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ANOTHER ARRIVAL FROM EUROPE.

NEW YORK, APRIL 6-The steamship Persia from
Liverpool the 26th and Queenstown on the 9th ultmo
has arrived Consols closed the Goth at 9Ia a eIl
Tennessees opened at 66f. and loo.
The London Shipping Gazette's Paris correspondent
says that the Finance Minister had interview on FRIDAY
afternoon with Mr. Gynn respecting the Mexican loan,
and that in the evening gentleman of the Financial De-
partment was to leave for Miramar to obtain Maxim
ians signature to the decree.
Sir Francis Barring will retire from the representation
OF Portsmouth at the next general election
The Confederate steamer Georgia arrived at Bordssux
on the 25th of March
The Times edtoraly contends that the Federal ,rm;s,
will this year be made subservent to eectioneerng
poses rather than to objects of war
It's reported that Queen Victoria will shortly emerge
from seclusion BY holding two State receptions
macs meeting at Blsckheatb near London has adont
ed revolutions in favor of English Intervention for POLAND
The Bank Of France has reduced the rate of discount
to- six per cent
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THE RED RIVER EXPEDITION.

ST. Louis, ADMINISTRATIONS from Alexandria to thu
th utmo state that the main body of Franklins armv
arrived there on the Goth, meeting with no opposition
The country through which the troops marched deserted
by the whites and male blacks they having gone to TEXAS
The indications are that Gen. Bankss army will remain
there some time The gunboat Bragg had established
blockade at the mouth of the Red river and none but Go
Vernment steamers are allowed to enter the stream
The advance column of our forces under Gen. A. T
Smith, left Alexandra the 2lst. The gunboats will
probably follow Gen. Mower has captured seventsan
cannon since reaching Red river
Vcksburg advces of the 2S say that the crew of this
steamer All Curtin had arrived from Alexandria Gen
banks is organizing the civil Government 1t expected
that Shreveport will fall without resistance and that the
rebels will be driven from the territory east of the Red
river military post has been established at Water
Proof.
The rebel Gen. Harrisons command is reported moving
towards Shreveport report circulating here that the
rebels are taking up the old line on the Big Black and
YazoO rivers.
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MOVEMENTS IN ARK ANSAS.

FORT SMITH, (ARK.) MARCH 30-About ten thousand
effective troops have gone South from thin district The
whole number in this Department under Gen. Steele now
moving southwark is from thirty to thirtyfve thousand
sufficient overpower any rebel force opposed to them
scout from Prices rebel army report, that Gen. Csbels
rebel force, composed Of eight regiments IF
miles this side OF Washington Missouri The rebel
troops were being moved toward Camden.
The rebel Gen. Gano has between seven and eight thou
sand Texans at Tennerport The rebel Gems Marmsduke
and Shelby at Camden The rebels are well supplied
with clothing aud imported horse equipments from Eng
land. large number Of negroes concentrating at
Camden. Quantril is south Of Red river.
Governor Edwards Of the Choctaw Nation, has issued
proclamation urging the Indians Of that tribe to return
to their allegiance to the United Sates Government and
epossess Themselves of what they have lost during the
past three BY assocang themselves with the most
Hccursed foes that polluted their country
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SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION IN ARKANSAS.

The following official despatch, sent by way of Little
Rock, has been received at the Army Headquarters N
Washington
PINE BLUFF, (ARK) MARCH 81, 1864.
Major GREENE, A. A. General The expedition to
Mount Elba and Longvew has just returned. We de-
stroyed the pontoou bridge at Longvew burned train
Of thirty FIVE wagons, loaded with camp and garrison
equipments ammunition quartermsster stores, SC; cap
tared three hundred and twenty prisoners engaged
battle at Mount Eba yesterday morning Gen. Docking
division of about twelve hundred men, from Monticello
routed him and pursued him ten miles, with loss on his
side Of over one hundred killed and wounded captured
large quantity of small two stands of coors, many
wagons and three hundred horses and mules Our
loss will not exceed fifteen in killed. wouHded, and mics
ing. We brought in several hundred contrabands. The
eIpedit IN was complete success, the details of which
will be furnished in my official report which will be for
warded in few days
POWELL CLAYTON, Colonel ohhmanding
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
LATEST DISPATCHES,
MARYLAND ELECTION.

