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The New York herald., 1862-02-08

On the 2lst Of January Brgader General c. f. Smiths
brigade, consisting Of 700 men, cavalry, artillery and
infantry arrived at Crown Pointa point on the Tennes
see rver-from Paducah having marched distance OF
one hundred and twenty miles over muddy roads,
and crossing numerous swollen water courses. On the
Odd ut, the day after the arrival Of the brigade at
Crown Point General Smith proceeded on personal re-
connoissance the gunboa lexington in tho direction
Of Fort Henry The gunboat proceeded uphe west chan
mel OF the river point within mile and half Of
the fort Three rebel steamers were discovered lying of
tho mouth of the small creek that emptss into the Ten
nessee river just above the fort we'll directed shell
was fred from the Lexington, striking one of the rebel
craft the stern. second shell fell short Of its mark
just in front Of the enemys works. third burst in the
Air, directly Fort Henry, doubtless doing good exc
The rebels in the fort then brought out thirty
FOUNDER gun bear the Lexington the shot from
which fell into the water nshalf mile short Of its mark
General Smith obtained excellent view Of the rebel
FORT camp and garrison and Immediately returned with
his brigade 10 Paducah having met with the fullest sue
cess In the reconnaissance.
The New York herald., 1862-02-08

Unon troops had caused much excitement among the
rebels, anc caused them withdraw their forces from
Fort Beauregard Jackson New Madrid and other places
On the 10th the forces marched to Mburn, and from
thence the commander sent detachment to Msyned,
where it communicated with General Smiths brigade
from Paducah.
On tho 18th, tho object of the expedition having
been accomplished the entire force under Mcernand re-
traced their steps and returned to Cairo in the same or
der as they came having travelled distance of one hun
dred aud forty miles, obtaining the fullest information OF
the Of the ground over which they had passed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-05-24

corporation Of Washington, for damages on
account of personal injuries resulting from the
fall Of the bridge over Rock creek, near George
town, some years since, has been concluded in
the Circuit Court, the jury giving verdict for
50. 900 in favor of Mr. Weightman.
tits stated that Maj. Gen. Wool has awarded
the contract for raising and saving the remains
of the Merrimac, as we'll as all other wrecks in
Norfolk harbor, to Mr.. Sanborn, the present
agent of the Adams Expres Company for the
Army of the Potomac Measures will be ia
ken at once, it is said, to commence on the Mer-
rimac.
The weather is getting very warm down
Southland the heat complained Of On the
coast, fish, oysters, terrapins, and early vegeta-
bes are in great abundance.
The anxiety which pervades the public mind
while great battles are impending at Richmond
end Corinth, has had the effect to depress all
movements in stocks in the cities north of us,
the Baltimore market closing heavy and mac
tive yesterday
The Confederates last week set on fire and
consumed several hundred hogsheads Of to-
bacco and the depot and warehouses at City
Point, Va.
The clergymen Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in New Orleans, have come to a unan-
imous determination to make no change what
ever in the morning service Of their church.
A "confdenco man, calling himself Collins,
has been arrested in Wheeling. He is said to
have gone about getting goods under false pre-
tences, and writing lying letters for the news
papers.
Officers who arrived from New Orleans on
the steamer Rhode Island report that the city
was quietly held but that if there was a Union
man there, he would have to be sought for BY
strong light.
Mrs. cambridge, better known as Betty Bliss,
daughter Of the late President Taylor; is a re-
sident Of Winchester, Va.
The dismissal of DR.. J. J, Butler from the
7. s. army, announced in General Orders No.
81, is intended as all example to officers guilty
Of drunkenness.
The Norfolk Day Book announces the illness
of Mayor Lamb, and records the death OF ohm
r. Good, a citizen Of Portsmouth.
It IS said that NJ. Geofrey, first secretary OF
the French legation in Washington, has sailed
for Europe, to communicate to his government
the result of the observations made by n. Mer~
c;er during his recentyisit to Richmond.
The Courier des Etats .Unis, speaking OF the
visit of the French Minister to Richmond, and
the sDeeulation, still inlulgcd in by the press
regarding it, roitora5e5 It's conviction that the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-05-24
PUBLISHED (DAILY) BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN, JR.
nz7s> OFFICE-No 1O4 King street, over
Stones, formerly Frcnch's) Book Store.
GENERAL NEWS.

