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We have no doubt Of the carncstness of
and failhfu1ness- Of the Thorough 10y
atty of such Of the members Of the Demo-
crn,ic party il 1n1laua, as are making
common cause with the Republicans Of
that State. We have the utmost conf
dcrce that tho Union of the two parties,
f,r the purpose Of upholding the national
power, 1,y the election Of suitable men Of
tried 1oyalty, to the executive Offices Of the
State, will be a success, and one that will
do great loIor to the patriots who arc en-
gagged LII the movement. But LIT Us in be-
half Of the Republicans Of Illinois, who are
resring the bitter fruit Of an attempt in
the same direction, give our indiana friends
Of the pure faith, the benefit Of the cau1i N
that we have learned. Let them make
lltir selections for county officers with ex-
cccdirg care; and when members Of tho
Legislature arc to be chosen, let that care
be re6ouhled- Let them see to it that the
proposed union is not confined to the Re-
publican counties alone, but that it extends,
On the basis accepted, from La Porte to the
| Ohio River. Let them know that their
| candidates for all places arc not Union men
with an # or but, else certain disaster viii
be the end of the cooperative endearor
We have tried /. in Illinois and know. Ous
| recent convention is a warning not to bs
| forgotten.
, 1862-06-21

New Experiments with Gun Cotton.
The Austrian government has recently In
stitnsed new experiments with gun cotton,
with such good results that considerable
part Of the Austrian artillery Is to be Imme-
diately supplied with that article, prepared
according to the method Of Gen. Baron Lenk.
facture produces gun cotton which remains
perfect far many years, and that its effect is
more than equal to that produced By powder,
while fts hshtness renders transportation
cheap and easy. The Vienna correspondent
Of the London Times Gays:
Baron Won Lcnk admits that hreech-toading
guns can be used with gTeater precision, vita
gun cotton, than any others, but, for several
reasons, be prcfers guns which are loAded at
the muzzle for field artillery. In the num-
ber Of the Ltip5ic lEustr1rte Zsifnng, Of May
Sd, there is description Of Lenk's new gun.
Up to the present moment, only three kinds
Of guns laTe been made. They are ritaed taur-
pourders, for brigade and cavalry service,
eight pounders as reserve artillery, and three
Founders, which can be carried .by beasts Of
burden, for use in mountainous districts,
The last mentioned guns, which are Of
bronze, weigh one hundred and fifty Austrian
pounds; but trials are nov being ulAde with
ts'rec-poundcrs Of cast steel which weigh no
more than forty-four pounds. The range Of The
~ otNoV Rs1EEps A40 LlEA A.-
curacy Il said to be eextraordina1y. Before The
end Of the next month the army will be sup
piled with thirty batteries Of fuur-poupders,
and it is confidently expected that Lenk's gun.
cotton ~u supe1sede powder. the carriages
Of tie new gus are of iron, and they are so
constructed that they can be taken to pieces,
and, in case 0. need, earried by the artillery
nseii: Some interesting experiments have re-
Gently been made with ..gun-cottou at Venice,
but their results are not positively known,
1t is, however, related that bouts have beer
blown out Of water bS gun~cotton. which had
been lgnited by means Of electricity. Gun
cotton STEPPED in watcr for nsnth, aud theg
properly dried, has been found to have los,
| none Of its explosive power.
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ton Of the loyal States was last year. at
this time, not more than $140,000,o00, all
t,ld. Since then, the Government has
added to it at least s1G0,00o,00o in treasury
notes, and the banks have, We do not
doubt, sent their Issues up, though in
state Of suspension, to $780, 100000. See
then what is approaching: Secretary Chase
asks for f175, 100000 more notes, and he
will get them He must get them. When
the paper money experiment was entered
upon, all other ways were closed up; and
now there is no turning back Paper
money OF nothing g-go1d is impossible. The
end can easily be foretold. Prices will rise
prices Of everything; but perhaps IS
gold Will go up with equal pace, though
nobody may make fortunes out Of the 1n-
nation, the Government will suffer. The
cost of the war will be doubled; and that
cost is by and by to be paid in solid coin.
This is all plain; but no man in Congress
dares attempt to arrest the approaching
calamity by proposing to levy such tax
on bank notes as will compel their retire
mcnt, and thus keep the paper circulation
Of the country within bounds. 4 law
which will do that thing is that which will
save the country. Is there not one man in
either house Of Congress who will propose
it, What say the representatives Of Ill
roiae
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From 11ITCHELLsS ARMY.
The Chattanooga Expedition.

