(Tribune
Correspondence.)
WASHINGTON, March 2. – The House Judiciary Committee will
to-morrow report favorably on the Senate bill making the final awards of the
Commissioners claims against the Government, incurred in the Western
Department.
The President will nominate as Major Generals Brigadier
Generals Smith, McClernand and Wallace, who commanded divisions at the battle
of Fort Donelson and as Brigadier Generals the Colonels commanding
brigades. Their subordinate officers
will also received proper promotion. The
President through the Secretary of War, will, in his order of the day
accompanying the announcement of these deserved rewards of valor, strive to pay
the just tribute to every man high or low in rank who contributed to the
glorious result. Officer Foote and his
brave sailors doubtless will not be forgotten.
(World’s Dispatch.)
The policy of the Government will continually be directed
toward supporting the loyal Federals in the attitude of resistance to the rebel
authority. Abundant evidence is afforded
that a truly loyal feeling exists which, although for some time overpowered and
surrendered, is now ready to avail of the presence of the United States forces
for its manifestation in meeting the enemy in battle.
(Times Dispatch.)
Gen. Buell telegraphed to Gen. McClellan last night that the
rebels have abandoned Murfreysboro and are in full retreat towards the
Tennessee river. Crossing this river
will place them in Alabama and free middle Tennessee of every armed rebel
force. Inasmuch as the enemy retire
along a railroad line tearing up the rails as they pass it will be difficult
for Gen. Buell to catch them.
It is announced that the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers
will be opened this week to free and unrestricted commerce under the order of
the Secretary of the Treasury.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye,
Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, March 8, 1862, p. 3
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