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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
THE RED RIVER EXPEDITION
ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS.
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY,
Rebel Force Outfianked,
Capture of 200 Prisoners, etc.

NEw YORK, April l.
The steamer Cahawba, from New Or
leans the oath, arrived this morning
Franklin, La, has been evacuated, and
the government stores removed TO Brasil
ear City. The Era says that on the 2lst,
Gen. Mower made a reconnaissance up Red
River as far a. Natchitoches, where the
rebel force was outflanked. Two hun
dred prisoners and four cannon We're
captured. Natchitoches is sixty miles
above Alexandria, and refugees from
there state that large quantities OF cot
ton, &c, remain ON the plantations near
that city. Another later account says
the affair took place at Bayou Haplds,
twenty miles from Alexandria, and be-
sides the above captures, a large num-
Der of horses, mules, &C., We're taken.-
Col. H. D. Sargent was badly wounded
in the leg. The rebel force was part OF
Gen. Smiths infantry, and our force was
portion of Gen. Lees cavalry.
New York, April 8.
The steamer Columbia arrived from
New Orleans the Goth, via Havana.
Our army was still pushing up Red
River
The steamer Luminary had brought to
New Orleans from Alexandria l22 bales
of cotton and 800 rebel prisoners, in
Guiding rs officers captured on the 2lst
ult., % miles back of Alexandria.
The gunboats having commenced des'
troying property, the troops now follow
the example, and the inhabitants destroy
all private cotton to prevent its falling
into our hands.
Among the prisoners is Gen. Taylor:
Chief of Staff
The SD Ohio, in advance of Genera
Banks forces, reached Alexandria OF
the l4th ult., having marched 40 miles
in five days. Eighty or ninety prisoners
were taken.
Our forces were never healthier.
Mr.. Gilmore, the Boston musician
is passenger in the Columbia. He wa
presented, before leaving New Orleans
! by number of citizens, with a silve
goblet, containing $500.
Gold was quoted at Sl.63 IL Middl
| ING cotton I0c.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07
Cavalry Fight in Tennessee
OUR FORCE OUTNUMBEgED.
They Retire After Three Hours
Fighting.
Whereabouts of the Rebels.

CAIRO, April 8.
Memphis dates of the LIST inst, are re-
ceived, giving the following particulars
of the movements of the rebels Gen.
Chalmers, with rebel force of $500, is
reported to have been in Grand juno
ton, Tenn, on the 10Th ult. Other
rebel forces were at Bolivar, the sameday.
Gen. Forrest was at Trenton at the latest
advices.
1t is reported that the Sixth Tennes-
see cavalry, about six hundred strong,
had fight near Summerville, Tenn, On
the Both ult, with about fifteen hundred
rebel cavalry, supposed to be part of
Gen. McCulloughs force. Our forces,
after fighting three or four hours and
finding themselves largely outnumber-
ed, fell back, leaving fifty or sixty kill
ed and wounded in the hands Of the
enemy.
A rebel Surgeon was detailed, at Pa
ducah, as hostage for d. E. Hood, cap
tured aud carried away from the hospi-
tai there by Gen. Forrest. Thirty or
forty sick were taken prisoners at the
hospital, by the rebels, at the same time,
and were kept ten miles back of Padu-
cab, on the night of the battle, on damp
ground, without shelter or fire, and
marched off next morning without food.
All quiet at Paducah.
There is no change in the Memphis
cotton market.
The steamer Jewess from Memphis,
for Cincinnati, has arrived here. She
has 578 bales of cotton.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April /

