The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-06-27
NEWS ITEMS.

Es- The people OF Illinois have adop-
ted the New Constitution by clear ma
jority.
Eg- Pierre Soule arrived at New York
on Wednesday last prisoner. He was
arrested at New Orleans ON serious char
ges. The wife of Gen Butler was pas
senger in the same vessel.
Ey- The shops of the Iowa State Pris-
on were destroyed by fire on the evening
of June 10Th. Loss estimated at from
s $4,000 to $1,000
az An important rebel mail was cap
tured on Tuesday the 18th inst, near
Manassas. The carrier was on his way to
Dixie. The letters contained much val
liable information; also $4,000 in Con-
federate bonds.
EH- The rebels lament more the death
OF Aslby than any other thing that hap
pened IN the late fight at Cross Keys.
Jcksou is reported to have said that he
would rather have lost thousand men
than Ashby.
~ A Baltimore newsdealer orders
fifty thousend daily papers for the army.
EY- On the representations of the Pot.
ter Investigating Committee, which has
continued in service, about five hundred
disloyal. government employees have been
dismissed.
E The entire loss of the rebel killed
and wounded at the battle before Rich
mond is said to exceed 5000.
Eg 1t is stated that the debt of rebels
amounts now to four hundred aud ten
million dollars
@ Now that Memphis is occupied by.
the Federal troops. strong Union senti-
ment is manifested.
re- The Seward Lyons Treaty for the
suppression of the African slave trade has
been officially promulgated. 1t is to re-
main in full force for the term of ten
years.
E The Mobile Tribune of tbs 9Th
says the rebel army at Richmond consists
of Zone hundred and fifty thousand brave
and disciplined troops. ably officered, and
abundantly provided with arms and mu-
nit!ons.
~ A prize of twenty thousand francs
has been offered at Paris, for the best es-
say OH the Regeneration of the bone in
the hope that, eventually, medical science
Will no longer have to resort to amputa-
ton.
@- A disgraeeful kidnapping affair
has come TO light in Detroit An attempt
was made to carry into slavery a negro boy
but the colored people of the city, getting
possession of him, hurried him over to the
Canada side of the river, and secured his
freedom. He was free child, and tie
design was clearly one OF kidnapping.
R Cap. F. S. Larned, U. S. A.. is
now at Fort Columbus, Governors Island.
mastering for pay the released prisoners
of war who have recently arrived at New
York. All those wishing to receive their
pay proper, and Communication of rations,
must repair without delay to that post.
Eg- Gen. Strong was severely wounded
June l8, by the accidental discharge of q
pistol in the hands of Capt. D.n. The
ball passed through the Generals right
arm aud lodged in his side, whence it
was extracted. .
@ James B Alexander, of Kenaucky
and a Lieutenant in the Regular Army.
fell from his room in the third story cf
the Louisville Hotel, ON Wednesday NOR
ming, the 18th inst, aud was almost in
stantly killed. He has been Post Com
missary at Bardstown, and was en- rout
for Washington.
@ The clergy of Nashville have been
requested to take the oath of allegienee.
Gs~ A French paper states that, at the
time Of his visit to Richmond. Mr.. Mer-
cler hao an interview with jeff Davis,
| and that in the course of conversation, he
asked from the Rebel President if there
was not in his mind any ground upon
which the South could make proposals of
peace to the North. ''No sir,' said
Jefferson Davis, 1.-The Confederate States
are not So high or so low as to entertain
any thought of that kind. The time for
peace will, doubtless, come but it has not
yet, and we must wait awhile before We
can avail ourselves Of your good Offices. :"
re The Wool trade has been very
lively in Sandusky city last week. some
thing like 100000 pounds having been
sold, at Al to IS cents per pound
Eg A young and dashing widow in
the staid old city of Albany, worth, it is
said some hundreds of shousa1ids Of dol
lars in her own right, has disappeared in
company with-a married man. The des-