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CHICAGO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 80, 1868.

view Of the condition OF the country, he deem
ed it Ills duty to characterize the dllatory pro-
eeedinge Of this House as disgIncefnl
The Star, In long article tonight On n1ii-
tay anticipatione, tlf5rs out the following
as Important fucts:
ttTEc prospect for tie success os our arms
was ac7cr brighter than at the present mo.
ment Those informed upon the Government
military plans, condition and Positior Of on
forces, supplies, &C., are Wen aware Of the
fact, however Ignorant Of it the public at q
distance mey he.n
The following important bill for raising
troops, and the Te.enlistmcnt Of those in the
service, WAS presented In the Senate today
by Mr. Wilson. 50
The drst section provides that Fuch volunteers
and a., militia az arc nov IN ecfviee Who ay 1e.en-
ent term Of fecfice, sha1 be entitled to bounty Of
So one:half to be paid ou rc-cn1issius. and tho
Des and On sne es 1s5 ,c a
Section second authorizes the President to make
execution, aud enrolmcnt IN I'll cases shan include
al able.bodcd male citizcns excerpt such as may
be exempt by existing United States laws. EI-
emptiens ioI physical disability shsll: bo made
Section third authorizes the President to call
ont the militia for any time not exceeding twc
Section fourth declares tha. when any one Il
drafted he shall b. doomed to be In actuai service
and subject to the rules and regulations OF war
| Sections afth and sixth provide that the niliti.
| shall be placed 0u the eaule footfng as othel
troops, and that every person. not suhjact to th'
rules Of war, who shall entca soldiers todesert, o.
purchase arms, clothing, ETC., shall be sub3ect tt
| imprisonment
Section seventh provides that whenever = si1sl'
| regiment Of volunteers or militia is reduced Il
! o1,c-haI OF the maximnu1 number, the Pres1dcn
! may direct the consolidation of Ill companies.
| sections eight aud ninth pro!ido that whcEere
I regiment Is reduced below the minimum mum
her, officers shall be appointed; nnd that the Inv
| requiring the Prcsdent's approval to court MAT
tiat sentences in case OF deeetters be repealed.
Section tenth provides tsat, on the passage Q
| this act, the President MY Issue proc!amatio
declarn. that all soldiers abte1t from their re:;t
| menta without leave may return without punish
| nlcnt within certain time.
| Section eleventh reduaes officers to the ranks b
conrte-martial, who arc absert without leave 1for
their companies.
Section twelfth imposes a fine OF $500 aud in
pr;soument for two years On any one who in ~
| manner rcsists Of obstruct8 dratt.
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FROM MEMPHIS AN
VICINITY.
AN .
Rebel Re'0ccapatioa Of Northern
/: Mississippi.
Negro Murder Still in
Progress.
STATE OF THE COUNTRY.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trlbune.1
AIEupa1s. Jan. q, via CA1no, jan 70, 1867.
The rebels have re-occupied Holly Springs,
with brigade Of mounted infantry under
Gen, Whitcdeld, and two brigadcs Of infantry
under Gen. Tighlmau.
. Tley are now repairing the Mississippi
Central Railroad between Holly Springs and
Ta1lahatchle.
The enemy arc again cntrcnching them
selves at Grcnada. There arc Wild rumors
along the line Of the Memphis and Charleston
railroad Of rebel raids and rebel inyasions, but
probably no immediate d1nger Is to be appre-
hcndcd Of either. The roads arc horrible, and
the streams too high, and the bottoms too
extensively flowed to allow the movement OF
any considerable body Of troops By land.
The country south Of the railroad from
Memphis to Grand Junction IS infested by
as pcsti1cnt band Of rascals as God eyerallo
cd to curse any community. They rob, muir
der, and plundcr with impunity. Sol. Street
is the chief devil Of them all. Last Wednes
day they hung three negroes in the public
square at Holly Springs, and shortly aftel
brought out Simm Haach, an employc in thf
Quartcrmastcr's Department, who was lett DC
hind when We evacuated the town, and woult
have hung him also, had not Lieutenant les
| dcyilish than the rest cut him down just Us tn
rope was tightening, and give him three day
| to leave town. His only offensc was that b
! was a Dntchman and Federal employe.
On Sunday last, three members Of the It
Illinois cavalry who were out on . forlsin
| expedition, were killed and one taken prl:
| oncr.
/ Gcucrm ua1ni1ton arrivcd from Cairo TIL
morning. There is nothing from below.
