The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-09-16
ABsgasACE OF NEWS.

Masses were celebrated in the Catholic
Churches, in Cincinnati, on Monday, Tor the
success OF the Federal arms. The request
proceeded from General Rosecrans.
General Schenck has ordered suppresS.
ion of the substitute trade in Maryland, as
it interieres with the draft and recruiting.
An attack has been made on Bath, Vir.
guia, By body OF from fifty to two hundred
and fifty Coniedorates Two companies of
the Twentieth Pennsylvania were there, aud
repulsing the enemy, then started in pur-
suit
The Richmond Wing reports the rumored
evacuation OF Knoxville, Tennessee, but re.
CARDS the withdrawal Of the Confederate
troops as a strategic movement. IL admits
that the permanent occupation OF Knoxville
would be severe blow.
Moor field, Virginia, has been attacked by
Imboden witha force OF twelve hundred men
Major Stephens had three hundred men, and
fell back, without loss, on Cumberland
In Goshen, Ohio, on Saturday, four men
made attack On negro in his own house.
lie fired, killing two instantly and wounded
third one.
Brigadier General Averill has made q re-
port respecting his expedition in Virginia
Highland, Bath, Green5rier and pochahon-
tas In a series o skiflnishes he drove Gen.
Jackson out Of Pocahontas, over The Wxrm
Spring Mountains, destroyed the saltpe er
works, burned Camp Northwest ard large
amount Of munitions of war At Rocky Gap
near the White Sulphur Springs a hattle
with Major Gen. Sam Jones lasted two days.
The enemy was driven from his first posi-
ttun, when he was re. enforced. Gen. Av-
GRILL, being short of ammunition, retired,
with the loss Of two men, The total loss in
officers and men, in killed and wounded, du-
ring the expedition, was one hundred. Gea.
Averil, has returned to Huttonsville, having
with him thirty prisoners and large mum
Der OF horses and rattle. s
Gen. Rosecrans has made an official res
port which embraces the preliminaries TO
driving the enemy from Middle Tennessee.
The total Federal loss was eighty FIVE kill
ed, five hundred and sixty two wout ded,
and thirteen missing. Many small arms,
three serge guns, eighty nine tents and thir-
ty five hundred sacks OF corn and meal we're
taken. Fifty nine commissioned olicers and
oyer fifteen hundred men were captured
There is q report by way Of Fortress Mon
roe that Morris Island has been evacuated.
thus surrenderng to Gen. Gilmore Forts
Gregg and Wagner. The rumor is fully
confirmed by tho Richmond Journals.
1t is stated that General Mcclellan is to
be put upon retired pay, 'hus indicating
that he will not be called again into active
service. .,, t... ID. ...
The Army Of the Potomac is being rapids
ly filled up with Conscripts and Substitutes,
but there IS at present no ind ication ton of
an early movement.
A portion Of Gen. Lees forces are known
TO have moved South to re enforce weak
points.
The gambling establishments in Wash
ington are again in iull blast, having obtain
ed permission to keep open, except on Sun
days.
Petit larcenes, burgularies and Wholesale
robberies OF Government property abound in
Washington. The police records show con.
condition Of society really alarming.
1t is reported that Chattanooga is in the
possession OF General Rosecrans, it having
been taken by General Crittcnden's divis.
ion. The Confederates eVacucted the place,
and retired further South.
From Charleston we have news to three
o'clock on Tuesday, the eighth inst. There
wera captured by General Gilmore, at Fort
Wagner, sevenly-five men, nineteen guns,
and large amount of ordinance stores. The
Confederate flag was still over Folt Sumter,
though only small force holds it Five
Monitors and the Ironsidrs engaged Fort
Moultrie and the batteries Bee and Beaure~
gard from five o'clock in the morning till two
in the afternoon on Tuesday. A she'll from
one OF the Monitors exploded in the Fort
Moultrie magazine, by whicn means the
Southwestern parapet was much damaged .--
Gen. Gilmore has made his official reporton
the evacuation Of Morris Island. t+t.f-
Gen. Frazier, with two thousand Confed.
crates and fourteen pieces of artillery, sur
rendered to Gen. Shackelord, of Gen. Burns
sides advance, on tho ninth inst. Cumber>
land Gap ishsld by the Federal forces
The American Telegraph Con pany an
nounce the opening Of an office at Chatta,
nooga, and the reception Of business for that
place. 9 la. .{a&s5tsFj
Substitutes recently sent to the Army OF
the Potomac have been detected in crossing
the Potomac and escaping into Maryland.
Official reports from Generals burnside
and Rosecrans confirm the advices of the
progress OF their forces at Chattanooga and
other important points in that neighborhood.
Geurrillas are troublesome between Helena
and Baton Rouge. They fred into the
steamer John Beeney, recently, killing one
and woundipg thirteen.