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To THE NERVOUS OF Born s.xrs

A Clergyman having been restored TO h..lh 1,
few days, after many years Of great Su ser,nS I.
willing 70 assist ohers BY sending tree on rec:tnt
post-Y 1trccLra 0u*etot,e o,es 81 en-.
scr iption used. Direct 70 tbs REV. JOHN u Drr-
NALL. ist Fulton street. Brooklyn. Ny.
lst2.dAx&1a
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n4- was generally remal ked that the
brakes Of the fire engines were never so
well maiined as at the FIRE ON Thursday
night.
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EatcAclor's Hair Dyc..-TAe Rest In
the World.

the World.
WILLlAk "A. BATcHELoR,s selsbrs.ed Hair Dye
produces color not TO be distinguished fros nature
warranted act 10 injure the hair sast medss
the i'll effects OF bad dyes ard Invgorstes the hair for
life. GREY, RED or RUSTY HAIR instantly turns
sspisndid black or brown leaving the hair soft and
beautiful. Sold BY all druggists, dc
The gen uine designed WILLIAM A. BATCHELoR.
~ fAx Josr ssxss Of sseA tsx.
Factory. Ne. II Harcia. Street, New York [Lste
saa ofssasas aud u Bond Street. tte6-dkw1y
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NoTIcE. All persons having in their
posssssicn bucket. or other apparatus belonging to
be Hook Ladder Company, are requested TO re-
Turn hem INN edately, and thus The proper an
thores frcm Visiting them personally. BY order OF
the Foreman.
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INDIAN Massacre /. MIN nss eta.

u, 1AuI, Aug. Is.
Ten whites wore killed a. d 81 wounded
ut New Ulm IN the 6ght on saturday,
The Indians fought bravely aud reckless
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S. NJ. ARCHER, Captain.
HENRY NEWTON, LIST 1t.
M. STAPLETON, I'd 1t.

- An important military order has
been issued in New Orleans, by which
oil the inhabitants Of that city have
been deprived of their private arms, for
the reason that at the battle of Baton
Rouge it was discovered that numbers
of the inhabitants Of the latter city had
been found among the slain on the bat
tle-feld. They had joined tie rebel
ranks.
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ute 70 Tie War Fund.
1sT WARD. Z. Burke.
2D WABD-D. B. Smith, ST., and Fer
guson Wright.
BID WARD-George Higgins and Jesse
Ruddick.
Arm WARD--Daniel F. Miller.
fowNsurr Jaues AeCIar4, James
Black, John Hine and Lew. Collins.
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ute nrm, a, 3QG3s.
stock Market.

stocks easier and close more sieady.
NJ ey and Exchange without change
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|nUINCY FLOUR, Eagle Mills.
1ysEiear. Graham Flour. yorsalsby
Aoyll.0 eAA,L fOLIO0E
, 1862-12-17

r. CORNELL g. cos SEWING
LIZ MACHINES Of all stitches at 1s3 Lake street.
Wilcox Gibbs Twisted Loop stitch TaggeTt =
The Simplest stest. Fastest and most perfect to be
found. Also. Barnnm's SELF SEWER ;, Afach1ne Sup
plies. &C. Z. CORNELL Co.,
del6-yIS76m '""' Box 81, Chicago. III
, 1862-12-17

