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VOL. V. No. 116
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MAY 15, 13G0.
DGULLE SHEET-THREE CENTS.
SOUTH AMERICA.
tokt of the pHfHKUHjna Wiir The
Allied Fleet Moving up the Psrun
Hvl SklrmlHnlnir Xtr Paaao de 1
Iatria the 1'nrnKiinjtkun to be At
tached la Frost null l inou by the Lind
Foret-a f"atof lh SpMulati Itrlv"Doroa
tkcm" Captured bjr the Prrnvlan Moot-
! tr "II neitettr" Large Arrival of Allied
Iroupn, Artillery nud Niilleft at Gir
rct m, Kic.
fiio Janeiro, Aorll 7. It seem from tbe latest
repons that the Brazilian llect has read v arrived at
") res Ilocos, where it anchored, and formed in a line
from the lower bank of the 1'aiaguay river to the
upper t auk or tbo Parana, the t- aus,ort Apa, with
Adniual Xainandare's flag, being iu the vanguard,
very oloee to l'asso de :a l'atna.
SUM DESTH0CT1ON OP FORT 1TAPIH0 RESOLVED ON.
A rocounoisance hav.ng bocn made of ihe position
of the l aravuayans, the destruction ot the Fortress
ol Itupiru was rcBOved on. Under the walls of this
lor tries the Paraguayan steamer Otutlegwiy had
taken shelter. She will certainly fill into the bands
ol th allies unless destroy fd by (he I'araeuayans
themselves. 1 his was to hate laxen place on the
Vb b u t., and It is asserted by tho Oriental papers
three das auer that both the allied army aud ihe
fleet would invade the enemy's territory.
Ono I'.razilini irouclnd ami tio gunboat grounded
above Ires Bucos, but were cot off without any
aaniate, except that one had to put back to Cor
r.enli s lor tepairs.
PROMPT ACTION OF ADMIRAL TAMANDARE.
Admr-l lamandaro has shovvn that he can ac
pioniptly when the occanion calls tor tiromut action
iu Imv u l' ordered ihe tbieo Argentine vessels, com
prising th cniUo Ari'Cutlno fl-et, to remain at Cor
rientes, as he considered t.iem unht to stand the
enemy's tire. Ol course this gsvo huge ofl'enso to the
Argentine "admiral" (a pilot ol' Kio Janeiro some
two or tiiroe years ago), who communicated with
Genoral Aiitro on the subject.
ihe General advised tne "admiral" to keep cool,
and to rest assured that wherever there may be dan
t er the Argentine flag will float proudly by the side
el the llrazi inn Ibis puis one in mmd ol the army
of a certain Herman archduke, which is said to con
sist or eleven soldiers aud a halt, taid half boiug a
drummer boy.
THE WHEREABOUTS OF GENERAL PORTO ALBORB,
It is siid 'bat Baron i'orto A lei; re, with ton thou
sand men, is on the banks oi the Parana opposite
Jtaoiiu, but nothing is mentioned of ix thousand
Paraguayans who a lea day previous were reported
to be in the same place.
BOW TDE "DOROTHEA" WAS DISPOSED OF.
Alter an exchange ot notes hinging on the ques
tion as to whether tbo Dorothea was sent iu us a
prize or as a transport, as allegod by th j captors,
it was decided that -he was a prize, and was there
fore oidered 10 leave the port in t-vtnty-:our hours,
which she did, being towdoutol the harbor by a
scum launch ot one of the Peruvian iron-c ads, and
a Brazilian towtoit. it is said about tovvn, that pre
vious to her depurture a large portion of hor cargo,
consisting of jcrkec" beet, from Montevideo had been
tranship, ed to ilio iron-clids, as also everything of
value on board When about ton miles outside, and
close to the island Itasca, t'io Dorothea was dis
covered to be on Are, by accident" ot oourse; upon
which a steamer was despatched from ihe Navy
Yard to the assistance of tin burning vessel, but
arrived too lutt ts be oi any ue, only jiiBt in timo to
see w bat remained of her go don n. Conieoiures are
rite as to the cause f this ' accidental" fire, so much
resembling the beuimes way of dome business.
Hip vemel may have been purposely destroyed ;
but theieis a vast difierence between this transac
tion and those in whiun :-emmes figured. Inasmuch
as Peiu i- an independent power, recognized by all
civilized nations as such, and is re-istmg ihe avgtes
nou of an anogaet loreiu power on a neighboring
republic which aggression, tiiles cheeked in tuna,
mav be extended to herself, while eerames was the
captain ol a so cal ed vot-s i o'-v.ar, but in reality a
p rate In (lie service ot an insurgent section ol a
great nation. Kesiues, (be capta n ot the Hutucar ,
wi o is senior officer ot the two ves-o's, sought a port
whole he miht take measures lor tUe deposition
o bi prize: ai d it he dit cause her to be set on
hie, on being ordered to send bcr out, it was be
cause it wns next lo impossib'e to send her round
Cage Horn to a fcruvian port goinmes, ou the
other hand, burned Ins prizes at s?a. al ter stealing,
their chronometers and other nautical instruments,
witi out ihe lormaity ol taking ihem into auv port
whatever. Another exchange of iliplumatio notes
and compliments will take piuce between the lesp c
tive ltiun-ters, which l.owever, win not help the
poor Dorothea, and will nor spoil the appetite nor
tbe djgcfe.ion ot the i'oruvian commander Tne cap
tain ol the Jluescar is Don Juse Muria Salsedo, and
the commander oi the DnU jimdi ncia, Don Aurolio
Garcia y oarcia.
ANNIVERSARY OF DOM PEDRO'S ACCESSION.
Early this morning a feu de join was tired from
the batteries in tbo narbor and on shoro, supple
mented by the vessols-ol-war, l oth Brazilian and
foreign, in honor ot tbe ann versary of Liom Pedro
the Second's accession to the ihroue ot his lathers.
