, 1865-02-17
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FROM NEW YORK.
Our Midnf~ht Srccinl-1uterestInn g
Summary Of News.

10OlA lSEHf GSR4As
Our Midnight srccial-1nterestlns g
summary Of News.
Especial Dispatch to the Western Press.1
NEW YoRK, Thursday, Feb, 1B.
Committed Suicide.
a Confederate agent named Grotio committed
suicide yesterday, while the officers were attempt
Ing to ar rest him..
Tho Luke Pirate.
The TINES gives the particulars Of the fdentid-
cation Of Beal, the pirate, sentenced 10 be hung
on yesterday. The Clerk OF the steamer phito
Parsons was brought here from Detroit and Sc
lected Beal among party Of twenty. At the time
tho Clerk came here, he was not aware Of the at-
Ie;t Zeal offered the Jail keeper IS 600 In gold 10
nlloW him to escape.
The Treasury.
The 7fnats' Washington special SAYS: IL Western
senators md members OF Congress, backed up by
G fsG deleEanon S fFom Indiana are pressing Mr. Nc
Secretary of the Treasury. Their argument Is.
they require protection for Western interests
cial policy Of the Government. New England is
also at work to secure 1t for that section.
From Arkansns.
The Hsro!ds New Orleans CORRESPONDENT sayg
%Nsa15y X Al q! the trans mississippi rebel troops
IN the vicinity Of and Alexandra, Loui
siana. They are well clothed by supplies received
Ss - On wae atte%ptn
sppl to assist Hood, hi+ positively refused to
moye: several hundred Of them deserted. Ster1-
Smith on some kind of tuslnee.s''
From Savannah.
The 1TlbKhes Savannah special says, in our re-
cent movement Col. Swain, OF Ohio, lost lee
Lieut.. Col. KIRBY, Of Gen. Blalr'e stsf was voun-
ded. The correspondent says tile fmmcdlate OBJ
1ectivc point of the 17th Corps WIS Midway, on the
south Carolina Rstlroad. ten miles west OF
road at Lowrey's or GoEham's Stations, aud the
1efl win. It B1anchylle and beyond, rendering the
destrucuoa OF roads compfetc. The rebels oh
s:1ucted the roads near Sisters Ferry with fcl1ef
trees, placing torpedoes among them in such po-
sf'ion tlat they would be cxplodee by any attempt
The Hraius Savannah correspondent, speaking
Of probable convention In Georgia, says: +" Ii
The conyentlon assemble, the doctrine Of State
rights will again be yindscated, and the State, by
the voice Of the people oppressed constituloually
racE mad return to the Union. The dfit Il ali one
time It will be strong enough. to sweep over ali
obstacles. Some Georgia Union men prcdic, that
the state will secedc from the confederaey within
Tie florlds Savannah correspondent thinks
Sherman will coon effect junction. with Scho1cld,
supposed 10 be moving from Wilmington.
Rebel Extracts.
rebel public debt saYs: q The army IS hatless.
snoeless, naked, hungry and suffering. It recom-
mends the seizure OF cotton, tobacco, meat, for
age, negroes and Treasury bonds. 1t thinks CHI
eanery can DO made vafua Bile hy repudiating and
destroying the present rebel debt"
The Sentinel b1amcs tho rebel Congress for not
acting more promptly and with energy in the pre-
sent critical state OF nsIai1s.
The Ekauniarr. .eays the prisoners at St. Louis
and Alton are badly treated BY the Federal author
case Of Burieigh, the Lake Eric Pirate, and de-.
1nonds that JcK. Davis shall protect him. 1t says
Davis Is toe tender heerted to adopt measures Of
proper severity
General Lee says the people have to choose be-
tween war md submission, and declares that no
amnesty Will ever again be offered
Importnnt'aIilitury Order.
WAsu1NoToN, Feb. 1G.-Thc following general
order has been pr0mrlyatcd: