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, 1862-03-18
PART OF HIs MAMIE.

The name Of the adventurous Massachu-
Ectts man who resolved himself into the ad-
\ vance guard Of the Amy Of the
Potomac, and went forward as "cavalry
1o1eeman," riding "Shank's mare,,'
and intrepidly took possession Of therebel
intrenchmcnts at Centreyille, and there
waved his cotton wipe in lieu Of the na-
:ional ensign, is PoT1En,-what particular
Potter. We are not told probably, however,
/. relative Of the Wisconsin man OF that
name, whose associations with Virginia,
through one offs piuks Of chivalry, is his.
torica1 a private letter from the Capital
says the proposition to make Nlr. Potter 9
Major General, under the sou197quet-" Ole
Napoleon" is tavorxb1y received Al
there are times when the immaculate wis
dom Of every man who wears shoulder
straps izso strongly commended to popular
belief, we begin iuadvance to hurrah fol
Potter!
, 1862-03-18

washington Cor. Phi1a- Inquirer, Friday-1
It was evident, from the remarks with
which Mr. Morrill, Of Vermont introduced the
tax bill proposed By the House Committee Of
Ways and Means, that it Intentionally imposed
triding burdens on the ag1iculturists and
mechanical and laboring interests are made to
bear the expenses Of tie war. As many Of
the articles taxed are only subject to duties
which are Of far less pecuniary amount, it will
be necessary to at once increase the tariff on
them, or the domestic manufacturers will ha
paration Of a new tariff; with increased rates
on articles taxed.
The heavy tax proposed, Of ten cents gal.
Ion OIL refined oils, will doubtless be reduced
as even the Committee admit that it is exor:
bitant, and propose to change it.
, 1862-03-18

II OST--On the "4th Of January last,
La Email Liver Co1ored Pointer Doc. WhofreT
W{ll bring The ssnae 70 tile onc. o4 Chicago. Alton
St Lonis Ra..oaa Company VII BE- llheraiy fe1azded
nE7R34
, 1862-03-18
FROM sPRINGFIELD.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trfbune.l

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trfbune.l
= srxxa11E1D, March II, 1859.
Tie Convention fixed the compensation Of
members and officers Of the body as follows;
President Is per day and $50 mileage; mem
bers a Per dsy and 10 cents mileage; secrp
tary e6pes day Sergeaatrat-Arms e. per day;
Assistant Sergeant: alarms o. per dsy; Clerk
Of the Judiclay Committee &s per day; ;!Thos.
J.. Finley & per day, six Pages eachr&2 per
day; Postmaster 60 per day Chaplalns SIS
each during the Convention.
Three sections providing for township Or.
gaaizstion vese added to, tho article On coun-
ties. secticn 8 provides that counties 80
: voting shall have such organization; section
9pzovidcs that upon: the pstition Of ons hun
dred voters Of any county, the Board Of So
pe.visors sha1l submit It ton vote at the elec-
ton of members Of: The A.semsly, whether
there ahan be township Organization rnot,
, 1862-03-18
ISLAND NO. 10 Is OURS,

ISLAND NO. 10 Is OVHSs
Our special dispatches give full aud IN
tezesdng details Of the first days engage
ment ION Sunday at Island No. 10, to
which a telegram from St Louis adds the
happy conclusion that Gen Halleck an
nources the victory to be ours, and to be
complete It is possible, however, that
the Union troops have taken only
the position, with its guns and other
fixtures, IS the rebels were making
Signs OF leaving when the press dispatch
closed Sunday evening The rebels do
not fancy the mortar boats, and evidently
did not relish the more than two hundred
big shells thrown in among fhemL Very
D,uch in character, they sent out decep-
live flag Of truce to delay proceedings, but
that sort Of thing don't work with Commo-
Gcre Foote
, 1862-03-18
The Flood at Cafro--Fort Holt and
B1Ffas8 Point.


