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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25
Important Order--Ohio Military
statistics to be COLLECTED.
GrSERAL HEADouAnrEss, SrArK or Quo,
eH ADJUTANr 0KSkRALs OFFICE,
GENERAL ORDER NO, 8.

IN GENERAL ORDER NO; 8.
For the purpose Of preserving in this De.
partment an accurate and complete record
Of all Ohio troops in the United States SER
vice, The commanding officer Of each regi.
ment, battalion or independent company,
will cause to be returned to this Office, on
the lst Of March, 1854, or as soon there.
after as circumstances will permit
L: A complete muster. roll of their COM
mand, showing the names OF all the men
who have been connected with the command
since Its original ORGANIZATION, when, where
and by whom7cnlisted and mustered into
service, together with, list. OF. casualties,
showing deaths, discharges, (giving date
and cause of each death and discharge,
deseftiohs,i pt6fHotieHs,i captures by the
enemy, transfers and dismissals, with dates
Of each, and to what. organization, trans
ferred. Also, record of events which may
be necessary or useful for future reference
at this Department, or for. present informa
| ton, embracing actions in which the com
mand, or any portion of il, has been en-
gagged, scouts, marches, changes Of station
and everything Of interest relating to th'
discipline, efficiency or service Of the com
mand, with dates, place, distances marched
&c, &c.
III. On the first day Of each succeeding
month, report Of the strength Of the com
mand, giving number Of men for duty. an
aggregate number present and absent o
the day preceding the date Of the report
The monthly report will also embrace
; roster Of scrgeants, giving date Of enlis
ment and date of appointments; names G
all recruits Joined, together with list {
casualties which have occurred since dat
/ of last report. The casualties will embrac
all occurrences called for in par. /. Of th
order. Also, the record of events las in pa
, l. which have occurred since last report
III. Names OF sergeants and commi
stoned officers absent from their command
cause of absence, date Of commencement
absence, and date of return to duty.
; officers are absent from their commands {
, detached service. the, report will sho
] whether or not such abseHce Is not at the
r own request cd. ...lf ..4y
In making the above reports, it is impo
s tant that the station of the command at Il
, date Of TIE report he distinctly shown.
/. The ordinary "muster-roll'' will serve
{ the report to be rendered on the lst
March, usuing the column Of Remark
e for casualties, &c. and for the succeed
/, monthly reports, suitable blanks will be pl
# vided irem this Department
C BY order of the Governor.
It B. II. CowEN,
It Adjutant-G g eneral Of Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25
Belmont Common Pleas.
NOTICE I'M PAFTrrIO1

Peter Shaver Alexander vi. Shavsr) TOHN HOB
and Andrew smith, plaintiffs, IL SON wiltak
vs.. noiice that q peil-
John Hobson, defendant. non was 6led r.
gainst him the l2h day OF January, A. D. f56t ia
the Clerks Office OF the court Of Common Pesa of Bel
mont County Ohio. by The above .arrtd plaintiffs ana
is nov pending, wherein said demand partition
OF the following pfeInsrs sate IN said county Of Bel
,nont:- BEING part Of Section 2, Range = Township .
aud Yves, By lands OF Benianin Robinson. ad OH the
Northby lands of David Smith containing 10 acres,
more less Also, all coal stone and minerals Of every
kind lying under the surface OF the original Of land
owned by WinH Amber ud,,iecded to- C1P. kpshutx,
containing - more or less. Al tho next tern OF
said Court appic Aom will be made by the sel plaintiffs
for order that partition may be made Of said premises
and other proper orders. ID. d. T. COWEN,
Auy for Petitioners.
Jun 49, ls6i.-6w
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25

COL PARRorE-This gallant officer has
been temporarily relieved from duty as Pro
vost Marshal General of Ohio. A few DAYS
since he rendered his resignation, which
was refused by the Secretary Of War. lie
could not afford to lose the valuable services
OF the Colonel. The matter was compro-
missed by Secretary Stanton, who tsmpor-
arily relieved him from duty, and appoint-
ing Col. Patten, of New Hampshire, as his
successor. The death ofCel PARROTS faith.
er renders this step absolutely necessary,
as he has business which demands his i'm
mediate attention. We hope that he may
DO ,ebls to fesuaas his duties at an early day.
-lColumbus Journal. -.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25
Copperhead Division.

