Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-05-22
News of the w eek.

Everybody will rejoice that there is now
a prospect Of an exchange being effected be-
tween the gallant Col. Corcoran, ofthe New
York seth, who has been a prisoner since
the battle Of Bull Run, and a rebel officer
Of the same rank.
Isaac Newton, at present connected with
the agricultural branch Of the Patent Office,
has been nominated by the President to the
position OF Minister Of Agriculture, under
the recently passed act.
A meeting was held in Hannibal, Mo-, on
Saturday evening last, which was attended
by the most influential citizens Of the place,
including many shareholders. Strong reso-
buttons in favor of emancipation were
adopted.
Refugees from Richmond sate that at q
meeting there, the property-holders and
most substantial men OF the city favored q
surrender, while those who had no interests
there were rampant for burning 1t.
1t is announced in a Washington dispatch,
that tho mails for New Orleans will be made
up At New York, to he forwarded by every
steamer leaving for that destination. Post
masters are requested to forward oil mail
matter for New Orleans to the New York
Post Office.
An order, specially emanating from the
President as Commander-in- Chief Of the
Army and Navy, awards to Gen. Wool and
the officers Of his command special thanks
for their conduct in the capture of Norfolk.
The Wheeling lntelligencer Of Monday
says Gen. Rosecrans crossed tho river at
Bellairo on Saturday, for the West. He
has been ordered to report to Gen. Hal.
lsck, in whose army he 10 to have an im.
portant command.
Gov. johnson is enforcing his proclama
ton In Tennessee. A Union soldier hat
been fred on by q concealed foo, in Muir
ireesboro. For this twelve Seoessionist
were arrested, including . brother Of Mrs
Ex-President Polk. Two hundred loadet
guns had been found at Murfrecsboro. =
Gov. johnson will put a stop to bushwhack
ing.
Congressman Washburn, who has just re
turned from Virginia, says that our soldiers
arc terribly enraged at the hideous barbari
ties perpetrated by the rebels on our wound
cd. A correspondent Of the N. Y. Tribune
describing the Williamsburg battle, state
that Major Ryerson Of q New Jersey Reg
ment, flung to the ground by q wound, 70
into their hands in the ebb and flow Of tn
fight. When his body was recovered, o
Tuesday, It was found to be bayoneted, an
the sapages had cut the 0entleman's ears O
close to his head.
General Hunter emancipation proclaim,
tinn has haen publishsd IN ne Chsrlastn
papers and danger Of a negro insurrectic
is reported. Our troops have possession
part Of the railroad line between Charlesto
and Savannah, and an attack will soon
made on the latter city.
The Mobile papers. report that on Il
night Of the 9th the rebels set fire to an
destroyed the navy yard and forts at Pens
cola, and tore up the railroad track. Fo
Pickeus opened . furious cannonade upt
them, and continued It for hours. II
rebels assert that nobody was hurt, and a
paren'ly think they did a noble work,
though, whom they feared such IN eve
from our troops o few months since, tn
denounced II in advance as atrooious VI
dalism. Our troops will occupy the tow
General Sexton 10 appointed Militi
Governor Of South Caroline, not Of I
whole department Of the South, as state
His instructions are understood to DO gen
al, aud leave much to his own discretion u
der the General commanding the Depa
mcnt in q military sense. In civil matt
he Is supreme.
The Nashville Union is terribly severe
the late abortive effort made At Washi
sOn, by men Of very doubtful loyalty, to
surreet the Democratic party. II docla
that Southern rebels are at the bottom
the movement.
The gunboat Fight with Fort Darling Il
cd four hours. The fort 10 situated o
bluff at . sudden turn Of the river, 50 t
the boats came upon it suddenly, and
Monitor went within four hundred yal
bat could not elevate her guns suHkciel
Tor effect. Tho principal Ere wal dires
toward the Galens. The Monitor was
three times, but uninjured. The y
sbarpshooters manned the rihsd pits, VII
like the fort, comma and the river, whic
that point ID very narrow. Two barrie
are stretched across the river foimet
sunken vessels, among them the James,
aud Yorktown, and piles fastsaed
chains. The river Is open to within. I
miles OF Richmond.
Hon. Charles J.. Ingsrsoll, Of Phil
phia, j. dead,