Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-06-27
NEWS ITEMS.


sion 81 $40.
Several Regiments Of troops have re.
Gently left Camp Dennison for Western Yir.
gina.
1t is not generally believed by those
who are posted that there will be any battle
ior some time, except few skirmshcs.
1T is said the Southenors are capturing all
the men thcy can and holding them to be hung
should any prisoners taken from them be cxecu.
ted
The 9Th Ohio Regiment is now a, Cheat
Reier. This is the regiment to which our boys
belong. ~ ..-
The Steamer Europa, which arrived from
Liverpool on Tuesday, brought news of an ad.
vance in Cotton and decline in breadstulr and
Provisions.
Tie President has declared his intention
to demand three hundred thousand more
troops, and the raising of five hundred mil
lens Of dollars in money.
Hon. John J. Crttenden will renew his
of Compromise when Congress
meets. The Republicans abuse him in round
terms Tor talking OF compromise.
The report that three hundred rebels
we're killed at Boouvillc, Missouri is untrue,
so far as numbers are concerned. Fifty men
Is now considered q high estimate.
Reports from Washington say that the ma
Wy will be doubled In size as soon as possible.
Secretary Wells will .ecommend heavy ap>
preparation for building war vessels
Where should tho nurses come from for
our infantry in arms, OF course from anon z
those who have stood b. the cradle Of Iii b.
crty for practice.
The Green Bay Advocate says: awe
noticed a lady in the street on Saturday ar
rayed in red, white and blue, She had red
hair, a white collar and blue dress.
Private letters received per Africa say that
n large number Of privatoers arc fitting out
in England Tor the rebels. 1t is reliably re-
ported that several have already left and
are now on their way to this country. Our
Minister'S attention is directed to this.
Western Virginia is setting mp a Govern
incnt for herself, under Federal protection
Lincoln is inaugurating new phase of Sc
cession. Wonder if he couldn't coax the
Western Reserve to sccedo from the balance
Of Ohio Do, uncle Abe
The N Y Clipper states that Heenun has
not given up the idea of some day brcoming
the posser Of 'that bolt" and that he will
be present at the coming contest for it be
tween Mace and Hurst, and in all probability
will "havc a shy" at the winner.
The III inois Agricultural State Society
offer premiums for every variety Of war i'm
plcmcnts from brooch loading rned cannon
to Ambulancos the Fair holds four days at
Chicago, commencing Sept 9th, The aggre.
gate amount Of premiums is 1000.
"A lady who has just reached Memphis
from Cincinnati, writes to her sister that she
carried through, upon lie, person, forty
pounds of powder, 10 600 percussion caps,
and eight revolvers. We should say that
this female was prepared to "blow up'' any
one who might come in her way.
The New York Times, after a careful
figuring Of the expenses of the war, puts
them down alta million doliars per day ! These
are ours, and VIC shall have to foot tho bill
somehow or other. What JEFF Davs's are
nobody knows.
The Hartford (Conn.) Courant, tho organ
Of Mr.. Wells, Secretary of tho Navy, and
the leading Repnblicnnlpapcr of Connecticut
is out in n long article in favor OF recognizing
the Southern onfoderacy ms q separat,
Union.
Senator Andy johnson has arrived II
Washington, whore he was warmly received
We heard a Black Republican claim andy o.
belonging to their party. He is Dougla
Democrat, of the most approved patern.
1t is sad that Cameron got the idea II
his head that Major General Butler was ma
king n reputation rather faster than any Dom.
ocrat ought to, aud so Banks was converted
into Major General and sent TO divide the
honors with Butler.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, last, were
of equal length, and the longest days in the
year. Since Sunday tho days have been get.
ting shorter.
Governor Jackson, of Missouri, appears
to bc portable Governor. The telegraph
reports him as travelling for Arkansas We
doubt the truth Of the report.
-Burlingame, who would not be received
MS Minister at Austria, has been appointed to
Chilli. II they don't receive him there, send
him to Africa.
1t is known that persons have left this
country for Europe to ut out privatccrs to
wage hostililies against American commerce
The government is on their track. Some OF
them are natives Of the Northern States.
Tuesdays dispatches from Washington say
that tho rebels have made two propositions OF
peace to the Administration. One contemplates
the complete recognition If the Southern Conicd-
crNcy with treaty of commerce and friendship,
aud perhaps an annual subsidy of $1,000 900 for
giving us protection against foreign and domestic
enemies. The other, which is still under cousid.
GRAFTON, consents to a suspension of hostilitics
a laying dawn Of arms and the extension of III,
line of 36 30 to the Pacific. We doubt thcr,
being any truth in the report.
The Dead Soldiers.
The names Of tho killed at Vienna arc En-.
{ gen" Bnrk, Thomas Touton, James Smith