The sth of January asscmblage of Val
landighammcrs at Mount Vernon. among
other resolutions, adopted the following:
Is, That in this crisis, we recognize but
two parties-Democrats aud Abolitionists,
the first are the firm and steadfast friends Of
the Constitution and the Union, the
latter are the malignant enemies of both.
or course you do,-Democrats as jeff.
Davis and Vallandigham, Abolittonists as
Lincoln and Governor Brough. .. -..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25
The Late Shooting Affair in
KirkWOOd.

We yesterday received letter from Frank
Linn, at whose house Jane, Ammons was
shot and killed by John Coss on Tuesday
night last, in which an entirely different
version OF the affair is given. The state
Inent made by Linn is about as follows: -
One Of Linn's brothers and brother OF his
wife land also OF the deceased bad returned
home from the army, and it was decided to
give them a dancing party to which few
of their friends and acquaintances were IN
vited. The evening passed off pleasantly
until John Coss made his appearance with
two soldiers belonging to his company. As
they were not invited Coss went to Linn aud
his wife and asked if there was any objec
ton to himself and friends remaining in the
house, to which answer was made that they
were welcome as long as they behaved them.
selves The dancing then commenced and
nothing unusual occurred until about two
o'clock, when Coss said to Ammons, lets
have the next dance" Ammons replied,
talk enough. Have you got u partner?"
Coss answered, Eyes, ! have got your sis
ter. not the married one but the other, Eli
"a" Ammons then threw off his.cont, it be-
ing too heavy TO dance in, and was going III
quest of "a partner when Coss raised his re-
volver and shot him. Ammons iell uponlthe
floor and Coss rushed for the door, but
meeting Linn in the hall said-"stand back
or will shoot you" Linn turned back and
and Coss rushed from the house. Linn
says that there had been no words between
the men during the evening and they ap-
peared to be very good friends. When the
cry went round that Ammons was killed, all
the male members of the party fell upon a
soldier who was lying in bed and dbruised.him
pretty badly. Mrs. Linn finally induced
the men to desist and the soldier was per-
mitted to go away.
This statement differs very widely from
any version Of the affair which we have yet
heard Ammuns was buried Wednesday at.
ternoon. Linn says that Coss gave himself
to his regiment on the Island and still re-
mains there unmolested. Wheeling In
telhgencer, Saturday
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25
Opposition to soIdiers, voting.

The votes of the Union soldiers are just
about as repugnant to Northern copperheads
as their bayonets are to Southern rebels. :
The late Connecticut Legislature may be re-
ferred to in illustration. The resolutions
contemplating change in the Constitution
of the State SO that soldiers in the field may
be allowed to vote, met with opposition in
the House of Representatives, the full DEM
ocratic strength boiDg cast against them -
The Union men supported them with zeal,
and they passed by vote of lis to 76. A
two-thrds vote for them in the next Lagis-
lature will be necessary to send the question
before the people, so that Connecticut sol
diers in the field stand but a slim chance Of
enjoying the elective franchise during the
war. The opposition to the resolutions by
the Democracy was violent. 81 ~.
Mr.. Eaton, the right hand man of Ex
Gov. Seymour, and the peace Democrat
leader, denounced the resolutions as wi
cious"-and others of the same politica
stripe cast slurs upon them. Connection
soldiers will bo likely to remember sucl
treatment when the war is over.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25

SOME soldiers recently chastised the Cop.
pOrheads of Maumee City, Ohio, for calling
them Lincoln hirelings," by first "tbresh-
ing" and then making them take the oath
Of allegiance before the proper officers, and
pay fer it. 1t is said that some twenty-five
were thus added to the loyal ranks of that
town.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25
Farm for Sale.

T OFFER for sale my Farm. containing IS acres-6s
acres ceared all well set in grass, and well waler
ed. The farm is situated in good neighbor- 1IHA
hood near Pleasant Grove. on. the, Bridgeport ~.
aud Cadz Plank Road, mile. from Bridgeport ~
3 miles from Harrisville, aud miles from Mt -.
Pleasant.
For further particulars enquire on the premises Of
ja9s.3w. '''' JAMES KERR.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25

GEN. GILMORE makes an official report to
the War Department of the Florida exped-
tion up to the 9th inst. The Rebels fled
from Jacksonville after sinking a steamboat
and burning 270 bales of cotton. Our forces
had taken 100 prisoners, eight pieces of
serviceable artillery, and much property,
without the loss of man.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25

