From Fortress Monroe

FORT MONROE, March 25. – A flag of truce went to Norfolk to-day, but brought no news.

The Norfolk Day Book of this morning has the following:

RICHMOND, March 23. – The House of Representatives have adopted a resolution to apply a portion of the money belonging to the contingent fund, to the aid and relief of the captured troops now in the hands of the enemy as prisoners of war.

Heavy reinforcements are being sent to Old Point.  We learn that fourteen Federal steamers were at Old Point on Sunday, loading with troops, supposed to be for the Burnside Expedition.

RICHMOND, March 23. – The new Cabinet of President Davis has been formed:  Secretary of State, J. P. Benjamin, of Louisiana; Secretary of War, John Randolph, of Virginia; Secretary of Navy, S. R. Mallory, of Florida; Secretary of Treasury, C. G. Meminger, of South Carolina;  Attorney-General, Theodore Watts; Postmaster General, Reagin of Texas.

The new troops are pouring into this city. – Six or seven of the new regiments arrived in this neighborhood on Sunday by Railroad.

President Davis has declared martial law over the counties of Elizabeth City, York, Warwick, Gloster and Mathews.

Accounts are given in the Norfolk Day Book of an engagement near the Warrenton station on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad on Saturday last between 300 rebel cavalry, under Gen. Steward, and 500 Yankee cavalry.  40 of the latter are reported killed and 100 wounded. – We are said to have lost 6 killed and 18 wounded.

We take the above from the Lynchburg Virginian.

67 citizens of Lomdom were sent to Richmond on the Central cars Thursday night and committed to the military prison.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, March 29, 1862, p. 4

Washington Items

WASHINGTON, March 11. – Dispatches from Fortress Monroe report all quite at that point.

No further intelligence obtained about the Merrimac’s injuries.  She reached Norfolk Sunday evening.

There is evidence that the enemy left Manassas two weeks ago.

Reports from Winchester state that the forces under Gen. Williams had returned from the reconnoissance, and had reached there that evening without serious opposition.

WASHINGTON, March 11. – Large numbers of contrabands have entered our lines which now extend beyond Manassas Junction and are still coming in by dozens.

The earth-works at Centerveille were greatly misrepresented.  They were not of the formidable character supposed.  The enemy previous to evacuating injured them by blowing up the embrasures and casemates.

On our troops arriving at Fairfax Court House the soldiers rushed in to the court house and brought away some of the records, but these being discovered the officers directed them to be returned.

When our troops learned that Manassas had been evacuated their spirits suddenly became depressed as they had anticipated a spirited conflict with the enemy.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, March 15, 1862, p. 3

List of Killed and Wounded in the 14th Regiment Iowa Infantry, at the battle of Fort Donelson, February 13th, 14th and 15th, 1862

REGIMENTAL STAFF

Killed – Seargent Major S. H. Smith, shot through the head

COMPANY D

Killed – None.

Wounded – Second Lieut. Wm Gordon, slight wound on hip from piece of a shell, Privates Augustus Morti, slight wound on head; Stephen Joy, slight wound in the knee; Watson Long, slight wound in side.

COMPANY F

Killed -  None

Wounded – Sergt Eli Coddington, left arm, badly shattered and amputated,  Privates, Edward Edgar, hand, slight, James Coughnour, hand slight.

COMPANY G

Killed – Private Thomas Snelling

Wounded – Privates James Fox, shoulder, slight, Charles Ford, spent ball, in stomach – slight, First Lieut. George Pemberton, spent ball, in breast, slight.

COMPANY H

Killed – None

Wounded – Sergt Jacob L Wright, shot thro’ the hand, slight, Privates, Benj L. Gowing, in foot, slight, Erhardt Burke, in wrist, slight, Lewis C Clothier, hand slight, David Patterson, spent ball in the ankle, slight, Burtis M Gurd, wrist, slight, Mather Neely, in head, recovering rapidly, Geo. Harris, leg; Dan’l B Widell, shoulder.

COMPANY I

Killed – Color Corporal Willard Hall, shot in the head

Wounded – Privates Henry C Boyer, shot in cheek, slight, Grannison Reeder, in side by piece of shell

COMPANY K

Killed – None

Wounded – Privates, William Lenty, grape shot in back of head, mortally, Hopkins Smith, spent ball in shoulder, slight

RECAPITULATION

Killed – Staff, one , Corporal, one, Privates, one

Wounded – Lieutenants, one, Sergeants, two, Privates, nineteen

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, March 1, 1862, p. 1

A Court In Custody

The Uniontown (Ky.) News of the 17^th instant, says:

On last Tuesday a strong party of Federal cavalry arrived at Marion, Crittenden county, where Judge Fowler was holding Circuit Court and the officer in command demanded that the Judge and members of the bar present should take an oath to be administered by him.  On learning the nature of the oath the judge stated that it was unconstitutional, and he could not take it.  The attorneys present also declined for the same reason.  Among the lawyers so refusing were Messrs. Hiram E. Elroy, Benjamin P. Cissel and Daniel Hughes of Morganfield and Messrs. Bunch and Vance, of Henderson.  On their refusal they were all arrested and required to give bond in $10,000 each to be present in Paducah in a few days to attend the U. S. Court, to answer for their offense.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 31, 1862, p. 3

Mr. Bowles, editor of the . . .

. . . Springfield Republican, who is on a visit to England, finds it very difficult to discriminate between the British clergy of the established church and the hotel waiters – they dress so much alike.  “As far as he has gone” Mr. Bowles is more favorably impressed with the waiters than the parsons.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 31, 1862, p. 1

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Shelbyville, Tenn., April 19, 1862

Memorable Sundays Of The War

Sunday is a memorable day in the events of this war. On Sunday, the 5th of May, 1861, President Lincoln’s twenty days notice expired; on Sunday the 21st of July, the battle of Manassas was fought; on Sunday, the 19th of January, 1862 was fought the battle of Mill Springs Ky., ending in the defeat and death of General Zollicoffer; on Sunday, the 16th of February, Fort Donelson was surrendered; on Sunday, the 23rd ult., the pickets of Gen. Buell’s army entered Edgefield, opposite Nashville; on Sunday the 2nd of March, Brunswick, Ga. was occupied by a portion of the Dupont expedition; on Sunday, March 9th, the battle between the Merrimac and the Monitor, in Hampton Roads; on Sunday March 23, the battle of Winchester; and on Sunday the 6th of April the Battle of Pittsburg Landing was commenced.

- Published in The Tri-Weekly News, Shelbyville, Tennessee, Volume 1 Number 1, April 19, 1862 and reprinted by The Blockade Runner.

Our Courts

The Circuit Court of Bedford county was in session for several days the past week. His Honor Judge Cooper, presiding. No business of importance was transacted except upon the State docket. Judge Cooper appeared perfectly at home in his new position.

Our County Court was also in session on Monday last but in consequence of the death of the little daughter or [sic] Jo. H. Thompson, Esq., (the clerk) adjourned until Monday morning next. Very litter business was done, aside from the qualification of our new Sheriff, Robert B. Blackwell, and his deputies, all of whom took the oat[h] to support the Constitution and Government of the United States. In this connection we may mention that Sheriff Blackwell has appointed Robert N. Jones, T. D. Thompson and F. F. Fonvillie his deputies.

We see from the card of W. F. Bang, senior publisher of the Replica Banner, Nashville, Tenn., that the publication of that paper has been discontinued. The charge against the Banner was the publication of articles inimical to the United States Government.

We learn from a late number of the New York Herald that a Federal court will soon convene in Nashville.

We see from late files of Northern papers, that the City Council of Baltimore has passed a resolution inviting Wm. G. Brownlow, of this State, to visit the city.

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The Senate of the United States passed a bill disqualifying negroes from carrying the mails.

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President Lincoln has sent to the Senate a treaty with Great Britain, for the effectual suppression of the slave trade, negotiated by Secretary Seward, with Lord Lyons, on the 7th of April.


- Published in The Tri-Weekly News, Shelbyville, Tennessee, Volume 1 Number 1, April 19, 1862 and reprinted by The Blockade Runner.

More From The Tri-Weekly News

The Huntsville Advocate says: The bells of the Methodist, Presbyterian Episcopal, and Cumberland Presbyterian and Baptist Churches in Huntsville have been taken down and directed to the Confederate foundries to be cast into cannon. They will be amply sufficient to make two batteries of six pieces each. The weight of the bells furnished from here were Presbyterian, 2106; Methodist, 810; Cumberland Presbyterian, 689; Episcopal, 480; Baptist, 110; W. H. Wilson, 174 – total, 4,259 pounds.

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The Second Baptist Church of Richmond, Va. Have presented their splendid bell weighing 16,000 pounds, to the Confederacy, to be molded into cannon.

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When all around us is but drear and dark, the hidden glories of heaven may be caught in a tear trembling upon the eyelid and pictured vividly and beautifully upon the soul.

- Published in The Tri-Weekly News, Shelbyville, Tennessee, Volume 1 Number 1, April 19, 1862 and reprinted by The Blockade Runner.

Free Trade

A bill for abolishing the tariff and throwing open our Confederate ports to the commerce of all the world, except the United States, has passed the House of Representatives with extraordinary and unexpected unanimity, and is now before the Senate. It is one of the first evidences that have been given of a disposition to establish an original policy of our own.

The bill provides for the repeal of all laws by which duties are laid and collected on foreign goods, wares or merchandise imported from foreign countries, except as regards to the United States of America. – Richmond Examiner.

- Published in The Tri-Weekly News, Shelbyville, Tennessee, Volume 1 Number 1, April 19, 1862 and reprinted by The Blockade Runner.

Southern News - Continued...

The Huntsville (Ala.) Advocate of the 9th inst., learns that a Captain and a Colonel have been broken of their commissions, and drummed out of service by Gen. Bragg, for un-officer like conduct. Also, that Gens. Crittenden and Carroll are under arrest, on account of the too frequent use of liquor.

Rev. W. D. Chadick (Cumberland Presbyterian) of Huntsville, Ala., has been elected Lt. Colonel of the twenty sixth Alabama Regiment.

The Farmer’s Bank of Alabama, lately organized under the free banking law of Alabama, has just gone into operation at Montgomery.

In Augusta, Ga., cotton is quoted at 5 to 8 cents.

A bill is pending before the Confederate Senate to organize the Confederate States Supreme Court.

A wealthy planter writing to the Mobile Register from Prairie Bluff, proposes to be on[e] of one hundred gentlemen to send into the upper counties five negro men each, to make provisions for the families of those who have gone into the army.

A correspondent of the Memphis Appeal states that “the Confederate Government is now constructing in New Orleans thirteen large ironclad gunboats, on[e] of which is intended for sea service, ans [sic] the rest for sea service and the river. The largest is built by Murray, and is armed with 30 guns. The projector is confident that with it alone he will be able to drive the Lincoln fleet from the Mississippi. They are encased with railroad iron, and are considered invulnerable.

- Published in The Tri-Weekly News, Shelbyville, Tennessee, Volume 1 Number 1, April 19, 1862 and reprinted by The Blockade Runner.

Southern News.

The military authorities of New Orleans have established a maximum of prices for provisions, above which they are not allowed to be sold: Beef at retail, is to be from 11 to 17 cents per pound; fresh pork, 13 to 17 cents; hams and sides, 22 to 28 cents; lard, 20 to 22 cents; extra flour, $16 to $17 per bbl; corn, $1.10 to $1.25 per bushel; coffee, 50 cents per pound; wheat, $2.50 cents per bushel; salt $7. Per sack. High enough in all conscience, but those who supply New Orleans have no other market, and therefore the tariff is likely to be a good thing for the consumer there.

The military authorities have regulated prices in Mobile to prevent extortion, as follows: molasses, 45 cents; sugar 7 to 10 cents; flour, $12 to $15 dollars; rice, 6 cents; coffee, 50 to 55 cents; bacon 25 to 30 cents.

The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph says: “since the Federals have taken possession of Tennessee, prices of every article of food have risen every hour. Blue beef has risen from ten to twenty cents in the Macon market – corn is a dollar and forty cents – salt swine’s flesh, of the most miserable description, is from thirty three to forty cents per pound.”

- Published in The Tri-Weekly News, Shelbyville, Tennessee, Volume 1 Number 1, April 19, 1862 and reprinted by The Blockade Runner.