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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-02-27
TIE NEWS.

A dispatch from Cairo, dated the I'D
inst, says Gen. Buekncr has been deliver
cd TO the U. 8. Marshal, on q warrant is
sued by Justice Catron, and will be taken
10 Kentucky for trial for treason.
Gov. Norton, of Indiana, has appointed
Ex-Gov. Joseph A. Wright as United
States Senator, to gil the place Of Jesse D..
Bright.
> A Chicago dispatch, dated Saturday, says
four thousand Donelson prisoners have al
ready arrived at Camp Douglas. And that
two thousand more will arrive Tomorrow
rlSunday) morning.
Gen. Buell. left Louisville several days
ago, to head the invading army into Ten
nessee.
Gen. Grant, the hero Of Fort Donolson, is
an Ohio boy. A short biography of the
General may be found in another column.
Steamers are arriving at New York from
Port Royal almost daily, with cotton.
The released prisoners who arrived at
Baltimore a day or two ago, who we're taken
81 Balls Bluff, say that their captors tsunt-
cd them with being sold by their Gener-
al-Stons.
The officers who entered the Richmond
ebacoo factories Pro-Slavery Democrats, re-
surn thorough Abolitionists.
We are panied to learn Of the serious
illness of Mrs. Gen. Fremont, at Washing.
ton, At last advices she was improving.
The rebel Gen. johnson, captured at
Fort Donelson, has violated hi. parole Of
honor and escaped. The next time he ID
captured q drum-hesd Court Martial will
speedily dispose Of him in q manner that
will effsetually prevent another escape.
Ges. @. y. Smith. now With the Tennss-
zee Army. isto bs promoted toa Major.
General Of Volunteers, for gallant and
msritorious conduct in the taking Of Fort
Donslson.
Capt. Nathaniel Gordon, the slave-tiader
was hanged at New York on Friday. He
attempted suicide by taking s~trychnine, bu,
failed.
Tho q. 8. Senate is investigating the
ease Of Senator Powell, of Kentucky. The
evidence is stronger against him than thai
which insured Bright's expulsion.
The Presidents son, William, died q
Washington on Friday.
The anniversary Of Washington's birth
day was celebrated all over the country, will
great pomp. In the 't6iR Of fare at tht
Cooper Institute celebration, New York, w
zee Gen. Scott set down for q speech.
JEFF. Davis was inauguratcd President O.
che @. g.. A. for six years, At Richmond, OF
Saturday. We presume II was a sorr,
proceeding, right on the heels Of the greai
Union triumphs in the Mississippi Valley
HJef. is able to find bis throne six month,
hence We shall DO very much disappointed.
We publish in another column Gen.
Grants official report Of tho battle at For,
Donelson.
Gen. Curtis has driven the rebel Price in
10 Arkansas. Gen. Price, being reinforced
by McCulloch's command, made a stand al
Sugar Creek, and was defeated after q short
engagement, and again fed. Many pris-
onsrs were taken, and the arms which
Prices men threw away in their flight. Gen.
Curtis's army is in Arkansas. snow, by
Saint Paul, the work goes bravely on"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-02-27

ROBERT JOHNSON, a son Of the patriotic
Senator from Tennessss, has just succeeded;
in reaching the Union camp at Flat Lick
Ford, near Cumberland Gap. He was over
W weeks in sffecting his escape, and sur
mouatsd incredible difficulties His pros
enes had . most inspiring effect, on; the
Tennessee volunteers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-02-27
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM
ENGLAND,

