The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-03-25
EELEGRAPHIo.
eNew York, March 20.

ue&t week Will LIS matured plan TOT . loan.
The following explains something Of the
recent matters near Port Hudson
: Dispatched from Jackson, Miss, dated the
14th, feached Richmond, stating st. Helena
was attacked in the rear Mondav,raSth. and
that heavy firing was heard there on tho 18th.
St. Helena IS abont rs miles in rear of Port
Hudson, In an easteriy direction, aud when we
that the forces of Gen- Banks have
been for some time moving in that direction
from Bnton Rouge towards Port Hudson by
Anrite river, the heavy firing may probably
be accounted for from the fact thar Port Hud-
sen is being invested by land and water. 1t is
a remarkable fact,in this connection that the
Richmond Wig of he 9Th mourns over re-
verses in the Southwest, and it is equally -
markable that a dispatch from Port Hudson
was read in the rebel Senate same day which
caused a lively sensation. r-1-gse 49,
t-H7 sr,lf Franklin, Tenn, March 20.
A considerable force Of the enemy's cavalry
re -croseed Duck ri-er and advanced toward
franklin Yesterday, but were driven back.
The fridge at Columbia has been rebuilt,
and Gen. Van Dorm is said to have been lar.
gelyatreinforecd. Cavalry skirmishes occur
.dsily.7 ga po
Hilton Head, March 18th.
Latest Intelligence from the Black Brigade
which is now marching iu'o Florida, is that
they have taken several important points with
many prisoners, and captured large quantities
of munitions and supplies, and are still driving
the enemy before them. The expected arri-
val here Of another army corps, said to be
Burnsides, and the departure of which is no
ticed by the Richmond papers, has created
fresh hopes and additional enthusiasm among
our troops. A Charleston paper speaks of tho
expected arrival in that city of some distin-
guished military characters to witness the ex
pectcd battle at that point.
as. II, Portland, Ne, March 20.
The Nor1regiam from Liverpool, the 9Th,
via Londonderry, the 9th, arrived this after
noon. ia4a7s hnH
The Times city article says the proposal Of
the Washington Government for issuing let
tiers of marque, with other indications, have
revived the Impression that a portion of the
Washington Cabinet was indeavoring to obtaic
a solution of the existing difficulty by forcing
on a foreign war so as to enable the breaking
up of the Union to be attributable to the over
Yhelming power of the jealous European ar.
istocracy. This theory alone explains Stewards
determination to insist that the Federal power
has met with nothing but success, and that
there is no Southern insufrection. The same
writer points out the total impossibility ofeon-
Quoting any sound business in New York I'M
der the violent f1uctuation Of gold.
The France Ia France asserts that the
Cabinet Council at st. Clouds resolved to act
automatically at st. P~etegsbsrg in favor of
Poland. 81 W eiGt
o. LATEST, aI
Letters from Crocow are favorable to thu
Poles,
PR. ce Domercoki had been killed whilst
cutting his way through some Russians, who
surrounded him.
The appointment of Gen. De Berg as Com.
mander of the Russian troops in. Poland, is
considered as indicative of q stern and unr,-
determination to crush the revolt.
4fhe following is a summary of news sent
out By the Edinburg, which left LIVERPOOL on
the 4th
Tho Le Nord states that Slidell had lust
had an interview with NJ, Drouyn De L,Huys,
in the course Of which mention was made OF
Mr.. Stewards recent dispatch. Mr.. Slidell is
not to have concealed his surprise that
could think that the seceeding States
were willing to send members to the Washing.
ION Congress. 1t is also reported, says lie Nord.
hat the Government at Richmond has inst
at Paris a loan for sixty million
RANGES. 4
A-deputasion had waited upon Mr.. Adams.
n London, and presented hin. with an address
by more than 13, 900 citizens of Birm.
syml a.hizins with the anti-slaye Y pol
cy Of President Lincoln. 4
In the House of Lords Lord Stratheden's
Iotice in favor of recognition of the South
1heuever France is ready to concur in the
novement, had not been brought forward.
The Times strongly condemns the motion
nd deprecates the discussion of the subject,
urges strict neutrality.
In the House of Commons Mr.. Laird asked Is
the Government was informed of the ships {
for the Confederates, in England.
imilar to the Ala6ana. Mr.. Laird said the
of the Gov eminent had been called I
more than one vessel of the kind, but no s
violence has been yet furnished to enable the
to interfere. Strict orders have !
cen given for all suspected vessels to be clio
ly watched.
The motion by Mr.. Fitzgerald for the nro.
uction of all the correspondence relating to
lie war and its effects, including that with the 4
onfederate Commissioner, adopted. i
It is believed that the Prussian Government +
lelded to the European pressure in favor of y
IN -interference in Polish affairs. Less panic n
ID apprehension as to the results were hkely. h
ensue. The Prussian Chamber of Deputies |,
tied by an overwhelming majority in favor of q
It was stated that General Forni f
ID made a demand for more men and. mate T
for Mexico, but that tho demand could not n
: complied with. =,
A st. Petersburg telegram says Serfdomr in !,
ussia expired on the 3d.. A Te dunn was :
ng in AnL iuRE .oHuRcHEs. :
}f New York, March 20. y
Washington letters say it will be impossible Il
draft before June, perhaps July. In the Il
the Government viii prepare be- q
re hand for their equipment. Alse that al;
IN of one hundred million dollars Aas been
ndered the Government by a Distinguished
rman Banking House. f,
Head a'rvs. Army of the Potomac, j II
March 20. / ST
The Richmond Examiner of yesterday has r
extraordinary leader, the tone Of which is he.
identity intended to prepare the public mind al
the South for serious reverses on the line :.
the Rappahannock. It commences as fol. ~
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