BALTIMORE, APRIL 6-Ths election is proceeding very
quietly There ia no opposition in this city or Baltimore
county The dsloyai far heard from have made M
effort to vote Full returns may expected TO night !.
lar as can DO reached by telegraph.
FORT DEPOSIT, APRIL 6-Cec county, 7th district.
100 mo)orty for the Convention and unconditional eman-
cpanon The 9Th district of Cecil county gives 3O5 ma
Jofity Tor the Convention and emancipation.
CUMBERLAND, APRIL 6.-Four hundred and seventy
uJory LOT unconditional emancipation. The county will
give not less than 1900 majority for Convention and
emancipation.
FREDERICK, APRIL 6.-The Frederick district o;vs.
the emancipation ticket Convention $50 majority TT.
baotboI of the Jackson dstrct was taken %
by the Copperbeads about two o'clock and totally A.
sIroyed Deachments OF Col Coles cavalry and the TIN
maryland regiment have gone to arrest the parties.
HAvRE DE GRACE, APRIL 6.-Harford county o;ve.
l56 majority for emancipation
BALTIMORE, APRIL Oil p M-The correct Bslt;.
more city vote is 9O4l for Convention and emancipation
and as votes against it, This is less than of the
vote of he city The Convention will doubtless be called
BY large majority.
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SERIOUS FIRE IN BOSTON.

Boston, APRIL 6.-Shortiy after midnight last night
FIRE broke out in the Freemasons Hall, which, together
with the Winthrop House in the block was totally
destroyed Loss $500 900. Only the walls of the Free
mssons Hall and Winthrop House remain standing this
morning All the guests Of the hotel escaped but very
little property saved Mr. Ssby, proprietor of the
Winthrop House, loses about 900 in furniture and
fixtures The destruction of the Freemasons Hall involves
loss Of o0o The building was owned by the Free.
aud partially incurred. The property originally
cost 100000 and $50 had recently been invested In
repairs. 1t situated the corner of Boyleson and
fremont streets
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TERRIBLE EXPLOSION IN PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, APRIL Ga large boiler at Merrck q
Sons Southwark foundry exploded this morning causing
much loss OF life aud great destruction OF property Seven
working killed and over thirty wounded BY the
explosion The boiler house situated the centre of
the building, forming hollow square. 1t contained two
boilers, of which exploded Seven hundred men are
temporarily thrown out Of employment by this calamity
The following the of the killed Joseph Wiser
Patrick Brannau, Charles Webb, Daniel, Mclaughlin.
John MCGOWAN, and Edward Bannon. Ten Of the wonnd
ed at the hospitals several others will probably die
The exploded boiler shattered into two pieces one portion
being thrown fifty feet demolshng the pattern shop and
damaging the other building The explosion will csuss
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ATTEMPT TO swINDLE THE SOLDIERS

