The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-16
WHEELING REGISTER
MONDAY MORNING JAN. ID 1862
r.,.ar,nhic SUMMARY

An > lis caves &c, in that re-
gion. aa,oral Lee has gone
a III Carolina to confront Sherman
ne confirmed, though II Is not
u " how many troops he took With
him.
The Richmond papers still continue
,r.;r shuse OF Jeff Davis and various
nv officers Lee and Johnson are the
only ones in popular favor
Affairs in Savannah are quiet and un-
hanged The Union sentiment Is said
- he On the increase in Georgia
The lanes river has oyertiowed It's
hanks and great freshet is anticipated,
The daily receipts of the internal rev.
snne la.t week we're nearly million OF
dollars. 7Tsat. 4EE
Secretary Seward has issued al order
fixing the price of passportsfrom Canada
at five dollars in currency
Clo,key's distillery, i'll Chicago, was
borned Oh Saturday afternoons; Loss
about ninety thousand dollars.
The Mexican troops are meeting Will
considerable success against the French
Imperialists.
A railroad accident occurred OH the
cleveland and Toledo railroad. on Friday
night. Eleven persons were injured, but
none killed.
General Grants Instructions to the
Wilmington expedition under General
Weitzel are published They give dl-
rections for closing the port of Whining
ton and for the capture Of the place.
Governor Fletcher, Of Missouri, issued u
proclamation on Saturday declaring Mis-
sour a free State, and great rejoicing
ensued thereupon.
An expedition to Cherokee Bayou, Ar
kansas, recently. killed nineteen guerril-
las, and captured a number of prisoners,
Three army correspondents of North
ern papers have escaped from the rebels
and arrived at Nashville
The Tennessee Convention has passed
resolution abolishing slavery 1t has
nominated Parson Brownlow for Gov
ernor. The resolution is to be voted
upon by the people OH the 22d of Feb
ruarv aud the State election is to be held
OH the It'll of March
1t is SAID that if any harsh measures
ale resorted to in the case of Ex-senator
Foote, who recently attempted TO escape
from the South, but was recaptured by
the rebels, the Federal authorities will
retaliate upon prisoners i'll our hands.
1t is said that desclters from Forests
command are arriving at Cairo daily.
General Thomas was at Paducah a few
days ago. J
Tie subscriptions in Philadelphia for
the relief Of the Savannah sufferers
amounted at noon on Saturday to twenty,
one thousand dollars
Areeent expedition up the Savannah
river destroyed ten miles Of the South
Carolina aud Columbia railroad.
The Tribune thinks that cessation OF
hostilities preliminary to negotiations
for peace will take place within ten days.
Resolutions have been introduced in
the rebel Congress declaring all attempts
ofindividual States TO make peace with
the Federal government unauthorized
by the constitution and revolutionary
About four hundred prisoners were
captured by the rebels at Beverly A
court martial is to investigate the affair.
Hon. Edward Everett died of spoplexy
at his home in Boston, yesterday morn
ing Secretary Seward announces the
fact and directs that the civil and militia
~ officers of the government pay respect
TO the memory Of the deceased.
Brigadier General Williams has been
appointed Inspector General of the ar.
mics operating against Richmond
General Hickman is i'll temporary com
mand Of Weitzels troops. .U..s
Ii Is said that the new Atlantic tele-
graph cable is being made at the rate OF
eighty mikes pei day. and will be ready
tor laying during the month of June.
The Richmond Wh,g reports that Grant
tas been reinforced by negro troops
The Mobile IdsatiSe, says that Fed
-ral 1orce about fouI thousand strong is
sLcamped on Dog river, Alabama
The Federal forces still occupy tLeil
position iu front of Hardeeville
The James river treshet is rapidly sub
siding
The Richmond p,sPatck of the 18th
announces the arrival Of Frank Blair in
tbat city. and says ii is reported that he
has had interviews with the chief officers
90. the rebel government
The krGmi,,er thinks no good can come
vi Blairs mission aud much harm may
result
message has been sent To the rebel
House ot Representatives by jeff Davis,
III relation TO the case of ex-senator
1 toote. 1t was referred ~ committee