, 1863-03-07

Scouts report General Fitzhugh Lee to be a
Culpepper with S,400 cavalry. His pickets ex
tend nine miles to Hazel river and on the road tt
Warrenton and Rappahannock. No rebels nov
north of these two points except Whites gueril
las, near Leesburg Col. Bakers detectives have
returned with twelve persons engaged in running
the lines, upon one of whom was found $4,000 il
notes on Southern banks and $4,000 in gold
They had papers from Gen. Wilder to go beyonC
the lines, but not beyond Lees army.
Gen. Rosekranz telegraphed to the War De
| partment, day or two ago, that rebel officers
under flag of truce, remarked: "You have go
Vicksburg at last !" No confirmation is had, anC
the report is doubted.
| New YORK, Feb. 21.-The Chamber Of Com
merce adopted resolutions in favor of letters o
marque against the Alabama and Florida, anG
| other piratical vessels, and a memorial to the
Secretary of the Navy whether the delenses O
New York are sufficient
! St. Paul, Feb. ia messenger sent TO the
Red Lake and Pembina tribes Of the Chippewa;
has returned. He reports 1900 Sioux warriors
at Devils Lake, who were to move on Fort Aber
crombie shortly. The officers of that post are
aware of danger, and have strongly fortified the
| place.
Chicago, Feb. 1S-Southern newspapers al
manifest realizing sense of coming danger
| The Richmond Dispatch of the 9th, in an article
as to dangers impending, says that tremendous
efforts are making by the Lincoln despotism East
West. South and North which indicate deter
| mnation to throw all on the die of battles to be
! fought within the next three months. If there
ever was a moment the Confederate Government
needed to develop and concentrate all its ener
! gies and when its generals should at once exer
else the greatest circumspection and the highest
resolves, now is the hour
| New York, Feb. lS.-Sterling ia and IT'S
! Gold 81 l2 prem; Government sotcks, scarce J
so firms 10th notes, 102 1-S and 103 5-S g.:
of 1881, 95 IA. a7f &
Washington, Feb 1S.-In Senate Harlan call
| ed up the bill to establish the guage of the Pa
cifc Railroad and branches. wishing the guage tC
be four feet eight inches. The matter was dis
cussed at some length by Latham, Pomeroy, Nc
Dougall and others. The bill passed-26 aye;
! to u noes.
Washington, Feb 1.-THE Senate remained
in session until midnight conside- ing the con
scription bill. An amendment that the President
under the call proposed in the bill, should take
| into account tie number of troops furnished by
each State and make an apportionment among
the States was adopted. An amendment was
adopted providing that persons drafted shall be
exempt on procuring substitute or paying sun
not exceeding three hundred dollars, to be fixed
| by the Secretary of War. Failing to appear
when drafted, or to procure substitute, or pay
the required sum, the offenders shall be arrested
and tried by court martial. An amendment
making the first class include those between
twenty and thirty five. instead cf eighteen and
thirty, was adopted. An amendment exempting
ministers of the Gospel was rejected. A discus
sion arose on the amendment exempting persons
who ere exempt by State Constitutons-somG
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Senators arguing that if this was done revou-
ton would follow.
McDougal of California said that if there was
to be a revolution in the North, let it be 50 bul
he did not believe there would be any. The
amendment was not coRcurred in--l7 TO l9. Al
amendment exemptng members of Congress was
reiected-16 to 30. ..-,-..r
McDougall of California offered an amendment
which was adopted, including citizens Of foreign
birth who may have declared their intention tc
beome citizens. An amendment exemptng Gov
ernors of States was adopted, and the bill
passed.
Tom THUMBS MARRIAGE.-A New
York paper of January 14thr has the fol-
| lowing in reference to a matter which is
| attracting much attention in the social cir
cles of New York-the approaching mar
riage Of General Tom Thumb to Miss La
vina Warren: .If a
The envoy of General Thumb has re
turned with the joyful information thai
Miss Warren's kind parents have consent
ed to grant their daughters wish. She
will Withdraw from public life Immediately
after the close of her present engagement
f31ifft6ppes, and the rest of this vale of tears
Their wedding is to be rich end recherche
affair In fact, it promises to be Che great
/ fashionable event of the season. @ They ale
to be married on Tuesday, February 10th.
The nuptial ceremonies will take place al
one of the most fashionable churches in the
city. Cards of invitation uill 5e issued to
the relatives and friends, and to some OF
the first families of the city AS the num-
Der of tickets will correspond With the
number of seats in the church, no person
will be admitted except those invited. The
bridal party will proceed to one of our lead
ing hotels Immediately after the marriage
ceremonies, where they will hold a brie
reception for t1ose only who have cards o
invitation to the wedding. The following
morning they viii go to Philadelphia, anC
remain there several days, after which thel
may extend their journey to Baltimore anC
Washington They will then visit Boston
and subsequently spend several weeks a
the brides home. at marlborough, Mas
sachusetts, and at the bridegroom's, a
Bridgeport, Connecticut. LGNG
A FAILURE From the Golden Age, o
this week, we learn that Mr. Getzler, o
Wells Fargo & Co.'s express, attempted t.
make the trip through from Lewiston to tn
Boise mines with express matter, but afte
being out nearly a week on the road re
turned to that place stating that he faile'
to make the trip in consequence of the grea
depth of snow on the mountains.
% RESIGNED Mr.. James Buckley ha
rendered his resignation of the office 0
Sheriff of this county. His successor vii
be aproidted by the Commissioners to-day
Mr. B. intends to leave for Boise in fey
days.
!
/ DIED;
/ SIISBEE-In this city on the I'd instant, of cor
7 in he y-pnr of il aOt