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, 1862-06-09
ARRIVAL CT THURLOW WEED.
His Reception In Jersey C1t5--Hrcak-
fast at the A.tor House.

-lFrom the Y. I. Evening Post. 5shl
Thurlow Weed arrived here on board the
Persia, this morning; Ho landed at Jersey
Alderman Smith and tho committee Of tho
Common Council, together viii George DaH
son, james Davis, Hugh j. Hastings, james
E. Coulter aud others. Mr.. Smith addressed
him, welcoming him home, and rendering him
the hospita1ities Of the city.
H3IT. Weed briefly replied, expressing his
pleasure at returning home, and rcnlarking
that he had not looked for this reception and
would take their matter in,o consideration
The party then took carriages and repaired
to tb, Astor House Here more friends we're
in waiting, and cordial greetings Ecre e2-
changed. Mr.. Weed appears better than AT
the time OF lis departure, although be has
been very actively employed during his ab~
scpce.
1t eleven o'clock breakfast was announced.
Alderman Smith Presided. 3fr. Weed sat at
his right, AS he took his seat he remarked
the pleasure lie experienced in sitting ut an
american table where accurate measure was
not taken Of q chop Of mutton and tac Eggs
numbered Conversation became geuerai anu
Mr. Weed narrated interesting occurrences
abroad.
Thc state Of public sentiment abroal, he
said, was far from CRAFTY ing The ffeneh
Government cherished no friendly sentiments
towards 11s, and the people were Lutte orttcft
But Prince Napoleon was our most sincere,
earnesI flieud, and lost no osca7lou ~ Nv u9
friendly Offices
The British Ministry vas divided Lord
Palmerston and Earl Russell were adverse to
us; other members of the Cabinet were warm
Iy affected toward the North. Tne Queeu,
wnenever she could say 8 word, alWay5 eN-
p1es-ed the most decided sympathy with Us;
Prince Albert ha5 always been the devoted
friend Of this country, end his LAST public act
had been to modify dispatcs, which Tie m1n-
istty hid prepared to send to Lord Lgon5-
Tie zen. r.1 untritDdT sentiment cherished
towards us in the Old World, ..nr Weed attri-
buted to the treacherous conduct OF our di-
p1oma:ic agents abroad
Full ouc1hird of them had for ye1rs been
preparing the public mind in Europe for the
| contf mpIated revolution. and large mum 7er
OF Southern Copgressmen had participated in
! the treason. Wa in America conld have but
| 4. imperfect idea Of the condition Of pop
| u1n1 seutiment on that continent.
| d.. Russell was one Of our best friends in
| England He took every occasion to express
| his sympathy for the North. He spoke at the
! clube, to members Of parliament, to every
| body whom he encountered. He pronouced
onr army the finest in the world. the raw
recruits were equal to veterans In Other coun-
| tries.
| Capitalists were surprised most Of all. Our
I country VAS dismembtFcd, and its extinction
| threatened by civil war Of monstrous pro-
| portiens; yet #e met III the expenses, aad
, 1862-06-09

DroNned---A Chicago Man Probably.
Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribunel

DroWned---A Chicago Man Probably.
Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune.l
FORT THoMrsoN,}
NEW MADRID, Mo-, May %, 1864
The body Of man was taken from the river
near the landing, at this place this morning,
supposed to be that Of an Illinois soldier. Tue
following is, as near as possible, the dcscrip-
tion OF the body: Height, five feet eight to
nine inches lair red, long and flowing; light
moustache; heavy set, weighing from $50 to
1G0 pounds; dressed in a suit Of infantry cloth
ing; blouse, black pants and army shirt. In
the pockets Of the pants wss found purse
containing s20.30 and letter dated Chicago,
31ay Is, 1stj3," headed s'Dear Brother Reu-
benz the following names occur in the letter
s'Georgc," ssWilIe Mcintyre - suncle John,' -
stMr. Hartmann tsLittle Maud,'' "A1iss
Styles" "Aunt Mary and Uncle Andrew
and signed, "Your loving sister, Mary
The body has been decently buried, and the
above is sent for publication, hoping that il
may be the means of informing the friends o.
the once brave soldier of his death and where
abouts, thus preventing one Of those darl
| mysteries which covers the fate Of many :
missing one, and which arc Of too frequent oc
| currcnce.
Should this meet the eye Of friends they ca1
| obtain further information, if desired, by sd
| dressing r, a. CAMERON,
| Lieut.. Col. 3fth Ind. regiment.
, 1862-06-09
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

