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Important 70 the Mar.

The Supreme Court of the United States.
sitting at Washington, made the following
order before adjourning:
Ordered, In suits in equity for the foreclo-
sure Ofmortgages in the circuit court of the
United States. or In any of the courts of the
Territories having juri:diction Of the same. q
decree may be rendered for any balance that
may be found due to the complainant over and
above the proceeds of the sale or sales; and exe-
cution may issue for the collection of the same
as Is provided in the eighth rule of this court
regulating the equity practice, where the de-
cree Is solely for the payment Of money.
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Reported Death of Mr. John w
Cathcart-.The Report DiscrediGed.

MIR. JOHN w. CATHCART of this city, has
been engaged for several months in cultiyating
a plantation near Nicksburg, Mississippi, in
The enterprise was not deemed very hazardous,
their plantation being on a narrow point,
formed by a bend in the river News was re-
ceived here, however, on Saturday, that the
plantation had been subjected to raid by
guerillas, and Mr.. CATHCART taken prisoner,
and in Sundays mail came the st. Louis Demo-
crat, of the 2Sth ult. which contained the fol-
lowing paragraph.
private letter from Vicksburg contains the
news of the violent death of Mr. ]. w. Cath
cart, formerly of Minnesota. Mr.. Cathcart
and CHARLES II. Rowland, Esq, of this city,
were in charge of plantation situated about
eight miles above Vicksburg, on the Louisiana
SIDE On Monday night, the 18th inst, a band
of guerillas raided the plantation. Mr. Cath
cart and Surgeon who had been in charge of
contraband hospital, were taken prisoners,
and after being carried into the interior some
eight or nine miles, were both shot through the
head. Their bodies, stripped of their clothing,
were, a few days afterwards, found by some
negroes. Mr.. Rowland, at the time, was, for
tunately, on visit to Vicksburg.
Although the above seems quite circumstan-
tial there are many reasons showing its i'm
probability, and we are glad to learn that Mr..
CArnCART's friends feel confident that the
worst misfortune that has overtaken him is
that of his being prisoner in the hands of the
the guerillas. This opinion is based, to some
extent, on letter received yesterday from Col
WM r. MARSHALL, of the Seventh Regiment
which was dated Paducah, KY, 21st ult. Col.
MARSHALL says he received that day letter
from Mr.. Rowland (Mr. CATHCART's partner),
dated the 18th, only two days after the raid.
Nothing had been heard from Mr. CATHCAHT.
An expedition of $50 mounted men and how.
itzer, was to start out on the 15th which was
three days after the raid. to try and find the
guerillas. Col. MARSHALL adds:
do not think there is one chance in fifty
that CArHCART will be harmed farther than de-
at st. Louis, who has had constant experience
in the South and on plantations. Mr.. GREEN
was taken prisoner at one time. He thought
there was very little danger of Mr.. c. losing
his life. He said one of their men was kept
prisoner six months, and finally came out by
way OF the Texas coast. have converted
only one instance Of q man having been killed
after being taken prisoner. II is possible
Mr.. OCATHCART may be taken across to Shrevet
port, exchanged.
Col. MARSHALL gives, other reasons which
render the probabilities decidedly in favor Of
Mr.. CATACARr's safety, although no intelli-
gence may be received from him for some
time.
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OMxO NATIONAL GUARD.

CINCINNATI, May 3.-The National Guards OF
Ohio were mustered in yesterday, in response
to the Governors call for one hundred days
men. Out of four hundred and eighty-sx
counties all but forty three have reported. The
number is thirty-five thousand men for active
duty. The whole number will reach nearly
forty thousand men. ready for the field at a
ments turned out nearly 5000 men, armed and
anunned
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


HousE.-The House passed a bill appropriat-
ing over one million dollars as indemnity to
citizens of Minnesota for losses sustained and
depredations committed by the Sioux Indians
IN that State, the amount being in accordance
WIN the report Of the commission Oh that sub
iect.
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EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1864. {

Hon. Secretary Of War:
Nv Dear Sir According to our understand
ing with Major General F. P. Blair at the time
he took his seat in Congress last winter, he
now asks to withdraw his resignation then ten
dered, as Major General, and return to the
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WASHINGTON, April 90, 1864.