THE BAPTISM OF THE YOUNG PRINCE,
the infant son of the Duke and Duchess ot Saxe
(the Princess Leopo dina, youuge-r daughter of the
tmperori, will take place io-uior -ow, but after the
departure of tbo Eng ibu sieuiner by which this
f oee. J'ho names ot tno lortunato voting geutieman
w ll be Pedro Auguslo Luiz Maria Miguel Gabriel
I liupbael bonzaga qnllo suflicient in number, but
not a tithe equal (o the iiuuio ot the Queen of
Spain's youn-est infante. In mv next I will send an
account ol the err' mony. Ar. Y. Herald.
litazlllan Nrwnavr Accouot Trom tbe
Sfai ol' War,
JYomthe Anglo-Brazilian Tim-i, Rin, Aprill,
Tne news from the River Puie is that on tho 17th
tbe fleet at lat neighed ancnor at Corrientes, and
entered the U,-per Parana, extendi ug tne vessels, on
tbe 21st, Irom Ires ttoco- to the 1'araauayan tort of
Itapiru at Passo de ia fatna Tbe iron-clad Tainan
dare and tbe Araguary and Henrique Martini
passed higher uo, reconnoitring, about eight miles
above the pass, seeing omv to flats and a steamer
lying between the isle and the lore besides a number
ol canoes full of f araguavaus. The Araguary and
the Barrow struck on ri cks, and the former was
obliged uextaay to go down to Corrientes ior repairs.
On tbo 22d a Paraguayan Hying b ittery opeued ou
tbe iron-o ad barroso, which maue no response, and
atur fourteen shots the tiring ceased. Two gun
boats, a so, going up to a d tno Araguary. were
fired at by the tort and armed flats, which ex
pended forty-pine shot without eiloct, and on their
return these gunboa.a received a similar compli
ment. On tbo same day tho Paraguayan steunor, the
(Sualeyvay, s tea red tut, but alior a tew shots at an
Argentine1 picket ou tbe Corrientes side, took shel
ter again under tbe fort.
Four ol the heaviest Brazilian vessels, and the two
Argentine armed steamers, together with three
thousand men, remained behind at Cornento" to
guard tbe great aopoU there from an attack, there
beiug bayou named the Atajo. wUioh leaving the
Paraguay above Tres Bocos, came into tbe Parana
below Coiienles, giving passage to light steamers,
such as tne Paraguayans possess.
The land loroea moved ou tho 23d and 21th to the
river bank, and tho latest programme annouucod
that tbe ft et would attack aud destroy the fort of
Itapiru on tne 26 h, while tbe army was engaged in
crossing over. For this latter purpose the ialts,
pontoon boats, etc., prepared were cauable ot taking
over 6000 io 7000 meu at ouce, or 20,000 meo a day,
and seven light transport sleamers and a steam
launch ere at disposal tor the same purpose. The
army to be tmnBlerred to the opp .site side nutubere j
bout 87,000 effective men, with lot plecsot cannon,
nd the aotive tqtiadron eoupnspd soaie 18 vessels,
carrying about 95 cannon, from rifled 82 to 160
poundt is, all ti e woodou vorse s having their sides
protected by chain cables.
It is alleged that the Paraguayan plan does not
comprise tbe risk tf a battle on the river side: but
tnai to deprive tbe a 'lies of the support of the fleet,
tbey have lorttlJed and p anted with ninety cannon
a narrow pos t on about six miles from (be river, be
tween a large lake on tho one side aud tbe swamps
Ot the Paraguay on the other.
The reported advance of a Paraguayan force to
meet tbe division ot tbe Baron de Porto Aleere bad
no foundation, and the latest from that officer's com
mand tan that 8000 of it reached Caudolana ou tne
10th ot March, the main bulk, some 7000 men, being
a lew miles behind. 1 he Paraguayans at tbe tort of
Itapiru on tbe opposite side were supposed to be
about 4000 strong, and another foioe aud four
sleamers were sa.d to be atTranquelra de Loreto.
The teainer Jievite was kept ready to star' lor Ilio
with the news of the result ot any engagement at
1 awo de la Pan ia.
as respects ihe present pressing matters of the con
dition of the bank of Brazil, and the immediate ne
cessity which the Government labors under of pro-
udmx pwiv lor tU9 muixvjauuWi 01 titv wm la (119
Pit to, it i understood that the Gove rtment wi't ob
tain suihoritv to V'thdraw the two nnhions sterling
01 gold lying idle in the coiTres of the bamc in con
sequence ol the inabi'ity ot that estabislunent to re
S'l'ne specie payment, and that the Government will
give the guarautce ot the nation to the issno of tbe
Dana
ihe arrival of the two fine Pern vis n Iron-c'ads
Iluetenr and Indrpi-ndeneia, from England, has
created ome sensation, especially as the tormor cap
turea ino npauisu scriooner norntnea, trora Alonte
video ior Havana, ofl the Isle of St. Ihome, on ti e
30th ult. The pi ze came here on tho 2.1 ind H f
ordered to cave upon the 6th. was towed one o S"a
snd burned npon that da, tho cargo or dried b 'el
having been, however, previously discliatgrd Into the
iron-c ads. The cargo and cart ot th vessol wore
owned by the former Pornvian Vice-Consul hero,
wbo is a Spaniard.
RECOXSTUICTIOA.
A Letter from IIou. John M. Itottis, of
Vlrslnla, Explalnlna; lite Objections to
t tbe Flan of tbe Cemmltlee of Fifteen.
Abtor House, Satnrday, May 12. To the
Members ot tbe Senate aud House of Kepre
eentatives of tbe United States. Gentlemen: I
feel tbat if Hn.y one, strictly in private liln, has a
nnht without presumption to uidress the loyal
representative men oi thw nation upon a subject
we are all alike iutereKted In, that I might venture
to do so without otlense, and without rendering
n. j self obnoxious to the charpe of vanity.
I have no personal lavors to ask at the hands
of any one. I have no "axe to grind." I am a
candidate or applicant (or n ) office. I desire no
prcterineut. J belonir to no political orgam.a
tion. I am entirely free to throw the weight of
any little influence I may bo able to command
in favor ol such meu and such measures as my
inclement may approve, and against such as thut
judfrmcnt may condemn.
I can. therefore, afford (o be honest, to be
truthful, independent, and patriotic, and I mav
be excused for saying that I occuoy a stand
point, I think, tree from all prejudice and
passior, v. hich are too apt to have their lnllu
ence, and to control the action of those who are
surrounded by a constantly overheated politi
cal atmosphere. But while I belong to no poli
tical oi'pimzation, my sympathies, affinities,
and cooperation are, as they always have been,
entirely wuh the unconditional Union men ot
the coun'r.v.
