VOLUME 83. he Wittoturgit ,a :t1 ERY LATEST NEWS 'e BY TELEGRAPH: MNEM,VM LEGISLtHRE. - Special Diusdate to the Pittsburgh Gazette. . L lianarramito, march23;lBoL •: . eiNATIL—The &now* . billeissieste - M g, tha standard. weletht ,of . potatoes at. nftya . -- ..oesurds; making the destruction of fences - a m -dentesna; requiting - the IsScretary of War ' aldesvor, to secure the release of Pennsyl a pitmans tam rebel prisons ; anthodzing agents of tbreign Insurance eampanhe to transact bal. Aloe in any county in the State ; authorising an Winona' Notary Public In Fayette; incorpms: Ong the Paducah and Bullion Stirling Compa nies ; levying Bounty lax In Canforma, Waah. ington amity. aced Meadville, Crawford county; alknringths treasurer of Allegheny city to be elect ed,ind to receive hi.the eiturrn'ath $5OO out of the empty Treasury ; increasing the Shand". 1 bet lis - W•itdoirton county, by allowing him to charge more for prisoner's board ; incorporating the Perunsylvania Tubing Transportation Com . pal% . .... A reesdritton was offered instructing the Jan ' elm' CoMinittee, to report. at the next session, what eivrnlaas of this Ensiles had been placed in I military prisons.;-Referred to the committee on AbIR allowing certain. railroad companies ha' ._ this State to consolidate their mortgages came 1 up, and a lesigthydisceutthen ensued. Mr. liopkinihuing tithed that the bill should 1 Ile our, gate his reasons for suck s request. He saki he bad been !stormed by a gentionan_ef the' highest authority, that $25,000 bad been paid to a certain' Party to hare it - passed through: the - House. li, passed the House Lima $25,000 was r subsequently bre nisi Isere, , atid banded over to e.e the parties who retained it until this morning, 4. when they disgorged thie $25,000, but still hold .• on to the first 15,000. The company especially t.: l ,oterested In the. bill, the Atlantic and Great t , fferterre, was given to understand that the bin, 4 although perfectly fair and honest In itself, could not pass Wlthotd the money. . . Mr. Grahamisaid he would never vote for a bill where money had' been used In - any . way. • . Th fun e da llinies ln . their il tll 444: Pkiiiitil, --Pa t i l i- i - Llid illi ,llolll lmt th th e e Ben ..4... :Ae r s 4spaskesnetr ideals.- The theme- Basta Was at stake. and if this bill was allowed to" pass,`.usder. the stream. *anew, the tienitori would write the sentence of their inia inilizeY. 'Mti,irealiffs rap= rtsilgo his seat theit,voi ! e tor a bin so tainted with i tato; elan thotigh the bill ithey wallies:re - 1U a 'debate 1---- '-'• -- "" .. • • • - -r . .The nlll was pestponed, but tater In the day was Pearedellibitlr Committee of e inveatigationc . was aPPoloiede. u_i Ramsey, ?, og of .efesl - s- •I•oelsy, WorthingthUand Rummy, with power to fend for, persons and papers. :. • • It is due to the Senators- and Representative to say, that not one ,of their number was ap proached In the invitees. - The Mil was BO jut and prqpeethat It would have:pine`through on its own merits, and the parties implicated, who mune clitig(irs;iwi. ot them heretofore sup. -posed - to be honorable men and above swindling, one • resident of Montgomery county. and the other of. Philadelphia. htteruled,: evidently; to _put the entire amount in their' bwn urkete• ThecoMmittee have been la session daily, after noon . . and evening , and have,' already elicited much important Infoimatlon. -:. Mr. Fleming, of Dauphin, was nominated this evening for Speaker of the &mate. liousz.7-Ace act entering the time for the pSynient of money due the State for-"patented lands was considered lend defeated. The bill in BeiagOti JO alii edtlaatioll4iSianida tAnince of gathers' orphans, was. considered. Also, 5 - bm yaataic ieraaii 'stsects In Rest Birmingham; one relative to the will of James Crawford. Supplement. relativete euiellUonal Wa. - ter Works; ono relatire to the Western Houseof - Refuge; one authorizing an additional Justice and.CcOUtatele at Rousaille, Venango county; one incorporating the French Creekßridge Com. _pay; one authorizing aborts:wk. elusion in Oil City; oneanthorialig the Franklin and Alleghe• ay Midge Company to borrew money; one levy ing an addltkenal tax in Lawrenceville; one an. Itemizing the Passenger Railway Companies in Alleghezy panty to change the time of declai leg dividends, and to use Duninay enzthes out side of the city andboroesh limits, and to per silt the Pittsburgh, Allegoeny and Manchester Railway Company to Increase their fare for one year to seven cents.' (Thai hill has now' passed both Houses:) one authorizing free Bank& lobe• come tratlional Sankt; one Incemporatinrthe Oil Creek and "Titusville Railroad Company; one making persons:lA interest testify . When called by their opponents; a supplement to the General Mining -Law; sneering companies to be formed in this sate tohoid land In Others, and allowing eiliting companies tolncrease their - capital to $2.500,000; one extending the time of specie payments to Feb- Ist;l806; ' The act for the educatton and maintenance of soldiers, end ultra Orphans, giving the State Superintendent 'rover to place the orphans to *net institutions MS he may deem proper, was -considered.: _ es Adicunsed. - _ ' - - ' In the evening Speaker <Sauter] ' was pro. Seated with a apiendid album, a costly pipe and a gold pencil, by the membere. - - ' Haarunino, March $4,1805. ' Essare.—Mr. Lowry, Irani the committee ap. pointed to invalgatc the`, alleged payment of _thirty thousand . dollars • by' tho 'Atlantic and 43teal. Western,Rallway Company .to some one; who said that it was needed to secure the pas sage of a bill, made a report and presented lengthy testimony, which, npon metier' of Mr. .00nnell, VAS read. - - It appears from, the report and tMlmony that Ocorge Heathrow of PhiladelPhla, was the al. lead attorney - of the Atlantic 'and dreg *eat ern sauway, and k - ui drawn:up' the bin to be presented to the Legblathre. - 'lt war this bill tbr the pasiage of - which It was said money was needed: ' - John Balmer testided ttudjohn Jackson, the alleged agent of the Company, had brought e.3,- ow to Harrisburg'to ma - the bill through the Senate ,- /scalding to Juicson'eatatement, Nor tap and WDlfanil. Witte made application far the" money \ after fl-had reached Harriabtus. Jackson dallued to give it up, but aftewards pald it out to somebody. : '. • - :_ • . - . General Wird testified Matte had afterwards bCell handed gi.s' ,000 by GM'lrge . Boehm, Who utterly - disclaimed any intention to corrupt the Legislature. General Weeritactediately took measures - to return; the" money to its proper General 'Ward bad been laid brttr. Jackson • that $5,000 bad been paid to get the hill through -- tke home, and, - after it m passed, a teleriph , diaPateb, signed A., teas sent ttiNew Sorb, an - 7 roundeg the Ferenc. In reply to a question; " Who did Witte and _ Northrop desire to mid the funds t". The whams answered. ` ` Albert &hotted, s niestiberor the Gouge of Represents= tires of nut Ceettlatte , of Iphel,lgajtion was authorind to sit during the rims s,ind report 'tothe • Getiesl and the next, Legislature. The &nate then adlourued rise din rractilutept TranspertaUen Tletett—Can £74:Un4911 Party Returned. WIJIIIINGTON, March 25.