Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-26
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JAMES H. GOODMAN.
COUNTY TICKET.
TIE NEWS.


TIE NEWS
From, the Upper Potomac we have notIiing
of importance There have been 10 battles
fought since those noticed in our last issue
Reports and rumors have abounded during
the week Of extensive captures, tI,e crossing
of onr army into Virginia, &c, bat they are
nnf,undcd The most reliable information
received renders it pretty certain that the
entire rebel army. aaer their defeat in the
battle of Wednesday, succeeded in gaining
the Virginia side Of the river without moles-
ta,ion. taking with them all their supplies ard
plnnder Their position on the Virginia side
is not certainly known. though II is supposed
the main body Of their army has concentrated
at Winchester. Our army has not crossed
the river. though several reconnoisances in
force on the other side have been made. We
hold all the important fords, which will frus-
trate any attempt OF the enemy to recross into
Maryland should they feel inclined to renew
the experiment. which is not likely. Vel hope
soon 10 hear that instead of simply holding
them our troops have used them to cross over
an9 follow up The advantage gained in the late
battles before the enemy has time IN recover.
The following up" has thus far amounted to
but little and the re suits have been unimpor-
iant
There has been an engagement in Missis-
sippi between the forces Of Gen. Grant and
those of the rebel Gen. Price, in which our
side was victorious; but the victory was evi-
IDENTIFY not of decisive character. Our forces
were represented as following the enemy up
and further fighting was anticipated.
The news from Kentucky the last few days
has been exciting. Monday the rebel General
B~ogg was reported marching on Louisville
with force of Is 900 men, The women and
children we're ordered across the river, together
with the most valuable portion Of The Govern
ment stores, all business Suspended and active
preparations were made for vigorous defence.
1t was ascertained that Gen. Buell was COM
ing up in the rear Of Bragg, which gave con
aiencc to the citiz ms of the city AMI tlIose in
command. This had the effect also to cause
;he rebel commander to change his course,
and after approaching within days march of
the city he wheeled about aad pr3ceeded east
toward Lexington. Gen Baell AMI staff
reached the city Wednesday night, and several
divisions Of his army were uear by. Unless
the rebels succeed as usual in escaping when it
suits their convenience to d. so, there must
soon be severe fighting in Kentucky.
1t is reported that Gen. Morgan has evac-
uated Cumberland Gap, and with his force
comprising twelve thousand men had reached
Winchester, Ky, where he captured six hun-
dred rebels with a considerable quantity of
arms and supplies. The report gains cre,lence
from the fact that rebel accounts received By
way of Richmond state that he had evacuated
the Gap, movement that much surprised the
rebels as they supposed they had him efItc-
tually hemmed in, and that his escape from
their clutches was impossible
Com. Preble in comnpnd Of our blockad-
ing feet off Mobile, having permitted an arm
| cd rebel steamer to run the blockade in open
day light when it might easily have been pre-
vented, the Secretary of the Navy by direction
of the President, has issued az official order dis
missing him from the service.
Washington dispatches state that an inves-
tigaiion has been ordered into The circumstal-
ccs attending the surrender of fTarper's Ferry.
and that Gen. White, who succeeded to the
command after Gen. Miles was wounded, has
been arrested. 4 correspondent orthe Phila-
delphia Press details conversation he held
with rebel officer before the surrender, which
if reliable casts strong suspicion on the fidelity
of Gen. Miles.
There are further rumors OF naval demon
strotion against Charleston, but they do not
come ia very authentic shape. 1t is known
;hat a number Of our iron-clads have recently
gone south, and it is expected we shall soon
hear from them somewhere on the southern
coast.