, 1864-04-02
Eastern News.
News of March I'D.

several have mysteriously disappeared from
Libby prison.
Louisville, March 20.-The febels, 500
strong, under Hughes and Ferguson, attack
ed one of Gen. Hobson'S camps on the morn
ing of the 10th near Bennet's Ferry on this
side of the Cumberland, but were repulsed
with a loss of four killed and several woun-
ded. Next day Hobson's cavalry attacked
the rebels under COL Hamilton, killing six
and wounding several. Hobson has
nearly broken up the guerrilla bands
along the Cumberland; many of them are
daily surrendering themselves.
A caucus of Republican members was
held at the Capitol last night. The objects
were to harmonize views on important pend
ing questions, in clubbing the financial meas
ures necessary for the support of the Gov
eminent and the bill on the rebellious States
to guarantee to certain States whose Govern
tnent have been usurped and overthrown a
republican form of government. Votes were
taken as to the measures which should have
precedence and it was generally agreed that
those of most public Importance should be
considered first.
New York, March ga special dispatch
to the World, dated Washington, March 2Ist,
says: Gen. Grant will be here In the morn
ing On Thursday he reviews the entire
Army of the Potomac. In the re-organlza'
tion to be effected it is thought that Han
cock, Sedgwick and Meade will retain their
present positions. Gen. Grant is exercising
a superior control of the entire army.
A Joint resolution has been introduced,
submitting to the legislatures Of the several
States the following proposition to amend the
Constitution of the United States; Article
Sd, section 1st. Slavery being incompatible
with free government, is forever prohibited
in the Uuited States, and no involuntary
servitude shall be permitted only as a pun
ishment for crime. Section I'd. Congress
shall have power to enforce the foregoing
section of this Article by appropriate legisla-
tion. rt-..f
The House Military Committee have con-
sidered the question of reimbursing the
States for calling out militia, but came to no
definite conclusion 1t is announced that
several million dollars are involved in this
matter It will meet with considerable op-
position in both Committee and House.
Gen. Grant has directed that recruiting
for the cavalry regiments shall cease.
In pursuance of an earnest request by Ad-
miral Farragut, the Navy Department has
ordered the sloop- -of-war Brooklyn and the
double turreted monitor CdnandaiguG to be
prepared for service in the Gulf immediately.
The ships will proceed to sea this week. Or
ders bave been issued that two other moni-
tors should follow Immediately.
The Herald's special says: There is no
probability that any sale of the surplus gold
in the Treasury will be made until at least
after the result of the spring campaign has
been ascertained. Restrictions imposed by
the bill would of themselves prevent the
immediate sale of any quantity sufficient to
affect the market
There is no doubt that Lees army is daily
receiving accessions and that he is preparing
for an early spring campaign. His cavalry
is being reorganized and will be unusually
formidable The Infantry is constantly
coming up from various quarters and in a
few weeks we shall doubtless have an army
in our front not at all inferior to that of last
season.
The reorganization of the army of the Po-
tomac is to commence at once. All corps
remain in tact although it is generally under
stood that the lst and 18th, corps are to be
merged into Sd and 9th
Foreign News.
Four Italian conspirators against Napole-
on's life have been condemned to transpor-
tation for life
In the House of Commons last night Mr..
Halliburton said, at the request of the Under
Foreign Secretary, he had postponed his in
quiry as to the negotiations with the United
States relative to the forcible possession of
the Island of San Juan, but would not post
pone the inquiry indefinitely.
The Posts city article says private advices
from Paris upon which it is believed reliance
can be placed, again alluded to the recogni-
ton of the Confederate States by the French
Government, although any official acknowl-
edgement of this fact would at this moment
be thought premature and undesirable.
The London Post promises that England
will renew her alliance with France against
the unjust cause, and says: With our gal
lant neighbor, and Italians, Scandinavians,
and with Poles, Hungarians and Turks, it
Will be amazing III tney 90 not make snorI
work of this new Holy Alliance.
Mr. Mason had returned to London from
Paris, it is supposed in connection with al
legged recognition negotiations
News of March 26th.
Washington, March ia bill was in
troduced yesterday, declaring the mines
and minerals in the public lands the prop
erty of the Nation, and providing for their
taxation. The bill is onorous and detrimen-
tai to the interests of California and Nebras-
ka
New York, March pa letter from ia
pan in the Tribune, reports the burning of
10000 houses, and two thousand were ware
houses in the city of Asaker. 1000 lives
we're lost. The fire lasted three days.
New York, March 22.-General Albert
Pike has made overtures for an amnesty.
Philadelphia, March ga New Orleans
letter says that Gen. Banks took the field on
the 9Th inst, for Franklin direct. His ope-
rating force is composed of $4,000 cavalry
and "a light pieces of artillery. Four bri-
gades of these will sweep across the country
into Texas
Non Hancock uuaa TO-DAY before the conn.,