The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-08-06

seem TO be entering into thorough system Of
guerrilla warfare, or rather highway robbery.
Prowlina over the country in bands OF four TO
Eve hundred, they forage upon the loyal ci.'
zens where there are any, and where there are
none they feed upon their friends. They seize
arms, steal horses, rob stores, and pick pockets
in the name of jeff Davis, and promptly blow
ouf the brains Of any man who attempts ress.
tance. The nearest that they approach to even
Rebel warfare Is to lie 10 ambush and shoot our
pickets. They canrot be easily subdued, since
they keep clear of Union forces, and scatter
like wolves at their approach. One thing is
certain They are outlaws and murderers Ivy
the code of every civilized nation and the
sooner they are treated to their own favorte
" short shrit and long rope cure, the better it
will be for the country
Gen. Pope's arrival at Warrenton on Tuesday,
created great commoton among the Rebels
They are determined to remain, yet refuse to
take the oath, feeling suite that Gen. Pope dero
not carry out his orders. 1t is more than prob
able that they will be disappointed Our men
collecting all the abe-bodied slaves, and
setting them to work upon the railroads aud for
the Quartermasters.
large force of Rebel guerrilas have just in
vaded Missouri, from Arkansas, creating great
excitement among the people of Howell and
Texas counties, and all the Southern part OF the
State, The town of Hannibal Is almost desert
ed through fear of these lawless marauders.
The rumor is current in Norfolk that the Rcb-
ell rams now being built at Richmond are to run
the gauntlet of the Union feet in James River,
capture the Minnesota and other vessels at Nor-
folk, and take the city. The Secessiolists in
Norfolk are expected to rise aud assist in The
work
Gov. CANDLES measures for exterminqting
guerrillas in Missouri, are having the effect of
sending that breed of wild animals out of the
State. Several hundred have recently passed
through the South Eastern counties toward
Dixie.
Gen. Grant has ordered that all unoccupied
stores, houses, etc , in Memphis shall be taken
possession OF for the Government, and where
the owners are Rebels, the rent shall be collect
ed for the benefit of the United States.
/ General Sigel's corps of Pope's army is push
ing southwark rapid - the enemy, in consider
abe force, retrcatng before them, supposed to-
ward Gordonsville. The troops are in fine
health and Spirits having been greatly improv-
ed by their late rest in the Valley Everything
is alive in that department.
The border counties of Ohio and Indiana are
| full of rebel spies from Kentucky. Parties who
fled from that State, to escape arrest, are quiet
ly soourning on this side of the river, sssociat-
ing aud operating with native sympathizers. Our
dispatches from Washington indicate that
measures are o be adopted to put a stopto this
The Il, bel Gen. Price istryit o get his army
across the Mississippi, near Napoleon. lie is to
take command in Missouri, Hindman is to man.
age in Arkansas, and Magruder is to oversee
both of them.
Gov. Nagofln has summoned the Kentucky
Legislature 10 meet on the l4th prox, He wants
them to take the responsibility Of protecting
the people in the peaceful enjoyment OF ihei
property and rights under the Constitution
All the disIoyal men in Luray, Yirgnia, were
arrested on Tuesday under General Pope's or
der, ard locked up in the Court Honsc wher,
the oath will be administered. A number hat
previously left to DIN the guerras on the She
nandoah.
Rebel letters from Chattanooga, captured BY
our troops, say that Beauregard has resigned
and gone to Alabama. The Rebel papers have
! told US that he went merely for his health.
The Administration is fully alive to the condi
2 ton of Kentucky and the border States. Ger
5 eral is to be appointed Immediately for Gitcir
natl. Gen. Rousseau is SPOKEN oi as tbe man.
y A portion of tten. Gigels aigance occupieC
Madison Court House, Virginia, on Saturday
! last. The troops were subsiSting Of the enemy
according to Sen, Pope's orders.
$ A dispatch from ChiUsgo gives some of The
particulars OF the attempt to capture the Rebe
Y gunboat Arkansas. It was failure.
/ An order has been issued from Washington
I. for the arrest of prominent Ohio politician
y Who Is il?
Advices received from Schenck's and Milroy'
. divisions in Gige!'1 corps Of P3peJ army, indi
cate unusual activity orsever4l days past Boil
n are pushing steadily southwark. The enemy, i,
y toleraby heavy force, is retreating before them
evidently making for Gordonsville, where the,
/ are said to be preparing the tortifcations Eacl
I division has been taking numbers of prisoners
!. mostly aeoGt2 a91 ontlving pickets of tie enc
i nv, posted on the summit" of the hlue Ridge
and at different points along the road. Gen
:. Milroy, before leaving Lursy, assembled all tn,
: male inhabitants. some 800 in number in the
:. church, and told'thsm tina. uadsr General Pope
q recent order they coud take Their choice - tC
= take the Gath of 2hegGnae and conduct them
selves as loyal citizens, or 90 to hichEond Al
hut Que took the oath whom Milroy at once ar
! rested. General Schenck performed a some
= vls, simtler operation at Woodvile. Both di
visions contnhe pushing torw4rd, ana genera
5 activity is eEpeoed No loescE Of any conse-
$ oueuce hnve occurred yet. The men are much
t refreshed by their late rest in the Valley, GnC
are in spendid health and spirits for the cam
q paign,