BIBSON PEACOCK, Editor. mBWING BULLETIN PIAOOd, CHAMBERS & Of)., IUHfi)UT& THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA: _ TS3MS OF SUBSCRIPTION. [ Tha Bbslstis Is' served to Subscribers In the City at IS cants per week, payable to the carriers, to par annum. SATZB OP itDVHETIbnra. - Half Square, 1 Umt.l 25 1 Square, 2 weeks..f3 25 1 Square, 1 time..... 59 1 Square, lmouth., s 68 £ Square, 3 timas..,'. 75 1 Square, 2 mouths. 890 £ Square, 3times.,.. 1 09 1 Square, 3months.ll 99 2 Square, 1 week....! 75 1 Square, 6 mouths.2B 99 Six tins* constitute one square; three lines less half a square TrTi’HOIiSTERY. 4J Promptness, * Purity ofMaterlals,' Good 'Workmanship Low Charges. W. HENRY PATTEN, 1403 Chestnut street, MAEEIED. BURCH—REED—On Thursday, March 10th, at St. James’S'Chnrch, hy the Kev. I)r. Morton, assisted hy the Rev. J. S. Reed, Charles E. Burch, Esq., U. S. Consul to Cardiff, to Eva A., eldest daughter of Osmon Reed, Esq., all of Phi ladelphia. # DIES. ALLISON—This morning, Mrs. Frances Alli son, wife of the late Dr. Joseph Allison. Due no tice will be given of the funeral. # ASHMEAD—Harry Engene, youngest child of Henry B. and Mary A. Ashmead, aged 1 year and 11 months. Funeral from the residence of his parents, 15-25 Girard avenue, on Wednesday morning, at ten o’ clock. * EDWARDS—On the 14th instant, John Ed wards, in the 75th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are re spectfully invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No. 130 Coates street, on Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. To proceed to Odd Fellows’ Cemetery. ##* HOWE—On Monday, March 14th, at the resi dence of his son, the Rev. Dr. Howe, the Hon. John Howe, aged SO years. His remains will be taken to Bristol, R. 1., for interment. * HOWELL— On the 11th inst., Sarah Howell, ■widow of the late James Howell, in the Ssth year of her age. MORBIS—On the 13th instant, Harriet Morris, daughter of the late Benjamin Morris. ■ The relatives and friends of the family are re spectfully invited to attend her fnneral from her late residence, near Fhoemxville, Pa., on Wed nesday next, at half-past 10 o’ clock. # WHITE—On the 13th inst., Mrs. Eliza White, in the 74th year of her age. The funeral will take place this (Tuesday) after noon at-3 o’clock,-from No. 333 South Seven teenth street. * WILLESS—On the 12th instant, Mr. Arthur H. Willess, in the 79th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family, alsj the Spring Garden Lodge, No. 99, I. O. ofO. F., the National Encampment, No. 47, and the Crys tal Fount Division, Sons of Temperance, are re -1 apectfully invited to attend his fnneral from his ; late residence, No. 1027 Spring Garden street, on Wednesday, the 16th inst., at 2 o’clock. * "VTEW SPRING MOURNING GOODS daily it opened by BESSON & SON. Mourning Store, No. 918 CHESTNUT street. N. B. Wholesale Rooms on second floor. Best black silk in the city. Best Brown Silks. Spring Fancy Silks, Paris si vie Chenie. London style Shawls. Broadway style Cloaks. mh!2 EYRE * LANDELL. ntp COMMENCEMENT. —The Twelfth la- LL3 nttal Commencement of the FEMALE JIE r-ICAL COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA, will he held at the College Building, North College avenue, on WEDNESDAY, the 16th Inst., at IS o’clock. 1 Prolessor Preston will deliver the Vale* dictory Address. , •- it* MONDAY, MARCH 14th, 1664.—THE IkS WOMEN’S PENNA. BRANCH U. S. SANITARY COMMISSION also acknowledges the receipt of the following donations in hospital supplies since the last report: Ladies’ Aid, New London, Chester county, Miss R. I. Conard, Sec., Box No. 7. Hebrew Women’s Aid, Miss R. Moss, Sec., boxes No. 18, 20. 21. Ladies’ Aid. Springhill, Bradford county, 1 box. Church of the Saviour, West Philadelphia, Mrs. Goddard, Sec., 1 package. St. Luke’s Auxiliary, Mrs. .Tames, Sec., 2 pkgs. School Lane Circle, Mrs. Warner Johnson 1 pkg. Ladies’ Aid, Ayr township, Fulton county, Miss D. M. Lea her, 2 boxes, 1 barrel, 1 keg. Ladies 1 Aid, Riverton, N. J., 2 boxes. Ladies’ Aid, Snnbnry, Northumberland conntp, E. Donald, Secretary, 2 boxes. Ladies’ Aid, Bedford, Miss Mary F. Barclay, Secretary, 1 box. Mrs. George Plitt, Ipackage. A Lady of Lancaster county (aged 60 years), through Sirs. Birkenbine, 1 package. St. Peter’s Cbnrch, Miss Dunlap, Secretary, Q packages, Ladies’ Aid, Milton, Northumberland county, s. M. Dongal, Secretary, 1 box. Ladies’ Aid, Danville, Montour county, Miss M. A. Montgomery, 2 boxes. Central Aid Society, Chester county, Mrs. R. S. Price, Secretary, 1 box. Vaughan Sewing Circle, Mrs. Furness, Sec., 1 pkg. Ladles’ Aid, Upper Merlon, Montgomery co., 1 Ladies’ Aid, N. and E. Coventry, Monteomerv co., Mrs. Oliver Wells, lbox. B y Miss Seitzinger, Port Kennedy, Montgomery co., 2 boxes. Calvary Church, Mrs. W. Strong, 2 pkgs. “For Freedmendown South,” lpkg. No address. Ladies’ Aid, Clifford, Susquehanna co., Miss Persis K. Stevens, 1 bbl. 1 firkin. Ladies’ Aid, Palmyra, N. Y., 1 bbl. Colored Women’s Loyal Union League, 401 Wal nut street, 1 package. Aid Society, St. Clement’s Church. Mrs. Clapp, See., 1 package.' St. James’s Church, Miss Green, See., Ipackage Ladies’ Aid, Swedesboro’, N. J., Mrs. Garrison, Sec., 1 box. Mrs. Jessnp, 1 package. Garden Seed irom the East Whiteland and Beese- vilie Presbyterian Churches, Chester sounty, through Rev. J. McLeod. ChuTeh of the Redeemer, Lower Merion, Miss Haven, 1 package. It# rrs=* SPECIAL NOTICE—Prof. DUNBAR, vfwi jwhose Speaking and Singing created such a sensation, last Friday Evening, at the Academy of be^-5 revailed upon to lecture for the benefit of the widows and Orphans of Soldiers r,ONCKtT EVENING, Marehfcm! I fo CUJNUivRi. HALL, on CHESTNUT above Twelfth. Subject of lecture-.?<*£ the War.” Tickets, 50 cents, soldM B Kl comer of Sixth and Chestnut streets. Doors onen 7P. M. Lecture quarter before 8. Nore S e??ed seats. Mr. Dnnbar is spoken of by the press generallv as an “inimitable lecturer and enchanting singer ” Onr citizens may expect an exciting entertainment The cause deserves every attention, mtut-at,rp* HE> GREAT MEETING ON BEHALF OF US THE CHEBOKEE INDIANS.