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Daily national Republican., 1864-03-16
King Leopold OF belgium.

A correspondent desires Us to present the
following facts in reference TO King Leopold
Of Belgium, In connection with the action Of
Congress in raising the Legation In Brussels
to full mission. This was done, Il Is stated,
upon the belief that King Leopold has great
influence with the crowned heads Of Europe,
and has used It and Is using II in favor Of the
Union cause In this rebellion. Bat, ,.a1n F.
LIST. Leopold is the son-ln-law of Louis Phil
llpe Of France, (sIpeIled) and therefore the
King Of Belgium Is the only royal representa-
tive OF the Orleans dynasty, and consequently
hateful and even dangerous 10 Louis Napoleon.
Ho not only has no influence over or with
Louis Napoleon, but for all other soverelgns
he Is q servant, as It were, kept on sufferance.
King Leopold is Russian general.
ID. King Leopold Of Belgiumis father-in-law
Of MAximilian, Emperor of Mexico. All the
intrigues which brought to daylight that Mex
lean Empire, have been concocted In Brussels,
and were directed by Leopold, who tried by
this means to ingratiate himself with Louis
Napoleon.
Sd. Rebel emissarles arc continually pur-
chasing, In Belgium, blankets, army cloths,
etc., and the agents Of our Government are
obliged to raise the prices OF bad cloths, and
bad blankets there TO drive therefrom the con-
federate buyers.
Daily national Republican., 1864-03-16
UNION NATIoUAL ooNyrNrroN.

The undersigned, who, by original appoint
ment, or subsequent designation to ill Vacan-
cles, constitute the executive COMMITTEES Gro
ated by the National Convention, held at Chi
csgo on the 18th day Of May, 1860, do hereby
call upon all qualified voters who desire the
unconditional maintenance Of the Union, the
supremacy Of the Constitution, and the complete
suppression Of tho existing rebellion, with the
cause thereof, by vigorous war and all apt and
efficient means, to send delegates TO q conven-
tion TO assemble at Baltimore, on Tuesday, the
7th day of June, 1884, at IL O'Clock, noon, for
the purpose Of presenting candidates for the
offices OF President and Vice President OF the
United States. Each State having . represen-
tation In Congress will be entitled to as many
delegates as shall be equal to twice the number
Of electors TO which such State Is entitled In the
Electoral College OF the Unitsd States.
EDWIN MORGAN, New York, Chairman.
CHARLES J. GILMAN, Maine.
y BRAIsARD, Vermont.
THOMAS C. TURNER, Rhode IalAnd.
GIDEON WELLEs, Connecticut
DENNING DUER, New Jersey.
EDWARD MCPHERSON, PcnnsyiVania.
n. D. sMITHERS, Delaware.
I.F. WAGNER, Maryland.
THOMAS sPO0NER, Ohio.
II. s. LANE, Indiana.
sAMuEL G. CASEY, Kentucky.
Y. PECK, Illinois.
HERBERT NJ. HOXIE, Iowa.
AUSTIN BLAIR, Michigan.
CARL sCHURZ, Wisconsin.
&D MASHBURN, Minnesota.
WILLIAM A. PHILLIPS, Kansas.
o. II. IRISH, Nebraska
JOSEPH GERHARDa, Dist. Of Columbia.
Daily national Republican., 1864-03-16
The InactIre a,nsrnI. ortha Army.

