The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-02-06
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THE BURNaIDE EXPEDITION.

THE BURNaIDE EXPEDITION.
According to letters from Hatreras,
Gen. Burnside did Everything possible for
his men and vessel. He is full Of hope,
sympathy and thoughlfulness. He re-.
fused to take any rest, and exclaimed.-
The, contractors have Iulned me, but
God l,olds mo in his palm, and all will
yet be we'll" 1t is charged that the cap.
tains tried to wreck their vessels 10 order
TO make a profitable sale to the Govern.
meDt There were several instances Of
hard .heartedness toward each other. The
steamer Pocah ontas, having one hundred
aud thirteen horses and the Rhode Island
Battery on board, is total wreck. Dur
ling the gale shs blew out, and hsashOiisr,
which was patched, broke, and her stear.
! ing gear aud smoke pipe blew down. A
leak was sprung, aud finally the hulk ran
ashore. All the horses but twenty -four,
but no men, were lost.
The vessel was built in 1929 and char.
tered from Baltimore. There was mis-
representation as TO the draft of water
both possessed and required by the yes,
sells. Gen. Burnside suspects that not a
lew traitors are aboard.
There is great indignation 10 conse-
quence Of the frauds in the purchases and
chartering of the transports. ..,.
RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY INTO SHIP PUR
caAsEs.
The following resolution, introduced
by Senator Grimes to day:
ReSolved, That the Secretary Of War
he directed to furnish the Senate state.
ment in tabular form, showing the name
of each vessel purchased or chartered for
the use of the War Department sincs the
lst day Of April last, when thus charter.
ed, or purchased. OF whom, by what agent
of the Government, when such vessels
were built, Of what tonnage and capacity
for transportation, at what price such pur.
Chases or charters we're effected, TO whal
system oil inspection such vessels were
submitted before they were chartered oil
purchased, how many Of such vessels have
been lost or destroyed. and the value oi
the public property lost or destroyed in
consequence thereof. Also that he in.
form the Senate what vessels are now un.
der charter by the Government. where
they are, whom chartered. for what pur.
pose, by whom, and at what price.
SAD NEWS FOR THE THIRSTY.
A stringent order has been issued pro.
hibiting the transportation Of spirituoui
or malt liquors across the Potomac. ever
to officers Of the highest grade.
RAILROAD LAND GRANTS.
The House Committee on the Judiciar,
through Mr.. Potter OF Indiana, will re
port concerning the land grants to rail
roads, that the roads received the giants
on condition that they be and remain for
ever public highways for the use Of tn,
Government, free from charge for the
transportation Of troops or the property
Of the Government and accordingly are
bound 10 transport troops and munitions
free. Among these roads are the Illinois
Central, the Hannibal & 81. Joseph, tht
Pacific railroad. Missouri, the Burlington
& Missouri river, the Mississippi & Mis-
souri,, and the Mobile a. Ohio. The Com
mittee suggested that where roads hav'
Suffered from the suspension OF ordinary
business, and from injuries inflicted, be
cause they were important lines OF ,rave
for Guvernn ent troops, it would be unjus
to insist on the legal rights of the Gov
; ernment. In such cases the Il gal righ
should be maintained only as necessity
against external charges.
THE REBELS REFUsE TO EXCHANGE CoRCoRAN
The rebels have refused to exchange
Col. Cortoran for Smith, the convicted
t pirate, or Wilcox for Pegram. They sa!
. they won't surrender any of the hostage
unless the principle thar pirates or priva
3 teersmen are prisoners Of war is admitted
by the Government.
! FLEET IN PAMLICO SOUND.
5 Flag officer Goldborough, in his repor
5 to the Navy Department, says that all hi
: vessels, seventeen in number, carrying
e torty-eight heavy guns, most Of them ri
!. fed are in Pamlico Sound ready Tor work
PUTTING ON AIRS
Tie rebels have refused 10 receive tw
thousand suits OF clothes sent TO our pris
0 oners, because Of their not being addres
o sed TO the Confederate Government.
i COMMISSIONERS
= The Commissioners South. Bisho
9 Ames and. Mr.. Fish, are here. Apetitio
y is In circulation in the House 10 appor
" Mr.. Ely in addition. ...
= ... POSTAL RECEIPTS.
: The postal receipts for the letters col
ried during tho last quarter OF 1861 ar
a nearly a. great as for the year before I'll
y y rebellion. The cost of transportation
" SO, 900, 900 loss.
8 PRISONERS C0MMUTATIoE.
Al Returned prisoners now furloughe
+ can have thirty.Six dollars for cOmmui
;. tion Of rations, upon the production
!. their furlough TO Major Beckwilh.
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