SIBSON PEACOCK, Editor.
VOLUME XVII., NO. 286
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UPHOLSTERY.
Promptness,
Purity of Materials,
Good Workmanship
Low Charges.
W. HENRY PATTEN,
1408 Chestnut street.
MABKIED.
"WYLIE—FINLEY—At Baltimore, March Bth,
by Eev. Wm. Bruce, George M W>iie to Miss
'Ella M., only daughter of Thomas Finley, Esq.,
formerly of Harrisburg, Pa.
CRITTENDEN— On Thursday, 10th instant,
Salmon Hodges Crittenden, after a lingering ill
ness, in the 05th year of his age.
Funeral from his late residence, No. 407 South
Eighth street, on Monday next, at 2 o’clock, when
the friends of the family are requested to attend,
without further notice.
KNEEDBER— On the 11th inst., Simon J., son
of Simon and Annie E. Kneedlor, aged 20 months
and 11 days. *
NEWTON—On Friday, the llth instant, at the
residence of her son, the 1 Rev. Dr. Newton,
Mrs. Elizabeth Newton, in the 88th year of her
?e. . .
The funeral services will be held in the Church
of the Epiphany on Monday afternoon, the 11 rh
inst., punctually at four o’clock. a
NEWKlRK—Suddenly, on the Uth instant,
William Henry Newkirk, in the 30th -year of his
age.
His relatives and friends are invited to attend
his funeral, without further notice, on Monday
afternoon next, at 3 o’ clock, fiom the residence of
”his father, No. 312 Cooper street, Camden, N. J. *
PlERSON—Suddenly, onthenigbtof the Uth
instant, George W. Pierson, in the 00th year of
his age. Due notice of the funeral will be given. *
SEAYER—On the 10th instant, Frank, son of
Joseph and Phebe Seaver, aged 17 years.
Funeral from the residence of his parents, No.
603 Marshall street, on Saturday, Pith instant, at
j2P. M. *
WHITAKER-r-This morning, J. Durbin, only
child of W. 11. and A. A. Whitaker. #
WlLlxESS—This,morning, March 12th, Arthur
H. Willess, in the 79th year of his age. Due no
tice of the funeral will be given. , *•
WOGLQM—On the-ioth instant, Mrs. Catharine
YVoglom,‘feed 84 years.
The relatives and friends are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral from her late resi
dence, Linden street, Germantown, on Monday
Afternoon, the 14th inst., at 2 o’clock. *
-ftTEW SPRING MOURNING GOODS daUy
Xl opened by ✓
BESSON & SON.
Mourning Store, No. 918 CHESTNUT street.
N. B. Wholesale Rooms on second floor.
Best black silk in the city.
Best Brown Silica.
Spring Fancy Silks, Paris stvle Chenie.
London style Sliawls.
Broadway style Cloaks.
mhl2 EYRE & LANDELL.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES,
WESTERN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
Uot Filbert streets, Rev. J.
S. "Willis will preach (Sabbath) at 10.!-' and #
vySf-OALVARYPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
U-S Locust street, above Fifteenth,preachieg
to-morrow, by Rev Mr. McGorklee of Detroit,
Michigan, at A. M. and Ijj P. M. : It*
ry==» HEAVEN AND THE CONDITION OF
US Life In the Future State.—Rev. L. L.’
■Driggs Lectures on this, subject To-morrow even
ing. Church Locust and Jnniper. It#
dYS=» BjIGHT REV. BISHOP STEViNSwiII
U-S preach in the Chnrch of the Epiphany, Fif
teenth and Chestnut streets, to-morrow (Sunday)
morning, 13thinst., at the usual hour. , It#
l|.W "i CLINTON STREET CHURCH, TENTH,
US below Spruce street, Rev. Daniel March,
pastor, will be open for Divine Service on to-mor
row (Sabbath) evening, at 7)j o’clock. It#
THE MORTAL DISEASE AND THE
.112 IMMORTAL PHYSICIAN, Trill be the
theme of Dr.-Wm Morris to-merrow, 7v P. M.
in Assembly Building. It#
SCOTS’ PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
US —Rev. David A. Cunningham, Pastor, will
preach in this«Chnrch, To-morrow, March 13th,
at 10 A. M., and 1% P. M. It#
«==» CHURCH OF THE COVENANT, FIL
US BERT street, above Seventeenth —Divine
seivice to-morrow (Sunday) at lu V A. M. and 7k
P. M The Rev. William T. Sabine, Rector, will
(D V.) preach morning and evening. It#
[fS* MENTAL AND MORAL ABILITY
U-S Sermon to the Yonng, to-morrow at 7 p.
M., at Universalist Church, Lombard street above
l££e’aK eY ‘ FaSt ° r -
ITRST REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH
M, Sevens and Spring Garden Streets. Rev.
J. F. Berg,D.D., will preach (D.V.) to-morrow.
Communion m the morning at 10 y. 0 > clock. Ser
vice in the evening at 7340’ clock. H*
ry7g=> SIXTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH—
ILS Spruce street, below Sixth.—The religious
services at this church will be continued, (D. V.)
next week, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and
Saturday nights. It#
S=> NORTH BROAD STREET PRESBY
; TERIAN CHURCH, at Commissioners’
1, Thirteenth and Spring Garden streets Rev.
J. J. Marks, D.D., will preach at 10k o’clock,
A.M., and 1% o’clock, P. M„ to-morrow. It
n-S=» THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF
U 3 St. John’s Snnday School and Missionary
•Society will be held on Sunday afternoon, at St
John’s M. E. Church, Third Street, below
George. All are invited. It#
vrg=* THIRD REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH
tkS comer Tenth and Filbert Streets. Rev.
B’-nis Wort man, Pastor. Service* to-morrow at
IF' The sBri * B of discourses
on the Book of Esther will be continued in the
evening. y*
nfS=* . MEDIATION OF CHRIST. The
"2 F’wi 111 Se ™ on of the series by T. H. Stock
ton, at Eleventh and Wood streets, Sabbath after
noon, at 3X o’clock. Special Tonic • An
iicipations. Morning Sermon, aflox sriock/by
A. Clark, OH CltTxst Coming te tTudimient
o’clock, preaching by
Q3f* SION I SOCIETY.^S.tung^ N b®h“f?f
this Society .will be held in the Second ReformeH
Butch Church. Seventh above Brown, on Sabbath
Evening, 13th inst., at 7K o’clock. Rev. John
Chambers, Rev. J. W. Crowell and others win
address the meeting. All friendly to the cause in
vited to attend. Also, on Friday Evening, igth
inst., at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Chureh, Thirtv
sixth and Sycamore, Mantua. 2t*
THIRD national bank of PHI-
U 2. lADELPHIA—CapitaI 8100,000— Privi-
Jeged to increase to ssoo,ooo—Philadelphia,
March 12th, 1864.
