Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-09


contempt for what he styles Patterson's cow
ardice. The story about 68 guns at Winches'
ter is all fudge. They had but fifteen all
told at any period.
SPRINGFIELD, No., Aug. "A battle Oc'
CURED to-day at Drug Spring, 19 miles south !
of this place, between the Federal forces uu- !
der Gen. Lyon, and the Rebel troops under
Ben. McCuIloch, in which of the former
were killed and thirty wounded, and forty of
the latter killed, and forty-four wounded.
Gen. Lyon took so stand of arms and Is
horses and wagons. Two hundred and seven
ty .. S. cavalry made q charge upon body
of infantry, said to have been 1000 strong,
and cut their way through them and returned
with loss of only five men. The charge was
most gallant and terrible, several of the rebels
being found with their heads cloven entirely
through. The enemy retired during the night
and Gen. Lyon took possession of the field.
Another battle was momentarily expected,
the enemy being in large force west Of Spring
field. Particulars soon as possible.
WAsHINGrON, Aug. ct appears by Of
fetal advices from the Gulf Squadron that on
the 4th of July, off Galveston, the U. S.
steamer South Carolina captured schooners,
and on the 5th two and ran one ashore on
the 9th one and on the 7th one, making in all
IL sail vessels destroyed or captured. The
names of the captured vessels are the Shark,
Venus, Ann Ryan, McCaul, Field, Louisa,
Dart. Coralla, Falcon, Geo. Baker and Sam
Houston. A portion of them had cargoes
chiefly lumber.
Among other things captured were ten
mail bags and thirty-one bags containing es-
press matter. On the fifth of July off st.
Marks Florida. the Mohawk captured the
sloop George B. Sloat, attempting to run the
blockade.
The Navy Department will at once issue
proposals in connection with the construction
of twelve side wheel steamers, and one or
more of the iron clad vessels recently author
lied by Congress.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-AlI the bills which
passed both Houses were approved by the Pres
dcnt who yielded reluctant approval TO that
for the confiscatiOn of property used for rebel.
lious purpose.
Yesterday each house provided separately
for an increase to the pay of volunteers and
regular soldiers dollars per month, but f.
nally they insisted on a bill which will in
crease tho pay to only dollars per month.
The Treasury Department has received ad-
vices of the most encouraging character in
relation to the National Loan. There is no
doubt but that the loan will all be taken.
The nominations for Brigadicr Generals
have all been confirmed by the Senate.
1t is unleniable that the rebels continue to
receive supplies of arms from Maryland a
day or two since wagon broke down near
Milltersville in AnarunGel county Md. about
midway between Annapolis and the Junc'l"n,
and on examination was found to contain
arms. The inhabitants permitted it to pr
ceed as soon as it had been repaired. Every
road leading to Southern Maryland is now
closed and watched by our forces.
Prince Napoleon, accompanied by Sccreta-
ry Seward, the French Minister and others,
have gone to Mt Vernon in government
steamer.
Gen. Butler has returned 10 Fortress Mon
roc, and it is now stated that no immediate
change will be made in command of the post,
except it is expected that Gen. Butler will re-
turn here before another advance movement.
THURSDAYS News.
New YoRK. Aug. Last night three
companies of the 10th Infantry, 237 men, ariv-
ed from Fort Abcrcrombie DLllotah Uid st.
Paul. to which place they marched 300 rniles
Many Of them have been in the service Is or
20 years.
a second detachment of 10 and 20 pound
rhed cannon have arrived There is much
more artillery here now than we had before
the forward movement was made.
Senator Harlan has dispatch tonight from
Iowa, stating that the rebels, in strong force,
have taken CrOton, Il small town Oh the Dts-
moines, near Keokuk.
The report of Brig. Gen. Mcdowell, giving
an official narrative Of the campaign of the
Potomac, has been completed but will not
be published until the return Of Secretary
! Cameron.
a II al named Minor was arrested opposite
Long bridge to-day with Beauregard's pass in
his pocket. Since the strict rules about the
publication Of army matters, the city, tits said
has swarncd with spies.
Tonight, an officer, who is known to be in
the Confederate army, was at the National
Hotel.
The news from Kentucky has aroused the
widest enlu asm here. When il was announc.
ed in the House of Representatives before It's
adjournment, by the venerable Ex Governor.
Mr. Wickliff, with the declaration that Ken.
lucky was the first TO adopt The Constitution
| and would be the last to desert it, the thunder
of applause from fcor and galleries shook even
the solid walls. 1t was an outburst of patri-
otic feeling. This great victory will be followed
Immediately by physical one not less mag
nifcent.
! There are at this moment 10000 organized
I Union men in Kentucky only waiting The ac.
complishment of this victory at the ballot box
to take the field and drive the rebel forces out
Of Kentucky and Tennessee. The Kentucky
/ legion is now ready to be mustered into the
service; and the men are burning with d.sire
to aid their Union neighbors in Tennessee to
free themselves from the despotism of the Davis
mobocracy.
| A gentleman who has recently been com
| pclled to leave Vienna, states that the rebels
have 10000 men at that point and Falls
Church, and that they are meditating All attack
on Alexandria.
| lie says that he has mingled freely among
their troops and confirms the statement that
/ they had over 100000 men at Bull Run and
/ Manassas on the 2lst.
The estimate made of their killed in that en-
gagement was 2.700. exclusive of Wounded
They admitted that the slaughter on their side
was double what it was on ours.
SPRINGFIELD Mo Aug '6-0n Thursday news
reached here that the enemy were advancing
OH us in three columns with u force number
ing 10000 men. Gen. Lyon Immediately set
out TO meet them, with the 2d and Sd Nilsson
ri regiments from here, and the 4lh and I'd
Kansas and the 1st Iowa regiment, two or
three companies of regular cavalry from Camp
Mcclellan. About twelve miles west of here
Lyon cncamped that evening on Tyrel Greek,
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