Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-12-12

sPccial Cabindt meeting held TO day, which, 4
occurring ono day in Advance Of the regular 4
meeting is regarded am event Of unusual inter- I
est. -
y The Compttpon wsys and Menpstot yet
held a fneeiihg, btitwilfdo 10 "a. rhorftiyb con- \
slider the proposed amendments Of tbetax law 7
believed to be necessary in order to It's success.
Sful operation.
The Tribune has the following from Washing
ton;
Dr.. Barney, citizen Of Baltimore, was rcccht
ly taken by rfbel pclcets near, Centppille and
forwafdedfe Richmond. he has sitce stated
that he went ia the way for the express PURPOSE
Of being captured. Willie I'M Richpfond wh9e
he has numerous acquainihnces.h he had ffogucht
interviews with molnbersl of thuT Confederate
Cabinet and was admitted into mnny secrets Of
the rebel programme when the time arrived
Cor his departure, he was sent for by J. p. Ben
iainin, who banded him letters addrossed.tO Coy.
eyinour5 of NJ ", Fernando aud Benjamin
Wood VallandighHm and Cox Of Ohio, Bayard
Of Del, Reverdy johnson OF Md, and number
of other noted Democratic leaders in the Narthl
andin the Border States. Inthe verbal instruct
ions given to Barney, no terms were asked for
Southerns told him they would consent to MOI
termsi chat not Hdpsitted into the Unien againI
as equalh, they would not come In at all.7 What
they ask is the granting Of an amnesty 10 all the
military and civil leaders OF the rebellion, so
that aheleciion for members Of Congress ear be
ndu uuflnk tne coming Winter ana thfi DOuy Do
called together af least as early as Apru. g
4 Gen. Sigel to-day demanded a court Of inqui-
~ 10 investigate the charges and imputations OF
Pope's letter TO Gen. Halieclk.
The Tribune has the following: Situation un-
changed9 APickets for tive miles abote and along
the river are very friendly. Yesterday three Of
the enemys pickets belonging to an Alabama
retlaentcane across tho riy et and talked fur sn
hour with ours. They endeavored to trade for
coffee and overcoats. Two other rebel soldiers
forded in sight nf their piclrefs and gave them
selves up as deserters. They were sent to Burn
side g headquarters. Tho rebel force actoss The
river is supposed TO be about 10000. Az
| At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday P. NJ, $26000 was raised to send
grain TO poor English operatives. One persen
contributed 1000 bbls flour and S700in money.
| New York Decs6. .--The Tribupe's Washing
ton despatch says the statement in Barney's let
ter printed il to-day's Tribnne that Barney has
had an interview with President Lincoln, is cod
tradicted on the highest authority. Itisfurther
to be stated, on the same authority, that the
| President has no knowledge whatever of the
statements contained in the letter, and no com
munication on that subject or embodyiDg such
information has been made to him in any way.
Leaking Republicans deny all knowledge of the
matter, and the supposition that this letter has
any weight for their alleged attention. to Baney's
statements, is entirely erroneous. 1t may be
added, that no recent communication ffomAF err
nando Wood has been received by the Presidents
and none whatever on these or similar subjects
Private advices from one Of the most eminent
friends OF America in France represent the re-
cent offer of mediation by Napoleon is there re-
garded as an expression of deliberate and ma
tured purpose from which he will not Fecede,
aud thai il is considered a, serious blow 70 eur
cause IN Europe, and to the cause Of freedom in
Europe not less than in America. ,..jl,. y
| New York, Dec. 1.-THE Herald says the Ma
Wy Department has received reliable information
of the whereabouts of the pirate Alabama. The
Vanderbilt sails to-day or Tomorrow to look for
| her.
TheHeaald E5s a Harper sFerry dispatch STAT
ing that General Gfary, with 1900 Infantry, -
pieces of Artillery and 500 Cavalry, marched
upon Winchester, ,m the 3D. and demanded its
surrender, which was complied with, the peo-
pie exhibiting many signs Of JOY at his arrival
he reports Gen. Slocum as having left Har-
per's Ferry on the LIST. He met the enemy s
lCaxalry under White, Henderson and Baylor at
Charleslowp, routing theps and marched into
lBerryville The same evening he again met the
lenehIy, drew hinlint6 astFap, killed5 aud wonnd-
ed 1S. The same evening he bivoucked three
miles beyond Berryville. = - +. - ...la5
The next day he advanced beyond the Oque-
quon skirmishing with 'rebel cavalry and BIZ
voucked in Ark Hollow, between 'Befrysyille
and Winchester. Our troops captured one hund-
red horses and mules and several wagon loads OF
4 -four belonging 10 the rebel army at Winches-
ter They also took twenty-five rebels who
were unable TO escape. They were paroled.- =
tSeVenty five -coRseripts claimed protection
which Wasgrantedr Five of our own prisoners
were released! Ger. iGcary in'pursiIa1ce TO or
ders then returned to Harpers Ferry, though
large deputatiors Of citizens begged Of him TO
remain. Our only loss was one man slightly
wounded.
special Washington dispatch Of the 9th to
4 the Times says certificates OF 5000 each, to the
amount of two and half million dollars, have
been stolen from Treasurer Spinner's desk
Fortunately. they were unsigned. Measures
were taken to prevent engraving any more ofthe
same kind. ~ tr M
The steam transports Empire State Eastern
Queen, Union, Carrie White and Star of the
South sailedlast night
New York, Dec. S-A Fortress Monroe dos
patch 10 the Philadelphia Press says division
commanded by General Emory sailed south
from here last night. Its destination is to rein
force Gen. Foster in, North Carolina. The reb-
els threaten to prevent him advancing by the
4 way ofWeldon'to Saff6lE. 71efeinforcements
consist ofoyerI4 600 men,
New York, Dec. S-The Tribune says: "Al-
though we have no news Of importance from the
Army of the Potomacs by telegraph, it can be no
harm to repeat the announcement made in a
Washington paper on Saturday, and doubtless
already in Richmond, thata portion of the army
had probably crossed the RapPahsnuock at Port
4 Royal. '--------------7---
New York. Dec, s-The following desllatches
are published to-day: z iasi
III Army Of the Potomsc Dec. LA lady who
came over the river yesterday under flag Of
truce represents, the condition of the rebel army
as destitute beyond description, and that they
cannot possibly retain their position during the
winter Quite one third of the army are with
out shoes and hundreds almost wholly without
clothing. Hard work upon entrenchments, in
sufficient food and scarcity of clothing are send
ing regiment after regiment to hospitals. lrt
Many citizeusadf fredericksburg (men, wo-
men and children are encamped in the woods
back of the city, and dare not return for fear ol
being shelled from their homes. e-
The rebel camp fires have almost entirely dis
appeared in front of Falmouth No troops can
be seen behind many Of the entertainments. =
j Notwithstanding these indications. the fords
and all naturally weak points of the line are
strongly guarded opposite fredericksburg.
The weather is intensely cold with three in
ehes of snow; the ground isfrozen very hard.
There IS no army news that can be tsle-
lgraphed, +. = -. ~. III \
New York, December l0.---The steamer Ea-
gle, from Havana 5th, with late adviees from
Mexico, arrived this evening
The position Of the French At Vera Cruz and
0rizaba is represented to be very critical, haY.
ing no fodder for cattle and no fresh food feI
troops who suffer from dysentery. The force
from Jalapa had been cut of from supplies from
Yara Cruz by ths -Mazicana relaxing Purcite
National, q psFt Of which had been destroyed.
The Mexisans were aetivieix forttiifyiine Puebls
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