,J£wtT;F^ E £.FF- TIONAL BANK will open on
MONDAY, 14th inst., for hnsiness, on the south
west comer MARKET Street and PENN Square,
where all hanking hnsiness will be transacted the
same as in ether city Banks.
The location Is a very desirable one and central
for all merchants and ethers doing hnsiness in the
western parts of the city.
Collections will.be made on all accessible points,
on the most favorable terms; and the interests and
requirements of the customers of the Bank, will
have careful and prompt attention.
mh!2-18tj R. GLEN DINNING, Cashier.
HOWARD HOSPITAL, NGS. 1518 AND
KB use LOMBARD Street, DISPENSARY
DEPARTMENT. Medical treatment and medl
famljheiigratultomly to the poor. aul3r
$ ailj OEfterciujj IMclm.
DIED.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
r rs=“ AMERICA AND IRELAND.—Lector*
UJJ by Rev.-Dr. CARDEN, at Handel and
Haydn Hall, Northeast corher EIGHTH and
SPRING GARDEN Streets, MONDAY EVEN
ING", April 4th, at 8 o’clock. Tickets 25 cents.
T° *> e Rjd at 1224 Chestnut street, and at the door
of the Hall. n *
flflr“,,T?sJi£ I)EL ' p k l A, Mauch 12, 1664.
Hot N OTIOE—The first meeting: of the Oorno -
1?“™ °f the WINNEBAGO MINING COM
PANY .OF MICHIGAN, under its articles of
association -will be held at 320 WALNUT street,
Philadelphia, on MONDAY, 23'hlnst., at4P.M.
W. P. JENKS,
mhl2.l4*s EDWARD SALES,
lwo of the Associates of said corporation.
frir" NOTICE.—The first meeting of the cor-
LkSporators el the Sioux Mining Con-pany of
Michigan, under its articles of association, will be
igS WALNUT street, Philadelphia.
onMONDAY, tie 28th day of March, inst.. ai 4
0 M - JOSEPH HENSZEY,
mhi2-15t, JAMES ABBOTT,
- Two of the associates of said corporation.
ry"g=- NOTICE—The first me-ting of the Oor
of the OHOGTAWMINING COM
PANY OF MICHIGAN, under its arti les of
association, will be held at No. 326 WALNUT
street, Philadelphia, on MONDAY, the 25 tn
March (instant), at 4 o’clock P. M.
GEORGE TROTTER,
mhl2t2B{ EDWARD SALES,
Two of the Associates of said Corporation.
FfW- PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 12, ISGI _
SJP NOTICE—The first meeting of the Oorpo
m mnrnn MOHAWK MINING COMPANY
Gi; MICHIGAN, under its Articles of Assoeia-
U 1 be ,|held, .at 326 WALNUT Street, Phila
delphia, onMONDAY, 2Sthinst. at 4 P. M
WM. HENRY TROTTER,
JACOB P. JONES,
mhl2l2Ss] Two of the Associates of said Coro’ n.
OCT G°E F B F i C A E nWo^il^
March 10, 1864.
The Board of Managers hare this day declared a
«J 1 t eD ,‘l 0 J 1 FOTJEI ’ EEOENT - tbo Capital
Stock—the Company assnming the National Tix—
for the six months ending the 3ist inst.: payable
onand after the first day ot AprU next. v *
Transfer Books will be closed for ten days after
W. S. WILSON,
mhl2.stn-th-t-apl§ Treasurer.
rref* THE BULLETIN.-THE Q.UES
HUri is now belore this community and
must be answered, Tix: Are the two leading Ass* -
" a A‘s, n6 of . tbe CHRISTIAN COMMIS
SION, and the SANITART COMMISSION to be
united in this FAIR which is expected to come off
in June! _ Thus far nothinghas been done towards
a union of the two; and yet we are somewhat as.
tomshed to find that it is the general expectation
to sweep this city of its funds for. the Sanitary
Commission, which was started in New York
leaving the Christian Commission, which was
started in Philadelphia, entirely out of the ques
tion . Surely, this ago is progressingrn good tnan
ners, to tay the least. We know that the Chris--
tian Commission is modest and unassuming, or
®?F, - w York friends would not be quite so much
at their ease respecting this thing; bat we doubt
whether there are not friends enough to this glo
rious association,.in the city of Philadelphia, to
Tindicate its cante. We are not at all connected
with either of these Associations, bat we hare
some metropolitan-feeling, and would like to see
this thing ia * 38 a city, showing some pride in
n * ; A PHILADELPHI AN.
IT'^ 3 vS5 Eat MEETING on behalf of
UJF the CHEROKEE INDIANS.-A public
meeting on behalf of the loyal Cherokee Indians,
who are m a STARVING condition, in conse
qnence of their nnswerTing loyalty to onr gOTern
ment and participation in the war, will r be held,
under the auspices' ot the U. S. CHRISTIAN
COMMISSION; at CONCERT HAXL on
TUESDAY EVENING 7 thnlith iSc? at 6
o clock.
T, H ? HAS B - HORNE, Chaplain
w 7, °‘ ,V, J :' former principal of the Cherokee
National Male Seminary, will present such facts
In the history of the Cherokees as will make their
claims for present assistance imperative. The
meeting will also be addressed by Hon. JOHN
ROSS, principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation,
and Lieutenant-Colonel DOWNING, a fall
blooded Indian, and an officer in one of the three
Cherokee regiments, who are now fighting the bat
™„^P ion - EeT - D r. BRAINERD.Hev.
PHILLIPS BROOKS,and others will be present,
from some of whom remarks may be expected
Admission free. It is hoped that the friends of
the Aborigines will manifest their interest by a
large attendance. A collection will be taken to
relieve the immediate necessities of the suf
lererB - mbll..lt,ifs
nfS=* U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE—Second
LLS Collection District of Pennsylvania, com
prising First, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth
Wards «f the city efPhiladelphia.
„ NOTICE.