IIK0I1 tne eo19o 03IesE1a s51<s<o8y.1
Fort Holt and the country for scyera; hun
dred yards around it are HOW entirely SUBJ
merged A rise OF few inches more in the
river would be apt to carry away the barracks
and all other buildings erected This, how
ever, would be only triaing loss, as they are
built wholly Of logs, all except the roofs.
Birds Point is yet high and dry and in no dan
ger of overflow. The rise in the rivers has
row attained about the average hight Of
spring freEhcts, being about si2 feet below the
flood Of 1858. Much Of the surrounding coun-
try is under water, particularly that skirting
tho river in Kentucky. No appreheusions arc
entertained tor Cairo. Tie levecs are in thor.
oueh order, and could resist food even
greater than that of four years ago.
, 1862-03-18
DOWN. THE RIVER.
FIGHTING 1T kLAND:::No. 10.
2e,0ee REBELS TO BR RAGGED.
ALL RETREAT CUT. OFF.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago T1dbune-1
NEAR 1a1.AaD No. 10, March Is,
Via Cairo, March II, 1854.
The expedition reached hera yesterday.
The rebels are in strong position. Forty
six guns hare been counted. Eight mortars
have been ehelling the upper battery to-day,
showing splendid practice. There is no dill
Guilty in reaching the Fort with shells. The
rebels fired two guns, and LETT the Fort several
times under our fire. =:
The following dispatches arc from General
Pope:
NEW MaDE1p, March Is.
Gez. RJord:-
Ny heavy guns command the nser from the
captured works here. Neither steamers nor
eunboats Of the enemy can pass AEze:.
JoaN POPE, Big General
Commodore Fooss:-
Az right; river closed; no escape for enc
JOHN POPE, Hsag. General.
Firing has been heard in the direction Of
New Madrid all day. It is supposed the rebel
gunboats are trying to force q passage.
Seven transports arc near Island No. 10, hem
med in. !
| L large rebel cncampment Is Visible, sup
posed to contain fifteen to twenty Thousand
| men,
SECOND DISPATCH,
On BOARD THE Bxx1oN.
| ISLAND No 10, No., March 1G.{
| Got under" way at daylight this morning,
dropped down to within range Of the upper
battery, and commenced to arouse them with
the rifles of the Benton, while the mortar
boats were being towed into position. Only
Z couple Of shots were fred, when white fag
was eeen to move violently from the work
and to continue moving until answered By .
white flag from the flag ship: OF course,
firing ceased, as did also all hostile opera
tions; even to the moving Of the mortars,
while q tug carried Lieut.. Bishop down to
see what was wanted On arriving at
the work, he was answered that they
were signaling the works down the
river, and did not wish to communicate with
us-a dirty subterfuge to gain time, which was
followed up by the Gram2us hoisting white
flag and steanling toward the tug from the
Island. 1t. Bishop was Of opinion that time
enough had been lost, and did. not wait fol
tie G1alnpus, but steamed up for the Benton
and the Grampus hauled down the white flag
aud ran back under coycragain.
Up to this time no rebel colors had been
shown from the battery, but nor they went up
| and the preparation to get them down regularly
and by approved methods went On with re-
newcd yisor. Eight mortars we're soon in po
sition and engaged in throwing their terrible
) thirteen-inch shell. The Bent4o's rihed sev
enty-tours also opened ire with such skill thai
the rebels ran from their work. nnd their fla
"as covered with dirt and WataF The trlns
was Kept up steadliy, though Ao*ly, until !
p. a., the mortars expcnd1ns sD shells ant
the benfon Il.
Inc lace OF every man IN the nag ship VA
saddened 6y the sympathy with the poisnan
grief Of our beloved Flag oficer;f foote, who Ec
ceived by the dispatch brought It noon intel
igence OF the death OF his seco'}'d son, lad
. u years, md Of great promise, o4 whose Hines
, 1862-03-18

ITO the Associated Press.1
ST. Lor1s, March 17.-In response to sere-
made tonight, Gen. Hal1eck announced from
tho balcony Of the Printers House that Island
No lois ours, with all the guns, ammunition and
transports ef the cnemy-that we had also
gained another victory in Arkansas, in which
there Was three rebel Colonels captured Par
ticulars not transpired.
, 1862-03-18
Rebel Movements ON the Potomac
Reports Of Contr0b1ud8.

