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From Fortress Monroe.

FORTRESS MONROE, April Tho steam,
Spaulding arrived here last evening from hilr y.
Head, and reports that our feet had all leu W.
Charleston when she left ~.
The flag of truce boat left to-day tor WY
Point with s65 rebel prisoners, for eIchapss :. ,
A rebel cavalryman, who deserted from 80. ..o
rebel army on the Blackwater, and came iu.U
Norfolk yesterday, says the confeierates are III
king arrangements to remove the Capal nG.r
Richmond to Chattano oga, and that the scsro'''
of provisions and forage is the principal CAUSE
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From California.

SAN FRAScloco, April SAILED, chip Com
peer, for Liverpool, with a cargo of breads.ufs.
No later dates have been received IRON the
City of Mexico.
At Acapulco, on the 2sth of March, two thou
sand bales of cotton awaited shipment for New
York by the California steamer then expected
Still larger quantity will soon be due from the
interior.
The party raising the treasure from the wreck
of the Golden Gate bad suspended operations on
account of the loss Of apparatus, by capsizing
of the boat. They had not recovered much
treasure since previous advices. An order bas
been issued requiring all treasure heretofore
saved to be paid into court in this city on
Friday, unless reasons are shown why it should
not be done. .-
Gen. Shields is lionizing in Nevada Territory.
1t is supposed he will be Senatorial candidate
when that Territory becomes State.
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Army Correspondence.
CENTRAL GENERAL HOSPITAL.

m OENIhAk 0AN6RAL uOSElIALs I
Z sps1sGT1ELD. No., April Sd, 1861
Mr.. EDIroR.-Sr: take this opportunity
to send you few lines that were sent to me by
one of the Copperheads of our beloved State.
It shows what you at nome have got to deal with
to stop this rebellion. 1t runs thus:
Mr.. A word to you from your old
friend. l cannot help but tell you that you are
fighting for the freedom of the niger. When
you left home you thought that you was to main.
tain the Constitution and the laws. But it amt
so. We Copperbeads will have to do it, and We
will do it, to save our good boys, go that they
may come home I will write soon to you again,
and then will write you letter about the
Copperheads-how they will put down the war
they will take the whole of old Abe's Cabinet,
if he don't make a compromise with the South
under the Constitution and live on friendly
terms again with the South.
Yours in friendship, A. E. +.
Well, Mr. Editor, think that is tolerable
plain to be sent to a soldier that has left home
and friends to lay down his life for his country.
l am no writer, but what groser insult could be
made than the above is to all the brave boys of
lows, who have turned out to fight for their
country and homes, and then to see the very
men, whose all is at stake, do all they can to
carry on this cursed rebellion.
Mr.. Editor, you must not look at the writing
and spelling, for could not keep still when /
knew there were such men at home I wish
you to publish this, if you please, and accep,
my thanks as soldier.
WILLIAM GREEN,
Co. E. 10th Iowa Infantry.
p S-The letter was written from your c;tv
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Rebel Raid.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, April S.-l2Co reos,sf
under Woodward, with two pieces OF eaanon
captured and burned steamers Lowell and saw
mia, killing Capt. Lowell, and shooting OIL Tue
arm of the Captain of the Saxonia.
Gems. Johnston and Bragg recently ooasseu
that they would possess Kentucky before mar
vest.
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X. c.. G.

PHILADELPHIA, April s.-Philip Hager and
three others, who, it is charged, are Knights Of
the Golden Circle here, have been arrested at
Reading and brought to this city. They are in
prison. Considerable excitement exists in
Reading in regard to the affair. The mob
threatened to attack the Jail and release the
prisoners. Notwithstanding they had been sent
of 10 Philadelphia.
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News from Cincinnati Papers.

CINCINNATI, April "a special to CONNER
cal from Murfreesbore, says Col. Wilder re.
turned from an expedition via Lebanon and
Carthage captured 2G9 Rebels, and destroyed
quantities of wheat, corn and bacon. Steamer
Ada brought $50 negroes Our expeditions
have recently destroyed much rebel subsistence
and forage, and captured 700 horses and mules
200 prisoners and 200 negroes.
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From, SuGolr-

NEw York, April 9.-The Suffolk correspon-
dent Of the Baltimore American states that
there was womans bread riot in Petersburg a
few days since
Deserlers state that Longstreet is on the
Black water River with three Rebel divisions.
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Washington News.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Sixty or seventy ret.l
prisoners have arrived here from Gen. Stain.
division. They we're captured by Gen. Con-
lands cavalry force, which recently made Re.
connoisance to Aide, Middlebury and Roper-
vile, in Louden county, Virginia, but found no
enemy in force. Small parties Of Rebels, bow.
ever, were discovered, and either dispersed or
taken prisoners. Only II of them acknowledge
that they had any connection with Mosby's
gang--tbe remainder, citizens and bush shask.
ers. Above one hundred horses, including
some stolen from Gen. Stoughton and staff, s,e
recovered.
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News from Richmond p.ro,
HEAD-QRs. ARnY OF TIE Porov /,

