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Tobssco, Mexico, BlocLsd.d.

A lady who arrived in this city on Saturday
direct from Tobasco, Mexico, which place
she left on the eth ult., states that notice was
given by the Franco. MEXICAN authorities that
the French naval feet would blockade that
port on the following day. The general ex-
pectatlon was, at that time, that all the Mexi-
can ports would be blockaded. Tho most In
tense feeling Of Indignation existed among
Juarists against this additional usurpation by
Louis Napoleon, and also the establishment
of the Austrian prince MayimIllian upon the
throne of Mexico.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-02

II is said that General Vessels pulled of
his coat, and went into the work himself with
the most indomitabc will and energy, throw
ing hand grenades. On the surrender of the
place the colored soldiers and I'd loyal North
Carolina, stsmpeded for the swamps. Most
OF the negroes, we regret TO hear, are said to
rebel soldlery or their officers or both, are said
to have been barbarOus In the extreme, and
that they even went so far as to threaten per.
sonal violence to the gallant old soldier who
had command, for so nObly furnishing them
| 1t is reported that the rebel loss was between
| J 500 and 1000 killed and wounded, while our
| loss was comparatively small. All honor to
| the heroes of Plymouth.
| The sword, sash and belt presented to Gen.
| vessels, by his veteran brigade, were not can
tnred' They were deposited by him with Gen.
| PECK for safe keeping, and are safe here In
| New BernC. Some twenty colored goldiers
| recruited at Plymouth, estaped from there al
the time of the surrender, and reached here on
Sunday morning.
The following members of Co. f. 2i N g.
Union volunteers, also escaped from thc enemy :
at the surrender of Plymouth, and have reached
our lines safely, VIII Jesse Hoggard Nath,I
P. Ovcrton, Mitchell Howard and Marcus Cut.
| tlford.
The IRAN" still lays In Roanoke river prc
pared to ram anything that attempts TO ente,
the river. We venture 10 predict that that ram
will not be there long.
Most Of the citizens have left Plymouth in,
Roanoke Island.-Aew BerHe (N "a Times
| ADrl 27h.
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UNION NATIONAL CONVENTION.

The undersigned, who, by original appoint.
ment, or subsequent designation 10 ill vacan.
CITES, constitute the executive committee Gre
atcd 10y the National Convention, held at Chi
cdgo on the 10th day of May, 1860, do hereby
gs' upon all qualified voters who desire the
.'' 'ncitlonal maintenance OF the Union, the
supremacy Of the Constitution, and the complete
suppression Of the existing rebellion, with the
cause thereof, by vigorous war and all apt and
efficient means, 10 send delegates 10 a conven
ton to assemble at Baltimore, on Tuesday, tn
Hh day Of June, 1854, at ~ O'Clock, noon, 70
the purpose of presenting candidates for tn
Offices of President and Vice President of tn
United States. Each State having a represen
tation in Congress will be entitled to as mani
delegates as shall be equal to twice the number
of electors to which such State lie entitled In thI
Electoral College Of the United States.
EDWIN MORGAN, New York, Chairman
CHARLES J. GILMAN, Maine.
'. BRAINARD, Vermont.
r. II. ROLLINS, New Hampshire,
!. Z. GOODRICH, Massachusetts.
THOMAS C, TURNER, Rhode Island.
GIDEON WELLEs, Connecticut
DEFINING DUER New Jersey.
EDWARD Mo PHERSON, PennBy lYAniA.
y. y. SMTTHERS, Delaware.
J. =. WAGNER, Maryland.
THOMAS sPOOSER, Ohio.
II. $. LANE, Indiana.
SAMUEL Z. CASEY, Kentucky,
Z. PECK, Illinois.
HERBERT NJ. HoXIE, Iowa.
AUSTIN BLAIR, Michigan.
CARL SCHuRZ, Wisconsin.
w. D. WASHBURN, Minnesota.
CORNELIUS COLE, California.
WILLIAM A. PHILLIPS, Kansas,
q. H. IRISH, Nebraska.
JOSEPH GERHARDT, Dist. oil Columbia.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-02

