THIRD EDITION. BY T.ELBG-RAP H, INTERESTING FROM THE MIS . SISSIPII. The Rebel Raid in West ern Kentucky. - Forrest Reported ?reparing to At- tack Memphis. Large Captures of Cotton on Red }liver. Particulars of the Loss of the Rebel Ram Tennessee. LATER. NEWS FROM CALI FORNIA. Great Swindling Operations in Cincinnati. To-Day's Proceedings in Congress and Legislature. PROM CAIRO AND THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI Clan, April 7.---Confiscated goods to the amount of $49,000, consisting mostly of cotton and sugar, were sold here to-day by order of the 11. S. District Court. 1,800 bales of cot ton yet remain to be sold. 200 bales of mixed inferior qualities and in bad condition were x, old by auction at 41a57? cents. Over one hundre.,d bales of cotton have been brought up by the naval despatch boat Neun 'National, from the Red River. Also, two Dahlgrelituns, part of the armament of the rebel Fort De Rnssey. These guns were part of those captured by the rebels in the Harriet Lane and Indianola. It was the steamer Joe Jayes, and not the Carrie Jacobs, that was sunk by collision with the steamer Gen. Anderson, mentioned in a former despatch. The steamer Forsyth has been released and left for Memphis. Several thousand dollars worth of contraband goods were foand in her hold. The first clerk has been held for ex amination. The election returns indicate,,that L. Hum mick, Republican, is probably elected Circuit Judge in the 13th circuit. At Ifemphis the cotton market rates are, for low qualifies unchanged; better qualities have an upward tendency; the receipts are 366 bales; ordinary to good are quoted at 55 to 56 cts; IoW middlings, 57 a 58; good 62 a 63; fair 66. THE REBEL RAID IN KENTUCKY. Canto, April 7.—The Cairo News has bean furnished with an order issued by Brigadier- General Buford, commanding the 2d division of Forrest's cavalry, congratulating the rebel troops on the success of the Kentucky cam paign. He praises their conduct during the attack on the fort at Paducah, and feelingly deplores the loss of Colonel Thompson com manding the 3d brigade. He asserts ttiat they silenced the guns of the fort and compelled one of the gunboats to withdraw from the action. The rebel loss is set down at fifty killed and ninety wounded, and federal loss at twenty seven killed and seventy or eighty wounded. He concludes by informing the division that he intends holding Western Kentucky. The actual loss of the Federal force was 14 killed' and 42 wounded. The rebel prisoners admit that 300 were killed and three times as many wounded. Memphis advices report nothing later from Forrest or Grierson. The former is preparing for an attack on Memphis. FSpecial Despatch to the Bulletin.l CINCINNATI . , April B.—Notwitl6tanding the rebel Briford's assurance that he intends to re main permanently in:Kentucky, it is reported that Forrest is manceuvring to get out of the State by dividing his forces into small "detach ments and slipping them off by byways. THE RED RIVER EXPEDIT lON. ST. Louis, April B.—The Democrat pub lishes a despatch from Alexandria, La., which says a large amount of cotton was being cap tured along the Red River. • z , It is reported that sevefal naval officers were captured while confiscating the cotton. Admiral Porter has issued a circular to the captains and owners of steamboats in the em_ ploy of the rebel government as transports, stating that if they will deliver the boats to him, he will afford them every opportunity to recover their property, while if they burn them, they will be a total loss. PARTICULARS OF THE LOSS OF THE REBE L RAM TENNESSEE. CINCINNATI, April .Bth.—The New Orleans Era of March 29, contains the following letter : WEST GIMP SQUADRON, March 20.