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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08

ECRoPE-Dates are to the 24th ult. The
news is not important. In the British
House Of Commons, on the GOTH. Mr..
O'Donahue, a staunch friend of the Ameri
can Union, called on the government for
list of English vessels that have put into
colonial ports with contraband Of war and
other supplies for the Confederate States,
in centravention of the Queens proclana-
ton. He also censured the government
for not preventing breaches of neutrality
by British ships. The Ministers declined
to produce the information called for, but
stated the papers relative to the blockade
would be laid before Parliament On the
9th or 18th ult Lord Russell, in reply
to a question in reference to the effective
ness Of the blockade, told the House that
he had asked Mr.. Mason what was the
tonnage of the seven hundred vessels
alleged by Mr.. N. to have run the block
AIDE, to which question Mr.. Mason was
unaJEe to qire him any ansacer That, said
the Earl, was matter of great Importance
in the question, because tho seven ports
blockaded were connected with several
other smaller ports, and it was possible
that vessels carrying small cargoes might
run from one to another; but these couM
hard7y be called vessels running or breaking
the Llo.kads.
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A Heavy Responsibility Somewhere.

The country is full of rejoicing over the
recent glorious victories of the federal
arms, and every body is vieing with every
body else in paying all honor to the gal
liant officers and men by whom these VIC
tories were achieved. This is but common
justice. The great incentive that nerves
the arm of the soldier in the hour of trial
is the sure reward of glory when the vic
tory is won. But praise should not be too
undiscriminate The field of battle, while
it rapidly singles out and gives prominence
to those who are really courageous and
skilful, also Sits out unrelentingly the
incompetent and cowardly.
There is one thing about the great bat
tie at Fort Donelson which, after . pretty
thorough personal inspection of the ground,
remains to our dull apprehension unex-
planned and unaccountable. Why, with
10000 men, on Saturday morning, within
easy supporting distance of each othe, were
some eight or nine thousand PERMITTED to
stand on our right under = galding fire
Oh tuclI i'Shi
past six in ihe morning until one O'Clock
in the afternoon, without support, when
reinforcement of four or five regiments at
any time would have decided the day IN
tqat quarter in half an hour; and when at
least dozen ef regiments stood within a
mile or two, chatting add foaming to join
in the fray?
We speak only for ourselves, for we find
that military men in the field are not
given to centure or grumbling; but we
hare o.u. DOUBTS whether an intelligent Off
Ger or private in Gen. Grants army at Fort
Donelson can lie found who will say out
right that he believes the fearful slaughter
on our right in that battle was necessary;
at the same time it wouli be dangerous
among these men to question the capacity
Of Gen. Grant.
Congressional Committees on the con-
duct of the war" have long ago been de-
cided by the country an outrage and
nuisance; but the President certainly has
means of obtaining exact information as to
the bearing Of evry officer, and ought to
base his promotions for meritourious SER
vices in the field on such information.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08

CoScREss-The hurried manner in which
we have been obliged to get up the copy
for to-days paper has rendered it imprac
ticable to prepare ours usual Congressional
synopsis. Our readers, We apprehend,
however, will not lose much by it. The
only important measure before that body
during the week appears to have been
the confscation bill of Judge Trumbuil,
which appears to find hard road to
travel in getting through. Mr.. Garrett
Davis has offered a substitute for the bill,
proposing to take away the property Of
rebels during their lives, and appropriate
it to the compensation Of loyal men for
their losses during the war, to he restored
to the heirs of the rebels again after their
death. 1t does not mention slaves, but
seems to include them in the queer phrase
" Corporal and incorporeal property.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08