—Rsbert- W. Ed; 'monde, of New York, late General. Passenger A=eat at the 13altiniore and Ohio railroad, am thin, has been summoned as a witnem in Cases accenting the late alleged fraudulent issues of Government transportation tickete. His name kid bectiltoproperly atmcciated with parties ac• cnked of the °Sense. The steamer City of Hudson allied hers to day; bringing backto WaShington a. portlnr . t cf the Congressional ezeurilon party from Sante.' ern ports. The others prtLeccded from Fortress hlortroeto New.Yoxit. THE DAILY PITTSBURGH GAZETTE. Stanton's War Gazette. HIGHLY IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE. thant's Lines Attack• d FORT STEADMAN TAKEN. General McLaughlin Captured. ATTACK ON FORT HASKALL REPULSED Brilliant Union Success. FORT ETEADALAN RECAPTURED. Three Thousand Rebels Killed. OVER 3,000 PRISONERS . CIPTITRED: FAION LOSS EINILiTRD AT EIGHT HUNDRED. GOLDSBORO OCCUPIED BY SCHOFIELD. approach of Sherman , * army. DISPATCHES FROM GEN. GRANT WASELNGTON, linrelt 25, 77., X jor General This morning, at half-past four o'clock thb enemy, by a strong and 'nada assault, captnred.Fort Steadman; but Mier a vig orous contest the tort was recapt with 1,600 prisonen4 two flags; and all the guns uninjured. Gem. - McLaughlin was taken prisoner by tha rebels' who assaulted Fort Haskell,krat they were repulsed with great loss. The official report is subjoined. (Signed] Enwm .Srassow. Secretary of War. Crrirourr, Va., p. at„ March 2.Sth, 1865. Edam M. Stanton, Seceetory of War— The following dispatch of Gan. Parka Is remind titan Gen. Meade. [Binned] U, 8. Gnatyr, - Llent. Gel. The enemy attacked my front this morning at abut 4:30 r. w., with three divisions under com mand of Gen. Gordon. By a suilden . jush they seize the line held by the 3d brigade ? first diet itian, at tbe Mot of the hill, to the light ofFort Steadman, wheeled and overpowering the gent son, took pOsvisiion of-this fort. They established themselves upon thetal, turning our gnns upon us. OultuMpfon either flank stood 'arm. Afterwards a determined attack was made on FortMaikell, which was checked by part of Me Laughlin's brigade, _Wilcox', division, and was repulsed with, great loss to the enemy. ' -The first - taigadeoPHartstaf's division, which was held -in reserve, was .brought up, and a check Vett to any: further advance. Two attempts -Were made to retake the hill, and .were only temporarily aneemesfed until the arrival of .the 9d brigade, when - a charge was made by that brigade, aided by the_troops of the let division on their flank, and the enemy were driven out of the bite with a loss - of a number of prison ers, estimated at about 1;600. Two battle flags have also been brought in. The enemy lost heavily in killed, outside of our lines. The whole line was itimedlately reoccupied and the guns retakvm; uninjured. I regret to add that Gds. McLaughlin was captured In Fort 13inad man. Our loss otherwise was' not heavy. Great praise is due to nen. Matadi for the gal- lantry displayed In handling his division.,which Inhered with great skill in this, its that &gage. Ultra. " (Signed,) . ' Jolts' PASE3I, Maj. den. WAR DEPARTWIT, 9:30 P. w . , MARCH 2s, -"sp. .4ferf or General Dix :—Later reports from Gen. ,Grant, wldeh are subjoined, show that the op -3eratlons orour forces this Morning were brit pantly sneeessful. The rebel . ; prisoners 'Already secured tegiber,.twn thaasan4, seven hundred. The Idlled and wounded, General Grant es. tlmates M. probably nut toss than three thousand. Our loss is estimated at eight 'hundred. May prove leas. (Blgned,) r Fawns M. STANTON, Sec'y of War Crrr Pour, VA., S 1. M., 1 March 25, 1865. I Ben. Echein 31 Stanton, Sfe'y of Warp—The number of prisoners reeelvolby the Provost Ner- 'I he question of supplying Sherman Is no foe r a matter of doubt, as Gen. Schofield *hal Is 2,200 taken by the 9th Corps, and WO by declares he is able to do it by wagon trains from the 2d Corps. There may be still some more his own front. Large quantities of clothing and to be brought In. (Signed,] • ammunition bee already been sent to Kings. • S. GRANT, Lieut Gen. te . n,boih by railroad and river, expressly for his CITT POMP, VA., 7:30 P. It:, March 2.5, 1865 lion. E. .11'.'Stanton, Seey of Ware—l am not yet able to give the result of the day accurately, but the number or. presences captured proves -larger than at first. reported. The slaughter of the enemy where they entered our gnus, and in front was not probably less than three thousand. Oar loss is estimated at eight hundred, and may prove 'mil. Gen. Iltimphreys attacked on the left with great promptness, -capturing nearly one hundred nun, and causing the enemy to return his troops to that point oft& line rapidly. , [Signed,] U. S. Gnewr, Lieut. Gen. iVAII DIZARTMENT. March 23,10 P. IL ital. General Din The following dispatch from Gen. Schofield, reports his arrival at, end occupation of, Goldsboro on. Tuesday, March 21st, with but slight opposition. (SlgLiCa) EDWIN M. ETC:CIO:C. • fle..cretary of War. Gore Moro, X. C., Mande 21,1805, via FL Man roc, Va., 7p. tn., Meech 25, 'MS.—Lieut. Gen. Crest, Cale rated, Va.-1 have the honor to re. tort that I occupied Goldsboro thin afternoon, with but slight opposition. Gen. Terry's eclat:an, from Wilmington, was at Farsou's depot last nitbt, and should be near this place to-night. Sterman's left was engaged with the enemy near ilentonNille, on Sunday. The artillery firing WAS quite rapid during the day and for a short time on Monday morning. Shet man's riaht, the 17th corps, was near Monet 011ie on Friday night._ There: bas been some artillery Bring to-day, whichin titmice a gradual approach ofSherman'a army torelts this place. All this belog strictly in accordance with Bbertnan's plans, I hare no dontiall Is well. I hope to here more definite — aid later Intelli gence (min Gen. Sherman'tery soon, and will forward It to you without delay. I and the bridges trumeil,.butotherwiaa the road Is not Itt.t jrired, and ; _ the depot facilitlea are very line. I captured here ,6elie cars, - and Gen: Teri, has tvPioted two laMmotlyat andtwo CAM, which he is now using, (Signed) . Jorrx M. &morMam, Maier General. • TEST. • Nzw Tomr, ./dare; Lail.—The ramming papers contain nothing ad Lionel from our armies than was transmitted I . t night. MOYEMENT ACAINST MOBILE COMMENC Possession Taken of . Pensacola. HE STORM AT TEE MOUTH OF RIO GRANDE Pinw. Onississ, March 1.8.,A grand military movement sgainst Mobile was c-smmeneel yes terday morning by Geo. Benton, lid division, 13th corps; Colonel Bertram, lit brigade, 21 corps; Generals Peck's and Stokes' brigades also moving to the direction of lionnekwar; also Gm. Andrews moved up *out Mamma, with two brigades, ind took poisamskrn of Pensacola, which below hohh. , • The rebel gnard-boat Anna Dale, one gun, was recently captured In Matagorda Say. Several vessels. were' blown - ashore thihe re cent gale at the mouth of the Rio'Grande. steamer Liglder, tir Mexico, , was beret outside the bar, and all on board drowned.. - The Visited States *niters Pieminale, Qoaker City, and CUVISSIIIII,WCTO at Briscra on Bawds'', FROM NORTH CAROLINA. ilehofield in Possession of Goldsboro. ENGAGEMENT AT MOUNT OLIVE. Retreat of the Rebels in Confusion $ 4.. , 0 • , . A. . ,~ .. THE TROOPS SWEEPING ALL BEFORE TESL Supplies Going Forward. PORTS OF , N7LNYBERN AND WILMINGTON Foavnass Mosraor, March 55—via,,-RALTI i Mona, March 213. The following adtioea - fro 'Newham have just reached here Thkho ill.l - Marie Canal: General Schofield's forces, wide moved out from Kingston, triumphantly entered Goldsboro on Tuesday evening, the Slit, meet ing with very little resistance, and capittfed a large amount Of property, including forty rail road care, two lotomotives, guns. fie. A portion of General Sherman's forces which moved from Fayetteville, net the enemy on the idiom day at ldt. Olive, where quite an engagement ensued; the enemy being overpowered and flanked, re treated In confusion toward Raleigh.,,whilo Sherman entered Smithfield, one-hall mile be tween Goldsboro and Raleigh. Generals Sherman, Schofield and Terry are In hourly communication. with each other, and pressing the enernyflosely. 'Prisoners taken ad mit that they aro unable sucdessfally to realst this combination, and Raleigh mast certainly fall. General Stan' s wagon train arrived at erm' Kingston. 'the railroads and bridges will be 1 . repaired, so at , thethrough cars will run to Goldsboro an Raleigh from Nowhere', In a few days. The u most enthusiasm prevails-though out the army, and our troops are 'weeping all beforo them.l tba shape of an enemy. . Gen. 'Terry forces, - also, captured a number of ears at sen's depot, near Goldsboro. Many prisoners - IMo been captured. Numerous. deserters ore coming In. - Xrehrrn.„ N. C., Mara, 2l.