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IMPORTANT FROM BELOW
FAILURE OF THE ATTEMPT +,
FLANK HAINESs BLUFR.
SINKING OF the Ram Lancaster

CAlRo, March sO.-Our news from below is
important. The joint attempt Of Admiral Por-
ter and Gen. Sherman to flank Haines' Bluff Is
failure. The gunboats had proceeded through
Stulis and Blacks bayous into Deer river, where
they encountered considerable force of rebels
who obstructed their passage both in front and
by telling trees, and the report is that they were
saved from capture by the timely arrival Of in
fantry. The whole expedition has returned to
Youngs Point m
The South Wester had arrived at Memphis,
bringing intelligence that on Wednesday morn
ing the LANCASTER and Switzerland attempted
to run the bstteries at Vicksburg. Az soon a.
they came within range the rebel batteries open.
ed upon them most terrific FIRE. The Lancas
ter Was struck over thirty times Her entire
bow was shot away causing her to sink in few
minutes, nearly opposite the city, in going down
she turned complete somerssult All except
ing two Of her crew escaped in the small boats
The steam drum of the Switzerland Was penetra-
ted BY "a pound ball, rendering her totally
helpless, in which condition she foated below
the city, where she was picked up by the Alba
tross and towed to the mouth Of the canal. She
was struck in many places. The loss Of life
on board 10 not stated.
The objectof these rams in passing the bate
ries Was TO reinforce Farragut, who has been be.
low Warrenton on the Hartford ever since he
ran past Port Hudson. The Hartford, Alba
tross, Richmond, Kino, Gsnessee, Aonongabela
and Mississippi were the boats Of Farrsguts
feet that attempted to run batteries at Port
Hudson. The Hartford and Albatross succeeded,
the rest we're forced to retire except the xissis-
sippi, which was destroyed. One man, gun
ner. on the Albatross was killed. At Grand
Gulfthe Hartford and Albatross we're attacked
| - "a Al r. u
"A times. three men were killed, both vessels re.
turned the fire, and both we're considerably in
jured The bluffs at Grand Gulf are high and
commanding
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De.,ructlon Of the mississippi.

New YORK, March SO-It appears that the
Mississippi was the last in the line Of the feet
which attempted to pass Port Hudson on the
night of the 14th. On goiug up she was struck
by three or four shots, and only slightly dam
aged; but when near the centre Of the range Of
the batteries, the smoke and steam from the
vessels in advance and the batteries, so envel-
oped the ship, that the pilot lost his bearings,
and the fiigate grounded on the right bank Of
the river. For forty minutes she was exposed
to terrific fire from all the batteries During
this time she fred 25O rounds; but her guns be.
crme nearly all dismounted, her port holes on
the starboard side, were knocked into one; Is
or 80 men killed and 40 wounded, and the ship
riddled with shot, there was no prospect Of her
ever floating again. Capt Smith gave orders
for her abandonment During all the time she
was under FIRE there was no particular excite-
ment on board. The crew wss told to load and
FIRE at the batteries as rapidly as possible, and
did SO long as there was q gun to fire. After
the order to abandon, boats were lowered, the
wounded men were put in FIRST, and the crew
filed the boats Some jumped overheard, ex-
pecting to swim ashore. Some were picked up
by boats, and few are supposed to be drowned.
Those who reached the levee were taken off by
! the Essex, to the number Of SO or CO. When
the crew was all off the ship, Capt. Smith and
Lieut. Derby sprinkled turpentine in the ward
| room, setting it on FIRE. The Captain Of the
forehold fred her forward, and the Captain and
Lieutenant pulled for the Essex. The Mississip
| pi was soon wrapped in flames, and the fire pres
| emily reached her magazine, blowing her up
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GEN. Herron,s Co oHnmand.

