Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-02-06
Headquarten Army Of the rotomac,


Vigorous measures are in progress to secure
the return and prompt punishment OF deserters
now absent from camp. A heavy snow storm
accompanied by a north east wind; set in on
Tuesday night and ceased at an early hour this
p. m. A portion ofthe snow melted almost as
fast as II fell, but the remainder this morning
measured about eight inches on level. The
roads are indescribable
Baltimore, Jan. 81 IA Fortress Monroe letter
Of yesterday states that the rebels crossed the
Blackwater on Friday.
Gen. Peck sent a force which drove the rebels
back with great loss. We lost DO killed and
wounded.
Newbern, Jan. 30.--Gov. Stanley's resigna-
ton was sent hence to Washington by last mail.
II is based on the Presidents Emancipation
Proclamation which he strenuously opposes
Army, Navy and Union citizenshe here are strong
y opposed to the appointment of a successor as
the Office is not only regarded as needless one
but serious obstacle, to the progress of our
arms. Gen. Foster is accepting the services Of
negroes for garrison duties, notwithstanding the
remonstrances Of Gov Stanley.
New York, Jan. 29.-The steamship Saint
Mary from New Orleans Goth, via of Key West
24th, has arrived. The gunboat Trojan arriv-
ed at Key West on the 22d with available prize
the British steamer Pearl, with valuable car.
go, captured off the Bahamas.
Goldsborn, N. c., Jan. 25.-It is reported the
Abolition fleet, 80 sail, including two Monitors
aud six other iron-clads, are in beaufort harbor.
Also that $4,000 Abolitonists are encamped lin
Morehead and Caroline counties.
Washington. Jan. 29.--The United States
steamer Aurora, on the 10th inst, captured the
British steamer Rising Dawn, with cargo, OF
1888 bushels Of salt, and large quantity oflu-
citer matches soap, coffee and gunny bags She
Nassau nd frui
the blockade.
The U. 3. steamer Ottawa, on the 21st CAP.
tured the schooner Hetewan, with 80 bales Of
Cotton, trying to run out of Charleston.
On the 9Th inst, the steamer Tropc, formerly
the Huntress of Charleston, while attempting to
run the blockade was destroyed by FIRE. Her
crew and passengers were saved by the boats
from the Quaker City.
A Washington dispatch to the Chicago Trib.
une says:
sFornoy has significant leader in to-day's
Chronicle, elaborately reviewing the course OF
the National Intelligencer, and concluding that
the lnielligencer has lost its character, alike as
dignihed and loyal. As the Intelligencer i:
Stewards organ and the Chronicle is Lincoln's
This demonstration may possibly mean some
thing"
Nashville, Feb. 4.-Sfokes' Tennessee caval.
ry and one Kentucky regiment dashed upon {
camp OF rebels at Middleton, 10 miles west o
Mnrfreesboro, on the Cd inst. One rebel wa.
killed and 100 taken prisoners. 1t was sabre
charge and took the rebels by surprise We
captured all their camp equipage horses, wag.
ons. etc. Maj. Douglas, Of Douglas rebel bat
tallion, and all his officers were captured.
Cincinnati, Feb. 4-The passenger train from
Steubenville, on the Steubenville and Indiana
Railroad, was thrown off the track by broken
rail, at East Cadiz Junction, this forenoon. AL
the passengers in two of the cars were more OF
less injured One car was badly smashed and
the other burned up
The test votes in the House show the success
of the Bankrupt Bill to be quite hopeless