The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-03-04
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Washington, Feb. 29.
The Times Washington correspondent states
there is little or no hope of the passage of the
Missouri Emancipation bill this session. Mr..
Noel its ablest friend, is sick, and it is impos-
sible to pass the bill against the determined
opposition of Democrats.
All the Missouri members except Noelhave
signed a petition for the removal oil Gen. Cur
tiss from the command of the Department of
Missouri and to put Gen. Schofeld in his
place.
New York, March l..
The Mercury's Washington special says
that it is universally admitted that at the close
Of the session of Congress we will witness a
decided change in the policy of the Govern
ment. The Presi :ent has yielded to the adj
vice of Secretary Seward and Thurlow Weed
to propitiate the conservatives and thus make
the CONSUMPTION palatable. The measures in
view are,
z First-A change in tie Cabinet that will
give Seward and his policy a majority of its
members Chase to be retained, and if he re
tires, Robert J. Walker to take his place.
Second-The restoration of Mcclellan to
some command.
Third-Some concession to negro prcjudices
"a I OioiSAo IL an 0'DJ
be kept in subordinate positions
Fourth-The radical Republicans to take a
back seat and moderate Republicans, and War
Democrats to have the confidence and direction
of the administration.
Fifth-Are to be no more arbitrary arrests
except in very fragrant cases.
The LIST Pennsylvania reserves refused to
do duty on picket in Virginia yesterday, on
the ground they have been in service since
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of the hard fought battles in Virginia a-that
they are so reduced in numbers that no on4
regiment will number $50 men, and that their
requests to go home and recruit has been dis
regarded, while the I'd New Hampshire, about
the same number, is allowed TO go home.
Immediately upon the adjournment Of Con-
gress a compete enrolment of the whole fight
ing population of the North will be made,
and ONT drafted men called into the thinned
ranks Of our service.
Nearly 100 Union cavalry were captured on
Thursday near Winchester. The rebels first
captured six of our pickets, which were reta-
ken by the 18th Virginia cavalry, who ad-
vanced too far afterwards and were themselves
captured.
The Times special says General Hooker
and Mcclellan were examined at great length
before the Committee on the conduct. of the
War to-day Mcclellan has nearly completed
his statement. It will be read in the Com
mittee on Monday.
Gen. Hooker's evidence relates mainly to
affairs at Fredericksburg and Falmouth.
The Committee will examine one or two
more witnesses, then close up the evidence
and submit it to Congress.
New Yoik, March /.
Special dispatches to the Mercury dated
Cairo, 2Sth, says:
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said that on the Goth the famous cut off was
at work for several days.
1t is asserted that the gunboats are all thro'
and the transports preparing to follow after.
The batteries at Warrenton are reduced,
and the whole force will be sent against Port
Hudson.
1t is also stated that a small gunboat feet
has reached Yazoo river, via Union Lake, and
are playing mischief in the rear Of Yicksburg.
1t is also reported that boats have cot to
the Red River, via Lake Providence. There
are reports of serious disasters TO the Union
forces, and of troops and igunboats captured,
but are not credited.
Washington, March L.
A dispatch received from Gen. Grant has
given much encouragement to the President
and Secretary or -Wa.-Tbey express the
utmost confidence in a favorable result al
Vicksburg. Gen. Grant asks only four or
five days of good weather to complete his ar
engagements, which are such that the military
authorities here are convinced they will result,
not merely in tie capture Vicksburg, but also
the rebel army concentrated there.
New York, March 2.
The steamer Kedar has arrived at this port.
She brings Liverpool papers of the 10th and
London telegraphs of the same day.
Tbo Do1os boJ 90 nfuraJ cauerol Dlaooc ond
a battle was expected near Michoro, but the
Russians withdrew
1917 LATEST.
LONDON, 16-The Times argues that the
blockade of Charleston was not raised, and
there was not even an inteTmission.
The Post takes the same view. 1t says the
suspension of the blockade for a few hours did
not terminate it, nor did it impose upon the
blockading powers the necessity of giving fresh
notice to neutral states of an intention to block
ade.
No late commercial news.
Washington, March 2.
The President has issued a proclamation
calling an extraordinary session of Senate on
communications he may make mainly on civil
and military nominations.
McClellan's testimony before the War Com
mittee related principally to the battle of
Williamsburg, which he stated was fought
against his judgment. He asked permission
to submit his statement of the whole subject
in writing, but the Committee declined to re-
ceive it as they wished replies to direct ques-
tons on specific points. His examination con-
tlnues to-day.