Viibburgit 6auite. tirk.RY LATEST NEWS BT taunt% 1111 611,TIM_IFROM NORTH CAROLINIi _ - FORT ANDERSON CAPTURED, lsettOecit the Garrison During the light . • • . , N _ HEAVY , Y GUNS TAKEN . TE _.. Diipgtels - ',lkops «Idintral Porter. I_ ;.' :-- - ' • - , , • CII SHNaI NOOK MONITOR Oar Forma Near Wilmington. Wlaranovotc. Feb. M.—The Navy Depart t aunt has reeeivid.the following from Admiral t . _ .. .. _ f 4.. Dyrrno.fireins 14 / .4c. SLUT, MALVERN, Cape Fear River, Feb. 19, 1865. Edit:l hive the honor to report the surrender and etraeuand OrForrAndenton. - Gen,..Scho leld advanced from Smlthvllle with 8,000 Men, on tint/atlas . t.; lid at the same time I attack; ed the ''orb .by water, placing; the Monitor Nontl4oppoalte the works.and enfilading with the •Pawitidiet, Sloths, Unadilla and Peqimit, the tide and wind allowing no more sewers to get andorefetithi" The Fort answered pretty briskly but quieted down by sunset. Oi the"iStb, at eight o'clock we meted up :closer, the Montaik <leading, followed by the Rehlen;Boarneus, -Fonatusic,_Moratingo, Reen ter, finials, ,INottucket, Osceola, Shavimut,- Seletti, 'Wyse; Chippewa and Little Ada,'and kept up a heavy fire through the day till late in the afternoon. The enemy'sguns ware sllsnced by three,o'cloik,tiOugh we kept firing until dark. Tremlio Bred Ruimith the night, - . - • 1 $ In the meantime General Schofield was work • ing in the rear of the rebels to cut them oft The !latthL,did ,not wall CM army arm to sur ro und ' them, but left in the night, taking fire or. six pleiei'atfight aridity . with . them, and every thing ds : ea any value. _.... - - t". At daylight this morning, some of our troops i , ,' that were near by, veat in and hoisted the flag on the ;imparts, whet the firing ceased front ' the monition., There were ten heavy gins in Fort Anderson and a quantity of ammualtkm. we Ili but throi killed and fire wounded. .. I - ' r =Ds sir, Tour obedient 111151791.11t,- DAy ID D. Prinum, TO lion. Gideon Writes; • ' Secretary of ' Adntfa the Navy. • t Batrummix, . Feb. W..—Fort &Klement was captured on Sunday by General Schofield 'mid •"S Admiral Porter. Mosta Did garrison Miiipert * towards Wilmington. All the guns were left in good Condittit:'. Our. emnr marAlictifig to. wards Wilmington, accompanied by two . Mord tors, and IL,R" as.reported.by the missett . nni that Wilmington would be in our pp:vision on Mon-, . ' J deiy, Mon-, ''' ' ltzw Tom, Feb. 22.—Tbe Trdnate has:par, .7. • Realms of, tae capture'of ForaludeMOM. On t '...• Friday Ge m n. Btho2eld advanited the Twenty :. • Third Dor from Smithfield toward Mingl ' .' to a tiointthreiitenlng the Fort. The lint gunboa en ts . ... . at the 'slime time vetted "Era The bombard ,' ? .:r 4 1 meet ceased - at night, and was resumed during . l Saturday. CM Sunday morning the fort.-was found to Mora been evacuated. Col. Moore,' commanding the Id Brigade aDI on , had hi vested the •t, orillaturdayevenlo ;and wall the `,"• c "..1 first to discover the evacuation an take priiiiesi. "li.- aw , The leant force - of °enema fichodeld'e eorpr, under - goaustand of Genet-al On. bud: paued afelulkinclmond on the road lending-,1:4- circuit onalp- flits Barad& to-Wiltelingion,-"d1100P. 1 ~ 43 the OILITall: 0 ea der yau ,A co all Q d r li t eoTered ue. llam a: w. fti h e ttn Gen i, eral wivi a i =ma emu* the riven lm ordmid - nn .!.-. . discovered that nothl4 but the l - hitnalshers WU' 1 . . i ~ - left in ink his font, idle tree pti were Puled • ..:,: _ Tkotottely forward, -tad' bearer no cavalry, ..:.• ,i te ha vet ascertained how far Hoke Is In LI. , • advance. is the Fort were twelve guns of hem I.' - '.. caliber, end a considerable quantity, of semi tion. The enemy only Wit off live gene, in , cludhig_two Whitworth guns. The nine_ guns in 1 .. the Po ri *ere - Spiked.. Tha gunboats will now push on to WUming ':;::.:- ton antess 11012 C. new - *barn - v.lcm_ deeelops it- . Desertersjtut ill any they were part , ofa garri eon of 6.000 troupe. They chmmeneo d . tg ever": *Ma about two o'clock in the morning. Commander Cushing, who has been up to 'Wilmington, assorts that oar gunboats can all pass within fall Sight - end sheillig &Malice of . • . . . wasmseras Feb: Navy Depart; rent to-day re ceived information that Lieuten ant Wifilsin' B. 'Untiring constructed a mock monitor so (firstly resembling one of those vessels that no difference can be detected a dlitance of.orm 'hundred yards. On Satur day night, the Pelt inst.; &mut li:o'clock, this :vessel was taken up .within about tour hundred yards of the fort and son ,adrift, and as there wan a strong /food tide she moved up the river and passed the fort silt under slow steam.. At Vida time the arm:* had worked about two-thirds of the distance around and in the rear of the fort. The rebels no doubt thinking their cam unmications would be cut off both hy land and water, hastily eseaped by the only avenue open to them, leaving their guns uzapihed and their magazine uninjured. • Wssumorox, Feb. M.—Gene - rid Schofield was not far from Wilmington when Lieutenant Cash log lea North Ciktilna.- Thenest arrival is ez-L period to bring the fall of thateity. IFREATII VESSELS PURSUING THE PIRATE OLINDA NAPOLEON'S CONDUCT A SEVERE RE RUKE TO ENGLAND. Ho French Minister Until ; is Recognised. BRITISH MILITARY ADVICE TO LEE---TOO. LATE Nme roux, Feb. =.—The London Daily Tel egraph says that It was ienorted on Wednesday that the French Emperor bad canned several war steamers to go In chase of the Confederate steam ram Olinda, now on her. way to . one of the Southern - ports, and that' the Niagara had started from the Channel on the, same misskti. - .Tb*Freneb Press received orders, to say that publie opinion cannot fall to se In the false news contradicted by .the ifonfleur , of the ces sion of the Sonora District to Frank the man enver.of the , English journals to, excite senti ments of hostility In North America against the French policy and MaximilLian's empire, to avert the danger which threatens England in the isle( Canada, by makthen "Ads letter to the London Times says when each }Sinister,. M-Mercier, was recalled - Washlogloathe Americans were lett to un d that no new agent would be accredited tit should , have. recognized the Empire of Mexico. This recognition has not bten, for th coming:. • • Army and Nary Gezetk says that., • t Lee must not let the enemy occupy Wilmington if he intends to bold on to Richmond. * i , _ 'ADVICES FROUNEXICO. Spirited Proelamationby Presi- I=El=l • - • . Maw - To*, Feb.=.—Adyfeelfrom the north yi era states of Mexico, to tho Bth, represent the ' . pctple there as still firm In their adhesion to • t the constitutional government, and determined - to twist the-Imperial invader. The states of ti Chihuahua,-. Sonora and Binola were entirely - -Clair of any of Maximilliates. troops, with the aza r a at a small force In the town of Mazat . • ho , the latter 'tale.. , Threity of Chilmatnutls We present capital ebf the republic, and Juarez and all his cabinet 4 , bikers are-heated there, exercising their 111=- 3 tiOna in security. _There are about 10,000 republican troops la 4 aled ltal o h l e rs f i 1 3 . 1 r l Durango and Chihuahua, X - On the Ist of January President Juarez is r sued rpirited proclamation, declaring hie de-. Aerminatlen to maintain the republic, end urging • the rec.