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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

General Banks advanced from Slras
burg this morning towards this point. When
approaching the town Ashhy with bis
rebel cavalry and infantry disputed the
passage to the place. They we're in line
OF battle, and within range of our guns
We passed through the town however,
the rebels frequently stopping and throw
ing shells at US. to which VIC responded
with effect,
Gen. Banks pursued the rebels to Edin-
burg, five miles from here. Ashby in re-
treating burned two turnpike bridges and
one railrord bridge. All the railroad
bridges between here and and Strewsburg
had been previously burned by the rebels
The only causulty on our side was one
killed in the 29ih Pennsylvania regiment
One of the Cd Massachusetts, Regiment re-
ceived q rife ball on his belt plate, but
it was harmless in its effects.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

The fall Of Newborn created the great,
est CONSERVATION at Charleston. The fire
eaters ridicnled the North Carolina troops,
charging them with eowardce. The shop
keepers aud bankers in Charleston had also
refused to receive North Carolina money,
and there being two North Carolina regi-
ments there at the time, a revolt was the
consequence, and the shops were broken
open and the troops helped themselves
These regiments refused to serveany longer
and were allowed to return home
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05


Gen. Sherman visited Jacksonville on tne iSth
He was waited on by n committee of citizens
The communities represented all in town Union
lists.
The rebels when they len threatened to hang
oil who remuired.
Guerilla bands were destroying the property
Of oil suspected Unonsts by orders Of the reb-
Ell Gen. Tropier
The sentiment Of Eastern Florida is declared
TO be loyal.
Rebel deseriers are very numerous, and many
arc willing 10 take arms against rebel tyranny.
Our troops at Ottawa are treated Hospitality.
A gunboat has been 100 miles up the St.
Johns River beyond Jacksonville, meeting with
noI opposition. White flags we're displayed,
and the inhabitants claimed protection.
The steamer ST. Mary aud yacht America
were found sunk, but we are raising them.
Pensacola has beer evacuated, including
Forts Barrances and Mcliao.
Troops raised in Florida we're ordered of,
but refused TO go.
Gen. Sherman issued q proclamation TO the
people Of East Florida, saying 81 have come
TO protect loyal citizens, and enable them to re-
suscitate state government The sole desire
of the Government is to maintaiu the integrity
of the Constitution aud laws, and TO reclaim the
revolled States to allegiance"
AT a meeting Of the loyal citizens OF Jack
soDville on the goth, it was declared that no
State has Constitutional right to separate from
the U. S. and that the act of secession adopted
by Florida is void, and in conflict with the Con
stituton it never having been submitted to the
people for ratification, and protest against all
nets of the convention depriving them Of rights
as citizens the U. S. the despotism which de.
MED them freedom of speech aud the press, aud
forced contributions of money, labor and enlis t.
ments They recommended that convention
be called for the 18th, to organize State
government be requested to keep sufficient
military force to preserve order and protect
persous aud property.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05
Tenneasee river.

Special dispatches from Savannah, Of
March goth, say that it is well understood
there that the main body Of the rebel army
of the West is being concentrated along the
new line of defense in Northern Miss
issippi and Alabama Scouts, spies and
deserters continue TO report Beauregard,
Hardee, Polk and other rebel Generals at
Corinth with rapidly increasing forces
Our army, however, is supposed to be in no
danger OF attack
The rebels have begun burning the cotton
OF the suspected Union men, and also de-
clare that oil the cotton shall be destroyed
as The lines Of our army advance. Scouts
from beyond Purdy report that the night
OF March 28lh the whole sky was liz by
cotton conaagrslions.
Gen. Meigs, formerly Congressman from
the Savannah district, aud now a General
in the rebel service, has been captured by
our forces from Pittsburg Landing. The
Tennessee river is falling rapidly, and
Tennessee refugees continue to come into
the Federal camps to escape imPressment.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

BsrThe oil we'll, Of which We spoke some
weekssinoe as exploding and taking FIRE at
Erie, now throws up stream Of water
three inches ia size, Of strong saline taste.
The well is sunk to the debth Of 400 feet.
The proprietors are confident of obtaining
oil. Reporter
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05
FROM CINCINNATI.
GlxctxNArI. March 30.

