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EXODUS OF GOLD:

The Rebel Congress adjourned without
passing q law to carry out JEFF. Davis
scheme for robbing the banks. But the
scheme is not abandoned by that old trai
tor for be has set his organs to work to
excite such hostility TO the banks and
bring them into such disrepute that he
may safely seize aud rob them by militaIy J
power. Hence We find constant filings at
the banks after the following fashion
"Tbe sxodus of gold' says the Rich
mond Examiner, "is fairly under way
The Farmers Bank follows swiftly upon
the example of the Blnk of Virginia.
The public enemy will soon hold all the
gold heretofore so well guarded and de-
fended by our army. The supplies Of the
country cannot be secured without gold
The banks have all the gold. Without
supplies the city Of r chmond and the
State OF Virginia must bs abandoned. -
The banks are squanderiog gold, defeat.
ing the Government OF supplies and rem
dering the surrender OF the city of Rich.
mond to the enemy imperative; and al
this for the disbohor and disreputable enc
of shaving their own notes"
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The steamer Havana from Havana 2at
has arrived @
The pirate steamer Owl, which cleared
Tor Matamoras sailed on the 2lst, pre.
csded BY half an hour BY the eunboa
Cherokee and followed by Spanish ma
OF ~sf. Before comiog to Havana from
Nassau the Owl landed at Little River
North Caroline. 1
Tbs pbel Gen. Preston was broueh.
70 Havana b. the Owl, Who Is ssid to
have been sent to circulate the repor,
that Msximilian is ito recognise she Con.
federscy, oper Tampico as : port To adju-
dicate marine .,aptures. A simultaneous
soTus BY swarm Of pirates % 70 De made.
The Owl IS under the notorious sneak
Motif and il known to have cannon and
ammunition in her hold, aud will proba.
biy ft ont - pirate. Several of her
crew deserted at Havana and vent to
Nassus, probably intending a visit to
New York.
Advices from the United Stat es had
depressed sugar and no!asses at Havana.
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Southern Accounts.
New York, March 81


The Charlotte South Carolnian says in
the fight at Beutonyilie two corps under
Sloeum and Fitzpatrick, cavalry, we're
held ia check By brigade under com
mand of Col. Alfred Khett for FIVE hours
and then being reinforced by another
brigade the Yankees were repulsed. Col
Rhett was missing and their loss was
about five hundred while ours was three
thousand.
A dispatch from Augusta, dated Goth,
says one thousand Of the old Army ol
Tennessee and Army-ol ViTgiaia have Goa.
gregatsd 10 that city daring the past ter
days, and being supplied win start at once
for long march. These are said to b
returned absensees.
The Herald q Army of the james cor.
respondsntsays The rebels have succeeded
is sTstting shout 800 negro troops organ
issd and In the Ricbmond dsfe nses. Tn,
whiie rebel troops do not ike thsis Dev
associates. -
Ths Hesld cofrespo1dent of Gasycs
ton, under date of 34th, ssys the rebe
schOoner Aans Dale, 81 toss, 6ttcd on
for ) privatesr, and aboas tosail sext dsy
VS. cut loose from under two rebel hat
teries in Matagorda Bay, Tsxss, On u
10Th, BY two boats crews from che gun
boz. Pinola, under eenmsed OF Ensiel
). W. Brown. llsf sscuriog the ooin
nsa1es 40 efsw they ssarisd ior IL M
.al - y IA r. 5susl - 1liatl11c q
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Philsdelpbia. Mare

