The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-05

aware IN order that they may abolish sla-
very. L... ..+...-..', - 81 49,
Mr.. Cameron received hi. fiu.l i.,truc-
tons to day rs minister 10 Russia. Ed
ward II. House is appointed his Secretary
of Legation.
" AR szUEPARTMENT.s s~1~s4-
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9th, 1862.{
II IS ordered: First that speci.l com.
mission of two persons ono of military rank.
and the other In civil life, be appointed to
examine the cases Of the State nrisonsrs.
remaining in the military custody Of the
United States and to determine whether. in
view Of the public safety and the existinr
rebellion they should be discharged. or 70
main in military custody, or be RENTED, to.
the civil tribunal Tor trial. Second that.
Major General John Dix, commanding in,
Baltimore. and the Hon. Edward Pierpont.
OF New York. be. and they are hereby ap-
pointed commissioners for purposes above
mentioned, and they are authorized to ex-
anime, hear and determine the cases afore-
said er pate and in . summary. mannsrI at
such times and places as in their discretion
they may appoint, and make full report to
the war department..
BY order of the President,
EDWARD N. STANTON
Secretar; of War.
-. : CHICAGO, Feb. 81.
| A special dispatch to the Time, dat.d
Gainesville, February 23rd, gives gloomy
accounts OF the state Of feeling there. and
says there is but one Union man in thu
town: He is sixty years old or would have
been killed lgng ago. 2......z.I
Hon 1--we 1nhncou ,~I>
Union advocate until the war commenced.
IS now as powerful on the other side and
says the only effect Of our success will b. to
drive the people Of Tennessee into the
mountains and render them desperate.
There IS not spark Of Union feeling
here Nobody pre.ends to disguise tho
fact. The people of Gainesville glory in
secession, but at the same time are treu-
bling lest the town be burned. There w.s
large quantity Of rebel stores here Z nor.
ton of which was carried off and the "a.
mainder destroyed. The rebel leaders
shipped thousand negroes last week from
Gainesville. II - Il f'F
WAsHrNeTnN, March 2.
81 Inns Dispatch Gen. Buell. seleennh-
Cd to Gen. Mcclellan last night; that the
rebels have abandoned Murfree shore. and
are IN full retreat towards the > Tennessee
river. Crossing this river will .place tn en-.
IN Alabama, and free U Middle Tennessee If
every armed rebel force .,lnas much. n. 'the
enemy retreat along railroad lite,~ tearing
~ the rails as they pass, it will be ditfieuit.
Cor Gen. Buell. to catch them, y. ~ "a
New York, March. 3,
A paper published At Lynchburg, Va...
has the following A private letter received
from @Centresil lie states that one fosces had
received orders to send their sick to the rear
and pat themselves in marching orders. Bv
passengers who arrived ON last nights tr,in
the above report il confirmed, and thew also
state that the women and children were Or
dered to leave yesterday morning. We I'M
derstand through smother source. that tho
Yankees hays succeeded ii. cutejn9. another
road through the woods to Fairfax
o5.:,..YG .fss:s.a 80 :. ST. LOUIS. March
A special dispatch TO the Missouri Dino
crnt, dated Cairo, March I'd, says . crest Z;
light was feen in the direction Of Columbus
last night, and it was generally believed tho.
rebels there have burned, everything inAAu,.
nabsess ggs& &s1,Ssk ~ Z - - ~
Tho Memphis Appeal Of the 18th, has,
the following: We hsve information ;om
Nashville up ts noon, WednssdSyI E,6lt'
and Commodore Foote had arrived and o.
cupied the place. The United States dax
has been raised over the dome 81 Tho Capi-
tol, and floats there now. But one federal,
flag was exhibited, and that from tl1s shon
or Yanke. jeveisr Who had long ben 10
Concerning the Presidents mess.p. thu.