& to stand firm In its support. MORI 'EVE W 0 1 13 IL VAN; The- Expedition Against Mobile Aeady. THE DRAFT IN LOUISIANA ENNORCED CorreSpondence Botweea Rebel and Maximillian Commanders. GEN. HEREON'S NEW COMMAND. Guerrillas Again Becoming Troublesome. FRENCH COXTEMPT FOB TILE IaILEIRI VAN FLAG. ebo.. ()Means, Feb. 1.5 VlACsino, Feb.ll. —ft is rumored and believed that General Hurl but is prepajiag to establish theheadqoarte_rsof ti nt Department of the Gulf at Mobile. Gen. Granger's expedition agalnst that place Is fully prepared to move, and no doubt exists but that the city will be in our prosesblott in Gen. Baldy Smith ch.tatilished his commission here to investigate the abuses of this depart ment. Capt. yahler, Quartermaster, and Pro vost Marshal General Robinson, have niready Commodore Palmer, commander of the west blockading squadron; with a Beet of about thirty vessels, mostly iron clads." wlfl leave for the waters of Mobile In a few dap. - • • The ship Vanguard, ow thobar eight days,got otr ou the 13th, and went to sea. The ship Ben Adams, which has been lying outside the bar for three weeks waiting for water, got over ymder day, and Is now coming up the river. The steamship Bermuda arrived to-day from 8111708, Santiago on the 11th. The draftOmder Canby's order, commenced . today. The Houston (Texas) Telegraph, of Feb. Stk. publishes the correspondence between the rebel ' Colonel Prcron, Commanding at San Antonio, and General Lopez, commanding Maritnillian's troops on the border of the Rio Grande. The former assures - Lopez thatit Is the dealre of Lim Government to cherish the most amicable rela tions with the Imperial Government of Mexico ; that the entente edrdiale existing shall not be dls turbid, and thanks the General for protecting the !Lien sts of the Confederacy. -Lopez replies, confessing Thls sympathies for the noble cause of the South ho extends to her his sincere friendship, and adds: "Being placed command of this military line, under Ills Majesty, the Emperor Ma:lmillion, the sons of tbe.Confederaty,can rely on full security to theta persons and intareeßt, and that the Confederacy may rest that the representativet orthe empire of Mexico, along- the border , frankly of fer them their, 'friendship ; alao' that :no rabbi willte permitted to:alma:a on Mexican soil for - tie Invasion of their territory." • The defenses of DolVesien• are being improved and.ealargoil.: • • , •-• • Cotton buoyant and stiffer. Deo] ordinary • 68cf kw middling T.tetZen -Islandll,os. • EluTor and m04'48%1117 . 1 Wag, prices. Large stipples of western produce lave .s.iihred and more in Aittnsit t anspanding.transactians. • • - , , The guerrillas ore bccomingtroablesome again on the Arkansas Nver; tiring into boativeadiront-. Mining other outrages.., It is reported they bad burned the steameiDaite and captured the Seth The New Orleans ruse. saes the French at Matamoros compliment the rebel dog and pass the !merle= colors in contempt. Feb. }fermi had arrived at Baton 'Rouge and assumed the command of the Northern Division of Louisiana, Including the district of Baton Nolte, Port Hadson;and MOr ganzla.- This command extends on both sides of the Misslnlppi direr front Red river to the Fla . quendne.-• LATEST FROM • sum MOLINA. Sherman Forty Miles North of Columbia.. RACE FOR FLORENCE AND WILIIINCTON. . _ A' speciil ,. dLipetcL t tktbs Ettlietirt:Soin Ilfasiangtort . sags 1' ft OA Mat rebel papers announce Gen. Sher ad rence to have reached Camden forty miles north of Columbia, on Sattudat. Camden is northeast of Columbia, and about halt way to . Florence, &bowing that Sherman is moving for the latter place. Hardee, in evacuating Charleston, is evi dently prtssing forward to reach Florence, and from_thenee Wilmington. The race will be a close one, both starting about the same time— the distance. from Colombia to .Florence being SP miles, and ix= Charleston to Florence 103 miles bsides, the capture of Tort Anderson dyes us the Wilmington end of tho Manchester pond, and if Hardee. ats Sfierman to Florence he will have to take to the open country for escape. . Speech of Mr. Haines, of North Carolina. Newnalm, 'Feb. 19.—The great speech of Mr. Haines, delivered on the. 20th ultimo, is attract ing much attentipn. Ilia argument favoring a restoration of the Unica; is as fearless as It Ls abler "The trnmporafible reonmentatives In the rebel Congress, from Missouri and other States, who have no Constitution, are assisting to bind fetters upon North Carolina. The North being in the best possible spirits over their present brilliant prospects, will speedily furnish the 100,000 men' called for by Mr. Lin coln, who will go to the field with the greatest alacrity, and soon become excellent soldiers, in spired as they arc with the hope of speed,' suc cess Can we recover back the majesty of the Confederate States which have been taken from se be the armlzz :ha U1tr.!...•. States? Can we hold our remaining territory? "Can we even prevent the fall ofßichmond and . the capture or destruction acne only remaining army, recruited to the full extent of our white population." Regarding rewneillation, he said "There are those who think; after to much strife and bloodshed, that conclgatlon Is. Imposslblc. 71ils is a mistake. "In the case of England and Scotland, which was In acme respects similar to ours, divided as they were into kingdoms, and at- war for can laths, affected a reconciliation, and Scotland edited on a new carer/riot prosperity and glory. Such will prove to our case. "The only hope I have ever seen of success in this struggle was that the North-western States might be induced to Join our Confederacy. The manner in which those States voted In the late Presidential election has dialelled that forever, and In my judgment has sealed the fate of the Confederacy." Maim Is a distinguished lawyer and the au— thor of some able letters which appeared in the Raleigh Standard error the signature of 'Davison,' which attracted so much attention in 1116.1. The Treasury Secretary question.. Nsw Youtr; Feb. .12.—The .Trtbana's Wash ington special says it Is probable the new &ere tar' of the Treasury will be appointed In a day or two. There Instill a greattiversity of opin lon as to whom 'Mr. Lincoln will select, and It Is _doubtful if be has communicated his intentians to any one. Hon. Thomas It. Howe, of Pitts burgh, Is being urged from the Pennsylvania delegation, and. the Illinois legislature hero cn• dorsed Mr. McCulloch. • The came special says Host, J . K. Dubois, of Illinois, Is also being pressillt for a position in the Cabinet.. It Is most likely that should any western 'man succeeds Judge Usher It will be lieu. A.W. Randall or lion. J. D. Ferras. Affairs at Eavannalt—Supposed Inccadlary ' NEW Yong, Feb. 2l—The herald's Fulton Head special sap t There Is no news at Savan nah, and affairs remain quiet. The loyal feeling develops Itself's° slowly that It cannot be detect ed. Mayor Arnold. Dr. Willis and Mr. Near/ Drighann, three of the most eminent citi zens of Savannah, were to leave in a few daps for Washington to present a statement of tits situation of affairs to the President, and lay be fore him some suggestions. The detective police havo arrcatcd a man by the name of Wright, charged with setting Bre to a Wattling that etarted the great fire at Savan'nah. Thirty Four Battle Flags Presented. WASIIINOTOM, Feb. 23.—Thirty-four battle- Llsgs„ captured a the battle et Nashville and in the subsequent pursuit of Hood's army, were preeented to the Department today. Ten were presented the captors In person and the balance by:Adjutant. (insane ' of the Sth seta. . Secretary . Stanton, In returning - thanks, said the lags would be kept with appropriate in scriptions and medals of honor. would, be pro- dented to the captors. Wretched Contlltlon - of Exchanged Prig— liszmnroan, Fab. 22.—The Amerkan's aped 1 from Annapolis saya: 150 paroled officers and 075 men have anivod here from Richmond, in a Wretched condition; 570 hays boon carded to the THE EVACUATION OF CHARLESTON. OVITITIOS CV TUE CITI BY OUR FORM That Portion Exposed to Oar Shells Al molt in Ruins. Nrw Toun, Feb. 21.—The /for tht's Jett,r from off Chnrieston on the Nth says "This morning as we lny at oar anchorage our rounded by blockaders our attention was attract ed by tt vivid gash, illuminating the whole west ern horizon and dissolving in darkness, Innumer. abler fragments flying in all directions, followed by a" dense column of smoke and flame, and soon the report of a terrible evolosion. The shock waidiseernable m the fleet. Immediately after other fires were to be seen in several parts of the city, and It was supposed—that Sherman bad made his appearance In the rear of the city, or that the enemy was evacuating. Shortly alter daylight the evacuation of Charleston was discovered by the vidertes on Janimr. Island. Thu agreeable tidings was im mediately communicated to Gen. Schemmel fennigcand preparations at once were made for the oectipation. At 10 o'clock this morning the city fortifi cations was possessed by a portion of Gen. Scliemmelfennig's command from dames and Morris' Islands. The time of the evacuation was not previeely known, though the picket boats In , they harlfor. report an unusual stir at. Forts Sumter and Moultrie during the entire night. The last of the troops arc reported to hove left at 6 a. in. Them was but one known practical exhibition of 'Moscow dtivotion, and that was in the ease Of -a deluded owner who soi his - honio on tire and took his departUre — whlitite Mar guard of the enemy. The portion of the city exposed to our theca Is almost M rains, and had . long been abandoned by Ithoecupants. Theintildingsore either en tire)y demolished; or so much :destroyed as to neeessitate their entire reconstruction. The streets are filled with rubbish, and here and there a shell or solid shot that exhibits the agent of such destruction. THE EVACUATION' OF COLUMBIA. Speculations Regarding Gen. Grant's Intentions. WASIIM:TON, Feb. 22.