The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-09-05
gteaas of Meays.
Ey The rebels have tried their han;

"' iee'ptuiiHg Fort DOnelS0n, but have
tailed. The fort, garrisoncd by four com.
paniss of the 7ist Ohio regiment, under
command of Major Nab, was attacked on
Monday, the a5th August, by the force
of rebels Under Col. Woodward, the same
which captured Clarksville, but the Ohio
boys repulsed the ASSISTANTS. killing and
wounding thirty of them The rebel
force consisted of 45o infantry. 5s5 cav
airy, and two pieces artillery.
GS- The latest intelligence from Cum.
beriand Gap represents that Gen. Morgan
is in no immediate danger. He had pro.
visions and forage enough to last him
thirty days. He had repulsed large
force Of the rebels on the Tennessee side,
and no doubt was entertained that he
could hold the position until assistance
arrived. This assistance was being rap.
idly hurried forward
Eg News from Memphis, which we
publish this morning, renders it probabls
that Breckenridge has thought better of
his intention to make second attack OH
Baton Rouge. 1t is stated that he is
moving his entire army up to Stentobia,
on the New Orleans, Jackson and Great
Northern Railroad, about forty-two miles
below Memphis, and that his cavalry arc
securing Northern Mississippi. and im-
pressing every man under fifty years ct
age.--N J. Times, dag. 27.
Gg A convict in the Sing Sing pri.
son, named John Balm, committed an
unprovoked and brutal assault upon
keeper David W. Dyckman, on the MORN
ing of the e5th Aug. He struck the
keeper in the face with heavy stave,
rendering him insensible, and inaicting
a serious, if not fatal wound, and would
have killed him had not the other con-
victs interfered. But little hopes are Ell.
tertained of Mr.. Dyckman's recovery.
W Numbers of new recruits are daily
arriving at Fortress Monroe, and hundreds
are returning to their regiments who have
been absent on account Of Ill health. The
general health of the army is improving.
The movements how going on in the
vicinity of the fortress are progressing
satisfactorily. Ali was quiet at williams.
burg on Saturday.
/ ~ 4 skirmish took place on Satar-
day, 25d August between the Union
forces, commanded by Gen. Metcalf, and
the rebels, at Big Hill, Madison county,
Ky. After brief engagement, our forces
withdrew to Richmond. No particulars
have yet been received OF the loss on
either side.
~ jeff. Davis has issued another
message, in which, after speaking in the
highest terms of his soldiers, he says they
have driven Mcclellan from the borders
of their capital, and before another au-
tumn sets in they will have recovered
, every inch OF ground that they have lost.
, He expresses the opinion that in future
the Union forces will find sufficient em.
ployment in guarding tLeir northern
cities.
~ Gov. Yates. Of illinois, il, order
to protect the State from invasion, has
ordered the construction of barracks as
Quincy, for three thousand troops; at
Jonesborough for two thousand, and At
, Shawneetown for a like number. Two
regiments have already been ordered for
$ ward on the service.
~ It is reported in St. Louis that
! Gen. Curtis has been relieved Of his COM
, naand in Arkansas. His Successor is
/ not known.
l Twelve hundred rebel prisoners
arrived at Cairo on Sunday night, from
indianapolis, and will be sent to Vicks.
burg forthwith.
~ An engagement took place on the
: cath in Missouri, near Cape Girardeau.
: between Major Leppart, with 200 men
and body of $50 rebels. The latter
g were utterly routed Thirty we're killed
e and their camp was taken. Gen. Blunt
: is pursuing the rebels under Gen. Coffee.
Gw Gen. Grant has ordered the eEs
i rollment of non-residents of Memphis,
i now in that city, and IN case of a draft in
II their respective States. an appropriate
draft will be made upon them.
ii hE Thousands OF men have recently
u passed over into Virginia, principally
S from the Eastern counties of Maryland.
in entire company of cavalry left Mont
e gomery county last week, and squads are
. continually moving into Virginia.
N- Twenty-ons prisoners of war, and
le about IS tnatry prisoners of state were
lately released from the old Capitol Pri-
son, ct Washington. on the usual condi'
$ tions. Upward of three hundred are still
retained.
re EE- A force of two hundred guerilla.
IN encamped at Shelby farm, Kentucky
e. were surprised and entirely routed b,