Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-02-17
News via 81. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15.-I'be 18th Mo. vete-
ran volunteers arrived from Chattanooga
this afternoon and received q most heartily
enthusiastic reception by large committed
OF citizens. They were escorted through the
city by the military and several civic soci-
cites to Turner's Hall, where refreshments
were provided and flag presented. The
streets were densely thrOnged with people
and flags waved from nearly every house.
Gen. Rosecrans visited Jefferson City to-
day and was formally received by Gov
Hall, Gen. Brown, commander, and both
houses of the Legislature, and escorted to
the Hall of Representatives, where he
made speech to joint session of the AS
sembly upon the condition of the affairs OF
Missouri. He said the great object to be
attained in the State now is the restoration
of law and order, and invited the MEM
bers to give him information of affairs in
their respective sections, and their judg-
ment as to the best means for the accom-
plishment of that end.
The telegraph. Is completed to Little
Rock, Arkansas, via st. Louis and Fort
Smith.
Pr;rate letters from yicksburg 9Th, from
an eye witness, say McPhersOn's corps
crossed the Big Black, fifteen miles east of
Vicksburg, on the 7th. Hurlburts corps
crossed Messengers Ford five miles above
McPherson's pOntoons. Each column is
fourteen miles long. The force sent up the
Yazoo was to prevent flank movement to
cut off our trains.
Ironclads will try to reach Grenada to CO.
operate with Smiths cavalry and drive ror-
est's rebel command toward Canton, where
Bishop Folks conscripts are. Jackson is
said to be fortified with cotton bales. This
letter establishes the falsity of specials from
Nashville and New York stating that Sher-
man entered Jackson on the 5th.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16.-Thc circular setting
forth the objects and purposes of the Mis-
sissippi Valley Sanitary Fair, which will be
held at st. Louis, commencing the 18th of
May, appears in our papers of this morn
ing. The executive committee urgently
requests the papers throughout the country
10 give it extensive circulation, and invite
Ln attentive pcrusal by people of all sections.
A Leavenworth dispatch says advices
from Mexico, Jan. 2lst state that Gen. Kit
larson pursued the Navajva Indians
through Canondechille, killing twenty-five
ind taking one hundred and fifty prisoners.
The expedition was very successful.
Governor Goodwin, of Arizona, organized
q government for that territory OH the Goth
OF December.
Gen. Blunt is preparing for the Fort
Smith demonstration.
A Fort Smith special says the coming
State election is to be held in about thirty
six counties. There will be no opposition
to Judge Murphy. Arkansas will be rep
resented in the Louisville freedom Conven-
ton.
Capt. Durham. of Gen. Banks staff, ar
rived at Little Rock with important dis
patches relating to the future corporation
for the cXtinguishment of rebellion in the
trans Mississippi Department.
Immense commissary trains arrived from
Little Rock yesterday.
A Memphis dispatch of the 18th says Gen.
Smiths cavalry expedition camped last
night at Holly Springs. He probably will
next be heard from through rebel sources.
Weather turned very cold here last night,
The mercury sinking from about forty in
the evening to four above zero at eight
o'clock this morning.
The Missouri Legislature adjourned sine
die this smorning.