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Year: 1862

The Inquest on the b3dios of tho 220 men
and boys killed in the Hartley Mine, commen-
ctd Feb. 3.


William Adams, one Of the two volunteers
who discovered the dead b,dios, stated that the
first two they found were lying dead on the
furnace bare, and a little further on there was
a dead body lying in doorway, keeping il
epD Just beyond that were at least 100 bo'
d % close together. Most Of them were lying
on their sides, as II they were asleep.


Mr.. Humble, the resident viewer Of tho coll
liery, gave a similar account of tho discovery
Of the bodies. On Tuesday morning he forced
his way through tho hole which had been
made In the rubbish into tho furnace drift.
Descer ding by that, he found two mon ly-
ing on ashes Of the furnace, on their faces.
There were also several men lying and sit
ting behind IL. In the furnace drift were
other men lying and sitting against the walls.
Passing through the doors al the end Ot this
drift, in tho passage leading to tho shaft he
found a large number Of mon lying together, as
il they had lain down to sleep. From thence he
passed along the gallery leading 10 the staple,
and there he found the rest Of them lying In
heaps together. The air was bad all the way,
but on getting within short distance of the
staple be could no longer breathe, and was
obliged to return. The candle ho had with him
burnt brightly all the time. There WAS a bad
smell, which he believed came from the dead
bodies OF the men and horses. lie had no reason
to believe that there were any bodies left behind
in the pit The air at the top Of tho staple was
very bad-so that the men would got no relief
b. going thorO.
Year: 1862

Chicago is at last under martial law and tha
e1oous OF towards and sneaks is henceforth
TO be stopped. Every man hereafter must
stand by his post, will he mill he. For
nearly week our city has presented the dis
graceful spectacle of ful-grovn, able bodied
men sinking of for Canada like whipped
ours by rail and lake, with no apparent method
Of stopping them. The prompt and stern &C.
ton Of the War Department, however, has
put period to the Hegira, and all those tim
Id Individuals who have been packing
their trunks and gathering together their stray
funds for few weeks residence in Her Maies-
t5's dominion, might as well unpack and re-
Invest their money here for they have got to
stay at home by the mandate Of those whom
It Will be well to obey. The Government
tpeaks now and lays its strong hand xpon
every nan and Gays ss Stop: want you,''
and it will be most excellent thing to stop
moreover, for the Government is not to be
tsiaed with. Undoubtedly many timid indi-
viduals will have to undergo most terrible
scare when the draft comes. Many sudden
inyalids may stand Ia danger Of getting cn4on-
ic. Many loving and strongly domesticatea
lnd1slduals VIII haye to forego the pleasure of
seeing their aunts and grandmothers who live
In Detroit, Buffalo and Lockport. But then
it can't be helped. We feel for them In their
extremity, but can tlnd no balm Of consola-
tion for them. They might as well take the
dose gracefully, if it Is bitter. They have the
profound sympathy, and will undoubtedly Sc
cure the protection Of the community which
is always extended to the naturally timid.


The first application Of martial lar was
made by Superintendent Bradley last even
ing, who made descent upon the eastern
bound trains about the hour ct starting, and
captured squad Of fugitlve5, who we're
bound mainly Tor Detroit They we're all
taken to the police Office and examined. The
following is = list Of them with the amount
OF money found upon them, etc. Those
marked 1rTfh III II
Year: 1862

j. Camp Hancock, which is located at Cottage
Grove, just opposite the University grounds,
and SOME few hundred yards south Of the
lines Of Camp Douglas, though supposed to
be within the jurisdiction OF it's martial law,
is under the immediate command Of Col
McChesney, an excellent officer and 4 thor
oueh disciplfnarian. The appearance Of the
grounds gave evidence at least Of desire, on
the part Of the officers, to present a eleanlv
appearance to all who visit them In their ne y
life.


Some thirty-nyo or forty tents only are
pitched In this camp thus far. Probably by
tomorrow night three times that many VIII
be set.


