Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-10-04

-ebel prisoner, who is mortally wounded,
lays that large force Of Folks command
eft Columbus yesterday for an attack on
Paducah.
Capt. Ritter Of Co. =, in the Twenty
sighth Illinois, while out guarding the rail-
road bridges this side Of Charleston, had
brush with the rebels last night Tho
Federals repulsed tho enemy, sustaining no
damage. The rebels succeeded in destroy
ing the railroad bridge next to the Charles
lon bridge. 1t will be Immediately rebuilt
and protected.
Columbus, Sept. 30.-Four additional
regiments of infantry go from Ohio into
Immediately. Also three bat
teries of artillery.
Leut-Col. Grant of the 3lst and Major
Leffingwell have been transferred to the
45th regiment. Frederick G. Jones, of
Cincinnati, is appointed Lieut.-Col. of the
3lst, and Frederick w. Lester, now Adju-
tant, Major.
The number of Ohioregiments is now 81.
Col. Walkers 31st regiment had orders
here to provide five days rations--three
cooked. Hunger of his men at Cincinnati
was in defiance Of that supply, unless the
officers neglected their duty.
The Ohio Arsenal now turns out $4,000
cartridges per diem.
st. Louis, Oct l.
Rev. Mr. Robinson, military teacher in
the Cherokee nation arrived here, and re-
ports Chief John Ross has finally succumbed
to the secession pressure. Aug. goth he
called council together at Talequah, and
sent in n message recommending a sever
ance of their connection with the United
States, and an alliance with the Southern
Confederacy. The Council offered rec
ommendation and appointed commissioner
to make treaty Of alliance with the South
ern Government.
The Confederate commissioner assumed
the payment Of all annuilies hitherto re-
received by the Cherokecs from our Gov.
ernment.
| 1t seems the troops sent into Arkansas
by Ben. McCulloch after the battle offspring
| field were posted on tho border Of the Cher.
okee Nation to intimidate the Council and
force of John Ross to yield to the do
mand OF the rebels.
COLUMBUS, Oct l.
Eight "Secesh" prisoners werc received
at Camp Chase to day, making the tota
number there 143.
There was slight skirmsh at Grayson
Carter county, Kentucky, to-day, betweel
Sccessionists and Ohio Home Guard. Tw,
of the Secessionists were killed and elever
taken prisoners. One Home Guard wa
wounded. No danger is apprehended i'm
mcdiately on the Ohio border.
. New York, Oct. 2.
The following extract is from the Savar
nah Republican of the 18th ut:
A soldier who came up from Fort Pulasl
reported that an engagement between Lii
coins fleet and the fort at Port Royal con
menced on Monday afternoon and cont
ued through the whole of yesteday. TT
guns were distinctly heard in Fort Pulasl
: GALLIPoLIs, Oct. 2.
o The expedition planned by Col. J.
/ Guthrie of the first Kentucky Regiment, al
/ sent out under Lieut., Col. Enyart and G,
Piatt, has returned They encountered Il
enemy at Cbapmansvile under Col. ]. L
v Glen Davis, of Greenbriar, and utterly route
J. them. The enemy lost between fifty al
h sixty killed. Our loss was four killed. I'll
1 expedition returned to Charleston on Il
$ 3Oth ult.
: Cairo, ILL.,, Oct 2.-Tho gun-boat Cone
e toga went down the river last night, wit
in miles of Columbus. She chased Il
rebel gun boat jeff Davis, under cover
!. the rebel batteries on shore.
:. 1t was ascertaed that the Davis had .
f armament of 4 sx-pounders.
The specials state that it is believed TIL
y a large force has been detached from Bea
: regards army to reinforce Zollcoffer's arm
: Cairo, ILL.,, Sept. 26.-Capt. Stewart
cavalry rs men) to-day encountered 40 S
e cession cavalry at Lucas Bend, whom tn,
+ pursued into jeff Thompson's camp at Be
b mont. -Four secessionists were killed, fl,
). wounded. The remainder escaped to Il
woods. Our troops captured all the gu
and pistols they could carry away with ther
No Federals injured.
J, Cairo, Oct. 3.-The expedition sent ye
: terday to Charleston returned this mornir
f with large amount of corn, several hors,
= anI Pine prisoners; they are being tried t
: daI before military commission appointc
, by McClerand.
Chicago, Oct. Especial dispatch to th
Journal says large number of troops are no
being embarked for an important exped
ton. No one knows its destination.
Q Cheat Mountain, Va, Oct. l.-On II
9th of September an armed recounoisant
was made in front of Elkwater, by the 6t
: Ohio Guthrie Grays) and 18th regiment
and detachment of Loomis's Battery, u
der command of COL Sullivan. They pr,
ceeded about fifteen miles, when they can
, upon the enemy's pickets, consisting of tw
companies, who Immediately fed, and wei
fired upon by our troops, killing fifteen
them. They also surprised another pickc
of about twelve or fifteen men and kille
, two.-Dispatch to Gin. Com.
The TOeain OE KenfucIxV