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Daily national Republican., 1863-05-18

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Daily national Republican., 1863-05-18

QUACKERY.-I earnestly caution young men
suffering from Nervous Debility, Sc, against en-
dangering their health by patronizing any of the
advertising quAcks. You can fully recover by the
methods used by the advertiser, and by hundr' da
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Daily national Republican., 1863-05-18

"a The once OF the National nsRa RIE
ssn IS al BII Ninth street, betWes"
Tiysnia avenue and ID street.
Daily national Republican., 1863-05-18
The Tycoon,s or 20 PrssIdsnt Lincoln.

The TycOon's Gift to President Lincoln.
We announced some time since that the Ty-
coon of Japan had sent a gift to the President
Of the United States, consisting Of coat Of
mail. The following is a description Of II;
An umbrella-likc helmet, of fabricated sheets
of steel and copper, shields the head, while a
vandyke of interviewer silk cord and lacquered
network falls gracefully upon the shoulders.
The outside Of the helmet ia profusely orna.
mented with chrisanthemums Of gold, in beau
tlful open-worli, upon black lacquer, with now
and then a trimming Of purost silver. The
visor is of copper, lacquered in scarlet and
brown. The armlets are of the finest copper
chain work. The breastplate is Of copper in
tersected with parallel strips Of lacquer, and
woven together with delicate wire and golden
cord. A sort Of kit accompanies the armor,
and, with laCquered leggns grotesQuoly form
ed, completes the set. The President has not
yet found it necessary to put on this defensive
armor
Daily national Republican., 1863-05-18
UNCONDITIONAL UNION TICKET.

FuR CITY CoLLECToR.
A.C. RICHARDS
ron CITY KEoISTER.
WILLlAM D. WOOD.
ron CITY sURvEYoR.
sCHAUMBE ERGER.
Daily national Republican., 1863-05-18
Edition
sEC'Y CHAsE's NATIONAL BANKING
SYSTEM COMMENCED.
FOUR O'CLOCK. p. NJ.

The Merchants' Bank Of Boston, (Franklln
Haven, PresIdent,) with which the Government
has transacted It's business in that city, Is about
to organize as a National Bank upon tho plan
Of Secretary Chase. Mr.. Chase has received
ninety other applications from banking houses
in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia for
authority to organize upon the same plan.
1t Is not the intention Of the Secretary to pre-
clpitate this change of system upon the conn
try, hut to organize these new National Banks
gradually. The country Ia not suffering for
want Of money, and, from present appear
ances, will not again.
Daily national Republican., 1863-05-18
SatipuaI grpablifatI.
WASHINGTON, D. @.

MoNpAYr,n.i::.;;n';;a'iHiin;MAY IS, 1868.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-06-09
DIED.

On Monday night, the 9Th inst. SARAH L.,
wife Of Mr. George Story, aged 10 years.
rs The friends of the family are invited to At
tend her funeral, Tomorrow wednesday, Of
ternoen, at 3 O clock, from her mothers resi-
dence, on Gibbon, between Water and Fairfax
streets.
Such was the stroke Of Deaths relentless arm,
Which neither youth, nor innocence can stay;
Prone with the dust it levels every charm,
And bends the strong beneath It's iron sway
In Washington on the 9th inst, Mrs. CHRIS
TIANA LARNER, wife Of Michael Larner,
and only daughter Of Jacob Gideon, IN the
SD year Of her age.
In Washington, on The 8th inst, DAVID
MORAN in the 54th year Of his age; native
Of the county Of Wexford ireland, and for the
last twenty -four years resident Of Washing
ton,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-06-09
LATEST NEWS.
Tha Siege Of Vicksburg.

