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TEE MOBILE EXPEDITION,
LATENT AA~ects SucceSS-
What Remains TO be bone

Especial Dispatch to the chicago TEioune.]
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Augusta.
At this writing nothing has been heard
from Farrngut's operations ut Mobile. It Is
believed If any vessel WAS lost 1t 1ill prove
to be cre Of the Mississippi river gunboats
instead Of the monitor Tecumseh, as report
cd. The rebel ram Tennessee WAS poHer-
full effair, and Buchanan, her commander,
was regarded by our officers as the best man
in the rebel navy It will Iot be well for
tbe country to expect the immediate capture
of Mobile. The city is strongly guarded,
and even if movement upon 1t were cou-
templated at the present time, which it is
understood is not, 1t would be able to hold
out for some weeks probably, against any
ail.hlc force VIC could bring to bear ulson
possession OF the Bay, Of course, is
the first value to Us, and the authorities
~:-'.rrtt.. that Furragut has achiofed
great SUCCESS if he destroys the rebel feet,
snd thus enables himself to hold the harbor.
The reduction Of the forts he has passed will
only be question Of time, even If they arc
well supplied with provisions and amnuni-
tiep. ~ :.
II is understood that the land forces will
occupy Dauphin Island, ut the mouth Of the
bay, for The present, unless some good for
tune p1uces more at our mercy than is now
expected.
NEW YoRK, Tuesday Aug. 0.-Tha COM
nsscai's Washington special Enys there Ia
great e1ultation at the Navy Department
over the new from Mobile.
Blockade running at Mobile will be broken
ue, aud ST rcral of our best gunboats relieved
from duty there. -
The Tennessee was supposed to be the
most powerful ran in the world.
The sinking OF the Tecumseh is entirely
d}Ecrtdlted.
Buchanan is the only Admiral IN thersb.
m
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THE WAK In NORTH CAR
DAEHA.
Further from Gen. yod1c~s Tate E1~
prdltton LoYa] 17aA1fe-tntlous In
The old North StHtes

NEW YoRK, August s-The Tm.>s' corres~
pondent ut Norfolk, under date of August 3,
gives an account Of an expedition extempo-
rlzed from the forces Of that district, COM
manded By Brig. Gen. Vodges, which was
sept into North Carolina on the 23sh ult !,
msrcb through the Interior of the State, ind
experiencing degree Of hospitality from the
people such as our troops hnge not met with
any where since the war begun. The force
consisted Of the 10th New York cavalry, Col.
N. B. Lord, formerly OF the 35th Ne" YORK
iufsntry; the 1st United States volunteers:
Lieut. Col. DNop; the 155th Ohio National
Guard. Col. Sage, and the 8th New York In
depcudent battery, Capt, Fitch-the whole
M der the command of Col Lord The col
INN proceed direct to Elizaheth City, Where
it was divided into detachments, distinct dis
tricts being ascrIbtd to each commander for
the operation Of his troops. Lieut. Col.
eastern portion Of the State, while Major
Gatfa. Of the same regiment, directed bis
rnnree further into the interior. Both officers
were tminently successful Ia capturing
horees, wagons, mules, cotton and tobacco,
The spoils amounting, in the aggregate. to
tbirty.seyen bales Of cotton, ten boxes Of
tobacco, three thousand yards OF cotton
cloth, and a great number Of carts and
The counties visited were Chowan, Pas
onatank. Gates Perquimmons and Camden,
and The expedition derives It's Importance,
in a great degree from the evidences Of 10y.
alty It developed in the people OF the old
Esrth State. Col Lord assures me that
there is more genuine devotion, to-day. to
the unioh, among the peo.'le of the section
be visited than among eon1e portions OF the
North. Everywhere the troops vera vel
canned with the greatest demonstrations o1
| dellght-the houses Of The citizens "ese
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FROM DUFFAL0.
Anew Il 1nsnt1on-Ekumor4 ofn TiFent-
eped Rebel Invasion Out OF Cnnadu.

