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Colonel Baldwin aud the Wounded
Soldier.

Our Cairo correspondent gave room, the
other day, to complaint by Sergeant Hanna
Of company q, 57th Illinois volunteers, that,
being wounded up the Tennessee river, he was
inhu1nanly treated by Col. Baldwin. THIS
charge, so at variance with what NC have pre-
yiously known Of Col. Baldwin, surprised us
no less than it did his friends in this city. It
is with pleasure, therefore, that we give place
to the following statement Of Dr. Hahn Of
Chicago, who, in his er1and of mercy to Gen.
Grants Department, chanced to hare some
acquaintance with this very case. He says:
Editors Chicago Tribune:
In your special dispatches from Cairo of
March 22d, notice complaints made by a
soldier Of the 57th regiment Illinois volun-
tecIR, against Colonel J. D. Baldwin, reflect
ing upon the Colonel, charging him with in
humanity ~tpWards Sergeant Hanna, Of Com
gany Il: Having been present at the time
sergcant Hanna was wounded, and having had
him under my care in connection with Dr..
Gearing, I know the charge to be uufounded.
He had the best Of care that lie could have
under the circumstances, being placed in the
1adiGs' cabin, which was occupied as the Col
onel's own quarters, and zema ming there IN
til orders were received to remove the sick to
Savannah, where hospital rooms had been es-
tablished by The Medical Director, Dr.. Hewitt,
for all the sick in that portion Of the division.
He was, according to such orders, removed to
that place, among many others. The trans
fer was made under the immediate super
vision of Lieutenant Colonel Hubert, the sur
geon and myself We placed him in comfort.
able quarters, with promise that he should
be moved into one of the churches
next morning. At this time the
immediate control Of Colonel Baldwin
| ceased If Sergeant Hanna has suffered, il
Vas after this time, when entirely beyond the
| received the kiudest attention by the command
cr, and all the field, staff, and line officers.
| As an article Of this character might mate
! rally ipjure the Colonel in the minds of tht
misloformcd, I hope you will make the propc
explanation Ia your morning issue, ant
obligc Yours truly, N. A Hahn.
, 1862-03-26
NEWS FROM RICHH1OND.
A New Cabinet OGcer for left. Davis-
Other Facts

FORTRESS MONROE, March 25.-A flag of
truce went to Norfolk to-day.
Assistant Secretary Of War Scott leaves to-
night for Washington.
Wind west, with signs Of rain.
The following Is from the Norfolk Day Book
Of this morning:
Of the money Of the contingent fnnd to the
aid and relief Of captured troops now in the
hands Of the enemy as prisoners.
Heavy reinforcemcnte are being sent to Old
Point
We learn that fourteen Federal steamers
were at Old Point on Sunday, loaded with
troops supposed to be for Burnside's e2pe-
dltion.
4 new Cabinet Tor President Davis has been
framed. The Senate confirmed the appoint
ments % follows: Secretary of State, j. P.
Benjamin OF Louisiana; Secretary Of War, Geo.
A. Randolph Of Virginia; Secretary of Navy,
s. r. Mallory Of Florida; Secretary of TreRs-
pry C. G. Memmimger Of South Carolina; At
torpcy General, Thomas H. Watts; Postmas-
ter Gepetal, Wildham Began. Texas.
/ New troops are pouring into this city. Blk
or seven new regiments arrived in this neigh,
borhood Sunday By railroad. -
| President Davis hns declared martial law
| over the counties Of Elizabeth City, York,
| Warwick, Gloucester and Matthews,
t An account given In the Norfolk Day Book
Of en- engagement near Wareton Station OF
the 0ranRe and A1exaudria Railroad Saturday
last week, between 500 rebel cavalry Hudel
| OF the Inter are reported killed. and l0(
wounded, We are said to have lost 60 killed
and $50 wounded.
Ctizene Of Loudon county were sent t
Richmond, On the cars, on Thurbdsy nigh
ana committed to The military prison.
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GEN. oURTIS'S ARMY IN Ar
KANSAS.
The Troops Fall Back to Await for
RefnforcenentS.-
TIE REBELS RE-CR0SS TIE BOSTON
M0QETAIXy.

