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Washington telegraph., 1864-03-30

THE HEsTRIcTroN PoLrCY.-The effect of re-
moving the so-caled restrictions on trade to
the interior of Missouri, was witnessed lately
in the capture of rebel train, loaded with
ammunition and guns fer rebel guerrillas, in
the rear of Cape Girardeau. These goods
were unquestiOn lbly shipped from this city. as
innocent dry goods, boots, shoes and provi-
sions, for Cape Girardeau. No permit or in
voice being required, there was no difficulty in
concealing powder inside dry goods boxes and
packing revolvers and carbines in boxes of
boots When they reached Cape Girardeau no
permit was required to ship them by wagons to
Bloomfield, and when well outside the military
lines there was nothing to prevent the rebels
turning their heads southward for rebel camps
in..Arxansas. This intention was luckily frus
atrted by the vigilance of our cavalry; but how
much powder and shot. and how many guns
are going into the hands of the rebels every
day since the removal of restrictions on trade,
is an interesting question which guerilla out
break in an unsupported locality may deter
mine. In spite of the merchants, who though,
hey suffered by these restrictions, Secretary
Chase was all along right.-Chieago Tribune:
Washington telegraph., 1864-03-30
BsF Carlos, the correspondent of the Houston

Z BsF Carlos, the correspondent of the Houston
Telegraph, writing under date of Victoria,
March Sth, says: No important news from the
west. The Yankees at Indianola and Powder
horn keep very close, and nothing in relation to
their movements can be learned. Steamers are
constantly plying to and from Saluris. A larger
number of tents have been erected around the
cour t-house than usual; but from close observa-
ton, no troops can be seen in them.
1t is generally eonjestured that they are leav-
ing ard the putting up of the tents a ruse to
cover their movements. We will be able to as
certain this fact in few days. should be sorry
to have them depart from the soil Of Texas with
out receiving good thrashing.
flag of truce started down from this place
yesterday, for the purpose of passing some fam-
lies through their lines, who are on their way to
Kentucky.
l am serry to say that the prospect for fair
crops in Western Texas is rather slim. i'm conse-
quence of the dry state Of the atmosphere. II
we do moi get rain this portion of the State
will be in bad predicament as corn is getting
very scarce. and it is to be hoped that the army
will not drain the people of this section any
more of the little they have left for their own
eustenspce.
Washington telegraph., 1864-03-30

An lMPAssABIE GULF.-The New York News
(says the Cincinnati Commercially gives the War
Democracy no comfort. Itdeeares them out of
the party now and forever. Let no War Demo
crat cherish the illusion that he is Democrat in
anything but the name He is simply au aboli-
zionist, and with an abolitionist the Peace Demo
crat has no fellowship, as witness the News:
" The War Democracy of its own accord has
oresworn our company. 1t has passed within
the unhallowed circle of abolitonism, and there
assuredy the Peace Democracy will not follow.
1t is now Impossible for peace men. without the
sacrifice of their own consistently and principle,
to resnme the companionShip thus cancelled.-
Hcnceforward the Peace man and the War Dem
ocrat are twain. There is no time between them,
there is no identity of purpose between them:
there is no similarity of doctrine. and there must
be no conformity Of action. The Peace man
cannot stand shoulder to shoulder with an abo-
litiouist in political battle Disirust, antipathy
and antagonism are now the political condition
that exists between them'
Washington telegraph., 1864-03-30

FOREIGN NEws.-The principal foreign news
is by the Canadian from Liverpool the Goth
alt. The Confederate steamer Georgia has
5eft Brest. The German forces have entered
Ia6iand. Thirteen Austrian men of war are
"rdered to see to protect German commerce.
England has not taken sides yet but leans to
,ae Danes. The French policy is also settinr
is favor of Denmark, Napoleon" saws the
faris correspondent of the Times, "will not
fail any opportunity Of sending French troops
to the Rhine"
Maximilian will visit the Coursage of Brus-
eelss Paris and Windsor, whilst waiting for the
complement of votes to be collected by the
haglstrates in Mexico. He will then proceed
{" Vienna and receive the Mexican deputation.
Upon the assent Of the Emperor of Austria the
reputation viii proclsiin the accession of Max
in. han.
Washington telegraph., 1864-03-30

