The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-31
WITH SUPPLEME
New York. Thursday, March 81. 1864.
THE STU ALTON.

Tho growing popularity OF General Grant with the
soldiers Of the Potomac Army is about the only news
from that quarter The Commander Chief appears to
be winning golden opinions for his modesty and unpre.
tentaus dcmeanor is related he has pronounced
one scat in railroad TO be quito much he can
H and therefore declines the use Of special trains for
his individual transport ton He gives 10 his cars
TO furougbed soldiers who in a hurry to join their
commands, aud thus, tod, takes their hearts by
storm. &c.
The "copperheads" who made an attack 10 Charleston
No.. have ,ntencbed themselves GIL dy's Mills, ten
hiles from the town. They led by the Sheriff A
portion OF the Fifty fourth Illinois comprising four hun.
dred men has gone assa them. Another part OF
be res men, remains at sat;oon H., that place also
being threatened By the insurgents Charleston Is e.
rsoned meantime by the Invalid corps Peace evidently
does 10, reign 10 Missouri.
The special order or General Ro.ecrans from the De-
partmsn Of Missouri suppressng the circulation OF the
New York Metropolitan Record in his military command,
which before referred to, published in fell in our
columns today. The articles in the condemned paper
designated byienernl 4, of incendary,
dsoyaI and traitorous character" The General CON
plans that, although Is called Catholic newspaper, II
Ia ecclesiastical sancticn," and denounces It's
tc,s "a libel Catholics" with other very strong
language. Therefore The Provost Marshal is ordered
seize the raper, and punish the vendors thereof.
Numerous the rebe journals 10 the 25th
inst are given in cu- columns to-day The movements Of
the rebe troops Florida under Gen. Finnegan to
pei the operations o, the Union forces Jacksonville
eeferred the Richmond Enquirer. Gen. Pillow has been
assigned TO the command OF the cavalry In the Northern
district Of Alabama Uncial information OF the move
OF the Union troops in North Carolina had been
received Richmond. The Enquirer calls upon the
benevolent the city Richmond to interest themselves
for families OF soldiers and the poor people. and
Gays that pressing necessity exists for immcdi.
ate AID 70 prevent absolute suffering. The
heaviest snow storm Of the winter visited
the vicinity OF Richmond and Petersburg on
she cath instant. The snow lay twelve inches
deep. and the jingle Of sleigh bells was heard-a, the
moderate rate Of twenty dollars hourly those who
choose TO enjoy the delightful mode Of ocomoton fur
uished By sleigh and two fast horses.
EUROPEAN NEW6.
The steamship Africa from Queenstown the goth or
Ma ch reacbsd Halifax yesterday her voyage to sos-
COO Hor nsws Is three days later.
The American ship North Atlantic, bound to Boston,
vas destroyed by Ore at Calcutta. She partly loaded
The ship Gibraltar had saHed from England New York
with one thousand tons OF coal donated 70 the Sanitary
Pair by Mr.. George Elliot, Of London
Earl Russell claimed that tho prosecution Of the men
who had enlisted the United states Kcarsarge
Cork proved the vigilance Of the English government
IN watcbnT proceedings ~ the federal agents in Ire
land He added that the ~ the commander Of
the Rearsarge relative the affair satisfactory The
House Lords will give judgment In the Alexandra
soon after Faster.
The London Pot and Globe regard the opening OF the
spring casnpai.n In Am G.ssttars 10 the Union
cause Tbs tobs that u oxpsd tons OF sherman
and Kilpi'rick show that TIE rebels fweaser
than they werf yasr hgp. inc tfmi u the Pampero
case will take place s,h OF May.
The Stans0eIdMf nm case Of aiexed collision with
She Italians 10 take p e1u @as object OF two
mated prrty debstcs " The House OF Commons LORD
Parerston assumed all the fespons b,ly OF Mr. stang
asld's position AZ Cabinet Minister believing him in
capable Of entering into such plot On division on
the question the government escaped defeat by ma
osy Of ten the result elicng loud approbatoy Cheers
some q the London and Commercial Journals say
Denmark has accepted the proposition for couter
eace 90 tho basis OF the negotiations n 1912 without
On Amist,ce. Duppei vigorously oombsrded by the
os,sr Sssr West pupps, with loss .. about one hun