JAMEs W. soMERs, Esu., of Illinois. has
been promoted to thiTd-elAss 6OOl CletksLip in
the Pension Bureau, and Geo. W. Hall, OF this CITY
appointed to trst'class tsl20O) elerlEhip in the
same olilee.
Ter are playing at tho Academy OF Music in New
orleans,
HIS E1cKLLENCY NJ. NJ. LIsBoA, the Bra
iian Minister, left this city yesterday Afternoon
for New York, preparatory to his return 10 Brazil
with a leave OF absence for one year
SENIOR BARRKDA, the Peruvian Minister, CAV,
dinner Saturday to the members OF the Diplo
matte Corps which was well attended by the dis
tnguished guests who were thus honoTed
J.R. Hoop, Esq, postmaster ofChAttanoogO
and editor Of the Chattanooga GSzsttr, 10 at tn
Metropolitan Hotel, having come to Warrington
on an Important mission In behalf OF the people o
East Tennessee.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-02

Adylces we're received last night that the
troops who went to Madison Court House OF
Thursday, burned the town to ashes. tits not
ascerained whether this was done by order oI
not.
General Burnside visited General Meade on
Saturday night and spent some hours In his
quarters.
DeFerters, who came in yesterday, report
that Lees army is $4,000 strong, with q, 900
effective cavalry, all in good condition, with
ten days supplies distributed to them, and the
railroad trains running night and day, bring.
ing in more.
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Amussments.

CANTERBURY Music HALL" The Mountain
Outlaw or, The Wreck OF Liie," BY John f.
Poole, ESQ, will be produced tonight with new
Eeenefy startling effects, and striking tAbleAuK,
This piece received the prize OF $500 and was
suoeesSfully played 10 New York at the BoWery
and other theatres, Mrs, Frank Drew, De Forest,
And CGyAnAugh sustain the principal characters.
Tomorrow afternoon and eVening Il set apart for
the benefit oil Mr.. Joseph ErahArn, the talented
leader OF the orchestra. number OF volunteers
sincerely hope he will have bumper.
VARIETIEs.- first appearance of
the great comic pantomimist, p MEifiit, who will
appear In a splendid pAntomime, with all the at
tfaotiVe accessories, Introducing all fhe star COM
pAny. First night Of Mr.. Barry, the comic singer
also, FevppeArAnce OF Miss FTiel and others, On
Wednesday, ladies' and slerks' leTee.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-02

Captain o. s. slessIn, detached from the
command Of the Mohlcau to await orders.
Assistant Paynaster James Hay, Jr., detached
from the Mohican and ordered to settle ac-
counts.
Lieutenant Rufus X. Duer, Surgeon Edward
J. Corson, Boatswain George C. Abbott, and
Gunner James Hutchinson, detached from the
Nohican to await orders.
Assistant Surgeon E. Kerchner, detached
from the PasIaic to await orders.
Second Assistant Engineer James II. Mer-
win, ordered to special duty at Providence, R. /.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-02

We copy the following items from the Rich
mond DispGteh, Of April 2Sth'
DEMoPoLIs, ALA, April 27.-Thls morning a
locomotive belonging to the Selma d. Demopo-
lis road, and three freight cars loaded with
corn, became eunmanageable and plunged down
the river grade, throwing one car into the Tom
bigbee river and the others off thatrack causing
general break up. No lives lost.
ORANGE CoURT-HoUsE, April 27.-Moseby
surprised a picket-post Of 10 men at Hunter's 8
MIL, in Fairfax county, on Friday last, and
captured six men and eighteen horses. The rest
escaped. During the day the enemy pursued
MoSeby, recaptured 1--WE horses, and taking
prisoner Lieut.. Hunter, commanding Co. A
pany.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-02

1t is known by persons In authority that one
of Gen. Lees principal and most daring scouts
recently made visit to this city; that he went
to New York city, where he was entertained
SumptuouSly, and then, returning to this city
again, he witnessed the grand military display
which took place one week ago to-day 1t is
nolhIng remarkable that such men are in
Washington. They will always ind plenty of
rebel sympathIzers who will shield and provide
for them.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-02

