Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-07-03
IlhOm the oineinnat1 Gazette, sehsIA
NEWS OF THEDAY.

NEWS OF THEDAY.
We had minors satly last evening
that lbere had been desperste battle
before Richnond. sud that Gen. Ne.
Clsllan had taken Toe ely with heavy
loss = At latef hon. our special cor
respondent informs us that Washington
is full Of rumors Of the battle; but up
to midnight the Secretary Of War had
furnished no infprmstion. Previously
we had a dispatch from our agent Of
the Associated Press at Baltimore, an
nouncing that he was preparing details
of the operations of the last four days,
before Richmond, that We bad gained
splendid victories, aad' that Richmond
must fall. These details were not
transmitted although The telegraph
lines were IN good order. There may
be good reason for asoppsessihg the re-
ports, obnt at this time We are net able
/ to see it. That there has been q
bloody battle. there isg reason 1toibe-
lieye. i1 What the result is we OF course
do not tkn0w. If we gained victory.
it is difficult to imagine why the news
should be withheld. if8we suffered q
defeat. it is doubtful whether anything
is to be gained by Withholding the iu-
formation. The suspense is hard to
endure, but It must be borne. What
ever news We receive during the day
viii be prOmptly made public. ,-uoiFsI
The United States Senate on Satur-
day passed 8 very mild confscation
bill. which is regarded as. equivalent TO
a decision against all fcon6sestion.-
The. House having previously voted
two to one against the principle Of the
Senate bill, It is not probable they viii
now agree to the latter. The measure
was carried through the Senate by a
fusion of portion Of the Republicans
with the opponents Of con6scstion-
The debate was animated. It is
thought conference committee may
be appointed, and that in this way the
measure may be improved somewhat.
Mr.. Browning Of Illinois. who favored
mild measures, said he had no authori-
ty to speak for the President, but he
had reason to believe his views har-
monized with those of Mr.. Lincoln.
The meeting Of CONSERVATIVE"
members OF Congress. on Saturday,
which was intended to be an imposing
affair, was attended by thirty five per-
sons, including, OF course, Vsllsndig-
ham Il Co., who sympathize with the
rebels. .r TJ a..r ... .. rsr.'i
Our we'll informed Nashville cores
pondent writes, upon what he deems
pretty good authority, that while
Beauregard was holding Corinth, he
had several thousand negroes employ
ed, extending the Jackson d Vicks.
burg Railroad from Lowashee to Mont.
gomery, Ala, thus forming a connec
tioa with the East. Our Washington
correspondent refers to something Of
the same sort. With such a work
complete. glance at the map will
show the facility with which the army
Of the Mississippi. or large portion Of
it, may have been transferred to Rich
mond.
It is now definitely settled that the
tax bill requires the removal Of all
manufactured goods, from the place Of
manufacture, by the LIST of August
The object is to have the property re-
moved from the place of manufacture
at that time, so as TO facilitate the ex-
ecution Of the law. It is not necessary
that that property shall change own
ers. at -Hr aE
We publish several interesting let
ters this morning. from the army in
the Southwest. Nelson's Division had
taken a side step to the right, moving
Eastward. Buell's Division is travel.
ing in that direction. Guerrilla parties
are numerous everywhere. One OF
these had torn up the rails on the
Memphis & Charleston Railroad east
of Corinth, in consequence Of which a
train loaded with troops and supplies,
barely escaped destruction.
The first train started from Mem
phis. was captured by the rebel caVal-
ry, twelve miles from the latter city,
taking the only engine on that end Of
the road. The telegraph line between
Memphis and COrinth has also been
cut.
The guerrilla warfare is becoming
formidable again in Northern Missouri.
A letter from Portsmouth, Va, to
the Philadelphia Press, mentions that
Gen. Viele, the Military Commandant,
had ordered the Colonel Of Delaware
regiment to take down the National
flag. raised by men Of his regiment.
over the entrance to the ferry, because
the female Seeesh. were opposed to |
walking under it. This is corrobors-
ted by letter to the Philadelphia In
quirer. The Delaware Colonel threat
ened, il compelled TO obey the order,
to throw up his commission and report |
to Washington. The flag continued to |
wave at last accounts; and the Secesh
bad become so impudent under the
rose water policy of VieIe-insuIIing
soldiers and abusing Union men-that
martial law had to be declared. Men
Of the Gen. Butler stripe are needed in
hat sectiOn-much needed.
The summary of foreign news which