Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-17
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WAsHrNeros, Aug. 15.-Gen. Rosencrans
authorized to accept regiments from Wester
/. Virginia, which he does as fast as they ar
Z ready for service. -
?. Gen, Sumner was ordered to day to raise with
out delay column of 5000 or 10000 Califor
mans, and march into Texas and Arkansas.-
The dispatch went by telegraph to Ft. Kearney
thence by the Pony Express.
Another order will soon be sent to California
for regiment Of cavalry.
An order has gone to Europe for lbO,OOC
more arms.
II is rumored that rebel force is moving
from Morefeld to Great Savage Mountain
Pass, TO re-enforce Gen Wise. The troops
which hold the Pass are ready for them.
The Tribune says 3he Southern pirates are
playing a'desperate and bloody game. Our
| North Carolina correspondent this morning
gives the statement of British sailor, named
Boss, who had been impressed to serve as gun
ner on board the Speed, by which It appears
that on the 3lst of July, near Nag's Head, the
pirate attacked and took possession OF British
vessel, which they burned after destroying the
entire crew. Ross having refused TO fight
against his countrymen, was shot at and wound-
ed by the Captain of the Speed, and afterwards
confined in irons. He escaped by the aid Of q
fellow sailor, who mad also been impressed
Ross 10 endeavoriDg to make his way North,
and wishes to lay the subject before the proper
British officials. s1 -lf 4,.7sf be- 81
CO.. [Herld's Dispatch. + '7e'5' 'o', %
Mai. Gen. Butler has been authorized TO
raise division of 900 men in Massachusetts,
and is to be granted leave of absence 10 snper.
intend in person the organization Of the di-
vision. Gen. Butler will have full power to
thoroughly appoint the new division, providing
1t does not cost more In Massachusetts than it
would cost here. .t
IL is reported by passengers arrived tonight
from the West by way Of Harper's Ferry, that
Gen. Rosocrans, with email command, ia 10 a
precarlous position in mountain gap, iu the
neighborhood of Big Spring, ond that a rebel
force had cut him off from waer. f.s.A -
Evidences Of an advance of the enemy TO .
ward our lines are daily multiplying Yester
day resident from Virginia, living near Clear
mont, Ave miles from Alexandria, reports the
rebels at Bush Hill and Clearmont. 'ysd W /
. The efforts Of the rebels,tp gather Maryland
into the secession fold have not been abandOnedi,
II was noticed some weeks ago that q consid-
erable rebel force had been concentrated in the
upper part of Accomac county, on the Eastern
shore Of Virginia. 1t appears that there are
about ], 500 or 1900 armed rebels there.
I Gen. Telgeman, who was deposed from bis
militia rank last spring by Gov Hicks, and SUBJ
sequently restored by the State Legislature, is
organizing the disunionsts in the lower coun-
ties of Maryland. ~. -'.,r
He Is about to proceed to AccOmac to take
command Of the Virginia forces there, and
march them into the middle of the eastern shore
of Virainia, as the nucleus for form alton of q
rebel army there, which shall, if IL can do moths
iug else, control the elections iu fall, so,as to
secure disunion majority in the Legislature,
and enable the secessionists to pass q secession
ordinance; or, perhaps, to force an ordinance Of
secession that may be passed by the present
Legislature at It's adjourned session. sl+i
,.sy. 5 Worlds Special r. ~ ~
The States Of Kentucky aad Tennessee have
been constituted separate military command
to be called the Department of Cumberland.
Brigadier- General Raft Anderson, command
ing six vessels of war, lay off Aqua Creek
yesterday, among them the Yankee, which had
q collision with the rebel steamer Geo Page
WASHINGTON, Aug. l5.-The most reliable
information concerning the rebels is that they
are slowly moving their forces to the line Of the
Potomac in force, and that they are certain Of
their programme to enter Maryland and encour
age aud support the revolutionary spirit in that
State, with ultimate designs on Washington.
An order was issued from the AdjutaDt Cen
erals Office to day, appointing the oficers Of
the regular army in the principal cities dis
bursting officers of the funds appropriated by
Congress for collecting. drilling and organizing
the volunteers, under the act authorizing the
President to accept the services of SOC, GOO men,
etc. They are charged with the payment of all
proper claims presented to them under this act,
and duly authenticated and certified by the va
rious recruiting officers. The premium for ae-