CAIRO, Jan. 29.-Last Saturday tho steame
Tnrsaw was fired into by rebel battery {
two small guns, Mt Island No. 81, rs she We
on her way to Memphis. She WIS struck soT
halfa dozen times but no one was hur
Our troops have landed in full view OF the eli
Of Vicksburg, 90 VIC commit no improprie
in speaking Of their operations.
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THE REBEL PIRATES.

NEW YoRK, jan % "A Hayans letter OF the
cath states that the pirate Florida arrived on
the 21et from Mobile, coa1ed that night, anu
sailed on the ed on = cruise. She CHASED
bark from Portland, but the bark escaped
The pIrntc then captured and burned the brig
Windwara. from .Natanzas, four miles from
shore, having n cargo Of molasses, Which De-
lonced to Spanish merchant
On the o3d, off Cardenas, shc captured and
burned the brig Cora Ann, Of Maine, only q
mile from shore.
Soon after she captured and destroyed two
more brfgs.
A schooner arrived at Havana reports thai
the rira'e was last seen with British dag
steering for the Bahamas.
The q. s. mail steamer Reany returned tt
Ua;ana on the I'D, having bcen t1red into %
Spanish tnnn-u war. The American tonsn
ordered the Reany to proceed, and the gun
boat Oneida ,vas sent a. 4 convoy. The ReanJ
lad the American flag flying when fired into
and had mails and Government dispatches.
The gunboat Wachueett arrived at Havana
on tile evening of the I'd, twelve hours aftel
the pirate had left, but coaled and left lnmc
diately in pursuit.
The rebels at Havana aye in high glee. Ex
Consul Helm, secession agent. holds reccp
tions every week. Fernando Woods daugh
| ter Of New York, wills ut the last ono.
Two vessels, with cotton, arrived on III
| sd.
| The Florida is commanded BY J. Howlan
| Mofit, formerly Of the U. 8. Navy.
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white and black races; to excite serriie iusur-
rcction in the Southern States; divided
State without the consent Of its Legislature;
degraded the Union army BY receiving ne
groes into the service; forced negroes upon
Us against our wishes; sauaudered the ma
tion's wealth and made us bankrupt people;
suppressed the press and free speech; closed
the doors Of churches, and deprived citizens
Of the right to serve God according to their
conscienccs; proposesto involve us in ruin
Gus system Of taxation, for the purpose Of
purchasing and freeing negroes; pandering
to New England capitalists, In not using
means to open the Mississippi River; sane.
toned the Morrill, tariff, by which the East Is
enriehing Itself at the expense OF the West.
The resolutions call for d convention to be
held in Louisville, Ky., on the first TuesdaJ
of April, 1868, and memorabilia Congress fol
m armistice and cessation Of hostilitics be
tween the twoEect1ons.
In the Senate, the odious House bill, amend
ing the black Laws, passed to a third reading
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THE WAR IN NOH7TH1@ CAIRO
LIMA.


FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. 2S.-Thc Rich
mond Whig of tho o6th hns the following:
The enemy is advancing from Newbern in
TWO columns, one towards kinston, the other
towards Wilmington.
Go1pspoRo, n. c., Jan. 25.--It is reported
that the Abolition acet-ninety~two eail-in-
cluding two Monitors and six other iron.clads
arc III Beaufort hnrbor; also, that $1,000 Abo-
1itionists arc cncampea in. Moorehead and
Catolinn cities.
NEW YORK, Jan 29.-Richmond papers Of
the ESD, contain the following intclligcnce:.
There are various rnmors in circulation in
regard to Affairs on the coast Of North Caro-
| lina, but nothing reliable as to the operations
Of the enemy ut SeWbcrn. 1t is not thought,
however, that any forward movement mas YET
been made. The weather for several days
along the coast, has been exceedingly nnla'
yorablc to an advance.
| The Richmond Whig has the following. :.
W11A1SGToS, n. G, j an. a0.-It i SENT
officially reported that the eneluE mas nnrnee
the bridge at Jacksonville, and retired to"art
Newborn. All quiet here,
force near Jacksonville, y. G., consists oft!Et
md . half regiments Of infantry, COO cava1r.
aud SIX pieces Of artillery, under command Q
Col. Emory. They have attempted no tof
ward movement yet: >.
| states that the New York Mounted Rifle
seized $4,000 worth Of Confederate propert
at Sandy Cross Roads, seven miles from Gale:
vile, and in the direction Of the Chowa
River. The seizure embraced large quantltie
of cotton, ea1t, provisions, and other mersllar
disc. The goods we're owned by Winsiow {
Russell, and were ready to, be shipped aero:
the Chowan River and within the Confcderat
! lines.