coLToNs SCHOOL ATLAS, to accompany Col
tun- i American School Geography. New York:
1vison s. Phinney. Chicago: 5. G. Grigsa y
Co, Nos. 80 & a. Lake street.
a good atlas is essential not only to every
6choo1boy, but in these days Of newspapers,
when every morning, facts from all parts of the
world are discussed at the breakfast table, it
is indispensable to every household. Decided
" the best book of the kind that has fallen
under cur observation is this un-pretendiug
volume Of Mr Cotton. There are two maps
Of each continent placed opposite each other,
ono giving the usual divisions, rivers, cities,
&C., and the other contains outlines Of ocean
currents, cllnactic lines, projections sho wing
the heights of mountains, and together they
combine about all the information that can be
condensed upon map. The facts in regard
to ttates and empires are brought down to the
latest dates, wbi1c the greater number Of maps
enables the authorize gire them on largerscale.
That on the ancient Roman Empire is special-
II valuable The mechanical execution is
excellent, and for the school-room or constant
reference at the iresiae, it is all that can be
desired in such work
, 1862-06-09
The Contrahauds In North CaFo1ana-~
Return of Vincent CoIyefs
IEErum the n Z. EYcniug Post


Mr.. Vincent CoIrer, whose 1abors in the
cause Of humanity have been brought TO asao- s.1a
den termination by Governor S.aulTs arbltra-
n action In North Carolina, is one OF OUT oWn
citizens, member Of RsF. Doctor lFng
church, Of the Young Men's Christian Asso-
ciation, and Secretary Of the Artists Fund
Society Of New York. He is well known as an
ACCOMPLISHED artist in cTayon portralture, ahu
has many friends here v who feel ANXIOUS to give
some practical expression OF their oplnions
With regard to the treatment h's eene7olcnS
operati0n6 have met with from the new Official
rsFnresentiuY the government in North Caro-
Mr. CoIyer Is young gentlennn OF some
ttirty-tivc years OF age, Of most aable address,
indomitable energy, and Whole-he0fte14y
earnest in forTardng eIsry gooa worh. nc
as the representative member in Washington
Of cur Young Mems Christian Associations S
| Army Committee, for sfx or seven mouths IN
| 1861, and left Washington for Roanoke 1s.and
| Immediately after the Burnside Expedition
had effected 8 foothold there: HIS PROMPT I't
| ness and activity we're exemplicd By his reach
| ing that field OF labor several days in advance
/ OF any other sucicty's repres entatye5, taking
with him two Or three Thousand dollars, worth
Of hospital stores, comforts, books, &C., for
| tie wounded soldiers
| He was received with open aEmB BIZ General
Burnside, who, from the day Of his arrival, had
given speci8l attention to pro7idin. him with
every facility fer carrying on his work. The
] general appointed him superintendent OF the
| POOR, in which capacity he has diligently aud
necessarily supplied the wants Of all elassc:
! and co1ors Of The North Caro}iniaus- He has
| at one ard the same time fed the widow OF :
former United States major-gencraI and poo
fugitiyes from the plantation lash, and fo
| weeks furnished food to the families Of ncl
who were actually in the MANASSAS rebel army
OF such catholic characteristics las his 1nissio
| partaken. He has latterly been busily oceu
| pied in educational movements for the bench
: | Of both whites and blacks, the former {
| whom to the number Of some seven hundred
) ! art inst as needy in this direction as the Z,
, Slaves themselves. At the time Of The SUI
! | preston Of his colored schools much pr
gress had been made, and most encouragin
: | results secured.
: Without discussing Governor Stanly's as
, | ton, or expressing Complaints thereat, III
, CoIyer has come North to lay the matter bs
fore the President, and to await the deeisio
5 Of the higher powers upon the suhj1rt. II
: leaves for Washington this afternoon.
, number OF gentleman interested in tie bene1
: client projects for the benefit Of the cont1
t bands have preceded 3fr. Colycr in ri=i;iu
+ ! Washington, and it is to be hoped that tt
march Of civilization viii be permitted to ou
8 strip that relic Of barbarism whieh tEds its t.
i, ponent in the State 1sw Of North Carolina ju
: enforced BY Governor Stanly.
, 1862-06-09

