Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-11-12
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MINIS oF THE DAY.

nent, that had advanced on q maraut
ing expedition, were surprised an
severely psnisbed. The Second Mort
Csrciina regiment bad another eight 8
Ashley, n. c., about seventy
miles southeast Of Knoxville. No par
ticuisrs bad been received. This
the raid referred to by the rebel pa
pers, in the news copied elsewhere
and, judging from their accounts, tb'
loyal Carolinians had caused g verl
decided scare, and judging from tn
calls for re-enforcements, We infer the,
gained 8 complete victory over th'
enemy. Our forces we're probably o,
q recruiting expedition. or may b,
something more important. At Chat
EsDooga all was quiet along the line:
yesterday, except that the rebels fired
. gun occss4oHsFiy frOm the crest oI
Lookout. bat without damage. It was
reported that Bragg's forces had been
weakened for some purpose. Boats
were running regular to Bridgeport,
and COMMUNICATIONS were perfect
Supplies we're being brought up rap
idly.
Mrs. General 0sterbaus died at ST..
Louis on Thursday. Her husband is
'sbseut 10 the field. She leaves Eve
children.
The Nashville papers contsin the
announcement that in accordance with
recent orders from the Presi-
dent, the recruiting of negroes will be
at once commenced at Nashville. MUIR
freesboro, Gallatiu, Wartrace, Clsrks-
vile, ShelbyvilIe. and Columbia, Ten
nessee, and Stevenson, Alabama
Loyal men will be paid $500; rebels
nothing.
The radical Emancipation majority
in Maryland will be near $4,000.
We have private advices from New
Orleans which promise important mill
'tary movements in that Department,
upon which we have not been cslcu.
lating. All we propose to say on the
subject at present is, that we hope the
report may prove.tru II so, We may
look for news OF the startling and
cheering character which we were
promised from the Army Of the Poto-
mac week or two since.
Our dispatches from Pittsburgh are
slightly more encouraging. The river
had risen fifteen inches. and steamers
were leaving with coal barges. The
weather-wise predict coal boat rise
between now and The 18th inst
We hope the westher-wise will not be
disappointed.
Dispatches from Jefferson City say it
is uncertain whether the Radicals or
Conservatives have carried Missouri on
the home vote; but the soldiers vote is
expected TO secure the election of the
Radicals.
A variety Of interesting news from
the rebel States will be found in the
extracts from late Richmond papers.
which we publish in another column.
including the confession that the peo-
pie Of the Confederate capital are in
danger Of starving and freezing. With
coal at $50 per ton and beef over. a
dollar q pound. the rebel journals can
see no prospect Of Improvement, un-
less by impressing from the country
people the articles which they need
We also publish news Of rebel move
ments in North Carolina and East Ten
nessee. and JEFF. Davis speech at
Demopolis, Ala. As is now known.
JEFF. refuses to supercede Bragg. and
some Of the papers. the Atlanta Regis
ter among the number, are beginning to
write Bragg up. finding that their de-
nuncistIons have done no good. The
Richmond Enquirer denounces as
hoarder who ought TO be hung. 3 man
in that city who has seven hundred
barrels of -four. purchased at Sl1 per
brl. The jackson Mis.issippian says
the Government at Richmond purposes
TO place in good order the Southern
railroad from Madison to Jackson
The State debt of Georgia is Sl4,i49,-
41O. The Raleigh Standard con-
tains the official correspondence rela-
tive to the late riot at that place. The
FIRST communication is a dispatch da.
ted September 10Th from Gov. Vance,
apprising JEFF. Davis that riot had
DESTROYED the Standard Office and az
terward another mob had retaliated BY
destroying the Office of the State Jour
nal. The dispatch closes with the re-
quest: "Plesse order Immediately,
that troops passing through here shall
not enter the city. II this is not done,
the most frightful consequences may
ensue." JEFF. replied the following
day. BY saying he had issued an or.
der carrying into effect the Governors
request. On the 11th, the Governor
writes TO JEFF about the affair mem
toned in his dispatch of the previous
day. The Governor says the riot
originated with the soldiers OF Ben
niDg's brigade, who we're apparently led |
BY their officers, with the approval of
Besuing himself, to destroy the Stand .
ard Office. Benning had not yet dis
claimed completely. The Governor
says that be shall punish the citizens
concerned in the mob, and demands
the persons of the officers Of the State /
of Georgia, to answer the demands of
iustice. He adds: "I feel very sad
10 the contemplation OF these outrages.
The distance is quite short to either
anarchy or despotism. when armed
soldiers, led by their officers, can with
n.