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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-03-02

General Townsend was armed with power on
the 22d, it is said, to adjudicate all differences
between General Foster and General Hunter
forces The arrest Of General Stevenson and
Chief Quartermaster Slaight, Of Fosters COM
mand, by Gen. Hunter, created some excite
ment 1t is said they were arrested Or a mis-
understanding An announcement has been
made by General Townsend that the forces
from North Carolina are not to be taken out
of that department permanently, or detached
from their old army corps.
A letter received in Boston from on board
the gunboat Rhode Island states that steamer
supposed to be the Alabama or the Florida;
was chased by the Rhode Island during the
day and night of the 7th ult., but without
success The Alabama was ordered out Of
Port Royal, Jamaica, on January %, before
having completed her repairs.
Four submarine contri7ances intended ior
work in Charleston harbor, were recently sent
from New York in tow Of the steamer Ericsson.
After fourteen days passage the steamer arrived
at Port Royal with only one Of the machines,
the others having broken loose and gone to the
bottom
There is serious difficulty between Brazil
and Peru, on the subject Of the navigation OF
the Amazon, which according to antiBrazilian
accounts. the Brazilian Government wants TO
monopoze.
The Port Royal correspondent Of the New
York Tribune writes: The Eighteenth Ar
my Corps has made most unfavorable i'm
preston here, by their recent actions. Since
landing upon St. Helena Island, some OF the
regiments have manifested most wanton van
dalsrn in the destruction of property and abuse
of the defenceless. Last Tuesday ten houses
occupied by negroes were burned to the ground,
money and other articles plundered, and at
various times before and since haystacks have
been destroyed, and pigs and COWS either shot
or carried off. These outrages are blamed
upon the Twenty fourth Massachusetts and
Ninth New jersey In addition; Nathaniel
Tarr. a Massachusetts citizen, complains that
the hull Of a schooner purchased by hlni.
and the masts and rigging Of another vessel
which he had designed to transfer, had been
mutilated and destroyed by The One Hundle1io
New York to such an extent that s.; 500 would
be required to replace the materials. >
'Ma]akoff"' writes to the New York Times
that every one in Paris seems to be waiting pa
t;cntlv to see what will be the reply of the
American Government to the last French
note. In the clubs bets are being made as to
whether Mr. Seward will accept or reject the
French proposition, and many persons there
are who predict in case OF a rejection, the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-03-02
WAR NEWS.

Journals has received by the way OF CAIRO
batch of rumors from Vicksburg It is report
ed that the canal was completed on the Goth
ult., that the gunboats had all passed through,
and that the transports were preparing to fol-
low when the Confederate batteries at " arren-
ton should be reduced. When this was &C.
complished the whole force would be sent
against Port Hudson It is also reported
that the small gunboat feet had reached the
Yazoo river and were vigorously operating
against the Confederates in the rear of |icks-
burg. There were also reports Of serious dis
asters to the Federal forces, but these, however,
were not credited The Baltimore American
thinks ali these reports are mere ''canards
It is said that the Confederate General Van
Dorm has crossed the Tennessee river at Flo
renee with 5000 cavalry to reinforce General
Bragg. The expedition from Corinth, under
Colonel Corwan, is reported to have captured
two hundred Confederates, under Gen. Rod
ley at Tuscumbia, on the 22d ult., with large
amount Of ammunition and provision train.
Gen Foster has returned to Newbern to
make arrangements fol another expedition.
It is reported that the Confederates have
placed serious distractions in the harbor Of
Charleston.
It appears that the Pennsylvania Reserves
refused to do duty, instead Of going to sleep,
when sent on picket in the vicinity of Union
Mills. The Washington Star says that their
excuse is, and the reason they assign is, they
have been in the service since May or June,
1851; that they have particp pated in most of
the battles of Virginia.; that they are SO re-
duced in numbers that no one regiment Will
number 25O men, and that their requeso to 60
home and return has been disregarded. Just
before going out on duty the day on which
thev refused they were Informed that the
I'd New Hampshire Volunteers, Lieut. sCol.
Baily commanding, a three years regiment,
numbering $50 muskets had been permitted to
90 home for the purpose of filling their. regi
ment to the maximum number The Reserves
acted upon the ground that partiality was
shown.
Adelna Patti continues to attract all Paris
to the Italian Opera, which has witnessed no
such furore since the days of Malibran The
Emperor who cares little for music, has been
TO hear Patti half dozen times, and with the
Emnress, was present at the Divas benefit,
when she appeared for the first time IN Paris,
as Zerlina, in Don Giovanni. During the even
ing the young artistic was invited to the lmpe-
rial box and conyersed with their Maiestles
during half an hour. They presented her
with MAGNIFICENT diamond bracelet.
A Naval officer has been arrested TOR beng
drink in \. Y. concert saloon, cheering Pres
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-03-02
PUBLISHED (DA1LY) BY
EDGAR SNOW DEN, JR.
azs~ OFFICE-No. l04 King street, over
.one's. formerly French's) Book Store.

