Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-04-10
NEWS ITEMS.

VI tnc reuGIHl lOICCS Ut Tue OdCtlc VI DOlu-
crset, Ky, has returned the sword OF Gen.
Iollicoifcr to his family.
Fifteen of the 10th n. Y. Regiment
we're captured by the rebels, together
with a field piece, on Wilmington Is.
land, Savannah River.
Since the naval fight at II hampton roads
some fifteen hundred different schemes
for sinking or otherwise disposing of the
Werrimac have been offered to the Navy
Department by Yankee inventors.
If Gen. Mcclellan were to fail in bis
mighty enterprise, we know not, says the
Louisville Journal, which would exult
most--his Southern or his Northern en- =
cmies
Prentice says that the friends Of Wen
dell Phillips in Cincinnati, when they
found the eggs flying thckly about him
thought to turn them to account by send
ing for Mayor Hatch.
Entccd by large prices offered for substi
tutes by the reluctant rebels South who
have been called to bear arms for the
cause they have espouscd, thirty Of the
youth Of Baltimore set out from that city
a few days ago, to so Southward and sell
their services. They were all captured
as they were cmbarking.
The approaching anniversary Of Hen
ry Clay's birthday { 18th inst.) is to be
celebrated in grand style by the New York
and Brooklyn Ashland Association. The
venerable John j. Crittendcn has accept.
ed an invitation to be present if his health
will permit.
The bill for the abolition Of slavery in
the District of Columbia has passed the
Senate. 1t has been 50 amended that is
difficult to say exactly what its provision.
really are. One of the last amendments
was an appropriation of one hundred
thousand dollars to aid the emigration oI
negroes to Liberia.
Cannonadins was heard at Fortress
Monroe all day Saturday, in the direction
of Yorktown. Although there is no of
fetal report Of the matter, there is rumor
which is believed by many that Yorktown
has been burned.
According to an account in the Mobile
Idgertiscr Of the 4th, Gen. Buells army
has reached Savannah, Tennessee, on the
Tennessee river There has been consid-
cradle skirmishing between Bucl's ad-
vance and the enemy, and brisk prepare
tions are being made on both sides for
the great and decisive struggle at Corinth,
which seems inevitable.
A report from Memphis states that a
Union force 1000 strong had landed at
laloXi, Miss, situated on the Gulf, and
cut the telegraph line connecting New Or
leas with Mobile. The rebels have erect
ed batteries opposite New Madrid, on the
Tennessee shore.
Surgcon-General Clement A. Finlay,
who has been rem owed from the head OF
the Medical Department Of the army. has
been sent to Fort Warren. The cause
has not been asccrtainded. DR.. Findlay
was native Of Ohio.
A descrcr from Bcauregard's army
who arrived at Chicago on Sunday, re-
ports GO. 900 men at Corinth n week ago.
One regiment was under arrest for disloy.
ali Y to the rebel cause. He represents
the army in state bordering on insubor-
dlnation.
Fort Macon that was reported blown
up and deserted by the rebels, and again
said to bc completely invested and likely
to fall into our hands at any moment,
holds ont yet, it appears. Extensive
preparations for its reduction are progress
sing.
The JIorM has private information to
the effect that Beaurcgard has been out
Ilanked near Corinth and compelled to fall
back, and that a heavy body of troops is
between the enemy and Memphis, and not
far from the Mississippi.
The rebels not long ago cut off and
surrounded an entire company belonging
to the 5jth Pennsylvania Regiment which
was stationed ON Littlc Edisto Island,
Georgia, as a picket, Strange to relate,
the company neglected to station n guard
at the bridge.