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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-10
REBEL REPORTS.
Hiuted Retaliation for the Hanging Of
Captain John Y. Beall.
[From the Richmond Examiner, March4

From the Richmond Examiner, March Al
The murder, by hanging, of Captain
John Y. Beall, under the signature and
by the authority of Lincoln, is exciting
deep indignation in this community,
where the deceased had many friends
The people have been disappointed so
often in the retaliatory threats of the
President, that they have resolved here
after to take the matter into their own
hands. Threats were made yesterday
looking to the hanging, summarlly to
the first lamp-post, of any OF the Yankee
officers now on their parole, and VINO
might be found at large, and the inform,
alton being conveyed to them, they kept
very close within the security OF the
Libby. The good name and fame OF
Captain Beall, thank God, is not in the
keeping of the northern Yankee. Here,
where he was known, and in the county
of Jefferson, which is bereft of one OF
her most heroic SONS, his name will be
revered as martyr, who showed to his
enemies in foreign land how gallant
and intredid southern soldier could die
for his country.
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CONGREsSTONAL.
WA5HINGT0N, March 3

W
SEsATE.-Nr. Trumbull, from the COM
mittee on Judiciary, made report Oh
the credentials of Mr. Snow, Senator elect
from Arkansas The committee say that
in 1851 the constituted authorities OF the
State of Arkansas, 50 far as they could
sncceed. took the State beyond the au-
thoritv of the United States, and that III
nursuauce of n law Of Congress the
President, by proclamation, declared the
whole of that State to be included III the
ipsurrection. Therefore the committee
recommend that the question OF admls-
sion be postponed untilne session. The
report was adopted
Mr.. Doolittle presented the creden-
tials of John c. Underwood as Senator
elect from the State of Virginia for six
wears from the 4th of March, 1865.
Mr.. Trumbull said the committee on
the Judiciary had iust made report in
the ease of Arkansas, which was III a
similar condition to that of Virginia,
and il was therefore supposed that the
committee would be excused from the
further consideration ot the subject Ihe
resolution lies over.
Mr. Nye offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resolred. That the Secretary of the Ma
w be requested to organize board of
not less than three competent persons,
wLese duty it shall be to inquire into
and determine how much the vessels OF
war aud steam machinery, contracted
for in the years 1923 cost the contract
ors above the contract price, and allow
anee for extra work, and report the same
TO the Senate at its next sessions; none
nut those that have given satisfaction to
be considered
The Senate then went into executive
session, and upon the opening of the
doors again at 2:3U P. NJ, adjourned.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-10
General Paine's Trial.

CAIRO, March 9-It is reported that
the Court Martial at Paducah has &C
quilted General Paine of all charges pre-
ferred against him, Paine having ac-
cused DR.. Alexander, of Paducah, with
giving false testimony before military
commission last fab, the latter gentle
man attacked him OH the street yester-
terday with revolver and was worsted
in the encounter. Alexander was arrest
ed and lodged in the guard house.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-10
Affairs about Charleston.
Press Dispatch. !

New YORK, March 9. - The steamer
Fulton, from Hilton Head 9th, has ar
rived. Everything is progressing favor
ably at Charleston. Traders are begin
ming to open stores. General Hatch is
in command of the Northern District of
the Department of the South. General
Schimmelfennig is in command at
Charleston. The railroad is completed
to Goose creek. General Potter ad-
vanced to the South river without OppO-
sition.
News has been received of the total de-
struction of Columbia. At last accounts
Sherman had arrived at North Carolina.
Beauregard was lowering in his front.
The 2lst regiment, recruited in Charles
ton, has been mustered into service.
Lights are soon to be lighted on Sum
ter and Moultrie, and the channel is be-
ing buoyed for navigation. Several in
cendiary fires have taken place in
Charleston.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-10
FROM THE SOUTH.
An Appeal for Provisions
The Latest Richmond Papers.
Grant and observation-disclosures for
Feeding the Rebel Army.
Press Dispatch.l

