Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-11-19
From the Cincinnati Gazette. 18th.
NEWS OF THE DAY.

- AhObuhCnUt US occu uubuOri1eQ OV
Dur Government to draw on Colonel
Meredith, officer Of exchange at For
lress Monroe. for any articles which
bis fellow eaptives may need.
New eOrleans is filing up with 9
Northern population. Two steamers
from New York recently arrived. With
452 passengers. The New Orleans
Times OF the 9Th ult. says: Every
vessel that comes from the North
reachesus freighted with the wives aud
children Of those who hayscoms here
to reside--vsry- many of them perma-
nently-smong u.s." ; , - ott 10
w. M. Fishback, member Of the
Convention which voted Arkansas out
OF the Union in 1861, spoke at
Union meeting at Little Rock, the 31ss
nit. He said: 81 sm native Of Vir-
ginia, and an old resident OF this State.
1 have, been one OF you. The same
direction hes been given to my preju-
dices. ! was taught to believe. and
did believe. that everything manuisc-
tured in New England was made to
cheat with; that the religion Of the
people was hypocricy; that their touch
was contamination. Felldw-cilizens, I
have seen New England and its peo-
pie. / have been welcomed at the
honsss nf III -:.h an exile, without
a decent coat to my back, or money in
my pocket. / have always met the
warmest Southern hospitality at the
houses Of their middle classes; and,
my fellow citizens, in one sense Of the
word. they have no poor I have
walked with awe and condemning
conscience through the school houses
found at the corner Of every cross road.
saw her barren hills covered with
plenty; | saw her sturdy sons--everv
one OF them an educated man-hasten
TO shoulder their muskets and place
themselves in the ranks of the defend
ers Of their country; and | hear them
make excuses for the South, much in
the spirit that kind elder brother
would for their wild younger brother;
and | discovered, as you have. that
they are not towards. And fellow
citizens. New England is a representa-
tive Of the North" The speech was
of nearly two hours length, and the
speaker concluded by saying that there
was no power on earth or below it that
could destroy this Government, for
twenty millions Of people, like those OF
New England. have ssid-Mis Union
must and shall Be preserved.
Our Knoxville correspondent, says
the Rogerville affair was panic and
stampede on both sides. our soldiers
and the rebels running in opposite di-
rections at the same time. The enemy
had only one hundred and fifty prison.
ers at last accounts. and the captors
were running so fast that these were
constantly escaping. The latest rebel
put the number of prisoners
at City seven. The whole affair is one
Of those, over which neither side will
care to say much.
Our Chattanooga letter, mentions again
The impression that Bragg is falling
back. His force in front had certainly
been materially weakened. The rebel
papers il will be recollected, intimated
hat he would fall back. Since they
lost Lookout Valley the hope OF re-
possessing Chattanooga seems to be
abandoned and over this the papers
yrowl furiously. That Bragg has sent
! force TO operate against Burnside,
seems to be conceded generally; butit
Toes not appear that the latter is con-
'idered in much danger. The signs
ire that no battle will be fought in front
N Chattanooga; and matters are likely
o get into such shape that General
Thomas will be permitted 10 select his
,wn time for moving forward. Bragg
will act upon the defensive. aud it is
doubtful whether he will make stand
his side Of Chattanooga. It would
lot be surprising IL he had serious sp-
orehension for the safety Of bis rear.
The vote OF the Ohio soldiers is
coming in heavier than was anticipated.
Z is thought it will reach forty or
orty-two thousand. This will ran
3rough's majority pretty close up 10
100000. The soldiers vote is wiping
'ut the Copperhead majority in most
# the few counties that were carried
" the home vote. One OF the graft
ying features of our late election is the
'ne-sided character of the soldiers
'ote. Out Of eighteen thousand re-
urned, Vsllandighsm received less
han one thousand. This is a record
( the patriotism of the soldier that
'ill gil the brightest page Of our his
ory.
We have news of a most painful
iver disaster The Sunny Side was
urned on Friday morning about
wenty EIGHT miles below New Madrid,
q the Mississippi river. Her cargo
ook fire from spark. The boat was
40 ashore, but number of the pas
engers perished. Among the lost are
inc women and six children. The cargo
lcluding 1880 bales of cotton, was de-
royed. The survivors were brought
} Cairo by the steamer Glasgow.
Wilmington. so long almost uDguard-
!, is now closely bIocksded. The
uits Of this are beginning to appear
the capture Of four splendid steam
IS, from which were taken thirty
loussnd Enfield rifles and q great
mount Of clothing, stores, saltpeter,
%. The value OF one cargo was two