Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-06-21
9fLaiuaut Hazefte.
A..FR RoMsOM. Editor.
TIE NEWs.

Since our last, though no general engage
ment between the federal and rebel forces has
taken place, one battle Of considerable mag
nitude has occurred in Missouri, together with
minor contests and sbirmishess elsewhere ;
while important movements in various quar-
ters have been made.
| That pestiEcnt traitor, Gov jackson of
Missouri, after promuIgating regular declar-
alton es war against the U. S. Government
and calling for $4,000 troops to expel the
| Jvernment forces from the State, commenced
t concentrating a rebel army at BooHville, and
burning railroad bridges 10 prevent The ap-
proach of Gen. Lyons but that vigIant off
| Ger was not to be baked, and soon made his
appearance at Boonville, where he routed the
rebels, slaughtering and capturing a large
number, but unfortunately did not succeed in
getting hold of jackson, their traitor leader,
who prudently kept out of harms way
There has also been another unfortunate col
! lision in the streets of ST Louis between gov.
ernment soldiers and citizens, resulting from
the latter firing upon the troops. At indie
peudence in that State the rebels killed one
| of their officers and several men in attempting
TO capture a company of U. 5. troops; and a
report says Ben. Mccullough of Texas, at the
head of 1900 Arkansas troops had entered the
State to aid the secess;onists. He will find in
Gen. Lyon hard customer to deal with
In Western Virginia things look threate n
ing, and important news from that region may
be anticipated. The rebels are reported con-
centrating in force under Ex-Governor Wise,
and they have taken possession of Piedmont,
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad between
Grafton and Cumberland, destroying bridges
&c. Our side is not idle meantime. Llrge
bodies of reinforccm2nts are being harriei on
from the West, and twelve steamboats, charter
ed by the Government left Pittsburgh few
days since, destined, it is supposed, to trans
port troops up the Kanawha river. to operate
/ in that valley, which is the stronghold ol
secession in the western part of the State.
The rebels have evacuated Harpers Ferry,
destroying the splendid bridge across the Po-
tomac and as much other property as poss ible
before they left. They seem anxious to avoid
general battle, and it is impossible so tell
where they will make final stand
An unfortunate affair occurred few days
since near Jenna, some miles west Of Alex
aRdria. Some 275 men of the lst Ohio Regi,
ment, led by Brigadier General Schenck, were
caught in an ambuscade, and some ten or
more Of them killed. The particulars will be
found elsewhere. Two Ohio men were also
killed during the week in Western Virginia
while acting as scouts, an one near Alexan'
dria while at guard on the outposts.
Troops continue to arrive in large numbers
at Washington, and additional regiments have
been accepted from a number of States cast
and west.
Maj. Anderson has been further prOmatsl
having received Brigad ier Generals COM
mission; Capt. Doubleday, of Fort Sumter
fame, and Lieut.. Slcmmer, who so gallantly
discharged his duty at Fort Pickens, have
each been appointed Major.