New YORK, March 9.-RichmOnd pa
pers still express the belief that Grant
will attack Lees lines around Richmond
as soon as the ground will permit. The
rebels believe that Grant has sent near
ly all his cavalry from the armies of the
Potomac and James to Sheridan, in the
Shenandoah valley. ~
A meeting to obtain subscriptions of
provisions for Lees army was recently
held at Danville, Virginia. In noticing
it the Richmond Whig says General Lees
men must be fed or we lose all.
The Danville Register is assured that
it does not enter into Lees plans to
abandon the rebel capital unless, as is
very prudently and somewhat contra
dictorily added, it becomes impossible to
hold the city longer
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A whole Family Thrown into Eiec-
triraI COnVulsiOns.
From the Dubuque Herald, Feb z

From the Dubuque Herald, Feb "a
One of the most singular events We
have ever recorded occurred iii the fami-
" of Mrs. p Gibbs, of Dunlieth, on Tues
day evening Ii Is a case that is as mys-
teTious as it is strange, aud all who have
heard Of it. both scientific gentlemen and
Others, say that nothing OF the kind has
ever fallen under their observation be
fore, and that they know nothing paral.
lei to it in their reading
The family, consisting of Mrs. Gibbs,
her two sons, Adrian and Pierre, Mrs. A.
n Gibbs aud Miss EuniCe Gibbs, were
lust flushing their supper when Pierre
suddenly threw up his arms, uttered a
shrek. and his whole frame was convuls
ed as though 10y the severest kind of an
electric shock At the same instant
Adrian and his wife received a shock of
the same character, though by no means
so severe We do not understand
that Mrs. Gibbs OF her daughter
experienced any shock, OF if they
did, it was very slight indeed -
All parties speedily recovered except
Pierre He had fallen TO the floor and
lost his entire strength, 50 that he was
Lelpless rs a child Upon an attempt be
ing made to remove him, it was found
that the presence and contact of Others
caused repetition of the cOnvulsiOn -
He was, however got upon sofa, wnere
he has lain ever since, it being impossi-
ble to remove any portion OF his cloth
ing, and even an attempt toput pillow
under his head throwing him into most
exquisite agony The presence of his
brother produced the most singular eff
feet upon him aud it has been necessary
for Adrian to refraig- altogether from
visiting him He is Affected singularly
The presence of any person in the room
stronger than he agOnizes bin, but per-
sons weaker he can tolerate Should
his glance, however, happen TO meet that
of another, he is at once affected. His
whole nervous system is very, much de-
ranged, being wrought up to the most
exquisite susceptibility that yields at
once to the most unseen and hidden in
iuences- Physicians have not as yet, so
far as We are aware. expressed any Opin-
ion upon the case He is, it might be
well to state, strong built, active aud
healthy man as there Is in town.
The widest indsOf reports were IN cir
culatiOn yesterday about the matter,
some having il that the whole family had
been poisoned and some one thing aud
some another Bat the facts herein mar
rated are correct, the statement being di-
rect from the party who is in attendance
upon him sssg vtI ssrsssE
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From Memphis.

MEMPHIS, March 6, Via CAIRO, March
s.-A fire broke out in the press room OF
the Bulletin office to-day, which was
sson extinguished. The loss, mainly by
water, will probably reach $4,000, Gov
cred by insurance.
Eight bodies have been recovered from
the wreck Of the steamer Watson, re-
Gently sunk near Napoleon. Twenty.
seven persons are still missing.
The Arkansas river is bank full and
still rising.
Guerrillas continue their outrages out
side of our lines. General Washburne
has sent an expedition after them.
Major Hawley, of the sd Z. S. Infant
~, is assigned to the command of all the
forces on the west side Of the Mississip-
pi river from White river to Morganzia
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-10
The Confederate Government a Beg
ging-No Money in the Treasury and
the Soldiers Unpaid-AppeaI TO the
People for Contributions.
From the Richmond Whig, March 4.

