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yepou Of representatives from the Free Stsssh progressing
N tho Ws,L The Illinois Legislature has appointed Com
mtes 10 confer with those OF Indiana Kentucky, and
other States Lousvne In tho mouth Of March, the lore
mo.t man in tina. Committee being strong adherent OF MI
and heretofore stanch Republican. Mr Logan the
gentleman In question appears took prominent part in
the November election by urging oil his friends to vote the
ticket In order 10 the country Many other
eminent politicians of Republican proeli'tes have been sP
nointsd on the same Committee The measure opposed
bu, IN vain by the Aboon, In the Legislature 1t Is
reeed that the States of Ohio NewJecy, Pennsyivais
and New York will combine In thi' movement"
-"Mr. Logan. the gentleman in question:"
i. Kentuckian by birth, an old-time Wing,
once chosen to Congress, who acted with the
Republicans up to the time Of Mr.. Lincoln's
election, and, being delegated to the famous
g. Peace Convention at Washington in Feb.
ruary, 1861, went in promptly and heartily for
the [" Compromise proposed by Senator Crit
tenden and Endorsed by Editor Weed, whereby
the great distinctive principle for which the
Republicans had for seven years persistently
commended was to be surrendered in the vein
hope of thereby turning from its fixed purpose
the slavehOlding treason which had waited
thirty years for the opportunity it had now
shivered the Democratic party to secure, and
which it had eagerly seized the very moment
Mr.. Lincolns election had afforded it the long
awaited pretext. OF course, I" the gentleman
in question has since been acting with the
Democratic party, in order to save the
country" and 10 now saving it BY such devices
as these Legislative resolves and this proposed
Louisville Convention. He is just such "a
stanch Republican as those eminent politi.
ciaps Of Republican procvities" in our own
State who went for Seymour last Fall, and
helped crush out the 295, 900 "hssing vipers
who stood by Gen. Wordsworth.
at is expected" says The Herald, " that
the States OF Ohio, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania,
and Ne,c- York will combine in this movement"
If they do, the fate of the Republic is sealed.
But the hopes of the wicked, will perish. The
Herald expected" in the Spring OF 62, that
the Middle and Western States would all
adopt the Montgomery Constitution, accept
jeff Davis as President. aud leave New-Eng.
land out in the cold, 10 be presided over By
Mr.. Lincoln. That expectation was not rea.
| lied, and this will follow in its footsteps.
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KENTUCKY.

On Thursday last the Secessonists in the
Legislature of Kentucky held caucus at
Frankfort and resolved to run Senator Lazarus
w. Powell for Governor OF the August cleo
ton. Gen. BOyle's orders would not allow dis
loyal men to vote in Kentucky, for the past
two years, but they now avow their determi.
pation TO do so at all hazards. And, further
more, they claim that Indiana and Illinois are
pledged 10 assist them, and will send secret
committees at an early day, to arrange the
premiuaries. The sentiment Of the caucus
was q determined opposition to the further
prosecution of the War, whether it be waged
on constitutional principles or not.
The Union members also met in caucus last
week, but dissolved without agreeing upon
policy, being unable to harmonic their con-
aictjnp views. The unconditional Union men
want to run Gen. Rousseau for Governor and
Kemp Goodloe, Senator from Woodiord, for
Lieut.. Governor. The " Conservatives " will not
agree to this on any terms, Rousseau, IN their
opinion, being an Abolitionist. Yet at Lancas-
ter. Pennsylvania, tho other day, General ROus-
seau said he was no politician, and that bis
political creed runs thus 81 support the Gov
eminent and the friends Of the Government;
| oppose the enemies of the Government, and
the friends Of the enemies OF the Govern
ment"
Ssch principles, in the opinion of Kentucky
Conservatives, SAVIOR too strongly OF Abolition
isln These precious " Union men" cannot for
get that two years ago, when Kentucky was
preserving an armed neutrality, Rousseau de-
clarcd that Kentucky must stay in the Union
aud send her quota TO the war for its main-
tenance. When be commenced recruiting for
the war, the Union politicians protested
that his conduct would involve the State IN
the war. His friends in Louisville denounced
him, and such men as Garrett Davis and John
j. Criltenden condemned bis recruiting service.
But Rousseau, though compelled ID establish
his camp in another State, when the critical
hour came, surrounded aad saved Louisville
and the Union men of Kentucky with tue
Rousseau Legion. But for his pluck and "a.
triotism, Kentucky would have been surren.
dered long since to the Rebels. OF course
such q man could not command " COnserva-
tive" support.
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THE COFPERHEAD CONSPTRACX