sequence of the Federal corvette Kear-
sage mistaking the French war steamer
Renaudin for the Confederate steamer
Florida. The Kearsagc was cruising
off Ushant, watching for the Florida,
having received orders to attack the
Confederate steamer on her quitting
Brest. The Renaudin, which resembles
the Florida, was going out to sea, and
was passing Iroise when the Captain of
the Kearsage gave chase. The CON-
mander of the French ship having made
himself known, the commander of the
Kearsage hastened to apologize.
This incident, it appears, has attract
ed the attention Of the French naval
authorities, and proved to them that the
captain of the American steamer may
inyoluntarily attack his adversary in
French waters, of which he is not well
acquainted with the boundaries.
The Port Admiral Of Brest has, con
sequently, given orders that the steam
ship-of-the-line Wagram shall watch the
movements of the two ships. and pre-
vent them from engaging in French
waters. The Florida, moreover, is no
vet ready for sea. She made trial trir
on the 9th, and steamed as far as Con
quct. The trial was most satisfactory
and the log gave speed Of l3 knots al
hour, even with the goutet. The Confed
crate corvette Rappahannock is still il
the port of Calais, undergoing repairs
Washington telegraph., 1864-03-30

SUMMARY OF LAVE NEws.-Through the cour.
tesy of Hon. Geo. A. Watkins, at Camden. we
were placed in possession of copies Of the Mis-.
souri, Republican of the sth and 18th inst. and
of the Chicago Times of the Sth We have moi
time to publish late dispatches in full, and make
the following summary of the most interesting.
Of course, it will be all understood a. coming
from Northern sources.
FROM East Tennessee the 5th, Longstreet is
reported to be at Greenville, his forces holding
Buelrs Gap. Only a small portion of his army
had lett. There had been some small cavalry
lighting at Chilhawee mountain, in which the
enemy claim the capture Of 60 prisoners. They
say, also, that on the 7th brigade of rebel cav
airy dashed into their lines a: Massy Greek,
which they repulsed (of course).
A dispatch from Cumberland Gap of the 18th
inst, says that Longstreet is at Greenvlle Buck
ner at Bulls Gap. Their main forces are be-
tween those places, and their pickets eight miles
above Morristown.
We have met with nothing later from General
Johnston's command since the fighting at Tun-
mel Hill. - ..
The defeat of the enemy IN Florida was COM
plete. 1t was finished job. They give it up
everywhere as a terrible disaster, and the
Democratic papers are furious against Lincoln
for having sent out the expedition. They were
completely routed and driven back to Jackson
vile. The negro regiments were slaughtered
like sheep. The whole North seems stunned
with horror at their calamity. They admit a
loss varying from 1000 to 1900 men, about
one-third of whom were killed. Since the
battle of Oak Hills, teere has never been a
more complete or unexpected affair. Old
times seem coming back to US.
We find nothing important from Mobile The
Federal fleet continue throwing shell at Fort
Powell. without damage.
"A New York dispatch Q4th) says that the New
Orleans correspondent of the "World" !" thinks
there is no reason to expect success from the new
Red river expedition. The cavalry force has
been sent to the front. The 18th and 10th corps,
under McClernand and Franklin, with coop
Grating force from Vicksburg, form the rest of
the expedition. The expedition sent across Lake
Pontchartrain two months ago had returned.
No important movement in Virginia since Kill
patrick's raid. The Northern papers have ru-
NOR that the rebels have captured Newbern.
Gen. Grant has been assigned by President
Lincoln to the command of all the armies of the
United States,
Gen. Halleck is relieved from duty "a Com
mander-ni-Chief, and assigned to special duty
at Washington. Gen. Smith has been nomina-
ted a Major General, with the intention Of as
signing him to the army on the Potomac.
The latest news from Mexico, represents the
French as triumphant everywhere. They have
captured several towns and had q naval sue
cess. The war corvette Cordidere captured
the Mexican vessel San Francisco, formerly
the English steamer ''Lord Raglan"
A Washington dispatch cf the 14th, says
that Gen. Wadsworth has been instructed to
state that no more prisoners will be exchanged
except on the principle of man for man re-
gardless of color.
Washington telegraph., 1864-03-30
susrIcIors MorEMEsrs OF SECESSION RErrarrs