A Joint resolution was introduced in the
House OF Representatives few days ago to drop
from the rolls OF the army unemployed General
officers. 1t appears that many Of these officers
In the regular and volunteer forces of the army
arc, and have been for some time past, either
entirely unemployed, or not on duty cores
pondlDg to their rank, thus holding commits.
sions and drawing pay and allowances without
rendering any equivalent services to the Gov
ernment, and at the same time standing in the
way Of the promotion and consequent increase
OF compensation of the officers of Inferior
grade who are performing the duties proper to
such General officers. The resolution provides
"that all Majors and Brigadier Generals In the
military service Of the nation who, on the 1st
day Of April, 1864, shall not be In per-
formance Of duty corresponding TO their grades
and rank, and who shall not have been engaged
in such duty or service for three months con-
tinuing next prior to that date, shall then
be dropped the rolls Of the army, and
nj. the pay and emoluments, or allow
ances, Of such general officers, so dropped,
shall cease from that date, and the vacancies
thus occasioned may be filled by new promo
tions and appointments as in other cases. But
no officer Is 10 Be considered as included IN he
foregoing provision 0hOSs absence from duty shall
haVe been oeeGJloHSd 6v l0ounds received, or dis
sdSe eoHtrdotsd IN The line ofhi5 duty Uhfs IN Ds
military service Of 1is United States, or by his
being prisoner Of t5dr IN The hands oClte snemy
or under parolej and any Major General Of vol
unieera, or Brigadier General Of volunteers, who
may have been appointed from thOregular army
under the authority given in section four Of the
aet approved July Q, 1851, TO authorize the EN-:
pioyment OF volunteers, to aid In enforcing the
laws and protecting public property and the
acts amendatory thereto, who shall be 90
dropped from the rolls, shall not thereby be
discharged from the service OF the United
States, but shall be romitted 10 his position and
duty Ss an officer Of tho regular army"
Daily national Republican., 1864-03-16
ReeruitinR In Ireland.

Lord Clanrlcardo has made speech In the
British Parliament In denunclaLion of Federal
recruiting in Ireland, to which Earl Russell
replied that Minister Adams positively denied
that such recruiting had taken place. The
United States needed men to labor on the rail
roads, and II they choose TO enlist after arriv-
ing there 1t Is their own lookout. The New
York Commercial Advertiser has the following
remarks on this subject
"Clanricarde Is slngularly ignorant Of Con-
federate action If he believes that the United
States have most offended against English
neutrality. The Confederates have raised mon
and ships In England and taken them to sea to
prey upon our commercCi they have organized
an armed force in British territory TO Invade
the United States, and on all the seas they use
the British dag as a decoy TO lead unsuspectlng
mariners TO destruction. But a = conservative
Briton iS as blind to rebel sins as his 'consery,
atiye' brother In this country is,s Both hnd
more fault with the Administration OF Lincoln
than in that of Davis"
Daily national Republican., 1864-03-16
The German Radicals.

1t would appear frem the action Of several
political meetings Of Germans, and from the
statements Of several German papers, that an
independent organization has been formed for
the ensuing Presidential campaign. This Is
set forth clearly in the following resolution.
adopted at German convention in Cleveland
Ohio,
"ReSOlVed, That the German Convention,
and the organization to be created by 1t, places
Itself on an entirely Independent footing. II
forms no part Of any Of the existing parties,
and cannot recognize any party obligations"
Our fellow-citizens Of any class have right
to act with any political party they please, and
no objection can be made to their placing them
selves upon an Independent footing" but
some Of our German friends arc laboring under
the impression that the men who have assumed
this position and who call themselves "Ger-
man Republicans" arc to take part in the de-
liberatlons Of the National Union Convention.
This must be mistake. They could not, OF
course, expect to have place in that Conven-
tlon merely TO hold themselves bound by Its
action II 1t should suit them and repudlate and
oppose Its candidates If they should not suit
them. That would be too much like the
Charleston Convention which was tho pre-
cursor ofthe rebellion.
Daily national Republican., 1864-03-16
A Gallant Female soIdisr-RomantIo
HIatory.

