The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-11-13
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- ~'ONSmueE ll.-AccOunu
from Manassas Junction 10 day says tn,
railroad is in good order from Callet I,
Warrenton Junction. including the Ceda
Run Bridge, aud all the way up to I'll,
Rappahaunock station.
| COnTabands coming into our lines re
port Longstreet in command of the rebe
forces at CulppPper, and ,hut Lee Eh,
commanded the whole army, also has hi
headquarters there. They say that Gen
A. T. Hills force continues with Stone
wall Jackson's somewhere in The valley
aud Longstrret's forces and Others were
thrown thcre 10 prevent tho Union army
from getting between ths maio body o
the rebel army and Richmond. Scout,
from Asbbys aud Suckers Gaps; yes
torday, reported the enemy's picksis al
both. and Union lady sent to our lines
under flag Of truce. says Gen. Hill was
two days before lying on Tie other side
Of the Gap.
The War Depar menl has received vo
luminous dispatches hom Admiral Far.
ragur. dated Pensacola Bay, October is
After stating that Galveston, Corpus
Christi and Sabine City and the adiacen n,
waters are now in cur poss. Ssion, he saws:
"a short time ago | sent down the coast
OF Texas Acting Volunteer Lieutenant J..
W. Ki'ridge. with the bark Arthur S.
Little. steamer Sachsm and launch
with which force he said he could take
Corpus Christi and the waters adjacent
whence We heard Of so many small craft
running to Havana. lie sue eeled y4ry
well took The place, made several cap
lures. and compelled the enemy 10 burn
several vessels. But. on one occasion,
venturing on shore with his small boat,
he was surrounded and taken prisoner
aud carried to Houston, where they pa.
rIll d him. on condition that he should
90 North and not serve again ill regu.
laIly exchanged. l mex. sent the Ken
singtoD, Acting Master Crooker command
ing, with the Rachel Seaman and .
launch with hOwltzer. 10 Sabine Pass
lie, too, succeeded well.
"lle found a, the bar one Of the mortar
schoOner", the Henry James, Acting Mas.
Ter Pennington co0manding. who lie in.
vlIed TO take part with him. which he did,
and according 10 Aclirg Master Crook
er's report. performed his duty with great
credit They took the fort, and srs still
going ahead finely. having taking several
prlz $, one Of which arrived here yester.
day with dispatches. | next seut Cum
mander Reushaw with the gunboatsOwcs.
co. Harriet Lane. Clifton and Wcstfeld
10 lake G'lvesIon. which he did in the
shortest time and without the loss of
man. 1t appears that the first shot from
the Owosoo exploded directly over the
b oSds OF the men at and around the big
gun. their main reliance, and tie men
left. A flag Of truce was hoisted. and
the prellminaries arranged for a surrend.
or, which took place on the 9th inst.
Corpus Christi and the adjacent wa.
lers are still held by the Sachem aud other
small vessels.
General Mcclellan and staff left War
ren'on at / O'Clock to day. On reaching
he junction salute was fred, and the
loops drawn up in line. Gen. Nc ClelIan,
n response 10 call for speech. said:
Il wish you to stand by Burnside as you
have stood BY me and all will bs we'll
Good by.
TIE following farewell order was read
10 tbs troops composing the Army of the
Do'om'c. yesterday morning, at dress
par de:
headquarters Army Of the Potomac J
Camp near R"ciertown, Va,
November Z. 1869