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CuiifiscatiOn.

The Senate and House Committees in
Congress have agreed upon and reported
confiscation bills substantially as given
below. In the House, the bill is to be
voted upon on Monday. 1t would be diff
ficult to ina rine scheme better devised
than the passage of such 4 OH TO unite
| the South as one man to fight against the
Federal government as long as a live man
is left among them The bill ought to be
called "An act to indefinitely prolong the
rebellion" Weshouid like to know whose
property in tho rcbclliouS states is not
subject to confisca,iou under this bill: e
The bill provides:
Frrst-Tbat any one convicted Of the
crime Of treason shall suffer death, and
have all his slaves freed, if he possess any.
Second-Any one convicted Of giving aid
and comfort TO the enemy shall be sub
jected to heavy fine, Imprisonment, and
be disqualified from holding Office under
the Federal government forever.
Third-All persons holding military,
naval, or civil commissions under the
authority of the so called Confederate
States shall have all their property seized
and confscated.
Fourth-Tho President may take and
organize the slaves owned by rebels, for
any purpose whatever, in putting down
the rebellion.
Fth-No fugitive slave is to be returned
until the owner satisfies the authorities
that he never countenanced the rebellion ;
and in no case, under pain of dismissal
from the service, is an officer of the army
or navy IN determine the validity of any
claim for a runaway slave.
,Sirth-The President may issue a pro-
clamation of amnesty and pardon, COM
handing the rebels to lay down their
arms; and if, within thirty days thereafter,
any one be found in arms against the gov.
eminent, it subjects his property to con-
fiscation.
1t is to defeat insane radical schemes
like the above that the conservative mem
bers of Congress are holding meetings to
secure concert of action in defeating such
destructive measures
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IMPORTANT FROM EUEoPE-The lates,
steamers from Europe bring a report that
France and England are about to agree
upon a joint intervention in American af
fairs. The PROJECT is, to compel the &C
acknowledgements of confederate IndepenG
ence, on the confederacy agreeing 20 eman
cipate their slaves The attempt to en-.
force such a scheme might have the hap
py effect to unite the north and south, as
both would fight to the last rather than
see it succeed
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HEAD QUARTERS SD III. Vol.
Mau Lot 1870

TO- May LIST 1852.
Friend Osnan Our regiment on yester-
day made another advance of 5 miles,
making ten in all from Pittsburgh Land
ing. e ;.
For some reason, know not what, we
were not brigaded as 1 last wrote you
but were placed in Gen. Hurlbut's (4th)
Division-Gen. Lowman's (lsD brigade
and we are now only the I'd division from
the front. To-day we were order to pre-.
pare to march again at 4 clock, and pro-
coed to a small town called Monterey,
some three miles in advance; but just as
we were about starting the order was
countermanded, though it is thought that
we shall march in the morning. It was
fortunate for the boys that we did not
proceed for they only had one days short
rations and they would even have been
worse off than this, had they not drawn
some fresh beef, mutton and poultry
which they found Icing about loose near
our camp! To night, however, part of
the commissary stores have arrived, and
the boys can STRAIT in the morning with full
haversacks.
1t is very difficult to procure stores of
anylkind, as the roads are not good, owing
TO recent heavy rains-the facilities at
the landing are very poor, and there are
an almost endless number of six. mule
teams constantly on the road. to say noth-
ing of The batteries, cavalry and infantry,
which are moveiBg forward, and which
occupy some room at least.
But Quarter Master Lindley, ably as
sisted by his ssgents Crawford and Edward
together with Wagon Master Fellows,
managed it somehow or another that we
do get our supplies, and thus have plen-
ty to eat such IS it is.
The sickness in the regiment is abating
/ think, though more of the officers are.
or have heen moro or less i'll. Col Cush-
man has not bean atsall we'll for the last
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The battle of Williamsburg, which was
fought on the 9Th, and of which we gave
short account in our last, was much
more serious affair than the first reports
indicated. There were from 10000 to go
900 engaged on a side; the rebel loss was
some 1000 killed and wounded; while
that on our side was not less that 300
The rebels foughr with great gallantry,
and during the first few hours had the
better of the engagement The day was
turned against them by a most brilliant
and daring bayonet charge led by Gen.
