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CHATTANOOGA, April 16.-All quiet in
front, and no change in situation.
< Some deserters came into our lines last
night. They report that Hardee's corps
is ordered away from Dalton. Several
trains LEFT before they came away. It wa
believed in the rebel camps that they were
going to Virginia.
A DIRE broke out In brick block adjoin.
ing the military prison here, this forenoon,
Three buildings, jointly occupiep by n
departments and the Sanitary Commission
were burned before the progress Of the are
was stopped. The Jail where the rebel
prisoners were confined Was saved with
difficulty. No prisoners escaped. No gov
eminent property was destroyed. The los
on buildings il $2O0, 900.
Maj. Gen. Newton goes to Cleveland to-
morrow. He is to command the ID divis.
ion Of the 18th army corps-formerly SHEER.
mans.
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WAsHINoroN, April 10-Ths suhscrip-
tons to the l0.4Q Loan reported at theTTeA-
sury to-day, amounted to q, 400, 900.
No further general debates will take
place on the Internal Tax bill, but amend
ments will be discussed in i've minute
The Secretary II the Interior has recon-
mended to Congress the appointment Of N
Indian Agent for the KioWas, Apache, and
Camanche Indians. SD 4
Late Richmond papers contain the fol-
lowing dispatch:
TO 6fN. CoorEn:-The following report
waS received ct Baton Rouge on the ID
inst. from the 6ufeeon General Of Banks
Army: We met the enemy near 6hreve-
port. The Union force repulsed With great
loss. How many can you accommodate In
hospital at Baton Rouge? u sIug
The steamer Essex or Bentou was d..
stroyed by torpedoes in Red River, and .
transport captured by the Confederates.
Far1agut ii reported to b preparing to
attack the forts as Mobile. SIX Monitors
are coming to him. es4s sss.sss.
The garrison Of New Orleans and Baton
Rouge were very much reduced for the
purpose ofincreasing Banls' forces. 3u
,(Signed) m d. 81. MANNING.
Major General CONG.
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FORTRESS MONROE, April 1.-THE stea-
,ners New York and Express have arrived
with 500 sick and wounded. Three men
died and were buried here, viz: j. Thomp-
SON, $50 Ohio; Dodge, Tooth Ohio, and +.
fa Ths remains ma AZ 1t It. c. D. rorsythe, who
was accidentally shot In the Libby Prison,
were brought down aud left here. Capt.
Shaw and two men captured on the tug
Titan, also came down., The sick were Ia
ken to Baltimore.
a Port Royal paper of the 18th reports
the capture Of the sfde-wheel blockade rum
ner Adelaide, on the 18th near Dafuskie
Island in the Savannah river, were she ran
aground, all but six of her crew were taken
prisoners. She &as from Nassau with a
cargo of assorted stores Tor the rebel gov
eminent valued at $S5,O00.
The Savannah Republican, Of the 14th ult.
states that the Yankee prisoners at Ander-
sonville, Ga, are dying at the rate OF 20 to
Is day. - nN8e#
Nassau papers of the 5th state that Mobile
Savannah, Charleston and Wilmington are
less rigidly blockaded than ever. The pa
pers also say that fast steamers are coming
in with supplies for the rebels, which prom
Use large profits.
Paymasters arrived at Port Royal on the
Sth inst, with a million of dollars, TO pay
all the troops in the department.
Jacksonville, Fla. dates to the 18th inst,
! give a list of 349 of our wounded men IN
the hands Of the rebels. Five;hundred and
eighty-six are on Folly Island.
On the 9Th fire occurred, destroying
large amount of Quartermasters stores. =
The government loss is $4,000.
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GRAND, EcoRI, La, on Red River, Apr.
16.-Report says our cavalry had been dri-
wing the enemy for two days, but in the
forenoon Of the 8th inst, they sent back
word for an infantry support. Gen: Ran. Z.
18th Army Corps, was ordered to send for
ward q brigade, and did SO at noon. He
was ordered to send up all of the 4th Divis-
ion and he went with them. After advan-
cling about i've miles from whore the Sd
Div. Of his command, and the 10th Army
Corps were encamped, the rebels made
stand, and our line, consisting of only 24oO
infantry, was formed in q belt of woods
with an open field in the front and the enc
my In the woods on the other side. Gen.
Stone, Of Balls Bluff fame, Chief Of General
Banks Stat, was on the field and took d.
recCion OF the movements. Gen. Ransom
was In favor Of advancing only in force,
but his wish was disregarded.