--Bpeaking of the ecarnation of Coltimbia the Richmond S , ntinel of the 20th, says: 4 % is said that snme of our engrossed Treas nri rote paper fell into the hands of the Yan kees, and also a consideratie quantity of med ical stores. We have no particulars of these InSses, as the official dispatch of the fall of Col umbia was' not communicated to Presideet Davis, and we doubt whether tt was even com municated to the War Department, which op team to be IttoOMPtete iscrionmoo of-what has happened In South Carolina, except from what -tits of Information have been picked op on the street. . ' Thumdkv, the day before the ettemyoeen pied the city, ten'traiitiirurifrom-Cdlutabla leChahlotte. It was supposed that the effects of the 'ft &ant"' MePartment 'were brought off. There has been a reportAbst the plates for the engravings of the treasury 'noble fall Into the lauds of the enemy,, but . Alit* report has been leered to some =groat - who - escaped , from Co hunbie, sod; reaching Clarksville, told the story to the telegraph' ate, nt; - who sent It over the wires to Michmond. Mr. Johnson, the telegraph agent-Of - the Tresstuy;Dapartment , has commu nicated with the authorities here emu Charlotte, avid makes re =talon of the cogravisesplaus. .`sle understand that Grant shows no disposi tion to assume offensive 'operations, ;and has withdrawn from his works this side of Hatcher's Rim. The condition of the roads renders the success of any Important -- :moventinot. doubtfuL The rzround to thoroughly thawed and almost ' Impassable for cavalry and artillery!, lad exceed ingly difficult for the moire:Merits of Infantry. "Scoots from within grinteti-Ilnes, rep Oil tEe movements of troops backwards and forwards between our right and City Point.- Them trans fers of troops °emir freuhently; bull - re generally for the purposes of relief..., Iths mot' likely that `any advance on the part of the enemy will be made for several weeks,., Zac enemy. Is erecting strong earthworks on Hatcher% Mon- Eastern papers Ore a rumor that she Confed erates are mining the Yankee forts is front of Petersharg. • !New York Stock and Money Market. Nitre You; Feb.-Wall street is very quiet today.. All regular Stock Boards and F.r chanaee are dosed. Few-operations haVe been made 'an - the street both In gold. -- and stocki. Railway shares hays advaneigl slightly. Hold ers arguing a speedy suppression of tile rebellion will vastly inereasie tragic crverprodenent rail way and steamship knee.. New York Central In demand and sold up to 111 - ; Erie sold at Olt; Hud son River advanced to 114 N; Michigan leR off at VP.; North Western.'.!!; and preferred 64; Cam ber f..nd was the feature of the day , and elonsd at TO; with considerable transactions. The cap -tore of Fort Fisher did not carry gold down to yesterday's prices and the market shows a gen eral upward tendency. Bales made at 200 to 201 i; Cincinnati Market Ciew.,lei, Feb. 23.—Bitainess WAR par tially suspended to-day, though the exchange and banking ollices were open. There was not murk done in any department. Fiore—Unchanged, but the market is very dull. Guam—Bye declined to 11,25. Barley dull at $1.30E51,40. Biumar—Dull at $2,17. rnorispaara—No demand for Mel+ Pork or Lard *admits:a are nominal. Bulk meats sold to a moderate amount at 15!y®17?ye. for abottl dere acid Sides. Bs.eso Sides are in demand at We. to come out of smoke:' finocumna—LMll nod prices nominal. limu-.198. Silver isocinag. Execangc Platters at Louisville. Lorrern.tx, Feb. 22.—Mnjor General Pai nter publlebes an order to-morrow aaruming command of the Department of Kentucky from the lath, making bin he.adquartera..at ItaJor General Rossean and Brigadier General Whipple arrived here this evening. James J. Dasseret, father-ln-law of Gm. Rot menu, died this morning. A salute was tired to-day, in amortise= with the order from the War Department, and many gcvsrnment buildings, businms hotues and pd vote dwellings were decorated with flags. Great Rejoicings in New York. New Yong. Feb..22.—The city to-day is gaily decked with National colors dying front public and private buildings and shipping. Salutes were tired from both navy yard and battery. The exhileratiag effect of the news of our mili tary success In South Carolina was greatly heightened during the day by the announcement of the fall of Fort Anderson and the probable capture of Wilmington. The day has not for many years, if ever, been celebrated:with more general Joy, spirit and patriotism. Dispatches from numerous cities and towns show a general rejoicing. Supplies to Prisoners Stopped. 13 RADQTURTEKS Amur or THE JAWED, Fob. 2d. —in considerpthin of the general exchange and speedy delivery of all prisoners held In the Emil), It 16 deemed Inexpedient to forward, after Ills date, - either'funds or supplies for any penes now in captivity. Such parcels or remittances as may have accumulated ,since the last ship ment or may hereafter entre, shall be returned to the shippers. - _ • Jona E. Isfutvoun, Lieut. and A. A. G. of Exchange. Department Changes blestrnrs. Neb. 27.—The Lod/ctin. has a des- Patch from Nashville attalaß that the district of Went Teni3sl..o has been taken from the De partment of the ..111asirsippi and 'added .to the Department of the Cumberland. Urn. Dana, commanding the Department of the)dissinnippl, will probably move his headquarters to Vicks burg. It is reported that Oen. Washburn°. who In now here, will be appointed to command this district. Washingtuu Illumluatied--SeWard , s In- =M2 ASHINGTON, Feb..23..—A1l public and many private buildings wore Illuminated to-night. Over the main entranCe of the State Depart ment there was the following Inscription: ,`.`Pence and and Good Will to all Natlona, but no entangling nUlancea and no foreign Interven tion.' The. Constitutional Amendment in Nevada. CARSON CITY, Feb. 21.—The Nevada LCRISIA- Iure has Juht ratified the amendment to the-Con siltation of the United Stales abolishing slavery, with 'only two dissenting voices, both Demo crats. 'ne Baal 01lade a Failure. The Yon x, Feb. 99.-The Tr Zane's Parts correspondent says the rebel ram 011nde Is a fall ere. title le ray Blow, and L thought to be un scalrorthy. The Enrotiment BUL NEW Yalta; Feb. 28.—The roses special says: It Is btlleted the earolltneat bill will be defeated In the House, as Its prorlslous-are regarded u orpresalve. u..,+ - --~~~.w ~~.r,.....r.—•—...:ea, ,: ~ - ~~ ..,5. ..~~".u~if:..'ji...n : t i.r',:,.~~F~vti~~~:r -~. i THE FEARS REGARDING SHERMAN. • Gen. Lee's Position Similar to Napoleon's. TRIC3INIANTLY &DVANC His Forces Marching on Raleigh, TILE SECRETARY _OF THE TREAS- URYAHIP. elbc.. ebo., eikte. Nsw Youx, Feb. 22..