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FROM WASHINGTON.
New Military Arrangsmsnts-Chang n
OommAndeSs--The Missouri Contested
Election Cases.

Especial to Times
Washington, March I6.
Five hundred Of our prisoners died in
Richmond during February.
The order relieving Gen. Meade and
appointing his successor will be issued ID
few days.
Worlds Dispatch.
Washington, March is.
Burnaide will be assigned to the De-
partment Of the South instead Of Fro
mont.
Rumor assigns Hancock Department
and states Grant will assign Fremont
active duty. Also that Gen Thomas will
coon be relieved from the command Of the
Army Of the Cumberland. to the command
of which either Rosecrans or Heron will
probably succeed.
Especial to Tribune.
Washington, March l6.
The Committee 90 Elections will repor,
adversely to the claims of Messrs. Loan,
AcClarg and King, all from Missouri
Knox will get Mr.. Blsir's seat.
In the contested cases OF Loan and
McClurg Of Missouri the Committee were
equally divided. The casting vote of the
Chairman decided against them on The
ground that their election was void 70,
beisg under military cootrol.
Kings case will be referred back to tn,
people. BY the report it is in proof tina,
ne 'ntertered in his official capacity in th.
election. A minority report will be sub
mittsd in favor Of Loan and McCiurp -
1t is thought they will be able to conyinc,
majority in the House Of the lawfulnes,
of their election.
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Especial to Commercial ]
Washington, March II.

The Military Committee Of the Senate
have refu ed to recommend for promotion
Lieut.. Col. Sanderson to the commapd Of
the 18th Regulars, because of his cow
srdice At Chickamaugs.
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Washington, March II.

The Star has the following:
Tho U. 8. steamer Harvest Noon n.
rived a the navy gard this morning from
Fort Monroe, bringing up Admiral Dahl
gren, sslnssia9 iron - uassceeasful q.
tempt 70 procure The hodJ # biz -.
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Philadelphia. March IL

The Bnlletin has the following:
Cincinnati, March ia special dis-
patch from Charlestown, Va, dated l6th
inst, reports that = rebel force 1900
strong vas within fifteen miles Of Guyan-
dotte, threatening Boarbonville.
A strong force has been sent ont to in
tercept them.
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Red Rusty, Gray Hair instantly 4isssy DiseA
Skim leaving ths Hair So Ad Beautifu iniparts csh
Vitality frequently restoring its pristine clor and rec
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WILLIAM A. BACHELOR; ali Others are mere inaita-
tons and should be avoided Sold by al Druggists &c
FACT0kY--Sl RArciaystrcet, New York HA1cMnAg
new TorLE1 CnRAN for Dressing the Hair iyo-d2wi
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Chicago, Maroh II

Chicago, March II.
A meeting Of the Republican State
Committee was held at the fremont last
evening. which decided that the State
Convention shall be held in Springfield
on the 25th Of May.
The Judicial Convention will be held
In this city on the 9th Of April.
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prisoners 70. sjss55 - NJ a.d s.stss
asa .Fsasoa that the Ysok6e0 olaim to
haze thts6- tDafA3 the MOD triI6aslS.
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New York, c. Isc ks~ rork, A. 1ss esaShsd and pow
No no..sss.-s.e.r Houss, 7eessss Golden Syrup. -
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cinnati, ST. Losis and Chicago y cert bankafBs
funds Cold 70 to Sc premiums bnying
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New yerk marxss.