We have already printed the more important
resolves Of the series reported by ts Committee
on Federal Relations TO the Illinois Senate,
proposing mixed Convention Of the Loyal and
the Rebel States at Louisville to negotiate o
peace; but their adoption by full party vote
ia both Houses gves TO these resolves an i'm
portance not hitherto accorded, and we print
them in full on tho second page Of this
paper. We do not zee how they arc
one Wilt less excepiionable than open Sc
cession or revelation. They in effect set
aside aud eupersede the Government of the
United States. They propose terminating q
War forced on the Nation by conspiracy
eliminating in open treason through treaty
TO which the National authorities are no party
which is negotiated in despite and ratified
in defiance of them. If this movement sue
ceedr, tie old Union ia thrust aside, and q
new one, with Constitution giving new guar
antics and new advantages to Slavery, replaces
u through virtual revolution. If this move
Tnent succeeds, the National Debt will be re-
pudiated, and New-England, if possible, kicked
tout OF our country to coax South Carolina, if
possible, back into it, with her heart stl
ranking with unrepcnted treason. Yet The
Herald o0olly misrepresents and welcomes IL
~ follows:
"fhs movement 10 settls the pseseu aic.Is a. n,
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

The Rebel advance 10 Mississippi is said 70 be at
Okolona, trying TO repair the railroad destroyed by
Gen. Grant. BY the way Of Tascumbis i. is reported
that the enemy have moved large part of the Army
of Virginia to yichsburg and also taken all the gar
rison of Mobile except 1900 for police duty. The
railroad from Selma to Meridian is completed, thus
enabling the Rebels to rapidly concentrate their
forces at Vicksburg.
Maj. Gen. Fremont has, for the second time we
believe, urged the Government to give him some
thing to do-some active service. As he has no po-
Itcal pilgrimage hand, he has come TO The rather
singular conclusion that his place is in the field.
There is not much danger of the disease becoming
epidemic.
"A dispatch from Cairo states that tie leyees on
the east side Of the Misssssppiat Yazoo Pass, have
been cut by the Union forces. They have also been
cut at Greenvie, and on the west bank opposite
Lake Providence.
The War Department has ordered a fpecia
court to inquire into the charges that Union officers
have been concerned in traffic in cotton &c. on the
Mississippi The court will meet at once AT Cairo.
Washington dispatches characterize the Rebe.
stories of disafectiOn in Gen. Banks's army weak
inventions of the enemy. The truth proves the ex'
act reverse, ..
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rEw.yoRK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY a. 1865

