Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-07
mTsoaLLANEoUs NEWS.

million leagues from the sun.
The gale Of Sunday night November 2, was
very destructive of life and property on the
Lakes On Lake Ontario from thirty to forty
lives we're lost.
IT ls suggested that Governor Andrew call an
Altoona Convention to harass Secretary Z" elles
about the Alabama, So long as the Cover
nor meddlea with the army he will be justified
in stirring up the navy.
PHILADELPHIA, the principal city Of PennSyl'
vania, which, according to the Radicals, has just
voted for treason, traitors, submission, and
dishonorable peace, reports that one thousand
volunteers more than her quota have enlisted,
and that there will be no draft In any OF her
precincts.
GEN. /. B. RIcHARDsoN, of Michigan, whose
heeoism and galantry at the battle OF Ante
tam has already been made known, has died
from wounds received in that engagement -
He commanded division In Summers corps.
Meagher's Irish brigade was under him. His
loss is q severe one to the service.
The death Of Gen. Mitchell, 1t lie said, will
hasten Gen. Hunters return to the department
Of the South, from the command OF which he
has oever been relieved, having only received
sixty days. leave Of Absence. which have been
prolonged to enable him to attend TO the duties
Of the important military commission, Of which
he is the President.
In January next, the year OF mourning for
Prince Albert will expire, aud the royal family
Of England will again be accessible to the peo-
pie The Prince of Wales and the younger
princes will then, by the wish of the Queen,
resume the active pleasures and duties which
belong to their high rank The Prince OF
Wales will be married 10 the spring; but he
will previously appear with Prince Alfred in
the fiual public act in connection with the Great
International Exhibition, as the distributor OF
prizes.
IT has been stated that Governor Stanley
sent flag Of truce to Governor Vance of North
Caroline, proposing a conference on public af-
fairs. A dispatch from Newbern reports that
the Rsg of truce had returned, with the answer
from Governor Vance that he can not act upon
the proposition aforesaid ss desired, but will
submit Governor StaDley's communication TO
the Confederate Government q. Richmond fcI
its action.
The pastoral letter, adopted by the House Of
Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church al
Its recent trennial Convention at New York,
was read in most OF the Episcopal churches In
Baltimore on Sunday, Nov. 2, and many persons
left the churches In disgust during the reading.
Many others, who anticipated that it would be
read, absented themselves from public worship.
The Rev. DR.. Hawks, rector Of Cbrist's Church,
did not read il as all. He had On ovetfowing
congregation. The affair causes much excite
ment in religious circles
The New York Post ssys that the Govern
ment has taken oil necessary aud possible meas
ures TO put stop to the career Of the rebel
privsteer Alabama, 1t Ia no. prudent to state
what has been done, as It could only help the
enemy. 1t is sufficient 70 know, on the best au- |
thosity, that such measures we're taken and such
means put in operation, at once, BY the Navy
Department, as will put a speedy stop to the
career of the new rebel ship.
TIE National Intelh9snesy, Of the 3lst uls.,
In an editorial, says that II 'on the ls. Of jan
uary next, Mr.. Lincoln conceives that he can
better subdue the rebellion by recedipg from
bis proclamation than by enforcing IL, the col |
pred race, according 10 bis own theory of bis
official and military duty, has no right to free
dom which he is bound to respect" Some of
The Presidents friends profess to believe that
Ihe proclamation will never be practically car
,ied into effect, and many admirers Of the Sec
,etsry of State are of this opinion. These
7iews are represented by the National Intel.
i9eEceT.
A WASHINGTON dispatch to the Cincinnati |
dated the 5th inst, says:
The following we're arrested to-day by Col |
Bakers detective force, beyond Fairfax C. H.: |
Jacob News, Nathan Whitehead, Dennisor, and |
negro, Francis Arnold. News 10 o sutler at
he headquarters Of Gen. Sigel, who had 10 bis
smploy the others. The negro was cook to
3igel. Goods frem New York were consigned
% him, and passed by them beyond our lines.
One load had passed In this manner, when 1t |
vas discovered, and four trunks seized, contain |
ng shoulder ssraps for rebel officers, gold lace,
stc Seventy-four swords were also seized
marked ~. s. c." Upper Ssxe-C -Coburg, and
Dne stolen horse recovered. The negro Arnold |
confessed to Col. Baker the whole matter. The
parties In New York who sold the goods are /
veil known, and will be arrested.
A SPECIAL dispath from Washington, Nov. s,
sys:
The news tonight, from the army, is unim-
,ortant. The entire rebel army Ia believed to
,e again west Of the Blue Ridge We hold
,nicker's, Ashby's and Manassas Gaps. Pleas
Inton reached the Manassas railroad last nj ight,
ighting and driving back the enemy. The
ebels resisted him four or FIVE miles from
Manassas Gap, but were driven back with
ut iDficting any casualties. AT nine O'Clock,
art of Gormsn's division occupied Shelby's
Zap. Snicker's Gap was also taken possession
withou. fighting.
TamperInE with soIdieTs' Votes.