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CHICAGO. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY %, 1862.

evidence in the case Of Lieut.. Colonel Mayna-
der, Of the Ordnance Department.. going to
show that he was extremely thick with Floyd
in the hitter months Of his career in the War
Department, and that that worthy issued
orders upon the suggestion Of Aaynadier, al
though he was not the senior officer Of his
bureau. i.
John Cochrane, of New York, who has
been since summer Colonel in the field, was
to-day nominated to the Senate "a Brigadier
osn't ITO the Associated Prsss1
WASHINGTON, Feb 27.-The Republican iuti-
mates that there is truth in the stozy that
Jefr- Davis has made oyerturea for compro-
mise. 1t is sold he asks convention OF all
at iasue and requires new guarantees for sla-
Nj. Wilson Of Massachusetts will to-mor-
row introduce in the Senate Joint resolution
to extend aid to MARYLAND and Delaware in
order that they may abolish slavery:
Mr. Cameron received his final instructions
today as Minister to Russia. Edward Fl.
House Of Massachusetts is appointed his Sec
Il is cousidered doubtful whether the bill
for the reduction Of the pay Of naval officers
y" WRsa1serou, Ism Feb. Ell i. understood
that the nomination Of Gen. sc9tt as Minister
| Extraordinary to Mexico has been with
I drawn
| WAszzHG7os, Feb q. The following is q
| COPY Of the bill as passed, authorizing the is
sue of certificates of Indebtedness to public
| creditors:
| Be it enacted, &c That the Secretary OF the
Treasury be, and hereby is authorized to cause to
be issned to any public creditor, who may be dcsl-
roue to receive the came, upon fequlstlon OF the
head OF the proper Department, in satisfaction Of
| States certificates for the who]o amount due OF
parts thereof not less than one thousand dollars
signed By the T1ea.urer Of the United States, and
connteraigned Is may be directed by the Secretary
Of the Treasury which certificates shan be parable
one year after date earlier at the option Of tht
Government, and shall bear interest at the rate o
fk'per cent.
VIA NEW 1ogs.
NEW YoRK, February PA report tha
Gen. Sicklas Was shot at his camp, to-dAy, il
quite current this evening, but it is disbc
| lleved.
The New York Tti5une's dispatch says yot
will probably be reached in the case Of Benla
/ min Sta1ke, applicant for the seat Of Senate
from Oregon, tomorrow Or next day- IN
| first question will be upon the amendment Q
Senator Sumner, which in effect declares tha
Stnrke, charged by afI1lavits and otherwis
with aisloyalty, is not entitled 70 his seat unit
the truth Of those charges shall have been il
vestigated. Should this amendment be vote
down, Mr. Starke will he admitted to his seal
| Should it be adopted, fair QUESTION upon I'll
| sutliciency Of the evidence Of his disloyalty vi
remain The vote upon Mr. Summers amend
ment will be close one, but there Is reaso
| TO fnHr thnt it. viii be defeated,
, 1862-02-28

WAR DLTARTAEET,
WASHINGTON, February II.
IT Is ORDERED q special Com
mission OF two persons, one Of military rank
and The other in civil life, be appointed to ex-
anime the cases Of the State prisoners remain
ing In the military custody ofthc United States,
and to determine whether in view Of the pub
lie safety and the existing rebellion, they
should be discharged or rens;n in military
custody, or be renitted to the civil tribunal!
for trial.
Second, That Major Gen. John A. Dix, conl-
manding in Baltimore, aud thc Hon. Edward
Pierrepont.:of New York, be anil they are here
by appointed Commissioners for the purposes
above mentioned, and they are authorized to
examine, hear, and determine the cases afore.-
said ex Eaytc, and in a summary manner, ct
such times and places as in their discretion
they may appoint, and make full report to
the War Department
| By order Of the President.
EDWIN II. STANTON,
Secretary of Var
, 1862-02-28
West Virginia Bound to Her Idols.

