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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-06
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positive and specific remedy for all iisesscs
ctikihatinR from an lMPtRESTATE or TnE
BLOOD. and for al thercsiitarvJ DISEASES
tOauannistsd from PAEkNr To CHILD. i
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-12

CITUATION WANTED--BY A FIRST CLASS COOK, IN
~ private family understands ell kinds OF cooking best
Of city references be given Cali at 90 Broadway be-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-12

CITUATION WANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE WOMAN
~ to do general housework In small private family; has
objection short distance In the country has good
reference Can be for two days at FL 10th St. between
oeh 9th
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-12

CITUATION WANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE YOUNG
- GIRL 10 do general Homework in small private family
good cook also good washer and the best Of
city reference Call at 30 West 10Th st. between 81 and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-12

CITUATION WANTED-BY A PROTESTANT YOUNG
- woman, chambermad and seamstress and
eeamsess for growing chdren good city reference given
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-12

no CLOTH HOUsEs.-WANTED, BY A GENTLEMAN
4 OF long experiences In domestic British and foreign
Cloths situation In California house, buyer and sales
man he holds that position In this city References
the highest character Address A. w. g. D. Schuyers S8
Broadway.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-12

WANTED-A SITUATION IN A HARDWARE HOUSE.
w by party thoroughly posted In the business, having
had nine experience IN It. Address box 100 Post Office
Green Bay, Wis
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-12

WANTED-A SITUATION, IN A WHOLESALE CLOTH
w house, by young man who has had five years cxpe-
ence 10 the business and Ia well acquainted with Eastern
trade would like 10 travel part Of the time Address K c.
Boston, Masa
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-12

CITUATION WANTED-BY AN EXPERIENCED
nurse; is competent to take charge Of baby from its
b seen for two days at her presenempyer Is West h
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-12

CITUATION wANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE YOUNG
GIRL to take Of children and make herself generally
useful; has objection In the country the best of
city reference Call at III West 10th st., It'll av,
two days.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-12

CITUATION wANTEDs-BY A RESPECTABLE YOUNG
~ woman nurse and seamsress: do embroidering
q all kinds; has good reference Call Is Mott
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-12

CITUATIONS wANTED-BY TWO RESPECTABLE
- young girls waitress and tine other cook Can
30 seen at their present employers nj 0 East 18th be-
tween ID and 81
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-12

CITUATION wANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE YOUNG
girl a. chambermaid and to do plain sewing or would
give good city reference Can be days
40 West 36th st., between 9th and 10th avs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-12

CITUATION wANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE YOUNG
= GIRL cook washer and ironer in small private fai
H. or to do housework In small private family good city
reference from her last employer Call Dleecker
between Christopher and 10Th sts.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-12

CITUATION wANTED-BY COMPETENT YOUNG
man as grocery clerk Ugh. porter Or in any employ
nent where he can make himself generally useful best
city references Address for three days r. K e. Herald
Office. -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-12

no RESTAURANT KEEPERs-A YOUNG MAN, OF IA
years experience In the business wishes situation
carver cook or waiter Address, days. Foster
of. II. Cluie, 81 Liberty st.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-12

CITUATION WANTED-BY A YOUNG WOMAN, IS
- chambermaid and 70 do plain sewing, would 60
yaitress best Of city reference be given Call at 6i
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04
From Cairo.

CAIRO, March 2.-24O ba es Of cotton pas
sed here to-day for Cincio aati.
Memphis dates, OF the 18Th, announce
that Gen. Roberts commanding that dis
trict viii soon leave for Springfield, Mass,
being one OF the board Of examiners Of
small arms. which are 10 meet in that city.
General GriersOu Is 70 have charge Of the
cavalry In the Department: of the West.
The Bulletin publishes list Of rebel
sympathizers aud desereers. residing in
Memphis, who have taken the amnesty
oath, numbering 1,0O-among them Is the
name of Andrew Jackson DoEelsor.
Deserters are continually arriving here
in large numbers and are better Class ot
people than heretofore.
Measures are being taken for the inn
provemeot Of the condition of the white
refugees and freedmen In this department,
Confiscated lots in the outskirts Of tne ci-
ty, aud the islands in the Mississippi river
arc to be donated for this purpose.
McD0nald's band of g1errilIas robbed
Lawzenceville, Ballard county, Ky, yes
,erdsy OF $4,000 worth Of goeds.
H0pkinsville, ny, was also visited the
night before and several stores robbed and
two MON men shOt.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04
Topedoes and Inferaal Msehinea
Captured.