-A public meeting on behalf of the loyal Cherokee Indians, •Who are in a STARVING condition, in conse quence of their unswerving loyalty to onr govern, ment and participation in the war, will he held, auspices' of the TJ. S. CHRISTIAN £OMMISSI°N, at CONCERT HALL, on TUESDAY EVENING, the 15th Inst., at 8 -o’clock. Bev. THOMAS B. VAN HOENE, Chaplain 13th O. V. 1., former principal of the Cherokee National Male Seminary, will present such facts in the history of the Cherokees as will matte their claims for present assistance imperative. The meeting will also he addressed by Hon. JOHN BOSS, principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, and Lieutenant-Colonel DOWNING, a full blooded Indian, and an officer in one of the three •Cherokee regiments, who are how fighting the bat tles of the Union. Bev. Dr. BEAINEBD, Rev. PHILLIPS BROOKS, and others will be present, from some of whom remarks may be expected. Admission free. It is hoped that the friends of the Aborigines will manifest their interest by a large attendance. A collection will be taken to relieve the immediate necessities of the suf. :«»e*. HthU-4t,ifj jOui(]) Qst)cning IMlrttn. The copperhead journals are again trying to annihilate General Butler, or the “malicious human brute,” as the World terms him. They do not relish his treatment of their friends in Dixie, moire especially his sentence of bank cashiers and clergymen to menial labor, to which their delicate hands have been unac customed. The W orld is particularly severe, and to show how far such sympathizing sheets will go to serve the traitors who are almost daily murdering loyal citizens, we republish the. following extracts from the official report of the examination of one of the clerical friends of our New York cotemporary, a Dr. Arm strong, of Norfolk, who was recently sentenced to work upon the fortifications at Hatteras. After refusing to answer whether he was a loyal man in letter and spirit, and what com panion it was that had made the remark he “would'like to spit upon Northern Yankees,”- the following examination was made of the “harmless clergyman,” as the World would calrhim: Q.. Have you ever in yonr pulpit alluded favor, ably to the Southern cause ? A. I nreached a ser. mon on the recommendation of the Southern Cou. gr uss. Q- Did you object at that time to doing so ? A. TtC. SIT. Q- Hare yon since the commencement of the war preached in yonr pnlpit a sermon favorable to the 1 men cause, one that would please the loval and displease the disloyal ! A. No, sir. tt- "Where were you born 1 A. In New Jersey I came ;o Virginia when nineteen years old. Q. Have yuu determined in vour mind not to pray for or allude to the President of the United States, the authoiities, the armies and navies thereof, that they may be successful hi all their efforts to put.down this wicked rebellion 1 A. I have. <£■ Do you think this a wicked rebellion 1 A. No, sir. Q- Have you, since the commencement of ’he war- opened your church on any fast or Thanks, giving day recommended by the President of the United States 1 A. No, sir. Cl. Did you ever open your church on Jeff. Da vis’s recommendation 1 A. There has been meet ing for prayer. Q. Should the President of the United States within a short time recommend a day of thanks giving or fast, with a viow that Christians would unite in prayer for the overthrow of all rebels in arms against the government of the United‘States, would you willingly open your church and take charge of such meetings to thatend 7 A. I should not. Cl- Do yon look upon slavery as adivlne institn. tion 7 A. I look upon it as allowable. Cl. Did you look upon the hanging of John Brown as jnst and right! A. I did. Q- Would you look upon the hanging of any of the prominent rebels—Jeff. Davis, for instance—as just and right! A. I should not. Q- Are yon religiously and morally opposed to capital punishment I A. lam not. Cl. Do yon look upon Jeff. Davis or any of his confederates as deserving any severe punishment for their public acts against tbe government since the commencements tbe warl A. Ido not. Cl. Do you sympathize with the Union cause or with the Confederate! A. With the Con federate. Cl. Do you look upon Jeff. Davis, Wigfall, J. M. Mason, and their former colleagues in the United States Congress just preceding the year 1660 as perjured men, and deserving a traitor’s re putation for all time, until they show works meet for repentance 1 A. TCo not. Cl. Did or do you now regret the federal loss at omitbfieid a few weeks since 1 I do not. bvti,—' 0 y° n . thl uk the attack upon Fort Snmter rke rebels justifiable I A. I prefer notanswer- Q,. Do yon think the South justifiable In ever having fired on the old flag 1 A. Ido <4,. anonld vou know of any tolockade-riirmpra or secret mail-carriers to or from the rebexJ wouM yon give immediate information thereof to our an. tnonties, that they mightbe detected and punished as traitors deserve ? A. X would not haye any thing to do with it. J a S g „ed frauds on the government. lneiNew York Commercial has a despatch from Washington as follows: F n ' ‘Jii 3 the Department has its eye on the Navy Agents' m two or three Northern ?lhiv rej ?S rted t 0 kave been making a a side way ont of their respective official positions. The Govemmentis determined to ferret ont frauds and abuses without regard tn the force of the blo w or tbe direction of the In tfffiry Names are given m the cases alluded to, bnt era! respondents are requested to suppress them for the present. When they are made public there will be a profound sensation in certain quarters The Lands are said to .bo of enormous dimensions but no arrests have been made as yet. ” The Tribune's Washington correspondent writes as ioilows: “ The marine guard at the Navy Yard yesterday took possession of the naval store, by order of Sec retary Welles. Capt. Dolan’s detectives, also on an order yesterday arrested Mr. R. C. Johnson, Jos. L. -Savage, principal rclerk, F. Hoones of the Navy Agent’s, and W. A Marks of. the Naval storekeeper’s office, all to be used as witnesses a e Bl "st Savage and ether parties in Philadelphia and New York, charged with having swindled the Government in naval contracts. The ’Ring’ is vervrJ ß^, C . < lT ered t 0 be lar ß e . and inclusive Of T«ry respectable agents of-the Department. l * FROM WASHINGTON. lowsf COrrespondentof tiie Tribune writes as fol- Hnnter 3o C l idwn l »rt^ niry l consisting of Generals t 3 taves*ieateThi ?oL? nd . Wadsworth, appointed &UtlndefundVe° B ?e d y at"S’ manga, has reported of?!