—0 n March 1 the Kennebec steamed up to Dauphin Island, to communicate with the vessels in the Sound. Several rebel gunboats, the Tennessee among them, were seen lying near Grant's Pass. The day was squally, and at' about 3 o'clock In the afternoon, the lookout on board the Kenbec sung out: cc The Tennessee is sink ing !" All the officers then on deck immedi ately looked toward the place where the Ten nessee was lying, and sure enough, they saw her go down. At the same time signals were seen on board the Octorara, lying in the Sound, and said sig nals, haterpreted, read : cc The rebel ram Ten nessee sunk." It appears that a squall struck her, and she, being very low in the water, keeled over and went down. Two feet of her smoke-stack can now be seen above the water, at the spot where the great ram once lay at anchor. The Tennessee ran dciwn from Mobile when - we first began bombarding Fort Powell, and re bel deserters said she was expected to sink our whole fleet. • She was an extremely powerful vessel, her armor plates being six inches in thickness. She was very sharp in the hull, but had a long projecting spear, or ram,. which was entirely tinder water. Her excessive weight made her slow and hard toliandle, being too much for her engines; an d she would not, therefore 3.30- O'Oloolt. . Crucnium, April B.—There was great ex citement in business circles .yesterday, on. die covering that -the firm of Bidwell & Co., had left - the city on Wednesday night, leaving a large amount of debts-unsatisfied. They came here in December last, and opened a commis sion store on Sycamore street; they wormed themselves into the confidence of business men, and consummated a grand scheme of swindling on Wednesday - by purchasing from five hundred dollars to twelve hundred dollars worth of jewelry of nearly all the Fourth street jewelers, and a great deal of ready-made clothing. A female accomplice also ran Up large bills at the fur stores. The bills were to be paid the next day, but when the creditors appeared the store was found closed up and the firke gone, it is thought to Canada. By the aid of accomplices they have been able to defraud houses in other cities.. They had glassware from Pittsburgh, oils from Cleveland, wines from New York, and various produce from country stores for sale on commission. This stuff they sold, and pocketed the gross pro ceeds. The extent of their swindling opera tions is not yet fully known. It is supposed. they have made from twenty to twenty-fiv'e thousand dollars by the operation of the past three months. Lavin= coßeaBBB-71BST 8388 ION. WANIEINGTON,, April 8. SENATE.-Mr. Trumbull (Ill.), from the Ju diciary Committee, reported adversely on the joint resolution to establish new role of the Senate requiring executive nominations to be considered in open session. Mr. Sherman (Ohio) introduced a bill to provide for a national currency secured by United States stocks, and to provide for the redemption thereof. Referred to the Com mittee on Finance; Mr. Howard (Mich.) introduced the House bill to secure the title of certain lands in Rock Island, 111., which caused some debate; but without action the subject went over at the expiration of the morning hour. Mr. Hale (N. H.) called np the bill to re peal the first section of the joint resolution of February 24th, 1864, relative to the transfer of pensions in the military to the naval service, which was passed. The' Senate took up the joint resolution amending the Constitution. Mr. Sumner (Mass.) addressed the Senate at length. The bill was recommitted with instructions to inquire into the expediency of reporting an appropriation for a House of - Correction only. Horsu.