WASHINGTON, April L.
In the House to-day, Mr. Ward, of N.
Y. from the Committee on Commerce,
reported a Joint resolution, setting forth
among other things in the preamble,
that by the treaty made by the President
on the 18th of September, 1854, for the
purpose of extending reciprocity trade
between the British North American
Colonies and the United States, nearly
all the articles which Canada has to sell
were admitted into the United States
free OF duty, while heavy duties arenow
imposed upon many of these articles
which the people of the United States
have to sell, with the intention OF eXclu-
ding them from the Canadian markets,
and that the President, during the thir-
ty-sixth Congress, caused to be submit
ted to the House an official report set
ting forth the inequality and injustice
existing in our present intercourse with
Canada. subversive of the true interest
of the treaty, owing to- subsequent legis-
lation Of Canada; but it being desirable
that friendly relations should be con-
tinued between the United States and
the British North American Provinces,
and that commercial intercourse should
be hereafter carried on between them
upon the principle reciprocally beneficial
and satisfactory to both parties, there
fore
Reso1ced, That the President be author
lied and required to give notice to the
British Government that it is the wish
and intention of the Government OF the
United States to terminate at the end of
twelve months from the expiration OF
ten years from the time the treaty went
into operation, such notice to be given
at the expiration of said term OF ten
wears. to the end that the treaty may be
abrogated as soon as it can be done UNI
der the provisions thereof, unless new
convention shall before that time be
concluded between the two Govern
ments, by which the provisions shall be
abrogated, or so modified as to be mutu-
ally satisfactory to both Governments ;
and that the President is hereby author
lied to appoint three Commissioners, by
and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, for the revision OF said treaty
and to confer with other Commissioners
duly authorized therefor, whenever 1t
shall appear to be the wish OF Great
Britain to negotiate a new treaty be-
tween the two Governments and the
people Of both Governments, based up
on the true principles of reciprocity
and for the removal of the existing dlf
fculties.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07
From Idaho Territory.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 30.
Oregon dispatches of to-day contain
late news from Idaho, relating princi-
pally to extra means for suppressing
crime. The grand jury of Borse county
returned twelve indictments for murder,
eleven assaults with intent to kill, and
one manslaughter. A vigilance commit
tee numbering one thousand men, were
making a clean sweep of the villains in
Testing Beaverhead county. They had
hung eleven at Virginia City, fifty-one at
Big Hole, one at Deer Lodge and seven
at Briar Rat. The Indians on Snake
river were committing ravages. They
were armed with rifles and shot guns
The rush of emigrants from California
and Oregon to Idaho is immense.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07
From California.
SAN FRANCISCO, April

DAN hANCtoCUt hpiil L.
Money is lightning rates firm at two
per cent. per month. Atlantic currency
exchange at the rate Of 50a55 premium
for gold in New York. Coin bills 5a6
premium. Telegraphic transfers per
cent, premium sterling. The weather
is showery and the approximations for
short crops are no longer felt. There is
a quiet movement among mechanics and
laborers for an advance of wages. Stone
cutters here, notified their employers
that after the LIST Of May their wages
must be advanced from to 5 dollars per
day.
Two hundred and twenty-five black
smiths, iron moulding and pattern ma
kers employed in the furnaces, demand
$3.50 instead of $500 and $500 per day
These are gold money prices.
j. Henderson has been nominated fol
Congress by the Oregon Union Conven-
ton,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07

A LARGE JUDGMENT PAID.-The claim
of Col. L. d. Brock against the Estate OF
DR.. Barnes of Grand Isle, Vt, for pro
fessional services, which has been in lit
igation, and very sharply contested, for
three years past, was brought to fi"aIe
on the 10th ult., by DR.. M. A. Barnes,
the Executor of DR.. Barnes, deceased,
paying to Smith M. Weed, ESQ., of this
village, the amount of the judgment,
about $1,000.
This case has excited a great deal OIL
interest in this community, has been
twlce tried before the Referees, argued
several times at special term, and twice
at the General Term of the Supreme
Court, and we congratulate Col. Brock
upon its successful termination.
The Cause was conducted by Mr.. weed
for plaintiff, and Judge Stetson for de-
fendant. -Plattsburg Republican.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Danish.German War
A NAVAL BATTLE
THE sIEGE OF DUPPEL

New YoRK, Aprli Z.
The steamer City of Cork from Liver
pool the 10Th, via Queenstown the 2lst,
arrived at s o'clock this morning.
The Cork Herald of the morning OF the
Dist, has the following;
COPENHAGEN, March 10. - Yesterday,
two Prussian men-of-war attacked the
Danish blockading squadron, OF Grieg-
sand, Pomerma. After an engagement
of two hours, the Prussian vessels re-
turned TO the harbor. Artillery firing
was renewed at Duppel.
BERLIY.-The commandments OF
the Prussian navy has received report
stating that yesterday the Arcona, with
three gunboats, again put to sea in
search of hostile shipping. The cruise
had no result, however,-all the Danish
ships having left the Prussian waters.
The report concludes, therefore, that
there can be no question of an existing
blockade of the Prussian coast.
LoYDBsBURG, March lI,-On Thurs
day, there was heavy cannonading and
fighting all along the line of Duppel
Village and the Lonieberg. Position
WAS ldhtu ny luC L luSSlaho AibNi q AZ
roic resistance by the Danes. The po-
sition of Duppel is still unharmed.-
The numbers of the Prussians are al
ways four to one. Their artillery have
ranged three miles. A Danish Colonel
was killed to-day, and seventy wound
ed were brought in. The enemy's loss
es are severe. The Danish artillery is
undaunted.
HAMBURG, March 19.-Advices from
Stockholm the 18th inst, evening, state
that no fresh disturbances had taken
place. The police office was attacked
and the windows in the residence of the
Chief of Police were smashed. The
military were called out to quell thu
riot, and eleven persons were arrested
The French ambassador has left Chris
tiana.
FLUEsBURG, March 1S.-The lombard
ment of the entertainments of Duppe
was resumed. A terrific cannonade il
being heard here
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07
Capture of Thirty of the Rioters
COPPERHEADS ARMlNG TO RE-
LEASE THEM.
THE n,su TIERS 1900 STRONG
They Threaten the Towns OF
Charleston and Matoon.
A Warm Reception Awaiting
Them.


NATION, ILL.,, March 80
On the receipt of the news of a raid at
Charleston, ILL.,, two hundred and fifty
men of the saith Ill. Regt. who rendez-
YOU'D here, went to Charleston. The riot
ers having left Charleston before the
troops arrived there, pursuit was made
and abont thirty prisoners were taken
and brought to this place. The copper
heads in this and the adjoining counties
Immediately commenced mastering their
forces, with the avowed purpose Of re-
leasing the prisoners. Reports from diff
ferent towns say that the rioters are
from 1000 to 1900 strong, and will at
tack this place tonight. Every precau-
ton is being taken to give them warm
reception. 1t is believed that with the
united efforts of the citizens and soldiers
still here, the place can be held against
the rioters until the arrival of reinforce
ments.
LATER.
10 A. M.-The insurgents are said to
be threatening both Charleston and Mat
toon. A reconnaissance tonight found
them fortified twelve miles from Charles
ton. Col. True, in command of the post
here, has authentic information that
they are in force at a place eight miles
west of Matoon. Col. Cakes, Provost
Marshal General, has arrived. The 4lst
Illinois regiment has been ordered from
Indianapolis. Gen. Heintzelman is eX-
pected here tonight. Sheriff O'flarran
has been found at his rendezvous by the
sheriff of Edgar county, with band OF
dssperadoes. A spy sent out by the in
surgents was captured this afternoon
He confesses that there are large bands
at the two places above mentioned, but
refuses to give information. The tele'
graph wire east and south of here has
been cut. Scouts returned at half past
IL report force of rebels 1900 strong
three miles east of Matoon.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07

The Election in Connecticut
GLORIOUS TRIUMPH,
Great Union Victory
GOV. BUCKINGHAM ELECTED
5000 Majority for the
Union Candidate.
low. BUCKINGHAM ELECTED
LARGE UNION GAIN.

HARTFORD, CT, April 4.
Hartford county with the exception
of three towns, gives Buckingham
1928; Seymour 6,50l gain Of near
ly 1000 over last year.
Hartford county elects three Union
Senator's a gain of two over last year.
Almost every town in the State yet
heard from gives Buckingham am in
creased majority over last year.
The Union ticket throughout the
State is elected, without doubt, by
about 5000 majority.
New HAVEN, 10 P. NJ.
New Haven county complete, except
Southbury, gives Buckingham lO2 ma
jority; a gain of $50 over his vote OF
last year.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07
Hanging of Union Men in North
Carolina Confirmed - Blockade
Running.

NEW lUKkj ApTII I.
The Newbern Times. of the 2Bd is re-
ceived but contains no news. In refer
ence to the denial by the rebel newspa-
pers of the recent hanging of Union
men at Kinston, it says: We have an
eye witness who saw the hanging of %
soldiers of the Second North Carolina
Union Volunteers, and was within two
hundred yards of the scaffold at the
time of the murder.
Two steamers, the Alice and Anna run
out of Wilmington, through New Inlet,
during the night of the 18th inst. They
were both fully loaded with cotton, some
700 bales each.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07
Gen. StOneman at BULBS Gap--The
Indiana Legion.-- False RumOr.

