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, 1864-01-16
THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Priyate Informar
ton from rebel sources states that Charleston
Is being gradually destroyed by tie fire OF
our batteries. On the osth Of December, two
blocks Of buildings On King street, belonging
to the estate of the late Senator Butler, were
destroyed. Several large warehouses, !occu-
pied by the rebel Government, and filed with
army supplies, were destroyed about the
snme time. The city Is almost deserted, ex-
cept by tho military. The poorer 'classcs
have erected temporary accommodations,
out Of rangs Of our IRE. Great deztitution
prevails among them.
General Gilmore, being disg gustcd with the
growing evils Of lntoSication among his OIL
Gers, has Issued IN order making se1rtary
example Of one Of the 'senardest cascs'' vet
lndurated by whisky: !
DEPARTMENT OF THE South. uEAno,7A nrrnaf
IN TIE FIELD, FOLLY IsLAyp' s. a..
: December 20 1858.
MESER4L ORDERS, No. 115,-F1rst Licut. md
AnN. .. 4. =. Rohlman, Independent New YorI-
-soinnleers+ having publicly exposed hi,nsaF in 4
state of gross tntoKtcation on. the cabin lioor ri
iae y. >. transport Zen Dclord, while passing from
stano Inlet to Hilton Head, s. C., on the 15t inst
ana agap On the eao day upon the pier at Hilfon
eIsa e neIsoy dismissed from the seryica Of the
dent. S'o4 "A 'A' tesA-
Dy command Of Major Gen. @. 4, Gu1xonR.
ED. W, SMITH. Assistant A5nt1nt Ccnnrnl
, 1864-01-16
CHICAGO SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 1864.
The French, and in case Of refusal, that Con-
gFess declares war against France Oh the 18th
day Of March next

|
he French, and in case Of refusal, that Con
gress declares war against France on the 15tl
day of March maxi,
| W.su,.c7o~ t., ~ un,;to =.
nv contractor ~ "aii. 10 ao.-N: n. VIZ, ~ 60 at
fine ~ ssono ~ us1 nesn hen'sa9ea ~ pa5
ing two years @1" as ~ ~ apsonsu ~ nv W.
decide fnr wi}fnl ,a,s,e"t re- 49, " +, dn,;va:
ine inferior fare-saoFya tse' u uu's =" u'11.''
Fourteen rehei nfIinara 1nc,nd;no c,nt,,n
8. Ice ncnhew If Gn,anai anI1In ~ I,1a hcan
sent from the Old Canito1 ~ Fort AJrHcnrr -4
| for confinement:
Tic National Union Committee, appointed
! by the Chicago Republican National Conyen-
| tion, has been summoned to meet here Feb
| ruary ed.
4 bill will soon be reported by the House
| Naval Committee. providing for tie ifstribu-
ton OF the prizc money to officers and crews
Of the Mississippi loti1la.
New YORK, Jun. 15.-The New York TIL
"Abont TOO g. rebeiIious ebeHt H5i sionx noe,,o
from the Union army in SIinnesnto aro c,ns'
Ing much trouble Ia tie vicinity Of se1kirS
Britisll Amcr;ca Some fine aro ~, nnr1,ie
sion wos asked Of the RritIsf, 1snr1rn1r at
to cross the line with our troons to nrcvcnt
such outrages, The permissfon has 11eer Dr..
clined. =. ~
Governor Cumming, formerly of Utah. on
applying for his Inst Guartcr,s salary. 1yas M
titled by the United Suites Treasurer that he
, 1864-01-16