The President OF the Sanitary Commission In Cincinnati
has received letters from soldiers the Army he Cumber
land making inquiries to lottery scheme Of which they
have been advised BY circulars and which styled the
United States Stock Company" The circulars give the
name Of ID. g. Campbell Of Hamilton, Ohio a. General
Agent OF the United States, and Of L. p Botsford OF
New Haven, a General Trvelng Agent of the Eastern
and Western States" The soldiers inquire whether the
proceeds OF this lottery will be used for the benefit Of the
sick and wounded solder and say that If such Il The
great many tickets will be sold IN the army There il
set forth in the circulars splendid array (on paper OF
prizes and all the Inducements to entrap the and
the first drawing h announced for the Rrst Monday in
June. We do not know whether such persons az are
named agents 10 exence but have no doubt what
ever the whole scheme Of those by which soldier,
are scientifically swnded out Of their money
The soldier might a. we'll burn his greenbacks as
buy tickets any OF these lottery schemes They ouQh
to be able By this time to detect and expose at once til.
rAscaiy plots Of sharpers to defrsud them.
80 ~ .r#I Commercial
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his headquarters in this city during the summer OF
1862 andin which he repudiated all such things a
"bases Of supplies and "strong positions to be
held"-both Of which vegetius oOmmends. II
will be remembered that about this san time the
supplies OF our army were captured at Manassas
for the want Of just such conveys Is old Vegetius
held In his ageto be indispensable, and at still
later date, few days before the battle of Gettys-
burg, large train of supplies was captured by the
insurgent Gen. J. f. B. Stuart At Rockville, only
few miles from this city-all for the want Of a
proper "convoy' such as Vegetius describes
ladeed it is known that the insurgents have
habit of capturing our supply trains whenever
they are hard pressed for provisions. The fact
Is unlucky, but it was quite unnecessary for, the
Tribune to show its spite against the Administra-
ton by making it . matter of "guilt"-as I" de-
reelection Of duty"
We would advise our unhappy contemporary
not to essay topics too high for it. 1t solemnly
assured the public few days ago that it pre-
tended to ono acquaintance with the art Of war,
IN so far as AZ Is a specially" and "wished to
have it clearly understood" that off we lose any
more battles" from continuation of the late mill
tary policy Of the Administration, "such stra-
teey would not be Of its invention" This was
enough to preserve the high military reputation
of the Tribune from any supposed responsibility
to which it might have been otherwise held for the
success or failure of the opening spring campaign
under Lieut.. Gen. Grant, that is, if we should
have any campaign during this spring. And this
highly important announcement being made, the
Tribune may safely betake itself to the more congo
NAL themes on which it has dilated in former
days with SO much distinction-snch as a defence
of the position that "seoession may be a revou-
tionary right, but that 1t EXISTS nevertheless !" Fri
bune, November 8, 1860 y the advocscy of foreign
arbitration in our domestic struggle; Tribune,
December II, 1929 the expediency Of accepting
" the best attainable peace" after "three months
of vigorous fighting" during season when vigor-
GUS fighting was impracticable; Tribune, January
22, 1868 ); the demonstration that if the rebellion
was not crushed out during the aforesaid three
months, it is probable that it never will be
Gbidem j the policy Of renounoing orr contest if
Gen. Lee, in another invasion of Pennsylvania,
should be able "to water his horses in the Della.
ware" (Tribune, june II, 1863 On all these
topics the Tribune is great. Let it stick to them
and eschew indirect assaults on Mr.. LinoolH over
the head Of Didales or Nioias or Vegetius.
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CAPTURE OF ALEXANDRIA.

ST. LOUIS, MARCH 30.-Alexandria, Louisiana, was
occupied by our troops the 18th nstan-the enemy,
under Gen Taylor, crossing the river and retresng to
Shreveport by land Several rebel gunboats which
there had gone the river The advance OF Gen Banks
cavalry, under Gen Lee arrived at Alexandria the
18TH The remainder Of the army is within two days
march When it arrives the combined force will proceed
westward by land. Supplies going by river. The
bes north and south Of Red river concentrating at
Shreveport excepting Gen Harrsons cavalry at Coum
bia The eunboats have made prizes of all cotton amount
Ing to 5000 bales Fort De Russey accidentally
blown up the I7th killing four and wounding six men
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LAND CONTRACTS IN MEXICO Rnpr1n1Arpn

PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 6-An Official document d.tsd
Imperial Palace at Mexico, Department of Foreign AZ
fairs, March 4th 1864, states that the Regency of the
Empire having been informed that certain persons coming
from ports the Pacific have taken possession of lands
ia Mexico under contracts made with President Jusrex
that all such contracts void and of no effect
This act of reputation accordance with similar docu
mens issued July lath 1863 by Gen. Amonte and others,
after Juarez had left the capital
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION OF WISCONSIN

MILWAUKEE, MARCH 30.--The Union Convention for
choosing delegates to the Baltimore Convention met at
Madison at IL o'clock to-day Governor Solomon was
elected President. Among the delegates chosen we're
Ex Governor Solomon Ex Governor Randall, and Hon.
j. f. Potter Resolutions adopted euogzing Presi>
dent Lincoln and fsvoripg emancipation The Conven-
ton was perfectly harmonious throughout The delegates
chosen are unanimous for Lincoln,
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MARYLAND ELECTION.