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FRGb; NASHVILLE AND BELOW
NO CIVILIANS TO VISIT MUIR
-. FREESBORO.
A. BRILLIANT L,ITTLEAFFAIR
= AT W00DVILE,
ARebel Colonel Killed, With Rebel
Loss Of l36.
TIRE REBELS Confess THE DEFEAT.

Especial Dispatch to tho Chicago Tfibune.1
j, NASHVILLE, Jan. %; 1853
Gen. Kosecrans has issued positive'order
against granting passes to citizens to visit
Murteesboro to sec wounded or to obtain
dead bodies.
MrYRxtsaono, Tonn., Jan. 81.
VIA sE1xorR, Ind, Jan. %, 1853. .
Quite spirited affair came off on Monday
at Woodbury., twenty miles out on the Nc
mianrille road, in which Palmcr's division Of
Crittenden's corps won fresh laurcls.
Seven rebel regiments were stationed there
as an outpost.
Primer concentrated his brigades at Ready
yllle on Saturday aud Sunday, without tents
or baggage.
On Monday, hoping for surprise, the 9th
Indiana were thrown out as skirmishers,
| closely supported by the 41st Ohio and s1st
| Indiana. These troops were put in rapid nd
vance, but the rebels scented the movement,
! and bf the time our force was full upon them
| they we're in a pronliscuous skedaddle, They
gave some fight, however, wounding sever
| and killing two Of the 41st Ohio and wound
ing two Of the 9th Indiana.
We killed tlei1 Colonel commanding ant
thirty-four others and took one hundret
prisoners.
MOBILE, Jan. GA dispatch, dated Nc
A1innTille, January 24th, says the enemy at
tackled AIorgan's regiment this morning
After TWO hours hard fighting with superio
forces, our men fell back.
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LATER FROM EUROPE.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29-The steamship Edin-
burg, with Liverpool dates to the 18th has az
rived.
French official documents, explaining the
foreign policy Of the French Government,
have been distributed among the Legislative
Corps. These documents say that mediation
in American affaizs Is postponed IN conse-
quence Of the refusal Of England and Russia
to Join France, but the Emperor has not re-
Trained from acquaiuting the Washinst ton Gov
eminent that he is still ready to mediate. pro-
yidcd the American Government desires that
either alone OF collectively, In whatever form
may be pointed out to her.
The Mexican question is referred to as hay
ing entered military phase, Of which the Is
sue must be awaited Speedy triumph Is an
Buffers recall Is regarded with satisfaction
by the majority Of the English Journals, and
Is considered hopeful, though not an act o.
grace.
movements Of tile Democrats, WAS construed
favorable to peace, but the Etna's adyices dis
PEELED the idea
The Emancipation Proclamation claimed
serious attention, but Wls rcceived too lat'
for much newspaper comment. The -Ho,nin.
Ibst terms it the death wnrrant Of the Un1tct
States, and says 1t would be 4 terrible act if i
could be enforced, but regards 1t as wholly IN
operative. The Star thinks that whatever |
| It's immediate effect, it rings the death knel
Of slavery. The Tl<graph says The ranco5 AM
contcmpt Of the South must be increased in,
1nenscly, aud if the measure Is: successful
never will military triumph have been pur
chased ut go awful . price
S1npathetic antislavcry addresses for Prea
ident Lincoln continue to be adopted In var
| ous parts of England.
/ It Is reportcd that the Alabama Is probabl
| supplied with the best WEIGH Goals by th
| relay ships.
VERT LATEST.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 15.-Cotton buoyant at a
advance of laid. Brcadstuffs close quiet IN
steady. Provisions heavy.
LONDON, Jan. 15-The Bank Of Euglau
has raised tue rate Of discount from to 1 p
cent.
Tic Daily Tscs approves Of Lincoln's Pr
e1amation. The Times reitcratcs Its form
diatribes against the Proclamation.