AAAD-XhS. AMI Of THE tOTOxIrl
April 9th, 1850 o. m.
The Richmond Wing, In reference TO the al,
alton of Charleston, says that all thoughts A.,
now centered upon Charleston.
Official intelligence was made public earl,
yesterday morning that the enemy's iron cl,i
feet had attempted to cross the bar and failsS
but later in the day 1t was announced that H.
gunboats and transports had succeeded in eros.
ing and were at anchor.
Our Ironsides lay between the forts ou;e.,,
awaiting the attack, further intelligence is Ioak
ed for with eager anxiety. The Yan-
KEGS have made no secret of their vast prenar,.
tions for an attack upon Charleston, md No
may we'll anticipate desperate conflict.
The Richmond Wing of the 9th has the fol.
lowing dispatch from Jacksonville the 9Th.
New Orleans reports of the ls. inst, sa, ,b,.
Banks crossed with 10000 men at Don.ld,on'
vile, and has gone down Bayou Piacquemire %
reinforce Weitzel, and attack the Bayou Tscse
country. .r
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More Yiciories.

MORRIS, ILL.,, April AT the election here
to day-the Republicans elected the Mayor and a
majority of the Council. A Republican gain
ever last year.
GENOA, III April The Union ticket was
elected by 81 majority.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, April Sat the Township
election yesterday the whole Union ticket was
elected. The average majority il $50.
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GREAT MEETING IN CHICAGO,

CHICAGO, April 9.-One Of the largest meet.
ings ever held in the Northwest lie now in pro-
gress, to ratify the patriotic resolutions recently
passed by the Common Council, ard vetoed BY
Mayor Sherman. Immense enthusiasm prevails.
Patriotic war resolutions have been adopted
Eloquent speeches are being made by Hon.
VIM. A. Howard, of Michigan, Hon. Lyman
Trumbull, Hon. J. F. Farnsworth, and others.
Chicago sends words Of good cheer to all loyal
mon evarvvhera
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Gen. Cameron and the Pennsylvania
Legislature.

