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drafted person shall hereafter pay money for
the procuratiOn Of q substitute under the
provisions of the act of which this is an
amendment, such payment of money shall
operate only to relieve such person from draft
during the time for which the person was
drafted, unless the names placed in the box
be sooner exhausted, in which case the name
shall be returned to the wheel .
Members of religious denominations who
shall by oath or affirmation declare that they
are conscientiously opposed to the bearing Of
arms, and who are prohibited from doing SO
by the rules and articles of faith and practice
of such religious denomination, shall, when
drafted into military service. be considered
non-combatants, and shall be assigned by the
Secretary Of War to duty in hospitals, or to
the care of freedmen, or shall pay the sum of
$500 to such person as the Secretary of War
shall designate to receive it, to be spilled to
the benefit of sick and wounded soldiers,
provided that no person shall be entitled to
the benefit of the provisions of this section
unless his declarations of conscientious scru-
pies against bearing arms shall be supported
by satisfactory evidence that his department
has been uniformly consistent with such de-
claration.
Any mariner or able bodied seaman who
shall be drafted shall have the right, within
eight days after the notification Of such draft
to enlist in the naval service as seaman.
No pilot, engineer, master, or any acting
master, acting engineer, or acting masters
mate. having an appointment, or acting ap-
pointment as such, and being actually in the
naval service, shall be subject to military
draft while holding such appointment.
The following persons are exempted and
excepted from enrolment and draft, viz
such as are rejected IS physically or mentally
unfit for the service; all persons actually in
the military or naval service Of the q. s. at
the time Of the draft, and all persons who
have served in the military Or naval service
two years during thepresent war, and honor
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THE REPUBLICANS OF INDIANA


iNp'AsAroLls' FED. 29-The Union State Couvso.
uon which met to day, is the largest evar h,a :; a.
otate Oh Indiana Governor Morton will ha "a nr;.,
oy acciamaton 1t is doubtful yyhetber ,ba cna..:
VIII instruct IN favor of Lincoln A desos,;on ); -
from Washington, working for both him and f,r $500.
Chase Several Congressional district csnvss.a,. 49,
'o'ed Tor instructions in Lncolns favor but sons b
so"o against nh Inc struggle will be on those points
INDIANAPOLIS FEB. % The Union State Convsn,o,
organized at 10 A. NJ Gov j. A. Wright presidsd
resolution endorsing the Administration and
ing the denomination of President Lincoln for "a ,,;
was passed unanimously. Governor Morton was nomi-
nated Tor reelection by acclamaton
INDIANAPOLIS, FEB 90 The Union c.oovs,,io, -
'na'ea iali State ticket, with Gen Nathan Kim,s Ca
.'uenaa' governor Tie resolutions adopted demand
"o''nce Oh every partisan feeling in the eause nc b
Union and the action Of the Government wba,bar !; .
WITH our views of policy or not csppot
aosove any from rendering all possible aid TO crusb the
reoeion' oy furnishing the Government with man and
e'', counsel ana encouragement. They hail with low
me noicaons OF returning peace by complete
accordance with the laws and Constitution The raso
uohs avor the destruction of every thing that stands in
Tue way OF permanent sad perpetual peace amongst the
people OF al The States and the full ard complete resors
ton OF the just authority the United ssts u,dsr tn
Constitution. '"0
Inc Convention presents the name of ANDY Joho.oo :.
us cholc@ Ior Vice President
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rae WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST.

MEMPHIS FEE. 2o-Genera Smiths cavalry expedi.
ZION was followed and harassed by Forests and ChaI
mers forcea detachment Of the 18th Pennsyyanis Ca
vay has arrived from the Taahatche river where thew
left Gen. Smiths command aud returned with
Inc courier reports that tho Taahsche river was guard
cd Tor fifteen miles in front of Holly Springs as Forrest
expected that the expedition would near that place
zen smiths advanced brigade of infantry occupied the
eneny from this side while he moved east New Alba
ny, mississippi, with his cavalry, where he expected to
maze crossing on the 10TH but delayed for twenty
NUT nours oy The slow movements of Warnings Brigade
me was taken completely by surprise by ths move
t, ana Gen Smith entered Pontotoc the I7th where
hhlng was going on when the courier left All were
1e sPsts and confident of penetrating the vitas Of
n 1onleoeracS and Coming out safely. Twenty four pr
soners were taken on the Tallahatche
CAIRO, FEB 90 -Adyces from Vicksburo r. tho 18th
report nothing new from Gen. sherman's expedition:
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ONE DAY LATER FROM ENGLAND

