The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-05-23
NEWS ITEMS.

ES- A member of Congress, who has
Just returned from Wheeling to Washing
Ion, states that the loyal L ,gislature of
Virginia, now in session in that city, is
getting ready to move to Richmond
Eg Tie Monitor and all the wooden
5unboats can SO up to Richmond if the
channel is unobstrueted The GaIeua
draws too much water.
Ey- 1t is stated the President has with
drawn the name OF Lathrop for Collector
Of New Orleans.
ES- The first National flag raised at
Norfolk, since the dawn OF the rebellion,
was Tie regimental colors of the 10th New
York Regiment, it was placed on the Gus
tom House.
EE- Porter's Mortar Fleet is off Mobile,
and ready to commence operations if thai
city is not surrendered, which will prob
lbly be the case soon.
@ A large number of horses and
mules, condemned by Government, were
sold at public auction in Washington a
few days since. The prices ranged from
twenty five cents to SlIO eaoh, making an
avarage of about $27.
Ng- One of the leading merchants of
New York failed the other day for the
want of $500. He held property at the
lime that in ordinary times would have
brought $4,000. But he became deeply
involved. He raised every dollar tia. he
:ould He wanted $5uO more to save
lin. He could not geti it SO he went III der
Gg- As the steamer Gladiator, W til
she Fourth Minnesota Regiment on beard,
was passing Paris Landing, Tennessee
River, en- rout for Pittsburg, her upi err
works gave way, killing FIVE or six, and
injuring several others.
Gg The number of the enemy's troofs
IS estimated at Halleck's headquarters
1t from 10000 to 10000.
@ Graphic details are published of
he opening ceremonies at the great worlds
Inhibition now being held at London, En-
gland. The number present was SO, 900.
I'll being season ticket holders.
GE Scotl's large iron foundry at Fred
ericksburyh has been taken possession Of
by the Government, and is worked by
Northern mechanics.
re- In the battle of Pennington one
rebel General, supposed to be Bragg, was
killed
~ Fifteen deserters who came into
our lines from Corinth report that sever
ii more regiments mutnied, among them
the First L ,ui-iana, First Alabama and
Two Tennessee regiments.
H- When Gen. Mitchell joined forces
with Gen. Pope, he brought with him
twenty-five hundred prisoners. They will
De sent to Cairo as soon as transportation
can be obtained
E Col. Corcoran's health is good.
He is anxious to be released, and con-
tradicts the statement made some time
since that he said he would prefer remain
ing where he is, believing that he could
be of more service there, and adds that
the only WAY in which he wishes to serve
his country is on the battle field.
Gg~ The French Minister has received
intelligence from his Consul at Richmond
to the effect that the Rebel Government
| had notified him that should it become
necessary to evacuate the city, the French
tobacco must be destroyed with the rest.
EF The French Minister discredils the
rumors OF European intervention i'll our
affairs
GS- From Mexico the news is received
that tie Fr nch my, although abandon
ed by the English and Spanish, has ad-
vanced and taken possession of 0rizada,
in violation of the armistice, and threatens
to march to the city of Mexico
&S-Tne fnr,ifcations at Norfolk ara
now occupied by The Union troops, and
all the public property is in charge oi the
Federal authorl,ies. The city continues
quiet and ii is said that the citizens have
Little conf enre il the officers OF the Con-
federate Government.
&c" The sailing master of the Merrimac
sailed to Gen. Niele at Norfolk that in
The engagement with the Monitor no shots
from the latter penetrated the Merrimac or
jured her in any way, except by starting
her timbers; and the only shot which en-
tered her was one from The Gu nberand
which struck her port-hole, split the gun.
killed two men and wounled seven cen,
including Capt. Buchanan. He wo llI
not concede tha the M .rliniac was afraid
to risk another engagement with the Moiii=
tor, bu. intimated that her crew were very
much dissatisfied and refused to obey
orders