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, 1864-03-18
s1,T,e National CURRENCY Lnyy.

The bill remodc1ing the National Currency
act as reported, on Monday Inst, from the
Committee Of Ways and Means, by Repre-
sentative Hooper, Of Massachusetts, fixes the |
term Of Office at five years Of the Comptroller |
of the Treasury. Associations for banking
may be formed by not less than FIVE persons.
One hundred Thousand dollars is the mini
mum limit Of capital, and two hundred thou
sand dollaxs in cities of u population Of fifty
thousand. Bnnks arc empowered to discount
and negotiate promiesory notes, checks, and
other evidences of debt; 10 receive deposits,
buy and sell coin and bullion, loan money,
and circulate notes. Increase Of capital is
allowed, the maximum to be determined By
tho Comptroller, and the capital may be re-
duced by two-thirds vote Of the stockhold-
ers. Fifty per cent must be paid in before
commencing business, and United States reg
ietered bonds bearing interest shall be trans
fc1rcd to the United States Treasurer to not
less than one-tlIird of the amount of the cap
ital stock paid in, in no case less than $780,
GOO. On delivery Of such bonds to the
United States Treasury, banks arc en-
titled to receive ninety per cent of
current market value on United States bonds
transferred. The amount Of circulation Is
limited to $500 COO 600; the total liabilities Of
any individual or company shall at no time
exceed one-tcntA OF the capital stock paid in,
but bona j7de bills Of exchange drawn against
actually existing values are not regarded as
money borrowed. The rate Of interest fixed
is seven per cent, which may be taken in ad-
vance, and the taking Of a higher rate shall
forfeit the entire interest Banks in st.
Louis, Louisville, Chicago, New Orleans, Gin
cinnati, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston,
New York and San Francisco shall hnve in
hand at least twenty-five per cent Of the agg-
grcgate amount Of circulation and deposits ;
all others, fifteen per cent. When lower in
funds, no discounts or leans can be made or
make dividends Of profits until the amount
| is restored. Each bank shall select an asso-
citation in one Of the principal cities to re-
| deem its notes ut par. Before declaring dfyi.
| dcnds, one-tenth part Of the profits must b
carried to surplus fund until 1t shall ame mt
to twenty per cent Of the capital stock. No
bank shall make, loan or discount on security
Of Its own shares Of capital, or purchase such
shares, unless necessary to prevent loss upon
a debt previously contracted; and stock SO
purchased must be sold within six months.
AL associations under this act, when desig-
mated By the Secretary Of the Treasury, may
be depositaries of public moneys, excepting
receipts from customs.
, 1864-03-18
New York Cattle enIRfket-lIarrh Ii.
IErnn the EeH York Trihnnal

BULLS HxAp, March u; The heei cattle market
and moro expected, with largc proportion Of them
Of eood fair auaty: and considerable portion lEss
broke short %. and those who had uionnted 1t had
sud tumble The very top price OF the market today
generally estimate weight a. high % last week BY an
average Of fltY pounds per bullock. We sh.n
A1d We have no dou.ns that bateheEs have bought
, 1864-03-18

E Information has bee n received at the
Slate Departm ent from Mr. ". E Phelps, the
Consul Of the United States at st. Peters
burgi,, that the Russian Government has de-
cidcd to allow the importation Of raw cotton
BY the way Of any of the European ports
free Of duty.
, 1864-03-18
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
THE MONEY MARKET.

THERADAT ETIHlsH, .IaIEu r. I'VE
Currency 10 closc and in demand. Hence tho cam.
psrative in the exchange market. and better sup
ny of Treasury notes. Operators to be able to
uec probably all the funds bankers can grant them.
4syct, however. alt the demands Of legitimate bus1.
tess are promptly met. The rate Of discount, As
uku11, Is II 2 rent.
New York Exchange. under tho heavy demand for
currency Is easier+ The rates pretty Uniform ut
hufing and y selling. Most houses sell freely to
outsiders we'll as customers, at tho current rates.
viz: Y.
The rates OF gold In Wall street reported fol-
lows: 80 105; 9!5, 1to4 Ii. lit m., 1slx
-cloxing at 161K. Tue buying prices here steady
st 1ro The passage OF the Gold bill did not to
infect the market much, as was expected.
Legal tender notes abnn'ant at y buying, and X
premium selling. Government $50 bonds buying
los; selling 1t9.
- The following table shows the weekly earnings
Of the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company for the
ueet ending N4rch IL 1EEf.
, 1864-03-18
Review of Colored Troops near Men-
phfs.

