, 1863-06-12
FROM WASHING ON

LATEST FROM y1CKsBuRG AND TORT HUDSON.
The President received dispatch from /
Gen. rant last night, dated Vicksburg, June |
sth. i'll which was embraced letter from |
Zen. Banks, dated the 4th inst. Comnauniea-
tion was opened and is kept open between |
the two chlcf>ans, and according to these ad- |
y}ses, the lines Of Investment are drawing
closer md closer around The two rebel stroag
holds in Mississippi.
The two commnders express the greatest
confidence that Vicksburg and Port Hudson
must full and that soon.
Everything was progressing at Vfcksburg
On the Sth, and Port Hudson on the 9TH, as
well Us tho most sanguinc friend Of the Gov
ernment could wish.
This last dispatch received by tho Govern
ment from Gen. Grant was the very latest,
aud came through much quicker than any
previous one from that point.
TIE REBEL RAID INTO MAINLAND.
Aloseby's cavalry crossed the Potomac Into
Maryland this morning at daylight. They
numbered about two hundred aud fifty. They
attacked company OF the 9Th Michigan Cay-
airy, drove them TO Poolcsyllle, and then
returned and burnt their camp. Our loss was
four killed and one wounded They left one
Lieutenant and one private. The rebels fc-
turned 10 the Virglnia side without delay.
NEW YORK AND TIE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
The State OF New fork has accepted an as-
ricultural grant amounting to GO,00O acres,
| MI In scrip, and worth about twelve hundred
| thousand dollars.
| TILE ENROLMENT OF BtAoKs.
There arc four hundred applications for ap-
point,ncnts In colored regiments before the
Examining Board here'
FROM KosECRAS5' ARMY.
We have reason to think that not man has
! left Br'gg for Johnston or Vicksburg. Rose
| Grams has the whole line In view
BiLET BowLE6s' ApPEAL.
Billy Bowlees' appeal for gun to rcplace
the one lost in his great fight with dye Kan
sas bushwhackers, has been effective with
Commissioner Dole. a fine new gun has
been ordered for him, with the injunction,
next time to wing LIS game before trying to
capture it.
| THE PAYMENT OF TROOPS.
1learn at the Paymastcr Generals that the
troops are Ill paid or in progress ofpayment,
eave those special regiments which the pay
master can't reach, md In Grants and Rose
Grams armies, Of which payment is suspend.
cd. Tie Treasury has called upon the bu-
rcau for an estimate for the two months end
ing June 20.
| TILE oRoP PROSPECTS,.
Commissioner Easnunas has Just returned
from MI extensive tour to the West, and re-
porte grain, fruit, &C., MS excellent. There IS
much tobacco growing il Michigan, Western
Pennsylvania and Ohio, Thieh Is affected by
dronth.
GEN. uAscALI.
Gen. H:scall Of Indiana, who was rchesed
ut hls own request, Will o. ass'sneo ~ ~ ~. =.
poFfant ''ci''e duly a. 'nc 1eques' VI no'
h7enes'
tnA .o-o4'1"p tAh'A'NA'
AFa0s o1 A1ts nessoes' i"en "o"'n A"o
children, came mere to'oay' HAVING oesl
driven out oy tnelr MASTERS se7'"tng III 'as
lo~er part o1 Mar5iana'
ATRuE Union NAN.
Col. Davis, OF Inc ON NC" 1o1A e1'ans
Killed al beverly fo1a III 1eeen' eAa4AAsn
was from MISSISSIPPI, from "ne1e ne nao oeet
d1iFen iof ms cn.on eeu.lnsn1s. msa ~ 49, 49,
wi1hlh tnfee lee' u 'ue i.ost oe.. "ao
NM us .a a,.uu -. us H -
t the oHce16 ehuA WILL u47 e"'Aos
l MILITARY sE"I1sc1s' GU.
Lieut.. j. II. hllo, ole' onio' "sn'A's1'
t hy Gen. Rosecrans '1of enoe1zline eo'e8n l,
meHt property, and TO lo11elt all Pay anu IL
. . Ao"aneeS "msn %.e -. ae .,.a;ua,.,,1 =
a nenus y. hFecse, lol cono"e' P4S1u"1~ .
= discipline, dismissed theseryiee. On accouu
r Of previous good character, Gen. hosecfan
na7 so se ...'S nnn.bs INV
y "u1Ep AS THE FOOL pmru."
!. Q. Williams, hung By dcn' kosccranS , as
s9 e1sr,e1.n's Nv 49,. ~. z+.T Thav rere ro;se
- by Gen. Lceat Arlington.
REMOVAL OF 1SplASs'
The number Of INDIANS removed 'eo" ALI
nesota Is about t"o tnousana' eouae eseaps
on the Way, but hare been reeaptured, AZ
will be cent forward 1mmediateiy.
IS" GEN. HUNTER.
re "a, ?1,n:er n IL, retain his command.
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10 ns' tnA, ioasA1 ..
IS It is said that the 6osernment nas oe'e
- mined that hereaftcr orders involving Il
IT. powers OF the executive are u1st 10 oesen1
nd Headquarters for approval.
N. APPOINTMENT OF NAVAL CADETS.
The President has appointed the followl1
re, sons Of officers of tho Army and Navy to Il
- @ Naro1 Aca1emy. for the wear 1868:
rs A,1,, e,nt,b am ny 1Iaior Gcn. G.. r, Smith.
les 4 "@4 A. ~'@' -''' ~'''
nd Ashbuzton Webster, fon Of Col. Fletcher We
D0 eter and grandson Of Daniel Webster.
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n,.I 1oan q 1e;u6taers ~A '''
I'm "I Iames DeCa1np. son OF Can't James pcCau
'en Us; c,t1: 4: IN gaven son Of Edwin De- H,veu,
elr f1lr,s NavY' D' o3's"' soA u ''0"'' ' A'''D
her La@5elt = Palmer son OIL surgeon D. u FAlnl
7er s.: Nn5, 11 Uo;n,r-i,b+ son ~ Commando,
by. n WainW4icGt U. s. Nav. 9~'@'0'''--'
ms Arthur Walk % son o. Capt T. Ma9si y. ~
ian Chaf1e3 ~ A. Mnth,as ~ Po;nt ~ '0''