Tho steamship Niagara arrived at Halifax
on Saturday. She brings the following
important news:
In the British Parliament, six sets of
Parliamentary papers concerning the civil
war in America, had been presented. Not
less than forty-f official communications
passed between the Cabinet and the various
officers Of the Government, relative to the
menaoing position occupied by the United
States gunboat Tuscsrora and the pirate
Nashville.
Among the most interesting of the official
correspondence laid before Parliament, was
the declaration Of Earl Russell tc the South
ern Commissioners, that England could not
acknowledge the Confederate States until
the war or further negotiations more clearly
determined their position.
Mr.. Gregory took occasion, in the House
Of Commons, to denounce tho blockade Of
the Southern ports as q paper one.
The pirate Sumter was detained at Glib
raltar, owing to some difficulty in obtaining
coal.
In January, 1861, Earl Russell intimatod
to Lord Lyons that in Gaze of advice being
asked by President Lineoln's Cabinet, 10
reply that her Majesty's Government will
decline. unless both parties apply for coun-
sol. This was the policy Of the British
Government. In February, 1861, in the
event Of President Lincoln raising the ques-
ton with Great Britain, it laid down the
following terms; Her Majesty's Govern
ment would, in the first place, be very for
bearing they would show by their acts how
highly they valued the restoration OF peace
and comfy with the United States, but
they would take care to let the Government
which multiplied provoca.ions and sought
for q~uarrels know that their forboarance
sprung from the consciousness Of strength,
not from timidity or weakness.
There is a short note written as late as
Dec. 20, 1861, showing that oven then the
British Ministry believed in the probability
Of o war with the United States.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-02-27
TIE BALrIMoRE AND ONO RAuRoA

TIE BALTIMORE AND Ono RAILROAD
TO BE RE,opENED.-The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company have received Or
ders from the War Department to put their
road into working order at the expense Of
the company, upon the condition that the
Government protect the operations. The
work will be, vigorously pushed, and can be
completed in twenty days.-lWheeling Int.
22d inst.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-02-27

WoMrNin Tennessee leave husbands who
Join the C~onfederstes. Awoman there is
.. divorce when her husband is
unfaithful to the Union,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-02-27
At Mississippi Rrg't Of Infantry, Z

MpIor DoFsoy's BATTALION q InIantry, N" III"
Baualion 9Th Alabama. Col. Combs.
4detschcd Com ,amiss OF Infantry,
rsatrnion Tennessee Cavalry, Col Grant.
Battalion Mississippi Cavalry, Col, Forrest, 500 strong
Q Batteries Light Artillery,
Floyd's Virginia Brigade, consisting Of
the Thirty-sixth, Fiftieth, Fiffy.irst, and
Fifty-sixth, in all twenty. five hundred strong
aud a thousand or ffteen. hundred ~strsgglers,
escaped. The rest Of the garrison is ours.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-02-27
Further

Gen; Grants Report--List of the Reb-
Ell Regiu1ents--The Horrors of the
Battle Field.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-02-27

'TrH force attacking Savannahis saidtc
number 1900 men,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-02-27

ftsssAil decentralization intended for insertion Ia the
-, q spcr b..ias., relating 70 n. osse, should b.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-13

w ILLIAMsBURG.-The houses are chiefly
built OF frame, two stories in hight, while a
number OF brick dwellings, constructed in
the modern style, are also erected upon the
main street. Old William and Mary college,
an institution of the colonial times of Vir-
ginia built of English brick, stands opposite
the site Of the first capitol in Virginia This
building was used by the rebels for the pur-
poses Of hospital during their occupancy of
Williamsburg. The city contains three
churches, the oldest of which is the Episco-
pal church, now also used as Il hospital for
the wounded rebel soldiers There is also an
asylum for iunahcs, containing at the present
time over 200 inmates, male as well as female
There are also Il number of private dwellings
Of more or less beauty. The ''ladies" resid-
ing IN the place appear occasionally at the
windows, but only to taunt or insult our SOL
ders as they pass quietly along the streets.
On the day following the battle details were
made 10 bury the dead and in the ditch. and
upon the banks where the rebels made their
stand, their dead were piled up in places
three deep. Many of the Jersey boys thought
they had found that last ditch which is the
burden Of southern orators and heart-fir
1t was believed that the rebels had six or sew
en- hundred killed and three times the num-
Der wounded. During Monday they plaved
the old game Of friends, white flags and
the ''stars and stripes" upon our troops, and
succeeded in deceiying them several times
once large body called out .'dont shoot. we
are your friends, we're New Hampshire
boys" and when under this lie they were per-
united to approach our ranks, they suddenly
leyeled their pieces and threw murderous
IRE among our men.
The grave-diggers pause a moment as we
~ G,al Into. 4I III
to inspect the dead bodies One of the dig
gers, noticing us, makes the remark: Gen.
hancock has been among the ribils, YOU see.
SIR. "Were these men shot by the soldiers
OF Hancock's brigade?' we asked "Well. |
should thinks So, was the response. If ven
take the trouble to eXamin' em, yen see they're
all shot either in the head or breast. That's
the work Of the MASSACHUSETTS, and Maine
6oyes:: tell ye, thim's the boyes for yes !"
We did make the examination suggested. and
every one OF the soldiers who lay dead at our
feet was found shot in the manner described.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-13

