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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-04
The Kentucky Election.

II being understood that u number of the candi.
dates before the people for State officers at the cleo
ton in Kentucky, which is to take place to-day,
were syInpaihizers with IT,. rebellion, the following
order WAS Issued which bad the Effect OF ruling Out
about half the Candidates, they declining 20 take the
oath of allegiance
HEApouAgrERsU S. FoEcrs ~ KrSTucKr,(
LOUisvILLK Jolly 81 1882. !
GENERAL ORDER, No. J.-Ihe following General
Order is issnet. to be enforced by military command
ers IN the District Of hen'ucsy:
NO person hostile In opinion to The Government ard de-
string overthrow will be allowed to stand s Office In the
District of k-utucky TGe att.pt Of uch person to stand
for Office will he regard sef suc"n, evidence OF hi.
r-a.onable intent to warrant hi arrest. lie who desires the
overthrow the Cove setk Office ucder the Gov
only promote It's overthrow In seeking ohce
be becomes active Is,or II he has never become one
treated accordingly All persons Of TINS tesrp,on who per
list ~ ohrrug candidate. 0r Office will Do
rested and iaasn to these b, adquar'e-' ,-,rov,r
{" JoEs BorIE. Captain and \. a. o."
MAssAcnusErIs.-The Republican State Com
mit,ee have agreed upon the following call for a
State Convention, TO be held on the 10Th of Septem.
Der next. ut Worcester:
THE Republicans oil Msaachuse.s aud all who support
tho National and State Governments and are in fyOI
tn, OF all necessary Tor the eectual suppression
OF tbs Rebellion requested TO send delegates Tor eael
town aud each ward oil city and additional delegate io
hundred and every fraction
hundred esch tow ward 70
OF voters TO Convention to be holden a, Worcester.
Wednesday, the 10Th day u Sep-no" at III D. M Tor the
purpose placing In nomination candidates for the yarou
State Offices be filed a. the snnu election and transact
ing such other business rs may como oeiose them
! OHio.-Gen. Robert G. Schenck has been pro
posed Tor Congress in the Third District of Ohio
composed OF Montgomery, Preble Builder and War
ren Counties. The district is now represented by
Mr. ,valladipgbam. who, it is expected, will be ne
nominated by the Democrats.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-04

perienced put down this wicked rebellion which
b.- by Wendell Philips, Hpr
ace Greeley Henry W Beecher and hos: of other Abolition
traitors CHAS. l.. FROTHIkGHAM Eirst Lieut..
and Re- Adjusnt OF the N. Y h Reg ard late Gua
termaster of the 5th n. Y. Cavalry.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-04
HOW NOT TO DO 1T.

Special DisIatch q tn, Etening PoG
WAsnlsG Saturday, Aug. 2, 1862
The enforcement of the Coniiscaton aud Emanci
patton Law la. been commenced Nth 'isor
Gen HsocI has sent positive order, 10 Gen Mcclellan "a
impress. ali the pegroe. within bis reach and to AK no qnes
tion. whether they slave or free.
Gen Hal.ck in ,eudpg thi. order reminded Gen acCiel
ian that military officer. have right to recognize the Local
law. Of the State. in rebellion.
lie further order. him to SEIZE every article OF Rebel prop
sy tina, eau be made useful for the service Of our army
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-04
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
No notice can be taken Of ANONYMOUS Communications
whNever sinended 70, insertion must be authenticated
by the name address CT wr.tenot necessarily io
publication. but Is az guaranty for his good faith
Va tsnno, undertake TO return rejected Commpnicshons
All business letters or office should be sadss'e" "
"IAE TRIBUNE" New-YoIS
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-04

efforts to Gil the ranks of our armies and ovHf'
whelm the enemies of the Union.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-04
REBEL PROPERTY STILL PROTECTED.

Capt Steele of tie Sturgs Rifles, McCleilsns
Body Guard arrived here this morning from Har-
rson's Landing. He states that Rebel properly is
s protected by National troops, within the lines Of
the Army Of the Potomac. He Instances the case Of
the house and estate of Col. Carter of the Rebel
army This Rebel Colonel was wounded In tho
battle Of Fair Oaks and is ct his house, win "a
is protected by troops lie has three sons in tho
Rebel army. flock OF sheep, numbering over 900,
is untouched though the National troops could mako
a Wholesome use OF them. He is also proprietor Of
100 negroes.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-04

