, 1863-05-20

produced Tor every name that Is drawn from
the box. CHICAGO.
Visit of Con. Hookcr-Our Loss-Thc
Rebel loaE Tho DcAertcrs - DIE
charming Soldiers Sending Seccs-
6ionfsts South.
From Our Own Correspondent
WAsu1sorox, May 1e, 1868.
=. VISIT or GEN. HOOKER.
Gen. Hooker came up here on Thursday
evening and remained until Friday evening,
when he returned to his headquarters. While
hero he was c1oxetcd with Lincoln, Hallcck,
and Stanton, undoubtedly laying before them
his plans for future operations. Senators
Wade and Chandler arrived here shortly after
Hooker did. They expfcssed themselves
much dissatisfied With the result Of the short
campaign. At eleven o'clock last night they
went down to see the army, and
By personal inspection and cenyer-
sation with the officers and men
ascertain exactly how matters are In the army,
The opinion Is beginning to prevail that no
movement will be made by the army for
month or more. But others who know
Hooker Intimately say that he will let very
little time pass before again pitching into the
rebels.
OUR LOSS.
The latest estimate Of his loss in the weeks
fighting puts it at 10, 900 killed and wounded,
and 6,000 prisoners. u
THH nEBEL Loss.
The rebel loss il just about Il, 900 killed and
wounded, and 600 prisoners. So that after
all the collision damaged each side very nearly
alike. The loss Of 9touewall jackson how
erer is ineparable to tho rebels. They have
no mnn who can ill bis place. He had be-
come the great man Of the rebellion-the idol
Of tie Confederate so1diery. Ho could get
twice rs much fighting ont Of regiment Of
rebels as any other man. The Richmond pa-
pers state that since the death of Washing
"ton no similar event has 80 profoundly and
"eorrowfully impressed the people Of Viz
"ginia as the death Of StoneHa1 Jackson"
It is further added that sshe was himself
*'power equal to many regiments Of armed
me1." They are trying to persuade their
readers that he was shot " accident by their
own men. but this Is untrue. He was struck
by the we'll aimed bullets Of Federal soldiers !;
part Of hig staff was killed or wounded, and
those who were bearing him wounded from
the field we're killed, and himself almost be
came prisoner.
10000 DEsERTARs.
It is stated that there is yet over CO,o0O do
serters from the army, who have not needed
the Presidents proclamation to return to
thsir duty. They will all be canght by tbs
Provost Marshals when the enrolment is
completed. There will then be no escapc
for them.
DIscHARG1SG SOLDIERS
It is sale on good authority that $50, 900
soldiers hare been Improperly discharged on
surgeons certificates. In many regiments
where The soldiers hare been Copperheads,
man who YVES sick, ono object being to Teak-
en- the regiment as much al possible, in order
to help thereby their friend JEFF. Davis. Other
surgeons discharged hundreds of men Fho
would llave recovered and returned to duty,
but they wanted to get rid Of the trouble Of
doctoriDg It was easier to gige man his
discharge sid send him home. than to take
care OF linn and try to cure him. These
wrongly discharged soldiers will all have to
stand their chance TO be drafted, when the
CONSUMPTION act is put in force.
SENDING sEcEss1oSIsrs SOUTH.
Step. are bcirg taken to send large bitch
ct tecc>siouist South to their brethren in
ago. The city is full u thu scoundrels. They
are to be found III every. department.,
but the worst nest is in the Qnarternas' Ct
Generals Department Gen. Mcigs, who dis
burscs untold millions, is Looked upon as 4
king among the Coppcsheaas: The fasors Of
1oyalisis AID enemies uf the Administration.
1t is the boast in his department that not a
'sBiaek Republican - il employed in It! And
this, too, under the nose Of Republican
Pr. sident. When Coppcrhead is discharged
frt III LnE Of the departments, he is regarded
III -y1 50 ,rF
being provided with a snug birth in Meigs'
burcau. But il kone Of these martyrs" "
don't look sharply, they will find themselves
going into Dixie under tlag Of tluce. It i.
cheaper to fight them than to support them
in Federal office at 81 200 or $500 year.
stitnticn is violated by Lincoln and his min
Ions, and that the Union no longer exists: 1t
is therefore proposed to send them where
they can obtain their rights and enjoy the
"Conttitnfion as it is and tho Union as it
was," to their hearts content, in the blegsed
coin does not exist That Is the country
where all good Copperheads ought to go.
ORGANIZING coLoRED REGIMENTS.
There is much dissatisfaction at the slow
progress the Administration il making IN Or
po1fz;nr colored regiments. Since the policy
Has hyeIt resolved upon, people ask why it IL
moi nut through. No party is opposing it:
he
very fen Democrats say word against It, be:
canse they perceive at least that every colorcd
roinntccr saved one white mau from being
dTafted. One Of them expressed himself to
ut ,hus: ~ am no longer hostile to employ
ing blacks IS ), foluls5a; ! am !: satisfied they
niger killed by q rebel bullet than Il Demo-
craft Self interest has overcome former
preju1iees against employing this description
Of soldiers.
/ anl told that when Gen. Thomas returns
here, the whole business Of organizing negro
regiments will be placed in his hands. The
knowledge and experience he obtained down
the Mississippi will enable him to go At the
work Systematically. The Secretary of War
believes TINT Gen. Thomas will be able to pnt
one hundred black regiments into the field
before the first Of January. After lie returns
| home, permission will be given to raise col
| ortdtroops whcrcverthe can be procured. The
| Presidcntsays hewonts all that can be gotten;
| that as the War is considerably about negroes,
and MS they h6ve deeper interest in tho
result Of tae stroggle than any other be Glsss,
allowed to he1pto fight it out
The black man has double interest In the
| result Of the war. First -thc salvation Of the
Union, and second, the emancipation Of his
race. With bis sword and bayonct alone can
| lace. Ills only By shedding his blood on tho
same battle field with the white soldier that
he can secure the recognition Of his manhood
| Ann it is only By helping to save the Union, By
| rendering valuable service, BY rfsking aud los
ing life in battle, BY helping to Twin victories
and sharing defeats, that the black man eau
| lay the foundation Of his claim for his free
dom, and extort from the white mans grAA-
tude and Justice Whist was denied to the plea
Of universal brotherhood and abstract right
It is wrong to both blacks and whites to keeE
the former out Of the army, because It dc
/ pr1Ees the former Of his only chance of gain
ing recognition Of his natural and inaliena
ble rights, and wrong to the latter, as 1t do
| prires them of the willing assistance Of pow
| erful ard useful ally, who eau render them in
calculable aid In this da1k hour Of nations
struggle. CHICAGO,
Rebel Lines Of Communication Ope1
Loss of the goth 1ndtana-Souther1
News
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune.
WAsH1saroa, MaJ 16, 1863
REBEL 1nEs OF COMMUNICATION orHH.
The railroad 1incs from Richmond to Lee
army at Fredericksburg, arc said to be agai1
in working order. Two Of the most impor
tant bridges on these roads, it seems, wer
not destroyed by stoneman, as reported
Richmond papers Of yesterday, having bee1
received here to.d.y, demonstrates the fac
that the means Of rapid transit between tn
rebel capital and Westinghouse not altogeth