Phiiadslphia, March 27.
A special dispatch to the PhilaHeIphia
Bulletin from Washington saws spectral
messenger who left Goldsboro North Car
olina, on the 2sd arrived here to-dhy and
reports the occupation of that place by
Schoheld's forces. He also brings the
highly important information that Sher-
man formed . junction with schoGtld and
Terry A. Cox,s bridge on the Neus4 river,
- re. miles west OF Goidsboro On the 2lst.
The l4th corps OF Shcrman's arm had !
fight with the Copfederstes at Golb.boro
on the 10th inst. in ,7hich the latter wa
handsomely defeated, leaving all his dead
IN Gen. Davis hand& and returning to
Bentonvilie. At Bentonville on Sunday.
the fSsh, one divi.iun Of the 9Th corps
was attacked by Johnston and for while
turned back, but On being reinforced by
the rest Of the division drove the epemy
back, and during the night he abad doped
Benicnvile and fell hae I cross The Neuse
river to Smithfeld, some ten miles west
OF Goldsboro. Il is the success in the
6fst part Of the fight which the rebtls are
ooasting over as great victory. Sher-
man S loss viii not exceed / 600.
The army Is in excellent condition.
y tailed accounts OF the ia1egoing, dated
Goldsboro, March 2lst. have also been
received. On the. c2d Seho6eId moved
out 10 Cox's bridge on the Neuse river.
SIX miles beyond Goldsboro, wherd Ter
ryss forces were discovered lyircy MN
toon to cross the river having marched
all the waJ from Wilmington. In d Few
moments some Of Sherman's trains of the
2uth corps were discareTed moving from
Bentonville to Cox's bridge and the June
.ion OF the right wing of Shermaa's army
with Terys and Scho6eld's forces was
permanently made. Sherman had noti-
lied Schcfeii that be would be al Colds
boro on the 22i of March. Some of his
staff were there during that day.
Altar his repulse at Bentonville joe
Johnston fell back TO Smithfeld to cover
Raleigh. s. esasas3es
Desertions of North Carolina troops
from his army we're numerous.
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EF-Jef Davis has sent special mes.
sage to Congress converting it in extra ses-
sion. The message is now published in
Northern papers, and gives us an insid q
view OF the rebel situation at Richmond
Jen frankly admits that the rebel capital
Is 10 danger but attempts to throw all the
Responsibility on the Congress by accusing
them of long speeches, indecision, delay
and want Of an appreciation of the danger,
and of energy 10 meet it.
A committee OF the Senate retor,s in
angry style, arguing that JEFF. is to blame.
Ihe Confederate eoucern blames the
States, and the States in turn blame the
Richmond Government. The coming
downfall seems to be seen at no great
distance By them ali, and the present con.
trorefsy is as to WHO'S responsible. Tie
angry style ARGUING the extreme. Verify.
swhen traitors iali out loyal men get
ther dues. JeH. says in this message
they want tso things, viz: "Men and
materials OF war;" No doubt of it, but
that is quite an i'm portant "want,'' is it
not, reader?
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rsA- Regularly there comes unto us
" The Iowa Tribune" We like to ste
1t. We " nix verstay" aud can't read q
word OF 1t 10 DO sure, but we know that il
makes Its, to US uLinleiligible letters,
speak words of earnest loyalty to many
readers. and that it is representative o.
the earnest aud patriotic German masses
Hence in its loyalty it ceases to be alien
unto US. And then besides, we are great
ly tempted to provide ourselves with q
German grammar and lexicon, and manu-.
facture ourslf into a first rate German
scholar some of these evenings before bed
time. Then We will read Goethe and the
iowa Tribune in the original tongue
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FIRST reported. The slaughter Of the sue
my ut the point where they entered on
lines and IN front Of 1t was peebsbly mo
less than 5000. Our loss is estimated q
Ie00, snd nay prove less. Gen. HI Ia
phreys attacked on the left with gfea
promptness, capturing about 100 men
and causing the enemy to return hi.
troops to that part Of bis line rapidly.
(Signed) @. s. GRANT,
Lieutenant General.
War Department, Washington,l
March Esp. m.
To Major General Dix:
The following dispatch from General
Seho6eld reports his arrival and oeeupa-
ton Of Goldsboro on Tuesday. March Ell.
with but slight opposition
fSigned) E. M. STANTON.
Sec'y of War.
Goldsboro. N. c.. March ell
via Fl. Monroe. 7 p. M, March IS.
To Lieut.. Gen Grant:
] have the honor to report that occu.
pieu uoosUoru THIS AFTERNOON, with Tut
slight opposition. Gen Terry's column.
from Wilmington, was at Parsons depot
last night. aud should b near this place
to night.
Sberman's left was engaged with the
enemy, near Bentonville. on Sunday
The artillery firing was quite rapid dur.
ing the day, and for short time on Mon
day morning. Sherman g right, the nth
corps, was near Mount Olive on Aopday '
night. There has been some artillery fir
ing during to-day, which indicates ! gra.
dual approach of Sherman . army towards
Ibis place, all this being strictly in accor
talce with Sherman's plans.
n bave no donbt oil 10 we'll. / hope to
lave more definite and later Intelligence
rom Sherman very soon, and will forward
il to you without delay. fad the bridges
burned. but otherwise the road is not In
ured. and the depot facilities are very
tne. | captured here seven cars, and
Gen. Terry has captured two locomotives
md two oars, which he is nov using.
.(Signed) j. NJ. ScaoFIELD,
Majr General.
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they passed along completely satisfied
with theirposition, ,Tne deubs anticipating
larger supply of rations than they have
been getting for some time pais. It il
reported that 0eSt Gordon uas seen urg.
ing his men to fight and At aines swear.
ing at them for cowardice. ending with
the exclamation "By God. ut Is
thought, the men won't fght,' after
which hS mss hss seen,
1t. Nys Of the l4.h Mass. battery. was
Killed while firing his guns. He W. or
dersd to surrender hut refused and six
bullets were found to have entered his
body. Col. Pentaeost, OF. Tooth Pa, was
also killed.
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Gard from Robert J. Walker.
ashsrrtnn March o

