Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-25

IL The tunnel under the lake at Chicago is
making very rapid progress. The estimate for
the tunnel las fixed at the rate of three and a
half feet a day, but they are actually making
as much as twelve feet every twenty -four
hours.
IL Andrew Jackson Donelson publishes
card in the Memphis Argus, defining his po-
sitIon On the question OF the day. and denying
the statements of Northern papers in regard to
his political status.
II The New Orleans i'icayune says the bar
at the Southwest pass has become great OBJ
struction to navigation on account OF the low
water. Even vessels of moderate drafts are
meeting with much difficulty.
II General Palmer, commanding in Ken
lucky, announces that no State troops will be
mustered, except into the United States ser
vice and under control OF Federal officers.
SThe clerks in tie rebel departments have
petitioned to have their pay raised to seven
thousand dollars per anrum-they cannot live
on less sum, and would prefer their food and
clothing in the form OF rations.
II a party Who accompanied the provost
marshal OF Colorado Territory from Denver
City eastward, found large number OF unbu-
rieo bodies at American Rancho, which was
recently the scene OF bloody massacre.
ia "Birney BrIgade'' is to be raised in
Philadelphia and vicinity.
efy Estimating the weight of the thirty
thousand bales OF cotton arrived at New York
rom Savannah at fifteen millions pounds, and
the price az seventy cents per pound, over ten
million dollars will be realized by its sale.
IL A correspondent OF the Chicago journal
estimates Gen. Sherman's army At ST. 900 infan.
try and 10000 cavalry. About 10000 Of these
are colored troops remaining in the vicin ity OF
Port Royal, but his moving columns num ber
over COCO men.
SThe Italian Chamber of Deputies has
adopted the bill by which pension OF Gao a
year is granted to the thousand who took part
in The famous expedition OF MARSHA, under
Garibaldi.
H-The immense Iindell Hotel at st. LOUIS
| which cost million and q halt of dollars, is
| 10 have a rival in another, now bailding, to be
called the Southern Hotel, and to be six stories
| or one hundred feet high.
| IL canadian journal states on informa-
uon w hich 1t has reason to believe is correct
inat inc NUMBER of Canadians who have en-
i,slea IN ,he :, a. , amy since the beginning of
| the war is 43,o0O or this number $1,000 were
| French Canadians; no less than IA 600 OF whom
| have died on the battle. field -
| IL The States OF Maine and Missouri; which
| were admitted as members OF the TTn;;or ~
gether, ratified the amendment of the (!nns,;tn
ton olishing slavery on the same dav
| ~The disturbance among the wortma, -.
| the Hoo sac tunnel has been quelled. II a a.
| pears that the strike was confined to the WOW
| IS In number. Five of these have been arrest.
ed for setting fire to buildings connected with
the work.
n1The q uebec Gazette says large fortified.
tons are to be immediately built at q uebec and
| Montreal which Will give employ ment to thir
| Nv thousand men and involve an expenditure
Of several millions sterling.
The appreciation the rebels have Of col.
| ored troops is indicated by the proposition To
l clothe them IN the cast-off uniforms stored
away, andwhich white refuse to wear.