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Unknown Man Drowned.
fc,a.1,1 Dfero+eh IN the fehic1pn T.rihure !

{Spec11l u1fpakcA 10 Lue L1AIabU 414ulQe.J
CALUMET, Ind, June ~.
A man was found on the beach Of the lake
this morning, about five miles northwest from
this place. Il. Brown, Esq, enpannelled q
coroner's jury and Immediately repaired to
the place. The following Is description Of
the body ard articles found thereon: Eve and
half feet high, black hair, black whiskers on
chin, black broadcloth tack coat, brown un-
der.hIrt, white collar over shirt, linen bosom
pearl bnttona, calf boots half double soles, no
Pants; two front teeth on upper jaw set on
gold plate; eight dollars in money on the per
eoD one railroad pass, signed E. a. Williams;
dated Nay 9th, 1861; account Of paint shop
one note Of hand, dated May 14th, 1861, fo1
$500, pay able to WllliDgton stetson-no sig
ratu,c; AID other papers. The body was
very much decomposed. The verdict Of the
jury was, " Died from drowning" No marks
/ Of yiclence found on the body.
IL. CHARLEsWoRTu, Agt.
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!. NEW YoRK, June 2A-The Commercial Id
.ertise- has letter from the steamer Niagara,
eff Mobile. She vas soon going to the mouth
Of the Mississippi. The steamer Powhattau
a1d Brooklyn Wero there, The Sabine, Hunts-
vile, g. Louis, Wyandot.e, Mohawk aad vs..
Ter wsh M e o4 beEa ;ast aesRg een
ply of fresh beet etc. The letter ssys: Yes
fe1day our boats, fully armed, ran in under
the guns Of Fort Gaines, Dauphfn Island, NO
bile, and cnt out schooner belonging to citi-
zens Of Mobile and seized her as prize. She
a s hsa vesss Of ea naa o q
iru
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Gbirago Gribtt1te


The city is IN it's corporate capacity
heavy sufferer by the recent depreciation
lot Illinois currency. Elsewhere in this
paper we print the proceedings had 1t .
special meeting Of the Common Council
in which the point came to light that the
banks-mainly the Marine, Carver's and
Tinkbam's- Of the city's cash, two
hundred and ninety-5ve thousand, nine
hunred and ninsry-throe dollars, upon
which there will be d heavy loss. The de-
poslt in the Marine and Fire insurance
Company vas demanded yesterday, upon
the check Of A1r. Lind, one Of the late
Water Commissioners and payment save
In stu.np-tail, refused We understand
that suit will be commenced against that
institution about which, in due time, VIZ
zlnll have word to say.
, 1861-06-25

WANTED want to purchase
worth ct Liarcrs, JewElrY. Stationary. Boots aad
shoet CT DRY GooSs. Parties having either Or AZ 9!
uf1tce box 1872, Chicago, ssauag when aod whcr.
tln party and goods can be Seen. 1%Sxte
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ALEXANDRIA, Jnne 24-On Friday the
sttsmer F1eebo1u received fire Of muskstry
f,cm shcre. st Matthias Point. She replied,
th,owIEg grape at the rebels, giving them an
other dose.
o. Eatu1tlay afternoon, loves balloon
msde reconnaissance, but Its result Is IN
known. It is reported that they discovered
large body Of rebels. The rebels hare also
pot balloons for the same purpose.
, 1861-06-25

[specia1 Dispatch to The Chicago Trtbune.1
ST.. LOUIS, June 81.
so1omon's Regiment, at Waynesville, Pu-
laski County, captured several secession flags,
arrested many secessienlste, who were re-
leased on taking oath OF allegiance, seized al
sr1os, powder, camp. fixtures, &c, within
reach, on Thursday. Oa Friday they holtted
the Union flag on the Court House and made
speeches. Advance companies left the same
night for Springfield.
Steamer Swon leaves tomorrow morning
unknown destination It Is rumored that
orders have been received from Washington
releasing the swon tomorrow to her owners.
Col Blair left for Washington to-day. Moth
ing further from Claib. jackson or Boon.
vi1la
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S1CxF TA1L-Tbe St. Paul Pioneer of last
Thursday says: There was general excite
The bankers were very busy paying out bal
ances TO depositors, who would not consent
to q conversion Of finds into exchange. Some
Of The bankers yesterday refused to receive
deposits. The trouble Is upon Us NOW, and
ali will have to take portion Of it, uatil .
specie currency Is established"
, 1861-06-25

