, 1864-04-30
PUGET SOUND HERALD
sTEILACooM, w. T,
Saturday, April 80, 1864.
LATEST EASTERN NEWS

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Sixty pieces Of artillery, consisting Of l2.
pOundrf howil,ers LEFT New York yesterday
Tor the ARMY, Of the Potomac.
Capt: Todd, cousin of Mrs. Lincoln, surren.
dcred himself and expressed his willingness to
take the oath of allegiance.
The New Orleans Bee says the French orru-
pied Matamoras without blow. They hatl
landed and all communication with the interior,
for the time being, was Interrupted.
Cairo. April IA tow.boat which passed
Fort Pillow srce the FLte PdHeI, reports the
white flag flying there. The rebels had not Icl,
-Four gunboats were there. Some wounded Off.
GERS Who came up say they begged the enemy
hot to shoot them alter they surrendered, but
ID vain. Five wounded negroes IN the hospital
had been buried alive. and two had dug their
way out with their hands.
Gen. Chalmers is reported to have been in
command during the first attack on Fort Pillow.
but Gen. L. ID. Lee arrived before the battle
and assumed command. Forrest. with the main
force, rUtired to Brownsville, taking with him
the captured guns.
Chicago, April l7.-Letters in regard to the
capture Of Fort Plow give even mure ap-
paliing description Of the fpudishness Of the
rebels than the accounts telegraphe,l. Many
wounded were shot in the hospital the remain
per were driven out and the hospital burned.
On the morning alter the hattie the rebels went
on the field TO shoot negroes who had not died
from previous wounds. Many who escaped
from the works and hospitals, and declared to
be prisoners oil war US the rebels had promised.
were ordered into line aud inhumauly shot do H..
Of $50 colored troops not more than so or GO
escaped, and not single officer IN command ol
Ia .Ad (1,kn( thalu t,,ll
o correspondent. that although il was against
the policy Of his government to spare negro SOL
diers or their officers, ye, he had done all in his
power to stop carnage At the same time he
believed it was right. Another officer said our
white troops would have been protected had
they not been found on duty with negroes. The
rebels suffered heavy. Three well 6lled hospitals
were short distance in the interior Of the couh.
try.
Louisville, April l5.-Dispatches from Col.
Gallup. Of the l4th Kentucky, state that the
Ebcls 1000 strong attacked his command, num-
bering 80. After q hard eight the rebes wer,
epulscd with loss OF seven. and were in full
retreat for Pound Gap in Southeastern Ken
lucky. hotly pursu by our forces. The fight
occurred near Paincsviile. Col True is pushing
forward in the direction OF Pound Gap. 10 inter
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muster on the 25th. II Is also stated that q call
will be made on the militia for three mUnths
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ffovideuee.. April fs-The second trial to
eleet ~ fenihess 70 the denerai Assembly 10
this city yesterday resulted ia the success Of the
Union ticket.
New York, April 15.--The reason given on
the street Tot the rapid decline in gold, y,sier.
day. is that Secretary Chase had sold $l0O,OOO
pSsO0,000 sterling exchange The sale Of gold
eTtitcalca amounts ID nb,St e. ,000. 600.
Dispatches IRON the Army Of the Potomac
state that party Of rebel cavalry made IN at
tack % BriFtow Station. yesterday at nnon, and
vws driven on a.ter brief skirmlsh, Several