The annual assessment for IEC3 for the above
named district, of persons liable to a tax In Oar
riages. Pleasure Yachts, Billiard Tables, and Gold
and Silver Plate, and also of persons required to
take out licenses, having been completed,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
That the taxes aforesaid will be received daily
by the undersigned, between the hours of 9 A. M.
and 3 P. M. (Sundays excepted) at hie office, S W
corner of Third and Walnut streets, on and after
MONDAY, the 7th Inst., and until and including
Saturday, the 2d April next ensuing.
All persons who fall to pay their Annual taxes
upon Carriages, pleasure yachts, Billiard tables,
and Gold or Silver plate, on or before the aforesaid
2d day of April 18*4, will Incur apenalty often per
eentum additional of the amount thereof, and be
liable to costs as provided for In the 19th section of
the excise law of Ist July 16ft).
All persons who in like manner shall fail to take
Uwn *“ 88 required by law, on or upon
the 2d day of April 1864, will incur a penalty of
ten per centum additional of the amount thereof,
and be subject to a prosecution for three times the
amount of said tax, in accordance with the pio-
Ttsmns of the 59th Section of the law aforesaid.
All payments are required to be made InTrea
sury notes issued under authority of the United
act l to 2, 1 i n i lo,es ® f Bank! organized under the
Nations Blnks. a Natio,lal Currency, known as
No further notice will be given.
mhS-tap2g S. W?%?. TiikSdwSS;.,.
FROM WASHINGTON. ~
towr corres P ondeß *' tk® Trilunt writee as 10l-
Major-General Lewis Wallace arrived here to
haJißEfe*«D.*®“inc,ied by the Secretary of
wneeio^r> epor \ a ' s,lgns ilim to the command of the
Middle Department, headquarters at Baltimore
patc ? l l rom Admiral Dahlgren to the Navv
Department, dated Port Monroe, states that he ex
10 bv eiT u„ t *V od * of £Srhorn Rich!
Snnday* ''‘•a 1 ’ to-morrow or
The United States corps of marines is to be in
creased, according to good authority It now
consists of about 9,000 rank and file h*ww £27
raised from 1,000. It ie eatlnSSSi thkt £bo£f 5 *52
navy I yard*dn < ty* tail * ly ° n ‘ hore \SSSSfSSSS
As soon as seamen can be obtained, four or five
SSEKSeSE. 1 " “ nt t 0 woctaS
Army Hebicax Ohasges. —Among other
medical changes in the army are the following •
Surgeon Frank M. Heister, U. S. Volunteersj
and a former resident of Berks county, has
been granted leave of absence for thirty days
on account of ill health.
§, : Surgeon Dallas Bache, U. S. Army, has been
granted permission to visit Washington.
Surgeon George L. Pancoast, U. S. V-olun
h:?a Placed in command of Finley
Hospital, at Washington.
hem ls^a M ? Ja ? es ’ U - S. Volunteers, has
n g 4° the charge of the South
Street General Hospital, Philadelphia.
formerly connected with the
eeon 1 A lta i 88 Acting Assistant Sur
geon, U. S. A., has been ordered to the Con
valescent Hospital, Philadelphi =1 °
N
the l 0r
the Government on Jones’s Point *! y
Creek, ft. Mary’s connty, S Thd a g win
avoid the necessity of ginboatTgoing tb w£h
ington for coal, &o. w noai.
Third U. S» lotaktrt.—The 3d United
Infantry, about 250 strong, arrived at St 7
from the South on Monday, find will remffin at
Benton Barracks nntu the regiment is recruited
PHILADELPHIA 1 v MARCH 12 1864
GEKEBAI, COSTER'S LATE EXPEDITION.
We are permitted to publish the following inte
resting private letter, received in this city:
f( P A “^ KI “ K M I T o HELi.>s Station, Va.i March
Cth, is64—l will try and give yon a sketch of the
Custer Btconnoissanc?, as the newspaper accounts
are geDeralJy notaccura’e. •
.-Me leit camp about G o* clock Saturday evening*
and marched to Penn. M£, where we bivouacked,
ior the night, in order to join General Ouster’s
command next morning, not knowing in which
c mcuon we were going,’but confident from the
Known character of the Boy General, that we had
work beiore us.
Our command consisted ot 1000, from'our Bri.
pade aa follows: Detacht’s sth Bert. Ist Beg.,
•^!? 1 .^ enna, » N. Y. j 500 from Gen* 1 Gregg’s
Division; 1500 sabres in all, picked men and
horses, wiih a section of B&nsom’s battery.
started about noon Sunday, and marched to
G.H. about 15 miles,'where we bivouacked
until 2 a. m. and again started, meeting no
enemy until we Wolftown,
when Capt. .OJark’s squadron feeing in. advance,
W'fc charged into the town, capturing several wa*
gone, mules, and some prisoners. After crossing
the* Bapidan and passing through Stannardsville,
their pickets tailing back as we advanced, we met
no determined resistance until we reached the
vicinity of Charlottesville,' about noon, Monday,
when the enemy opened on the head of our column
with h.-s artillery, and a .brisk skirmish ensued,
resulting in the capture of prisoners and killing a
lew ol the enemy. ■»
As soon as the fighting commenced the General
ordered me to take my squadron to the enemy’s
rear, “and see and do what I could. ”
1 his being all I have ever asked, an independent
cc-mmand , no matter how small, I started determined
to ao something, and I flatter myself that I ac
complished all that could be expected of sixty
men. 1 crossed the Bivanna river at the ford aud
galloped to the rear of the enemy, taking the
camp of Stewart* s famous horse seven gnu battery
by surprise, giving them harely time to run out
thtir guns to the crest of a hill about 1000 yards
from the camp. W hile they were about to harness
their horses in order to run out their caissons,
I charged lheir camp, which was in the centre of
\Vickaip*a Brigade of Fitz Hugh Bee’s Division,
burned their camp and stables, all of their har
ness, two forges, wagons, blew up six caissons,
all tbeir ammunition, swallowed their dinner, and
did not leave one end of their camp until their in
iantry doufete.quicked into the other, the head of
tbeir colnmnjust reaching it in time to fee scattered
by the explosion of one of their caissons^
At this time I was in a very trying position, and
I confess my nerveß began to shake a little, Bibby
looming up in the distance. There was my little
squadron with a brigade of cavalry around it;
seventy-eight guns throwing shot and shell at us
and a regiment of infantry withinrilfty yards of us,
and but one road to the ford, for which I started,
taking a parting volley at the infantry. To add to
roy perplexity, I had scarcely gotten out of the
can p when 1 lound a party of a hundred and filly
cavalry on a parallel line to me, and on a dead run
lor the ford—my only means of escape. I instantly
ordered the men to race for the lord, best horses first,
and a mighty excitement it was to me, as I felt
that the safety of my command depended upon it.