Sr. Louis, March sl.-Msj. Gen. Herroa has
been assigned to the command of the Frontier.
He will leave for south west Missouri to day 70
assume command. It is understood that tho
divisions of this army will be speedily concen-
srated for an important expedition against
the enemy. Generals Vandever and Grin have
been ordered to report to Gen. Heron.
General Blunts district Is extended south 70
the Arkansas river and embraces the western
tier of counties of Missouri and Arkansas. Tho
district of Southwest Missouri has been extend
cd to the Arkansas river, Gen. Schofeld in COM
mapd
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WAsH1NGroS, March 3l.-Of6eial information
has been received Of Colonel Conner's severe
battle and splendid victory on Bear river, WASH
ington Territory, after forced march of 40
miles in mid winter and through deep SHOWS, in
which rs of bis men we're disabled by frozen
feet He and bis gallant band Of only 200 at
tackled 500 Indian warriors in their stronghold,
aud after hard fought battle of four hours
destroyed the entire band, leaving 224 dead on
the field. Our loss was IA killed and Al wound.
ed These Indians had murdered several miners
during the winter and we're part of same band
who had been massacreing emigrants on the
overland mail route for the last 10 years and
the principal actors and leaders in the horrible
crimes Of the past summer. during ooi Con-
nor's march no assistance was rendered by the
Mormons. who seemed indisposed, he Gays, to
divulge any Information regarding the Indians,
and charged enormous prices for every article
furnished his command. ~
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What Refugees Say.

FoRTREss MONROE, March sO.-Refugees from
Rebellion and deserters from the rebel army
are utmost daily coming into our lines at Suffolk
and Yorktown. They represent that movements
strongly indicate an early evacuation of Rich
mond, though it is intended to be accomplished
by slow and sure process. One entire division
of the rebel army arrived in Richmond last
Tuesday, as is supposed, to protect the rebels
from any attack while the evacuation is taking
place. The rebels have already commenced to
remove their large guns, and also their machi-
merry from the machine shops Of Richmond to
ChattanOopa f.a
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SAN FRAscIsco, March Sl.-The steamsphip
Prima Donna sailed for Callao.
Nothing new regarding the threatened de-
monstration by Secessonists on More Island,
Navy Yard and Benicia Arsenal. The public
are informed of no circumstances which war;
ranted the alarm manifested by the authorities,
although al recommend their disposition TO take
due precaution to guard against possible danger.
Many secession sympathize:s in Napa county,
though not formidable enough to encourage,
are most Of them daring to take arms against
the authorities. With an ordinary vigilance ~
guarding the forts, asmory ana puonc properly
no one apprehends danger from tue Sscessionisss
> The Sae;nsw remains at More Island. l5
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Sklrmlsh.

YORKTOWN, March sO.-Yesterday morning
about 100 rebel infantry stole past our pickets
in front Of Williamsburg, and occupied the place
at day break. At dawn their cavalry in front
attacked our pickets who fell back upon the
town. Here the infantry fred upon them, kills
ing two and wounding Eve. They finally cut
their way through and escaped to Ft. Magruder,
excepting eight or nine, who were made priso.
ners. Our force numbered about 40 and tha. of
the enemy 300 Before our reinforcements
came up the enemy seized whatever they could
and made good their escape.
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JUNE, 1889
From south Carolina.

NV YoRK, March 81.-A Hilton Head letter
Of the 27th says, heavy firing was heard nearly
all the previous day in the vicinity of Charles
ton. tits thought that the feet which left On
Wednesday, Was attacking the batteries at Stono
Inlet
( The Savannah Republican of the 2bth reports
an engagement between the rebel light batteries
and she'll into our gunboats considerable time.
The locality appears to have been in the vicinity
of jacksonville.
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Specials to New York Papers.
GSoeciAl to Tribune.