The Cincinnati Commercial publishes d letter
1atad Memphis, June 81, which repeats Penn
horton ; intercepted dispatch to Johnston about
h.no able 10 hold out ten days, &c.
General Osterhaus it is said, Is Oh the west
~ e Blacl. River Bridge, with his entire d
ri<ior,. watching Johnston, who appeared on
,b.. first and second With five thousand infantry
,o6 some artillery. Shots we've exchanged
,o3 tba Uonfe}eratas retired. Johnston is
a.? 70 have =. GOO men, poorly armed and de-
.ciont ;n artillery.
1jrno axoedition unlor Genera Blair proceed
4 1orf Inward as far rs fredericksburg, forty
sra In;les : few guerilIas fired OH the caval-
- w3unding several. The crops were found
= :, promising condition, and the country we'll
.unnlied with live stock. 4 large amount OF
goTron was Destroyed, sod many cattle ana ne
.r06a we're brought away.
The G,lnboat2 ran up TO Ia2oo City, several
days $50, and destroyed much property, lnclu-
t1i1q gunhoar on the stocks Several trans
torfq were seen further up the Sun Flower
and Talaharchie, which Temporarily, escaped
Communication with General Banks is kept
10 on the Louisiana shore.
GuerriIlas infest the region between Lake
Providence and Grand Gulf, and commit dep
relations with impunity. The, Government
plantations are selected for attack.
Siege operations at Vicksburg are pressed
with increasel vigor. The siege guns com
,nenced q general bonabardn1ent On che third
instant. Result unknown. The two armies
are close togetfer--within talking distance: -
i general attack was to be made on the 5th
instant. The formidable batteries along the
Mississippi, On the first line above the, water
batteries, are all silenced, save one at the ex-
frame supper part Of yicksbnrg3,. where the
Chioasaw Bayou comes into the Mississippi. -
# mounts tvo heavy guns and Two 28-pound~
ars. The battery on FortHill is composed Of six
guns Of very heavy calibre The unlon11Sts
have mounted six heavy guns IN front and 3
battery diag0nalIy at that point.
The ru,nor from Richmond that Kirby
Smith has attacked Gen, Banks at Port Hud-
son is hardly credited, thong b some nneaslness
il tAlt. 4 rumor from down the river saya
that Smith has arrived at Carthage, La. This
j doubtful
Ihe subject Of Enanci patton vii! be APRON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-06-09
? q ST S & z [ 2 T
Ex ploson Of the Magazine st Fort Lyon-A Il N
Der Of tbs Garrison Killed and Wounded

About 2 G clock this afternoon, this place
was startled BY tremendous explosion, which
shook the houses in many larts q the city,
breaking glass, Earring down clustering, &c. -
The shock Was caused by the explosion Of the
magazine al Fort Lyon, situated on RaDenger' 5
Hill, on the opposite side Of Hunting Greek.
about & mile and Z half distant.
The particulars Of the explosion have not
been ascertained, but it is said that about 70
Of 1he garrison we're killed at once, and about
81 seriously wounded. Ambuanoes and as
gstance from the Quarterlnaster department
were at once sent to the Fort.
Twenty c1eserters from the Confederate army
were sent to Philadel phia on the train OF yes
terday evening, where the oath Of allegl ance
will be administered to them at their own re-
quest.
Fredericksburg was still held by the Confed-
crates yesterday, the Federal forces making no
attempt III capture the place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-06-09

3he subject Or Emancipation Wils DC pIoin~
inent one in the political issues IN Maryland
previous to the ensuing elections.
The London Standard strongly recommends
IN armistice between the Two SECTIONS III
North America, and says that England cam
not be neutral and civilized and christian,
but must endeayor 10 stop the war.
4 man named John Z. Goss has been com"
tnitted TO jail in Washington on charge Of
murder in causing the death Of Timothy Drls-
coll, in an alteration, by striking him on the
head with an iron gas pipe.
>John =, Hammack, we'll known reatau,
can't keeper Of Washington has been arrested
On some allegation in reference TO expressions
against the enlistment of negroes and unfavor-
able TO white officers who take command OF
negroe soldiers.
Nine persons convicted by military COM
mission, convened At Cincinnati, Of aiding and
abetting the enemies Of the &, S. government,
have been sentenced to Imprisonment at hard
Labor, during the continuance Of the war.
The Marine Band will resume their afternoon
performances on Wednesday afternoon st the
Capitol Grounds, in Washington, and on Sat.
4 Fday afternoon at Lafayette SQUARE instead
q the prrAdent' : H0uses
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-06-09

DOChET BOOK FOUND.--The subscriber
! found on Saturday last, & POCKET BOOK,
containing some MONEY, which the owner
can have By proving property. and paying
charges. Apply at No, 81 King street:
ie ST. }. j. HOOPER,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-06-09

NOTICE. ALI persons having claims against
~ the county Of Alexandria, Va, are hereby
notified to file the same in the Clerks office o.
the County Court for said county, before tha
9Th day Of July, 1862 By order Of the court
ic Sit JEFFERSON IACEi Clerk
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-14
Missouri LegIsIature.