From Adjntant Bacon our reporter obtain
ed the following particulars in regard to the
number Of men in camp:
Year: 1862

Full permission has now been obtained TO
recruit and organize company for the war
by the employees Of the Chicago TRIBUNE,
and to-day We devote portion of our build.
ing to rtcEultlng purposes. In our issue Of
yesterday we explained at length the objects
and benefte Of the company. Oace more we
urge upon our friends to come forward. The
most cheering assurances have already come
IN from the connt1y. So, to those who wish to
join fighting company, whose only motto is
the suppression Of this rebellion by sturdy
blows, We extend the invitation. Come on.
boys, the TRIBUNE will care for you in your
absence, look after your interests, and keep
your friends informed Of your whereabouts.
We want none but fighting men, az ne are
bound to make this crack company, who will
make record worth shoHfdp.
Year: 1862

In tho Senate bill passed increasing
pay OF government clerks, after which
went into secret session.


In the House a mqtion to postpone
the tax bill until next session was re.
jected.


III the Senate the bill increasing the
pay OF government clerks passed with
an amendment.


In the house bill TO relieve the army
Of Incompetent officers passed
Year: 1862

the same tax, from the business itself,
without any chance to recover. So with
all legal advertising, which is in the
North, it being given mostly to repub-
llcan papers. If the bill was intended
to protect republican papers over all
others, it gives rich promise that way,
But we can stand it as long as the Gov
ernment can. Would it not have look
ell better to have said in plain words


"And be it further enacted, That
all republican papers be exempt from
taxation, and all democratic and relig-
ious papers shall be taxed one twen-
tieth Of their income" ..


People would have understood the
matter then, and admired the pluck, if
not the discretion of the trainers of the
Bill. Do not understand us as whin-
ing over the injustice of the bill-but
mere y admiring the favoritism shown
the Free Press Of The United States i!
Year: 1862

PROTECTING THE REPUBLlcAs
PARry.-The proposed tax bill is in
tended not only to raise a revenue, but
to drive to the wall all but Republican
papers. Every newspaper is to be tax
ed five percent on all advertising mat
ter Inserted, but on all legal matters,
the tax may be added to the bill. AS
none but Republican, papers are favored


with Government patronage, the reader
will see the injustice Of the bill by
which all papers in favor with the
present party in power may, virtually
dodge taxation, while the democratic
sheet must pay every time. For in,
stance-the Republiap Of this city has
now Government advertisement fol
which it will be paid in gold nearly two
thousand dollars. This comes in {
lump, and the tax is about $1OO, which
is added TO the bill. This paper on the
same amount Of advertising for privat


individuals or corporations. picked u


in drlblets here and there, must pa
Year: 1862

We think every man, not absolutely
monomaniac on the subject of slavery,
will see at a glance the propriety and
justice of the comparison in the follow
ing short and pithy extract which We
make from an article in the Harrisburg
PA Patriot and UnioM;


eve had a rebellion once in Penn
sylvania. 1t extended over number
of western counties. 1t WAS caused by
whiskey, more properly speaking y
tax upon whiskey. Washington sum
moned an army aud marched westward
but before he reached the scene of the
revolution the rebels dispersed, aud tho
rebellion came to an end. The Presi-
dent was satisfied with the result. He
did not say This rebellion was caused
by whiskey, and cannot hope for peace
while there is gallon of whiskey dis
titled in Pennsylvania lie did not
cndeavor to remove the cause by de-
molishing all the distilleries in Penn.
sylvania. He did not say that while
whlskey continued to be distilled there
was reason to anticipate periodical re-
bellions. His business was to enforce
the laws. He dill that promptly and
summarily, and considered the work
finished. Now whiskey was undeniab-
ly the cause of this rebellion. Had
there been no whiskey there would
have been no rebellion. Whiskey was
as much the cause of that rebellion as
slavery is of this. We have never had
another rebellion on acsount Of whiskey,
and when this rebellion is pat down we
vii! never have another rebellion on ac.
count of slavery"
Year: 1862

