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The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-01-24
From California.

GREAT FRESHET AT SACRAMENTO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-THE Legisla.
ture has adjourned to the 2lst, to allow wa
ter to subside from Sacramento.
Thenhah City has been under water
from two to eleven feet deep. The people
nave been driven to the second stories oil
their houses, and ere unable to build fires
to cook their food. Cooked provisions, in
large quantities have been sent from San
Francisco by two steamers.
The water has materially subsidized since,
but the weather is still unfayorable in the
whole valley.
Other portions of the State have suffered
severely from this unprecedented inundation
stroyed.
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From Gen. Grants Column.
RETURN OF THE FORCES TO CAIRO.
RECONNOISSANCE .lt

hEOONNO1SSANCE.
CAIRO, Jan. 20.-[Special to Journal.
General Grant and staff arrived in town
yesterday morning. General Paines brig
ade reached Fort Jefferson on Saturday
night.
General Netherlands brigade will ar.
rive tomorrow. The object OF the expedi-
tion was the reconnaissance in force OF all
that part of Kentucky upon which opera
tions against Columbus will necessarily be
performed, and demonstration to aid Ge
Buell's right wing.
Our forces have been eminently success
ful. The engineer corps, under Colonel
Webster, have full and accurate knowledge
OF the country. 1t is understood that Gen.
Smith has taken the camp equipage and
whatever was left in camp. Beauregard's
rebels all fled to Columbus.
McClernand's brigade went to within
seven miles of Columbus and encamped
Thursday night, in sight of the rebel watch.
fires, and afterwards visited the towns ol
Millburn, Lovelace and Blandville, survey
ing all the roads as they went.
Part of General Smiths command will
return to Paducah today.
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News from Washington.
NEW MILIMARY DEPARTMENT.

NEW MILIMARY DEPARTMENT..
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.--According to
general order No. 3, issued from the Adju-
tant Generals Office, new military departs
ment, to be known as the Department of
Key West, is constituted with Key West,
the Tortugas and the mainland on the west
coast, as far as Apalchicola and the Cape
Canavard on tie east coast. Brigadier
General j. NJ. Brannan of the United
States Volunteers is assigned the command.
1t is also ordered that officers detailed for
the volunteer recruiting service under gene
raj orders No. los of 1861, are to recruit
for their own regiments respectively, and
not for the General Volunteer service.
THE KENTUCKY BATTLE.
The official dispatch confirming the Ken
lucky victory, is brief, containing no more
information than is already known to the
public.
RUMOR CONTRADICTED-CAS OF SEN
ATOR BRIGHT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.--The report that
General Wool sent notification to General
Huger at Norfolk, to remove the women
and children, is unfounded.
Mr.. Staunton entered on the duties of
Secretary of War today.
The report of the Judiciary Committee
of the Senate on the expulsion OF Bright of
Indiana, was taken up.
Senator Wilkinson referred to the
letter that Bright addressed to JEFF. Davis,
and asked if it was such as an honest, loyal
Senator should write. Morrill,, Bright and
Trumbull spoke, but without action, Sens
ate adjourned.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF MAI. HUBBARDS
FIGHT IN MISSOURI.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19-The official re-
port of Gen. Halleck says Maj. Hubbard's
cavalry attacked rebel force of 900 at
Silver Greek in Howard county, under COL
Poindexter, on the 10th, and routed them.
Rebel loss 40 killed and sixty wounded.
Our loss killed and 19 wounded. We
also captured l6O horses, 60 wagons, los
tents, 80 kegs powder, 200 guns and 20
prisoners.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
The Senate Military Committee are still
engaged examining appointments made by
the President, principally for the army, of
number of Brigadier Generals-nearly 70.
They will be recommended for confirmation,
except twelve or fourteen who will be re.
served for future consideration.
INSPECTION OF TRANSPORTATION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 49, Rerald's Des-
potch. There was general inspection of
the transportation department Yesterday.
Over 1000 wagons AMI teams were reviewed
in one body.
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FROM FORTRESS MONROE,
DEATH OF JOHN TYLER.
RUMORED CAPTURE OF ROANOKE ISL
AND.