BUFFALO, Tuesday, August 9.-RuTors
hi re reached tlis city, fully credited by citi-
citizens, that rebel raid Is on foot, from
Canada, to burn Buffalo, destroy the Erie
Canal locks at Lockport, and commit other
depredations between New York aud the
West. 1 have 5no means of knnWing the
source Of these ru1nore, but Go not place
much dependence upon them.
There was prlvnte meeting Of prominent
citizens with u aynr Fargo last night, to con-
fer upon this matter, with what result is not
Rumcrs are certainly rife that rebels and
their tYmpathfzers In Canada, are about to
uske raid ont this city. The details are not
get obtai1sble, but 1t is understood that the
Government is informed Of it There are
mary rnmors, but nothing reliable.
LATER.
BUFFALO, August 9-p. m.-The Conner
eia; xid,v.t1e1 has some particulars about the
reported raid on Buffalo. It appears that
tbe Proyoet Marshal Of this. city, from vari.
Gus reports, was led to believe that the rebels
in Canada had organized II burn Buffalo,
and destroy the locks at Lockport- The
Provost Marshal laid the matter before Gen.
Dig, who stated he WIS aware Of the ex-
fstence of such plot, but was unable to
p1oyide means to defeat it, but advised that
such measures be taken here as the exigen y
of the case required.
The public are unadgised Of any means oI
defense having been taken as Jet.
It is reported that Mayor Fargo has pro
test.d against the removal Of the 74!h regl:
ncnt from here which has just been ordered
Tor one hundred 1aFs duty.
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[Special Dispatch to the Cticago Tr1bune-}
ST. LOUIS, Tuesday, Aug. ., 1854.
The Democratic F+ee P+e~, Copperhcad
orgap, material, has been seized for debt.
It Is asserted that the State Council of the
Illinois section Of Q. 4. E. met secretly Ut
Peoria during the late convention In that
place, and that the meeting at Springfield on
the 18th Is only q Euae to convene secret
l. Getting Of the same body.
The President of the St. Louis County
Court hae resigned rather than carry iuto
execution an order to Issue honda aud pay
bounties to volunteers. ae is In favor Of
draft, and don't believe In bounties.
4 majority OF the Court has scot o protest
to the Governor sgatpst accepting his re-
sigration.
Gtn. Rosecrans has received the proceed
ipes Of meeting held IN Pinto township.
JeGtrson county, Iowa, adjoining Missouri,
In which 1t Is stated not one man WAS ready
to take up arms in the Union service. Thai
township needs attending. i.
ST. LOUIS, August 9-Thc Treasurer oi
the Washington University, OF this city. re-
celyed yesterday two checks, Of St, ,000 each
one trum Nathaniel ThR}e banker OF
Boston the other from the family Of Thonas
TUetson, late Of the tlrtn Of Tiltston g. 3po1-
ora. 3fr. Thayer will probably Increase his
donation to an amuuat sufficient to the full
endowment of Proftssorship. The Dlrec.
tors of the University will attach the name
ot Thayer to the Protessorsh1p OF Mechanic
and Civil Engineering. and that Of Tileston
to the Prof fvssorship OF Political Economy.
Judge ltghtner, Of the County Court, re-
belief that the action OF That bodY yesterday,
iu approp1lating s400 COO for bounties, viii
result In general dissatisfaction, and derange
tie present healthy financial condition of the
ctuntry.
A boiler In the carpenter shop of William
E.cl 6ton, corner Of Fourteenth street aud
fupjn avenue, exploded this morning, So,
vtfels woundfpg i've or six persons, two o.
them, II is feared, mortal1y. The building
| ~as blown into atoms.
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THE LATE BATTLES IN
GEORGIA..
Il Handsome Record OF Chicago
HQY.