nrdav. the committee On forei gn affairs, to
which was referred the correspondence between
France and the United States on the subject Of
mediation, made report with resolutions de-
clining any such mediation. The committee OF
conference on the finance bill presented re-
port compromising the differences between the
two Houses on the bank tax clause, by which
the tax is TO be one per cent per annum on all
circulation under the amounts fixed In the
House sliding SCALE and two per cent. on circu-
laton in excess Of those amounts, with the one
quarter Of one per cent. tax on all deposits
The bill for enrolling and calling out the mill
tia Of the United States, as amended by the
House, was taken up and discussed at length.
The amendments were adopted, and the bill
was thus passed. In the House Of Represen-
tatives, the committee on elections reported ad-
versey on the claims Of Alvin Hawkins as a
representative from the ninth Congressional
district of Tennessee The report of the con-
ference committee on the bill to increase the
number Of major and brigadier generals was
adopted, and the bill passed. The bill amen
latory to the internal tax law was passed as
reported from the committee on the whole
The House agreed to the report Of the confer
ence committee on the finance bill, as noticed
above, and the bill passed.
The property known as the "Chinese Build
ing" formerly we'll known resort Of ''Old
New York, was recently sold at auction for
sl55,000.
The Provost Marshal at Aqua Creek has
commenced in good earnest clearing out the
gamblers, swindlers, and suckers generally,
who, in large numbers, had concentrated at
Aqua Greek. He shipped per the John
Brooks yesterday about a score Of these worth
less fellows, under guard.
Gen De Ahua, whose nomination was not
confirmed by the Senate, has addressed me-
mortal to Congress, in which he makes state
ment Of grievance which bears hard on
General Iaeck. Gen. De Ahua is soldier
by profession, educated at the Royal Military
college at Munich
Gen. Mcclellan has secluded himself from
the public since his arrival, only leaving his
room to testify before the Committee on the
concuct Of the war 1t is said that Gen.
Scott will express his diSapproval Of the pub
hcation Of the letter which the President de-
clned to communicate to Congress, but which
was ventilated from the files Of the War
Department.
The city Of St. Louis is suffering from
want Of coal, the impossibility Of obtaining
which has brou pht To q stand and cOmDIetelV
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-01
,. y. TwfrCHEfJ, Lieutenant Col
j. ID. MITCHELL, surgeon.
wu,r sn,ll ps Dor VIM nm Nsaso,-Frea pousIsss.

