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Daily national Republican., 1863-04-04
Further Particulars of the Destruction Of
Pensacola.


We find the following account Of the burning
of Pensacola, by Union soldiers, in the cores
pondence of the New York Evening Post,
Tho Star Of the South arrived here Friday
night from New York by way Of Pensacola on
Tuesday. Although up TO three O'Clock yes
terday afternoon Gen. Banks had received no
official intelligence respecting the destruction
Of Pensacola. have received my Information
from such source that I have no hesitation
In Incorporating 1t into this letter.
When twas known that orders were received
at Pensacola for the departure Of the Twenty
eighth Maine regiment for New Orleans. and
the occupation Of the forts and navy yard only
by tho two remaining regiments, the Fifteenth
Maine and the Twenty-eighth Connecticut, the
soldiers seemed to think that the entire eyacu-
alton Of the place to the enemy was intended,
and many Of them were heard to swear that
they would burn the place before they left
Accordingly, on Thursday noon, fires made
their appearance, and for three days and nights
the place was filled with smoke and .aame. AZ
night the scene is described as terribly magnlfi-
cent.
There had been no quarrel between the cItI-
zons and soldiers OF which have been able 10
learn, The soldiers were not intoxicated when
the fires commenced, but they broke open a
drug store and obtained a quantity OF liquors
before their progress was checked. They
burned the houses they had themselves occu-
pied, st. Mary's Hall, line hotel, in tho best
part of the town, all the dwellings but those of
Major Chase and Colonel Mallory. There were
but a few hundred people In the place, who
gathered such mOyables as they could collect,
aud assembled with them in the publlc squares.
Othcers and soldiers must have been In q state
OF utter Generalization. The officers seem to
have no influence over the men. They are re-
ported as having used their utmost endcayorB
to arrest the work of desolation.
All military operations and discipline were
at an end. Guards would be stationed IN pro-
tect property, and on tho instant Of the disap-
pearanco Of the officer, the guard would fire
the property he had been placed In charge of.
Col. Dyer, commanding the post, rode about,
report says, almost distracted at the conduct
Of his men. He gave orders, II ls said, that
persons caught setting ares should be Instantly
shot, but no one executed them for a long
while. Finally tho long roll was beaten, the
men were gathered into tho navy yard and
confined. Col. Dyer sent notice Into town.
says one OF my infOrmants, that If any citizen
would come forward and take the oath of allie
glance, they would he protected In person and
property.
This account is gathered from partles inst
from Pensacola, and may be an eTaggerailon
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-04
AE.m.I. vYhI.l.r smurrIsr.

Day before yesterday Col. Baker discovered,
on Pennsylvania avenue, MIRA. Elizabeth
Hewes, accompanied by little girl. He had
detected tho woman in selling whisky to sol.
disrs, in Alexandria, few days ago, but did
not learn her mode Of supplying herself with
the eontraband article. When she was leaving
town on Thursday afternoon, he had her ar
rested, at the steamboat landing, and brought
to his ONCE, when he discovered ten quarts OF
nrewater under her crinolIne, in seven tin can
teens. The skirts of the little girl concealed
six quarts of the same vile fluid. she con-
fessed to having carried on the Illicit traffic for
some time.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-04
LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Why Port Hudson has not been
Attacked.
RETURN OF GENERAL DUDLRY'S ET-
PEDITTON
AT BATON ROUGE.
Correspondence of the Evening Post,

