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THE FIRST OF MAY.

Madam, We sympathizc with you. Sir,
you have our best wishes for your safe and
speedy transition through the present
clouds that lower upon your house. You
will live in IN express wagon to-day, and
verify dray shall be your abiding place.
The La1cs and Pcnates Of your well order
cd home shall be ovcrtakcn with sad
iunbling. Incongruous associations shall
bcfall your household goods, and extremes
will meet on the common level that be-
longs to the avocetion of common carri-
crs. The parlor arm chair shall hold in
its embrace the washtub, the kitchen stove
ard the c>agere shall journey side by side,
kitchen croclscry and parlor vases, the sofa
and the wash bench, the lounge and the re-
frigcr4tor shall become several]y partners
in the grand cotillion so fatal to yarnish
and trying to fragility, for this is the first
Of May.
The ezprcssmen are in demand The
draymen will feel their position, and the
mourncrs will 60 about the streets, for the
homes Of the city are broken up, the grand
lifting season has befallen the tenant
world. The TRIBUNE will find many dis
1fcssea city patrons this morning, and be
snuopeo Ct its friends, for how is one to
SIT do"n to read a newspaper, whose
chairs are riteously snbrcrtod m TIM oc
me household stuff, journeying slowly to a
~" 'o11n oof carriers will require
fresh books and new pencils rha w.
Directory is as Last years almanac Tha
butcher and the grocer have ne.r ,,,:.1
bors, and quest for old ones. It ;s ~
first Of May. '
To 1ive in ones Gown hired house, hat,
apostolic precedent, and the share Of man,
kind who do not SO lire, in city like our
own, is comparatively small The chang
cs Of q year like the present are something
remarkable aud noteworthy. There will
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THE WAR IN MISSOURI.
General Failure Of Rebel Plans,

Especial UtspAtcn 10 Inc chicago Ir1hune.1
Sr. LOFTS. April 50, 1868.
Gen. Van Dcvcr has crossed Whitewater
River in pursuit Of Marmaduke's forces.
On Tuesday race took place between four
companies Of the Sd Iowa Cavalry, under
Lieut.. Col. Caldwell, and the rebel rear guard
for bridge over tho Big Whitewater, twelve
milea south Of Jackson. The rebels had
several miles the start, and succeeded in par
TALLY destroying the bridge before Caldwell's
arrival. In returning Caldwell found that
rebel force had gained his rear, and WAS be-
tween himself and Van Deyer.
Tho Iowans cut their way through with sa-
brcs, with the loss Of one killed and four
wounded.
Capt. Spencer, Of Co. E, with sixteen Of his
men, are missing, and are supposed to have
been taken prisoners. The rebels are burning
bridges and doing everything they can to i'm
pede pursuit.
Gen. Mcneil has Joined Gen. Van Deyer in
tho race after the rebels.
Ageneral suspension Of business, and ser
vice in nearly all the churches, has marked
the observance Of to-day.
Adyiccs from tho interior represent the fail.
uro Of tho anticipated guerilla outbreak, de.
pending on the advance Of rebels into the
State
, 1863-05-01