SARzA-We have long supposed this
celebrated drug had come to be an ex-
ploded humbug, but we are assured by
those skilled in the healing art, that not
the Sarsapa,illa itself is to be blamed for
this conclusion, but the miserable worth
less preparations of it that have been
palmed off upon the community-prepa-
rations which contain about as much of
its virtues as they do of gold dust. 1t is
a commercial fact that almost all of the
Sarsaparilla gathered in the world, is con-
sumed in the old countries of Europe,
where the science of medicine has reached
its highest perfection, and where they
know the best what to employ for the
mastery of disease. Hence we are glad
to find that we are now to have a COM
pound of this excellent Alternative, which
can be relied on. and our community will
not need be assured that anything Door,
AVER makes is worthy of their confidence
lie has been for years engaged in elimi-
mating this remedy (see adv'g cols.) de-
signing to make it his " chef d ouvre' which
should add the browning glory to his
already enviable reputation.-American Ceh,
New York
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Missouri.

We hear nothing of Importance from
this State, except that detachment OF
the enemy, supposed to be under JET.
Thompson, made sortie into the south
eastern part of Missouri There were
some three regiments, mostly cavalry.
detachment was sent out from Bird
Point, consisting of one regiment (the
tenth Iowa) and two companies of cavalry,
encountered some of Thompson's men at
Sikeston, Mo, Saturday afternoon, about
two o'clock, and succeed in capturing four
small field -picces (one-pounders), and took
about forty prisoners.
They afterwards drew our cavalry into
an ambuscade, killed one of our men,
MORALLY wounding three, and slightly
wounding six.
Gen. Pope, on this, sent another de-
tachment III pursuit of Thomson, overlook
his rear, captured three more guns and
lot of prisoners, and about wiped him out.
At last accounts our troops in the south
west expedition under Curtis were resting
at Fayetteville, Ark, while Price, after his
hot chase, was cooling off on Boston
mountain. a strong Union feeling was
manifesting itself among the natives in
Arkansas.
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From the Terre Haute Ond.) Journal.
('nl .IOhn A Inoan

This gentleman, the Colonel of the
Eighteenth Illinois Regiment, fell wound
ed in the midst of the severest part of the
fight at Fort Donelson. We are not adj
vised whether his wounds will prove fatal,
but We trust they will not He is the
distinguished Representative in Congress
from what is called the Egyptian District,
and, for some time after the war began, he
was charged by the republicans as being a
traitor. They had no other GROUNDS to
predicate the charge upon than that he
was democrat and opposed to emancipa-
ton. He has given the lie to the charge
10y pouring out his blood upon the battle
field in defence of the Union under the
constitution, while those who made the
charge have remained at home to heap
their ISLANDERS upon other democrats.
When in the thickest of the fight and
his brave men fell fast around him, gal
lantly he cheered them on, and, fearless
himself Of the enemy's bullets that were
poured upon them like hail, shouted to
them thus: Suffer death, men, but dis
grace never; stand firm; yield never"
They did stand firm, and, even when
nearly all of their officers were either killed
or wounded, they fought on, and were
doubtless the means of bringing the battle
to a close soon as it did His whole
regiment was from what the republicans,
in derision, call Egypt, in Illinois, because
IT Is almost unanimously democratic
Democrats have been the mainstay in this
war, i'll which they are fighting to uphold
the government, and not to destroy it, as
some prete1ded patriots would have them
do. Had it not been for such men as
Mcclellan, Stanton, Halleck, Buell., Logan,
and the brave Col. Lawler who fell at F.
Donelson, and hosts of others, who are
democrats and enjoy the esteem, conf
dence, and respect of the democratic party
what would have become Of the country
in this dreadful crisis q? Heaven only
knows.
Such men fight not for their own glory
or the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of others but for
theircountry, and nothing else. All honor
to them, say we-a grateful country will
honor the living and cherish the memory
Of those that have fallen.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08

