, 1862-08-25

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C1ScISSAT1, Aug. :22.-Gen. Wright left for
will return on Sunday lnorning4asd assume
command Of tie new department of the Ohio,
which embraces Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wis
consin, Michigan and Kentucky, east of the
Tennessee River. Cumberland Gap, aad all
troops in that vieinlty, are not included. Gin
clnnatI will be the headquarters.
The staff Of Gen. Wright is composed as
follows: Adjutsnt General and Chief Of staff,
Major N. Il. Mclean; Assistant do, Capt, G.
v. Foster; Quartermas:er, Capt q. 2. Good-
rich; SURGEON, Major F. II. Helsten; Aids.
den and b. +. HubbclI, j.. Ota@r appoint
ments are deferred. Gen. Wright will appoint
none above the rank Of major, and only suf-
fcicnt number to transact business.
HI 5iecredits III inlm5diste invasion Of Ken
tuckY by large bodies Of rebel troops, but ap-
preherde thar S:onewan Jackson is marching
on East Tennessee, where the confederates are
mas*ing large army,
Gen. Morgan, at Cumberland Gap, is entire
ly secure, and has been reinforced
TIE excitement in Kentucky is subslding.
Col Mescllf aud his comm and of :, 900 men
are reported BY Prof.. Drury, Of the 18th ken-
lucky regiment, to be surrounded hy gueril-
Aas, twenty miles from Richmond, ky., on the
London road. Fears are entertained OF their
capture
Troops continue to pour over the border.
Indiana has sent 14,5oo, OHIO $500, aud Ken
Recruiting is brisk to-day. The regiments
! are nearly all full
Humphrey Marshall is retreating up the Big
Sardy.
CIR: coz,s position above Gauley is regard
t ed Is hazardous.
Arrests for discouraging cnlistments ara nu-
| IuCraus.
| Two hua5red deserters from different
| regiments were sent forward under guard to-
day
evening, and in speech at the Cathedral,
called on Catholics to enlist promptly to put
down the rebellion and close Lhe war. His
reception WIS an immense one.
RrssELLyILLE, k1., August 2I-Al that ie
known here OF the capture Of ClarksVille, is,
that Col. Mason surrendered his whole com
mand 10 = guerilla force uuaer A. r. Johuson
Woodward and Garth. The most reiilble re
ports represent Mas0n's force at 290 sud thai
Of the rebels ut from 100 to G00- Not gut
sas tired. Mason aud his men were paroie6
and went down the river.
LATER.-Farther Information from Clsrks
vile shows the surrender the most disgrace
fu1 and cowardly Of the wa.. The p5rolet
| prisoners were allowed to carry Oft thei
horses and side-arms. The surrender wa
mace to an inferior force Of rebel cavalry
Mason and Woodward Made speeches compl
m.nting each other
NASHVILLE, August 2L-Yesterdsy noo7
Capt. Atkinson Of the 50th Tndiaua, Wit
, twenty men, in stockade at Edgevi1le juno
: uon, was attacked By 1000 guerillas. He n
} | pulsed them three times, killing Morgaa's Cd
! jntant and seven priyntes, and Wounding esgh
: teen others, and finally, after three hours
! | fighting, drove them of:
Col Mason Of the list Ohio {the same req
ment denounced By Gen. Sherman for cos
| ard!ee at the battle Of Shiloh) with 200 ne
| and two cannon, in strong intrencameuts a
! fAr,, -
tie same number Of guerillas The guerilla
vert aided By rebels who had taken the oat
, Of allegiance. 4 large amount Of Unite
! States property was seized.
, One iu1dred soldiers were captured b
: tueri1las at Manskow Greek, near Edgefelt
| and the bridge burned.
Gen. Nelson left Nashville for Louisville til
, morning.
Lieut.. Col Heffren Of Indiana, his been q
, , | rested for violating orders.