The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-04-02

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CHICAGO, March n. President issued
q proclamation declaring that the bene-
fits of his Amnesty Proclamation apply
only to those persons yet free from or
rest. Prisoners excluded from the am
neatly offered in the proclamation OF the
sth Of December, may apply 10 the Pres
identsfo clemency like all other offend
ers. Their application viii receive due
consideration It Ia further proclaimed
| that the oath prescribed in the 9Th OF
/ December proclamation may be taken
before any commissioned officer, civil
military or naval, ofany state or Terrific
| ry not in instruction. A.s
An order has been issued allowing Of
| fcsrs and soldiers of invalid corps, fiL for
active duty. 70 enter the veteran corps.
Bosros, March PA Madeira letter
says:
The Floridasailed from Funchal the
| 10Th ultimo. r .
The St. Louis was in port, and being
a sailing vessel could do nothing. -.
WAsuINGroN, March q. - Grant arrived
from the army this noon and spent the
remainder of the day with Halleck and
Stanton. He returns tomorrow.
| Gov. Bramlette of Kentucky was here
| yesterday and had an interview with the
President relative to the enrolment of
slaves. No conclusion was reached in
the premises.
Notwithstanding Congress has passed
law authorizing the transfer of 10000
men from the army to the navy, the Sec
rotary of War positively refuses to let the
law be carried out. The naval service
is absolutely suffering for sailors, there
being thirty vessels now. detained from
going to sea for want of men.
| Fremont is expected here Wednesday
/ next. The German organization is pre-
pairing to give him an enthusiastic recep-
| ton.
Ways and Means Committee have de-
cided not to tax any article on hand that
had already paid regularly imposed
| tax.
Gen Grant intends to place all general
officers on duty at once.
New YORK, March 27.-Ten regiments
of Burnsidc's command are now at An
nopolis.
A Mobile paper of the 18th says there
was no firing on Fort Powell yesterday
The enemy's feet is three and a half
miles from the Fort.
The America from Bremen, VIA South
ampton 10th, has arrived
Private advice say tho Florida put in
| to Madeira the 4th. Twenty tons of coal,
provisions, &c, were allowed her, and
she was ordered off.
Two hundred and fifty persons were
killed by the bursting of the Sheffield
Reservoir.
The Times says it has reason to believe.
! though the matter cannot be announced
as absolutely certain, that the conference
will actually assemble in the House OF
Lords.
Lord Campbell asked the meaning OF
Gortschakotf s words as to the combina
| ton between Russia, Austria, Prussia
and England.
Lord Granville said Gortschakoff could
only refer to a conference proposal
England had not entered into comhi-
nation ofdisplaying the slightest hostile
feeling towards France.
! In the House of Commons, Roeback
asked if the Federal or Confederate Gov
ernmcnts had teen demonstrated with
for the employment Of agents for illegal
purposes and said he would be glad to
see the Federal shipping swept from the
seas, England's honor was at stake.
Lord Palmerston said these Govern
ments had been demonstrated with and
| prosecutions instituted.
Bright said Roebuck's speech was un-
worthy a member of Parliament
| MaXimillian is visiting Queen Victoria
France Memorial Diplomatique says a
| treaty between Maxamillian and Napole-
on will be agreed on Immediately on his
becoming Emperor of Mexico. The
treaty is intended to settle the period of
| French troops>be Withdrawn gradually.
When the rcgimentai lists are filed, g..
| 600 volunteers Of foreign legion are to
remain in Mexico. The debt due France
is to be paid in fourteen annual INSTALL
ments of %, 100000 each.
The Federals are said to have violated
Mexican territory by selling cotton be-
longing to the confederates at Matamor
ns.
The La France says England and Rus
STA arr endeavoring to induce Denmark
to accept an armistice, the armies re-
naming, dnring the conference; in the :
same position.
Five Danish steamers are cruising off
Stratsund, where the Prussian feet was
then bound.
The enemy has entered Arhus.
Swedish troops are said to be ready
to march.
The commandment of the Duppel for.
tifcations has commenced.
The Prussians have occupied several
places near Duppel.,
An important engagement occurred
near tho same place.
CHATTANOOGA, March ia large batch
of federal deserters were brought in this
morning from the north.
Rebel deserters continue to come in at
the rate of 20 and 80 per day.
All is quiet in front.
The weather is fine