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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-24
New York, April 23.

The steamer Light arrived from Ha-
vana 18th
Advices from Mexico to 10Th, by the
French steamer from VEN Cruz, say that
according to French accounts Comonfort,
In m attempt to join Ortega in Pusbla,
had been defeated with considerable loss
and Ortegs had attempted sally in the
direction Of the Capital. but had been
driven back.
ortega is said to have been ordered to
eap'tuiate, which offer was refused by the
french commander, who insisted upon an
unconditional surrender.
One curious item of the news il that
IN answer TO the prayer Of = depu,at,on 81
women. that he would no, bombard tho
city, forey had promised no, 70 Go So
ne having sufheieat appliances to compel
the garrison To surrender.
In this connection VIC NAV ner.;on
significant rumor which is prey.lent !,
Aavana, thst Forey had suffered . de-
-.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-24

Parson Brswnlow vs.. John sliAen.
JEFF. DAVIS THE REpuplAToR.
Cleveland, O.. April Is, 1862.
To the Editor Of the New York Times.
In your issue of the 18th instant, find
the following card. taken from the Lon
don Times:
My DEAR Sra: am inclined to think
that people in London confound Mr..
Reuben Davis, whom l have always un-
derstood to have taken the lead on the
question of reputation, with President
Davis. am not aware that the latter
was ever in any way identified with that
question. am confident that it was ne
gotiatsd during his canvass for Governor,
or during his administration. The Union
Bank bonds we're issued 10 direct viola.
ton of an express constitutional provi-
sion. There is wide difference between
these bonds and those Of the Planters
Bank, for the rcpudiation al which Meth,
er excuse nor pallistion can be offered.
| feel perfectly confident that Jefferson Da
Wis never approved or Justified that repu
diation. What may have been his pri-
vate opinions Of the refusal to consider
Mississippi bound to provide for the pay
ment u the Union Bank bonds, do no
know. JOHN .SLlDELL.
:. I desire to say that Mr.. Slidell has Dc
MED for Jefferson Davis wha. the hue
never dared deny, and never will, over hi
own signature. This anxiety TO free tn
rebel President from the disgncefu
charge Of having been the advocate.
not The chirt, Of Mississippi reputation
is intended to aid the rebel cause 10 Enp
land, and to help on the so-caiied Cor
federate loan" Mr.. Slidcll certainl
never INTENDED or even expected this car
10 appear 10 the American newspaper,
At the State Convention in Nashville tbs
: aeminated John Nstherlandl for Governor
to run upon the Union ticket. againl
Isham g. Harris, four years ago, ! hear
Henry Stewart Foots, nov . member /
the rebsl Congress, denounce Jedsuc
Davis, bsfors A. largo IN audience I
conld b crowded into the Capitol, y
repsdiator and disxniosia; and b
boosted Of having beaten Davis fes Go,
ernor before the fsal people Of AississiI
pi, upon these two issnes. ! was edith
paper 10 Tennessee 1t the time Of "a
, Icostest, and, - Union man, / sxulte
I over the race Foote made and the d
uaionists Throughout the South segfstaa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-24
st. Louis, April IS.

Steamers are prohibited from leaving
for southern ports until further orders
There are rumors of the capture of Cape
Girardeau, on the Miss, l5O miles below
here, by Marmaduke, but We have no
particulars and the military authorities
have no in'imaiion of it.
II rebel loss in the fight at Peterson
was about 40, including Q Captains killed
and one MORALLY wounded; two Lieuten.
ants badly wounded. Our loss was il
killed and 90 wounded
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-24

the success Of Foote. Jefferson Davis
and Reuben Davis were both repudiasors
Of the meauest and deepest dye. and no
man knew it better than John Slidell,
living in the adjoining State of Louisiana.
am, DC, w. g. BROWNLOW.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-24
St. Louis, LApri

st. Lonls, ApTn -.
The Democrat has specip from Cairo
which says our euuboats do stroyed the
rebel batteries at Warrcnton below Vicks-
burg,
The feet was at anchor at Carthage on
the l7lh, Gen. Grant was To go down
the same day.
EIle,'s Marine Brigade and Fitch's
gunboats have nearly swept The Cumber-
lands Of rebel cavalry. Some severe fight.
ing occurred at Florence and Tuscumbia
when visited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-24
isy rELEsRArH.i
New York Market.

