, 1863-04-16
Ger the rebel authorities have committed tht
duty If firing upon dcftnceless steamers.
OBJECTS or THE EXPEDITION,

The objects VI the expedition are numerous
and obvious. One object is to sweep the
country OF FcrSuson's gucri1as; for, al.
though Of regular organization, and recng-
niztd BY the Confederate Government as COZ
Quoting legitimate warfare, they arc unqnes-
tionabIy gucrillas Of the deepest and blackest
hue
4 glance at the map will show how PROVO
kingiy pear TO Deer Creek and the Bayou is
the sunfower. It would not he impossible,
nay, it is probable, that this army will march
thithcr, aud effect 1oIgment upon its banks,
10 be In readiness to receive another cxpeli-
ton which is talked Of in that region. Under
ordinary circumstances, l an awarc this i'll
formation wonld be forbidden, buI have
reason to know that, if deemed practicable, it
will lave been accomplished before this. A
portion Of the 18th army corps Is expected to
follow Gen. Steele, if the project succeeds.
There are other movements expected to fol-
| low this diversion in quick succession, one Of
them directed up the Arkansas, where the
enemy are reported to have again cntrenchcd
| themselves. The information reaches NC so
| Indefinitely tint am not able to say if it were
advisable, to what point it will be directed.
| 1t is known that Pine Bluffs are capable Of he.
| ing strongly fortified, and the Indications
polntthat way.
BRIG. GEN. 4. l.. LEE.
This gallant officer, whose brilliant ca,n-
! paign in Mississippi Is fresh in the rccollcc.
couo,, W ~ H. ar,ir4 a;s;;nn ~ 1,,e.nnt ~
sta4;nna5 ~ ~ cnr,Ha',,n,2, az Ta,'naeso.. X Con
W.shhn1ne md orderc5 tn renort ~, Gcn
Wcflrrnani3 hy whom he haa 5ren ass;Snrd
to the command Of q brigade, consisting Of
five infantry regiments and Fosters Wiscon-
sin battery: Gen. Lee will BE- placed in Oster,
l!1u olsls!9n; ~ Irescnt u. Se" Sa!tlliEEe,
Mhts ~ ~ nl'e tHe ..uH anee, P9Sision ~.
E Mn1e4 n!s tnehE eu'1'eia!s q"1M1Hs n!u1, ~
H ~ rs ~ Wam lent j II ;o,t " apMe
ri t1c i1th missouri inf3ntrr have hcrn tam
porsrily detached from their regiments to nc
company him, thu former rs 4. A. Adjutan1
nsancnt appointments will be made in few
days.
COTTON.
Four hundred baacs Of Government cotto1
were this evening shipped to the Quartcrmas
1;sckinr enterprise tlurr. II Is said t]',t IN,
;nTc1nmcnt has already REALIZED f;s1 h,Ie
from The abandoned and deserted ,lautat;nls
Not ha1e is allowed To h. srnt f,rwnri OK
cvpt in Exceptional instances. which i; M
CONSIGNED to the Ouarternaster. Tic eycen
tionai instances are. WHERE citizens rroT IL
staple, desire to remove North Win it, an,
take the oath OF alle.ilncc
GONE yopru.
~, 1uan - 49, ,-t,, 1r;no;. ..o
n,,;on ~ a. of ~ " r;rer tn t * at.;o;r e1s %
ne ~ III rlseI rn Tug e1isenr m fLo
City. OF Alton Tor the fourth CongEessiona
District. nc las glTen eminent tati:tactlo
IN tie performance OF nus offlcla' dntles, an
his absence, ,asa atanugn pat @ tempora7y' & Tlll
: seriously prern.t W,rthsi ' n.n - rosM'
Asslslant .s,a H;astt, Go9o9sls luz ous
ness OF ~ oMae NV unnsn.g .n . ~: Nor!on a.
ef., farore 1T Tho hands II hose ~ cnti.',na,
| ,r3 dcsfre gratefully to acknnw ltfc. ther
, SUPPRESSION OF rArEns.
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lste Lit - ,hn .nra.s * nnne
INC eTe1tessn.i.o, =; J., .ns h;' 'ns s.oun
90 mol isel 5usane3n 1n pa9.sn3, ~ ~ ~: ~
+ the hg h1 IN 1ne colu1nne y. ., tue Aempnis ?:
i pcrs. The conductors Of those news sheet