Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-03-17

rangements have been made: Lieutenant
General Grant has been assigned to CON-
mand all the armies Of the United States.
General Halleck is relieved from duty as
General in Chief, and assigned as Chief oil
Staff ofthe army. Major General Sherman
is assigned 20 the command of the Division
of the Mississippi, lately Commanded by.
General Grant. and comprising the de-
partmen,s OF the Ohio, the Cumberland.
the Tennessee and Arkansas. General Me-
Pherson is assigned to the command Of
the Department Of Tennessee. 'ie .''"
Major General Lew Wallace has been
assigned to the command OF the Middle
Department, with his headquarters at Bal
timore. 80 ''t
The wife of Gen. Beauregard died at
New Orleans on the I'd, and the funeral
ceremonies took place on the 4th instant.
General Banks rendered to the family the
use of steamer to convey the remaias q
few miles up the river for interment.
A Norfolk letter Of the 1lth, says that
our forces occupy Suffolk
Nofurther demonstration has been made
by the enemy at Newbern. ''
There is nothing important from Chat
tanoogs. il is supposed that Johnston is
being largely reinforced by troops from
Longstreet's and Folks armies.
81 On the 18th ult, detachment OF negro
troops from Haine's Bluff captured Yazoo
City, after a sharp fight. They lost about
thirty men in the attempt.
The orders published in the Richmond
papers as having been found in Col. Dahl
green's pockets, directing the assassination
OF jeff Davis and the burning of Rich
mond are said to be rebel forgeries. inten-
ded as excuses for their cruel treatment OF
the captured members Of the expedition Of
Fitzpatrick.
Subscriptions for new long bonds will
probably not be opened for three or four
weeks. The Secretary of the Treasury's
present intention is to negotiate the loan
through those national banks which have
been designated repositories.
The question whether to compel Nation
al Banks to redeem at small discount in
New York or at par at various points, is
still under discussion. Some of the dis
tant banks object to Comptroller McCni-
loch's recommendation of the former
course. and from other quarters voices are
raised against adding to the already great
financial Importance Of New York.
Three hundred and thirteen national
banks. with an aggregate capital Of about
S45. O00. 900, have been organized.
Vallandigham has written a letter Of
coincidence to the proprietors Of the Day
ton Empire. whose Office was Quilted re.
Gently. He says there is now but one
remedy for the past, and preventive Of fu.
ture injuries. aud that is instant, summary
and ample reprisals upon the property Of
the men at home, who by language and
conduct are always melting to these outra-
gcs. Retaliation is the only and the right.
full remedy in times like these. Reprisals
in such cases are now the only means left
for a return to law and order.
The expedition up the 0uchita against
Trinity and Harrisonburg has been heard
from. Tn, feet consisted of the Ouchiss,
Usage, Conestoga. Lexington. Hineman
and Crockett. Trinity was strongly for
tilted. The Usage was allowed to pass
but the Hineman. flagship, was fired into
and partially disabled, when the flag was
transferred to the Ouchita, which soor
drove thu enemy from their works. Har.
risonburg was taken with less resistance
and burned The Hineman was consider
ably disabled, and lost two men killed
and eight wounded. The Ouchita was bu
Slightly Injured.
The Military Committee Of the Hous'
have decided to report in favor OF incrcas
ing the pay of soldiers to slS per month
and sergeants to $50.