May 1 therefore be permitted to ask your calm
and deliberate attention to the iews presented
below t The Jiiticulty of secini' and couv er-tinir
with inch member in private, is my reason lor
adopting this public mod" of coiuiuiinicatiou.
Twelve years ago I addressed myself, as now.
from this house to Cousrress against the repeal
ol the Missouri Compromise, tne bitter fruits of
which we are now all tasting. I hope this will
not pass unheeded, as did my earnest entreaties
ihen.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Joun M. Borra.
OBJECTIONS TO THE REPORT OF THIS RECONSTRUC
TION COMMITTEE
First. It makes no provisions for thereliofor the
Union white men of tho Sou h, but loaves thorn and
tbe State Governments in tho bauds of ihs unrecon
structed Kebels ior the next lor years, wno will im
prove the o,ipoiiu ity to educate ibe people without
restraint to a mure embittered spirit of disallect.on
ana disloyally to lue Oover.uiont or tho Uuctel
Stales; and, in tour yeais. we shall hardly have a
loyal man left in tho fuutli Se i-preie vatiou will
drive ihein into tiio ranks of the other party, aud
the .Southern Stales will eonst.tute an element of
woukneas rather than of strength to the Uoveru
niei.t. Secondly Tbo disfranchisement proposed is made
to depend upon the gra-ie of ollioj hed, instead of
the g.ado of offense committed, and is limited tu tuo
hicner c asses i f oflioers, civil and military, the la'
ter including all over tbe rank of Colonel, leaving
all the Goneiat's chiefs aud their subordinate offi
cers, to sav nothing of privates all of whom would
have been guerillas if they could; many of whom,
too, committed t e greatest a.rocities of the war
tree herealter to participa e in to councils of the
nation. It a'so leaves bos? who voted in Conven
tion lor ordinances ot soceS-ion, which was a doc a
ratlon against the United States, and iu fie ab eno
ot which there would havo beeu no retiel ion like
wise tree.
It imposes no disqualifications upon those mis
chievous politicians who ior thirty year hove bean
stirring up disuflection and tebeJion among tae
people Nor does it in auy dogiee a tree t tbe sympa
thizers with and co-operators in the Rebellion iu the
Northern Bia-cs, who are, if possible, more guilty
and more obnoxious than those in tae South.
Thirdly. Tbe bill proposed cannot receive the Pre
sident's sanction, nor is the Constitutional amen l
meni at all likely to receive the approval of cue
noeessary number ot State Legislatures.
Fourthly. It is extremely improbable tbat any
Southern State will adopt the conditions precnbed,
ana four years henoe we shall be as lar from recon
struction as we are now.
I Buegcst. therefore, that all these difficult ins mav
be remedied by a single legislative enactment, wtuou
might probably receive the President's ass nt and
it not might be carriod by a two-third vote of bo h
Houses. I propose, then, In substitution lor tho re
port ot the Committee, that it shall be declared
by law
Tbat no person horeafter shall be capable of ho d
inn any otbco, loeisiauvo, executive, or judicial, in
the Federal or State Governments, for ten years
irom the pas. age of this aot, who was over the age
ot twenty-live at ihe breaking out of the Kubeliiou
without taking tte loltowin oath in add-tion to ttia',
now required ol all such officers by the constituted
ot the United IStatos:
I, A tt, do solemnly swear that I have not, sinoe
tho 10th cay o. Decerns' r I860 (the date oi the
ordinance ot secession of South Carolina j.volun arily
taken np arms against the United States, nor have 1
advised or encouraged others to do so ; tbat I have
not sought or hold office under the Confederate
States Government, or that oi any Statoin rebellion,
with a view iu any manner to aid tbe .Rebellion;
tbat I have not said, witien, or doni anything de
signed, or ot a nature calculated to alienate tbe
aiiuctions or al egiauce ot the people ot tne Uuited
States; nor have I otherwise given aid and comfort
to the Rebellion.
Let this enactment be accompanied with an abso
lute remission in all cases ot the lorleiture ot lue,
liberty, and property for the crimes committed by
and under the authority oi those in rebellion; and
let it also be declared that, if it shad be ascertained
that any person has sworn falsely to obtain or uo d
any oflice hereby probiuited, such olllco shall be ab
solutely vacated, and tbe party held liable to a prose
cution for perjury.
11 tbii plan should be adopted, every loyal citizen
would be subjected to the test proscribed before be
could bold a legislative, executive, or under oflioe,
whilst those ot thirty and under, who bad borne
arms agaiust the country, would be relieved of such
obligations. It would be manifestly proper, there
lore, that an oath should be provided lor tuem,
which would only bave a prospective operation, and
I suggest tbe iollowing :
I, A B, do solemnly swear tbat I recognize the
the Constitution ot the United (States, and all laws
made iu pursuance thereof, as the supreme jaw of
the land, and tbat lam bound thereby, any State
law, constitution, or ordinance or convention to tbe
contrary notwithstanding, and that I regard all
laws of the United States as binding on the citizens
thereof until repealed or declared unconstitutional
by the Supren e Court of the United States Tbat I
regaid tbe lirt obligation of allegiance ot tne
citizen as due to the United Stutes, and not to auy
component part ibereof, and I will hereafter ob
serve and obey the laws, aud protect the flag of my
country when lawfully called upon to do so.
This would be what Mr. Johnson would call an
intelligent tieason, not holding to responsibility the
boys and young mou, woo were misled and dragged
in by older, more experienced, and more wicked
men; not those who were forced in byoonsonp iou,
aud would leave all bow thirty years ot age and
under to fill the offices, state and Federal, who,
with tbe Union men, would constitute a majority of
the whole in most, if not all of the States; aud the
regenerated, under thirty-one, would iiaturady at
tach UieuiSt Ives to the Government that bad tuua
restored them, and aid in circulating a spirit of
loyalty throughout tho South, and their nuimeis
would daily increase, while (he other party wou'd
decline in a still greater ratio.
Iwelve months ago every Eebel In the South
would have rejoiced at the profter or such terms. It
la due to the nation, due to posterity and to man
kind that some penalty should be visited on them
who were wickedly guilty, to prevent a repetition of
tbe offense at a future day. flow is the time to esta
blish a precedent, and so mild a peniltv was never
be I ore exacted lor so grave a crime. Complete resto
ration aud amnesty, ouij withholding Jor ten years
Twlifcal power from those whn h1 vo nnfuri y
and treachorouslv rurrende ed an I abtndnnd it.