DROPOSALs FOR OATS

OFFICE FORAGE DEEaH1.Essr. r.s.A.2
Scaled Proposals S es Tees|rs Rshs5 n S., ~: @
sG!s:F sSssa 6 I Sf a'
e. :: vaffoas 81 neqas rs ,ai=
dfass@ e',ryss and government warehouses. ffca Of
ao@e aqSses e eats 1t c914mnss: ~ ,,,,,..~
f. b dsggss @ T. At ~ s sa ,aH boat 1e
sscEs pounds to the o9shel suhleet to i9spccson
Sea s at s erss ct 81 se f.eFed as may
is BID vii ha considered for lcss than 1a'.ssl
sae1sss pTopess aboaa
it, bd and zned IS TWO 70 lonsb "a anr9ass
eohdeasd 5S ths aad taa1msnt Of liz ssa:
Eo BID vii be considered unless the bidder or some
reIso2 IcIfsssntins Jim b power of attorney. rfr'
q tbs I'll ae i e
I'll Ti,ls must be endorzed-.r5op pcsa1s for oats"
81 s5as es 3Sss' = p
1sy1s7-4t Cant. and 4. a. st.
pEALED PROPOSALS arcinyitcd
u gsa r ss!t en St RsssI as s9y
h:sd i Sssi Sattle q ths aosE vss.ne.oa ,,s
sdSs t. 'T s
The iii dyery to e made o. q about TIE 1sth day
ns2 Sc sS s M b.
required 10 be delivered under THIS contracr.
&: Rs: e wi"
hafssss e S9 ~ en;S
where the hdds5 is POT present to respond to Lis
vi Thc en- names me- % q % should be stated u with the
sueh other funds as Government may hare for dis
Isstsd i SI Is Il tSe II
| wc.-.oft tho county Of, and State Of - do
, 1862-12-17


correspondence Of the Chicago TrIbune.]
MEAN FA1aourH' w. pec' H. lsoS'
This morning our camp presented quite
little scene Of excitement. After five long
months absence, tile Paynaster has at length
- a,,.,saraa F;ve roontbs, nav arr now duc
~. -, . ~ H.. ~ se,.'s.,,e
the regiment, anu all day ine gentlemanly
Payrnaster, MajorC s. Jones, has been busily
distributing smiles and treasury notes,
t,,o.,:., ~ 7oo-a. +,,a t.ora,,r,on+ e3;11 i,
thongn ne leaves the eo'efnllleiis SUI r., u
debt to our boys by one months pay. This
is one Of the happiest days in the year for the
regiment. There is a general iolliication
-,ros,,oo+ ~ o,u++;Tor o1otbes suitable
~. .ne p.oepss. VI s1rss ~ ~
Tor this cold weather. Ihe regiment Is sadly
in need Of boots, as those furnished By the
Government have often left the hoys barefoot
.fsar r,,onth,s se~r;co 80 - ,x,a1as 90 1ra1,
utes @on.ns ee'sice' anu u glo'es Us "'n'
(which Uncle Sam doesn't furnisl. at ALL
On ttpay day" the Suffers post is beside
The Pevmaster and To-day n,nv ,oor fa1,nw
1..s ~ sls.-N.t,.,
, 1862-12-17

n. lE1oIlt lHE TdsIlF filt UIlIUuI -
Inc Reeesh grapevine is at work again. We
learn through that rcraeious medium that
Joseph r. Johnston has arrived at Murfrees-
boIo, and on Monday .l;st assumed command
q e1.i Inc army latGl5 under command Of BTagg
tile little" The scceal profess to expect
fhags by eo of @ But they Do not
further aid; SO they allesse that Gcnerals
Ewen md Whiting arc daily expected from
Richmond with 81, 900 renforcements from
the army of Gen. Leo, who does not antfcipate
an engagement with Burnside, " Gen. Buckner
al Brentwood, in striking distance from lin.
We give these items for what they are worth.
They are entirely from secesh sources, and
may or may not be true. We think, however
it is probably true that Johnston is to receive
re:nforccments from Virginia.
, 1862-12-17

Conrrislng extensive Machine Shops, Mou1dtngro
buisluess In the nxnufacsuFe Chiefly Of Agricultural
for Es ,11e te s
&C., ae IN best Of order. and Will be sold On very
For fafther particulars app15to - u.nrr1
=oc;Qy5 7Y5w-eud London. Canada West.
, 1862-12-17
For THE Grn11}.
ORDINARY sEAMEH AND LAnDsMEa.