wu,r sn,LL Ds Doss VIM nm NssRo'-Fred Dooslass,
the oolored sbosoniss delivered dsoourss Wednesday
evening IN Dr. chsevers church. the future des,ines
OF ,he nero. The church wen nIcd with ooored
people and Old LADIES' with gold spectaess. Dr. Cbcevsr
opered the proceedings with prayer. nier which tho
orator tho occssion introduced and procee5ed 20
deo Nth m question o. "what shall he done sith he
nr.rot lie said the negro the rrest pivot wbich
turned the saivsion or ruin of the c01nky ard the
slavery question would always siick out unless "a
settled lie opg- sed the o,loniEaiion scbsms IN
.troug terms, saying u ~oald be easy W send lhs
oolofed po94.Athn % tba oyuntry " AREA "
uDud bs 70 s@nd missiDuaies 90 the NON IIe
arg 80 N faUr " cisn and political eQ1ahy
& tLs peFfoes IN comm win the white rsos fio did
task yr socAl egnsify, for that dd nOi s1ia even
sfnaug tfe vtc.. We sboul nsxeg have p-eao. 1ntll
We i.. the negrD lntp the bpiy ppHtc Al the c1n.
nsru,sset ~ ih9 rDrs nnent me oOlored peors
ssAl rDtcrs. lie t4ns wfui1 ms fbyriy . ben the
b scs ara snhs nan void sepost tber votes sss by
sole ne dsv tnst tto IVY focrfb iored nasaacba
setu eoId march ~ hrpslSs, tinlnx tbeir fosisas
d lohn isDfn nfrii fela. sold iuauesfafs @fA
TO- ~ ca fsd fss .aviss r-s a srg,b IN vpfc4.
~ ~ br c0l fec brsthr0n. ts speaker broaghs "a ~
marks " eiose arid afiitsse from tbe Aealesoe
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-01

Acrpxvr--An eeannl oo,urr-s VI. Es~ Yr,s and
Nj. Railroad Al Jsrs-, ciy ysassrdsy fr-non. tsuing
n hs death a iss gir ssu years ses. nsned Mary
u.h., .,a urbabe fslA injsry W nagfnsa. In sn az
-. ~ ..xs h.r Hs ne hte gtri aitsrnyfsi ~
Inc uaes a. The Eris stree. cr v.ins, ""mytivc
"a n sarsg seeing hat she 40 m infninens pail And
-. IL rsa Over, sutnf forsnfd and attsmptsi 70
80. hry stfu be vs. stfftk o. ia bead ~ ihg bn.
-, ,,,a srockd ~ 80 upos lbg Esrk ". whseis
Dassss oss hw figbt ~ mf arm CO sbng snd hasfiy
ssvefinx them. The lHilr arl vas sso urcted ttrn,
n.stfr l.l- passing hef bay erttlsf ard man
- h,r n hoffibie stref. and csussd dunth
H. f.fais cons~tei u ths fr~t.@nrs - hsf ra
-. sssrler a Third sad bss ~ erss May
,.r.a 20 hw kou~, No iTs 18th thrd fbert Oh - bis
ll.bs vefesmIsssssi ~ nr c4inby, bsi - tisDushs
b. tanDc, f1rfIve
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-01
The New York Two and Three Years
Volunteers.
IMPORTANT NrrOtAL ORDER.
mpiAL oRpNre---su. %.