" E8k AAAA k1VAIAA ~ 41tI 4NV4Hs
The Wheeling Iateuigsncer says that although
a large majority Of the Delegates to the Con-
yention just adjourned. were elected as free
State men, Jet they were outwitted by thu
rro-slaye1y delegation from thc Kanawha
region, and 60 entangled in the meshes Of par
lia.nentary law that all schemes for an absolute
free State government failed. The Kanawha
members we're smart enough to do this, and
the others were simple enough to let them.
4 correspondent Of the Pittsburgh Ga=s:sc
: writing from the Kanawha river, says:
The people arc, with some few exceptions,
] rebels at heart, or at least sympathiza with
the rebels. THIS is particularly true Of the
: more wealthy; most Of the sons Of the
: wealthy are in the rebel armies The poor
p: whites are the most ignorant class Of people
l. t1lat 7 Lave ever seen; indeed, I was surprised
I: to see sEeA clAss cf, people ii,habiting such
country. No wonder the Wheeling Con
yen1ion is afraid to insert a gradual cnlan-
cipation clause in tho Constitution now
: being formed there. Ignorance and
prejudice will prevent the: people o.
!. Western Virginia from clnancipating them
selves from the ircn rule Of Eastern Virginia,
which could now be done by adopting q fret
State Constitution Dut the men having COIL
troll OF at1ails cannot rise to the Importance O.
SO great IN enterprise, and fatter themselvc:
that Congress will admit the new state with
done-hcr leading men are blinded by old Gus
toms and prcjudiccs. Many Of them belicv
ttat true prosperity and happiness consists I
owning some few negroes, and they woul
: r1tler the statistics Of their counties wonl
; !; show two or three hundred negroes, than thd
they possessed score Of factories, and wer
: | mining millions Of tons Of coal, and were NAL
i ing thousands OF tons Of iron. "EplrsAim
j Joined to his idols; let him alone"
, 1862-02-28

On the 18th inst, very destructive fire oc-
CURED ut A1arshalltown, Marshall county,
Iowa. Loss $4,000. The store Of John
Fisher, Jy., and the Office OF the Iowa Valley
Meas were DESTROYED.
a fire in Augusta, Nc, Saturday night,
destroyed the po5t-otf'ee, the 4gs printing OF:
fee, and several stores and Offices. LoEs,
$4,000; insured for ST., COO.
Il fire at Pittsburgh, Pa, last Monday,
destroyed two warehouses on Liberty street.
and damaged two others. The heaviest 6nf
fcrcr Is John McDevitt, whose loss Is SIC, 900
insurance 5000. Mr. Purcelrs loss on th'
other warehouse is 5000, Insurance s.. 600
other parties lost perhaps $40 ooo, partially In
EuYrd
, 1862-02-28

We call special attention 10 the able re-
port Of Hon. F. r Blair, Jr., Of St. Louis,
made to the House Of Representative upon
the enlargement Of the Illinois and Michi-
Gan Canal 1t will be found on the second
page, 1lac.s and reasoninss there pre-
sented daht TO induce Congress to pas:
the bill accompanying the report SIS soon
as it can be reached. As all our reader:
should carfully study the report, We deem
it unnecessary to 1ecur to its provision:
here
, 1862-02-28

