The national Republican., 1862-04-16
MEN AND rHrrss AT raE CAPITAL.
TEE WAR.

mEN AND Tk1MN0 AT IuA6 ChfIEAhs
TEE WAR. 81
This Is all that men talk Of In all circles
he ,oar. No matter what the circle may be
Congressional, political, social. Everybody
wants the latest news from Yorktown, from
the Merrimac, from Pitsburg Landing, and
SO on. The dispute still ragged yesterday over
the Pittsburg battle. Some were certain that
the Union forces on Monday recaptured the
guns lost In the Sundays fight, as well as lot
more Of the rebel guns. Bcauregard makes
positive statement on one side, and several Of
our letter writer's on the other. The Tribune Of
yesterday, says very justly, "Therc surely must
be stupendous lying on one side or The other"
Perhaps there is some lying on both! POSI-
bly, before this number Of the paper goes TO
press, Official news from General Hslleck Will
settle the matter. Thers Is one Thing we may
rely on-ou Generals will not lie In their
official reports, and herein they are unlike
the rebel commanders.
NEW MAJOR GENERAL.
President Lincoln never did a better thing
tuu W moho tuc Sdilaut NNSucii, WIN n"e
taken possession Of one hundred miles Of the
Memphis and Charleston railroad. major gen.
eral. The nomination was sent into the Senate
yesterday afternoon, and every one who heard
of it was pleased. Honors to the brave and
successful! This is the rule Of war. Thirty
years ago this Mitchell showed his pluck and
military qualities in Cincinnati. A bank riot
ragged throughout tho city, aud The city govern.
ment for the time was under the feet Of the
mob. Mitchell was called upon, aud, with a
small force, he succeeded In restoring order.
BEFORE YORKTOWN.
We have seen an army paymaster who is just
up from Yorktown. lie says our army have suf-
fered greatly for the want Of proper food during
the last week, but that the roads are drying up
and ere this their wants are supplied. II is not
at all likely that We shall hear Of any stirring
news from that quarter for some days yet, uu
less the Merrimnc comes out and gets up q
grand naval battle near the Rip Raps OuI
informant says the rebels are sure TO be beaten
GEN. STONE.
| There was q stirring debate in the Sen
ate upon this Massachusetts, general, who is
imprisoned on charge Ct treason, yesterday
Mr.. .McDougall, OF California, severely attacked
Secretary Stanton and the committee on th,
conduct of the war. Senator Wade replied, il
bis best vein, defending his committee sgains
the attack made upon it. He did not hesitat
to charge tha. our generals had been TOO slo,
in the prosecution of the war.
ANOTHER FRO SLAVERY ORDER.
General Hooker has issued another "orlcr'
to the officers Of his division, from which We OK
tract the following:
Under no circumstances will officers or me
having slaves owned In the secession State
perpil them to embark with them, but will di
rect that they be left at the depots, where the
will be protected. II il in violation Of the law
Of the land 10 use them for private purposes
nor will those having slaves owned in Mary
land, for this is pillage.'
The General, We hope, knows better how I
| light than he does to write. Grammar certaiul
. is not his forte morals neither. An olli ser G
the division writes a letter upon the order I
the Hon. Mr. Hutchins, Of Ohio, from which "
make the subjoined extract:
"Our officers feel more deeply aggrieved n
this last s'ue than ut any ything like il eccdna
, These slaves have He'd TO us for protection iron
cruel and urjust masters; they have rendered tn
, army and the Government Invaluable iniorml
ton aud assistance they have been hired an,
paid by the officers for their personal services
the mos OF them showing simple heare'
zeal, loyal purpose, and a true affection
which have won us toward them. We nee,
their labors IA servants, VA guides, and ss spies
we have learned 10 valnc, to pity, and to aid
as well as to depend upon them. Must W,
then send them adrif,, deliver them up, an,
Leave them TO he hunted out and bounded dow
by their rcbe!lious aud hear,less masters"
VARIOUS ITEMS.
Col Corcoran sent word 10 the President, b.
u returned prisoner, few days since. tha
while he was anxious 10 regain his liberty. ye
il. in the opinion OF the Goverpm- nt he coul
best serve his country in the j,ils Of the South
he was perfectly content with his lot! This
true patriotism as we'll as lofty courage.
was stated. IN the House yesterday, that III
authorities had made an agreement for the e,
change of Col. Pegram for Col. Wilcox, {
Michigan-th Pcgram came 10 Washington
ard that while here, by some locus pocus, Ii
excbange WAS shifted 10 some other mau. NJ
Trowbrdgc. Of the House, charged this woI
| upon the Acju'aut General. A new city raj
/ way bill was reported in the Senate ycsterda,
The Committee on Foreign Relations will I,
day report the new slave trade treaty wit
! England, The Committee on tho Conduct
the War W II make trip h Bull Run and Nj,
J nassss on Monday. SPECTATOR.