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Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
THE ENEMY REIREATING
FROM THE WILEY. i ,.'la, 81. |.
Reconnaissance Of Gen. Milroy.. d
wrNCHEsrEn, March 10, 1893.

wMcHEsTER, March 10, 1888
On Saturday morning, Gen. Mliroy ordereda
Reconnaissance in force into the Valley Of the
Shenandoah. The commander, upon his re-
turn, reports that he saw nothing Of infantry
or artillery, but discovered force Of cavalry.
Notwithstanding that there was ground for
the reports heretofore made, Of the oHintenes
Of heavy force in the Valley, there is now
good reason to believe that, In consequences Of
operations by the Federal forces from hSrs, and
by General HelntSelman in front Of Waahlng..
ton, the enemy has fallen back. Ii ID q
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
Dead Lettera.

The amount Of money taken from letters at
the ''Dead Letter Ofice" will, 1t Is estimated
amounts to $50, 900 for the present year, being
some $50, 900 more the average for past years.
This increase is owing chiefly to the large sums
of money being constantly sent home by the
soldiers. An additional force Of 96 or 80 clerks
Is employed.
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
the PIRATE ALABAMA FIRES TWO
GUNS Al IYbEE ISLAND FORT.

NEW YoKK, March l6.-A letter from Tybss
Island, below Savannah, says on the svsuingof
the 9th instant, aSteamer came into tho harbor,
fred two guns, and left again before the guns
Of the Notifications, six in number, could be
brought to bear on her. The fort was In charge
Of Lieut.. Miller. ..- ..aEaa -o 4
1t is supposed the vessel waE the Alabama or
the Florida, or a blockade runner. Iai 70 ~
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
Richmond.

Gen. Dix, in a letter dated at Fortress Mon
roe OH the 10th instant, states the following a.
the prices Of certain articles Of provisions and
clothing at Richmond in Confederate money!
per pound, $751; bacon, $3.50; tea, none TO be
had except at fabulous pricesi coffee, dol eggs,
per doEen, o.; calico, per yard, S2j Teady~made
coat from ESQ TO S100j soft wool hat from t96
to $780, an ordinary pair Of boots, 800, I
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
Inspection Of the B. & o. Z. 3.
NOTHING TO PEAR FROM AMY
ENEMY In THE VALLEY. "a

BALTIMORE, March 16.-superintendeu W.
Prescott Smith has returned from an lnspec-
tlon of the whole line of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, and ls fully satisfied that it can
not be interrupted by any force OF the eneny
now in the Valley, or believed to be threatening
It. He says that his company Is, as ever, pre-
pared at all points to promptly restore the line
to Its present completeness. 30 thoroughly ls
1t guarded by our forces, that $4,000 rebels
could not succeed In reaching It at any point.
1.-THE above-named road is probably safer
now than It has been at any time before during
the rebelllon.-EDIToR. tl
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
TLrsd Of DIIIs and short common..

The increased number Of refugees who are
arriving from the south-being passed through
the rebel lines without dlficulty-leads to the
belief that the Confederate authorities are be-
coming exercised in regard to the supplies of
food, and are consequently anxious to be rid
of all such as cannot be made available for
military purposes.
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
The New Monster Iron-CIads.

The Navy Department advertises In our col
umns for proposals for the construction of war
built oflron, and iron-clad. 1t will
will be seOn on referring to the advertisement,
that these are to be the most formidable war
vessels aaoAt-s,OOO tons burthen, armed with
ten guns in a casemSte, each gun Weighing 25
tons without the carriage.
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
Later from Bermuda,

NEW YoRK, March l6.-The schooner Mary
and Helen has arrived. She brings Bermuda
papers to March Sd. They contain no news,
She spoke on the 9TH instant the British
schooner LinAeld, from Cuba for Baltimore,
with the loss of her mainmast, and out ofpro-
visions. She would put into Bermuda to re-
pair damages. IT,.
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16

Franks for Collectors and Assessors.
The Postmaster General has athorized post
masters throughout the country to frank all
official communications of collectors and as
SCISSORS Of Internal Revenue with their deputies
and assistants.
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
The Rebel Loan.

