Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-08
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tion, but Mr.. Lincoln refused 20 teceife ip eu
is said the relations between this Oaolnet mi, y,
lister and the President was peyer more Kinul
The Herald's dispatch aAyI: 1t has been a.
certained that the rebel leaders are generail
disappointed and disC0ncerted by the cnango
programme In the disposition OF the army .
the Potomac. They had carly iniormatIon
tho preparation for the transportation o. oen
eral McClelan's army, and supposipg thas va
whole army of the Potomac was TO DO Win
drawn from this vicinity, had arranged O pro
gramme for a bold dash across the Potomac
above Washington, and foray upon the Capl
tai through Maryland. Gen. Jackson's com
mand was 10 lead this enterprise, and TO De sup
ported by Smith and Johnson's forcos. Y wal
expected that the rebel sympathlzers IN Wary
| land would raise the standard OF revolt there
and aid the execution Of tho project by the do
gtruction of railroads and bridges aud the isoa
| tfon of Washington from relnforcements OF un
ion troops The rebel leaders reckoned With
out theig host, and we're taken by surprise a'
finding Gen. Banks within supporting distance
of Gen, Shields, when the attempt was mace
TO execute the FIRST part Of their programme
The repulse of Jackson and the creation OF Two
new departments In Virginia, under command
OF Geng Banks and Mcdowell, cOnvinces them
that no vulnerable point has been left uDpro-
tected. The Maryland,sympsthiZer who were
emboldened to insolence a. the prospect OF this
bold feat OF tho rebel army, have become dis
heartened, and are leaving by scoresi numbers
have been arrested in their attempt to eacape
South, and Others who we're known 10 have Or
ganized for the occasion are seeking escape
southTard in small parties.
WAsHlEeToN, April Tan extensive lire
broke out here this morning, destroying COM
pletely three large buildings, two Of them with
costly iron ironts, located on Penney ylvsnia ave-
nue.. They were respectively occupied by
VIM. Tackle, dealer in Suffers goods; Wm
Eagan, dry goode merchant and u Wilson
grocer The adjoining stores OF Cone HooVey,
dealers In shoes, and Greagory, hardware deal
or, were Gleo severely damaged. MeHsre,
Tucker, Eegan, and Wilson, are tho principal
losers in stock. The fire. extended to tho rear
buildings on South Tth street, several of them
occupied as tlYerns or restaurants. The origin
of the fte 10 coDjeCturel, The loss is very
heavy, but is partially insured.
The Fortress Monroe bOnt TO Baltimore brings
Information from the neghborhood Of York
town up 10 Saturday afternoon. Shipping Point
had been taken by our troops, and sther places
on the route formerly occupied by the rebels.
Some skifmishing had taken place between
the Outposts of tho enemy end our forces 10,
which several casualties are said 70 have occur
red, mostly In Eastern regiments
The mails for California, Oregon and Wash
ington Territory, are now transported overland
from 81. Louis, Mo, to which place correspond
| eDce Can DO sent from any postcttice.
telegraph dispatch was received IN this city
yesterday, announcing that Gen Mitchell, with
the forces under his command, had reached
Shclbyville, Tenn and had been received With
great enthusiasm by the inhabitants.
special TO the New York Times, dated
Wheeling April 7, says telegram just Tecelv'
cd here informs us that the reOels are retreat
ing before our forces under Gen Milroy, WbO
has advanced from Cheat Mountain and nov
holds Camp Allegheny, lately evacuated by
the COnfeGerates,
The rebels have aso fallen back from Mon
ter0y and HuutersgiIle, and seem to bo aiming
for Slaunton, where they will have reilrosd
escape.
The following in regard to the Merrimac has
been received at the Navy Department.:
When she run FOR Norfolk on Sunday, The
9th Of March, IN the evening, she had seven
ieet Of water in her hold. Gao shot from the
Cumberland rlddled her, and one ahot from the
Monitor, through her portfolio, dsmounted two
guns. The Monitor putA ball through the boil
er of the Patrick HeDry, aud killed two men
aud scalaed otheIs.
The steameEs Ffeebon has arrived up from
Liverpool Point, bringing some additional par
ticulaIs Of the skrmish Mt Stafford Court
House. Gen. Sicklea's troops captured aome
forty boTsos belonging to the elemys cavalry,
and number small arms, and the malls in the
Stafford PUstoffice, in which are many letters,
somo Of which will probably be OF Importance
to the Government. Six prisoners were also
taken, who were brought up on the Ffeehosn,
and sent up TO the old Capitol prison. As the
crew Of the Freedom were getting off the horses
aud other property captured, the rebels opened
a heavy FIRE upon them from thicket, bus on
the FreebOEn returning tho compliments With
sohrapnel, the enemylhastly disappeared
New YoRK, April IA special dispatch TO
the Philadelphia Inquirer, dated Thorofare
Gap, Va, April 2, 1862, via Baltimore, 9th,
says rebel force Of seven regimenLs Of infant
~, two regiments Of cavalry and three bate
ries, were thrown across the Rappahannock to
ent of Col Gesry's command at White Plains.
BY forced march, they reached Salem, within
five miles of the Union band ast evening, with
the intention of attacking Col. Geary in two
columns, cutting off his retreat, and then seiz
ing this formidable Gap to intercept the prog
feas of reeOnslruciing the Manassas Gap Rail.
road. The attack ives to be made at day break
this mornings Their movements we're made
secretly, with the intention of making dash,
and cutting the Union command to pieces, Col.
Gesry became spprised Of their presence and
designs, and moved his whole command off qui-
etly during the night, and battled With the
mountain roads, wadipg streams and rivera Of
mud for five miles, aud at daylight oCenpied
the Gap, where he prepared for resOlute and
determined stand in the mountain defiles
The movement was most important, frustra-
ting design to accomplish victory by the
destruction of much dreaded command TO re-
vive the dropping feelings of the rebels in
Virginia. The calls were beaten in the eve
ming ana the camp 6res left burning as usual
after the command marched.
Although in such superior force the rebels
had not the temerity to follow and attempt an
entrance into the ragged dede5 here. 1t is
supposed they returned at once to their original
position, south of the RappahaDn0ck, One of
the Union scouts was killed aud three Of the
rebels were taken prisoners Thorofare Gap
ia a station on the Manassas Gap railroad,
fourteen miles west of Manassas. 1t ia gap
in the Bull Run Mountain.
Commander Rowan has forwarded to the
Navy Department communication from Lieut..
Commanding Murray, on board United States
steamer Louisiana, at Washington, N. c.,
March 26th, asyiug, in obedience to orders, he
had proceeded to this place, meeting with OBJ
siructons five miles below. The expedition
consisted of three vessels and transport, hav-
ing aboard eight companies of the Massachu-
sets gath, met no resistance and found the bat
tsEies abandoned and the armament rem owed.
By blasting, ETC., they forced a channel through
the piles driven in triple row. On arriving
ut Washington they we're met by the suthori
fies and Ynanv citiZene