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WEEKLY SENTINEL D.W. VI 11 II. 21 Tmm llion It must be preset-red. Jatkson. Democratic Union State Ticket roa ucsiTAKT or stats, JAMES S.

ATHON, Of Marion County. FOE AIDITOR OP STATS, JOSEPH RISTLNE, Of Fountain County. POE TEEASLEEE OP STATE, MATTHEW L. BRETT, Of Daviess County. POE ATTORN ET OKXEEAL, OSCAR B.

HORD, Of Decatur County, roa or public instruction, The Criala. It is useless to speculate upon the probable results of the controversy in which the armies of the Union are engaged, when in a few days events will doubtless transpire that will probably deter mine the ability of the rebe to continue the struggle with its present gigantic proportions. The crisis of the contest is evidently at hand. The army of the Mississippi under General Pofk, with Commodore Foote's gunboat fleet, are be: ore Fort Pillow, a stronger fortification than Island Ten, and which will be defended more rigorously, with ample preparations for its reduc lion. This position is regarded as the key to the Mississippi river below it and the protection of the left wing of Beavbesabd's army at Corinth.

With its fall Memphis cannot long be successfully defended, ami the way will be opened for the de-Went of the river fleet to New Orleans. Such now are the indications, although other obstructions may be developed by au enemy who have proved fertile in resources and determined upon success. Corinth two powerful armies are only a few miles apart, both preparing for a terrific struggle. At any hour we may hear that the battle has been renewed. Bkauregabd it is understood has beeu largely reinforced aud is strongly en trenched.

The rebels well understand that a decisive defeat here will be fatal to their cause aim they will fight with all the incentives and desperation that their situation inspires. A victory to them will prolong the struggle, and give th-'m new hope, courage and zeal fight on for the accomplishment of their purposes. New Orleans, as we are advised through rebel sources, is being menaced by the fleet and army under Gen. Bi tler, having Ship Island as the base of their operations. The important movements cau not long proceed without decia-sive results.

At the East (Jen. McClellan, with a magnificent army, is attempting to force his way to Richmond by the York or James river route. On the peninsula near Yorktown the enemy is strongly entrenched, fully prepared tor the terrible struggle, and coufident of victory. Whatever may be its result bloody inu-t be the conflict. The di virions of the Army of the Potomac undei Generals McDowell and Banes are forcing their way to Richmond, the former by Fredericksburg and the other by Staunton, while Gen.

Milbot, with what numbers it is unknown, is approaching the latter place from Western Virginia. We know not what means the rebels have to obstruct the march ot these armies of most formidable proportions, but if not sufficient to hold them in check, the strategy may be for McClellan to keep the enemy at bay before Yorktown until Rich mond can be invested by the immense army now approaching it in its rear. McDowell the first to start towards Richmond may yet become its captor and it is intimated that his apparent inactivity will soon speak for itself. Savannah is invested by the army under Oen. Hcntlr, and the full of Fort Pulaski makes his success mote probable.

Bcrnside, with his large army, near Newbern, will not long remain inactive. Such a brief review of the present situation of affairs, the aspect of which must be material changed within a few days. But a few weeks remain before climate and disease will become effective allies to the rebel armies. The winter campaign has reduced our forces by disease and death, and the summer campaign will make more fearful havoc from the same causes. What work is doDe mujt be done quickly, otherwise the climate and disease will more effectually cripple and decimate our ranks than the bullets of the enemy.

It is estimated that the Indiana regiments in Tennessee cannot now turn out over five hundred men each fit for er. ice, and we must expect that even this number will lessen during the summer months. As war is now the only accepted arbiter of our national difficulties, we must patiently wait fur the sword to cut the Gordion knot which will determine the contro- Wbitlaer are we Drifting! Only last July the House of Representatives by an almost unanimous vote, "banishing all feeling oi passion and resentment," declared "that Ulis wur shottid not be waged in a spirit of con quest or subjugation, nor for the purpose of over throw or interfering with the rights or institution of the States, but to defend aud maintain the supremacy of the Constitution and to preserve the Union with all the dignity, equality and rights ol the several States unimpaired." Upon this issue and for these objects over seven hundred thousand men voluntarily rallied to the support of the Government. As Mr. Dunn, a Republican member of Congress trom this State, in his place, such an army could not have raised if it had been avowed that emanci pation was the object of the war, or purposes different from those stated in the resolution we have quoted.

No one, however, can be so blind as not to see that a powarful effort is being made to change the character oi the contest, or the objects to be accomplished in its prosecution. With a large pot lion of the Republicans the spirit of conquest animates them aud the subjugation of the rebel States is not only a cherished but avowed purpose. The proposition to ove throw those 8 utes and bold and govern them as conquered provinces is boldly announced and advn cated. The initiatory step for intertei.ng with the institutions of the States has been taken. Tbe abuiiii'ju of slavery the District of Columbia is bailed by the Revolutionists as the beginning of tue end the inauguration of the policy of forcible emancipation wherever slavery exists.

A committee baa been raised in tbe House to inquire in what way, by what agencies this result can be best accomplished. And a leading Re publican paper has put the prediction on record that in less than twelve mouths the President will iswoe an edict of general emancipation as "military necessity." If that event should occur such will be the pretext to justify it but it will only be the apology to give practical effect to the Iterior policy entertained by those now in power. How can it be otherwise when tbe representative of tbe Republican party, President Lincoln says that perpetuation of slavery is in compatible with the harmonious existence of the Read bis emancipation message, and that approving the bill for tbe abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia in tbe light of that declaration. and can any other conclusion be formed than taut slavery must terminal by the voluntary action of the States where it exists, or else by the direct, forcible interposition of the General Government? Is this tbe way "to defend and maintain the supremacy of tbe Cousti-iatKM, and tu preserve the Union with ail the dignity, equality od rights of the several States unimpaired?" Can the rebl States be restored to the Union by such a policy? We are rapidly drifting towards a revolution of the Government in fact, we may better say that we are in the midst of a revolution. The issue whether we shall defend and maintain the Constitution in the spirit and for the purposes it was framed, and restore the Union as it was, or permit the revolution to go on, and overturn and destroy both, is right upon us, and it must be decided quickly.

