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, 1862-01-03

WASHINGTON, Jan. "A quorum was not
present in either House to-day. New Years
was marked by especial cordially on the part
Of the diplomatic corps All foreign 1ega-
tions were present at the White House at an
official reception, aud called subsequently on
the Secretary OF State.
WAsH1SGToS, Jan. 2.-Gen. Benham has
been released from arrest, anl is ordered to
report himself for duty at once. The court Of
inquiry ignored the charges against him us soon
Us they were read. Col Wilson'S regiment OF
Mechanics F,isilccrs have been ordered to re,
port to Gen. Lane at Fort Leayenworsh- Ths
line officers will be selected from the State:
from which each company hails.
, 1862-01-03

Those oficinl persons At Washington Who
may hereafter extend public conrtesies to Dr..
Russell, correspondent Of the London Times,
will forfeit ali claim to courtesy from their
own countrgmen- He has proved himself q
gross and Wanton calumniator Of our country,
its government, institutions and people, and
deserves no higher position than the second
table in any gentlcn1an's dining room. The
naalignity Of The creature is only equal1ed by
bis Mendacity, and he can only be rendered
sensible of his impcrtinent intrusions and
gross inso1enee by the toe of boot or the
compression Of his nasal organ between thumb
and Finger,
, 1862-01-03
FROm MISSOURI.
Capture of Rebel Bridge Burners by
Gen. Schof1elds

ST.. LOUIS, Jan 2. 2.-Despatches received at
headquarters announce the capture Of the no
torious jeff Owens, Col Jones, and 50 Of
their idge-burning gang, near AIartiusburg,
Audrlin county, by Gen. schof1eld, OF the
State Militia, and various guerilla bands along
the North Missouri Railroad have been pretty
thoroughly scattered
Six regiments of Federal troops have left
0,tesville and Upton for Weston, on an IN
known expedition.
, 1862-01-03

rLERK WANTED-A good
~ young uoan having threc hundred dollars to loan
his employ e5, hud good situation and fair Rtlary
on Sont, Water street. apply 70 "CO3lAERCE.'' Post
Office Box l37S. ta3-kf6fSt
, 1862-01-03

E The Marine hospital at Evansville, Ind,
maintained ut an annual expense Of 81, 900, and
where there are only fyc patients, has been
ordered closed and the patients boarded ont.
Why nay not the hospital be used for the SOL
5;erE
, 1862-01-03


1t can he readily imagined that to a
spirit like that Of Carl Schurz, aglow with
patIio:ic love Of the land of lis adoption,
every hours delay in the dull capital OF
Spain has passed YEARLY, and he now re-
turns to have share in the actual contest
with the enemies Of the Union. This has
been for some weeks runored, and one Of
1asl nights dispatches confirms it fully.
, 1862-01-03

ga brief dispatch from Washington
says that Col. Wilson's Mechanic Fusaeers
Have been ordered to report to Gen. Lane
at Fort TeevenFcrth, This is somewhat
Indefinite as to the adjustment Of nattcr
concerning which this fine regiment have
an unduubted ground Of complaint If
they are mustered in as Mechanic F'usi-
leers. that ends the subject; but if as In
fnntry, every officer, from Col Wilson
down, who deliberately deceived them by
recruiting them under false pretences,
should be removed There have been
enough Of these inpositions practiced upon
our recruits, and it will be a good time to
make example Of officers more eager for
shoulder straps than for honest dealing be-
f,y,4.1. man and man.
, 1862-01-03

nRUMNERS WANTED--A
IL good Drummer 10 I'LL the place Of DRUM
MAJOR 4 competent man will recel lEe extra pay
ArpIy at the Head: Quarters 5lst Regu1cnt Gimp
IongIas q. W CGAM1NG-
Tn1 Con1manGinr
, 1862-01-03

The recent official visit of Superinten-
dent Thompson to the Upper Mississippi
Agency Of the Chippewas, appears to have
been accompanied by good results, aside from
the mere annual payment Of annuities, for the
vcndcrs of bad whisky to the indians we're
rooted out, put to flight, and their dens de-
strnvp1
, 1862-01-03