~ tbALr1hoREt "Wednesday, JAM IS, 1861
ne maI5 la3d Senate yesterday passed th,
modlded order presented by Mr. EFchelber
ger, OF FIederck,. as q substitute for thai
relating TO negro enlfstments, proposing the
appointment Of Joint Committee, have
an interview With the President Of tbs United
states in refercHee to questions which at+thIa
lind. - 1AA-AAJ
Ihe vote on the order was: yeas, II uays.
Itree Senators being absent
Yesterday, In the House Of Delegates, thew
oehnlfely established the position Of mem-
ocss on the question Of Emancipation,
~. webb, Of Alfegeny, introduced pre-
amnle snd resolution dsciariag that the true
interests Of Maryland demand that the policy
Of emancipation should be immediately ina1i,
gurnted within her borders That the Legis-
latnre declares Its intention to submit to HE
people, Mt Us early day us practicable, call
Tor Constitutional Convention, so as to
give them an Opportunity to carry such pol
icy into effect, md requesting our
Senators: and Representatives in Congress to
use a1l honorable efforts to secure the pass
ege Of law by' Congress whereby NIL loya1
owners Tho have suffered a loss Of their
Slaves; shall be reimbursed. BY q vote or IS
to y, the rules were suspended and the reso-
luton passed to second reading. 4 PROPOSE
tlon mas made to amend the lust resolution
W striking out the words "loyal owners,''
and inserting "all who own slaYes, and have
not engaged In actual hostilities aguinst the
Government Of the United States, or given
nid or comfort to those engaged in hostifities
against said Government" Rejected. Yeas,
10; nayB, 81.
The preamble and resolutions were finally
adopted By vote Of 81 to 15-seYcn mem-
beI6 being absent or not voting.
, 1864-01-16

all In their power The precise way to do !,
is confessedly not 50 clear. Our city schoo,
system has ontsroWn It's legislative clothing
bat the stout STRIPPING must not suffer. Il
: VIII be entirely. safe to 60 forward aud do
Justice to the teachers. In any event def
cheney must remain to be provided for in the
next Legislature. Whether will it be
the easier, for our authorities to
cauy md provide for few extra
thousands Of dollars deficit, or for
the individual teachers, male and female,
Of Chicago, each to provide against his Or
her own annual deficiency in their small p1y.
Let no good and hard working teacher now
in the employ of tho city, be driven to auoth-
er calling because Chicago docs not pay fair
and jnst salaries to her teachers. Ii must
not be. :" s'-'
, 1864-01-16
THE. War In, ARKANSAS,

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 15.-Major Gen. Mcneil,
commanding the district Of the frontier. ar.
rived tonight from Fort Smith, under orders
Of department headquarters to. act as witness
IL the case Of Wm. r. Strathan, late Provost
Mnrshal Of Northeast Missouri.
The General reports the rebels Of Arkansas
suffering severely from cold weather, which
extended throughout the South
sippf Department is ordered North, as Ar
kansians and Missourians refuse to 80 further
south: Deserters In large numbers arc com
ing into our lines, acknowledging the rebel
cause hopclessly lost
, 1864-01-16

From the New York Tribune, 13th.l
The " National Democratic Committee"
VIC learn, have agreed on the 9TH Of july next
as the time and Chicago Us the place for hold
ing their next National Convention. We
heartily approve their choice Chicago is q
noble clty-{Wc hnye attended Two excellent
National Conventions there, and ought 20
EnoW}-a We trust there will be deiegu-
tion5 present from most of the slave States.
whom We want to see what CITY free labor
has created out of nothing within the Inst
thirty years. They will be open to new i'm
presstons; md Chicago aud its vicinity will
be noble lesson to them, When we were
inst there in attendance on the River and
Hurbor Convention OF ISL, the city was but
country village, while not one acre In every
hundred Of the region stretching from fire
to sixty miles from Its Post Office had ever
been furroTed by p1ow. Now that same
radius contains not less than half d million
people, while the city itself must have hardly
tcks than two hundred thousand We shall
be rearing such cities 5a1l over the Southern
States soon utter they shall have been deliv-
cred from the curse Of slavery. We heartily
thank the National Committee for Vibrating
from Charleston to Chicago. The change Is
wholesome and significant
Then the time Is we'll chosen. Tho 4th Of
July is carly enough to commence the next
Presidential ennyass, and we trust the Re
pnblcans and War Democrats will together
be called to meet on that day It is good
duy anyhow, and we fstronglY hope that the
rebellion Will have been SO crushed hy that
time TINT We may begin to disbanl our vol
unteers. Do let US all try to finish the war
hrst and turn to President making afterward.
, 1864-01-16
FROM CINCINNATI,
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune ]