CHATTANOOGA, March 2.-The Gd:ette
has lengthy details Oft hecapture Of rebel
yawl and n men at Chapman'a Landing,
below Kingston on the Tennessee River,
by7 loyal Teunesseeat,s. The yawl was
6lled with torpedoes, internal machines
and combustibIes to be used in the de-
struction Of Government property. This
party were regularly uniformed aud act
Ing under orders OF the rebel navy depart.
ment. The yawl was built at Richmond,
brought to Bristol on the cars and placed IL
the river, thence WITH mufied oars to the
place OF capture.
Their instructions we're not to destroy or
disturb anytbiny till they go. below Kings
ton, when they were 20 destroy the govern.
meut transports. They hoped also to des-
troy the warehouses, rolling mills, &c., on
the banks OF the river at casc place. The
whole enterprise was il charge OF scien.
tiic officer.
The rebels were cAagr.sei at being OUT
witted by half their number Of citizens, az
ter having run the yauosiat OF the soldiers
at Knoxville, Kingston, ard other points on
the route.
About 50 guerrillas dassed into the town
of Paoii on Knoxville Road yesterday and
burned depot and robbed the families resi-
ding there.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04

SAN Francisco, Feb. 2s.-The steame,
John L. Stephens, from Mazasiao. briugs
$4,000 IN treasure and a quantity Of silve,
ore.
Mszatlan is entirely h:ac!aded. No orr
can go TO the interior except at the risk OF
life. Trade 10 at stand.stii. The Mexi-
cans guerrilla very bold, and the French
shoot on the spot all whom they catch, and
lately the French burned Villages because
the people had not given notice Of the APP
proach Of guerrillas. A French omcer who
brought in "a guerriiias as prisoners was
severely reprimanded for not shooting
them ct the time Of their capture.
The war news from tie interi9. and low.
or coas. Ia very unreliable and ccntradic-
No French expedition w:illeaves for So
nora and Lower California until Ssnaiow is
pacified. 49,
There Is nothing more about the Gwiun
colonization project. as 100
Pasqueira is still at Guaymas, recruiting
and drilling his troops.
The agents Of the American aud Mexi-
can telegraph and railroad lines have been
granted extension OF time. g
The San Francisco city government have
resolved to join in the uat.oaa. celebration
on March 18th.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04
From, Washington.

80 WASHINGTON, March l..-Tae Precedent
has approved the fortiticationt. bill the ap.
preparations in which were cut down just
one-h alf the amount which was originally
reported. He has also approved the bin
providing that no part of any ship or yea
sci shall be admeasured or registered for
tonnage that is used for cabins or state
rooms, or constructed entirely above the
first deck, which Is not Q deck 70 the huil.
The Senate has confirmed Mr.. s. q.
Brayton to be Post Master at Port Royai'
South Carolina, and Mr.. JOAN MeckteIdt
meter and Eefinef Of TIE branch mint in
California.
Senator Wilson's bill providing fo- an
asylum for our disabled soldiers nas loo
incorporators representing nearly every
section Of the country, with Lieut.. Gen.
Grant at the head.
Among the military nominations sent to
the Senate yesterday. were those Of Msjcr
Generals Schofied and Howard as B.i.a.
der Generals in the regular army.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04
The Atlantic telegraph Corn.
D0Dy.

New YORK, March l.-At tie annual
meeting Of the shareholders of the Atlantic
Telegraph Company held il London or the
9th Of February, the following gentlemen
were elected directors:
Sir Samuel Conard, Boston; NJ. Edward
Croppen, Mr.. Geo. P. Bidder, C. P. OF Lon
don; Mr.. E. NJ. Archibald, Mr.. Peter Coon.
Ter, Mr., vsilson Ga uut, Of New XoyA. and
Mr.. Hugh Allen, Of Montreaf.
Up TO Friday, February II. l.zSe nautical
miles Of cable had been completed, and
about 100 miles were being manufactured
per week.
Tie Great Eastern will be ready for sea
with the entire cable on board By tae LIST Of
June. r
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04
speclsls 70 PhIiadepAia Papers.

