Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-02

nesota and gun boats at Old Point, are all
ready to assist should Newport News be at
tackled. Col Phelps says he can hold the
place against twice his own force, which now
consists of four effective regiments. Our en-
trenchments are of formidable character.
CAIRo, July 29.-An EnglishmaD, de-
serter from the Rebel camp at Union City,
arrived here Saturday night, reports that the
Rebels there and at Randolph and Memphis
have received marching orders and that their
destination is Birds Point. They are to rem
devious at New Madrid.
1t is reported that the steamer Prince of
Wales arrived at New Madrid on Saturday
with a load of horses.
WEDNESDAYS News.
WAsnIxGToN, July 3O.-A party of rebels
were observed last night engaged in sounding
the depth of the Potomac at Coons Ford,
above Great Falls.
Beauregard has sent parties of troops into
London county, Va, to procure provisions
and wagons.
Gen. Mcclellan has issued an order forbid
ding the departing soldiers from taking their
arms with them.
Fairfax road, distance of ten miles from
Alexandria, but saw no traces ofthe enemy.
A slave who has just arrived here from the
Springfield Station, Va, asserts that there are
no rebels at that point, but that considera-
bic number of the enemy are posted at Bucks
Station, five miles above.
Gen. Robert Anderson visited the Secretary
of War to-tlay-.
Coils. Farnham and SIocum are both i'm
proving
The Regiment Of teachers and students, ten
dered by President Harvey of Illinois Univer-
versity, has been accepted. ....
Advises received here to-day, from source
not proper to mention, state that the rebels are
not contemplating an attack on Washington,
but are moving toward Harper's Ferry.
1t is believed in military circles that both
Gen. Wool and Gen. Harvey will be prompt
ly placed in command of columns in the grand
army, being now SO rapidly assembled here.
1t is stated that cartridges found on the bat
tie field at Bulls Run had marbles instead of
balls, and that some of the shells were filled
with clay.
A spec ial to the World says the Confcdcr-
ate forces are moving northeast and southeast
from Manassas. They intend three simulta-
neous attacks on The approachs TO Washington
The centre will make Il feigned attack on Ar
lington or Alexandria. There are pic1cts out
five miles apart on the Potomac and the Chcg-
apeake from TIarpcr's Ferry to Fortress Mon
roe. e sr
4 squad Of Captain Chamberlain's com
pany Of cavalIy captured two rebels last even
ing. Ont Of this sprung report tl,ut Lieut..
Tompkil,s captured 29 last night
Nothing has been received from the War
Department to justify the report that Gen,
Banks has evacuated Earper's Ferry. lIr
has no such order; but on the contrary is in
structcd to hold the position, which is a strong
one. Gen. johnson, with his army when last
heard from, was on his way 10 Winchester;
whether he intends to move his column to-
wards lIarper's Ferry and give battle, is not
known. Such was the impression, under the
belief that our forces there had been much
Weakened by the withdrawal of three months
nien. The Government is prepared for this.
90 The Fire Zouayes have since the retreat,
Been III state Of almost iusubordination,
which reached lis climax IN open revolt on
Saturday evening Ia.t. Acting Brig Gen.
McCum ordered tlat one Of is regiments, ana
by bold and energetic action succeeded in sup
pressing the insurrcctlon aud disarling the
whole regiment.
Nine of tic Ellsworth Fire Houaves at
t5mpc,l 10 desert to-day hut were caught in
the act and lodged in jail
hfhe statement that Gen, Banks has been re-
fnfo.ced by doubIc the number OF Ihe thrce
months mon who huvo left him, is without
foundation. According TO an officer who left
him yesterday, bis whole force is only from
10000 10 $4,000 men 3.'f -' ..'i'' s'
Il 1t is understood that Gen. Nc CIelIan is 10
b. entrusted with almcst plenary powers. sub
stantialIy those OF Command lr-ii.- Chief within
his division s'3 ..#
The rumor current here for the past few
days that Bpuurcgard intended to effect
crossing into Maryland near Edward Ferry
is now generally discrcditcd, as any such move
m,nt would pIgce hila 1T the mercy Of Lieut..
Gen. Scott.
BALr1NoI;E, July 3O.-Advices from liar
pcr's Ferry state That Gen. Johnson has not
returned to Winchester. or Charleston, up 10
yesterday --i -..9H t ,'..... ...
One regiment Of London County Volunteers
had gone TO TecSburg 1t is reported that
two more were en- -ouic from Mauassas. Gen.
lee had been assigned 10 the command Of the
upper Potomac, vice Wise. a.tss.f -t
Tt is expected that a movement will be made
against Gen Rosccrans. .il.." '..if
The 2ud r. /. Battery and 18Th and 10th
Indiana regiments have arrived this afternoon.
A steamer went to Fort AIcHenry to take all
the State prisoners TO Fort Hamilton, ~ Y
ALEXANDRA, July Tampering with
soldiers by seccssionists has become so bold
within the last few days that Gen. Runyon has
issued an order for the arrest of all suspected
persons .s...
TEEyTox, n. J...JuIy 30 Governor Olden
to-day received a call from the General Gov
ernment for five Regiments of Volunteers for
three years or the war. ..,.- y. W. 4
HARPER's FERRY. July 9G.-The whole
army except few companies is laying on the
D her side of the Potomac.
TnuRspAY'R News.
Especial to Cleveland Herald
- CLARKsBURG. Va, July 30.-Wc have oxoit- /
Tyler, Of the 7th Ohio Regiment at the head
Of 5000 troops aud Gov. Wise with 1000 !
Rebels, at Bullstown, in which 600 Of our men
and 500 of the enemy were killed.
Wise is rclrcaling.
give this for what it is worth.
WAsHINGToH, July 3O,-The Navy Depart
ment has received letters from Commander
Craven, of the Potomac Flotiln, dated on the
steamer Yankee yesterday, which SAYS: They
ouud a concealed Rebel Battery at Marlbor, |
ough Point We opened fire on them, which |
hey returned with rifcd cannon. One shot
-ook effect in a wheelhouse, but didn't do much |
lamage. There is at least one regiment ofreb- |
is there, and they have mounted five rified |
cannon, and five moro on the opposite side of
Lhn crock The Ercehnrn hns schnnner II,