The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-04-11
NEWS ITEMS

~ A large number of desertions from
the North Carolina and Georgia regiments
are reported to have taken place lately
1t is now conceded amongst the rebels
that the Virginia troops are equal il not
superior to any in the rebel army. Not
witAstanding the brag of the South Caro-
lina chivalry, it is said of them that they
were the first to run at the battle of Bull
Run.
Zy The president has respited Magofda
sentenced to death for breach Of parole.
| ~ Rev. George Gordon. President of
lberia.College, Ohio. imprisoned. for resist
anoe to the execution of the fugitive slave
law, has received a free pardon from the
President, on the grounds that the evil
dence don't show that he actively parti-
cipated in the resistance, and that he has
already suffered enough.
Ew Col. Trigg, Commissioner from
Gov. Johnson, eloquently. addressed the
Friday afternoon. He offered no special in
ducement, but gave them to understand
that the first thing required would be the
oath of allegiance.
~ Gov. johnson has commenced
work at Nashville. Mayor Cheatham has
been arrested, and the Couneilmen had
} about made up their minds to walk up
to the Provost Marshal, Stanly Matthews.
and take the oath. The preachers are al
so to be attended to.
~ Hon. Stephen Logan and Col.
James Mitchell, of Illinois, are appointed
by the War Department Commission to
examine into war claims at Cairo. John
! R. Shipley of St. Louis is attorney to the
i Commission.
~ Government having returned to
their respective owners all the boats on
: the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. trade has
> already began to revive.
7, w The bill abolishing Slavery in the
District of Columbia passed the Senate on
Thursday, by vote Of 20 to IA.
@ Col. BuforP sicapture of Union City
= amounted to only seven prisoners and n
', bout 40 horses and mules.
Ev Gov. Sprague and the rest of the
;. State officers were reelected on Wednes-
day the I'd inst. without opposition.
70 RT The pariceso goods in the Valley of
Virginia and Fauquier are as follows: Liv-
e erpool ground alum salt, per sack of three
5, and quarter bushels, s25 to $40; per
n bushel, sl2 SO; coffee. s per pound; tea,
81; cottons and calico. 40 cents per yard,
i, home-ma cloth, 81 SO; candles, dip and
o mould, 25 cents per pound; sugar. from
d 35 to 40 cents: bacon. all kinds 95 cents;
e, boots, Sl2 SO to BIS per pair; shoes, $6
e' to 81 molasses, 8 so per gallon. No
Df needles or pins. Flour-extrass; family
to Sc GO; superfne. $5 50. Corn s6 per
as barrel.
R The lower house of Congress has
,, amended the Tax Bill SO as to include dogs.
All dogs, big and little. are to pay ta1
ne Of 81 each.
no % There are now $50 rebels in Fort
ed Della ware, near Philadelphia, chiefly those
captured at Winchester by Gen. Shields
~ Our affairs with Mexico look bet
T. ter than they have for some time, since
he the exhibition of military power by the
he United States Government in putting
down the rebellion has set John Bull to
:. thinking whether he had not better with
draw from the alliance and let American
no politics alone.
10 E Intelligence has been received her
from Richmond, and Baltimore. that tn
ul- rebels are sending their tobacco to The in
:. terror toward Danville and Farmyille, AM
he beyond Petersburgh. 1t is added thai
an private citizens have no control over cot
lei ton and tobacco she military having as
Iv sumed charge of them.
om Eg- The National authorities have ia
81. or- ken charge of the building formerly occu
:. .t pied by the Bank of Tennessee, at Nash
ere vile, and it is now used by the paymaster
Ids of the National army.
Eff
ha ~- The amount of bulk meat conf,
ems Gated and seized by the Government o.
Of the Cumberland River, mostly at Nash
'So vile, Tennessee, was very large, amount
ca- 70 ing to 8 ooo, 900 pounds. but large pol
ere ton of it is said to have been sour.
:u'. re- The rebel batteries on Island N
,a0o 10 can throw balls into threa states-Kei
-bv tucky, Missouri and Tennessee.
was was ~ Washington disp atch says San
ent uel E. Brown, of Piqua, Ohio. is nomi'
rse, ated u S. Attorney for Colorado Terr
oe, tory.
He ~ Some villain lately broke open
Da- vault in the Cemetery, about mile an
an half out of Alexandria, and stole fro
Ste-