Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-03-05
News Items.

from tie Occoquan, about tweIity miles
from Alexandria.
Senator Hunter has been elected Presi-
dent pro tenn. of the Southern Confederacy,
and I. S. Brock, Of Virginia, Speaker Of
the House.
1t is understood that the nomination &c
Gen. Scott, as Minister Extraordinary to
Mexico, has been withdrawn.
The Senate admitted Mr.. Starke as
Senator from Oregon, by yeas 26, nays
10. Mr.. Starke apparel and took the
oath.
Late adyices from Knoxville state, that
the confederates at Cumberland Gap ex-
pect an early engagement. The Federals
are frequently in sight.
Paris letters say, that Mr. Slidell had
been received by NJ. Thouvenal in private
capacity, his diplomatic assumption Of
character being distinctly ignored.
All the prisoners captured at Roanoke
Island have been liberated on parole
Quite anumber of them arrived at Raleigh
on Monday, and they stated chat $50 were
lett at Weldon to come on Tuesday.
Five regiments Of volunteers for the
ar are wanted to make up the quota of
North Carolina. Gov. Clark has issued
proclamation appealing to the patriotism
Of the citizens OF the State to fill up the
regiments.
The Washington Republican intimates
there is truth in the story that jeff. Davis
has made oyertures for compromise. 1t is
said he asks Convention of all the States
to definitely adjust the questions at issue,
and requires new guarantees for slavery.
The amendment to the Congressional
apportionment bill passed both Houses,
giving an additional member each TO Yer
mont, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and kentucky.
Complaints having been made in Par
Lament, that our Government had arrested
British subjects on suspicion of treason,
Earl Russell replied, that the British Gov
eminent had frequently had to do the
same thing in times Of public danger, and
that without the suspected persons being
brought to trial. The United States
could do the same thing.
The Herald despatch, Washington 9th,
says: The Navy Department has des-
patch from Com. Goldsboro, conveying the
information that the Union forces were in
possession Of the Seaboard Railroad, and
had destroyed the bridges across the
Blackwater and Nottaway rivers cutting
off communication between Forfolk and
Richmond and the Southern seaboard.
First Assistant Postmaster Gen. Kasson,
ii engaged in sending instructions and
making arrangements for re-establishing
Post offices, and post routes as our armies
advance into the so called Confederate
State1. A. H. MARYLAND is following our
forces into Tennessee; and J. J. Miller,
also agent of the Department in this con
nection, is operating in the Southern part
Of Kentucky. Tho Post Office at Nash
vile, and those in the Eastern part Of
North Carolina, viii soon be re-opened.--
Tho latter State is to be supplied with
mails by sea.
A bin has been prepared by the Com
mittee on Territories, and will be reported
by their Chairman, Mr.. Ashley Of Ohio,
probably to-day, providing for the tempo
rary civil Government, under the protec-
ton of our military and naval forces ia
the States in rebellion. The geographical
boundaries Of these Territories are to be
fixed by the President.
Applications have lately been made to
the Treasury Department for permits to
trade between the seeded and loyal States,
on the coasts Of the Atlantic and on the
Mississippi, under the provisions Of the
law regulating intercourse with the seeded
States. A number Of permits have ae-
cordingly been granted.
A proclamation, dated the 18th inst,
and signed jointly by Com. Goldsboro and
Gen. burnside. to the people of North
Carolina, says, the mission Of the joint ex-
pedition is not to invade any rights, but to
assert the authority Of the United States
and to close with them the desolating war
brought upon the State by comparatively
a few men in their midst.
The Judgment of the Court Martial in
case Of Col James kerrigan has been ap-
proved by Gen. Mcclellan, and a general
order issued carrying it into effect. The
Court did not find Kerrigan guilty Of trea-
son, but ineficiency of conduct unbecoin-
ing an officer in the gross neglect Of his
military duty, as manifested in the disor-
gained and disgraceful condition Of his
regiment. Kerrigan was adjudgel 10 be
dismissed from the service.
The confscation bill, undergoing discus
sion III the Senate, provides for the confs-
cation Of the property and the liberation
of the slaves Of those men who are in ac-
tive rebellion AGAINST the Government, the
Constitution and the laws Of the Union.
Such law should be passed, and after a
reasonable length Of time given the rebels
to return to their allegiance, the law should
be enforced with an unyielding hand
Tie demonstration should be made perfect
to the most perYerse understanding, that
we have a government.
a meeting Of the cotton and tobacco
planters took place a. Richmond on
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