Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-27
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New YoRK, April 26.-The Herald's CORES
pondence says ; A Fredericksburg paper, date
the 23d, states that General MoDoWell's fore
occupied that city, his headquarters being In tn
house OF Mr.. Lacey, an aid to the rebel Gen
eral Smith. The fotila succeeded In clearing
the Rappahannock Of obstructIons, and reached
Fredericksburg on Saturday.
Work has commenced on the Aqua Creel
and Fredericksburg railroad, which will soon bt
In running order. The railroad bridge over the
Rappahannock will be Immediately rebuilt.
Much valuable information relative to the
course and condition Of the roads south OF US,
has been obtained from the contrabands and
residents Of Alexandria.
An immense amount of -four remained in
Fredericksburg, and over thousand bushels Of
corn are now at the mills, being ground for the
use OF the troops. The cotton factory at Fal'
mouth continues to run 40 usual.
The reports Of barbarities perpelrated upon
our men at Bull Run have not been exaggerat-
ed. The rebels dag up the remains Of our SOL
diers and made spurs Of their jawbones, cutting
up their skeletons into every conceivable form,
sending the trinkets home to their friends. y
AThe rebel army Ia reported as being greatly
demoralized by the present union victories, the
news Of which the rebel authorities In vain en-
deavor to suppress.
The rebels quartered In Fredericksville last
week moved of toward Gordonsville, and It is
believed are enoamped but Ghort distance
from this place.
ContrabAnds are hocking in by scores, many
OF them possessing valuable information. From
them learn that the rebels had q regiment
Of mounted negroes. armed with sabres, at
Manassas, aud that the regiment s still in SER
vice near Gordonsvllle.
The Tribune correspondence says: A special
order has been issued from the War Department
comforting upon Doctors Brown and Alexander,
aud such assistant Surgeons as they may ap-
point, the right to embalm the dead Of the U
3. army anywhere within the lines, either In
camp or on the field, and to follow up the ad
vance Of the land forces.
WAsHIEGTon, April 25.-Our Minister at
London, Mr.. Adams, recently visited Paris for
an official conference with Mr. Dayton upon an
important subject of diplomatic negotiation.
The former, by the last steamer, reports that
be has returned to his post.
The House to-day reversed its yesterdays
action on the motion to print twenty five thOus-
and copies Of the agricultural part of the Patent
Ohice Report In the German language Mr.. |
Walton, chairman Of the Printing Committee,
Itated that the Government printing Office has
leither German type nor German printers, be-
tide the work would have to be translated.
The Sanitary Commission will tomorrow
Iespatoh the steamship Daniel Webster to For
ress Monroe, as O floating hospital. She is to
AIRY large supply Of hospital stores, medi-
ines, clothing, ice, etc., and corps of sur.
'eons, nurses and hospital dresses.
WARRINGTON, April 26--Col. Roastof, the
Danish, and Count Pike, the Swedish Minister,
ave gone to Fortress Monroe. 1t Is believed
hey intend to follow the French Minister'S ex.
mp Q, extend their tour to Norfolk and Rich.
iond.
The Judiciary committee of the House will
eport adversely to the memorial OF citizens In
,hicago In favor of General McKinstry. The
ommittee have determined not to make public
10 letter of Secretary Stanton to the commit
20.
The President has recognized G. F. Adae as
onsul of the Duchy of SAKE Altenburg, Iat
noinnatl.
The Navy Department has received dispatch.
} from Com. Foote, inoloslng q report from
Commanding GWynn, dated the l4th
lst., in which he says the Tyler and LexiDg-
N conveyed two transports, containing two
lousand troops, under command Of Gen.
herman, TO Chickasaw, where they disembark-
4 and proceeded rapidly to Bear Creek Bridge,
the crossing of the Memphis and Charleston !
abroad, for the purpose Of destroying IL aud
} much Of the trestle work as they could find.
he bridge, consisting Of two spans of one 9
1ndred and ten feet each, was completely de- s
royed; that 10, the superstruoture, together
ith some FIVE hundred feet Of treslle work, !
I'd half q mile OF telegraph line. The rebels
ade feeble resistance to our cavalry, one I
undred and twenty In number, but soon hastily
,treated, losing four killed. Our loss-none.
The Navy Department is desirous of learn.
g the address Of Mr.. Brney, the inventor Of
le combustion she'll.
A dispatch received at the War Department.
-day from Fortress Monroe, says that the !
ichmond Dispatch states that a Federal gun i
'at had succeeded in passing Fort Jackson, be-
W New Orleans; but the rebels Say they re :
Ird 1t as OF little Importance, as they have
her defenses to be depended on. d
A general order has been issued from the c
ojutant. Generals Office, directing all the lock
,uses, boats, scoWs and property belonging to J
10 Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company, on the :
ne of said canal, now held, used or occupied ! !
: United States officers or troops, to be forth b
ith given up and restored to the president Of
i'd company. e
LOUISVILLE, April 26-General T. W. Sher- a
an arrived here yesterday.
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