, 1863-04-18

sfandirg thatthe time laid down in the procla-
nation for return has expired the Government is
disposed to deal eniently with all who return to
their regiments
The Committee on the Conduct of the War
urged on the President yesterday to issue letters
of marQue. The subject was tine occasion of a
protracled Cabinet meeting afterwards, in which
two Department heads were as positively opposed
10 the measure as the others were in favor of it,
The conclusion is deferred.
Our relations with Great Britain are considered
by those who are conversant with them as ex-
tremely delicate. Correspondence between Earl
Russell and our Minister, MIR. Adams, in relation
TO the fitting out and sailing of the pirate fla
bdmd is contained in the BLUE Book, ;" but not vet
published in this country and correspondence is
still going on touching the construction and
equipments in British waters of other piratical
vessels The correspondence is conducted on the
part Of England in an unfrendly tore, if not
menaclng and provocative OF war. Russell plants
himself on the strict letter of the statute, and in
effect refuses TO take steps to remedy the griev-
ances complained OF. This matter has of late
been seriously discussed in the Cabinet
MEMPHIS, April "A SkirmiSh occurred az
the Hernando plank road nine miles from here,
between small bodies of Confederate and Federal
cavalry. and the latter were compelled to retire,
alter fight of an hour with loss of nine killed
and wounded. The rebel loss is rot known.
The Government has received no intelligence
regarding affairs at Charleston other than what
has already been teeeraphed.
New YORK, April 6.-Fortress Monroe dis
patches state that Charleston papers had been re-
/ ceived. They acknowledge that the attack on
the city has commenced hut don't intimate either
success or repulse. If the latter, they would
have announced it in The most glowing terms Ii
is generally believed in official circles that no re-
verses had been sustained by US. and that we have
| the best reasons to believe that news will soon be
received of the captureIof that city
HARTFORD April 6.--The Republicans carry
the State, and elect Henry C. Demng to Congress
from the first Congressional District We are
unable as yet to give The majorties.
CINCINNATI, April THE county elections
took place throughout the State Yesterday So
far as heard from, he Union ticket was pretty
generally elected. This city gives maoritits
ranging from GOO to 1000 for candidates on that
ticktt
INDIANAPOLIS, April 7.-Returns from the
various townships of the State show large Union
gains.
HARTFoRD, April Republican Congrcssmer
were elected in the first and fourth districts The
democrats carry the second distr;cf. it is believed
that Gov. Buckinghams majority will be about
600 In the State Legislature the Union mer
have elected 10 out of q Senators and large
majority in the House.
ST. LOUIS, April &C. ]. Filley, radical
emancipationst, is eec ed Mayor hy about 22OC
over d. Filley. the cayhank or Blair emdncipa
i zionist, and about LOO over O'Neil. copper
head The radicals will have large majority ii
council
JEFFERSON CRY, April The radicals have
elected all the city officers and 6 out of coun
cilmen. -..
CLEVELAND, April 7.-Ail the cities in the
State as far as heard FROM except Columbus
gave Union majorities yesterday. l,sl l-lu
/. CHATTANOOGA, April 2.-The gunboats on the
Tennessee have been driven back by our sharp
shooters. The iron-cladS attempted to land a
Tuscombia this morning at daylight, and were at
tackled by cur cavalry outposts. A heavy can
nonadlng ensued, but withou; effect. The efforts
to land were entirely unsuccessful. and the gun
boats backed down the river Heavy skirnish
ing has been going on at Minev;lle.
The Times special Washington dispatch says
The European mails and the British steamer are
expected here with considerable anxiety. 1t il
needless to disguise the fact that to the most pru
dent and elfgent statesman connected with Ire
Government our relations with that of Grea
Britain are said to be more precarious than they
have been at any time since the Trent affair.
Gold, this morning, l52. ..-