I waited until the last man had crossed andsoclose
was the chase and narrow onr escape, that aa I
reached the centre of the river their advance fired
on me from the bank.
Just after crossing l was informed that General
Coster was in -danger of being surrounded
by their infantry, five car loads ol which
had come up within the past few
hours, and needed all his command itogether to
make hie way back\ Burning the bridge across
the Bivanna alter hem, we started on onr way
home, their cavalry following close, but being
driven back every time they attempted to bother
ns. Fits Hugh, finding the inferiority of the force
opposed to h m, divided his command into several
colomns and started them in different directions to
capture ns.
Major Stebblns, commanding the fire hundred
of Gregg* 8 division, had the advance: the section
ef artillery next, followed try the remaining 1,000
of onr brigade. We marched rapidly all the-
and evening, the roads being
very heavy from the rains. It was
impossible for the artillery to keep np.
The advance under Stehbins kept going farther
and further ahead, until they were lost in the
dark, &nd it was found impossible to overtake
them, and they .went straight to camp,
fortunately for them getting inside onr picket line
in time to miss Wickham* ■ Brigade, which was
sent out to head ns off and which we had
to fight onr way through next day. It
was proposed to destroy onr gnna and push’
on ourselves,but Custer preferred to hlvonadt for
the night,and fight his way through next morning, .
« e halted about five miles the other slde-of Stan
nardville, baited onr horses, and went to sleep
ready to jump into onr saddles at a moment’s
! notice.
Early Thursday morning we again started for
camp, my regiment in adYanre, and met no enemy
in front until we arrived at Stannardsville, from
which plnceasmall party fired on ns. The column
was here halted to give it time to close up and
to destroy eciue arms and other confederate pro
perty ; also to get a rebel mail. While the column
was hailed I rode ont beyond the advance alone
and not being in a very good humor, was guilty of
the following military impropriety. Seeing a
rebel officer in charge of a company abont a half
mile ahead in ’he road, I rode np to within 100
jarda .of him and the following conversation
ensned:
Rebel. Who are yon 1 Ana. Yankees. Rebel
But who are you 1 Ans. sth Regular Cavalry.
Reb. I do not believe we are fnende. (I suppose
he thought I might mistake them for some of
Stebbinß’s stragglers and so be taken prisoner).
Ans. Rjtnow we are not; yon are a rebel, and 1
am an officer; and challenge you to meet me half
way. Reb. Ido not know that you are an officer.
Ane. Well, we will not quarrel about rank. I
will meet either you (rany one ofyonrmen.
He then started forward .a little ae if to meet
me, but instead got two of his men to dismount
behind some bushes and Are at me, both balls
passing unpleasantly near my head. I kept
perfecily still, not even dodging, and said to him.
• ‘You contemptible, cowardly scoundrel! if I had
a man in my company who would do that I would
blow hie brains out.” I had scarcely done speak
ing when one of onr officers, a good shot with a
carbine, about *OO yards behind, fired and k lled
one of their horses, at which they took to their
heels.
After our column again started, we met no
enemy until we reaelied tbe Cross Bonds, abont
Are miles from the Bapidan, where we ran butt
into Wichham* s brigade, commanded by J. E. B.
Smart in pereon, which had marched all night
and headed ns off. So we found ourselves fenced
ho_a narrow road, high fences on both sides,
and Virginia’s chivalry charging and yelling like
demons all round us; the enemy skirmishing with
onrrearat the same time After a ten minutes*
scuffle we succeeded in breaking down the fences
and getting & few men into the fields on either side
of the road, forcing themio give ground and form
Everything looked pretty bine about
this time, but Custer is not the man to give way
under difficulties. He paid-me the compliment to
send for me and say before his staffand many other
officers, *«We must cut our way through here.
They are in front, rear and both flanks. I want
you to take the advance. How many men do yon
want!** Isaid2oo. Hesaid, **take3oo.** Itook
my own squadron, which I put in
the rear;' another squadron of my
regiment and 150 of the Ist New York, andsaid
+^«-5? ral ' * stop for a moment, get ready
!°®f^ eTer y “anyou have. ’» I started, walked
dn U l e bri S* de ' killing tvro officers, I
h . ow ™ a ny were ■wounded, and
P rlßOne rs. If they Had closed
SttwLl ronld ? aT# had many more prisoners,
a? stttm P«i« d that they would ran
offices dirt w my sabres, although their
mcers did all they could to make them charge,
Aft« this ry rt E . B6T6ral Um6a to raUy C them!
‘hey gave ne litUe trouble.
Bnt f cached Madison''comHonse “%he?e
sen t °to 1 usf^nd'
we wer. I assure you P y weU worn out >
~ar" S ren'dcr.d 011 p o Li he J llOB4 daring raids of the
retnraine d hv d «,! xtremely dangerone hy our
tb ? same road we advanced
Our hp^ ,6ll emluent ly successful.
ss &■£, s?..;”ssa*3r'war
sr s ™r 5 S
horses ’ 111166 or fonr hundred
norses, destroyed some wagons; two forvßn Wbw
St > nm’^b^rv n hls^m l>llrn d d 611 tho harness S
fn a Svalcade ?fn e^s P “ nd 8 taW e=, and brought
The main objectof the'reconnoissance was to
T^ n p 6aroharlotte3 - flu o‘romroltowing
-which was most thorougMy £ccom?
never before been°visitecl by 6 S?nke^trTOps* B
marie county is particularly rich,
ditton. a and Generally in excellent'con-
JOE*
DOB WHOLE OODNTfty
~™? IVEK * ITT 0F SeNNKTSVAHIA— CoSStESCB.
nifcrI T this Medical Dupastslent. The com"
mencunent of tfce Medical Depart Sent of SZ T??}'
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to.ovwflow mg.andn^y
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Tbe exercises were opened by a prayer.
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Beaaerj David E., Pa. Mcrntyre.Georee’pa
?V B ’rf hi!ad - McLean, David frr.B.
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BuckEe? h T'& P^' :lada - Miller, 7 Albert E?f n!y
fmiaid ’P’r ‘’, Mull,Thos. M.,Pa *’
rh»iSlSw» . C 'V Pbllada - Murray, John, Jr.,Pa.
