Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-03-30
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SUNDAY MORNING. MARCH 50, 1862.
Reported for the Ohio Statesman.
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yesterday, there being at that time no troops
there, and with arms In their hands attacked
and drove out the citizens and destroyed their
stores; at the same time tearing down all Union
hags. A part of the German Division was or.
dered there from Centeryile,to to guard the town
from such marauders.
The President will tomorrow send into the
Senate the nomination OF Bayard Taylor for
Secretary of Legation at st. Petersburgh
The President placed at Minister Cameron's
disposal frigate to convey him to Europe, but
he has declined the courtesy.
II is said tnat Secretary Stanton authorized
Judge Thomas, Representative from Boston, to
say that as soon as officers Of rank could be con-
vened General Stone shall be tried by court.
martial.
The Heralds dispatch says: The Union
troops advanced upon the rebel outposts beyond
Warrenton Junction, driving the enemy, esti.
mated at ten thousand, before them along the
line Of the Gordonsville railroad. The road be-
yond Warenton Junction is utterly destroyed,
bridges gone, the cross.ties burned and the rails
bent into every conceivable shape The Union
troops are in excellent health, and are pushing
after the retreatiDg rebels as rapidly as circum-
stances will allow. The telegraph lines follow
the advancing army, and Offices are established
from day to day.
An excursion party went on the Manassas
Gap road about five miles beyond the Junction,
cutting away fallen trees and clearing away
other obstacles from the track, The road was
other wise In good order, and water stations un-
injured. They also proceeded on the road 20
Gordonsville as far as Bristow's Station, at
which point the bridge over Broad Run is de-
stroyed. James Crockett, who has been an en-
gineer on the Manassas Gap road nine years,
accompanied the party. He remained with the
rebels until the recent evacuation of Manassas,
and brought down the reinforcement of Gen.
Johnston when the rebels were retreating at
Bull Run last July. He states the rebels COM
menced evacuating Manassas on the Sd of
March. The troops moved off very hurriedly,
and were in such great fear of being routed by
the advancing Union troops, that their officers
threatened instant death to every man who
fired! ia hut, alleging as a reason that smoke
would hasten the Federal advance. The rebel
cannon, he says, were of email calibre and few
In number; but they had enormous quantities
of stores, much Of which could not be removed
after the main body of the army left,
The inhabitants at fredericksburg are in
great CONSERVATION, expecting an immediate
attack from the Union troops many are leaving
with their effects. II is expected there that the
rebels will fall back toward Richmond, between
which place and Fredericksburgh they will give
battle. Their depot at Aqua Creek wac not
burnt as late as Monday, for it was then plainly
visible from the vessels Of our Potomac ho-
tlla.
On Friday lsst schooner from Baltimore
went up the Rappahannok, having on board a
large quantity of stores and clothing for the
rebel troops
The Times dispatch says: The President to
day nominated Gen. Cadwallader as Major
General of Volunteers. He will take the field
at once,
Francis Gallagher of Baltimore, prominent
lawyer there, and well known in this city, was
killed at the battle Of Winchester on Sunday
last, while fighting for the cause Of the Union.
The Senate committee agreed yesterday to
reduce the TAX upon newspaper advertisements,
proposed 10 the tax bill, from five to three per
cent and decided to establish an ad valorum
tax OF three per cent upon paper, instead of
the proposed tax of three mills per pound.
10 day the President nominated, on the rec
ommendation Of the Indiana Delegation, the
following Colonels of Indiana VJlunteera, az
Brigadler Generals A. P. Hoyey, W. Kim
ball, w. +. Benton, ]. c. Veitch and P. A
Hackleman.
WAsHINoToN, March 25.--Secretary Chase
means to carry out the principle announced
some time ago, that commerce shall follow the
flag, aud has accordingly issued instructions to
the treasury agents, collectors and surveyors on
the Ohio and Mississippi, dispensing with ap-
plication to the Secretary for licenses to trade,
and authorizing the shipment Of all goods not
intended to aid the rebellion, to all places occu
pied by our troops in the valley. State appli-
cations for permits can be made henceforth di-
rect to the collectors or surveyors Of the differ.
ent ports
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Yesterday the en-
emy in large force were driven from the War
renton Railroad Junction by General Sumner
Snow is falling to day.
The King Philip left here this morning on
trip to Fortress Monroe, having on board Vice
President Hamlin and other prominent gentle
men, and several ladies.
A military department, to be called the Mid
die Department, and to consist of the States OF
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and the
Eastern shore of Maryland and Virginia, and
the counties Of Cecil, Hartford, Baltimore and
Ann Arundel, has been created. Major-Gen-
eral Dix, United States Volunteers, is assigned
to the command head quarters ut Baltimore
No troops in the United States service will
hereafter pass through the city Of New York
without reporting to the United States military
subsistence and transportation in that city.
The New York Times correspondent, wri-
ting from Walrenton Junction, says that for
two days past the rebels have been crowded
steadily toward the Rappahannock. Four of
the New York Sixty sixth, Col. Pinckney, were
captured night before last while on picket duty.
Shots were exchanged constantly with the reb-
els during yesterday. Two brigades OF the
rebels being CLOSELY pursued, retreated across
the Rappahannock toward Gordonsville, and
blew up the railroad bridge. The rebels are
now south Of the Rappahannock river.
A special to the Commercial Advertiser says:
The commission appointed by the War Depart
ment to adjust the claims of contractors, have
made many important reductions in the final
settlement of some bills. The commission will
save the treasury millions of dollars.
The committee on the bankrupt law held O
long session last evening, and agreed to report
Mr.. Conkling's bill with some amendments
Shipping Point Occupied by Union
Troops.
WASHINGTON, March 29-Shipping Point was
yesterday occupied by our troops. AS the steam
er Mount Vernon passed that place they hat
raised the flag of the Union, and the band wat
playing the 5tar-Spangled Banner. All th,
rebels who have been in that vicinity for somt
time past, have left, with the exception of twC
or three companies Of cavalry.
Affairs in Arkansas.
RoLLA, Mo, March 29-Reliable person