Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-06-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK

Col. Elliott, of Gen. Halleck's army, was
sent out on O railroad reconnaissance. He
succeeded after a three DAYS marci
through northeast Mississippi, in reach
ing the line of the Mobile & Ohio r. R.
and destroyed q portion of the road, thu.
cutting off the rebel retreat. Gen. Pope
followed up and captured 10000 prisoner,
and $4,000 stand arms, 40 miles south O
Corinth. Also captured nine locomotive.
and cars. When Beauregard heard thai
Colonel Elliott had cut the railroad on hi:
line of retreat, he became frantic, and
told his men to save themselves the best
way they could.
The act to prevent and punish frauds on
the part of officers entrusted with making
contracts with the Government, which
has just been approved by the President,
establishes an Office in which all contracts
are to be filed for public inspection. All
officers making contracts are required to
swear hat they concluded the same with
out any benefit or advantage to themselves
or TO any other persons. The penalty for
the violation of the law is a fine of 300
or more than $500 and Imprisonment for
not more han six months.
The exchanged soldiers taken at Pitts
burg Landing, and who have been South
into Georgia, state that both the :.inhabi-
tants and soldiers, are, in a great degree
living or half ~rations. These prisoners
were brought to Huntsville in Gen.
MITcHEL'S department. They report
large quantities of cotton stored ut Macon
Georgia, which the owners have resolved
to burn should our army penetrate so far
South, 4 thing they seem to anticipate as
possible. They also report provisions ofall
kinds enormously high, as well Us scarce.
They can only be saved from a famine,
by q timely surrender, and the opening of
the channels for northern supplies.
The rebels have released 1000 of the
Union prisoners they took at Pittsburg
Landing, of Gen. Prentiss division. They
could not afford the provisions they need
ed. They report great discomfort among
the rebel soldiers. GES. PRENTIss and the
commissioned and non-commissioned Off
GERS are at Mobile.
News from Pensacola to the 25 says that
Gen. Arnold and troops still occupy Pen
~sacola, and a quantity of stores, &c. have
been moved from Fort Pickens to that place
Rebel deserters are continually coming in.
Wilson's Zouaves are throwing up forti-
ications, commanding all land approach
eS.
Gen. Arnold is feeding the poor, who
are very destitute.
About eight hundred rebel cavalry are
in the n~eighborhood of our pickets, cap
turing some frequently.
The Navy Yard is completely destroy
ed, and 5000 tons coal is still burning,
An English officer who deserted from
the rebel army, says that Confederate
officers told him that when they left
Corinth they had 10, 900 strong, but when
they arrived atBoonville, fifty thousand
had deserted, mostly Alabamaians,
L~ouisianians and Mississippians.
There was a tremendous freshet in the
Delaware and Lehigh rivers, Pa, last
week. At Easton the water reached the
second stories in the lower part of the
town. All the bridges between there and
Manch Chunk were swept away. The Le-
high bridga probably totally demolished.
All the Canals under water. Iron Works
stopped, and railroads submerged. Ma
ny people were drowned in their houses,
so sudden was the rise.
Mrs. Greenhow, her daughter, Mrs.
Baxley and Mrs. Morris, four female trait
ors who have been imprisoned in Wash
ington have been released and sent to
Baltimore last Saturday evening uuder a
guard and left for Old Point to be sent
South.
The semi-annual report of the Ohio
Sinking Fund has been made. Ii places
the total reducible State debt at forteen
million six hundred and ninety-nine thou
SAND four hundred and twenty-six dollars
an increase of four hundred and four
thousand dollars since the last report.
The Sinking fund receipts for the last
SIX months are Sl,062,5 07; the disburse-
ments 1888, 339.
The July interest OH the debt will be
paid in coin.
The Atlanta Intelligencer is getting in
dependent. 1t says:
As for all Europe, especially England
and France, we care not how long they re-
main dupes to Yankee duplicity and Yam
kee lies.
We like that. What are England and
France, compared with the great South
ern Nedaderacy NNashviHe Union,
WASHINGTON, June 7.-Despatches have
been received at the Wal Department
from Gen. Mitchell dated Huntsville 9th,
that an expedition under Gen.
drove the enemy commanded by
Gen. Adams from Winchester through Jas
per back to Chattanooga and utterly de-
and routed them at that point, and
wagons ammunition and supplies
captured. Still more important move
ments is expected to follow this move
ment.
FRONT ROYAL, Va, June s.
News from Schenck's Division states
that Il scouting party crossed the river at
bridge and went to New
Market. They found jackson had re-
through there three days ago, with
his army reduced TO FIVE thousand the
were scattered through the noun
Fremont's army followed them the
entire way, capturing wagons, supplies
and prisoners.
NEW York, June s.
AHilton Head letter says that railroad
communication between Charleston and
Savannah is cut off. This was accomplish
ID by Gen. Stevens, with 500 men.-They
we're met by 1000 of the enemy. A Skin
nish ensued, and after q short. sharp fight
he rebels were driven off. We then de-
troyed the track for some distance, and
leled the position until the enemy appear
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rood order.
The Captain of the revenue steamer Flo
a reports the enemy in the vicinity of
to be 10000 strong.
The negro brigade has been disbanded.
WASHINGTON, June 8.
Dispatches from Com. Dupont states
hat our gunboats have possession of Sto-
10, neal Charleston. The capture was
made from information received from
Sobt. Small, who run out the tug Plan
err. ,
The following statements of the losses
t the battle of Fair Oaks have been re- /
at the War Department. |
In Summers Second Corps-Killed, 1873;
S94 missing l46.
Heintzelman's Third Division-Killed,
SO /; wounded. $50 missing, $50. Z
Keys Fourth Division-Killed, AS !
1853 missing, 92l. (
Grand total in killed, wounded and j
57S9. J
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