About Il O'Clock on Wednesday night, cour-
fers arrived at Camp Douglas from Cape Cir
szdeau, No., to ask aid Of Col Lawler for the
union men of that city, who were threatened
by Secession force encamped at the town OF
Col. La#ler declined giving the aid asked,
feeling that be had no such authority, and re-
fe1red the men to the commanders At C,iro or
St. Louis Gen PEentiss Of Cairo, has nj,
ready cent eeTeral companies into Missouri to
afford relief to the oppressed Union men, and
taken number Of Secessiontsts prisoners.
T.1xshr-,o Er~<ff< 0J1
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the banks breaking their agreement, but It is
the wrong way to 60 to work for redress.
Mob Inn Is MyER justtaah1e. One hundred
special policemen haye been detailed, aud
they hare been engaged for hours III arrestlng
the ringleaders, whom they nov have in cus-
tody. Some Of those arrested foaght like
tigers, but were oyerpoWerad-
Eevern were injured. Those ne have heard
of are Charley La1kin, Bun Of the Sheriff, se~
1ous1y; Alex Mitchell, quite badly; G. l.
staTkweather, badly; j. 3: Martin, not serious
y, and young Hayden. Mayor Brown Was hit
hit hand nearly cut of by one Of the ZonaYes.
Each Of The banks will lose from 81 600 to
1900, while the less by the suspension Of
busintts-the destruction Of papers that can
not be- replaced, cannot be covered, re pre-
sumo, by $4,000.
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Baron Ricaaol, President and Minister Of
Foreign Afairs.
The illness Of GaribaldI Is officially denied.
The Britieh equadron had bomharded and
destroyed Porta Nero, killing TOO nshTe5-
EPAH.-The American MAI had caused such
m ndGnnce in the prices Of cotton that many
small factories have been obliged to close,
thus throwing thousands Of Wo1kmen out Of
employment.
1t is stated at Warsaw that Poland would
soon be declared In state Of siege, In conse-
quence Of representations made by the now
Governor.
IHD1A-The mails reached Ma1seillea On the
18th, and the American portion OF them go
forward By the Europa.
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The Ftrst WMconsfn Regiment at Ea'
HETHtoWus

n. 3. Van sI5ke, Es@, who returned On
Thursday lsst, left our Wlsconsin boys at HI.
gezstown, Nd, at two O'Clock On Tuesday
morning, preparing for forced march across
the Potomac into Virginia. Nr. Van alyka
ments Of cur troops, IS well Is ct their IN
equa1led proficiency In drill, and says they ara
the admired Of all admirers. He Also s.ys
there was perfect shont Of Joy IN the camp
when they received their marching orders for
Virginia Tho best feeling prevailed among
attached to their officers, aud will follow them
to the death. He have no fears but the cal.
lint First will maintain tbs reputation it has
secured thus early In Its advent upon the
ecene Of H{ndukee.. 4SentinA, 2ikh. =
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From Foftfe&H Monroe.

