The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-03-28

1t is stated that draft of 500, 900 men
is now to be ordered, and that arrangements
have been made to enforce the CONSUMPTION
without delay.
The Galveston (Texas) News of the I'd,
says an official letter from the French Con.
sui at Matamoras, says the city of Mexico
has been taken by the French troops.
1t Is untrue that Gen. Sigcl has with.
drawn his resignation.
Gold in Richmond is four hundred per
cent. premium. Transactions are reported
at six hundred.
1t is understood at the Treasury Depart
ment, that deputation from foreign
bankers had waited upon the Secretary in
person, and had offered a largo loan in
specie at current rates.
The Navy Department has been informed
that the gunboat Sycamore, on :he 9th,
captured off Hillsboro, Florida, the sloop
Enterprise, loaded with cotton, having run
out of Mosquito Inlet.
Major General Edwin V. Sumner, u. S.
A., died in Syracuse, N. Y, on the 2lst
inst, of congestion Of the lungs. He had
been sick but few days.
A special to the Herald says Gen. Buro-
side has received his fnal orders from the
Wsr Department, and left the 2lst for
Fort Monroe.
The Philadelphia Inquirer's special from
Washington says rebel prisoners report that
six or eight gunboats passed Fort Sumter
on Monday and Tuesday, and that Charles
ton was being bomba. ded.
Mr.. j. Cook, U. S. Loan Agent, an.
nounces the conversion of two million
Legal Tenders in the 500 Government
loan within the last six days. Among the
subscriptions on the 20.h was 1000 in
Cincinnati and 10000 in Cleveland. To.
tai that day, 100000.
The latest intelligence from the Black
Brigade. which is now marching into Flori-
da, is that they have taken several impor.
tast points. with many prisoners, and
captured large quantities Of ammunition
and supplies, and are still driving the
enemy before them.
The Navy Department has been informed
of the capture, off New Inlet, st. Georges
Sound, of the schooner Hortense, bound
from Havana to Mobile; and of the
schooner Anna, while endeavoring to break
the blockade, on the sand bar, off the
mouth of Suzanne River, Florida.
A gentleman arrived at Fayetteville,
Ark from Texas, on the 18th inst., and
represents that the condition of the rebels
in that State is most deplorable. Union
men are openly denouncing the Southern
Confederacy as played out. A large party
is trying to raise the Lone Star Flag. and
colonies are being made up to 60 to Mexico.
Gen. Hooker reviewed the 18th army
corps on the 10Th. After the review he
met the officers at Gen. Slocum's head
quarters. fIe expressed satisfaction at
their sodierly appearance, and said be
relied on them for assistance and hearty
cooperation in the ensuing campaign. So
far as he was concerned he meant there
should be no mistakes or doubtful results,
if the enemy did not run.
Washington letters say it will be impos-
sible to draft brfore June or perhaps July.
In the meantime the Government will pre-
pare before hand, for their equipment;
also that a loan of 100000, 900 has
been rendered the Government by dis.
tinguishcd German banking house.
The President and Cabinet, after giving
the subject much delibera,ion, have decided
not to grant letters of marque and reprisal.
In their stead, it is understood all vessels
fitted out by private parties for the purpose
of capturing rebel pirates. will be duly
commissioned in the navy and allowed to 20
on their mission.
Gen. Dix is known to have forwarded
statements to Washington from Richmond
papers, to ,he effect that on the 18th inst,
Admiral Farragut attacked Port Hudson,
and after sharp fight was severely repulsed.
One vessel. the Mississippi, being sunk.
They admit, however, that one vessel ran
the blockade. and is now between Port
Hudson and Vicksburg. The rebel report
is not fully credited.
A dispatch dated Vicksburg. 18th, via
Cairo, 18th, says night before last twenty
FIVE rebels crossed the river from Vicksburg
in small skiffs, and tried to cut the levee
below the mouth of the canal. They we're
discovered and taken, every man of them.
The Little Rock Democrat of Mach
11th, says it is rumored that Price had
crossed :be Mississi ppi below Vicksburg
The same sheet contains the farewell ad-
dress of Gen. Hindman to his troops. and
has an account of battle in Cache Valley,
New Mexico between the rebel Col. Conner
and the Utah Indians, in whicE 325 of the
latter were killed, 100 being squaws. The
said Little Rock contemporary also publishes
the speech of Vallandigham, delivered in
the House of Representatives, in view of
the crisis, and applauds him as the greatest
statesman Of the age.