Wf1F NUIVH, MI y "''''
REBEL RUMOks.
The day has been unusually free OF rumors hers'
though some Of bur Secession residents congs, u'sS
Themselves over alleged advices of disaster to ven
McClelans army. Such stories are believed TO ~
false.
THE PLOTS or BORDER-sTATE sECEssIoNIlTs.
The Government is now fully prepared for the
plots of Border-state Seces-ionists, whether III
Maryland or Kentucky, and will instantly crush any
attempted treason. Gov. Magoain of Kentucky "
watched.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-18
BY TELEGRAPH.
Afternoon Report.
FROM FORT DONNELS91fNl.
The Upper Fort Taken
Com. FoOte Wounded!
18th Ills. suffered Severely!
The Iowa 7th Sustained Consid-
eiable Loss
Cairo, His, Feb. 16.

Cairo, Ills, Feb. 16.
The steamer Minnehaha arrived here
from Fort Donnelson, having left the fort
at s o click last evening, bringing mill
tary mail and dispatches and 100 Of the
wounded to hospital at Paducah. The
fight commenced on Thursday. On Fri
day and Saturday the contest was des-
perate. The 18th Illinois suffered severe
", and the 7th Iowa sustained consider
able loss. Schwartz's battery, which was
taken by the rebels, was recaptured by
our men. Two colonies were wounded
and two killed. The lossis heavy on both
sides.
The upper fort was taken at 4 o'clock,
and the Union Flag now floats over it
Our troops behaved with great gallantry.
The ganboats> St. Louis, Louisville and
Pittsburg were disabled The Minnehaha
met mortar boat at Paducah going up.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-18
England characterized !.

The following extracts from letters of
De Toequeville, found in his Memoir Just
published. are eminently true. and have
a direct bearing on the feelings of Ameri-
cans, as well as other nations, toward
England:
81 can tell you nothing on
politics which you will not find in the
newspapers. As for India, you are out
not perhaps of your difficulties, but of
your greatest dangers This affair, and
that of the Crimea, show how little SYM
pathy there is for England abroad. There
was everything to interest us in your sue
eess--similarity of race, of religion and
OF civilization. Your loss Of India would
have served no cause but that of barbar-
ism. Yet | venture to affirm that the
whole continent, though it detested the
crueities OF your enemies, did not wish
You 70 triumph Much of this is without
doubt to be attributed to the evil passions
which make men always desire the fall of
the prosperous and the strong. But much
belongs to a less dshonorable cause, to
the conviction of all nations that England
considers them only with reference to her
own greatness; that she never notices
what passes among foreigners they
think, feel, suffer, or debut with rela-
ton to the use which England can make
Of Their actions, their sufferngs, their
feelings, or their thoughts; and that when
she seems most to care for them, she really
cares only for herself All this is exag-
gerated, bat not without truth.
A. De TocouEvILLE."
And again in letter to his friend, Mrs,
Grote, he says:
"This accounts to me fol
one of their (the English) remarkable pc.
cullarlties. In the eyes of an Englishmar
cause is just if it be the interest OF Eng
land that it should succeed. A man or ,
government that ID useful to England ha.
every kind Of merit, and one that doe.
England harm, every possible fault. Tn,
criterion OF what is honorable, or right
or just, is to be found in the degree Of "a
yor, or OF opposition to English interests
There IS much Of this everywhere, bu
there is SO much Of it in England that
foreigner is astonished"
The above, be it remembered. is no
from an American, but from the mos
philosophical ana impartial writer OF on
time, in note to his most esteemed an
attached English friend.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-18

SOlaas Details about the Fight.
The following special to the Chicago
Tribune gives few particulars about the
fight at Donelson in addition to those re-
ceived.
Camp in Field, near IT nenelson,
February 13th--8 Pm.
The cannonading and skirmishing have
continued briskly all day, but have lately
discontinued. a considerable number
have been wounded ON both sides. The
18th Indiana, which marched boldly up
to the intrenchments, had during the day
forty of their men wounded-all slightlys
The 7th Illinois, and 7th Iowa, who have
been close TO the enemy's fire ,lost some
men. Among the killed is Capt. Wen
dell, of Co. /, It'll Illinois and Col Nor
rison Of the 4oth Illinois, is wounded.
Birge's sharpshooters, have done good
service. They kept several Of the enc.
my's guns idle by picking off the canno-
niers as fast as they appeared at the guns
The enemy's rifle shots have been ffy-
ing thick and fast about here, all day
Some six shots struck around Gen. Grant
and staff this afternoon, while they were
riding along the lines. One bullet hit
one of the body guard near by.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-18
st. Louis. Feb. 16