The number of Steamers fitting ont offers fine
opportunity to tile Western young mea 10 enlist In the
Naval vessels tie United States the western
ates and any one not oxss foFt Esars Of aET xa
al Surgeon he has chronic dlsease or physical
debility al my kind No person under eighteen yoars
Of aec will be received without the written consent Of
parents attested before InErce OF the peace.
Tie Inducements to enter the Navy, on the Western
waters are very great-promotfoa to command tor
those WHO It good pay and and com
fnrts not to he Eoun!i In tie land service Who
paid them on their arrival at Cairo. any Naval Rs
devious and after they are delivered On board the Re
celytng Slap. ...---...
The eustments viii be for the ar. and not lesz than
one year If for the WAT two months advance viii be
paid when the person enllsting presents hln1sef On
board Receiving St.p and eEerE enc WILL be allowed 10
listment- AZ additional examination by t:e Surgeon
one attempting to deceive Will not enjoy the benefit Of
ills notice.
The following are the rates Of psf to which persons
are ejetbIe On being sent from the Receiving Ship
Vessel of War-a1 person though must enter IS Sci
men, Ordinary seaIuen Landsnen. and obtain such
higher rates as they moy be fitted for:
, 1862-12-17
i r III 7 S e P P L I E. IS


sFENsFig1p:- N. December is. isa2.
siendsy ths "a of Desta6eF. I'll 10 sapelsfag
es: 80
sss 6
&c Gd sses e sa
on the s0th Of June. 1ss. such ea51er da1 ~:
5 iS 53a =
q es s. sf = effsa I nc
q she fate u to % one aundred 1nons of eight
sssRS 81 ee 6 hsa
eas I e
one and nefou.th pounds o. adamnntne candles ,iur
s awe e
fresh beef be Issued oftan rs the commanding o
i rean5ea @ Hit tas priee shsn seeonPs itsas
conposE the raiisn and when ssyera. aFte!,s caI
shsiI have r9wsF regS5f either sFsis III i,s sSa
tractor w he 5e1tsd ~ Ed TO- s I IN + efs5 s q az abay
ares s TIE io%fst s1s EcIesaic Price
g 81 p s a. % T
Payments w1n be made snc9 . month On the rrese:.-
esift of storys As rsynircd b the 1IHy KeEa;tynz
ent n IL sysnt e t1s r. Is sGI oefn SifG f
1aaef as s. Il pnrpose 'o ~
6 s ss q s. hs shs s. sa a fs a9aE
issa The rest 5hs h ?, n Ss ne ri
II bak ii suitable rasEages. Tree Of charge. At sh:
All bids must be- accompanied b. the following guar
antyc TO be executed bz two persons.
FoRal OF GUARANTEE.
III hePssg H. s5hts s I
re Il B. g ssS
e ST ssRs witt
a.
may ne accepted
, 1862-12-17
ptpPo5als.:
A RMY EFTPPTt1EC

: a RMY SUPPLIES. ;. -
IL SfE7 S2Tz1cE o. AssE, co441ss a gEzEn.5o7l @
SUBSISTENCE No. hsss@osf ssts St. I. ksx II @o'k
s$2s:e r Efs 3 s ss s sssssa ss' Il
SIsTENCE STORES, = be delivered II New York. u
Ten thonsand barrels t10ooo brEz} Of first quality
MESS Or PRIME MESS PORK.
aorth. for eSeh q thc mentis Of janussy.
4 s sxs: ns
y.1l; ef Hua5sr4s Is. IL Lswts Gsttys lass.s.ns.
e SCI o. pst
ard Inspection yards and on the Inspection cf such
Ssss $ SSe9 = s'*
sSsss a e ana sfs
Ss %
stdezation must contsin the written guaranty oftwo
&c aas = 2s ssfspy guaranty should
s:tsa atss Rsgs: aRs s9as
u ~ % Is q ga saants e as5 I i
IL Ihsh e S asysrsa ,Ss nd
tssnsy ts os othsT wen known ofdeal person tlst
.ss5;5s SSss s q zSS BE-
seI1sfs plaee bas.nczz with date Of par-
Cd fsysse s. 9ss zss such ian' may furnish
Leut.co1one1 and a. {. G.s.
D,Ess,sss GS5 oEk ss
1.GE1E3- oIiAew York
QUALITY AND WEIGHT OF FIGS.
aSeS III T. 70 & T M ssa t,fs
army the weight may be extended to hundsrd
, 1862-12-17