JEFFERSON CITY, March 7.-Mr. Gilstross in :
troduced bill in the Senate to-day for the
gradual extinction of slavery in Missouri, which
was read thrice and ordered printed. The bill
provides that all children born of slave mothers
after the 4th of July, 1868, be born free. All
such children to be apprenticed to the services
of their mothers till after they arrive at the age
of 81; and all such children born of such ap-
prentices to be apprensiced to the master of the
person to whom their mother is spprenticed till
such mother reaches the age of 81. This term
Of apprenticeship is to couirm the act concern.
ing apprenticeship, passed in 1855.
The House passed an act defining the qualif-
cations to teachers in Missouri, which prescribe
that all persons who have enrolled themselves
as disloya or who have been or may hereafter
be convicted by military authorities and releas-
ed on oath or bond, unless since they have CIV
en- aid or comfort to the enemy, they shall have
been in the active service of the o. S. army OF
loyal militia service. The bill providing for q
ballot system OF voting through the State, wal
discussed without action.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-14
Later from New Orleans.

new YORK, March lO.-Tbe steamer Roam
oke, from New Orleans lst and Havana 9th,
has arrived. New Orleans advices contain
nothing of great interest.
An information has been filed in the Provi-
siopal Court for the confscation of Slidell's
property in New Orleans.
Prisoners from the Queen of the West report
that they were jealously guarded. At Alexan-
dris, Arkansas, they were robbed of all their
clothes and private property.
The Era. OF the Let, states that 20 rebels, re =
Gently sent into the rebels lines, had returned,
begging to take the oath of allegiance and for
bread. Every one of them we're suffering from
actual hunger and their children crying for
bread.
A rebel major and captain. who had been
paroled by Farragut, returned to New Orleans
and took the oath. The rebels would not receive
them. Al, give fearful statements of desti.ution
in Rebellion.
Vera Cruz advices received in New Orleans
state that the French army is entirely inactive
and not able to accomplish anything without
further large reinforcements, which if not soon
received they must be driven from the country.
French officers are disgusted. The climate is
operating uniavoraby on the soldiers. The
French force at Vera Cruz are negroes from
Martinique The bulk ef the French ARMY is at
Puebla The country between there aud the
City OF Mexico is infested by guerrllas, well
armed and mounted. A whole train Of supplies
from Vera Cruz for the French army was cap
tured by guerrilIas The French are construct
ing railway to Puebla. Guerrillss are amusing
themselves by spreading the rails to run the
trains off the track.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-14
BURLINGTON, SATURDAY, MARCH Il 1868
NEWS FROM REBEL SOURCES.

| FoRrRIss MosRoE, March s-The Richmond
Dispatch of March 4th, says the gunboat lndian-
ola recently captured from the Yankees, was
blowr up last Tuesday night, by the rebels. Her
guns fell into the hands Of the Federals.
The Queen of the West left in such bury
as to leave part Of her crew on shore.
A later dispatch states that the lndisnola was
not destroyed, and they are raising her.
The Federal boats are making great destruc-
tion on Lake Providence.
The Federals attacked Vsn Dorm March lst,
at Thompson's, near franklin. He drove them
back and captured 1920 officers and men. The
rebel loss is not reported.
An attack was daily expected on Port Hudson
by Gen Grants forces.
WASHINGTON, March S.-rhe Richmond En-
quirer of the 9th has been received at the Head.
Quarters of the Army 1t contains the follow
ing Ea
MOBILE, March 6-The Jackson Mississippian
SAYS the destruction OF the Indianols was most
unne cessary and unfortunate affair. A tuneted
monster which recently passed the batteries at
Vicksburg proved to be flatboat with sundry
fixtures to create deception. She passed Vicks.
burg on Tuesday night, and the officers believing
she was really turreted gunboat, blew the In
dianola up but the guns fell into the hands Of
the enemy.
The Enquirer hiss ludicrous report Of the
loss of the Princess Royal. She was fitted out
bv Manchester firm to whom the Rebels are
under many obligations for pas. favors. 1t pub-
fishes manifest OF her cargo which footed up
f7S3 OOS
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-14
From Callfornla.

SAN Francisco, March 9.-Arrived ship Os-
borne, Howes, from Manila.
Arrangements have been made for the passage
of cavalry battalion raising here to join some
Massachusetts regiment, by steamer Consttu-
ton, which sails on the 2lst
Details of news from the north western States
of Mexico represent every thing as unusually
prosperous, partially consequent on an influx OF
Californians, with capital.
The rage for mining enterprises is increasing.
Cotton is being extensively cultivated in Sl-
nola The quality is represented as superior,
and planters saDgune of realizing mauy hun
dreds per cent profit on Investment.
EnterprisiDg Americans were urging proposl-
tions upon the authorities for lighting MaZat-
Ian with gas, and supplying water from the
river, nine leagues distant.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-14
SENATE-ExTRA SESSION.

