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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-27

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h. +. Jones entered br. m The Thomas Mare dr..
Time. 2Ao.
Very few Of the admirers Of tho roting turf antci.
pated race yesterday after the deugng OF the
few days. yet, notwithstanding the hubdssp condition
the roads leading 70 the and the ap
pearance OF the weather during the morning up
midday goody number or those who delight IN square
trot assembled within the grounds Of the Fashion
Association 70 witness tho above grand array OF
troters 10 contend for tho purse They were poorly
recompensed however for all their trouble but three
Of the twelve entries to the post when the bell
summoned the horses TO appear tho track, v-stone
wall Jackson, Lady Collins and General Grant-and the
taOclns the field, he had previously done week be-
nrs Previous to the start the betting in favor Of
the winner ut about hundred sixty against the
field, II being apparent during the scoring that General
Grant preferred pacing TO srotiug, and seemed
inclined 10 risk dollar him while that annoying
mood The mare Lady Collins In scoring showed high
degree Of speed; but, having had little
work this season, she unit 70 contend with
so good q horse a. jackson. The mare, how
ever win do better the SEASON progresses and she
accredited Of great speod what occurred yes.
terday be taken guide for the future The
had very start after many unsuccessfu At
tempts, and the marc and Jackson went around the
lower turn very rapid rate for about three bundr cd
yards, when the mare broke up badly, which was the
forty seconds and half, passed the half pole in
Ia and trotted the mile In $40 General Grant
cnse up, having nearly the whole distance tho
whip. for which he was distanced as well as the mare,
who was be,ten one hundred and nfty yards
AT tho Union Course, this afternoon, Ave horses
announced TO trot for purse.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-27

Cloth and Parchment TAGS, for Ship
ping Cotton, wso, Flax &C., a. viCTo1sk. MAUGEEsss
NH
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FASHION PLEASURE GRoUNDs-TRorrrNo.
TUESDAY, April 26-Purse 500, mile heats best three
10 hy g. 10 wagons
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wheeler q Wilson's Highsst Prcmi n "A
LoOx Stitch Sewing Machinsa, 5cS Broadway
watches and Jevvelry
or ALI DECORATIONS .
GECR0B O. ALLEN Hs Broadway
One door below Canal street. fornsriy II Wall sirect
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Address 70 Smokevs.-Poll0k q Son,
manufacturers sS7 Broome street. te
Bowery, sell goods ct whoesae and retail Pipes cut 70
order repaired, boiled and mcanted.
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wigs, Toupees, Hair Dye, Hair Dyeing
RATCs,aELOR'S. l6 Bond street,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-27

DANCING ACAIsCMlEs.
JYRooREs> DANCING. AcADBay, 36i BRooME 81. .
SOiREE EVERY WEDNESDAY kykNlNG
TIIE SCHOOL Is 0PFE ALL TIE fbAF.
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BraziIfan Pebble Spectaclcs and Eye
Preseryers 70 strengthen and improve the ssh Of old an
recommended by the medical faculty. SERMONS, Ocu.
lists Optcan 669k Broadway. opposite Bond street.
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A Thousand Ref igerators, from - So
e. d. BASSFORD. Cooper Institute Building.
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Bankers Flexible and Self linking
Stamps Boston Hand sta mp Company. 1856 Broadway, NY
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This style 10 only for sale II
The principal office, 20 Canal street,
No SO Br,adway. ard
No. Union square, New 7 ork.
ALLCOCK's POROUS PLASTER also for sale above
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pr,yrcIAI. HUMAN EYES MADE TO ORDER AND
taserted by pxs r. TAUCH and 2 GOUGbLaANA
fforresry emplossdAby ysissnneau. OF P.rish 90
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sEGAAa AND 1OyACCo.

