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zhs quiet Of Sunday was invaded n the noohiynf
Navy Yard BY the despatch OF some Of Vie gunboatd
sent search Of the prase The Ericsson len the yard
At one O'Clock p NJ, having armament Of I'VE heavy
guns oil rined she s oHcered by Lieutenant Command.
J. ". Miller late CT the Passaic Ensign sauuek
Harding, Jr, and other acting ensign. Tns regulst
ocsrs u abe ship under Captain Inwbsr the entire
crew. ahstsd BY regular guns crews OF men-of. war6
men, make up her complement Of mon.
The star Of the South, Comr andsr Cooper called 70
two O'Clock bound out on the errand. II rumor
ed that other vsssels VIII be char,ercd soon.
UNITED srArw. The gunboat Uried States LsutenanS
Commander Mcaie ct Words Hole Ave O'Clock orS
Sunday morning and smiled innedisely for Portlsndl
Me-, whore she arrived yesterday. All well.
RoASoKr.-Ihe ironclad frigate Roanoke went into
commission yesterday, at the Brookkn Navy Yard and
hauled into the preparatory 10 taxing hss
departure from This port The following Iss Of her
o6icen.-
Cdpntw-p. Y. Sands
Lsessxa~f coussasdsr-s. L. Bresse.
Lseutenant--J II. Rowland.
zsi~e Nssrs-P. j. Harsoss, James s. French and g.
Nvsso~--RcSert woodworth.
Asssa,a susse~s-EdgAr Holden and n c. Nelson.
Lss.ass:si q x:.t.s-Dsv,d Y. Sells.
xds1 hssry nafs-h Q. oolamors, A. y. Ricbt
Ase~1rs-chlsf, Ed~in Fnh,ap; nrst ass.an,s, JAS
Leonard third sssstsnts, Henry q bye, J = Scsj
Daniels, T. 2. Rank and John Q. Cross
Cell fsr q Union Democratic Macs Meeting.
~ Indianapolis, Indiana.
CINCINNATI, June 20, 1863.
despatch from Indianapolis, Indiana, says that tho
Union democrats have issued sddrsss 70 the demoe.
cy snA hsvs called meeting, 70 be held there
thS 18th Of August.
Tns tnrslmsns In Indiana.
DDlAsArcis, ma. June 20, Isss.
Over one thousand troops are In saaivan and Green
sosp0ss 1hSuvcsas Ne enrolment ana 1rsssns de-
views from San vransaseo.
eAs ynAxcnoo; June 20, lss3
Hisn Yaksa o. Insurance On sasgs. y sfunat fsom A.
,..sse pcsAs ecAinus 70 ssss isvsby pr,e@ os noss
sssp,s srsisis. E
JoSSSrs low q ncrsassd Gspssisiss W Icy heavy
ss,sks 4 gssds m snsssipaasn = fsssss sgssrd nsv
ments.
The New York herald., 1863-06-30
Severe Fights at Hoover's, Guys
and Liberty Gaps.
The Reb,ls Driven Back 10 Every
Instance with Severe Loss.
The Rebel General Cla' burn Re-,
= ported Killed,
&C.. &C.. q,
sr. Locls, June 90 1886