Hancock, in which 600 rebels were brought
to the ground.
The bottle of West Point, on the eth,
of which we gave mere rumor last week,
was less serious Gen. Franklin's division
arrived at West Point on the evening of
the 9th, and next morning commenced
debarking on the south bank of Pamnun-
key river, on the open space surrounded
by a dense forest. The rebels were con-
cealed in the forest, and about 9 o'clock
a. M commenced firing upon our troops.
The battle lasted some four hours, chiefly
in the edge of the woods, without decisive
results on either side, when the rebels
were coaxed within reach of our gunboats,
by which they were soon scattered with
shells. The loss on our side was some 300
killed and wounded; that of the rebels
not known.
|
After the battle of Williamsburg, Nc
Clellan pushed on up the Paumunkey
river, Gen. Stonemans division in the lead,
and Farnsworths Illinois cavalry thrown
out in advance Of that. On Saturday ev
ening, Gen. Stoneman had reached Cum
berland, 90 miles from Richmond and
Farnsworth's cavalry were miles beyond.
We hear of McClellan's arrival at Cumber
land on Monday, and of considerable
skirmishing between Stoneman's division
and the enemy's rear guard on the way
but although there have been almost daily
minors since Monday that Mcclellan is in
Richmond, there IS nothing reliable from
his army beyond Cumberland.
Our gunboats-the Monitor, Naugatuck,
Galena, &c, have gone up James river
and are reported within miles of Rich
mond, and "eontrabands" report that
Richmond is being rapidly evacuated; al
So that between Richmond and the Chick.
ahorning distance of II miles, the enc
my are encamped in large force, and mean
to make desperate stand.
McDowelrs Lewiston remains inactive at
Fredericksburg
Wehave accounts of some rapid march
es by Gen. Fremont and some pretty
heavy skirmishing between his forces and
those of the rebel Gen jackson in West
ern Vir: The last reports left Cen FREE
mont with the main body of his army at
Franklin, within striking distance of Mon.
terey and Harrisonburgb, and net a great
way from Gen. Banks column.
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From Arkansas.

The greater part of Curtis army i'll Ar
kansas, as stated above, have been ordered
to join Halleck. The balance, consisting
of six or eight regiments, have gone to
Little Rock There is no rebel army left
in Arkansas, and the people are fiocking
in large numbers to Curtis head quarters
to take the oath of allegiance. The i'm
preston is that the rebellion is played
out" in that quarter. Bands of marau
ders and gueri!las are the only enemy left
our army to fight
The Texans, who by bold advance
had entered New Mexico and even taken
possession of Santa Fe, found their tri-
umph but short lived Gen. Cauley, with
the aid Of some TOO Pixies Peakers, made
short work Of them, and at last accounts
they were maxim. tracks down the Rio
! Grandc as fast as mules could carry them.
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HOMESTEAD BILI--1he homestead bill
which recently passed Congress and has
been signed by the President gives every
head of family twenty-one years of age
l60acres Of land, provided he remain upon
it and cultixates the land for q period of
FIVE years. The bill also gives every per.
SON who has been in the military or naval
service Of the Emitted States during the
present war all the benefits of the home
steadact, Without regardito the imisations
made e'sswhsre in. the bill 10 ssgard to
residence --s@ ;s1sg7u4s -
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two weeks; still there has not been scarce
" day That he has not been on duty,
thus preventing him from rest and relax.
alton, which Is almost indispensable to
enable HI IN to recuperate. But, ever So
licitous as he is, for the welfare of his
men, he constantly works up his full
strength-oftent,mes beyond it, and of
course improves but slowly
1t. Col. Hit is well and active and
ready atall times to crack joke or fight
tho rebels-apparently matter of the
utmost indifference to him as occasion
requires.
Major Gibson is sick and absent-Chap-
lain Cleveland is with him Adj. Hardin
is sick, though improving, at camp Shiloh,
as is also Hospital Steward Miller; both
think, will recover soon. Capt Vaughn
Lieut. Griswold and quarter master sar-
gent Crawford, are at Savannah-the first
two arc seriously ill-the latter moderate
ly so. Edward has been sick, bdtis on duty.