new VsFk Market.
By rrisgr.ph.l Nrw Yosx. March II.
ceaion-Duii. heavy AMI hnwsr -. <uste fx middins
uplands. and 1ec fs vw sss&ifssx
Fioag--Irui sna se lower, lo15 Is fur extra r. HO.
! 1sss - sos trade brands chasing quiet.
MhAsksy-Less sctve and scsrrsiy drm. seDS1e fes
State And 81 fr Western.
"heAi-Dnii asd = - vver, ssd rcsaxsi quotation
ar ssesl 81 fr chlrsso Spring and Nil. tgnls g.
~ tsx Winter ks-i v e~tern.
r"rn-shipfaag Mixed Winter w=s heh a. ii; bsy~s
oatsMsierat-y active and prices favor buyers sss
kIsss fsF H~~s@rza
wool-<sniei ard wishsus d~eiiea change
Petsplenm-eaiet IT 3i4azsse Er eraIs 4ea SIC for
rehsrd IN l,ona, Ani ess05e fuT resae-i fire.
Pcrk-oast and prices fsssr ssy.rs ct n ees&e =
for 7 saa p % fer old mess . 2sD95 IS lsr
nss-st IS -s41 . fer old and prize, AMI 5oe
~ % FIR prime Aisa. / 90 LhlA ne~ mess sa
APRIL buysr's option. at ~ o.
B-ef-Lrss active. hut FIRM. sn09 90 fw country
rse-s 10 s+tio 90 fH rsT@ekea and Is eo %
FIR extra Prime h-ef in good request so
erees iaiiA moss at . oss2s o. e-rf hsmz a.irs s.a
Cat Aeass-Fnm with fair demand Il ssSais sr
4, suldss: end i5sseis'4 ss hams
h~eon adrs-Dun - III ov Western Came<riAnd
cut for do short ribbed, and I& fir % long
cut hams.
LArd-Dui h<ssy and hover at iss4alssx
Butserfirn szsar for Ohio and ssxEs,c sor State
checss-ss~a4iy II LAD ise.
NewYsrk Honey Market.
By Telegraph NEv YosK, March II.
Money active and easy at sper cent.
Sterling closed dali l.ss4.
Gold hrmer, opening al advancing TO le2 aud eo-
sing quiet and firm al lei;sssia2
Government stocks 6rm
W d d 81 coupons ia
30 coupons los5<eios5sr
Psc Mail zs4s. NYC IL; Erie 1885, Hudson lse
!isrlrm i4s1s; Reading lselr i4l%%; MS Ioe
80 I9i5s. 6 B1oiak Tkw pfd sais NsR'DoTs p
W ia2s4 CkNw S3i4.
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Special Notices.
COLGATEs HONEY soar.

COLGATEB HONEY SOAP
This cei-brased Toilet seap, I'm such universal
demand is made from the ehotcest materials, Is
nila and emesiens in its nature fragrantly
scented and extremely ben efieial in its arson
upon the skin. For sale by all Druggists and Fancy
Goods Dealers. jan2s-lydAw.
LaAlesl Ladies LaAtesgIi
Don't ff to read advertisement Ia this paper headed
IMPORTANT TO FEMALES
Dr. Cheesman has devoted thirty Year, Of his
practice TO Female Complaints His Pills are like charm
They ere
RELIABLE AND SAFE.
dec3o- d&w6meod
sore Threat.
Cough.
Geld.
and similar troubles II suffered progress result In ser
Gus Pulmonary, Bronchial and Asthsustic anections
ofteutues ihcurable.
Browns BreneAial TreeAes
compounded TO reach directly the seat or III
disease and give almost instant relief mch1 dkwlm
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Headquarters Army Potomac, !
March II.

Headquarters Army Potomac,
March II.
The Third C<ps ~ ssvis~sa ysssss-
day BY Gen. French. Il il tho largest
corpsin The, sray. IL tpressnted 6pe
spectacle. Gems. Sedgwick, Carr, Rob
inson. and others were present. besides :
large lumber Of spectators.
Some persons escaped from Richmond
came into our lines yesterday. Ons Of
them WAS scout Of Gen. Butler.
II is reported that Gen. Custar has
been thrown from his. borss and injured,
to what extent il unknown.
Nashville, March II.
Gen. Grant formally assumed command
Of the army Of the United States to-day.
The following is the order on the sub.
ject:
Headquarters Army Of the United States,
Nashville. tennessee. March Il. IsSs-
General Order No IL
In pursuance Of the following order Of
the President:
Exeeutivs NAusien, I
Washington, Aiarch 10. 1868.
Under the authority OF the Act Of
Congress to revive the grade Of Lieut..
General in the United States army, ap-
proved February %, 1864, Lieut.. Geus-
raj L. s Grant. U s. A., lie appointed e
the command OF the armies Of the United
States.
(Signed) ABRAHAM LlxcoLH.
assume command Of the armies Of
the United States. Headquarters will b
in the field, and until further orders will
be with the Army of the Potomac. There
Will be an office headquarters in Wash.
ingt ID. G, to which oil Official comnu-
nications will be sent, excep. those from
the army whose headquarters are At the
date of their address
(Signed) US. GaASr.
Lieut.. Gen. u. s. A.
Gen. Grant leaves for Washington on
Saturday aud repairs Immediately to ths
front. His staff is composed Of the OH
GERS formerly with him in the military
division Of the Mississippi. Among .heu
are Brig. Gen. Rawlings. Chief Of Staff
Lieut.. Col. Bowers, Capt q. X. Leet
Capt. E. s Parker, Asst. Adjt. General
Capt. II. W. Jones, A. 9. M Capt. Ba
den, Lieut.. Col Dafheld. Chief Of Artil
lery.
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Especial to Evening Pos..1

The Ways and Means Committee will
report the Military Academy bill with a
provision for increasing the pay for cadets
from $50 to $40 month, and giving
each member Of Congress power to nomi.
nate IN additional cadet this wear
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ESTABLISHED 1S46.
Geo. c. Anderson & Co.,
BANKERS,
KEOKUK, IOWA.
We draw our evu Foreign Bills on
PARIS, BERLIN.
AMSTERDAM, GENEVA,
FRANKFORT o. II. BASLE,
HAMBURG, ZURICH.
BREMEN, ENGLAND,
COLOGNE, IRELAND.
AND SCOTLAND.
Also ON
New York, st. Louis, Cincinnati,
and Chicago.
Ksoksk, Iowa, May 7th tass-d
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF kEOKIK.
KEeses. Iowa. sr,r 81, is<3.
This assocission orsanixed nnt-r The act ofcenxress
70 provide National Currency, 10 open for tho
transactioa efa
01HERAI BANKING, EXCHANGE.
AND COLLECTION BUSINESS.
Aay bss,se.s sssrassed 70 IL ~ilr~esss promp, and
careful attention-
WIN $. McGAVIC, President
Epw. kILHouRsE, ylee-P r.se.
X, LOVE. Cashier.
THs BaSKfxo HousE ~ H. x. Low X Co having
esgrnsed under The ksiiosa Bank sne iar the firt
aatonai Bark keekak. vs respectfully request our
frsenas and correspondents to address seeordnsiy,
and 70 cossaue ther asors heretofore extended
&c that assacia.ion.
seg2t .d6E II. K. LOVE g. CO.
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Well, gentlemen, we stand aghast! We
are play ed out! We have no 'ox' story &c
tell. We would like to have you chaps
try your hands on fish story, or a snake
yarn and in fact any kind Of swarm,
which will bear stretching.
II Is gratifying to hear on every hand
Of the speedy springing of vegetation
wheat, oats, barley and corn como ~
sooner than the "oldest inhabitsnt;, COZ er
remember of seeing before. Corn nlantad
on the 18th instant with q horse planter
was up 80 that It could have been cultiva.
TED on the End Several other cases ouite
as strlKlng occurred under notice Of dates
wnicn can no doubt be taken as q sample
Of the country round about. This natrrs
compensates for the late season bv maxim
II quick in proportion.
Mother Woods, of HopkintOn. on being
interrogated if she could spare her last hoss
for the army. replied, Eyes, 90: 7 c0n to- :,
on my AOOpS and pt0W as much as nnu of ~.
yet" It is almost needless to saw the Roy
went-DctGWare county U,.ion. 49,
Hon. B. F. Cue, who purchased an IN
terest last winter in the Fort Dodue R.n,,h
tican, has entered upon his duties as edito,
Of that paper.
Spring crops are generally DOING vor,
wen IN our county, though rain IL inst nn;1
needed very much. We hear Of Soma c m"w
that's eleven inches high.-Sydnev Un 49,
The Marengo Review learns from tn,
farmers Of Iowa county that the cbincl
bug has made it's appearance IN tt,. CON-
ty, and commenced its rayaees ON IN.
spring wheat.
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FoRTREss MONROE, May 81, 4p. M The
steamer Thomas Howell has Just arrived
from Bermuda Hundred. All was quiet
with Buffers forces.
The steamer G. w. Thomas, with q bear
or Of dispatches from Gen. Grant, has ar
rived from the White House.
A portion Of Grants forces arrived at
Mechanicsville yesterday morbing, and
had not encountered the enemy's forces up
to that time.
Gen: Sheridan's cavalry had several Sc
we're skirmishes with the enemy, and COM
pletely routed them.
Heavy cannonading was heard yesterday
IN the direction Of Mechanicsville. The
nlgnest hopes are entertained by those
competent to Judge of the situation.
The following order has been issued by
Gen. Butler:
sin accordance with orders from the War
Department, and for sanitary reasons. no
bodies will be disinterred IN this daparf-
ment until the LIST of October.
by order of Major Gen. Butler
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Guerrilla Depreciation.

