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iTRANsPoBTATIoN.
Baltimore q Ohio Railroad.
OgTIuslR AIEInoRE 8 Qmo RLnloAp ON /

AN ana aRer Monday hight, TIE 16th Or August
the Passenger trAinFWtu Be nm BY the follow
, 1864-02-21
! FROM .::c0LUm BUS.
;tepeciai Dispatch to the Chicago Tr!bane.l
f1nrrxnr.s Chin Fch ~ 18f;

C1EDecIaI DIfD8fCh fo fhe EhltaEo TF{bQNc,I
CoLuxpue, Ohio, Fob. 20, 1861.
A meeting was held few days since at
Lancaster uudcr the auspices OF the Union
Central Committee Of Fairfield county for the
purpore of expressing preference for candi-'
dates for President and Vice President. Res
olutious were unanimously adopted IN taVor
Of Abraham Lincoln for the arst and Andy
johnson ior the second position. ::
tno uepu4uc mcn uiso ln,e eou'ss 1uu w
noos seems 10 oppose IL. -nvie 10 oppos'
uon ~ nnleo!n 1om wv " 'u.ee 'oeaa1ee
IN thc etate, out the 1ec1lng ls a1mos1 unant- :.
moub IN MS lAFoE.
, 1864-02-21
FROM SPRINGFIELD.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trihune.1
-. EuBFvorfFr ReN ~ IA

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tnhune1 ..
- - sFH.Nor1sIp, FEB. %: 1874,
By order Of the War Department Alton has
again been transferred TO the Department of
the Missouri. It was transferred from the
latter to the Department of the Ohio q few
months ago. ~..+ 80.
F. z. Morgau, Esq, arrived in this city on
Thursday night, haying In custody the fol-
lowing named desertcrs, arrested in Dewitt
County: Felix Edmonds, 25th regiment In
diana volunteers; Wm.. Reynolds, Goth Indi-
ana, and Simeon Reynolds, Of. the 9th Indl-
ana regiment. r.!
They. have been sent to Camp Butler to bc
transferred to their respective regiments.
/: 4 dispatch was received BY Adlntant Gen.
eyal Fuller yesterday, from Capt Amman, A.
o, IL, at Catt1cttsburR, Ky; stating that
Capt. William G. .Pinckard, A. Q. N, WAS killed
ut that place on Thursday last The dispatch
represents that he was IN camp with the re-
bel Col. Ferguson at the time Capt. Plnck-
ard, In company with Gen. scammon, and
number Of officers and soldiers, were cap
tured by the rebels on the ,Kauawha river, "a
few weeks ago, and when killed was un-
doubtedly prisoner; Hc' 'Was from Alton;
this State. where his .father resides. In the
beginning of the war be entered the service
ns Quartermaster Of the 9th Illinois infantry,
commanded BIZ Colonel, now General: E. 4.
Paine. he was printer BY profession and
wEsformerly employed tn the 1oarHa1 Office,
In this city. p ~. - =
Two hundred and sixty four new recruits
arriT ed In this city on Thursday
, 1864-02-21

L1yirE been kindled but a few moments be-
fore. Fortunately, BY promptuesa this was
sooA eubdued without greatly injut1ng the
room. The mattrasses all being Of hair in
Rtcad Of cotton, werc doubtless greatly ad.
vnntageous in retarding the flames.
Immediately after this occurrence, Capt.
Goode, commanding the boat, took the pre-
caution to prevent the recurrence of the
eamc by placing in every state room q
bucket filed with wGter, 10 be used in case
Of alarm.
Lieutenant Commanding Geo. ". Brown,
late Of the u s, gunbont Queen City, arrived
here yesterday from Memphis, having been
appointed to tue command Of The new lnonI-
tor ozark, now at Mound City.
There has been considerable excitement
here lately in regard TO the prevalence Of the
small pox but inquiry at the pest house re-
veals the fact that there arc but about forty
cases, mostly confined to tho colored popu-
latIon. There arc 4 few soldiers and .somc
white citizcus there, but tho type Of the dis
easc is generally light, most cases being casi-
Iy cured by the surgeons In charge. The
Cairo pest hospital, now under charge Of
Surgeon J. 7. Taggart, is quite full At pres
cnt, most Of tnh inmates coming from below.
4 number Of patients were removed to
Mound City hospital yesterday. J:
Three men who 1.ad purchased several hun
dred dollars worth otqn1nlnc, morphine, OPT.
um, and percussion caps, intending to send
them to the Confederate army, were ycsteE-
day entrapped by officer Sherman, of the Pro.
yost Marshal's force, and lie property found
In their possession, On The Missouri side ot
the rirer.
This is the second time the same men have
been causht in a similar operation, and It
will probablyco hard with them:
There are' undoubtedly plenty Of traders oi
tie character in this vicinity, but their pro.
ltf IL specu1alions are growing small By dc.
grccs md beautifully less, owing to the ef-
torts Of the provost ruard.
, 1864-02-21
FROM THE SOUTH.