Tower is still feeble and will, l think, re-
turn home soon. There are not 80 many
! OF the men sick, IS there we're at the
date of my last letter; still we have some
! fifty pr day on the sick list. About TWEEN
ty of the men have been sent to the hos.
pital boat have not their names, but
learn that Levi Roath of the band, Segt
Wing and Corporal Hutton of Co. c., are
among the number.
May 2d.-The order to march was not
received this morning, as l anticipated
but We have been ordered to procure 2Ot
rounds IF ammunition pr man, and to
have one days rations constantly cooked
in adyance-you can easily judge what
this means
| was just shown the report Of tho In
OF the regular army, in which We are
placed. ] will give you an item or twf
from it After stating that none of thu
regiments have been in the service les:
than months, (oures you know has only
been in the service about months while
some have been for nearly Year, he say!
that "the general military appearance o
the brigage was inferior, and refers espe
cially to three Of the regiments, and hit
some Of them very severely. He ther
says; II take occasion here to except II
the above remarke the sd Ill, mine com
panies only of which were present, ont
was absent on other du.y,) and particular
ly Capt r. H. Allison's Co of that regi
ment, which presented in general appear
anoe and drill a contrast to the entir'
command, which was refreshing and re
fiected great credit upon Capt. 4"
This from such a source was high com
incubation, and reflected great credit up
on the Col his officers and men, but it wa
no more than was just, for the fact is, ..ther
are few Regiments in this section tina
can compare with our, n Notwithstanding
all the disadvantages We ha We labored TN
der and Of which have Ike pit you advises
from time to time. When the battle doe
take place we intend that our friends a
home shall have cause TO be proud of tn
SD
| can give you no idea as to our futur
movements, for we get no information
until the time for action arrives. On
thing, however, may be set down as Gel
tain, there will soon be severe battl
fought near here, unless the rebels pacl
ND and "skedaddle' at once, for our al
, my is advancing every day.
E Yours Truly,
| REyEIILE
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@ttaba free Gra0tr
OTTAWA, ILL, NAY II, 1862
War News Of the Week.
FokrnEss MONROE, NoEroLx, &c.

FOKrREss MONROE, NORFOLK, &c.
On Friday, last our gunboats in Hampden
Roads moved up and shelled Soweils
Point They were replied to with great
visor at first, but afterwards the rebel fire
became feeble and the supposition was
that the rebel. had suffered heavy carnage.
Friday night and Saturday morning
suspicious noises were heard up towards
Norfolk, and on making reconnaissance
in that direction, it was found that the
rebels had blown up the Merrimac and
most of their defensive works. On receiv-
inp this news at Fortress Monroe, Presi-
dent Lincoln, who was there at the time,
valiantly ordered the army to advance on
Norfolk, an order which General Wool at
once obeyed. So, on Saturday afternoon,
at about six o'clock, General Wool, at the
head of about 5000 men, entered Norfolk
and took peaceable possession of the city,
and also of the navy yard at Portsmouth,
on the opposite side of Elizabeth river
Gen. Huger, the rebel commander, aban-
doned the city on the approach OF the
Federal troops The force under General
Wool had been thrown across from Fort
ress Monroe to Willoughby's Point, imme-
diately opposite the Fortress on Friday
night and Saturday morning. On the
march to Norfolk, ten miles distant, there
was but faint show of opposition at
Tanners Creek, where bridge was burn
ed by the rebels.
A deputation of citizens met General
Wool short distance from the city and
formally surrendered it to the Federal
commander. The Navy Yard at Ports
mouth was destroyed by the rebels. What
remains of it is once more in possessian of
the United States The Merimac was
blown up by the rebels to prevent her
falling into our possession.
President Lincoln assisted at the de-
barkation Of the troops on Friday night,
and Secretary Chase accompanied the
army to Norfolk.
Norfolk and Portsmouth being thus
peacably conqured by strategy, the rebels
had little object in holding on to Suffolk,
and accordingly we learn that On Monday
Gen. Wool extended his peacable con-
quests still further by taking military pos
session of that city. There is thus not a
pint of salt water left under the control
of the rebels in Virginia.