FonTnEss MONROE, June e3.-Gen- But1er
spent this morning at Newport News, whence
no movement Of Importance WAS reported.
Private Parker, Of the Vermont Regiment,
taken prisoner By the rebels after the Great
Bethel af1air, just exchanges. gives the follow
ing news 8. ". Clark, OF the Third New York
Regiment, deserted the night before the affair
at Great Bethel. He cbtalced citiz2u's dress
from ascceasionist, and gave the rebels full In
formation Of cur movements. He ls now at
Richmond.
Parker On the evening Of the fight, vas
marched to Yorktown and from that point to
Richmond. There he vas kept natil exch:ng-
ed lie xas carefully qua1tered, but In every
respect was well treated. he reports the re.
bel force at yorktown es very large. Every
steamer brought down additional troops.
Provisions we're scarce, and the Confederate
truJls were badly fed aud clothed
TIER. were but few passengers between
| Yorktown md Richmond. Last week stone
| house at Richmond, containing 31G0 900 Torth
| Of ropc1ty, WIS Destroyed by ire, and aatur'
doy Eight the war steamer Glencove was
burned to the water's edge-both were fired
! by individuals, whom the rebels are valnly at
| tempting to discover. They now haye ba'
two snau steamers On the river.
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GRAFTON, Va, June 24-Gen. Mcclellan Is
actively engaged Ii perteeting his arrange.
meuts 60 that his movements will be- made
e1peditiouely. When everything Is prepared,
prompt and decisive movements may BE- ex'
pected. The force under Gen. McClellan'a
control Is amply sufficient to insure final
solution Of our troubles in Western Virginia
The guerrilla system adopted by the enemy
will be met and put down.
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Soldiers At Alton

On Tuesday m orning the steamers Sam G.
II and LaSale, landed at our wharf from Pc"
oria, with the 17th regiment Of Illinois volun-
.tee1s, Col L. F. Ross in command. Their
ccamping ground Is little north OF Middle
=; o. Wednesday, regiment under the com-
mand Of Col Turner, arrived by the way OF the
Illinois Central, and "Terre Haute, Alton and
st. Louis railroad, from Freeport-
On the eame morning the regiment from
Joliet arrived on the St. Louis, Alton and Chi
cago read, under the command Of Col Marsh
Chicago.
These troops sre camped IN the suburbs 0
the city, and are determined and noble look
ing company Of meu--dl&on Telegraph, ed.
, 1861-06-25

WnkEsBARRE, Pa, June 24-H B. Wright,
Union candidate for Congress from the Twelfth
Congressional District, Is elected ove1 D. K
Randall, Democrat. BY an overwhelming ms-
jcsisy.
.PHuApE1PH1A. June 24-Co1. Charles Bid
d}e haa heen nomfnated BY the Democrats for
Coneress IN the Second District. Tbs hepuo-
licaa end: :1ate Is Charles 0'kell
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Guns Shipped from Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, June 24--A Dahegren riled
cannon, also Dah1sren 9-inch shell gun, have
been shipped from here for Immediate use In
important quarters.
1 deserter from Aqua Creek reports that
br the late engagement with the Freeborn
and Anacosta, The rebels lost over 50 killed
and wounded.
Tbe City Councils Of Washington have vo-
ted rs 5.OQ0 for families Of D istrfct volunteers.
, 1861-06-25
Repofts from Harperss Ferry.

HAGEasrowN, june q A-Harper's Ferry /,
deserted BY the Confederate troops. The last
seen OF them was on Thursday, when their
scouts and The Sharpsburgh Homo Guard had
q skirmieh, In which two of the former we're
killed and one wounded. The Confederate
p!ckcts have also left W;lliamsport, and 1t is
Eaid Gen. Johnston's and four regiments ara
eeycn miles from Williamsport, This report
in. however diebelieYed.
, 1861-06-25
Exciting from Hkv1nA and San Do
mfu&0s

NEW YonK, June 2.--The steamers Colun-
bia md De Soto from Havana 20th, have ar
rived. Yellow faye1 has made fts appearance
at Havana, but not Jet among the shipping
It is reported that five important towns L. the
interior Of San Domingo had been fortified,
spanish progress there. 1t ia reported that
lie inhrbitaats Of one village there had been
massacred By the Spanish troops TOR refusing
to swear allegiance to Spain. It Is slso Re Re,
Iorted th&t the Spanish troops were defeated
In small engugements: Additional tfE0ops
menta' IL Havana intense excitement exists
relative TO affairs In the States.
, 1861-06-25

LEAyEswoR1u, KANSAS, June IA de.
tachment Of regulars from Kansas City cap
tured thi1ty.f1Te eeceesionists aud small
quantity Of arms and ammunition, at Liberty,
No., on the 10th inst. The th1Se remaining
one Company Of regulars, marched to Kaasss
CITY yesferIay. The forces ut that point num-
ber about $500 volunteers and Eegulazs- They
are provided with means Of transportation
and camp equipage for . ns1sh-
KAxaas CrrT, June A-F!ve companies ct
sya eeRaapieab betten 81 e1ts En- T6 arca a5t u
aht ut I,560 men-left this city at one o'clock
this Afternoon, destined for southwestern Mis-
souri. They are commanded by Major stur-
gIs, of the regular army.
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CHICAGO, TUESDAY, JUNE Is, 1861.

are chagrtned at the telegram from Washing
inqtou felatiYe to him and his accounts, and
assert that it WIS concocted b7 persons desI-
ring to influence members Of Congress against
him in his seat contest with Nj. Daley, and
that Mr., Mortuu's accounts are all straight.
, 1861-06-25

WASHINGTON, June a4-The Postof1ce De.
n.rtnent. has decided that Postmaste1s must
disregard any stamp on letters beazing the
marx Of express companies where there y Ia
Laval State. but to deliver on the payment Of
iii postage, 4 special agent has been in
rt1nc4ed tp investigate the matter Of carrying
letters oye- post routes by express Or other
companies in violation OF Law must bs stop
ped. - , ,... ,,,.,...o
Prirate letters recsiy d from = Minister Cor
ported @ through secession channels that Liu.
roin haa heen driven from Washington by Gen.
grntt AL the head Of the rebel army.
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Heporscd ASSIMILATION Of Col. Cur
ElA OF 2QtKA.

DAVENPORT, Iowa, June 23-The Ga-,tle
learne that dispatch hss been received By the
tcn OF Col. Curtis, Of The second zouave Eegs.
meDt, from 81. Joseph, Mo-, announcing that
his father had been shot by an assassin. Col.
Custis Lad entire control OF the Zou@Te forces
in Missouri under Gen. Lyon.
Gov. K;rkwood is sending arma to the bor.
der SIS fast as he can get them. Yesterday q
12pouuder and 500 pounds Of powder, with
so imuskets from Iowa city, will 60 to Couu.
eli Butts One piece Of artillery from Iowa
City, and 140 rifles had been sent there before.
Sixty muskets have been sent to Page county,
and forty long range rifles to Taylor county.
Muakets hare also been cent to other points.
The Governors efforts to supply the borders
with means Of protection have been COM
mendab1e-
Upto Friday morning Gen Bowen at Iowa
Clty, lad received the muster rolls Of over one
Aundrxd and seuenty companies, including those
In tho regiments already formed Thus we
have aside from our SIX regiments, enough
companies offered for eleven more regiments
, 1861-06-25

publican Of this morning states that the re.
lease Of Ross Winaus, and the appointment
Of Emory to Lieut. Colonelcy ii the army,
were measures That were strongly advised by
Gen Scutt
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Additional Foreign NeEs-The post'
sion Of EpElnpd ana Frnnee-Hloon"
inetR NJ maucheAxeFs

