, 1863-03-21

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New York, March 3-The steamer Alabama
pirate Florida.
The steamer Columbia run the blockade at viii
mington n. c., and had arrived at St. George,
with a cargo Of cotton and tobacco.
Philadelphia, March 3.-The Richmond Exam
iner Of the 2Sth ult contains jeff Davis proc
lamatOn appointing March 9th as a day of fast
ing and prayer 1t also publishes a Dispatch
dated Mobile, February 9th, which says, the cor
respondent of the Granada Appeal Vicksbnrg
9th, writes that an enormous fleet appeared that
morning, and everything looks as though the
enemy were about ready to commence an at
tack
Persons acquainted with the country bordering
on the YazOo Pass and the Coldwater River, say
that if the enemy succeed in getting their gun
boats into the COldwater, they will never get out,
and an army of one thousand men could hold at
bay and destroy an invading force Of one hundred
and fifty thousand.
Murfreesboro, Tenn. March pa forage
train under protection Of the Tenth Wisconsin,
Thjrty-eighth Indiana, and Thirteenth Regulars,
was attacked yesterday, two miles from Eageville
by the enemy's cavalry five hundred strong. An
irregular fight lasting an hour, resulted in the
entire force of rebels being driven beyond Cedar
Woods with a loss of 50 killed. y wounded and
2 prisoners Our casualties were two men slight
lyswounded
Headquarters of the Army of the Potomac.
March 3.-In the rebel House of Congress, a bill
to accept volunteers from Kentucky and Missouri
for less than three years was debated The sup
plies of salt and food and Confederate taxation
occupied the attention of the Virginia Senate In
the House the delegates bill was passed, trans
ferring the State troops to the rebel Government.
The Richmond papers contain no wa news from
any prominent point
Dates to March 4th.
Cairo, March 4th.-The Memphis Bulletin of
Saturday says: We have a report which is conf
dently believed in well-informed circles below that
the rebels are evacuating Vicksburg. The gun
boat Carondelet and others are reported as hav-
mg reached the Tallahatchie River by the way of
Yazoo Pass.
Springfield, Mass, March A Beaufort, S.
c., letter of the 22d, says "We are daily ex-
pecting to march, l suspect, towards Savannah,
and by that way to Charleston, as we are at pres
ent trying to drive the rebels from their earth
works with the gunboats Yesterday the Forty
seventh New York regiment, with the assistance
of a gunboat took Fort McAllister and about
one and a half miles of rife pits. The
Forty-seventh lost one hundred and fifteen
men,"
New York, March 4-Late New Orleans ad-
vices state that the levees below Baton Rouge
and in St. Charles Parish have been made safe
against overflow
Gen. Banks had issued orders explaing the sys-
tenn of labor adopted for the year and the plant
asserting thereto, are to be assisted in inducing
their negroes to return. The negroes are to re-
ceve food from the Government officers out of
the crops they produce, and those not thus enga-
ged are to be employed on the public works
Washington special dispatches say the Pres
ident has received dispatches announcing the cap
ture Of Fort McAlster, at the mouth of the
Ogeechee River, near Savannah, by our iron
clads.
A Hilton head letter Of the 9th of February
says troops are under orders to embark, and the
next steamer will probably bring intelligence of
an attack on Charleston.
The Hera.ds money article says it is believed
that the effect of the tax on dealings in gold and
the policy of the Secretary Of the Treasury, will
for the present tend to check speculation, and
drive spectators to a less expensive field Both
Houses passed an amendment to the tax bill, rem
dering absolutely void all loans over par on
gold.
Gold 66 5-8.
Washington, March 4.-The House and Senate
remained in session until after midnight Con-
current resolution on mediation and intervention,
Of which mention was made in previous dispatch
es, passed both Houses The bill establishing a
U. S. Branch Mint in Nevada, passed the Senate
Mr.. Latham offered a resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the Secretary of the Treasury
to inform the Senate next session, what steps had
been taken to investigate the frauds in the San
Francisco Custom House and Mint
The bill organizing the Territory of Montana,
changing the name TO Idaho, and changing the
boundary lines, passed. The bill for the admis-
sion of Nevada and Colorado States, also passed
TIE House concurred in the Senate amendments
to the bill establishing Territorial Government
for Idaho. The House refused to suspend the
rules to consider bill amendatory of the Pa
cifc railroad act, twO-thirds being necessary.
Dates to March. 18th
Washington, March 6.-In the Senate the
Standing Committees were announced. Sumner
Of Massachusetts, called up an additional rule for
the Senate, offered yesterday; this rule prescrbes
that the loyal oath, passed in July last, shall be
subscribed to by members of this body.
With the return Of good weather the enemy
made his appearance in great force on the Rap
pal annock. Gen. Hooker is on the alert Moth
ing is positively known in regard to distant mill
tary operations. Notwithstanding rumors and
positive assertion that Generals Butler and Ere
mont have been definitely assigned to high com
mands it is probably not true that either have
The President has sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate: Stephen J. Field of Califor-
MIA to be Associate Justice Of Supreme Court
John A. Gurley of Ohio, for Governor of
Arizona; Delegate, Wallace of Washington
Territory for Governor Of Idaho Sidney Edger-
ton, Of Ohio, for Associate Judge of same Ter
Titory.
Baltimore, Map6h 6.-The Peterburg, Va,
papers contain Charleston advices to Feb Goth,
as follows; "The latest advices from Port Royal
state that the Yankee feet now there num-
Der 1913 vessels including 3 frigates, 20 gun
boats, and about 10000 men collected there and
more expected"
Gold, in Richmond, is quoted at 800 per cent,
premium and it adyancen 40 per cent. in one
day.
Washington March Mr. Loudon, cores
pOndent Of this eT99nugs Republican, states that
there are over so vessels laden with arms and
munitions of war now afoat, desIgued to break
the blockade The names of them are given
Much importance is attached to tie facts de-
tailed.
Nashville, March 6.-Further details of the
fight at Franklin, Tenn, have been received
Eight regiments of infantry with l battery and
the Sth Ohio, 9th Pennsylvania and I'd Michigan
Cavalry, all under the command Of Col. Coburn,
OF the 33d Indiana, advanced on Spring Hill on
the 4th inst. Several sharp skirmishes occurred
during the day, our troops camping four miles
distant. On the 9th movement of the rebels
was apparent and during some disorder in our
line, the rebels suddenly opened on our men with
three batteries from different points at the flank
in greatly superior numbers. An unequal con
test was maintained with great determination and
with heavy loss on both sdes and resulted unfor-
tunately to our troops. A large part of the 23d
Indiana and 10Th Michigan with most of their
commissioned officers being captured. Our ar
tillery and cavalry were successfully with
dravro