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunel
C1sclsSAT1, Jan. Is, 1861.
The report tc1cgraphed to the Chicago
Times by it's special correspondent in this
city that the Vallandigham Aabeas corpus case
was to be carried up to the Supreme Court at
Washington is nm error. Before this could
be done, writ Of error wopld necessarily
have to be obtained from Judge Leavitt, Of
the United States District Court here, before
whom the motion was heard This writ will
not be granted, OF, to use the Judges own
words, "A writ of er1or can't lie." (Which
is more than can be said Of any Chicago Tines
correspondent.)
George E. ,Pugb, va1landigham's counsel,
is in Washington City now endeavoring to
obtain pardon for the traitor. "
The city is filed with soldiers who, having
re-enllsted, have received thirty days fur
Tough.
Major Gen. McCook received ofi1cial notice
yesterday, that court Of inquiry in his case
had been granted. It will meet IN Nashville
on the 25th inst. Major Gen. Hunter will
preside; Major Gen. WadsWorth and Brig.
Gen. Caldwell will be members Of the court.
Lieut.. Col Sch Geld is to be Judge Advo-
cate
understand the inquiry will co7er all
matters involving Gen. McCook's connec-'
t1on with the Chickamanga campaign: He
arrived In this city to-day on his way to
Nashville. ~ " ..l...,
T., It is not known get whether court OF in
quiry VIII be granted to Major Gen. Critten-
den, but it is highly probable that one
It'll hA
, 1864-01-16
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW,

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tzabune1
| CA1Ro, Jan. Is, 1864,
/ 13y the arriynl of the steamer C. f. Hill.
man, Capt, Caytou. Clerk Jevett 3F;1cov
TIC have Mcrnplfs naners md dfsn,+cbna ~
| t1,e 1:th Tho raw: "a mt ,,nn,r4a,+
An meot,rc ,f+ba noo~a r. .15a~
| W ae ooo'u " AAueFmen o.
A1cmplis, On the 12th, resolutions were pQss-
ed appointing a Committee to wait upon
Gen, ". T. Sherman tending him n nnh,io
dtnncr a rocant,or md +ho ,o,-;te,,t:ss =.
t1,o o1t, ''1>A ~'~ s<~'t1'a "
Mat u alA a'la @ne thurman oi Inc boafd
o. Aldermen, were the Committee upon the
dinner. a copy of the proceedings of the
meeting were enclosed In q letter from the
Committee. and forwarded tn Gcn. ebernon
who accepted the proposed compliment '..' 49,
plyipe as follows;
HE.nouAnrrns DEPARTMENT n, rrxxr,.rr
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Jim. 18th, 1864.
Ans1R:-1 have received your letter and the
resolutions of the Eoard Of Aldermen, highly com
plfnentaIy to myae.Ain me to public dinner
on some tuinre Gay, to be appointed by myself
eaa .ne ,p .s IN me spirit 1t 10
to sslcet .hs 1ar aren,r ~t .A aah. nh,a namea,
our judgement. move most arrcesb,a 49,, - ~ ~ ~
terms Of rom resolutions. >A'
Kindly greetings that meet me in Memphls.
ct every corner, from old and young from rich and
Foor, from Southern md Northern alike, and give
ne cnee.'al ASSURANCE thas The time will come
N .ne ofoel Q, natute, "nen neFe VIII be again IN
union 1s u s.na's seenns, a. "c as mat which re-
sa1s ,ron on a,,s 20 common la"s Of our
1IuErcd with, put saCn as 1raTe Kni:hts OF old de-
oGh'ea IN etainaog toward tnelr sovereign
tasaA nnsse'i Of tnis opportunity - assure you
and the eood people OF Memphis and the country
round abont that az representative Of the Govern.
mcnt Of the Cnttcd States, stand prepared at all
times TO encourage and sustain right, and punish
wrong to the extent Of my power and capacity.-
With much respect, your friend and servant.
{siened) ". 4. Surnx.s.
Major General Commandtnp-
Thc +fme FIR the festival hoa not rat he.,,
, 1864-01-16

