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DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF. THE ATTACK ON BATTERIES WERR MOBILE—ASBABSI NATION OF THE REBEL GENERAL HINDMAN WHILE REACAPING TO MEXICO. New Onreane, March 13.—The Picayune, of this city. In an extra, cays.On Saturday last an attack was made on two batteries defending Mobile Bay by our monitors. Two of them ellenced the batte ries, driving them from their guns. We obtain the above particulars from an eye-witness of the en gagement. ~ It was reported that the rebel General Hindman, while en route to Alexico, was shot by some persons unknown, but they were supposed to be Confede rates, between Oskham and the Rio Grande. He had a number of wagons and ambulances frefighted with tobacco, and, it is supposed, in addition, s con siderable amount of plate, c. When tilted he was in advance of the train. PREVENTION. OF THE COTTON TRADE WITH THE REBELS, Carno, March 20.—The steamer Belle of St. Louis, from Memphis, arrived today with 800 bales of cotton for St. Louis. To prevent goods from being put into the enemy’s Ines by land or water, by means of fraudulent units, Gen. Washburne has issued an order,whtch prohibits the permitting of goods to go beyond the ones of occupation, except to persona who actually come from beyond such lines, and bring in cotton and other products, and dispose of the same to the Government's ‘purchasing agents, abolishing the system by which steamboat-loads of goods have been, allowed to leave Memphis to be traded with the enemy. . Caro, Marc 20,—The steamer Sickney, from New Orleans on the 15th, arrived today with 25 ° hogsheads of sugar for St. Louis.The boat had just landed when she was discovered to be on fire, but the fumes were promptly extinguished without injury to the boat. There was an inquiry for cotton in the New Or leans markets, but no sales. Small bales of sugar at, 280 for prime ; 23,233¢¢ for yellow clarified M0« losses ; 850 for old crop, and $1.20 for prime new. . _ MISSOURE _ . RESTORATION OF CIVIL GOVERNMENT—AN IM PORTANT ORDER, Sr. Lovurs, March 20.—An important general order from General Pope was published to-day, which is the first step towards, giving practical effect to the views of his recent letter to the Go vernor. It directs that as soon as Gov. Fletcher shall re ceive information ‘of the re-establishment of the courts and efgill authority in any county or alstrigt, the promiscuous exercise of martial law therein shall cease, and ‘the provost marshals will be imme diately released from all duties except those strictly military. All prisoners in their cuatedy charged arith of fences amenable to the civil tribunals will be sur rendered to these tribunals for trial, the military authorities reserving, however, the right. to try, by military commission, such offenders as bush whackers, guernllag, and other armed outlaws, when they deem it advisable. Miliary offcers are to furnish assistance to the civil authorities in the execution of processes when ever called upon, being careful in doing so not to supersede the civil by military authority. All offi cers and soldiers are epjommed to do everything in their power to promote the establishment of civil law In the State, but without relaxing their efforts to hunt down and destroy guerillas, bushwhackers, and other outlaws. The commanding general admits that the attempt to restore 2, civil administration after a four-years reign of martial law will be attended with difficul ties, but he appeals to the candor and forbearance of the people,and soldiers to make those difficulties as light as possible. He regards guerillas ‘as out laws, as an enemy entitled $6 no mercy, and requires them to be treated without mercy, but sternly pro hibits military officers and soldiers to become law less and tyrannical under the pretence of upholding and enforcing justice, and enjoins upon them .re spectful deference to civil authority.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Tue, Mar 21, 1865
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