WASHINGTON, March Tn the Senate to day
Mr. DOOLITTLE took the oath of allegiance, az
prescribed by the act of July last, and subscribed
his name 70 it, as those had done who took II
yesterday.
Mr. ANTHONY reported the resolution to
print 10000 copies of the Mechanical part OF the
Patent Office Report and 1000 OF the Acts and
Joint Resolutions OF the session OF Congress -
Passed.
This was the only business transacted in open
session.
The Senate, with elosee doors, proceeded to
act upon the Executive nominations
WAsH1xGroN, March 9.-Mr ANTHONY Of
fered a resolution for the appointment OF
Committee on Manufactures, which had been
dropped since 1857.
The Senate went into Executive session.
WAsHIKeroS, March 10.-SENATE.-Reso!u
tions of Mr. ANTHONY relative to committee
on Mandatory was taken from the table in the
absence of other business and put upon its pass
sage Rejected
Mr. DIXON submitted the following:
Resolved That the Secetary of War be,
and is hereby directed to lay before the Senate,
the late report of Gen Rosecrans of the battle
of Murfreesboro with reports and documents
which may accompany it.
Mr. SUMNER said be would not object to the
resolution but he deprecated action which might
open the way to business of legislative char
acter. This was an Executive Session.
Mr. DIXON said that the resolution might
properly be entertained if there was aprece-
dent for it is justice to officers aid men in
their brilliant engagement. 1t should be sdop-
ted.
Mr. ANTHONY moved reconsideration Of
the vote by which the resolution relative to
committee oa Manufactures was rejected. II
was reconsidered and ordered to lie on the
table.
On motion of Mr. LANE, at half past II, the
Senate went into Executive session and after
setting several hours adjourned. ST.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-14
WASHINGTON News.

WASHINGTON, March 8 The Commissioners Of
Internal Revenue has made decision concern
ing assessment, and concluded that taxes, where
the liberty existed previous to the Sd of March,
1868, namely, the act of the Sd inst, amending
the Excise law of July lst, 1862, will not relieve
parties from payment of taxes previously assessed,
or from the liberty to assessment in all cases
where such liability exists at the time of the
passage of the first named act.
Hon. Stephen Baker, of New York, is the
only member Of the latter House of Representa-,
tives who refused to receive their mileage
The aggregate amount paid on this account is
probably 10000
Theo. Olicut, of Albany, has been nominated
by the President as Comptroller of the Currency
uuder the act providing Dationa! currency Sc
cured by United States bonds.
Gov Andrew johnson, of Tennessee, has ar
rived here
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-14
Nominations Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The following nom
nations were to day confirmed by the Senate in
Executive session
Jno. F. Potter, of Wisconsin, to be Governor
of Dacotah Territory.
Brigadier Generals, of Volunteers to be Ma
jor Generals of Volunteers, Silas Casey, Henry
W. S!ocum, John G. Parke, Charles S. Hamil-
ton, Lowell Il. Rosseau, Hiram G. Berry, Abner
Doubleday, Winfield S. Hancock, Oliver O.
Joseph T. Reynolds, Daniel E Sickes, David
Stanley, Jno F. Reynolds, George Sykes
To be Brigadier Generals of Volunteers -
John Bcford, Col Francis c. Barlow, Col. n. j.
j Jackson, Captain Grousvenor R. Warren, of the
Typographical Engineers. Colonel John q. Fl
Ward, Colonel Solomon Meredith, Of the l9.h
Indiana Volunteers, Major Geo L Andrews.
To rank as Brigadier Generals OF Volunteers
from November 29:h: Colonel James Barnes,
of the 18th Massachusetts,; Brigadier General
Egbert V. BrowE, Of the Missouri State Militia;
Captain Bowen Boyers, of the 9th q. S. Ar,il-
lery; Colonel Jacob Ammon, of the gath Ohio
Volunteers; Stephen g. .sChampiiD, Of Michigan;
N. NJ. Crocker, Of Iowa, Colonel of the 18th
Iowa; Colonel Vim Dwight, Of the 70ih New
York Vols; Colonel G W Dei.zer, of Kansas;
Colonel Chas G Dodge, of the New York Mount.
ed Rifles; Colonel Hugh D Ewing, Of the 5Ot
| OnlO fOls; COiODei OtTaTu, VI Tue ID Aeutuckys
Captain VIM Hszen, Colonel of the Slst Ohio;
Colonel W Hendricks; Colonel VIM Harrow, OF
the l4th Indiana; Colonel Albert Lee, of the
7tb Kansas Cavalry; Colonel Wm Mclean, OF
the 10th Ohio; Colonel Jas W Keller, OF the
2lst Indiana; Colonel Geo McDeDnis, of the
llth Indiana, Colonel q L Ma,hies, OF the 5th
Iowa Gayslry; Colonel Tbos q Ruger, Of the Sd
Wisconsin; Major Adam Slemmer, OF the 10th
Q s Infantry; Cclone. George D Wagner, of the
10Th Ind; Col JAS D Webster, of the lst Illinois
Col John Il Mcneil, OF Missouri Site Militia
R A BucklaDd, of Ohio; Col Daniel Beatty l9tl
Ohio Vols; Col Edw'd Hoosop, l4th Kentucky y
Vols; Col Il D Lsgget,, Of the 10Th OHIO Vols
Colonel Mason BEagnan, of the 24sh Illinois
Vols; Colonel Johu Mason, of the 4th Ohio
Vols, and Captain in the llth o S Ibfantry
Colonel E G Ransom, OF the llth Illinois Vols
Colonel VIM Vsndever, of the 9th Iowa, Vols
Colonel VIM d Carlin, Of the 9th Illinois Vols
Colonel Lysander Cutter, of the 9th Wis Vols
Major General Fremont wSs this morning be-
fore the Committee on the conduct of the War
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-14
Not CREDITED
A Wreck,

