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TTITJESDAY, ISIA.RCH 5, 1863
FORNEY'S WAR PRESS
For SATURDAY, February 28th, has just been pub
lished, and is for sale at the counter of The Press. The
following are some of its principal contents :
ENGRAVING. —The Ninth Army Corps leaving Fal
mouth Station for Aequia Creek.
ONIGINAL STORY.—GIoom and Clare,
PONTRY,—To Lottle—To M. Its D. S—Ch Dose Ye This
Day whom yon will Serve—The Captain of 'at to his
Afen—fhienf the Constellation—The Thief, to Himself.
EDITORIALS.—The Reaped of Enemies—Telegraph
Linos—Costliness of ROyalty-)Vhat Is The Dilferelice
—What the Southern People Think of reace—A. Mi re
presentation ofilisiory—Trild of the Oonatitution—The
Trench in lilexico-4 7 un versus Pinch—A Just Decree.
LETTERS FROM. OCCASIONAL.—niI -the Letters of
"Occasional," written during the past week. appear
in The War Preys%
FROM WASHINOTON.—SpeciaI Despatches to The
.Press.
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ARMY OF TILE MISSISSIPPI.
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
TIIE PIRATE ALABAMA. •
NEWS, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
INTELLIGENCE FROM OUR SQUADRONS.
SELECTED MISCELLANY.
• AORICULTURAL.
WIT AND HUMOR.
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Copies, ready ior mailing, centre obtained at the coati
ter of. The <Press for fire coats;
THE r . NEWS.
Tun Court of Inquiry, summoned at the re,
quest of General McDowell to investigate certain
charges—nnule rather by common report than in
any more direct way—against' him, has completed
its labors, and its judgment has just been made
public. The court acquits him of blame in any
particular except one : his having gone to Ma
nassas on the afternoon or evening of the 28th of
August, to confer, personally with General Pope,
on the appeal of the latter for his views, whilst
his command was on the march upon Centreville.
It is mentioned that General Pope, McDowellha
Superior, did not censure him for this; of this the
court says : "That the separation was inconside
rate and unauthorized, but was not induced by any
triworthymotive.f , The charge of disloyalty, made
by an officer of the rank of colonel, after being
fatally wounded in battle, in general terms, without
defining any specific act, is fully disproved by all the
evidence bearing on the point. The court denounces
the charge of drunkenness against General Mc-
Dowell as ridiculous. It is only justice to an officer
who has borne in manly silence an unexampled
weight of reproach and calumny to spread abroad
the conclusions of the court, which has carefully
examined into every charge, and now declares him
innocent in intention, faithful to his flag, and zealous
to meet and beat the enemy.
Aim ovelonn of the Massachusetts cavalry stationed
At Beaufort, S. C., speaks as follows, in a private
letter, of the negro soldiers who have been organized
in the Department of the South : "I consider the
enlistment of negroes as Soldiers a complete success.
I have had a good chance to judge, having taken
great interest in watching their progress from the
time of the first enlistment at Hilton Head. During
the last week I have visited their camps three or
four times and witnessed their drill, and will state
that, as far as I am capable of judging of infantry
tactics, they display as great Mildewy in drill as
any of the white regiments on thelsland. They are
quick, active, and possess greatpower of endurance,
are easily disciplined, and well satisfied with their
condition."
A IVULT of habeas corpus has been issued from the
supreme Court of New York against Col. Loomis,
the commandant of Governor'alsland, in favor of a
deserter, who was arrested, and is now in confine
ment on the island. Col. Loomis was in New York
city last Thursday, to attend the funeral of Col.
Tompkins, and the writ was served on him, but he
returned home. An attachment has been issued
against the said Col. Loomis for contempt of court,
and placed in the hands of a deputy sheriff, with di
rections to arrest Col. Lennie and bring him before
the court. The question is now how to reach the
Colonel. No one is allowed on the island without
permission of Col. Cram, and he, it is said, will not
grant such permission to any one desiring to arrest
a military officer upon a civil process.
A COnttnroxnENT 'with General Grant's army
writes NegrOes are coming in great numbers to
the portion of our army at Lake Providence. Not leas
than a thousand have made their appearance, all
telling fearful stories of the brutality of their mas
ters. Four hundred came into our lines In a single
half day, and the influx has not yet ceased. The pro
portion of able•bodied men among them is larger
than usual, and we have but few decrepit Africans
in the entire lot. The negroes display a willingness
to perform all that is asked of them. It is now said
to be In contemplation to organize two or three re
giments from the colored material at hand, and the
prospect is that it will soon be done."
Tun New Albany (Indiana) Ledger says : 'We have
information that quite a number of rebel sympa
thizers in the border counties below are quietly
leaving their homes, and are repairing to the gueril
la rendezvous on Green river. Therois but little
zoom left to doubt that the designs of the rebels are
well understood, and will be aided by their sympa
thizers in Kentucky. Gentlemen now in this city,
who have been driven from the mountain counties
by the oppressions of the rebel soldiery, say that
these rebel sympathizing citizens are really fiendish
in their hatred of and outrages upon the Union
men, and that their greatest delight seems tt be in
witnessing the sufferings of the victims of this last
rebel invasion.
GENERAL Woor, inspected the fortifications In
the harbor of Portland. In a speech made subse
quently he said : "In all his life he had never met
with a warmer reception than from the people of
Portland, or one that would be more carefully
cherished in his memory; and he accepted it not as
a personal compliment, but as an expression of
loyalty to the Government, and of determination
to standby its flag, to uphold its honor, and to sub.
reit to no peace bared upon leas than the subjugation
of rebellion, and the unconditional triumph of the
loyal Government over all that may oppose it."
Appropriations to the amount of 5500,000 have been
Made for completing the forts in Portland harbor,
and contracts for material are already completed.
Tun Louisville (Ky.) Journal says there are per•
sons in that city who are guilty of the crime of
stealing free negroca and selling them into slavery :
"A number of freo Degrees, some of whom have
accompanied regiments to this city, have been cap
tured and placed in confinement, some at negro
marts, and others at other places, who were legally
as free as those by whom they were captured, the
object of the captors being to obtain a reward for
their services. In some instances, in which a fla
grant violation of the law has been apparent, Gen.
Boyle has interfered, and he will in future deal se
verely with all persons who may be found guilty of
making such illegal arrests."
Tins rialtitnOteStin Bays that on Monday, "by or
der of the military authority, Colonel George. P.
Kane was arrested and taken before Colonel Fish,
the military provost marshal. The charge alleged
against him was that he seas engaged in getting up a
company of seventy or eighty men, to be armed with
revolvers, to operate against the authority of the
United States. After a thorough investigation, no
proof could be adduced ageing him, and he was re
leased with the understanding that he shall report to
the military provost marshal whenever required to
do so."
A DESPATCH front Fairfax Court HOllfie Says:An
"On Sunday night fifty men of the Ist Verinont
Cavalry, parts of companies H and M, under Capts.
Windward and Huntoon, were surprised at Aidie,
while feeding their horses. The rebels surprising them
were about seventy strong ; at least no more of them
were in sight. They managed to capture about ft&
teen of our men and both the captains named
above."
COL. WYNDITKM, of the let New Jersey Cavalry,
at the head of a squadron of clivalry, went out from
Chantilly on Friday in pursuit of the rebels who
surprised our pickets a day or two previous. The
expedition resulted in.capturing ten of the famous
"Black Horse Cavalry," one a commissioned
officer.
TEE amount of money to be paid into the United,
States Treasury, for exemption from military duty,
by the Friends of Indiana, it is said, will amount to
about two hundred and fifty-three thousand dollars.
THE statement that General Forrest was dead is
Incorrect. Es was wounded in a recent fight, and
compelled to turn over his command to a subordi
nate buthe is now nearly recovered.
A Lanett number of towns in Maine elected their
officers on Monday last. The Republicans were
generally successful, defeating. the Copperheads at
all points where a contest was made.
A MOVEMEZiT is said to be on foot in Washington
for the removal of General Curtis, now in command
of the Department of Missouri.
CONGRESS.
SBNATE.—The last session of the Senate passed
quietly. No bills of importance were passed. Mr.
Davip, of Kentucky,'lnarle great opposition to the
pending bill which he said he meant to try and de
feat by every means in his power. He was assisted
in his efforts by Messrs. Powell, Saulsbury, and
Bowe. Mr. Doolittle addressed the Senate at
length upon the war; after which, the hour of twelve
having arrived, Mr. Foot, the president, declared
the Senate of the United States adjourned sine die.
An extra session, however, was commenced in ac
cordance with the President's proclamation, but
no business of importance transacted.
ROUSE.—A motion to suspend the rules, in order
to consider the bill for the admission of Nevada and
Colorado, was negatived. Quite a discussion took
place upon the minority report of Mr. Van Wyck on
the Government contracts. Mr. May introduced a
resolution reflecting upon the loyalty of Major
General Schenck. The hour of twelve having
arrived, the Speaker, Dlr. Grow, delivered an elo
quent farewell address, end declared the House ad
journed.
BansostaL.—The following is a list of Americans
registered at Gun h. Co.'s American news rooms,
19 Craven street, Strand, London, England, week
ending February 7, 1363. (The Morris' Express, 28
'Broad street, New York agents:) W. Pembroke
Febrldge, author of "Harperts Rand Book to
.Europe;" Mrs. D. R Fuller, New York; Mr. and
Mra. E. Leavitt, Massachusetts; S. Todd, DL D.,
Washington, B. C. ; W. Symonds, Kennebunk,
Maine; F. ilarrl81;11, Maryland; E. Nicholls, Lowell,
- Massachusetts ; 3. B. Cobb and family, Cleveland,
'Ohio; K. li. 13trdell and lady, N ew York; T.
Bunt and lady, New Bedford, Massachusetts; C.
W. Brooks, San Francisco; G. M. Miller, New
York; J. T. Ilannewell, Boston; F. J. Avllez, New
York; H. C. Lee, United States; J. C. Brautigam,
New York; T. B. Van Wyok, Chicago; F. L.
Hanks, New York ; 'Baker and lady, Boston ;
John A. 'Bagley, New York; J. E. Lawrence, San
Francisco ; J. Madden, &Memento, California.
Mediation.
If the Thirty-seventh Congress had done
nothing else but pass the resolutions of Mr.
SUMNER in reference to mediation, it should
receive the alibctionate respect of every
American. We can submit these resolu
tions to the world as a bold, manly, and
frank avowal of the principles that will go
vern this Republic in its contest with the re
bellion. Interference on the part of foreign na,
tions can .never be permitted by independent
States. On this axiom, the whole question
rests. When we become so weak and pur
poseless thatove must appeal to other Go
vernments, and especially to Goverrinients
with ~horn we have no sympathy, for coin-;
se' and assistance,. we are unworthy:to hold
an independent position - in the family of na
tions. This rebellion is a domestic matter,
and is as much n parVot our duty : to deter ,
.mine as. it tariff Or railtoad to the Pabific.