The revolutionists have the direction of the Government, and will use the power in their hands for the accomplishment of their emancipation schemes, unless the people promptly interpose and crush them, aud restrict the prosecution of the war to the objects to which the country is solemnlv pledged. Emancipation of Slavery in the District of Columbia. The President has signed the bill providing for the emancipation of the slaves in the District of Columbia, and it has become a law of the land. This measure was uncalled for in tbe present crisis of our public affairs, and is an net of bad faith on tbe part of the party in power. It will not be forgotten that the Republicans everywhere announced during the Presidential canvass of 1860 that it was not their intention to interfere with slavery where it existed, but only to prevent its farther extension.

A year ago by solemn resolution the Republican lives in Congress with a few exceptions reaffirmed this position. How has this pledge been kept? It is violated in spirit by the act abolishing slavery in the District of Columbia. In the celebrated debate bet-veen Douglas and Lincoln at Freeport, Illinois, in 1858. in response to an inquiry of the former whether he was "pledged to the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia," the latter responded as follows: "As a member of Congress, I should not, with my present views, be in favor of endeavoring to abolish slavery iu the District of Columbia, unless it would be upon these conditions: First. That the abolition should be gradual.

Second, That it should be on a vote of the majority of qualified voters in the District; and, Third, That compensation should be made to unwilling owners." Only one of these conditions is embraced in the bill approved by the President for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, compensation to unwilling owners. The abolition is not gradual, but immediate; and the con-seut of the people of the District is not taken into consideration. Yet Mr. Lincoln cordially approves a measure with features which, less than four years ago, his calm and deliberate judgment pronounced uufair and injurious to both master aud slave. If the President and the Republican members of Congress can thus vio late their solemn pledges to the country in one instance, what confidence cau be placed in any that they have or may make? The recent legislation of Congress seems, in the language of Mr.

Lincoln, to be "in favor of endeavoring" to widen the breach between the two sections, and to make two hostile nations of what should be a united and prosperous government. The following is a careful synopsis of the law: Section one declares that all persons in the District of Columbia, held to service or labor by reason of African descent, are I reed of and from all such claim, and that slavery shall not hereafter exist in the District. Sectiou two authorir.es all loyal masters to present, within ninety days, statements ol the names, age, value, the slaves freed by this act. Section three authorizes the President to appoint three Commissioners to determine the r.ilue of the claims presented, and make awards; it pro vides that the entire sum appraised and apportioned shall not exceed an average of $3UU for each slave in the District. Section lour directs the Commissioners to re port within nine mouths tr the Secretary of the Treasury who is directed to pay over the amount awarded; and incase of conflict' ng claims, it is provided for their adjudication by equity proceed mcs in the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia.

Sections five and six regulate the meetings of the Commissioners, their mode of procedure, and provides that their compensation shall be each. Section seven appropriates one million of del lars to pay for the negroet et free. Section eight punishes with imprisonment any person who shall take negroes out of the District with the intent of enslaving them. Sections nine and ten provide that the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District shall keep a register of persons freed by the act, and issue certificates of freedom to each person so freed, the payment ol twenty-five cents therefor. Section eleven appropriates to be expended under the direction of the President, to id in the colonization and settlement of such free persons of Alrican descent now residing in said District, including those to be liberated by this act, as may der ire to emigrate to the Republics ot Hayti or Liberia, or such other country bevond the limits of the United Slates as the President mav determine.

Section twelve repeals all laws, State and Federal, ami all city ordinances of Georgetown and Washington, inconsistent with the act. The President names as Commissioners under the law J. R. Goooloe, S. F.

Vinton and James S. Bennett. From PittMbnrar. The special correspondent of the Chicago Time, telegraphs from Ciiro the following items from the Mississippi river: A letter from ai. officer at Pittsburg says that on Sunday morning, at the time of the attack by the rebels, a party of Pederal pickets were surprised in the act of playing cards.

The soldiers will not flinch in ihe coming bat tie. They hare all been uuder fire now, and this constitutes the hardening process. Those who retreated were raw recruits, who had never beeu within the sound of a gun There were at one time 10,000 of them huddled on the river bank, whom blows, persuasions, or curses could not move. An officer told me that, in his excitement and indignation, he could have seen the artillery turned upon tlf solid mass of terror stricken humanity Matters at Pittsburg draw their slow length along without percepiible change. We are gradually moving into the interior.

Slowly but surely we advance and hold our position. No more Bull Run panics such as characterized the fatal aud, let us pray, no more such slaughters. Recent intelligence from Corinth confirms previously received reports concerning the ratgni tnde of the enemy's force and the character of the effort he has made to resist the onward march of the Federal army. A despe ate stand will be made there, and our people must be prepared to hear of fearful ot our troops. Gen Hai leek is cool and cautious, and will achieve success.

The fight will come soon. The Corwin Amendment. Congress passed an amendment to the Constitution a little over a year ago. It was offered by Mr. Corwin, of Ohio, now Minister to Mexico Both Houses of Congress passed it by the requisite two-thirds vote It now requires the approval of three fourths of the States by their Legislatures to make it a part of the Constitution.

Tbe proposed amend ment is as follows: Article 13. No amendment shall be made to the Constitution which will authorize or give to Congress the power to abolish or interfere within any State with the domestic institution thereof, including that of person- held to service or labor by the laws of said State Approved March 2. lt-6l. Tbe proposed amendment is intended to make a clear and assurance to the South that their constitutional rights in regard to slavery in the States shall not be interfered with. Its ob jeel was plain enough to strengthen ihe Union sentiment in the slave States.

The last Legists tare of Connecticut refused to entertaiu it, though pressed by Hon. Win P. Burrall upon the notice of the House. Its adoption by the free States would go far towards stoppiog the rebellion. New Haven Register.

Hob. Emkosdn Etbebidos says one of the rebel officers among the "Number Ten" prison-en with whom he conversed at Cairo informed him tlbtt there was not a single slave owner in his whole regiment, The Pit tabu rs; Battlefield. The editor of the L.ila yette Journal gives the following interesting description of the Pittsburg battlefield and incidents connected with that terrible contest: Piitsbi bo Landing. Saturday, April 12th, lt62. Our fira introduction to this now celebrated locality was decidedly a gloomy one.

Our boat arrived in the night. Ou going out on tbe guards we found the rain pouring down in torrents, aud those peculiar drizzling sort of torrents that seem to indicate a long, dreary rain. The landscape itsell was most uuinviiing. It is a triaugular in dentation in a high range of hills. The size ot the triangle nearest the river is probable two hun dred yards long.

