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Trouble with Dcsortcrs and Con nscri pts-
Fight ax Timber Ridge, Pa.


Fight NJ Timber Ridge, Pa.
McCoSsEIIsBURG, Pa, Dec. Q, 1884
fight occurred et Timber Ridge yesterday between
apcrton OF Company +, OF tbo Two Hundred and First
Pennsylvania mounted Infantry, aud some delinquent
oonscrpts and congreaated - shooting match
The soldiers advanced. Provost Marshal Houpt won't
forward to hold psrley with the couscripts They
fused listen 70 him. and Immediately commsnced TO
Grsghoss at him. none Of which took effect.
The soldiers then opened nre, when general nght
sued, lasting about an hour.
Tho conscrpts and dcserters nnally driven
swo hills skirmishing being kept up the whole Wy.
the Ggh.ipg was carried principally in the woods.
rho casualties slight etx
Tho couscrpts lost one killed ana two wounded.
One wounded man was captarsd, the remainder, being
familiar with tho country, made good their sseaps into
the mountains. ~ -
None Of our mon we're injured.
More anA Of this kind may speedily looked for. =
n h asssrainsd 70 bring these outlaws TO Justice I
News from MsAsse. ast
sAs TRAxcssco, Nov. -. 1884.
Msr,can aAy,oes per the sacrasnao, say On ths
18th Of November the French landed troops = Masaan
and took formal possession Of che tova.
Tho Governor q Masatsn, with his forces, abandoned
the place the night Previous 20 that no rstascs was
oSsrsd TO The landing Of tue French troops.
II also reported that Alvarss haA AsfsaGsd On imps-
rial lorcs marching 90 Acapulco. .n
Ths Unioa Pacific RailrsaA.
sI a sr. Loup, Dee. 3, 1854.
fts Hrst train Of the Union Pscins Railroad
started from wyandos, Kansas, ths eastern tsrnnos Of
The Iins ast Jnday, aod ran through to Lawrence,
thir,y.e,ghl miles Much interest was msnHssssA BY
Tho people Of the border on the interesting aston.
rhs Opera IN Brooklyn.
In order 70 mark bis Of shs iibsraiity which
originated the present subscription Maretzek produced
Don sebastsno At iho Brook Academy last night
Of the scenery and all the decorations having 10
transported across the river for the occasion Tse
psnss OF this very great; but will pay. BY showing
tks Brooklyn people that they have only give geuer
ous support management to be well catered for
AZ New York. The audience Of the largest and
nost fashionable that have seen asssm b ea 10
this hosse--in fact, REGULAR Philhasmonc one The
opsra wsas OF without any hlsh. and there was sood
deal OF spsusiasm manifested, the work being Of q
character whce suits exactly psgsan. loving neigh
bors Any pisoS with rcig'ous procession and grand
decorative elects AIN always b. 10 take with lnen
Bo,h zucohi and MosimiItan, w sxccien. voice.
and ~ers wsrely appls,aded drins the evening The
more this ane work . n>afda tue more satisfaction 70
sives 'e''tt" sA+ees'1'~'@1 eaeQiaet p FN
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rhs sisassaen "a sashvan..

atE NAsuvurs Zee. 2, 1894.
There has bcsu slight diminishing between ours and
the rebel cagalry all day.
csmpc,e lioe % iasrcuchnssnts enclrclc tho city
goi,on of our clyary torcs encountered tho rebel
esvssy three mues from this oty ON Tho Fr,skn pike.
osrne scbos could 10 psalny seen advancing towards
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| S H Err N AN.
tIFFlCK ON MACON, GE0RQIi.
Two Batteries Carried, but Re
captured by the Enemy.
A Renewal OF tho Assault
Anticipated.
SEVERE FIGHT AT oCONEE BRIDGE.
-~~~~~-~~~~~-~~~~ hs 5
Our Forces Effect the Passage
Of the River on Nov. %. /.
kILPATRICK ENGAGES WHEELER.
ras cs r8 ese tNt
sherman Approaching the
| egse Coast.
..>--~~~>>~,~~
The Georgia Panic Extending
n to South Carolina.
CHARLESTON IN STATE OF ALARM
>>-~~~~~~~~~~-~->~~~o~~ 1. rfre.g
Reported Capture Of Millsn,
Ga, on Nov. 20.
Sherman Said to be Marching
on Charleston,
a. 6os a GO. s-
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News from N6sAiso.
aAn rRAxCeco. Nov. .. 1S0.
rhs unioa Pacific RailrsaA.

