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.FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL
CITY AFFAIRS.
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:Bazirmitteri .
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Meeting or Citizens-. Relief for the •
- • ' • - W.Ottladed Soldiers.
P ll rinan ' etheall, a meeting of 'adieu was 7
held , 0.4 aiiming,at the rooms of ' the Board
-• of toule,forthe purples of (
perfectingarrange
.
mute for the aid and assistance of our blue
. . . . .
• volinteemwoturded in the late battle at Pitts
buto;lmm
"/".•.
•
-. - James McAuley, Esq., was called to the
"-... Chiliaud Messrs. J. If. Hunter, George H.
' .-. Thurston and Wm. Anderson were appointed
Secretaries.: -
- . s• Mr. Thiliston, at the request - of the Peed
dini, read 'the proceeding' . of. the Board of
. ..
Trade, together with the call for the meeting.
. .
- ;:presi. M: S hinn, Bat., made a few remarks,
. .
islatlifito the previous lotion of the Board.
, . .
--All could not go to war, yet all who remained
. at home 'should feel it a privilege to contribute
• of their nieens for aiding and assisting those
, . , wine:had been woanded•in the late terrible
, ,i7l;-battli In Tennesiee. We should all.consider
. :.-• :that the battle was fought for as, and that
'------ '"'
- thole - who' were erbunded in the desperate
-
'..".! . ..iit0g1e - •were wounded in defense of - our
. ••••.. tights and property. We are now appealed
• k us fier.money, and the Board of Trade, having
.. rahAtoomegi,sooaruong themselves, thought
".ft. "yet to lay the, matter before the public.
„:,It, was - the intention - of the Board to At eut
,
- 0 two•ethamboats • with surgeons and nurses
- - ,- - , -ruid the tender had already been 'made to thsi.
• '-
=• - . , Sisitsterj -, of War' and . Gen.• Halleek. The
.former replied that. the boats would not be
• 'needed, while Gen. Ililleith had accepted the
• • ' reader. The dlipatches on the subject would
doubtleis be laid - before the meeting.
Maj: Montgomery submitted the following
' dispatch; which was read s
• - - • • ” WASIMIGION, April 10, 1S V...
T. fi1.i.. 4 • Jr.. 1 4....P. Q. Jr. U. s. A.: Tole
- ~....0131 of this date received. Steamers with hospital
~ ' 8" o I,_.4tr' nun..
and
8"g ro [Ova are
elf:Xis n'n t i t :r . : 1 D ii
~' " -- ;„ - ; -- w .,,,;;; - , - * on the Ohlo P eendsont Timis to bring matter,
....:•`... ji o -- ;. 0 - piloO,.... There must be no abundance of %MLA
.' Ipo r p, pow i w b . :amulet In t he service of : the
_United
- - filtatca. If there...` r , ° ~ . .4, I ..."uPPlkalOod real mines
0 p 5 ",„,,,,,,,„ 0pag .k going to
be chartered,
the chart er of
oneaManmr mummy, - 4.Z . °° . ao Ll , `" °° :.
....e! a b il Y, t°°°B clu ` bot b° °"" 'quartermaster General.
~, ..,. . ItleCruary, from the .Committee to tale"
••• It to the Secretary of War,' read the rid
_
l'lcidiag dispatches:: • .7'
" • _ t . Pumarciten,-,,ipril .. 41 ',.. , 21582 --,
, . TO &auto. awl Milsek ; Our damn. wills. ""•,..',."
' iteindamta with surgeons and nurses to Pitteb.'.. - •
. 90t; for tbe &lief of the sick and wounded, if ) -4 "
e. Answer. Colourrta Boast') or TaLos,
___ N. Preetoe, Mamma.
gr.-Loss, Aprtt 10. 1602.
~..:4.,: f fis B. Prieto*, Nat
Netnews Co. Board of Trede7 - 114.
- , Au: - Bullock arsepta your offer of. two eteamboate,
,
. -- mith - ,• • and nurses, to mooed 'to Pittsburgh,
Teti _, . :" J. C. wrffos,
Aseistaat - Adjutant General.
_1 • .' ' 'WASHINGTON April 10, 18V...
To B.lProtoos, Chinese Qom. iaard of Trade : It
I. believed that -an ,mkguate supply of surgeouli,
mums and steemboata for taking Ole of and bring
- log away the wounded have been. already Bent-Iron.
- St. Lords, Cinclunati,findlans, and other places. If
the supply should prove deficient you mill be at once
. botliled, and your offer accepted. , The Board of
Trade, and the citizens, have mytrat for thalr
.
patrfotiani and liberality. . 1111111. S 821111 . 0 X,
. , .
..- Mi. Brunot, from the committee to procure
. two ethatuboats, reported the following:
_ •
.
The 'Committee', appointed by
- the Board of Trade to procure two steamers,
to be sent immediately to the Tennessee river
-*to the aid of-the wounded in the late 'battle
at Pittsburgh, respeetfully report,
,•-•. That - in have engaged (subject to the op
': . _ ..- praiser otrietAilleens' Meeting) the steamers
• ' -- '4,. W.-Haitian and Marengo, to make the trip
-, to Pittsburgh Landing, Tennissee; and re
• • - ,turs t for the sum of $ll5 00 par day for slosh
- • boat, which su.mis Weever all expellees except
fuel and damige Co mattresses, and the board
of the Physicians and Nurses.
, • - The PhySicians and Nurses - are to be paid
'-' • fir at the rate of, 75 cents per day, each, in ad
. dition to - the rum above named. -
It is expected that the boats eau start by
' noon to 7 tuorrow, Cr as soon thereafter as the_
proper arrangements can be made on them for
•the cam and comfort of the sick. •
. •tlaittatinrgli, - Airil 10th,- Hen. _
Mr. Junes-Pink that the report of
'the Committee beiceepted. Agreed to.
B.Sinipeon,'Esq.,f.Wid opposed to taking
anywither aotfon in the matter, as • the die
pate of the Secretary of War was conclusive
on e subject, coming from the highest au
thor ty..
. . . M•Creery announced that he _wu „au
- - Method to state that Dist John and Thomas
.-• :Dickson had tendered their Berrie:Mr as •• car
,• • •gespisieted world leave at any moment. 41p
, Mr. Park moved that the report beadopted,
and the plan of the Committee approved. He
' :thought that; aside from the dispatch of- Mr.
• • - _,Sttriatoit,,Pittaburgle bad a right to take and
nurse a proportion of the wounded, and thus
• • bear a sharcof the Labor and
. eapense. • ' .
Mr. .I.M.Cooper opposed theadeption of the
-,report, under the ekcumstanees.- We . had
- better save our energies. •The highest author
ity,hed informed no that our. tender wu . not
necessary it present, and as other bittles are
yet to be fought, we might at - a future •• time
• find amore Womble opportunity far extend
- ing 'Min that, direction. :,-•-••• ••••-• - • .------- ..
After some farther discussion, the names o f
those who intended to volunteer as surgeons
and nurses were called for by. the Pruident,
when the following responded either persors
•
Win. 2d. nary and. wife, P. P.. Brunet,
Robert Allingham, George I rwin, Mrs. Hew
' don, James •B. Palmer, Henry • Power, 'and
• Bev:Dr. MeClarren, as Nurses. • Dr. John
D :tsdreon, Dr. Thomas Dickson, Dr. Pesch
meo `..Dr. McCook, Br., Dr. Patrick, Dr. Geo.
~
. . r ubor Dr. J. L. Duncan, Dr. Kern, Dr. W.
iv - K4 : 4. -ns Dr. Ilausletter,• Dr. Aughen
• l aug h- a ,,," . !Dr. J. D: - Patterson, as Surgeons.
• ' -On motion .41ir'llanter; a Committee eon
, a wi ng - o f • g r. ,I . eorge L. MeCook, Bev.. Dr,
- 11letharren and N7 I E. Bagalsge was appointed.
,-t o meet, in
' the room . of ' the Boarded Trade,. at
• i t 1111211 , 6:01001, on F r id a y' morning, torecelve the
• moo
. 4.1 f surgeons and %Nines who wish to
- Tor.tuiteer. .