Robt. J. Walker publishes card In
the Chronicle to-day denying the story Of
fne Montreal Gazette that he had visited
Canada to propose annexation. He says
his visit was purely of private nature
and that he does not know the views OF
either government on the subject of
annexation.
Recruiting is dull every where and
drafting will be again resorted to to OBJ.
tain men. 1t begun in Baltimore this
morning..
Everything is going on well in the
armies
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A STRIKISG SCENE The controversy
in England about cur civil war appears to
be growing warmer every day, and strong
feelings are manifested on both sides.---
The anti-slavery poiiry of the United
States Gvernmeus has added largely TO
the strength and enthusiasm of cur Eng
lIsh friends. At a recent great meeting
in Manchester, the Hon. Lyulph Stanley,
who ha recently visited this country,
made a long and powerful speech Id de-
fen>e Of the Union cause in the course OF
which he paid high tribute of admira-
tion to the characters Of Southern officers
who had taken By preference the posts oI
command in the black brigades, aud
among ihem be mentioned Colonel Shaw,
who was killed nj Charleston, and whose
body was found covered with the dead
bodies OF his negroes. who had Tough,
arouni him to the last. Was it speei
men of Southern "chivalry," be Asked,
when General Beauregsrd, ,iu answer to the
request that the body bf Col. Shaw nigh,
be sent within the Federal lines for inter
ment contemptuously answered that i"hs
had buried him in The grave with his ne
gross Z" cay, said Mr.. Stanley, | should
have been very proud to have had such !
grave an that. At this point, tho who3s
audience rose to their feets and broke ials
1oad sad long eon,iuasd ehseisg. S.,
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eiis VIII bc received except for furnishing an TIE
articles aboFc enumerated The bill Iii s+,t ~ 49,
n Dhrh cash ar cle OF the best qtsatltr Mi M f,r,;i
the cost Of the package 10 tie in@in4sd
Aasrs 1I samples OK all articles not perish
Zach bid must have printed copy Of thu aarerfsa
Mt posted at its head.
I.h pia ' must be accompanied with two responsible
& son.fsos Z 70 ne iet for the space Of six months
Bitders expected 10 be present at the o,e,,n a,
the tiis else their bids " Ill not s eutertaixas
Bids to be endorsed Proposals Tor furnishinr s,,wss,
enee, and addressed to the undersigned
J. L WILLIS
memo Capt. A. q NJ A q 4
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.EssssOssmct menus.


