The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-08-07

The News.
A dispatch from McClellan's army,
dated August LIST, states that the rebels
opened fire the evening previous from
the opposite side of the river with two
batteries of light artillery. The FIRE
was principally directed, to the mail
boat landing at the headquarters of
Colonel ingalls, and the shipping and
encampments of Weston. The rebel
pieces were handled well, and fred
with great rapiditys -Four men were
killed, and some FIVE or six wounded.
Several horses also were killed. The
rebels had all their own way for some
time, as our troops did not anticipate
an attack, but the s2.pounders sta
toned at Col. Ingalls, headquarters
soon silenced their guns after they
opened. A few of our vessels were
struck, but no serious damage was sus.
tanned by either of them. With this
exception, nothing has occurred worth
mentioning.
A notorious female spy and mail car
rier was captured near Warrenton on
Friday last, and sent to Washington.
She is said to be a sister of Mrs.
Charles ]. Faulkner, and has for long
time been engaged in carrying rebel
mails to Richmond frem points within
our lines.
Dispatches from Memphis, dated
July 3lst via Cairo, Aug. I'd, state
that the rebel Jackson was at Denmark
on Saturday last with 800 of his caval-
ry, and reported Villipigue and com
mand marching on Bolivar. Jackson
used pontoon bridge built by the
negroes of residents 10 cross Forked
Deer with.
Heavy cannonading was heard at or
near Bolivar an Saturday and Sunday.
On Saturday the telegraph lines were
destroyed and portions of the Mobile
& Ohio Railroad torn up near Hum
boldt. Our troops were terrifying
Bolivar. A quantity of cotton lying
at Fulton was protected by gunboat.
A rebel raid under Faulkner, took
place at Brownsville on Friday. Every
man there buying cotton was taken
prisoner. Among them Mr.. French
of Denmark, Madison county, Mr.
Ware, Kentuckian, and Nathan
Greenwich, of Memphis. The latter
had $50, 900, which was taken. Cot
ton was burned to the amount of 400
bales.
Five hundred Federal cavalry came
in the same evening, under Maj. Wal
lace, and pursued the rebels.
A slight engagement took place OF
Hatchee and Forked Deer rivers, ant
a number of rebel prisoners captured
and ferries and bridges destroyed
The Fcderals returned TO Brownsville
Orders are said to have gone from
Washington, for the arrest, for goo,
cause. of a prominent politician O
Ohio. Is it Vallandigham?
A telegram from Providence, r. I.
dated Aug. 4th states that Governo
Sprague has called on the colored citi
zens to form regiment as part of tn
quota of the State. He promises t
accompany them to the field, and shar
the perils with them.
REBEL PROPERTY STILL PROTECTED
Capt. Steele, of the Sturgis Rifles
Nc Clellan's dy-Guard, arrived a
Washington, on Sunday, from Harri
sons Landing. He states that Rebe
property is still protected by Na,iona
troops, within the lines of the Army @
the Potomac. He instances the cas-
of the house and estate of Col. Garter
of the Rebel army. A flock of sheer
numbering over 600, is untouched
: though the National troops might max
a wholesome use Of them for fires
meat. He is also proprietor of 10
negroes.
From Gen. POpe's Army.-.Advanceu po