—Sinee the ad ranee of General Schofield's army from Kings, ton yesterday, mentioned in the Newborn nova' this morning we have no additional news of im portance.iarties from the front say that can nonading was destinetiy heard all day Sanday at Kingston, which indicated an engagement 'at. Goldsboro, between Shirttail and the mime. This Is not credited at headquarters. where we are Informed that .Bi:tertian could not have reached Goldsboro by that time. The report received at headquarters that a brigade of the enemy, with their artillery, were on that day en deavoring to cut their way through to our lines and deliver themselves up, may be true, and the cannonading going on among themselves. Although they:will not Intermits at headquarters where Sherman la for obvious reasons, it Is still announced he Is all right, and that a great quantity of supplies have gone forward to him. A rebel officer says Gen. Sherman is executing a two-fold movement, each of which will bring forth results of great Importance, If he la sue: (*tan], of which he says there Is not much doubt. Rot. .1. T. „Conklin, Chief Quartermaster of Shermante right icing, arrived here a few days go, and has been actively engaged In forward lag supplies to Sherman. All the avenues for car r7 lug supplies bare been taken possession of for the benefit of the public service. This Increases the great neceisity of re-opening the port of Newbern, which the mithoritles here all fever. A population of over 200,000 depend on this city for their daily supplies, all of which must be furnished by Government, If this port is not Immediately opened, which will temporarily em barrass movements of our armies. The 30,000 refugees whom Gen. Sherman has seat to Wil roington, and greatnitinbera arriving here from all quarters, make it a military necessity to re. opal both Wilmington and Newbern as ports of to ry. • An order hem Cam. Seltedeld, dated the 18th Inst., says: All officers now In this city, belong leg to the command of Mal. Gen. Sherman, will proceed at Onec by rail to Kingston and report in person for orders to the commanding general's brad quarters In the field. Outsiders are of the general belief that Sher Pan is at Goldsboro, but of course it Is all spec ulation with them. :New Yong, March 10.—The Trawls's Nes- hers letter, of the 21st, says: Gen. Schofield Las received prettily Information et Sherman by a courier whp has reported from his right .irg. Ills react locality's known only to s tjw, but it is pretty dednittly settled that hale well up to the railroad running from Goldsboro to Raleigh. It Is goottally believed that be La marching on beth - three platers, designing to forni a pauctlon ulth Schofield at the tatter place. That be is bard by is absolutely shown by the publication of an oilier from him directing all mea belong ing to the Provisional Divlslon, lately brought by Gen. Meagher, to immediately report their re,pective eommands In the vicinity of Golub bore. The To-Zulu's letter from Kingston of the 21't. sap: My Information from tho tleld is op to 10 p. to. of Friday. Sherman's adenine Is In the eleirdty of Boon 081, N. C., on the rail road between Smittodeld and Goldsboro. He has certainlyengaged the enemy at that point, and everything indicates that Bragg is making a stubborn resistance, striking off the railroad at the point ledleated. This pixel the Union force between the column confronting Schofield and that defixding Raleigh. General &honeld moved on Goldsboro Carly Dirridsy morning, and thus far has met no de termined reelstance to that direction. The ene my were found in some force within font. Miles of that place. If Gen. Sharman Is confronted In any consist erable force It will leave Gen. Schofield to more on uninterrupted to cut the railroad In their rear. But if Bragg considero the holding of the line of railroads running into Goldsboro of more importance than the farmer object. Sherman will make his retreat next to Impossible. It is reported on goadenthority, that two fall brigades of infantry are roaming about the swamps adjacent to the Nouse river necking a fa, - arable opportunity to enter our — Lines and ley down - thou arms. . - REPORTS FROM REBEL SOURCES. FIGHT BETWEEN HERMAN IND lIIEDEE THE ENLISTMENT Of 'NEGROES IN RICHMOND GRANT MASSING TROOPS ON HIS LEFT Sheridan Attacked 'at White House Now Torn, March 25.—Thc reports in Rich mond of the fighting In North Carolina, given by the IMpattA, of that city, In Gcn. Grant's official, do not conform with those in Raleigh, and utilebed in the papers of that place. The Raleigh Copfakrate, of the Slat, Bays it hofes; within a few days, to give cheering In telligence. So far all Is encouraging. in the affair Which occurred a few days since between Hardce's and Sherman's forces, we re pulsed euceessfully• live assaulla upon our lines and held our poshlon nail the object was-effect ed. -In drawing oil we lost two guns because the homes had been killed. Oar loss in the Medi was about four hundred killed aid wounded; The enemy's. about four thousand. Of the battle on Sunday correspondents state that a very decided 'advantage was gained by our troolll. The enemy were driven several miles with heavy loss. We captured some ar tillery. The first battle occurred on the near the jun-tion of the Slack with the South river. on the Fayetteville and Goldsboro mad, some fifteen miles below Ben'onsvillo. hi the vicinity of this place the battle of Sunday Oc curred. It would appear the rebels, fell back fifteen miles after gaining a victory on the lath, In which the Gniou toes was a bloody one. It Is evident no decisive battle had been fought. The Richmsind Sennett of the .1.3 d says Golds boro lint been evacuated. At last accounts the enemy bad not entered, , The same paper says there Is a band of rebel :deserters prowling In Bwifordeounty, Va.. plun dering the inhabitants. 7he organization of colored troops In Rich mond Is going on as rapidly as possible. The &mina says the. darkies preseet a cadav erous appearance, but-lt Is generally believed flambe could be taught to handle a gun as well The Petersburg Abiresseity6 Grant's trains were moving all Saturday night with troops to ward the left of his line. It may have berm only another wc.oaw movement to deceive. The weather, however, li- very gee and Great may advance, though It Is believed he will not move until Sherman Is nearer. ' The II hip of the s2d learns that Fite itagh Lee's cavalry attacked Sheridan at Wtilie:Honse _ on the 21st and severely panlatted him. Depsirtunn foe Europat Nrw Tont, March 25.—The ateamais lianas aod City ot aWashitagtotr , salled' "to•da7 for Zurope. The llanea tookbig, /124,000. ;~tti~-r0c..im55:::i5~c.~,..;u.~~::.~5.~;,,,~~~5-~ .~,u~i.`~ , L>^<r ~s:s..z:~i• PITTSBURGH. MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1865. MIDENeIi UP KICIIMOND's EVAGIMIUN. GEN. HINDMAN CERTAINLY DEAD BrORMATION FROM REBEL. SOURCES Sherman's ()appallon of Colombia. ME BATTLE IN NORTH CAROLINA. New Tow March 25.—The Time Washing ington' special says: The malt substantial evi dence of the design of the rebels to evacuate Richmond, is found in the fact that on the late Sheridan raid, fin of the Richmond Whig and all the surplus material of that office were captur ed at Scottsville on James River, where it had been thrown off with other freight to lighten the canalboat. The Tim& New Orleans correspondent says; There can be no doubt of the death of General Hindman. "The recently reported news-comes direct from Matamoros. The Richmond &onset of the 23d copies the followlngfrom Augusta papers, relative to Sher. man's army at Columbia: The reason why the State House was not blown up wu because Sherman mild not spars the powder. -The Mate records of. South Carolina were removed to a place of safety. The records of Beaufort and other districts, which had been removed to Co lumbia for security, were unfortunately destroy ed. Nearly all , the plate sent from Charleston and Columbia for safekeeping, and much of the valuable plate of the- citizens of the latter place, which was stored In Columbia, in the bank vaults, all fell a prlie :to the enemy; .all, of the assets of the various banking In stitutions of Columbia were removed, except a . large amount of silver ware, that bad been placed In their vaults for safe-keeping. The effects of -the State Bank were afterwards captured by the enemy. - The entire printing material of the Charleston Mercury was destroyed at Charlotte Junction, during Sherman's late march through the place. Some Yankee officers who escaped from the Jail in Columbia made their appearance to public, when Sherman made his appearance In that place. They had been secreted In the city Notthern sympathizers. The whites which left Coll:liable with Sherman were about 200, and negrom 1,300. The Sentinel says it Is stated that Shbridan traveled down the river In great style. Ms eget page it said to hove been en elegant carriage drawn by four splendid greys, all, of course, on ly stolen from citizens of the country. The Canton, (Kiwi.) Metres, gird glowing accounts of enthusiastic meetings and wonderful unanimity among the people. It declares this sentiment prevails throughout the entire South. The Fayetteville Observer mentions that there le much despondency In North Carolina, and thinks it extends throughout the entire South. The Raleigh Progreu gives the following as of the battle of the 15th. It seems that the fight commenced at noon on Wednesday, the 15th, and continued briskly wail night. Con siderable skirmishing was carried on 'all night, and on Thursday morning the battle commenced furiously, and raged the whole day. General Hardee. with 'about, half a corps, wan Intreuched between Black Creek and Cape Fear River; at no great distance from the confluence of these streams. bat • point higher upthan that at which Sweeney crossed the former stream. Here he was attacked by a corps of Sherman's veterans, and our works were charged three several times, and each charge wan repulsed with bun:Muse slaughter. We do not understand the position of General Bragg but we are inesened that his troops were driven back, which made it nem tau for Hardee so fall back to prevent being flanked. • FROM WHITE HOUSE.. Supplies for Sheridan's Troops. APTIRRANCE OF GUERRILLAS IN THE VICINITY Pus loighs for Meritorious conduct, WslintsavoN, March 35.