New York, April -.
sioar-Duli and 50 Zoe lower Sales at " 601 81 "
Kxtsa State; ~ 10 ~ 10 X. no. &
whsat--Duli and declining Sales at u 80 q q
for Epring; u s41el 70 for Aiivaukss C,uA; u y
oet ~ fur Winter Rad.
Cosn-ehaAs ~astsT. Ssies q 0Oo9 for sound !
Jo0e6e unspund.
Osis-eirn Ssass.
LARd-Quiet. etDiels
Bsef-Dpll.
WAisks-Qnist. <s40A4e
0roeeriss,-Stsady.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-24
Commercial.
CORRECTED p.ILy By
s. III 4 Nj / l. l.,
WHOLESALE GROCER,
i'd .,srnef Fourth and Main Streets.

DAILY CARS CIrv oSvrcE,
KEoK-K April %, %.
The produce market continues heavy with down.
ward tendency. kegs and butter stll scarce al
higher rates. Beef Cattle and Sheep in demand Al
even higher rates than quotations.
fLoUR-superpLe % 50; sprias whss, EXTRA
~ l2!, ssti WhesIExirA ~ G2a.
cons MEAL-9Ocg 81 ooc ' 100 hs,
BRAN ANDsHoRrs--6s17 zoe 2 ise -.
SHIP sTUYF--s0c.
C0RN-as Asor ' bush.
3AKLkY-ei 90 10 ~ rs.
wHEAT-rai 81 ooasl 10; Spring 7sSsce sp.
RyE-Ga5oe
OATS-b0 10 bae.
roTAT0ES--Go 10 I5c. Retail ] 00s.
suGAR - New Orleans hir isei prime u
choice i3l New York, c, l3c; New York, A, 1885,
crushed and powderedl7;.
MOLAssEs - Beichers Sugar House Use; Col
densyrupsn&ssc--very scarce sorsun $50 +OS.
CoFFEE-Kio s40a5c; Jaws ~; Lasuyrs IS.
RICE-90loc.
BOAP-Palm 7c, Family 6ie, German &c.
oANDLRs-sssris; summer Pressed iaci Mould,
Ice
TALLoW--sc.
LARD . Sc.
BUTrEK-Common toto Iatc; Choice IS to soc;
stxii 25s
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hams sides nssaies.
Sugar Cured Hams Sc, retail i0c.
LKATHER-Sole $40 IS. Harnest<0OA.
HIDEs-Dry Flint ice. DRY saited II; grubby han
price green SIC. green sheep peiis l0coi -
green hog skinst5c
HAY-Timothy, elo2l2 90, baisd ela oO0ei<
Prairie ~ 00&ss %.
Enthusiastically u VI 10 10: Flax seed 90 Y
- Isl good demand.
oNIoNs-oi IS.
kGGs--rn den snd 81 7e.
WHITE BEANs-Conmop to good 81 TO 81 70
| Prime Navy e38e9 3o.-firm.
| 3014e.
| FRUIT Dried Apples Sc per =. Dried Peach
% hifs. 100, Raisinseb 00Do5 -.
GREEN aPfEEs-St % ? oush.
| CHEEsE-Dcnmsr Ice Hamburg, iii.
BEEF CATTLB-314cgross.
sHEEP-ss oo@s % vAsad.
sALT-G "A. ~ IS y sack Kanawha % 0G $40
2 barrel; Lake ~ 75Aes -.
PIsH-Mscksreiko.iei4 $bbi. no rel
oSI2, Nos e04sl0. white Fish, No i - 50.
. half Dbl. Cod Fish 7GsD D..
oILS-Coal OIL, 50 to 6Ocj retail IS. Linsced OF
81 90 70 %. Lard OIL. u ootol 10 Fish OH ~ Q
70 81 80.
BEEswAx-30 30 35c-
PAT HoGs-e3 SOTO saoo nett.
RAGs-Woolen ] Ootton4o.
oLDtRoS-ie -. Brass Zoe 2 , Cops
lie -.
funds; Philadelphia, Boston. Chicago and Cineir
uasi kper cant. 81. Louis y per cent. Gold 20 |
Is psrs.at. buytrx.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-24

New York, April Is.
The paper manufacturers held meet
ing yesterday and agreed to 8 top half their
work on writing paper, an d quarter Of
their work on printing papers. The OBJ
ject is to raise the price still higher.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-24
ST. Louis. April %.