.'„,' The discussion on the sdot:tion of the re
" 'port was renewed, whin Mr; Cooyer tabled te
- *mend by empowering the' Committee just
-appointed to consummate the arrangementi
• teatime to the chartering of the boats, pror
vide l f-the Secretary of War will yield to the
• -. mace tot Gin. Bedeck:
Lew: melon emssispended, when the fol;
. 'Swine resolution, offered by Geo. H. Thurs.
• ton, was read and adopted: '
ri n daik 4, That the corps of Surgeobi and
N anac h e r regularly organised, oensisting of
one klurgeon, with Assistants, and one
Had Nurse . , with Assistants, for each boat,
via. power y to organise their respective corps.
, On motion, of •Mr, Park, the Surgeons were
'requested to i p oint two_e_ef their number, one
for each boat; as Chia. of the Corps, who shall
-- • •be_ responsible , to the
of
for the faithful
-,,
and proper diae•harge of their duties: - ‘•
The report er the Committee, as submitted
by Mr. Dnspot; \wu again taken up and dis
-':esumed at some lmlgth, and terminated by the
-r -- Motion of the following,. offered - by Mr;
• ' - ..Tlea - if the Seer' etii7ef Wir telegraphs that
,• the boats are , not neede s d, the Committee act- ,
lagto-day be instructed not to send them; but
should the Secretary telegrppb that the offer
of the boats is accepted, then the Committee
—..be - Instructed-4o 'use . every dispatch II for
warding the boats. .
liff.-1. I. Bennett offered the followings
which m u adopted:
•• •Hieeieed,',..That: P: ,11 Brmot; Emq:, le • I' ' 0 2 ;
qfikatstilo take', abarge of the busineas eon
. moo*. with the - transportationof wounded
.. soldiers allotted .to' this city-going to Pitt*.
htwelt:Liidieg, Venn.; for them; and return: ,
•'. ing, them-and he is' hereby - authorised
to • •All necessary arrangement for their
transportation. . , . • -
, • .
authorized
of. Mr. Park , the President' was
~
• ..• - authorized to appoint a Finance Committee of,
„ , twe (rein each Ward, In Pittsburgh and,Alle..
. - licitly, to collect funds, and also a committee
of. three to - disburse the funds'this eollaetid." - 0,..
• , The Chair announced the • followther:” ••
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- CotLeering Cbts 'ussimse.—lst Ward, Pittsburgh
—Li. Fitzsimmons, AdamiGetty.
2d Ward—R.-Miller, Jr., Thos. Bakewell.
3d " S.M. Kier, Jas. Montooth.
4th " J. R.MeCnne, Richard Hays.
s th " John Mackin, Wm. Seibert:
-6th " A. G. McCandless, J. Blackmore.
7 th " Thos. Hanna. M. K. Moorhead.
Bth " J. H. Sawyer, Semi. Morrow.
9 th " Thos. Dickson, Thos. S. Rowley.
Ist Ward Alleg'y—J. W. Baxter, S. Mercer.
2d " Joe. Kirkpatrick, Wm..A. Reed.
3d " C. P. Whitton, Wm. Walker.
4th " Josiah King, John Dean.
Finance Carastitiee—R. Miller, Jr., Thomas
M. Howe, Alex. Nimick.
The meeting then adjourned.
Mysterious Murder at Norristawu.
The citizens of Norristown, Pa., are in a
Mate of great excitement, in consequence of
the discovery of a mysterious murder. Mr.
, Daniel Brunner, a respectable young man,
was the He had been spending the
evening at the home of his betrothed, a Miss
Beans, to whom he was engaged to be married
on Thursday next, and left her a short time
befOre 12 o'clock, etoppidg at Bearer's Hotel
for his horse and wagon, in order to proceed
to his home, at Eagleeville, which is located
about five miles off, and where ho kept a coun
try store.
He had gone bit a short distance, as is sup
posed, wheelie was murdered, but not until
Saturday was his fate certainly known,. when
his body was found -in Stony creek; 'which
passes through the town. The locality where
the body was found is on Main street, a quar
ter of a mile above the town hall.. From the
testimony elicited, it appeared that during
the day the murdered man had purchase ,
goods for his store to the amount of save.
dollars. These bad been paid for, and it
presumed that he had a considerable en
loft. On the eveaingof his murder there was
a small social gathering at the house of his
betrothed. His wagon, on leaving Bearer's
Hotel, appeared to be pretty well loaded wit,
carpets and furniture, with which ho intend,
to furnish his house immediately after th •
bymenial knot was tied. Along with tit •
above were some goods for his atore,a t. of
which consisted of medicines. When th e
contents were scrutinized, a bottle of chloro
form was found, and it was surmised by many
that he had been rendered senseless by the
application of chloroform, and then thrown
into Stony creek, with some heavy substance
attached to hie body, in order to keep it from
view and hide the deed.
On the bank of the creek mu; found the
°mat of the deceased. It wan badly torn
and . appeared as though it had been need to
drag him. Ilia watch and port-movie were
also found near by.
• Mr. Brunner was a man of considerable
means, and surrounded by a host of influential
friends. lie Was but thirty-three years of
age, and &shim nuptials were near at hand, it
is surmised by many that he was killed
through the jealousy of some admirer of the
lady, whose hopes have been blighted by his
successful rivalry.
• The people of Norristown are so highly in
censed at the rile outrage of the midnight
assassin ' that , bad he been caught immedi
ately aft er the ooeurrenee, he would ba're been
bung frem the limb of the nearest tree. Al
ready a subscription has been started in Nor
sistown to raise the sum of $l,OOO, which is
i o be offered as a reward for his apprehension.
A nui..‘bar of persons have given fifty dollars
oac h tou , srds the amount.
— ESCAPE OF VEONEELL, THE FORGER.—
Robert Simpso.l, lirConnell, the notorious
forger, escaped froOt the Washington county
jail, on Tuesday moi .: , ing last, together with
colored l ay named
,`cordon, and an old
man named Carman. hey had escap
ed from their cell by bu.'"aing the door
post so as to loosen the hinges, attar"r which
they escaped into the jail yard an. 4 brat" , a
hole in the wall large enough to :dual. a
horse. The officers were in hot purst:ii at
la.st accounts. r
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.JA young man named
Wm. Scott, whilerclussing a pistol in Bowe
& Tetley's store,W ood street, yesterday, at-
eidentally disch arged one of the barrels, the
ball from which lodged in his thigh. It was
extracted by Drs. Wm. M. Kern and Bass
lenter, of Penn street, Tho young min..had_,
just arrived in the city; and !anew at the '
Idence of his sister On Fountain street. Ito
is doing well.
Tae"Aavosate"►xo"Cetxxer CORISEt."—
Mr. Couldoek is to have a benefit to-night at
the theatre, and it is,annotitteed that he will
appear in both of the above pieces. Mr.
Couidea to a.great favorite with our theatre
goers, and he will doubtless be greeted by a
"large midi • • ..
ROOTS AN Soon At Aucnos.—OU Satur
day afternocirk Ind evening, and oontinning
each day at 144 and 7% o'clock, at the Ma
sonie Hall Auctren,..will be "sold the entire
stock of boots, shoes and gaiters.
FROMIESTERDAY'S EVENLIG GAZETTE.
Important Meeting of the Board Of .
Trade-.-Belief for the Wounded
Soldiers.
.At a meeting of the Directors of the Board
of Trade; held this morning, the followidg
resolutions were passed: •
Rffoived, That a Committee of three be Ai
pointed to telegraph forthwith to the -Secre
tary of War and : to Can. lialleck, "We will
send one or two of our beet Steamboats, with
surgeons and - nurses, to Pittsburgh, Tennes
see, to return with wounded poldlers, ID be
taken care of in Able city."
Booked, That the Committee request the
Mayor, on behalf ofjlie Board of Trade to
call a public meeting of citizens at the B oard
of Trade rooms, to sustain the action of this
board. .
