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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1864-12-29

Tp1,I. OF CHRISTOPHER HOWARD, FOR
THE SHOOTING OF JOHN BALL.-Yester-
d,v afternoon, at 3 o'clock, Christopher
Howard, charged with shooting John M,
Rail- on Monday afternoon, was brought
hrfore Geo. Dulty and T. j. Blair, JUS
tices of the Peace of Madison Township,
hr trial n. Richardson and Geo. JEFF
tprs Esqrs, appeared as special attor-
nevs for Mr.. Ball. A. b. Caldwell, Esq,
vas present in behalf of the Common
Eealth, and G. L. Cranmer, Esq, for the
defense. Between twenty and thirty
witnesses were sworn, examined, and
coss-examined, occupying the whole OF
Tie afternoon-the trial closing about
even o'clock last night.
The substance of the evidence was
that Howard with two other soldiers
vent into Balls hotel and asked fol
adrink of liquor; Ball declined giving
them liquor, stating that the law forbade
hin selling liquor to soldiers; an angry
alteration followed, when Ball ordered
The soldiers out of the house; upon reach
ng the sidewalk, Howard declared he
would Shoe. Rail-: Ball struck at one o.
de soldiers, and ran into the house. soon
returning with club or stick OF wood
and again struck at the soldiers; Howard
drew his revolver and fired, and whlrl'
ING around he again discharged his re-
rolver, the bullet entering Balls right
breast and lodging i'll the shoulder.
After the witnesses had been examined,
the Justices of the Peace decided that
the prisoner should be held i'll the sum
gione thousand dollars bail; Howard fail
ing to give the required security, a com
nitment was made out and the prisoner
ordered to Jail, yhereupon the Captain
oihis company refused to permit him to
pto Jail, led him out of the Office, placed
him in charge Of squad of soldiers, and
Conducted him to the military prison.
We understand that City Sergeant
Britt will to-day demand the prisoner
tpm the Military Commander of this
post, and if he is not surrendered to the
dvil authorities, Gen. Sheridan will be
pegaphed for his decision in the matter
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The ice gave way yesterday. The har-
Dor is now clear. Navigation will be re-
sumed to all parts. The steamer Silver
Cloud No. 2, and Waunanita are safe in
and will load for Pittsburgh. The Kate
Putnam received no damage. She is
principally loaded, aud will leave for
Pittsburgh on Thursday.
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GENERAL THOMAS.
X Repulae Of The Rebels at CoIumHta.

EasAriIls, Nor. Is Nothing hss bccn heard from
Hoods army on our from, since ycstcr H.; evening,
the telegraph wires being down. Hood made an
assault on our works st Columbia, south of Duck
rvcr, on Saturday, and WAS badly rerulsni. A
small portion OF the rebel cavalry has succeeded In
crossing the Duck river. Hood has made osher
developments Of his plans but thus far he has &C.
complishcd no.'ins further than conscr,ptsg sornc
Of his 'lear friends" Their 10 no foundation for
the rumor of the evacuation Of Johnsonville, cx.
eept proper preraration Tor possible contngcn-
cies. The military situation Ia satisfactory 70 the
authorities. Tic impression gains ground that
Hood will move cas-. scro~s the Chattanooga pos
sibly with the hope Of accomplishing something
by cooperating with Rreckinridso.
tColumbia. Tenn from which Hood In said tc
have hecn rcpulssd, 10 ros, village, the capital o
Msury county, on the Duck river, and about forty
one miles southwest of SaSlvillc. Il is the scat
Jackson Collese, and has two ssminares aud scv.
cra newspaper otices Columbia the res,
dence Of Pres.dcnt Polk, previous IN his election
in 1s4+ In population, before the war. was abou,
S,bUO
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From Virginia.
Capture Of Roger A. Pvyor, Ets

Washington, Sov. 20 The rebel ex-Gcnera
Roger A. Pryor, now private soldier In tho Con-
Tolerate army, was captured on Friday las, by the
Fifth Corps pickc,s Of the Army of the Potomac,
while attempting to exchange papers with our
pickets. This ~ss done in retaliation for tho re-
cent capture OF Captain Burbridge, by tho robe
picket, under similar circumstances. Pryor says
that General Loo issued order for the return
OF Captain Burhridge, on Saturday, and he will
probably 10 returned as soon as Captain Birbridse
In sent back Since the capture Of Pryor, Captain
Rlrbridgc hns been dismisssd tho army Tor ds-
obeyins the order forbitding the exchange Of ps-
pers, or holding intercourse with tho enemy undor
any preteSt Whatever Pryor has ieen brought To
Washington and committed 70 the Old Capitol
Prison.
The information from the Army Of the rotornsc,
is up W Sunday evening. 1t states that tho usual
snount Of Tscket firing was heard along the 'ront,
bu, beyond that, all was quiet. In General Bu,-
ler's department, the picket firing was heavier than
usual, ON Sunday, and there was nlso considerable
cannonading
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The Rebel Incendiary rIot Wnshns u
Alarmed.