To the PRESIDENT:
You will do me great favor by giving the
order assigning me to the command of the
18th army corps Immediately, as desire to
leave Washington next Saturday to join the
command. also request the assignment of
Capt. w. j. Alexander, of the Sd Regiment
United States cavalry as Adjutant General of
the 18th corps. with the rank of Lieut. Col
onel. The present Adiutant, or rather the for
mer Adjutant, Col. Clark, understand has
been relieved by General Mcpherson, as Adju-
tant General of the Department, and the place
of Adjutant General of the corps is necessarily
vacant. also request the appointment Of G.
A. Mcclure, formerly Captain of the 31st Mis-
souri, Volunteer Infantry, as Abide Camp, and
Lieut.. Logan Tompkins of the 31st Volunteer
Infantry, as Captain and Aid-de-Camp of my
Staff. Respectfully,
-. (SigneD F. z. BLAIR.
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ENDORsEMENTs,
The Secretary of War will please have Gen.
eral Halleck make the proper order in this case.
(SigneD A. LlNCOLN.
APRIL 81, 1864.
Referred to Gen. Halleck, Chief of staff.
SignedD +. N. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
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field Let this be done. Let the order sendips
him be such rs shown to-day by the Adiutant
General. only dropping from it the names of
Mcguire and Tompkins.
Yours truly,
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WASHINGTON, April %. 1864.
Hon. T.. ". .Stcuton-!Secretoryo Var:
respectfully request to Withdraw nv rcsio-
nation as Major General of u. S. Volunteers
rendered January II, 1864
Respectfully,
(SigneO F. p. LIAR.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
Adutant Generals Office.
Washington, April %, 1861.
General Orders, No. 17S.
Major General +. p. Blair, Jr., is assigned
to the command of the 18th Army Corps.
Capt. Andrew j. Alexander is assigned as AS.
sistant Acknowledgement to the 18th Army
Corps, with the rank of Lieut.. Colonel, under
the 1st section of an act approved July 18th,
1862 By order of the President.
GSigned E. d. TOWNSEND, A. A. G.
WASHINGTON, May I'd, 1864.
Brig. General J. H. Martindale has been re
lieved as Military Governor of this District,
and Colonel n NJ Wisewell. of the Veteran
Reserve Corps, is ordered to his place.
WASHINGTON, Nay D. fTtOune special. -
The Chief Clerk at the headquarters OF the
Bank Note Printing Bureau in the Treasury, was
to-day dismissed by Secretary Chase, at the
close of an investigation ordered by the admin
istratiOn into the affairs of this bureau.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-!The Star in speaking
of Col. Lowell's expedition from Vienna Sun
day, says that portion of M0sbys band
OF guerillas had been encountered, when a
sharp fight ensued which resulted in a loss to
thcrebels Of two killed and four wounded and
twenty-three taken prisoners. Lowell lost
three men killed and four wounded. Lowell
returned safely to Vienna with twenty-three
prisoners captured from Mosby; also three
blockade runners, twenty-five horses, and a
large quantity of wool, tobacco and other con-
traband goods.
New YORK, May 3.-UeralGs special from
Washington says Lee does not design falling
back of Richmond, but is concentrating all
his force at Orange Court House. All quiet at
Winchester.
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COPY OF TELEGRAM FROM THE PRESIDENT.
EXECUTIVE MANsION,(
Washington, March Is. 1864
To L;eW Zen. Grant, Nashville:
Gen. Mcpherson having been assigned to the
command of department, could not General
Frank Blair, without difficulty or detriment to
the service, be assigned to the command of the
corps he commanded while last autumn.
(SigncD \. LINCOLN.
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NASHVILLE, March 16, 10 A. NJ, 1864

To HIS Eacellency the President:
Gen. Logan commands the corps referred to
i'm your despatch. will see General Sherman
within few days, and consult about the trans
fer. Answer.
(SigncD U. S. GRANT, Lt..Gen.
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NASHVILLE, March II, 1864.

