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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-13


Through the polIieuess OF Mrs. crowell, The
Sentinel has ihefsvor Of copying the following
extract from letter from her son. Captain W.
D. CRowELL, dated Nov. 9th 1862.
We leave here soon, few days at most,
for more extended tour 10 "Dixie" / am
not very sorry for have been here long
enough.
The Regiment cannot march from here
with three hundred effective men. have
not thirty men. 1t makes me sick at heart
to thing Of my one hundred and one noble
men, reduced so low in number. Three
were killed in action, four have died of
their wounds, two disease, and some, / fear
If not disohard soou, will receive the reward
Of their patriotic exertions in Death
Perryvile stands q monument to their valor
and their sacrifice while we the few stand
here still and ever ready to remember and
avenge. The names Of my noble men
killed at Chaplin Hills, aud who have since
died OF their wounds, are as follows: Asa
B. Spaldiug, and Edward p. Levitt Of
Monroe, Delos Piper of Leuox, Daniel O.
Gould, Of Springfield, Pa. Adra Water
mau and William II. Gaut of Pierpoint
aud Jerome l.. Smith of Conneout, George
X. Phelps died here suddenly last Satur.
day. We buried him with Military honors.
He was a noble young fellow, robust and
blooming cheerful and always ready. His
death was heavy blow to us. / tell you
these are name worthy of place on any
marble, the citizens Of old Ashtabula can
raise to their memory.
If treasured by no other, they have a
place in my heart which time canot efface
But know they will not be forgotten
The noble people of our country treasure
such history as these, with zeal that will
not let their patriotism and their glorious
death be forgotten
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-13

Concerning tue statement made ATcrsh sss
New York Tribune that tue rebels had propos-
ed terms Of peace to one DR.. Barney, who had
in turn laid the proposals before the President,
and the ollusion Of the Albany Evening Jour
nal To the contradiction Of the Tribune cores
pondent, the Tribune says
The circumstantial account by one cores
pondent Of Mr. Chase Bsrneys messages
from Richmond Is contradicted neither by
Mr.. Barney nor by any Que else. We be
lieve the editor Of the journal personally
knows it TO be true AT all events, 'oe
do.
Our regular telrgraphic correspondent
in Saturdays issue stated, on inquiry, that
Mr. Chase Barney had had no personal
comma ieatioD with the President. That
may be taken as a correction so far of the
statement Of on other correspondent in Fri.
day's issue. But IL in 90 wise affects the
credibility or the Importance Of Mr.. Bar
ney's statement that promD ct Re bels at
Richmond are sick of the war, and ready to
make peace on terms that do not involve a
dissolution OF the Union That was the gil I
of the matter, and it is not contradicted.
If the Editor of the Journal doubts it, be
can have his doubts removed by calling on
those democrats with whom he mainly cot.
sorts when in this city.
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Directory of the Hospitals.

Attention is respectfully requested to the
following notice, which is Of interest to all who
have friends in the army:
THE SANITARY COMMISSION have established
an Office Of Information in regard to patients
In the Hospitals Of the District OF Columbia,
and of Frederick City. Maryland. By a refer
ence TO books. which are corrected daily, an
answer caD under ordinary circumstances, be
given by return mail to the following ques-
tions:
lst 10 giving name and regi-
menil at present 10 the hospitals Of the Dist
rict or Of Frederick city -
ID. IfsS, what is his proper address :
Sd. What is the name Of the Surgeon or
Chaplain Of the hospitali
9Th. Ifnot in hospital at present, has be re-
Gently been 10 hospitali
/. 5ih. Ifso, did be die 10 hospital, and at
what date
9Th. If recently discharged from hospital,
was be discharged from service
7th. If not what we're his orders on leav.
ingf
The Commission is prepared to furnish more
specific Information as to the condition of any
patient in the District hospitals, within twen-
ty-four hours after requested to do so, from an
officer Of any Of its corresponding societies.
The number Of pa tents in these hospitals is
about $4,000. If found to be practicable, the
duty here undertaken locally by the Com
mission will be extended to all the general hos
pitals in The country.
FRED. Law OIMsTED,
General Secretary
ADAMs House., 244 P STREET,
Washington. ID. c., Nor. 10, 1862.
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Telegraph News.
battle in Arkansas.
BATTLE FIELD, NEAR FAYETTvnLE'

