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.D~ Col. Jennison, of the Kansas
regiment, which has acquired the SO
briquet of ''Javhawkers," has illustrat-
ed in his six months campaign how
war may be made self-supportlng. He
has not only supplied his regiment with
horses, forage, provisions, &C., at the
enemy's expense, but has actually turn
ed over to the military authorities Of
the Department Of Kansas $50, 900
worth Of property confiscated from the
rebels. The region Of Missouri in
which Col. Jennisen has operated, fur
nished the hordes of border ruflians
who overrun Kansas six or seven years
ago. s E-s-s
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Washington, Feb. e e.

Washington, Feb. e..
It is understood that the nominatior:
of Gen. Scott as Minister Extraord;p-
airy to Mexico, has been withdrawnY
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Our Agents.
The New Interest Bill.

A bill is before the Legislature, re-
stricting the rate of interest to be paid
on money loaned to seven per cent
We believe that it is likely to become
law. We look upon this probability
with particular regret. 1t is certainly
to be regretted that Wisconsin, should
thus be placed in a position here she
cannot receive the benefits which she
would otherwise realize from the pros
perity which we have every reason to
expect to attend upon the close of the
prerent war,
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St. Louis. N1arcl, 4.

The following dispatch was received
tonight from the correspondent Of the
Associated Press:
Gen. Banks forces occupied Mar
tinsburg yesterday, without opposition,
ard the pickets continue to brisg in
prisoners: Although few in number,
they are Of much Importance, Among
those taken last evening was Rev. L. J.
McNeigh, chaplain Of the Second Vir-
ginian Infantry He was captured by
Co. K. Michigan Cavalry, near Berry
vile.
Intelligence from Winchester leads
to the conclusion that Jackson is there
in full force, and has completed his
preparations to oppose OH approach,
three miles east Of that place.
The same authority says lbs army
is well proyisioned, supplied and cloth
ed. 81
Gen. Mcclellan has issued % general
order, announcing, VITA deep regret, to
the army Oh the Potomac, the death of
Brig. Gen. Lander. He pays high
compliment to his public services, in
telligence and courage.
Gen. Mcclellan to-day Issued gen
eral order disnaissing Col. Kerrigan
FROM the service for the various often
ces of which he has been convicted bv
court martial.
Hon. Andrew johnson has formally
been appointed Military Governor of
Tennessee, With all the powers, duties
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A company near Kingston, Barton
county, Georgia, is preparing to iurn
out q thousand pounds of saltpetre a
day, from q saltpetrc cave i'll that vi
cinltY
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Pen and Scissors.