B During the past week there has been d
ton goods, as for instance paper muslin has
raiscd from 1211z to $4,000 cents per yard,
and calico at E211z to 15@1sc. Spool thread,
cotton rolls, muslins, &c, have increased in
like prunorticn,
, 1862-01-03
EarusHorthss big Abolition Regiment

Earnssyorth,s big Abolition Regiment.
An cxtraet frou1 private letter written
ky 1 member Of Col FarnsWorth's cavalry
command, sars that the regiment is known in
Washington Us 'Farnsworth's big Abolition
regiment" The writer says that while they
arc not exactly abolitiouists in the slang
sense of the term, yet thrrc is not q slave
catcher among the twelve hundred, nor 4 nun
of them but is in favor Of con6scating the
sl47cs Of the traitors, us war measure. The
whole regiment consists Of straight Union
nicn who have no 'sbowcls Of compassion for
rebels, nor alteration for the "divine iusti-
tuition"
After the regiment had struck their tents
preparatory to crossing the Potomac, they
marched down Pennsylvania avenue by plat
toons, and as the ranks were full the regiment
covered nearly hnlf miles distance They
were cheered along the whole routc. People
on the sidewalk would sing out, "Thcrs
goes Farnsworth's big abolition regiment
Those chaps won't catch niggers," d" Them
old Abe's big suckers" The western by
ISLANDERS were delighted with their gallan
bearing and splendid appearance.
The regiment is attached to Gen. Sumner
Division, occupying its centre or key-point
AZ the division holds the direct road to Cen
tcrvillc, it is thought by many that this corp
| Will be thrown into the forefront Of the mex
battle, and that "Farnswortl's big abolition
regiment will have chance to show the stu
| Of which they arc made. Nothing could dc
| light them more.
, 1862-01-03

f1w The three Hudson Riycr steamers
New World, Isaac Newton and another-ice
bound below Albany, have been got out Of
their perilous position, but not without scri-
GUS damage,
, 1862-01-03

E The Iowa Congressional delegation have
unanimously recommended Col Nicholas Perc-
eel of the 10th Crocker Of the 18th, and Dodge
Of the 4th regiments, for promotion to Briga-
dicrships.
, 1862-01-03
New Hampshire Republican Com
ERuffAn.

CoSCoRD, Y. H, Jan :.-The New Hatnp-
shire Republican State Convention to-day
nominated George Berry for reelection Dr..
Crosby, Of Hanover, {Democrat) received the
nomination for Railroad Commissioner. Res
outions were adopted sustaining the Govern
ment in prosecuting the war, endorsing the
national Administration, demanding strict
economy, endorsing the State authorities,
Thanking the volunteers for their devotion,
and promising to support the candidates nom
mated, without regard to party issues.
, 1862-01-03

r. The rebels seem to have an admirable
faculty for getting their prominent men in
two places at the same Time. While It is sup-
posed in Kentucky that Breckinridgeis is in com
u,and Of rebel brigade at Bowling Green, ii
is again inserted by the Halifax papers that
after being in that city q week, inccg. be had
left for Europe as Confederate commits
EiOner.
, 1862-01-03

Everything that throws more light on the
management Of afairs at Cairo deyelopes
Il fresh instance Of fraud. Let the work 60
on, and, fall The blows where they Will, let
the Ilistrcants who fatten on the spols Of
Tie Government be exposed and punished
, 1862-01-03
FROM MISSOURI.

Especial Dispatchto the Chicago Tribune.l
ST. LOTS, Jannarya ., 1892.
1t is reported TINT Sigel is about to tender
his resignation IN consequence Of being super
ceded By Gen. Curtis.
shands, x-County Collector, and repated
member Of Sterling Prices staff, was taken
before the Provost Marshal, aud discharged.
The grounds Of his discharge are not known
He mas generally suspected Of being deianlter
but it appears his late chief clerk Is the guilty
party.
The Pacific train had not arriGed at 10 P. m.
, 1862-01-03

Departure of Mason and SIideu ffom
Providence, H. I on a British 6un-
boat.
PROVIDENCE, R L, jan 3.-The British
steam gunboat Rinaldo left here At p. N.
yesterday, with Messrs. Mason and Shde1l and
their Secretaries on board. The wind blew q
hurricane all night
, 1862-01-03