1ne1k NJ mAucneA1eFs
ST, JOINS, N. F., Ja1e 2.-.:Owing to the
Telegraph line giving cut, Saturday night, and
Bile to transmit sooner q full dispatch Of the
news By the Anglo SaxcD, which passed here
on that day, with dates ria Londonderry Of the
14tt. The Anglo Saxon reports tha! she at
tempted to pass through the straits OF Bells1e,
but there being so much field Ice she Was com.
PEELED to come around. She failed to bring
the regular telegraph dispatch of the latest
FEaIASp-The steamship Great Eastern
expected to leave liverpool IN about tort.
night with three regiments OF infantry. . Held
battery Of artillery and number OF horses
for Quebec It Is admitted this movement
has been suggested by American difficulties;
but 1t ts merely for protection, and will only
raise the garrit on from its present weak state
to what It Was ten years ago: The movenent
is regarded by come as an insult to the Uni
ted States.
The London Times in replying to the indigg-
ration Of the Northern States against England,
shows what little cause England has to sym
pathiEe with the American Government It
says that she viii aseuredly not rejoice in the
military euccess Of either Of the oeligerents.
House Of Commons, by majority Of lG5, o.
proposition to bestow one OF ne seasa Dy
| Acknowledgement on the new metropolitan
borough, The bill repeating the paper duty
had finally raseed the HOUSE OF lo!ua-
Tue nnnual meeting Of the Cotton Supply
| Association had been held Ct Maacaeste1-
Tbe result of the e1ertions OF the Association
to 1naIutaIn full supply, Was represented 70
he rather discouragirg, Increased efforts ~
! Jrdia and Western Africa to raise supply ol
cotton, were urged In view Of American trou-
bic. ,,--
In relation to Parliamentary proceedings on
The 18th, Mr. Gregory, the member from
| Galway, who had postponed one ol hia mo-
lions On the eutject Of the recognition OF the
Southern Confederscy, has written letter %
| lie Times explaining Why Ee desires speedy
recognition Of the Montgomery Government.
he regards this as the proper course to DC
taken, and concludes that the North canno1
i hold the South in permanent snh]ectton- II
therefore argues for q peaceful separstion- ae
believes recognition By England aud france
win cause the North to pause before pl1ngsng
deeper il tbs struggle, end he concludes o5
5isc1oinIng ali hostility to the North, claiming
n be hfmeelf actuated by love Of peac=-
The London ITnaes in an editorial says III
| ;decifion Of the French Government on AmeI
| lean difficulties, is In complete aceotaauc'
| With thnt Of England, and must teno 70 Gol L
rtnca N neasonab1e Americans that In Englisi
.cta thrjr is neither hostility nor donole deal
ing. .,o,.a -,
+5e paris Rouree at 67tI61f15c-
Thr Paris Mo,ik1sr formally announces t1a
+ha Emneror is resolved to u1a!ntaln stf1e
nertrslity In American affairs, aud puoasnea.
5erTee erecIfyipg the measures o. neutl0i'
~ he GbeerTed 81 French sun3scts.
It fs asserted tlat Count Gayoqls aeas
vii hastcn The recognition o1 LAY ~ EIanc.
/ new Italian ministry has oeea 1o!os'
, 1861-06-25
From FortreRs Monroe.

NEW Ycn6, June 24-The Commercial has
ad7ices that several federal troops made visit
to Norfolk, on Friday last, in an open boat
snd it Is preeu med under color Ct the night
Lurr ing The rebel steamer Glcacove.
TIE rebcle do not Jet manifest any assgres
sfre 1ispcsitipu,
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Shocking CauanlltY--5everal Lives
1oAt%

KANSAS CRY, JUNE GA horrible disaster
occurred at Wyandotte, Kaneas, yesterday,
nbout O'Clock, P. H., BY the falling In Of the
walls Of two buildings and part Of a third,
bu1yiug all the inmates, rome forty persons.
Tue buildings vera stories high, sitnated on
tie leyee. They Ind previously been used o.
the head quarters Of the 1st regiment Of Kan
sss volunteers Yesterday Capt. Haines, with
d company Of 10 men, entered tho building for
the purpose Of drilling, preparatory to being
received into the G.; 8. service. The tramp Of
the men caused the centre wall Of the build
iDe to suddenly giyo way, plunging the whole
company beneath the mass OF rims. A num-
ber y ere instantly killed. Oae German, name
unknown, died soon after being liberated.
One man had both legs ard arms broken.
Twelve or fifteen Others wera slightly injured,
and some few escaped With ont bEutse. The
loss On buildings Is not known.
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u.hu.ta rroops- SECRETARY Morton.

Nebraska Troops secretary Morton.
OMAHA, June 2a-Tae frst Nebraska regi.
VIII iii ba a ffl]ed md Organized ii few days.
stvrn comraptes are now rendezvoused at
iii, o9nt. and addItion.1 ones are coming in
dsiyy. Msjor General J. n: Thayer, command
inr lie Territorial militia. has been appointed
ana ccmmIssioned as Colonel; General e. 2.
Downs, Lteut; Colonel; y: s.:oa u: Mscosd, A NJ
jor; ard Dr.. Enos Lowe, surgeon for thh reg
imtnt- ~ ,,
l.te secretary and nor Delegate to Congress
, 1861-06-25

a June .h2 2 S, ~ 81 srsstsd re-
runber of troops, and the position and
strength of butte1les around Washington.
There was also found upon him sketch Of q
plan Of attack upon the city. He Ind the po-
9ition Of Ill the Il ounted cannon in the Vi
cinity OF the city.
, 1861-06-25