—The Timet. Washing ton special says: The team of some timorous persons that Lee will be able to precipitate him self;on Sherman, and, :Maid with. Beaureesni, be able to check the advance of that Gen eral. are not shared-by either the Government or sensible men here These person; forget that Grant and his army will have something to say on that bane. Lee is closely observed by Grant on every point, and the first Intimation he gives of his intention to wlttalrow from Richmond, will ho the signal for a tighter spring by Grant. Gen, Grant is perfeetlY cognizant of every move on thr part of bleadververy by deserters from Lee, who arrive at the rate of t 100 per day. A dieting - Willed military man to-day pointed out that the preaent eltnatloo of Lee le especially similar to that Napoleon in 1814, when France woe invaded by the Allies. Notwltbetandlnglie lavished all the raionrcea of his Incomparable generals to resist the advance, he was plashed and pressed upon by the converging forces of bla opponent, and Was filially compelled to capita lat4n Ms capital. The indications are that Sherman Is pushing his trio • phant entlinitis straight on Raleigh, which point he will reach early next week. He states. privately, that the people of the North State are 'prepared to boll :the advent of his army and promptly wheel the -State into the Upton. Since the fall of Charleston, Wilmington and Mobile are the only two points remaining of the nuttuvons important seaport cities formerly under rebel rule. Both are doomed to fall, If not already in our possession ' us powerful expe ditkmary forces are directed agalnt both of these pole ts. Tiro Worid's Washington special sayer Gov. Morgan In reply to solicitations from Influen tial friends to accept the position of Secretary of the Treasury, - yesterday promptorlit de. cliaed It, thus atally settling all doubts — ln the matter en far as he Is concerned. New England is apposing the presence from the Weal la favor of Mr. Iti'Cullough. The Triltme's Washington apeclal says there have bern rumors all day of the evacuation or Wilmington, but there are no positive facts abdut it, at a late hour to-night; It Is however known that immediately after the 441 of- Fort Fidler the city was evacuated, and It believed that the entire force In the vleinityi will Join Beanrcgerd and endeavor to oppose - Sherman. If it was evacuated on Sunday It will be invested Legere the week Is ant. • A blg, official today expressed the opinion :Lit Lee Can't remain thirty dap; more at Richmond. Tic must attack Grant, raise the step, or fall back. Lynchburg to the only ling of retreat !eft open. Ullllllll CONGRESS-SECOND SESSION. 1ira.5111.51370.11 Cirr. td,. HOUSE. In accordance witla.thererolation of the Rouse adopted yesterday, Mr. Yield . was brought be foreothc bar ot the lionae,.and the Speaker, as directed, administered a kind hut Impressive reprimand. and then ordered him discharged from custody. . • Much time wee consumed in the consideration of the District of Columbia business. Reports 'from the Judiciary committee were next acted upon. be. Wilson reported from the Committee on the Judiciary the Senate :icsalution to promote enlistments in the army, and declaring. the wires and children of loch colored men as have entcrtd the service, former free; ea° matted such mien and women as hare:lived together In that cluwaeter. Mr. Mallon , moved to table the subject,' which was disagreed , to by a vote of GB to 77. Tbe raso• loth u was passed by a strictly party vote. Mr. Wilson also reported the Smuttebtll to pro 'vet naleers of the army and nary and of lent ergarcd In the military or naval tei3l93, front ialerfcrltn; In elections, which passed by 113 agalGe. 19. . The !louse passed the bill dlrectief a cirrult and district court to be held at - Vele a. . Mr. Williams, front the .Indielar; Comnittee, reportel a bill, that as lunch of the Joint restitu tion ruptatuttory.ottbe aet to Myron' tasazino• yucitsh treason, and confiscate 'nowt'', !naiad July IGth, 1%4, as prohibits the for fel: ore of real estate of tenets beyond Moo nat ural life, to repealed, the set to take efiket from and after the passage of the pendia; hill. Adjournel. A bill to inercnw the rnmpen•ntinn of naval ebistractors was Introdoetd, tr. Trumbull, from the Judiciary l'ommittec, reporter! against the proposition to amend the C'onstitution by authorising an export tax; also against the proposition to recognize the exis teoce of God In the Constitotloni also against the proposition of Mr. Sumner, in relation to the Gaels of representation. 11r. Wilson, from the Military Committee, re ported a Joint resolution to authorise surveys to be made tor a ship canal around Niagara Falls, and s canal from Lake Michigan to the Missis sippi. recommending these as substitutes for the House bills on the same subjects. The report of tho Committee of Conference on the Freedmen's' bill was considered, and finally rejected by a vote of 14 to 3). The Senate In sisted on its amendments to the original bill, and called for another committee. The bill entitled "An am to morainic co name between the several States," rebating to the Cam den and Amboy railroad, was taken up. Mr. Nye oppered It. On motion of Mr. Sprague, the Secretary or War was dated for a copy of the Instrnefloss Isxued for the enrollment of citizens of Louis iana. Pending further consideration of the bUI, the &nate went into Executive $C53101/. AdJourizol, Bills Approved by the President. Wsernm rt, Feb. 211.--The President has a; proved th e bills authorising the appointment or a second Assistant Secretary of War, to en large the port of entry and .deliver 3 of the dis trict of Philadelphia, and to repeal the act or po to rebore the Arsenal from the city of Bt. Louis. President Lintoin boa ordered the Pent, tendaries at Columbea, Ohio, Jefferson City. 111E merit and such other prisons as the Secretary 9f War may design, for the confinement oC, prison ers under rentence of Court Martial, shall be deemed and taken for Military Prisons. Railroad Colliston.-Two Persons Killed and Several ',Oared. Earn, Pa., Feb. a2.—The Warren accommoda tion on the Pittsburgh and Erie Railroad collided with the mall train on the curve near Garland Yesterday afternoon, smashing the engine, ten der and baggage car. Two men were killed and several Injured. The accident was owing to the mall train being off time. Mr. McCulloch to be Secretary of Treasury. New Yottx, Feb. 22.—The Teibirne says; We uuderstand that the President, after a full con ference with ids friends In and out of Congress, has concluded to appoint Ilan. Hugh McCulloch, of Indiana, now Comptroller of the currency, as Secretary of the 'Treasury, Governor Morgan having persisted In declining the post. Poath of. as iMpolltOr A once celebrated imposter , died recently in Bristol, England. Such of bur readera as are Interested In the history of Impostors will re member that many years since a person who styled herself the "Princess Caraboo," created a sensation M. the literary and fashionable circles of Both and other places, which lasted till it was discovered that the whole adult-wait a romance cleverly sustained and acted out, by a young and prepossessing girl. On being deposed from the honors which bad been occluded to her, the princess" accepted the altuation, retired Into comparatively humble andmarrled. There was a kind of grim honor . iii-the occupation which she subsequently follotrodikat of an tin .porter of leeelea—Ant oho conducted her opera tions with much Judgment and ability, and car ried on Ler trade with credit to herself and rat mfaction to her customers. Tho quondam •'princess" died recently at Bristol, leaving a daughter who, like her mother, is said to be pI3I - ofeonaldcrable personal attractions. Officers' Pay Mr. Schenck's bill, which passed the House on Saturday, Increases the pay of army officers be low the grade of brigadier general, after the let of Jahuary, 180, twenty-ilve per cent., no follows: Colonels of Infantry, $l4O per month; Ileeten ant colonels of Infantry, $l2O per month; ma. lora of infantry, $lO5 per month; captains. Of Infantry, $OO per month; first lieutenants of In fantry, $77 per month; second lieutenants of. In fantry, $7O per month. Colonels of other arms of the serrico, $165 • per months' lieutenant colonels, $140; majors 1115; captains, $102,50; lieutenants, 5e0,33. ThePtif of acting assistant surgeons Is also increased to 4125 per month. CITY AND SUBURBAN. Meeting et the An C:IC:ill [TOD and Steel AssoclaUon Thit in portent usociAtion of irontunuufae turers coot coed in the Board of Trade morn*, corucr of Wood streeti and Virgin alley, on Wed nesday forenoon, at e even. o'clock, pursuant to adjournment of the last session, which was held In Philadelphia in November last. The general objects of the aaottation are to produce accu rate statistics of the trade,, provide for the inter chat:de of information and experience, take all . -pruPer measures fur advancing the interests of the trade In all Its branches. The association embraces among Its members nil the principal ireal• and steel merchants , or this city, and •,_ thinaghout the State at large. There are mem. t d be also from other States, lhcludlng New York, N Jer3cy, (Ado,' Maryland, Wen Virgirda,'. Ili bigan, etc. . .. he following is the organization: dent—h. B. Ward, Detroit, Michigan.. Vic Presidents--Baronel J. Reeves, Philadel- I t ph i Abram S. liewitt, New Twig, James M. Coo r, Pittsburgh; Charles 8. Wood, Philadel phi , Joseph D. Scrantort,Seranton. Treasurer— , Che lea Wheeler, Philadelphia. Secretary— Rob IL, Lamborn, Philadelphia. • awl or Managers —T.II. Ward, - Doli , oit, Mk igen; C. 8. Wood, Philadelphia, Pa. - Dant F. Burden, Troy, N. Y.; James M. Coiner, l'lttiburgh, Pa.