Canton flannel drawers {materlal furnished b, tie
Oh. HAYEs.-Lot Of magazines and :f,a,nara
Mna. III Il; SWAMI satfts..
Mas: cAaraztl.:-1 cont ? prs eoeks int, ban*
dages.
pers. bible, tcstanlent.1 hymn book. -
4 FRtESpl-3 shirts, ! pE drawers, f-undsrshfrt.
1dEcasing gown, ! pr slippers, ! pr ehoe:.
:. A List o8 SuFFIIEs :WANTED Ton TIE Bnsr1-
T41s-Cotton .sh;Tts, * and /. ynrd 1onp.. =
brsadths Of uubleached cotton, 4 yard wide. Dfen
9inchss at the bottom, Length Of aleeyr x 1ard.
length Of aru-hole L. inci,es length of c51cr ID
inchea, opcu in 'front.' fastened WITH b1ttons.
About uncthird may he made OF this sIze, the re-
meinder one and two sizes smaller Flnnuel hos
pital shirts-tHo breadths 1annrl. .t,ussef at tic
neck, marrow neck band. Cotton drawers ordinary
size and make #oollen drawers ordinary size and
make, dressing gowns. of double calico without
wadding. wool1e1 cocks. 8Iippere, portion shuuH
have 1eather so1es. Handkerchiefs GOOD size. can
be made OF old linen Quilta, blankets. bed ticks
pillow ticks. pillows, cushions, cocoa chocolate
b.oma, cider and alslt liquors. A great want Of
Quilts or comiortels.
EDB1Es.-ArroWroot, farina sacp, tap{oca ;:
corn, starch, oatmeal, tart. jellies. dried fruit,
kins Of fbutte5. blackberry syrup.
On the top Of tEa contents Of each box under:
the soYer, d list q what it contains, with The
name Of the do1oft shoufd be placed; duplicate
OF this list should 9e sent by mail. = = : :
Mark all packages according to annexed form:
Sanitary Commission. Chicago III.
, 1862-12-17
PATCHEL0R'S HAIR DYE.
IL The best IL the world.
WILLIAM 4. BATCHELOR'S

Celebrated Hair Dye produces color not to be dis
tauEufs1ed from natuFe-uaIraut6d not to frture the
hAf In the least: remedies the Ill effects OF bad dycg
and iay1gprates the hHir for 1ife
GREY, RED, Oh RUSTY BR
instantly turns splendid Bsck Brown leaving the
hair soft and beautiful Sold By al Druggists. &c
sThe genuine IL signed Wliilzn A. Bachelor On
the four sides OF esch box Factory, u Barclay-st.
New York Qatc rs Hfoadxay ard l6 Bond Jr9 9ss011y
, 1862-12-17
A LIBERAL EDUCATION with


n11I1IA1y Xf1&1FHc&1UH ANu OfIH'
WESTERN uKIDN COLLEGE aad MILITARY
HycT II open It's second year. Sept Sd. 1862. with
TSgniaI ,CoNs41ste, Academic and Primary Glasses
e. oa sPS sftnssTs 1FSaga 1s arponneats tie finest
%12O p00}, ample and attzacSSe stary Pari al;
excellent aud sFe1l 1usnis.ed AruloSF due Gy1nna
-Eum. and many other advantages WHICH shond cIai,
the attention or ra!eats and aAraiAus Tlte largest
lngtkotion Of It's class and csracter In tic iIn{on
to Cadeta a1so n A=EIH1ERT = and IsFaG (heasy
GSKSHx11cs. unicr An officer Of T. s. 4 Cadets dre.s
n U.ifoIns TEn,ts-fia9 per school year for hoaTd
every department, payable quarterly In advance
Cadets from Abrotd room and board under the s2e
Circulars address D. e. COVERT. President. Fulton
Ilinois fca+n6i9m
, 1862-12-17
4oportnersl)lp.


