Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-02-05
From the Cincinnati Gazette, "a.
NEWS OF THE DAY.

1t Boston, where the Democrats and
conservatives" are very attentive
On Thursday he visited Harvard Col
lege. and on entering the library was
introduced BY Mr.. SIBLkY. the librarian,
10 Q number Of ladies in the following
words: Ladies, let me introduce you
to Gen McCLxLLAs whom you all
know-by heart" The arrangements
for public procession are being made
in Boston and the General viii publicly
be presented with a sword. A num-
Der Of conservative" merchants pub
lish card in which hey engage to sus-
pend business while the General is in
the cityl
The rebel Congress on the 96th uls.
repesled the act exempting the owners
Of twenty negroes from cOnscription.--
CHAs. J. FAULKEER. formerly United
States Minister 10 Paris, Is Adiutant
General on SToNEwALL JAcKsoE's staff,
with the rank Of Colonel. A Mobile
correspondent OF the Richmond papers
says that the rebel loss at MurfreesbOro'
is more severe than was at FIRST be.
lieved, and will probably reach in
grand total, killed. wounded and mis-
sing. nine thousand. HARDEE's corps
which did the hardest fighting, on the
3Ist Of December aud ed Of January,
lost Eve hundred and ninety-one killed,
three thousand eight hundred and Eve
missing. The writer has disposition
to split words. He says: GAS it has
turned out. our evacuation Of Murfrees-
bOro' was extremely unfortunate, and
had tendency TO mar the perfection Of
our most brilliant victory; but the exi-
gencies OF the then surrounding cir
cumslanees made the movement neces-
sary. II is needless to deny the dis
satisfaction OF the army on this ac-
count"
The Jackson. Mississippi, Appeal Of
the 18th, says that the latest informs-
ton as to BASKs' movement on the
lower Mississippi, is to the effect that
instead Of moving upon Port Hudson,
he is heavily fortifying at Baton Rouge.
Governor Moons Of Louisiana, has de-
Iivered message in which be says the
receipts Of The State during the last
year were 1889, I79, Of which
SIS. 5.976,742 came from the sale Of six
per cent. bonds and treasury notes.
The expenses were about two and q
half millions, one-half for the military
fund. For the ensuing year the Gov
ernor thinks it will be neither proper
nor practicable to depend upon taxation
at all, as three-fourths Of the tax-paying
portion OF the State is in the hands Of
the enemy. He says, Notwithstanding
this condition OF affairs, the people Of
Louisiana will never yield.
A Galveston correspondent Of the
Richmond Dispatch, furnishes details
OF the capture OF the former city. The
attacking force consisted Of several regi-
ments OF infantry and twenty-five pieces
of artillery. They found only three
hundred troops in the town. stationed
on a wharf behind bsrricade. These
three hundred defended their position
brsvely for two hours. though theiI aim
we're not accurate on account of the
darkness. Ten or fifteen OF the assail-
ants were killed in the first charge
The "gunboats," con sisting Of the
steamers Bayou City aud Neptune now
arrived and attacked the Harriet Lane.
The Neptune was soon sunk by the
steamer, though the sharp shooters on
the former had time to clear the Lanes
decks. The Bayou City then ran into
the Lanes wheel house, the Ere Of the
rebel sharp-shooters again driving every
one from the decks. She was then
surrendered. Her Captain and 1st
Lieut.. were killed, and about thirty of
her crew killed or wounded. The wri-
ter asserts that truce of three hours
as granted the rest Of the feet at half
past seven in the morning. The land
troops surrendered unconditionslly, but
the boats, after waiting two hours,
"snsaked of" to sea with their white
flags flying, when they saw that the Ba-
you City was entangled in the Harriet
Lanes wheeLhouse.
In the Confederate Senate, on the
96th, Mr.. Yancey offered . resolution,
which was adopted, that the Committee
on the Judiciary be instructed TO inquire
and report whether an officer Of the
United States army, acting under su-
thority Of that Government, can be
made liable to punishment as criminal
for violation OF the criminal laws Of
State BY State tribunal, when turned
over to State authority by order Of the
President. Mr.. Yaneey was in favor
Of retaliation. but wanted that retsha-
ton to be effective. He at first sp-
proved Of Davis plan to turn over Of
icers to the State authorities for melting
servile insurrection, but on mature re-
Election he had been led to donet the
policy, expediency and justice Of the
course. 1t may happen that when they
come before the State courts the judges
will decide that they have no right to
try them, they could then be discharged
and the Confederate Government suffer
in public opinion for threatening q rs-
taliation which it could not carry out.
He then made this highly significant
admission: owe cannot try By State
courts, officers Of the q. s. for arson
apd highway robbery. and there IS .
orave donht vhether they can be tried