correspondence OF the Evening POAt,
NEW ORLEANS, March 20, 1868.
The information in my late letters, that the
movement upon Port Hudson was by no means
made with purpose to attempt the capture Of
that naturally very strong and well-fortlhed
and defended position, proves TO have been en-
tirely true. There is no force In this depart
ment that can attempt an operation Of such
difficulty and magnitude. Our lines are now
extended about as far as is consistent with
safety. Large reinforcements from some quar-
ters are needed before any extensive offensive
movements can take place. II was rumored
here that Gen. Banks had organized formld-
able expedition to Clinton, place some IS
miles northeast from Port Hudson, at thet tSrmI-
nus Of the only railway from that place, and In
realitylts only base for supplies. But though
the statement was mado quite authorltatveiy
In certain quarters, / did not feel authorized to
make It public through the Evening Post, fully
convinced that the reduction OF Port Hudson
could not be thought OF BY our cautions com
manding general. In fact, he has at this mo-
ment enough upon his hands 10 employ his
troops ann his acknowledged military sagaci-
ty, without attempting much towards freeing
the navigation Of the Mississippi.
The force (Dudley's brigade sent up the west
bank of the river on the peninsula, and which,
1t was hoped, might open communication with
Admiral Farragut, has been obliged to return,
the rebels having opened the leyee above them,
obslructing their further progress by an lmpas-
sable creyasse. Their purpose was to proceed
as far as the Hermitage, a few miles above and
due west from Port Hudson.
BATON ROUGE.
| The entire advance returned to Baton Rouge
to their camps behind their lntrenchments,
throwing out their piekets to the distance Of a
mile. Col. Chickering, Forty-frst Massachu-
sets, who commanded at Baton Rouge during
the recent affair at Port Hudson, has been de-
tailed by Gen. Banks to be commander OF the
post at the former place. Gen. Growers brigade
has leit to join Gen. Weltzel at Bayou B@uf,
the position to which my last letter stated he
had transferred his force from Brashier City.
In fact, everything that Gen. Banks can wen
spare from other points will be Immediately
sent to reinforce Weitzel, who has been quite
seriously threatened within few days. Il is
highly probable that he will be strengthened
till his command reaches 10, 900 or IL, 900 men,
when he will be able To deal efiectually with
Gen. Kirby Smith, who latterly seems inclined
to stimulate his watchfulness.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-04
oFFIoIAL.

CHEF Ass'T QUAKTERMAsTER's oBFIcE,
Depot Of WdihinOton, 21S6,
."." corner Eighteenth Sirost,
WASHINGTON, d. O.,
March 81, 1893.
With view to obtain on abort notice and on
the best terms such supplies for the use of TIL
Department, by purchase In the open marktt,
as may be required by the exigencies Of the ser
vice, and not otherwise provided for BY estimate
on the proper ofHeers Of the ouartermastSrs'S
Department, all dealers In Fuel, Stationery,
Hardware, Drugs, Lumber, OF all descriptions,
Leather, Paints, Oils, Glass, Lanterns, Ships
Stores, and such other supplies as arc known
10 be purchased by the Quartermaster's Depart.
ment, are hereby requested to furnish this ofice)
weekly with price lists OF the articles IN thelI
line, corrected according to the fluctuations OF
the market. .... ..... ..... f
None other than those complying with the
above advertisement will receive orders from
this office.
EDWARD L. HARTz.,
mar 2l-lm Capt. and A. Q. M, U.s.A.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-04
NrW YoRK. nm o,clnck.
NTnrnndinr aoldl.r..

A correspondent of the Boston TraVelsr, who
accompanied the expedition to Port Hudson
writes
"a saw an officer of the 4sth Massachusetts
take a silver spoon from the table there, and
the colonel Of the same regiment stole (or,
softer, conRscated) bale Of cotton, and then
a mule and cart to bring It in. But must
state, in justice to the louisiana regiment, that
its conduct was such as to cause the men from
Massachusetts, who would arrogate TO them
selves much love for law and hatred to mean
ness, TO look 10 them as guides, though the
Louisiana regiment has as bad name as the
law allows. But have widely digressed from
my narrative"
Another correspondent of the same paper,
writing from General Hunters Department,
says
"Dear old Uncle Samuel, how attentive he ID
10 our wants-and the wants Of army contTac.
torsl Our old tents, Just thrown aside, have
only been in use about six weeks. A person al
home can form no idea Of the immense waste
in the army. / really believe that enough
quartermaster's and commiBsary stores are
nros0R dlodv In our army, in year, to support
an EaropeaR army Of one hundred thousand
men for the same time"
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-04
Gen. Hanks Demonstration Against Port
Hudson hlarepresented.