sll ta Sr. Louu, Dee. ., 1854.
fhs nrsi train Of the Union Pscins Railroad
started from wyandotts, Kansas tho eastern tsrnDos Of
The ins, iast n nday sod ran through to Lawrence,
thirty.eight miles. Nucn interest was mspfssssa by
The people OF the border the interesting oc asiop.
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The following is list Of the wounded Of the Seventh
Pennsylvaa cavalry In tho skirmishes in Tennessee.
preliminary the battle at franklin. Those named have
bean entered in Nashville h0spitals:-
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r,uRNHAMs FURNITURE EMPRESS, BuRNHAMs
ID FGrnure Express. surnhan's furni,ure ksprcs no
west Eleventh street between tfth AMI sixth avenues
VI n,,urt store All Kinda Of furniture pixed aud ship
ped Furniture families moved IN cily
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COAL.

r,OAL-BEsT RID Ash AND LEtilGn COAL, STOVE,
" seg and Furnaces screened and Delivered at ~ 70 per
ton: and quality guaranteed or forfeit Goal from
yard of Thirty second street and irnb ayenus
49, f1Os. STOKES
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. RTIFfCfAL HUMAN EYES MADE TO ORDER AND
n ipserted ny DR., r. BAUCH and r. GOuUELMAkN
formerly empioye ed by Boissonnean, of farsi.
b99 Broadway, New York.
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WoAENs EAIaIoGIc IL AsseGIATIoE E9H pMIs

"
The above association, successfully naugn last
Monday May lG a ut the Cooper Union OF
2 women held an adourncd meeting on the follow
ing day At No Great Jones street. Various committees
were app ined upou through
o ii State The pledge. finally adopted, reads -
foli0wS- =.
We the ned during the continuance OF this war
Of rebellion ourselves to refrain from the purchst
O. imported aric OF luxury for which those OF home
manufacture or prod uction can be substituted
To this the following names. taken Al RANDOM from
among hundred have been attached and We pub
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~ fIER MAJESTY n Gil AMPAGAE. -. L.
III TtIH ROYAL WINE or ENoLAr1
One tbooss " cases Of this exquisite vine Tor - -
TWENTY DoLl4ARs FER CAsE or. QuAkTA
WV NANNY WARD, " E1chen9e poe.
Near 0r0o4 b1DneA
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Union DEFENCE COMMITTEE

1 NEw YoRg, May 10 1854.
An adjourned meeing Of the members OF this COMMITTEES
will he held the Chamber OF Commerce on Saturday,
2is inst IL O'clock to adopt measures OF respect Tor the
mamorv OF their associate General jane g. Wads
worth. BY request HAMILTON FISH, Chairman.
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THE OWNER OF CERTAIN STEREOTYPE PLATES
i left at the premises OF HAGAR 90 IS Gold street 10
herebv fed the within two DAYS from
this date will he sold pay and other ex
no nses NEw York May 10, 1894
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

A PHYSIOLOGICAL VIEW OF MARRlA0B-Ooh.
"A tanning nearly $40 pages and 100 hne plates and
cravings Of the anatomy of the human state Of
health and disease with treatise on early errors Y de-
authors plan OF The only rational successful
mode Of shown by the report OF treated
thfu adviser the married and those contemplating
marriage who would know their physical condition. Sent
OF postage 70 address receipt of rs
postal Address Dr. La Croix. 81 AadeA
lane Albany, N. t1NM~
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ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE GENERAL GRANT
ARMY Ois TILE pn nrnMA '.,

ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
Dispatches from the headquarters of the army
Of the Potomac state that Friday, about noon,
party of rebel cavalry made an attack on the
pickets at Bristow Station, but Were driven off
after 2 brisk skirInish
One man was killed and two were wounded.
belonging to the Thirteenth Pennsylvania
Several of the wounded were carried off nv
their comrades.
The mail train, with General Grant aboard,
had just passed a few minutes before the At
TACK was made, and it is supposed the intention
was TO capture him.
The body OF Captain Mckee, of the Twenty.
first Infantry, who was killed by susrrilIas
On Monday last, was forwarded TO Washington
TO day. -
The man who shot him was named w. FIap-
ders, and he. with three others, made an attack
on picket post near Catletts, on Wednesday.
when he " as shot by soldier OF the Second
Infantry.
a letter from the Army OF the Potomac saws
that Gibbons division of the Second ARMY
Corps were reviewed by General Hancock,
Generals Meade, Sedgwick and others being
present. The division is a large one well
disciplined, and was eulOgized by all
General Fitzpatrick has been relic we'd from
the command Of his cavalry division, and
ordered to report for duty to General Gregg.
He will take command of a brigade under the
latter. -.- 10
General Greggs division was to have been
reviewed on Saturday by General Sheridan:
evening, it has been postponed till next wsef.
Suffers and citizens have all left the army.
and will not be allowed to return to it before
next autumn. t.E.l ...z 6
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The PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE IN
TRRNAL REVENUE LAws-The tax bill
ported in the House Of Representatives 20 in
crease the revenue OF the government provides
the following rates
Coal Illuminating oil, etc, 90 cts. per gallon;
ground coffee and subs titutes, centper pound;
molasses, syrup OF mola sses, etc, per cent.
ad yalorem; salt, 6 cents per i0D pounds, pig
iron, 81 per ton, blooms, slabs, or loops, 81 50
per ton: stoves and hollow ware, So per ton;
leather Of all descriptions; per cent, ad va
lorem; grape wines. scents per gallon, all other
wines or liquors called wine, 25 cents per gal
Ion; ready made clothing, boots, shoes, &c, S
per cent. ad yalorem; manufactures OF cotton,
wool, silk, and wor sted, 5per cent ad valorem;
caveDdish, plug, twist and stemmed tobacco.
25 cents; smoking tobacco, made exclusively Of
stems and shorts and refuse, i0cenrs: snuff and
snuff four, IS cents; fine cut 35 cents; cisa s
valued at $40 per thousand, S5 per thousand,
valued at S10 to 500, 81 per thousand; valued
at 500 TO $40 per thousand, SIP; Salned at $40 -
SIS per thousand. s25; valued at over S75 per
thousand, $40. First proof spirirs, sold or Ie-
moved for consumI tion prior to July st, ~
January lst, 1863, 81; after January lst, 81 25.
Disulled spirits and refined coal oil may be ex-
polted without excise duty. ~. .. go,
All citizens, at home or abroad, must pay five
per cent. on all income above $780, except that
derived from United States securities, wnicn
pay two and half per cent. -.Hs.
From the income is to be deducted State and
municipal taxes, salaries OF United States
officers, ION which higher percentage Is 20 ba
paid,) the receipts from dividends OF the capital
stock Of banks, savings institutions, trust, in
surance, and railroad companies, and bonds
also. the house rent, to an amount not exceed.
ing two hundred dollars: but the owner OF Il
homestead must inciude in his income its value
above, two hundred dollars per annnm, The
interest on notes, &c, held, over and above
what is paid on notes, &c, dne others, isxpart
of ones income, together with the gains from
purchase and sale OF property. Increased valne
Of live stock, and farmin e produce The amount
paid Tor rents, labor, or interest, necessary for
Inc coRduct OF business, is TO be deducted, bat
not for new buildings or Improvements.
United States officers, civil, military, and
naval, must pay five per cent. on their salaries
above six hundred dollars, to be dedu eted at
the time Of payment.
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. ADJUSTMENTS.
FORD'S NEW THEATERs
TENTB STAEEr, ABOVE PENNsYLvHN1A AVENUE

SHAKSP AREAN WEEK..
WM. SHAKESPEARE,
- BORN AFEIL %. 1864. DIED APRIL %. lol6. ;
The tide of time. which is constantly wearin g
away the soluble fabrics of other poets. passes
by without pjuring the adamant Of Shakespeare
Or. Johnson.
I'VE shall not look upon his like again -
The Manager, in order to lend proper ec!dt 10 the
Ter centenary celebration of the birthday of the
great poet ofthe time, will inaugurate
.ts-- A DRAMATIC FESTIVAL WEEK, so
Commencing EEH -
THIS Monday EVENING", April slS, 1864. 4.
Which Will te devoted exclusively to the produc,
ton of Shakpearean plays illustrated by the best
Shakspeareal actor of the age. y - .-.,~. . D
EDWIN FORREST
Once more and positively the last time in his
grand impersonation of
HAMLET.
Ghost of Hanlet;s Father. Mr. J MeC9'lop'gh '9s
Upheila:- ...-. nrs. n aiIen
STaesdaylEdsfi III i Forrest for the last time as :;
..ff..s .4;v QTHEI.LO- 81 .ays,a -, %,
Wednesday-Bene6t Of Mr. g. B. Bishop. Shaks
speare IS elegsnt Comedy of
AS YOU LIKE 1T.
Toucbstone -. Mr.. &. b. Bishop
' - w. YOUNG ENGLAND. f-e.aa
Thnrsday-Edwin Forrest as King Lear.
Friday-Edwin Forrest as Macbeth.
Ssturday-The Shak speare Ter centenary.
GRAND SHAKSPEAREAN FESTIVAL.
In celebration of the anniversary Of Shakespeare s
three hundredth birthday. The Theater will be
bri liantly illuminated.
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low FROM CHATTANOOGA
DesertiO from the Enemy-Hardee's
Corps en- roRte to Virginia-Destructiv

DesertiOns from the Enemy-Hardee's
Corps en- roate to Virginia-Destructive
Fire.
CHATTANOOGA, April l6-An is quiet at the
front, and no change in the situation of the
rebel lines. Arebel lieutenant, and fifty two
non-comnissioned officers and privates, came
into our lines. last night. ,as
:, They report that Hardee's corps is ordered
away from Dalton, and several trains left be-
fore they came away. 1t is belle we'd IN the rebel
camp they are going to Virginia.
A brick house was burned, adjoining the mil
itary prison, this afternoon, and Jointly occu-
pied by quartermasters andprovost marshaI's
departments and the sanitary comniss on.
fined was saved with difficuIty, No prisoners
escaped. No Government property was de-
stroyed.. iTl . ,5EGLt.# = Il H .
Major General Newton goes to Cleveland
and will have command of the I'd division Of
the fth corps, formerly General Sheridans
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Ex-Governor Bradford has ordered an cleo
ton TO be held on Wednesday, the 27th inst, in
the fourth (Rockyille) election district of
Montgomery county, Nd, to take the sense of
the people on the propriety OF calling a consti-
tutional convention, and for the choice OF dele
gates thereto This is necessary in consequence
OF the failure OF the judges OF election to do
their duty on the occasion of the late election,
whereby there was no voting at that precinct,
on that day.
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Meeting ut knoxpil Tennrssee-Eman-
cipation Resolutions End >ed-Speech
Of Governor Johnson.

ing was held here to-day in front of the court.
honse, at which resolutions were offered by
Parscn Brown1ow fayoring emancipation, and
recommending a con ventIon TO effect ii, and re-
questing Governor Johnson 10 call the same at
the earliest possible period, and endorsing the
Administration, and the war policy OF Presi.
Gent Lincoln were unanimously adopted.
Governor Johnson made a powerful. telling
speech, rebnking, in severe terms, the Copper
heads. fr.#f 7
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GEORGETOWN ADVER'MrS
T ISTOF LETTERS REMAINING IN THE POsT
L. OFFICE. GEORG ETOWN, D. c.,
April i6 1854