The Sentinel, of yesterday, states, on
authority, that the Secretary of the
Treasury will be gratified to receive do
nations of money, bonds, plate or other
valuable articles, with view OF reliev-
ing the Treasury and enabling ii to pay
some of the meritOTious claims outstand-
ing against the Government The Sentt-
mel calls to mind that many offers of con
tributions have already been made,
through the public prints and otherwise,
some of them of the most liberal charac-
ter, and all indicating the existence Of a
very general disposition to come To the
assistance of the Government in this
practicable and acceptable manner. For
instance, one gentleman proposes to be
one of twenty-five to give each two hun
dred thousand dollars in currency, the
sum thus raised to go towards paying
General Lees army. Many other offers
of similar kind have been made, and
we doubt not that very large
sum could be raised, were earnest
and vigorous efforts made to turn
to proper account the generous dis
position of the people. The five mil
lions to be raised under the tender above
referred to, would be very acceptable to
the soldiers of the army of Northern Vir-
ginia, and we believe that the sum thus
acquired could soon be increased so as to
cover all deficiencies in the pay of that
gallant and noble army. 1t is known
that large arrears are due to the soldiers,
and there has been some disposition to
censure the secretary of the treasury for
not discharging this sacred obligation
But, after all, Mr.. Trenholm is not to
blame The law authorizes him to issue
only definite amount of treasury notes
This sum exhausted, he is perfectly pow
less. He connot issue dollar beyond
the sum to which he is limited by law
For some time past the treasury has been
on the verge Of exhaustion; so that the
absolutely necessary current expenses Of
the war could only be met by having re-
course to extraordinary expedients,
which must, if persisted in, prove even
more hurtfnl hereafter than they are
beneficial at present. This point being
understood, the public has been tempted
to believe that Congress might furnish
at least temporary remedy, by author
izing the issue of more treasury notes.
But the remedy would, indeed, be only
temporary. This system, the fruitful
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-10
Expedition 20 Capture 50. Marks

q PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-The United
States steamship Bermuda, from the
east and west Gulf BlOckading Squad
rons, has arrived at the Navy Yard. She
reports that on the oath of February an
expedition under the command OF Brig.
adler General Newton, consisting of all
the troops both white and cOlOred, sta
toned at Key West, and the gnnboats
Honduras, Magnolia and Hendrick Hud-
son, started for the purpose of capturing
st. Marks. The result of the expedition
had not been heard at the time she
sailed.
The Bermuda brings fourhnndred sick
and discharged soldiers and sailors.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-10
Return of Roger A. Pryor TO Rich
mOnd.

From the Richmond Enquirer, March
Roger A. Pryor, Esq, captured near
Petersburg some monthsago, and sent to
Fort Lafayette as a prisoner of war, ar
rived i'll this city Thursday night by flag
of truce, having been placed on parole
by the Yankee authorities. Mi Pryor
looks remarkably well, and is as hopeful
aud cheerful as ever. The object OF hls
recent visit to Lincoln, in company with
Forney, of the Philadelphia Press, was to
intercede in behalf of Captain Beall,
lately executed in New York city, aud it
is supposed he would have succeeded i'll
obtaining his pardon but for the inter
ference of General Dix. Provost Marshal
General.
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auo,her R.;,road adaceident.

PoUGHKEPsIE, n. Y, March "a
freight train bound North on the Hudson
River railroad, about 9 o'clock last eve
ming, ran into the Peepskill drawbridge.
smashing several cars and killing the en-
oineer and fireman At the time of the
accident sloop was passing through the
draw, aud the necessary signals were in-
visible The engineers name was John
Holland. that Of the fireman was VIM.
Lent. The body of the engineer was
found on the top of the boiler, four feet
under water
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-10
Mexican News.

NEW YORK, March 9-By the steamer
Eagle we have Havana dates of the 4th.
Dates from Mexico to the 18th of Feb
ruary. and from Vera Cruz also had been
received.
The rumored capture of Oaxaca hy the
mperialists is not confirmed The
French claim a victory over Antonio Ra,
Jas, killing Rajas and 60 soldiers, besides
capturing various munitions of war Ra-
nero isreported captured with l6o OF his
men and 200 killed
In New Leon the Imperialists claim a
victory over Mendre at Roretal.
A report from Nazatlan says that 5000
French soldiers have been sent in haste
to pacify Senaloa The Juarists are re-
ported as making great havoc in Sonora
and Senaloa Juarez is said to be still
at chihuahua.
Some fifty emigrants, pretending to
come from Missouri, had arrived at Ori-
zaba and report from 10000 to 25,OOO
more are coming from the United States
TO buy lands and settle.
The Imperial expedition to Yucatan
has been abandoned.
Pierre Soule and his family have ar
rived in Mexico Anumber of blockade
runners have returned to Havana, hav
ing failed to run into Galveston.
New YORK, March 9.-The Emperor
Macmillan, according to advices re-
ceived to-day from Mexico, has received
at a special audience Mr. Peter Camp
bell Scarlett, the envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary of her maj
esty the Queen of England. Mr. Scar
lett presented to the Emperor Of Mexico
several autograph letters from Queen
Victoria The first of these letters is a
formal one Introducing the minister; the
second is repetition of the first, but is
addressed to the Empress Charlotte, my
Best Beloved Sister," and the third Is an
acknowledgment of the letter sent by
the Emperor to the Queen in June last
informing her officially of his accession
to the throne of Mexico The Queen ex.
presses her interest in the welfare OF
Macmillan. She congratulates the En-
peror OH his elevation, aud closes with
the usual expressions of diplomatic eour-
tesy.
The new railroad has so farprogressed
that the trip from Vera Cruz to Mexico
CITY can now be made in a few days.
Mexican papers publish long lists of
the diplomatic and consular appoint
ments made by the Emperor to foreig n
Governments No appointments are
made to the United States.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-10
Exchange Of Prisoners-More Desert
ers from the Rebels.

