Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-01-15
News of the Week.

Il is feared at St. Louis that Springfield,
Mo-, hsybeen taken by the, rebels. Telc
graph communication is suspended. There
was large amount Of Government stores
ct Sprinfeld.
Gen. Roseorans army, known as the l4th
corps, has been sub divided into three corps
1.-The lAth, 2lst, and 23d.
On last Saturday the ship Goo. Griswold,
laden with gifts for the famishing operatives
Of Lancashire, spread her sails and started
for the shores Of England. Ill
Gov. Morton, in his message, says Indi-
ana has furnished lO2, 900 men during the
var.
The Missouri Legislature is balloting for
U. 8. Seuators. John B. Henderson and
John 8. Phelps appear to have the lead.
The 6tate Capitol, at Baton Rogue, La,
Was destroyed recently by fire, with many
thousand rare and valuable books, papers,
10. Loss S50,OO0 o,
A Murfrecsboro dispatch says the rebel
loss increases daily.
Tho rebels have made on attack on Gal.
weston, Texas The attack was made by
land and water. Our gunboats we're at.
tackled by five rebel steamers, protected by
double rows Of cotton Dales, and armed with
rites, muskets, &c., &c. The Harriet Lane
was captured by boarding, after almost all
her officers, including Wainright, Liout.
Lee, and the crow, 1870 all told, had been
billed by musketry from the rebel steuner
The gunboats Clifton and Owasco were on.
gagged and escaped, the former loo.inE no
men, and but one wounded. The Owasco
lost one killed and thirteen wounded. Two
bsrks loaded with coal fell into III, bands
Of the enemy. The Westfsld, the flag
ship Of Commodore Renshaw, was not en-
gage, bcing ashore In another channel. Her
crew were transferred to transports, and
Kenshaw fearing she would fall into the
hands of ths rebels blew her up. By some
mismansgetacnt or accident the explosion
occurred before the boats containing Rem.
shaw, Lieut. Siinmerman and the boat 3
crew got away, and they were consequently
blown up with the ship. The crew of the
Westfeld arrived at New Orleans on trans
ports, and the remaining troops are on their
way back. They did not arrive until the
place had been evacuated. All the fleet are
on tho way to New Orleans. The rebel
force was estimated at about 5000 under
Gen. Msgruder. Our land force, undor com.
n'and Of COL Burrill, of Mass, probably
did not exceed 300, tho residue not having
arrived or not being disembarked in time to
light. Our loss was estimated at from l50
TO 260 killed, and 200 taken prisoners. The
navy suffered the most. II Is thought tho
rebel loss was much moro, as our guns were
firing grape and canister into their midst
continually. The rebels had several bat,
teries on shore. Tho Federal troops were on
ono OF the long wharves, and il is said re-
pulsed two charges Of rebels before ,hey
surrendered.
Gen. Rosecrans orders that all captured
rebel officers be confined until JEFF. Davis
order In relation to Gen. Butler and his
ofhoers 10 revoked; rebel prisoners to sub.
sist on army rations food contributed by
friends to be used for hospitals; rspstitions
OF contribution to constitute Jail offence.
Tho correspondent Of the New York Tri.
buns, with the Army Of the Potomac, says
thstthe rebel pickets besiege ours for papers
containing the emancipation proclamation
Iheir officers who oross the river under Gags
OF truce make thesame request. Allthroueh
the rebel lines the matter seems to excite
peculiar and anxious curiosity.
Gen. Banks ia concentrating his foroes at
Baton Rouge.
There Is nothing now from the Army Of
the Potomac,