The hills are from seventy to oue hundred and twenty feet high. A score of steamboats lie with their noses to the shore. Freight is being discharged Soldiers and officers are marching in every direction, while loug trains of army wagons wind slowly up the hills, taking every course from tbe river to tbe camps which extend back from it five miles, and four miles along it. Shouting teamsters, swearing wagon-masters, braying mules, mingling tbeir discordance with the whistling of the incoming and departing steamers, make, combined, such a bewildering din as, I am sure, never greeted my ears before. The first question a stranger asks him self is, "how is it possible to evoke order from this coufusiou -corse confounded?" If he goes out on the landing, aud among the wild disorder of boxes, army stores, officers' trunks, army wagons, and all the necessary baggage and stores of a great army, his wonder will increase.

Should he go up into ihe camps, travel for hours, as I did, over the thirty square miles over which our troops are scattered, see the apparent want of concert and system on every hand, be would return, as I did, dumbfounded. By the vigorous exertions of Secretary Hollo-way, the steamer Charley Bowen was loaded wiih Indiana wounded to-day. The cabin floor covered with them. The state rooms are crowded with them. They are even all over the upper and lower decks, and out on the guards.

It is difficult to get from one part of the boat to another, so crowded are the floors and passages everywhere with maimed, pile, emaciated, silent, uncomplaining Indiana soldiers. It was enough to make an liidianian shed tears of jo- to stand among these wounded braves and hear them in cheerful tones relate the many thrilling events of Sunday and Monday last. No ie-s than ten thousand Federal troops fled, panic stricken and disorganized ou Sunday, and slopped not until they crouched beneath the river banks. No importunity or imprecation could drive them forth to battle, though rebel hosts were advancing on all sides through the woods, though Grant's entire army was in iinmi nent danger of destruction, though the hopes of liberty and union were at stake, though Buell's armv was fast advancing and reinforcements were certain ou the morrow. There was not an liidianian among them all.

Scores of men were drowned in the Tennessee in their efforts to reich the steamers, which had moved out into the river to avoid being sunken by the frightened crowds of soldiers that poured pell mell overanddown the lulls. It will be a long time before the history of the battle of Shiloh, as Buell calls it, can be written. I do not see how it can ever be written correctly, so contradictory are many accounts of parts of the two days' engagements. Iu brief, it may stated that Grant's army num bering probably forty thousand, was surprised on Sunday morning soon after daylight by the advancing enemy. We were surprised.

All ac counts agtce 111 sivuig, strange as it may seem, that we were surprised. The enemy was in our camp in battle array before we had notice of his coming Genet al Grant was at Savannah and did not arrive on the battle-field until the ti lit had been raging tor three hours. His negligence and carelessness have damned him. Of mere bravery on the field he undoubtedly has enough, but I have no doubt we oe to his inefficiency the loss of thou-ands of our men. It is sad to know that such things are true, yet truw they arc, 1 think, beyond all question.

Nothing but the knowledge upon the put of our troops that Buell's army was fast marching to our relief, together with the almost accidental presence mid aid of the gunboats; prevented the loss to us of Grant's entire army. It is useless to speculate upon what would have been the result. Dying treason would have sprung up to new life and vigor We should hive loss Tennessee agnin. The lurking rebels all over the country-would have sprung upon our divided columns and the halite of Shiloh would have beeu more disgraceful to our national arms than that of Bull Run, and infinitely more disastrous in its consequences. Aphil 13 In company with Capt.

Carroll, of the 10th Indiana, we visited the camp of that regiment to-day. Col Ki-e is still under arrest. It is most astonishing how many ot our officers are under arrest, most of them for what seems very trival offenses. No matter how small the offense, how purely technical it may be, or how dangerous or disastrous the consequences, the red tape smu lernen of the regular army school insist most pertinaciously in visiting upou our volunteer officers all the inconveniences and pen allies cd' arrest. Col.

Reed, of the 41th Indiana, who performed prodigies of Valoron both days of the late battle, and whose regiment now numbers less than three hundred effective men, was under arrest when the battle of Shiloh commenced for some such tri vul matter as giving a soldier a furlough. Col. Ktae. however, was in good spirits. He regretted that the 10th did not get in until a few hours after the rebels had been driven from the held, but feels sure of being found in the right place in the next battle now expected daily.

Hi legimeut is here without tents, blankets, cooking utensils or even overcoats. The regiment came in on the double quick, having thrown away knapsacks aud blankets in order to be up in time, but in viin. The boys suffer considerably in their present condition, as they have been sleeping now several nights In the rain with almost nothing to eat and no protection from the weath er. I lieir baggage wagons are expected soon. Since the foregoing was written, the 10th Indiana has been sent up the river with several other regiments, for what purpose is unknown, as is also the destination.

I parted with several officers of the regiment at 10 P. to-night, at which lime ihey had received no intimation of the order to move. Standing on the deck of the steamer at 11, I saw long line of troops, cavalry and infantry, filing silently down and embarking on adjoining steamers. That nearest us received the 1 Olli with others. Some of the boys recognized us iu the moonlight, and many weielhe mea-agea shouted over to us for Inend at home.

Alter two or three hours all were aboard. Oue gunboat took the lead, ten crowded steamers fol lowed, and another gunboat brought up the rear. A md on the deck of one of the steamers plaved Dixie as ihe procession suited off in the moonlight. There they go deeper and deeper into the heart ot Dixie. When shall we hear from the glonous 10th again? It is surmised by some that the expedition is sent up to destroy the bridge at Florence Others say that it is to clear out a batten hi teen miles above.

All agree that it is to operate with relereuce to an early attack on Beauregard at Corinth. Extract from southern Papers. ANNOlNCKMENT OK THE DEATH OF A. SIDNEY 40HN-STOX IX THE BEBEL COXGBE8S. The following message was received from the President: To the Senate and House of Representatives of the Confederate Sin In of America: The great importance of ihe news just received from Tennessee induces me to depart from the established usages, an 1 to make to you llus communication in advance ol official reports.

From official telegraphic dispatches received from otii cial sources, 1 am able to announce to you, with entire coubdeuce. that it has pleased Almighty God to crown the Confederate arms with a glorious and decisive victory over our invaders. On the morning of the 6th the converging columns of our army were combined by its Coin-mauder-in Chief, General A. Sidney Johnston, in an assault on the Federal army Iben encamped near Pittsburg, on the Tennessee river. After a hard-fought battle of ten hours, the enemy was driven in disorder from his position, and pursued to the Tennessee river, where, under the cover of the gunboats, he was at last accounts endeavoring to effect his retreat by aid ot his transports.

