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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06
COnfScation Bill.

The vote in the Senate, on the 25tn ult.
on a motion of Mr. Trumbull 10 take up
his Confiscation bill, instead of the case oil
the Oregon Senator, is regarded as pretty
certain indication of the passage of Trum-
bulls bill by decisive majority. The
vote TO take up stood % 10 5 absent O.
seven of them Republicans. Messrs. Sher-
man and Doolittie voted against taking
up, but will probably support the bill
Senatar Trumtull opened the discussions
with strong, clear, and thoroughly bust
ness-like argument, tnking The ground, a.
mcng other things, that rebels, not loyal
men, must pay the expenses of the war
A final vote on the bill is anticipated the
present week.
Senator Davis, Of Kentucky, has intro
duced a substitute for Mr.. Trumbul's Con-
fscation bill. 1t is the border State meas
ure, and provides for the confiscation of
the property of every citizen levying war
against the United States or adhering to
its enemies after the passage of the act du-
ring the natural life of the owner, for the
benefit OF loyal citizens of the United
States who have suffered losses by the re-
bellion, such property TO vest in those who
have suffered peeuniarily from the existing
war, and in legal representatives fpersons
who have fallen in the service of the
United States,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06
The Latest War News.

The War Department has received g
dispatch from Gen, Buell. stating that he
took Nashville without opposition, that
the Rebels left everything standing and
fled, that vast quantities or property were
captured, and that the Union feeling is
strong in all that region. Gen. Nelson
is in command there.
The report that the rebels are evacua-
ting Columbus is confirmed. The Mem
phis papers of the 10Th say that Gen.
Polk had on the previous day issued orders
that the track of the Memphis and Ohio
Railroad should be torn up, preparatory
to leaving Columbus, and destroying the
Notifications. 1t was thought that they
were to retire TO an island about As miles
below the city, which commands the river
and can be strongly fortified. From anoih-
er scource we learn that they are erecting
works for miles above Memphis, with a
view to defend the city to the last. Gen.
Crittenden has Joined Johnston at Muir
freesboro.
The Southern planters have recently
held meeting in Richmond to consider
the expendiency of destroying their crops
of cotton and Tobacco, inasmuch as the ef
forts of the Union armies are mainly direct
ed toward 'robbing the South Of their ac-
cumulations of these two great staples. p"
This looks as though they were convinced
that their cause is hopeless; is it not pro-
bable that the Message of jeff Dvais, esle
where printed and referred to, has materilly
raised their spirits.
In the rebel Congress a resolution had
been introduced declaring that the people
will give their last dollar and the last red
drop of blood to the struggle for their in.
dependence. Probably the people will
have a word to say on the subject.
. Gen. Halleck has issued an order stating
that the Rebels left poisoned food at Mud
town, Ark, for the purpose of destroying
our troops, and that severe punishment
must and shall be inflicted as soon as the
guilty parties can be caught. The per
petrators of the deed are to be hanged,
and their officers 10 be put in irons and
held for trial for neglect in preventing the
crime.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06
Things at Nashville.

Mr.. Charles Mathews, from Nashville,
called on us Yesterday. On Thursday last
he was impressed by the Confederate
troops in that city, and employed in car
rying meat to the Chattanoga railroad de-
pot. The next day they tried to impress
him again, but he escaped across the river
in canoe to Edgefeld, where he heard
that Col. Kennett's cavalry, of Gen. Mitch
ellis division, were. He told there how
things were going on in Nashville, and on
Saturday piioted them to the river bank
where they seized three steamboats,, the
Hillmau, the Runyon, and the Minnetoka,
and went across TO Nashville amid the
loud cheers of the citizens. About thir-
teen hundred of the enemy's cavalry, the
Texas Rangers and Forests Tennessee regi-
ment, were in the city; and Kennett's cav
airy gave chase to them, and took ten pris-
oners. Mr.. Mathews heard Gen. Floyd,
before the great body of the rebels had
left Nashville, say that they would 60
and make a stand at Chattanooga, and
Mr.. NJ. believes that they have done So
General Floyd said within his hearing, to
Gen. johnson, that he thought it best to
fall back to Chattanooga and defend the
cotton States, letting Kentucky and Tenn.
take care of themselves.
There was good reason why the people
of Nashville wished the presence of the
Federal troops. The outrages perpetrated
there BY the rebels were fearful. Some
of these outrages are unfit for publication,
and hanging would be to good for the au-
,hors. Last Thursday four citizens were
shot before their shop doors because they
would not open their shops for robbery and
pilIage. One lady was run through with
a sabre before the eyes of Mr.. Mathews
because she would not submit 20 SHAME.
Seizure of the contents of jewelry stores,
provision stores, and all other kind of
stores, and of dwelling houses, was general.
Some buildings were burned.
Our informant says that the first Ky.
regiment, the first Tennessee, and the I'd
Alabama, stacked their arms in front of
the State house, burned them up, and set
out or intended setting out for their re-
spective homes on Wednesday of last
week k.-LomsuiNe Journal lst.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06
Lord Russell's Interview with