We must insist, upon being Permitted to
Manage it in our own way.' It, inSy
heCome a war of exhaustion; or :exter,
urination; or mere carnage ; , it may even
become a war of -insurrection; but las
Ivo did not seek itas we tried to prevent
we did everything but submit to dis
honor and liumiliatien-We are willing to .
Accept the responsibility forced upon us and
fight it to the end.- We seeanlssue in this .
war which no foreign nation canapprecutte,
certainly no . nation whose`form of give - 01,T
merit represents absolutisinor-aristocracy.
Inany arbitrament subMitted to them they
Wbull be unfriendly judges ; for their in ,
terests, their traditions, their policy, their
existence, would prompt a:decision that
would be fatal :or .tmfriendly to us With
liberty as the purpose of this - war, what
sympathy or justiee couldive expect from a
Mediation cannot be permitted M any form
that it has. . yet assumed. We do not see how
it can be accepted at all; - but we are confi
dent it can never come from rulers who
would rejoice over our downfall. It may be
that 'there is not in this wide' world a Go
vernment to whom we can look for 'hearty
friendship ; for, now that Busslays repeating
her great crime against Poland, we can
hardly look upon her with the love that we
were wont to 'show. It may be that mon
archies, and empires, • and , confederations,
are linked against us. It may be,- as the
London Times vauntingly declares, that not
an English statesman has had the courage
to utter a -word of congratulatory hope in
Parliament. All these things may be,
and we - may regret their existence.
But this we know, and the thought gives
us pleasure, that Sc have been and can ever
be in their despite a nation. Their media
tion would be a mockery and - insult. The
South to-day would be an exhausted ene
my but for the life and strength given
to it from abroad, and when this war is
told, we shall hear with bitterness, and
shame that nothing but foreign sym
pathy, foreign assistance, and foreign
hopes prolonged it to its present pe,Hod.
Foreign guns murder our brothers ; foreign
powder has kept the rebel armies together ;
foreign ships sail the seas as pirates upon
ow commerce ; foreign money Lai enabled
.TEFFEBSON DAVIS' to keep his hordes
together, and, even now foreign arms are
fashioning foreign oak and iron into new
pirates. And yet these are the men to
whom some of us are base enough to look
for peace. The honor of America could,
only prompt one answer, and that has been
spoken by the Thirty-seventh Congress.
The Season.
March has come in a charming way, with
genial, enlivening smiles. After the blus
tering departure of February, its gentleness
is very enjoyable and delicious. These brisk,
high winds, that rattle the housetops and
play a rhapsody On the bending trees.bring,
health and life and animation. The farmer
surveys his ground and calculates his crops.
The merchant examines his stock and makes
ready for the spring trade. The soldier. re
joices over hard and unyielding roads, and
prepares for an advance. We are passing
from death to life, and nature gives token of
beauty and bounteousness.. The season of
home and comfort is rapidly becoming the
season of activity and bustle. The winter
that is almost past has been a busy and ani
mated season.• It has given us two great
battles—a victory and a defeat—with other
achievements on land and sea, attacks, re
verses, surprises, defeats, naval engage
ments, and the many changes and freaks of
fortune that make up the burden of war.
The currency and the necessity for vast
issues of bills of credit have made money
plenty, and, as a people with plenty of mo
ney should do, we spend it. We_ do not
think our merchants have seen a busier or
more profitable season for years than the
present. In articles of luxury, taste, and
comfort, vast sums have been spent. Fine
houses are adorning our highways, and
handsome equipages roll past them. To all
appearances, this winter of 1862-08 has been
one of unexampled prosperity, and in no
thing but the morning papers, and the hos
pitals, and the occasional tap of the re
cruiting sergeant's drum, do we see the pre=
sence of war.
We are enjoying ourselves. The theatres
here and in New York, and, indeed, every
where, have done an unexampled business.
Mr. GRAL7 has been here with his Italian
Opera, and, having made a purse fall of
money, has gone away. Mr. Amon=
has made the experiment of the German
Opera, and finds it a great success: It may
be that these Gemini operas are harsher and
less elaborate than those of the Italian
school, but they have a sweetness and
beauty which the others do not possess.
Mr. ANSCIIIITZ has given us a list of operas
containing many sweet morsels of music,
and placed them upon the stage in a liberal
and- splendid manner. We are glad to see
so much encouragement given to Mr. AN
scntirz, as his enterprise and taste deserve
abundant and substantial recognition. In
Mr. WITEATLXV'S New Chestnut-street
Theatre Mr. EDWIN FOnREST is playing to
large audiences, showing that he still pos
sesses the grace, genius, and industry that
have placed his name among the greatest of
tragedians. Miss WESTERN appears twice
a week in a dramatization of Mrs. Jong
Woon's exciting novel of "East Lynne."
Miss WESTERN belongs to a popular school
of acting, and pleases the multitude by the
extravagances in taste and manner which
belong to the Western school, and Which
the critical few would condemn. Mr. En
nv is drawinm ° Bowery audiences to the
Walnut - street Theatre, and delights large
crowds with his melodramatic performances.
Mr. J. W. Boo' is at the Arch-street
Theatre, sustained by Mrs. Joni Dnnw's
fine company. Other places of amusement
are attracting large audiences and making
money, and the season goes on full of life,
and bustle, and excitement.
The Indemnity Bill.
" The ninety days during which Congress
has now. been in session are the last ninety
days .of American freedom." This is the
'comment of the New York World upon the
passage of the indemnity bill. It elabo
rately moans over what it calls the down
. fall of our liberties, and compares Ml. Lur
corx with the Sultan of Turkey and the
Czar of Russia, because the Congress Of the
United States gave the President indemnity
for the suspension of the writ of liabeas
corpus and the other measures he adopted
for the salvation of the country. We can
estimate the justice of this criticism when
we recall the fierce abuse that has hitherto
been heaped upon the President, and the
tone of the arguments urged. against him.
Then he was
. denounced for suspending the
writ of habeas corpus and arresting traitors
without the consent of Congress. He had
usurped, it was said, the legislative autho
rity. Nosy Congress confers upon him the
powers deemed necessary to suppress the
rebellion, and these writers only intensify
their abuse 'of the President, and lament
over our liberties as fallen. Arc we wrong
in saying that men who deal in this inces
sant and unjust clamor are enemies of the
Union ? They never speak of the Adminis
tration but to abuse it—they have no words
for our brave soldiers but words of ridicule,
mistrust, and condemnation. They sym
pathize with treason and they are the allies
of traitors.
A Clonunent.
We read in a New York newspaper that
at- a Democratic meeting, held in that city
on Tuesday evening, "hisses were given
for AnnAtlAlt laNcot - rt and cheers for South
Carolina." ABRAHAM LINCOLN is the Pre
sident of the United States, the choice of
the American people, the chief man in the
nation. South Carolina was the first State
to make war upon the Union. It has al
ways been the home of treason and sedition.
It is now arrayed against the Union in Un
relenting war. The patriot is hisSed ; the
traitor State is cheered. And, this is done
at a Democratic meeting.
NVASI-lIIYGMOZ4L.
Special Despatches to 6 4 Tile Press."
WASHT/caTOIII Bittral 1863.
The President Signing Bills.
The President was at the Capitol late last night
transacting business, and was also there, in what is
known as the President's room, this morning, (in
company with several members of the Cabinet,)
where several of the bills, which were enrolled du
ring the closing hours of the session, were signed by
him.
Billsiwhich have become Laws.
All the general appropriation bills were passed
and signed by the President These, together with
the other appropriations, amount to about a thou
sand millions of dollars.
The rniscellanedus bill, as originally introduced
by the Committee of Ways and Means, appropri
ated only twelve hundred thousand dollars, but be
fore it passed through both branches the 'aggregate
sum was enlarged to twenty millions.
The Senate bills to admit Colorado and Nevada
into the 'Union as States failed, the House - having
refused to suspend the rules for theirnonsideration,
a vote of two-thirds being required.
The bill to establish a branch mint in Nevada be
came a law.
The bill to punish frauds on the revenue, and for
other purposes, as enacted into a law, omits the fees
to the Solicitor of the Treasury, and confers the coal
mission arising from seizures under the revenue
laws, excluding prize cases, to.the district attorneys.
The bill creating the office of an assistant collec
tor for the port of New York has also become a
law.
The bill amendatory of the Pacific Railroad act
failed for want of time.
lii — . FentOn's Contract Heport.
The report made by Repr 4-1 t'
esen.a.-ve ...EXTON, from
the Committee on Government Contracts, relates to
Federal officials in New York, and alleged frauds in
the custom-house of that city, in connection with
the offices of the United States District Attorney,
Marshal, Surveyor, and naval officers, navy agent,
and clerk of the courts. More or less abuses are
brought to light, but no remedy suggested. The re
port is signed by Messrs. VirASHISUENE, FBNTON,
STEELE of New York, DAWES, and liozatrazr. The
minority report of Mr. VAN I.Vvek (which is signed
only by himself) was, after being conveyed to the
clerk's office, either lost or abstracted. It is under
stood; however, that it treats of the renting of pub
lie warehouses exorbitant charges, and emolu
meats, etc., embracing the testimony taken by hirn
in New. York, and which is not adopted by the ma
jority of the committee. It is more condemnatory
of the officials who came within the scope of his in
vestigation than the report of his colleagues.
Presentation to Capt. Goodman.
A large number of ladies and gentlemen assembled
in the Hall of Representatives to-night, to witness
'the presentation of a service of silver plate to Capt.
InA GoonmArr, doorkeeper of the House, by the
employees in his department, as a testimonial of
their appreciation of the uniform kindness and
courtesy which have marked both his official 'and
social intercourse with them during the Thirty
seventh Congress. The presentation speech Was
made by Hon. EDWARD MCPHERSON, and responded
to in behalf of the recipient, by Hon. R. E. PENTON,
Capt. GOOD :VAT; extended to the company his hospi
talities, several of the committee rooms having been
tastefully prepared for that purpose.
Commerce with the West.
A hundred members of the late Congress have
united in a call for a Convention to promote en
larged facilities for commerce between the East and
'West, to be held at Chicago on the first Tuesday in
June. They invite all interested, and especially
ask the cooperation of the various Boards of Trade,
Chambers of Commerce, Agricultural Societies, and
business associations. They regard the enlarge
ment of the canals between the valley of the Missis
sippi and the Atlantic as of great national, com
mercial, and military importance, tending to pro
mote the development, prosperity, and unity of the
whole country.
Complimentary to Mr. Crow.