SUSPICIOUS MOVEMENTS OF SECESSION REFUGEES.
The number of secession refugees, from the
North and the South, POW in Canada is several
thousand, who, when consolidated and organ
ized, would constitute very effective fighting
force, were it not that the scarcity Of arms in
Canada forms a serious obstacle to their proper
equipping The expectation Of arms from the
United States is prohibited by the existing mill
tary regulations, and accordingly wholesale
system of smuggling is carried on, by which
email arms are carried into Canada. The CON-
mon method of avoiding the vigilance of the
officers on both sides Of the river is by conceal
ing aarge number OF arms in a herring box
with several layers of herrings. As there is no
duty on this fish and perceptable perfume gen.
orally indicates its presence, an apparent labor
ing man, with herring box, freighted with fish
and weapons, easily crosses without molestation.
Many revolvers are bought for this purpose of
returned soldiers and eventually find their way
into the hands of those who were and are the
deadliest enemies of their original owners. An
Washington telegraph., 1864-03-30

ESCAPE OF YANKEE PRISONERS FROM TYLER.
| TExAs.-The New Orleans Times OF the Sd
ut, has lengthy account of the escape and
arrival there, from Tyler, Texas, of L;euts
Whitsett and Green, of the 26th Indiana, VIII :
were captured at Morganza last fall. We make
the following extract.
Lieuts. Whi.sett and Green left Tyler the af-
| ternoon before Christmas, and arrived at Nat
chez on the 26th ult., making the entire dis
tance of three hundred and fifty miles in a
little over a month, including n week lost at
Shreveport. The manner in which they effected
their escape was as follows
The prisoners Mt Tyler are confined in a
stockade enclosure, but of late have been pa
rolled to 60 anywhere they pleased within half
mile OF the stockade. Some Federal prison.
ers, (eniistcd men, en- route from Houston to
Shreveport, with the understanding that they
could from there be sent within our lines. en-
campee on the evening of the 24th of Decem-
Der, near the stockade at Tyler, and the two
leutenants, being tired of rebel hospitality,
conceived the idea of going off with the Hous-
ton squad. Luckily the rebel colonel in COM
mand of the prisoners at I yler, came in swear.
ing terrifcally about some alleged violation of
the parole ON the part of some of the officer.
and threatened to take up all the paroles that
mad been given.
Lieuts. Whitsett and Green became very in {.
dlgnant, ond delivered up their paroles, saying
they would not sta7d it to be talked to in that
manner. and that TIE people didn't amount to
much anyhow. They then borrowed paroles
from two other officers, went outside and
quietly mixed in with the enlisted men on their
way from Houston tC Shreveport. sending back
the borrowed paroles TO the righiful owners
They marched TO the Houston squad to Shreve-
port, and there remained n week Becoming
alarmed for fear of detection. or :bat the pris.
oners would be detained, they took Informal
leave, and crossing Red River struck out in an
easterly direction for Natchcz.
Several officers of negro regiments are in
confinement at Tyler. They were kept forty
eight days in iron, but are now treated exactly
as other prisoners. There are over a hundred
officers confined there
While at the house of Col. GRAY, (of the 2sth
Louisiana al whose house the prisoners stopped
one night they learned that Monton's divi-
sion had been to :he Mississippi. at Gaines's
Landing. tor the purpose of crossing arms and
ammunition from the east side which feat they
successfully accomplished. They passed within
hTe miles of Monton at IIarrisonburg, on the
Ouachita. and the lost night they passed in
re0eldop they slept within hearing of .he
drums heating tattoo.
Two enlisted men of the 2Gth Indiana. named
Moorehead and Beach. were shot by the guard
at Tyler, ON some trihing pretoxt. Moorehead
was Instantly killed and Beach wounded
Washington telegraph., 1864-03-30

PRooF DIREoT.-Gen. CAN'T, of Ark
ansas, has been the subject of 6erce abuse
in the copperhead journals, for which We
were unable to account until we casually
observed that in speaking for the Union
cause at Harrisburg, some weeks since,
he made the following statement.-Mens-
phis Bulletin.
He said that, after his capture by the
Union forces Che was a General in the
rebel service) at Island No. 10, he was
brought North to this State as prisoner
of war, and declared that prominent Demo-
Gratis of Pennsylvania then conferred with
him and assured him that if the rebels
would hold out a little longer. they would
be successful; for the Democrats of the
Washington telegraph., 1864-03-30
A NEw AIABAMA-We have infarmation saws

4 New ALABAMA.-We have information, says
the Columbia South CaroliHian, which leads us
IN believe that another swift-heeled steamer,
:. med and equipped for her peculiar vocation,
Las made her escape from British clutches, and
is. AZ this time playing havoc among Yankee
mcrchant.aen. She is said to be under command
Can't North, with Captain Hamilton, of this
81 te, fanlilisrly known Jack Hamilton, as lst
Lie tenant The latter, we believe, went to
England to take charge OF the Alabama when
ste should be ready fOr sea.
Washington telegraph., 1864-03-30
HEAD-QRS. TRANSMITS. DEPT, !
SHREVEPORT, La, March 16, 1864.

