The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-04-03
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Burnside SEM. to Ohio Ski,wstsaf1ag ~ ,he''-
tuckY-Reporsed Re- Capture the i',dia,.o-
M-FIqAt at Beutscood Statlof 1cnn-itc-
ported DeatA Of Mrs. Gen. Bragg. Schooner.
Cupssv.d-1Ie New State OF Virginia Con-
sti5,tion Ratifed-Esars Of l1d5eI, ltuasson
J IN ,--lBuynsidet to- Command in Ke',-
[ t,scky--AaotAey Rebel Sleamc Oatt. 4
PErERsBuRc, March 29.-New York dates
of the 9th received. BURNSIDE .fas oeen o..
signed the command Of the Depaftmens OF
Ohio. esss5s
| There was skirmishing on the 24th ana the
day before between Federal csvdry ano'a re.
bel advance south Of Kentucky River. he
bel advance variously estimated from thirty
five hundred to ten thousand. ponnoence 10
felt in the ability Of the Federal1 TO Tepei the
| invasion. 70
1 The non-arrival Of che Frankfort train at
Louisville on the twenty'six IN had caused
much anxiety. 49,, @ =, -
| "A despatch from Memphis dated 10Th says,
Farragut's vessels recaptured "lndlonola" at
Hard Times Bend without resistance.
/ The fight at Brentwood Station Tenn, re-
suited in a Yankee loss Of fiteen killed,
wounded and missing. The Rebel loss same
number, but left ~ prisoners. A
| Van Dorm conducted the tight with fifteen
thousand men.
| Another despatch received Ut PAiladelphia,
represents Rebel loss as much greater than
above stated, and the Federal loss less.
A Rebel deserter at ,Murfreesboro says. the
wife Of Gen'l Bragg died at Tulahoma on
I the Esd. NOM NJ
| The Rebel schooner Lightning vas captur-
ed by the Bienyille, two hours out from Port
Royal.
/ The Wiley amendment and Contribution of
the new State Of Virginia, was ratified on the
| 26th by on almost unanimous vote,
Lincoln and his friends ut Washington,
were never more encouraged since the begin
ming of the Rebellion than now.
Guthrie has made earnest pfotatatipns to
Lincoln concerning the removal Of e0il Ken
tucky troops from that Suite, and exposing
the people to more rebel raids. Bufnsids's
corps will ell the vacancy in Kentucky. re
The Herald says the idea Of French inter.
vention may now be considered at IN end. a
| The fine steamer 'sBanshee" lying at
Queenstown Vas lately preparing either to
run the blockade. or for direct sertics under
the Rebel Government. she is steel plated
and said to be very fast IS. s2l
SECOND pisrATca.l
Death or Maj. Gen. sumner!
10000 Desertcrs from the Federal Army
Too more iledes Steamers launched IN Eng
land.
RIcHxoNp, March goth, 10 P. M.-The Ex.
apiner has Northern dates TO the 18th !:
The Herald announces the death Of Maj,
Gen. Sumner: his body, was removed to City
Hall on the 9th, and visited by thousands.
3 The General Committee Of Mozart Hall
Democrats, unanimously voted resolutions ex.
tremely opposed to the war policy Vt the 60
yernnent. aaissz s8e 6 s.4s 81 S .s.,ls,
The Tribune says there are one hundred
and thirty thousand dcserters fium the Fede.
ralarmy. 81 Ia 9slss sse.il9g
Burnside has gone to thezWest to succeed
Gen. Wright, he will have his headquarters
at ST. Louis.
The Paris correspondent of the London
News of the 9th Of March, says, the issue 81
Letters Of Maroue by Lincoln has caused
great impression there, also notices as signif,
can't that the Mnniteur copied from an Eng
fish paper, an article adyocnting prompt 70
cognition Of tho South. IS 3. go
Two Anglo Chinese steamers, 50 called
have been launched by Messrs. Laird at Biz
mingham for the service Of the Retels. s.
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