The details of this great battle are yet loo tew and incomplete to enable me to distinguish with merited praise all of those who have conspicuously earned the right to such distinction, and I prefer to delay our own gratification in recommending them to your special notice, rather than incur the risk of wounding the feeliugs of any by failing to include them in the list. When such a victory has been won over troops as numerous, well disciplined, armed and appointed, as those which have just been so signally routed, we may well conclude that one common sunt of unflinching bravery and devotion to our country's cause most bare animated every breast from that of the commanding Oen-era: to that of humblest patriot that served in the ranks. There is enough in the continued presence of inrarfors on our soil to chasteu our exultation over this brilliant success, and to remind us of the grave duty of continued exertion until we shall extort from a proud and vain glorious enemy the reluctant acknowledgment of our right to self govenimfit. But an Allwise Creior has been pleaed. while vouchsafing to us countenance in battle, to afflict us with a tyevce dispensation, to which we must bow in humble submission.

The last long, lingering hope has (disappeared, and it is but too true that Oen Albirt Siduey Johnston is no more. The tale of uis death is simply nar rated in a dispatch from CM- Win Preston, in the following words: "Gen. Johnston fell yesttfday at half past two o'clock, while leading a tucressful charge, turning the enemy's right, and gtmiug a brilliant victory. A minie ball cut the tery of bis leg, but he rode on until, from loss -if blood, he fell ex-hatisfd, and died without pan in a few moments. His body lias been entrusted me by Gen.

Beauregard, to be taken to NewOrleans and remain until directions are received 'Vom his family My long and close frieeiship with this departed chieftain and patriot forbid me to trust myself in giving vent to thi feelings which this sad intelligence has evoked. Without doing in just- je to the living, it may suely be asserted that our loss is irreparable. Aoyng tbe shining hosts of the great and good wbf now cluster around the banner of our country, there exists no more heroic soul, than that of the illustrious man whose death I join you in fomenting. In bis death he hasillustfated the character for which through life he wal conspicuous that of singleness of purpose andjdevotion to duty with bis whole energies. Belt on obtaining the victory which he deemed essential to his countrv's cause, he rode on to the Mccomplishmeut of his object, forgetful of self, yhile his very life-blood was ebbing away.

His last breath cheered his comrades onto victory. The last sound he heard was the shout of victor. His last thought was his country, and loug aid deeply will bis country mourn his loss Jefferson Davis. The message was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Mr.

tcksdale moved to have five hundred extra copies printed. Agreed to. If ORG AN AN HIS If BN. A of the New Orleans Picayune gives the following priiculars of an interview be twecu Capt. John Morgan aud the Federal General Buell, at NashviUS: Before leaving Ttscumbia I learned the particulars of an interview between the celebrated Capt.

John Morgan wad the Federal Oen. lb. ell. at Nashville, which worthv of record as a part of ih history of be times. The exploits of Cept.

Morgan are Biore like the romantic and daring feats of the days of knighthood and chivalry than any hing else we can compare them to. It seems that Cspt. Morgan, having learned that Geu. Buell hu4 determined to hang fjur of his men as outlaw, who had beeu takeu prisoners in his memorable scout of March he proceeded with a flag of truce aud ten of his meu to Nashville. On his way he met Gen.

Mitchell with a large force of the enemy's cavalry, and 10 whom he made his object known. Mitchell said he was just going out 10 search for Morgan, and regretted to meet him under the protection of a flag of truce. Morgan, with a meaning look not to be misunderstood, assured the Federal General that no one more than himself shared his regret aud his disappointment, aud hoped that an opportunity would soon offer of meeting bim uuder more favorable circumstances. Mitchell then gave Morgan an escort, and accompanied him to Buell's headquarters. Buell was greatly surprised at a meeting with the bold partisau face to face, and evinciug no little uneasiness, asked to what circumstances he was indebted for the honor of this visit.

Morgan replied that his errand was a Christian one that he had been informed that General Buell had threatened to hang four of his men, who had been taken prisoners, as outlaws, in violation of the rules of war and civilization; that he had thirty-six Federal pris oners in his possession, and that it such was Buell's determination, he should retaliate by hanging nine Federals for every one of his men. Buell disclaimed any such intention, and said he should never violate the rules of civilized irfare. Morgan then proposed an exchange of the thirty-six Federal prisoners for his tour men, saying that the difference in numbers was but a fair valuation of the services ol his brave trocpers. Cuell replied that he was compelled to decline the offer' as he could not negotiate with au officer inferior to him iu rank. "That is unfortunate, sir," replied Morgan, "as the objection could not hold good in any other sense;" and ihe interview theu terminated.

It was alter this that Morgan learned that one of his men. named Love, had been shot after he was taken prisoner. 1 have been put in possession of the particulars "I niii 1 her most gallant affair, which oc cuned on the il'lh and of which no mention has yet been m-de. Ou that day Lieut. Ba-sile Duke, the Adjutant and brother-in law of Capt.

Morgan, aud equally as brave and daring, proceeded with eighteen men to within miles of Nashville, and half mile of Gen. McCook's camp, where, concealing themselves, he dismounted, leaving the horses in charge of three of their men, while the tit teen took positions off from the turnpike, and succeeded in killing twenty-three of the enemy's advance guard, among whom were three Lieutenants and one Captain. Three ot our men being cut off from returning to their horses, were frrced to cross the enemy's lines by an old field, and passed within thirty steps of their pickets, who saw them from the pike, and who allowed them to go by, supposing there was a large force, and that they would capture the whole command. The three men, by making a circuit of a hall mile, regained their horses in safety, and the whole command scaped without the loss of a man. THE SOl'THEKX PLANTERS.

A gentleman who has just returned from extensive rambles in Louisiana and Texas, says -the sugar planters are feeding their molasses to their hogs, and are going to raise meat from the cane, and that none ol the planters are rr iking any attempt to raise crops of cotton. Verv few of the plantations have overseers, most of them having gone to the war. Richmond Examiner ARDENTLY FOR THE rRE81DNT. President Davis appeared on Sunday amongst hie fellow citizens and soldiers, ministering to their comforts, and cheering and encouraging their spirits. It had a fine effect.

A word of encouragement, a sentiment of patriotism and devotiou to the cause, from him, spread far und wide, and exerts a powerful influence on the public heart. He is the Head, the Leader of the Nation. The people look to him, and when, in response, he reflects back upou them his own true feelings of undying devotion to the cause and his unfaltering conviction that we shall triumph in our grand struggle for liberty and independence, they uke fresh courage and fresh resolution, aud devote themselves, if not with increased alacrity, certainly with improved energy, to the great labor beiore them. There is no more true hearted gentleman, no more sincere patriot, than President Daria. There never was.