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tered. on tho Invitation Of Col. Higgfnson.
and was received with enthusiastic cheers
TIC General uncovered, and speaking with
that tersc force always to be noticed In silent
men who seldom throw away words, said:
MEN: lam glad to be in the midst Of you-
glnd to hare sccu 50 tlnc IN exhibition Of pro-
Hcicney as you have shown this day. l only
wish there were 100, 900 Of you to fight for the
freedom Of the Union. sec no reason why
you should not make as good soldiers as any
in the world, and trust That on all occasions
Jon will bc found willing to do your whole
duty. anl sure TINT you are all ready to fight
for thu liberty ofyour wives and your children.
Men who Will not fight for their liberty arc
not worthy to have it, and will always con:
tinue to be cnslayed. / shall do my utmost
to look after your comfort, aud to see that you
are properly paid, fed and clothed. wish You
good day. lhope hereafter to ,ncct you when
you have earned distinction for yourselves.
, 1863-01-30
FROM MDlANP0LlS.
THE COPPERHEADS UNMASK-
ING THEIR SCHEMES.
A Peace Convention Proposed at
Nashville, June Sd.
MATTERS LEGISLATIVE, MILITARY
AND CRIMINAL,

lspeciul Dispatch to tho Chicago Tribnnc.1
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 20 1858.
The Speaker Of the House announced q
committee Of one from each Congressional
district upon Legislative and Congressional
Apportionlnent.
Some debate WAS had upon proposition to
amend the Constitution SO as to allow the SOL
dicrs to vote. II was referred to the Judiciary
Committee
lnihe Senate Mr.. Brown Of Wells intro
auc!ta resolution demanding that Congress
shall provide for convention Of oil the States.
That in the eyent Of the present Congress
failing to provide for such convention, the
State OF Indiana invite every State in the Fed
| eral Union, including the so-callcd Confcde-
rate States, to meet delegates from the State
Of Indiana in contention ut Nashville, Tenn,
On the flrst Monday in june, 1863. Each OF
said States to send as many delegates to said
convention Us shall equal the number Of Sen
ators and Representatives to which suchState
is entitled in the Congress Of the United
States, and providing for the election OF dele
gates to said convention from Indiana on the
first Monday in April next.
The bill allows the delegates five dollars per
day, and mileage out Of tie State Treasury,
! | etc.
4 It is regarded rs bold scheme to get In
diana out Of the Union and attached to tht
. tail Of the Southern Confederacy.
, Thomas Shoulders, the Senator from Du
+ boia county, died suddenly at bis boarding
5 | house, in this city, last night.
. Two rebel surgeons who accompanied tn
rebel wounded to this city, yesterday, upo'
0 arriving here Immediately deserted thei
1 friends and took rooms Mt the Spencer House
where they we're taken charge Of bya lot c
= Coppcrheads, were treated and introduce
It about as lords Of the realm. At night the
= were playing cards with a member and one {
= the clerks Of the Senate. The facts were n
It ported to Col. Darlington, who shipped thcs
t. to Camp Chase, this morning.
It lam informed that letters hnve been r
ceiycd here from members Of the Kcntuck
- : and Illinois Legislatures, in which they PR
" misc to meet the Indiana Legislature at Lo'
= isyillc, Ky, on the e2d Of February.
) Lieut.. Frank Buckncr, Of the 7th 1ndiar
Il battery, who was killed At Murfrccsboro, Vi
Is buried here to-day with military honors.
Mai, Gen. 4. D. IcCook was married
- Dayton, Ohio, to-day, to Miss Phillips, OF til
al city. ...-
el Judge Smith, in the United States Coul
= Yesterday sentenced the countcrfctters a1rea'
or convicted, as follows: Chas. B. Morgan to S
es wears in the State prison, Lewis ". GIbers'
er to five years and fined S100, Amos Lintner
- five years and fined 800, and David Poorm
ye | =. +.ro voors ,nd fnnd SIM ,Inhn D
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the WAR IN ARKANSAS


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago T1ibune,1
ST.. LoE1a, Jan. s9tb, 1863
One Of the officers captured at Arkansas
Post; who Was in Little Rock a short time
ago, says Gen. Holmes had received instruc~
tions from JEFF. Davis to suspend al proceed
ings in the demand for the giving up Of Gen.
Mcneil, for shooting the ten gueri11as in
Missouri
FA1ErTEr11LE, Ark, Jan. 2S,--An enthusl-
astic Union demonstration occurred here yes.
te1aay. Over one thousand loyal citizens Of
Arkansas were present. Speeches were made
by Dr. johnson, a prominent Union refugee,
Col. Bishop. Of the list Arkansas cavalry, and
others. Fifteen home guard companies were
organized, and wished to be accounted %
| Arkansas militia.
