Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-02-27
THE NEW s.

The reported evacuation of Columbus
is pronounced false by Cairo dispatch
to the St. Louis RepuJiicda
lr is feared that President Lincoln's
youngest son will not recover. Mrs.
Fremont is reported dangerously i'll.
William, son of President Lincoln,
died at Washington on Thursday evening
last, of typhoid fever aged eleven years.
No knowledge exists in Washington
of the late Secretary Cameron's intended
movements whether he will go to Rus
sia, and when.
Governor Morton has appointed Ex-
Governor Joseph a. Wright, U. ). Sen
ator from Indiana, to fill the place of
jesse d. Bright.
Gen. lIalleck telegraphed to General
Mcclellan on the Goth, that General
Curtis had taken Bcntonville, Arkansas,
with a considerable quantity of baggage.
a dispatch from Cairo says General
Buckner has been delivered to the United
States Marshal and will be taken to Ken
tucly to be tried for treason.
1t is believed in Washington that
something of importance is about to trans
pire on the Potomac within two weeks.
A grand "lorward movement" is fore
shadowcd.
Gen. Woo1. has held consultation
with Howell CoBB, off Fortress Monroe,
with regard to general exchange Of pris.
oners. The result of the interview is
not known.
SIX thousand Fort Doneleon prs oners
have arrived at Camp Douglas, Chicago
Over five thousand have arrived at Indi-
annapolis, to be quartcred at Camp Nor
ton.
A terrible gale prevailed at Washing.
ton Monday which unroofed houses, tore
up trees and destroyed considerable prop.
crty The glass roof Of the Congress.
onal Library was blown off.
Information was received at Louisville
on the 23rd, to the effect that Nashville
is in possession Of our troops. The repor
is contradicted in Cairo dispatch to the
Chicago Times.
The rebel General johnson taken a
Fort Donelson is Bu>hrod johnson, {
Brigadier from Tennessee. Buckner anC
Johnson were the only two Generals
arrested.
ClarksviIlc, Tennessee, has been cap.
tured by the Federal troops, with a large
amount Of military stores. Gen. Price
has been again defeated in Arkansas, ant
rctrcated after severe loss
The Portuguese Chamber Of Peers il
now engaged in discussing the draft o
an address to the King, praying hi
Majesty to marry with the shortest pos
sible delay.
TnF Richmond Enquirer Of the 1911
says that a large portion of the foregl
population of that city is disafGected will
regard to the Confederate cause. Th
native population will soon be in TN
same way.
Gen. ScoTr has been nominated u
Minister extraordinary to Mexico. 1ti
thought the nomination will be conhrme
by the Senate. His functions, it is sal
will be such as he exercised in the paciG
cation of the Northeastern boundar
question.
The Geoyge UdShingrom has arrived n
Fortress Monroe, with about 800 release
prisoners. The largest number Of priS
onors returned belonged to the Tamman
and lst California regiments, a largo pre-
portion of whom were captured at Ball
Bluff. No Union prisoners now renal
at Richmond.
Immediately on the receipt of the tel,
graphic news announcing tho capture
Fort Donelson, the Secretary of Wa
sent the name of General Grant to I'll
President for nomination to the Sena
as Major General as reward for h
gallant services.
a correspondent of the Boston Journc
writing from Shil Island relates he no,
rible fact that of 1873 horses SHIPPED o
board the Black Prince for that place
one huHdred aRdJoHy- -SeSen were smother
ed or trampcd to death in the hold {
the ship. They were select lot for tn
use of the mounted rifle rangers, an
valued at near 5000 each.
Rebel dispatches Of the 23rd state tina
Gen, Sidney johnson was at Gallatn an
had no idea of surrendering Nashville
/ Pillow and Floyd were both at Nashvill
Beaurcgarl is lying sick there of typhoi
fever or sore throat. Prayers were Offer
ed for him in the churches of Charlesto
on Sunday.
AS an indication of the rcvulsion o
the South, dispatches have been receive
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