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, 1862-01-30

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.1 =
ST. LOUIS, January %, 1861 :
The mail agent By the Pacific Road rcprs-
sents that Col. JEFF. c. DaEis's FederaD brig
;de is en- roulette Woodson, 5000 strong. !.
On Saturday the mail stage between Inds-
pcndence and Kansas City was stopped bya
gang Of scccesionists. Eight passengers were
made prisoners, and the mail robbed anH
burned. On Sunday the same thing was r.
peatcd, although Mt Kansas City and 1ndepend-
ence, ,oply 10 miles apart, there arc ono Thousand
and six hundred troops stationed. r..
The telegraph to Chicago was down all kat
night T.
lcyies to satisfy assessments hare been made
on Alexander Kayser, Mrs. Trusten Polk, Mrs.
Geer and Andrew Park, whose furniture end
pianos were principally seized. There wasan
Indignation meeting Mt Mrs. Polk's house
after the seizure. ~
a large number Of refugees from the south
west have returned here from Illinois, in:ex-
pectatio1r Of returning to Springfield with The
army from Rolla. -.
Nearly all the officers Of the old, or seacs-
sion, Chamber Of Commerce, have take,s3he
oath OF allegiance They are :draid off losing
Northwestern consignmcnts on the resutap-
ton Of navigation.
From Rolla the Democrat las the following,
dated yesterday:
IA man came in from Webster county last
evening, and reports that Col. John R. Free
man was killed near Bowskin Creek, thirty
five miles southeast OF Springfield, some ten
days since, under the following circumstances:
freeman, With twenty-five Of his men, made
an attack on five home guards, posted at
widow Ellison's house. Three Of the home
guards were captured, but Freeman Was shot
dead and one Of his men was mortally
wounded iu the at1ray. Two Of the home
guards captured were brothers by the name
Of Bragg, and the other WIS named
Davis. The man who brings this
intelligence saw Frecman's corpse after
it was laid out. Freeman was formerly a
County Court Justice of Phelps county, and
since the outbreak Of the rebellion his name
has been terror to the Union inhabitants Of
Dent, Crawford and Webster counties. Tic
numerous attempts made to capture him have
heretofore proved unsuccessful.
Great hardship is experienced By South
western refugees, at Rolla, and instances ot
actual starvation arc given.
twenty-five prisoners Of war arrived al
Boonyille last night, who were captured il
Boone and adjoining counties.
Several residents Of st. Louis have been ar
rested lately for disloyal sentiments publicly
| expressed.
, 1862-01-30
The r. Humane Spcfetyss Svfnd}e.

"" lid thought that the s'C. j. Humane
Soric;y =Tinale was exploded months ago;
III: ;hr thing SEEMS to have cropped out again,
and befoc@cd IN Indiana postmaster who
wants to &C something for it. Hewritcs:
OGDEN, Ind. Jan 81
&if. IT,: Ep1ToEs:- received circular and sub
F;r:ltio'i list from D5 Z. ". Tolhurst Cleveland
Ohio, agent L, 5. Humane Society. Will you
p.ca:c aQvite the public, through your daily, con
c"iLue l;- Eci:u1ncnese. l can get subscriptions
II ;l'r I",ople know j. 10 be all Q. K.
, 1862-01-30

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago TrIbune.1
CAIRO, January -, 1862.
Later adyices from RoI1a report that the
Freeman recently killed in Webster county
was not Tom Freeman, who las been at the
head Of marauding gang in that section SO
long, but Sylvester Freeman, q noted horse
thief An'intercsting report Of Major Clark
Wright, concerning officers in Springc1d. il
published. The only new item therein is that
Mcintosh has gone to reinforce the rebels in
the Indian nation.
Capt. Jno. n. Richardson returned to Rolia
on Tuesday. The Captain left Waynesyille
with 50 men, having captured one Mitchell on
the way TO Judge Atkins; surrounded Full
rights House at Wet Glaizc, and regulated
matters there; at Pricc's mill, on the Mon
qua, got ten recruits; on Tuesday last charged
into Buffalo, scattered from 50 to 10 rebels,
captured an old man and his son, six horses
and one mule, together with q load Of baggage
on tile way to Prices army. Next morning
the party gallaped into Lewisburg and found
the place deserted. From this point The Capt,
and his men swept over the country to Bar
rett's Mills, Laelcde county, where be adds
more recruits, raising the company present
from 3S to 101 men. About $500 worth Of
property, consisting Of horses and mules,
was captured from old John Fullbright, !
rebel
The Alton prison is ready for the reception
OF prisoners Of waF. It has accommodations
for l,5c0. It is expected the Mcdowell col
1ege prisoners Will 90 to Alton On Friday.
The property seized from the assessed seces-
sionists is advertised to be sold on Monday.
The balance Of the Birds Point expedition
came in to- day. As surmised III my last nights
dispatch, nothing Of importance was accom-
pIshcd further than the capture Of few
horses, prisoners, dc. The report that our
forces lad Intercepted and cut off 4 force Of
Thompson'B men, originated from the fact
Inst portion Of cayalry, under command Of
Capt. Carson, the scout, had caught up within
three miles Of party Of Arkansas cavalry,
who were at Andersons Mills, eight miles
from Bertrand. Capt. Carson threw out
pickets, and sent in for rcinforcements, which
soon after arrived, under Maj. Hall, but was
subsequently ordered by Maj. jenkins to
return to Bertrand without going in
pu1Euit Of the enemy. The whole force was
afterwards marched to Andcrson's mills, but
found the enemy had dccamped. Some wagon
loads Of -four, &C., were left By the enemy in
the precipitancy Of their flight. The cxpsdi
ticn started homeward from Ander5on's.
General Paine was yesterday engaged al
Charleston IN holding court n1artial in tte
casc Of DR.. Scales, 4 notorlous morse thief snl
Union men shooter, the redult of which hx
, 1862-01-30

