The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-14
AnmmnrY of News.

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The news from nearly all points for the
past week show tha: the War against Re-
belliOn has been prosecuted with greater
success than has attended our efforts since
its commencement,
The affair Of the Gun Boat sxpeditiOnat
Belmont turns out not quite SO disastrous
as vas at first supposed. The great fault
was on the part oiour soldiers, being too
veuturesome after they had driven the en-
emy back. Our principal loss was from
among those who, becoming careless, had
gone too ssr and we're most exposed when
re-inforcemsnts of the enemy came across
the river. The retreat Of our force was
finely effected. and the enemy pursuing
our Gun Boats along the River bank, were
most seriously damaged by our Ere. part
of which was from two fine brass pieces
taken from them.
About i50 Federal troops have been for
some time stationed at Guyandotte. Va,
Last Sunday night they were invited to
attend church, portion Of them accepted
and others were in various parts Of the
town not fully armed. Thus situated
they werc attacked by about 600 rebels,
100 we're killed and taken prisonerS. They
we're fred upon by citizens. 10th men and
women from the houses. Such an act OIL
wantOn treaohery has already been visited
With relribulion speedy. jus. ard terrible
--ihe town has been laid in ashes.
A decisive victory has teen achieved
over the rebels in Pike County, Ky, by
the forces under command Of Gen. Mel
son. BY asplendid maneuver large
body Of The enemy was completely sur
rounded by Nelson's Brigade and 4OC
killed and wouod,d and oo0 taken pris
'oners. with slight loss on our side. Gen
erals Williams and Hawes we're amonl
the prisoners taken.
There Is a telegraphic rumor that Pri
vatssr Sumter, the most Troublesome o
the priyaisers Of the rebel Government
has at last been run ashore and her Grew
taken prisoners.
We have news from East Tennessee tC
tho effect that the Union men Of that re.
gion, probably encouraged to hope thai
our forces In Kentucky will soon come to
their deliyeranoe. have been burning raj
road bridges and taking down telegraph
10 wires. thus in some measure outing oil
communication between Virginia aud tn
Soulh, west. This looks more like bust
mesa than anything wo have seen IN
shows their loyal feeling TO be determine
and unequivocsl.
We have for some days past been RI
.oeivipg through rebel sources quite sAtiI
factory accounts Of the successful er
trance Of the Grsa. Naval expedition in,
Port Royal. between Charleston aud 81
-yauaii. Our own accounts Of the ala
have just been received and are still moi
satisfactory. Our loss was only sigl
killed in the engagement. by which Il
fortidcalioh at Port Royal was taken,
seems they were fully apprised Of oil
coming aud were in some measure prep
red for us. large quantity Of ANN
milton with all their plans and docu men
containing much valuable iLformatiC
were captured.
This Expedition has effected a landil
in the richest district Of South CarOli
and has by this time. no doubt taken pc
session Of or destroyed the railroad fro
Charleston to Savannah. aud our fore
have commenced to fOrtify lhemseIv
there, The expedition went prepared
set coptrabAnds at work. Its success b
created CONSERVATION throughout d
land Of Seoessia.
This Expedition will be followed
otheIs soon. One Is soop to sail if it
no. already gone. which will efectual
close the harbors Of Charleston ar
Savannah, and another consisting of
vessels is now at the Port of New Yo
armed and manned for operations som
whore on the Gulf Of Mexico.