WRcHEsrER, VA, Mnrch 17.--"Contra-
bands" confirm the report of the destruction
Of the bridge over Cedar Greek, and that Gen.
Jackeon has retreated up the valley toward
Har1isonburg. Al quiet At the outposts.
bands" who have acted as teamsters for the
rebels, 1t Is ascertained that the main body OF
the rebels hase crossed the Rappahannock,
and nrc making stand at FredeEicksburg IN
conjunction with the army at Gordonsville. =
, 1862-03-18
Tbt Trihume.


~ The work Of cutting down the Fed
eral tax bill has begun Everybody wants
to see his ncighbor taxed, but is anxious
that his own burden shall be light For
particulars see our special Washington dis
patches.
, 1862-03-18
Ilfnofs and NI4ehfx1n V01HateeyN Ne.
!: ceased In st.. Louis Hcspasofs. =:


'-''' FOE WEEK KnDEE0 MARCH H.. =:
NarehpL Theodore Brown. co =. 18th ~. y.
81 J. F. Da.neu, co Z, a5th lltAois,
": VIM. Kirkwood, CO H. 18Th Winois. :
-" NeadY D. Dubont, co e. 1exh Mloois.
March 1i-Klmose CO h, !4sh At Ini1oas =
+ !" F. H. Price, CO =. 4sah illinois,
George II. Campbell, CO 4. 3lst Illinois
- |" Alexander Haittou, co F, z9@h uIfnots
81 Fitch Z. Barker, 81 Michigan Artillery.
March 12-lohu q. Bell, co. q, 4th Illinois,.
l. A." Ifaae Rose4 Wago7 master, 18th Illinois
Ma1cn Joshua Carter, CO. r. list II ri
March 14-Patrick Tu1neJ. Co. c. 10Th ~ cavalry.
.." Thomas II: Eaeicy; Co r. 1st IL cavalry.
-" John O'BeIe1, Co. !, 11tt N. -
: " -John Francis Co. c. 6.st III. - -
, 1862-03-18

Tho steamer John q. Dickey arrived yester-
kay from Tennessee river, without freight, but
having on board several prisoners Of war, who
@ Te!e shipped On her Giro: The }sa yonn a1, t.
the Alabama line, large number Of steamers.
The Argyle WIS shot frto by lot Of cavalry,
at Clifton, and one man Killed and one wound
ed. The Golden State and Empress were also
fired into, but nobody WIS harmed No other
Al along the river, here and there, the Amer
lcan hag and handkerchiefs were waved, and
oycos shouts we're bpruc acroas the water
4r 1om shore to shore. from the inhabitants.
ihoee Who fred into the steamers al~ays
8,aoa Of In hot haste It Is presumed they
bnt Of the people li.zng along he rire:.
, 1862-03-18
Pontoon Bridge Carried away 1t
BpwnnE &reeas

LOUISVILLE, March 17.-Ftiday nights rains
swel1ed Barren River ont Of it's banks and car
ried away the poutoon bridge over the river at
Bowling Green
Railr5ad communication with Nashville Is
consequently suspended for the present.
The Ohio is alec rapidly rising.
, 1862-03-18

From tde Peoria Transcript, yest0fuxy-l
One Of tho editors Of the Tnanseript, while
in Chicago last week, paid = visit to the rebel
prisoners at Camp Douglas. During his stay
in camp he overheard Subordinate Union Off
Ger deliberately state to . group Of the pEiso-
nerf that this war was the work OF Northern
fanatics. and they must be "eleaned out" BE-.
tbisacoundrel We do notknov, but he is worse
enemy Of the Republic than any rebel prisoner
at Camp Douglas. What stronger assurance
Of SYMPATHY eo1ld be given THAI the deelara-
ton that Northern men d1ovs the South
into rebellions Better send to JEFF
Davis for half . dozen rebel mis-
sionarieE, and turn them loose among the
prisoners. with full license to say just what
they please. Their words could not do more
harm to our eide than the words Of this traitor
in Federal livery. They would have less in
dnence, for they would be looked upon as
coming from men interested In promoting re-
bellio1. No wonder the people Of Chicago
are astonished at the growing. boldness and
inpudeaee Of the prisoners. Why sho1ld not
. the rebels e1ult in their treason when they are
oreuJy iuefffied In It hV cur oKD officers?
, 1862-03-18

