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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-01-28
A sle,ghing Party.

The Garfield tO,) Herald says A sleigh,
ing party, consisting of some fourteen or hf.
teen young ladies. from Salem, brought up
at the Bostwick House on Friday evening last.
They took supper, after which they sent
out for an individual to make music for
them, and invited in number Of our. town
gents, and spent several hours in tripping
the light fantastic toe. We don't know,
but we kinder, surmise that the 'h'hoys
OF. Salem, don't do rs they bad .orter, in
sighting the fair, ones Of their place, when
they want to take sleigh-ride. and the said
b'hoys won't hear to il. But We glory 10
the aspupk' Of the ladies, IN letting them
know that they can 20 thsmselvss, and have
. jolly time, too. Wake up, boys, and show
ycur f.bsptsn up," t,,,s.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-01-28
Arrival OF che 2Sth Ohio.

The steamer Cambria, Capt. Geo. Sum.
ner. arrived at this port last evening, with
the 25th Ohio Veteran Volunteers, Maj. N.
Haughton, commanding. The steamer left
on Jan. Is, and encountered heavy sea of
Hattsras, when she met With severe storm.
The REGIMENT will leave New-York, on its
way to Ohio, as soon as transportation is fur
nished, and will enjoy the benefit ofthe fur.
loueh granted in, cases Of fre-enlistments. A
passenger assures us that too much praise
cannot be bestowed on Capt, Sumner fol
his assiduity and skillful management of the
steamer during this severe trial. The steam
er Cambria, he says, fully sustained her we'll
merited good rsputation.-lN. Y. Tribune
Friday. rls ,,..go..'. ......r ,...,.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-01-28
The 77th Ohio Volunteers.
(Prom The Ohio State Journal i.

This gallant regiment, now commanded
by Col. WIN. b. Mason, of Marietta, having
volunteered in body, is now at Camp
Chase, being mustered out, and mustered in
again as veteran volunteers. The 77th has
seen much hard service, in Tennessee, Ken
tucky, Mississippi and Arkansas. 1t lost
between two end three hundred men in the
battle Of Shiloh, in killed and wounded, and
made noble resistance for many hours
against about three times its number ofreh-
els. Gen, Sherman has taken many occa-
sions to mention tho important service done
the country BY the 77th 10 that battle.-
Speaking Of the desperate conflict at the old
Shiloh Chapel, in which Col. Hildebrand's
Brigade. composed Of the 77th, 57th, and
SD Ohio.) fought 80 bravely, Col. Worth
ington,. late Of the 18th Ohio, says Ut 10
miraculous that Hildebrands and Buck
lands forces. With the aid ofthe 10th, should
have delayed thenrst violent onset Of doabls
the day." The Col also says: "Hilds-
brands Brigade, after the retreat of the 5ad>
Ohio, twice dreye the enemy back ever the,
brow Of the height in front, and bad il beens
las it might have been) properly supported,
would have changed the whole fats Of the !,
day" .ss.as
Col. Compton, who commanded battaI.
ion of sharp. shooters, says: II am forced to.
confess that the aid Of Col. Hildebranda
saved our right wing. which, in my iude-.
meut, saved the defeat on Sunday evening
of our entire army. "
Last August and September, the 77th
marched over two haudred miles through
Arkansas, as part of Gen. Stesles' sxpe.
dition, to take Little Rock, during the hot
test part ct the summer, over prairiss, when
water could not be had much. OF the wsy.
and was frequently oomplimsnted BY thcirr
General fer the uncomplainiag hsroism with
which they endured the hardships Of the
cam mpaign, and the eagerness they inanifsst-
ed to meet the enemy. The 77th hAs had
long and tedious trip homo, having ,lsit
Little Rock, Arkansas. on the 24th uIt. Il
was ioe-bound on the Ohie river more than.
a week, and was compelled to march over
twenty miles while the mercury stood at 20
degrees below ssro, and dmany ofths men.
got their fest frozen. !N.h53tx
The hoys now 20 home on . thirty days'-
furlough, and we trust they viii meet that
warm reception from their ynsigAbsD In
Washington, Morgan, Moaros, AID Belnsnt
eonptiss, which tier gsllanssY mssitss
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-01-28