CIXcISN1TI, March 80.
Special 10 the Commercial from Indianapolis
says Gen Buell. has assumed command of our
forces. and at latest adyices was within 3 miles
of Beauregard at Cdrinih Miss.
Morgans rebel cavalry captured another train
on the Louisville and Nashville road on Friday.
Col. Curran Pope was taken prisoner, with few
other Federal officers. The locomotive ran into
the ditch and the cars were destroyed.
ParsoD Drownow is expected here this week.
The hospitalities Of the State are rendered him.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

The Message of the President has evid
denily made marked impression aborad
aud is exercising a strong Influence 10 favor
of the Union. 1t is received there as it
was here, not so much for any value at
acbed to il as positive proposition, but
as an Indication Of policy for the future,
and as a proof that the system Of Slavery
will not be permitted TO stand in the way
Of complete suppression of the Rebellion,
and securing permanent peace to the whole
country. This effect produced in England
by the Message must help convince the
doubling here, if there are any left. of the
wisdom and Characteristic straightforward.
ness that prompted that measure.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

The Rev. Samuel Aaron, the pastor Of a
Baptist Church in Mt Holly, an eloquent
preacher, and man Of the highest character,
was mObbed at Burlington, N. j., oB Thursday
evening last week. lie has been known for
many years "a a bold, earnest and eloquent
lecturer on Temperance, Slavery, and kindred
subjects. He is now, as he hes ever been. q
loyal citizen and supporter Of the Union, and he
has been mobbed,we presume. says the Tribune,
only for declaring bis honest opinion that the
best way put down the rebellion is by de-
stroying lis cause.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

ALBERT PIKE-The New York Tribune
"dOes up" this black hearted renegade in the fol-
lowing terse and decided style; The Albert
Pike who led the Aboriginal Corps Of Toma,
hawkers and Scalpers at the Battle Of Pea
Ridge, formerly kept school in FairhaVen Mass,
where he was indicted for playing the part Of
Squesrs, and cruelty beating and starving boy
10 his family. He escaped by some hocuspoous
Of law, and emgrated 10 the West. where the
violence OF bis nature has been admirably 90.
haneed. As bis name indicates, he is ferocious
fish aud has fought duels enough to qualify
himself TO be leader ofsavages We suppose
that upon the recent occasion, be got himself up
10 good style, war paint nose ring, and ALL
TLis new Pontiac Is also poet, aud wrote
"Hymns 20 the Gods in Blaekwoodi but he has
left Jupiter, JupO and the Test, and betaken
himself TO the culture of the Great Spirit, or
rather two Great Spirits--whiskey being the
second. So much for Pike
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

Journey ron FREEDoM-A contraband hus-
band and wife left their rebel master, forty miles
from the Potomac, on Wednesday, and wander
ed without food till Saturday, when they we're
taken from Shipping Point by the vessel carry
ing Fox and other visitors to The deserted bat
teries "a.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

DIsLoYAL CHURCHES CLosED.-0ne Episcopal
church certainly says the Correspondent Of the
Cleveland Leader, and report says two others
were shut on Saturday, by order Of the Secretu.
ry Of War, for refusing to read Bishop Whit
tiugham's prayer Of thanks for Union victories
One secession clergyman, finding his vestry
Uuion, seeded from the church. $3.50
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

THE COUNTER REvoLUTIoS.-A highly
Intelligent gentlemen, writing to us from
Padnoah, says The Counter revolution
has now fairly set in through our district,
and is quite as rapid as the revolution was"
L.onisriAe Journal.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

The last rail completing the b. & o. r. r.
was laid ten miles west Of Harpers Ferry Satur-
day night, since which time 400 loaded cars
have passed over the road. Nearly 200 cars
illed with Western produce, loaded at the Ohio
River have reached Baltimore. ~
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

"BUYERs ERoM NEW ORIEASs learn
that representatives Of New Orleans houses
have mode their appearance IA the dry goods
market OF New York. This sigpifcaDt fact,
Indicating that the cause Of the rebellion Is
pretty nearly abandoned.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

