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FEkOm SPRINGFIELD.


SpceiAl Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
SrnlsaFlEtD, July Is, 1S6f.
Cn lis recent trip East, Gcv. Yates secured
for tile stat. troops 7,o00 stand Of new and
.ficient arms, which are no,Y Oh the way from
NV York; 2nd he also procured tour bat
s,1its Of artillery. each consisting Of two
Grou1dt1s, brass field pieces, and two
l2-Eouader hcwitzers, with caissoas, travelling
sc1.es, harretsee. &C., complete. Ec has
nten urgirg upon the Administration the
claims Ct Illinois in this contest, anl in the
changes that recent events hare wrought, he
oemards that cuE patriotic citizens shall re
Ecard and their se1Tices accepted. a fair pro-
rc1t:cn Of the troops to be called into im1le-
aiate service v Ill so from Ilirois.
All The Stats truops i1ayo been paid, except
Capt. Ta.l*.:'s ebd Capt. Smiths artillery.
Treasurer Bntl=r expects TO have tho money
to 60 that in G 20; o. two. He las al cflsr
:tr hn:s & m;:jioa OF bord5 from al English
Lcu.e as &c ctpt.; ehd awaits on!S tae opinion
Q: Il: suz1sme Count that tic law Cadar
With they arr issned is constitutional, to
L. n1iete Tic 1T g..iat;or. Judge Beeezs his
se--t faycsab!e one, anu the opinion Of oae
1uG;.c r:2t4 is ae:tiea..
AlrEratis-s are all sady pouring iii f3r posi-
::s1: in ttc nEw regiments, to aaicA Illinois
wi.l lie entitled, Under the increase Of tt:
:.nr. &C OF T. be ordered from Washington.
TIE I.4tric:.sn G. This State Las oesu aroused
By tic rtccnt disaster, 10 the highest pitch o'
.a,lEei.sm. Every true Illinois :.san is zsaa.,
to IL lis whale duty.
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fsn,cfo1 niEnatch IN thc f4h;cono T,ibnrc1
WAsu:Scrcs. Ju1y euh.-sra.
Gen. Mccall, the r.wly appointed 3Iajor-
General Of tle Penis .:yania three ycars' vol
untee,s, (.pnoiEted b. GOV. Curt:u,) has ar
rived here with tue fl1Et installmsnt Of the
new lew. and more arc to come specailY,
Gen. Mccall is a graduate CT West Point, was
e former officer in tic regular a1my, and woa
three bre7c1s for yalor in the Mexican war,
hvaiacs being personal c.yoritc with Gen,
Taylor. II is 10 be hopcd we shall suff,r no
disappoiutu,ent in his case such as ia lust ncw
be;n- intensified in the c:zc Of Gan. Pst!er-
tou. This officer frattersonjt las ast..aily sent
1,ame. as It apoears here, several regiments Of
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Much 1opu1ar Indignation manifested to.
wards tho Chicago TR1rrkE, IN consequence u its
rccc,t attcmrt 10 excite 1'uhlc clsmor against
Gtu Scott, and shat concern, In fear and irenl-
hing. sought the protection Of tho police.-Eht-
cago 7aMtS.
We arc sure that this il E mistake. We do
not believe thai the people Of Chicago. how
erer much they 1nny regret the wicked coun-
re.s Of the TRIBUNE, would be guilty OF any
such demonst1a.ion.-M. State Journal
Gricye not for IL, dear friends. There vas
no "mis:ake'' ABOUT it. A vaet concourse of
people assembled in trout Of the TRIBUNE
of,ce and remained till midnight to get solnc
news which they could rely upon. Five OF
fix do.eful individuals only, hung around the
Tines to swallow its can2rds about the "ter-
rific slaughter" tho "fearfu1 :disorganiza.