.
Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to
mpocure the boats, and to report at the Meld
s this evening.
Rwelsed, That the Board of Directors sub
icribe the sum of $l,OOO, for the furtherance
of the purpose stated. •
The Committeet appointed node! the reso
lutions are as follows:
To Select Boats--Messri. B. It:. Bruno!,
James I. Bennett, aid Joseph R. Hunter.
To Telegraph to Secretary of Wars—Messrs.
B. Preston, Wm. Meatus and - Wm. McCreary.
The gum at $l,OOO was Immediately sub
scribed and the Board 'adjourned.
Shocking Accident.
An accident of a distressing character occur
:ad in .the plow works of Messrs. Ball A Speer,
Manchester; on Tuesday, which will in all
probability cause the death of the 'party in
unid.. Some of the workmen had'taken off a
belt:for the purpose 'Of having . It tightened, '
and after it had been plieed on the drum a lad
named Speer was iumidentally caught up by tbe
belt and dragged froth floor to petting and oat
14AD. floe: some ten Or - fifteen .timis. fihe
gagisteer weet aot present it the time, and the
machinery could not be stopped., The men
present . were so horrified that they lost all
'presence of mind,'antinever once thought of
throwing off Hui belt.: The first time that the
lad passed_ over the dram Jt supposed that
both arms were broken; and at every subse
quent turn his feet would strike the floor
above, lacerating them and throwing . off blood
'in every direction. Jilt lags were also fractur
ed, and his whole body bruised and lacerated.
He was still living at last accounts, but not
expected to recover. He was twelve or thir
teen years of age, and resided with his parents
in the borough.
Equalization of Seh - tiol Taxes.
An Important_ bill is now pending In the
House of Representatives, baying for its ob
jeet the equalization of taxation for school
purposes. The bill provides that hereafter a
'three mill tax shall be levied and collected,
'the same as . the State fax is now levied and
collected, to be celled' the school tax, and the
yearly receipts from the same shall •be die
-tributed by the sehoot department in the came
manner as the State appropriation Is now dis
t:lb-4W, Meept that number of sobolirs
to be taught in the schools shall be taken as
the basis of distribution, to be ascertained by
,thelea' t jowly report from each &Lariat of the
Sehoo); preaching the distribution, and all laws
autharizing - the levying of a school tax by the
sehool directors be, and the some are hereby
repealed; except their authority to key build•
leg taxankineh local school ten Li may' be
necessary and - desired to keep are schools
open longer than would be preamble with the
foregoing three mill tax alone. .
Tao Gnu? Friu.=—To-dey (10th of April)
is ths sereptsinith , !anntiorearr.of the great
- Are to - Pittsbargb,'srlieti *fug* portleo et the
olty was laid in ashes, . and; elerea" , ,liariared
families ware rendsroChouseless. flosicely
T page of their* now »miss. ,
The Tonnage Tax.,..Evidenee of
Bribery and Corruption---Money
Abundantly Distributed.
The committee 1.0 Investigate the means
resorted to, at the last session, to procure the
passage of the act for the commutation of the
tonnage tax upon the Pennsylvania railroad,
made theirreport to the Legislature Tuesday
afternoon. The committee in theirinvestlga
flout have confined themselves to the means
employed to secure the passage of the set, and
have classed the testimony takeit under three
heads, as follows : Tampering with the press;
the distribution of eight hundred thousand
dollars due the State by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company among other railroad com
panies; and the distribution of cash by
Thomas A. Scott, Vice-President of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Cnmpany,
Mr. Feller testified to having paid the
editor of the Allentown Democrat two thous
and dotterel') sustain Senator Shindle and to
publish the tonnage tax-bill. This money
Mr. Fuller states was his own, but the com
mittee dinelare .that this is improbable. The
editor of the Brownsville Clipper visited the
room of Mr. Scott, at °ovaries hotel, and
Mr. Scott handed to him three or four hun
dred dollars to support the bill. The editor
testifies to that himself. The committee
'belleielhat money to the amount of phone
ands of dollars was thus expended.
It was In - evidence that the section of the
comnintation,bill. requiring the Pennsylvania
Railroad Compani to assist other railroad
companies in the State, was inserted for the
purpose of inducing the members from the
counties through'whictir these roads passed to
vote for the passage of the bill. Mr. Burns, a
member of the Legislature from Allegheny
• • .nty, was induced to favor the commuta
tion bill, by the promise of Mr. Scott that the
Pittsburgh and Steubenville Hothead should
.. co...plated, and Mr. Scott entered into a
writte . agreement to take four thousand dol
lars w. th of the bonds of the Northwestern
Re ad Company at par, when their value
as only estimated at twenty-five gents on
the dollar. The Senators and Representatives
residing on the line of the Northwestern
Railroad consequently voted for the bill. By
such means as these eight hundred thousand
` dollars, which would have gone into the State
,reentry, were _divided among certain rail
_
• ads. •
The committee next considered the direct
application of money as a means of bribery.
The individual pointed out as being the chief
agent in the distribution of the funds was
Thlimaa A. Scott. In March last the commit
tee addressed a note to Mr. Stanton, Seereta
ry of War, desiring to.know at what time Mr.
Scott could visit Italviabuig, without interfer
ing with his duties to the government. Mr.
Stanton 'replied, on the Bth of March; that
Mr. Scott was then at Cairo, and would be
relieved on the 10th. A subposna • was then
left atthe house of Mr. Scott, but he did not
come before the committee, and while they
were temporarily absent, in Pittsburgh, he
palmed through Harrisburg without stopping.
On the 25th of March, the committee tele
graphed to Secretary Stanton to ascertain
where Mr. Scott could be found. The reply
was that Mr. Scott would be relieved from
duty at Fortress Monroe in four days. The
Sergeant-at-Arms was accordingly dispatched
to Washington to subpcena Mr. Scott, but was
enable to Sad him, and the committee believe
that ho purposely kept out of the way.
Mr. Kennedy Marshall, a member of the
House from Allegheny county last year, testi
-fled that at the close of the scansion he visited
the room of Mr. Scott at Ooyerlre Hotel, and
was handed a package which contained Sc.
hundred dollars. Mr. Scott realed to Mr.
Marshall that the package - -n left for
him, and that he did not know what it con
tained. There were other packages lying
about the room at the time. Mr. Marshall
farther testified that he had always been in
favor of the repeal of the tonnage tax, and
had voted for the commutation bill without
any expectation of a reward. Mr. Marshall
also testified that belied visited the room of
Speaker Davis and SAW five or seven thousand
dollars lying upon the bed. Mr. Davis said
that he had received the money from Stott,
bat subsequently denied that fact. Davis ac
companied Mr. Marshall up the Allegheny
river, al( g e• lime portten of the money
to wary, remarking that ho was afraid to
carry so much-himself. The committee had
endeavored tOlirocure the attendance of Mr.
Davis, but had notnueoecied up to the pees
-7 'Thomas -Osterbont; was a member o - the
Legislature from Wyoming - cotuity last year,
and parties testified by having heard him say
that he had made a good thing out of the ton
nage tax bill, and that ho had paid all. his
debts, amounting to one or two thousand dol
lars.
warned
WAS snliprenaed, but having
been. - by a man named Geo. 11. Bard-
well, be thus was enabled to elude the Ser
geant-at-arms. This Bardwell is also believed
have been instrumental in inducing an. im
pornint witness named Gearheart to leave
Harrisburg in the night time.
John Edgar Thompson, President of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, was sum
moned to appear before the Committee, but
replied that bad health would not permit him
to attend. A cub-committee was apptinted,
and proceeded to Philadelphia to obtain the
testimony of Mr . Thompson , he refused
to reify° them, and a certificate from J. Pan
coast, M. D., stating that Mr. Thompson
could not be soon, was shown to the commit
tee. . .
Scrim Directors of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company were examined, but testified
that they knew nothing about any bribery.
Mr. Thomas T. Firth, the treasurer of - the
Company,also failed to appear before the Com
mittee, excusing himself on account of ill
health. Re truhisequentlY expressed a willing
ness to appear, but was not examined.
