Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-08-01
WAR NEWS.

day night, and reports that the rebels
there and at Randolph and Memphis, have
received marching orders. Their destina-
tion is Birds Point, and they are to rem
devious at New Madrid. It is reported
that the steamer Prince of Wales arrived
at New Madrid with load of horses.
FoRrREss MONROE, July %.
The Odd Fellows Hall, Jail, and four
other buildings in Hampton were yesterday
burned by our troops, in apprehension Of
an immediate attack by the secessionists.-
Our troops were entirely Withdrawn last
night. Max Weber now occupies Col.
Duryea's former quarters. Part of Hamp-
Ton Bridge has been destroyed to prevent
communication with this side of the creek.
The place is not yet occupied by the
rebels.
A flag of truce came into Newport
News this morning with proposition,
giving our troops "a hours to leave. In
case the place is not evacuated, they will
force US out.
The gunboat Dale, 20 guns, at once
went up from Old Point.
The Albatross and Penguin are also sta
toned .here, while the Minnesota and sew
en- gunboats at Old Point, are ready to as
sist should Newport News be attacked.
Col. Phelps says be can hold the place
against twice bis own force, which now
consists of four effective regiments. Our
entrenchments are of formidable charac-
ter.
The rebels have to-day been practicing
from battery at Willoughby Point, some
S miles below Sewall's Point, and just be-
low the Rip Raps.
Heavy firing is now going on at Pig
Point.
KANSAS CRY, July 81.
Col. Weir, commanding U. S. Troops,
arrived here this evening. From him we
have accounts of skirmish with 800
mounted rebels at Hannibal, Mo-, on the
night of the 25th inst. The rebels were
discovered posted on the bill surrounding
the town and were attacked by Capt Will
liams with so men, killing of the rebels
and losing 2 of his own force.
After the third round the enemy fed
precipitately, some of them throwing away
their guns. On the following morning the
Federal troops, under Major Van Horn,
took possession of the town and hoisted
the stars and stripes over their Court
House. Having received orders to with
draw they returned to this place, where
considerable portion of them will be de-
tailed as an escort to government trains
for the Southwest. Several stores were
said to have been ransacked by U. S. for
ces, but Col. Weir pronounces the state
ment without foundation. 1t is stated the
enemy in the country surrounding Harris
onville number from 500 to 1000.
WASHINGTON, July %.
The N. Y. Herald's dispatch says the
Potomac River below Washington cannot
be crossed by the rebels, as Secretary
Wells has ordered a powerful naval force
to guard the river. The river above Wash
ing:on TO Harper's Ferry is equally secured
by the Union forces that line the banks.
The story that Gen. Lee intends to cross
the Potomac between this point and Har-
per's Ferry, cannot be true, as Lee has no
desire to be sandwiched between McClel-
Ian and Banks.
There will be an entire change in the
whole organization of the army by placing
each brigade and division upon more
satisfactory basis.
About midnight last night there was a
collision between our pickles and the reb-
els in the vicinity of the Chain Bridge
1t was believed that Beauregard was about
to attempt the execution of his menace
to breakfast in Washington this morning,
but upon our reconnoitering parties return
from Fairfax, all apprehension of an i'm
mediate attack was removed.
A reconnaissance was made last night
by large force of cavalry and infantry in
the direction Of Fairfax. A portion Of
the party proceeded as far as the Court
House and found no signs of the enemy,
or in the route, except the mounted picket
guard, which retired on their approach
The withdrawal Of the rebels from the vi
cinity in front of our lines of Notifications
adds strength to the rumor that their main
body is proceeding towards Leesburg and
Ed~ard's Ferry. II may be possible,
however, that they have, by the aid of the
railroad from Manassas, despatched an
overwhelming force to attack the Union ar
my of the Shenandoah at Harpcr's Ferry,
and drive it back across the Potomac.
FoRsYTHE, Taney Co., Mo-, July %.
Gen. Sweeny's command, which left |
Springfield last Saturday, arrived here to-
day and dispersed band of hundred
and fifty rebels stationed here, and took
possession of the town. Five of the reb-
sls were killed and several wounded.
Three Of our men were slightly wounded !
but none killed.
The first and second stories of the Court
House here were filled with blankets, pro-
visions, camp equipage, &C., which togeth-
sr with two tons Of lead found in well,
and other articles secreted in different
parts of the town, in all valued at between
eighteen and twenty thousand dollars, fell
nto our hands. Mr.. Mickey, correspond
ant of the New York Times, was slightly
New York, July 26.
The Worlds Washington correspondent
ays-A letter has just been received from
Savannah, Georgia, which state that a gen.
raj gloom pervades affairs there. Mr.. John
Ovens, talented lawyer of the place has
'ecome insane over the state of the country.
1e bad been a strong Union man.