The unanimous vote of thanks to Speaker Gnow
is one among the very rare instances of that kind
in the history of the House of Representatives.
Naval Orders.
Lieutenant Commander BUSREOD has been de.
tached from the Cimerone to the sorew-sloop Ticon
deraga ; Lieutenant GEO. B. Wurre has been or
dered to the Ticonderoga; Lieutenant Anovenua
DeXTER has been ordered to the Clreerolite.
DEPARTMENT OF THE .SOUTR,
Reported Capture of Fort McAllister—A
➢llle and a Half of Rifle• Pits Carried
Plans for the Attack on Charleston—An
Outline of General Iluntees Plans
`MummaTow, March 4.—The President has re
ceived a despatch notifying him of the capture of
Fort McAllister, at the mouth of the Ogeechee river,
by our iron•clads.
A letter from Beaufort, S. C., dated February t 4,
says that General Hunter has decided to capture the
fortifications upon the .Great Ogeeche river, near
Savannah, by regular siege approaches, and that in
pursuance of this plan the 37th New York Regiment
has already left for that point, and will be followed
immediately by other troops. The landing of the
troops can, it is tielieved, be effected without diffi
culty under cover of the fire of the gunboats. The
bombardment of Fort McAllister, at the mouth of
the Ogeeche, was still continued at last accounts,
but our vessels have found it impossible to get
nearer than within thirteen hundred yards of the
fort, owing to obstructions in the channel.
A Hilton Head letter of the .17th ult. says the
troops are under orders to embark, and the next
steamer will probably bring Intelligence of the at
tack on Charleston.
ATTACK ON CHARLESTON.
The first intelligence received at the North from
the anticipated demonstration on Charleston will
doubtless come to you by way of Richmond. There
will probably he ironclad reconnoissances in the
lower harbor for two or three days prior to the main
attack. After accomplishing their purpose for the
day, it may so happen that they will fall back to
their anchorage for the night.
At the last accounts from Charleston the number
of guns in position to check our advance on the city
was estimated at one hundred and sixty. More
have since doubtless been mounted, and we may
calculate on at least two hundred by the time the
attack is made. Of these probably fifty command
the approaches to FOrt Sumpter, and when that
point is reached, the fleet will probably receive the
concentrated fire of Moultrie, Sumpter, and Cum
ming's Point, where the famous railroad battery is
stotioned. They will doubtless, however, be able to
place themselves in such position between Sumpter
and Moultrie that their mis•shots will strike where
they= are not intended. The battery at Cumming's
Point will be a mile distant, too fair altogether even
to dent the armor of an iron clad. .
The mode of attack concluded upon by Admiral
Dupont is of course altogether unknown. He may
have determined to reduce the batteries on the
islands at the entrance of the harbor, and then dash
past Fort Sumpter and demand the surrender of the
city, receiving their combined shot and shell with
out response; or he may determine to first make
the effort to reduce and retake Sumpter as a base of
future operations on the city. The obstructions in
the harbor are understood to be between Sumpter
and the city; indeed, it would be impossible to place
any obstructions below Sumpter, as the fate of our
fleet of sunken whalers has already proved. Thus,
when Sumpter is paused, the city will be at the
mercy of our fifteen-inch shells, and must either
surrender or submit to destructiot.
THE CAPTURE OF FORT IIIcALTASTER.
SPRINDFIRLD, March 4.—The Springfield Repub
lican of yesterday published a despatch, dated Beau
fort, S. G., February 22d, stating that Fort McAl
lister was captured yesterday, with a mile and a
half of rifle-pits, by the 47th New York Regiment,
with the aid of boats. The 47th lost ISO in killed,
wounded, and missing. Two regiments had been
sent to reinforce them.
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THE LATEST.
RICHMOND DAYRILS OF TILE 2D !NATANT DO NOT
CONFIRM OUR neronTs vrtost FORT WALLIS
TER AND VICKSDL'ItO —IMISTRUCTION OR THI;
ARILEL STEAMED. NASIEVILLS LIT OUR. IRON
CLAD}.
WASHINGTON, March 4.—Richmond papers of
the 2d inst. have been received.
They make no mention of antra at Vtekaborg.
Chai lesion advlces of the let inst. are published.
The steamers Rubyand Douglas ran the blockade,
with Nassau dates of the 26th ult.
A despatch from Savannah, of the let inst., states
that the steamer Nashville ran aground before Fort
McAllister, and was deatroyed by one of our iron
clads.
.The fort is not taken.
Meeting in Aid of the Atlantic Telegraph.
Ni w Yonx, 3larch 4.- 2 A number of gentlemen
interested in the Atlantic telegraph met in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms to-day, Mayor Opdyke
presiding.
Messrs. Cyrus W. Field, W. E. Dodge, Peter
Cooper, Edward and A. A. Law made remarks in
'favor of the enterprise, and a resolution was adopted
recommending the undertaking to the aid of the
public. A committee was appointed to call a public
meeting.
Mayor Opdyke subscribed £5OO sterling to the
fund, and other gentlemen contributed .E. 22,700
sterling. Mr. Field stated that .cists,ooo had been
subscribed•in England, but it was determined not to
commence operations until the fund reached £300,-
000.
Rumored Capture, of the Pirate Alabama.
Nice Yonx, March 4.—A rumor is afloat in this
city that the rebel privateer Alabama has been cap
tured, but it cannot be traced to any reliable founda
tion.
The Rumored Battle at Vicksburg.
Caccia - saw, hlarch 4.—The rumors of a great
battle at Vicksburg receive no credit here. It is
probable that Admiral Porter's fleet has run the
batteries, and that .the rebels are preparing to
evacuate the place.. The W. IL Webb, which ran
down the Indianola, is a powerful low-pretieure
steamer,' formerly employed as a tow-boat in the
Gulf. It is believed that the Indianola Met) much
disabled so to be of no service to the rebels:
THE PRESS. - PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1863.
THE LATEST FROM VICKSBURG
ANOTHER BOAT RUNS THE BATTERIES.
CAT7IO, March 4. — The /steamer Tycoon, from
Memphis. has arrived.
The latest advices from below state that two
(kedging machines hart arrived and would be put to
work on the canal immediately.
The river was rising fast, and the water interfered
considerably with the camps situated at the head of
Island No. 95. The levees had been broken, and the
water was pouring over at a fearful rate.
Another flat-boat ran the batteries at Vicksburg.
She was fired on by tho rebels, and struck three
flume.
A fire at the town or Lake Providence,On Mon
day, destroyed nearly the whole place, together
with a considerable amount of commissary stores.
A canal barge, towed by a propeller, had •got
through into Lake Providence. It was pushed
overland on slides, and was to be used for exploring
the lake and neighboring bayous.
Arrival of General Foster's Staff Officers—
GnVilma of Contraband Goods—Execution
of Two Privates—A British Frigate.
FORTES MONROB, /Mach 3.—Steamship S. R.
Spalding arrived last evening from Hilton Head,
and left immediately for Washington, H. C., having
on board General Fosters stair officers.
On Monday morning last, at an early hour, the
provost guard captured about $7,500 worth of con
traband goods at Lambert's Point, on Elizabeth
river. Four of the smugglers were arrested.
Privates Wm. Dormody and Charles Clark, of
Battery H, Ist Pennsylvania Artillery, convicted by
general court martial of the murder of Hezekiah
Stokes, a citizen of York county, Virginia, were
hung, outside of Fort Yorktown, yesterday, at half
past 1 o'clock P. DI.
The British frigate Desperate arrived last night
from Charleston, and anchored in the roads abreast
Fortress Monroe.
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
Rosecrans Slowly Advancing-Defeat of the
Rebels at Ra.gleville Gallantry of our
Troops—Departure of General igegley.
Ouccurwe'rr, March 4.—We have news that
the army of General Rosecrans is slowly advancing
in Tennessee.
A brigade of regulars, from General Rousseau's
Division, while on a foraging expedition on the 2d
instant, encountered the enemy, on the Solern pike;
near Eagleville, potted in a line. A hot engage
ment ensued and lasted for several minutes, when
the rebels, unable to endure the galling [ire of the
regulars, broke and fled.
They were shortly afterwards got into a second
line of battle, and, with heavy reinforcements, ven
tured a move on our right, with the intention of
assailing us by flank and rear. This design failed.
Our forces repulsed the assailants a second time.
They made a hurried retreat, leaving behind their
dead, of whomthere were several. We had only two
wounded.
General Negley ie going North on a twenty-days
leave. He will soon be in Pittsburg.
The Steamer Hibernia at Portland—The Re
cognition of the Confederacy—The Eman
cipation Policy—Arrival of Rebel Specie—
The Insurrection in Polaud—Commercial
Intelligence.
PORTLAND, March 4,—The steamer Hibernia,
from Liverpool on the 19th and Londonderry on the
20th ult., arrived at this port at 63, , g o'clock this eve
ning.
The steamer Edinburgh arrived at Queenstown
On the 19th.
In the House of L'ords, Lord Stratheden gave no
tice that he would move for copies of the despatches
from Mr. Mason to the British Government rela
tive to the claim of the Confederates to be acknow
ledged by Great Britain.
Meetings, lectures, etc., in favor of President Lin
coln's emancipation policy were of daily occurrence
in various parts of England, and an imposing de
monstration was to be made in the amphitheatre at
Liverpool, on the day of the departure of the
steamer Hibernia. The resolutions and address to
Mr. Lincoln, which were to be proposed, emphati
cally approve of his course.
A meeting on the subject was held at James' Hall,
London, on the 18th, at which the speakers indulged
in bitter invectives agalnetthe Lord Mayor and Mr.
Mason for the late Stair at the Mansion House ban
quet. A resolution condemning the act of the Lord
Mayor, in inviting Mason to participate in the pro
ceedings, was unanimously adopted.
The London Times complains that the grand old
cause against slavery and the anti-slave-trade
movement has degenerated into a mere cat's-paw to
Seward. He alludes to the report that Lord liroug
ham had earnestly entreated the new emancipation
ists not to dishonor the old cause.
The Bank of Mobile had remitted to London
about £40,000 in specie, to meet until July, 1864, the
interest on the bonds of the privateer Alabama.
The London Shipping Ga=clle says the accounts of
the Charleston affair, received by the steamer
Arabia, are too meagre to justify the Government in
taking any decided notion.
The proceedings of Parliament were uninterest-
T. telegram from Naples, dated the 18th of Febrt.
ary, announces that the British war steamer St.
George had left for Malta, with Prince Alfred on
board. He was Buttering from the fever.
The preparations being made to welcome the
Princess Alexandra, the intended wife of the Prince
of Wales, indicate that.the event will be one of the
moat magnificent ever given in-Englund.
The rumors that France considers that the
Charleston blockade has been raised still lack con
firmation.
The Bourse was flat; Beata, 75f.05c
PRUSSIA.
