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Eastern News.

Eastern News.
News of MaTch26th.
Now York March 26th.-The worlds special has
rumors that the entire organized militia of the North
is be called into the service for six months to make
a certain spring campaign against Richmond, which
Us about to commence.
The special to the Commercial says that the Secre
tary ofStae is understood to be in favor of anmme
Gate demonstration against France, owing evidently
to designs of the Mexican Empire and Of France in
connection with the rebellion. If such demonstra
tions be really inaugurated it is to regretted as it
delayed so long that now its only effect must bc
to preciptate us into dangerous complications. The
Government apprised lately by telegraph Of the
appearance of fleet Of French trlgates at the mouth
OF the Rio Grande This had great significance.
Owen LoEejQy, Member Of Congress from Illinois,
died at Brooklyn to-day.
part of Adm'l Porter's feet had appeared off Alex
.andria and demanded its surrender, which
piled WITH without opposition.
The Free State Executive Committee had adopted
the following resolution
ResolUeH, That the Free State Party is unanimous
y opposed to assuming debts cont acted by the State
'0f Louisiana under the rebel rule Tor the purpose Of
carrying war against the United States.
large number OF troops are now en- route from the
West to reinforce the Army of the Potomac.
Eastern Arkansas has ecently been scene of most
reyoItng Outrages Rowing bands Of guerrlas 90
about the country from house to house plunderiug
citizens of money! clothing and anything else OF val
ne. Efforts are being made by the 18TH Illinois cav
allrY to flQ The country OF lnehe NllIduS
Rebel cOnscrptOn is being mercilessly carried on
in Eastern Missouri.
Cairo March 26th.-Str. Raritan from Nashville
passed Paducah, KY, at o'clock this morning The
Captain furnishes the following information: For
rest with about 5, 900 men made an attack on Padu
cah at O'Clock yesterday afternoon, capturing che
city and completely cutting the place. lie burned
number of dwellings and the steamer arizona. Col.
Hicks with force of between 700 and 500 men OccG-
pied the fort while Forrest occupied the town. Gun
boats played on the city for some time The enemy
l. lf .trt,f fIlo fnrfG mi ppDII sod
each time. At one time some Of them gained the top
of the breastworks, and few fell inside the tort.-
The wharf boat and about 1000 people were moved
across the river Forests approach. Steamer
Josephine P,Grce, bringing two hours later advices
has arrived. Forrest had left Paducah. The hre
in the back part Of the city was dying ont. The
people his side of the river are returning. During
the fight number of rebels had occupied large
brewery front street which the gunboats opened
heavily battering down walls OF hui dings and kill
ing many rebels 1t is not known how many were
killed in the city, 1t is said that some women and
children were killed.
Chicago, ga Cairo telegram says doubt
lists but that Col. Hicks, commanding at Paducai,
has destroyed the city as he some time ago warned
the citizens he would do, should it be menaeed by
rebels.
it is feared that many months will eapse before the
work of building her commences, The underwriters
claim was against her. They will retain material
security Protracted litigation will ensue'
News of March 2Sth.
Ge0. Ofant atrINeu IIOul Jlc FEOub ycolcIudy, anu
was in consultation with the President, Stanton and
Halcck last night. He returned to the Front to-
day and has established his headquarters at Culpep-
per.
will soon be made in Congress to reduce the volume
of currency by taxing the circulation of State banks
At Fort Smith. Arkansas, dispatch announces
that the army tine frontier is in motion. 1t Is
supposed their destination is northern Texas.
Cairo 27-Dispatches say that 0rebes were killed
at PAaucah, and eleven Federal including seven ne
Id, H. al piaaVra chnp
assaulting force is said not to be 1000 without
artillery. Our forces had just been paid one years
service at Union city and lost by the surrender IN
IN 1ney to soldiers, about sixty thousand dollars
Rebels claim to have SO, ,000men at Dalton and vi
cinty They say that Lougstrcet has gone to Ken
tn Ky with 25,000 men.
