The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-12-02
News From Rebet Sources


News From Rebet Sources.
New York, Nov. 2S.-The Rich
mond papers contain accounts Of suf.
fering at the South during the recent
cold snap. Atthe rebel capital wood
was selling last week tor S1OO per
cord. 1t has been difficult to pro
cure fuel at this price. On Thursday
three women were before the Rich.
mond Police Court, accused of hay.
ing dismantled a house which they
lived in, burning the doors, shutters
and window blinds.
The Richmond Dispatch in an ed
itorial favors the appointment of Gen.
Lee as military advisor to Congress
with the understanding that his de.
cisions shall always be abided by
1t also favors the granting of plcnary
powers to the Secretary of the Treas
ury.
Brig Gen. Jacob Windor has been
appointed Commissary Feneral OF
Prisoners. All the men and officers
on duty in the various military pris
ons are placed under his command.
The Legislature of Alabama con.
vened on the 10Th but neither House
had quorum.
The correspondent of the Mobile
Resister. describes the gun factory at
Montgomery. 1t is turning out large
supplies of arms for the rebel Gov
eminent.
The rebel troops in Alabama are
said to be suffering greatly for want
of clothing. In one company twenty
four men were barefooted.
The Columbia Is. C.) Guardian
mentions q daring and ingenious, but
unsuccessful attempt of the Yankee
prisoners in that city to escape.
John Mitchell had challenged Foote
and Swan, members of the rebel Con
gress. The affair was settled in the
Police Court on Wednesday last. -
Footc and Swan bound in $50, 900
each aud Mitchell in $1,000 TO keep
the peace for twelve months. The
correspondent of the Mobile Register
says the crops in North West Mis-
souri, are failure. Most of the coun.
ties made only corn enough for their
own use.
The Columbia Is. c. Guardian
states there are 1000 deserters from
the rebel army in South Carolina.
A soup association has been formed
at Richmond, which proposes to sup.
ply all persons with as much soup as
they need at twenty cents per
quart. They commence distributing
it on the lst Of December.
The Wing of Saturday says there
are at least one hundred weddings in
high life to come off between now and
Christmas.
In the rebel Congress on Friday n
resolution was offered by Mr.. Leach,
Of North Carolina, conciliatory to the
United States Government, iavoring
pacific measures, on the basis Of the
recognition of the Southern debt, and
the original status of slavery 1t was
unanimously rejected. During a few
remarks made after its rejection, Mr..
Leach said he did not believe with the
members present.
His remarks created applause in
the galleries.
A bill providing for the recovery
of the currency from its depreciation,
by eXempting il from taxation and
re-assuring the public of ultimate
payment in full, and of q determine
tion to issue no more, will probably
be enacted.
The Richmond Sentinel says moth.
ing unusual occurred yesterday or the
day before around Richmond The
army is now receiving supplies Of
shoes and blankets.
The Richmond Enquirer of Satur-
day advocates the passage of bill
to provide uniforms and clothing for
officers holding rank inferior to
Brig. General. 1t takes the ground
that their pay is insufficient to feed
them and pay for their clothing. In
a majority of cases their clothing is
purchased by the officers friends Or
with money borrowed.
1t concludes that Generals pay
for month in gold would do more
TO support men and officers than
twelve months pay of the present
currency. We should advise every
officer and soldier to take one months
pay in gold and give receipt tor all
pay during the remainder ofthe war.
1t would be economy on the part of
the Government and sound policy;
and we hope Congress will pass bill