—The steamer WI -111(.1.1a arrived hero yesterday aftenioon from White House, to which pilot she bad been ills pa•eked several days ago, with supplies for Gen, blicridan's troops. The . Winces reports that the troops in Gene.. rs: Bbnridan's command are rapidly recovering fr. m the fatigues of their recent brilliant.bni tin some raid, and that the men arc In exccilesit, spirits and ready to enter upon any work cut oat fm them. Numbers of guerrillas hale made their ap• pearance In the vicinity of White Howe, and all along the banks of the Pamunky river. They have become quite troublesome by firing upon our transpor is. A number of gherldan's troops who have re , 4 ived furloughs for meritorious conduct whilo on tbe recent raid, came up on the Winona. The Winona also brought op from Whit() Hick a number of cavalry horses, worn out on the raid, which are being replaced by flesh ones. St. et and Money Illattera--The Dry EM=3 New Yong, Miirch 25.—The stock market ahr.wa a strong tendency tawards recovery from the last few days of panic. Business at the board was more active. There was a predomi reeve of buyers, and prices were somewhat higher. Government gold bonds were all firm, whir a fair demand neuerally. Coal and miscel inlltVll3 shares were all better. There Is very the movement in bank abases. State bonds and railway mortonges. Gold speculation opened with increased firmness this morning, owing to unfavorable interpretation of news from Sher man. and there was a sharp rally to prim*. The market afterwards became heavy, and t; edit,. drained towards noon, under a rumor that Johnston had been killed, the full demand for fro ney was readily met on good collatcrals, at 71, r cent. The supple was as abundant as urnal, on Saturday. The demand for . Foreign Eatiurage is nomioaL l'e.roirum Stocks are better, with a fair de fraud. Sales of Excelsior at 375; Ocaanlca, 210; Tr, la, 315; United States, 14; Cherry Run, 71; 0, mania, 7714; Keickerbocker, 50. Petroleum closed quiet but firmly steady at :14 for Crude, 54 for refined In bond. and 74 for free. The Corn chat's money article says: The real cause o ertorallzation is an utter uncer tainly about t p future premium on gold. No one dares to venttge an opinion as to what Its future price ought to be, or to what extent It ahvold be affected by peace, and none can give en Intelligent reason for the extremeness of the late decline. The same paper, In Its review of the dry goods trade says: Trade in cotton goods has been more demoralized during the week than any other branch of Mishima. The uncertainty about the value of cotton le the principal cause of this difference. Added to Chia, there has been a heavy decline In gold, which affected the market for cotton fabrics equally with all other market'. The principal transactions in cotton goods have been in lots thrown upon the market lu an Irregular way, to realize money, and which have been bought very much below prices de manded by agents. Jobbers deentinne to dell large amounts of goods below the prices asked by commission houses. From conviction It is hopeless to expect an early recovery of valuta. The entire range of prints Is jobbed at 15®17% per cent. below agent's orlecs. The canto Is true of delaines, and of many brands of bleached goods. Trade In wool en goods, though much less deranged thin In cotton goods, to paralyzed by the decline In gold. All goods In which cotton Is need am especially depressed, bathe comparative steadiness in wool, and Its strictly moderate- supply, helps to keep up the quotathns for all wool fabrics. There la at present a difference varying from 10 to 26 per„cent. between buyers and ached ou woolen goods, but Crum Indications holders will speedily moderato their quotations, so as tp fa. cilltate transactions. The Express says, failures *during the week hare not Men as =intermit as was generally expected. The only Important ones are C. It. & Co:, and 0. Rebello In the gold room, and James Dart & Co. In the Stock Exrhango. From California Buy Fiume no, March 24.—Thera Is likely to be a scarcity of coal oil, caused by extrirs pant reports of Petroleum haring beep discos . - rred to Cialiferuls, which has tvirenrente4 the usual shipments from New York. Dealers are buying up what lain market, for a rise. No Gmlifortils . oil billyet coma into the market, though Much prospectiug searcit o of it Is In progress. Breadstuffs ` are still the igh prices lately ruling :although supplies arrive from .Ore. gun and CUL, Troops for AF/ZOlll are now going fomard by eTtry StOIX.OI%; • ; • LATEST EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE Dizeessios C! THE CANADIIN DEFENSES. Relations Between England and America THE MARKETS, Se . Nun Yonx, March 26.—The steamship America, from Bremon Tim Southampton on tho 15th, arrived tit-night. In the House of Commons on the 13th, tho Chancellor of Exchequer states that he will make a financial statement on the 37th of April. M. Fitzgerald called attention to Col. Jervis' 1 reprirt of the &nettle's defences, and disclaimed anitintention f attributing to the Federate or pest W le genera y, a epirit Of host il ity Eng tan. e Rho Id not disregard a cert pro posal during the Conference between th Con federatet and 'Federate. It was law tto look to the Canadian defences in the event of war, and we ought to come to an immediate un derstanding with Canada as to the proportion England should bear to the costa.of its means of defence. Ne. Forester believed that fear of hostilities wad unreasonable and utterly groundless, and pretested against the expense for the detence of Canada:" Mr. Cardwell assured the House that our re latiens with America continued perfectly friend ly, and the government was prepared to defend Canada. Dlaraell thought Canada should bo prop erly defended. Mr. Lowe' raid the moat effectual amuse in the event or Canada becoming the battle ground, would be to concentrate a force upon some point. Wo had better let Canada know the truth, and not buoy her •p with a folio expectation, while we provoked America with a standing menace. -The setteat course would be to withdraw all troops at atICES. Watkln said, to prevent war, Eqziand should declare Canada part of the British Em. plre, and defend it. lir. Bright said the root of misunderstanding was it of jealousy towards the America* nation. Every one knew England could not bold, Canada in case of war. What would Eng landhate said If she had gpffered as Americans had by the steamer Alabaft. Lord Palmerston dehled that England was jealona, and believed there was a go od feeling towards England among the gi t bulk of Ametleau. No doubt both Nort and South have; some feeling for our non-espousal of their canoe, but. this was no reason why we should tot place Canada in a state of defence. Lord Palmerston could not agree with Mr. Lowe. It was sot the Intention of the Goiernmeut bolot• lowjtis advice. - The relation between England and merles was perfectly friendly. Coutole dull at 88,44688%; Confederate loan; S 7; French centre, 67f., 75, United States 18-V9. s, declined 1; Illinois Central shares de clined N; Ede Paid by shares declined I. Trat,r.