Dispatches received at Head. Quarters
say all the gun boats were pretty efeetually
disabled except one Com. Foote was
wounded twice, but not fatally. The up
per redoubt taken by our troops COM
mands Fort Donelson, and Gen. Grant
telegraphs he would be able to capture
the Fort to-day, Sunday.
Gen.. Halleck also received dispatches
from Gen. Curtis stating Prices rear
guard was overtaken in the pursuit from
Springfield, and after a brief resistance
the rebels fed, leaving the road strewn
with wagons and baggage. Gen. Curtis
reports having taken more prisoners than
he knew what to do with. @
A special to Missouri Dem ocrat, dated
Cairo, Sunday, p. M, says Com. Foote
reached here at 1880 las. night on board
the Conestoga. He stormed TT. Donel-
son, Friday p. m. with the gunboats St.
Louis, Louisville, Pittsburg. Carondelet,
Tyler and Conestoga, and afterfghting a
| little over an hour he withdrew. Fifty
four men were killed and wounded on the
gunboats, pilots Reilly and Hinton of the
st. Louis being among the latter. Com.
Foote, while standing on the pilot-house
of the st. Louis, his flag ship. was slightly
wounded. The St. Louis was hit sixty
one times. Two gunboats were disabled;
the Tyler and Conestoga remained out Of
range of the enemies guns. The line oil
battle was as follows The ST. Louis ON
the right next to the Louisville; then the
Pittsburg and the Carondelet on the left
The enemy's firing was very accurate
They had three batteries--one near the
water, one fifty feet above this, and third
| fifty feet above tn, second. The upper
had four l8-pounders. This one was
held in reserve until our boats got within
400 yards of the fort. Our fire was d.
rected principally at the water battery
One of the enemy's guns burst and mum
Der were dismounted. The enemy coule
be seen carrying their dead out Of thu
trenches.
All the gun boats we're left up th,
Cumberland except the Conestoga, ant
she left there yesterday morning. 4
rifed gun on the Carondelet burst kill
: ing six men. The rudder Of the Pitts
burg was shot away. The mortar boat
left here yesterday morning. The abov
statement Of the fight was received fror
a gentleman who was aboard the S,
Louis during the engagement.
LATER.-A gentleman who left Don
9 elson yesterday afternoon OF 8 o'cloc
and reached here this noon says tn
: fight had been going on all day yestel
. day, and the right wing Of the enemy
fortifcations had been taken, and th
Union flag was floating over them. TIL
9 forces. were breast to breast and the figl
5 was to be renewed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-18
The Expedition to Springfield !
PRICE RETREATS /! !.
Especial Dispatch to the Missouri Dem,

Especial Dispatch to the Missouri Dem.
Springfield, Mo-, Feb. ID.
Our army under command of General
Curtis marched from Lebanon on the 18th
inst. formed in 3 division. The right,
under Col. jeff. G. Davis, the left under
COL Carr, the centre under Gen Sigel.
Six miles from Springfield, on the 18th, a
skirmish took place between our advance
aud party of rebels in which nine of
the latter we're killed, one Of our men
slightly wounded. Atsunset, on the same
day, 800 of the enemy attacked our pickets
but were driven back with loss Of 30 !;
this was regarded as the commencement
of the battle, and 900 cavalry and infantry
with battery of artillery were sent for
ward. The battery was placed On an
eminence commanding the supposed APP
proach of the rebels, and three shells were
thrown, to which no response was made,
and our forces retired, leaving strong
picket guard. During the night con-
tinuous firing was kept up by pickets
At 3 o'clock, on morning Of 18th. our
army advanced in line of battle, and at
day break the third division, headed by
the 4th Iowa, entered, and took full pos
session of the town.
Price had left at 2 o'clock on the same
morning, leaving over six hundred of his
sick, large quantities of forage and wag-
ons behind him. He had II 600 effective
troops and fifty pieces of artillery. Yes
terday evening battalion of our cavalry
captured oneshundred wagons Of his train
and last night firing by piekets was heard
in the direction of the retreating foe
This morning at o'clock our whole force
followed the enemy. 1t is reported that
Price is merely falling back to meet Nc
Intosh, who was coming with reinforcents,
and on HIS joining him he would return
aud give us. battle. The probabilities are,
however, that he is in full retreat. The
people in and around Springfield express
| unbounded satisfaction at the arrival Of
our troops and general rejoicing is mani
fest throughout the southwest at the re.
treat of the rebels This expedition will
doubtless end the campaign in Missouri
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-18
Details of the Fight.
Especial to Chicago Tribune. ]

