Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-03-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHINGTON, March

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that he had received information from Lieu
tcnant-C accommodating Watson Smith that,
on the eth inst, the whole expedition ar
rived safely in the Tallahatclic, which gives
US control Of the hcc-t Of the Mississippi
The vessels all got through in fighting con-
di.ion, excepting the Pctrcl, which lost her
wheel entirely. This movement Of the fleet
has evidently alarmed the Rebels, as they
are encrgctically al work preparing them
selves against AL contingencies There is
much distress in NlgkSburr, as the occupants
have no meat but were living almost en-
tirely on corn meal
News received to-day. by the Government
from Port Hudson aud Nickshurg, is of the
most cheering character. Intelligence is
hourly expected OF the capture of the latter
place and Of the speedy opening OF the Mis-
sisSippi River Good news is speedily look
cd for from Charleston.
General HeintZclman has determined to
grant no more passes to persons desiring to
cross our lines.
1t is rumorcd in military circles here that
General Heint2cimnn viii he assigned to the
command OF the Department OF Missouri
made vacant by the death OF General Sum-
nCr. General Casey is mentioned as his
successor.
Surgenn-Gcncra! Hammond has received
letter from General Grant, i'll which he
emphatically denies the reports Of the un-
healthincss OF Tie army before Nic!ishurg--
lie says 1t was never in better lighting trim,
as events will shortly prove.
1t IS stated that General Burnside will
superscdc Genera! wright. 1T Cincinnati,
and his new command will be more cXtcn-
sivc than that held hy the former General.
Ib,. .-f,tN ,F,,. !
il making appointments Of Provost Mar
shals for the States of New York. Ohio and
Massachusetts,, to carry out the COnscriptioa
law. There vii! lie no announcement of APP
pointmcnts until they are all complete. The
Secretary viii ncNt ;ahc up those for Penn
sylvana, New jersey and New England. 1t
is understood TO lie the wish OF the Prcsi-
dent that the best man shall bc selected,
without reference to party
Colonel Ludlow, Commissioner tor the
exchange OF prisoners, arrived here to day,
and has laid his report before the Secretary
Of War. lie has finally succeeded, after
much labor and trouble, in gettin" oil citi-
zcnsc released and exchanged The Rebels
4 tried very hard tO ,Grce many Of these ci,i-
, Gems into the Rebel service.
{ ColuGei LuU,Cw confirms the reports oi
great dis,rcss existing in Richmond and
oynCr parts OF tia South iUr want OF iood.-
He sa, S th-y met ni,h 5eE.ans losa Ly The
burning of I'm immense store house ot sup,
p!iec, Of which mention has never been
made.
AZ the meeting Of the Courts This morn,
ing, for business, the new Judges announced
that the lawyers practising before them mus:
first take the oGtA prescribed 10y Congress
/ Several took It without hesitation; quite q
( number, however, declared they would never
take it.
/ \ gentleman recently arrived here from
the neigGJGrhood of Charleston. South Car
! olina, says it is uncertain when an attack 10y
our forces or any of the Southern Atlantic
/ ports may be expected Preparations were
being made for II heavy demonstration at q
point which it may not he prudent now TO
mention. The officers of the Navy feel con
/ iidcnt OF success, but time is necessarily re-
/ CURED TO perfect all the arrangements TO
! secure that end.
, The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs had a
satisfactory to-day conference with the rep
rcsentatvcs OF the Chcvcnues, Kiowas
/ Cdmanches. Arapahocs, Apachcs and Cud.
! does. These Indians arc from the Rocky
/ Mountains, Denver, the bo:ders OF New
! Mexico, and the tribes nrc scattered several
4 hundred miles. A delegation OF the Utes
/ are expected this week. The Object of the
/ Government is to concentrate them, 50 as 10
/ render more safe the routes Ia the gold mines
and travel towards tl- Paclc, ana To con-
/ cludc with them treaties Of peace,
ACQUIA CEEEE, Va, March, 90.
The Divisions OF Generals Gcdry and
| Williams ot Mujor-Gcueral Slocum's Corps
/ were scpaFately reviewed, Yesterday by Gen.
Hooker.
The meeting between General, Hooker aud
Gear was an interesting little iHoilcat @.
The occasion. They hua Tough, together in
l Mesiyo, and warm to, of friendship bound
| them together in California, v Lcu GgG,m!
GCary wgs Mayor oi Sn Francisco, They
had Got m,t for some lime. The upW pum-
maud,. -.a,pcd hi, .r.cId rs thc hand, ON
ta1 parade ground, aud exclaimed, This,
Indeed, Is like OIL times 1he.e t0o sia!-
Wart men seemed formed Cor rcoupanionsLip
| thelr fortunes aud tastes h.yi9g Tor the
Third time, thrown them together in the
sll.s leld o! labor