penalties prescribed In the act by the adjust
ment or payment of their claims, but remain
liable if subsequently evidence of their guilt is
brought to light. EfectuaI as the provisions of
this bill seem to be against frauds committed
after its enactment, they are of course inOpe.
ratve against offenders whose account. with the
Government have already been audited and settled.
Their punishment is not less important as a
measure of public justice and of admonition to
their successors than the passage of this bill is
to the security Of Government in the future.
The bill should become o law at the earliest pos.
sible moment, but no hopes of its future effect
iyeness should relax tho exertions of the Off
GERS of Government against those offenders in
the past whom it is still possible to convict
1t is proper to add, in reference to the
heading of the report of Senator Grimes, which
was printed Exclusively in Wednesdays TRiB.
UNE, that the frauds which that report exposed
were not those affecting the Banks expedition
contracts, but belonged to other expeditions,
the inquiry into which was part OF the duty
of the Committee which made the report. 1t
should DO understood that Mr.. Vanderbilt,
whose name has been generally connected with
tho Banks expedition, generously gave his serv-
ices without charge, and that the report does
not implicate him in any fraud or malieasance'
We make the explanation because some care
less readers have been msled by reference
which was proper enough in its general bearing.
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amusement They all have theories. Some OF
them would put down the Rebels by d-g
the Niggers; some of them by National Con-
ventiop, preceded, Of course, by General Or
der commanding the Union soldiers to lay
down their arms aud disperse; some of them
by shooting before breakfast every military
man who does mt believe Slavery to be Di-
vine Institution; some of them by due
distribution Of pamphlets throughout the
Confederate camps; some Of them by hanging
Garrison and suppressing The Libsrator; some
of them by this, and some of them by that,
and some them by the other. AS general
rule, these poor, insane unfortunates think that
the most successful, thorough and decisive
military movement would be their own election
to Offices with fat salaries tbereunto attached.
All this wealth of military genius is now quite
wasted, for the simple reason that the country
is not prepared to adopt Turpie's notion.
which plainly is, that we should have about
600 Commanders.in-C Chief. and that no move
nent should be made without the consent OF
two.thirds Of the States, ascertalned by the
popular vote. What if we do not adopt this
plan? o horror We have :" q military des-
potism." Well we think even that is better
than the crooked counsel of sour, fault-inding,
selfish, ambitious. bad-hearted and small
headed critics, who mouse for faults, and are
qlb.tonpued as conmon.scolds in criticism;
who find all that they like, aud nothing that
they dislike, in the Constitution; and who
would, if q kind Providence had not limited
their powers of evil, soon lead US, through tho
preliminary experience of anarchy and con-
fusion, into the very despotism which they
deprecate. May they all be restored to their
senses, and Turpie in particular
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DrFrHCUETR BETWEEN BgAZ1z
AND ENGLAND.

Another and q novel interference in Ameri-
can affairs by European Power has just
occurred in Brazil. Tbs British Minister,
being unable TO obtain the desired satisfaction
tor some outrages said to have been committed
on the soil of Brazil against British subjects,
defiantly rejected the arbitration proposed by
the Brazilian Government, took the Law in bis
own hands, aud instructed the Admiral com.
manding the British feet in Brazilian waters
to seize Brazilian vessels, and thus obtain re.
dress. from Brazilian papers received yester-
day by the arrival OF tue schooner Louisa A.
johnson, we learn tie following particulars:
Mr. Christie, the British Minister at Rio
Janeiro, by order of bis Government, demanded
payment for cargo and freight of the Prince Of
Wales, an Eng,ish bark which had been ship
wrecked on the coast OF Albarbao, in the Prov.
ince of Rio GrGnde del Sui, in June, 1861.
charging the inhabitants Of tho coast with hav.
ing robbed the vessel. Ho also demanded sat
isiaction for the arrest Of the chaplain aud
two officers of the English frigate Forte in
citizens dress, in June, 1902, by the police Of
Rio de Janciro.
The Government Of Brazil did not consider
that the British demands were supported By
authentic facts, and, therefore, refused to mako
the payment claimed in the one case, and
to give, in the other, the desired satisfaction.
In consequence of this refusal the British La.
CATION, on December s, 1862, dispatched three
notes to the Brazilian Minister of Foreign AZ
fairs, to which it demanded definite reply oy
the 20th Of the same month.
As these notes did not bring forward any
new argument in support Of tho British Do
mands, tho Brazilian Government 10 noN
of December 20, after giving detailed account
of what had occurred, of the Investigations sha'
had been made, and Of the explanations WHICH
had been offered to the British Legation, 90.
hered to its former refusal. While it referreo
tho final settlement of tho question 70 sn'
British Government and the Imperial Legauon
at London, it protested theoretically again"
having any responsibility in the case OF mo
Prince Of Wales, and peremptorIy deonnoa
payment, declaring, that If 1t should %
forced to yield in tho question OF indemn,'
fcation, it would only pay tho sum demanaos
by the British Legation or tho British Govern
ment under protest. In the case Of tho For's
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m copprcpovDrvTS.