recognized, that the act Of secession is, as
Mr.. Brownson has characterized it, State
suicide; and when q political community
which has rebelled against the authority OF
the Government, lies conquered and at the
mercy Of the General in possession, it may
be governed as the conquerors wish, with
ont reference to it's former condition or the
antecedent rights Of its people. Without
thc practical assertion Of that truth, the
war ought 10 be ended tomorrow. Con
Quoted By any other rule Of action, success
is impossible "Governor" Stanly should
be kicked out Of Ills place without delay.
A GREAT OBJECT10H STATED
It is hoasted that great saving IS made
by dispensing with eight members of the
grand jury, and trying nlsdemeanors In
the county court without grand jury.
But, reader, did it ever occur to you that it
will cost four times as much to furnish tue
county courts Of the State with 3 petit
Jury at every term as the total cost Of the
whole grand jury system as it is! 4 mo-
ment's thought will prove it. No one
will entertain the monstrous thought thai
the aitizcn is to be deprived Of the peti
as well as grand jury in the trial O
appeals, and especially Of misde
meanors, in that court. Nor can thel
be chosen from the Immediate ii
ci1ity Of the court house, but mus
be drawn from the body Of the county
Twenty-four petit jurors must be summon
ed at every term; the term will averag
four days in every county for civil an
criminal business; the court sits monthly
now let us see what it will cost Tha
gives $144 jury fees (say nothing Of mile
age) each term, which amounts to $1,72
in each county, and
$l86.258
in the State in one year for jury fees a1on
in the county court. Add to this n1ileas
Of jurors, and sheriff fees for summonir
them, and the expense will be enormou
And all TO be paid by TAXATION. Look
this thing, can it be gainsayed? VIII
not be ruinous, and an intolerable burde1
, 1862-06-09
THE RATTLE OF TEE SEVEN
PINES.

There is striking similarity between
the battle Of Seven Pines and Shiloh. In
each battle our troops were surprised
taken unawarcs, for want Of proper pre-
cautions. III each case the newest
and poorest troops were stationed in ad~
vance, IL the most exposed and dangerous
positions, while the tried, seasoned and re-
liable regiments were stationed beyond
supporting distance in the rear. Each
battle lasted two days; in each the
Union troops were defeated in the first days
struggle, and victorious the second; the
loss On each side at each battle was sub
stantial1y the same, and was suppressed
from the public at first by the military
censors. The actual loss Of Filled and
wounded at Shiloh was about 5000, and
at Seven Pines over 1000.
Al Seven Pines the rebels fell on Gen.
Casey's division unexpected, impetuously,
and in overwhelming force and routed it,
capturing camp cquipagc, artillery, muni-
tons, and prisoners, just as at Shiloh.
They sent their trophies to Richmond, and
proclaimed q great victory won before the
battle was half fought, exactly as Beaure-
gard did at the other battle. In each bat
t]c tie rebels seemed to carry everything
before them the first day, but in each the
second day retrieved the first, and drove
the enemy to his fortifcations, leaving the
battlefield and the slain in our possession.
In each battle the commanding general was
absent at his headquarters, many miles Of
when the battle began, and at each there
wasno commander present to direct move
ments until the first day WAS fought and lost
In the Shiloh battle the attack was made
at daylight, and Gen. Grant arrived on tht
field about eleven a. m. At Seven Pine!
the attack commenced at one p. m, ant
Gen. Mcclellan reached the scene of con
test at night During the night in cacl
case, 1cinforcements were brought up, an
the battle was renewed at sunrise and til
rebels were steadily pushed back by til
superior courage and persistence Of til
Union over the secession soldiers.
The rebels, IN each battle, denied th:
they were beaten; but repulse in the fo
mer ended in an evacuation Of their pos
ton, as it Will in the latter engagement
Corinth was abandoned in the one cas-
aul Richmond will he in the other. Til
parallel might be carried much flrthc1
but enough points Of resemblance has
been noted to show the striking likeness
the leading features Of both affairs.
, 1862-06-09
wisconsin Soldiers Aid Soc1cty-AT
Appeal.

