Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-07-02
From the Cincinnati e..etts. 18th.
NEWS OF THE DAY.

e. einy uuuoT acCs ~ - w"
confidently reported. has crossed the
Potomac entire. and is moving towsrd
Pennsylvania. The Union army is
also north Of the Potomac, and Fred
eriek. Maryland. is occupied in force
Dispatches from Harrisburg report
lighting near that city yesterday. but
We are not advised as to the extent Of
this engagement or the result. Conf
dsnee sss- s-ezpEessed= tia; Harrisburg
would be successfully defended. There
was great excitement IN PHILADELPHIA
The citizens were at last fully aroused.
and the work Of fortifying bad been
commenced in earnest. It was ex-
Pected that martial law would be de-
elared this morning. The rebels had
broken connection on the Northern Gen.
tral Railroad, and were threatening q
movement against Havre De Grace
The whole rebel army. it would now
seem, have pushed out from the Poto-
mac. and the Union army being on the
same side Of the river, .. great battle
cannot be long deferred.
An expedition in Gen. Dix's COM
mand has destroyed an important rail-
road bridge on the South Anna river.
There are two bridges which cross
this stresm-the one on the railroad
between Richmond and Fredericks-
burg. and the other . little to the left
on the Gordonsville road. Our repor,
does not state which was cut. The
expedition also captured a rebel Gen.
eral Lee, not the one who is invading
Maryland, a colonel and nine captains
and four lieutenants and large mum.
Der OF horses and mules. .
We present in this paper q letter
from our correspondent giving the par
ticulars OF the movement of the Army
Of the Cumberland, which took place
on Wednesday morning. At present
writing we have no authentic news
later than our letter; but rumors come
to us via Nashville and Louisville, Of
the capture of three thousand prison.
ers, by a division of Rosecrans' army,
at Hoover's Gap. and OF the capture
Of Manchester by Wilder's mounted
force. 1t is altogether probable that a
battle has been fought. and important
news may be looked for at any hour.
A squad Of guerrillas made bold
dash yesterday. crossing the Potomac
about twenty miles above Washington.
aud capturing a wagon train pear
Rockville, Maryland. 1t was sup
posed they were making for the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, for the pur.
pose of cutting off communication be-
tween Washington and the North,
Their stay 10 that quarter will Of course
be brief.
The dates from Vicksburg are to the
Esd. There are no new develop
ments as TO the situation, except an
uncoB6rmed rumor that Grant had sent
force to attack Johnston. Price was
reported on the Mississippi with view
to establishing blockade.
At Memphis there were continued
rumors of a rebel demonstration against
that city.
An -enrollmeus for military service
10 going on ct NewberB. The Ests in.
ciude the names Of all the able bodied
white men. There is some opposition
by the Secessionists, but the great
majority Of the Inhabitants do not OBJ
ject; on the contrary, a considerable
proportion cordially favor the move
ment, inssmuch as it is understood
that Home Guard is to be constitu-
ted, which will be used only for the
protection of the city of Newbern. 1t
is said, however, that the enrolment is
in progress 10 other districts in General
Fosters Department.
Advices from Japan received by the
steamship Bohemian, show that on
the 9th of April last the British Gov
ernment presented to the japanese au-
thorities an uhimatum. in which repar.
alton is demanded for outrsges upon
British subjects. Twenty days were
allowed for its acceptance or rejection.
Should the terms not be complied with,
coercion will be resorted to, ''the dura-
toe and severity of which will be pro-
portioned to the degree Of ill-advised
obstinacy oPresistance which the Jap.
anese Government may assume.
This demand is backed by a naval
force the most formidable ever gather
ed in japanese waters, viz: the Eurya-
lus, flagship of Admiral Kuper. and
seven other large vessels to be in-
creased by arrivals daily expected; and
besides these were two French and two
Dutch war vessels. British subjects
are notified TO hold themselves in 4
readiness for any emergency. The
damio who is responsible for the mur-
dei Of Mr.. Richardson is Shimadzoo
Saburo, the father Of the powerful /
Prince Sstsuma. In the absence Of
the Tycoon (who left Yedo for Mako
previous TO the arrival Of the British
forces. the Governor OF Kanagawa
expressed bis fear that the Tycoon's
government would be unable to arrest
the offender, but recommended that be
should proceed to Loo -Choo Islands,
which belong to him, and seize them
with their revenue of half q million
sterling per aunum. The foreign COM
munIty at fokohsso-.srs of opinion
that the Japanese would yield, because
resistance was hoPeless--but the Gov
ernment continued to purchase arms
and steamers. |,
As our readers already know, a
priyateer named the Tacoma, COM