HuETsv11IE,A1A-. June II, 1869.
Again have We subsidized into military quie2-
cence. Negle1's expedition was highly Sue
cesstu1, resulting In the capture Of many
horees, arms, forage, prisoners, and finally
drove all the rebels across the Tcnnessee.
Negley attacked Chattanooga from the oppo-
site side Of The river, having no means of Cross
ing the Tennessee His fire was replied to
from some artillery mounted in SOME carth-
works throEn up on the opposite side Of the
river. On the morning Of tho 7th inst. Gen.
Kirby Smith reached C1attanooga With nine
Confederate regiments and one battery. He
disposed of bis forces along the landing in front
OF Chattanooga, distant IRON Gen. Neglty's
men GU0 yards. Col. S:ribner, Of Negley's
troops, then advanced and opened upon
Smiths sharpshooters, compelling them to tal1
back. Smith opening his guns, Negly replied,
and in three hours d!smonnted all bis guns,
tearing up his works, and driving the enemy
frum the town. They retreated by way Of
| Dalton, Ga, burning tie railroad bridges after
them. Deserters are coming IN all the time.
I They confirm the disgraceful ront Of Gen.
| Aaans, who in his rapid flight, lost his hst
! :nd sword. The expedition was complete
| success.
During the time Of Ncsley's bombardment,
Col. Sttsrne, failing III his attempt to rejoin
Kirby Smith, struck out for Mch1iny1ile. Neg.
| leg is now after him, and will in all prob
I i1y succeed in capturing him and his whole
| Party.
| EcN- HcSlly compliments CQl. laFElln, O.
the 10th Illinois, and Col Scribner, Of his COM
! mand.
Gen. Mitchell was out yesterday inspecting
his torcee along the line Of the Tennessee ant
Alabama railroad.
The Michigan engineers are constructing
new bridge across Elk River, on the Tennes
STE and Alabama railroad.
At Decatur, a large flat is being constructed
| to pass come OF Mltchc1l's locomotives over t,
the opposite side Of the Tennessee for Gen
Halleck's use.
The burning Of the Decatur bridge was 8 sa'
mistake, and it will take months to recon
struct it; get its destruction VAS deemed
military necessity.
The Importance OF MitcheN's movement O.
this place is becoming more and more apps
rent every Gay. By the occupation Of Hunts
/ yl1e be frustrated one after another schem
of TIC rebels, which, could it have been sue
ccsEfnt, would hare g1711 us in these part
another Corn1hian army.
~ bis occupation Of the line OF the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad, he cut Oft thei
EAST and west communication, leaving theu
no opportunity to congr egate large army i
Northern Alabama Here they would hag
had plenty Of forage, now used for the want
Of Mitchcrs army. The demoralizatfon G
Beauregard's Ermy, the defeat OF Adams, an
subsequent evacuation Of Chattanooga, ha
had splendid effect upon the people OF North
ern Alabama. Her lending men are giYin.
daily evidence of what they intend to do an
were they satisfied Of the fact, that there was n
possibility Of reaction in arms, their voice
would be heard as In other days, In behalf {
| the Union.
, 1862-06-21
DISFRANCHI81NG S0ADtHhS
4 Letter to Gov. Xate8s


