennessee
ans, and think Carolinians.
Tomorrow | can give full details as to
provisions, dc.
/ trust that Gen. Cox has by this time
driven Gov. Wise ont Of the Kanawha Val
lev. In that case | shall have accomplish
ed the object Of liberating Western Virgin
ia. | hope the GeneraI-in-Ch viii APP
prove ofiny operations. (Signed,)
G. B. MCCLELLAN.
Washington, July Is.
It appears that the yearly income from
postage in the seeded States was only
really 100000; while the expenses ex-
coed this sum by $3,000,000.
HoUsE.-The Speaker laid before the
House a communication from the Post
master General, in compliance with the law
requiring him 10 explain the reasons for
disseminating the mails in the so-called Sc
coded States.
Mr. Blair offered the following:
WHEREAS, John b. Clark was elected
on the first Monday in August; and where
as since that time said Clark has held a
commission in the Guard Of Missouri, un-
der the rebel Governor, and took part III
the engagement at Bonneville, therefore
RESOLVED, That said John B. Clark has
forfeited his right as representative in
this Congress, aud is hereby expelled.
The Tilird District Of that State is loyal
and is entitled to loyal representative.
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