FORTRESS MONROE. Jan. 20.-N0 news
has been received here of Burnside's expe
dition, which sailed from here over q week
since.
The Southern papers say nothing about
the expedition, although il landing had
been made the news ought to have reached
Richmond and Norfolk before this No
anxiety, however, is felt on the subject, al,
though it is highly probable that the first
news from the expedition will be received
at this point {; yet, as General Burnside's
dispatches will be sent to Washington d.
rect, they might probably reach their des.
tinatiOn earlier if sent via Annapolis, as
they might have to wait here nearly a
whole day for the Baltimore boat.
LATER NEWS.
Ex-President Tyler died at Richmond, on
Friday night, after very brief illness.
A letter received at Wilmington, North
Carolina the 18th, from reliable source at
Newburne, North Carolina, says that forty
three Federal vessels are at Hatteras.
An official despatch received at Will
mington on the 10Th from Goldsboro on the
10th, says that thirty four small steamers
and sixteen sail vessels were inside, and
seven large steamers outside of Hatteras,
more are expected in Pamlico Sound. The
above may be relied on, as it comes from an
officer in Hyde county.
A law recently passed by Congress pro-
hibits the publication of war news in news
papers.
STILL LATER.-RUMORED LANDING OF
BURNSIDE'S EXPEDITION.
The Philadelphia Enquirer gives the fol-,
lowing: The Norfolk Day Book of the
9Th inst, has the following:
A private despatch to gentleman in
Richmond, from prominent merchant in
Wilmington, North Cal lolina, says that q
feet of thirty vessels was at anchor off the
mouth of Cape Fear river and demonstra.
tion on Wilmington was hourly expected
Such kilograms the Day Book says should
be suppressed, as they only serve to excite
the people, and God knows we have trouble
enough without trying to create panic.
Rumors were current in Norfolk to-day
of the most startling nature. Refugees re-
ported that Roanoke Island had been taken
possession of and that the two repel regi-
menss there had been taken prisoners.
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News from Mexico.
PREPARATIONS TO RESIST FOREIGN IN
VASION.

PREPARATIONS TO RESIST FOREIGN IN.
VASION.
New YORK, Jan. 18.-The Tribune has
important news from Mexico.
1t appears that so far from being upset
by new revolution as reported, Juarez or.
ganized before the adjournment of Con-
gress a new and stronger Cabinet.
Doblado, Secretary Of State, issued a
proclamation soon after his appointment,
closing the port of Vera Cruz, increasing
the regular army to $4,000 and calling on
the States for as many volunteers as they
could furnish.
1t is believed 100000 troops will be in
the field sooD.
Before Congress adjourned, Juarez was
invested with full dictatorial powers.
The Government has laid two direct
taxes which the people will cheerfully SUBJ
NIT to general tax.
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The Upper Potomac.
GEN. JACKSON AT ROMNEY.

FREDERICK, Nd, Jan. 18.-Private but
usually reliable advices from Hancock state
that Gen. Jackson's retirement from Han
cock and bis pretended retreat towards
Winchester was ruse, and that without
retiring to the latter place be returned with
10000 men 10 Romney.
1t is also stated that Gen. Lander, follow
ing out his instructions fell back on Gen.
Jackson's approach.
There are rumors of a fight having oc~
Cured, but it is discredited.
1t is estimated that 300 refugee women
from Jefferson County are in and around
this County. Many of them left children
at home and are now desirous of returning,
but strict blockade is kept by Colonels
Garry, Leonard and Hinck's comma nd.
There is no news along the river.
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Glorious News!!
BATTLE IN KENTUCKY
DEFEAT OF ZOLLICOFFER
ZOLLICOFFER KILLED
275 REBELS KILLED AND
WOUNDED!
TFIRsT DIsPATCH.l