IMPORTANT ArFOtAL ORDER.
ORpNre-so. ~.
HuDguAErfbp, 1HED ARrr coHrs,
Apri IS isfl,. I
l. Tho three years In ihs Ibirty ,sysnth Asv
York Volunteers will Ds Immediately srmsd iro four
corpanie- 1ne officers for tbcsc conn fnIcH vii De a.
bee ei by Coiyne Hayman, Thirty seventh Nsw York
Volunteer. and tLs fnsn Assigned by l0t.
I tbo exprstn of theterfn n sefyicc of this fegi-
nseut found that tho decline W euter the ser
vice tier niry then tho four ompanef thu- urn
ed sba cn..iiutr baitalIDn, and bs cgniTansti ~
pHof iaia Dc Lacey, III ~ ssv nth Nov YBfk a.i
ment.
Tbe IN .. yeng mo in be thirty ssLia rsg,Dsp,
Sew York yolule1 - N se frarncr, be fTri1nf iy
nse oanfaries the yafcr8 us teicrisd ~ te1efal
H. IA. ward ani, M fi4f c.esf - ibs iwo fN'ff utr ~
tl. regiment dssi sss 70 tlis. seu tIs ss ~
rles otganiz uader ihis otdsr sha ogs'ltli- ~
t.lop, and b. oDulma0dcd By MAJOR Funs. iLy eg'rh
New York Volunteers.
The tire years men in The first se~ Yors fss oSpt
will also be formed Into SEPARATE olmIany and ie 81
fnanded by ctptan who, az wah A. tbs bellsbspts,
viii be seiectsi by tho brigade onmfnandsf
IT, at Tho ~ hs tssm - service - tbs rcgi
meut this opDp.ny shall have eoisicd into ~ fahhs
men enongh BRING ~ " sixty fcer rrs4ies Ni a
fuI mpefnent a ron cnnmHHfnsd ohcefs Tho cfiny
sai rrtaiE hs Organization olhsrrae the ihre" yssfs
men of the rirst SsD Yosg Volunteers vii hs raaffs
By lot srpong the mi snies n three years rcgimfn
ny command q htlor bersfI hskl4a
u. ~. HAsr, Acting AdJvtant GenefAl
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-01
The Eighth Maiae Regiment.
TO Tus KDrTon OF TEE HERALD.

NEW YORK, April ~, 1903.
An article 10 the correspondence Of one Of tho city
journals Of this morning does most gross nioslcs 10 two
officers Of the Eighth Maine rcsimcnt, now serving 81
Hilton Head department o the South. Lieutenant Colonel
Twiiche and Dr. Mitchell are mentioned "bcins psr
m,ted 10 resign" This 10 scgeshsr untrue These gen
tlemen aiegeaDd have the documents 10 substsntais
Their siaementstba they have BEEN dcrsiict In
their duty that they have always sustained tho
nent: that they verc c9sed by Colonel Rost, d the
Eighth Maine regiment, with no proper authority or
prof and besides this they have with them tho endorse
ment Of every commissioned ofccr, except two IN the
regiment not only for Their 10Y atty and efficiency but
ing they bs returned 70 the command. Under heso
CT we ask srsTcnsion of public opinion until
the facts may be sctssnt ased. confident that We shall
be fully vindlosted.
J. y. TwfrCTfErI., fleu,snsnt Colonel.
J. d. MITCHELL. Surgeon.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-01

