davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1862-01-13
a GREAT RITZ,

Ike Jill reported by the Military Com.
m1ttec # tho House IS comprehensive and
satisfactory. A synopsis Of its sections is
given elsewhere. and will be read with de-
light lY every 'eyal mun. II this measure be
enacted into LAW, it will establish Il def
;'l'e r;lic. for the Administration to carry
out 1. will place the alternative before
Ctr rz''slaycry West Point Generals either
20 40 st'Atthi'g IL let The army finl,. Or tn
resign and permit more earnest officers
lead the troops to victory.
The colonization feature Of the bill NAV
Eot be practicable, but its insertion is ne
ccssa11' in order to secure the Presidents 8
signature. Under it, the colonization
scheme will have fair trial, and nav be
the means Of doing great good 10 the
colorci race. But nc do not believe it
practicable or proper to attempt 10 dcport
the bulk Of the eolored population from the
cotton States. They might be removed
from the free and border States to the
mutual advantage Of both races, but t1ey
constitute tie industrial productive class
OF the Gulf States. and are essential to their
development and prosperity But this is a
sllng which will demonstrate itself in the
face Of any enactment. Let the bill be
passed, and the sooner the better.
, 1862-01-13

Wear inclined to think that the destiDa-
.inr of the Cairo expedition is not up the
Tcn1'ssce river al all and that it is simply
i demonstration to prevent the departure
ct rebel troops from, Columbus to Bowling
Green. The dispatches state that Gen,
NcClcr;land's brigade had gone down the
river eight miles, and landed at the mouth
Of Nlayfcld Creek or Fort Jefferson, and
that our gun boats had an engagement of
island No 1, with some rebel craft, We
do not credit the first reports. that the cx-
petlitisn was destined for the Tennessee
river, or that Gen. Hallcck had sent q, 600
troops from St. Louis 10 take part in the
movement. The mortar boats are not
ready for action As late as last Thursday
not = single mortar had been mounted
and good judges say it will be
weeks yet before the gun-boat fleet
will lie ready. These are the SIM
pie facts, which We wish we're otherwise
It would be a source Of congr=tuladon
were there to be blow aimed at the rebel
strongho1ds down eriyer. Thepeople are
eager for il, the army are burning with zeal
10 be led to glorious deeds. A rccounois-
sancc in force is The utmost tl1at CAN be
expected from any expedition out Of Cairo
for como time 10 come, and nothing more
,can reasonably be expected from the
present demonstration than to threaten the
rebels 1T Columbus, and perhaps the occu-
patton Of some new point few miles be-
low Cairo, which, as usual, the soldiers viii
be SC: 10 torthSing." But if anything
more formidable and striking comes Of the
expedition. it will give US una1oycd happi-
ness to announce the news as quick as
lightning and s1eam-power will enable it to
be done
, 1862-01-13
CHICAGO, MONDAY, JANUARY 13. 1882.

The cooking of the volunteers constantly
improves, and the report pronounces it more
wholesome than that which the average Of the
men hare been snbject to before enlistment,
But this benefit is frequently counteracted by
the suffers and pcdd1crs, who supply the men
win stuff Of IN nnwholesome kind, for
which they desert their regular rations. FIuc-
tuatlons on the sick List have in certain cases
been found to correspond with tho facility Of
access 10 this trash Proper control of the
suuer Is scarcely ever maintained in volunteer
tegaments, aud the reason is that corrupt bar
gains exist between them and the officers. In
thlrtg-one per cent Of the regiments the suit
ler was allowed to sell liquor, and in most
other cases the suffers SNUG gled it in fl1e-
gany- Yet there is very little dran.l,inkinr
except shortly after payday, and the yolun-
teeFs arc believed to be more temperate than
any European army.
, 1862-01-13
IMPORTANT FROM KEWrUCKY
Humphrey Marshall and His Force
Lay Down Their Arms and Take
to Their Legs.
GREATDISCOaIFITURE OFREREI
HOPES,

CISclSSAT1, Jan. 11.-Thc G1z4fe learns
from TIT editor Of the late Sandy Valley 4tl,o-
eass: no~ ono OF the propricto1s Of the Louis
VILE Democrat, who arrived here from Sandy
Valley Yesterday, that the second rebel inva-
son OF Eastern Kentucky, has ended in Il
dlsEIaceiHl rout. On Monday last Col Car
fields farecs, including the 4ad Ohin
18th Kentucky md 1,5OO cavalry had mn,
ceeded up the Big Sandy to PaintsyiIle, within
seven miles Of the rebel Gang, when tlcy were
met By tiag of truce bearing a ucss,gt. fron,
humphrey MarsEaI, asking if matters conid
be arranged without fight,
Col Garfield Immediately replied be could
o1fer 10 arrangement except either to fight or
surrender Internationally.
Marshall then addressed his men. flformino
them they had no alternative excepting to
surrender or to disband, and giving tRe,n
their choice. They decided to disbond.
:. IheT Immediately collected and set fire tn
their wagons, tents, camp equip2cc, supplies
de-, and then each man vas permitted to TAXI
care Of himself, and the whole force Scattered
in confusion. No attempt was made to save
except their cannon; which were
Col Garfield dispatched his Cavalry in pur-
suit. They expect to capture the guns, and
perhaps pick up mauy Of the fIyfug rebels
The rebels in Northeastern Kentucky. f77m
the :, high estlmate in which Humphrey Mar
shalEs military abilities were-held, had strong
hopes Of success Under his leadership. 4
sufficient Federal force-wN be:1eH IN this re-
g1on to secure its future peace asad safety.
, 1862-01-13

WASHINGTON, Jan: 11th.-secretary Chase
s1pe;e.s 70, 70 meet on Monday DELEGATIONS repre-
for conference regarding Anancial matters,
Next week the House Committee on Wavs
and Means viii ofter, and hope to carry their
bills imposing taxation aud revising the tariff
by increase Of dutfes-
It is rumored that Gen. Stevens, now at Hill
ton Head, will be one Of the Bris,1aiers reject
ed by the Senate.
There are numerous applications for the
Mission to Rome, which Northwestern mem
: befs claim as belonging to some one from their
The Commissioner Of Patents is.to be called
on By Congress to state whether Blown. form
erly Agricultural Chief Clerk, is now employ
ed " hipa in Europe, in the purchase Of seeds,
There was much fault found with Browns
official conduct while here, aud if Lie has been
sent 1t abroad it viii make some disturbance.
The steamer king Philip came up from the
Lower Potomac this morning. She reports
meeting the Pensacola bctwccm Mount Vernon
and Fort Washington, bound down. The STEM
blockade
, 1862-01-13
Especial Dispatch to the CHICAGO. Tribupe

LePee'a Dlepatch to the Chicago Tribunal
CARO- January II. 1E8a-4r n,
another log prevails since morning FIr;nr
was heard here aboat two hours since FINN
the ne1ghborhood of AlcC Cleruand's column at
Fort Jefferson. Ilearn NOW that il procecded
from Two rebel gunboats which ca1le in sipht
OF our forces, but were chased down the river
BY our gunboats, which fred on them.
Log"oods cavalry, which crossed over into
missouri from Columbus few days since. is
still rowing about committing dcpn,dat;onz
They shot four Of our pickets Of the 7th fKel-
loge y Hlhols cavalry, Last night, three miles
from Birds Point.
General fatne has sent ont q force of cavalry
in pursuit. Of them
Uesefters arrived at Birds Point this morn
ing report that the greatest alarm exists tbcre
in apprehension Of an attack from our forces
Our movements down the river have mr.
vented the departure Of 30, 600 reinforcenents
for Bowling Green. Desertions amonr tt,>
3udays men are numerous.
Hollins' battering- ram lies just below Islead
No. L The fog is nov rising again-
LA1ER-10 P. M.-Further adyices ccneero.
ing the action between our gunboats. and
those Of the rebels down the river, develop
that three rebel gunboats appeared in SIGHT
of Island No. /, and formed in line Of battle
and opened fire on our boats, which Law oppo-
site the island. The Essex and st. Louis i'm.
mediately opened their guns upon them.
when the rebels backed on. and retreated
down the river, followed by: our gunboats.
which chased them under their batteries bo.
low Belmont, disabling one Of the rsbe,
steamers.
Capt Porter, commanding he Essex. en-
closed in bottle attached to buoy the fol-
lowing challenge: Come ont you eo:sardly
7s5t!s and s3toso your gun6oatk"'
The engagement listed half IN hour
The four piekets shot near Bird'a Point
this morning were assassinated b5 citizens md
not By rebel cavalry as reported in a.prcyious
dispatch, In consequence of which, Genera
Grant has issued an order to Gen. Paine In
structing him to clear out the whole country
for n'ilea around Birds Point, bringing into
camp all citizens vist Their subsistence and
, 1862-01-13

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tr5bune.1
ST. Louis, Jnnuary11 1862.
Before the Holt-Dayis Commission. ;Iozsnt
e. Palmer Of California testified that Woods
was employed By Fremont on the written re-.
commentator Of Montgomery Blair; and he
stated also that he Palmer) came here at the
written request Of Fremont, but he was not
interested to the amount Of cent in tho con
tract IN this department.
ten. Ranney, notorious secessfonfst. bav.
lns been made agent Of the Cairo steamers
has taken the oath Of allegiance, prescribed in
steamboat regulations.
The time for filing claims before the Com
mission here expired last night. The number
filed up to the present time is $500.
John schenck, one of the proprictors Of tho
st. Louis Presbyterian, has been arrested
charged with service in The rebel ar1nv ~
Chaplin.
Henry J. Moore has been elected President
OF the Union Merchants Exchange. Apropo-
sition from the old Chamber Of Commerce tn
surrender the liall and property, conditioned
on continuing the new organization il, =
body, WIS rejected
reported battle at Columbus caused con-
siderable excitement this morning.
, 1862-01-13

The F'ntted States Agricultural Society,
ThF United States agricultural Society on
Thursday reelected President Hubbard, Sec
retary Poor, Treasurer French, and neatly all
the Old Vice Presidents. Tie Executive Com
Hittee was re-organizcd, and consists of Mar
sha1l T. N1dcr Of Massachusetts; Fred smyth
of New Hampshire; Isaac Neston of ph;,a.
delpfla; C. B. Calvert of MARYLAND; Lecraua
Byintcn Of Iowa; ]. h Sullivan of ohio
and NJ. Myers, Of California. President Tin.
coins Recommendation Of the establishment
Of an Agricultural and Statistical department
Tas 7aEnls commended, and he was elected
m honorary member. The suggestions Of the
President Is address were debated and iudor,ed
ana :, 1a1ge edition was ordered to be printed
The establishment Of an Agricultural depart
,rgut was discussed and recommended. There
sss decided expression Of opinion against
x.tlora. exhibitions unless they can DC held
al Washington
, 1862-01-13

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 1l.-Tlc Democrats ad-
vices this afternoon corroborate the accounts
received ria Cincinnati of the disbanaing Of
humphrey Marsha]ls rebel forces near Paints.
vile. No particulars. The Bowling Green
Courier Of the I'd says Floyd arrived at NASH
VILE On the LIST, en- route for Bowling Green.
The correspondent Of tho Journal at
Paducah on the 5sh Janunry, comr1alns
bitterly Of the treatment Of U5zioa men thers Iy
Gen. sn.ih, dRd demands lis <n4n4edlate re-
moral humors prevail at Lebanon that the
cecding up Cumberland River, with munitions
Of var clothing and provisions for Zollico ffer'g
forces. Locality OF seizure not stated.
, 1862-01-13

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Thc Rta,ads Wash.
ington dispatch says Grand Irish Division
Mul1igan, Cass aud Coreor,n for BrigSdie11
Generals 7N01~1
The halters Of two hundred horses in Gen.
franklln's division were cut and the animals
turned loose, on Thursday night, by some SC.
Iet enemy, with the intention Of aiding the
reoels Who we're expected to make IN attack,
An arrival here reports the pirate Sumter ott
st. Thomas Dec 24th.
NAsnISGToS, Jan. 12--The Pensacola suc-
ceeded in running the blockade this morning
hit. wy "o"~
Gen. Lane has not rendered his r,,sip-na+;o,
to the Governor or Legislature Of Kansas. nor
accepted the BEigadicT Generalship.
, 1862-01-13
THE VERY LATEST News.
FROM WASIIIHGTBE

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
WASHINGTON, January Il, 1867,
The Bunk Committee Of New York, Phil,
dolphin and Boston had protr1cted confer
encc with the Committee Of Ways and Means
yesterday, and proposed that the Government
Should throw It's bonds on the market, selling
tAem for what they would bring, or to
hyPothecate the bonds to banks, as security
Tor the losn Of what it needed, they TO sell the
ponds III default Of payment at the best price
possible The Committee objected to both
schemes, and any other Of similar character.
The Pensacola passed the rebel batteries at
cockpit and Shipping Point this morning,
reaching Liverpool Point at 6 A. NJ. Twenty
TWO guns were fired over her, none1ow cuourh
TO hlt her. She made no reply.
old naval officers say that in the history of
Inc world never were so MANY shots fred With
so little effect as By the rebel Potomac bat-
terics. e '>'S
Speaker Grow yesterday returned to the
pennsylvania regiments engaged at Dranes-
Vile, their flags borrowed By the State to
place Oh them the inscription commemorative
Of that victory.
1"o country women, riding along the are
nue. IN light carriage, yesterday, were run
over BY Government wagon, whose horses
mad run away One WIS killed and the other
seriously injured. Vcrdict-nobody to blame.
The evidence foaKc7igan's defence is all in.
Inc counsel for the defense will hand in Ills
argument tomorrow. The testimony has
shown at least great laxity Of discipline and
tau1tiness OF officers in the regiment.
MeCa]Fs division hospital has uazroylY
escaped fire.
A small detachment OF the 5th Michigan.
on a scout, skirmished with tho enemy At
Pohick Run, losing one and killing two and
wounding one.
keceEt scouting expeditions to D1ancs-
vile find no rebels there.
Inc PRESIDENT is unwilling to accept Gen.
sIseFs resignation. He will not, if it can be
avoided
Marshal Lamou to-day ordered the kccner
Of the city Jail to permit no Senator, Repre-
sentative or other person to visit the pre-
mises without special permit from him. 4
resolution Of inquiry into his authority will
be introduced to in the House tomorrow
Browning, Caleb Smith and Holt will proba-
bly, be Supreme Court Judges, if the bin now
before the Senate becomes 1aY.
Adeputation from Kentucky, aided by Lieut.. |
Soy. Fiske, has been successful in obtaininn
i've thousand arms, chiefly carbines, for use
here.
The House Committee Oh Western Harbors |
md Lakes, and Asmory, have arrived at no con- |
:lusion- The interests Of different sections /
're so conflicting it is difficult for E majority
o agree on any report.
Fremont will be second time before the
Conduct Of War Committee tomorrow and
tuesday.
Treasury notes arc i've per cent. discount
lerc.
An Alexandria merchant was arrested far
e1uEing to take them at par. Gen. Mont
oneEy released him, but issued IN order that
GREATER all persons SO refusing should be
fas3 |
, 1862-01-13
6 'THE;E HAVE FR1ESDS THERE

AaEs2 RAVE FRIENDS THERE, -
In recent debate in Congress, Brigadicr
General Dick Richardson gave as one Of
she reasfns why Our Generals are 50 back
ward IL marching South, that they hare
J7zendS fAe7et Is it not unfortunate that
our Generals as 50 many Of them hamper
cd with social relations of this kind? It.
held Patterson back. Sherman has dal}icd
and wasted time at Beaufort until the GAL
liant hue jackets openly censure lin.
smith at Paduca1, has too many
friends, aud CAN do nothing. and
Gen Stone On the Upper Potomac, is trou-
llcd Ill Ike manner. How much more
harm would he done to The Union cause if
1licse officers should 60 to their friends and
rid Us ut once from the evils Of inactivity
and inc11icicncy? These .'fliendships" Of
our army officers have cost the Government
millions Of dollars and thousands of lives.
IT Is quite time that these reluctant. tea
party eifIttrs gave way 10 men whose
friendships are more happily located.
, 1862-01-13

E% Nc learn from the Detroit Tribune that
+. b. Ward, Esq, has new boat in process
Of construction at Newport, which will be
propelled on principle unlike anything ever
sern on the Western waters, but which has
been tested at New York with very satisfactory
results, particularly with regard TO speed. She
will be what Is called beam -gcared propeller,
with an engine working athwart slips, every
stroke Of which will produce two and half
revolutions Of the wheel The new boat will
have 1S7 feet keel and 2A feet beam. The en-.
Glne is being built at the Detroit Locomotive
Works, and the Messrs. Brennan are making
the boiler, at Newport. She will be ready for
business in the spring.
, 1862-01-13
ReeoNnof8ance Ia Force Towards
$1THFta1vf1EA


New YoRK, Jan. u-A special Washington
dispatch says: Companies G and D, Of the
/ Pennsyiyania Buoktails, under command Of
Capt. Donald, ofcompany Invent to Dranes-
| vile Inst night and returned this morning.
The enemy hare not been at Dranes1iue since
the battle but are throwing up batteriesthree
miles beyond.
The Bucktai1s ceunted 178 graves on the
Dranesvl1e battlefield. On Tuesday morn
ing the Freeborn, Satellite, and Islsnd Belle
got under wag and stood over to the Virginia
shore opposite Maryland Point, and: began to
shell the rebel eRcampments near. Boydis
Hole. The shells few Thick and fast; and
many ct them. ~9Ec seen to bust. over. the
landing, the direction Of the en-
campEcnt. Ne response was given by
the rebels, and at hall. past one O'Clock the
firing ceased. The three vessels then sfonfi
up for Aqua Greek and commenced te. bou-
bard the batteries there, at 20 minutes to i've
O'clock, continuing IN inceasant Il re till quar-
ter past SIX O'Clock, when the firing ceased
without any RESPONSE
, 1862-01-13
Munitions of War.

Inc New Englandcrs arc rs busy as bees.
over war munitions. a correspondent Of the
boston Commercial Bulletin furnishes some in
terestinG particulars concerning the manufac-
ture Of army supplies in Massachusetts and
Connecticut. At Hartford, Colonel Colt en-
pioys n1teen hundred men in the construction
OF arms, at wages averaging two dollars Der
day while there arc several hundred mora ot
work upon the buildings, which are now befnp
duplicated, and other manufactures. which,
would bring the monthly pay roll probably to
more thanss0, 600. The sharp's Rife Companv
work day and night, and pay out $4,000 Der
month The sadd1ery establishment Of Smith.
bourne d 20. employs five hundred bands. at
monthly cost Of s15, 900. Woodruff d Beach.
engine builders, hare three hundred and fifty
men at work, whose monthly pay amounts to
e1&,ooO or $l5,D0- Jewell g. Sous, belt max
ers; tic Phoenix Iron Works and the Hartfor,7
Manufacturing Company also employ uumer-
Gus workmen- Theahoye and other establish
nents III HarHord probably disburcc $50 600
monthly. At Chlcopee, the Dwight Manufac
tnr1ng Company, the Ames Company, Euer-
son Gaylord, the Chicopee Manufacturing
eomrany, the Arms Company, and other
smaller concerns, pay an aggregate Of $4,000
monthly to their artisans. At Springfield the
National ar1nory and private workshops dis.
burse from ssoooo to *loo, 600 per mouth for
labor
At Butialo, 'vaseon d Co. haye.. "a contract
to make LOCO mortar shells for the Govern
mcnt, to be delivered at Governors Island in
twenty days. Each shell weighs about two
hundred pounds. On Monday orders were re-
celved from Washington, at the Wateryliet
llroy, y. ~ Arsenal, for 5000 thirteen-inch
mortar Shells, to be forwarded as soon as prac-
F'eaole. AS the Arsenal supply of the article
was entirely exhausted, Major Thornton i'm
nediately set about providing for the reonired
supply. Before night he closed a contract
with eight Troy foundries for LOGO mortar
zhclls each, all to be delivered in twenty days.
And the foundrymcn are now at the i'm
, 1862-01-13
WHAT is WANTED.

= li.it Is wanted 70 revive thc drnnn;no
fl'E'ntts ct the country? .An aetisg 1car.
What IS wanted to restore confidence tn
ohc loyal people Of the country? -4n act;rs
7n0r.
What is wanted to win resnrct for o1r
Government abroad? An acftUc uar.
"hat is wanted to give the people an
equivalent for past sacrifccss .d,a uct;re
1odr
What Is wanted by our army. .4n actire
71Gr.
What is needed to awe rebellion in the
loyal Statess An actim tcar.
What alone can save US from 4 d;snn,n.
hermcnt Of loyal Statcs2 In acttrs ear.
, 1862-01-13

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 12.-To-morrow's ,{ouyaa
viii disercdit the story about the recent meet.
ing Of Garfield and Marshall near PaintsyiIIe
The Nashville Courier Of the It'll, saws ey.
minister Preston las been appointed Major
Genera! cf the rebel Kentucky forces.
Inc Legislative Council Of the Sd elected
II. G. Burnett and VIM E. aiums Senators n
the Rebel Congress
a Little Rock {Ark-} dispatch Of the I'd
says Col. Mc1ntoshs command Of four reri-
ments fought the Indian chief. OpathloYahola,
'5 miles northwest Of Fort Gibson, on tie 36th'
routing and driving him towards Kansas.
Inc indlans lost zoo killed, wounded and miss
ing, 500 prisoners, large number Of wagons
and 100 Indian horses. The rebel loss is 12
killed and 20 II Wounded ~ ~
, 1862-01-13

requiring them to remain under penalty Of
oeath and that all parties found within these
presented limits are liable to he shot,
Gen. Grant, With the balance of the exna,77.
ton, will wait reinforcements from st J.o,,;x
winch have been delayed in consequence Of
1oss. and the channel Of The Mississippi being
oiockaded By the steamer Arizona heinz
aground, for which reason the st, Lonis
force did not leave.
ma,held Creek ia still occupied by Mcuer-
nanos brigade. Capt Stewards cavalry made
reconnaissance beyond Blandgille, within
s1z miles Of Columbus, to-day, without dis
covering the enemy,
, 1862-01-13

,NET YORK, JaH. LIN Port Royal news
it should be that Ger Stevens was in com
mand Of the expedition to the main land Gel,3
ersl Sherman, and not Commodore Dupont,
had sent him reiafo7cements. According to
express letters the : enemy's works- were
completely destroyed, and our troops returned
to Port Royal 1sland- Two regiments were
going back to Hilton Head On Che Sd. After
our troops had entirely deserted the western
shore, the rebels felt back five miles, to- Ger
denis Corner, showing the effect Of the ehas-
fasement given was sa1ntaEy and permanent.
, 1862-01-13

11RKC 1AIF&1*
CAIRO, ILL.,, Jan. 11.-This morning three
rebel gunboats from Columbus, attacked our
Gunnboats Essex and st. Loais, lying off Fort
short time, when the febals retreatcd, our
boats pursuing until they reached batteries at
Columbus. # is believed that one Of the rebel
bouts WIS disabled
-Four Of onr piekets wers shot last night,
near Birds Point. >'
, 1862-01-13

c Amost iye1y business is now~ being
carried on in supplying wood for the army Of
the Potomac. An along the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, as far up ae Cumberland On
the Mar. land and Virginia shore, wood
choppers are cutting wood and ship
ping It to Washington As each reg
fment is allowed two hundred and fifty cords
foriss winter consumption, the entire amount
required is immense, invoking total cost Of
million Of money. The Government now
pays four dollars 4 core? for vood on the
ground. profitable fgure. TOO. for somebody,