The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-02-13

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p-n-The Marshall (Texas) Republican Of
the 18th inst. learns of large mortality
among tue Texas troops on the Potomac.
rsH~rhc Pensacola Observer Of the 9th
says that about one dozen slaves recently
escaped TO Font Pickens.
e1Y' All the indications from Kentucky
an CAIRO go to signify that stunning blow
will be sYccdly struck ia t1at direction.
peA.Gov. Yates, in message to the Con-
stitut oual Convention Of Illinois. now in
session, saws that the total Indebtedness of
Illinois is Sal 100000.
@5-The postal receipts for the letters
carried during the last quarter Of 1861 are
nearly as great us for the year before the
rehcilioH The cost Of transportation is So
COZ 600 less.
Esfr On january 23. r. M. +. Hunter was
elected Confederate Sc alor by the Vir inia
Legislature, ON the frat ballot. by very
large majority. VIM. Ballard Preston was
elected ON the second bullot.
"Ain't it wicked 10 roh this chicken roust
/ BohY said Williamsburg colorod worthy
tc his pal OATS q great moral question
Jim; we ha'ut no time TO argue it now.
Hand down another pullet."
B1g~tuformaton, believed to be trustwor-
thy, has been received to the effect that the
rebels have tweuty-six well constructed
forts. defending their main position at
Manassas Junction.
GSy~Govcrnor Curtin has asked pernis-
sion from tho W0r Department 10 send eight
! full regiments OF infantry aud enc OF cavalry
4 from Pennsylvania 10 the southern coast
/ These are additional to tie States quota.
NsA.The Massachusetts soldiers fund now
amount to 100000 invested, and S2,022 de-
posted in the Suffolk Bank
.Itis said that the rebels have succeed
cd in burning that bridge between Hender-
son, KY, and Gen. Crttendens column, now
at South CauolIon, and that our forces are
/ falling back TO Calhoun to protect their
rear,
rDysThe Quincy tFloridu) Dispatch OF the
Sth inst says the British steamer Gladia-
tor, which recently ran the Federal Block
adc, is safely moored in a Florida port
Her cargo ofoIms is valued at two millions
Of do'larr
NsA-The Richmond Dispatched the 18th
inst. has adviccs from New Mexico from
private sources, dated the 10th uit., stat n;
= that General Sibley had taken possession,
by proclamation, Of New Mexico and
Ari2ono, and declared martial law therein.
aen, The Annual Report Of the Directors
and Warden of the Ohio penitentiary rep
rescnts that institution ii very SUCCESS
tul condition. At the date of the Report,
there were S2l convicts in the prison, being
I less than at tho comnencem"nt of the
,, year; but the acreage number confined is 35
more than for the prevOms year.
N-sasThe rebels in ia ron county, Ken
lucky, have ISSUED 4 proclamation ordering
all ma es between the age of l9 and As who
, will no volunteer, to deliver up their guns.
, Every man who has no gun must pay $40,
If he is worth S-C0. and those who fail to
conform are 20 e fined $50, and be imprison-
ed unti the fine is paid
I T.{y"People generally are expecting to
l hear Of u movement by Cen Thomas divis-
c ion, from Somerset toward Eastern Tenncs-
? see. This, however, is not likely to occur
j Immediately, owing To the condition of the
T roads, which is so bad as to render the
b transportation Of supplies impossible
+ BSy~Gcn. Buell. has issued General Or
. der, highly comp p,imenting the Thirty second
, Indiana regiment (Col. Willich's) for its
? gaautry at RowIctt's Station near Munford-
e villo, on the l7th ut. After thanking both
= officers and soldiers, he directs that tho
, name Of "RowIett's Station" be hereafter
J, inscribed on the regimeutal colors of the
: Thirty-second Indiana.
! iSG pur NoNcinlheut made poor bargain
! in exchanging Mr., Faulkner, who thirty
) years ago personally made one of the most
! extensive surveys ever completed on this
u continent in tracing out the boundary lines
: Of Virginia, Maryland and Ohio, for that
Congressional cipher Mr.. Ely of New York.
Faulkner is now acting as guide to the re-
| el Gen. Jackson in Western NUginia.
Bs6s"Thc Committee on the proposed Ma
y tiOual ArmOry west OF the AlCghanics has
, met sufficient number Of times to learn
that Us memhers DISAGREE so thoroughly
!. that will be impossible TO secure a majority
in favor of any place. Probably the Com
, mittcc will recommend that three Commits
: sioners be appointed by the President to
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