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1speciai Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
CA1Ro, April 9. 1864.
There L. nothing new from below, and nothing
fresh concerning the movements OF Forrest
Col. Davis reports that while On route for this
place on the steamer Ed. Walsh. yesterday, William
Black, Of Chicago, sezgt. Major Of the 1ath Illinois
cavalry, was accIdently drowned. His body was
recovered and buried to-dsy at Mound ity.
CARO- April 2.-The steamer Sultaua with New
Orleans dates TO the 18th arrived yesterdav with
cargo Of sugar for St. Lonia, and the 9Th IndiAna
veterans en 5puts for home. Her news is antIc1-
pated-
On the night OF the 18Th, some gucsillas captured
Memphis.
GeFera1 hundred rebeis~ occupy Hickman. Ky.
Fan!kner's headquarters are eald to be there For
rests men are ecatteEed throughout the part OF
hentucky opposite here, stealing horses and con-
Al Memphis the cotton market was quiet with
but little offering and few euquIrere. Rates have
al upward tendency. though 1anssct1oua do NOT
warrant changing figures: Good AiddlinC, GoGGsc,
MI1rn1s, March a1.-Gzicrson's cavalry arc try-
Ing to intercept the retreat Of Forrest They pfo-
fabJ Will pick mp many of bis men, and may be
ahleto prevent Mccultoch's joiningh him With r.
Inducements.
No newa nom below.
Hospital No. 2, at Ticksburg, was Ret On hrs
and destroyed, few days since. No lives were /
Cotton hEm and quiet oous1de1snIe inquiry but
qualities Of about DC closing figures Of last re-
pert. lEh9L only by wagon, and Hidlnx. Three
EundEcd bales shipped North. Stock mIddling $50
6pc: good G. q &c: talr &C.
The steamer tycoon was fred into on the down
trfD. No in{ury done -@
, 1864-04-04

HOESE.
At the expiration Of the morning hour, the House
went into Committee Of the Whole, and resumed
the consIde1ation Of The National BsnE BIN.
Er PESDLET0N called up his motion to re.
consider he vote by which the House disagreed to
bill, and nek.ng Committee Of Conference. He
said the senate's amendment striking out the
wotd "%h1ts" @ Vas to giEe negroes tic right to
terent nom what had heretofore been insorporatea
In such bills eince the Republican party cane into
power: This party had ignored their precedents.
to determining whether they were PREPARED m to say
Ies1ttory as white men. He therefore wanted the
Ii. BEA@aN, Of Il Meh., You'd ai1 moi dscuss the
question whether it was expedient that negroes
should vote or not but or the matter stood, the
ate'a amendment, and appointed cenmttes nit SCI oi
Conference on the subject. He moved to lay Nj,
Pe:ndleton's motion to reconsider on tic table.
T11en Hoa9o w. fSen aed r. g. a.
the Raritan and Delaware Bar Railroad bill.
VI, NJ. SWEAT, Of Me-, epoke against The biu. be-
heFtng t had no warrant In the Constitution or
- III. HOOPER, q Mass, offered an amendment
to the Gath section Of the National Bank bill, pro-
viding that any bank OF banking association now
under articles OF association, which prohibit spe
ctle changes the!ei1, may be changed or converted
into National BANKING Association without any
rectofs at the time Of the change nav continue IN
ONCE, and their successors may from time to time
be appointed OF elected In the manner provided In
III IooPER said he New York Bunk Of Com.
merce des!5ed h to come under this law. It Ind .
e,pitsl Of @ Ind bad done more to sustain
During the debate some gentleman regarded
Hooper's amendment az making Al injadicious Dis
ttncfiou. and argued that the provisions Of the
bin should be applicable to al banking instita. IT,
.i..A
, 1864-04-04
THE VERY LATEST.
FROM CAIRO AND REL0W ".
Matters ox memphIE--Gncri1la Move
mcntS, etc.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.}