Appeal.
To The the Citizens Of Wisconsin:
Heretofore, the soldiers Of Wisconsin hare
enjoyed remarkable degree Of good health,
but they are now becoming inmates Of the
hospitals in large numbers. Over 100 Wiscon-
sin soldiers are now in the hospitals Of Wash
ington alone. The knowledge Of this fact has
led the citizens Of Wisconsin now in Wash
ton, to form IN association for the purpose Of
furnishing aid to sueh Of our sick and wound
cd as may need it, and more especially to visit
the hospitals and sec that our soldiers are well
cared for. The following persons have been
elected is the officers OF the association:
{,yesidentHon. James r. Doolittle, Of Racine,
liee I,ssident-W. Z. sencek, OF Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
Secretary Norman EASTMAN, Of Lacrosse, Wis
conslD-
7reaeuyer-Wm. S. Huntington, Of Beaver Dam,
Wisconsin.
The society respectfully eolicits contribu-
tions from the benevolent Of our State, Of ar
tieles Of all kinds that Will administer to the
relief sad comfort OF the sick and wounded.
The express charges and freight on any and
| Ill packages sent to the society must be pre-
| paid by the donor OF sender, IS nc only
undertake to see to their proper distribution.
| AL contributions Of money will be judi
ciously expended to relieve The wants Of ths
| sick, and they must be sent to VIM. s. Hun.
tington, "Treasurer Wisconsin Soldiers Aic
society,"" Treasury Department., Washington
D. C.
All communications addressed to the officer!
Of the society, relative to the condition aut
whereabouts Of the sick and wounded, vii
be promptly attended to and answered
| All special directions as to the distribution
Of articles sent will be strictly followed.
/ AL packages and parcels should be sent b,
express, to the care OF Norman Eastman, Sec
rctary Wisconsin Soldiers Aid Society, Ger
eral Land Office, Washington, D. c.
all Wisconsin papers are respectfully II
qucsted to publish this circnlar-
JAMES 4. DooL1TTLE, President.
NORMAN EASTMAN. Secretary.
, 1862-06-09
From North Carolina.


Corporal Frank, Of the 18th Indiana, who
has been q prisoner in rebel hands for nine
months past, returned to his home in Indian
apolis on Thursday. He came from Salisbury,
n. c., with tho prisoners which ar
rived In New York on the Cos
Eack- Mr. F. says that at New Washington
some fifteen Of the rebel guard, upon reaching
our lines, laid down their arms and gave
themselves up to our officers, refusing to re-
turn. This WAS before the squad Of prisoners
to which he was attached had reached there.
Tic report reached the ears Of tho rebel Off
GERS in charge Of himself and several hundred
others, who upon coming rear our lines
doubled the guard with 81 reliable seceah,' to
prevent their own men from giving themselves
| up.
Corporal Kess1er confirms the reports about
| the course OF Governor Clark OF North Caro-
| lima, and says that it Was stated to him tha1
the convention had By q vote Of one majorit,
refused to come back into the Union, and tha
| the fifth Of this month had been designated b,
the Governor for again taking the vote Oh tn
| eo+,oc ,,rryasiticn
, 1862-06-09

U aaltpetre factory at Nashville. Tenn,
has been ibe'ed by the United States District
Attorney. The buildings were erected ex-
pressly for the purpose. Some of the ma
cllinery in them was removed to Georgia jnss
before the Federal army reached Nashville.
There still remains. however, q good steam
engine, 4 number Of furnaces, aud quite q
quantity Of st yill2saous saltpetxe."
, 1862-06-09