There has been no new movement of
the rebels in the vicinity of Pilot Knob.
Gen. Mcneil, from Bloomfield, was ex
pected 10 reach Pilot Knob yesterday.
A heavy force of cavalry from Rolla
is marching on the rear Of the rebels.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-24


quarters Of General commanding:
General Davidson informs Gen. Curtis
that be has received the following report
Of movement on our pickets near Patter-
son:
Pilot Knob, April 90, 1868.
To General Uaoajsoa:
could not communicate with you yes
terday. The line was cut off as soon as
the engagement began, which was six
miles from our post. had scout out
on Black River. who found the enemy
early yesterday morning, but they sue
ceeded in cutting them of, $40 that they
could not communicate with me.
The number OF the enemy was between
| 500 and 5000. l think they had six
pieces Of artillery. l could not ascertain
who commanded the enemy.
The attack began about IL O'Clock, on
the Reeves Station road, with a scout /
had sent ont in that direction. | then
sept Maj Wood on to reinforce with bat
talon. He held then III check and Skin.
mished them into town. This gave me
time to load my trains and have then
ready to move, if had TO retreat.
Before | left the town destroyed what
stores | could no; bring away; nothing
fell into the hands Of the enemy. TIL.
fight continued to Big Greek, about eigh
miles this side of Patterson, The engage
ment was severe ia the extreme. Ate
fighting hand to hand at Big Greek the,
got in my front and attempted to cut o.
my retreat, but l forced my way to Ia
, ford on this side Of the creek The enc
, my did not renew the engagement. NJ
. loss In Killed, wounded and missing in tn
action was about SO.
, had scouts on the Bear River Green
, wood Valley and Bush Creek roads, alse
on the Reeves Station road, which hav
9 not heard from.
/ will send you an official report .
!. soon ~ | can learn all tho details. Ma
/. McConne! aas wound, auJ fell INTO tn
hands OF the enemy. | think his woun
was mortal. My regiment fell back !
good order, and are now together, exoeI
Is the scout above mentioned. had abol
n 400 men in the engagement.
h [sigued,l EDwiS SMART,
= Colonel Comd'g.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-24
Providence, April %

Providence April %.
The bark Granger arriv ed here this
morning with valuable cargo Captain
Dove says he was spoken in lat. Z. north
long 3 west, by vessel " hich he be-
lieved was the Alabama. BY showing
Hamburg coiors he escaped.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-24
San Francisco, April %.

The Danish bark Cccelin with quar-
ter million treasure, sailed yesterday.
Money market easy to-day. Gold bars
80 t. 6 81. Exchange on New York
80 to 81. I.ecal tenders Go So. There
are indications Of speedy opeLi Psof spring
trade.
The Office OF the copperhead newspaper
Sacramento Republican, was destroyed at
l o'clock this morning, by mob of re-
ported soldiers from Camp Union.
Both branches of the Legislature passed
the bill legalizing contracts 10 gold. Ii
must 90 TO the Senate to con cur amend
ments Of Assembly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-24
Special Notifies.

COUGH, COLD, OR An iRRIrATED THRvAT
How ed W presres, results In ssricus puimonsry
an d Bron nj a Infections ,oftentmcs incurshIe.
BHowA's BRONCHIAL rkooHEs
reach directly the affected Paris and give Slmost
slant rensf. In BsoH,Etrn, AsraMA ,asd cArAaRH
they are beneficial The GOOD effects spitilg from
the use the Troches, and their extenAed use has
caused them to be couuirrfei,td BE surs TO guard
against worthless limitations OBTAIN ons the Essssss
Brspss BvsatAsl TreeAxs which have proved thai en-
escy by stest OF many years. PrBLre SPEAKERS and
EisexRs should use the Troches. Military oneers and
soldiers who oser.isx the voice and :, Deed to
sudden changes, Aheu have them, ssid rssry where
at Is cents per box ys1al-d2m
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-24
MIDNIGHT RI PORT.
Cairo !, April %.

