, 1864-04-29
Eastern News.
Dates to April 10Th.


Newbern, N c., April l4.-Aecordng to the Ra-
leigh Progress the people of Western North Carolina
recently hung raj Confederate ocersand soldiers
for attempting to enforce the conscription
New York April I7.-There no truth in the
announcement OF the post pOnement of the draft.
telegram from the Provost Marshal General says-
Accounts will be made up t. determine to what ex-
tent the several districts are deficient. Men enlisted
after the 18TH from the different districts will be de-
Quoted from the number required at that date.
Chicago, April ia letter dated Grand Echo Red
river April IL. says Our cavalry had been driving
the enemy for two days, but on the 9Th they sent
backward for in nantry support. Gen. RANSOM in
inand Of the I'd ard 4th Divisions OF the Sd Corps,
ordered to send a brigade, which he did At
noon he ordered to send all the 4th Division and
went up with them. After advancing about miles
from where the 5d Division of the 18th Corps
campei the rebels made stand. Our line, consist
ing Of q 400 men, formed in belt of woods, with
open field in from and the enemy In the woods on
the opposite side. Gen. Stone OF Balls Bl If fame,
Chief Of Banks staff. took direction of the move
ments. Gen Ransom WAS in favor of advancing only
in force, but his wishes dsregarded. After keep
ing up skirmishng firing the field for about
an hour, the enemy advanced in overwhelming num-
bers, estimated at 10000 strong All our available
troops sent to the front and opened on them
The enemy lost heavily, but advanced steadily and
soon made our cavalry give way. The enemy pressed
us so close and the panic of the cavalry was so demOr
aliZ iZing that the retreat became roIt. While
deavoring to save his artillery Gen. Ransom
wounded severely in the leg, and his AdjutUnt Capt
Dckey killed. While the 4th Division was falling
back in disorder, the Sd Division, numbering only
l.SO0 men, came up and was Immediately routed
Finally the 18th Corps, with 1000 men came and
/ formed line, which checked the enemy and held
them until all our trains brought off except that
Of the cavalry. The army falling back this
place. were we mast meet and reorganize before pro
ceedng further toward Shreveport. Our loss is said
! to ne 2, ,000 butthis may he exaggerated.
Washington, April lSth.--The House has resolved
to hold evening sessions Arnold, oflllnois, offered
! the following:
ResolUed That in the present condition of the
ryand its finances, tits the imperative duty of Con-
gress to raise taxes as to largely increase the
enue of the Government and that r Ms purpose a
much higher ale OF duties 81 I'D be imposed on all
uxures Imported and produ ed in the United States.
ResotEe9 That t. e eXI ansion Of the banks circua-
ting in the country is producing ruinous state Of a
fairs and should be suppressed by taxing the is
Of such State bonds
The resolutions were agreed to by vote Of 81 to
AZ.
New York, March l9.-The money market is much
disturbed day BY stock panics, and there is reg
uar rate of interest One per cent per day and even
more has been paid Bahkers not paying out green
backs, and leg i tenders are worth per cent more
than certified checks. Seme banks refuse to take GER
| tilted checks of others
A large number of bull operators have filled. At
the pubic 'ard the excitement was intense, and
stacks thrown overheard, at almost any price.
At the second board the market is very Unsettled
Some stocks were selling at an advance while ma
iOrity lower.
New York, April l9.-The money market is less
stirring to-day The leading houses have called for a
larger margin stocks. The stock market has par
Udy recovered liOul pdulC gcStSluugs NO LlpIC
failures reported.
The Commercials Washington letter has rumor
that Gen IIaeck has placed his resignation in the
hands of the President and will insist upon its aceep-
tance
The Herald's Alexandria and Washington dispatch
es state that Gen Grant will appoint Gen. Mcclellan
to the command of the Army of the Potomac.
The Times Washington special says it is reported
that Gen. Gilmore is relieved from the command off
Charleston and ordered to elsewhere Its not
unlikely Notwithstanding this change, that the iron
cads will he along side Charleston wharf before close
\ of the summer Gen. J. P. Hatch has been named as
the successor of Gilmore.
Cairo April l9.- Southern papers contain Forrest $
account of his attack on Paducah. He says he had
reiufrcements and could have held it longer but re-
treated because the small pox raging. He says
that his loss at Union City and Paducah was only 25
killed and wounded, while the Federal l. SIS was fifty
with 500 prisoners captured during the expedition,
who were sent to Demopolis. Ala
Prominent Frenchmen in New Orleans confidently
predict that treaty of friendship will be made with
/ the C,nfederacy by Arch-Duke Macmillan back
| ed by the Emperor of France, and shat collision
with the French forces at Maamcras will lead 20 com
plieatiuns with our government.