n BEAUTIFUL INCIDENT When the sad
news of the death of Col Gerber reached his
wife she could not realize it, and still hoped
that the colonel lived. But few DAYS con-
tirmed the melancholy tidings, which ofcourse
threw the disconsolate window upon the very
borders Of the souls deepest darkest agony.
She was Frustrated and compelled to keep her
bed 1t was in the midst of this painful con-
fict that the door bell rung and Mrs. Colonel
Hendrick was found at the door She had
never seen Mrs. Gerber and of course had
no acquaintance with the now painfully afflict
ed widow. Mrs. g., when she learned who
had rung the bell, requested that Mrs. H., be
brought to her room. The scene of the meet
ing was most affecting. If they had been sis
tiers they could not met with stronger mutu-
al sympathy. The husband of each had gal
lantly fallen on the sanguinary battlefield,
and now the dark waters of life's gloomiest
bereavement had given them an atlectionate
affinity, which experience alone can compre-
hend All present wept. II have come"
said the noble hearted Mrs. H.. as soon as
she could find utterance, IL have come, Mrs.
Gerber, to see you, because | thought was
perhaps the only woman in Madison who
could fully sympathize with you. | feel for
you with all the tenderness Of my nature. and
hope the power Of grace will sustain you in
your painful trial"
But few such scenes are witnessed in life
1t affected us to tears when we heard the sto-
ny and we trust that neither the widows nor
their children will ever want for friends-for
their country's gratitude or for the light of
the divine favor.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-13
DESTRUCTION OF THE MERRImAC.
THE WORKS ON CRANEY ISLAND.
Officers and Crew Retreat to suffolk.

FORTRESS MONROE, May l1.-At o'clock
this morning bright light was observed in
the direction oft Craney Island, and at pre-
cisely half past four an explosion took place
thut made the earth and water tremble for
miles. In the midst of the bright flames
which shot up in the distance the timbers and
iron of the monster could be seen fving
through the air. No doubt was entertained
that the veritable Merrimac had ceased to
exist. Flag officer Goldsborough on rcceiy-
ing this report, ordered two armed naval tugs,
the Iouaye and Dragon to proceed towards
Craney Island on a reconnaissance and asccr-
tain the truth of the rumor Immediately af-
ter they had turned the point the Monitor and
the &. A. Stevens steamed up in the same di-
rection, followed by the San Jacinto, Susque-
hannah Mount Temon, Seminole and Daco-
tab. 1t was Il most beautiful sight and at
tracted thrOngs of spectators along the whole
line of Old Point
Some were disposed to dscredt the an
nounccment that the Merrimac had been de-
| stroyed and as the vessels passed up to Ora
ney Island the excitement was intense. I'm
the meantime two tug boats were seen coming
on towards the fortress at full speed each ap-
parently endcavOring to outvie the other, and
when nearing the wharf the radiant counte-
nance of Capt Case, of the Minnesota, paye
assurance that the news they brought was of
most gratifying character. The report was
true, ile had met parts of the floating wreck.
All the earthworks at Craney Island are sum-
posed to be abandoned, though the rebel fac
was still flying Lieut.. S. +. Eldredge. from
the Dragon, had landed with an armed crew
and taken down the rebel flag substituting
the stars and stripes amid the hearty cheering
of the crew. Capt Case Immediately report
ed the iact to the president and secretary of
war, who received the confirmation of the
picket boats with great satisfaction. AT the
request of the president Capt. Case immedi-
ately proceeded to Craney Island to ascertain
if the works were evacuated, in compnnv
with the fleet, which wgs then advancing.
Inc forts ON the island are in four or five
separate sections. They are constructed with
the best engineering skill and with the most
admirable workmanship. The forts were left
IN excellent condition, as were also the extern
sive barracks, which had accommodated dur
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-13
CITY AND COUNTY.
1Iul,ieipaI AnaIrs.

