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The New York herald., 1863-08-23
THE WATERING PLACES.
bur Highlands correspondence.

O0r rig htanGo COrfDsPon0ehCOs
HmHLAss or NAvEsuK. N. T., August 20, 1858
Scenery IN Neo Pork Bay-Hosv 10 Dtrti me Blses-Ho'c
10 Reach Htre-Natioe Ls1giss-rse Auste Of The
Ocean-7sypsicAorsow Amxsemeats-TAe Weadey, &C.
One your correspondents has favored you with et
tor from the "Nesersink Highlands propose 10 do
likewise from here. though suppose be meant Nacsink
and not Nepersink these bluffs properly cllet
certainly agree with your correspondent 10 the ast ir
b be pays the delightful scenery and dne water
vtes hereabout, and also TO tho panegyrc he pays
sm> sons Pavilion and the company assembled there
bus Asvmis the elegant and spacious grounds and p
vate res ences dotted along the bills above and
below ThoA psons, among which those OF Mr. hinturn
win vis vA any seaside residence the country. Ono
ar tho ness r and brdseye views Of the Hook
the sbre,ebur, river, Long Branch, Branchport and
the ocean IS m esented from the terrace Of Mr..
house that haye witnessed ana then tho rambse
through the woods IT, or along tine beach, Is not Ahe
The ascent OF ne bAT which the lighthouses stand
s.s s s1GaS % a would g.
ss.h been 20 frequently sap:Oss
any OF your rod and ovefs town readers to take the
boat or cars spend ,urs here, or say days. 10
ssoverhaung the country hsreA ous" as Bunsby says
ssand make . note OF IT,"
spesdiest way however the os comfortable, 70
take the steamer Hsen from tho fc o. Robinson street.
any morning ~ eight O'CLOCK, anu 0'osou ouo
can bc duly installed any OF the hotels and II he
fond OF oysters, cians, crabs, aiuensn: weaknsn;
muscles, Ac.. he will be duly saseked Tho national
beverage Now Jersey-appie jac ~ wttcan also be
procured here, any ones appetite Anould load thas
way phough we blessed With betsar beverage 70
One wel Of Chayb ybeate water, which inrs tonic in
Huence 10 stomach and digestive eugans generally
The company here this year has been mu6 larger ehan
heretofore yea we all have been weM satAsed ! can
scarcely imagine how any ore can enjoy the stneo sss
and sraghaced etiquette OF Saratoga ana Sharon tssay
nothing nussy victuals seething tchsos and per
fumed walters, when such place invites shem as TINS
Tho total absence absolute formany In sdornng and
dressing COR meals and promcrades anether featuve
here which commends itself 70 all comfort lovers, whis
lieu arttdcia melodies from the lungs OF brass n
struments have the grand symphonies q Old oceaT
roaring and along tho beach 10 firing cadences
daily and hourly
There are quite number Of tho reisning New York
bellies here.
On wednesdays and Saturdays ne band eniivens the
company, who iaduge any quantity Of polhas hops,
quadrilles &c.
The weather has peculiarly appropriate for pic
nics Of which daily have two or three parties and
1.-THE readers OF the HERALD knew what treat
they losing By overlooking these highlands they
would at vacate all the quasi fashionable summer
hotes put their baggage the route for this
deectabe oceanside resort
The New York herald., 1863-08-23
NEWS FROM BRITISH MoHSyRAs.
Our BeliEe Correspoa4ls~ce.