"A correspondence has taken place between Governor
BRADFORD and Major General WALLACE in regard to the
prevention disloya" persons being elected to the Con
sttutons Convention to be held 10 Maryland on Wednes
day next, the 9Th instant
The General in letter to the Governor audes to and
encoses copies Of certain papers, (Which are not published
with the correspondsnce glance at which, be says will
satisfy tho Governor that "dsoya persons are candi.
dates for the Convention and he asks whether the State
Legislature In prescribing oath of loyalty to be admin
ered to the delegates before taking their seats did not
also intend to provide method @ the rejection at the
polls of the votes Of doyal men, and whether the power
amounting 10 judicial authority with which the judges of
election clothed not really the mode adopted By
the lawmakers for the accomplishment Of their purpose
and he further asks the Governor to give him his views
to tho extent Of authority BY the judges Of cleo
on and especially to whether they have power to re-
ect vote account of the disloyay of the person Of
ferius it,
Governor BRADFORD replies at some length, giving
review Of the laws Of the State upon the subject n which
he says:
"You will agree with 10 believing that they the
lave are entirely sufficient, il faithfully executed
have every to hope they will be- to exclude dsoyal
voters from the po The duty Of our Judges of election
is in this respect clearly defined and adeqistey enoro
ed By the Convention act it il provided that any Judge
Of election who shall refuse neglect to perform any of
the duties required Of him that act shall be liable to in
dicment for such offence and upon conviction thereof
shall be deemed guilty OF msdemeanor and be sentence
ed to ne of not less than I've hundred dollars and to i'm
offence may have been committed for term not less than
six month";
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o SEIZURE OF BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS.

ST. LoUIs, MARCH 3l.-The Provost Marshal General
has ordered the of Poards Southern History of
the War; Confederate Official Reports the Life Of Stone
wall Jackson the Life Morgan and his Men, and all the
publications based upon rebel information circulating
for 8 ale in this military department.
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FROM EAST Tt NNESSEE.

KSoxvILLE, MARCH 3l.-Sixty rebel deserters came
into our lines during the past week, making total Of
eleven hundred for the last three months II s stated
that all Of Longsteets baggage has been sent back to-
ward Richmond and that his whole force is under march
ing orders
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FIRE AT BUFFALO.

BUFFALO, APRIL 6 "A large FIRE ia now raging at the
oil refneries Of Wardwell q Webster and At.ster &
Halves at the foot of Maryland street 1t is rumored that
several persons are injured and two killed The los. will
be very large There 10 no Insurance
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On Monday bids were opened at the Office of Gen
hucksr Chief Qusrtermaster for furnishing the Govern
mens Win 1000 mules Only nine bids were offered, at
prices ranging from sl56 to slso.
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CASUALTY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Dover, IN. H. APRIL 6.-Three small buildings be.
longing to the Union Pioneer Works at New Durham
were blown up yesterday afternoon. Four men were
killed. The damage to the property was not great
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Several ONO ven,leu,en paid the Hon. c. L
vslsndgham lest week. and presented him with purse
Of $4,000.
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THE ELECTION IN CONNECTICUT.