}Army Correspondents n +. Tribune:1
Speaking Of artillery und heroism, should
notice the gallant conduct OF Private James
3. Porter, Of Battery A. 1st Illinois Light
Artillery, Oh the ed. This young man, who
has served his country over three Jears, haV-
Ing re-enlfsted as veteran, bus won the
love aud respect Of both officers and prlyateB
by the modest bravery he has from time to
time exhibited On the ed inst hia aection
q as posted near our ekirmish line In front OF
Gen. Morgan L. Smith, I'd division, 18th
corpe, when the 111th Illinois and SD OHIO,
Col Jones, we're driven in By superior
force Of the enemy, who nude q dash at the
ter remained faithfully at bis post till the reb.
els fairly s"armed over the battery, when he
determined not TO surrender, and fell az
though mottallY wounded at the side Of !
dead com1ade, and for half an hour feisned
to be dead, during which time be was kick.
ed twice, and WAS nearly crushed to death by
the crowd OF rebels fockin. to examine tha
guns.
suddenly turned. and our troops were pur5u:
ing the retreating foe. As soon Us Porter
discovered that the <s Johnnies'' were falling
back pretty rapidly, be seized nusket be-
longing to dead Infantry man who lay close
up a handful OF otcartr1dges, he w.s not long
in loading the musket and sending its leadeI
messengers after the deceived "ChiYalry.' u
Yesterday !ounz Porter was Acting Orderly
Sergeant, and had charge Of TWO pieces d
artillery which we're held in reserve In rear o.
our main line. Private james B. Porter i;
q son Of the Rev. Jeremiah Porter, now ser
ring as Chaplain Of the same battery to waicl
bis eon Is at'ached. Mrs Jeremiah PorIel
! has devoted her services for tho past IL.
| uonths to the care Of sick and wounded sol
0iers In this army, enduring untold hard
ships. The three members Of this family arr
| all With this army at the present time
Young Porter Is m educatcd Christian gen
t1eman and fine specimen Of the tru'
| American volunteer soldier, having gradua
[ ted with high honors at Beloit College.
SCAN. MAG. IN COURT C1E
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q. FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Gen. Canbyss General Enrolment
Hl1 ReetQeqts-The Mobile E1Ped
ftnn

FIJI 1tee4Qe4ss-A0e m00le EAIenas
lion.
New YonK, Aug. 8.-A New Orleaos letter
says that In order to b. ready OR any emer.
gency tint may grow out OF rebel despera-
tiou in the absence Of the veteran troops for
merlY In that department, Gen, Candy has
ordered an enrolment OF every able.bodfed
male between the ages OF eighteen and forty
five In bis department, for service In the NIL
litfa; n3t even aliens are excepted, but are
required to be enrolled into q separate police
force OF local service and home defense. Much
stricter RI equations are ordered as to passes
through our lines, and general Tightening
of the reins Of military rule is evidently the
order Of the day.
The number If persons hore claimfpg for.
eign protection, although they have lived
here 8il their lives, is very large, and quite a
futtering Is caused among them ut the pros
pect Of Ut last being obliged 10 defend tnam-
ttlyes by doing something tor the Govern
mtpt from Which they hare heretofore en-
joy ed almost gfatu1tons protection.
We bad strong rumor the other evening,
that Admiral Farragut hal eilencea Fort
Morgan, and passed bis light draft monitors
above the distractions. far enough to be
to be premature, at the least. Since then,
two western built double turreted monitors
which have been before this city for some
weeks back have gone out to join the fleet,
making it altogether likely that the frat gun
has yet to be fired. On yesterday, heavy
force Of artillery, with battery Of six
tnlrty. .pounder parrots, mounted, left In
certain light.draught steamers. together
with t 70 batteries Of lighter pieces, Which
ore evidently designed Tor service in con-
Junction with the feet, either In their i'm
mediate nelg hborhood, or beyond Pensacola,
from Thlch point an important reconnols-
ssnce has already been made BY Gen Ash
both. The Notifications Of Mobile are OF
most elaborate and formidable character,
and If the men were at hand to defend them,
hey might we'll defy thrice the force which
can be brought against them. But the ex-
treme peril to which Montgomery nEd al
Southern Georgia are now exposed will for
bid much assistance being lent to the aid OF
Mnhile
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Capt G. ". Kemp, Major; Alex. Samuels,
Quartermaster; G. E. Crane, Surgeon. Seven
new companies are to be raised to the bat.
talon remaining in the field, and recruiting
commissions are to be }ssued to old veterans
or civilians to raise men,. Enlistments can
be made for one or three yeare, and regular
bounty drawn.
