, 1864-04-02
PUGET SOUND HERALD
STEILACOOM, w. T,
Saturday, April 2, 1864:
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

New York, March lS.-The WoftdS special
has report that Stuart, with 5000 cavalry,
crossed the Rlppahannock near Frcdericks.
burg. Our army IS on hand, ready for eithe 4
raid or q general movement on the part Of the
enemy. Il is thought that the rebel cavalry
will make demonstration towards Baltimore
over the railroad.
The Times Paris correspondent announces
The important fact that Minister Dayton has
served written notification upon the French
Emperor that f the rebel cruiser Rdppahan.
aOek, now at Calais, be allowed to proceed to
bea; the French Government will be held re.
sponsible for all damage she may do to Amer.
lean commerce. 1t is also announced that the
French Government has issued stringent regu.
ia.ions concerning the cruisers of belligerent
powers; among other things, II Is specified that
no vessels belonging to either Of the belgereBts
can remain in port for two hours, unless on &c.
count Of stress Of weather or for necessary re.
bairs. No vessel can return to any French
BORT after leaving Il, In less time than three
months.
There Is q rumor Of conspiracy embracing
several counties and cities in Kentucky, having
tot its object the transferring Of Kentucky into
the Coniederacy. The headquarters OF the
leaders Is at Monticello. They are correspond.
ing with L0ngstreet in Tennessee. II IN also
stated that the Kentucky delegation In Rich.
mond has had secret correspondence with par
lies in Loudon, Manchester, Mount Vernon,
Danyillc, aud other towns In Kentucky, for the
establishment Of q central committee In every
county, and conf el them to join the Confed.
eracy as soon as Longstreet or Breckenridge
should enter the State. This Infamous con.
spiracy II Is said was discovered by the seizure
in different pustoffices of letters addressed by
d member Of the rebel Congress TO some lead
Crs In the plot.
Gen. Gilmore's Chief ofStaff states that the
lower part Of Charleston Is nearly destroyed
and only the upper part is now occupied by
troops. = -
The rebels are stated to have q large force in
North Caroline distributed along the railroad
from Petersburg TO Wilmington.
Il is said that Longstreet will be appointed
to the command Of Southern Virginia. Kirby
Smith takes hisplae in East Tennessee.
Boston, March ls.--The British prize steamer
Mary Ann, from Wilmington for Nassau with
q cargo Of cotton, has arrived here. She was
captured by the gunboat Grand Gulf
Cairo, March 1s.-Several persons wore ar.
rested few days since for having organized
themselves into q company, with the av0wed
purpose of entering tie rebel service. Anum.
ber Of rebel synpathizcrs have recently been
actively recruiting In this vicinity for the rebel
army. Guerrilla bands are being formed by
the citizens Of several counties and towns in
Kentucky, for the purpose Of interrupting nav
igatiOn on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
New York, March ls-A Washington spe.
cini says: The House Committee Of Foreign
Aifairs win, Il Is said, shortly report series
Of bills upon the Mexican gu stion, taking
strong grounds IN iavor Of the Monroe doctrine.
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