The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-09-06
Items of War News, &c.
Copied from the MilCaukee Press d. Neu,

Nothing important has occurred in
Washington yet. There were some Skin
mishing, but without material results and
with triiag. loss. There are strong indi-
cations. however, Of an attack from the
rebels withinaasslfoft time.
The reported defeat Of Col. Tyler is
confirmed by dispatch from Gen. Rosen.
crane to the War Department.
Private letters from London assert that
England and France will recognize the
Southern Confederacy on the first plaus-
IDLE pretext; and Carl Schurz writes that
there is perfect understanding between
England, France, and Spain on the SUBJ
ject.
The rebel Captain, Poindexter, seized
800, 900 at Allen, Mo-, in transit to St.
Louis, belonging to the State Bank.
An army officer stationed on the Writ
ginia side of the Potomac reports thas
while we have lost several soldiers Thu
week in picket skirmshing, at least six
teen of the enemy were certainly killed.
The rebels are short of everything en-
cept wheat, -four and corn, of which they
have an abundance.
Palmyra, Mo-, has been occupied by
large body of rebels under Martin Green.
No resistance was made, there being no
Federal troops present.
Trains on the Hannibal & St. Joseph and
Pacific Railroads, carrying troops and
arms, have been fired into by rebels and
an attempt has been made to blow up a
train near Rolla.
A gentleman arrived at Washington
yesterday frcm Richmond via Louisville,
Ky. He has spent several weeks in Vir-
GINA, and has visited the lines of the rebel
army. He estimates the number now in
arms in Virginia at nearly 100000.
Our force on the Potomac is $50, 900,
The rebels are determined to make an
attempt to get Maryland in their posses
sion and they believe that they will ensure
their ultimate possession of Washington.
Female rebels now under arrest have
been transferred to a commodious dwell
) ing, temporarily hired for the purpose of
keeping them in confinement. Several
have been arrested besides those whose
aames have been published.
Colonel McCunu has been honorably
acquitted of the charge preferred against
him at the recent court martial in Alex
andria The scene in his regiment, on
he announcement of this fact, was Of the
most enthusiastic description.
Orders have been issued to the Pension
Agents Of the government, that hereafter
all recipients Of pensions from the United
States shall be required to take the oath Of
allegiance prescribed by Congress.
Rev. John NJ. Green, chaplain Of the
Tenth Pennsylvania regiment, who acted
as its postmaster, is in Jail, charged with
opening letters and abstracting money
belonging to members of the regiment and
other persons.
General Fremont has issued proclama-
ton, declaring martial law throughout
Observation-Disclosures the property of the
rebels,and declaring that all persons found
in arms against the Government, shalI be-
tried by court martial, and if found guilty
shot.
Two vessels have arrived at Matanzas, Gu
: ba, which ran the blockade one at New
BERN n. c., and the other at Charleston,
S. c.
In the engagement at Summerville, in
the Kanawha Valley, the Seventh Ohio
Regiment lost fifteen killed and about fifty
! wounded. LarR numbers are missing,
: but it is hoped that of them will escape.
Manassas Junction has been virtually
abandoned, there being only gaurd left
. there to look after the guns of the batter~
= les.
n The King of Sweden is in England on q
e visit to Queen Victoria.
r Kit Carson, the veteran hunter and
e prairie guide, ha- raised a regiment of vol
d unteers for the Union, on his old stumping
S grounds in New Mexico.
J. Another controversy has sprung up be-
} tween France and Switzerland, relative to
. the arrest of French inject on disputed
y territory.
: Skirmishing took place in the vicinity Of
; Washington, Friday, but without material
y results. Tho enemy have approached our
u lines three columns, parts Of al of which are
{ distinctly visible from elevated positions.
+ They are now half mile nearer than be-
s. fore our advance to Fairfax. Several i'm
d portant strategical points have been occu-
3 pied and fortified by them, Gen. Mcclellan
: is we'll aware Of their movements, and is
u is ready at all points for their reception.
1t is estimated that there ere 10, 600 Of
: the rebel army between Harper's Ferry
and Edwards Ferry, awaiting an oppor-
tunity to force across into Maryland
: The rebels are in such a condition that
: they are compelled either to attempt to
} advance or to retire from the Potomac.
The Provost Marshal of St. Louis has
issued proclamation, prohibiting all per-
sons going out of that county without a
pass.
: Nearly ten thousand horses have reached
2 Washington since the middle Of July !;
n nearly four thousand mules, and over
. th;rty-five hundred wagons.
] Yesterday morning small Secession
q tug mounted with brass rfied cannon,
O ran out from Norfolk to within two miles
y and half of Newport News. She bred
twenty three shots at the U. S trlgate
,p,n rod