OINUINNhIIj hPIII K
The Gazette's Knoxville dispatch says
that Gen. Stoneman has advanced to
Bulls Gap. The railroad and telegraph
are in order, except that some bridges
and tressle- work have been destroyed.
By order of Gov. Morton, the entire
Indiana Legion has been ordered to hold
itself in readiness at any moment to take
the field to repel invasion.
The trains on the Knoxville and Chat
tanooga railroad were delayed on Sat
urday by rumors of raid of 1000 rebel
cavalry on Cleveland. The rumor
proved unfounded.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07
ELECTION At LEAVENW0RTH
RIOTING at the POLLS.
The Mayor Issues A RrOcla-
nation.

sT. LOUIS, April 4.
At the election in Leavenworth, Jo-
seph Mcdowell and his entire ticket
were elected by from 600 to 800 MAORI
ty. At noon Mayor Anthony issued a
proclamation closing the polls and call
ing on the citizens to assist in preserving
the peace; all of which was disregarded
and the voting continued. Rioting was
was INDUCED in to considerable ex-
tent. Several persons who were circula-
ting Mayor Anthony's proclamation
were beaten with revolvers and driven
from the polls.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07

A GREAT COMET PREDIoTED.-The lol-.
lowing, says an English paper, is an eH-
tract of letter just received from Mel,
bourne: Professor Newmager, on
three years scientific visit from Bavaria,
tells us that in 1865 comet shall come
so close as to endanger this our eartn
and should it not attach itself las one
globule of quicksilver to another,) noI
annihilate us, the sight will be mos
beautiful to behold. During three nighsss
we shall have no darkness, but be bathea
in the brilliant light of the blazing tram.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07
Guerrilla Outrages-CaPture Of ONE
the ssVarmints.r
IOUISVILLE. Apl

The Journal has special from Hunts
Vile, which says that parties of guerril-
las, on Thursday night, robbed several
houses, eighteen miles below that place,
and stole number of horses. Gems. Nc
Pherson and Logan drove them to the
Tennessee River on Friday, but could see
no rebels on the opposite bank.
The Nashville Times notices the cap
ture, on Thursday, Of notorious guer-
rilla, who has been committing depreda-
lions in Athens, Pulaski and Decatur
for months.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07
FRO,I THE FRONTIER.

FoRT SMITH, March 30.
About 1000 effective troops have gone
south from this district The whole
number in the department under Gen.
Steele, now moving southwark, is from
10000 to IS, sufficient to oyerpow-
q any rebel force opposed to them. A
scout from Gen. Prices rebel army re-
norts that Gen. Cobell's rebel force COM
posed OF seven or eight regiments is Is
miles this side of Washington, Mo.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-
WASHINGTON, March 81.
SENATE.

W hchiNpiN+'t Nh"ANAA go
SENATE.
The bill to authorize the Postmaster
General to contract for the carrying of
the overland mail from Atkinson, Mis-
souri,, to Falsom, California, was passed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported the Senate bill
for the better organization Of the de-
partment of Indian Affairs in Califor-
MIA.
Mr.. Sherman explained that the bill
consolidated the two superintendencies
into one, and provided for selling the
present reservations and locating the
Indians on more appropriate reserya-
tions, to each of which is to be assigned
an Indian Agent. The general Superin-
tendent is to receive a salary of $4,000.
He advocated the bill on the ground of
economy to the Government and benefit
to the Indians.
The bill was passed.
The House then resumed the consid-
Grafton of the bill declaring the Raritan
and Delaware Bay Railroad and boats
to be post and military roads.
ME- Garfield, Of Ohio, resumed his re-
marks in favor of the bill, arguing that
the present means of New Jersey were
insufficient for Government transporta-
ton purposes He spoke of the Cam
den and Amboy company as an odious
monopoly.
The subject was then passed over, and
| the House resumed the consideration of
| the National Bank Bill
Yesterday the Both section was a.
mended so as to limit the rate of inter
est on loans or discounts, &C., to six
| per centum.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, to-day,
| offered substitute for this section, re-
storing the seven per centum originally
| in the bill
| Mr.. Stevens said he would regard the
| vote on this as test question on the Dill
itself.
WASHINGTON, April l.
SENATE.
On motion of Mr.. Harris, 1T was re-
! solved that the President be requested to
i communicate to the Senate the names
| of all persons who have been sentenced
| by court martial for frauds or pecula-
| lions against the Government and par
| doned by him since the LIST of December,
| 1868, together with the sentences from
which his pardon released, and also the
names of all persons likewise sentenced
/ by court martial for military offences
/ other than fraud or peculation.
| Agreed to.
| The Vice President laid before the Sen
| ate communication from the Secretary
of the Navy, in reply to resolution OF
Mr.. Grimes, as to the number OF men
transferred from the military to the ma
val service. 1t was referred to the Ma
val Committee, and ordered to be
| printed.
The greater portion of the morning
hour was consumed by Mr.. n. E. Smith
in advocacy of the bills establishing
branch mint at Perltera, Oregon, and
! Assay Offices at Carson City, Nevada,
and Dallas City, Oregon.
Mr.. Wilson of Iowa, asked leave to
introduce bill regulating commerce
along the several States. 1t declares
that each and every Railroad Company
| is authorized to transport freight and
passengers from one State to another
| anything in the laws of any State Il
the contrary notwithstanding.
.Objection was made to the introduc
L Al Z.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07
Return of the Niagara---FrOm New
Orleans - Evacuation of the Texan
Ports.