Ann tlNn s,xGARs FROM sil 10 50 PER LOO
4UU.NttJV for sais At the New x0rS - 'sr Ai~hcF .
LIBERTY street. Parties purchasing OF s"i r. - ais !.
do well 10 cl,t Mt this agency. W Nahsb sA'"~
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Cristadoro's Hnir Dye. Pyeservative
and wig Depot. Wholesale aad rstail-Nc sAster House
M dyea applied by skful artista-
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WINES. LIQUORS. Xc

DgrrLED ALE, PORTER AND cHAMPAeSS . ciD 10, ~
ID Several ncusapd dozen tor cash ALREADY pacs ITO
ssppng At 90 and 63 Liberty street I 81 III
empty bottles wanted. iiShNo 49, 'ss4'.
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An. You Have n Pain tn Your Head,
Do youf just wOr.COTTS INSTANT PAIN ANNIHI.
LAfOR. Sold everywhere.
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Brilliant and Powerful Day and Night
Double Perspective Glasses for the hsld sea- opera and
assortment sEMM0NS Oculists Opticiaa 669b Broad
way, under Lafarge House.
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An Elegant nnd Che p Artlcle--He althy
and durshle-CRONDALS Patent Prepared Cork Stuning
OF Mattresses and Furniture. Cush
Seats coaches theatres &C. csEstany ON hand and
orders filed at the very shortest n0ticest
7O6 BROADWAY, 7O6
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A Bad Breafh.-How Many Lovers it
has sepsatedhow friends FER eyer PsTte 70 effect
rs dentridce night and morning. IL also bsautGes the
complexion Price 50 cents. For sxes BY all druggists
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Carries dc visitc, 8 for o1.-watisfaction
warranted Proof shown PERcIvAL. lar Chatham st.
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Lottery Tickets alton
rrf. 80 JOSEPH BATES, Broker
No. IL Wall street, room No. !.
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= u-,-... JOakrH HOIT: GO: -,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-12

! Tie old tis,o society of Richniond is chang
inr- tho social Writ j, substituted BIZ y ior-
n.:.! re option day"-a VII, Yankee imroria-
.on. rs foreign TO the soil as wooden nut
p,cgt: TAcy a:s mere session days in "A
S@tooi for Scandal upon which Sir BenIa'
min Ua:kh;tc. Lady Snser.Woll srd Sir Peer
Tcasril discuss TIC sun?2ajl accident to Hiss
L.ti!a Hf:r.
They n7c :.rr!c7 oMoush :rr the President
and G1yo-ncr, wiicsc t:lae. belonging to tie
pub!ic, aaI came: he SPARED to social enc
n,t.t, ~. fr YG.ya;c lie, leave them where
.heg belong, among TIC Yankees.
AZ! ;he jjsoas lc!1rmity ol Washington
society is being fastened ur,n cii Eishnl3ad.
There was virtue in the oldea hospitality
Of this city uaknowa in tie hollow !ormal;s.es
OF this Yankee castou.
Is cur National Independence TO be dis
era ed by an imitation Of the manners, cns-
TOMS ana society of-tiiat .f,shioa oi:strumpcE-
oersoy :ror. which oic people are struggling
with such giait o.forts,to free themselves
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-12
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Agents and news dealers are furnished n;
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tp t'I;a sni renew their subscriptions in
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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-12
THE SITUATION IN EAST TENNESSEE
coEaGspoNnE.,CE tF RIcHAohp EsQuIeEs !
AHAl VT TANT kHE.,
NoT Market. February =, 1851

