, 1863-03-28

Dates to March 10th.

Der of commerce had an interview with the
President yesterday, urging him to make ar
forthwith to issue letters of marque
and repriSal under the recent act of Congress.
Their arguments are said to have made a strong
impression on the President. The contrary
view was however, urged by Senators and by
men prominent in opposition to the bill They
to President Lincoln the dangers of
foreign war in case he should do as requested.
TIE subject is understood to have been before
the cabinet at its meeting to-day.
Jackson, Tenn. March 10.-A skirmish has ta-
ken place between 200 infantry, with two pieces
of artillery, of Gen. Sullivan's Division, and a
body of rebel cavalry. The Federal loss was
100, including the artillery. TIE cavalry was
by our forces and compelled them to
surrender Troops have been sent from here to
the scene of the reported skirmish.
Dates to March 1Ith.
Memphis, March 9.-The city is full of con-
ficting rumors regarding operations near Vcks-
burg, but we have nothing that is reliable. 1t is
perhaps correct. though no particulars are given.
Gen. Grant has ordered all officers who have
resigned out of this department.
Gen. Granger came up with the enemy at this
place yesterday afternoon. The advance guard
was skrmishing yesterday. We lost two killed
and several wounded, and captured several reb-
els One of them reports that Col. Cobum and
1000 men had escaped and were making their
way to our lines.
New York, March 11th.-A Norfolk letter
says a recent reconnaissance of Col Dodge from
Norfolk has proved eminently successful. He
marched 10 miles, visiting Southfeld, Chuck
luck ard Backwater Bridge. He met the enc
my at Windsor, near the latter point, drove in
their advance on the main body, and attacked
them On the hanks and forced them to retreat to
the Backwater. The fight lasted only forty
minutes.
News of March IL.
Headquarters army of the Potomac, March
12.-The pickets of the enemy ranged along por-
tions Of the line on the opposite side of the Rap
pahannock are half negroes and half whites.
The negroes are armed and uniformed. The
fact appears beyond question, as only 100 Yards
intervene between our pckets and the enemy's.
Trey are plainly to be distinguished,
New York, March 12-Letters from England
call renewed attention to an immense fleet build
ing in G:cat Britain for the rebels and of the ne
ccssity for peremptory demand on Palmerston
to put stop to this mode of making war.
The navy department is about to issue an ad-
vertisement for sea-going vessels on a new model,
to carry ten casemented guns, weighing twenty
tons, with carriages and rigging; to have two
par of engines, and to be 2l feet draught.
News of March l3.
Washington, March 13.-The Senate voted TO
adjourn at clock tomorrow
The Secretary cf the Treasury went to New
York this morning. for the purpose, it is said, OF
raising one hundred millions of dollars for i'm
mediate wants-hity millions from sales of TWEEN
ty-year bonds, and fifty millions by issue of new
bonds authorized by the recent law.
The appointment of Edward Conner of Cali
fornia, as Consul at Guaymas, has been con-
frmed.
For the past few days applicants for passports
are required, under the conscrption law, TO give
bonds in the sum of two thousand dollars and
affirmation that they have not been drafted or
mustered into the service ofthe United States.
News of March IL.
Yreka March l4-Memphis, March l3-In
formation from Vicksburg, dated Monday, 9th
inst, reports that Admiral Porter had received
news that the Yazo Pass expedition had captured
Yazoo City, Mississippi, and destroyed the Con-
federate fleet between that point and Haines'
Bluff
A refugee who arrived within our lines to-day
from Charleston, says the rebels have about 400
guns in position around that city. The west side
is poorly fortified. There are a number of IRON
clad shore batteries The barber is mounted
with The heaviest guns He thinks the city is
impregnable from the water approach.
The canal at Vicksburg was temporarily opened
by the washing away of the embankment at the
mouth
1t is reported that the noted guerrilla chief
Richardson, with 400 men, had been captured
near Covington, Tenn. The federals surrounded
and surprised them.
NewiYcrk. March l4.-Sterling exchange dull
and lower, IT'S gold closed at 153a154, Gov
eminent stocks shade easier; skies Of ST. 1903,
seven-thiries. 1O5alO8 The Express states that
Secretary Chase was to day offered SlOOOOO,OOO
in gold by European parties which would at cur
rent rates of exchange be equivalent at par here.
News of March Is.
Cairo, March 15-News from Vicksburg to
the 9th inst, states that The river has risen so
high that Gen. McClernards troops have been
compelled to embark for Millikin's bend. 16 miles
above this roint. The levee is broken in several
places. Recent operations in Lake Providence
and elsewhere have resulted in the inundation
of more than 100 miles of country The Loui-
siana guerrilas have been completely drowned
out from points at which they used to trouble
our gunboats. The Yazoo Pass project is an en-
tire success The gunboats have arrived from
above Haynes Bluff and will commence the at
tack. 1t is thought that the Bluff is poorly for
tilted to stand an attack from above. Rumors
are rife to the effect that the rebels are evacua-
ting Yicksburg They will have to leave Grena-
da also, soon as we get possession of the Yazoo
river. The greater part of their force will go to
Chattanooga, where they hope to overwhelm
Rosekrans in the next battle. Johnson has gone
to Tennessee, and will command the rebels in
the next battle Our fleet captured 26 transports
up the Yazoo, and destroyed Is of them. The
mortar boats will commence firing to-day.
New York March 15.-The !1,eraidS special
dispatch says that information has reached here
that the rebels have considerable force of artillery
cavalry and infantry IN the Shenandoah valley.
Reliable information has reached the government
that Lees army is not weakened but has been
industriously employed in the erection Of defen-
Sive works at Fredericksburg. No intention has
been manifested of abandoning that point.
A special dispatch of this morning says Gen.
Hooker will be ready to move in a few days. 1t is
rumored that he will march direct 10 Richmond,
via Urbana, on the lower Rappahannock
Cairo, March Is Gen. Tuttle has received
the following (" Fort Donelsen, March Is
Our cavalry repor. that there about 10000
rebels % miles from here. They also report our
lines cut for several miles. The country people
for miles around are coming ato the Fort with
various reports. One man says they have well
armed infantry and large wagon train with
them, all ready for fight
New York, March Ia special dispatch to
the Herald says, information has been received
that Secretary Chase has been very successful
in making arrangements in New York for exten-
sive loans, which will realize the wants of the
Government to such an extent as 10 preclude the
probability of an additional issue Of legal Ten
ders
European News.
Liverpool dates are to the 1st of March.
In the House of Lords, at request of Earl
Russell motion for the production of the cor
respondence with the Confederate Commission