HEAD-QRS. TRANSMITS. DEPT,
SHREVEPORT, La, March 16, 1864
Ertract.1
SPECIAL ORDERS No. Ga.
v. Mr.. L. J ELDER is assigned to duty as
Superintendent of Slave labor, under the i'm
mediate direction of Department Head Quart
ers for the following named Parishes and
Counties, viz:
Caddo, Bossier and DeSoto Parishes in
Louisiana; Red River, Lamar Bowie. Davis
Marion. Harrison Titus and Upshur counties
in Texas; and Lafayette, Columbia, Sewer and
Hampstead in Arkansas
All requisiflons for slaves from these Par.
isbes and Counties, will be made to Mr.. Elder
and all officers are directed to furn ish him with
list of such slaves as they may now hay.
from those counties and parishes. giving tbs
names CT the owners, the duty upon which they
are engaged, and whether they are employed
By contract or impressment.
BY command If
Lieut. Gen. f. KIEBr SNIrH.
(Signed) = ;. ANDERSON. A. A. G
Nat. Gen. PRICE. Comd'g. &c.
HD-QRs. DIsT. ARK.
Camden, March 19. 1864.
(Oficial) j. F. BELTON,
Lt.-Col. and A. a. G.
Maj. BUEroS, Q. NJ, Washington. 104t
Washington telegraph., 1864-03-30
TExTRAcr.1
HEADoUATERs TRANs-NIss. DEPT.
Shreveport, La, March IL, 1s64.

HEaDoUATERs TRANs-MIss. DEPT
Shreveport, La, March IL, lS64. !
Special Orders No. 60.
l. At his own request Lieut. Til. H.
Holm' i relieved from the command Of the
Distric- Of Arknpsas. and will report in pers1l
to the Department Of War at Richmond. Va.
In relieving the Commander Of the District
Of Arkansas. ;he Lieut. Gen. Compsnding
recognizes the purity of purpose and the SELF
sacrificing patriotism with which. under the
most tryi z circumstances, he has always sd.
ministered his command.
BY comm nd Of 1t. Gen. Z. KIRBY SMITH,
(Signed) 5. ;. ANDERSON.
Asst Adi'i Cen
Head Qrs. Dist. of Ark.
Camden, 18th March. 1864.
Official J. r. BELTON,
Lf.-Col. and A. A. Gen.
Washington telegraph., 1864-03-30

FIRE Last Monday night fire broke out
in negro cabin at the residence of Mr.. D. E
Alexander Of this place, and consumed the
cabin and smoke-house adjoining in very
few minutes. Fortunately strong steady
wind prevailed from the direction of his resi-
denee, about thirty feet distant. and saved it.
We regret to learn that small negro girl was
burnt up n the cabin.
Washington telegraph., 1864-03-30
HEAD or ,RrERs DIsr. OF Arkansas
Camden, March Stb. 1864

HEAD on ,RrERs DIsr. OF ARKAssAs.)
Camden, March stb, 1864.
General Orders No. 16.
!. All intercourse between the Confederate
and Federal lines. except covered BY q Flag Of
Truce authorized by the District Commander.
is positively prohibited; and all Pickets ari
Scouts will arrest and deliver to their immedi-
ate commanding officers any persons attempt
ing to pass the lines of the Confederate Armv.
unless as prescribed above. .t.
III. No letters or papers will be permitted to
pass the lines Of this army unless examined
and approved at District Headquarters. All,
persons bring ging letters within the lines will
deliver them to the first Commandant Of the
. Army they may meet, to be by him
transmitted to District Head Quarters. Any
failure to comply with these orders will subject
the Offenders to arrest and punishment.
BY command Of 1t HoLMEs,
.1EE lrl J. r. BELTON,s
s-iIv Lt..Col. and A. A. Ger.
Washington telegraph., 1864-03-30

