Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-05-15
News of the w eek.

T. wv - Ol OllO SS1As |
Hon. Samuel F. Vinton, formerly mem
Der Of Congress from this State, and one of
the Commissioners Of District Emaneipa.
ton, is dead.
According to last advices from Newbern,
Gen. Burnside had designed and had build
ing a railroad Monitor" in other words, a
locomotive covered with an iron-plated frame
work, and carrying two guns-one at each
eud--to be used on the railroad in the direc-
ton of Goldsboro.
Com. F~arragut and the brave officers and
men who shared with him the danger and
glory of the capture of New Orleans, have
been appropriately complimented by Secre-
tary Welles, in an official bulletin.
The total loss by the great fire at Tioy,
N. Y, on Saturday, approximates $4,000
900, on which there is an insurance Of ST.
4OO, 900.
Tho Wheeling Intelligcnccr says that on
Wednesday last a number of rebels came
into the village Of Sutton, in Braxton coun-
~, and attempted to rescue kuh and Win
dar, the two rebels confined there for the
murder Of q United States soldier, and who
are under sentence of death. The attempt
TO rescue was a total failure, and the two
mon were publicly executed last Friday.
The country will hear with regret that
Commodore Foote has been compelled to
rclinquish command of the fotilla on the
Western Rivers, and has gone East in fee.
bic health. The prayers ola devoted peo-
pic will DO fervontly offered up for his rccov-
cry. He is the Havelcck of America.
1t is said Gen. Scott, in October last, an.
nounced hat the rebellion would receive it,
final blow against May.
At no time since tho commencement Of
the rebellion have we been able to publish
.uch a budget Of inspiring news as We give
10 our readers in this issue. The President
visited Fortress Monroe, whore he set the
machinery, which has been rusting in tina
locality, in motion. The result is the cap
ture Of Norfolk and Portsmouth, and thu
destruction Of that great scare. crow, thu
Merrimac. The rebels fired the Merrilnac
and she exploded with terrific force, blowing
her, We suppose, into atoms. That was
great days work. Secretaries Stanton an,
Chase were ut the Portland in the roads
looking after matters. Gen. Wool com
msnded the expedition.
From tho In~tclligcncer Of Tuesday morn
ing we learn that all the merchants o
Wheeling, save one, have taken the oath t
support the Constitution of the Unite,
States and the restored government Of VIII
ginia as required by law upon taking on
their licenses. Secessionists and all hav
taken it, with u single exception. 1t wa
doubtless mighty hard to take for some, bu
they gulped it down with n grimace as on
would take q dose Of castor oil, KNOWN
that while it was hard to swallow il woul
be a good thing in the end. Several youn
r clerks have refused to take the oath, whicl
refusal renders them incompetent assistants
Ono physician, We understand, who ha
heretofore enjoyed a large practice, rathe
han take the oath aforesaid, which is nc
ccssary before a license can be obtained, ha
given up his practice and will abandon hi
profession, at least rs far as this vicinity
concerned.
On motion Of Mr.. Lovejoy, of Ills, tn
House on Friday adopted a resolution d,
claring that it is with feelings of devon
gratitude to Almighty God hat the Hous
Of Representatives, from time TO time, heal
ofthe triumphs Of the Union army in I'll
great struggle for tho supremacy of Il
Constitution and the integrity Of tho Uniol
and that the House receives with profoun
satisfaction the intelligence Of tho rccel
victories achieved by tho armies of the +,
tomao, associated from their localities wit
those Of the Revolution, and that the ST
ccre thanks Of the House are hereby tende
cd To Major-Gen. George ID. Mcclellan
the display Of those high military qualiti
which secure important results with but l
tic sacrifice Of human lifc.
THERE'S news from Paris by way Of Was
ington 10 the effect that, as q last resourC
Mr.. and Mrs. Slidsll are cndeavoring to i
s~ratiate themselves at Paris, by turnil
Roman Catholics Of the most bigoted orde
The patience with which Gov. Johns
has awaited signs Of repentance IN the pa
Of the rebels of Tennessee has only OIL
boldcned them. They will now find ii Q
pcdient to be little more circuinspoct a
humble. He that for eve
Union mar seized five rebel sympathiz'
viii be arrested, and that all deprodatio
on property will be r~ecompensed by lev
on The goods and estates Of Secossioaists
the vicinity of the outrage.
The Blenker Division Of Gen. Fremor
army reached headquarters at Petersburg
Sunday.