The following letter has been sent to Gov
Yates by its suthor. It shows the oesplcaole
gwind1es resorted to by the Egyptians TO a1s'
franchise the gallnnt defenders Of our country
Their 1asca}ity will meet with sore deteat:
MOUND Cry, IL, June II, 1862.
70 his :Exeeueney Richard 4asea, aosetno1 u
illinois,
s1R:-I wou1d csll your attention y to tne
fact that have been clzsa tas;noe o. ni IN Reband
comfy; that moved to Mound City, W1th
nv family on the 18th Of March, 1853, and en-
tered into contract the same day as one ot the
citizen physicians to the U. s. Genera aosP.-
Toaig oe5ea hieS @S was Sos reectsd By two
of The iudres (Thos. Kirk and ". 0. Watts,)
upou the ground Of my being IN government
| emu1oy, and consequently not entitled to me
ght Of sitizsnshR TIC ereion: Sas I
| then decided that was . citizen Il
| rot;np for hius3 bat the SANE man
t iKirE}, now deciding that am not citizen.
Again, an employee in this hospital, who came
here since I have, ~as aloHeo 70 foteLsap'
Again, IS I have been Informed, fifteen United
States soldiers were told they could vote for
0ueW constitutional but after ascertalnlng
thev would all vote against it, the judges sud
denly discovered tlat soldiers had 9ot 5n9 Tlga1
|
one Of The acting judges, has bis family IN
Kentucky, and that they removed there more
than sir months ago, and b. many he has not
been considered citizen Of this State since
last winter; and yet he voted. II it is neces-
sar7. can give the names of parties here al
1uded, and 1 can make affidavit to the truth OF
this assertion. I then ask, Shall citizens OF
Illinois be disfranehised By political t1ieksters,
i because they do their country service and
choose to have thinking mind Of their OWN
Shall every knaVe stand at the polls and die
| tate to freemen who shall exercise the rights
: OF citizenship? NoT, sir, desire to have
~ | you lay this before the proper authorities, aru
have my vote recorded against IN iu1amous
I measure. In my opinion, ,san voted for tht
}, new constitution, my vote would have beer
] received. As the election has been conducted
in Mound City this day, it is . fraud upon thi
rights Of citizens Of Illinois and upon free
: born Americans. 4 copy Of this communi
5 cation has been furnished the Judges.
;, CH4RLEs BoEp, II. D.
= We, the undersigned, contract physieian
!. Of the United States general hospital in Noun
h City, have reason to believe the above state
= Ment to be correct. Our votes were also X
. jected by the same Judges
y JoHs G. NORTON, n. D.
n S. u. PRATT, II. D.
&c After Mr. Boyd's vote and several Other
!. were rejected By the Judges, the soldiers 81
= eembled, chose judges and clerk, who Vel
i regularly sworn in, and then opened the poll
Is Ninety votes were cast, as follows: For th
s constitution, Is; against it, II. This poll VT
II regularly certified, sworn to, and sent
II Springfield.
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That the people of the North xre alarm
ed by the excessive increase OF the vol
ume Of paper money Of the country,
and that they anticipate a specula-
tive expansion and q grand crash at
the end Of the war, as the consc~
qucnee Of that increase, we eau have no
doubt. That, for the preservation Of the
business interests of the masses, {not the
speculators,} fo1 the retention Of the coin
in the country, and for the economy with
which the war and all tile operations Of the
Government ought to be carried On, they
desire partial or complete suppression Of
the paper promises to pay issued By the
local banks, is also clear. Why, then, will
not Congress do its duty, By at once levy
irg tax On the small notes OF tlese banks,
and by-and-by upon the notes Of larger de-
nominations-a tax that shall compel their
retirement, and put into the hands of
the people i currency, the good
ncss. of which Is measured on1y
by the perpctuity Of our institutions ? The
case is us plain as the nose on Mr. Sew.
azd's tace, and that is as plain IS q pike
staff The Government must give way tc
the banks, or the banks to the Government
but it unfortunately happens that unless
the question Of precedence is soon decided
the mischief may be done, and Gov
eminent, banks and people ma,
all be Involved In baukruptc,
and ruin The food Of paper none,
is now alarming, and ne are just on th
threshold Of the paper money ere. Th
markets all over the country feel the efec
Of the rising tide. In New York, wher
every second man is gambler of one sol
or another, stocks are increased in value
With a certainty that the rise Will e1ten
TO merchandise and real property. I
Chicago, where co1ne1-lots are the stapl'
corner-1ots are rising, not because they al
5nstinsicai1y more valuable, but beeaus
there is more paper money; and the pro
pect is that the food viii st4ktend to the rur
districts end set every man to DEALT
in land. Why not? The paper circu1
, 1862-06-21
Secession1st Women In onr Hospitals.
The Fortress Monroe correspondent Of the


"We were present to-day when three rebel
femal.s from Norfolk were visiting the differ
, cnt wards Of the Hygeia in search Of sounded
prisoners. We had heard Of their impudence,
hut We never befure witnessed 1t it, except In
the harmless way of drawing in their skirta
when passing Our Union soldiers.
"These women H-re downright, bitter aud
overbearirg rebels and took no pains to keep
the fact concealed. One Of them remarked to
one of our nurses that she wished she had fifty
brothers to fight md Kill Yankees, ard all this
after seeing the care which we bostow upon
those who have fallen into oar hands. Among
! all the wounded men from the South lying in
this hospital, do not believe = solitary one OF
them approved Of the yindicti1e expressions
used By this woman.
.'Whi1e conrersing with q Virginian, who
| Informed her that his feelings had undergone
| great change res sarding the people Of the
/ North, she screeched out, % yes, seo they
have made proeelytes Of you.' He answered
| 1hat if their klndness had the power to &C.
complish that end he was proselyte-
| "6uch creatures az these rabid secession
u omen sre, or should be dehasEed entrance to
| cur hospitals. They cannot appreciate tht
| magnanlmfsy OF the North, and they prort
themselves utterly devoid Of the modeaty aai
| terder emotions OF gratitude which ara char
/ acterist1c Of tho rednod and Intelligent no
msn-"
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third Of the States Of the Union The
third: New York first; Pennsylvania
second; ILLINOIS, Gn 1870 thirdl In the
glorious prospect, what material prosperity
do He not see as the reward Of her people
for their faithfulncss to the approved
truths Of civilizationl We congratulate
our readers upon the brillinncy Of the
future Of the Commonwealth that they
t,o,,a Learned tn love
, 1862-06-21