Col. Allen appeals to hfs old comrades in
ar1ns, to the men ofthe I'd Wisconsin, which
regiment will mot he. reo-gauized, and to
patriotic citizens to fill ~ this regiment
promptly. No Wisconsin organization has
II more glorious name, aud there Ia no better
to join. Tho regiment will be in the old
9Th corps OF the Potomac army.
The examination Of the soldiers OF the stl
regiment implicated in killing Bcscher
week ago, was concluded to-day. Rosen
back who struck the blow was held FOR trial
Decision as to committing the others resers
ed to Thursday.
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err and 5cO pTiso1crs. Nothing official has bee
received from General Ayerill, however.
(S'gued) R. b. SHERIDAN.

cry and 5eu prlsoncrs. Nothing Official has been
received rom General Ayestu, however;
(s'gned) R. h. SHERIDAN.
New ToRK, Tuesday, August 9.-The
Wasbingt ton special to the World says: The
Invasion panic has entirely subsfded. Yes
terday it was confidently believed that bat
tie would take place upon the old Sharp5-
burg ground, or In that neighhorhood, but
row It ia believed that II the rehels had any
eerious Intentions they have gtvsn them up,
on finding how large force was ready to
the recent changes in the command In Mary
land, and the present disposition Of our
forces 1t will be impossible for the rebels to
get as far as the Pennsylvania line without q
desperate battle, In which the odds would be
sgainBt them. a heavy cayalry force, our
great want heretofore, Is nov concentrated
On the Upper Potomac, and instead Of q
will be more likely to hear Of the march OF
heavy Federal column III the Sheuandsah.
'Genernl WriGht's command, at last ac-
counts, was at Boonsboro, Nd, in the North
Mountain valley.
The country may rest assured that the nte
inYasion is over for the present.
BALTIMORE, August =, p. m:--fne latest
reports from the Slenandoah Valley repre-
sent the rebels In force sonth Of Winchester,
and 1t is thought We shall have an engage
Gent with them there. This is on good aa'
thority.
New YORK, Tuesday, August 9-The
Woqld's Washington special Bays: The rebe
movements on the Upper Potomac were {
fttDt to cover the sending Of reinforcement:
to Hood in Georgia. It Is supposed that moi
less than 81, ,000 Of Lee's veterans have beer
sent to Atlanta. Much app rehensIon Is fsl
in the matter.
LATEST.
BALTIMORE, Tuesday, August 9-12P, NJ
We have heard nothing to-day from tht
Valley.
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The Quota Of Illfno1a-Multnry and
Snnifarv Ftelus-l lie 10. a, X - Plots.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tabune.l
srn1sar1r1n, Tuesdsy. Aug 6, 1854.
The Quota Of the State Under the late c1ll
Is 52,o57. Our excess up 10Th 1st OF July
is 50, sis, leaving 1G, 1872 to be furnished. The
Govern or in bis proclamation will call for
volunteers to fill up tic quota.
There is report that some 30. a. K.'' Or
bpshwbacking band are about cutting the
Illinois Central and Alton and Terre Haute
railroads, Tor Eome purpose or other, and
that the Governor has sent force under Col.
Pugh to prevent the same.
Mesers. Hawly aud Reynolds Of thu State
sanitnry Commission, went to Decatur to-
day, on business of the Commission, in con.
uection With the Sanitary Fair to be held at
the time of the State Fair.
Governor Yates h:s added tho name Of Dr..
7. II. Eddy Of CnIcsgo to tho Committee to
report plan fol the disposition Of the large
'crnnt cf land By Congress to this State for
education and aid ofagriculture and MECHANIC
arts.
Major u. Wood, has baen appoicted by tho
Governor, as Sanitary agent at st. Louis,
and a. d. Dunsette, at Louisville ....
Gov. Yates will tonight, or tomorrow,
publish his proclamation respecting the quo
ia OF the State, under the late call.
The following appointments have been
made; Lacy Dali, Adiutant s9th, DR.. T. F.
