Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-02-06
THE NEWS.

THE NEWS.
There il stirring news from Savannah. 1t
appears that the expedition which has for
some time been fitting out at Port Royal in
great secresy has set out, cleared itself q
path around Tybec Island by new channel,
and taken up position where it commands
tho Savannah River, and completely cuts
off all communication between Fort Pulaski
and the City of Savannah. The effect of
this, 10 far as the fort is concerned, is mere
ly to starve the garrison, but the expedi-
ton is undoubtedly directed against the city,
which, in spite Of the bravado Of the South
ern papers, cannot stand a wcll-ordercd at
tack. The efficiency of the movement in
cutting off communication between the city
and the fort was ut once shown, for the no.
torious Com. Tatnall, of whose Mosquito
Fleet we hear now and then, undertook with
bis entire navy to convoy some vessels with
provisions to Pulaski. Hc was driven back,
after what the Southern papers call bat
tie" of forty minutes duration, and seems
to have retired with the cheerful alacrity
which has marked all his movements in re-
treat. Fort Pulaski is now thoroughly in
vested.
Miss Chase, cousin of the Secretary of the
Treasury, is called the Florence Nightingale
of this war. She has devoted the energies
of a life that was darkened in its early days
by great sorrow, to the nursing of Union
soldiers. She is ut Port Hoya', has had
the .errible coast fever, but is at her post
again.
It is reported that Gen. Lanlcr, in com
mand Of the Union forces at Cumberland
is about to resign his commission, on accom-
Of some difficulties with Gen. Mcclellan
Lander feels himself aggrieved that the mil
itary authorities in Washington, supervi
sing the tolegraphs, should authorize tn,
transmission Of the statement that Lande
had retrcated on his own responsibility, an'
when Mcclellan was on the point of sending
him re-inforcements The truths, McClel
Ian never informed Lander no was TO be re
inforced, and yet had to telegraph him pos
tive orders, twice, to fall back on the rail
way, before Lander obcyed. Lander is sti
OH the Virginia side of the Potomac, wit
no intention of crossing. About half {
Jackson's force is reported still at Romney
The rest is near Winchester.
There is some clashng between Gems
Lane and Hunter as to who shall comman
the expedition about to start from Leay
enworth. Hunter calls for $3,000,0O0
which Lane says lie can do without. Th
President expresses the hope that Ger
Hunter shall consent to remain in comman
ofths Department, and permit Lane to lea
the expedition. Hunter was telegraphe
that he could not have the $3,OO0,0OO ft
which he asked,
Beauregard has gone to Kentucky. Je
Davis is to take command in person on tn
Potomac, after his Inauguration on the %
February.
1t is rumorcd that Gen, Banks will shor
lytako charge Of the Navy Department
Capt. J. w. Sprague, of tho 7th Reg
msnt, who was taken prisoner in Westel
Virginia last summer, and who languishc
for months in Southern dungeons, has bee
promoted to the Colonelcy of the esd Reg
mcnt, in camp at Marietta.
Its thought Bright will be expelled t
day.
Secretary Seward is in receipt of favor
bic advices from Euvope.
Senator Latham has received atelegrapll
despatch from California, stating that Il
Legislature Of that State has unanimous
voted that the State would assume hor pc
ton Of the war tax, and pay it in gold.
There is stirring news from Cairo
Another expedition is preparing--t II
troops are being brigaded, &c Twel
steamers have left, loaded with troops, 1
unknown parts.
James Haddock Smith, ESD, memb'
Of the Columbus Bar, and at present Gle
ofthe Courts Of Franklin county, died
Columbus on Sunday morning.