The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-04-25

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er at noon yesterday, we discovered row
Of burning buildings, and a large number o
Confederate troops upon the high land, IN
the resr. a short distance below we discov
cred the steamer Minnahaha rounded TO ant
lying on the banks, with a white hsndker.
chief and nsgs fyng from the hurricane
deck. Upon inquiring we learned that she
had been 6red into by the rebel cavalry neal
where the buildings were burning. and on,
msn wes slevsrei iy.wounded.
The soldiers on the steamer landed and
set FIRE to the houses whence the volIey wa,
sent. but could not resch the rascals.
The Pstten was also fred into about day.
light to-day. The rebels very sineuiariy re.
spect our hospital fag. and allowed US ,o
proceed unmolested .j -sas 10
General Mitchell, a'few days after leaving
Huntsville, made descent upon Decatur,
and burned the bridge of the Memphis 4
Charleston Railroad, which spans the river
at that point. & ....f si "a.
lie tore up the track for mile or more on
either side ofths Tegnessee and thenn,sfch
his forces 10 Florence, where he destroyed
another bridge. =. .-.z-s-a .>.ry
General Sherman moved his division
Wednesday Two niles farther into the int ..
r,or and after q sharp skirmish, in which the
enemy was defeated with loss Of Ave OF
sir killed and as many wounded. succeeded
in maintaining his position. We believe 1t
is the Intention Of qun. Halicck TO advance
slowly and ssreiy, and particularly guard
against surprises. No such disgraceful and
inexcusaLle blusders as those perpetrat ed
on Mondsy, will happen while he is in CON-
mand. ... -...
The excitement against certain officers, is
intense. and charges have been preferred
which will saddle the responsibility Of the
slaughter where it tightly belongs.
The roads west Of Pittsburs ore erecrable,
but are rapidly drying.
A battle is imminent aud cannot long be
delayed.
Information from Corinth 10 the 18th, yes.
teIdsy reached Savannah, and is deemed re-
liable. The person referred TO, says that
the rebels consider the affair ofSunday and
Monday as Of unequolied briliianoy, and |,
is producing a wonderful effect upon the
people. The movement furnishes incon.
testible evidence that the Yankees are not
invu lnerable. The Southern heart is fred.
and re-inforcements are pouring in upon
Beauregard at an unexampled Iate. He has
loo, 900 men o, his command. and is foIti fy-
ing Corinth; building entrenohments digging
rife pits, constructing sbbaitis oftrees, etc.
The resels entertain no doub, Of success the
next time, il an encounter be provoked.
We lost 10 pieces Of artillery in the late
battle, and captured Is.
The wounded in the hospital at Savannah
nre dying eight or ten day.
The steamer Planet arrived at Paducsh
this morning with the list Ohio regimen,
en- ronte for Fort Donelson. This is one oI
the regiments which disgrnced the State on
the 9th. Their colors have been taken
away from them, and they are ordered 10 he.
lieve some Illinois regiments from guard du.
liy there.
Col. Kirkhsm brought into Paducah this
morning 10 rebel sympathzers, who have
been making Secession speeches in South
cru Illinois, and advising rebellion on the
port OF the Egyptians. The prisoners resist
ing one OF them was shot. They will be
tried and punished speedily.
There is feverish feeling in northwest
Kentucky, which may break ont into open
rebellion at any moment. The commanding
officer Of the post has thrown out his pick.
cts fifteen miles from Paducah, in every di-
Il elton.
The 77th Ohio has been lsbanded and
mustered out Of the service.
A Jeserer from Beauregards army came
into Savannah on Wednesday. and says
that Gen. Price reached Corinth on Satur-
day, the 18th, with what he calls $4,000
men. and that the rebels were very much
rejoiced in consequence. He reports the
rebels as badly whipped on Monday night,
and says they were greatly demoralized.
There is material difference in the treat
ment Of rebel and Union wounded officers.
Capt. Polk. OF the rebel, was, by special d.
rection Of DR.. Simons, U. S. A., taken into
the ladies' cabin Of the steamer City Of
Memphis, and treated with the utmost atten :
tion, and fed up on wines md delicacies,
and made the recipient OF attention from
nurses, while our own officers Of equal rank
were compelled TO lie upon the guards and
subsist upon pilot bread.
DR.. Simons is directly responsible for
this state OF affairs. He Is native Of South
Carolina. His course is meeting with the
severest condemnation on the part OF army
surgeons and others.
CvLunsus. April 1s.-The House passed
bill. extending until after the war
the time for the redemption Of lands Of vol.
IL ntecrs, sold for non payment Of taxes; also
Reamy's bill, preventing the publishing OF
accounts OF descriptions ofdruys or apparat.
US for preventing conception, procuring
abortion OF miscarriage, and preventing the
selling OF newspapers, &c. containing such
advertisements under penalty of fine Of
one thousand dollars OF imprisonment in
the Jail for six months, OF both.
The Senate passed the House surplus rev.
enue bill.
The House ordered to third reading on
Tuesday. the bill eompensaling County
TIeasurers, amending the first section OF the
present law. Duplicates OF half a million
are alln,xed three. fouIths ner cent; no