NEW YORK, FEB. Q.-The steamship CITY Of London
from Liverpool with days later slvicss arrived this
afternoon.
The Austrian headquarters the 9Th were at Troeup
and the Prussan at Fensburg The Germans have de-.
cided to Dannewerke,
IL IS ruoFsd that the Prussians were attacking the
Danes at DuPpel and had host FIVE hundred men, The re-
suit is unknown,
The Danes in great numbers have reached Asen DIXIE
Frederick has been proclaimed at Flensburg.
1t is reported that Denmark has pronosed Europssn
Congress-
There has been more fighting The London Times
sys that the Danes lost every thing in scbeswp except
their honor The Morning Post says that the situation is
an Informal suspension Of hostties and the time has
rived for the basis Of to be discussed
The Morning Herald contends that Austria and Prussia
repudate the treaty Of London and grand war can
ly be escaped.
LATEST DISPATCHES.
LuNDoN FEB 1.-THE Times SAYS Off cal ss.nra,.aa
received from Vienna state that the rumor that Austria
hal Withdrawn from The London treaty Is not correct
The Post thinks the Danes 10 position 10 carry an q
defensive 10 Schleswlg for many months They
py the Island OF A'en with the strongly fortified position
Of Duppcl adjoining on the main land from the island IL
will b. next TO impossible to dslodRe them and VET a.
long the Danish forces are concentrated the AIisd
Powers will Dc compelled 70 manta large array Of &c
cnpstjou il Schleswig However the Danes with their
heet may blockade the German porta
Hamburg despatch says that 1t is computed that 6r
teen Thousand Danish sodiers have made good their
retreat to klsen island
VIENNA, FEB 9-AustFia has accepted the proposition
OF Denmark that delay of eight weeks should be allowed
Tue DANISH aud Austrian ships with cargoes material of
Wsr excepted to leave the harbors of both countries
fARIS, FEB 1O-Denmark yielding to the remon-
Nrsnoes OF European commerce. has ordered that tho
Bremen and New York mail steamers shah not be mo-
lested. - ~ NV
porson OF the Danish army, instead Of retreatng 10
Aae6 has marched further north nur.sa no ia IL "
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FROM CHATTANOOGA.

CHATTANOOGA FEB 23-The latest rsport doss not
confirm Longstrees retreat across French BROAD R;vs
IL thought here that having failed to accumulate force
sufficient Tor prompt energetic operation on our commun
catons he has grown fearful of against him
or johnston and is now endeavorng to form junction
with the latter at Dalton before the spring campaign can
open The largest estimates give him 20 COO infantry and
hy Held pieces Johnston is known to have at Dalton
SIX divisions of infsntry, about 80 600 The two srma.
concentrated will probably 5000 men, and might
prove dangerous Great dissatisfaction still "exists And
evidences OF the demorazng of the rebels are numero,
Provost Marshal General Parkhursts reports Of
ana nall OF February will show total of 3 276 drt.
rom Johnston's army alone. Gen Palmer has remsnad
III peace'ul possession of Rnggold {Geo and the Gan
covering Chattanooga The enemy may yet accept his
and hgnt' Gen Palmer pushed det chmsnt
'''o Lafayette to day. driving the enemy out.
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THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