Especial dispatch to the Chicago Tribtne.]
SPnEGFIELD, Jan. -, 1852.
The Convention passed upon section "a,
article 8, allowing members Of the Legisla-
ture four dollars pei day and five cents mile
age. The bank discussion was postponed till
Friday, on account Of the illness Of Judge
Purple.
Everything is exceedingly dull here. The
rain has been pouring down in torrents all
day; every stream is swollen; in fact, the
entire country is under water One Of the
leading men in the Convention hls just ar
rived from Cairo, and informs ME that tie
flood will seriously affect any forward move
ment from that place. From conversation
With leading military men, he learned that q
forward movement by land was not possible,
till some time in June or July! Can this
be SO?
He also says that the guuboats and mortar
vessels will not 60 forward without the land
forces to second their operations. No doubt,
the present unlocked for weather will seriously
impede I'LL military operations in the West.
The Thirty-sccond (Col. John Logan's)
Regiment is ordered to Cairo from this point
The Fifty seventh (Col. Baldwin's) Regiment
is also under orders from Camp Doug las to
the same place. Some persons say that tie
destination Of the above regiments is probably
tic Cumberland river.
, 1862-01-30
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA,


san FRANCISCO, Jan. 2l.-Thc steamer st.
Louis sailed to-day for Panama with ninety
passengers md $S73 900 in treasure, 5000, 900
Of which is for New York
The weather is still rainy. Money is uni
yersal]y tight, and business suspended on ac-
count Of the weather,
to yesterday. Most Of the city is still under
damage to the houses.
SAS FRANCISCO, Jan. 222.-The rainy wealth
er still continues The members Of the Leg
islature at Sacramento post to and from tic
Capitol building in small bouts. 4 PROPOSE
tion to adjourn the session to San Francisco
was debated yesterday, and probably passed
last evening. The Whole Legislature is ex-
pected to arrive in this city tonight.
San Francisco, Jan. 2.-Tle Legislature
held their first session to-day in San Fran
cisco, the members arriving lust evening from
Sacramento That city continued flooded, all
the streets being nayi@ablc for small bouts,
and every house having water over the lower
floors. The weather has been pleasant for
two days, and if it continues for two weeks,
stagt6 may again commence running to the
interior couuties.
Dates have been received from the Sand
wich Islands to the 9th mat, but the news is
unimportant.
The Pb1z17esian says that in 1860, $50 wlal-
crs recruited at their island; in 1861 there
we're only G9, while the whole number north
WIS only IS, and in 1862 the whole fleet north,
so far rs known here will only be 50, while,
the coming spring, NC can only expect seven
whaleEs to recruit here.
, 1862-01-30

e Tie minority report Of Mr.. Camp
l.,Il Of Lasallc, from the Committee OF
banks and Currency, presented IN the Con
ve,ltion last Monday, aod published else
V:sre III this paper, is q document that IN
tnesv ::,ncs If 1:nar,i::l inquiry should not
.scspc :. reading. Ills suggestion OF na-
1:.nal currency without interest, lacks only
l., :Ii, ;l.;s; ne does not propose to make
i"',n ft>r the bills by first driving out al
'..nl Issues Except in this VIC like the
,ja,l
, 1862-01-30