ARAl ht EAST lkHE..
Now Market. FerIuars ., 1851
In regard t. he s::aas!un Of i:.ig;rs il East
Tennessee, ta;a 1T & l'ss b1w 10 writ. with
cut tresps'siag up"a .he rn'ss or military
proprie:y. Imay certainly say 70 ycu thas i:
.s impsssible .hat the two hrat.i, ;rui cs II ~.
n the field il .ad above Knoxville can mach
longer remain inac.;Te Burasi1t'J army,
noH commanded, it ia said. b. General Cox,
Of Wesrn Virginia notoriety is aiassci in
and below Kno1vills, 10 the number Of about
1000. perhaps"nst 50 much. They hare 20
supply Of prsviaions, IND. have Ecea occasioa-
ally on balfrations. Their sn7p!ies come E 0u
Chattanooga, on two smell s!e"TaHrs, t. Lru-
don; and thence by r:ii! to knoxSi!.e. \ f"rc'
is stationed at Ioudcn GI 4 ;i Smaller ou' past
is kept up NJ s5weotwa:cr--HrIciralig to cover
foraging parties sGa. out 10 pilsge the r!,a
vsllies in that reg;oG. Pers,rs who have cs-
capped from kncxviiia WITHIN tnc l"-' tE:se
days, report hat the cceluy are fn'lt.rg u
bridge across the Ha!stnn opposite RE N,!!!e,
and are fortfying tbs heights On the rast e.; !:
If that river. These heights c. mmand the
city and its principal deftnceF, ard sero 3c-
cupied in rars by L3psstrtar, IN his siege, lat
fall. They reJors also that the lnnin b~dc j
the Yankee troops ars encan.td i've miles
below tie city, On tho LludC:: r,nd lnd stat
they are fnrti!. ing tia: position The fear III
ravages of small pcx are sa:'! - i:.yc c.."s j
this change in their position. :ho cHa5ir l. 4:
week amounting 10 from 81 td ~ per ~
Our advance il stiil Lear Knoxville q ]
cur own troops in position To sustai" !hcG:.
Last week, portion Of our c"'a!fy Ga";aiei
abon. ,2d0 beci cn:.lr. en- route :rcm n"n
tucky for the relief Of Cox'- army. .n"S
wcre all driven into 'ur lireF, u. ha:r &c !.
tnrned over to the triPada 'Snnn.i -:,r 49,
These cattle were sent ucross ;h" IL uuta'n =
wsy OF Rodgers ai,j Big Cr, TX Cap.
The whole country =; u'h OF Frrn,h B1cod,
ard vest and south e kw X.illr. has t'"c:9
nilagcG. plun3erej sIi laid waste. Tbs ~
most efforts on the part / Cox 1ua:t1rnaa-
ter and comn,;ssary agents ccu. rot II. u
glcen enough cf bread ;r rieai to supply MS
army for ten days.
There never wcS inGre unpri2cip!cd s"s "a!
robbers in po-Ressiou of any cvuItry sNao
those VINO now held itncasiiiU ut "ari'
robes of ladies. their .iewclTy. hnuscH0'd tu--
niture, stock, grain. ervthfhg, is ;aien, n's
for the Use Of the army, bus Eor private grir.
Even infants arc robbed of their clothing, aE;'
the articles borne oil in wagons, TO Dr sold 10!
tie benefit OF the pluDIerer1.
Ladies have been violated, end. in run,b"r
less instances, old and ;utirIr MEN hav. .e:,
Shutdown in their own CARDS, f37 the Grim" oi
h.vine sans in Cur arn'y.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-12
TIE OIL. TIIIRTY-sEtnND !lhUlAh
Re ENLISTED.

Ta:N. Editors IF thc E'Y"irsr:
tieutlerlan--P.ess al:"w i:.c -?arr :" :"ET
columns 70 anrcuncc to the good re.p:o OF the
Peninsula, that the veteran I'D firsiaIn r"-
gim.n., FIRST ard foremost, ] heiiey' IL ""
ests glorlou5 6:g.sion, re-enli*tcd * the ''"T
at their camp last Tuesday. J va PR: CIR ."
tue ccssion, and n,y sou! s"e!4:: viii T'c@
when Saw tho hIa7c vc!untec:s 9: M ="
desolated, bit now dcubIy dear section of 10
bic old Virginia step - the Font at the ihvi'
tation OF their gallant Colonel, ans. thus pro-
claim 70 the world rheif resolution 70 ulr tree.
men, rather than live s'aHep. 1ir. Edl'"r, It
was Il happy fsene and %hen 'ile do.n-yFca
den people Ct tho Peninsula, ron@ goadii:ngEn-
der The yoke ST lank"a dcspo'e.a, snail i%sr
Of It. there will 90 secret re jV:erg in ia":y o
hear1,. and wbispsrcd praise and 'pray.o!s
around many nresidc. Pa'';ot'c ssPafstae
we're mode fy field ard cDEorany ti'GorS, -
rne move lookoo ror.uer and s'ardcr than they
used to. but r honor them tle 77ore fer rta;
They lnave seen service. CT they daserTe
praise. God bless tie Old 81.
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FROM NORTH CAROLINA.


