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Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-12

The steamship Western Metropolis, from
New Orleans, brings dates to the Goth ult.
In the Era, OF the 2Sth, we find the following
concerning Admiral FaTagut's operations at
the entrance Of Mobile bay;
We are again 10 be interested lookers-on OF
active war. The roar of cannon again re-
sounds through the Department of the Gulf
The initiative steps of the operations which
will soon place Mobile under the rule of the
stars and stripes have been taken, and It NAV
not be long ere we shall have to publish the
glorious news that Mobile is ours !"
By the arrival of the Unted States steamship
Tennessee, direct from the feet, we learn that
the mortar fleet, together with the gunboats
Calhoun, Octorora, Jackson and Sebago, com
menced the bombardment Of Fort Powell, on
Wednesday last.
The fort is situated at Grants Pass, which
connects Mississippi Sound with Mobile Bay,
and its capture Is necessary to future operations
against that city.
Up to the time the Tennessee left, the bonn
bardment was unremitting, and was still being
vigorously prosecuted. The rebel batteries
were replying rapidly to the fire of our feet,
but without damaging any of the vessels serl-
ously.
The only casualty that had occurred on the
Union side was the wounding Of man on the
Octorora. A portion of his Jaw was shot away
by fragment OF shell which exploded over the
vessel.
An officer Just arrived from Fort Jackson in.
forms us that the sullen roar of the moTtars.
or "bummers," as they were facetlously termed
during the siege of Port Hudson, could be dis
tlnctly heard In that vicinity on Wednesday,
the wind blowing strongly In favorble dlrec.
tion for conveying the sound to the ears of the
listeners there.
The Tennessee brings three rebel soldiers
who deserted TO our fleet. They report that
the impression prevailed among the enemy
that Gen. Sherman was rapidly marching on
Mobile, but nothing positive was Known.
The nOn-combAtantE have all been ordered
TO leave the city, and preparations are being
made to receive the expected attack. Two OF
these men have been rabld secessionists, and
give as a reason for deserting their cause that
the Confederacy is "played-out."
We shall await further news from the scene
Of action with impatience.
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THE sPEAKERs LEVEE.

"In thunder, lightning, and rain," goodly
company assembled last evening at Speaker
Colfax's mansion to pay their respects to him
and to the ladies Of his household. The attend
ance was, of course, not as great as usual, tho
storm keeping many at home. A number of
members of Congress who have been pretty
regular visitors at these weekly leyees were ab-
sent with the navy yard committee who have
gone to New London and with the party who
went to Philadelphia TO participate in the great
meeting of the UAlon League in that city.
The parlors were completely filled, however,
with gentlemen and ladies, who enjoyed the
interview quite as much as they would have
done If there had been the usual jam. Several
OF those present In conversation referred to the
former visits OF Colonel Dahlgren at the recep-
tlons with melancholy interest. He attended
the levoe four weeks previously, supported by
crutches, and on the subsequent week he ap-
pearcd with his artificial leg, which he had
just begun to use,
Among the strangers present were Gen. Lew.
Wallace, and Judge Lander, OF Washington
Territory, brother Of the late Gen. Frederick
W. Lander.
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The Ladies' National Fair.

There was a large number of tickets spId for the
Fair last evening. The Odd Fellows were out In
their regAlia, In full force, and marched to the
hall with fine music, making display eredltable
to the Order.
This afternoon the Catholic orphans will be
present. under the care Of their teachers and also
the German schools and German Relief AbSocia
tlon. :
On Monday the eolored people Of the city will
visit the Fair from 70 m to II p. m, and the Wash
ington Brass Band (colOred) has been invited, 10
cheer the crowd with their choicest music.
We are gratihed 10 know that the Fair thus far
has been a success, and we may anticipate much
larger success next week. as 1t will be kept open
In the evenings during the week, and arrangements
perfected by the managers to entertain all visitors
Many inquiries having been made a. to the dis
position to be made Of the proceeds OF the Patent
once Fair, it is proper to state that they will be
divided equally between the families OF our Dis
trict soldiers without distinction OF color or race
and the Christian Commission, one-hAlf to each.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-12

MARTMsBURo, March 9.-To-day General
Ayerill captured two spies who were attempt
ing TO pass our lines southwark. They are
known as Emory and Duncan, both from Bal
timore, and belonging to the service OF the
rebels. Duncan had papers on his person set
ting forth the position and strength Of our mil
itary forces at Baltimore and elsewhere.
lis understood that the Commanding Gen
eral has ordered these spies to be sent TO the
military prison at Wheeling, to be tried by a
military commission, which is to bG imme-
diately convened for that purpose.
A skirmlsh is reported between detachment
OF Gen. Sulliyan's cavalry and some Of Mos
by's men. The skirmsh is said to have taken
place in the neIghborhood of snlckersville,
Loudoun county, Va. Our forces had been or
dered 10 Pureelvllle; but rot being acquainted
with the country, went to Snlckersville, where
they fell in with superior force. A fight nat
urally ensued, and our forces lost several Of
their number, belonging to the 2lst New York
cavalry.
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The wilkes Naval Court.MartiaI.

The naval court-martiAl convened In this city by
order OF the Secretary Of War for the trial OF Admit
raj wilkes, concluded Its second dsy's proceed ugu
this afternoon. All the members Of tho court were
present.
Lieutenant Commanding Baldwin, who COM
manded tho Vanderbilt on her nrst voyage In pur-
suit OF the rebel pirate AlAbAmA 10 the only wit
ness that has yet been examined, and his testL
mony was not oonSluded when the Court adjourned
to-day.
The process adopted for taking the testimony Is
very slow, and the trial will probably extend over
period Of several days. The gist OF 1t. DAldwin's
testimony, thus far, shows that he was acting
under special orders Of the Navy Department,
and on his voyage In pursuit Of the rebel pirate
touched at port in the West Indies, at which
Admiral wilkes was on board Of his nagshipi that
the accused seized the Vanderbilt against
the protestAtions OF the witnesIi trans.
ferred his nag to the Vanderbilt, and proceeded
to Havana that the accused gave - an excuse for
his conduct that It was his (Wilkes) opinion that
the Alabama would soon reappear in the West In
dia waters and he wanted the Vanderbilt to assist
In her capture.
The court adjourned to meet on Monday at II
o'clock .. M, when the testimony OF Lieutenant
Baldwin will be continued.
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In the House Of Representatives, on the 4th
instant, Mr.. Alley, of Massachusetts,, from the
Committee on the Post Ofnce and Post Roads,
reported bill authorizing the establishment
OF ocean mail steamship service between the
United States and Brazil. The bill provides
that the Postmaster General be authorized to
unite with the General Post Office Department
Of the empire of Brazil, or such officer Of that
Government as shall be authorized to act for
il, in establishing direct mall communication
between the two countries by means of a
monthly line Of frst-class sea-going steamers,
to be Of not less than two thousand tons bur
then each, and of sufficient number to perform
twelve round trips or voyages per annum, be-
tween port of the United States north of the
Potomac river and Rio do JaDeiro, In Brazil,
touching at st. Thomas, in the West Indies,
at Bahia, Pernsmbuco, and such other Bra
be considered necessary and expedlent; that the
expense of the service shall be divided between
the two Governments; and that the United
States portion thereof shall not exceed the sum
Of two hundred thousand dollars for the per-
formance OF the twelve round trips; the con-
tract 10 be for ten years, to commence the day
the hrst steamship of the proposed line shall
depart from the United States, the contract 10
20 into effect on the first of September, 1888
The vessels employed in thisservice to be ex-
smpted from all port charges and custom.house
dueG.
This measure Is a step in the right direction.
The Importance OF a closer commercial con.
nsction with Brazil has long been felt by our
mercantile classes. That empire has. for
the past derads, been making rapid strides In
commerce, agriculture, the arts, and sciences,
In the former branch she has been extensively
patrouized BY England, who has exchanged
hsf Manufactured wares for the cotton, sugar,
and coffee Of Brazil. Steam Communication
between Rio JsnsTio and England was estab-
llshsd years ago, and Is now in successful ope-
ration. It is conducted on q plan similar 70
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-12

A few DAYS since Mr.. Lamdln submitted an
ordinance to the effect that none but loyal per-
sons should hord office under the corporation
of Baltimore. The ordinance came into the
Second Branch Of the Council, was read on
Thursday, and whilst upon It's passage, Mr..
Moody, representing the Seventeenth and Eigh-
teenth wards, proposed an amendment, the
consideration of which was laid over until yes
terday afternoon, when 1t was approved by an
unanimous vote, after some change in Its phra-
seology suggested by Hugh Dayey Evans, Esq
The following Is the amendment;
Be Il enacted aud ordained 6y the Mayor and
Guy Council of Baltimore, That II shall be the
duty Of commissioners Of public schools TO
strictly investigate the character for loyalty Of
all persons employed BY them as teachers in
the public schools, and When they discover
that any teacher has expressed his or her graft
hcation at any reverses Of the Federal arms, or
has at any time manifested or expressed any
sympathy with those engaged In the rebellion,
or deprecated the cause Of the Union, said
teacher or teachers shall be dismissed from the
end of the term for which he or she may have
been elected; and hereafter, when application
Is made by any person for appointment az
teacher In said schools, the commissioners oi
public schools shall require the applicant Ia
furnish satisfactory evidence of his or her 10y
atty, and that they have not at any time since
the commencement OF the rebellion entertained
or expressed disloyal sentiments to the Govern
ment OF the United States; and said commits
sioners shall reject any applicant who canno
prove himself or herself thoroughly Union II
sentiment"
During the brief debate which ensued upor
the offering OF the amendment, Mr.. Moody ad
dressed the Branch and showed that amongs
the teachers Of the Public Schools there werl
rebels who were bold in the declarations o
their wicked views, and he thought that they
should be removed. He cited q case where
niece OF the late Hon. Rufus Choate, an assist
ant teacher in one Of the schools, was almos
compelled to give up her position on account
of the rebellious sentiments Of the principal o.
the school.
Mr.. Evans, in speaking upon the question
said that Of all employees OF the City Govern
ment, the Public echool teacher should b,
loyal, as otherwise they were capable OF doing
much harm, and the same sentiment was ap
proved of by the other members.-B Baltimore
american, 1lh..
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The DRAFT.

II Is known that Connecticut and Indiana,
through their representatives, have protested
against the decision Of the Provost Marshal
General, that the draft under the present call
should be enforced In districts which had not
Allied their quotas although the State might
have done SO.
The matter was referred by the Secretary of
War to Mr.. Solicitor whiting for advlsemcnt
We learn that the opinion OF the Solicitor will
reverse the decision of the Provost Marshal
General, and that therefore no draft will take
place In States which have filled their quotas.
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(CorrsspOndsnos of the New Resims.I


sUTFoLK, Va, March 10.
The Union forces, after quite hard struggle,
drove the rebels from Suffolk this morning,
and we are now In possession of the town.
The casualties are not as yet fully known.
The sklrmish yesterday, March 9th, took
place near Suffolk, between three companies Of
Union cavalry, colored, and superior force Of
the enemy. The facts OF the case, as near as
we can learn, are as follows;
Three companies Of our cavalry, CO.. Cowles,
set out yesterday morning for the purpose OF
making reconnaissance, and two Of the com
panieS were surrounded by the enemy, (the
third company being held as reserye.) 1t
seems that the rebels were lying In ambush
waiting for them. The reserve hearing the
firing, came up, but seeing the men surround
Cd, did not make a charge, as was expected,
but dismounted, sent their horses to the rear,
and then went into the hght on foot. They
succeeded in cutting their way through the
rebel lines, with the loss Of only ten men, taken
prisoners. 1t is reported that the rebels shot
the ton prisoners taken.
Suffolk Is about twenty miles from Ports
mouth. The aim OF the rebels is robbery. They
are after horses, forage and old clothes. P.
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MINISTRY OF MARINE, I
CopENHAaEE. EebruArY is. 1854.


At the great war meeting In Tammany Hall,
New York, to aid In recruiting General Han.
cocks corps, Carl schurz made very forcible
and sensible speech. He said that every sober.
minded man must know that to use the re.
sources of the country slowly is to waste them,
and added;
at is my profound conviction that the down.
fall of the rebellion Is but a question of time
But 1t is also my profound conviction that n,
question ortiIns Is he principal question for u
TO look at To lose time Is 10 lose resources, Is Il
lose money, is TO lose ground"
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most delightful and extraordinary article ever dis
covered. 1t changes tho sun-burnt face and hands
to pearly satin texture OF raviShing beauty, i'm
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fashion. 1t removes tan, freekles, pimples and
roughness from tho skin, leaving the complexion
fresh, transparent and smooth. II contains no
material injuries to the skin. Patronizod by Act.
ressos aud Opera singers. II 10 what every lady
should have Sold everywhere.
Prepared by ". q. HAGAN, Troy, N. Y.
Address all orders to
DEhAs g. BARNES q CO.,
Now York,
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ST. LOUIS, March 12.-Adylces from Matches
Of the I'd says that reliable information puts
the rebel force In West Louisiana between Eve
and six thousand under Gen. Dick Taylor, Gen.
Pollgnake, and Col. Harrison. The enemy ID
fortifylng Fort Dernslee, Black River, and Trim.
ity, on the Ouachita.
There is only provost guard at Shreveport.
Three rams are building at that point. The
rebel gunboat Webb recently made her appear
ance OF the mouth of the Red River. We have
quite feet of iron-clads and rams collecting
eharo
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OrPhans' Court.


March l2.-LetterG tlstamentAry on the personal
estate Of Jacob Gideon were taken out BY George
8. and JuliAnA Gideon. George s. and JulIahA
Gideon, Willard Drake, Marshal Brown, Joseph
=. Brown, and Riohard Wallaeh became bondSmen
In the sum OF S250,OO0
The nrEt and final account Of David Davis, ad-
minihtrator Of John NJ. Davis, was approved and
passed,
John J. Bogue was qualified to be collector OF
the goods and estate OF Henry q. WilGtoTL
The hrat ard final accounts Of sylvester d. Boar
man, administrator OF Susanna BoArmAn; OF Alex
AndeF Z. Johnston, administrator OF Joseph V.
Hitchcock OF Frances Brown, (now Hawkins, J
admin istrAtrix OF VIM. A, Brown, deceased, and Of
W. Maria Hanson, guardian to Mary L. Hanson,
approved and passed.
guardian to Laura J. Towers, orphan OF John T,
Towers.
The petition Of Sidney F. Chapman, that letters
Of naturalization the estate OF the late Louisa
Hoet be issued to Richard WAllaeh, was EIAnted
by the oours.
Joshua A. Richie was appointed guardian to
Mary Jane Cannon, orphan oil Daniel Cannon.
Mrs, Maria shAnnAhAn was appointed guardian
to the children OF Dennis shAnnahAn,
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GOLDEN sENrRNCRs.

"THE CRISIS WHICH TRHATKSHD TO DIVIDE
THE FRIENDS OF THE UNION IL PAST"
"I snAIIL NOT RETURN TO sLAvERY
ANY PERSON WHO Is FREE BY THE
TERMS OF THE PROCLAMATION, OR BY
ANY ACT OF CONGRESS"
al PROCLAIM EUIL PARDON TO ALL WHO
soLENNLr swear TO HENcKToRTH FAITHFULLY
SUPPORT, PROTECT, AND DEYnp THE CoxsTI-
TUITION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND THE UNION
OF THE STATES THEEEuEDER."
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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Nix. WIN. NJ. BURoHARD, clerk at Douglas
hospital, won a beautiful silver card receiver at
the Public school table at the Fair.
DIR. GwYNN, the inventor, is about TO insti-
tute a suit against the Springfield RspublieGn for
libel.
EDWIN BooTH, the tragedian, and J. s.
CLARKE, the comedian, have leased the Winter
Garden theatre, New York. SUSAN DIHIA IL en-.
gagged for leading business.
GEN. SCoTT has nearly completed his auto
biog Apply, tracing his personal history downward
from the earliest period to the latest public acts
OF his.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
sHnRmANs FORCES AT vIoKsBuRe.


Thsy csp'ursa 1000 Prisoners and 0,ooo
Nsgroes--Our Losses Very Small.
MnMPHIs, March s.-Advices from Vicks-
burg state that Gen. Sherman's expedition has
returned TO that place, with the exception OF
the nth and 18th corps, which remain at Can.
ton, Miss, until further orders.
They did not proceed beyond Meridian, and
there was no fighting Of any consequence.
The loss was small, aud mostly from
straggllpg. The 15Sth New York lost over
200 men from struggling, being greater than
the entire loss of the balance Of the expedition.
-Four thousand prisoners and 6,0O0 negroet
were brought In.
The negro troops stationed at Haines' Blun
made descent on Yazoo City on the 2Sth ult. :,
and after a sharp engagement occupied the
place, with q loss Of about thirty killed and
wounded.
The Unconditional johnson Unionists elected
their entire ticket. in Shelby county on Satur.
day last,
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FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

A Boat Attacked by Missouri Guerrillas-
Steamer sunk-InaugurRtion OF the
Louisiana State Onicers.
CAIRo, March THE steamer Constitution,
from New Orleans, arrived here this evening
with 500 bales Of cotton and a large number oi
troops, battery of 1st Missouri artillery, 4tl
Iowa cavalry, aud part Of the 10th and 17th
Ohio. batteries, re-enlisted veterans on their
way home.
The steamer Hlllman was attacked by guer.
rillas from the Missouri shore while working
past Island No. IS on Wednesday, one soldier
was killed, Z wounded, and captured. The
boat escaped.
The steamer A. J. sweeny, with Government
freight from Nashville, while at Clnrksville
Wednesday night, took fire and was totally
destroyed; 5000 sacks Of corn and 80 horses
were lost. The boat was valued at $4,000.
The steamer Atlantic, from New Orleans on
the Sd, arrived this morning. The new State
officers were 10 be inaugurated March 4th, and
grand preparations were being made to cele-
brate the event.
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Release Of Major White, Pennsylvania,
by the Rebels.

HARRISBURG, March 10.-A private dispatch
to the Clerk Of the Senate announces that Mai.
Harry White, late State Senator, whose absence
made lock in our Senate, Is on his way from
Fortress Monroe to Baltimore. When read to
the Senate there were decided demonstrations
of qualification, especially on the Democratic
side. Republicans told them distinctly their
demonstrations were hypecritcal. Major White
is released as soon as Mr. St. Clair is elected.
The Copperheads make nothing by his deten-
ton, Comment Is useless.
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CoSDITIoN OF SENATOR HICKs-IHplttatiOm
fhiS FOOt.-We regret TO learn that Senator
Hicks was yesterday compelled TO submit to
the amputatiOn of his right foot, which was
performed by Professor Smith, assisted by DR..
Carroll and other professional gentlemen. He
has for some time been suffering from violent
sprain OF the Ancle and eryslpelas having set
In, amPutation became necessary. The opera
ton was performed with great skill, and the
patient, notwithstanding his weakly condition
was regarded last evening as in better prospect
OF ultimate recovery than for several proceed
Ing days.-Baltb.ore AyAerledH.
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FoKTRKss MONROE, March 1l.-A heavy
easterly rain storm commenced early this morn
ing and continued all day.
The Norfolk Old Dominion of this morning
says; The enemy attacked our cavalry yester-
day near Suffolk and forced them back In dis
order, capturing several Of the fugitlves. Many
farmers with their families are coming within
our lines.
[NoTR.-This intelligence is not so late az
che dispatch published this morning announc.
ing the occupation Of sufolk.-Reporter.
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KIpatrieIs's Command Gone to su nO

A letter from Fortress Monroe, dated March
z, says:
The cavalry under Fitzpatrick, which made
the recent raid around Lees army and came
down TO Yorktown, have marched across the
Peninsula to Newport News Point, and are to-
day embarkiug for Portsmouth,, Va, from
which place they will march on Suffolk, where
Hickman is quite seriously threatened by the
enemy, said to be twenty thousand strong.
Hickman is a tiger and as Fitzpatrick is to re-
main In command of the cavalry, no fears
need be entertained that the enemy will long
threaten Suffolk.
Tho enemy are pressing at all points In this
department. They seem 10 crowd Butler, but
be will prove too much for them.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

~ The National Fair.-Tho Public will
please tske notice that the Fair at the Patent
Once will close on MONDAY, the ltth inst, for
all day sales. Colored persons will be admitted
on Monday, from ~ O'Clock m. until II o'clock
attendance. The Fair will be open from o'clock
to II O'Clock D. M every evening Afterwards, until
Wv D. D. FRENCH, President.
sELAH SaUIRHs, Secretary, ale