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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-26
Idaho Gold Mines-Caps. Fisk's senscnens

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| To ths Eti,o, Of 7as ~ Y Tribxne
SIR: 1t is only few weeks since Capt. FISK
passed through this city en- route from the Idaho gold
mines for Washington Simultaneously With his arrivS
here appeared published statement authorized y
himself to the effect tina. the mines Of Idaho arS
astonishingy rich and that 900 In golddase
actually awaited shipment ON that country.
Having my self had some experience In the gold re.
gons Of Australia OF South America, Of California an1
Colorado, and knowing tho facility with which fabc'
ous stories OF gold yields manufactured and crcu-
lated in mining regions was not quite satisfied 10 give
full crelence 10 the report made by Capt Fisk u
now turns out, as I suspected. that his state
ment OF the immense amount OF gold awaiting
shipment from that region Is complete
hunnbug I have the evidence Of bankers who wens
from Denver 10 Bannock. during the past Winter for
the purpose Of buying gold dust that the trip was an
improbable one simply because they found little or DO
SURPLUS gold for sale II fifteen millions VI gold orcven
one million bad been hid away In old socks In holes IN
the ground and other secret places as stated BY Capt.
Fisk is not fair to presume that opportunities 70 ssn
this gold on the spot without mourning any rsk IN ~
shipment East would have been at once embraced ~
those miners who had II thus secretedf
The fact is that whle the mines Of Idaho may evenio
ally be made yield handsomely the success thus AL
met with In that region Is not sufficient 70 Justify any
such fancy sketches those put forth by Capt Fnk
should be sorry 70 believe that he bad made these 80
ish representations from interested motives but ~
are certainly grssly exaggerated. and Calculated -
EpwAsp BLISS, No. Slowing 0resR
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Beside thsss, there several stbss grants Of who's
operations aod condition Official Tepc his Jet been pub
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and means for winding up the Associations
when they desire.
Sd. Forbidding these banks from being
turned into Savings Banks.
jected.
Mr.. HOLMAN offered . substitute for the
hill repeating the National Bank accounts
now In existence and giving the institu-.
lions three years In which to close their
affairs. Disagreed "a to q.
The Committee have reported the bill -
amended to the House,
Mr.. STEVENS offered substitute for It
similar to the bill - amended, but fixing
the rate Of interest ct Z per cent, emitting
State taxation.
Mr.. Stevens acoeded to the suggestion
to the bill BY the COMMITTEES Of the whole
on the state Of the Union shall be printed
before further action II taken on tie SUBJ
ject. House adjourned,
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RiOt at LeayenwOrth.

ST. Louis, April3-The Democrat 5 Leav-
enworth special says that at the election to-
day, the polls were seized by q mob in the
interest OF Mcdowell, the copperhead can
didate, and that Mayor Anthony and ma
ny Of his friends were knocked down and
brutally beaten,-the city Marshal was
assaulted and dangerously wounded.
early in the morning and defied the city
authorities. The military were called on
by the Mayor to preserve order, but refus-
ed assistance. Gen. Davis, the comman-
der, issued stringent orders that the SOL
diers should not visit the. city unless they
were entitled to vote, but the order was
openly violated. Gen. Curtis was absent.
Intense excitement exists aud the best cit
liens denounce the election as farce and
q fraud. Tho copperheads are jubilant.
Other dispatches say that Mayor Antho-
nv tried to excite mob, closed the LIST and
4th Ward polls, but that the people COM
PEELED him to open them again.
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Froln new Orleans.

New YORK, April 8.-The steamer o.
lum bia has arrived from New Orleans oath.
Our army was still pushing up Red River.
The steamer Luminary brought to New
Orleans from Alexandria, 122 bales cotton
and 900 rebel prisoners, including d OH
Gers, captured on the 2lst, D miles back Of
Alexandria.
Tho gun boats having commenced des-
troying property the troops now follow the
example, and the inhabitants destroy all
cotton to prevent its falling into our hands.
Among the prisoners Is Gen. Taylor's
Chief Of staff. ]s2 ~ it1H 5JspfI
The SD Ohio Infantry, the advance OF
Gen. Bauk6' forces, reached Alexandria on
the l4th, having marched ITO miles in Ave
days. so or 80 prisoners were taken and
small skirmishing lasted several days.
Our forces we're never healthier.
Middling cotton zoe. Gold 81 63!.
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Supreme Court Of the United
states.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The following
cases will be argued in the Supreme Court
of the United States during the present
week: Nos. III and 2O7, the United States
applicants vs.. Sebastian. Muner, and the
United States vs.. Jesse Joaquin and Lu-
dilo. No. l76, Anne r. Dermot, executrix,
the Circuit Court Of Washington, d. G. No.
IN. Anne r. Dermot, executrix, plaintiff
in error vs.. Sephaniah Jones. No. IT'S,
the United States VS.. Edgar Complin, ct. al.
from district court, Wisconsin. No. 10,
BENZ. D. Godfrey, plaintiff in error vs.. 9.
+. Games.
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From New York.