In summing up their report, the Committee
express a positive, conviction, from the evi
dence before ther.,' that unlawful means were
used to procure the, passage of the Commuta
tion bill by Mr. Scott, who ham since wilfully,
eluded the summons of the Committee.
St2o2l=ll=l
House of Representatives.
Mr. Williams then made • speech. Be de
clared that Mr. Thompson had beenseen upon
Chestnut street, looking as-well as ever, two
days after the date of the certifisate of tho
physician which was shown to the Committee.
Mr. William then moved that 10,000 copies
of the report be printed. No decisive action
was taken upon this proposition, however.
Au Appeal for Aid from the Western
Sanitary Commission
The Western Sanitary Commission are fin
der the necessity of renewing their appeal to
the loyal citizens of the loyal States.
The important movements and battles in
the Department of the West ere increasing
the hospitatdemande beyond all expectation.
mow
is calling for aid, and the largo army
now occupying month-east Missouri, and Ar
'koalas looks to St. Louis for its supplies.
The "Commission" has sent away to different
Points since the let of March, 10,879 articles
of various kinds, for Hospital _use, besides
,
the local demand for 2,500 sick. This week a
"floating hospital" will be fitted np and fur
nished by them, as a free-will offering of hu
manity, for the benefit of oar sick and wopnd-t
od soldiers. A large and safe steamboat has.
been purciptsed for the .purpose, by General
Balleck, and intrusted to the "Commission."
It will be thldionghly fitted up with 250 bode,
and 'provided with surgeons, nurses, attend
ants, &0., underdirections to follow the army,
keeping as near as practicable, to receive the
wounded, in event of a battle; friend and foe,
will be treated in'respeot alike.
It will be readily seen that large and eon
tinned supplies are needed for the above
named uses: flannel shirts, canton flannel
shirts and drawers, heavy brown.domesties in
the piece, carefully rcaed bandages ono and •
half to twoinehes wide, are especially needed.
Also linen rags, and all the smaller hospital
supplies.
But when practicable, the "Commission"
venture to suggest that contribution. Mal
are most acceptable of all. They can w ith
this, buy %material as it is needed, and hpo
'dredeof_ loyal women 'in St. Louis are ready
to do the work exactly mit may be required.
. It may not be improper to add that the
whole amount of money contributed goes to
the direct relief of the suffering. The office
expense': of the Commission - aro very small,
their own services being gratuitously given.
Tho whole amount of salaries paid for a period
of seven months, does not exeeei $250. In a
common work of humanity, and loyalty we
venture to ape all plainness of 'peach.
For the Weaken% psaltery Commission.
- JAY= H. YIATIIAN,
Wit. 0. ELJAIOTr,
Money contributed : will be received by B
C. Sawyer, Jr., Mayor, Thos. M. Howe
I
35 :Fifth street, Jas. Park Jr., at Park,'
Curdy, & Co.'s, and.B. P. Jones, at. Jones ,k
L.aisgblins. Clothing and supplies may be
opt to 4am: 11,Teetrean, l!raident of the
Wata4- 40 121 Wri*Pli Th r ee . 4 111 , 310 .
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THE BATTLE AT PITTSBURGH
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
GEN. BRAGG REPORTED KILLED!
Enmored Escape of Gen. Prentiss!
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PRICE AND VAN DORN I 1( THE BATTLE!
OUR KILLED AND , WOUNDED
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CINCINNATI, April 10.--The corresponident
of the Cincinnati Time. gives the folic Wing
account of the Pittsburgh battle::
Our forcee were stationed in the form of a
semi -circle, the right restinion a point north
of Cramp's landing, our centre being in front
of the main roar - Corinth:and our left e x_
tending to the ri er ln the . teller' of Ham
burg, four milesforth sburgh Landing..
At two o'clock, on the' moping of the oth,
four hundred men fromPriontiss'dlyision were
attacked by the enemy a half mile in advance
of our Hine. Our men fell back on the 25th
Missouri, swiftly purenekbi the enemy. The
advance of the rebels resided Col. PeabOdy's
brigade just as long roll wititsounded, and the
men were falling into.)itiiat The resistance
was but short, and they milted under a gall
ing fire until they reached t linos of the Rao
,
ond division.
At six o'clock the attacks ad become gener
al along the entire froth- of our lines. The
enemy in largo force &oils In the pickets of
Sherman's division end fell u tho 48th, 70th
and 72d , 0h10. . Those troop'', were never be
fore in action, and being soanexpeotedly at
tacked, made as able a resistance as possible,
but wore, in common with the forces of flett..
Prentiss, forced to seek the support of our
troops immediately in their rear.
At one o'clock the entire' line on both sides
was fully engaged. The roar of cannon and
musketry was without any intermission from
the main centre to a .pbint extending half
way down the loft .wing.
The rebels made a desperate charge on the
14th Ohio battery, and it not being sufficient
ly sustained by infantry, fell into their hands.
Another severe fight occurred for the
.pos
session of the sth Ohio battery, and three of
its gun. taken by the enemy.
By 11 o'clock a number of commanders of
regiments bad fallen, and in some cases not a
field officer remained; yet the fighting contin
ued with an earnestness which showed that
the contest on both sidee wal for death or vic
tory. Foot by foot the ground was contested,
and finding it impossible to drive back our
centre, the enemy slackened their Bree , and
made vigorousofforts on our left wing, 'and
endeavoring to outflank and drive it to the
river bank. This wing was under General
Garlbbt, and was composed of the 14th 324
44th aid 57th Indiana, and the Bth, 2:st and
and 18th Illinois. Fronting its line however,
was the 54th 57th and Ith Ohio and sth
Ohio cavairwirgrerman's division.
For nearly two hours a sheet of fire blazed
from both eolumns, the rebels fighting with
a valor that was only equalled by those cop
tending with them.
While the contest raged the hottest, the
gunboat Tyler passed up the river tnalroint
opposite the enemy, and poured in broadsides
from her immense guns, greatly aiding in
forcing the enemy back.
Up to 3 o'clock the battle raced with a fury
that defies description. Tho rebels had found
every attempt to break oar lines unavailing.
They hid striven to drive in our main column,.
and finding that impossible, had turned all
their strength upon our left. Foiled in that
quarter, they now made another attack en our
centre ' and made every effort td!rout. our
forces before reinforeernentu.whietrhal
sent for, should come up.
At 5 o'clock there wets a. ihoiLciesaation In
the firing of the enemy, 'their lines falling
back for nearly hall They then sud
denly wheeled and again threw their entire
force upon our left wing,, determined to make
a final struggle in that quarter, but the gun-
.Isnits-Tylar-und-Lealnktoured
shot thick and fast; with tele effect.
Meantime, Geot. - Wiaisare, who had takeira
circuitous routs - from Cramp's Landing, ap
peared soddenly on the enemy's right wing.
In the faio of this combination of circum
stances, the rebels felt that their enterpriie
forthe day was a felines, and as night was
approaching, fell beak until they reached an
advantageous position somewhat in the rear;
yet occupying the main rout to Corinth. The
gunboats continued to send their shell after
them until out of range. After a wearied
watching of several hours of intense anxiety,
the advance regiments of Gtn. Bnell'e army
appeared on the opposite bank of the rivet,
and the work of passinglhe river began—tho
30th Indiana and 68th Ohio being the first to
cross, followed by the main portion of Nelson's
and Bruce's divisions. Cheer after sheer
greeted their arrival, and they were immedia
tely sent to the advance, where they rested on
their arms for .the night. All night long,
steamers were engaged in ferrying Buell's
forces across, and when daylight broke, it
kale evident the rebels, too, had been etroogty
reinforced.
The bottle was opened by the rebels at goyim
o'clock from the Corinth road, and in half an
hour they extended along the whole line. At
nine o'clock the sound of artillery and mus
ketry fully equalled that of the previous day.