By moral pressure, tho price OF sugar or salt, |
or the UPRISING OF that Southern Union party !
Il cannot help being OF the opinion that the |
quicker the army learn to do without gun t
boats and Notifications, and boldly march |
ahead with themselves for their protection,
tic quicker VIC shall see daylight, Which is
Row visible only to contractors and such like
people; who, being quite contentcd with the
prcEent condition Of affairs, are bound to speak
hopefully and in good spirits. I begin to
think with Southern papers, that our soldiers
enlisted because times were dull, but with an
understanding that moral grandeur Of the
uprising Gas politicians say,) vas to be sui
cient.''
Richmond papers Say that a. II. Barbour,
F1oyd's Superintendent at Harpers Ferry, is
Chief Quarte1master of the whole rebel Poto-
mac army.
Brig. Gen. Frederick Steele, and Assistant
Secretary Of War John Tucker, were confirmed
by the Senate to-dny.
Probably the Committee will report in favor
Of a national foundry west Of the Aueghanics.
Secretary Chase will send million Of Treas
ury notes to Cincinnati this weck, to meet re-
questions on the Quartermaster and Commis-
sary III that Department..
Ito the Associated Pzess.1
WAsHHToS, Jan. 29-Ihe New York Re
prescntatiyes who have appealed to their
Legislature TO interpose and save senator
ing to keep Bright in his place, are: Messrs.
Mexican, Fento1, Wheeler, Clark, SpauIling,
Frank, Van Valkenburg, Pomeroy, and Baker
| More Of the New York delegation would have
signed the paper had they been in season.
| Ttar+7n 11riEonor-G ir1Gf rP1an @n6 from Rich
| mond, and WHO have arrived here, say that Of
| all the clothing forwarded to them by General
| Wool from Fortress Monroe, some months
since, BY way Of Norfolk, in care OF General
| Hughes, not one garment ever reached Rich
| mo1d. It is supposed they we're appropria-
| ted By the Confederates.
Gen. Mcclellan Was before tie Van Wyck
contract Investigating committee to-day.
Henderson, the new Missouri Senator is in
favor Of the expulsion Of Bright. It is pro-
ton, in which shape it Will probably pass.
Extensive frauds have been discovered in
army contracts in Philadelphia Two Of the
committee on the conduct Of the war have
left for Philadelphia to investigate the affair
It is understood that some contractors there
have gone into the shoddy business. In the
meantime all army contracts are stopped at
the Dar Wepartment.
WAsHlSGToN, Jan. GA dispatch from
Gen. Hcintzelman, dated Fort Lyon to dny,
! addtcsEedto Assistant Ad]utant deneral Nu
liams, says: 'sLast night force Of 50 meu
from the Thirty-seventh New York regiment,
under Lieutenant Colonel Burke, surprised
I number OF the enemy Texas Rangers) al
Mrs. Lees house, at the head Of Belmont, OF
Occoquan Bay The rebel force was about q
mcn They fought till Ill but one was killed
whom Col. Burke took prisoner. Our losk
was one killed.
! A despatch from Heintxleman says on1y
nine rebels were killed last night, instead O
twcnty-pine, as. previously tclegraphcd.
, 1862-01-30

Gen. Hunter Will Command In Per-
Hon--HfH Order on the Suhject.--Sen.
satfou Produced at EeaYenworth.

LEAyESwoRrH, dan. 2s.-The following
General Order, Issued by Gen. Hunter, has
cansed sensation in both civil and military
circles:
I'm the expedition about to 80 South from
the Department, called III the newspapers
General Lanes Expedition it is the inten-
tion Of the Major General commanding the
Department 10 command III person, unless
otherwise ordered by the Government
Transportation not having been supplied,
wc must 20 without it. All tents, tr;luE1s,
chests, chairs, cqmp-tables, camp-stools, &c,
must b. at once stored or abandoncl.
" The General commanding takes in his VII
1ise but one Change Of clothing, and 10 officer
Or soldier will curry more. The surplus room
in the knapsacks must be preserved for am
munlt1on aud pro:s sions. Every officer aud
soldier will carry his OWL clothing and bed
ding.
<sThc General commanding has applied to
the Government for six Brigadier Generals,
that his command may be properly organized.
Until their arrival, it is necessary that he
should appoint acting Brigadier Generals from
the senior Colonies. To enable him to do
this in accordance with the order Of the sub
jcct, each Colonel will Immediately report the
date OIL which he was mustered into the ser
vice Of the United States.
(Signed) D. HUNTER,
Major General Commanding. F"
, 1862-01-30

G. Il. SCHFEN, Adrertiatn9 Agsnt, 6 Dta7
bo.1-st., is authorized to ftesre Advertisements JoT
Gtis end al Iae leading P4pers gi tte NorthEest.
, 1862-01-30
L.EN. LANES EXPEDITION.