• A. B.llewltt, New. York; Sam uel Thotnes, Ihicliciadanust,•Pai John If. Reed, Boston, Mass.; James Park. Jr., Pittburgh, Pit.; Aleimuler Swirl, Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio; R. R. Ogden,i Chicago, Illinois; Thomas 8. Blair, .Plttsburg,h, Pa.; Jon. A. Griswold, Trov, N.Y.; Joseph .11. Scranton, Scranton, Pa; A. Stone. Jr.,Cieveland, Ohio; B. F. Jones, Pittsburgh, Pa; ',J. It. Thompson Jersey City N.J.; Charles Wheeler, Philadelphia, Pa; John Bridle, Buffs- in, N. Y.; William 31. Lyon, Pittsburgh, I's; A. J. Centre. Mount Smiley, hid; B. Haywood, P,:tisiitle, 'Pa; Samuel J. Reeves Philadelphia, Pa; J. 31. Lord, Indianapolis, Ind; Simon Cam eron, Iltirrisburg, Pa; Thomas Beaver, Danville, FN.: W. M. Seyfert, Philadelphia, Pa; James llarVibon, St. Lords, Ito; David Watson, Holli daysburg, Pa; Alfred Runt, Bethlehem, Pa; Percival • Roberts Philadelphia, l's. • , Exectuire :Committee--Samuel J. Reeves, Chairman, Philadelphia, Pa; Charles S. Wood, Philadelphia, Pa; James 31. Cooper, Pittsburgh, Pa :,• Jamei J. Bennett, - Pittsburgh, Pa; James Park, Jr., Pittsburgh, l's; Abram S. Hewitt, New York; William IL Ogden, Ctucago, Illinois; J. li• Moorhead, Philadelphia,Pa; Joseph 11. Scranton, &Malan, Pa; Charles Wheeler, Phil adelphia; -.Pat Percival Roberts. Philadelphia, l'ar Edward Y. Townsend, Philadelphia, Pa. The meeting was called to order by the Chair mati.lir. Ward. On motion, George 11. Thurston, Esq., of this city, wit 'appointed as an Assistant Secretary. A greaU:r portion of the morMug session was consumed In calling the roll, signing the Galati tut ism, etc. •.. The Tresideitt . read his report, giving his cletrs in 'regard to discrintination against home numnfnettners, and other matters pertaining to the Interests of the Atieoelation. Thoreport of the Secretary, Mr. Lamborn, was also read, embodying a succinct history of the opersJions of the'Aiwociatioit. On motion, Messrs. Kennedy, Reeves, Jones and cm:Ter were appointed a committee to re % Ire and aMend,the Cbnetitutlidt. F. Jones, Esq., submittal a Series of reso lutions 'which were road by the !Secretary and referred to a CoMmittee on Resolutions, consist ing of the following named gentlemen: B. F. 'bates'James 31. - Cooper, J. 11. Kennedy, St phen Clements, G. 'W. Worthington, John W. Chalfant, D. J. Morrell and 11. C. Carey. Leturs were read from Hon. Simon Cameron, Morton McMichael, Governor Curtin, Thad. EU - Arra, and others, expressing themselves in favor of the objects of the association, and re grettingthelr Inability to be present. Mr. John Williams, editor of the Iron Arye asked leave and wan permitted to address tit meeting on matters .pertaining to the litwure• ment of skilled workmen from Europe. Alter the transaction of some unimportant business, the meeting adjourned until three o'clock. In the afternoon, the Committee on Revise of the Constitution asked 'tare to withhold their repon until the next regular meeting of the Mistielation, which was gr ted. The tlsixtmittee on Resolptloas also made a report, which, after, considerable &mission, was rol:ol4lilitted. Addressee were .delivered by Maui. J. M. Kennedy. or Philadelphia, lion. Andrew Stew art, of Fayette twenty, Bon. John Corode, Jane" X. Cooper, Esq., Janus 'Park, Jr.. Esq., mainly in reference to the importance of pro wling American mantractures. Assotigicll adiounnal to meet on Thurs day evening. GIViD 1 1 / I , IQITCT. • In the %est:Wag a grand banquet was prepared for the .4ta*dok— or, at the Monongahela Mouse, underthal6dldellhate'directlem of the proprietor of the hotel, John WO. Crosson, Esq. Over cm Sondra:llml ditygentlemen wereprosent,and between nine and tea o'clock the spacious din ing ballwas thrown opera and the guns con ducted to their scats. Two tablet were furnish ed, extending the entire length of the room, and the hall wen most tastefully decorated. The talltv were supplied with every Invues of the season, and heat:Wally ornamented with natural flowers, devices ha confectionary, etc., etc. Over an Lour sod. n half was spent In "discussing" the merits of the bouquet, and when tiro. cham pagne bottles began to ny - Col. James M. Cooper arose and dteresed an appropriate address of welcome to the distineutiht4 guests from abroad. The addosss;was well received and heartily ap• pleaded. M r. J. W. 'Kennedy, of Philadelplida, followed Inn very happy and well-timed addnisa. Hon. Andrew Steward proposed the sentiment "Protection toAreencan Manufacturers—United we Stand, Divided we Fall." The sentltubtit was tottdly applauded. Epeeehev wen then delivered by Hon. John Coyode, Hon. P. C. t3hnnnon, James Park, Jr., F.Eq., and Where. Colonel James M. Cooper propoecd the health of Hie Excellency, Abraham 'Lincoln, which was received with boisterous applause. The spirit of the occasion AM maintained un til after midnight, when the company dispersed In the greateet good humor. The banquet was one of the grandest affairs of the kind ever gotten up in this city, an 4 was highly creditable to Mr. crown. Evetything that taste could suggest wee employed to please the eye end gratify the palate. We should not omit to mention, in this connection,. that the beautiful pyran:ldts, !Inl leer. :a t te r d: urt ig t e l S a l i k me tti t. - -..e. etc., were from the confectionary establish mutt of idr. v. -. Amour; the designs Were a rolling mill and forge, reprewnling the manufacture of both iron and stecl, and presenting a unique and beautiful ars prarattee. The entertainment was gotten- np without regard to expense, and we heard it inci dentally stated that the cost will exceed three throt,auti dollars. Telegraph. If 11,1 7 e In one thing above another of which the preen of Pittsburgh has reason to complain, It is In the manner in which telegraph news la furnlibed It by the Associated Press. Not only la the news furnished very oft 4 one, two and three days old, but it comes In such a shape from the telegraph office that It is almost impossible at dews to dirt/Are ft, while, when It It Is deciphera ble, PO many words aro omitted and such abbre viations made as to render the text almost. smin tritioihte. We, have bores with this so tong that we home List ell patient; aad we now ask the agent for the Associated Prase to furnish us something better and more Intelligible than the oiled paper and Egyptian hieroglyphics which he has of late been sending us, As tho telegraph Is now supplied the Papers hero It is gross imposi tion, and whereverthe fault Ilea the evil' should bo remedied. No do not pretend to may who is responsible, though we could give a very near guess If we were to try ; but we do say that the present orderer things is too &asp a tax on the good nature and-forbearance of the press to be longer bores frith, and any steps calculated to bring about a change shall have our warmest /airman. Viii Mr.llicks see to this? A word from him may,correct the evil. We fully coincide in the above remarks, which we copy from the Divatth. We have borne with this long-continued imposition upon our fore man and composittirs unlit our patience is near ly exhausted ; and unless a reformation is made by somebody, we shall unite with our neighbors In some effort, more potential than expostulation and complaint, to have the evil remedied. Fourth National Hank It affords as , great pleasure to call the atten tion of all our readers to the cards of this insti tution In this moraines edition. It will be neon that this Bank bas boon appointed special agent by Jay Cooke, United States subscription agent of the seven-thirty. loan, and will furnish this desirable security in any amount required. It will also be ndticed that they, arb authorized to furnish United; States Treasurer's Receipts for money payable at ten day's notice, and on which six per cent. Interest Is paid by the ;Goy ernmeut. • Certainly, now that Charleston is taken, and onr certainty of conquering the rebellion la eis tabllahed,oto patriot will withhold loaning hie money to the Government. STRONG TISTIMONLAL.