Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-07-10
News OF the Week.

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News OF the Week.
An ths artillery oasosrs Of the graduating
class a West Point, mot wsntedat the Acad-
sh,y ~ teachers, ars ordered V report for
duty 1t once. p
Gen. Grant, in Arkansas, has been com.
PEELED to outlaw guerrillas and declare that
where they destroy Government property, |
this damage shall be- levied aud collscted
from personal property Of Rebel sympsthi-
xers in the vicinity.
vicksburg has fallen into the hands Of
the Union feet The bombsrdment took
place on Thursday and Friday week, and
the town must have been nearly ruined. 1t
ID stated that 5000 negroes havebeen set to
work to dig canal across the neck Of land
20 as to change the direction Of the Missis-
sippi and leave vicksburs high and dry far
iulsnd. Vicksburg won't be worth much
d city by the time our feet has done
wishit.
General Halleck reports victory .ofeons'
siderable Importance near Bonneville, Miss.
On Tuesday last Col Sheridan Of the Cd
Michigan Cavalry and two regiments, in all
T2s men, were attacked by 4,700 rebels,
whom he defeated and drove back after
seven hours Of fighting. We had only ~
killed, wounded, and missing. Gen. Hal.
leck was 20 well pleased that he recon-
mends Col. Sheridan for promotion.
Report has il that Gen. Bragg has 40,-
900 to 50, 900 Rebels at Tupello. Miss; that
they were short Of provisions, &c. 1t Is
about time the short Of provisions" story
had . fdrlough. We have had the whole
Robel army in state Of starvation ever
since Bull Run, but they seem to stand i,
wonderfully well. -
Mobile is now pretty well fortified, ani
the inhabitants affect TO believe that Il can
not be taken. They have got 10. 900 troops
two gunboots, anda ram. Confidence 10
good thing but, has Mobile heard from
New Orleans, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge
Grand Gull, and Island No. 10?
Orders are Issued from the War Depart
mont revoking tho order Of June u, whie
authorized the discharge Of paroled prison
ers No more furloughs will be granted
and all on parole will report at once for sue
duty rs may be compatible with the tern
.oftheit release.
Gen. Mcclellan has issued an address
his army, in which hO says; You ha,
succeeded in changing your base Of oper
tiossby flank movement, always regarde
o. the most hazardous of military exp
dients. You have saved all your materia
all your trains and all your guns, except
few lost In battle, taking in return guns ar
,celoss from the enemy. Under every di
advantage Of numbers, and necessarily
positions you have in every conflict beate
beck your foes with enormous slaughter.
We are prepared 10 meet the enemy WI
may 1t any time attack you Let the
come and we will convert their sepulse in
FINAL defeat. Your Government Il strength
ening you with the resources Of great pe
pie. On this, our National birthday, '
declare 10 our foes who are rebels again
the best interests Of mankind, that Ii
army shall enter the Capital Of the 20 o,call,
Coufsdorscy; that our National Coustit
tion shall prevail and that.the Union viii
can alone insure Internal security and pes
10 each State, must and shall be preserve
cost what It may, in tine, treasure q
blood m
The bill estsblishing arsepals st Colu
bus, indianapolis and Rock Island, for |
post and repair OF arms, has passed I
HOUSE, and will be . law a. soon O. H.
osivss tho Presidents signature.
Major General lew. Wallace Is urging
transfer Of portion Of the troops from |
West to the East, TO enable more spec
resumption Of Aggressive movements. 81
lsr views are attributsd TO Major @
Mitehsll.
Gen. Busll arrived IN Huntsville, Ala,
Saturday ssspias. 18th ult5sand took
Ms qysastsrs usas thoss Of Gen. Mitohs
Dstwsss Hss&svi,ls sad Decatur, the a
sicns eonpepasd b. Gems McCook. Mel
ans Criktslasny are in camp Wood
not yst csosssd the Hsnssassss River.
was quist at and near Chattanooga.
II, hilI ssssb,ishing;ssssnas i Co.umt
lndianapolis and Rock Island, passod
Hous9 ~ Monday. Isvili b : lev VI
signs1Tg the Psssidsnt. t
Tks tfoeasmasion, sf 0ss. BtsA1Ssa
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