It is no doubt true that the Rebels have left. I called on General Halleck on a matter of business, and while there, about 11, he had a tel...

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.] WASHINGTON, May 18 , 1862 . Rev. HEMAN DYER: MY DEAR FRIEND: Yours of the 16th is welcomed as an evidenc...

I have been a greatly distressed observer of this movement, though I have made little note of it. The cotton States have passed “ordinances...

August 17, 1862   . . . I must answer your letter a little. Neither you nor I understand war nor medicine ; but of medicine we know eno...

Ripon, Sunday, 8 A. M. (Sept. 11). A lovely morning after one of the most stormy nights I ever remember. Torrents of rain and continuo...

New York , February 20, 1863. My Dear General , — Here is the projet of the code I was charged with drawing up. 1 I am going to send ...

Washington, March 15. On the 7th I received a telegraph despatch from the Secretary of War, saying that he would like a 'personal confe...

SAVANNAH, January 5, 1865 I have written several times to you and to the children. Yesterday I got your letter of December 23, and real...

Corinth, Mississippi, August 3d, 1862. Dear Father: Your letter of the 25th of July is just received. I do not remember receiving...

General A. E. [sic] Hitchcock, who recently declined the appointment of Major General of Volunteers, was summoned here from St. Louis some...

WASHINGTON, March 2. – It is now said to be clearly understood between the allied powers that a monarchy will be the result of the present...

The following facts and correspondence have just come into my possession, and I hasten to send them to you.   They show the exasperated natu...

WASHINGTON, March 24. Col. Segur representative from the Accomac district, arrived here this evening, confirming the intelligence about...

WASHINGTON, March 16. From contrabands who have acted as teamsters for the rebels, it is ascertained that the main body of the rebels have ...

It is said to be clearly understood between the Allied Powers that a monarchy will be the result of the present invasion of Mexico, notwiths...

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 13. The Democrat learns that Com. Foote, with the gun boats St. Louis, Louisville and Pittsburg, left Cairo for the Cumberl...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. Ethan Allen Hitchcock was to-day appointed Major General. He is a grandson of Ethan Allen of ‘Reverend’ fame and one o...

NEW YORK, Feb. 10. Specials state that Secretary Chase and the cashier of the Ney York Bank of Commerce are conferring with the Senate finan...