Among the prisoners brought up by the
flag Of truce boat, on last Monday, were
some from the West, who have been confined
at Camp Douglas, at Chicago. The very
pity to the heart. We wish the Goycrnmcnt
could hear their tales Of suffering and dis
trcss, and VIC hope that they will take some
step to lay their grievance before the authori-
ties here
Camp Douglas is worse than the Hole Of
Calcutta. Not satisfied with putting our men
to death by suffering and torture, tic Yankee
demons have taken to poisoning them! The
little things such as pics aud cakes, that our
poor prisoners would buy out Of their few re-
manning cents, had killed number of our
and ihc food being analyz poison was plain.
II detected, and Its presence admitted BY the
Iankte surgeons! Tic authorities tried to
exculpatc themselves by laying it TO an old
Irish woman who was permitted to peddlc
cakes among the prisoners.
The death of our men at Camp Douglas has
been appalling, One Of our prisoners csti-
mates that in the short space of three months
there were over seven hundred and fifty
deaths. This was caused by combination Of
causee-thc loT, wet and marshy situation Of
tic camp: being half in water; the filth and
ye1min Of the place, aud the long and DESC
latc confinement Of our men. In fact, some
Of the prisoners who came up by the last flag
oftrucc, had 1anguished there for nearly two
ycarE, and there detected, sorrow-stricken and
cmaeiatcd faces borc testimony Of more titan
all they told Of their suffering:
The suffering to which our bravo men haye
been subjected by the demons is enough to
melt the heart to tears. Even In the cold
winter, when our prisoners were taken there
from the Wcst-in mid winter-they were
thrown into prison, with nothing more than
pallet Of vet straw as q bed. and without
particle of clothing to protect them from the
cold and piercing blasts-and onc who knows
| anything Of Western life knows how fcarlnlly
they sweep oTer the prairics. In all tho cold
our men lay exposed to the storm, cold and
sAivering and benumbed. 4 cold SNOW storm
came, and the result WAS that twenty
five or thirty Of our men actually frozc TO
death. We have this on reliable authority,
| and the story Is substantially confirmed, IN
every particular, by IN account which we pub-
lislcd Eomc time since from tho Chicago
Times.
On their way from the West, our prisoners
ty Of the Yankees, and were made to travel
two live.1ong days without 1norse1 offood
They left at Camp Douglas about two thou
sand prisoners, who were to be exchanged,
and were leaving in bodies Of four and lyo
hundred. It was hoped By our men TINT they
would soon be ont Of the clutches OF the
demons who haycf orded 1t over them with a
tyranny and cruelty worse than that OF tho
dark ages.
The above falsehoods, mlsreprescnta-
tione and ISLANDERS concerning the treatment
received by the rebel prisoners at Camp Doug
las, We find in the Richmond Examiner. 4
part Of the matcria1 for those atrocious LES
were furnished by the secession organ in this
cns, and It seems that it is quoted as the au-
, 1863-05-01

PHILADELPHIA, April 30.-Agcnt Cureau,
who has just returned from the army of the
Potomac, brings The following report at the
proceedings III that direction.
The pontoons are said to have been laid on
Tuesday night and Wednesday morning across
the river at Port Royal.
Yesterday morning at daylight the troops
began to Cross, and b. ten o'clock our four
corps Tarmee are said to have crossed In safe
ty. Cannonading rad severe firing hare been
heard on this side Of the River. The Suffers
have been ordered away from Acqula Greek.
New York, April 3o.-The Horld says that
yesterday the army under Gen. Hooker pros
ecutcd u it'll energy the movement thus begun.
Troops were crossing throughout the day,
near Port Royal, twelve or fourteen miles be-
low Fredericksburg. Port Royal will be re-
collected rs the scene Of tho recent raid
across the Rappahannock in pontoons By two
Federal regiments, who took the place by
surprise on foggy morning, capturing
large number Of horses and i quantity Of
stores.
We arc in possession Of other md highly
important private information respecting the
movement progressing, tile publication Of
which we deter for Obvious reasons. Such
pno'lcat'on might defange the plans Of the
oener.i ~, III colnl1lano m ana 3eopafdlze Inc sue
cess ol 1ne ADVANCE. Inc sequel OF 1t, II what
- ~" uopeu' "n1 s.artle lne en1lre country.
spceI" ~ .ne "v19o isoln washington
- s. ' ca-;.-.'.: 800 'a nIA = "o1n W tne Guy
= ~ =, .,,e a.n.-. -D 'o WILL oe'os
~
lepe''n neoS!esponoenee u 1nc cn'caso tribune
Anrii IS. is,a. so'' 'A''
Since the battle of fredericksburg. onr
deeds Of action Laye not been recorded q, oa
to be observed by the pub1fc, Hcncc som,
NAV begin to think that nc hayc bccome IN,
nctiye. The probable reason il bcc,u.c n.
cavalry is now flor the first finn, rcrn1,r1v
orcauizca. So. whatever is donc hr onv onc
nortion of II 10 renortcd A. dana hv +hn oa,,-
, 1863-05-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
Report Of Western
Armies.

