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morsiaa, and served - q screen. behind
which Bsauregarl formed bis troops
uudiscovered. 81
When the attack vas 6rst made The
SD. .57th. 7lst and 77,h Ohiorrgiments
displayed inexcusabie. iineficiency -
The latter fed without firing = gun.
The others fred one or two rounds and
then fed. The cowardice Of thess
regiments left the point undefended.
The enemy Immediately closed in and
surrounded the more advanced regi-
ments. 1t is also stated that the 18th
Ohio and 18th Iowa fed after fring
two or three rounds.
When the enemy fled they burned
their wagons and left their wounded
behind. all Of whom are prisoners.
Waterhouse's Battery lost killed
and t6 wounded and Wizards Chicago
Battery lost killed aud 80 wounded.
One New Orleans regiment = the
Louisiana Tigers-were almost entirely
left on the battle Geld killed or wound
ell. They were nearly all wealthy men,
dressed in the Zouave uniform.
Gen. Pren,iss escaped on Tuesday.
and came into camp alone. In the
confusion Of the retreat he managed TO
elude the rebels vigilance.
Beauregard intended to make his
attack two days previous. but extraor-
binary rains impeded his progress and
delayed his arrival. Had the attack
been make at the time intended. Buell.
could not possibly have reached here
in time 10 have saved US from destruc-
e;ou tis = f
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ThS Battle At Pit:sburg.

An obscure landin. ON the west bank
Of the Tennessee RIVER, in Hardin Co.,
Tennessee. u few miles from the south.
ern boundary Of the State. has taken a
prominent position in the worlds an.
nails. A few days since alto ,ether un-
known out of its own county. il la.
leapvd ipto dispatches. will sweep round
the world. will live with Waterloo and
Aus;erlltx. As described BY friend
At our elbow. who left Pittsburg Land
Ing on Friday. i, then consisted Of Two
log shanties. one uaicr the blutf. used
as bakery for the troops, and another
on the top Of the bluff. Brsides these
few scattered houses somprissd the
entire town. 1t is twelve miles from
Savannah, the county seat Of Hardin.
the latter being on the west bank Of the
river.
The bluffs a. Pi,sbarg are very bold.
and from lao 10 goo feet above The
river. A little distance back from the
river the county 10 broken into suc-
oessiou Of sharp ridges. steep hills and
gorges, not mu,h unlike the region
along the Potomac in front Of Wash
ington.
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Gen. Wool gives il ~ his decided
opinion that the rebel leaders. b. .
very shrewd spy-sy stem. managv' 10
get almost daily reports. not only Of all
that occurs in Washington and the de-
parimerts. but OF everything going on
At Fortress Monroe. The rebels pub
Iished the fact that. Vice P,esident Ham
lin was n the Fortress. though no flag
OF truce had been exchanged for two
dsys previous. II is evident that they
obtained their news directly from Wash
ington.- s ~
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NOTICE ID hereby eives. dat on IL 81 d.yd
IN Arrils A D: 1861, Lsslers of AAminissrsua
VI the GOusty a. J<ii<ssoa. go S>sse Of K.ssn
were yssatsd 70 Reh<rca Bsovp, ~ Jshs n
Day. Julkes u shs PBsisase Cssss e saiJ Cosssy.
All p~rso''s holding elaine sssiasl ,aid ssss
are hs~by notiasa - vvsssi - ans . T.
u'idessisned, adminislralsix - sioresait, vsaiD
one year from The date a sail Letter. q ~
miuisssstion, OF they may be preciu ed fua =
bene6S Of said estsse and il such ejsins -
not presented withia thve ,esss Eom II dssst
said Letter., they win he fweser D. hsned =
kEBECCA BRUWy.
April l2,h. ISc2-33-3w Admi isusuix
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Glorious Victory" for Beaursgard!
FoRr MoxroE, April IS.

