The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-02-07
Northern Items.

From the Memphis Argus, Of the 10th, we
clip the following items OF news from the
North
The New England States and New York
have been madeinto a military department en-
filled the department Of the East The com.
mapd has been assigned to Major Gen. Wool
whose headauarters are New York city. Ills
duties are not likely TO be very arduous
The message OF Gov. SaIoman, Of Wiscon-
sin. shows that State to have furnished 43, ,740
soldiers. The draft was unsuccessful out Of
4455 thus chosen, 3,7l0 obtained exemption.
The message unqualifodly indorses the eman-
cipaton proclamation. 9. M.a
Bills have been introduced in the Illinois
Legislature TO prevent the immigration of free
negroes 10 secure the Indictment Of parties
concerned in making arbitrary arrests and to
extend the time for the collection Of taxes.
The priyateer Alabama has again been
heard rrsm. The schooner Union has arrived
in Boston from Port Ulao, Jamaica, reporting
that the bark Parker, from Boston for An
Cayes, had been captured by the Alabama,
and burned. The Alabama subsequently cap,
tured the Union, which was released on Civ
ing bonds for the vessel. She brought the
captain and crew Of the Parker to Boston.
Adyiccs from Fort Henry report q Confed-
crate force Of 800 or 2,000,un Col. koddy
near Savannah, Tenn, OH the Tennessee river.
II was supposed their intention was to block
ade the river, and for which the report goes,
they were tercceive Twelve pieces OF artillery.
ACAhD.--The election which was postPon-
ed from the 29th Of last month takes place to-
morrow did nothing to bring about said
election, and tie same was ordered without
any agency on my part. At the solicitation
of numerous friends constituting the conser.
vatve element Of the district ! gaze them
the use Of my name, with the express condi
ton that ifeectsd 4 would support nothing
but constitutional measures and oppose
all unconstitutionn and nnau horizad procla
nation for themanuhcturc Of free negroes or
otherwise. Those who are wiling to endorse
me on Ibis platform can vote accordingly.
~ JAMES McMANUs
ARmvgD.- Gen. John A. Logae and staff ar.
rived in the city last evening.
Several prisoners escaped from thc Irving
prison few nights since. Among thehumber
wbo escaped was Robt. i. Cayce.
Governor Stanley, Of North Carolina, sends
certificates ofeleotion, from The Second Con-
gressonal District Of North Carolina, OF Jen-
npgs PiSgstt, Of that District The latter al
though hailiug from North Carolina, was until
some two or three months since permanent
resident Of Washington.
GooDs DEsrRoyED. The steamer Mary For
syth put out her height Sunday on the wharf
and had a waichman to guard 1t, but i wasno
use. the soldiers destroyed many articles and
carried oifas much nore Tho losses to the
owners Of the goods arc immense.
MoRr PnsoSERs coMme--Thc steamers
Duke aud Hannibal left Cairo recently with
1890 prisoners captured at Murfreesboro en-
route to VicksbHrg for exchange. They will
reach this port probably this afternoon orto-
morrow.
Gunpowder made OF paper is the latest nov.
city letter from Copenhagen says that the
Royal Artillery Board, Of Denmark has just
made successful experiments with the new
material, COMMON pseking paper was in the
course Of ten or fitesa minutes 'ranaicrme5
intoa very powerful kind Of gunpowaer, and
anumber OF shots were fired with II.
Cen Dayieshas been superseded at Colum.
bus. Ey.. by Gen. Asboth. SO says dispatch
FROM Cairo, Gen. Davies 10 the hero of the
New Madrid and Island 10 evaouaton--opc.
rations which wreathed his brow with few
aurols. Gen. Asboth iaa Hungarian officer
and was Cor some time IN command Of the for
tifcations IN and about this city,
THO supreme court Al WISCONSIN having de
cidcd that the suspension Of tho writ OF babeai
eorpRs by tho President is unconstitutional
Gen. Elliott, commanding the department q
tho NorthweAt, has ielegraphed 10 tbs War
Doparimant for instructions a8 10 how no shai
act ia the matter He mas as yet received no
answer. .sfStt ai
In the Indiana Legislature, on the 9Th, Mr.
Hnn,phrcs Introduced resolution inslruclne
senators and requesting representatives iu
Conpress 20 take measures to suePtnd h0ttil.
itics between tho United Slaies and Confeter,
ate States aud for calling national convonliou
for The lrunoa Of the States under the copsti.
intion. The resolution was referred. mo
tian In tho House 10 adopt Gov. Seyno irl
messnec IN Iien Of Gov Mofton'e, Which had
not been furdshed
The Secretary Of The Interior has sent q
Congress letter and accompanying loitcrr
from Indian Commissioners Dole, with g re,o n
menda,ion Coz the distribution Of s10O0OO az
once among the IHsians Of Utah, based upon
The fact that many on ihe savages are beeomlne
r,stiyc and m0nbordinato, believing mat the
goyenneni ha6 lesi iis power and aDilily 9
poioct ihom on the one hand and 10 keep