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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-06-05

rutted as daep as they could be, and the
heavy artillery was dragged along with
great difioultv--many of the pieces re h.
quiring six, eight, and even ten horses.
The first days journey was to the up-
per crossing Of the South Branch Of the
Potomnc-the place where the rebels
burnt the bridge, and which We wore
obliged to span with q pontoon. The
next days march was intended to be a
distance Of some twenty-five miles, to
point between Petersburg and Moor.
field We presume il was made. MS the
General was hurrying forward with all
speed. What the finale of the march
will he of course is matter only of
speculation. We will all know in day
or two.
The country from New Creek to Pc
tersburg-forty-two miles-is beautiful
beyond description. No lovler valley
was ever formed than that which lays
between the Alleghanies on the West
side, and the Shenandoah on the East
side. 1t is rich too, and in times of
peace yielded the most abundant har-
vests of grain. This year there will be
but a slim crop, because so little land
was sown. The yield of fruit, however,
promises to be greater than was ever
known before.
The people in Hardy county along in
this vslley, incline to be loyal In PEN
dleton county, farther on, they incline
the othey way. There is vast amount
of Ignorance to be met with in q days
journey. Indeed the backwardnes4 of
the people in all that makes up advance
ment and progress, is in striking con
trast with the beauties and capacities of
the country. Very few school-houses
are to be seen. The people nearly all
wear homespun-talk n whining yer
nacular--and are anything and every
thing id their politics, according as they
find you are. There are many excep-
tions Of course, for there are the very
strongest exceptions to be met with,
both on the side Of the Union and Sc
cessiou, especially among the female
persuasion, who as elsewhere are quite
violent in their feelings and expressions
about the war.
Bushwhacking seems to be just clev-
erly commencing, and Gen. Fremont is
nipping it in the bud as promptly as
possible. His scouts have made short
work of some of the whackers and will
make even shorter work of all who are
caught. We may expect to hear of ex-
citing incidents along the line of his
command both in the guerrilla line and
in other respects, in few days.
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Gen Fremont,s Army.


A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette, writing on the 10Th, thus de.
scribes the position Of Gen. Fremont's
army, and the difficulties of obtaining
supplies for its subsistence:
FRANKLIN, VA, Nav 10, 1862.
BY observing the map, it will he seen
that nearly the entire army of Fremont
nre now outside of Western Virginia.
which includes only the portion west of
the Allegheny Mountains. The army
here under Gen. Fremont leave the
Baltimore Road west Of the Allegheny
Mountains, at New Creek, and have
marched southward in tho valley be.
tween the Allegheny and Shenandoah
Mountains, through the counties OF
Hampshire, Hardy and Pendleton, to
this place, the county seat of Pendleton
The pike from New Creek runs west
of Romney and Moorefeld two oonsid
erabie towns. The only village Of any
size that we pass on this route is Peters
burg, numbering some two or three
hundred inhabitants. This place is
also about the Same size. Banks army
proceeds southward about forty miles
east of this, through the valley between
the Shenandoah Mountains and the
Blue Ridge. The Manassas Railroad.
from Washington through Strasburg
now runs within few miles of Banks
camp, so that he can readily procure
supplies by way of Washington. But
tAe only means of obtaining supplies
for our army is by hauling them from
New Greek, distance ofseventy miles
There is a turnpike all the way, but
1t is little better than a mud road, and
wherever a little stream crosses, there
being no bridges, the mud is terrible,
the teams stalling and having great diff
fculty in getting out.
When Sehenck and Milrov fell back
on this point, they were destitute of for.
age and ratiOns. Fremont and his
forces came up to their support by
forced marches, and were only able tC
bring with them rations for three or
four days. The rains for several days
past have made the roads terrible, anC
the teams make but slow progress -
This morning nearly all the regiments
were without bread.
Ten wagons have Just arrived loaded
with bread which will probably give
the men half a ration apiece. But what
is to be done for the future, is hard tt
tell. Uuoss the Government supplies
this department with greater amount
Of transportation, portion of this army
will be obliged to fall back to New
Creek The War Department was ad.
vised of our wants some tire since
but as yet has extended no relief. Thc
rebels are in state Of equal destitu.
tion with ourselves. For want of sup
plies, they have been obliged to aban
don Monterey aud M'Dowell again, anC
fall back toward Staunton. where they
have railroad connection via Charlottes
vile with Richmond and Lvnchburg.
After Richmond falls they may he ablr
still to draw supplies, for some time, BY
way of Lynchburg and Charlottesville
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[From the Wheeling 1utolligcncer, May 2sth.l
Gen. Frenont's Situation.

