Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-12-25
News Of the w eek.

mounted on the river. and POO in all. Cot
ton burning is still kept up by the Guerril
las. 1tr
Rev. DR.. McPhccters, of the Pine Street
Church, St. Louis, has been ordered by the
Provost Marshal General to leave the State
within ten days, for encouraging rebellion
and sustaining disloyalty in his church,
Three members of the church were appoint
ed trustees to gil the pulpit with loyal man
The Richmond Dispatch, Of the 10th,
says .he rebel loss at the Fredericksburg
battle was $500. They lost Gems. Gregg
and Cobb, and many field officers.
A despatch to the N. Y. Tribune, dated
Nashville, Dec. 18th, Asays Gen. Dodge,
with his cavalry, has been fighting Forest
all day 10 the vicinity Of Coripth, Forest
has 1000 and Dodge $500 cavalry. The
latter has pieces of artillery.
Morganis reported as moving to cut off
the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
Kirby Smith is reported as moving to.
wards Lebanon 70 support Morgan.
The whole force OF the rebels in Tennes
see is estimated at 10000. They had 25,-
600 at Murfreesboro.
On the 18th, the rebel outposts were u
niles from Nashville.
Gen. Rosecrans has dismissed largo
number Of officers for drunkenness and dis
obedience Of orders.
Official reports Of our losses i9 the late
battle at Fredericksburg make the lumber
less than |, 400 killed, and 5000 wounded.
A large number of the wounded are only
slightly hurt, We lost 500 prisoners, aud
took about as many. e.s,s
God commanded $50 premium in New
York on Friday. Demand notes n.
Gen. Fosters forces have taken Kings
ton, N. o., capturing 500 prisoners and ii
pieces OF artillery.
A portion of the Border State members
of.Congrcss are making terrible effort to
have the President re call his Emancipation
Proclamation. Crittenden, Hall, Of Mis-
souri, and Crisfeld, of Maryland, are ap.
pointed committee to labor with the Pres.
iaent, to secure this end. Senators Wiley
DIVA, and Henderson, Of Mo-, and Repre-.
sentatives Casey of Kentucky, Maynard and
Clements OF Tennessee, Noel Of Missouri
and the whole Western Virginia delegation
in the House, refuse to have anything to dc
with this proceeding.
The iron clad gundoat Cairo was destroy
ed by torpedo, in Yszoo River on Frida,
last. Her bow was shattered by the ex
plosion, and sh 0 sank in fifteen minutes. -
No lives were lost. Two other boats wer,
with her at the time.
Gen. Foster has gained great victory
over the rebels in North Carolina, captur
ing 500 prisoners and II cannons, The de-
tails will he found in another column.
Secretary Seward aud his son, Fredericl
w, Seward, Assistant Secretary Of Stote
have resigned. tits also rumored that othel
changes arc about TO take place in the Cab
met.
Since writing tho above, we learn thai
Secretary Chase has also rendered his re
,sienation, and that the President has pre-
vailed upon Of both his Secretaries to recall
their resignations.
Senator Henderson has prepared bill
IN aid Of emancipation in Missouri. L
provides compensation to that State, upor
the passage Of law smancipating slave'
therein 70 the amount of sp5,0o0,0 900.
The Montgomery (Ala.) Mail states tha,
there Ia no coal there. Wood is at famin,
prices. causing severe suffering.
ps,;.;s;s.s. Co,,a,h,s a.o H;.o,s.;,
4O.An' O ~ oo,u"puI ', ..., a.s ''s.u'sn' ;
the senatorial question WIN great vigor'-