Upon tbo pas-age of th s law, lecons root on won d
be abso ute and immod ale upon a basis of unques
tioned loyal, y; the stale Govt rumen won d bo
placed in the hands o; loval .; t.ie c'nol en io
ol dissension between the President and Con
rrrss would be withdrawn; harmony in toe
pu i io councils would bo restored, t 'e nvire
gui ty won d be mildly punished, and the balance re
io sod rf responsibility and not'lieleas of thead
vantages o this n odo of set'lrmont would be hat it
wnl dtaws the qiie-tinn el reconstruction Irom the
lie At ni'cton 11 the President should sanot.ion it.
and Congress rejoct it. it wouM indicate that they
bud some ulterior object, tn view, and a disposition to
delav n n nee sstinly a res'ora 'on upon a lova1 basis
would seriou'iy dntnngo tbe Union party; while, on
t e etlir r hand if C ongress slum d ado t t and the
President reject If, It would strongly Ind care on his
psrt a desire lo restore to power thoe elements of
ai'oyauy. mortn and South, which have brought
such desolation and ruin npou the country, oi which
many now (' ut I do not) suspect him.
Report of Affairs at the Stephens
Headquarters-Total Disappear
ance of the O'Manony Fund
Enthusiastic Roberts
and Sweeney Meet
ing In Jersey
City, Etc.
Mr. Stephens remained quietly in his rtiom nearly
the whole of yesterday, receiving vlsl's from difl'tr
ent individuals. I be throng oi visitors was so greaf
that the transaction ot business was attended with
coi.sideiable d fficu:ty. Numbers of military d, en
called to have d tubts romovoi concerning the feasi
bility of achieving IriHli independence by tho over
throw of baitalloned despotism. Notwithstanding
(lint Mr. Stephens is unceasingly encros-od by tne
difficulties and feuds winc.i beset his ootintrymon, he
bas time to welcome all with a pleasant snide.
Tbe i :. O. I. K. Is at presont feeling his way slowly,
not stnmblmg like a olind man over the obstacles in
Ins way. The committee are busily employed in
bringing order out of the chaos whion the late
babnucs ol the Moffat mansion have been busy in
creating
Colonel O'Mahony, B. Doran KUlian, and Mr.
Grifilu were c'osotcd witn Jlr. stophons in bis pri
vate parlor. It is generally understood that Mr.
Ollahonylor more than a moutn know that rum
threatened the cause, and he was as anxious loi the
artival oi Mr. Stephens as Welling. on ior ihe arrival
ot Bluohor at Waterloo. Ho secned quito haggard
aud perplexed
RErORT OF TUE COMMITTEE ON PINANO J.
Tlio Committee, which have boon several davs In
scss'on at No. 814 Broadway, havo terminated choir
labors and presented a written report to Mr.
Meohens. Very bttie of tho money is torthcom ng.
It is supposed to be iponed with tlnl'erent intli
vidnals who are hold together by ibe couesivo power
ol public plunder. tr. Mephons was astonish d at
thoompt- state ot the treasury wnon he was n
lorni"d of the true state of affair- 830,000 mia-in
This largo sum, which has been used ior somo mys
terious piirposo, or given to solicitous or needy ap
plicants, has been unaccounted lor up to this time;
irnbeu iity and disgrace have maked the wh do of
tbe transactions of the Union Square officials. The
C'oinmi tee have atso been busy with the books ot the
sisterhood, bud found many o't tho tair cfamsels to
hpve as many twists as an eel. From the sum of
$10 000 in possession of tho ladies previous to the
lair, not more than 1500 is said to be on hand now
Blr Stephens, it Is said, will in a lew days holdall
tbe matters up to the light, asd at least wed merited
execration will follow tne slipiery knaves, wbo
would rie by the toil and labors of their more honest
countrymen and coantrywomou.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS. . :
Among the visitors our rnnnrrnr not e-H Cantiln
Kirker. Captain G'ass. John Savage, and Mr U.
Ko. wards Le ter, loriuoriy editoi ol tue Democratic
Itivuw. Air. Lester said to Mr. htenliens that he
came as an American aud that he loved the English
people, but L.e bated the irucau ent and overbearing
aristocracy and thought that all the nations should
combine for their overthrow; Ireland bated tliein
tor seven centu ies of oppression, and America lor
two centuries of misrule.
The Head Centre heartily thankrd him for Vila
good wishes, and hoped he would ca 1 again. Anion?
tbe ladles present our reporter noticed Mrs. General
Corcoian. Mr. Michael Scanlan. member of the
Senate, bad an intorview with the chier, and left
highly pleased wita nis interview. A larao number
ot refugees. alo, were presont, and were kindly
received. Considerable Bums were received irom
sevoral Circles, and all expected to be represented at
tne grand reception to day at Jones' Woods. Hew
j oi k noria.
THE BURNING OF COLUMBIA, S. C.
Wade Hampton's statements Uisproyed
Tbe Cltjr Fired by ibe Kebeln Affi
davit of su Eyewitness
Columbia. May 7. Wade Hamoton. in a letter
addiessed to Senator Johnoon, ot Maryland,
"denies ihat any cotton vas on bre wbsn the
Federal troops entered the city," and tries hard
to make General Shermau U liar. The letter is
circulating freely at the South, and 'Are tbe
Southern heart" to renewed insults to the Gov
ernment and patriots. A public meetm? has
beeu called tor next Wtnesday "to investigate
aud perpetuate the circumstances attending the
burning of Columbia." '
The investigation need not be laborious; every
street has a witness. Abk any adult, "Who ex
ploded tbe Soirh Carolina Rnilroud deoot ?" The
answer is, "Wheeler's Cavalry." Ask the adult
servants, "Who burned cotton in the streets?"
and the reply is, "I did, by massa's order."
"Who pave the Federal troops liquor?" "The
servants did, by their masters' orders, so that
they might be made drunk, aud the city be re
taken by Hampton." "Who promised the ladies
to delend their city inch by inch, instead ot
surrendering and preserving it?" "The Con
federates." One ol the rnoet beautiful ladies In Columbia
said, lalely, that "she was tired of hearing so
niuen about the burning ot Columbia; it was
only a judgment; that she saw it burning before
the Yankees came in; that the war was over,
and she thought South Carolina ladies laid them
elves liable lo insult every time they jerked
their dresses or expressed any contempt while
passing soldiers; the soldiers were more polite
than the citizens." But such an exhibition of
candor is rare, even among educated people. Id
is hardly to be expected tnat youug ladies, de
prived ot the oeneiits of travel or liberal educa
tion, and having received life long instruction
on the great institution of slavery, should be
polite to strangers devoted to the Onion. Seve
ral affidavits are preparing, and will be for
warded to Senator Chandler, at Washington.
The following is one of them, taken be tore Bre
vet Brigadier General Ralph Ely:
I, William B. Nath, do solemnly swear that ( was
in tho cby ot Columbia. S. C, at the time of the
entry of Gei.erat bhcrnian, in Febiuary, 18U6. I bad
not been out ot the oitv during tnat msnth previous
to tho entry oi the Union army. I saw tbe South
Carolina Hall road depot buildings burning before anv
Union soldiers entered tbe city; I saw corpses, killed
bv the explosion of tbe depot i be brio go across
the Conuaree bad been tarred the night before tuo
day ot tbe entry, and I saw it burning on tnat day.
1 saw cotton burning in the street, before Mr. Gin
yard's, beiore the troops entered. 1 presume there
were thirty bales in that spot. I saw tbe light from
tbe burning ot tbe Charlotte Railroad denot before
the enuy of the troops. W. B. Nash
I'eisoiml.y appeared before me this 6tn day of May,
1800, at Coiunibia, S. C, and uiaae oatu as above
Malpu Ily, Krevel Bng.-Uen.. U S V
and A A. om. it it. F. and A. I)., Dist. Western
S. C New York Evening font.
Dr. Beke is advancing In his new explora
tions in tbe Eust. On the Kith of March ha was
at Ilulal, on the edae of the Abyssinian table
land. His wile accompanies kiin.
Mrs. Jefforson Davis, on her way through
Troy to Fortress Monroe, on Wednesday, loft
behind her in the sleeping-car a very valuable
pair of tar ornament. The conductor who
found them will forward them to Mrs, Davis.
TIT TR D EDTTT0N
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Special Pespitchet to The Evntng feleyrtpt.
Wkshinoton. May 15.
Tbe Habeas Carpnt Kill Approval! by
Ins irentliit
The President ha9 approved the bill amend
ing "An Act relating to the ha'was corpus, and
regulating judclal proceedings iu "certain cises,"
approved March 3, 18G3, and It is, therefore, a
law.
It provides that any seizure, search, arrest, or
imprisonment made, or any act done or omitted
to be done, during the Rebellion, by any officer
or person, under aud by virlue of any
order, written or verbal, general or spe
cial, issued by the President or S.-cratary
of War, or by any military ollleer
of the United States, holding the command of
the department, district, or place within which
such seizure, search, arrest, or imprisonment,
was made, donp, or committed, or any acts were
so done or omritcd to be done, either by the per.
son or officer to who.n the order was addressed,
or for whom it was intended, or by any other per
son aiding or assisting him therein, sh ill be
heldkand are hereby declared to come witnin the
provisions of the act to which this is aroenda
tory, and within tbe provisions ol the 4th, 5th,
and Ctb sections of the said act of Match 3, 18G3
for all the purposes of defence, transfer, appeal,
error, limitation, provided therein; but no
eucb ordtr shall, by force of this act, or the act
to which this Is an amendment, be a defense
to any suit or action, for any act done or at
tempted to be done alter the passage of this act
When the said order is in writing, it shall be suf
fh-ient to produce in evidence the original, with
proof of its authenticity, or a certified copy of
the same; or it sent by telegraph, the production
of the telegram purporting to emanate from such
ndlitary officer sbal' be prima facie evidence of
Its authenticity; or if the original of such o.-dsr
or telcprara is lost cr cannot be produced, se
condary evidence thereof shall be admissible as
in other cases.
The right of removal from the State court into
the Circuit of the United States, may bo exercised
alter the apcearance of tho delendant and tiling
of his plea, or other defense, in said court, or at
any term of said court subsequent to
the term when his appearance is entered, and
before a jury is empauuelkd to. try the same, and
nothing herein contained Bhall be held to abridge
tte right of such removal, alter tinal iudg
ment in the State court, nor shall it be neces
sary in the State court to, offer or give security
for the tiling of copies in the Circuit Court ot
the United States, but on the filing ot the peti
tion, verified as provided In said fifth section,
the further proceedings in the State court shall
cease and not be resumed until a certi'leate
under tho seal of the Circuit Court of the
Umted States, statine that the petitioner has
failed to file orders in the snid Circuit Court at
the next term, is produced.
If the State Court shall, notwithstanding the
performance of all things required for the
removal of the case to tho Circuit Court, pro
ceed further iu said cause or prosecution before
said certificate is produced, then iu that case
all such further proceedings shall bo void
and of none effect; and all parties, judnes,
officers, and other persons henceforth proceed
ing there under, or by cover hereof, shall oe
liable in damages therefor to the party ag
piievcd, to be recovered by action In a court of
the State having proper jurisdiction, or In a
Circuit Court of the United States for the dis
trict in which fnicb. lurther proceedings may
have been had, or where the party, officer, or
other persons o oil'ending, shall be found, and
upon a recovery of damages in either court, the
party plaintiff shall be entitled to double costs.
It is made the duty of the clerk of the State
court to furnish copies of the papers and files in
the case to the party so petitioning for the re
moval, and upon the refusal or neglect of
tne clerk to furnish such copies, the said
paity may docket his case in the Circuit Court
of the United State, and thereupon said
Circuit Court shall have jurisdiction therein,
and may upon proot of such refusal or neglect
of the clerk ot the said court, and upon reason- i
able notice being given to the plaintiff, require I
him to file a declaration or petition therein; and
upon bis default, may order a nonsuit, and dis
miss the case at the cost of the plaintiff, which
dismissal shall be a bar to any further suit touch
ing the matter in controversy.
Confirmations by tbe Senate.
The Senate has confirmed the nominations of
W. Calvin Brown, of New York, as Consul at
Augsburg, and Frank Swan, ot Ohio, as Consul
at Naples.
