Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-31
LATEST NEWS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.
Times special:

sign the OIL Will De u 1atal DlOW 10 the
loyalists of the State, and tantamount to
their delivery to the tender mercies OF
the Richmond regency.
The Secretary of War has authorized
the Indian Bureau TO raise two additional
Indian regiments, for service as a home
! guard in Southern Kansas and the Indian
Territory.
Several soldiers belonging to a New
jersey regiment, on the recent advance OF
our army across the Rappahannock into
Fredericksburg. captured from the vault
of the Fredericksburg Bank over $50, 900,
in $40 and $40 gold pieces, and a large
quantity of bank notes.
1t is q ~well-founded belief here that
Secretary Chase viii soon lead 10 the
hymenial altar the accomplished widow
of the late Senator Douglas.
Tribune's special:
1t is now certain that the President will
stand fast by the policy announced in the
Proclamation of Freedom of September
22d. He is already engaged in consider
ing the terms of the Proclamation to be
issued New Years day.
The Presidenthas also made up his mind
to garrison Southern forts with black sol
diers, who will also be used to protect the
navigation of the great rivers o to be
opened to commerce.
General Pope left for the West this af-
ternoon.
Large numbers of wounded arrived here
to-day from the Rappahannock.
The Government departments are closed
to-day. Business generally suspended
There were happy times at all the hos
,n,Ro1, .1o,1 ro,o &oo-k -1-..
ments and speeches, and good dinners
were furnished the patients by friends.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoToNAc,
December "a.
Richmond papers contain a Charleston
dispatch announcing the safe arrival at a
Southern port of very large steamer with
shoes, blankets, cloth, &c.
1t is stated by rebel officers that a large
establishment in Richmond is engaged in
making p~antaloons of the same color and
texture as furnished to our soldiers.
General Benham was unanimously ell
ected Governor of South Carolina in the
place of Maxy Gregg, killed at Fredericks-
burg.
BUFFALO, Dec. 20.
General Fremont arrived here Wednes-
dag night and left at eleven o'clock yes
morning, for the West.
The New York Times says it is reported
that he is to assume command of the
Mississippi expedition now organizing at
New York, Dec. "a.
The Herald'sK Key West correspondence,
Of the l1th, reports that eleven steam
with troops aboard, passed there
among them the flagship North Star,
With Banks and staff aboard.
LOUISVILLE. Dec. %.
John Morgan. with $500 men, attacked
Lieut.. Col. Smith at Elizabethtown yes
commanding $50 men in a stock
de. After a severe fight our forces re-
reated to the Court House and a build
near it. The losses are not stated,
md the result no known.
The city has been intensely excited all
by multitude of rumors of skirmishes
n various proximate localities. The
Headquarters up TO IL P. NJ. is wholly
lnadvised thereof, and utterly .discredits
hem.
Reports from Memphis says our pick
It's have been driven into the Notifications,
nd that the rebels have been committing
lepredations there.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, Dec. %.
One of the most difficult and daring
aids of war has just been made by a part
# the Army of the Frontier.
On Saturday Gen. Heron started with
portion. of his cavalry and infantry for
he other side of Boston Mountain. Gen.
Blunt having left Cave Hill at the same
ime by another route. The two columns
bout 5000 strong, went in light marching
rider, with six days cooked r%ations, and
marched ~ miles without stopping.
Heron took two batteries without Gals
ons. The artillery and baggage wagons
Fere drawn across the mountains by -
teams. AT daylight yesterday
morning the W commands joined at
5ee's Creek, 3 miles South of the noun
aims, when the cavalry and artillery num-
ering 1000, started for Van Buren,, leav. !
ng the infantry to follow as fast as pos
ible.
Two rebel regiments OF cavalry, encoun-
cred at Dripping springs, after a sharp
kirmish were put TO fight, leaving 7
Tiled and many wounded on the field.
'ur loss was none killed and but few
rounded. Our force Immediately follow
d the flying rebels to Van Buren,, where
splendid charge was made, led by Cen
rails Blunt and Heron in person, termin,
ting in q complete victory over the en-
my.
The rebel cavalry rushed aboard some
teamboats and escaped to the other side
f the river.
Two teamers and over 100 prisoners,
mong them several officers, and Hind
lan's express messengers, were captured.
third boat was run ashore, which with
that took the rebels across the river,
ill be destroyed.
A large quantity of corn, camp equip
age, transportations, mules and horses
as also seized. The full ext ent of the
is not yet known. ,
When the messenger left the infantry
nd artillery were about eight miles in
lie rear, Fastening forward as fast as the
impossible roads would allow. I
The people in that section were taken +
ltirely by surprise and terribly fright .
led. :
Hindman was on the other side of the :
yer with his whole force, unable and IN ,
ling to engage US. :
The pathway to Arkansas river has now r
en- opened, and if the gunboats will :
en- the lower end of it the winters 7
'rk of the army is over. :
CoLUNBUs, O., Dec. &c. {
the Press Of Cleveland: a
Please TO your readers that h
mes E. Lewis. Esq, of Columbus, and D
B. Lyman, Esq, of Cincinnati, are the /
lly authorized agents of this Depart r,
ent to settle CLAIMS of soldiers against b
e Government. All others who pretend
be are simply practieing a fraud upon
2 soldiers.
DAVID TOD, Gov. :