The London correspondent of the Manches-
ter GuGrdiaa learns that the Confederate loan
has been all freely taken on the Continent, and
that England will have no more Of 1t than 1t
can get from foreign markets.
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16

THE "BRoAD CHURcH."-Rey. Chas. Kings
ley has been chosen by the Prince Of Wales as
one Of the chaplains Of his household. The
others are DR.. Stanley, canon Of Christ church,
Oxford, Rev. H. NJ. Birch, and Rev. c. J. Tar
yer. All these clergymep ArekuoWn as Broad
CbuTebmen,"
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
A Soldiers Opinion.

soldier, writing from a New Hampshire
regiment at PoolesvIlle, Maryland, to a rela-
tive In Worcester, Massachusetts,, says. at is
fact, that you have more Secesh in New Eng
land than there is in Maryland"
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
CAPTURE OF TWENTY-SL1 REBEL .
STEAMERS CONRLR8LED.

CHICAGO, March l6.-Ths Tribune has spe-
cial Vieksburg dispatch, which says the YaEoo
Pass project is a complete success.
Tho gunboats had arrived above Halnea'
Bluff, which is but poorly fortified. An attack
will be made from above. f... rsI
Our feet captured twenty-slX transports up
the YaEoo river. -.
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
o F FICIAL.

WAsHNGTON, D. c., Feb. "a, 1868.
Ohiclal notice Is hereby given that the orders
from these headquarters concerning the closing
of bars and drinking houses aiter 9.3Op. M,
and on Sundays, have not been rescinded OF
modified, and all violations of those orders
will be punished as heretofore.
By order; HENRY b. TODD,
Captain and Provost Marshal.
A.e, BAKER, Lieutenant and Adjutant
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16

GEoRaETowN MARKET.-Superfne -four ranges
from u to S726 per bArreli extra -four from Ss to
$3.50; family flour from 1925 to sloi red wheat
Sl7s to sl,sO per busheli white wheat from sl.s6
to 81 S6j white corn IL per busheli yellow corn %
csntsj oats - cents to 90 cents pOr bushel,
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
Our HnEnlInln.

Between seven and eight thousand sick and
wounded soldiers are in the different hospitals
In and.about Washington, and we have beds
for forty-fIve hundred more.
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16

TO join his regiment In the Army Of the Poto-
mac, where he ls needed for similar duty by
Gen. stahl, whose promotion as a major
general was confirmed BY the Senate on satur-
day, has been ordered to report to Gen. Helntz-
Gilman, who has assigned him to the command
Of all the cavalry forces In the Department Of
Washington. There iS probably no better cav
airy officer In the American army than Gen.
stahl, and probably no forelgu-born officer in
our army who Is more popular with our native
troops. He was among the earliest in the field
In response 70 the Presldent's flrst proclamation
calling for volunteers. Some Of the most gal
liant exploits recorded In the history Of the war,
have been achieved by this gallant of1cer when
commanding expeditions towards and in the
Shenandoah Valley against the famous cavalry
of stoAewall Jackson and Stewart.
We applaud the wisdom Of Gen. Heintzelman
in selecting SO sklIlful and experienced au off,
Ger for the chief Of cavalry In his departmentj
and we sincerely congratulate the troops that
they are TO be commanded by an officer who
combines thehlgh qualities of an accomplished
gentleman and brave and sldllful soldier. He
exacts of those under him the performance of
no duty from which he would shrink himself
While stahl commando our cavalry in front,
we need not fear OF having any more brigsder
generals "gobblcd up" WiahiR our lines at
least.
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16

How To Direct THEM.-Letters and papers
addressed TO tho Army of the Frontier should
have "vla Springfield, No." marked, upon
them
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
q n FIOIAL
NOTICE.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

ID WAR DEfAhThEhTJ
Washington Ciy, D. G., Jan. 95, 1903.
In consequence Of the pressure of business at
the War Department, passes for citizens to visit
the Army of the Potomac will be given at the
office Of Lieut.. Col. CONRAD, lS2 Pennsylvania
avenue, above Nineteenth street. ja3O
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
Army Hon. Thi.vsn.