Chamberlain, J., CaJ. Musgrave J. F., Phila.
Cheston, IX M., Xttd. Mvers. J T p«
Cooley, John, Sid. Paine, Horatio, N.Y
Co» P r o6 l* Painter, Jos. E , Pa.*’
Cox, Geo. H., Philada. Paxton, Frank v N t
Dade S F E Town d ’h U 'f #' E epper ’ Wm - jr.,Phi'll'
TiSSr v To J? lls bend,Ta Prentiss, D. W., D. O
S a 3Lv J°bu Oreo, Md. Purcell, P. H., N. J
T>nii^i Dd «’i, Joln l T T -• Pa ' Beed > T - K., PhUada.
T? aa ' ?•• Pa - Bentschler, H. D., Pa.
,? A., Saunders, F. W R 7
Ttonif 1 PJ )*i ade lphi a . Saylor, Geo. W.,’ Pa.
H..N.J. Sharp, Lewis L., N J
Elmer T S - ,on *' L " Hungii?.
»®Jr.,N. J. bmitn, Asa A., N. J.
lja nvE., Pa. Smyser, Eng. M., Pa.
vSn er iS fcas ’ P-A Pa Spratt, Geo. 8., Pa.
vfM* R- Fhlla. Stein, Geo. S., pa.
• Mooie, Phila. Stubby Jas. E. Pa
Glfscm 1 He^n tv lyf * ’ ?- hUa I hayer ’ Allg - S " Me.
io e v ry M-, Ky. Transue. Absalom, Pa
pj? ??; Bobert.. Phila. Tiler, Harry N.,Phila.
r!?l5 e T ter ’ oa bH., pa . Vanderelice, E.S.,Phtl
i" a *h«R-,Phlla Wallace, W.H.,jr,Phil
S” M J, l,on B-' Ohio. Ward, John, Pa J
HaMmi„ G Tc‘ P ’i> Weeks, Stephen H.. Me.
m Wl ?,- B;-Pbila Wenricb, R. D., Pa.
H® 1 ”?’ B-i p bila ._ Wentz, Johns., Pa.
rifi °S’ ' ohl °- ' We,ti 'i Peter W., Pa.
p B >N J. Williams. F. J., p a .
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Kerr", George I !Pa.’ °' Wo£Kl, ’ DaTidP ” Pa.
Trtal, lot.’
A \ P ' Peuross delivered the vale
dic.ory charge to the graduates.
dietfon UdiWiC * T? * r “ 111611 dismissed with a bene-
MIIDIB OP A PHttADILPHIAS OS CHKSA-
Tht?rfo~ aT i — 9 n T bursday of last wees, Capt.
Theodore Reed was shot in Tangier Sound,
Chesapeake Bay, and he died on last Tuesday. He
■was t,ap<am of an oyster beat engared in ovater-
i a ? on Chesapeake Bay, and the murder appears
to have been committed by certain blockade run
a carry on their nefarious work be'.woen
.he Eastern shore of Maryland and Virginia, and
the opposite shore of the Chesapeake. Two other
persons were, badly wounded at the time of the
attack on Captain Reed, and the blockade runners
captured three oyster boats, under pretence
that the ' State laws on the
subject of- oyeteneg had been violated. The«“
wesels belonged to Mr. John Guyant, of this city’
Subsequently Capt. Heed’s murderer was arrest
ed, but Hr. Guyant’s vessels were lost to him,
they having Iwcn taken into rebel waters. It
should be stated that the oyster boats sail under the
authority of Tinted States papers, which are ut
r’?, dl ? re * ar ‘ !e,lty 'be rebel pirates who swarm
I? 6 Penla,,lla > °r the Eastern shore of Virginia.
Th* version of the story of the seizures of Phila
delphia and other Northern vessels engaged in the
oyster trade, as giTen by the rebels, is entirely er
ronsons. They say the vessels are only seiz d
when found violating the laws made for the pro
tection of oyster beds, Ac., Ac. This is simply a
a pretext set up by them in order to facilitate the
\rori ox robbery and'murder.
learn lhat the blockade-running business is
carried on to an enonnons extent, at all hours,
day and night; not because of a want ol proper at
tention on the part of those in tbe serrice of tbe
country, but simply because there are not enough
of them, we may state, and, perhaps, it may
hare tome bearing upon the fact of tbe shooting of
Captam £eed, that he was an experienced pilot,
and for OTer two years piloted Goremment Tea
sels on the Chesapeake and its tributaries; and on
many an occasion rendered tbe moat valuable as
sistance in preventing blockade-runners putruine
their contraband business. Captain Keed’s body
is expected to arrive in this city to-day.
A Geeat Dwicerati’m fob the Ladies
From a card in another part of our paper it will
e „'o'?c« alM, i sr *’ L-Lefevrefc Co., who have
nnc« lf4£ manufactured thecloaks, mantillas, Ac.,
of the Ist* firm of L. J. Levy A Co., and their
tuccesiore, will open, on the first of April, a
splendid and 'choice assortment ol Cloaks. Man
uiias, Ae., embracing many new and beautiful
patterns, received direct from their Paris agents,
Sewing Machine Agency
W T h !e ler * W L'f on a S en °y> No. 704 Chestnut
wishing to purchase themostel
r<t\trch€ garments in this 11ns, will Hud
2 ‘“T 1 ®" advantage to patrenize Messrs. Leferve
& Co. before making their selections.
The Chahixt Hospital.—We have received
obf^?JrU ann ? al "Port of tbe Medical Board of tbe
Hospital, Broad street below Buttonwood.
that the of the institution has been
faithfully carried oat during the past year, and
urges opon the attention of the benevolent the
necessity for providing a permanent fund for the
support of the hospital. «*
Attempted Robbery.—A man Burned Wil
liam Garwood, was attacked last evening at Du
poncoan and Walnut streets, by throe men who
attempted to rob him. The noise attracted the at
tention of a police officer who succeeding in arrest
ing one of the assailants. The prisonor gave the
name of Edward Harris. He was commuted this
morning by Alderman Moore.
■Accidejit —-Isabella Tierney, about serenty
years of age, slipped and fell on the pavement at
Second and South streets, this morning, and broke
her leg. She was conveyed to her residence, Lom
bard street, nbovePifth, by Sergeant .Reese and
Officer Hamilton.