HtatOry.
Doctor Mary 4. Walker, who Is well known
to many Of our citizens. writes US from Chat
tanooga an account of singular case Of female
martial spirit and patriotic devotion to the flag
Frances Hooks parents died when she was
only three years old, and left her, with brother,
In Chicago, Illinois. Soon after the war
commenced she and her brother enlisted In the
65th Home Guard" ;" Frances assuming the
name of "Frank Miller" She served three
months and was mustered out, without the
slightest suspicion Of her sex having arisen.
She then enlisted In the Goth Illinois, and was
taken prisoner in battle near Chattanooga.
She attempted to escape and was shot through
the calf Of one Of her limbs, while said limbs
were doing their duty in the attempt. The
rebels searched her person for papers and dis
covered her sex. The rascals respected her as
q woman and gave her a separate room while
In prison at Atlanta, Georgia.
During her captivity she received letter
from JEFF. Davis offering her a Lleutenant's
commission II she would enlist in their army.
She has no home and no relatives, but she said
she preferred to fight as private soldier for the
stars and stripes rather than be honored with a
commission from the Rebs. About two weeks
ago she was exchanged. The insurgents tried
to oxtort from her promise that she would go
home and not enter the service again. eco
home" she said; "my only brother wai
killed at Plttsburg Landing, and have nc
home-no friendsr'
Doctor Walker describes Frank as OF aboui
medium height, with dark hazel eyes, darh
brown hair, rounded features, and feminine
voice and appearance. Doctor W. is well
vcrssd in human nature, as well as anatomy,
and she believes that justice to the young
woman in question requires that she should be
commissioned Lieutenant in the army. The
Doctor also argues that Congress should assigr
women TO duty In the army, with compensa
ton, as well as colored men, averring thA pa
triotism has no sex. Whether the Presiden
will commission Miss Hook as Lieutenant, o
Congress will draft Mrs. Walkers country
women into the service we know not, but we ar
certain that the Doctor" is thoroughly ii
earnest, and that the story Of her new proteg
Is an interesting one.
Daily national Republican., 1864-03-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
t THIIITY-hIaHTH oOsGRnss
PIrst seHEion.
SENATE.
WEDHKsDAY, March II

"WEDNESDAY, March 10.
Mr.. H Arris presented petition from mem
bers Of tlie New York Legislature In favor OF
increased mall and transportation facilities be-
tween Ne W York city and Philadelphia. Mr..
Ten EyclE presented similar petitions from
citizens o. New Jersey; Mr.. Anthony do. from
Rhode leland, and Mr.. Buckalew do. from
Philadelrh ia-an OF which were referred to the
Military Committee.
Mr.. iIo' ward, from the Military Committee,
reported b Ack the bill concerning arsenals,
with ament lments.
Mr.. FostI introduced bill concerning the
disposition and subsistence Of convicts of
United State courts, which was referred TO the
Committee o. q the Judiciary.
Mr.. ConnC 90 offered a resolution authorizing
the erection 4 buildings for 4 branch mint at
San Francisc o; which was referred TO tho Com
mttee on Finance.
On motion of Mr.. Hale, resolution was
adopted instru citing the Naval Committee to
inquire II Q. ystem Of awards should not be
established for officers in the volunteer navy
corresponding with that for officers in the reg
ular navy.
On motion o Mr.. Howard, the Committee
on Finance was instructed to inquire into the
expedlency Of a lowing the National Banks to
take the same In terest Tor loans as is allowble
by the law Of Il 10 States In which they are To-
Gated. ..
On motion OF Mr.. Trumbull, the Joint reso-
luton to amend t he Constitution of the United
States, reported fr ON the Judiciary Committee,
was made the spe clal order for Wednesday oi
next week.
Mr.. wilkinson allied up the bill for the
extension Of the lin Its OF the Northern Indian
SUPPLEMENTARY, an II was passed.
1T takes in the In6 ian of Idaho Territory.
The consideration the consular and diplo,
matte appropriation b.ul was resumed, the
pending question being ON the amendment for
the appointment of tweI lty.hys consular Pu'
pills.
HOUSE OF REPRE- SENTATIVEs.
An adverse report was m. Nde from the com
mlttee on the rules agalnL establishing two
new standing committees, on on the nationa
currency, and the other on min es and minerals
Mr.. FarnHWorth, Of Illinois, h ltoduced bill
10 promote the efficiency OF the ntillery OF tht
United Statesj which was refeFre 1 to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Stevens called up the Sen late amend
ments to the post Office appropriate On bill.
The House resumed the eonsiderA ton OF tn,
gold bill, and adopted the aAeAdma mt Offered
yesterday by Mr.. Hulburd, that the OF '. igatioI
TO create sinking fund shall NOT be ii L'pairet
thereby, (that Is BY the sale OF gold
Mr.. Highly, OF California, opposed Il bill
and waS adverse 10 the Government akinl
gold in its hand and buying Its own paL er o
less than It's face.
Daily national Republican., 1864-03-16
HE NEW CALL FOR TROOPS