Tho Washington STAR Of Monday evening says {;
There being reason 10 aprrehcnd that tho rebel
cniissari-s who recently attempted 20 fire the City
o. New York, miGL, sitcmp' similar zane hero,
the authorities very t.iiconsly took such prccau e
tionary LIcasurcs on Saturday night, as to render
any such scheme !nplactics'le The various de-
Iartmept military orcanizaions w"ro called out ou
Saturday night and last night and plsced On spe-
cial patrol duty The guards at tho different gov
ernment warehouses snd shops were increased,
and every probationary measure taken 10 baia any
ATTEMPT Al iucendiarism. Guards and patrols q q
on duty at all tho public building. and workshops.
aud every suspicious individual found lurk NJ
around will be taken into custody. detail O'
military officers has been male for the purpose oi
inspecting the guards daily, AMI reporting on the
efficiency and vigilance Of the guards To tho com
mand,ng officer of this depar-msnt. A. Ford's
theatre on Saturday, Mr. II. Is, Phillips appeared
before the curtain and announced that he was re-
quested H. s.ate that If tLen were any War u
Iartncnt clerks in the buildiny, they should re,
port to headquarters without delay, number oi
the War Department X iics Who were preseu', Irn-
molately Lett the theatre, and shortly afterwards
they were on patrol duty. We learn tha, Irccau-
tionary measures were also taken In Alexandria
anu BhltimOre, and ihnt strong Guards were placed
over oil the government property.
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News Items.
70, T.l.g,sph to the Nev Yo,h svn.l

TnE Connecticut frozon over at Uidcy,
Mass, ou Thursday morning
WAsurSaTos dspatch SAYS Gen Ranks Ia
sbou. 70 return to New Orleans He will take tho
hrst steamer from New York "
An expedition captured . company Of rebels
guarding Barren Bridge, Western Florida, on tho
18Th inst. A number Of umsl. arms were also
captured.
TINS morning newspaper hands in Boston are on
strike, and the propretors offer good pay and
permanent situations 10 good prn,ers who will
come from other parts aud supply their places.
MIS-. SARAH HUIonISs Of Baltimore, recently
convicted thero of giving aid and comfort to the
enern.cs Of her country, is now in the Fitchburg
tNsss.l House Of Correction, under i've years
tencs.
Tue New York State canvsssers concluded their
canvass Of tho electoral vote Of the State to-day,
and declared the result ss follows: Horace Greeley
Republican, S6s +se; Preston King, RspuJ lean,
s6s, 7sS William Kelly, Democrat Sdl, ssl WASH
ingtnp Hunt Democrs., 361,9ss The vote on the
sssae scks baa aos yss been oApvsnsd
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way before The untirtns industry ~ The enemy
- defend Richmond on tho north side ~ The river
In irotA Il tho Army Of tbe James Is manifcss In
Vie eons.rucnoo q every conceivable means OF de-
fence In front Of Fort n Birnhsnl formerly Ua-
rison, they hsve three lines Il p>lsade works,
ono Of torpc,iocs, and then . well constructed line
OF bscassworhs. The torreic-s arc placed in tho
dir thrown over them, that they may readily eH-
plode. should sdvapce take pkce In VI NJ jircc.
uon, Of which the enemy is In daily fear. Bush-
rud johnson and Les brigsdes sre In front Of
EAily's troops from the Valley were IN iruns OF tho
lOth Cops, but hcsitatcl W mention IL until could
do So tey ond al possibility o' doubt. I, u now
certain that Kershsw's division is here, and u 10
fair to suppvee that The inform alton which reports
more " she rebels froin tho Valley In our front is
correct Early has rot yet len thai sccno OF opera
uons, hut may he expected here daily.
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correspondent Of the PhiladephA rrLLrrIs
sends the following interesting letter from the
army:
Heddquoytsrs IN the Ftslt, Befoye Richmond,
Nor. 2I-wth propre.y may say that all is
quet along the lines except the usual cAnuonading
in the vicinity OF Dutch Gar. Day before ysster-
day our batteries near the II wlett House took the
Initiative, giving the eneury specimen OF our ar
tery practice. In short time she'll co staining
Greek irr, was thrown into a house which the enc
nv used ns picket post, which, exploding, iumc-
daately wrapped the builIing IN flames. This
pccre ell In exaspcrato the rctelp. For almost Inn
mcdiatoly thc!r batteries In the vicinity Of the
';rnvcyard" opcnei upon picket post which was
shells passed. through Ae house. doing Il fearful
DAMAGE, and killing John Richmond, Go. r, 9Th L.
3. c. T, and Aa,lrew Sewbern, Co. q, 36th L. 7.
c. T., and wouhdinz sil.s Hollis ssh l.. 8, Z.
L, severely In the left hand. The bodies Of
Richmond aud kewbern were torn TO Iaeces
and scattered in every direction for sixty yards
around. Quivering pieces Of flesh Indicated the
locality OF the frightful scene, whio fragments
Of TIE heart. aud intestnes were banging upon
the branches Of the neiRhbtrlng trees. About the
same time another scene was icing enacted IN
the 10Th corps Wm- Thompson, Co, y, Sd L. s.
Light Artillery, suit, ed The extreme penalty Of
military Law IN the pIesence of bis own company,
and the 81 Brigade, Sd division, for eadosvorug
10 encourage deserson 70 the oAemy from ho 9th
Maine, rom which regiment the firing party whs
selected. lie took his stud by his oDftn, and
when q look convinced him that he would likely
fall against II he, with much composure, acrped
q little aside, but,onel bis bl use, and iniI-
cation for the firing, struck his band s2snst his
len breast. At his own request bis Lands were
len free AMI his eyes were unbandascd. Nine
shots struck the condemned man. Ou Thanks
giving Day numler Of recruits came 70 the ,it,
.th ana 10th Connecticut Regiments IN tho Tenth
Carps ana on the sane evening 1t WAS discovered
that number OF them were missing from camp.
General Terry Immediately sent out in pursuit,
and overlook souie nine Of them pressing on the
right OF our line, where the vdettes are apart,
and the opportunities tor escaping into the lines
jumpers viii probably 30 tired on Monday,
spd shot on rueAday. Ono thing 10 evident that
the mmner In which hsss parsons struck for
the Rebel hnss shows familiarity with the coun.
| Try and tho position Of the two armies which 70.
! vors the lwpgesSaon thss they bad goas the same
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Raid On the Baltimore & Ohio R.R.
DeWructisu Of New Creek.

