The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-03-06


WAsHNGroH, March 2.It i now said to
be clearly understood betwcdnI the allied
powers that a monarchy will 10 the result
of the rfssenf Invasion rof AIeSics Mt
withstanaing a suraAees given the Uaited1
States thu tl.sy iii no. have apy political
Object tAeSe, itks believed thcy VII. say the
monarchy willbe extended by the free Nil
OF the Mexican psoplc, jhstas the empire was
established ia France.
The War Department refuses TO transmit
any letters TO Southern States. rrs =,
( Reports received from all the military de-
partments the past week, represent the con.
dltion oftroops AZ very good and havinga
patriotic desire Cor action. aE s3 tR7 y
Major General IIitchcoc, declines his APP
pontment on tho ground Of III health not
permitting him to perform his duties.d al,st'
Gen, Lander died to-day at Paxpaw,
Western Virginia, from disentesy,S exposure
and wounds received at Edwards Ferry.
WAsuiSGToS. March 3-The Senate to-
day confirmed Gen Morgan, ct Ohio, a Brig
adler General of Volunteers. sZsa s<H go
rhe Assistant Postmaster Genarsl recciv-'
eda dispatch from Nashville yesterday say
ing the Federal Aag Coated over the Post
Office there A special agent has charge Of
1t f,r tho present. sfle 8iE astf
Itia untlsrsoool tha, Col. Blair had al,
i,tervicw wi,hshe President today respect
ing the appa;naadnsof sfge as Major-Gen.
cra'. qtis understood that the President
wal scfd his name to the Senate itnmcdi-
a.cly fortcentirBaiiSnh fst@ 1871 ss2@ iSo
'Fr5ui6O0 ts rr,ooe Barrels ce flonr !ic'onsl
ingto The Ccnfsderates have been seized
AMI stored here. sfr 7qt sHsa t..g ~
"A ,sooEensahili owned by d mar, named
Davis. whiclihaiP beer, 1nsndfact uring Con-
Tolerate cloth, was ,seizea with considerable
stores. Rol Ja soao. r.ilu hoe tsf1a-t e W.
Ricllar,i Washington, bs'alicra Of thela.e
Johno'Ai 9 Washington, is now confined at
Hafper's Fcrrygi Ssg5E ssassasg s'iia a'is'
The President has recognized Gerhards
Larsen as Vice Consulof Sweden and Nor
way, to reside at Chicago. a.sl,nat q!ds42is'r
to fac Naw York Papers.
{ WAsuISGros, March 1.-The House Ju-
dietary Committee win to morrow report
favorahly on the Senate bill making the
final awards Of the commissioners claims
against the Government, incurred in the
Western Department.
The President will nominate ~ Major
Generals; Brgadier. Generals Smith. Me-
Clernana and Wallace, who commanded dis
Wis ons at the battle of Fet Donclson, and
ingbrigaAes.. Their Subordinate officers VII
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS prsm@ tion9e Tho 'Pres:.
dent, through the Secretary Of War, will, in
his, order Of the day3aceoapapYing the an
80 inceincnt Of these deserved rewards Of
yaor, strive to pay the just hibutc to every
mas, high arslovih railk, twfe Contributed
10 the glorious result Officer Footc atpl Ills
brave sailors viii aonhtless not lie forgotten.
The, policy of the Government will contin.
naIly be rrctei toward supporting the loyal
Fedarats irt he attitaHe of resistance toiihe
rebel aat,iosity.9l Abundant evidence is af.
forded thai a ta!ly jh,yal feeling exists which,
although for some time oyerpowercd and
is now ready to avail of tie
presence oc the United States forces for its
manifestation 10 l,neetihg to eneiny1in
battle. fgg.gssf,, :
Gen Bncl teleeraphed to Gen. McCl.lan
iast nis'it that tile rebels Shave abandoncd
Musfcyshora, and are In fnll retreat towards
ths Tennessee river. Crossing this river.
will place them in Alabama and free middle
Tennessce Of every armed rebel force Tfias-
much as the enemy retire along a railroad
line tearing up the rails as they pass it viii
be difficult f,r Gen. Bucl TO catch than.
1t is announced ;bat the Tenne ;see and
and Cumberland rivers viii be opened this
week TO free ndunrcstrieted commerce un.5
der the order of tho Secretary of the Treas
ury.tialae z4yg tls3 .fsa idi ~ zsihsIa ~.
1 7ped : Especial 10 Tribune l., ,ya,r "A,
4 WASHINGTON, March 3--The, following.
nominations were, made to tho Senate {, day
as Mpjar Generals MeDqweIl. Burnside.
Bpgl, Pope, Lewis, and Wallace. As
licr Generals, Co.'S % Aeshy, w. IL
Lucia, Cook, Macarthur and J,tG, Laimap
I ny 'sns,aplsi sass =. i'ne'fo". eooi'
ppSfts - ,il ats p,tS',.'''4',yn,, AIS
=, ilpA if'ts o.aF s9i. fDppWr
81 tl'As ou' ,a'As sac resi- ana ol'i,anAs 81
gel. II, ~ 9sI Efk j,a7 L. f.ssti,n.
Ia answer to a. rcunisition Of the Senate.
the Secretary Of War Ipql9sfsh the instrae-
tons, 81, tiae .Ailjaiapt Generai tpr Gen. Hun,
yer tl2f 3i'fs pf3s u 7eapedlilon,