T IND UNIVERSITY Aca-
IL dc1nlcal Department Of this institution, locsted
winter Term Of thirteen weeks on MONDAY, Jan. 5th.
1s3 This INSTITUTION vas never IN SO eon
doubled is n.ener5in within tie past year Fos Gir
son. a. n. Faculty. Lake Forest n; Or Rev. q. n.
Humphrey. ESy " Patterson ,Ees Arthur Swazey,
Et9ucoa, Chicago, Ill. or Peter Page. Agent Chicago.
, 1862-12-17

; INVISIBLE GREESE.-A Rochester N. Z. Ina
per says that the Times man Greene MAS se7-
eral years an innla1e Of the Sing Sing prison.
where he jiye1tln retirement, by reason OF
soule acknowledgements with the law of the
land and the co1ts thereof under the name.
Of a.Beniamin Greene" It NAV be .thonsht
that his exclusion from the outside world ri
that time better; entitled him to assume the
name of 81 Invisible Greene" A pardon was
asked from: Govfrnor King, but We. are unable
to saw whether h. obtained it or NOT. Gr,.ei,e
is said to be ffation Of Samuel Medary. Of
Ohio; lately GGSernor Of Kansas,, and one Of
the Va1landigh4n sort Of Democrats. His
connection Wih Meday would naturally.
bring them in. dntaet with rebels and rebel
sympathisefs, $nd. his. adventurous turn Of
mind for sueI fa Undertaking as has recently
brought him bst3re the public eye.
H-The Rus:ian emancipation is already
beginning to abow good fruits. Tho govern
meut Of Toula which formerly. had ten
village schools With a55e pupils, now, eighteen
months Inter-; numbers 1,125 schools, witt,
1881 pupils IN the government Of fSimbirsk
the numberof zehooEs rose during the same
period from aoto a777, Of pupils from s7s to
A,1a2; in Podelia, from SOC to 1,2ss schools,
J and ID ,5s6 to b go; pupils
e-uone '7tIe1son Davfs'' was at Mur-
freesboro, Tenn, . few days since. The i'm
preston is thai he does not consider Rich.
mond quite o ssfe PLACE for his precious head.
, 1862-12-17

The following Rendezvous are opsu feady to enlist
~ md It remains to be II theres any patriot
ism left amongst the wateE1nen or persons able to
enlist ST LOUIS, CHICAGO,
d, CINCINNATI, ERlE:
LOUISVILLE, MEMPHIS.
CAIRO. =
>. DAVID d. PORTER.
.. = Acting Eear Admiral.
de2x65+1m Commanding Mississippi Squadron.
ITO! FOR THE EIGHT IN
A-1 FANTRY. REGULARS. =,
800 BOUNTY
Pay fFom is to 32s per month.
pfBhed immediately. :.
- Ore months rsy aud 81 government bounty given
For faftLar Is1ticalass apflx to JOHN ". FEEFs:H.
Olcer, at1s6 South Clafk street..
recruits Qaue5f3A
, 1862-12-17
HEART,

THROAT, Il .G., HEART.
ciM tsGats 4! complaints Of the Lungs s. 1saHs11os
% Ms;analeo vARor directly to the parts atected aud
81 1E. T.. Female Periodical F1lis for monfhiy ob-
eauorons. ORC dollar rer bottle: noB.xi7glm
, 1862-12-17
gprlial Notices.