Wheeling, west Va, Nor 2o.-rhe enc~ny un.
der General Payne sirysi sci, CAPTURED and burned
New Creek, on the baltimore anil Ohio Railroad
yesterday. They sent a force Of abou, 800 TO
Ncdnont which was s,ubburnly opposed ly Co.
A Of the 9th West Virginia Volunteers anil saer
q ash. Of three hours the rebels re,rea,cd on the
Elk Garden road. The damage inflicted on tho
railroad st Piedmont was very slight. Conmuui.
cations br,we-u this poin, aud Cumberland hs,,
lecn re established
SECOND psruou.
BaiNmors, yop eo.-rhe rcpor,cd raid q, Nav
Creek WAS . very small Affair. No de,opt,ou of thu
ro,lar .rhroush, pss.enrsr or fr,,gs, train.
eastward or westward hound. occurred ON tho RAJ.
,,moro and Ohio Railroad Tho raider. var,
prom,,,x dr,x.n iron, An. road and no t,,,h.
80, - .,-,
"ouo'e " anticipated
TIrRp pIrpArcu
a,y,,,,o-. y,r On ~,
'' i"e '"'''"'"s "r0 WV '"N's
ss TAR ~ thcy can be gathered Of tie raid on tho
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad About one O'Clock
IN uo,,,.r .n..,,,. =, -, :.
VA 'V's N'"'" '"''' '"'~ es"m""" ~
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Tho Raiders Finally Driven Of
THE GREAT PHOSPHORUS PLOT
GENERAL SHERMAN.