—MMSreI. BOOk dC Cady, of Chicago, giro the Bradbury Plano a. high ro commendation.. Messrs, B. di C. have a world wide reputation and are entirely competent to indge of the merits of the cations flrst-class pianos with which they have been familiar for years. Bee card. Wsmelink .4. Darr, agents,' No. 12 Bt. Clairstrem. Pcniutalvanta Railroad Company--Anaual fllcetin,g of the Stockholders. The annual meeting of the stockholder: of the Pcnntlixinia Railroad Company was held in Philadelphia on Tuesu Ron. Alexander Rears, Mayor of the city, was called to the chair, and Edward Smith, Esq., was appointed Secretary. The elesenth annual report *as 'read by the Secretary. The following condensed statements will eibibit the earnings and expensei of the Company during ISCi4 : CARNIN,O.I. From Pa ne" ',u.".lgcrt"t;:s;Zr. From I'. S. Troops • From U. S. Malls - From expresses (order con tract)._ _ 75,91)() a Extra expressen, Vresght.. 269,61 t IS . (legend Freight Miscellaneous sources Total Earnings nargaxan. For ordinary expenflitures.ViXl,9l6 or For erection of passenger and freight station, and • • extension of existing buildings 406,61 4 To YO'L4a POWNIt. For ordinary repairs and re newals, including 19 new . engines coating 90231,916 93; also erection of ma chine shop. at West Phil adelphia 2,636,964 For addonal tuols and chop machinm, chletly outfit of Philadelphia and Ere Railroad • 106,843 64 For additional locomotive. .purehased' for . Philadel phia and Erie Railroad.. 813,891 97 sintenanco of Cara. Maintenance of Road General Expenses Total ZxpetßlttlaVe .10,693,941 19 REVATITOLATIOY'. (1 roast Earning& 014,759,057 118 Total Expenses 10,993,944 19 Leaving Balance 114,0a1,na 47 The g - toes revenues of the line for 1864 are equal to $41,226 par week on main line of road, and exceed, in .the aggregate. those of 11363 $2,- 867,644.71. ThLitnciease Is $1,059,338 311 upon paseeneers and emigrants; $1,231 96 upon United Staten mails; $1,7.59,T.37 35 upon ordinary freight; $83,282 MO on express freight. A decrease oc curs le miscellaneous receipts of $n,045 95,and lu United States troupe of $2,919 70 . The whale number of passengers carried over the road during the year was 2,366,213, and the average distance traveled by each passenger 69 miles. The Dumber of tons of freight moved (includ ing 179,497 tons of fuel and other mntorials. transported for the company) was 2,704: 870, embracing 1,085,779 tens of coal, The Itterwase In the coal traffic la 183,580 tone no the whole 'tonnage of the roads exceeds that of lest year 310,550 tons. Thu ordinary expenditures for workingg and maintaining the Company's roads were 9 8 . 295 .- 659,45, which Is equal to 55 7-10 per cent. of its: revenue, or 72 4-10 per cent., including all the expenditures for work done on its own line and the outfit of the Philadelphia and Erie Anil' road. The earnings of the Companies' canals were ge8,615.= again5t , 3248,14541.52 in 1863. The expenses were f. 316,555.32, showing a loss of $1;040.06 during 1864. The loss upon the ca nals during the previous year was 375,917.80. The Company has expended upon the mainte nance and Improvement of the canals since they came in possession of them, $1,606,365.22 and received 41,701,611.;1 in tolls for their use. The earnings of the Philadelphia and Frio Railroad In 1564 were: From. Passengers 314751,023 44 From Troops 31,3211 IS From Freights 515.037 45 From Express. matter 16.245 15 From Moils 14,35311 03 From miscellaneous sources 44,163 72 Total earnings 91,111,147 99 The operating expenses during the same time RCM: . . • For conducting Transportation $217,245 06 For 31iitise Power 224,156 73 For Alaintenabce of Way 154.163 21 For Maintenance of Cars ' • 22,405 In Tidily per cent. Discount on Loa= to Meet interest on bonds, taxes. 4e 315,535 145 Totnt 11,171,7a2 711 &owing, a loaa in operating the line of $47,- 154 80. The lice' was not opened forbukiness until the .I:th of October last, the beginning of the in- clement season of the mountainous region It traverses, and then with an ineomplete track, Insufficient sidings and shops to meet the wants of the transportation depfulnent; hence its op erations have been conduc at much 'extra cost and hive uecestarily been confined to the secant • modation of ite local traffic/ The results of the years business Is therefore no midenee of what may be expected hereafter from this great work. `"The whole revenues of 'the Pennsylvania Raft road-Company, for Its several lines, are enrol lows: From Prima. Railroad and branches b1i,13A,057 SS Penna. Canal* 108,615 Phila. and Erie Railroad 1,131,147 99 Total --- Total 11,198,eaa 87 Of [Lc net moths for the year there has Leer - atplied $1,523,637 to the payment of two semi= 11111tIlli dividend, of five per rent; $1,113,024.63 it dividends to Ilarrhsburg and Lancaster Aail re Company, and r=....1,600.90 to Interest upon Its debt. taxes epondividends, etc. The report speaks of the unprecedented dliii mitten which hare attended the management of the road for the bast two years. A contianally increasing business had to be *et by a deerees- In of experienced men to work taco; and for a time It was imppoossseible to procure for. the trains coca raw ts 'in sufficient num bers. There have also been encountered acci dents, arising :from Inferior workmanship and materials; that the great demand for locomo tives and ears has been introduced, which there 'ts no practical means of obviating, when all that could be produced has heretotot c been In efficient to meet the demands of the Govern ment and railway companies. The report concludes with a reference to the retorts of the General huperiniondent, Chief Engineer; &c., and says: "These officers and their assistants, notwith standing the unusual' difficulties attending the operations of their respective departments dar ing the year, have fulfilled the duties confided to them In a manner entirely satisfactory to the Board of Directors." • Mr. Elkin moved that the reports be accepted And published for the ItybrepaUous of the sloe* holders. Cei. !Mitts Page moved to amend the resolu tion of. Sir. Elkin by referring the reports to a special committee of nee stockholders, to be ap pointed by the Chairman, to examine the ac-, counts of the officers, to Investigate the circum stances attending thirty per cent. stock dividend, made by the Company some time since„,,and to examine the details of the business of the road. In proposing the amendment, Col. Pigs dis claimed any intention Of reflecting upon the honor or honesty of the ( Adam and managers of the road. The amendment leas carried by a' Tote of 33 to 81. The question coining up upon the amended resolution, Mr. Cuylcr explained away some of. the. matters complained of by Colonel Page, and he trusted that all other things. not at pres ent clear to Col. l'., were susceptible of Gary explanatiort. Mr. Elkin made some remarks in opposition to the amended resolution. This thing had been thoroughly ventilated sometime since, Imposing great trouble and loss of time upon the officers and directors of the Company, without any re sult that would authorize or justify a similar In quiry. ?dr. Solomon Roberts vindicated the manage. meat of the road, and intimated that Col. Zagn, wee actuated by a spirit of Stations oppOalilon to the Mikan and directons of the road. Mr.. Miller moved to lay the original motion as amended Imo° the table. The motion was lost. by a vote of VI ayes to 43 nays. Mr. Malmo, upon the port of the Board of Di rectors, expressed the desire of the body he re presented to have the fullest scrutiny into the policy and management of the Board. ;to Bug gested to Col. Page that some other gentleman than himself should Oar the amendment, so as to reiieee him (Col. Page) from serving upon the proposed committee. Col. Page declared that IL was his original In tention to decline serving upon the committee. The amended resolution was then adopt✓, and the meeting adjourned. False Pretenees--luthe Cosirt - of Quartar The trial of Thome J. Simpson, on a charge of "cheating and conspiracy," was concluded yes terday morning, the jury finding the defendant guilty. It appears that the complainant Dr. ,Pray, of this city, owns a tract of land in Wash ington county, and had empowered Simpson as his attorney, to sell the land for the beat price obtainable. Simpson sold the land, and Innre ' suited to Dr. Wray that he had received only 113,000 for It, and the tranfer was duly made. It seems, however, that Bimnson was paid $lO,OOO, and instead of paying over the full amount he Docketed the sumof 83,200. , The counsel for de. fondant moved 'for a new trial, and the Court grantal. the motiott--43Impson giving bonds in the sum of 14,000 for his hppearanos at the May term. XhiTatiranco Juzums.