Ken auI SCISSCIS.
There are now no Federal prison
ers at Richmond. "a f@
1t is said that John G. Bre ckin-
ridge has become a habitua! drnnkard
Mrs. Lincoln and her youngest
son, Thomas, who have been quite i'll,
are reported as improving.
Seventy cannon ofevarious calibre
and taoe,'ty thousand small arms were
captured at Fort Donelson.
Out of some sixty or seventy news
papers published in Texas year ago,
only some ten or twelve are now liv
ing.
The remains of the Presidents
son, Willie, have been embalmed, and
are to be sent to Illinois for final inter
ment.
Only eightyscVen emigrants ar
rived at New York during the past
week-the smallest number for a long
series of years.
The Kentucky Legislature have
required q license on billiard tables Of
$50 for the first, and s25 for each adj
ditional table in a saloon.
The rumored reports of the paci
fication of Tennessee are denied
Late Memphis papers contain a savage
war message from Harris. ...- --
"A number of Senators, and among
them both from Wisconsin, voted
against the confirmation Of Shields as
a Brigadier General. For what rea-
Son?
"A gentleman at Madison sent a
message to Maysviile, Californi a, at
half past lC ednesday forenoon, and
received an answer at o clock that
evening. Qnick work.
-Francis, an old colored man who
has been messenger in the War De
partment for forty-two years, died sud
denly last Monday, from excess of Joy
at the news of the late victories.
That splendid iron-cased frigate
Warrior that the English was going
to send to New York to demolish that
city in case of a war between the two
nations, has put into Gibraltar in dis
tress.
--Fogs have been frequent and very
thick in London this winter. The gas
has been kept lighted in street lamps
and houses all day on several occa-
sions. The weather has been very
mild
Gen. McKinstry has been releas-
ed from Imprisonment at St. Louis,
and has made his appearance on the
streets. The conditions of his release
are not known, but he is presumed to
be on parole.
Bets have been made in Chi ago
that regular mail packets will be run
ming to Memphis by the lst Of May,
and to New Orleans by the lst Of Ju-
ly. Southwark the army takes It's way,
and with it follows commerce.
,B@ COL Jennison, of the Kansas
re rimpnt which, has ar01ircd the So
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thus be placed in position where she
cannot receive the benefits which she
would otherwise realize from the pros
perity which we have every reason to
expect to attend upon the close Of the
prerent war;
"'Tis true It's pity,
And pity 'tis 'tis true"
Let Us look at it moment.
The issue of the Treaury notes, by
virtue of the recent act Of Congress,
viii add vastly to the capital Of the
country. But this amount will be ex-
pended almost entirely in the East, and
only a small fraction of it will find its
way to the West. Thus the old CON
dition Of things, a condition which has
made half of our people bankrupt or
nearly 50, tand indeed quite so if they
would acknowledge it, is continued.
What we want in the West to insure
permanent and substantial prospect
ty, is capital. We want capital at this
place to deve!ope our resources SO that,
with supcrab undance Of the best
timber and an unsurpassed water pow
err, we may not be obliged to send
three or four hundred miles for buck
cts, furniture and that class of articles.
And among all the Western States
there is not one iii which there is so
much undone which could be done to
her great advantage, were she sup
piled with this desidcratum, as in Wis
consin.
Now the close Of tho struggle which
is at present concentrating our thoughts
and eengies, is the very opportunity to
secure this. All that will thenbe necess-
airy to protect us against hard times'for
all the future will be to attract hither
the superiluous capital Of the East,
which wifi be spelling from the want
of investment This can best be done
by repeating all our laws restricting
the rate of interest. Instead of this
are our Legislators going to reduce the
rate! At all times unjust, this policy,
now especially, becomes suicidal.
During the great Famine in England
IN the year 1915, Parliament passed an
act making penal to sell or buy bread
stuffs for more than a certain very low
price, which the act fixed, intending
thus to distribute whatever grain, &c.
there was in the Kingdon among the
poor equally with the rich. SO far
from producing this effect, however,
the act placed bread -stuffs out of the
reach of either, because holders would
not sell; and the law was promptly re-
pcaled. Now, the Jaws of natsre have
not changed since the first part of the
l4th century. And one of these laws
is, that whenever the ratio between the
supply and the demand is not allowed
to regulate alone the price of any com.
modify, only injustice and damage viii
result
This interference of Government IN
matters that can best adjust themselves
is the bare Of any country where il
exists. We III the West have felt il
III an eminent degree; and it would
seem that Experience must apply hel
Christening rod even & little longer be-
fore our people will see the folly Of
their present policy.
INDIANA SENAIoR-Gov. Norton Of
I
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OUR RIGHT.