sk.~EnAIs rhEhMAN.
News from Union and Rebel sources
The Southern papers persist In representing the
movement Of Genersl Sherman AS rcsrss.-ren-
dsred necessary by General BrArnEsAnp's %
called mastery demonstrations on his rear They
do not, however, affect 70 conceal their spprehcn-
dons st the probable results in he should sue
ceed In gaining base on the Atlantic coast.
70 The people OF Georgia and the Usrolinas 70 rise
IN masse, and harass his fsuks and attack his
resr. It 10 known that General slocnm's command
was advancing along the atlanta md Georgia rail-
road, and on the soth Of November At Buck
heed, eighty miles from Atlanta and . hundred
niles from Augusta Milledgevlc WAS occupied a
Sew days After. According 70 rebel papers
The place WINS evacuated in advance, sud
ell the stores, records and srchives
destroyed. Two days afterwards, on the 22d.
Governor n own and General Dick Taylor were vt
Macon, and everv preparation wns made to defend
The place. But the right wing, under General
Howsrd, ps~sed by. and len the rebel hosts far n
VIC 'esi' VI A"eSe"y i10s ~ ""o nv pN'u"", NJ
important town on the Georgia Central Railroad,
-. =, ~, A, ~, A.. e.,
s''' ''' 'A'' W " "'
blocum wns protAbly SILL a. backhend, on
the hpo of the Atlanta and Augusta Railroad.
The two wings were therefore only forty mllcs
spor,. and within aipportjng distance. and no
doubt with pcrfec, cavalry communications. Gem
ersl Shorman's headquarters were with tho right
~ing-Gcuerai Howard's. General IIsries had
aYrivoi at Ma on, and General B1auresari at last
account. was hourly expected II is apparent that
the rebels arc making desperate attempts to con-
centrste force o, Augusta, bu, It Is by no mesns
certain that General Sherman will attack 1t. II
he is likely 10 sappoin, any rebel game by assi ns
4, by and leaving il In his rear he will le cern,n
10 do so From certoi, movetocpts NJ Por, Roval 1,
is no, improbabe thu, land force NAV co-,,era,e
with sherman from thu, no.nt and 1, 4, said ,h,,
General Copby had detached . now,rnul force from,
the M,sissirni to cut off the rcbc r,llro.d co,n.
muuieations with Mobile. and thus ,mro.. any
nos.hle ,,,.r,na To .cnd r,,nforceu,n,, f-,n Ten.
nessc N Gcorgla General Leo has so,t down
,roonS 10 Georgia. An Augusta uarcr s,a,,s.
As We write. tho Glad and familiar ,hon, ~
veteran troops lust arriving from the South Car .
INA atPcs Soes i "p ron ~ 's sr1e, We we,cI ne
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-11-30
LOCAL NEWS.
NEW YORK AND THE VICINITY.

THE PuosrHoRus PLor-ADDIrIoSAL Are
RKrTs.- -ProaRsss oF IiE RrGrsTHArios The alarm
respecting the recent s,lemp, to burn the city has
not yet entirely subsidized. II is now definitely
known that The fire at tho International Hotel, on
Monday night was not accidental. A strong smell
Of turron,ine aud other oombustible matter, 1t has
been since stated porvsdcd the place after tho fro.
A meeting Of hotrl.ke.pcrs held Mt the S. Nicholas
on Monday night terminated in a resolution "
offer IL reward of S20oO0 for the detection Of the
incendinrsS ss follows; $1,000 for the hrst arrest
aud cousiouon; 5000 for the socond $4,000 for
the third; sl,ooo each for an additional number Of
ten, or Tor either ~ sad number. Az other re-
wards offered 10y the hotel proprietor. have been
revoked. IL Is ruWorci that the famous George
\. Sanders was residing IN a secluded place
In the city, sud ia connection with
lrokcr in Wall street, whoso uatne Is in
possession of tho dctoetvc police, was managing
tho whole plot and that the broker iu question fur.
uished The funds. TLi.s however, ~ but arumor.
~ tie detective are extremely cautious in giving
Information even 10 rcrurtort. The most enol gctio
precautionary measures, however, havo been
adopted. lhe doucuvc force has been reorganizef
aud increased, md large fluid has been collected
by private subscril ltvn for its use. Extra guards
have been placti upon All the public buildings,
bauks courts aud hocls; aui the number of
watohmen is incrcnod at night IL has now ,rsn-
prcd that on the morning after election day an
attempt mnlo to bnu.N New Haven boat tcr
means Of phosphorus aud tupcnLne, but
tho ore Wan qnckly dis."vorod and tx,n-
guish-d MAT nothing further MAS thought oe
ii until the attempt to fire ,Lo hoter. Yes
i. n.a.-
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BY TELEGRAPH.
What Roger A. Ppyor says.

