Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-06-28
The War News.

Nothing of a startling nature has transpired
in the movements of the blliggerent armies
since the issue of our lastpaper. Gen. Scott is
cautiously aud effectively advancing his army
Southward Not less than 100000 troops are
now at his disposal, mostly armed and equipped,
who are stationed along the whole line of oper-
atons from Fortress Monroe on the East, 10
Leavenworlh, Kansas, on the West. 10000 Of
these troops are on the South side Of the Poto-
mac, directly opposite Washington, aud about
10000 in Washington and vcinity-making a
grand total of 10000 men defending the Capital
of the Nation.
In the meantime the movements of the ene-
my seem to be hesitating and uncertain. One
day they move large force forward, and the
next day move It back. Lieut.. Tompkins' cav
Ialry scouts returned from a reconnoitering expe-
dtion in the direction of Fairfax and Manassas
Junction on the 25th, and report that the rebels
are evidently preparing for retreat. They have
obstructed all the roads leading to Fairfax by
telling trees, placing rocks in the road, DC. Aside
from this, they have opened a new road near
Fairfax, thus making their retreat easier to Cen
terville. A prisoner who escaped from Man
nassas Junction, states that all the roads leading
from the Potomac on the east, and in that di-
recton on the north, are obstructed by felled
trees. A fourth of the rebel troops were armed
with shot guns, and he does not believe that
$4,000 troops are there. He confirms the re-
ports of the decentralization of the troops They
are badly fed and clothed
Gen. Scott is reported to have held a council
with the President and Cabinet and several of
hisgcnerals the forepart of this week, when he
spread before them his plan of the campaign,
and announced that the "Grand Army" was
ready to move forward.
No fighting has taken place in the vicinity
of Fortress Monroe.
From Western Virginia we have the import
ant news that 5000 rebels are in camp l3 miles
beyond Phillippi, 300 of which are cavalry, and
300 Georgia and South Carolina Dragons This
force is known to include one Georgia and one
Tennessee regiment. All are said to be uni
formed and well armed
Porterfeld's troops and Others amounting to
5000 or more, are kept back at Huttonville
! 1t is reported that Gov. Wise is at the head of
an expedition that has gone up the Kanawha to
repel any invasion of the sacred soil" in that
section. He will have all,he can see to.
But Gen. Scott is prepared for them
5 regiments have gone from Camp Denni-
son during the past few days for the scero
of conflict, and others will soon follow. If
the rebels do not take to their heels again
a fight will come off there.
A scouting party, made up from the 1st
Virginia Regiment, won't yesterday from
Cheat river to Chrisholm's mill, beyond
Oakland, and captured dozen or more
rebels with arms. Chrisholm and two sons
with seven others were brought in.
Washington, June 24th.-Fears are en-
tertained in towns along the lower part of
the Potomac of rising of slaves, and a
general stagnation of trade was manifest.
F. A. Aiken, of this district, formerly of
Vermont, the Secretary of the National
Democratic party, has proposed to the War
Department to raise regiment of North
ern Democrats for active service during the
war, and to testify their appreciation Of Mr..
Lincoln's efforts to maintain the Govern
ment intact
The War Department received intell-
gence that Col. Stone has entered Harpers
Ferry with his command, sufficiently strong
to hold that position. A return of the
rebels was only for the purpose of making
the destruction of the place complete
Why Gen. Patterson should have allowed
this, when he only bad TO march and pos
sess the place, is the subject of comment
and surprise in high military circles.
New York, June 2l.-The Posts Wash
ington dispatch says that party of rebels
came up the Potomac last night and at
tempted to fire tho Long Bridge They
were fired upon by our troops. Four or
five men were killed, number wounded
and the balance, 10 in number, were taken
prisoners, and are now at the Arsenal
The rebels were provided with powder
and matches to destroy the Bridge. The
number killed is probably exaggerated
The Department has discovered female
secessionists carrying on regular correspon-
denco with Beaurcgard via Mt. Vernon.