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rrived yesterday from Roane county report that they have recently had very exciting times in Roane and Wirt counties. Major Slemmer of General Rosencranz's staff, was sent down to Spencer with a force sufficient to clean out the Secessionists of tha found eight dead men in an obscure thicket. It was not known whether the bodies were those of Union men or rebels. Major Slemmer is satisfied that the rebels have signal rockets, by which they warn one another of the approach of his force. They oting of an owl, which is very advantageously used. By these and similar means they are enabled to elude the pursuit of Slemmer's command and scatter into small bodies. The military authorities at Parkersburg are tightening the lines upon the r pass, and without first taking the oath of allegiance. Guards are placed upon all the roads leading from the town. Major Slemmer has taken possession of the town of Spencer, in Roane county, and made it his headquarters. A skirmish took plac