, 1862-04-26
Officers have been reelected without oppo-

: te Officers have been reelected without oppo-
louisville April 2.-Gen. Sydney Johnson re-
hts the lortifcations at Memphis useless The
ieras could outaank them. No chance but in
field fight. There is said to be $4,000 rebel
lops between Memphis and Huntsville. The
fzens Of Memphis would yield ii their property
hld be saved from confscation.
New York. April 3.-Gen. Mcclellan has for
lden newspaper correspondents from accompa-
ing any portion of the army on the Potomac.
= .d Examiner proposes to raisethe
l5SIIa D3eign Governments to protect their TO-
lgeo and cotton
g8 y to test the plan Of making floating batter
inyulaerable has passed the Senate-appro-
Hates S25000
lBill for the abolition Of slavery in the District
| Columbia passed Yeas 27 nays lila
bn, Nesrith and Stark voting nay.
Special dispatches say that the rebels will burn
edmond on the approach Of the Union army
'Ihe formidable batteries Of Sheddy and Green
Ents have been abandoned and their batteries
ken to Savannah.
kansas City. April 3.-Fiom New Mexico we
rn that Capt Candy has captured a train Of
wagons and 400 Texans. An advance was to
made with the Union troops, and when ex-
Ilient communication with Fort Craig will be
liored.
Wheeling, April 9.-Large majority for new
dstituton and gradual emancipation.
Woodstock. Va, April Seen Banks is here.
Shll is at Strasburg. Rebel scouts come about.
Jason burned he railroad bridge on his re-
tire,
iriress Monroe, April 3.-The enemy occupy
saaworks at Great Bethed. A Reconnaissance
Of r troops nine miles in the country has been
ma from Newport News-counWy desolated by
theebels.
Nous April 4 Gen. Shields advance guard
hassached Putnam's ferry Col. Coolme had am
en4tement on the lst with the enemy; Killed
oneeutenani, wounded several Others, captured
) ploners quantity Of forage and a number Of
hois and guns
Iruess Monroe, April 4.-No appearance of
the ievmac. The railroad is completed to Ma
nass-great advantage in moving our forces.
Strg Union sentiments exhibited in Northamp-
ton Orders are issued against any new enlist
men in the loyal States and recruiting officers
orded to join their regiments-iorce being
deel,d sufficient TO crush the rebellion.
Ccago April "a dispatch from Wood
stocI Va, April 3, says, Gen. Banks advanced
ihs morning. When approach
ing ls place Ashby's cavalry disputed bis pas
sage hefecrally and bis force passed through
touuIthe rebels frequently stopping to throw
shellto which we responded with effect Banks
purs'l3 the rebels to Edinburg, five miles beyond
buy One man was KiIed on our side Gun
men5ehaved admirably. Our skirmishers were
freoen,lv fred upon by the rebels rear guard.
lie bin to establish a Branch Mint at Denver
the House to-day.
Cicago. April prom latest Southern pa
penwe Gull the following; The Petersburg En-
Dres states that DR.. Dow has been in Southwest
ernVireinia. engaged in stimulating and encour-
aghg the manufacture OF saltpetre. From ms
success he reports that a large amount can be OBJ
tahed In chat region The Chadebta Courier
,as the Mississippi planters are sending therco
d servants up river to work on the toruiicanons
Itey say they are ready to make any sacrifice 'hat
5bvenment may require
The Council Of South Carolina have appropr-
ted s50O.OOO to encourage and force forward The
Of salt.
Gov Harris is making great efforts to bring
he Tennessee militia into the field He Will
ommand them in person.
The Memphis Appeal says that on Wednesday
If last week q party Of cavalry from Savannah
Tenn, succeeded in tearing up portion OF the
rack Of the Mobile and Ohio railroad near Pur-
lv. They were finally driven off by rcbe pcketS.
Rebel accounts say that the Union feeling IL a
portion OF North Carolina prevails to an alarm
ng extent, and is increasing
Letters from female correspondents OF reOei
soldiers show a feeling of discomfort at the con-
nuanoe Of the war, which is confined to no par
.cular class.
North Carolina pay to Confederate Senators
and Legislators has been fixed $500 per annum
did 20 cents mileage.
baltimore. April Col. Gearys advance en-
dountered 400 rebel cavalry and force OF inlan'-
" at Middleburg, Va, last Saturday, and drove
h the rebel pckets, and when entering the town
lscDvered the infantry in full retreat The cav
lry having posted themselves with gun com
handing the main street, Gearys force passed ul
Ihe street with fixed bayonets at douole-qucN
phe rebels fed
Washington, April A. The President SEN
nominations to the Senate to-day for gaiantry
Somerset
MeDougal introduced bill for a railroad an'
telegraph line to California.
The WosH SAYS that Beauregard has been our
Curiutr rlr'i ur5rrrI ii1'i t -''-.els' s-'''
iur heavy body Of troops are between him an'
The Mississippi.
The Secretary of War directs that hereafter nj
person not belonging to the U. 5. service shall b
permitted 10 take passage on any steamer or trans
pert without special permission from the wa
Department
The order prohibiting reporters accompanying
the army is revoked.
Previous to tie adjournment Of the Senate to
day Mr. Trumbull gave notice that he should cal
up The Confscaticn bill at an early day. and pres
1T daily until disposed Of.
Budds Ferry, april IA reconnaissance un
der Gen Sckles went to Fort Dumlies throug
Acauia to Stafford Court House. Some skiImlsh
ing, but TO important results.
At Fredericksburg there were few troops an
they were falling back toward Richmond. Cit
zpns stated that the Confederate Government il
tended to abandon Virginia.
Foreign News.
liverpool dates are to March 23d.
French merchants regard federal victories Z
evidence that peaceful arrangements will shortl
be made
The Liverpool Post thinks Iinaoln's emancip'
tom message will have an incalculable effect
Eurbpe favorable to the Northern cause. Othe
papers take different views of the matter.
CH1oRoroR1I is a great institution Under 4
inhutnce the Empress Eugene presented Lou
Napoleon with an heir, and Queen Victoria adde
arother member to the royal family for the ado
ration and support Of her playground subjects.
EgtRY taste may be corrupted hv habit Pc
haps a man may get SO accustomed to an offensi'
atmosphere that he will stop bis nose in passing