n ST. LovIs, June 29, 1858.
The RepuLcaa's despatch, dated Headquarters, Army
or the Cumberland Beech Grove eighteen miles south o.
Murfe sboro,p says ~ n
Tie general forward f'Gensral Rosecrans
army, commenced the 9th continues Heavy rains
have made the movements slow, but they have been
satisfactory Al the enemys forces opposed 10 our ad
vance have been pushed back wiihsevere punishment.
Colonel wder's mounted infantry had a severe skir.
msh st Hoover's Gap the 24th, driving superior
fce Of infantry and incting loss Of several hundred
killed and wounded, while his loss was only forty
or fifty.
General Willlch's brigade, tho advance OF CenoraT
Me- ooks corps, drove two regiments Of infantry and
battery Of artery from strong position Liberty Gap
thirteen miles south OF Murfrccsboro on the o4th suss
ferng loss Of fifty.
On the afternoon Of the 25th eight occurred ns the
same place between rebel division under General Clay
burn, and Generals Which, wdcrs and Carters brigades
After hours action the enemy completely routed
leaving their dead, part OF their wounded, and scme
prisoners on our hands Our less forty killed one
hundred wounded, including fourteen officers. ssesH
General Mitchels cavalry routed body OF rebels on
the Shelbyvills pike on the 23d WI
The troops are in high spirits and eager to meet tho
enemy The plan Of the rebels is developed but the
indications that they will give battle this sde or
Duck river.
Our advance arrived at Manchester on the 25tb.
Prisoners say that General Clay burn was killed in tho
fight Liberty Gap, tina. Bragg reviewed the troops thero
few hours before the fight. and that Generals Harde
and Stewart Witnessed the engagement. 80. 4
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CINCINNATI, JuIo ~, 1868.
Murfreesboro despatch, dated the 9th instant,
says. .s'aa~a
IN skrmshes the 2itb and 25th nstants, at Guy o.
Cap between the advance corps Of General McCook md
rebel brigade loss two hundred and twenty Two
killed and wounded. including Captain Waiter and Lieu
Thomas. Of the Seventy Pennsylvania,
killed. and Captains Martini Laine aud Kambo, and Leu
tenants Foulke King and Jones Of the same regiments,
wounded. rt..r.
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Unfortunate Affair in Wsstern virginia.
4 CINCINNATI, June 70, 1868
The Gazette has in ormation that seventy nse mon Of
the Second Virginia cavalry surprised by hun
dred and hy rebels on Low creek twenty miles above
Camp Piatt, Western Virginia, Sunday Twenty nine
men and forty five horses were captured none were
killed wounded. Tho rebels lost two killed and three
wounded,
The New York herald., 1863-06-30
HE TRACK TORN UP AT MARRIOTTSvILLE
AND SYKESVIILE

BALTIMORE, Juno ", 1858.
The rebsIs appeared this morning early hour four
miles beyond MsrriottsvIe, and tore up the TRACK.
About eleven O'Clock another small forco Of rebels ap
pearsd ~ sykesvils, thirtyops miles from Baltimore,
and destroyed the railroad Hack.
rebsl cavalry force sncamped last night a. Sandy
Spring. Montgomery county, and sent out scouting par
Ties This force supposed " bs the same SAat has sp
psarsd at the poluss above mentioned.
Ths road to Warrington 10 - yet uumolested BY the
rebels.
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Cell fsr = Union Democratic Macs Meeting.
a lAalanapolia. lmAlaaA.


rsprAsAroir, ma, June 20, 1853
Over one thousand troops are In sulfvan and Green
vosn0a ohscvciae ne enrolment and nresslns de-
The New York herald., 1863-06-30
PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR OF PHI
hDELpHIA.
MANnH'a ChIIcH puli Al AZ ru,. i.n. % Lao

CiT1Ens on pBuApELPuA.-
Ono more appeal is mado 10 you in tho nauuo
of duiy and oi manhood You Gao cloes your ewes
no loagcr 70 tho startling danger aud disgrace which
hang over your state and city Tbs foot u the rebel
dread at The gates Of capital, aud you
arouse 20 Instant acson u may In lew days heucs cross
your own thresholds. There II yet Innate prepare Tor
defcEco Yon numbsc more than nfty thous and able
bodied men tho means 10 aud cquip yourselves are
nj batd Close your manufactures workshops aud stores
before the stern necessity ror cnmmn safety IN ko@ ob
Rntogy. AEcmbo yourselves orhwah 10, orssnixa,iou
and dr ,one tcady 70 devO yourselves Tie protec
teo " your hQos ubi your ccrvccs sba b. no longer
ucecrd
Supra from you ihoso who would dclude YOU to in
activity or dnaocllpns iacf tongues and hoarts are
false ana hateful than tho invaders NJ yolr
sol ic, 80 rsuso to arm whywill not be able 10
Ussfy himself before nan aud God la sght Of d,soaod
h,arth NJ 81 dtshouotsd amIly.
AlExAS DER HENRY.
Mayor OF rhti.deluuia
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Ous ana had ssra success and expected 10 raise fully

tous and berai success and expected 10 raise fully
ten Thousand dollars.
YOUNGSTOWN.
large and enthusiastic meeting held at the Cour
House. The house cranmed FULL aud o number OF
patriotic speeches made large numbsrs u citiles
enrolled their names 10 defend the State resouirn
passed by The non and other manufacturers as io
lows
We the undersigned employers hereby agree 70 ssop
all mills, foundres and machine shops, and all
other work OF all kinds that is possible 10 suspend
immediately, and not to start while state invaded
and give every encouragement 70 60 a. once
Tor the dcfcrce OF the And engage that
their families do suffer while they absent on this
emergency.
James Hooyen, 8 Fulton Co, d. 0. &H s H,tner. J.
Wood 4 Brothers, Wm sohal 4 S0ns Alan Wood Co /,
Bo man, Harand Co, Richard = Eewbold J. b More
head Co. Samuel De Haven
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Nirections They belonged TO Gen. Gordons division,
which is attached to the army corps OF Gen. Early-
The New York herald., 1863-06-30


