Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-06-19
n ews of the Week,

aws of the Week,
The Missouri State Conscntion has pass
ed an ordinance prohibiting rebels from
voting q. holding Office iusfat State.
Adyicsb b.viaHayans confirm the recent
report Of the defeat Of the French in Mexi !
co. They lost 500 killed and 700 prisoners.
The latter were released by their captors,
Who could not spare food enough for them.
The MeIicans are busily engagedin fortlfy /
ing their capital l94 lH.
Large quantities Of cotton, sugar and mo
lassss are coming up the rivcr from. Mem.
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A report from Charleston states that the
rebels are supposed to have 10000 men
there, having been largely re. enforced from
Bs,uregsrd's army. Osr troops hold james
Island, but do not deem il best to make an
attack until their numbers ure strengthen
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The military department Of the Mssissip'
nj has been extended 50 "A to include tho
whole Of Tennessee and Kentucky, tho
Mountain Department Is TO take in a por-
ton Of the department of the Shenandoah,
while the latter has additions sufficient 10
make up for the territory given Gen. Fre'
mont. Recruiting is again allowed, and
ccovalesceut officers are TO take charge Of
thas service. Stringent rules in regard to
sbeptses are also promulgated, =
The Government has taken four semi
secession Churches in Washington for hos
pitals: Trinity, DR.. sylo; Ascension, DIR.
Pincknsys Epiphany, DR.. Hall. Rector. :
These three are Episcopal; the fourth il
PresbytariAn. }3lfE 1lLt 10
sThs temporary bridge across tho Potomac
at Hsrper's Ferry is now completed, aud
trains on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
psss over the entire road withou' detention
The new. permanent bridge is progressing
Il. sMt tpsis lsSs hsv. R. V
! Dodge hsa received from the President th'
appointment Of Chaplain Of. the Ailitar.
Hospital at Wheeling. n1o.f ~ ae'
An arrival mt Boston from New Ollean
on the 22d ult., brings the intelligence tha
political prisoners still continue to bs sent /
Fort Jackson at the rate Of from two to vi
day. A few days before the vessel saile
there was Q funeral In the city, and tn
coffin was deposited after the usual cor,
monies in q tomb From information whic
Gen. Butler had received, he ordered an e,
animation ofthe coffin 10 be made aftcrwart
Is the cause Of death OF the person which
was said TO contain was not satisfactory ,
him. On opening the coffin no corpse WI
TO be found, but in its place large amour
ofaold coin, which was Immediately take
possession Of in the name ofthe Government
epscis continues to be found which has bee
sscssscd BY the rebels, and in oil cases it
The Breckinridge delvorence, adopted
the General Assembly of the Presbyteria
Church 10, 8. J, has been up before the Ba
timofe Presbytery. Fire. eating resolution
ware introduced In condemnation of the d,
llveramce, but they were promptly met b
the Union men, who called for immediat
action upon them, 40 as to let the world sc
how this part of the vineyard stands on II
question Of fidelity to the Government III
Secessionists, finding that they were in u
minority, had leave to withdraw the otfel
rive resolutions, and then, at the prayer c
the commissioners, who all voted again
the deliyerance Of the General Assembl
the subject was postponed. 9e'
The latest news from General Mcclellan
army reports mysterious movements on Il
part Of the rebels. A force Of cavalry Il sa
10 have been dispatched in the direction
fredericksburg. 1t may be that we sh
sooa hear Of another evaGuntion. There a
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