WASHINGTON, March 30 Some of General
Dix's officers report that they are satisfied, from
various circumstances, that the rebels are pre-
pairing to evacuate Richmond, and have already
removed large quantities of supplies. These Of.
fcers believe the show of force in front of
Hooker and the Demonstrations by the Cavalry
in front of Washington and on the Peninsula
are intended to hide the real object that the
bulk of Lees army are moving away behind this
curtain of feints to the west, with the intent to
concentrate In front Of Rosecrans in the hope
of being able to drive him back and occupy
and hold Kentucky. These opinions are not
shared by the principal officers of the Army of
the Potomac. "
Gen. Hooker was here to-day in consultation
with the President, Secretary Of War and Gen.
Halleck. he returned to night.
No dispatch has yet been received at the
State Department from N. Drouyn de Lhuys in
response to Secretary Stewards dispatch de-
clining Espoleon's proposal to mediate.
NEW YoRK, March 31.-An attack by cavalry
100 strong was made yesterday on our cavalry
patrol on the telegraph road between Dumfries
and Ocquan. Eight of our men we're captured.
The expedition from Hookers army. under
Col. Fairchild, which was sent out recently to
Northern Neck, returned to Bell Plain yesterday.
They captured several prisoners, and quantity
of pork, bacon, wheat, and oats; also number
of valuable horses and mules, and broke up the
ferries at Union wharf on the Rappahannock.-
COL Fairchild also burned steamer engaged in
smuggling contraband goods into Virginia.
Ali is quiet on the R,ppahsnnock. The enc
nv evidently ia still in bis old camps. though an
impression prevails that Lee is preparing to fall
back beyond the Pamunky.
Worlds Special
The work Of consolidating decimated regi-
ments has been commenced in the army of the
Rappahannock.
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From Port Royal.

NEw YoRk, March Sl.-The Post has infor-
nation from Port Royal that arrangements for
the attack upon Charleston are nearly comple-
ted. Much confidence exists in the success Of
the movement Ample arrangements are made
for the safety of Fort Pulaski and Hilton Head,
during the absence of the iron clads and troops,
A Hilton Head letter of the 26th, says the
expedition which left for Stono, consisted Of 8
sailing vessels, 4 gunboats, 4 Monitors, and sew
eral transports.
account of great FIRE, destroying $50 or 800
hogsheads Of tobacco, valued at half a million
dollars, and government property of various
kinds to the aggregate of nearly a quarter of .
million more.
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From, Vor,ress Monroe.

NEW York, March SO.-A Fortress Monroe
letter of the 2sLh reports the safe arrival of the
iron clad Keokuk at from Port Royal, and also
reports that an extensive FIRE had occurred in
Richmond two weeks since, and destroyed near.
ly 100000 bushels of corn; also that James
river is being strongly fortified by the rebels.
Fort Pemberton is being casemated with rail
road iron. The rebel force between the Black
water and Richmond, numbers nearly $4,000.
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News from Clnclnnau Papers.

News from Cincinnati Papers.
CINCINNATI, March sl.-The rebels are re-
treating from Kentucky rapidly. ----, at
last accounts, was being hotly pursued. Il is
reported that he has been compelled to abandon
his cattle train.
The Commercials Murfreesboro dispatches
say that Folks corps, consisting OF Cheatham's,
Withers, and hcCowans divisions, has advanced
to within 1s miles of Nurfreesboro. Scouts cay
that the rebels must attack or fall back on ac-
count Of scanty subsistence.
Some troops passing through Columbus, (O.,)
Yesterday, became intoxicated and attempted to
pass the Provost Marshal's guard. Being re.
sisted they commenced throwing stones and
clubs at the guard, when the latter fred blank
cartridges, and then with balls. Private Quinn
of the 5lst Pennsylvania was mortally wounded;
Wright and Alexander Of the 2lst Msssachu-
sets, slightly. ls s. gits
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A Rebel pirate Destroyed.

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-Information has
been received by telegraph, dated at Fortress
Monroe, of the arrival there to day, Of the Uni
ted States supply steamer Massachusetts,, from
Port Royal on the 2Sd, vie Charleston. VIII
mington, and Beaufort. She brings no news
excepting to the Navy Department, OF . confir-
nation Of the report of the destruction by our
feet. of the rebel steamer Georgeans, of Long
Island beach, South Carolina. She was pow
erful steamer, of 407 tons burden, and it had
just been represented to the Navy Department
that she was more formidable than the Alabama.
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VIVA, Par.on Brownlow says,