Official Report of Com. Gol1sborOugt,
--PFoclamatt0n by Gen. Burnside. :.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The Navy Depart
ment has received dispatches from Com.
Goldsborough, dated the Goth inst. he lad
received the official accounts Of the visits Of
our vessels to Edcnton and,to the Currituck
Canal
The lighthouse at Cape Hatteras may now
be lighted with perfect safety.
The names Of the men-of-war destroyed by
our vessels since the fleet reached -Hatteras
Inlet, arc as follows: The Seabird, fag steam
er, the Curlcw and Fanny, steamers, and the
Black Warrior, schooner. The steamer Ellis
was captured. 4 new gunboat on the stocks
at Elizabeth City was also destroyed-making
seven vessels in ali. Each Of the first six were
remarkably well armed as gunboats. AL Of
them. excepting the Curlcw, wcrc destroyed
OF capturcd in the attack on Elizabeth City.
AS cur forces took undisturbed possession
Of Edenton, part Of t3{ing artillery regiment,
fifty to three hundred, fled preeipitately with
out firing slot. S1any OF the Inhabitants al
SO left in consequence.
There are no fu1tidcatiops at or in the water
approaches to Edenton. Among the results
Of the expedition arg the destruction Of eight
| cannon and one schooner on the stocks at
| Edenton. Two Echooncrs were captured in
| the Sound, one having four thousand bushels
| Of corn Six bales Of cotton were taken from
tic Custom House wharf. There were 10
public stores in the town. The Custom Hou6e
Com. Goldsborough remained two hours
abreast Of the town, and was visited By the
autboritieE and others, mauy Of whom pro
| fessel sentiments Of loyalty to the old Union
| i proclamation dated the Sth last, and
! signed by Com. GoIdsborougg and Gen
Burnside to the people Of North Carolina
| says:
1.-THE object Of our expedition is not tt
invade any rights, but to assert The authority
| Of the United States, and to close with then
the dcsolating war, which was brought upo1
the State by comparatively few men in you
midst.s'
The proclamation concludes as follows
HWc invite you, in tie name Of the Constitu
ton, and in thatof yirssuous loyalty and civil
zation, to separate yourselves froul ttci
malien influcnccsst to return to your allegiance
ard not compel us to resort further to tn
force under our control. The Goyernncn
asks only that its authority may be recognized
| ard we repeat that in no manner or way doe
it desire to interfere with your laws, constitu
tionslly established, your institutions Of an,
kind whatever, your property Of any sort, Q
your usages in any respect"
, 1862-02-28
Gbt Trihtt,te.


sH Mr.. Cameron has received his fina1
instructions as e. s. Minister to Russia,
and will probably depart for Europe in a
few days. Mr.. Edward H. House Of Massa-
chusests, and Of the editorial fraternity, is
appointed Secretary Of Legation, to succeed
Green Clay, who returns home with his
father. Mr. House is young man, former
II connected with the Boston Courier, and
oflste the Washington correspondent ofthe
New York Tribune. He wrote the dc.
scription Of Bull Run for that paper.
, 1862-02-28

FROM CAPT, TAYLQR'S BATTERY.
HEADQUARTERS TATLoR's BATTERY,
FoRT DoNE1soS, Feb. a3, 1861

General Order No. T.
to the members Of his command lis high ap-
probation of their talents and manly courage,
60 successfully proven during the trying
scenes through which we have go lately
passed. Your conduct on this occasion fully
Justities the good namc you had previously
acquired on the bloody fields Of Fredericktown
and Belmont Let this victory nerve you on
to still further and greater efforts, remember
ing that it is only by hard blows, laid on thick
and fast, TINT this unholy rebellion can be
quel1ed and the cause Of law and Justice pre-
vail But amidst our rejoicings st the gloriou:
SUCCESS which has attended our arms, we have
cause for grief in tlle death of one Of OUT no
bIest compat1iots, the gallant Beckers, who
on being borne MORALLY wounded from tho
field, exclaimed: II die like man; boys &C
back and man the gun Let us emulate n;
noble spirit, and if the fortunes Of VAT decide
thst more Of us must fall let rs meet our fatt
in Z manner worthy Of the glorious cause il
which Tc arc engaged.
By order Of EZRA TAILOR,
Capt. CONG Light Battery B, Ill Vol
, 1862-02-28
The Steam FFfgHte N1eFrfmac--Vllat
the EcheIa have Done.


There hare been rumors at Fortress Mon
roe, for several days past, that the steam frig-
ate Merrinac had been completely fitted out
at Norfolk, and WAS ready to commence oden-
s1ye operations against our own feet in Hamp-
ton Roads; OF, at least. to odsr formidable
to attack Norfolk. The steamer, however, is
not vet afloat, but is still in dry dock, awaiting
tie iron from the TredegaI Works, Richmond,
necessary to her completion
An officer in the navy, on board one Of the
United States vessels at Hampton Roads, Inns
description Of The Merrimac as she is to-day,
and has sent the account to gentleman in
this city. His letter says:
+ "Tbc machinery Of the MeTfmac has been
repaired and is in working order. She has been
built up from The waters edge, or line, about
rests the frame for the iron covering, which is
to be three inches thick, and is to extend thrce
feet below the water line. The frame is four
teen feet high, with a pitch OF one inch IL
twelve. The ends are fitted with steel Prov:
for cutting down vessel The armamc1
and four broadsidc guns-eight IN ail: Ih'
| mtdship space is covered with sheH-proo
! iron grating for air and Light.
! t4We arc told that when ready she will mah
! dash at the vessels at Newport News first
| Tie rebels may find that she Will not DC E.
! successful as they expect"
| It will be remembered that the MeFrlma
was burned to the water's edge and then sunk
| It will be seen from the description OF he
present outfit, that this once fine fTfgate
vessel Of the same class and similar to the hf11
nesota, } il now sort Of marine by ybrid, Q Gro:
t betwc cen Holli1s's stean-1am and Noah's arl
AS is usual, the rebels have oTershot the mar
I in edeAyoring to render the vessel Formidable
They have Overloaded the hull, and the III
chinery Of the Merzimac is utterly unfit for II
propuleion Of this marine monstrosfty. 1fsl
ever appears in the watcrs Of Hampton Road
our navy will bc glad to secure her as curio
| II of marine construction.
, 1862-02-28

