Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-06-06
WAR NEWS.
New York. June /

Brig Mystic arrived from Indianola this
morning with $40 Texas troops, and SO
women and children.
The Posts dispatch says the Govern
ment forces had conflict with the rebels
at Aqua Creek. The steamers Freedom,
Anacosta. Resolute and schooner, opened
fire, finally silencing the wharf battery and
killing several rebels. None of our troops
were injured.
Pawnee and Yankee were sent there thus
morning.
The dispatch also states that a skirmish
occurred last evening at Falls Church, SIX
miles back of Arlington Heights. Our
pickets were attacked and several wounded.
Later dispatches state that a force of
several Cavalry and As Infantry, under
Lieuts. Thofnpkins and Gordon, attacked
the rebels at Fairfax Court House. The
rebel pickets were met four miles this side,
who fled and alarmed the camp. The
cavalry then charged on the town, encoun-
tering vigorous resistance, the people firing
on them from the houses.
Lieut.. Thompkins' horse was shot under
him, and his cavalry were surrounded by
rebel infantry, who poured in a continual
fire; but they fought their way through
them, taking number Of prisoners. One
of the cavalry was killed and two wounded.
Some staff officers Of the 5th N. Y. Regi-
ment were wounded, being with the federal
troops.
Lieut.. Tompkins reports 80 rebels killed,
and that their forces amounted to 1900.
They had previously supposed there were
/ but 200 there.
Tonight our troops win advance on
Fairfax Court House and take it.
another dispatch says the rebels are
fast retreating from Fairfax.
A letter from East Tennessee says the
majority is great for the Union, and that
10000 Government troops could be raised
there, owing to the noble stand of Johnson
and Nelson.
The Commercials dispatch says it is
believed that the engagement at Aqua
Creek has been severe. If the batteries
have not been destroyed laige force will
90 Immediately and take the place.
A large body of troops advanced on
Fairfax this morning at two o'clock.
A dispatch says the batteries at Aqua
Greek were destroyed.
+ Washington, June l.
An official dispatch from Gen. Mcdowell
70 the War Department says the loss Of
the Union troops at Fairfax Court House
was 4 and TIE Confederates q.
st. Louis, June /.
The New Orleans Picdyane of the 9th
announces the arrival at that port Of the
prvateer Calhoun, having in tow the
schooner John Adams, Of Boston, the brig
Panama and the schooner Mermaid, Of
Provdencetown, Mass.,-all whalers, hav-
ing leo bbls. Of oil.
Baltimore, May 81.
Ex-Goy Pratt was arrested last evening
at Annapolis and taken to Washington
Navy Yard.
II was Fnmofed that Ex-Governor Low
was also arrested.
McLane, late Minister to Mexico, was
tonight nominated by the Seeessionists in
the Fourth Congressional District.
St. Louis, May 81.
When McDonald's Habeas Corpus case
came up this morning in the u S. District
Coud, Gen. Harvey made return, that
Capt Mcdonald had been removed to Hi
nois and was now ia the military command
of Gen. Mcclellan; that he had never had
the body Of the prisoner under his control
and consequently he was unable to produce
him.
! Gen. Harvey further stated that by or
ders from Washington, dated 10th but on
ly received yesterday, he bad been remoy-
ed from the command of TINS Department.
Its understood that Gen. Lyon succeeds
Harvey.
Warsaw, Mo-, May 81.
The Union men from Pettis, Honey,
Benton and Morgan counties, numbering
some 700, organized seven companies near
Coe Camp, in this county, on Tuesday last,
and threaten death to every secessionist in
the Usage Valley. They have sent an
agent to General Harvey for arms. Great
excitement exists here, and had it not been
for the peace arrangement between Gen
erals Harvey and Price, the military com
panies here would have driven these men
from the country at whatever cost.
Nav York, June /.
Several Old Dominion Dragons were
taken prisoners by the Vermont regiment.
Several Zouaves acting as scouts seized
sixty Kegs Of powder and five tons of lead
in house four miles from Alexandria,
The Zouayes being too few, only brought
away what powder IL ~ could, and blew
up the balance,
Baltimore, June l.
The fugitiyes now in Fortress Monro1
are encamped and mustered and provided
with rations like the soldiers.
General Butler has issued q stringent
order against plundering in the neighbor-
hood.
Washington, June /.
Times despatch says the Fairfax Court
House is occupied by three regiments Of
Federal troops. Two additional regiments
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