~ The 11th Qra.h> regiment, Colonel
John L. Doran. is the Lust remaining g at Camp
Randall, Madison, but will depart for the scat
Of war IN \ few days.. Colonel c: G. wash.
bum has returned to La Crosse undc7 o-ao.,
to move bis regiment {the ID cavalry, to Ten,
, 1862-03-18

FORTRESS MONROE, March 18.-Bad weather
delays rcpairs on the Telegraph Cable.
. The Congressional Committee onNayalAHairs
and The Assfstant Secretary Of the Treasury
came down from Washingt ton this morning and
returned tonight, after inspecting the Aoni-
tor and other objects Of interest here. =
, 1862-03-18
st, I1omlR Hefse1f Axafu.

Tie St. Louis Democrat Of yesterday saye ::
Main street is again assuming Its wonted busi-
uess appearance. Large stocks Of goods aze
arriving d2i1y. Merchants seem determined
to keep up with the demand. Merchants are
here from all parts Of the country, and find
God stocks to select from.
, 1862-03-18
A Piratseal CfeW.

NEW YcRK, March 1.-THE British gun
boat Loudrail from Bermuda brings the crew
Of theaBritish ship Mohawk. fouadcred at SEA.
This ID the vessel which supplied the plrate
Nashville with coal.
, 1862-03-18

. - The Maine Lesial.ture has resolved u
favor Of the eonaseatioa Of rsbel property,
n{erert SID su',:,: .-'--' So: =
, 1862-03-18

B1@1HAATos, n. T., March 1.-THE new
and splendid Presbyterian church, an editice
just completed, Was burned to the ground
this morning. Loss $26, 900; insured, Sis, 900.
, 1862-03-18

~ In the special dispatch from Washing
ton, In regard to digging up the bodies Of the
Fede1al soldiers who fell at Bull Run, two
+ words are misprihted. For the word barking
Of the flesh. &c, Rad boiling; and from
l jaw bones Spoons, read epurs- The
law bones were converted into spurs
for the heels Of the Mississippi rebels
This is specimen Of the boasted chiva1ry Of
geceasia~ This Is one Of the ef1eete of sla7er7
IN Its dcvotees. It changes Christian white
men into horrid barbarians and ghouls- But,
this precious Slavery must not be touched !
, 1862-03-18

& The Peoria 1rxnse1{pt SITS that city
"as Hooded With eounterfe1t money, isst
*eek, chiefly Of District Of Columbia and
Michigan banks.
, 1862-03-18

~ Col John B. sanbozn's 4th Aannesota
regiment Is ea route from Fort Smelling to St.
Louis, leaving the 5th {unoreauized) regiment
to gh1r1kon Forts Smelling, Ridglcy;T Ripley
and Afserc-rlYnh{n :. -
, 1862-03-18

- The Wisconsin Legislature has voted
TO invest the school fund Of the State in State
bends It was opposed. BY the Democrats;
sod passed the Assembly only after long
and fattcr struggle.
, 1862-03-18

e Hon. John P. Usher, Attorney: General
Of Indiana. has been appointed By tho Presi
dent Assistant Secretary of the. 1nterfor.
The appointment Is one emieently fit to be
made -
, 1862-03-18
Ncfn annertlSr1Ment8.

G. Il 8CRIFEN, Adsenising agent, 63 Dear
born st., is authorized to7eeeiee Advertisements for
this as,d all the Lending H.pers Of the Northwest.
, 1862-03-18
RAfBoA 0fexcnleW Offered 4l0, 900 for
:; 4 GoDYF1&Ax~ -.