NEW UEk, ApTII 2.
The frigate Niagara returned to-day
from an unsuccessful search of the Ital-
ian frigate. She experienced heavy
gales in one of which she shipped so
much water as to put out all her fires,
and lost all her top gallant mast sails,
stove-ports, &c.
New Orleans correspondence of the
World states that Brownsville and the
Rio Grande are to be evacuated by our
forces
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07
PROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Exchange of Prisoners - Success.
full Expedition up the 'Nansemond
River.
NEM YORK. ApriI !

NEW OK, ApTII 1.
A Fort Monroe letter to the Herald
states there is quite an excitement there
consequent on the arrival of rebel Com
missioner Ould, on visit to Gen. But
Ter relative to the exchange of prisoners.
Ould has brought an immense number
OF books, papers, &c, and it is expected
his stay viii last week. Acting Mas
ter Williams, during late snow storm,
made night expedition up the Nanse-
mond River, and capturing twenty men
at the rebel signal station, bringing
them safely into our lines, although
there was quite rebel force in that vi
cfnitv
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07
The Election i'm ST. LOuis---The'R Had
icai Triumph.

ST. LOUIS, March 4.
Incomplete returns indicate the cleo
ton of James S. Thomas, the Radical
candidate for Mayor, by 1000 to $500 ma
iority. The new council will have from
four to six Radical majority.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07

~ Some one of New York papers re.
Gently intimated that Mr.. Chase Wrote
the concluding paragraph of the emanel'
patton proclamation. Mr.. Lincoln ue
MES the statement. He says there Is ou'
one document to which his name IS az,
pended which he did not write himself
and that is the address to the working
men of England. Mr.. Seward wrote
that
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07
Murder in a Concert saloon.

PHILADELPHIA, April 3.
An unfortunate affair occurred at a
concert saloon last night. A cyprian
was shot dead in private box, by her
lover, who fired three balls through her.
The house was closed on account of the
occurrence.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07
from Americans i'm
Rome.
WASHINGTON, April a

WASHINGTON, April a.
The U. S. Minister at Rome, Gen, King,
writes that the Americans in Rome have
made liberal contributions tothe Metro
politan Fair for the Sanitary Commits
sion about to be held in New York.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07
All Quies i'm Egypt.

NATION, ILL.,, April 2.
All is quiet. The prisoners were sent
to Springfield this afternoon. No further
trouble is apprehended.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07

An expatriated Illinois copperhead,.
who had been neglected in the matter Of
manners and education, writes from
Kingsville, Canada, to his friends az
home long and profane epistle in which
the following sentence occurs "iexpect
to live her till Jeffdavis and the suthern
aconfederacy whip old abe and his ar
my"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07
Assignment Of Generals.

NEW I 0RK, April /.
Mai. Gen. Smith has been assigned to
duty at Fort Monroe Maj. Gen. Ord has
been assigned to duty under Gen. Sigel.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07

~ Brooklyn. N. Y, was " fooieu
Friday, April LIST, by telegraphlc an'
nouncement in the local papers thai Gen Di
Grant, Gen. Mcclellan and Aolh 1L,r,,
Paulding were to meet at the brookiyn
NAVY Yard to consult about equlpplhs :
feet for army purposes. Large num uSa5
of citizens met, but the distinguishes
gentlemen were not to be seen.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07

The Hartford copperheadshave aad
ed $40. 25 to their Vallandigham luno,
making the very handsome totai "a
80. %
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07

1T is distinctly and emphaticaii.y, ' ~
serted that Gen. Badly Smith is not tl III
tured with Mechanism In the i0