After keeping up skirmish firing across
this open held for about an hour, the enemy
advanced upon US in overwhelming NUM-
bers, probably not less than ten thousand
strong. Gen. Ransom got all his available
troops to the front and opened on them
The enemy lost heavily, but they advanced
steadily, and soon made our cavalry give
way and the infantry fell back.
In few moments the enemy pressed US
so closely, and the panic Of the cavalry was
|
r0ut. The General did all In his power to
rally the men, but finding it impossible
without reinforcements, he made every eff
fort to save the artillery. 1t was while en-
deavoring to get the Chicago Mercantile
Battery of safely that Gen. Ransom was
severely wounded in the leg, and Capt.
Cyrus E. Dickey, his Adjutant, son Of
Judge Dickey, of Ottawa. Ills., was In
stantly killed BY being shot through the
head. Our loss was large, probably about
1000. The Mercantile Battery lost all their
guns, and Capt. White is prisoner
Lieuts. Throop and Mcbride were killed,
and the loss Of the Battery in killed and
captured is 30. The Battery boys lost all
their clothing. ITO Of them returned to
camp after the disaster. G
While the 4th Division was falling back
in disorder, the Sd Division, numbering
only 800 men, came up and was imme-
diately routed. This was after Gen. RAN
som had been wounded and taken to the
rear. Finally the 10Th Army Corps, with
200 men, came up, formed line, checked
the enemy and held them until we got of
all our trains except that Of the cavalry.
The whole army is now falling back here
where 1t must wait to re-organize before
proceeding further towards Shreveport. It
is at present impossible to obtain q list Of
the casualties.
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Fr0A 0t. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, April l0.-The Democrat has
several dispatches from Red river, contain
ing nothing, however, Of special impor-
lance. Little had occurred, except Skin,
mishing. Banks army left Grand Encore
on the 9Th, and boats last out Of Red river
report the feet within 100 miles Of Shreve-
port, and were expected to reach there on
the 18th. Several hundred rebel prisoners
have reached our feet from New Orleans,
to be exchanged for like number Of Teb,
els in our hands.
Hundreds Of Secessionists are taking the
Amnesty oath. .P WI .n
Capt. Carthawait, of the gunboat Chilli
cothe, was killed on the 4th by shot from
the shore.
Prominent Frenchmen, Of New Orleans,
predict that . treaty of friendship will be
made between the Southern Confederacy
and Macmillan, backed by Napoleon.
The French Chief, has or.
dered Admiral Borse to make an elective
demonstration against Cortinas. =
Santa Anna had returned to st. Thomas.
A Leavenworth despatch says that 70
turns from all the important counties In
Kansas, show . triumph for Lincoln over
Corney. ...
The United States Express Company was
robbed at st. Joseph, yesterday ct 80, 900!
The Memphis Cotton market, Of the 16th,
was unusually active and firm, and prices
are unchanged. The receipts were 5000
bales from White river.
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tigation committee will report the famous
Liquor Order to have been a forgery.
The HerdlTs Alexandria Virginia des-
patch says that Gen. Grant win appoint
Mcclellan to Il command in the army Of
Secretary Chase arrived in Washington
Monday night.
It is stated that another member of the
Committee on the Conduct of the War left
for Cairo yesterday, to take evidence in re-
lation to the Fort Pillow massacre.
has : dispatch dated Mobile 18th. which is
evidently canard, that the Union troops
had been repulsed from Shreveport with
great loss. II pretends to quote from the
report Of Union officer to the command
er ut Baton Rouge admitting defeat.
(zt1bMne's special
The President and Mrs. Lincoln visit
fortress Monroe tomorrow.
NEw YORK, April ia Havana letter
states that the Confederate Minister Gen.
Preston will leave for Vera Cruz about tho
I'd inst. there to await the arrival of Max
amilian. 1.--"-s
Twenty-Five blockade runner steamers
had left Havana. as :.
The insurgents At st. Domingo attempt
Puerto Platte, but were repu!sed with con-
siderable loss. leaving 200 killed on the
wounded. 80
The HeralTs Havana letter has report
that the pirate Florida was at RemidOns.
Several Union vessels are said to have gone
in pursuit.
The schooner Belle Of Mobile was sum.
moned to surrender and fred into by the
q. s. steamer Marigold, within 400 or 500
yards OF Moro Castle. Claims for damages
have been sent to Washington by the Gu
ban government.
