Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-08-29
News from Southern Sources.
The Richmond Examiner says:
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News from Southern Sources.
The Richmond Eraminer says:
sIcKNEss AT RICHMOND.
Three hundred and ffty-one sick sol
diers have been brought down from Ma
passas; most of whom are suffering from
measels.
The Richmond Dispatch says:
Our hospitals are crowded. We want
more room, more nurses, more everything
for the sick. Private houses, it is hoped,
will vet he offered for the accommodation
of a part of the increasing numbers. We
beg our citizens to continue, and if possible,
extend those good offices which, to their
lasting praise be it spoken. they have so
cheerfully and literally performed toward
the poor soldier.
THE ARREST OF MR.. NELSON AND BRIDGES.
A letter in the Petersburg (Va.) Ex-
press, dated at Richmond on the 11th In
slant, says:
The once Hon. T. A. r. Nelson, reach
ed here yesterday, guarded by file of six
ty Confederate soldiers. Although Ten
nessee has declared her independence of
Lincoln, and assumed her sovereignty, Mel
son proclaimed himself candidate for
Lincoln's Congress, and at the present
election was voted for as such. 1t was
said that he was endeavoring to reach
Washington for the purpose of making ar
rangements with Lincoln's Government to
place east Tennessee as Northwestern Vir-
ginia has been placed by Carlisle and 9th
ers, but, imprudently venturing into loyal
Southwestern Virginia, the patriotic peo-
pie of Lee county seized the traitor and
sent him, well guarded, to headquarters.
He has been consigned to Jail for safe keep
ing.
The report that Mr.. Nelson has been re-
leased is erroneous. He is only enlarged
on parole, enjoying the berty of the
streets of Richmond. His colleague, Mr..
Bridges, was ensnared last week, and is
now under military arrest. On his way to
the North, while travelling through Ken
lucky, to which State hundred of his
constituents escorted him, messenger with
the news of the illness of his family in
duced him to turn bis horse and ride into
all ambush of Tennesseans, within three
miles of the lines. zst
THE BURNING OF HAMPTON.
The Richmond Enquirer, after stating
that Hampton was burned by order of Gen.
Magruder, says: "The village church was
intended to be spared, but caught fire ac-
cidentally land was consumed TO the ground.
Many of the members of the companies
were citizens Of Hampton, and set fire to
their own houses; among others, Capt.
Sinclair fred his own house.
HOW THEY SUFFERED.
A viyandiere who was attached to the
late company of heroes, "The Tiger Rifles" :"
of New Orleans, has returned to that city,
and states that twenty-six of them are yet
alive, the survivors of eigbty-three who
went into the fight at Manassas. The
company is annihiated, but nucleus re-
mains for those 10 gather round who would
compete for the privilege of upholding the
honored name of "The Tiger Rifles" the
Bowie knife chargers of Manassas, and Sc
curing to another field the aid of COM
pany as numerous and as valiant. "Tbe
Tiger Rifles" were one of the five compa-
nies of Wheat's heroic battalion, which
lost half its men.
MECHANICS MISSED.
It is humliating (says the Richmond
Whig) TO see the railroad track in Main
street, which was laid in so great hurry,
remaining unused, and to be reminded that
the reason why it is not used is that no
person hereabouts can make car adapted
to the transportation of passengers. If
suitable cars cannot be obtained, why not
put a few Jersey wagons on the route, and
let the people ride?
SALE OF CONFEDERATE PRIZES.
The New Orleans Bee says the G. S.
Marshal sold at public outcry, on Saturday,
the following prizes, captured by our pri-
vateers, at the sum opposite their names:
Schooner Mermaid id------- 800
Barque Ocean $500
Ship Milan ADMINISTRATIVE 5000
Schooner Jno. Adams ---- 1850
Brig Panama ma---- 1,400
Schooper Ella 1850
The 1900 sacks of salt, cargo of the
ship Milan, were sold at 81, ,56 per sack.