Five hundred sick soldiers and 60 rebel
prisoners arrived here to day.
Last Monday night Is boats ran the
rebel batteries at Vicksburg successfully.
Steamers are said to be plying between
Warrenton and Young's Point without
molestation. 1t is believe that Vicks-
burg has been evacuated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-24
Rebel Tcicgrnms.
New York, April IS.

New York, April %.
Richmo nd papers of the Goth received
in the army, and the Worlds cor respond-
ent sends the followings
Jackson, I7.--Eight boats passed
vicksburg last night--one was burnt
II 10 believed Vicksburg will be attacked
within 10 days.
Sixty four steamers left Mem phis for
Vicksburg with soldiers and negroes.
jackson, 18.--The enemy's batteries
near and opposite vicksburg opened fire
on tho morning of the 18th on . ceased
late in The afternoon. No dana - done.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-24
Washington. April 23.

Washington, April 70.
Commander Worden va. to-day order.
ed 10 report to VIM. Gregory At N. T.. to
assist in fitting out the IRON clad 1t that
post.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-24
Rntchel er,s Hair Dys--.The Bsstin
the Werld.

WILLIAM A, BAToHELoK'ss elebrstedHai Dye
produces color MOTTO be dstingnis fromnatnrs-
warranted aotto lnjure the hair In least needles
the effects OF bad invigoratet the hair for
life, GRky, RED or RUSTY HAIR instantly turns
Aspis ndid blaekor brown, leaving the hsirsof,snd
besutifu. Sold by all druggists, Ae.
Thcsenuine assigned WILLIAM A. BATCHKLoG,
% tAs foxr stdss Of sseA Dor.
Factory, No. 81 barclay Street, New York. HAT
s5S hroad~sy wand l6Bond street, IeS-dA " {
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-24

Headquarters Army of Potomac,
A pril %. {
All quiet on the Rappaba mock. Rlv-
or rapidly falling and mud disappearing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-24
New York, A 4 nil 90.

Alta meeting Of gentlemen represent
ing the Erie, n. Y. Central, p nnsylsa-
MIA North Il South Railroad lines, held at
the St. Nicholas Hotel to-day. the fol-
lowing resolutions were una nimously
adopted: ;.
Resolved, That this meeting adjourn to
meet at the American House, Buffalo, at
10 m, April Goth, to consider the SUBJ
ject of paying commissions on passenger
traffic, and the proposed advanc on<ates
upon emigrant travel.
Resolved, That the Preside pts of al!
the railway lines between Bostd %. N. J. :,
Philadelphia and Baltimore, aud the
cities Of Cincinnati, St. Louis, and Chi
cago, and connecting lines betw cen those
cities, be invited to attend the d eeting In
Buffalo, and send one delegate to repre-
sent their companies, with full powers to
act upon the subject to be sub ni,ted to
the consideration of the Conven lion.
(Signed) NATHANIEL MARS p. Pres,
Louis Hampton, Sec.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-24
New York, A pril %.

James T.. Addison, Clerk in Adjutant
General Office at Washington, and An
thony Addison, Chief Clerk ih Pension
Bureau, have been caught in the act OF
carrying rebel mails. The former has
been in the War Department tn Erty years,
and has had access to oil IMPORTANT or
ders and movements. Both . "A 10 the
facts in the case of commun eating by
means of carriers.
Rev. John Martin, who. wit b his fam
lily, has also been arrested, ives near
them, and were the media of cPmmunioa'
ting with the rebels. Martin and tamlly
will be sent beyond our lines.
Dispatches received from Admlra
Wilkes state that he was at Elehthera, ont
of the Bahama Islands, on ,6t tn instant
having left Havana on the 18th. Al
Admiral Wilkes makes no mention of BIZ
having been on parole at llav1 ma, the re
port to that effect is doubtless untrue.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-24
mARMADUKE's ATTACK ON PAT
TERSON.