Sr. LOUIS, March 25.-The Democrats cor
respondent sends the following: from General
Curtis, now at Cross Tfmbers, Ark, under
date Of the 10th:
The supplies Of forage and provisions hav-
ing become entirely exhausted in: the region
about Sugar Greek, the army In consequence
made Temporary retrograde march Of 13
miles, yesterday, to this place. lsurpose one
object Of Gen. Curtis is to hold strong posi-
tion at the head Of the dehouch through Cross
Timbcrs Hollow, until the arrival Of the ca
pectcd Kansas reinforcemcnts.
since their late defeat, are 1ecuperating and
probably being reinforced by fresh troops.
We have information that q large body have
crossed the Boston Mountains with the intcn-
ton Of attacking us again. It may
be, however, that only large re-
connoitcrinG force is advancing this
or troops are il fine spirits, and are INK
io1e again to grapp1e with the foe.
The 18th Illinois regiment, nearly thou
sand strong, has arrived and joined Us from
Ro1la.
Gen. Curtis has brought in printing press,
via Piueyillc.
Our wounded arc doing rs well as the naturc
Of their wounds will permit They have been
mostly removed to Cassyil1e. Some arc in the
houses at Keitsyille.
The weather is cold and wintry.
Col. Clay Taylor, from the rebel camp, ar
rived at headquarters {St. Louis) in au ambu-
lance last evening, bringing Colone1s Heron
and Chandler, taken prisoners at Pea Ridge,
with proposals for IN exchange.
The death OF McCu1loch is confirmed. Hi.
remains were conveyed to Texas in metallic
coffin.
Capt. Stevens, Of Bowen's battalion, cap
tured two rebel Captains aud seven priyates
yesterday, on Indian Creek
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FROM THE UPPER POTOMAC.
The Rebels Refreaxfng from Stras,
burg.

WASHINGTON, Marsh 25.-Information re-
ceivcd here shows that our army was at Stras-
burg this morning, and tllat the retreat Of the
cnen,y is flight. No details of the battle at
Winchester hare yet been received. Officers
of the army and correspondents were too busy
yesterday pursuing the rebels to fad
time to give information to the
public regarding the battle. Our army camped
last night several miles distant from any tele-
graph station.
Gen. Shields has received dispatch from
Major General Banks, dated i've miles beyond
Strasburg, Tic enemy are still in retreat, and
our forces in hot pursuit.
The loss Of the rebels must have been
enormous. They hnve abandoned wagons
along the road filed with dead and
dying. The houses On the route arc found
crowded with the wounded and dead. The
dwellings in the towns adjacent to the battle
field Of Sunday, are also found filed with the
wounded.
The inhabitants aided the rebels in
carrying of their wounded during the
day, and in burning them as quick US dead.
Our artillery makes terrible havoc among
the enemy in their flight, land the rout bids fail
| to be one Of the most dreadfuI Of the war
WINCHESTER, Mnrch 25.-The latest advices
from Stsasburg say that Banks and Shields an
there, apd Jackson is in sight, and battle Il
expected to-day.
1t is currently Is reported tonight that Gen
Banks has oVcrtakcn and destroyed 200 o
Jackson's wagons.
| BALTIMORE, March 25-Two hundred AMI
thirty rebel prisoners captured Mt the BATH
| Of Winchester have arrived here. They ar
mostly Virginians.
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lowing letter to Lieutenant Worden ef the
Monitor:
NAVY IEPAErngSr, Marchkt,
SIR The naval action which took place on
the 10th inst; between the Monitor and the
Menimac, at Hampton Roads, when your ves.
sci, with two guns, engaged q powerful ar1uor-
four hours conflict rcpellcd her Formidable an-
tagonist, has excited general admiration, and
received the applause of the whole county,
The President directs ne, while earnestly and
deeply sympathizfng with you in the injuries
which you have sustained, but which, It Is be-
yonr command tor the heroism you have DIS
played, and the great service you have rem
dered. The action of the 10th, and the per-
formanee, power and capabilities Of the Mon
itor, must effect radical change in naval war
fire.
Flag Officer Goldsboro, in your ABSENCE, will
be furnished by the Department with a copy
Of this letter Of thanks, and cause it to be
read to the officers and crew OF the Monitor.
lam, respectfully, your obedient servant.
GInEoS WELLEs.
The New York 1anes' correspondent says
the 5ournaz Of Boston, and the SUNDAY Mer-
curry and the Journoz Of Commerce, are sus-
pended BY order Of the Secretary Of War,
their editors and proprietors arrested and
ordered to Washington to be tried by court
Of war.
The statement thaz Gen. BI4nker had been
suspended from his command is pronounced
untrue. Neither isAt true THAT the Senate
Military Committee alave repofted against his
confirmation, but the Senate Committee mean
to give him fair hearing.
Fewer bids were put in for the Western
gunboats today thaE were anticipated By the
Department. The awards will not be made
for several days. The plan Of each boat is
highly approved hy scientific men. They
arc inyulnerabIe, and draw only four feet oi
wafer.
The HeruFs Washington dispatch says:
"a rumor is current here this evening thai
Gen. Shields will ba obliged to have his letl
arm amputat3d on account Of the wound re
ceiycd at the battle near Winchester It is vel
authenticated. but Is not ereditcd.:'
, 1862-03-26
TIE OCCUPATION OF
BEAUFORT, N. G.
The Steamer Nashville fallen
into our Hands.
Kingston Occupied By Our Forces,

