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Huxrsvn1E, April 10. 1854.
Ihe dearth OF army news continues. The
whole line is almost as free from rumors of
war as the CanndIau frontier. In fart moth.
1np of as much interest In a-5orr,o,,.t,,
na5,t NJ view a. "a hau.;a,s. !u.nuasle .aaA
NV, 1no noulclue ol veterans
IN Co4es county, nas occurred Tor some time.
If the absence Of apparent activity, such as
recounoissauces; cavalry dasbes. picket f7rinr
and at3rn,.h,,r e. o-,s. ...,1s
- ~ a...,sa - saeuso ~ ptepat@''on
~, :. ao enhu'ps campaign, Inc rebels are
. quite as industrious aud active as our army
offensive uatura have Of 1ata haen nndo-:
taken bv them. Ann,rcn+1r ,n.t ~ rann,,
acort,nc ana aitle.~.,.n 11s. n
aAu ooseFVation u4s4' ID DC
Ing oone 6J the rebels Is the proximity
Of the hostile armies absolutely requires, no
more: It is fair inference from this state
of things along the line, that they are busily
engaged with whatever preparations are In
their power, for the conflicts Of the sprintn
: campaign, So.
:. Although deaertions continue-men com!
ing in every day from the rebel army at some
OIL 1QH QE3QQuArLGT1 along E1E uue-StilL
there is no evidence that tia campsIgn will
be blcodless, ,oreyen tina. the resIstanceof the
enemy to onr advance into Georgia, will be
less determined: aud stubborn than during
preEions seasons. The movement upon Daf?
ion is almoet conclusive upon this polntj
Previous to it, desertious had been frequent
and numerous, although the advanced posts
Of the armies were nearly thirty miles aoart,'
and 1t seemed fair to conclude that dcsertions
would increase in proportion as tho distance
to be travelled was diminished by our I'D.
vance. Il seemed, also, justiaable conclu,
desertions daily, it's morale must be such that
the commanders would not risk an engage.
ment. or # they dia. that thefr trooDs Woald
not firht. In point of fact, neither OF these
differences from known existing facts. were
true. As our army advanced tsNard Daltonl
and the rebel army, when attacked, fought
as well and obstinatelv MS ever I
The trnth "a the rrbe,iIon is mt, vet con.
| onered-its armies VIII stIli firht.. There ara
as labo1ious catnpaians, is bloody battles In
the fntnre 40 fhere Saye hecn in The nast n
ihsa ,vsr Ard ;n n-on.r;rr fnr ~ the farr;hia 10
.hn,1' ~ hat+ia +ho+ lii snG2, ~, oa,oa ~ ~
suoeA a. u ;4e '1ns st,ra ~S saS s
W W ore ~ 4'''' 90 AeS'' 'sno '1ao'''!o17 =
IN aid,t,on IN +ha ch.noea r., +ho or.rar,7,.
49, - ~ H g. 1ue Snansse - tao
non . OF zen. snesmahs nsh, armies @ & o. "aaea ad
The i1ih ,,nd SU 1sth Torn. ue sre conso,iaat.d s
;.to 49, -. 4 -eSnp +,a oo,rx"a,,d ~
19eo oae So5psf unas1 T. s1e S eomIaua ana;na y !,
w. nn1,,,a1d - tha = ath ~ Cornz Ccn 7;nrdnn
Gronoer i,aVtn, - hcpn reifeved Cen. siocun
is ass3enel to fbe command or the Dietrict al
TYoErS,;r- ~ - ~'1s =
'!Theo1 The Hk;,o,o p,s-a ~ T-oao po+t.r, h,;s
ns 80 ~. ... ~ 1s:.shi Tayns nas'
removed itGI eLls poss ~ Iao'a; t.a ashnes, ~
directed Si % % Tor the present Tie 55th % Illinois M
l lllAully u4e 4E-tAIleLtu As feAtIaus, aAu H1il
be IN CMcasT IN short time on Veteran
i1rlough. Inc 9oth was reefnated 10 CMcaso
ny Genelai DaSla steWeT., Us the secona reg.
1meht OF thg proposeo noas,as III - gFsgaae: ,a|g II
let camp Douslas IN the la!i o. !ooi, SONG
what over Wy stfong; Al sn1!on me reg
ment was IN the "a brigade OF sneIman's a.
VISION; Tue eStfeme !e1t o. inc lfonl- n !hi;
oa1teft received ite paptlsm' an1 esiaonsuee
at onee Us posllon as ene o. tne oest legl
ments 11om Illinois. VI 5S n that act'o !,
time the regiment mas oeen y IN ali OF the can
pa1gns and battles OF Gen Sherman, down tx
and 1nclpdfng the battle OF Mission ktdSt
and the march to Knoxville; During nearly
the whole time that the regiment has been Il
the field 1t has been under the immediate
command of Colonel Oscar Malmborg, Gen
Stuart being In command Of the brigade, ane
for some time Of the division. There has beel
much anxiety IN the corps to secure the re
enlistment Of the regiment, but until few
| uA9e SLICE IL nAh1uPoseiolc ~ opLatn Cuoual
Veterans to retain the regiment organization
CGlonel Malmborg returned TO the command
few days since, at once set himself at work
and secured the re-enlistment OF tina 55th rs
| veteran regiment
a lew days since the Assistant Provost
Marshal, Capt. Gillett, Of the 121th Illinois
made a descent upon taro bank. The e.
. tablehmcnt was kept by Al:ck: johnson, al
elderly sporting gentleman Of this place, ant
; -and-treqnented by officers, men, -citizeni
cotton operators. johnson and his appara
tus WAS taken possession Of by the ProEos
Guard, and BY order Of Gen Logan thf
gambling tools were destroyed aud the pro
prietor sent out Of the lines. The case ha'
additional interest IN the fact That johnson
Eas-may even still be.a candidate for tn
United States Mar6halshp of Northern Ala
! bama- Rumor has 1t that Lon. Harris
Mayor Of Cincinnati, was his principal back
er, not in the bank, but in his political ns
pifations.
A somewhat similar affair occurred somt
| days prcyious. The punrd bronrht into tht
Office Of the Provost Marshal tall. roo;
| looking but seedy AIaba1nian. arraycd in INT
cornstalk staff" What is you name, Sir :"
'.iou arc charged with going through oul
plsAke1 pk 1nes w1tnoat pass"
,tya, a are 80 s.,araa J.r E,th s,r,nr ,xhsn ror
were arrested. lint yon youid do SO as otter