Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-08-06
the President.
EDWIN NJ. Stanton,
Secretary of War.
Fortress Monroe, Auqust 2.


brings some particulars Of the attack made
by the rebel batteries on Gen. NcCielIan's
position from opposite Harrison's Landing.
The attack was made at midnight with, it is
said, four batteries of flying artillery. some
being above and some below the point of
attack. They threw six & twelve pound she'll,
some round and others conical, but not one
of them exploded. Their fire was intended,
no doubt, for our camps, but many Of the shot
fell short and thus did some little mischief
among the shipping which was laying at the
Landing and at anchor in the river. Several
vessels and, steamers were struck with frag-
ments of she'll, but none was hurt in them.
Halrison's Landing, august 2.
Six hundred troops crossed the river yester-
day afternoon for the purpose of destroying
the houses and woods on the opposite shore
which had afforded protection to the rebels.
Everything in the shape of dwelling was
burnt.
This was the point from which the rebels
shelled our shipping and encampment the
night before The affair was successfully
accomplished without the loss of man.
The gunboats this morning were engaged
in shelling the shore and houses down the
river. Five men were killed by the enemy's
shells the night before last and two wounded.
Head Quarters Army fthe Potomac.
Monday, August t. 1862.
Ever since the firing upon our shipping at
the mail boat landing by the enemys batter
les, our troops have occupied the opposite
shore.
Yesterday a reconnaissance was made from
that point back into the country to within IA
miles of Petersburg; it was conducted by
Col. Averil and composed of $50 of the 5th
United States and ITO of the 5th Penn a Cav
airy with companies of the lst Mich Regt,
Captains Cutter and Bowen of NcCIellan's
staff accompanied them.
At Cor Nils, three miles from the river,
they encountered the 18th Virginia Cavalry
drawn up in line. Our men charged on them
when they broke and run they drove them
to their encampment at Sycamore Church, q
miles farther, where they again formed, but
were ingloriously pat to fight, leaving behind
all their tents, camp equipagc ana commits
sary stores, which our troops gathered to
gether and burnt.
The rebels had two horses killed, six men
wounded and two taken prisoners. We had
only horse killed.
After securing the county short distance
further they returned to the river.
From Gen. Pope's Army,
Headquarters oJ'hie A'my Of Virginia, I
August 80 4? H.
Maj Gen. a. ". HdlLeck:
No 4, of the reconnoitering column under
Gen. Crawford crossed the Rapidan and
pushed forward to Orangetown, which was
occupied by two regiments of cavalry under
Gen. Robertson. Eleven of the enemy were
killed and fifty two taken prisoners; among
the latter were one major, two captains and
two lieutenants. Our loss was two killed and
three wounded.
The enemy retired in such haste as to leave
their wounded in our hands
The railroad and the telegraph line between
Orange and GordOnsyille were destroyed.
Signed. JOHN POPE,
Major General.
COL Robinson, Provost Marshal, has arres
ted between sixty and seventy citizens of
Rappahannock county who will not take the
oath of allegiance. Three days grace has
been granted, at the expiration of which time,
if they will not swear to support the consti
tuition and the laws, they will be sent imme'
diately beyond the lines.
Conference of the Rebel Generals at
Richm0nd-Plans for the Future.
MEMPHIS, July 30.-The Bulletin of this
morning has the following from authentic
sources, among other interesting items as to
the proceedings of the rebels:
"We have some inkling of the subject dis.
cussed at two conferences of all the principal
military leaders, held in Richmond on the 4th
and 5th July. 1t is understood that they
must not lose any more territory The defen-
sive policy was strongly attacked, and both
Lee and Beauregard advised an invasion of
the North at three points-namely, from
Cumberland and Williamsport into Pennsyl
vania, from Louisville and Cincinnati into
Indiana and Ohio, and from Paducah and
Cairo into Illinois.
sit is alleged that the following plan of
operations for the remainder of the summer
was agreed upon: First-Tbe i'm
mediate obstruction of the James river so as
to make it impossible for Mcclellan to use it |
as a means of communicating with the Gov |
and for the transportation of rein. |
foroements and army supplies. Second-The |
of Williamsburg Yorktown, and |
the entire Peninsula. Third-The recovery
of the whole territory of Virginia, and the |
of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road, the recovery of New Orleans, Mem
phis, ana the Mississippi river, and the ex.
pulsion of the Federal troops from Tennessee
and Kentucky. Fourth-When these objects
have been accomplished, then it was proposed
to carry out the plan of Lee and Beauregard.
Fifth-To make the Potomac and Ohio rivers
1t once their basis of operations and frontier
ines, and to transfer the seat of war from