Our Belize Correspond ssce.
BELIZE. British Honduras, July 81, 1869
"@ondt fnproosDsents-A Yankee Mud kacAas<- wAat
NE Nati'es Tank Of E-co,on from xasassovos-
Ready for !Saipment-Alhogany C,ain0-CoQs~ Out
lure, &c.
On the 2eth the Guatemala Company, from your city
OF which Mr. DeBrum Ia the ciroctor here, commenced
70 Dig the cana' back OF this town. They brought down
their mud scow the day before placed IT, and yester
DAY they put steam on Il and set 10 work. Although
tho machine was new and everything sn still Il worked
well, and those who haze doubted and said "No steam
can ever dig canal here" were forced % cave in and
say, "lt Is SUCCESS" The working was Ia every way
satisfactory to the director here perfectly astonishing
TO our natives, who in crowds were all day looking on
Wyker, who had looked In amazement for some time
turned away scratching hrs head. saying.-.Hi lite,
What maker Why him no hire wyker man 10 dig him
with shovel That too much more better" While a
@ CARD repsd-"Beze done FOR now Poor man stand no
stop here" Aud the creoles exutngy say-"He cannot
iaii; beat on squan and bring out mahogany" All
aborers seem nstnctively to feel that the white Is
gcnus-or, as the Williamsburg darkey observed whsu
he first steam ferryboat, .say Pomp, you no see
WIN. wne man getting genius and seniuser-he make horse
The first days work With tho mud machine was
a. about seveuty eight yards, whch induces all here
the steam scow; while It would have taken years
10 accomplish tho Same labor by hand. Mr. DeDrum
than with the expectation 70 Make money-hts main
object beng 70 show what Yankee mud digging ma
chine can do and iu this be has succeeded beyond bis
most sanguino expectations.
The successor TO Mr. Raymond the Commercial Agent
or the United States at this port bids fair TO be popu
lar as his predecessor Have you no good men
the United Staes they not bc had for eon hum
dred dollars and the pickings" The latter
rabe, and covered up under the names OF Office hire
Office furniture, clerk hire, &c, scr "More anon"
Another cargo Of hundred and sixty bales cotton
has just arrived hero from Matamoros 10 the British
schooner Concordia owned in Halifax She reports
than ton thousand bales at that port under shipment
We have had no floods this year: consequently the
hogany aud logwoot Of this years. cutting are still up
Dur rivers.
Sarsaparila Is scarce as these woods the war in
Honduras has taken ali the hands engaged culture
and none now comes forward.
Indigo and cochneal all down 10 Panama By tho Pa
,dc, andwi continue 10 in that direction until Mr.
DeBrum finishes his canal 70 the interior.
Cotton culture still engages great deal Of attention
here. Large quantities have bcen planted which
low In very forward. fourshng state. Sea island
on. planted by Mr. Blake, At "Roweys Blight. on the
eacoast TO the northward the 9th OF June last,
bloom on the 18th Of july and more, 1t bids fair TO
produce an abundant yield.
Trade continues dull, and vessels In harbor
i this time except the James Welsh. for your port
The New York herald., 1863-08-23

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-12

srn District Of Michigan; DIX. Csrthsr.
of Ohio. to be Chisf Justice Of Supreme
Court for the District Of Columbia Geo.
FL. Fisher. Of Del. to be Justice Of the
Supreme Court for the District Of Coluhl
bin Abnham n Ohm, of n. 9YY to BE-
Justice Of the Supreme Court for the Dis
trict Of Col.
A number Of Colonies were confirmed
to be Maj. Gents Of vols; Erasmus g.
Keith, to be Brig. General of voluntsss;
Col. Orlando Wilcox, Col. Michael Cor
ooran, Msj. g. w. McCullum, Maj. Ship
ley Of Maine, Col. John r. kenny, lat
1t. Geo. Wilson, Cod. Geo. Cook S8th
Ohio, Col. Jas, J. Reynolds Of Ind, Col.
A. Sully of MINI, Col E. N. Kirk seth
ILL.,, Col. JAS. M. shAcklsford 8sth Ky,
Col. Clinton d. Fiske SD Mo-, Col. Jno.
N. Smith 45th III, Col. Thos. w. Sweeney
SGD H., and Soma othsr of the regular
army and ether vols. .,. .,arurs
The Senate will close its session this
week probably tomorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-12
FOREIGN NEWS.