We arc frequently in receipt OF letters tax
ing exceptions to something stated in the
correspondence or dispatches Of our numer-
oEs corps Of reporters; ;-sometimcs denyin.
IL statement Of TACT, at others coptroycrting
an Inference or opinion advanced, by uuc OF
tltm. To I'll Ibis We make no objection,
people have right to beliere or disbclicvc
just ae much as they please Of what they read
in the Talers, and they have also M iudubi-
table light 10 End Just MS much fault Us they
choose, md to express their approbation, or
t:le contrary, vcrbaly or in writing. But
there il one Thing readers 1aye not a right to
do:-to held the editor responsible for the
statements or opinions Of Lis correspondents,
which is 4 mistake some people fnlf into
1t is necessary in all first class Journals to en-
rloy numerous corps Of reporters and cor
respondents to collect and transmit news,
and describe scenes, actions, men and things
tlat come under their observation. Each
one must he entrusted with large discretion,
and be permitted to certa;u extent, to fep-
reecnt Lis own views and opinions In his cor
1cspondcrce- The editor cannot tell whether
all that is told is accurately stated, or erone-
<3us1y described; he is not endowed with pre-
cicnoe, end like the reader, must Take the
word Of others on faith. Nor " would man
Of sufficient ability to be employed as cor
respondent consent to net in that capacity for
any journal, unless he were allowed to cx-
press lis own views to a certain extent, to
he howcycF, in general harmony with the
principles and policy Of the paper for which
he works. Accordingly If correspondent
praises in glowing terms the remarks of
member OF Congress, or criticiscs severely
The movement of a General, or the doings Of
4 corporation the paper for which he writes
must Dot be set down as the hand -orenn Of
the ono, or the assatlant Of the other. The
<4d"fo,'s Of this paper will be found expressed
in the editorial columns. The paper is COM
mitted TO the support of this man or that
measure, only in its editorials, which express
in direct iangusge the views Of the nanare.
1neut. These only speak with authority for
The TEmtssE. THIS is the rule In all well
regulated Journals. With this explanation.
the intelligent reader can plainly perceive
the dividing line Of editorial responsibility
for what appears In the crowded columns Of
Il leading newspaper.
, 1864-01-16

New YoEK, Jan. 15.-The Mra!gs army Of
the Potomac special says: It was reported at
CHlpepper last evening that the rebel Gen.
Stuart, with 5,C30 cavalry, had crossed the
river fur to our right, and had reached Lees
burg. Our forces there arc FILLING back to-
wards Fairfax. Whether his object isto cut
tue rnilway near Bull Run, or tie Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, near Point Of Rocl1B; was
not known, but In any event 1t is quite pos
sible that he will meet with superior force.
The health Of the army is quite good.
No cases Of smallpox are reported. Daring
the Late cold spell i've men were frozen to
death.
The thirty-aye men belonging to the lat
Massachusetts, cavalry, captured By gueri1las
few days ago, escaped ind returned yestcr,
day.
-Four men are to be shot for desertion to-
day.
The statement that Longstreet had been
reinforced from Lees army, is untrue,
a letter from n prominent general officer
in the army Of the Potomac says Lees army:
instead of being depleted, is being increased
hy conscripts. The writer says the rebels
are using strenuous efforts to organize and
recruit their cavalry for offensive Operations
in the spring. The rebel army is encamped
between Orange Court House and Gordons-
vile, and is well provided with provisions,
though suffering for clothing.
, 1864-01-16
FROM ST,
Especial Dispatch to tho Chicago Tribune.

st. LoUIs. Jan Is, 1861
Governor Gamble, though sick abed, is
still able to persecutc Radical soldiers. He
has'ordered whole company Of the 9th Mis-
souri, militia to be divided between the I'd
and Sd regiments, and has caused their OIL
GERS to be mustered out of service, without
assigning the least reason therefor. The men
are ut Schofield Barracks In d condition Of
mutiny, and refuse to be transferred They
voted the radical ticket at the last election,
and perhaps that's what's the matter. -,
a delegation has gone to Jefferson City to
induce the Legislature to investigate tile
matter.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 15.-Thc underwriters arc
taking measures to protect the steamboats, ut
the leyee when the ice breaks up. Ferry
boats have been trying to open channel
across the river for two days, but without
success go far, as heavily linden wagons con-
Time on It
, 1864-01-16
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.


