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FRIDAY, APRIL 11,1863
THE REPUBLICAN CITY CONVJEN-
fflON.
The Republican Convention for the
choice of candidates for city officers
assembles at the Recorder’s Court Room at
10 a. kL, to-day. An excellent begin
ning was made at the "Ward meetings
last evening, and it was folly established
that the Republicans of this city will
indulge in Liberty and Economy to their
heart* content, without incumbrances of
any kind, especially those that favor the
Egyptian scheme comprised in the pro
posed new Constitution.
GEN, W3L H. L. WAUiACE.
It is a far more grateful task to pen the
lines removing the apprehension based on
earliest rumor of the death of Gen. Wnt
H. L. Wallace in the battle at Pittsburg,
than under the rumor still without correc
tion, to pay a tribute to the gallant soldier
and man. Later intelligence removes the
anxiety and sadness caused by the first re
port, and thousands of hearts in Illinois
will be relieved to know that Gen. Wallace
StSl lives. No braver and nobler man has
drawn his sword in this war. He came
forward in a spirit of high devotion to his
conn try,and has already attestedhis patriot
zeal in lb a hottest part of two “stoutly con*
tested fields —Donelson and Pittsburg.
May he live to lead his men. again aud
again against the enemies of their country,
and live to wear the laurels he has won.
He is a resident of Ottawa, in this State, an
honored member of the bar, and at the
outbreak of the war was elected Colonel
of the 11th DJinois. For months he was
acting Brigadier and Commandant
ot Bird’s Point, and he received
his appointment and confirmation to
Brigade command for gallantly at
Donelson. At Pittsburgh he commanded a
division. Gen. Wallace first saw service
in the Mexican War, in which he enlisted
as a private in 184G, carrying a musket in
Co. I,lst Regt. Illinois Yol., led by the la
mented Hardin. A Lieutenancy and Ad
jutancy followed, and Gen. Wallace was by
his colonel's side when befell. He has three
brothers and a father-in-law in service in
this war, the latter Col. T. Lyle Dickey, of
the 4th Illinois cavalry, his law partner,
and now attached to Gen. Wallace’s divis
ion. We hope it will be years hence, and'
long after the notes of war have died away,
that it will devolve upon the Tbxbwks to
give place to an obituary mention of Gen.
Wallace. The record of lives like his is’
only best rounded in the foil span accorded
to man. As gallant an officer as he is
worthy and excellent as a citizen, he de
serves to live long to enjoy the peace which
his good blade was drawn to win back and
protect.
WISCONSIN TAKFS CAKE OF BEK
Bo far as cun be now learned, there were
four 'Wisconsin regiments in the battle at
Pittsburgh Landing. As soon as Governor
H-vhvzy ascertained the fact, he telegraph
ed to the Chamber of Commerce in Mil
waukee, to Janesville and to Beloit, appeal
ing to the citizens of those cities to furnish
immediately such surgical material* as could
Le gathered, and forwarded to this city.
The Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce, on
receipt of the tclcgraphutnoonoa'Wednes
day, voted at once S2OO, to bear the expen
ses of Drs. "Wolcott and Bartlett, the best
surgeons in the city, and of sending the
desired articles. Gen. JE. 11. Brodhead, a
prominent gentleman of the same city, ac
companies them to assist in their humane
mission.
>Gov. Harvey and Commissary General
Wadsworth arrived last evening at the
Tremont, where e they were met by the
Milwaukee delegation, and to-morrow
morning the whole parly, consisting of
the Governor, his Secretary, General Brod
head, and nine surgeons, leave on the Illi
nois Central Railroad for their destination,
taking with them ninety boxes of hospital
Supplies for the wounded Wisconsin sol
diers. When we consldcrthat these abund
ant supplies were raised within less than
twenty-four hours, by the three cities that
we have mentioned, and by the people of
Madison, we can but accord honor to the
prompt benevolence which is thus mani
fested, and to the energy andlmmanity of
Gov.Harvdy. The XUinois Central, with
its usual patriotism, carries the surgical
material, free. If the Slate authorities
evervwhere took as good care of their vol
unlecre as those of Wisconsin do of theirs,
there will be little neglect to complain of.
AH honor to them.
IKE SURRENDER OF ISLfcSO NO. 10
3Se Flag of Truce and the Errand,
TBE OCCUPATION BTOUSFOBCES
DESCEIFTIOS OFTHEKEBEL BITTEKIE?,
TO MEMPHIS.
[From cur Own Correspondent.]
' Oj» Boabd GrjfnoAT St. Louis, »
Tuesday, Aprils, j
Shortly after dark, this evening, our pickets
•came in with the intelligence that a steamer
bad get out from the main shore and was head
ing apparently for the point behind which our
fleet is lying. Wc could distinctly make out
her course by the sparks from her chimneys.
When about a mile distant, she sounded six
whistles, but no answer vms mode from the
flag-ship. The strange steamer continued ap
proaching very slowly and timidly, sounding
her whistle every minute or two. She round
• ed the point very cautiously, with her fire
doors open, lights displayed from her cabins,
and three lights from her chimneys. The
Beniou then displayed her lights, and answered
the whittle. Btm the strange steamer came
very cautiously, as if anticipating a broadside
from the gunboats which loomed darkly be
fore her, until she was nearly up to the stem
of lh£ 6L Louis, when the latter answered
her repeated whistles. The Benton again sig
nalled her, and she shot rapidly across the -
stream,* lylag to within an eighth of a mile
from tic flagship. The steamer proved to be
the De Soto, having on board Llculs. McDow
ell and Martin, dispatched by Capt.Humes, the
senior officer In command at the Island, to of
fer a conditional snrrender. They proceeded
on board the flagship, and had &n interview
with the Commodore. 'Without troubling
the rebel officers with any long conversation,
the Commodore -peremptorily informed .than
that it must 2>c-either an unconditional sur
render or a light. 'The Pe Soto returned for a
reply. The fleet at once got Into battle order
and awaited the .answer, which came about
midnight, surrendering p T»innd ) uncondi
tionally.
THE OCCUI*ATIOH..
At one o'clock this morning the Benton •
eent over orders to -the Louis and. Ifound
City, to drop down and take possession. The
St.l/OU& was first under way. Bapidly we
rounded the point, and. with the aidof-the
strong current fast neared the shore batteries
in the truck pnsned byrthe Castjndslet and
Pittsburgh ufewnightß since. Then the bat
teries were wtappidr in a blaze of light, and
balls lmri3ed thre«ghth£ air like hail Jfow
wc batteries which
loomed blackly "ibreSSf “of jib, batihie grim
dog* were silent., Silence as of death, reigned
ail along the ahprel Tu less than twenty.min.-
Tho*ightw»a intensely ‘fterk, and ; '-f?&fifthe
whcdbotßc I could-hirSyTaakfi oat the dim :
«Qntlsnc<rf the. shore. ThA batteries I could
VOLUME IV.
not distinguish. A few lights twinkled here
and there among the camps. The St. Louis
signalled the Island by whistling, but no re
ply could be obtained. Fearing from the si
lence lest some treachery might be meditated,
the drum beat to quarters, the guns were
shotted and, every preparation was made for
the emergency. In the meantime, Captain
Paulding and Purser Lew Cuny set out in the
ship’s yawl, but oWiug to the bold bluffs
could not find a lauding. A consultation was
held with Capt, Kilty of the Mound City, and
it was determined to anchor in the stream
and wait until day light before making any
further movements. I retired to rest, but
the excitement of the occasion precluded all
attempts at sleeping. Only a few hours be
fore wc had been blazing into each other’s
face, and now, without the loss of a single
man, we are lying under the batteries. If the
rebels cannot hold Island No. 10, what can
they hold ?
At early dawn I was upon deck. The sight
was indeed aformidable one. Upon our right,
the powerful six-gun battery at the head of
the Island; upon our left, an equally power
ful six-gun batteiy on the main shore. We
were hemmed in between two fires, which, in
case of treachery, must have proved our utter
annihilation. Down the stream the banks
were lined with steamers. Along the shores
and upon the wharf-boats were tiers upon
tiers of valuable stores. The tents were still
standing upon the main shore, but no one was
visible save here and there scattered detach
ments of contrabands, and groups of people
who afterwards proved themselves by their
acts to be secessionists right in the.face of our
gunboats. Upon the Island, however, there
were plenty of artillerists leaning upon the
parapets, or Idly lounging about, gazing at the
gunboats with curious eyes.
THE STEAMEES.
The first steamer below ns upon the left
hand of the river was the John H. Simonds, a
large and elegant boat, which was scuttled
and partially sunk. Directly at her stem was
the Bed Borer, a smaller but rcry fast boat,
and apparently in good condition. Next to
her lay the Grampus, a Utile, dingy, inferior
looking tow-boat, but as fast almost as light
ning. Her armament, consisting of two six
pounders, imd been carried off or thrown, into
the river. The Grampus was known among
the rebels as “Dare-devil Jack.” Her days
in the rebel service, however, are ended, and
she will probably be for some time in her
present position, sunken nearly to her hurri
cane deck, as she is hardly worth the raising.