We learn IRON formal report Of the proeeedno. IN
the members 81 the Union National Committee ,,bo
met at the residence Of Hon EDWIN D. MoRs.S il mi.
CITY, On Monday last, the following
Hon EDWIN d. MORGAN Of New York oha;
Charles Gilman, Maine Laurence Branerd Vermont
John Goodrich, Massachusetts,; Tbom,. n Tr
Rhode leland Gideon Welles Connecticut. nnn;.
Duer, New Jersey Edward McPherson, Pann.yIvan,as
nathah'el -. Smlthers, Delaware; James T. Wagner
Maryland Thomas Spooner, OHIO Henry It Lane IT,
diana; Ebenezrr Peck, Illinois: II M NJ, Tu
Wllham ~ WashbGrn, Minnesota; Corpelius CoIs CsI;
iSr3ai " n Irish Nebraska; Joseph Gerhardt District
Of Columbia r 0'' D'o'ii0l
me meeting having been called to order by Mr. Mon
GAM the Hon EDWARD McPHERsoS Of Psnnsvlv.n;s
was elected secretary Of the committee in place ~ Hon
George FQgg, Of New Hampshire who is absent from
the country.
The proceedings Of the committee were eptirev b.rno
n'oaS The call unanimously adopted for National Con.
vention is in the following terms
The undersigned. who by original apnoiot,oant =.
subsequent designation to fill vacancies eonsttuta IN
EhscuNe Commitee created by the Nations. Convention
call upon all qualified voters who desire the
alhenshoe VI lh6 Union the supremacy of the Copst
t"l ana tue complete suppression of the rebellion with
the Gauss thereof by rigorous and all apt and eff lent
esns W send deleg7es TO Convention to assemble at
batmore on Tuesday the seventh day of June 1864 at
twelve ocluck noou for the purpose of presenting can
udats Tor the Offices o President and Vice President of
Lne United states Each State having representative in
congress VIII be entitled to many delegates shall be
equal TO twice the number Of electors which each State
identified 10 the Electoral College Of the United States
resolution also adopted inviting the Territories
and the District Of Columbia send delegates subject t
the determination BY the Convention Of their right to vote
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guilty Of seditous practices, he may be arrested
and punished accordingly. But between this and
attempting to manage the ecclesiastical organiza-
tions of the South there is, in his mind great diff
ference. The latter, he assures us, he will not
"tolerate" If the Christians of the South do not
want to have loyal preachers, as the Secretary of
War or as Bishop Ames understands "loyalty," they
may go without them, ss far as Mr. Lincoln is
concerned. The churches, he says, must take
care of themselves" The Government at Wash
ington cannot run them" And this view is SO
manifestly right in point of theory, and expedient
in point of practice, that we cannot doubt the Pre-
sident will Immediately countermand the orders
which the Secretary of War has incautiousy issued
with the best of motives may be sure, but in g-
norance of the deliberate committal of the Presi-
dent against the policy in question, as well on
grounds Of principle convictions of public utili
ty. To suppose otherwise would be to doubt the
sincerity with which the President holds his opin-
ions, or his capacity to command respect for his
opinions at the hands of any of his Secretaries
who may choose to put himself in opposition to
them in the face of the whole country. 1t is OBJ
vious, in the idea of Senator Sherman, that this
Government cannot be carried on" if such cross
purposes are allowed to exist between the Presi-
dent and his immediate executive subordinates.
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GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE.

One of our Republican contemporaries points out
the folly Of interference by Government in local
and municipal affairs, that are best regulated by
the people who are Immediately interested, as seen
in the following document, which was posted up in
the Duchy Of Schleswig on a recent occasion The
paper reads,
"PRoCLAMATIoN.--As case Of diphtheris has occur.
red among the swine OF the town Of Eckernoetde it was
resolved by the Royal Ministry for the Dukedom Schs
wig that from the seventeenth day of December all de-
parure of swine from the towo Of Eckenoerde, which
not accompanied by medical certificate of sound
health, Is strictly forbidden
"Eckerrjoerde Royal Police Office December g. 1863.
&C. LEIsNER."
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MILITARY REGULATION OF CHURCHES.