To obtain an of these letters, the applicant mu
call for ad dvertjsed letters give the date OF tEs
list. and pay one cent for ADVERTISING.
If not called FOR within one month. they will be
sent to he Dead Letter Office.
Place The postage stamp on the upper r ght haa3
corner. and leave space hetsfeen the stamp and
direction for post ma rking without interfering
with the writing
request for the return of letter to the writer
if uuclaimed within thirty days or less written or
printed with the .riter name: .ppst office, AID
face side will be compiled with at the ns,ial pre-
.aid rate Of postage payable when the letter is
delivered 10 the writer '- -
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THE WAR IN TENNESSEE.
Fsrt Pillow Reported to be in Ruins-Th
kSt

r1S1VpE nUUSeI uCteU.,
CAIRo, April 16-The steamer Glendale,
from Memphis, has arrived, with dates to the
18th. She passed Fort Pillow last evening
There was no appearance OF the enemy, and
the river was ali clear. Nothing remains of
the fort but the ruins. The Glendale brought
up eco bales OF cotton for Cincinnati. She
brings no newspapers or news from below A
lumber OF steamers are leaving here for the
South. ........- .-.~ .... -
[ANOTHER DlsPATCH.l
CAIRO, April l7.-The main body of the
rebels left Fort Pillow Friday morning the
rear guard in the afternoon, taking ali the
small arms. They destroyed allthe ammnni-
ton and every thing else Destructive
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PROCEEDS TO BE GIVEN
To THE
HOSPITALS OF THE CITY
. ... AND
LIBRARY OF THE ASSOCIATION.

VARIETIES! VARIETIES
r MUSIC HALL AND THEATER
FRONTING PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE d NINTH STREET
Fl d
FITZ SIMMONS Stage Manager and Advertiser
Full Of the First People Nightly. Great Public
Resort OF the Amusement. Loving People
Ten Pretty Lady Artistes. All young
graceful and attractive
Last week of the Worlds Pantomimist
MIR. HERNANDEZ FOSTRER F." I.
In addition will also appear the following Lady
Dancers '.
LOUISA MALBY: FANNY MAY
KITTY LEE. 70
MAGGIE VERNON ANNIE ELMORE
Also. the two Great Star Philippians, the Favor
i'F ''''S'es K KERNs E I THOMPSON
The Best Ethopians of the day,
MISS FR1EL AND MISS ATLANTA,
.-.' The Actress and the Vocalist ...
The q reat Comic Pantomime.
MONS. DECHALUMEAU.
The Ealets of -
FLOWERS OF ERIN AND
THE FLORAL OFFERING
Also. the New Act; Gay Gamboliers! ,Wednes.
day, Ladies and Clerks Leyee. Mafft, the Great
Pantomlmist, is coming. apis
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CONGRESSIONAL.
In TIE SENATE on Saturday

IN THE SENATE on Saturday
Mr.. Trumbull INTRODUCES a bill su ppi sryfsntal
10 o"an act to prevent frauds upon the Treasnry
of the United States" approved February 20
1853. Referred to Committee on tia JuaIciary
hnSn sna any person neTssStSTs or here
or refuse to deliver to his successor any paper
record book, or document, shall be gaiity OF
Mr. Trumbnn, from the Judiciary Commit
Zee, reported back the bill 10 resuce the ex-,
penses for prisoners confined for ohtnses
against the United States. He reported from
the same committee adversely on Mr. DAVIS
bill to regulate the mode of ascertaining the
value OF lands and other real estate taken for
the use of the United States =
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the bill prohibiting speculative transactions
| in gold and foreign exchange.
On motion OF Mr.. Harris, the ith section was
so amended as to add penalty of $1,000 for
each offense against the provisions of the bill
though by that section 1t Is provided that a.fins
of from 5000 to $1,000 with imprisonment
posed at the discretion OF The court, when
party is convicted Of misdemeanor. under the
act.
Mr. Trumbuii moved to strike out the words
the bona Gde owner, in regard to contr icts or
sales, just before the words 90 in actual possess
sicn,n at the close of the first section. He
moved this that on the ground that when per-
son in the interior sends the coupons on Gov
eminent bonds to broker in the cities 10 col
lect and sell the gold, the broker would be de
barred from making the sale he not being the
The joint resolution passed by the House de.
string the Committee on the Conduct of the
War, such of their members as they may
designate, to proceed at once to Fort Pillow
and examine into the circumstances attending
the capture of that place, &c, was received
from that body. 81 -.a' # ..'s .-Gtse
On motion of Mr. Howard it was adopted as,
asubstitute for the Senate resolution, on tie
same subject. .......,... ...' .-..
In THE HOUSE
Mr.. Fpntoni offered the following am md
Haent to the Bank bill :--s Nothing in this ae5
snhm be seonsfruest to- prevent the fa~atoa
by States, OF the capital stock OF banks under
this act the same as property Of other moneyed
corporations for State or municipal purposes;
but no State shall impose any tax OF capital
or dividends at higher rate than the taxatioGs
imposed by such State on the same amount of
moneyed capital in the hands of individual
citizens; Prorided, that no State tax shall be
imposed on any part OF the capital stock Of
such association nvested in the United States
bonds deposited as security for the circulation"
The amendment was agreed to by 10 MAORI
ty.
Under the operation of the previous question
the bill was ordered to be engrossed and read
third time. f...e r.. ,.er ..r ..-a...-. I'D.
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An expedition from Fortress Monroe,
under Gen. Graham, into Smithield, Va, YVES
successful IN capturing several prisoners, and
in recapturing piece of artillery which the
rebels had taken from the gunboat Smith
Briggs; Fifty contrabands Were brought in.
Gen. Hincks has also made another raid into
Virginia from Point Lookout, capturing a
large lot,of tobacco and bringing of g number
Of contrabands.
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IrklTED STATES MARsnALs SALE,

