Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Specials to the New York Papers


(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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