vasa - = S-sAsS NsN York. March n. -
The steamer CITY Of Baltimore arrived
tonight from Liysrfosl, Fsb,y 95th,
Queenstown Goth.
Waahington's birthday was celebrated
BY banquet at St. James' Hail. Mr..
Adams replied TO the toAst-ssThe Uu-
ion, principally extolliag Wsshington.
He claimed that hsnceforth the memory
Of Washington must Be kept in rsvsrsses
exclusively BY loyal Americans. Messrs.
Cunningham and White spoke, dsnounc-
ing slavery As the cause Of the war in
terms Of sympathy for the North.
The Times ansounces the Confederate
loan of three million sterling was taken
by Earlinger 4 Co., Of Paris and Frank
fort. ~
The relief ship Achilla from Philadel-
phia, reached Liverpool 2ad.
| An immense meeting 1t Manchester
adopted ali address to the officers Of the
Geo. G-isw.lI, with immense entl.usi-
asM.
In the House OF Lords, at the request
Of Lord Russell, the motion for CORES
posdssee with the Confederate commits
siones relative to recognition, was post
poned till March ed.
Palmerston denounced strongly the
shipment Of negroes by France from
Egypt TO Mexico, and called on France to
repair the wrong.
palmers,on in reply to The inquiry said
the only official document Of the British
Government reIativsto French mediation
schemes, was Russell's letter Of the 18th
November, already publishsd. He could
give no information as to the reply oil
America to Napolson's last proposition.
II was matter entirely between those
two governments
The Polish question attracts great 1t
tention. Insurrectionary movements still
continue. F I'D
i France takes very decided grounds
against Intervention Of Prussia or in favor
of the Poles.
The Constitutional, which 10 regarded
IS Napoleen's mouth-pieee, publishes ,
warning. if rot menacing, article tow.
ards the King Of Prussia, therefore ru.
: mors in Paris Of 90 alliance between En-.
: gland, France, and Austria. to obtain q
ISOLATION Of the Polish question. sa +
Il Liverpool, IS, .. m.-Cotton Anguid,
ftut not lower.
Il Authorities report -four dull but nm.
changed.
Wheat dull, 2@sd lower. PARTICULAR,
winter red which ranges 50 3d(99s Sd.
"A Corn difficult of sale, Mixed Qosf1 90,
Sd pr 48O lbs. go uasfsss 81 as-,s4o
n Beef and pork unchanged.
Bacon and lard steady. ~ ~
Sugar dull.
Il Coffee steady.
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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
NeAiAasieas Ceaalr.s4 ~ the Ser

NsnAAasions Cenfirnsa ~ sAs sen.
Washington, March IL.
The Senate in Executive session TO-DAY
confirmed the following nominations :
Leonard Sweet, of H., and z. Creep
Leech, of N. T.. Commissioner Of ia
Y. 8. under the Convention of Peru for
the settlement Of pending claims between
citizens Of the two countries. jas. II.
Allyn, Of Penn, to be Associate Justice
Of the .. 8. for the Territory Of Ariso.a;
Oassius u. Clay, Minister to Russia -
Sd kirkwood. Of Iowa, Minister Resi-
dent TO Denmark; w. r. Kethum. 81
Penn., Associate Judge Of U. s. Court il
Nebraska; John s. Curr, Of Penn, At
tornsy Of the q. 8. for the Territory 81
Arizona; Solomon 1. Withry, of Mich.
Judge Of the District Court for The Wet.
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Gen summer 10 Command the west.
err Department
The order; transferring Gen. Sumne,
to the command lately held By Gen. Cur.
tis, viii be issued to-morrew.s His CON,
maud viii embrace Arkansas, Missouri,
New Mexico, Colorado and Nebraska.
y The following members Of his staff viii
accompany him: Col. Taylor, Adjatant
General; Col. Teall, Conmissary Gensr-
a; Col. Sawtele, Quartsrmastsr General;
and Aid-de-Camps. Major Kspp and Cap.
tains Sumner and Jones.
The court over which Gen. g., 10 now
presiding i expected to sdjourn to-mor-
row. He will leave for his new command
on Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-12

A Times Washington dispatch state.
nine eitiseas of Fsiffax we're arrested
there to-day and cent 70 the old Capitol
prison, charged with having piloted the
rebels in their late raid upon that place.
The rshels who entered Fairfax Non.
day, Just aased their distance in escaping
with their plumber. !. CoJohnson fol-
lowed after them with . cavalry force 90
sharply ~ 70 recapturs 80 or 20 Of the
stolen horses
The President indicated an adjourn.
ment of the Senate. saying to-day it was
mol his fault if business was not closed By
Saturday next. m
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-12

