The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-08-29
From Pope's Army.
CAMP NEAR RaPpAHAHNocR STATION,
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proach Of the enemy in the direction of the
ford two miles above bere.
Halls battery AID three infantry tesi-
ments went there but found no enemy.
There was slight cavalry ahrinish yes
tcrday We had three men wounded aud
five taken rrlsotefs. Harris light cavalry
also lost solne mcu.
t EattEwoiks lave been thrown up arid
bridges constructed to enable our bntteries
to cross the river if Necessary. One Of onr
men who was captured and got away ie
ports the rebel officers and then misefabty
clad.
The First New Jersey was surrounded
and half of them ale reported captured by
the rebels.
Rebel Legislation.
The dispatches give extracts from the
message of jeff. Davis to the Iiebel Con
gress. We publish elsew here all the iln-
portant parts of the message verbatim, ana
therefore omit the telegraphic report 80
Ebs.
In The rebel House of Representatives,
Foote Of Tennessee offered bill for retail
atory purposes. 1t recites that tbs enemy,
refuse to treat our partisan soldiers as pris
oners, and have also punished private citi
zens for their acts. 1t provides that an OF.
ficer Who may have ordered such atrocities,
be put to death if captured. An equal
ntlnber of prisoners, officers to be preferred
taken from the enemy, to suffer the fate in
ficted on cur captured soldiers aid citizens
Also a bill to punish negroes in arms. 1t
provides that Federal armies, anonymously
composed Of white ard black, shall not be
held to the privileges of war or be taken
prisoners. OF such as ff5ay be captured the
negroes shall be returned to their masters
or publicly sold, and their commanders pub
llely hung or shot as may be most conven
lent.
He also offered bill to retaliate for the
seizure of citizens by the enemy. 1t pro
vides that of the prisoners held by us, a
number equal to that of the citizens seized,
shall be held as hostages for their safety,
and subject to like treatment. Any officer,
civil or military concerned in their seizure,
shall be imprisoned during the war. All
the bills were referred to the military com
,nittee.
Mr., P'oote offered bill to provide for
| raising an additional force of 100000
On his own motion if was laid Oh the
tabIs.
Also an export duty of go per cent, Oh
cotton and tobacco, TO aid in indemnify
ing losses Of citizens by the enemy.
Riot Among Volunteers.
NEW YORK, Aug q.
Owing to some disaffection among the
troops OF the Empire Brigade, at East
New York, a riot occurred on Saturday
afternoon. Their barracks were torn
down and hotel gutted. Several off
GERS were beaten and many soldiers badly
hurt
A militia company and 100 marines
We're sent to aid the police in quelling
the riot One of the militia fred into the
crowd, killing Sergeant Major Of one Of
the regiments. Police Inspector Folke,
of Brooklyn, wasevery badly cut in the
head with stones, and many policemen
were also injured.
The troops generally stampeded to
Brooklyn aud New York City,: In the
eyening only about 100 out of 2 1000 were
in camp. Many have been arrested since
and returned By the police.
i The whole affair is said to have grown
out of the non-reception of bounties.
From the Army Of Virginia.
PHILADELPHIA Aug. 25th-The Bul
letin has information from gentleman
who lett the Rappanaunock yesterday
morning, that our troops have had fire.
quent skirmishes with the rebels, while fal.
ling back from the Rapidan.
Losses on either sides not known.
Gen. Pope holds the railroad bridge as
we'll as tive commanding positions on the
opposite side, which the rebels have as
sailed several times. Our troops are dis
tributed along the river, and have resis-
ted all assaults: They will be able tc
maintain their position until junction
with the other army corps enables them
10 resume the offensive.
The rebels are eirdea7oring to turn oul
right and get In our rear by way of War
renton. The reported capture of two
thousand rebels by Gen. Sigel is not con
frmed. The Bulletin also has repor
that Hon. Chas. j. 1ngersol has been ar
rested for language used at a Democratic
meeting IN independence Square, on Sat
urday night. Mr.. Ingersol was arrested
by United States Deputy Marshal Schuy
ler, and put under bonds to answer
New YoRH, Aug. 25--A Rappahannocl
correspondent OF Philadelphia pape
states that on the morning OF the 2lst
the rebels opened a battery on our centre
and continued vigorously to throw sho
aud she'll fer several hours. A little high
er up it was,discosered that the emmy had
during tie night, erected a brigade ore
the river. Al this point the most bril-
liant and successful affair of the day IS re
ported to have occurred. In the vicinit,
Of this brigade was one of Gen Sigep
batteries on which the rebels opened
brisk fire, to which for time our batter,
replied with spirit. Iii a little while on
fire slackened and then ceased, the bat
terry having been apparently silenced o
Withdrawn.
Three rebel regiments now rushe,
across the bridge and Sigel offered no op
position. Every thing seemed favorab
: but the sceue soon changed No soone
had they crossed than Sigel opens his bat
terry on the bridge, the fourth shot com