EssAin9ton- Nor. sa.-gbe lstcss information
from the South 10 probably thu, from az General
Roger A. Pryor, who was trough, hither today a.
prisoner and loisci In the Old Capital. He Wa
captured last sunday, near Petersburg. Several
gentlemen, who shor,iy stsr that occurrence ~ere
present during conversation with him, say he
admitted that sherman hsd sspturcd Macon and
Mllcdseville, and thaa ,hese vas little. II any.
douts, frcm the progress be WAS making. tha, ho
had captured Augusta and that no would encoun
Ter nothing serious 10 impede his march to the
board that with Aussas,s in his possession the
sou,hwcs, would be cut of from Richmond, -
that troops could 10 sent from Lee 10 rcin,occ
savannah. Gen. Pryor tanei freely. and sppar-
entity with frankncss, remsrkins tha, the South
now regarded Gen sherman with moro alarm th an
any other officer in the service Of the United
States and Nat the prcss Of the South would net
he 50 communicative ss heretofore regarding sher.
mans movements lie further srid u was reported
that Sherman hsd liberated . number Of Federal
prisoners and armed them, but ,his rumor needed
confirmation.
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Boston. Mass, Nop. eo. srlestown today
was the scene Of great rejoicing. All the stores
were closed. flags were fly NJ. hundreds Of build
ings were elegantly decorated, the schools hal a
holiday, and tboro was a long procession, all In
honor Of tho completion and opeuing Of the Water
Work, for Supplying the city with pure w.cr from
Mystic Lake.
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Thk, Latest News
Dy 1C,leGraph 10 she n. Y. S~n.
SNERMAN'S GREAT MARCH.
A.lusvIEW or.he SITUATION
Roger A. Pryor taken Prisoner.

HIS Statements Regarding
Sh erman.
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ture Of Mason. which s~~us 10 have bccn the news
respecting which the RieLmond papers we're % oc-
tntaticusly silent
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-28

By this route Freights of all descriptions can be for
warded to and from Philadelphia, New York, Boston
or Baltimore, 70 and from any point on the Bail Roads
of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa
Or Missouri, by Rail Road dirsct. Il. .,a. r-o.I
- The Pennsylvania Central Rail Road also connects al
warded to any port on the Ohio, Muskingum, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Cumberland, Illinois, Mississippi
Wisconsin, Missouri Kansas and Red Rivers; and al
Cleveland, Sandusky and Chicago with Steamers to al
Ports on the North Western Lakes.
Merchants and shippers entrusting the Transports.
ton of their Freight to this Company, can rely with
confidence on its speedy transit
s THE RATES OF FREIGHT to and from any
point in the West by the Pennsylvania Central Raj
Road, are at all times as favorable as are charged by
other Rail Road Companies. r.-r rs.
e. Be particular to mark packages "via Penn'a
Central R. r."
For Freight Contracts or Shipping Directions, apply
to or address either of the following Agents Of the
b. A. STEWART, Freight Agent, Pittsburgh
. CLARKE & CO., Transfer Agents, Pittsburgh
H. w BROWN & CO., Cincinnati, Ohio,
re. MELDRUM & CO., Madison, Indiana.
J. E. MOORE, Louisville, Kentucky.
w M. AMMAN, Evansville, Ind. q
R. F. SASS, st. Louis, Missouri.
CLARKE & CO., Chicago, Illinois,
J. n. McCOLM, Portsmouth, O.
J, NJ. LOVE, Maysville, Ky.
HALL & CO., Marietta O.. .rt -.r
E. AYRBS, Muskingum River.
W. H. & E. L. LANGLEY, Gallipolis, O..
H.. S. PIERCE &CO., GAINESVILLE, o.
n. H. HUDSON, Ripley, o.
E. c.. MELDRUM, General Travelling Agent.
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Baltimore & Ohio r. r
&AMaMaMaassssss

OPTION BALI 4 OnIo RAILROAD Co.
~1'-J-9s1 & Wheeling Station, Aug9. 1853. :
0N and after Monday night, the 10Th of Au gust,
~ the P assenger trains will be run by the fol!
lowing schedule: rg. Ind. 4
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LIVE STOCK.

{. Drovcrs and Farmers will find this the most advan-
tageous route for Live Stock. Capacious Yards, well
watered and supplied with every convenience, have
been opened on this line and it's connections, and every
attention is paid to their wants. From Harrisburg,
where wall be found every convenience for feeding and
resting, q choice is offered of the Philadelphia, New
York and Baltimore Market. This will also be found
the shortest, quickest and most direct route for Stock to
New York-Jvia Allentown and with fewer changes
than any other.
ENooH LEWIS, Gsn'l Superintendent, Altoona,
Pa. ..-.f .#--
LII. HOUPT, Genl Ticket Agent, Philadelphia.
81. a.. HOUSTON, Genl Freight Agent, Phila.
delphia' rt-. janll
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