BALTIMORE, March 25.-On Thursday last.
an expedition left Newberu In steamers, went
down the river, and struck the railroad, aud
took up their march for Beaufort, with hand
cars from NeWbern. No opposition was nude
to the advance Of cur forces. On the evening OF
the Goth, the rebels learned of our approach,
blew up Fort Macon, fired the Nashville, and
retreated across the river to Aorehead City
and Carolina City, and finally In the direction
Of Washington. Beaufort Was almost entirely
evacuated by the people. Our troops occu-
pied the place next day On the game day,
Gen. Burnside sent force with several gun
boats to Washington. No opposition to lapd-
ing. Our troops occupied the town, aud the
Union flag Is flying on the Court House.
There was nothing new at Eewbetn. Our
pickets extend about eight miles towards
Goldsboro. On Wednesday Last three men
stxayed beyond our lnes, 2ad we're made
prisoners By a troop Of rebel cavalry. The In
habttants afe gradually returning to the TOW
and taking the oath Of allegiance.
NEW YonK, March 8.-The steamer George
Peabody, from Newbern I'D Inst, ria Hatterss
Sunday, has arrived here. :8he lett at the Inlet
the steaners New Brunswick md LoufslsnA
With many Of the wounded from the Burnside
HE steamer spau1dlng LEFT on Sunday to1
Fortress Monroe with part Of the rebel p1is
'c IL Peabody touched It Hampton Road d, d.
where he As 4 large feet 1t 'szehor:7.: =
J.: The expedition to Weeepgtaaj n, ,G3con
| sisted of Eevera1 gunboAfa md the 4aseAchu
eetts 24th regiment The expedition Il
Beaufort had not been reported back excep
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the capture Of tic steamer Nashville ty our
blockading feet, as ahe was leaving lie place
On the approach Of our troops.
The Peabody returns Immediately with
stores.
NEW YORK, March 25.-Fnrther intelligence
seems to confirm the capture Of the steamer
Maeon y hn9 D4t sgnflS and says f.
This news Is s5id to be one day later than
BY the Chancellor Livingston at Fortress
Monroe.
NEW YORK, March IS a55.-Ady1ces per officers
Of the George Peabody, state according to
contrahands, that our forces had taken Kings
ton, n. c., Saturday, without sustaining any
loss The rebels lost : Killed and wounded
This is not fully credited. Kingston is on
the rHilIoad to Goldsboro. The Union forces
found at Newbern five hundred Of the finest
Enfield rifles, part Of the cargo Of the Nash
vile, which brought three thousand
, 1862-03-26
THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-,
WASHINGTON, March Is.
EEE