SU*s1 ~ &&sl N1MtUu ~ n
The election h still very Close. II
Judge Eastman Is not elected By ma
iority Of votes. he will only want : lev
Anndred. His plurality over Gilmore
will be Iron 1000 to 5000 in the lot Con.
grsssiooal District It is probable that
Marcy, Den.. is elected By from 200 q
800 majority. II viii be necessary to
heve the official account 70 acceds the I'd
4sha Cd lisssict. Id tho House tho Repub-
licans will have nearly - large ! majority
- last ysar. The Senate stands six md
nix. Perhaps the opposition to the Dam
ocratie party may have secured seven Or
eight or the IL members. s.
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New York, March IL,

A Tribune's Washington Special says
/. Brown, who was sent as 4 special
agent Of the Treasury Department to tbe
Pacific, to investigate various questions
that have arisen on that coast, has pre-
sented an elaborate report. accompanied
BY large mass u testimony. It Is un-
derstood the evidence which Mr.. Brown
submits. shows that +. Stevens, enpt. Of
the mint at San Francisco, hes appointed
Or retained in ONCE dishOAeet OF vicious
msn. and proof Is 20 strong that hs viii
probably b removed, althssgh i doea
not impats to I'm r. Rankin, Collector Of
San Francisco, malfeasancs in ofies
makes discoveries which may lead to biz
resignation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-12
lSigned,1 ABRAHAM LINCOLN
BY the President.
EDWIN M. SrAsroS,
a.asRsc' = Of War


Concord, March 10: 1880 a. IN.
Estnras from shout I75 towns civ,
Gilmore 8, S8l Eastman rs, 722; Har
riman 3y67O.
These retsrns indicate that there 4 NO
elee'lea Of Governor BY sAs people.
!, Republicans will have = majority in
me SENATE and House Of Represents.
= !. believed that all the Republican
Candidates for Congress are elected IN.
be ANAL. ''sA''s " Al
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-12
Presidents Proclamation
: 9 = Waahin0t0n, March iU

Wilmington, Marcn lU.
The Chronicle of to- morrow Sill contain
the following proclamation by the Presi-
dent of the United States, respecting SOL
diers absent without leave:
ExRcurIvE MANSION, March TO.
In pursuance of the Gath section OF an
act of Congress, entitled an Act for En-.
rolling and calling out the National
Forces. approved on the Sd of March,
1852, l, Abraham Lincoln, President and
Commander-in- Chief of the Army and
Navy of the United States, do hereby
order and command that all soldiers en-
listed or drafted into the service of the
United States, now absent from their reg
iments without leave, shall forthwith re-.
turn to their respective regiments and I
do hereby declare and proclaim that all
soldiers now absent from their respective
regiments without leave, who shall on or
before the LIST of April, 1868, report them
selves at any rendezvous designated by
the General Order of the War Depart.
ment. No. So, may be restored to their
respective regiments without punishment
except the forfeiture of pay and allowances
during their absence, and all who do NOT
return within the time above specified
shall be arrested as deserters and punish.
cd as the law prescribes. And whereas
EVIL disposed and disloyal persons at sun.
cry places have enticed and procured sol.
oies to desert and absent themselves
from their regiments, thereby REDUCING
the strength Of the army and proloneine
the war, and giving aid and comfort TO the
enemy, and cruelty exposing the e.llanl
and faithful soldiers remaining n III
ranks to increased hardships and dangers
do therefore call upon Ill patriotic ani
faithful citizens to oppose and resist IL,
aforementioned dangerous and treasonabl,
crimes. and aid in restoring to their rec;
nents oil soldiers absent without Leave
and to assist in the execution of the sc
OF Congress for enrolling and calling on
the national forces and for other purposes
and to support the proper authorities !,
the prosecution and punishment Of offend
srs against sAid act. and in suppressin
the 'nsurrcction and rebellion.
In testimony whereof, have hsreunt
PCT my hand. Done ct the City Of Wnh
,nGton, this 10th day OF March. a. 4
1868, and Of tho Independence Of "a
United Stasss ths 87th.
lSigned,1 ABRAHAM LINCOLN
BY the President.
EDWIN M. SrAsroH,
s.asRsc y Of War;
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Salt Lake. March ri

.s' Salt Lake, March II.
The following note has just been Ne
ceived: The dispatsh Of the N. Y. Hss-
aid Of the 10Th, and published in Califof-
nia papers this afternoon, 30 far as regards
NY asts and iatsntioa1are fhle.a : 2 Y
[Signed. EDwAaD CoNNER,
Col. Sd Infantry.
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RunsreA hattie ~ PsFs MuAssn.
Cincinnati. March IL.