The Pittsburgh Ga.sftx Of the 10Th, tells
the following incident which occurred to one
Of Mulligan's 4" bou,d brigadiers;''
One Of Col. Mul1igan's brave Irish boys Wis
tied Wheeling while the regiment was detain-
I'd near that plsce By the lato railroad accident.
Passing through the streets he was accosted
by IN Irish woman, leading little BOY. He
recognized in her an old lover whom be ho hid
*skf daddled" from IN New York, aud who In
troduccd to him the little boy as his own
s'6ar)ipg Eon." He started off at the double-
detained him till he pulled ont = ten do!l.r
treasury note, when she suffered him to ds-
part. She tried to look him up Afterwards,
but he could not be found, aud would doub.-
less rather encounter the most savage rebsl
than his old flame and her darling son-
, 1862-06-21

There can hardly be a doubt that McClel-
Ian has been generously reinforced. The
Pennsylvania reserve, 5000 strong, is with
him; go are ten regiments which have been
during the past year in the neighborhood Of
Newport News, Old Point, &C.; SO is
McDowell's corps, 10000 strong; also
several New York regiments, including
the 10th and 101st, with Others. Our
Irish Brigade are also probably with Nc
Cle1lan'a armY at this time.
, 1862-06-21
ILLINOIS THK THIRD.

II the New Constitution is defeated, as
we have no doubt it is. the future career Of
Illinois under her old fundamental law, is
assured. The State goes onward and up
ward toward her legitimate rank as tho
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the form of protectorate-so.me.hd3aag .da NE hEe
inas iea xll Il be be made great French colony with
liberal I'D se1gb Is Sfh M ef P1s taS sbat
n a9s Mexico sud m that, under French protection,
the county may be made to produce eo"oo
On large scale.
, 1862-06-21
HE Rtchmondites Getting Pinched
for Food.
FErnuo the Ricamnni IEhio 14th

The citizens OF Richmond, We are glad to
see, sre awakening to proper estimate Of the
shameful extortion praetieed upon them in
the various articles Of food furnished the mar
kct, while, not thirty miles around the coun-
try, the very same articles for which
they pay down small fortune here
daily, are selling at the most moderate
prices, ard in abundance at that. It is plain
that unless the authorities move in the matter
Of getting these supplies into the city, there
viii be want in opr midst before midsummer.
With the Cutting off Of railroad communica.
ton on tie east and north by tile enemy, and
the monopolizing Of the roads south and west
By the confederate government it must be
nothing toward getting provisions to the Rich
mond market in any abundance, especially
when the wagon roads arc impaszah1e with
mirc. As the enemy draw their lines Of COM
munications, the need will become greater Is
the CHANGES Of reaching the country are less
enrd
, 1862-06-21

B A correspondent writes US from Beloit,
Wis, that the coming Fonrtn Of July will be
celebrated in the good, old-fashiouea way in
thattown- J. c. Converse, Esq, is the orator.
A good time generally is anticipated
, 1862-06-21
CHICAGO RIVER.

No man crosses bridge1n this city with
out having conviction impressed upon
his mind that something must be done to
improve the condition Of Chicago lSlver,
and that the penalty for failure to purify
that stream will be not only the discomfort
Of every citizen during the whole summer,
but fearful increase Of the bills Of mortal
hy. We appeal to those whose task it is
to lcok alter this matter, to see to it at once
that some plan is devised and put into ope-
ration to effect the object desired; aud We
appeal to all influential citizens to make
it their business to urge the public officers
to the quick performance Of their duty.
Thtrc is no time for delay. Hot weather
| is approaching in which few days will do
r,pre mischief than can ever be re,
paired. The cost is q bagatelle-snould
not, where so many precious lives are con.
! cerned, he taken into the account. The
work must be done, or we must be content
to sec SORROW go into every house where
there art children to be swept off, and te
have an injury done to tAe reputation 0
Chicago fur healtbfulness, which year
cannot Tepalr.
, 1862-06-21