1t will be seen from an official order by the
President, in our columns to-day, that an Ad-
ditionAl drAft OF two hundred thousand men
has been made, for the service of the army,
navy, and marine corps. This Is to provide an
adequate reserve force, and to oil up the navy,
which is especially deficient in men.
1t seems remarkable that the navy should
lack volunteers, while the crews in active ser
vice are reaping such harvests OF prize-money.
We published a statement few days since OF
the sums paid out to sailors, which would
tempt, one would think, almost any able-bodiet
man to enter the service, rather than to tax
the chances Of the draft.
Daily national Republican., 1864-03-16
Prom IN. Lower nr,..l..lppI.

MEMPHIS, March l4.-General Hurlbut and
stat arrived here from Yicksburg last night.
The General has taken up his headquarters
here, and expects 10 remain some time. The
larger part OF his corps is connected with an
other expedition which left Vicksburg some
days since.
General Sherman ls at the Guyaso House.
He will review the Memphis enrolled militia
this evening. .--. ,...
The Arkansas election takes place to-day.
The Congressional candidates are-Jacks, First
Districti A. A. c. Rodgers, Wm. d. Snow, and
DR.. Bellows, Second District, and J. NJ. John.
son, Third District.
MeConul's cotton shed and a quantity OF
cotton was burned this morning. Loss t20, 900.
Twenty-seven iron-clads are now In the
mouth Of the Red river.
Daily national Republican., 1864-03-16
From C.ntraI and aonth Am.rI.n

NEW York, March l5.-The steamer Ariel
has arrived from Aspinwall, with s3s5, 900 in
treasure.
Central America ls tranquil.
The salyadorian Congress have sanctioned
the expulsion of Barros.
The New Grenadian Congress have declared
Murillo legally elected President. Il will be
recollected that he sailed from New York in
the United states steamer Neptune. What
action Mosquera will take about 1t remains to
be seen.
The news from South America is unlmpor-
tant.
All Is tranquil in Ecuador.
Peru has offered to mediate In the pending
question between Bolivia and Chill.
There was smart shock Of an earthquake
felt at Panama on the Sd. 1t, however. did no
harm.
The proposition Of Peru for general South
and Central American Congress meets with
great enthusiasm.
The cultivation Of cotton Is largely lncreas.
ing in Peru,
Daily national Republican., 1864-03-16
Bomba-dment OF Chsrleston-Return of
Released PriaOnera,

FoRrREis MoSRoH, March 15-p. m.-The
dag g-of.truce steamer New York arrived here
this evening, from City Point. Captains Flynn
and Sawyer, and General Neal Dow and other
released prisoners have come down from Rich
mohd.-
By this arrival VIC have Richmond papers Of
yesterday.
The Richmond EzdniHer OF Monday has the
following from Charleston:
CHARLEsToS, March THE enemy keep up
slow fire on the city. The position OF the
fleet is unchanged.
CHARLESTON, March s-Thirty one shells
were fired at the city to-day.
CHARLESTON, March 9.-Fiye monitors are
outside the bar this morning. Ten shells were
fired at Sumter, and an artillery duel has been
kept up several hours between Battery Gregg
and Sullivan's Island.
CHARLESTON, March l0.-There was unusual
activity among the enemy's nect In the inlet on
Tuesday night.
CHARLESTON, March 1S.-Eight shells were
fred at the city since last report. There is
nothing new.
The Richmond papers announce that the
prisoners captured at CherrystoRe arrived at
Libby Prison on the 9th inst.
Daily national Republican., 1864-03-16
From ArknnSaS.