ST. Louis, June LA telegram to head
quarters from Rolla, No., 30, states that a
train of Union refugees from Jacksonport,
Arkansas, under an escort of the I'd Wis.
cavalry, was attacked at Salem, Ark, by
300 guerrillas. The entire train was burnt
and about so men and some women killed.
On Friday last ten men of the I'd Wiscon.
sin cavalry out on scout from Rolla, be-
ing separated from the main body were
surrounded by guerrillas and Eve killed,
the others making their escape, and on re-
turning with large force found the bodies
Of those killed stripped and their throats
cut.
A gentleman just arrived from Little
Rock represents all quiet in that vicinity.
Joe Shelby had left brownsville about two
weeks ago with force estimated from |, 500
to 1000 for Southwest Mo. Gen. West
with several companies OF cavalry had
been sent against him. Shelby,-is repre-
sented 10 he well mounted aud had been
Joined with 500 cavalry addition.
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was inaugurated with unite an imposinv
display. Gov. Andrews and staff. OF Mas.
sachusetts, were present.
GOV: Gilmore's message il practical and
q patriotic document, and confirms the nm
i ~, loyalty of the Granite State.
Inc State debt, including goo, 900 paid to
the families of volunteers, amounts to
ABOUT $l,NO, 900, and recommends the
Iundlng OF the debt by the issue of six per
cent. bonds, payable in fifteen or twenty
years: Inc prosperity OF the people is
represented 70 be in very healthy state.
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Philadelphis Specials.

PHILADELPHIA June LA special dis
patch to the Evening Telegraph says that
news has been received here direct from
Kingston, by telegraph which says that
Sherman arrived az Dallas last Saturday
and pushed ON reinforcements to McPher-
son who was to reach Atlanta by the next
Saturday unless q heavy force Of the rebels
was met on the way. At last accounts he
was at Sweetwater town and had driven
the rebels across Powder and Nickajock
creeks and got possession Of the bridge
across the Chattahoochie, twelve miles
from Atlanta. The main army under
Gen. Thomas is advancing, and be occu-
pied Marietta Monday taking some 400
prisoners and q railroad train Of sick and
wounded rebels with several cannon and
some small arms. It is believed that At
lanta will he in onr possession before next
Sunday.
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BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE.

opened. The Pamunkey is full of trans
ports and gun boats. We expect General
Smith to jOin us with his command In two
days.
Hancock made mighty effort last night
about dark to relieve Warren, who has
been slightly pressed. Our loss is very
4rifling. The siege Of Richmond has com
menced.
BERMUDA HUNDRED, June lat three
O'Clock this y. m. rebel iron clad came
down the James River and attacked our
monitors. The engagement continued for
two hours with u continuous and heavy
cannonading. The rebel iron clad was
then driven up the river. Further results
were not known when the steamer j. A.
Warner left this morning. CannOnading
continued till that time, but it was sup
posed to be mostly on land.
FORTRESS MONROE, June 3.-An order
has been issued by Gen. Butler, requiring
that all rebel prisoners captured by Gen.
Wild in the recent engagements on the
James River, and forwarded by him to
Fortress Monroe, and thence to Point
Lookout, shall be Immediately returned
to Gen. Wild's headquarters, for what
purposes is not known.
Information has been received that col
ored troops captured from Gen. Wild's
command have been shot by the rebels.
FORTRESS MONROE, May H.-Lieuten-
ant General Grants communication with
the White House iscOmplete and all works
well.
Richmond papers of the 30th have been
received here. They have changed their
views with regard to the military ability
of General Grant, and says that they have
been undertaking him. They say he is
smarter than they had dreamed of and man
ifesl fears in regard to the safety of Lee or
rather as to his success in repelling the
Yankee army. A messenger from Gen.
Grant reports that on Monday morning
our army had reached Mechanicsville with
but little opposition. Gen. Sheridan had
routed the enemy's cavalry at all points
and captured many prisoners. Heavy
cannonading was heard in the direction OF
Mechanicsyille.
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Foreign News.