NEW YORK, March 9.-Arrangements
have been made to exchange 10000 pris-
oners at Wilmington. and they are now
being forwarded. z
The Tribune's Washington special says
about 100 deserters took the oath to-day
and started North They say far more
are going Souththan North, and that the
dissatisfaction is general throughout
their whole army, that Lee rode out
through their camp and promised them
more food and clothes, and urged them
to stand by him, but they concluded IT
would not pay. The last thirty days
there have been 1000 desertetsfeceiyed
here, forty of whom were officers. y
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WHEELING REGISTER
pp1n,v MOANING, MARCH TO- 1902
-,oo.,pbic summary.

terday at 81 93s, and al 'he '''"e
change at. 81 9lt v,,
correspondent of the New YORK
Uo,H writes that Terry is twelve miles
f,om Wilmington, on the northeast
branch of Cape Fear river, confronting
Hokes troops.
There WAS considerable unnecessary
excitement in Richmond on Sunday over
,rmor that Johnston had defeated Sher-
man which proved to be incorrect, Inc
rahels claim, however, the defeat OF Kill
patrick by Hampton.
The sentiment in North Carolina is rep
resented as favoring the Federal Govern
ment decidedly.
There are more evidences of the mag
uitude of Sherman's success. he was
when last heard from, moving for acanai
between Lynchburg and Richmond
Appeals are being made in the South
for food for Lees army.
Arrangements have been effected for
tbe exchange of 10000 prisoners at Will
mington.
Notwithstanding Lees promises OF
more food, 1000 rebel deserters are said
20 have been received at Washington
within the last thirty days
The steamer Imperial recently drlfted
o,a;nst the railroad bridge at Nashville
and sunk.
Tho mesence of any large force at
Newbern is doubted.
The steamer Arizona, fitted out for
a., chin has been destroyed by fire.
The Charlotte Bulletin expresses itself
confident that the rebel resources are
eonal 10 the emergency
The Richmond Examiner says Long
.treet has made propositions for the re-
trrn of deserters from both sides.
Affairs at Charleston are reported IA
vorsble. General Schimmelfennig is i'll
command The channel is being pre-
pared for Navigation.
Adyices from Mexico do not confirm
the reported capture of Oaxaca by the
Imperialists. The Juarists are creating
considerable disturbance in Sonora and
SenalOa.
Queen Victoria, through her envoy ex-
,raordinary and minister plenipOtentiary,
has congratulated Maximilian on his
elevation, and extends diplomatic cour-
tesy
Areport that Lynchburg is in Federal
hands is not reliable.
General Paine, it is believed, has been
acquitted. A difficulty occurred between
him and DR. Alexander about the latter's
evidence, which has resulted in the con
nnement of the Doctor in prison.
Au expedition which lately started to
capture 81. Marks has not been heard
from
Ten escaped prisoners have recently
arrived at Washington from the stock
ade prison at Florence.
Senator Harlan's nomination as Sec
retary of the Interior has been confirmed
Nh. Mccullough has been welc med III
his new position by the heads oil several
bureaus in the Treasury Department
A freight train on the Hudson klVei
railroad ran into dTawbridge on the
sth, killing the eaginecr and fireman and
smashing some railroad property
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The steamer Imperiai-Loss by Fire

ST. LOUIS March 9-The steamer I'm
perial. St. Louis and Nashville packet,
struck the bridge across the Cumberland
river at the latter place yesterday, and
sunk. Loss fifty thousand-insured for
S2J, 900.
The extensive pork house OF Thomas
Henry & Co, St Joseph, was burned on
Monday. Loss two hundred thousand
insured one hundred and ten thousand.
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The Gold Market.