—Mr. Ganson (N. Y.) made a report from the Committee on Elections that neither Mr. Loan, the sitting , member, nor Mr. Bruce, the contestant, were entitled to a seat from the Seventh Congressional District of Missouri. The House resumed the consideration of the bill to erect a penitentiary, jail. and house of correction in the Distrigt of Columbia. Mr. Patterson (N. H.) replied to the charge made by Mr. Washburne (M . ?) that he (Mr. Patterson) had voted $135,000 for extending the Charleston Navy Yard, an extravagant appropriation, and reported to be a swindle as it turned out to be. He said it was hardly cour teous to make such a charge and proceeeded to justify his vote. He made the general re mark that if any man charged him with wil fully voting for a corruption fund, or for a swindle, he hurled back the infamous charge, with scorn and contempt, into his teeth. Mr. Washburne (Ill.) said - the gentleman yesterday made an insinuation against him, and he stood by what he said on that occasion, that the appropriation partook •of the character pf a swindle. He did not accuse Mr. Patterson of voting for a corruption fund, but for what turned out to be a swindle, not intending any reflection on any man in the House. Mr. Patterson, in view of this explanation, exonerated the gentleman. Messrs. Morrill and Kasson briefly showed that the appropriation was judicious. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. HARRISBURG, April 8. SENATE.-Mr. Nichols presented a petition in favor of the Front Street Passenger Rail way. The following bills were'read in place : Mr. Connell,an act to incorporate the Lubri cating Oil Company; also, an act to incorporate the Doe Run Oil Company; also an act incor porating the American Life aneTransit Insur ance Company. Mr. Turrell, an act relative to the Junction Canal Company. Mr. Hoge, an act to erect a new Judicial Dis trictout of Venango and 'Mercer counties. Mr. St. Clair, a supplement to the 'act regu lating the sale of intoxicating liquors. have provvi a verb formidable opponent for our fast cruisers. Her , armament is the greatest loss to the enemy. It consisted of six 100-pounder rifled Parrott guns, three in front and three astern. I believe there were three or fotir smaller pieces also on board. FROM CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCIUM, April 4.—Arrived, ships Swallow from Boston, and Franklin from New York. The Legislature adjourned finally at 12 o'clock to-night. The only act passed of interest out side of California is one whereby the State en_ gages to pay the interest on a million and a-half of the Central Pacific Railroad Company's bonds for 20 years. In approving this act the Govs ernor expressed the belief tint any future Legislature will have the power to repeal it. Sex FaArtmeco, April sth.—Arrived ship Hornet, from New York.' She reports having spoken,April Ist, in lat. 39 N., ship. Enterprise from New York for San Francisco. Lieut. Col. George H. Ringgold died yester day. A military funeral will be giiren him from St. Mary's Cathedral to-morrow. The legislature adjourned at midnight, and will not meet again for two years. Many bilis of local interest were vetoed or retained in the Governor's possession. The bill submitting to a vote - of the people a proposition to issue $500,000 of State bonds to the Western Pacific Railroad Company, and $1,500,000 to the Central Pacific Railroad Com pany, was vetoed on the ground of unconsti tutionality. Under another bill the Central Company has the interest on a million and a half of its bonds paid by the State, for twenty years, as reported yesterday. SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.