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The Portland daily press., 1864-03-02

A PATRIOTIC AND PRAIsEwoRTHY ACT.-
Mayor Mcclellan received information from
Col. II. M. Plaisted, of the 18th Maine, on the
Sd inst, stating that 81 of his men had agreed
to re-enlist, who would count on the quota of
Portland. Col. P. directed that the $40 per
man to which he was entitled, amounting in
all to $50, should be sent to the State Trea-
surer subject to the order efthe men who had
enlisted at is satisfaction enough for me-"
said Col, Plaisted "to make sure to the men
the amount to which they are entitled. Those
boys who sleep on the sand, who have endur-
ed every hardship, and deprivation, braved
every danger for nearly three years, for sl3
longer, deserve all they can get l should
think their conduct is worth the highest admi-
ration, only those who have witnessed their
tolls can fully appreciate their constancy and
patriotism. For be assured money is not the
inducements. The old soldier feels that this
is war to maintain their governnent-that
it is their business to carry it on and therefore
they have determined to see it out.'
Col. Plasted, in thus relinquishing to the
men who have enlisted, this large amount to
which he was personally entitled, has shown
himself true patriot, and that he is influence
ed by love of country in taking the position
he has in the army, rather than the love of
money. We wish the same spirit might pre-
wade our entire army, and such acts of sacri-
flee on the part of the officers for the men
it might be the rule instead of the exception.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-02
United States Navy!
Wanted One Hundred Seamen.
Ordinary Seamen and Landsmen.
Apply to Naval Rendezvous foot of Es ,hange ST.
febl6 dew j. r. HEATH, Commanding.
PROPOSALS FOR CAVALRY
HORSES.
WAR DEPARTMENT..
CAVALRY BUREAU,

oPYIcK OF CHIEF QuARrxnMAsrxR.
Scale, M n., "A, p: =. February "a ls6i
u y o'clock NJ, ON Monday, March seventh "a.
Three thous and 3,ooo, Cavalry Horses. to be de.
livered al Montpelier. VT, within dity 5ol days
from date of.contract.
One thousand = COO Cavalry Horses, to be deliy-
cred in Washington. ID. C., tGiesboro depot within
thirty 1901 days from date Ct contract.
one thousand Il .o0ol Cavalry Horses. 10 be delv-
eredin Elmira, n. T., within forty l4ol days hom
date of contract.
Also, sealed proposals. win be received at this
office until IL O'Clock NJ. on Thursday. March tenth
10TH 1854 for two thousand a. 90 avary Horses
TO be delivered in Wheeling, West Virginia, within
thirty 1907 days from date Of contract
Said horses to be sound In all particulars less
than . nor more than 81 years old; from l4 to 10
hands high: full heshed, compacty built, bride
wise and of size sufficient for cavalry purposes.
Ihese SPECIFICATIONS riW be strictly adhered TO
and rigtdiy enforced ia ererg particular.
No bid will be entertained unless accompanied
by guaranty for its faith full performance.
Er- Should any United States ofhcer guarantee
the proposal of bidder who should prove TO be ir-
responsible; his nam will be reported TO The Sec
rotary of War, with recommend alton that such
officer be dismissed he service.
Al bidders and gaara'aors rW be held 10 the
~, ,,is aha ese'g yae 20 esne
,cheR awarded icW be followed by pre- secafion to-
the fau eetent Of tAs lao.
Form Of bid and guaranty can be had on apph-
cation TO ca plain John w. Mckim, A. Q. M, at
Boston, Mass. Capt j. g. Farnsworth, A. q. n
Wheeling, Va, or at this office.
Successful bidders viii be prepared to enter into
written contracts. with coed and sufficient security,
immediately on the acceptance of their bids.
The oath Of allegiance must accompany each bid.
The undersigned reserves the right to reject all
bids ceemed unreasonable.
No bid will be entertained for less than fifty
horses
Bids for tie entire number OF Horses required are
invited.
Payment will be made on completion of contract,
as soon thereafter as funds may be received.
Proposals must be endorsed " Proposals for Cavai.
ry Horses, /" and addressed 10 1t. Col. james A.
Ekin, Chief Quartermaster, Cavalry Bureau, WASH
ington, ID. c.
Any further information will be promptly given
ON application 10 LIEUT.. COL. JANIS A. EkIN.
Chief Quartermaster Cavalry Bureau.
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The Portland daily press., 1864-03-02