—Tbe King has eigned a decree grant. log fall amnestyfor political °Medea s. Tie thousand bunco' of gold mired In Ens land, from Auetralic New Zealand affairs are less peaceable. The defection of the'Feurarigar natives in announced. *Maim Is Preparing to ualp the Taranaki tr:bes in reststing Gen. Cameron. The Japan report of rebuilding Elmonosiki (ott Id Incorrect. Rm•poot, March 14.—Exubsg.--(kntos Orm, as ,dimes of .i.d6ld since. Friday. The Manchester market closed with an up ward tendency. ; Flour quiet aad steady. Wheat firmer, and some descriptions nd higher. Beef quiet and steady. Pork easier. Lard quiet bat dm, at 58@,615. Butter- dull and easier. Se ger steady. Coffee, no ash:C. Petroleum steady, Consols for Mosey 873%@8811; filinels Ctn. '45ti€55.133jt Brie, 34X4244%'. The America passed the Satanist for South ampton on the 16th. Gen. Montebello had sent a dispatch to the Wrath Goverimuit, requesting it not to with draer.at present any division of the, Preach ar my sow atatiomed In Rome, as otherwise ltwoald be Imposalble to guarantee the maintenance of public Order.' Important Revelatlona•-•—The Military Force of the llebels.The Late Peice LITIMMI Nry Tort-V March 35.—A. Washington cor respondent =km a series of revelations for width he halt vouchers, concerning the rebel Confederacy, of a very important nature. The total available military force of the rebels Is If; W. men, the figures being taken from the . ratitilm the Itthel War Department on Fobrusty d moos thewirnesses 'before the Rebel "Senate - Committee to; inquire Into the condition of the . Crnicrieracy. was Gee. Lee. Ile staid it would be bad policy to evacuate Richmond. as the lir ginia troops would not go Into North Carolina. They bad not troops enough to but illy midsum mer if it wig kept np, and the least of evils • wculd be to aim 200,000 negroes, but they should be emancipated; it would depend upon r.ces whet er they scold succeed Mecum- I ' by arming tl, slaves, t I they could at least carry 011 the war another year. 'file sentiment in the army was almost unanimous for peace: the men would light loagerlif necessary, but they believe wa can't continue the war throughanothor campaign I think the best plan taro moke peace on the ,plan proposed by Mr. Stephens. The people 'and the country ought to be saved any further sacrifice. To the enquiry, If peace be no; made before Spring, if be he would take command of all the armies with ualimited powers, he replied that be wortld . take any position to which his country called hint, but said he did not think he could earn the cause now. No human person can Sate It. HO thought Mr. Stephens' policy was the beet now. The army and the people ought to bet saved, If al/ else Is that. A large list of Senators and Representatives, and other public men who are In favor of 1.07311. ..traction on the basis of the Anion and Con inhaler', Ir t. Ex-Sena r C. C. Clay, recently returned from England, fling that England would have nothing todo with the Confederaey. When hir. Stephens returned from the Ramp. ton It - ads Conference; he told his friends that they would have peace before May let, 1565; that the substance of what Mr. Lincoln said 'wax, thotthe could make no terms with Me. Davis; that he would not treat with States while they confeased allegiance to the Confederate Gov ernment, but that he was willing to treat with States separately. and If be was restored, would do all in his power to remit pains, and penalties. 'lnstructions were that -negotiations .h. nld he entered into as between two indepen dent natiOnallties, and pending negotiations, for an tainistlce of (sleety days. These were enter s oilkd by htr. Llocolnas steals for negotiations. Mr. Steplahns lookinpen farther efforts on the Hatt of the Confederate Government toward ne g.', lotions or to carry on the war, as futile and utjust to the people, and states that his plan Is. th..t, let President Lincoln issue an address to tie.army and people of the South, embodying tart he his raid sato peace, and what passed at the Interview; SCCOU ~ appoint commissioners to meet State commissioners to consult on peace and the return of States on condition of their obedience to the Constitution and laws; third, the tendon by the States sending commission ers, of Congressmen, who should enter Congress upon an equality. Stephens believed this plan would secure the approbation of North Carolina, Georgia, florid', Alabama, Mississippi, and perhaps South Carolina and Virginia. lutereating *ins Wastangten. IVASUINGTON, March 20.—Many newspaper err .in supposing the new Income tax bill ex empts from taxation persons In the call, naval and military service of .the Malted States. There haa been no such declaton by the Commis sioners of Internal Revenue. -- The diet Circuit Court to - bo held by Chief Justice Mese since his appointment will be In Baltimore on the drat Monday In April. Anothur distinguished party Is forming to visit Sotithern its which have recently fallen Into our possession. - - Secretary Welles end Assistant Secretary Fox do not contemplate being present at the hoist ing of the flag over Sumter, as bee been pub lished. • tbo latter, however, will shortly leave Washington for the South, on official busluess. From Savannah. bitsw Tonic, Marti, 20.—Collector Draper Sr- . rigid yesterday from Mott Ilead in the steam, : er Daltle Re has concluded his labors in Sa• vinsnah relation to the shipment of the' cap. Lured cotton. nearly all of which has arrived, at thleport r Mr. Draper describes Savannah as being very quiet, and . the population as very sparse. !About one hundred families of °dicers in the reher array are residing there, among them Mra. Smith, wife . Of General Gustavus Smith, formerly', head of. the Street Department of this city. There are about five -"thousand colored troops in the city, all in a fine condition. From Crillornia. Saw FR17161300, Harsh 22.—The mines In California are yielding heavil The receipts of treasure for the last ten days Ii .sver two million ono limithed 'thousand dollars, and deposits at the milt of twelve hundred ounces. Thorn Is a speculative movement to legal tendons, which aro selling at .66Q57. Then' Is also an creased i cmaud for best mining atocim. 1 Golden Circle .Leader New Tonic, March M.—The order In the case of Blekley, eald to.be the leader of the Kalthls of Ms golden Circle, was returnable yesterday. Gen. Dix made answer that the prisoner was now at Port Warren, and out of the jurisdiction of the Court. . . . • 0.,g44,1.. 4Vtge.L....4.,1X.,„ RETURN OF All ESCAPED EN10:1 PRISONER. Richmond Believed to be Evacuated LOUISIANA INFESTED WITH JAYHAWKERS. Lee Reported en-route to Join • Johnston NEW YORE. March 25.—The Tirnes' Washing -jolt_ special says _ : Lieut. Morgan, of the 21st Wisconsinvogiment, an escaped =fon prisoner, left Fayetteville on the 16th, the day of the re ported first. battle, at 'millet' time the: rear of Sherman's army was crossing. Cape Fear River and moving - north. A skirmish occurred on the 16th between the 2d Division, 14th Corps, and a small body of rebels. This was all the lighting reported on tide day. '''rib The one's Washington special aaysz. It is believe there that Richmond has been evacua ted, an that only a strong , rear guard has been left topeep up a picket line along grant's front. 2 th , a tI7 et I s o t t e I 3 ' I 1 e. State ent of Fayetteville Refugees....TA -3- "01 Ode , In a Tight Place - .. Water In' the sunberland Canal. WA lIINOSON, March '2s.—lt wall mentioned In a f er dispatch that sixty-five refugees had attichere from Fayetteville. They have ta ken t b oath of. allegiance, and those who have e dccid to do so r were furnished transportation North. The refugees report that two-thirds of the people of North Carolina; In and about Fay etteville' are Unlonlata , and hailed the appear ance of the old flag with mrniOntatlons of joy. , There Is to scarcity of provisions In Bonth Caro lina, but money cannot be obtained to purchase them. One - dollar of the Bark of the State elk South Carolina-1011 purchase ten dollars of Cop federate :nosey. ' One dollarof the State Bank of South Carolina will purchase fifteen dollars of Confederate money. and It requires one hundred and twenty dollars In Confederate notes, to boy one dollar ingeld. also rumored that Gen: Lee Is at the ' the liberated Richmond arm 7, marching, sate to unite with Johaskim, and so fall herman. I.lehmond &ntinei of the 23d; says that Louisiana is Infested with jajlawkers, and murderere. The people are (re found dead by the wayside. Evert no killed. -In short, anarchy reigns en- It h Lead of In all' upon t The Ea stet robbe qucnt men premr Information Is received that the United States pinhorit Niagara has gone Into Correna, near Ferrol, In Spain, with a dew to follow out, and to end at once the rebel ram " Olinde," If she shall make such an attempt. Water bas Just been put into the canal bash, at Cumberland. Boats have arrived at George town from Dam No. 4. The pmepects of bail aces at Cumberland are very good, accordingly the mining and transportation companies are purchasing large numbers of boats which will soon be ready for service. The price per ton of freight is to be only three dollars. Yesterday forty rebel officers and twelve guer rillas. winners of war. were taken from the Old Cayltsl Prison, and sent to Fort . Delaware. Sberidan's Eteeent Said»Food Question In the South. Nay roux, March :26.