The Merfimac remained in The same
position all day yesterday until evening.
when. together with the rest Of the
rebel fleet. she returned 10 Norfolk
She is generally supposed TO have been
aground. None Of the rebel feet have
shown themselves to-day. 80
A Norfolk paper has been received
here containing dispatch from Beau.
regard in relation TO the two days fight
at Pittsburg landing. lie claims a
complete victory. lie says that after
capturing Sc Of our guns and 5000
prisoners. his forces fell back upon his
works At Ccrinth. which they are fully
able to hold. ~ -
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Foreign News.
New YoRK. April II.

The Asia arrived a. 7.31.
Sir F. Smith had given notice in the
House Of Commons, that he would call
attention to the engagement between
the Nerrimac and Monitor.
The London Times has . sarcastic
editorial on the taxes about to be i'm
posed in America. and says il will take
the whole army. when released. 10 col
lecs them. and insinuases that they will
not be submitted to.
Cyrus w. Field returns in the Asia.
He entertains the most sanguiue belief
in the ultimate success Of the Atlan,i ic
Gable. ~
Glass. Elliott & Co.. offer 10 contract
to lay it at shs bare cost price. rescrv-
ing all profit unit! its efficacy is demon
strated By working.
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Administrator Hoties.

NOTICES, here',y given. that n Be- Sd, esy
~ of ApriI. A. b. 1862 Letter. of Admin sirs-
10, ca the estate OF Miaer. Daniels -decsssed.
late OF the County Of sfserscn. and Ssateof Ksn-
s1s, were i.-ued to William Daniels. by John v.
ray, Judge Of The ProSsss Court q snid County.
AL persons hc'ding rIsims against sid .essa,s
are hereby nO,ifei 10 pr sent them tn the under.
signsd, AdmimistE1far - sfsssssiA. wnka oss
yesr iron the tsts u said Le,ls. VI Atsiisss-
iion, OF they may Be- pseeiudsi from TIE beasou
of the estate: AMI ii such claims be not prssrss
ed within three pears from the date Of said L.
;ers. they will be forever d.burd.
WILLIAM DANIELS
April l.,h, ilss:-ss.sw. Adainslssr.
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NOTICE is hereby given, that on the ssh dsy
IN u April. A. d 1874 Letters q Aininis-
tioa on the Estate Of Robert Newell, deceased
lais Of Jetiasson Couafy. .Sssss u n ussa vsss
issned TO Jesse Newell, by John W. Day. Judsl
OF the Pr,bs,e Ceurs df said GountY All per
soss haleioa claims asains, saic e.ts = srs Ase-
BY n.i6sd to pstseni them 70 ID : undersigned,
Adminisgrasor - sfsvesasA via hin 60 ysF fca
the date oi said Lsskrs Of Adminis,saioa. .
t'sy may he pseeisdsd ,ssa ssy ben. fS u tks
estAis; aud il they ave ~ pssea ted withia
ti,ree ysars from the date Of ssid LETTER. lhsy
will b forever debsrred.
JESSE NEW ELL
April 4, 1869 - sv Aduiuisu.,os.
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Losr-By the undersigned. fns
gold pen and holder. in new pocket
case. The pen b Que Of Morton's
make. 6rst Quality. No. 8. 10 q silver
nosnssd desk holder. Any person
6adias them. will be literally rewarded
BY leaving them ., the Independent"
o@c& Joas w. Oar.
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The following was received in this
city. yesterday. frou, the Postmaster as
Fort Union:
The Colorado boys whipped Sibley's
troops in two engagements. In the
latter they killed ~ and wounded about
$50. and burned bis whole supply train,
consisting Of 67 wagons. 81
Gallant Chiyington led them to glory. :.
81 prisoners hare this instant come
10 Union Our loss in killed. 80.
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AxorHsR TRiBuxs EDrroR DsoPs
OUr.-A short time since the retire
ment'of NJ. Dams. tn real vorkipg
editor Of the N. Y. Tribune. was an.
nounced. The Sun now announces
the withdrawal Of another important
member Of she corps editorial Of that
coacern: s1, ssa s-sa
"Mr. F. J. Otterson. for many years
city editor Of the New York Tribune.
has retired from his connection with
that paper"
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IN tlis country. win sssuredly embroil
rs in European eouplications. snd the
escape of lhe leaders ef the vebelliou
will throw At the court Of every power
in the old world . class of meu-out
lswed here-whose .ime talents and in.
fuence will all be directed TO the one
end Of European interference in the
affairs of this nation. These men
would have the ear Of the rulers from
the start. and their sympathy also. aud
effect Of their labors can hardly fail 10
be against us.
Our gigantic army may yet have 10
turn its arms against foreign Toe. .eith-
er before the soldiers are discharged. {.
or by calling them again into active
service. Il is probably Providential
that the necessities Of the c,se forced
upon the government the raising OF
such vast forces and preparing them
for the most effective operations in the
field.
We incline TO the opinion that the
tendencies of the times are to speedily
bring 10 pass the inevitable collision.
which, is sure to take place. between mon-
archy aud rspubIicauism: and the Won
dertul transformation which has taken
place in our owa country in siagie
year. should teach ~ that the most un-
expected events may occur in the
briefest period Of time. and startling
events be upon NJ before We have time
10 analyse. much less to prepare for
them. God rules the nations. and they
must move when His purposes demand
action.
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The Rochester IN. Y. papers an.
nounced that Theodore Tiiton. one ol
the editors Of the New Yort Asdkpe~-
deaf. would leetuse 10 that city on shs
10th inst. Tho notice says: "a s.,s
''The proceeds Of NJ. Tilton's Lee
ture will be appropriated 10 the further.
anco OF the movement among our cili-
sens u aid the four Thousand. Freedmen
OF Missouri. nOw ia Kansss.''
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CHICAGO. al

CHICAGO. Apr! l2.
The Times special says the respon-
sibility Of the surprise rests with the
commanding officer.
o. Friday large force Of cavalry
approached within sight Of our lines.
aud reinsined there, bu. Gen. Sherman.
who had occupied the advance. had
been ordered not 10 bring on IN engage
mest. consequently he sent no CORES.
Ponding force 10 meet them. They
remained in position until Sunday
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FALsEHooDs.-While the Union De-
mocracy have nobly fought for their
country, the secesh Democracy have
remained Al home ispending their time
denouncing the Administration and re.
Wiling the Abolilionists. yet all the
while claiming that the Democracy
were furnishing the leaders. a. weh as
the maj 'ri;y OF the rank and 6!e Of the
army. and that the Republicans we're
greatly in the minority la the Geld.
The recent elections dsmonsssats The
falsity Of their claimss for over shres-
fourths Of the New usmpshise troops
voted an ultra Republican State Ticket.
aud !. was ascerlsined that two thirds
Of the Connecticut volunteers were Re .
Publicass. The success of The Demo-
cratic ticket in some Of the recent town.
ship and city elections IL undoubtedly
attributable to the fact that 90 large !
proportion Of the army is composed Of
CAamSios.
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Gen. Sherman and Lis staff. came
passengers 10 New York by the Allan
tic en- Saturday. The General was for
several months in command Of the Mill.
tary Department OF South Carolina.
and more distinguished specimen of
do-nothingism never wore brass lace.
His recall si,ni6es probably design
TO put him where his inefficiency will
be less apparent. Gen. Hunter nov has
the command Of which he has been de-
priyed. and may be heard from SOON.
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The 81. Louis Republiean thinks the
Leavenworth. Pawnee 4 Western h.
X. Company are unable 70 pay .(ae stke
Delaware lands. and proceed With the
vosk upon heir rad. and hinis that
another company might yet secure the
golden advantage thsy, are 20 tardy IL
availing themse'ves oE ~ eoeelusioh
it says-''the opportunity seems propi-
tious for some arrangement whereby
the Pacific Railroad Company might
extend their road to FORT Riley" The
Leavenwostk szsmss replies that the l..
p. d w. h. r. Co.. is ''fully abb 70
fulfill all It's obligations, and will CON-
mesce work upon the rosd within two
months. ."-ISpeka zr;6xae.
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Nrw Youw Anil I

NsW 4ORA, NptU ~.
A correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Inquirer. after being captnred by the
rebels at Pi.tsburg Landins. and after.
wards escaped. has arrived at Cairo.
he states their loss 1000 killed and
1900 wounded. We captured all but
two or three Of their cannon. including
the famous Washington Artillery Of
New Orleans.
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NEAs YoskrowH. April 1e.
The rebels continue to Ere upon our
picke.s with artillery. Our guns do
not reply. The rebels have been greatly
reinforced within the last few days
On Thursday several vesseIs were seen
TO land troops at Yorktown aud also
from Norfolk by James river. A bal
loon reconnaissance was made by Gen.
Porter. and shows that the rebels have
materially strengthened their works
since our advance. and mounted new
guns.
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COUNtY OF JIHHKRaON \ VI 17.-7I --7--7T----
$3.50 g IN W. Curtis ~.
-. Spesr q O. A. Speer. -
Rf virtue of IN execution I, me diiecsed, 10.
= sued by the Ciesk u The Ev.s Disssies Csss /
sitting in the atoressii County and State. I will
on the la,h day oe MAJ, a. b. 1854 between
tho Aosu qf tea evioek i. T., NJ ssSs .:eloeR
+. NJ. at that day in front q The Court Ilouss
doos. Y the village of ONkalooss, jSssusn Co.
ksn1h elppss n Rsk'ic ~ 6f ,oh = b.lA
e Tho night, sitie. and insseesa Of J. L S,esr and
Ca. Spses il aad - ~ fsllouisg Described
kss! Esssos To- via: Lots s~0 ed thsse u b 0fk
Of Osksloosa. Jefsnca Co.. Kaasea aid ~ Ia
appurienances shereun'c bsloneiag. Lesiet upna
- The prupsrfy Of ]. l. Spssr and c. 4. Spees.
and ~ tavor cf N. W. Curtis said property sp-
praised St es5o. N. W. TAYLOR,
slTls - 7 3.iaJaIs MA3fe
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Col. G. R. Jennison. axd Lieut.. G.
Il. Hoyt were arrested on Thursday
aftsrsoos. By order Of Gen. S,urRis.
TIE order was psrsnptory that .hey Be
arrested separately and b. kept IN Close
eonhnensni. and nos allowed to con.
nsnicats with each o,her. No reason
i sssigned.
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A writer in the Rchmend Esqsirev.
speaking Indignantly Of the numerous
surrenders Of the Confede, ates. says /:
1.-The whole army had better suarende
at once. for il viii eventually come to
it," Sure rs holy writ. .sd
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Jackson's force in yirginia is said 10
be principally composed Of impressed
men. who refuse to fight sgainst the
United States. Those from Page and
Rockingham counties. retired 10 = point
between these two counties. aud there
en'rsnched themselves. defy Ing Jack
sons attempts to compel them 10 join
him. 81 fsssJs s8is,. y
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1,ties = Adnihises,se,.