TEMPERANCE MEETINGS AT GoRHAM.-
Rev. DIR. Smythe and Mr.. Revell will be at
Gorham this Wednesday afternoon and even
ing. The latter will address the children at
3 o'clock, and the former will speak at
O'Clock. Remarks may also be made by other
gentlemen.
Doubtless the people of Gorham, especially
the children, will be out in large numbers to
enjoy what those gentlemen are abundantly
competent to afford, a rich, intellectual treat;
and it may be hoped that neighboring towns
will avail themselves of the opportunity to
listen to interesting addresses, and at the
same time to encourage an object of vital i'm
portance to the welfare of the community,
particularly of the young.
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ORDNANCE OFFICE,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, February %, 1854

PROPOSALS will be received by this Department
until UESDAY, March Is. at T: NJ. for the de-
livery, at the following Arsenals, of HORSE EQUIP
MENrS United States Cavalry pa tern, as herein
after specified:
Al the New York Arsenal. 5000 sets.
At the Frankfort Arsenal, 5000 sets.
At the Allegheny Arsenal, 6 900 sets.
AT the Cincinnati Depot, 5000 sets.
At the st. Louis Arsenal, 2, 600 sets.
These sets of Horse Equipments are to be furnish
ed complete, except the horse brush urry-eomb
lariat picket pin link, and blanket. The curb and
waterngibts, iron hardware, and stirrups,
are to conform strictly In pattern and finish to
trees be of the regulation pattern, assorted
sizes-not less than 3nches between the bars the
inside Of, the pommei the side bar, OF hard white
beech well put together; AL the irons ene-tenth OF
inch thick. and all let into the wood TO be
cred with the best slaughtered cowhido; all other
covering to be rejected The trees to be subject 10
inspection during all stages of the manufsc ufe. but
the equipments will be inspected at the Arsenals
Deliveries must be made in lots of not less than
fifty sets per week for all contracts of 900
der; one hundred sets per week for all contracts Of
from 500 up to 600 sets two hundred sets per week
for ali contracts of from 600 to 1000 sets and five
hundred per week for all contracts of from 1900
to 900 sets. The first delivery to be made ON tie
I'd day of April. 1854.
Failure to make deliveries at specified time will
subject the contractor to forfeiture of the number
he may fail to deliver at that time
No bids will be considered from parties other than
regular manufacturers and such as are known to
this Department TO be fully competent to execute in
their own shops the work proposed for.
Bidders will enclose with their bids the written
acknowled gments of their sureties over their own
signatures.
Zach party obtaining contract viii be Obliged to
enter into bonds. with approved sureties. for its
faithful execution.
Upon the award being made, successful bidders
will be notified, and furnished with forms CT con-
tract and bond.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
or all bids, if not deemed satisfactory.
Proposals win be addressed TO .Brigsder General
George ID. Ramsay, Chief of Ordnance, Washington,
D. G." and will be endorsed Proposals for Horse
Equipments" GEO. ID. RAMSAY,
Brigadier General, CHIEF of Ordnance.
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NJ ALTERS ABOUT TOWN.
UNION NOMINATIONS.