* 0 /,, battle'pr^m^'" m’en“ a Mgota^lStooStomoo r |“ is held entirely blameless, and the Court sp!sk i£ commenciatory terms of his conduct. Hi? forces had been sent piecemeal to General Thomas an a he found himself without a before leaving for Chattanooga. General Neglev is also exonerated. *■ J u General Warren has been appointed to tha com. mand of the 3d Corps. ° - General Sickles will start on his tour of Western inspection this week. rys=> HORTICULTURAL HALL, Southwest Lk_s corner BROAD and 'WALNUT streets.— Siated meeting: THIS EVENING-. It U.s. INTERNAL REVENUE.—Second Li 3 t'ollection District of Pennsylvania, com prising First, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Wards of the city of Philadelphia. NOTICE', The fnnual assessment for 1863 for the above named district, of persons liable to a tax in Car riages, Pleasure Yachts, Billiard Tables, and G-old and Silver Plate, and also of persons required to tahe out licenses, having been completed, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the taxes aforesaid wilL be received daily .by the undersigned, between the hours of 9 A. M. aDd 3 P. M-. (Sundays excepted) at his office, S W. coiner of Third and "Walnut streets, on and after MONPAY, the 7th ipst., and until and including Saturday, the 2d day of April next ensuing, PENALTIES. All persons who tail to pay their Annual taxes t,p f >^° pleasure Yachts, Billiard tables, and Gold or Silver plate, on or before the aforesaid 2d day of April IBoi, will incur apenalty often per centum additional of the amount thereof, nifd be liable to costs as provided for in the 19th section of the excise law of Ist July ISC2. All persons who in like manner shall fail to take out their licenses as required bylaw, on or upon the 2d day of April 1861, will incur a penalty of ten per centum add itional of the amount thereof, and be subject to a prosecution for three times the amount of said tax, in accordance with the pro visions of the 59th Section ot the law aforesaid. All payments are required to be made in Trea sury notes issued under authority ofthe "United States, or in notes of Banks organized under the act to provide a National Currency, known as National Banks. No further notice will be given. M _ JOHN H. DIEHL, Collector. mhs»tap2§ S. W. cor. Third, and Walnut streets. Ilf® 1 * HOWABB HOSPITAL, NOS. 1518 and mS - street, DISPENSARY DEPARTMENT. Medical treatment and med! *l®** farui«h#d rratuHotiKlv to tbe poor- aul3r GEN. BDTLEB AND THE COPPERHEADS. THE SHERMAN EXPEDITION. [Correspondence of the nl. Y. Tribune. 1 Vicksbueg, Miss., Feb. 28,.18(4 Considerable commotion exists in this obnoxious townto-dav. occasioned by the sudden and unexpected appear ance olthe veteran hero-Maj.-Gen. W. T. Sher man. The daring Yankee expedition into the in terior of this rebel domain, Mississippi, has re tuniGd in triumph, accomplishing its important ‘ttJc loss of life. The entire force of Gen. Sherman at an early hour this afternoon, covered with dust, and accompanied by three or lour staff officers and two mounted orderlies, created a great sensation among the secesh, with whemit hadbeen currently reported that a rebel bujlet bad laid him low. On the morning ot Feh. 3, Gen.. Sherman* with a force of 1:5,000 men, marched from Wig Black Eijpr. Gen. Sherman and Gen. Hurlbat’s divi sion crossed at Messenger’s Ferry, five miles above the line ol the _ Southern Kailroad, and General McPherson s division at the railroad crossing. After the entire army had ctossed safely, orders were ai once given to push on to Helton, a small stationat the Raymond Junction on the Sontaern Railroad, some filteen miles from the Big Black river. At this point cur advance had a lively skirmish with the enemy, resulting in the killing of twelve men, and the wounding of thirty-five. The rebel loss was much larger, a number of their dead being Is ft on the Held General McPherson’s infantry forces marched up rapidly, and dispersed Lee’s cavalry, estimated at 6,000 men, without any serious encounter. With his usual energy, Gen. McPherson continued to ■ press them closely, and so hotly were the retreat ing rebels pursued that, four miles east of Bolton, Acting Brig, Gen. Winsiow, formerly a Colonel of the 4th lowa cavalry, succeeded in ilanking them with a force of 1,400 cavalry. The capture of the whole force seemed inevitable at this junc ture, butthe main body escaped, and only a few prisoners were taken. Without much*opposition, the entire army marched rapidly toward Jackson. Lee’s rebel cavalry fleeing in the greatest disorder in the di rection of Canton, a flourishing little town twenty miles north of Jackson. ■ Here Acting Brigadier- General Winslow’s Cavalry closed in upon the rebel columns, capturing a large number of prisoners and one piece of artillery, a 10 pounder Parrott gun, together with a caisson stocked with ammunition, which was subse quently used with good .effect upon the enemy’s line. The prisoners taken belonged to Mississippi and Georgia cavalry regiments, with afew mounted infantrymen. Jackson was reached on ihe evening of February sth and (Jen. McPher. son at once ordered the gallant 10th Missouri Cavalry Regiment to secure the rebel pontoon bridge across Pearl Biver. Gen. French, the rebel officer, had crosseo this bridge but a' few moments in advance ot our cavalry, and a large gang of rebels were busiiy engaged in de stroying it, when the sudden appearance of the brave ,aud determined Missourians caused them to beat a precipitate retreat. A number of their men embraced this fa vorable opportunity to desert to our lines, telling us doleful stories of the demoralization of the so called Confederates. The bridge was saved, and the next, day our troops found this rebel pontoon bridge convenient for crossing Pearl river. Gen. Sherman ordered the advance to proceed to Bran don. some twelve miles distant, arriving there Sun day noon, meeting with bnt slight resistance on iheir march. At Jackson, some twentv buildings were de stroyed by the slaves m retaliation for the inhuman cruelties perpetrated upon them by their rebel masters. At Brandon, similar scenes were wit nessed, and theontraged bondmen and bondwomen revenged the brutality of those they once were compelled to call masters- From Brandon the expedition moved on to Mor ton, a small