ST. LOUIS, March 14.-Gen. Fish, Comman-
der of the District Of 81. Louis, has lust re-
turned from tour Of inspection In Southeast
Missouri. He reports that numerous bands of
guerrillas have been committing depredations
In that section and Northeastern Arkansas, and
that the same bands are preparing for more ex-
tensiVe operations in the spring. Stringent
measures will be Immediately taken to drive
out or destroy all such bands, and establish
law and order throughout this Department.
Gen. sully, who was preparing an expedI-
tion against the Sioux Indians, under General
Pope's orders, has arrived here.
Two iron-clad turreted gunboAts were
launched at Carondelet on Saturday.
Daily national Republican., 1864-03-16
National Fair-FirSt District Regiment
KniRhts TemnlnTa

There was, a. usual, large crowd at the FAir
last night, with fair number Of CongresImen,
military and naval officers, and other gnitArIes.
Two bands Of music, the llth regular infantry band
and the Invalid corps band kept up the interest
Of the occasion with their excellent music till a
late hour.
Tonight the First District regiment will be pres
ent, ofhcerI and men, armed and equipped, and
ready to meet and greet their numerous friends
here who eSire to see them at the Fair. General
Slough and staff and Governor Pierpont, the
Governor OF Virginia, and his aids, will also be
present.
On Friday night next there will bo Il ne display
at the Hall, ~ the TemplArs, we learn, have a O.
eeptsd another invitation to visit the Fair, and
they viii be there In the full regAlis OF that order
on that night
Daily national Republican., 1864-03-16
GOLDEN SENTENCES.

"THz CRISIS WHICH THR1ArHSuD TO DIVIDE
THH TRIESDs or THE UuoH n FAST"
"I sHALL NOT RETURN TO SLAVERY
ANY PERSON WHO 1s FREE By THE
TERMS OF THE PROCLAMATION, OR BY
ANY ACT OF CoNGRRss.o
"I PROCLAIM TuIL PARDON TO AL WHO
soInnLI swnAR TO HroxroRrH FAITHFULLY
SUPPORT, PROTECT, AID DETEHD TIE CoNsTI-
TUITION OF TIE UHrIHD sTATns, AID THn Uuou
OF TIE STATES THnEuEDR."
o., ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Daily national Republican., 1864-03-16

larceny, was uubnltted, and assentsnee OF one
years impfisoAm eit q tie iAlbauy County Psni-
tentiary imposed. w " Iyta tGFl W
The case Of Lucy Peach, charged with petit lar
oeny, was submitted and = sentence Of 30 days In
the common jail imposed. go.
charge OF arAnd larceny was found guilt Of steAl-
ing q e6 treasury note and not guilty OF stealing
the remaining articles charged In the Indictment
He was sentenced 70 be Imprisoned for two years
In the Albany penitentiary.
Joseph NJ Willard, indicted upon the charge Of
stealing gold watch, was acquitted.
The case d John johnson, indicted for grand lar.
eeny, II on trial .HfF L" .F .af
Daily national Republican., 1864-03-16
Prom California,

SAN FRANCISCO, March 14.-The opposition
steamer America sailed for Panama to-day,
with 0l4 passengers.
Arrived, ship Galatta, from Now York.
Sailed, Flying Eagle, for Boston, with $500
sacks Of beans, $500 hides, 1900 sacks cop
per ore, 800 barrels Of Japanese rags, and fC-
teen packages Of California wines.
Daily national Republican., 1864-03-16

wAH DEPARTMENT.,
ADJuTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
wAsHINoToH, d. C., March IS, 1864.
General Orders. No, 100, -............-
The following is an order by the President Of
the United states.
. EXECUTIVE hAHsoR,l
. WAsHIHoTon, March "a, 1884
In order to supply the force required to be
drafted for the navy, and to provide an adequate
reserve force for all contingencies, In addition
to the Eve hundred thousand men called for
February lst, 1884, the call is hereby made and
q draft ordered for two hundred thousand men
for the military service OF the army, navy, aud
marine corps Of the United States. The pro-
portional quotas for the different wards, towns,
townships, precincts, or election districts or
counties will be made known through the Pro-
vost Marshal Generals bureau, and account
viii bc taken Of the credits and deficiencies in
former quotas. The 18th day ofApril, 1854,
Ia designated as the time up to which the
numbers required from each ward Of a
city, town, &C., may be raised BY voluntary
enlistment, and drafts will be made In each
ward OF city, town, &c., which shall not have
filed the quota assigned to It within the time
designated for the number required TO all said
quotas.
The draft viii be commenced as soon after
the 18th day OF April as practicable. The
Government bounty, as now paid, will con-
tinue until April /. 1854, at which time the
additional bountles cease. On and After that
date one hundred dollars bounty only will be
paid, as provided by the act approved July a2,
1861. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
L. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant AdjutAnt General.
Daily national Republican., 1864-03-16
From Fort Monroe.