HUDSON Mlsrepresented.
Upon the arrival Of the last steamer at New
York from New Orleans, dispatch was made
up by the Associated Press agent and tele-
graphed to the newspapers of the country,
which We, with all the others, published
That dispatch did great injustice to Gen.
Banks, In regard to his movements against
Port Hudson, in the following paragraph:
"The failure of Con. Banks to attack Port
Hudson Is said TO be owing TO the fact that Ad-
mlral FaTragut started his feet at night instead
ofjust before daylight, eight hours before the
time agreed upon, thus preventing Gen. Banks
from getting his artillery in position to draw
the rebels from their entertainments.
"Gen. Banks and Gen. Grover are reputed to
have been within six hundred yards Of the rebel
batteries the night the neet passed Port Hud-
son." ...n.... - .....r ...#
We are authorized to say that official de-
spatches to the Government state positively that
Gen. Banks did not go up the Mississippi with
any other intention than to make a demonstrn.
tion to divert the enemy's batteries while Ad-
miral Farragut passed the river batteries en-
route 10 Vieksbrgi The latter succeeded. Gen.
Banks then having accomplished the object Of
his demonstration returned to Baton Rouge and
New Orleans. These facts should have the
benefit of the same circulation that the mis-.
representation has had. The best reason In
the world exists why Gen Banks does not at
tack the works of the enemy at Port Hudson,
and the Government is not Ignorant on the
subject; nor 10 Gen. Banks blamed for not at
tacking.
The New Orleans correspondent of the New
York Post, an extract of whose letter appears
in another column, furnishes ample reason
why nothing more than a diversion has been
made against Port Hudson by our forces.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-04
Personal.

GENERAL MARrNDAIE, Military Governor of
the District, was present few evenings since at
the dress parade Of the One Hundred and sixty
ninth New York.
LIEUT.. d. J. CARY, Of the One Hundred and
siNty-ninth, who has been at the North on a leave
ofabsence, to visit aged father returned to his
regiment last evening. Lieut.. Cary 10 a prompt
and efficient officer, and during his visit TO the
North was honored with many courteous atten-
tions
CAPT. RoBERT LoUDoN, commanding COM
pany A, Harris Light cavalry, leaves the city to-
night on brief visit to his home and friends in
Troy, New York.
CAPT. AUSTIN A. YATES, Of tho One Hun
dred and thirty-fonrth New York. has been nomi-
mated to the Governor Of that state to be major OF
his regiment.
Gov ANDREW and Adlutant General schOu-
Ter, OF Massachusetts, are In New York.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-04
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
Gen. Grants Batteries Reach
Viclksburg. a
THE HASTINGS BLUFF MOVEMENT A
FAILURE.
GOV TOD, OF OHIO, ARREsTED FOR
KIDNAPPING. .|.8 .
nEIs ApMfrrrp no pA11.

CINCINNATI, April 4.--Gon. Grant has sue
ceoded in placing battery Of s4-pounder Par
rots beyond the levee, in position to easily
reach Vicksburg. .r..
Passengers who arrived hcte from Cairo, yes
tcrday, state that the late movement on Has
tings' Bluff was failure, and that thefleet and
transports had returned to Young's Point.
The sheriff Of Fairfield county yesterday ar
rested Gov, Tod, for kidnapping pr. olds. An
indictment has been found against him by the
grand jury of Fairfield county. The Governor
was taken before Judge johnson, of the su-
preme Court, upon a writ Of habeas corpus,
and admitted upon ball to appear before the
Fairfield Court Of Common Pleas, next June.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-04
General burnside and the LoyaIIsts Of
kentucky.