The rebel Hag was flying defiantly from her
stem at daylight, but is now a trophy on board
the St. Louis. Her commander was Marsh
Miller, a well known river man, and an inbred,
natural, original secessionist. His boat has
done the rebels great service as a courier,
post for which she was admirably edaptedbyher
great speed. The exaggerated accounts of
the rebel papers, and the magnified stories
consequent thereupon in vogue amongst onr
own people, have clothed the Grampus with
a mystery and fame sounding very like ro
mance. She has been übiquitous. Now at
Memphis, now at New Madrid; one day at the
island watching for our gunboats, the next
day at the mouth of the bayou watching for
our transports to emerge from the woods, and
the next running Pope’s blockade. Her com
mander has been magnified into abold,shrewd,
magnanimous DickTnrpinkiudofa man. But
the reality strips off the romance. The Gram
pus is a dirty little tow boat, which one thirty
two pound shot would tear to pieces; her
commander a poor devil, fleeing for his life
through swamps and marshes.
Below the Grampus, there lay the Admiral
with steam up. The yellow and white flags
at her bow indicated her as the hospital boat.
On board were eighty patients ill with typhoid
fever and fever and ague in most cases. The
poor fellows, however, were doctorlcss and
nurseless. Surgeons, physicians and nurses,
had joined in the general stampede from the
main shore and left them to suffer alone.
There were some 25 or SO of them who were
comparatively welL These had indulged in a
free fight with the crew of the boat, the day
before our arrival, in which bowick-nives were
used freely. All of them were more or less
slashed up, but comparatively happy over the
memories of the fight, for which they had been
spoiling so long. Directly opposite the Ad
miral, on the left banks of the island,
is the Mars, which had been used
as a transport for the conveyance
of troops. For the present, however,
she is of no consequence, as before deserting,
the rebels had ent the The
Yazoo is sunk some distance belowthe Island.
: a little steamer formerly used as a ferryboat,
named Cbaronion No. 3, alsopies against the
main shore. la addition to the steamboats are
twolarge,tine wharfboats carried off by the reb
els from Hickman and Columbus, which have
. been in use here in the Commissary Depart
ment The De Soto is also in our possession.
Tlic steamers which have escaped arc the
Meaxs, Louisville and Mary Kean. The Dc
Soto will, it Is understood, be run henceforth
by Capt. Carroll of the Illinois.
THE ISLAM).
"With the situation of Island No. 10 all of
vour readers are by this time well acquainted.
It comprises about seven hundred acres of
most fertile soil. About two-thirds of it is
very heavily limbered with cotton woods,
dins and maples, some of the trees being of
immense size. The head of the island which
makes a very blunt angle around which the
current rushes with terrific rapidity, has been
cleared for a distance of five or six hundred
feet back from the river. About the centre of
the island is a farm of 250 acres,devoted most-
Ij to com. A large peach and apple orchard
stretches from the centre to the loot of the
island, at present in full blossom, and forming
a beautiful contrast with the emerald tints
of tree and herbage. There is but one
hou&c upon the island, a neat white cottage
with a few negro huts grouped about. The
entire hanks of the island, excepting directly
at the point, are high and bold, and only
scalable ov carthem stairs, which hare been
cut in two or three places. Ttiey are rapidly
washing uw»y and the trees filling over into
the river. Al-hongh upon the island but a
fe\fs hours, I witnessed no less than ten heavy
ha d slides. At the present rate, in a short
time the entire island, like many of its nu
merical predecessors, must entirely disappear,
and the locality of this all important siege in
reality live only In history.
THE BATTEIIES.
The batteries upon the island arc four in
cumber, and all located upon the right bank.
They arc all built of sand bags, piled'up closc-
Iv and heavily, with earth slopes and wide,
d'eep ditches.' Upon the left shore s ,plat of
ground bad been laid out for a three gun batte
ry, but apparently abandoned as impracticable.
The first battery is located upon the headf
about fifty feet" in the rear of the. bank. It
mounts six guns at present, four thirty-twos,
and two sixty-fours, and a splendid twenty
four pound rifle. It originally mounted seven
guns, but on the 19 Lh nlu, one of them,.a
thirty-two pound rifle carrying a one hundred
an d tw cut y-eight pound conical shell, and nam
ed Lady Polk, exploded. The huge fragments
are still lying abont the battery, and the shat
tered carriage still retains its original position.
It is the exact mate of the Lady Polk which
exploded at Columbus, and after the Cite of its
namesake, its title of Lady Belmont
was changed to its present one. It Is a curi
ous coincidence that It should have met a simi
lar fate.
The second battery is only a fewjoda below
the first, constructed in a similar manner,
crescent in shape, and mounts three thirty
twos and a twenty-four pound rifle. Two
thirty-twos which, bare never been mounted
lie at the entrance. The third battery la lo
cated at the centre of the right bank, and
mounts five guns, two twenty-four pound
rifle, two and one sixty-four. A
twenty-four pound nfle in this battery burst
during ttie firing upon the Carondelet the night
she ran the blockade. Only one man was in
jured by the explosion, according to the rebel
accounts. The same night a tree was blown
down and fell into this battery, killing a
lieutenant and sergeant.- The fourth battery
ie folly a quarter of a mile below the last, men
tioned, and in the peach orchard-of whichT
have spoken. Two twenty-four pound rifles
are In position,'and another of the same char
acter not yet. mounted. The battery 1 1 reality
was never used 'or even finished. The loose
character of the earthworks, the sand bags
Btrewn ahouVtos barrow*; spader and picks'
lying around, and tli ijjfroihtracksjin the mud,
indicate thafthe rebels were at work upon It
yesterday v ';
Attached to all the batteries are casemates.
cod tis ting m crely dfh bids dug into the ground
roofed with fence rails andheavy ££rtawork,
into which at every flash £rbsi pur mortars the
rebels rush and conceal theniselvsßfrom
our shells. The bank also is borrowed-with.
holes of a rimTlar character to aflbtd pro tec- -
Uon for their pickets who were stationed up- 1
on the narrow margin -of shore attheimml
nent risk of being buried tmder thosuperia-'
cniDbest mass oyearthtowerlng above them /
There werp but Wo or three magazlnes-Upon
the, a fewzhm tanks of.-on-.,
usually flue powder to. linen.' cokridges, aoda
Email store -of conical shells,' liirty-two aud
sixty-four pound solid shot, grape and coni*-’.
thirty roauds.tdeachgun,
which accounts ibr the
-of the Waod'rebdaTo firewpoti wa.
Hogbattery mounting ntoonloe-inctf Dahtepen*-'
foßDeriywd odder the,
leiy, butafter the'scvc»6 reiv
ed a week since* 3i.-w» setadriit’aniiaubfier'
quently was sunk by our gunboats below
Out of the whole number of guns only three
were spiked and these but partially.
THE PEISOKEES.
There was a force of three hundred and
twenty-five men upon the Island, divided into
three artillery companies and one of infantry,
as follows:
BELMOXT BATTERY.
Captain— W. Y. C. Humes.
Seniob Lieutenants— Geo. S. Martin, W. C.
Winston.
Junior Lieutenant— E C. McDowell.
Skboeants— John M. Liaser, Alonzo Pillow,
Timothy McCarty, John Bowman.
| [ConpouAL—Michael Donnevaa, and sixty-eight
privates.
WAJSIJIKG TON SEA YTASTILLER Y.
Captain— P. w. Bibb.
Sent on Fiest Litutenant— W. S. Lipscomb.
Juntos Fit.st Lieutenant— L. P. Brooks.
Junior Second Lieutenant —W. H. Eupert.
Ninety privates
KELSON~ ARTILLERY.
Captain—James A. Fisher.
Seniob Fisst Lieutenant— James 3. McDaniel,
Junior Fibst Lieutenant— Thomas L. Brant
ford.
Second Lieu tenants— Enins J. Polk, ."Daniel
D. Phillips, Thos. B. Cook, James Lahey.
Post CoJunssAßY—A. J. Hughes
Ninety privates.
CLTTO3T GTTABD3.
Cattatn—W. C. Clayton.
Other officers unknown at present.
Seventy-seven privates.
The Commandant of the post, by virtue of
his seniority, was Capt. W. 1 . C. Sanies, for
merly a lawyer at Memphis. His company
was also from Memphis. "The Nelson artillery
were from Nashville, the Washington artillery
from Vicksburg and the Clayton Guards from'
Northern Alabama. The only journalist I
could discover among the prisoners was Lieut.
Lipscomb,who was atone time connected with
the New Orleans J)dia t and latterly sole pro
prietor and editor of the Vicksburg Bun. I
had a long conversation with the quill driver.
He expressed himself as perfectly satisfied
with his pursuit of gloiy under difficulties and
most heartily wished himself back at his paste
and scissors. He exhibited to me a large roll
of Southern bank shinplasters and Confede
rate scrip, the results of his last subscription
collect, and seemed quite crest-fallen at the
prospect of not realizing anything more than
the price of the blank paper for them. The
whole force was drawn np for inspection by
CoL Buford, and after being stripped of their
guns, cutlasses and side arms, they were con
veyed on board the transport and Island No.
10 passed from Southern sway, and was trod
den by Northern freemen.