NEW YORK, March 10.-A Havana letter OF
the 5tb, says: The ship Ocean Herald, from Port
land, reports seeing, on the Gath ult., the wreck
of a steamer painted black, on Aboco, ~ miles
from the lighthouse. Her stern and two smoke
stacks only were visible No signs OF lie near
her The same schooner picked up two water
casks.
Nothing haying been heard of the pirate
Florida since the gunboat Sonora chased her in.
to gale, about 100 miles from Abaco, it was
coniectured that the wreck might be that pirate
Nothing new in Havana.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-14
The Defsa, in tennessee.

NASHVILLE, March S.-The latest advice;
from Franklin state that our troops fought val
orously until their ammunition was exhausted
Our loss in killed and wounded is about 500,
aud about 900 taken prisoners. No officers
were killed The report about negro rebel
regiments proves false. The rebel loss, accord.
ing to their statement, is double ours.
CINCINNATI, March "a special to the Ca
zette, from Murireesboro, gives additional par
tlcuars OF the fight at Tompson's station. There
IS no evidence that our forces were surprised.
van Dorm was known to be in force ahead,
and one brigade was slowly advancing, con-
stant'y skirmisbing, when the rebels, with their
superior forces, engaged in front and on both
TANKS. The Gath Ohio, which was in the
rear, with the wagon train at the time the rebel
hank movements we're made, was cut off from
the main body and escaped ~
The 22d Wisconsin, 60th Michigan, 38d and
Sbtn lndiana we're then completely surrounded,
alter the exhaustion of their ammunition, having
inflicted severe loss on the rebels. They we're
forced to surrender. E
flag Of truce was sent to the rebel lines to
obtain information Of our losses, but was pro
hioited from approaching the battle field. The
flag was told by rebel officers that they had
buried 100 Federal privates. They said from
200 to 3OG Federals we're wounded; but one
federai otncer wounded, Col Baird, of the S5th
Indiana, and be slightly.
The rebels had 10000 men engaged. They
lost one colonel and several line officers, lsO
killed, and proportionate number wounded-
The 18th Pennsylvania aud 4th Michigan cav
airy attacked Russel's rebel cavalry at Uniou-
vile, Tennessee, and cut them to pieces. The
rebels lost so killed and $50 wounded, all by
sabre strokes. Two captains, three lieutenants
and So privates were taken prisoners.
The Gazette's correspondent says look out for
stirring news from this quarter within three
days if the rebels stand their ground.
The Gazette has notes from Vicksburg OF
Tuesday. Every thing working well. 1t is
thought all the canals will be successful. Gum
boats will soon be able to pass through canals
opposite Vicksburg. There is no doubt as to
our ability to get our forces in the rear OF
Vicksburg and cut off their communication with
lar