Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-04-16
EASTERN NEWS,
DATES TO MARCH 2STH

w Washington, March 26.-Lieut. General
Grant arrived from the front yesterday, and
was in consultation with the President, Hal
leck and Stanton, last night: be returned to
the front to-day, and has established his head
quarters at Cui pepper.
New York, 26.-The Posts special saws an
attempt will soon be made by Congress to re-
duce the volume of currency by taxing the
circulation of the State banks. A Times
letter says rebel Gen. Stuart recently made
| an extensive attempt for the destruction of
the Orange and Alexandria railroad; but his
plans were frustrated by thoughttulness of our
cavalry under Pleasanton. A rebel scout.
dressed in Federal uniform, was captured at
Ely's ford. On being triel by drum head
court martial, he stated that Lee had given
orders to strip all the bodies of Union sold
leIs, and that the only clothing which the
rebels have had for some SINE was obtained
In this way. The Tribune says it is under
stood that the committee on ways and means
will recommend tax on spirits of one dollar, !
to take effect in May, and heavy tax on to-
6acco. 1t is the opinion that taxes on these
articles will yield fully one-half of all revenue.
A Madrid letter says the pirate Florida
sailed from FuDchal Feb. Goth.
At Fort Smith, Ark, dispatch announces
that the army on the frontier is in motion.
It is supposed their destination is Northern
Texas.
Rebels claim to have $4,000 men at Dalton
and vicinity. They say Longstreet has gone :
to Kentucky with 10000 men. An order
has been published by Johnson to restrict all
officers, even major generals, to one horse,
owing to scarcity of forage. All heavy ar
ullery is being removed from Kingston to !
Altoona.
Cairo, carbohydrates say that $50 reb- /
els were killed at Paducah, and ii Federas. L
including negroes, killed in the fort by reb-
ell sharpshOOters. The assaulting force is said 7
10 no be more than 1000 without artillery. Our F
.orces had just been paid one years service at
Union city, and lost by the surrender in mon :,
y to soldiers about 100000. Rebels left +
oaducah at 8 o'clock, Saturday 2Gth, going G.
n the direction of Columbus. Rebel dis, q
patches say that the Federal loss was was % y
titled, Sc wounded rebel loss 800 killed, M
600 wounded. Rebel General A. P. Thomp- 4
on killed A.
Chicago, 29.-The Senate yesterday deba-
ed the special order Of the day, namely, the
pint resolution to amend the Constitution so re
S TO forever prohibit slavery or involuntary OF
ervitude, unless for crime. Wade, of Ohio,
'om the committee on puoliC lands, reported
IvOrably on the house bill enabling the peo- "a
lie of Nebraska to form State Government. IN
FOREIGN NEWS.
Dates to the 10th have been received. Two -
lndred and fifty persons were drowned by
e bursting of the Sheffield reservoir. The
Ondon Times says there is good reason TO
ieVe, though the matter cannot be announc- cha
as absolutely certain, that the conference RAT
i'll after all actually assemble. In the Com =,
Ons, Roebuck asked if the Federal and 81
,nfederare Governments had been remon.
'ated with for the employment of agents gra
: illegal purposes; he said he would like to gra
2 the Federal shipping swept from the seas. qua
lglands honor was at stake. Lord Pal IN
erSton said those governments had been re- Una
with and prosecutions instituted. ing
light said Roebuck's speech was unworthy wei
member OF Parliament. Confederate loan Ter
vanCed i'd, closing at 48 and so. Consuls ere
ady 80 IL. The Memorial Diplomatique spe.
8, the treaty between Macmillan and Ma +
eOn will be agreed on Immediately on his tam
coming Emperor of Mexico. The treaty wat
intended to settle the question Of the pou
eneh occupation and arrange fol the liquid gray
IN of the French claims. The French N
ops will be Withdrawn gradually; when spec
new regimental lists are filled, six thou ar
d volunteers of the Foreign Legion are t"ee
remain in Mexico. The debt of France that
be paid in IA annual installments of 25,- prod
1000 francs each. I"ee
he Federals are said to have violated the pure
zican territory, by Selling cotton belonging OF II
he Confederate at Matamoras. La FRINGE Of g
England and Russia are inducing Den the
k to accept an armistice. The armies are ar
remain during the conference in the same mer
lilion. (avoi
lump