Ono Of our editorial corps returned
last evening from Franklin, Pendleton
county, eighty miles south of New
Greek, which was, up to Sunday last,
the headquarters of Gen. Fremont
1t is distant twenty four miles from
Mon terey, and 65 miles from Staunton,
aud is on the same line of latitude with
New Market, Gen. Banks former head.
quarters in the adjoining valley. It is
a place h ard Of access from New Creek,
by reason of two rivers intervening,
and also or account of the misera BILE
condition of the road along the noun
tains that skirt the Sonth Branch. It.
vas to this place that Gems. Milroy and
Schenck fell buck after the battle of
Mcdowell, and to which Gen. Fremont
came on forced march from Petersburg
thirty miles this side. The place itself
is miserable. squalid village of old
huts in tho midst of Gordon of hills,
and is capable of being strongly de,
Tended with a comparatively small force,
Jackson pursued Milroy and Schenck to
Franklin, and would have brought on a
battle possibly, had not Fremont come
up with bis reinforcements.
On Saturday last, late in the day,
Gen, Fremont received a dispatch from
the Secretary Of War TO fall back with
his entire command to the support oi
Gen. Banks, and at daylight on Sun
day the troops commenced breaking
camp by regiments, and by 10 O'Clock
in the day that whole army of over 20,
600 men were on the move. 1t was a
grand sight 10 see them breaking camp,
They took up their line of march with
colors flying and bands playing The
day was a most beautiful one, and the
mountain air was just bracng enough
to be inspiriting. The troops were in
excellent mood. Within the last TWEEN.
ty.four hours they had succeeded in get
ting full rations, something which they
had not had for several days previous
They were eager for fight, and the
whole line sang exultiug songs as they
filed out into tho main road.
i No one outside of the Generals con
fdeutial advisers, Of course, knows The
object of the move, but the guessing
was remarkably accurate. Some sale
u the idea was to get nearer our supplies
T others to get in the rear of the rebels
and, in conjunction with Mcdowell
"bag" them after they had chased then
far enough. Others supposed it was Il
| protect our Communication with NeV
Greek and umberland, by means of
! line thrown out from Moore6eld t
) Green Spring Run, which will probabl
a turn out to be the correct supposition.
: The march for the first twenty mile
was slow aud hard. The roads wer
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The Rebel Movement on winchester.

The movement of the rebels into the
valley of Virginia was not, on their
part, a hnsty and inconsiderate enter.
prise On the 9TH inst, the Richmond
correspondent Of the Memphis Appeal
wrote
we have been expecting all day ii.
dings of battle from Gen. Jackson. =
Having effected a junction with Ed
ward johnson (of Allegheny Noun
tain) he was this morning TO have at
tackled the Yankees under Milroy, at n
point six miles beyond Staunton, while
Banks was held. in check by Ewell. who
is stationed at Swift Run Gap. Jack
sons programme was to march, imme-
diately after having dispatched Milroy,
(Which seemed an assured succe ss,) up
the valley, and unite with Ewsll, to fall
upon Banks. Let us hone that it will
be carried out fully, aud that Banks may
be utterly cut 10 pieces. After that
what remains but
"Aiaryland-my Maryland"
We can vouch for the authenticity o.
this paragraph, as we cut it from the
Memphis Appeal and published il sev
eral days before the news Of the attael
upon Banks was received.
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CAPTURE OF N. ORLEANS.
Scenes Along the River and in the
City.

