The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-27
Condemned News.

scription act is: q law, having passed both
House and Senate late to-day. /
The cemmutation clause is, retained at
$500 dollars. A drafted man pa jipg that
amount being exempted until the quota
called for is filed, provided the time be.
fore another call is made does not exceed
one year. There are no exemptions,
whatever, except those mentally and phys.
cal disqualified. If the quota is not filled
in any district by the frst draft, another
draft is made till the number shall be oh.
tanned. Those paying eommutation no,
being continuously liable, unless the Pres.
dent shall make another call. All male
slaves are liable to draft, and when draft
ed, loyal masters receive $500, and The
slave bounty of 500. The moment any
slave is drafted, he is therefore declared
forever FREQ.
Gen. Meade came up to-day from the
army, and was in consulta ton several
hours with the Secretary Of War and Gen.
HalIeck.
A letter received here to-day from Chat.
tanoogs says that the colored troops organ.
lied in the Southwes. by Adju.ant General
Thomas, will perform an important part
in the spring campaign in that region
Is, 900 eolored men will be ready for ser.
vice in the Southwest by May 1st.
There is no doubt that at an early day
the army of the Potomac will be consoli.
dated into three grand corps. Geneials
Sedgwick, Hancock and Couch are men.
toned Is their commanders.
The National Committee of the Repub.
lican party are to meet here on Monday,
and arrange the time and place for holding
the national nominating convention.
i Washington, Feb. % Prominent oiti.
zens of Virgins, recently arrived from
Richmond, say tie rebels are preparing to
attempt to drive the Army of the Poto.
mac back upon Washington, BY demous,ra.
,ions along Blue Ridge, and if possible
force battle.
The rebels have almoft entirely aban.
doned work upon their iron clads. Three
were completed at Charleston, and two IN
process of construction.
There is only one iron clad in James
river, and two at Richmond nearly com.
pleted, but their guns were removed to the
Notifications of Charleston.
New York, Feb. 22.-The Washington
Dispatch reports the capture of eleven
blockade runners on the Lower Potomac,
with large amount Of rebel goods and
large rebel mail.
| A Tennessee Newbern letter of the
18th reports the final retreat of the rebel
forces.
| A Passo Cavalo Texas letter TO the
Herald states, deserters report Magruder's
force 10000. Caney Creek is occupied
by 5000 men with heavy guns. 10000
men can be concentrated there in two days
The rebels have two picket posts eig ght
and fifteen miles in advance Of the army
10 give them time for preparation in case
of an advance.
A special from Washington says desert
ers continue to come in daily, principally
from Louisiana regiments Nearly the
whole of the 14th and 18th Louisiana reg.
iments have deserted during the last
month.
tits known that 45 of the 100 escaped
Union officers have arrived safely. Twen-
ty-6ve have been re-captured, leaving for
ty to be accouoted for.
A dispatch from Washington to the
Philadelphia Press says tina. the President,
to make sure of avsrting collision between
the military and civil powers, has com.
missioned General Sickles 10 60 to Arkan-
sas, with full aud discretionary authority
to keep things straight.
Louisville. Feb 81.
Official information from General Dodge,
at Logan's Headquarters, to-day, says that
the rebels supposed to be Ruddy's COM
mand, attempted to cross the Tennessee
river At three different fords, but were
driven back by Dodgs's troops. The loss
on our side was slight. 1t is rumored
here that Sherman had fight with Pelk
near Brandon, Mississippi, whipped him
and took IL, 900 prisoners.
Quite . number of delegates to the
Freedom Convention have arrived, and
many more are expected this morning.
From Col. billiard of the Oath KY, who
arrived from Cumberland Gap last night
We learn that Longstreet, otter crossing
Holston river to the north side, returned
again. destroying his pontoons, in precipi-
tate retreat. Officers from tho front re.
port oil quiet at Chattanooga and Knox
vile. Refugees from Georgia, South Car.
olina, and Tennessee ntinue to come in
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