CINCINNATI, March 29.-Parson Brownlow
has arrived from Tennessee, and reports that
the rebels are concentrating all their infantry
formerly in East Tennessee, at TuIahoma, while
their cavalIy has made diversion on eastern
Kentucky, hoping to draw force from Rose
Grams; that reinforcements are arriving daily
at Tulaboms from Virginia.
Gen. Gilmore crossed the Kentucky river
Yesterday, in force, re>captured Danvile, and is
driving the rebels in. the direction of Crab Or
chard. zffs gsat.
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From the Army of the Potomac.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PeroxAc, March 90.
The enemy's pickets are visible for several
miles, but their troops display themselves very
little The main body of the rebel army lies
back about l5 miles from Fredericksburg. A
large force was recently sent and is now near
Port Royal. sEe f
Yesterday Lieutenant and three Sergennts,
all from one COMPANY, came into our lines, and
hundreds of Others would come but for the diff
culties in crossing the Rappahannock Deser-
ters report great suffering in the rebel army and
much disaffection among the troops.
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Intercepted Despatch.

1ntefcepted Ue0Patchs
WASHINGTON, March 31.-An intercepted des-
patch addressed by Judah P. Benjamin the Con.
federate Secretary of State to Hon. L. O. G. La
mar the Confederate Consul at St. Petersburg,
has lately come into possession of our Govern
ment It shows the prudent and significant re-
serve which the Confederate authorities prescribe
to themselves in refusing to enter into any On.
gagement With foreign nations not TO renew the
African Slave trade.
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Pirate. In tho misso uri i.

KANSAS C1rY, March 2s.-Captsin Bowen, Of
the steamer Sam Gsity, has just arrived from
Independence. He reports that while passing
Sibley's Landing he was hailed by band Of
guerrillas, who succeeded in boarding the boat,
~ men and two negroes After this they rebbed
oil the passengers, threw overload one hundred
sacks OF -four and Jos of government wagons.
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Execution OF Q Union Omcef by the
Rebels.
HEADQUARTERS Army OF PoroMAC,l

The Richmond Dispatch, of the 9th, notes
the execution by hanging Of Capt n. Dehart, Of
Arkansas, who was sent out by Gen. Heron to
clear the White River district Of Indians.
Capt. A. Webster has been tried by court
martial in Richmond and sentenced to be hung
on the Sd of April for the murder, in Fauquier
county, of Capt. Simpson, of the Confederate
army.
The railroad bridge over Holstein River, at
Zollicoffer, Tenn, which was destroyed by the
Union army, has been rebuilt and traine are now
moving.
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HorrIs IN WAsHIsGros-A Washington let
tor savs the lease and furniture of the Nationsl
Hotel have been sold for 100000. Several
New York capitalists are now in Washington Sc
lecting site for the erection Of mammoth ho.
tel on the New York plan. s.sssE
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The lndlAnOlAs

WASHINGTON, March ga dispatch was re-
ceived by the Navy Department, to-day, from
Admiral Farrsgut, dated below Warrenton,
March 10, in which be says that about 10 miles
above Grand Gulf he saw the wreck of the In.
dianola, on the right bank of the river. She
was partially submerged and her upper work very
much shattered.
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a. y. JILBERT,
Golonel Commanding Poat
Rebel Raid.

. WHEELING. March Sl.-A telegram from
coverpor pierpont says yesterday 700 rebels
..n.ured Point Pleasant, Va. The town wss
srhseoue ntly re-cap.ured and the rebels driven
hsek with lose OF IA prisoners. We los. one
killed and one wounded.
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success Of the Negro Brigade.

WASHINGTON, March 2e.-An official dispatch
from Gen. Saxton, received atthe War Depart
uent, con firms the reported success of the negro
brigade expedition into Florida, unde, Colonel's
Higginscn and Montgomery.
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Tho CovernnentI.

Tho Government Loan.
PHILADELPHIA. March 3l.-Yesterday ST.
25O, 600 legal tenders were converted into the
500 loan, and 81 ,OOO, 900 to day. -
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FROM THE HARrFoRD.