A CORONER As KNEW THE LAw-The
Office OF coroner, In most Of our inland
counties, IS almost entirely useless. Hence
there Is seldom a contention, and never
- a spirited canvass for the Office; but he
who happens to be named in connection
with that position on the day Of the cleo
ton is most sure to receive the honor
Like most Of the other counties, ours has
coroner, who, in accordance with the
above facts was elected last year His
first Il believe his only case was that Of a
poor, deluded creature who loved whiskev
not wisely, but too well - and who in a
fl OF apopiexv or deliIium, either fell or
threw himself into creek, where he was
found in few minutes after Every
tiiort-such as turning, rolling, rubbing
was iesorted To resuseItate him. but all to
no effect; and though there we're warm
spots on his body, be obstinately and per
sistenuy refu-ed 10 be brought to life
Death seemingly held his grippe.
Z coroner jury WAS summoned. the
facts elected, and the verdict rendered.
At the instance of the coroner and under
his supervision rude coffin had been
constructed into which the body was
thrust, and over which a top was nailed
Some who We're present thought they
recognized some $ gns Of life and insisted
on removing the coffin Id TO use further
remedies. But they met with n stern
rebuff Raising himself 10 his full height,
the coroner SAID
Gentlemen, I'm the officer the verde
has been give; that man : sealed UP: he
degi IN The eyes Of tie kac N0.c tlsch HIM II
you a.tr p
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08
THE CASE OF GEN. STONE The Washing

THE CASE OF GEN. STONE The Washing
ton correspondent of the Philadelphia In.
g,urer, under date of Feb. q, says:
The Committee on the conduct of the
war have had before them Messrs. Paul
Revere, Raymond, Col. Lee, and others of
the returned prisoners from Richmond,
who were taken at Balls Bluff Their tes-
timony as to the position of the enemy,
their numbers and the locality OF the
ground is highly important
Their conviction is unanimous that had
General Stone moved up the men he had
crossed at Edwards Ferry and attaced the
rebels in the rear he could have whipped
them and drove them beyond Leesburg in
less than an hour from the time the men
left Edwards Ferry, only distant some
three miles, and over a good ground un-
INSTRUCTED.
Colonel Lee says that they were tainted
by the rebels with teing sold, but he
never knew that any men had crossed at
Edwards Ferry until his return here from
Richmond.
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Promoted.

Brig. Generals Smith, McClernand and
Lew. Wallace have been promoted to Ma
jor Generals, and Colonies W. ii. l.. Wal.
lace, Oslesby, and Macarthur to Brigadier
Generals for gallant conduct in the
battle Of Fort Donelson.
This is dciag things up in the Napo
leonic way-promoting promptly for gal
liant conduct on the field, and the promo
tons should be made without reference to
age of commission If Lieutenant or
Corporal, even. shows greater capacity on
the field to command regiment than the
oldest Captain or Major in his regiment,
let him go up at bound Promotions by
measured steps up the ladder is a relic of
old fogy and red tapeism, and wholly IN
suited to stirring times like these.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08
War News of the Week.
In AND ABOUT WASHINGTON.

IN AND ABOUT w ASHlNGTON
At last there has been movement
on the part of portion of Gen. McClellans
army near Washington. On Monday
morning of last week, portion OF the
right wing under Gen. Banks was thrown
across the Potomac, taking possession OF
Harpers Ferry. Later in the week, the
main body OF the army crossed over, and
Boliver Heights and Charlestown were
taken possession of; and on Monday Mar
tinsburg was occupied. The first result
Of this movement will doubtless be the
opening of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road 1t has also considerably curtailed
the territory held 10y the rebels in that
part of Virginia Whether it means more
than this, however, is not known, but the
prevailing impression is that Banks will
soon move forward The nearest enemy
is Gen Jackson with we'll appointed and
fortified army at Winchester, whom Banks
it is believed will so hem in as to make
the evacuation of that place another
military necessity"
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some of Our Officers.