In the Chamber of Deputies the question was
asked of the ministers whether Prussia had con
cluded the convention with Russia to assist in sup
pressing the Polish insurrection.
Herr Schonhausen simply declined to answer the
question. It is asserted, however, that the Govern
ment did not follow the Russian policy.
The liberals had brought forward a resolution
that Pitiesia should not aide with either party and
neither should enter the Prussian territory without
being disarmed.
The Paris Petrie represents the insurrection as
spreading throughout all parts of Poland. The
military commander in the provinces of Lithuania
and Uohuya, had refused to send reinforcements
demanded of them, considering that it was impossi
ble to diminish their forces.
The insurgents attacked Minnow on the 17th,
and were repulsed with 300 killed and about the
same number wounded. The town of Watch° w was
afterwards set on lire.
it WAS asserted that the insurgents, under Lan
&Neter, had beaten thellueatans, and captured some
cannnn.
LONDON MONEY MAEKET—LONDON, Peb.
In.—The funds are without variation. The demands
for discount at the bank are unimportant, and, as
gold continues to flow to the hank, the expectations
of a reduction in the rate of discount are increasing.
Satterthwaire , s 'Weekly Circular says: "la Ame
rican securities considerable transactions have oc
curred during the week. Many parties have ap
peared as buyers, under the impression that the
strife ere long would terminate. Erie railroad and
Illinois Central shares relapsed two dollars under
The effects of reported importations from New York,
but recovered one dollar, and closed firmly."
THE LATEST, YIA LONDONDERRY.
Laysmisoor., Feb. 20—Noon.--Three young Polish
students in the French military school of St. Oyr,
had been delivered to the Russians by Prussia.
It has been remarked that a change has suddenly
come over the official and semi-official papers of
Paris on the question of Poland.
A report was current in Paris, yesterday, that
French diplomatic note was addressed to Prussia on
the subject of Prussian interference in Poland.
Advices from Paris mention that a contract for
Confederate loans had been received for three mil
lion pounds in bonds at ? per cent., exchangeable for
cotton.
The Times' City Article says that as the Govern
ment possesses all the means of transport from the
interior to the ports, the cotton thus hypothecated
will be first available for shipment to Europe. The
price at which the bonds are to be issued has not
transpired.
The deaths of the Marquis of Cheltenham and
Lord Raley are announced.
The secretary of the Emancipation Society says
that no letter or telegram has been received, as was
reported, from Lord 13rougharu, imploring them not
to present their address to Mr. Adams, the United
States minister. •
The meeting held to-day at Liverpool in favor of
emancipation was very large and enthusiastic.
The steamer Saxonia arrived at Southampton on
the 19th, and the Norwegian arrived at Londonderry
on the 20th.
The fillip Carrier Dove, from New York for Liver
pool, went ashore near Valencia, Ireland, and has
ten feet of water in her hold.
LIVERPOOL . COTTON MARKET. Pebruery lB.—The
sales of two days amount to 6,000 bales, includiutt 3,rkl
bales to speculators and for export. The market is very
dull and prices easier.
STATE OF TRADE. —The Manchester markets are
doll but prices steady.
LIVERPOOL RIIRADSTUF FE BlARKET.—ltreadstuffs
are quiet, but steady: Messrs. Richardson,‘-Wakefield,
and others, report Flour doll at steads' prices; eaten at
21s. Wheat quiet, but steady ~ W
; red - Western 3s 9d;
red Southern.9s 10i1010A; white Western I0Colls; rod
Wei tern 116 - 6125. Corn fiat, at .20a(4294 6‘l' for white.
LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. —Provisions con
tinuo dull. The circulars report Beef dull; Pork nomi
nal; Bacon steady; Lards toilet; Tallow inactive at 4
4.35; Butter quiet but steady.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCI MARKET. —Sugar steady;
Rico quiet; Coffee inactive; Ashes firmer; Pots, Sta Gtl;
Pearls, 318; Linseed Oil firm; Petroleum sales small;
Rosin nominal; Spirits of Turpentine ,
at 113W205.
LEI - Enron, Fridei, Feb. 20.—COTTON-The sales of
the week amounted to 20,000 hales, Including 5,000 t 0
speculators. The market lies been very dui and a de
cline Grid on American and ).aNtl on Bursts Is reported.
Tim sales of Friday are estimated at 2,000 bales, the inst.-
ket closing firmer lint qulot at unchanged prices.
The following ore the quotations:
• - Fair, Middling.
NCNV Orleans 9 134 d. 2134 , d.
Mobiles 0 4 5 ' ' a 1.1..
Uplands 2311 2ou
The stock in port is es timated at 414,000 bales, inclu
ding 6..,* COD hales of American. .•
13readsty ifs have a downward tendency.
Provisions continue Inactive.
Losimx, Friday.—Console closed 92, 1 1 for money. The'
increase of bullion in theßank of England for the week
amounts to .4518,600. The bank has reduced the lute of
disci:mut to 4't cent.
AMERICAN ETOCRE-141.^at• SJLIca. —Erie Railroad,
44%; Illinois Central Railroad, 41 ti cont. discount.
The Second NeNi Ilaylpshire3Regiment.
.Cormonn, N. R., March 4.—The 2d New liamp
shire Regiment arrived here to-day. An enthusias
tic reception and public dinner was given to them.
Gm - . Barry welcomed them and they were alao
addressed by Major General Wool.
Installation of the President of Harvard
College.
130arow, March 4.—The inauguration of Ref. T.
Rill as president of Harvard College took place this
afternoon.
The Rebels hi Eastein Keutneky.
. March 4.—Reliable information from
Eastern Kentucky states that there is a rebel esoll)
of about nine hundred men near Mount Sterling.
It is being strengthened by predatory bands, which
bring in horses, forage, clothing, &c., stolen from
the people. Their avowed intention is to make an
attempt on Lexington and Paris very soon.
LowrevlLLE, March 4.—The Rentuoky Senate
yesterday reconsidered the resolution :censuring
Col. Gilbert for dispersing the traitors , Convention
at Frankfort, after which the Legislature adjourned
tine die. The straight-out Unionists have triumphed,
and carried every material point.
Arrival of the Crew of the Bark Golden
. .
Now Yono, Dlarch 4.—The brig Ocean Belle,
which arrived this morning from St. Domingo City,
.brought the captain, both mates, the steward, and
two seamen of the bark Golden Rule.
The River Rising Rapidly.
LAKE PROVIDENCE DESTROYED.
DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA. c
EUROPE.
GREAT BRITAIN
FRANCE.
POLAND
Commercial Intelligence.
THE LATEST COMMERCIAL.
The Kentucky Legislature.
LUVllth CONGRESS—Third Session,
WASHINGTON, March 4, IMI.
SENATE.
CLOSE OF TUF.SDAY NIGHT'S SIMMS:.
At 2 o'clock a quorum being obtained, the bill to
admit Nebraska as a State Was taken up—yeas 25,
na 1311.
• t 2Y, o'clock the Senate went into executive
session, and at 4 o'clock took a recess until 10 o'clock.
WEDZIPSDAY mcnorusa , s SESSION
. - - •
The Senate met again at 10 o'clock.
Mississippi and Michigan Canal.
Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts, from the Mili
tary Committee, reported back the bill to construct
a canal from the Mississippi river to Lake Michi
gan.
• District of Columbia Schools.
lWr. GRIME S , of lowa, called up the bill relating
to •the public instruction of youths in the primary
schools of the District of Oolumbia.
Elections i,n Tennessee and Louisiana.
••• • • -
Mr. TRUMBULL, of Illinois, moved to take UP
the bill to provide for the election of members of
Congress in Tennessee and Louisiana.
Mr. CARLILE, of 'Virginia, and Mr. POWELL,
of Kentucky, called for the yeas and nays.
The motion was agreed to—yeas 28, nays 1.
Miscellaneous Appropriation Bill.
Mr. FESSENDEN, o Maine, from the com
mittee of conference on the miscellaneous appro.
priation bill, made a report, which was concurred
Clerk of the Howse.
A bill was received from the House to regulate the
proceedings of the Clerk. of the }louse in preparing
for the organization of *at body. It was passed.
Collection of Revenue.
Also, a bill to facilitate the collection'of revenue
in El Paeo, Texas, and New Mexico. Passed.
Claims for Damages.
Mr. DAVIS, of Kentucky, moved to postpone the
pending bill, and take up the bill providing for an ex
amination of the claims for damages done by the
Union troops. lie demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr. TRUMBULL hoped the Senator was not go
ing to retort to dilatory motions.
Opposition to the Pending Bill.
Mr. DAVIS said he meant to try and defeat the
pending bill by every means in his power. '
The motion was disagreed to—yeas 12, nays 25.
Mr. SHERMAN, of Ohio, moved to take up a
bill from the House, to which there could be no
objection, as the Senator from Kentucky said be
would oppose the pending bill by every means in
his power.
Mr. TRUMBULL said it was this kind of feeling
which prevented us from crushing out the rebellion,
because somebody said "it could not be done." If
the Senator from Ohlo is disposed to surrender the
legislation of the country to the threat of the Sena
tor from Kentucky, let him do so, and let the Sens,
tor from Kentucky take the responsibility of oppos
ing legislation by factions opposition. He was not
going to yield to the threat of any single man who
chose to stand in the way of legislation, and the
Senate could afterwards take means to prevent any
single man from standing in the way of the people
and the legislation due the nation.
After a further discussion, Mr. SHLRMAN with
drew the motion.
Mr. DAVIS, of Kentucky, moved to lay the pend
ing bill on the table, and asked the yeas and nays.
• The motion was rejected—yeas 10, nays 29.
Mr. POWELL, of Kentucky,.moved to postpone
the further consideration of the bill till tomorrow,
and asked the yeas and nays. Rejected—yeas 9,
nays 27.
Mr. SAULSBURY, of Delaware, moved to post
pone the bill till five minutes before twelve o'clock,
and asked the yeas and nays. Rejected—yeas 8,
nays 29.
CARLILE moved to postpone the bill and
take up a bill for the relief of J. C. Kennedy, and
asked the yeas and nays.
Mr. TRUMBULL appealed to the Senators not to
give their yeas and nays to those who were making
a factious opposition. Let us see, and let the
country see, who are the half-dozen conspirators
who are seeking to defeat the legislation of the
country.
Mr. CIARLILE did not know what right the Se
nator had to impute a factious opposition to others.
He was urging an obnoxious measure, with a perti
nacity never equalled. The Senator had no right to
impute motives to those who were as sincere in
their opposition as he was in favor of the bill, and
he had no light to call Senators conspirators.
