Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-07-19
TIE war NEWS.
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sArrRDArs NEWS.
WAsH1yoTos. July y.

WAsHINGToS, July II.
The news of the glorious victory of GEE.
Mcclellan has been published hcre Officially,
aud creates great rejoicing.
The Senate and House both agreed to the
bill calling cut Eve hundred thousand more
volunteers.
Saulsburys peace proposition introduced in
the Senate TO day is the old Crittenden Com
promise. 1t will not be taken from the table.
The Senate Finance Committee will adopt
Secretary Chase's Revenue bill With some
notifications.
Brilliant TIstory m Rsaera Firginia-Des
psTnrs Batth af Riob Jiotsnlain.
ReARrxo RIVER, Va, July l2,-A battle
Was fought yesterday afternoon at Rich Monn=
tain, two miles east OF this place, where the
eaemy, numbering 2,0O0, under command of
Col. Pegram, were strongly entrenehed.
About 8 o'clock in the morning. Gen. Rose
Grams, with portion of the Eighth, Tenth and
Thirteenth Indiana, and the Nineteenth Ohio,
left this place, and after a very difficult march
Of seven or eight miles, emitting a road tAvoa8h
the woods, they succeeded in surrounding inc
enemy, about o'clock in the afternoon.
A desperate fight iTnme diately cnsued. last.
ing nbout an hour and half. resulting in the
less Of sixty Of ibe enemy killed. and large
number wounded ard taken prisoners. Some
Of the latter are officers.
The enemy retrcated precipi.ateIr, leaving
behind six cannon, large number of horses
and Wagons, camp equipage, &c.
The loss on cur side was twenty killed anil
forty wounded. Among tue latter is Captain
Chris. Miller. OF the Tenth Indiana.
CHICAGO, July l2.-1'hree companies sent
for the relief of Col. Smith, at Monroe, Mis-
souri,. returned last night to Hannibal and re-
port the roads unobstructed between Hunni-
bal and Monroe. On arriving at the latter
place they formed junction with Smiths for
ecs, who had entrenched themselves in the
Academy buildings The rebols, twelve hum
dred strong, were grouped around over the
prairie out of reach Of Smiths rifles. They
had two pieces of artillery. which were brought
to bear. but the distance was SO great that the
balls were almost spent before they reached
his lines. Smiths artillery, of longer range,
did considerable execution. The fight lasted
till dusk. The last shot from Smiths guns
dismounted one of the cnemys. and inst at
their rear with cavalry sent from Quincy on
Wednesday, completely routing them. taking
75 prisoners, one gun and large nhmber of
horses.
Twenty or thirty Of the enemy were killed.
Not one man of the Federal forces was killed
although several were feycrr!y wounded.
COL Smith IS determined TO shoot some Of
the most prominent rebels. Gen. Harris. the
rebel leader, escaped. .--
Sr. LooIs, July IA bout 400 of Col.
McNeil's Regiment Corps, visited the State
Journal office early this morning, aud removed
the type, paper, &c, and read an order from
Gen. Lyon, prohibiting the further publication
OF that sheet Tie proprietor will respect the
order, and lay the whole matter before Gen.
Fremont on his arrival here.
LOUISVILLE, July PA special dispatch
to the New Orleans Picayune from Richmond
announces the death Of Governor Ellis Of
North Carolina, at Red Sulphur Springs, on
Sunday last. l5i asl sgn-Iai l-os -ass st
sWHEEL1xa, July I2.L The debates in the
House Of Delegates for the last day or Two
have been very interesting. They occurred
mainly on the resolutions OF Crothers Of Brook
county, to instruct, Senators 10 VOTE men and
meney without stint to the GOrernment, and
to oppose all compromise until the rebellion
is crushed, and upon the resolutions of NaHsc
of Harrison, to protest against LOvejoys re.
peal of the fugitive slave law, 1gl ts9a
Crothers' resolution passed With only one
dissenting voice Arnold Of Lewis-wto j.
regarded as doubtful Onion man.
Vausels resolution were tabled by large
vote. g7.l .'l91sp
MONDAYS News. il lzI
WAsH1NGToS, July I4.-Gen. Mcclellan :
official account to Gen. Scott, from BeYtr!5 on
the 18th, says: e+r9 1-H r. It7a-
have received propositions from Col. Pc
gram, for the surrender Of a remnant of his
command, say 600 men, l shall have nearly
1000 prisoners TO take care Of when thest
come in. Latest accounts make l so rcbe
killed. Gen. McC.ellan's dispatches causet
general joy here which is shared by Genera
Scott f-IM +.,. 5s,7....li n
Ten commissioned rebel officers killed an,
captured. including Capt. SkipwitB OF Pow
haitian, an eminent officer Of srtillery. Cap
D. Z. Langell, late Z. S. A. Capt. Irwin, q
Brunswick, dangerously wounle,l Dr., Tyle'
lete Z. s. A, and Dr.. Walk, L. ;. A, prison
ers Some Georgians and, South .Carolinian
are among the dedd, but tie rebels found ,Tea
are chiefly Eastcrn Virginians. ~.
The House did a good thing today, expeliing
by little more than iwo-thiris vote, CLARK
who fought or ran against the Government a
Boonvie Valandinglam and Burnett wcr
bitter against il, Of course. Indeed, it Is har
to believe that this Missouri secessiou;s, hu
done half as much harm to the goveFlalna' a
they have tried to DO
fac great f4a'ape in the Sc~a', Ms lie a,i
mission Of Il, ..ca : .ss'iia s5ey,ators- after
desperate effort by tic tNO D-!AY4Yt Sepai"f
to stare off admission, by appointing an iuves
tignting committee TO examine facts notoriou
to the whole country. McssrS. Garlic and W
ley were soon sworn in with Only five uegativ
votes-one of Them Btghli the Indiana Potri
OF hasn't half as good right to his seat q
they hare.
Congratulations were showcrsi thick upo
the Virginians by Senators and Represents
tives, aud the galleries were harly rcstraiue
from applause.
All the States but nihe are now repre~cutc
IN Congress. Tennessee has Andrew Johnsor
representing hundreds of thousands Of 10y;
people.
The great restoration 81, ,auspiciously begu
in Virginia will go through all the States.
WASHINGTON, July 13.--It appears. fro1
calculations Of the Postofice Department, ;h,
the yearly income from postage in the secode
States was only $90O,O00, while the expens
exceeded this sum by $3OoY0e0, which iy no
saved to the Government.
General Mcclellan reports perhaps tven'
fifty killed, in the late engagement, rs error
ously stated.
The Posts dispatch says that areommitt
of ofRepublican Senators will request ths Pres
dent to recall Harvey. ......--. ..