Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-05-14
EASTERN NEWS.

Chicago, April 27th.-In Congress tn
House amended the tax bill, which was adop
ted, imposing 2 IL per cent. ad'valorum o.
the gross amount Of the sales of sugar, AM
a tax Of five per cent. ad valorem was place,
on quicksilver produced from ore. The claus
was amended so that 5 per cent. shall be i'm
posed on gold and silver produced from
quartz mines, from river bed, from the earth
or in any other manner, provided that al
such duties shall be payable in coin or bull
ion. Highly of California, moved as an
amendment that no duty shall be collected
on any amount produced under six hundred
dollars, which was rejected. Wallace OF
Idaho moved to strike out the proviso re-
quiring the payment of this tax IN coin or
bullion, which was adopted. An amendment
was adopted.
Albany, April 2Sth.-It is understood
here that all the artillery regiments and the
tletachments now in the Government Forts,
have been ordered to the 'front.' The militia
will be called out to take their place.
Boston, April 28th.-All companies of
heavy artillery in the State have been order
ed to Washington;
Washington, April 29.-The Richmond
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mouth 5000 prisoners. 1t is said by the Ma
tional Executive Committee, that there is no
probability of the postponement Of the time
for the meeting of the Baltimore Convention.
it is generally understood that General Lac
will endeavor to fight without leaving his en-
trenchments. Letters received from Admiral
Porter pronounce Banks recent expedition
disastrous failure. Besides over thirty pieces
of artillery and large quantity Of small
arms, several hundred wagons and the first
class gunboat Eastport, with nearly 1000
prisoners have been. lost; also, the peymaSt-
pr's safe containing million dollars of green
backs has been captured by the ehemy. The
report in circulation that Banks will be SUI
perseded By Gen. Sickles is untrue. Frank
lin and Stone, who lie under imputation,
having through carelessness and neglect con-
tributed greatly to the defeat in Louisiana, /
will be relieved and probably court-martiaed
The Worlds special says: 1t is rumored
from Fortress Monroe that Little Washing
ton was captured on Monday and that the
Investment Of Newbern would Immediately
follow. ~ah
Chicago, April NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of The
capture of Camden Ark, by Gen. Steele
have been received: Crossing the Little Mis-
souri, at point near Shreveport, Washington
and Camden, Gen. Steele. by lis movements
deluded Price into the belief that he intend
ed to attack Shreveport. Price hastended
to Prairie du Holm, dug rifle pits and threw
up entertainments, when Gen. Steele executed
4 sudden flank movement which caused
Price to retreat towards Washington. Hav-
ng placed Price on the arc of circle, Steele
moved directly towards Camden. Discover
ng his mistake, Price concentrated his cav
Try, and with Marmaduke and Dockery on
he flank and rear, hoped to SO embarrass
Steele that-his Infantry could not gain the
Publications at Camden. Steele passed on,
however, lighting his way for II miles, and
Camden on the 18th. Nine fortifca-
ions, of great strength were taken, with a
arge quantity of sugar, molasses, pork, etc.
rice had burned all the cotton for miles
round
Madison, Ind, April pa gang Of guer-
illas crossed the Indiana line night before
asst, and burned trading-post but short
distance below this city. -9.
ST.. Louis, April 29th.-A Vicksburg letter /
# the 22d says: The steamer Lucy brings
Jews from Red river that no more fighting
ad occurred up to- the Goth. The rebels /
'ere reported to be marching on Grand Ec-
re, and on the 20th our troops were going
ut tie meet them. Our army was believed a
!. be strongly entrenched at Grand Ecore
n both sides Of the river.
The New Orleans Era of the 9th.
9ys that passengers from Red river report
aat the impression prevails that the rebels
re- not. at all particular as to another en-
agement. AS our army is now prepared
y another advance, there. will probably be
mother engagement soon. A rebel battery
I'D been planted at Compte, q few above
rand Ecore, in consequence 1of which Gen.
NTH burned the town {
New York, May 2.--Intormation received from
re Army OF thelPotomac to-nights states that the
cops &to y went to Madison Court House onl
&c 18th, burned the town to ashes, DeserteFs !
no, Came in yesterday, report Lees army 8O-
10 strog, with 1000 effective cavalry all in good La
lllGltlOn, With ten days supplies and railroads /,
inning night and aday bripgiDging reinforce.
entS. The enefny's pickets extend up and down =
10 Rappahanneck, and q considerable force Is D.
ported at Fredericksburg throwing up more 4
lrthworks OH TIE hcights. The rebels are re-
1rted withdrawing from Madison Courthouse
III conl'cntratng in frontaf otr left and center
ne dfPisio of Hoiigstreets Corps according tot a
9serters, is at Hanover junction, as a Preserve.
The Herlld's -Newberi ietter of the 26th, saws :
has Been received here thut tile rebel
lthorities have taken Possession Of all tile ia
ads in the South for the next sixty days, dnting