lEpecla4D1spa&cnt 10 Inc chicago TTibunc.1
WASHINGTON, april o0..
Col. Wild, Of the 55th Massachusetts, has
been commissioned Brigadier, and author
lied to raise Wild African brigade, to con.
sist Of four regiments OF blacks, enlisted in
North Caro1inn,
The visitors from the Sanitary Commission
to the Western armies report them presenting
d Per eentage Of sick only little larger than
In the army Of the Potomac
The Commissa1y Department Is making ex-
cel]ent provision for giving soldiers variety of
vegetables aud fresh nests in lieu Of regular
rations. Hospital transports on the Nis=iss~
ippi are more comfortable and seryicable than
formerly. The report Of bad management Of
medical matters in sherman's army at the
time Of the former attack on Vick5bure, were
unfoundcd, and the number of dead ut that
time exaggerated.
, 1863-05-01
FROM &OUTBIEASTER yFp,
GINhA.


FORTRESS MONROE, April os.-The propel.
Ter Commerce arrived this morning from suf-
folk. which ehe left at four o'clock. a, H..
having run by the rebel batteries on the Nan
semond, three in number, under their heavy
fire. The boat was riddled By sharp-shooters,
who lined the banks Of the Nansemoud for
three miles, and kept up continuous fire
upon the boat while she passed that dis
tance.
The steamboat Swan left Suffolk at the
same TING, md came down the Nansemond in
company with the Commerce, but after pass
ing below the range Of the rebel guns, rot
aground. Tugs were Immediately seut to
her relief. The Swan received four solid shot
through her light woodwork, but is not dis
ab1ed.
It is understood that the rebel force tas
disappeared from the front Of Williamsburg.
No casualties are reported from Suffolk or
the Nansemond since the 24tIl.
, 1863-05-01

baAuEC IN Qur 1AfQr. .........I t3 bi
We have also wounded many, besides killed
many horses, but the exact numbc can only he
guessed at, SO We hare not mentioned 1t. We
arc now near Warrenton, Va. The object Of
our being here, or what the main army is now
doing, are both things that VIC have no right
to state.
Correspondence Of the New York Timcs.1
BELLE PLAIN, Va, April 25.
I sent you by telegraph, yesterday, the main
particulars Of Col. MorToW's late expedition
10 Port Conway aud Port Royal. Am able
to add something 1nore Of interest, showing
the afiair to have been conducted with great
celebrity under tho circumstances, it being per-
formed during the great storm, with the roads
in . terrible state, and the streams much
swollen.
1ne forces consisted of two regiments, the
2ith Michigan, Colonel Morrow, and the 18th
Brooklyn, Col. Fowler-tho entire force be-
ing under command Of the former officer.
One section OF battery B, 18th .. s. artillery,
u1der Lieut.. Stewart. The force left camp
at 2 p. m. Of Wednesday, the 2ed, and march
10p They biSouackcd behind the % rillses r.
and, By direction, built no fires, and kept very
quiet. The approach of our forces was con
ducted go secretly that our OWL cayalry pick
cts in Port Conway were not aware Of the
presence Of our men until they marched into
Tie town On Thursday morning.
Col. Morrow rested his men until SIX 4. m.
Of the Esd, when be began to construct his
pontoons, which had been brought down in
wagons, to the number Of eighteen. Tie
pontoons used we're Of I new pattern. They
arc composed Of light framework, put to-
gethcr at the moment Of use, and then set on
a 1aEge piece Of canvass, which Is wrapped
and looped md tightened around it, By means
Of loopholes and ropes. Ono Of these pom
toons will weigh, when ready for launching,
but six hundred pounds, while one Of the Old
wooden style Of boats weighs not less than
two tons.
Our men put these boats together out OF
sight Of the enemy, and then carried them
down to the river and launched them. Owing
to the unGamiliarity Of the men With the
method Of putting them together, this work
vas not accomplished until about 6 q, m.
intended the construction. i heay'v ~ 1"rJ, TsIn
which prevailed also retarded operations. But
afew moments after six, they were all ready
to startacros8 the stream.
The river here is about SIX hundred yards
wide, aud is deep, placid aud beautiful
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Eost Tennessee.
Col. Hawkins, Of Knoxville, East Tennes-
sec, who has been In the military service Of
the Government over twenty months, arrived
in this city on Wednesday, aud in compliance
with tho Invitation Of friends, has consented to
deliver IN addressat Bryan Hall this evening, on
the su11erings and trials Of the Union people
in East Tennessee, In which he will take occa,
sion to pay his respects to the rebel tyzants Of
the South. and their coppcrhead allies at the
North.
Col. Hawkins Is . natire of Tennessee, and
Is earnest Union man as breathcs. He is an
eloquent speaker. We have heard Of him In
Ohio and Indiana recently, and have read his
speeches in the papers Of those States. He is
regular Pareon Brownlow in his style Of Of
atory, and is indeed personal friend and CO.
adjntor Of the Parson.
There will be no charge for admission, but
I collection will bs taken up at tho close Of
the address, for the benefit Of the Sanitary
Commission. The ladies aro Invited to at-
tend
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Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trihune.1
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, April 80, 1862.
Fifty Assistant Surgeons arc wanted imme-
diatcly for Permanent service with Illinois
regiments In the field.
To avoid delay, application fur examination
may be made directly to DR.. Henry Wing,
Secretary Of the Board Of State, Medical Ex-
amincr, at Chicago.
Those who hare already passed an cxamina-
tiou by said board, and hayenot received com.
missions, will report in person to mo at
Springfield, for orders.
ALLEN G. Fr1LRR, Adjt. Gen,
, 1863-05-01
Arrest Of Traitors in Southern
Illinois