Saturday last, party Of Yankees wen: 10
Windsor, IL hrr.:c c3u2ty, .n h9as~, H!iIo
an0thc; facty i:.nde1 cn he .:'aao;ac liver,
about eighty mics hc',~. 81 ! .cia:chod o.: :he
r,wn who're ,hey =, ,..,ic :. Ij:rr:'oa VIII hose
TIA. aal. Ip i. .;G:a. T&sy juras 10 : mo
ne.t, ani Jrs:r,7.d s,e -g.s il WirJs0r,
sul captured ed afr i Ire Be-. Cg:f.s
Waters. I, tac t.,sa ~. C1r'rh aisc nr.
Turner Wilson ar! { s. 49, E-q., "g.AA;e~
0; tne Buis, ~. roIra on. y. "a c:!:,.a.--
The attael.i Captain Bur. ramn. and
routed ia. small fore" thee, fus Cot .. te-
Ing rel: freed hy s,:a.' cavairY oIce, aEltr
scme sA2rp frrg ;hc l&.a,CS rr,l-e.!.
- ~--------
EXTSAohplNAaY Esv.rS rhow IUE ilrsy
PEIsoS--0AE ;suHlnso orsicEgs Nrnt-cAxn
BoUNp.--At roll II! u; l.. Lihbs pri5oe :. 81
serday moraias, ore haL--:eI aad E.lhe .. tho
officers imprisoned there were fIu@l nisiSg.
Farther inquiry ciic;:;o- ths nc: 'hat 'h@y
were net in tte tr:l!ing; hu: :nc ma.;2 81
their Gjsspp"a.anGc ra.', ~ JI"rr", ;.n :i,tirc
uYStcry - tie rcna::t. = auG.a.d a. ~; e q
th.ir felo;y-oii cre ia tie -irac l.IiGirc :
strict tIsr'lnGtiOn Il thc premise. how o;=E.
revealed the EfapnCr Cr"Apr, aIg d's.y:cd
combination uf ir:.Tuiry -" enterprise
highly rre,,''r1!e 10 I"mE," - rr.cl,r. Ia:
orisiDcrs trHG gtr'G - ;Ir or.r'i! - o..
the eero..,i fo = II II. IL. Gary r;rr's i..It
o. the bu,lG,rc, ana the third f. In - i'ccz
street ff"r.. il wauii narura $ b" u p',e..
that an exit was lEIrs::ht 'y.:!.' = "tra'HiS
the nc.',c : ::e !Xteric: g";la; "!-!- ~
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-12

, Full Is furnished in 7ery iin2Ied quantities,
aud the prisoners, for days as rine. E';IeT
intansely from co'i The SAME system: Q! il.
Discriminate plGkl"- ni rriaoners ID nnrsrtt!
ho-e as in othNS afkee prison houses. At
present There arg ai1as 100 prisoners 81
Comp Chase.
YEA. -a2 rRIsoaEas SAY AEoUT TIE flcHASeE.
Concerning sha 4Gasiio;.a n which nTo Ill
voiyed their speedy release or Indefinite COZ
inemo:t thore appoars to be tut ono aentl'
mens amongst cur r:isJuers IN the North
thas sentiment is complete Willingness to
abide hy i.sd patiently endure whatever c"n-
esnuences may result from thc dccitton OF her
uu7crrment III the promises. Whilst they
are somewhat perplrxed as what they have
been led to suppose, !r5rn the imperfect ihior-
nation in their possession, quasi retract!on
of the ontlawry If Butler through correspon~
donce with him by an accredited agent CT the
Government; they insist that not even en- con-
sideratiors involving their OWL lives should
tho Confederate Government mako a single
concession which, in the lesst degree, initiates
against its- honUr snf FdfgnIry. They say that
a recession from the proclamation of out:awry
a proceeding which European civilization
applaudei and still justifes--w1uii Ee
a reflection on tho spirit ct th2fe who have
already suffered so much tGmt the dlgni:y Of
their Government might r3t be questioned
but moro especially. they say, would it be
an insult to the women of the South, whose
fur name demands that the orch enemy Of
their sex should bc suspended higher, if possi>
bic, to the pc!tings and cAccrntions OF out
ragged humanity. Furthermore, they have
been fully instructed, ly thousand bitter
experiences in the duplieity Of tie Yankees,
and do not believe that concession 10 Buffers
demands would bring single Confederate
prisoner to City Point. The writer has met but
one Confederate prisoner who did not echo these
sentiments. ueyas M officer of high rank,
under the immediate eye Ct the Boas'. and
may bnre been in possession of come facts
and influenced by arguments Ct which others
have not the benefit.
Whilst our prisoners arc willing to abide ty
the action OF their Government in this matter
Of exchange, they feel deep soiicitudc 10
know that on the question Ct sterniy Just re-
taliation for their inhuman treatment u mass
es, and the atrccious ontreSes perpetrated On
individual prisoners for imaginary crimes,
their Government displays an equal eInourG Ut
firm determination and undertaking decision.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-12
YAAkEE pMIsON L!FE.