Ar Edffor Please announce the nanat Of Ijeut
HEsKr ScHfTERs as Independent candidate for cty
Marshal at the ensuing Charter election,
melzo MANY VOTERS
+ Mr. Eiiior Please announce tn name of DAVID
FREDERICK ss the Peoples candidate fu, the Office of CITY
Marshal At the coming municipal election and oblige
< mch2I MANY yor2Rs
Mr.. Edifor Please announce the name OF Rosrnr
WoRsrsk as candidate for reelection to tie Office Of
City Marshal Inch37l MANY VOTERS.
Mr.. Eaitor '--Qou win please announce the name Of
H. D. BARfLErr independent candidate for the Of
fee Of City Marshal. mcha5
Mr. Editor '-JcHS W. ooDE-, Esq, win be supported
Tor the next Mayor BY THE PEOPLE.
m1h23
Z Mr.. Editor .-Piesse announce the name OF Taoxss
MARTIN candidate for resecton to the oce Of Cisy
Recorder at the April election 2 mch2l
Ar. Editor ,-You authorized TO announce m
FRzIxAN KNOWLES as candidate for Alderman in .he
Third Ward [mch2al MANY VOTERS.
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tar 1t is conjectured by the New York
Herald that Aaximillian's quarrel with
the church party may rebuilt in his expul.
sion from Mexico, 1t is the party tina,
Drought him there, and should the vari
anee cause the party 70 unite with the
Republicans. the coalition would endanger
his throne.
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TIE GATE CITY
Published Daily q wseklyb.
HOW ELL Z DELAPEAIM.

GB1F 1t is estimated that one hundred
millions OF years has elapsed since the
earth was red hot liquid and the hard
and cold crust OF the surface is not tbick
enough yet to prevent the evaporation of
the vapors from the burning cauldron 10
Its bowels from finding its way to the sur.
race condensed into coal oil.
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TFNHE CHEAPEST PROPERTY AND
u BEST INVESTMENT IN THE CRY !. 60, :.

the following. IN
store rooms and lot Main street. betwerp ssh
and 9th streets in the best block n the city Ia, ~;
Price SileO. y -19As-
Two store rooms, with comfortable dwelnra a,osr m,
4th street. between Main and B,oraeau strra-s "a
Price IS 500. ~
cae Dtrsta9 HOUSE, rooms. cistern cellar &c sftr,
a9f opposite Exchange Street Chureh between 81 and
4th street. Price 81 zoo - "Ne
Ore Brick Hosss. rooms srn &C. not two squares
from the market house, Prize $500
lEo Drcutn9 Houses and lot each house containing
Price 81 ,0ca. ~ ~
Also vacant lets have left TO exchange for land IN
Missouri Iowa. - ~ ~
viii take few thousand dollars in lee County Rail
ROAD Bonds a eir CASA siS part yInent The only
ce' Is a desire. 10 change nay business
mch2.-dln Cerr-r NJ forro os, 81 : x G.
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- The Nonpariel says that Council
Bluffs las sent the frss .doaation to the
public school department OF the Chicago
fair.
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S@ Prof. Agassiz is going to Brazil on
a scientific expedition. He is sent bv
the liberality of Boston merchants.
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Gold MARKET.
New ] ork. March d

New ! ork. March 27.
Gold is steadier. The speculative ope-
rstors appear to have come to the conclu-
sion that at present public opinion regards
ioe is about the price required BY the
condition Of affairs. G5li opened al 1854.
tell TO l53 and then advanced to l54k.
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ET The construction OF the Union p..
cific Railroad west from Omaha. il pro.
crossing rapidly.
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LIZA II Y Afarnh q

~s ~. - - -Hoa ~ 80
Ihe Utics Female Seminary was de-
ssroyed at O'clock this morning By FIRE.
Loss heavy. All tbs ln.na ates, nearly one
hundred tn number, escaped.
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FIFTY WOOD CHOPPERS
Wanted!
Highest Wages will be Paid
AND STEADY WORK GIVEN TO
FIFTY WOOD CHOPPERS
Apply at once at the Office of
Illinois Il Southern Iowa Railroad,
FOR FURNISHING
SUBSISTENCE
ossrcr or Acrxe coxsr.s,sT or sra.,s,,xc,

oFyicx OF AcfIss CoxGIssakT OF sUBsIs7fScEl
hE5kgK, Iowa March -. lsB5.
Sealed proposals il duplicate will be rsesiscd at this
anee .tfon To- al citizens only until Il O'Clock NJ EE-
80 March 81, 1885 f1rutshi-g 4H the sibssrtnce
et-ts or the rse Of L. = tFsops sssioed his Ist
am ne : aeuefa Hospital consisting of IL articles
Asned tea5w 80 b. furnished IN such sesnfsts ed
sFf al sash plaec 10 she eiEy heokge ls&a a.
ess cszi ass>ng officer may eir1et eou1as snens ApFu
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Nfu Aoprrtisen,fr,is.
EGGs FOR THE SICK sOLDTERs

