Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-23
News liens.

IL ls bthNeu luhV buOus 'Nch'y 'hNc
thousand dollars changed hands through
the betting upon the late election in Ham
milton county.
Prof James Monroe, the newly appoin-
ted CONSUL to Rio Janeiro, has left his
home at Oberln for Washington, en- route
to his field of service.
The one thousandth birth day Of the
Ru ssian Empire, was celebrated with
great festivities at Novgorod on the 25'h
Of September.
Cesar and Perry are immortalizcd for
their brief announcements OF victory
General Rosecrans has surpassed them
both. 'I.u- -ka.rcd the enemy.
1t is said that fifty prisoners in Fort
Warren, confined for political offenses,
have been offered their discharges upon
taking the oath of allegiance. ...
1t is to be expected by Gen. Halleck's,
friends in St. Louis that he will soon re-
turn to his former position in the West
New York Tablet says that there are
not less than 100000 men in the Union
armies Of Irish birth or lineage.
The New York World says John w.
Forncy one OF the paid officers Of the Ad-
mins,ration. is reputed to have realized
n fortuna in war contracts
On Saturday last there were, 1892
men in the various camps in Massachu-
cetts. Why are these troops withheld
from the Government service p?
Jeff. Davis has issued proclamation
that, il the emancipation proclamation
shall be attempted to be carried out, all
Federal officers taken prisoners will be
put at hard labor.
Major General Grant has been assign.
ed to the Department of the Tennessee,
which includes Cairo, Forts Henry and
Donelson, Northern Mississippi, and
those portions Of Kentucky and Tennes.
see west of the Tennessee River.
Gen. Fremont, it is stated on Aboli
' tion authority. is to have an important
command in the Southwest. Is there
nevc, to be an end Of the pathfinder
farce ?
The Richmond papers Of ihc 9th inst.
admit the death of Gen. Martin and (
loss Of FIVE thousand killed and wounded
at Corinth.
1t appears from the proceedings of the
rebel Congress that the redskin race is
now represented in that body--a Repre-.
sentative from the Cherokee Nation be-
ing admitted to seat in the House ol
Representatives.
A division of the Potomac army ad
vanced on the 18th inst, from Harper
Ferry, and after brief artillery engage
ment took possession Of Charlestown.-
The rebel forces extend from Bunke
ill to the Shenandoah.
Gen. Curtis army have assembled tn
G Mississippi from Helena, and landed a
Cape Girardeau. Their destination is a
yet secret.
The Federal loss in the battle of Hat
chic was 50 killed and 400 wounded -
The loss at Corinth will be officially re
ported in a day or two.
A large number of Federal officers
who have been prisoners at the South, -
most of them taken at Shiloh, have al
rived in Washington. Among them ar
Generals Prentiss and Crittenden.
Ex President Fillmore is supportin,
the Democratic ticket in the State of New
York and the Abolition papers are abu
sing the old patriot for it.
Archbishop Hughes administered th
right of confirmation to four hundred sol
diers of the Corcoran Legion, at Cam
Scott, near New York city, on the 15tI
inst.
The city of Vicksburg it is said to hav
sent in bill Of damages against the Con
fcderate Government Of ninety thousan
dollars. for allowing it to be bombarded
The whaleships destroyed by the rebt
steamer Alabama or "290," were value
at $3.50, 600 and were insured for $32
900.
General orders have been issued in Cor
s. necticut for draft to take place on DC
As 27,h il the quotas of the respective towr
are not filled up before that time.
r. There is. says the New York Time
such rush of negroes to Cincinnati III
dor the working of the emancipatic
"A proclaim alton, that call has been issue
U for an association to provide for the
20 wants, as most of them are in suiierir
condition.
In Michigan the Republican State Ce
tral Committee have issued circul
levying tax of 3 per cent. upon all so
,e aries and profits of contracts, to cons'
4. tute corruption fund.
Vice President Hamlm is said to
a, one of the bitterest revilers of McClella
~ u, and is in Washington to urge his rem
an val from the command of the army of Il