JOHN G. WHITTIER, the poet, states that
while VIM. Lloyd Garrison was in prison in
Baltimore in 1880, Henry Clay wrote from
Lexington, Kentucky, to friend in Balti.
more, directing him to "pay the fine and
liberate Mr.. Garrison" This fact has not
until recently been made public.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25

state of General McClellan's mind, when he
found that the enemy had stopped running.
81 1t will be seen athat while he was tele-
graphing his brave pursuit and invincible
determination, and while his army was
fighting this battle, he remained behind at
Yorktown, to superintend the starting Of
of Franklin's division by water, and to send
dispatches to the country to have future,
victories discounted, in total ignorance of
what was going on. .-....
The tact that these dispatches were Nc
Clellan's own, makes the emission the moro
to be regretted. There are many dispatch
ee, letters and orders In his report, which do
not give an accurate view of his own feel
ings at the time, nor of his own style. But
those are undoubtedly his. They enable us to
sympatbiEs with the Young Napoleon's tri-
umphant soul when the enemy ran without
fighting, and to admire his heroic dermina-
ton in the pursuit, while he thought the
enemy afar; and to commiserats his demon
alization, when the enemy stopped and
showed fight. In their light we can clearly
see the invncible resolution of the young
hero that if the enemy did not run he would
If the play would pay for the candle We
might give some other omissions as striking
ly illustrative of the military genius Of thi'
pride Of our country, and "most senseles
and fit man." for the candidate of the peac,
and surrender Democracy. Il Gin. Gaz. !c..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25

AN affray occurred in Muskingnn coun-
ty, not far from GAINESVILLE, few evenings
eince, in which man named James Canada
was stabbed to death by his adversary, one
Robert Crawford. The latter was arrested
and bound over to Court.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25

THE soldiers relief bill has passed both
Houses of the Legislature. 1t authorizes
State levy of two mills; discretionary
county levy of one mill, and a similar city
levy of half mill-total, three and half
mills. This tax will, it is estimated, yield
in the aggregate S3,O00,OOO.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25

THE Richmond Examiner proposes to
put all men who weigh two hundred and
fifty pounds and over, into heavy regiment,
to take the field in iron clad omni.usls, and
to be called the omnibusters.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25

Mr.. BoULIGNY, the intrepid member
Of the House from New Orleans, in 1861,
who refused to leave his seat when his State
seeded, has Just died in Washington.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25

HANNAH KELLEY, believed to be the
last slave in Pennsylvania, died at Cross
Creek Township, Washington County, on
the 18th, aged l03 years.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25

THERE is a valuable bed of coal underly-
ing the city OF Steubenville, Ohio, and par
ties have offered $3.50, 900 for the privilege
Of mining it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25

Gov. HALL of Missouri, has signed the
Emancipation bill, unexpectedly to the
Radicals, as he has hitherto been classed
with the Copporheads.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25

EMIGRATION from Iowa to ldahoe has in
creased so within few weeks, that the
Governor has forbidden any one to leave the
State until after the draft
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25

Our dispatches from Little Rock report
the Free State movement as progressing
rapidly aud favorably. The vote for the
new candidates will be large one.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25
GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Mai. Gen. Commanding.

narrative consisting OF orders ana dis
patches, isincomplete is lift omits those which
show the condition of tho commanders
mind during the events. Plausibly con-
structed aiterthoughts, written outin retire
ment, may be more satisfactory to the Gen
eral, but they do not give what he proposes
to give, picture Of events by the dispatch
es and orders Of the time. .'.r.u.d.
At one moment in victorious pursuit Of
the flying enemy; announcing his resolution
to push them to the wall, and that his force
enough; magnifying the results Of his VIC
tory, and its effect upon the country, and
commencing all as proving the wisdom of
his plan; and then as soon as he found that
the enemy had stopped running, and that
Joe Johnston was actually in front Of him.
his heart sank within him. The enemy 8
force became greatly superior He was con-
ident they would fight well. He consulted
prisoners and was told that the rebels were
actually going to dispute the way to Rich,
mond, OF course if they intended to fight,
he did not. He concluded not to push them
to the wall, but to take to tho wall himself
1t was not his plan at all, that had drawn
him into this trouble. 1t was Washington
interference. His force was entirely inade-
quate. He would run the risk" of trying
to hold the enemy in check, while he re-
sumed the original plan.
1t was General McClellan's fate never to
be near enough to an engagement Of his ar
my to understand the nature of it, and uni.
formly to give an incorrect and unjust ac-
count Of it in his early dispatches. Thus in
the battle Of Fair Oaks, in dispatch dated
at night, "On the Battle Field" which he
never came near, and which the enemy then
held, he DETAINED General Casey's Division,
which for two hours had borne the brunt Of
the enomy's attack. He was compelled to
retract this next day,.but the credit and
spirit Of the Division were irreparably in-
jured.
So In this case he gave the entire credit
toGen. Hancock, who had By command of
General Sumner, taken possession of some
abandoned redoubts, and who had done but
little OF the fighting. He omitted all mon.
ton OF Sumner, Hooker and Kearncy, who
did the chief fighting in this battle, which
cost us 2'22S men, Of whom 456 were killed
and 400 wounded.
His report now shows the total ignorance
and injustice Of his dispatches at the time,
Gen. Ksarney's private letters, which were
afterward published, showed how the soul
Of that gallant soldier was stung by this In
justice and charlatanism. But il is evident
from the dispatches that charitable allow.
aucs should bs made for the demoralised
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25