The following is official from the head
quarters Of General commanding;
General Davidson informs Gen. Curtis
that be has received the following report
ola movement on our pickets near Patter-
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-01-01

A grsa, DIAL Of taste is frsqusutIy dis.
played in these finishing operations, and
large number Of girls are employed in
that department. Many Of The doils ap-
pear to be clVtlsd in velvet and 6os
wooden cloth. The drapyry, however, is
al formed of Iudis rubber; the velvet
and cloth limitations are made by busting
silk and woolen focfs upon the respect
i've parts, which are prepared with pee
uiar varnish 10 make them adhere. II
female doll il to be dressed with black
velvet spencer the entire body is prepar-
ed with the vsrbish, snd then busted
over with focks. Such dolls are really
pretty and far surpass tbs mos elaborate
plaster-of Paris dolls As a separate die
is used for every toy Of n different style
and patterns, a very large Bsmber is re-.
qured. Sope.hf.thsss display high srtis
us skill, and Involve much expense in the
preparation. An endless variety Of such
toys are now manufactured, from babies
raitles parlor balls, "the musical money,
sleeping 0utchinan tirkled with straw
by a mischi4vous boy" TO "the old WON
an that lived in a shos" Scientific Am.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-01-01
The Frederick Sburg InvestiSa-
lion,

The testimony Of General Burnside and
other officers taken by the Committee on
The Conduct the War, shows clearly
that the fsilure Of the plan to change the
base Of operations by a quick movement
10 FledeIickst u'g, and cross before the
enemy could reach there in formidable
numbers, was defeated BY the failure TO
forward tie pohtoons from Washington
at the ,ims expected. By this want of CO.
operation, the advance under General
Sumner reached Fredericksburg on the
18th of November. which developed the
plan to lhe enemy six days before the
first pontoons arrived This gave them
time to move to mee' our movement, aud
to take up strong positions and fortify
them.
Geueral Burnside says that he wrote
to Gen. IIHIcck on the 9Th of November
stating his plan. and requesting that the
pon,oons aud supplies might be forwarded
at once to Aqua Creek This he sent by
special messenger On the ll'h General
Hallock came TO see him, and the plans
were talked over, and instructions accord
ingly telegrsphed to Washington, He sup
posed the part Of the plan that was to be
carried out at Washington, would be at
tended 10 there. He says, however, that
aftsrward Gen. Halleck told him he ought
not 10 have trusted 10 them in Washing
ton, but should have sent his own officers,
This shows that General Halleck has not
much higher opinion Of the usefulness
Of The General in Chief at Washington
than some unmili!ary people have.
The advance column started for Fred
ericksburg Novtmbr 18th and arrived
November i7th. The ponloons finally
started from Washington November 18Th
and arrived on the esd. BY that time
the enemy was in so strong force that il
WAS necessary to have line Of supplies
perfected and means for crossing th'
whole army in the face of the enemy, and
more pontoons were brought up. The
bridges were laid on the 1lth OF Decem
Der.
The failurs in the preparation Of the
pontoons reaches back of Burnside
command. He states that when Gen
Me Clellan, after the battle OF Antielam
decided to cross the Potomac, lie Burn
sidp) advised the fredericksburg rout
to Richmond, and that after the arm!
started they had another conversation
, and on the 9th OF November Gen. Nc
Clellau gave an order 10 his Chief Engi
ueer to have the poutoon bridges al Ber
lin taken up aud sent down 10 Washing
, ton to be forwarded in case he decided I
.go by Fredericksburg.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-01-01
Unrrcorded Heroes.