village depot qjfethe Southern Rail, road, where the depot ancr outbuildings - were speedily consumed by fire. Only a few buildings were burned at Brandon by the troops, the so called Confederate Government not occupying many. Ttere was, however, every evidence that Brandon was shortly to be a supply depot of con- ' slderable importance, large quantities or stores having been removed at Ue news ofour approach. General Loriug, with his demoralized army, crossed Pearl River on the sth of February, at Madison Crossing and formed a junction w*ith ' Gen. French, the two forces amounting to 1,500 men. Gen. Sherman fett quite confident the enemy would make a stand at this strong position, but our scouts soon brought the amusing intelligence that ;the rebels were in full retreaton the Hillsboro road. The cause of this charge of base, we learned from a deserter who entered our Hues, was the snppoßi tion that General Sherman was endeavoring to Hank them via the line of the Southern Railroad. Colonel Winslow, commanding a brigade of caval ry, consisting cf the 4ih lowa, Oih'Wisconsin, 10th Missouri, and llth Illinois, chased the enemy to Meridian, capturing and killing quite a number. Our cavalry occupied the town on Feb. H, and remained there seven davs, destroying tbe State Arsenal, which was filled with damaged fire-arms and immense quantities of ammuniuon ot all kinds, together with a large supply of copper and lead. v Tlie Ragsdale nnd Burton Hotels were destroyed after the furniture had been removed, it being the intention of General Sherman to destrov nothing except that which might be used by the rebel Go vernmeut. The State Arsenal was stocked with valuable machinery for the manufacture and re pair of small-arms and all sorts of ordoance stores, the destruction of which will prove a se-. rious blow to the enemy. Twelve extensive Government sheds, a large building called the Soldier’s Home, and a number of hospitals and warehouses, filled with miscellaneous military stores, were set on lire and totally destroyed. Two large grist-mills were likewise burned, after eur army had ground a sufficient supply of corn meal. Twenty thousand bushels of corn fell into our handß, nnd was speedily converted into corn cakes for the hungry soldiers. Nearly every build in gin Meridian was destroyed save those which were occupied, and the smoking rains with their blackened wglls and chimneys standing as glaut sentinels over the sorrowful scene, sent a thrill of pity to the hearts of those whom stern war and' military necessity compellsd to apply foe torch. It was part of the military programme for Gen. Smiih’s cavalry expedition, which left Memphis, Tenn., to operate in conjunction with Gen. Sher man’s force, and to unite at Meridian: and it was the failure of this portion of the plan that induced Gen. Sherman to remain seven days in Meridian. Gen. Sherman sent out several scenting parties as far north as Louisville and Kosciusko, hoping to gain some Information of Gen. Smith’s wherea bouts, bnt was tumble to gather any intelligence of his movements. A number of small expeditions were sent from Meridian in different directions, for the purpose of destroying whatever might benefit the rebellion. Among the places devastated were Enterprise, Marion, Qultmaiij-Hillsboro, Canton, Lake Sta- Decatur, Bolton, nnd Lauderdale Springs. At Enterprise, the depot, two flour mills, 15,600 bushels of corn, 2,000 bales of fine cotton branded C. S. A., two military hospitals, and several now buildings connseted with a parole camp were laid In ashes. At Marlon the railroad station, woodhonse, and a few small buildings were burned, Quitman was visited, and two flour mills, a fine saw .rail], rail road depot and other storage buildings, with sev eral thousand feet of lumber, fell' a prey to the fire king. At Hillsboro several stores were set on fire.’ Seventeen damaged locomotives, six locomotives in fine running order, a number of cars, and a re. pair shop, with hand-cars, quantities of sleepers, and tool-house, were destroyed at Canton—afl be longing to the Mississippi Central railroad. No privateproperty wasmoiested or injured at Can troops * noYer having fired upon our Our troops raised sad havoc with the Mobile and tlle Southern railroad lines, inflicting ’Th C 2 l c? ai ti? Ee 18 ®: million dollars cannot repair. » r s ad tor " "Pi rai lB twisted, and of *7?*? Jackson to twenty miles east Ghfo rns i H The Mobile and from destroyed f or 30 wl i leSi extending Xrom Quitman to Ij&ndtrd&le Springs. Five costly JJWJC* ™ re destroyed; the one spafining £ luc fc a s&'whay River was 210 feet long with !?h^^rt^^ hic^^uir€dfourmonths k axcl labor of hnndreds of mechanics to construct it. It was a substantia], covered bridge. The bridges over Octchibacah, Alligator, Ta B !lasba7 and Ohu?kly Rivers were also burned. On the llth Contain Foster, of foe 10th Missouri Cavah-y/rciilvcdfn? struetions to make a raid on Lake Station seven teen miles lrom Hillsboro’i and to destrov an oro perty available for foe rebels. Two liver v stables several machine-shops, three locomotirc? waforl tank, time-tsble, 35 railroad (mrs“enzine-house two saw-mills, and thousands of dollars wrath of COU6u “S d - 6 P lritß °i forpenttaefrom the Signal Corps, aiding materially in the rapid destruction of foe buildings. J Decatur was entered on foe 12th of February, where some thirty buildings were burned Decatur is foe county seat of Newton county The fofo H " T . lb " t ’ entered jMeridlanon -in i"" 8 t 0 witness foe hurried departure-of Gen. Baldwin’s rebel'bri gade on a special train for Mobile. A fow shells went hissing after the train, but we wad not learn of any damage restating from them. About two miles east of Decatur, a party of 40 OCR WHOLE OI?. UN TB The expedition returned last evening. Our loss will not exceed half a dozen wouuded; none were killed and no prisoners were taken. General Kilpatrick has come back with more posittve evidence that Colonel Dahlgren was noth ing less than most wantonly and inhumanly mur dered—at least such is the interpretation be places upon foe mode of his death. Besides other ev ioence he obtained was a letter found at King and Queen county Court House, written by Mrs. Lumpkins to her husband, which letter was sealed, a stamp placed on the envelope, and awaiting to be