THE report is that the McCook and Crit
tenden Court Martial, has honorably acquit-
ted these officers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25

-{AOlIl1I11SUTa = 5al9.
s1Fl RRAf1ESqN<yg,4s{6 > ~
I N NirAsnAces efNah osdessgrnn'ea'by Ne lPtob>A,
Court OF Belmont County, Ohio, will Offer for cate,
at public eucton, on 'fffiFffE .fg--
Friday, FebrunTy, 2eth,, 1884,
between the hour. of 10 6ciock 4 NJ and oSloct ;.
n, Of said day, on the premises The following described
real estate; -. -. 49,. - =.
,.ss bsIns SaS Hf s q sa.s
ter OF Section No, 49, Township y aud Range OF the
original survey 9ssip.gns ior, The ,sme 4 hs q w,
with said section line VI 7i-i06 pole, 10 station No q;
thence N 50 $40 deg Ess, 4s 5000 perehes to s,sne
station No 81 thence s. 81 32i0O poles 70 station No Al
cctlaihg 'eventy acres, three roods and tkrHtycns
Also, ,ihe, e,one pndi half ef eer,ain o,bsrs.c.t
No "a, Township and Range q, ginning for Ne cane
at saio0s p,shted IN the ,rcwnshp io stths MINI.
corner Of said Section, at saiien No. thence so.h
s6i deg T. e2AiOpoieslto sntipfNn !; ;vhshcs N. 81
deg + lals.It,c poles 70 station E6l Il ,hssess y Isl
deg f ia 9sioo pole; to station No 81 thence n s.l
76.iOO poles sRiioa Ne. 2; thence N. 81 der T. ~
esioo poles TO the Northern boundary Of said roeon to
6-OO poles " ihe place Of begpnings containing 10
| acres, rood aud &c POLES, more or1esa 7 : II
Also the undivided half OF Lot Ne 90 In tho town
All The foregoing real estate being and lying In the
County OF Belmont and state of Ohio, md win be ssla
subject the life estate OF Martha Thompson, widow Of
John Thomp.on deceased Said real estate being the
premises OF whcH John Thompson, late Of Be-
mont County. Ohio died seized. - r..
TERMS OF SALE: ode,third In hand; one-third in
one years ahd one-third in two years Deferred pay
i cured by moriss src on said premises. 'fSiI'TE
LIST tract appraised at.,'.'.:. '...so5o %
"a c...... :,.. ia o.
! 81 .D.... ..sr.. WILLIAM sMirss
| :. Administrator Of John I. Thonpseis dsed,
x.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25

Flag Of the free hearts hope and.homs!
By angel hands TO valor given!
Thy stars have lit the welkin dome,
And ali thy hues were born IN heaven.
Forever hoat that standard sheet! ...
Where breathes the foe but falls before us,
with Freedoms q soil beneath our feet,
And Freedoms banner streaming DER us!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25
Court, of Com mon, Pleas, Rel
mont County, iOhtOA.DivOrCe.ss

Della J. Brown THE defendant, John, r. Brown,
VS.. y l. whose place OF residence is un-
John T. brown kowi, is hereby notified thai. on The
l2th day OF January, 1901. Deia Brown fled pet-
ton in said Court, uledging the illlu absence OF de-
fendan for more than thre years last past andor that
praying dissolution Of the marriage contract and
Jan. H. 1854 CIV
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25
FARMERS /!