From St. Louis we learn that detach-
ment of Iowa cavalry, on the 29th ult.,
overlook guerrilla band about ten miles
west Of WGrrensburg. Mo-, and utterly
routed the rebels Fifteen of them were
killed and 25 taken prisoners; among the
latter was the commander. On oar side
we lost killed and several wounded.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

EMANCIPATION IN TUE TRlCT.-Sumner
spoke on Tuesday, on abolition 10 the District
Dixon aud Morrill, have yet to speak, and prob.
ably some border State Senators again. The
vote will be taken probably by Tuesday OF
Wednesday, Every Republican iD the Senate
will vote aye. Sumner takes the ground
that the sums paid TO masters Of slaves are a
ransom, not compensation.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

E1PLosIoS.--out ofseventy persons employ
ed in the Pyrotechnc works destroyed at Phila-
delphia, March 29th only sixty-On are thus far
accounted for. Among forty or fifty wounded
il is feared q number will die,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

Class SUsPEEnEn.- entire Senior
Glass Of Kenyon College with two or three
exceptions has been suspended, At late
examination the students appeared with
the papers in their possession and the an-
swers all written out, some one haVingob- :
tanned them before hand,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

PARsoS BROwSLow has good plan for finish
ing the rebellion. 1t is-'Grape for the mas
ses and hemp for the leaders"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

GREAT BETHEL BuRNBD.--Great Bethel waS
burned by the rebels previous to evacuation
Nothing but mass Of ruins were found on the
entrance Of our forces. Letters from thence
predict the burning Of Yorktown in few days,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

BIC BETHEI--1'hls place, immoFtaIlzed by
the death Of Winthrop and Greble, who fell in
the unfortunate Reconnaissance i1 June '6l. is
row occupied by our troops, who marched.
quietly in and took possession without blow.
Dhe place was thoroughly dsfensibIe and had
ths rebels made stand we should have had
difficulty 10 dialodging them.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

VIsIroRs CAPTuRED.-A party Of visitors
from Wiald's to Manassas were capt Ared by
rebel cavalry detachment.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

A DECISION oN.-The Attorney General has de-
cidcd that the Marshal Of the District is entitled
to but twenty-one instead CT thirty,four cents a
day for keeping prisoners awaiting the action OF
Grand Juries
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

FaEnoSr's SrAEv,--Carl schufs Is 10 have
command Of division 10 FFemouts depart
meui- His command will be principally Ger
man. Gen. Blenker with bis dyisiOp. has also
been assigned 10 Fremont
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

Mar or MASAssAs-- Centreyille aud Manas-
sas are to be naPPed--eTery hut aud grave are
indicated.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

sLAvkkY ~ ONO .--Inquiries into Slavery
between rebel officers and servants said to be
existing at Columbus Ohio brought out by
shermnus speech, Wednesday, are to be insli-
tulcd.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

THR BERNuDA AoAiS.-A letter rom fiNmii-
ton, Bermuda, 2lst ult., received 10 MY. ac-
eOrding to telegram, says the steamer Bermu-
da arrived on the lst, at ST. Georges from Iliv-
erpool, England. The report is that she has on
board 80 tons Of gunpowder. Everything in
regard to her is kept quiet by those on board
She has brought some passengers, and II was
rumored Slidell was one Of them
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

The escape of the Nashville stirs the ire oil
the New York press and the Times, World
ard Herald do not hesitate to hold the seere'
tary Of the Navy accountable for the neglect
which has permitted this scourge OF our mer'
chant marine TO escape and again to rerew her
piratical occupation. The Herald says the N
Y. Chamber Of Commerce could have provided
against her escape. and would have done SO,
with the President permission, had they sup.
posed ths ddty would have been neglected by
Mr. welles.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

VISITS TO OAMP.-Tbe tents and soldiers at
Alexandria are now frequently enlvened by the
visits Of female relatives and friends.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

