, 1862-03-18
More Great Victories
COMMODORE FOOT TAKES Is
LAND NO. 10.
ANOTHER VICTORY In ARKANSAS
The Old Flag Still Triumphs'
HARD FIGHTING AT NO. 10.
DECEPTIVE FLAG OF TRUCE.
Interesting Proceedings In Congress
CUTTING DOWN The TAX BILL.
Everybody Protests for Himself
ILLINOIS JUDICIAL DISTRICTS
Will Republicans Sc for tfa<
Nnu 61nnafifu&{nn
HARD FIGHTING AT NO. 10.
DECEPTIVE FLAG OF TRUCE.
Interesting Proceedings In Congress
CUTTING DOWN The TAX BILL.
Everybody Protests for Himself.
Will Republicans Sc for the
New Constitutions.


Washington Newspaper 0verhauled.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc]
WASHINGTON, March II, 1862.
As long ago as last July Commodore
stripgham offered to take Norfolk, il General
Butler would assist. The offer was declined.
ment has offered to co-operate in attacking it.
Wendell Phillips preached the gospel Of
emancipation to the Fourteenth Massaehu-
sets regiment, yesterday. He told the SOL
diers they might not all be abolitionists, but
they were all "Yankees.'' Subsequently, in
McC1ellan's absence, he visited headquarters.
Gen. Dix and Judge Pierpont, the Commis-
sion to take cxparte testimony in the cases Of
political prisoners, met at the State Depart
ment to-day. The first cases before them are
those in: the old Capitol, aud then Forts War
ren and Lafayette.
The nearest troops in force arenear Warren
town Junction. Gen stoueman, with cavalry
and infantry, drove the rebel pickets over c.
dar Run, a mile and a half this side OF Warren
Town, where they joined a body estimated at
two regiments Of cavalry, four infantry, and q
battery Of artillery. The roads from Manassas
th1'her is said to have been strewed like the
roads hither from Bull Run, July a1st.
The rebel strength is believed to be at Cor
louisville, Se1ton's Junction, Fredericksburg,
and Richmond.
Captain ". II. Peck, Of the Eleventh In
fantr3, formerly Of Chicago, died this morn
ing Of congestion Of the brain.
Contrabands find work here rapidly. Three
or four dozen applications have been made
within the Last twenty-foIr hours; Of the Su-
pc1intcndent Of public buildings, who gives
to all asking for food Meantime upwards Of
hundred arc now being guarded as if they
were prisoners.
| The Senate to-day rejected Gen. Dan
sickles and Quartermaster Paul R. George,
the latter Democratic politician from New
Hampshire. The following were confirmed:
| Generals Barry, Gorman, Palmer, A. J. Price,
Patrick, Quimby, Terry and Berry.
The Military Committee have reported fl
vorably On Gen. Aeboth.
Gen. Lockwood is still suspended.
Accounts from Gen. Burnside render it Ger
tain that he knew Of the evacuation Of Man
assoc, and that his forces were out Of harms
way and at The same time dealing blows to
the rebellion at important points.
All On board the Cumberland went down
with her, except those only who saved them
selves By swimming or were picked up by
bosts from Newport News.
The Committee on the Conduct Of the Wal
will soon make their reports ON recent military
matters. nc n1st *lu oc on inc Vuakcf guns
Senatorial pressure for Gen. McCIel1an's re-
movo, IA vprv s+ronu hnt IS stil1 resisted a,
the yFh5tc Housc
ra.t ;nteres+ , 1,,otez+,z asa,nst ;ts +av befor
~. .Ce.a-.;.taa 90 ~ Wa;s "a M.on. Tha -,
Liz eon'nn''ee Va "0'e ~" A.s""e' Ane "a
on Hour has been taken Oh at the instance. o
the Rochester mills, who claim that unde
the rccinrocitv treaty Canada could nndersal
, tha,, Tha +a~ ~, i'm ;s .roa. snao;e
+ .ne"' 1ne t2A VI Aom - n1o' epee4n
inetead Of ad ra[oTea. The tax on newspa
per advertisements will be three instead of.fiy
NV o.n+ and m MT ;nsteod of oross reca,ots
r. 49, '~ 1saea.s 80 ..aas .a,a.sa ss ses1ea
r '1he TAX on lea1 ano stem topaceo as 1eauee
on its manufacture. The tax is raised on uu
4-. .sAsse. e ~ 49, ...1osa., ~ ~ -as ~ e.sr
10 nse Per cent. "a seao'em' Inc TAX Oh onn
!, bus passengers is removed altogether
f. An order was issued to-day to seize th
h E.. fr1.,o.,.,z.for o,,,o,t;o,at7a ,>o,..,.t
o4h0og e''o'1e's Ao4 ou9csslouaol' pn"s'"po
= yesterday, anu 10 arrest Inc eoltofs; but afte
4 IN explanation By the managing editor,
= ,o,4io7, zras s,,hstftntea far tho nere,rrto,
a e"a'4oAA "'7 1 "4~ e~@~''Af'o'
ofaer.
l. Tic order embracing the ffty-seventh artiel
d of var has been republished. The article
t 80 f,,1ous
i 40
q mnoers1 t, sns.i "a = 9e SonS3eten o. noaolt
fhe enemV' ei;hes directly er indlrectly s6aIi su
n death Of such othcr punfshment ss ahaIl be orde
Is cd By the sentence Of cou1t-martinl.
D sickles's rejection was unanimous.
6. ~ 10 1e,o.;o.aa -,-os,r :
p ~ tAs 7esoeA.seo p-'s''i
it M4sn1SeToS, Marcn Tau 9u1et at fo1
$ rees monroe AT noon To-Day.
1t An order VAS Issued this aiternoo1 Tor u
.. seizure OF the Washington Sunday ChTo11c
lie QEorney's) and trial OF the proPrietors |
h court martial The paper having p1bEshe
n yesterday mllttary news, d1sresnrdlng Il
d. oroeI OF tae essteealy o. Ha5. me eoit