Chicago Specials

CHICAGO, March 18. – Special Washington dispatches to Times, 17th, says: Lieut. Worden continues to suffer much from the late engagement, though by no means will he lose his eyes.

The House concluded the twelfth section of the tax bill to-day, thus far amending every section.  Several delegations for various interests were before the committee to-day.

Tribune dispatch from Washington, 17th, says:

The Senate to-day confirmed the following Generals: Brown, Gorman, Palmer, A. J. Price, Linsley, Terry, Berry.

Military Committee reported favorably on Gen. Asboth.  Gen. Lockwood is still suspended.

Accounts from Burnside render it certain that he knew of the evacuation of Manassas, and that his forces were out of harm’s way, and at the same time dealing blows to rebellion at important points.

All on board the Cumberland went down with her, except those saved by swimming and boats from Newport News.

Gen. Dix and Judge Pierpont, Commissioners to take ex parte testimony in the cases of political prisoners, met at the State Department to-day.  The first cases are those in the Old Capital, then Forts Warren and Lafayette.

The nearest rebel troops in force are near Warrenton Junction.  Gen. Stoneman with cavalry and infantry, drove the rebel pickets over Cedar Run, one and a half miles this side of Warrenton, where they joined their body.

The roads from Manassas are said to be strewed line the roads hither from Bull Run.

The tax on newspaper advertising is made three instead of five per cent., and not net instead of gross receipts.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, March 22, 1862, p. 4