TO CORRESPONDENTS ~
No notice can be taken OF ANONYMOUS Cornmnnchtlohs
Wbnryer ATTENDED for insertion mist be authenticated
nv ths nae and ADDRESS of the wrerno necessarily ior
publics Hon bu; as q gu8ranty Tor his coca Isiln.
We esnno, undertake 10 return ~ ec'eo W , o.,
All bnnss trsrs Tor this office should % ADDRESSED 10
"Iax TRIBUNE" Nev.1ork
, 1863-11-12
FROM EAST TENNESSEE,
The Disaster to Gen. Barnside's
0utposts.
He Loses 600 men and
four Guns.

WAsH1saroN, Noy. 11.-1t was stated sew
cral daJB ago that two of Gen. Burnside's
most easterly outposts in Tennessee had been
attacked by the rebels, and half Of the garri-
son consisting Of two regiments and q battery
had been captured. Gen. Grants dispatch
did not designate the exact place whence the
disaster occurred, nor did it state the strength
cftte rebel force, nor the probable number
ofkil1td aud wounded on our aide.
The Republican Of this afternoon eays Gen.
Burnside telegraphs that the disaster referred
to occurred ut Rogersyil1e, Hawkins county,
Tennessee. This place Is the terminus Of the
b,arch OF the East Tennessee and Virginia
rail1oad, and is sltuated fifteen miles from
Knoxville.
Gen. Burnside a!so states that the rebels
captured GOO men and four cannon. He does
cot mention the number of his killed and
wounded.
His main army is where 1t was when tho
attack was made On RogeEsvi11e, in an imp1eg-
nable position, and In good spirits, subject to
the orders Of Gen Grant, who is perfectly
satiafed With its situation.
KNOXVILLE, NoY. u.-In the recent affair
at Rogersyil1e, Bu1nsides' forces were over.
whelmed By superior numbers.
Burntide has taken over 1900 prisoners since
he came into Tennessee, independent Of the
garrison At Cumberland Gap, putting US far
ahead Of the rebels.
There are come indications Of large forces
coming against us but ne expect to repel
them.
At Rogersyiue the rebels captured about
500 men, pieces OF artillery, and 81 wagons:
Most Of the captured arc of the 2nd Loyal
Tennessee. and over 100 Of the 18th Ohio.
We hold from Washington, on the Tennes.
see river, to above Bnll's Gap.
, 1863-11-12
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
DISPATCHES FROM GEMS;
AVERnL ANDKELLY.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trlbune.1
WAsHEaroS, Nov. II, 1868.
The following dispatches confirm previous
reports:
NEAR FAILING SPRINGS. WEsT yI1atS1A,l |
November Z, 1868.
Brig. Gen. Kelly, commanding this Depart
ment, on the 5th inst. attacked jenkins in
front Of Mil. Point, and drove him
from his position with but tri1ink loss
On either side. Yesterday forenoon he was
reinforced by Gen. Echols, from Lewlsburg,
with Patton's brigade aud regiment Of
Jenklns' command, and assumed strong
position upon the summit Of Droop Noun
taln, position similar to that upon South
Mountain In Maryland, but stronger from
natural difficulties and breast-works. We
turned the enemy's left with infantry, and
and when he became disturbed, made an at-
tack direct with four regiments Of dis
mounted cavalry. Our victory was decisive
and the enemy'a retreat a total rout. Hisforca
throwing away arms, became scattered in
every direction. 1puraued till after dark, his
wounded and many prisoners and arms fAll.
ipg into our hands.
Our 1oes is about one hundred officers and
men. Our troops are in excellent spirits,
with plenty Of ammunition.
Vim. n. AvER1L, BRIG. Gen.
CLARKsBuna, West Va, Nov. sth, pm.
Brig. General Cu1lum teleg1zphs from Gen.
Scamon: Gen. Dufle entered Lewisburg at
1880 On the 7tb. Echols had passed through
en- his tetrxst from Ayerin Just before his a1.
,1va1 Gau npf7e co1}urnd Aha arovur1.
, 1863-11-12
FROM CAIRO AND BEL LQM,