The enemy was met by the reinforcements,
and the still wearied soldiars of yesterday,with
an energy that certainly eould not have been
expected. It became evident they were avoid
ing the extreme of (Aviatt wing, and eideav
oring, with perseverance and determination,
to And some weak point by which to turn our
force. They left one point, but to return to
it immediately, and . .then as suddenly they
would,.by some masterly stroke of general
ship, !Urea a most rigoroas attack upon some
division whore they fancied they would not
be expected; but the flre of our lines was as
steady as clock work, and it soon became evi
dent the enemy considered the task they had
undertaken a hopeless one.
Further reinforcements now began to ar
rive, and took position on the right of our
maim centre, under Wallace.
Gana. Grant, Buell, Nelson, Sherman and
Crittenden were everywhere present,-direeting
tdovements for a new stroke on the enemy:
Suddenly both wings of our army were
turned'upon the enemy with the intention of
driving them Into an extensive ravine,- and at
the same time a powerful battery, stationed
in the open field, poured volley after volley of
eannistar into the rebel ranks.
At 11:30 the roar of the battle shook the
earth. The Union glans were fired with-all
the energy that the prospect of the enemy's
defeatjuspired, while the rebel's firowas not
so vigbrous, and they evinced a desire to with.. I
draw. They finally fell slowly back, keeping I
up a fire from -their artillery and musketry
along their whole 'column as they retreated.
They went in excellent order, battlingat every
advantageous point, and delivering their fire
with considerable effect. But from all the di
visions of Our lines they were closely pursued,
a galling fire being kept up upon their roar.
The enemy had now been driven beyond our
former linos and were in full retreat for Cor
inth, pursued by our cavalry.
The forces engaged on both sides, in this
day's battle, are estimated at about 70,000 each.
CAIIO, April 9.-An 'arrival from Pitts
burgh says • that the enemy, in making the
first 'attack on Sunday morning, carried the
Stare and Stripes and wore the Federal uni
form. Gen. Bragg is reported killed. •
proVisional Governor Johnson, of Ken.:
lucky, Is wounded and taken prisoner. •
' 4,10 Stated that Gen. Prentiss escaped In
Xiselkeinftilion of the retreat on the second day
of the fight.
Our total loss is about 7,000. This bribe.
estimate of military Commanders ' who were
in the, engagement. Of these about 2,000 were
taken prisoners—the balantm were killed, and
wounded in the usual proportion,. - , i
Gen. Wal lees, of Illinois, wee reported dead,
as it was thought impossible for him to live.
lii was, however, living on Wednesday, and
improving. He was shot back of the ear, the
bullet coming out at the nose.
' Gen. Uallack pissed Cairo to-day, ea root*
for •Pittsbnrgh. •
rive thousand prisoners are expected tot
night from Island No. 10.
Every preparation is being made here for
the reception of our wounded at, 'Pittsburgh.
Cutout°, April 10.—A special dispatch to
the Trainor, from Cairo, say' - : We • are 'just
• beginning to get some reliable details from
I the great battle at Pittsburgh: From -
• at gentlemen who were on • the field after the
fight, we have gathered Gni *glowing: PleD ,
tin' brigade, consisting of the 01st Illinois;
12th Wisconsin, iith-Lidlithti and 71st, Obliii
Veraattacked wbithilbithithgaleths/ bi'vtitit
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force. Prentiss bad
brigade. Ha was
to retire. Prentiss
.re taken prisoners.
seemed the entire rebet
no arttiliery with bie
eat to pieces and forced
and many of big men we
At twelve o'clock thee %tire line was fierce
ly engaged, but in full re vent.
At four o'clock the enemy had taken
Swarts's battery, of six g. uc, Dresden's bat
tery, of four guns, Water. .ouse's battery, and
also two Ohio batterics—.awes not known.
Thousands of our soldi rs had taken refuge
under the bank of the tit. r, utterly refusing
to fighrrin fact they cool not, as officcri and
men were mixed in ine trieable confusion.
Oar army at this time see od utterly defeated.
At this juncture the tartlets Lexington
and Tyler opened a tremendous fire of shot
and shell upon the enemy, and kept It up
every half hour. During the night someehells
set the woods on fire, and many dead rebels
were burned.
At 7 o'clock in the evening the firing had
generally ceased. About midnight the rebels
attempted to plant a battery within 300. yards
of our alige guns, but wore driven away by
the gunboats and wigs guns supported by
three regiments of Mitchell's division, which
bad arrived and crossed the river about 6
o'clock in the evening.
Our Informants persists in estimating our
lose of Sunday, 3,000 killed and 5,000 wounded,
as a low figure..
During the night the rebels were reinforced
by Van Dorn and Price, from Arkansas, with
very large forcer.
Gen. Low Wallace came up with the 4th and
23d Indiana, 44th Illinois, Bth Missouri and
Willard's battery, and in the morning fiercely
attacked the enemy's loft wing. They went
into the fight on double-quick, with tremen
dous shouts, and did terrible execution, and
by 10 o'clock they bad driven the rebels bock
two miles.
About tan o'clock,the rebels 41re reinforced,
and for a fow minutes our men were forced
from the field. •
The other divisions of Buell's army now
appeared, and at once became fully engaged.
Fur two hours, all the destructive elementd on
the earth seemed to be striving for the mastery
on the battle field. At last, the Southern
chivalry broke and fled in all directions.
Buell followed the flying fop with twelve
thousand troops, mostly cavalry, smiting
without mercy those wbo would not surrender.
He was reported to have taken Corinth, with
all its immense stores, arms, andammunition.
The rebel troops were mostly from Texas,
Louisiana, and Mississippi, with many from
Georgia.and Alabama.
Our informants say they cuuldride through
the battle field where our forces Were posted,
but the dead were so thick in the enemy's
lines that they conldn't do it - Acre. They
assure us that the rebels occupied our camps
on Sunday night, took care of our sick and
wounded, and destroyed nothing, expecting
confidently to have our entire army the . next
day. They thought the battle was already
(Ought and Won.
On Sunday General lifeCletnqnd cut his way
through the snowy that had surrounded him.
Most of the troops behaved with great gal
lantry. But thfls3.l Ohio was ordered to the
rear_in disgrace for retelling to.fight.
Oar informants state that John C. Breckin
ridge was taken prisoner; they say they saw
him pass to general headquarters.
Crimson ' April 10.—The Tone special ac
count of the Pittsburgh battle says : Prentiss
and Sherman, with - reinforcements from Hurl
burt, maintained their position in the attack,
and gradually extended to the center, under
MeCternand, which soon became engaged with
a superior force. Up to noon,
these four
visions, Prentiss', Sherman's, Hurlburt's, and
BfeCiernand's, held the entire rebel force in
cheek. Although the enemy were constantly
bringing up fresh forces, they gained no ad
vantage. Until noon our line was unbroken,
except Gen. Prentiss' command, they being
compelled to fall back. Shortly utter noon,
the enemy made a grand attack on the whole
tine of our forces, but they obstinately main
tained their ground until the enemy hurled
their entire Wine, seventy-five Guttman,' men,
against us.
Our lino fell back under the pressure in good
order, ene•half or thrse-quartere of a mile,
abandoning their camps to the enemy, 'and
taking a position in a semi-circle on the bank
of the river. here they stood unmovable and
fought obstinately for eve hours, the ground
being fought over and over again. The
'gunboat; Tyler and Lexington hadgot t eking
range by their position on the left, and pour
ed in a storm of shell which fairly anni
hilated them. IMmense seige gene had the
same position on the right, so that wherever
• .rala.tusned..they,,met. ,i,ron„ hail which
scattered them like chaff. They aZrainseirrio
more, but stubbornly held their position.•
Night came without any change. In the
meantime Bitolrit artirarrieed on the eppo
ate side et the: river, :having made forced
marches all day. • Bight regiments wore creas
ed and took position in the centre and imme
diately engaged the enemy. The tight con
tinued with unequalled obstinacy andapalling
slaughter audit darkness closed the scone.
Doring . the night Buell crossed with 30,000
men. Nelson took position on the left and
McCook in the centre.
The battle was renewed in the morning by
the arrival of 25,000 reinforcements under
Gen. Bragg, who wore precipitated on liens.
Shermari, - "llicelarnand and Wallace's divi
sions. They were hold in check, however,
and at the same time Nelson threw _himself
upon their right With his division, sup
ported by Hurlbut's and all our (dB - Cr
available force. The enemy,. after maintain
ing their giound'unlil Wive la the afternoon,
gave way.
The decisive blow was given by Gen. Grant
himself, who headed a charge of six regiments
in person, precipitating the 'whole body upon
the enemy's center with suet desperate force,
that they brokeand ran. The retreat at once
became general, and withfb half an hour the
whole rebel army were falling back in dismay.
Oar overjoyed soldiers followed them, driving
them through our camp in complete disorder.
They were soon driven late - the broken coun
try, where they could not form or fight.. There
was no relaxation of the pursuit ; at last no.
manta our cavalry were eleven miles from the
river, and still following. The fugitives threw
away their arms, and when - exhausted, lay
down and waited to be taken prisoners.
I can get noiratimate.of our loss ; it is im
mense' however. Some regiments had not
above 1130 to 200 left.
Oen. Pren ties die played conspictiOes bravery
during the Drat part of the engagement, and
before ho was taken prisoner. Ile had just
led a gallant charge of-one thouland of his
men against a superior force of the. enemy.
He was repulsed and received a musket ball in
the arm, at the same time his horse was killed.
Before he could extricate himself the enemy
were upon him. • . . •
I am informed on authority direct from' the
rebel camp that Basuregard madebis advance,
on Friday, to a point within a few miles of
Grant's position. Mire ho formed his line of
battle, and. during the night. resumed his
march, coming upon our forces at daybreak.
completely surprising them. The only won
der In that the route of our army did notensue
•
at once.
Gen. Hurlbut's division was in reserve, and
made himself the main prop on which the for.
turves of the day , hung. .Ile acted with the
utmost promptness.
Gen. A. B. Johnston was killed — on the
forenoon of the second day's fight, during the
attack on his position by our forces, while en
deavoring to rally his men, apparently fear
less of danger. He rode along the entire
front waving his sword, shouting to his dis
mayed officers and frightened men, when a
cannon-ball struck him, crushing hie skull
and killing him instantly. His body woe
found by the pursuers, and brought to Gen.
Nelson's command.
Proclamation by the President.
Wistusercer, April 'lo.—By the Pres:dente(
the United States orAmerica—A Proclamation:
It has so pleased the Almighty God to vouch
safe signal victories to the land and naval
forces engaged in suppressing an internal re
bellion; and, at the same time, to avert froni
our country the dangers of 'foreign interven- •
Lion and invasion. Itle therefore recommend
ed to the people of the United States, at their
next,weekly a s semblages in their accustomed
places of ?oldie worship, whisk shall occur
after notice of this plualomation shall haVo
been read, they especially acknowledge and
render thanks to our Heavenly Father for
these inestimable blessings; that they then
and there-implore spiritual consolations.in
behalf of all Who have been brought into atilio
lienby.the esaellties sod Calamities of sedi
tion and civil war, and that they reverently
invoke the Divine=-Guidance . for spiritual
councils to the end Out they may speedilyre=
suit in.titeVestotatiOn of peace, harmony and
unity throughout our borders, and hasten - AU
establishment of -fraternal relations among gall
the countries of the earth. .In witness whereof
..thavo hereunto set my hand. and caused the
seal of tbo United States to be allixed.' Pons'
at the city, of Weshington - this 10th daY:of
April, in the - year of ours Lord one thollsand
eight hundradand sixty-two, and of the In-.'
depends*, of. the ..tipittalStates tbo eighty .
By order itliesiditstAtdithion Lincoln;
Swam, Eistey,ot State,
From WaskiniMrir.,
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WASHINGTON, April 10.—The Senate, in ex
ecutive session to-day, confirmed the nomina
tions of Col. Y. M. Dodge, of lowa, Col. R.
S. Canby, of the 19th Infantry, and Paymas
ter Benj. Brice, to be Brigadier Generals of
Volunteers; Bayard Taylor,
of New York;
Secretary of Legation at St. Petersburg;
Clay, of Kentucky, Secretary of Legation at
Tuna ; Cyrus 0. Poole, of New York, Consul
at Minantana ; Geo. P . Van Week, of New
York, Consul at Bayonne ; J. S. Redfield,
Consul at Otranto ; Jas. Leslie, of Pennsyl
vania, Consul at Lyons; Win. E. Webster,
Appraiser of Merchandise at Boston ; John
M. Allen, of Illinois, Register of the Lund
Office, at Vermillion, Dakotah Territory;
Wm. 11. Bennett, of Oregon, to be Mars hal of
the State ; Wm. Gallap, Postmaster a Tiffin,
Ohio; Liertts. Francis A Haggerty; .1. R.
Mullany, Mathias C. Main and C. R. P.
Rogers, to be commanders in the navy.
The Washington and Alexandria Railroad
was sold to-day at Alexandria, and wal pur
chased by Alexander Hay, Esq., of Philadel
phia, for $125,000. He is the owner and
m at
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toe) , for claims to more than 200,000,
This following orders were iss ed to-day :
WAD. DEPA TRENT,
Washington, April 10,1562.1,
To Military Supervieor of Telrgrapho : SIR
—You are directed to stop all telcgraphio
communication to the Philadelp hia inquirer
until satisfactory proof is furnished to this
Department that the recent publications re
specting the operations by the army at York
town were duly authorized. You will pro
ceed to Fortress Monroo and make arrange
ments to enforce the orders of this Department.
(Signed) EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of IYar.
Ordered—That all applications for passes
by newspaper editors or correspondents shall
be referred to Col. Edward S. Sanford, Mili
tary Supervisor of telegrams, &0., and be sub
ject to such rules anal regulations as may bo
prescribed by this Department.
(Signed) howor M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.•
Altairs at Yorktown
NEAR YORKTOWN, April 0; 1:20 p. m.—The
weather still_centinues unfavorable for mili
tary operations. It has been raining for two
days. The creeks are much swollen, and the
low grounds covered with water, making the
roads almost impassable for 'empty wagons.
Information received shows that the rebels
have a force of GO,OOO, which is rapidly add
ing up by troops from the neighborhood of
Richmond, which is one day from Yorktown
by railroad and river, they having four steam
ers and sixteen transports in use, and by the
time the roads are in condition for the Union
army to move, the rebels may be able to meet
them with ono hundred thousand men. The
flower of-their army, with their best arms, are
in a strongly intronched position.
Previons.to our troops occupying their pres
ent position, the military authorities had no
means of avertaining the extent of the rebel
works. Information obtained through de
serters, contrabands - and other sources, shoe
that the enemy haviinearly five hundred guns,
some of them of tho largest calibre.
Tho rebel General Johnson, with 'some of
his forces, has arrived and taken command in
person, showing that they intend making a
desperate resistance to the advance of our
troops at every point. Their Intrenchments
extend entirely across the peninsula from the
James to the York river.
The cheering news from the 'Western De
partment arrived here to-day, and our troops
are wild with enthusiasm over the result, and
are anxious to be led to active and similar
deeds of valor.
From .Fort 151hiou
Fora Union, Necr - Mexico, March 2.3t1.—A
correspondentof the Missouri Republican says:
Our column, under Colonel Slough, are break
ing up their camp for a forward movement
South.
The Texan army occupies a strong position
in the vicinity of Albuquerque, 175 miles
so.of this Department, and about midway
be n this plate and Fort Craig, where Col.
Canby was at last accounts. The Texans
hare taken up this as the strategic point,
doubtless intending to march upon either
column as they leave their stronghold—Fort
Union or Fort Craig—and by their superior
force, which is estimated at 2,400 strong and
21 pietsss or artillery, whip one, face about'
and assault the other column befurolhey can
form a junction, and cut us up in detail.
It would seem that 'Col. Slough and Col.
