The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-12-06
NEWS OF TIE WEEK.

One Of the mouth pieces Of the traitor ~ mp thi
ssrs 10 the North, Fernando Wood, in . speech made
BY him Saturday night last, in N. York. said he
had received Information from his southern brethren
and had communicated IL to the Government, thu,
they woult return b sck into the Union under the
following conditions 1st A demoers sdministra-
ton. a. Provision for the public debt both sides
3d. Conplsts sbsoIution the psss. Modsst--vesy.
No people having any respect f,r national dignity
honor. could for think Of accepting such
IN Infamous proposition.
On the 30th ultimo, Gen. Stahl attached the rebels
u Smokers Ferry, and totally routed thsm-kiliing
and woundins fifty taking forty prisoners with their
horses. and two COLOR: wagon Iosd Of pistols and
casbinss picked up the roa thrown away by
the flying enemy, eighty cattle and eighty horses
also bso't iD-our loss in killed and wounded 10
about 8fssas
On the evening Of the let, G.ur Buell. va. Serena
ded ct the Barnet House Ia Cincinnati, BY Mentors
Cornss Brnd-hs delivered . short address and wss
chsered:
Cent 81 INT, attacked the rebel forces nnder Conf
Marmaduke, and drove them beyond Boston Noun
tain. killing so. The rebels numbered about 5000
Arkan.ss, the rvbsis badly whipped, and il 10
supposed they will not again venture North this win
ses end that they viii 30 compslied soon to retreat
the valley o. Arkansas.
we learn but little that Is Of interest from Burn
Creek hes been completed, and trains regu.
larry to his headquarters Nothing definite 20 in
tended movements. Gent Bsnt''s expedition left on
Monday .'for the South" Az tho Almanacs say, leok
for change in the weather sbout these days,' we
may also matters of much interest may be looked
tor ere many days. a.
The situation in Roseorans' department
has materially changed within the last few
days. The rebels have not evacuated
Murfreesboro' as was reported, and fallen
back 10 Tsllahoma. On the contrary, they
have fortified Murfreesboro'. and massed
large bodies Of troops in = position where
they can be concentrated at that point
They, therefore, make bold front within
thirty miles OF Nashville. and il is probable
that they will make . stubborn resistance
before yielding that point. We have no in
as yet, that Roscecrans is ready
10 move.
Banks expedition is of.
Grant has taken possession Of Holly
Springs without resistance. The rebels are
believed to be in full retreat. The Rich
mond news states that Johnson has gone to
the South west to take command. His
presence may change the aspect OF affairs
On the I'd the House Of Representatives
adopted resolution instructing the Militia
ry Committee to report on the propr'ety OF
increasing the pay OF soldiers to fifteen
dollars per mouth, and reducing the salaries
Of officers not actively engaged. The 'els.
graph does not furnish ne with the name OF
the author of the resolution. but be he whom
he may. he has hit the nail on the head
There is too great discrepancy between the
pay OF the common soldier and the officer
A decrease Of twenty per cent. in the pay
Of I'll army officers will work no injury. hut
rather good. to the army. The pay OF the
common soldier should be increased ut least
ten per cent.