Hundreds Of citizens signed petition TO
Congress to order m election Of a Member OF
| Congress from this State.
| Ill citizens having arms in their possession
hare given them up for the defense OF thel
| homes.
Tie Union sentiment Is daily growing
strougerin this section.
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FROM MIL LWAUKEE.

La,
Especial o'Fpat'n ~ .ue .D 1sa ~ 1sea
.as.as ~ p,,,1 ,rcvcr of
Luz ""oeas s''1Ie m.'e,'ss-ta, ao,n,r ra,1
Va 71f, olH, ,..,>,o.- ho+,, ~ +,,., Ninth
eenle,s nl, ~, et t... a4.rsa.ad oonsfdornh1c NJ.
., "a.u - rs,s. s.ra4n,niss,nncr 1f,tchc1l
~, .u"Ao1 ,,oa ,,aro, +,ro, o,,t
n~ - a;.;.ans,,;, Thc 1as+,vo bo, taken
pape's y. ~'s. ~ ,o. tho sooon5 Tbev
'nc'' n1s. p"pe's, o"' '~' ~;
were asa1'eo' anu "re no" n.1u - u,aA.o1 n ~.
alcfs ~ 'ue '7'n 'ee'1''"'' ''''''osA ~ 'r
"asnooiu .,>;,o+e - puss;, Tbeac
lneS s'a'ln ~ ,t w. sa ,.ase., con,,,;ss;oncr
cases were n!s. no.l: .,'as 80 a.tarneu ~
Mnene11 w Nv -e.A, ~ Gen.t ~ aa,arrn t,,c
So'' aaineAe oesleA ~ 1.,.,, . ~.
cases 'or so'1e "een' tA s-,S.'.:n
quest leom oo' e.no' e.n. ,,+ T.,
1ne coinln'ssion.. w.. 49, W. ~ Annate
postpone longer 1hI'a to*ua, W.. -, =
ana cap1ain' aeeonp'>lieu ~. ~ - s .,,'an "|s
had IN thelf eh"rse Peu.4onets ~. ..,..a ~ -.
Writs naa peen aseteu. An. sols 49, ,,., ~
the attorneys 1of ooth Pas'ies' ta' eas' 80 ~,
adjourned until monday nsAtw4o IT., ,1"a,,osda,
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Especial Dispatch to tut Chicago Tribune,

Especial Dispatch to tht Chicago Trbuns.]
MADISON, JanaaEy %, 1869.
Some Democratic wisc-acres having thonght
they had discovered 1uare's nest, introduced
resolution, which was passed, inquiring
the amount of gold in the state treasury
on January LIST, 1862, and what had been re
celyed aud paid out during the year, and to
whom.
The Treasurer to-day replied That there WAS
nearly $21 600 Of specie In the treasury on
January 1st, 1862, and about The sa,ne amount
now. That during the first quarter ofthc year,
about ST, 900 more specie was received than
raid out-thc premium on it then being
slight, that during the next quarter the
specie in the treasury was diminished about
$57, 900 BY the payments Of school money in
coin to such counties as has had paid State
taxes In coin, and by payment Of interest on
State bonds.
Within the last six months little change
had taken place in the amount Of specie on
hand.
Treasurer Hastings suggests the policy Of
directing the sale Of specie on hand, which
would realize over SIC, GOO premium for State
benefit.
"t' e,A'A, e@e"'t nae. .Ae .
.', "ns n@n -. . W. aaaa
~ ~ . 49,. .1.e so,ss ~ ~ ,sna - ..r ~
M" 49, 49, 49, -s1o1,'.;a s ,:as
l'ef o4enl ~ +"' 'A~ A~ ~A~'''o4 A'o'
o'r,. T. nu.+o I'D ,;,u,x .;,,o o,,o~+,,o s.ox,
49, ~ p,,, . sa1S-s..,nn .,'o caTar,ar,a a,o.sano
Wy w. Aof pruning 'A ss1,,a-.r1a os - =
IL .''s'sn n,,.5 1, ~ ~, ~ ss-ss - ~
o''.' tns A41av ~ .~.1 ".s p ~ ~ - m -
parry 'ole, "u'no't1,ns ~ I4s m r1nts 7'oo wv
| copies IN ecflnan, ~. ~'ov ~ 'o'"'s 1A4' t''o'
IN "e!en, anu i'ooo III no''a,iu'
IN the Assembly, oncEea 1acy reso'
luton lot IN cSeluslsely oemocra'1c commit
Zee on ouneomp 1esolu'ions' "nosc oatS II
shon1o DC eaen morning 10 'n'foouse AZ le1s'
one teso'utlon VI. LII alf'c''n quesIion' one
10 enoorfe lne acuon u aonc oo'e1hol' VI
other position "l.n "Aom W. nase ho.nlng
TO do; one OF inquiry 10 me governor OF tnls
state-no" many c'gars nc nas s1nohea' nov
much lager eohEotnea',&e one w sae een
eFal p'1nelpies " eecee s4on' :.