Recent Developments lead to the belief that
an organized band Of horse thieves exists In the
army. Large numbers of animals are daily
disappearing.
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
judge WINS. R,,lrnn,Inn. :

The resignation Of Andrew wylIe, as Com
monWSalth Attorney for the District Of Alexan,
drls, has BEN sent in and accepted. fa
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
IMPORTANT FROM LOUISVILLE.
Fear of a Formidable Rebel In
vasion of Kentucky.
EXCITEMENT IN MILITARY CIRCLES.

let here, in which military circles participate,
that formidable rebel invasion Is imminent,
with view to permanent occupancy of the
State.
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
Drsss Receptions at the Executive Man
EXECUTIVE MANSION,

EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington, March Q, 1853.
The usual public receptions being over for
the season, there will be Saturday afternoon
drsSs receptions until April 1st, commencing
Saturday, March 9TH, from eto three O'Clock.
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
o Y FICIAL.
DEPARTMENT OF STArR,

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, January 25, 1859.
The Secretary Of State will hereafter receive
members Of Congress on business on Saturdays,
commencing with Saturday, the first Of next
month.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
Death or a naval Commandtr,

HUDSON, N. Y, March l6.-Capt. setphen
B. Wilson, Of the United States Navy, died
Sunday, aged 6S years. ~ D.. ...
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16

Fast Day In MasSachusstts.
Governor Andrew, of Massachusetts, has ap-
pointed fast for the second Monday In April.
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
stock Market To-day.

We arc indebted to Jay Cooke & Co., bankers,
for the following condition Of the stock and
sale market to-dRyi
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16

. IN -
PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENTS OF THE
HAzOO PASS ExPEDITIoN.
cAPTURE OF TwENTY-sIx REBEL
STEAMBOATS,.
THE ARRIVAL OF OUR GUHBoATS ABoHE
HAINES BLUFF.
MORE RUMoRS ABOUT THE EVACU.
ALTON OF VICKSB6R6.
THE REBEL FORCES. Ion THE
CHATHAM ooGA.
THEIR OBJECT TO ovERwHELM RosECRANs
GEN. McCLERNANDAT AT TMILLIKEN's BEND
THE MISSISSIPPI STILL ON THE RISE.
Hendricks Of Miles OF Louisiana Territory
Under water.
THE GUERILLAs DROWNED OUT.
TERRIBLE DEsTITUTIoN IN NORTHERN
ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI.
ELLETS MARINE BR0ADE At CAIRO.
1nrsgYYry onoyrr mo OnypT pvuTTTu
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
Late Mexican News.

CAPTURE OF MINITITLAH.
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16

Progressive MOVEMENTS OF THE
YAzoO PASS ExPEDITION.
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
BY TELEGRAPH.

INTERESTING FROM THE WEST,
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
An ATTACK TO BE MADE oNBANES BLUFR

SUCCESS OF THE YAzOO PASS PRO-
JECT.
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
Another Prize,

The prize steamer Adela, from Key West, ar
rived in New York yesterday.
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16

az The omes Of ths Ns,lonsl Rspubli-
Ylvania avenue and ID street .
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16

CAPTURE OF TwENTY-sIx REBEL
STEAMBOATS,.
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16

THE ARRIVAL OF OUR GUHBoATS ABoHE
HAINES BLUFF.
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COL. wYNDHAM ORDERED TO JOIN
HIS REGIMENT IN TUE ARMY
OFrHE POTOMAC.
AllyoR eEM sTAHL 70 COMMAND TIE
CAVALRY FORCES IN THE DEPART-
Il lEgT or WARRINGTON @

Col. Wyndham, who has been 90 successful
while commanding the outposts and In scout
ing in front Of washington, has received orders
to join his regiment In the Army Of the Poto-
mac, where he Is needed for similar duty by
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
Our Outside To-day

Our Outntde To-day
Contains interesting reading matter, intending
telSEraphis dispatches.
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16

MORE RUM0RS ABOUT THE EVACU
ALTON OF VICKSBUR9.
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16

HE REBEL FORCES. THE
CHATHAM NOOGA.
Daily national Republican., 1863-03-16
sUccBsSFUL SCOUT TO SHELBYTMLE.