He is the natural, unaffected aud pious statesman; he is the brave and devoted Chief. Such 1 a heart, such a spirit as bis, working through ihe natural niiiathies. can a nation to deeds that would Inn. or ihe proudest people Of tue proudest era of the world. tort I mow.

Fort Pillow is seventy or eighty miles above Memphis, and from fifteen to twenty ubove Fort Randolph. It located on the First Chicasaw Bluff, and at no great distance from Islands No. 33 and 34. At Plumb Point the Mississippi makes a sham bend, munim? for ome distance eastwardly, and at the First Chicasaw Bluff lurns abruptly south south-west." which course it con Unties below Island No 34, where it again bends, the convex side of the curve to the Tennessee shore. Heie are the Second Chicasaw Bluffs, surmounted by Fort Rindolph, which commands the apruach round the bend above.

Opposite Plumb Point, round which the Benton passed iu its bold reconiioissance of Fort Pillow, is the village ol Osceola, which we presume to be the headquarters of General Pope, who with his forces, is refiorted to be on the Arkansas side. The cation of these foriificstious is admirably adapted to defeusive operations; and if the rebels make a iletermined stand, it may not tie so easy as at first supposed to reduce tbem. A great deal of labor was expended on them duriug last summer, and they were constructed under the supervision of the liest engineering talent that the Confederates could cummahd. Emancipation in Site DlMrlct. When the Lecompton Constitution was before Congress it encountered earnest opposition, and was finally rejected on the ground that it forced shivery upon an unwilling people.

The whole Republican party, which previously opposed the doctrine of popular sovereignty, suddenly became enamored of that principle, and insisted that the will of the people of Kansas should not be ignored by itsaamission under a constitution which did not meet with their approval. The Senate of the United State has just passed a bill for the abolition oi slavery in tire District of Columbia, without regard to the wishes of the people oCihe District. A proposition to make abolition contingent upon the approval of the people was voted dornt, and the principle of popular sovereignty thereby i Harrihurv (Pm.) Vmhn. The -Monitor and Tier ri mac. Many persoos wonder why tbe Monitor, when she had crippled the Men i mac in their first encounter, did not pursue and sink her before she could reach Norfolk.

The New York Commercial olio a that there was an insurmountable obstacle to carrying out any such design, for the rebels have exercised the same patient rare in the preparation of their defences at Norfolk that they manifested in watching the Merrimac grow from a sunken frigate to a formidable iron-clad Leviathan. The labor of months and the expenditure of hundreds of thousands of dollars upou their pet scheme was no trifle for them, and eveiy precaution was taken to prevent a failure. Tbey constructed a trap at the mouth of the Elizabeth river so that in case the Meuitnac should be compelled to flee from an attacking force, the pursuing ships might be ensnared and compelled to surrender. The channel of the Elizabeth river wis staked out with spiles so that a clear channel of from seventy to ninety feet only was left by which Nor oik could be approached Just beyond the mouth of the river, the Germantown was moored with springs upon her cable and ready for instant movement. The ship was also prepared, by boring, so that she could be sunk in five minutes after the valve ropes were drawn.

The plan was. in case the Merrimac was pursued, to let her and her pursuers pass in and then swing the Ger-m tntown across the channel and sink her, thus placing an impassable barrier to the escape of the pursuing vessels. By examining the principle upon which a rat is trapped one may readily see what would have been the position of our "cheese box" in the Elizabeth river with the bars put up. All our efforts to release her would have proven futile, and we should have been compelled to record a far greater disaster than the loss of our two noble frigates. It must be borne in mind that our enemies are as fertile in invention as ourselves.

Louisville Democrat. Fort Pillow. Fort Pillow is not, as has been stated in some of the papers, at Memphis, but 78 miles above that city, upon what is known as the first Chickasaw bluff. It is in Lauderdale county, Tennessee, and is distant from Cairo 162, and from New Madrid 7 miles. A correspondent, writing from near the fort, under date of the 11th, thus describes the location, the character of the fortificatious, aud the means of defense: Fort Pillow is right before us, in our very path, a strong fortification, in admirable position, defended by battery upon battery, and peopled by thousands ot rebel soldiery.

1 here are a great number of the heaviest pieces ot ordnance in the possession of llie relel army here mounted. There are about eleven batteries on the shore in the curve of the river, which is much the same as at Island No. 10, in regard to shape. The curve is much broader, however, and the channel sweeps an entire halftcircle round the circumference of a broad lake formed bv the widening of the river in the bend, thus exposing boats that may attempt to pass to a gauntlet ot five or six miles of open range, for which the batteries are planted. Opposite the last battery obstructions are planted in the river which compel boats to pass close to the shore.

Other obstructions are placed near the upper battery, all of which tend to complete a most formidable and troublesome defense. On the hill, iu the rear of the batteries, is the main fort, an octagonal structure with bastions, mounting some twelve or fifteen large guns. Surrounding this, and embracing a Iii seven miles in length, from shore to shore, are fortifications consisting of batteries, rifle pits, Ac, all of which are being increised and strengthened by all means iu the power of the rebel army. This position must be taken by hard fighting. There are no traps to catch the rebels in as at Island No.

10. All is plain open country in the rear, and the fortifications are on high hills. There are other hills which command them, and upon them (Jen. Pope will probably erect batteries which to tight them. The gunboats have no alternative except to lie behind the point as at Island No.

10, aud throw their shells across the intervening space at the batteries. The mortar boats will necessarily take the same position. Of these last we won't say much. They pelted away at Island No. 10 for four weeks, burning an immense amount of powder and throwing away several hundred thousand pounds of iron, ar 1 never hit anything in the meantime.

It is my opinion that they are useless for shelling batteries. They may be made to throw shell into the fort, however, in which case they will do good execution. The whole flotilla is here, including the gun boats and ten mortar boats. Gen. Pope's army is also on the spot, having come down the river on transports.

The great trouble seems to be to find a piece of dry land to light upon. The army and navy are both sanguine of a speedy victory, but I do not share their anticipations. I think the rebels will make a most stubborn resistance here, and that we shall be held in check until the great pending battle at Corinth decides the matter. If we gain the victory there, they are outflanked and will yield the position. If not, we must take it by hard fighting.