NOTICE b hcveby 4iveR, that on he ssah DAY d
~ March, A. .. leee. hetlsAef Aamlnisoraiis. %
the estste of JosA aa Tay 0r. deceased hate Of Jecr
son County. kansas. were issued In Rkhsrd J. Dup-
can BY John w. nsy. Judge Of Ne PvsAsss coan Of
said county. Al pessoasa holllne esaiDs sgslhse
Mid sssss ers hePshy HesioeA 10 Fps -sss Ne sns
within one year from this date o. thsy nsy b pre-
cluded ffom !ho bencnia Of The eaaste; sad " sch
elnims are not prevented vilhIn three years, hey
vit1 b fossvss debsspsl $50 80 >,
April -, Ieee. SeSw .sssAaa.tsisAsssse
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The city and county election in ST.
Louis. on Monday last. resalsed in che
complete success Of the regular Union
,icke.-.he ono wholly above suspicion
although all the candidates prOlessed
10 be Union men.
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FonrsEss MoxRoE. April II.
To the Secretary OF War:
The Mefrimac. jamestown. York
town and several gunboats and tugs
appeared between Newport News and
Sewell's Point. The only damage done
was the capture Of three small vessels,
ono empty and one loaded with coal.
(Signed. J. E. Wool.
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GRAED REvrrw.-The Isl Kansas 10
faniry. lat Kansas cavslry. and the
isth aud IS b Wisconsin infantry. had
. grand review on the eth inst. A
nsgni6eeot sword. heavy with gold.
and jewels. and beautiful 10 artistic and
appropriate embellishments. vas pre-
sented 10 Col. Dsi,xler. Of the Isl Ksu.
sas infantry.
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CopsrERrzlIlso 81. 8. Tasl1b n

CopsrERvElIlso 81. 8. Tasi1bnr
Norzs.- The s.. Loab Chief Of E5ics
and his detectives have suceee6G1 in
bringing 70 lXAt and frustrating epe OF
the mostingssjous attempts ever nads
to suindle do eom0uaity. IsstSsss-
pires that an effort has been made to
counierf it. on an immense scale. the
United States Treasury notes. and that
an issue Of at least 500 .O0O of the
bogus bills MAS about being put in cir-
culation when the enterprise was dis
covered. aud the agents. their tools and
unfinished work all taken possession Of.
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The most active preparations Coz The
New Mexican Expedition are going on
at Fost Leavenwsrth. There is no talk
there Of the abandonment Of the expe-
dition. g al
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Southern Account Of the Great Fight.
BALTIMORE. April I2.