--Owing , to the absence yeitterday evening Of a lane number of those summoned as jurors, tho court waa obliget to ' , adjourn without being able to till the boa. The Sheriff Intimates that 0.11108 they are on hand promptly this morning, he shall Ltd compelled to atm en saptintlye motto° upon iheti. The Ceoley-rarley. liomtehte...Court or Oyer and Terminnr It will be remembered that John t:...01ey woo indicted for the murder of Thomas Farley on the 11th of D.icember last, and has since thit time been in The custody of the civil authorities. At the time cf his' arrest, tto efforts made by the military authorities to. get possession of the prisoner excited considerable interest, and the question as to the jurisdiction of the military .and civil authorities in the case was a *abject of . cotaide rabic discussion. The question as to the jurisdiction of the civil authorities came up for argument before a full bench yesterday morning—Judges Sterrett, Brown, Stowe and Mahan on the bench. Dis. triet Attorney Kirkpatrick and John M. Ken nedy appeared on behalf of the Commonwealth, and ll.BCarnahan and Morshall Swartzwelder for the defense.. -.. .j- • the The forenoon was occupied in hearing h ar gnmenta. The prisouer Lblllug.artniKeed by the civil authorities, his Counsel .plead the jurisdic tion of the court. The counsel for defense ,con resided that jurisdiction in acheeses was con ferred upon military courtum dial by an. act of Congress, approred March gil 1563. The coun sel for the protect:on demurred to this pies, and contended the the civil courts bad concur rent jurhidictlon ; t t the act of Congress was . not Intended to Interfere with the-civil courts, and that the provisions of the act did not con- template trial for murder when the crime is ootn mined within sections where the civil authorl , ties are supposed to exerelae jurisdiction. The counsel Sr the pe boner contend that the act was committed within the jurisdiction of the mili tary authorities, as the prisoner was engaged in the discharge his duty as a soldier at the time. After hearing the arguments on both skies, the Court took a recess until two o'clock, la order that they might have time to deliberate, the case being one of importance, and they not wishing to arrive at a decision hastily. .. The prisoner then petitioned to the court to have his ease removed for trial at the next term of the United States District Conrt,for the al leged reasons that he was a soldier andan ()Moe duly mustered into the service of the United States ; that he was acting under order* from his superior officers while having Farley in his custody; that Farley was attempting to escape from his custody; and desert from the service of the Visited States, Into which he had been duly enlisted as a, soldier, and that. when be killed Farley he was dlecharging his duty. the act being, done by virtue and under cotor of authority de rived from the Freudian of the [Traced States and from the acts of Congress. To this petition, the :Commonwealth, through the District Attorney objectes4—(First,) Be cense the Commonwealth denies that it is true. as alleged, that the act done as charged In the indictment was done by virtue of or under color of authority from the President of the United States or from the acts of Congress. (Second,) —Because the felony of murder - complained of in the Indictment Is no such a- "trespass" or "wring,” as contemplated by the act of Con gress, under which this proceeding by petition Is had, and, (third,) — because the petition I essential requirements; is not in conformity Aug the act of Congress to suet miss made and pro vided. 14,131435 it 611,773 flx "SAM (6 30.411 12 10,261,129 22 122,113 GI 14,759,037 14 3,031 631 T/ ..136,4411 04 14,014,993 04 ,213703 13 112,1A10 33 The Court sustained the objections raised by the Conine ant( denied the petition of the prisoner, and et trace proceeded to imPatt iicl a 1w- try the case. At air o'clock but eleven Jurors had been sworn In. and the venire being exhausted, the Court adjourned to nine o'clock this moiling. Dr. litackenzte's Lecture To-. Night. at Lafayette Dail, before the Tennyson Clab, on the subject of “Irielt law and Lawyers" will be a rare intellectual treat, cmbraCing nnmerous facts and Illustrations drawn from sources no known to the public, when handled by the Doc tor's master-mind, will be equally instructive and interesting. It treats of Irish laws, their origin, variety and history, and. the great lawyers who tionrshed before Ireland (her legislature extin guished) was milted to England, and more par-, Ocularly of Can - an, Lord Norburry—and mcn of their time. .This lecture has been pronounced one of the Doctor's ablest efforts, and 'we an ticipate Wargo and appreciative audience. Concluded. The case of Peter Paul against Abraham flays, owner of the tow-boat Jacob Painter, was. Ll:lncluded yesterday morning, the jury returning • verdict of-5e,08.35 damages for the plaintiff. This trial lasted for three days. and wa's very in teresting throughout. in April last, Paul em ployed the Jacob Painter to bring two flat-boats loaded with 'lron from the levee in the Ninth ward, to some place near the Point. While on the way down, the flat-boats were run against the abutments of one of the,lnidges, and one of them sunk. Suit was brought to recover $15,- 000-damage but the plaintiff Wed to show that he had siestained that amount of on. A - tists Occnanzscu.—A moat heart.runding , accident occurred In Morris township, Washing ton county, on Sabbath last, the facts of which, as we have learned them,..arc about u follows: Alit.. Ph!hp Mlutou, who resides on the farmof Mr Dille, had Kane to church, and during his absence, his wife had gone over to the house of her father, and expecting toxemia antra short time, left her child, about six months old; asleep, trusting that it would remain so untillher re turn. On starting back, however, ehe was hor rified to see her house enveloped In fiames and beyond the reach of human power to save even the life of her darling infant which she left be hind her only. a short time before. How.the tire originated we have not beard. TnnLanvo Mon - rimy for March, a superb number, and Demorest's Mirror of Fashions have been received and are for sale by W. A. Gildenfeuny, tin. 45 Fifth-street, near Wood. a).—The boy who was ran over by a lour : . motive on Penn Street yesterday morning, died - . in a few hams after receiving his injuries. Sherman's Great Tritimph. Sherman marches likean Emperor. All the adverse elementa and rebellious powers fly In .confttslon before nun. After con - leering the begs of the State and cmtmanteuvreing the for ces of the enemy, he planted his troops in the capital of South Carolina on Friday last; but he weirs to bare remained there only long enough to complete ids work, and perhaps; to offer up a Te Dean early on Sunday morning. For Lieut. General Grant forwards tg the Wir Department official rebel intelllpate, published in the Rich. mood papers of 3'esterday, that upon Sunday Sherman's main three was striking north from COltitabla,and was advancing toward Winnsboro, And toward Charlotte, la North Carolina, whith er Beanregard had Red. Another force had been nigo moved down the Charleston road, probably . to threaten Hardee, so as to hasten his evacuation of that city; and we have a brief but thrilling official dispatch from Admiral Dahlgren, dated oa Saturday last, that Charleston will then abandoned by the rebels, and that our forces were then on their way up to and Into the city. Thus Beauregard fled one direction and Hardee In another; while the Southern papers show that those of the Palmetto chivalry who are not clad In gray, are Seeing westward into Georgia - and eastward Into North Carolina. Than on.th away the Confederate power tkora South Carolina. It is a vendetta ending. The direction that Mu man's army, bee taken from Columbia Is ratheraurprislng. It had been supposed that It would :be necessary fir him to march toward Florence, and thence to the sea board, to form a new base, perhaps atlVilming ton. But his march Li directed-straight acresit and atc through the central pet of South Cana. line, and needy on a bee 'Motor Richmond. It is a characteristic of his, as it is a characteristic of our great military commanders, this doing of unexpectedthingst and lithe rebels in the Bonth, or any one here, fancy they know the future course of his movements; from what they hare teen thus far, they may yet find themselves Theta things, however, already appear: 1. That Beaurnard's. force was utterly inca pable of doing anythingagainst Sherman: If he could not defend the line of the Edisto, or the line of the Cougaree—lf he could not defend Brlnchville or Cohimbia—what can he defend, or what la there worth defending, In thatete of South Carolina? ' 2. That Sherman's manoeuvres prevented Beauregard retreating In any direction otherthan. northeasterly; and as Hardee's only line of re. treat from Charleston was toward Elorcucc, It will be Impossible for these two rebel forces to effect a Junction, urdessrone or the other should make an Immense circuit. round the entire State of North Carolina. • 3. That It will belmpossible now for the rem nant oft - 10011'a army to Join the main Confeder ate body en the Atlantic slope. The small rebel forces that may be at Angueta or elsewhere throughout Georgia, or anywhere west of the Savannah river, cannot henceforth take part in the great drama. . . 