Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-06-27
From New York.


New YoRK, Juno 2l.-By the steamer
Haze, just arrived. we learn that Burnside
arrived at Newbern on Sunday. -Prcpara-
tions were making for an extensive military
movement g .ar
The Ncwbern Progress reports that 900
rebel Dragons surrendered themselves at
Washington, N. @. Also, chat six North
Carolina regiments disbanded at Richmond,
and are now under guard, previously hMv-
ing hung their Brigadier General.
NEw YoRK, June 22.-The steamer
Roanoke from New Orleans on the 18th,
has arrived.
DR.. Warren Stone has been released from
Fort Jackson.
Jas. Robb has been appointed Military
Governor Of New Orleans.
Two men were to be hung, having forged
an order of General Butler, entered house
and robbed, under false names rs United
States soldiers.
George Jackson had been arrested,
charged with being concerned in burning
vessels at the time of the arrival of the Fed.
eral feet.
Reliable information states that Beaure-
CARDS army was in a deplorable condition
while at Corinth; sick numbering $4,000.
NEW YoRK, June 25.-Rumor says, Gen.
Scott is to succeed Mr.. Stanton as Secre-
tary Of War with Gen. Banks as Assistant
Secretary, aud that Gen. Pope takes Banks
command in the field, while Mcdowell will
be given some garrison station.
Another rumor makes Scott Command
er-in-Chief of the Army, with Banks as
Secretary Of War.
NEW YORK, June pa New Orleans
letter Of the l4lh says that the steamer
Mississippi arrived from Baton Rouge. All
was quiet in Gen. Williams camp. Tho
story of Col. Dudley and his battery having
been cut off was untrue. There had been
no rebel force near Baton Rogue except
band of some two hundred guefrillas captur-
ed between that city and Clinton.
A few days ago Gen. Williams sent Col.
Mcmillan, of the 2lst Indiana, with guard
TO seise property. As they were on the
road they we're 6Fed upon by two guerriIlas,
and Col. Mcmillan was slightly wounded
with buckshot. The guard fred upon tho
rascals, killed one and captured the other.
Gen. Williams wrote to Gen. Butler for
instructions as to the course to be pursued
towards guerillas. The General answered
as follows:
HEADQUARTERs, DEPARTMENT or THE GUY
NEW ORLEANS, June ~.
Gelseral:-You ask me what shall be done
with guerrillas. They should be captured, tried
at the drum head by military commission, and
shot, every man, their houses burnt, their pro-
perty destroyed, and every means tax keTi TO show
them that they are enemies ofthe human race
not soldiers but murdereTs and land pirates
There is but one way in which you can err to-
ward them, and that is by want Of prompt sever
ity. By order Of MAI. GEN. BUTLER.
r. r. DAVIS.
A letter to the Tribune says Gen. Blsn-
ker has been removed by Con. Fremont for
insolence. Gen. Carl Schurz has been ap-
pointed to succeed him.
New Orleans advices state that the four
men sentenced to be hung by order Of Gen.
Butler for robbing citizens were executed
on the 7th. sl o. 49, .,ss.ia.l
Com. Porters mortar feet had gone 70
Vicksburg. -.
Com. Farragut was before VicksbuTg.--
A portion Of his feet had routed the enc
my from Grand Gulf. A man was killed
on the Itasca and four wounded.
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