, 1864-04-30

doncd plantations shall not he worked by north
ern men.
! CHICAGO, April 2O.-Letters of the private
in the Chicago Mercantile Battery, confirm tn
reported defeat of u PARTON Of the forces com
posing the Req river Expedition, but gives nj
particulars Of the battle.
A letter says that in the morning Gen. Smitl
came up with his command and relieved Gcn
Franklin. whipped the rebels badly, capturin.
25 guns, and 500 prisoners.
Another letter places the number Of prison
ers at 1000 and says that Is pieces Of ARTILLERY
were captured. IL the fight on the Sth we lOs
"a guns, all that were IN the action. The SAINT
letter says, our corps are cttt all pieces. Ou
of 5000 500 are left TO tell the tale Of the fear
fol odds against which we cOntended. We will
probably have full particulars OF the disaster ii
a day or two.
Washington, April 20.--The following has
been received by the Navy Department:
Cairo, April l9.- To GidcOm WeiieS IL have
received private letters from Red river, ont
dated Grand Echo the l2rh and another frOu
Alexandria Of the same date, stating that the
army under Banks NIT with reverse on the
Sth near Mansfield. The army fell back, and
on the next day the rebels attacked them again
and were whipped. Loss heavy on both sides
Admiral Porter. when last heard from, was AZ
miles above Grand Echo.
(Signcd,) A. NJ. PENxocK,
Fleet Captain.
Washington. April 20.-Sheplcy arrived thi,
evening from New Orleans. He brings impor,
tant dispatches from Gen. Banks TO the Wal
Department in relation TO affairs In Texas
Gen. Dana also arrived, md will be assigned tC
the command OF one Of the Eastern Depart
t1pnis.
About forty descrters arrived from the rebe
army in Virginia to-day They took the oath.
New York, April 2l.-1he HeraLEs special
says: Information has been received at Head
quarters to the effect that the main body o.
Longsireet's veterans had Succeeded in cfftctng
Il junction with Lec. I.ongstrect carried IA
East Tennessee $4,000 men, but returned with
less than 10000.
Scouts just returned from the cnemy's lines
report that troops from Joe Johnstons army
ahd from Charleston are arriving ut Gordons
vile
Chicago, April 2l.-A special from WASH
ington says II is asctPtained that llaleck will
soon resign from the army and return to Cali
lorna.
Cairo, April 20.-The greater part Of ITick
man. Ky.. has been burned by the guerrillas
The officers of the steamer A"dtrson saw about
400 guerillas In Henderson Ky, as she passed
without landing.
Washington. April 2l.--!Thc whisky question
was iually settled In the House to-day.
Washburn Of Illinois. moved ah amendment
TO the tax bill taxing stock on hand, which was
lost. The rate Of taxation WIS then fixed al
one dollar per gallon for oil whisky manuiac
tured from July Isl to Jan. lst, and after the
latter date one dollar nnd twenty-five cents per
gallon. The tax on ale and lager was fixed al
one dollar per thirty galons.
The following information was received To-
night from the Army Of the Potomac:
Five deserttrs OF the 4Sth Virginia rebel
regiment came into our lines yesterday. II il
positively nscertaincd that Longstrcct's corps i
at Orange Court House. Lees entire force il
not more than $4,000 to 10000 strong.
New York, April PA Washington special
says Grant has lcit for the trout and Burnside
for Fortress Monroe. II is understood that he
had received information Of developments Of the
intentions Of the rebels, ia, render IN early
movement Of the Army Of tie Potomac highly
probable.