A delegation of hfty of the leading citizens
of Coyington, KY, waited upon Gen. Burnside
at Cincinnati, some days since, and presented
him an address, offering him their cordial sup
port in the prosecution Of his campaign in the
new department. 10 which be has been assigned.
The address ssid;
''By the people OF Kentucky your appoint
mept has been accepted as an additional testi-
mony Of the fidelity Of our Government TO its
high trusts, and as a guaranty that our homes
and our sacred altaB are to be protected from
desecratlon. In the earnest which your past
life gives Of your future course as an officer
and commander, the law-abiding citizen has
everything 10 hope; and, Whist is equally TO the
purpose, rebels and their active sympAthiEers
everything to fear. And we here, as kentuck-
ians, promise you that, in carrying out the
most stern and vigorous policy against traitors
and treason, under every guis0, whether with
or without arms, you can rely upon the un-
wayering support Of the true and loyal people
Of our State.n
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-04
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.

MAniSE Lrsr-ArripaIs-cap wnliAm's boat,
900 bunches Of herring to J. A. Knight s.Ia
Barge Ben Franklin, Wilson, Fortress MonrosI
light.
barge Kate Summers, Aqua Creek, oontrabands
and wagons. ssi.aHf
DspSried-stsAmsr Elizabeth, Fowler, Aquis
Creek. dtls
Steamer Beaufort, Ogden, Phfladelphis, mdsa,
sehr. Presto, Hawkius, New York; coal from
Cumberland Coal and Iron Company.
schr. Rockingham, Talpey, Boutoni coal nom
Borden Mining Company. ~
sOhr. D. Holmes, Jersey city, coal from Rays
Docks. ut .r .h
sChr. M, NJ Freeman, HoweS, BOstonj coal frOm
Rays Docks.
CHEsAPEAEE AND ONO CANAL.-Arripsd-- Boata
Renown, 100 tons coal, to John Young +. Watson,
-four and wheat, 10 George Waters, Edwin Boyce,
wood; Boyer Watson, nourj d. Cromwell, iOs
tons coal, to Rays docks, Mary willard, do, do;
A. J. Gosabrenner, rs tons coal, dot =. y. Darby.
-four and corn to B. Darby Santa Anna, II6 tons
coal, to Cumberland c. and l. Co.; Alex. shaw, iOs
tons coal, to John Cole. tHHEEL
Dspartsd--BoAtS s. NJ. Petrie, BoPer 4 Watson,
r. Watson, NJ. 4 c. bradley, WIN. y. BrashaArs,
Clipper, Edwin Boyce $. r. MoDonaldi D. Marina
duke, ThlrzA Hail, John James, VIM. Mcmahon,
Anna Marion, Renown, Unexpected, LonAeoning
No. ., Mary willard, and G. W. Rlrdaall.
AMfoAIANI nlAAh EAhhEns--AN Nnp MNNtluH OA
the Board OF Common Council, last evening, thA
bill authorizing the Mayor to procure plans and
estimates for the erection Of new mArksthonse,
and TO lay the same before the two Boards, was
passed. also the bill relating 70 schools for col
ored children. This bill was debated By Meshrs
Tehney, Marbury and DR.. Cragin-Mr, Tenney and
DR.. Cragih fully supporting a., and Mr.. Marbury
contendlng that certain features in the bil would
operate as dangerous precedent IN regard to
Catholic citizens. sGs - ..E
DEATH IN THE STATION HouSE,--ChAs, WallAre,
a eontrabAnd, was brought to the station housslAst
night, in weakly state, and died there this morn
Ing at four o'clock. He had probably been hos
pitAl patient, could give intellgibls Aeoount
OF himself .rlH
POLICE cAsEs.-sampson sweny, disordsrly con
duct; dismissed.
JEFF. Garrison, threatHj dismissed. -
Beverly Tucker concealed weapons, fined sl016.
Robt. HArrod, disorderiy eonduutI dismissed
THE MAREETs,-The following Il a list 6f prices
reported for the RspUblican, up to u m. to-day
Flour lfAmlly) eaOo TO eio.oo
~. III n.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-04
The Public Debt,

