Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-06-27
WAR NEWS.
.,NRw YORK, June 2l.

regiments, nave mOSea sirOm Dali CrOSS
Roads to the neighborhoood Of Falls
Church, about 8 miles distant from either
Fairfax Court Hone or Vienna.
Capt. Tomptins, of the cavalry, return
ed from reconnaissance, this P. NJ, to-
ward Vienna, and reports force of $500
rebels at that point. II, as is probable,
the latter should be reinforced tonight, q
battle between these forces will be almost
inevitable tomorrow. t5ki-E a. Z
A collision occurred this morning be-
tween picket guard of tho Second Con-
necticut Regiment and rebel picket near
Falls Church. The Connecticut picket
was ordered to occupy the position held
by the rebel picket. 1t is reported that
on taking possession Of the ground one Of
the Connecticut men was killed and four
wounded. The loss Of the other side is
supposed to be greater. This report needs
confirmation, although it is from reliable
source.
learn from Gen. Waldbridge that the
Governors of all the States have replied TO
his letters inquiring whether they were in
favor of vigorous prosecution of the war.
They are a unit in declaring that they
are ready with men and money to bring
the war TO close.
Col. Ritchie, of Gov. Andrews staff,
telegraphed to the Governor tonight, at
the request Of the Government, to start
seven Of the ten regiments accepted yes-
terday on tomorrow. 1t is reported that
the seven regiments referred to have been
drilling some time, and are thoroughly ap-
pointed and ready to start.
1t is now evident that the main blow
against the rebels will be struck from the
Federal Capital. The army of Washing
ton now consists of full forty-6ve thousand
effective men, comprising two infantry and
one cavalry regiment of regulars, twenty
one regiments from the city and State of
New York, five from Pennsylvania four
from Maine, three from Connecticut, thres
from Michigan, two from Ohio, two from
Massachusetts, one from Rhode Island, and
six batteries of Light Artillery.
ISu tuOuS1uu iuOIC tuCu Will UO ouuCu
70 this immense body next week. Ten
thousand, with the District Militia will be
sufficient for the events of the Capital, so
that grand army of $4,000 as spirited
troops as can be found anywhere, can be
moved against. With the aid of General
Patterson's Division, they will be more
than sufficient to break the lines of the
Rebels and drive them in the direction of
Richmond.
Surprise has been expressed in some
quarters at the failure of Gen. Scott to
prevent the erection of batteries at various
points on the right bank of the Potomac.
The impending advance Of the Union army
towards Richmond, however, will either
compel the Rebels to remove their batter
les, or render them an easy prey TO the
Union forces. Gen. Scott is simply iudis-
posed, to take, at a great sacrifice of life
what will be had in due time without blood
shed. ..s rr..-
Gen. McClelland has been ordered 10
sweep the last vestige of secession both
out of Southwestern and Northwestern
Virginia. His army will be strongly rein-
forced for immediate operrtions south of
the Kanawha river.
The heavy seacoast guns are now near
ly all mounted in the batteries on the Vir-
ginia side and regular artillerists are daily
drilled at them for several hours
An opinion is entertained here that the
main body of the rebel army has not re-
turned to the neighborhood of Harper's
Ferry, but only deiachments to attract the
attention of General Patterson's division
by creating the impression of the return of
all Gen. Johnson's force to prevent the
sending forward of any part of Gen. Pat
terson's troops to strengthen the Federal
columns here. There is reason TO belive
that in the meantime the principal part of
Gen. Johnston's command are now in the
vicinity of Leesburg and Edwards Ferry.
The Times despatch says: Secretary
Seward gives notice that hereafter no pass
ports to leave the country or to pass with
in the lines of the rebels, signed by the
Foreign Ministers or Consuls, will be good
unless countersigued by the State Depart
ment.
A special messenger just arrived from
Fortress Monroe, says two men arrived
there who had escaped from Sewell's Point.
1t seems the battery at Sewelps Point is
of five Columbiads, six pieces of
smaller bore, and three riied cannon, in
all fourteen guns. Between the Point and
Norfolk are two other batteries, armed
with the stolen guns from the Navy Yard.
AT Sewelrs Point there are 500 men; at
Norfolk $4,000 men most of them now
under orders for Richmond; and at inter-
mediate points about 1000. Among them
are $4,000 South Carolinians, Two full
regiments from Louisiana, and one from
Georgia. The last three have been so much
dissatisfied with their treatment and prob
able destiny, that Howell Cobb, who has
Two sons in the Georgia regiment, was sent
for from Richmond to address them.
He bade them be of good courage, and
pledged his word of honor that within
three months the Confederate army would
not oily occupy Washington, but would
have subdued the entire Union forces of
he North. The men also say that the
'ebel leaders will force them through a
bloody war, and persist in their treason to
he end. They also say that the most ex-
reports of outrages committed
,pon women by Northern soldiers, reached
he rebel camps,-these base fabrications
leting as stimulent upon the men.