The privates from. Alabama -were mainly
Americans, but the majority of the artillery
companies were made up of Irish laborers
from Memphis. One company, the Bel
mont battery, was entirely of Irish, and
composed mainly of Chicago laborers who
went to Memphis a year ago last winter to
obtain employment and were impressed into
the rebel service. Without exception, they
declared themselves strongly for the Union,
were heartily glad they were to no longer
fight ngainst the North, and were all anxious
to go to Chicago, even as prisoners. It is to
their credit That for three days prior to the
surrender, they absolutely refused to do duty,
and adhered to their determination with so
much boldness that they actually carried their
point. Hi this they were materially aided by
disaffection, more or less, in all the companies.
The officers were actually afraid of their men,
had no command over them, and two of them
placed themselves under CoL Buford’s protec
tion against assassination. In appearance the
privates would not bear comparison with the
very poorest of our soldiers. They were on
ignorant, degiadcd set of beings, exercising
brute force without intelligence and moving
like machines at the beck of their officers.
They were in reality,skives; the white “trash”
of the South, The officers, however, were
young men—none of them being over thirty
years of age—of intelligence and sp ? rit,
evidently gentlemen’s sons, dressed in gaudy
unifoim?, and;dasby and jaunty in style. They
took their capture with the utmost nonchal
ance, damned the Yankees for not giving them
a lair stand up fight, and damned their own
forces on the main shore who had fled with
out letting them know of it. This is an act
ual fact The entire force left yesterday with
out informing them, and it was not until sun
set that they discovered they were sacrificed.
All the steamers upon the other side of the
river, most of them scuttled and all deserted
by their crews, cut off from all communica
tion and basely and ignobly deserted by their
companions in arms. The discovery of course
necessitated their surrender, a course which
was rendered doubly necessary by the disaf
fection in their own ranks. Many of them
were in furious rage at the combination of
circumstances which compelled them to sur
render, and manifested it 'with a laughable
display of genuine Southern bombast. One
of them, a handsome young fellow, whose
untamable spirits will meet with a pitiable
fall probably, if he tarries long enough in
captivity for his beard to grow, informed me
that he would rather have cut up his dog and
ate him, than surrender to thed—d Yankees.
There were but two or three of them who
seemed at all conciliatory, but then the most
of them were mere lads, sporting shoulder
straps, lace and feathers for the first time, and
were scarcely to be blamed. Many of our sol
diers found old friends among them, and one
of the 27th Illinois discovered his mother iu
one of the artillery companies. The meeting
was a very pleasing and suggestive scene, the
more so that their meeting was a peaceful one
and not upon the field of battle. Your corres
pondent also discovered one Charles Dolvin,
formerly an employee df the Adams House,
Chicago, who was desirous of informing liis
friends that “he was still alive andseceshto
the back bone.”
I should have mentioned in the proper con
nection above, that among the rebel prisoners
is Lieut. Rufus J. Polk of the Nelson Artillery,
a nephew of the Rev. General Polk.
There are seven batteries upon the main
shore. The first or the Kentucky battery,
which was spiked by Col. Roberts, mounted
six guns. The second six; the third five; the
fourth four; the fifth five; the sixth six. The
seventh was a large fort some distance back
from the river, surrounded by a splendid
ditch, and enclosing a huge magazine. It
mounted two sixty-fours pointing inland.
Nearly one-third of the guns In these batteries
were rifled twenty-fours and thirty-twos, the
balance, thirty-twos and sixty-fours. Besides
those mounted, there were twenty guns which
bad never been mounted, and were lying in
side the works. In the rear of the fourth bat
tery was a fine rifled field piece, or rather the
remnants of "Due. It had exploded, and
the fragments hurled iu every direction. In
the Kentucky battery were found two mortars
which are veritable curiosities. They arc of
bronze, about a foot iu length, aud would
cany, I should think a twenty pound shell.
Nearthe vent Is an English crown surmount
ing the Inscription “G. R. II.” Mortars dat
ing back to the time of George Second are in
dicd valuable as relics, and when placed be
side our Icvhtbans carrying two hundred and
twenty-four pound shells, are very suggestive
of the march of improvement in the military
world.
There arc upon this shore several immense
bomb-proof magazines, running some dis
tance, into the ground and divided into apart
ments. They are completely crammed with
shot, shell and powder. At present their
value, or even quantity, it is impossible to
estimate, but it may be safe to say that in con
nection with the ordnance, they are worth
over half a million dollars.
There were, from the best estimates I can
get, about 5,000 troops on the main shore,
comprising the 4th, sth, 40th and 40th
Tennessee*, 18th Alabama, and a Mississippi
regiment, whose number I have not ascer
tained. It Is sufficient that they rejoiced in the
satanlc name of “Mississippi Devils/’ Gen.
McCowcn was originally m command of the
post. Some four weeks ago ho was removed
for evacuating' New Madrid. Since that time
the following Generals—all Brigadiers—have
successively held command: Gens. M&ckell,
Walker, Gantt, and'Trudeau. Gen. M&ckeli
was at one lime Gen. Sidney Johnston’s Adju
tant. In this connection, the following gen
eral order, issued by him, will be found inter
esting: ' ’ '
CEXEUAL OUDSBTTO.T. r
Soldiees : We are strangers, commandant and
commanded, to each other.
Let rne teii vottwhoiam. lam & general under
Bpanrcgard. - A -general selected by ■ Beauregard
and Bragg to take this cotflmind, When mey new
it was in peril. They hareknoSPE TSS, for twenty
years. Together we hare etodd upon the field of
Give them yonr confidence now. Give
it to me when I have earned it. Soldier*, the key
of the Mississippi 1* entrusted to yonr courage,
discipline and patriotism. Exhibit the courage
and coolness of last night and hold it.
M. D. Mackzll, Hajor General
In addition to the regiments mentioned
above,- there were four artillery companies
commanded bv CapL Andrew Jackson—a rel
ative of old Hickory, and Capts. Sterling,
Jodis and Sucker. ; Ail tljeae forces are in the
hands of Gen. Pope, as your 3Tew Madrid cor
respondent has undoubtedly informed you.
Thus has the stronghold of the rebels fallen,
and to-day, without the loss of - a single man,
wc have captured lour generals, six colonels,
any quantity of majors and captains; and one
hundred and twenty-five cannon, ordnance
stores worth aquarterof a million of- dollars,
$50,000 worth or Commissary'stores,'eleven
batiertesT To Colonel ■ ua
filnchlng energy cut 'a channel “and cai>
ried steamers overland to General -Pope; to
brave Captains Walke and Thompson, who
‘ ran the fiery gauntlet of one oflhfe most terri
ble showers of abot and - shell TOnvecOrd; to
Gen. Pope, who brought hia army up In splen
did styleandbaggedtkOOO rebels at one swoop;
to Gen. Paine,.who led the advance, and .to
gallant Commodore Poote andhis gunboats
as well as their respective Commands, belongs
the glory. It was the mOst brilliant strategy
'of the war and the last- one; for with the ter
rible disaster at Pittsburgh ends the days of
br>CTR-aftTlthprti'f»nno^ mC y - Ml»--
BfcEipdf isopcnr ln a-few days, oi> mayhap In
a few hours, lehallbe ln Mettiphifl. '
; Rg* The Indianapolis Vqyrwuf says the dlf
-f<rent occupants of Camp Morton have the
waatp<qr.
;-roCi, and tie rabd%g<»tJ«., -•* a-
>' iSTThe ; carrfed the cltyriac
*tkm Monday, electing
K. P. Creel Mayor by two majority.
I THE PITTSBURG BATTLE.
TEE MAIN SHOES.
THE COMMAND.
Interesting Details from
Eye Witnesses.
A FIELD LOST AND RECOVERED.
THE GUNBOATS SAVE OUR ARMY.
The Statements of Heavy Loss
Confirrfied.
Honorable Mention of Chica
go Troops.
REPORTED CAPTORS OF THE TRAITOR
BRECKISKID6E.
Gen. A. S. Johnston Elled—-Gen.
Bragg Eeported Killed,
GIN. PRENTISS’S RUMORED ESCAPE
ON MONDAY.
Our Loss, Prisoners, -
Killed and Wounded, -
Gen. W. H.L. Wallace Desperately
Wounded, but Alive.
5,000 ISLAND NO. 10 PRISONERS
AT CAIRO.
List of Officers Killed and Wounded
[Editorial Correspondence of Chicago Tribune.]
Caico, Wednesday, April 9, 1862.
I have sent lay telegraph the main points of
the great battle at Pittsburg, Tennessee, so
far as they have reached this city np to
9 o’clock to-night. There are some circum
stances ■which conld not be folly explained,
and though a repetition of most of them may
be necessary, I deem it best to embody all
that has transpired thus far as reported here,
in this letter. Subsequent and more accurate
accounts may differ yery materially from what
we now have. The best accounts before ns
now give the position of our forces, and the
account of the battle, about as follows:
Pittsburg is situated between and nearly
cqui-dlstant from two creeks that enter the
Tennessee from the west, nearly at right
angles to the river, some four miles apart.
The Federal forces were posted between these'
two streams, the front being somefour or five
miles from the river. The road between Pitts
burg and Corinth runs nearly through the
centre of the camp. Gen. Prentiss, with bis
division, occupied the front on the left, two
or three regiments being stationed ncx to the
pickets, and in the rear was Gen. Sherman’s
division. Gen. McClemand had the front on
the right, and in his rear towards the river
was Gen. Sherman. Gen. Hurlbut was posted
in the centre in the rear of the front division.