RE YE HEALED.-Dr. Whittier,
IRONS 4 untN ~ Dr. has fos Tie past tenveaf1
devoted his Whole TING and attention to fng treatnanf
nent cure No mercury used No caarces foT Consul.
tatinn- All ye AFFLICTED give him csll -Fxf27im
, 1862-12-17

b EDUCTION IN LIVERY
CANT car1isges to extensire livery stock. hare
nEnUcED mK PRIoEs
~ confo7m to t,,e prcsent times DUrToN Stable,
Snnrh Place between Clark aud Dearborn streets. J;
, 1862-12-17

REMEMBER DR. JAMES OFF1EE
SO RANDOLPH STREET.,
7,eeueen s.ate and Dearborn streets Chicago, illinois,
Gtice onen from A. II. tim F. H. for consultations.
Dr. James no Mercury 1odide Potassie or Arse-
posons ne5cr did nor never viii eradicate tas dis
10 himself which il positive curc IS Randophs st,
pfE- E-y59E-1m
, 1862-12-17

nR- JAMES, FORMERLY OF
~ JAMES LOCK HOsrITAL, Sc Custom HOUSE
stree Rev Orleans La estahlised in 1850 has aEE1y
ed In Chicago. and permanently located an Office ut
SO Randolph Street,
between Stste and Dearborn street, cures Weakness
l9sa of 1noseuier power impotence diseases Of the
blood And skin. and TeTCnrfal diseases hy new and
1nfalihle method, saving both time and expense Tbs
saae tseanent as 3sed In Pr Jsnes' Hospital foF f r.
South.
Those Afflicted should apply immedAtely ana xATc
theMselvea from the cou1eqneuces Of thosa - rs
1ralades- Disessak peculiar to females s11oS1o "1An
The l2pnseft reSp1tx.
, 1862-12-17

pOXES! BOXES IF you want
- PoRK BOXES, SoAp, CAxpIE, CEAcKnR OBJ PACE
NC Boxes ef any description. yo1 viii ind It to your
sane of Eo0DWniE & HATCH. Their Factory Is
at the east end Of Michigan street, North Pier. -.
Eoodwil1ic l. Hatch hare WhiteWoud Lumber for
sale Post Office Boz 2S57, no112t9M
, 1862-12-17

The barrel should be twcnty-c'ght inches long and
seventeen and half inches over Che end {whnn nnt7
ed9 made Of seAsoued Eh1ta o1E free from nap fun
bound With hickory white oak ht,ops md one frou
hoop toHo inch Wida) on each end next below the
cLile-hlpp
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-08
FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsnINGToN, April 7.-The following in
regard to the Merrimac has been received mt
the navy department When she run for
Norfolk, on Sunday, the ninth of March, in
the evening she had seven feet OF water in her
hold. One shot from the Cumberland ridiled
her, and one shot from the Monitor went
through her port hole, dismuunting two guns.
The Monitor put ball through the boiler of
the Patrick Henry, killing two men and scald.
ing others
The steamer Freeborn has arrived up from
Siverpool Point, bringing some additional
particulars OF tie skrmsh at Stafford Court
House. Gen. Sickles' troops captured some
forty horses belonging to the enemy'S cavalry,
and a number Of small arms, with the mails in
the Stafford post office, in which are many let
tiers, some of which will probably he of i'm.
portance to the government. Six prisoners
were also taken, who were brought UP on the
Freeborn and sent up to the old Capitol prison.
As the crew OF the Freeborn were getting off
the horses and other property captured, the
rebels opened heavy fire upon them from
the thcket but, on the Freedom returning the
compliment with shrapnel, the enemy hastily
disappeared.
Official dispatches state that nine merchant
vessels have been captured at Newborn, with
cargoes aggregating four thousand barrels OF
rosin, besides pitch, tar, OIL shingles, and nine
bales of cotton.
Richmond papers oil the 9th were received
at Washington to day, containing extracts
from the New York papers of the ID inst.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-08
FROM HAVANA AND MEXICO.