Editors Chicago Tribune:
On Tuesday, 6th Of March inst, review
Of some 500 colorcd soldiers took place in
this vicinity, which WIS somewhat unique to
the citizens of the Bluff City. The scene
took place about one-half mile south Of the
ground, Immediately In front Of Fort Pick
ering; and was witnessed BY hundreds Of
spectators, mostly Of Union procliyities.
The gallant Gen. Chetlain, of Galena, Ill,
was the reviewing officer, and himself and
staff, selected for the oceasion-amongw whom
We noticed Lieut.. Col. John Phillips, Of Men
dota, III, late Captain Of Go. 4, 57th regi-
mcnt Illinois volunteer infantry, and the very
popular Superintendent of tie late Freed
mems Camp at Corinth, Miss, made an ex-
cellcnt appearance before the crowd assem-
bled to witness the occasion.
At the hour Of 5 o'clock P. m, the brigade,
composed OF the 1st Alabama, the 1st and I'd
nessee heavy artillery, and one section Of the
LIST Tennessee light artillery. A. D., under the
immediate command of Col. J. II. Alexan.
der, Of the lat Alabama infantry, !. D.,
headed each by an excellent martial band,
came from their various camps and formed
into line for the review, and scarcely ever
have I seen veteran soldiers present q more
imposing front of FURNISHED steel and make
q better military appearance than did that
long dense column Of sable soldiezs-so re-
Gently from life Of long years Of servltude.
After the review was over, to crafty the
propensitles of those who, ff1m various mo-
lives, failed to witness the review, line Of
march was formed, and, headed By Gen. Chet-
lain and staff, moved In solid column through
the principal streets Of the city, to the sari-
ous tunes Of, Yankee Doodle, Hill Columbia,
and other National airs, InteEspersed occa-
eional1y by the celebrated Southern air,
"Awny down South In Dix1e," to the no
small amusement Of all loyal citizens, and to
the chagrin Of those who are daily receiving
an antIdote for the certain cure Of that we'll
known malady prevalent in Southern eli
mates under the cognomen Of "NIggger on
the brain.''
Everything passed Off pleasantly to all, ex-
cept those who demurred to such demonstr1-
tions on Southern soil, and who failed to
inspect the colored soldiers, except from be-
hind lattice work, old barns. md from garret
windows, and from other points Where they
supposed they were sccrcted from public
view.
Every loyal scntient person who had looked
upon these soldiers as they came In their mud
ity aud Witlidowncast looks from their lowry
novels beneath the shadows Of their soulless
masters lordly mansions, erected by the toll
md sweat and blood of these now freed peo-
pie, cannot but entertain the fact as fixed as
the cdicts Of the Medo-Persfan Empire, that
the booming echoes Of the first guns upon
the 1nmparts of Fort Sumter, WIS the tocsin
sounding the death knell Of human slavery
on American soil. r. u. b.
, 1864-03-18

Nuffnio Ernin MRrket-nI0rch Is,
wH1Ar-3iarket dull, but prices are firm. There Is
only limited inq4i9y for Miliins Sales So b9 Cans
$3.50 and 50 bu White keatucky At e1:7:.
Black Rock Mills at Sill; Old Western Mixed leld 1T
2, frnm ktnfN v}fhput sa1e4. -
, 1864-03-18

T0Iedo GRAIN MhfKEt-sHNFcH 16-
WuEAT-Ihere Is no demand for Sos.t and 2 Red. or
Wfite What: there Is moderate enqulry for Am.
her 3lch Ut 1c, but the greater potion Ct that here
vest In this grain for shipment, It is presumed the
export demand this spring VIII be very light and with
prfces in New. York above shipping point there Is
nothing to stimulate purchasers. We quote nomnaily
at sec. 0att-blarket qnets no sales. Rye-Nomns!ly
1M@25c. Bs1ey-Som1nally 17jc for spring: 1915 for
H inter, The oElY lululrY Il from hreMefs.
, 1864-03-18

