The Baltimore
Gazette, of the 23d instant, has been received.
The following is a summary of the news:
The army of the Potomac.
The latest advices from the Army of the Potomac indicate that active preparations are being made in view of the commencement of the campaign.
Large numbers of the sick have already been transferred to
Washington from the hospitals in front, and all the sutlers, twenty eight hundred in number, have left the army, in accordance with orders to that effect.
An addition of 15,000 beds is about to be made to the present hospital accommodations at
Washington, and, finally,
Gen Grant has established his headquarters in the field.
Deserters from the army of
Gen Lee report that his whole force on the
Rapidan does not exceed sixty thousand men, divided among two army corps, but that reinforcements were constantly reaching him.
Longstreet is said to be moving from
Charlottesville with 12,000 of the troops he had with him in
East Tennessee, in the direction of
Staunton — his supposed intention to march down the Shenandoah Valley.
Among the reinforcements on their way to join
Lee are 12,000 new recruits from
Mobile.
The deserters further state that some days ago seven days rations were issued to
Lee's army, and that it was currently believed his intention was to commence a forward movement.
A telegram from
Cairo, dated the 21st instant, says:
‘
Advices from
Grand Ecore,
Red river, to the morning of the 15th, have been received.
The battle on the 8th was fought at the
Sabine Cross Roads.
The rebels were commanded by
Gens. Magrude,
Holmes, and
Taylor, all under
Gen Kirby Smith.
’
The rebel loss in the first day's fight is placed at fifteen hundred.
The second day's fight was at
Pleasant Hill, where, as previously stated, the enemy was most gloriously routed and driven from the field by our forces under
Gen. A. J. Smith,
Gen Banks commanding in chief.
The enemy's loss is heavy, and at least two to our one.
Among their killed were
Gens Mouton and
Parsons.
Financial.
Gold is again higher — the closing rate at 10 P. M on the 22d, at
Gallagher's Exchange, being 175.
The New York
World says:
‘
Mr. Chase has sold all his surplus gold, and it is evident to any business man who will take the trouble to examine into this matter that he will be compelled to buy gold before the year is out in order to pay the interest in coin on the public debt.
’
The
Attorney General made explanations as to the commission sent to
Egypt to take evidence as to
Laird's rams, and the commission was returnable on the 12th May, when the Crown would proceed with the case with all possible dispatch.
Garibaldi enters
London on the 11th.
It is believed the demonstrations will be unparalleled.
Lord Palmerston will give him a banquet.
All the difficulties as to the
Mexican Crown are adjusted.
Maximilian receives a deputation on the 10th to formally accept it, and sails on the 13th for
Mexico.