On the Cumberland River, !
Near Fort Donelson, Feb 10Th. p. M.{
Firing commenced again at day break,
and continued at intervals all day long -
Upto ocloek no movement or assault BY
the land forces had been made. Niaht
before last an attempt was made by the
rebels to take Taylor's battery of light ar
tillery, but they were repulsed by two
regiments and driven back beyond their
Entertainments, Our loss in wounded is
considerable, but not more than three or
four are dangerously wounded. Our gum
boats arrived yesterday ssd commenced
an attack at two p. NJ. The firing WIS
very rapid and severe, and lasted an hour
and twenty minutes, when our gun boats
fell back. The four iron clad boats went
within three hundred yards of the Fort
All of their river guns except six wefe
either dismounted or silenced The frs,
FIRE from the Louisville dismounted the
rebel 100 FOUNDER the Louisville received
81 shots, of which took effect, one strik-
ing the starboard side of her deck and
passing through the length of the boat
killing 3. Then this shot also broke the
siller rope short distance from the pilot
house. The rope was then managed BY
some of the hands, when shell frem the
Taylor, which lay astern, burst over the
Louisville, scattering the men at the tiller
rope and SO much disabled the steering
tackle, that the boat was compelled to
drop astern. One showstruck the Pitts
burg in the bow and stove an immense
hole in her which however has been stop
ped. One shot struck the pilot house Of
the st. Louis. passing through it between
the pilots legs without injuring him.
| All of the boats were more or less injured
but none but the Louisville seriously
| There were 5 killed and 2 wounded on
the Louisville. The gun boats will not
be in condition 10 renew their attack
before tomorrow morning. In conse-
qence of the height of the bluffs on which
the rebel Notifications are built, our shot
cannot have as much effect Oh them as al
Fort Henry; therefore it will require II
much longer time to reduce this fort
The rebels have raised the black flag. Ii
can be seen flying from the bank short
distance above here. leave for the ar,
my again at once.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-18
Camp in field at Fl. Donelson, !
Saturday, Is, 6 P. NJ. (

y y
The right wing Of our force before Fl.
Donelson commenced the storming of the
Fort about noon, and have taken the
right wing of the sncmy's fertilization cy-
or which the stars and stripes are now
floating in triumph. The opposing forces
are now almost breast to breast ready to
open the work of death upon each other
at any moment. We have lost Lieu
tenant Calonels killed, one of whom is
Lieut.. Col. Smith Of thu 18th ILL.,, Col.
Haynes, and 2 Colonels wounded. The
18th regiment, Col. Lawler, fought like
tigers and are badly cut up. The loss on
both sides is pretty severe More par.
ticulars in next dispatch. Schwartz . bat.
terry which was captured by the rebels
this morning, has been retaken.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-18

MILITARY ENERaY.-Since the battle
OF Mill Springs, Gen. SchoepFs division
in Kentucky is reported to have actually
built forty miles of corduroy road, in or
der to approach Monticello, where Crit.
tenden Is getting together the remains OF
his dispersed army. The depth Of mud
IN the ordinary roads made ii impossible
70 advance without making road as our
troops advance. Such energy deserves
md guarantees success.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-18
HALLlCK ON THE sEcEsH.

