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

JET. Thompson is reported at Pocaho n
tas, Arkansas, with a force of about 5000
men.
G. T. Jackson, the deposed Governor of
Missouri, died at Little Rock on the Sth
instant.
There are apprehensions Of slave insur
rections in some Of tho counties Of Missouri,
but the alarm is regarded as in most instan
ces groundless.
The Mississippi river expedition will be
heard from soon. Gen. McClernand com
mands one ofthe corps under Sherman.
Brigadier General Manson has relieved
General Granger Of bis command at Bow
ling Green. Gen Granger is ordered to
report to Rosecrans, at Nashville.
Pho British Rebel pirate Alabama has
pounced op the Ariel, one of the California
steamers. The only plumber secured by the
Alabama was ss, 900 in greenbacks, belong.
ing to Wells, Fargo & Go.
Gen. Burnside's army is building huts at
Falmouth to protect the men from the win
ter.
The redoubtable John Morgan is report
ed to have entered Glasgow. Kentucky, on
last Wednesday, with 5000 cavalry. Glas-
cow is in Barren county, Immediately West
ofColumbia, where the 9Sth regiment has
been recently. Three companies of the
Second Michigan Cavalry opposed him, but
fell back on Munfordville, losing one Cap
tain and two privates. The rebels lost Two
Captains, five privates, and seven prisoners
The rebels being re inforced, remain in pos
session Of Glasgow.
On Thursday Coils. Gray and Shanks at
tackled the rebels at Bear Willow, Hart
county, near Cave City. The rebels had
previously damaged the railroad near Glas.
gov junction. At last accounts the rebels
were driven off, The Federals killed one
man and took ID prisonefo. " -
A train Of ammunition cara, from Louis
vile, was fired into near Nolin on Friday,
aud had to return to Louisville.
There arc no trains running on the Louis
vile and Nashville Roud now, and tele.
graphic communication is also interrupted.
Reports from Memphis say that our
pickets have been driven into tho fortifca.
tions, and that the rebels have been com.
mitting depredations.
Gen. Banks has arrived at New Orleans
and assumed command Of all tho forces in
that department. Gen. Butler welcomed
General Banks to the Department of the
Cult, and assured him that he would find
here troops who were ready to yield cheer.
ful obedience to every order. Gen. Banks
responded that the only pleasure he had il
taking the command was In obeying an or
der Of the Government Of the United States.
Gen. Butler addressed his staff REQUESTING
each member to take pains to enlighten and
assist their successors. He spoke in the
most generous manner Of General Banks
and staff. Gen. Buffers parting address to
the troops bears date to the 18th, alludinp
in eloquent terms to their successes in the
field and in restoring order aud quiet to New
Orleans, to the feeding Of starving wivos
and children Of the enemies, aud stating
that tho expedition has cost the govern.
ment less by four flths than any other, and
speaking the word farewell as the only
somowful thought he had and commanding
them to their commander as worthy Of his
love.
On the 10th General Banks issued his
order assuming command OF the department
Of the Gulf aud State Of Texas
Another order is for all military and civil
officers 10 the department to report to him.
And still another suspends all public sales
Of property on account oil the United States
till further orders.
Gen. Butler is coming North. He is tc
have an important command in the field -
1t Is presumed in the Army Of the Potomac
Gen. Corcoran, with the Irish Legion
had arrived below New Orleans.
Gen. Banks is very busy aud Is in hourl,
communication with General Butler. Th.
bost feeling exists between them and thei,
respective STATS.
Gems. Banks and Butler were serenadet
on tho night Of the 10th, by the baud of tn,
0lst Massachusetts.
Thirty, eight Of the. condemned Indian,
we're hung ct Mankato, Minnesota, at Il
O'Clock on last Friday. The gallows wer,
90 constructed that all fell at on,e. Seys,a
thousand spectators were in attendance. :
All passed of quietly.
We have cheering news from Arkansas