AT a regular meeting of the city council,
last evening, the petitions of the board Of en-
gineers for repairs to Washington engine No.
!, and of members of steam fire engine for a
new hose carriage, were referred to the COM
mittee on the fire department; of heirs of
VIM. b. Fox, for survey to find the height
Of the old dam, to ascertain the rights Of flow
age, referred to the committee on water; of
George Sessions for building privileges cor
ner of Front and Trumbull streets, granted;
of Ichabod Washburn and others for resctting
of curb stones on the east side of Summer
street from Prospect to Arch streets, and of
Mason II. Morse and others for resettng of
curb stones ON the north side of Elm street
from Main to Chestnut streets, referred to
sidewalk committee; of Arson A. Reed for
damages for injuries received at the fire on
Chestnut street, April 30, referred to the COM
mittee on claims.
An order was adopted, that the day police
be granted the same compensation as the night
Waterman, with the same rules as to fees.
The ordinance in reference to truant chill
dren had its second reading, and was adopted
in concurrence.
Aldermen Bemis, Walker, and Pratt, and
councilmen Kelley, Leland, Metcalf, and
Jourdan, were appointed to constitute joint
committee to make arrangements for cele-
bration Of the coming Fourth of July.
Aldermen Chandler, Pratt and Pond were
constituted a committee to consider what pay
the city liquor agent received, how many OF
them there are, and to settle with the agent Of
last year.
James e. Wood, L. II. Sanford, Brigham
Goss, Martin Lathe, and Stephen Sawyer,
were drawn as trial jurors at the criminal term
of the superior court, commencing on Monday
next.
DIR. }. L. Linnell sent in his resignation as
city physician, and DIR. Francis Gilman was
elected in his place, receiving on the last bal
lot, 8 Of the votes east in the board of alder
men, and 8 of the II cast in the common
council.
In joint convention, S. A. Goodspeed was
elected assistant engineer of the fire depart
ment, in place of Smith Quimby, resigned
Mr.. Goodspeed received 10 votes, to f. w
Townsend 0, and Alyan T. Burgess l. Both
boards adjourned for three weeks.
The EARNINGS Of the Norwich and Worces-
ter railroad company for the month Of April,
amounted to S2G, 748.O9i being gain OF
$2,259.59 over the receipts for the same
month in 1861
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-13