When tie present war shall be over,
what u glorious history may be written.
Not that the world may tenn with hi'to'
res of il. And | speak not Of great gen.
erals and commanders, who, uuder the
inspirations of leadership, and with tue
magnetic eyes Of the world upon him,
shall have acbievsd th'ir several riumphS
but of those who have laid aside the
plow, and stepping from behind the anvil
and printing press, and the counter, and
fr M out tie shop, and with leaping
pulses. and without bOpe Of reward, laid
an honest heart with strong right arm
on the altar of their country; some to
anguish in prisons, with nndressed
wounds, deiyiDg tAuuts and insults, hun
ger and thi,st. their places Of sepul'ure
unknown, aud their names remembered d
only al some drsolate hearthstone, by a
wee ping dow and orphaus, and whose
last pulse t eat was "for their county
By many II cottage freside shall old men
tell tales to wondering childhood that
shall bring forth their own precious har.
vest, sometimes of those who inciosed
in marshes to cuDning woven to sunder'
were lated bandag,s over loyal hearts
and with gnashing teeth and listening
ear and sirainrng eyeballs, bidding then
time to strike Men who planted, that
the tyrant might reap; whose wives and
children went hungry and supperIeSs
that ought 10 be fed. nor shall womer
be forgotten, who with quiveriug hear
and smiling lip bade God sped to him
than whom ouly her country was dearer
and turned bravely ba'k to her lonsly
home, 10 fight the battle Of life, with n'
other weapon than faith in Him wh'
reedeth the ravens. All these are tru
heroes OF this war, not alone they VIII
have memorials presented, and it the!
die, pompous monuments erected, bu
the thousands of brave fellows who know
If they fall they will have the " list o
the killed and wounded. )" Who, untram
melled by precedents will write such
bisto,y? FANNY FERN.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-01-01
IMPORTANT FROM GRANTS DE-
PARTMFNT.

CAIRO. Dec. 24--Tbe parolled pris
onyrs, taken at Holly Springs. have ar.
rived hle. They furnish tie following
facts:
On Thursday night trIegrams were re
ceiyed at Holly Springs from JACKSON,
Teun, saying lhat the pla e was msnaced
by the rebels, asking re forcements. On
Friday all the troops but about 500 we're
sent 10 Jackson. On the same night the
commander at Holly Springs being appri.
sed that the reb-ls were approaching that
place, pckets were stationed Ihres miles
out on all the roads, but the rebels s,em
TO have come in between the roads. as
the pickets mate no alarm, aud when f rst
heard Of the enemy we're in the town,
firing at our sleeping men. Some re-
s,slancs was made. but of course it was
feeble. In a short time the Federals
were oserpowered and compelled 10 sur
render. TIE attack was made at day.
break Two hundred Federals are re.
ported killed and wounded, and onr hun.
dred captured and afterwards paroIled.--
The balance escaped.
1t was reported at Memphis that the
rebels had gone toward Grand Junction
with the intention Of tearing up the road
but nothing s known positively a, Holly
Springs They buried large quantity
cotton, goo wagons, depot full OF com
missary stores, ammunition. 60. all val
ued at half million Of dollars. The mum
Der Of rebels is estimated at 5000. They
were under Van Dorm.
A small guerrilla force made raid oI
the suburbs Of Memphis on Sunday nigL
They piIIsged several stores, and carriet
off 100 cattle aud 100 mules. Much ex
cltcment exists at Memphis in couss
quencc, A meeting was called on Mon
day night to consider the best means o
defense.
Gen. Sherman has reached Helena
and is preparing to move down the river
1t is reported here tonight that JET
Thompson is moving on New Madrit
with 1000 men from Pocahontas, Arkan
sas, and was within 40 miles Of tha
place on Monday.
The rebel force operating in Njrtbwes
tern Tennessee burned Union City. aut
a bridge over Obiou river last night
effort is being made to met them.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-01-01

THE LARGEST HJrKL in THE WORLD
The Linden Hotel. at St. Louis, lie fin.
ishsd, and is the larges! in the world.
It is equivalent to eight stories high, con.
aims 6l5 rooms. 81 parlOrs, 81 acres Of
plasiering. 6 acres of flooring. 81 miles
Of bell wire, 81 miles OF base board. u
miles Of gas. steam and waller pipes. l t
miles or 1890 yards Ofhall. $40 win
dows and 1900 painted limitations Of
coruicS. The quantity Of bricks used in
the building is 100000. In she base
me mt there is a railroad running the en-
tire length for the transportation Of heavy
articles, and above are Two steam eleva'
tors for liiliHg fuel and baggage from the
ground to the floors above.