The ~ I. Tribune notes the arrest OF Lieut..
Patrick Higgins Of the Irish Brigade, for con-
sDirine with Confederate prisoners to release
them from Camp Douglas for a consideration.
For certain sum, to be paid in advance by
each prisoner who desired to regain his liberty,
Ire would assist them to pass the guard and es-
cane. One man. it is said agreed to pay him
$3.50; others, smaller sums-the price Of lber-
ty having no fixed rate. Colonel Mulligan dis
covered the treachery Of the speculating Hig
gins through one Of the prisoners, and he was
arrested.
The n. Y. Herald, complains ''of the con-
tinued violation Of the proclamation Of neu-
trality, issued by the Queen of Great Britain,
bv her subjects and says that these viola
tons Will have to be accounted for at some fu
tlre time. It also refers to the capture Of
the Circas5ian and Bermuda laden with arms
and ammunition, and adds that every thing
shows the perfdy Of English spectators. -
In the =. S. Senate yesterday, Mr.. Sum
nor's re solution was aloptel directing the ju
dietary committee to consider what legislation,
if ang, is needed to "proteot persons Of Afrl-
can descent in Washington from unoonstitu-
tonal seizure as fugitive slaves, or from seizure
hv disloyal persons. A bill was introduced by
~. WiEnos, Of Penn, requiring an oath Of
allegiance from all persons claiming fugitive
slaves, AMI compelling the claimants to swear
to their past loyalty; false swearing to be pun
ishol with Imprisonment Of not less than tive
years, an1 fn2 Of not less than five hundred
dollars. Fugitive slaves are also to be allowed
to testify in their own behalf Another bill,
introduced by Mr. Wilson, of Mass, proposes
to toreorganize the courts Of the District Of Co.
lum5ia. This probably his some connection
with the subject Of fugitive slaves.
On Thursday evening, about 81 clock: Maj.
Wa5rous, siding at a respectable boarding
house in Prince street, New York, was shot by
his partner in business Mr.. Corson: residing at
No. 80 Fast Fourteenth street. No cause was
assigned for the act Corson escaped. and had
not been found at late hour. Mai. Watrous
made his deposition to Coroner Wildey, and
WIS expected to die during the night.
-Four States, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts, and Illinois, have already res
ponlod to the call Of the President for more 1.
S. troops, to the extent Of the proportion Of
each State The War Department., it is said,
Will cOniuo the increase mainly to additions to
be made at the recruiting Offices.
Edward Everett in company with a party Of
friends, visited Camp Dcu yla5, Chicago; on
the l6:h. Ir. Evo"es:s, after leaving the camp,
visited the grave Of Doug!a3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-05-24

S. A., it appears that medical gentlemen Of un-
doubted loyalty and good professional repute
are wanted for service in the army as Acting
Assistant Surgeons.
A number Of Confederate officers, when about
crossing the Missouri river, have been captured
by Gen Totten.
Near one thousand passengers sailed from
San Francisco last week, for Oregon and British
Columbia.
The New York World says that, though
small in size the Alexandria Gazette contains
all the news Of the day condensed.
The provost guard in Washington are engag-
ed in suppressing some Of the gambling houses
il that city.
Geo. S. Dannson has been appointed by the
President the U. S. special agent to open the
port Of New Orleans, and the ports Of Beau
fort, n. c., AMI Port Royal, S. c., are soon to
have collectors.
The Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania, sitting
at Harrisburg, has decided that the elections
held in the camps Of the Pennsylvania volun.
teers last October, were unconstitutional.
Gen Lowell, lately commanding the Confed-
crate forces at New Orleans has published a
letter. in which he states ''tha5 the capture Of
New Orleans is not due to any want Of energy
or earnostness on his part
A letter from Fauquier county, Va, written
by one Of COL Geary command, and publish
ed in the Northern papers, complains Of the
bad quality Of the shoes furnished to the SOL
diers
A dispatch from Washington states that it
has been ascertainel, from an authoatlc source,
that the expen lture5 Of the !. S. government
from April, 1851, to the present time, have not
averaged million Of dollars day.
The steamer North Star has arrived at New
York with half million Of treasure from Cali
fornia
J. ". Allen Dem. J, and not Haynie: as be-
fore exported, has been elected to the I. States
House Of Representatives from the ninth dis
trict in illinois,
Samuel B. Ruggles is now. in Washington,
pressing upon the attention Of Congress the
proposed enlargement Of the Erie and Oswego
canals in New York, to a size sufficient to ad-
nit the passage Of mail clad gunboats, for the
defence Of the Northern and lake frontier.
The New York State Canals have been open
ed, and large trade on them commenced.
This day is the anniversary Of the occupa"
ton of Alexandria by the Z. S. troops
A bill has been reported in the .. S. Senate
to establish a general system Of bankruptcy
The Raleigh Journal states that the family
Eof Jeff Davis are now in Raleigh,
r.,ha a,,ao11nt nf uhnat cnnaGed IS flGlght lOf
, 1862-02-24