The spirit Of the Union people in Arkan-
sas is shown by the following extract from
the Little Rock Democrat;
ut is remarkable fact that, for the
arms, bearing population left in it, this State,
since tho advent OF General Steel. has fur
nished more volunteers for the Union army
than any equal number elsewhere. Coun-
ties ,ohere JeE Dapis's coascript officers could
not find a score Of men, hare since sent fill
eompaniss TO Ae Uaioa army"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-01-28
GEN. Rosecrans Assigned 10 the
Command OF the DepHTtment
Of the missouri. ~
CINCINNATI, Jan. QS. lR64

N CINcINNATV, Jan. 2S, 1854,
II ia officially announced that Gen. Rose
Grams has been assigned 10 the coumapd Of
the Department Of the Missouri
Gen. Schoheld has been ordered to reunr&
10 Gen. Grant, who will probably assign him
% command In EAst Tsnnsssss.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-01-28
DEsERrERs who have come into the Al

DEsERTERs who have come into the Ar.
my ofthe Potomac report that large part
of Lees army has been detached 10 re en-
force Longstreet. This is probably true
It is certainly more likely than the rumor of
Longstreet's offer to surrender; or the eyac-
uation of Richmond. It is TO be appre-
hended that our situation in East Tennes-
see is not so secure rs il seems. 4 Gin. Gaz.,
Saturday, e., ~"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-01-28

i, A LETTER FROM Danville, Ind, to the In.
dianapolis Journal says that more. trees
were killed by the late cold snap in that VI
cinity than at any one time heTetcre. Peach,
pear, and the more tender varieties Of trees
are generally killed 10 the .snow-lsvsl. Apr
PIE trees DO Pc sAeN y ~hAa sxtnas tAsy
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-01-28

IAN co,nnunic eons intended fer inserioa In the
rsper upon bo~iess reisuns to The oes should he
.Nsres,sd sHeh.cm che,uicis, 81, cSersvui,, OAle.n
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-01-28

CuuIlty was kEatuttO6o VIZ At1 paw 30 4NSW
England was not in the question at all, and
we can never be sufficiently grateful for its
exhibition.
He is also man Of truth, as none but
such would dare TO charge a stranger whom
he had never seen o. making many false
representations Of the Southern people, ;"
"ihat every intelligent man present knew
were false "-reierring to whipping white
soldiers" wickedly and maliciously false. "
Now let no one suppose for q moment that
We have the remotest idAa OF impugning
Bro. Gressinoer's veracity. when We say his
assertion does not rsiute Lieut.. Pittenger's
facts. We do not like to descend so low ~
TO use the arguments Of the blaekguard, and
say that man lies when be misrepresents
q statement OF another, therefore we leave
such polished language to those 1t suits. -
From internal evidence OF the article IN
question, compared with our knowledge OF
the lecture, LAS We heard 1t, and also have
read his book, from which the facts Of il
are taken, We hesitate not to say that Bro.
Gressinger either ignorantly or knowingly
stance; He assorts that "He (Pit,enger)
openly avowed himself an Aboiitioaist. and
with most consummate impudenoe and ef-
frontery declared that every patriot toas an
Abohtionist Now Lieut.. PittsLger de-
-clared no such thing. He said he was an
Abolitiouist, and delighted in the honor. as
every man who loved his country and was
striving to uphold his Government aud was
giving no doubtful adhesion to their cause,
+" Dds called an AbolitioRist, I" By just such
treason-loying. secession sympathixing pat
Eots as VslIandighsm,. Olds, Gressinger,
Ia, thus making true patriotism and Abo-
litionlsm synonomous terms. Bat Gressin
ger b y truthful man. ;.
Bue sEsk particular virtue that most forci-
BIZ ssrikes tas sssder q BRO. 0rsssiagsr'e
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-21
The Danish Iron-Clatis Binder Fire.

