The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-16
LATE NORTHERN NEWS.
Reported Federal Victories The Case
of Rev. Or. Wilncr-Arres. If Eng
lishMen ~ 0pies-A Regiment of
Negroe1sRe In the Peninsula,
&c, &c.

NegroesReperted In the Peninsula
&c, &c.
We present our readers this morning with
extracts from tho latest Northern paper,
which have been received:
A101HYa VICTORY roR fnn UHrou-BATfLH HHA 4
aonzsY, vA.-3,0o0 aIsHLs RourED--ls KILLBr
ASD 70 rAIso111S-f111K cAx101 AID DA0.
0A08 1AKsH.
H1seltng. .Iss. "a special dispatch to the
ZnseUiEsscey from Cumberland sAys that de-
iachment OF Gen. Keily's forces. command
ment, left Romnsy last night, at II O'Clock
and attacked the rsbsls 900 strong at Blues
Gap, east Of Romnsy. At daylight this morn.
ing.
loss Of 10 killed, two pieces Of cannon, their
wagons &c, with 20 prisoners, including ons
com misgioned officer.
Our loss was none.
It is rumored here this afternoon that the
rebels are Ia full retreat from Hancock.
sKIRMIsE II wHsrH1H vIRGrxIA-fH8 REBELS
RUH A USUAL.
CINCINNATI, Jan. s.-A special dispatch to
The Ga.esse, from HnttonsvilIe, says that Gen.
out by him of 800 OF the SD Ohio, under Capt.
Lacy, into Tucker county, dispersed 400 re-
bells, capturing q COmmissary and q large
amount of his stores, q first Lieutenant, and
a private Four rebels were found dead on
the ground, and large number wounded
One detachment is still In hot pursuit.
ATTACK or YANKEE soLpIERs BIZ Aaxxp NJ.
aRoBs. ~
A member Of the Indiana Goth regiment.
now encamped near Fortress Monroe, com.
municates the following absurd and ridicu.
ulsus story TO the Indianapolis Journal, On
the sd ult.:
Yesterday morning, Gen. Mar sflsld. with
Drake de Kay, Aid -de-C Camp, in command
Of seven companies Of the 10th New York
German Rifles, left Newport News on q 70.
connoissance. Just after passing Newmarket
Bridge, seven miles from camp, they de-
tached one company as an advance, and soon
after their advance was attacked by 900 Of the
enemy's cavalry.
The company formed to receive the cav.
airy, but the cavalry advancing deployed to
the right and left when within musket shot
and unmarked body Of 700 negro infantry,
all armed with muskets, who opened fire on
our men, wounding two lieutenan Is and two
privates, and rushing forward surrounded
the company OF Germans, who cut their
way through, killing six OF the negroes and
wounding several more. The main BODY.
hearing the firing, advanced at a double.
quick in time TO recover their wounded and
drive the enemy back, but did not succeed in
taking any prisoners. The wounded men
testify positively that they were shot by ne .
Rroes and that not less than seven hundred
were present, armed with muskets.
Commenting upon the above, the same cor.
respondent proceeds as follows:
This 10, indeed, a new feature In the war
wa have heard of a regim ent Of negroes ut
Manassas, another at Memphis, and stiii
another in New Orleans, but did not believe
II till it came so near home and attacked ON r
men. There is no mistake aboutit. The Goth
Germans were actually attacked and fired
IN and wounded by negroes.
1t is time that this thing was understood
and if they fight US with negroes, why should
NOT we tight them with negroes too. we
have disbelieved these reports too lone. and
feeling IL intense among the men. They want
to know If they came here to fight negroes
and II they did they would like to know IL
The wounded men Awear they will kill any
dastardly act. 1t remains to be seen how
long the Government will now hesitate
when they learn these facts. One of the
i.ieutenants was sho OF in the back part OF the
neck, and is not expected to live.
rArrar FHOM MIss0URI-THB BATTLE OF MoUNr
zIou-RRPOHTED FsDERAL vIoToxIns
a correspondent Of the Missouri Democrat.
writing from Sturgeon, Mo-, December 18th.
says:
One Of the ssverest engagements that has
been fought during the campaign In Mis-
souri,, took place yesterday at Mount Zion,
Is miles southwest from this place, between
900 Unionists, commanded by Brig. General
Prentiss, consisting of a detachment from
Col, Birge's Sharp-S She oters and five compa-
MES from Col. Glover's cavalry, and 700 or
400 Confederates, which resulted in the rout
of the rebels, with severe less, and the cap
ture of their camp.
Skirmishing commenced at IL O'Clock A.
Mr. and in three hours after our troops held
complete possession Of the field, and not a
rebel to be seen except the captured and the
dead and wounded, which the enemy were
unable TO take with them on account of their
precipitate retreat.
AS nearly as could be estimated the rebel
loss was fifteen killed and seventy wounded,
twenty-seven prisoners, forty guns, and
some sixty horses and mules. They were
destitute of camp equipage and stores OF
any kind.
our loss reached three killed, two MORALLY
wounded, and about thirty, more or less, Sc
verely injured.
The enemy were encamped In the edge OF
q wood upon hill, difficult of approach,
with every advantage In their favor.
Captain Boyds rifleman were ordered to
bring the enemy into action, and although q
perfect storm of lead swept around them,
they stood their ground and fought obsti-
nately as long as rebel remained in sight.
About two hundred and fifty men partici-
pated in the engagement, and their courage.
by General Prentiss. The officers for tho
most part showed coolne@s and courage, and
managed their respective commands with
skill and effect.
Sturgeon on the evening of tho engagement,
performing the extraordinary feat Of march
ing upwards Of AZ miles, and fighting q Sc
we're battle, in "a hours.
There remain but a few armed bands of
rebels i'll this part Of the country at the pre-
sent time, and the effect Of this success OF
our arms will probably be to discourage aud
dishearte ten the friends Of rebellion, and cause
h hav IN Co.
Prices advance for an opportunity to take up
arms for the bastard fisg, to abandon ali
hopes Of success, and of necessity make tn IN
loyal men as the shortest road 70 peace and
for mer prosperity.
Colonel j. w. Birge's rp-Shooters, tc
which have the honor to belong. loft St
| Louis by the North Missouri Railroad fol-
Centreville, on the 18th inst, and since their
service for the Government in overawinE and
squelching out rebellion, which was ram pam
| in this sec ton, and also in confiscating many
| thousand dollars worth OF rebel property
ARREST OF FxsLIsHxBx As SPIES.
A letter from Cairo TO Cincinnati paper
| under date Of the oath ult, says:
| Quite a sensation was caused yesterday
morning BY the arrest Of Ave Enxl.shmen
| who came up from Gen. Polk n British sub
jsc.s. They were suspected Of being spies
either In the employ OF the British Govern
mont. onOf the Southern Confederacy. After
several Hours confinement all but two were
| discharged. The two retained will be sent
to Fort w arren today, by order Of the State
Department. REASONABLE documents n
learn) have been found on them.
There il one matter Of fact that ought to
be made public. Since the reception Of thu
news from England regarding the Mason and
E1idsll affair, great many Englishmen have
made their appearances at this post. do moi
wish to impute to thorn any improper pur,
poses. but the Union men suspect them fol
the reason that they have not appeared b
fore. They are ali wealthy men-some, in
all probability. belonging TO the nobility OF
England. There 10 NO doubt OF the fact, that
there II q secret agency from Eng land watch
ing Us and our civil war, and the nirength Of