Report puts the strength of the place at a hundred and fifty heavy guns, and 17,000 soldiers. I think the latter item is nn over-estimate, as Beauregard has drawn heavily upon all these outposts to swell ranks at Corinth. He look ten thousand men from Island No. 10, which was just ten thousand prisoner rescued from our clutches. The trip down here was not very prolific of incident.

The entire fleet proceeded together, under convey of the gunboats, and met with no opposition until Sunday morning, when four rebel ni mats were discovered at Halis's Point, and a few shots were exchanged. No harm was done, and the rebels retreated. We folio ed, and took up our position within range of the enemy's batteries, which are plainly discernible in the distance. Mosquitoes are plenty here, and nature's sweet restorer has become a myth They torment us to death. An extra order has gone up to Cairo for mosquito bars, and until they arrive we live in abeyance.

The weather is extremely warm, aud vegetation is in full bloom. What do your frost-beleaguered people in the far North think of sunuy climes and balmy breezes a. this time of the year? It is actually summer. The rebels at Fort Pillow are commanded hy General 7illipigue, a man unknown to fame, but said to be very accomplished officer, and one in whom they have great confidence. He is a Creole jjentleman, ami, although untried, is believed to be a second Beauregard.

The resident Message on Emancipation in 1 lie District of Columbia. Washington, April 16. The President's message on the Emancipation of slavery 111 the District of Columbia, is as follows: Fellow Citizens of the Senate and House of Rep-1 esentatives: The act entitled an act for the release of cer- tain uersons held to service or labor in the Dis- trict of Columbia, has this day been approved and sigued. I have never doubted the constitutional authority of Congress to abolish Slavery in the District, and I have desired to see the National Capital freed Irom the institution in some satisfactory way. Hence, there has never been in my mind any question on the subject, except one of expediency arising in view of all the circumstances.

If there be matters within aud about this act, which might have taken the course or shape more satisfactory to my judgment, I do not at- tempt to specify them 1 am grattbed that the irue principles ol compensation and coloniz ition are both recognized and practically applied in this act. In the matter of compensation it is provided that claims may be presented within ninety days from the passage of the act, but not thereafter, and there is saving for minors, femmes covert, insane or absent person. 1 presume there is an omission by mere oversight, and I recommend tii a it be supplied by an ameudatory or supplemental act. (Signed) Abraham Lincoln. A hange Massachusetts is to be assessed for $1,797,576 to meet the war expenses.

The Boston Advertiser in commenting upon the increased taxation in that Slate, makes the following remarks upou the changed condition of all uis, Inch have a general application: A State tax of eifrh'een hundred thousand dollars is a new thing in Massachusetts. It is just double the largest tax ever yet assessed here, lis magnitude reminds us pa nfully of those more modest figures once so familiar, aud recalls to mind as a sort of golden age, known bv tiadilion and not to be repeated in this cycle o( events the happy years when the bank tax with a few odds and ends of revenue kept in motion the whole machine o( State government. The people who pay the money must take the matter into their own hands, and hold to a rigid accountability and to strict economy those who are entrusted with the management of tbeir municipal expenses. The Democrtcv of Grant county meet in Convention on the 26th in- Special Correspondence of the Chicago Times. Iron Washington.

Thf Committee 9tt the Abolition of Slavery in the States Wise Sanitary Regulatiaas sf General Hunter Senator Hale and the Natal Committee Nne Definitions of Trewon Progress of "Republican" Despotism. Washisqtos, April 16. Judging from the composition of the committee ot the House appointed to devise a plan for the emancipation of tbe slaves in all the States, their labors will amount to nothing. Of the members of the committee, Messrs. White of Indiana, Blair of Missouri and Wilson of Iowa are the only members who are at all in favor of the measure, and they will bring in a minority report, including a bill which Mr.

White has already drawu, for the abolition of slavery in all the Suites. The other members of the committee, Messrs. Fisher of Delaware, Lehman of Pennsylvania, Leary of Maryland, Whaley of Virginia, Casey of Kentucky and Clements of Tennessee, will make ihe report, recommending that Congress drop the subject, for the reason that Congress has no constitutional power over slaverv in the States where it exists. The Speaker of the House knew when he appointed the committee what the views of Messrs. Leh man, Leary, Uasey and Clements were; and he is much blamed by ihe radicals for appointing men whom he knew would do all in their power to de feat the object of the mover of the committee.

Parson Lovejoy and Thad. Stevens both fully eipected to be on the committee, and would have strongly supported White's bill. But the Speaker no doubt knew what he was about. Illinois may well feel proud of Gen. Hunter.

He has commenced his operations in South Carolina by the wisest measure that the wit of man can conceive, and one that covers with ridicule the flimsy pretext assigned by the Abolitionists for the enlistment of negro soldiers, namely: the heat of the Southern climate. If he was a man of the Banks or Fremont stamp. Gen. Hunter might employ in his ranks hundreds of negroes, dress them up like soldiers, and place them side by side with his own brave troops. Bat he is too good i soldier, and too wise a man for that.

He has, instead, published to his army the most minute sanitary regulations. These of course will be observed. And the result will be that his army will be as comfortable and as healthy on the coast of Carolina as in their native States. The cause of the resignation of Mr. Hale, as Chairmau of the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs, has not been coareclly stated The facts are these: Whatever may be Mr.

Hale's faults, they are not those of the Secretary of tbe Navy. From the earliest inception of the War to the present lime, Mr. Hale has labored earnestly to make our navy efficient. Ii is uot too much to say that whatever measures of success has attended the operations of oar navy has been greatly owiug to him. He has been especially active in pressing to completion and getting iuto operation the iron clad gunboats which have done such in finite jjood service on the Western rivers.

Tbe Monitor itself was built, it might almost be said, under his eye, for he look pains to be informed every week of the progress of her construction, aud he knows every minutia relating to her Since her first duel with ihe Merrimac. he has been unwearied in his efforts to provide the means for a decisive engagement with that vessel, when he should have made her next appearance. He was assured by the Navy Depirtment that every preparation had been made to destroy the Merrimac. But the whole country had been informed of the same thing, and the bare assurance did not satisfy Mr. Hale.

He accordingly pursued his in-qunes until he satisfied himself that the preparations made were intleed ample for the destruction of the rebel craft. Not doubting for a moment that the proper orders had been given, he rested in confidence that the Merrimac would not come out again with impunity. How glaringly he and the whole country have been deceived, the events of last Friday testify. Unwilling, therefore, any longer to be in any measure held responsible for such disgraceful inaction, Mr. Hale resigns.