OAANsAsAsaSst A-ASeSsA = ~
A special to the Commercial from Jack
son, Tenn, says 600 men, with 2 piscsl
Of artillery Of Sullivan's division wsr,
surrounded BY rebsl cavalry and osp,ur
ed. !. S. .ls5
j A dispatch from Memphis ssys tn
city is full Of rumors Of An engagement
at Port Hudson. ~'3 " ~ a1
Gen. Pemberton has been removed
from the Department of the Mississippi
Bragg succeeds him, who has alrsad,
taken command. Longstreet comnaads
Rragg's division in middle Tennessee.
Prise has returned from Richmond
with full possrs and will 60 to Missouri
Holmes il 70 be removed and Hindman
sent east Of ths mississippi and Kirby
Smith to Arkansas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-12

New York. March II.
. Yiour-lo036c lover, less doing. Sales III ~ is1
~ - for Extra State; % soDs7 IS Rho.
4 whsat-Duil. I07c lover. Sales nj ~ AoAei 81
for spring; ei sl0si IS tor Mi~sakee Cias; o. 7iO
oi n for Winter Red. &8 w@s
CosnLess doing, prices fully &c lower, closing vssy
heavy and unsettled. sales At s2Dsse sound; saDSi
unsouId.
Oass-Lsss active Sales nj so4s4e.
C06ee-DHli.
Sugar-Steady.
Pork-Duii and heavy.
Lard-Duil and lower; oiosisg At ls40iiAc.
Whisky-Dall and Lower. Nks1sks.
0roceriss--Unchansed. Ne sales.
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= sscesssfal Receansissa~c..
New York. March II

New York, March IL.
a Norfolk lsltsr says the recent Re-.
connoissance Of Col. Dodge proved an
entire success. He marched 10 mile,
visiting South6sld, Chuckataok M
niasawatsr bridge. He met the susmy
At Windsor. Near the latter point r.
orovs 70 their advance upon the main
Doay, tnen attacked their Hanks and for.
geo them to retreat to Blackwater. Tho
sgn' iasted only 10 minutes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-12

=" coRaEoTsD NJ .9
s.. II A M / l. l.,
WHOLESALE GROCER i
100 Corner Foarth and Main Ssrssss.


DAILY Gaia CRY ossros,
KEoxrx AsA- Al. -.
PLoUR-supsraAsea 70; sprias whsss xsFa -
Is, Pali whsa,kxtrse ~ 7s
BUCHwHEAT FLouR-sa 7soe3 20 , 100 -.
CoRE AEAL-ssossr 2 100 ~, $50
BRAN AEDsHoRrs-soso ~ 2 1scAs.
SHIP STUyH-1ss- gtr&0
CoRN--soD1sev hssA. R.93
SARLEY-os 10 soc. y.
wHEAT-sall 81 10, Spring se0ese p Su. ~
kyR-4s05ec VI
OATS-%S 70 SOC.
POTATOES-SOc. Retail 1 00s.
/ suGAR - New Orleans fair iste, prime -;
shoice i3l, clarified asa srushsd and powdsredi7.
AoLASShs-rt ansaaioi 50ds IS; garhousssooSs
Golden sysupS1US5s very scasce; sorsap 30olsc.
coFYkR- Rio ssSsssc; Java -; Lasuyra- -.
RlCR-SOiOc.
soAP-Paln 10, p..iiy ssv. GsraaA q. Z 4
cANDLRs-ssar Mould II.
.11LGDW~Ako. B - IL &$s sk III 3
LARD-T to Btse.
BUTTKR-Oonmon isoiie: Choice ! 70 Soc !
retail 25c. pa K 8gskss&#
PROvBIoNs-shoaldsrs Hans sides ~ sals.
Sugar Cured nAns, g., rslAn H.,
LRArH1R--soas 3GO1as HRnsss1ooAe.
HIDEs- Prfasdry ~, srusss haifpries, srsss
sis; green sheep psIss Ioeoi IS; green bog skiss
$50. 4lk - Ia
HAY-rinosAy si1ois ss.bsl.a sn se0sfss,
Prairie n oo0s -. gfr5rsgE n,
sxEDs-Tineshy 81 ~ 70 %; Tlax ssstsas 10
% 50; COED demand. sN
tNIONe ~ - 5%> -
kGGS-6 - lop. ,g..a9 4r
WHITE BKANs--i 50 10 % %.
1EAIHRRe-3O0 bsa
YxUIr-- Dried Apples o. oo1sa Is = AasAs,.--
Dried Psachss o3soo q L.. xAisins e1aeoes =.
GREEN APPLBs--eo " 20 ' buaA.
CHEKsE-ws sssrn Rsssrvs and Dsanat II 70 IS.
BEHF cArTLk-soaslross.
sHkEP-e4 soOs % 2 Assd. LIS,
sALTA-4.A. - % b sssks KsnswAa esq = bar
PIsH-Aaeksrs NO 4 ei4teoH Sbbi. NE .asiI
oal1, Ne.S eoOole. wh,ssFasA. ns-l . 81.
. half Dbl. Cod Fish GOT 2 D.. m
OILs-Ceai Oil, 50 to eos; retail es Linssed OF.
-. Lard OIL, u
BRk8wAx-Prime, 4oe-
PAT HoGs-S3 rs 70 ~ ~ nett.
RAGs-Wooien Cossop3c.
OLDiRON-ie ? 3. Brass l2te y . Coppss
lie p ,.
RxcnAssE.-On New -yorx X peresat.sankabls
funds; Philadeiphia, Boston. CAicaso AID cineia-
natl per cent. st. Louis y per esni. Gold ~ to
Is percent, buying.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-12
Especial to Chicago Tribune.l
Washincfoc M.roh q