NEW Yon6, Feb. o0.-H1lton Head accounts.
report Reconnaissance to J0hnson's Ialand
by Gcaeral Terry, and the capture Of q rebel
battery Of field pieces with EMISSIONS, ammn-
milton apd ~ their gunncrs.
General Gilmore has Issued a call to the
Flortdans to return TO their allegiance, and
prohibiting the destruction or plllaEc Of
property BY our soldiers. -.
CHArTASooaA, Feb 19.-From the Hunts
vile Confederate Of the 18th, nov published
at Dalton, and the Chattanooga Ret<l Of the
10th, now printed Mt Marietta, Ga, We hare
extracted the following:
CuARLEsToS, Feb, Il. Our batteries open
cd nll around on Morris Island for about two
hours this morning. The practice Was splcn:
did. The cam onading shook the houses In
the city, and the fashing Of the guns .illu-
minated the whole harbor. Tie Yankeo
II four SHELLS We're fired on that city. -:
No details hare reached US from Johnson,s
Island. 1t is generally reported that VIC
have driven the enemy Oft the Island, aud
That everything works we'll. Our casualties
are reported small. -Fs,;
information from Florida is Of an encou'
CHaRLEs7os,, Feb. 1s.-The enemy have
withdrawn their forces from johnson's L.
gunboats. -.
: The Yankees on Morris 1sland are cngaged
70 repairing the injuries TO their oatteffe
There has been no further she11ing Of the
city.
Everything is quiet here, although VIC ara
IN condition to more on Immediately. =
Late rebel paness contain the following;
MoBlIE, Feb. 18.-Wirt Adams attacked
Federal train near Decatur, yesterday even
ing, destroying forty wagons and killing the
mules and drivers: 1n1antry coming up IN
force, he was: unable to bring of his prison.
err Bis loss WAS six killed and wounded
DALTON. Fcb. 14.-Gen. John II. Morgan
arrived here this afternoon -
The force. which landed a Jack.
& nyllie, Florida some days ago penetraIt.o tta.
/. miles from the coast. It is said TO be 5'oc
There are reports Of tight in Mississippi, ssa d
frmed. :,
The Montgomery Hat says that Forrest,
with his cavalry, has re-oecupied Jackson,
and fs hanging on shernlan's rear. POLE has
retreated to Meridian. He Is mue! censuFsd
tor permitting shermnn to proceed thus LII
without attacking him, ,
, 1864-02-21
Markets by Telegraph.