X 0UC - On 1uE CIOh EOLOlEkS.
Eggs are indispensable and uch needed in the diet
kitcnens OF the Christian Commission. Our brave bows
Frustrated with dis~A>e hxvr rlicaei 4 the tcv
eminent cannot empty and kind ladies and friends are
at tne po ready 10 COOK such supplies rs kind friends
q home VAL send forward We appeal the farmers
around pnr city and railroads to send " bring In
gs cniy hsif dozen at time, and lssvs than -
Robertson Albers Cd and Main streets or vt
y Fonda 9TH and Msfn streets and we will forward
Immediately y tho soldiers VIII, THOMPSON,
mch1S-diw Prn't Ksoknk nsanch Chris. Com.
EOR SALE-A three story brick store
budine lac 70 BY 40 feet situated IN Main ytreet
bsewesn 8th ard stA streets, ksouk. Pfcs 00o Pos
seeaM lst Il October next Enquire m
/, mch2S a. B. TEy-ErCK
WANI&p p-sAss pradlisal. (,Nssfsss ia
|. vh1A eeOAueqpsaud rs1sld5 @Gnln15lnsus xiIi
"a II lssla sDoaARARs1 rANNnnY.
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The seven-Thirty loan.

ThiIadeIpbls, MaTchF2I.
Jay Cooke reports subscription to the
7-30 loan to-day at S2,l75 900, including
one OF S2OO,000 from Chicago, and one
.of sl5O,U0O from Syracuse also l,525
individual subscriptions OF $50 aad sl00
each. ases ssrE
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Das1stshss from Grant. -
War BHrAHrnESr, j 4
Washington, March. Q7 4

i
To Major General Dix:
The following official eports of opera.
tions Of the Army Of the Potomac on Sat.
urday and Of Gen. Sherman's operations
since he left Fayetteville, have been re-.
ceiyed this morning. Gen. Sherman was
1t Goldsboro on the 2ad Of this mouth
No movements we're made on either side
before Richmond and Petersburg since
Saturday night.
lSigneO E. III. STANTON.
Secretary Of War.
City Point, March 27-I0:3O a. m.
To Hon &. NJ Stanton
The battle OF the 18th resulted in tka
following Losses ON our side.
The I'd corps killed 81, wounded 462
missing 302; 9th corps, killed SO, wound
ed $50. missing SOC.
Our captures By the I'd corps were 361 !.
BY the I'd and 9th corps being pushed
forward and capturing the enemy's s.roog
entertainments and turning its guns
against him and still holding them, the
enemy trying to retske them, the battle
was continued until at night, the ene-
my losing very heavily. Humphreys e.
Inmates the Ioss ofihe enemy 10 bis front
at three times his own, and Gen. Wright
In his front as double that of ours.
The enemy brought in fag Of truce
for permission to collect his dead which
we're between their picket lines and
their Notifications. Permission was
granted
(Signed) q. 8. GRANT.
Lieut.. General.
City Point, March 27-ll a. m.
Il. ID. Stanton. Sscfetary of War:
am in receipt of Sberman's report of
operations from Ihe time be left Eayet,e.
vile up to the 22d inst. II shows hard |
lighting. resulting in very heavy loss to |
The enemy in killed and wounded and
oTer 1000 prisoners in our hands. His
'Wn loss he says viii be covered by $500
men since be left Savannah. MANY of
hem are but slightly wounded.
(Signed) US. GRANT, 1t. Gen.
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Cleveland, March 81.

Navigation is open between Cleveland
aud Dttfoit The steamer Morning Star
arrived from Detroit tins eyeoing.
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New York. March 27.
Gold tonight l.53s.
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ENCOURAGING ACCOUNTS
FROM SHERMAN.
Ae Is Stu .Narching on
War Department, Washington,
March 25-7. D, m.

