, 1862-03-17

last night at Wendell Phi]lips's lecture sca-
ator Powell and III. Wadsworth Of Kentucky,
Speaker Grow, aud many other CoRgre=sn,ea
were present, with a large and enthusiastic
audience.
The speaker vas hearty in his praise Of the
emancipation message, which deciared in 9
voice from the Holy Of Holes, saying " Gcu-
tlemen Of the Border States, now is your time
to sell out-now OF never" It is, sa;d Mr.
PhiIlip=, very little wedge, but Lincoln's fa3e
is turned towards Canaan. He has emlgrated
from Kentucky, and the doctrine Of no Can
stitutional power to touch slavery. The
Constitution in peace garc no Fower
to suspend the habeas corpus, to make
paper money legal tender, to par-
chase sontharn Mississippi, to stsal texas,
sells, but out Of the rebellion Government had
got po.rer to maite szaeery, Lincoln sits sur
rounded by tlunder-bolts and has but to put t
forth his hand and hur1 one at this system.
You cart stop or help the issue Of the fight
Encamp in the South and one hundred thou- |
sand bl1cks will soon join -FOUR one hundred |
tkousan1 soldiers.
You may say the stars and stripes don't |
mean freedom to slaves They k7ow they 90.
I add one of numerous sentences worth
quoting-aThe 6outh marched up to the
Potomac with neither men, munitions nor
money, only an 1dea. They were held at bay
North with plenty Of men, munitions, money,
and Major Generals, but not get By ali idea"
The lecture was rambling, but full Of Won
deriully strong md eloquent passages.
Cd ~ Q-oa
Official returns found at Ceotreyille indicate
conclusiycly the strength Of the rebel regi-
ments-ayeraging under $50 men. Deserters
zay that some had only 200 nEn.
Gen. Wadsworth became Military Governor
aid Provost Marshal Of tha District to-day
There will be 10 more slaye-catcbing here
The vote on McDowell's confirmation stood
y 70 155.
SUNDAYS DISPATCH.
| Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc-l
I WAsH1SGTos, March l6.-Fremont's de-
| partmenf extends no further Eoaih thar. Knox
| vile. -
| GEN. Tctten las advised the diversion Of
| the seven millions appropriated for coast de-
fenses, tot he construction OF i,on-clad vessels
Of war.
1 rNOuulHQO1C 1HlllU1 LIZ IEtAA UA LAN AtAsAA
Bureau of Yards and Docks, Is authorized to
have iron-clad gunboats constructed within
sixty days.
i The members Of the Sanitary Commission
and others who hare visited Manassas assert
that there is positive evidence, such as to
force..belief, that TIC Mississippi soldiers were
in the habit Of digging up tho bodies Of na-
tional soldiers buried at Bull Run, barking of
the flesh and making the bones into tro-
plies. The skulls are frequent tent ornaments,
from leg bones rings were made, from jaw.
bones spoons were constructed. The eYi
deEce from various data establishes the fLct
that the total number Of the army ct Centre
; vile and Manassas was never over one hun
d1cd thousand, and within the last aix month:
sgas under forty thousand. The evacuation
was commenced a month ago, when arms wers
sent to men mustered to resist Burnside
| Some say tllere is proof, frem circumstance
and testimony of residents that two siege gun
) were mounted on each four forts at Centre
rilc, until within two or three weeks, whel
their places were SUPPLIED By b1ackened logs
T | The negroes and farmers are helping them
r selves to the property abandoned at Manassas
SAA -AA~+A -
Il train 1uu of the track several miles fon
} | MalaEsss.
t Our cavalry not molesting them, The couu
5 Try people profess to be greatly outraged q
1 tie rayagcs Of the retreating rebels.
d Forage Is not to be had for love OF money.
i Col Cameron's remains have been idcnti6e
/ and brought here. It is said by cont1aband
That there are no forth cations at Gordonsvl1
4 The rebcls still occupy Aqua Greek batterie
If which open on passing vessels. Trains thens
arc carrying all stores to Fredericksburg, Z
= that ttka retreat will be easy in case Of attac
On this outpost, Blackened logs have bee
found in position in the deserted batteries Q
the river.
l. Mayor Opdykc will tomorrow nominate
Street Commissioner Of New York, Ere
Law O:msted, 4 writer Of much celebrity f
i. his views Of Southern institutions and Gu
y toms.
ut WAsu1SGToS, 3iarch 15.-The steamer Ia
s, kee arrived ar the navy yard and took {
1r beard d quantity Of shell, yesterday.
- She then, with the Anaeosta, proceeded L,
a. shell the rebel batteries-at Aqua Greek. II
n enemy replied b1iskly with their guns, b
ar failed to reach The Yankee, although th
-. made several excellent shots.
or One shell struck but short distance fro
n The Yankee, III direct range with hcr whc'
-. abled her to lay off out Of range and drop b
IN shells with precision into the 6atteries-
lin After firing some time the Yankee II
m Ancosta haulcd of without being struck.
~, is thought the rebels are removing tht
us stores, ordnance, SC, from Aqua Greek.
ne The batteries at the Potomac Creek 8
.er still occupied BY the reoe1s. The Yankee
;cb recovered a portion Of the*ironworks Of I
burned rebel steamer Page.
Alarge number of splendid guns have be
lTe | recovered which were left by the rebels
.ho their upper batteries. Yesterday the LIE:
,,,n brought up from the Evansport battery 4
1'e inch rilcd gun, throwing 128 pound shell
my Cannon Of the very best description
in daily being found in The river at the vario
Manyof these, together with large amount
.e' loaded shell, are being brought up to
Tie grave Of Col Cameron is said to h
vac te:n found at Bull Run and the body sent
SaS Harrisburg. At station II miles from II
the assas VIC found So freight cars loaded !"
pa conmissary stores, @orth S20, 600. The enc
se,- had kindled fire under them but failed to b.
rha them. The rebels burned Warrington
lne tien, IA miles from MANASSAS; also ht
and eeyet:l dwellings there.
,lry Yesterday \ party started from Guam:
49, Greek and occupied Dunlfrees, which
.e" been occupied by troops from Texas,
lpl- huina, md South Carolina under Hlgtal1.
iTo- {yA NEW IoRK.
fur- The He1ald's Washington dispatch Of
-. 18th says that cavalry Reconnaissance IN
uen Gen. Stoneman was made a thorough
d, animation Of the country was made for
khat tancc of twenty-five miles in Straight Ii
hnt No rebels were seen.
The rebel retreat WAS q perfect rout-
Ina troops are engaged in securing valuable p1
OWN eity left By rebels at Dumfrees, said to be
mense, consisting Of ammunition, sto
aa tents, blankets, &C.
auo The Times dispatch SAYS McCle1lan's p
per 1amation excites the enthusiasm Of the a
n Of md is applaudcd By the people.
.,n+o Important and conclusive Information
sate been received here Of late as to the +
ega- strength at Manassas and CentergiEe.
It Of comes from four men lately employed on
nsvs railroad from Manassas, who deserted
p"'' came over to Cur lines. They assert
Is. up to Friday week the rebel force at
Is Of near Manassas was 80 to 0.0Q0, ,oQl
, the tween Manassas and Aqua Greek. Il
- at Winchester and Leesburg, etc, and th2
fouh could haye been concentrated at Mana
the at aay'e notice. The rebels never talke
eyacuating until the fall of Donelsoa, VIII
x,r. was freely said that they would have to TIT
| when Mcclellan advanced.
lates The roads for sixty days past have been
will rible.
New YORK, March 15.-The New J
- 7si66f7;e's Washington dispatch SAYS me