forwarded to its intended destina tion. Tins letter, foe original of which has been given to Admiral Dahlgren, isd.Vod Wier’s Mills, near the Court House. It says that, learning of the approach of some of onr cavalry, their boye, as she calls them lay in ambush anil fired on them as they came up, killing, among others, foe Yan kee colonel who led them. The colonel, as he fell from bis horse exclaimed, • • Oh, I am hnrt so bad,” upon which one of their men said to him, • * Damn you, make haste, then, and die. ” A Mr. Arnold is mentioned as attempting to take off his' boots, upon which Colonel Dahlgren gave him a kick, causing him to desist. He soon died, how ever, and then was stripped of everything he had on except his drawers. In his pockets were S3OO in greenbacks. After robbing and stripping him a hole was dug at the forks of the road, and he was there buried. The next day Jeff. Davis sent for his body, and it was dug up and sent on to Rich mond. The following order has just been published: 'Wait Department, Adjutant-General's Office, Washington-, March 12, 1664 General Orders A'o. 98.—The President of foe United States orders as follows: First— Major-General Halleck is, at his own re quest, relieved from duty as General-ln-Chlef of foe Army, and Lieut.-Gen. U. S. Grant is as signed to the command of the armies of foe United States. The Headquarters of foe Army will be in Washington, and also with Lieut.-Gen. Grant in the field. (Second—Major Gen. Halleck is assigned to duty in Washington as Chief of Staffof the Army, under the direction of foe Secrelary of War and the Lieut. Geli._Coinmanding; his orders will he obeyed and respected accordingly. Third— Major-Gen. W. T. Sherman is assigned to foe command of the Military Division of foe Mississippi, composed of the departments of foe Ohio, the Cumberland, foe Tennessee and foe Ar kansas. Fourth —Major-General J B. MoPherson is as signed to foe command of foe Department and Aimy oi foe Tennessee. • Fijth —ln relieving Major-General Halleck from duty as General-in-Chief, the President-desires to express his approbation and thanks for foe able and zealous manner in which foe arduous and re sponsible duties of that position havb been per formed. ' Gen. Santa Anna arrived at Vera Crnz on Feb. 27, with his wife and child. The General is re ported as in excellent health. His advent created no excitement wtatever. It.was rumored that he had recognized the French intervention on condi tion that he should be permitted to issue a mani festo to the Mexican people, bnt that after he had affixed his signature to the document, he was in formed that he wonld' not be allowed to make public his manifesto. It was expected that Minister Corwin wonld leave Vera Cruz for foe United States in foe April steamer. . It was foe generally received opinion in well informed circles that as soon as foe French could organize 15,000 men from foe Foreign Legion and the native Mexicans, they would withdraw their main- army from Mexico, as foe number named was regarded as sufficient to guard Maximilian. Pardoned Isaac Fishel, confined at Carlisle barracks, and under sentehce to he shot for deser tion and piloting foe rebels in their last raid into this State, was unconditionally pardoned by foe President on the 10th inst The pardon was pro cured through the exertions of Mr. Ebangh and other gentlemen, of York county, who it is said procured evidence of the man’s insanity, and through foe assistance of Hon. Joseph fiaily. or . 0 atiacted one of ob'y trains, kiJli * 17 “ V 1 ? b ; 4 , T ?e « Dard repulsed them, killing five and ■ Noije of men were injured General fcbeiman, with two of his staff, were ia a {he^ntlre^irtv 11 aud il was feared *»«•*“»" W escapedjoined molST*’ £omeloar dls toiU, n withoot l?ST™v°r^,= oo^ m!aiding th& 4tfch Division; C6r P?> deserves great credit for the effec! ujl manner in which he destroyed Enterprise and other places, and for the discipline hemain r^.™ 0118 ,he lro °P-' preventing lawlessness or pillage on private property. It is impas-ible to state wnh any degree of accuracy the exact loss ? .J.„ r arm ‘ e e. “o reportshaving been made up •]° the present time. Staff officers estimate that our loss in killed and wounded will not exceed 60 men , w !' h „ a, t ont 'to captured. The captured men were ah “ rebfl loss in lt.lhd and wounned is much greater, the,r loss b , aeser'ion jrio captures being es Immed at over Guo. Among P^ one ? are Lient tomlineon of the rebel jing -teen I ergnson’s staff, and Lieut Winn,the rebel cons nption officer at Jackson. The de fl.9cted to our lines 'n squads report a p'lj'" saJ Poeling of t issatisfaction in Bishop Polk s aimy, and the renegade Bishop has pub ?' oCl vf‘„ lm r ci htfoahility to restram his men from insubordinaTidnan 1 desertion. kc j ble and Ohio Boad, which was so thor was considered by engineers to bP bmlt r °ad in the United States, co-t- P er , Tnile - It was built principally by s^, g K«*\ ca P lta hsts, and George Peabody, the Lon* don banker, owned several thousand shares. The destruction of.this road will prevent the rebe s tTom Mobile by rail, and effectually cLts off the fertile region of country in Northern Mississippi from which the rebels derived im irense subsistence supplies. Such a strong influ ence has Gen. Sherman over his brave mei* that but very little straggling was observable, although the expedition marched over 4CO miles in twenty four days. J Ten thousand slaves were liberated from criiel bondage, aid a full brigade of athletic colored troopß will immediately be organized. The slaves Jorn * 3. most mournful curiosity, with their la cerated backs,branded faces and ragged garments. *- uch a heterogeneous collection of humanity was, perhaps, never before gathered together. They embrace both sexes of every shade •( com plexion, and vary in age from one month to 100 years. Coosa river is the present rebel' line of defence, and it is reported that they are strongly intrenched on the east bank of the river. The 17th Army Corps lost about eight men killed and thirtv-two wounded. THE CAVALRY OPERATIONS UP THE YORK RIVER. [Correspondence of the N. Y. Herald.] ISOBKOLK, Va , March 12, ISOl. General Kl’patrick has beep indulging in another raid. A portion of Col. Spears’s 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment, Col. Onderdonk's