Mr.. Geo. ". Plcasants, Of Rock Island
county, professcd Republican and mem
her of the convention that concocted the
Egyptian Swindle, prints letter in the
Rock Island Aryus, in which he says that
he shall vote for the new constitution. Il
Is only charitable to suppose that Mr.
Geo. ". Pleasants is fool The alternative
of the proposition would not be comp]i
nentary, and we do not state it. we trust
that he is the only man in Rock Island
county, save the editor Of the secession
.1rqus, with whom be has laid down, who
will, Oh election day, do so foul thing!
, 1862-06-09

Smith & Cullaton, State Printers, Madison,
Wisconsin,, have thrown up their contract with
the State, and refuse 10 do any more work
undcr 1t. The contract has been thus aban-
doncd, for the reason that the prices at which
they took 1t are SO low that it would not pay,
and this, too, notwithstanding the Stste officers
have given the contract the most liberal con-
struction In their power. 4 bond, on suf
fcient sureties, is held by the State for the
faithful performance of the work, aud in case
OF a tsilurc on their part, the printers are
liable for any c7tra expense incurred in &C.
eorphsh5ng the work, SO we don't Sec any
way OF escape. 1t may be q bad job, but the
printers took it with their eyes open
r The Louisville Journal which used to be
bitterly opposed to invading aud s'coercing'
thu rcvolted sta*ea-havipg had a good taste
OF rebel tactics in Kentucky, thus talks:
"1, is inst as well that nsn should reflect
whether that freedom Of speech which re-
joices IN this rebellion had as we'll be yolunta-
rily dropped before it il forcibly suppressed.
We cannnt afford to live any longer iu the
N dst of la~lessness, robbery aud murder,
! urdeF the 1'Te:c1t Of Southern rights, or any
| other sort of rights.''
, 1862-06-09

wounded man Of North Carolina regiment,
taken from the field the next day, says that he
fell at the first fire, and that his regiment only
went dozen yards beyond the spot where ne
feu, until 1t broke. II could not be rallied.
DEATH OF COLONEL R1EER.
That 7oley killed Colonel Riker, and the
Zouayes broke and 1an. Yet they only ran
twenty yards, when they were rallied and
went right up 10 the edge Of the wood and
opened their tire.
Ip GUARDS AND At ZEN.
No sooner had the rebels, BY that volley,
enptied their guns, than the three regiments
and poured 4 Volley in at almost no distance
at ali. That rol1ey settled that fight. Through
the wood in front of that line the rebels lay
dead and wounded in heaps. Brigadier Cen
eral A. c. Davis Tas found dead there, and
Brigadier General PettigroW. wounded aud his
horse killed, was there taken prisoner. When
thel rebel line advanced in the wood, Cor
mans brigade, from the line OF battle on the
railroad, was thrown forward on the right
flank Of the rebel line to turn it; but when
the musketry broke that line, and the rebels
fell into, confusion, the brigade pressed for
her Of prisoners.
CLOSE 0F TIE FIRST OATS FIGHT
So closed the battle for that day, and Gen
J
Drawer Or more earnest soldier, slept thai
night further forward On the road to Rich
1nund, nearer the renel capital than he ha6
| done any night before.
At N1GHT.
Both armies lay upon the field. Mau,
| wounds were dressed at Savage's house, ,Ehicl
| had been Immediately made hospital, and be
| tween thas point and the battle field nanI re
| markab1e experiences we're compared. Pei
| 1aps the most notable was the number Of off
| ceIs hit.
LOSSES.
| In the fight Of Saturday the bulk Of th
losses On either side took place, and show th
terrific severity of the fighting Our loss fc
that day will scarcely fall short of three thou
Ia kea hsard inc eneq ioes tin
probably two to one for our oTn, and the a
pearance Of the field made the estimate scel
reasonable,
, 1862-06-09