BATTLE FIELD, NEAR FAYETTvHLE
Arkansas, Dec. 8.
General Herron's forces Gu route to rein
force General Blunt, met the enemy yester.
day on Crawford Prairie, ten miles south Of
FayettyiIle, Arkansas. and won decisive
victory over them. The enemy were Iwen-
ty-four thousand strong, divided into four
divisions, uuder Generals Parsons, Marina.
duke. Frost oBd Rains, ell under General
HindmaB, and embraced the flower of the
trans Mississippi army, well supported by
eighteen pieces of artillery. The enemy
Aanked BluBts position at Care Hill aud
made q sudden attack on Heron TO pre-
vent him from uniting with Blunt.
HeTron's forces consisted OF the Oath and
S1lh Illinois, I9Ih and 2OIh Iowa. 26lh In-
diana, 20th Wisconsin, battalion or two
Of cavalry. in all nom $500 TO 1000 meu,
and thirty four pieces OF artillery.
The battle ragged from 10 A. N. till dark,
and was desperately fought throughout.
Our artillery drove The enemy from two
BtFODg positions, aud kept their oyerw helm
Ing numbers at bay. The goth Wisconsin
caplured rebel battery of four heavy guns,
but we're forced 10 abandon them under .
mnrderous are. The 10Th iowa also took
1he aazne battery and fought most desPer-
ately, bni we're also obliged TO yield it.
Almost every regiment distinguished IT.
self.
-.ssut O'Clock Gen. Blunt arrived from
,'ss Iiill With 5000 men and a strong
,.iee Of Artillery ard attacked the enemy
"a l.n rear. The rebelz made desperate ef'
f.ls 10 capiars bis bstieries bns we're re'
ldl,fd pith terrible slaughter. -
We held tbs whole leid at dark and DC,
i~e . o'clock lhst night lhe satire Febel
f-ts we're ID fsR retreat over bosscn
i~asaialns. Qaf less 10 killed and wound
= sQsi thar Of the rebels l,5oo BY their
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-13
Army sr,n. ro,em.s.-p.s 10. lssa.

General Burnside to-day visited Generals
Sumner and Hooker's command. Inc
troops on parade uproariously cheered him
as he passed The energy OF the quarter
masters and commissaries has placed the
army in such a condition that no want cOn
be anticipated for some time to come.
The hardness Of The roads and increased
facilities on the military road, have enabl
ed the quartermaster's departments 70 briug
forward from the shipping points large
amount Of supplies above the daily cou'
sumption. Should the army be put in
motion at any hour, these departments will
be found in excellent condition.
A large nmber Of officers are daily arriv.
ing from fnrlough aud assuming their active
duties in camp. There has been consider.
able change Of position Of the several army
corps within the past few days. which fore.
shadow future movements Of Importance
1t is stated today by reliable observers
the enemy have one hundred and eighty
guns in position on the south side of the
Roppahannock, some of which are Of heavy
culibre
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The weather 10 Virginia has been so severe
that six Of the pickets Of the Potomac army
froze 20 death at Falmouth on Saturday night
last, and seven others died OF the effects Of the
cold at the camp in Alexandria. Snow is said
10 have fallen to the depth Of fonr inches, and
ice formed in the Potomac to nearly the same
thickness Such severity Of weather was bar
10 oil army movements The crossing Of por-
tion Of B1rnsides army at Port Royal, % miles
below Fredericksburg, has been both asserted
and denied. The fact that poDtoOn bridges
had been sent down the river, the further fact
that heavy. skirmishiug is represented to have
taken place. rather give currency to the suspi.
cion tbst there hss at least been a demonstra.
tiou at crossing. That The enemy npprehended
such movement is ssuppOrted by the informa-
tion prevalent for some days, that all the fords
had been doubly guarded. and the front Of the
enemy had been very much strengthened. The
story Of the terrible destituion Of the rebels is
reiterated. and many ofthe citizens Of Fredricks.
burg are encamped in the woods through fear
Of bombsrdment, and the possibility Of theil
remaining at fredericksburg surrounded by
such squllar, is mooted question.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-13

The Peas and Chickery ut the Coffee and
Spice Mills Of Stevens and Son, Cleveland, took
a pretty severe roast q few days since, 10 the
destruction Of that establishment two Others
adjoining, by Ere. Gordon, Mcmillan & co. ad'
joining on the other side, narrowly escaped
the same fate. The loss wss about $50, 900.
The fremen found a plentiful supply of liquor
on the premises, and imbibed to an extent that
put propriety to the blush. Stevens & CO. are
putting their energies to the test to resume bu-
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E, J. Smith, Co. X, 7th Kansas, Lenox