Presentation. Major Ghas. C. Oresson
was last evening presented with a handsome sword
by the Bounty Fund . Committee of the Sixteenth
Ward. Thepreeertation took place at the resi
dence of Major .0., No. 1618 Mount Vernon street.
We refer our readers to the advertisement
of the American Gold Pen Company. Those who
have tried them, clergy, press and merchants,
pronounce them the most reliable and easy writing
pen made. \ - .
Larcint op :a Watch.— Mary Ridgely and
John Hart were before Aid. Shoemaker last even
ing, charged with the larceny of a watch. They
were committed for a further hearing.
TV* call attention to the ofier for sale ol a
pew at St. Mark’s Church.- '
'CnAHPAGNBs.—The finest brands, constantly
on hand by Davis A Richards, dealers In fine family
groceries, Arch and Tenth streets.
Kin-nb-no-ne-aw.—lt has given us pleasure
frequently to certify to the superior excellence and
popularity of the: smoking tobacco under the above
name, manufactured by E. H. Hunt, No. .511
Chestnut street. : The virtuoso in pipes can tell at
once “by the smoke that so gracefully curls”
above the head of a devotee of the weed whether it
is.Hi-ne-no-ne-aw which is being, need, for the
flavor is rich and particularly grateful to the
senses. Mr. Hunt finds it extremely difficult to
supply the demand for. this exquisite article, for,
as itbecomes more widely known, its consumption
increases largely.
Shakspbaee, Bhutan and Burns.—The
three greatest natural geniuses of Britain, hitherto,
have been a player, a tinker, and a gauger—Shakes
peaie, Banyan and Burns. Philadelphia may
boast of many geniuses, not the least of whom is
Col. Markley, the well-known coal merchant
at Broad and Race. Those of our citizens who
desire a truly excellent ortiole,. at a moderate
price, are earnestly recommend to give him atrial.
All the best varieties of Lehigh and Schuylkii.
constantly on hand.
GITI BDLLETIB.
STATE OF THE THERMOMETER THIS DAY
9A, M., m PHE .OFFICE.
Aw Invaluable Household Blessing.
°£ aGroTer * Baker Sewing Ma
chine in every household can no longer beregarded
83 £ luxury* but a ne esßity, at least in all cases
■Tfc. 6 ™ 8 “5 econom y are dniy consulted.
The most thesough experiments have demonstrated
orda ' ar y family the nee
Of mptrt >f enla will fully save She amount
drißm, e™?Fh DUt ll y ' Ti ‘ 8 ’ added to tfci fact that
lee! f F‘‘ at t r ®“ e - “d hence with
less detriment io health than any other sewine
“esirabiVtomfi®’ SDd a .Perform* a variety of
aleganj New Stock— Messrs. C. Sonera
‘ fL^?, n ’ popular cloihiers, No 625 Chestnut
■ street, under Jayne’s Hall, hive now readv t£dr
‘ flndttaut °s l^ tl » BS ’ *5“ examil >atioQ-of which we
rielvan u 11 extent * richness and va
neiy anything they have ever offered The
*° ea f s “ ade by this firm are fully equal, in every*
particular, to those produced by tae Very S
t tailoring establishments ; but
ls ', er y extensive, their prices are much more
reasonable. Give them a cal], everybody.
Thebe is Always-Economy in Bhtinq the
ls tr ßf.' n P nr cbasing almost evety
fhing, but in nothing does it apply with more
the selecuon of a S?wingMacton™
withonTtinohf t’h F 0 * 1 at 630 Chestnut street, is
nrmtocid -tl-* 16 be6t . ma ehine that has yet been
mmSk’ 18 i, att l Sled by hundreds of per-
JS . Clt y ’wfao'tiave thorn in use. This
ctmsidenng that the > ‘Florence’ ’ is sold at as low
a PI 10 . 6 as the less desirable machines, is alone
iiretoienU? acconn ‘ for the fact that the poptSar
“Florence." n ° W almosl universally given to the
“Gemactows Wool.”— It always affords us
FhP ™^t^. ch F. ollic .L 8 facts of interest to the ladles,
the more _o when the points involved reflect new
lustre upon home industry, and onr ability to live
independently of Foreign Powers, especially such
as have not yet learned the international propri
-B,y SFF QIL pF. ns Uleir ovn business. The immense
quantity of German zephyrs that are now annually
“'' Sblaed “ ‘his country, in various kinds dt
crochet \t ork and other purposes has at last stim
,-?“!ed American ingenuity to produce an accept
able tubs unite. For the introduction of this new
article ( “Germantown Wool”) this community is
lsxgely indebted to the enterprise ot Mr. John M.
Finn, proprietor of the popular old stand, south
east corner of Seventh and Arch streets. Mr.
18 J,s e J a ,arge amount the Germantown
Wool, and thsre are two reasons why we feel an
m the * K S a CDr ? g * for , itastill wider recognition
a ‘ 'b.® bands of the ladtes. I; is an American
•wticle, and it averages one dollar per pound less
nr n/. F 1 ut 11 . the I ,° lpo l ted repbyr, while the color
or it is quite as rich and equally desirable in evarv
particular, and the fibre will bear almost as n!eh
a compliment. ““
In order to attract more general attention to the
Germantown Wool, how it appears wrought, &c.,
Mr. F inn no w exposes in his window a large shawl
with a white centre and rich Roman border in
colors, made from it, by which visitors are ena
bled to see at a glance the high standard attained
by American manufactures in this important de
parunenu We advise the ladies of Philadelphia
to visit seventh and Arch, and examine the Ger
mantown Wool. If they do, they will substitute
it tor German zephyr forever hereafter.