So0t0eT0 Account OF t0o Ofe8t 11&0t
BALTIMORE. April l2.
The U. 8. gunboat Reliance arrived
here this morning With the schooner
Hartford, captured OF the mouth o
Wycomico river.
A copy Of The Richmond Whig. o.
the 9th. was found on board. which
has been furnished to the American
It contains the following dispatches rel
alive to the battle in Tennessee. all be.
ing dated on the 9Th. and giving an &C.
coun, Of the Sunday tiyh: only:
battlefield OF SmrLvAH. !
via Corinth and Cha,tanooga.(
To Gen. Lopes. Adjutant General:
We have this morning attacked the
enemy in strong position in from. oi
Pittsburg, aud after a severe battle ol
ten hours. thanks 10 Almighty God.
gained complete victory, driving the
enemy from every position. The loss
on both sides is heavy, .cluding ou'
Commander-in- Chief. Albert Sidney
Jol.nston. who fell calamity leading his
troops into the thickes, Of the fight.
(Signed) p. T. BEArsEeARD.
General Comd'g.
MoDiLE. April Z.
Special dispatches TO the Advertiser
and Register. dated yesterday after.
noon. say the battle was fierce and fu !.
ricus. the enemy stutbornly resisting
their fa.e. while the Southe rners con-
tinuea to press upon them with resist.
less determination. slowly but surely
forcing them back. Our loss is heavy
bat our men are in good spirits. and
thoroughly warmed up to the work in
hand. All fight well. but the Alabama.
Mississippi. and Louisiana troops dis.
played grea. gallantry. The els, Ala.
bama covered itself with glory. This
regimen, captured two batteries. The
ist Louisiana regimen, Of regulars took
a battery. Gen. Bushr,d Johnson, one
OF the Fort Donelsou prisoners. who
subscquenilymade his escape. is wound
ed.
SUNDAY Nremr.-The enemy are in
full retrent. and the Confedera,es in hot
pursuit. | write from the enemy's
camp. ani on Federal paper. Large
numbers Of prisoners have been taken.
and We expect TO capture the greater
part Of the Federal army. We are
driving them back on the river. and
shall kill or capture the entire amy.
The battle is still raging with terrible
fury. We have captured Gen. Prem.
iiss and n large number Of officers.
Gen. Albert Sidney johnson fe'l at hall
past two O'Clock. One Of bis legs was
torn hy shell. and a MIME ball struck
him in the body. lie died whilc gal.
lantly and steadily leading on our. vic.
torious troops. Gen. Bcauregard now
commands The army. He says this 10
another Manassas fight. Gen. Buell.
was not in time to take part in the &C.
ton.
There is no account in the papers Of
Monday's battle. in which the rebels
were 80 completely routed.
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About 1000 prisoners were taken By
our forces a. the Pittsburg battle
From the reports Of Gems. Grant and
Sherman. We are forced to believe that
ws did not capture single battery or
gun. II We did ,hsy laiI 70 measion il.
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Wm. p. Dole, Commissioner Of IN.
dian Affairs. has advertised for sale all
that portion Of the Reservations Of the
Sac Il Fox .;ard the Kansss tribes oil
Indians. that reoains unsolicited for
homestedas By the Indians. Sealed
proposals. directed 10 the Commission
er at Washington will be received u"lil
the Ist Of May after that time they
will beexamiued sad acted upon on the
6rst day Of each succeeding nsoolh.-
Taere are about 800. 900 acres Of the
Sac / Fox lands offered Tor sale, situa-
ted on the Marias des Cygnea, the
Usage. and their tributaries. The lands
Of the Kansas. .Iadians an. si,uated upon
the head-Maiers of the Neosho and its
numerous branches. These reserva-
tons comprise some of the most beau
,ifu: and fertile lands in Kansas. The
northern boundary Of the Sac 4 Fox
reserv alton is some IS miles south O.:
Topeka. and that Of the Kansas Tribe
abou; s0 miles south west.
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BOILER EXPLOSION. About daylight
on the morning Of tho 10Th inst, large
double fue boiler in Armden's Mill.
CoGry county. Kansas. weighing some
5000 p 'unds. exploded. leyelins the
furnace 10 the ground. and blowing
the sled in which i, stood completely
away. The boiler was blown abou,
three hundred yards from the river.
sweeping away ia is course abou. three
rods Of post and board fence. complete.
" breaking in two places. a red OAK
tree about IL inches in diameter, and
afterwards striking a cotton vood abou,
go inches ir diameter some 10 fee,
fiom the ground. breaking it Of en-.
tircly. AM. shivering the trunk into
splinters. scattering them in every d.
rection. Two men we're standing
within six feet Of the boiler at the time
Of the explosion. bu. they escaped en-
'irely nnhurt. though slightly scared.
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The bill abolishing slavery in the
District Of Columbia hes received the
Presidents signature and become .
hw.
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A dispatch dased Woodstock, Va.
April iSth. 'tases that Bsauregard was
dead. The report came direct from
rebsl sources.
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Huntsville. Ala. Taken.
WASHINGTON. Anril lQ.

The Secretary Of War has received
Information that Huntsville. Ala. was
occupied Yesterday by Gen. Mitchell.
i,hout much resistance. Two hun
dred prisoners were taken. also Is loco
motives and a large amount Of rolling
stock.
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Merrimac, Honiter and Stevens.
FoRr NoxRos. April II.

To E. N. Stanton. Secretary Of War:
The .Merrimac came down towards
the Monitor and Stevens. The latter
fred four or Eve rounds and the Merri.
mac one, when she and her consorts re-
turned to Crancy Island.
~. ]. E. Wow. !