WE are paying the highest market price in CASH
w for Hfdes aiid good Oak Bark, delivered ,a,the
old Tannery OF Parker Askew.
We will have oil hand, in few days, an cxcelien
stock OF Leather which will sell at sho, profit. 70
'qss; Dsc. II, 1863 ~ JNMAeWfiM,ff ,ff.t4ND
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25

..>An eomIeurAcai caiions intended fer insertion In the
paper or upon business relating 10 the Office should De
addressed 6BelOnt Cbrouiele, St. Ciairsviils Ohio"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25
NOTICE

rs, ,EEREBy siysns ,hs, H T. sykss sv,r,r rsss Hiss,
deal Maps bubishsd by oossss Vis1s has ilsgsllr
obtained order the Treasury Of Goshen yownship
iss IS asS wip Sc I'D = s s Boss.d d @ VII
BY erder Of the Board Of Education, OF Goshen n. n
OHIO .Sf1T EfAsN n ikiNNEYs ~. 'oeI8,.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25

Hon. II. W. Stanton, Sec'y of VAR
After arranging for movements up York
river, was urgently sent for here. l find
Joe Johnston in front of me in strong force,
probably greater a good deal than my own;
Gen. Hancock has taken two redoubts, and
repulsed Early's rebel brigade by a real
charge with the bayonet, taking one COL
and $50 prisoners, and killed at least two
Colonels and many privates. His conduct
was brilliant in the extreme. r.
/ do not know our exact loss, but fear
that Gen. Hooker has lost considerable on
our left
Ilearn from prisoners that the relels in
tend disputing ere,W step to Richmond ..
IshaH run The risk of fat least holtiiag them
III check here wlize Iresune the original phn
My entire force is undoubtedly constdcra.
by interior to that of the rebels, iDho ,oiW
Eyllt pell; but l ,oiU do all 1 can 1ah the
force at my disposal. ....., .
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25

Hartford Convention BIue Light
Eedernlism, of 1s1A, an Perfect
Harmony with the Anti-War
& Democracy 0fthe Present Day.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25

.-,| tN. s.lr', WILLIAM SMITH
Ad,ninsira,or Of John l. Thonpseis dsed,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25

Nor does the report contain the following
dispatch dated next day, showing the sud
den change in the mood Of the triumphant
pursuing General, when he found that his
pursuit had actually overtaken the enemy,
and that fighting was to be done, and that
the rebels really intended to dispute every
step to Richmond" Then his "force
enough" of the afternoon before, sank to
the inevitable Mcclellan inleriority next
morning, and the only thing he felt conf
dent was that the enemy was superior and
would fight well. ... rr..
RtvouAc IN YRosr or WILLIAMSBURG
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25
McClellan,s Omissions.

Gen. Mcclellan pretends that his report
is "a plain narrative of such facts as are ne
cessary for the purposes Of history" and he
says: "Where il was possible have prefer
red to give these facts in the language Of
dispatches, written at the time of their oc-
currence, rather that to attempt new re-
lation." But there are some strange omls-
sions of dispatches concerning some Of the
most important events in his dispensation,
which seriously mar the reliability Of his
narrative as historical document. For in
stance, the following dispatch announcingto
the country his glorious victory over ths
evacuated Yorktown, and his triumphant
pursuit of the flying enemy, is left out o
the reports ..4 ...t .s.ss. ,.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-15
Lccas and state ltessss.


THs Vermont ELRcrIos AND rHR NKw
York UNION CoSvESrIoS.-The follow,
Ing kilograms from Rutland were read
In the New York Union State Convention
held at Syracuse on Wednesday, amid
enthusiastic applause;
"RuTLAsp,V W., Wednesday, Sept. 7.
To the President Of the Union Coaseation
Vermont spoke yesterday andopened
the national canvass with u majority of
more than 10000 for the Union and
against the Chicago platform.
SOLOMON FooT.h
"RUTLAND, Vt, Wednesday, Sept. I.
To the President of the Ui'ion Contention
Our state ticket was reelected yester-
day by unprecedented majorities. The
Senate and Congressional delegation
will be unanimously Union, and there
are but two "copperheads" elected to
the Legislature as far as herad FROM
The she'll that was thrown by Sherman
at Atlanta, has exploded in the copper
head camp in this state, and the Union
lists have poured in salute with shot
ted guns. NJ. G. EvsRrs, p. NJ"