Mr. DAVIS, of Kentucky, said these motions
were a part of a well-known and practised Parlia
mentary law, and the man must either be not sincere
or very green not to know that Senators would re
sort to this sort of opposition to an obnoxious mea
sure when an attempt is made to force Its passage
during the closing hours of the session.
Mr. 11.01VE, of Wisconstb, thought the motion of
the Senator from Virginia had better be adopted. It
was a meritorious bill, and he thought they had
made a point against the Senator from Kentucky
(Mr. Davis). He (Mr. Howe) proposed to stump the
State of Kentucky against hint next year, and he
did not believe he could be re-elected again. He saw
no necessity of following the example of the negro
preacher who said, "11 the Lord directed him to
jump through a stone wall, he was bound to jump at
it at an • rate."
Mr. .COWAN, of Pennsylvania, offered a resolu
tion tendering the thanks of the Senate to the
President for the ability and impartiality with
which he had presided over its deliberations,
Adopted.
Mr. TRUAIBULL 'said the Senator from Wiscon
sin had made a very winning appeal to lay a great
public measure aside for the purpose of considering
a private bill, and he might have yielded to hie per
suasions but for some of those about:him, more
hardhearted than he, who told him not to yield.
Mr. BOWL said he was willing to admit that
the Senator from Illinois was ruined by his asso
ciates.
Mr. BAYARD, of Delaware, at some length re
plied to the charge of being a conspirator, and said
the bill itself was a conspiracy.
Mr. DOOLITTLE, of Wisconsin, said he would
like to have the last feei - moments of this session
spent in something beside crimination and ?earl
mination. He -would look over the past and. re
gard the many Important acts of this now expiring
Congress at the vast preparation we have made
for carryieg on the tear, and the financial measures
adopted. At this moment, while we are engaged in
a gigantic war, our ships are going across the ocean
laden with food for starving thousands. All these
facts, and the recent news flashed over the wires,
show that we are to crush out this rebellion ; and
that this nation is to stand before the world greater
and more powerful, and beyond what it has entered
into the mind of man to conceive. It was with sen
timents like these that he would have this Congress
expire, arid show the unalterable purpose of the
American people to crush out this wicked re
hellion.. Let us show to the world, to traitors
at home, and to the men who talk of inter
vention, that we have just begun to &tit, and
that we will fight it through. We bouit Loui
siana and Florida lo have possession of that open
ing to the ocean, and he would say, in the
name of the great Northwest, that before they
would allow an independent empire at the mouth
of the Mississippi, they would reduce Louisiana to
what it was before we bought it, a territory of
swamps and crocodiles. Let us say to the nations'
that suggest to us the possibility of an Independent
empite at the Southwest, that such talk is to talk
war to the people of the United States. Let us tell
them that we are determined to carry this war
through, though it should result in the upheaval of
the whole world. We will µever surrender. It was
his religious belief that this republic is that politi
cal power foretold by the prophets, and for which
all good men of all ages have looked and prayed for,
and to whose success and duration Heaven with all
its omnipotence was pledged.
A communication was received from the House,that
they had appointed a committee to wait on the
President, and inform him that the House was
ready to adjourn, if he had no further communica
tion to make.
Mr. TRUMBULL offered a resolution, which was
adopted, to inform the President that the Senate
had finished its legislative business, and was ready
to adjourn.
In a few momenta the committee appointed by the
Senate reported that they had waited on the Preai
dent, and he had no further communication to make.
Adjournment.
The PRESIDENT (Mr. Foot)—The hour of twelve
having arrived, which, by constitutional 'limitation,
terminates the present Congress, the Chair, express
ing his grateful recognition of the confidence and
good will of his associates in the body, declares this
Senate of the United States adjourned without day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House reassembled at 10 o'clock to-day.
There being, a slim attendance, a call of the Howe
was ordered.
Nevada and Colorado. .
Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, moved a suspen
sion of the rules, in order to consider the bill for the
admission of • Nevada and Colorado as States into
the Union. The question war decided in the nega
-tive—yens 66, nays 47, not a two-third vote,
The report of the committee of conference on the'
miscellaneous appropriation bill was adopted.
Minority Contract Report. '
WASIIBURNE addressed the House in favor
of the motion to reconsider the vote by which the
minority report from the Committee on Contracts,
made by Mr. Van Wyck, was ordered to oe printed.
The contents of that report never came to the know
ledge of the committee till a late hour last night.
The slanders contained Therein should not go to the
country unchallenged and unrebuked. The majo
rity of the committee were assailed by this report.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Pennsylvania, wished to know
why the report was not made till 12 o'clock last
night.
Mr. WASHBURNE replied that the evidence was
not completed till Monday. The chairman of the
committee (Mr. Van Wyck) was never with it for
two hours. Hence, as that gentleman knewnothing
of the testimony, and had never written one line of
the report, the majority determined that he should
notpresent it to the House, who deputed him (Mr.'
Washburne) todo so. The majority had deposed the
gentleman as chairman. He had gone to New York,
and, viithout the authority of the committee, un
dertaken, in a disgraceful manner, to examine into
alleged frauds in that city. It had been charged that
the gentleman had had a personal difficulty with the
collector of that port, and hard words were used be
tween them, but he did not know what truth there
was in the report.
Mr. WASHBURNE yielded the floor to Mr.
Dawes.
Nr. YAW WICK desired to reply to Mr. Wash
burin.
Mr. JOHNSON said Mr. Van Wyek ought to be
heard.
hlr. DAWES understood that Mr. 'Van Wyck had
reflected on the course of the committee, but he bad
not seen the minority report. If this was the ease.
he was ignorant of any reason for such censure. He
yielded the floor to
Mr. VAN WYCK, who said that what had fallen
from the lips of the gentleman who had just ad
dresied the Mouse should satisfy members of the
propriety of printing his report. Why should the
majority seek to suppress itt The House having
ordered an investigation into the affairs of the New
York Custom House, he undertook the task of
malting it, the committee being willing that he
should do so, and thus relievethem from the trouble.
He remained in New York two weeks, and the
members of the committee knew where he was, and
what he was doing.
Mr. IVASHBURNE. Will the gentleman give
way?
Mr. 'VAN WYOK. No sir. .
Mr. WASHBURNE, ( In a low tone.) The com
mittee never gave you such authority.
Mr. VAN WYCK, resuming, said that in his re
port he made no reflection upon the majority of the
committee. If they thought he had, they could hold
him to the responsibility and call upon him in any
way they chose, He repeated that for two weeks
he took testimony in New York about the-trans
actions at the custom house, and the examination
was suspended by the reception of a telegram from
Mr. Wasliburnc to await further orders, which
never came. The majority now undertake to sal ,-
press the testimony he gathered while, they seek to
give publicity to their own report.
After further remarks, in vindication of his course,
he moved to lay the pending motion to reconsider
on the table, which was decided In the affirmative.
At 11% o'clock, Mr. IVASHBURNE, rising to a
privileged question; charged that the majority report
had been abstracted from the files by n member of
this House, and asked for a committee of investi
gation.
Mr. PHELPS, of Oalifornin, suggested that the
committee have leave to report before 12 o'clock.
The Investigation was ordered.
Mr. FENTON, of New York, explained that there
were fifteen hundred pages of manuscript to be
examined, which bad occupied every moment of hie
time for days past: The testimony concerning the
chartering of the George Washington was not com.'
pleted till yesterday, and then,had to be analyzed.
Hence It was nine o'clock last night before the re
port was completed. In a conversation with his col
league (Mr. Van Wyck) he could not learn whether
he intended to submit his views or not in the form
of a report. The majority of the committee certain
ly did not know such was his intention.
After the minority report was made, he (Iklr. Fen
ton) went into the Clerk's office to see it, but it had
mysteriously disappeared.
The Statue of Liberty.
Mr. Itft:ENIG HT, of Pennsylvania, ineffectually
sought to have the rules suspended in order that he
might submit a resolution directing the arohiteot of
the Capitol to have removed, under the superin
tendence of the artist, the nondescript ornament
from the head of the htonse statue of Liberty, before
it is elevated to the apex of the dome.
.R.cceptiou of Messages.
Messages NYVTC, from time to time, received from
the Senate, and also from the - President, the latter
through his private secretary, informing the House
of his having approved certain bins.
On motion of Mr. STEVENS, of Penneylvanta, a
committee was appointed to watt on the President,
in conjunction with a similar one .an the part of the
Senate, to inform him that, if he had no further
communication to make, Congress was ready to ad
journ.
Mr. MARSTON, of New York, moved a euspen.
elon of the rules, in order to consider a private bill.
At 11,1 f o'clock Mr. JOHNSON moved to adjourn.
Negatived.
Mr. ALLEN, of Ohio, demanded the yeaa and
nays on Mr. Marston's motion.
Mr. MARSTON withdrew his motion.
Pacific liftilroaii
Mr. SARGENT, of California, reported a bill
amendatory of the Pacific Railroad;. bill. Laid on
the table.
The Case of Major General Schenck.
Mr. MAY, of Maryland, submitted the following,
saying he had tried every day, Corthree weeks, to
otter it.
Whereas, It is. represented • that Major General
Schenck, commanding the forces of the United
States stationed in Baltimore, Masyland, has or
dered, as a condition to .be annexed to the worship
of the Almighty God by certain religious sects or
congregations of the Metliodlst Church of that city,
that the nag of the United Staten shall be conspi
cuously displayed at the time and place of such wor
ship ; and whereas the said order is a plain viola
tion of the inalienable right to worship God accord
ing to the dictates of every one's conscience, as is
asserted by the acid congregation and also by our
declarations of fundamental rights and as secured
by our State and Federal Constitutions ; and where-
as a minister of the said congregation, the Rev.
John H. Dashiel, having, on Sunday, the 16th ult.,
removed the said flag from his own premises, which
was also the place of worship of one of the said con
gregations where the said flag had been placed sur
dorettin Ilm isl some evil-minded person, and for so
g was arresteds by order of said General Schenck
and held as prisoner—
Be it rcsotued, That the Judiciary Committee be,
and are hereby, instructed to inquire into the allega
tions aforesaid, and ascertain by what authority the
said General Schenck exercises a power to regulate
or interfere with the privileges of Divine worship.
and also to arrest and detain as a prisoner the said
minister of the Gospel as aforesaid ; and further,
that the said coidmittee be instructed to report upon
the same at an early day.
While the House was engaged on this subject, the
hour of 12 o'clock M. arrived. "
Mr. STEVENS:, from the committee appointed to
wait on the President reported that they had per
formed that duty, and he had requested them to say
that be had no further communication to make.
The Speaker's Farewell Address.