READINGS AT CAMPBELL HosPITAL.-We are
pleased to Sce that the most eminent members OF
the theatrical profession are contributing their
share OF labor in the good work Of cheering and
encouraging the soldiers Of freedom. Last evening
Mrs, FaTren and MeSsrt, Davenport and WAllaek
read for two hours appropriate selections before
large and delighted audience OF soldiers. Such
lAbors Of love are like the quality Of mercy
twice bleSsed-bleGSing him that gives and him
that takes, The distinguished ArtiStes above
r1med received the most enthusiastic and hearty
tl,rks OF those for whose healthful intellectual
md moral EeereAtion they miniateTed.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-02

The steamers City of Baltimore and saxonia,
from New York last Saturday for Europe, car.
ried out 1864 900 in specie.
The New Berne (N. c. Tunes, April eth,
says; son Friday last a large rebel force ap-
peared In front Of Little Washington, but their
lines were soon deserted, aud it Is said vlgor-
Gus stampede toward Richmond commenced.
The new fifty per cent. extra duties on import
ations went into efIectiat O'Clock Saturday
afternoon in New York. The receipts of coin
for duties at the custom-h house for the week
were five millions, the largest ever known.
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Later from ArkAnsHs-Ths Capture OF
Camden.

ST. Lows, April 30-Adviees from Camden, Ark
says Gen. Steeles army Ia there. No date given.
Gen. ThAytr joined steele at Elkin'I Ferry on the
Little Missouri, where the rebels were driven froH
their line OF breAstwoTkS commanding the bottom.
The enemy next stood At PTAirie de Anna, forti.
led with line OF ride pits and epd nIsnt for guns
barbeiie mile and halt iolg. Gen. Steele hAnked
the position, and Gen. Pr, ,ce skedAddled, after =
brisk fight towards Washington. Other bkiT-
miBheS occurred during the march, but our total
loss was less than two hundred men.
General Price supposed thAt General Steele was
going TO Shreveport via Washington, and moved
his CON mand from Camden, on the WRshita river.
After fight at Prairie De Anna, General Steele
p1rEued the rebels A few miles toward Washing
ton, and then suddenly turned ndpuBhed for Cam.
den. Price discovered his mistake and started for
Camden ALTO, and a desperate race ensued, but
although heavy skirmiEhlng occurred all the way
| Gen Marmaduke being In front and DoekeFy 10 tho
rear, with cavalry and artillery, Gen Steele came
out victor, and entered the enemy's lortihoAtionI
| unopposed.
Camden is strongly fortified with nine forts, and
| with all the approaches well guarded It can be
held against a largely superior force A large
| rebel transport was captured thirty miles below
| Camden. II is understood that reinforeements
| and supplies are going overland from Little Rock
to Gen, steele, he not being able now o draw from
Gen. Banks. Gen. Steele's force is fully twenty
thousand strong, and can whip Kirby Smith, should
he attack him. No fears need be entertained o
| his safety.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-02
R..lrnatlon OF commI,,Inn..

Mr.. Wilson, In the Senate Saturday, intro.
duced the following Joint resolution;
Resolved, That no ofieeF OF the regular or ynIun,
tser forces whose appointment IL required by law
10 be made by the President, by and with the adj
rsSgned ~ cammsno1 s sUG VINO shall have
shall have been accepted, shall be entitled 10 hold
or exercise command In said forces until apnointed
thereto by the President, by and with the advice
and consent Of the senAte PrOpided That the Pres-
ident may Ill vacancies that may happen during
the recess OF the Senate, by granting commiGslons
which shall expire At the end Of their next session
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TEE CRISIS WHICH THRRATENED TO DIvIDI
THE FRIENDS or THE UNION IS PAST"
"I sHALL NOT RETURN TO SLAVERY
ANY PERSON WHO Is FREE BY THF
TERMS OF THE PROCLAMATION, OR By
ANY ACT OF CONGRESS"
"I PROCLAIM FULL PARDON TO ALL WHO
soLEMELY SWEAR To HENcEFoRrH FAITHFULLY
SUPPORT, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CoSsTI
TUITION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND THE UMor
or THE STATES THnnEUNDKR."
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-02

The following report was received at the
War Department to-day;
UNITED STATES STEAMER NyANzAl
BERWICK BAY, LA, April Il, 1854.
Hon Gideon WeHsS, Secretary Of Hs Nary!
SIR; have the honor to inform you that
yesterday captured the schooner Madaline,
with twenty bales Of cotton on board, hailIng
from Bonfouchere. Her register SAYS she DC.
longs 10 Franklin, La. When captured she
was running out Of Atchafalaya Bay, having
run out Of Vermillion Bay in the night. The
schooner had Confederate manifest Of cargo,
crew list, bill Of health, and a military pass.
She cleared from Momontan river for Tampico
and market. Her papers showing her to be
a lawful prize, In my opinion, have seized
her and put prize crew on board, and or.
dered her to proceed to New Orleans and re-
port to the prize commissioners.
8. B. WAsHBURNR,
Acting Volunteer Lieut. Commander.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Tn, RED RI'er Esptdition-Gsn. stsr
at Shreveport.

neA
w"
AZ shreveport,
CAtpo April 80 The steamer Mississippi from
New Orleans on the qsd and Memphis on The 21ih,
arrived here to-day.
The news 10 mcsgte.
Tho steamer Empire, from the Red rtyIr brought
dawn Gen, lee and Can't Nims, on business con-
nscted with the urE.nizNtion Of their commands
Major Connolly, OF the let New Hampshire cav.
airy was badly iriurrd by akIck from horse, hut
IL was thought that he would recover.
Lieut. snow who wAR reported to have been
KILLED, Ia eliye but ntisonsf
PAsscnEcrE by the Empire stated that the i'm.
preston preyaiIed that the rebels would avoid 4
general engagement; bu' II wsS possible that tht
sTnsuant snY PitA'' "'''t "'s"' '' !" ''' NJ
PrIsonsfr. desertets and others who were IRE
sent during the recent battles SAY that the rebel
Ioss Al Pleasant Hill and sabine Gross RoAdA can.
NOT fail far short OF OOO and IL may reach 10
LylrI Wounded and taken priEoners
There wa, three and hsif feet q water on the
AndriA dam.
The New Orleans Era publishes = Tumor that
Cen Steele has taken posseEsion of Shreveport,
and tbrown nm fortiac.fiopS.
STILL LATER.
New YoRK, April 30 Tho steamer Columbia,
from New Orleans on the 25d, via Havana on the
2sih. And the NTerrimAc from from New Orlo'ns on
Among the passengers on the latter Is Gen. An.
sick ard yvounjPd soldiers
Gen, Weit7ci 10 = passenger on the steamer Co.
IumbIn,
HSyI.e. Tror, Alexandra. to the 18th state that
,1uSds Of gueTriIlAs and rebel cavalry had m Ade
tSsIr appeSTNnce on the Red river, between Grand
Ecore and AlexnndTiA, aud fired on several boats;
mi no damage had resulted vet
There hiss been no nring below Alexandria
A battle wAs said to be Imminent above Grand
Feose between the opposing armies.
our advance piekets had come upon the rebel
outpoHta and brisk skirmishing cnsued. Sharp
ShootinT between both parties was going on con.
atantlv and gene raj m iPht be brouR ht
on Al snv moment Il ? Which our tr9ops are fully
prcp.TeI Az anxious,
'The Vunhoata stationed At the mouth of the Rcd
river repoTt that General Steele is In poSsession Of
Shreveport and throwInT mn foriihoAtionS
sevep hundTed sontrabands had bsen bTou, ht ,o
Nav 0Tleans irom tbe Red river. DudIev had ar.
rived IN New orlean, together with Cnitnin NIms
10 reht hIs b,tterv
rhs stnamc, Iobn Roc At NeV Orle.p. fror
g, Iouts tnnnrts b.vInV taken wood on tbs iath
St,ho ran'rtb ~ ths 81 FTSnsI, river Tbs S,t.
80. sse ,s.,a ana ,rbsn numbst of s,inL, sI
tNt nnSgs t,h h,,t J1trI an Jamsrc oSn.nt y, ~,
ptouSu ~ I. - ~ ,fiaStI1e o. 1hn o5d ,SSap ~ E..
hS ~ a, notIIn,' nat,I FVI @
I ~ ,hn ri,,"r Tbs r.fn snb cts,r Sst ., NJ ~
Jst ,n ,ben tho SusTr;iIss onsncT h.ttn nl
50 re- .tohn,~as erin1 Zen sbnts 'N4'' " '''''i'
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STATES 1910 BONDS.

These Bonds are issued under the Act Of Con-
grsss Of March 9Th, 1884, which provides that all
Bonds issued under this Act shall be EXEMPT
FROM TAXATION by or under any state or mu
n'0'pSi Au'hor'y' 'uUsoi'p''o"' W '"''o .O"N.
e eI'oei'eu IN ohl'eo ''"'os " NV. NV y,
N"uonni ~ SAnh' ihe' "'e ~ DE hi. Nhhh h"hD
:" 'oiN' !" 'ne pleasure o' '"e 'o'0'n"' .'''
any per'ou ho' "'' mo" fn nor n'0'e "'"" JO''S 80
non ''a 'nen ~ u"'e, snu un.l. 'net teuemp',O" -,
., ohNi' =" "ihNN'l VIII DE ,D N
oOiH' on DOnuso' hO' oVe' one nuhu'su uO''"', q"
nu""y Anuon VII o'net nono' semi-"nhuahS' i"s
ih'efe" " payHole on 'he nr'' u"y' Of mateh "nu
Sep'e"Ver ih ehoh year
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-02

The business Of distributing the REPUBLicAt
throughout this city, Georgetown and Alexandria
has this day been placed In the hand OF MIR. Ar
fhtR SHLFHERD, who is eur only authorized
agent 10 collect and solicit subscriptions TO this
paper, and han also authority to solicit advertise
ments from the advertising community Of this and
the nclshboring cities for the NATIoHAL REPuB.
LrcAS, Mr.. Shepherd is well and fSvorAbly known
In this community, from having been for several
months past one OF our principal Local Reporters
and we commend him to our citizens on his new
rolG
WAsnISGToN, April 4, 1884.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
rmIRrY-EIeHTH ooseREsS


mOfDAI, may =, loO4,
Mr.. Wilson offered q resolution to provide
additional grounds for the cemetery at the Sol.
dlers' Home, which directs the Secretary ol
War TO add 10 the soldiers cemetery at the
Homo, such portion Of the ground adjacent as
may be desirable. The resolution was adopted,
Mr.. Sumner called up his resolution request
Ing the President to communicate to the Ben
ate the copy OF an opinion by the Attorney
General on the rights OF persons OF African
descent in the regular and volunteer service oi
the United States, with accompanying papers,
and II was adopted.
The bill to grant the right Of preemptlon Ia
certuin settlers on lands In California was
taken up, and afler remarks in Its favor by
Mr.. Conness, was passed.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill TO grant one
million Of acres Of public lands for the beneiI
OF public schools In the District Of Columbia,
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.
Mr.. Harding called up his resolution hereto
fore offered, declared that when the rebel States
were subdued, or put down, they are entitled u
return under the Constitution as they formerly
werci and further, that the Union Is not dis
solved.
He said that no one but revolutIonlst OF
secessionist could vote against the resolution,
Mr.. Upton moved to lay II upon the table
1t was agreed to-67 against SO.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, of Pa, reso.
luton was adopted instructing the Committee
for the District Of Columbia 10 inquire into the
| expedlency of cleansing the Washington canal
and providing for drainage by culycrts, so that
the health of the city may be protected from
deletcrlous influences and miasmata.
Tho Speaker laid before the House message
from the President, giving the information
called for by resolution respecting the appoint
ment OF F. P. Blair TO a command. The en-.
closures show the course which was pursued,
and that tho resignation OF Major General
Blair was withdrawn by him.
The message was referred 10 the Committee
OF Elections.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-02