NASHVILLE, March II, 1864.
His Ercelleucy, 4. Lincoln. President of the
United States:
Genera. Sherman is here He consents to
the transfer of General Logan to the 18th corps,
and the appointment of General F. ?. Blair to
the 10th corps.
(Signed) u. S. GRANT, Lieut.. Gen.
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U. S. GRANT, Lieut.. Gen.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, March 26, 1864.
His Eccelency, A. Lincoln, President Of the
United States:
understand by the papers that it is contem-
plated to make q change in commander of the
10Th and 18th army corps, so as to transfer me
to the 18th corps. hope this will not be dore
l fully understand the organization of the 18th
corps now, of which have labored to oom-
plete the organization this winter, and earnestly
(SigneO JOHN A. LOGAN, Maj. Gen.
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Accepted BY of1ler of the President.
(Si"ned) e. VI. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Dated January II, 1864.
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CULPEPPER COURT House, Va.
II Z. NJ, March 80, 1864.

To Najo. General W. T. Sherman:
General f. P. Blair will be assigned to the
18th army corps, and not the 18th. Assign
Joseph Hooker, subject to the approval of the
President, to any other corps command which
you may have, and break up the animosity of
(Signed) U. S. GRANT,
Lieut.. General Commanding
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CULrEprER c. H.. Dated April 9th, 1864.
To General Hdlleck, CAiet-Ot: STAFF:
Will you please ascertain if Gen. Blair is to
be sent to Gen. Sherman. 1t no., an Army
Corps Commander will have to be named for
the 18th Corps.
lSigned u. s. GRANT,
Lt.-General.
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OHIO POLITICS.

The Newark (Ohio) Advertiser mentions the names Of
many leading citizens in Ohio heretofore identified with
the Republican party but who have recently declared for
Gen. Mcclellan 1t says:
+" In Cleveland, Franklin r. Bsckus delegate TO the
Peace Congress 1861 and Republican candidate for Su-
preme Judge in 1862 against Judge Ranny 10 now for
Mcclellan. SO is Hon Sherlock J. Andrews ex. member
of Congress- So is Trad Kelley brother OF Alfred Kelley
lin GAINESVILLE, Gen Edward Ball ex member of Con-
gress and Lincoln eector ia 1860 has renowned Mr. Lin
coin and taken the stump for Mcclellan The General
was member OF the meeting which met in Newark in
May to appoint delegates for the Baltimore Convention
but Mr. Lncolns to whom it may concern and the no
mnaton Of Mcclellan have done their work
"I0 Crceville that widely known citizen Nelson Frank
lln much talked OF as Republican candidate against s.
g. Cox few years ago, has announced himself for Nc
Clesn.
In Portsmouth the gallant Col Oscar F. Moore. who
served three years in the army, addressed Mcclellan
meeting last week declaring that sense OF duty compel
ed him to separate from party whose leading men had
shown themselves incapable Of delivering the country from
its peril Col. Moore is member of Congress-
In Columbus, among others who have made known
their purpose to support Mcclellan, Riley Comp
troler OF the Treasury elected by the Republican,
Thomas Sparrow Director Of the Pententary
by Gov Tod and that model citizen and eminent LAWYER
Hon. John W. Andrews"
The Cincinnati Enquirer says:
Added to these are those who formerly Dsmocrats
returning TO the organic .on such az Col George
w McCook Of Steubenville; Hon ii B Payne Of CIeye-
land Hon. BarDabus Burns, Of Mansfield and Hon. VIM
j. Flagg Of Cincinnati"
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THE SITUATION IN VIRGINIA.

The action of The rebel authorities n directing enrol
so in the Confederacy with view of bringing them into
the military service, furnishes fresh indication Of the
hauson Of the rebel No nation would resort
to the employment of boys and old in its armies if
other resources within reach But this
cannot greatly increase the rebel armies Already they
largely made up of persons not within the military age
and were the whole South to be dragged with net pro-
badly not enough efficient could be obtained to repair
the Losses of Shermans aud Sherdans campaigns Some
additions are of course constantly making to Lees army
but the whole rebel force 10 Virginia does not far
as is known amount to $4,000 men, if indeed it ex
ceeds 10000 Two weeks ago Eary's force in the She
nandoah Valley about 000 all told but he had four
thousand lees when he went into action week ago, and
has lost 10000 at least within that period Lees entire
force two weeks ago. including all troops in and around
Petersburg and Richmond, composed of hundred
and tyfve regmentr which probably did not average
three hundred and fifty each Since then 1t has
been increased to some extent by CONSUMPTION and de-
amount to to-day believed by military authorizes
to over "a 600 Meanwhile, renforcements going
forward 10 Gen. Grant at the rate of from three to five
thousand men daily and regiments still accommodating
more rapidly than they be transported to the points
for which they intended Thus while the enemy are
growing weaker, sugmenting our strength; and
unless all the signs of the times msnterpreed decisive
results, in Virginia at least will not be long delayed
Ne,oarh Advertiser.
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THE CASUALTIES AT wrNcHEsTER

Full returns Of casualties in the battle near Winchester
Monday last have not yet been received The world
correspondent adds afew particulars previous accounts
His letter is dated at midnight on Wednesday:
Our own loss amount to between three aud four thou
sand killed and wounded The Losses in the sixth Corps
are nineteen officers killed and one hundred and ten
wounded hundred and sixty three men killed and four
teen hundred aud sixty FIVE wounded. The losses in the
Nineteenth Corps said to be between two and three
hundred killed and nine hundred wounded The losses in
the Army of Western Virginia said be tmo hundred
killed and six hundred wounded Specimen losses. llus-
rang erceness of the battle at certain points are
shown by the fact that in Gen. Growers division alone
every Colonel commanding regiment either killed or
wounded The Thirtyseventh Massachusetts lost rteen
ofRcer. killed and wounded Certain regiments OF the
Sixth Corps we're almost annihsted. 1--WE have taken
twenty two hundred prisoners Eve thousand stand Of arms
Eve pieces of artillery and eleven battle flags Nearly
three thousand rebel wounded have been left in Win
chester and on the feld Gen. Rhodes 10 killed Generals
Gordon Goodwin, LomaI York. and others are known 10
be wounded The rebels must have lost at least six thou
sand IN killed, wounded, and prisoners"
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CURIOUS MILITARY ORDER.

Gen JOHN P. SLOUGH, the Military Governor at Alex
sndra has issued order forbddng under the penalty Of
arrest persons from having informal votes for President
Of the United States 10 the public streets at their
places Of business in that city. The order first pub
shed 10 the Alexandria Journal Monday last, and
follows:
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY GOVERNOR,
Alexandria, (Ta) September &C. 1864
1t being represented these headquarters that several
persons contemplate having in the public streets at
their places Of business 10 this city informal vote for
President the United States the forbidden un
der the penalty of arrest for the following reason viz In
community composed largely OF the sntaQooistica
elements Of soldiers and disoya citizens the
and Illegal expression Of sentiment contemplated apt to
create Of the peace and eneender feelings of
bitter hostility that should If possible be avoided A
Alexandria is fortified military post and subject TO mill
tary control Virginia has tho election of
President and as such voting calculated to create
don Of things desirable TO be avoided 1t 10 hoped that all
interested will the proprey of this action OF the local
military authority, and will conduct themselves to
avoid the penalty named. JOHN n. SLOUGH
Il Bnaader General of Volunteers and
EtY Military Governor Of Alexandria
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drawing his name as candidate for the Presidency,
was published yesterday at Boston. 1t comes to
US, of course, by telegraph:
BOSTON, SEPTEMBER 81, 1864.
GENTLEMEN: feel it my duty to make one step more
in the direction indicated in my letter of the 26h OF
August and withdraw my from the list Of candidates
The Presidential question has in effect been entered
upon in such way that the union of the Republican party
has become paramount necessity. The policy of the
Democratic party signifies either separation re.estab-
lshment with slavery. The Chicago platform simply
separation Gen. McCellans letter Of acceptance Is
establishment with slavery. The Republican candidate,
the contrary pledged to the reestabshment without
slavery, and however hestatng bis policy may be- the
pressure Of his party WILL may hope force him to it,
Between these issues think man of liberal party
remain in doubt and believe that am consistent
with my antecedents in withdrawing not TO aid in the
triumph Of Mr. Lincoln but to do my part toward pre-
venting the election Of Democratic candidate.
In respect to Mr. Lincoln continue to hold exactly the
same sentiments contained in my letter of acceptance
consider that his Administration has been politically mill
tsry, and financially failure and that its necessary
tnuanca the Of greet for the country There never
greater unanmty 10 country than was exhibited
here at the fall Of Fort Sumter and the South power
less 10 the face Of it, but Mr. Lincoln completely para
the position and divided the North when he declared to
the South that slavery should be protected He has built
up for the South strength which otherwise they could
have attained and this has given them advocate
on the Chicago platform.
The Cleveland Convention to have been the open
svowsI Of that condemnation which had been freely
expressing each other for the past two years. and which
had been made known to the President but in the
tain condition Of affairs, leading not found will
lug TO mako public dissatisfaction and condemnation
which would have rendered Mr. Lncolns nomination inn
possible and their continued silence and support estab
shed for him character among the people which leaves
choice United the Republican party is sure Of sue
divided the result Of the Presidential election is at
the least doubtful.
! am gentlemen, very truly yours,
J. G. FREMONT
To Messrs. GEORGE L. sTEARss and others Of the
COMMITTEES.
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EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS IN GEORGIA.