New York MonnUd Rifles, Gen. Wlstar’s brigade of infantry and Eattery L, 4th regulars, under Lieut. Hunt, made up tie expedition. General Wlstar’s brigade is comprised wholly of colored troops. One object of the expedition was to clean out the land pirates and guerillas who ren dered such savage aid in the ambush and murder of the gallant Col. Dahlgren. This object was most effectually accomplished, together with the de struction of a laige amenntof army stores, and spreading a wholesome terror over a pretty wide section of rebeldom contiguous to that occupied by our forces on the peninsula. The expedition em barked at Gloucester on transports, going to West Point, and thence to King Queen conntv. _About the first thing done was to lay In ashes King nnd Queen county Court House. Not a building was left standing. The ruin ot the town was complete. About twenty buildings constituted the town, and these old and mainly wooden struc tures. The affrighted rebels fled before the approach of our forces, but did not all escape. At Carle*on’s j tore, not far from King and Queen county Court House, were found the sth and 9th Virginia cara’ry regiments, altogether numbering some twelve hundred, including a large number of citizens who had joined them. Here was their camp, which our troops, after routing its occupants, destroyed, together with a mill filled with grain and other rebel property. O ur forces chased the enemy ten miles in the direc tion of Fredericksburg, killing and wounding a good many and taking over thirtv prisoners. While our caTalrj were engaged in the above operations the infantry regiments made a tho rough scouring of Mathews and Middlesex conn ties. The guerillas abounding in these counties, such as did nol make their escape in flight were pretty thoroughly cleaned oui and a number Liken prisoners. {Several rebel storehouses and their contents were burned. IMPORTANT MILITARY ORDER. By order of foe Secretary of War. E. D. TOWNSEND, Asst. Adjt,-Geu. FROM MEXICO. CITY BULLETIJT. T£ O£THE THLKHUiWETERTHIS D.*Y «. A „T THE BULLETIN OFFIOE. i 47 ‘ 12 M., 5&o p. M., 5-2 c Temperature during last M hours, 35= Weather clear—Wina Southwest! «T Gi I Ti*! jEEAT Central I air 17 foe the of* the S^ ASI ' rAET l ; OMaissio». - Office n MT , E I os Laik.r, Incomes and Pnn.AHrfit,^ o’' 0 ’' n-i llB , SooTU Seventh street, on .-Labo? T^™ arcll 15 ’ «8«1--Tne Commic.ee operation o^ «b C^? e& a !’ d R' ventres, ’ ’ invite co ivhkh Ae/v^ m iE the particular work; ;or of .he peonleflr^m^ei 1 appointed As no portion men Jdjane. of P U tot fustand bution of t. singU diy's labor from all classes in the oontrimu, a daV crftoi? labor willingly, wUo vould not subscribe their money. To reach every department of indnstry J* a workof great labor, but, it a£ n*** P r °ductive of immense results. h l:f success-of the plan will depend upon the hearty co-operation ot.every element ef lniluence Dr and We invite all the guardians hliri i D l DS 1111 interests, and ail others, to take tnofism Ld S r„4 U a r nf,;" nSlhi3 6Kat W ° rk ° f dntyflo'^i“ Utee ‘ h cEar e ed with the following; i.£' i - , ?T To obtain 'l>e 'Ontribution of “onednv’s f J2L'' arnm * !s ’ eTtr y artisan and la oorer, loremaD, operative and t-mDlove: orescent. Sn B |n l^n leU * r^ lld clerk of every incorporated and unincorporated company, raiboad and* express ft™, bank, manuflcwriN iron works, oil works, mill, mine and public of fice; frcm every private banker and bicker- im auc*lol?eerand merchant; cleik, agent and salesman; designer finisher andartist; publisher, punter and mechanic; from every Government officer, contractor, and employe; grocer, butcher, baker and dealer; farmer, horiicuitnrist, andprol oncer; from every mantua-maker, milliner andfe male operative; every individual engaged in torn ing the soil, tending the loom* or in any way earn ing a livelihood, or bnilding a fortune within the ware S ° f peDn£ y lTailia ’ -New Jersey and Dela- Second —To obtain th.e contribution of one day’ g “revenue’ * from all the greatemploying establish* aim works* 18 * Co^^)o^a^ons, companies, railroads 77cird— To obtain the contribution of one day’s income from every retired person and person of fortune, male and female, li viug upon their means, and from all clergymen, lawyers, physicians, dentists, editors, authors, and professors: and all other persons engaged in the learned or other pro fessions. * w Much of this work must be performed by the personal influence and efforts of ladies and gentle men associated, or to be associated, with the Com mittee in canying out the plan. The Comm it Ur e feel the responsibility of the work they have undertaken, which, to be successful, will require a very perfect ramification of their plan, and they therefore call upon all earnest peo ple to assemble themselves together in every town, township and county and form organizations of ladies and gentlemen to co-operate with them in this great weik and labor of love. In the maun iaciuring counties, the coal and oil regions and in •the agricultural districts, especially, Ist there be organizations in the larger towns, so that the young people may have an opportunity thus to render assistance to their relatives and friends fighting the battles of their country in the annies of the nation. The work ol this Committee, may be prosecuted where no other effort can be made for the Fair, as in the mmeaof the coal regions. A. day’s earnings of the miners, and a day's product of the mines can be obtained, where no portable article could be procured for transportation. Indeed, there is no part or section of these States where the day’s labor may not be obtained, if organizations can be lormed to reach them. The Committee cannot close without urgm upon ail proprietors of establishments the duty of taking prompt and energetic action to secure the benefit of the day of labor from all within their control. The Committee deem it unnecessary to do more than thuß to present the subject to the people of the thjee Stales named. In the coming campaigns of our armies the labors of the Sanitary Commission will be greatly augmented. By the first of June, TWI.UOO men—one of the largest annies of modern t imes—will be opera mg in the field. So large a force, scam-red over regions to which the men are nnaeclimated, must necessarily carry along with it a large amount of sickness, suffering and death, to saj nothing of the gathered horrors of the battle-field. These sufferings it is our bounden duty, as men andChristisns, to relieve. A great and enlightened people, enjoying ihe blessings of a Government of their own making, cannot re.use assistance to men suffering to maintain its authority, and we will no f believe tliat the CHEAT CENTRAL FAIR, drawing its products from the three States of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, so ailtneut in all mineral, agricultural and industrial wealth, shall fall behind any similar effort which has yet been made for the relief of the nation’s children. As it is desirable not to multiply circulars, no further authority than this circular will be neces rary for any employing Arm or company, or any respectable committee of ladies and gentlemen to proceed at once in the work of this committee. Subscriptions will be immediately acknowledged in the newspapers of Philadelphia, and it is very desirable that they commence at once, as each fresh acknowledgment will stimulate further effort. All subscriptions should be addressed to John W. Olaghorn, Treasurer, Office of the Committee, No. 118 South Seventh street, Philadelphia. L. MONTGOMERY BOND, Chairman. McGregor J. Mitchkson, Secretary. Historical Society op Pennsylvania. A stated meeting was held last evening. The following committee was appointed to take charge ot the erection of a hall Hon. Joseph R. lnger soll, Hon. John M. Read, Joseph Harrison, Charles Macalaster, Joseph Patterson, John Jordan, J Francis Fisher, William Wallace, William Duane, William Bucknell, J. Morris Wain,A.G.Cattell, A. G. Coffin, A. G. Fell, H. N. Broughton, and Colonel G. W. Childs. Colonel Snowden pre sented to the Society a speaker’s hammer, which he had used while Speaker of the House ot Repre sentatives in 1342. Oolonel Childs offeredaresolu tion, providing for the appointment of a committee to procure the photographs of recent battle fields, which was unanimously adopted. A list of valu able historical contributions to the Society were read by the Secretary. A communication from John William Wallace accepting the position of Vice President was also read. Disorderly House Cases Sarah Gaynor was before Aid. Beitler this morning, charged with beeping a disorderly house at No. 1535 Cabot street, 15tbWard. She was held in SlOOObail to answer. Four persons found in the house were placed under bail to keep the peace. A disturbance occurred about three o* clock this morning, at a restaurant at Ninth and Market streets. The police made a descent upon the estab lisment and arrested Franklin Williams, George Swan, Wm. H. Kern, John B. Hunter, Frederica Swan, and Geo. Hammel. The whole party had a hearing before Aid. Devlin. Swan was held in SEOO bail upon the charge of keeping a disorderly house. Mrs. Swan is alleged to have had a pistol upon her person, and was held for carrying con cealed deadly weapons, and the others were held for a breach of the peace. The Late Trouble on Chesapeake Bay. The body of Captain Theodore Reed,' recently killed on the Chesapeake Bay, has arrived in this city and will be buried on Sunday next, from his late residence 108 Prime street. The three oyster schooners captured at the time of the affair have also reached this port They are the Margaret late Captain Reed; the Fifield and Matthews, Capt. Melson; and the W. H. Gatzmer, Capt! Clark. It is reported that the crews of the vessels were fined 35 each, and had their oysters stolen, and that 8000 ransom was charged for the release ot the vessels. One Capt. Long, of the Ist Mary land regiment is accused of perpetrating these acts of oppression; and It is said that he not only stole the oysters but sold them In Baltimore. The matter should he investigated by'the proper au thorities at once. , r Another .Strike.—The journeymen boot and shoe makers yesterday made a formal demand upon their employers for an advance of ‘from twenty to twenty-five per cent, upon their wages. Those of the < ‘bosses’ ’ who refused to accede to the demand had to endure a strike and snspend operations until the differences between themselves and their journeymen can he accommodated. Be tween the increased cost of materials, the revenue taxes and the mercurial propensity of wages to move upward and onward, foot-gear promises to become a costly luxury. Boots and shoes in Phi ladelphia are stiU far inside of Richmond prices; but there is a very decided upward tendency F. L. FETHERSTON, Publisher. “ Mr D BnuCTOI,“?T 01, “? Committed. Befora Wiseand ChanlTwhite^pr. 7aftern °°n, Albert tmtered and robbed the n cb arged with having Cajsen, t n Twemh st r eeTll, nE °l Mrs - Bachael day J'f'erncon, while the^ccunnm SprQce - °n Sun- Tt|e articles stolen consisted nr tl,wei§atclmrcll - a bag containing srnin.f'JSi! 1 obaLn and book with 8717 m notes, a pocket a few pieces of silver. No factebeyraTthoSi “"V 1 ready published :o the Buxestih hv ihe evidence. The testimony against the dZfm/ ants was positive, andrthey were committed in d« lanlt ol 82,000 bail to saswer, . m “* TnE Abmy Hospital,—•DnriDg'the past week #r£ e r^ ereadmitte<^ various t 7. s. Mili Jnr^Pd°» Sp , 1 ! ,als in tb!s department, 150 patients: re turned to duty, 109; died, 8; remaining 3= ?03.%ta te lowing deaths were reported yesterday John ,? a - Vo]s -' Sompanj'g,: Jg® By order of United Slates of priz ? » ood ® were disposed . 164 bales and ba.»s at 57.70 C.; 10 barrels rosin at Sws?Snff?a bores tobacco at 28ai2c., subject to?nty - and *! bWs. spints turpentine at S 3 39a3 That Colwriox.—By the collision between erl T, b °afW r aiiam O tampion and tte-schoone r'n™tH„PeJaT.are - ,esterd ay. Lavinia Camden, vho was in tbe ladies’ cabin, wa: wh« ll hi y - ln i tlre 3'V. Tbe otbfr women were some carTiedreway. ladies Cabia of tte boat Labcesy op- Coax—Before Ald&maa Haines, uMs morniDg, Richard Bloomer was charged with the larceny of coal from Rodgeis’a “ d Callowhiu streetsf^Xt* is alleged ttiat he has been engaged in stealing coal ne^ehhortfn^ 1111 ?' . H ? J 3B P eddled U abouttha neighborhood. Rasi/night he -was caught In tha act. The accused washeld'in SSOO ball to answer. S parish Olives— Messrs. Davis & Richards, dealers m fine family Groceries, Arch and Tenth jnst recerreda *resh importation of Spanish O.ives, very large and fine, which ara selling by the gallon, qnart or bottle. Fixe Arts.