There ir no important news from Burn
side. lie has enrolled tho regiments Of
North Carolinians, to his standard in and
around Newborn, Beaufort, Kingston, by
his humane and jrdicious measures.
The only news from Port Royal is, thai
Hunter is organizing the contrabands into
working bands and has placed arms IL
their hands to defend themselves. Ais
that the rebel steamer Nashville has 60
to Charleston.
| From Fort Pickens the latest arriva
| states that the rebels are still in posses
sion of Pensacola and have 1900 troop
there. Gen. Arnold is awaiting the arr
val of our gunboat to attack the place.
Nothing new from New Orleans beyon
that Gen. Butler is in possession of tn
ures, as will be seen by his proclamation
which we publish elsewhere, to maintain
order. Commodore Ferrigut having moth
ing more to do in that quarter, has saile'
for Mobile, with which he proposes t
make short work.
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Our FoRTs-There romain now in the
hands of the enemy only two forts of the
MISREPRESENTATION Morgan at the en-
trance of Mobile, and Fort Sumter at
Charleston harbor. There is an insignifi-
cant Fort at Wilmington, and another at
Galveston, it is true; but they are of no
account, and. will, of course, ultimately
fall, and then our Government will have
regained all the coast defenses.
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FRoA HALLEcK's Army.

Tho news from Hslleck's army is not
exciting. The impression is general that
Cen. II. does not propose to take Corinth
by assault, but to approach it by seige, as
Mcclellan took Georgetown. This view
is strengthened by the fact, that in several
recent skirmishss with the enemy, Gen.
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WATER FALLING.-The Mississippi river
at Cairo has fallen 20 feet within the last
week, and Is now so low that the water
runs into the river from the sewers in
Cairo:
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Pacific RAILRoAD.-The Pacific Railroad
bill which passed the lower House Of Con
gress last week, has been reported upon
favorably in the Senate and will doubtless
pass that bedy at this session
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GREAT FIRE AT Troy " Y.-A fire at
Troy y. Y. last Saturday destroyed 500
dwelling houses and the Railroad bridge
across the Hudson. The loss is estimated
at 3, 900, 900
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H. in each case ordered our forces 10 re.
tire after..reachinga certain point, although
the enemy were getting the worse of it,
lest the affair might bring on a general
engagement. We can thus understand
the action of Gen. Pope in the affair last
Friday near Pennington, Of which he
makes the following report to General
Halleck:
Near Pennington, May g.
To Major General Halleck:
The enemy, 10000 strong, drove in our
pickets beyond Harrington and advanced
against the brigade occupying the farther
side of the creek which runs in front OF
nv camp. The brigade held it for five
hours, until, finding themselves pressed in
front and on the flank, and that could
not sustain them without passing the
creek with my whole force. which would
have been contrary to your orders, and
would have been drawn on o general en-
gagement l withdrew to this side in
good order. The conduct of the troops
was excellent, and the withdrawal was
made by them very reluctantly. The
enemy made q demonstration to cross, but
abandoned the movement
Our loss Is COnSlOeTNOie, tuOuSu C<sAS
not tell how great The enemy being
much exercised, suffered severely, the
enemy's batteries being completely dis
abled, and his infantry line driven back
several times by my command, eager for
an advance. a&
(sisned) JOHN PoPE Major General.
The enemy are evidently determined to
make their last desperate stand at Corinth,
and are concentrating there every dispose
able man. New recruits are arriving daily
and it is known that Gen. Lowell, from
New Orleans, with 10000 men, has Joined
Beauregard. His army is estimated at
10000 to 100000 men. Hallack also is
bringing up all available reinforcements
even the CRATER part of Curtis army in
Arkansas being on the march of New
Madrid, to 60 thence by water to Halleck.
The.decisive battle at Corinth may thus
not take place for month yet.