The SPEAKER, amid the utmost quiet and mark
ed respectful attention, spoke as follows :
Before performing the duty enjoined by the Con
stitution, permit me to tender my grateful acknow
ledgments for the uniform kindness and co-opera
tion received- at your hands. In discharging the
duties to which you assigned me, if aught has oc
curred in word or deed to wound the feelings of any,
attribute it to errors of the head rather than inten
tions of the heart, and let' it be forgotten in the as
surance that I shall recall our past intercourse only.
with pride and pleasure. We met as Legislators of
the Republic on the threshold of its most important
era. its sunshine of almost half a century was for
the first time darkened with clouds. Grim-visaged
war stalked through the land, which it has since
drenched in blood. While grappling in a death
struggle with this hydra•headed monster of civil
discord, you have, by your labors, contributed not
a little to the advancement of the industrial in
terests, and promotion of the greatness and glory of
the country. Few Congresses, if any, will hold a
prouder position in its future. Though we separate
with darkness lowering over the horizon, behind the
clouds la the sun still shining. It seems to be a part
of the plans of Divine Providence that every marked
advance in civilization must begin amid the carnage
of the battle-field. Over the Marathons and through
the Therm opylres of the world's history, liberty
has carved out her 'victories, and the race has
marched on to higher and nobler destinies. As the
lightnings of heaven descend and destroy only to pu
rify and reinvigorate,
so freedom's cannon furrows
the fields of decaying empires and seeds them anew
with human gore from which springs a more vigo
rous race to guard the hopes and cherish the rights
of mankind. The boom - of cannon on the plains of
Lexington shook a continent, and bore an obscure
militia colonel from the shades of Mount Vernon to
the highest pinnacle of earthly glory to stand
forever on that proud pedestal, peerless among
men, while It called Starke from his granite hills,
Putnam from his plough, and Greene from his black
smith's forge to immortal fame.
The iron hail, heating on the water of Sumpter,.
again shakes a continent, and the Genius of History
ie recording the names of- those born not to die.
The country's martyrs in this hour of its trial will
live forever. Their tombs will be the hearts of the
great and good of all time—their monuments the
granite bills of a nation rejoicing in freedom. Who
ther the night of our adversity is to belong or short,
there can be no doubt of the final dawn of a glorious
day ; for such is the physical geography of the con
tinent, that between the gulf and - the lakes there
can be but one nationality. No matter what changes
may be wrought in its social organization, its ter
ritorial limits will continue the same. The tradi
tions of the past and the hopes of the future have
crystalized in the American heart the fixed re
solve of "one Union, one country, and one destiny,"
from ocean to ocean. No human power can change
that destiny any more than it can stay the tide of
the Fat her of Waters, asit rolls from the mountains
to the sea.
" Freedom ' s battle once begun—
Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son,
Though battled oft is ever won. "
Better one war, though it costs countless lives and
untold treasure, than a dismembered Union with
its endless border conflicts and final anarchy and
ruin. If the people between the Gulf and the Lakes
cannot live together in peace as one nation, they
certainly cannot as two. This war then must, in the
nature of things, be prosecuted till the last armed
rebel Is subdued and the flag of our fathers is re
spected on every foot of American soil.
Gentlemen, invoking on you and our common
country the blessings of Divine Providence, and
wishing you each and all a long and happy life, not
in the unmeaning compliment of the day, but in
sincerity and truth, I declare the House of Repre
sentatives of the Thirty-seventh Congress adjourned
sine die.
The address was warmly applauded both on the
floor and in the galleries.
The members for a long time lingered in the hall,
bidding one another and their friends farewell.
EXTRA SESSION OF THE SENATE.
The Senate was called to order by Col. Jona W.
FORNEY, the secretary, who proceeded to read the
proclamation of the President convening the Senate.
On motion of Mr. FESSENDEN, of Maine, a reso
lution was adopted to administer the oath of office to
Mr. Foote, and to declare him president of the Senate,
pro tem
The oath was administered by Mr. Foster, of Con
necticut.
The PRESIDENT pro tern, then administered
the oath of office to the following Senators elect:
Messrs. .Lemuel Bowden, of Western Virginia;
Charles R. Buckalew, of Pennsylvania; Zach.
Chandler, of Michigan; James Dixon, of Connecti
cut; James R. Doolittle, of Wisconsin; Reverdy
Johnson ' of Maryland; Edwin 1). Morgan, of New
York; Lott M. Morrill, of Maine; Charles Sumner,
of Massachusetts; and Benj. F. Wade, of Ohio.
Mr. TEN EYCK, of New Jersey, presented the
cwientiels of W. Wright, of New Jersey, who ap
peared and was sworn in.
On motion of Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts, a
committee was appointed to wait upon the Presi
dent, And inform him of the convening of the Senate.
Messrs. Viilsog. Howe, and Nesmith, were de
signated as such committee, and proceeded to per.
form that duty, and reported to the Senate.
Mr. TroiDII3ILL, of Illinois, called attention to
the law requiring new Senators to take the oath of
allegiance.
On motion of Mr. FOSTER, it was voted that the
daily session of the Senate should commence at 12
o'clock A. M.
The Senate then adjourned.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
HARRISBURG, March 4, PRZI.
SENATE
The Senate met at 11 o'clock, and was called to
order by the Speaker.
121111=1
Mr. CONNELL, the petition of 145 citizens of
Frankfort] in favor of the use of steam power on the
Frankfort] Railway.
Mr. STEIN, six petitions in favor of the exten
sion of the charter of the.k . armers' Bank of Easton.
Also, two from Lehigh county for the passage of
a law prohibiting the emigration of negroes and
mulattoes into the State.
Mr. REILLY, a remonstrance from Schuylkill
county against, empowering corporations to hold
large bodies of land for mining purposes.
Mr. MOTT, one' from Pike county in favor of a
National Convention.
Mr. GLATZ, one from 349 citizens of York coun
ty for a law excluding ncgroes and multittoes.
Bine Introduced.
Mr. KINSEY, a bill incorporating the Durham
Bridge Company, to construct a bridge across the
Delaware at Durham Furnace.
Mr. CONNELL, a supplement to the Philadel
phia Lying-in Charity for attending indigent fe
males. Considered and passed finally.
Mr. WALLACE, a bill to incorporate the Key
stone Canal and Transportation Company.
Mr. PENNEY, a bill relating to the payment of
stamp duties, requiring stamp (India to be tamed
with costs in judicial proceedings.
Bills Considered
The bill providing for the distribution of State
documents among the different States of the Union
passed finally.
Mr. COINMELL called up the bill to extend for
two years the time forthe payment of the enrollment
tax on the bill to incorporate the Philadelphia and
New Jersey Ferry Company, which passed finally.
Adjourned.
HOUSE
The House was called to order. at 10K A. M., by
Speaker CESSNA.
Negroes and Binlattoes.
-
The Judiciary Committee, through Mr. 'KANE,
Chairman, reported a bill to prevent the emigration
of negroea and mulattoes into the State. It prevents
any such persons from coming into Pennsylvania,
either temporarily or permanently, under penalty of
indictment, end fine not exceeding $lOO, with im
prisonment not exceeding one year. The second
section is as follows :
That if any petson or persons shall brine, or cause
to be brought into this State, any negro or mulatto
stave,whether said slave is set free or not, shall be
adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convio
tion thereof, shall be fined for every such negro or
mulatto, in any sum not exceeding 000, and shall
undergo imprisonment for a period not exceeding
One year, or both in the discretion of the court.
The third section makes it the duty of sheriftii,
constables, and policeotflcers to arrest such negrocri
and mulattoes.
The fourth section provides that nothing in this
act shall be construed to apply to teamsters or ser
vants temporarily within this State.
American Meehanics,
• On motion of ItIr.IIOPKINS, of Philadelphia, the
House proceeded to the conaideration of an act re-
Wire to the American Mechanics' Hall; which was
passed ttnaliy.
Councilmen mill Legislators.
Mr. BARGER called up an act relating to coun
cilmen and legislators; which was passed, as fol
lows:
Sum 1. Be it enacted, 4.c., That it shall not be law
ful for any member of either branch of the Legisla
ture to hold or exercise the office of councilman in
the said city, after the first of January next.
Sac. 2. Dlo member of Councils of said city shall
be eligible to any office, employment, or agency, di
rectly or indirectly chosen by Councils, or either
branch of them, during the term for which he shall
have been elected to Councils.
SEo. 3. Whenever, by the requirements of any
law, a particular residence is a necessary qualifica
tion for the election or appointment of any officer,
a removal from such residence shall operate as a
lot felture of the office.
An act authorizing the holders of bonds of the
county of Allegheny to compromise with said county
was considered'and passed.
Tonnage Tax. •
The special order of the day was the consideration
of a bill repealing the act by which the tonnage tax
was commuted in 1861.
The question was on an amendment which had
been offered by Ur.. NOYES, of Clinton county, as
follows:
Si evioN 1. Reit enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pcsmsyluania in
General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by Gm
authority of the same, That all railroad companies,
canal companies, steamboat, or other navigation
companies, shall pay to the Treasurer for the use of
the Commonwealth a tax upon all tonnage oarried
upon or over their respective lines of transparratioa,
to be graduated as follows, to wit:
Pint. Upon the products of mines for each:ton...of
two thousand pounds, two cents.
second. Upon the product of the forest, on animal:
• s
vegetable food, and all other agricultural products,
three cents.
Third. Upon merchandise, manufactures, and all
other articles, five cents.
Sec. 2. In all cases where the same freight is
transported over different but continuous lines of
transportation, then the tax hereby imposed shall be
paid y the several corporations carrying the same,
each in proportion to the distance trans,ported, as
may be adjusted among themselves, the State Tree
surer being, and be is hereby, authorized to collect
the whole of said tax from either of the companies
carrying the freight as he may elect : Provided, That
the carriage of all freight shipped through and over
one or several lines of transportation shall be
chargeable with but one tax as aforesaid.
Stm. S. Corporations, whose lines of improvement
are used by others for the transportation of freight,
are hereby authorized to add the tax hereby im
posed to their charges, and to collect the same there
with.
SSP. 4. That all revenues derived from tonnage
duties shall be, nud it is hereby, appropriated to the
oinking fund for the reduction of the State debt, and
shall not be used or appropriated for any other pur
pose whatsoever.
Mr. SMITH, of Cheater, moved to amend the
amendment by striking out the fourth section and
inserting the following:
"That the tonnage duties to - which the aforesaid
companies, or either of them, are mode liable by this
act shall be and are hereby appropriated to the sink
ing fund provided by the 4th section of the ilth ar
ticle of the Constitution of the State r and shall not
be used or appropriated for any otherpurpose what
ever.”
Mr. SMITH, of Chester, urged his amendment at
length, and entered upon a full review of the cir
cumstances attending the imposition and repeal of
the tonnage tax, contending that the commutation
act was one in the nature of a contract which could
not now be affected by the Le.gislature, which was
one of the parties to this contract. The Supreme
Court was alone competent to decide.