BILLS PASSED AT CoBUKBUs The bill for re-
dstricting the State, was passed on the LIST,
bE o Vote--ysss 10, nays 10. To repesl aD act
10 provide for the rapid organization Of tbs
militia Of O.. under the TequisiIiOu OF the Presi-
don't Of the u s. passed April 23d, 1861: 10
spsal certain acts therein named, providing for
The slsslisn OfadiiltiOnal Common Pleas Judges.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05


REMAINS OF OFFICERS. bodies OF Lieut..
Budd, in command Of the Penguin, and acting
master Mather, commanding the Henry Andrew,
arrived at Washington on the 3lst, in the Bien-
vile from Florida. Dupont's dispatches mar
rates the circumstances Of their death. They
were ordered with vessels to blockade Mosquito
Inlet, where the rebel commerce with the West
Indies is carried on, to capture rebel vessels
there, and protect the live oak timber on the
Government lands ready for shipments, with
iour OF five light boats aud 43 men. They ad-
venturously exceeded orders pushed inland
10 or 20 miles. On their return the command
ing officers landed to inspect the abandoned
earth works, and we're fred on Suddenly from
a dense grove and killed. The other boats
were cred ON as they came up. and six seameu
were killed and seven wounded before they
could make cover Dupont adds that Lieut..
Budd and acting-master Mather were received
under flag of truce, and commanding efIlcer
Capt Bird who had come from camp at q
distance, made some show Of courtesy by return
! ing some papers aud q watch, as if ashamed o
this mode Of warfare, for these were the very
same troops, that with sufficient force Of meanl
aud material for respectable defenees, had 10
gloriously fed from st. Augustine on our up
proaeh.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

MRs. GREExnow-AIrs Greenhow and NJ r
lis were before the Prisoners Commissioners
the other day. They we're committed.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

GENERAL CCRTIs has issued the following
special order, dated headquarters ofthe army Of
the South West March 29lb
Charley Marion Hamilton Kennedy, and
Alexander Lewis, colored men, formerly slaves
employed in the rebel service aud taken as con-
trabonds Of war, and hereby con6scated, and
not being needed in the public service, are per-
mit'ed to pass the pickets of the command
without let or hiudrauce and are forever eman-
cipated FROM the service Of masters who allowed
them to aid in efforts to break up the Govern
ment and laws Of our country.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

PoToMAc BA1TERIEs.--It is not considered
safe for visitors to rebel Batteries on the lower
Potomac to land until the woods in the vicinity
have been secured for rebel squads.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

TINS Tribune thinks It can detect some pecu-
mary hocus pocus 10 the descent upon Mexico
by the allies, aud especially in the course Of
Frnuce increasing her force at the very time
England is Withdrawing hers. The bonds upon
which loans have been based by the aspirOnts
TO Mexican power. are put at the nominal value
of $50 ,0OO,O0e, and are said to have passed into
the hands Of the EmperOrs espeeial friends and
advisers. On this gross amount Of loans nego-
tiaied by Zuloago and Miramon' less than ST.
100000, it is believed have been advanced, and
vet the whole amount has been used in Paris as
leverage for the intervention which the Emper-
or now favors. The sequel Of this measure for
pluuder will probably not be without instruc-
tim
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