Delicious Coseecxioss.— Mr. A. L. Tan
and Chestnut streets, not only uses
llie 1 materials in manufacturing, but be
m «« palatable and artistic Confections
A Stat , Ba - Hia S’-'®* l Jordan Boasted
Almonds, fine Chocolate preparations, Crys
talized i ru it, French and American Mixtnres,
wmthy of'noUce. ' V l *** z * U ° a *> •» especiaUy
Physic and Broadcloth— About this period
yeaT tl!e medical colleges in town are haying
‘^ eir commencements, and scores of young
medicals are turned out weekly with diploinastS
cure the bodily ills ol humanity according to their
judgment or skill. The young 31. D.'salien
deayor to make as handsome an appearance as
possible when they are about to take their degrees,
and they like to cu: a ‘ ‘spruce 1 - figure when they
retnni to their distant homes. -With these com*
mendable objects in view, most of them visit the
Brown bione Clothing Hall of Kockhill * Wilson,
an ° Mis, Chestnut street, above Sixth,
abon- this lime, where they procure forthem*elves
new and elegant outfits.. '
Fia’e Clothing, Ready-made and made to
°. rd , er ' in JP e best macner and most fashionable
styles. The subscriber is able to offer to the nub
ltc the strongest inducements to purchase clothing
of him, and will guarantee to all his easterners
entire satisfaction. WILLIAM S. JONES,
Successor to Robert Adams,
S. E. comer Seventh and Market Sts. *»
About Sweetmeats.—ATe are always sus
picious of the person who does not like sweet,
meats. We do not think so harshly of him as
fehakespeare thought of those whom he believed
-fit for treason, stratagems and spoils*’ because
iLey had -nomueic in their souls:- noryetdoWe
beiieve that a man ora woman would hate chil
dren or despise flowers because the said man or
woman had no love for confectioneries. We onlv
suspect their want of good taste, and we inva
riably commiserate these unfortunates, from the
conviction that they have been all their lives in
wretched ignorance of the delicious daintier made
and sold at the great popular confectionery «tore
ofE. O. Whitman * Vo. , No. 318 Chestnut street,
below Fourth. Those who go there to scoff at
sweets, remain to purchase and eat, aßd they soon
learn from the experience gained at this famous
establishment that fancy and plain confections
can be made no less pure and wholesome then they
are delicious.
Deafness, Eye, Ear, Throat and Catarrh
treated by Dr. Yon Moscbzisker, the only regular
Physician in Philadelphia -who makes the above
maladies a specialty and who, bv hia published
works on the Ete and Ear and thousands of cures
performed, has shown that he possesses superior
knowledge of and skill in the treatment of the=e
maladies, to any other Physician in this city
Office 1027 Walsct Street. Opinions of the Phi*
ladelphia press on Dr. Moscnzisker’s work on
‘•Tee Ear, its Diseases and their Treaimen*
[Opinions of the PTess.]
Dr. Von Moschzisker’s Book deserves a -wide
circulation.—Sunday Dispatch.
The public generally will derive much benefit
from its careful perutal.—lnquirer.
The work will befotmd valuable to all who have
occasion to consult It—Press.
Thii book w»ll impart a great deal of useful in
formation Ledger.
The author has shown that he is perfect master
of Aural Diseases.—Evening Telegraph.
Really Sofebb Fine Confections. The
reason why the use of confections has became so
general of late years can do attributed to no other
cause than the great improvement in its quality
and wholeaomenese, rendering its use a source of
exquisite enjoy ment. There is no doubt that the
energy and skill employed in its production at
presents will introduce still further improve
ments) and widely extend the varieties both of
form and flavor. The evident care and attention
bestowed on every department connected with the
extensive manufactcgy of Mr Stephen F. 'Whit
man, No. 1210 Market st., rwhere the choicest and
most admired line confections are produced, must
add to the reputatfion of this popular establishment
and elicit a further demonstration of public favor.
It now enjoys an enviable reputation, as evidenced
by the character and extent of its sales, and no
doubt every succeeding year will add to the num
ber of its customers and the extent of its ability to
supply them with goods of continually improved
fabrication.
Ah Attractive Store.—One of the
most attractive stocks of Gentlemen’s
Furnishing Goods, which it has been our lot to
essmine is that of Mr. C, Henry. Love at the
Northwest comer -pt B - Fifth and Chestnut
streets. Casually dropping In there yesterday,
we were Shown an infinite variety of new style
scarfs, ties, gloves, - Handkerchiefs, suspenders,
Hosiery, negligee shirts, etc. etc., which for ol
eganee and novelty, we have no hesitation in sav
ing, cannot ho surpassed in this or any other city.
This store, by reason of its central looation, El
egant goods, and moderate prices, together with
the nmform politeness extended to all who visit it,
has rendered it a favorite resort for gentlemen In
quest of the minor articles of the wardrobe. Let
all in want of Furnishing Goods call on • • Love,-’ ’
OS-Fifth and Chestnut. *
Watches and Jewelry M. D. W. Clark,
£O2 Chestnut street, is selling fine watches and jew
elry at very lowprices. Hia stock of silver watohes
is complete. He has selections for soldiers and
others, who desire a good watch at a moderate
price. We advise all who are In want of watches,
jewelry or silver-pated ware, to call on Mr. Clark
at his store, 602 chestnut street, and examine his
splendid stock. -
BP ETIN BUILDING 112 SOUTH IHIR 3ST
F. L. FETHERSTON, Pabllster.
Comical Curiosity.—We notice that BSaS
Swl d of a Ml mb l e la .front of the Toy and uosia
street, fee T£l P J 3el " f ? S '' 12 Norttl Second
dancligpoiw d «l Or. w Dancer
the STO Sct op l=c^ 3j Con-c ly to
: 88,4 •
. 0110131310 Hodse > in
IpSfosSuaSf. - ' IpSSfmS^-
S 7 to 832. §7 to $32? '
Clothing- House, Third and Chestnut
Frock Coats,
813 to $24. $33 to Ss9d
andOkestanC
■ Business Coats,
W • OA tn <Mfl
Extensive Clothing House, Third and Chestunf.
SstoSl-i. SStoM2
Extensive Clothing House,. Thgd Sid OhestnM. 1
Vests, Testa.
_ $2 tO 88. 5S5t/vS
Extensive Clothing House, ThirdaSd Chestnut.
Thousands of Garments in store. »
Thousands of Garments in store
PEBB Y & CO.»S
Extensive Clothing House,
Nos. 303and305 dies tent street.:
rovm> Case, Lady and Almond Sponge. 85
cents, at Morse’s, 238 South Eleventh street.
Fine ClothdiG.—Keady-made and made to
2Mi r U.^? i3,g * b £?.*5 t out Ro tert H. Adams'*
well-known establishment, the pro
poses to continue the Tailoring and Gloi&mg busi-
1 °° tllesaiae principles of honest
?onowtag D |enUemln aS sccuredttl » of tte
Curtin* Deportment. Salonen. -
JohnElkinton, gS^^aSb?”*
their'ftS Sd tto
public, at WICT.TfIM s. JONES’S.
(Successor to Bo V aqH. Adams,)
. fa. E. comer. Seventh and Market streets.