Tho irtrcducticn i? :aa :Goyc ns::a2nrt
existence, If existence i. c'r. tc cai:a'!, l. no:
calculated TO stimulate a;.v an;'cira':cns q
civilized troatmcf,t which iha r-i-nncr may re
40 uniortunatc as u ca'c-;;.:r. il 'i1 hi' :1c
rcmotcss Thought Of tuch i tt:inc, !ria first IN
terf;aw with
THE PROVOST MARSHAL
VIII spes iiy d::pe! the iiea. To maxi q
sketch Of tiis suncii0rary, which Would sat's
~ Confelcratss who have folt the :.c!p o: tar
creatures claw, .lomanas morc tE'E ~ lar
tarean Gi.,in. alton ..liin we possess. ho Sage
ssems Il hare has . Ya-kce r:a7ae: n his
eve when he -ee3r2:rd ii.i B'aH' experience
will. The Cnrresdor ii .tstor:a Tn, p'etcrc
is so applicable to the subject of t!:s sS;;eh
thai we cannot help ba. us, i. "Yhi1 fel-
low" sava Gil, "far from hci.s oac q! those
who assume u stern c.:un!caare,, rna "Ii II
ness ard smiles: but Goa krGws Il hH w"s
aught TIE better E:r. !!::a: irI | was no scorer
.onmit:a;i than he cana into 'he gael VIII
his two terriers mesh lii: ;;'S.!92:s-', "no
no. forgetting their larGallc cnstn:n, h3@an 4
runaga TIC in q moment Wa 2 G:',ion'
wiad;aIi was It G0r ;hc-c no@t ST 2"nltm'n -
DO not believe that ever tGty Hc. 'Eru
booty before; ct evers hardiu! oi isic!es the.
pulled out say their eyes spare with .;HT
The Car:os.iias, 10 pa-ti"niGr. T-aH irars?":;
cd. In the m>sn;inc, NTH aN ::c:; GER:
+aar rnh,i 40 ,t 80 -..i.i-ir =! = T. =,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-12
DESTRUCTION OF coTToT BY FIRE

WIL21seTes, n G. Feb sth.-A ire &C,
Cured here last nigh. which conruE'ci "1c
thousand and twenty-five bales of cotton, be-
longing to the Chicor,s ST, nmship Company
and S. f. Morrison. The cotton was partially
insured. Loss s10O,000. The steamer eeoua'
kio is ashore under the guns cf Fort Caawesi.
The principal part of The cargo will be .sEeJ'
but the vessel will probably be l0s..
ScVenty-three prisaners, cspairec BY Gen
Martin, last week, st Sheph :fds@iie, oe4"'
Newbssn, arril ed here to-day
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-12
IMPORTANT BILLS APPROVED 4,
TIE PRESIDENT.

Tho President yesterday approved the TO-
lowing tilis Of Congress, rssssdin in secret ses-
sion:
A bill to imp6sc restrictions upon lorci gn
commerce This bill prohibits the exporta-
;i.r Of cn:icr, tobacco, naval and military
ST. rea rnolnssea, sugar, or rice, under the pen.
atty .f fbe forfeiture e: any vessel CT vehicle.
or any slaves CT animals engaged in the trans
porta,;on thereof. Permits to expor: may he
granted un der rules which may be prescribed
BY the President The bill also prohibits the
srn1;ng. % Any Of the ahoTo named articles
to n::v point in the Ccnfederacy in possession
cf rhc en nv 4 violation 0f this law comes
wrh the cate::"ry Of high misdcmeano-, and
is ruui able by iiue and Imprisonment, at
tie d.rre;inr OF the Confederate States courts.
hii to prohibit the importation Of luSn-
reg ;n,o tho Confederate States. This bill
= a. bt- tho importation of lu.uriss (of
"c ii !n's !'ss is enuueratcd) after the lst
la 3 Hrr..h next. a prjvision in the bill
o.;lusc's tie Secretary f tbe Treasury 70 fix
th" nuxinum Of foreign prices at which, or
within viii h all goods made wholly or partly
ct .ott"n, ilas, wool cr silk, nay be Imported
Tr,s iS designed to ensure the importation
Of articles Of prime necessity and common
use
We may mention in this competition tha.
tho Serste ha. pasacd - BIZ; 20 establish Il
bu1esu.tf f Coreign supplies The injunction
OF sccresy has been removed from tho bill, go
far as !hc Senate is concerned, but it is being
considered in secret session by the House Of
il .nreacN!Msi:ea.
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EIEHT IN AI.AKAm !

