, 1864-03-21
II)icago qribnne.


Military matters with the Army Of the Po
soinnc are eeain in middle, and Phila- |
sic1phia dispatch by Way Of New York, which
is ono Of that class Of things that killed An
anias, makes the matter still worse. Our
forces one day are engaged in artillery prac-
ticc and tae next skirmishing all along their
front near Dumfriee.> In the meantime Lee
is going into the Shenandoah, marching on
Washington and invading Maryland, out Of
III which melangc may be deciphcred, per-
hnps, The fact that the rebels are straining
every nerve to make strike at some point
before: Gen. Grant arrives to take COM
mand.
There is nothing later from Mobile except
tic fact that our picket boats hnve been
milking some daring Reconnaissance in the
very Jaws of Fort Gaines.
Gen. Grant is expected ut Washington On
Tuesday, to assume the direction of the Ar
1uy OF the Potomac. We may reasonably
presume that It VIII not long lie idle after his
arrival The morale Of the. army will be
:mnch changed By the aecessions Of Western
regiments from Ohio, 1ndiana and Illinois,
aud We have no doubt generous rivalry will
spring up which will work to happy results.
The reception Of Gen. burnside, on satur-
day evening ut Bryan Hall, WIS splendid
tribute to the hero and deliycrer Of East Ten
nessee. Although the call was almost i'm
promptu, hundreds were unable to obtain
admission to the hall. The utmost cnthusf-
-sm prevailed throughout the vast assem-
b]nec, and the sentiment Of the meeting was
eae Of unconditional loyalty and devotion to
the country and Of determined opposition to
rebels and their allies the Copperheads and
the Comprehend press. The secesh concern
Of Ibis city was afforded an Opportunity to
learn the estimation in which it is held By
the loyal people Of Chicago. Our reporters
Lave furnished elsewhere full notes of the
meeting, to which we invite the attention Of
our renders.
The news from New Orleans is Of interest
Tho Joint plans of Gen. Banks and Steele and
-,dn,ira) Porter. are beginning to assume
shane md Significance. and viii. result. We
.ruet. in the expulsion Of the rebel hordes Of
7,r;,c md T.vlo7 trom Western Loufsiania
Ind sont1crn Arkansas. so TINT our forces
4,,s,. hs sconcentr,ted and nscd elsewhere In
.,,c ,norc fmmci7iate vicinity Of .the large ar.
,,,;cs ~ 4,,c ,r,,e,1;cn .
-rhe ncws f,om East Tennessee rcprcscnts
,,c ~c1,e1s N o01 stronp nj, Bulls Gan. wait
x,o ~, onno,4nn,tv to swoon over into Ken.
tnchv and carry it into the Confederacy.
-r,,a 1e on,sr,,1a rI @ a,,rnn1 ta1f acknowledges
.na h.r dopr~c,tcs The conspiracy. and hopes
80 6-,+fng viii hc donc onts,de the sacred
-, of Eer}nclv The advice Of the L,ur1n
;s -,,,rc,z orotn;tous M thnt nanpr bns aont
T,t,o ornotl'ino nv thc Union cause. and b,
a. Ca1,>a.,,o ooa 2-oc,,-,t,ee 10 e;,e,t,v enconr
.a,n~ the -c1o1 svronath,4crs nj that STATE
ne,aafto- ~ i.+te- 1,et NH hc o,n,ttad ir
c.s~.,;. ,s.,,n o,5 ,-snto5 o,11 n +ho,
esrasor ~. th,-3 -o,r. ~ n. .1or,e IN,
,,.r>.r ,o,t,;ns q 7Voeb1notn,, Latter n ran1ta
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a. ,,s. +,a sor+ho,r dreano Ia tn In rra7
go .1,-t,,f7,t,, ~ n1ov1co :. oroar1v,nt
aCor,t ~ ,,o bf1oI;7tht mt m this side of the
a+,.ntic md f7n,s the exnatriated secesb thu
hcst of timber for that sty1e Of furniture
1Iow the luncry. raced crew that have mol
xct rot opt Of Dixie will burst with envy a
the titles now about to be taken On. DUKE
dc Montezuma, Count Campeachy, Vicount O
yera Cruz. MARQUIS Of Monterey. Oh, ny
don't VIC wish vc had q relative who wa
secesh. Why cannot some Of these glitter
1nr titles coax away some Of our home Cor
ncrhcadss Max wopld find them oil the sam
1hinp,
We pub1ish this morning one Of the MOI
7mnortnnt and deeply interesting items {
southern re,ys that has reached MS for week
mast. The Union meeting at Huntsville
4noup1, nrotectcd md assembled under tb
-,rsn;ccs of Tcdcral military nower. vas i
M Tcs,cct other thnn fcryid md str;kin
den,onstration Of local eentiment. unmixe