Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-08-29
THE NEWS

THE NEWS
Gen Pope's army has fallen back from the /
Rapdan to the north bank Of the Rappahan-
mock. During the retreat, which commenced I
last Friday, and most of the time since, there /
has BEEN sharp skirmishing, occasionally near
" assuming the dimensions Of battlr, but |
DO general engagement Large re-enforce-
ments having conc up il is not supposed our !
forces will Iecede further, and if the rebels at
tack desperate battle will be fought very |
soon; while if they do not. it is probable ii |
will be deferred fer some time till our
forces are in i proper position for ag-
grcssive movements. In the skirmiShes that
have occurred important advantages have been
clailned by both sides, but it is certain that
We have Oh the whole at least not been the
Iostrs.
1t is manifest that when the rebels discov-
cd Mcclellan was eyacuating his position on
james river. they at once commenced massing
their troops against Pope with the vie'v of
overwhelming him before he could be aided
by Burnside and Mcclellan aud then turning
upon the forces Of these Generals in succCs
sior. Being foilcd in their efforts against
Pope their whole programme fails, and Burn
side and Mcclellan having formed junction
with Pope, the point of danger is passed, and
when the encounter does come We shall be
prepared to give them L warm reception.
I he force under Gen Cox. to the number of
six or seven thousand, which has for long
time been comparatively idle on the Gauley
and upper Kanawha, has been sent to Eastern
Virginia and is now on the Rapralannock.-
Their places ia Western Virginia win be 6ll-
cd by soale of the new regiments.
The guerrilIas continue :hcir operations in
Kentucky. Tennessee and Missouri. There
have been during the wetk several encounters
with tLea, in must OF which our forces were
victorious.
Adyiecs from Cumberland Gap are 10 the
IOlh-at which Time the rebels were in force
both In front and rear but such is the strength
of the position, that but little apprehension is
felt for ills safety with SO brave and abIc an
officer in command as Gen. Morgan. With the
aid of the large force now being poured into
Kentucky the road 10 the Gap will soon be re-
opeaed aud tic rebels driven back s. Ter
Hessce.
! Clarksvlle, Team, was attacked few days
since by band of guerrillas, and Col. r..
Mason, Of the 7lst Ohio, who was in command
with two companies of his regiment, suiren-
drred without firing gun, the rebels thus
securing large amount of Cover nment stores.
The surrender is regarded as an exceedingly
disgraceGul alF.,ir, and reports from Washing
ton say Mason will be dismissed from the SER
vice in Consequence.
The following day the saase force attacked
Fort Donelson, which was garrisoned by part
of the same regiment under command ul Maj
}. II. Hart, WHO gallantly defended the fort
aud rpulscd the rebels with severe loss.
Our forces under Gen Curtis lately made :,
succcssfu! expedition Up lhe Yazoo river, cap
turing rebel steamer loadc,l with arms and
ammunition, also taking rebel earthwork
mounting six heavy guas AMI field battery.
a report comes by way Of Philadelphia,
that Gen Sisel shot Gen. Mcdowell dead Oh
the battle field at u ar5entuwn, but ro par
IicuIais are given The report reached I'hia
slrlphia from Baltimore, which renders lis at
ihentici!y exceedingly doubtful
; Tie rebel Congress met at s:;chrRo4ad Mon
day last. The rscsSage Of DAis is ellarac-
;cristic docunenL To eorcr mp the rebe
barbarilies he charges all gnenncr Of outrage,
upon the officers and meu of OTIS s4rav, and
beasts, whines aIxl threatens after his &sga
, siyle. His .ssesEases are got up es9oeiall,
with view TO oi'crasi@g upon puhlie senti
5 ment in Europe, where rebel lies a vi misrcp
resen,atiuns are ss.2ao@cd with avidiiy.
' In addition to oar Soutl.ern wa-, we bi,
fair 10 have unotl,cr on oxE hands on the north
}. wts:crn froAlicr Saic 4nd.asis bordering up
gu Minnesota have commenced Al isadiscimi
nate slaughter of the inhabitants of the west
crn lart OF that Slate-a large naubrr {
lives have already been losl-and present ar
! pcaranccs Indicate ID general rising of the sa,
l. ages Of that region. 1t is supposed secessio
o cmissaries from Missouri were the insligaiol
4 Of the ubrcak