3EFE. DAf1SS INAUGURAL.
We publish today the Inaugural Ad-
dress Of Jefferson Davis, upon his install
1ncnt in the office Of President of the Con
fedcratc States for the ensuing six years.
Il reads like . funeral service, or the dying
speech Of convicted criminal protesting
his innocence On the gallowa. Washing
TOMS Birthday was desecrated by the
solemn farce Of Inauguration. A year
lencc he viii lie hung Or in exile.
1t does not appear that there was any
enthusiasm manifested By the crswd
Every one must have felt in his bones that
secession was well nigh played cut Col
Lee, m exchanged prisoner, who was in
Richmond on the day Of the Inauguration,
states that Davis received dispatch an
nouncing the fall of Nashville while lle
was reading lis inaugural to the gloomy
crowd before him. The Richmond WAig
says: "ln view Of the past, the present
and probable future, the pageant was
7!tter mockery and q miserable compensation
for the ruin ef a free people. A child with
baub!c, an old man with a young wife,
arc partial illustrations Of the deplorable
folly
IL the course of his traitorous harangue.
Davis admits that the rebel aims are suffer
ing sad rcyerses just now, but he relies
upon the expectation that the North must
ultimately sink under the heavy public
debt incurred in maintaining the war. He
c3aims that the land Of secessia has grown
during the past yaar from six to thirteen
States But he forgets to deduct Ken
tucIy, missouri, and Tennessee embraced
in this count. Discussing the causes ofthe
war. he names thcrule ofthe majority as ont
Of fthcm- The proud u Shareholders woult
not SUBMIT what he terms *'the despoti5n
Of numbers" They therefore determined
70 sever the bonds of the Union and set u
confcderacy for themselves that woul,
be homogeneous thatis all slave State:
and under the absolute rule OF the oil
garchy. Davis admits plainly enough tha
it is q Shareholders rebellion in whicI
he is engaged .a23 tl.a- slavery Is ut Ii
bottom Of the war He substitutes th
usual cant phrases, Southern rights
tour system Of Government "ot
don,cetic institutions &c; but it 8
comes 10 the same thing Slavery; Il
the aggrandizcment Of that they ha'
wagcd war on the Republic. Slavery mu
rule, or the Union must perish is the alte
native. Davis rests his chief reliance,
arart from the patriotism" and "self I
lance" Of the rcbcls-on the greatness
the National debt, and on the special into
yention of Providence in behalf Of secs
sion. But he will find That Uncle Sam b
good credit and considerable means Of Il
OWL, and that Providence will be on t
side Of the heaviest artillery, largest bait
ions and iron clad gunboats.
, 1862-02-28

The President Of the Pennsylvania
Central Railroad las served notice upon
Thomas A. Scott, now In the Government
service, to resume Ills duties as President Of
the line, or to resign his office. The road
needs his services, or those Of some equally
competent man, il one can be found.
, 1862-02-28

B DR.. Ethelbert Z. Dudley, Of Louisville.
KY, colonel Of the 21Kt Kentucky volunteer
regiment died d few aayssince. He vas born
and brought mp at Cincinnati.
, 1862-02-28