Mr. HOWLAND, of Pike, contended for the pas
sage of the original bill.
Mr. PERSHING said that the commutation either
was or was not a contract; if it wee nor, then the
State had a right to collect all back tonnage taxes,
and it certainly had no each. power. The original
tax of five mills had been imposed to proteet the
line of the public improvements from loss. These
lean of injury to the works of the Commonwealth
were soon proved to be unfounded. After the
purchase of the State works by the Pennsylvania
Railroad; the company took the ground4hat the tax
was unconstitutional.
The bill was diecualred up to the hour of adjourn
ment.
Green and Coater,street Railway.
An act relative to the Green and Coates-street
Railway Company, now in the Lands of the Railway
Committee, is as follows :
Be it ended, dc., That the supplement approved
March 21,1662, be, and the same is hereby, repealed.
The supplement referred to prevents the cars of
any other railroad company from running on the
track of the Green and Coates, and allows them to
use Landing avenue, and to run over other roads.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The consideration of the tonnage tax bill was re•
sumed.
31r. PERSHING- continued his remarks,-urging
that it would be unconstitutional to attempt to re
peal the commutation act. It was alleged that the
charter of the old United States Bank was obtained
by fraud, but the remedy was not by the repeal of
the charter at the ensuing session, but with the peo
ple who swept the party out of existence who had
chartered the bank. It would be unjust and unfair
to tax any one corporation more than another.
Mr. KA_INE admitted that even if the commuta
tion act was obtained by fraud, it was nevertheless
a law ; but it was the right of the people, if it had
been thus procured, and If it infringed on their in
terests, to have it repealed by the succeeding Le
gislature: There was a reason why an effort was
not made in 1837 to repeal the charter of the old
United States Bank, and that was that it was well
known that on the tenth of May of that year a con- .
vention would assemble in Harrisburg and revise.
the Constitution, so as to authorize the .Legielattire
to repeal, revise, or destroy any charter ever
granted. This amendment was inserted in the Con:
stitution, and the Legislature has actually the
power, it'll chooses, to repeal the original charter of
the Pennsylvania Railroad and all its supplements,
and to fix the amount of damage thus sustained by
the corporation.
Mr. SMITH, of Cheater, wished to be understood
as admitting that the Legislature has power to re
peal any
. act except one involving a Legislative
grant or a contract, but it was a monstrous doctrine
to assert that the Legislature could repeal and de
stroy charters simply by its own will. He held that
it was first necessary for some calm tribunals, such
as courts to pass judgment, whether or not such
chartershad been Injurious to the people.
Mr. HOPKINS, of Washington, urged the fol
lowing reasons for the restoration of the tonnage
tax r First. Because it was voluntarily assumed.
He illustrated this, and said thatthe construction of
the Pennsylvania Railroad had ruined the State
canal. Second. The tax should be restored, because
otherwise there will be a deficiency to be made up
by taxation on real and personal property. Third.
It should be restored, because its repeal was obtained
by direct bribery.
Suppose the banks were to come into the Legisla
ture for a commutation act, and ask the State to
give them, as she did the Pennsylvania railroad,
about seven hundred thousand dollars, which should
properly have gone into the Treasury, what would
be said of any Legislature that would pass such an.
act 1 He has reason to believe that the company was
even now negotiating with members on this floor,
for the construction of a railroad through their dis
tricts, if the tonnage tax should not be restored. In
this manner several members had been influenced in
1861. They did not return to the Legislature, and
this Might be the fate of others.
Mr. BENEDICT said that any man who attempt
ed to force members to vote in a certain way, under
threats that they would not be' again elected to the
Legislature, was as base as any man who received
bribery money in 1861.
Mr. HOPKINS, of Washington, said, any man
who alleges upon, this floor that my suggestion is
base, is a liar and 'a scoundrel. - • .
Mr. BENEDICT said he hoped his aged friend
would not die with " railroad-on.the-britin I"
Mr. TIOPKIINS said he would rather die of that
than nigger-on -the-brain 1"
Mr. GLENN, of Washington, said that he should
vote against the amendments and for the immediate
restoration of the tax. The Constitution made the
Legislature alone thejudge of whetter it was ad
visable to repeal any charter.
Mr. JOHNSON reiterated the argument that nei
ther a legislative grant nor contract could be re•
pealed, although an ordinary act of Assembly might.
IS, an amendment taxing all railroads was passed, it
would relieve real estate of a tax amounting to five
hundred thousand dollars, and there would be no
law-suit with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
which, would naturally follow the passage of the
original bill. Adjourned.
Officers on Duty at the War Department.
From a semi-official return just made, I learn that
the following officers of the regular army are now
on duty at the War Department:
Lorenzo 'Thomas, brigadier general—Adjutant
General of the army.
Edward B. S. Canby, brigadier general—Acting
Assistant Secretary , of War.
W. S. Ketchum, brigadier general—Assistant In
spector General.
Edward D. Townsend, colonel—Assistant Adju
tant General and executive °nicer, Adjutant Gene
ral's Department. ..
W. A. Nichols, lieutenant colonel—Assistant Ad
jutant General. In charge of the Bureau for col
lecting, drilling, and organizing volunteers, and pay
of bounty, under the act approved July n.,1861.
James B. Fry, major and A. D. C., with rank of
colonel—Assistant Adjutant General. Attends to
the issue of commissions, acceptation of resigna
tions (regular army), &o.
Robert Williams, major Assiatant Adjutant
General. In charge of the regular recruiting ser
vice, and special order business.
Chauncey McKeever, major — Assistant Adjutant
General. On duty with the Secretary of War.
George D. Ruggles, major and A. D. 0. with rank
of colonel—Assistant Adjutant General . ' On duty
with the Secretary of War.
Thomas Pa. Vincent, major—Assistant Adjutant
General. In charge of matters pertaining to the
volunteer service.
Samuel Breck, major—Assistant Adjutant Gene
ral. In charge of the muster rolls, volunteer Ber
vice.
Board of Revenue Commissioners.
ILLommourco, March 4, 1863
The Board met at 10 o'clock A. N.
MR. PARR'S SUCCESSOR.
Mr. Pomeroy presented the credentials of Mr.
McKean, of Crawford, who takes the place of Myron
Park, Ego., decertied, a former member of the Board.
Mr. McKean was sworn in, and took his seat ac
cordingly. -
REPORTING PROCEEDINGS
11Ir. Steele, from the Committee on Printing, sub
mitted a proposition from George Bergner, with re
ference to reporting the proceedings of the Revenue
Board. Considerable discussion followed. The
committee were finally instructed to report to this
Board to-morrow what the proceedings could be
furnished for in the Legislative Record.
AGGREGATE TALITATION
Mr. Calvin submitted tho following resolution:
Resolved, That in the opinion of this Board the ag
gregate valuation of property made taxable by law for
State purposes, by the Revenue Board 0f1859 should
not be exceeded, and that this Board should adopt
that valuation as a maximum beyond which the ne
cessities of the Commonwealth do not require an
increase; that this Board, under its powers conferred
by law to equalize, may reduce,as well as raise, the
leapective valuations returned by the several coun
ties of the State.
The resolution was read twice, and after a free
discussion, pro and con, further action on the sub
ject was postponed for the present.
Mr. Relater moved that the Board commence
to-morrow morning to tlx the valuations.
Ar. Nice offered an amendment making It Friday
instead. (lat Tied. ,
Mr. liagenman moved that the committee to
whom was referred the report of commissioners to
revise the Revenue Code, present it to this Board
to-morrow morning, and that the resolution of. Mr.
Calvin betaken up at the same time. Agreed to: •
Mr. K.ase ofibred the following resolution, which
was agreed to: "Resoired, That the committee. on
final report be requested to furnish said report,
printed, by 10 o'clock on. Wednesday next, to the
Board."
ASSESS:SMITS ON REAL ESTATE
Mr. Brown asked for information with regard to
assessments on real estate throughout the Common
wealth. His observations had been when travelling
through certain sections of it, that fends which were
held by their owners at one hundred dollars per
acre were generally put down by the assessors at
about fifty or sixty dollars per acre. He thought
that, as a general thing, assessors ought to be more
vigilant for the interests of the Commonwealth.
He viewed the matter as one of importance, and as
such, left it with those whose duty it was to tho
roughy review the subject. Adjourned.
Democratic Demonstrations.
TRENTO North 4.—A large mass meeting of
N,
Democrats from the different parts of the State was
held this afternoon and evening.. Thirty-four guns
were tired to celebrate the termination of the present
Congress. Speeches were made by Judge Naar, 0.
C. Burr, Daniel Holmium, denouncing the alleged
usurpations of the Executive and the conscription
bill. The meeting then toot a recess till 7,i‘ o'clock
P. M.
The meeting reassembled Ia the evening, when
the crowd wns immense.
Resolutions were adopted strongly denouncing the
usurpations of the Executive and Congress, and
taking strong State-rights ground, and cauingjupon
the people of the State to show their firmness and .
courage in this emergency. The conscription bill is
denounced as an aggression upon State sovereignty.
Hon. Charles Skelton, lion. James Brooks, of New
'York, anti lion. A. J. Rogers, of New Jersey, ad
dressed the meeting.
NonnisTowx, Pa., March 4.—The Democratic Club
of this place tired one hundred guns to-day, expres
sive of their joy that the late Congress has adjourned
sine die.
Arrival of the Steamer New York.
Nam Yonx, March 4.—The steamer New York
.arrived at this port to-night, from Liverpool on the
16th, via Southampton on the 19th. The steamer
Arabia arrived at Liverpool on the 16th.
The news by the steamer New York is mainly
covered by the advices per the steamer liibernian.
Conspirators Punished.
Crworrorherr, Alarch 4.—The four liforgan count*
(Indiana) conspirators, who were tried fhr firing
on
our cavalry when arresting desortera, have been
fined tire hundred dollars each.
LATIOY POSITIVE SALE. OF Duv GOODS, &o. The
early particular attention of purchasers is requested
to the large and geaeral assortment of Brittah,
French, German, and American dry goods, twine s
laps, embraelsg 1,100 packages and lots of desi
rable staple and fishes , articles in linens, cottons,
worsteds, woolens, and silks, to be peremptorily sold,
by catalogue, on four niontlfs , credit, (with b stock
of goods fox cash,) commencing this morning at 10
o'clock, to be continued, without intermission, all
day, and part of the evening, by John B. Myers sr,
Co., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street s
• 1
NEW YORK CITY.