NEW YORK., April 3.-The seventh regi.
ment has contributed SIC, 900 to the sanitary
fair.
The HeralTs Washington dispatch says
that General Grant has issued an order di-
recting that any communication addressed
BY an officer or soldier to bis superior I'M
less forwarded through the regulra official
channel will be disregarded and the writer
tried by court martial and If found guilty
dismissed from the service or otherwise se-
verely punished.
Yesterday newly invented torpedo pre-
naturely exploded at the navy yard Sc
riouslv injnring the inventor and an OH
Ger examining 1t.
Admiral Dahlgreen has given up the
hope Of recovering the body Of his son and
will on Monday leave for Charleston TO re-
sumo the command Of the south Atlantic
squadron. @.-.l- +. ~
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From Loaisville.

LOUISVILLE, April 3.-The military au-
thorities here have no apprehension Of any
extensive raid into Kentucky for the pres
ent.
The Journals Huntsville special says, q
party Of guerrillas on Thursday night
robbed several houses eighteen miles be-
low that place and stole . number Of horses.
Gems. Mcpherson and Logan drove them
to the Tennessee river on Friday, but OBJ
served no rebels on the opposite bank.
The Nashville Times mentions the cap
ture on Thursday of the notorious guerrilla
Sam. Moore, who has been committing
depredations In the vicinity Of Pulaski,
Athens and Decatur for months past.
The passenger train from Nashville il
several hours behind time, detained In con-
sequence of o freight train running of the
track at Memfordsville this morning.
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\ CINCINNATI, April 5.-MN. Gen. Butter
for the Army of the Cumberland. o5f
In conversation with an officer here. Il.
luding to the dispatches from Washington
stating that he had issued orders It Gettys-
burg without authority, he said the asssr-
ton was false-that he could not aud would
not believe that Gen. Meade had ever nude
such a statement.
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The Committee
on Slavery will report . new bill establish
Ing Freedmen's Bureau.
While Gen. Grant was at Fortress Mon
roe satisfactory exchange Of prisoners
was concluded and approved BY Finn.
It is understood that Gen. Nc bowel will
command ii California.
The piling up of amendments to the Ma
tional Banking bill is likely to kill it or
send It back to the Senate.
Mr.. Howard, Surveyor Of Customs at
st. Louis, testified to-day before the Blair
Investigating Committee that Michael
Powers, a special Treasury agent for Gen.
Blair's celebrated liquor order.
The National Banks have been author
lied by Secretary Chase TO receive SUBJ
scripti0ns for the 1910 Loan, also deposites
for all monies received by the Commits
siOner Of Internal Revenue for commute.
ton under the draft.
The Senate Military Committee have de-
termined by q majority vote to postpone
the case Of Gen. Schofield's confirmation.
Gen. Sickles will soon leave on an Inn
portant mission with which he is intrusted
BY the President.
The House Post Office Committee have
q special meeting tomorrow for the pur-
pose OF considering the Senate bill pfovi-
ding for an overland mail service to Cali
fOrnia. The Postmaster General has asked
that immediate action be had upon this
bill, so that the route may be established
and the necessary arrangements made for
carrying 1t into effect.
Judge Advocate Holt has reported against
the House bill taking from the President
the right Of summary dismissal of army
and navy officers, without trial by court
martial. The Senate Military Committee
have also reported adversely to the bill.
The Supreme Court gives notice that no
arguments will be heard in any sase after
Tuesday, 18th inst. Court adjourns on the
18th inst, to May LIST.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Gen. Grant left
here to-day for the Army Of the Potomac,
accompanied by Major General Sheridan,
formerly division commander in the army
of the CumberlOnd, but lately ordered TO
the command of the cavalry in the army
Of the Potomac.
The Navajoe Indians, of New Mexico,
having recently surrendered to the United
States forces, the proper authorities have
asked Congress for an appropriation of
$lOO, 900 with which to procure them agri-
cultural implements and subsistence until
they can support themselves on the reserv-
alton set apart for their colonization.
The Navajoes have been at war for near
~ two centuries, aud the peaceful plan
now proposed is deemed more economical
than the large expenditures heretofore in
Cured in New Mexico. They number
about 1000.
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From New York.