We are happy in being able to relieve
public anxiety in reference to few of our
officers who survived the slaughter at Fort
Donelson. y
Gen. w. II. L. WALLACE, whom report a
few week ago represented as dangerously
sick at Fort Donelson, we are pleased to
say has entirely recovered. Besides the
exposure of the three memorable days and
nights of the siege, his physical and mental
powers were scarcely less GENEROUSLY taxed
for three or four days after the surrender
in collecting and taking care of, his killed
and wounded and in burying the dead
out of his sight So that his usually ro-
bust constitution eventually gave way, and
he had week Of pretty severe illness.
We saw him, on Tuesday morning, how
ever, again in his saddle, in excellent
health, at the head of his brigade, on the
march to Fort Henry.
Col. John A. Logan, also, is out of dan
ger, and rapidly recovering. Besides a
severe and even dangerous wound in the
breast near tha shoulder: his life was in
still moro imminent danger for several
days from . chronic diarrhoea and infa-
nation of the bowels. For three days
his recovery seemed out Of the question !;
but thanks to an UNNECESSARILY strong con-
stitution, he has mastered the disease, and
as his wound Is healing finely, he will
doubtless in a few weeks be able again to
resume his place at the head of his regi.
ment
Col. Morrison was wounded dangerously
in the side, his health otherwise being
good. On Wednesday, accompanied by
his wife, he left Fort Done.son for home.
He is considered entirely out of danger,
and expects in = month at farthest, to
resume command.
Col. Lawler was shot twice in the arm,
but the wounds are not of nature to
threaten the loss of the limb lie has
also gone home to recruit his health
1t Col. RansoIn's wound was in the
shoulder, but not serious. He is not in
the best health, but is again on duty.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08

man named Fanchs has been arrested
in Albany on charge of trying to kill an
infant belonging to his wife. The child
was born seven weeks before the mother
was married. Since the marriage Fanchs
has been in the habit of choking the
infant, putting soap in its mouth, and
blowing tobacco smoke down its throat.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08
Andrew johnson has been confirmed ;

Andrew johnson has been confirmed as
Brigadier General of Volunteers, thus
placing him in a position to accept the
Military Governorship of Tennessee. He
will leave Immediately for that State,
accompanied by Messrs. Maynard and
Etheridge, to put in operation a civil
government and supersede Harris revolu-
tiona-y and reasonable authority.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08

Gen. Lander disd on Sunday at Paw
Paw, in Western Virginia, of wounds
after the battle Of Balls Bluff. General
Shields has been .2poia:ed 10 the COM
mand of Lander's Division on the Upper
Potomac
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08

It is definitely determined that Illinois
shall have fourteen Representatives in
Congress under the new apportionment
The suppo ition has been that she would
have but thirteen, and it was upon this
suppostion that the last Legislature CON
structed the districts. a new construction
is therefore necessary. We suppose this
may be provided fer in the new constitu-
ton. If so it will be the shorter aud
better way than by an extra session of the
Legislature. 1t IS fortunate that this adj
ditional Representative has been given to
us, not only because our power in Congress
Is by so much increased. bat because 1t
will furnish the opportunity to correct the
scandalous gerrymandering of the present
.ricts.- Hicqy5 Journal
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08

SWEET BUTTER IN WINTER.-L. Palmer,
Luzerne County, Pa. writes to the Ameri-
can Agr:culturist, that to insure thick
cream, and prevent the bitter taste milk
and butter often have, the milk should be
set on the stove after strainlng, and heated
thoroughly, but not boiled.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08

Letters from the Burnside Expedition
represent the Union feeling as being very
strong IN Edenton and other towns occu-
pied by our forces. In the former place,
more especially, not only the common ,,eo
pie, but the Mayor and other officials made
the most demonstratiye professions Of
loyalty. and not only accepted but invoked
the protection of our troops. They com
plained bitterly of the tyrany of the rebel
Government and the lawlessness of the
rebel troops; and expressed undminished
attachment for the old flag. These express
sions are doubtless to be taken with some
grains Of salt but it is unquestionable that
thousands of the best people of the South.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08

