The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-08-23
LATEST NEWS BY THE BOAT.
From Washington.


afternoon for Kentucky. His health is
not fully re-established, but he is anxious
to be on active duty, and will at once as
sumo command of his department.
The Court Martial on the case Of Col.
McCunn, of the New York 37th Regiment
have found the Colonel guilty of the char
ges, and he is consequently deposed from
his Colonelcy and broken of his military
rank.
Capt. Alex. A. Shultz, sails from New
York for Europe tomorrow. He is en-
trusted with an important mission to the
ports Of England and France, and will be
absent for two months.
On General McClellan's order, all the
women in the camps across the Potomac
were sent away last night, save two hospi-
tai nurses for each regiment.
Johnson and Beauregard have been re
inforced by some 10000 or 10000 men
since the Bull Run battle, and it is report
ed to-day that Yorktown, Norfolk and
Richmond have been almost denuded of
troops, whose ultimate destination is pre-
sumed to be Maryland and Washington.
On the belief that they design to cross
below and above the city, ample precau-
tons are taken. The Potomac fotila has
been enlarged, and the present force could
be largely increased at short notice. The
Chain Bridge and fords above for the pres
ens are useless on account of the high
rains, but are well guarded. The Poto-
mac fleet now consists Of eleven we'll arm
ed steamers and eleven launches, each
carrying fifteen men and Dahlgren u
FOUNDER.
Gov. Hicks is here to-nig ht. He has
no apprehensions Of the result of any eff
fort to capture Washington with the as
sistance of Maryland. The secessionists
in St. Marys and Charles counties are nu~
merous enough, but disorganized and I'M
armed.
A dispatch received at headquarters,
dated St. Louis, Aug. 2Oth, states that
the commanding officer at Cairo reports
to Gen. Fremont that Col. Dougherty,
with 800 men, was sent out the day be-
fore at seven o'clock from Birds Point,
and attacked the enemy at Charleston
1900 strong, drove them back, killed 40,
took II prisoners, captured 10 horses, and
returned at two o'clock in the morning to
Birds Point, with the loss Of one killed
and six wounded
New York, Aug. q.
The privateer J2f. Davis was at St.
Johns, Port Rico, July Goth.
She took in wood and water and pro-
ceeded to sea next day, laying on and off
the island. She was supposed to be wait.
ing for bark expected from the Z. S.
with provisions for her.
The authorities the island sent off to
her and ordered her away.
Orders are already issued FOR the move
ment from the city to Washington of eight
regiments.
From Missouri.
St. Louis, August 20.
Gen. Fremont has official reports con
frming the secession defeats at Charleston
and Commerce.
Gen. sigel's regiment returns loss of
Is killed and 20 wounded. There are $50
missing.
Col. Benjamin Brown, late President of
the Missouri Senate, was killed in the bat
tie Of Springfield, while leading . secession
regiment.
Gen. Prices report to Ciaib. Jackson is
received. He admits loss in his own
division of one hundred and fiftysix killed
and five hundred and twentyseven wound
ed-a large proportion officers.
| One thousand secessionists have crossed
the Missouri river at Brunswick, to join
McCulloch and Price.
! The secessionists have arisen near Roll
la, and are arresting and imprisoning
! Union men.
The town of Commerce, Mo, 40 miles
above CAIRO, which was taken on Sunday,
and battery planted by the rebels, was
retaken last night by 500 troops sent down
from Cape Girardeau, by order of Gen
Fremont.
The rebels made no stand, but reiterated
with their battery on the approach Of our
troops Their force was about $50 infan
try and the same number Of cavalry.
European News by Steamer Canada.
The Cotton Market was quite on Satur.
day, and prices were firm. Sales 5000
bales.
Breadstufs heavy.
Weather favorable for crops.
Provisions dull and unchanged.
The London Times, in An editorial, takes
the recent speech of Mr.. Vallandigham, o.
Ohio, as evidence Of the charges that vii
be brought against Mr.. Lincoln, if the
South is success full. 1t says that only {
victory by which the stain of Manasse:
may he etfaced, aud the South induced t.
come to terms can secure the Presiden
from the consequences of having begun
the civil war
The London Globe observes, with re
gard to the blockade question, that til,
blockade is right of war, but by wha
right, whether of war or peace, can Con
gress empower the Executive to desis
from the blockade, and substitute the lev
ying Of fiscal duties on goods about to b,
landed in territories where the Executiv,
can afford no protection to them.
The Shipping Gazette complains tina
the blockading squadron on the coast 0
America appears determined to Interrupt
marine commerce, in defiance OF the hes
understood maxims of international law
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