It will be difficult (impossible from his party) to fill his place. Tl. 1 1 iic otriiiii.c mwm vwiiKUMWiwa jesceruay ov Deu Wade as to what constitutes treason in these lai ter days. "The man," said this shining light of Abolitionism, "who now talks of the guarantees of the Constitution, who stands by the habeas corpus, who maintains that no man ought to be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law, is a traitor." Thank God, it requires something more than the ipse dixit of such a man to convert the most sacred constitutional rights into treason. But such declarations show what the Abolitionists will do if they succeed in iheir plots for carrying the next elections.

The country ought to be grateful, however, that there are in the Senate even a few men who are bold enough to protest against the illegal despotism that has made this nation already a by word and a reproach. Mr. McDougall, of California is one of these men. In his speech yesterday he made the case of Gen. Stone the text ot an invective against the illegal usurpations of power by the Secretary of State and other officers of the government, worthy of Lord Chatham.

In the time of the French revolution, the purest patriots, with hundreds of honest men and innocent women, were buried in dungeons until they were forgotten, and till no trace even of the pretext for this imprisonment could be found. And we seem to be fast following tbe example. In Gen. bione's case there may be grouud for his arrest. But there is no reason for his detention in a dark dungeon, and for his being kept in ignorance of the name of his accuser and the cause of his incarceration.

In the dark days of April, a year ago, when thecapilaf was really beleaguered, surrounded on all sides by enemies, it was Oen. Stone to whom Gen. Scott intrusted the defence of the city. It was Gen Stone who organized the military force for the protection of the capital. And it is susceptible of proof that it is owing to him that Washington did not fall into the hands of the rebels beiore the President had been tn office a mouth.

Ten hours after this officer had I. nU.in.nl a rA an lj f' inlnrv iltr iW Willi th I ll.iu 1 iit'ii-itii 1. 11 1 iv. -1 'i i inivi 1 si. W.

anrl Iki after he had dined with the Oencral-in-Chief, he was torn from his bed without a word of explanation, and has ever since been confined in a dark dungeon, refused communication with his family and friends, and is to this day ignorant of the cause or authority of his arrest He has repeat-edlv demanded a trial, and been asoften refused. Democratic Senators have gone to the War De pnrtment, and begged to know why Gen. Stone was not brought to trial, and the head of that Department has refused to see them. General McClellan himself has on three different occasions urged upon the Secretary of War that Gem-rat Stone be immediately tried by court martial, but even his interference has been in vain. Such were aomeoCthe points presented by the eloquent Senator from California, but' he did not confine himself to them.

He showed that the tyranny which thus overstepped all law, civil and military alike, placed likev ise ie liberty of every citizen at the mercy of any irresponsible functionary who chose to exercise it; and he asked, most impressively. Has, indeed, our form of government been changed, that these thit.gs exist? Do we no longer live in a free country? Are im to lose our liberties, in giving freedom to the blacks?" In regard to the particular caseot Gen Stone, the impression prevails extensively in the liest informed circle that his alleged offence is political and not military, and that it is far below the grade of treason. What right have emnncipated negroes to enter the State of Indiana? Why are not the Constitution and the laws enforced against this class of people who seem just about now ready to overrun us? Our Army Correapondence From the Rldolk's Point, April 9, J. J. Rixohah, Esq.

Dear Sir Before we were positive of the lact here, the telegraph doubtless informell you of the tall of the rebel stronghold at Number Ten. It is a fact well known that in extended military operations, the participators, particularly upon the wings or flanks of an army, are frequently left for days in doub. of the result of their labors. While their friends at home were rejoicing at the victory, the Hoosier Brigade of Gen. Palmer, which formed the extreme nrht of General Pope's army, was watching the gunboat fleet, the vessels of which would sauci.y poke their noses around a bend some three or four miles below our batteries, and snort defiance, with steam up, however, ready to run at the first shot.

On Friday night the Carondelet ran the blockade, and made her appearance in frout of New Madrid, with the stars and stripes waving from her stern. The fact was known here early in the day, and we knew then that Number Ten was doomed to fall in a few days. Ou Sunday she engaged the rebel batteries opposite New Madrid, silencing them after a lew rounds. The day was fine, and a large partv rods up from here to see the fun. It was a glorious sight.

The little black looking monster, looking really di minutlve at tbe distance of a mile, under the large volume of smoke, like tbe tail ot a comet, that rolled lazily from behind her chimneys, would quarter across the river, paying no attention to the enemy's fire until she obtained a position to suit her above the enemy, when she would float quietly by and rake the tjatteries fearfully as she passed. A few movements of thia kind drove the enemy from the guns of the two upper aotks, when she steamed down to Poiut Pleasant to attend to a work oppoait that place, which for a week had been playing upon that town and annoying the troops and trains as they pa sued. One round wal sufficient. The gunners fired at random aud fled, all but one man wbo stood to his gun and kept blazing away with an old shot-gun aa she ran to tbe shore, and tbe party who landed to spike tbe cannon had reluctantly to cripple the gallant fellow they did not try to kill him and let him bobble awav. Tbe Carondelet then ran down to Ruddle's Point to coax a shot from the battery above Tiptonville, where the enernv seemed to be encamped iu force, but she could not provoke a response, and it afterwards appeared that the guns had been hastily removed rom there the night beiore.

It was understood in camp Um on Monday Number Ten and its dependencies was to be forced to come down. Troops were to cross the river but what divisions were to be tbe favored owe was not published. General Palmer's command, and I presume others, were ordered to be in readiness to move at a moment's notice. The "Hoo-sier's nest" was gleeful at the prospect of a close fight; but yet the boys were fearful that if there were no earthworks to build they would be left behind. They had oeen so long listening to tbe thunder of cannon, sleeping in pits and dodging shell, that they feel like going in at short range.

They had made the gunboats skauaddle from Ruddle's Point when they had the temerity to attempt a landing and they wanted to try their musket- aud rifles on the feces land. Lung before revielle Slack commanding the first brigade in Palmer's divisiou, was on horseback and W. W. Hatcher of Lafayette and myself wee dashing through tbe mud with him as volunteer aids. The duty of a volunteer aid is to be with the General on all trying occasions, help him et his dinner if he gels any extra, aud try the whisky, and see at what range it will kill, and on tbe fieid to carry all orders Ac.

