M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-03-24

General Grant.
It is runored that tho COnfederate1
General Ewell and his corps are NOV.
ing into tile shenandoah Valley again,
probably for subsistence.
1t is reported that five hundred
Federal prisoners died in Richmond
in the month ot February,
An order relieving General Meade,
and appointing lis successor, will be
7ssutd in II few lays.
1t is reported that the Oonfederates,
I 500 strong. are near Guyandottc
threatening Barbourvile.
Jvscl h SrbeIl, Abolition L presen
ia, We from Stark County, offered his
resignation Yesterday, bnt it WAS no,
accepted. lie is charged with buying
and selling recruits.
The cilicial organ, at Washington.
dcn,uuces Tho movement in hon-
tucky, l.y Guthrie, Prentice aud 9th
crs, rs cuuutyrevolu'ion. &c
,Jndgr Spaldiug, OF Ohio, and Gov
rrni MOvirhral, Uf Pennsylvania,
members Of Congress, arc tho com
m.trcc to consider the question of IL
ste for u Navy yard on the Ohio
iiv,r.
Tho Union mcn in Texas arc NOV
ing in the hopes OF 4 speedy pT0tec-
tion.
While our prisoners were on their
way from Richmnnl to Americus,
Ga, two ofthem were lro2en'to death,
Tho Newbcrn IN. O) Times nrges
tho sending Of fifty thousand Federal
troops to North Carolina.
The Louisville Journal says that
there is no doubt that there is some
foundation for tho rumor that there
is a conspiracy in Kentucky to turn
the State over to the Contedcrates
and advises that the enemy be me-
outside the borders of that State, tc
keep the Confederate sympathizcrc
quiet.
Horace Groeley's speech against
President Lincoln has caused grca
uncaoincss in the Republican ranks
Greeley iavors strongly the nOmina-
ton of General Fremont.
On the 18th there was considerable
; military activity at New Orleans. Th'
land and naval forces were moving
rulnor says, on Alex 'ndria and West
ern Louisiana. Intelligence from tla
quarter will be looked for with in
teresf.
We have another rumOr that Lee i
again to invade Maryland. 1t is no
credited in Washington. ~,
1t is ascerained the force Of lh
amy now exceeds that OF the army c
last year two hundred thousand.
Great frands have been discovere,
in Alexandra. Captain Ferguso
has made o full confession, and ha
. surrendered $4,000 after bein
) hardpressod.
1t is now stated by authority thu
General Grant will take command i
person of the Potomac Army.
a There is an improbable rumor thu
: Admiral Farragut has captured Fo
s Gaines, Mobile, with |, 100 prisoner
Mt General Forrest is reported to |
10 organizing for movement into We
he Tennessee.
Letters from Europe report that I
;sn kinds Of titles OF nobility are to
,Gs q conferred by Macmillan onSecessio
H. lists, who in large numbers attel
- him from Paris to Mexico. DR.. CIV,
r is to be Duke.
The Confederates have made u rA
d iuto Bath County, Virginia, and ca
We tured West Virginia Senator a
n, Representative from that county.
OF The new Revenue Bill before t
hr Committee Of Ways and Means in
" House OF Representatives, taxes VII
W. ky one dollar gallon, and maDuf
ok tured tobacco forty cents poun
the in leaf, twenty five cents a pou
m. The stamp tax is to be doubled. B
md is to be taxed one dollar and hal
barrel.
oh There IS no credence placed in
" threatened Confederate demonstrat
my on Norfolk.