, 1862-09-06
Dates to August Goth.
Interesting Summary Of News.

OF Chattanooga, and movements of rebels towards
Knoxville, Tenn, and Richmond, Ky., have
caused great activity in military circles here ;
troops are constantly arriving here
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 2O.-The Federal loss in
engagements at Lone Jack, on Friday, is $50
killed, wounded and missing; the balance of the
force escaped to Lexington. Artillery lost in the
! fight was retaken four times, and finally spiked
and abandoned by the Federals.
| During the fight at Independence, Mo- Cen
! Hughes, rebel was killed The notorious and
brutal Col. Bird, and Col Thompson were wound
ed, the former fatally Federal loss, 2l killed.
80 wounded; rebel loss sixty killed and eleven
! wounded.
ST. LOUIS, Aug 21-A gentleman just from
city, he heard alarm gun fred and the roll
beaten in Federal camp, followed by loud cannon
aiding. He is confident the garrison will be able
to maintain itself and repulse the enemy, as the
garrison is 1000 strong. The strength of the
rebels is supposed 10 be 1000
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21-One hundred and
eighty Federal prisoners captured at Bull Run
and other points, reached here to-day from Sou'h
Carolina-lhey complain bitterly of treatment
1t is understood Beverly Johnson recommends
return to Consul of the Netherlands, of $SOOOO0
seized by Gen. Butler, that $7l6,0OO be returned
to the French Consul and also a large amount of
!
Greek, British and other merchants domicled at
New Orleans According to Johnson, these seiz-
ures by Butler cannot be justified.
New YORK, Aug. 2l.-The Times letter from
Fortress Monroe Of the 10Th says, the army is al
ready in progress of embarkatiOn for another field
of operation.
Pckensvle, KY, is in possession of the rebels
of Humphrey Marshalls advance. 1t seems to be
Marshalls iaen ion to take possession of Big
Sandy region.
New YORK, Aug 22-The Tribune's cores
pondence, dated headquarters of the army of
Virginia, at Cedar Mountain, saws the army is
again on the march, and that march is retreat
An order was issued to-day to be ready to start
at once, and before two hours the tents and bag
gage had gone to the rear.
We understand the whole army of Virginia is
retreatng. All sorts of rumors are ahoat that
the whole army of Richmond is advancing. and
rebels are attempting TO turn out our left flank
In word, they marching straight on to Fred
ericksDurg and Washington. Thus threatened on
the left flank and in front by an army of superior
numbers to our own, POpe's army retreats and
| fights by daylight. 1t is supposed he will cross
! the Rappahannock, but when once on the north
bank he will no longer retreat
| CULPEPPER, Aug. 19.-It was expected the
army would cross the Rappahannock by 10 o'clock,
but passage of trains has been so delayed that it
will not be attempted. Blnks and McDowells
corps are both coming up-they will await the
arrival of Sigel who covers the rear. AS wr te
masses of troops pouring in swiftly, but order
! ly, marching along narrow roads and over fields,
towards town. Sige is not expected until noon.
! If nothing happens no crossing will be attempted
until be comes in. In spite of the delays, there
! has been no panic among the trains.
/ New YORK, Aug 22.--It is reported that the
! Of iO(i ilalI md DD,. bor
formed junction, it is believed, in the vicinity of
/ Aqua Creek
NEW YORK, Aug. % The Philadelphia Press
! says Gen. Pope has fell back across tie Kappa
| hammock, and made that stream a line of defense.
/ The enemy are in great force on the south bank.
He haas made ovyvral inzfeotual efforts cross
and turn our left flank. at the same time making
demonstrations on our center. Such disposition
of our army has been made that there need be no
fear.
Mcclellan had arrived with a portion of his
army. 1t is believed he has assumed the com
mand of both armies.
Fighting OF a desultory character has been go
ing on for several days. The enemy have been
r pulsed at all points by our batteries, tt ough
not without the loss of some artillerymen and
horses.
ST. PAUL. Min, Aug. 23.-Partes from the
scene Of the Indian disturbances reached here last
night. The State scouts estimate the number of
whites already killed at 500 This opinion is
ba ed on the umber of bodies found along the
roads and trails. The civilized Indians exceed
their savage brethren in their atrocities. Mr..
Frencher, who has spent most of his life among
the Indians, volunteered TO 60 alone, trusting to
his knowledge Of Indians, and disguised, to escape
detection. He arrived at the Upper Agency at
night. The place was literally the habitaton of
death.
He visited the house and found the occupants
lying dead-some inside the houses and others
lying scattered in yards. He went to Hon. J. r.
Brownies house and found the family, numbering
eighteen, all murdered. He also visited Beaver
Creek, and found fifty families massacred He
WI tes to Gov. Ramsay, from Henderson, August
81. saying he left Fort Ridgely that morning =
There were then 1000 Indians around the Fort.
He thin ks other tribes are joining the Sioux.
A reliable letter. dated Glencoe, Aug 81, says
the injury done by the stampede of settlers is i'm
mense. Such scenes of desolation and woe can
hardly be found in he South anywhere
| In Mcleod, Metker and in this and adjoining
counties, all available forces are being collected.
Gov. Sbley is now marching to the relief of
Fort Bridger
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 21.-The entire CITY Council
have been arrested for refusing to take the oath of
allegiance but were released on resigning and
giving bonds. The property of Mayor Hender-
son, who has fled to the rebel army has been
! seized.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 2O.-The Indians of
! Meeker county. exaSperaed at the non-receptOn
of money from the Government, attacked the
whites in the town of Acton, and killed number
of persons, both men and women. Several were
also massacred at the lower agency The settlers
are alarmed, and coming down the Minnesota
river. Troops have been sent since the disturb
ance.
! PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25.-The Bulletin has
information from a gentleman who left the Rap
! pabannock yesterday morning, that our troops
had frequent skrmishes with the rebels while
! falling back from the Rapidan. The losses are
not serious. Gen. Pope holds the railroad bridg-
es We hold two commanding positions on the
! Rappahannock which the rebels assailed several
| times Our troops who are distributed along the
river, resisted all the assaults. They will be able
to maintain their position at the Junction till the
other army corps enable them to assume the of
fensive. The rebels are endeavoring to turn our
right at its rear by way of Warrenton.
! New YORK, Aug. Pa Rappaaannock let
ter says that on the morning of the 2lst the en-
emy opened battery on our center and contin-
ued TO throw shot and shell for several hours A
| little higher up it was discovered that the enemy
! had during the night erected bridge over the
river. AT this point brilliant affair is reported
to have taken place. In the vicinity of this bridge
was one of Sgels batteries on which the rebels
opened their fire, to which for time our battery
ceased to reply, having been apparently with
drawn. Three rebel regiments rushed across the
bridge, and no sooner had they crossed than ST.
gels batteries opened upon the bridge, and the
fourth shot completely demolished it, at the same
time deadly fire of musketry assailed the rebels
in front. Their retreat was cut off, and nearly
1000 are said to have been captured. About 400