Matamoras dates Of the 2sth ult. report
no demonstration by the French.
Mr.. Morrilrs proposition to add 25 per
cent: 10 Customs duties until the tariff Dill
can be passed, viii! probably be agreed to.
The rates of taxation under the new bill
will be largely increased, If Congress
should hesitate in adjusting the taxation
in such manner as to afford immediate
relief. It Is said the President will send q
special message on the subject.
The Republican caucus last night agreed
to press the bill to a vote as soon as possi-
1t is reported that Mr., Washburne will
move an amendment to tax the stocks of
whisky on hand.
The Commercials Washington letter has
rumor that Gen. Halleck has placed his
resignation in the hands of the President,
and will insist on its acceptance.
Senator McDougall will make another
effort to-day to induce the Senate Commit
tee on Foreign Relations to take some &C.
ton on his Mexican interference resOlu-
ton.
WASHINGTON, April ia special to
the Commercial says: Secretary Chase
was on the floor Of the House to-day lis
tening to the arguments of Messrs. Morrill,
| and Stebbins in favor Of the Tax bill, and
expressed himself in favor Of making it
even more productive to the Treasury,
with q corresponding increase in the tariff.
have nearly concluded their labors. The
report Of the majority will doubtless ex-
0nerate the Department, while Senator
Hale will probably make q minority re-
port on the corruption in making contracts.
Representatives declare they intend to
get through all business before the first OF
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Fron North Csrolins.

NEwBERN, n. G., April H.-Accordine
to the Raleigh Progress, the people Of wesl
North Carolina have recently hung several
Confederate officers and soldiers for at.
tempting to enforce the Conscription.
The Raleigh IN. C.) Confederate says the
election in that State depends on the sue.
cess of the Rebel armies. II defeated
Holden will be elected by large majority,
Frequent arrivals of steamers at VII
mington with invaluable cargoes for Con.
fedorates are announced.
The railroads in North Carolina are bust
~ Transporting rebel troops and supplies.
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NEW YORK, April 19-Morse q Co., have
made arrangements to resume business.
The money market is less stringent to-
day, and few loans have been disturbed.
Leading institutions have, however, cal
led for larger margins on stocks.
The stock market has partially recovered
from its panic, and no more failures are ~
ported. Gold has been % low at 1854, but
has risen to 1684@169. Exchange u in &C.
tive demand ut 1870 ITO for gold.
The noon mails brought remittanceS for
the purchase Of cash stock. -
The Re Italia arrived at Naples in Is days
and Is hours from New York. .-,
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=, KNOXVILLE, April ga large mass
meeting was held in front OF the Court
House. Resolutions were offered by Par
son Brownlow favoring emancipation, re-
commencing Convention and requesting
Gov. Andrew johnson to call the same at
the earliest practicable period, and endors-
ing the Administration and war policy o:
President Lincoln. The resolutions were
unanimously carried. Gov..Johnson made
4 powerful and telling speech. f"t9
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CAIRO. April 16.-The steamer Baker,
from Paducah last evening, reports that at
3p. m. the rebels, 500 strong, appeared be-
fore that place, sent In q dag Of truce and
again demanded the surrender Of the Fort.
Col. Mitchell, of the 54th Illinois, and 9TH
to meet the enemy - the Baker left, but
no fighting had taken place.
CAIRO, April 1.-THE main body Of the
rebels left Fort Pillow Friday .. IN. The
rear guard left In p. M, taking al the small
arms, destroying all the ammunition and
everything else.
the country infested by guerrillas, who are
constantly robbing people and committing
all manner of depredati0ns,
Mr.. Nixon, State Representative from
Franklin county, has been murdered, and
the representative from Fink county kid
mapped, nothing has been heard from him
since. t $&4 -
The 18th Texas cavalry attempted to sur
but were repulsed with . loss of II killed
and large number wounded. Our loss
was 5 killed. E@ a A N4as
The steamer Emma was fired on Thurs
day nigh. near Fort Pillow by so rebels In
Federal uniform, supposed to have been
the rear guard Of the enemy Withdrawing
in northern direction. 4ag M AZ
~ ~ U0lA0N ca Vu0O XOIACSt 0dS AOt ySC AC-
moved his headquarters from Jackson,
Tenn. #aA 4 taa .aH Il
Memphis cotton market inactive and UNI
settled. Good middling 64@6S; middling,
fair &c.
steamer Swan from New Orleans has 15o
bales cotton for st. Louis. .94as se4 Il
Her officers report Adams forces was
driven in by troops from Big Black q week
ago, who took several hundred prisoners.
