Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-03-21
NEWS CONDENSED
. With Running Comments.
Nashville.

Nashville.
On the occupation of Nashville by
our troops, all the papers of that city
suspended, and for eight days there was
not an issue from the press of that CEN
ter of secession. Then the l;uioa and
american, the original and most violent
Of all the tory journals Of that State, had
the audacity to belle its ifelong ut
terances, by the reissue Of its treason
able sheet under the protection Of the
stars and stripes, and the very men it
denounces as tyrants. Whata a contrast
is this, to anything found in the regions
;. of Jeff. Davis? How long would a
Union paper be allowed in city cap
tured and held by the rebels?
Nkeanness.
The Gen. johnson captured at Fort
Donelson, and who violated his parole
of honor, and made his escape, is add
ing deliberate falsehood to his craven
act. This is not to be wondered at
But it is subject of wonder that any
of our Generals should be so green as
to suppose man who added open trea-
son to deliberate perjury, could be
trusted on his parole of houorl There
is not a convicted felon in the Ohio
penitentiary who could not be trusted
on his honor with more propriety than
the bastard ''chivalry" Of the South.
i Leesburg Taken.
On the Sth inst, our forces under
Col. Geary, took possession of Leesburs,
Va. 1t was one. of the enemy strong
holds, but they did not stop to fight
As our men approached, they could see
with their glasses the valorous eLivalry
flying for dear life Col. Geary cap
tured large number of prisoners and
, considerable amount of stores, which
! the rebels could not carry away, and
were toe much frightened to destroy.
, Contrabands.
A dispatch from Charleston, Va,
March 9th, says:
, Hundreds of contrabands are arriv-
ing from the country. The course
adopted in regard to them, if they have
been employed by secession authorities,
is, to turn them over to the Division
Quartermaster, to be employed by the
, Federal Government; but, if proved
otherwise, they are returned to their
owners.'
i This policy may be very wise, but we
confess our inability to see it. If the
slaves have aided the rebels in theil
; military movements, even to the killing
of our volunteers, or guiding the rebels
in their marches, they are rewarded
with freedom, or at least protection in
our lines. But if they have refused, ir
: any way, to aid in injuring US, then they
are given up to their masters! Well
: let US be patient! We don't believe
r that even sueh policy can wholly stoE
the progress ofevents.
Winchester Evacuated.
I; The rebels have evacuated Winches
5 ter, Va, another of their strong holds
Every day shows that the grand arm,
of the Union is closing in upon tn,
rebels, and that they are flying befor'
the patriot hosts in perfect terror. Th
5 fight from Winchester shows that al
t hope Of holding their position in tn
4 vicinity of Washington ia abandoned
e The good work goes bravely on
AS 1t Should be.
The bill forbidding army officers t
engage in negro-eatching, which passe'
e the House the other day, has been rati
n fed by the Senate by a vote of more tina
: three to one. 1t now only awaits tn
e signature of the President to make it
e law.
= Glorious From the Coast.
The news from the Southern coast
:. important and cheering. Com. Dupon
Il has now brought the entire coast g
IL Georgia under Government control
The stars and stripes are floating owe
Il Brunswick, Ga, Fernandina, Fla, an
g Fort Clinch.
The grand divisions of the Unio
!, forces are thus encircling the rebels a
g in fox hunt. The lines are closing w
s and very soon the death of the rebellio
s will close the scene.
: : The Great Victory I'm Arkansas.
g The great battle between Gen. Curt
!, with some twelve thousand Union troop!
e and the combined forces of the fou
d rebel Gems Price, McCulloch, Van Dor
. and McIatosh, in Arkansas, resulted
q one of the grandest victories of the va
IF The rebels had more than twice ou
If numbers, and among them large fore
e of Indians. The rebels we're absolHtel
i certain of complete victory. Oar Ii
!. tie army was completely surrounded, an
> We doubt if history records more eo1
'e summate generalship, or daring couras
a than was manifested by our General O
20 20 fcers, especially Gems. Curtis, sigel an
i. Ashboth. The battle lasted three day
y and the loss was severe On both side
ID But at last the skill of our Gems. an
l. heroism of our volunteers triumphe
a over the unequal numbers of the enem,