The New York herald., 1862-04-29

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applied to him. II is unfortunate for the
country at this crises that the public service
should deprived the usefulness of good officers to
crafty the malice frenzy Of politicians, who fear
enemies Of their country and their posi-
only dsparage brave and patriotic men who are
willing she'd their blood give their lives for the de-
fenco Of the Union
ACCURACY OF THE HERALp's REPORT OF THE BAT
TIE OF PITTsBURG LANDING.
private letter has been received in this city from
the West, in when the writer, gentleman with extcn-
sve means OF information that the first report
Of the battle Pttsburg Landing telegraphed to the
HERALD by its correspondent, was very nearly correct,
and that our actual loss was eighteen to twenty thou
sand II is also stated that General Price has brought
thirty thousand reinforce Beauregard from Ark
THE ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL.
Mr.. Arnold from the Committee on Roads and Canals,
has reported in favor Of the bill for the enlargement OF
the Illinois and Michigan Canal The report states that
the work has been more than half completed by the
State of Illinois having expended thereon over So 000
0Oo The canal has been in operation since ls4s, and
yields annual revenue of about 5000 600 This
will be greatly increased by the enlargement Of the Hi
nos river as proposed The state Of Illinois offers this
and its the United States condition
that Congress will provide the of enlargng
This viii place us upon equality with Great Britain,
that Power being by her canals pass vessels
from the the lakes Tho report in view of the
fact that by treaty the United States is prohibited from
building maintaining armed vessels on the lakes urges
the necessity and Importance Of the immediate enlarge
ment OF this canal, by which the gunboat feet on the
Mississippi could be passed through to the lakes Had
this medium of communication been open at the begin
gng OF the rebellion the 200 vessels and $4,000
sailors shut up on the lakes would have been
at the disposal of the government The saving to the
Treasury during the past year would have been rather
than the OF the contemplated work. The com
mtee believe its will than pay the interest
On its cost and ultimately pay the entire investment
TIE RAILROADS AND THE MAILS.
Mr. Colfax from the Postal Committee, reported bill
that all railroads shall take the United States mails,
when required TO do by the Postmaster General at
fair compensation under penalty Of five thousand dol
lars for refusing
This bill is deemed necessary to prevent any single
corporation combination 'of railroad companies from
breaking up schedule Of the Postal Dapartm en
torting exorbitant prices for mail transportation.
POST OFFICES REOPENED IN TENNESSEE.
The following post offices in Tennessee have been re-
establishedNashville Gaatin, Sumner county; shoi-
byvle, Bedford county; Lebanon, wilson county ga
vannah Hardin county; Fransn Williamson county.
An attempt is being made to resuscitae the Harpers
Ferry Armory The Secretary Of War has been requested
inquire the condition of the government
there, the authority by which they destroyed
the amount repair the damages done there
and the expedency OF restoring the armoy to be used
heretofore 1t is probable Secretary Stantons
report will put the subject OF rebuilding this
armory.
SLAVE STATISTICS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The Secretary Of the Interior, in transmitting the
Senate to-day list Of slaves, and persons holding
slaves, in the District Of Columbia, makes the fol
lowing suggestons"As this record after the lapse OF
twenty months may not present correct statement Of
presen. very relations Of the free popua
of the slave and exposes the private
affairs Of individuals to publish which would be ncon
with the authorized representations of the
takers would respectfully suggest the inquiry whether
it would be proper TO print it for publication"
ADULTERArEp LIQUORS.
Mr. Pomeroy, OF Kansas, introduced the Senate
day stringent bill prevent the importation of adu
terated liquors. II provides that all spirituous and
malt liquors, wines, cordials, &c, shall be tested
by sworn examiners before they pass through
the Custom House and IL found impure shall be forfeited
and destroyed Every package of liquors shall bear
plainly the OF the manufacturer or be seized and
forfeited. The owner consignee Of any liquors
demned may cause, at his expense analysis to be
by analytic chemist and If tho report c
such claimant shall not sustain the examiners report the
liquors may pass the Custom House If liquors
demned the assignee may eexport them within
six months, on executing bond that be will not sell
them in the United States.
THE HORSE RAILROAD QUESTION.
Tho horse railroad has been transferred from
the halls of Congress the chambers OF the City Council
The parties whose antagonstic efforts pre-
vented the passage Of any bill authorizing the consruc
tcn Of horse railway from Georgetown to the Navy
Yard had abandoned all effort for this session
but. indicated in this correspondence months
ago, the only practicable means OF get
ting such road, the Corporation Of Washington
has made bargain with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company by which the latter transfers to the Corpora
all its rights. under existing laws, to construct horse
railroads through Pennsylvania and other streets
for the privilege be accorded by the Corporation
the Railroad Company of making rail connection By
steam with the river and another with Georgetown, by
some street other than Pennsylvania avenue If the
lobby gang that have so long prevented this improve
ment by their mutual struggles do not follow il into the
City Council, this great want may be supplied.
BRITISH MEDIATION IN THE AFFAIRS OF ECUADOR
AND rERu.
BY dispatches recently received the Consulate
raj OF Ecuador here s stated that the ministers Of her
Britannia Majesty at Quito and Lima, in pursuance Of IN
structons from their government, have severaly ten
dcred good Offices mediator in the amcabe settle
Of the difficulties between Peru and Ecuador, which
have been cordially accepted and peaccablo relations
now happily re-establshed between those countries.
THE PILOT LAWS IN OREGON.
Mr. Nesmith, Of oregon, presented petition in the
from tho Board Of Pilot Commissioners OF Oregon
praying declaring that seagong ships though
navigated with steam and carrying pilots under the act
OF 1882 shall not by any construction Of tha, act be
exempted from the operation Of the State laws respecting
harbor pilotage.
BURIAL OF UNION SOLDIERS.
The proposition of the military committees TO provide
only for the decent and carefu burial Of soldiers
who may die this District but to allot TO each State
space sufficient for the temporary permanent inter-
ment Of It's citizens has excited very deep interest,"
and commanded the AUTHORIZATIONS the Prasi