FARTHER POINT, June 1.-The Nova
Scotia, from Liverpool, May ~, via Green
Castle, May 20, passed this point.
LIVERPOOL, May 2O.-CottOn unchanged,
and closing quiet. Stock in port $50, OOC
bales.
Breadstuffs quiet and nominal. Provis-
ions dull, and still declining.
Consuls closed at 9ll@91t. American
stocks nominal.
SANDY Hook, June 1.-The steamship
Australiaslan, from Liverpool, May 81, via
Queenstown, May %, has arrived.
Great anxiety was felt to learn the result
OF the battles in Virginia.
flour very dull and still declining.
Cotton quiet aud unchanged.
Wheat Hat and nominal Corn heavy
mixed 2ss, Sd. Provisions dull. Beef in
active and unchanged. Pork quiet and
unchanged. Lard easier and cd lower
Coffee steady. Sugar firm. Petroleum
steady and sales small.
The London markets Baring's circular
reports wheat tending downward, and Is
steady and unchanged.
LIVERPOOL, May II, evening.-Bread-
stufts fiat; provisions dull and tend down.
ward produce quiet and steady.
LONDON, Monday Morning, May o.
COnsuls, after official hours yesterday,
closed at 9ls@9l!.
The stock exchange and markets yester-
day were generally flat. general i'm
preston prevailed on the stock exchange
that there is some truth in the report that
Gen. Grant has won a victory over Gen.
Lee.
The Confederate loan has declined nearly
three per cent, and was last quoted at 81
@64.
Continental news unimportant.
Paris bourse dull rentes 66f, 65c.
The report that General Grant has de-
feated Lee was the only topic OF converse
ton on Saturday, and caused an unsettled
feeling in commercial circles.
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took 100 prisoners. This was the sharpest
cavalry fight Of the war.
The following is list of the killed in
Custar's brigade:
Kidd, do; Sergt f B Arson, f: J NJ Wes-
colt, III.
Fifth Michigan-Corp H Acteman. A.:
Sergt Richard Whitehead, do; Abraham
Bishop, B; Alex Sprague, H; Arthur Reed,
II; Corp Hiram Ganetink, I; Jas Burton,
L; Calvin McCrany, NJ.
Sixth Michigan-Jno Hanna, A; Alex
do; Sergt Jas Brown, E; Corp cary, do;
Hiram Edwards, do; Corp Peter McIsain,
q; Fred Rogers do; Henry Kirby, +;
Martin House, M; Chas Gross, do.
Seventh Michigan-Jno w Luke, A.
The Herdtds Washington special says
Secretary Chase has determined to put on
the market from so to 100 millions six Der
cent. bonds, redeemable after 1881.
Also, that the French government has
assured Mr.. Dayton that no rebel IRON
clads will he permitted to leave France.
Heratds dispatch from Edinburg, She
nandoah Valley, says reconnaissance in
force found the enemy 10000 strong in
front of us. We had very little skirmish-
ing up to this time.
The Hcraids 9th Corps dispatch saws
that the reconnaissance on Tuesday even
ing was of incalculable benefit. 1t misled
the rebels into the belief that we intended
to cut their army into two, and obliged
them to concentrate in the centre, so that
our right and left obtained advantageous
positions.
The City of Washington is included
among the places Of redemption. The cir
culation of the banks in liew Of all exist
ing taxes is taxed one-half of one per cent,
and deposits One-quarter of one per cent.
semi-annually.a and asimilar tax is imposed
on capital in excess of United States
bonds
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From the Front.

OLD TRENTON CHURCH, VA, May 3d.
We have again been thanked aud our
forces withdrawn from the south aide of
North Anna river.
Last Thursday and Friday Sheridan,
with Corbetts' division of cavalry, marched
all night, and Thursday morning the fords
on the Pamunkey were in our possession.
At Abners' Ferry, Bankers North Caro-
LIMA brigade opposed our advance, and re-
sisted when we laid our pontoon bridge.
Custars' and Davies brigades drove them
of to Hanover Court House, killing many
and capturing large number of prisoners.
The 9Th corps was at our heels, followed by
the I'd, 9Th and ninth.
Lee was doomed to disappointment. His
elaborate Notifications would not serve
him. Grant was on his right flank, and he
must away to Richmond.
Saturday morning Gregg's division was
fred into near Howes' shop, and Davies
brigade was advanced. The woods seemed
alive with rebels, and they soon began to
resound with sharp volleys of our car
bines.. In short time Dovers' entire
brigade was fighting in earnest. Colonel
Gregg was ordered to Davies support. and
the remainder of his division holly engaged
Fitz Hugh Lee. His cavalry corps was all
fighting, assisted by brigade Of mounted
"fre-eaters" from South Carolina, COM
manded by Colonel Butler. These men
just arrived from the sea-to and thew
admit that our men gave them warm re-
ception. =,
We held Fitz Hugh Lee back for long
time. We found the rebels strongly en-
trenched, and heavy guns in position, but
with every advantage on their side, they
were badly beaten, and flying from the
field in great confusion, leaving their dead
and wounded in our hands, and over one
hundred prisoners.
Lees army occupies the trenches about
Meadow and Bottom Bridges. The day
communication with the White House was