Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-01-25

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The telegraph from Fortress Monroe. on the
18th. reported that . rumor was pnevslent. 70
the Effect that Gen. Wool had notified Gen.
Hsger. at Norfolk, 10 remove the Wornen aad
children from that city. the inference being that
il was about 10 be attacked. The same author.
ity bad put the frigatos saiuDesots and Cumber-
land ID war trim, preparaioryto going up the
Elizabeth river. The rumor needs con6Fma-
tion. Seven companies OF the New York ID,
% the Right Of the l7th made reoounoissance
from Newport News drove in the enemy's
pickets, and discovered bis position az a distance
Of II miles from Camp Butler
AecoRDSe to the letters Of the TTi5nss
correspondent, with the advance ofGen. Buslrs
army. from Mumfordsville, up to the I4th inst,
the preparations for au early advance were com
peted, but the weather had been to abfavor-
able, and the roads too miry for movement
against The enemy. Rife pits aud intrench.
| Dents were being made on the south bank Of
Green River. to protect the oridgs in case Of
need. II vas reported that Gen, Thomass di,
vision bed been moved from Columbia. and
ordered to cross the riyerto throatea the rebelu
IN the rear, bet at last accounts be had halted
on the berth bank ofshe river. ThS rebel Major
Genetsl Csittendsn had arrived on the upper
Cumberland. from East Tennessee. taking
supreme command Of zollicoaers army, and
was taking measures Of precaution sgaiDst an
expected attack nPOn bis left flank. The rebel
Legislative Council" 10 theSouthern countiesl
Of Kentucky have authorized the enlistment Of
$4,000 men. 10 be commanded by Vim. Pres
ton, ex-Minister to Spain, who was recently
made Major GenssSI By Jef Davis OF course
the enlistment Of such force 10 Kentucky is
simply impossible. The agents Of the Pro
vsiOnaI Government" arc now collecting rebel
taxes in the southern counties ssizing whatever
portable property can he found. when the peo.
pie do not pay up with alacrity. Dsvastations
on the line of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad contiaued between MumfordsyiIle aud
Bowling Green. A Union expedition up the
Cumberland or Tennessee River was feared BY
the rebels, and they had greatly strengthened
the garrisons of Forts uenry and Douelson to
rnssl it. A telegraphic dispatch TO the Gin
ciHnati Commercial says Gen. Buells advance
had reached South CarrolIton, and would soon
occupy Rochester. The dispatch further states
that the rebels are preE airing 10 eyacnase Bow
ling GFeenon the approach5 Of our forces.--
This iHtslligeBcs may be cousidsfed ''impostani
if true.' .aa ~ a1 80 ws2 sl
DEsTRrERs report 10000 rebels at cOlnm
bus. Gen. Grant made heavy reconnaissance
Oh the afternoon Of the 10th, Goiag within fy
miles Of Columbus, but no rebels were diScov
cred. A dispatch from Cairo reports that o.
, the l7th the expedition TO BIo0m6eld retHTne'
suecSssfaI. With fOriy rebel cAptives, -includiu
one Lieutenant Colonel aud QUO Adjutaut 40
three Captains. A reconnaissance up the Ter
nesaee River by the guubOat copestOga hA
failed 10 dicover any forlifcations.
A DISPATCH from ROlIa, Mo. says that u
iudlcasiOOs are that the troops there, nj
. der Gen Sigel, viii soon rHovc eastward
. The pickets Of the eaemy extend fOurteC
y miles from Springfield, whero General Price
;. estimated to have about " 900 men. Gener
e McIniosh was reported as comiag TO his al
y with large re-infoEesneats, iiom ArkaasaE
THE North Carolina papers Of the 18th ius
e. had heard nothing OF the Burnside Expeditio
!. which iels Fortress Monroe 90 The pseeediI
Saturdays aud up 70 the mOrning'Of the n
Q. as 9 o'elest. 20 tidings Of il hsdreaehcd Rie
re nond, cor hsd il been heard of at FoEtE'
y Monroe ap - the 18th. Its strength aud pI
g 5nbIe desiinafiou was creating gseut eomn
"A tion among the rebels. Roanoke Island,
!. PamlicO sonnd. Il said TO have been aband'
= ed BY them. ip dread Of an attack, and
: evaouation OF yorktown Was reported ss bel
= prepared fos. 5 Il
Fnox Hsneock Maryland the report is Il
General jackson had disappeared with
. whole force, and it is believed that be has
b treated 10 wIashestsr. The Eeather i ineis
il eat and variable. apd"a Is aaist % the 20
le mac"