Major General Hunter, in command Of
tllc Department Of Kansas, announces that
tic Cherokee expedition, heretofore popu
larly known as "Gen Lane's,'' is General
l.arcs no longer, but his OWL: as he him
self will take command in person. His
special order to this effect, given in our tele-
graphic dispatches, lays down the details
If brigade organization and equipment.
lit viii divide the column into six brigades,
tine Of which will be commanded by Lane,
another (Frobab1y} by Jennison: and
lie other four by tie senior co1onels,
unless .as llas been ruques1edD The Govern
rsrnt gives him Erigatliers enough to fill the
lii,. THIS acticn Of Gen. Hunter has not
1.ccn unexpected, either by Gen. Lane or
his friends, and it argues nothing
oi change Of policy, under whichever the
rs,lu,ru shall move forward The relations Of
Hunter and Lane art most friendly, and the
Government (as also Gen. Lane himself
tsr:cssly deferred to the fo:mcr, rs an Off
ftr Of higher rank, 10 decide for himself
NllGthcr hc would take the chief command.
The trt.vIs are ral]ying at Leavcnworth,
:.,li the column which more than any otL-
Ct carries along with it the hopes and pray
.:s IS the country, will move forward with
It's lite delay :,s possible. Gen. Lane had
arrived at Leayenworth before the issue Of
this oder, and il Was proDab1y made as
liz rcs,;l: <f conference between the two
gentlemen.
Ii Ills connection it is proper to say that
Gen. Lule. when In this city, was asked as
L. tl:r probability If Gen. Hunters taking
t"mnlant1. and replied: that there was
work c;.pugh fer Lotl, indeed too much for
t..c: and that he should prefer to be re-
licvtd If the thousand and one det;lils that
r.'sst Isyolvc upon the senior officer, in
t':.er T. dcyotc himself more wholly to his
OWE command. He said there VAS the
2n'st perfect accord between Gen. Hunter
sad himself, and that whether Gen Hunter
ts"'k the field uF remained at Leayenworlh
1:e hal no coo:1st they would work liar
1l.''ri"us1y together for the SUCCESS OF TIL
expedition. The fact, therefore, that Gen
liuuttz is 10 take command, seconded bJ
such u1Hcers as Lane. Jennison and foul
others ike them. is encouraging Of the re
suit
, 1862-01-30
THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
WAsHIaGToE, jan -.
GEN NAFTE1


[cLosE OF TUESDAYS PRocEEDSGs.1
Mr.. TRUMBCIL modified the amendment
so as to cont1ne the appropriation bill to the
State or district in which the laws Of the State
are opposed, or the execution thereof obstruct-
ed By insurgents or rebels against the United
ordinary course Of Judicial proceedings, which
was agreed to, yeas 10, nays H.
The bill WAS then passcd-yeas %, nays II,
as follows: Messrs. Browning. Cowon, Davis,
Fessenden, Foster, Grimes, Harris, McDou-
gal, Powell, Trumbul1, Salisbury and Wiley.
Adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS on wEDSEsDAT.J
Mr. WILSON Of bio. presented the ere
dentia1s Of Mr.. Henderson.
4 resolution was adopted providing for the
distribution Of documents belonging, to Sc
ceded Senators among the present members.
The joint resolution on secret sessions was
taken up, and after some amendments passed
Bright'S case has received no action.
After an executive session, adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House passed the legislative, executive
and Judicial appropriation bill. Among the
provisions are the following, namely: That
nothing in this act shall prevent hereafter a
reduction Of salaries, and that mileage now
due by law shall be paid rs soon as certified
By the presiding officer Of each house; but
there shall be no constructive mileage be-
yond what is allowed by law, namely: Mileage
for each rcgu1ar session only. The bill makes
appropriations merely for objects authorized
by existing statutes.
Mr.. LOVEJOY Of Illinois, from the Com.
mittee on Agriculture, reported a bill appr1.
priating 5000 to be expended under the d.
rection Of the Secretary Of the Interior, foz
purchasing upland cotton seed for general
distribution through the Patent Office,
Passed.
The House passed tue bill providing in all
| cases that where a volunteer regiment has beer
| or shall be raised to the minimum standard
! the Colonel and other field officers who shal
! titled to receive the pay and allowances estab
lished by law for their respective grades from
the time they were seyerally authorized il
writing by lthe Presidcnt,E E Secretary Of Wa
| OF Governor Of their State to raise such rcgi
ment, provided, however, that in no case 5lE1l
| Euch pay date back more than three month
prior to such regiment being raised to tn
minimum standard. The provisions Of til
bill gre also to apply to Captains, exccptin:
their pay shall extend back only two months
31r, BLAIR Of Missouri; urged the passag
Of the Senate bill authorizing tic President, i
certain cases, to take possession Of r:aiIroad
and telegraph lines, when the public safet
may require it.
The bill was passed giving the Presiden
authority to take possession Of railroads, tel
graphs, &c. 113 to 2S.
Tie consideration Of the Treasury Not
bill Was resumed, but no final action wis llat
The army bill was taken up.
Mr.. GURLEY of Ohio made an attack Q
the inability Of leading Generals
I The joint resolution on secret sessions Wa
taken up and passed.
| Adjourned
, 1862-01-30