Henry Watson was brutally murdered in
Paxton on the night of Sunday, May 18th, by
Jeremiah Doyle, under the following circum-
stances, as near as can be ascertained The
parties are both Irishmen, and it appears had
both been upon a drinking spree during the
day at the house of Peter Dorr, on the Hol-
den road. Doyle boarded at one Fitzgerald's,
with one Corcoran as roommate, and after
retiring at late hour, Sunday night, near
midnight, knocks were heard on the door of
the room, when Doyle went down, and Cor
coran, suSpecting all was not right, followed
suit, and soon after saw Doyle running after
man, who proved to be Watson. Upon ap-
preaching the house of Samuel Pierce, where
Watson boarded, Corcoran heard blows and
groans, but before he had time TO ascertain
what the trouble was, he saw Doyle coming
round the house in considerable excitement,
and heard him declare, ''Well, l have fixed
him, have killed him." &c. After much i'm
| portuning, Doyle then went with Corcoran to
their boarding place, where the latter went to
bed and slept till morning, and the former
completed dressing himself, and started i'm
mediately for Worcester.
About FIVE o'clock Monday morning, the
body Of Watson was found in a terribly bruis-
cd condition, near the house of Pierce, the
skull broken in several places, and the nose
tiattcned to his face. In his pockets were
found two bottles, partially filed with rum.
The murderous deed was done with huge
| ,l,,l,
of which broken off by the severity of the
blow, was found close by the murdered man.
The main portion of it was carried by the
murderer TO his boarding house. During
Sunday night, about midnight, several Of
Pierce's family heard angry words and ex-
CARNATIONS between parties outside, but not
enough to induce them to get up and see what
was going on.
Doyle, it appears, after coming to Worces-
ter, ondeavorcd to clude the pursuit of the of
ticers on his track, by taking the Grafton
road where he was arrested Monday after
noon by officers Kane and Drury, near the
Half Way House. so called, just on the edge
of Grafton. The prisoner is an Irishman,
twenty-eight years of age, and enlisted in the
regular army, in Co, G, 18th infantry, in Sep
temher last, but says he was discharged in
November, on account of i'll health: more
likely he is deserter. He has since
been living in Newburyport until week since,
when he let himself to work upon the road in
Paxton. He has admitted to different parties,
both before and since his arrest that he killed
his victim or that, if he did not, he struck
him hard enough to accomplish his purpose
Corner Day was called and held an inquest
over the body Of Watson, Monday forenoon,
the result Of which was that deceased came to
his death by Il blow with club, inflicted by
said Doyle on Sunday night, about midnight,
near the house of said Samuel Pierce. Vari-
Gus witnesses have been summoned to appear
before the grand jury, now in session, at nine
O'Clock this morning, when the case will be
considered, and the prisoner, if indicted, be
committed to await his trial.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-13

WORCESTER INSURANCE CoMPANIEs.-
While hearing of the great fires in Troy and
other places, and the heavy losses sustained
by insurance companies away from Worces-
ter, it gives great pleasure to be able to state,
that the insurance companies here are in
very prosperous condition. We learn that
the Worcester Manufacturers Mutual Insur-
ance Company, with between $4,000, 900 and
S4,OO0000 at risk have lost only sixteen dol
lars and forty cents during the past year, a
very remarkable state of prosperity. We
learn, also, that the other companies have
been very successful.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-13

THERE was some apprehension among
American citizens in Paris, fortnight ago,
that France and England would unite their
diplomatic forces, and interfere in American
affairs. They had not then heard of the ma
jestic progress which the government was
making toward the recovery of its lost author
ity. They had only confused idea of report
ed successes at fort Donelson, Island No. TO-
and Pittsburg Landing. They had not, Of
course, heard of the glorious fight below New
Orleans; OF the unclivalrous flight Of the reb-
els from their strongholds on the peninsula;
of the abandonment of Norfolk and the
suicide OF the Merrinac. These little
incidents will contribute something toward
allaying the needless anxiety they may
have felt lest foreign governments should be-
come meddlesome, and perhaps neutralize
their fear in case Of actual interference. On
this side Of the water all apprehension from
that source ended when the president began
in February last to take controlling interest in
the active movements of the army and navy
From that time, with here and there an ex-
ception, the government has manifested its
power in manner becoming great ma
ton entitled to the respect Of mankind.
1t has fought battles and won victories
which, between equal nations would have en-
titled it to command the cessation of HOSTILE
ties, and to prescribe the conditions of peace
Louis Napoleon, with his well understood SYM
pathies with the established government, is
not likely TO be party with England or any
other power, TO interfere against it until its
work-now promising so Wells fully ac-
eomplished
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-13

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proprietor assumes responsibility this admoni-
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