Steamer Hope passed for St Louis with
o large cargo of groceries and $50 bales OF
cotton. She was fired into Is miles above
Memphis, and the fire was returned, dis
persing the guerTillas. il II e8a IA ti.
Steamer Liberty passed for Louisville,
with All bales Of cotton.
Steamer IKE Hammill, from Alexandria,
Red River, I'd, arrived with four more guns
from Fort De Russey, and two barges con-
tanning 500 bales of cotton-a prize for the
navy.
Four thousand bales Of cotton are report
ed up the Black and Yaz0o rivers. The
gunboats Avenger, Onacha;a Chachittin
and Lafayette have gone up to secure it,
Two other gunboats were ordered to assist
them. There are ten gunboats up Red
River.
Steamer Golden Gate, from Memphis, for
Fort Pillow, laden with boots, stores and
private freight, was taken possession of by
puerrillas on the night of the 18th, at Brad
iey's Landing, Is miles above Memphis
The boat. passengers and crew were rifled
of everything. Steamer Clistue was fired
into near Augusta, White river, a few days
since. and one man killed.
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CINcINxATI, April l6.- indianapolis spe-
Gals represent military matters very active.
front daily. aa
4 Governors Brough, Yates. and Morton
were in consultation with Gen. Heintzel-
man yesterday.
A col0red regiment leaves Monday to
report to Burnside at Annapolis.
The new Indiana regiments are being
rapidly organized for the field.
It is thought that Gen. Mansfield will be
a candidate for Lieut.. Governor in place OF
Gen Kimball, declined.
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BALTIMORE, April 1S.-The inaugura-
ton exercises of tho great fair at the Mary
land Institute tonight were very imposing.
The Presidents appearance In the Hall
was greeted with long and loud applause.
After the Inauguration address OF Cover
nor Bradford the President WAS loudly CAL
led for and in response proceeded to make
q few remarks. He. referred to the great
change which had taken place in Baltimore
during tho last three years. The World,
he said, had long been wanting q correct
definition Of the word freedom, whilst all
professedt to be advocates Of liberty there
was in their midst many very opposite
views OF what liberty was. With one man
the word liberty implied work for himself
and do ~ he pleased with the proceeds Of
his labor with others liberty meant do q
you pleased with their money and the CON-
tribution Of others and their labor. Lib
|erty was soon.to take place in Maryland
which Of these views OF freedom should
control her destiny. He then alluded to
the reported massacre Of several hundred
colored soldiers by the Confederacy. Many
supposed that Government did not intend
doing its duty In regard to the protection
Of colored soldiers, he desired to say to all
such that they we're mistaken. When the
diers was left to- Government, 1t rested
very much with himself whether he should
make soldiers Of them or not. He studied
the matter carefully, and when he became
convinced. it was duty SO to employ
them he did not hesitate to do 80. He
stood before the American people respoh-
sible for the act; before the Christian world
responsible, and should stand in the eye
of the historian responsible for il. He
stood before God, and did not shrink from
the decision he had made, for he believed
it was right, but when Government deter
mined to make soldiers of colOred people,
he thought It only justthey should have the
same protection as white soldiers. zap
plause.) And he declared that Government
would SO protect them to its utmost power
whenever clear authentic case can be
made, and retribution would follow.
Hitherto it had been difficult TO come to
decision in the affair of Fort Pillow, but
he thought likely that It would be found O
clear case. The Government had no direct
evidence to confirm the reports relative to
the massacre, but he, himself feared that
the facts related were true. When the Gov
eminent does know the facts from official
sources, and they are substantiated, retri-
button will surely be visited upon the reb-
els. Great Applause.) But how retrihu-
ton is to be administered is the question
yet to be settled. Would it be right to take
the life of prisoners in Washington or else
where, in retaliation for acts in which they
had not shared? The President reiterated
that the Government would not fail to visit
retribution when the facts were clearly
proved.
