Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-04-02
EAsTERN.N NEWS.

San Francisco, March 13th.---To-dayis dis
patches state that the following military ar
rangements have been made. First. bv orde
of the President, Lieut.. Gen. Grant has beer
assigned command of the U. S. Army Sec
on5, Maj. Gen. Halleck is relieved from dut,
as General-in- Chief and assigned to duty II
Washington as chief of staff of the army
Third, Mai. Gen. Sherman is assigned to ths
command of the military division of Miss.
lately commanded by Gen Grant. comprising
department Of Ohio, Cumberland, Tennessee
and Arkansas Fourth, Maj Gen. Mcpherson
is TO command the forces of Tennessee re-
Gently commanded by Gen. Sherman. Fifth
F Gen. Grant will establish his head -quarters
in the field with the respective armies of Ohio
under his personal supervision.
Brigadier General w. 7. Smith, to-day was
nominated as Major General of Volunteers
vice Grant promoted. This is supposed to be
prepal atory to his assignment to the com
mand of the Army Of the Potomac. Gen.
Grant intends concentrating all our Western
force from the Western boundary of Texas
to the Mississippi Camp, for smashing blows
in the Spring Another call will soon be
issued for 800 900 men. ies
Louisville, March 12.-Under new order.
Gen. Scofeld is to remain commander of E.
Tennessee, and Thomas at Cha ttanooga 3
Hooker, Logan, Hurlburt, and Granger, will
retain their present positions as corps com
manders. 81 ~-.t. n. NJ ..-.
4 Knoxville, 15th.-TherO was some slight
skirmishing beyond MoFrstoWn yesterday, in
which the rebel Col. Jones was killed. All
quiet along the lines and at Chattanooga to-
day. - -@'.4.h7 4
Chicago. 16th.-There is considerable ex-
element in Kentucky caused by the action
of the Federal authorities in enrolling slaves
in that State preparatory tosthe draft. Gov.
BSamlette has issued an address, which is in
substance as follows: Ed ID. s.r...
Frankfort, March 16th.-Felow-Ci Citizens
In view of the disturbance of the popular
mind produced by the. enrolment of slaves
for the army in Kentucky, it is deemed pru-
dent to make the following suggestions for
he benefit and guidance Of the loyal men of
Kentucky: Your indignity should not allow
you to commit acts of violence or unlawful
resistance. Standing, as we have stood and
ever will stand, for the Constitution, Union,
md the enforcement of the laws, we must
meet and correct unjust and unconstitutional
legislation by Legitimate appeal to the Con.
titutional tribunal of the Government and
trough the ballot box. This is the only true
node Of maintaining the Constitution, Union
md respect of the laws. Merely enrolling
he names Of slaves does not affect the right
f citizen. We should abide by and main.
ain the laws, and pursue the modes pro-
ided by law and the remedy it affords. If
tn
# citizens be committed by any officers or
oldiers against thek nown laws of the land,
make your accusation in the mode prescribed
" law, and if any commanding officer refu-
IS or neglects to use his utmost endeavors to
.rrest an officer or soldier under his command
md hand him or them over to the civil mag
strates for trial when officially advised of :
hese facts, the Executive of this State will :
refer charges and demand a court-martial,
nd under the Constitution and in accordance
With law, assert and urge your rights. It is :
lur duty to obey law until declared by judi
ial decision, to be unconstitutional Citizens
whose property may be taken under law for
public use, will be entitled, under the imper-
tive mandate of the Constitution, to Just
Compensation for property so taken for public
Use. Although the present Congress may
Tot do us Justice, yet it is safe torely upon the
ustice of the American people, and an appeal
o them will not be unheeded or unanswered.
Washington, 16th.-House resumed the
consideration of the gold bill. An amend
nent was adopted that the obligation to Gre
tie a sinking fund by the act Of February "a, f
1868, shall not be impaired thereby. Highly t
If California, opposed the government going
nto market with geld in hands. andhuckster t
lgrto buy its own paper at less than its face. :
After some debate the bill, with tbs Senate
passed by SO majority. The
senate afterward coneurred in the House
and the bill now only awaits the
ignature of the President to become law 2
s In the Senate, CONFESS Of California, in
reduced bill authorizing the erection of :
buildings for branch mint in San Francisco.
Read twice and referred to Committee on
Finance.
Jeff Davis has appointed Friday, April 9Th
8 day of fasting, humiliation and prayer.
New York, 17th.-The Herald's special :
rom the feet of Mobile, has rumor that ;
7arragut had removed his feet he being sat
fled that the city cannot be taken by water.
q Thirty out of the forty rebels who mutt
led in Fort Morgan, have been shot. a. A
The Hilton Head letter reports the occu-
alton of Pulaski, Florida, by strong force O
nder Barton. ss.,s f.a d. jain
A New Orleans letter states that POrters
Sire feet of iron-elads was at the mouth of :
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