Most of the boys are doing very well, but
two OF their number cannot live through
the winter. The Office Of the Hospitals
did all they could 10 make Thanksgiving
day a pleasant one. All the conValescent
hud Il kIes aud chickens, while the very
sick had broth aud extra good fare. ! was
glad 10 see that some of them were proVi.
ded with some Of the delIcaces | had
brought. The Chaplain, Rev. Charles
Williams, did all be could TO make the day
pleasant. lie is very much beloved by the
meu aud is doing q deal of good. / feel
that the boys uIe having as good care as it
is possible for them TO have, but they pine
for home and friends l wish The Ladies Of
A,htabula aud Conueaut would send me
Uox for the sick, from their own County.
1t is a sad sight 10 see the sick and
wounded, dying far from their home aud
friends. 20, my father o, my moth
er come TO your boy" said "a dying sou on
Thanksgiving day, not only once tut ev-
cry few seconds, aud with his dying 5reath.
"Dunl bury Inc here. Keep me ill they
come. | must be buried at home" He
was The fourth sou the fond parents had
blessed aud given TO their country. God
comfort them when they fud that their
youngest boy is dead They were only a
lew hours too late. | shall never forget
how auxiously he watched for their coming.
And as stood by his cot and saw the
agony be was in, felt for moment that
| could see the whole South anRihitated
Aud now Mr.. Reed, l must bring my
basty letter 10 close. Hoping shall
hear that a box will soon be on its way f I
the boys Direct 10 G. r. Austin, care oI
NJ. w. We,tcott, Maine Street, Second
door from 4lh, Keokuk, Iowa. Shirts
drawers aud good warm socks are in
great demand. Also dried fruit j heard
some of the boys wishing for a piece ol
cheese, aud some good Ohio Butter.
Should The Ladies conclude 10 forward q
box | wish they would wIite me fe"
days previous TO sending il and let me
know when TO expect it. ! am teaching
near Warsaw, but go to Keokuk often.
My Post Office address is Warsaw, Han
cock County, Illinois.
In haste
~ II AusT1J
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-13

IRON CLADs.-On Saturday, two new
iron.clad guuOoalS were launched on the
East River n. Y. the Keokuk aud Cats.
Kill. On the same day Tue Nantucket,
another Ericsson iron clad vessel was laun.
ched at Boston. The LehIgh, another OF
the same kind is announced as beIug ready
for launching at Philadelphia. Dispatches
from Gen. Burnsde's head quarters TO Sat
urday morning say that Tue Rebels on
Thursday under took 10 bring some guns &c
bear On our gunboals III The RappuhunuUck,
but few shots put the men to fight
There was four idcnes Of snow in InaI re-
gIUn on Saturday myrDIng.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-13

THE SALr BED In ALABAMA.-It would seem
that the rebels have been lucky enough TO find a
big bed Of rock salt at opelikA, Alabama. Their
account Of Il Is as follows:
His stated thbat the discovery was made
by a gentleman who broke 3 rock he was
using as hammer. The rock had such a
beautiful erystalized appearance that be
tasted il, out Of curiosity. and, 10 his sur
prise aBd delight. foHAd il TO be solid rock
salt. sach Is the abundance in which Il i
said 10 exist that the surface OF the earth Is
covered with it. A deep cat through bill
on the rsiroad hos been made. which exp, ses
towering cliffs. on either side, Of pure salt,
while The cross-ties ars laid on The same
substance. The Governor Of Soalh Carolina
has received Telegram. Offering toeoatraet
to supply the State with any amount, de-
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-13

Er. Powell asserted in the Senate the other
day. during the discussions oftbe habeas corpus
suspension resolutions, that the late elections
had decided that the arrests under that supspen.
siou, should eease. Mr. Wilson, replied that
tbs osly question settled by those elections, was
that the Republican party could not raise men
enough to send into the field to whip southern
traitors. and still have enough left at home to
vote down the noTthern demoeracy.
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Departure OF q. m. Banks EIpsditiOn.

The military expedition under the COM
mabd Of Major Gen. BANKS took its depar-
tnre from New York ou Thursday, and is
now on its way to it's destination. Before
embarkiDg Gen Banks participated 10 an
excursion aud dinner on the steamer WI
mans. which was rendered to him by many
prominent citizens Mayor OPDYKE pre-
sided a. the table. and brief speeches we're
made by Gen. Banks. Governor CURTIN, OF
Pennsylvania. aud Others. The destina-
lion Of the expedition is still secret The
forces composing It are to rendezvous at
Eops- W ,nran
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Army oT the Po.omne-peo Q.

