The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-08-01
WAR NEWS.
From Mcclellan.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoToMAC,
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoToMAC,
July 26. 1862.
A schooner containing 1000 bushels Of
corn anchored in the river was boarded and
burnt by the rebels and the captain taken
prisoner.
Generals Halleck, Dix, Meigs and Burn
side left here this morning.
LITTLE WASHINGTON, Va, July 26.
Gen. Hatch crossed Swift Run Gap to
McGaugheystown, and thence to Duraps,
which is occupied by our troops. Saw no
enemy in sight.
Jackson's force is represented in the vi
cinity of GorIonsvile, apparently awaiting
our advance.
CAIRO, July 26.
The steamer Evansville from the Ten
nessee river brings news of rebel raid on
Florence, Alabama. On Tuesday last they
entered the city, burned all warehouses used
for Commissary and Quartermasters' stores,
and all the cotton in the vicinity. They
also seized the United States steamer Col
onna, used for conveying army supplies
over the shoals, took all the money belong
ing to the boats passengers. then burned
her. The property destroyed is said to be
of great value. A small detachment of
Mitchelrs army was captured. They then
proceeded down the Tennessee river to
Chickasaw, Waterloo, and the vicinity of
Eastport, burned all the warehouses which
C, ntained cotton.
Another band Of forty rebels attacked a
wagon train near Pittsburg Landing, cap
turing sixty wagons conveying commissary
and quartermasters' store.
New YORK, July 81.
Chaplain O'Hagan, of the Excelsior Bri-
gade, reached Harrison Landing from
Richmond. He says two iron clad steam
ers are being built at Richmond similar to
the Merrimac, and that great unanimity
exists among the rebels. jackson and Lee
are extremely popular. Magruder has been
shelved for leading his men to be slaugh-
tered at Malven Hill. Beauregard is fast
losing caste. The rebels lately received a
large quantity of boots and shoes from
England.
The Times correspondent, on the 25th,
from the army of the Potomac, says moth
ing will he done until fully reinforced The
need for relnforcements is pressing. He
also states that Provost Mafshals still set
guards over rebel property.
A correspondent from Banks division
states that forward movement is impeded
by flood in Haggman river, tributary
of the Rappahannoek.
Sigers corps is six miles from Little
Washington.
New ALBANY, Ind, July 81.
The Ledger says the rebels are congre
eating in considerable numbers at Hawes
vile, Kentucky, and are boldly and defiant.
ly insulting Union citizens.
| The Federal ram Hornet with troops has
gone there.
Henderson and Owensboro were quiet OF
Fnday. Both towns are strongly garrison
ed by Federal troops who arrest all person:
who talk or act in favor of the rebellion.
The military prisons in Louisville are Sc
fully that daily commitments of traitors i:
made to JetfersonviIle, Indiana Peniten
tiary.
Passengers from Henderson says that th,
guerrillas have recently appeared in largely
increased force directly opposite Mounc
City, and it is feared they would attemp
to burn the federal gunboats building there
! A large number of ladies Of New Alba
ny have proposed to aet as clerks and sales
women for the young men of that plac
who will enlist, and give them half of thei
salaries while in absent, and surrender thei
positions to them on their return.
Federal Victory in Missouri.
JEFFERSON CRY, July 29.-Col Guitar
of the 9th Missouri regiment, reinforced
by Lieut.. Col. Shaffer and Major Chopper
of Merrill's horse, and Major Caldwell
: of the Sd Iowa cavalry, $50 strong, wer
attacked at Moore's Hill, seven miles eas
of Fulton, at noon yesterday, by Porte
and Cobb, 900 strong, and after fghtin
till after O'clock, p M, the rebels wer
completely routed, with loss of seventy
FIVE to hundred killed and wounded
and one taken prisoner. Col. Guitar re
ports loss of forty five killed and wound
ed. He captured guns, ammunition, bag
gage, &C., in prolusion. Officers an
men behaved splendidly. Cobb is re
ported killed. Col. Guitar resumed til
pursuit last night, and will follow thel
: over the Jordan.
WASHINGTON, July 28.-Major Gener
John Pope, accompanied by his staff, tn
morning proceeded to the headquarte1
in the field. Before breaking up his la
headquarters here, Gen. Pope ordere
f that no passes to the lines of his arm
should be granted to others than tho