Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-06-14


dria a. Orange and Loudon g. New Hamp-
shire Rail Road to-day. This indicates
forward and active movement at an early
date.
Notwithstanding tho intense heat Of yes
terday and to-day, tho work on the intrench-
ment is progressing rapidly on tho sacred
soil' opposite this city.
Tho repulse of tho Federal troops at
Great Bethel is entirely owing to the stu
pidity aud cowardicc Of Gen. Pierce, the
commander Of the expedition. 1t is stated
in tho official report that tho troops fought
entirely without leader, as it were, but
showed no disposition to retreat until or
dered to do SO by their officers. Gen. Pierce
will Immediately bo court.martialled. The
Indignation Of the volunteers in this city is
intense at the way Pierce managed at
Great Bethel.
Tho bearer of dispatches 10 the Govern
ment from Fortress Monroe told inc to-day
that Gen. Butler said just before he left that
he would have possession Of tho batteries
at Great Bethel this morning, and thus re-
lreve tho disgraeeful retreat Of Pierce.
A special Cabinet meeting was called on
receipt Of the news from Fortress Monroe.
Tho anxiety to ascertain tho intentions
and movements Of the troops around this
city is now most intense.
A great battle is expected within few
days.
| Assurances have becn received from Bel
gum that they do not recognize the Con-
federates. The statement by rebels of sup.
plies and arms being received from Belgium
is greatly exaggerated.
Tho President to-day called on tho Gov.
ernor Of Indiana for six additional regi
ments.
Tho forces under Col. Stouo have con
centrated fous miles from Washington. Tho
cavalry went three miles further.
The regiment of mounted Ridemen and
four companies Of Dragons in New Mexico
have been ordered thence-probably here
1t has been reliably ascertained that thC
Confederate troops have been moving from
Harpers Ferry to Winchester, thence tC
Manassas, as speedily as they can procure
wagons.
i HagerstowD, June 1.-THE Government
has evidently taken possession Of the Frank
llyn County Railroad.
Tho Unionists at Williamsport are fear
ful that the rebels will cross tho river ant
burn the town tonight.
Guards all along the whole line of th,
Potomac river have been doubled to-day.
] Reliable information gives thirteen thou
sand at Harpcr's Ferry.
Especial Despatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.)
Grafton, Va, juno ll.-A company of rebe
; cavalry, eighty strong came up from Hutton
; vile last night TO Beverly, and committed vari
; cus omtrages on Union men, and drove out Mr
Grain, the most prominent man among the lat
ter. His family were forced to take to tn
| mountains.
The Secession cavalry have been scouting
the country around Beverly every night fO
some time, harrassing Union men. The othe
, night eighty of them went out of town on on
side as Ex-Speaker Gordon with party Q
eight scouts came in on the other.
The rebels at Huttonville received re-en
forcement of three hundred cavalry the othe
day, and more are said to be constantly com
ing; also some large guns sent from Harper
! Feary, and one six-pounder sent to Beverly
Our troops are eager to attack them before the
: : complete their entertainments. Oh for wagon
I and cavalry.
Dispatches from Cumberland announce tn
is feared their arrival will cause the destructio
, of two bridges 81 miles east. Couriers wer
dispatched there by Secessionists this morning
: Col. Wallace left Cumberland with part o
his command this morning, to attack secession
camp about twenty miles west Gen. Patter
son has not arrived there yet, but sent coure
yesterday.
! Another brilliant forced march was mad
. by Capt. Miller of the 18th Ohio regiment
a with 40 of his company. He left Rowlos
burgh, in Cheat river valley, on Sunda
a night, marched thirty miles to St. Gcorg
= City, the seat of Tucker county, and invest
ed the town before o'clock Monday morn
ing. He took half dozen prisoners, sci,
= ed some important correspondence, and car
tured two secession flags. All the militi
of that county had been ordered by Coy
: Letcher to meet that day to proceed to Hut
: tonville, with all the arms they had or cou
procure, TO reinforce Porterlield's command
:, Capt. Miller prevented tho meeting.
A small reinforcement was sent dow
; to Rowlesburg to-day.
There has been wonderful development
+. Of Union feeling in Tucker county sine
: Capt. Miller's visit. Tho inhabitants wer
astonished at the courtesy and good order c
: tho northern vandals.
: Army wagons will arrive tomorrow
: Now uniforms for the fifteenth Ohio reg
ment came to-day, and were issued. TIL
+ bcys arc delighted beyond measure. Th
18th Ohio regiment arrived at Clarksbur
to-day, and tho 10Th is on the way here tc
night Tho army in Western Virginia
beginning to assume formidable proportion.
Y Scranton, june 12.-At the Democratic Con
{ vention held at Wilkesbarre yesterday, H. I
f Wright was nominated to represent the Kilt
District in Congress, in place of G. W. Scranton
deceased.
C New York, June l2-Gen Geo NJ. Keim d
ed at Reading, Pa, on Monday night.
I Louisville, June l2.-The New Orleans Pic
ayune says: Two U. S. transports, one suppose
> to be the Empire City, and said to have so
, men aboard arrived off the bar yesterday p. m.
Q Gen. Twiggs has issued an order prohibitin
all kinds of vessels TO pass by Fort Jackso
without the Governors written order.
Baltimore, juno l2.-One Of Lieu
Grebble's men says if the order had bee
given to advance instead of retreat, tho bal
terry would have been taken in five min
utes; that all but tho riAed cannon ha
been siIenced. AS soon as the order wa
, given to retreat, Grobblo spiked his gu
that if it should fall into the enemy's hand,
, it would be useless, and was killed in th
, act.
, Col Bendix's Zouaves acted with grea
bravery, and wero with difficulty prevente,
from storming tho battery without order:
IThaU killad 6vo rahals outsido ,bo ,yo.L,s