Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-11-14
The War News.


eiiller army could pioducc. The rebels wefo
ender coihmand ~ ocn Stuaft, anl the Fedst- \
ais under the command Of Gen. Pleasanton.
The final result shows the rebels lost 36 dead ON
the field. aud their wounded must have beeni
pulnerens.s Our loss was five killed and ten
wounded - y
Con, Pleasantoa to-day reports that Stone
wall jackson occupies Chester Gay, with biseon-
y The toYh q waf1eptoA was ooctpied,b our
troops at o'clock thisP. NJ, taking 5 prisoners
beloneing 10 the 81 Virginia caeaify aud two
infaatry soldiers who stated that their regi.
ments had gene up the valley. aai glgii atli
Cen, Bayari had sstlight skirmish to-day on
ihe Waterloo Road, killing one man, wounding
2and taking 10 prisoners without any loss on
& Gainesville Va, Nov. z. --4The corps Of Gen.
Reynolds belonging TO Gen. MeClellhn's com
niunci, took possession Of Warrehtoh Yesterday.
The rebels acuated the place without stopping
to fight 5d b l ai' llnH -faAa't TO ~ N.i
ii An vestigatiou iatd tho caaee ef the confA-
grafton at Haymarket, has resulted in The con-
Siction of two men In Cen. qStei6wiher's COM
imand. A court martial has been ordered, which
inieets to-day totry she Caste. ESQ 81
II is intensely cold Tonight; his rnornihg a
snow storm coIdmences4s, tAs FIRST Of the season.
4 Washington, Now s-The Heraid's dispatch
says that Burnside is appointed In place of Me-
tClellan. Hooker takes Burnside S position.
! McCleIlaii's removal caused great excitement
here to1right n' He
General Fitz John Porter is ordered hore to
lanswer charges agninst him by P0pe
The mortar schooners az the navy yard arc
lhavng rnortcrs removed aud replaced by 100
FOUNDER Parrot gun amidship, two fi1ed guns
Ion the sides and pivot gun on the forward deck.
Their destination Is not made public.
"A special to the New York Sunday Mercury
says Cabinet crisis is impending. It is report
ed that Seward Smith, Blair and Bates are to
lretire, and their places be filed by Fesenden,
IColfax, Winter Davis aud some other Western
Republican This may not be announced be-
fore January, as the present heads Of Depart
ments make reports to Congress in December
Rebel preparations for retreat have been GO
ing on for two months, All their plans arc
known to be matured for winter quarters al
Richmond.
We hold Warrcnton Junction, whence the reb-
els fell back yesterday.
The snow storm will delay military opera.
tions in Virginia two OF three DAYS
The President notifies all who call on him
that he won't modify or withdraw the emanci-
1 patton proclamation. rt m r.iraIf5 sgi
Salem, Va, Nov. S.--The order relieving Nc
Clellan was received last uight at IL o'clock and
was entirely unexpected. Every one was taken
| by surprise. On its receipt the command was
Immediately turned over to Burnside.
| Mcclellan and staff leave tomorrow for
Trenton, New Jersey, whore he is ordered to re-
His last official act was issuing an address ts
the soldiers, Informing them in a few words 0
the change and taking leave.
There is no other news worthy of mention ex
cept thatthe army is in motion.
Philadelphia, Nov. 9-The removal of Gen.
eral Mcclellan caused great excitement. Amone
; the rumors Of cause is that some instruction
from the General-in- Chief werenot followed an,
Lee escaped in consequence. Forney's Pres
says it was purely military act aud the resul
of military consultation and discussion, and al
though recommended to the President and ap
, proved by him some time ago, it was only fin
ally resolved upon after a change became ineyi
table No act of the present administration ha
been subject of greater delberation, y. y
Providence (R. L,) Nov. 9.--By order o
Gov. Sprague, salute of one hundred gums viii
be fired to-morrow in honor of the appoint
! ment of General Burnside to the army Of III
Potomac. Sss
Washington, November 10tli.-Proposals fo
about $l3,000,0 900 Of 2 $40 bonds in exchang,
for legal tender notes, viii be opened on Mon.
day, l7th inst, at the Treasury Department a
noon, up to which time they viii be received, =
The bonds offered are those not yet disposed of
lofthe date Of Oct. lst, 1861 aal6
Special TO Herald says: have news from
about two weeks ago, and has been there eve
since. He resumed his position as Genera
fCommander-in-C Chief and acts as Military Ad
wiser to the War Department. Gen. Joe John
son succeeded Lee to the active comnIand of th
: rebel armies north of Richmond and now ha
his headquarters atCulpeppcr
Stonewall j Jackson s corps has been increase
: to $4,000 men. The advance of the army of tn
Potomac was known In Richmond and tho sit
b uation well understood The rebel plan of or
Q eratiOn said TO be 10 mass their forces o
a the Rappahannock and then fight the create.
! battle ofthe war.
i The new Merrimac is completed and has bee
below Fort Darling for several days with steaI
4 Iup and her full compliment and crew on boar,
she is ready for fght and may be expected
2 the mouth ofJames river at any moment. Sh
n passed the distractions in james river comm
q down, but owing to their peetiliar nature IL
q impossible for her get back to Richmond ]
w0rsted in an encounter with our navy she ca
fonly seek protection under the guns of Foi
Darling. '1 M
!, Officers in the rebel service have been detach
: ed by the Richmond War Department to carr,
on contraband trade for their Government be
2 tween Baltimore and Richmond. l,500 pound
J of quinine, 100 pounds of Illuminating powder
, and 2IOOOOOO percussion caps lately ran th
blockade OF the Potomac in possession of som
! of these parties. y asa
> New York Nov. 10.--The Herald's speeia
dispatch says: 1t is stated upon positive infor
ttnalion that the rebels on the Rappahannoc
have been reinforced by 10000 men, portion Z
E whom have passed through Richmond from tn
! army operating on the Black Water, below Pc
: tersburg and others coming from Western VII
I tginia, being part Of Gen Bragg's army, unde
: Gen. Loring. According to the authority I
! 1.-THE secessioniSts in Washington, General Ia
= designs to draw our army under Burnside 10 II
h IRappahannock with force of 100000 mel
! while Stonewall jackson is to cross the ShenaI
!, tdoah and attack him in the flank and rear wif
: 1000 men whom he now commands in Ii
Shenandoah Valley.
An expedition was sent by General Hintze
man on Saturday to the mouth Of the Potom;
= to break UP sevefaf smuggling establishmen
which were forwarding stores 10 the rebels
Large quantities ofgcods and rebel money we
II foufid and numbef Of wealthy persons afrests
u and brought to Washington.
e An important reconnaissance from Boliv
!. Heights vas made Yesterday BY General Geal
x with force Of 2, 500 infa1try, surprising d
d rebels at Hali Town, occupying Charlestow
y and pushing on TO near BerrYville until the DO
ID itions Of the rebel Generals Lonestreet and III
le IN the vicinity OF Front ROYAL Mere discoyere
when the party returned to camp. They al
ltured l2 priSonerf and wounded several. al
brought home IS horses and 90 head OF cattle.
q, The fnlowinghre extracts from General Ia
,u leek's letter: fl ~ -
le is.E hEApouARTKRs oF TUE AkHYs I
n. - ~ AsHiNGToM Oct %, 1869. 4
I, 10 y. III. SfaHtoa, Secretary of Var. ~ ~
y Sln-In reply to The general interrogatiG
= sonsaiped in youF lellsr Of yesterday, have 4
A. honor to report:
! Fira- that reqaifitipas p. supplies to i