—Tbe Richmond EIF pans. has • letter from Scottaville, giving an account of Sheridan's raid. It' (ally confirms previous reports of =pit damage, and declares the Injury to the canal can be repaired in a few Reek!. The Examiner, uys the escape of !Maiden's raident la said to have been the consequence of General Longstreet not being able procure pon toons to bridge the Pamunkey. Every order was given, and every effort made by Longstreet to get pontoons, but all failed. The rambler is aelielsons about the arrange ments or supplying Richmond . with food, and says t fate of the city and of the whole coun try Is f st becoming the question of the rebel comml arks. It fears farmers will not plant enough for . the nee of the army and people. Tho Inminer bast lon g . article pugold 'peen lators I es In the ' recent, panic Da New York, and • tg that there are =my of the same clan of men the South. - . Streng of tbe Rebels—Twelfth-of April— . Exchange of Prisoners... New oRz , Marell 2.s.—The statement tele. graphed to drii. concerning the strength of the rebel aril, with the views of lie leaders and pn eml state of affairs lathe South, is from the Tri• buar's Washington correspondent. _ " The Tribune, editorially, says, it has the beat re:tan for believing It entirely trustworthy, and that In Its most essential particulars. It Is In es- Only In accordance with similar Information which has been received In another way. A meeting was held to-day at the Astor Manse to make arrangements for the celebration of the attack on Port Sumter,at the Academy of Music, on the 12tb olApril. The Timm' Army of the Potomac correspond ..eat sayer Several deaertera who-have.rec.ently. come lute our lines, state that rebel oMeers tell their men that arrangements have been made be twi en s. Grant and Lee for exchanging de rm serters. Many are intimidated from coming over be ante of these statements. 11frbel Coy. Pinlth on the Vitiation. 'ew TORY, March 26.—The Times publishes a letter, captured on Sheridan's raid, purporting to come from Goy. Smith, of Va., addressed to It. C. Davis. It Is dated Richmond, Februtuy 10. and says : At the time when the whole Insti tution of slavery Ls in peril, and it Is to bo de cided In- the next ninety days whether there shall be i tavery In Virginia or not, every effort same t be made to withhold them from the last urgent calls of the military, authorities. What his got Into slave owners I Let me tell you, and you can tell your neighbori, that un less slave labor,to the full extent of the requi sition, Is promptly furnished, Richmond cannot be held, and If abandoned, slavery Is gone. The Tames correspondent who accompanied Sheridan says it Is now as difficult to find openly avowed ecceesinnista as It was a year ago to llnd them talking Union. He thinks the people of Virginia are ready to return to the Union. From Fortress Monroe. Fenn:ass Memnon, March 25.—Within the last few days all the rebel officers, enlisted men and cernillas, who were confined in the Old Capitol Prison,• have been sent North, and the only prisoners now remaining there are those under sentence, or awaiting trial by the Court Martial, which is an unnsuaUy small number. General Singleton to-day returned from Rich mond. ff The gale of Thursday r. re. lt reported to have done - considerable damage to the shipping In the bay and rivers. - • PreFident Lincoln Is expected to return from the frost on Monday. . A reporter quality of tobacco seed of the Veleta Abate variety has been received from our Consulate at Havana, and Is now ready for dla tribune by the Commiesioner of. Agriculture. She outhwest...reast by Singleton. Now one . March- 20.—The Richmond pa pers of the 22d state that Gillern bas been re- Wirth reinforcements of cavalry at Knoxville; that v ions towns of strategic Importance in Southern Tennessee, Northern Alabama and Georgia are being cannoned, and that the greater portion of Thomas' army Is at Hunts ville and Decatur, Alabama, and Eutport, Mississippi. The Linton prisoners have been removed to' Selma, Alabama, from Gshaba.•• .. East Pascagoula, Florida,. Is reported burned by the Helen forces. The Rithmond Examiner snealta 'of a great entertalument to be given by Singleton in Rich mond fur which champagne is expressly Im- Derperate Eight with Guerrillas. Canto, March 25.—A fight occurred between twenty of our mops acid seventy guerrillas, . 80 miles from. Paducah. on Wednesday night, Twenty guerrillas were killed, Including the no torious leader, Capt. McDougal. Capt. Mc. Gregory on our side, was killed. I Gen. deredith has several expedition' ror the purpose of clearing Western Kentucky of .guer- Six hundred and eighty bales of cotton passed for Cincinnati, and 200 for St. Louis. Tba Fight near Goldsboro Nil! Yogic; March 613.—The Tins& .Wasting ton special says: The, engagement on the' 16th between the enemy `and one dlvlsion of Sher , man's army, Is of a very trusignUlcant character. It Is thought In Washington that It was John ston's design; to suddenly concentrate the forces of Bragg and Hardee againstoneor the other of. Sherman , a wings In the hope of crushing them in detail, or before Schofield's Column could ef fect a Junction with elthet —hence Bragg's esac 'linden of IClngston and rapid retreat to Golds- 1-30 Loan SubierlpUona. Ennreartruu,' March V 3. --Jay Cooke re. ports the subscriptions to the 740 loan on Bat urdari at 1 2,107. 5 00. Th e ° lngest Western sub. eCii ton was 100,100. from Map, and the lam t Eastern subscription 150,000, ~ I rom ppenglield, Man. There were 1,474 individual subscribers for *6O and $lOO each. The total sebscriPtions for the week'amount to 110,703.- . Fire Boston. Marsh 20.—A--fire- broke. oat last night. In building Not. laititd:RlS, Commercial street, oc , etHpled by John Lore a an., 'manufac turers of oil elothlng,.and Pollard & Co., liquor dealers. The games were 'ccuttlned to the tipper portion of the building. The lesu, is about 810,000; hawed ~ et on In the St. 'Albans Cue. crimutAV, Mich 2K:-Tba deci ion In tUSt. Albans oft Ls promised nen Wednesday'. _ . CITY AM SUBURBAN. Hotel Robbeites—A Brace of Thieve. A system of petty thieving has been carried on for some time at the Monongahela House, and suspicion at length fell on two negro ser vants attached to the hotel, named William Meed and Joseph Wright, and Information *as Made a few days sines by Mr. Crosson, at the Mayor's office. Officers Low, Culp and Kemp were put upon the track of the thieves, and sue . ceeded on Saturday In arresting both, and they are now in the lock-up, awaitleg examination, which will come off at two-o'clock this after noon. Wright lives In Decker'e emir; Tunnel street, and Bleed In the Sixth ward. I The three officers above named woceeded totter houses of the parties, and searched them thoroughly. At the house of Wright, a great number of articles were found, supposed to be stolen, conesistigA of several linen-sheets with the hoed mark„.aad one large linen sheet marked "Anjlerr.a vest, a number of costs and pantaloons ; • a lot of blank ets; a large number of hankerchlefs; six bottles of wine; a box of cigars worth seventy dollars. per thousand and a lot of amp:. also a hat boa,. eon -_ a silk bat. Two keys telouring loth& hotel were also found at his house, and another on his person. . At Meed's house there were found several' pairs of sandals, a leather haversack, handker chiefs, and a number of pieces of imported car pet. Meed also stole an overcoat, valued at sev enty-five dollars, and two hats,. all of which. to avoid discovery hethrew In a cess-pool. The over coat was