, 1862-03-07

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by Western railroad companies to the War
Department, for the transportation Of himself
and friends, signed, sWard H. Lamon, Brig.
Comdg.' Quartermaster General Meles
threw them ali out, and the holders intend to
present their claims to Congress.
Mr.. Blair, from the Military Committee, has
reported bill authorizing the Secretary of
War to allow loyal citizens their claims for
dansgesto property heretofore and hereafter
DESTROYED, By order Of army Or navy officers of
the United States to prevent it FILLING into the
hands Of the enemy.
The President has just sent in u1essare ad-
yising Congress to pass joint resolution to
cooperate with any State for tile gradual
emancipation Of slayery, with compensation to
loyal owners.
A accommodating party Of 63d PENNSYLVANIA,
Gen Heintzelman's division, was ambusbcd
yesterday morning beyond the OccoQuan, two
or three miles in advance Of our pickets, and
received the fire, as was reckoned, Of forty
concealed rebels. They Instantly fled through
the woods. Capt. Chapman and Lieut. Lyle
were killed, and two p1iyatcs wounded, one Of
them morta]ly.
Commander J. F. Armstrong, OF the steam
er State Of Georgia, reports how the Nash
vile ran into Beaufort, North Carolina He
saw her at daylight and gave chase, but she
ran under the guns Of Fort Macon and
escaped.
The Lieutenant Colonel in command Of the
4oth Pennsylvania regiment, who were anu
bushed yesterday, will probably be casiiercd.
The enemy are supposed to be Texan Rangers.
Gen. Lander's funeral was very imposing.
It was attended By infantry, cavalry, artillery,
lancers, and civilians, and the procession was
two miles long:
Lieut.. Conray, Of the bark Peerless, block
aiding. at Bulls Bay, near Charleston, 8. G..
sunk three vesscls loaded with rice, ard burned
one inside the shoals: the last under tile nose
Of rebel battery Of three guns. They were
all bound to Charleston, aud manned by
foreigners and negroes, who were put ashore,
the boats being unable to take them of.
Ono hundred aud fifty rebel soldiers recent
ly deserted from Savannah to Gen. Sherman;
their reason, they said, being that they we're
tired Of fighting in q "rieh mans" war.
John Clark, Of the Boston Courier, nomi-
mated as Commissary Of Subsistence, was re-
jected by the Senate to-day.
4 large number Of minor civil and military
nominations were confirmed.
1t is estimated by the Committee Of Wars
and Means that internal taxes, with taxes on
imports, will produce revenue Of one hun
drcd and fifty millions; and these taxes may
be increased, if necessary. The p,opriety Of
lcyying tax on cotton is under discussion.
The Kentucky and nro.s1,verv rongra=er,a,
roo,-a 49, psa.5sa.'.,p ~ s1A lug 'esau''A
'snu @ Sne .esa"S1ss message with suspicion.
(.;tv md New york has 1,een referred hv +bc
49, ~ 49, s1a... - na-~.:.ss. ~ ~ ~. ~ Nv
my anu 'ie:t1s e"nlnlslee 60 1he secretary
praot sh.a.. ~ ~ tsa 80 80 I'm -, r,,av md
1''s 49, W. ~
WILL be IN circulation tomorrow
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M! r.. l.ea11s e.s.. .ms... LAAe ~ ~ 1Alln oli.
Inc etate department Is preparing an elabo-
rate and comprehensive paper on Mexican at
faire. It is believed It will rrpe resistancc n
Tho ,,,o,-.r,o,t. oe E,,,o,,o, e,
tAs 1no' e'neA.e " EoAopeaa po"ets'
LIS thought that Zen. Fremont has damaged
rather than lclped his case. tv the publication
of 1,;s aef,rse Tha comn,;t+ao ~ -, |sas.N ~ 49,
80 =, =,
ouet OF Inc war ooh't dfsapproTc. Gen. Ere
mont was at the capitol yesterday, receiving
the concentrations of Ills friends Mont,
.s 5,..S~s4 " - 41e"os Null
soWets ola1f was tAe1e lo-oay' nervous ABOUT
his private letter among the Fremont doeu-
mcnts criticisiue Chase and Lincoln.
s.ro+or for,soar f,o,,, +,,o f.ox,,;.toa ~,
asol consumer n'li hns eohAp'asee VI
post oihces end post roads, has reported ad-
ycrsely to the House bill establishing postal
money order system, and authorizing the car-
rage Oh aaaltlonal mau matter
Alexander Cummings is out with a defense,
in letter to Congressman William D. Kelly,
n, aa,;o. +1,o+ ~ Nd or.r-+h;arr - =. .~.:.,.
~ uenles .hal ne lao Ahs lnlns 10 40 "ltn
clla1te1ing the Cataline; AYERS that her freight,
including all linen trowscrs and straw hats,
was honnfd- for so1a;crs, hcncst c1airs
+,'at % +,.a ~ $3.50 ~ o.s ~ 49,. .,1sne, ] s1,,ul ~
'nat LIE nunoleo anu lofty tnousand dollars
spoken Of inWashburne's reportwere retained
under orders from the treasury Department