Canby, depot commanders, are not acting in
,00ncort„and several tees of thiermY fear that
this movement, !One'of 'the Most - diftlenit
military combinations, may, net prove suo
ceseral, and render our depot at Fort Union,
(the only, supplies left us,) comparatively de
fenseless. I scarcely - believe, however, that
Slough will march beyond a supporting dis
tance of this depot.
The Texans are occupying. Santa Fo, 100
miles south or this placo, with from 100 to 200.
troops.
From Kansas Citys
KANS►S Cur, April 7.—The Santo: Fa main
has arrived.
The Texans, 150 strong, had evacuated,
Santa Fo, and were marching down the ricer.
Gen. Canby had intercepted an express, ,
with orders to the commander of the Texan
forces to evacuate the territory, and return' to
Texas.
Col. Slough had left Fort . Union to effect a
junction with Gen. Canby.
The Texans were exacting contributions
and forced losne from the inhabitants. As
high as $20,000 was extracted from'single in
dividuals residing near AlbuquertpM. Cloth
ing and provisions were taken from merchants
without regard to politics or eireutnitinies.
Conmuniention Opened.
.—T . ,
Lei:animus, April 10elographio oomr
munication was opened between here and BSI.
Tannish; Tenn., this afternoon.
Forty physicians and nurses arrived: Prom
Frankfort this 'sinning, and will immediately
leave on the steamer Autocrat for Fort Donel
son and. Tittsburgli Landing. &feral , cither
beats, with similar ald, are passing down . ; the
river from this city and elsewhere.
From Island
Sr. Louis, April tO.—A special dlspatab to
the Republican, from Island No. 10: says that
200 hogsheads of sugar, severalinndred bar
rels of molasses, 80 cannon 400 wagons; 'l2O
horses, 600 mutes, 5000 *hind sinaltarmaj_3o
pieces light artillery, groat' quanties of
blankets;clothing; &v., base fallen, into ,our
hands Also about 56,000 . 8°11d 'abet, and
an immense quantity of ammunition.
The total number of prisoners captured is
5,000, including' Maj. Gen. Diarist!, Brig,
Gene. Gault, Walker, and tictuturu. The Pris
eners are being sent to /Mails sis rapidly as
possible.
The Philadelphia Enquirer.
PHILADELPHIA, April 10.—Tbeediter:of the
Enquirer, says that tho dispatch.deemed .ob
jeotionable by the Secretary-of War, was coun
tersigned by Gen. Wool on the letteritself
and on the envelope, aid is cOnfident
lag satisfactory explanations ,to the' Goiorn
meat. Meanwhile he requests that-Gm order
of Secretary Stanton bo withheld front publk
cation, or accompanied by this noterof 140' 1 ,
nation. • , ,
Prom Western
- Wnsamita, Aprillo, via Washington:
Edw. Staniuni . Gou'i' 01. 1 1 *•:' Gm.
Milroy ls in poeseseion of Montorey. and Crab
balton. The enemy's mounted scouts are still
in eight of Monterey; their rear guard was
driven bath by our troops., They are reported
fortifying themselves east of the SheirandoOlt
mountains. Signed, -J. C. Fiueogi,
M.sJor General Commanding.
From Eastern Virginia.
Entannzo, VA., April 10, via Washington;
—All quiet. The enemy's picket not — seen
dorlogAbe's•vere storm of 'the last-rwo'days.
Markets kr Telegraph.
PULIUMILPIIId, • April 10,410ur unchanged ; : Zerei
quota at $6 111)0526 for ' , apart:lac • Therallnot
much wheat offering and prim unsettleiLtlea red
at VI ZVI': SS and white - Atli asgria: •-• iti de,
mead at 53c. for prima yellow, afloat, and AiliOnatore;.
Provhdone quiet. Lard sells it 7.( 4 :08N,c . ,.
advancing; males at 24612430. '' • :
Aptil 10."--"Flont 'heavy ; aaler 9,001:1
bbla.-at, 55 0805 10. fur State, 88 1510.1310 car OW
and 5., wato 80 for Southern. Xl6 t' dull And
heavy. Corn 11rm;.aules E.,000 btob. at n0031.?,c. 'for
mixed.: Net firm of $111513'75 for repacked. Pont
steady.,' Boron firm' at 7U0,1 %c... , 'Lard lloni
ighlar dull; 28c.- asked and_ 2 :Vg a / a , 88cred• Be.
clpta—Flour, 9,318 bbls: ; 011ea1t,;33,930 bush. ; corn
4,7.51 bush. Cotton quiet• at 'auction .lci-day ; - .1/14
Island and Gulf brought tronaloc,to
Nancy unchanged. Sterlbag Exchange stadia at
111 12%01 /3. Stocks lower; Curoberbind
111ln'ola Central al%; - Billtrankra. and stlasW l3 PPli
8 1 loldEldl Southarle, 47; N. Y. Central, fq.3l;
• mawuri 11s, 4934' Tonneaus' 6s, 1111nois .
polo, 'lBBl, 33%1411fontbt Coupons, 4%. °old 15
Now 1000 . •
Aptlllo.—traulng, , —Catton Tbratl7/
gales WM bath' at 213 Gc~ Pour homy rulalirloa,
bbls. at a delfite:l,lnhea.,Anietrebloso.l3i4Pig,
gt 26 EA rod at $1; 3 2 0 1 34 . Co_ , 111.43811 geldi
Anton 112,0001nt#1. .a'rlto(342n. ;Wattlitr:AcrlVeit
.441124:c;: - t
lIIIIITH CONGRESS-4118T 8118810 N.
• misanctiTott, Apn110,1862.
Vallandighain, of Ohio, from
the? Committee . mi Public Lands, reported a
substitute for the jointresoldtion, gtruig eon
strnotlon, to the act of 1856, grantinglands to
Wisconsin for railroad
,purposes. It author
ises a change of, location to read so that it
may be ponstrued froze Appleton to some
point on Green ilayi at or near the month of
Pox river l 4. Paseed..e• .- • •
Kr. Artiold r oflll.,..introdueed'a resolution
expressing gratitude andthanks to Almighty
God, for the glorious 'triumph of oar arms
over the rebels and traitors, *moognising •in
the brilliant victories at Island No. 10, and ;
Pittsburgh Landing, Tenn.,, the exhibtiop of
that Divine Power, which has so' sinally
blessed us as a nation, and that the' tka -
and gratitude of Congress are this to Commo
•clore Foote, Generals Pope, Grant, Buell and
lialleek, and to each and every gallant offi
cer, soldier and sailor, for their gallantry, 4.,
energy, endurance-and patriotic, suffering*O.
and devotion to their country, their mantes
shall always be cherished and honored by. a
grateful people. While Congress honors the
brave, who . escaped death;-. they Would- not
forget the wounded and deld,,iwisi fellin their
country's :cause,: and. Congtest attend their
sympathy. to the widows' and oNldion,- and
promise relief. . • ,
Mr. Porter, ; of:lnd.;, suggested' that the. .
name of-Major GimeralLew Walleeebe added: -
Mr. Cox,- of Ohio; thought, itluttztti:inelido
Gen. iloGlernantl and othermilloers."", :
• Mr. Richardson; of holad
paced the difficulty:, It was limit
only the names of the commanding , tillloir4ll
- could not embrace : tke.names of all
distinguished. themselvet.l ;.•
.
Mr. Arnold consented - that 'tho 'resolution
should he referred to.thComiittec'
Mili
tary Affairs. :
Mr. Stevens , of Pa., f rom the Corettilttie on
Ways and Means, reported , baelt - thevilenate's
amendment to the naval appropriation:MlL - -
The House concurred in - that appropriating
thirteen millions to be expended.undor the
direction of the' Secretary of the Wiry; for the:,
construction of iron cladsteam vessels of iii4as a sabstitute for the original , item in-the
amendment making an-. appropriation -.: for .
Stevens'. battery, being under oonelderatiop.
e l
Mr. Lovejoy,of Ill' oisiopposed it. ~ ,,1
Mr. Stratton, °fife Jersey, said he learned .
from Lieut. Warden t at. when he went on
board of the. Monitor, e had no.faith in' her
.edicaoy, and thereforet hought -she , would be
useless.. He dkpress the opinion that Stev
ens' battery would prove alike ettooessful.' — "lf
Congress, at the extra !maiden, had authorhed
its completion, the Merritisao would not now
be in existence. .I,_.
