, 1864-04-25


II they wont come out Of their own accord.
Reports from the army Of the Potomac are
conflicting. and our dispatches are full Of Ill
eors Of rumors. Grant keeps close mouth,
and the sensation correspondents are thers-
fore exercising their ingenuity, aud we there
fore learn from them that our forces have ad-
vanced, that they have not advanced, that al
is quiet, and that there are Indications OF
move, that Lee is 1ortifyins still on the hapl-
dan. and that Lee is going to Richmond i'm
medlately, md that he has gone up the
<Shcuandoah, and that there will be no fight
ing for some time to come, unless Lee threat
ems Pennsy1yAnia--an Of which surmises
arc probably not worth the paper they
were written on. In the meantime Grant is
noring along quietly with his historical cigar
in his mouth, putting on the flniahing
touches to that splendid army, in the wAy OF
stripping It down to fighting weight The
silence cannot last long.
Both Eastern and Western Kentucky seem
to be free from rebels once more except those
OF the Chicago 1iaes stay at home sort Tbs
little affair at Paintsrllle satisfied the eastern
ones, and Forrest ut the head OF the butchers
and murderers In Western Kentucky, Is nak-
ing his Way South.
N'3 NeAN*Ns "A"oe <~F104C aAA 1E-
lease by gnert1las has before been mentioned,
was tahen under Interesting circumstances.
Hc went 10 hadlsonE1lle, KY, to be mar
f'ed. Ihe g1er1llas went to the house where
1e was stopping, dressed in the national uni-
form, and the General suppos{nG they were
some Of hls old soldiers, went to the door to
meet and welcome them, when revolver
was placed at hts breast, and be was told be
was PRISONER to John Morgan. He was a1-
Io"eu IN Aouf 10 get ready 10 go with them.
.u.s ~ ~ tasau nlo .oemnno'ns u "ln 70
.aAe ~ ..s>o oa.n ~ ne eonieaeiacs, ano AZ 1ne
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~ t.s1 ne'u 1 a,'a lace snovto- enaeAelolo posi-
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nV"e'et' % m.cla, anu 11e! OBTAINING nm
'ol ~ uou', ne 'eoets fe'easea nl"-
oulueaat 1pu.c nlAe'el Is greatly ADORE
N'ateo III 1uls 1ssue' 1ron arrangement OF the
"nes' movement u 'he "estefn eesefa-
ots u cail oat one nnnaIeo aa.s sfoops"
LAS ueen nAeo upon' out aor LIE reason nam.
gu W. nave nolalns u 'no1eale the actfoa el
'uf owl oo'eG1oi: a.-
TINE RED RIVER EXPEDITION.
We surrender large share Of our space in
Ibis Issue, to Farious accounts OF the late dis
'astrous battles in Western Louisiana The
subsequent reports and full details all too
comepleteiy snstain the earliest rumors from
That ted. Entrapped, betrayed by lack of
Eeneraiahip. severely handled IN the first
days light our brave troops were rallied
on the second, and In tremendous conflict
showed What they "onid at the outset have
oohe under good management They won
7he semhlanee Of victory. They purchased
%he f1ght TO retire without further molesta-
1aon' mud did so, loo much shattered and
oFoken even TO aran themselves Of the
Iesu4ts gained and of1ng on the prisoners and
1ecaptuted guns 1he 1all1ns BACK was final,
7oo Tue -1eo hlsef expedition Is at an end.
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