AT the Union Ward Caucuses held last even
ing, the following nominations were made for
Municipal Officers:
WARD benjamin F. Kinds, Warden;
Robert l. Hull, Clerk.
Atdermdn-George W. Beal.
Common Councii-Increase Pote, William
Brown, John ID. Snowman.
Constdbies Foster, William A.
Charleton.
City Committee-John r. Hull, Charles Ii.
Holland.
Delegates to nominate Mdyor-C. C. Bal
ley, Daniel Brown, Patrick Gormly. VIM. C.
Bates, j. S. Winslow, Jos. S. York, Chas. w.
Smith.
WARD Arthur NJ. Small, Warden; Will
liam Weeks, Clerk.
Aldermda-Franklin G.. Moody
Common Council Stephen Whttemore,
Jeremiah Howe, William g. Soule.
Constabies-Charles III. Pickett, Isaac w.
Scammon.
City Conpmittee-C Charles H. Osgood, Hen
ry p. White.
Delegates to nominate Mayor-Paul Hall,
George w. Green. Martin l.. Stevens, Rufus
D.Bean, Charles Morse, William S. Philbrook,
Jeremiah Howe.
WARD 3.-M. A. Blanchard, Warden; Hen
ry X. Hinkley, Clerk.
Common Councii-John I. Gilman, Charles
II. Burr, Cyrus Novel;.
ConstdJles-James II. Derrick, Thomas
Wildes.
City Committee-Henry p. Lord, Ira J.
Bachelor.
Delegates TO nominate Mayor-Solomon r.
Corser, L. b. bennett, Daniel w. Fessenden,
Thomas Randall, James Bailey, William G.
Twombly, William c. Means.
U.pn Eando,son Iua,do,,. Iol,,
L. Shaw, Clerk.
Aldermen-John G. Hayes.
Common Councit-A. P. Morgan, Charles
A. ellison, Edward Clements
Constables-George I. Ingraham, James
s. Gould.
City Committee-Orn Ring, Edward Glenn
ents.
Delegates to nominate Mayor-A. II. Estes,
S. 5. Webster, j. A. Henderson, Cyrus Staples,
Grin Ring, A. p. Fuller, A. P. Morgan.
WARD 5.-Nathanel Walker, Warden;
George S. Nutting, Clerk.
Aldermen-Stevens Smith.
Common Councit-George l.. Storer, Gill
bert l.. Bailey, Edmond Phinney.
Constables-William H. Robinson, Archi-
bald Montgomery
City omniittee-Newel A. Foster, William
Gray.
Delegates to nominate Mdyor-Mark P.
LucIy, w .. DIOuSulOu, IllhIfeS DdktT,
Uriah II. Furl0pg, Edmond Phinney, Rufus
II. Hinckley, Sylvester Mari.
In this Ward motion that, as the sense of
the meeting, the present Mayor, Jacob Nc
Lellan, be again nominated, was unanimously
adopted, and with great applause. 1t was the
largest meeting held in this Ward for years.
WARD 6.--Alexander Tyler, Warden 4. A.
Gerrish, Clerk.
Aldermdn-Frederck G. Messer.
Common Councii-James Ii. Hamblen,
Timothy K. Stuart, Eben Corey.
Constdbtes-Jonathan Meserve, William G.
Hart.
City Committee-A. F. Gerrish, Hiram
Brooks.
Delegates 10 nominate Mayor-Rensellae
Cram, n. J. Miller, Jr., S. b. Beckett, Cyrus
5. Clark, Woodbridge c. Osborn, Lyman C.
Briggs, Charles 4. Jose.
WARD Francis Z. Pray, Warden; J. j.
w. Reeves, Clerk.
Atdermdn-Wiliam III. Stewart.
Common Council-Cyrus X. Ladd, Joseph
johnson, Brown Thurston.
Constdbles-George X. Tuttle, Andrew L.
Taylor.
City Committee-Wm. II. Plummer, E. l..
Pickard
Delegates 10 nominate Mayor - Henri Y
Fling, George +. Foster, Lewis B. Smith,
Levi Weymouth, Ambrose Giddings, John I.
Small, VIM. II. Plummer.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-02
BY TELEGRAPH
TOTHE
Portland Daily Press.
XXXVTII OONGREsS---First Session.
WASHINGTON. March |

