Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-13

svav HEapeUARrERs, CAMP HALLEcK
OssAeE SpR1sa, Benton Co., Ark,
- Feb. 27. J
Up to the present time but little has
been heard from the different sections OF
the State regarding the feeling with which
the advent of the Union army is generally
received.
1t is expected the rebel leaders will move
heaven and earth, issue inflamatory ap-
peals, and by operating on the fears of
the people with threats of hanging, will
endeavor 10 effect leve eu masses TO meet
the .Northern monsters,
Previous to our arrival the insurgent
Goserror had issued prociamationde-
declaring that each county must, after de-
'ducting those already gone, send Que half
of the voting population TO the war. 1t
was threatened that unless such compa-
nies are organized and reported to him
BY the fifth of March, be will make a
draft of the deliDquents. Our occupation
will doubtless call forth still more ,igor-
Gus measures.
=, Our position at present is not menaced
by any formidable force. We learn Of the
movements ofindependent rebel bands in
front aud on our fanks. Their object
donubiless is TO reconnoiter and cut off our
forageing parties.
A considerable body of rebel cavalry and
Indians are reported Eear Maysviie, twen-
five miles West.
With the object of strengthing our pos
ition, tie army will be ordered to occupy
the impreguable range .of bluffs on Sugar
Creek. A retrograde move would there
prove impoli,ic. The enemy are threat
ming our communication in the rear.
On Thursday evening, the oath, the
head of train on the way, five miles this
side Of Kettsville, and four wagons belong
ing to a suiler, of the Twenty second In
diana, were burned. The balance of the
train, five days provisions was several
miles behind and returned to Cassville.
On the same evening, Capt. Monigom-
ery's command Of Wrighfs battalion, sta
toned at Keitsville was attacked at 10
P. NJ, by $50 Texan Rangers, under Col.
Young. Montgomery and his men es-
capped TO CassvilI, with a loss of two kill
ed, one wounded and one taken prisoner
Twenty-Five horses were left in possess
ion of the rebels
The enemy, it appears, came on our
pickets in the dark. In reply TO "who
comes there?' the answer was "a friend"
The rebels then rushed forward, the pick
cts fred, but were everpowered. The ene-
my then pushed into Kieisville and fired
into the house occupied by the cavalry.
Capt. Montgomery did not order fire
in the darkness and confusion, and his men
and the enemy became undistingushable
The rebels had two killed and one wound
cd. They said they were Texan Rangers
encamped on Sugar Greek, and had burn
cd Que of our trains and intended TO des-
troy another.
Coils. Ellis aud Wright, with an adequate
cavalry force were dispatched to Keitsyile.
The former has returned with the train.
Five Home Guards near Cassvile, on
picket duty were fired upon by some lurk-
ing rebels and four of them wounded, three
mortaly.
The reconnoitering party under Gen.
Asbotb TO Fayetteville, returning on Tues
day evening. They fired at a squad of
rebel pickets, killing one and wounding
another who has since died.
Many of the inhabitants along the road
have fed, deceived by the lies of Price
into the belief that they would all be bntch
cred.
Price burned several pubic buildings,
including the arsenal, lead factory, several
fine Touring mills, and 100000 pounds of
flour.
A strong Union feeling exhibited itself
among those remaining. An old soldier
of 1912 brought out the Union flag, long
kept conceiled.
The fear that the combined forces of
Price, Van Dorm, McCulloch, Mcintosh
Pike will again ovrrun the country, keeps
thousands from avowing their sentiments.
Price, after the hot chase, is cooling off
no the Boston Mountains, aud Ben. Nc
Culloch is on this side of him.