The weekly union record., 1864-04-16
News Of the Week.

heavy slides and deep cuts, but the damages
have been repaired. Gen. Grant left for the
front on the l4ih. Accounts from the Army
of the Potomac say that scouts report Long
street in Richmord, with the greater portion
Of bis army.
ln the National House Of Representatives,
on the 9th, Alexander Long, a Copperhead,
who, by some mistake or fraud. misrepresents
himself in favor of Recognizing the independence
of the Southern Coufederacy. Speaker Colfax
offered a resolution for bis expulsion, aud during
the debate which followed, Harris, Maryland
secessionisi, announced himself in favor of the
recognition Of Jef.'s arrangement Wasbburne,
Of Illinois, promptly offered resolution for his
expulsion, which received eighty one votes but
was not carried, it requiring two thirds vote.
Fifty three Copperheads voted in The negative.
John c. Rives, for many years the publisher
OF the Congressional Globe died in Washington
On the llth. Both Houses OF Congress ad-
journed, on the 18th, to attend his funeral.
The U. S. Senate has unanimously adopted
a resolution deprecsting the subversion of the
Mexican republic, and declaring tha! the United
States Government will not quietly submit to
the establishment of monarchy in shat coun-
try. Secretary Seward tried to prevent the
action of Congress on the subject, but did not
succeed. Maximilian, it is said, is still in
England, making strenuous efforts to secure
the necessary money for his Mexican specula-
ton, but it is doubtful whether English capi-
talists will care to invest in monarchy on the
borders Of Uncle Sans free country The
London Daily News announces that, on account
Of differences of opinion as to the presumptive
succession TO the Austrisn throne, the Arch
duke Macmillan has postponed the contem-
plated acceptance of the Mexican crown. The
ceremony was to have occurred March 9th.
The probabilities of a war in which France will
be opposed to Austria may furnish an explana-
tion of the Archduke's sudden hesitation.
While Gen Grant was at Fortress Monroe.
satisfactory arrangements were made for a
general exchange Of prisoners.
Gen. Sickles accompanied by his personal
staff, has gone on tour Of observation through
the territory reclaimed from the rebels.
The rebel ram Tennessee was struck by a
squal, near Grants Pass, Mobile Bay, Oh the
10th ult.. and sunk.
Gen. Sedgwick, in his testimony before the
Committee on the Conduct of the War, severely
censured HooEer's conduct at Chanceorsville
The report of the Committee on the Conduct
of the War exonerates Gen. Gilmore from all
responsibility for the disaster to the Florida
expedition, and shows that it was approved By
the President and Gen. Halleck. Its objects
we're to open new field for recruiting, to cut
of rebel supplies, and to give protection to
citizens who wished to organize a loyal Gov
erument. Itappears that the disaster is a:srib-
utable to the rashness of Gen. Seymour in
bringing on an engagement with inadequate
forces. Seymour will probably be dismissed
from the service
The National forces in Texas have reoccu-
pied Corpus Christi and captured Eagle Pass
on the Rio Grande, more than hundred miles
above Brownsville, and commanding sn impor-
tant route for the contraband trade in cotton.
A letter from New Orleans announces that
eight hundred California cavalry had marched
overland and effected q junction with the Union
forces on the Rio Grande. 1t was probably
portion of this force that occupied Eagle Pass
The rebels attempted to destroy the frigate
Minnesota, of Fortress Monroe, on the night
OF the 10th, but they were discovered, and the
torpedo they employed exploded without dam
age. On the st. johns river, Florida, the
Federal transport Maple Leaf was recently
destroyed by one of these Internal machines.
letter from Singapore gives some interest
ing information touching the Alabama from
which it would seem that this notorious pirate
craft is no match for the Wyoming in weight
of metal, and that her machinery is getting into
bad condition. She may be picked up yet
The rebel forces IN West Tennessee and West
Kentucky appear to be improving the oppor
tunilies Shermans policy of limited occupation
affords them, By conscrip.ing men and making
other demonstrations, the object being 10 divert
+ troops from Shermans main army, which is
getting ready for the advance into Georgia A
/ dispatch OF the 18th says there is no further
doubt that Forrest is just across the river from
/ Cairo, with force of 10000 or $1,000 laying
waste that portion Of Kentucky.
/ The Navy Department has received advices
of the capture Of the steamers Sumter and
Hattie Brooks By the Columbia, Of the South
Atlantic squadron. The Hattie Brooks is q
very valuable prize.
Austin Wiley has been appointed Superin.
! eudeut OF Indian affairs for the two California
districts, lately consolidated into one
! 1t is reported that about thirty Of the French
/ Detective Police have arrived In the United