Washington, 28.-In the House, Stevens Of Penn,
offered int resolution proposing new article for
the Constitution. which when ratified by the requisite
number of States shall be valid part of the Con
stution to wit: Slavery or involuntary servit lde
except for punishment OF crime whereof parties shall
he first convicted is forever prohibited in the United
States and all the Territories and much OF the ar
tcle from section eleven of the Constitution refers
to delivering up of persons owing service or labor and
escaping into another State been annued.
Chicago, 20 The Senate yeserdey debated the
special order ofthe day namely, the Joint resolution
t. amend the Constitution as to forever prohibit
slavery or Involuntary servitude unless for crime -
No action taken.
Chicago pa correspondent gives an account
of the attack on Paducah detachment under
Faulkner numbering 200, attacked and captured
Union City, Tenn; afterwards rejoned the princi-
pal command. numbering in all 6500 and marched
on Paducah, reaching there at o'clock on the after
of the 2jth. AS the rebel advance entered the
town the depot, the Union troops retreated to
the Fort. The garrison consisted OF three cOmpan-
les l22d Illinois, few Kentucky cavalry just organ
lied, about three hundred soldiers all told and about
600 men under Col. Hicks. The rebels sent flag de-
manding the surrender of the Fort, wlGch was re-
fused. The rebel sharpshOOters then occupied the
houses nearest the Fort and commenced to pick off
our meA and drive them out. A fire was opened on
the buildings by the guns of the Fort and two gun
boatsin the river Owing to the situation little time
given for the removal of the women and chill
dren, aaid in the fight followed several were killed
and wounded. Numbers of them were sent across
the river but the ferry boat sent for another load
was fired on by the rebels ana could not land. Ihe
rebels made "a liant charge at the Fort were repused
with great slaughter They subsequently sent two
summouses to surrender, both OF VIII were refused.
The rebels then scattered themselves through town
and pundered houses and destroyed other property.
The quartermaster' buildings and great quantity
of commssary stores were destroyed. Nine build
lngs, including the railroad depot and steamer on
stocks were burned. The houses nearest the Fort
that occupied by the rebel sharpshooters, were
all destroyed by our guns, The negro regiment is
reported to have behaved admirably The rebels re-
manned in the vicinity until Saturday morning, the
26th they left in the direction of Columbus. The
gunboats frod e hundred rounds and had three men
wounded.
New York, March 29.-Thc obsequies of owen
Lovei)y took place yesterday in Brooklyn His body
will be taken to Princeton for burial.
Reports from richmond state JnhI une rcDel planS
have been formed for the reclamation Of Tennessee
and Kentucky.
Jeff Davis believes Richmond impregnable, and
the bulk of the rebel forces will be c)nccn nted at
the West where they intend to fe-occupy Chattanoo-
) ga, West Ohio and again close the Mississippi.
y New York, March 2S.-The Commercials Wash
ington dispatches say that eXertons being made
to postpone the meeting of the Union National Con
venton from June until September and the places of
meeting from Bait more to Cincinnati.
st. Louis March pa special from Charleston,
Coles County, H. says the COpperheads came into
that town to attend with guns concealed in their
wagons and armed with pistols. Some of the sol
diers in the cOnrt house drawn into an atfray
and general fight occurred. The County Sheriff
sprang from the Judges stand and began to fire his
pistol at the Union mem The Union men being out
numbered at the Colrt house. ran to the adjoining
house ard searched for arms and they were firing
from doors and windows Ten or twelve were woun-
ded. GOlMitcheli of the 54th Illinois, was wounded
with several soldiers of the same regiment, Several
companies of the regiment arrived in the afternoon
and were formed around the court house. Detach-
in pursuit of the gang Of Copperheads
about seven miles distant, About 20 Of the prOmi-
1ent secessonists implicated in the affair are under
arrest
In the fight at Charleston, two Union men were
killed also. Col. Mitchell and five privates were
killed. There two COpperheads killed and sew