4. That the whole railroad system of the State, u well as its stare system, and Its entire surface and all Its cities, arc nos under the control of General Sherman. . . 5. That (which Is a corollary of the procodiug,) Charleston, where the war began four years ago. in now In oar hands ,• 'and the Immortal flag which General Robert Anderson bore away from Fort - Sumter, In April, IS6I is now . raised tri umphantly over &mattes ruins. 6. That the war, as a greet subsist:dire fact, Is now confined within a narrow .apace In Vir ginia and North Carolina •, and whether Lee chooses to come out of Richmond, or to stay there, 48 matter of little moment to us. 7. That Sherman's army is still Intact; with all its original power unwasted by battle, glow ing'with enthusiasm, ready for active work, and prepared to confront any foe. . Thus great are Sherman's achlevenumts; thus glorious are the. nation's' triumphs; thus hope ful are the:prospect of crushing out this Infernal rebellion; thus benignant are the smiles of lies- SUED IN 1786. ' Tan lialtimore papers of Monday contain eta account of the rohbn-5 of a liaised States pay_ master or. Eutaw. tin Friday, Major Under: wood, accompanied by his clerk, arrived at the hotel, with some SIP,OOO in his possession, width ho deposited with the clerks. During the eve ning an officer, to' wham an amount was due for services rendered. called upon too paymaster. who removed the funds to Ids room and liquida ted the dem, lifter whiclihe left. During his absence some thief, probably an .accompllsbed hotel thief front the North, contrived to enter the room and carry off, unperceived, the treasure, all of welch was In Government notes.' Soon as the robbery was ascertained means wergadopted in order to the arrest of the parties, but up to a WO hour the search was unstecessful. • The ]([areas Ettrms.—The denial in l'arts `that Flatlet has had Lower. California ceded to her does not satisfy the English, - ' They do not believe the assertion.. The London !nave says. the most probable arrangement- is that-France will notimmediately take an" Itbablute'ceaslon; hot will guarantee a new Menlo Menleo - on this security of the provinces named...4Th° nal seem to dislike the Idea 'of France hatespout sessions on the Pacific ware thin we do, for the reason, probably, that they know they cannot dislodge her, while wo know that, with pasta bciwons the North and South; no foreign power will Doable to bold by force any portion oiling leo. This idea seems to create some Tanen/now In the French Emperor's mind. ROnmear.—A fhw nights' ago. an old titan named William Donaldson, was knocked down- in the borough of Washington,(WashiWoni . county,), and robbed of about twenty , which .was all the money he had upon his per son. He was badly beaten. but his tries fright- - enen the villains off befold Inflicting dangerous injuries. Two boys belonging to tbc town bare been arrested upon suspicion and confined la. jail. drE Fr 4DVIERTI9EJiIii:-_ CLOSING OUT Winter Goods Less than Cost, CONCERT I[4ll, SHOE STORE, No. 62 'Fifth StrOi3t,, WEST SIDE ABOVE WOOD'ET. Ak.T . Men's Boots Maw 90 aegis. fen. NOTICE TO OWNERS OF I DRAYS, KAMM Ari. Motto. L beiebY ;bran to all owners of Drava, Carts, Carriages, Buggies, ew., whether resident or nea-resildentin the (My of Pittsburgh, to pay thdAr Limas at the Treasurer's ofOce of the arty of Pittsburgh; forthwith, In 'accordance with au.Act of Aniezahly, approved March 10, 1860, and an Oral. =nee, of the Councils of the oltyof Pittsburgh. • passed April 1101380. All Licenses not paid On or before May 16, is, witl be placed in the bands of the Chief of Polthe. for celleotbut, subject to his fee of 60 cents for Oa collebtum thereof - , and all persona who neglect or refuse to ,take out Licenses will be subject to penalty, to be rethrered before the Mayor, double the amount of the License. The old. metal plates of previous years math be returned at the time Licenses are take,, out, or pay 26 theta therefor. • • SATES OF ,LIOENSE. Each one horse vehicle, 4 qne Each two horse • " LI OS Each four horse " LS 00 Each two horse hack. 15 Omnibuses - and Timber Wheels drawn by two llOnies, eighteen dollars each. For each additional. horse used inley of the above vehicle', one dollar. A. 1:10118ATIN, Oltj Treasurer. Prrrsetrzow, February 10th, tB6O fel7Stf TO BE CONVINCED, CALL AT Ne =GLANDS AucTioN., Lb FIFTH STREET, The entire stock M great re4uottoo,sot bracing BLANKETS. FLANNELS, BALII.OIIAL SKIRTS. DIERIBOE3.I COBURG/4 with a general variety of DRY GOODS, WM LINS, ao. has* =crop, lials.ilx - tes: ferf VALUABLE REAL ESTATE AT AUG. : . TtpN.-pill be sold at.PUBLIC! titilLtz. the prernhes, TRIIIISDAY, the 22d of F ary, at o'clock, LOT OF DROUND.sltun ated in the FintliVard.of the city' of Allegheny'. fronting 20 feet ozu,Soblnon street, Ad extending back aims Crony street. 130 feet, on which are ergot ed Two Two Sory Brick Bowles. , Terms mode known a t Bale. By order of WM. ALEXANDER. - Executor, aid M.T. BIDDLE, Executrix of Dr. B. F. BIDDL E. dec.d. For further information, Inquire ift 'John Alderman's clinic, or. corner of Federal and= cock streets, Allegheny, or of J. S: la A.P. Morel. son, Attorneys at, Law, No. 131 Fourth st. Pitta. burgh. j (.LAMER, No. 101 Mita.r.iscet *Street. , • - Dealer is STAPLE VARIETY GOOD S __„ FANOT. GOODS, TOYS, OKILDESN'S 00.1OXEk. FAGOT BASKETS, wholesale or retail at the moat reasonable prices. . ' feledr FRENCH FLINT* • : FOR TRIMMING DRESSES, &L.' done In superior mince, with Ont Inlnry to UM' ablio or tolor, at ; - ' • THENEISSES ELLIOTTVS, No. 43 Sc. Olntr Kroft. fel44m - 80. 4t Er i , hi E G C ET ..DlO Vir 31:AMTFELC17. INPOOVED OIL , TOOLS, At (his Rhona) corner of GAY alley and BEATER street, and in WiIIiSTER it., opposite to the old Orphan Asylum; Allegheny and as the tools are made out of the hest mate rial,, ;mild invite the public, to give hlm a call. and examine them (on themselves. • • • - fandtapit SOUTH PITTSBURGH PROPERTY FOR SALE—Five brick dwelling houses of three rooms each, yards, ete., and one facant let.. Forty feet (more or leu) on Oorsonatreet near Rai corner of Oliver street, extending back to Manor . street. These -houses are well built and In guar order, and will be sold at - a. bargain. • nfalssfacturen or other's wishing to? purchase houses for tenants are invited to examine this go. alrobleproperly. Apply at the Real Estale Milan of • . OXITHRERT - Is SONS, • fat - • OrStarketutred. • TO OIL COMPANIES AND INDIVID: The advertiser decree to call attention to anew' -and recently patented - process for theptirpows of retweliatler 01.11Pells y i eldin g ve mimed to yiekt.. and. alto to induce the of 'Wahl (what b b e e ar in i gh ds bterie c n t unattended by particulars 1 good oft addrne J. H. P.; box lam Postoftlee, Philadelphia, Mather location, width, depth and proximity to yielding wells, and giving a general his of the property. • tel ' IV OTI C E.—JOURNEYMAN MILS-. TRIZERSASSOCULTIONOFPITTSBUBOIC AND ALLEGRENY.—I hereby notgr all main. ..: bees of the Association to attend the next Regular Meeting, ea business of importanoe will be befall the meeting. ' S. tcCHIIBY. Sehretair— Yeantranr 14...1866. • - felOnent EA.THERB--100 lbs. Prime Live °seas FOatbrja~ to atoie and for µla b tea:. -• .• • J. itißlikilT BRA • r~ w ~. pirrsanoff.
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