, 1862-06-24
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD
MEASURE,
Bridging the Ohio at
Steubenville.
RELIEF FOR WOUNDED WESTERN
SOLDIERS.

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REkiEF FOR WOUNDED WESTERN |
SOLDIERS,
The Ease of Surgeon HaES.
,1bo -d,enatch abon7d haze sn,s.-ad r.,
mr. last istnc hit was detained bv the storm
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Especial Dispatch to the Chicago T1ibune.J
WAsMsa1os, June q, 1851
Ihe Kentucky delegation unite In recon-
mending Generals Rousseau, Tom. Crittenden
and Nelson Tor malor-generalshtp5; and the
Indiana delegation are also urging Rousseaus
c1aimE. They complain that, while officers
have been promoted tor gallant conduct in
almost every battle anu ss1fm1s1 OIL the War,
Buell's corps, which saTed the greatest battle
we have yet fought, has not received single
promotion. Efforts are also making to hare
the officers Of the 10th aud 18th regulars, who
fought at Pittsburg Landing, breyeHed. This
would include large number OF ehcers from
Ohio and Indiana Rousseau is expected to
return to Buell's army in a few days to take
command Of division.
The bill authorizing railroad bridge over
the Ohio at steubenrllle, was discussed IN the
Senate SATURDAY. co"an opposed II Warmly
a1d insisted th2t II the Dill o!a pass, IL snould
be anacnded SO as to require TIC bridge to leave
unobssructed q channel three hundred feca
vide. "ade rcto1ted that coWan wanted the
bridge to leave the cnanrel "1oer 1han nature
haa 1naoc II. "a2e presented reco'ne1snoi-
ton for the o11dse from Inc fl1tsoufg boaFo
OF Trade, ont Co~an presented letter IRON
The president OF the board Withdrawing the
Recommendation. Sherman urged Lie ncces-
slty Of q rail bridge across the ohio. ana mai
y the bill vas recommlttcd' so mat lie com
mittce might ascezta'n "netnee tae oraoge
could he bult' leaving q channel as VICE as
| CoWan and the Pittsburg spcopie seemed to
want
There Is little oono1 tnat Tue House WILL
concur in most OF the senate's amendments
to the Pacific railroad DILL, and that II Will
speedily be o Law. Many members opposed
1hc feature OF building tour Eastern ofancnes
to connect with ihe existing lines as an enor'
nous sWlndle IN taVor OF interested ra1loads,
but most OF them voted tor IT because II was
impossible to carry any elhef soft o1 q focias
railroad Dill tms session.
lhe Whltc house lmoFogno nas lahen q nc"
turn. 6ecreterY Stanton ordered the use o
tie house for hospital curt note &C
knowledged the receipt Of: the order, in term
implying that the man WHO woull make sucl
N order was an enemy to his country. TIT
matter will end in securing feer use OF Tcbe
property for army purposes through all th'
divisions Of our army in Eastern Virginia
| 1ndianians b: Id meeting last Night to rais'
funds fol the re1lef OF the sick and WOUNDED
Indiana soldiers in Washington. a perma
nent organization vas formed, with D. P. Hol
loWay, President; ". 7. Dennis, Secretary
ard j. P. Usher, Treasurer. $1,000 wef
raised, and committee appointed to solici
contributions from Indianians not present
, A similar meeting Of Pcnnsylranians was held
at which somewhat smaller sum was raised
Ohicans had a similar meeting early last wee1
!, and took prompt measures for the relief {
the poor fellows brought here from our reg
men:s in the fight at Port Republic.
Tic surgeon general has determined to col
centrate, as far as possible, the sick an
wounded from all divisions Of the Potoma
a1ny in hospitals in Washington. Chureht
are being rented sud new hospitals bull
500 sick and wounded are here now By tt
: middle OF the week there viii Dc acconmod
: tiors for 7,ooo more
Il It is almost Impossible 10 get men IL
c Laughed now. The generals complain II
r | their armies are melting away, and secret2
r Stanton has resolved to prevent It.
General Meig6, IN letter TO the sscrsta
:, OF War, reed in thu Senate yesterday, says
cidenta1ly that the past week ne got reqnl