The Wisconsin Resolutions Of 1859.
The Wisconsin Senate rcfuses to concur With tho
Assembly in cxpuuging the State Rights reso!u-
tons OF 165 so that the record cannot DO correct
ed.-Chsccgo Tribune
The Wisconsin Senstc has done nothing Of
the kind, but has passed the resolutions ex-
punging those of 1859 In doing 80, ho Eevcr,
it has adopted preamble which mentions the
fact that the State Rights resolutions Of 1859
are substantially copied from the Kentucky
resolutions Of 1898, which were expressly en-
dorecd by the Cincinnati Platform. The As
sc1nbly refused to concurin this preamble. and
the Senate have refused to recede, Upon the
question Of cxpungtng the resolutions o1
L. 1859 there is no difference between the t9o
Hp3BeA. ypsf791A{
, 1862-02-28
FROM CAIRO.

Especial DiEpstch to the Chicago Trihunc-1
CA1Ro, February q, 1862.
EecessioniEts are numerous in this vicinity,
and information Of importance By newspapers
and letters is daily conveyed to the rebels at
Columbus. Copies Of northern papers arc said
to be daily enclosed in bottles tightly eorked
and thrown into the Ohio, from whence
they arc carried into tic Mississippi
and few hours after placed in the hands Of
the rebel Gen. Polk. In the same manner is
conveyed information concerning the guuboats
and mortar fleet The facility with which this
is done is one reason Of d revival Of this order
by the War Department intcrdicting the pub
ication Of military intelligence. When plans
are formed and military movements well at-
vanced towards completion, military author
tiles here will give every facility for the trans
mission Of Intelligence. Till then correspon-
dents arc compelled to observe reticcnce.
Five hundred barrels Of flour and {, 900 saeks
Of wheat, captured on the Cumberland and
bearing the mark Of e Pillow" was brought
to Cairo by one Of our Federal gunboats and
yesterday shipped to Cincinnati.
The notorious Col Bird, Of Birds Point,
and other prisoners confined at that locality
| for disloyaltr, today addressed o communica-
ton to Capt. Hauce, Assistant Adjutsnt Gen
| cral, denying the charges Of completely with
the rebellion, and asking immediate trial
They. were informed that d military commits
sion would be speedily convened and the de-
sired opportunity Of proving their innocence
| given; and If established they would be ac-
! Quilted. The action will be rigid aud impair
tial.
Private parties here have obtained permis
sion Of Government to exchange coal oil 10.
turpentine, with merchants on the Cnmbcr
land and Tennessee rivers. It is suggested
that the trade be extended by exchanging
hemp for cotton
Steamers Emma Duncan, J. D. Perry, ani
Edward Walsh ar,iyed with troops from St
Louis to-day.
t The steamer Iatan has just arrived from
Nashville, bringing 12o prisoners, every ma,
Of whom ia enthusiastic for the Union. The,
say they have been deceived and cheated b.
the confederates, and when released they vii
return to their homes unconditional Unio
men. They are portion Of a Virginia reg
ment under Floyd; whom they bitterly dt
nouncc as thief aud q coward.
i General Grant yesterday issued orders fro1
/ headquarters forbidding commissioned Office,
| or enlisted men TO leave his department Q
r I nnr consideration
, 1862-02-28

1B The drE goods store ofC. & R. Richie.
on fcs1l street, Cincinnati, was robbed Of $500
worth of silks and sos 1nmoney, last Monday
night
, 1862-02-28

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 27,-The New Orleans
Bulletin confesses the magnitude Of the calam-
ity at Fort Donelson, and condemns the neg
lect aud apathy Of the Confederate Govern
ment in not sending sufficient numbers Of
troops westw3rd It says general call to
arms has become an inevitable necessity.
The Memphis Aralaaehe Of the I'D says the
Governor Of Alabama has called for twelve
more regiments from that State, and if they
are not forthcoming, other means will be used
to fill the reauisiti0n-
The Governor Of Georgia calls also for
twelve more regiments from that State, and
ea5s if the requisition y not filed BY tho
fourth Of March, q draft will be ordered.
A company near Kingston, Barton county,
Georgia, is preparing to turn out a Thousand
pounds Of saltpetre per day from 4 saltpstre
cave in that vicinity.
Peaches and plum trees in Rome, Georgia.
arc blooming, and the whest crop looks prom
ising, but is too forward.
Senator Hunter has been elected President
PRO tsn1 cf the Confederate Senate. and Thos'
8. BococE Of Virginia, Speaker Of the Honae.
Cotton csrds are being manufactured in Daw
son, Georgia-
, 1862-02-28