afterwards recovered, having sustained. no damage of any account. It Is supposed that five or six trunks have been stolen. and the contents robbed. Toe thieves have, It appears, been stealing in a small way for a considerable period, and have pawned many articles away. Much credit Is due to.the officers for the prompt and energetic manner In which ,these thieving transactions have been brought to light, aird fur the speedy arrest of the culprits. It is believed that these two are the only parties concerned in these - robberies, and their prompt arrest and punishment will prove a warning to ail others of their class. Deaths by Drowning. On Monday afternoon, while some hands were tanning a raft over Bell's Dam, Jeffenum county, three of them were knocked off the tuft into the water, and one was drowned; the others sue ceeiled in getting out, but one of them was so nearly exhausted ho could not spmk. The un fortunate man, who met with such an untimely end, Was, we believe, from Westmoreland coun ty, and totally unacquainted with rafting. He came up twice after being thrown into the water; but those on shore wore unable to render him any assistance, and had to see him drown. His name was James Long, and he was about twenty four years of age. On the evening of Thursday, the 16th Mat., • an accident occurred In the vicinity of Richards rifle, Jefferson county, by which one man lost his life. and another was seriously injured. Two men, Mr. James Cl,ndges and Israel Linde teeth, were engaged in adjusting a pile of square timber, so as to prevent it being carried away with she water, and whilst standing upon the edge of the pile next the stream, it gars way, precipitating both into the water. A num ber or logs rolled over them, inflicting salons injuries. Mr. Clandges lived but a few hours. He leaves a wife and six children. Mr. Linde mut h, though roughly handled, Is doing well. An unfortunate accidentoccurred at Stenben- vine on Thursday evening, by which one man and two horses were drowsed. John Quinn, who drove a fine span belonging to the Steuben ville and Indiana Railroad Company, had driven his team to the landing far the purpose of water ing them, when by some ralahap the wagon was backtd over the wharf and carried into the cur rent, resulting as stated above. The body of the man had not at taut accounts been recovered. As • the current la exceedingly strong at that point, It is supposed be floated off down the stream. Short Route to elnetnuath, The Mansfield Herald learns that the Pitts- Lthgb, Port Wayne and• Chicago Railroad Com pany have Pluclumed . the Millersburg road, and intend opening it • through to Cincinnati imme diately.. It Intersects the former road.at in Wayne county, and - will ran tinimgh Coshoc ton and Zanesville to Cincinnati, making a more direct route from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati. There may be truth in this reported purchase, an advertisement having appeared a few days since in a Cincinnati paper to the effect that booki of subscription to the capital stock of the Cleveland, Zanesville and Cincinnati Railroad Company would be opened at that city on 'the 10th of next month. It will be borne in mind that this would Include both the original corm ratlons,the.Cleseland. and :Zaocsyllle, and ,the Cleveland, Millersburg and Zanesville compa nies. The old sorporators of these roads would not, If they could, secure the completion of the Millersburg road, as the rights and franchises have long since passed into the hands of the bond-holders, ems by them probably been trans ferred to the Pittsburgh, Port Wayne and Chica go Railroad Company, as above stated. More Escaped Union Prisoners. The Chattanooga aaufte ofTriesday says that a few days ago it stated that on the approach of .Sherman's army to Columbia, S. C., the rebels had moved our officers Imprisoned at that place to.Charlotte;and while on the road, the weather being very stormy and the nights dark, a great many (two or three hundred) had escaped, and gave the names of a few who bad arrived here. On Sunday another came in. They first reached our lines Mare Knoxville. We give their names and regiments: J. F. Robison, Capt. 66th Pa. Vols. J. C. Hagenlach, Capt. 67th Pa. " R. G. Richards, Capt. 45th Pa. " .1, R. Hastings, Lieut. 7th Pa. " Frank A. Hubbell, Lieut. 67th Pa. Vols.- F.: T. Wallace, F, 2d Pa. cavalry. The 12th of Aptll We observe that a meeting has been held In New York city; at the Astor House, for the par pose of making arrangements for the celebra tion of the 12th of April, the day on which Major Anderson, with a handful of brave.man, so gallantly withstood the attack on the garrison of. Fort Sumter. The movement la very appro- priate end Stang, Inasmuch as on that day the President has deputed this brave officer, now Major General Andeison, to place the identical flag on the fort, or what is loft of It, jast four yenta from the period in which it wee hauled down by rebel hands. We think It would be eminently proper to make this a day of general rejoicing by the nation, and In. such a matter our citizens should not be behind. Let no cele brate the day by calling a public meeting, or, if It tan be done, making a holiday time of it. A Route , to Freeport. A meeting will be held at the Scott' House this crating, In relation to the. proposed railroad route from Allegheny to Freeport.. The neces sity for such a lino Is deeply felt by the people all along the proposed route, and the Pennsylva nia Railroad Company feeling that It will bo of sufficient Importance to pay well, propose to build the road It the residents-and property owners along the line will atbeerlbe 800,0011 thereto. The proposed line Is along the route of the old canal. on the noth bank of the Alle gheny lira and will be twenty - eeyen miles In length. river, owners and all parsons Inter ated are vegetated to attend the meeting. at which Important and definite action will, it is expected, be taken. ' Vrobablolkdc4de Ono night last week about nine o'clock,U young woman, named Margaret Saab, living In Fairmount, West Virginia, left the house in which had been employed and has not 111990 . . been heard or. She had retired to her room 93 'usual and was aCembigly engagedin preparing to go to bed. In half an hour after, she left the house, and has notable° been heard of. - Persona who were near.the suspension:bridge about the same hour of `the night state that they heard a wild scream Immediately succeeded by a tremen dous splash in the river under the bridge. ,This and other circumstances leave but little daub that abo leaped from the auspenalon bridge - and was drowned. • Anonnan Vlortu,Loilr. Francis Novergold,' Of Allegheny .city, ri member of - company. A., 14th Ytiansylvanla Cavalry, was taken prisoner by the rebels In July last, and confined in ono of the orisons In Richmond from - that time instil the 2lst of February, when beams paroled. He was greatly emaciated. through starvation. Af-, ter,a short time in the hospital* Annapolis; begot a furlough for thirty days, and reached his home on Saturday, the 18th, so changed in appearance - that even the members of his own family did not know him. Disease, occasioned by starvation, supervened, and he died on the :Friday followlvg. Ho leaves a poor widow, the mother of rive soldiers, one of whom was killed at the battle of the Wilderness. She lives near to the canal on Sycamore street."'„We commend her case to the patriotic bedeToleit. _ AnDEN AT TQE = PITTsBUOU TtritkritE —Whoever bas read the story of a life as deplo. ted In ,Tennyson'e masterly poem of “Enoch Arden," rill be glad to bear that It has - bean dramatized and wilt be performed. to-Melt at the Plttehurktr Theatre. Edaln,ftdams, tutting .Thengased for thls week, will . intetato _the role of Ettoch Arden, and we hate, nq denbt that he will dolt adadrablr. An atterpice, itanottaced In addltlonto the play. ESTABLISHED IN 1786. The Ohio Oil Region. The greatest activity seems to prevail in Mor gan county, along Federal Creek, which, thus far, has yielded the greatest amount of all of any oil territory In the State. The deepest yield ing well along. the_ creek is only [lee hundred and eighteen Pet, and there is good ground for believing that the greasy treasure will he found.: In greater quantities at a greater depth. There arc now some twenty engines at work drilling ntw wells, and sinking still deeper old ones. ' A strikeras made last week on Wolf Creek, by Jeffries & Co., at a depth . of -thirty feet,. Groat activity is now being manifested on Paw Paw Creek, near the Deck Creek regions. All the lands in the Tidally are In the bands of oil companies, except two or three tracts. The Iron City Company, of Pittabmgh, has recently sunk a well on Ann's Run. near its Junction with Paw Paw, which had the good fortntle'to • . 