, 1863-04-23
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

Several thousand men have been added to the
strength Of Gen. Ijrant's army within the last
month, by the return Of those who had overrun
their furloughs. They are sent forward on their
arrival at the railroad 200 per day.
Information from the upper Tennessee has been
received. The gunbnatS shelled the town "f
Florence. Ala, on the 81 inst, and drove away
q Company Of rebel cavalry stationed there.
In accordance with Instructions, an order for
1000 negroes was sent to Island No. 10 last night
Guerrillas having fired on our transports while
passing up the Cumberland river, four days ago.
a marty landed, and after the inhabitants hNd
left, as per notice, every house was burned.
(What townO
-.. KANSAS CRY, Aprtl7.
Messengers fro Maj. Ransom's battery Of the
Sixth Kansas regiment, report several skir.
mishes with guerrillas in which 25 were killed
and wounded The notorious Todd was cap
tured; alsOa number Of horses, mules and equip
ments. Twenty-Five housesof secessiOnists were
burned, and about 100 head Of cattle taken.
MuRFREEsBORo, April 9.
Gen. Stanley, with 1000 cavalry and one bri.
Rade Of infantry, left here on Thursday morning
to CAPTURE Morgan's and Wheeler's command.
They we're encamped four miles southeast Of
Liberty. A considerable force Of rebels posted
o., the other side Of Smiths Fork were driven
back and formed on Dry creek, when they were
sSNn GrS'" H.W Tu Su ',;s " s"s ,"J "as ~ ~"
Third and Fourth Ohio cavalry going around TO
the rear, while the enemy changed their 'front.'
As soon az ths cavalry charged the rebels broke
- asd Tb.;r lnss was % killed and az taken
s";.a""-s W. also can,nr,d 6O0 horses and
r'.iS' "nJ :. onan,,v of bacon snd wbsat and
"a.";Sa-ah,. s,r.cs yas DESTROYED The position
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fire last week.
Gen. Bragg $ army Is now nvl"g on oacoS ana
e0rh'neas 'our P"u"ns y. oso0" s' ""u "eA' "s"s
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CnIcAoo, April z.
A special Washington dispatch says that the
entire body oC Federal officers in San Francisco
have been finally removed. Ex-Congressman
Low has been appointed Collector Of that port,
and r. B. Swain Superintendent Of the Mint
New appraisers have also been appointed The
removals were based on discoveries in each de-
partu,ent made BY Special AS,nt B own.
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WASHINGTON APrl Q.
The Post Office Department has just issued
orders directing that on and after tho first Or
Nay, all postage due and unpaid on foreign let
ters for Ereisn countries in mails dispatched from
this country for Great Britain, Russia, France.
Hamburg, Belgium aud Bremen, shall be paid in
specie or itS equivalent. The order at present
applies only TO outgoing letters The existing
regulations remain unchanged. This order Is
made because the postage collected on foreign
letters must be accounted foe to ioregn ports in
specie ..-..-..-..- wv ,-,o
..... NEW io"A' aP'h
The Eastern Queen, from New Orleans March
~ and key West, Alril LIST, has arrived. Capt.
White reports that while at Port 81. P"Ilr:
south west pass Of the mississippi he was 6oirded
by U. 5. boarding officer who sad he had re-
ceiSed telegram lr'm New ORLEANS stating that
the rebels nad begun to evacuate Port Hudson.
Col. Dudlcy's brigade had made an expedition
to the southwest side OF the mississippi, hall
way between Port Hudson and Point Coupe,
burning two stcaIuetS and destroying 900 bar
rels Of molasses aud rebel machine shop, De-
sides several other buildings. he expedition 10
Point Ohilanla aud Pass Marchal, consisting oi
dstachmrUts Oi 4 regiments was completely
successful. Ponchitiila was occupied after some
skirlniShing with bndy "f rebel cavalry 5000
strong The railroad bridge, 800 feet long,
miles beyond, was destroyed after the rebels were
driven Cd. A large amount OF tooaeco, hour
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