NEW YORK, April 5.-A Buenos Aryes
letter of Feb. 18th to the Times, states that
the crown and purple have arrived for the
coronation Of Topaz a. Emperor of Para
quay.
The y. 8. gunboat Mexican was at Buen-
os Ayres.
The steamer Fairhaven run ashore OF
Cape Henry on the night Of the LIST. She
had As soldiers on board, returning to New
York regiments. All were saved.
A Washington special says the House
Naval Committee, Vice President, and one
or two members Of the Ways and Means
Committee, leave Thursday for ST. Louis
and Cairo, to examine sites for the Western
Navy Yards.
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Cennecticut Election.

NEW HAVEN, April, 5.-The entire State,
with Is towns to hear from, according to
the Palladium, gives Buckingham 5,653
majority. The Unionists have six seventies
of the. Senate, aud three fourths Of the
House. t~
HARTFORD, April 5.-The indications
are that Buckingham's majority will be
5000. The Senate will probably stand
Union Is, Democrat 8. The Legislature
will he about three-fourths Union. @
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Illinois Elections.

BLooNINoToN, April Sat the election
to-day, the Union majority was $50. Tho
entire ticket was elected.
MORRISON, April S. The Union ticket
was elected to-day without opposition.
DuouoIN, April Sat the election TO-DAY
for Judge Of the Sd Judicial District. the
vote in Duquoin was Lewis Hammercock
429. J. s. Mulkey 81.
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MEMPHIS, April 2-Forrest at last &C
emily preparing to travel south.
Cnalmers y reported to have consider
able force at Grand Junction and Bolivar.
Grierson's cavalry Is all out and will
give Forrest some trouble.
In fight near SummervilIe, Tennessee,
Col. Hurst Of the 9th Tennessee cavalry,
reports the loss of three officers and seven
ty-five men killed, wounded and missino.
Advices from vicksburg to 10th report
all quiet. No news from Red river expe-
dition.
Lee and Wirtz advances are reported
near Canton, Mississippi, with their COM
mands s.a ..
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18O- O048O O00 W0JOWe
CAIRO. April 2-The Sultana, with New
Orleans dates to the 18th ult., arrived yes
Louis, and the 9th Indians Veterans. en-
route home. News anticipated.
On the night Of the 18Th the guerrillas
captured and burned q trading boat rs
miles below Memphis.
The rebels occupied Egmont, Ky. Faulk-
ner's headquarters ara there. Forests
men are scattered throughout that part Of
Kentucky, stealing horses and conscript-
ing:
Memphis cotton market quiet and arm.
with little Offering and few Inquiries
Rates do not warrant changing 69ures,-
Good middling &c; fair 6l@62c.
Memphis, April ACTION firm and
quiet, with but little Offering. There il an
upward tendency in all quotations Of about
cents oyer the s sslo:ing gurss Of the last
The steamer Tyrene was fired into on
her downward trip. No injury was done.
CAIRO, April 2-Lieut. 8. C. Adams, of
the Marines, was drowned last night on the
wharf-boat. The body was recovered.
Gen. Brayman has issued orders to pre-
vent the shipment Of goods to the interior
OF Western Kentucky and prevent boats
landing at dangerous places, also for the
better projection Of public property, by the
expulsion Of pArs6::i.s aaav,..:: 10 vis.S.9
means Of support frem the district, who
may be traitors, spies. &C..
CAIRO, April 3.-0emphis dates OF the
1st state that Chalmers force, numbering
800. are reported TO have been at Grand
Junction, Tenn, on the 10Th ult. Other
rebel forces were at Bolivar on the same
day. Forrest was at Trenton at the latest
advices.
It is reported that the 9Th Tennessee Cav
airy, Col. Hurst, about 900 strong, had q
fight near Somerville, Tenn, on the 30th
u1t., with about 1900 rebel cavalry, sup
posed to be part Of McCullongh's COM
finding themselves largely oatnumbered,
fell back, leaving 50 or 60 killed and
wounded in the hands OF the rebels.
A rebel surgeon ID detained at Paducah,
as hostage for D. G.. Hard, captured and
carried away from the Hospital there BY
Forrest. Thirty or forty sick, taken pris-
oners in the Hospital at the same time were
left 10 miles back Of Paducah on the night
Of the battle. on damp ground, without
day without food.
All quiet at Paducah.
No change IN the Memphis cotton market.
The steamer Jewess from Memphis for
Cincinnati had SO bales Of cotton.
CAIRO, April 4.-The steamer Constitu-
ton, No. %. has arrived with cargo Of
sugar and molasses for Cincinnati. Also
brought up 426 mules and 20 wagons be-
longing to the 18th Army Corps, which
were put of here.
The LIST Indiana Artillery Veterans, 500
strong, have arrived here, On route for New
Orleans. A portion of the Sd Minnesota
Veterans also arrived, en- route for Little
Rock.
Memphis dates to the ID contain no
news. The Bulletin says the cotton market
continues firm and quiet, with considera-
BILE inquiry and but little Offering; rates
upward. The market closed at first with
an advance on all qualities Of . ! to lc
above previous quotations.. Influx during
the past "a hours, 800 bales from White
River, IS bales from country shipments
middling to fair at 5000; good 6l@62-
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New York News.