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trlbune.i
CABo, April 5, 1864
The steamer Graham arrived here late last night
bringing Memphis dates to the afternoon Of the
LIST. The following Is the only Item Of my import
auce from that vicinity.
Pereons arriving from the interior report de-
tached bodies of rebels occupying positions in
Tennessee in numbers which should awaken the
attention Of citizens to the importance Of prepar-
ing for eelfdefenss.
Chalmcrs' force fthongh:not with 1t himself a.
rived ln Grand Junction on Sunday last, and Wers
there On Tueeday morning Its numbers are stated
to amount to a6003 men,. lit is also reported that
Nicely was at the same time at Bolivar with from.
1850 to s, 900 men.
In Somervi11e and other places the Confederate
soldiers made their appearance.
Some dcpredahons lately committed On fernando
would lead to the belief Of the presence Of euesll
Ids. Several residents have lost valuable horses
and mules.
The steamer A11nada has just arrived from Padu-
cab. The officers report al quiet there. =.
The report wns brought here to-dsy, from Mem.
phie, that ski1mIsh occurred during the last weak
between portion Of Forests command and ,he
9Th Tennessee Cnvalry, Col. Hurst, which resulted
7ather isastrously to the Latter. The datc nn 10.
cation arc not definitely given. Hurst lost ten mon
killed and wounded.
.aaoa.. .,a I'M r,a,, ,,,,,,o. J..
len omccrs anu ~ "en oelonslne 10 col. HAw-
tins' 9Th Tennesaee) cavalry, and captured BY For
rest lately at Union City. have made their cscaoe
and part reported at headquarters. Some Of them
say Their comrades are daily seeding from rebel
rule, and probably many will finally cet home
Lee Gray, one Of the escaped officers, arrived here
to-day. Lieut.. Bradford, who escaped from Libby
Prison With Streight, was among the lucky ones
as well as Lieut. Hawkins. son Of Col. Hawking
@ne s...ar nssT. nz.zsa5 "i1s raha,s ~ E.,,,,
occupy Hick1nan during the day time: retiring II,
Nv N"' '1Aa"s -" oeuton"
stfauon.
The DdAy Netes, In 1fs issne Of yesterday, an
nounccs Lewis Hammock as candidate f,r Jn,ga ~
the Circuit Court in opposition to Judee 1t u o.
the pet proteee OF inc copperhead branch Of the
Democratic party Ae will undoubtedly bc hand
.s1.M.. as cona,de,ab1a rao,tra sI " Aua te"
puonean a,aso.sS a. fra.a .ha ai. ana opposition
has been evidenced from me opinions Of Mulke5
upon the different topics Of the daGQ<4 kue in en.
, 1864-04-04


The following particulars Of the loss of the
Peterhoff we're furnished by 9 person who
was on board the ill-fated ship at the time
she was run into:
On the morning Of the 9th instant, as the
Peterhotr was slowly standing In shore, from
chasing a supposed blockade runner {but
which turned out to be one of our vessels),
the officer in charge made sail on the star
board quarter, which, upon signalling, was
found to be still another Union gunboat. As
It was near dawn, the Peterhoff slowed her
engines still more. The stranger passed by
half mile distant, and got On the Petcrhoff's
stnrboard bow, when she put her helm star
board. evidently wishing to Cross the lattcr's
bow, but she Kept her helm in that position
too long. On near approach Of the two ships
The Peterhotf's engine was stopped, the helm
of The Monticello (a3 it afterwards proved to
bel put aport, which brought her at direct
riEht angle, when she struck the Peterhoff
aHlidship, at the same time going at full
sneed. The Peterhotf vas cut into about
Ire feet on deck, and about two feet below
fhe water line, The fires were cxtinguished
in Ave minutes, and before the Monticello
could back clear Of the PeterhoE The small
boats OF both vessels were Immediately en-
ployed in taking off the crew Of the sinking
Ehip, and, with barely time to lower and
hnrry the men into them, the fine ship sunk,
poinr down stern foremost.
, 1864-04-04
FROM MADISON.
Resume OF f.LeEis1ative M Matters.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunt.J
MADISON, Wis.,, april 2.
The serate continued In session till late hour
lat night. The warehouse bill was finally ordered
to third reading this morning. Alter spending
most Of the morning session discussing Il, 1t pass-
ed with amcndtnents-ly II.
The Assembly has concurzed In the amendments
20 that the bill is finally disposed Of.
The bill 10 enable railroads within The StAta to
transport cordwood and collect rates therefor, Was
indefinitely postponed Is: noes II.
Bills we're passed to provide for appraisal Of Ger
tain echool and university Lands ndappropriating
e., 900 to st. MaFy's Hospital.
The Assembly. Last nigha, passed bills to
amend the articles Of association Of the MilwAu-
kec and St. Paul Railroad giving. the same powers
to them Of issuing preferred stock, &C., as Were
given to the North Western Railroad: to ineor-
Isorate Green Bay, Shawnee and St. Croix Fails
Railroad; to prevent the removal Of lumber, min
erals, &C., from lands sold for taxes and to mem-
oraltxe Congress for an appropriation to wounded
soldiers. The negro suffrage blu ezroneou6ly Fc-
ported laet evening passed, 1el BY adjournment
Poth the immigrant commissioner bills were Killed.
An effort was made this morning to reconsider the
SENATE bI, but 1t failed. This Assembly LAST night
disposed OF nearly all bills On theabe This znorn-
Ing, It cpncutred In tic Senate bill to change the
time Of holding Courts Of the 10th Circuit: to
amend the Revised Statues relative to court OIL
ce1e; to amend the school code; to amend theM1-
itta }sw and act OF this to aid for
Volunteers families; to prevent the location OF
Cemeteries within cidee..
The Senate this afternoon considered alarge
number Of bills in Committee Of theWhole, and
then passed about forty, mainly Assembly, under
suspension Of the 1ulea. including the following:
FOR relief Of Marathon county; amending charter
o1 lie aCroeee Tfempalcsu and Prescott railroad;
, 1864-04-04