t,on,,' The Pennsylvania Avenue bread and
milk stcry, and other thrilling Detroit TO-
naapccs. Hence t:c.c tears! Hence the Times
invented The other romance about "popalar
indisnatlcn, police,' ct cstc7a. Let us beg
tie State Journal not to tell the yarn to "aO
the intelligent men in that part of the State. =
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the NortL" about which b1r. Richardson
IS so yolublc, and for which he assumes to
bc The spokesman? Of what does it con-
sist? Probably the soldiers who have
gene from this city are fair sample OF
the whole army. The Irish Brigade are
n,airly Democrats, the 1Ieckcr Regiment
ar mainly Republicans, the zouaVe Regi-
ment, the two cavalry companies, the two
artillery companies, and the Sturgcs Rifles,
we apprchend, contain the proportionate
majority of Republicans, which that party
las always had in national and city cleo
lions. But who, We ask, has ever thought
Of going into these details? Whose patri-
otjsm is so shallow as 10 threaten deser-
,ion or mutiny if certain class Of politi-
clans are not appointed more plentllully
10 commando Who has assumed to set
so low IN estimate On the patriotism Of the
soldiers themselves? Not any Republi-
can, certainly. Mr. Richardson ought to
apologize TO the whole army Of the United
States for the slandcrous imputation. It
is not true, ns We have shown, that there
las been any discrimination adverse 10
Generals Of his own party, nor that the
soldiers care rush whether the officers
who command them belong 10 ono or the
old parties or the other, provided they
know how tn lead them to victory.
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tHJ. WILCOX.

:: = Till: rei'i'r: IS brought h:- citizens
Washington, 10 The elect tha. the
$ S.:.:,uI 10 I"ry (:pl. Wilcox, the gal
:alr:::.:l,:r ot ,leFilst Michigan reg
;-..,,icr;, tila1 they larc already inti-
/; Ill. III iEica1ion to tie Federal
,:.aitn,. The alleged reason for such
:::!::': i the facz that Cul. Wilcox hung
s.=nv who had palmcd himself upon
E..a::: guide, and was leading his
!,!:r::.,lc ;nso one Of their masked
7r;.*. Tic :rcacl,cry was discovered,
:..e villain hing before Col Wilcox
hsl ut intended slaughter pen. 1t is
~. ..-:.. :s...at C5l. Wilcox lung Two
alr1ria rcI,Is who had been once re-
All, pa,uic Of honor uoi to take up
sslirsi tie United States, and who
at'.swstls csasht doing the very
s;:.t. saore 'hty would not do.
4.:.er these allegations were true or
E*ke: 70 d'fEertace. Spies are cnti-
:c'le deat!. penalty by the rules o]
.r.n N!tlcr! the ;lgggrayut!Dg c;rculn'
~. st,er.ii::, tue above case, ard thost
= 1T: :h"'r parole are equally anlci1
=: Else, Why release men on parole O.
''7at al: Ii C.l. Wilcox is hung un
liz 4 circumstances, il will be the iul
,t;se DIT: "l The government TO han.
j. s::;ai::. s:::ai::::. tic ,n'.::.t.lt The ncws is &c
Il, 4! ce:'z:juue The process through
"s'9ic i;nni=ln:i q prisoners cap:uret
~. ,aicC!!e!;::r Ii: l,erInaacc, they tos
eat: f:ta discharged on rarole), uni
:'''*'r!a!.> dt-iS:: from their interaa
';a.s
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[srecicl Dispatch to the Chicago Ttlbuue.l
QuIscE, July a5-10 P. NJ.
Big. Gen. Pope and Lieut. Col. Wilson ar
iivcd here this afternoon from The North Mis-.
seur; Read, end left by. packet Ills evening.
They report everything quiet and trains rnn-
a;ug through on time. SecesEioni5t6 are very
d1ci:e in that section. They strike their col
crs and come into camp eayiug they have had
CROUCH cf States Rights. No !urtler trouble
is anticitat.d there, and cur troops Will prob
ably be removed soon, WheTe they will find
nore act.ve duty. Gen. Pope came through
to set come matters right on the Hannibal acd
ST. Joztph Read, who're it is said our troops
Et1ealnoyi1g ciiizena very much by carrying
tT md dest;osfrg usuch Of thefr property
ed products. T..
Cc,. Ni;eon SING tc comrl:;a arrangements
fu- rc suIldine the tc;.:g1an!. In: :r*m Qaiuey
to P.'ny1n; and 10 p:;:L 1t forward as rapidly
e Ezssiale. The liiie is being built for Mil
sa,y lu1poees. 4 streng fierce will bewo1ked
to noyrc,v; ard The 4ine will probahly be com
rl.ttI iu three days..
Three horses which our troops captured il
Missouri ard brought here yesterday, they at
tempted to chip to t;eica@e; bni !Ae of1Iceri
Il Tie Chicago, Darlington Il Quincy koat
slu>a rct receive :Aem, as tley doubted th'
so1aiesh' light TO appropriate eontraband
10 private uee. :.
stn.e Ct cur citizens weza yszy maci
s.a.mtt. scste.aEy7~ ny she. z.1car th,
SEQ ttccssicnists were cacau:pco three mile
up tho river, who had Threatened t.