The Pittsburgh Chronicle accounts as follows
for nc non-piogrcss Of the Mississippi mortar
boats. We simply do not credit it.
s'Wc have been for some time aware that
the heavy Mnrtsrs cast 1T the Fort Pitt Works
for tho mortar boats built at st. Louis, did not
30 West, us were iutcudcd, but were trans
ported East and are to be used in the Burn
side Expedition, NC believe They were en-
tiFcly too large for the St. Louis boats. Their
rveoil is terrible, and would have either sunk
or shattered the nondescript concerns so inju-
diciously built at St. Louis. We are not sur
priscd to learn, therefore, lis We do By late
letter, that Gen. Halleck has decided not to
use the fur famed st. Louis mortar boats.
They now lie at the wharves, monument Of
crude and ill-digestcd designs, and a proof Of
how Uncle Sanlss money can be dissipatcd
a1Nong unworthy flYoritcS.''
, 1862-01-30
The mississippi Flot1lla - Recruits
Wanted-A Sketch of Life on the
$.Yrrhnafx.

The mississippi Flot1lla - Recruits
<sunboats.
We have before referred to the fact that the
gunboats arc now ready at Cairo, and that
recruits arc needed to man them. Commodore
Foote lis optned two recruiting offices in
this city-one at No. 157 Dearborn street, the
other ut the Illinois Central Railroad works at
Caryi1le. 4 correspondent says:
Since these boats have been in the vicinity
Of Cairo and the intimatiou has been thrown
ont that sufficient number Of soldiers might
be transferred to man them, the Commodore's
Office has been besiegcd By soldiers cager for
the transfer, but it has been deemed best for
the present to seek recruits from otherquarterE.
These twelve boats are new, with the excep-
ton Of the flag boat and three others, which
Lave been remodelcd and fitted for service
they arc It's feet long By 81 wide, Of great
thickness Of plank, strongly iron-plated, and
carry each twelve guns.
Tic enlistment Is for one year. The pay is
s18 per month, and an allowance Of grog which
may be committed for s1.20, which many
{would that could say al) of them prefer to
the whisky, The food is superior in quantity
and variety to that Of tue army, is cooked by
the ships cook, and is served out under the
inspection Of the officer Of the day, Tea, cof-
fee, sugar, butter, cheese, pickles, ,Pota;,
in The rations. The men sleep in clean
EammockR, swung up in warm shelter, placed.
Tile usual routine Of tho day is as follows !;
Rise at 6 o'clock; light jobs on deck until 81;
6}z to : grog servings * gill whisky; Z to 8
breakfast; to 111l drill and work; liz to
u g1og again; II to dinner; to i work ;
4 to supper.
At 6 o'clock the hammocks are pipcd down,
ard the men gather to smoke, spin yarns, and
spend their time according to their respective
tastes. There is no hogging in the navy, and
F! men who prove trustworthy have liberty tC
| 90 ashore. Each boat is commanded by a
! captain who has had experience either as cap
| tain OF lieutenant in the Z. s. navy. The Off
GERS are gentlemen, and while good discipline
is maintained, they vie with each other in Sc
| curing the comfort and confidence OF tlel
men. Sunday is day Of rest, and one day il
! the week is devoted to washing and nending
Flag officer Foote is an experienced and skill
full commander, whose exploits in battle ar
! well known. &c is every inch a man, gentle
man and Christian pbllantbropist; allows 4
swearing at or i'll treatment Of his men, an
sccures the perfect confidence Of those VIII
enlist Six hundred men are now wanted fo
enc year, unless sooner discharged. Flag of
Ger Foote knows as much about the PLAN
strtngth and movements Of the rebels as the
do thu msclyes, and is confident he can max
short work with them rs soon as he receive
his full complement Of men. Here is goo
chance for the Mechanic Fusileers, who ha1
been so badly disappointed, and for 9TH
, | patriotic mechanics and sc1mcn.