The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-06-20
VAC war nm the Cnion.


thc pas, few days is mostly anticipated H.
cur last weeks issue, We give Tie paytic
ula.s of the attack ma6c on Grea; Bethel by
the Federal forces ur5or ;he commnnd Of
Gen. riercc. on our Grst page Tho report
of second attack on GrcaJ Bc'hol Is entirely
unsoundcd II Is now stated tic, Il Fclcr-
al troops were GuoS--cieht bong kllci by
friends, owing 10 the hlsnaor Of Fierce. Il
is stated that where the rehcls arc in ad.
thoriiy, in Virginia. all citizens between the
ages Of sixteen aud sixty arc forced into the
service. The report of the evacuation Of
Harper's Ferry is confirmed, Tho rebels ha>.
ing retrcatcd and iciaod those a, Manassas
Junction, where Con. BeaTesaId s direct
ing operations and threatens an advance on
Washington and Alexandria. Lord Lyons
has taken steps 10 get British subjects out Of
tho rebel army. Tho rebels have burned all
the bridges between Lecsburg and within
ten miles of Alexandria, on the country roads
and railroads The loss to the Government
and B. g. o. II. II. Co., by tie destruction Of
buildings, bridges, &C., at IFarrer's Ferry
will reach near the sum Of 81 100000 The
1ith regiment, Col Stcodman, is moving on
to BUckhannon. Quite number Of rebel
scouts and spies have been taken prisoners.
An ordinance for the reorganization Of the
Virginia State Government has been pre-
scntcd to the Wheeling Convention 10y John
Garlic. II declares that all officers apr oint-
cd by the Convention shall take an oath TO
support the Constitution of the United
States, and to sustain the Government or
dainel by it, which shall constitute the Leg
islaturc of the State and which ehall con-
vcne in Wheeling. 1t is thought the Ordi-
nance will be adopted ON Wednesday. 1t
seems that after putting forth his trcasona-
bic proclamation on Tuesday, calling out
10000 State troops to cNpel the Government
forces, Gov. jackson hastily left st, Louis
for Jefferson City, the Capital of Missouri,
and ut once caused the destruction OF sever
prevent pursuit Arriving at Jefferson City,
jackson and his conicdcratcs in treason col
lccted all the available rebels and put off
for Boonvlle or Little Rock, about one hun
droJ Miles nm tbc NIissopri river But no
soono, had foclsor loft than Con Ivon
started after him, followed by two regiments
of well disciplined troops, and at the latest
adv;cos Con, Ivon was not moro than ono
day behind the rebel.
Mondays Dispatches.
~, I,,.'s ,,,,~t ti,o t,,,-s,,,.plu
of several regiments into Virginia from
Washington, in anticipation of offensive
advances by the rcbels There is gradual
concentration of Federal forces in the dircc-
of Phillipri Col Steedmms regiment is
reported to have returned to Phtllippi A
number of riiled cannon aud Enfield rifles
have been received from Ohio, for her men.
The Indiana Houaycs are at Cumberland, and
scouts are active. Col. Kelley is improving
fast. 5000 rebels are reported at Mountain
Gan; they also occupv uuttonvillc and Be
vcrlv An attack ON Pbillirpi is expccted,
and unusual ACTIVITY prevails in consc-
onencc. F;uht REGIMENTS of Illinois troops
aro 70 bo stnt;oned within two hours march
cr ST Louis rour ot Bcllyillc rou at Casey
ynIo aud rorr ot Chimney Tho soccssonists
bovc fuIl syov in all tbc couptes alonr hoih
Sides IF tbe Missouri rivcr from thc Kansas
borJ,r to Rooney;nc at which phcc thc
Yeh,l. oro corccntrotirr and making octiyc
,,ro,orotinns r,ro 6,,ht Gov Jackson bov.
;,,, da,lared war a@ainst the Federal Gov.
arnmcnt tbo NIissonri rcbcls bovo commenc.
ed tbo work or dcstrovinr bridros &c. 4
d;s,ot,.h stotcs rh,t CoI Rocrnsto;r's rcgi.
want 70 now. occur,.h,, J.r,rsor civ and
+to+ s,,.o,..,l toms of shoot load and q hryc
oro,t;t,. of rototoos and h,cou hovc bccr
so;,od ~ co,,r,,bonl Nh, l,od viii bc rc
,,rnoJ 90 tbo roboIs IN small orontitics.
mo 1Ionrih,1 and 81 Ioscnh railroad fo
loo miles fom thc latter ulace is now guard
cd bv Iowa troops. and the locomotives hay,
boon taken nossession or to keen tbem rro,
falling into rebel hands
Tuesdays Dispatches
The evacution OF llWpor's Forty has hccl
confirmed regularly every day, since Frida,
last, aud we suppose we can now rest as
sured that it is really fact. II is stoio'
that the rebels have retired toward Manas
sos Gap, at which place and Winchester
is supposed they will make a stand. Rca
forcements of rebels are reported at Fajta
Court House which is about is miles fror