kEpec1Al I8q4kEA 10 inc LnleAKO lT10one.f
CINCINNATI, Feb. 20, 1851.
GAAry-Wheat is In fair femand for rcd at 81. SO
tsc; Hill &1.3413 S while $1s.91iD. Corn l. trn at
@$1os fer car, and for ahelled Old
shclled Is sca1ce md would command 4f.11 In hulk.
The demand for oats Is Hight at sc In bulk and 91c In
racks. Rye Is In moderate demand, hut firm at sl-S
,FLoCE-Market opened With m active speculative
movement. Int advises from New Tosk Knocked 1t
endwaye. and It remattt dull at last quotations.
GRoCKR1Ee-Very nrm at last quotations. =
T1f1sKT-Thcro Is Il good deruaud at &c. which was
the established market price yesterday, bat holders
arc not offering to ten at this figure :.
pRny1s1oas-The market is qnIet owing to the ex.
rene vIews ofhsldcre, but thero are stocks pres
B1rg on tie market. New Mess Is held firmly At 81,
tho latter. Bulk Shoulder are held firmly at Sxa4c
Rib Sides sK@lec and Clear Sides At 1o4c011c, loose
on the spot and Bane figures, packed and de
llytrcd 1t points In the interior. The outside
quotations for heavy averages but these fguressra
shade above the views Of holders. and there Was but
lttls done, Did not hear ofsnYthiuE doing In boxed
meats, and prices are nonfnal1y the same last
ported. There arc hut few lots offering Bacon Is
unchanged and nominal. Sugar cured hams arc In
fair demand 1&hQ13c for the bcss city brand. CAn
yassed and packed plsn hams held at 13H@13Hc,
eany9eAed bnd packed Lard remains dull; prime
city Is held 1t 1ek21sc. but in order to
effect Fales CONCESSIONS Of nom to n cent
seasons xendertng sold at l2Acs keg 10 In Light supply
md firm at 14h9lsc: head and gut Is quoted st 1lX@
l1A in new coopeEage.
- ToaAcoo-Tac sales Of Leaf Tobacco today ut Bod
mans warehouse Eer- 21 bids Liz; II h1ds Kcn.
tncky leaf and lugs 1ows 10 hhts tuss and trash
2at at tl:o at at IS. at ss2 At
"a bids Leaf at 4ls at ste, Al t:55,1 at *I7
hs sold. at ~, At t1s. at sto. 1t HIST Is
hxs Kentucky from - 50 to 1850: Cases Ohio
reed Leaf ut tes receipts Hight. =
, 1864-02-21
CHICAGO, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY q, 1864.

Is satisfactorily shown that the oath Of al,e.
ri: nee hus been taken In good faith.
Il is not necessary that q decd Of PARTON
signed by the President shall be produced, Us
tic President would find itimposaiblcto to sign
Tic internal Revenue bill, as 1t passed
through both Houses Of Congress, did not
exempt foreign spirits IN frans.tu or on ship
board, from tho new tax proposed by that
meaeure, but It Is understood tlat tho Joint
Committee Of Conference has, at tue Instance
ard through the influence of Representative
ts.mpting such splits. :. The importers sol of
New York have titus been sayed large SIMS. :.
The Supreme Court has adjourned over
WaeLInrton's birthday, to Tuesday, when
tie California quicksilver mining case-Fas-
sett against tta United statcs-Will be taken
up, and probably continued several days.
te1day, Representative stebbins. of N. r,
sa:d lie Committee Of Ways aud Means do.
sired again to consider tho Joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary Of tue Treasury to
sell the surplus gold, and which Mr.. Stovcus
had previously reported with d rccolnna,nda-
ton that IT do not pass. Unanimous consent
lion to that committee, but Representative
Holnann, interpoeed mi objection. ):
Tie Washington s2ecllG:o 4hc New York
Times says: ."D
General Meade came up to-day from the
army. he was in consultation several hours
with the Secretary OF War and Gen. Halleck..
A letter received here to-day from Chatta-
Eooga says TINT the colorcd troops Organized
iii the Southwest byAdjctant General Thomas,
Will perform an Important part IN tho spring
campaign in that region. aeventy.hTe thou-
fard colored men will be ready for service
in the Southwest by May 1st. -.
The Washington special to the HenaHd says:
There Is no fnuhf Init TINT Mt m rarlr ffny
tho army Of the Potomac will bo consolidated
into three grand corps d'nYmtt. Gems. Sedg-
wick, Hancock and Couch are mentioned as
their commanders. ,.,:
The National Committee Of tic Republican
party are to meet hcra on Monday and ar
1nngc the umo and place for holding the
Nat1oral Nominating Convention.
The. Washington special to tho New York
Tiitune says: :
Gen. Harney, who Is here on court mar
tial, was taken seriously i'll to- day. und the
court therefore adjourned.
, 1864-02-21
FROM DES MONIES.

