Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-07-26
News of the Week.
THE GRAND AEMY IN MoTIoN--A NIGHT AD-
VANCE ON rAIRFAi-THE REBELS QUIT THE
- PLACE.

THE GRAND AKsY IN MoTION-A NIGHT AID
VANCE ON FAIRrA1-THE REBELS QUIT THE
PLACE.
I Washington, July 1.-The advance move
ment of Gen. McDowell's division has CON-
menccd. Yesterday afternoon the columns,
as previously arranged, moved to their adj
vance Tickets, and in the evening pressed
forward toward Fairfax Court House. Col.
Lewis Banker, Of the New York German
skirmishers, commanding the first brigade
OF Gen. Niles fifth division, led the van
guard of the whole column. The force put
in motion numbered $4,000 men by actual
count of regiments. Gen. Mcdowell left
Washington to lead the army at l-2 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. The brigade assigned to
COL Burnside, of r. I. went over the Long
Bridge at A o'clock the same afternoon, and
struck the road for Fairfax. The 27th New
York. Col. Slocum, went over an hour later.
and followed in tire same direction. These
movements created great excitement in the
city, and has had wonderful effect upon
the sick list. 1t has nearly cleared out the
hospitals. 4.
1t was believed the army would halt for
the night this side of Fairfax, and press for
ward upon the enemy at early dawn. Specu-
lations were rife whether the rebel force at
Fairfax would show fight or beat hasty re-
treat. There were nine regiments at the
Court House. ..
THE ADVANCE MovEMENT-FrRTnER PARTIcU-
LARS OF THE PROGRESS MADE ON WEDNESDAY.
Washington, July 17.-Gen. McDowelrs
account of his forward movement has been
received at the War Department 1t does
not differ from the other accounts published.
1t appears that the artillery and cavalry
dashed through Fairfax at gallop in chase
Of the Confederate troops, following them
four miles, as far as Centerville. It's under
stood Ccnterville will be defended by the
rebels. ~ ..... .. sst .s... ..sa
At one o'clock all the cnemy's works in
the ncighborhood Of Fairfax and Centerville,
were attached. Meeting with no resistance.
the barbados were easily surrounded, and
the roads were cleared of trees which had
been felled, delaying the advance but few
minutes. At a steep hill there were station
cd two hundred rebel cavalry, who without
waiting to ascertain the strength Of the ad-
vancing force, fed upon the first appearance
of our skirmishers.
They found Notifications about halfa mile
from the Court House, consisting of a simple
entrenchment, extending about four hundred
yards each side Of the road. 1t was pierced
for eight guns. This had been occupied for
about four weeks by the Second and Third
South Carolina Regiment. under Gen. Bon
ham. On approaching this point, our Skin
mishcrs had brush with these rebels, in
which one man received flesh wound, and
a rebel officer was captured.
The advance of Burnsidc's Brigade reach
ed the fortificatlon in time to take one
prisoner, South Carolina officer.
The command then proceeded to Fairfax.
The rebel flag was still flying at the Court
House, when the advance of the division,
with the band of the First Rhode Island
Regiment playing national airs, entered the
village. 1t was .aken down by the Second
Rhode Island Regiment, and handed to Gov.
Sprague and transmitted by him to Gen.
Mcdowell as regimental trophy.
FIGHTING IN MISSOURI
JEFFERSON CRY, July 1S-Mail carriers
bring news of fight three miles this side of
Fulton, Galloway county, between Col. Nc
Neil, heading about 400, and Gen. Harris
with force estimated at about 1000. Six
Federals were killed. Eighty Secessionists
were killed and 200 taken prisoners. The
Rebels were completely routed.
Later and more reliable accounts from Full
ton state that twelve of McNeil's force were
wounded, including his colored body servant
Mr. Nichols of Fulton is known to have been
killed, on the part of the rebels. Only the
advance guard of the Federal forces were in
the engagement, and they were fired upon
from ambush. The rebels then fed, and
some of them were seen afterwards quietly
at work in their fields, as though nothing had
happened.
FROM ST. LOUIS GEN. LYON AT sPRINFIELD-
QUARREL BETWEEN GOVERNOR JACKSON AND
MCCULLoCn.
St. Louis, July 1S.-Horace Dimmock,
gunsmith, in this city, has contracted to
furnish the Q. S Government, for this mill.
tary depot, 10 or Is rihed cannon Two
have been already cast at Washington found
ry.
Special from jefferson City to the Democrat
says a messenger from Springfield, the 14th,
arrived there, reports Gen. Lyon concentrat-
ing all the Federal forces at that point, and
only wanted a supply Of provisions to attack
Jackson's force and drive them out Of the
State.
McCulloch had left for Arkansas after a
violent dispute with Jackson, whom he called
great coward in the presence of all his
officers.
TROUBLE on THE IOWA BORDER.
Burlington, Iowa, July ls.-The Daily
Hamk-Eye learns that messenger arrived
at Eddyville in great haste, yesterday bring
ing the news that 800 rebel cavalry had in
vaded Apanoose county, Iowa. They are
reported to have burned the town of Milan,
in Missouri, and Unionvillc, Iowa, and it was
feared they would burn Centrcville, the
county seat of Apanoose county. The
messenger had been sent for the purpose of
calling help to expel the invaders There
was great excitement in Monroe, Davis. and
other counties in that vicinity-people gather
ing up everything available in the shape Of
arms.
THE ADVANCE OF THE ARMY-ENGAGEMENT AT
BULLS RUN-FEDERAL TROOPS STAND NoBLY,
REBELS PREPARING TO LEAVE MANASSAS.
Washington, July 1S.-A number Of tro-
phies were brought here to-day taken in the
rout Of the rebels. including the commiSsa-
rvs tents of Sd South Carolina Regiment, a
lot of clothing, hats. boots, guns, palmetto
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