Scenes Along the River ana IN the
City
Commodore Farragut in his official re-
port of the capture Of the City Of New
Orleans modestly says that "it has been
done in what l conceive to ho hand
some manner" and the whole country
is of the same opinion. The vivid pic
lures Of the scenes along the river and
in the City, before and after the capture,
which we take from the New York Her
aid, are of extraordinary interest:
FLAG SHIP, April PIP. NJ.
THE START TOWARD NEW ORLEANS,
At11 o'clock this morning we mp
anchor fer New Orleans, leaving the
Kineo and Wissahickon to guard the
Quarautincs and keep possession of the
canals. which led out seaward. Capt.
Boggs Of the Veruna, went down to let
Gen, Butler know Of our success. As
we left our anchorage we found for
fouao miles the houses on Il her side
decorated with white flags, and in sew
erai instances tattered and torn Ameri'
cau e1sigOs waved over fishing luggers
and houses. We we're greeted by the
waving Of ofhannkerchiefs, and the people
see1ed glad to see us. In some instan-
ces, a rabid seeesher acted with utter
contempt at our presence. Everywhere
along the river We cav people on horse
back, rGdiag to aud fro in great haste,
telling the news of our approach. The
telegraph wire was cat every few miles,
but the people ia New Orleans were
warNed early Of our sueeess at the fort,
and we're preparing for us. As we ad-
vaaced Sp the river, the plantations
spread themselves oet ia great beauty;
the negroes left their lahors aud came
to the geVee, aad seemed IN perfect &c.
stacies at our advaOeiGS movements.
During the afterHoeH we saw deurc
vOl1mes of smoke in the dissection Of the
city of New Orleass, a0d We judged
from appearances chat something vas
on fire. At eight o'clock we came to
anchor about lS miles beloW the city Of
New Orleans.
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THE HOSPITAL RoBBERIEs. The OK
animation of Alfred w Kinds, of Tole-
do, charged with being concerned in
stealing Army aud Hospital Stores, has
resulted in his being held to bail by the
U. S. Commissioner at Toledo in the
sum of $4,000.
The examination showed that whole
sale system Of robbery had been carr
ried on in connection with one or more
army surgeons, aud a large amount OF
the stolen goods has heen recovered
The robberies took place chiefly inI the
Lebanon, KY, hospital, and much of
the property was from the Sol diers' Aid
Society of Northern Ohio.
us Marshall Bill, who has taken
an active part in the examination, has
discovered some matters showing that q
similar system Of robbery has beens 60
ing on in Virginia army hospital
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1t is probable that the policy Of the
Government in relation to the treatment
Of persons in rebellion, will soon un-
dergO some notifications. II is becom.
ing fact, pretty well demonstrated to
ordinary vision, thatthey will not be
conciliutsd,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-06-05
Union Meeting at Mur5reesboro, Ten

NASHVILLE, TENN, May 26-Ata
Union meeting at Murfreesboro, Tenn,
ou Saturday, over thousand were
present. Much enthusiasm was exhib-
tied. Speeches were made by Governor
JohusOu and Hon. Cooper.
Thirty-six soldiers, from the rebel
army at Corintb, came here aud took
the oath Of allegiance.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-06-05
from the New York world.1
Justice to Gen. Banks.

General Banks seems, though very
good executive officer in civil life, not
to he blessed with the wisdom, skill. and
PROMPT tude ofa good military officer
The enemy seemed to have understood
all his points, and to have watched and
attacked the weakest Of them, following
up his advantages with rapidty and
success that have not only resulted in
great mischief to all the Union senti.
ments and interests of the Valley of
the Shenandoah, but producing panic
and disappointment in t he country"
= Eve. Express.
This is unjust. Gen. Banks is mo
more to blame for what has hapnened
than is the Express He displayed rare
military talent in following up Jackson.
and retreating only when ordered to do
so by the War Department. Against
his wishes and remonstrances he was
stripped of all save four thousand
troops, and with these he could not
stand before the sixteen thousand of
the enemy. The general really to
blame was Mcdowell, regularly edu-
Gated officer, who, with largo and finely
appointed army, was com pletely befool.
ed by the enemy. He was convinced
that Jackson was abontto attack Fred
ericksburg and clomored for more
troops. The War Department believed
him, and did not credit Gen. Bank
warning as to the real point of attack -
Hence the blunder and disaster. As a
matter of simple justice the government
should give Gen. Banks an importan
command. He has been too long KEEP
in the background at tho bidding of sn
percilious and incompetent regular off
GERS.
The following note is from our spec
ial corresnondent with Gen. Banks col
umn. From the date and location i
will be seen it was written previous Il
the retreat. It proves that Gen. Bank
was not to blame.
STRAsBURG. Va, May %.
Gen. Banks telegraphed to the Wa
Department that information that coulc
be relied on had been received of tn
position of Jackson s and Ewell's forces
and asked permission to combine hi
own force with Blenker's and Shields
to attack them. He received the reply
that they had positive Information tha
Jackson was then near Fredericksburg
with Ewell, threatening Mcdowell. A
deserter who came in and desired t
be sent to Illinois, brought the infor
nation to Gen. Banks upon which hi
request was founded. He told yer
straight story, and appeared to be yer
reliable. He gave particular accoun
Of what Jackson had been doing eve
since we left him near Harrisonburg.-
He went through Browns Gap nea
Charlottesville, and then took the rail
road for the purpose of reinforciD
johnson in the neighborhood Of Miro,
He arrived six hours after the fight, an
ever since then has Withdrawn to
point eight miles from Harrisonbur
near tho bifurcation of the Shenandc
ah, at which place he is now located.
The u. S. Marshal has seized all II
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The U. S. Marshal has seized all the
printing Offices in Nashville, as forfeit
ed for tressonabls publications
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GEN. BuTLHV's PROCLAIM ALTON TO TIL
PEOPLE or NEW ORLEANS.