WASHINGTON, March Is.
SENATE.
The bill for the abolition of slavery was
taken up. Mr. WILSON Of poke in favor of
the bill. Mr. KENNEDY spoke against
it. Considerable debate followed without ac-
tion. Adjourned
On motion Of 1dr. FOOT, the resolution to
transfer superintcndcncy Of the Capitol extern
sion and dome from tile War Department to
the Department Of the Inferior, was
taken up. The following amendments
were adopted in the ta1 bill. Cattle brokers
to pay q license Of ten dollars. Itinerant
venders Of newspapers, bibles and religious
Tracts are exempted from the definition Of
pedlers:. Lawyers and physicians to pay a IL
censc Of ten dollars and; 1E. BLAIR offered an
amendment taxing elarcs, which was defeated.
An amendment vas adoted providing that this
bill shall not interfere with States in taxing
the same articles. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
On motion Of III. CAMPBELL, in view oI
the pending Of the tax bill, the consideration
Of the Pacific Railroad bill was postponed
and made the special order for Tuesday next
The House then in Committee Of the whols
| and resumed the consideration Of the Tux bill
, 1862-03-26
THE CINCINNATI OUTRAGE


We give in another column copious ex-
tracts from our Cincinnati exchanges, show
ing the nature and source Of the disgrace
full outrage upon free speech, at Cincinnati
on Monday night. We looked through
these papers carefully to learn If any sup
port could be given to the statement in the
dispatch Of the associated press, that the
indignation Of the community was called
out by Mr.. Phillips's avowal that he stood
before his audience "a d:sunionist." We
are forced to believe that the Cincin-
matt reporter for the associated
press sympathized' more with the
mob than he would now care
to confess. It seems that the Outrage was
the result Of deliberate plan, and that q
subscription was raised Of $125, which
passed into the Opera House some scores
Of shoulder-hitters at half dollar per
head admittancc. Apoor tool Of Mayor,
one Hatch, held the police aloof, and Gin
cinna6 was disgraced In Chicago it will
not be thus. Not because there are not
those here who are laboring to gather the
materials for 8 similar disturbance, but be-
cause the city authorities will make any
such attempt perilous and futile.
, 1862-03-26
The Chicago Sanitary Commission.
SANITARY CONFESSION Rocks,
CHICAGO, March a, 1862. E.

SANITARY CONFESSION Rocks,
CHICAGO, March "a, 1862. g.,
Editors Chicago Tribune:
Your Cairo correspondent, in letter pub
lished this morning, reports on the testimony
Of q returned nurse that the supplies Of The
lief Of the soldiers up the Tennessee have
been largely perverted by dishonest Commis-
saries, and suggests that the Commission
ought to see that their supplies are not thus
ffaudu1cntly appropriated The Commission
believe that so far as supplies furnished from
have been misinformcd- With the exception
of five boxes put up at our Cairo depot at the
earnest request Of one Of the benevolent gen
tlemen who went down with the citizens
delegation, and sent to him for distribution at
Paducah {but which he did not get, having
left there without waiting for them, and Of
which our agents have not Us yet been able to
get track, it is not known or believed By any
member Of the Commission that the supplies
sent by this Commission have been wasted or
perverted.
It is not, however, unlikely that supplies
going forward from the numerous local :" San
1ta1y Commissions, !" Soldiers Aid Societies" !"
and other benevolent associations throughout
the country, in such noble profusiou, to the
camps and hospitals Of the army, ere occa-
siona1ly misapplied- But where these sup
plies are sent through responsible orga,,fza-
ous prominent places occupied by the army,
there is not much opportunity or occasion for
peryersion or loss.
Ono Of the members Of our Commission re-
turned about the middle Of The past week,
after ten days visit to Cairo, Mound City,
Fort Henry, &C., and brought back most
satisfactory report Of the operations Of the
Commission and its agents. Another left this
morning to place a Superintendent In the
"Home," recently established at Cairo. to
aid soldiers discharged or fur1oughed, for
sickness, in getting returned to their homes,
md to see about arranging the supplies Of tho
Commission forwarded on to the vicinity OF
Island No. 10, Savannah, nnd the other centres
Of army operations. He is also charged with
| TIC duty Of iDquiring into the truth Of the
| stories to which your correspondent gives
| credit.
| Your correspondent by way Of contrast to
the supposed want OF care On the part OF the
Sanitary Commission in regard the safe de-
livery Of its bencfactiong, intimates belief
that none Of the stores shipped by the Citi'
zens' Relief Committee have been thus mis-.
applied. AS there were some dozen or twenty
Of our best citizens engaged in the work o
about what is sent BY tho Commission every
three days, the confidence expressed by tht
| correspondent is not misplaced, and is equally
shared by the members Of the Sanitary Com
| 1nission- That our agents hive not beer
| f1itb]c6s, and that the hospitals look witt
| confidence to this Commission for constant
| rellct and aid, abundant evidence comes in thi
| Gaity reqnisition6 made upon us for supplic
| OF ill sorts, and in numberless letters Of grat
titule for the aid and support continually an
unrelalttingly furnished,
, 1862-03-26
CITY LOSSES RY STUMPTAn Fl
NAECxfIRING.