PHILADELPHIA, March "A special dis
patch from Washington to the Bullesia SAYS
the Richmond Enquirer OF the 18th edito.
rally says the air ia filed with ru,nors-
every fear has found fever, and eyery ear
is opened to the tale it tells: measures az
precaution are construed to presage disas-
ter.
Gov. Brown is editorialiy attacked BY the
Wing and Enquirer.
A dispatch dated Charlotte, n. c.. 2Sth
ult.. gives Gen. Johnston's order assum.
irg command. which Is dated Feb. 25th.
A dispatch from Mobile dated Feb, 1Ith
says one of the largest meetings ever he'd
in that city, took place on the 18th ut. Al
which resolutions were adopted With civic.
tory CT death" as the watea-rcrd.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04
From NeN OrIeanx.

New ORLEANS. Feb. Q, tv-;a Cairo b.
The transport Empire City, from New
York for New Orleans, was wrecked on tie
10th OF Crows Foot Rect. No lives were
lost. The Albatross has arrived with the
passengers and crew OF the wrecked steam
er. including 500 soldiers.
The draft was resumed after four days Of
suspension. The people are not pleased at
tue state OF things, and complain OF injus-
tice. They asked admission into the I'm
ioa and were refused, but are called upon
to take up arms to defend pie they
are not made parties to. =
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04
Salt Works Destroyed.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Navy De-
partment has received information Of the
capture Of the schooner Della, under Eng
lisn colors, near Bay Port, Florida, by the
United States steamer Mahaska. She had
a cargo Of pig lead and soae cast iron
aboard.
Admiral Stribbling, OF the Gulf Squad
ron, reports that on the Is. of February an
destroy the Salt Works on West Bay. The
expedition returned on the 4th, having des-
troyed the works of 1866 gallons boiling
power, besides 20 bushels Of sal. a1d LIS
bblS of nOrk u
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04
Fenian C0nvenelen.

BosToN, March "a great meeting Of
the friends Of Irish nationality was held
ces of the Fenian Brotherhood, at which
speeches were made by Col. Mahouey, the
head center Of the Brotherhood Of the u.
s., Capt. r. r. Walsh, of Pa, aod A. P.
Sinnett, OF Boston. The meeting adopted
resolutions ratifying the proceedings and
resolutions of the late Feniau Congress
held in Cincinnati. Great enthusiasm pre-
vailed.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04
Report of Committee ON Com,

WAsHTNczoN, March THE Secretary
OF W az day sent to the House conf liu.
nication from Provost Marshal Fry, III re.
ply TO q resolution asking for Information
IN relation to the enlistment OF rebel p.is'
oners:of war.
The report made by NJ. Washburoe O.
Illinois. from the Committee on Commerce
says that trade has been carried on with
the insurrectio0ary States without the
sanction of law, resulting in no benefit to
the Government, but infl;cting, injIring
and fostering spirit Depreciation, and a
disgraceful scramble for wealth, besides ii
has tended to the Generalization OF the
war at the expense of the public Treasury.
lhe testimony shows that the trade agents
or spectators send to the rebels, through
the lines al New Orleans, Norfolk and 9TH
Or places, supplies to al amount surpass.
ing belief. Negotiations are entered into
and correspondence carried or by the reb.
Ell agents tor provisions and other cecessa-
~ articles aud supplies, in return fer cot
nave been made through agents for supply
OF uos less than 9, 100000 bales Of Gotten with
81 persons. No particular proof had been
required to show that the agents were 10y
Al and acting in good faith, and IN order 10
conduct sDecuiaticns it appeared that tie
previous orders have been changed WITH
out his consent.
The Committee say it was never contem-
plated that such vast transactions should
be entrusted to such q small class of per-
sons. Persons WHO control the sale and
purchase OF cotton obtained permits main
~ to enable them to indulge in disloyai
and disgraceful speculation. They repeat
the result: has been to protong the var by
furnishing the rebels with the supplies
they most need, and quote from letters Of
Gems. Candy and Gordon to show the great
enoEmity OF the unlawful aud injurious
traffic now carried on.
The House has repealed the section of
the act of Congress authorizing the reap
pointment Of Treasury Agents to purchase
the products Of insurrec;ionarv States.
Senator Trumbull and Representatives
Wilson aad Dawson, a select committee Of
two Houses of Congress, to-day, waited
upon President Lincoln and informed him
Of his reelection. To this he responded,
that having served years in the depthsof a
great national peril, I can view this call to
= second term, in no wise catering to N.Y.
self, than as an expression of the pubic
Judgment that may bette. finish 4 diff
cult work, in which have labosed from
the 6rst, than could any one less severely
schooled to the task. In this view. and
with increased reliance GA that Almighty
Ruler who has so graciousiy sustained Us
thus far, and with increased gratitude to
the generous people for their continued
confidence, accept the renewed trust with
it's yet onerous and perplexiog duties and
responsibilities.
No response has yet baen received from
the Vice President, who did not arrive here
until tonight.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04