—Arrived ships Haze, Witch of the Wave, Enterprise, Moravia and Valparaiso, all from New York. Sailed, steamer Jno.L.Stephens,for Northwestern ports Of Mexico, with merchandise and mining machinery, valued at $150,000. This is the second large ocean steamer now plying between -San Francisco and Mexico, each making abon monthly trips. Business generally is very dull. Blasting powder has declined to $6 per keg. The last bill passed by the late legislature was one donating $250 per month during the ensuing five years to Captain Sutter, the Cali fornia Pioneer. - EXTENSIVE SWINDLING IN CINCINNATI. [Special Despatch to the Dulletin.] I'HE DAILY EVENING ,_,BULLETIN ; PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1864 Mr. Reilly, an act to incorporate the Locust Coal and Iron Company. .Mr. Lamberton, a resolution instructing the Comiuittee on Federal Relations to bring in a bill authorizing the Governor to procure a gold medal for General Meade,, and suitable testi monials for the officers, non-commissioned offi cers and privates who distinguished themselves at the battle of Gettysburg..' Mr. Mr. Johnston moved to amend that the Com mittee inquire into the expediency of such pre sentation, which-was agreed to, and the ..reso lution passed. A supplement relative to the sale and con veyance of real estate passed. Also a supplement to the act relative to special courts; and a supplement to the act of IE6I, in. relation: to the managing of railroads. An act relative to suits against railroads and canals was negatived. The joint resolution relative to the removal of the seat of Government passed its second reading. BOVESE.—The House met at ten o'clock. Bills were read in place as follows: - Mr. Wimley, an act to extend the charter of the Bank of Montgomery county. Mr. Long, one incorporating the Carbon Manufacturing Company. . Reports were made ,from Standing Commit tees. One by Mr. Bighani, from Ways and Means, an act imposing additional taxes for State purposes. Reported upon favorably. Mr. Barger, from the Judiciary, a general supplement to the act relative to the support and employment of the poor. Reported fa vorably. Mr. Boyer from the Committee on Banks, one increasing the capital stock and extending the charter of the Allentown bank. Reported favorably. Mr. Glass, on Military Alrairs,'a supplement to the act creating a loan and for arming the State. Reported favorably. The following bills were considered : A supplement to an act incorporating the Mont Alto Iron Company. Passed. One relative to the Western Pennsylvania Hospital. Passed. An act providing for the time and manner of submitting to the people an amendment to the Constitution giving soldiers the right to vote. The bill fixes the first Tuesday in August as the time. Mr. Searight amended by making the time the second Tuesday. in October, • The amendment was not agreed to. Yeas 7, nays 82. The bill then passed finally. Ayes 89, nays 4 DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT ALTON, aLI,INOD3 Sl.Lorts, April B.—A fire occurredat Alton, Illinois, on Wednesday night, consuming a warehouse on the levee occupied by Simpson & Ketchum, and filled with hay and other pro duce and several adjoining buildings, occupied by Tapping, Brothers & Co., hardware mer chants, and Calvin & Weissore, auctioneers. The loss amounted to about $lOO,OOO, on which there is an insurance of $60,000. RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Lotrisvu.mr, April 7.—The upward morning passenger train from Nashville ran off the track at Cave city this afternoon, which will cause about ten hours delay. Only one person was injured, and he but slightly. THE STEAMER SAXON. BOSTON, April 8.-The steamer Mules Pearson has anchored alongside of the steamer Saxon, before reported damaged, and when the rough sea subsides will tow her into port. Raw Toair, April SIARIE. --tlotto ETS n is steady. aisles at 76c. Flour is quiet at an advance of SalOc.; 11,000 bsurels sold at $6 75a56 90 for State: $7 1.5.1.57 55 for Ohl*, and $7 3thill7 75 for Southern. Wheat quiet and nominally lc. higher; sales of Chicago Spring at $1 66a$I 69; Milwaukee Club $t 67a $1 70; Bed St 71141 75. Corn quiet but nominally unchanged. Provisions steady, but tuachanged. Whiskey held ate! 12; buyers offer $1 10. Peoelpui 7,004 barrels; Wheat, 2,245 bushels; Corn, 660 