NO French Creoles in the Rebel Army.
A correspondent at Winchester, Vs., writes
rs follows:
!" II Is . remarkable fact that the 9th, rth.
sth and 9Th regiments Of Louisiana infantry
were prtsent At the battle OF Winchester, to-
gether with Wheat'a Louisiana Tigers and two
batteries Of Louisiana artillery; and get
among all the prisoners taken or wounded in
the hospitals here, not one French Creole ap-
pears, nor 4 single Frenchmau Of foreign
birth.
*'Thus we have four and q half regiments
and two full batteries in the rebel service in
this valley, in which there are probably none,
or scarcely a corporaps guard, Of that class OF
sumo ihst or 1e 70 PRE-
that class Of population, comprising one~third
at least Of the entire white population Of
Louisiana, are favorable to disunion- They
are a proyeroially a brave and gallant race.
on the R1obe.h
, 1862-06-21

About Plattorn,*--" Gonjtscate the Property asad
free the Szares Of Re6eEs'' -tSu5s5sting the ar
my on the ene.1av-1he -Mexican PRECEDENT
The lHinot, da4 1firhiqan Canal BM-Ad-
on the Fan,tnky Tashsngtou Secesh on Gen.
Buffers Order.
, 1862-06-21

W A petition is in circulation, and has al
ready been eigued by 4 number Of the promi-
nent citizens Of Michigan, for the appoint
mcnt, by the Board Of Regents, OF Col. O. B.
Wilcox, now prisoner in the hands Of the
1cbt1s, to the Profeesorship Of Military Eugi-
nccriug in the Michigan University We
doubt not such an appointment would be
gratifying to the people of the State
, 1862-06-21
Iowa Boys in Hospital.
GEsERAL HOSPITAL,

HESpEFsoE, Ky, june 10th. 1861
Editors Chicago Tribune:
Enclosed pleased find list Of names OF
lows boys in the Hospital at this place, which
you will please publish for the information Of
their friends In that state:
Rufus A. Wall. CO G, I'd Iowa cavalry.
Hugh j. Niggiu, co. G, I'd do.
HtrEy n B}Iuchard. Gu. h, I'd do.
Jamas Ross. co: E, I'd Iowa infantry.
Benton 7. Wood, CO. Z. I'd do.
u. 4. Barnes co. /, Sd do
A. =. Btott, CO. I, Sd do.
Phi1anon Enhart, co. E, 18th do.
Joseph D. Baker, co. c, 1sthdo.
John " Brown. co. F, 18th do,
y N. Daley. co F. 18th do.
Hezelfah England, CO. D, 18th do.
Joseph Arnold, co E, 18th do.
Eaw ard Ssrineman, CO. G, 1ath do.
dGEn BOsle1. CO. q, 10th do.
Henry II. " iliams co. F, 18th do.
VIM. II. Rowe, CO. D, 17th do
Robert Brown. CO. D, l7th do.
remain very respectfully yours,
H. a. McELRoY, Co. G, 18th lows
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FROM EUROPE.

Intervention, IN A,,ssyica., 4 Adairs-Lord Broagh-
nm Of, ot.. Cipsl War-1Tdde bet1cfen L.usT-
11od and Mt,r Or{eans-RuuHing the blockade
--F[arce aud Me1ic0.
, 1862-06-21

a correspondent Of the New York Times
writes rs follows from Washington:
Incredible as It may seem, there are yet en-.
p]oTes Of known secession proclivities ic the
departments Yesterday + complaint was msde
against one whose daughters have within f. n
days been detected In atforaing aid and com
fort to the enemies Of the country. Steps
hare been taken to insnre hts removal There
sre many others feeding at the public Grill
who should be looked after little.
, 1862-06-21

- Gen. Charles Devans. Of Massachu~
eetts, who was wounded at the battle Of Fair
Oaks, visited the State House, ct Boston, on
Monday last. He is able to walk By using Q
cane, and hopes to be able to return to his
command in two weeks. The ball which
wounded him still remains in his leg, but 1t
gives him go trouble. Gen. D., it will be ze.
membered, was at the Balls Bluff disaster, in
command Of the Massachusetts, 18th, and es-
capped capture, after nesrly all Of his regiment
we're killed or captured, by swimming the
Potomac. He is most gallant soldier aud
noble gentleman.