NEW YORK, April 5.-The experiment Of
firing 50 pounds OF powder In the Is inch
guns proved successful aboard the gun.
boat Saugus in the Delaware.
The Custom House receipts yesterday
were 1901, 900, Of which $247 700 were gold
certificates. t'+ @st ~ t
Subscriptions to the 1910 loan at the lst
National Bank to-day was $3.50, 200, Of
which $256, 900 were in gold certificates.
The coinage Of the Philadelphia Mint for
March was 8, la, 566 cents.
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Ohio Election.

City officers hold here yesterday about !
three .tifths vote was polled.7 Union major-
ity about forty -seven hundred. yaW &c.,
Returns from interior towns mea9or,
Lancaster gives 50 Union majority.
Troy lao Union majority.
Dayton 800 Union majority.
Cleveland 800 Union majority. Y
Democrats carry Columbus. sg &. 4.
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From Washinxton.

WAsHfNGTON, April 3.-John Jay, Devin
Nostrand, u. G. Ward, E. Cowden and
Geo. Blunt, have arrived here as Commit
tee Of the Union League Club Of New York
House Bill providing Tor the voluntary en-
listment Of any persons, residents Of the
insurrectionary States, into the regiments
Of other states. ENf a. HY@ 4.9s Vag44.s Wi. Il
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Wrecks.