WASHINGTON. March |.
SENATE.
After the presentation of various reports
from the committees, the bill to provide for
the protection TO overland emigration to the
Pacific was passed.
The House joint resolution granting thanks
to officers and soldiers who have re-enisted,
was passed.
Without amendment Mr.. Fessenden report
ed from the Finance Committee the House
act 265, supplementary to the acts to provide
ways and means for the support of the gov
ernment, approved March Sd, 1868.
Mr.. Powell moved to strike out the second
section authorizing an additional issue of elev-
en- millions of 500 bonds to persons who sub
scribed previous to Jan. 21st, 1854, inclusive.
Rejected by vote of II to 27.
A debate arose on Mr.. Hendricks motion
to strike out per cent. and insert per cent
in the two hundred million $40 loan BILL
Rejected.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment to issue
eleven millions of bonds, to be sold to the
highest bidder. Rejected.
The bill, without amendment, was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, the report of
the committee of conference in the disagree
ing votes was read. The Senate insisted up
on its disagreement, and the matter was re-
ferred to the House for its action.
Mr.. Sherman said he withdrew his PROPOSE
tion to instruct the Senate Committee until
the House had voted.
On motion of Mr.. Howard, resolutian was
adopted calling on the Secretary of the Treas
ury to furnish copies of the report of the I'm
ion Pacific Railway.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Brandeger offered a resolution fixing
the 31st day of May, the Senate concurring,
for the adjournment of Congress.
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill to establish bureau for freedmen's af
fairs.
Mr.. Knapp, Of H., opposed, and Mr.. Price,
Of Iowa. advocated the bill.
A message was received from the Senate
that the committee of conference on the whis
key bill had been unable to agree.
Mr.. Washburne, OF. ILL.,, offered resolution
that the House insist on its disagreement to
the Senate amendment, and that the House
request another committee of conference, and
that the House hereby declare as its judgment
that in the adjustment of differences there
should be an additional tax of not less than
20 nor more than 40 cents gallon upon spir-
its in hands.
Mr.. Pendleton, of Ohio, moved that the
House recede from its disagreement. Mega
tived, SO against rs.
Mr.. Washburne's resolution was adopted
yeas 70, nays AZ.
The consideration of the Freedmen's Blu
reau bill was resumed.
After debate the bill was adopted by two
majority.
Mr.. Wade presented the petition of a Ger
man political club of Cleveland, Ohio, in ref
erence to the policy of reconstruction. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Sumner presented petitions of citizens
of Ohio, praying for the repeal of the fugitive
slave law and amendment of the Constitution.
Referred.
Mr. Nesmith called up the bill to protect
overland emigration. Passed.
Mr.. Wilson called up the joint resolution of
thanks to re-enlisted soldiers. Passed.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-02
Subscriptions for the Relief OF East Ten.
nPsSRP.

Col. Taylor yesterday met our citizens at
the rooms of the Board of Trade. The meet
ing was called to order by Mr.. Hersey, Presi-
dent of the Board, who, after few felicitous
remarks upon the importance and necessity
oil giving freely to our suffering brethren, not
only in East Tennessee, but also in other
States, introduced Col. Taylor.
Col. Taylor explained the necessities of the
people of his State, the greatest want at
present being the articles of food, and sug-
gested the formation of Auxiliary Associa-
tions in order that those who gave might have
the opportunity Of appointing an agent to see
that everything is done right and in good
faith.
On motion OF Hon. w. w. Thomas, it was
voted that the whole matter of forming an
of Trade.
The subscriptions for the object were pros
ecuted with vgor and liberal sums were
given. As the subscription paper is still open
we shall not yet give the names of the donors.
As soon as the object is completed we shall
publish the names and the amounts !given.
Suffice it to say that the amount will rebound
to the honor of our city.
The subscription paper is at the Merchants
Exchange, and the liberal citizens are invited
to step in and sign it.
The Committee on contributions have
issued the following:
APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.
t.,al e.<f., H.
section of our country known as East Ten
nessee - reducing people of some 10000
families to the verge OF starvatiou--having been
portrayed to this community by Col. n. G..
Taylor of that section, the Board Of Trade of
Portland have appointed a committee, to
which committee from the Merchants Ex-
change have been added, to solicit contribu-
tions for this, our duty to a suffering people;
and the Board of Trade have, by resolution,
placed the entire management of this effort to
the custody of this joint committee.
The committee have chosen Mr.. w. l..
Southland as their chairman, Mr.. +. G. Moody
as Treasurer and Mr.. NJ. n. Rich as Secre-
tary.
The Committee invite the cooperation of
other and all towns in the State in this move
ment. Contributions may be RENTED to the
Committee at Portland, which will be ack-
nowledged and credited to the several towns
and donors, and forwarded with our own col
lections through responsible agents direct to
the suffering people Of that devastated dis
trict
Subscription lists will remain open at the
rooms of the Board of Trade and payments
thereto may be made to the Secretary, who
may be found at the rooms at all hours or to
any member Of the Committee.
Communications may be addressed to any
member of the Committee.
VIM. l.. SOUTHLAND,
L G. III. OsGooD, Committee
+. c. Moody, ~
HoRATIo HILL, '"e
JAS. o. BROWN, Board of Trade
N. n. RICH.
JONAS ii. PERLEY, Com. from
BENZ. KIYGsBURY, JB., Mercht's Exch.
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Municipal Court.--March LIST.

Daniel Babb pleaded mol contendere to a
search and seizure process, and paid fine of
$40 and costs.
Jacob Nellis, for drunkenness and disturb
ance, was fined three dollars and costs which
he paid.
Henry j. McGlinchy and James X. York,
for fighting in the streets, were fined Eve dol
lars and costs each. They paid up.
George A. Cowan, on a search and seizure
process was fined $40 and costs, which he
paid
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DEsERTER ARRESTED. A day or two
since Jeremiah Trip, deserter from the
18th Maine, was arrested at Raymond. He is
an old offender, having previously deserted
from another regiment. The party who ar
rested him fired at him several times without
hitting him, whereupon Trip coolly turned
and gave it to them in the highest strains of
blackgnardsm upon their poor shooting. He
was taken to Augusta yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-02

WASHINGTON. March I.
The President, by message, informed the
House to-day that he had approved the bill
reviewing the grade of Lieutenant General.
Shortly afterwards the President sent to the
Senate the nomination of Gen. Grant for that
position.
The nomination of Maj. Gen. Grant as
Lieutenant General, which was sent to the
Senate to-day, was referred TO the Military
Committee, according to usage in affairs re-
lating to the army.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-02
The Enrolment in New York.

ALBANY, March /.
The Commission appointed by the Secretary
of War to determine the inequalities of the
enrolment in this State, have unanimously
decided that the enrolment was imperfect,
erroneous and evasive, especially in the cities
of New York and Brooklyn, and recommend
that the quota of the State be reduced from
60,36S to 81 ,S05, with corresponding reduc-
ton under the call Of Feb. /, 1864.
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For Sale.

A HOUSE. stable and acre lot with fruit trees.
N This garden Is in n rich condition. IL Yields
more than loo bushels of vegetables and fruit the
past season There Is place of the price saordng
more conyeniences and pleasure than T. is; hne
brought into the kitchen. roomy stable cellar for
manure; all painted and in order. VIII be sold on
favorable terms or leased on term OF years.
Any iof,rmation wanted obtained at " York, st.
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CITY ELECTION.

NOTICE is hereby given, that in pursuance Of
~ warrants from the Mayor and Aldermen of
the City OF Portland the inhabt ants thereof quail
he'd according TO law 70 vote in the election OF City
Officers. will meet in their respective Ward Rooms
nj usual places of meeting. on Monday tue It'll day
of March next, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, to
give in their votes Tor Mayor of said CITY; for one
Alderman and three common Coun eilmen, a Warden
and Clerk, and for two City Consfables for said
Wards for the ensuing year,
And the Aldermen OF said City will be in session
at the Ward Room in the New City Building. { en-
trance Myrtle St., from nine O'Clock in the fore
noon TO enc O'Clock In the afternoon each of the
three secular days next preceding such day OF
Election, and from three O'Clock 10 five O'Clock
the afternoon OF the last said three secular days,
for the purpose of receiving evidence of the qualif
cation of voters whose have not been entered
the list of qualified votes in and for the several
Wards. and fer correcting said lists.
Per order Of the Mayor and Aldermen.
J. M. HEATH, City Clerk.
Portland Feb. %, 1864. feb26 edtd
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Commercial,
COWHteFctuF.
Per steamship Bremen at New York

