Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-01-26
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or evil it is passing away"
The Canada railroads finding passcn-
ger revenue almost cut Off are advertising to
carry ireigh To- the north west at reduced
prices, The large amount Of idle stock they
have on hand gives them every facility for
dispatch.
Henry ). Footo has been released on
writ Of hahcas corpus, so we are informed
BY Richmond papers. 1t seems the rebels
have not seen any military necessity yet
to .uspend this writ or to interfere with the
rights guaranteed under it.
Trading in gold is at stand still. The
operators are waiting for something to turn
up. The rumors of peace still have some
foothold and until the facts are known specie
will not 20 up any higher.
Footc acquired the disgracelul nickname
Of the United States Senate he threatened a
brother Senator with halter, which he said
he carried in his pocket,
The naval fleet and tho army are on the
move against Wilmington. 1t is thought
that General Terry has already occupied
that place.
The rebels compliment Whiting, their
commander at Fort Fisher, aud claim he
was only overcome 10y the overwhelming
forces brought nGGinst him,
The Richmond papers give up that both
Wilmington aud Charleston must soon fall.
They seem to have the greatest respect for
sherman ) strategy.
Charles A. Dana, who has been a notori-
ous nlodlcr in military affairs has at last been
confirmed as Assistant Secretary Of War.
Ben Butler is at present engaged in the
task of getting a likely negro boy appointed
/ to West Point. lie will not come much
nearer to it than he did of getting some
more Of his colorcd friends into Petersburg.
| The Confodciatcs claim the capture Of
/ Beverly, Western Virginia, with its garrison
% 200 men.
| DeScrtcrs report that the Dauyillc rail
road, between Danvllc and Greenvile has
been greatly damaged by the heavy rains,
and that lee S army will be greatly stinted
in its rations.
Three powder mills exploded at Hartford,
i Conn, recently, by which two men were
f., killed and one seriously injured.
The President in letter sent to Lieut..
Gov. Jacobs, has Internationally released
him. Gov. Jacobs states that the war vii
: be long, bloody and fearful one.
II II ltDDllcu lHdI lut NoultuCluttS ar
stalking new harbor in Florida, for thC
benefit Of blockade runners.
c 1t is intimatcd that the movement agains
|, Mobile was success, and that that city il
in the Federal possession.
- There are many spcculatons about Blair
y second mission to Richmond. tits believed
} his first mission was more successful thar
= has been allowed to transpire.
- General Butler has turned over his sec
ond half a million of dollars Of his contri
buttons, for the Government, levied upon
u the people in the Norfolk District.
' The Committee on Foreign Relations, il
the Confederate Congress, is said to be
unanimously for ending Peace Commission
ers to Washington.
The Richmond papers are abusing Davi.
t and Bragg for allowing Fort Fisher to fall
They are again clamoring for Lee as Die.
tator.
Marshall, of Kentucky, in the Confeder-
4, ate Congress, urged clear sweep, by con
scrption, Of every man in the country. lie
said the Confcdcrates had not yet begun to
fight
The Richmond Econ,iao suggests that
all the cotton in Wilmington be burned, as
the port is closed and no longer Of use to
them.
The Richmond Enquirer says that the
South j. now thrown entirely upon its owI
resources by the capture of Wilmington. --
, Ii admits that the port was Of great value tC
their cause, and adds that Butler could have
, taken it on Christmas if he had not been
afraid.
The monitor Potapsco was destroyed of
- Charleston, on the l7th, by "A torpedo, -
To- Forty or fifty other crew wcntdoWn with her
/ Gen. Hatch advanced, ON the ith inst
to the Pocotaligo bridge, on the Charleston
and Savannah Road and captured it, II,
took twelve cannon with it. The cncm,
. evacuated and fell back toward Charleston
The release of Henry s. Foote, by tin
y Confederate authorities is positively an
c nomccd.
IS The Charleston H0cmydraws dcpora
= bic picture of the Confederate cause IN ha
. State. 1t declares that ii is travelling tn
d, road of dcstruction 1t says the next 81
months will bring the Coniedcracy to tn
ground or rcinStatc it in power
i The New York 7nhHneS Washington
special says that the taking of Fort Hshc
does not stop blockade running into the Cap,
Fear River. There is another entrance
, commanded by Xike Island.
Rear Admiral Lee informs the Navy De
partmcnt that resolutions will soon be intro
duccd into the Alabama Legislature recon-
mcnding the State to return to the tnion,
General Buffers testimony before the
Committee on the Conduct Of the War; lifts
= the veil from some terrible military blum
ders in front Of Petersburg. Ills testimony
producce the most profound impression. --
General Grant and other high officers have
been sent for.
There has been a terrible gale in the Gull
, of Mexico. Many vessels and lives wer,
! lost.
The bogus legislature Of Louisiana ha.
| elected Coy. Hahn into the United State
f Senate.
The blockade runner Princes, Royal from
Bermuda to Nassau has been lost.
ri We have the most encouraging news from
j Georgia of the progress of the Union feel
:, ing, Union meetings are being held il
- different parts of the State.
!. General Terry, the hero of Wilmington
5 has been nominated Major General by tn
: President.
e There is much opposition in Congress T.
" the new Financial bill, on account of tn
@ unlimited power it gives to the Secretary L
e issue legal tenders ltia thought this powo
/ will be limited,
+ The Federals took | 500 prisoners at tn
D capture of Fort Fisher. Our loss was abou
: 15O killed and wounded.
Mr. Footc has been relieved from custody