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sl.uSDAY, FEBRUARY ~, 1852,


!: There Is not one among the rebel pris
pperb now in this city who does not loudly
denounce Floyd; Says Major Brown, Of
the Mississippi 9oth, Myself and my Off
GERS viii sign paper against Floyd, and
If he Is not hung by the Confederate Gov
emment, it is not ito live" The ex-
Secretary of War has fallen to be the
xneanest and most despised even among
his fellow traitors. To treaehery he has
added acowar@icc' t1atshas cost him his
last hold upon the confidence Of the leaders
and followers Of the rebellion, and for his
punishment he. might safely be LEFT
to them. To hear the indignant rebels
under. Major Brown detail Eoyd's III
famous conduct On the Cumberland, is con-
vincing on thispoint. Brown and his men
had; themselves attempted to join in Floyd's
retreat, and brought up the rear, but when
Floyd and his body-g1ard were safely on
deck; the lines were cast off and the chiE-
alrous General and his officers turned and
hacked with their swords ut the few alIs-
sisdppians clinging to the guards. Major
Brown is Indignant because bis own re-
treat was cut off This is F1oyd's second
narrow escape, for he only barely missed
being made a prisoner in Western Virginia.
His time will come, but scarcely on the
battlefield, for he has doubtless had
enough Of that.
, 1862-02-24
From Davenport, Iowa.


Correspondents Of nc Chicago Tziaune.1
DAVENPORT. Iowa, February 90, 1862
On Monday evening, the citizens Of Davcn-
port gave full expression to their rejoicings at
the soul-checring Union triumph on the Cum
bcr1and, with exu1tant shouts and booming
cannon. Yesterday, they made practical de-
monstratfon Of their sympathy for those who
shed their blood and imperilled their lives to
win the glorious victory, By appointing CON-
mittee to visit and care for the wounded and
suffering heroes, and By providing this COM
mittee with ample means to successfully
accomplish Its mission; upwards of six hun
dred dollars having been collected in few
hours for that purpose. Last evening, Drs.
man, county judge, and ]. II. Clifford, clerk Of
the District Court, left for Cairo, accompanied
by gentleman who has had much experience
in nursing the sick, and under whose care our
Iowa braves will receive every attention.
Companies B and c, Of the Second iowa
composed almost exclusively Of the sons and
relatives Of our citizens. There is, therefore,
much anxiety lest our shouts Of triumph be
saadenca to mourning for the Vacant seat at
the family t11eside never more to be occupied
by the form SO deseryedly loved The tels-
graph has increased this anxiety By reporting
the name Of Capt. j. s. Slaymakcr, Of tue
Iowa &ve1fh, as among the killed. Your last
issue had it u. Z. Slaymeker, Of the same reg
iment. 30 tar as known there was 10 Captain
Slaynaker in the Seventh Iowa; but Com
pany G, Of the Second, was commanded By
J. S. Slaymaker Of this city. There is, there
fore, little room to doubt that ono of our most
noble young men has fal:en; if SO, n sacrifice
Of no ordinary worth 1ss been offered On the
altar Of our national liberty.
n AE..11~
, 1862-02-24