In virtue of writ of Fieri Faciss issned from
District Of Columbia. and 90 me directed. + viii
sell 1T public sale, for cash. at the front of the
Court Horse door, Of said c0nnty. oa FRIDAY the
18th day Of April 1854, at y O'Clock the follow
iEs described property To wit
The north Part of lot No. f9, in square No, ~
commencing for the said part ~ point on 2ist
street west, at the distance Of 81 fest from the
norfhesst corner OF said Square, snd run ain |.
tseace south y feet with the line of sal 2lst str
ttelcs ives. So feet thence north q feet and
rs st S feet to said 2lst street west and ylacs Of
teginpiDg, estimated 10 contain Lao square fse.
together with all and sngnlsr the i'm proyen uts
thereon seized and levied upon as the perty of
Thomas Men smy, and viii be sold to satisfy III
dieisls No. 2I3, in favor of Issse Herr berg
WARD II. LAhl0N, /
ap7-dSuds' Us. Marshal, p. C..
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHEs.l
LATER FROM PADUCAH.
The Rebels again Demand the Surrender
Of the Fort-rhe Union Forces Marching
4 Out to nj eet the Enemv. -

hC Dcmau0 Tic SurIeudeF
Of the Fort-rhe Union Forces Marching
'' Out to Meet the Enemy.
ST. LOUIS, April 1.-THE steamer Baker has
arrived from Paducah last evening" She has
reports that on the 18th, at three p m, the reb-
els, eight hundred strong, appeared before that
place, and sent flag Of truce, again demand
ing the surrender Of the fort. Colonel Mitch
ell, with the 5ith Illinois and other troops went
ont OF the tort to meet the enemy as the Baker
left, but no fighting had taken place.
All Quiet.
CAIRO, April 1.-THE steamer Swallow frcm
Paducah ateight % olock last evening has ar
rived She reports all quiet. No fighting had
occurred up to the time she left. The Sd, s7th
and sth Kentucky Rebel regiments were over
running Western Kentucky with impunty,
and the inhabitants were in q constant state OF
suspense, not kno wing what moment they may
be ,attacked.r Every body had slept in. their
clothing the past two nights, ready to defend
tnemseIves or decamp, as circumstances re.
quIre. 6unboats are Constantly paJrUIliuy
the river, taking every precaution to prevent
the, rebels crossing by destroying all small
boats and other craft that could be used to Gro
the river. :" - i' -7'
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0-The letter carriers Of New York have De.
titioned Congress to have theirpsy raised from
$50 per year to $1,000. Under the old law thew
used to make from Sl.2O0 to Sl,5O0 per year.