The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-10-18
From WASHINGTON.

From Washington.
WAsHINGroN, October 13. - The
Star complains that the over.esti.
mate OF the army Of the Potomac.
has an injurious effect upon the peo'
ple OF the North, diminishing the
number OF enlisiments. II cay, fifty
thousand more troops are wanted
here Immediately.
Indiana has forty regiments in
the field already.
Special to the Post, says several
citizens o, Baltimore who were vio.
lent secessionists one month ego, are
now entreating the department for
Offices.
WASHINGTON, October ii - MI
Henry Keenal citizen OF Fairfax
county, Virginia, has just arrived
here from Richmond. He has been
tor several weeks in
Richmond, for the crlmes OF giving
shelter to destitute federal Soldiers.
who were taken prisoners by the
enemy's forces and applied to him
Tor assistance. His humanity was
n, / to be tolerated among the rebels,
md he was made to pay a severe
penalty. He reports that the rebels
al Richmond had INDUCED in ex.
travsgant rejo,cinRs over the attack
upon the Wilson Zouaves, Of New
York, at Santa Rosa island, and
claimed that their troops ha won q
great victory on that occasion.
The governing authorities Of the
rebel camp have had great trouble.
Their officers had given ofiense 10
various ways, and ex Secretary Fl.yd
and ex Governor Wise were fairly
in disgrace. Roger A. Pryor is
running tor tho rebel Congress, tor
ssking the army on the ground tina,
there will be suspension Of hostil.
i,ics during the Winter.
4 meeting OF railroad officers took
place to-day at the General Postoi
flee, at which views were freely in
,crchanged with Postmaster Genera
Blair. 1t is proposed to send a nigh,
mail from this city to New York
eavirg at ak O'clock and arriving
In New York ut six o'clock the mex,
morning.
The Richmond Enquirer Of tn,
llth instant, just received here, ha'
III account of the confisca,ion OF es
tates and property in Virginia, which
have occurred under the terms OF th,
recent sequestration act OF the rebe
Congress since the 30th OF Septem
b,r. The aggregate value of the
property thus confiscated, owned by
Northern ciGZens or loyal Virgin
i~ns, is estimated at $500, 900 -
Among the sufferers are the follow
ing persoDs who arc named in the
En9uirer's list:
August Belmont, New York, who
loaes 500 hogsheads tobacco. valued
ut 1928 900; Roads. Ssvrey Il Farar I,
Of Norfolk, G. Merry & Co.. OF New
York, and Chickering & Sons, OF
Boston. The last named house loses
n large stock Of pianos in the hands
Of their agent in Richmond; also An
est ate owned by William G. Rives.
junior, OF Boston, consisting of eight
thousand acres OF fine land, fully
stocked with negroes, live stock and
implements, and another estate own.
ed by Francis Rlves, of New York
city, also containing s 900 acres and
stocked with slaves. Aroth. T large
estate OF 500 acres belonging to Mr.
Sigourney. Of New York city, with
it's negroes and live stock have been
con6scated. The rebel authorities
have appointed agents TO take char e.
ot those estates, and to pay the re.
venues arising thercfrom into the
rebel treasury.
It is reported that tx Governor
Wise hi been attacked witt an i'll
ness OF so serious a nature that his
lite is endangered.
WAsnINGToN. October 15.-The
following has been Issued from the
army headquarters:
The United. States Soldiers taken
risoners by the rebels, having been
released on taking the oath not to take
up arms sgainst the South, the gov.
eminent has ordered that an equal
.umbhr of rebel prisoners, now con-
fined In This city aud else where, DO
LEASED on taking the prescribed
NJ Sllegiancs, or an oath not to
ligsinst the United States
Yankee arrived to.