SENATE;
"a motlon OF MT HENOERSoN, Of Mo-,
~ pllol olaefs were suspended, anu the
noEse 9in Paoglaing m 1of me deficiency ap-
pEoP1l9llon lot paying the o11ters anu men
In the Western Department Of Missouri, was
Sons1aefed, GO anu oiter amendment was passed.
1he on aRPfopf!qtes s.oo, ~ y
calling upon the Secretary Of the Treasury
lot 1nc names OF special agents ,and assist
mn1 an.s aow t IN Inc emER!oymcat 0. me treasury
WeFe apponed ther opeafon eay n
emolunents, which was agreed to;
!; The Senate, In Committee Of the Whole
proceeded to the consideration Of the enroll
ment @ g1i; 4idorrr,rE -. u
amendment prohibiting enlisted men from
serving as substitutes, except in regime ents
from the State where they first enlisted.
Adopted.
ING amendment OF tae Committee as
amendea WIS thcn reported 10 tue Senate.
Mr. GtaKh, q n. T., ASKED leave TO With
usaM Iis aueH1!nent aIo"ln5 To1uaieef3
to furnish Substitutes, passed yesterday in
commtttee , Ct qidt fhe Whole. !,
Nr: NEaM!iH, OF oregon, moTed that the
tanning, the $500 communication clause, He
thought tho While m tie p country was looking to
soldiers to crush tie REBELLION. tue e Senate
~ mas a. a1ns5 ~ IL ~ Gonty VIII seneines now
ntts. not to % h' LnE Mofk was tlme 70 look tue
lat.er ohoata oota!y u iae lacS Ine var nad oeen
SnuPtel VI aee1oents-1t might say, Il com
eu{ tftn " 81 s1sors, n"n;s,,+ .. ~,,o.r ..-
~ ~ u1iTnn4SnI n4It"RMn "es tGlecteu.
nl. ou1tNEn, ~ @ ~ HISS, renewed MS
;antaa .nsIAlaent feq0i1tns 'A& on 1aeoues- Ne-
Sfr noo11rrr 80 w.t. -.
~, ~. - ..si.:.... a., " Nls., uose1 70
T., H. n35,.aI - nS a. psisona Mno 1avs iesloeo
taS - tns - nssu ~ oeaHn one Sea3, ana snail nave
sotsu - anS eiect4ou, lmoie 10 tne d1att.
42P Snp,r.r :. o,,.
axlt ~ sInMaS, ~ - Vn10, ega, rene"cd n1s
u tia ~ ~ sVE !nsteaa OF sSoo
40 ~ ~ T.ANE ~ ri 4unni5 wiih,,,+ a,s:
comrfear r. H. aanata 'nn1n ~ an,a1a ~
fit1a of the Hi ~ II NV atsnda IN a.II;,,o +
& XII r. raiss n nv hv 1otfarv fsGro carfa;n ~
ahie hniiai Inen WIN ~ Sra 4 rn1.;1l,n1+ @ r. ar4a,
4ha sarrIce y T1',n1htar 7 .Ha 1g,s1a eu ~
aonjnst this exncnsfva 'imnract,c,hIe cnnn. NM
bereome nffhir. He wanted a conscription
bii1 'Thts rraa mt snch hS11 hnt a XII ~
1arenne e'o .. e'4 . ''4' o"' : ''o "
=. M. HARRIS. of N. ". movcd III amana
sherman's amendment hy ;nsertin1 ~ sim H..
GarTied-S3 fo 70 PAA~~ - '..AA'n'
m mofion ~ Hfr I0HEsnJ of Torr
+,,o aenate od,onrned ~, ,t, to4mnrrd, - 4enn''
ne 1s"Nt~ 1'oo1Asu -e. -. :"
a., r ovr1ov fun1I nuU9E. n. o.,...a a..
n;st.;at - Go1.,hte ata4oS ota4 as,s ~ s wv
;s; S " Sa3 ad stae9 ~ sna' an.pte plu
sloiou nas AZ 5eeu Iae " aa1u uss9st tue
sRu y. ens ana RoAt hat aau ~ tes-
vaaen ~ .1;uf sus .uI ~ ~ au-
~ 1 cit;1ens ae at XXI homea m .Ate 'Ae''n"''on
n ATT ~ F..,, a. por+ 0es.. F,...a
, 1864-01-16
FROM lHDIANkP0lis.