DEATH FROM EXCESSIVE LLUdHTHR.-In
Philadelphia, on Saturday, a lady pedestrian
had the lower bar Of her steel skirt caught on a
nail driven In the joints Of the bricks along
the sidewalk by mischievous children, and the
next moment she lost her perpendicular and
fell to the sidewalk. This event caused shout
OF glee from the watching children, one Of
whom, little girl named Catharine Eddy, was
seized with fits from excessive laughter, and
died in half an hour.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-02

In the House, Saturday afternoon, the Senate
amendment to the army appropriation bill,
providing that colorcd soldiers shall receive the
same uniform, arms, equipments, clothing,
and pay as white soldiers, was adopted by a vote
of yeas 81, nays 40. The amendment appro.
priatlng t45, 900 for artificial limbs for manned
soldiers was also agreed to.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-02

MAY BALL.-All of our readers who have a
taste for dancing will be pleased to learn that Pro.
EeSBOr MRTini will give his grand May ball on
Tuesday evening, May sd, Al his Academy, Odd
FellowS' Hall, Seventh street. The music win be
by WIthsrs," who viii perform some Of his live.
lest AIrs-and the whole affair will be conducted
In a manner which must insure pleasant even
ing to all.
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ALExAN pRIA NEW S.

ARRIVALS AND CLHARANoss, CUsToN- -HoUsA,
steamers Connecticut, Levering, N. vi State OF
Maine, do; Daniel webIter, Sherman Jos. Hull,
PAyd,iter, PhilA.j Fairbanks, mershon, NY sOhS'
man, BoItoni 4. ,. Hart, Lerr, N, VI fremont,
spAuldinE, Bait bark Western Sea, Harding, BoG'
ton, Cleared: HehB. Chron0mster, GIohrihtI BoG-
toni Pearl, Smith, CAnnoh1 Ferryi tug N JenhAry,
Dayton, Maryland POiht'
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Alexandria Agency.

Mr. J. u, Hallenbeok has been appointed our
agent to receive subscriptions and Advertisements
tot the REPUBLIC AN from the citizens OF AlexAn-
dria and vielnity. Mr. HAllenbeek's Newspaper
and Periodical store 10 At il5 King street, four
doors below the Provost Marshh's office, Alexan-
dTIA, Va
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-02

The agents of the great Russian telegraph
line tell an interesting story of a Yankee ex-
plorer, who became cnamorcd of lovely ma.
tive, in the vicinity of Behring Straits. An
unlmpressiblO NJ. c., with whom they were
lobbying, with a GOODNESS characteristic Of that
Icy region, thought it nothing strange-therc
was no knowing what a man might do IN a
strait
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stories OF n New Orleans Copperhead
Newspaper Correspondent

NEW ORLEANS, May 2,-The Horid's New Or.
leans letter reports that the evacuation of ,Xas
BY our lorees has begun. report has also
reached New Orleans that Gen. Polk iG At Camp
Moore, 90 miles from New Orleans, with from
fifteen to twenty thousand men, to move At once
on Port Hudson
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-02

~ 3hs railroad advertisements or orr ara
"0' are inserted BY authority ofrac railroad cum
an'@' seVsroliy named, mr. officially corrected
~aen changes a,J neds, acHet can BE- relied upon
correct.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-02

A STRONG patrol was placed on the Avenue
yesterday, who seized all branded horses and
whsk-ed them away. Several spirited ami.
mails rewarded the efforts of the selzers. Eter-
nal vigilance and Sl65 is the price OF Govern.
ment horses nowadays.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-02

LADIES UNION LBAGUB.-A movement is to
be inAugurated here to-day (Monday) among "pA.
tTlOtio ladies'" for the purpose of forming ma
tionAl association" to prevent foreign impoTtA-
tiOns aud encourage home manufactures. Mrs.
Ann II. stephens, the Authoress, II IL announced,
will deliver the opening address at = meeting at
DR.. annleIlAnd,l Church. At oleloek. p. m.