The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-01
LATEST TELEGRAPH.
FORTRESS MONROE.

Activity relgns here. Orders re-
ceived from Washington to forward
four regiments Immediately. Col. Ba
ker's and Duryea's regiments sailed fol
there today. Their places will be
filled by new regiments. A contem
plated movement against Fox Hill has
been abandoned. 1t is believed tina,
the Confederates will attack Newport
News shortly, but we can hold it against
any force they can bring. They have
extended their pickets mile and a hall
nearer Hampton. Max Weber, com.
mandant at Hampton, fully expected
an attack tonight. The Confederates
are already some distance this side
New Market, with strong force OF
infantry and cavalry.
WASHINGTON, Sunday, July %.
The Iri6asae's dispatch says: give
barrels were captured lately on board
a schooner, containing pistols.
"The Massachusetts, 10Th regiment
has gone to Harper's Ferry. Col.
Wallace, 18th Indiana Regiment, is
ordered here. The Sd class of West
Point Cadets will soon graduate.
Secretary Chase has given his house
for the wounded"
The Heralds dispatch says: "Over
$4,000 fresh troops are en- ronte for
Washington"
The Times dispatch says: "The
Administration have no fears of any
immediate attack on Washington.
There are now $4,000 men around
Washington that was not in the late
battle; also, a greater artillery force
than before.
"Oficers of the Second Vt. Regi-
ment requested the Col. to resign, as he
exhibited cowardice."
WASHINGTON, Sunday, July %.
1t is believed Gen. Mcclellan will be
appointed commander of the troops on
both sides of the Potomac. 1t is
thought the Confederates are planting
batteries on the Potomac to command
the channel at Acquia. They have S
guns in one battery and in another.
The business in Senate Executive
session has been mainly confined to
the consideration of appointments
made by the President during recess.
Those for the army, under the new bill
for the increase, will be thoroughly sift-
ed.
BALTIMORE, Sunday, July %.
The boat from Fortress Monroe
brings news that early last night it be.
came apparent that the rebels media.
ted an attack on Hampton. Gen. But
Ter determined to abandon the town in
case of formidable advance of the
rebels. At seven o'clock an order was
given for families to remove, as Gen.
Butler intended to burn the town rath-
er than it should fall into the hands OF
the enemy. A large number of con.
trabands came in within the last "a
hours. The rebels will undoubtedly
occupy this place tomorrow, unless il
should be burned.
CAIRO, ILL.,, July 26.
Trains North on the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad were stopped on the
23d, by order of Gen. Polk.
The rebels are gathering in large
numbers in Southern Missouri. Their
camp at Point Pleasant is reported 3
900 strong, with reinforcements daily
arriving.
General Watkins, the rebel chief Of
Cape Girardeau County, is a West
Prairie and at Swamp Road, with an
aggregate force of five thousand.
Old Abe Hunter, another big gun OF
Southern Missouri, with about 1900
Missouri and Kansas rebels, is en-
camped on the bank of the river, op-
posite Island No 8.
Kitchell Watkins, Adjutant, is with
in few miles of Bloomfield, on Cas-
tor-Run, in command of some 5000.
In Union Camp, at Hamburg, under
command of Major Abbey, about 600
loyal Missourians are mastering into
service.
PHILADELPHIA, July 27.
A card from Jas. E. Harvey, Minis
ter to Portugal, appears in the North
american, denying in toto the charges
against him and demanding an inves-
tigatiOn.
New YORK, July %.
A HeralTs despatch says: "The
Potomac river below Washington can
not be crossed by rebels, as Secretary
Welles has ordered a powerful naval
force to guard the river. The river
above Washington to Harper's Ferry
is equally secured by Union forces that
line the banks. The story that Gen.
Lee intends to cross the Potomac
between this point and Harper's Ferry,
cannot be true, as Lee has no desire to
be sandwiched between Mcclellan and
Banks.
"There will be an entire change in
the whole organization of the army, by
placing each brigade and division upoI
more satisfactory basis.
WASHINGTON, July %.
William Burch, the owner of the
carriage in which Harris and McGraw
went to recover the body of Col
Cameron, returned late this evening
He was compelled before released t.
take an oath not to reveal anything
relative to the force or defenses of tn,
rebels or what he saw there. He i.
consequently chary in his communica
ton. He states that the party were
allowed to pass up to Manassas. Wher