Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-04
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WAsHIEaroN, May 2.--The' current repc
that General Mcdowell has crossed the Ripp
hammock and occupied Fredericksburg, 10 unirn
Telegraph communication 10 establiahed vi
him.
Dispatches from General HallecIE, dated to-da
say nothing of the reported evacuation OF 90
inth. Il 10 discredited. Ltliny.g .s1 aa Z
Desertlons from the rebel army here continu
to be numerous. They are coming In daily, Q
most hourly, from various directions, and Q
agree In their statements that the rebel force
about one hundred thousand, and Of 0 very ger
eral depression Of spirits among both ofiiceI
and men.
The news Of our recent victories is kept sed
ulously from them.
The Times special from Washington. says;
The town was startled by rumor to-day tina
all the members of Congress OF the borde
Slave States, and O number Of the conservative
sympathizers from other States, were seriously
considering the propriety Of Withdrawing 10
body from the Senate and the House. and thuI
|precipitating q decision by the people OF thu
whole country on the radical measures OF con
6scatlon and emancipation.
The Finance committee Of the Senate re-
ceived deputation of butchers from New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore to-day, BY
whose arguments they were prevailed upon to
reduce the tax on slaughtered animals.
Senator Summers bill, Of which he gave no.
tice to day, repeals three sections OF the act Of
1908, regulating the coastwise slave trade, and
makes the Transportation of slaves from one
part of the United States to another penal Of
tense. .Tt--f
WAsHINaroN, May 3.-The latest count shows
there are now one hundred and sixty. eight Brig
adler Generals, and that twenty-six In addition
await Senatorial action,
A favorable report has been made on the
denomination Of Daniel E. Sickles, and there
seems no doubt now that he will soon be con
frmed.
The bill proposing to limit the number of
Brigadier- Generals to two hundred and Major
Generals TO twenty-six, will In all probability
become law.
Thus far, or within two days, applications
have been filed for compensation for forty-twO
of the slaves manumitted in the District Of Co.
lumbia under the emancipation act
The Herald's sDecial from Washington OF the
I'd, says:
About two months ago stated that there
was in contemplation by the Government an am
nesty measure that it was proposed to offer
an amnesty as soon as our power extended over
Richmond, and few other specified places. |
learn in so many words indirectly that the sub
ject matter of such amnesty measure Is actually
under consideration, and may soon be issued
the whole depending on the immediate success
Of or defeat Of our arms. was told some time
ago that such amnesty would be extended to all,
except Davis and his Cabinet, and the COnfed
crate Major and Brigadier Generals, With few
prominent and eminent civilians.
According to reliable information from Rich.
mond, the planters have determined to raise no
tobacco this season, and the military had re-
ceived the stock on hand to prevent its falling
into the hands Of the Federal army, The fol.
lowing was received by the Secretary Of War
this morning:
The Richmond Examiner Of May p, contains
the annexed news and items
SAVANNAH, May IA dispatch from Cor.
inth correspondent of the Republican, dated
29th April, says the enemy have been reinforc-
cd and are advancing. There is heavy skir-
mishing daily. Quite an affair occurred to-day,
this side of Monterey
MOBILE, May Ia special dispatch to the
Mobile Advertiser, from Corinth, 26 ult,, says
IhRt Colonel Scott, of the Louisiana cavalry,
with two companies, had driven out regiment
Of Federals from Tuscumbia, killing several
aud taking forty prisoners. The enemy burnt
their stores, and were pursued by the Confed
crates. The result is unknown
The telegraph operator from the Bay of ST.
Louis, has telegraphed the Mobile office that
The stores at New Orleans were being emp.ied
of sugar and moasses, which we're thrown into
he streets and river. The city was to have
been formally surrendered on the 26lh ult.; but
the time was extended. Some of the enemy's
vessels have gone up the river.
Augusta, April 30.-The New Orleans Bull
letin of Friday, says that F. ID. Renshaw, Con-
federate States Navy agent, telegraphed from
Point Alabasche on the 24th that seven OF our
Runboats had been fired after being overpow-
sred by the enemy. The Navy Department re-
,eived similar dispatch last Saturday; but 1t
s not known what boats are referred to.
SAvANNAH, May Gen. Lawton has formal
" communicated to the City Council his deter.
mnation to surrender the city. The Council
have resolved to eustain Gen. LaVton.
MEMPHIS, April 29.-Dr. Fowlkea, editor Of
Lhe Memphis Avalanche, has been arrested for
an article calculated to array the
planters against the Government.
CHARLESTON, May 1.-The Federals have
ChpbuECu . ohhoh bNetOty VI WV buHo hSot
White Point, twenty-five miles from Charles
ton. Gen. Evans has sent force to look after
the Yankees.
The following was received at the Navy De-
partment to day:
FLAGSHIP WABASH, PoRT ROYAL, s. c. I
April 26, 1862.
have Just time this morning, before the de-
parture of the Susquehsnna, to inform the De-
partment Of the arrival here of the rebel steam
er Isabel Ella Marley, in charge OF Lieutenant
Wilson and prize crew, she having been cap.
tured by the st Jsgo De Cuba, Com. Ridgely,
one hundred miles north Of Abacce. She is
deeply loaded with Enfield rifles and has, 1t is
supposed, rihed cannon in her forehold, which
has not yet been examined. These arms were
taken on board at one of the neutral colonies
off our coast. am informed by Lieut.. Glib
son that the st. Jago De Cuba discovered and
chased the Nashville; but the latter was much
too swift for her. The Nashville also had arms
on board for the rebels, intending to run the
blockade, If possible.
Very respectfully,
Your obe't servant,
C. F. DUPONT,
Flag-oficer Comd'g,