The nomination Of B. Il. Todd thu
Presidents brother n-law. and n q
Williams OF Iowa, ~ Brigadier Gensrals.
were rejected to-day By the Senate. sir
or eight others were laid over.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-12

DaltAnoFe Market.
Dsltioore, March IL.
Flour. dull. wheat, arm; White d ssosa %; Red
u 720ei n. Corn, active; White Gle; Y.i,ev sss
whisksy sseady. Prsvisssns Asli Psaasyiysnla Oais
74DSoc. ~ " III ~
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FROM vrCKsBURG, r. s.
Cairo, March IL.


The despatch boat Gen. Lyon arrived
from Vicksburg eassrlAy sig hf = ST.
On Friday night about midnight the
gunboats at s1e nsusA u The Yss6o heard
what was thought b b. signal guns ltom
our gunboats coming down che Yasoo.-
The Benton rusSSr6d BY 6finE Z gsns.
Nothing more hxlni tbssn hssId from The
boats up the Yasoo whom the Lyon lift.
If the signal was from the Ch;llicothe, q
was coniectured, Yasoo City has already
fallen into Federal hands. 81
Water was 70 Lc let in the Vickburg
canal Sunday morning. There is no
doub. entertained By shose just from
there but that the guaboaas will pass
through inside Of week.
The Queen came up agsin and anchor
cd under the batteries. She hias rebel
flags large enough 70 nearly oovss hsr.-
When she passed the mouth Of he canal
she whistled.
The definite fats Of the Indianola is
still in doubt.
We now have . very heavy battery
near the lower mouth Of the canal.
From ell persons coming up We are NJ
sured that the health of the troops is i'm.
proving very materially.
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Ruthsrtord's Creek. 4 miles nosthl
$50 - ~ Colnrn IA, Tam.

Gen. Granger cxnso1p with the enc
my at this place yesterday p. "A. /, The 3D.
vance guard was skirmishing yesterday
and lost two killed and several wounded,
but captured several rsbels. One of
them reports Col. Coburn with 5000 men
in ca,np, and were making their way to
our lines. tNA
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New York, March IL.

NcW IOIk, M3rCH IL.
The Tribune's Special from Washing
ton states the Com. of Chamber of Com.
merce had an interview with the Presi-
dent yesterday, At which they urged him
to make arrangements forthwith to issue
letters of marque and reprisal under the
recent act Of Congress. Their argument,
it is understood have made . strong i'm
preston upon Mr.. Lincoln A contrary
view, however, was subsequently urged
By Senators who we're prominent in op
position to the passage Of the law. They
represented to the President the danger
Of foreign war in Case he shoald do wha
was asked. The subject ID understood Il
have been deferred for the consideration
Of the Cabinet At it, meeting to-day.