The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-08-06
MONDAYS NEWS!


IN " ashingto says all is quiet on the James
river. One corps after another is being re-
viewed by Gen. McClellen, and the troops
make a fine appearance. The soldiers are
in good spirits, and will be ready TO deal
heavy blows when called upon to strike tho
enemy. II New England, the Middle States
and the great West will only do their duty
now, this wicked rebellion can be crushed,
forever. God grant that the call for more
men may not be in vain. ;" -,"' '.'''
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAc,
Saturday. August 2 -S hundred troops
crossed the river yesterday afternoon for the
purpose OF destroying the houses and woods
on the opposite shore, winch had afforded
protection to the rebels. Everything In the
shape of dwelling was burnt. This was
the point from which the rebels sheled our
shipping and encampment the night before
The affair was successfully accomplished
without the loss OF a man. The gunboats
this morning were engaged in shelltng the
shore ard houses down the river. Five men
werekied by the enemy's shells night before
| last, and two wounded. # Ft9f! H1 @""'
| FORTRESS MONROE, August Lit IS ru-
| mored and believed here that the new Mer-
rimac has come down the river as far as Fort
Darling, and that she is hourly expected to
make the attempt to come further down.
| All Of the Federal gunboats have passed up
beyond Ilarrison's Landing, and not one IS
now in sight at that place or on the river
this side. .GI y
A detachment of infantry and cavalry
from Gen McClellan's army, made a recon.
nossance down the Chickahomny through
| Diascun1, and came on towards Williams
burg ill they met our pickets, and they re-
turned reporting to Fortress Monroe by
telegraph, that in their reconnaissance they
had seen nothing Of the enemy.
LATER The mail boat, from llarrison's
Landing arrived at Fortress Monroe at a
quarter to three, this p. IN and brings the
following infornatioa. Last night, between
twelve and one clock, the rebels opened fire
on the center of Gen McClellan'S armyf
which continued for about an hour and a hal
from four reb 4 batteries o! flying artillery
Iopposte the Landing, some above and some
below. They threw shell Of SIX and twelve
pounds, round and conca(, and not one ol
lthem exploded The firing was intended,
no doubt, for our camps. but many OF the
shot tell short, and they did but little mis-
chief to the shipping which was lying at tho
Landing and at anchor in the river Several
vessels and steamers were struck by frag.
nents of shell. 1t is reported that nine OF
our mon were killed and three wounded -
1t being in the dead of night and our army
in expectation Of an attack in front, there was
some delay before our guns opened Gre. In
half an hour, however, the Siege guns were
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forty minutes were senced' The firing was
> very brisk while II continued. Many Of the
rebel she'll were thrown over among our
camps, but they did not explode. All the
explosions which took place, occurred some
distance from the camps and this accounts for
so few being injured. 1t. is thought that the
motive OF the rebels in this action was to
draw the Federal gunboats down the river,
to enable their boats, the Merrimac, &c, to
pass out The rebels, it Is estimated, threw
oven five hundred SHE'LL which lay this morn
/. ing scatteaed profusely over the field, and
some lodged in the masts OF vessels, AL
that is known Of the fate Of the rebels is
! THAT they fed, and this morning the trees
where they had their batteries, presented Q
: shattered appearance, many being complete
: lly cut tdown. We could learn nothing mor'
about the new Merrimac than has been al
ready reported, and heard. nothing to con
0 tradict the statements already published.--
o There was one Federal gunboat near th'
q Landing which opened Immediately on tn
enemy, but they did not appear to notice il
9 as they were SO intent on shelling our camps
n II the rebels motive was to draw our gun
s down the river, they were unsuccessful i
their efforts, lornot asinsle gunboat mad
IS its appearance, save the one already there IL
the right spot.