War Department, Washington,l
March 25-7. p. m.
To Major General Dix:
This morning at half-past o'clock, the
enemy, by stfosg and sudden assault.
csptu'ed Fort Stedman but after a
vigorous contest the fort was recaplured
with $500 prisoners, two haps, and dll
he guas unpjsred. Gen MeLaughlin
was taken prisoner by the rebels, who al
saulted Fort Haskell, but they we're ne
palsed with great loss. The official re
port is subj iincd.
(Signed, E. NJ. SrAsrov,
Secretary Of War.
City Point, March 25-I0:30 a. NJ.
Hon. f. NJ. Stanton:
The followiDg dispatch of Gen. Parks
Is received by Gen Meade:
LSigned, U. s. GRANT. 1t. Gen.
"T 9 enemy attacked my front thts
morning at about 4:30 a. M, with three
divisions, under command Of Geu. Cor
don. BY sudden rush they seized the
line held BY the 81 brigade, lst division
at the foot of the hill to the right Of Fort
otedman, ovsfpo~ering the garrison, and
taking possession Of the fort. They es-
tablished themselves upon the hill, turn.
Ing our guns upon US Our troops On
either flank slood finn.
Afterwards determined attack was
made on Fort Haskell, which was check
I'd BY part Of MeLaughlin's brigade and
Wilcox'r division, aad was repuIssd with
great loss to the enemy.
The ist brigade OF Hartsutf's division
neld In reserve, was brought up, and u
check gwen to any further advance. Ons
or two attempts were made to reiake th (
null, and were only temporarily success.
ful, until The ARRIVAL vi the "a brigade,
when charge was made BY that brigade,
aided BY the troops OF the lst division on
sAeir flank, and the enemy were driver
out OF the fort, with the loss of number
OF Prisoners, Say aboat 600 The bat
| tie flags also has been brought in. The
enemJ also lost heavily 10 killed outside
| our lines. The whole line was immediate
ly re-occupied, and the guns resaken un
injured. | regret to add that Genera
Mclaughlin WAS captured ia For
otednan. Oar loss otherwise was no.
heavy. Great praise ia due 10 Hsrtsa saf
TOR the gailantry displayed in handling
his division, which behaved with gres
skill 10 this its 6rst engagement.
(oigned) J0Hn Parks,
Major General.
WAR DEPARrxKNT. WAsHrnaroH, !
March 95-l0:30 r. M. (
MAJ. GEN. Dix
Later reports ffom Gen. Grant, vhiel
are subjoned, show that the operation
of odr forces this morning werd bril!ian,
~ successful. The number Of prisoner
already occurred nuwber two thousan,
seven hundred. The rebel killed an
wounded, General Grant estimates I
probably not less than 5000. Our loss
estimated at 500, and may prove lees.
| (Signed) E. H. SrAsroN.
| asss Sec'y Of War.
| City Point, March 25-8 An.
Hon. E NJ. Stanton, Sec'y u War:
| The number Of prisoners received b
the Provost Msrshalis 2, 200 taken by ID
9th corps, aud 500 By the 81 corps.-
lne.e may De stiil more to be brought il
loigpeoJ Y > GRANT,
L;eutenaut Gsneral.
City Poiat. March 45-7,3O p. M
Hon. +. II. S:saton: :
! an aot ~ sbls - give shs results !,
ths daJ Aoenxstety. bet tie ~ ~,
i. ! n. ssss4 4 gsse - 4.
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Philadelphia. March 27.

Ausuc'putas 1sfCu -.
Subscriptions to the 80 loan to day
and those on way to this office will absorb
al Of the first issue. In forty three days
SCI ,oO0. .05O have been disposed for the
people. The sale VI the second ssri es,
designated as that Of June Is, will 20 on
without Interruption. The notes are in
all respects precisely like the others save
IN their date. Agents Of the loan throug h.
out the country have been instructed ON
and after Tomorrow to calculate interest st
the rate ofseven and thrae-fanth per cent.
on all subscriptions from their date up to
June 10Th next, and % pay back the
amount 10 money TO purchasers at the
tin,e they buy. The delivery Of the new
notes viii be uninterrupted. The public
win not have to wait for them.