FORTRESS MONROE. April 3.-The steam
er Fair Haven from New York for Alex
andria has been wrecked on Cape Henry.
No lives lost.
The schooner Fanny Bell from Philadel-
phia for Port Royal was wrecked ut the
same place. The captain and cook are
missing.
A hrioantine is also ashore there.
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From It. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, April 3.-Private advices
from Little Rock says that General Steele's
forces Il, 900 strong, left that place for the
south on the I'D. They will unite with
troops from Fort Smith at some point in
the south western part of the state. In
consequence Of large supplies having been
recently taken in western Kentucky by
the rebels who were thus invited to an in
cursion, i; is thought probable they were
shipped there for that purpose.
General Brayman has issued orders sus-
pending points for landing goods between
steamers from landing. on the Kentucky
shore between Paducah and Cairo, and be-
tween Cairo and Memphis, except at Island
No. 10, Columbus and Fort Pillow, unless
under armed convoy, and orders military
or naval officers, ferries, trading boats, &C.,
not to be allowed to cross the river between
Cairo and Memphis, and trains from Pa
ducah and Columbus are not be run except
for military purposes. as6
Sr. LOUIS, April 6--Nayor Thomas ma
jority Ii over 2, 500 The new council will
stand l3 radicals and conservatives. The
aggregate vote was about IL, OO0-one-third
less than last spring, when the Democrats
ran candidate. y.4L F.g5,
Mai. Gen. Pleasanton has arrived and re-
ported to Gen. ROsecrAns. a'at
A report has reached here that forage
train, sent out Of Batesville, Ark. under
command of Capt. May, was captured BY
Col. Freeman. 8 guerrillas. HafltW
Advices from Alexandria Of the 9th nit.
say that the main body Of Franklin's army
arrived there the day before, meeting no
opposition. The country through which 1t
marched was deserted Of whites and male
blacks. sfa As4 -a@g
The latest indications are that Banks ar
my will remain there some time.
Tho urAnh0af RPnnn hac oAf0h1iaho6 q
blockade at the mouth Of Red river, and
none but government steamers are allowed
70 enter the stream. rgg
The advance column of the forces under
Gen. A. J. Smith, left Alexandria on the
9th. The gunboats will probably follow,
Gen. Mower has captured IL cannon
since reaching Red River.
vicksburg advices to the 18th ult., say
the screw steamer ALI Cutlery, arrived
from Alexandria, La.
General Banks was organizing the civil
government.
It was expected that Shreveport would
fail without resistance. The rebels will
then b driven from the entire Red river
country. y, ee..ese..-
A military post has been established at
Water Proof.
The rebel General Harrison's command
was reported moving towards Shreveport.
| Reports were in circulation that the reb-
| els had taken up their old lines on the Big
Black and Yazoo rivers.
Mr.. Flesh, conservative. was elected may
or Of Jefferson City yesterday, by rs major
ity, over Wagner, radical.
The New York indicator, sent to the
subscribers Of the Metropolitan Record, has
| been promptly suppressed in this depart
ment BY Gen. RosecranE.
| The Slst Illinois, Gen. Grants old regi-
ment, and the 18th Illinois, have re-enlist-
ed. Veterans who arrived to-day received
an enthusiastic reception.
Receipts OF cotton $50 bales; sales bales.
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CrNorNNAT1, April I-By order Of Gov.
Morton the entire Indiana Legion have
been ordered In readiness to take tho 6elA
any moment to repel invasion. A grand
review Of tho Legion, numbering 1o,0oo
men, fully armed and equipped, viii .
held on the 18th.
The Gazettc's Knoxville dispatch says
Gen. Stoneman has advanced to Bulps
Gap.
The telegraph 10 in order, and the bridges
and trestle work on the Knoxville 4 Chat
tanooga Railroad were repaired on Satur-
day.
The rumors Of raid Of 1900 rebel caval-
~ proved Gr0undless.
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MILWAUKEE, April Sd. J. Talmidgo
was reelected last night President Of the
Chamber of Commerce; VIM. Young, vice
President; J. B. Kellogg. Secretary. and
J. C. Montgomery, Treasurer. ! 5I -
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rSpocial to H0sOk. ENe.1

(Speciel to H0sck-ANe.1
KEoKUK, April Al. n. Heagett, Union
nominee, was elected Mayor to-day by rs
majority; the largest majority ever giyeA
at our city election before. -
FoRr MADISON, April 4.-Gilligan, DEM
ocrat, was elected Mayor to-day BY 2o6 ma
jority. Also al Democratic alderman were
elected. avEf ~.
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Woman Oh0t.

PHILADELPHIA, April SAN unfortu-
nate affair occurred at concert saloon
last night An Irishwoman was shot dead
in private box, by her lover, who fred
three balls through her. The house was
closed on account Of the occurrence.
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,FoRrREss MONROE, April 5.-The rebel
Commissioner, Guild, and Capt. Hatch ~
turned by flag Oftruce to James river lat
evening, and are probably on their way to
Richmond.
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CnaucceSSlul.

FORTRESS MONROE, April 1.-The steam
ers which left mere at one o'clock yesterday
morning, in search of the disabled steam
ship reported off Cape Henry, have return
ed unsuccessful. eNe8E
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From Cairo.

CAIRO, April 5.-The 47th Indiana aud
ID Illinois cavalry regiments for New Or
leans, passed to-day. .9t 49,
Brig. Gen. Corse also passed down for
the same place.
The captain Of the steamer Empire CITY
was arrested to-day and dned hundred dol
lars for unwarrantably taking c0tton from
Tennessee river. 4a ..
Inc 0LncefS o. the steamDoot Ella were
lucky shore contrary 70 late orders.
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NRw YORK, April 4.-The pirate Ala.
brma was at the Cape Of Good Hope Feb.
10th, with 70 Of her crew sick Of the yellow
fever. '@ @sUy
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ARaaicol Elec1e1

\ 81. JosEPH, No., April 4.-Complste ~
turns show the election Of VIM. r. Renyck.
radical candidate for mayor, by two votes.
conservatives, 800 pp'sW q 9'