, 1864-02-08
GI1ifoGo 0rib1rt1e.


THE NEWS.
1t is with feelings of especial pride that we
call attention to the splendid war record Of
Illinois us detailed in the elaborate report of
: Adjutaut General Fn11er to the Governor,
which wil be found upon the second page Of
tEls issue. No man, except an inyetcrate
Corperhead and traitor, can read It without
couscicntiousncss Of cxnltation that he is a
citizen Of 50 glorious Etate, and without q
feeling Of pride in the thousands Of her best
sonk who are spHnging to arms in the defence
Q: the Government. The total calls upon the
State, including that Of Oct. 18th, '6S, were
las, 100 men, aguinet which the War Depart
n.ent credited MS with 140, Oh. leaving bal
eIlcr against Us Of ], ,459 men On the 18th OF
October The Adjutaot General On the 9TH
tr hand cluims In behalf Of the State
t:et she iiad furnished on the 18th Of
tctoIcr 144, ,0SG men, reducing the
balance agalnst us at that time to OLA men.
The cnlistmcnts from October 18th, 1853, to
1anuar7 18th, 1864, assuming the deficit pre-
:cntcd by the War Department, show TINT
the State on tho commencement Of the New
Year lad filed a11 her calls, leaving d clean
sheet for future operations. Taking the fig
Ercs the AdJutant General foots up and the
Safe commences the New Year with a bal
alice Of four or five thousand in her favor.
Add 10 this the cnlistments in January and |
] eksuaTy 10 date, and the re-enlistment Of |
t"s1y-six old regiments, and the State is clear
II tue DRAFT, even taking into account the new |
ean of sCo,c00.
Our dispatches from North Carolina are of
's1,'.sra1 interest Us detailing the preliminary
lsattlcs and skirmisles before Ncwbern, in
Which the Union forces although surrounded
ty superior numbers made q splendid resist-
s:1ce.
Tit Haiiilx authorities have rendered de-
fcision III the Chesapeake case, restoring the
s.cat to her owners. This unexpected piece
Of EooG fortune is probably due rather to the
raIg OF sentiment in England than to any
:ection the rtoel symPatllxing Blue Noses
<,Gy ,ls.
TIE rebel Gen. Early has been dcfeatcd in
,aost bsil.i. ut engagement, by Col Mul1;san,
.lo laE added onotlcr leaf to the laure1s of
llliuois. The rebels have been driven
towards the Shenandoah Valley aud Pctcrs~
bnrgh lately evacuated by onr forces is once
more in our possession.
a FOIL Of The House on the whisky question
slows majority Of the members In favor of
adherence to the tax upon stocks on hand.
All public creditors are hereafterto be paid
80 FER cent in leg"l-tcndcrs (instcad Of Is rs
hitherto), and the remainder In certificates
OF indebtedness. Twenty million dollars, in
oac and two year 5 per cent 1eeal~teodcEs,
h vc been sent to pay the Army Of the Cum
berland and the forces under Gen. Banks.
Al :: council Of Spanish Generals at Havana,
il wns determined to mc,noriulizc the Crown
to abandon Sun Domingo, rs not worth the
blood and treasure required for the suppress
zion Of the rebellion.
Longstrcct has been heavily reinforced, and
Las concentrated his army ut seviervi11e In
the fight at Tazewell, last Sunday, the Fede-
rals were defeated, and fell back to new po-
si;ioe. Gen. Wilcox, Of Michigan, WAS
wounded. skirnishing is In continual pro-
sress along the whole line; and the latest
:driccs from Knoxville received at Washing
ton represent the Federals as in critical
condition. The report that Johnston's army
had left Dalton is without foundation. The
rebels are in strong force at that point and at
Tunnel Hill
The situation in East Tennessee remains
without cLangc. Longstrcct is reported to
lave been reinforced from North Carolina,
AAA GAptI&4Hss AAA AVlA AFlHJa
Foster is in direct communication with Grant
snd Thomas, and will undoubtedly hold his
position, although It is cTfdent that our forces
are in wretched condition All IL quiet at
Chattanooga. The advance Of Johnston'a
army is at Dalton, but tie main body has
fa1len back TO Rome, both to prevent deser-
tions and 10 be nearer their base Of supplies.
4 uotrlous guerilla Lieutenant captured By
Our troops recr Cape Gtrardcau, had been
lansed by the citizens Of tl,at place.
Military law in this oese Tas too slow for the
people Of Missouri who took the matter into
their own hands and made short work Of the
murderer.
The news from Cuba, Mexico, and San
Domingo is of cnnsua1 interest
The Edgar comfy Copperheads aud Peace
, Democrats Of the Times stripe hare dispersed
IL their holes, too coward1y to meet the
handful Of veterans who have returned, and
awaitins the opportunity to attack the poo
pie Of Paris when the soldiers are away. This
is the result OF the doctrines Of the. 7fnsez
and like papers. It is practical application
Of their teachings. # the Copperheads can
not abide the presence Of our veteran SOL
dicrs for few days, what are they going to
do when they have them permanentlye