The proclamation Of G9a. Butler, NJ
which we give an abstract, was handed
in at all the prictiu,r Offices and refused.
Whom the guard cane to the True Del
ia office and were refused. they haulted,
took possession. sent for Northern print.
ers set it I'M and put il iu the form. and
worked it off in the edition. The proc
lamatioD commences by stating fact
but too we'll known to the rebels. viz:
the possession Of the city BY the forces
Of the United States. and goes on to
say that, "Thrice before has the city Of
New Orleans been rescued from the
hands Of Foregn Government and
still more calamitous and domestic in
snrrectinn. by the money and arms Of
the United States. 1t has of late been
under the military control of the re[el
forces, claiming To be the peculiar
friends Of it's citizens, and at each time.
in the Judgment of the commander Of
the military forces holding it, it has
been found necessary to preserve order
and maintain quiet by the administra-
ton Of law martial All persons in
arms against the U. S. are requested to
surrender themselves M. All flags, ex.
cept those of the United States and
foreign Consulates are to be suppressed;
All we'll disposed persons, upon taking
the oath of allegiance, are to receive
protection. All persons still holding
allegiance to the Confederate States
shall be deemed MS enemies and con-
sidered as such. Al unnaturalized for
eiguers claiming allegiance to their re-
spective governments, and not having
made allegiance to the rebels, shall be
protected; The keepers of public prop.
erty will make returns thereof, to head :
quarters; rights Of property will be
held inviolate All inhabitants are to
pursue their usual avocatiOns as in
imes of peace The killing of an
American soldier is murder, and will be
so considered Military Courts are to
try all crimes Of an aggravated nature;
Circulation of Confederate bonds pro.
hibited; circulation Of Shinplasters al
lowed so long as there are fools to re-
ceive them. No publications detrimen'
tai to interests Of the u. s. will be al
lowed; Any Union Soldier committing
outrages upon person Or property viii
be severely punished. "And while it
is the desire of the authorities to exer
else this government mildly and aite
the usages of the past, it must not be
supposed that it will not be vigorousl!
and firmly administered as occasion
calls"
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authorities that he demanded the sur
render of New orleans, and assured them
Of the protection Of the cold flag" The
city being under martial law, the civil
authorities of course could do nothing.
Major Gen. Lowell, with all the bluster
he could make. said. Il will never sur
rendor the city, He was politely in.
formed that the city was in our power,
and os much as we regretted the wauton
destruction of property, we would not
disturb them, provided they made no
demonstration against us. After some
talk, Lowell agreed to evacuate the City
with its troops (from eight to fifteen
thousand) and turn the city over to the
civil authorities, and that they might
do as they pleased.
RAISING THE STARS AND STRIPES.
The next morning all the marines of
nur feet present, embarked in small
boats, and went on shore to raise the
Stars and Stripes on the Custom House
and Post Office. Two howitzers from
the ship we're sent on shore to assist in
covering the troops. The duty of hoist
ing the flag and hauling down the State
flag of Louisiana, which foated deiantly
from the Citv Hail. was delegated to
Commander II. Fl. Bell, our distin-
guished Fleet Captain. The landing Of
the marine corps, about 100 strong, was
the signal for the gathering of a large
crowd, who followed the marines, but
made no remarks Their faces showed
their bitter feelings, and if they had
not feared the guns of the feet they
would have made short work of the
marine corps, Forming in proper mil
itary order, the line of march was made
for the Custom House, where the Stars
and Stripes were hoisted 1t was pre-
cisely forty minutes past eleven o'clock
when its folds fnttered in a light
Southern breeze. The ceremony being
over they marched to the City Hall
and the flag Of the State was hauled
down at precisely thirty-two minutes
past twelve o'clock The pleasing du-
t. of hosting the flag of the free, and
la Ming down the flag of the deluded
and desperate, was by Captain Bell as
signed to George Russell, bontswain's
mate OF the flagship Hartford. The
marines returned on board Of their sew
eral ships at one o'clock. Just as the
boats showed off from the levee few
boys aud blacIguards Kissed and made
other deaiou strations of their displeaS
ur5.
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Tie Spirit of Speculation.

The speculation and ertors.ou a3w SO sGalis
lsssiy rife hoas more evil 10 tae Southern oauaa
than a. tbs armies of the enemy. We Will not a
hes tie poor are to i've if sas esea priess OF
tis5s essential to f4 ceaJinas cl shat, nn.ts al TIC
Government and community stsp Ia to their sap
port. IS is do1e IL England, si.l be al III possi
billy but COW thoae IN moderate circumstances
and who. IL ordinary tinss, ara comparatively
oo.-fortab's-s class r1i-h comprises thu maio :ty
O; ths soEihsrn psop.s-low sEey vii manage e
kssp soul and body .cgsthar. II articles OF vital
osssiry coa,inus high through III. inter they
a-- uos, Is ,Eore .han c4u imagine. US should
ike 20 see so-le measure SIC lad by tbs Govern
rnsn. 10 nAsesr how arbitrary, @a,co would save
III. country from tie most foruii5 ioe Of al ths
relia bS which il 70 surrounded
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. ALT AND sODA AT AUCTION we ~
- sau ON FRIDAY. thu 5,h Inst eemmeneins.
10 clock A H., ~ our xalesrooin, Governor sa.s
one door from Franklin. Eensrsl assor'nen,
Of
Wsrdrooes. Carpets Brussels ard others
Cooking Stoves;
Hat Racks. Sofas;
Marble Top Pier Tables;
Fsa her Beds, Hair Mattresses;
peas.ea3s. Mahogany rsh!es &c.
Ais., ore Double barrelled Cue; lot OF - o..
Shoes Tobacco. Ooppsras, CHfb Soda. biseA 8"
per Cart, Saddle, and four Sacks VI Salt -
ae3 WILLlAMSoN co, Aus''~
Wul addsd 70 the above Oar
4 very handsoms silvsrplatsd brsaAtas' -
vles, Orosksey;
roll of Homs.naas Cloth. "a 80.
AnS ". co, Aas~
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Il Ue1IOH eALx--l wi1l sell at my store. on
"A FRIDAY Dse 5th, commanding as10 o'clock,
. Iarre lot of FURNITUR1, ~, eonMstlng a
Hair and Ohuok Matt. soe1,
Single sid Double DsdstoaAD
Tables, 90fas, Chairs,
A large Int of Croeksry and Glassware.
shoes, Clothing,
Parlor and Cooking Stoves,
Matting, 3 second hand Carpets,
] splendid Brussels Carpet end Rug,
And sundry other articles.
J. G. REDWOOD, Auct,
de4 81 Main street.
VIII be eddsd 10 the above sale
A lot Of Ls-ies White Kid Caters and Slip
pers, very superior;
Heavy 1launel and Cotton Bhirts;
One splendid piece Of Black 1ilk;
Blankets snd Carpets;
e2 lbs Nutmegs;
10 dozen superior Stone China Plates;
Dishes, Cups and 0aucers;
30 dozen Corn Brooms;
IA Paflor and Cooking Stoves;
3 Gold and eliver Watches.
%. REDWOOD, Auct'r,
de "a Main street.
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gEylorAL NurluR.

~vALUABLE RIAL xoTATx 10 m SOLD
Ar suCTIoN THIS DAY.-epeeial attention y
called 10 the following salts Of very valuable real
estate, I'd como OF " day. Wig. :.
A. II o'c,cek--to the large and admirably well
srrengsd and desrsbly located Brick Tenement On
the South eide OF Main. between 9Th ana ~ q ats.
row or recently in the occupancy Of Messfs WAys
4. MahoneS
At l2 o'clock--to that truly beautiful and hand
sonely tirishsd new Brick Dwelling, 60, at tne
corner Of s.h and Clay streets, recently oceupiee
by DIR Joha g. Wayt, and now In the occupancy OF
Me-, Sa,n1 Ayrey
Al 81 o'ctock---to the nine very beautiful build'
ing Loss at the heed OF Clay street, on Its Soutn
eide and ther sefter to the valuable Lot on the
North aide Of Msrahall street next to the new
church O. the Disciples
IA o'clock to tire two very valuable Lots on
the south aide Of Clay street, gdoiaing the resi-
dense OF Mr.. Cabaey H. msller; and, thereafter. TO
the valuable Lot the South blis Of Leigh street.
near to roUsEee street.
ror further particulars see auction head
de Sit aoDDIH l. APPERSCN. Aucts.