"ht.:sln.e. anti Asm~forsh .elr road to the
"ayeomplislsme'4, i, IF s'' wc:tntena, is clear
"Wc will Try itr'H They tlidtry it; and We
thank item that as their mouth-piece they
:pu, 6orwarl Jllgs, o 'sielyeny, from whose
'rectrta every man in The: State may see
how wickctily false is the pretense, by
which the people: are to be deluded into
a recognition Of: the real power Of: that
bastard Convention The Treasurer will
Of course pay no attention to the usur-
patton that King Mob has attempted, and
the half million bribe, which WIS to turn
the State over to the tender embraces of
O'bielveny and men Of his kidney, will be
saved! Let the Seceshezs make the most
oft ..:.s,,-..
, 1862-02-24

E-A coerced e'npsoys on the Memphis
Branch Railroad, who has arrived at Louisville
since his masters fled, says that when our
gnnboata went up to Florence, Ala, after the
capture Of Fort Henry, Genls. sidneytA- John
son, Bcauregard, Pillow and Hardec were
saved from FILLING into their hands bya spe-
cial inteFposition Of their father, the devil
When five hours run would have brought
them to the bridge by means Of which that
road crosses the Tennessee river, with rein
foreements for the post, his Satanic Mnjesty
broke down the locomotive which drew them,
and they were detained on the ridge just be-
yond ClarksVille. The five hours run, made
with the customary speed, would have brought
them to the bridge just as the gnnboats ar
rived,
, 1862-02-24
Fiffy-Thfrd REGIMENT.

FtFT1-1'n1RD REGIMENT LII. ToLs,
OTTAWA, Ill, Feb. 70, 1862
Editors Chicago Tribune:
VIII you be kind enough to say in your col
umns, that one full company Of infantry, with
its officers, can yet be received into this rcgi-
ment, if application be made immedi.tcly.
We arc fully armed aud supplied, and prepar-
ing to move. Yours very truly,
WILL a. ". CusuMAS,
Colonel Commanding.
, 1862-02-24

Correspondence Of the New York Ttibune.1
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is, 1861
TIE CASE OF GEN. LANE.
It is at last decided that the Lane expedition
is to be given up. Gen Lsne te1egraphed to
tic Hon. John Coyode-who made the ar-
on Friday night that t'ail attempts to harmon
ize matters with Gen. Huntkrhad failed." Mr.
Covode called on Secretaty y 3tanton On Saturday
to see whether any thing further could be done
to forward Gen. lanes washes. Failing in
this, Lane was te(cgtaphed to yesterday to re-
at once. Mr.. Covode and other friends of
Lanes have been from the outset untiring in
their efforts to procure him such command
as he desired, having full faith In his proposed
plan OF operations. The ADMINISTRATION was
not unwilling to acccde to their wishes, but
the responsibility of arranging With Gen. Hun
Ter was left with Lane, and he seems to have
nsca'culated ae to the readiness Of the former
to allow him the personal command Of the
proposed expedition.
TIE "sTRATEa1" OF GEN. MCCLELLAN,
The &ar of this city and some of the Jour-
nails Of the Northern cities delight to parade in
"1ong caps" each successive victory Of the
Union arms as "ahother triumph Of the STRAIT
egy Of Gen. Mcclellan" Justice to the eo1-
liant officers and soldiers who are rendering
such brilliant service to the country demands
tic correction Of this Misrepresentation Let
Gen. Mcclellan wear his honDfs when he wins
them by all means.
R1t the truth is that the victories in Gen-
eral Halleck'6 Department are the result of
orders sent by Secretary Stanton to Hal1eck
and Buell. to ssck The enemy ard fight HIN, and
# beaten to fight him again, 1t ID understood,
moreover, that the Southern expeditions were
opposed By our late Commander in Chief, and
that to the request of Buell. ( rreinforc-menss
be returned answer that be Ind other uses for
the men desired. The reinforcement has
gone, however.
ability ~hen be thinks the time has come for
action, but the supersersiceahle zeal in his be-
bali Of some Of the pro-slayerJ press does him
only injury. The officers Who arc covering
themselves and our army With glory ara doing
der the emphatic orders Of Secretary Stanton
TO find the enemy and fight him
, 1862-02-24

r. The SD Indiana regiment, so badly re-
duced in +" the retreat from Loudon," Ky, aud
which hss been recruiting its sick men at Lex
ington, is now able to muster 750 men, and has
gone forward again to Join the Cumberland
Gap expedition.
, 1862-02-24