New YORK, March 9.-Gold continues
dull aud void of speculative movement.
Lack of confidence increases daily, and
certain large holders may any day be
obliged to throw upon the market an
amount that may materially put down
prices. The quotation opened at 81 96,
fell to 81 "a and went up again to 81 955.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-10
Terry Twelve Miles from whining
ton-The Junction between Schofieid
and Sherman.
Press Dispateh.l

New YORK, March 9.-The Worlds
Wilmington correspondent, writing on
the 2Sth, says our advance under Gen
Terry is now some twelve miles from
here, ON the northwest branch of the
Cape Fear river, with Hoke's troops con-
fronting it on the other side. Sherman
is reported to-day as being within sixty
miles of the place. If that is the case,
junction will be easily made between
General Schofeld's troops and his, and
toward movement Richmond-ward or
dered at once.
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NoIarge Force AT Newbern.

Press Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, March @ Richmond
papers of the 9TH inst are at hand, but
they are entirely destitute of news from
any quarter. .
The Goldsboro' Journal of the 4thi
says: From Kinston we have the assur-
ance that all is quiet Not only has no
advance been made by the enemy, but it
is now thought doubtful by outsiders if
there is any large force at Newbern.
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The Charlotte Bulletin Still Confident
of success-PropOsitiOn TO Reinrn
Deserters.
Press Dispatch.l


WASHINGTON, March 9-The Char
lotte, N. c., Bulletin of the 23th says
Everything we hear tends to increase
our confidence and lift our hopes from
the doubt in which for several weeks
they have been buried Our authorities
are alive to the emergency, and although
che task before them is Herculean, we
believe that success will reward its com
pletion.
The Richmond Examiner says: 1t is
stated that few days ago General Long
street communicated with the enemy un.
der flag of truce, and that the object of
the communication was to effect an an
rangement for the return of deserters on
both sides
The question of arming slaves is ex-
pected to be decided to-day (Tuesday)
in the Confederate Congress
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s,eamerImperiaI DESTROYED.

LOUISVILLE, March Sat Nashville
the steamer Imperial drifted against the
railroad bridge and sunk. No lives were
lost. The boat is total loss, but the
machinery can probably be saved in
damaged condition
The river rose three feet
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The Passport Order.

New YORK, March 9-The revocation
of the passport order by Secretary Sew
ard so far az it relates to Canada, has
removed all restrictions on through
travel via Suspension Bridge and Detroit,
and uninterrupted travel via the Great
Western railroad is now fully resumed
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The 1-3O Loan.

PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-Jay Cooke
reports sales of 1905 to-day to the
amount of Si,065, ,l50, including Sl39, 900
from Chicago and $4,000 from New York
in single subscriptions, besides =, SAP in
dividual subscriptions of $50 and 500
each
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Army Of the Potomac Quiet.

WASHINGTON, March Information
from the Army of the Potomac says all is
quiet. The treshet is subsiding
The exchange of prisoners is resumed
A'report is in circulation that Lynch
burg is in our possession, but it cannot
DO traced to trustworthy authority.
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Promotion Of General Forrest.
From the Richmond ENQUIRER March Al

From the Richmond Enquirer, March Al
The Confederate Senate has confirmed
the nomination of Major-General Forrest
to Lieutenant Generally; and also that
of Colonel Ellison Capers, of South Car
olina, to the position of Brigadier Gen
eral
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Death Of Waits sherman.

NEW YORK, March 9.-Mr. Watts Sher
man, of the firm OF Duncan, Sherman II
Co.. died at Matamoras on the Goth of
February.
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The smsquchanna Clear OF Ice.

BALTIMORE, March 9-The Susquehan-
he river is reported clear of ice to-day
Travel will be atOncc resumed.
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Rs.igna,ion Of ,Judgc sprague.

BosToN, March 9-Hon. Peleg Sprague,
Judge of the u. 5. District Court, has re-
signed on account of failing health