Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-06-26
NEWS ITEMS.

/ tnc CHptuIc VI NcW OIicuUSs
The pilot Of the Mqrmac has pro cured the
same situation on ono of our gunboats.
Cumberland Gap has been abandoned by
the rebels and is now in possession OF the
forces under Gen. Morgan.
Reports say the rebels are ovacuating Rich.
mond but we have not the most distant idc
that they are we'll founded.
The skull OF Confucius, the Chinese phi
losopher, who died in the year $40 b. c.,
holds place in the International Exhibition.
Colonel Elliott, OF the Ram feet died at
Cairo on Saturday morning from a wound re-
ceived at the engagement before Memphis.
The Senate in Executive Session on Mon
day rejected the nomination of Gen. Shields
to Maior-General. lie don't steal niggers
The tax bill has passed both branches of
Congress and only awaits the signature of
the President to become q law. Mr.. NuGry
voted against it. We cannot at present give
its provisions.
The telegraph reports that Mr.. Stanton,
Secretary of War, is about to resign, and
that Gen. Banks is named as his successor.
There is probably no tru tn in the rumor.
George S. IIillyer, Republican State Aud :
itor of Kansas, has been found guilty Of high
misdcmcanor and deposcd from Office by a
vote of is to ..
| 1t is said 5000 Union soldiers have been
enlisted in Tennessee. Governor johnson
has no more sympathy for Aboltionists than
be has for seccssionists, hence the soldiers.
Gen. Boauregard is said to have gone to
Richmond. 1t is reported that a portion of
his army is also on their way there. We
dsbclicvc the whole story.
Gen. Scott is spending the summer at
West Point. The pains in his limbs, which
have afflicted him, are leaving, and he is in
good spirits.
A private letter received at Philadelphia
states that Gen. Buell. has started with his
whole army to East Tennessee, via Hunts.
vile.
Perhaps every one does not know that
bceswaX rubbed on when the iron is mode
ratcly heated, and the iron smartly rubbed
on woolen cloth, will remove rust entirely
Tho fact that Gen. Pope and other promi-
nent officers are absent from Gen. Halcck' S
army, indicates that no important movement
is expected soon in that quarter.
Since the rebel radc in the rear of Gen
McClclan's army, an order has been issued
for the arrest Of all Sccessionists in that
section.
Bcauregard's army at last accounts were at
Okolona 10000 strong; 10000 men under
Kirby Smith at Chattanooga; Is 900 under
Price and Vandoran at Fulton, and a small
Cavalry force at Grenada.
The Nashville Union says Governor John
son is denounced by the rebels OF the South
and by the Aboitonists of tho North This
one fact should be prina facia proof with loyal
men that his tourse is correct.
A Corinth dispatch OF the 2lst says, in re-
sponsc to Gen. IIallcck's call a large amount
of provisions have been received from St.
Louis for the suffering Mississppians, and
distributed literally among the inhabitants,
who were gratifed.
The Ncwbcrc Progress reports 900 re bel
draGoons surrendered themselves at Wash
ington, N. c. Also, that six North Carolina
regiments was disbandcd at Richmond, and
are now under guard, previously having hung
their Brigadicr General
The people arc deliberately considering
the condition of the country, and are rapidly
coming to the conclusion that the party in
power are unfit and unable, with their narrow
Iprcindiccs, to govern country of the mag
nitudc of the United Statos.
Border State men and Northern Democrats
of the North and South stand shoulder to
shoulder in Congress, and so they must do
! throughout the country, if the Union is TO
be saved and pcrpetuatcd.
Jackson is reported to have already ad-
vanced from lIarrisonburg to Luray, and from
Luray toward Front Royal, and there arc
said to be prcmonitory symptoms of another
alarm about the safety Of Washington.
The Richmond Examiner threatens, that
Gen. Thomas j. Jackson will give our forces
plenty of trouble and fighting yet, and there
IL no doubt of the truth of its assertion.
There is very unplosa Mt fear OF jackson in
Washington.
A bill has passed Congress and been ap.
proved by the President forever excluding
slavery from all present and futui o territories
belonging to the United States. Now let a
law be passed to encourage the breeding Of
niggcrs and to work the determination OF the
white race.
Gen. Pope is on a visit to St. Louis. The
10000 prisoners Gen. llalCck reported him
to have taken, have dwindled down to 800.
The effort to magnify the Importance to our
side Of the evacuation of Cornth has led to
some dscrcdtablo cxaggcratons. This is
one Of them.
Gen. Butler was sercnadcd at the st.
Charles Hotel, New Orleans, on the lith
inst, and made speech in response in which
he declared that his feelings towards the
South were friendly and iratcrnal, but that at
the same time he was resolved as matter of
duty incXorahly impressed upon him to carry
out the laws of tho United States and under
all circumstances. The speech was we'll re-
ccivcd.
STATE Taxes.
Some Republicans declare the State taxes
we've materially reduced by the present Leg
/ islature. This they know to be untrue. The
/ facts in tho matter may be easily aScertuined
! by calling at the Auditors office. We have