Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-07-31
News.of the WcElx.

News-of the Week.
The Hon. Schuyler Colfax has been re-
nominsteJ for Congress.
Thb news from Fortress Monroe hints at
preparations for active movements on the
Peninsula.
Gerolaiho Garibsldi, nephew Of tho
Liberator Of Italy, arrived in this country
a few days Incst whither he has come TO
offer his services to the Government. HIS
sword wus given him by his uncle, with the
remark that If the cause. Of liberty requires
il, he win sonse himself. lrf
. The Franklin Literary Society Of the
PrsGbytsrian College at Cannonsburg, where
yalhhdiskam graduated, has recently ex
PEELED hin hg unanimous voto.
A corporation with ; soul hos been found.
The pennsylvania Railroad Company will
give tso,O0o to provide bounty to volun,
teers.
Gem Jim. Lane, il is announced, is soon
to be assigned command. Cassius NJ. Clay
is en- route for home to participate in the
wara Fremont is again talked of ~ likely
70 have Q command. ah'|
The Executive order, declaring that aliens
shall not be obliged by military authorities
to take an oath Of allegiance to this Gov
srnmeut, was rendered necessary by the ac-
ton Of Gen. Butler at New Orleans. The
order Of the President gives entire satisfac-
ton to the foreign Ministers. .t-
Gen. Hslleck reached Washington Thurs
day evening, and at once waited on the
President. A long conference took place
between Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.. Stanton, and
the now Gencral-in Chief, in which the
President informed him Of his appointment,
and caves bis view upon the future manage
ment si the var. Gen. Halleck accepted
the sppointmsnt, and thanked the Prsd
dent for Ms continuance in thus honorine
him Z assuring him thai his whole energie,
should be devoted 10 suppressins the Re
bellion and establishing The supremacy o.
the Government
TIE general exchange of prisoners, on th,
basis Of the cartel Of 1912, has been effected
The rebels claim to have an excess Of ftou
eight TO ten thousand, whom they propos,
70 nArpls. - 49,. -
The war feeling continues high at Chica
20. Buiness was suspended Saturday af
ternoon, and series Of meetings, commenc
ing st2 clock and continuing until mid
night, were to be held. The merchants or,
in this movement in body, contributing
freely, both Of time and money, to push for
ward the recruiting business.
Governor Yates Of Illinois, on receiving
io,ter from gentleman in that State, men
t;on;no that the Secession Democrats b.,
cut down the American aag, replied, tha
while Il was not best to raise dag merel
10 provoke Sscession neishbors, but If ON
wss saissd and any traitor laid his unhal
loved hands on it, he has only one direction
"Shoot him down as you would dog, an
Iwili pardon you for the offense."
The Cincinnati Gazette, Of Monday morn
inf. vublishcs letters and reports from Ger
ersi ,Buslps Department, giving an iutsr.s
ine account of an e.uedition under Ga
Str.isht Of the 5It Indiana res;meut h,
ths mountain Of Alabama, 70 sid Uuio
men ,whS dssirss t. sulis. in the Uui..
STATE, ssrryyies 10 escape. He returned n,
oye. tlo hnpdrsd rsoruits. and vo,ld ~,
hsd usuv ,uose but for. the. bIupdsr a
ssvslsy. 'niBcsr. The devotion q The
ms.. a .ha IA A.s i !. .,ono and ,hsir vlv
w. sss;v11ls asS,ssa n tha,r s,h;hh,on
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