The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1864-03-18
9ailp Mlonntaineer.
4 AATEsT EAsTERN NEWS.

Ns,o York, March l5.-It is rumored here
that supplementary legislation will modify or
amend the tax on spirits now on hand, but
will increase duties to so cents. The new du-
ty on imported wines is to be 80 cents; spirits
turpentine, ST. 25 per gallon. The Worlds
special Washington dispatch says: Commits
sioner Lewis, OF the Internal Revenue, recon-
mends tax of 4C cents on petroleum, one |
dollar'on distilled spirits, and so cents on TO-
bacco
Cairo, March l5 An officer of Porters feet
furnishes the following particulars Of the ex-
pediton 'up the Wachita The expedition con-
sisted Of six gnnboats. There were no signs
'of'the enemy until approaching Trinity, which
was fortified. Preparation for an attack were
Immediately made. The hagship fort Hind
man advanced and the rebels supposing her a
'ttausport, opened heavy fire on her, which
she bore bravely for time, but fnally conclu-
ded to retire from the contest. Loss, killed
and wounded. The Admiral then transfer
'red his flag to the gunboat Wdchitd. Her
ipower armament soon silenced the epemy's
gums and finally drove them from the town,
when the force landed. A large amount of
tproperty was destroyed. The rebel works
were very strong. The fleet then went to Har-
'risonburg, at the junction of the Wachita and
in driviag the enemy from their batteries.
The town yves sthen burned
RFuskafgto, March l5.-In the House, Nor
'qil, ,,frem tire Committee of Ways and Means,
reported a'bil establishing an Assay Office in
Nevada Perritory, also one at.Portland Ore
gon Referred TO Committee.of the Whole.
General Order, No. sleO, dated Executive
Mansion, March l4h, says that in order TO
supply the force required by the Navy, and TO
provide an adequate rserveIforce for all con.
dingencies, in addition to the 500, 900 ca led
tor in February, Call is hereby ma and Or
dered, for zoe, 900 for military service in pro-
portiona quota for different wards ia towns,
election districts or counties, to be made
through the Provost Marshal Generals Bu-
reau, and an account taken OF credits and de-
ticencies of other quotas. The 18th day oi
April is designated as the time pp'co Which
sthe number required from each ward in said
towns, etc., may be raised by volunteering
Draft TO be made in each ward of said town
&C, &C., which shall not have filled the quo
rtas assigned it within the time designated fo
tthe number Of regiments to fll their quota
THE Government bounties that are now paiC
shall continue until the first of April; afte
that time two hundred dollars bounty oul,
shall be paid, provided by the Act approved
July 22d, 1861.
Fortress Monroe, March l5.-The Richmond
jEaamtner, of the l4th, says that slow fir
,waskept up on Charleston.
Nep York, March l6.-All the Washington
specials agree that the gold bill will pass til
House to-day. The Herald says that the bill
,may be amended so as to authorize the Sec
s-etary to issue certificates, payable in gold, t
be used inypayment Of Custom house duties
The WortGs special Washington dispatc
says that tits understood that Gen. Freemon
will be assigned 10; the Department of Sout
Carolina, and that Gen. Gilmore is, to hav
ACTIVE command in thelfeld.