Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-07

let the opportunity pass for striking a |
death blow to rebellion in its home, in
). G. But it is now said, on what seems
undoubted authority, that he has acted
under peremptory orders from Washing
ton, and is as much chagrined as the
country is disappointed at the result, SO
far, of the expedition. If this is true,
Gen. Sherman has been wrongly
blamed, and should be relieved from the
odium.
United States Judge.
Hon. N. III. Swayne, of Columbus,
Ohio, has been appointed by the Presi-
dent and confirmed by the Senate, as
the successor of Judge McLain, de-
ceased, to seat ON the bench of the Su-
preme Court of the u s. The appoint
meut is a good one, and will give uni
versal satisfaction. ....-.
A Very Proper Order. ~: ..- H..
Col. Key, of Gen. aMeClellan's staff,
finding that the petty officials of the
City of Washington had again filled up
the Capitol prison, as well as the City
Jail, with negroes who were SO unfortu-
nate as to have no masters, complained
to Secretary Seward, who ordered their
release. This order will spoil a nice
piece of speculation, as one of the chief
sources of revenue of large c.ass of
Washington notabilities, consists in the
sale of free negroes, sold to pay the
fees of of those who kidnap them. But
is not the order for their release an ev-
idence that Mr.. Seward is becoming
ssradical?'' @@- - s--s-' si'.--tsS'-l -'-- .
A Pretty Good Prize. . % &c.,.
Among the comssissary stores cap
tured from the rebels, or left by them
in their deserted camp, at the rout of
Zollicoffer, at the battle of Mills Spring,
in Kentucky, were thirty tons Of sugar,
thirteen tons Of coffee, and sie, tons of to-
bacco. They will feel the loss of the
coffee more than anything else, as the
stock in the South is nearly exhausted
DastarIly NTeanness. 5"l' AVA
At Norfolk, recently, all Union men
were told that on reporting themselves
to the rebel authorities they would be
sent North via Fortress Monroe A
large number accordingly presented
themselves, but instead Of being sent to
the Fortress, they were shipped to Rich
mond for safe keeping. 90 ~ .-E
Cam 1t be True? .....-- .r.er
After the loyal heart of the nation
had been thrilled by the announcement
that Gen. Lane to command De-
partment with "a strong force, moving
from Kansas towards New Orleans, we
are now informed that the plan is "mod :
fled and Hunter is to be the COM
mander, and Lane only subordinate.
This will be cheering news for the reb-
els, and will, no doubt, save the lives of
many of the rebel sons Of conservative
Union men. But SO they are satisfied
it don ma tier much what the effect is
on the country. In fact, the loyal masses
can stand much, as has been abundantly
proven, and they will not desert the
cause, even on the repeated crushing Of
their hopes. Fremont! Lane! Who
next?
Still For War.
Now, that the Mason and Slidell pre-
text is removed, the London Times is ex
hausting the powers of language to find
terms of sufficient severely in which to
denounce the act of this Government in
stopping up the channels to the pratt
cal harbor of Charleston. The act Of
sinking old ships to keep the pirates
from using the harbor, is pronounced a
''crime'' against the whole world, and one
for which all nations, civilized and say
age, should unite to punish. 1t is eyi-
IDENTIFY mortified beyond endurance at
the advantage obtained by Mr.. Seward
in the correspondence in the Trent affair
and believing that we are not in con-
dition to whip England and the rebels
too, the Times seems determined to force
the two countries into war. The So
Der, second thought of the English peo.
pie seems, however, to be decidedly
turning to the side Of peace, and, We
trust, war will be avoided, "A speedy
overthrow of the rebels would avert the
danger. .'" f.@ 5 rz3t.'' ANa iHi
The Last Hope. ..'.' ~
The short turn which Seward took
with the English Government in the
Trent matter, having taken away thai
fiimsy pretert for joining the traitors in
the overthrow Of the Union, the enemies
of free institutions are eonsoling them
selves with another hope. Russell, the
correspondent of the Times, assures them
that the internal struggle between Dem
ocrats and the Abolitionists Gas he calls
the majority of Union mem will effect
ually break up the Union, even. if the
South should be subdued. We do mo-
believe this hope of the Europear
Aristocracy will be realized. While il
is not to. be denied that some of the
leaders of the party, such as Bright