tlon. olo hunker De1noc'acy' anu one pfe, en. i.
Ing negroes 1eo" etast'1tn'ss I" llle 'o1s'
po!e.
, 1863-01-30
VOLUME XIV.

gro's charter Of manhood. Acts Of bar
barisn like those cnjoined by the rebol
President, and carried out in the ferocious
slaughter Of rinarmcd negroes on the sole
ground that they are seeking or have
sought Union Lines, will light torch in
the South indeed. These hcllish murders
on the Cumberland, and fresh ut holly
Springs, as detailed in our dispatches else
where, will rouse the tiercest instincts and
passions in the blacks. The South is now
indeed Enchanting the tiger by delibe-
rate and wholesale. carnage Of the fleeing
and recovered freedmen. It's but feeding
seven times higher the flame Of the fur
mace which is to destroy the hellish insti
tuition and those who are battling in it,
name against Liberty and the Union.
, 1863-01-30
OUR TROOPS HAVE
ARRIVED.
TIE CUTOFF PROMISES WELL,
WARM WORK ABOUT TO
BEGIN.
Enlistment Of Negroes into Federal
Service. !:
The Reduction Of Port Hudson,
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribrn

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune1
MExPz1s, Jan. s7, via CA1Ro. Jan. g, 1859.
General Grant and staff left for below this
morning, on the steamer Magnolia. Other
wiee, matters remain as heretofore.
CAmo, Jan. 29.--The forces under Gen.
McClernand, arc now in the vicinity Of Vicks-
burg. Part of the land forces have laaded
five miles below the mouth Of the Yazoo
River, On the Louisiana side, and arc now en-
gaged in opening tho canal cut last summer.
The river is now fill enough to poura good
volume Of water through the Cutoff is soon
as IN opening Is made. A few days will de-
tcrmine It's value.
Our gun and mortar boats can approach near
enough to shell the city, if that would be Of
any service.
CAIRO, Jan. 29-I have seen q Captain Of
the Goth Illinois, who left vicksburg Oh the
ed inst.
General McClernand's forces have landed
on the Louisiana side, fiyc miles below the
mouth Of tue Yazoo RiYer, and in full view
Of the city. ,..
Two brigades were engaged, when the Cap.
tain left, in opening the famous Cutoff, o'
| which SO much was heard last summer.
The river is bank-full at Vickshurg, and
high enough to rush through tho canal at :
| fearful late. He thinks it will be a perfect
success. He thinks that should this channe
become large enough to admit the passage o
boats, the rebels for the present will be al
lowed to hold Vicksburg, while the Federal
turn tleir attention to matters further South
In his opinion, 1t would take 150, 900 men II
storm their" fortilcations at Vicksburg, Gu
gun and mortar boats could shell the cit
from where they lie on the north side Of Il,
river bend; but even if it we're entirely des
troycd, the fortidcatlons, which extend fo
miles back, would be as formidable as ever.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trib1lno.]
MADISON, Wis, Jan. q, 1863
Information is received here TINT it was Il
14th, 10th, 18th, 18th, 23d, 2sth and 29'
regiments TINT formed part Of the expedite
: down the Mississippi.
The old regiments were paid before startin
[special Dispatch to the Chicago Daily Tribune
: WASHINGTON, Jan. a.
, Rear-Admiral Porter writes that he is tllli'
up his crews with negroes, who arc locki'
4 to him to enter the service. Gen. Curtis b
4 organized one negro regiment, ut IeicI
i and Is rapidly filling up more.
: Gen. Banks requisition on the command
it at Port Royal for intrenching tools, is cs
J. strucd Us an intention to reduce Port uuds
1t by seigc rather than by storm.