NEW YORK, March l.-The steamer Mo-
70 Castle from HAVANA, 18th has ar
rived.
"A French transport had arrived from
Vera Cruz, reporting that the inparial;sts
had captured Ooxaca.
Nothing new from San Domingo The
remainder Of the Spanish forces are soon
expected at HAVANA.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04
Message OF Gov. Brown.

WAsHINGToN, March 1.-The message of
Coy. Brown, Of Georgia, is published. He
defends the State against the newspaper
attacks Of allowing Sherman to march I'M
molested through the State, saying that
the State was abandoned to her fate. and
neglected by the Confederates. He re-
commends the establishing of q militia sys-
tenn, to be in no case turned over to the
confederate government. He recommends
the impresament Of provisions.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04
Prom CharIesfon.

New YORK. March The steamship
Arago with the Savannah Herald OF the
18th, has arrived. There Is 40 military
news.
The steamer South Carolina il busy re-.
ceiving cotton from wrecked blockade
runner near Fort Moultr:e.
The steamer Fox, captured after the
evacuation of Charleston, has been sent to
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04

FACTS AS TO ADvERT1SyNo.-Tke adver.
tisaments in an ordinary number of the
London Times exceed $500; the annual adj
yertising bills Of one London 6rm are said
to amount to FAC, 900; aud three others are
mentioned who each annually expend for
the same purpose, 10000. The expense OF
advertising the eighth edition Of the En-
cyclopledia Britannica IL said to have been
e30C0. It is also asserted that go. 0OO. 600 =
year are expended in England in extra ad-
vertising, by circulars, hand-bsl:s and pla-
cards.
In great cities nothing lie more common
than to see large business establishments,
which seem to have IN immense advantage
over all competitors by the wealth, expert
ence and prestige they hare acquired, drop
gradually out Of public view, and be sue
ceeded by firms of smaller capital, more
energy, and more determination, to have
the fact that they sell such and such CON-
modities known from one end ofsthe land
to the other. In other words, the new es-
adjustments advertise: the old die Of dig
nifty. The former are ravenoUs to pass out
Of obscurity into publicity; the latter be.
lieve that their publicity is SO obvious that
it cannot be obscured. The first under
stand that they must thrust themselves on
public attention or be disregard ed; the Sec
end, having once obtained public attention
suppose they have arrested it permanently,
while in fact nothing is more characteristic
than the ease with which it forgets-BostoH
Yrf.yScrfDt
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04
OWclol BolleQia.

q =
WAR DEp'r, WAsH1HaroN. March |. $40
P. Mo Maj. Gen. Dir The following
telegram from Gen. Gilmore has been
transmitted to this::Department.
E. n. STANTON, Sec y of War.
HEADERS. DEPARTMENT OF THE Sour n.
CHARLEsroN. S. c., Feb. 26.-To Lieuten.
ant General q. 8. Grant and Major Gener.
ri II. w. Halleck, Chief ofStaft-Wa ahiug-
ton: An inspection OF the rebel defences
OF Charleston shows that we have taken
over $50 pieces OF ordnance, being more
than dou bic what frst reported. The lot
includes Sand l0-inch coiumbiads and a
great many 80 and 42-pounders, some sew
en.inch Brooks rifles, and many pieces of
foreign make. We also captured eight To-
comotives and great number Of passen.
ger and platform cars, all in good condi.
ton. .
Deserters report that the last Of Hardee's
army was to have crossed the Santee river
yesterday. bound for Charlotte, N. c., and
that It was feared that Sherman had a.
ready intercepted their march. It is re-
ported on similar authority that the last OF
Hoods army, 1900 strong, had passed
through Augusta on Sunday, 10th, on the
way to Beauregard.
Georgetown has been evacuated, and is in
our possession.
Deserters are coming in constantly. We
have over 400 already.
| ISignedl @. A. GILMORE.
Major General Comd'2,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 23.-Major Hamiiton's
command at Hainesville aud Cloverport
routed Davidson and Magrudsrs guefril-
las this morning, wounded Magruder and
captured Davidson.
Fifteen guerrillas, under VIM. Hughes.
captured and burned the freight train on
the Lebanon Branch Railroad this morn
inn
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04
Geld.

new York, March The Cold mar.
kes has subsidized into Its late quiet, and the
price tends downward. The quotations
have ranged during the morning between
& ON@2 COZ.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04
$50 Lean.

PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-Jay Cooke
reports the sales Of 7-3Os to-day to amount
to 3, ~ 900. including one subscription
from New York Of over 10000 aud one
from Chicago Of 90, ZOO. and Large num-
Der Of individual subscriptions.
Gold tonight weak ct 1881.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04
RP19Aee

new YoRK, March THE Richmond
Enquirer Of the 9th says the rebel Con.
gressmen have became 60 frightened thst
they are fleeing from Richmond, and that
body is without quorum.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04
Wendell Phillips said ths other day, in

lecture:
'sCan you conceive bitterer drop that
Gods chemistry could mix for son OF the
Palmetto State, than that Massachusetts
flag and colored regiment should take
possession ofCharlestone CGreat applause.I
In the whole history OF poetic retributions
when did the wit Of tie poet imagire q
more complete retribUtloas"
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his escape in disguise, but was discovered,
arrested and at ouce shot. -
The guerrilIGs IN Michocan, under Rojas
and Romero, had teen attackedand aluAoet
annihilated by the imperialists. Rcjas and
Romero were among the slain. Other gu
erriiia parties in the southwestern part OF
the country have received severe punish.
Ment.
The World has the following additional
particulars concerning the reported burn.
ing of Columbia:
When the Arago appeared OF Charleston
Bar . dispatch boat met her with lmpor.
tant news, which, if true, illustrates m
PaTaHeled rebel atrocity. The easeer Who
brought the intelligence stated that soon
after q corps of Sherman's troops had cap
tured Columbia, the capital Of 8. c., the
rebel citizens there endeavOred In every
possible manner to harrass our troops. The
Corps which entered the city after its cap
ture at once left to join in Sherman's fur
Their advance. and was succeeded by an
corps was quietly marching through the
principal streets to their temporary bar
racks, number OF citizens poured dead.
" fire upon them from the windows and
roofs Of the houses they occupied. The
insurrection was beginning to spread
among them. Our troops retired short
distance, and subsequently fred the city,
W0lC0 Is now III dS0eSs NO AOKS0SA pax
ulaIs were received.
The sale manager from Charleston also
announced that news had Just been re-.
ceived there that, Gen.. Sherman had
marched In force on Augusta, and the en-
envy ut once evacuated the city. It vas
also stated that a large, amount OF rebel
property had been captured. and that Sher.
man, after leaving sufficient force to gar
rison the city, proceeded on his way north
ward. s.sf,.a II.
The announcement was also made that
Sherman was probably proceeding to the
cities of Florence and Charlotte IN force,
and that heehad. captured large quantity
of supplies On the route Of his march.
The Commercial says the proposition to
increase the rates Of per cent for revenue
purposes, or as war tax, will not be en-
tertained.
danger in the Senate.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04
.Ef0n Bel0V.

CAIRo. Feb. IA band Of 30 puerri,,,.
made . dash into Hickman, XIV. =, vest teas
day. and burned three stores. rnh,,sd 1e nth.
ers, and committed other denradst;or w.u'
Troops are to be sent for the nro,act;or -
Hickman. eAoeeS'aoa %
Steamer Stickney, from New or,e,r.
I'D, has arrived. olieans
Mobile advices to the 9Th ind;c,+. 4.o.o
IN no intention to evacuate tho c;t,,. 81 .
garrison being strengthened. Tho 'S {or Tue
there are said to be much larger tr o,oe :,
generally suppose. Beaurererd .,as -; -
Mobile on the 4th, and inspected th as an m
fences. In speech to the people ; =, ne ne
evening he expressed conidence that th he
| city would be successfully defender .ie
The Mobile Tribune reports ever th;,.
quiet in the department Of Kirby SMITH e
The rebels are In no apprehension Of an,
invasion In western Louisiana or Arksr
sas this winter or spring. The expedit;or
fitting out at New Orleans, they saw il dos
tined for Galveston, at which port a YER,
extensive blockade running business +
carried on with Havana, British West In
dies, and Mexico. :
The crops in Texas are unprecedented,
large, so6acient grain having been raise
70 iced the population for four years.