The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-03-23
NEWS oP THE WEEK.

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General Rosecrans has been ,xon-
Grated from blame by commission,
which has been looking into his con-
duct at Chickamauga,
The House Committee of Ways and
Means have rejected a proposition to
permit the National Banks to issue
notes Of less denomination than five
dollars.
General Gilmore, in reply to Gener-
d Haileehs interrogation IS to whose
authority he undertook the Florida
expedition, says President Lincoln 3
order.
General Halleck and Secretary
Stanton wash their hands entirely Of
the Fitzpatrick expedition. Our spe.
eial dispatch from Baltimore gives the
Author ofthe transaction, the loss sus-
tained by the movement, and the views
Of sundry leading officers upon the
Quixotic idea of taking Richmond.
Two hundred and fifty Confederate
prisoners have taken the oath of allie
giance to the Federal Government,
and have been sent 10 New York.
Colonel Cunningham, Of the negro
regiment, has caused to be shot a citl-
izen of May6eld, in reteliation for a
negro soldier killed by guerrillas.-
The negroes, it is reported, avail them
selves Of every opportunity to offer in
dignities to white people, and great
excitement exists,
President Lincoln has issued his proc-
lamation ordering the drafting of
100000 more men to supply the force
required to be drafted for the navy,
and to provide an adequate reserve
force for all contingencies. The draft
takes place as soon after the 18th of
April as practicable, and the Govern
ment bounties are to be paid until
April l, at which time the additional
bounties cease. On and after that date
500 bounty only will be paid.
1t is announced that peace between
the United States and the North Car
olina Indians has been ratified, and
the Indians are fleeing northward
and accepting the amnesty.
The Courts-mat;al in the cases of
Generals McCook, Crittenden and
Eegley exonerate entirely the conduct
Of the two latter in the battle of
Chick.mauga. They find that Gems
eral McCook did his entire duty, but
made mistake, arising from an error
Of judgment, in going into Chatta.
nooga
General Hunter has refused the
command of the Pacific Department,
upon the ground that he desires to be
in active service. 1t is though Hunter
will have command of the First Corps,
Hancock of the Second, and Warren
Of the Third, under the new Potomac
reorganization. General Smith to be
General int chief.
The Courier des Etats Unis, the
French paper in New York, says that
Juarez, the Liberal President of Mex
leo, has consented to transfer por-
Sion of the Mexican State of Sonora
to an agent of the United States, or to
an American Company. 1t declares
that the FRENCH Government, however,
will not recognize any such transac>
tion. ....
The Government has stopped car
tel Of exchange lately agreed upon by
General Butler with General Ould.
Governor Bramlette, of Kentucky,
has issued a proclamation in reference
to the enlistment of slaves in that
State. The proclamation satisfies us
that there will be no collision between
the State and Federal authorities in
Kentucky. The latter will have their
own way, and the State will succumb.
There is to be an attempt in East
Tennessee to make bogus State out
of that part of Tennessee. This is in
imitation of Western Virginia.
The House of Representatives in
Ohio has passed bill making appro-
priations to pay the interest and part
Of the principal Of the public debt.
The French remonstrance to the
Prussians against their attack upon
gallant little Denmark, is said to be
less forcible than eEnglrnd's but the
tone Of the document shows that Ma.
poleon means what he says.
The Gatlin gun has been tested at
Fortress Monroe. 1t is pronounced
Al. krua