, 1864-03-12
UI)ifaga Qrit,1tt1t.
SATURDAY MARCH Il. 1864.


Important military changes arc formally
announced. Lieut.. Gen. Grant is given chief
command Of the armies In the field, with
nnlleck us chief Of staff, the latter to reside
at Washington. (We wish we could write
Washington Tcrritory.) Cen Sherman Is
appointed to succeed Grant in thc South
wet. and tic fresh laurels Of the late cxpcdi-
tion bccomingly set forth the new al point
ncnt. NC might add word ubout ..Mc.
iridium" splendor, but VIC forbear: Gen. sher-
man is fighting Genera, and from the first has
seemed to have an appreciation Of the magni-
tndc Of this struggle. AcPhcrson is a young
and promising officer, by many represented
to have been the main spring Of some Of
the greatest achievements In the Southwest.
lie will now hive wide 1scope and better op-
portuniy TO show AimsclE Gen. W1Iiiam
F. Smith, Of vt, Is reported to be In process
of preparation for the command Of the Army
oitl,c Potomac, in which he has from the
outset been a prominent subordinate com
mundcr. &c las always borne the rcputn-
tton Of being skillful soldier, and certainly
ought to know tho field he has
!'cen fighting over for the past two
yurs, from the Chickahominy to
Gettysburg. We have nothing Of high com
ncndution to write Of Gen. smith, until we
hcur the rumor confirmed, and then only
charity, until his works prove the man. The
army of the Potomac needs 4 lender, some
ono who slla1l conduct 1t to the victory It's
fighting material deserves The saddest
spectacle Of the war is the etrewn and wasted
,alor Of these heroes to whom the treachety,
stupidity aud blundere OF their commanders
have been ten fold more fatal than all the
war enginery Of the rebels. God grant that
the hour sud the man ere at hard.
Tic County Of Cook will continue the 800
bounty to all coIcrcd volunteers. Congress
will undoubtedly give them the same pay IND
emolumcnte as other troops. Let colored
2ncn 5all into the line. Illinois must be well
represented In the eolid and effective wing of
our army, whose very shadow appals the rcb-
cls-our co1ored troops. Their record is al-
rendy uoble one Let the ranks be prompt
j. filled, and the recruiting Offices in this city
witness fresh rusE Of candidates for enroll
1ucut and bounty.
Tic result in New Hampshi1ci is better than
The first reports, Gilmore's majority over lis
Coppcrhead competitor ie $500. -Four out
Of five Of the Counsc1lors arc Union, and
"e - eHe
u 11ouse We nave 10 ma1orlts. wen done New
,.".a. l'en .aae mas VI. snake Aang worth
has1ng On tuesday. 1hc State that is disgzaccd
~ nA'tng given 10 the country poor Pierce
SHOWS 1nat she can take care Of her OWN
fepanee'
INC news from Fortress Monroe chronicles
prompt increment OF Gen. Fitzpatrick, IN
1''e olfectaon Of SUFFOLK to meet threatened
oen'onet1auon Of thc enemy. a portion Of our
<.''alls 'ofce "hach made the recent raid,
came up tne fotomae in transports to rc}oin
the army Of the Potomac, but the rebels arc
no' particularly In transports at:the in,mu-
Mty OF these daring troopers.
a chattanooga dispatch reports all quiet
III ucu. 4nonas' department.
t'e''' hosecrans, at st Louis, has issued an
order eaneeA1ng all previous orders relative
70 Tue rebel press, and preparing to make
sach nc" ana special restrlcti ons as may IN |
futnre be necessary.
NC g'Vc' elsewhere, the text OF the Gold
oni whicn passed the Senate yesterday; also
tue tsesioente frocaamation on the location
o. Tue racine railroad route. and the meas-
afc "Alcn passed the Aonse yesterday. rela-
i've 10 suo)ecting British. American vessels in
our Northern 1ud lnkc ports to the eayne