The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-09-02
LATEST NEWS,
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LATEST NEWS.
Dispatches on Saturday announced that Fort
Wagner had been evacuated, and blown up By the
rebels, and that the position was occupied by our
troops; also, that the garrison of Fort sumter had
surrendered. Later kilograms do not confirm these
reports. Wagner had not yet been taken, and as
regards Sumter nothing more is known than the
fact previously stated, that it is a mass Of ruins
The rebel dispatches from Charleston mention an
attack upon their riho pits on Wednesday night, by
our troops, in overwhelming force" What this
overwhelming force accomplished, We are not told.
On Thursday, according to the same authority,
the firing against Sumter and Wagner continued,
but no further attempt to shell the city has been
made. Another dispatch from Union sources states
that the Shclling of Charleston was merely
psrimcntal commencement Of operations in that
line. We have good and bad news from North Car
ona The progress of the Union movement is of
the former character, and the frequent running Of
the Wilmington blockade of the latter class.
refugee from Richmond says that several
Charlestohians had recently arrived at the former
city, and that no hopes were entcrt lined for the
doomed city. The residents generally were opposed
to any resistance which would lead to its destruc-
ton; and as for the barricaded streets, SC, of
which the Southern papers speak, our informant
states that is all moonshne. The rebel strength
in ard around Charleston is not known. The
negroes are armed and pressed into the service.
1t is reported that the troops, now in New York,
will, soon as the draft is concluded in that
city, DO dispatched on an important expedition
Steam transports and sailing vessels; to convey
tln G,rpa IN itc ,yiIl Ia,
soon as possible. Says the New York .S.i, " the
army of the rctomac having many times unsuccess-
fully attempted the capture of Richriond, Is likely
to be rcorganized under another name: and, while
Washington viii not be left uudcfended, thc Poto-
mac warriors will obtain glory in another direction.
Instead Of spending the dog days in the Virginia
swamps, those gallant soldiers will be transported
at once to within few miles dr the scene of their
operations, and capture Richmond by their ex-
plots hundreds of miles away from the rebel
capital"
dead.
The rebel Government of Missouri is now 10.
c ltcd at Little Rock, Arkansas.
1t is announced that the Archdukc Ferdinand
Maximillan, of Austria, accepts the crown of the
now Mexican empire.
Five deserters Substitutes were SHOT III the
Army of the Potomac on Saturday last, in pres
cnce Of the army corps to which they belonged.
Numbers Of conscripts were also present to witness
the execution.
man and two children wcr, murdered, aud t;rb
other children beatcn and left for dead about five
miles from Evansville. Indiana, on Saturday last,
by two men believed to have been disguised as
Federal soldiers.
Advices from New Orleans to August 10, have
been received. Very important military movements
were going on, but their exact character we are
left to imagine. We are assured, however, that we
shall soon hear of events that will make us rejoice
1t is stated that jeff. Davis has called for jOO,-
900 pegroes, to b. added to the rebel army-the
negroes to receive their freedom and fifty acres of
land at the end Of the war. II is also stated that
majority of the rebels are opposed TO the move
mcnt, on the ground that the slaves W hen armed
will turn against their masters.
On Sunday night, August l6 Lieutenant Wood,
Of the rebel navy, with sixty-f -four men, in four
boats, attempted to surprise and capture Federal
gunboat on the Piankatank river, Virginia, but in
sIead OF surprising the crew of the gunboat, the
rebels were themselves surprised. When within
hrcc hundred yards, the gunboat was suddenly
illuminated, and such discharge poured into
heit boats that only Lieutenant Wood and four
men escaped,
The massacre at Lawrence has aroused fearful
excitement in Kansas. The largest meeting ever
leld in Leavcnworth was convened on Saturday
hight. resolution offered by Gen Lane, calling
IN all the loyal men who could be spared front
lome protection to arm and meet at Pamela of the
'th OF September, was unanimously adopted |
llso one charging the success of the raid on Gen
'rdl Schofields imbecile policy, aud demanding
his removal; and a third holding the border coun-
les Of Missouri responsible for ana outrages in |
he adjacent counties of Kansas, the penalty TO be |
Ire total devastation Of line of country forty
niles wide.
General Price with $4,000 rebels is at Bayou Me-
are, strong point on White River, II miles above |
]uValls Buh where a battle was expected to be .
ought. Our forces are now at Duvall's Bluff SO |
niles from Little Rock. This point will prob
by be made base of supplies, as II can be reached
y the White River at the lowest stages of water
'klrmlshing was constantly going on, butour losses
The rebel force in Southern Texas is estimated
t $4,000. Magruder has enforced the conscription
o the fullest extent.
The rebel gunboat Grand Duke, with 500 bales
i cotton has been burned at Shreveport.