Washington telegraph., 1863-03-11

| Inc exemption Dill was furtner cOnslueI-
ed and amended, aud fnally ordered to
be engrossed. The section relative 70
overscers was amended, SO that i should
not extend to any farm on which negroes
have been placed by division from other
farms, since the lth of October last
House unimpOrtant.
Chattanooga, Feb. 23.-Parties from
the front report cannonading heard IN
the direction Of UnionviIle, on our left,
Yesterday morning. 1t is reported that
Rosecrans advanced half way between
Murfreesboro and Middleton.
Dispatches TO the Nashville Union, of
the 18th, state that Fremont has been
ordered to Texas, and Butler returns to
New Orleans. Three prizes had been
captured by the Alabama, off Kingston.
Grenada, Feb. % The Memphis AT
rus. Of the 18th, has been received.
The river is reported stationary, with
rise coming out Of the Illinois aud
! Missouri.
Reports were ahoat in Cincinnati, on
the 12th inst, that Morgan had captured
the 18th Kentucky Yankee regiment.
The partisans mad burnt the towboat
Hercules, aud suuk seven canal boats al
Hopcfeld, opposite Memphis, at three
o'clock in the afternoon.
At Cincinnati, on the 10Th, there was
another Kentucky excitement. Morgan
was reported approaching 10 large fOrce,
| but General Granger was confident Of his
ability to repul.e him.
/ a. -
was no indications OF an early engage
ment.
Gen. Donelson was reported strength
ening the Confederate dvicuces al Cum
berllnd Gap.
The Cumberland river is reported to
be abandoned by the Confedorates.
The Washington (Michigan,) cavalry
were recently surprised near Annoudale,
aud had fifteen killed, and umber
wounded.
Port Hudson, FEB. ga Yankee
force-four thousand siroug-is march
ing from Crosse Tete towards Morsa "a,
The advance guard-one thousand strong
is at False River, ten miles from this
point.
This is deemed an important move
ment, and. doubtless, prompt aud decisive
steps Will BE- taken to arrest il.
The Essex mad. her appearances be-
tween the batteries, yesterday, but >oln
returned ! G hag u truce boat, to-day,
brought nothing OF importance from the
front.
VIcksburg, F-b. 24.-On Sunday, al
noon, heavy firing was heard some dis
lance above the city, apparently at the
mouth OF the Iazoo, which created some
conjecture 81 to the cause BY some IL
wa thought 10 b. salute 10 honor q;
the day; but the irregularjty Of the re-
ports ied others To lmagiue that our gum
boats had attempted T. make their W.
out. and were attacked The first opIn-
ion, from certain tacs that have come ~
our knowledge, VIZ believe ~ b. the cor
rect one
On Monday everything remained quiet
up 70 the tine the train lett. Ar una
u activity wls observed among tue YES
-rls VI tne Federal ilelt, which was not
accounted for
Brownsville. Trxas, February u Oar
friend u. a. lnrt.ru. Confederate Com
missioner 10 nrf1n.4.Ie p & xisr, j, III
tuwu. havju. arrived from IuIleIyy ilst
week iia nud Gen Bee wall nn doubt
anarg- >aiislac ori iy,rre d.thcuIacs 3nIch
have grown up un sIiC NtNIrIL sue HI lhc
Rio Grarda, owing M rha existence "t
considering. parties u Mexican ban It'll
ana refugees from Texas The people Oi
New Leon and GoaIn.in, (among waom
Nr. Quintero has heretofore resldcd) are
friendly w NV Co1fed.racy. lt y % bc
expected. that with Gen Bee IN Browns
vie, and commits. Toner Quntero IN Nat
amoro~, they will make the State Of la
mau apas q good neighbour instead Vt q
suspicious Neutral.
There Are large quantities " iry goods
and groceries ir Mntam0ros and arriving
Ia dry goods, we quote bleached d"ine>-
tics at 15c. PER yard; cotforaie, 60 70 I've ;
jeans, Zoe; flannel, so To 9nc spool c"t-
ton, per dozen, 624c. to 81 80; cotton
sucks, S3 per dozen
Shocs-Mexican, pe- dr., S24; Ameri
can, mems $50; ladies' shoes, from $50 Z
S54 per dozen
Coffee, % 70 Soc. rer pound; corn ST
per bushel; brandy, 81 per gallon; WINS
key "a per gal. powder, 81 30 10 S. per
pound; matches per groee, So 20; cotton
cards, per dozen, $40 70 S45.
confederate money sold in town on
Wednesday, at SOC. on the dollar
We hear Of no sales OF cotton for cash.
A large lot was sold few days ago in
Matamoros, at 32c for goods. There is
a large amount in Matamoros, and pur-
chasers do not wish to invest more capt.
tll untilihey see some way Of getting rid
Of what they have on hand.
The following kilograms from northern
sources give some Information as to the
move ments Of the federal troops above Us:
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Times
ST. Louis. Feb. ca movement of the
army Of the frontier was ordered several
days ago which was supposed to be direct
ed towards Little Rock, but when the
troops were already to start the order was
cuuntermanded.
General Blunt's division is now at Crane
Greek, Totton's at Flat Creek, and Her
ron's is at Forsyth, all within forty five
miles Of Springfield.
1 RIn,mfal1 which was taken Nv fla