Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-01-01
WAR NEW S /.

the South, and that the eople are very much
alarmed. They fear that there Is a great
conspiracy in their midst to destroy by ire
the whole of their property and effects. Sew
eral fires have occurred in Charleston since
the recent large one, and Montgomery Al
abama) paper recently stated that seven at
temps have been made 10 burn that city at
different times by persons appl ing the torch
in the most populous part, where, if the flames
mes fairly got headway they could not be
very easily stopped. The town Of fGreenville
in the same State, was nearly burned down,
and in Georgetown, Texas. property was des-
troyed, by the same means, to the amount of
$4,000. At Nashville, large quantity of
commssary stores and ordnance belonging TO
the rebel Government was burned, entailing
q loss of over two millions of dollars, while a
Confederate powder mill, near New Orleans,
was blown up, although the guard had just
examined the premises few minutes before
the explosion. At Richmond. Virginia,
where it would seem that property should lie
more secure, on account Of the large num-
Der of soldiers in that city, several large fires
have taken place, and the other day the Rich
mond Theatre, situated in the most wealthy
and populous portion of the city, was set on
fire, and before the flames conld be extinguish
ed they had extended to other buildings, and
destroyed a large amount Of valuable proper
ty. From Norfolk we have a report that
several suspicious looking men were arrested
by the guard, while walking around the navy
yard, with combustble material in their pos
session, their design being. no doubt, TO either
burn the yard or the frigate Merrimac, in the
dock. We have no doubt that nine out of
ten Of these fires have been the work ofincen-
diaries, who, in many cases have, we suppose,
been contrabands."
By the arrival at New York ofthe Catawba
and Roanoke, we learn that Commodore Du
pont was evidently preparing for a new strike
at the rebels. Arrangements were making
at Hilton He d, in the last week of Decem-
Der, for naval demonstration the details cf
which cannot be published in full the frigate
Wabash and large number of armed launch
es having been put in order and the latter
the landing of troops. The practice in the
boats had been quite extensive, and it was
fully understood that a new descent was
about to be made on the enemy's coast The
gun-boats were concentrating and so far as
the naval part of the expedition was concern
ed, the preparations for an offensive move
nent were nearly, if not quite, complete
The Rebels Attacked at HuntersvilIe
and Routed.
CINCISHATI, Jan. Ga special dispatch
to the Gazette from IIuttonville, Va, says an
expedition consisting of four hundred Of the
Twenty fifth Ohio, three hundred Of the Sec
ond Virginia regiments, and forty of Brack-
ems cavalry, sent out by Gen. Milroy to at
tack IIuntersville, was completely successful.
They attacked tn enemy on Saturday. con-
sisting Of four hundred cavalry aad three huu
dred and fifty militia. After skirmishing an
hour, the onemy rctreated with the loss of
eight killed and wounded On our side, none.
Eighty thousand dollars worth Of army stores
and clothing was captured and destroyed
From Missouri.
ST. Louis, Dec 27-The following IL a re
sumo of the recent military operations in
Missouri, obtained from reliable source
Within the last two weeks the Federal Ar
nv has captured $500 Rebels, including
about 70 commissioned officers, 1000 horses
aud mules, /, 100 stand of arms, two tuns cf
nowder 100 wagons, an immense amount of
commissary stores, camp eqaipage the large
foundry at Lexington, used by the Rebels
for casting cannon, shot and shells, burned,
Most of the Rebel craft on the Missouri
river, including the ferry boats, have been
either destroyed or captured, and pretty
clean sweep has been made of the whole
country between the Missouri and Usage riv-
ers. Gen. Price has been cut off from all
supplies and recruits from North Missouri,
and is in full retreat for Arkansas with his
whole army, having passed through Spring.
Geld on Monday last.
Our loss in accomplishing these important
results has not exceeded one hundred in xii
led and wounded.
The Released Federal Prisoners at Bal
timore.
The Baltimore Patriot, of Saturday even
ing, says:
The steamer which arrived this morning
from Fortress Monroe brought up two hun.
dred and forty released prisoners, through
the agency of a flag of truce from Norfolk =
They are a part of those captured at Bull
Run, and since held prisoners of war at
Richmond.
The boat arrived at the wharf at 20 minutes
past 7 o'clock, and the released prisoners
were met by large crowd of Union men,
who took them in charge, and marched them
up Lombard street to Hanover, then to Pratt
thence to Eutaw street, to the rooms of the
Union Relief Association, where an excellent
hraaLfnst auaited them got by tie Ininn