Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-08-07
Tn Q Late war Novvs.

An order was Issued from the War Depart
ment under date of August 4, for a draft OF
Three Hundred Thousand Militia to be imme-
diately called into the service of the United
States for nine months. This Is 10 addition TO
the Three Hundred Thousand volunteers previ-
ously called.
Governor BRADPoRD, of Maryland, has re-
ceiyed authority from the President to draft in
that State, and has commenced enrolling the
militia preparatory thereto
Governor MoKToN, Of Indiana, has telegraph
ed General HALLEcK that he would have five
regiments ready for orders this week.
A dispatch from General Pore to General
HALLEcK, dated August 3, states that the day
before, u reconnaissance was made across the
Rapidan to Orange G. H which was occupied
BY two regiments of rebel cavalry. Our troops
took possession of the town, killing eleven and
taking ffty-two prisoners. Our loss was two
killed and three wounded.
A reconnaissance was made, August 3, by
detachment Of General McCLELLAn's army, on
the south side of James river to within fourteen
miles of Petersburg. Twice they encountered
the l3h Virginia cavalry and drove them back
the second time from their camp, leaving be-
hind all their tents, camp equipsge and com
mssary stores, which our men gathered togeth-
or and burnt. There was no loss on our side.
rebels we're wounded and two taken prison
ere.
1t is stated that the President on the 4ih inst,
10 answer to q deputaton urging the acceptance
of negro regiments, said that he could not ac-
cept negro regiments, but would accept as many
negroes for laborers in the army as were Of
fered.
The telegraph announces that Governor
SPaAGUE, of Rhode Island, has called on the
" colored citizens" to form part of regiment
as part of the quota Of that State, promising
to accompany them to the field and share the
perils With them.
Rumors are rife that the rebels have evacu-
ated Richmond and taken q position on the
south side Of James river. A pestilence is sup
posed to be raging in Richmond.
The loss on both sides in the recent desperate
struggle at Moore's Mills, near Fulton, Mis-
souri,, was: Federal, sixteen killed and thirty
wounded; Guerrillss, sixty-two killed and one
hundred wounded.
The official report states the number Of sick
and wounded soldiers in the various military
hospitals in and around Washington on the
25 ID of July, at a total Of seven thousand and
seventy three.
The Yazoo river, which is navigable for fifty
miles, and empties into the Mississippi few
miles above Vlcksburg, appears to be the base
Of rebel operations in the Southwest. II is
stated that they have already on that river two
iron plated gunboats, two iron-clad rams, one
floating battery, thirty transports, five fortifca-
tions, two thousand five hundred infantry, two
hundred and fifty cavalry, three hundred artil-
lery, and three batteries.
dispatch from Palmyra, Missouri, gives an
account of a severe fight at Newark, Knox
county, Missouri, on Friday, August l. Aoout
one thousand guerrillas under PORTER approach.
ed the town and were met by seventy-6ve of
our men under Captain LAIN The rebels we're
repulsed at frst, but dsmounted and finally
drove Captain LAIN into the town, where se-
we're struggle ensued, resulting in the capture
of our forces, who we're Immediately paroled |
Our lose was four killed and eight wounded -
The rebels acknowledged seventy three killed
and large number wounded.
The Lynchburg, Virginia, R'publtesn, has
a special dispatch dated NarroWs Of New river
July %, stating that Major BAILEY with four |
companies of cavalry, in all about one hundred
and fifty men, sent to the rear of the enemy by |
Colonel McCAUsLAND, stormed Summerville,
and killed and captured the entire garrison, in
cludug several officers and sixty.t two privAtes.
The Grenada Appeal of the 3lst ult., ssyG that
HunPaRGY MARsHALL 10 advancing on North
eastern Kentucky. and that BULLS forces are
MAJ ching toward Pikeville. 1t also asserts that
MoloAN captured thousand prisoners during
his late rad. It claimed the capture by the
rebels Of Courtland, Alabama, with one bund |
red and frty-Dine prisoners and train of cars
Fifteen thousand National troops are said to
have passed through Tuscumbis on their way 10