, 1863-02-23


Gen. Hooker said at the battle Of Antie-
tam that he would rather be killed in the
afternoon than wounded in the morning.
1t is understood that the opposition Of
Secretary SeTard is now the only obstacle to
the restoration Of General Butler to the COM
mand Of the Department Of the Gulf.
The Nashville Union thinks that the best
thing our Government could do with the COM
promise politicians in the present crisis,
would be to send them to the Court Of the
Grand Turk to serve as Eunuchs.:
Mrs. Gen. Tom Thumb is little patriot.
She has brother in the Union service, and at
the White House leyce said, if necessary, she
was entirely willing for her husband to volnn
teer!
The Committee on the Conduct Of the
War will probably recommend not to print
their report about Franklln's interference
swith Burnsidc's plans at Fredericksburg and
subsequently, for the sake Of the good Of the
service.
Among the inmates Of the Old Capitol
Prison at Washington, is Pennsylvania
Captain whose offence is persuading twenty
three Of his company to desert, that be might
be able to resign on the ground that he had
but half company, and his services were
net needed.
The Louisville Journal remarks that the
late repulse at Fort Donelson has pretty effec-
tually put IN cnu to all rebel operations on
the Cumberland River, as they appear to have
| abandoned that stream to the Federal gun
boats and free navigation.
Tho stone feet sunk off Charleston, on
which 80 many plumed the mse1res as a sue.
cess, and over which John Bull became so In-
dignant at the time and after, has actually
improved the harbor Of Charleston. 1t is nov
deeper than ever in the channel, and is re
ported much better generally.
| 1t is intended to have the chain Of forts
around Washington covered with mines
which can be exploded at any second of time
and at any point, either eingly or in rollies, bJ
ally prevent any movement Of the enemy
against the forts, and aid materially in t1el
defence.
Commander Preblc, who was dismissed
from the naval service, for allowing the pirate
Orcto to rim the blockade into Mobile, ha,
been finally restored. It is said the Nava
Board were unanimous in this decision.
The only why to get just and honorable
peace is to fight for 1t. So stand forth, 81
peace men, with those goodly instruments o
peace, the musket and bayonct.
The correspondent>p >pf the Philadelphi:
Inquirer, with Gen. Sfgel's command has beer
arrested BY order of General Hooker, at Stat
ford Court House, and taken to Falmouth
He is charged with having sent incorrect mt
exaggerated reports Of Of recent movements
and also for furnishing contraband informa
ton for publication in that paper.
IF As VIC predicted they would, the Dem
ocratic Copperheads Of Connecticut hav
nominated tho infamous Tom. Seymour 70
Governor. This beats Western Copperhead
ism. This man has been malignant aud out
spoken opposcr Of the war for the Union fron
the assault upon Fort Sumter to this hour
He las continually expressed sympathy 70
J The rebels. He has made no secret Of hi
!. reasonable procliyit1es; but has at all time
and On all occasions assailed the Government
with coarse vituperation. He made sncA a
ostcntatious and indecent display Of disloy:
sympathies, that he WIS socially taboo
among his own nelghbors. His portrait wa
taken down from It's place in the State Ia
By order Of the Legislature. lie was d.
nounced as q miserable tool Of JEFF. Davis b
: the Democratic press Of New England, an
| rcad'ou Of the party By Democratic Conye'
! | tions. And now this man If nominated f
Governor By the same mel who, one yes
since, pretended to spurn him from all assoc
| ation with them. Could political infamy reae
deeper depth?