SOUTH PASS, H., April 26.-There is q lit
tie excitement here among tho 4. G. C,'s.
Two hundred soldiers arc 1t Jonesboro, aud
have arrested about twenty Of the most prom
the place, md Willard. We expect than
here tomorrow.
, 1863-05-01

Foreign Markets.
BY Telegraph IPm STEAMER ErnorA
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - Flour ve1y dull,
with downward tendency. Wheat dull, and par
tally easier. Corn heavy and 81 lower.
PKoE1s1oSs-Becf fat and lower, mostly In lower
qualities. Pork steady
LONDON, april 1s.-BREApsruFFs - Dull and
steady.
Illinois Central 4t1143 discount; 46,<R!7x for
Erie: Consols closed Friday at 92a411s37f Bul.
lion increased in the Bank at England 4sst5, ,O0l.
, 1863-05-01
Nem N0pertisen,euts.

CHILD LOST.-A girl {German)
~ four yea.s Of age, dressed Ia q brown. colored
calico dress with dark red woo1en winter hood has
lost herself from 291 Wcet Polk street. this afternoon
HENRY G. CA6sEL, e9l West Polk street.
n. D--EeE name Il nHnTna CAssEL, mytl2sJ1t
, 1863-05-01

LHERrooL. April Is, p. m.-CorToH-BuoTan
and holders demand an advance.
BREAps1CFFE-Duu and easier.
PRov1s1oSs-HcarT.
LONDON, April 1s.-Consols for moreY o. as4;1927s;
Erie 4GQl47; Illinois Central +i1s1943x discount.
, 1863-05-01

p REMOVAL.-NVe have removed
-Ak to thr large ftore-
10 RIVER STREET,
{nesr Chicago Tobacco Torksl. wherc. with Increased
PATRONS and ALL who want good as.ices Ia the Gro
cery line, at lowest market pIices.
MI cSS;.st1ct LADD, WILLIAMS Il YOUNG.
, 1863-05-01

FROM AND AFTER THIS
date. Nj. ROSCOE r: FRonAc Is alm.tte6a
ps1tre In firm. VAN EAGEEES 4 co
ChICaEp, May lst, l5S. mTf-,I,.i-lE
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-25