bushels. Stocks—First cal at Board, Cumberland pre ferred, BIN; Michigan Southern, 114 N; Michigan Southern. guaranteed, 15614; New York Central, 14th; Beading, 159% - Hudson River, 156 X• Canton ComP&oy, 72X; Michigan Central, 53N ,H arlem, 162; Pacific Mail, 125 N; 5.20'5, 11134. Szcorin Blisrarca—Stocks are stronger; Cum, berland Coal, 81; Michigan Southern,ll4N; Mi chigan guaranteed, 156,N ; Newyork Cntral,l42„N; Reading, 159 N. ' Hudson River, 156 3 ;Missouri 6's, 72; Erie, 1:25N; Galena and Chicago, 13234; Michi gan Central, 153,N; Harlem, 162; Pittsburgh & Fort Wayne, 139; Quicksilver, - 89; Pacific Mail, 225; Gold, 16934. EALTI3,IOIIY, April B.—Flour is finn. Whea active and excited; sales of 1,000 bust els at $1 Ira Szt 00 for Kentucky. Corn firm and_ scarce; sales at SI 23aS1 25. Whiskey firm and tendency up ard; *Meant ICaS , 11. CracisruTra.Anril 7.—Flour stiffer, but quota tions are unchanged; sales at 55 75a&5 643. Wheat advancing. Whiskey active at 5 cents advance; sales at 51 10. Provisions advancing. Bacon shoulders bulk shoulders S„N. sides 10;4. Lard firm at 1211. CORN AND BUNION PLASTERS (London), 40 cents. Bower, Sixth and Vine. No MEDICINE ever attained a greier 'popu larity than Bower's. Infant CordiaL It Is prompt, efficient and harmless. Bower, Sixth and Green. SIISPENSOBIIIe.—New French patterns, got ont to order expressly for - p. 11. Needles' 3,etail Sales, at Twelfth and Race streets. SINGULAR IF TRUE.-A Portland paper states a singular fact (if it-be a fact) in connection with the losses of ocean steamships belonging to the Montreal line. It seems that in every instance the vessel that has taken back to Liverpool the effects of a wrecked steamer of this line has been the next in succession to become a victim. DEAD.—General Isaac Eastman, of Concord, N. H., died a few days since, at the advanced age of eighty-four years. He was formerly well known in military circles, and for many years was a major-general in the New Hamp shbe State militia. He is said to have been the eldest freemason in New Hampshire. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. SALES OF STOOKS. BEFORE $3500 Hunt & Broad Top Ist m . 101 600 eh Clinton Coal 2 100 oh Read R cash 8034 _MO sh do ; 60x - FIRST $2OO II S Gs 5-203 112 8260 do 111% 412 Lehigh 63 7 70 111% 400 do 112;4 1000 do 113 10000 Ches Val Rls 52 9000 (My gj new 310.4 150 sh Del DlvCl ' 463 100 sh Catawissa R 23 34 100 sh do 23 % 1 2GO sh Catawissa pfd s6O 42% 27 sh Wilmingtonß 73 250 sh Phila 5i Erieß 37 I 100 oh do cash 3734 1 SALES AFTER '*3ooo Pittsburgh Cou 65 cash 98 100 sh Ontonagon Mi 334 100 sh do 33i 600 eh West Br Coal Lon & LumCo b 6 100 sholl Creek 1)1011 I SECON $3OO II S Tre 7 3-10 per Ct. Notes endorsed 111 SOO City 6s new 11034 10 eh Bk Penn Town 43 100 eh Phila dr. Brieß 200 eh do 373 L PRIOFB OF STOCKS IN NEW YORE. (By Tekyrayh.) 1111413 T OALL. 811002 ID 0.1141. Ktnerisan Gold 169 bid. bid Chicago and R. Island. '.. • • bid 12 7% sales _ Reading Railroad . '79% bid Box sales Illinois Central bid 148% sales Galena and Chicago... .. • • ,bid 182 sales New York Central 142 k 1 bid 143 sales 13. S. 681'81 int. oil 114 bid 114 sales Erie 126% bid 12.5% sales Harlem 153 bid 163 sales Cleveland and T01ed0...... bid .... bid BOARDS I 60 oh Read B SO; 400 eh do WO SOU 100 eh do . D 6 &)%. 200 eh do 60 • ARD. 995 sh Susq Cal cash 289( MOO eh do bet) 29 NO eh " do 28% 200 eh do b3O 29% 100 eh New Creek 2 3-16 1000 eh do 2% 300 Ida N Y 64 Middle Coal Field Co 1735 1 eh Sch Nay 40% 1 600 di do 41 200 ah Soh Navprfd 479( 300 eh do . 910 47% 1200 eh do 47% 60 eh 011 Creek 113( 100 511 Read B cash 80% FIRST BOARD. 100 eh Connecticut Ali IX 100 eh Clinton Coal 2 200 eh Phllli&Eriell b3O s7g 60 ell Green & Coate 41 1000 eh Read libs&in 80% 100 eh do WO 80X 200 eh do BOX D BORAD. 100 ah Oil Creek b3O 11.1 7 ah Bk Kentucky 96 400 ah Soh Nay