Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-31
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

A WARRINGTON dispatch says the West viE
ginia bill is hopeless case.
A coRRrsPoNDEET of the Richmond Enquirer
estimates the damage caused by the lombard
ment of Fredericksburg at 100000.
l TIE London tspsrs have good deal to say
on the Presidents Message His emancipa
ton scheme does not meet much approval II
any quarter.
| A WAsHNGToN special says that tremend
ons congressional effort 10 now being made tc
secure the appointment OF Speaker Grow to the
Secretary of the Interiorship.
TIE Governor of Maryland has appointed
ex Gov. Hicks to fill the vacancy ocoasioned
BY the death of United State, Senator Pesroe,
until the Legislature shall meet to elect sue
ceEsor.
Pierre SouLE ia still at Havsns. BY the
terms of his release he is not to 60 to New o.
leans until the war is over, unless allowed by
the Government.
ALL the troops in North Carolina are made
the Eighteenth Army Corps. under command of
Gen. Foster.
THE corporation of Troy IN Y is about to
iaaue shinplasters of the denomination Of FIVE
cents The city gains $40 interest per day on
the $s5. 600 of this currency now in circulation.
GEN. GRANT has fallen back to the north side
Of the Tallabstchee, and the main body Of his
army was at Holly springs. He was opening
communication with Memphis. Van Dorm was
reported between Columbus and Humboldt
IT is ascertsinsd that Governor Morgan, of
New York, has been drawing pay as Major.
General since he received his commission.
Gov. SEYMOUR, of New York, has appointed
his military staff. Major sprague, of the Regu-
lar Army, lie Adjutant- General, and District
Attorney Waterbury, of New York, is Judge
Advocate General
THE latest reports state the. the rebel Stuart
is near Chantilly, within six miles Of Fairfax
Gen. Heintsleman had sent a force in pursuit
By late news from Louisville, It appears that
Morgan had been three times repulsed at Mum
fordsville, and twas expected that forces which
moved from Danville Saturday morning, were
In his rear. The latest accounts say that Nor.
gan was on the retreat. IL is also reported
that Gen. Rosecrans had driven the enemy into
Murfreeaboro', "
REcENT advIoes state that feet, under Ad-
miral Farragut, had ascended the Mississippi
river, taken Port Hudson, and was within eigh.
teen miles of vicksburg. General sherman's
forces, with Admiral Porter's gunboat fotilla,
was In the neighborhood of vicksburg, on this
side. combined attack would, of course, be
made upon that place, this being the object of
the expeditions, and highly important news
from that quarter may be anticipated,
GENERALS BLUNT AND HERRoN recently moved
on Van Buren, Arkansas, marching thirty two
miles without stopPing, over most horrible
roads. On Sunday they united, and the oaval-
~ sndlartillery advancing, surprised the rebels
1t Van Buren, defeating them after brisk
skirmish and capturing the town The rebel
cavalry fed across the river in some steamboats,
10 join Hindman, who either could not or would
not come over to the rescue Of the town. Two
other steamboats, we're captured and third ran
ashore A large number Of prisoners, Mules
horses. transportation, etc., were taken, and still
furthsr successes hoped for on the arrival Of the
infantry, which was hurrying up as fast az possi.
bic when the messenger left