Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-06-25
summary of war News.
GRAFTON, Jnne %.

reUele nave v Nlfplnlj mOunteu Hleu,
and 500 Georgia and South Carolina dra-
goons, we'll mounted and armed, In a good
state of discipline, commanded by Col Or
vile. They swear to give no quarter, but
will kill every damned Abolitionist."
Other scouts report the rebel pickets ad-
vanced last night within six miles of Phil
lipi. The rebels were reported In strong
position, to take which, will require hard
fighting, and cost heavy loss.
The scouts think bush fighting, under
cover of mortar batteries, the best mode Of
destroying the enemy.
The advance column at phillippi was re-
inforced to day by McCook's regiment, who
struck tents at Webster at tour o'clock this
morning, and marched into position at
Phillippi at eight, in superb style, with mu-
sic, and colors flying, being received cnthu-
siastically.
Three companies Of the fifteenth were
withdrawn from phillippi, to concentrate
the regiment here.
NEW YORK, June IS.
Special to World, dated Washington %,
says:
A citizen Of Alexandria reached here
to-day from Manassas Junction, where he
has been confined for three days. lie says
a large number of prisoners are there.
He gives a fearful account of the condi-
ton of the rebel forces. Duringth three
days he was a prisonsr he neither had
bread nor water. He underwent an cx-
animation before three persons headed by
VIM. Porcher Miles, Of South Carolina,
resulting in his liberation. On being lib
Grated he made his way to the Potomac, in
order to escape to Maryland.
He found all the roads blockaded by
rocks and trees felled to resist the passage
of troops within five miles of Manassas
Junction. When he was dismissed he
was informed that their troops would be
in Washington in less than two weeks,
and if he should be caught there he would
be hung. He heard them boast Of the i'm.
mensity of their force, but does NOT believe
there were $4,000 men there. Fully one
quarter of them were armed with shot guns
while many were not armed at all.
The scarcity of water caused a grea'
deal Of sickness among the rebels.
The Herald's dispatch says:
Gen. Scott and his military advisers
met the President and Cabinet to-day
when the plans of the campaign were fully
developed and discussed. All that cal
|, be divulgcd in relation to it is that tn,
Union forces are ready and the blow vii
soon be struck. l am happy to be abb,
to state from the highest authority tina
/, there is not tho slightest intent on th'
part of the Government TO treat with thu
rebels from JEFF. Davis down to the mean
est Pryor among them; on the contrary i
was settled this very day to press dowI
on them speedily, and prosecute the wa,
f with such numbers and vigor as to leavI
no chance for doubt in the minds Of viola
tors Of the good Government that the ad
ministration and the loyal people who sup
port it are in earnest,
The Tribunes dispatch says;
Gen. Butler is proceeding vigorously il
organizing his command and their drill j
progressing rapidly.
He is also throwing up a series of ba'
$ terics opposite Hampton, which will serS
C alike to protect his lines from attack an
: cover Hampton.
p The inhabitants beyond New Mark,
Bridge complain bitterly of the Outrages
the Louisiana Zouaves.
Information places the loss of the en-
my at Great Bethel much higher than pr
vious accounts. Their cavaly was throw
into great confusion by Grcble's shells.
n CINCINNATI, June 80.
Special dispatches from Grafton Sc
: Col. McCook's German Regiment nov
!, to Phillippi yesterday morning.
= Sergeant Durham, of the 9th Indiar
. Regiment, who is the best scout in Il
service, an old comrade of Kit Carson, 7
y turned yesterday, after being three da.
inside the enemy's lines. He remain,
in the rebel camp several hours.-He I
Z ports their number at sixty-fve hundre
including five hundred cavalry. Two
the Infantry Regiments are South Caro-
lie ma troops.
n These have plenty of guns, but of a mi
or cellancous character. They have five S
US Founders, two in a masked battery. Wi
el was expected with three more regimen.
rs AS soon as these arrived they would
RS tack the Camp at Phillippi. He declar
he they would give no quarters.
Durham had an only brother hung
South Carolina under most aggravati
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