General news items.
Below will be found a collection of news items, &c., culled from all quarters of Lincolndom:Obsequies of the late Col. Baker in Philadelphia.
The New York Times, of the 9th, says: ‘ The remains of the late Col. Baker arrived in Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon. --When the train rolled into the depot, the City Guard were drawn no in line upon the platform. The Mayor of the city formally received the coffin containing the body, and then a squad of soldiers belonging to the California regiment received it in their turn, and bore it upon a bier to the hearse provided for it. The coffin was then covered with the splendid silk American flag sent by the Californians to the Mayor of Philadelphia The hearse was a beautiful open vehicle, drawn by six jet black horses, whose heads were decked with hiding plumes of white, corresponding with others on the top of the vehicle. A groom, in deep mourning, accompanied each horse. With Birgfeld's brass band at its head, playing the Dead March in Saul, the procession then got in motion. It passed through dense crowds of people along the entire route. ’Obsequies in New York.
The Herald, of the 12th, says: The funeral ceremonies consequent upon the departure of the remains of Colonel E. D. Baker for California took place yesterday forenoon. The body having lain in state in the Governor's room, at the City Hall, during the whole of Sunday, upwards of twenty thousand persons availed themselves of the opportunity of gazing upon the countenance of the deceased, which had been unveiled for that special purpose. Yesterday morning, long before the hour appointed for the funeral procession to form, an immense crowd had congregated in the Park to catch a last glimpse of the coffin which contained the honored remains. In the Governor's room, where the body lay, a large number of officers, volunteer and militia, were assemble and surrounded the coffin of their brother in arms. There were several civilians also in the apartments who were personally acquainted with the Colonel, and were anxious to gaz for the last time on him whom they knew and reveres through life. At eleven o'clock precisely, all being in readiness for the procession to form, the coffin was taken hold of by several privates of deceased's regiment who fought in the battle of Ball's Bluff, and borne to the hearse, which awaited it opposite the City Hall. The spectator's involuntarily uncovered their heads as the coffin was borne past them, and the band of the Seventy first pealed out the solemn strains of the dead march. The coffin being placed upon the hearse the funeral procession moved down Broadway to Battery place, down Battery place to West street, down West street to pier No. 3, where the coffin was transferred to the steamship Northern Light. Broadway was crowded during the progress of the procession, and the utmost silence was preserved among the spectators Every flag was at half mast, and a general mourning seemed to pervade every where. The coffin was placed in a case specially prepared for it, on the forward part of the ship, on the lid of which was a suitable inscription. Shortly after the conveyance of the body on board, the Northern Light got under way, and steamed down the river, with her colors at half-mast.The removal of Fremont.
The Chicago correspondent of the New York Times, writing under date of Nov. 1, has the following paragraph relative to the removal of Gen. Fremont: The removal of Gen. Fremont from the command of the Western Department excited no surprise here, as it has been for weeks regarded as a foregone conclusion. The public mind has been treated to all kinds of rumors and reports prejudicial to him, with the view of preparing it for the step. Nevertheless there is much indignation on all sides, and the majority favor the opinion that he has been shabbily treated, and look for evil results to the loyal cause to flow from it. The report of the Adjutant General was considered as a most unfortunate document by nearly all in this region. Or, perhaps, the publication of what ought to have been regarded as a private memoranda for the use of the War Department, was regarded as the unfortunate feature of the affair, as passing events, which transpired while the Adjutant General was preparing his report, falsified nearly all his prophecies respecting the movements of General Fremont. His facts were mainly regarded as the picked up gossip of personal enemies and disappointed contractors, rather than as coming from a public officer anxious for the good of the service. It has accomplished its object. Fremont is removed, but the end is not yet.A battle at Guyandotte — the Federals Badly Whipped — the town subsequently burnt by the Yankees.
Gallipolis, Ohio, Nov. 11.
--Guyandotte, Va., on the Ohio river, thirty-six miles below here, was attacked last night by 600 rebels, and out of 150 Union troops stationed there, only about 50 escaped; the rest were killed or taken prisoners.
The rebels, both male and female, fired from the houses on our men.
Three steamers, which passed down last night, were compelled to put back.
These steamers went back to Guyandotte at ten o'clock this morning with 400 Unionists, from Point Pleasant, but nothing has been heard from them since.
Three steamers have passed up since the skirmish, and report not a person to be seen in town.
Gallipolis, Ohio, Nov. 11, P. M. --The steamer Empire City has just arrived from Guyandotte The rebel portion of the inhabitants, it appears, were looking for the attack, and had a supper prepared for the rebel cavalry, who were headed by the notorious Jenkins, and numbered eight hundred. Eight of our men were killed an a considerable number wounded and taken prisoners.
The rebel loss is not known.
Col. Ziegler's Fifth Virginia regiment, on its arrival fired the town, and the principal part is now in ashes.
The rebels left about an hour before the arrival of Col. Ziegier.
Brilliant skirmish near Kansas city.
Kansas City, Nov. 11.
--This morning, at ten o'clock, Col. Anthony, with one hundred and fifty men, was attacked on an open prairie, about ten miles from this place, by six hundred rebels, under the command of. Upton Hayes, and after a desperate struggle the rebels retreated, seeking shelter in the woods, from which they were again routed.
Col. Anthony then fell back about six miles to await reinforcements, which will speedily be forwarded to him. This is supposed to be the same hand of rebels that captured a part of Col. Shield's company of Premont Hunssars near Little Santa Fe. It is said that there are upwards of one thousand armed rebels in this county.
Arrest for treason in Baltimore — Seizure of valuable arms.
Baltimore, Nov. 11.
--The Superintendent of the Government detective police, assisted by detective Benj. Franklin, of Philadelphia, and Mr. Lawrence of Washington, arrested to day John Renwick, son of Robt. Renwick, of this city, and now a prisoner in Fort Warren, for treason.
The promises, which are Nos. 90 and 92 North Howard street, were searched for arms, and notwithstanding two previous unsuccessful searches had been made by the police here, the officers to-day found a number of valuable rifles and carbines secreted between the partition of the stalls of a stable attached to the promises.
Young Renwick goes to Fort Warren to-night.
The rifles were valuable arms, from the Government works, and stamped ‘"Harper's Ferry, 1880."’
Mutiny in a Pennsylvania regiment.
Philadelphia, Nov. 11.
--There was a disturbance to day in one of the volunteer regiments reconiting in this city, which threatened s ri our results but ended without bloodshed.
The company, composed of the Schuylkill Ringers, were recently transferred from Col. Con.
way's defunct regiment to Col. Staunton's regiment, encamped at Carnac's wood, to which about 40 of the company rebelled and refused to obey orders.
To-day they utinied, and left the after threatening the life of Col. Staunton.
The latter followed them with a portion of his regiment, overtook them at the corner of Broad and Chestnut streets, made them lay down their arms, and placed about 20 of the ringleaders in jail.