Especial Dispatch 1.-THE Chicago T.lbane.1
CA1no, Nov. Il, 1868.
The steamers Liberty and Des Arc, from
below, to day, bring Memphis dates of the
9th They contain nothing important.
By the 0. c. Baker, from paducah, learn
that gueri11as Sill prow1 around that vicinity,
eonEcripting, robbipg, burning, and commit
ting al species Of depredations.
14ast night the whole population #ero under
arms all night Reports were brought in by
scared picket that 5000 or 10000 cavalry
we're marchi5g On the town. In proved q
heax. A man had set fire to numerous brush
piles, which Eere taken for the camp fires Of
Confederate aold3ers.'
Nothing later Is receIv cd from Little Rock.
Cairo is balmy and breezy.
MHnPa1s, Nov. 8 6-Richardson struck the
Memphis and Charleston railroad Elk miles
tast Of Salisbury, yesterday morning: He
ton, burned two small bridges, tore up sev.
e1al miles Of track, ard cut the telegraph
line badly. The latter was repaired before
loon to dag, and the former will be in run.
ming order tomorrow. Roddy, Ferguson,
1Ige. Chalmers and Richardson are MI IN
Moth Mississippi co.operating to annoy this
line.
CAIRO, Nov. 11.-Memphis papers Of the
9th have no rews. From other and reliable
eou1ces We learn that 1nka was burned by the
,ebels after Gen. Sterman's forces lett It,
The railroad and telegraph is working oil
light TO Corinth. The stories about their
being abandoned are false.
Gen. DAyideon left Memphis On the 9Th
INST. en- route for Little Rock.
Fox Burns, tho noted guerilla chief, was
shot dead by Planter, Is miles below Mem
phfs.
, 1863-11-12
IHK ILLINOIS COLOHED REGT-
mENT.

mENT.
There are two classes Of appeals that
may be made to colored men to enter the
army Of the Union. With some of them
it will be sufficient to urge that the present
period is one that rests upon them grave
and earnest duties in behalf of their race.
The elevation Of the colorcd man has com
menced BY tightening and rcmoyine many
pf the weights that hare held him down. It
1sforhim to rise. THERE'S no nobler way that
he can earn place among citizene than BY
ranking himself among the defenders Of
1he land. If"Am I not a man and
brother9" failed to win all the weight that
belonged to it, "Have I not fought for the
Uuion1' will be an appeal no American
heart can forget. The enrolment Of the
rolored race, North and South, cannot for
their own sake be too extensive and thor
Dugh- Thus will order and discipline be
sent through the whole mass, and the freed
men in no other way 30 well can be pre-
pared for their new estate,
But there arc abundant lesser and indi-
Fiaun reasons why men Of color In Illinois
snomo 60 gladly into the ranks, To one
pr the other Of these two classes of in.
sduce1nfnts they are already 1ibera11v "a.
spending. Col John 4 Brosa in ,nas;nr
good progress in the enrolment of tbs
Illinois Colorcd Regiment, now going ,nto
barracks, ut Quincy. The chief onnres.
Sprs and tYTAutB Of the black rsnn 'atacd
, 1863-11-12