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Capt. ". Fields, of Co. A, llth Illinois
regiment, dice at PaGucah on the 9th inst.
of wounds received at the battle of Fort
ponelson
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Since the sharp fight between the gun
boats at Fort Pillow last Saturday, lot
which an account is given slsewhere) tesre
is no naws from that quarter. Several
uew rams, built at Louisville, have been
sent down to reinforce our feet.
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M ORTGAGE SAIF,--Wte<e

AAA as, Oliver G. Gray, of County IF Ia
Bale and State Of Illinois, d On the nth day of Oeto
Der IN the year oil our Lord hous aud yht hu red
and hfty nine, execute arr deliver To- Joe, p;.,c.
Of the county and ststs Aforesaid certain ind n.nr
Of mortgage to secure the the sum of Ave-
hundred and twenty-five dollars. payable 10 ,,r .s;@
Joel Pierce on the FIRST day Of July A. n 1866 when
said mortgage was duly ackno lodged and filed for
record, in the sfice Of the Recorder of said La sails
county and state Aforesaid, the 18th day Of October
D. 1853, 1t and three fourths O'Clock, p M sf
said day, and duly recorded in book number seventy
CO. atpages number hundred and eighty six 81 v
and one hundred and eshtyseven QS7) of the Record
OF deeds in said Recorders Office.
And whereas, it is provided in said mortgage, that
II default should be made in the paxSknt. t.. the
money mentioned in such mortgage, stke time therein
Joel r. Pierce ard ! is assigns are thereby autho-
rzsd 70 sell the real estate id described
:. public auction aft giving four wesks nstcc OF the
nsss and place OF sale in puble EeHsp2psx il said
county and out Of the proceeds of said pay
sats the costs Of SALE and the fun emount secured
by said mortgage with the interest thereon and then
Gray < SURPLUS II any there be- to said Oliver c.
And who5eas, said SoelP Pierce has duly assigned
| signed. ~ NV
And whereas, defaults has been made in the payment
o. saia sum mentioned irr said msrtgsy- AID the in
teTest thereon amounting to abou. The SON Of re
hundred and nifty dollars Now therefore, pubIic ne
tics hereby gwen that by virtue of the mower Of
sale in said mortgage con,aiusd ali. on Wona.v
the sixteenth day of June, 1862 between n. h.nrs
Of nine O'Clock IN NE orenoen and sase, - SID day
va in the county and state Aforesaid EXPOSE said nve-
misses for sale at public auction, and win then and
there sell the to the highest bidder, for cash
that 10 to say the following described
the same in said mortgage mentioned: The north hall
Of the southeast quarter OF section number
| (22D in township number thirty one (31,D north o.
range number i've 90 east OF the third (sd) pst6cpa
meridian, in said county together with all sd singular
the Establishments and Aquarium ances sheseunto be
longing, and all the right and equity OF the said Oliver
c. Gray, his heirs and ass igns and to said premises
| ALERT WOLFORD,
ESKKZEn LEwr, Assignee Of aid uostgugs.
AtfyJor Assiynee
| Ottawa, May Il, 1862. fU4w.
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For Sale.

FIlHE CUSTOM FIGURING MILL, in the City Of OF.
Il tawa, known A. the scutt sili.,' This mill has
ss full share Of work, and is In good repair. Is
under rent Of $3.50 per annum. great bargain il
offered to any wishing to purchase. Possession
can be given in October.
Also Hydraulic Press. with all the maehin cry for
manufacturing .inseed Oil.
Yor Terms. enquire Of
I39-3m.I EDWARD EAMES.
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-AyINe urchased Of Phno Hard his entire stock
Ill of Lumber, respectfully inform the old ossto.
.rs Of this yard, and the public generally, that
Al. continue the business At the old stand formerly
occupied by him. and solicts share Of their psIsn:
~ every description, including WIDE sAGANAW
BOARDS, EXTRA THICK FENCING, DRY FINISH.
ING LUMBER, of the best grades, al Of which WI be-
sold ct the lowest cash priees.
Also, constantly constantly ON hand Nails, Sash,
Doors and Blinds, st mapufsot urer's prices.
Yard west end Madison Street Bridge.
(8a-tf FRANK WARNER.
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A. = endiess variety OF Chdrens Cooper Tipped
$50 E. G. HALBERr's g