A1ndt, 1st Surgeon. 5ad, I'd Assistant Henry
4. Nix, 1st Assistant Surgeon, 9th; I'd AS
sista1t Surgeon Isaac J. Guth, lst Assistant
Surgeon, sGth; Captain Levi Fl. Holden,
Major, 68th; ed Assistant c. II. Smith. 1st
Assistant Surgeon, 95th; Assistant Edwin
May, $50, Surgeon, Goth; Major John Lynch,
Lieutenant Colonel, 9Th cavalry; Quarter
mas ter Sergeant Robert ". Gates, Quarter
master, STU cavalry; Gilbert ". Southwicke,
LIST Assistant Surgeon, 85th.
Application has been made to oil the rail-
road companies in the State for permission
to ship donations to the Sanitary Fair. to De
held 1T Decatur during the State Fair, free Of
charge
The " o. a. E." meeting on the 18th inst :,
is one Of Il series to be held In various States
simultaneously. New York, Ohio, Indiana,
Iowa nna other Statea are;in the rtpg. The
political object Is to eoerce the Democrats
party, BY a great show OF popular enthnst
as1u, in t.vor of peace.
Governor Yates has ordered all Lieutcn mt
Colonels now commanding regiments pro-
NOTED to the rink Of Colonel, except whore
charges have been preferred, etc. This will
cause considerable promotion of Inferior
Ulcers.
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NUMBER 36,
zx16H11a AAREKAN2zNaSS III

have been regarded as very suitable one.
and the papers would have been full Of the
grand doipss on the occasion.
It turns ont. however, that the lady In
question was mother before she WIS wife,
and that 8 bouncing boy, now about Ieur
old, attests the fact that she had before
loved somebody not wisely but too we'll"
The gallant Lothario In the caae proves to
be no other than his Royal uighues6 the
Duke Of Cambridge, the cousin Of The Queen,
aud Commander sfn~Chlef the British army,
the successor Of the immortal Duke Of Wei
lirgton. The fact was well known before
to The circle In which the parties moved,
but had been carefully hushed up, aud had
ecarrc1y reached the ears of the common
people. 1t is said that the Marnals wAs
thoroughly acquainted with this chapter In
the history of his ladyloye, but WAS 30 tnflt-
united with her personal charms that the ap-
peals Of the family and friends could not re-
strain his youthful impetuoetty. There WAS,
in consequence, an elopement, and the town
ia now full of the story. OF course, In these
great people, such thugs are all night. The
Duke Of Cambridge will not be In disgrace
at Court nor anywhere else, and presume
the Lady Florence Hastings. nss Pagst, will
be the chief attraction at the next drawing
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FROM TIRE UPPER POTO.
MAC.
Tie Raid O7er-ConflfctinE .Accounts
-a.1nteat Aspects.

WAsu1So1oS, Tuesday, Aug. o.--1nfoEIna"
tion has been received here that Gen. ATer~
III, after o7ertakIng the enemy at Mooreaeld'
attacked and utterly rented him, capturing
b. tween i've and SIX hundred prisoners, In"
clnoing Gen. johnson, who Subsequently
escaped, and his whole staff, with their head
quarters coloss, I'LL the rebel artillery and
trains, and large quantity Of small arms.
Gen. McCaus1aud himee1t barely escaped
by q! Ing into the mountains.
Gen. Averill pursued the scattered rem
naut Of the rebel army for twentJ-tour miles
capturing many fugitfres. His entire loss in
killed was eeven men. The pursuit Was only
abandoned when Gen Averi1l's horses were
too exhausted to follow the rebels into the
mountains.
WAsuSoros, Tuesday, Aug. 9-The fol-
lowing dispatches ore from Gen. Kelly
cuxBzn1AsD. Nd, Aug. 18th.
Ny force rtp1lsed the enemy again yesterday at
New Creek. General MrCauslaud's and General
Brsdley Johnsuns force attacked that post at three
lnnc amer DARK. The enemy retreated. during the
nic6t- leaving their killed and wounded. The cue
my's loes Is serere1ours is not heavy-wll not ex.
sFton nost eaan dens ueer
mauds Of Col. Stevenson, Col. HaY, and Major
Simpson.