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EN<suS DISPATCHES l.

4 few days ego We convicted 1hc artful
do9ge1 Of the Times With manufacturing and
prr;ikl;ng bogus dispatches, which he pa!med
eli upon his ursuEpect;ng readers as genuine
fpecia! dispa.ches from Cairo, Washington,
Ctntreyi]Ie, IIagerstown. &c,
ESpcfed in that dishonest trick he has since
rsc1tcd 10 another, which il, to blow up
Tremendous bubble from single drop OF wa
Ter.
The te]eg7p,ic special dispatches from
Washington, which appeared in Wednesdays
and Thursdays Times cost ten dollars and odd
cents. That IVES the SUN cxacted bJ the tele-
graph office. which would be tue proper cherge
for ESQ words. Therefore $50 words we're
the number the Times received during Tho
f.zo dnys from WashiDgton-say 1G0 on Tues
day night and 90 to rs words On Wednesday
night.
Lei ;te readers Of that sheet count the
vcrti. ma,ktl Especial dispatches from
Washington, ard they sill find that the $50
actu,Z}y rccc,ycd, are expanded into o57!
Showing That 1C0 words were nlar1Gac!ureain in
SIC Times Office. 1nyeejonrths Of the whole
dispatch WAS 1oyus-in7cated out OF whole
c1o.::, cx stolen from the Associated Press dis
patches, and worked over into "spec:als."
It's proper hereto remark, that reporter:
&c Instructed to omit Euch words in each
se=tcnce es can be readily replaced from th<
re,sc AID context. For cxam2lc-such Tora'
as :te, :, by, Of, with, for, &c. A Dispatch o
80 rc11E, tl;i:ifnlly abbreviated, might be IN
! creased 10 $50 or cyer $50 in filling up ta'
rspo.;Es's sentences. Bat waen $50 word
| are sp:aw1ea Gu: to alEost cne thousand,
fraud has been rerpet1a:ca upon the re:de
! to the extent cf mere th1n two thirds OF th'
whole dispatch. No dependence whateTe
can be p1sced IN s1.cn ilispatcl,es, as 1hs read
| er canno: teN 1hich pari i. bogus and Nllicl
is genuine. He knows That at least tW:
thirds ef what is before lin is sheer inve.
ton or 1pt1e gIess wc1k. Honesty is tn
best pcl;cy,' as the Tines will sooaer q
later d:ecoSer.
| On Thursday morni, 2 the T"afs's actu:
dispatch from Washington contained ninci
words, TIE TRIBUNE paid for fourteen hss'
dred dwcr6s fcrits dizI'atca Of tue same mofnin;
being ffeccn TINES ~ much as the matter a
ceiyed Us IL: s' D:treit" concern. From the:
facts IL! the public draw their own concl
bic!z..
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Gsj%snur1 ConveuRtoH-.TEic f:u~tneks
PraVo&ef..% AZ ttis: tftc Bull oi SeceR-
stem by lhe Horns.

Gsj%snur1 Conveuiton--flic Eu*sne&s
Fr.ro&ea--1 a1t.ls: ttac Bull Of Seces-
stem by lhe Horns.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo ,.Iu'y o5---1n the Con-
ycntlen this ncrning,. Mr. N7o3Ae3d, from
TIC select committee Of !, p7c.catcd the &c
port OF the committee. Tie report ailus1es ut
length to the present unparalleled condition
Of tiicSe, tile reckless course Of the recent
s:a:e government, and the light Of the Gov
er1,or and other Suite o1ficcrs from the Capt.
tai. Il declares the Offices Of Governor,
Lieut.. Governor, aud Secreta,y Of State, ya-
shall be filed By the Convention, the
officers 60 appointed to hold their posi-
ticls until August 1862. at which time it
provides for special elcctios By the people,
1t repeals tho Alb section Of the 5th ars!cle OF
the Constitution, and provides that the su-
pYen,e Court Of The State stall consist ofscyea
members, aud that four members In addition
to the five now comprising the Court shall 9e
apre;nted By the Governor chosen by this
Cony cntion, to hold Office until 1852, WHEN
the people will be permitted to decide whetn-
CT tie change shall be permanent. 1t abol.