J >EC i;3. 3 ' P RV^ S Extra large choice La
penal Prunes, in Glass Jars and Tin Cans
Imported and forsale by *
WM. PABTINj Jr.,
T _ . 1201 Chestnut-street
Victoey. —Ice Cream and Water Ices, at
40 cents per quart. Morse’s 2.J3 a Eleventh street.
Best ahd Purest Goal in the city; none
better; please try it. Samuel W. Hess, Broad
street, above Bace, east side. ’ ” .
Deaphess asd Bliedsess. —J. Isaacs, M.D„
Professorof the Eye and Ear, treats all diseases
appertaining to the above members with' the
utmost success. Testimonials from the most re
llahle Eonrctß In the city and country can be seen
at his Office, ho. 511 Pine street, ■flrfifteim evee
inserted without pain. Ho. charges-m&de for .r
Office homs from Stoll A.M.,2t0
CP. M., Ho. 511 Pmestreet. - ’ ■
Cores, Braioss, Inverted Nans, Enlarges
Joints, and all Diseases ot the Eeet cured without
pain or inconvenience to the patient, by Dr.
Zacharie, Surgeon Chiropodist, 921 Chestnut
street. Befers to Physicians and Surgeons of Dm
city. ■
Hoop Skirts.— The new spring styles of
these indispensable articles of ladies attire are now
displayed in great variety at the manufactory,Ho.
®®. Arch 6 <rfot> which for symmetry of style,
finish, durability and cheapness are unequaled la
the city.
To oca Gestlemks Readers .r-It is con
ceded by ail that there is an establishment in tha
Continental Hotel which takes the first rank in the
city as the place where the most superior stock of
Gents’ Dress Goods are made to order in the best
style. By all means try C. O. Dittrich A Co. be
fore going elsewhere vc^
FBOM GENEBAL BUTLEB’S DEPABTKEHT
THS rm-xstt operations xrab supkolk.
A private letter from. Fortress Monroe of the 6th
lust., ssysi
Last evening, as General Kilpatrick, was lea vine'
here to return to his command at fork town, news
reached (general BHtler that the enemy had been
troubling our lines between Portsmouth and Suf
iolk. General Butler at once stopped, the Fork
town boat and a consultation took place between
hun and General Kilpatrick. The result
is tha- General Kilpatriek and- his command,
weie removed from xorktown and Portsmouth
during last night, and are now with our forces at
the lines front of Portsmouth, or on the advance
in pursuit of the enemy. I was up in front yes
terday afternoon and ascertained that the enemy’s
forces consisted of only two thousand infantry and
t ,T O regiments of cavalry, with four pieces
of artillery. This may. have been their advance
iorces only. Artillery firing was distinctly heard
during last night, which was our forces shelling
the woods, not knowing battue enemy was advan
cing in force. It is to be hoped they are, as at this
lime our force is quite sufficient to defend the front
and place troops in position to cut off theirretreat.
[Correspondence of the N. F. Herald. I
riOKTOLK, va., March 10.—The enemy does not
seem to have retired to the banks of the Blackwater
after the late raid, as it was surmisedhe did, or
if he did retire this distance from our immediate
front, has come back in partial force again.
Festerday afternoon our picket line, comprised
of the 2d colored cavalry regiment, Colonel Cote
commanding, near Suffolk, was attacked by a
force of the enemy, supported, as was afterwards
ascertained, by four regiments of infantry, Ohs
regiment and squadron of cavalry, and two full
batteries. Our pickets fell back to Baner’s Hill,
when other troops were sent to their assistance.
Seeing the strength- of our supporting columns,
the enemy did not continue his pursuit farther,
but retired in great haste, having no. desire, It
seems, to enter into anything like a general en
gagement. “
While Colonel poles’s colored troops were fail
ing back—they had to fall back eight miles to meet
the troops sent to their support—there was coix
tinn’al skirmishing. Scattered as the picket lino
necessarily was, it was impossible to-make a com— -
biued resistance. At some points our colored boys
stood their ground manfully, and at others them
became panic-stricken, and made the liveliest re
treat possible. At the bridge, near what is called
Longstreet’s old camp, and obtaining its name
from once being the camping ground of Long
street’s command, a most gallant resistance was
made till all had crossed the bridge. Col. Cole—
who, by the way, formerly was Major of the 3d
New Fork cavalry—behaved finely, as did all the
officers under him.
It is impossible to give our exact loss. Thus far
about one hundred are missing. Ohs captain and
a lieutenant were killed. It is said thattheenemy
teok no prisoners, bnt killed all who were cap
tured; but this story lacks reliable confirmation.
Such was the suddenness of the attack that the sut
ler of the 20th New Fork cavalry regiment, who
had a lunch store near the picket line, was obliged
to abandon his goods to the enemy. A. telegraphic
operator narrowly escaped capture; bnt he man
aged, by means of a hand car, to get away, bring
ing bis instruments with him.'
- A squadron' of the .90th New York cavalry*
under command of Major Preston, started to find,
the enemy, and found them injull force at Ber
nard s Mill, where they still are* our troops faco
to face with them. To-day there have beep, no de—
monstrations on either side. On our side every- -
thing is in readiness Tor a fight if the enemy will
stand, and if it is thought best, OnOithlng, •
least, our position is impregnable.
warren, appointed to the .
commas d of the gunboat in this deparment,
has been busy since his appointment in the work
of reorganization, and has now got everything in.
working order. There are no finer, Bwifter.and
better manned gunboats in the naval service; and
though the General can hardly add to the brilliant ;
reputation he has won in the field as one of the
commanders in tbe Army of the Potomac,he enters
on a new and attractive field of labor, giving abun
dant scope for energy, dash and excitement, andit
is to be hoped a branch of the service he will like; .
as he certainly will adornit. He has established
his temporary headquarters at this place.
THE WAR IK THE SOUTHWEST.
Memphis, March 8* 1864. Advices from-Vicks**
burg state that General Sherman’s expedition has
returned to that place, except the 17th and 18th,
corps, which remains at Canton, Mississippi, on*
til further orders. The did not proceed beyond
Meridian.
There was no fighting of- consequence. The
loss was small, mostly from straggling. The lSOtk
New York lost over two hundred men from strag
gling, being greater than the entire loss of the bal
ance of the expedition. Four thousand prisoners
.and six thousand negroes were brought in.
The negro troops at Haine’s Bluff maae-a de
scent on Yazoo City on the 2Sth alt., and after a.
sharp fight occupied the place. LoaS; about thirty
killed and wounded.