Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-20
Cen. Price In Command Of the
~ Rebels In Arkansas. |
Interesting from North Carolina.
REBEL C0NSCRlPTS AND DESERTERS ENLIST.
4, ri ING IN THE FEDERAL ARMY. "a bnl
Activity in the Gulf De-
! 7Hlp8l part1nent ygang
GEN. BANKS ORDERS AN.
OTHER ELECTION,
Re1oe1s On the Move.
: Specials to Q the New York Press. ? .,.,

Specials to the New York Press.
NEW YORK, March 19.-The Herald,s
special from Washington, dated the 18th.
says the Secretary of the Treasury will not
appoint any agents to carry into effect the
powers conferred on him by the gold bill.
1t Is not expected any action will be had
under itfor several days, il not weeks.
Lieutenant General Grant is expected to
reach here Tuesday next, but will proceed,
without delay, to his headquarters in the
field with the Army of the Potomac.
The Worlds special, dated. Washington
18th, says Mr.. Clement c. Burley, of PiIila-
delphia, arrived here to-day, bearing a ru-
NOR that the rebels intend another invasion
of Maryland. His statements are entitled
to some credence from the fact that he made
the earliest announcement of Lees intended
invasion of Maryland last June. Some
facts in partial corroboration of this report
are known here.
1t is believed the enemy is burning to
avenge the foray of Gen. Fitzpatrick, and
that while Gen. Grant is preparing for the
capture of Richmond, Lee will execute one
of his bold movements, abandon his comm
unications with the rebel Capitol and make a
dash for Washington or for the rear of the
Army of the Potomac.
Twoof our soldiers were captured yester-
day near Munson's Hill, showing that rebel
scouts are within our lines, and active pre-
paratiOns for the defense of the forts around
Washington, indicate that the military au-
thorities are apprehensive of foray ut
least, If not for movement of the main body
of Lees army toward the National Capitol.
Gen. Meredith left for st. Louis tonight,
where he is ordered. r ~
The House Naval committee have sub
mitted the question of selecting a site for
a Navy Yard at some point Oh the Ohio riv-
er to Judge Spalding, Of Ohio, and Gen.
Morehead, Of Pennsylvania, who are to ex-
anime into the matter and report at an
early day.
Secretary Chase was called on by large
number Of members of Congress and Others
urging the claims of their particularfriend
as agents to be employed under the Gold
does not intend to make any such appoint
ments. The matter win probably be left to
the Assistant Treasurer of New York.
A special to the Tribune, dated Washing
ton 18th, says Stewart has not crossed at
Fredericksburg with five thousand men.
Grey writes from headquarters, under this
mornings date, as follows: BY reason of
reports that Stuart is concentrating large
bodies of cavalry at Fredericksburg, pre-
paratory to monster raid, our cavalry
corps has been placed under orders to move
at a moments notice, The widest rumors
are in circulation regarding his movements.
A rumor at Warrenton Junction, says he
bevouacked last night few miles south of
that place, but nothing to confirm the ru-
NOR had been received when the mail train
passed that place this morning. n The enc
my has strengthened his pickets along the
and also erected new and made
more formidable his works opposite the
several fords. I'D I.asisii. sso laa asal
The story Of conspiracy in Kentucky
ls discredited among prominent western
-
Gen. Custer, who was thrown from a car
riage last Tuesday and very severely injur-
ed, is considerably better. ssFy,Y9