Memphis Cotton mnrket-11arch II.
There was decline In the cotton market yesterday
Of from two to three cents the pound with all quail
iles consequent upon late Nrthern adFiGes indtca,
ting a weak market there, We nouced the arrival
White River; also sel bales BY the Sunny South The
steamer Htma IN took up some $50 bales on her last
frsn
, 1864-03-18

TuE OrEnATlc Hot FAT CAsE.-It appears
that the reeult Of The suit brought against
Siepora BiaclI: rec sulzer by La Wilson, the
young woman who was accused Of petit lar
ceny, Was That the signora paid the judy
.nent coets, and fees. amounting to $500:
The cults against signor Bise1l and Escula-
, 1864-03-18

SEEDS-C1ovRr-Dull aud nominal 1t s7ooa75o.
FLAX-In good demand and steady. Sales to-day
were: 10 bushels at E573 1c0 bags good st says TN
DrAI-Qn1et. Sales: &8 bags choice at 32s7k: II hzs
good at $21; 16 bgs At $3; IS bags do At $e25; 50
bags At K1a0.
, 1864-03-18

D1sSs. III 4rpLK~ IN mo 3tFate suppl; and
.oE5otsS1r nrtfSe MaFket steady and unchanged.
fxWoss aud tORAxoEs-Re1c1pts are still small and
racis IN trarsit By railway: specimen Of WHICH s
setn ii sha that e9'ons that we're shipped fT9u.
Da;rh are rot set hand being detained sopcwhcse
81 the Southern and Erie Eaittoads thus tnblechnE
eye9. 5r md md 1inr ean Su5s In
E-srr Appi.s, DFi tar u pf.me........ lisa 30
, 1864-03-18

Cfncin0aH seed dHInfKet-.NnfcH I r.
SKED-Cloyer haa ruled quite dull, and prices tie-
Of the week sales Of any m.Kaitnde could not @ nave
there MAS better dtmand and sales were mads
1T a. and In the sua way $7Io@Z15 were the rates:
Timothy declined to {3, and Is dnl1 FLAG Is wanted
, 1864-03-18

BKEvEf-Thc sellers arc less cheerful this week
Flushed by SUCCESS that marked their operations
fer @9nth 6ass. msny bought larseiy H. AIaa,o Sf
in The deIand here: but theE have been dlsappoint
ed. At the opening Of the market they ASKED In Inst
weeks prices, bnt there were no buyers on those
teIms. The New Torkers-those who bad not already
more than they wanted, boushc By .helr agents in
Chlcsgoheld back. They wers lesa liberal than usual
ia eonceltuE weights; found fault With tho average
quality, and predicted n heavy supply. And they
we're nght-:e total receipts over thy Central being
ers came down .{c 2 =. but the commission vas net
sufficient. the Sew Y9rStEe having II pretty much
1her own way, a. the EasteEn3nen wRutel comphrA-
lively few and Knew that there would he enough left
for item On Monday. Finally prices dropped another
&c. and most Of the sales were made 3; that decline
than 9005 head changed hand. Many d7oyes, couse-
quently, 20 toEew York. in nEst hands, and IL Is ex
Is reason 70 hope that ths Eastern men wll take
that they sold At decline Of 1c u. 1.-Two weight as
compared with last Teeks rates, and Il may be that
they bnt averaging al the transactions Of which
wehsre particulars, and taking quality Into coa5td~
Grafton, are satisfied that the decline IS not more
than Ac z =.
S1 all md n
, 1864-03-18
G)Itago Gribut1e,
FRIDAY MARCH IS, 1861


