The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-14
WITH SUPPLEMENT.
New York, Thursday, April n. 1884
THE STU ALTON.

THE STU ALTON.
There lie hardly anything Of importance report 10
~ from our armies in any quarter. From the rotoms
re have the intelligence that all the trains beiwecs
alexandria and the front Of our lines running again
regular order. The army, however, 10 locked up "a
mud The streams still swollen. o. Saturday night
the Rappahannock rapidly that the engineers
wore compelled to take up the pontoon bridge order 10
it, Ne fears now emit rsaned for the safety
tho railroad bridge at that point the river having fallen
again.
The guerillas keep proving round our outpos,s On
Tuesday they attacked portion Of the Second United
States Infantry killed Captain Mckee and captured his
swo lieutenants, near their camp at Nokesvile.
II reported tina. General Lonpstreet had reached
Richmond with the greater portion his army bu, the
rumor was not positively confirmed.
General Grant paid flying visit to Annapolis and
returned to Washington yester day.
The Navy Department has received from Admiral Por
Ger quantity Of intercepted rebel correspondence show
ing the existence Of regularly organized "torpedo
corps" Some Of the inventions to be used are very Gu
rious; among them. Jumps COAL or something that re
sembes 1t. with torpedoes inside to be used with the fuel
put on board our vessels.
Military Affairs Chattanooga were unchanged on both
sdes The Tennessee rising rapidly after the receu,
heavy rains.
The news from the Southwest Is exciting and impor.
tant The rebel General Burord was beseging Fort Pillow
yesterday. He sent flag Of truce demanding the
Surrender OF the place, which was replied TO by a
refusal the part Of Colonel lawrence Thrtytourth
New Jersey, who was holding the fort. The steamer
Crawford, which arrived at Cairo yesterday had large
mum OF children from the fort on board
rom which they were ordered OF BY General Buford
)nother arrival the place that firing
JAS going all day Monday Fort Pillow, and that the
lnion flag observed to fall during the action Three
bousand veterans, home furlough fortunately
arrived at Columbus Ky. Their presence may shake the
confidence OF the enemy their power effect mnch in
that quarter.
As stated yesterday have In possession the
official reports Of Generals Grant Thomas and Hooker,
relative to the Chattanooga campaign These documents
together with General shermans, received time
since. very interesting but at the time will
occupy more space than have as yet been able 70
devote 20 their publication especially have had
the battles fully described q our columns by
correspondents The people, however, anxo
how General Grant describes OF his own brilliant
campaigns and We therefore, publish his report full
in this days issue.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship Etna from Queenstown, reached this
port yesterday morning. and the Peruvian from London
the Peruvian is dated TO the Isl OF April, two days
later.
When the Etna LEFT Queenstown harbor II was hoped
tia, the steamship City Of New York would be got OF
Daunts rock
Macmillan was not yet declared Emperor OF Mexico.
His prospect Of succession TO the throne Of Austria ere
ated difficulty with regard TO his acceptance OF the
foreign crown. The Mexican loan regarded as
complete The OF ESQ 900 Of the amount 20 be
handed 10 the French government.
The negotiations for q conference 10 London on the
Dano-Cerman question progressing favoraby. Il
was not however, very clear whether the position which
Napoeous representatives would take in the assemblage
vould be acceptable TO the other Powers The military
Stua,oa at the seat OF war 10 Denmark remained without
MY material change.
Garibaid had arrived q Malta his journey TO Eng
bud. He enjoyed . very catering reception when he
Dopeased the balcony Of thehotsl However, there
were Kisses heard which said 10 come from
Stcilians.
The Polish peasants have issued manifesto against
the Gar The paper contains programme Of orgsniza
zion for the raising OF peasant army Of million Of men,
from the ages Of sixteen 10 sixty, who are TO assault
Warsaw and other Polish cities held BY the Russians
Max,,ni bad been sentenced France 10 trausporta
zion from thai country participating 10 the conspiracy
AGAINST Napoeous life Mazzini being resident OF Lon
don will IL Is presumed, consider himself already trans
ported from France.
The Paris correspondent OF the Dublin Freemass Jour
mi writing on the 27th OF March, saysrish subjects
are ssdom discussed French society but the extraor
binary exodus OF our people beginning 10 be noticed
here Every person OF hostile feeling towsrds England
and such IRE very numerousis pleased at the ineli
gence
The Liverpool cotton market was quiet, Of a decne o.
inferior descriptions the LIST OF April Breadstud
we're very dun. Provisions steady. Consos closed Y
Loudon % tbe LIST Of April atsih APIS
THE LEGISLATURE.
Yesterday was the last Of the one hundred days whc
the state constitution supposes the Legislature to sit
that IT, the conclusion Of the time for which the mem
bers can draw their pay d three dollars per diem
lawmakers Tor the Commonwealth but is not suppose
that they viii adjourn until near the latter part Of th
month as considerable unfinished business remains
be decided upon No great progress, however, toward
mis- consummston was made yesterday, the proceeding
the two houses not extending over such wide rang
Ysubects as usual Of late though some matters Of muc
Interest received the attention Of both bodies.
IN the Senate long debate took place on resolutio
br be appointment Of grinding committee, which wa
Sssly sdoped Then ia adoption was recons'derea az
A.. reso,ut,os we resdoptet. great portion
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