fused to grant security to the rights of
the weaker party that the Government
would perform toward the South its
Constitutional duties. Hence, in ci-
ther aspect from or towards the South
ern view or the Northern view, the
existing war was both illegtimate and
unnecessary in its inception, and might
have been and should have been avoid
ded and prevented. It is needless to
attempt to prove that both the domi-
nant political party Of the North and
the 10 less dominent party of the South
are both to blame for the existing state
of things, as historical facts within the
reach of most readers, have transpired
within a period of little over a year
which fasten upon the Sectional party
of the North refusal to declare in
some official manner that the Constitu-
tional rights of the people of the South
would be respected by the Government
as it was about to be administered, as
had been done by all proceeding admin
lstrations, and that upon this guaranty
being refused, the South took up arms
to assert and to maintain what they
assumed to be their rights threatened
with aggression. This being the case
in the inception Of the war, how it is to
end, or at what point should it termi-
nate, are legitimate subjects Of enquiry
and reconsideration by every American
citizen. 1t is neither treason nor dis
loyalty, as corrupt demagogues will
have it, for an American freemen to
think of the state of the Union, and to
make such suggestions respecting its
we'll being as his jugdment might arrive
at.


Illegitimatc and unnecessary as a
resort to war was in the beg inning, the
refusal of Congress to take measures
to prevent it left the Executive no other
remedy which could be used with pro
priety than to resist the aggressions
commenced by the revolted States. So
that in this point of view the war be-
came legitimate and necessary on the
part of the Government. But never,
thcless, it is still proper subject of
enquiry and of consideration when will
it end, what is it's ultimate object, what
the design Of those who control the Ad-
ministratiye action and course Of the
Government.


Fit is to end only in the reunion of
the States Of the South with those of
the North, might not this reunion be
effected more easily and more certainly
and become more endurable when effect
ed by some such means as the Union
was originally constructed. than by the
compulsion Of force, which must prob
ably be kept applied to preserve it from
the disruption Of constrained elements.
1t should not be forgotten Or ignored
that there is good deal Of human ma
ture il the American people, South as
we'll as North ; neither should the ex-
perience of other Nations and ofpeople,
in modern as well as in ancient times,
be lost to us in America in settling our
domestic difficulties and in renewing a
friendship between the two sections Of
the country which should never have
been disturbed, Dubuque Herald,
Year: 1862

INTERNAL TAX BrLL.-The final passage of
the internal tax bill by Congress, is the subject
of much congratulation. 1t has been pending
nearly three months, and the action of both
Houses was finally harmonized by the Com
mittee of Conference, whose labors have been
very great. The bill is very acceptable TO the
western members, because of the suspension of
the land tax authorized at the last session,
while the tax on tabacco and liquors meets
with much favor. In other respects the
bill is familiar to all, and with the Senates
notifications, which were almost wholly agreed
to, it is probably as nearly perfect as can be-
Its defects can be easily remedied at the next
session. The bill will soon be published as it
passed.-Wdstinyton Letter.
Year: 1862

John Riley waited before his Honor yester-
day morning, charged with the heinous offence
of drunkenness and disturbance. Had John
have been less riley, he would not have had to
settle the little amount of two dollars and
costs, which the Judge felt bound to impose
upon him.


Another case of an unpleasant nature came
before his Honor, but we forbear TO publish it,
and also withhold the name of the party inn
mediately concerned, hoping that as it was
his first offence, so may it also prove to
be his last
Year: 1862

REvoLUTIoNIsTs SHoT.-We have a letter
from Aux Cages dated June 10, which states
that fifteen of the men who were engaged in
endeavoring to foment revolution against
President Geffrard had been shot on that day,
and that more were reserved for the same fate
Boston Journal.
Year: 1862

We that the following proclamation Of day or
thanksgiving by the Governor General win be heartily
welcomed by all classes


Know yc that taking into consideration the duty
which loving subjects Of Province OF Canada
10 Almighty God .or tho manifold blessings which they
have received at His hands, and especially for tho
abundant harvest and the continuance OF peace with
which He has blessed said Prov Co during the pre-
year have thought IT. by the advice Of Ex
ecaiivs Council for said Province appont and
do, by this royal proclamation, appoint Thursday,
the fourth day OF December next. day OF general


hanksgisi ing TO Almighty God for these His merc!es,
and do earnestly exhort all loving subjects in
said Province observe, reverenty and devouty,
the said day OF thanksgiving
Year: 1862

.lErom the Memphis Bulletin, Oct. an


We have adviess from Holly Springs to Wednesday
morning. Therc had been movement Of forces from
that point except the transfer Of vipgues division to
Meridian Neither Price Van Dorm hadnade the least
there was anything 10 be gained by IT, On the contrary
they were pouring in reinforccments there at ra-
arrivals, principally from Louisiana and Texas
On "Wednesday morning, our informant states,
about six thousand infantry and two thousand cavalry
arrived All represented as from Texas The defeat at
Corpth regarded the Confederacy terrible blow,
but they lending all their efforts to overcome IT.


