The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-02-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Rum,rs Of difficulties between the United States
and France, are without foundation.
Tho rebel Cen. Price has superseded Holmes in
the Department Of Arkansas, and is still at Long
wood, vest Of Camden.
The Tribmes Washington despotch hasa rumor
that Gen. W. J. Smith Is to conimind the 8rmy
Of the Potomac.
The number OF rebel prisoners now IN ou hands
il officially stated to he three thousand officers and
between $4,000 and $1,000 enlisted men.
A dispatch from Halifax Feb oh, says Mar
shal Kane aud number OF tho Uoniederate oii-
GERS lcft on the steamer Alpha for Dixie to-day.
Marshal Kane and large number Of Confcdcr
nte officers have lately arrived at Halifax. They
aro said to navo escaped from Johnson's Island.
Over A, 900 negroes have been placed in confne-
meut at Bontron, Houston, Dalton, and other towns
IN the interior Of Texas, hundreds Of whom are
diving from diseases, starvation and exposure.
In certain places in ludiant 50 many young
men have enlisted that II is almost impossible 10
get work done upon the farms. Many largo farms
are without single haud to cultivate them.
The Richmond Examiner says that several thou
sand Yankee prisoners are about 10 be sent to Geor-
cia 900 Of the 5000 or 1900 in Richmond were in
the hospital on the 26th
Rumor SAYS Gen. Banks will soon embark for
Texas, betokening an advance movement IN that
quarter. The people of that State arc ready in
large numbers 10 JON our IurceS'
Letters from Europe show a strong teudoncy., in
government financial circles, Of France and Eng.
land To adopt the sysicm Of currency aud national
credit, which has performed such miracles in sus-
tanning the vast expenditures Of our war.
Gen, Butler confidently believes that an exchange
Of prisoners will vet be cunsumntcd. Commissions
or Ouid returned to Richmond from City Point full
" convinced that our Government intends to sus-
tain Gen. Butler. 0uld is in favor of the exchange.
The Montreal Witness asks for scientific eSpla.
nation of the fact that this has been the mlldest vim
ter ever known in Lower canada, and tho scVerest,
perhaps over known in the Western states, and
even as far south as st. Louis and Washington.
Three million dollars worth Of cotton, large
norton OF which belonged to the Confederate Gov.
srnmeut, was burned at Columbia, >. G., on the
10th, ult The insurance ON ii amounted to $780,
600.
A messenger arrived Mt Fortress Monroe on the
5th with dispatches to Gen. Butler, from Newburn
the "a. NewbeIn is attacked and the rebels have
che railroad between Nowbern and Moorehcad City,
but may be forced to return to Fort Macon. They
surprised aud captured the gunbnat Underwater
mud Destroyed her. &s long rs We can keep the
river open we are all right,
On the 5th inst, several lives were lost by the
falling in oftho roof one of the buildings of Colts
pistol factory at Hartford, Conn. The loss is be.
iicved tocxceed half million dollars. Insured
fir S75OOOU, The new bulldlnE Ill WnlCn tne Ann
mic rifles are made was saved The original build
ing with all machinery, 30. was destroyed. One
thousand seven hundred workmen were employed
hsH are thrown out of work.
The Richmond Ecimner dated Charleston, Jan,
2Qsays! The enemy at nine O'clock last night open
ed fire on Sumter. Three l0-uch cOlumbiads and
one 81. .poundcr Parrot aro directed at the soutl
end of the fort. During the night 1876 shells wcr'
throwa SO Of which burst in aud over the fort two
Parrot shots also struck the fort. The firing on
Sumter continued all day and is still going on
this evening. No casualties and no damages arc
reported NJ the fort.
On trains which left Culpcppcr Court House OF
the Sd and 4th insts,, were large numbers OF deser
ters, euroute to Washington, where they will taxi
the oath. Notwithstanding the mud, descrcrs con
tinuc to flock into Inns 90 dcsertcrs, from Vir
ginia North Carolina, Alabama aud MISSISSIPPI reg
iuents, came into Gen GregR's lines two daysngo
some who have been 80 days and others two week
and less in the mountains. They report the noun
tains full of deserters striving TO make our lines
between which aud themselves, the rebel cavalr
are constantly securing the country.
The inauguration of the officers chosen by tn
State Convention of Arkansas, took place on th
22d uit., in the Senate Chamber, Mt Little Rock, an
was solemn and imposing affair. After prayerh
Rev. Jas. Butler, the Governor addressed the n,
sombly in a touching and impressive manner. u
the conclusion of his address the oath of office wa
administered to Gov. Murphy Lieut.-Gov. bhS
and Secretary OF State, while the scene was ino'
affecting, causing tears to trickle down many mar
" checks, az the solemn words that bound the ne
officials to loyalty to their country and fealty to til
Union were uttered and responded to.
The Richmond Erdssincy, of the 30h ult., SAYS
"The iniunctouof secrecy had been removed ircl
the military bill, passed by the rebel Congress
secret session. All white male citizens bctwee
the ages of lS and 55, declared to be IN the orm
Dispatches from Tennessee say Lonstrcct has mo-
ed his headquarters to Morristown. This Is abo
thirty-fve miles east of Knoxville, ON the Ea
Tennessee aud Virginia Railroad. The defeat
the rebels near Sevicrvillc, reported by Gencr
Foster is admitted and they concedU the loss
two guns aud two hundred killed, wounded IA
missing.