New YoR5, April a.-The steamer City of Cork.
from Liverpool 18th and Queenstown 21et, arrived
The cox Iroid, Of the morning Of the a1st, has
8rrlved-
,CortNnAeEs, March 1e.-Yesterday three prus-
stan men-ofw2r attacked the Danish btockAdlug
gasement Of two hours the Pruesian vessels re-
to-day at D1ppel.
ing that yesterday the Arcona, with three cun.
b9ate, again put to Sea In search Of hostile chip
ping cEnised, but had no result however. All tic
port concludes: Therefore, there can be no quee,
uon OF an existing blockade OF the Pfussian coaef.
"LoxpsBEHo, March ls.-on Thursday there
line. pnppel 7Iiiagc and the TanJebe1E~ pol petition lon
were taken By the Prussians, after heroic resist
ance By the Danes. The position At Dnppel ID stiil
Ways four to one OF the Danes. Their artillery has
4 range OF three miles. A Danish Colonel was
Killed to-day, and seventy wounded were brought
10: The e1emy'e losses are severe. The Danish
"corESHAGES, March 1.-THE Prussiau bat
t1erchmente. The enemy fred altogether i've
hundrtd shots. We replied occasonally-in all
tal, as two Of the enemye batteries were silenced
for some time. We have two officers killed and
one wounded, and 18 pEiEates killed and one
The City Of Cork brings no later commercial ad-
vices.
LATEST FEE c1rT OF ooRx
F1ENsECEo. March 1S.-The bomb1rdment OF
bnppcl sFas resumed to-day. Terrific cannonadlng
TuMS, March 17.-Adviees from Rome state
that the iunces Of the Pope has become more alarm
IAABrno, March 17-Iti is rumo-cd, hut uncon-
frmed, that Prince Frederick of fAuEustenbnr. was
found dead In his bed At hel.
, 1864-04-04
GENERAL BUTLERsS DE-
PARTNTENT,
visit Of Col. 0ufd, the Il eLel Commits
aioner Of Exchange to Gen. Huxlor,

FoHTRrss AosEoE. Mari 31,-An fuamcass *.
element vas GRATED to-day BY the arrival Of Cal,
Rotezt oq1d, the rebel Coa!mss!oner Of E1chanse,
aSs Haass b p epd d.T. n nas to- hts 1T
Mul{ord, Assistant Commissioner Of Ezc6aa1o IN.
der Mai Gen. butler; WIS at City Point. he made
an arfange%eat with Col. ould for the latter 10
ternoou Admiral Lea sent word t6 this point ttat
4 rebel iiag OF truce was of Newport News Point.
awaiting 70 bold Communication with tho Com
mpanoln@ GGneta' Who At opce despatched Major
to receive the envoy.
The meeting between Major Mulford, Col. ould
and Captain Hatch was ofsoursc, as the rules IN
treme. The weather being very rough at tho time,
the eanboat Roanoke which brought Nj. Ould
fen K Hsf sond 1o v ws
" proceeded few miles up the James river, and
waited The coming Of Major Milford.
The arrival at Fortress Monroe Of all the parties
above mentioned occurred At 10 O'Clock this morn
Ing, the Union dag OF truce boat Bteaming to the
Vh1rf With the emblem Of peace flying at her fore,
such an event naturally drawing together hinge
mentioning tbe saet to several did the news spread
fnd The tsS much to ses
Judge Advocate Of the Con!ctsracy, plays 50 In
portant . roe, An ambulance belonging to tho
Hggeia Hotel Was placed at the aispoaa Of the Wis
amount ofpaper1 and books.
The appearance Of Colonel 0uld, to person who
knew him prior to the br;<king cut Of this wicked
rebellion, fs one Of great change. In size the rebel
commissioner Ia about nix fee. high; and rather
rotund. Ills face Is completely corered with d
geyieh, grizzly beard, and altogether he looks like
man who has the burdens OF 'lkingdou," to
hcar on his shoulders. Colonel Ould wore civil
inns suit--a brown overcoat, fashionable several
years back, and q Blouch hat His companion.
Captain Hatch, Tas attlced In gray uniform, fa1I
dress, cash and belt, but wore no sword.
The object Of his mission can only be guessed
at but relctes to the future plan Of EXCHANGES. 1t
Is understood, and In iact was Published in the
Richmond pspcIe, that If gen. Batier would come
to the rebel capital to make the necessary arrange
ments to facilitate e1ehanges he should receive
full and ample protection. Gen. Butler and Col.
Un1d met on friendly terms, and up to the moment
of my closing this the two commissioners arc en-
G1ged in their humane and landab}o undertaking.
The visit al Col. 0uld may last two or three days,
Judging from the immense pile Of papers brought
By him on hi9 arrival.
FoR7REss MoxHoE. april 3.-The steamer Fair
Haven. from New York Ior Alexandra, has boen
wrecked on Cape Henry. No lives wore lost.
The schooner Fanny Bell, from Philadelphia for
Port Royal, was wrecked at the same place. The
captain, mate, and cook arc all missing.
brigantine tB also ashore there. :,
FoaIRfsa MoHHof, April 2.-The four steamers
which left here at ! o'clock ycsterday morning in
search Of the disabled steamship reported of Cape
Henry returned unsuccessful.
, 1864-04-04

the University, and to procure geological surrey
collections.
The Governor has appointed ". J. Kershaw.
Major Of the 37th and Lieut. c. P. LaEkdn4 Major Of
the sath regiment; A. AcCracken, Adjutant 3sth !;
Naj. Harry Eastman is promoted to Lieut.. Colonel
Of the I'd Cavalry.
The Senate tonight passed the registry law BY
q to Z, and bill prohibiting railroad agents from
dealing In produce, and compelling railroads to
car7y wood, by 16 to 0. It Indefinitely postponed
the bills raieng tax railroads, and to incorporate
the Rock River improvement Company.
A handsome presentation was made to Chief
Clerk Stuart in the Senate this evening.
The Assembly did nothing up to O'Clock, and Is
waiting for busfnesa. Everything will be cleared
tonight.
Adjutant E. B, Brooks, Of the 9Th Wisconsin,
Just released from Libby Prison, arrived hare
fo-rirht.
, 1864-04-04
FROM MEXICO.
Very Important Military Movements
. Among the MonteZumas.

NEW YoRK, April 3-1he Times Havana cores
poEdence has Mtxic2n news 10 the l9Eh ult,
1t appears certain that Kidaurn has openly de-
clrred against Juracz.
Gen. Aej was marching aeainst the Mexican
General Doblaao. Doblado Was also marching
to fght Mejia. Other accounts Say Dob1ado was
going to the United States.
An American General Is said to hsVe gone TO
have an interview with Iurnez-
Mexico for Puetla, TO direct tho operations OF an
expedition against the eoath Of Aerieo. and tho
report Of the capture Of Guadauara By Urago, and
the shooting OF Attamon, Appears to be unf0unded
tlago~ is said to hare withdrawn, and to be
marching to the eouth Of Motelia.
0fteca Is reported to hare been routed by the
troops.
The French are reported to have abandoned Ia
baseo and Minititlan- after some seyerc fighting,
The French feet Is b1ockadtng the coast strictly
from Vera Cruz.
Inxomc fighting 1ear Alyarado, tho French had
the advantage. The garrison Of Tnmptco having
been strengthened, cane out and gave battle to
the Liberals, but were driven back 10 the walls OF
the aty, where they fortified themselves.
The Liberal, under Dease, bold AojAca and the
surrounding Auntry. The French c1uEscrs will
econ blockade Aazallin, MausaniIo and Guayn1ae.
The foreign legion Is to be Increased to aH bat
talCu9, and rsma1n 10 ye1FH in Mexico.
, 1864-04-04

,GAUTION.-Lost. F.F. Spencer's
~ check on Solomon sturRtB Sons,
NO. 259 FOR $1,770.01,
Parable to Jcwett Root or bearer, dated April ID.
PA. r1ent Is etoppcd. F.F, SPENCER,
Chicago, April I'd, 1861. op3.b933 It net
, 1864-04-04

!. [EpetIM UtsPatth 70 the Chicago Tf1bnna.1
INDIANAPOLIS, April 2, 1868.
Col. Bob Stuart, 10th cavalry, has just returned
from the front, having been detailed On important
buHiness,
Col Chas- Russell, Colonel Of the Battalion, is
now ready for the field.
By order Of Gor. Morton the entire Indiana Le-
gion is ordered to hold itself In readiness to take
the hcld at any moment to repel invasion. A
grand review Of the whole Legion will DO held On
the 18th Of April. The Legion number x, 900 mon,
fully armed and equipped
Most Of the of1cezs OF the sth cavalry have re-
sICned for ono c1use OF another.
Camp Canington now accommodates 1000
troops all ready for the field. Camp Shanks has
a,to0 ready to tramp. All the veterans are an1-
ious 10 60 back to the field The 17th Indiana left
for the front to-day, an mounted infantry, i 800
strong.
, 1864-04-04
THE WAR IN GEORGIA.
Rebel CnvuIfy Near Tunnel Hill.

R1xGoo1p. Ga. April 2.-The cavalry force Of the
enemy has been augmented within . few days, and
now amounts to about 5000, being encamped 10
the valley at the foot of Rncky RIDGE from Tup.
nel s LII to 5a1ness S'asF0nand Rcd Clay, which
NiceAtack Gap, si1 miea below here.
Their picket line is generally within milo oil
ours but no disposition ii shown By either party to
There L = very small rebel force Of infantry
Eorfh Of Dalton.
There Is no reason to belfcve that Johnston has
been largely reinforced either iron, East Teuueasee
or Alabama. There are no indications that hc In
tends to nttume the offensive,
Notwithstanding contrary reports, the eatiuate
Of a5,oo for Jotnston's command Is nearly cor.
Over 600 rebel dcsetters came Into Chattapooca
during the month Of March, TIE receipts haze
talen OF for a few days past.
Many thoneands Of dcsette1s arc marching over
land from Nashville, the Railroad being unable to
accommodate them,
General Sherman, having completed his tour OF
Inspection, has returned to his headquarters at
Nashville.
, 1864-04-04


!opeclu Col1eoponoeaee oacaEo 1I4ouhe.I
PAocoAH, ky.+ March 90, Via cA1no. April =.
.ta,s.a 1..+1s s,nnt ~ hon... 1ssrs.. ~ ~.
%Ae @As1 oa"ses <aoos A@J 4ooeSe @aeat %oe lo1t
" were burned BY order OF Col dicks, to preTent
tlseir becoming shelter for sharpshooters acc
1na nmc eome ~ .nss. ts' W. s 'asnes. =, e.
Lie meet ono N to"a "Ae aans oesuo5eo. ~ oe.
Jonged TO Ds. 6aunaarsr VINO IL noted rebel, and
,yho Is reported to have manufactured torpedoea
fnr thr rcte1s At no1nm11ns. when thry be1d tb.t
4ot e1e 4eo4" ~ ~031'1o"s' "AAeA' '@e' A'A0 >4A'
p!aec.
Approaching tom the TdEcf, the town presents q
worse appearance than Vtcssburg did after the
AeEo@ tnee ~ eeese*.5 on4,alas W. ueatS Ino
m1rk Of ehot or aoell, ana come OF taem arc
completely rtddled. The buildings were not fired
upon un]css there was suspicion that they con-
cealed rebels.
one little incident shows the Accuracy Of the fire.
II ~sa reported that some rtho1 ofaoors were IN
, the saloon Of tue Continental Hotel, making free
with the uquor-a shot toas rent sehica s,ceps Ns
Fniher back from the river and the fort, tie dam
ageWas less. Int limb cut from q troe, Or cor
net knocked from houee arc Of frequent occur
renee IN all paris Of the town. :
mid fof Tic rarpose Of puader, and getttns % con.
**s1apts md horses. He ts certainly obtaining
these IN hrge numbers, and sending them South.
1eaM several that he had consc11ptcd and who had
~@pea G:p psssS WIN EIeat difficulty.
az Mso Woned to give his men short furlough,
mans q mem oelonEing in this part of the conn-
<ry. Ihcfe 1s no doubt but that he intended to
capture eomc point On the river and hold it IS long
~ ~ 20 ftop toe boatt The men TINT wefe
Allea y tao LOTT ~ fadurAh, had spikes fn their
pqG1e1e Ior elnKlng me cnunon.
LIZ ~nI.e he.d GInI Is MED With rebels, thouph
133as sts,,ts ~ ssHa,a ase At PrsorsbuEeh, six
, 1864-04-04