~ John G. Noble, who was editor Of the
Paducah Herald, secession sheet, and left
when our troops took possession Of that town,
made his appearance few days since as Lex
ingtop, KY, and surrendered himself to tho
Federal military authorities.
, 1862-06-09

we're able to continue to do so for ten year
Without recurrence to foreign contributions;
and our funds had not deprecated since the
other country in the world capable Of such q
dpaneial achievement. America was truly IN
Mr. Weed will leave this evening By the
boat for.9AIbany, : and will return in fer
DAYS. Til that time be viii pr9bo6iy defsr
lis answer to the COMMITTEES Of Inc tohln1oh
Council
, 1862-06-09

LRAKSAliD Lcsde.: ,sM- POST, Musical DiIec-
tor: GEt1 til AtFEY. Caller.
OFFICE IL iAHnoLrH STREET. COR UEARBfES.
Having tu,: tho places Of the nc:ihcrs wi!u i;s
u lev t.ayS aca t.t .nt EAt'' j. a1i riE IN
sooa itien: The 1anlss ofte Il cd n,s,5sa; n e a;s
{. Nu,nbcrstr, VIM Schumacher. F. WerI,l Gr,
G!a.:S chea.es iayoTste side Il uG,.lS, I'm T. M,ioS
rtst formerly et 1'cti3rr1t- H..a New y":S: NJ
John EichI Eirljnjst: Nm HE;:nrn,ln dr. G. Fischer,
f. Schmidt WIZ. uudc7bach. With this cnns*nat:nn
If trslt 1nl's tn merit ant st',sive TIL, t!'rT1
FIT. enase that has s. l3n a.1 S.si5 hceit Ill -
, 1862-06-09

General Longstrect, as we hare said, left
Richmond with the whole effective force Of
his command-six brigades-purposcly to
drive us across theChickahoniny. Other troops
also Gene; and q number Of prisoners state
the force in the field At five divisions. They
advanced down The Williamsburg road, and
thus the whole bzunt Of the first attack fell
un0n Gen. Casey.
, 1862-06-09

END OF TEE BATTLE OF TIE SEVEN FINES
Thus the affair became complete We had
lost our camp. the enemy held it, and now it
was retaken-ours once more. and We teit =
satisfaction in the result that would not have
been greater if we had rctaken the camp as
b4oodily as We had lost it. His departure was
{ full acknowledgement that be had failed, and
was defeated in the purpose for which he came,
, 1862-06-09

SpratL's battery, which was posted in field
to the right Of the road, and near the edge Of
the wood, and Regain $ battery, " hich was also
and were supported by the 10Dth New York !;
by the 11thAaine and 10th Pennsylvania on
4leir right, and By the 92d New York in
the rear. Both batteries did splendid execu-
tion; but the cnemy's line advanced silently
and steadily, receiving the fire with apparently
great effect
, 1862-06-09
sIJNDAY-THE SECOND DAY.


On Sunday our men stood to their arms be-
fore daylight. As the enemy chooses Sunday
for his battle days, we expected him; but We
knew THAT If he did not advance there would
be no battle, as Sunday is never chosen for q
movement On our part, and would not be, ap-
parent]y, even to win back our camp. So,
from very early Oh Sunday, it began to look
like what it proved to bean affair Of three
days.
TIE REBELS AGAIN BEGIN THE FIGHT.
Our 6rst anticipation had scarcely settled
into the conviction that the enemy intended
to give Sunday to care for the dying and dead
1ban We heard the pickets st it. Il was il
front Of Richardson's division. Richarlson'E
line ran, as ne have intinated, parallel witt
the railroad, and was On the northern side 0
it. TIE enemy was in our camps on th'
southern side Of it, and in a strong position
covered hy swamp. Forces were immedi
ately sent forward to support the pickets, ant
became engaged in its turn. The ene,n..
| formed his 1uIn in line, and Has disposed t.
| feel rs again. Our men had arisen from slec]
in the anticipation Of battle, and their mind
| were ready for it. They were not gree
troops either, and the day gave promise Q
| hard work.