The following circular has been issued
from headquarters All persons who are
known to have been in arms against the
United States, or to have aided rebellion
by word or deed, are 10 be arrested
Those who are accused of acts in viola
ton Of the laws of war. such as the des-
truction Of railroad bridges and private
property, firing into trains, and assassina-
tons will not be released on any terms, but
will be held for trial before military COM
mission. VIGOROUSLY bad and dangerous
men. though no specific of disloyalty can
be proven against them, will be kept in
custody and their cases referred to the
commanding general. Prisoners not IN
cuded in either of the above classes may
be released upon subscribing to the usual
oath and giving sufficient bond with
good security for their future conduct
The amount of bond should in no case be
less than ten thousand. in some cases it
should be much larger, varying according
to the wealth, influence and previous con-
duet of the party. The security should, in
preference, be q secessionlst. Persons
now engaged in recruiting for the rebel
army, also those enrolled for the rebel
service, will be arrested and held as pris-
oners of war. In addition to this, all
property belonging to such persons and
which can be used for military purposes,
such as horses, mules, harness, wagons,
beef cattle, forage, &c, will be seized and
turned over to the Provost Marshal to be
disposed of according TO orders of the
commanding general Of this department.
Where persons who have been in tie rebel
service voluntarily come forward and take
and subscribe to the oath of allegiance and
parole and are released on bonds, all prop.
erty rot Of military character taker
from them will be restored.
BY order of Maj. Gen. Halleck.
r. III. MCLEAN,
Asst. Adjt. Gen
Gen. Halleck also issued a general or
der the principal part Of which is as fol
lows: At the request of the acting Gov
ernor of Missouri it is hereby ordered, tina
all future elections in this State, whethe
State. municipal, county or town cleo
tiona, every voter will be required TO tax
the oath Of allegiance prescribed BY th
State Convention. October 10th, 1861
Officers Of polls will see to the execution
of this order. If they receive votes Q
persons not taking the oath they will b
arrested and tried for military offence, an
the election declared null and void.
Gems. Hamilton and Steele left thi
!, evening for the Cumberland river. On
J or more regiments leave here daily for tn
same destination.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-18
More Details.
st. Louis, Feb. IL

N'Us VT
A Cairo special to the Democrat says
Capt Wise, of the steamer Minnehaha
reports the enemy made sortie from the
fort at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, and
drove our forces back three-qnarters Of a
mile. and captured Schwartz's battery. At
one clock, our troops rallied, recaptured
the battery, and drove the rebels before
them and planted our flag on their outer
Notifications.
A steamer from Evansville brings re-
port that four Of our colonies were killed
Yesterday afternoon--among them Col.
Logan, Of Illinois. The names of the 9TH
ers are not ascertalned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-18

Fort Monroe, Feb. 10.
The Norfolk Day Book says the total
loss at Roanoke Island was 8 killed, 30
wounded-3 wounded dying subsequent
". The killed are O. J. Wise, Captain
Robt. Gales, Lieut.. Selden and seven pri-
Yates; also says $500 prisoners were ia
ken, who win peobably be paroled or ex.
changed.
A gentleman from Currituck Sound
yesterday reports our gunboats arrived at
the canal ON Thursday and commenced
firing on the rebels. who were engaged in
DESTROYING the canal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-18
BOWLING GREEN OURS.

LOuisvlIIe, FtD. To.
Mitchels troops have crossed Barron
river and are in possession of Bowling
Green.
A dispatch announcing our success at
Fort Donelson occasioncd intense JOY
No official dispatches yet received here
conirmatory, further than the upper fort
has been captured by land forces.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-18
The Hunter-Lanc TmbrsgIio

Especial to the Chicago Tribune.
LEAvEswoRTH, February l4th, 1862.
After several interviews between Gen
Lane and Hunter it is evident that ami
cable arrangements are impossible. Gen
Lane win return to the Senate withou
delay.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-18
COL. LAUMAN ACTING RRIGADlEH
GENERAL.

A letter to the Hawkeye says Col. Lau-
man was appointed an acting Brigadier
General, his brigade consi sting Of the fol-
lowing regiments: the I'd, 7th and 14th
Iowa, 18th Indiana, Briggs regiment Of
Sharpshootcrs and squadron of the Cur
tis Cavalry. We are in the Second Di.
vision, commanded by Gen. Smith.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-18

GREAT REJoIcINds.-The telegraph
last night reported unprecedented rejoi-
cings in Detroit, Pittsburg, Peoria, Mil
waukec, and other cities, which we omit
ted, as one story answers for all. 1t was
the same in every town where the news
could penetrate
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-18
GLOOMY FOR THE REBELS.
Washington Feb. Is
TTimes Dispatch. |

Times Dispatch.
1t is believed by military men here
that Manassas will be evacuated by the
rebels as Bowling Green has been. As
soon as Tennessee is released from re-
bel despotism, the carrying of Q. S.
mails will be renewed on established
routes.
1t is generally believed that the pro-
position recently by the rebel flag of
truce was to- refer the present dis
pute to foreign arbitration.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-18

Two MILLIONS TAX.

On Saturday last the Iowa House passed
the Senate bill levyipg two millions direct
tax, and it becomes law Immediately
The vote on the final passage was IS to 6
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-18

ClFILIzAFHes--If the English jour.
nails consider the destruction Of Charles.
ton harbor as an ofense against civi1iza.
tion, what will they say to the proposition
Of Cobb and Toombs to the people Of
Georgia to destroy that whole State, rath.
er than submit to the Federal Govern.
ment?