FoRT MONROE, March 14.-Twenty.thrse
rebel prisoners, captured In the recent raid
on the Peninsula, reached here to-day from
Yorktown. About fourteen others were brought
from the same place yesterday.
The Gatling gun was tested here to-day BY
the officers Of the Sd Pennsylvania artillery,
who pronounceit to be most effective weapon,
having greater range and more accuracy than
any gun now In use. The Russian officers who
witnessed the experiments were highly graft.
hed. The gun is capable Of throwing, II ID
said, upwards Of two hundred shots a minute.
Daily national Republican., 1864-03-16
SeCOndEditiOn
FOUR O'CLOCK. P. M.
Msjer General sigsrs Department.

Lieutenant J. r, Melgs, son Of Quartermhstcr
General Melgs, has been appointed Chief En-
gineer Of General slgei's department, with the
rank Of captain and A. d. Q. Captain Melgs
is but twenty-five years old, graduated second
In his class, and General eigel has entire con-
ndencS in his capacity. Ftrr...r
General sigol hiss applied for General stahl
and Colonel wyndham to be assigned to his
command. General Averill has command OF
all the cavalry in sigel's department.
Daily national Republican., 1864-03-16
HE CoU RT 8.
Supreme Court OF the United

Supreme Court OF the United states.
On motion Of Mr.. Coolidge, Nelson Cobb, Esq,
OF Kansas, was admitted an attorney and counsel
lor Of this Court.
on motion OF Hon. J. +. FArnSworth, Horace N,
Chapman, ESQ, Of Illinois, was admitted an Attor'
noy and counsellor OF this Court.
No. leS. Jones, WAllingford Co., appellants, "
Livingston, Copeland 4 Co. The argument OF this
cause was concluded by Mr.. Clifford Tor the appel
lAntB.
No. l65. The United States, appellants, ". J. l.
Folsom'B executors. The argument OF this cause
was commenced by Mr.. Wills for the United stAteI
Adjourned until to-morToW at II O'Clock.
Daily national Republican., 1864-03-16
BIocLuds or Ms1ioan Port,.

SAN FRANCISoo, March 14.--The French con-
sui adVertises that he has the honor OF inform
ing the mercantile community that the Admiral
Of The French neet has declared Acapulco and
ManZanilla are under blockade until further
orders, and neither passengers nor merchandise
are allowed 10 enter these ports,
Daily national Republican., 1864-03-16
AppOlntmsnts by tho Prssidsnt, t,

BY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF TIE
SENATE.
Charles Gilpln, Of Pennsylvania, to be At
torney Of the United stateS for the Eastern Dis
trict Of Pennsylvania.
Max W. Delahay, of Kansas, to be Judge OF
the District Court OF the United States for the
District of Kansas.
Daily national Republican., 1864-03-16
Thu nArtiII,rt mn

A Senate bill, from the Military Committee,
proposes to consolidate this branch Of the reg
ular service into corps, with brigade
general as chief, Ave colonies, Ave lieutenant
colonies, fifteen majors, and sixty batteries.
Daily national Republican., 1864-03-16

A SOLDIER KnLBD.-MvaerioVS 46air. =
Yesterday morning very mysterious fatal affair
cavalry, situated near Giesboro Point. II appears
that while Private Homer, OF Company l, was
standing In little valley near the camp, the re
taken up, It found that large pistol ball had
entered Just below the right nide OF HIS mouth,
taken q curve and came out above his eye. He
which the deceased belonged did all in his power
10 discover who Il was that fred the shot, but wa
unsuccessful; II was supposed that the party VII,
valley. ."" ..