Renee the congregation OF this large force Mt Holly
Springs, where they to be In constant anticipation
that they will be attacked by Grant


A gentleman who anxious to obtain permission 10
bring his cotton 10 Memphis aud exchange for supplies
for his family, is reported 80 have made application
Gen. Van Dorm get peruisscn 10 10 So HIS application
was considered by Van Dorm, who assured him that t
was moi in his power 10 comply with his request. He
ssd he had instructions from the War Department OF his
wise be prevented from taking the cotton to market
must all be burnt. In consequence OF this order b. d
alluded 70


We learn that intense feeling Of indignation and op
position has been excited among the people In the country
in reference 10 this cotton burning business All without
exception, violently opposed IT, consequence
much indignation has been eynccd 1t is even said that
some Of the gneras sent out for the purpose have met
with such opposition that they have had 10 confess their
regret that they were sent such thankcss errand,
while Of the companies have utterly refused " ex
ecute orders in this and either permitted to
pass nnmoleSteo else returned back TO their cncap
ments and made known their refusal


Still there Is some cotton burning going On We'd
nesday old named Jeers formerly keeper Of the
Three Nile togate was caught bringing bale Of cotton
to Memphis The old abandoned the cotton and took
TO the woods pursued by the gusrillas but at last
counts he had not been captured,


From the vicinity Of fernando learn that the people
are moving back 10 the interior taking their negroes and
movable property Indeed II bo the settled
policy Of the Confederate government to compel all
owners negroes to 10 the interior out OF the way Of
danger.


Nor do the gueras conne themselves to cotton burn
ing and moving back slaves Whenever they hear Of a
man picking out his cotton tbe assembage Of negroes
IN force there they 60 and escort them TO the rear


Mr. Grf1n, living about six miles from Memphis, the
Mississippi and Tsnpesses road, TO town the first
part OF this week and induced number of negroes and
white boys TO out and pick cotton for him. While
engaged on Tuesday, party OF gueras upon the
place and made every negro upon 60 with them 70 the
interior. Many OF the negroes captured were lately
plantations In Mississippi
Year: 1862

TAR1oLo1D.-A 1esaing physician informs
our reporter that small pox In mild form is
quite prevalent in various parts of the city.
We mention it that vaccination may be attend-
- in time
Year: 1862

a We are informed by letter that the Mis-
siouary Baptist church at Ok0lona, Miss, last
Sabbath voted unanimously for the contribution Of
their church bell for the purpose of the manutac-
ture of ordnance in accordance with the request
made by Gen Beauregard. BY reference to the
note from Gen. B published yesterday morning,
our friends wil sec that the sacrifice will not be
dsmauded of them.
Year: 1862

Like charm o.


81 knew il would T. said the old gl siuiIy Il
knew il would Why you moody fellow yOu were
killing your wife. Woman must have 3 little sunshine
At home. they vail die And Mary is better, dear
heart was that was all shs wanted was sure
had the right remedy


IF there should be relapse"


"Reiapsel There can be no relapse unless You take
home ful face. Let her you ways cheerful
ana hopeful aud my word for it. there will be no going
back 20 low 5prts


But Uncle Phil" aid the young man, 'how sm /
always 10 look cheerful and hopeful when my mind Is
burdened with care IL is requiring Of great deal
more, an afraid than / can give


Did your worrying all through the evening ever help
you particle on the next day Harry asked the oid



don't know that it did; still couldn't help worry
ing"
Year: 1862

la CAPTAIN DIscRAcED IN PRESENCE OF HIS
kaIaEsr-Ths Philadelphia North Amer
Jpn publishes the following extract of a let


from Joseph s. Watt, corporal in the


ornia regiment in McClellan's army,


sssed to bis parents in Philadelphia:


Tuesday I, with our regiment and


the division not on duty, witnessed a


interesting but very solemn ceremony


lat of disgracing captain publicly. 1t


pears at West Point, Va, Company l, OF
5 Thirty Fourth New York Volunteers. was
color company. and the discharged officer
was captain. The colonel wanted to assign
the colors to another company, and at dress
parade the captain refused to parade his
company, aad even stacked arms and told
the men to refuse to take them. He was ar.
rested and tried for mutiny, convicted and
would have been shot had not General Nc
Clellan committed his sentence.