Especial Dspatch to the Chicago Trtbuuc.1 r.:
DEs Mo1SEs, Iowa, Feb. 70. 1854.
The Senate this morning reconsidcred thc
Fote by which the bill to sell gold was lost,
aud after going through the routine of bust
-uess, adjourned to Tuesday morning.
Delegates to the convention ore corning in,
and it promises to be large gathering.
There ia movement in favor Of appointing
the delegates at large to the National Com
yention,: and leaving the appointment Of the
delegates representing the several Congress
sional. districts to conventions of the con-
trresscnat districts.
, 1864-02-21
FROM KNOXVILLE.

Ksoxy111E, Tenn, Feb 15.-1n skirmish
French Broad, two rebels we're killed and
two wounded. There was no loss On our
of Eeyferyiile discovered no enemy. Cit-
zens reported that there we're few rebels in
that vicinity, md that the main body had
fallen back. Woods division, ath corps, still
occupies Marysrll1c. LonEst1eet'a headquar-
ter5 are at MorristoWn.
The first train from aaae 9orca u r.
IN tho hrtdra
, 1864-02-21
ERO1IWEsT VIRGINIA.

WAsHEGTos, Feb. 20.-The dnds has the
Scouting patty sent out fiom Beverly to Web;
ster county has returned With seventeen prie:
ouers. Among the number Is the notorious
guerilla chief, Dan Duskey. 4 scouting party
has also retured from Pocanontas With fire
prisoners, one Of whom Is Aa]or Adams, OF
CiNc1sSAT1, Feb. 20 "A. special to the
Commercial fom Losita, Ky. sayys:
"On: the 18th Colonel Gallup surprised
Colonel Ferguson's command In "ayne
county. Va, capturing sixty prisoners, In
eluding Ferguson, his Surgeon and TWO Lieu.
tsnan, gh sana and oi III hs epe snppe
forage. gnbsistence and ammunition. It w:ls
Colonel Fc.guson's command that captured
HE Dispatch adds that 1900 Union prison.
era were released. =
, 1864-02-21
FROM ST. LOUIS.


Especial Dispatch to tho Chicago Trtbnnc,1 .
: ST. LOUIS, Feb. 20, 1858.
There was an enthusiastic meeting on
'Change to-day, for the purpose OF forward
ing memorial to Congress in relation to the
Illinois and Michigan and Niagara Falls Ship
Canal. /.
" The. 6th Kansas Cyetcrans} reached here
this morning about 5 o'clock, unheralded and
uuannounced, by special trnin on the Ohio
& Mississippi Railroad, direct from Knoxville,
Tenn. ::
They numbered about six hundred, and
presented finer appearance than any soldiers
we have recently seen In this city: They
were preceded by fine band Of music, md
bore their old, faded and bul1et-riddled flag
which they have go long and. so bravely de-
Tended among tho mountain fastucsscs of
Tennessee. .....
, 1864-02-21