The European papers contain an account OF the re-
pulse of the Danish urreted iron clad Rolf Krake by
the Prussian land batteries at EckernoFde on 18th OF
February. She was built at Glasgow, in Scotland ;
she is covered with four and half inch iron plates, is
of twelve hundied tons burthen draws sixteen feet
water and has two turrets cupoas, carrying four
sxtyeght FOUNDER guns. Apertures at the top of the
allow Of the ship being lowered until her deck is only
few inches above the surface. An officer who was
on board during the action says:
We passed Bolneas without replying to the fire of the
battery stationed there and took the position which
side towards Two fixed batteries and movable fold
battery, which opened upon murderous fire with round
shot, conca shell and ahrapuel tongue of land pre-.
vented seeing the bridge had been to des
troy. The fred very WELL His xed batteries
masked and it therefore impossible to how much
damage did him but sent couple of shells at rifed
gun that rained conca sho upon from the heights
when steering of bombayded mill and house.
We returned to nderborg after being engaged hour
and half. The Rolf Krake stood the trial WELL She was
sink wooden ship The towers were bit several times
sixteen shots went through the tunne enc through the
seampipe two through the foremost, one through the
mai1mast, two through the m1zzsn, and from sixty to
seventy through the buwarks small boats sails and rig
ging. The OK is torn up in many places the tackle
boats Tidded every vulnerable point
hit and should like to have seen any part OF the deck
v here man could have been stationed without
certainty of death We calculated that bout i've thousand
ponds of expended upon U.S. and you may sup
pose that contributed share he noise was deaf
eniag produced much by own hre az the missiles
enemy, whose shells flew about III all directions
One, which burst directly over the tower In which
stationed sent shower Of pieces which set fire to
mattresses, damaged my frontspsSe, Rrazed my leg,
she'd my Telescope, and penetrated coat lying by my
side in half dozen places. am still deaf of ear
from the dn-otherwise much hurt One in each
tower also slightly wounded, end, curlously enough,
each in the left check.
The Danish batteries armed WITH French rfed guns.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-21
YANKEE NEWS.
RIcHMGND,

McHMGHD, April 18th, 1854.
Baltimore papers of the 10th have been received They
say that Wednesday previous Buford, with Confede.
rate force GemaGded the surrender of Fort Haleck
Columbus, Kentucky, and allowed respite of five hours
for the RENE val Of the and children, hitter
cent to Cairo. In the meanwhile two steamers ay
ed at Columbus from lower Mississippi with 900 veto
rams en- their home furloughs These landed
aud it was believed they would enabla the
Fort Halleck to make good his defence.
There fighting during the entire day. but the result
was unknown.
The COnfedeates occupied Paducah again on the 18th
inst COL Hicks commanding the FORT summoned to
surrender, but declined to accede to the demand.
The Yankee version of the capture of Pillow SAYS
that two figs of truce demanding surrender of the
Fort was sent but they were not received At clock
the rebels poured into the Fort compelling surrender
The ncarnae fends commenced indiscrimnate saugh
er of both whites and blacks. Out of garrison of COO
(six hundred) only 200 remained alive.
New Orleans advices to the 9th inst have been
Tbs reported sinking of the rebel Tennessee in obi
Bay is unfounded.
disastrous fire occurred in Now Orleans on the Ill.,
destroying the warehouses Of E. A. York and A. F. Cock
rane. The location of the fire is not stated.
The "Bce" of the 7th says that the French occupied
Mattanoras without opposition.
Gold has fallen in New York I'LL in come quence
put ad2at by Chase that the Government would Of
fer large amount of sterling bills aud bonds for the
future wants Of the Government for the most they would
bring.
The Paris correspondent of the New York Times saws
that of the vessels built at Bordeaux the rebels
and launched on Blackwater, ~ have gone back.
Nothing later from Norfolk, Portsmouth the Penns
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-21
The Old Five Dollar BILLS.

The Richmond Sentinel of Saturday, the 10th inst,
says that the whole issued in bills of the denomna
ton of FIVE dollars since the foundation of the Coned
eracy, is 9O903l5 and supposes that from sixty to
si2tyve millions would cover the amount of fves this
day in circulation. These are receivable in payment
of taxes and for funding at par until the first day of
July, after which they will stand on the same footing
with the tens twentes and 6es of the old issue. The
Sentinel says that by the last of this month"; five dollar
notes of the issue will probably be ready for ISSUE
The old fvee will then be devoted to their final
the payment of funding in four per cents for
the same purpose.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-21
MOBILE, April 10th, 1893.

MOBILE, pfll TON, 1861.
special dispatch to the Advertiser and Register fro
Fort Pillow April r. says tina: Forrest attsrk this place
with Chalmers division Yesterday The garrison
sisted of 5000 white four hundred negros The Fort
refusing to surrender carried by storm Forrest led
Bells brigade aud Chalmers led KcCu!loughs both
tered the Fort opposite sides simultaneously when
udiscripate slaughter followed hundred prisoners
were taken and the balance slain. The Fort ran with
bloc Many who jumped into the river were drowned
shet in the Over hundred thousand dollars
worth of stores taken. Six captured The
Confederate oss IS. Lieut. Col Reid of the 5h His
gissipp MORALLY wounded.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-21
THE ARMIES MOVING.