NEW YoRk, March 3l.-A letter from the
frigate Hartford, reports that she got aground Ia
passing Port Hudson, and was struck frequently
BY rebel shot at Grand Gulf. She was also
struck frequently here. The total loss was TWO
killed and six wounded; all slightly.
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a.,v ReguIaiions,

WASHINGTON, March Sl.-The Board Of Cen
e,s,s which has been occupied in revising the
Armv regulations is nearly ready to report. 1t
has made no importsu. changes or additions. /.
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THE FRENCH IN SIGHT OF PUEuLl

THE FRENCH IN SIGHT OF PUEHLA
SAN FRANCISCO, March S0.-Dates from the
City of Mexico to the 10th of March have been
received.
The French army, having provisions for three
months, had advanced within miles of Puebla.
Their camps are visible from the Puebla cathe-
drals. Some skirnishing bad taken place. The
Mexicans expected an attack within few days,
and are making every possible preparation for a
desperate resistance
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CAIRO BUDGET.


CA.Ro, March So---No boats arrived from be-
low to day.
Adjutart General Thomas to day in company
Nth Gen. Ruford and bis staff witnessed par
Xde of the S5th Iowa, commanded by Col. Hill,
and afterwards reviewed the troops. The ex-
hibition was creditable to the SHh. After par-
ade Gen. Thomas made speech to the soldiers,
in which he took occasion to review portion
Of the business in the south west. He alluded
to the matter of receiving colored men into our
lines, and reprobated the manner in which some
had been treated instancing cases where they
had been sent back into slavery. 1t was the
duty. he said, of every officer to reveive and
treat kindly the slaves who should come within
the lines, and any officer known to do otherwise
be would, himself by authority in him vested,
discharge from the service. 1t is the policy
of the Government to deprive the rebels OF
their laboring men. Az fast as received let
them be organized into companies, and he was
authorized to form into regiments all the able
bodied men and place white officers over them,
and put them to proper use IL quelling the reoi'
lion.
Col. Gilbert has issued the following order !:
LEXINGTON, March 80, 1858.
Union men of Kentucky are expected to con :
tribute towards the defence of this State, and
ve do not think i. becomes them to have their
negroes released; from the Tabor necessary for
the defence of this city. Neutrals and seces-
sion syrnpathizers may think themselves fortu-
nate if they, themselves, are not forced to work
IN the trenches Men who will not defend their
country or who sympsthize with those who wish
to destroy it, have no rights which we are bound
TO- respect. By command of
A. s. GILBERT,
Colonel Commanding Post. 4
Cen. Thomas will visit ali the posts IN Gen.
Grants command. The camp of rendezvous for
contrabands, now at this point, By order Of Gen.
Hurlbu. will soon be removed to Island No. 10
where every provision will be maie Tor their
comfort and profitable employment. furnished
by Government, in tiling deselated farms.
Gen. Thomas, after reviewing the troops,
made the rounds of the forts, barracks, quar-
ters, negro quarters, and hospitals, and inspect-
ed each carefully. The hospital was reported
in excellent condition. ia;a ae . Il
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/. Not True..

Not True.s
Nxw YoRK, March sl.-Col. Clark, Of Bsnks'
STAFF, died Of bis injuries received at Port Hud.
son.
A letter from aboard the Richmond says the
report is untrue that she fred into the Missis.
as A
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The Charleston Expedition.

AHilton Head letter to the Philadelphia Press
gives description of the Torpedo removers in
vented by Ericsson. for which the expedition
against Charleston has beer delayed
The Monitors to be engaged, are the Psssaic,
Patapsco, Weehauken, Nahant, Catskill, Nom
tauk and Keokuk. Also, the frigate Ironsides.
The report that the Montauk was injured by
the explosion of torpedo in Ogieohee river is
untrue So is the report that Fort Sumter is
iron-clad
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Kase Day.

WASHINGTON, March 3l.-The President hae
designated Thursday, April S0tb. for Fast Day.
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Further Particulars OF the Capture OF the
Sam Gaty.

KANSAS C1rY, March 29.-Further particulars
CT the capture of the steamer Sam Gaty, yester.
day, by guerrillas, state that 9 negroes and
wounded soldiers were killed; a third was
wounded and escaped to Independence. The
amount Of money taken was $4,000, of which
$4,000 belonged to the boat The guerrillas
had intended to destroy the boat, but they final.
y allowed her to proceed.