ard reported themselves 1t tue headquarters
Of Gen. Wllito.
s. In my report last night stated TINT Camp
Butler had been conducted to the dissatisfac;
ton Of the soldiers and citkens. 1naye since
been informed: that this is not tho caso, aud
The Sanitary Board report the camp well con-
ducted and In good condition.
=; ! make TIC above correction In justice to
Colonel Clark, commanding officer. -,
The 7th Illinois leaves for the field to-
morrow. :. ''
Tho ::S<;d regiment Is expected to arrive
home in q few da5e. Bloomington has been
designated as their place Of rendezvous.
, 1864-02-21
FROM ST. PAUL.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
s1. PAUL, Feb. %, 1864.
The Senate passed the bill to-day ,inc1eas-
ing the Governors salary from 81, 400 to
$500 Senator Rice tried to amend the bill
by making It s., 500, but it was voted down.
They also passed the bill appropriatlng $500
for the man that killed Little Grow. =:
The House passed q memorial to Congress
fol a scmf-wcekly mail from ST. Cloud to
Bannock City, Idaho; also memorial to In
crcase thc mail service between Lacrosse and
Chatfcld.
The weather has moderated, the thermomc-
ter standing at sir to eight degrees above
zero.
The farmers in the Legislature have held
: meeting to consider fruit growing In Min
nesota. Their experienee,. as, related ut the
meeting, shows that apples can be raised
here, with little care, as we'll as In Illinois
and Michigan A great many farmers have
been Impressed with the idea that flnit could
not bo raised here, and consequently hare
not attempted 1t. This notion is near being
cured. The farmers hold another meeting
tonight. ''..',' =, -.::'.'
Grant d Freeman's land Office was entered
By burglars last night, who stole from the
safe e, $50 In greenbacks;. $l2o in gold, and
sionx scrip fol, ;eo acres.. Three, more rob-
berries were committed last. night Our po-
lice take the matter eoolly and do nothing.
The report Of the Joint Committee appoint
ed to examine the. State Auditors books and
ascertain the securities Of banks reported to-
day. The Auditors books: show the whole
amount of notes intended to be used as cur
zency, issued from his Office, to the various
banking institutions Of the State, is $483, $40,
secured by bonds deposited in trust with him,
amounting in the aggregate to 1851, 900. The
Committee recommend that the Auditor be
required to give $4,000 bond on entering his
termof Office They report that the balance
in the treasury On the 1st Of the month was
$980, ,3o8; Of this amount IT,, 600 Is balance
to the United States War Fund.
| As the 22d Of February Is holiday BY the
1aws Of the State, both branches Of the leg
islature have adjourned over till Wednesday.
The session will close By constitutional 1tm-
itation on the 4th Of March, 49,.
The first. mail since Monday reached here
to-day, Saturday. The stages arc all right,
Int tho railroads give us great deal of
trouble The Laverne road has been showed
J! up pseyeraI tfme4 before this winter,
, 1864-02-21
FROM QUINCY.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trlbuns.1,
Quscr, H., Feb. 20, 1s64. -
= Col. Bross' co1ored regiment, now organiz-
Ing here, already numbers over 500 men. .
Gov. Tates will be here next Monday.
There will be a grand celebration, Mt which
he MIL speak.
Three Of the white regiments, the 10Th, 11th
and 5oth, arc the ones that rendezvous. here
on that day.
, 1864-02-21
THRILLING. NARRATIVE. !
Further Particulars of the Escape Of
the Union OGecrs from Libby
.PriAou, Richmond.

= WAsHuoroS, Feb. 10, 1851.
y Tyeuty-seyen Of the officers recently escap.
ed from Libby Prison have arrived herr. In
additlon to what has already. becu forwarded
about their escape, the following particulars
are condensed from their statement:
seven or eight at first undertook to dig TO-
ward sewer emrtytng into basin. They
arrappcd 4 rope SO as to climb up and down
The Chimney from anF Of the stories in which
they Were confined to the cellnr, from which
they began their tunnel. When the working
naIfy hsd cot n considerable distance 4nder
rrrnIinI. it was found dlHcdlt to haul dirt
BACK by hand. A spittoon Which had been
furnished officers in one Of The rooms s Tas
madeto serve the purpose Of cart. 4 string
Tss wa attached to 1t and 1t was run IN the
tunnel. sud drawn ont and the dirt depos-
itcd- under straw; but, after hara work
and dioQIpg with finger nails, knives and
cbiselg number Of feet, the WORKING party,
4ths rroui,d ut leAat footin dtAmeter- lAfler
chippin9 for long time the piles Ee1E sev,
cred and the tunnel commenced again and
reached the sewer.-H Here m unexpected OBJ
efae5e upet them. The stencil from TIE sewer
ani tha dow Of filthy -WAtes were 80 great
fhat one Of tho party 63nted and WA dragged
-cut; and thepr2jecf ~ TINT direction 'nad 70
, 1864-02-21
fR0M GRANTS c0EaMAAl.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.1
CHATTANOOGA. Feb. "a. 1sa.
TIC intentions of Gen, Grant in the cam.
rotr,, In nrocress aro he5no ,on{d1v dovo1.
ancd
AZ n IA ocnorncea from f.h,++orooo,.+,,o+
y oroat rcct ia ,ctreotin, fro,n 4nne-;er 3aroas
u ra1rot ho h,-r,f,1 " no :, thot tho r,a1n ~
d. NJ the Arrnv of the cnmhor1ond hog ho.,,
ynshed fnto Ecat rennessoc WITH +bo dse{n,
~ .r7,e,,,,o, +,o re,e1s T., +,,at ,n.-ta-~
rIoncatr-ct s.roa timso1f Il M, .ha- tv
tha 5;1iEant an1nsmant 1 % ~ ~ ~ M ,aas ~ ~
.;so on+ - tha ~ -~s7' AA 5o'
Iooan,e s~naa,t,on .xoa q mara faint ~
aro1T Iat,ete,,, ntto,4;o, +aTass, na
uaan ares - no.. esAaue ~ ao nu,
sau taa eo'P' 40 "As'e ~ ~ 1eIesi
euee.ne nl,.,e ,e''lce.
,fne!se's "n1t e1pee'eo ol onefnaus
81 eo'1,on = not yeI hnown 70 tnc pnone'
put W. la'e t1pe' uusnollty taa1 ne Aas oul-
gehefaieo fon, 1no spFeao; consterna1lon
throughout "'sslsS'pp. ano amoanla- ~
SonnsIon nus oeen aiaraneo oy' Inc move
menus oet"een hantsVitle ana hno3Vulc,
ana nus oeen unable 10 reinforce foR. ac
seems 10 naSe naa notion 10 make over
slon IN 1asor OF Longstreet' ont 10 nave 1ai'
tefed:in Dis plans.
chattanooga u, so we'll fortified that 1t can
De securely held ~ small 1orcc, While the
, 1864-02-21
FROM WASHINGTON.