Lord Russell's Interview with
the Southern Commissioners.
Lord Russell, in dispatch addressed to
Lord Lyons on the 1th of May, gives an
account of an interview he had held with
Mr.. Yancey, and bis colleagues:
Ny LoRD-On Saturday last l received
at my house Mr.. Yancey, Mr.. Mann and
Judge Rost, the three gentlemen deputed
by the Southern Confederacy to obtain
their recognition as an independent State.
One of these gentlemen speaking for the
others, dilated on the causes which had
induced the Southern States to secede
from the Northern. The principal of these
causes, he said, acas not slavery, JMt the
very high price which, for the sake Of
protecting the Northern manufacturers,
the South acre obliged to pay for the
manufactured goods phich they required.
One of the first acts of the Southern Con-
gress was to redncs these duties, and to
prove their sincerity, be gave as an in
stance that Louisiana had given up alto
gether that protection on her sugar which
She enjoyed by the Legislation of the
United States.
AS proof of the riches of the South, he
stated that of $3.50 100000 of exports of
produce to foreign countries, S270,Oo0,OoO
,cere furnished By the Southern States.
Isaid I could hold no official communi-
cation acih the delegates Of the Southern
States. That however when the question
of recognition came to be formally discuss
ed there were two points upon which the
inquiry must be made: first, whether the
body seeking recognition could maintain
its position as an independent State; sec
ondly, in what manner it was proposed to
maintain relations with foreign States.
After speaking at some length on the
first of these points, and alluding to the
news of the Secession of Virginia, and
other intelligence favorable to their cause,
these gentlemen called my attention to the
articles in their Constitution prohibiting
the slave trade.
l said that it was alleged very current
ly that if the slave States found that they
could not compete successfully with the
cottorof other countries, they would re-
vive the slave trade tor the purpose of dl-
minishing the cost of production. They
said this was a suspicion unsupported by
any proof. The fact was, that they had
prohibited the slave trade and did not
mean 10 revive it. They pointed to the
new tariff of the United States as proof
that British manufacturers would be near
ly excluded from the North, and freely ad-
mitted in the South.
Other observations were made, but not
of very great Importance. The delegates
concluded by stating that they should re-
main in London for the present, in the
hope that The recognition of the Southern
Confederrey would not long be delayed.
am, etc., RUSSELL.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06
The Fort Donelson Victory.

A Cairo dispatch of the Goth states that
the number of field pieces captured at Fl.
Donelson is at least 70 guns. Among
them are bronze and iron rifed cannon of
English manufacture. The small arms
captured amount to twenty thousand, and
the prisoners to full fifteen thousand
The number of rebels killed is at least
500, and their wounded more than double
that number. Gen. Grants official report
states our loss at 1900 killed, wounded
and missing. Of the latter some 200 were
taken prisoners. So far as ascertained,
our loss is thus stated:
49th Illinois killed and wounded 40.
Taylor's Battery killed and A wounded.
llih hIllinois-killed, IL; wounded, $50.
18th Illnois-killed, 40; about 60 wounded.
18th Illinois-killed. A; wounded. 20.
18th Iowa-killed. g. wounded, 81.
5Sth Ohio-wounded, 3.
18th Iowa-killed, 6; wounded, 50.
2nd Iowa-killed, 68; wounded, I60
9th Illnois-killed, 35; wound. l60
dist IlInois-killed, II: wounded, 130.
Goth Illinois-killed, 81; wouuned 1l6.
30th Illnois-killed. 10; wounded. IL.
sh Illnois-killcd, sc; wounded, 1876.
3lst Illnois-killed, 40; wounded, 300.
18th lllinois-killed, 35; wounded, 100.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06
Who Took Nashville.