Especial DlFpatcn 10 the CmcaTb IT1bune.t
INp1AsAro11s. Jan. is.
The Nineteenth Indiana will reach here to-
morrow from the army Of the Potomac, hav-
ing rc-en1istcd as veterans. -Four hundred
recruits for cavalry regiments arrived to-day.
Two hundred recruits for Illinois, Wisconsin
md Michigan batteries, in the front, passed
through. The End Mass. and 52d Illinois ar
rived this evening, having re-enlisted as vet
ernns.
The indianapolis street railroad charter has
been granted to R. B. Catherwood wins guar
antccs to finish five miles By October, 1865.
Col A. Il. Hand ofa New Jersey regiment
passed through tonight for Chattanooga.
It is said that the severe cold weather has
destroyed the peach trees. -.
Counterfeit dyes on the Bank Of the State
of Indiana are in circulation. The 46th Ind.
lana has re-enlisted a. veterans and will be
f.ofnr Rnnn
, 1864-01-16

K1NatuSpY, Ill, Jan. 15.-We arrested
three counterfeiters here last night. They
had about $500 in counterfeits on the State
Bank of lndiana-good Imitation. They
passed two SIS On that bank On Conductor
Patten, last night, and one. $50 greenback.
cd three Of them. There were i've or SIX Of
them. Two or three got away. Mr.. Patten
is here with them. Shall send them to jail
tomorrow, STATION AGENT
, 1864-01-16
Markets by Telegraph.



Especial Dispatch to the Chfeago Tzibunc.]
ST. LOUIS January u, 1851.
,TcHAcco-MasEct firm. Sales hhds planters luss
nt I'll .5o91 co, and b1s ut $1o.0o31l2p.
.uENr-Sales 1Go bales undTcssei at s1e7+so.
FLouE-Buycrs in market but holders decline to
sell at Offering nsusea sales so bris Xxx On pirate
terms. -
GRA1S--Nhcat-Lfght, holders asking Al advance
Sales II: ess prime white at $1s@133; 1e3 SKIS good
rcd at S125G1as; common $l2o; GO SKIS do at 81 Is.
Cornp1tceb 1rncT. Sales 100 sks old white 1T 81 s.
La SIS do In lots. 0cw mixed at $1s1 per bu. Oats
Few offered. Buyers declined at asking figures. Bar
1ey-Ma1ket steady and quiet. Sales 50 s1s rye at
St2ssucks extra: md Is ska fall barley at E.63.
'wn1sKY-Markct unsettled aad holders aakIrs high
figures. Sales 20 br1s at 95c.
PRov1s1o5s-salcs $500 pcs aldes At 6Hc 1000 pcs
do rib sides Ut 14c; 0et pcs hams at &c D, to AZ.
rive. Lard-lslo t1cs city steam rendered at 12c; 80
tres do country kettle al Exc; and s5 kegs at &c.
Hoas-Recefved. about yoeo head. Lots hare been
purchased averaging $50 s at s70. Receipts becom-
irg more ubcral-uot enough to have uuch effect
, 1864-01-16
1'-~ Is" 1fffa1E2g}a1 f.d2g}a1 sarant-Heavs

Last night at about II o'clock, the police
discovered smoke issuing from the grating of
the large aye-story marble building, No. IS
Bcekman street, occupied BY Buckley Broth
ers q Co, as paper warehouse. The fire,
which had originated among some rags In
'thc cellar, spread to Nos. 81, IS, and 81 Beck
man street, and through the block to ann
street, where number Of tenement houses
were in great danger.
The stock Of Buckley s. Brothers was quite
destroyed, but the Herring safe was taken ont
Of tic ruins at about II o'clock this morning,
was opened, and the contents, including the
books and papers Of the firm, were founl un-
injured.
& Co., cntlers, and the Whipp1e File Co.,
and the Douglass Manufacturing Company,
was destroyed with It's contents. No. 81, oc-
erpied BY Wood & Weed, paper dealers, aud
L. d J, ". King, hardware merchants, was
damaged By fire. AteNos. 81, 50, and 81, also
great damage Wns do1e.-Nsm York Pss,