M u Az ri fAA- f4.A
I'pee'@4 O'pN'eI w.snrso-o- :. w % ~: ~ ~ tx,
secretarr Stanton ,s conf3ned tn hfs honsc
he i11ncs. aes,s+snt eac-et,rr watson :.
" . a.e's" 80 .-s+i- - - s.....e
e1pec1eo TO fe1urn tn1s evening 70 aseulue
the duties Of Secretary I'd iaterin. 80
The city Of Cairo, Ills., Is attached to the
,n;,ttsrv nnnar+ment of Tennessee and Jef
n..."a..,,,s r 1900 - 49, naas.tras,t ~
=, ,e'eonsn'e ~ atoAcaeo ~ eae oePs4 ta4e"s -
the Ohio. ..-...
The statement In sundry New York papers
that Jns. III. HINT. RECENTLY on trial at Fort
resa Monroe hoa bae,, aconf++aa Ia nost.
.s..a,. sa.,,ss - 80. ssa ~ esr-astaa iii, ~.
tNe1y aenaeo oy apesson connected "4tn Tue
court. H.. -.
The Minority Conference Committee on
The whisky bili. have decided Tint tbey can
~ ,,,dar n,-,;a,r, s,,ts-- .1o<, ~o,o-t 49,
W., a.tIss ..s r.. ..y ~ ta". tspo.t .aA
on ssock On nana, soal qnesuon not oelng M
volyed in tho dtsaGreeing votes of the two
houses. The only dfsagreemente appertaln
to the Sd, 18th and 18th Senate amendments.
-eint,,1r +; N. .l,d;ng .ca1e - Jan;ss+,a 49,,
ss'"une ~ Wv 'A114'e '@A1e y" a"'aee''s Nno
foreign spirits.
The enrolment act cannot be enprossed
ond nrcsented tn tbc President befors T,,os-
1.s S~4'1o "eo'
aas'
!: seyeral members Of the, National Union
Committee arrived this morning, to attend
, 1864-02-21
the WAR I'M ARKANSAS.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago TH5ale.1
VAN BuRkE, Ark, Feb, ao.GE
Gen. Curtis has arrived at Neosho, on his
return to Kansas. Near Prairie Grove and
while he was temporarily separated from the
main portion Of his escort, several shots were
fred ut him from the brush, a1l Of which. pro-
gcd harmless. He visited the old battle
Geld and remained there several hours,
The survivors Of party Of Texas loyallsts
reached Fort Smith yesterday: The main
body were attackcdin Eenishe Valley, about
120 miles southwest, and ill but IL were kill
or taken.
All the roads are 60 closely guarded that 1t
is now extremely difficult for the refugees to
escape to our lines. ....
The wcatcr Is very cold and the river Is
low no navigation above Roscvfle.