1 strike *crevice containing oil at the depth , of two hundred and eighty feet. The tools soak - eight inches on striking this, showing the cavity to be at least that deep. The company lure- diatelytubed the well and placed "a pump in it, but after pumping about ere barrels, a corres- . pondtmt says, theyatopped'and attzmpted tobuj the adjoining lauds. An oil well put.down by an Eastern eompany,'near Eiglesport, la likely „ to -be a paying one to Its owners. Oa Friday- • lad, when at a depth or 25. feet, a co ilex tn'tho rock was reached, and the anger sunk: down , about sixteen inches. Sand primplegatterwirds disclosed the fact of the Presence. of oil,-which has since tlliledup the well to a depth of about. fifteen feet. The oil promities well as a lubrica tor, end is what is denominated beasjoll. • Effect of the Freshet on Limber. The Brookville:ref/cram:law, in reference toAtis destmeCion of lumber by the rectibtfiood, eaysr On the Clarion river the lumber was prinelptilly . lying on the banks ready to raft la, r and was ' nearly all swept away by the relentless water, Mr. A. S. Rhinea Is sold to have lost all his boanis and 75,000 feet- of square timber. 'Mr. John Barr (Rungarbin lost half bin boards and timber and his mill was almost torn to pietas, by a mass of frozen Umber which. struck it with such force as to almost completely destroy On Sandy Lick cable was used freely, and very little lumber was lost: Mr. P. Taylor lost about one hundred logs, caused by the breaking of bin boom. On the North Pork, the loss was. eon eld erable, At Paine's -Dam, about two miles above town, a tremendous gorge was formed, which it will take ' a great deal of laborto remove. On account of the gorge, our North Pork Larne bermen will be unable to get out any of their rafts this freshet; and perhaps not this spring. The difiaraie-McnaMy for April{ we have received from the publishers, has. a series .of . agreeable articles of more than ordinary inter est and value, mixed with-a number of romantic and instructive essays-which will gratify those who do .not care for history or mathematics. Up the St. Mary's ' , Ice and Esqulreaur, Needle and Garden, maybe cited among the more start- - ling papers. After these come tho Spaniard's Graves at the Isles or Shoals; Dr. Johns, COrartfl - Our First Citizen, by Dr. Holmes; the Adventures of a Lone Woman, by Mrs. Jane Austin ; Griti by Mr. E. P. Whipple ;:the Petti bone Lineage; Robin Bedfellow; by Mr. T. B. Aldrich; and papers by 0. W. Holmes, Mr. and i Mrs. S. C. Hall, Mrs. Stowe, J.B. Lowell, Fitz Hugh Ludlow and others. AN ATTRACTIVE END INSTRUCTIVE EKREN- Timr.—The magnificent views presented by Hal lon's Sterloptleon, now .on exhibition, should ho . witnessed by every lover of the beautiftil In art . and nature, every person who is interested•ln the progress of °Laical science, and In short, all whe would pass a couple of hours pleasantly sad profitably. The speciteens of star/all, among the vies 9 represented; are exceedinglyttne, and ; so splendidly does the instrumenttransfer them to the field of vision, that it Is didlcult- for the anomeatto realize:Ault the marble imagettbetd.•• selves am not there, Far. the information of some who may be under a 'wrong - Impression with regard to this StereopthSon, we will sat that this Is neither a' panorama,..dloraina, anything even distantly resembling edbr—.4y.. resembles In lactsiothlng but itself. Twa Orrina.—Thin eveninglr the Inaugural night of Grover's German Opera, on which oc casion will be presented, Von .Flotow's grand opera, "Martha," without ahridgment, compos., lag four acts. The rendition of Lida opera, la spoken of as, being' brilliant and spirited, and has been highly commended wherever performed. It will not be repeated, as we learn, for the ree. son that the troupe ran remain but six days, during which, they will exhibit a new opera every evening. "Martha," Mlle Johannsen; "Ninny," M'llo Dzinba; "Lionel," M. Franz Ilimmert "Sir Tristam," M. Anton Graff; "i3bertir," Otto Lehman; Pas Seed; by- Dam "WILD NULL, TRU 82T; OR TIIR FOUNDLING • or TUE Formar."—This great etory, from' the , pen of the famous romancer. Francis 8. Smith, now In course of pablication in the columns of the Nero York Weeldy, ought to be popular,. front the fact that the. Incidents of which It Is made up are drawn mainly from the history' of the American revolution, thee 'rendering It Instrne. - tire as well ne amusing. The American people can never read too much of that erain the his- Jury of this- coantry when despotism perished and freedom received a new; birth on Columbia's A Tanwsnatcr. —Mary llonway ' was arrested and brought before Mayor Lowry on Saturday. on Information of her for breaking up . her own furniture, and the windows of the house in which she lives on Second street.- She was 4 In a slate of beastly intealeation ' and WM- Th) doubt "moved by the , spirit." She had d.-boulder in her hand when arrested, and was threatening dire destruction to whoever should approach her. After a night's rest. In the tombs, ehe was al lowed tudepart on the payment of a fine of Ave GONE TO TUB Fnorr.--Captalt 31 , Cannea company, recruited ht this city, leit on Saturday to Jain the regiment to which they have, beim , asslimed, the 104th Pennsylrania,, in Sheridan's army. The. company Is ninety strong, and pro. ' Bents _ a tine appearance. SUPERIOR FURNITURE AT AUCION.-111i1 • (Monday) morning, at 10 o'clock, at No. 198 , Second street, above Grant, be sold a large quantity or elegant thrniture and bonfehold goods. T. A. McClelland, Auctioneer. ' • Tag "Atlantic Monthly!' for April. containing its neuar rich literary supply, poem. ftom Hosea. Bigelow. Is .inst out and for sale by W. A. Gildenfoiiney, - No. 45.71tt1a street. GOMM'S Lebt's Boos for April, proluselyll.. lustrstrd, ss usual. Is out and for sale by 'W. A.' - Glldenienny, No. 44.11ith street. ' • ' , , renowszto.—.James Blois, who was sentenced' to the Westein 'Penitentiary last. slimmer for ten years, for the murder of young. lbaellton; - has teen pardoned by Goy. Cowin and - now' at liberty. , „ . Pazsmast ABILLIIAM LINCOLN at tha eopticon, Coneertilall, tanlght. Amaral. l'AzatAorr, at Concert 'Hail. to-, OEN. 13if6utex, at tha Stereo!Aldan, to-night, Gan. IT. B. Gitaxr, at the Stereopticon. at ton- amt. Buauroax, .at the Skreopticoa, need Hall, at 8 o'clock to-tagtat. - • • A man? tonic PtioarioiliaA , at gie IStfreopfk Treasiry itppolatment. . NEW You', March it.—Tho ' Ileralcr * Wash. ington special sass: John - Wilson ' ~ pub, Haber of thelehleart Evening Aton M al, to be aPrehlted—t3econd Assistant Secretary or tite TreastuT, in lace of M. B. Veld, wbo has 'mei tendered the solace at Chien Klang,'China. .Wilson at pt, to Third Auditor of the Treat -3., Ury. Weir York Gold Market. Nair YORI I , March 115:—Gold steadier. 'Mtn price opened arl,s7;‘, to inticipatioaof an np. .werd reaction, but the price was totted too bigit for the lima of bnyens, and It steadily declined. to 15635. . . On the let of November last - the earottmeit, Meta of the nettorial 'formes contained-the names of 2,5144,V6 men. ' . ITU gold that Sherman has captured enough cottoii,turpettlne, pitch and :rosin •to pay the , expenses of 1A . 3 campaign. &mutt dashes ahead Dia & mighty In) Lone; and there la DO curb upon lilok—not a blij itOORE—On Saturday, Atrrett . 215th. at - wean o'clock; BIr:JAMES-11 . MOORE, piths 67th yait -The ftlendaat the famtlynre reapeetfully Invited to, attend the twitted front tan:residence of Ela Alle..Kl rk. N. 466 Fmk atreet,'Filt4 gad, 012 TO-NOIIROIT. (Monday) at thren O'clock.. WRAY—On 'Saturday 1110111L121, SEIKO %Me JAM LS Yalta, aged OS yeara. His- funeral will take place from Me late red. deflect Fleming atekt;Allegheny elty, oinkfONDkr. leogorso, 11110 o'clock. Meads of the fneoltir we 'axe:Maly Invited toatte!ut.w/Utout, tprUip, _BYEES—OL Fonder, 'Much Sgth, xt her tai dilute; No 70 Crawrord at., lirli.".t/LNI, Itypu t Ogod to yaws, Ltn soot4ltmoltr7a4Viit % 4.;
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