Terrible Work Of the Vigilance Conn
nfttce in Idnho--Ttventy-four Men
l1nnGcd-.The Snake Indians on the
SAN FRANCISCO March 30, 1sGf.-The steamer
Golden age arriyed last night from Panama.
Oregon dispatches Of today contain late
the great e1ertIons made there for the sup
preston Of crime. The Grand Jury Of Boise
county Ind returned twelve indictments for
and one for manflauehter. A AyiglIance committee,
numbering thousand men, was mixing clean
sweep Of the silain. in!csing Beaver Head county.
They hung eleven men at Virginia, fVeat Big Hole.
The Indians on the Snake Rfyer were commit
ting ranges. They Were armed with rl1c5 and
shbt-eun7.
The rush Of emigration from Oregon and Callfor-
ntn to Idaho is fmmsQse.
The Dutch ehIp CJrnelia sailed On the 18th for
Aong hong, Titn xSpooo n treas11e:
Agricultural and mining iutefeste.
, 1864-04-04

Especial Dispatch to the Chieago Tnbuue1
DEs MoNEe, Iowa, April 2.
The soldiers Of the 4th Inlantry, who killed
ca1nee, the murder Of Praether, hare given them
selycs up to the civil authorities,
Recruiting is brisk, and Capt. Brownell Is send
ing forward volunteers daily.
The emigration passing through here for the
plains and peaks Of Colorado and Idaho II greater
than at any time sinee 1860. It Is believed TINT
there will be great destitu1ion On the plains this
season.
The citizens are about building freq bridee
acroes the Des Moines, abutung On Walnut street,
, 1864-04-04

DAvESP0Rr, April 2, 1861.
Robert LoWrey. Republican, was elected Mayor
today By nine hundred and sIxty~1ye majority. A
handsome gain.
DAVENPORT, April 2.-0ur annual municipal elec-
tion took place to-day. All passed of quietly. The
entire Republican city ticket is elected R. Lowrey
having about 1900 majority for Mayor, and the
other city officers from 500 to 500 majority;
large gam over last year. The six Republican
nominees for Alderman are elected. The six Alder
men holding oTer arc Republicans. In the 5th
Wand combination Of the opposition defeated g.
s. Dow, the Republican nominee. by fire majority.
The successful candidate was formerly Iepubit-
can, but 1t Is not known what he Is now. In the
Gdh Ward similar combination caused tie.
, 1864-04-04
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Movements on tho Red dRtvcr-Capture
DfCOttOu.

u VUlIUH. :
NKw YonK, March 3.-The steamer Columbia,
from New Orleans 24th has arrived.
nnd Tnd a.ny vas ELL pushing up Red river.
!rt Alexandria 1s2 bales Of cotton, and 3GQ rebel
prisoners, including a5 officers, captured on the
The gunboats having commenced ae:troyin,
property, the troops now follow the example, and
and the Inhabitants destroy ali private cotton to
prevent fte falling into our hands.
stnff.
The SD Ohio infantry, the advance Of Gen. Bauks'
1orcee. reached Alexandria on the 14th, having
marched 70 miles in four days.
Eighty or ninety prisoners were taken, tnl small
Rk1lmtshiDg lasted rcvcral days.
Cnr forces were never healthier.
Mtddling cotton ~. Gold tax
, 1864-04-04

who has been committing dep,edations In the vet
nifty Of Pulaski, Athens, and Decaur, tor months
psst
hours behind tme, Detained In consequence Of +
vile this morning.
, 1864-04-04

~ 4 correspondent Of the Springfield
Sfafe Journal nominatea Gen. Isham n. Hay
nie: Of Cairo, for State Auditor, and Major
4. J. Kuykendall to run against Josh Alien
for Congress. They are each War Demo-
Gratis. and both In the service, :.
, 1864-04-04

Obituary.

new Yo1K, April a.-The New Orleans CORES.
oondent Of the Hpf{d states that Brownsville and
the Rio Grande arc to be evacuated by our forces.
, 1864-04-04
Tragedy in n II Philadelphia Con.
cert Saloon.

PHILADELPHIA, April 3.-Au unfortunate affair
occurred at concert saloon last night. An Irish
woman was shot dead in private boz By her lover,
who fired three balls through her.
The house VAS closcd on account Of tic occur-
FeHce.