There are four good habits punctuality,
accuracy and steadiness, and Dispatch
Without the first of these time is wasted ;
without the second, mistakes the most
hurtful to our own credit and interest, and
that of others, may be committed without
without the fourth, opportunities of great
advantage are lost. which it is impossible
to recall
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08

They have queerly named places down
South One of the reporters with Sher-
mans expedition writes ofan island that
separates Pull and Be Damned Creek from
Bull River" A Londoner might think
that an L of place.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08

Utah has adopted the state constitution
recently framed by a convention at Salt
Lake City, and elected Brigham Young
Governor of the new state-Deseret it is
called.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08

In the Confederate Senate on the 9th
ult. resolution was unanimously passed
to entertain no peace propositions ex-
Guiding any portion of the soil of any of
the Confederate States, and declaring that
the war be continued until the enemy be
expelled entirely from the Confederacy"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08

The widest circulation possible should
be given to the fact that counterfeit FIVE
dollar Treasury demand notes made their
appearance in New York They are ex-
cellent limitations of the genuine, but may
be detected by the omission of the letters
U. 81 on the shield of the goddess of
liberty.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08

VIM. L. Yancey having reached Havana
in safety on British mail steamer, sailed
for rebeldom on rebel schooner called
the Wide Awake. If that vessel could be
caught.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08
There is considerable said

sand men. There is considerable said
about formidable works on the river below
Columbus at Hickman, Island No 10,
Memphis, &c; but it don't look probable
that any should be stronger than Columbus
was, which has just been abandoned as
untena6ls.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08

Inc land OF Clay is no longer polluted
by armed rebels, and they are flying from
around the tombs of jackson and of Benton,
as IT aiirighted at the ghost of those cham.
pions of the Constitution.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08

To Cure The SCRATcHEs-A correspond
ent OF the New England Farmer, says his
method Of curing scratches is to rub on
west India Molasses few times. He has
never know it to fail.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08

The ARREST OF GEN SroSE-The Wash
ington Star of Monday evening say. that
the charges upon which Gen. Stone was
arrested do not emanate from Congress
ional investigation committee, as many had
supposed bat are the result of the convic-
tions ofGeneral Mcclellan. A deep excite
ment exists in military circles in Wash
ngton concerning this arrest, Gen Stone
being among the most popular officers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08

What would this world be without
women A perfect blank-like sheet of
paper, not even ruled.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08

Ma, get down on your hads and knees
q minute, pleas So" What on earth shall
| do that for pet p "Cause l want to
draw an elephant"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08

A ScorcH JoKE,-The two most prec-
ious things now enclosed in hoops are
girls and kegs of whiskey.
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THE MIssrSG. The letter from Lieut..
Hapeman, Co. II, llth Ill. regiment, in
our last, reported IL of that company
missing" These, together with some 90
more of tina. regiment, have all turned up
Except three) among the prisoners taken
in the cavalry charge on the 1lth regi-
ment. and conveyed by the rebels to
Nashville The privates of Co II still
unaccounted for are believed to be prison
ers. The wounded prisoners taken by the
rebels 10 Nashville have all been sent
back, but the Others of whom no perfect
list has been obtained, were taken south
with the rebel army. The prisoners, as
far as known, wore well ated,-the
wounded particularly SO By the citizens of
Nashville.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-08

TALKING OUr..-The Richmond Wig is
gaining courage with the reverses of the
Confederate arms The day before the
recent Inauguration of JEFF Davis that
paper said:
The jeff Davis administration has been
the NEST lamen.able failure in history.
The best service that government can
render the country is to surrender the
helm Of state to ADLER and better hands.
In view OF the past, present and proba-
BILE future, the pageant of tomorrow is bitter
mockry and a miserable compensation for tie
ruin Of a free people. A child with bubble,
an old man with = young wife, are partial
illustrations of the deplorabls folly.