That is the question: 1t seems to be
conceded that Gen. Nelson raised the flag
oh the State House, though it is claimed
that Gen. Buell's forces were the first 10
occupy the city. Others say it was fear of
Com. Foote'S "devils," rs the gunboats
are called by the rebels who fought against
them, which induced the chivalry TO turn
their backs once moro upon the "Yankee
towards" The fact that the gunboats
steamed right up into the jaws of their can
non at Fort Henry and Donelson, no doubt
had its effect at Nashville, for the rebels
there had every reason TO expect that the
Yankee Commodore, with frort oftweniy
gun and mortar boats, would thunder at
the gates at Nashville at any hour for an
unconditional surrender. Fear beat the
retreat at all events. r-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06
Rebel EXpatriation.

The Senate of Kentucky has psased n
bill by vote 10 to 4, which, if it be-
comes a law, will prove rather iuconvenient
to rebels. 1t provides that any citizen
who shall enter into the rebel service or
continue in it after the passage Of the act,
or voluntarily give aid and assistance to
the rebels, shall be deemed to have expa-
triated himself, and shall no longer be a
citizen, except, by permission of the Legis-
lature, by general or special statute A
Frankfort Letter says it will pass the House
of Representatives without doubt.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06
Lane and Hunter.

Gen. Hunter has probably reached
Washington, and it is to be hoped that
the difference between him and Gen. Lane
will he definitely settled by the President.
A Washington despatch of the 9th ult.
to the Philadelphia Inquirer says:
Gen. Lane telegraphed to-day from Fort
Leavenworth to Hon. John Covode, that
Gen Hunter had left for Washington, and
that if the authorities were given him he
now had all the men he wished, and
would move on the column. II is sin
cerely hoped that permission may be grant
ed.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06
From Missouri.
ST.. LOUIS. March. :

ST. LOUIS, March, 8.
The following is copy of telegram
from Gen. Halleck to Gen. Mcclellan:
1t is officially reported that jeff. Thomp-
son, with large force of cavalry and ar
tillery, came north from New Madrid
Our forces advanced from Birds Point
and met his forces at Silkeston.
He was pursued into the swamps by
the cavalry of Gen. Hamilton's and Col.
Morgau's Brigade, and three piecee of ar
tillery captured. Gen. Pope pursued an
other detachment, south, capturing three
more pieces of artillery, one Captain, one
Lieutenant, and n number of privates.
(Signed) H. w. HALLECK.
Major Gen. Commanding.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06
MurfreeSborough

Mumfreesborough, where it is said the
rebels are concentrating with determine
iion to give battle, is the capital of Ruth
erford county, Tenn. 1t is handsome
post-village situated in beautiful plain,
and surrounded by healthy and fertile
country. The Union University at this
place is flourishing institution, and was
founded by the Baptsts in ls4l. There
are also female institute, one bank, and
five churches. Several newspapers are
published there. Murfreesborough was the
Capital of Tennessee from 1917 to 1927,
when tn, State House was consumed by
fire,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06

sY We publish the following extract of a
letter written by Mr.. N. R. CRAWFORD, dated
at Camp Hayes, Va, Feb. IA, 1862, in order to
refute the oft told excuse for not giving any
thing to the Soldiers Aid Society, because the
soldiers never receive what is given:
al hope you will never know by experience
the horrors O. war in your own vicinity; called
at the Hospital Immediately after my return
from home and found that the surgeons had
been t'.e recipiants of several boxes of hospital
stores from the S. A. s., at Cleveland. Ifthere
are any institutions that deserve the particu-
lar blessings of Providence the S. A. S. is one
of them. II person is unwell he wants some-
thing besides the army rations to eat, and
board 10 lie on. and woolen clothes to lie in, cs
pecially if he has the fever, and if any one OBJ
jeets to giving, saying that such things are not
needed, get him TO try it on (ifyou caA). The
plea that soldiers will not get them is prnci-
pally without grounds. and implies that those
through whose hands they have to pass are
thieves, and, in fact, the very meanest kind Of
people that ever did exist. for such they are, if
they will steal from the disabled soldier. Hop
ing you may have great success, and do much
good. remain.
Yours. Truly.
N. R. CRAWFORD.
p C-Giva n,v bast wicboc IN all tho fr,s,,lc
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06

WA Bill has passed the lower house of
Congress which provides that hereafter all per-
sons In the military and naval service of the
United States are prohibited from employing
any force under their respective commands lor
the purpose of returning fugitiyes from service
or labor; and any person found guilty of vio-
lation of this enactment to be dismissed from
the service. The bill was opposed by the Val
landighams of the House, who spared no effort
to postpone or defeat the measure 1t passed,
however, by vote Of almost two to one. The
Ohio Democrats following the lead of valIan-
oisnam' voted against it, twill pass tho Sen
ate,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06
A Gallant Skirmish Near Char
lesion Mo.

Capt. holman, of the 7th Illinois Cav
airy, with 46 men, while making a recon-
noisance of the country west of Charles
ton, Mo-, came across ninety rebel caval-
ry, commanded by the veritible jeff.
Thompson, and pursuing them long dis
tance forced them 10 make stand about
five miles below SikestoD. jeff. 3 artillery
was planted in the road in such manner
as to command all approaches, and our
forces were compelled to charge in the face
Of his battery. This they did with great
gallantry, and succeeded in capturing four
guns and putting the rebels to flight, with
loss on our part of one man, who strag
gled from command and was taken prison
er. The rebel loss was not ascertained.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06

eB Since the passage of the Treasury Note
Bill, adding one hundred and fifty millions of
currency TO the country, gold, which was bear
ing premium of four per cent. has suddenly
dropped down, we cannot say how far, rs at
last adrices from New York it was still falling.
Treasury notes bearing interest and having
been made legal tender are now considered
"good as gold" Brokers who have been hoard
ing coin to shave Uncle Sam and skin the peo-
pie have fiattened. They are trying TO trade
for Treasury Notes at 9sc-can't do it. The
biters are bitten this time.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06

ESome of the commanders in our army
are still engaged in restoring TO their masters,
runaway slaves, who come into our encamp-
ments for protccrion This Is done with the
full knowledge that the owners of these slaves
are in arms for the subversion of our Govern
ment.
We are no Abolitionist in the generally un-
derstood meaning of that term-have no conf
dence in the honesty of the professions of the
members of that party in the North, if those in
this county are fair sample of the whole of
them--but we hate slavery-believe it a sin
against God and humanity. and if the designa-
ting of the punishment Of man who would
send back fellow being into American slave
ry were left to US. we should have him shot up
on the instant of his conviction.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06

a USEFUL MAcHrNE.-We have had in use in
our iamily for a few weeks, one Of Collys Pat
ent Clothes Wringers, and like it SO well that
we cannot refrain from advising every family to
provide themselves with one. II is better than
any other wringer we ever saw, is simpler and
cheaper. With it boy or girl from to 10
years old will wiring, in fifteen minutes, as
many clothes as the strongest woman can
wiring in two hours, and DO it better. You can
also make it help to wash the clothes, and save
the wear and tear Of them In wriDging. Toany
one that doubts the truth Of the above we are
willing to let ours out on trial.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06
From Charlestown.