NAEC4E1RTNG.
4 most important matter was touched
by resolution offered by Alderman Holden
at the Council meeting Of Monday evening,
which otlr reporter omitted to say WAS
passed unanimously It is an investigation
into some Of the sources Of loss to the city
and the tax payers, the cause Of which
should and now will be openly recorded.
When the stumptai1 crisis came upon Us,
the city, from miserable pride in false
economy, pursued course entirely
at variance with that Of every sound
business man Currency was daily
dcpreciating and every man hastened to pay
lis debts, thus using the funds at par, and
cancclipg bis obligations Just this the city
did not do. 1t vas in debt to an army Of
small claimants who needed their dues, and
would have been thankful for the curren-
cy. Instead Of this the city prided itself
in its hoards, and held on to its depositcs,
until they sank and settled away involving
loss and results under which our tax-pay-
c-s are now groaning. Aid. Ho1den's reso-
lution asks Of the Comptroller an exhibit Of
just how much was lost to the City Treas
ury hy this folly Of loarding when it WAS
dishonest to hoard at all The information
called for by this action Of the Council is
as follows:
The amount Of uncnr1ent or di6e1edited funds,
commonly called - eturaptaiT' money left in the
City Treasury. at the clo+e OF Mf. Wentwpzth-s
lat year r adntniettat'on. the amount OF funded
debts city scrip, or Cfty Comptrnllcr'e estimates
which might haye been paid and cancelled durfna
That year hE the parties holding the same, receiy
thereby fayedfrom the loss the discount thereon
the amount of city Indebtedness, every de.crip
tion. due 1T the close Of the last municipal yeAr
the amount Of city funds, sewerage funds, ant
funds belonging to the water works. which
~ere found deposited in the different banks Of tn.
city 81 the beginning nf Mayor Rumsey's admins
t1ation, and for which the city could obtai,
nnly uncusTept and discTedIted money
the amount Of city bonds. so2d OF negotiated b,
the city during the last year of Mayor Wentworth
administrator The date Of The sale of the sane
or what proved to be rncnzzenH money before til
close OF thht year, which received for the eai
city bonds the amount OF uncutTent money, Q
what proved to be uncu1rent money before tn
close Of tl1Rt ye2r, which received for CITY ts1
es; and finally. as near az the came c&n be ascel
tanned, the amount Of loss which the city has sui
1atned By the uncarrent or discount money 1ccci1
worths administration. An1 which remained in Il
hande at the cloee Of the 1ast municipal year. N
at the beginning OF Mayor Rumsey's nunicip
year.
, 1862-03-26
rWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROP

PORTLAND, Me, March 25.-The steamship
Nova Scotian, from Liverpool 18th, via Lon
doDdcry l4th Inst, arrived at o'clock this
morning. Tie dates per the Nova Scotian are
two days later than those already to hand.
The steamship Kangaroo and Teutonia, from
New York, arrived out on the 18th inst.
Political news unimportant.
LONDON, March 14.-The Paris Rttrie asserts
that member Of the English Cabinet lately
declared to deputation from the manufactur
ing districts that according to information
from Washington, an amicable separation be-
tween the North aud South would take place
about June, and the basis Of the treaty would
be as follows Missouri, Kentucky and
Tennessee are to return to the Union. Tie
two republics a'e to have no land customs
| line. Search for slaves is to be prohibited in
all the States. Slavery must disappear within
| so years.
PARIS, March in. Thouyenel has sent a
| note to M. Ratazzf, demanding the damages
cEeated BY the Italian Proyidemento Associa-
ton.
The specie in the Bank Of France hns in
creased during sthe month sixty-one million
francs.
Jules Fayrc, in the Corps Legis1atif, de-
nounced the Mexican Expedition, but the
paragraph favoring it in tie address Of the
Emperor was adopted.
LIVERPOOL, March 14-The Sumter still
remained at Gibraltar on the Tth inst.
GREAT BRlTA1N.-Ihe London Times pub
| 11Sutb I'LL aEllC4E af54lQsL Au9 TCfISlo1 0L Luc
naratime law. It argues that if England gives
up the right to capture merchant ships, she
! will surrender the only arm that has gained
her all shc has, and deprive her Of all she has
gained.
The London Isnus thinks that the victories
! recently gained by the Fcderals will lead to a
4 separation aud peace between the Northern
and Southern States.
FRAxcE-The Paris Bourse was heavy and
dropping, rentes being quoted at 6f 90c.
It WAS rumorcd that the English Govern
ment had notified the French Government Of
the sudden departure from London Of three
men who we're implicated in the Orsiui plot,
and that these men were suspected OF har5or-
ing designs against the life Of the Emperor.
The French police were on the lookout for
the three men.
IrALr.-The majority of the mcu5crs OF the
Chamber Of Deputies have resolved to support
the new Ministry.
The details OF the first sitting of the General
Providemento Assembly at Genoa had been
published.
Garibaldi Wis most enthusiastically received
in his speech. He applauded the holy idea o'
3 central committee Of the: Proyidenento
The idea Of forming one society from all the
| liberal italian societies would receive the ap
/ pIoyal Of all the representatives Of these So
CITIES. He wae strongly fu favor OF such g
st ne Ro1uon -fasces.'' The assembly here rose
to their feet and loudly app1auded the senti
ment.
Ga11baldl, when the applause subsided, re-
sumed his remarks. He said he hoped the
Italians would also hold out their hands to ali
the eDslayed nations Of the earth.
The Government had warned the Provide
mento Committee Of Genoa to assume Ger
to dissolve the Association.
sPA1x.-The Confederate CommIBsioue
Rost, had arrived in Madrid, but the Govern
nent refused to receive him.
, 1862-03-26

Dr. JEwETT AT WArKEeAx.-Tbe ,,ood
people Of Waukegan will tonight have the
pleasure Of listening TO Dr. Jewett, On the
subject which he knows 80 we'll ho1 to
handle in an interesting as well as Z scientific
manner. There should be full attend.uce
ut the lecture Of this we'll known pioneer Of
the Temperance reform :. go. :,
, 1862-03-26

~ The lease Of The tvo hundred Acres Of
land upon which Camp Dedhison is located
hasing expired, It h proposed to break up the
camp and have only Camp Chase It Columbus.
, 1862-03-26

From Ca11fofnfa& 8e9th America, Re.
New YoRK, March 25.-The steamer Cham
pion arrived this morning from Aspinwall
with $486, ,0o0 in treasure
The latest news from South America say
that part Of the revolutionary party have beel
/ a,xeste d In Bol1gis, and thai the Others haTt
fed the country. The army has been redncet
to peace footing.
The attempted revolt at Arrequipa, Peru
hiss been suppressed
The III feeling 1t Lima against the Spaniard'
| is said to be dying out t ..l
Jamaica adsices Of the 10Th are received, bn
they are unimppftsut.
, 1862-03-26
CHICAGO PRODUCE TRADE.
The following table shows the receipts
md shipments Of leading articles for the
week ending March e, 1852:

The following table shows the receipts
x leading articles since Jan j, to date for
three wears: