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The Federal Congress.

WASHINGTON, April S-ScHats.-The bill to
establish land Office In Colorado was taken up and
passed
M Hsls, Of New Hampshirs. from the special com.
mi.tss appointed July 70 inquire into the question OF
the property Of the government the Navy Yards OF
Pensacola and Norfolk, and at the Armory at Harpers
Ferry, made voluminous report which was ordered to
Mr. Chandler, Of Michigan, presented memorials from
citizens Of Michigan in favor Of the c0nHscat0n Of the
property OF the rebels and emancipation OF their slaves
r'r MeDougal Of California introduced b resolution
calling on the Secretary Of Interior for statement
Of the paid for legal services by the government
in legal suits California during the last four years and
also during the period Mexico and in what spe
ciHl service said paid. The resolution was
passed without amendment
Tie bill establishing armed mail steamship line
from san Francisco Shanghai touching at the sand
vrich Islands aud Japan, each to be commanded
by lieutenant Of the navy, was taken up, .,
Mr Sumner, Of Massachusetts, briefly opposed the bill
causing expenditures not warranted during the pres
ent
real economy, and compared Pacific squadron VIII
of Great Britain in the North Pacnc, and argued
tat this armed st5 anship line would iHos-e naval
strength sh0- waters lie urged it'd vast Importance
Pending vote on the bill the hour forho special or
der arrived and Mr. Howard OF Michigan addressed the
Senate the bill 70 eonhsese the property and Eee the
slaves Of rebelA
Mr. Fessenden, Of Maine, opposed the bill
Pending a vo.e the Senate adjourned till Monday.
H1Hse-The House psSs the bill making further ap
proarstons certain civil expenditures including half
million for completing the west wing Of the Treasury
Department
The House then considered several private bills
Mr Aldrich. OF Minnesota reported bill providing
for the examination of claims for Indian depredatons ia
| New Mexico
The House went Into committee Of tbs whole on the
Pacific railro ID bill
Mr.. Sheffield, Of Rhode Island. opposed the bill
The committee rose and further consideration OF the
| bill was postponed till Monday wesk.
| Several private bis were passed
| Adjourned till Monday.
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struggle" was taking form on the Southern from
uer-wss not at all necessary in consequence Of
the Queens proclamation The embargo, how
ever, has been raised since the 18TH instant, and
il expected 10 lead to the immediate delivery to
the Yankees OF some 100 tuns Of nitrate of
soda and ssltpetTe.
Two battles He Just reported, the Yankees, as
usual staining the victory but with the signi-
fcant confession that the losses were heavy on
both sides / grieye to hear, but hope it is not
true that one of those battles cost the life of the
gallant Zolhcofer. A British officer Just returned
from Liverpool tells me that merchant in that
city mas got an account Of q terrible defeat Of the
northeEners--Gs terrible As that they we're driven
At the point of the bayOnet into the sea. The
Yankees have suppressed all reference 10 any
such conflict. Mail communications with Eu-
rope ought 10 be opened up at all hazards by the
government; for the control Of the COmmunica-
ton with Europe by their enemies, deprives the
Confederate States OF the benefit Of the moral
effect in Europe OF their victories.
The difficulty or impOssbility of obtaining
renittances from the South has reduced to straits
all the southern men who, ike myself, are so
iourueTs here. Some lsdies Of high standing
are placed here in consequence, 10 position,
most unpleasant. The friends of all parties
staying here from the COniederacy ought to see
to it that arrangements be made to place them
in funds, and, indeed ought to see also that some
regular agency be set going for placing them in
possession of reliable news touching those sub
jects of deep anxiety that weigh upon the heart
of the absentee under circumstances that threat
en- his fathers his brothers, his sister roof-tree
with the cry Of anguish or the wall Of stricken
soul. YOK-NE-PATA-PHA.
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A Ward Win YnnI

Does nOt the ieathli Ike calm psrvading our corr
muniiy Drssags a comiGz storml Know % 1t
hat the bsekhsrted but strong armed despo: is co T.
ntrstng his egions in ths very heart Of our osedb
country Eyer as I write. the rusr Of bis cannon .
hss by thousands Ot loved oass g. they gather sro
the hearth stone with anxious faess or together hul
by bow at the family altar in importuna prayer .
the God Of battles for de iysranos. Can We s1pe.t
HIM to De ivsr MS wien SO maoy Of Us do nothing
our own dslivsIsdce but vyAITf
For what waiting shall We wait until eve
street corner zhd ssCss rosd be trbiy guarded By l. ,
coin bsius g. Unti our homes are oesosted our prol-
sTty con6scstod, mothers and wives and sisters E
posed 10 hourly insult from those Who glory IN wagng
against tie unnatural tie most unnscessarE,
and the most f, udish the world hss ever scent
DID our ensmiss-whom We are so free to abuse
wait for 70 invade their soil and waste their home
Rather did they leave their homes and a-esidss
dea7 20 hsu 20 us-and dare g. fatigue a
hardship Of esI life, merely to support idea A
shall We, when our freedom citizens, our posper
as community our very existence % a nation are i
al take, fold or arms ard WAIT
Have Ne lot wait too long already Hal all car a-
5e Of bea-iug promptly responded to the cali u
p ssidsnt twelve months since Bowling Green 90
lumbus aud Nsasssas nigh. notbays ever been evseu -
ed Donsson Island 10 might have not fallen Blt
the pst is beyond recall Let is sin be repeated
hear ys uos WsiDg cry from the gallant dead x
Fishing Creek, DOBeson, Springfield, Lexington sld
Eikhoru, snd more p.esensly dssnct from shiloh ssy-
ing Fren'sl brothers rally the rescue Let <
our sravss cri-n.oned With our hearts warn bloc l
freey shsd for your defense remain foreign soil"
Then come 20 ne Ys wEo have homes to prote (
deliver ys who have country % save ys who b.
/ fresmsn would l-s and lie such como
Together VIII sndu ths tolls divide the hc +
ors Together will lemnly swear TO AInish
God never to return horses thair stables our
Eo!s to their holsters sabsrs their sesbbar
till every foot ci Southern soi Is redeemed and our
ion take her proper place among tie nations Of tie
earth, free independent confederation Of saversLz
/ S,sses
! Then come Come now By waiting bat one d ,
TOO long you loso the peculiar advantages Of this Oga J.
| cation sad become e3nscr,Pt.
Applications by mail viii be received Until May 10 4.
| Ed < PORTER
Capt. Porters Part sans,
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Illinois Regiment. in the Field.

Illinois has in the field at this present writing
ffty-fve regiments of infantry, numbered from
the 7th to the 6Ist inclusive, and of these TWEEN
ty-eight regiments are with General Halleck, at
Pittsburg, Tenn five are with General Curtis,
at Pea Ridge, Arkansas six are with General
Pope st Island No. 10; FIVE are with General
Steele, near Pocahontas, Arkansas two with
General Mitchell at Decatur, Tennessee one is
with General Banks, in the valley Of Shenandoah;
and there are seven regiments somewhere in
Haleck's department which we have been una
bic to locate. The one regiment to complete
the list of fifty-fYe, is Colonel Muligan's now
in charge of Camp Douglas.
In addition to these four regiments numbered
from the 62d 70 the 65th inclusive are on the
point Of taking the field. Of cavalry, Illinois
has thn teen full regiments in the field, all but
one (Farnsworths) in Halleck's department
The lst is at Cairo; I'd, with Gen. Pope; Sd,
with Gen. Curtis; 4b, at Pittsburg, Team; 5th,
and 9th, at Cairo or up the Tennessee 9Th, with
Gen. Pope; Sth, with Gen. Mcdowell; 9th, with
Gen. Steele and l0lh, lIth, 18th and 18th were
last heard from at St. Louis. Our batteries of
artillery, some twenty in number, were scattered
among these various generals, the larger share
being up the Tennessee river Chicago, Aprii
I7h
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Correspondence OF tho n Y. Tribune from Gen HcClel
lan's Army.
During the first days skjrnish on our right,
two soldiers, one from Maine, the other from
Georgia, posted themselves each behind tree,
and indulged in sUndry shots, without effect on
either side, At the same time keeping up lively
chat. Finally, that getting a little tedious,
Georgia calls out to Maine "Give NE a show"
meaning step out and give an opportunity to
hit Maine, in response, pokes out his head a
few inches, and Georgia cracks away and misses.
"Too high" says Maine. "NOw give me a
show" Georgia pokes out her head, and Maine
olazes away. Too low" sings Georgia. In
this way the two alternated several times, with
out hitting. Finally Maine sends ball so as to
Craze the tree within inch % tive Of the ear
OF Georgia Cease firing" shouts Georgia.
Cease it is, responds Maine. Look here, ~
says one, Eve have carried OF this business for
one day. 'SpOse We adjourn for ratiOns -
agreed" says the other. And so the two
marched away in different directions, one whist
| ling Yankee Doodle" the other Dixie"
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The RnSuy's Movements on the Kappa
hammock.


WASHINGTON, April II. - Intelligence wss
received day from the Potomac fotls which, the
ll'h inst, visited the town Of Urbans boats crew
sent ashore there. but when within few yards Of
the beach they hTed upen by the rhed pieces No
Injured The boat received several bullets IN
her hull The Jacob Bel, being the nearest In mmsdi
atey opened ars ths rebels which saasrsa them IN
every direction
After this the aotls prOossdsd voyage towards
Fredericksburg Arriving opposite LOwry's Point bat
trs they commenced from the whole feet 70 shell the
works and fortihestons, driving ont tbs pickets, who
have occupied It suce It's evacuation, twelve days ego
by large 6Ody Of the rebel Ermy.
After the sheiug, the bOats crews landed and pro
ceeded 10 burn l51 plank aud log houses used by
the rebels quarters, which entirely consumed ;
after which the boats returned 70 their ships loaded with
oankesquilts medicines and musets len by shs rebels
IL their flight
The fest then proceeded to the town OF Rappahan
mock, about two miles above Fort Lowry; arriving of
which bl-nS cartridge fred and Gag Of truce
hosted which respOned to by the people Of the
town, by displaying number of white flags. Our
met al the beach by large concourss or people Of al
coors and II seemed with great demonstrations By the
dark population. The American flag was up
one Of the largest houses in the town, when Il
hailed with enthusiastic cheering BY the Of
guuOOats- subsequently our commander was Informed
that some Of the people Of the place bad said that
soon we left It would be torn down Our commander
then politely told them II it was, hs would give
them six hours leave the befors he burned il
Information given by the cOntrabauds that four
large Aclooners and other obsuctions had been placed
In narrow channel Of the river five miles this side Of
fredericksburg % prevent approach 10 that plsce
where lie the st Nicholas Eurek and Logan
the former mounted with two guns As fsr could be
learned there rebel soldiers the neck Of land
lying between the Potomac and RappahsnnOck, except
ing few picket cavalry, composed Of Msrylsndsrs
prevent the escape Of negroes.
On the 18th instant, ths feet lay of TappAhAnnOck
about fifty mes below Fredericksburg. Our feet cap
tured the sloop RaDdeer, loaded with oysisrs shsd
cedar posts and csrpet bags containing quantity OF
clothes for the rebels with many letters from which Il
was ascsTtsned that the rebels were evasuatng Fred
ercksburg and talking of burning the 70 keep It
from falling into hands. The feet then proceeded
down the river TO Collins Greek and there cut out
very fine schOouers.
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LIQUOR SEIZED.-A few days ago 4 soldier
FOR the third time arrested in the city for being in
toIicstsd Information obtained from him to the
place where be obtained the liquor. He named whole
sale merchant. He said thst lame told him in the
street where be could get his bottle hed and that
going 70 the place directed he taken by negro
whose name Dave, into cellar; there the negro
Allied his bottle for which dollars and half de-
msnded, and paid Assistant Provost Marshal Guisn,
took the to the place indicated the proprietor Of
which declared his ignorance Of the alleged transaction.
While the discussion the subject going on, slms
entered who at recognized BY the soldier
the who hsd informed him where liquor could be
had. 4 negro named Dave, also found the
premises The soldier then stated that bis liquor
drawn from barrel and the barrel the foot Of
The celsr stairs Search made and barrel tap
was discovered exactly described Il seized and
with it every other barrel found opened for drawing
from that was in the cellar Il requires particular skill
to eyads the liquor blockade " undetected-
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CitV Assessors.

DE 1t ordained by the Board Of Mayor and Aldsru n
ID Of the City Of Memphis
That section 40 Of ordinance entitled 'f asssss ~
for taxes and takers pages I7- =
Of ths eodsd charter and ordinances Of the city Be ID
the same is hereby repealed
BE It further ordained That when the CITY Asses rs
have completed their sbors in assessing the value of
taxable property Of the city they shall return n Ir
books the Mayors Office Of which due notice shall -
gwen tbs city tax payers by ths Mayor tbToEgh the 4
hcls journal Of he city instructug trem %
WHTd and examine the Assessment o. their property
70 ownership boundaries aud va.uaon within ths y Z.
ten 40 dayz Sundays excepted from the date OF pul 4
cation Of sueh notice.
Be It further ordained That The City ASSESSOR ST n
they returned their books 70 the Mayors Ooe
provided IN the preceding section, seal attend the ~
daily Sundays excepted during the ten 90 days s6os
designated % show properly oners the assessed va -
Of their property, and 70 make such changes aterao
or corrections in their assessments may be Just a
necessary And after the expiration Of the said a
days no charge shall be made IN the valuation Of y
property whatever except on the formal petition of .
party agRrieved % the Mayor and Aldermen will u
three months after unless the Aldermen Pres Il
and voting on such petition shall unanimously j,
% the change asked tor
Bs II further ordained That the conpsn sa0n Of 10
CITY Assessors for the ten days labor prescribed In o
ordinsce shall be hfty dollars each.
ApptcF ed April l5In ls52
JOHN PARK, Mayer,
Atts-t-L. r. RICHARDS City Register.
spl9lot
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The Confederate steamer merrImac.

A dispatch from Fortress Monroe, dated the
l7th, to the Cincinnati Commercial, says:
The belief is very general here that the Merrmac
ceived injury during her recent raid which com
PEELED her go back TO Norfolk
She undoubtedly aground all the second day, and
may. from the heavy weight Of her armament, have
sprung leak.
Sne is however, back at the Norfolk navy yard and
was there s little doubt, taken back for repairs Of
kind.
When moving about the upper roads on Friday last,
and exchanging shots with the Ngugstuck, she very
close TO the English steamer Racer.
At one time she close aongside in conversation
with one Of The English sailors yesterday expere ced
gunner H assured that the last gun the MerrmBC
fired the shell exploded before it left the mUZEle.
He was close enough great Im0tiOn on
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TIE DEsERTERs AT. AUGUSTA We pub
Iished yesterday, from the Augusta COHstitu-
tionaList, statement that certain South Caro-
ina troops Of Lythgoe's regiment, chiefly, it is
said, from Edgefeld District, refused in passing
through Augusta, to 90 out of their State to
fght, on the gr und that they had enlisted for
local defense only. There is no reality in the
ground assumed By these misguided men, as
justification for conduct so unsOldierly, 90 un-
patriotic, 10 wanting in every element Of honor
The fair fame Of the State is irreparsbly wound
ed by this vrelched business. The discipline Of
The Confederate soldiers is deeply involved.
South Carolina washes her hands of these IN
worthy sons, and repudiates their conduct. 1t
is to be hoped that both the men who acted thus,
and the officers who permitted it, will be sum
nsrily dealt with by the military authorities.
Nothirg 2 less will meet the eIigencies Of the oo-
cssion : Charleston Mercury.
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Lare from Havana aud mexico.

New YORK, April l6-The steamer COlum-
bia from Havana the Both, has arrived.
Confederate buyers much Chagrined that no
powder was Havana Thirty thousand pounds sold
a. IS ents per pound It would bring dollar or more
Oh the 18th
the 18th. Vice Admiral Juren recalled Gen ROblss
was executed on the I'D for treason
President Jusrez demands that Almonte be given up
The French refuse.
The steamer Philadelphia, at Havana the LIST. FROM
Fort Pickens brought nine refugees and suer from
the rebel camp who away, taking $4,000 ln gold
ana a large amount OF rebel scrip.
Only 500 rebel soldiers were at Pensacola
The fort at th- end Of Santa Rosa Island had
been taken by the national troops
Peace has been restsred st Hondursa
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Capt. Porter's Part sans,
.7l WnndrrF Rln.k- Mamnhls

CARD.-The undersigned has been authoriz d
BY the Secretary Of War 20 enlist and muster iD .
service companies Of volunteer to form regimsni
battalion Of infantry FOR three years or the Tb
companies will rendezvous at Grand Junction WI n
enlisted Under this authority opportunity Is a6o l.
ed TO al who may prefer 20 volunteer der officers 4
their choice, to organize regiment battas 4,
before the Conception shall take effect To effect tbs
the companies organizing must move promptly q
without delay Arms and equipments viii be furnish. 4
subsistence aud transportation secured and bounty p
20 men enlisting, under instructions from The v "
Department LZOg. TROUsDALE
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FEDERAL RUWORs. - The river correspond
ent of the Chicago TriJaas gives the following
item:
Rumors are current in the fleet, brought up
by refugees, ths. Memphis has been burned.
The report, however, hardly seems credible, IN
less some new turn in affairs favorable to Us has
taken place at C0rinth, of which We are igno-
rant, 1t would seem probable that if the rebels
had inssuely determined to burn the city, they
would at least have awaited the issue 1t Fort
Pillow. Although the position has not the nstu-
raj strength Of Island No. 10, nor the same
amount Of defense. still with resolute men, and
the aid OF their gunb0ats, they might make
long and desperate resistance Time, however
will show. Rebel tactics OF late on the hissis-
sippi river are puzzle to me, and have done
prODhesYiug.
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REBEL OM.-Since the blockade deprived Us
Of various articles to which had accustomed u.s. there
hss been few things more missed than coal OIL which
fsyorise from the bright pure light t gave. Several
oils and positions have been offered in lieu Of H.
Of which We have tried, but the only have
found 10 really supply the place Of coil oil the Rebel
Oil which is for sale Messrs Dearing & WetherH's
druggists, Main street, below Union We using
it at residence its light just Ike that Of the coal
OIL and it is burned in the lamp, with q slight ad-
dion the burner but it is consumed much slower than
ths coal oil Il will become favorits article.
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south Carolina soldier. refusing to Serve.

The COnstitutiOHatiSt of the 18th inst. says the
18th Regiment OF South Carolina State troops reached
that place (Augusta) the day previous their way
the West TO join Beaursgard's army, when some three
hundred Of them refused to proceed any further upon
the plea that they In the State service and not in
the Confederate service that they had volunteered 10
defend and fight for South Carolina, the call Of their
Statefor that special service, aud that alone The
officers urged vain the reproach Il would bring upon
the State which had been foremost in this revolution
they refused to 60 where they mos. needed
The m3lcOntents refused hear anything snd returned
back TO the Carolina depot The COHs,itoRalis says
the sdjUtant general Of the State eegrsphed, and
had ordered them to be arrested and thai their officers
were proceeding to execute the order.
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MILWAUKEE GRAIN NIARkET-APRTI. /
DAILY RAPOsEF os TsEa mAHKET.
EUEusHED FROM THE mrEcHAsrs E1cHlseE

SATURDAY EVENIS6, April &c.
COTTON AND TOBACCO-Nothing doing IN tho
msrket-no sales, receipts shipments
WHEAT-NO sses reported Holders are askin
g 25 = busheI for choice.
FLOUR-Thers Is q retail demand only, which deale.I
supplying 81 sl4 iOr super6ne AID sl59sl6 FOR tx
trs.
CORE-We hear Of no lots changing hands Retailers
are asking sL2OasL25 y busheL
OATS-2OO bushels sod st the reduced rate Of sl.Il
RYE-sales l52 sacks at sL5O y BushsL
BACON-Srlau lots continue to change hands at .
for bog round
sUGAR-Ssles so hhds, in small lots, at 4laa6o
MOLASSES-5O barrels sold at 22e.
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KEEP COOL-Think cslmly and deliberately.
Confederate money Is worth as much now as it ever was
But in few days may not be as convenient to use II
currency it nov Is Can you make better use OF
II than 70 invest for the benefit Of the Confederacy
Capt Porter has daily applications from those who are
willing to contribute their time energies and necessary
their lives for the benefit their country but being
poor sre unable to provide themselves with a horse
Those who have horses for sale also sppiy TAs yOu
Aavs Conclude hsw much you Tillin to give bin
and inform him either by mail in person OF The
II startling aost be true there exists the
greater reason why his company should be In the field
the earliest possible Familiar with every foot
Of the adjsoent country, he viii know just whsn where
and how to strike. Patriots aid him promptly.
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CgJ. n. Keep, of Selma, has in process Of
cons tructon, machine for The manufacture Of
woolsu and cotton cards He has shown spe-
cinen of his handiwork, and the Reporter has
no hesitancy in prOnouncing him fully capable
of his undertaking The specimen exhibited
was msds By the model Of his machine, which
is TO be moulded out Of iron.
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INDEPENDENT SCOUTs.-My company has
been mustered into service, accepted by government
and placed in Gen. Prices division as IEDEPESDEST
COMPANY OF sCoUTs, sRd I nov make a last call on
such young msr have been waiting tl the company
should be organized We have received and equip
neuts only waiting for orders 70 take the field
Young men Of the South let be that in the darkest
hour of your county's peril you suH hssitated, st
doubted while your brethren bared ther bos0ms for
your defense The despos heel E upon our fair South
ern heritage the lOshsome fos coils his amy folds
about the noble fabric OF young republic, VIII you
be slavesi VIII you bow TO the despised Yankee race
as ysur msstersf II not then, yourselves must strike
The b9w for freedom Come. thsn, at once, and save
vour wives and sisters from worse fate than death.
yourselves from degradation, and your children from
perpstud bondage. Bring yourselves everything else
will be furnished by government have eighty men in
M eonmsnd and wish forty-h7o more
Z. J. SANDERS,
Captsln Confederate Ranrer4