The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-08-13
The Late War News.

SAn order was issued from the War De-
Partment under date of August 4, for a.
draft of Three Hundred Thousand Mill q
tia to be immediately called into the ser
vice of the United States for nine months.
This is In addition to the Three Hundred
Thousand volunteers previously called.
Gov. Bradford, of Maryland, has re-
|ceived autherity from the President to
draft in that State, and has commenced
enrolling the militia preparatory thereto.
Gov. Morton, of Indiana, has telegraph
FED Gen. Halleck that he would have FIVE
regiments ready for orders this week
A dispatch from Gen. Pope to Gen.
t1allcck, dated August 3, states that the
day before, a reconnaissance was made
across the Rapidan to Orange c. H., which
was occupied by two regiments of rebel
cavalry. Our troops cook possession of
the town, killing eleven and taking fifty
two prisoners. Our loss was two killed
and three wounded. "A ...s..,..f.-,o
A reconnaissance was made, August 3,
by detachment of Gen. McClellans ar
within fourteen miles of Petersburg. Twice
they encountered the 18th Virginia cav
airy and drove them baek-the second
time from their camp, leaving behind all
their tents, camp equipagc and commissa-
ry stores, which our men gathered togeth-
er and burnt. There was no loss on our
side. Six rebels were wounded and two
taken prisoners. ~ -, z~si,
1t is stated that the President on the
4th inst, in answer to a deputation urging
the acceptance of negro regiments, said
that he could not accept negro regiments,
but would accept as many negroes for
labOrers In the army as were offered.
The telegraph announces that Governor
Spragne. Of Rhode Island, has called ON
the " celored citizens to form part OF
regiment as a part of the quota Of that
State, promising to accompany them to
the field and share the perils with them.
Rumors are rife that the rebels have
evacuated Richmond and taken position
on the south side Of James river. A pes
thence is supposed to be raging in Rich
mond.
The loss on. both sides in the recent
desperate struggle at Moore's Mills, near
Fulton, Missouri, was: Federal, sixteen
killed and thirty wounded; Guerrillas,
| sixty two killed and one hundred wounded.
The official report states the number Of
sick and wounded soldiers in the various
military hospitals in and around Wash
ington on the 10Th of July, at total Of
seven thousand and seventy three.
The Yazoo river, which is nayigable for
! fifty miles, and empties into the Missis-
| sippi few miles above Yicksburg, az
I;pears to be the base of rebel operations in
| the Southwest Itis stated that they have
already on that river two iron plated gun
boats, two iron-clad rams. one floating
battery, thirty transports, five forti6ca-
tions, two thousand FIVE hundred infantry,
/ two hundred an fifty cavalry, three hun
dred artillery, and three batteries
! A dispatch from Palmyra, Missouri.
gives an account of q severe fight at New
ark, Knox county, Missouri, on Friday.
August l. About one thousand guerril-
las under Porter approached the town and
were met by scventy-fv of our men un-
der Capt Lain. The rebels were rcpuIs-
ed at first, but dismounted and finally
drove Captain Lain into the town, where
a severe struggle ensued, sesulting in the
capture of our forces, who were imne-
diately paroled Our loss was four kill
He'd and eight wounded The rebels ac-
knowledged seventy three killed and a
large number wounded.
The LyncAburg, Virginia, Republican,
has special dispatch dated Narrows. OF
New river July rs, stating that Major
Bailey. with four companies Of cavalry, in
all about one hundred and fifty men, sent
t. the rear ef the enemy by Col Nc
c ,usland, stormed Summer,ile, and kill
lsd and captured the entire garrison, in
Guiding several officers and sixty two pri-
| Yates.
The Grenada appeal of the 3lst ult,
says that Humphrey Marshall is advanc:ng
on northeastern Kentucky, and that
BuelIs forces ar, marching toward Pike
vile, It also asserts that Morgan cap
tured thousand prisoners during his late
raid. 1t claimed tho capture by the reb-
els Of Courtland, Alabama, with one hun
dred and fifty nine prisoners and train
of cars. Fifteen thousand National troops
are said to have passed through Tuscum-
bia on their way to Chattanooga.