Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-06-07
Al Srer,,sd Rebui,e.

violent secessionist at the Tennessee capital got
a merted rebuke from Gen. Dumont A h'
nous physicians female household deported
themselves so rudely to our soldiers once or
twice actually splitting 10 their faces that the
General ordered the house TO be put under !
guard, with orders to let no one pass in or out.
The Doctor, who was in the country at The
time, was greatly inceused on finding his access
TO his own home debarred by guard of SOL
diery on his return and forthwith went TO head
quarters, boiling over with rage. On stating
the facts, the General calmly replied that he
was not aware of giving any order to put the
complaiuant's house under guard Insisting
that the fact was So he pointed to his residence,
which was in sight and near at hand, as evidence
for the guard could be plainly seen. ais that
vour residence2' inquired the General blandy
"To be sure it is" "Why, took it for granted
from the conduct of its female occupants that
it was an abode Of shameless courtezans, and !
ordered guard to be placed around it 10 pre-
vent the visitation Of our soldiery."
ELECTED SESAroR-Gov. Sprague, Of Rhode
Island, has been elected United States Senator
for six years. lie has made splendid Govern
or, has proved himself good soldier and
true patriot, and will no doubt, honor the new
Office to which be has been chosen.
Currency is 10 O wretched condition in New
Orleans Confcd crate notes being suppressed,
there is little except shnpasters afout. Some
Of the banks have ordered dtpostors Of Confed-
crates notes 10 withdraw them. Nobody will
take them, law or no law, if they can get any
thing else. The City Government is helping
along by issuing its credit in place of the private
notes of several large houses but still there is
extreme distress for want Of circulating medium
that will 90 without enormous discount.
REBEL papers are getting anxious about the
crops In the South Letters say the wheat
crop in Northern Texas is likely to he lost for
lack Of Laryes,ers, and there is a cry for gangs
of slaves to be sent from the Cotton States TO
do the work In Georgia the rust has made its
appearance, and great damage is apprehended
Arkansas promises well, but the rebels are not
quite sure that they are to be roapcrJ? Perhaps
Gen. Halleck may put in a sickle.
THE report that Gen. Burnside had occupied
Raleigh was premature.
THE Rebels have once more tortured The
friends of Col CoECoRAN, by failing TO fulfil q
promise to exchange him. Col. Hanson
Kentucky was sent by flag Of truce to be ex
changed for the brave commander Of the Goth
but Gen. Huger did not keep his word. Col
Hanson was indignant at the deception.
BEAuREGARD has spoken from Shiloh Iii!
effort is to show his defeat in the light of a vic
tory, but he makes a bad job of it. Among
bis heaviest losses he admits that the Commar.
der-in-Chiei, Gen. A. Sidney Johnston, the
Hon. Geo NJ. Johnston (lebel Provisions
Governor of Kentucky, Brig Gen. Gladden., nLt
Brig Gen. Hindman, were killed or died from
wounds Maj. Chcatham, Brig &c"
Clark, Brig. Gen ohnson and Brig. Gen. BowCl
were wounded; l ,728 men we're killed on tll
field, 9,Ol2 were wounded and $50 are mssn;
total loss, lO,G99.
That stauuch Uuion Congressman, the Hon
j. G. Bouligny of New Orleans, has arrived
Washington, and been rendered a screnade
but declined on account Of his health. lie i
the bearer of dispatches from Gen. Butler
Coon p.--The gallent SIGEL has taken thu
commadn at Harper's Ferry. We rejoic
to see him in Just that position. The rebel
may he sure that he will make trouble.
The British steamship Stetten, of London, ha
reached n Y. as prize. She is an iron prc
peller Of 500 tuns burden, and / 900 horse-pow
er, and is but six months old. She is valued ,
100000. The Stetten attempted to run ii
blockade off Charleston with brandy, wine
: salpeter, and other Injuries.
A SIGN.-Among the sigus Of the times
The resumption of specie payment by the Ban
D of Commerce, at New Orleans, aud its refus
to receive Confederate notes. at moves"
Major-Genera Dix has gone to Fortress Mo
! roe to take command ofthe Department of vi
9 giuia, and Major-Geueral Wool, report says,
o to command at Baltimore
Mark This.