G The ceremony took place in large field.
The regiments were formed in columns OF
divisions; each column was close to the
next, so that it made an unbroken 'front.'
They were then formed into hollow square
the commanders of regiments, brigades and
divisions and stats were in the centre. The
prisoner was brought under heavy guard
an handcuffed They marched to the cen-
tire of the square. The prisoner stepped
two PAGES to the front of the guard; the of
ficer commanding the guard then came for;
ward and told the prisoner to take of his
hat He then read in loud voice, the charg-
es and specifications, and the sentence of the
court martial, was that his sEord be bro
ken before his face, that he be publicly dis
graced before the division, and serve one
year in the District of Columbia Jail and
that it shall be disgraceful for any soldier of
the army of the Potomac to associate with
him hereafter After this was read ser
geanr CAME forward and cut all the brass
buttons fr~m his coat, and then took his
sword and broke it in half, saying as he did
so: hereby declare it disgraceful for all
men Of the army of the Potomac to associate
with this man hereafter, and then threw the
pieces on the ground The prisoner was
marched off under the same guard, and we
were marched back to our camp
Year: 1862

war vessel in the world. II will only take two
or three months to finish her.


When to these is added the swift ram Of far
greater weight and power than the English De-
fence, and the forty gunboats and frigates all
iron'clad, no navy in the world can resist such
q force. Not moment ought to be lost in pre-
pairing them for action Questions have been
raised as to the best form of iron armor-
whether single heavy plate or number of
thin plates laid over each other. But the main
point is despatch, and either kind may be used,
or both, with advantage. The question is not
which would be preferable, if we were not
now engaged in war, and had leisure to deter
mine and provide the most approved armor,
but to do the best in the present emergency
that our circumstances allow. The experience
of each vessel engaged in actual battle will be
sufficient for the improvement of those not yet
finished. Soon shall we have an armada which
will sweep the seas and be able to lay in ruins
all the seacoast fOrtresses known to modern
science.
Year: 1862

Suppose that when the rebellion is crushed


Mexico should make an appeal to us for as


sistance to drive the invader from her soil.


Are we, smarting under the sense of the un-


generous advantage taken of our present posi-


ton by these governments, to turn deaf ear


to her? Certainly not. Our policy, our tradi.


tons, our future, would all impel US to hasten


to her aid That we should be in position to


render it efectual no one can doubt. We shall


have nearly million Of men in arms at the


close of the war. Of these 100000 would be


sufficient to drive the foreigner from Mexico,


whilst with the remainder we could sweep


every trace of English and Spanish domination


from the British North American provinces the


West Indies and Cuba. These are not the only


considerations that may operate to prevent the


three governments from persevering in the


absurd project attributed to them. There


are embarked in American securities


about eleven hundred and fifty millions
of dollars belonging to their subjects.
or this the English own S90O,000,000,
the French 5000, 100000, and the SpaniArds
$50 100000 All this would be sacrificed In
the event of their embarking In war against
US, which they would be compelled to do were
we to aid In disturbing the prince whom they
propose 10 place on the Mexican throne. These
facts, rendered still more impressive by the
near prospect Of the suppression of the South
ern rebellion will, we think, dispose the three
Powers to listen favorably to the propositions
of President Juarez. Let not the public mind,
therefore, be unprepared for another backing
down Of the Allies on the Mexican question.
Political burlesques are the order Of the day,


and we must not be surprised If Mexico, which


has furnished 80 many comic episodes to history,


should this time wind up her embarrassments
| with q roaring farce.
Year: 1862

Arrioal Of Sick and Wounded-The special
train from Gordonsville yesterday morning brought
down Q number of sick and wounded from that
point and from hospitals beyond. The wounded
were principally those who received serious inju.
ries In tie battles around Manassas in August
Some of the more seriously wounded ar yet unable
to walk. They were all sent to the General BE.
ceiving Hospital in this city.