SOME things are hard to reconcile in this world
and among them, perhaps, none more so, than
than the manly out-spokcn independence Of
some Southern men, with { he irascibeness
evinced by Northern bunkerism, because their
Northern ueighbors and presses will not seal
their lps in silence and treat the great feature
of the American political and social system as
if il had no existence. 1t is by no means sell
dom that such men are fallen in With, who tnd
it di fhcult to restrain their feelings within the
bounds of common decency, at the depravity oil
the world shown 10 its exercise OF the attribute
of free thought, and free expression. These
men 90 aboat the streets like very niobes, all
10 tears, or burning with resentment because OF
the degeneracy of the times, and the prevalent,
persistent determination. TO talk and tsiDk.-
These mourning philosophers seem not to un-
derstand that they are warning against the nor
NAL and alieuable condition of society, and their
efforts to impart to it healthy condition by
enveloping it 10 the miasms of sagnaion is
task that they will probably continue to find
too difficult Of execution to consist with pl lacid-
ity and good humor 1t is only when the angel
of freedom comes down to disturb the pooh Of
ignorance and folly that the impotsnt are heal
ed aud society restored. The JOhnsous and
Ethridges of Teunesse have a more intelligent
idea Of this thing. The recent speech OF Mr.
Etheridge profers no fosinaceous pap to the
babes and suckliDgs Of Tennessee Intelligent
above prejudice and narroWness, self poised with
manly independence, be speaks forth, as the
Apostle Of freedom, the words Of truth and So
berness. Said be: This war had made more
abelitiOnists than all the thirty years of anti
slavery agitation, and that SLnuery could never
haze the security IL Oaee had in this country.
With the whole civilized. world against it, the
Government Of the United States had sheltered
and protected it.
lie said Slavery was much more easily defend.
ed as permissiUe than as an aggressive thing.
You have got to live in the Union with your
slaves if you will. without them If you must.
lie specified the nations Of the earth that had
abolished it. He proved il an OuiIGw. These
points we're put and pressed with fue force anc
fcaDkness-with a frankness that amazed me
accustomed as ! have been to the public reserve
and caution on this question Of questions in thC
south country, during all my. life
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

TnE SsSAroRIAL Caucus on Thursday eve
ming Of last week resulted in a pOsipOnement
until next winter furnishing, as was supposed
TO be desirable among the members, good ex-
euse for an adjourned session. The maximum
vote for Wade was 81. On the 44th ballot
Dclano touched as. The posipouement was
moved by friend Of Mr.. Wade and carried by
6l 10 %
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

TIE Buffalo Express says that K. G. q.
organization Of some bakers dozen Of meu with
strong secession proclivites was known to exist
in that city last spring. A cure for these organ
izltions has been provided in Kentucky. by a
Safe law making a connection with them a
criminal offence punishable in the peuiientiary,
on conviction, from one to five years. We
would commend this fact to the Ohio Legisa
fure
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

Tvs Rebel Ordnance Bureau has issued an
order calling for all the bells that can be OBJ
tanned 10 be re-cast for light artillery
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05
Administrator's Notice,

Sheriff's Sale Goods and Chattels.
Common Pleas, November Term 1859.
FL. la En-
DAVID NELL1s Us. JOHN RANSOM AND OTHERS.
PY Virtue OF an Execution duly issued
H. from said Court In the above case 70 directed
will offer for sale by way Public Auction, at or near
Rdnsom's Mills IA HGrPersfeId,,
Ashtnbula County, Ohio, ....
Saturday the 5th day of April, Is62,
between the Of 10 and o'clock Of said day. the follow
ing described Chatel property, to wit Ie'. rI
One Truck Wagon,
One One Horse Cutter,
One Tteo- Horse Sled
sa0- U. .-... +. A. WRIGHT, Sheriff.
Tensrsan. March 2otl, 1882
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

Commemorative Washington Republican
was in error 10 stating that the President autho-
rized the constr uction the Monitor after The
Chief Engineer of the Navy rejected it. Nei'
ther of them ever had anything to do with it.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

About 1000 rebels soldiers made their
appearance two miles beyond our picket at
Strosburg, on the 3lst Our nearest regi-
ments drew up in line Of battle awaiting
their attack, but declining to go beyond
our lines The rebels made an attack upon us
bat threw several shells into the camp of
the Massachusetts, 22d regiment The
rebels were subsequently, driven away by
the appearance of our advance
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

The Indianapolis Journal says the mortality
among the rebel prisoners in that city does not
abate. Thirty-two died last week. aud since
the first arrival Of prisoners ll0 have died, be-
ing greater number than at Chicago, where
there are over 1000 more prisoners. ..
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-05

CAyALRI Enthusiastically afternoon q
detachment of Stewards Virginia cavalry, while
ransacking and pilllging the house of Mrs.
Tenatt, living six miles from Chain Bridge were
charged upon by party Of Bayard's Pennsyl-
vania cavalry. After an engagement in which
one of our men was wounded, the rebels fled,
carrying off Mr.. Ienatt and daughter, with
their horse and buggy. A good Union woman,
husband and son already killed lighting for the
hlp