New YORK, April THE steamer Roam.
oke, from Havana, April I'd, arrived tonight
Several small schooners had run the blockade
and arrived with cotton.
Vera Cruz dates to March 23d say that food
had advanced forty per cent. The Spanish
troops were at Cordova, Orizaba, and Tehucan
Juarez had imposed forced loan on six
Spanish commercial houses, OF $500, 900, and
500 900 on the treasury. The allies protest
ed in an ullimatum, requiring multiplication
OF the loan-a negative to be considered cdSuS
beM. 1t was rumored that there was civil war
in Mexico, and that Marquee had 1900 troops
al Cuernavaca. Several cOnspiralOrs had been
banshed from the city of Mexico.
The rebellion in Venezuela was suppressed,
and the rebel chiefs were killed and captured
A fire at M!yaqu had destroyed $500, 900
worth OF properly and several lives
The Spanish mail steamer from Cadiz was
totally lost, Feb 25th, on the island OF Come
ra There were 800 on board, and only one
life lost.
A French steamer had returned from Mata-
moras with her cargo She would not dis.
charge there, as there were not over 200 bales
Of cotton there, which was held at 10 cents a
pound British AMI French war steamers had
arrived in the Rio Graude river, whose navi
CATION is to be kept open at all hazards. The
rebel minister Pickett arrived at Brownsville
on the 18th, en- rouie to Mexico.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-08
rnnM nEN. nANKs, CnMMANn.

WINCHESTER, VA, April 7.--Ohcers from
Woodstock to day report the bridge over
Stony Creek as completed yesterday, To-day
our brigades when crossing were greeted by
lively cannonading from Ashby's battery, but
they were dispersed by our guns, and we are
now in full possession OF his late position.
Ashby retired as usual, taking advantage of
every position to retard our progress,
Col. Amizand, much TO the pleasure of the
constitutional state authorities, has been re
stored to his command of the first Pennsylva-
mia cavalry.
EDINBURG, April Three guns were
opened by the enemy to day from a new posi-
ton upon our pickets. They were responded
to by Capt. Huntington's battery with a rapid
fire. Our shells burst in their midst, scatter.
ing them suddenly. A private in Co. +, thir-
teenth Indiana regiment, crossed the river at
this place. and fired from his concealment IF.
teen rounds at body of Ashby's cavalry,
killing two Of them.
Col Colgrave, of the twenty.seventh Indi.
aua, detached to guard the supply train to Ma.
nSssas, returned this evening, havini accom-
plished some excellent marching The bridge
across the Shenandoah at Castlements Ferry
broke again ON his return, and four mules
were drowned, and a negro woman. There is
a snow storm here.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-08
FROM ISLAND NUMBER TEN.
General Pope Across the River.
ANOTHER GUNBOAT HAS RUN THE
GAUNTLET

WASHINGTON, April THE secretary of
war has received dispatches, to-day, from New
Madrid, which stale that General Pope had
just landed on The Tennessee shore. The
whole movement had been grand success.
The general had received ferry boat by the
new route through the swamps Another
gunboat had run the rebel gauntlet, and was
at Gen. Pope's disposal.
CHICAGO, April IA special dispatch from
Cairo, to the Tribune, says that the gunbOat
Pittsburg ran the blockade of Island No 10,
last night, under terrific fire from the rebel
batteries. -Four steam transports and five
barges were also got through the slough from
Phillips Landing, above the island, to New
Madrid, by Col. Bissell's corps of engineers.
This morning, under the fire of our gun
boats, which silenced one of the rebel batteries,
a company under Capts Lewis and Marshall
crossed the river at New Madrid, and spiked
the guns. Another force took three other
batteries, spiked the guns. and threw the am
munition into the river. AT ii o'clock, in
the face of the fire of the remaining rebel bat
teries, Gen. Paine, with four regiments and a
battery of artillery, crossed the Mississippi.
1t is believed here that forty hours will de-
eide the fate of Island No. 10. Not single
casualty has occurred during the whole time
of the crossing. The gunboat Carondelet has
been engaged with the rebel batteries all day.
WAsHINGToN, April 1.-The war depart.
ment has received dispatches announcing that
Gen Pope has successfully crossed the Mis-
sissippi, and that another gunboat has run the
gauntlet and has reached him also that four
transports have gone to him through the
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