Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-07-24
WAR NEWS!
Bunxer Hill. Va. f.


q ierson's army moved on Monday morning,
twepty-one thousand strong, for Winches-
ter, encamping on Bunker Hill on Monday
night, after slight ski.Inish with rebel
cavalry,
The march will resume on Tuesday
morning. They viii encamp in Winches-
ter the same night.
1t is said that johnson has masked bat
teries on the road. but this is doubted. 1t
is the general opinion that johnson will
skirmish heavily, but not risk pitched bat
ties.
Washington, July II.
Senator Lane reports that Van Deyer,
Collax, Yeroe, Washburn and Potter went
with the advance guard Of the army to
! Fairfax this morning, and returned tonight,
having left the village at 4 80. They re-
port that the skirmshers reached Fairfax
at IL 80, and the advanced guard reached
there at exactly noon. Trees had been
| felled across the read, but offered butslight
impediment. There were no pitfalls or
masked batteries, The Confederate pick
e.s retired this morning, about an hour be-
fore the advance column arrived.
This morning the Confederates
ware drawn up on the west side of
of the town, and the inhabitants expected
a pitched battled, but at 8 o'clock they
precipitately retreated, leaving camp, fur
niture and provisions behind.
Cairo, July II.
Last night, secessionists at Nashville,
Washington county, this State, destroyed
several dwellings belonging to loyal citizens,
cut down the Stars and Stripes, and hoist
4 ed the secession flag. Several Union men
j Of that town have been notified to leave.
No news from Col. Smith,
Washington, July II.
At one o'clock, all the enemy's work in
the neighborhood Of Fairfax, as far as Cen
trevill, were attacked. Meeting with no
resistance, the batrcades were easily sur
mounted, and the roads cleared Of the trees
that had been felled; delaying the advance
but few minutes.
At the foot Of Q steep bill, there were
stationed 200 rebel cavalry. who, without
waiting to ascertain the strength Of the adj
yancing force, fled upon the disappearance
Of our skirmishers.
They found fertilization about half a
mile from the Court House, consisting Of a
simple entrenehmeut, extending about 400
yards each side Of the road. 1t was pierced
for eight guns. This had been occupied
for about three weeks by the "a and Sd
South Caolina regiments, under Gen. Bon
ham.
! In approaching this point our skirfnish
ers had brush with those of the rebels,
in which one man received flesh wound,
and rebel officer was captured. The adj
vance of Burnside's Brigade reached tla
fertilization in time to make one prisoner,
a South Carolina officer; the command
!, then proceeded to Fairfax,
The rebel flag was still flying at the
Court House, when the advance Of the di-
vision, with the band Of the First Rhode
Island Regiment playing national airs, en-
tered the village. 1t was taken down by
some of the Second Rhode Island Regi-
ment, and handed to Coy. Sprague and
transmitted by him to Gen. Mcdowell, as
a Regimental trophy.
Germantown, July l7-9 p. IN.
4 The first division of the grand army, IN
der Gen. Tyler commenced moving at half
past five this morning. About mile from
the village heavy obstruction was discov-
cred in the road. In less than twenty
minutes the whole Of the barricade was re-
moved.
/ The rebels abandoned their position as
soon as Gen. Schenck's column commenced
moving.
Hurts Hill, some two and half miles
West of Vienna, was reached, the enemy
evidently retreating.
A thick piece Of timber was entered, in
an opening Of which tangiblo evidence Of
the haste in when the rebels retreated was
found, in the shape Of large number Of
blankets, pistols, guns, canteens, &c.
The column was about rushing forward
when the scouts reported battery of sew
eral pieces, less than half a mile ahead
In tie meantime. other scouts came in and
reported that the rebels had pfecipitately
abandoned the battery, and were retreating
il haste.
The enemy disappeared, and the en-
trenchments were quietly taken possession
Of by the skirmishers. The position was
very strong and could easily have been de-
Tended.
Washington, July 1e.
Pendleton, from the judiciary Commit
tee, reported bill for the relief of the Ohio
volunteers. Itproyides for the paying Of
them at the time they arrived at the place
Of RENDEZVOUS, instead Of from the time they
were sworn in, which was twelve days af-
terward
An amendment was also made directing
the War department to pay the militia Of
other States similarly situated. The bill
was then passed.
Washington, Jny II.
The Secretary Of War, to-day accepted
fifteen addition. regiments from Pennsyl-
wanna.
Grimes from Committee on Naval At
( fairs, introduced bill to provide the tenn
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