Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-21
mIscELLANEOus NEWS.

IT seems that Uncle Sam, or. as we should
perhaps say, Uncle Abram, 10 taking good care
Of the contrabands. A Washington dispatch to
the New York Epenilg Post (Abolition) says
that a colored church has been taken by the
Government for the accommodation of the con-
trabands Aocking In here. Large numbers Of
them are now in the District, with the prospect
Of more to come as winter advances.
GIN. sTAHL recently completed highly sue
cessful reconnaissance in the vicinity Of War
renton, Virginia, capturing quite number of
prisoners, among others rebel funeral party Ia
full regimentals. A, t...''|
TIE Government had on the 18th inst. closed
in the matter of the Harper's Ferry investiga-
tion, and the defense were examining Witnessed
It was stated that the case would be closed be-
foro the Military Commission in q few days. o
GEN. PRENrIss was presented with q splendid
pitcher of solid silver by the officers Of the
18th Missouri In prison with him. m br7
IT is currently reported that Bragg and Buell.
are brolhers.in.law. If that be so, 1t will not
probably affect the result of the Kentucky
campaign any more than President Hrcoln's
having two brethers-in-law in the rebel army
affected the policy OF the Administration 10
carrying on the war. anf As'
ABOLITION journals soy the 1890" Ia probably
but the precursor Of large rebel feet building
In England and France. The same papers also
circulate secesh rumor that Belgium is going
to recognize the rebel Confederacy, and that
other European powers will follow.
Gov. ROBINSON, Of Kentucky, has ordsted a
special election to be held in the Second Con-
gressiopal District, Ky, on the 9Th Inst to
All the vacancy caused by the resignation Of
James 9. jackson. ..--....
Carr. TlLron of tho whaler Virginia, one Of
the captures Of the $780," says that the COM
mander of the rebel craft said to him: You
Northerners are destroying our property, and
New Bedford people are having their war meet
Ings, offering $400 bounty for volunteers, and
send out their stone fleets to block up our har-
bors, and am going to retaliate!
QunTRRI. the most infamous vagabond in
Missouri, with gang Of plunderers, has turn
cd up suddenly in Kansas, capturing Shawnee
town. reducing II to ashes, stealing horses,
plundering and pillaglng, and then reNeatiug.
His band has been broken up dozen times,
routed and dispersed over and over, but he has
more lives than cat, and strikes ugly blows
when least expected. - --, ,s. ..,..
A WAsnNaToN dispatch of the 18th iust. to
the Cincinnati Commercial, says that most Of
the paroled prisoners have gone home, having
obtained leave Of absence for thirty days.
BEo.. .GEN. T. T. CMrTrNDEs, of Indiana,
who was taken prisoner at Murfreesboro, Tenn,
has been exchanged. and returned home.
The last of the Indiana wounded from Rich.
mond and Lexington, Kentucky, arrived at In
dianapolis on the 18Th Inst. under the charge Of
DR.. Loma1, OF the 18th Indiana, who has been
with them since the engagement. e,H
GEN. FarMosT passed through indianapolis
on the 18Th inst, en- route for 81. Louis to attend
the McKinstry court-martial.
JOHN MORGAN, after capturing our pickets, on
the 18th inst, made dash into Lexington,
Kentucky, at the head Of fifteen hundred men.
Before surrendering, our forces fought him gal.
lantly, killing and vounding several. Our loss
was six killed and one hundred and twenty five
prisoners. The prisoners were Immediately
psroled. The balauce Of our forces, two humid
red and fifty cavalry, made their escape from
the city. Morgan soon afterward left Licking
ton In haste, taking the Versailles turnpike.
The Washington Star Of the 18th Inst. says:
Circumstances conspire to induce o general
impression among military men here that the
rebels In General McClelan's front will shortly
He is, evidently, hourly crowding them
more and more, and they have not yet evinced
o disposition to give back. The fact that, II
they prefer retreating, he may BY moving upon
the arc of circle, through some near part Of
the Blue Ridge, get before Richmond as soon,
II not sooner than they can reach that point, |
msrchiuR down the valley TO Staunton, is as. |
signed as o reason why they must fight before |
attempting retreat
A New Orleans account of the 4!h inst. says;
Uriah G. Patterson, an ex police officer, for
making q seditious and insulting report un-
der the Confseation act, has been sentenced
10 be confined for six months, OF hard labor
IN Ft. Plckens, with twenty -four pound ball
attached TO his leg by o chain. In bis re-
,ort, he said his occupation was that Of police
,ficer before the subugation OF New Orleans;
,ince, non.capacitated prisoner Of war, con.
ined 10 this, the military district of New Or
eans--a registered enemy Of the Constitution,
,s interpreted and executed by the present
.bortive Government Of the Disunited States,
,ssides offering much other stuff Of the same