ELLET'S MARINE BM0ADE At CAIRO.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-06

IHr ELrcTIoS To DAr.--The7 Republican
managers. We underrtsnd. have refused 10 give
nc Democrats any representation on the elerss1n
boards 10 day. They have the power. they say,
aud they intend 10 IL. They assert their
honesty and contend that Democrats should
trust impaffially in their fairness IL IL easy TO
preach honesty. but difficult for men who have
schemed for years 10 get power and to hold i. 70
exercise il IN political m tters. They scheme 10
indie each other at their nominating polls. and
Il Is only reas.snable TO suppose they will do
the same 70 their opponents. III they will cheat
their brethren. orthodox members OF the same
Church, how much more apt they will be to
swindle the Heather.
The truth il. the Democrats of this city and
township are convinced that they have been
heretofore cheated at the polls The conviction
IN their minds is so strong that IL amounts 20 n
bslies that cannot be dispelled by mere denial
Whether right wrong. the belief exists, and
they demand fairness in the future and a chance
10 overlook the work as il progresses. They do
not srk equal representation OH the boards,
but they do ask that men OF their own selection
be present 70 see how the ballots are handled and
the tales are kept.
There Is nothing unfair in ths-nothing unrea.
songble IL should he granted TO them without
hesitation, and we trust the Republican leaders
will vet reconsider their determination and grant
il. If they intend To act fairl, why should thew
hesitate to have a check upon them. One would
think they would desire IL.
We warn the party in power here. not to at
tempt to carry things with too high hand.
They are not above suspicion. The Democrats
party law abiding. long suffering, and
slow to anger: but there j. limit TO their for
bearance. and the attempt 10 drive them 10 the
wall had better not be made.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-06
T. PARvIx, Secretary.

PUBLIC LAUNDRY Persons in passing over
Posue's run At the Washington street crossing.
may have noticed new building erected over
the bed of the creek. with it, front entr.nce from
the bridge Well this is "A institution in our
city We thought we hid all the new improve
ments, but there is always something new under
the sun. and will be until the world is finished
The want of laundry where clothes could be
washed ironed and delivered IN less than no
time has been felt, and Thorubery & Co lie
rermned TO supply this want. and therefore erected
the building alluded TO above just over the creek
The machinery tor cleaning. driving and ironing
is very complete but very simple sufficient
number ot kettles are placed ovei furnace where
the clothes are boiled From them the clothes
are lifted to the washers, where they are rubbed
out by heavy rollers moved bv horse power.
From this. when they are wanted Immediately,
they are removed to the driving room. he.ted By
stoves and from there To an ironing room. which
opens upon the office where the bundles are de
livered to their owners. When large lots are
washed and the hurry j. not great. they are
sent 10 a driving room above stairs and when
dry sent down again to the ironing room
This new establishment will be great al
vantage TO strangers and others who wish TO get
their clothes washed on short notice They can
be put through while the owner is whiting his ci
gar The machinery will be at -sork in a few
DAYS and it will have plenty 10 do
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-06

EXPLOSION AT InE Nav PAPER MILL-On
Friday night the paper mill recently erect
Ell by Mclntire MeLene on White River south
Of Washington street, was completely wrecked
BY the explosion of the rotary. Fortunately no
lives were lost nor WAS any one personally injur
ed There were but two men in the building at
the time-the engineer below and one Of the
hands in the finishing room above. The engineer
was protected by timbers from tine fragments of
the wreck that fell around him aud the man
in the front room above MAS landed on the street
without scratch. The accident happened about
ten o'clock at night when the hands were all ab
sent but the two men alluded to
The rotary was a large heavy boiler about IF
teen feet long and six feet SIX inches in diameter,
ami weighed six tons. IL was filled with rags and
the ingredients used in cleaning them IT the time
of the explosion IL WIS much stronger than an
ordinary boiler There not more than sixty
pounds Of steam OF at the time and an ordinary
boiler will bear two thousand pounds It j. cal
cniated .liat there was weight at four and a
half time, in the rotary whey II expoded. Lime
j. one of the ing:edients used and the amount
Of steam could not have produced the result II -
supposed il was caused by Gas generated in the
machine One head of the boiler with the shaft
attached was blown through the north side OF
the building aud tell INTO the waste way Tor water
that from the cana to the river ON that side,
and tie immense boiler with the remaining head
and the shaft attached To that end went south
teiring out the side OF the main building, carry
ing away in toto the shedding part OF wing and
landed about one hundred and ffiy feet away on
the bank of the river. where il plowed up the
ground for some distance and then turned a SOM
ersault The heavy tmbers OF the mill were
snapped like reeds and the roof with the weight
OF material on the upper stories settled down.
The chimney stacks were thrown down and the
steam pipes scattered in every direction. The
boiler and engine being in basement below
opening to the river escaped uninjured, but all
el-e--the costly machinery and the building is
almost a total loss The loss il is estimated will
not be less than five thousand dollars
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-06

and reviews the nnsncfaf ana ofher an<irs OF Tire
Rebels tarsueea
The Committee cav the revelation which fol
lowed the recent slight manifestation Of wiling
ness on the part Of few secession sympathssn
70 offer terms of compounds. must convince them
they have no sllies on whom they can rely and
that the present condition Of Europs must foeevsr
crush any dsiusive hopes they might have eotsr-
tanned OF Intervention 70 accomplish What hey
know they can never attain unaided.
The committee ssys:
We must obtain uninterrupted control Of the
Mississippi; Ne must reach those great railrosd
arteries, the one bordering the Atlantic and the
other stretching through the valleys Of Virginia
and Tennessee to the West and South: We must
soon possible. take the few remaining forti-
fed seaports the Rebels possess. Then NE shall
virtually disarm rebellion. cut il Of from all ex
ternal sources of supplies. and destroy their
OF INSTRUMENTATION. BY which alone they have
been able 90 meet US in force wherever we have
appeared. and by which alone they have been
able TO supply their armies. We must destroy
their armies and TO do this We must concentrate.
NOT scatter our forces II Is better to operate sue
cessfuuv against one stronghold or one army than
TO attempt three and fail fsfs
The indications now show clearly that both in
the east and west campaign of 1863 will give
US brilliant achievements and decisive victories
Our Generals now in the field have the full conf
dence of the soldiers and the people, and our
armies will go forth knowing their ranks are to
be made full; that every day that passes will add
10 and not diminish Their strength In conclu-
sion the Committee say all men who hold high
positions in the army and navy and have
rendered valuable services to their country with
whom they have held intercourse with. IN the
opinion that fighting and only fighting can end the
rebellion-that every traitor in the land must
and shall be made to acknowledge and yield alb
selute, unqualified and unconditional obedience
to the Constitution and laws, and your Commit
tee believes this to be the sentiment. not only of
the army and navy. bnt of every man in the
country, traitors and towards alone excepted.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-06

At meeting of the physicians of the city. held
at the office OF Dr. NJ H. Wright, to take action
i'm reference to the death OF DIR. Fishback. DR..
Pinckney was appointed President, and DR.. Par.
vim Secretary
The following preamble and resolutions were
presented and unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. In the order of Divine Providence,
We once more called upon to mourn the loss
OF another member of our profession la the death
Of our brother and fellow citizen, Doctor Charles
Fishback, OF this city; and.
Whereas, In this affective dispensat ton we have
again repeated to the admOnitOn of divine
love, ''be We also ready" and that recognize
in il, not only another victim to the inexorabe
law OF our nature-.ithDu shalt surely debut
also, an illustration OF the power and triumph Ot
grace In the trying hour OF death; therefore
BE IL reSolred That in the death of Doctor
Fishblck our profession has lost an honorable and
esteemed member thereof, and the community a
good citizen, "A kind hearted aud Christian gentle
man and an enlightened and skillful physician
Resolved. That We minge sincere sentiments
of sorrow in offers OF coincidence To the family
aud friends of the deceased; and testimony oi
our respect and affection Tor departed friend
aud brother. will attend his funeral in u body
The Secretary directed To furnish copy
of these resolutions To the family OF the deceased
and also the proceedings of the meeting TO the
daily papers OF the city for publication. lie was
requested To write sketch OF DIR. Flshback for
publication in some medical Journal.
Drs Pinckney. CASTOR. Athon. Wiley. SPOTS
wood. Wright, Fletcher and Parvin were ap
pointed pail bearers.
DR. PINCKNEY. President.
T PARvIN Secretary.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-06

Among Southern items j. one reporting the
formations ct peace party, headed by Henry s.
Foote. Alex ;. Mo-ley. the editor Of the Rich
mond Wing. and others.
The Chattanooga Rebel says:
A blow will be struck before June TO uufetser
the long manacled Kentuckans.
Reports from Columbus say:
Seven hundred Rebels we're discovered yester-
day marching toward Helena. with the intention
of taking that place. General Asboth started
down this morning With six hundred men. and a
larger force is ready TO leave at a moments
notice fFI
LouIsvrLLE. April 4 William Kaye is elected
Mayor BY about 500 majority.
The morning TRAN hence TO Nashville. CON-
prising four cars with soldiers and two with pas
seagers. thrown from the track near Bacon
creek by the accidental displacement rail No
lives ost:- fes seriously aud several slightly
wounded.