Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-03-19

In the Ohio Legislature the bill for 8
ten per cent interest law was summary
disposed of in the House, Saturday, by the
adoption of o motion lying it on the table
This may be regarded as test vote, and is
equivalent to defeat. 1t was thought, q
day oil two ago, that the House would
pass either an s or 10 per cent. bill
1t may come up again in that body, il
the Senate should take favorable action.
The second Continental Tea Party at
gainesville, Tuesday evening. given by
the "~Shippen Family" was a complete
success, the telegraph says, "artistically,
socially, and financially" Old songs and
patriotic songs were sang, and dancing in
the old style was participated in by many
present. The sum raised for the Soldiers
Aid Society was SIS.
A refugee from New Orleans, lately ar
rived at Paducah, reports that a number
of gun-boats have been built at various
points on the river, some of which are
iron-clad, while the greater number have
only iron-casing to protect their boilers
and machinery. The same informant
mentions that 1.-TWO battering rams, on a
new principle-320 feet long and worked
by four propellers-are about finished."-
These are intended to operate against any
force that may be sent down the Missis-
sippi.
We have additional reports of a panic
at Memphis. Articles of merchandise are
shipping down the river, and the project
of burning the city is freely discussed
General Bragg has arrived from New Or
leans, with 10000 men, who were sent to
reinforce New Madrid and Island No. 10.
B~eauregard is at jackson, Tenn, construct
ing Notifications, upon which all the ne
groes are compelled to work.
President Lincoln, on Thursday, APP
proved of the additional article of war,
which goes into immediate operation, viz:
All officers or persons in the military or
naval service of the United States, are pro-
hibited from employing any of the focres
under their respective commands for the
purpose of returning fugitives from SER
vice or labor who may have escaped from
any persons whom such service and labor
is claimed to be due, and any officer who
shall be found guilty by a court martial,
of violating this article of war shall be
from the service.
Brownlow, has arrived safely at Nash
vile. He has been imprisoned for a long
time at Knoxville. a part of the time in
his own house and a part in the common
Jail, in violation of an express agreement.
de will come North and publish an ac-
of his sufferings end captivity.
Only two objections have arisen to a be-
lief in the story hat Gen. Mcclellan su-
p~erintended by telegraph the fighting at
Fort Donelson during Sunday, Feb. l6: /,
that there was no fighting there that day
=, that the nearest telegraph station
IS $50 miles away.
The Gloversville Standard hopes that if
the bill to tax newspapers in proportion to
their circulation is passed, there will be a
section inserted requiring government to
lake its pay bills against delinquent sub
The Standard thinks it would
give the tax collectors a 'sweat" to obtain
anything convertible from such a tax.
On Friday, the U. S. Senate, by a very
decided majority, refused to expel Sena-
or Powell of Kentucky. The intemper-
tie speeches of Mr.. Davis operated in ia
Tor of the accused.
From contrabands who have acted as
for the rebels, it is ascertained
hat the main body of the rebels have
'rossed the R~appahnnock and are making
stan at Fredericksburg in conjunction
With the army at Gordonsville.
All the Hudson River steamers, and
everything at New York carrying steam,
nave been pressed into the Government
ervice under charters of thirty to sixty