1ETERNAL REvEEUE.-The following de-
cisioDs have recently bseE made by tbs Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, concerning
tailOrs, boot and shoe makors, miIIiners and
dress makers;
First-Under the 18th section of the Ex
else Law, as amended by the act Of March
3, 1858, il is held that tailOrs, bnot and shoe
makers, milliners and dressmakers whose
manufactures custom work and general
ssis exceed 5000 annually, are liable to pay
duty Of three per cent. advolOrem on all
their manufactures which are made for gene
raj sale. Thus, If they manufacture for
general sale to the amount Of 5000 annually,
they arc required to pay three per cent. upon
that sum.
seoOnd-Whenever such persons shall man
ufaoture 10 sn amount exceeding 81 900 an
nually, to order and for sale generally, they
must take ont q manufacturer's license.
Third-Tailors, boot and shoemakers, mill
iners and dressmakers are exempt from dnty
to the amount Of 81 900, on clothing or srti-
cies Of dress for mems, Women's or children's
Wssr made to order as custom work. Month
y returns Of such work must be required,
but no tax is to be assessed till the value of
the work exceeds 81 900.
Fourth-0n all such articles made to order,
as custom work, in excess Of 81 900, they
must pay a duty Of one per cent. and this
duty must be assessed upon the full value Of
the articles, whether the materials are owned
by the manufacturer Of the articles or are
furnished BY the parties giving the order.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-25


P1RTIcUk1Rs o. nm AcclDEE9 on EHn
DATTOE & MIoH7eAH RAIRo6D-TwO MES
KILLED AID TwHsFY WcvEDED.-AbOut half
past tan o'clock Tuesday morning, as spe-
oiai train laden with militia for the en-
esmpment at Camp Lucas was running into
Toledo on the Dayton Michigan Road, it
eneeuntsred apony engine going South with
train Of empty cars. The collision took
place on curve just beyond the railroad
bridge. Both trains Wsre running at full
speed. The " POM" was almost completely
destroyed. The soldiers in the forward car
were meny Of them injured, and tWo-JOhn
Scott and William PhiIo-Were killed. Both
these gentlemen were from Wood county,
and leave families. The wounded are TWEEN
ty in numbsr,-soms half dozen Of them Sc
riOusly injured. They are all from Wood
county. They were conveyed to the Oliver
House, where they are receiving all possible
care from the employees Of the Dayton &
Michigan Road, and from Phyticisns and
citizens Of Toledo.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-25
THE CAMPAIGN IN OHIO.
Splendid Meeting at Wooster.
Great Gathering at Beverly
Speeches by Sherman
and Wade.
ITo the Cinelnnati Gazette.l


WOOSTER, Sept. q.
The Union people of Wayne county
we're here in force to-day, and had glO-
riOus time The demonstration was in
every respect g splendid one. The town
was perfectly crowded with men, women
aud children, mostly men, however. All
are hngaged in fighting the enemies of the
Government here at home. They made
the air ring with their shouts for Brough
and the Union.
Well informed Union men men say there
has been remarkable change in the po-
litical feeling of the people in this vieiui-
ty within the last ten days, and that the
change is favorable to the Union cause
You may expect good report from old
Wayne next month.
BEVERLY ON THE MUsKIEGUN vIAl
MARIETTA, Sept. %.
And still the prospect brightensl One
Of the most interesting political meetings
ever held vas assembled to-day in beau
tiful grove which was the eorDfeld of IS
years ago that produced the principal food
Of the fist settlers. 1t is now dense for
est Of oak and poplar. The, procession
was like those Of other meetings. One
remarkable feature was a car of 95 ladies
drawn from Noble County by sixteen oxeU,
having started at midnight.
The late CoPperhead meeting in Mariet-
ia, comprised 45O all told, or about $50 vO-
ters, and this is one Of the meetings that
is published as an immense gathering of
the people, to protest against the Lincoln
despotism.
Senator Sherman was introduced, and
made one of the best speeches ever heard
He is one Of the most discreet and effective
speakers of this campaign. He makes
hosts Of friends wherever he goes.
Thousands of happy faces seemed to say
"it is good to be here" and the President
in one Of his enthusiastic moods, said he
felt as If was going to heaven.
Senator Wade was theJ introduced, and
such speech will not be heard again till
tomorrow at Marietta. The brave, heroic,
honest old Senator, commands the admira-
ton of all who hear him. To-day he spoke
Of paragraph in the McConnellsvills Cop
perhead paper, saying that Vallandigham
in Congress charged him with being liar
and seoundrel. Mr.. Wade said he had
never spOkentO Vallandigham, nor Vallsn-
digham to him; neither had Vllsndig-
ham ever uttered such language in
reference TO him, unless it was in
his absence or behind his back, and in the
latter case the people might decide which
was coward. He said that Vallandig-
ham was not the kind Of game he hunted.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-25
FRem TEE PorolIAo anmY.

