The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-01-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK,


rillos, has been repulsed by Major
Cole, Of the Federal cavalry. The
fkirmish occurred in Loudtu County,
Virginia.
The rebels, i. is thought will not
accomplish anything in the sheasn-
aoNh vdilcy, owing to the aelCmency
Of the seasson, aud the ccndition of
the streams. They will probably re-
main there during the present month.
General Mcade has gone to Penn
Vylvs.iss on u short leave of absence. =
9lre French are meeting with unin,
ttrrapted success in the conquest Of
Ma1ico. 1t is reported that Juarez
would seek safety by flying to Texas.
The Spanish have gained ..uno,Ler
victory over The insurgents in st. Do
mingc,
The names Of Bishops Bailey, Til
mon and McClosky have teen sent to
Rome, from which the Pope will select
the successor to Archbishop Hughes.
Garabaiai is sagitating the Venitinn
question in Italy. Venice telongs
now to Austria, but he desires to in
corporate it with Italy. The Italian
army is iml ued with the idea that war
win take place about Fenitia in :he
spring.
Three thousand Ave hundred refu,
gtts from the South have passed
through Cairo since last July. Three
thousand of shem had received pecuni-
ary aid from the United States.
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa
have been formed into Milit ary De-
pprtment, with General Heintzleman
ns its commander. The headquarters
are to be in Columbus.
The draft will probably be rostpo-
ned until the LIST Of March.
The Democratic National Commit
tee have unanimously y voted to hold a
National Convention, for the ncmina-
ton of President and Vice President,
at Chicago, on the 4th Of July.
1t is reported that tho Confederate
Capital is to be removed from Rich
nond to Columbia, s. c.
The Democratic State Convention
in New Hampshire has nominated c.
W. Harrington for Governor, and c.
A. J. Vaughan for Railroad Commisr
sioner.
Governor Brough has appealed to
thc people of the State to volunteer
so largely between now and the 1st of
March as to save the State from a
draft.
We hear of continued desertions
from the rebel armies to our lines.
Secretary Chase has expressed his
determination not to issue any more
legal tender currency in any contin-
gency. The year certificates are de-
pressed owing to the popular impress
sion that an unusual amount is in the
market. No moro $50 bonds are to
be issued.
News from Lou Ion, county, Va,
states that daring robberies are being
committed IN that county, and money
is being cxtorted from the citizens to
save their property from conaagration.
The state Of alarm prevailing is rep
resented to be very great. The Gov
ernment is taking measures to put a
stop to these proceedings.
Secretary Chase has decided that
the Z 3 10 Treasury notes are to be
paid in greenbacks, unless there is a
resumption Of specie payments. If
holders of these, however, desire it,
they can put them in twenty year
bonds, the interest and principal Of
which are payable in coin.
Arrests continue 70 be made in the
Treasury Department. 1t has tecn
discovered that general system of
thieving has been going on for some
time. More arrests are to follow,
At Halifax Judge Stewart de,ided
that the seizure Of the steamer Ches-
apsake was piratical, and she must be
delivered over to her original owners.
Ice has rendered Johnson's Island
no longer an island, and it is feared
some Of the Confederate prisoners
may escape in consequence.
President Barbour, Of the Orange
and Alexandra r. R., who has hereto
fore acted with the rebels, writes that
the rebellion cannot last longer than
spring.
Albert S. White, Of Indiana, is to
be appointed United States District
Judge ST that State, in place of Caleb
u. Smith. deceased.