{sisred) B.F. KELLY, Brig Gen.
Nxw CREEK. West Va.
August s, 1854.
To Governor BoreHan:
have just arrived here. The enem! vete effect
uailT .epuised md Are rapidly retteatlnE towards
Noorehe.d We have saved West Virginia from a
terrible rcourgtns By An invading army Of rebels
rnd reiters.
lSigaedl b. +. BELLY.
HEADQUARTERS M1pprs Dxp'g.
HARrxn's FERRx, Aug. 8-t40 .. IN,
Ms1, Gen. b. W. Halleck, Chief o! Sta1:
B,icadier General Ke}ly reports that scout has
Hyorili oYrrtoox the SO - ~ - ''
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mipieLed means Of the inhabit ,nts would
allow. The expressions Of loyalty he heard
rere as gratifying as theT were surprising.
In organizing the expedition Gen Vodges
could not have int1usted It's execution to a
more prudent or capable Commander than
Col. Lord.
NgwnEnS, N C., Aug 5th. yis WASHING
roN. Tnesdav, Aug. 9.-The following items
are taken from the Newbern Times; " An
expedition from Norfolk traversed Abe
marie County on Saturday and Snodas LAST,
following closely upon the heels Of one from
NewberD, cleaning ont blockade runners and
obtaining important Information.
The rebel ram Albemarle ia now conf
nlanded By Maxwell, formerly Of the Florida
Another rebel ram Ia in the course Of COM
pletion at Edwards Ferry, and they are
pushing every nerve to f1nish It, aud bring it
down on the river with the full flood.
Acknowledged floating battery has been
completed, carrying two guns On eide; with
which the rebels propose to defend the
mouth Of the Roanoke River. They have
also constructed fort, mounting twelve
guns and q 100-pourd Parrott, Mt the mouth
OF the river. Forts Gray and Vessels hare
been totally demoliahed.
Attempts are being made by the rebels to
raise the eunken Smjthdeld.
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DISASTER DNTHE HUBS 0N,
Sinking OF the Steamer Vanderbilt.

ALBANY, TUESDAY, Aug 9.-As the steam
bout Vanderbilt WIS comiog up the river
this morning just before daylight: aud "hen
a short distance abore the Kiud=rhook upper
light. she ran into tow fcanal boats, sink
ing three Of them, and damaging her own
bow SO much that the water vas soon sever
al inches deep in her lower cabin. The
steam pumps were Immediately set to work
wns found necessary to run her ashore, and
it il feared that her hull has sustained aadi-
tinna1 injury thereby.
The Steamer st. John, which was d short
distance behind her run alongside and took
Oft her passengers.
None on board the Vanderbilt were injured
or lost, but is is reported that two brothers.
who we're sleeping ID the fotecastle Of one
Of the canal boats, were either killed or
drowned.
a propeller and barge were sent from this
city this morning, to bring up the freight,
which sustained but little damage.
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Military Changes

By the death Of Major General J. B. Nc
Pherton, quite number Of chaoges have
taken place In that army.
Major General Howard, formerly commanding
the 4th corps, Army Of the Cumberland, has been
assigned to the eoEun.ara Of the Army Of the Ten
nesese> Major General Booker asked Ia be re
Neved from the command Of the 10th corps, and
D11cAaief General 4. S. Wi11lAms. FORM Efy CON-
mandIng the 1st division. s0th corps, now co.u-
mepds the Goth corps.
B1igadiet General Giles j.. Smith, 4 brother OF
BrieadIer Genezsl Morgan L. Smith, hiss recently
bcep reeiened to the command of the 4th division,
17rh army corps.
General Giles a. Smith formerly commanded the
lit brigade, I'd fiv2eion, 18th army corps-
Brigndler General T. e. G. Ranso.I, formerly Of
the 18th army corps, who vac severely woundeda At
The battle Of Pleasant Hill, on Red River, on The
l,h Of April, has been assigned to the command o.
division {u the 18th asuy caraa,