NEW ToRK, jan. 2.--Thc steamer Ariel ar
rived here yesterday from Port Royal 2Sth.
rived yesterday from Georgetown, s. c., vi,
Port Roya1 for repairs. The prize bark En-
press arrived from, New Or1e:aus. The steam
corvette Richmond arrived to-day from Fey
West
, 1862-01-03

E The mails west from Quincy, owing to
the Hannibal and ct. Joteph Railroad being
crippled, are sent by the wagon load, under
an escort of dragons.
, 1862-01-03
f~The Chief Of the PHILADELPHIA police

H The Chief Of The Phlladelphia police
received despatch from Washington last
Sunday evening, stating that boat expedi-
ton down the Patuxent river, under COM
n,and Of Mr.. Baker, chief the Government
police, Lad returned to Washington, having
accomplished the purposes for which it was
designed a schooner, b1nss cannon, five
State prisoners, and a Confederate mail, were
the trophies Of the excursion. The mail con
ta'ncd letters from disadected parties in the
to prominent rebels. Mr. Baker, the
o1hcer IN question, has superintended the
! secret business of the Government since the
breaking out Of the war Hc is a Californian,
| and Was noted in ou- columns at the time Of
the arrest Of Gflchrist, Haig, Parker, French
aud Others
, 1862-01-03

twc1se vessels, worth $4,000, haTe been lost
in the past year, loss of forty -four lives
The year previous nine vessels and seventy
five liycs were lost
, 1862-01-03

t| Col. Mulligan reached Albany, Monday
noon, and a public reception was arranged for
him at IL o'clock, Tuesday, in the City Hall
He was to deliver 4 lecture the same Tues
day} evening.
, 1862-01-03

E Sheriff Thorington Of Davenport has
returned from Washington, and delighted the
people with his ASSURANCE that Rock Island Is
sure to get the National Afmory.
, 1862-01-03
LIVE STOCK.

Dro,ers and Farmers IN find ths a fs mest atlya9
taFeous roate for Ts eyer9
seen ne snd It's aaa eyss
heee iii bs found every conyenlence fox hedn. All
1esssg. Saess r gsFsa eE ths 81 u;
sso be fosnd the shortest, qickess aaa moss di5ec
route for STOCK 10 Sew 1orkIy1a- Ailentownl-aa
EEOCH LEWIS, Genl Sup't Altoona Pa.
III L. HDUPT, Gent Ticket agent, Fh1I2Ge1phi4.
8-H. HOUSTON, Genl Fseag sent, Phiiaaelplda
f@1E
, 1862-01-03

U The Sd Iowa regiment, 1t Benton Bar
racks, has sent home over $4,000 out OF ita
last payment. CT this, two companies sent
$3.50 each.
, 1862-01-03

~ Gen. Buell. has ordered the name Of
Major Wilson of the 34th 1n1iana to be striek-
en- from the roll for being absent without
lcAve.
, 1862-01-03

H The Philadelphia Press suggests the i'm
posing ofa tax Of five cents on each message
sent By telegraph, and thinks thereby the COY
crnment would raise five million dollars reve-
nUe ANNUALLY.
, 1862-01-03
Chr Trihune.
FRIDAY, JANUARY J, 1852.

8 The continued Illness Of Gen. Nc
Clcllan is reported, and the Indications are
that he will be unable soon to resume hls
duties. Oyertasked by his immense III
bors and exposures. he is suffering from a
fever of the tyuhoid type
, 1862-01-03

kW Referring to the developments, present
and prospective in Army contracts, before
the Commission Of Investigation now iu acs-
sion in that city, the Cincinnati Enquirer Of
Tuesday, says the committee have intimatlons,
In which other prominent persons figure con-
epicuously, all Of which will be developed in
few days.
, 1862-01-03

COTTON CCLTURE e IN THE NORTH
WEST,
We invite attention to an able report on
this subject, On the second page Of this
issue, from the pen Of B: F. Johnson, Esq.
, 1862-01-03
DeadAeadfng at Government Expense