lom Of the latter. This last idea is no = the
= phantom boQuet" Of tho coppcrhcad fancy.
Divcsicd Of all actualitY or reality. stripped OF
Ill motive and Of all possibility, like the leaves
of veritablc .'pbautom bolnct," from
which all the delicate vcrdurc and bloom as
blcached ont and the dry skeleton only 1s lc1t,
still the theory delights the coppcrhead
lie is neves tired Of exhibiting,
revolving, admiring, talking about his *sphau-
|om boouct'. 'tmtscegonatfon''. he is appar-
rntly unconscious that Its imagined beauties
can never again bloom being but the hncitul-
" arranged skeletons Of Life that has depart
3D. Among NIL the worlds poor fools arc
Eitiablo lpayes are there any who would de-
ny-that slavery Is the great mother Of ANAL
sumation, while freedom gives to the colored
woman that light OF virtue, and to the white
man lsat more refined taste, which defends
cach from the other? Upon the tropical soil
Of slavery miscegenation - takcs quick root,
has rapid growth, is favored by all the Gle
,ncuts Of society. Passion warmh it. Cupidi-
1y valera It. Custom cu1tivates it. Power
cumpcls it. It flowers carly, and bears fruit
long and abundauty- The fruit itself is pre-
cious to the eye, md sweet to the taste Of
.hoso who planted it. II they would part
with It, its price is the highest in the market.
What plant is SO precious, as that whose
leaves are dissipation, get whosc flowers are
wealth, whose every branch Of lust bears the
harvest Of riches and honor, whose growth
REQUIRES only that soil which is most uniTer-
and that culture which is tsasl-
Indulgence. Do We. Won lar
41,a% ~; eonnr@tfnr.r ~ is r1npt Mt rank
, 1864-03-18
Toledo Grain Markct-aInrch 16

FProvIdcnce Wool MaFket-N1arch Ia.
Market very dull and prices weak. Sales q, 100 bs
fleece at 11kRG5c IQlC0 ibB pulled at 6ESs1c.
, 1864-03-18
CO1111EKEXAR.

- <TuuHspAv Evz.1se March IT. 1854.
Tho 1oowiag .sble eaows The rece.pts fox tac tzst
twenty.fous hours:
xAcKfe1, kAnr vvEs7x.rous nouxs.
, 1864-03-18

r9 9SnRkcc:i;sd todsy or,s Ge
saies sefs:Io 61ls Iose! e!sad's Bsst spEaF sylfa
saSes g ri sse 81 sPfS 81: :ftr e Il i SE Fl;
TH1kSsiazket i'm; Sales were:-.o tons Bran
and ssies bu spfla
n stefs Il s1ii 200 bu Do 1t s11a,Sc So 6u 10 4
s. I5S 9e SS aen sis5s Tx
for delivery newt week sellers option, at s103 1d
eIsSed bushels Market for new
SSm s;9 c 1ld coEa @ n PIP T. Co
sfost at ;is: s9 6u d T. stsIs at Ss; 1a2 81 SS;
soS q GSa 5S II II store e ste5sgs} :
soS By do 1t IL: id b Ear Corn on traeE II i
y RRssfsss
ADVANCED fully hc bqshel snles were - :1iaoGo hn
esss s's.s l1ss e q
dsy} 4 5ks; 1teo bu No. Oats In storeas nc; 100
ElE-;ecclved. 100 ou. Market dull aud noun
WARLEY-Eece,yed meme. Barley in store dull
and ReEiseted but there E faf inquiry for sample
=; $sS$ 5fSSz
FaiT to Eeod baty Se u eroeks @ sss md
Prime saipp11g @ in afkns..'. .:'..... ss55: ss5:
Eoii S',sies b hssui il eo1ssand
2ssa saies .e:5sS xers 81 arns 1sr qualify i &c
.YEANS-bnll and nominal At S2.sl@2.60.
ssR2S sn3 ssss
Wcstern iii
nlfnois snH Hlseonsin n.'.'''....1 ''''"'' @l6
C0FFEE"Ma9ses IL % stiii active sni il snail and IT,
I'D fSS' Ts IL aae inward T
quotes -,
3aFa
~
SOuu ~ .-.....
Etst;t-In rather better supply and fair demand.
AnIkat easy at 2n91ac 2 dozen: ,sh
FISH -WM1E FISH in fair dcmans anl moTe .arr ".
era1 supply. Prices easier but unchanged IkouF
In fnir receipt and moderate demand Previous quo,
tstio9s MAckKsEL II modsrase re SteadT
CopFrsH IN very small and inadequate supply. sst-
ker rm at previous rates. HcTrtngs IN &C.
arAn "A WR1
, 1864-03-18

From the Providence journal.1
Market more active. Most Of the goods are held by
euecnlafofs and manufacturers. Printers' stock OF
e1ays are very Light indeed. The best OF 6l16l are
held firm at lsc,
, 1864-03-18

It will be seen that the falling OFT In weight 10 y n3
per hog, and In the field OF lard shade less than
The yleld Of head and gut lard; shout in the lat
ter. We understand. -...... .
, 1864-03-18

who would surround the co1orcd woman by
the natural defenders of her chastity-hef
husband, father and brother, place her within
the pale Of tho law, and give her the right to
lie, virtuous. thus doing all In their power to
lit lc. above the first and last great cIrse Of
r.r..-, tsx-;a rnnonattnn ~
, 1864-03-18
NOTHING BUT NECK-TIES.
At SO Warren ST.
NEW YORK,
JOBBERS
N { KITES

~ y n = -
EvER EXHIBITED IN AMERICA
P. F. SMITH 4 FOWLER, Importers.
fe5w.52-st 2taw YATu
VOUNG MEMS ASSOCIATION
IL Election March aGlh. 1851
OPPOSITION TICKET
Is ssssS II: 'sa 's'assS'
FOR PRESIDENT:
GEO. r. CHITTENDEN.
FOR 7IEsT VICE ppksIpxxr:
HENRY W. HISsDALE,
Ofu. W. Mnsdnle Il Co.
POE SECOND VICE rR1stpKnT:
CI1AS. H. REED,
OF Knox Reed.
FOR conR1sroxDIsa sIcRErAKr:
JOHN ROWLAND THOMPSON
or Thomps< n & Dlshop.
FOB RECORDING sx0aKTAnT.
ID. r. HATHAWAY
Cashier fremont House.
1oR TREASURER:
IRA HOLMES,
Cashier Thru Nauonn1 Bank.
FOE xASAGERs:
CHAUNCEY r. BOWEN
or Bowen Brothers.
LEVI z. LEITAR,
OF FarWen, Field 4 Co.
ALFRED CUWLES,
OF Chicago Tribune.
$. c. BALDWIN,
Superintendent C. 4 II. r. g. 60.
WIN. SPKAGUE.
OF Lawts, Page & Co.
AIURRY NELSON,
OF Murry Nelson T. Co.
GEORGE TAYLOR,
OfJ.H. Wicker d Co.
r,hrt9u.en5 -
, 1864-03-18

MN al LETVIEES-Mafket 8tt1Y3 anu Fety nfTn,
at previous quotations. Wequpte:
IAf as o?ai6 g Man1lA Rope......at
Rostp, 2 $50 ns $40 Iata Yarn No ..l9k@x5
Tarp9nt1ua...s SEA 4.pa :. 3,...lSalS
nNIoNS.in snal, s1upiy md iii demand. Wsf
ket rules steady and unchanged We quote:
Pt1mG Gu1HuEs
CARBON UILS-ln consequence Of tho almost
scarce an1 Consequently bslow the demand Of tho
markell: In P1tsbuzg manufacturers ase almost gene
ters are but little better, Ne note, IN advance on
previous quotations OF &c per gallon, with great
scarcity IN the market. Hc quote:
White on. ITO to 10
StraW UH.: .+so!ee9Se
, 1864-03-18

81 The accompanying table shows the earnings Of
the Ga1ena and Chicago Union Railroad Company for
the week ending March Is, 1861:
, 1864-03-18

sele. to-day: y tts Ohio Apples at Nac; 10 hss
% a lge; 6rts Cnpsrcd pcAcfles At f3He.
EKEASE-MafEet quiet and unchanged. Sales
tn.dcy erS Ii tes poor white At 1oc; 80 o=aa Eaia"
mlGMM1NEs;1;Reee1ved. Sc bsle: Massesa -.
81 a. s. bfls &c: iod ors =: SIC 10 bis al s..
DRESSED HUGS-Reccived IS Hogs. Maskee
$7-fa8-25. ~
,IIlpEs1Reeaiyed 'o-day 1885 NJ. wish moro
Grsea t"1a.ss thoufh st selling tEcey eeias i
ce,pt shaa nsnal The highest Prices being xiTe1daN-
eyGr. arc lsA.dfaH instead 4:IsA previously 0po
at present quotations. Wequots: N@1@
Hteeo 59nasg' sfasaeo 9A4 9H
6FeeH 3dAtcu< uo..s.sssstA.s-.s.-.....-..9 94Al14
Dry Sailed, do-4........-.-..........,H @l1E
DRY Flint, do.-......-........-..--...t85<
t4u. Gf1haE
, 1864-03-18

