Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-08-01
ly mounted around Alexandria. Over 100
trained seamen have been detailed to work


ly mounted around Alexandria. Over 100
trained seamen have been detailed to work
them.
Several vessels are busily engaged in
transporting heavy timber for Notifications
along the Heights above Alexandra, as
well as shot and shell.
The Baltimore came up last night from
Matthias Point. Everything was quiet and
no signs of batteries could be seen.
The Tribune's dispatch says, it has been
ascertaiped that some 200 are yet missing
from the Minnesota Regiment. There are
known to be killed and wounded as follows.
Killed-Commissioned officers, 2; Nom
commissioned s; privates, Al. Wounded
Commissioned officers, 6; Non-commis-
isoned, I6; privates 70. The city is
already stronger than it has been since Sun
day.
A resolution will be offered to the House
to morrow, requesting the President to pro-
pose the exchange of Messrs. Burnett and
Vallandigbam for the Hon. Alfred Ely,
now prisoner at manassas, and it may be
voted down on the ground of the improb-
ability that the rebels will give up one of
our men in return for two whom they have
already.
CAIRO, July 26.
The train north on the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad were stopped on the Esd, by order
of Gen Polk.
TIE rebels are gathering in large num-
bers in Southern Missouri. Their camp at
Point Pleasant is reported two thousand
strong. Reinforcements are daily arriving.
Gen. Watkins Rebel Chief of Cape Cir
aedeau county is at West Prairie and at
Swamp Road with an aggregate force offive
thousand.
Old Abe Hunter, another big gun of South
Missouri, with about fifteen hundred Nilsson:
ri and Kansas rebels, encamped on Bank
river, opposite Island No. eight.
kitchell Watkins, Adjutant, is within
few miles of Bloomfield, on Castor Run, in
command of some three thousand.
In Union Camp at Hamburg, under
command of Major Abboy, about six hun
dred loyal Missourians are mastering into
service.
CHICAGO, July 81.
The Democratic State Convention in
Iowa, met at Desmoines on the Gath inst,
nominated Charles Mason for Governor.
Resolutions adopted declaring that the
Irrepressible Conflict is the cause of the war,
and censuring the South for resorting to
arms to redress grievances; opposing seces-
sion as political heresy; also censuring the
President for assuming and exercising ar
bitrary bower, but pledging the support of
Democrats in Iowa to support the Govern
ment in exercising its legitimate functions
in constitutional manner; also favoring
national convention to settle the pending
difficulties.
WAsHINGToN, July 2s.
VIM. Burch, the owner of the carriage
which Harris and McGraw went to recover
the body of Col. Cameron, returned late
this evening. He was compelled before he
returned, 10 take an oath not 10 reveal any
thing relative to the force or defense of the
rebels, or what he saw there. He is con-
sequently chary in bis communication
He states that the party were allowed 10
pass up to Manassas, whereupon presenting
themselves 10 Gen. Beauregard they were
arrested and placed in confinement for sew
eral days. In the meantime Messrs Harris
and McGraw were sent to Richmond as
prisoners. Mr.. Burch finally, through the
Intervention Of personal acquaintance at
the Junction, was examined and dismissed,
and allowed to return. e.s
He learned Mr.. Harris would probably
through the influence of prominent personal
friends obtain his release, but there is no
probability of the immediate release, of
Magraw, who is a Pennsylvania. Both
were believed here to be very deeply imbu-
ed with rebel sympathy. Burch was not
permitted TO examine the battlefield. 1t
is supposed Col. Cameron's body lies un
buried on the field, or has been Euddled in
to trench with the bodies that have been
buried, Mr.. B. says the hospitals are crow
ded with the wounded. He reports that
all wounded are we'll cared for; that the
rebel chiefs had determined not to agree 10
and exchange of prisoners. Burch's car
riage driver states that he heard that Coils.
Wilcox and Corcoran have both been sent
to Richmond.
He also states that when he left the
Junction early this morning, Gen. Beaure-
gard was making Preparations to re-capture
Alexandria tomorrow or next day. In
confirmation Of this, it is reported that Gen.
B. has sent information to this effect to
prominent secessionist residing in Alexan-
dria:
Tribunes dispatch says Lauder will be
authorized to organize and summon here
the men of the mountains and the. plains,
with whom he was associated and became
very popular when engaged in opening the
overland mail routes to the Pacific.
Sherman's battery crossed over into Yir-
ginia last night. i
TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER OF THE BLACK
HORSE CAvALRY.--A correspondent of
the New York Times says:
A spectator of the scene tells me that |
the Zouaves literally decimated the Black
Horse Cavalry, the celebrated rebel troop.
About the middle of the battle the Zou-
aves fired by platoons upon the rebel in
fantry stationed in the woods. After they