HA8HIHQToH, sept. "a
A letter from the headquarters Of tie
Army Of the Potomac, received se-dsy,
says General Buf0rd, with portion Of his
division drove the rebel piokets Tuesday,
through Madison Court House. Three
miles beyond they encountered Q strong
body Of the enemys cavalry. Altar Z
splendid fight he forced them aoFoss he
Rapidan at q point where the Gordons-
VILE pike reaches the river. This action
reflects the greatest credit on ell the troops
engaged.
Our casualties were one killed and 20
wounded.
We took As prisoners. Among them
were Lieutenant Colonel DeLong, Of CObb's
Georgia Legion, Lieutenant Boycs and
two pziVstes Of q North Carolina Reg
ment, who were wounded. The wounded
have been promptly attended 10 and ssat
to the division hospital ct Culpsppsr.
On Tuesday 8 body Of Fsbsl cavalry
crossed into Upper Maryland about four
miles from Rockville, and had not pro-
eeeded far before they met portion Of
seotts 300 and some infantry. A bght
ensued and 81 rebels were killed and
wounded. Among the killed was Captain
Frank KilgOr, commanding the rebels, who
retreated on discovering that they we're
eOntending with superior number The
guerrilla chief Kineheloe and 15 Of his men
we're recently captured on the southern
side Of the Potomse and have been sent 70
the Old Capitol Prison
A reeonnoisance to Dumfries found no
armed rebels there this morning. Between
8 and o'clock this morning q gueTFillas
madO raid on Wood Station No. 13 on
the Orange and Alexsndria railroad,
about II miles from Alexandra, and stole
Q mules while their guards we're At break
fast. Sergeant Highland, Of Pennsylvania,
who started in pursuit Of the plundsreFs,
is said 70 have been taken prisoner.
An editorial in the Richmond Examiner,
Of The 23d inst, says the trains conveyed
no information yesterday from Orange
beyond the supposition that battle be-
tween Meade and Lee was imminent On
Sunday both armies were drawn up In
lines Of battle, from half to 3 quarter Of
a mile apart, and at some paints We IN
derstand in full view Of each Sther. The
position was maintained yesterday, and
under these circumstances, il our inform
ants are not mistaken, it IS almost impos-
rible to see how the two armies can keep
from fighting.
It was also reported that q force Of the
ensmy's cavalry was at Newton, King and
Queen counties, meditating raid upon the
railroad.
The newspaper dispatch, dated 2lsb
says the enemy, 1900 strong, entered Bris.
tol, near the State line, meeting with but
feeble resistance, aud destroying q new
cOmmissary building, with one. hundred
barrels o; -four and other stores.
Three miles north Of Bristol they tore
up the railroad and burned The bridge,
and then returned. -.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-25
FROM WAsH,NGTOH.
The Texas Expedition--O Operations
in the Valley.
ITO the Chicago Tribune.

WASHINGTON, Sept %.
The failure of the Sabine Pass expedi-
ton has been greatly exaggerated as to
its losses. Il has sailed again and viii
strike, this time, another and more acces-
sible point
Hon. Fiiz Henry Warren has been or
dered to report to General Banks, and sails
for New Orleans Immediately.
General Kelley, expecting q raid down
the Valley, Virginia, has been lying in
wait several days, but ne troops have sp-
peared. On Saturday last, Captain Bailey
m 4de a reconnOsauce to strasburg without
encountering the enemy. Virgini4 has
been almost stripped of rebel troops to re-
lieve Southern points
John Minor Bolts, who is on rebel parolr
and residing at Culpepper, lost two horses
by thieving soldiers recently. John speaks
favorably of Mcclellan and Meade, bat for
some reason he is down on Pope, Burnside
and Hooker.