Total ..-.. $SfGD22 ~! !58S.H H7.5!S.G
Corrtct earnings since a060l
alnWAUxxE-On Wednesday the ratEs Of exchange
were HG1s buying; h@H selling. Money was easy
at 10 per cent. 49,.
From the Toledo Rl1.te VIC 1earn that books Of SUBJ
ecfiptlon for the capital etock OF Third National
Bank have been opened in that city. That the move
mcnt will be successful. there can really be no ques
zion whatever:
p.oposa1s Will be received By the Treasurer OF
Rhode Island until I'D March for $403G1l Of the per
cent 70 years loan Of that State.
NoCST WoI1AsToS BAsK.-Hon. F. II. johnson
has resigned the othce OF President OF the Mount
Woliaston Bank, Quincy, Mass. and Edward Turner.
Eeq., Of the nrm Or Edison 4 Turner. Pearl street,
Bostun, has been chosen to that position.
ExcH4xeE BA1K, Bosros.-J. y: Marsh, Esq. has
resigned bis poeltlon Cashier Of this tnsntionthe
resignation to take effect from April 1stcanl A. ].
Denyon, Eeq., Cashier Of the Brighton Market Bank
has been chosen to I'LL the vacancy.
New CpuxTEH1k1rs.-19sr raised from Is On the New
England Bank Of East Haddsm, Conn.,, were showed"
in several Of the largest cIties cast and est the
11th. The ylgnette Is the Ramt as tn the genulne.
Name OF bank curved and above the !fg In the gen
nine 1t Is straight aud below It, The names OF the
President and Cashier the Right lower corner,
With portrait Of lady above In the genuine they are
on the left end OF the BILL with tho word Tan between
them. with The exception Of the Vtg. entirely unlike
the genuine. .. ....-
The exports, Of specie from the port Of New York
for the week ending March II, compare a. follows
with former returns:
Total for the 40590
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-08-05
The Affair of Wednesday.

The troops of Hancock and Sheridan
crossed the James, Wednesday afternoon, on
pontoon bridge, below Deep Bottom, Eos
ter's position. Barlows division, the first
over, pushed rapidly ahead, swinging up the
river, and thanking the rebel position oppos-
ed to Foster. Two hundred and thirty men
OF the SD Pennsy lvania, Col. Lynch Miles
brigade, charged and captured battery OF
tour 20 pound PARROTS, with a loss of only
20. The guns proved to be those of Ashby 5
battery, lost by Gen. Smith in the early part
making in flank, Foster demonstrated in
front, which doubtless helped toward the re-
suit. Hancock then, as his divisions came
over, advanced a mile up the river, and
Sheridan (Torbert's and Gregg's divisions.
crossing Immediately afterwartl, turned off
or his right, and. with Merritt's brigade.
struck the New Market and Long Bridge
read It its intersection with the Naive
Hill road, S. ne four mics above the latter
place. One giment charged and stamped
ed 300 rebel cavalry, taking a dozen prise
ners. The position now was, Foster with
troops from the 10th corps, with his left rest
ing on the James, the I'd corps on his right,
then Sheridan's cavalry feeling out all the
roads, and swinging round upon the enemv's
left flank, the general direction of the line
being from southwest to northeast. But the
rebel position was a range of hills, very
strong, and he was known to have two full
divislons,-kershaw's of Longstreets corps.
and Wilcox's of Hills. 1t was almost night.
and no further advance was attempted. The
casualties number perhaps 80. In simply
holding his line the day before, Foster hAd
lost as many. Fully 100 prisoners were
taken also six guns.
Our movement surprised Gen. Lee, who
rushed troops precipitately from Petersburg
and Richmond to near Deep Bottom, where
they hold strong position. All the roads
to Richmond, between the James river and
White Oak swamp, are strong ly guarded
On the evening of the 9th ult. Merritt's
cavalry gained an important point, but on
the morning of the 29th was furiously at
tackled by three rebel brigades of infantry.
Merritt tell back upon his reserves, then
fired and charged OH the rebels, driving them
in confusion. At the same time heavy
fight occurred with Greggs division, by
which We lost one gun, but soon recovered
the lost ground, capturing some colors and
prisoners. Kautz is in possession of Nal
vern Hill. Gibbons infantry relieved the
cavalry after the above fight, skirmished with
the enemy and took up new and important
position on the night of the 18th. The gun
boat Mendoza did excellent service in the
above fights. Lieut.. Fletcher of the 2Gtn
Massachusetts is cantrred