:shes the State Legislature, and ordains that
| in case before the first Of August, 1sG3,
| The Governor chosen by this Convention shall
consider that the public exigeacies demand
it, he shrn orler Epectnl eltcticn for mem
bers of tic State Legislature It commenos
tie passage Of an ordinance repeating: the fol
loving bills passed by the Legislature il
secrtt Session n Afay last: The State Mill
ta7y BiN, tse Military Fund Bill, the Bin t
Suspend tie Distribution of the scaoo 90
| FuLIs. ead the bill cultiyatinE
| friendly relations with Indiaa tribes. 1t re
pcals the bill authorizing the appointment Q
one Major General Of Missouri militia, ant
| tcyiTes fhe militia law of 1853.
4 resolution was passed that COMMITTEE
of eeyen be appointed By the President TO pre-
rare an address to the people Of the State Q
| Missouri. .-
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and Lieutenant HIllidms-1ne Rebel C.pt. i
-Ae3ldeTSo7l-S0uthlndrd M0renaent-1ne Fir /
giniu Nesrs and The 81. Louis Republican, !
Condition Of the Camp. !
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Trlbune.l
HEAD QUARTERS 18TH 1111so1s REGIMENT i
CANT Ro1IA, July n. 1861. {
a scouting expedition is just setting out |
under Capt. Wadsworth and Lieutenant Vii |
Inns Of Company I. (Chicago). Seventy men
60 viii. them, aud their object is to surprise
orc johnson, noted secessionist, who, with
q company Of forty men, is established in q
mill beyond the Gasconaac river. This John
son tas a1rcady been sought for by our scout
ing party, but escaped before they camc up.
He has been engaged in recruiting company
Of cavalry for Jackson's army, aud even now
is supposed to hold Il commission OF captain.
It is Ee1ioue1; feared TINT he may elude pur-
suit, for the news of these expeditions inva-
riaky trave1 before them, and then the
th;ckets and rayiacs afford secure hiding
places from the most diligent search. Capt.
Henderson, who Was captured by the last party,
would reyer have been taken had he not ac-
tuall! walked into IN cncampme1t unawarcs
and fourd retreat cut OFF by sentries on every
side. He said that he chose this very road
LecauEe It was so little frequcnted and there
was 10 fear OF encountering our soldiers.
It wculd not be surprising If Johnson's
party should show considerable fight if the
news Of the Virginin defeat had reached them.
It woull tend to enlba1den them and give con.
1idsnce in their OWL strength.
As long as cur expeditions are obliged to be
madc on foot, however secret the plans may
| be kept, q hostile spy on horseback can easily
warn the country in advance.
| Col. Brown is expected Aere daily with q
body Of troops TO occupy this post. We hope
then to novel onward, and to see little more
active 1iic 1h:1 has fallen to us here.
TIC men are all spelling for 4 fight. When
The news from Virginia camelast night, a body
Of moro excited acd Indignant men could
read tho intelligence to his company, one oi
the priyates cried out " would 10 God that We
were in Virginia." aud this is the feeling
Throughout the whole camp. But the ncxi
best thing Wonll lie to push southWard and
ytihto I tlght in some way with the Missouri
lrbels. Hthsy could be whipped in good
fight, it ould partially pay OF the Manassa:
lisg5ace. So the men feel. q:
Ali were Indignant too at the traitorous lead
tr in the St. Louis Republican. That aug
| @yowed Union paper should maintain that ths
claI ces Of war had been tried and the Sortt
teuEd rsantirg-tsiat we had no hopes in ar
allDy in future, and that now it was best fol
Liz coin and Lis rash advisors to think Of com
Tromi5e-that Ills should bc suggested al thi!
lime, Has too much.
| Capt. Smith, Of Col. sigcl,a command, j:
spending the daS in camp. He has been Il
Springfield with dispatches, and is on his re
1u1r to Springfield.
Our Gimp is quite miniature town. Il
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The little learning the rebel States poaseas
il mainly through the instrumentai'ty o.
Northern Sctoolmasters. From + dispatch
in another column, it VII be eeen thst the
pedacoeucs ere abroad with the purpose to
teaeh them new manners, and the duties they
cTc the Government. President uoFey, ol
oar State Normal School, negcr does things
l,J Ea!yc.. For sometime past Ac, with Other
sel:e1s throughout all the Northwest, has
bccE fsId VIII, Inc idea of enrolling School
nas:c' IS B::gsde- Teaching is dull aow, enc
r:say p!,crs vacant the .ho.e s,u!iern ac1t
is closed.
Have net the Schoolmaaters right Idea o
the thing. Have they taught clasaes III Ills
tory Iu vain, o1 discipline, eaa au Obedience t.
| xno1cscmc hw. Nay, verify. And mnny c
th,m have WRONGS OF their o"n, in sudden III
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GEN, u1zEau ONE AT ST. LeuIs.

Especial Dispatch to tie Chicago Tribune.]
ST. loC1s, July 25
Gu. Trkmcat and portion Of his staff ar
rlytd berc at ten o'clock this morning aud
Eeld (. council at twelve with leading military
cflIcerE stationed here. IT is reported that 6
rrogrsmme Of operations is already progress
irg. Gee. Lyon viii BE- reinforced immsdl-
atc1y.
4 meeting was held here to night, with IT,
yorable re=uts, to r4iss another regiment
from volunteers exclusive Of The three months
men, Who ars rapidly rc-enlistlrg. "'
Rumors a1e current th1t secret or5anlza
ton Of eeccssionists hls been discovered, III
tended to secure arms secretly and mid C:aib.
jackson at convenient moment. 4
Jchn 8. Phelps, N. G., had an interview
with Gen. Fremont this afternoon, and goes
to Jefferson City tomorrow to confer viii
tic Convention.
Capt. Fletcher arrived today from Pilo'
| Knob. He discrcdtts the 1spcrts that the reb
cl; sre marching on that place.
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OniuO4a Silence abant the <s n Hebef
VicxoTy3 OH EEnGays

LOUISVILLE, July 25:-Ricbmond dates arc
io;r:er give no particulars Of .he battle Of
Sunday, and the latter only meager dis.
patches, most Of which have been telegraph
ed. or the retreat Of the Confederate forces
jIcm Fai. fax Courth house anu Cenrrevi1lc to
Bulls Run, and the fight Of the 18Th, the
Kieb1acnd Examiner Of Saturday says, the re-
treat f1cm these places wns in accordance with
ufcers, Bulls Eun being selected as the BEETLE
ground. Olr [tbe REBEL troops, after
firing several bundred rounds, Withdrew in
gccd order before the advancing foe, and fel
tack OF Bulls Run. Here the retiring forces
sere met by the 11th, 17Eh nnd lat Virginia
Regiments, and waited expecting a fgat at
tlay bseak. About o'clock r. II. the maia
body OF the foe arrived within half mic
Of the Rua. They made three several
attempts to adTance, each time being
1spnlEtd With greet Slaughter. They finally
rt1reated with every appearance Of d signal
,ont, leaving 1heir dead behind AMI losing SIX
rieccs OF artillery.
Two Virginia regiments pursued them some
6jstsnce, capturing q number OF pflsocer3.
TIE enemy, In their several advances, behaved
ut first will greet spirit, quickly rallying up
their moved colunsne, but finally broke and
euye way under the murderous execution Q:
our u,.aketry and artillery,
Or Wednesday, afternoon dispatches We're
sent to Johnston to repair With o portion 81
Lin command and reinforce Beauragaard.
The enemy, as theg advanced, oisplayed
tlsic eecustuMcd vandalism, burning and dc
st1oA ing the villages OF Fs;rlax Court House
ductd 20 ASHES; nea aEd "onsen fleeing In
Tie hsttie extended elorg the Run dis
| tarcc Of mile, sid within that space
! there we're left ninc lundred AID e:gnay
SIX dead or wounded Oar loss VIA
l37 kiilsd, woune5d and missing
| TIC missing that have :siues returned reluc;
coyre is rariously estimated to be hetwce:
| $500 and 10000, while our iorce but little cx
! ccedcd $500.
! The Richmond 1Th;g cn'ls the fighi skin
n,;sh Of first tste proportions We hear that tn
| Provost Malshal reports having buried o33 g
)! tie ereny. Gnr Infantry mad: q bayoae
coa,ge on the cntmy which sTsp
I kIaled IRE Geo. Muir, OF tic New Orleans A
tille1.; Maj. Harrison Kirler Sulith Of Flcrid:
and Col Johnston OF South Caroilnu-
TIE 1a!est Pensacola dates Tep1Et the car
tnrc Of 4 email sloop bs the fleet, and the arr
yxl on tho 10th 0f the Macedonian. Ih
evlccner Vigilant, charged with furnishin
the b!ocsaliDg squadron with provisions ~
arms, was seized by the s.. Louis ca the o0:l
autl guard put on board
The blockaGiug squadron at the mouth
the Miekissippi was reinforced On the goth, i
tho arrival Of five War yessels. The force tha1
uow t0nsisi5 Of tie .Dfooklya,. Powiatn'
Coin1ado, and four small vessels.
Private diepatches to gentlemen in Loni
VILE, from Nashville, ssy:; Jeif. Davis admi
in biz report to Congress inst the Confeder:,'
lces in killed aud s0uEdcd, Mt the battle 9
Sunday, was 3,G00- TIC e:sne dispatch stat'
tiat Wide Hemnton's sontA CAROLINA Legio
was entirely cut up.
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IN AN -
ui:s:u::sest TO the TITO of journals
iii occups,ioa is to rail at the
H., ia: ia: .hcy hold a neeting and
r;rr i policy. The advantages
y: :tr::ls:rs For instance, it does
IL will :t- oi.e of then, te charge
!. y-;r-ip: 10 1!lc administration on
~: liz Chicago Post-otfice, While
tr; .owl.rg about our 1nsratitude
*: :::.::'s ;:,:.t ve arc aostllc to tue
l.;s.r..;.'u il: si,ite oi 1le Post.ottlcc.
no things arc Inconsistent Better
. c.:ut Us and +ix it up. .Aal willie
l.re ;a::r i,aisl IL, they might as
!, il. y.:::~:: :.:;.c Posi-t.Eicc las 10 10
anyl,:,,x. Vixen tac CAUCUS is held
.;r.svi.l na:a,.:;Iv be President, the
,i s.rrs!.a::rs, :lra :hc 1'9xt Treasurer.
i:,zye OUT permission to slt from time
!, AMI % SIND sor persons aud l'a1'e::
,i,ey c:.l laak- Il report, upon whlcf
81 ;;r., IF tlelu tau agree
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ESPECIAL Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune,1
WAsn1SGToS. July s5-9r.M il.
Tie proceedings IN Congress tc.day. :r2
v.1y important. One Of The most imrcrta.t
rtsulte obtained was the settlement O. the
ycxe5 question a. 10 t!.n size Of The TcG ,!ar
a.my Ecw AID s,f.lr the war. The 11c.lsc, by,
u vc;c Of 81 to 80, compromised TIC me!icf
vilh tlc S,uatc-the c1cran new regiments
to tc endorsed and raised, cs already begun,
swelling tie army 70 10 600 ueu hut II t:ae
close ct the I'll, iacy :.:e to be dropped aaa
G:spardeti sy !,roe]o1nation Of the President,
l.zs;rg q regular force Of $4,000. BS :s!s
compromise liil it is further agreed that the
President may emliicy any officers os tee zcss-
uIsr service in TIC cos1nlana Of volunteer
fcrcts, such officers TO preserve thcls army
rank, srd Ct the end Of tue war, whea the I'd
Irction Is made, t:sy are 10 retrEa to thc::
fo1mcr petitions.
The Hcuse spent much time over the que=-
tien Of taxing s!avcs the canc as real estate.
1fr. Loyejoy anaa fcH other Republicans op-
posed il, as recognizing slave property. alr.
Wickiitte Of Kentucky showed that slaTcs had
been twice taxed by the Gc2cra1 Government.
Finally the proposition was adopted by one
vote, but as reconsideration has been moved,
It nov Eeems doubtful if it will pass. If It
docs, il will be BY n nasTow majority, as many
lsadluc Republicans end nearly al the opposi
| tim think all other means should be tried
| first.
Congress will probably adjourn August
| first.
| RIO the Associated Prcss.l
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coz ONEI. MILES ARIES TED FOR
DRUNKENNESS.


[special Dispatch to tho Chicago Trlbnne1. !
WASHINGTON, July IS, 1861.
Col Dixon s. Miles, Of the regular army,
to whom was assigned the Fifth Division ire
sezres) in the corps de a'7n.e Of Gen. McDo"-
ell, il under arrest, and will be court martial
cd. He was too drunk to know what he was
about on the dny Of the battle, and failed to
bring up the reserve at thetime ordered. Had
he done SO, the fortunes of the day might
have been different. His division included
The brigades Of Col Blenker md Davies, the
former (Blenker's) being ssir1nishers, aud the
hitter (Davies's) rcg:nent1 Of Infantry from
New York. Col. Miles is .Colonel Of the ed
Infantry, U. s. army, a native Of Maryland,
and IN officer of mere than thirty years' SER
vice. His arrest creates quite sensation. and
Is only another proof that al1 incompetent
officers, whether in the regular service or the
militia, arc to be weedcd out.