HAERIsBURGH, Pa, April THE Senatorla
investigation Committee, to inquire whether u
lawful means was employed to sucure the cleo
ton of United States Senator, made a report
to-day, finding Gen. Cameron guilty on charges
of bribery, preferred against him by Jefferson
Boyer, member ofthe Legislature. Its IN
derstsod that the minority report, signed BY tne
Republican members of the Committee, will OIL
fer materially. The testimony is very volaHln'
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n A Washington correspondent Of the Gin.
cinnati Gazette, intimates that persons in high
official positions, assert that three or four weeks
ago Secretary Seward sent out dispat>h to the
British Government, 10 which he announced the
determination Of the Administration to regard
and tire at the sailing Of another vessel like the
Alabama, from British ports, under similar cir
cumstances, as an unfriendly act. The same
writer says that those familiar with the cores
pondence touching the Alabama, just published
In the English Blue Book and the more recent
correspondence relative to the vessels now con
structing in England, speak Of it as conducted
on Earl Russell's side, with marked scrimony
and in language indicating desire for war. Our
recent dispatches from Washington seem to con
firm the idea that our relations with England are
in a decidedly delicate condition. This is moi
surprising. The "big bully" who is always pra'
ting about "fair play" invariably strikes wher
he thinks his man is "down." But he sometimes
forgets that some people fight best when they
are ''down." We have submitted, in our opin-
ion, too long already to the insolence and peril
dy of the English Government. It is time 9
little Yankee backbone was exhibited. Better
open hostility than covert enmity. If England
wants war, in Gods Aame let her have it! Il
will be her last.
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Union Meeting In Decatur County.
In pursuance to call, large number of the
citizens of Decatur County assembled in Leon,
on the 2Sth of March.
Ira B. Ryan was appointed President and Ma
than Percy ard E. Crawford, Vice Presidents,
aed j. @. Porter Lecretary.
The object of the meeting wss explained by
the Chair.
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va Gen. McClellan's official report Of his
military operation from the date of his evacua
ton of Harrison's Landing, until his removal
from command, including the battles Of South
Mountain and Antietam, has been published
and may be found in the New-York dailies Of
the 4th. 1t will probably be interesting to
his admirers. Other people will not go to
him for accurate or truthful accounts of his
movements, acts, or their results, when they
have been made so pain fully acquainted with
them upon more reliable authority.
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"a During the last two or three months q
good many sales have been made of city prop
erty, and quite number Of farms have changed
hands in the county. A number of residences,
large and small, are going up this Spring in
town. But We are not inclined to attach much
Importance to this fact. We wish to see manu-
featuring establishments 60 up. We never can
build up town in any other way. An increase
in the productive industry Of Burlington is all
that will increase the value of city property per.
manently.
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eB- The Lexington (Ky) Observer says that
Hon. John j. Crittenden will be candidate for
Congress from that District.
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| AZ Secretary Chase has given public notice
that the Treasury Department is prepared to
redeem all outstanding two years Treasury notes
issued in 1861 and that all such notes will cease
to bedr interest after maturity.
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nF The democrats" didn't elect many
councilmen in Cincinnati on last Monday
Out Of twenty they succeeded in returning six.
Ofthe members holding over nine are Union
men and five democrats. So that the Council
will stand for the ensuing year twenty three
Union men to eleven democrats and copper
heads. Pretty we'll, that, for the democratic
stronghold of Ohio
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~ At Dubuque, on Monday last, although
the irrepressible Democracy and Copperheadi
elected their general candidates, BY diminished
majority, the Union men elected four out Of five
of the candidates for Alderman. The City
Council will stand six Republicans to four Dem
ocrats and Copperheads. This is . substantial
triumph, which places the control Of city affair.
in the hands Of good and true men. For the
great stronghold of Copperheads in Iowa, II
really seems that this is doing admirably.
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R@ The Ecclesiastical Court convened for
the trial of the Rev. E. W. Hager, of Chicago,
was organized at Christ Church, Joliet, Illinois,
on the 9th inst. Bishop Whitehouse is Chair
man. Reporters for the Chicago papers were
attendance to take minutes of the proceed>
ings, but they were excluded by order Of the
Court, before proceedings were commenced
Nothing done on the trial, it appears, will be
published unless by permission of the Bishop,
permission, We presume, which he will not be
likely to give.
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N There are said to be fifteen thousand lgt
Tennesseeaus in the army Of Gen. Rosecrans, oil
Of whom are volunteers from among the loyal
Union men Of that State. We think it highly
probable that these men will do some fighting
when the opportunity is offered them. They are
contendipg for the protection Of their homes
from which most Of them have been driven, as
we'll as for the suppression ofrebellion, the pun
shment of traitors, and the liberty Of the peo-
pie. Inspired by all these motives how can they
do otherwise than display the noblest courage
and most unbounded devotion! They realize the
motives az well as the perils Of this war more
thoroughly than is possible to the great mass Of
the northern patricia When these reach to the
individual homes of the citizen, be is apt to
come to an understanding Of them more quickly
land more accurately than those who look al
them apparently from safe distance: The lat
ter see the dangers, but only through their rea-
son. But those who are subjected to the actual
and present hardships Of the war, who have expe
rienced the tyranny which is sought to be estab
lished in the Confederscy, need no other proc
Of their peril than that which their terrible trial
afford them.
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If We should like to know if the willows
along the river and upon the margin Of all the
streams this way are white willows?" If they
are, would it not be cheaper for the farmers
who propose going into the white willow fencing
business to procure their own cuttings?
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SUPREME CouRT-The Supreme Court of thit
State, commenced its sitting for the Argument
Term, at Davenport on Monday last.
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saturday, .diorty II.
The Conauc, 81 ne war.

In our columns this morning, We present our
readers with portion of the Report Of the Com.
0ittee Of the two Houses Of Congress on the
Conduct of the War. We deem it Of such i'm
portance that We shall publish the larger portion
oft, 90 that all our readers may be enabled
thoroughly to understand the conclusions Of the
Committee, and the facts upon which they are
based. Some Of these facts are, to us, whatever
they may be to others, Of the most surprising
character. But, without present comment, and
leaving the Report and its statement Of facte, te
speak for themselves, we submit the fret par
Of to our readers This will give them cor
rect view Of Gen. McClellsn's 'Conduct of tht
War" to the opening Of his campaign on thu
Peninsula. How he there drove "the enemy Il
the WALL" will be learned from what we shall
publish tomorrow.
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v,n,on Mee,ing In Decatur County.

