The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-03-24

WASHINGTON, March %.

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- On inquiry at the Navy Department it is
aseertained that there is no truth in the pub
iished report that Admiral Dahlgren has ask
ed to be relieved from the command of the
South Atlantic blockading squadron and will
be succeeded by Commodore Gordon.
The President has recently renewed the
commissions ola large number OF postmasters.
Charles N. Boynton has been appointed
Postmaster at Port Royal, S. G.
Clark Mills is now engaged GU work OF
art, embracing bronze statutes of the Presi-
dent and members OF the Cabinet, illustrative
OF the Presidents emancipation proclamation.
The Secretary of State publishes for the
information aud guidance of officers of Gus
toms, the order dated March Sth, recinding so
much of the one issued in December last, as
required passports from persons entering this
country from Canada, and SO much OF the cir
cular of the Treasury Department, dated Dec
3lst, 1864. as relates to the same subject, is
resciuded in order that the action of the two
departments may harmonic.
The circular of the Treasury department
concludes as follows: "Agreeably also to the
suggestion of the Secretary of State, on the
18th inst, collectors of customs on an arrival
fiom any foreign country, except of passen-
gers other than emigrants destitute of pass
ports, will refuse them permission to land either
their persons or baggage until notice shall
have been given to the military authorities OF
the United States within the district, who will
dispose of the passengers and baggage unde
Instructions from the War Department.
There was continuous high wind during sew
eral hours this afternoon, which did much dam
age. The foof was torn from the shot foundry
on It'll street, near the wharf. and having been
hurled into the carriage way with great VIC
lence, crushed the horses aud colored driver
of a carriage passing at the time. One of the
horses was instantly killed and the driver is in
| dying condition. Other casualties are re-
ported. The gale struck the shipping in the
river with tremendous power. A schooner
was capsiZed near S.h street wharf and the
crew submerged. 1t is feared that some OF
them were lost ss at last accounts they had
not all been rescued. Trees were uprooted
and houses unroofed in various parts of the
city. .s4.tlt - 'sst &. ss,ss rs
The latest intelligence from Mobile is dis
patch in the Richmond Examiner of Tuesday.
dated the 10th, saying, There is no change to
report in our immediate front There is great
activitg among the fleet 10 the lower bay. All
quiet with the hostile feet and army below
The Republican says: president Lincoln,
Mrs. Lincoln, and 2. few invited guests left the
Sixth street wharf this afternoon in the gov
eminent steam yacht River Queen, for an ex-
cursion down the river and through Chesa-
peake Bay. They will visit Fortress Monroe
and Norfolk and COUP the James River to
City Point. The excursion taken now is I'M
der advice aud mainly for the health and rec
reation of the President. He is thus enabled
to escape the pressure made upon him every
day by crowds Of political vultures who throng
the anti.rooms of the Executive Mansion from
early morning until late at night. His health
demands this relaxation from the cares and
perplexities ofpublic duties"