LOUISVILLE, Jan. ~.
Gen. Thomas telegraphs to Head Quar-.
tiers that on Friday night Zolicoffer came
up to his encampment, and attacked him at
6 o'clock on Saturday morning, near
Webb's Cross Roads, in the vicinity of
Somerset.
At half.past 3 o'clock, Saturday, P. NJ,
Zolicoffer and Baily Peyton had been killed,
and the rebels were in full retreat to their
entrenchments at Mill Springs, with the
federals in hot pursuit.
No further particulars are given respect
ing losses on either side.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The recent fight took place Sunday in.
stead of Saturday morning.
Gen, Thomas, Sunday afternoon, followed
up the rebels to their entertainments sixteen
miles from his own camp, and when about
to attack them there, he found their en-
trenchments deserted.
The rebels left all their cannon, Quarter
masters stores, tents, horses and wagons.
The rebels dispensing had crossed Cum.
berland river in one steamboat and nine
barges, at White Oak Creek, opposite their
encampment at Mill Spring.
Two hundred and seventy>fve rebels
were killed and wounded, including Zolli-
Golfer and Peyton. They were found dead
on the field.
The 10th Indiana lost IS killed and
wounded.
Nothing further of Federal loss has yet
reached here.
FROM GENERAL BUEL'S COLUMN-.REB.
ELS PREPARING TO EVACUATE BOWL.
ING GREEN.
CINCINNATI JAN 20.-A special dispatch to
the Commercial from indianapolis, says that
four Indiana regiments in the Green river
column have advanced to South Carroll
ton, and will soon occupy Rochester. This
is directly in front of Bowling Green.
General Buel is concentrating powerful
force at Green river, and it is said he is
now ready for forward movement. The
rebels at and about Bowling Green are de-.
stroy ing the railroad, telling trees across
the track, and doing every thing to retard
the progress of our army.
1t is said they are making every prepa-
ration to evacuate that place upon the ap>
proach of our forces.
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From Missouri.

JOHN B. HENDERSON APPOINTED UNITED
STATES SENATOR.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 20.-John B. Henderson
douglas Uemocrat) member ofthe State
Convention, an uncompromising Union
man and Brigadier General in the State
service, has been appointed by Lieut.. Gov.
Hall to fill Trusten Polk's seat in the
United States Senate.
A passage was made through the ice
opposite the city yesterday and ferry boats
are now running. Two days more of mild
weather will probably break the gorge be-
low and entirely clear the harbor OF ice.
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News from Garfield's Column
Our Advance Occupies PrestOnburg

Our Advance Occupies Prestonburg
LOUISVILLE, Jan. l4-The following
official documents were read at head quar-
ters to day:
PANTsvILLE, KY, Jan. s.
To Capt. j. B. Fry, II. Il. g.:
l entered this place yesterday with the
42d Ohio, the 7th kentucky, and 800 of
the I'd Virginia cavalry. On hearing of
my approach the main rebel force lett their
strongly entrenched camp and fled. sent
my cavalry to the mouth of Jennis' creek,
where they attacked and drove the rebel
cavalry which had been left as vanguard,
distance of five miles, killing three and
wOunding considerable number.
Marshall's whole army is now flying in
utter confusion. He had abandoned and
burned large amount of lis stores. We
have taken fifteen prisoners. Our loss was
two killed and one wounded. 1 start in
pursuit tomorrow morning.
ia. GARFIELD,
Colonel Commanding Brigade.
HEADUARTERs, 18TH BRIGADE,|
PREsTONBURG, Jan IL, 1862.
10 Capt. ;. B. Fry, II. Il. G.
l lett Paintsvile on Thursday noon with
LOO men and drove in the enemy s pick.
cts, two miles below Prestonburg. The
men slept on their arms. At four O'Clock
yesterday morning we moved towards the
main hody of the enemy, at the forks oil
Middle Greek, under command of Marshall.
Skirmishipg with his outposts began at
O'Clock, and at P. M. we engaged his
force of $500 men and three cannon post
ed on the hill. We fought them until dark,
having been reinforced by 700 men from
Paintsville, and drove the enemy from all
their positions.
He carried off the majority of his dead
and all his wounded. This morning we found
twenty seven of his dead on the field. His
killed caunot be less than sixty. We have
taken twenty-five prisoners, ten horses and
a quantity of stores.
The enemy burned most of his stores and
fled precipitately. To-day l have crossed
the river and am now occupying Preston
burg. Our loss is two killed and twenty
five wounded.
(Signed) A. A. GARFIELD,
Colonel Commanding Brigade.
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The Rev. William Hoge, who was as
sociate pastor with DR.. Spring, in New
York until few months past, when be re.
signed, is now the pastor of the Presbyte-
rian Church, in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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SCHENCK's SEA WEED TONIC, FOR
General Debility, Seur and Sick Stomach, Palpl-
8 disordered condition of the Stomach and Organs
OF digestion, which are frequently greatly i'm
The SEA WEED TONIC is s,imnl.nt dis
titled carefully from the sea weed and kelp, which
are found Ia great abundance on the sea shore
The Sea w esd Tonic is q mid, pleasant drink, as
pure as the best French brandy, and possesses the
peculiar sropeTtyof enabling the stomach 10 con-
vert the food INTO healthy ohime, and thns for
' snd q ssSh
not be maintained This wonderful power of the
Sea Weed Touic viii account for the rapidity
IT, snd who'll. unlike or offsr stimulants, does not
leave the sJ stem prostatcd when its use has been
abandoned, as iI ls distilled from tea weed after
sugar cane, 1t is, therefore, entirely harmless
and free from the injurious properties of oOrn
whisky or alcohol, which form the basis of almost
The directions are TO take from hsIf to . wine
glass fa!l immediately After each Tes, and for the
70 1Rs s oH: e. vss. ss s s
the stomach is very west, and apparently in an
STATE AZ y s better e eat EE.hi1s 6u,
kind, beef, mutton. lamb. but no kind Of salt meat
6eefs marrow ls also very good The Tonic aot'
staUoe called sobyme, the hIst prooe,s OF dies
DR. J. III. sCHENCK will be at his agents Is
on Wsdnssdsy, February asth, and Wednesday
C9us6s. Gods. Liver C9mplaint, DyspsPsi., ol
advice without charge, unless they want a tho.
lre ugh examination with his Respirometor, ther
his fee Is three dollars.
. piios Of Sea Weed Tonic, 81 per bottle or o;
Price of Mandrake Pills, IS cents per box.
. fe25-Tu& I'm
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TELEGRAPH'TIo NEWS.
The n eeeat Battle al q. .rsrt CCrais. ;.