Intelligence received from the South several days ago
stated that special exchange Of two thousand
prisoners had been negotiated in Georgia by Gen Sher
man and Gen. Hood and that the arrangement had been
contaminated We have to-day oopies Of the Official
respondenoe which preceded the exchange as obtained
from late Richmond papers, and here insert it,
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Gen. Hood 10 GIN Sherman.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY TENNESSEE,
In the Field SPIT 8, 1864
Major General w. T. SHERMAN, Commanding United
States forces in Georgia.
SIR: have the honor to propose exchange Of pris
oners and captured by both armies since The
Of the present campaign the exchange to
be made for man. and the equivalents to be allowed
regulated by the cartel Should you accept this propo
stion, meeting take place between officers specially
commissioned to make preliminary arrangements to effect
the exchange This flag of truce is borne by my staff Of
fcers Msjor J. B. Eusts, Acting Adjutant General and
Captain w. A. Reid accompanied by escort of six
mounted men and an ambulance.
Very respectfully, your obsdient servant
j. b. HOOD General.
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BETTER LATE THAN NEVER F"

Adespstch from Washington says The military autkori-
ties have for time had under advissment plan for
preventing any further rebel raids ia the Valley This
plan embraces the erection Of extensive at
several OF the principal Gaps or these defensive works
that Manassas will be by far the heaviest ADD will be
manned by numerous garrison" Gen Mcclellan suggest
ed defeDces for the protection Of the Valley early
period of the war.
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We learn that Governor CURTIN, Of Pennsylvania was
10 town yesterday and had protscted interview with the
President who, understand solicited the interview.
We have not heard what the subject of The confer
epce, but presume had reference to the pending po
cal In Pennsylvania to which Coy Curtin has
been charged with some want of zeal. f ~
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PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

=, Washington, September 70, 1854.
my DEA SIR have received your note Of this date
eierriSg my offers resign whenever you should deem
sdVsab for the public interests that should do 80,
aug statn that, 10 your Judgment that time has now
come now, therefore, formally tender my resignation OF
me ONCE Of Postmaster General cannot take leave of
you With out renewing the expressions Of my gratitude for
the unio run kindness which has marked your to-
"sros Yours, truly M. BLAIR.
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COLORADO

despatch from Denver City Of the oath SAYS: The
constitutional election was held in this Territory on Tnes-
day the 18TH The returns come 10 slowly, but enough
have been received to show that the State
has been defeated Allen A. Bradford 10 elected delegate
to Conaressp 1870, - - n -
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No person. 1t is said will hereafter be arrested in New
Orleans without written accusation against them.
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WITHDRAWAL OF GEN. FREMONT.

The following letter Of Gen. FREMONT, with
drawing his as candidate for the Presidency,
was published yesterday at Boston. 1t comes to
US, of course, by telegraph: