The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-03-09
NEWS OF TIE WEEK,

General Custar, formerly citizen
of Harrison county, now of the Army
of the Potomac, has distinguished
himself by conducting one of the most
successful roconnoisances of the war.
The Missouri contested election ca.
ses in the House of Representatives
have been referred back to the people
Of Missouri.
Nswsfrom Mexico report that Gen.
Price, Of the rebel army, had arrived
there.
The War Department. has informa-
tion that Longstreets force is in Rich
,nond.
There mas been destructive FIRE
at Erie, Pennsylvania. Loss $780,
600.
Mr.. Rice has been admitted to his
seat as the member Of Congress from
Boston.
The House has adopted a resolution
that, with the concurrence of the Sen
ate, Congress shall adjourn on the
s1st day of May.
Colonel Basil Duke, the Lieutenant
Of Morgan, has been sent from Colum-
bus to Fort Delaware.
The National Banking law is to be
modified to suit some Of the leading
Banks Of New York.
The United States corvette Housa-
tonic has been destroyed by torpedo
IN Charleston harbor. Two officers
and three men were lost.
The President has approved the
Lieutenant General bill and appoint
ed General Grant to that position,
subject to the approval Of the Senate.
Pickett, the rebel General in North
Carolina, threatens that for every
Confederate prisoner the Federals
hang, in retaliation he will hang ten
Federals.
President Lincoln has ordered Gen.
Peck, in North Carolina, to retaliate
for the execution by the Confederates
Of a negro soldier.
The President is preparing a new
proclamation, reviewing his circular
on amnesty,
General Bragg has gone to Rich~
,aond to assume general direction Of
the military affairs Of the Confederacy.
The bill to provide for the protec-
tion to overland emigration to the Pa
cifc was passed by the U. S. Senate.
A resolution of inquiry into the late
Federal disaster in Florida hae been
adopted in the House of Representa-
tives.
The President refuses to inform the
House Of Representatives Of the num-
ber of re-enlisted veterans from each
State, on the ground that it would be
prejudicial to the public service.
A resolution of inquiry into the ca
ses Of those who have been confined in
Government Bastiles without the war;
rant of law has been offered in the
House of Representatives by Mr.. Ell
dredge, of Wisconsin.
Austria was willing to accept the
armistice upon condition that the
Danes would evacuate Duppel and AL
sen, but Prussia refused, The minor
German States are to have a consulta-
tion at Wurzburg on the 18th.
Italy is making preparations for
war.
Il is reported. that the attack on
Duppsl by the Austrians and Prus-
slams is imminent. The place is de-
Tended by 10000 Danes.
The President has decided that all
deserters from the army, WHO have
been condemned to death by. courts
martial, shall be imprisoned in the
Dry Tortugas during the var.
Another steamer from Europe brings
vague rumors that France. intends
soon to recognize the Southern Con-
federacy.
In the fight 1T Pontotoc, Mississip-
pi, Colonel Forrest, brother Of the
General, was killed, and Colonels
Barksaale and Mccullough we're bad-
II wounded. The Confederates claim
that taoy wv I the adyaRtagcin the
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