Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-11-28
From Washington.

WAsnNGToN, Nov, 2l.-Lord Lyons
has made no offensive comments upon the
Mason and Slidell affair. The reports to
the prejudice of that minister Which have
been put in circulation are positively con
tradictcd in diplomatic circles here. and
it is quite certain that Lord Lyons will
commit no breach of courtesy. If he has
any communications to offer they will be
made in official form, but there is no in
dication t nat such action is contemplated
The facts in tht, case are very clear, and
that our Government ought to seize the
rebel Commissioners is too clearly estab-
lishcd to admit of much argument.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The names of
large number Of oli vessels is published
to-day. They are loaded with stones and
are douptless to be sent to southern har-
bors and sunk, thus rendering the block
ade eilectual.
Information received states that the en-
envy have constructed an artillery road
from Flint Hill to Germantown.
Cen Smith reviewed his division to
day, and afterwards formed in line of bat
tie exercised in firing and field movements
with infantry, artillery, and cavalry, as
though in actual combat. The movements
we're said to be highly creditable to this
division.
WAsHINGToN. Nov. 23-It is now
. definitely ascertained in military circle,
/ tt Washington that Beauregard recently
endered his resignation as General of the
rebel army in consequence OF his differ.
ence with jeff Davis as to the conduct
of the war. Violent parties have sprung
up among the Confcdcrates on this ques
} ton. Beauregard representing the often
sive war party, who believe in invading
the North and wintering in Baltimore
Philadel phia and New York and jeff
Davis representing the defensive war par
, ty, who trust to time and the patient de
, fence Of their own soil to give them in
dependence.
The Beauregard party complain that
, the policy of Davis has led to tho inva
sion of Carolina, and will fill the CottoI
States with the horrors of war and enc
in their destruction; and it is believed
that Davis has succumbed to the war pol
icy to prevent South Carolina and Geor
, gia from seeding from the rebel States
| Gen. Beauregard was induced to with
| draw his resignation. ...
, Kentucky has now furnished her ful
J quota of the half million of men called
for the national defense, and proposes to
raise as many more for State service ur
til the rebel armies are driven from he
soil. ..... ..I. ...
a letter to the Herald from Geo. +
Train, dated London, Nov. 9th, states
, that several vessels loaded with stores
and ammunition for the rebels had already y
left for the Southern States, and other
were preparing to follow.
The night before, his letter was written
the Gladiator, one of the old Lsbol
screw steamers took on board, few mile,
| below London, II full cargo of arms anC
, munitions of war, and was to clear tn,
next day for Tenerieff and Nassau. rh,
) estimated value of the cargo is $500, 900
and it comprises everything necessary TO
the equipment, so far as arms are con
; cerned, of an army of $4,000 men.
He states in addition that the Englisl
Government have recently sold nine con
} demned sloops- ofwai to a party who
has disposted of them again to the rebel
Navy Department Besides these, two
East India men of-war of 1900 tons and
500 horse power each are in treaty for.
The Richmond papers of Wednesday
contain dispatches from the rebel army,
the substance of which is as follows.
The smallpox, violent type Of the
typhoid fever, aud the black measles,
are prevailing causing frightful mortality,
among the rebel troops at Bowling
Green, Ky. Large numbers were dying
daily.
Gen Floyd's army has fallen back four
miles south of Raleigh Court House, and