Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-03-21

of vengeance! All the vigilence of the
police and military authorities are un-
able to detect those who put them up
The papers say the city is full of Union
men, who have perfect, though secret
organization, ready to strike the mo-
ment the Union army approaches near
enough to make it safe. The King of
Babylon never was SO terribly frightened
BY the mysterious writing upon the
walls of his palace, as JEFF. Davis aud
his crew are at these mysterious hand
bills. The celebrated John NJ. Bolts,
and host of other citizens, she best
that degenerate Virginia has lett, have |
been arrested and thrown into the pris-
ons and negro pens of the city, on sus-
picion of Unionism; but still the mys-
FERROUS writings appear upon the walls
and doors of the houses. The papers
call loudly for the organization Of vigi
leRce committees to execute summary
vengeance upon all suspected persons
The Irish and Germans seem to be the
special subjects of the suspicion and ha
tired of the chivalry just now. Badly
as they hate free negroes, they seem to
have sunk their animosity to them in
their compound sentiment of fear and
hatred, with which they look upon the
Irish and Germans among them. Let
the spell work.
Terror in New Orleans.
! The eonspirators in New Orleans,
like their partners in treason, Of Rich
mond, are panic stricken. The fall of
Columbus, Fort Henry, Fort Donelson,
Nashville and their dependencies, they
plainly see has opened the way for the
capture of that city. And to add to
their tortures, it is discovered that there
are thousands of Union men there, too,
who are only waiting the support of the
Federal forces to turn upon their rebel
oppressors with the instinct of an un-
appeasable vengeance There are said
to be tace1ue thousand secretly organ
lied Union men in New Orleans,
and although unarmed, and un-
der the present power of the armed
traitors, they are ready to strike for
their freedom and their country as soon
as the stars and stripes are hoisted by
our army. Woe betide the conspira-
tors when that hour arrives! The trait
ors are playing game which will make
it utterly impossible for them to remain
among the people they have SO terribly
oppressed, when the power of the Gov
ernment is restored.
The Presidents Message.
The Recommendation of the Presi-
dents Emancipation Message, has been
adopted by the House of Representa-
tive, in Congress, by vote of S6 to 81.
We have not seen the vote, and do not
know who constitute the minority -
! We venture to say, however, that VAL
landigham, and every other member sus
pected of disloyalty, will be found in the
list We do not say there are no good
Union 1uen in the company, for We
lsmisht be compelled to take it back, or
! spot some of our friends. But the ma
jority, who ever may constitute it, is
large enough for all practical purposes.
Another Evacuation.
\ dispatch from Washington says:
| Official information to-day reports that
the enemy formerly encamped back OF
and below Occoquan, have retreated, de-
stroyiug everything they could not
carry on their backs. They left on
Saturday. Our troops took possession
this morning, and were welcomed by q
part of the inhabitants with great joy
Every boat in the vicinity, and every
thing that would float, had been de-
stroyed. The rebels told the villagers
they were going to fall back to the Rap.
pahannoek.
A call from the Governor of Virginis
on the militia of the State for one thou
sand men, was proclaimed on the streets
of Occoquan on the 9th inst, by al
official, who Immediately departed.
, A Four Days Fight in New Mex.
leo.
Perhaps the most desperate battle oi
the war, SO far, occurred near Ft. Craig
, in New Mexico, commencing on the 18th
ult., the news Of which has just reached
, us. The numbers engaged ars not def
, nitely given on either side. The rebels
we're chiefly Texans, and seem to have
out-numbered our forces. A part o
our troops were New Mexican volun
teers, who became panic ic-stricken ant
: fed. But our regulars, and most Of ou
troops, displayed valor which will fn'
> but few parallels in history. Here is
specimen as given in the report: ~
L with. his artillerymen cut down, hi
: support either killed, wounded or fyinI
4 from the field, Capt. McRae sat dow
Y calmly and quietly on one of his guns
, and, with revolver in his hand, refus
ing to fly or desert his post, he tough
to the last, and gloriously died the dealt
of hero-the last man by his guns"