The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-03-18
news or The wEEK.

NEWS OF THE wEEK.
The success Of the EXPEDITION from Grant
and Porter's forces up the Coldwater River,
is likely to prove a success. The distractions,
reported so formidable, have been overcome,
aud the EXPEDITION is, moving onward full of
confidence in a triumph. It will have an i'm
portant bearing on the fate of Vicksburg.
The Wirtz House and Washington Hotel in
Pittsburg, were badly damaged by fire about
one o'clock Monday morning, and three per-
sons were burned to death, one of them an old
man naU ed Hugh Donaldson, the others dis
charged soldiers returning home. They were
sleeping in the fourth story of the Writ House.
The name of one Of the soldiers was McCarlin.
discharged from the 10Th Michigan tho 9TH
er was Barton of the Pennsylvania Bucktails.
In the Supreme Court on the 10th, the i'm
portant decision liz prize cases was announced
by Justice GRIER, ruling every point in favor
of the Government, and c~ondemming all the
vessels 1t legalized the blockade. Justice
NELSON, CArRoN, and CLIFF RID disscnted.
BY the last steamer from Europe we learn
tho Polish question attracts great attention,
and lnsurrectorary movements continue.
France takes very decided ground against
Intervention of Prussia, and in f vor of con-
~cession to the poles. The Con. titut,onel
which is regarded as Napoleon's mouth piece
publishes a warming if not a menacing article
towards the King of Prussia There were ru-
mors in Paris of an alliance between Eng
land, France, and Austria to obtain a solution
of the question.
Washington specials to 18th state that the
Committee Of the Chamber of Commerce had
an interview with the President yesterday, at
which they urged him to make arrangements
forthwith to issue letters of marqu and rePri-
sal under the recent act of Congress. Their
arguments are understood to have made a
strong impression upon Mr.. Lincoln. A con-
trary view, however, was subsequently, urged
by Senators who were prominent in opposition
to the passage of the law. They represented to
the President the dangers of foreign war in
ease he should do what is asked of him.
The subject is understood to have been be
fore the Cabine ct at its m -etino to-day
Specials to the 18th, from Jackson Tennes
soc, say 200 men, 2 pieces of Artillery of Sui
livans Division were surrounded by rebel cav
airy and captured.
Mr.. Sinnet introduced a bill in the Senate
on the 10th inst for the relief of discharged
Ohio soldiers. 1t authorizes the appointment,
by the Government, of six claim agents, to look
after the Interests of discharged soldiers, Sc
cure the payment of back pay and bounty
money without expense to the soldier.
The difficulty about the bridges over the
Ohio which so agitated steamboat and railroad
men, ended by the failure of the United States
Senate to reach the bill from the House. There
remains, therefore, authority for the bridge at
Cincinnati, from the Legislatures of Ohio and
Kentucky, 122 feet above low water mark,
while there is no authority for the proposed
bridges at Big Sandy, Maysville and Louis
Vile.
Gen. Wright has prohibited the sale of
arms and ammunition except upon special per-
init, and any violation will be followed by con.
Eaa = - u - n
the vender. .3f
Gen. futile received a dispatch from Fort
Donelson, which says our cavalry report H.
600 rebels within % miles OF Fort Donelson.
Country people for miles around are coming
into Fort Donelson, with various reports. The
rebels are reported to be we'll armed. Na-s7
from Memphis to Thursday evening
st4tethat important movements y,Ts .-s
.aNns place below, and the public may look
y inporfant results soon. Yazoo Pass is
likely to give advantages not heretofore appre-
The steamers CITY Of Nep Krk and Mew
YORK sailed on the 14th inst, for Europe, tax
ng a million and a half in specie.
A telegraph from Gen Rosecrans states ac-
to the report which had reached him,
he rebels had evacuated Vicksbnrg. Infor
nation had been previously received here that
hey were removing their stores and war ma
erials from Viekburg int o the Interior. Moth
ng, however, is officially known so as to speak
certainty.
Reliable intelligence has reached the Gov
'rnment that Lees army is not materially
weakened, but hasbeen industriously employed
defensive works at Fredericksburg.
10 intention has been manifested of abandon
ne that point.
The Eerald says information has been re-
eived that Secretary Chase has been very sue
essful in making arrangements in New York
or extensive loans, which will relieve the
rants of the Government to such an extent as
o preclude any probability of an additional
ssue of legal tenders.
The War Department is closely employed
arranging the machinery for the coming
inscription.
The Sunday Morcury says Gen Hooker will
e ready to move in about a week. It is ru-
nored that he will march direct to Richmond
ia Urbanna, on the Lower Rappahannock.
The Express says Socretay Chase was Of
cred on the 4th inst. one hundrrd millions in
old by European parties, which at current
Of exchange would be equivalent to par
ere.
The Cincinnati Gazette has a Memphis dis !
atch stating that a report is circulated that !
ADMIRAL Porter had received information that
ne Yazoo EXPEDITION had captured Yazco City,
nd destroyed the rebel feet.
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