Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-04-03

caused by engagements between batteries
which are placed on the opposite sides of the
river below that place. We get no news
from there.
From Winchester.
WINCHESTER, March 3O.-The following
wounded soldiers died yesterday and to-day,
and were buried by Capt. Van Derman: 69th
Ohio, Michael Martin, Jacob Wolfe 29th
Ohio, an unknown man 18th Indiana, VIM.
Whitney; 9th Ohio, Isaac jackson, died
OF fever; 9Th Ohio, A. L. Brown; 7th Ohio,
an unknown man another whose initials
are supposed to be T. A. W. Sth Ohio, Il.
X. Bunse, body delivered to his friends
James Gordon Evans also died he was a
member of Company c. rebel 2lst Virginia.
Previous to the foregoing deaths our loss
stood, 1903 killed and died of wounds, AL
wounded, and "a missing. Only a few ofthe
detailed regimental reports have been as yet
received, owing to the distance and scattered
position of the regiments. Three or four
days will elapse before a full list Of names
can he had. .a ~
DR.. Kerney Medical Inspector Of the
army has been engaged looking into the
condition Of the wounded here, 10 connec.
ton with Medical Director VIM. s. King,
OF the 5th army corps.
Notwithstanding the great scarcity at first
of tin, crockery and hardware for hospital
purposes, the deficiency has been in a great
measure supplied. The wounded are now
contained in two hospitals and are under the
immediate charge of DIR. Fl. Bryant, Medical
Doctor of Gen. Shields division. About
23O sick and wounded have been sent to
| Frederick, and such wounded rebels have
been taken from the hospital and placed in
the houses Of their friends on parole, to re-
port on their recovery to the nearest COM
handing officer. Our wounded are gener-
ally reported as doing well, thoy number
about three hundred.
The statement that Maj. Perkin of Gen.
Banks Staff was mainly instrumental in
planning the recent battle is contradicted.
Although his presence and advice were Of
great service TO Col. Kimball who command
ed in the field under the direction Of Major
Cen. Shields.
Medical Director King of the corps, and
Surgeon jackson Of the 10Th Penna. were
present as volunteers, and rendered efficient
service in clearing the field of the wound
ed.
Gus. Amheim, Of the Zouaves D'Afrique,
who acted Aid to Col. Baum, chief Of Gen.
Shields artillery, was severely wounded in
the leg.
Col. Anisansel, Of the lst Virginia Caval-
ry, rendered great aid to Col. Kimball, and
was in the hottest of the fight. lie has just
been informed of This acquittal Of the charge
Of cowardics instituted by the late General
Lander.
Our cavalry to-day, brought in ten guer-
rillas from Hampshire, one OF whom belong
ed to Sheets mounted militia.
From strasburg.
STRAsBURa, VA, March 3l.-About two
thousand rebels made their appearance two
miles beyond our pickets to-day. The near.
est regiments drew up in line of battle and
awaited an attack, declining to go beyond
our lines. The rebels did not make an at
tack.
Yesterday the rebels threw several shells
into the camp of the I'D Massachusetts,,
but were subsequently driven of by the ap,
p~earance of an advance.
Capt. Savage and a companion, of the
22d Massachusetts, yesterday, in riding out,
passed beyond our lines by accident, and
/, came upon a party Of rebels, who fired up.
on them. Capt. Savage was thrown from
his horse and took to the woods. They
finally found their way back to the oamI
during the night.
From Washington,
, WASHINGTON, April The Great West
5 ern mails left this morning from Washing
! ton for all the local stations between Balti-
8 more and Wheeling and Parkersburg, ant
connecting at Benwood and PaIkersburg
with the Western Railroads and rivers a.
] formerly.
1t appears from an official correspondents
that towards the close Of last year a lette
written by a DIR. Hopkins came into tn,
possession Of the State Department. II wa
therein stated that an organization had beef
formed by which the members Of tn
! ! Knights Of the Golden Circle were to rusl
into the army and the service of the FEEDER
al Government, and thus gain influence an,
position for carrying out their reasonable
. schemes, and further that ex-Presiden
4 Pierce was among its prominent members
= When this letter was received a note wa
a sent to Ex- President Pierce, enclosing al
" extract from it, saying, Your name is con
which is to overthrow the government. An
: information on the subject will be accepts
ble."
q Mr.. Pierce, in reply, expressed his SUI
e prise that even seeming credence shout
have been gwen 10 the cnarge Appeals I
his general course as q complete refutatio
of the SANDER, aud remarks that he neve
belonged to any secret league, society or as
ISOLATION, and further objects to the form Q
the note.
Secretary Seward, in reply, explains tia
this was written by. WIN, Howard, Chic
Clerk of the Department, 1t explains tn
circumstances under which he signed. it, n
grets that it gave offence, and offers a
apology.
!" The sickness of Representative Conwa,
Of Kansas is serious attack Of Pleurisy.
In reply to the Senste's resolution cal
,e Ing for Gen. Mansfeld's report concernip
al the rebel steamer Merrimad, that body III
Been respectfully infotr1ed'it is deemed il
g. consistent with the public interests at pre-
Or emit to furnish Q copy Of the documents.