The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-30
A BATTLE IN WESTERN
VIRGINIA.
Col. Tyler Defeated by Floyd.
KENTUCKY ON VERGE OF CIVIL WAR.
ARRESTS OF TRAITORS.

means of some traitors the plan of McClel-
Ian for making reconnaissance in force OF
infantry, cavalry and artillery, which might
have resulted in cutting off the rebels from
this side of Fairfax, was betrayed to the
enemy-hence their sudden stampede.
Letters from East Tennessee speak of
growing rebel force at Camp Boone, near
baskerville, the headquarters of the
K. e. G. Their plan is, after getting
10000 men, to lay the country waste from
Cumberland Gap through East Tennessee
and Kentucky to the Ohio river and along
that to Pennsylvania. The whole force not
to move together but to be divided into
small marauding parties.
An attack on Tompkinsville, Tennessee,
being apprehended recently, Colonel Doris
collected nearly 1000 Unionists, secured
State arms for them and awaited the rebels.
They disappointed him. Many Of the Ten
nessee LIST, who won laurels in Mexico un-
der Colonel Campbell, are joining the Union
forces.
Major General Hunter leaves for Chicago
to morrow.
The President directed that Brigader
Generals commission should be issued to
Daniel E. Sickles.
A skirmish occurred between some fifty
pickets Of the New York 9th and End
Michigan and party of rebels. A private
of the 37th was killed and two of the rebels
and one at least wounded.
Mrs. Faulkner was at her husbands
house, near Harper's Ferry, before his ar
rest. She made profuse offers of hospitality
to General Banks officers, and soen after
suddenly disappeared.
Nav YORK, August Fl.
The proprietors OF the DAILY News, fear
ing an attack on their establishment yester-
day, applied to the police superintendent
for protection. A force of four hundred
police was held in reserve at the lower sta
tons, but their services were not called into
requisitiOn. 1t is understood forty men,
armed with revolvers, were retained by the
News' proprietors to meet any emergency.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.
Herald Correspondence Notwithstand>
ing statements that the rebels had retreated
from before the Union lines on the south of
the Potomac, on the Virginia side, we are
led to believe that the contrary is the fact.
On Sunday, the 18th New York regiment,
Colonel Kerrigan, encamped near Balls
cross roads, was ordered to occupy posi-
tion on hill to the left of their camp.
They had no sooner done so than the ene-
my, who has battery within range, fired
fifteen shells into the new camp, causing
them to take new position. 1t was subse.
quently ascertained that the rebel battery
consists of nine guns of large and improved
calibre, and can reach the fertilization on
the Union side.
1t is reported that the rebels at Leesburg,
where their force is now estimated at 49,
600, have taken two of the engines from the
London and Hampshire Railroad, to be
used on that line.
BY an arrival from Antigua. in the Brit.
ish West Indies, we learn that demonstra.
ton took place there recently, in conse.
quence OF hosting the Confederate flag from
the building of the consignees of Southern
vessel. The American Captain in port in
sisted upon its being hauled down, and the
peopls responded by tearing it in pieces.
Times Correspondent Gen. Mcclellan
has added to his staff Richard B. Irwin Aid
with rank of Captain; Thomas J. Gault of
St. Louis, with rank of Colonel-Col. Gault
is graduate of West Point. Hon. E.
Ward who has remained in this city since
the adjournment of Congress leaves for the
| West tomorrow.
FORT MONROE, Aug. 26.
A flag of truce arrived from Norfolk this
morning with three ladies and number of
prisoners captured by confederate privateers.
AS the object of sending the flag of truce at
this time was deemed rather inquisitive,
Gen. Wool decided to retain the flag until
to morrow. 1t is high time an end was put
to the constant intrusion of the enemy to
Obtain information. Whenever they think
any important movement is on foot, they
are sure to be on hand with flag of truce.
Boston, Aug. n.
The schooner Agricola, Captain Herrick,
from Ellsworth, Maine, arrived here to day.
On the 25th, at $50 P. NJ, twenty miles
from Cape Ann, she was overhauled by the
privateer schooner Freely, of Charleston,
South Carolina. The Freely, not wishing
anything, let the Agricola go, but requested
to be reported in Boston. The Freely is a
clipper OF l4O tons, and had about 40 men.
CINCINNATI, Aug. q.
Advices from the Kanawha state that
Col. Tyler's forces were surrounded and
badly defeated by the rebels under Floyd,
early yesterday morning at Summervlle.
We have no particulars yet.
WASHINGTON. Aug. ~.
Capt. Reyes of the District of Columbia
militia, was arrested this A. NJ, at the Chain
bridge, and is now in Jail.
An alarm was occasioned at the Chain
bridge, over the Potomac, last night, by a
report that the enemy was advancing. No
enemy appeared.
Secretary Seward left the city this morn,
ing for New York, whittier he goes to ar
range new passport system.
Commercial Special Private advices
from Kentucky represent that State as be-
ing on the verge of civil war. The Union
men are ready for whatever issue secession
lists may force upon them.
Washington is quiet to day.
NEW YORK, Aug. u.
Samuel j. Anderson, person well known
among sporting men was arrested this
morning, on suspicion of being in corress
pondence with the rebels. Anderson was
lately Deputy Sheriff. and was once in the