Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-29
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A bill has been introduced in the Min.
nesota Legislature to outlaw all Indians
and half breeds who may venture outside
the limits Of their reservation.
Southern papers report that an unsuc
cessful attempt was made to run the
blockade off Charleston on the 10Th Of
January. Also that the u. s. steamer
Columbid is ashore at Masonbero' Inlet,
IL officers and % men having surrender
cd to Col. Lamb, on the 10Th inst,
Judging from tho supplies which are
going forward from Cincinnati, Gen Ro-
sccrans' army is not likely to suffer at
present. Capt. Gill is shipping as rap
idly as possible 1000 large packages,
comprising the following among other ar
ticles: 100000 pairs of drawers 100,-
600 shirts, l50, 900 pairs of stockingr, and
0,000 pairs OF infantry trousers
Admiral Portcr's Mississippi notilla
has continued its way up the White Riv-
or and captured st. Charles, Arkansas
county, and Duval's Bluff and Dcs Arc,
both in Prairie county. At Duvals
Bluff there were captured two S.inch
guns, two hundred rifles, and three plat,
form cars, and at Des Arc thirty. mine
prisoners and quantity Of arms and am
untion.
A third expedition against Vicksburg
is now on its way, from which good news
is daily expected. The forces which it
comprises are withheld from the public.
John II. Boyle and Charles Powell la
tely arrested near Dumfries, were both
rebel Captains on Gen. Stuart's Staff
The evicence against them seems to be
conclusive as to their being spies, who q,
dressed in citizens clothes, kept their
Chief constantly advised of our move
ments, and especially just before the reb-
ell raid on Dumfries
The exposure made by a member of the
Pennsylvania Legislature in reference to
alleged bribery and corruption in which
Gen. Cameron is party, is to be made
.he subject of inquiry on the pant of the
Senate. A resolution has been prepared,
which will be offered in the Exc cutive
Session at their next meeting, calling the
attention of the President to the matter
for the purpose Of making ar inquiry in
to the facts, and if tree, whether the said
Cameron is a proper person to represent
the Government of the United States at
the Court of st. Petersburg. Senator
Wilmot, of Pennsylvania, will probably
bring the matter to the attention Of the
Senate and to the President.
The Judge Advocate General has ta-
ken preliminary steps for full investi
CATION of the. alleged frauds connected
with the quartermaster' department at
Philadelphia. The transactions relates
to tents, caps, clothing, and other sup
plies, shoddy entefing largely, it is said
into the contracts The report states that
the frauds at large figures, in the aggregate
several millions.
The Adjutant General Of Connecticut
has issued an amnesty to all military off.
enders in that State. In General Orders
he says: "All persons who, 10y enlist
ment or draft, owe service to the State
or who have not been arrested, and who
have not bee, mustered into the service
of the United States, are hereby discharg
ed from such service, and all warrants is.
sued by authority from this department
for the arrest of such persons are hereby
revok ed"
One million dollars was paid by the
! Government to the Commissioners, or
Wednesday, to recompense slave owners
in the District of Columbia for the eman
cipation of their slaves. The soldiers in
the field yet remain unpaid.
The Navy Department has information
from Fortress Monroe, by telegraph, an,
nouncing the safe arrival of the Iron.
clad MonHor model steamer Heehawhen
at that point from New York. She rode
out the terrific gale of the last wo days
as well any vessel could do, being per.
fectly manageable and staunch through
out.
A gentleman who left Dover, Della
ware at 8 o'clock Thursday morning, re-
parts that the iron-c clad steamer Ndh0m is
at the Breakwater. having arrived there
al! right Monday evening.
The sloop of war NonOnqahela is also
there, having arrived Tuesday night, also
a vessel from New York, loaded with
troops.
The New Jersy Legislature has refer
red the peace resolutions introduced a
few days ago to the committee on FEEDER,
al Relations.