.PE1LAnMrH1A, March 1.-THE well known
publisher Of Dr.. Kane's works has offered Par
son Brownlow 30 600 ler the copyright of bis
proposed Tork, giving sR scoount Of his sui
feringa. -
, 1862-03-18

DES1DENCE TO RENT-On the
HI Forth Side near the CITY Iiastt4 With half ~
n1t nfae s99ineed sa hss asy go ~
ao5ss e:;s pass p tae ooE Tao k.sdes = Il GOD e
osed dearahae ptan3 krowtnz tn Il Hnn1y: r. viii
EenteA t. Eoea ssna.t foF :hree yearA Apply e
, 1862-03-18

WANTED-To Rent n cottage
w or small houee, By tho hrss OF My. 1A2 on the
Nest Or Eo1sh edes. nat TOO Iar dktant foIn south
Wafer street It fnuet be located IN = respectable
be1ghborhood, have 1t 1east i've rooms With kitchen
and v2ter coAysntences addxeaa stating auoans OF
Bcx NO tess rnhlHn5oQ5t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-16
:" Mu7t'11, IN Ra,ro. !

Thes steamer bohemian has arrived bringing
Liverpool dates.to the 9Th instant: Cottonsis
still advancing in price breadstuhfs quiet; Eta
liam affairs unchanged: Garihadi still under
arrest as a prisoner -There is small ('onfede-
rate force at Fredericksburg: no troops at Aouia
creek. There are said to be just now but three
Confederate regiments on the James river
The Northern papers say that Gen Lee and
his forces wee disappointed in the feeling in
favor of the Southern cause in Maryland, as
far as they had an opportunity Of Judging
The famous 6. Francis Train is living in Bos-
ton; he hardly can raise a Sensation. At
last dates, receiv at the North, business in
Richmond was dull, and prices Of provisions,
&C., though still kigh, somewhat lower than
they were few weeks ago.-The National In
telligencer disapproves Of some recent 'doings
Of the "National War Committed in New
York, and also Of the proposal to hold meet
ing of the Governors Of the loyal states on
War measures. The Washington City Board
Of Aldermen have passed resolutions request
ing the President to urge the immediate con-
struction of railroads from the city OF Wash
ington to The deep waters OF the chesapeake
bay. and to Hagerstown by the Point Of
Rocks. The resolutions passed by the Demo
cratic State Convention Of \. T.. are IN favor
Of conducting the present war Tor the restora-
ton of the Union and the Constitution and
mot for any purpose Of conquest or subJuga-
ton or for interfering with the institutions OF
the Southern States Indian atrocities still
continue in Minnesota. administers having
charge Of church are declared to be exempt
from draft. The Ohio river, at last dates was
falling; water quite low.-The y, Y. World
says. it does not claim TO be a Republican
journal; but an independent, conservative
journal.
The nglish ship Fanny Laure, Laden Win
a cargo Of salt and wines was captured on
Edsto on the nigGt of the 9Th inst, and Was
towed into Hilton Hrad on the 9th. she IS
Quebec vessel, but sailed from Nassau.
A delegation from Chicago: headed by heV'
Dr. Patten, called upon the President WITH
petition signed by many prominent citizens W
ging the necessity Of his issuing decree Oh
emancipation on military grounds, The P1es
ident said that the subject was one that 10y
near his heart, but the time had not yet al.
rived for the adoption of such measure
The fight at Wilmington, \. C., has been
much more serious affair than was at hrst rel
resented-the killed numbering about MY ."
each side.
In compliance with orders from the Secretary
of War, Gen. Schofeld has ordered the plo-
vost marshal general Of the district OF olls
souri,, to proceed without delay to carry ins'
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the citizens at the outrageous cOn0ucI OF soiHe
struggling soldiers about the town; houses are
entered and articles stolen the inhabitants
near the corner of Franklin and Water streets
had 10 close theirdoors and windows last night,
70 shut out. if possible, the horrid blaspheny
and obscenitv that were shouted in their ears
hv straeelers-one woman, III the nelghbor'
hood, was robbed, but followed the thieves and
recovered her property---the Southern part OF
The town is now especially har11ed by stray
glers, they asserting that there is no guard aud
rbev intend to do as they please. Mir Robt.
Bell was arrested by the military authorities on
- charge Of ''haying received contraband goods,
snpposed to be for the use Of the Confederates;
the goods thus suspected were contributions
for the sick and wounded in the I. S Hospi-