On Sunday morning the rebels whh their
forces in the form of the letter V attacked
Gen. Prentiss' division in the centre, drove In
their pickets, and scut the raw regiments fly
ing to the rear. Beauregard pressed forward
vigorously, threw Prentiss 1 division in dis
order upon Sherman’s, and both retreated in
confusion till protected by. the gunboats, and
company after company took refuge beneath
the bank of the river. Many were reported
drowned by those pressing on from above,
.Gen. Prentiss was ,-wounded, and, with two of
his regiments, was taken prisoner. Three or
four of our batteries were taken by the rebels,
and the day seemed almost; lost to liberty and
the Union. ‘
While the main divisions of the rebels were
driving in the Federal forces on the left, a
strong detachment deployedhetween Generals
Hurlbut and McClemand, completely cutting
off Gen. McClemand’s division from.the main
army. The gallant General placed himself at
the head of his forces, cut his way through
the rebel hordes, and again took up a position
in front of Gen. Smith’s division.
Gen. Grant arriving on the field while the
heavy guns from the gunboats were holding the
enemy in check, took command in per
son, rallied Ms forces, and assuring them
that reinforcements werq near, the battle
was resumed with great fury, and most of
the ground that had been lost during
the day was regained, and onr noble army
having fought for fifteen hours, rested upon
their arms for the night. The enemy were
also glad to wait the coming of a new day be
fore continuing the fight.
During the night of Sunday, Major General
Lew. Wallace came up from Crump’s Landing
with nineteen thousand men, and in the morn
ing the battle was resumed with redoubled
fury. Both armies seemed to fight as if the
destinies of the continent hong upon their ef
forts, and between ten and twelve the elements
of destruction seemed to be grappling with
fiendish fury. In the meantime Gen. Baeli
had crossed the-Tennessee with forty thou
sand men, and he at once attacked the .enemy
on the flank. The traitors were soon forced
to fly before the steady valor of the friends of
freedom, and the route became general. With
some twelve thousand troops, mostly cavalry,
Gen. Buell pressed on the rear of the fleeing
foe, taking hundreds of prisoners and smiting
those that would not yield, “ hip and thigh. 11
In planning the attack Gen. Johnston or
Beauregard, for it is not certainly known
which liad command, had acted upon the true
Napoleonic principle, to attack each division
of onr forces separately, and annihilate it be
fore a junction conld be formed. The first
results of the attack showed the wisdom of
his plans; but the gunboats and the unflinch
ing bravery of our troops, spoiled His well de
vised schemes, and the arrival of- our rein
forcements .has well-nigh annihilated hia
army.
In the number of troops engaged, the ob
stinate valor displayed on both sides, the ter
rible loss of human life, and the commanding
results that arc likely to folio w, this la -un
questionably the greatest battle of the
The public will await ihedet&ils, al&e.deeply.
melancholy and most gierious, with the moat
intense interest, . . :
Dispatches received here this evcnlngvfully 1
credited In milltery circles,
' Albert*Biduey Johnston, acknowledged to be
- by far the ablest commander amoegthe rebels*
was found dead upon the field. Johnson, the
bogus Governor of Kentucky, Is a prisoner.
The casualties thus far reported I have sent
by telegraph.
The.reports received here from persons at
the battle have thus been carefully collected
and condensed; andTf they should be varied
by the actual facts it will not be the fault of
[ tie trritef. B.
[Special Dispatch to the.Chicago Tribune.]
Cairo, 13 x., April 10, ISGi.
We ate jast beginning to get some reliable
details from several gentlemen who were on
the field afterwards or in the fight at Pitts
burgh Landing.
The following are gathered and sent without
any reference to their agreement or otherwise
with dispatches heretofore glVeHyau.
Our informants left _. the 'battle field on
Wednesday morning at five o’clock.- The
rehls attacked General B, M. Prentiss’s Bri
gade at els o’clock on Sunday morning, while
citing breakfast. It consisted of the
61 stTlHiidls—Coi.Trj. ’ ‘
361h Benjamin AHen.
S4th Indiana—Col, A. ,P.Horsy.
- Viet Ohio—Col. Hodney Mason.
The rebels, were said to be-120,000 strong.
General Prentiss httfuo artillery. Hlsbrigade
ywascut to pieces and forced to - retire, with
General Prentiss and many otheraprisoners.
At 12 1L the entire line was fiercely en~
gaged, but in foll retreat.' ? . • r , : .
At 4 o’clock the enemy had taken Schwartz’s
battery, ,6 gun#;Dreesar?a?battery, 2 gins;
'Waterhouse’s, battery (air.lDino'fe batt&ies);-
3 rifled 50-poundeis of'an Ohio battery,'and 6.
gunfi of another Ohio battery, n.-uaenot given.
. Thousands of our soldiers had reloge.
'under the bank. bf.the-JVMpfer,undent terly re
fusedto fight... Infactthcycould
ficersand men wesw in inextnc&ble .ccmfosidji.-.
The army rr
'
foyrod p arch from ttean
airtveS
; and
n%htr : V' r .: '4
The Federal gunboats Lexington and Tyler
CHICAGO, FRIDAY, 11, 1862.
opened a tremendous fire of shell upon the en
emy, and kept it up every half hour during the
night, saving the armyfrom ntier rain. . They
set the woods on fire, and many of the dead
rebels were burned. At 7 p. m. the firing
generally ceased. At midnight the rebels at
tempted to plant a battery within 300 yards of
our siege guns, but they were driven bock by
the gunboats and siege guns, supported by
three regiments of Mitchel’s division.
Our informant persists in estimating oor
loss on Sunday at 3,oookilled aud 5,000 wound-'
ed as a low figure. It was undoubtedly tre
mendous.
Monday, during the night, the rebels were
reinforced by Price and Van Dom, from Ar
kansas, with a very large force.
Gen, Lew. Wallace came np from Crumb’s
Landing, six miles below Pittsburg Landing,
with the
11th Indiana—Col. McGinnis.
23d Indiana—Col. Sanderson.
44th Illinois—Col. H. B. Reed.
Bth Missouri —Col. M. L. Smith.
Company A Chicago Light Artillery.
With this command Gen. Wallace in the
morning attacked fiercely the left wing of the
enemy. They went into the fight on, .the
double quick, with tremendous shouts, pud
did terrible execution. By 10 o’clock they
had driven the rebels back- two miles. The'
Chicago boys of Co. A performed prodigies of
valor. About 10 o’clock the rebels were rein
forced, and for a few minutes our gallant boys
were forced to yield. The other divisions of
Buell’s army now appeared, and at once be
came fully engaged, and for two hours nßlhe
destructive elements of earth- seemed stri
ving for the mastery on that fatal field.
Southern * chivalry proved no match
unflinching courage of the army of freedom,
and the rebels fled in all directions. With
some 12,000 troops, mostly cav*iiy,
General Buell followed the fugitive foe,
taking thousands of prisoners, and smi
ting without mercy those who would
not surrender. He is reported to have taken
Corinth with all its immense stores of arms
and-ammunition. Carson, the scout, had his
head tom off on Monday by a round shot.
The rebel troops were mostly from Louisiana,
Texas and Mississippi, with many from Geor
gia and Alabama. They fought like tigers.
Our informants could ride through the battle
field where our forces were posted, but the
dead were so thick in the enemy’s line that
they could not do it. They assure us that the
rebels occupied our camps on Monday night,
took care of our sick and wounded, aud des
troyed nothing, expecting confidently to Turk our
entire army the next day. They thought tie 'bat
tle already icon.
On Sunday, Gen. McClemand cat his way
through the enemy that had surrounded him.
Most of his troops behaved with great gallants
ry, but the 53d Ohio, Col. Appier, was order
ed to the rear in disgrace for refusing to fight.
Capt. Harvey, of Bloomington, IIL, is among
the killed.
Our informants were assured,- by those who
knew him, that John C. Breckinridge was ta
ken prisoner. They saw him pass to the Gen
eral’s quarters. It is impossible, as yet, to
get lists of the killed and wounded.
Chicago delegation of physicians and
nurses, arrived this morning, and have gone
to Pittsburgh in the hospital steamer Lou
isiana;
2,000
5,000
Dr. McVickar is here awaiting the arrival of
Gov. Tates, on the steamer from Quincy, to
see specially to the Illinois wotmded soldiers,
and will establish a depot hospital here for our
sick and wounded. No official despatches re
ceived here this morning.
Gen. Halleck and staff arrived this morn
ing from St. Louis. A salute was fired from
Tort Cairo in his honor. He left this fore
noon at 10 o’clock upon the, stoamcvConti
nental up the Tennessee, to take the field in
person.
Assistant Secretary. Scott has gone down to
Island No. 10, instead of going up the Ten
nessee as was his intention.
The Island No. 10 prisoners arc expected
to-morrow. They, will be divided between
Springfield, Chicago and Wisconsin.
Two hundred and seventy of the rebel offi
cers are to be sent to Columbus. Thirty offi
cers, graduates of West Point, will be sent to
Fort Warren.