sk1u., Feb. s.: m REPORTER nas "a
eeiyed jnfcrme.:... of cgai bes'Seen inc
Lewis squsdror I'D the en,m: n2SE a. taSanon .'
Alahama, . Yedr esdAy ifEt. ihe ene'ny
1900 s,r,ny, subsequently abandoned ie'a
nor. ard ,streated towards ;hc Tcraes3"'
river. Our force numbered fonr hundred opiy
The aRepo.:cr's cdrrespondont says Ihs
Yu1 kpe force 3 La:kin's Ferry Lunb:-eG i
Ia,.. 40 600
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partmeut: Z --.--.--------.- -....--
In A,kailsas. the expedition a;;ain3t L'ttle
Rock, ses on f'ot by Lieut. GcH SE'i'4' IA
December, has been abandoned, owing ~ ne
inn"d;itiiity Os moving Ggr array thrr:.th
TINT country. Gen Smith has Tr:c7ne; -
Snrevep"r', ard is, presume Ill w.n;"r guar
t.ra In facr, the adminir' r;.si"n OF 'a affairs
oC. III 4 ,rtn Ell: prot nj! g':ee hln! -! 'H"
r.apl IN, u, l. vars. -.
J.. i u;-;an.. lil;!r is hcins Z ,nn, say" ~"
ri.r.:,. 10 resist tho ;.rti s:t'l advance th2
T. ue,n's up the :;.cf wi,ca h:Sh ':ltc.' u y
l., T!,.T, is L eopd. ic-Co IN gnt1 side ct
Il j Ii,.r unde the cr:nma"d e: Maj H"r
TGyi1r.
In texas The FeGsr:.ls ara s'l:! ocHnn% ."G
varlr,- POINTS of the coast ::on Pass ta';..",
the Yu';at o. Jasag1rd. Bay, - br"w:s'l'.'
Iarr :orc" j. 7arlvu@!y estimated a. ':"ni
II coo to 20 6t0 and embraces ra'tS {! t""
army ccryE, !" h :nd iasb, (or 21ih, l AN bot
certain which N'hea ta.i- e':!ire &c pcis
over from New Orleans, they th"c"ttn I" :"b
bic up Texas at bite quasiio" il The u'st
mou.hiul doesn't choke ihcn.. Texas VIII
make several moutht,lls They are great tel
lows for feiuting and dDuilr :e;Eting. .'ast
ens they are making feints on LH7ece" a''i
KLg's Ranch, in order 20 eci ciiaLc' 10
strike ct Gs'yastDn. loUE 80 acc thcn! e y:
make puss ;st Galveston tn get chanro III
San Antonio. Meanwhile. Aiasrudcr has air
army cornf ,rsahly fixed. awa''iAg Il dtr'nn-
st.ation. Il, viii more when :!'a' comes, In
he ariil not ba r;-lrd hv aGy fe:IGI4.
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PROMOTION OF ",T0R s:0spy

, This brave partisan leader l.ls, wo are
sTatitiei IL learn, received from the Var De-
Eartnlentshc c2mm:sginn c! L!e.lanant Co:?.
nci
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FROM EAST TENNESSEE

MoRRrsTowx, F,h. 9tb.-A hag Z; 20,
fr the purpose OF bringing 6 umns, u ir:,r' &c
cut of Kuoxville, *cny cut tr.9'.reay' I:n. = D,
,iar,in'E cavrIry drove jr &c 'n,,s p', h'''
w;,b;a four ,r:rs Of X" 1vil!e, yesterday