CHARLEsTowN, Va, March 8.
Six hundred TO 1000 barles offlour be-
longing to the Confederates, have been
seized and stored here.
A wooden mill owned by man named
Davis, which had been manufacturing Con-
federate cloth, was seized, with considera-
bic stock.
Richard Washington, brother of the late
John A. Washington is now confined at
Washington.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06

6 "KocHs Corner" will soon loom out big
with "New Goods" The Government NAV
fhrow stones into the Charleston harbor if they
want TO. but KocH's Corner is determined that
there shall be no Instructions thrown in the way
o. their getting New Goods and selling them
cheap, too. As rebeldom recedes, the price
:" goods viii come down as several large man.
uiacturers' lis said, have men employed steal
'ng cotton on the shares from the rascally trai
tors' A part of this is worked up specially
for KooH's customers.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06

Ew A German in Wheeling being
drunk stripped himself, saying that he
came into the world naked and be was
going out in the same condition, and rush
ing into the street, bolted into neighbor-
ing house in the midst of a tea party. So
says the Wheeling Intenigeneer.
We imagine the tea drinkers must have
concluded that that was not the entertain
ment 10 which they were invited.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06

A SAD DUTY:-Mr J. S. MoCoY of Monroe
township, Coshocton couny, recently returned
to his home, from Kentucky, bringing back
with him the dead bodies of two of his sons,
soldiers, who had responded 10 the call of their
country. The deceased were excellent Young
men, and this is indeed a great afliction to this
excellent family.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06
From Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 8.

Special to Tribune.
A very bright light, as of a large con-
fagration, in the direction, of Blandville,
was seen from here Faiday night about 9
o'clock. On Saturday night the sky was
brilliantly illuminated by the reflection of
large confagration directly in line with
Columbus, apparently about as far distant.
The Nccolls House Bloomington, was
destroyed by fire last night. Lors s35,
600: insured $4,000,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06

I
MR. CAskEI, Editor Republican:
viii you please say through the columns of
your paper that God hath visited his people on
Bethel Circuit, at Bethel Appointment, in Me-
chanic township. Holmes county, of the church
of the United Brethren in Christ. We COM
meneed our meeting regularly on Saturday the
18th day of Feb. and continued it till the last
night of the month, during which time about
fifly-five souls were happily converted TO God.
and fifty gave their names to the church, and
twenty were baptized, some by the n,odus of
sprinkling and others by affusion.
PIG. SALTMAN, P. C.
WM. LOGSTON, Asst P.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06

tE The War Department has taken posses-
sion Of all the Telegraph lines in the country
and prohibited the publication of future move
ments of the army. All the war news now
published may be relied upon as being true
This step on the part of the Government was
rendered necessary to keep the rebels from OBJ
tanning information of the contemplated move
ment of our armies.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06

a. Nashville, the Capital of Tennessee was
taken possession of by our troops on the 26th of
Feb. The Governor burnt all the State Docu-
ments before leaving. The citizens. loyal as
well as disloyal, were plundered of their goods
by the scoundrels, before leaving. The Texan
Rangers stole every horse they could find The
enemy retired to Murfreesborough.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06

eTour forces took possession OF GAINESVILLE,
Tennessee, on the Doth of last month. The
extensive rolling mills of the traitor JOHN BELL
are located here. and were burnt. A number
Of Bells slaves. with large amount of bacon,
beans, de-, were captured.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06

tE Attention is invited to the advertisement
forthe Stanton Select School in Millersburg.-
It will and should be sustained.
Attention is also invited to the Advertise
ment of the Berlin Seool, an institution every
way worthy of public patronage.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06

w Gen. LANDER. one of the best, if not the
very best officer in the service died at Paw
Paw, Western Virginia, March l from the de-
bilitating effects ofwounds received at Edward s
Ferry. Gen. SHIELDS succeeds him.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06

w A part of the troops under Gen. BANKS
crossed the Potomac on the 24ih of Feb, and
took possession of Harpers Ferry and Charles
ton. No serious opposition was offered. 1t is
thought by some that this foreshadows gcner-
nj movement along the Potomac.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06

WUnder the new Congressional apportion-
ment Bill, Ohio gets one additional member Of
Congress. We hope our State Legislature will
make single District OF Holmes county and
aliow it about ten members. Unless they do
this, some terribly smart men already in the
Democratic party. and others on their way in
to it for the sake of office, will be badly disap-
pointed.