ORANGE Q. H., AprN I'M, 1854.
Deserters who have entered lines within tie past
week report that the enemy will begin to advance toner
row (surday eight days raons having been issued for
that purpoee They also report that the enemy are for
fyipg Pony Mountain.
CuLPEPER G. H. April IA citizen just cut of the
mys lines that the e2emy will force fight soon in
order to have their old troops whose terms expire May
(not oneftth Of whom have ensted) engaged in it,
The Yankee army is any thing but in fine epirits.
Meade is reported receiving renflrcemens rapidly
Maj Cen Ii. F. Smith, of the army of the West has been
assigned TO duty il this army Chief Engineer Gen
Lees staff
All quiet in front to.day.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-21

F-sE.-About quarter before ten o'clock On Mon
day night fire broke out in stable Mulberry
Street. between Third and Fourth, North side, belong
ing as we hear, to ALFRED ALDERMAN, ESQ and tC
the estate of Col. VIM. g. HOWARD.
The stable contained quantity Of dry forage and was
almost instantly enveoped in flames. Fortunately the
night was very calm, and the flames assembled straight
up otherwise the fire might have been very destructive
there being number Of light wooden buildings near to
it. AS it was the fire confined to the building in
which it originated and other less rcdrred except
some little da mage to fencing, ETC.
We can not state the exact amount of 0ss as we do
not know how much forage other articles may have
been in the stable We should not think the whole
was very great however, although at present it will be
difficult to replace the building or its contents The
heaviest loss was probably carriage or rockaway be-
longing to Mr. ALDERMAN said to have been IN the
burned building.-Dally Journal yesterday
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-21

.INRoADs UPON LEASED PLANTAT1oNs.-A cores
pendent of the st. Louis Democrat, writing from
Natchez Miss, March 20lh; says:
In Concordia apd Tensas parishes, in L0ui sana the
rebels have recently caused much trouble Near y al
the Government plantat ions in that locality have
ceived visits from udiug parties to such extent
that labor upon them has been almost entirely suspan
ded. The first attempt to beak up the scheme for the
production OF cotton made more than month ago
by the forces under Gen. Polgnac At that time they
ca me up nearly to the bank of the river, and within
full view of Nachez. Every plantation that they Wis
tied stripped of mules and horses, necessary fer
carrying on work Since that time the same depreda.
tons have been carried by small bands of the enemy
detached for that especial purpose. Several essees
have been captured, but in no case have they been
taken to any distance.
They Lave been robbed of all valuables, and in some
instances stripped of coats, hats, and boots In one
lessee robbed of everything except his draw
ers and Shirt and left to make bis wayo town, twenty
miles distant foot. The rebels say they have recev
ed positive orders to break up all the plantations where
will allow corn in small quantities to be produced, but
will allow no extensive cultivation.
In the vicinity of Waterproof, several plantations
that in full operation were made the especial tar
gets for vengeance That section was visited almost
daily for two weeks, and each time there found
something worthy of being stolen. Every mule and
horse that could be found driven off to the Qua.
chia district for the benet of the Confederacy. All
goods that had been purchased for issuing to the
groes were Carried off, and in many cases the negroes
were robbed of what had been sold to them. The re-
bells expressed lively desire to capture the horses but
they were successful only in few instances.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-21
Raira In the West

There would seem to be longer any doupt 'n"'
the enemy has suffered very save re reverse a.
port Louisiana as well as at various points al
see The accounts which come 10 US slowly "no
+h,ob indirect chpnneIs have no doubt been received
;, tuIl bv the Yankee military authorities some time
.ne and with all the attempts at conceaiment by the
vankee Government have become at least partially
known to the Yankee people, as is shown by the rap
riee in gold, which is still rising, and, We THINK is
rapidly passing beyond the control OF those who seek
keep it down by any temporary expedlen's. o a4.A
vonld seem 10 be rather unfortunate Like the o'nf
civilian General from Massachusetts,, Beast F. BUTLER
he has taken part in few battles and no victories Lis
onnearance in the field, a commander, is sure
,resooe of ultimate disaster TO his cause.
And vet BANKS is keen shrewd man. A man of
decided talent and energy. self-made man, who to
.aise himself higher would stop ct few things Like
BUTLER, he was originally Democrat, but turned over
md has become ole among the most violent opponents
Il the principles upon which the Jeffersonian Demo
ratio party was based
Whether the Yankees lost fourteen thousand a.
Shreveport not, no yet say 1t seems to be
lardly probable. 1t is probable and almost certain
hat they sustained overwhelming defeat-one from
which they will not soon recover.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-21
FURTHER NORTHERN AND EUROPEAN News