afternoon with premature despatch Of The capture of
that place Every expected che immediate approach
Of The enemy The spo This smusngly illustrated
by Circumstance that occurred . few hours after.
party cavalry dsahed The bridge rather
quick pace, and terrified every by the suddcnns
Of their approach who without stopping inquire
cuded they were party Of tho enemy. "The Ysbels."
"ths rebsls are coming, through The Streets wo
mon fed 70 fourth stsree and Easements and wher
ever they could ind a shelter. There was q general
alarm and no show Of ngh,ns The Old and ysuns were
terrified alike, and all were equally relieved and de-
lighted when they perceived ,ha, tho cavalry wsre
love 10 reality that the rsbeh wevo not yet among
them for considerable twe-
rm xnus AyrRoAcMso
10 about three O'Clock Sunday afternoon when
tho announcement that The rebels advancing
ave thousand strong upon Columbia, their cavalry being
one mile 10 advance Of the other forces. Az four ,hsp
news was confirmed but the nvs thousand was Increased
70 sx thousand men. AbOa. half past Eve ,he
skirmishinG began. Thcn unfortunately there was no
ammunition for guns, and ihsy consequently or
no .ervlce.
rHx sEsvls Aurn1 10 FLANK ouR roRcrs
Colonel Frick, who commanded men, conceived the
ldea tina, tho enemy cndcavorng to flank him, ana
zen, out skirmshers along tho turnpike railroad to
ascertain The fact. Tho discovery was myde for
the enemys ssirmishers were advancing along both
roads, when at the same time they attacked tho ride
pits and commenced Smelling shem IRON emnsuces on
'hs rsh, aud len with Elk pound shells.
ora sronoS.
Our gave them vosNy or two from their RIA
pits knocking sM or eight over aud losing two them
selves, spc ot whom belonged to n o.lor.d c.m,rpv
organized 10 the tow. Hts head was shst,r. Q, ty a
frsgmsn, from Il ire euemys Icl. Il " so,ic-ri.
be ,hA, while TIN aaro.ae"s was snS =, tue els "a
The New York herald., 1863-06-30
THE REBEL FORCE AT YORK.

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 20, 1863.
General Couch to-day received tho following informa
sion from York, from which he considers perfect
ly reliable
The rebel forces al York fifteen thousand strong
under General Early, who has issued an order evysG
c; ntrbuton Of $3.50 900, $50 barrels Of four 40 900
pounds OF beef 10 bags Of coffee, and largo quantities OF
sugar and groceries He has given them twenty four
hours TO comply with his Wishes Men Of Pepnsyvana
you see foretaste Of the fate reserved Cor you.
The rebel troops which vt wrgbtsville, opposite
Columbia, fell back to York to-day.
Inboden, with six thousand troops Of all arms, 10 10
Aeved DO twelve miles from Bloody run and advancing
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1863-02-12
TIE LATEST,

No mails have boon received m This route
from the other side II the Mississippi river for
weeks, aud whss papers or slbe, INTEL gsnec that
reaches Us. = brongh, by passugcrs Thi. portion
Of the Conisderncy seems To lie ignored by the Pos,
cfiec Department. The utmost anxiety, amount.
ing IN msay instances 10 setuai distress. prevail,
IN consequence II no, being able To hear from
relative, or friends In the army We repeat .
Hon John II ne's;an ought To Do better or resign
10 that his place may he supplied by more com
potent man
We sare no pages. The intelligence received.
IS verbal OF reported.
Tuesday evening there was q note on the paw
hl RON shreveport stating. la substance ,s~.,
Gen, iicaurrgard had cleared the port Of Charlie,
ton, 5, c., captaring three OF the enemy . YES.
seis NJ war, and rssi ing another.
We learn from la,~-prers that the enemy ,le
concentrating an immense force In the vicinity Of
Nlokssatg. and that they have been working on
the asteis this s'e Vt 10 river h,st a.. + i.ey
ed siiaoot any ifn.Wc' Of bcieg able 10 accom-
ph'h anything. Some tst.uee helps vicksbnrg
battery Ia beos erected by ihca 40 hi. slic Of,
the river They succeeded, a lsx day. ago. In
capturing tie fersy'asl nhigh VAS returning from
F'F, Hudson. fssy subsequently attacked a
steamboat sendag aae ball t,f,i q, toe cabin and
'taslls Tho sost With me two others. hut which
resulted IN in ser'o'' damage. The bat sni,ed
safely at Virk-burg
sifssli last ron dam lsi,. state. ,ltu Grant a
army y. n,pldly arriving a, HAT place. and ore
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1863-02-12

