Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-05-22
From the Cincinnati Gazette, 18Th
NEWS OF THE DAY.


NEWS OF THE DAY.
Our correspondent from the Noun
tain Department, furnishes particulars
Of the skirnish between Gen. Sehenck
and the rebels, near Mcdowell. Three
Ohio regiments were engaged. A full
list Of the killed and wounded in Col.
McLean's regiment is furnished.
In our correspondence from the Mis-.
sissippi Hotills it is mentioned. on the
authority of deserter, that Ccmmo-
dore Farragut's gunbOats had taken
Vicksburg and Natches. What is said
about the people Of Memphis is fully
confirmed by letter from that place
to the Charleston Courier, which We
publish.
We have an interesting letter from
General Halleck's army, dated the I2th
instant. The advance was being care
fully and scientifically conducted.
Congressman Washburne. who has
| Just returned from Virginia, says that
our soldiers are terribly enraged at the
hideous bsrbsrities perpetrated BY the
rebels on our wounded. We have al
ready given several well authenticated
instances Of their brutality. A cores
pondent Of the N. Y. Tribune, descri-
bing the Williamsburg battle, states
that Major Ryerson of a New Jersey
regiment, flung to the ground By a
wound, fell into their hands in the ebb
and flow Of the fight. When his body
vas recovered, on Tuesday, it was
found to be bayoneted, and The saUoges
had cut the gsHtleman's ears of close to
his head.
We learn from the Mt. Sterling whig
that petition is in circulation to have
Col. Leonidas Metcalf, Of Nicholas
county, authorized to raise regiment
Of troops, for the purpose Of clearing
that part Of the State Of "guerillas and
bushwhackers.
Senator Wilson Of Massachusetts
has written letter to Col. ]. S. Tyler,
of Boston, denying that himself. Mr..
Sumner, or any member Of the Military
Committee, which is composed of four
Republicans and three Democrats, have
in any way interfered with the plans Of
Gen. Mcclellan or any other Of our
Generals. On the contrary, all Of
the gentlemen referred to have done
everything in their power to place all
the resources Of the country at the dis
posal Of our military leaders.
A correspondent of the National In
telligencer asserted that the Military
COMMITTEES, which visited Yorktown,
formed the unanimous opinion that the
works Of the Confederates at Yorktown
were Of the most formidable character,
that the greatest credit was due to Gen.
Mcclellan for compelling the evacua-
tion Of so important q stronghold with
so little loss of life, and that they ex-
pressed the utmost confidence in the
ultimate, speedy and complete success
of all his plans for the entire subjuga-
ton Of the rebellion. In regard to
this Senator Howard, Of Michigan,
says in a communication to the Intelli-
geneer:
As one OF the four gentlemen re-
ferred to by your correspondent, allow
me to say that this statement, both as
to Gen. McClellan's credit for compel
ling the evacuation, and the expression
of confidence in the success Of his plans,
&C., is, so far as l am concerned,
wholly without authority.
A negro pilot, thoroughly acquain-
ted with the intricate channels Of the
South Carolina coast, has arrived at
Port Royal with rebel steam tug with
which he escaped from Charleston.
General Hunters emancipation proc
lamation has been published in the
Charleston papers, and danger of a ne
gro insurrection is reported. Our troops
have possession Of part Of the railroad
line between Charleston and Savannah,
and an attack will soon be made on the
latter city.
Our Washington correspondent states
that Secretary Chase, on Saturday, en-
deavored To dissuade the President from
modifying, as he intended, Gen. Hun
ter's proclamation. The President has
had no opportunity Of discussing the
question with Secretary Stanton.
An official dispatch from Gen. Nc
Clellan dated on Saturday, states that
a combined naval and land expedition
up the Pamunky river had succeeded
in compelling the rebels to burn two
steamers and twenty sailing vessels
Our troops are cautiously advancing.
A dispatch from the correspondent
Of the Associated Press states that on
Saturday our advance drove the enemy
across the Pamunky. Our Cairo dis
patch says that it is rumored that Beau
regard has left Bragg in command at
Corinth. and gone to Virginia, to en-
deavor to rally the disorganized rebels.
The Mobile papers report that on the
night OF the 9th the rebels set FIRE to
and destroyed the navy yard and forts
at Pensacola, and tore up the railroad
track. Fort Pickens opened furious
cannonsde upon them, and continued it
for hours. The rebels assert that no.
body was hurt, and apparently think
they did noble work, although, when
they feared such an event from our
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