The statement of the condition of the public
debt, given in the figures below, will show
how groundless were the fears of those who
since the rebellion began have predicted that our
war expenses would render us altogether bank
rupt. It was announced by croakers, more than
twelve months ago, that the debt had reached
one thousand millions and was increasing at q
terrible rate. But up to April LIST, 1858, 1t
has reached only nine hundred and twenty-nine
millions, II being less than oRe-half the debt of
France, less than one fourth the debt of Eng
land, less by nearly i've hundred millions than
the debt of Russia, less by quarter Of a mil
lion than the debt Of Austria. The truth is,
that our resources arc so great that under a
wisehnanelal policy it will be found impossible
to break down the credit Of this country.
Public DeJt Of he United States, AprR l, 1868.
Bonded ebt. Amount. Ay, Int. per. An.
1850 cOnVertiblCH,
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-04
NOBLE WORDsi

q 'wHEEHvHR THEY (THH REBEIs) HAVE THE
"FowRR, THEY DRIVE BRFoRE THEM INTO THEIR
RANKS TnE soUTHRRN FEoPLR, AND THEY
would ALSO DRIVE Us. TRUST THBM NOT.
" WERE THEY AHLE, THY WOULD INVADE AND
" DESTROY Us WITHOUT MERCY. Absolutely
" ASSURED or THESE THINGS, AN AMAZED THAT
ANY ONE COULD THINK or PEACE ON ANY
" TERMS He WHO ENTERTAINs THE SENTIMENT
rs FIT ONLY TO BE SLAVE HE WHO UTTERs
cit AT THIS TIME, MOREOVER, Is A TRAITOR TO
"HIs COUNTRY, VINO DESERVES THE sCoRN AND
"CoNTENPT OF ALL HONORABLE MEN. ."-RoSe-
Grams, 10 ne General AsSemb'yof Ohio, February,
arp
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-04
The Report

Of the Judge Advocate General in regard 10 the
expedition to destroy the Georgia State railroad
and the suiIerings of the Union prisoners cap
tured, which appeared IN the War organ, and
other papers, this morning, is in substance that
which was furnished by our reporter to the
REPUBLICAN exclusively several days ago Our
report was more lnterestlngi because more con-
clse--ayolding the vain repetltions and yer.
biage which always cucumber verbatim copies
of testimony.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-04

ARRIyt or REFUGEEs FRoM VRGINIA.-Yes es.
lerday afternoon the steamer Balloon arrived at
Light street wharf, from Point Lookout, having
on ooaid number OF refugees from NOrhum-
berland county, Va There we're seventeen
men, three women and several children. They
made their escape to St. Geprgo's Island. Lower
Potomac, aud were taken from there bysoIdIers
from Col Maulsby's Maryland regiment. ISst
evening they were all marched 10 the Union
Relief Rooms, TO remain there for the night.
To-day, 1t is Understood, they will all take Inc
oath Of allegiance, and will he allowed to 20
North lftaey so desiTe.-Bdh. Sun, An.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-04

CONVENIENT CoNTRAcTs.-The following
contracts were awarded yesterday by Captain
Thomas z. Sullivan, United States Commis-
sioner Of Subsistence at Baltimore George
Cassard, Baltimore, 500 barrels mess beef at
$685. COekey Co., Baltimore, 900 bbls do.
at sl320 per bbl.i Ii. r. CoggshaI, Baltimore,
100000 lbs. roasted and ground coffee at 80 37l
-. h. Eastman & Co., Baltimore, so, 900 lbs. do.
do. az so per 100 lbs.i K. G. Eby q Co., Phila-
delphia, 5000 bushels white beans at S3I0
uash; Lewis Jones q Co., Baltimore, $500
bushels do, at sB.45i WIN. Lamplng & Co.,
baltimore, 900 bushels do, at 1920. Pay
lnGnt for the above 10 be made In certificates Oi
Indebtedness, unless otherwise stated.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-04
From the Rio Grnnds.