Throughout, his remarks were warmly
applauded, especially his determination to
visit retribution on the barba-ous deeds Of
the rebels,
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NEwBRRN, N. c., April l2.-The rebels
have appeared in large force upon Chowan
River, apparently for the protection Of the
shad aud herring fishery.
rhe confederate CONSUMPTION has been
suspended in the First Congressional Dis
trict of North Carolina, and an amnesty Of
fered to all North CAroiinians who are or
have been in the Federal service
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BALTIMORE, April l6.-The American OF
yesterday learns that the medical authori-
ties in this department have been directed
10 make preparations at the General Hospi-
tai to receive 500 to 700 released Union
prisoners from Richmond. They may be
expected here to-day or Tomorrow.
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CockNEY SPELLINa.--A gentleman trav.
elling through Yorkshire, outside Of .
stage-coach, asked the driver the name Of
very pretty village they were passing
Being asked to spell it., he replied: ''We
spell it with an hatch and two hoes, gee,
bar, two hees aud ahen."
IT BEoINs WITH A,"Ho.'-"Is there any
thing for George Hogden? inquired .
young man the other day at the New York
post,office. ''Nothing, sir" Three days
did George ask for letter. The last day,
happening to watch the CLERK, ne suddenly
among the matches, my name begins with
q ho!'
A Copperhead editor says boastingly,
/" several abolition exchanges are itching
to get notice from u.s. Guess they will
hare the itch badly, if he gets his handle on
them.-Kest Vnion Record.
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What the Rlehnona BANNER

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Richmond
Examiner has rumor that Burnside was
landing at Newport News. The EtamiHer
places the strength Of Grants army At n, y
0O0 infantry, and says %, 900 Disbursements
will be the extent Of his present resources.
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Rank Statement.

NEW YORK, April 1s.-Loans, increase
s., 1929, 495; specie increased 81 ,633, 397; cir
culation decreased S24,6sl; deposits de-
creased r, 1872 $50.
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RhoAe Iylaua Electiou.

PRovIDExcE, April l5.-The second trial
to elect IL members Of the General Assem-.
bly, for this city, to-day, resulted in the sue.
cess Of the entire Union National ticket.
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LOUISVILLE, April l9.-Rev. Colin Fair
banks who was implicated with Della Web
ster in enticing slaves from Kentucky sev-
eral years since, and who had served II
fort Peniteptiary, was pardoned BY Lieut..
Gov. Jacobs, while performing executive
duties during Gov. Bfamlett's absence from
the State. r9s al asrsfs S Ii $50 Ii
Steamer Liberty, No. 2, on upward trip
from Memphis, on Sunday at midnight,
was fred into by guerrillas on the Ken
boat received iSo shot some whsreof passed
through the cabin. The passengers we're
asleep in their. berths and no one was in
jured. q al.'io OF
Hugh Irvine, member Of the Ky. Legis-
lature, died here Monday. !. a-,,f.-,
r IMPORTANT, DECISION ~ TO j L1GAL..
TEHDER NoTEs.-District Court, philadel-
phia.-Bef0re Judges Sherwood, Stroud
and Hare. Mervfne agt. 6ailor.-This was
N action to recover damages for breach Of
payra yearly ground rent Of $50, slawful
silver money of the United States, each
dollar weighing seventeena pennyweights
and six grains Of. lsast.", When the July
rent became due the, defendant pleaded
tender az aforesaid. TO this plea the
plaintiff fled replication, everring that
the defendant did not tender In silver dol
lars, &C., but in promissory notes or paper
money of the United States, Of the noni-
nal value Of $2s5, but Of 10 per cent less ex-
changeable value. To this the defendant
filed q special demurrer, averring that
the promissory notes 50 rendered were law
full money Of the United States, and ie-
gal tender in payment Of all debts. This
demurrer.wa before the Court ut TIN De-
cember term, and was reargued at the
present term by O. NJ. Wharton for plain
tiff, and by Geo. w. Harkins for defend
ant. thus deciding that the Treasury Notes
received in paymehs 81 i the rent
Judge Sharswood delivered, dissenting
opinion. ..u3s.eH s.psf..,, ~.
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Supreme Court Decision.

CLEVELAND, April ls.-The Supreme
Court Of Ohio to-day decided the soldiers
voting law constitutional.
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New YORK, April 1S.-Thomas 8, Go.
stopped payment to-day. y
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NEW YORK, April 19.-Richmond papers
report . riot in Gen. Warford's Georgia
brigade ct Bristol, Tenn, recently. Some
200 members being dissatis6ed with tho
quality Of their rations, the store Of the
Guards fred upon them, killing one and
wounding i've or six. The rest escaped
with plunder. A number had since beep
arrested, and would be sharply punished.
The men were armed only with stones.