DeadAeading at Government Expense.
We recently referred to the serious evil
growing out Of the use Of military railroad
rasscs By unauthorized persons. Hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars of the public money
have thus been wasted, as the Government,
and not the Railroad Company, is the loser.
A lag morality las prevailed on this point,
and citizens who would be indignant ut
suspicion That they would appropriate penny
not their own, have not scrupled- have
deemed it quite a good. .thing-to ride dead
bead, when every pass SO used the Federal
Government has been called to redeem at two
cents per mile.
Wcare glad that thus tardity some Of these
deadhcads have been made al example Of In
the ease Of two, recently brought before .. s.
Commissioner Hoyne for using these military
passcs over the c., 3. s. Q. r. r., it was incor-
rect1y stated TINT they we're discharged So
they were, but it was on payment Of costs, and
their ride from Chicago to Galcsburg and back
will cost Them over one hundred dollars. A
salutary lesson, which cannot gain too much
] publicity. These passcs have been sold by
snbaltern officers, and By soldiers; have been
transferred from hand to hand Us 4 legitimate
representative Of value soldiers have bought
boots in Chicago, and paid in passes, and the
case is on record OF citizen Of some wealth
paying t1ihing sum in money for onc Of thess
passcs. Surely, it should be stopped, anG
| grcat credit Is due the officers Of the Chicago
Burlington & Quincy R. Il. Company tha
they have taken the initiatiye ia the needed re
! fnFn.
, 1862-01-03
g KATE E IMPORT I U n j.
~ LADIES AID sEnrlsMEH's SKATES.

CHlpREEg' SKATES, and skates Of every descrip.
delShsi:Is;et III GEo. T. ABBEY. n 1s6 Lake street.
NFFICE COAIM1SSARY DE-
ypARTMFNT C.1gt, Ill. January 1Et 1s62
Sealed proposals wtn be ree1ea at this Office, nom
u9t = o.clocE ID, on FRIDAY, the lotn Of J1naary.
ISL for fnrni-hing 500 bushels potatoeA olgood qua
Eaturdsy quantities. Of 100 bushels each Until the
whole amount required shal hare been furnished.
1eyee In Ills CITY and Deposited opposite The steam.r
ASew Cncle sam :or It auch place in the city Of Cairo
al moy be required By the Cou1nissa1y Subsistence
The undersigned reserves The right to reject my or
) lids vii be opened at this office ut L. o'clock H. on
FElDAY~ the 1lth Of January, ISL and bidders axe re-
ques1td to be present.
All proposals to be endorsed Proposals for furnish
inE TctatoeA~ RICHARD MCALL1STER,
jaS k169-td Captain and CommtassrY Hupsisteuce
, 1862-01-03

Gale on the Coast-Ess Severity at Ros-
:.t -'E kons
,Bos1on, Jan. a-The gale at Boston, 1ast
night, was the most segefe known for years.
, 1862-01-03

# The Wisconsin 17th and 18th Tegiment6
arc ordered to rendezvous at Milwaukee.
, 1862-01-03

Early on Saturday morning two squadrons
of Col. Jackson's regiment, under command
Of Major Murray, left the camp near Calhoun,
on scouting expedition across Green river.
When they arrived at South CarTolton, the
sGuadlons separated, and the first returned TO-
wards Calhoun by way Of Sacramento, at
which place they we're surprised By seven hun
dred rebels under command Of Col. Forester.
Our troops were fired upon by the rebels
before they were aware of their
presence, and ut first believed they were at
lacked By Major Mcgowan, Of Col. Jackson's
cavalry, tbroug gh mistake The officers, though
our ranks were broken, rallied tho
troops as soon as they discovered the
true state Of affairs, and, for half an
hour, our officers and 1nen, without
exception, displayed the most heroic valor
and dctesmina:luI. ina hsnd-to-hand su2aga-
ment Of the b1oodiest character, and only re-
treated when their ammunition saye out. Our
loss consisted Of Capt. Albert G. Bacon, who
had his horse shot from under him, and was
killed in the retreat, and seven privates. Lieut..
R. Il. King, Of Frankfort, was slightly wound.
ed, and seven or eight privates were wounded
more or less severely. The rebels stated their
loss at thirty when they reached Greenssinc
Among the rebels killed was Lieut.. Col Merf-
Wcther Of fHopkinsyille.
The rebels left Capt. Bacon in the woods il
Il dying condition, having stripped him Of his
watch and 1i1led his pockets.
, 1862-01-03

WASHINGTON, Jan. ave are happy to
say that at no time has Gen. Mcclellan been
dangerously Ill. Heis rapidly recovering from
severe cold taken at Gen. Porter's lust re-
view. he is attending to all important bnsl-
ness, and will be out in Q fer days
, 1862-01-03
TILE KIMORS OF MAR.

Tile arrrehcnsions excited by the war
like news from England are u1Warrauted
l,y the facts Of the case. The threats and
Suggestions which seem so belligerent were
t,ased on !: state Of things which no longer
exists; and as soon as those, whose yapo1-
i1sgs arc the latest sensation from Europe,
learn that the utternost that England could
demand has been freely and cAcerfully ac-
corded by our Government, They, even, will
admit that cause of war has been put aside.
Whatever VIC may think of the bullying
disposition Of the English Government in
enforcing a demand now that it would
never haze dared make of this Republic
when united and at pc:cc; and how much
socyer We may be inclined to censurc the
1i1nility of the Administration at Wash
ington, in yielding to threat III
matter for which it had the justification
of English law and precedent, there can be
no doubt that the surrender of Mason aud
Slidell will build up in Great Britain q
peace party, Khose exertions will diminish
the luminosity that has been excited, and
frustrate all future attempts to disturb the
auicable relations Of the two countries
without sufficient cause. But we must not
forget that, while this is the case, the aris-
1ocrats. and cotton lords will attribute the
yielding Of our Government to tho fear o1
English arms, and, plun1ing themselves
Upon Our weakness and their strength
will let slip no occasion 70,
I:cintiDg their hatred with injury
and insult But, fortunately, other pow
crs than the two Immediately concerned II
The late dispute, arc interested in the main
tenance Of the peace Of the world; and i
is certain that they, now convinced Of OIL
pacific intentions, will not be slow to in
terrose, should English arrogance and in
justice be determined to "giye Americ;
the lesson" which latest adrices threaten
, 1862-01-03

Gen. Pope KestraInedfrom Attacking
Price at 0sceolA.
The correspondent Of the Woodstock {lll)
Sentinel, writing from Gen. Pope's division,
says:
Gen. Pope twice teiegraphed to st. Louis,
for permission to attack Price after taking
those prisoners ut Milford, but was forbidden
to do so. Why he WAS not permitted to auni-
iilate the rebel army in Missouri, can best be
answered by the circum1ocution Office at st.
Louis. Gen. Pope atiirms TINT hc could
easily have taken Price ut that time.
, 1862-01-03
E- The New York Htra{ds Washington

Champion Vaughan will be on Gen. Lane )
staff, with the rank Of Colonel He is South
Carolinian, but for many years noted anti
slavery man. When Lane WIS confirmed a
Brigadier General by the Senate, the other day,
Vaughan sent dispatch to Lcarenworth, in
these words: 'La1le is confirmed. Glory to
Godt Let tho rebels hunt their holes !"
, 1862-01-03

RusHv111s, INp, December sd. 1861.
Want Of time has prevented me from making known
to the public at earlier day the high e5zattou in
witch / am Induced 10 hold the PhGnix insurance
Hhl.b the Company has acted In relation my lossr
SUSTAINED by thu fire the morning Of November eth
1sfl ....,
hereby tender to The PHENIX INSURANCE con-.
r the pt0npt and satisfactory adjustment uf loss Of
81 drug snre and bnstness honse, HoT. 2at...
AZ sou1 as the same bccame known to th- Company,
hey sent their ajusters to HE, and arranged without
de.ay. the aMount OF my loesea b1AxKn1ATELY FA1D
81, in EoSET, WITHOUT EEGA THE USUAL CTS
TOM or pEFERHrS,: THE PAYMENT F',R sIxTT pAFs-
can therefore confidently recommend The Phtnir as
OF tie co!nu1nity. az making delays, causing no
r, T. KESH,
e Resident Aeet1s for the PHOENIX. In al plioci-
uai ctttcs and towns iE4kI52-it
, 1862-01-03
FESTIVAL Of the Old Settlers Of White
= kI1fe G1MnfE.