smitbs division was formed the right front OF our
line OF battle and some portion of Its artillery bothered
the enemy Al long range, whle ito three origaaes u
infantry we're held In hand roady to participate wnen
called on. They called upon soon Fom anaaNe
wa had learned good road that led through the WOODS
70 our right and approached tho snemys position upon
a side from which had not hitherto seen It, Ssnerh
H.ncock,s brigade, with wheslers New York battery
vas accordingly sent out by this road. After long and
cautious march through the woods, and vide circuit
winch opened In full Of the York river, the head OF
tho column found an unmis,akabls evidence that the
snsmv had expected an advance by this way. To the
Ian OF the line or march there wids full dam ana
,bsrs for some distance road had formerly close
By the water sde but the dam had now been 30 RAISED
that the road was flooded and impossible for oonsds
rabis distance No time 10 be lost, and party n
oncs rot 10 work TO cut road through the woodsover
= steep hi and did the work a. well AZ circumstances
would permit But tho bed Of the road was oyeow
clay and the rain poured down and softenod u the
artillery sank deeper aud deeper into a. evy turn o.
the Wheels stii all toilsd bravoy and with w and
nnay came out to wide open Geld In full visw q three
rcdsub OF considerable size, but not pierced for can
nop why The enemy had occupied these works ~ all u
would bs difficult 10 say for no sooner was our d.
90 ened upon than the rebels burst out q
in complete stampede, and made good tins In q safe
direction So they did also from the second and third,
which stood In ns with another across the plain
upcu .hich our column advanced Al this time, about
two Hancock sent back word 10 the division
commander, General Smith, that he had fair chance
70 20 on and well supported he could certainly
carry Fort Msgrudsr General Smith had shcr, time be-
fore asked permission forward and had been ordered
TO remain where he wss but he son, Geueral cks
MESSAGE to General sumner, with renewed request FOR
permission 20 10 forward Orders cams In answer. for
him 10 20 on, with his whole iivsiol 10 HAncocks
support Scarcely however,, had hs spoken sw
sory preliminary words to tbs officers about him before
the order just given was counts manded by General
sumner and General Smith was ordered ~ relan his
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minutes he had gathered around him nearly a the genera
officers then sbo heard the accounts OF eah, ana
SCENE to very clearly just how matters
stood Scarcely ten minutes mad elapsed after hs ar
rival on the field before he give the order To suppors
Con Hancock and press The advantage alreay gained
10 Ii a. direction; AMI In five minutes more seven
thousand men we're the march for that
pont Night fell before they reached u, ano
no more was done that day; but there, - sib-
sequent proved he enenys weaS point
and the General saw at once what. alas whole army
had blundered all day.
ANOTHER mvoUAc.
Weary with hard GAYS work, all sank down rea''ly
CROUCH where they stood that night, and, banks TO
pioughed land and whole days rain, tho soldiers bed
ior was soft.
KILLED AND wocNDEo.
One hundred and threo wounded during the day
hal been brought the hospitals near headIarters
and under the personal slporv OF DR.. Joseph B
Brown Medical Director Of the Fourth corps their wounds
we're al dressed by nae P. or the kill and wounded
in Hookors division we cannot prcseut speak but the
whole loss in the Fourth win not exceed fifty killed ana
one hundred and thirty wounded.
WHAT THa NEXT Told us
1t daylight we found all the forts In our front, ana
wiamsb re- itself, completely abandoned by the rsos'
army save only tho dead and unded All along the
roads and in the woods found the enemys dead ie'
unburied and his wounded their agonies Every d.
was full them and every house IN Williamsburg aeo
and the eneys loss have been loss than thoo
sand killed and wounded.
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men exactly in the position they then held By this last
order two hours Of incacuabs value were lost 70 our

men exactly the position they then held BY this last
ordsr tvo hours Of incacuabls value lost 70
army.
Several times General Hancock sont back urgent ap.
heals for more force but none sent, and he was
compelled 10 remain In the position he had taken near
tho arst cdoubt Doubtless the enemy supposed this TO
b. the result OF simidy Thsy In turn determined to
advance hoping perhaps torsPsat what they had already
done ON our left Out Of this Of theirs grew
what proyca 10 be The Gght or the day tight that
in itself hard fought and beautiful battle battle in
which each side have learned respect the conrasc
of the other ana which sheds glory upon every man
gagged in II.
THE FORCE gvcouxrrRrp NJ HANCOCK.
Different s,a,smspis have bsen made ~ TO the force
the enemy had engaged In this movement One prisoner
stated that there six regiments. ana another that
they were led by two generals sprobabis that there
were TIVE brgadss parts OF two. One OF those was
General Earys and comprised the Fifth North Carolina
and Twsnty.fourt Virginia rsgimsnts and Georgia
regiment. nead men we're found tho Geld in the uni
form OF the Louisiana Tigers. Beyond this we cannot
designate The regiments would be safe 70 state the
force NJ three thousand On part this force was
couptsred by the sixth Maine the Fifth wisconsin and
the New York regiments and Captain whcs
lsrs battery Of volunteer artillery, with guns a.o
We believe Of Captain Ksnnedys battery but Captain
Kennedy was on duty In another part Of the field.
rus rEIp.
General Bancock's position was In an open plain Of
about two miles length from north to south and about
mile in width. To had entered u At the norsherly snd
and at ths vkher stands Fort Maguder. About miie
and half above Fort Msgruder, and half a mile away
from the line OF woods that bounds the plain tho left,
are farmhouse and two barns. fence stretches from
this farmhouse TO tho woods Between the farmhouse
and Fort Magruder two rsdoubs and three hundred
yards above the farmose 10 the nrst rcdoub Around
tiis farmhouse General Hancocks men were posted.
wneeers battery In position by the cnrnsr OF tho
farm towards the plain and commanded the whole field
below H. lshind and we'll toward the nrss rsdosht on
the Jeff was tho sixin Maine regiment and between the
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OTHER ACCOUNTS OF THE BATTLE.