; KANSAS CRY, March rs ---Geo. T. Beale, beafes
Of dispatches to Washington, brings advices from
Santa Fe to the 3d instant; which confirm previous
aeconHts OF the battle ort Craig the 2ist.
The Federal loss was 62 killed and no wounded.
The Texans captured six Of our field pieces. Gel.
Steele commanded the Texans. eFls G.. .r. -
1 The TEXANS were at Soceres, s3S miles north Of
Fort Craig. Col sCanby's command was con-
esntrated at Fort Craig, and nothing has been
heard Of them since the 25th ultA all communities
tibns being cut Of. A large amount OF govern
nyeht stores at Albuquerque were destroyed to
sptevent their falling into the hands OF fhe enemy
,Fput hundred and ffty Texans with two pieces
of artillery, entered Albuquerque on the ID. "
q Major Donelson, commanding the district Of
Santa Fe, was preparing to abandon that place
and fall back to Fort Union. One hundred and
forty wagon loads of Government stores were
being removed from santa Fe 10 Fort Union On
Monday, the ID instant, Mr.. Beale met three
cempanies of aGoiorade volunteers, under Lieut
Col Tappan, al Hole In the Rock, hfty miles
south Of Bentzport, en- route to Fort Union, and
seven more companies had crossed the river above.
They would meet at the Purgatory, forty miles
south Of Bentzport. Mr.. Beale left here this
morning for Washington. .5U' ar ... q. ...
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Four NEW "MoSIroRs TO BE BUILr.-
The New York Journal Of Commerce says
Mr.. Fox, Assistant Secretary Of the Navy,
IS now IN this city, to look after important
interests connected with his department. We
are informed that, among the objects of his
visit, is the immediate construction of four
noatlng batteries exactly, OF nearly, like the
Monitor, and that the preliminary arrange
ments to that end have been made with Capt.
Ericsson. The batteries are all to be built
with all possible dispatch. No better illustra-
tiOn can be given Of the remarkable inventive
genius Of Captain Ericsson than the fact that,
after the severe and complete test to which his
battery has been subjected, only one improve
ment, and that trihing one, can be pointed
out Ii Is the substitution of a cylindrical,
instead Of a square, fern in the little pilot
house. In the engagement at Hampton
Roads, the only injury sustained by the
Monitor was the slight springing Of one of the
logs In this square Pilot-hOuse. Had the
shape OF the house been round, like that of the
turret, II is supposed that the balls would
have glanced from the fermer-harmlessly as
from the latter. This change will, therefore,
be made in the Monitor, If it has not been
already made, and will be introduced in the
models Of the four new batteries. Another
alteration OF doubtful expediency has been
suggested, viz: the transfer Of the pilot house
from its place about rod from the turret, tc
the top OF the turret, giving to that "Ysnkee
eAeese-box" the appearance of a telescope
with one joint drawn out. The only Obviou!
advantage in this change is the elevation oil
the lookout TO higher point of vision.
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Disease In Lambs