u-h;+a.;ao conntv r.s held On the afternoon
40 ~ n-en;nr ~ New YEARS day. at the Wal
1,cc Hnnsr in sterling. In the afternoon, in
,he .nscncc of the President. {Col. Wllson.>
~, pra,,ecc Was called m to pres;de-a duty
which he performed with great acceptauce aud
a,o,;tv Mr. uorth5nrton. If the Go-tHe
ayavor Wilson and another gent were apDoint-
ca Secretaries. The Marshal. Col. Brown. then
,,nornccd dinner in readiness and af,er the
c,ncete had donc annie iust;ce to +he rich ri
ends of mine host of the Wallace House. and
returned tn the hall nm exc41lent letter from
,hc President Col Wilson. now in Missouri.
ras road Nelson Mason :Eeo Ex-Mavor of
ster3;n,- v,s +hrn c,7,ed nm Ia respond for
Vhites;de canntv which he did in 4 very in-
tenpsting n,pner showing what the old set
.,ens Ind aone for themselves, their posterity
and their corrtrv. the rich prairies and beau-
1;G,, groves had been redeemed from the do
,nin;on of tne rolf and the savage; they
were do1.ed all over with intclli-
rent Christian homes thriving towns
and rillaees aboundcd. tie church and The
ecboo1hnHs,. stnoa sin. hv side and the son=
of vyhitcs7dc werc s,,sta7niuo the f7oo of +bei,
country In Kentucky and Missouri, and vert
ready and willing to Inv down their lives 70,
fl. ,,n;tv and tb, o1orr If their cor,,trr Tho
,ar+ no,,a.+ - +,,a e,.>o-;r,o,ao,t If ecboo1e
,,,o,-a5 +,,,+ +ho-a .,-aro b1,3raa and 1er
| schools and echoo1honscs in the county.
~ Pave a sts1wart h1ack-vhiskered gen
+,eman H.. jirst child t,orn in Lee. resnondef
| fa- ~. ,,.;ra .o,,n+v ube,z;n fo nore or
, 1862-01-03

THE COMMAND On THE P0TOWAC.
A paragraph in our las: issue, relative to
The rumor that Gen. Halleck was to be
transferred 10 Washington, was by its
nrcyity left liable to nlisconstructlon un-
just to ourselves. When Gen, Mcclellan
was plsccd in command On the Potomac,
fresh from his brilliant campaign in West
ern Virginia, he WAS called to precisely the
place rumor now points oil as destined Tor
Gen. Halleck- The command Of the Grand
Army Of the Tnion was still retained tv
Gen. Scott, leaving to Gen. Mcclellan the
tIlurgc of operations on the Potomac. The
latter was enough for any Officer, be his Ca
l'.cities of 1the highest order. Nevertheless
The Advanced years and increasing infirmi~
Ties Of tho Lieutenant General forced him
TO retire, and thenceforward both the gene
1ai command Of the entire army, and the
charge Of the Department Of tho Potomac,
lavc been vested in one man, and consti-
tutc far too oncrous burden Our lines
1..w stretch from Inc Kansas border to the
CIcsa;,c8kc, and the supervision Of tho
movements throughout this vast extent i
enough for the rowcrs Of any commander
;:pa would leave him no time to direct the
operations If any department. in detail Il
j. precisely On such an idea Of necessary
<.::yy;s;on Of this gigantic labor, that, as VIC
understand it. Gen. Halyeck is soon to bt
transferred 10 Washington.
7t~,,r,, 4,e 1.f, f,7;c,-,;. :. ,-.e 7,o,,.
tha; he was 10 take a command at Wash
incton, and doubtless nothing but the press
ing cxlgencies and precarious condition 0
afEairs in the Department of the West coul.
have inte17ened to postpone such appoint
mcat. But in his qualities as an Office
and man were seen guarantee that Ger
T,11t4k If any one could triur order on
, 1862-01-03

EMPLOYMENT WANTED -
~ The services Of competent business man. worthy
iany trust committed tn his charge tor which he can
moderate compensation. Is = good book keeper &C.
eoutaEt, and Possessed ct practical qaal and
Trfhupp off3ro faIk167ft