| scarcity Of t1a nece13a1lc7 Of life In Lct'I
| sImy. 81ga~ T.3 II II cent3 per pound
| aopr, 10 csats; teef, 10 cents; and bacon
$l.00. Salt 1ss re5ula1ly Issued to hoEsei
snd mules.
ErelIs aadHill's corps was en- ech<lon paralse
to the Rxpp2hsnncck, on Saturday, the right
resting below Kcl1y's Ford, and next neas
/, Rixe3Ville, Oh the AcstsTis RTe1.
WAsmnG.OS, NOV. 1.-THE following vas
cent to headquarters here the day afteT the
recent engagements:
/. HEADQUARTERS ARHY or THK PoIoNAc,T
NEAR RA1s.AuAssoUK STATION, Va,
+, November 8-8:40p. n.
To Major General 4. ". HAlleek:
:. This morning, o. advancing from Kelly
duritg the night Tne morning wasso smoky
that it was impossible to ascertain. II RspPa.
hanncck Station, the position Of the enemy,
aud it WAS not till the arrival Of tho column
f7cm Kelly's Ford that it was dedeltely
Known that the position at Rappahanaock
was eVacuated~
N1w YoaH; Nov. 1.-THE PAiladelpaia
lnqairs1's army correspondent saJs:
tbs Vicinity Of Brandy Station, having ad-
Tanced to within four miles Of Culpeppey,
where he met, on Sunday night, Wi1co1's
corps Of Hill's division, with whom he had
sharp TRht lasting two houre. He drove the.
rebels nome distance md picketed the ground,
returned to the main body Of the army. In
this fight Lieut.. J. A. Stevens, Of the 3th
Illinois cavalry, Was wounded.
The dsst. brigade, under Col Chapman. Of
tie Sd Indiana cav.lry, was principally en-
gagged, sustaining loss Of about 30 Killed
and wounded. The rebel loss is raknoEn:
They left five dead On, the ield. They buried
several men sud carried cF many Wounde6
On Monday morning tho 1cbels retired to-
waEds the Rapidan. 3hford, before return
ing, sent detachment to Culpcpper Court
House, who found no rehelA in that vicinity.
Tho aupposi4oa Ia tLat al OF Leo's army
Il acro4s the Rapidaa. They OCCUPY Pony
Mountain, . short distance beyond Culpcnper
and to the left Of the railroad, as sIgnasS 1ta-
ton, whence they can observe the moyemsnts
of our army to Advantage.
Gen. Buford found tie railroad unioju-ed
to Cu1pepFer, anu 1t was believed to b. in
coed condition to the Rapidan.
, 1863-11-12

Delaware IN = few daya, to ssd in the Con
gressioDa1 canvass there.
WASHINGTON, Noy. 10-The Washington
correspondent Of fle N. 7. Con:se1riay says
m order has been Issued permanently re1leT-
ing Gen. Hefntzlenja1 from tho command of
this department., and placiEg General Auy:1,
rho has been temporarily acting, in tho
plnce.
Gen. Heiatzleux1 bas been assigned to no
Few command, ana probably will not be for
some time to come, There Is 20 reasoc pub
lie for hia removal.
The President, seeosded in his efforts BY
Col. Hoffman of the Exchange Bureau here
ard 4 Gen Meredith, the commi=Giouer, Is In
etitutipE earnest measures for the relief OF
>our sufferers In Richmond. The clothing
which We have forwarded th en- has reached
that every thing else will be delivered. It is
nov proposed to send them the necessaries
OF life In the provision line.
Gen. Meredith will forward anything, fo7
The present, to any prisoner in Richmond,
civil or military, along with the bundles for
Warded bY the Government.
rebels will not parole the men held by them
for eIc1snge II they can't feed Them.
No one can eea why they should starve
them to death whan It ia so easy to parole
shem.
NKw YoRE, Nov. IA Washington spe-
ciAl to the New York Tribune says: tFrom
Chattanoega we learn that an expedition Of
regiments Of General Schurz's division Of the
llth corps, urder Lieutenant Colonel Asmus-
zen, went up the Branch Railroad from Shell
hounn to Gordon'B coal mines, and recap
nred locomotive and two freight cafa.
The ratlroad on the southsIde Of the Teunes-
zee is again open zs far as Running Waters..
l1d trsnspo1tati0h gained for auppliea.,I