Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-17


I.ouisville, Oct. IA portion Of Dumonts
forces yesterday, captured at Versailles, train
Of wag0ns, two pieces ofnrtilery and three hum
dred and fifty rebels, without fight. On FRI
day our cavalry captured one hundred aud fifty
wagons containing over one hundred ihcusand
rounds of ammunition, on the road Between
Danville, and Camp Dick Robinson.
Tho rebels are believed TO be entirely sur
rounded. AID Buells combinations euch that
they can't escape. There is great excitement in
the city.
An official despatch confirms Col. Lytlcs
safety. He is at Bardstown, aud will be here
Tomorrow night. The report which you may
have heard that the rebels captured train OF one
hundred wagons near Frankfort had its origin
in the capture Of seventeen wagons, eleven be-
! longing 10 suffers and the remaining eight be-
ing nearly empty.
Louisville Oct. 15.-Therc was skirmishing
! yesterday all along the line from Harrodsburg,
| to Stafford The rebels are trying to get out
of the State. Il Is thought that Bragg hurried
outward because on the day Of the Perryville,
battle he heard that Price and Van Dorm had
been defeated at Corinth, and that he could not
get reinforcements from that quarter.
Large numbers Of dead rebels are still lying
j unburied at Perryville. it.t
| A rebel detachment came TO the field under a
flag Of truce, saw their dead, and left them with
out any attention.
Thoguns the rebels took from us and which
we're recovered, were spiked with telegraph
wire, which we easily removed
Nashville, October 9Th, by way of Bowling
Green, October l9.-The national forces under
Gen. Palmer and Col John F. Miller, won a
splendid victory yesterday. They marched up
on attacked and defeated the rebel army under
Il Major General Anderson at Lavergne, fifteen
miles from this city. The rebels numbered
$500. They were whipped clean out of their
boots. Our trophies are 500 prisoners, includ-
ing two Colonels, three Captains, and four Lieu
tenants 500 small arms; one stand Of coors; IL
secesh flags; eight cars; one hundred oxen; one
hundred sheep; one rifed gun; with any amount
of baggage and camp equipage Gen. Ander-
son escaped in a locomotive. All his killed and
wounded, numbering one hundred aud eighty
were left ON the field. Federal loss fifteen kill
ed and wounded,
Kansas City, Mo, Oct e.-About p NJ
yesterday. skirmish ensued between a com
pany of 80 men Of the 5th Missouri cavalry
under Captain Davis, and guerrilla band o
l03 men, under Quantrell and the Childs, nea
/ Sibley Landing, resulting in the defeat of tn,
rebels. Our loss is one killed and one danger
ously wounded. The loss of the rebels is un
known. We captured the rebel Colonel Chlds
who is seriously wounded. Captain Davis i
still in pursuit Of the rebels.
ST. Louis, Oct l2.-Advices received at head
quarters from Gen. Schofeld state that his ad
vance under Gen Brown had driven the rebel
out of PeTyville, and that they had fled hastily
across the border into Arkansas He saws nt
rebel force is now in that portion of Missouri.
Harrisburg, Oct. l2th.-Laest official ac
counts state that the rebels had escaped. They
crossed the Potomac near the mouth of the Mon
ococy, by marching 80 miles in 81 hours
Pleasontons forces arrived at the crossing jus
I as the rebels finished and engaged their aftil
lery. Result unknown. Pleasanton's force
marched rs miles in 81 hours.
!. Harrisburg, Oct lit is reported tha
Chambersburg, was surrendered on condition
that private property should be respected, bu
public property should be removed or destory.
ed. The rebels are said to be moving toward
Gettysville, to destroy the bridge there in orde
to prevent the approach of troops from Genera
McClellan's army.
; This morning the rebels DESTROYED the ma
chine shops, railway, and rolling stock of tn
Cumberland Valley Railroad Company, whicl
were at Chambersburg, and burned the railroa
: bridge al Scotland, five miles east of Chambers
burg. They have seized about 500 horses.-
They have also taken large amount of gov
ernment clothing, which they at once exchanges
for their own dilapdated garments
portion of their force moved about 10 o 'clocl
this morning, in the direction of Gettysvlle-
1t is impossible to learn fully what the nten
iton of the rebels is. Means are being devise,
to capture their entire party.
1t has been ascertaned that the rebels crosse,
the Potomac, near Clear Spring early this morn
ing, and entered Pennsylvania, by Blair's Val
ley.
New York, Oct IA special despatch t
the Times says; Mcclellan telegraphed the Wa
: Department, to-day, that no rebels in Pennsyl
vania, should return into Virginia. The Times
Frederick special, teegraphs that an officer wen
= within mile and half Of Chambersburg.
= The railroad track is all right but destroye
q beyond. A large number of cavalry and artil
lery passed through Hagerstown, this morning
4 Gen, Franklin was there. The rebels carrie,
off the Mayor and Council of Mercersburg a
A prisoners.
4 The prevailing rumOr was that the rebels ar
: moving in force through Thornton's Gap, /
y Blue Ridge, to reach the Orange and Alexan
dria railroad. This is considered as proof tha
n the raid into Pennsylvania is a feint t
cover their retreat obtain supplies, and distraC
!. Mcclellan, while they fall on Sigel.
: New York, Oct. l3,--The following is spc
h cial to the Heralds private despatch: A gre;
: battle was fought yesterday between Harrod,
burg and Danville, KY heavier than Wedne,
v days battle. Wolford took l60 wagons an
/, 1000 rebel prisoners the rebels retreating
Camp Dick Robinson. 1t is also rumored tn;
Bragg and Cheatham were killed in Wednes
: days battle.
IheTe was yesterday general movement
] our troops toward Dam l05, where it wa
e thought they would attempt TO recross In tn
woods on the Virginia side, opposite the tow
there were indications ofa rebel force of at lea,
j 5000 men. The smoke of numerous camp fire
was visible among the trees, and during two q
e three hours of the day on Friday, fun reg
: ment was seen drawn up in line of battle, o
/, the edge of the woods.
: Augusta, Oct. l0.-A special despatch to ii
ID.
win, Fla, 9th says, THE Federals at jackson
e vile embarked yesterday and went down Il
= river this morning early. Large gunboats al
still lying off the town. The Yankees have tai
to en- off all the negroes they could get both sla,
and free.
Secession ''ohIVairy..
8, Mrs. Fanny b. Steiner, wife of volunteer
{, the 7th Pennsylvania regiment was taken pri
onrr ON tie 26th OF Anrnst Nv lie reh.fs