The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-02-27
NEWS GLEANINaS.


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More than eigtty.seven thousand Irish
left their country last year for the United
States. .....- 80. N
= Guerrillas keep up . musketry fire upon
steamers below Memphis, but little damage
is reported. 5r 3,:n.,s 3. -
Gov. Watts of Alabama, has telegraphed
to the citizens Of Selma to prepare to re-
ceive non combatants from Mobile, as. that
place would soon be attacked BY the Fed
erals. !tHt ~ -ac 5as':!yar
In The House on the 18th Mr.. Garfield
stated that there will be seventy four mil
lion dollars of gold in tho Treasury July
FIRST: " . ~ ..,t -
The officers who escaped from Richmond
have been granted furlcugh Of 80 days.
Gen. Curtis, on bis return to Kansas
from Fort Smith, when near the old battle
6eld at Prairie Grove, and while separate
from the main body Of bis escort, was fred
upon several times from ambush, but es-
capped uuhurt. is..qsa,
The survivors Of a party Of Texan loyal.
lists arrived at Fort Smith on,the 10Th inst.
The main party uas attacked in the Keno
sba valley, l2O miles from the former place
and all but IL killed or captured All
roads are closely guarded DOW, making it
very difficult to escape. sg- e4ei
Intelligence has reached Fort Smith that
Gen. Price has received SIXTY days furlough
to enable him to 20 to Texas and Mexico.
The belief ss beadqusrters, and throughout
the rebel army, is that be will never return.
He left Camden ten days ago, with . small
escort in citizens dress. slH
A letter received at Washington from
Chattanooga says the colored troops organ
lied in the Southwest by Adjutant General
Thomas, will perform an important part in
the spring campaign in that region. 75..
600 colored men will he ready for service
in the Southwest BY isfay Est. . ,p''
The Herald's New Orleaus letter Of the
9th, reports that on the Sunday previous,
Gen. Dick Taylor attacked our troops sta.
toned opposite Natcbez, and wss repulsed
With considerable loss, and driven six miles,
The attack was renewed tho next morning,
when the rebels we're again unsuccessful,
being repnised with loss. Their forces
numbered 5000.
The steamer City Of Mancbester's news
is highly important. An engagement, last.
ing six houFs. had taken place between the
Danes and Germans, 1T Missaudri. The
Danish outposts were driven 10 BY the Ger
mans, but the Danes repulsed their assaults
on the place. The Prussians lost 1000
meu in their attack on. Missandri. They
used 24.pouDder guos. r 0E1aU1
The Maryland State Convention at Bal.
tiuore on the SD, Instructed the delegate.
to the National Convention to. vote for Mr..
Lincoln IS their FIRST AID only choice.
The Indians Union State Cosveotion OF.
ganized at Indianapolis on the 23d. Rcso-
lusions reconmendisg Lincoln for re1slec-
tioa were passed unanimously. Governor
Morton was nominated for re election BY
seslsnat:oo. They presest the name Of
Aady johnson - 6rst choice for Vice Pres.
ident. s5 s1us 1oY
The St. Louis Democrats Salt Lake cor
respondent, dated the 5th, says desperate
band Of highwsymen exists along the road
from Salt Lake to the Bapusck mines, who
rob and murder the returning miners. -
Sometime since the citi1ens Of Bsnnack
formed vigilance association, who have
hung thirteen oi the robbers, including
Henry Plummsr, their captain. and the
Sheriff Of Banoack and Sinking Water
Mipes, Buck Stinson, Deputy Sheriff; and
George Lane. Deputy Sheriff Of Virginia
City. Seventy. two names are still on the
list IN the hspds of the vigilance comnitte,
who viii be treated in the same manner
when caught. = +. '.'9d haa az D-~ea 9.
= L Is known to the authori,ies that as Of
the 109 escaped Union cf6cerS have arrived
tafely Twenty -fvs have been re;captbred,
leaving forty % Be sceodnted for " -
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