, 1864-05-07
PUGET SOUND HERALD
STEILAcooM, w. T.,
SATURDAY, May 2, 1864.
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

LATEST EAS . ERN NEWS.
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New York, April 2G-Grn. Grant has taken
n, ayur,s 10 add numbers enough TO ths rrgu.
lar armies in the field Ia make them invinciblr.
I'oncentraton is the order Of the day. TrOops
are now brins inassrd UPON such lines as the
I;ruIrnant Grrfal believes will lead to vital
strategic paints Oi the rebellion. Instead Of
bripy discouraged at the apparent weakness Of
our iorccs in Tennessee, KrntuckS; North Car.
oina and the Southwestern country, we should
br encouraged by the fart that our forces are
n,asad against points where armies are Of
much greater importance. When the mkt
rrrat battle comes il will find the Unon armies
IN stronger .Orcc than they have ever been he
trc II j. the rebels who are now pursuing
the scattering policy, hence their recent success
In unimp"rtaW matters
Chicago. April 2G,--The proposition by the
t;ov. rnors nf the different States to iurnisI,
s5.COn troops Tor 100 days, is in substance as
tall"ws: The tronpS are to hc mustered into
service ami cquipprd the same us other infantry
volunteers whole number 10 be furnished within
90 days from the date of the notice II the nc.
celitNnce uf the proposition; troops to serve in
Qualifications or wherever their services may be
lInuniy To be paid the troops, nor their services
to be crrnittd IN any draft for three years; ;
draft To go on in any district short If its quuta
this special lIah shall be inr any service pro.
ioscd. The President accepted the propoSi.
lion on the 23d.
Cairo, April 25.--MemphiS advices dated the
% say FORESTS entire force ~ marching to.
warls Alabama, followed by Grie,son.
On the 2 st, Grierson's cavalry had q sharp
fight with u PARTON Gf FORESTS tr0nps near
Iludsonviilc. The rebels reireated UPWARDS
Jacksnn, passing through LaGIange. aud iraS.
ing number Of prisoners, wagons, horses anl
mules in nur hands.
Gen. PRICE evacuated Camden, Ark, and
Gen. Steele occupied the place.
Washington, April 25--rhc Stur this even
ing says. We have information from the rebel
lines As late az F'iiay morning the 2.d IL the
effect that L. G il MT az reported moving to.
wards the Shenandoah Valley, but is IL his old
position on the Rapitan. Such movements ol
his cavalry as were g',ing on seemed Ia be In
Grants purposes. Lees army Is preparitg Tor
q Sudden n,ovcmeht. but is seemingly dis.
bnSe,l TO wait for Grant To open aud develop his
game. .u sJs
Tho movements Of our gunhoats IN the
Rappallannrk, caused apprvhrnsions at Rich
ni"nd that Burnside was rtfrcting landing.
Several rumOrs have been iaiSrh amn,g the
rebcls concerning u movement a. James river.
, The rebels are divided In the opinion that
Lee may be invested in Rirhm"nh should he
fall hack there; aud fear that he inay be out.
hankr,i by Graat should he r,tAn his present
position. Two weeks HgO Lcr's forces amounted
10 $1,000 and il is believed with rcInfnrrements
vii 6e able 10 bring up total amount TO over
65.OUO.
Williamsburg advrrs state tho rebels are
evHlr,tly Uassing truoIis in all the STRING lansi
iians 10 resist the expected advancr up the Pen.
ihEpi;a.
The Rchmaid authorities arc evidently pug
zled NJ 10 the designs Of Grant, information be-
ing constantly rec ived uf the marching and
countrrmarchihg of his tr~ps.
Gen. Fiznugii Lee made his apprarauce In
the neig'bori,nod oi Chnrlys City Court House
with his cavalry forces, estimated atIrum $500
to 6.OU0. The greater part 81 this furce Is
comlrRcd Of re.cnIisIr,l veterans, who have
latly rrtarnui lro,u recruiting Iorccs in imme.
date nriglihorhand. Cburlvs City Court llOasr
iSgarris',nrd by packets IL old idlaniry division
uRlsr Gen. El<ey aud . regiment of heavy ar
iillcry. The lurcc Is cunipuSesl principally Of
hsavy aTtilirry. The 81 cavalry Is stationed II
Bsownlvy's Slation, York Rive, where they
src reiurt.sl TO he throwing up earth works.
TrOalis are a!so concentrating at Ill ntern'rli-
ale paints, brtween York ard Jalnrs rivers.
Coalrahantls state that great exciteiii,ut pre-
vailed auiong The scattering inhabitants of this
pginn. .s8,..iF, - y rai.9a4{
NrwLern. n, G.. April %. The battle which
bad bcen gui & sn ai Plymouth from the 10Th
% the goth resulted iu the capture NJ the city
BY the rnriny on the 2ll,h al noon, including
Gen. Wcsssl aud 1900 uirn. The enemy OH
= n.is pu,s rsibn ol the ,own at 8 SOclock In the
aornirg Gen. Vessel and his truops reiterated
hlo Fort William dhd held out ull mon, rv.
lailsii,g the enemy in iine different assaults
3heir lase Is said 10 br 17U-Dnrs slight IL N
sel,art,d IN the en- my had elt Plymouth and
are how moving on 4 askinrtnn n. T., and tins
ciy. Tie rebel Gen. Atkinson Inns moved To-
unfds NrWhern aud Is expected 10 make m
stack III day or twu. Gunbials aud ZEN
frrrlnents will immediately be required here
and at Washington. Two cniIlmpivs. u the.
81 North Caruliha Union vo.untcvrs were
anoig ths eapthrsd at Piynpu.h, most Of
whom were taken out aud shot BY The enemy
alter our Iorcrs had surrendered. All negroes
hlund with uniforms were also shot. !, s.si
The rebel ram At Plymouth, which came
down n. Ran Ike, H. expected 70 act in Gun
cert MIN dlher rauis IN an attack on WAShirg
ton aud Newbrrn. Size rnrries three small
gus apd one 81 6ipoqader. With the aid Of
few .gnnhoais tliess rltis conld be readily run
dswi,. as their sea ging QUALITIES ars bad.
Ua'ler rsvsr " night the ram Al Plymouth
swuinprdfwo of our gunbuats, but Il Is not ~x-
pvrted lhai she viii attack any respectable num-
but ri edhboat n daylight
CHalblhaogn, April 2L-On Friday, April
R9i. at daybFrak, the rtbels atincked oar pick