Tbe Fort Goodwin Affair.
Governor Goodwin, ot Arizona, has obtained
Horn the War Department the official data In
legard to the number of troops at Fort Good win
Arizona, reported to have been captured by the
Apache Indians, and the garrison massacred.
The February return shows that the fort was
under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Pollock,
of the 2d California Infantry, with a garrison of
three companies of that regiment, and Company
I, 1st New Mexican Infantry, Captain Simpson.
The 14th Regular Infantry, In California, had
been ordored to tho Territory, but it was not
known whether they had reached it before tbe
reoorted massacre occurred. General John S.
Mason, commanding that Sub-district, had
ordered three companies of the 3d Battalion of
tbe 14tb Regirr.ent to Fort Goodwin, to relieve
the three California companies, leaving Corn
puny 1 of the New Mexican force to be retained
there.
) fioatb American Troubles.
i Rumors are afloat of a message Indicating
diplomatic difficulties with a South American
power which may domand redress. This is the
commencement, perhaps, of a promised series
of counter-Irritant. Intended to divert attention
from home difficulties. .... ..
Secretary Reward and Santa Anna. '
- It is understood that Secretary Seward has
gone to vinit Santa Anna, via Auburn, N. T., at
which point he is expected to make a speech in
defense of the President's policy.
fROM BUTIM3BE TO-OiY.
riiw olttlonl 4'aldron nana .Merlins; of
t ixt.nOll tonal I'nlnnUli-Dealt. Of A
4'-l-hrMtfl l.ntly, f tc.
V rirv JHiatch to The Evening It'egraph.
r.ALTiuoRn, May 16. The, Unconditional
I'hionists are to liave a grand mass meeting
bere on Friday nichf. The war rages fiercely
oi.lv between the leaders of the two wings, but
Ihe rank and file are ail right. All the Copper
heads and demoralized Rebols want is to se?
this division encouraired, but at the proper time
the Union power will move in solid column.
Mrs. McMullen. the accomplished daughter of
Joseph Gijian, the celebrated leader of our
Cathedral choir, died suddenly last night.
Markets by Telegraph.
New York, May 16 Cotton is dull at 81635o.
for Middliuvs. Flour dull: sates ot G600 bo'i. at
9 7 6XXa,9'60 loi State; 9 1013 75 lor Otiio; $7 6
9 V0 lor vostcru; 10 60 g.lti'lo lor southern; ana
tS itV" 13 80 lor Canadiau Wbe.it dull i sales uniiii
poriant Corn hrm; sales of 8i,00J bushe s at 80tf
84c Beef steady, to.k steady; sals of 1 too bar"
rels at S 30 87y31 26 toi moss Laid quiot at tio 22Jo
Wiiisxy steady. w
LOSSES OF THE SOUTH.
It (treating Letter Irum .ttr. Rob I. Tyler.
'lo tbo Editors of tho Montgomery Mail uontle
men :l observe in your issue this moruing an arti
c e abitructen irom some pupor (not desigua ed) in
wi.icb it is stated that Commodore Maury, in a letter
to tbe Lonuou Morning Herald, c limates Souih.-ru
10 ses during tho war at tbe extraorutuary total ol
seven 1 llnons ot dollars. uy expression of opi.-ion
or deliberate sta eiiiont made by this distinguished
n an deserves groat consideration, and one s.iou d
hrsitate to ventuie on even a part al dissent from bis
views; but 1 respectfully submit that be has fallen
incautiously into a grave error in tho matter ol thu
particular statement.
Ibe ainountol losses, as exhibited by him, charges
in Its li rat item a loss of tnreo nuiiious of money ou
emancipated s aves. lis not this evidoutly too high 1
is it not near iv or qui o titty per cent, auovj tue
actual damages ? lu all tho Southern States boiote
the war, ti.eio vete about three million aud a if.lf
s'uves; aud an avetairo nricu of live huudra.l dollar.)
each lor these slaves -mo.., women, and cuildrea
takek together- wou'd exeoedtboir then value. But if
wo suppose three mi lion a d a ha f of slaves to
Lave bt en worth liv hundred donahs each, their
aggregate vamo would produce tho sum ol one bi -lion
so ve . hundred aud lillv uiitlious ot dollar. In
tbe next item Commodore Maury puts down the
sum of two billions ot uoltars for expenses of tne
war, independent of private spoliations aud losses.
In other words, he estimates the pabl.o debt of tho
Confederate s ates aud ot the several d.ates at this
huge figure.
v e know, on the contrary, that tho noniiiul value
ot .his debt on its fuce aud its real va'ue in gold were
two distinct propositions, t he paoer estimate ot tlie
debt and the gold va.ue (by which it mutt, it paid,
have been ultima el y tested and measured) wore
vustiy disproportioned in relation to each other. Is
it not quite saie to sot th" sum of $ JOO.OUO.OOO in gold
a"aiitst all the possible losses incurred by tue pu ilio
debt of tbe Couledo, ate 6 aics, and of eaoh separate
Slate f I be destruction ot privute property appears
in ommotlore Maury's slatomoui, in an item of
$1 000,000,000, too high, as it appears to me, Irom ail
ihe lnioiiuatiou 1 can obtain, b, at lean twouty-iive
p r cent.
Xhe last Item in the account is 810,033,000 oer
annum or 860,000 000 for live years as ad utional
taxation let thenavmoutof the Federal war debt:
ibis sum being calculated as tbe resatt, at six per
cei.t interest, on Cl,000,0u0,u00. But should ttiojo
&60,OOU,000 as interest, aud $1,000,000 000 as pr.not
put, be charged as a dead iosb to the boutbern
Mutes, when the tax voos into the Federal frea
sury to be partially expended upon the Southern
Stales in tue administration ot the Government? 1
t-Uould, tborolore, rather state tho account that:
Bv emanoipa ion I1,7U),000 000
Expenses of the war , 600 000,000
Host' uution of private propoity 7OO,0U0,OJO
Additional Federal taxation 600,t,O0,000
Total. $3,600,000 000
Do not those in-u res present a terriolo array, with
em mauiiliving the m in-the least? Iu the wnole
history of war such an . immense loss has never
been so suddenly and completely sulTcred by a
country count mug not more thaa six millions ol
i eople, responsible lor goverumont and property.
Indeed, I can recall no instance in any history
wb, re a country of the largost woa.th and popula
tion bas beeu subjected to so tremendous a shock
Never has it happened before, I believe, in the
world's annals, tbat any people bave been required
to submit, between tbe rising aud going down ot
the sun, to the utter extinction of sevenieon nun
deed millions ol property, and to the violent exnr
puiiou at the same moment of an auciont mstitutiou,
reaching the hearths, aud hearts, and o imlorts, and
tie social and political interests of a nio-t evory in
habitant in tne hind. And 1 trust it will nn Do
vainglorious to assert in this connection tbat no peo
ple iu anv country have ever wagod war more nerol
caily for real or supposod r gtits. or bava mini
tested more patienoo, lortitude, aud wisdom uu.ler
extreme reve ie8, thun tbe people ol tae Sou asm
biates bave done.
Tbe arms, carried (or four vears on many a hard
foucht field, bad tcarcely la'lcn rrom their hinds
before (hey were seen at workiu the fields and wori
shops, and in their various pro essious and trades
co rageouBly accepting the consequences oi dotiut
j eacelully renewing iheir allegiance io a Goveru
mentexcessivoly du astolui to -hum ac uo tiuio,
and apparently resolved to conquer tho di-at rom
c rcumstancesof their unhappy social and po meal
condition by an admnablo reticence aud brave in
dustry calculated to excite every generous sympa
thy of both friends and enemies. To suDjnct suon a
j eople, in the wmtonness et powor, to unnecessary
insults and oppressive burdens, would be alike in
humane and impolitio
Do not justice and true polloy both suggest that,
with a restored Union, prejudices and hatreds and
depraved passions should pass away, as last as is
po-siDlaor leasonable; and above and beyond all
those who control the destinies of the United HtaUs
should long hesitate bel re taking the ris of sacri
ficing the fixed laots of our political expeiionce to
tho pleasing assumptions ol a plausible theory
should atso bowaje of tne danger of bolng exoltei
Ly groundless tears, still more groundless hopes to
commit nbertioide to slay true freedom in the
Heme and on fhe altar ot some false prophot, bias
1 beming in that name. "
Veiy respect inily, your obedient sorvant,
' HOBKBT IVLKB.
A rather fast lad of nineteen committed
f nicide in St. Louis the other dav, through mor
tification of being slapped in the face by his
father, in presence of his boon companions.
The London Orchestra says: "We notice a
well-known baso advertises that he has written
and will sing a sousr with the following title:
:!IJ"re's a Ileal, h. to fien'rous Peabody." Poor
leabodyl It is enough to prevent anybody
from being generous for the next century.
The director ol the Italian Oper in Paris
has engaged Mad'llo Eugenia Mela, a voung
Italian artist, who U said to pojsess a perfect
tenor voice. She will make hpr Hrar tniuaon.
in L'ltallaniln Ahjerioi Rossini, and will take I
the first tenor's part. 1
Kenan and Abd-el-Sader recently met at
Damascus. M. Itenan, vho speaks Arabic, was
conversing with the Emir of the past and pre
bi'LL '-Let us speak of you," said Abd-el-Kader,
"Hnd ol your 'f ile of Jesus.' "i'ou have then
read it?" satd M. Kenan, with surprise. The
Lmir sent for the volume, and, opecing it, said,
vsce, not only have I read it, but I have anno
ii C TUo "Llfe of Jesus," annotated by
Abd el-Kader, is certainly a curious work, aud
what is still more, strange, the Kmir thinks of
publishing it.
! The successor to Dupln in tbe French
Academy is M. Cuvtllier Fleury, a writer for the
Pans Journal) aes Debats, who polled twenty
votes against eleven given to Martin, the his
torian. He Is sixty-one years old, and has been
a candidate for this honor for twelve years past
A lew years ago he wrote some bitter criticisms
on Victor Hugo, whose style shocked his taste.
Hugo retaliated in some lines In which Fleury's
name was coupled with that of another hostile
critic named Trognon, as follows:
Une duegne all reuse comparnon.
Dont le mentoB jkurit et le nea trognonn,''
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
Office or thb Evbniko Thxeoraph, I
Monday May 15. 18G8.
The Btock Market continues very dull and
depressed, owing to tbe failures announced
yesterday caused by speculations in Hestonvllle
Railway shares. We understand this morning
that they will be able to arrarge their liabilities
so as to resume business In a short time. The
houses enfoy the liveliest sympathy of
the entire street. The Hestonvllle Passen
ger Railroad Is a combination of the Arch
street, Race and Vine, and Callowhill street
roads, running fiora the Exchange, Second and
Arch, and Fiont and Callonbill, to Hestonville,
West Philadelphia. The stock was run up from
17 to 47 per share; it gave way last week,
and the holders were unable to check its
rapid decline. About 3000 shares sold yesterday
at from 2027. the former rate a decline of 8J
since Saturday evening; aud 900 shares this
morning at from 21JQ22, closing at tho form r
rate, a slight advance.
The following are the officers of the Com
pany: President, Adam Watthmai ; S"crotary,
John T. Lange; Treasurer, Samuel Work; Di
rectors, Alexander Whilldeu, William C. Farr,
William Harris, Amo3 Phillips, Jos phS. Young.
Government bond i were firmly held this morn
hie. 5-20s sold at 101102; 6s of 1881 at 108J
109; 10-409 at S6 ; and "-30s at 1024. City
loans are less active. The new issue sold at
frm 98$985.
Railroad shares are the most active on the
list. Catawissa preferred sold largely at 28J
20, closing at the former rate, a decline of I?:
Reading at 53-04."4, an advance of j; Camden
and Am boy at 128, no change; Philadelphia
and Erie at 32, a slight decline; and Pennsylvania
Railroad at 54 J, uo change; 36 was bid for
Little Schuylkill; 50 for Minehill; 38 for North
Pennsylvania; 61 for Lehigh Valley; 27 for
Eltnira preferred. '
Bank shares are tn demand at full prices, but
we hear ol no sales. 140 was bid for First Na
tional; 215 lor North America; 139 for Phila
delphia; 120 lor Formers' aud Mechanics'; 90
for Northern Liberties; 29 for Mechanics'; 95
for Kensington: 62 for Penn Twusnlp; 62 for
City; and 62J (oj Corn Exchange.
1 In Canal shares there is very little doing.
Delaware Division sold at 64, an advance of j;
27 was bid lor Schuylkill Navigation common;
34 j for preferred do.; 54 for Lehigh Navigation;
and 16 1 for Susquehanna Canal.- .,'
Oil shires continue' very dull. Ocean sold at
71, . an advance j on the closing price la it
evenintr, and Tarr Homestead at J. ,
The New York 7imesot this morning says:
"Tbe extra demand ior Exchange, at lull rates,
(and indirectly for old ) growin out of tbe news,
has reference more to tue ent oil xato of tho. Cotton
trade, at Liverpool, tbn to the political advices or
tbe receipts of United Statei 6 2 la Tne latter make
no great impression on the market. Thav pro'tahlv
amounted to dav to $500 00) or 6700 000, and the
Bonus were Immediately taken uo at the btock Kit
change and bv the great dealers on Wall street, at
101iilblJldlj ex coupon, or within iMi per cent.
ol ibe price on .saturdav. The now l-rues of 1834-65
were maintained at 10i'ti"102J per cent. It Is believed
here bat ti e weak oredit ot the new limited Ouan e
and banking companios iu London, lias, in part, 1h1
to the advance ot interest hy the liauk ot Kugtand.
The difcoui.t demaud bas, ot late, been tnrown
heavily upon tbat great establishment, as. well Irom
this cause as Irom tbe iuimonse speculation in tho
Cotton trade at Liverpool and Manchester "
The New York Herald this morning says:
Money Is extremely abundant, and loans were
generally made to lirt-t-class houses to-day at tour
per cent., tbe common rate being 4 25. Flr-t-class
commercial paper is in roquost at 6t5ff per cent. The
statement of the associated banks tor the week indi
cates tbe still increasing monetary ease. The de
posits show a (urtaer augment an on of 87,179 660 and
the legal tenders of $3,830 213. The loans on the
other hand have inoreased only 93,617, 188, and that
owing mainly io purchaso of Uovet nmeiit securities
by tbe banks as a means of employing Idle capital.
Tno specie bas increased S3, 055, 405, in const quence
of the Sub-Treasury dls ursewonts on account or
tho May coupons Ihe circulation alone shows a
decrease of $722,418.''
l'HlLADKLl'illA STOCK EXCHANGE SLE3 TO-DAY
Reported by De Uaven & bro.. No. 40 S. Third street
FIKST BOARD
S500O War & Fra sua 84 .100 sn Catawissa pf. . 28
if 100 U S 7-30s. Jno 102.
tf2(J0 City 6s. new... 08
100 sh Keatting c63 16-16
100 sh do b80 61
100 sh do.... -63 15-16
200 sb Tarr Home... f
900 sb Ocean 7
200 sh do 7(
100 sh do b39 7,
100 sh do b6 7
600 sh do b30 7f
200 sh Hostonv....b5 221
106 sh do b5 211
100 sh do 21 J
600 sb Phil & Erie... 82
100 sh do b5 82
200 sb 00 82
S-IO; 0 do 98
fclOOO D 8 6-20s62..c.l01i
66000 do.... 83011 lOlJ
4S320 Morns C'l b 1. B4
l;0sh Cat of.
,.bo.. 231
1W) sh
do.
do.
,...i80 2!hj
100 sh
loo sh
100 sh
100 sh
200 sh
800 sh
200 sh
100 sh
200 sh
100 sh
100 sh
ldO sh
....two VJ
do.,
do.,
do.,
do.,
do ,
do.,
...b80 89
,...b30 29
29
,....b5 29
....10 zu
b6 29
do.
,...s30 29
6sb Morris CI 764
do 2HJ' 800 shN Y Afd'dC... 6,
ao boo is su isei. viv ot
do 28 1 7 ah do 54
do b6 2ti!
PHILAD'A GOLD EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.
101 A. M 181112 M 1291
11 A. M 12UJ I I P. M 129 j
Habpeb, Dubs by & Co quote as follows:
Buying. HrlnQ.
American Gold 1291 180
American Silver, 4s and is. 121 123
American Silver Dimes aud Half Dimes 113 114
Pennsylvania Currency . 1
New York Lxohango 1-20 par.
Messrs. De Haven & Brother, No. 40 South
Third street, make the following quoiaiions of
the rates ot exchange to-day at IP. M. :
American Gold I2j
Americau Silvor, i aud js 122
Compound Intorest Notes :
J3uymq. net tnf
130
124
11 J
104
H
81
June, iPttt.
July, ' 1864..
August, 18i'4. .
Ootober, 18'!4. .
Deo., 18S4. .
Hay. 1865..
August, 18eJ5. .
Kept., 1365. .
Ootober, 1805. .
8i
Philadelphia Trade Report.
1 uesdat, May 15 In Flour tbore is very littlo
doing, but prices are firmly maintained. The only '
sales reported were a few hundred barrels for the '
supply of ibe home consumers, at f 7-5"3 16 for
sujernne; w 7Ka,to a lot exttu; 8103U6O for'
taww ior mi h; clVIl OU lof
ra familv ; $11 ai2 C0 for Pennsylva- 1
9. do. ; laud S?13u 15 lor fancy brand, '
ility. itye Flour is scarce, and com-
orthft extra
niaand Ohio do.
uuuiuiuk iu4uuuiy. iiye r lour is Boarce, and com-
uimiui m um, in corn juea1, notning doing
lh quloiude which bus characterized the Wheat
Market lor ome time past still eontiuues, but prices
remain without essential change, sales ot oqoioh
red at 2 702 72, and 8000 bushels lair and good at
2 60i2 06. White ranges from 2 75 to 8. Kve la
scarce and In demand at l-10a;l 12 t buslie' lor
Penasylvania. A sale of 8000 bubels on secret
terms. Corn Is nuint. with nmli i . .
83&85C. afloat and in tbe cars Oats are unchanged.
tiaies nave been reported at 6864o for fenusylya-'
tna and De aware. No sales of Barley or Malt have
been repotted. ' . ... ,
No. 1 Quercitron Bark is in fair domand, bat there
is very little here. We quote at C2tf tr ton.
Whisky continues veiy dull, with small sales ot
Pennsylvania at t'i 26, aud Ohio at 92 272 28. b