Gov. Yates will arrive to-night with about
100 surgeons and nurses en route for the Ten
nesee Elver to look after wounded soldiers.
The surgeons and nurses from Chicago—
seventy in number —arrived by special train
this morning and were placed by Gen. Strong
on board the hospital boat Louisiana and dls
’patched at once up the Tennessee.
Got. Morton, ot Ind., telegraphs Gen.
Strong that thirty or forty surgeons would
leave in special boat from. Evansville for
Pittsburg, Tenn., this evening. Other dele
gations of Burgeons and nurses from various
Sanitary Commissions in Ulinnls will arrive
in the morning and will be sent forward
promptly to Pittsburg.
[To the Associated Press.!
Cairo, April 10, 1862.
A man who arrived here to-day says the
enemy adopted a ruse to surprise our force at
I Pittsburg. In making the first attack, their
; head columns not only carried the stars and
stripes, but wore the uniform of the federal
officers and soldiers.
Gen. Alberts. Johnson Is certainly killed.
Persons arc here who saw his body, and who
heard the fact commented on throughout the
camp. Gen. Bragg is reported killed and
John C. Breckinridge a prisoner, but unrelia
ble. - . •
Provisional Governor Johnson of Kentucky
is mortally wounded and a prisoner. It is
also reported that Gen. Prentiss, yjjio was
token prisoner the first day, eseiped in the
confusion of the next day.
Our total loss in killed, wounded and miss
ing is about 7,000, and this is thu estimate of
the military commanders who were in the en
gagement. Of these about 2,000 were taken
prisoners, and the balance were killed and
wounded, in the usual proportion. General
Wallace, of Ottawa, was reported killed, as it
was deemed impossible for him to live hut a
few momenta after the close of the fight, but
he was not only living on Wednesday, hut im
proving rapidly.
Gen. Halleck passed Cairo, on his way to
Pittsburg, at ten o'clock this mowing.
Near 5,000 prisoners are expected np from
•
; to ChlccgOjljOOO to Springfield and the balance
.toWisconsin and Columbus, except twenty
five or thirty officers, who vrfU go to Fort
Warren. ...
No lists of tho-kßled and wourxded of any
regiment or company have been received here
as yet. ’• ....
Every preparation possible is being made
for the reception andpare of our wounded at
this point. The following is a list of the
killed and wounded officers-so for as heard
from; . *•. .
Kii-U!X>—Col Pfigram, aiding brigadier
General; .Colonel EUi*, 10th Dlinola; Lieut,
Colonel Canfield, 72d Ohio; CbL Kyle, 31st
Indiana' Col Davis, 46th Illinois, wounded
and since dead} Capt. Carton, Gen. Grant’s
Econt; Capt, Prestdti Morton, Capt. Dillon
16th Illinois; Mace, 15th Illinois; Capt,
Carter, 18th Illinois; Major Page, 57th Illi
nois. -
Wounded. —Gen. W. H. L. Wallaces, dan*
gerouslyi Gen._ W. T. Sherman, slighUy; Col.
Ssreney, Acting Brigadier General, seriously;
Col. Daveid Stuart, acting Brigadier General,
dangerously j Col, Charles Craft, .Slst Dli
acting Bngadier General; CoL Isbam
W. Maynie, 48th jQiinois;.CoL McHenry, 17th
Kentucky; 'Lieut, Colonel Morgan, 35th
Indiana ? CoL Mason, 7lsv Ohio; Major Eaton,
18th Illlndfe, acting Colonel fatally; Major
Kevins, li til BRnois j . C6L Jokjr Xogan, 33d
JHinois, serious^. 1 <
Caxbo, April l(f.—Particulars • oxu airTrlng
fromPittsbuig bboffiib ringing moreihcidsnK 1
of the battle.- Your Chicago batteriesgained
new laurels in the strtgglA Tiylcriabattery
did '.fearful execution. • Their praise Is in
the mbuth df every one. Wafeniouse’s bat-
in the'iiratgttack, and was bkdfy <pit'
up—horses mostly killed, Taylor is. said to/
.have protected his men by pequhaV.n&ve
. omnia that dealt destruction to the enemy. - -
f peter
of the' fight, ahd'peribrineld wonders. Their
feats could not have - .
1
-four'mflefl ot Corinth.
\ The 15th miaou rertmaitj un^cqtnmahd.
rits field, officera. nwere Vkilled.—arogng^theta.
Jrere.Cot :
./end* - * ■
CoL JHvis of Freeport-was . thibUgfr:
the lunge, but Is stnTallv*. " v
Gen. Wallace was shot through tho-head,
the ball entering back of the left ear and com
ing out at the nose, taking out one eye; but
he is not dead, as reported.
The 20th Illinois regiment was badly cut up.
Cob Marsh was slightly wounded. His Adju
tant was killed.
Rebel Gen. Johnson was certainly killed.
General Halieck and staff have just passed
here en route for the Tennessee river, on the
steamer Continental.
Gen. Colluzn has arrived here to look after
the defences of the river.
Gen. Strobgand Secretary Scott met Gen.
Halieck on the boat, and had a conference.
HaHeck did not come ashore. CoL Scott, As
sistant Secretary of War, has gone down to
New Madrid.
The lift of prisoners captured at Island No.
10 foots up to 4,386, rank and file. Trans
ports have gone down to bring the prisoners
to Cairo. "What disposal will be made of them
is unknown.
The value of property captured at Number
Ten amounts to over $2,000,000.
As the Continental rounded Fort Cairo this
morning, Gen. Strong had a salute of 13 guns
fired Inhonor of Major General Hallsck.
St. Louis, April 10.—Two steamers fitted
up as floating hospitals left here yesterday for
the Tennessee river. Large contributions of
all kinds, and supplies are being made to-day
to furnish two mote, which will leave this
evening.
The Western Sanitary Commission ore mov
ing earnestly mid energetically with this mat
ter, and every effort will be made foe speedy
relief to onr wounded solders at Pittsburg
Landing.
CoL Kelton, Ist Adjutant General, and Gen.
Ketchum, are in charge here while Gen. Hal
leck is in the field. >
.Evan stilus, Ind-, April 10. —The steamer
Charley Bowen left here at 11 A. w. for Pitts
burg Landing with a delegation of surgeons
end nurses, and a-full supply of hospital stores,
from Indianapolis fluft Watwick county, Ind-
They will take on board another delegation of
surgeons and supplies from Posey county,
Ind., at Mount Vernon.
Peobia, April 10.—52,700 in money and one
cor load of delicacies have been contributed
.by the citizens of this place for the benefit of
the wounded at Pittsburg.
AT.THE 6LOBY IN THE WEST.
THE WISE ME* OF.THE EAST
ARE FIMIED.
Commodore Footed Orders to the
Oarondelet,
Gov. Sprague Goes into the
Senate.
[Special Dispatch to the-Ohlcago Tribune.]
Washington, April 10,15G2.
Among the petitioners- for a bankrput law
are Duncan, Sherman & Cb., Goodhue & Co.,
Grinneß, Mmtum & Co;, and twenty such
New York firms.
The monopoly of-tho-glories of the war by
the West was dUcussed'with warmth by East
ern Senators in executive session to-day. One
reminded the others that some Western ar
mies were led by East am Generals, while the
army of the Potomac was not led forward by
a Western General.
Tie postponement of the Pacific Railroad
bill for one week gave an opportunity for
the House, after laying aside questions pre
ceding it on calendar, to take up the District
Emancipation bilL The adjournment took
place after a speech on confiscation and
slavery by Mr. Thomas, of Massachusetts,
and a speech on maritime rights by Mr, Cos.
It is hoped to pass- the bill to-morrow by
about the majority on Vallandigham’s mo
tion to Vallandigham. led in dilatory
motions to-day.
The story of Seward’s going to Corinth is
unfounded.
A copy of Flag Officer Foote’s orders to the
Cpptain of the Carondelet' to drift £y the rebel
battery is received by the Navy Department.
It speaks of the presence of the gunboat to
cover Pope’s crossing os vitally important to
the capture of the place. He directs also an
attack on the hatterics while Pope rans.up by
land, and at the earliest moment possible to
destroy the rebel transports and steamer Gram
pus, and enjoins the utmost caution lathe
discharge of this delicate and hazardous
duty, the keeping of lights below and speaking
in whispers, when necessary; commends the
Captain and crew to the care and protection
of God, who rules the world and directs all
things. His postcriptjorders, in case of disas
ter, as a last resort, to destroy the steam ma
chinery, and, if possible, to escape and set
fire to the Carondelet and sink her, toproveut
her from falling into the hands of the rebels.
In an accompanying letter Commodore
Foote says the Carondelet was enabled to suc
ceed by the spiking of the upper battery and
compelling the floating battery to cut adrift.
Bayard Taylor Is unanimously confirmed as
Cameron’s Secretary of Legation. Brigadier
Gcneral.Stevcns is also confirmed.
Minister Randall leaves for Rome by the
nest steamer.
Three substitutes offered for Mr. Trumbull’s
Confiscation bill were introduced in the Sen
ate to-day.
The Tax hill was reached in the Senate to
day. The Finance Committee will hold its
first meeting on it to-morrow.
