The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-11-15
e.nnnrr of war News.


Oesolins coast. Beaufort and Por'
Royal isIsnds and tha surrounding
Notifications, have been stormed and
taken, and the federal force is with
ia-tsn miles Of the railroad connec,
lag Charleston ard Savannah. -
Beaufort is about fifty mills from
/ Charleston. Que vessel Of the ex |
psdition is reported wrecked. The
rebels will now find employment at
heir homes, sutficent to keep them
busted during the Writer.
In Missouri everything ia quiet, a,
! present. A few dsys since. bloody
battle was fonght at Belmont, Mis.
soasi. opposite Columbus, Kentucky.
The federal troops attacked the Sc
-eeesion camp aud after severe con-
test got possession OF it, took eevcral
pisoes Of artillery, and destroyed the
etores, Int q reinforcement being
. cent over BY The rebels from Colum
hos, they were compelled to retreat.
The obj Ct Of the expedition was ac
complished, which was to compel
them TO abandon their position at
Belmont. Very many Of the federal
odhcers were killed and wounded.
Price. at last accounts, instead Of
giving battle, as he threatened a
sew dsys since, is reported retreating
toward Arkansas.
Tho rebels surprised como one
hundred and fifty federal troops at
0uyandotte, Virginia, the other day,
and killed and took prisoners about
one hundred Of them. During the
! attack, tho resident secess ionists
iOiaed with the enemy, and fired on
Che federal Soldiers from their houses.
Subsequently, the Virginia fifth, 10.
sated st Crredo, came down upon
ehe secession town, and, in retslia
zion for shooting our Soldiers, burned
the town to the ground.
Not much is known in regard t.
+ General Rpsecrans, at Gsnley bridge.
Floyd, however, found things too
hes for him there, and made the best
Of his time in getting out Of harms
way. The vigilant General was too
I wide, awake for him.
General Scott has resigned his
command, with the purpose OF re
csuiting his health, which has been
much impaired Of late. H. is about
10 sail for Europe. where his wife
end two daughters have been for
some time. General Mcclellan has
been appointed to ill his place,
Major General Ilslleck, Of Cali.
Sornia, is spoken Of as the probable
successor OF Fremont in the Western
Division Of the army. lie is an old
experienced officer, OF considerable
nosoriety. He is the author Of 9
work OH military tsctics.
- II is said that another naval ex
poditi0n 10 on foot. The fleet is to
cell 10 few days.
The pirate ship Sumter is report
cd " have been captured by the
ftieate Niagara. off Galveston.
The news from Europe, by the late
! steamers, is much more encouraging
Foreign powers seem not disposed
10 interfere IN The present troubles
IN this country.
Bsauregard's official report of the
Bull run fight, has come to hand a,
lsnRth. II. states that the rebels
ned % 900 troops in the fight, and
Lost In killed, 39S; and in wounded,
800. He estimates .he entire loss
| Of tedersis, in killed and wounded,
se 500.
General Fremont has returned to
Saint Lnuis. There was quite m
eulhusi sstic demonstration upon his
4 essisai. Il 10 said, he will insisI
Seschgly Upon an investigation oi
the charges Brought against him.
/ Tn. Union men of East Tennes
lsse. are giving the rebels in that
usction considerable trouble, in the
nay Of burning br.dges, tearing mp
reilsoad tracks, DC, putting quite q
iaeck to movements of troops upon
9 federal lines. As soon as III,
apr,yernment succeeds in driving the
rsbsls ont Of Kentucky, Tennessee
III be made tho battle-ground.
hgThsre are now nearly three hun.
IA prisoners OF wsI st Camp Chase
mostly citizens Of the rebel sections
hsvsed with encouraging recession
- suspcctrd OF designs against the