Cot. LANES RKonnr-The members
OF Col. Lanes Texas Regiment have been or.
dcrei home for the purpose Of procuring
S'o'hlns horses, etc, and within the last kew
days the u's, of them living in TIL. vicinity
have reached THAR respective destinations.
his regiment was stationed beyond Van Bu..
ren, to watch the movements OF the enemy.
while strange ~ say, the army was with.
drawn without notice. Len without forage
tue most sairable OF The horses persisted from
hunger, and shortly Afterwards the re,erols
ca'"e down Ia force capturing portion of
TIE command and scattering the ranaindcr
The men lost all their clothing. The stores
collected at Van Buren, we're captured or de.
s'roycd' together with two Steamboats, saeb
Fa mere item Of Gen. llindmans disgrace.
nj management Of affairs in Arkansas which
II continued much longer will leave him With
out command.
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OBITt' AIsN.

Died IN the 18th nit. in the 27th year NJ his
sgc. W. W COHRiE, WIN Wa drowned In Cy
press near Pit,-hurg.
The deceased was gallant soldier in tine aimies
nf the Confederate States and has been since the
commencement oi the struggle at the time II IA.
death was brave member of Capt, Mckny's 80.
Lanes regiment. How oficnar. We artcsted from
ordinary business to the contamination Of death
How frail and fugitive i. human life p,.irt, IF
umb'd' iuma' was the classic commentary Of
Horace; what shadows We are, the graceful
translation OF Burke. Ten thousand iu.irumen,s
81 destruction are always ready to do their fatal
work ic Is fountain fed by a thousand streams
that perishes II one lie dried IL Is \ silver rari
twisted with thousand threads that parts asnn.
der II one he broken, How early id death enter
thi. newly formed world How cca-eless hi. raw
age. ever since Whom the ,a-nds love they take
early ~ themselves. Abel expected no donb,
60 harry Adam and Eve. How little did these hrsi
fuuA parents anticipate The ni.lsuc l,oly duty Of
interrinp their murdered son.
II Is a relief 10 Che aged bowed down under the
weight u three score year aud ten, TO pas. INTO
the qn,et -lumbers and tranquility OF the gr,,yc
They have then approached the period when they
can say u mos, Of the things Of this world Il
have no pleasure Ia them, Such would not he
very reluctant 10 thros dawn the burden Of life
and rest with those Hbn feel not is wintry storms
hnt u see the young men, just sprngng upon the
arena. bouyant ~ the eour>er AZ he enters upou
the track, cut on in the m dst Of his days, at The
moment when We begin 10 anticipate the full blaze
OF the noon by the bright eornscations u the ris
ihg sun. We'll might such spectacle suflnne with
sympathetic tears the cheek Of the Son nf God
but oar friend has passed away, and be will be
seen no more until % the last day" Death Is al
Ways Impressive.
Leaves have their time TO fall.
And flowers 10 wither at the North wind breath
Aud stars To set
Hat thon hast all seasons for thine own o Death ~
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1863-02-12