pALrMoRE, May 8, 1862.
The following is from the Amntean's account Of the
battle at williamsburg
Tho ba, tie before Williamsburg on Monday was mas'
aso,v contested engagement Owing to the ronghhess
of the country and bad condition OF the roads Dat sa
portion Of our troops could he brought into ACTION
General s,ckles' Excelsior Brgad, ami Gonsra HOOK
ers division bore ths great brant OF the batte anu
fought most yalianty throu though greatly over
powered by numbers and the superior position ana
oarthwovks OF the cnemy. Tho approaches to their
works were series OF ravnos and swamps, while ram
fell in torrents throughout tie day The men hsa as'
been lying on their all the previous night IN
and we're soaked with tho rain and chilled Win coia
The battle RAJ ed from early the morning until nve
O'Clock In the Afternoon when General NC, ieiah
with fresh troops and relieved the troops OF deAcf"'
Hooker who were nearly prostrate with iat'sus anu
exncsure whilst the Third Lxcs sior regimen OF
brigade had it's ranks terribly thinned oy the pas Wv
.nsmv. They are represented ~ having fought WIN
such imprudsnt bravery that not less shan '~o
Of them were killed and wounded
The arrival Of General Mcclellan the enemy were
o.rcev charged by Hancock's brigade, and were olss
within their works before nightfal with heavy loss.
Ne.rv ssvou hundred OF their dead were les on ths
ea With many wounded though most OF the iaitersers
carried into Williamsburg. Our loss was less ' 'feS
hundred killed and about seven hundred wonhdea.
Night having come on, we occupsso INC oA'~S As' 80
.n.mv having b,sn driven within his works. aad onr
laid on their prepared to storm tho works Tn
the morning
A daylight ON Tuesday morning General Mcclellan ssnt
on. scouts. while preparing To move on the enemy
works. who reported that he had again TAKEN MS
fight during the night.
The works Of the enemy and tho city Of Williamsburg
were then taken.
Fort Magrudcr was . most extensive work, capable OF
ro,onyd defence but the enemy had abandonsdN cary
in tho night retrcatng in the greaestalarn ana con
fusion. rs described by . fsw negro women VINO wee
found in the town.
A large number Of wagons, munitions ana consuhrA
no e,ore royisons we're found in the town. whist tho
road uas strown Cor many mics with arms and
menis. .,,
Anumber OF dessrters also made their escape "'o
.n ,,,n our lines who stated that they had received
n,.gepco that largo numbers OF federal troops were
ona,nr ON York river, above Williamsburg. to HANK
them.
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THE N EW S.
DESPATCH FROM GEN. MARCY TO Or. MARCY.

WILLIAMSBURG, May Q, 1862.
Or. e. e. MARcY:-
General Mcclellan on the 9th inst had most decisive
victory.
Only about thirty thousand Of troops Ssrs engaged
Seasna JefIy thousand Of the best retsl troops.
Our fought most valiantiy and used the oayonss
freely which the rebels cod not stand They fought
we'll until they felt the cold Steel when they TOOK
shsr heels and ran like hounds, leaving their dJsd
wounded and sick upon our hands,
Joe Johnston led them In pcrson.
They have lost several OF their best oHcers.
r. B. MARCY.
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RETREAT OF the REBEL FORCES.

