, 1863-03-19
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

WASHINGTON, March. 1.
Adyiees received here state that nearly 100
Union cavalry were captured near Winchester,
Va, on Thursday.
WHEELING, March. l.
On the 26th uit., rebel cavalry scouts 80
strong, came inside Of our pckets on the Stras.
burg road. Alter skirmish with infantry pick.
Cd. In which two were wounded, they returned,
capturing . cavalry picket Of IL men. Five
hundred Of the 18th Pennsylvania cavalry were
sent In pursuit. They recaptured most Of the
prisoners and took some prisoners. The com
mander Of our detachment transcribed bis orders
and pursued beyond Woodstock. Aher driving
the rebel pickets be stood parleying in the road
ITithout guarding the enemy returned in force,
charped. and threw him in confusion and Killed
and captured 900 mon. To fight Of twenty
miles our men made no stand, though outnum.
bering the enemy.
WASHINGTON, March. Q.
The President has issued proclamation call.
;n1 an extra session Of the Senate on the 4th Of
March, To receive and act on communications he
may make.
New YoRK, March ..
The T;mss' special from Washington says the
reheIs on the Rappahanncok have for two days
refused 10 hold communication with our troops
under Gag Of truce.
The Senate will be convened in executive ses-
sior after the adjournment Of Congress, for the
nuruose mainly Of considering the nominations
made by the President which cannot be reached
tilI after the 4th Of March.
The correspondent Of the Times with the army
Of the Potomac says the army are as eager to
follow It's new commander as It was to follow
Mcclellan.
The Times has q private letter from Port
Royal which makes the following statement:
Gen. Foster, Just before he went North, took
Captain and thirty men and made reconnois.
ssnce They entered Bulls Bay, north Of
Charleston. and from thence to within view Of
Fort Sumter, approaching 80 near that the OH:
GERS on the parapet could be plainly seen, and
then returned unharmed.
wAsuNGroS, March Q.
Dispatches received from Gen. Grant have
r;yen much encouragement to the President and
Secretary Of War. lie asks only four or i've days
good weather to complete his arrangements.
Admiral Porter telegraphs to Secretary Wslles
ss follows: I regret TO inform you that the
IniianOIa has also fallen into the hands Of the
enemy. The rams Queen Of the West and Webb
attacked her. They rammed her until she sur.
renderrd-all Of which can be traced to non.
compliance with my orders.
The closing hours Of Congress are marked
with important action on foreign policy. The
bin locating branch mint at Carson City, N. T.,
passed. The Senate remained In session until
One o'clock. Tue cOnscriptiOn bill only awaits
the Presidents approval
New YoRk, March O..
A Murfreesboro letter says: II learn, from
authentic sources that Bragg and johnson made
speeches to the rebe! army, and the peace party
OF the northwest was the material On which they
based their hopes Of success; on the other hand
I fnd, from large number Of Southern papers,
that the rebels are beginning to lose faith in their
allies Of the northwest"
, March 3,-The U. 8. steamer Alabama leit St
Thomas Feb. 90, in search Of the pirate Florida.
Dates from New Orleans to 2Dd Feb. are re.
ceiyed. Il is believed the rebels are converting
the Harriet Lane into an iron.clad gunbOat
An order has been issued by Banks iOrbidding
the taki~g away Of negroes from any Of the plan
tatons BY any Of the officers in the u s. service
without authority from headquarters
A special dispatch says Gen. Sigel has re.
signed 40
A correspondent Of the Grenada Appeal un'
der date Vtckshurg, 2Sth, says an enormous
fleet appeared this morning and everything
lookcd as though the enemy were about to CON-
Liience the attack.
FORTRESS MoNRoE, March 8.
Petersburg Express Of Feb 2Sth says great
battle has been fought at Vicksburg, with great
l0sses on both sides and no decided success
wAsuISGroS, March. q
The House passed Senate bill TO indemnify
the President Tor the suspension o. the writ of
habeas corpus The conscrption bill has been
approved BY the President
March 4.-Tbe rebels under Van Dorm I'D.
yanced toward franklin yesterday, $500 strong
NitR artillery. Alter maneuvering while, hop
ing to draw our forces into an ambush, they
turned back. We captured two Of Van Dorns
command, His headquarters are now at Spring
i'm, Is miles south Of franklin. No fears are
sntertalhed Tot The safety Of this place.
NEw YoRK, March. l.
A washington dispatch says that the Pres.
dent received dispatches announcing the capture
II Fort MeBllistef; at the mouth Of Great Ogee-
ehes tiver, teaF Savannah BY our irOn.c!Ads.
A Hilton Head letter of the goth Of February
says that troops were under orders to embark.
The nsxt steamer win probably bring intelligence
Of IN stack on Charleston!
MuarREEsEosO. March q.
The most brilliant affair, since the battle OF
Stone River, happened yesterday aflernOon. Az
expedition, consisting Of 1000 cavalry and 500
infantry, len MurfreesborO yesterday morning, on
the BndytilIe pike, and proceeded fifteen miles
without Interruption On approaching Brady.
vile The cavalry encountered the pickets Of the
enemy, and Giter slight sltirmish drove them 10.
The remainder Of our forces closed In. A brisk
fight eusued, the cavalry charging with vigor.
Alter Few minutes severe work we drove the
enemy back t0 thick woods where they made
desperate stand. A second cavalry charge,
supported BY infantry, compelled them to retire
aeain. Meanwhile . detachment Of cavalry
made detour and came on q strong body Of
the enemy posted In camps to Che right, nearly
mile from the irst line Of deience, aanking
them and making q fierce sAber attack. We