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, 1862-01-18
FROM GEN. GRANTS COLUMN.


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune-]
CAsr NEAL. BLASprnLE, K1..}
rio Cairo, January, IT, 1859.
General Grant md staff made second rc-
connoissancc to-day through the surrounding
country, coming out OF the Mississippi at
Pultncy bend. He had with him about sixty
cavalry. Reaching the bend about thirty min
utes after force Of one hundred rebel cavalry
had passed. Our force was met at the bend
by the steamer Aleck Scott, which brought
them to Fort Jefferson.
The 2Sth Illinois regiment yesterday made a
reconnaissance to within one-and-a a-half miles
Of Columbus, and found the enemy had no
pickets ont.
General McClcrrand's column has gone to
the vicinity Of Maydeld. Various moves will
be made By the different columns tomorrow.
-Four dcscrtcrs arrived from Columbus
yesterday. They report forty thousand troops
there.
4 party sent out By Colonel Ross captured
twenty three prisoners and Capt. Ray, Quar-
termastcr in JEFF. Thompsons army.
, 1862-01-18

New YORK, Jan. .17.-Aayices from Port
Royal state that an expe diton toward Saran-
nab Tah supposed to be in progress. Recon-
noitering parties h4ye Proceeded beyond Tybee
Island with upparatus :. for removing obstruc-
uons from rivers aD d creeks south Of sasan-
nah river: It is understood that the land
force would consiR't Of ten thousand men. and
Warsaw Inlet Would be the first destination
Of the expedition. The railroad ACROSS Hilton
Head is laid.
, 1862-01-18
MASON AND SLIDELL.
They are heard of at Bermuda-Com-
Ments of the Bermuda Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-The brig Mountain
Eagle, just arrived here, reports that the British
steamer Gladiator, with the traitors Mason and
Slidell on board, arrived at st. George, Ber-
muda, on the 9th inst, and sailed for St.
Thomas on the 10th, whence the two rebels
would take passage for England.
The Ramudtan Of january Sth has the fol-
lowing paragraph:
'HeF Britannia Majesty's steamer Racer ar
rived here from New York on Friday last. Her
advices are to the :29th ult., and contain news
Of the highest moment. The American Cabi-
net has aeceded to the just demands Of Great
Britain, namely, the restoration to her protec-
ton Of the four persons foreible taken, as pris-
oners, from the steamer Trent This decision
must, we think, be hailed with satisfaction By
all parties. We are thereby spared from the
apprehcnsions Of the horrors of international
war, and the Americans hare shown their
good sense in thus complying with the very
moderate demand made of thcm.''
, 1862-01-18
The Ice blockade at St. Loulg-1Iflita-
~ Regulations, etc.

81. LOFTS, Jan. -Nayig:tioe is entirely
Of the ice twenty miles bcio., t:c t.riy, cx-
tending. to point some dl4snce above the
city. Troops are now bein1e1t to C;.iro By
railroad, but the advance is Materially rctard
ed by the inadequate means Of crossing
the river here, the ferry boats not being able
to run, and tie ice not yet sufficiently strong
to bear heavy weights. The weather Is zaode.
rating again, however, and prospects Of the
speedy opening Of the river are fir
Gen. Price, member elect from the 9TH Con
gEesEiona1 District, left for Washington to-
day.
the citY until his baggage has been searched
by the officer appointed Ioz that purpose, and
trunks sealed.
Some of our papers are venti1atinc the ante
cedents OF the newly appointed Senator from
Missouri
, 1862-01-18

Atitr silence OF several days, The Journal
las ri-toEl1ntnccd its snarlng at the Tn1B-
I'VE. This time it objects 10 the TRIBUNE for
cep.i ill., for lis night edition, the dispatches
la; Appear in the 2:30 P. N. Journal We ask
why no1s This edition of the Journal is on
The streets several hours before our night cdi-
tin i made up, and VIC have rs much right to
Isc tlosc dispatches as We have to cut news
items from. our exchanges. The Journal has
been guilty for yeafs Of copying our morning
disl'atchcs-gcneral and epecial-into both its
editions. We have never complained-n
tycn at its Ilching our special dispatches With
out credit. When the Journal learns to give
& credit it will then be time to tind fault
with it's ncighbors. It must first cast the
bean out Of its Own eye By the way, what
the Journal calls its aspeciil dispatches,n arc
mainly associated press news, belonging to
the morning papers, but by an arrangement,
The Journal has them forwarded here from
New York, in time for its night edition,
and tie TRIBUNE pays half the expenses, and
OF course is entitled to them by double right
first, because they rigAtfuuy belong 10 the
morning papers, and second, because we d.
vide the expenses With the Journal to hare
them forwarded In advance Of their regular
delivery to the morning papers. The Jonrnal
IL barking up tue wrong tree.
, 1862-01-18
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
More Prisoners to be Exc1tan.cd--
Tie burnside Expedition.

Fort MONROE, Jan. 16-The remaining
vessels Of the Burnside Expedition, which
have been Detained here by bad weather, left
this morning.
The regular Thursday flag Of truce took to
Cranes island several passengers for the South.
The boat brought back several released pris-
oners, among them Lieut.. Knight, Of the 1st
Minnesota regiment. Nineteen citizens also
came over to go North.
The only news in the Southern papers is an
exaggerated account Of the afflir between
Humphrey Marshall and Colonel Garfield, in
which it is stated that the former was retreat
ing when he was attacked, The fighting is sail
to have been very hot, and tile rebels {of
course) won the victory with small loss.
One hundred and sixty prisoners of war are
expected here tomorrow, to be exchanged and
sent North
, 1862-01-18

ktkN AAAf AAk0nf
The Monitor, the Official organ Of Presiden,
Jnarcz, won1d have the world believe that all
mexico was ra1lying as one man to resist tha
European coalition that hns made lodement
at Vera Cruz, and now threatens the Capitol
itself. Juarez had issued very temperate
aud dignifcd proclamation to the MeEcans,
calling on all parties to give up their present
euar7els and unite against the common enemy
AL had done so, 1t was said, save Zuloaga,
rho had but q small band, aud Miramon's
party, to which, since his departure, but little
more than the name Is left According to the
Monitor, the state Of Jalisco had Put at the
disposition Of the national government Z, 200
men; the State Of Zacatecas 1900 men and 60
guns; San Luis, 5000 men; Querataro, 1000
men; Mexico, 5000 men; Michoacaa, s 600
men; Guerrero, 10000 men; Quaxaca, 4Q3o
1aen, and Puebl lo,oW. The Monitor esti-
mates the totA national levy at 1900 men
and 1to batteries. The same paper announces
that President Juarcz had ordered s.. .ooo men
into immediate action, having . rescrrc of
10000 mi1itia.
Now oil this sounds Very pretty, but ne do
not see 1t, except on paper. The same sort ri
<'feeling'' existed Mt Vera Cruz, a while efncc
aud the Inhabitants were very rampant about
The threatened Spanish invasion. This was
Then the Spaniards were at safe dis.
tance. Now that they have established
Themselves IN the city, which they took with
ont hF1ng gun, determination succeeds to
hatred, and we see the Mexican General hob
nosbirg with his Spanish cousin on the rcr,
, 1862-01-18
ABOLITION OF THE FRACKINE
PRIVILEGE.

Newspapers from time immcmorial have
t%joye'l the privilege Of exchanging with
each other free Of postage. The bill which
i':!ssed the House the other day abolishes
this privilege. Publishers viii be Obliged
!" pay postage on all their exchanges after
the iaw goes into effect. This will be felt
- Il srycre tax Oh I'll but the leading city
papers. One effect will be to reduce the
exchanges each office takes, What will he
saved in this retrcnchment, will, to some
extent. pay the postage on the residue.
The Post-office Department Will gain few
thousand dollars by the repeal Of the priv
i!cse II the expense Of the editors. We
:.rc willing TO stand our part of the contri-
bution for The sake Of the general princi-
1'lc
Another effect Of the passage Of the bill
is TO abolish the provision Of the present
law allowing weekly papers to pass through
lie mails free within the county in which
they ;trc published. Publishers Of weekly
papers will not relish this very well, nor
will tltir subscribers, who for ten years
l'ast have received their county papers free
cf postage. But as the postage to be
chargcsi is only twenty-six cents per year
and II paid quarterly in advance, cne-han
That sum, the new arrangement viii not
Prove very oppressive to subscribers or in
furious 10 publishers.
The amount to be realized in
the United States to the Post Of
fee department, from these sources
will bc something like 100000
after dcducting the commissions paid tt
p'stmastcrs. Not very great sum. bu'
sill enough to yinlicatc the general prin
eil'lc that all matter, printed or written
passing through the mails should pay son,
postage.
Under the present law: postn1astcrs who's
Commissions amount TO less than $500 pc
.nnun are allowed to receive and send al
their letters free Of postage. The bill whicl
Ans passed the House aboGshes this privi
lcgc. As there are not far from 15O0I
l:;'stmnsters who enjoy this franking priv
lego, the amount that the Department vii
rralizc from its abolition must be very con
siderable. The postnlasters who will b
deprived Of free postage will be reimburse
l,y commissions on weekly papers w1lic1
they are now obliged to deliver and handl
for nothing, so that in the end they will b
made whole. What they lose on payin,
letter postage they will gain from newspa
per postage.
, 1862-01-18
Tbr Ttihu1te.


e The debate in the House Of Repre-
scshatises On the bank note engraving con
:-act develops the following facts: ~ That
no competition was permitted; (a) That
slc work could have been done at half the
la.cc, and as well done; Isl That there
was useless delay in the work to accom-
i:"~late single company, when the public
Interests required that all the competent
t"gravcrs in the country should have been
employed to expedite the work.
, 1862-01-18
THE UPPER P0TAmAE,
Strength and Position Of Federal
ForceB-I5,00O Rebels ut Bath.

NEW YORK, Jan. IA Harrisbnrgh letter
Of the 10Th states that Gen. Williams (of
Banks's diyision] is in command Of four Union
regiments and three l2pounders, Parrott
guns. Small bodies are scattered along the
river, thence to Cumberland. At New Greek,
near Cumberland, are four regiments, while
1900 or 5000 Q.ande7's force) are at Patter-
sons Greek, eight miles below Cumberland.
Gen. Kelley is at Cumberland. lie has three
full batteries besides heavy pieces in position
The rebel Gen. Jackson is near Bath with 1@,-
ooo menand % guns The Ohio and Indiana
troops express a waEm desire for Gen. Rose
Grams to be put in command at Cumberland,
and say with SO, 600 men he would whip Jack
son, take Winchester and turn the right flank
Of Manassas within fortnight.
, 1862-01-18
The Reciprocity Treaty under Advise
ment.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Thc joint resolution
Of the Legislature Of New York in relation to
the reciprocity treaty with the British Pro-
vlncts, which was referred to the House Com
mittee Of Commerce, is committed to Gen.
Eliah Ward, who has prepared report on
which Will he recomme nded, and removal Of
the restrictive Determinations which render
the operation Of the treaty unequal. The
committee propose to make this the occasion
Of extending commercial relations with other
nations On this continent
, 1862-01-18

GEN. LANE OFF TO THE WARS.
Our Washington reporter telcgraphed
the following last night:
Gen. Lane and staff wil1 leave for Kansas on
Monday. The course resoi7ed upon in his
ease hy the President, from his personal
knowledge both Of Gen. Lane and Of the
wishes cf the people Ct the West, is heartily
concurred in by Gen. Mcclellan and By the
ncw Secretary Of War. "Thc7c will be no
1i1v in the re:sr,'; says the Washington Rpi0-
i.GH.
This confirms our late exposition of
Lanes great Southwestern movement, and
clears one point on which We were in
t"rM, VIZ: the feeling Of Gen. Mcclellan
towards the proposed expedition. The
loud popular clamors for decisive action
evidently have not been lost On the Gen
t'rsl-in-Chief We are happy to be assured,
:lisv, til;st the new Secretary " heartily con-
turs' il the movement, and that !" there
will be no fire in the rear" This is all
t.a,,ita! news
, 1862-01-18

According to official statements called
tut by the Convention, the cost Of this war
so far 10 Illinois has been four millions eight
Hundred thousand doAars-say FIVE millions
for seven months campaign; and slave
II, the cause Of the war, is just as strong
as ever. To be suzc, the State is to be re-
imbursed for the expenditure, or part Of
it; but wlat is to reimburse Us for the pre-
cious lives sacrificed and the lost time OF
$4,000 men for six months? Nothing, un-
less Tue glorious result Of the war, for which
this blood and treasure is poured out, be
attained, in the restoration Of the nation to
lis integrity of domain and unity rs people
, 1862-01-18

E33~ Six hundred men enlisted in Penn.
syly:,nia by tGenera1'' Ward 4 Lamon, arc at
WUialnspo1t, Nd, in destitute condition,
poorly clothed, badly fed, and without arms
4 rcsolutisn Las been offered in the Pennsyl-
vanla Legislature calling on the Governor to
do something for them.
, 1862-01-18

The mail from Detroit to Lake Superior
is let 10 be carried in seven days, but it is
rarely performed inside Of twenty, and often
is month in getting through. The latest
dates from ontonagon are January lst, where
they had received no papers later than Nov.
I'D.
, 1862-01-18

EB John Mcdonnell, sentenced to be hang
cd at Middleport, 1roquois county, Illinois, on
Friday, the 9TH, has been respitcd until Feb
ruary Th, IN order that his counsel may hare
more time In which to procure him, II posi-
bic. Z neH trial
, 1862-01-18

" n. H Dale, Of Racine, Wisconsin, Dis
tract Attorney Of the county, has accepted a
captalncy in Col Farnsworth's cavalry regi-
ment' and Governor Harvey has appointed G.
". Bennett District Attorney In his place.
, 1862-01-18

II Gen. jackson, the rebel commander of
the upper Potomac, is better known Us Judge
Henry B. jackson Of Georgia, ex-minIatert to
Aust7ia and an officer Of the Mexican war. Hc
graduate at Yale in the class Of 1889,
, 1862-01-18

E The commissioners OF the New York
canal fund offer to buy up any portion Of the
$ooo,ooo stocks falling due next June, at a
premium. Having the money on land, they
n6t
, 1862-01-18

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-It is understood
that tue contract let out BY Secretary CAM
crop, for over Il quarter of a million rifles and
carbincs, will Lc ordered to be annullcd by
Congress. They will not be available in the
present war, aud they are to cost an average Of
seven dollars each above manufacturers
prices. They involve loss Of nearly nine
millions of dollars to tile Treasury.
, 1862-01-18

H The resolution in favor Of locating the
National Armory at Chicago, passed By the
lower House Of the Michigan Legislature, was
killed in the Senate.
, 1862-01-18

Rurnside's Expedition near Hatteras.
NEW IeRK, Jan 1.-THE steamer Monte
zums,. from Port Royal 9th, reports that on
side expedition this side Of Hatteras. ~
, 1862-01-18