- Majo1 Judson M. Lyons tattalisn OF
400 Connecticut cavalry, has arrived at Wheel
ing, Virgiria7 anl tlcir future movements arc
yet to be announced.
, 1862-02-28

Lie 1nolanap0us. s0at77tA ssSs VI LIE
appointment Of Hon. Joseph A. Wright as U.
S. Senator, 10 succeed Bright:
The pressure on our columns this morning
compcls us to defer the comments suggested
by Ills fit and Just appointment. Tt is enough
TO say that it was demanded by the loyal men
Of all parties with an unaniu1ity never wit
messed before in reference to any appoint
1aent; that Gov. W1Isht's carly and nncom-
promising advocacy Of tue suppression Of tho
rebellion at al hazards, his eminencc as a cit
zen, and tho hostility 50 pointedly directed at
him by the late disloya1 Convention, made llis
appointment. peculiarly appropriate; and That
by this act Gov. Morton and the party in pow
CT have given guaranty Of the highest char.
actcr that the Union movement Will be au
honest, manly and fair effort TO unite all loyal
men and all supporters Of the Government in
one party. Gov: Wright will speak tonight
(Tucsday) att o'clock at the Hall Of tht
House, on the war and topics of LIE day con
nected with it. We trust he msy have a full
house.
, 1862-02-28
st. Louis N14rket-RevivAI Of South
ern Trade

e1n Trade
from the St. Louis Democrat. yesterday
The general market begins to look up consid-
e1ably. and in come departments N increased
activity is observable. Some OF our mer~
chants are shipping goods South to-day,
and We saw boxes marked !" Clarkay1le, Ten
nessee." Sure enough. "commerce follows tho
fag." And the old Stare and Stripes are
searcc tolsted in town in rebellion, till oar en-
terprisDg merchants are close after it With their
goods. That is what delights us, and We hope
Econ to see goods mnTked in St. Louis for every
town IN the Southern Ststca. provided our nei-
chants get tie caah.fo them before shipment:
There was considerable business In wheat TO-
day. Prices were full, though no higher.
Nothing Of Importance transpifed IN four.
Sales of corn were at 3Dc, and oats at abont tho
same figure. Barley was lower todsJ-
a choice article Of I'll selling At 6oc: sales
Of undIessed hemp at &N176; choice haeSiea
at $t46. Lead was Snail fraction higher: With
aa1e OF 200 pigs eeh Missouri at $6 Per iao ~ "a
| Ktaso1rl money There WAS no sa!e Of t9oae.
| Some 100 bales hay we're taken on Government
l account 1t &, delivered Gunntes art TafJ arm~
, 1862-02-28

A Large Fire Seen from Hatter1s Inlet.
FORTRESS MosRoE, Feb. 96.-Thc reported
loss Of the Express Is unfounded.
The steamer apaulding has arrived from
Hatteras. =.
A large fire on the E1ainlaEd WAS. seen
from Ha1teras on Monday, which. continued
oil day The fire WAS still burning in the ere
ning when the SpauldiDg left. ~,
, 1862-02-28

Editors Tribune:
OF, Of the 52d Regiment, Illinois -Volnn-
teczs, arrived in Chicago on Friday morning
in charge Of the retel prisoners for Camp
Douglas. Quite number Of our company
having families, relations and friends in Fnl-
ton, Illinois, and not haFing seen them in five
months, We were anxious to visit them before
returning to the field Of battle; but having re~
ceiycd no pay for four months (thongh the
Government is not to plame, as We left st. 10.
the day before the Puymaster arrived there),
it was impossible for rs to do go. But through
the noble generosity cf Edward Williams, As
gistant Superintendent Of the Dixon Air Line
Railroad, we were furnished with free passes
to Fulton and return.
Hoping the Fulton Air Line may ever retain
the services Of SO worthy IN officer,
I remain you1s, CHARLIE.