True Democrat., 1863-03-18
BY TELEG R A P H

BY TELE G R A P H.
 vtcKsBuRe, March 5th.--Commodore Porter commanding federal fleet, has issued proclama ton that all persons firing on vessels on the river and caught in the act will be hung
 CHATTANOOGA, TENN, March 5th.-Reports have been received of Stewards successful raid al Franklin, and he is now in possession Of that place Thirty-nine wagons were captured with stores.- Federal loss one thousand killed and wounded our loss heavy. The number of prisoners taken was twentv-six hundred
 PoRr HUDSON, March 5th.-InteHgence relia- ble of the greatest importance has been received from the front Appropriations being made by Banks army for an immediate advance.
 Seventeen mortar boats and the gunbeat EssGy anchored at Baton Rouge. Banks force is about 90 ,000 It is the opinion of military n.en that this place will be attacked within a few days - The utmost confidence prevails among the officers and men in our ability to defeat the enemy. The report that our pickets were driven in untound- ed The latest information confirms the ds5atis- faction in the abolition forces. It is also reported that Banks is opposed to the attack but has orders from the war department
 The greatest enthusiasm prevails here now, warm work may be expected within week. Ut. Gen Kirby Smith and staff arrived here yesterday, and left on the B. F. Hodges, to assume command of the Trans Mississippi department. Reports from Red river say the Confederate fleet was but slightly damaged by the capture of the lndianola, it will soon be ready for another important expe. alton.
 CHARLESTON March l2--The news that Burn side has taken command at Port Royal. and an at tack on Charleston would be made within the next fortnight, comes from Newborn; full credit IS not given to the story but the impression is that q general attack will soon take place.
 AUGUSTA, March 2-Gov. Brown will recon yene the Legislature on the 27th March. The New York Herald of the 9th has been received. Gen. Curtis is to be removed from hls command in the West, on the grounds of inetticency and diiatory- ness Sumner will probably succeed him. Col Harrington of the department of Indiana has is- sued proclamation against the society known as the K c. c. S., and warns all loyal men to shun this den of rascal', 1t is his intention to hunt them out The Herald intimates that they will have interesting news from the army of the Potomac.
 Mr Dumas, a bearer of dispatches to the French and English ministers from the French and Eng fish consuls at Richmond, arrived at Washington on the 9th. His dispatches said to be of great importance, and will be forwarded immediately to the respective governments
 The General Assembly of New York have adopt ed resolution appointing committee of two demo- crats and four republicans tD wait on Lincoln and enquire the cause of the arrest and detention of certain citizens now at Fort Henry.
 A terrible riot occurred at Detroit on the Sih Thirtv-fve buildings were destroyed and two groes killed.
 The Herald says: If Lincoln, with his present resources and his unlimited power, fails within sx months to suppress the rebellion, he should be i'm peached.
 The Baltimore and Ohio railroad has been fully repaired and is now doing enormous busness-- Four hundred cars, each of whic hhave the capaci ty to hold half acre of produce.
 The Great Western arrived to-day in Baltimore.
 Millions of dollars have been expended on the damages done by the rebels from time to time.
 Andy Johnson has arrived from w Washington.
 The Arabia brings the report founded on the statement of the captains of English steamers at Gibarslter, that the Alabama was seen on the eth February returning South, on the 10th flashing of guns and bursting of shells seen, which was evidently contest between war ships-the firing vas heavy, and the exchange of shots rapid. Tae iron clad Galena IS at the mouth of James river watching the movement of the Merrinac, No. },
 Gen Barnes, formally of Burnside's old corps, has been sent west to supercede McCook. A large number Of rebel prisoners supposed to be Virgnians and North Carolinians, arrived at w ashington from Chickahomy on the ght of the 7th for purposes of exchange. large number of spies and guer rillas captured in Missouri have arrived at Wash ngon, and to be tried fer various offences ua- der military law.
 Gold closed in New York on the 7th at l55, ex- change 270 to 275.
 MOBILE, Iotn.-Speclal to the hdVertlSer ana Register, from Charleston the llth, has reports from Port Royal, that the delay of an attack is owing to the defect in the marine transportation.
 The Yankee papers say, the rebels evacuat- ing Vicksburg
 The following is the strength of Portcr's Mis- sissippi fleet. Two Monitors, Tuscumbia guns; nine iron clads, sixteen guns each; Carondolet and Mound City, l3 guns each; Lousiania B, Lafayette G. West Port 10, the Dekalb and Pittsburg 3 each; also six wooden gunboats; Conestoga and Tyler each; Little Rebel 3, Lexington 9. Bragg 5, Price A. and l2 light draught gunboats of six guns each.
 Paris advices confirm the new. of the Confed- crate loan of five million of dollars at per cent on bonds exchsngable for cotton, forty thousand pounds sterling remtted by the bank of Mobile to pay it on Alabama bonds have been received at London.
 MoBfLE, March l3.-Gen. Johnson reviewed the army of Mobile yesterday. Brig Gen. D. ". Adams of the army of Tennessee, has arrived en route to reloin his command at Tulahoma.
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