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FROM COLORADO.
Fight ni Frment's orchard-Fercc' 'es'
Against the Indians-Thc Proposed
Tax on Mining Claims.
KY OMAHA, N. T., Thursday, A,

mszY- OMAHA, N. T., Thursday April a. 1864.
1t is reported that the Indians have torn down
the telegraph line twice Junction Station, between
Julesburg and Denver City. 80.
A fight is said 20 have taken place at Fremonts
Orchard between troops from Denver and the Indians
in which five soldiers wounded. ......
DENVER CITY, Thursday. April a. 1864. '
detachment of the 1st Colorado Cavalry
had fight with party Of Cheyennes on the north side
Of Platte River Frem0ns Orchard 50 miles cast
Of here, on the State road, the 10Th inst Two
soldiers were killed and eur wounded. Several Of the
Iudia9s were killed
Strong dctachments ftroops have been sent against
the Indians in various directions.
Some uneaness is caused BY the conduct Of the Sioux
Arrapahoes and CheyeEnes.
They are making unusual efforts to obtain arms and
ammunitioD and have recently stampeded several herds
Of cattle here Stringent orders have been Issued
forbidting the sale OF ammunition to the In
dians.
Mexican papers of the 2d inst contain news Of I'M
portance. -.
Gov Goodman Of Arizona, with an exploring party.
bad fight with the Indians on the 9th Of February
killing five.
z Considerable excitement and Indignation have been
caused here and in the mountains by the Introduction
into Congress Of bill TO tax and regulate the holding
Of mining claims generally known as the Seigniorage
act. =
Petitions will soon go forward sgped by nearly the
entire voting population, protesting against IT. ano
asking for legislation the subject alike oe1enca "
the Government and the Territory. ..
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amendment to the Revenue bill, he should now vote
against il. ,,,
MIR. POWELL, on the assurances that had been made
withdrew his amendment. as he dld NOT ~isn 70 eih'
baTrass the friends of the Navy Appropriation DILL
The bill was then passed
THE LOSS OF THE BRIG BAINBRIDGE.
Mr.. HALE Un, n. H. from the Naval Committee,
reported the House bill fixing the date Of the loss OF the
brig Banbrdge and for the relief Of the officers sea-
men, and marines Of the same. Passed.
THAMES TO ADMIRAL PORTER.
The Joint resolution of thanks 10 Admiral Porter was
passed.
OFFICERS IN TIE NAVY.
Mr. HALE presented the House joint resolution con.
cerning officers in the Navy, which was passed aiter
amendment. The amendment authorizes only the APP
poiGtment by the Secretary Of the Navy OF temporary
Lieutenant Commanders on the same footing as others
Of the grade.
GRADE OF LINE OFFICERS IN TIE NAVY.
Mr. Hale reported the House bill amending the act
ofJuly l6 1862, cquazing the grade OF line oicefs III
the Navy.
After an amendment providing that no officer higher
than Commander should beTetired, the blu passed.
GOVERNMENT FOR MONTANA.
Mr.. WADE reported from the Committee OF oohler-
euce on the dsaeeing votes Of the two Houses on the
bin enabling the people OF Montana 70 form
MASONIC HALL ASSOCIATION.
The bill 10 charter Masonic Hall Association in the
District Of Columbia was passed.
SPECULATION IL GOLD.
Mr.. SHERMAN Un Ohio, from the Finance Commit
tee reported substitute for bill No. 100 IL provides
that ii shall be unlawful make any contracts Tor the
purchase or sale or loan delivery Of any gold com
or bullion foreign exchange at any time saDse
uuent by making OF contract or FOR the payment OF any
sum fixed or contingent In default Of tho delivery oil
said coin &c. provides also that none but bona hue
owners in actual Dosession shall make contract ior
the sale of gold and forbids any banker or br0ker or
other person to make sale Of gold coin or bullion or
foreign exchange TO make contract for any such pur
chase or sale al other than their ordinary places OF bsi
ness All contracts In violation OF the act are VOID.
The poualties for such violation fine Of not more
than 10000 nor less than $1,000 imprisonment for
not less than three months nor more than one year or
both at the discretion OF the Court.
The Senate then went into Executive Session, and
shortly afterVard ad d.OuTned.
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-15
THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST.
Another Demand for the Surrender Of
Paducah Mnde md Refused--New-Or.
leans News-Rcportcd Fight at Pensa-
cola-Thc Rebels nearly Anuihilated.
CAIRO, YhprslaY. Anril

CAIRO, Thursday, April H. 1863.
Another demand was made this afternoon for
the surrender of Paducah, giving hour for the
moval Of women and children Capt. Hills declined TO
surrender and prepared to meet the anticipated attack
The following dispatch per steamer Olive Branch
failed to reach your correspondents hands till to-day:
w-ORLEANs April 6-Thc ceremonies Of dedcat-
ing Liberty Hail. named and selected by Gen Banks.
took place this Orning. They most impressive.
The Rev. j. F. Newman of New York was master OF
ceremonies. ...-....--..
The Louisiana Constitutional Convention net at
Liberty Hall at l2 O'Clock. Alfred Shaw was chosen
President pro TEN. A Committee on Credentias was
selected. and the Convention adjourned TIL l2 o'clock
to-mO-rOw.
brilliant fight recently took place at Pensacola be-
tween the 30th and l4th Cavalry and the 57th Alabama
Cayalry( in which the Rebels almost annihilated
in hand -to-hand encounter with sabers.
Mrs. Gen. Banks, assisted BIZ the ladies OF New-or-
leans designs giving series Of abeaux at the Opera
House. on Wednesday, for the benefit Of the soldiers
wives and widows .......
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-15
From, Fortress Monroe.

FORTRESS MONROE, Wednesday, April l3, 1864.
The steamer New-York returned from City
Point this morning, bringing neither news nor prison.
ers-,he water being so high on the James River as "
prevent communication with Richmond.
A Richmond paper Of a recent date announces tho
destruction of the steamer Maple Leaf by Rebel tor
pedo 40 miles above Jacksonville, Fla
The sixty women and children taken up on the steamer
New York were landed at City Point and we learn that
they had TO pay @ each in Confederate money for hack
hire from that place to Petersburg distance OF nine
miles.
The steamer Col Rucker. Capt. Bell. arrived today
from Newbern, N. c. At p. m. yesterday spoke
steamer winants searching for the disabled steame
Scott.
They had spoken the steamer Arago' which reported
the steamer Scott 25 miles east of BODIES Island on the
9Th inst The steamers United States and Sas o.
Pierce have also gone in search of the disabled steamer
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well Davis, Drigss Dumont Fckey Frank Gsr6id Z, ,oeb
Grinne. Hgby,. Hooper, Hotcbdss. Hubbard tConn.l'
leRcke' Julian Kasson Kelly Kellogg (Mch) kellogg IN
", Loan songy Far, MsIvn Mcbride, McClurg Mcindoe
Miller Miller N ~ h95rl Morn. g. W Amos Myers, Leonard
Pike, Pomeroy, Price, Randall tKy) Rice ,slsss Rice
sMe.E Rollins q. - sebenck shannon, Sloan, Smith.
Smithes - IT. Stevens Thayer Thouas Upson. Van Walk
enburgh, Washburne Qlll Washburne (slsss) Webster
Whaley, Wilder Wilson, Windem, Woodbridge.
NAYs-Messrs. J. &. Allen. W. j. Alien Ancona Baldwin,
(Mich.l, Bliss, Brown tWi.). Brown wv Val CHAMBER
Cay cOarOth Cox Dayson De1nison Eden Edrdge Finch
Hutchins Johnson loho). Gbfisca Kernan Law LszeaI
Marcy, Mcdonald Mckinney Miller (Pa) Morris tOhio),
Morrison, Nelson Noble, Odell ONe (Oho) Pendieton,
R9lin, MO Ross Scott ste6bns, Steele N " steele IN
White Joseph W. White Winfield Fernando Wood and Yea.
Mr.. FENToy (Un.. Mass) stated that he had paired
with Mr. Wadsworth Of Kentucky. .....
AT quarter to six o'clock the House adjourned.
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-15
Leui,iana Constitutional Convention.
NAMES or THE pLLEGATES.

The men chosen by the people to form free
Constitution for the State OF Louisiana assembled at
Liberty Hall, at 2 o'clock H. on the 9th inst. Below
vii! be found the Of the Delegates from all the
precincts heard from to late hour the previous even.
ing:
Returns Of the Elections for the Constitutional,
Conreai,oa Of tie Stale Of LOa.ssana, up TO
Aprl s. 1864. Delegates elected!
OELxASs-FiH Repreentatire DishietJ Joseph Gornski,
b. Bell Geo, T. Bro W. I. Stocker john Stunpf j. b.
Second R,preea:aii,, Dsyieterr,nce Cook Jo,eph H.
wSon' John heudeIoo T.. J. X. snef NJ. W. Murphy, r.
Conner Alfred C. Eils T. B. Thorpe, j. J. Haley, Geo.
A. fosdck, w. H. dire.
Third Regye,ertoiis, Di,i,icf-JOhn w Tboma. James
0.orse Howe. T. ". aisr, a. arnan II ma AN''' '0 '''
Form RfPs.ata'ire Di.et-Alfred Shaw, R. King Cut
Fun Rcpre,enatiss Distrcf-EJlnund Abel John Buck
leg, 8syiet insurer, J. P. MoniaInai a. Mendyeui
n Ss," hgSsa,'.s ii.',iet-J. v BOG +. NJ Crozsr
SereH,s Kfpreatot,,s Di.,yietJudge R. X. Howell j. j.
Eight Repy,.eatatire Dist,iet-J A speiey O. H. Pow.
not, }. X. Cook. - =
Man R1re'cnta'', Datns,-H. M... E. Goldman Ed.
7sa@ Rspye'ti1i'ss Di.,'ieiJohn Purcell c. W. stau.
49,, 'H , n' .rsp T. saiIrit George ". Geer,
Rigal bank Of A''f'''epi (AI9'e,l-J H. asg. W. II.
EscESsIox.-Robert J. Duke Emile Collin and =
Richard obtained each 81 election contested 1' % L.
Sx,.UEPTIoS -JJe.cp Dnpaty J2nS: & Esn. F. PinadO.
Heard. 49, 80 -
BATON RouGR (West).-Sidney A. Lobdell
CoScOFDiA-Roberi ". 1aia:tno.
tKLIciASA (Easi).-Jansen T. Paine Martin Shnurr
JKFFERsOS. Robert MoIris, samuel Purcell Cbr;,.i,u
koseius, John Paine.
LAroURcnE.-JOhn b. Bromley, c. II. L. Grunsbert, f. IL
kh0boch
NADnos-R. Y. Mon.agnet.
PLAoUExISEs-Lcwi. Lombard Thos j. Decker. Election
eoeteed. Votes supposed 20 be 40 Not entirely fetUned
~ BERNARD. .-Thonas Ons.
ST JANEs-K Besuyais
81 loHs THE BAPusT-Young Burke
81 MARY -ChaTcls Smith.
TERI BONNE.-R. ". Bernie Adolrhe Gusdry.
l0rAL AUNBRR or DgLECATRsOgc nls, 6j; Country Pai
.4es q Total 90 Total number Of far receive
phb be 5th Of Aplu a. O'clock p. m, 6,lSl
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-15
Latc and Important from Texns.

from The Era Of the 3lh :,
The q. S. transport steamer st. Mary arrived
from the Texas coast yesterday evening, and brings
some highly important information from that region
Another expedition had been sent by Gen. Heron up
the Rio Graude and Eagle Pass taken possession OF by
forces. Since the occupation Of Brownsvlle, tis
place has been the point whence the Texans transported
their cotton the river into Mexico and its loss
Will be severe one " them. The Union force is said
20 number 4 600.
Eight thousand Californans have crossed the plains
and Joined our army IN Texas. This is most important
and valuable addition 10 strength they
arymen and accustomed TO the Kind Of warfare required
OF them in Texas.
Corpus Christi with nearly thousand prisoners has
fallen into our hands We have particulars.
The rumors Of French advance MatamOros are
again rife. and Coriina had gained victory the
traitors under VidauTri, near Monterey.
Cortina il still in MaaInoros and is organizing his
troops for a determined resistance
There several French vessels OF the mouth OF
the Rio Grande but all Of them draw too much water
% be able 10 cross the bar.
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-15
The Ems. Tennessee Conventien.

KNOXVILLE, Iehn., euHtsuH!, 1AWi 10 Ieof'
The Greenville Convention Of 1861 reassen,-
bled yesterday at tho CourtHouse. About l6o dele
gates reported in person. representing 20 counties The
President T. A. R. Nelson, opening the Convention,
made an explanatory speech. and resigned the chair
VIM. Hessket was chosen President ......
Some exciting debate arose OF u motion to appoint
Committee Credentials with power to determine the
loyalty of delegates. The whole matter was tabled and
Business Committee of one from each county up
pointed which, up to to-day, has not been able TO
agree and report resolutions The disturbing question
Is whether the Presidents terms shall be adopted as the
basis for readmitting Tennessee as Free State.
Andy johnson yesterday made strong Emancipation
speech. and flagstaff erected on the spot where
the Rebels destroyed the Old Hberty.pole in 1861.
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-15
''0'' TRENTON, Thursday, April u, 1864.
From North Carolina -IIorgan's Intended
Expedition, etc. .l
NEwDERS, n. c., Monday. April II, ls61.
The Raleigh Confederate says:

NEwDERN, Y. e, Monday, AprI II Ie0s.
The Raleigh Confederate says:
.Gen Morgan IS about to undertake one Of the bold
eat EXPEDITIONS he has yet made which success
full win be productive Of great good to our cause.
The Confederate also says:
"A very malicious libel published at the Office OF the
suspened Sanddyd under the auspices Of Dr. j. Il.
Icach Conpress,nan elect and Mr.. Holden candidate
for Governor has been put in circulation. is styled
An Appendix ~ the Life and Times OF Duncan X.
McRae aud is a reproduction of a slander issued In
London by Mr.. George N. Sanders"
The editor says: II have received copy Of the pub
caon and shall act upon the advice Of counsel as 10
what tribunal shall look for justice to myself and my
accusers."
Bacon is selling in Raleigh at g per pound; butter
Sc, corn s27 so per BUSH eggs. So per DOZEN hour
$3.50 per barrel moasses $50 per gallon; potatoes sia
per bushel salt 81 per pound sugar. sl2 per pound
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-15
Important from the cuIc

~, FTJW TIC Ia OI tlt %.
T. ihe United States steamer Arkansas, Captain
ye arrived at the city yesterday from cruise TO the
~SSskadng feet, of the coast Of Texas.
'e 1nngS The gratifying intelligence Of the total de-
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-15
The Mails by the Peruvian.

BOSTON, Thursday, April Il, Is64.
The mails and newspaper bag OF the Asso-
ciated Press per Peruvian, were forwarded by tie
morning train from Boston. due in NewYork ut y. N.
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-15
New-Jcrsey LcgisIasure-M0nop
Special Dispatch The N. Y. Tribune.
TRENTON Thursday April "a 1864

TRENTON. Thursday April "a. 1904
Seven brave men were found in the New-Jer-
sey Senate to-day voting for the constitutional amend
ment against exclusive privileges yz Senators Seoye
Buckley, Horner, Jenkins Kennedy, Doughty and
Reeves
To the Associated Press. 49,.
TRENTON, Thursday, April u, 1864.
The Senate this afternoon confirmed the fol-
lowing as Commissioners 10 ascertain the rights OF the
state and repaying the owners Of lands lying under
water In the Bay of New-Jersey and elsewhere; j. X
Wortendyke. Hudson: Francis s. Lathrop. Morrisi
Jas. b. Dayton, Camden; Jas. 1. Crowel, MiddeseI'
j. /. n Stratton. Burlington John Lynn, Sussex.
Roth Houses adjourn sine de at midnight.
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-15

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I'D .r-tr r -T TfHl.r EI
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-11-16

the next two years be period of free
mental activity, fettered by no narrow and
repressive formulas. Whoever strikes
out any new truth, or even starts plausi-
BILE error with vilor enough to provoke
and quicken intelligent investigation, is a
public benefactoi. In the new epoch
upon which we are entering, the country
needs light, light and it is only by the
unclaimed activity Of thought under the
stimules OF new events, and collision of
mind with mind in able discussion, that
new light can be struck out. There is
nothing so democratic as truth, and truth
Is born OF the free activity of individual
minds. When the time is again rife for
political action which requires concert, we
will meet and compare views 'and having
ascertained the essentialpoints on which,
after SO much growth Of opinion, we agree,
we will define those points and hold our
selves pledged 10 the country to admins
ter the government in accordance there
with but not binding ourselves, even
then, never to grow wiser by experience.
We will meanwhile, maintain our organ
ization abate none Of our past vigilance
and we will promote harmoney in the
party not by vain attempts to enslave in
dividual opion. but by tolerant and man
ly emulation in the honest pursuit of pol
litical truth. The corner stone Of demo
cratic ideas is 10 surrender no more of in
divdual freedom than the pub lie exigen-
cies may, at any given time, require.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-11-16
A Greenback well Invested,

year ago several journals united in recon-
mending their readers to, invest Dollar "Green-
back" in securing that very excellent Journal
for the HOUSEHOLD Cincluding the Little Ones)
for the GARDEN, and for the FARM, called tho
American Agriculturist. Many persons were
thSs led to subscribe, and we believe all who did
so have been much more than satisfied. Thoy
have received the 23d Annual Volume of the
Agricultural which is full Of good things. useful,
practical and entertaining, and Just now the
Publisher is sending out to each of his subscr;.
bers applying, present of plant of one of the
most remarkable Strawberries that has ever been
Drought out. These plants, when sold by the
only other person having them, 90 readily at rs
cents each. So the Greepb,ck inyested last vaor
certainly paid "eu. All wc have now to say is
'e' others go and do likewise.
ing the present advance in cost. the pSbl;sbor
stiil offers to take subscribers this month INV
omber) at 81 ayear, or from now to tho end os
1866 (l3l months) for sl.lO. And still h,,b0,
he offers ore Of the remarkable Strawberry
Plants, sent free and post paid, to every now sinh
scrber who encloses 5 cents extra for oil cloth
packing, and postage on the plant---0ura advice
to oil is, send the Dollar (or the sllO) and the
extra cents at once to ORANGE JuDD, Publisher
of the Agricultural, AT IL PARK Row, New Y oRk
CRY, and get the paper, etc. You will get a
most beautiful, well illustrated, practical pa per,
and the cheapest one in the country, to say moth.
ing of the extra Straw berry Plant, etc. TRY 1T,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-11-16

inverse proportion. In the last wear Of
Mr.. BuchaCan's Administration The Fed.
eIal Government had surplus revenue
large enough 10 enable il TO pay off iis
debt. IL bought up its own OUTSTANDING
liabilities at a premium, for as good in.
vestment they had long stood above par
in the market. Then tho United States
Federal debt was really a" "fleabit6," com
pared with the revenue and resources OF
the country.
The revolution the Americans will not
see has destroyed all this financial pros
perity. To meet these enormous liabili-
tiles the Federation has only Ga, 100000
yearly revenue from the customs duties
which are paid-in gold. 1t is exactly one.
third OF the amount required for the inter
est OF the present debt. The cswent ex-
penses Of the war have been met almsst
entirely by loans. This explains much of
the popular indifference to, and even ig.
norance of, this real magnitude of the ma
tioual peri. The mass Of the peo-
pie has as yet contributed very little in n
direct shape to the cost Of these campaigns
And there is a conviction: which may
help to realize itself, that they shall not
have to pay. OF course, those may laugh
at debts who never paid tax; but that
they will escape the burden altogether is
delusion. Nor car they long continue
to hide from themselves the fact that the
present crisis is a terrible revolution, not
o rebellion of which the present impor-
tance and future consequences may be
despised. Is that small conf ,gi alton in
State which las devoured four millions
Of men. and in money double the amount
of the debt of great Britain, which repre-
sents TO us the wars of more than q centu-
lry? More fear than the Americans now
express would indicate greater political
wisdom,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-11-16
Sheriden,s Policy in the Virginia Valley.

The London 7'pna denounoes Snerl.
dams brutal policy In the Valley of the
Sh"...hc.L .....,l,c: ~. :. .v,lcws;
"We doubt if a full description OF the
achievement would excite any appluse, or
be approved by any assembly of Christian
men, un.es party hatred had converted
them into demons The incident tells
for little on the issue of the civil war.
but il gives a terrible illustration of the
spirit in which il is carried on. By an
order from General Grant. the Federal
force, under Sheridan, which has pursued
the Confederate army down the Valley of
the Shenandoah, has turned northward
again. But in retiring it has devastated
the whole of the valley, from Brooks
Gap, the most southerly point it reached
TO Strasburg, its present quarters. A
tract of fertile country, so miles in length,
with an average breadth of 40, between
tie Blue Ridge and the North Mountains.
is burnt into wilderness.
We hope the General has exaggerated
the extent OF The destruction of which he
has been the instrument, but he reports
that 1000 barns, and 10 mills, stored with
oo-n and forage, meal and implements
OF agriculture, have been given 70 tbe
flames. One Of his men was shot in carry
ing his order into effect, and in retala.
tion, every dwelling within radius of
five miles from the spot where he felP
was burnt. Comment on such attrocity is
needless. Some psychologists have assert
ed that the Americans have gradually &C
quired somthing of the Red Indian cast
OF countenance. Can the spirit of
the savage have also entered in
10 them2 But if the war is to 20 on TINS
IL will be the modern disgrace of man.
kind. The destruction Of what invaders
spare, il even for their own. sake, looks
more like desperation Of success than n
reasoning confidence. The Federals must
have given up the hope of possessing in
future the soil they raYase. Memo sic vas.
tat Sud."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-11-16

Ess~in publishing the letter of Joseph
Lans5arrr in our paper of the 2d instant,
we stated that it was intended for last
weeks issue, but Vas crowded out" But
because the said letter bore date T2sth of
Oct, subsequent 10 our "last week = is-
sue, our Jaoobin neighbor therefore cba,s.
es us with "disingenuous lying"
Now, the facts were precisely as we stat
ed the article was handed in il ape f,r
our issue of the 25th, but withdraw, =,
because there was no room for it /: and re.
turned on Friday or Saturday. This
statement can be verified to tho entire
satisfaction of even the JacoJin junta.
TN ibis very weak attempt to fastcn
!alseisocd upon us, our neighbor but ad-
mits that Just such .Jal,ttooas arc haJit.al
wiM him.