Troops and Cannon from Cairo for
Missouri.
CAIRO, June 2a-The steamer City Of Alton
left here last evening at o'clock, for up tbs
river, with 200 troops and fonr slx-poundsrs
no doubt destined for Missouri. The
seat of the wnr in the West will probably
be transferred from Cairo to Missouri The
rebels il Tennessee ara reported to be On the
march through Akansaa for Missouri, to help
Claih. JackeQp.
, 1861-06-25

FREDERICK, juno IA RESOLUTION has
passed the Legislature requiring the Governor
10 return a1l State arms TO the military trum
whom reclaimed.
, 1861-06-25

den, refsrrine to dispatch stating that Peesi-
dent Lincoln had declared, II Spain occupied
San Domingo, she would do so at her own
risk and peril, ssys the Government received
no cftlcial notice Of any such declaration, but
is prepared to defend the integrity OF the ter
r.tory Which It Ens annexed to Spain.
, 1861-06-25
News from Headquarters.

WARRINGTON, june labL-I1e GWo
captu1ed Connecticut picket men were vic
sought their dinner the other day at house
near their outpost, and made so favorable an
f1nureesfou upon their hosts that they were
invited also to tea, and for the sake offcer en-
toy ment, left their arms In q side room. Be
tore the meal WIS over they we're Taised upon
BY three Virginiars, who suddenly grow 50
fond that they refused to be parted altogether,
and since that time the Connecticut men have
not been seen.
ENGLAND And THE R1BELLIoN.
The Last aavices from England are expses.
policy toward this country. They arc evident
IL satisfied Of their mistake In assuming the
suetess Of the Southern rebellion, with tbs
compliance Of the North. But Mr. Bull ie at:
Eays most in the right when he Is most in-taa
wrong, and neser confesses to blunaer: All
ACCOUNTS concur In representing the feeling OF
the people to be almost universal IN FAVOR OF
the Government, five will recall Secession
Coreuls, and bring home traitorous Ministers
rez tuent, We shall not be spit upon by Prime
Ministers, nor have our diplomatic represent
a1ivss kicked By Secretaries ofFoEesgn AftalEs'
TIE CAPTURED PIRATES.
| A question Is likely to be ralsed, Of no nttle
| importance, In the case OF the pirates who
| rSnsged the Savannah. Where and how shall
! they DC 1f4GQS OuI LEW VI tA my p4Nf4A0s
| that the pirate shall be taken before Circuit
Court Of the United States In the district
| where he shall be brought or found. Thit
must mean the district within which he shal
| be brought first, after his capture. Now, tn
crew Of the Savannah were taken In the Min
i peeota to Hampton Roads, and there trans
ie1red to the Harriet Lane. L this to be con
sIdeYed as bringing them within the district
aud, Il eo> csn Circuit Court be create
there By the President, there being none ther
ut presentf Gen. Butler, whose e1pertenc
Il 20 i criminal lawyer has faInlliarzed him VII
the ttatut<s On this head, and who 1nds tim
to 6iscu1s such questions, has In his dispAtche
taken this point, and suggested thst Cou1
be instituted at Fort Monroe to meet this an
similar exigencies.
TEE PROMOTED RERE1s.
Capt Bracket of the I'd Cayalry has resig7
ed; hecause Major Emory, after haying le
the service for Secession reasons, has been 7
stored and promoted. There Is general ou
> cry Of disgust at Emory's promotion amor
fhe Officers Of the advance army In Virg1nl
! T7,fs is not surprlsiDg.' Loyal officers mu
naturally revolt at such premium upon In
! delity to the flag; and We dare say that ma!
. are Withheld from the same step solely by q
flection that their services are necessary
their country. But let them not be 2
= crtatIy disturbed by Emor3's promotion: +
. Sfnate have yet to pass upon It, The ADM
. isfrotiou have nominated him indeed-5ut
L ie rot yet Lieutenant Colonel, md psths
~ viii net be. =,