Battle or neutrality-suspicious. OF
tho Fourth Corps.
WHEN TINT erARrKp AND WHERE They INTENDED 10 90.
On Friday, May 2, at night, the rebel forces began
shsr from the position at Lees Mil and tho other
works Which had been occupied BY their right and
which stretch In . nearly continuous line down the
James river. transportation for medical stores, &c,
furnished to the Chickahomny river appears by
oreer found in the fort after their departure BY
ether order found which 10 dated Saturday Nay g.
General Cobb ordered send captains Of companies
that be picket that night In
order that those captains might be instructed relation
" tho roads 70 bc taken by them that night Before
Daylight on sucday not man left, and six in tho
morning that day Lieutenant D. Frank Fisher United
States signal Corps from his on our front nads the
discovery that the cnemys fort was empty
Here DISAPPOINTMENT for somebody; for prepara
had actually been made 10 storm that very fort ON
Sunday night. However, We had II at cheaper rate
On General Smiths 'front.' aso the discovery Of the enc
pys retreat was made att very early hour, and from
both points word At sent 10 General Ksyss
Close after II Information from General Sumner
that the enemy in full retreat toward Williamsburg
BY the Halfway House. General Keycs At once ordered
% ward Crnbsms brigade, or Couch's division Colonel
Adams commanding; Nsglsy's brigade Of Cassys divi
siop the Fifth regiment United States cavalry Major
vhiesey, and three batteries Of light artillery This
-".ntrated At Lees Mill, where General Nseiey
~msnd, and the cavalry pushed forward
: the James river, while the
-. he road towards the Half.
~
8QAar rhols Fourth corps was or.
as9Ff tNeH ara / once.
WtN .gE's MILL wAa
" apaesc Il at Lees NIL there was tho
er riosty At every step For
asgsNf yorsd to learn the exact posi-.
lAe ~ riss, pits, bitches, sto., and
lapt h.am that now when the knowledge
AM hsi Az ~ ,rm an enigma was solved n
AN& lt0 49, a4 IN was in itself nearly equal
gYrs are. y.
A IA uaAle ns at Lees MIN came upon us
.stnhnO had never seen them. wo
a4A 4 no conception Of their strength, and had not
s~xun$eSt mate IT, Imagine wide valley, two miles
= - gradually rising the farther side to height
II cd,sidsrabk elevation, which commands every inch
ytbs lower grsund that sweeps all around it--svery
uch OF tho low grNund. moreover flooded, swsmpy, or
bsuc,ed 80 that e progress Of any considerable body
mon across IL 10 the smplsst impossibn,y
MIS- and you may form sch dse pr ihs natural features
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o lets cf Killed and wounded OF course, ineom-
n,cte and i'm, sgect. We give the names as lar 10
THE EXCELSIOR OF slckLEs BRIGADE.
KILLED
Captain Barrett.
Captain Willard.
Lieutenant Balsy' ~orsorn
A.s,s,.p, Adu.ant General Hart was struck by four
balls. ..,.
behind by the rebels
Major Holt, seriously, while leading on ." "en'
can,ain Grecneaf, severely
Captain johnson, seriously
Captan Waterman, seriously
Lieutenant Hartney, seriously
I,eu,o, ant Marcus, seriously.
sersean, Major Clarke seriously.
Sergeant Packard, seriously.
Ths body Of Captain willard vas riasd Of bis watch
and n, ney by the euemy. as were many Of our aeAa
ma remains are IN route for New York
FOURTH YORK BATTERY.
CAPTAIN COMMANDING.
KILLED.
r. o. L0u"'. worxpxp.
cornoral W H. Pike, severely wounded
Robert Eban, severely wounded
george ciplco severely wounded.
Jno johnson, slightly.
EG Yalow, slightly
rIrKry SEVENTH NEW YORK RR0iMEsf.
COLONEL sAmrxL a. BArxAS COMMANDING
r,rst Lieutenant Patrick H. Hayes.
First Iisusuaht J. oRicly.
Sergeant John Gallagher, oo't
Corporal Mcpevitt, Co "
CORPORAL Thomas Burke 'soP
Corporal W. Russell, Co'F'
Patrick Mangsm, ~.
Barnard Eagan Co. D.
w. Stevenson, 90. b.
W. Ryan, Go. f.
John Hickey, Co. q.
Thomas Martin, Co. O.
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&C., &C.. &c.

Most brilliant and gratifying news continues
TO pour in from General McClellan's head
quarters: on Sunday at Yorktown, on Monday
In front Of Williamsburg, on Tuesday in viii
aiamsburg, and on Wednesday ten miles
Ssyond-on tho banks Of the Chickahominy.
We give all the details Of the important ope-
rations on these four days that our space will
permit. Our special reporters account Of
Hancock's famous bayonet charge, and Of the
splendid maneuvres OF Wheeler's New York
battery on receiving the wonderful charge Of
three thousand rebel infantry, show the pluck,
skill and endurance Of the American soldier.
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THE KILLED, WOUNDED AND MISSING.

Our lists OF killed and wounded are Of course neon-
nlete aud imperfect. We give the names ~ iAF :"
Known
THE EXCELSIOR OF slckLEs BRIGADE.