We have seen a copy of the Fort Brown Flag,
Brownsville, Of March 0. On the 2sth ult. the
usual two-months' muster and parade was
made at Fort Brown, and Confederate Briga-
dier Gen. II. P. Bee reviewed and inspected the
Sd Texas infantry, with Captain Taylor's and
Captain Sweat's cavalry companies. A large
number Of persons from the town and from
Matamoras witnessed the parade. The district
court for Western Texas was In session ut
Brownsville, Judge Deyine presiding. A horse
power cotton compress had been erected In
MatamOrAs.
An American brig, the Young Harry, had
been blown ashore, and was captured by the
authorities. Nine men were taken from her to
Fort Brown, where eight Of them were paroled.
The ninth man was Mr.. Mcdonald, of Calves
ton, who had been taken prisoner by the Fed
eral forces and paroled.
An editorial in the Flag calls attention to
orders issued by Gen. Lopez, civil and mill
tary governor of Tamaulipas, copied on the
Spanish side Of the paper. These orders re-
quire citizens on both sides of the river, cross
Ing either way, TO have a proper permit or pass
port from the authorities. Permits are required
for transporting horned cattle across; but, by
some oversight, horses and mules, which are
extensively stolen are omitted from the orders.
The Flag says: "It has been almost impossible
TO keep horses or mules In this city or nelghor-
bood, without walling them In, or locking them
up more securely than thieves have been con-
fined here.''
Gen. Bee has issued corresponding orders on
the Texas side. His orders are more stringent
than those Of Lopez, and include all kinds of
property.
The Flag thinks that these orders will have
the effect TO prevent deseTtlons Of troopa and
runaway negroes from getting out Of Texas.
The constant thieylng on the frontier has been
the principal cause Of III feeling between the
people Of Tamaullpas and Texas; and the au-
thorities ON both sldeS of tho river are urged to
exert themselves to do all in their power to
put stop to 1t.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-04
The Postal Convention OF An Nations

Amongst the, passengers to-day from New
York for Southampton, per Hamburg mail
steamship saxonia, are the Hon. John F. Kas-
son, NJ. C., formerly First Assistant Postmaster
General, and MIR. Adolphe Mghle, of New
York, who go out to represent the Post Office
Department at the Postal Convention of All
Nations, to be held in Paris, France, during
the month Of May. One Of the objects of this
conference is 10 establish a uniform rate of
postage to and from the United States.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

THE FRANKLiN ENGINE HousEy-The assembly
room Of the Franklin Engine Company has been
Handsomely rentted. The walls are covered with
paper OF beautiful figure and adorned with ele-
giant engravings and paintings, the wainscoting
and roatrum gllsten with new paint and IN the
rear Of the house large and eommodioua apart
ment has been built, whorain the members may
refresh themselves after night upent In perform
ing their arduous duties. Al these improvements
have bean carried out by the private means Of the
company alone. tef
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-04

THE PRIZE PETRRHoPF.-The Montreal Ga.
zete fears that the late seizure by Commodore
Wilkes Of the AnglO-rebel steamer Peterhoh,
near Nassau, N. F., may end in the enforce
ment Of Sir Alexander Mines Instructions to
the naval commanders In West India waters,
and lead to collision. II is now said here,
that the Peterhof will probably be released, her
clearance papers appearing to be all right. Tho
most that can be said against her, 1t Is alleged,
Is that she had rebel colonel and a rebel mail
ON hnnrl
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-04
Of The true state o. Inc case lnIaomo pariicu-
lars, but ] am persuaded thai Il q, u me man,
Trustworthy. H

TRAVEL PRoHInTfnD.-An travel between
Louisville and Nashville has been prohihied.
Only those who reside in Nashville or along
the limo ofthe railroads, arc permitted 70 leave
Louisville.
THE SNIP STAR OF PBAoE.-The value of the
cad b Of the ship Star Of Peace, arrived n Dos
ton and lately burned By the Alabama, ia oati-
mated at half million Of dollars, and u m
sured for SlS8, 800.
Winter Is still lingering IN tho lap Of
Spring."
Spank 1t, Spring, and let itgo.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-04

STRENGTH OF GALVESTON From 5000 TO
1000 troops are reported to be In Galyeston
All Of the Lane and Westheld guns have been
recovered. 1t is said that the Westaeld, when
blown up, only parted, that she was boardable
and that her guns were taken off, There was
even wild story in the hect that Renshaw was
alive In Galveston The town was tolerably
protected, and an attack in force by the tleet
was expected.