Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-07-23
Southern Papers.

ern papers during the past week, and are
under Obligations to Surgeon West, Capts.
Mitchell and Lochary, and Licuts. Collins
and Woodnausee of the 9Sth Ohio, for
their favors in the shape Of. f.Charleston Mer-
curys, Montgomery Advertisers, Atlanta
Intelligencers, Memphis Appeals and Chat
tanooga Rebels. We shall try to make
good use Of these papers, and hope our
friends in the army will continue their ia.
vors of this kind, for we assure them they
are very acceptable.
The Chattanooga Rebel Of June 24th
publishes George +. Pugh's incendiary
speech before the Democratic Convention,
which secured him the nomination for Lieu
tenant Governor, and regards it as an ercel
lent speech
The same paper contains the following
exultation over their success at Vicksburg
"These dispatches are not conclusive
but they are marvellously cheerful.
lst. Grant has attacked US.
2nd. Along our whole line.
3rd. And failed to carry u single breast.
work.
4th. He has been repulsed.
5th. He has lost ten thousand men.
u 9th. And is in full retreat--somewhere
All this is certain and thus far we hav,
reason to rejoice, Sarsom cordH
4 Now where is Grant going2 Is the sicg
raised2 Have we finished the job in tn
Mississippi, and are the Yankees in full re
treat across the Big Black2 a
WhV nj prpepnt pnu oulv knNcula te
Indications are strong that We have don
the main part of our work before Vjcks
burg, and that the siege is over, that Gran
has already "cut sticks, that his forces ar
demoralized, that Johnston has come uT
that possibly Kirby Smith is in the bushe
somewhere and that the fears of tho las
month are thus scattered for good an
ALL"
The Charleston Mercury says Of the Ne
York peace Convention:
"The New York Democracy, under Fe
! nando Wood, have declared in favor of g
{ vigorous prosecution of peace" an armi
n tice and separate Conventions of the 10y,
and rebel States. During the meeting Fc
: nando Wood spoke. He also presente
9 resolutions, which were passed, deelarin
d the iealty of the Democracy to the Const
q tuition and TO the State under the Constitl
ton; that the war is contrary to the Coz
stitution and should cease, and that III
claim of the Administration to dictatori
t aud unlimited military power, and the tr
of citizens by Court. Martial, are nonstrol
: and execrable acts. The resolutions als
protest against the 'cowardly, despotic il
= human and accuised act of banishing Va
y landigham. They recommend suspensiC
- of hostilties and a general Convention
. settle tho manner of reconstruction "
The Richmond correspondent OF the San
/, paper, in speaking of that Convention, say
81 have read the address, resolutions on
: speeches of the great Fernando Wood Pea,
Meeting. They nre all and more than v
y could ask. They New York Times delar,
@ that the issue Of peace or war is clear
:, made, and upon this basis the battle for Il
Presi idency must be fought. Yankee pea
talk is mere drivel, unless we hold Wick
# burg, defeat Hooker and enter Pennsylv
}. MIA. Then it will be truly significant al
!. encouraging. So let the people pray.
The same correspondent says Of Valla
:, digham: l1
;, Commissioner Ould went to Lynchbu
y for Vallundigham, and brought him to p
10 tersburs. lie is to leave Wilmington 4
Nassau in the Giraffe. The correspondent
Ia between Vallandigham and President Dav
is said to have been pleasing and satisfa
,o tory to both parties.