The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-26
Condensed News.


State officers which resulted in complete
triumph for the Free State ticket. Isaac
Murphy is elected Governor. More than
twice the number of votes were cast that
the Presidents Proclamation requires.
Washington, March 14.-The following
important order has just been published:
War Dept. Adll Gems Office, }
Washington, March IA.
General Order No. 81.
The President of the United States or.
ders as follows:
First Major General Halleck is, at his
own request, relieved from duty as Gen
eral.in. Chief of the armies, and Lieuten.
ant General Grant is assigned to command
the armies Of the United States. The
Headquarters of the army will be IN Wash
isheton, and also with Lieutenant General
Grant in the field.
Second. Major General Halleck is as.
signed 70 duty in Washington as Chief of
Staff Of the army, under direction of the
Secretary of War and the Lieutenant Gen.
eral commanding.
Third Major General w T. Sherman
is assigned 10 the command of the Depart
ment of the Ohio, Cumberland, Tennesses,
and Arkansas.
Fourth. Maj. Gen J. B. Mcpherson is
assigned to the command of the Depart
ment of the Army of Tennessee.
In relieving General Halleck from duty
as General in Chief, the President desires
to express his appreciation and thanks for
the able and jealous manner in which The
arduous and responsible duties Of that po-
stlon have been performed.
BY order Of the Secretary Of War.
(Signed) E. D. TOWNSEND, A.A.G.
Washington, March 15--it is under
stood that Gen. Fremont will be assigned
to the department of South Carolina.
Gilmore is to have an active command III
the field.
A bill will be introduced in the Senate
to deprive all deserters who may have es-
capped into the British Provinces, of all
privileges of future cirizenship, unless they
Immediately give themselves up tor mill
tary duty.
Captains Flynn aud Sawyer, who were
condemned 10 be shot by the Confederate
authorities, have been released, and arriv-
ed safe within our lines. Gen. Neal Dow
is also released.
1t is thought that the rebel Stuart's cav
airy is about to make raid on Washing
ton or Maryland in retaliation for Kilpat-
rick's daring raid on Richmond.
Cincinnati, March l0.-A dispath from
Columbus says all the veteran regiments
in Ohio belonging to the department South
have been ordered to the army of the Po-
tomac.
New York, March IA correspon.
den. from the fleet off Mobile has rumor
that Farragut is to withdraw, being salts
fed the city cannot be taken by water.
New York, March 18-A Paris CORES
pondent announces the important fact that
Minister Dayton has served written no
tifcation upon the French Emperor that
it the rebel steamer Rappaha now at
Calais, is allowed to proceed to sea, the
French Government will be held RESPONSE
BILE for all the damages she may do the
American commerce. 1t is also announced
that the French Government have issued
more stringent regulations concerning
cruisers of the belligerants. Among other
things specified in these regulations are
to the effect that no vessel of the belliger-
ants can remain in port more than two
hours, unless by stress of weather or for
necessary repairs; and that no vessel can
return to French por, after leaving II, IN
less than three months.
Gen. GiImore's chief of staff states that
the lower part Of Charlest on is nearly de-
stroyed, and that only the upper part is
now occupied by troops.
The Military Committee of the House
have decided to report in favor OF increas-
ing the pay of our soldiers to eighteen dol
lars per month, an d sergeants 10 thirty
dollars.
Nybo To1ooronb ;no from San Fra anci1co