RICHMOND, April 18th, 1864
The New York Herald of the 18th iust says that on
l4th the excitement III the gold market perfectly m
controlabc At one time the premium up $50 hQt
fell suddenly TO IA The Herald says that these rRpJ
fluctuations startling omens and Grant defeated in
the coming npaiga, may look for the deuge.
Flour had further advanced twenty cents Mr.
barrel and Pork one dollar per barrel.
The resolutions for the expulsion of Mr.. Long, of Ohio
withdrawn, and resolution censure adopted by
yeas so, nays 20.
Convention Of Republicans, dissatisfied with tho I'd.
mpisraoy, will be held at Cleveland on the 10Th Of May
to nominate carddate fer The Presidency. Iiuccu
friends al armed at this movement.
The report that iron clads building for the
"Rebes in Farce with the connivance of the govern
ment, ia reiterated, and official documents are published
in tie Opnone Rationale of PAS qouted to prove tIc
truth CT the report.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-21

FROM FLeRIDA-ANoTHER STEAMER BLOWN UP-
letter to the Savannah News, written on the Ali
from Bivouac, Cedar Greek East Florida has the
following:
Last week three Yankee deserters came into oug lines
who report that the reason why many of the enemy
DESERVING is in consequence of The Yankees placing
negro officers the white troops, and making them
drill too much in the hot Yesterday afternoon the
Yankees attacked our pickets They were about 500
strong and after skrmsh of about two hours the
enemy retired We lost one horse, and several men
slightly wounded. The enemy's loss is not known 1t
supposed that they made this attack in order to find
out our strength, before they made general attack
negro, who belongs to lady in Jacksonville desert
ed from the enemy few days SINCE and into our
lines. He reports that he heard the officers OF his com
mand say that it was the intention Of the Yankees to
make simultaneous attack forces at oil points
during the latter part OF April.
A torpedo was placed few days since in the st.
Johns river, and yesterday Yankee steamer loaded
with arms and ammunition for two regiments, while
passing up upon it, when it exploded. 1t blew the
steamer to fragments and nearly all on board persisted
The wreck OF the steamer now lines the bank of the
ST. Johns, and the bodies of her dead are daily washed
ashore.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-21

When the new currency act passed dealers In
modtes i'm medatey raged their prices 80 per cent to
the depreciation of the currency That excuse
longer valid, and yet many il not all of them, refuse t.
lower their prices Do they wish to bring down ther
heads the of this whole people damn themselves
to everlasting nfamy who specuated the dis
Who indulge in such scepdelous knavery will surely
be marked and will not be forgotten The day of reckon
zig will come. Then to those whose grasping
rice has fed fat upon the necessities of their Suffering
countrymen.
We clip the above from the Daily Rebel" There is no
use in complaining. The dealers IN commodities pay
no attention to thing that be said Prices
high at this very time il higher than they the
first Of April and from appearances here prospect
Of their getting lower. Already dealers refuse to
taxa S. bills except at discount of third Verify this
is great world rather great people, little people
compose it. 1t is comfort 10 know that there s
oser world, where ACCOUNTS will be squared aud all will
get their ilst dues.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-21
A Suggestion TO Rail Road Officers.

The frequent occurrence Of acci1erta on Rail Roads by
the breaksge of wheels, admonishes precauton.
wheel may be cracked or otherwise damaged and sarte
off trip, loaded with valuaSie lives, and from fla "
give way on the road and throw the train off the track
the death of some of the epgers Such has bee
the twice recently on the w. M r. r. and at least
the last was old crack in the Wheel which
te break this place, killing soldier instantly.
have be Informed by gentleman, that in Europe that
they have man to round aud strike each wheel with
hammer before the trains out Of and is tod
by peculiar ringing sound of the Wheel whether it in
goed condition or not would respectfully suggest the
same plan to Rail Road oficegs in this country.
J. E. B.
Timmonsville, 8. O., April 18th, 1864.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-21
CONFEDERATE SIX PER Gent. BOND5, &c.


The Secretary of the Treasury adVerses this morning.
that zoo million ne guaranteed six per cent. bonds viii
ba old at auction in city, lots to suit purchasers
the l2h of Nay.
The number of pris OF war in Richmond at this
time is less than thousand including 8C0 commissioned
officers.
Another flag of truce boat looked for Friday next
with prisoners for exchange.
The weather is clear this morning
1t believed tat active military operations in Northern
Virginia will be commenced during this week by an sd
vance Of Grants army.