HAlUAx, April 50, 1853.
steamship Europa, Capt. Muir, from Liverpool at
o'clock on the morning Of the 18th, via Queenstown
lsth inss. arrived here at halfpast eleven O'Clock
hornirs.
dases arc tArss days later shan shoss per the Edin
" New York. se
Europa has eighty-nvs passengers for Boston and
inn1red and eighty -nvs for HALIFAX
Marshal Lord ssaton, an old Peninsular and Water.
|ro, died on the 18th ef April, aged 81.
por points 70 Lord Do Grey the successor Of Sir
Lewis - Secretary Of War.
Pdsu was actively engaged in recognizing her navy
Dmpieting hsr maritime defences.
stsamship Great Basssrn was safely noatsd irom
Ftd,ron On The night Of the 18th.
Steamship bohemian, from Portland, arrived a
Pndsy on the lyth, and st Liverpool on the 18th Of
steamship saxcaia, from New York, arrived III
lamDson on The fssh Of April.
ssauship Asia, from New York, arrived n Queens
sn The 18Th a April
ship Orion, nom Matansas, had arrivsdst q LIVER
with six hundred bales Of cotton and $4,000 In
~
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Of these measures plot which has nesn dsoovsrsd
yos ne ~ naSrsS Sorss ~ snd
arrived q fsr q shs Place Dc 0uAsdola about ko
metre from the PALACE q the eovernmsns where ne dis
As San i Sso and n gsH JOAN RIO ire Il ne
sion Of The rsacttocisss Dobado bessgsd IN ouadala
Ainssis has len oria.Sa, wlih General Forey,
teuds establishing his headquarters The army which
before Pueba, and which extends from Huamanta No
bsrs 81 500 bsyonsis and 500 cavalry General sszane
who at Nopaucan has received orders 70 descend by
% osO a. sna 30 as % &c s
retreat Of the enemy General Forey with the main body
win continue 70 Pueba That city cannot resist
Porsunisy. All the notable Imiiss have isfs Pusbls
houa The battalion of TurcOs attached 70 the escort
Of General Forey has arrived a 0izaba Al Perote the
fort ID occupied BY French ompany and two hundred
natives from Zucapoasca VINO are greater devils than the
Turc0s themselves 70 hght
Napoleon's Hopes I'm Mexico.
(Aprii 12( correspondence OF London Telegraph
ua1s ~ & am .CS se, ne nn
Aas qa,tsr be feels himself more a ii6eriy 70 act IN
accordance with the national desire We may therefore,
Srance become more decided. But Or ii that, il would
be rash to believe imminent The efforts 70 prevent
IL are as great as those to bring II ABOUT.
Prussian Interests In Mexfc0s
mo Eber.ed 0dsee, OF April 10, Berlin paper states
That It s officially informed respecting the OF the
Prussan Minister 70 Mexico, H. Won Wagner, that all
hope must be given mp that he will be able 70 maintain
his proper position with the Mexican authorities and 70
preserve the rights Of various foreigners con6dsd TO
his protection Az his life repeatedly threatened he
demanded his passports. He was completely authorized
70 take this step tho Prussan had given
him secret instructions as 70 the conduct he was 70 OBJ
serve in regard 70 his treatment by the Mexican au-
thorities
Tho Latest News.
n6PORTANS AND SIGNIFICANT REMARKS FROM PARIS
AND LONDON.
G LONDON, April 10, 1893.
The following paragraph appears In the Paris Asni
r Of yesterday, and IL has attracted considerable attsn
tion:-
The grocn0 Aoaay Of ~ United States towards hnola~d
exciting sSsasimess Londo The last dispatches from
the Warrington government have character Of ncreas
ing irritation.
me London Twes very bitter on the letter Of the
American Minister, Mr.. Adams to Admiral Dupont,
smpting certain ship for Mexico from England, and
calls arrogant assumption II says there has been
nothing equal 70 since Popsh bulls issued from
Rome overriding the laws Of England. ~dds-"Ths
exercise Of the slightest authority By foreign Ministers
in England ID not 70 be permitted for after
the assumption s either oondemnng absolviDs
il made known"
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The Thirteenth New York Volunteers.
OUR WARRINGTON c0RRgsroSDKscg.

WtHaispros, April ~, 1893
Upoa tho arrival Il the Thirtsenih Nov Yok volan.
teers at ths Baltimore depot. In Washington, TO be
tered Of ssryios tbet met by their COD mol
who has been for soms time on court martial duty In
Washington and under surgical treatment for hE wound.
The regiment drawn up, aud 10 taking leave u tnen
Col Msrshsll said ;Oioers and soldiers Having bolor.
ably served tie term OF your sn.nt, yoa are about
~ discharged from the service u your
thank each and ai ~ you for your crdai e. op~ra
ti0n In raising tho regiment 10 degree Of
discipline and eff cieDcy nnsurpasscd by any. For
two years you have won sni borne a high re,atation
and will bs your pride tho future to ray that be
longed 10 the Thirteenth New York Volunteers. Tho
number Of comrades vbs hav. fallen ssI VII -
nes now upon rebel soil the bnl torn y0n
molly defended attest more stonsy than vosds
express Jour gaIanuy and courage 10 tho thirteen
battles In which you have participated Many a you
bear honorable and now say With PRIDE that you
never rctreztsd without orders We shall always
remember Yorkto~n, Hanover Curt House The Sven
days retreat Antcstn. shsrheffstovD aud Ffcdcfcks
burg regret thst my duty here VIII 10. psrmt 10
socompany you home ocud not have commanded
re.imcst You carry with you my beat ~is bcs
and shall always take lively interest IN the fatgre
welfare ot Zach Of you. II Hs with palm part from yos.
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the POLISH REVOLUTION.

The Paris Pau says the dispatches o England, France
and Austria presented 70 the Court Of Russia the
17th Of April
Vienna despatch says the question threatened 10
sun. greater complications
Great excitement prevailed IN Norway and Sweden 70
gArdng Poland.
The Courts Of Italy and Poland [probaby SPAIN bed
conveyed 70 81 Petersburg their adhson 70 the notes Of
the three Powers.
The Revolutionary Committee has divided Poland into
twenty three districts, each W furnish four hundred pro
badly four thouspndl men and pay taxes.
since the publication Of the amnesty asserted that
the Of the insurgents had beccs active
Numerous engagements are reported, and attack On
Easch was daily expected.
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IN compliance with tho proclamation Of President LIN
oon yessrday observed strictly BY our citizens as
. solemn OF "national humiliation, fasting and
prayer" Ia exaegcrasion 10 state that no previous
occasion Of the kind within tho memory OF the present
generation, kept nth such general accord Az
matter Of business in all the public Offices wis
entirely suspended. Tie courts, post onces, Custom
House. mercantile exchanges, banks ana all other similar
places completely closed and the same remark may
b. made respecting stores and factories On former fast
ing suspension Of business by private par
ss very slight indeed, only store here and there
exhibiting BY IFS half closed doors and shutters even tho
sembance oobservanee But yesterday this was not So
The places kept open were the exceptions and fhe ma
torty OF respectable eetab hmerts closed. II ~
prssumed out Of sincere respect for the Presdents 8
request ~ well ~ on account Of tho solemn character OF
e religious services were the great feature OF the day
In nearly all the churches, with the exception of the
Roman Catholic psrhaps there were special and imposing
religious services. The sacred edihces wero crowded
with fashionable audiences, and many Of the pastors
delivered eaboratey prepared disconrses appropriate to
touching and sincere The Jewish community observed
the day with great soIcmnity In their synagogues
In Brooklyn the day appeared to be general moving day
ly every family seemed TO be changing residences tho
great number of vehicles loaded with furniture and house
hold goods are to be taken as an Indication The side
walks were thronged with men and women carrying
looking glasses china ware, Hover pots and Ia some
cases little dogs, - the places selected for eir next
The city Offices all closed, and generally,
excepting confectionery and liquor saloons
Services held In nearly ali the churches and scr.
mons applicable 10 the occasion were preached IN mum.
ber while In most the occasion soemnized by read.
ing the proclamation, singing and prayer.
OBSERVANCE OF THE DAY wAsHN0r0N.
wAsuxoroS. April 80, 1859.
Fast day has passed very quietly In Washington. II
has bean generally observed places OF business having
been closed and the sso,s presenting sabbath IKE
appearance, the bars were closed up and the sale
q liquors prohibited, as on sundays, so that very
nsus ntoxnaton or rowdyism has been exhi
bitsd Tho paess or worship very well attended
md appropriate services held In al Of hcm- This
Ing The theatres and other places Of amusement
and are well ned Sabbath like stiness has peryadec
the Department. and there has been but little opportunity
Afforded for obtaining news and bus little 70 bs pro-
cured Therc been 70 bs found about any Of
shs departments.
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sf,us,ior OF Eastern K~rs..sv.

khou, sixty refugees rom Eastern Kentucky .ays the
New Albany Cnd.) Lsdg1, cf tho 2ad ul,, arrived a,
louisville RON Lexington last evening They rs.
present the condition of the country A. being
awful beyond description. Come ~ them have
been robbed and panecred " evcryih az they ewaed
the word-even robbed q their ciothmg their houses
sacked and their families lett In hep'as ara starving
ocndltion. no neis- AID wste, the stock taken
nom them ana the crops are ruined.