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, Feb 10TH
The sales for two days were 5000 bal 8 Including
$500 TO spectators and exporters The market
closing easier, but prices barely maintained.
LIVERPOOL BREADS tufts MARKET.-Flour
very dull. Wheat dull and easier: Red Western So
4ddss cd. Corn heavy and Cd lower; mixed 2ss Cd
(d29s.
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET Beef
steady. Pork quiet and steady. Bacon quiet and
steady Butter quiet and unchanged Lard dull and
easier; sales at 4ld42s Tallow inactive at 3ea4ls
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET-Ashes
firm; Pots sos; Pearls 3ls. Sugar steady Coffee
Spirits Turpentine firm but inactive. Petroleum
quiet.
LONDON MONEY MARKET, Feb. I6.-Consols
closed at 9l!991i for money.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-02

Mr.. BARNUM's LEcTURE.-P. 7. Barnum,
Esq, gave really interesting and profitable
lecture at the City Hall last evening, on the
Art Of Money Getting. 1t was lecture from
which every business man might profit. Mr..
b. is fine looking man, of large heart, Of
generous sympathies, of unconditional loyal
ty, and who believes in and practices the
moral virtues. If he humbugs he does not
deceive, and his "tricks of trade are never
on the side of vice.
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@Will other papers please copy?

gB- Another body, that of one of the pas
sengers of the steamship Bohemian, was re-
covered yesterday. There was nothing upon
the person by which the name could be ascer-
tanned. This makes the twenty-third body
recovered from the sea.
P.S. After the above was in type another
body, that of a small child apparently about
five years old was found. Mr.. Batchelder, who
has charge of the bodies recovered, will be at
the Grand Trunk Depot this morning, with
the body of the boy where any one can call
for the purpose Of identifying it if possible.
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4rriraI of Coffon-Gen. Smiths Caralry
Expedition.

4rrirGf of Coffon-Gen. Smiths Cdr0iry
Expedition.
CAIRO, ILL.,, March l.
The steamers Gen. Grant and Glendale have
arrived, with 800 bales of cotton for Cincin-
natl, and the new naval steamer National
brought up so bales conflscated cotton.
The steamer Julian brought 377 bales of
cotton from Duval's Bluff to Memphis
The steamer Lille Martin had loaded with
500 bales of cotton on the Arkansas river, but
was obliged to discharge, the boat being re-
quired for Government service.
Gen. w. s. Smith, in command of the recent
cavalry expedition, arrived here to-day. The
expedition was 1000 strong. Its object was to
clear the country of struggling rebel forces,
and If possible make adiversion, Sherman and
join him il practicable.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. q.
The diary of an officer attached to Gen.
Grierson's column of Gen. Smiths cavalry
expedition, furnishes little information of i'm
portance beyond what has been previously re-
ported. Our loss in the attack on the enemy
at West Point was 40 killed and wounded.
We drove the rebels and destroyed number
of cars and culverts, the depot, several miles
of railroad track, and a large amount of corn
and cotton. In the attack Of Forrest on our
rear at Okalono, the Sd Tenn. cavalry broke
at the first fire, running six of our small guns
into ditch. The guns were spiked and their
carriages broken. Our loss in this fight was
about 100, nearly all of whom were taken
prisoners. Our total loss during the expedi-
ton was about $50. The column burned 5000
bales of Confederate cotton, over 100000
bushels of corn, and captured over 100 pris-
oners, 1000 mules, and multitude OF negroes.
So large portion OF our force was required
to guard the trains, the captured, &C., that we
we're greatly outnumbered at Okolona by For
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-02

LOUISVILLE. March i.
The notorious guerrilla Col. Richardson was
captured on Sunday by detachment of our
cavalry.
Ten thousand dollars in gold, while in tran
sit from Cincinnati to Tennessee, were seized
last night by officer Symmes, being sent in
contravention of non-intercourse regulations.