The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-10-21
Abstratt of MeDs.
T'IEURsDAY's news.


There has been good deal OF active work
between the Moderate iOrcs. in Virginia
and portions of the Army of the Potomac
The chief fighting has been in the neighbor-
hood Of Sulphur Spring, and the reports
are that though the Federal iorces were
nearly captured, yet that they cut their way
through and escaped, though not without
serious loss. Colonel Gregg's division dis
tuguished itself while placed in very dan
gefous position, and he himself is represent.
ed to have been in the fight, leading in per
son the Determined men under his command =.
Though nothing like q general battle has
| taken place, it is evident that there has been
some very severe fighting on both sides, by
whlch we have lost quite large number in
/ killed, wounled and missing. The opera
! lions of the On'edeTateS have been con
Quoted with great deal of skill, and but for
the bravery OF the Federal troops there
/ would have been serious disasters Asst is
! the fighting has resulted in more loss TO the
| Federals than to the enemy. 1t is not i'm
probable that the sevealty of the skirmIshes
will bring on general battle.
The Confederate steamer Lee narrowly
escaped capture off Wilmington, N. Z. Sne
was seen bv two blockaders, which immedi>
a'ely pursued her, firing several shots. One
shot passed through her, and exploded in
side, iniurng three OF her crew. She has
several naval officers on board, on their way
to England, for the purpose Of bringing out
some vessels building there.
Alarm again exists at Washington. Sc
cresy reigns in the War Depa tment, bat
anxiety finds its way out ol doors. 1t is
certain that Washington is again threat tsncd
and that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
has been again obstructed The politica
news conserui G the recent elections how
ever, seems to absorb the people Of Washing
ton, so that the braze threat OF War ha!
little effect in ar0using apprehensionS.
The Navy Depar'm ment has received dis
patch from Admiral Dahlgren, in which ht
states that the Ironsides was not injured
by the explosion OF the torpedo, exploded
under her. He says that the party who hsC
the torpedo were captured, together will
their .ailing orders, which furnish 'mpor an
information. The statement in the New
York papers, that the lronsides is to &
North for repairs is entirely untrue.
Three hundred and seventy five wounded
soldiers have arrived from the front in Wash
irgon.
There is now not doubt that the new
draft will be at once ordered.
As Governor CuItns majority will b.
ANAL it is quite apparent that the resul
was controlled by the pine II ousand vo'ers
which, according to 1he official organ, wer
sent from Washington to Pennsyl 'ania lev
days before the election.
One hundred deserters from regimen'i
new in the West have been sent from Wash
ington to Cincinnati.
1t is thought there will DO no attack nea
Chattanooga unless it bs made by Genera
Rosecrans.
} Ten Of the alleged murderers of Majo
Wildman have been taken to Cinci nsti.
General Burnside is represented to be II
position to insure success against the en-
envy.
Camp Dennison barracks, at CircnDst
were burned on Tuesday night. An incen
diary applied the tourch.
An official report states that in the recen
, attack at,Vilalia, opposite Natchez, the Oh
jcct was to co capture the negroes recruited
for Col. Farrar's regiment, and destroy
pontoon train. The negroes, however, hat
all been transferred to the other side of III
river, excepting those d., ing picket duty, snt
: the pontoon train was awaiting transpof'a
ton. Farrar, with 'ew mer, attacked III
Contederates so that they had rot time /
accomplish their objecf, but soon were il
full retreat.
Major Cole. in a report to General Lock
wood. who commands the defeDSes Of Mary
land nights says that MOsby's command has
been greatly undcrrated; his force consists o
battalion OF three hundred men. Mosb
is one Of S,uart's staff officers, and has beel
detached for the purpose OF destroying com
munications between the Army Of the 20
lomac ard Washington.