1als, sent BY Union citizens OF the North, and
stored ia the Wareroom Of a Union citizen Of
this nlace:-this is said to show the improperly
Of these kind ofarrests Of citizens, and which
50 strongly objected to by the best Union cltl-
zcns, officers and soldiers at the North, and
elsewhere. The Provost Guard yesterday at
rernoon seized the contraband liquor in an es
rabishment near the corner Of Prince ana
Fairfax streets, and arrested the proprietor: 4
female. On Sunday, a carriage belonging to
Mr. Van Sewer, Of Alexandria and containing
five persons, came across the Long Bridge,
following train of cars loaded with lumber; as
the carriage was coming across the draw the
l. I 70 ha ado
on MARYLAND avenue; broke and portion Of it
backed down on the bridge at a rapid rate, and
before the carriage could be turned out, struck
the horses, killing both; and smashing the car
riage and dragging it considerable distance;
the cars then ran off the track and broke the
railing Of the bridge, two Of them going over
board and third breaking to pieces; the occu~
pants Of the carriage jumped out: just before
i vas struck, and were unini ured; the damage
20 the track was repaired at once.-Ihieying
was carried on yesterday, TO q great extent III
:broad day" one party had thirty dollars sto-
len from him, another lost several shirts, anoth-
pr a ham Of bacon, &C., &c; the thieves in
each case, being struggling soldier;s-Mr. r.
wing Clifford had his watch stolen from his
pocket last night,-The portion Ola regiment
which was encamped at the lower end Of Fair
fax street have been transferred to one OF the
Notifications near town, and the encampment
broken up-The fence that surrounded the
deem open cellar on the Ice House bill, has
been torn down, leaving a place dangerous for
cattle. especially, and which may cause the loss
Of life or limb
CoSF1scArE John Grimes, VIM. " ools,
Charles Trplett, John Brine and VIM S]aven
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We publish the series Of bref dispatches
from Gen. Mcclellan, giving his oftlclal account
Of the recent battles in Maryland, and OF the
reverses of the Confederates also letter, from
the Army correspondent OF the Baltimore
American, giving his statement Of the details
Of the great battle Of Sunday. The news pub
lished in the newspapers, is received with the
oreatest exultation and rejoicing III all the
Northern cities. All the statements so tar pub
l;shed are short and meagre The Washington
Republican thinks that the great body OF the
Confederates will make their way across the
river into Virginia, but with some disorgan-
cation and loss.
# is stated that Gen. Mcclellan has issued
orders since his arrival in Western Maryland
that every soldier detected III committing dep
relations on private property, shall be punish
ed with death Gen. Wool has, also, had ar
rested. several soldiers detected in plunderlng
and thieving, near Baltimore and sent themto
prison: he is determined he says: that the
rights Of person and private property shall be
respected, and will severely punish all who VIC
late his orders in that regard.
The steamer Arabia, with two days later
from Europe. than those brought by the Be-
hemian, passed Cape Race on Sunday: and
her news will, probably, lie here tonight.
zza------- ,.
We shall, probably, tonight or tomorrow
have some details Of the battle OF yesterday, Of
which we had no account this morning:-hcw
long it lasted-what its results.
CHANGE IN THE PRovosT GUARD, The
time of the cd Indiana regiment having expir-
ed the regiment has been relieved from guard
dnty by the SD Massachusetts, who went on
duty this morning Lieut. COL Taylor will be
relieved from his duties as Provost Marshal in
the morning, aud will be succeeded by Captain
NTvman, Of Go. A. $50 Mass. Vol.
/ LIBERTY HALL The performance at Lib
erty Hall continues to attract large audiences,
and 50 far, general satisfaction hiss been given
to ali who attend, It will be seen by the ad
vertlsenoent in to-day's Gazette, that, the Com
pany present additional attractions to their
patrons. ~
Gov. Pierpoint at Wheeling, has issued
Proclamation requesting the citizens in Yves
tern Virginia, to arm for the defence Of that
portion Of the state against an expected attack
from the Confederates. and calling for the or
ganization Of the militia drills, &c.
The Wheeling Press says that it is the ultra
course Of the abolitionists. which has ..nerEed