The weather is mIlder and the snow has
melted considerably. An Cfficer who came
through from AIexandria with q strong
escort, was told at Dumfries that sixteen
Suttlers with their wagons were captured
by whites Cavalry last week, aud the
owners made to drive their teams TO some
rebel station in tie interior. White was
represented as having a large regiment of
Cavalry.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-13

Gen. Grant telegrsphs from Abbeyille,
Miss Dee. 3. that " he rebel deserted their
forIiiications destroying oil their stores they
could not carry away with them. Some OF
our cavalry swan the river aud occupied the
place over night. Pursuit was made ia
Oxford. and coming on the rear guard OF
the enemy, skirmishing took place, resulting
in the capture Of sixty rebles." AbbeVille
is fifty eight miles north of Granada
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milltary and Political Arrests.

A Washington dispatch to the Chicago
Tribune, says:
"On this subject of arrests, the policy of
the Republican party for this session begIns
TO be pretty well de6Led. They will insist
on the Presidents clear right and duty TO
make the arrest, abd will maintain that his
great error has been in being too Ienient, and
mol making enough arrests, but will uot
deny that occasion Il mistakes may have
been made, or that some of the Presidents
suoordrnates may have exercised this IN
~onted power ipjudiciously tyrannlcally
As this is TO be the main point OF Op.
position attack, this line of Republican
defense is specially important. 1t was
pretty fairly foreshadoWed in the Senate
debate on Mr. SauIsbury's resolutions about
arrests in Delaware"
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slI.sls,Ippl.-curcAoo, Dss,0.

A,special Oxford, Mss, dispatch Of the
7tb, says Col. DIckey'S Cavalry had q two
hours engagement with the rebels near
Coffeevile on Friday night. Tue rebels
are said to have had $500 Infantry, Cav
airy and Artillery The Federal loss was
8 Killed, 50 wounded and 80 missing. The
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-13

The Secretary of the Interior gives the
present population Of Wash ington at ono
hundred thousand This is an increase of
about forty thousand since the spring in
which the rebellion broke out. The city
does more than twice the business it did
then. and fortunes are made there in a
winter now, which a few years ago il
would have taken years TO accumulate.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-13

A SHORT CRoP IN GREAT BRIrAIN We
weuld not rejoice over the mistorIunes Of
Others, but there seems to US something pro.
vIdentIal in the fact there is 10 be an uuu-
sual deficiency in the Wheat crop of Great
Britain. The effect of this deficiency will
be TO make the English Government carefu!
how it behaves toward this country, where
it must look for bread for its people
There is 81 melhing sublime 10 he idea that
while involved 10 the rost formidable civil
war Of the century, we are never heless able
TO feed the world. Our own crops are
abundant, and our surplus is vast almost
beyond human belief Is not such a land
worth fgh,ing for 7 e'
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-13

CoLRED TRooPs.-Gen. BUTLER, in lei.
ter just received in Washington, says that
his two regiments of colored troops have
rendered him very great service, and have
enabled him to do much more that be could
have accomplished without them. He is
supporting, at Government expense, go
600 white people, and 10000 cUlored peo
pie, and has nevertheless, paid into the
Treasury Ihree-quarlers of million of dol
lars, the proceeds of conhsation of rebel
property.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-13

Gen. Geary MA ched upon Winchester
on the INST. anu demanded its surrender,
whIcn Was complied van, The peop.e exn,-
oliug many Slgns ot joy at has arrival
dred chosen Infantry from all tue regiments
IN his DIVISION, Two secIIuns of artillery from
KuappS battery, Two from McGlIlery's bat
tery aud two from Hamptous battery,
making altogether t"elve guns, and fifty
cavalry Of the First Maryland.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-13

The Central Presbyterian Church Of
Cincinnati, by a unanimous vote, have in
vited Rev r G G undy, D D, of Mem
phiS, TO become their pastor. DR.. Grundy
was in Memphis when the rebellion broke
OUT, and being opposed to disruption of
the Government, he was forced to resign his
charge there. He has b,en preaching in
Memphis again since the place has been in
Federal hands.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-13

Mr. Benton in the House on the 10 b.
offered IA resolution, which was passed, that
the Committee Of Ways aud Mcaus be iu.
structed TO briug in bill SO amending the
llth section Of the excise law so as to confer
upou assistant assessors the same authority
that is possessed by the principal assessors.
Also 10 inquire into the eXpediency Of ex-
tmptug the measure or measures OF boards,
shingles or other rough lumber from his Or
their own lands, or timber, as wholesale
dealer, TO The amount of blank
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The adyices from The Army Of the Poto-
mac are up to the afternoon, of the 7th.
The weather was very cold--therc being
ice 10 Acquis Creek and lhe Potomac two
inches thick; the roads hard aud rough
No military movements took place. The
story current in Washington that our troops
had crossed the RappahOnuock below
Fredericksburg, is denind. From the ces-
sation Of fires in certain quarters IL is con
jectured that the Rebels are falling back,
yet they still guard the fo-ds heavily -
Stonewall jackson is said TO have joined
Lee q day or two since. The Rebel army
is said to be almost naked, and rapidly go
ing into hospital from sheer exhaustion.
A special dispatch from Nashville, under
date Of Dec. T. records the disagrceable
news that a brigade in Dumont's Division,
consisting of the l04th Illinois, the LOG b
aud Josh Ohio, aud detachment of the
I'd Indiana Cavalry, were surprised on that
morning, and after a sharp fight defeated
and captured, with u loss Of SO or 60 killed
and wounded. The same dispatch records
other small captures, which, to say the
least, show great carelessness somewhere.
Another dispatch states that a 6ght had
occurred, but says nothing about surprise.
1t further says that Morgan attacked
Gen. Fry in the afternoon, at Gallatin, but
was repulsed with heavy loss. Gen. Fry
has been reinforced, aud is now pursueing
the enemy closely"
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The I'd Virginia Cavalry and the llth
Ohio Infantry surprised Rebel camp near
Cold Knob, Gieenbrer County, Va, on
the 26!h capturing 100 officers and men,
200 stands of aIms equipagc, &c. No loss
on our side.
While the gunboat Dragon was going
down the Potomac last Wednesday, her
engine broke down. and she was compelled
TO ie at anchor for several hours. Several
boa,-loads of Rehles put off to capture her,
thinking she was unarmed, but shell sud
denly dropped into one OF their boats, and
they left.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-13

The Arabia brings the result Of The great
prize fight for the championship of England,
between Jem Mace and Tom King. which
took place Nov 25th. After fighting
twenty one rounds, most Of which were 10
favor Of Mace. King put in one of Fis sledge
hammer blows and Knocked Mace insensl.
hle. Mace could not come to time and
King was declared the victor. -,u..
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A REMEDY
Stearn's g. Co.'s
Ash-House and Leach Combined.

THIS is made of Six Stones, fastened
with two bolts the center and s easily taken
down. Il be shipped and set up by any one IL ht
proof The bottom atone projects about inches an around
with small crease the outer edge Making perfect
leach It holds barrels Of ashes and can be eAehed out
without changing the ashes.
Also Stone Cisterns feet square 90 the ABOVE pah usin
slx stone Which make a estern holding 80 barrels.
' ~ H. UDY, Agent
Well-stones all sizes Cstern Govern faggng OF all sizes,
window Csps and Siis Door Caps and sil Coping Water
Table Quons arbished by the subscriber at his Stone
Yard ahou 80 rods West Of the Methodist Church.
Ashtabua, July 10, 1862. 656
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If the following news should prove CO.. :
traband, the responsibility must rest with
somebody beyond New.York A Fortress
Monroe dispatch or letter, Of Dec 6, says
that a division commanded by Gen. Emory,
sailed Sonth from here last night. Its des-
tination is to reinforce Gen. Foster in
NorIh Carolina. ---
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-13

The Hon Ga ret Davis, Senltor from
Kentucky, wants Congress 10 initiate call
tor a Convention of The States by delegates
to meet al Louisville, KY, on the first Mon.
day iu April next, ITO take into cousidera.
tion the present condition of the country,
aud the proper means TO be pursued for re.
storing the Umou."
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-13

The BUELL. CoYRr OF INQUIRY 1t has
leaked out that Gen. BUELL. conducts his
part of the investigation himself. aud does
il very sdroitly. The Court, having ex-
amined ell the witnesses in Cincinnati, will
transfer itself TO Louisville and, after ex.
amining few parties there, will proceed
10 Nashville, aud there eo0clade It's work.