Mr. Pike, of Maine, said that half a minion
dollars had already been spent on the Stevens
battery, and with the amount now proposed,
the total would be $1,288,000; besides, it
draws so much. water se to bo of :no sort of
consequence in any Southern .port. ,
Mr. Stratton remarked that it drew leas
water than the Merrimao. . • -
Mr. Pike said the. Monitor. oost $275,9 . 00,
and four of ench•.vessels could be'oonstruoted
for what the Stevens batterisiono wouldeost.
The amendment was adopted. • ~ ' - •
Mr. Stevens reported - beak • from the-Com
mittee on Wajts• and Meatts a resolution that
the Senate cononring, COngreist adjourn nine
die Ant the-3d Mcinday. in May. :,'Agreed to.
Mr.,MoKnight; of Pa.," had • tmsnocetisfully
prop . osed an amendment' extending 'the' time
to thiklet Monday in June
' aid -Mr. Wads- •
worth limiting it toithe' first Monday in May. •
The Pacific railroad' bill ass postponed till
, to-day week, ill order to afford members an
opportunity to examine the' measure.
Mr. Wright, of .Pa., from the Military cam—
mitten, reported a bill to facilitate Ofelratis
porbition of troops; mails and store*. of the '
United States, between the cities of Washing
ton, .ilaltimon4 Philadelphia and New York.
Recommitted. t -
The Nouse then went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of 'the Union; on - the bill
regulating the franking privilege: , ---..-
Mr. Wright,. of Pa., hoped the latter. bill
would, as it ought to, die in the Donate, lie
was opposed to any farther - action upon the
subject.:. . -
The Committee then rose, and farther con
sideration of the bill postpeniff• till Tuesday,
and the House again wentinto' Conimittee of
the Whole on the state of Union.'Mr.-Dawes
in the chair. -.... . • - • .',. ',-, -•
~
Mr.. Stevens, of P nnsylvania, - Moved , to
take up the Senate b ll abolishing slaveri , in
the District of Coln bin. -•-- .! • - •
...,..
Mr. Webster of • aryland,' and :iterate!
:otheni, obJecteaslgh -"' ':,-:- ''. ' '''
''
Mr. Stevens mov to lay maids the first bill= -
on:the caleniier.- , , I% i w as atreedto and so ' '
on tillail of them th rat& were severilly laid
aside untibthe bill fo th e , abolition of Shivery,
in the Dia tr iet of Col la bia was reached. ' ...
.afr. Webster 'nor to lay it aside, [ Laugh=:::'
- tor,: bot - themotten ai sustained by . only 30 ,
After a itMouseloa, . Coz,lromihl.Com
mittee on, YoreitinA lob reported :leak "the
resolution he offered eemetima . ago', nit: the
; :te
neutral, inaratinislrii, ts, find, Made an; froo
'eitiot Of them . - •- , ~ ; .... - : :
The'Commititie the " rose,-Joie he Meuse
bdjonraed
Staxial-Mr.'-'Sunin ; Of - Mite; pritiented
resolutions from the S -....; Of 'Masaaeltaiiitia;
in approval of the reiointiorie in""ii:Siance
with the. President's inessage - ln , :valailoti7 to
emancipation. -;,...-• , .'• -,,. ,- :.: ',.. -,•:,,,,i .•,4,-
Bir•-Lalleoal ind...-Imestaited talletktianfur
the' abolitiqty of .sLsvers: in- go:, ste,t o 4 He
said that-the Pe4tiottere, whereasklax%what
Congress hid - not "tfie power tn. oat+ ,He
was ' - willing that - . the„.,altitens should be
beard in their foolielinme. - - ' ~,-.,,
Mr."„ Wilsbn,Of "Masi.; offered Witisolution
that the Secretary of War report" to thillen-
ate 'nat; disposition had been, made Tot the
vessels captured by . Cien..,.Bnrnslde at Moan-
Mr. 'Wilton aiii 'pie notice thit hatiOnid
`to-morrow introduce a Val to amend the act
approved September, Is3o stippliunenis4 to
the4obrispeeting fugitives' from lailisiti, and
persons escaping from fhe service' Of 'Misters,
approved February
-12tb,111 1793. .... • .
, On motion of Mr. 48341" the .bilLtnlssitab.
nib: a line .of s! ; eanaslOps. from San Oransdnito •
.to Shanghai Wasiak= up.. Bespoke seas . tai,.. •
length la Osier of eitsibliiiiiiii sueth.itlinitist
steametS; mll4 only a great " comnieittialSani
mit; but also. in time of war iffdiAlAgA4est
useful' ammeter of • traniquirte. - Mir referred
to the benefits' already derived 'by' the'liiiiih .
and Preach governments Irom agelt steamer
in the Crimean war, and by oar own:goilitia
ment IfOM the stes:nuira, Vanderbilt -BMW,
SM.; _the preservation of :our control:Of-the
Pacific, andita growingoOmmemq with : China
and. Jepan,render it. insperativeen the, ger
eine:tent to take` ffeotive .ineasnres' for. the
parchitite, and reader itself independent alai -
ether nationilia comindialai transactions . ', '.
. ' Mr.. Sherman, of 04 'presented ii pititioli 'of
tbe American Witle .Grower's 'Aleodationiln -.
regard to the proposed talon native Whim'
,The.Contiscatiosi•bill.was then 'taken' tin.. . _
Mr. Sherman offered - a:substitute... -
,
M. Wiley,.of z Vs, -, offered an amendment
.to, the'Zligblia -MP, Lkin S au appropriation
Of Mei Millions for t he colonisatien of the ae.
'gruel niade"free b eta bill or otherwise.:', '.
Mr . -noire, of W isconsin , by common eon
-sant,' iiioOduced a " bill to , i ncorporate the
Northern PACillO'Rallioad:' ' •.' '' -' • -'''' ' .
Mr. Doolittle, •••of WEL, moved to go Into
executive session. Agreed tt4i
_"
After en eitectitive session the - Senate Senate sit-:•
..__.. - .
journed.
DILDt
liiiniitruNz—At the Smagniton,llonger'ills'
T'haniday, 10th inn., of disease of the. beast k lifr...
THOMAS MILBOUBSS, in tbonixtleth yam' of
ago. iikonis &native of thunbioriand, Stilau4.:
Hiifunerni will fake IdineT.iiis. - iminixocnat. 2
.
"o'clock, 4° Pfue!O to irt- 1 4 11 9 12 0,21141r7.;...
NOTfic , ES.
Samoa. °swum, lderehriat Tailor *hold
mpootfully . Infbrat his, fdatilit a.ad thipablio
aronerall4 thakle reatrrect.to hi,'
'Market on.
.440 k -4'olli Sd strtietrwilai
hi' to 'aro* Opeainta 1arg0. 4 19;4 mfoll. Wilda&
'stook" 4f fOrltig and manic goods Pia*
from NeAr loth; liailrOtirtargiefl tor oiah,
la tririateed to offer IndusemOuti litoth - t.rl6a
and qoallty7 to all Who jaayfavor Vat :wit c h
'their patronage:;
TITS PIACI{ 10'001.1110xiTilf an
.readers desire-tiring Clothing, fashionable
and well made, at pried" .ssetissalkik toilsowit,
they can procure them by calling on Atoisrs.
W. - McGee .t Co., oorner , of Federal. and Da
mood streetikAllegleny , TINT *Vs /atid.fte
coked their now Spring afoot, and abetter
selection we bare never:seen.
- Idasstas aro prostrating the yolatiteers by
tindrkLp m, ods ; the hospitals are ot
Olkdeit
Selt.foil,)osmarliectitu- Ojai. plbno,
way's are the
care of thug' disease • occasional doses of theta
will presorye, he alth a
at t eipettiret.'•' Onarn bi Wpm-I*Z
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