Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-10-23
News OF. the Week.

Dispatc6es from the Assoeiited' Press
IRON Geh. NlcClellan's headguarters ray
that q great battle is likely to come off very
soon. When Gen. Hancock moved toward
Charlestown Geo. Woodburry's division
crossed at Shepherdstown and moved to-
ward Smithfeld, half way between Charles
town and Bunker Hill. lie encampod at
night about seven miles from Smithfeld,
having met with but slight resistance du--
ring the day Next day his cavalry mot the
cavalry Of Gen. Hancock near Smithfeld. :
The enemy was found in large force not tar
distant, and 1t was believed that the Rebel
Generals meant to give battle in or near
their present position.
Washington dispatches say that accounts
received from other than newspaper sources
show that since the battle OF Antietain,
there IL less inclination in Europe to rccog-
niEc the Southern Confederacy, and that
che result of that engagement has had a
beneficial influence
The Department ofthe Tennosse, to which
Maj. Gen, Grant has been assigned, will in
clude Cairo, Fort Henry and Fort Donel-
son, Northern Mississippi and the portions
of Kentucky and Tennessee west Of the
Tennessee River.
Samuel G. Daily has been re- aleoted Del
egate in Congress from Nebraska by an in
creased majority. He Isl Republican.
Parson Brownlow has written a letter
defending General Mprgan's evacuation Of
Cumberland Gap, but blaming the Govern.
meut for their neglect of East Tennessee,
both on account Of its Importance MS base
for military movements, and Of justice to its
heroic, but down -trodden people. The Par
con would like to have the leadership of a
force Of 1900 men to effect the Liberation
ofhis section OF Tennessee.
Gen. Prentiss says that the effect of The
Emancipation Proclamation upon the South
was unmistakable. The Rebels, in all their
conversation, alluded to lin manner in
dicatins that it was the one thing they
dreaded. The negroes were being driven
into the interior for safety. AT Petersburg
large numbers were congregated, a thousand
in one pen, crowded together like cattle in
the shambles.
The Rebel rough rider, John Morgan,
made q dash into Lexington, KY, on Sutur.
day morning, but did not stay. Our men
fought awhile, but he was too strong for
thon; we had six killed, and l25 were taken
prisoners, but Immediately paroled. On
Sunday, when between Versailles and Frank.
fort, Morgan was met by $500 Of Gen. Du.
niont's cavalry, who, after q short fight,
routed aud dispersed the Rebels. Lexing.
'tos ia now in possession Of Union troops,
Secretary Chase is reported seriously III +,
at Washington. Later reports say ho is
better.
An indianapolis dispatch to the Cincin-
natl Gazette, of yesterday, says Bragg and
Kirby Smith have succeeded in getting
their entire armies, wagons aud supplies
safely out Of Kentucky through Powcll's
Gap, and that Con. Bucll's immense army
is marching North. ssi &
Nothing important has yet taken place on
the Potomac, although it is generally agreed
that great battle will soon be fought. -
Some papers think the Rebels will be the
sggressors. The Baltimore American esl|s
upon Gen. Mcclellan to disturb the ''Q1|t<'
ON the Potomac. There is report st !
more that McClclan's army has returned 70
Hsrper's Ferry. Ee48