HARTFORD, APRIL 5.-Returns have been received
from all but three towns New Fairfield Chester and Rox
bury. The footiDgs are
Buckingham 3a146
seymour 32904
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The British army shis year nu Der. I47, lis men,
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Buckingham's majority

The Senate stands eighteen Union to three Democrats
aud the House one hundred and yeght Union to twelve
Democrats thus giving the Union party twothds Of the
Legislature
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in armies the bread for the soldiers generally
baked but If there lie any hesitation at adopting that mea-
and precedent s needed the Department will like
to know that recently as the time Of the scan Erpe
dou Ncius not only estimated for necessary stores
wheat and barley, but actually provided the requisite
number of bakers 10 convert those grains into bread SO
important indeed for the subsistence Of armies s food
considered by the Dtegencer that il quotes chapter and
from Vagetius, who wrote in the time Of the Empe
ror vaennian-supposed to be the second Emperor of
that nameto prove that deachments not only OF infant
ry but of cavalry aso used for the protection Of
~ the Government after these Timely hints shall hold
that rafions Of consequence shaf distinguish
shall forget the bakers require he soldiers TO eat bread
that shall think conpoys of infantyy and canal
~ no IN guarding supply trains tn the country
Let the cpperhesd journals keep their eyes open and
that the next expedition to Richmond s brought
nausht BY such Vaccinations 10 the War Office"
Now, under the thin guise Of badinage, this, we
need not say, is a scurvy attack on our War De
psrsment, and Of course on the President, whose
right arm that Department is in the present war
We do not object to the Tribune that it should not
know how to spell the name Of the Greek General
Nicias, or Of the Roman author Vcgetius, as its
editor probably never met with those foreign APP
pellatives before he encountered them in our co.
umns but we must protest against this disipgen-
uous style Of assault on our modern military Al
thorities when it proposes that "the country should
not hold them guiltlcss" if they shall omit to pro-
vide proper stores Of -four for troops; If they
shall neglect to have baked bread for the soldiers
and If they shall think conveys of infantry and
cavalry Of mo use in guarding supply trains 80.
The Tribune here needlessly goes out of its y,
49, - 81
the Administration an implied responsibility for
the neglect that must, according to this view, at
tach to IL for the orders Of Gen. Pope, issued rom
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war should terminate without any constitutional provision
being made for the sboton of slavery 1t s Just as
tain that the courts will decide that those slaves who did
not come within the power of armies are not free
any thing human BE- The President says effect that
though he requires TO subscribe to the sustaining of
his emancipation proclamation, he is still willing that the
queson involved should be decided udciay by the courts
which shall have jurisdiction IL 10 the future.
Mr.. FESSENDEN asked what would be the gen L.
man opinion OF the effect Of the proclamation on slaves
IN territory which was not in our army lines when the
proclamation was issued, but should subse quenty be-
come so7
Mr. JOHNSON said his view was that all that were not
nonr lines antecedent to the proclamation would be un
Affected by 1t, II the war TO cease tomorrow
Afer some further questions by different members and
responses
Mr. JOHNSON said the question OF slaves being free ia
territory hereafter conquered would depend upon whether
the begerent right gave the power to emancpate the
slaves OF an enemy. Mr. Adams took the broad ground
that did not, in despatch written at London to the
British Government n 1915. He thought it possible Mr.
Adams wrong
Mr. SUMNER said that Mr. Adams had exp aimed in
the other House subsequently that he but held the pen in
writing some despatched That despatch written at
the dctaton OF the then President
Mr. DAVIS did not 80 understand As the despatch was
written at London
Mr. JOHNSON went to argue that the mode for abo-
fishing slavery by the Constitution ITSELF and cited
the preamble Of that instrument which acts forth it's oh
ect Of which is to estab ish Justice Was there
Justice 10 abolishing slavery That preamble looked
forward to the time when the sentiment OF the world would
be shocked with the idea OF human bondage yet there
men, here, but in the South and Ia the pulps in
the North who hold that slavery Of Divine origin. The
Saviour Of mau did not destroy il In his day. they say
but bis purpose was armed egons
tue globe lie warred by other agencies He entered the
heart and ncucated doctrine more ennoblDg than he
world Qhtened the world before bis Coming
had been enabled discover He announced that the true