[Correspondence of The Press. 3
pr Ew yang', Drarch 4,1867,
THE CONFUSION OF NEWS
from the West presented by the papers this s 2(
ing, occasions great curiosity hi' all circles to
what the telegraph will bring forth ; whether it
be an Official report of the el:solo:Aloft of Vicksl
by the rebels, or a dishearientkr.retwtation of
Memphis Bulletin's stirring rumor: Up to the
of writing, nothing at all, either pro.or con,. hub!
received by the press, and we shall look for the •
few days' revelations with fear and Inembliag.
the news stands at present, in the very next cr
to that giving the reported evacuation, Lathe •
is the official statement from Washingtm, thti
Government has heard nothing new from :he
Gibraltar. If Vicksburg be really evacustal l
rebels cannot long hold Port Hudson, for one pt
may be said to command the Rank approaches
the other ; and for this reason, all the military
I have seen refuse to believe the Memphis ne
This war, however, is a war of anomali es, m and
reasoning about it from precedents must prove
wildest of speculations.
A REBEL LECTURE
of the aeries now being audaciously ventured
the encouragement of the dinloyal in this city, •
delivered lad evening before the Young Men's
rnocratic Association, by the Hon. John McKE
When McKeon had finished, the Hon. James Broi
undertook to show how the last three bills of C
greas would make Mr. Lincoln the " very incar
tion of despotism,” and was uproariously apply
ed, of course. As Brooks is a member elect of tl
coming Congress whose leaders do not hesitate
avow that its first act will be the impeachment
the President, his style of oratory is not ash'
. .
ing. It le astonishing, though, that the Adm
tration so tamely permits these rampant traitors
hold a series of meetings for the especial purposr
poisoning the minds of the mob, when the re
trilling evil effect of such mistaken forbermu
Will be a revolution in this city and State at
first eftbrt to enforce the new conscription I
What are General Wool and afarshni ret
about 1
FROM ROOKER'S ARMY
we have bad considerable news in important prim
letters this week, and they all speak sanguinely
what will be done in Virginia as soon ire th.e weal
and roads are propitious. The troops are repo
to be in splendid condition, and nearly all paid
and Hooker has a much larger army than the real
withdrawals of two army corps to another local
would lead the public to suppose. The men
unanimous in their determination that there chi
he no dishonorable peace; but they wish to tini
the war as soon as possible, and are bitterly exe
rated against the copperheads at home whose 1
sortable practice is prolonging it.
GENERAL MoDOWELL,
accompanied by his lady and his stall; is at the Ast
House. STUYVES.ANT.
Public Aniusements.
Tim ARCH-STRAW:I' THP.A.TRB.—Dtr:John Wi.
Booth Is playing what We believe is his drat an'
gagement in Philadelphia. He is a young man
promise, and belongs to a great family. His fatl
is remembered as one of the most renowned of
modem actors; his brother stands high in his
Pension. Mr. Booth, therefore, comes among ua w;
many claims upon our affection and esteem.
have not seen enough of him to give a- Ala
opinion, but we have seen enough to justify us
saying that he is a good actor, and may become
great one. His figure is slender, but compact al
well made. He has a small, finely-formed he
with cold, classic features, a bright eye, and a '
capable of great expression. He very much
ambles his brother Edwin in tone and action.
Edwin, he occasionally minces his words, and
quaint pronunciation. Indeed, the resemblance
very marked. Without having Edwin's culture
grace, and without that glittering eye that gives
much life to his Ingo and Pescara, Mr. Booth has
more action, more life, and, we are inclined to Mir.
more natural genius. He does not play Richard II
as well as Edwin, but he playa some parts of it in
manner that we do not think Edwin can ever equr
Ms last act, and particularly his dying scene, it
piece of acting that few actors can rival, and is
above the capacity of Edwin Booth. It is, of cow
a different style from that in which we are act.
tomed to see the elder brother, who is great in quit
scenes, but it was wonderfully done, and stioWs ti
pOssession of a genius that is now rough and ruggt
but may become great by constant cultivation.
And having said this much:of John Wilkes Boot!
our commendation must cease. We think he has
wrong conception of the character of the Duke ,
Gloster. He makes him a slinking, malignant cri
ple, so deformed as to be almost unpleasant to U
eye; one Who loved murder for murder's sake alms
Shakepeare has done enough to make us hate, at
some think unjustly hate, "Richard III.," and
seems cruel to the memory of one, who with all
vices had many noble qualities, to add intensity I
the black colors of the dramatist, and the black.
daubs of Mr. Colley (libber. We know it is tl
custom of actors to make Richard do nothing bt
murder while he smiles, but Mr. Booth even disdai:
to smile. His look, from the:beginning to the end,
almost demoniac, and it was our constant wondi
that he succeeded in making love to Lady Anne, i
deceiving the mayor and Buckingham, and makit
all men his victims or his tools. The Richt,'
of Mr. Booth is, in these respects, an impc
sible personage. He dabbles in blood ; sprinkl
it on the stage after the murder of ' lienn
wipes his sword on his mantle (a very vulgar at
disgusting thing for a nobleman to do), and rew
in it from the beginning to the end. This all cc
bins to make a Very original and effective conci
.ion, but so much truth and poetry is sacrificed the
we advise Mr. Booth to abandon It. Re can be
great Richard, but he - must return to his studies at
endeavor to give the part a new life. Let him gi
us Richard as lie was—Richard as Mr. Bulwer"
him in "The Laat of the Barons"—a proud, gift
haughty prince; a soldier, a courtier, a scholar am
wit ; abandoning, if possible, the crude abaurditi,
foisted upon the acting edition, and doing him ai
the justice that the poetry of Shakapeare'a parties
pen will permit. Mr. Booth will do a good thing k
himself and his profession.
We make these suggestions to Mr. Booth in ti
beet of feeling. We welcome him to our stage as
rising man and as the possessor of a name whit
we cannot regard without interest. He has our be.
wishes for his success. It is, perhaps, unfortunat
that he has become so soon a star ; but it shows ar
bitten if not judgment, and he will find the butte ai
tumbles of the young tragedian's life a fine field fr .
experience and instruction. He will appear
night in "The Apostate."
THE NEIr CELESTEET-STREET TREAT/lE.—Mr. Foi
rest appears to-night in his great part of Febro, in
"The Broker of Bogota." Its success was so un
precedented at the lad representation that Mr. For.
teat has consented to appear again. He will be our
tained by Mr. I ,Vheatley's fine company, \T
Wheatley himself appearing as Caberero, and -
McCullough as Ramon. Seats should be se(
early for this performance.
TIM WALNUT-STREET TECRATRE.-Mr. Eddy
still playing in melodramas.
SIGNOR BraTz.—This superior ventriloquist ai
magician will give one of his best performances th
evening, at the Spring Garden Institute, for tl.
benefit of the Fifteenth-ward Girls' Grammar School
'We bespeak for him a large audience, which not only
his merits deserve, but the cause in which he has so
much interested himself.
O.IfAX AND TILE•BEISELLION.—This. wit
the subject, of. a lecture delivered last evening, at
the Spring Garden Institute, by litre. Jane G. S
helm.. The speaker was strong in the maintenance
of woman's rights, which she defined to be the right
to take part with . man in the conduct of the
affairs of the nation. According to the Creator of
all things, man was not meantto rule without the
aid and counsel of woman. The lecturer main
tained that man by himself was no more capa
ble of bringing about any great end than half
a pair of scissors were to cut a garment. Man
is by himself but a half and woman the
other half. Woman could take part in man's
duties without interfering in the least with her own
domestic cares. Isabella of Spain was eloquently
alluded to. This great woman, said the speaker,
not only wielded the sword and attended to the af
fairs of the nation, but was also known as a dutiful
wife, a kind and loving mother, and a gentle nurse.
Iler management of military affairs, she thought,
was not equalled by any of the generals who are en
gaged in our unhappy strife. How unlike that ge
neral was she, who, on taking command, issue .
his addrees to the soldiers, saying no me. retreats no more disaster; you stick by n.
andi will stick by you! But the most unfortunate
part of all this was that our army had been " stick
ing,' ever since. Our men have stuck in the mull so
long that they have become
.seedy and taken root.
Our army is composed of the finest and most mus
cular men, but they have been suffered to become
unwieldy, which the speaker maintained would 'not
have been the result had woman been allowed a
voide 'in 'the control of public matters. Slavery,
the cause of all our troubles, was denounced
in the strongest terms. The speaker pictured
many heart-rending and brutal scenes which
she had witnessed in the Southern States, of
mothers, fathers, and children being separated,
and of others being whipped to death for trivial of
fences. She was for making a bold dash at the cause
Of all' our troubles, and was opposed to digging
trenches. She preferred to conic out on open ground,
and with the cry "no more whipping to death,"
"no mere bondage," to rush boldly on and conquer.
The reason why the South has so long been able
to withstand the North, is simply because, said the
lecturer, that some regard is paid to the opinion of
woman. She, like the Southern man, has the power
to maintain slavery the cause of this strife.
She can sell in - bondage or whip to death
her slaves. But ..iot so in the North,
where woman was obliged to remain quiet. The
speaker would like to know how it was that the
very men who were the most opposed to women
acting in public affairs were the ones to contribute
most liberally out of their own purses for the pur
pose of sending her to foreign climes to act as
mis
sionaries. She maintained that, if they were
capable of enlightening the barbarous, they wer
equally able to act in times like these. As a prof
that woman was equal to this task, the Seriph
and ancient history . were extensively quoted.
right of trial by jury was first introduced
England by woman. At the present day, e—
wes England more ably governed] Yet Victoria is
acknowledged by all to be one who not only governs
with a stern hand the of of the nation, but one
whose domestic affairs are also well regulated and
attended to.
The lecture was listened to all through. arithmetic
ed attention. Kra. Swbuthelln is a calm and fluent
speaker, with RU easy and flexible voice, and a man•
ner, graceful, womanly, and impressive. Tier mis
sion is important, and her influence wide-spread, and
we bid her success.
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At the close of her lecture, her friends insisted
upon a second, to which ahe connate:l 4 which will
be delivered on to-morrow evening at the came
Her subject will be: The Indian. Imams in Min
nesota ,• the poor Indian, and what Must be done
with him," &c.
COMiT MAIITTAL AT TITE NAVT
John Outten, a seaman, has been undergoing a court•
martial trial, at the navy yard, during the last three
days. He was charged with twice deserting and as.
'exulting an officer. His trial was ordered by the
Secretary of the Nary. Cullen was found guilty and
sentenced to two years in the kJ' tstern Penitentiary.
Ile was taken there yesterday by Deputy Marshal
Jenkins. This is the first case of the kiwi that has
been tried in this city.
AITTITOIS NOTICE—SALE OF BOOTS AND SIIOES.—
The attention of buyers is called to the large and at
tractive sale of 1,000 cases boots, shoes, brogan'
&c., to be sold this morning by cataiogv
by Philip Ford & Co., auctioneers, at theft stor
No. ERE. Market and 5.t. 4 Commerce streets, comas
JOIN at 10 o'clock precisely.]