P. S.-The letter was written from your cit,
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patlon moves with accelerated speed, with
more overwhelming power. Those who
can not nor will not keep in the advance,
Will be run over or left behind because
as we have said, the people are with the
movement, and they will make their influ-
,ence felt
2 And where will it stop? Not until emap
cipatlon IN Maryland is thing entirely ac-
complished, as it is already.in part. And
when the fate of slavery is indeed sealed
mere, When our statutes are made to bear
record ofthe mighty change, let no reyoln-
lonlSt-whether his home be in South
carolina or here-charge the people of Ma
ryland with forgetfulnesss of their obi fi
gatons. The revolution to strengthen and
establish slavery has overthrown slavery.
Maryland had slight or no interest in its
preservation at any time, when we regard
.he TACT OF how it has retarded her progress.
Let her except the change, then. Willingly.
II not with exultation, when new career is
thus opened to her, when more splendid
prospect beckons her onward. Tempora
rlly. indeed, it may try to the uttermost her
endurance, her patience, as the war inaur
nraIed by slavery has done, Ultimately.
VINO shall calculate her glorious progress
her splendid future g-Baltimor Imerieau.
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Tennessee Nth gunboats, which would for.

Tennessee Nth g,tnboats, which would for.
ever render any invasion of the rebels
north of the Tennessee impossible.
| The issue in North Georgia is the last but
one which will be made with the rebel for
ces. Driven from the mountains there.
they cannot retreat East, but will be driven
across the cotton fields of Georgia and Car
DINA to their last stand. Knowing this, it
is not probable Davis will withdraw tooops
from Bragg. If he does, it will be only
with view of another march over the Po-
tomac. Suppose him successful, what
would be gained? The march of Rosecrans
through Georgia and Carolina would be IA
tai, even if he captured Washington and
Baltimore. 1t is to be presumed, then, that
Braggis to makea desperate stand in north
ern Georgia. The last spurs and ridges of
the mountains are there, affordiDg, no doubt,
many passes which may be defended. In
the meantime, our Government will not, if
possible, leave an advance there doubtful
matter. They have been learning the true
art OF war, and now is the time to test their
skill and tirmness. Now is the time TO let
the world know that the Republic is more
than equal to all its enemies. 1t is not
more than fifty miles from Chattanooga to
the passage of the Coosa river, at New
Echota. Within this distance, Bragg must
fight the last great battle of the rebel Con-
tederacy, till we cross the Roanoke.
Bragg's army is very large, but it is to
be presumed that our Government will
send reinforcements enough for the needs
of Rosecrans. A good deal is said about
interior and exterior lines of move
ment, and the advantage the rebels have.
To certain extent this is true. 1t is true,
geographically; but it is also true that the
movement on Southern railroads is not
much more than half the rate Of movement
on our roads. Supposing that the main
body of reinforcements on both sides come
from the East, their lines of movement will
be as follows:
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save 1t from its self-destruction, is one of
the strangest anomalies in the world, and
is the strongest imputation upon their in
Gazette.

save 1t from its self-destruction, is one Of
the strangest anomalies in the world, and
is the strongest imputation upon their in
telligence.-Cin. Gazette.
LETTER FROM SPENCER KELLOGG
BROWN, THE MARTyR.-The following let
ter from Spencer Kellogg Brown was writ
ten but a few days previous to his execu-
ton by the rebels
CASTLE THUNDER, Va, Sept. %, 1863.
through the courtesy of Capt. Alexander,
/ am enabled to write you few lines
You, who ere this have heard from me in
regard to my situation here, can, trust,
bear it when / tell you that my days on
earth are soon ended. Last Saturday
was court martialed, and this evening, a
short time since, / received notice OF my
sentence. by Capt. Alexander, who has
since shown me every kindness consistent
with his duty.
Writing to my dear parents, / feel there
can be no more comfort after such tidings
than to tell you that Iytrust,aby the mercy
OF our Heavenly Father, to die the death
OF Christian. For more than year,
since the commencement of my confine-
nsent, have been trying to serve Him ia
nay poor feeble way. and do not fear to
goto Him. would love to see you ali
again; God saw best nat-why should we
mourn? Comfort your hearts, my dear
parents, by thoughts of Gods mercy unto
your son, and bow with reverence be-
meath the hand of Him "who doeth all
things well.' I have but little business
to attend to. Yourself or Uncle CoEzens at
st. Louis, will please draw my pay from
the Government and invest it in United
States bonds at present, the interest of
which will be paid semi-annaually to- my
I sent my ring to my wife by clergy
man, Monday last; / also sent telegram
to yourself, which I fear, will arrive too
late, as the time of my execution is set for
day after to-morrow-Friday, September
18th. I will try to send short let
ter to my wife accompanying this.
Capt. Alexander, commandant Of the
prison, deserves your respect and grateful
remembrance for his kindness to your son
in his last hours.
DEAR PARENTs-There are but few
more moments left me. will try to think
often of you. God bless and comfort you !;
remember me kindly and respectfully to
all my dear friends and relatives. Tell
Kitty l hope to meet her again. Take care
of Freddy for me; put him often in re-
membrance of me.
DEAR MoTHER-Good bye. God COM
fort you, my mother, and bless you with
the love of happy children. Farewell my
father; we meet again by Gods mercy.
SPENCER KELLOGG,