Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-18
mTsCELLANEOUs NEWS.

A WAsHlnoros dispatch states the army Of
the Potomac has been divided into three oorps'
to be commanded respectively by Sumner,
franklin aud Hooker. A reserve corps Is to
be organized, Of which Sigel Is to have com
mand.
ANOTHER dispatch from Washington says
that Gen. Hooker's foot is more painful since
he has ridden too much on horseback. He Will
command two army corps, Franklin two, and
Sumner two.
UNlrED STATES MARsHAL ROSE has advertised
in the indianapolis papers the Postoftice build
ing and lot in Vincennes, Ind, belonging to
Mr.. Rocquet, Of New Orleans, libeled under
the act Of Congress "confscating the property
of rebels" etc.
GREAT complaint is being made OF the man
ner 10 which Treasury Notes and Stamp Cur
reucy ore engraved and printed, and quality Of
Ink and paper used. It is alleged that the en-
CRAVING Ia such as can be easily cOunterfeited,
and that neither tho ink nor paper is equal to
the standard adopted.
TAE Macon (Ga.) Telegraph Of the lOsh, has
q long article on peace. II says q longing Ter
Il 10 never out Of the mind of man, woman or
child, and that the war distresses the South q
thousand times more than the North. IL adds
saving clause, however, by saying It sees
nothing but ruin, except q peace based on
Southern Independence.
A WAsHISGroN dispatch Of Sunday last says
that the cole foundation for prevalent rumors
about fighting 10 front, is the movement oil
ambulances, bringing irom Warrenton two
hundred and fifty wounded In skirmshes during
the last two or three weeks Eleven hundred
sick had been brought from that place, also
five hundred from Lsesbarg; nine hundred
more were expected mex. day. Toe latter would
complete the job, ard Gen. Bdroside's army
would then be unincumbertd.
IT is slid our Government has made de-
mand upon England for the damages suffered
by our commerce from the operations Of tho
rebel steamer Alabama, which sailed from a
Briti,h port, with British papers ltis isbeeved
that Eug land will not permit the sailing OF the
rebel iron clads, now being built in that country,
unless war with the United States is desired
A Washington letter-wrlter says also that the
difficulty with France, resulting from General
Buffers operations, and the trouble with Spain
growing out of the Blanche affair, will be ami
cably adjusted.
JAMES RowAND, a citizen Of Princeton, N.
j., was murdered on Thursday night by some
person unknown. His body was discovered
lying in the cemetery yesterday morning in
pool Of blood. His jsWelry store had been en-
tered by the murderers, but no valuables we're
missed, the safe key having been found near
the body.
GEN. GRANT has issued q special order, &C.
yerely censuring the gross acts Of vandalism
committed by some of the men composing the
two wings OF the army in the field, whilst on
the march from Corinth and Bolivar. Officers,
be says, are more to blame than the men, and
in future will be held to strict Accountability
Stragglers from the ranks will be reported to
general headquarters, so that they may be
dishonorably discharged, whereby they will
forfeit all back ard future pay and allowances,
and Government will be protected from e1-
changing prisoner captured in actual conflict
for one who, by his Worthlessness and disregard
for the good of the service, has become cap
tive BY struggling
TIE Cincinnati Commercial has the following
dispatch from Louisville:
Friday morning, as an Illinois regiment was
passing through Frankfort on the way to Lou.
isyille, II was discovered that the rear guard
had q negro In custody. Jack Prewitt, Ser
geant- at Arms of the Kentucky Senate, recog-
nized the negro as q slave, and took forcible
possession of him. The soldiers resisted, and
q serious row seemed imminent; but the ne
groes were overpowered Another negro. Sc
creted in wagon, was taken from the soldiers.
A courier was sent forward for the main por'
ton of the regiment to return and retake the
negroes. The Provost Marshal ordered out o
guard, expecting an attack; but the lllinoisans
did not return, and Prewitt holds the negroes.