Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-10-17
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COMPLIED FEoMTnE c0LrMNs OF THE DAILY PAPERS
WAsnINGToN, Oct. II. Special Com
mcrc;al:--A dispatch from Gen, Wool
to the War Department confirms the
statement that the rebels met with heavy
loss in the engagement of the Menticcllo
off IIutteras Inlet.
Fort IIatteras will be made perfectly
secure by the Immediate dispatcc of rein.
forcements. Q. NJ. Ruckcr advcrtises
for 100, 600 bushels of oats to be deliver
ed here.
Those who sympothisc with secession
in the Common Council are cndcavor-
oring to procure an order for an excuse
for new charter election. The purpose
is to oust Mayor Walloch and put into
the Office n man of less pronounsed 10y
rlty.
The government will have nothing to
do with the opening of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad to Cumberland. They
will, however, guarantee military pro-
lection to the road.
New YonK, Oct IA dispatch
from New orleans Of the Ito inst. to the
Richmond EXhmincr, tells of one of the
the most important achievements Of the
war so far.
This information is, that the u. S
hlockadinS squadron have dug passage
through the mud Of one Of the iiv,
mouths of the Mississippi river to tho
land spit which commanpc the whole
five of them, and now have the Ninccn.
ncs' Water Witch, and other vessels OF
the squadron to protect the prompt cree
ton of works which is less than week
will command all of the five mouths,
passes, or entrances to and from the Mis-
siSsippi river.
Once properly built, this work alone
will absolutely control the communica-
ton Of New Orleans with toe sea as
completely as bockading squadron oI
20 ships of War could accomplish that
object.
The Post says, troops are rapidly con-
ccntralngut Annapolis to proceed on the
coast expedition.
\ Russian line of battle ship Of 100
guns and 500 men was lost off the coast
Japan. All the crew reported perished.
a special dispatch to the Evening
Post, dated Washington, Oct IL, says;
The advices received at the Department
of State from England and France are
highly encouraging,
The tone of public sentiment in those
countries is greatly improved in reference
to the situation of this country.
All is quiet at our out posts to-day.
Moro than 10000 horses have been
brought to Washington since the COM
mcncemcnt OF the campaign, and have
been purchased for the army at cost of
more than $j, 100000.
There's no change in position of
Smiths or McCall's Divisions.
RoLLA, Mo-, Oct. l4th,-The report
brought here a day or two ago that a
battle took place on the 9th ult,, be-
tween body of Kansas troops under
Montgomery and ,Iennison and the adj
vance guard of McCollouch's army and
some Gtatc Guards under Sudge Chcne-
ault. is confirmed 10y parties Just from
Springfield.
The battle commenced near Spring
field, in Barten county aud the rebels
were driven back with considerable loss,
and pursued some forty miles.
Montgomery then fell back on Green
field. Great alarm was felt in
Springfield, least Montgomery should
attack hat place, and the troops there
rested on their arms several nights.
Montgomery is sotd to have had 5000
men and the rebels 2,400. This state
ment can hardly be relied upon, as we
have had no previous advice and that such