Gov. Sprague will be elected Senator from
Rhode Island in Simmons’s place. He goes
to Yorktowu to-morrow.
The Senate in executive session to-day, con
firmed the nomination of Col. G. M.JDodge of
lowa, Col. R. 8. Canby, of the 19th Infantry,
and Paymaster Benjamin Price tohe Brigadier
Generals of volunteers. Bayard Taylor of N.
Y., Secretary of Legation to Sf, Petersburg;
Green Clay of Kentucky, Secretary of Lega
tion at Turin; John if. Allen of Illinois,
Register of the Land Office at Vermillion, Da
cotah Territory; Wm. H. Bennett of Oregon,
to be Marshal of that State; Wm. Gallop,
Postmaster at Tiffin, Ohio; Lieutenants
Francis S-Haggerty, J. R. M. Mullo
ny, Mathias c. Marion, C. R. P. Rog
ers, to be commanders in the navy. The
Washington and Alexandria Railroad was sold
to-day at Alexandria, and purchased by Alex
ander Hay of Philadelphia, for $13,500; he.ia
the owner and attorney for claims for more
than $200,000.
The Washington special to the Commercial
says; The Hew York 7lh regiment of vo\uu->
teer cavalry have been mustered out of ser
vice, and are now on their ; way home. The
Government has in service more cavalry than
it needs.
No official dispatches haveyet been received
at the War Department respecting the battle
at Pittsburg landing. Mr. Seward will prob
ably leave for Corinth to-night.
Senator WlLsonJhfls introduced important
amendments to the fugitive slave law. These
establish jury trial, abolish the harsher fea
tures of the present law and debar rebels from
recovering fugitive slaves. -
The Finance Committee of the Senate will
recommend several important. changes in the
tax bifl.
Fitly fifteen-inch Dahlgrcn guns are
to be Immßfhfttßly . nnst at Pittsburgh for
the armament of the. new,, batteries- of the
Monitor, pattern, . -
£ROM THE LOWER POTOMAC.
A Great Battle in Prospect,
Near April 9* 12 p. m.—The.
weather still continues unfavorable for mili
tary operations. It has been raining for
nearly two days. The creeks are very much
• swollen and the low grounds covered with
water, making the roads almost impassable
for empty wagons. Informrtion received,
thq rebeir have a force of 60,000, which
is rapidly being added to by troops from the
neighborhood of Richmond, .which is one day
from Torktowh by railroad and river, they
. having fear steamers and sixteen transports
in use. and by time the roads are in condition
for the Union army to move, the rebels may
he able to meet them with, one hundred
thousand, the Jflower Jof their army, with
the best arms, and in a strongly entrenched
position. -
Previous to our troops occupying the pres
ent position, the military authorities had no
means of ascertaining the extent of the rebel
work. Information obtained through deserters
contrabands and other sources shows the en
emy has nearly 500 guns, some of them of the
largest calibre. The rebel Gen. Johnson .with
some ot bisforceshas arrived and taken com-',
maud in petton, showing that they intend 1
making a desperate resistance to our advance. 1
•lt?eir mtrenchmentß : extend from the dames
to th£ York Rivers, entirely across the penin
sula. • ! V .';V'’ V "'T:V h...'.
•J ‘ 1 KewMexico, ..
irturaua' CiTY r ~ hfo.. April 111—The RahU
Fe Texans, 1500. stroog t
, Fe.ahd were marching
down the river.. It .wan CoL
vCsnby hadMereejptedxn expresswith orders
"to the command oi thc Texan forces to cvac--*
cate fheferzitoiy And return to Texftsl- '
L ; CbL Steoghhad left Fort Union with 1,400
ineh r '.t6 with Geo. Gahby..
The TeSai#-were evicting contributions
. laans from ihe inhabitants.'- As’,
#g(looo}rgre,'exadfed from.gpgla lu
-filvlduala residing iwjLt AR^rquerque.'' -
njg'arid' prdvisldhs "were fkKen* .fram
, chants without regard te-politics or cireum-'
atanee»-
A Proclamation by tile President*
Was HiK ares, April 10,1863. ;
Sy the President of the United Slates of America—
A Proclamation.
It baa pleased Almighty God to* vouchsafe sig
nal victories to the land and naval forces engaged
in suppressing ah internal rebellion; and at the
same time to avert from our country the dangers
of foreign intervention invasion. Sfc is there
fore recommended to the people of the United
States, fh-it at their next weekly assemblages in
■ heir accustomed places of worship, which shall
after the notice of this proclamation
s-012 -~vs been received, they especially render
thanks to our Heavenly Father for these inestima
ble blessings, that they then and there implore
spiritual consolation' in behalf of all those who
have been bronght into affliction by the casualties
and calamities of sedition and civil war, and that
we reverently invoke the Divine guidance for oor
national councils, that they may speedily result
in the restoration of peace, harmony and equity
throughout our borders, and hasten the establish,
ment of fraternal relations among the countries
of the earth.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal of the United States to
be affixed. Done at the City of Washington, this
10th day of April, in the year of our Lord 18C2.
[Signed! Ins conn.
The Press Censorship.
Washington, April 10. —Secretory Stanton
has ordered the Military Supervisor of. Tele
graphs to stop all telegraphic communications
to the Philadelphia Intuirer until it is satis
forily proven that their dispatches from the
army at Yorktown were duly authorized.
.ATI applications for passes by editors and
newspaper correspondents are referred to E.
S. Sanford.
Prom Edinburg.
Edinburg, Va., April 10.—All quiet here.
No rebels have beeu seen during the severe
storm of the past two days.
Gen. Banks, between the Alleghany
Mountains and the Blue Ridge, is sweeping
the Great Valley of Virginia, steadily and
surely, and we expect to hear of him at Staun
ton some of these days. His Department of
the Shenandoah is a very interesting one, for
from tbte splendid valley the principal sup
plies of the rebels have been heretofore
drawn.
To -a €seneron» Public—Xa Behalf of
the Wounded Soldiers.
Brigadier General Strong commanding at Cairo
mads requisition by telegraph yesterday upon the
Chicago Sanitary Commission for surgeons and
nurses saying, “The slaughter up the Tennessee
has been terrible.”
The Commission promptly chartered a special
train and two of the members left yesterday at 5
o'clock, accompanied by sixteen surgeons, fifty
two nurses, having in charge a car load of special
The Commission have labored assiduously for
gome wseks past and have forwarded all the goods
they possibly could in advance of the battle, hav
ing sent special ascnts to accomplish this end.
But notwithstanding all they have done and can
do, there exists a great and pressing want. Thous
ands of our brethren are suffering; we must re
lievo them. All was done yesterday that could be
accomplished on so short notice. Will not our
citizens send in to-day to the Commission Booms
No. 41 "Wabash Avenue, delicacies for the sick,
bottled ale, or porter, brandy, sheets, shirts, draw
er?, towel?, bandages, single bed ticks, and
money ?
An officer of the Commission will leave in
charge of such stores as maybe sent in - at once,
and sec to their distribution personally. Let the
people of .Chicago act promptly.
By order of Chicago Sanitary Commission.
Isctu Sabctttsmmtg.
O. S. SCSI VjbSy Advertising Agent, 03 Dear
bomel., is authorized to receive Ad vertisemonU for
this and aU the Leading Bxpcn of the IfortTusest,
'•‘■Wants" To Sent" and “For Sale,"
&te Fourth Fage.
\\j ANTED. —Insurance Solicitors.
I* A few more good men wanted to work either
In city or country, to whom extra pay will ha given.
Apply at boom No. S, cor.Eandolpa and Dearborn
sa., Chicago. apllp36fr3t
TXT ANTED.—An experienced Book
v V Keeper, with good city references, wishes to
get i mploymeni Would make himself generally use*
fcl. Salary to salt the times—s7.so per week. Address
D., Box 8. Chicago P.O. apll-pSSMw
V\/ ANTED. —A First Class Piano
■ f pnd one ot two good sized Oil Palntlasa, ia
exchange for good Gold Jewelry. Address Box soon.
Chicago. apU-ptTS-lt
TXTANTED —A Boy to take care
IT of a cow and do chores and make himself gen
erally netful about the boose. Apply at li State street.
between 12 and 1 o’clock, to-day. apu-p3G3-st
TXTANTED—A Bare Chance.-Any
V T -party haring from £2.000 to St.O.'O. can have a
well established business, paying one honored per
cent,, in which a partner is-wamed, by addressing
Tribune Office. epll-pgri-lt
TXT ANTED —At the Wavcrly
V t House, 223 Kinzle, street, a few more Boarders,
to whom good board will b« given tor £3 per week.
Day boarders. $2J56 per weak. Transient, £lAOper aay.
at.h.t. POT IKE. proprietor. »plip27S3t
“KINGDOM COMING.”
■\IICE POTATOES.-Prom Central
La Illinois. Shaker Bassets, Kesbaanocfca and Pink
Eyec—very fine for family use, atlKClarkstreet. E.
b. wabklcb. . apu-pasm
LOST. —Pocket Book Lost on
State street, between Harmon Coart and Harrison
street, this afternoon. A Red Pocket Book, containing
two |2U gold pieces, three |3 bills and one $2 bill. It
belongs to a poor woman. The finder will be liberally
rewarded by leaving it at the Tribune Office,
r April ia, naa. epu-pra-st
LOST. —A poor Laborer lost a
Docket Book containing fth- Tbe honest finder
shad hare £lO reward by delivering the »atae at 303
Lakestreat _ apII-pSs*-2t
T AUNCH. —Notice is hereby given
that Thomas Btmma will launch his newrvesael on
Saturday afternoon, April 12, from Miller, Bro. &
Clark's fh!p vara, on me North Branch of Chicago
river, above Chicago arenas bridge, frill.
»i.; 1 ‘fftti-Zt
TO BENT. —A small one-and-a-ha#
story house, containing seven rooms, situated on
southeast coraer of Franklin and Ohio streets, on Ohio
street. Possession given on ISth of ApriL Price $:0
per menth. In advance, to a good tenant: who can give
security that the house will be held for the year, rent
paid, DAVID GOODVOLUS, Steam Mill, corner of
Franklin and Ohio streets. apU-pSWIt
TO RENT.—The Fine Residence
£O7 Chicago Arenac, near Wolcott street, with
good barn attached. Apply on the premises.
a?il-pSi3-»w
BOARDING.— A Nicely Fur
nished room on Wabash Avenue, south of
Twelfth street, wnere there are no other boarders, to
let with be ard, to a gentleman and wife, on very res
sonsble terms. Please address Poet Office Bos ÜB7.
apU-p2sg»s: .
Readings from brakes-
FEABE. AT EVANSTON.
PROF* J. W, TAVEB^'ER,
The dlstiogukbed Elocutionist from New Toils, vrtU
rive an Entertainment at Evanston, tria evening, by
request of tbestudents and Faculty of tne University.
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/'-‘ASH ADYAHCES OH GRAIH
\j aBD FLOTTB for sale In Eastern markets.
KIMBALL & \roiCo7- r .
mato 0 - "Gram khrt Flour
- W £-«*• sfewTort. and give the
shipper pTtvue ic'Ung In Oswego or Buffalo on
arr »»ai ofthe consignments at either of these points.
apU-pSS&Cm . .
TTOUSE-WANTED,* By a Gen-
I 1- tleman an Ala wife, a small neat aontt*, north of
Twelfth ana east of State street, preferred-rent mast
te moderate. Address, stating location, B. J/CL"
P. O. Box ass. aplO-gHO-St.
T?OR SALE—Cottage Ho. 298
X - North Franklin street; cheap lor cash.- Also,*
Boise suitable for bugsy or light eta^ragou.^ln
quire fcr. or address “ axdzesdh, Freight Office llß
nolg Central Bailroad. : sp3-plg> lw
ESTATE FOR SALE.
50 Small Lots for Sale Cheap,
Situated In front of Sulth & Sturgia’ Cntoa Elevator,
db the Sotttti Branch. Price of each lot from fir© to
** COJUKG.”
KV AUTHORITY.— Coimnis
bJccct of Deeds fbr tbeHUtes and Tertttories.
Also, BOTABT PUfliiiC..Xtecda,-Sl6rtgßgeß, Aatigii--
zoents. Powers of Attorney," and all other wrtong*
careftdly drawn aod daly MknewlMged. - Affidaritt
ewcrxi to. Jurats made In doe fcnn,_DxpoamoHß cor
r. apnpyust OfflceHl Clark st. opp. Court gonae;
T\7BO -WAHTS A CHEAP LOX
TV fos x Hoa* os Sp3eeuu.nos ?—l*»t:l3i
31 gC A, aby i! 9 fees, next one to tke Norttiwe*t comer
’ on Parquet street, fer oaly fTSO cash. . Title • indisput
able. or-Journal/HmesaMPoet -please Jnaert and
» tOKGIM>3I COaHKG.w
gptMffTT-etttefr- •
tSO (^o—
J.kHISEtYi - ‘" '-V'
; 88ih&riioraetreat(wtdr3ecaA5tocua.V
' SNiU-Set : of ! > First
1 «oOT ftr»loO>M!»'or
- TBfllßr iSESCT. S
Eeasbernetreettap-stain.* P.O.BoxS&id,
; spO-i^St
NUMBER 285,
■Ntto auiirrtismmts.
IRON Ml STEEL.
HALL, KIMBARK & 00,
193 & 193 South Wstcr-St., Chicago.
Importers and Dealers in
IEON m STEEL.
NAILS; SPIKES,
AND
HEAVY HARDWARE
ifanniactnrera ofTTABBASTED
Thimble Skeins and Boies.
Hawing capacity fbr lOOSetsper day
wc possess unrivalled facilities in tbls
line.
"We also Seep in store a large stock of
HOBS, SPOKES, FELLOES,
BENT STOCK, &c,
AGENTS FOB
QUEEN’S PORTABLE- FORGE
AND BELLOWS.
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NGLISH BUNTING,
Assorted Colors, in 9,12 &18 Inches.
Also, By piece or case.
Lastings, Herrines, Tanners' Satins, Chnitb and
Carriage Damasks, Indigo Sine Cloths, &0.,
Kr w In store and constantly arriving.
For sale by
GEO. £. SPARROW,
12 Dej street, New York.
The manufacturer of the above goods haring estab
lished a house m this city, will hold ont such induce,
ments in prices and quality, that will be found well
worthy the attention ol the trade.
N. B.—Pabtictlak attention paid to a quality
op Bunting, kaxitactuezd bnpsesslt poe Gov
»PVYWf TTs-g. OEDSBS BT M-ITL PUNCTUALLY AT
tbnded to. apll-p2sa &ewlm
W7ATCHES, JEWELRY, SIL
I? YEB ASD
PLATED WARE, &c.,
it Cost Until May Ist,
—AT—
-57 South Clark Street.
PLEASE CALL AND EXAMINE FOR YOURSELF.
REMEMBER AT COST.
37 South Clark Street.
JAMES B. STACY.
ap3l-p262 St
JF E. RIGBY, JR., Agcut,
Importer and Jobber of
. PAPER HAN€r!?!«-S
ASD
General House Pt;i:Uer,
apllpSss-6m 59 Randolph sfrett.
HAIR POMADES,
OF StPEBIOR QUAtITV,
AT J. EC. REED- & CO'S.
apll-pSPS-lt 1« & liS LAKE STS'iKT.
BREWSTER & CO.,
OR BECOME STREET, H. T.,
MIYUFACTCEEBS Or
FINE CAEBIMES,
FO-B
TOW ANU COUNTRY.
Invite an Inspection or their stock by purchasers who
value
Style, Quality and Thoroughness
of Finish.
The acknowledged superiority of their ROAD
WAGOFS, both In design and construction, will be
maintained, and special attention i&callcd to the stylo
for IS©,
“THE GENTLEMANS WAGON,”
Now ready for Inspection at their (
Only Place of Business,
3-72 and 374 BROOME,
COBHEB MOTT STREET,
FOUR BLOCKS EAST OF BROADWAY, X. Y.
[apl’-p231-3m]
TOOK SALE AT A BARGAIN.
J? —Two very desirable
Residences on West lake street,
VTIII be sold together or separately.
50 by 125 Feet on Morgan Street,
Between Randolph and Washington streets.
apll-pS7S-ot P.EES & SLOCUM, 88 Dearborn sL
■DROF. J. W. TAVERNER, from
i Hew Tort, whose original system of Elocution
has proved so eminently successful, still remains at the
Matteson House.
Immediate application will secure tha only ogp'or
lunlty, pronaoiy, of joining one of two classes at rb
encea rate.
Apply for a Circular, with letters from Ajjg paoilft.
Rev. Dr.Bellowa. Dr, E. H. Chapin, W., H. Milnurn.
Dr. E. 5. Kirk. Rh Rev. Blafccp Steves & c „ &c„ at
the Hotel, or at the principal Book Scores.
»&H-p2S-2t D. J.FIiWARPS, Agent.
QREAT CLOSING OUT SALE
OF HARDWARE,
At 143 X.silco Street,
InordertocloMUDtbe’bu3lnf3^ Mea ri7&3 poaiibla
this Spring. I will sell the entire stock wishout reserve
for cash, to those in want of Hardware, for less than
ctfit. j WH. WHEELER.
The above. Store (c-ne of the best standain-ths city),
will be up and rented to a suitable tenant, as
as the goods can be disposed or. apf-pTST-lm
PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON
SPIRITUALISM, :
In tlie City of Chicago.
Haring been fbr several years Jh the field of Bdsnttac
and philosophic research, for the past a A or eeren
rearsihavezirei my attention.to the exposition of
the so-called Spiritual Manifestations, haring a few
da vi since met with Dr. Lyon, from Boston, a Spiritual
Lecturer, who has, on several occasions, defended
' Spiritualism In public controversy. I submitted to Min
a Question for debate, which hea&epted.asdchose tha
city of Chicago as the place wberejthe dUcnaalon
should be held, for the following reason: That the.
mediums which he wishes to aid Mm are at presenUn
this city, viz: the Davbnpobtßots, andO%heiaofU
instrlous note. Ibe following Is the question for de
bate. The discussion to commence oa
Tuesday Erening, April 15, 1562,
AT afTTBOPOLmS HALL..
Doors open at 7, commencing at 8 o’clock;
proposition.
I propose to produce all the (so-called) Spiritual
Phenomena that every spiritual medium or mediums
can produce, and explain it upon scientific or mundane
to the satisfaction of an Investigating com
mittee; said committee to be selected by the audi
ence. half of said committee to be soirltaaltxts.
Prof A. SAKD3, Affirmative,
Dr. LYOH. Negative.
rw-TheUavenport Mediums to be present with their
box- and xaanifeetaUona;L.wltlehL have .astonished and
converted thousands. „
Admittance 25 cents. Reserved seats. W heats.
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M° N E *? ° LOA N '
rORITCE VEABS
' I ■ ■■■- ;1 ' .4355.
Q n -VjTareb.oTi.se Receipts,
On fime to suit. '
: ”i. D. OLMSTED* CO.
ktfr-Dro-wmp
vjt-r qfiA CASH WILL BUY A
SK I Sonae lod Xot on HM* ttr«V
1 MlOHpgSat :• .->. -- >-• ;' -■ ••--* ■'
- ANI> ■ OUT-HOUHES
T elasedTCtTdMP byJOHS llAfltiS’. SlNorth.'
.& * sat=
crxirmpqoi^wEEKLz
Frow Tf ew Yorlc.
IJMing «ea oi Quuaitowa.
LIVERPOOL, SEW Y055 ami PHIUDapnU
STEAMSHIP COSPAST
Tfm dispatch rrerir Butirtaj tsar fan poircr Clyde-
DBfltHtm Rtpamehff,- - •
City of New tor*, . Edinburgh,
City of Baltimore, Kangaroo,
City of WuSlDston, Glasgow.
City of fllaDeliester, Vigo,
Bates of paaage as loir sabyany other Una. paa
smgerstorvazdtitoaJl the principal sltleaofßiirooe
. Penoiis wishing to bring out tael; r*-r\ Twnr
tickets to Chicago fo greafadvanteve.
These Steamexa have superior accommodations, and.
carry experienced gmeeuca. They are bnat finrAia*
tight sscno.vs.. aaa aanr patent lire ssml&liaxonb
For farther latonpagoo apply to •
• GLSS&ttBS.LECTffi*CO, '
General Western Agents 13 LasaDe street. Chicago,
Exchangeoa Enropesoldiasm*sof£iandn>
wards. - mS»aSi5-iriatpr'
TTtsTOK AT HOME!—The quo*.
V-/ tlea with every housekeeper should ibt bo
Can I Afford to hare a
PEACE-MAKER
COOKING STOVE?
Eat can I afford to do without one?
THE PKAC&SIAK3B
Occapiss no more roam thsa the common fe?»d of
cooling stove, with-only four boiler holes.- while ITS
CAPACITY IS ONE-HALF GREATER. Ui CoaU&M
in the highest degree *B the facilities for perforating
tee cuuaaiy work of a household wish
£0050X7, COHTEHIEBCE AHDBISPATGH.
THE PEACE-MAKER TTAg A;
Boasting and Broiling Chamber,
In which Boasting can be done on a trim spin z>x3Sotw~
XTBgroszTHxrisa; and Broiling be done over XiXVS
coals, without any fUmco or smoko escaping into OB
roam.
VAN SHAACK,
4= 7-—State: Street-—4r7
HAS TBIB POPVLAB SGXVB.
TICKETS
TO LIVERPOOL
AND ALL PARTS OF EUROPE,
By Grand Trunk Railway
AND
Jugular 'Weekly line of Rrst-Cla**
Ocean Steamers,
SAILING EVERY SATURDAY MORNIRt
From tile Hallway Company*! Dock at Quebec.
Freight shipped on through hffia of ladlnr. Bectdibr
JA9CBB ViBBICK,
General lyestem Agenda Latest, Chicago,
WALTEB SHA2TLEY, General Manager, Honbca
Jeiata-lylatp
TX7AIWOKTH, HUBBABD & CO,
Tl DEAiBBS rs
WROUGHT IRON PIPE,
For Steam, Gas and. Water,
YALTES, COCKS, GAUGES, PUMPS, WHISTLES, AO
GIFFABB’S INJECTOBS.
■Wortliincton’s Steam Pamps.
Pt3063-UlK> 131 LAKE STHBST.
pOPE A SLOCUM,
ISS Clark Street,
DEALERS is
MIPS AND OILS,
Have at all times mu stoctaof
KXER'S BEST OH,
ESCEISIOK on,
STAB OIX,
Ail of first Quality, and warranted.
Also, Dlthrldge’s Patent- Oval XX
Flint Glass Cliimnics.
COAL OIL LAMPS Aim FmrUBES In great TMi*
ty. for sale at lowest market rates. ftlS’S lylil>
JMPROYE THE BLOOD.
BITTEB WEVE OF IKON,
BITTER WDE OF IBON,
BITTEB WINE OF IRON,
BITTER TTE¥E OF IRON,
BITTEB WDTB OF IRON,
BITTER WETE OF IRON,
The Greit Tok au2 Invle'ov -.vor,
l ■j-'.'Y aid >i>
DYYER'.
riTU &.
UTUAL LIES IXSE
•.r..\y v 0.
Y O I? Y
: N KW
FRED2SICS S. WINSTON, PresideE t
CASS ASSETS OVER
$8,000,0001
TThlch la the property of Policy Holders.
This has been the moat successful Life Company ere
chartered In any country.
As Its rates oppremlmni are no HIGHER whSe
assets an
than any other Company, It is therefore not only th*
SAFEST bat the CHEAPEST Company to Insure fas.
Persona Insuring should tile a Policy which wlfl b
good when called for ten, twenty or fifty years heaea
Reports, Circulars and information gratuitous®
furnished or sent by mall to any address, and sppUob>
tlon Id Insurance received by
B. W. PHXLLIPa, Agent for Chicago
H. B. MESRZEL, Age»tforWlaoc»»lo
Boat Office ad&UB IDlvwilraa
fcSH-lsiSl-fig’ri stp
CHAS. L. NOBEE,
WHOLESALES DEALER IK
LAMPS AND OHS.
CARBON OIL
For sale at Manufacturer’s Price*.
175 LAKE STREET.
se3B’6Matp
r PO SHIPPERS OF PRODUCE
Importers from Europe.
The Grand TnoVfcSaiiway Company of Canada Issue
Through Bills of Lading from the West to Liverpool
for all lescripU ons of Produce, at very low rate#, which
Include all expenses, except Ocean insurance. .They
also grant'Shrough Bills of Lading Com Havre. Liver
jab. gtr64 , ti Chicago.
X. Prnttzsgton, Geo. Freight Agent, Montreal.
Je22-ly-stp
EXPRESS CO.
United States Express Co.
CHAN6E OF OFFICE HOURS,
On and After Monday, AfrU ?th,
Until further notice, our Offices win be open for bust*
np<q daily (Sundays esccptcd) from 1 a. m. to 6J30 n. a.
JAS. C. FARGO,
April i, 2562. Spp’t American Express Co.
aps-p S7-6t Agent United States Express Go.
JJONEY BEES EOS SALE.—
A few Hires of Bees fbr sale at the
SUMMIT farm.
They will be delivered in good order fora Journey of
any length at any of the Railroad Depots la the city of
Chicago.
Address the subscriber, care of Hon. John Wentworti
Chicago, Illinois, [ap2-u987-Bw] C, L. REED.
ÜBAZER’S CELEBRATED
LUBRICATOR.
Tbebest Axle Grease la use, fbr Railroad and Street
Cars, Omnibuses, Carriages, Wagons, Drays, &C.
Also, for all kind* of Xaehinery.
Put up in Bairds, Kegs'and Cana, suitable for retailing.
Depot 56 WdJa street, opposite the Briggs House,
where a supply will be kept constantly on hand. .
TREtJO & CO- Commission Merchants. Agents
BplO-p29-2w] OfficcHo.S, over Board of Trade.
chas. t. teego. b. f. bat. thoa w. isrua
Pm GRAND HAVEN.—The
tripefortheseasoo
Leavine mr does* of West ‘Washington
JSljf ft For frelcht or passage apply
* Snhaud. or at my office as above.
flowerpots,
FLOWER POTS.
So. 2 Board of Trade Bundlng.
mhl9-n6&3m * V»I i.UAIf H. RICS,
■| KAA EEET OF WHARFS TO
I*VUU LEASE.—<£>od substantial Docks on
the Westßank. of tha SonQiSxancb of Chicago. Btvcr.
East of Halsted street bridge, near South street, and an
average depth o£»8 feet‘toXnmTter «treee._WUl ne
leased oa very,low terms -by applying
SAMPSON. House add Lend AgentTSo. 3 MatrogoUMa
Block, or address “E.M.C.’IRo. 1796. ag4 p3983w-eod
■M T. CO.—Eor Oswego an 4
JiT • Ogflenaburgh.—TbP-newScrew Steamer
1 EHFIKB,'CEroL sdbt Bibhardara,
Chicago 7^ above, on Boteaiax
E l) ;■ POT AT o E S
Wadi® *amtt i-
KOB-frS.BD* . i .
"ef&te strettfc'f- •■■ E. BTfrSliST^-
T> PRINTERS.—snteA to -pur
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