The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-29


accomplish this desirable object.
THE SITUATION.
The achievements for General Lee from South Caro-.
fina and Georgia rapidly reaching him. General
Beaurcgard passed through Wilmington with a large
soroe on Thursday last All the troops in Augusta had
leu for Richmond General Longstreet ascertaned to
be ct Charlottesville Va where he holds his army as
reserve TO General Lee.
flag OF truce boat was sent to Plymouth, North
Carolina. 70 look after the Union troops there but she
would not be received by the rebels. General Graham
u said threw several shells into the town. An expo
don from the Nphoa went up to Masonborough
the 2lst, and destroyed the rebel government salt
works there and after skrmish with the enemy 70
surued with seventy FIVE prisoners.
Our from the Red river is down 70 the 10th inst
General Steele was reported 70 have captured shreve
port, and wassaid that General Banks was about to
cooperate With him. portion Of our army 10 known
60 have e Grand Ecore moving out towards the rebel
position The return OF the feet from above furnished
Che army with full supply Of ammunition the want OF
which the principal OF Its return to Grand
Eoore previously.
The steamer Backhawk had quite adventure with
Che rebel gucrlas the river banks. She proceeded
several miles up Red river or the gunboat Easport
which had been hard aground for several days sand
b She failed get Eas,port OF bar and started
g. return but had scarcely got away from the pro,ec.
Zion Of her guns whom rebel rcmen opened upon her
from bank The rebels numbered several hundred,
and their firing very rapid but by putting on all
che that could be raised the Backhawk succeeded
IN escaping The rebels followed the boat for consid
cradle distance down the river. firing constantly Der
upper works are perforated by musket balls.
tho rebel ouantre is reported 70 have crossed she
Arkansas and vdgris rivers the night OF the 2sth,
and 70 be moving into Kansas.
BY direction Of the President the Indian Territory and
military post Of Fort Smith, included In the Department
Of Kansas transferred 10 the Department Arkansas
MAYER General Blunt URed States Volunteers, is about
60 repair to Fort Leaveuworh and report TO the
snaing ocer Of the Department OF Kansas for orders
A despatch from Mobile says that on Wednesday, tho
10th, General Writ Adams repused one thousand i've
hundred Union troops Mechanicsv,e Mississippi
We prnt this morning The procamatons Of the Cover
Of Ohio Indiana and Illinois, calling for volunteers
from those hundred days. the troops
60 be clothed armed equipped, 6c, the same a. the
regular volunteers three years men, and to
wherever their services may be required, within or
without their respective States.
We have nles from Bermuda dated 10 the 10Th or lpr.
On the 18th instan, the Minnie Of two hundred
and nftyihree tons, from Wilmington, entered ST.
Georges with hundred and thrytwo bales Of COT
Con- three hundred and three boxes and thirty drums Of
Tobacco J. ThorrOd. The British war ships Medea
aud Shannon had arrived ., Nassau, N. p, from Bsr.
nudA Quite number Of stcsuers had reached Bermuda
from Europe laden with "mcschsodiss" which desgna.
tIon nov covers variety Of articles contraband Of
intended Tor ths use o. the Southern rebels
eoHaREss.
me prccscdings q ccarsss yesterday we're unusually
inp~tAnt
In the Senate The Joint resolution q Nc rouse add ng
Tor the Of sixty days from M pAsge. cry Per cen
o. The rate Of duty paid 70 the duty levied all
portAons, sxesps printing paper. w adopted, wishou
snesomeps. BY vote Of twer,y-nine against eight n
osner puknc&s snsectco va oeNota OF gencfs mofess
the ssssior Of the House Representatives vas main
~ occupied vita the Tar bin which was finally passs,
by vots o. one hundred and tive yeas against thirty
three nsys. Among the amendments Agreed 70 on
providing that an spirits u domesss production bel.
for sale The LIST o. MAJ. 1904 and upon which no "a,
shall have bess PAID. shall be subject W duty Of nfsy
cnu psr gallon. asd all such spri hand for sale o,
which prior duty shall have been paid duty OF TART,
cents per gallon provided that bons nse retail dealers
spirits duly icenssc shall BE- on their stock o,
hand whoss quantity hAnd not sroeed too barres
Another smsodmsBs providing that every person On,
Baking associates oofpoaion issuing notes or oke
obligations oaiculasd Intended 70 circulate - moosy
ehs pay fourth Of per each month on sucl
amount. or vhkh, havisS been hsued remain M cireu
tstlca, wS agreed to-hny too against atty one IN,
Prcsiaeat sent 70 The House swc special mc~sAses op
ssiains wshs summing oyau ofEAst Tennessee ssd r,
commanding shs construction Of q railroad from cusiu
nail 70 Knoxville; and ths other expans,ory the va,
On which General FRANK Blair holds . commission Q
major general while retaining . see, - member Of u.
House.
MIsCKLLAuEcus NEWS.
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