GENERAL TooMBs-THE PARTICULARS
OF Ills ARREsr.-We have said nothing
of the recent arrest of General (now Col.) }
Toombs, and bis trial, now progressing
before court martial n this city, for the
reason that we regarded j: simply case
Of military discipline, 10 which the public
would feel no particular interest. But it
seems the event has got abroad, the story,
gathering maryellously as it travelled, is
done up at length ih the Richmond papers
with an almost endless variety of inutia
and speculation, not one of which is cor
rect. 1t j., therefore, dne to General
Toombs, and to truth, that the facts
should be stated as they are.
And in the outset we would assure our
Richmond cotemporaries that the treason,
disioydiy, passport and old roman parts
of the story are all pure fabrications. The
facts are welt known here to be as follows,
or perhaps we should say the allegations,
as The trial has not yet been concluded;
General Toombs was at Augusta with
a regiment of State troops recently mus
tered into the Confederate service for a
limited term, and which he commanded.
bis command was about 20 take the cars
for Savannah on one of the cold days of
the late severe spell. They we're to travel
in box cars, and the soldiers, laying q
place On the floor Of The cars with brick
aud sand, built fires thereon for the pur-
pose Of keeping themselves warm % the
journey. The agent Of the road, Mr.. Sci
kirk, seeing this, demonstrated with the
men, told them il was prohibited by the
rules of the company, and that when the
train got in motion the fire would blow
about, and the train be destroyed lie
Furthermore i. said to have stated, that
the trair should not leave the depot until
the fires were e1tinruished. Gen Ttombs
coming up in tie midst Of the alteration
between the agent aud his men, declared
that the fires should not be extinguished,
that tho train should leave in spite of the
agent, and after cursing and using much
bitter language towards the latter, Lad
hin arrested and kept in Gust dy hy a
guard He also threatened 10 have the
agent Gu, to pieces aud thrown into the
engine for fuel, together with circful other
cilanities to his rporcal man. Whether
the fires were out or not, We did not learn
but the agent, being outnumbered, offered
no resistance, and the train with the
troops left for Savannah The agent re-
ported the case 10 the railroad CO npnnv
and, on their complaint 70 the miiilsry
authorities, Gen. Toombs was arrested aud
carried before court martial
Such are the facts as we have heard
them from apparently reliable sources. Ii
any other circumstances entered into the
cause Of Mr.. Toombs's arrest, it has not
come to our knowledge.
Washington telegraph., 1864-03-30
Notice.

II HAVE appointed VIM. w. Andrews "a net
! as my Agent during my absence. with full
power to settle and adjust all matters Of busi.
ness IN which ! am in anywise interested.
Those having claims against me, or allowances
against the estate Of Thomas Simmons. decd
(of which am the Executor will call On Mr..
Andrews for payment.
..ss.. THOS. L. JONES.
Washington, Ark, March 16, 1854. s-4s
Washington telegraph., 1864-03-30
TExtract.1 l
HD-QRs. BUREAU or CoSscRIPTIoS,
DEPARTMENT, TRANs-MIss.
Marshall, Texas, March %, 1864.

HD-QRs. BUREAU OF CoSsCk1PfroN,
A DEPARTMENT, TRANs-MIss.
Marshall, Texas, March %, 1864. }
General Order No. O.
i. Persons detailed as Overseers and Nan
ayers of Slaves uuder Par. III. General Order
gro 8, last series, from this Bureau, on the
pround Of justice, equity and necessity, are
No.hibited from raising cotton. except to an
extent sufficient for the ordinary domestic pur
pose Of the family. Such persons being de-
tailed for the purpose of producing supple, fol
the beneficial use Of the country and army
will not be permitted. either BY raising cotton
or other means, to defeat such purpose. Al
evasions will be promptly punished BY revoca
tons Of the details, and placing the delinquent.
Immediately in the army.
BY command Of Brig Gen. GREER,
w. STEDMAN,
10.4t Asst Adj't. Gen.
Washington telegraph., 1864-03-30
FOUR MULES LOST,
$50 Reward for Each.

A Black mare Mule, IA hands high, very
"A heavy SET, branded on left shoulder. lost
about Feb. j, from my train near Columbus
and three lost from nay premises on the shreye
port road; two miles from Washington. descrip-
ton as follows, sorrel mare mule. well formed
about 10 hands high, branded A on left shoul
der; black horse mule, finely formed, I3s
hands high, with Roman nose, and branded 4
on left shoulder; and small bay mare mule.
very heavy set. and having a short chubby
head. All of these mules were closely shaved
name aud tail-and bore the marks of harness
The abose reward will be paid to any person
giving information of their whereabouts sc
that ihey may be recovered. Address.
JOHN ID. ADAMS.
Washington, March 23, 1864. e.9#