The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-01-12
News and RumOrS by Telegraph.
DETROIT, Jan. 6.-Hon. Jacob NJ,
Howard has been reelected Senator
for six years from noXt March.


for six years from next March.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6,
Tharo are over twelve hundred ap-
plicatons for commissions in General
Hancock s new corps. Recruits, how
ever, come in slowly.
Official dispatches show that the peo-
pie of Savannah were moro loyal than
those Of any rebel city yet captured.
A brother Of Gen. Hardee resides in
Savannah, and is said to be decidedly
in favor OF the restoration of tho
Union.
COLUMBUS, Jan. G. .
General Grant has subscribed $500
to the Sherman testimonial.
Tho Governor presented to Harry
Davis, of the 4Gth Ohio, to-day, the
medal awarded him by the Secretary
of War, for capturing the flag Of the
Both Louisiana at Atlanta, and an or
dorly sergeant and two privatcs at the
same time.
New YORK, Jan. 6.-An Army of
the Potomac special says:
Since tho blowing out of Dutch Gap
Canal the shelling which was periodi-
cally heard in that direction has ccas-
cd entirely.
The Army in H cnmosscc
New York, Jan.6.-The Times has
a special dated Huntsville, Ala, which
says; Tho Tennessee campaign is
ended. the last of Hoods army crossed
the Tennessee River on the 29th ult,
with eight pieces ofartillsry and about
$4,000 mon. He left Macon with 35,-
600 and was re.enforcod 5000, and
had 10 pieces of artillery.
After tho battle at Nashville both
armies houndered in the mud ten days.
Hood S remnant Of infantry crawlcd off
at night and his cavalry stubbornly
resisted pursuit during the day. 1t is
believed Hood has buried or thrown
into tho river at least thirty guns
He abandoned large numbers of wag-
ons and ambulances. Our official list
of prisoners numbers $500, not inclu.
ding 500 captured from Roddy on the
9th. Over 900 deserters have also
reported. .-.
Tho chase in force has been aban.
doned, although Stecdman is across the
river, with orders to harass him, and
capture as much as possible. A new
campaign has been already projected
and the corps of Wood, Smith and
Schofeld are already moving.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 3.---Gcneral DanG
mas received information from his cav.
airy force sent out from here on tho
2lst ult. They struck the Mobile anC
Ohio road five miles below Corinth
and had, on the 9th ult,, utterly de
stroyod it to below Okalona. Twenty
nine bridges, great deal Of trestlo
work, thirty-tNo railroad cars, three
hundred army wagons, and four thous
and carbines were destroyed.
Forests camp of dismountod men
at Verona was dispersed, and six of
ticers and twenty men captured
There was not man lost on our side
Gen. Gricrson has orders to destroy
tho road rs tar rs Meridian, and re
lease our prisoners at Cahawba if pos
sible.
MoNTRE Al, Jan, 1.-The Court de
cided today that it had jurisdiction il
tho case of the St. Adams raiders
and the case will proceed.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 8.-IIcnry NJ. Flint
the Druid correspondent Of the New
York World, has been arrested her
by the military authorities on charge
3 of disloyalty. IIo is now in custody
New York, Jan. 9.--The Tribune
, Army of the James special Of the 3C
says the pirate Semmos has arrived il
Richmond.
Great suffering exists in Richmond
on account of tho scarcity of food ant
fuel owing to the bad condition 0
} the roads, Lees army is now receiv
ing reduced rations.
Gen Geo, II. TNomas has been ap
pointed u Major General in the regu
lar army, vice Gen. Fremont, rosign
cd. Brevet Mpjor.Gen. Crook ha
been made u full Major General,
nsnrrs W EUROPE HARD ur--NEw rmvArEER.
0 The Tribuno's London letter says
: The proceeds of tho Liverpool fair wi
i be given to the rcbsls abroad, who ar
. greatly in need of it. At The princi
pal hotels in Paris over 1900 trunk
% have been pawncd by Southern gent
, as security for their bills The sam
letter says rebel agents recent
= bought the steamship Ratt'esnak'
sister to the Tallahassee, evidently dc
signing to fit her out rs n pirate.
A Union officer. writing from tn
G rebel prison at Colombia, says; Man
i officers are escaping, 100 getting ava
y in ono day. The ratons to prisoner
0 consist of cornmeal and sorghum mC
'' assGs,
. News from Rebel Sources.
Tho Richmond Sentinel of the Ct
says. Gen. Sherman is doubtlc'
s. moving on Branchvillc
C The Examiner says n dispatch fro1
IS Hardec reports the enemy before Ilo
d deevillc, but with no indications Of q
d immediate attack.
o The Augusta Constitutionolist d,
clarcs that there wcro only sevcntce
persons present at tho citizens NEE
is ing in Savannah.
# The Chronicle comments on affai
n in Savannah by warning Georgian
n AGAINST Submission, saving it is tro