The selection for this occasion I am sure you will pronounce most excellent. At eariv dawn we were on a point near New Madrid anxiously peering through the grey mist for the first appearauce of the gunboats. Another one had run the gauntlet of the rebel fire the night before, and we felt assured that the upper batteries, which had been silenced on Sunday without spiking the guns would have to be reduced again. Sure enongh aa the drums and trumpets of the several camps gave out their dis taut calls, the gunboats ived from the nirings Ton the Missouri shore and the rebel battel tea opened. We moved up the shore until the doll and almost indistinct roar ot the guns assumed the sharp distinct sound of close action, and from the river bank we witnessed the final fight which sealed the fate of the Gibraltar of the -sissippi.

The guns at Fort Thompson took part in the 6ght, and for an hour or more the thundering was terrible. One rebel battery fought with great gallantly and finally succumbeo to a perfect avalanche of shot aud shell hurled at it by the gunboats and our fori doubling on it. By nine or ten o'clock two or three divisions were in motion to cross cavalry, artillery and infantry hurryiug up in hot haste. A large force was soon landed iu admirable order and weit shortly concealed from our view. A reconnoiiering party was thrown forward until it reached the pickets around the bend, and al midnight without further fighting without loss, the Island and its dependencies was ours.

The number ot prisoners and the amount of pro pert taken you probably know better than we do. he prisoners, who, by the way, seem to be a better class ot troops than those taken at Fort Donelson, say that tbe plunder lost by them will count up millions. Transports have been plying up and down the river freely to-day, aud this evening Col. Fitch's brigade is ordered to cross to Tiptonville, and as 1 write the boys are busy packing up. To-morrow Col.

Slack's brigade will follow, and a new Hoosier's nest will be formed on the ground where General G.mt's rebel force lay, as the rear guard of Number Ten. New Madbid, Mo J. J. Dim. it am Esq From April 14, 1862.

th dav the river above was opened until the present time, what it left of this miserable Utile muddy village has been like a bee-hive. The bank has been lined with steamers, and the puddle holes and deep mud have been in constant commotion, men, horses and mules dashing knee deep to and fro. No time has been lost by either Commodore Foote or Gen. Pope in following up their bloodless victory. The gunboats and mortar fleet left on Saturday morning, and in the evening, or rather at midnight, Gen.

Pope, with tbe 1st Division, sailed also for Dixie. The59ih Indiana, Col. Alexander, is with the advance under Gen. Hamilton, of whom, by the way, the Hoosier boys speak in the highest terms. The 59th is a splendid body of men, and their Colonel is every inch a soldier, and I have 110 doubt the honor of the State will be safe in their hands "away down South." Yesterday and to day boats have been leaving every hour.

Gen. Granger's Division was the last to embark, as it embraced the cavalry, of which there is a large force. The 43d Indiana, Col. McLean, and the 46ib Indiana, Col. Fitch's brigade, embarked at Tiptonville.

The 47th Indiana. Col. Slack, remains at Tiptonville, and the 34th, Lieut. Colonel Cameron, stays here. Col.

Cameron is now in command of the post, and an active, energetic and btScient one he makes. Col. Slack, acting Brigadier, will be in command of the District of New Madrid, embracing the territory and military posts from Columbus to Tiptonville. Gen Slack would nither go below with the advancing army, but ti troops necessarily If it behind are weli pleased at the selection made for them. Col.

Slack is a good officer, and lakes as gracefully to the roughing and privations of military lile as he did to the rough aud tumble of Senatorial debates, and is always just as prompt and good-humored as be was when seated with his back to the railing iu our old Senate Chamber. We have rumors here from the fleet below. bin as they are only rumors I will not give them. rr, I b'CtS Ily you will hear in all probabil ity before we will. The prisoners who are still here, chiefly belonging to the Medical Department of the army, say they do not expect any strong opposition to our advance al Fort.

Pillow, as the heavy guns were removed from there to Island No 10; but they seem to look upm Commodore Hol I ins and his fleet as the very devil in our way. As a few hundred Hoosiers aith aie 24 pounder whipped Hollius and his en life fleet some days ago, and with three guns kept litem at bay for a week after, the seareism held up by these Southern gentlemen does not alarm any one. Lord help poor Hollins it Foote gets in easy Mm of him wiih his iron-heeled boot, say the knowing ones here Yesterday I was all over and around the fortifications at Island No. 10. Tney are truly formidable as much so as earth works and big guns and the com euient windings of a large river could make any position.

And the rebels had fixed to siav there there can be no doubt of thai, whatever their reports or papers may say to the contrary now. There are acres of ammunition and everything that a garrison force would require to hold a post. The army of tbe Mississippi will go through to the Gulf the good people at home may bet on that. It has been impossible to obtain transportation up the river everything that floats going down, except Commodoie Foote's exp-eas boat, and it is uncertain alien mix leave here Yen may hear from me again from Memphis or from Pittsburg, it is uncertain which. see Our A or M'ondr nee I rom Cairo.

Cairo, April 16. J. J. Bixoham, Esq Dear Sir A dispatch was received yesterday morning Irom General Ha I leek staling that the sick and wounded had all left Pittsburg Lauding aud, positively forbidding the shipping of any more surgeons, naraea, or civilians of any kind to that point. Under this order about one hundred persons wbo had passes to visit the seat of war were put ashore from the steamer Pattern and returned home.

Lieut. Curtis of your place, with recruits for the 11th Indiana, went up on the Pattern. Arrivals from Pittsburg represent our army as in tine cojdiiion again and eager be led agaiust the enemy. Tbe opposing armies are not over two miles apart, and a batUe may take place at any moment; indeed it be impossible to keep two such forces rom pitching at each other fur any length of time. Mr.

Holloway, Governor Morton's Secretary, and Messrs. Orth and Luce of Lafayette, have just arrived from the battle field. The wounded of the different Indiana regiments have been forwarded home. The praises of tbe Indiana troops are on every tongue. No regiment from our State has the' slightest stain attached to it tbey ail fought well.

The steamer Shiugess arrived from Fort Pillow last night. Commodore Foot opened tire in earnest on the rebel works at that place on Monday afternoon, the 14th inst. He chased the rebel gunboats around a point, running under lite enemy's butteries iu pursuit. Tbe gunners fled, thiukiug it sas all up with them, but returned and opened fire, when be turned his prows again up stream. Geu.

Pope lauded his forces on Ihe Arkansas shore ihe same altern 00 and the investment of Fort Pillow is now complete. Let us hope that the victory there will hem bloodless and complete as it was at No 10 ami.