= The genial Washington correspondent
Of the Boston Journal says the hunt for Fed
cral office las not been cquallcd in the history
of the country. The departments arc liter
ally overwhelmed with the noisy swarm Of
place seekers. Congressman arc attacked at
every turn. All sorts Of places arc asked for,
and each place has its myriad applicants. A
wealthy citizens Of Boston has even tiled his
papers as candidate for State Commissioner
Of direct United Statcs Taxation! There is ut
least regiment Of applicants for places as
supcrinttndcnts Of contraband labor.
, 1862-01-18

1Y The Lafayette und.) Courier warns its
newsboys that tie who dares to cry "another
battle" on the streets shall not thereafter haye
papers 10 sell. -
, 1862-01-18

E Stewart, the New York merchant
prince, has our venerable Nnclc Sam on the
Lip. Some months since he engaged
tho entire production of eastern cot
ton mills ahead, and so controls the supply Of
army cloth, and Of COURSE sets his own price,.
He is making money faster than any man in
the United States His regular sales will az
eragc million dollars week. This years
transactions, in legitimate and speculative
business, will bring his fortune up to twenty
millions dollars, at the lowest estimate.
, 1862-01-18

D William 4 Hill Of Harrison county,
Iowa, who wrote 4 letter to Yirgini. Eynlpa-
-thising with the rebellion, is now e.: ro.te for
Fort Warren,
, 1862-01-18

e A fire at Watertown, Wis, last We'd
nesda5 morning, burned out the stores Of L.
I. kadril q Co., q. Bertram & Co., etc.: total
loss about $40, ,O00, partially insured.
, 1862-01-18
Outrage on Gov. Dawson of Utah--He
Leaves the Territory

SALT LAKE, Jan. I7.-Goy. Dawson left here
Dec. 5lst, on account ola personal difficulty.
he was pursued, whipped, and robbed, twelve
miles east. Seven dcsp-1;does who commit
ted the assault have been arrested, and three
OF them, endeayoring to escape from the Off
GERS, KcrG Killed.
, 1862-01-18

~ Governor Robinson Of Kunsas is repre-
sented before the Supreme Court-in the gu
bernatoria1 matter-by cx-Goy. Shannon;
while Mr. Crawford, his contestant, is repre-
scented by tue 6tate's Attorney General and
two other eminent lawyers Fred P. Stanton
was expected to arrive in season to take part
As oEr Of Robinson's counsel.
The 1ancers at Detroit have not yet
Tyeci. cd the ordcrof dish:.nd,nent Which our
dispatches foreshadowed some days since, and
not being 1t officially informed" have gone on
with their organization. The second battal-
ion was completed On Thursday, and the force
now in camp numbers $50 men. This is doing
pretty well
, 1862-01-18

=
But the CHICAGO TRIBUNE while fearless in the
expression Of its opinions and patriotic in its
dcayors, aims at being first alass newspaper. It
contains full accounts Of all the interesting occur
zcncea OF the day, and pays money for Special
Tc1egraphic Dispatches and Correspondence, than
any Journal out Of New York, and publishes more
and freshcr news than any paper circulating in the
NcEt. 1t brings the news to the people Of the
Northwest two OF three days sooner than the pa.
pers uf the scaboard citieE.
The weekly contents Of the TRIBUNE embrace:
1st.-A COMPLETE CURRENT HISTORY OF
the Progress Of the War.
2nd.-THE GENERAL NEWS OF TIE Day
Casualties By Sea and Land Extraordinary
Events Of all kinds.
3sd--C0P1OCS TELEGEAPHIC DISPATCHES,
containing the Latest News from ali parts,
down to thu hour Of going to press.
4th.-REPoHTs OF MEETINGS., WHETHER
Political, Religious, Agricultural, Eduea-
tioual, or Miscellaneous.
5th.-PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS AND OF
State Legislatures Important Speeches
and Documents.
6th.-MARKET REPORTS, EMBRACING EVERY
article the Farmer or Dealer can expect to
find quoted In newspaper. The TRIBUNE
has achieved high reputation as Com
nlercinI Paper.
7th.-VERY CAREFULLY PREPARED AGR1-
Cultural and Horticultural articles by
''RunALs and other abIc writer's Oh tho
Farm and Garden.
sth.-POETRY. TALES. ANECDOTES AND
Gossip. Reviews, and Pleasant Miscellany
In short. the purpose and ambition of the Edi-
tors are, to make the CHICAGO TRIBUNE so inter-
estins and valuable visitor that no Intelligent
Western family can AFFORD To BE WITHOUT IT.
, 1862-01-18

ThchPrfVateer Sumter at CadiZ, Spain
.-She has burned Three Vessels.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Hiram Barney, Col
lector Of NeN York, received dispatch per
the Arahia, dated London, January 4th as
follows:
1.-The Sumter has arrived at Cadiz, having
burned three yessels.n
(signcdl G. F. ADAMS, T. s. Minister.
, 1862-01-18

Documents Laid Before
State Convention.
, 1862-01-18
Illinois Central Interest not Paid at
New York.

sPRISGFIELD, III, Jan. 17.-Thc Central
R. R. Company have not paid in the January
installment oftheir seven per cent. earnings to
the credit Of the State, at New York, as was
telegraphed By correspondents ofsome Of the
Chicago papers.
, 1862-01-18

sS Gen. 8. 4. Hurlbut has been assigned
to command At Benton Barracks, Mo.
, 1862-01-18

Any person sending US twenty or more Cub
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titled to 4 DAFT exchange.
, 1862-01-18
SECRET HISTORY OF THQMAS'S
REPORT.
MEASURES INTRODUCED
IN CONGRESS-.
an Expedition Preparing to Attack
Savannah.
Burnside's Fleet at Hatteras.
The General Makes a Re-
cOnnoisSance Near
CO1I1nl bus.
THE REBELS 10000 STRONG.

Arrest Of Union Men by General
Price.
, 1862-01-18

E Tic Madison (Wis.) Journal says the
Germans Of Wisconsin arc organizing Fremont
clubs, for purpose rather darkly hinted at,
and that the organization, being secret, par
takes Of the character Of Know-Nothingism
with all its dangerous and none Of its redeem
ing qualities Agents Of this Fremont organi-
zation, which has its central seat at st. Louis,
arc travelling the State drumming up the faith
full.
, 1862-01-18

Death Of Robert 8. Oakley.
NEW YoRK, Jan 17.-Robert s. Oakley,
President of the National Bank Note Compa-
ny, died yesterday.
, 1862-01-18
Engagement with the Rebel Battery at
Cockpit Point.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE steamer King
Phillip which returned from the dotilla last
night, reports that the Anacosta, yesterday,
bombarded the rebel batteryat Cockpit Point.
With what result it is not yet ascertaincd.
The rebels fired four shells, doing no damage.
Rucknerss Rebels Fou1fng the Vgater.
LOUISVILLE, jan 1.-THE Journal Nun
fordsyille correspondent says that the rebels
are driving into and killing cattle in ponds and
watering places On the route Of the advance Of
the Federal army, to render the water unfit
for drinking.
, 1862-01-18


The telegraph has briefly announced the cvac-
ustion of Ron1ney by our troops, who arc
now on the MaEyland side Of the Potomac,
between Cumberland and Hancock. Gen.
Lander, in command, gare the order at dress
parade, on Friday evening week, and by day.
light the next morning the whole column, H.
COO men, had reached the Potomac, fifteen
miles distant. The Immediate cause Of the
Change was tic expected danger Of IN attack
from General Jackson's urnv Of rebels, and
Ronancy is said to be poor place to defend
But the movement was so lasty that consider
ab1c camp property had to be destroyed for
lack Of transportation, and though they did
not bum Romney, as the Inhabitants expected
they would, they despoiled the town Of horses
and vehicles. The sick were sent back to
Wheeling, where they lave arrived. General
Rely is in command 1T New Creek.