Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-11
MISCELLANEOUS nEws.

A WAsHIsGroH dispatch OF Nov 9, says
contractor gambled away 975,OOO bushels Of
oats belonging to the Government lass night
His securities are believed 10 be good.
IT is understood a: Washington that Assist
ant Secretary Of the Interior Usher's instruc'
tions are such that In settling the Indian difi
culties In Minnesota no capital punishment
will be needed. ..s r
TEE billiard match between KsvRnagh and
Foley, at Buffalo. on the 7th-the declslve
game Of three --was won by the former, Foley
being beaten 2O4 points in 1900.
GEx. JETr. c. DAvp, having reported To-
Gen. RosecFsns at Bowling Green. has been
assigned to his old comment 10 the Aswy Of
the Cumberland.
TIE AnslO-Af'iean says Mrs. Abraham Lin
osln has presented the Contrsband Relief As
sociaticn of Washington the generous con.ibu.
ton of two hundred dollars for the relief Of the
suffering freedmen In and around that city.
TEE official lisR Of killed and wounded are
received of the battles Of Corinth, octobar Alb
and 5th. Total killed, BIS; total wounded,
1879; missing, 232, total. 1858. Official lisl
of killed, wounded and missing, in the battle
of Iuka, 723.
CoRREsPoNDEscE published In the National
IntellosneeY of the s.h, shows that on January
lst, 1861, Mr.. Buchanan and General Scott con-
CURED In the opinion that immediate military
needs of the country then required no appeal
to tho militia OF volunteers In aid Of the regu-
lar force.
The Toronto Gbbs is urging the construction
Of an overland route to the Pacific through
Britt oh territory, considering It unworthy Of
British enterprise that the Americans should
have three routes across the continent, and
Canada none.
TIE Louisville JoRTRal announces the srri-
val 10 that city, in irone, Of Lieutenant l..
Wise, nephew Of Henry A., arrested In Colonel
Shankss camp, at oWensboro', ss Spy. He
csme into camp under pretense Of selling q
horse. Letters, cOnclusively proving his true
character, including one In cipher from bis
uncle, were found on bis person.
The Pittaburg Post, Of the 9th Inst, states
that coal has advanced In price In that city to
seven cents per bushel.
TIE Federal forces have taken possession oi
Warrenton. They met with no resistance. II
is reported that She great body of Lees army
crossed the Rsppah0nnock some time elroe,
and 10 now in Richmond. This, however, great.
ly nesds confirmation.
GEN. MCCLELLAN was, on Saturday, relieved
from the command Of the Army of the Poto-
mac He is succeeded by Gen. Burnside, and
Gen Hooker has tho ffst command under the
lGsier.
IT is said that tho Emperor Napoleon has
just purchased MAlmsison, the residence Of the
Empress Josephine after her divorce. He al
ready possesses considerable Estates In the en-
yIrons, La Jonchere, Saint cucnfa. ind the
greater part OF the woods Of Malmaison.
IT is said that careful calculation shows
that in most Of the agricultural districts the
tax levied by the Federal Government will not
pay the coat Of collecting. This law, ther,
will keep In pay horde Of collectors. and by
Its indirect influence the taxes will fall heavily
on these dlstric.s. 1t will, however, be long
lime before all the errors and inequalities OF
.be present system can be amended.
The snow storm on the 7ih inst prevailed
over an extended portion Of the States, from
Canada as far South as heard from. II ragged
With great severity, .he wind being from the
Northeast, in Boston, New York, Baltimore,
Washington and other points, East and South.
COMMODORE PESDEReRAsr, commandan. Of the
navy yard, died on the 7th inst.
II paraiytic attack. He was 50 years Of age,
md has been In the naval service Of the coun.
ry for over half century.