—Wo notice a beautifnl collec t'on of Oil Paintings on exhibition at the spaciona gallery of Messrs. Scott & Stewart, No. 622 Chest nut street, and wonid say to these who are de sirens of adorning their parlors with works of art —\ istt the gallery, as there are some of the choicest productions ofthe day. They will he sold at auc tion on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, l.th. icth and 19th instants,l at 8 o’clock. Now open for examination, with descriptive catalogues, until 9# o’ clock P. M. * Sprejg Goods fob Gehtlemeh.— The most fashionable assortment of Gentlemen’s goods, suitable for the season, can now be found at Oak fords’, Continental Hotel. Gents 5 Hats, Caps, Handkerchiefs, Gloves* and every article necessary for Gents’ toilet, caa be had at the lowest prices, at Oakfords*, Conti- " nental Hotel, Pound Cake, Lady and Almond Sponge. 35 cents, at Morse’s, 238 South Eleventh street. Before purchasing Spring Matfrasses or having old ones repaired, persons wonid do well to call at No. 1200 Chestnut street, southwest corner, and examine our new improvements. Dear Readers.—The establishment in the Continental Hotel, mentioned in our columns, become the special resort of the guests,and there in- ation it has attained among ora- citizens has made it an indispensable necessity to their wants: Rw all means go and see the stock of Gents’ Dresa Goods displayed by C-. O. Dittrich A: Co., Mer chant Tailors. Fete Clothe, a, Ready-made and made to order, in the. best manner and most fashionable styles. The subscriber is able to offer to the pub lic the strongest inducements to purchase clothing of him, and will guarantee to all his customers entire satisfaction. WILLIAM S. JONES, Successor to Robert Adams, S. E. comer Seventh and Market Sts. Victory.— lce Cream and Water Ices, at 40 cents per quart, Morse’s 23S & Eleventh street Best ahd Purest Coal in the city; noaa better; please try it. Samuel W. Hess, Broad street, above Race, east side. - Deafxess axd Blejdxess J. Isaacs, M.D.. Professor of the Eye and Ear, treats all diseases appertaining to the above members with th» utmost success. Testimonials from the most re liable sources in the city and country can be seen at his Office, No. 511 Pine street. Artificial eyea inserted without pain. No. charges made for aa examination. Office horns from Bto 11 A.M..2 to 6P. M., No. 511 Pinestxeet. ■ Corns, Bunions, Inverted Nails, Enlarged Joints, and all Diseases of tbe Feet cured without pain or inconvenience to the patient, by Dr. Zacharie, Surgeon Chiropodist, 921 Chestnut street. Refers to Physicians and Surgeons of tbs city. . EyrfcNsivE Clothing House, Third *n CHEStSUT. Spring Clothing. Spring Clothing. Spring Clothing. Spring Clothing. Extensive Clothing Honse, Third and Chestnut Overcoats, Overcoats, 87 to 832. 87 to 832. Extensive Clothing House, Third and Chestnut Frock Coats, Frock Coats, 813 to 824. 813 to'S24. Extensive Clothing House, Third and Chestnut Business Coats, Business Coats, 89 to 820. 39 to 820. Extensive Clothing House, Third and Chestnut. Pants, Pants, 85 to Sl2. • 85 to 8121 Extensive Clothing Honse, Third and Chestnut. Vests, Vests, 82 to 88. 83 to 88. Extensive Clothing Honse, Third and Chestnut. Thousands of Garments In store. Thousands of Garments in store. PERRY * CO.’S Extensive Clothing Honse, Nos. 303and305 Chestnut street. Gen. Grant- going to TVashington.—Wo understand that Lieutenant-General Grant is to he permanently located at Washington, and. that he will proceed to that city as soon as he can conclude some military arrangements whicn he has’ on hand in the West.' His principal object in being at the seat of Government is, of course, to he able to di rect the movements of all the armies of the Union, but he is also prompted by a desire to be conve nient to Philadelphia, so as to be able to procure his wearing apparel at the Brown stone Clothing Hall of Rockhill * Wilson, Nos. 603 and 605 Chest nut street, abeve Sixth. The General is a man of taste and while partial to honor he is not unmind ful of broadcloth, and while not neglectful of strategy, he pays proper attention to suits. AMUSEMENTS. The Walnut. —Last evening Edwin Adams ap peared at the Walnut in the part of Hamlet. A brilliant audience welcomed him and enjoyed to tfie utmost his striking and original personation of this difficult character . He has made the part of the melancholy prince the subject of profound, study, and its results "were seen in tlie exquisitely beautiful acting of last night In the tolUoquies, in the final scene with Ophelia, and in the closing ’ scene of the tragedy, ho was truly superb, and gave ns many new and striking evidences of hi« geniUß and. judgment. He was handsomely sup ported, particularly by Mr. Tilton as the Ghost, Mrs. Grattan as the Queen, Mr. Young as the King, Mr. Bailey as Polonius, Mr. Hemple as the first grave digger, and Mr. Bascomb os tha * ‘water fly’ ’ Osric. To-night he appears as James V., in ‘‘The King of the Commons," when ho will have a crowded and fashionable house.' The Arch.—Ne Philadelphian need he told that Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams were hailed by an overflowing and delighted audience last evening, and that they enjoyed a repetition of their old tri umphs among us. This evening they appear Id two plays, ‘ ‘The Fairy Circle’ ’ and ‘ ‘The Custom of the Country. ’ ’ < ‘John Wopps’ ’ closes the en tertainment. Those who wish to obtain good seats should make an early start, as there is but littla chance for eligible places after the doors have been opened a few minutes. . t . The Chestnut.—This evening the superb play of “The Colleen Bawn’ ’ will he repeated. Several changes have been made in the cast, which have made the play more effective, and will give entire satisfaction to, the audiences who nightly throng this beantiful theatre. The Circus will give a grand entertainment to night at National Hall. The Eleventh Street Opera House is doing a flourishing business The bill for this evening is a very good one, judiciously arranged. The Bible Panorama is still on exhibition at Concert Hall. To-morrQW afternoon a ffiatinea WIU be given.
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