IT Two thousand Of the Fort Donelson
pfteoners have arrived 1t indianapolis, and
been made comfortable In Camp Norton. The
9Th 1ndlana regiment, Col. Richard o ven, has
been ordered aom Evansville to be the guard
ut tte CAMP, -,
, 1862-02-24

A PICTURE FOR KENTUCkIANS.
We have among OUT residents msny
Eentuciiars who are identified with the
progrcs and prosperity Of our city. They
came 10 Chicago because they saw here q
home, arph1e for their usefulness, and 3
field for their capital It is Of only q share
Of them that We are now to speak, and
these the men and women who, from the
outbreak Of the rebellion, living in loyal
community, which was pouring out its
blood and treasure without stint in the
cause of the Union, have yet turned co1dly
from the peril Of the country, and as openly
Is they dared have aided the cause Of Sc
cession- Among our Chicago readers we
xl,all need no proof to establish this. The
sets and expressions Of these dis1oyalists
have only been limited by their sense Of
caution, and selfish care for themselves
They have been as traitorous as they dared
be.
They have been comparatively harm
less, and have even aided the loyal senti-
ment sy The strong relief furnished by their
e4an;,lc- We refer to these Kentuckians
now, 70 ::sk them how they like the pic
lure furnished Of what the secession
srheme has done for State whence They
are proud to derive their origin It has
fared III with Kentucky at the hands
Of the rebels. We give a graphic
sketch in another column Of what
Scenes followed the rebel evacuation
Of Bowling Green. It is already his
torical, the protracted .ouHages and perse-
crtions that have followed the rebel occupa-
ton Let the recreant SONS and daughters
oi Kentucky in Chicago read it, and their
cheeks will tingle with shame if that viz
: tue did not expire with their patriotism.
These at least were not mistaken Living
IN the North, and payi, g to it the compli-
ment implied in their choice oft as home,
they have encouraged and aided in the per
Eecution Of their native State and the desc
1ation that is wide spread within its borders.
How do they like what has been done
And now, when they see the flag of the
Onion restored, and its bright folds waving
over the rescued Commonwealth, with no
hope or prospect that the shattered rebel
a1mies will ever again cross the borders of
Kentucky, save where they Jet linger along
the Mississippi; when the rebel cause in
Tennessee is waning, and Onion men arc
returning TO their homes, and the peace and
order Of society are being restored, and the
arts ofpeace won hack, do these Chicago Sc
cessim sympatl,izers wish it otherwise ?
Would they stay the retribution loyal
Kcntuckians are eager to visit upon their
despoilers? We do not envy them their
feelings, as they review the madness that
has possessed them. It was no misappre-
hension- It was sympathy with crime,
crime that must stand as such in history,
and among those who have aided it by
their sympathy, none are more criminal
than: those who in Chicago turned traitor
to the Government, and hostile to the loyal
community wherein they had chosen to
make their home.
, 1862-02-24

E Col George ". Hazard, Of the 37th
Indiana regiment, arrested IN Kentucky By
order Of acting Brigaaier General Turchin, has
been ordered back to his place in the regular
service, and The regiment is therefore relieved
OF his further presence.
, 1862-02-24

s8 The camps Of the Northwest are being
cleaned outwi Us little delay as is consistent
with the movement Of the troops. The Flf-
teenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Iowa In
fantry, and the Fourth cavalry, are under
orders for st. Louis, thence to proceed to
Cairo, except the cavalry, which goes TO LeaE-
enworth. Of Wisconsin troops the Fourteenth
at Fond du Lac, the Fifteenth, Sixteenth and
Seventeenth at Madison, the Eighteenth at
Milwaukee, and the Nineteenth at Racine,
having each from 100 to LOCO men, arc under
orders, with the remaining batteries Of arth-
1ery at Racine, and the cavalry at Kenosha,
Lacrosse and GAINESVILLE. Minnesota has a
Fifth regiment about half full, which will
probably come to Chicago. The Illinois regi-
ments are already provided for under the
orders Of Adjutant General Fuller which We
have published. The number Of troops being
poured into Cairo and Paducah is scracely less
than 5000 day.