We quote below from Mr. SBooner on dis
eases in lambs Amy medicine given 10 de-
stroy worms in the air passages acts by being
absorbed into the system. In the case Of
worms in the windpipe two objects should be
sought for-One to destroy the enemy. and the
other to strengthen and support the system
which is being subjected to such debilitating
and exhausting influences. In the case Of
chickens some speak Of the good effect of to-
bacco smoke introduced 50 rs to almost produce
sufOcation, albeit the creatures sometimes die
Of the remedy. In calves a cure has been eff
fected by. administering lime water, and
probably il would be equally effectual for
lambs The dose for lamb would be about
two ounces daily, and about two drachms Of
salt should be given at another part of the day.
This treatment should be followed for some
days. Better still IS the plan Of administering
oil Of turpentiRe, which being taken into the
stomach is soon absorbed throughout the sys-
TEN. The dose for a lamb is two drachins.
which should be given with an ounce of lin.
seed soil, a scrsple Of ginger, and five drops of
oil carrsHsys, mixed up with two or three
tablsspoonfuls Of hnseed Cruel. This dose may
be repeated If required, several times, with
Intervals Of some days. The lambs should be
allowed hslf pound of hnseed cake per diem,
and should be otherwise carefully tended and
literally fed. By such course Of treatment
many valuable animals may be saved"
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0pnYp pvs,
ORDER REsPErTISs CONTRACTS FoR ARMS.
-gs .tF b. WAR DgPARTME&T,
-eE WdsAington, ID, c., March 10, 1859. (

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s lOrdsred, That the Hon. Joseph Holt, and the
Hon. Robert Dale Owen, be and they are hereby
appointed a special commission to audit and
IadJust all contracts, orders and claims on the
w az department In respect to ordnance, arms
and ammunition, their determi ination 70 be fhal,
shnd conclusive respects thia Department, on al
qnestions touching the validity, execution, aud
sum due or to become due upon such contract
and upon all ether questions Erising between con-
tractors and the Government upon said contracts.
I'd The said commission will proceed forth
with TO investigate all claims and contracts in
respect TO ordnance. arms and ammunition, In
the War Department or pending settlement, aud
final payment and adjudicate tue same All
persons interested In such contracts, may appear
In person, but not by attorney before said COM
miisoners, and be heard spectng their clai ms,
at such time and place as the commissioners shall
appoint The chief Of ,rdnance and all other
officers In the Department WI furnish such books
and papers a. the commissioners may require.
Major Hagner, Of the Ordnance Department, 10
specially assigned to aid and assist the commits
sioners In their Investigations. All claims that
they may award In favor ofshen be promptly paid.
No application will be entertained by the Depart
ment respecting any claim or contract which they
shall adjudge to be invalid. .......'
ID. If, In their investigation, they shall find
reason TO believe that any agent or employee of
the War Department was directly or ind directly
interested in any contract for ordnance, arms, or
ammunition, or received any consideration for
It's procurement, they shall give notice thereof to
termine the feet, taking such testimony as they
may deem proper; and II the fsct Of such interest
be established, 1t shall be good cause for adjudg-
ing the claim 10 be fraudulent a.s =,
= r~- EDWIN M. STANTON, ...
. NH 20-3t -E -.... Secretary OF Wsr.
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SkIrmish In Missouri,

ST. Louis, March 20.--On the 10th inst Lieut..
u ID. Joak, of the LIST Iowa cavalry regiment,
With thirty men, encountered band of maraud-
cts, posted In a log house and barn in Lafayette
county, Missouri. The enemy were defeated
after short engagement, in which they had nine
killed and three wounded Our loss was one
killed and four wounded. -.
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Tx GALLAsT CAPTAIN McCREA The hero of
Fort Craig. the brave captain McCrea who, AFTER
hIs nosafion, with revolver IN band asirIde =
eanneB, and refused TO fy or desert his post was
a brother TO Major Mccrea, formerly OF the New
port Barracks his name will ever live In the
history Of this country one Of her bravest de-
fenGefs--his monument win be reared upon The
hearts Of admlring countrymen. - 90
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rREAsURY DEPARTMENT,

u FEBRUARY I, 1872.
I NOTICE Is HEREBY elvBN OF the readiness OF
this Department TO redeem the Treasury notes
payable in one year from date, authorized by the
act of Congress approved December 23d, 1857, and
the Treasury notes payable In sixty days from
date, authorized by the act Of Congress approved
I'd March, 1851.
Interest on Treasury notes Of the above Issues
will cease on the 7th day Of April next by terms
Of those acts respectively. fe s-tap7