Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-08-22
Delaware. Aug. az. 1862.


The important movement" reported as IN
progress on tine part Of the army of Gen.
cCIeIIan. has been effected, and consists Of
the evacuation of his late position at Harri-
son 5 Landing on James river. The movement
was successfully accomplished without loss of
any kind-the enemy either not being aware
OF what was going on, or not having enough
men to watch Pope and at the same time pounce
upon the retreating forces of Mcclellan
This move of course amounts to an abandon
ment and acknowledgment Of the failure of
The movement upon Richmond by Wy of the
Peninsula. What is to be the next move
ment of Mcclellan isnot known, but it is proba-
blo be viii cooperate with Pope in his advance
upon the city from the North.
The reports received through rebel sources,
of their capture of our forces at Baton Rouge
and Cumberland Gap, both have proved to be
bogus.
Instead Of their capturing Baton Rouge,
the truth is they made a furious assault upon
the place in Superior numbers, but after a
fierce and somewhat protracted contest, with
great slaughter on both sides, they were re-
pulsed, and up to last adYices had not dared
to renew the attack though they had large
force concentrated in the ueighboFhood-
While the battle was progressing on land, the
/ formidable rebel Arkansas attempted to
| participate in the contest by an attack from
the river. She got aground, however, before
reaching the city, and our gunbolts attacked
her and set her on Ere. which resulted in her
being blown up ard utterly destroycd-thus
disposing of their last formidable craft on the
Mississippi and removing all apprehension of
a successful rebel attack upoR Baton Rouge or
any other place We hold on the riFer where
the gunboats can be made available
Though the report that the rebels had cap
tHred our force at Cumberland Gap is inbound
cd, it is admitted that Gen Morgan is in
somewhat critical condition. and unless soon
relieved, notwithstanding the great strength of
bis position, Rnay be eomp,lled To sueeumb to
superior numbers. A large rebel force is
/ menacing him both in trout and rear, and they
have cut off his communication With kis sgxree
of supplies 1t is supposed, however, that he
viii be able to hold out until assistance reaches
him from the regiments now being rushed for
uard liz that direction from Gaio Iu8iana au3
Illinois
n AetfiRg positive is k2EeRe as 80 the position
of BueR's fonee, but it is reported that, as
ssual, about the time we were ready to at
tack them at Chattanooga the reb,ls eyaeuat-
ed the place and the entire feree is proceeding
North
There has been great excitement the last
few days in regard to the state of aF.irs in
Kentucky. Tie early part of the week it
was positively announced that the rebels in
immense force had invaded the State at several
points, were advancing rapidly toward the in
! terrier, and sweeping everything befare them
Later accounts show that though not entirely
lnfounded, the reportsfrst received were greatly
exaggerated. TheGtateis undoubtedly serious
ly threatened, but the rally of her own loyal
citizens and the aid being received from this
and other Western States will soon place her
bey0nd Danger
The guenuilla demonstrations continue but
in Missouri, where they have been most seriohs.
the Union forces have recently achieved such
decided triumphs as to warrast the belief that
so far as relates to that State the operations
ia that time will soon be brought to a close,
| Late advicesdrom Gen. Pope Indicate bat
tie as likely to eecEr very sOon on the RIpi-
dan or at Gordonsville which, if it comes of,
will doubtless be one of the greatest that has
yet occurred. The rebels are concentrating
in immense force at GorlolSyiIle and on 4he
South hank of rke Eapidan, while the entire
i force of Gen. Pope, which is being daily aug
mented, occupies the north bank Of that stream.
Intelligence from that quarter will be looked
for with interest.
Co.'s. CoFeoran ami Wilcox, with their fel-
/ low prisoners captured more than year ago
. ct Bull Run, have finally been released and have
reached the North. Co.'s. Corcoran and VIII
cox have both been appointed Brigader Gen
erals, and will at once ve-enter the service 4e
avenge the wrongs they have sustained at the
.hanGs of che rebels dering tkdiy long captivity
There are reports OF another naval expedi-
tion 6tting cut, in which several formidable
ironcIads viii participate, but nothing certain
| is tuownin regard to it
The new regiments, raised under fhe recent
call, are moving to the field at the rate of six
to eight day from the Eastern States, aud
we will soon have an immense force to back
the movements being made in Eastern Vir-
GINA
1t bos been definitely settled that drafting
will commence on Wednesday Sept. 3d. The
draft is to be made by townships and wards,
and credit is to be given for the men heretofore
raised by volunteering The order from the