The pyINo v0euHrEKn or THE SEVENTH
rEXAs REGIMENT

A -olier lay npo'ihc snow clad grv2nd
At fA,cd por-cl~,n. unhappy held,
uis life bi-sl cihlng from . mortal SOUND,
AadAy hi. ..de su angel ~-sp'ng kneeied'
Vie dream 4, Or thought be dream d 'he ~hhom
/, fe. nor, hosr. rptarnsd and then again
A Thousand pleasing lAae,e. al u bis bfain,
cd thought. ~ prrcion. a. the momeuts- hs't,
And then how striage the na-lns ui an hour
s.~u. IKE NE, ne feel ts.e silent ro~er
uf some Wild heavenly .pef We catch we s Nm'
OF ..,s,s sveet heavenly shore l1yo 10 dr,A.as
some happy land bright eyes hAvs often seen
nd earnest hearts. have struggled hard 10 WIZ
" ha, blessed hour swee, hone, sweet evening
~ytg-
they .uag together by tho the old house door,
The Wild vooi', cchoins. a, with human '"ne"es'
The music they will never echo more
For all is paced away the house the songs,
The lorea rotcs ba-hrd IN death and be- he sung
. !. .en- rsa happy tyres ARE leit an-tmns,
And two syo~, sosls have JosEcd the heavenly
Ia, ", a Nh. while. tsnd .~ec, the ,houshp
Rest near his mother. In that quiet spot.
Amoag thr flowers where he had cisen oeca
ia the calm solitude OF eve ~ weep
And then content would lie him dowa 10 sleep
And no, breath disturb the baiowcd scene
/ Not So he sleeps where many southern brave
Sleeps just q. well aud the Tall ccdar- -seef
Their graceful branches. Der the soldier grave
/ And playful skm along the limp.d deep,
1 hut no one tell. the story Of hts death,
! or ~hsfr he rests; " matters not. Il hath
Loved memories here y and then, when earth es
piring hghi.
Gor. out iur aye. Ike dim candle .nuf Al night,
, The happy morn-lke new world, shall break
again.
And Ne shall surely meet as ne'rr had parted been
/ Thea dsn,.s or farewell well tank Of thee,
[ A. We go round the walks, where thou hast been
I And weeping THINK, W. nerer murc shall see
! 1hees ar .hi he
/ >tIii tbou att near. ~ feel but Just apart,
] And We are waliug nearly at our home
/ We catch the features IT our friends, the heart
Responds 10 echns. tom the world 10 GENE.
I W. crave for those We iu-e earth errryihing.
( Hath memories VI oar friend the tear we -hea
Ar ~ept by broken hart, and every string
That ,ibmiss. In the wind recalls the dead.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1863-02-12

ApJur.Sr Asp INSPECTOR Cess oyvcw, I
Richmond November -, 1867.
GENERAL ORptRs,
No 90.
Commandments Of Couscripts will cause the
following Order to bc pablished for al least
seven TINES In sr~iclent number OF news
papers in each State OF the Couiederacy, to
insure its reaching every part OF the country
]. All commissioud officers and enlisted
men, who are now absent from Their com,
mands from any other cause than actual
disability, or duty under orders from the
Secretary Of War or from their department
commanders. will return to their commands
wi,hou, delay.
| If Commissioned officers falling to com.
ply with the provisions of the foregoing par
/ ngraph. within reasonable length OF time,
| In no case to exceed twenty days after the
! publications Of this Order, shall he dropped
| from the roll. OF the army in disgrace. and
their names viii be furnished TO the Com.
maudaut Of Conser,pts for enrolment 10 the
ranks
Ill. All enlisted men who shall hail TO
to comply with the provisions .; paragraph
OF thus Order, within n reasonable length
of time, shall be considered deserters, aud
trreted accordingly their names to he
furnished To the tommandaDt ol toDsctip,s
IL their State for publication, or such Other
action as may be deemed most eiheacious.
". In order TO insure the efficient coop
Grafton Of all concerned, to carry this order
s.o immediate effect, department commander
ore directed TO require from the commanding
odiccr Of each separate command, in then
departments, a prompt report OF the nsmc'
Of all commissioned officers and enlisted met
nov absent from Their commands. These re
ports must state IN each case the cause o
absence: and any regiment battalion, or com
pany commander, who shall neglect to fur
nish such report, or who shall knowingly
be guilty OF concealing any case Of unauthor
I izcd absence shall. on conviction thereof, b.
summary dismissed.
V. Under the provisions OF the ID clause o
paragraph II OF General Orders No 80, com
missionei "f"cers aud priyates who are inca
pablo Of bearing arms in consequence O
wounds received in battle, but who are 9th
crwisc fit Tor seryic, are required. il no, 9th
wise assigned. 10 report TO the NEAREST Con
mandanr OF tonscripts in their r,spcctlv
Nltt'N, WIN Will " ihtN hEt Hluu ihT Sutn Wv
, ty, assign them to the collie, ton OF straglcr
, and the enforcement, of the provisions OF thi
Order, with lull powers to cali upon III
! nearest military authority for such assistanc
rs may be necessary thereto.
I VI Officers Of the Qunrtcrmastcr' Ucpar
meut charged with payment of troops ar
hereby directed no, to pay any COMM
officer. non.commissioncd officer or prisat
who do,a not furnish satisfactory eyidenc
tha, he is not liable to the penalties describe
in thr foregoing Order. Any discussing oil
Ger who shall make payment IN violation q
, this Order shall be- liable on his bond Tor tn
, amour, Of such payment,
by order. :. COOPER,
Adintant and Inspector General,
,, FEBRUARY l2th, 1863 MO
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1863-02-12