The following order of Gen Butler placing the churches
of Norfolk and Portsmouth 10 charge of provost marshas
has just been published:
NORFOLK, (VA) FEBRUARY H. 1864.
General Orders No 3-All places OF public worship in
Norfolk and Portsmouth hereby placed under the
troll of the provost marshas of Norfolk and Portsmouth
respectively who shall the pulpts properly filled by
dispIscng, when necessary the present ncumbens and
substituting of known loyalty and the secarian
denomination, either military civil, subject to the APP
proval of the commanding General They shall that
the churches open freely 10 all ocefs and soldiers
white coored at the usual hour of worship and
tmes if desired aud they shall that no insult in
dignity be offered 70 them either by word look gesture
the part of the congregation The necessary
will be levied far possible, in accordance with the
previous regulations OF zach congregat on
spectvey No property shall be removed either public
private without permission from these headquar terra
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
LATEST DISPATCHES
THE PIRATES WHO SEIZED THE STEAMER
CHESAPEAKE TO BE SURRENDERED.


ST. JOHNS, IN. B) FEB 24-The police magistrate
has delivered judgment in the Chesapeake case ordering
the prisoners to be committed to jail for surrender to the
United States authorities He said that the evidence dis
closed that the prisoners and other parties captured the
steamer Chesapeake and that it the work OF villains
and towards The master of vessel must have unfet-
tered authority and obedience from his and pasent
The evidence the part of the defence disclosed
the fact that there is terrible civil raging in the
United States The only authority given for the seizure
OF the Chesapeake is that given by John Parker and he
had no power TO give commissions to others There
no authority given the letter of marque to Parker to
transfer his power to another He the magistrate could
lind no Justification for the seizure of the Chesapeake
was amino jurandi ure bsi Itwas piracy robbery,
and murder 1t was justicabe by the United States
courts, and a case within the ertradition treaty
Application will be made for writ of habeas corpus
to bring the case before the Supreme Court
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SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS Subdivisions time
during Monday night Major Malone, Paymaster in the
United States army robbed OF $4,000, which he had
drawn from the Treasury for the purpose of carrying to the
front 10 order to pay certain reg there 1t appears
that alter drawing the money he took it to his home on
street. between -Four andabalf and Third and put 1t in
a trunk under his bed and supposed it all safe Some
time during the night the trunk taken from his room
and yesterday morning servant Ia the house found the
trunk in the stable broken OPEN and an amount Of postage
currency scattered around. number Of arrests have
been made, but as yet no money ound,
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NAVAL ATTACK ON MOBILE.
ADDRESS OF THE REBEL CONGRESS.


Richmond papers of the 18th and Goth Instant
contain the following important dispatches re-
specting Admiral Farragut's operations against
Mobile:
MOBILE, FEB. l6,-Au official despatch from Fort
Gaines states that the enemy opened FIRE Fort Powell
at Grants Pass, at nine o'clock this morning Five yes
sells were engaged
MOBILE FEB. I7--Oaicial news from Fort Gaines
says that mortar boats one hundred and sixty
FIVE shots at Fort Powell yesterday sevenyor eight of
which struck The fort sustained no damage One lieu
tenant and surgeon wounded The officers quar-
tets nearly demolished A demonstration was made
to land atDauphn Island, hut reoonsidered 1t is Off
cay reported that the enemy occupied Enterprise MISS
yesterday.
TREATMENT UNION PRISONERS
The Enquirer contains notice that Mr. Preston of
Virginia, IN the rebel Congress, msde report from their
Committee on the Qusrtermaster's and Commissary's
Departmentq that the allegations that our prisoners in
their hands have not been in all respects properly fed and
cared for Is utterly false.
AvERILL PREPARING FOR ANOTHER RAn
Information from an intelligent aud reliable Citizen of
Bath county states that the Yankee General Averi il
preparing or another grand raid on some important pon
in this State His force has been increased to FIVE thou
sand effective men, and the Charlottesville Chronicle
that the impression is that his aim is Lyncbburg via Mill
borough and Lexington.
Hon, M y II Garhett rebel member Of Congress from
Virginia, died on the 18th instant
FROM MISSISSIPPI
Up to the 10th Farragut 10 command Of the Aees
at Grants Pass, and was quiet IS rough seas would
allow.
Sherman has called halt and become mysterious Per-
haps he il Hsukng Gen Johnston instead Of moving on
Mobile.
GEN. GRANTS MOVEMENTS
The Rome (Gs) Courier says that on the 9Th instant
the enemy six hundred strong, we're at Portersvle,
within fortyfour miles Of Rome Another force is nd.
vancing via Weaver's Mills
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THE CHESAPEAKE PIRACY

The State Department has advices that the
Court at st. Johns New Brunswick, has delivered
an opinion on the Chesapeake pirates, sustaining
all the points made by the prosecution and COM
hitting the prisoners to Jail to await requisition
from the United States authorities
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We alluded few days ago to the fact that ALTHOUGH
psrdoncd by the President, Col wARINa. Of Prince
George" county, (hd was stil detained at Fort Della
ware We now take pleasure 10 stating on the authority
Of the Marlboro Gazette that he has been
lhat paper says his return to his home will be hailed
with delight by a host Of sympathizins friends"
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ADVANCE OF GEN. GRANT.

RINGGoLD. (GA FEB. 90 Gen Palmer's forcaa n.
cupled Rnggod this afternoon Our mounted infantry n
advance drove out small rebel patrol found al Coorsdo
two mes from here
The town is perfectly deserted. Only seven families
ara lett in the place which formerly had three thousand
inhabitants
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BRITISH. SEIZURE OF REBEL pRlyATEER

BosToN, FEB 93-The bsrque John Gpin has arrived
at this port and brings Cape Town dates 10 the 3I-t of
December She reports that the rebel privateer Tusca
oosa has been seized by the British authorities at the
Cape for violation of the neutrality law 10 landing Dor
ton Of captured cargo that coast After the seizure
Of the Tuscaloosa the commander of the prvaeer
formal protest against the proceedings and went to Cape
Town to consult with legal advisers Mr. Graham, the
United States Consul, had also lodged claim against the
vessel in behalf u her former owners and it wa. thought
that the question would be raised as to the legality az
condemnation by Capt Semmss who claims to constitute
prize court by authority from the Rebel Government
II will have to be argued before and decided By Sir Wm
Hodges ~ the Admiralty Court
The Capetown Advertiser states that in the seizure Of
the Tuscaloosa, Admiral Walker acted according to spe
caI instructions sent by the Home Government and the
prize will be detained until claimed by the legal owners
The grounds OF the 9eisure that the Tuscaloosa is
vessel belonging TO the Federal States OF America and
not having been adudicated before prize court still
an uncondemned prize, which having been drought in an
English port IN violation Of the neutrality laws they must
act accordingly and the vessel be detained.
The tders vessel referred 10 captured by the Tus
caloo'a was the Living Age, before reported
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THE PRESIDENCY.

DEs MONIES QowA) FRR 23-The Union State
Convention to day, BY large majority voted resolutions
nstructng the delegates to the National Convention 10
vote for the denomination Of President Lincoln,
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FROM NEW ORLEANS,

NEw YORK, FEB. "a The steamer Cahawba from
New Orleans the l4th via Key West the GOTH has
arrived She brings five hundred and forty bales Of cot
ton The gunboat Hendrick Hudson had arrived at Key
West with three prizes.
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A COMPROMISE

BOSTON, FAB 2i-Phiander II Pease alias H D
- ION who was committed days ago in defanlt
~ 80 O0O ball. on tho charge Of swindng was t,5v a.
charged FROM custody. the compsinsnts in ths &C.
acknowledged themselves to be satisfied 80 having
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THE CoNFEDERACY pRoTEsTpn

BosToN, Feb. pa draft drawn M Cana r. -,
nope Tor Captain Semmes in payment for coal for tb
Aiaoama' was protested 10 Engand for snS
was returned to Cape Town on the 3lst Of December
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CONFEDFRATE EMTssApIpo

HALIFAX, FEB 24-The steamship AInhs frou, q.
inomas on the 18th and Bermuda on the both instant
rived a. Halifax this afternoon with large number ~
Confederate passengers "0i y
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ne camels imported for the Government years ago.
aud since then kept near the TETON reservation on the
plains have increased from afteen to thrty.seg5n They
arc now removed TO Bencis California
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THE DEMOCRACY OF NEW YoRK

ALBANY FEB 24-The Democratic State Convsat;oo
chairman onPoray