, 1864-04-23
PUGET SOUND HERALD
sTGrLACooM, w. T,
Saturday, April 23, 1864.
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

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rihbIe gordon of fOrtiiications. with view Of
rc1dcrins it so at al! points ol operations.
Gen. Mcdowell is about to leave for Caller
MIA 10 command the Department Of California.
Oregon. &c.
The President will authorize the organization
Of ten new volunteer regiments there.
New York, April 4.-While Grant was at
Fortress Monroe. prrliminariCs were satisfactorily
arranged fer an exchange Of prisoners.
A snccial dispatch from Washington saws Gen
Sickles. accompanied by his personal staff, left
this morning for Cincinnati. He is charged with
special order from the President to make tour
Of the territory reclaimed from the rebels. with
a view to observe the disposition of the people
towards the Government. The General will
make such suggestions to the President from
time TO time for modification or special change
of p0!cy of the Administration. as they occur
10 him from his observations At Cincinnati,
gunbOats from Admiral POrter's feet will be
placed at his disposal, by which he will he con
,yeyed to the principal points southwest. lie will
return wa st. Louis calling at points in Federal
occupation, for which purpose an armed naval
vessel will be assigned TO him by Farragut He
Is sanguinc of success in restoring those people
10 allegiance who lave been long held by South
crn politics.
The pro.racted storm has swollen the Potomac
to an alarming extent. Some apprehensOns are
entertained OF the safety Of war material and
other property on the wharves at Georgetown,
DC.
April s.--A dispatch from Louisville says that
several of Forests officers have crossed the Ohio
into Indiana and Illinois. for the purpose of ex-
citing the people to revolt Forrest is on the
way to Corinth with his troops. II is said that
he will proceed thence with reinf0rcements to
make raid into middle Kentucky, with the ex-
pectation Of getting large number of recruits.
Others say he will join LOngstreet and push into
Kentucky.
New Orleans, March ga steamer was
burned on the 9th. with a cargo Of cotton
total loss, $4,000.
A French brig, from IIavre to New Orleans
was wrecked near Pass L'0utre, on the night Of
the Path. After drifting about "a hours, she
fell in with pilot boat, and her passengers (6O
in number) were saved. but the vessel and cargo
were total loss.
The rebel ram Tennessee was struck by suuall
ard sunk near Grants Pass, on the 10th. She
wds powerful vessel; her arInor being six inches
thick.
An Alexandra dispatch Of the 9th says a
large amount Of cotton was captured on Red
River.
Cairo. April s.-The naval dispatch boat has
arrived from Alexandria with 600 bales OF cot
ton captured by our feet.
Pine Bluff (Ark.l March 3l.-T expedition
to Mount Elder and Longyiew have met with
complete success They burned train Of 35
Wagons and captured 800 prisoners.
Washington, April ! 7.--Several hundred rebels
have come in behind our forces on raiding ex-
petition; 450 Texans. under Gen. Cans. attacked
Rossvile. FIVE miles south Of Clarksville, yester-
day. and burned 300 bales Of Government cotton.
Our troops drove them Of, killing SEVERAL.
Cairo, April g. Grierson had fight with q
superior force on the Cd inst. near Somerville
Aiter diminishing some time, the rebels were re.
inforced and Grierson fell back. leaving few
prisoners in the hands Of the enemy.
Advices from Vicksburg report s. d. Lee and
Loring at Canton. The rebels are repairing the
railroad destroyed by Sherman.
April e.--Forrest is said to be trying to get
away BY dividing bis force into small detachments
in fear Of being caught in trap. s..,!s,
Recent adyices from the Tennessee River state
that POddis's command Is doing considerable
mischief 10 the vicinity Of Waterloo. Ala. His
principal business seems 70 be robbing and con
seripting
New York, April 1l.-It is said that Gen.
ra.t h;n II 3 - o..;Sa ~ Z, Eo,,s.s i N,s
roe. and viii 60 up the Peninsula while the army
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Information has been received which shows
that the rabels are strenetheainr their fortifca-
tioDs along the Oranre and Alexandria Railroad.
and baiIding works between Il and Fredericks-
burg. Lee 3 daily receiving large accessions to
his arms - = sdffls3 q
Al committee. composed Of leading Rcpresen-
tatiyes Of both Houses. has called upop senator
Morgan. Chairman of the Nationa; Union Com.
mittee, and urged upon him the postponenIent ol
The National Convention. Papers are being
circulated. signed by Represep,atives and Spna.
tors. representiur that the Convention should be
pcstnoned =
Tbo EIonss .osos,,,;,,, ,..,,,s.,;nro Mev;e, ba.
ha 10 M Ssno1s ~. ~, Fo-.;,,
Affairs. Thecommittee viii take no action until
Mr.. Stewards views are ascpr,ained in regard to
II. Ne has alvays been onposed 10 any action
by Contfess on tfe subject. The unaninity with
which the resolution passed the House has caused
!, go0d desI Of uneasiness IN the State Denart.
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