Am ,ssss p0sr rmsosERs Nj j. Harris, a
son Of Gen, +. A Harris, Of thIs place and who,
Ly the by escaped from the Pos, of Arkan.a-,
writing from Pine Bluff. Afk, says;
#, VITA fov other boys, visited the Post a few
days ago for the purpose II getting some Of our
horses provided aay Of them we're len there The
Post was literally bami mp. ! counted over one
hundred dead hores aud great many dead mules.
Cannon balls bomb shcils. and rifle balls we're
scattered everywhere arouni. al-o saw th-
graves Of our mcn and the Yankees. scattered in
every direction. Col, Carriers regiment, is camp.
ed lev miles above the Post. pnc eamp,ny Of
his are at the Pc gathering up government p,op.
crty which was lei' ,her~, A boat vent down a
few days ago to bfiug up whn, could he obtained
Charley founR's uncle, DR., Burton, who va. sur.
geon at t'c Post. aud taken prisoner was released
at Memphis. He retained day before Yesterday.
bringing the Information tina, our noys vcre taken
- Alton, Illinois and will not he exchanged soon
The writer gives the salloncd Lat Of Captain
Rchard7on company who were captured. There
were two other companies from this county. taken
prisoners Capt GU Mckay. and Cant. Thomas
+. fuckers the name. Of tho members of which
~c have not received Capt s. j. Richardson,
a. T. H. Rassdale. 7nd a. n. A. Smith. Orderly
sergeant, A. II. Anderson. Ind Serrt. W. W
hcarsill. ith Sergt. J IT, Cosgroye, lth sere,
T. A hlgin' lst corporal W. p. Rabb, ird Corn
J D. Kinds. ith Corp. " o. johnson. prlv.,es.
A. v Anderson, j. " Vaughn. Il II. Bcnce. R.
A. MchAin, j. NJ. I.a~sraso. c, T.. boswell L. Il
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eAA0 VAAt SVAAlkIAk8 VI INA CUHTEU-
IRArE CONGRESS.
Foreign Affairs Messrs. Orr, Chairman ;
fancey Hunter Wigfall. and Maxwell.
Finance -~rs. Bnrnwell, Chairman I;
Hunter, Davis, semnss, and johnson, Of Ga
Commerce - Me~srs. Clay, Cha rman /;
Dor,ch, Oldham, and baker
Military Afa,rs---Mes.rs. Sparrow, Chair.
man Wigiall, Davis, Clay, and BuruuctL
Naval Affairs Messrs. Brown, Chairman;
Maxwell Sims, Yaucey, and johnson. OF Ga.
Judiciary Messrs, Hin. On rm'a a; Haynes,
Phelnn Semmes, and Caperton.
Indian Atx.irx-- Messrs johnson. OF Ark
Chairman; Oldham, Clark, Sims. and Phelan.
Pos, Offices and Pos, Roads Messrs. Old
ham, Chairman; Haynes, Mitchell, Baker,
aud Peyton.
Public Lands -Mexsrs. Cark. Chairman /;
Baker, and Yapccy.
Patents Ne'srs. Maxwell, Chairman !;
Haynes, and liill
Clsss,s - MeSsrs Dawn, Chairman; Bur.
NIT, aud Psyton.
Territories--Me~x. wigalI. Chairman /,
Brown, and Clark.
Accounts Messrs. Mitchell, Chairman !;
Dortch, and Sims.
Printing Mcrsrs. Phclan, Chairman; Hill
and Haynes.
Enfoment and Engrosamrn. -.. Messsrs,
Dortch, Chairman Maxwell. and Capcrton
Tnr ILLINOIS FRArns. Before the
meeting Of the Illinois Legislature
II was announced that numerous mem
bcrs had expressed a determination
not to shrink from responsibility in
making = searching and rigid invcs.
tigatiop into the management Of the
Affairs OF that State for the last two
years. II WAS promised to be instilu.
tinted early in the session and ener
geticslly prosecuted until thorough
exposition Of the situation IN all the
departments had been accomplished
and the telegraph informs rs of tho
early discovery Of startling develop.
nents, with more 10 come 70 light.
Fraud and pccnla,ion appear to have
run riot, until the robbing Of the treas.
nry was accomplished The Legisla-
ture il At work, however, and the
whole Of the schemce Of the plunderers
will be exposed.