The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-16
News Paragraphs,

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GrN. MEADE had reception from the CT
ty Councils of Philadelphia, on Tuesday,
and made brief speech. Speaking of the
Army of the Potomac, he stated as sta
tistical fact that since March, 1861, when
that army left its lines in front Of Washing
ton, no less than one hundred thousand men
have been killed and wounded! This fact
speaks very loudly for the bravery and en-
durance Of. the gallant Potomac Army"
RICHMOND PAPERS report that General
Robert Toombs was elected from railroad
car near Savannah, because he had no pass.
when he made speech denouncing militia
ry despotism, for which he was arrested by
order of Gen. Beauregard.
Ar a recent interview between Mr.. @. @.
Fulton of Baltimore, and Mr.. Ould, the Con,
federate Commissioner, on the subject of
ameliorating the condition of the Union
prisoners on both sides, and said that with
this object in view he had proposed to allow
Federal surgeons to be sent to look after the
welfare of the Union prisoners at Richmond,
with leave to order through the lines what.
ever was needed for their comfort, on con
dition that the Confederates should be al
lowed a similar privilege in respect to their
men in our hands. To this proposition he
had not received any answer from our au
thorities. Mr.. Guild declared that the re
ports of suffering among our prisoners at
Richmond were wholly false, and that those
at Belle Isle were better off than those in
the tobacco warehouses. -.
The 20.inch Rodman Gun lately cast at
Fort Pitt Foundry, Pittsburg, is destined
for New York. 1t will be mounted in the
Narrsws below Fort Hamilton. 1t will be
mounted and in service probably within
three months, certainly, within six.
The length of the bore will be two hun
dred and ten inches. The bore will termi
nate in q semi elipsoid, whose major axle
will be thirty inches, and whose minor axle
will be twenty inches.
The expense for each charge of the gun
may be roughly placed at about seventy
FIVE dollars, allowing twenty-five dollars
for powder, and fifty for projectiles. Fiji
teen or sixteen men will be required to man
age the gun when completed, nine being
employed in the loading, and six or seven
in trsversing the gun.
The 20inch is aot intended for a long
range gun, but rather to do terrible execu-
ton within the range which it will possess.
Shell will be almost exclusively used. Both
shot and shell will be spherical, of great
weight and enormous explosive force. The
solid shot will weigh one thousand pounds.
and the she'll seven hundred and seventy
Ave pounds, allowing for windage. No in
formation Of course can be given at present
in regard to the range of the gun. What.
ever may be, it is certain that its execution
will be unparalleled in its extent and devas
tation. The gun is valued at $4,000.
A New DEPARTMENT has been proposed
in Congress, to be called "The Department
Of Industry" and to include Bureaus for
Agriculture, Freedman's Affairs, Mines and
Minerals, and Immigration. The war has
crowded s saperabundance oflsbor upon the
Government, and such department will,
find constant work. For the Bureau Of
Mines and Minerals, and Immigration, the
wants of the fqturs necessitate increased
energy, and the Industrial Department will
find an ample field in laboring for interests
Of peace, willie the nation propsecutes the
war. TAeeendisiea Of the Freedmen makes
some speedy action imperative. "a
TEE Grand Jury have found an indict-
msnt against Green, late Postmaster at Nal
den, for the murder of Frank E. Converse.
The trial will probably take place in April