•_BI" T ADDITIONAL NEWS FROM BArau - AB„Palf. The Enemy All Around Onr Position, Probabilitj of a Desperate B attic. FURTHER FROM. NORTH CAROLINA. BOAT EXPEDITIONS IN FLORIDA. Rebel Satt Works De-. stroy ed. DI FEAT OF REBEL (WERIIIA.S IN KENTUOIC Y. TO-DAY'S WASHINGTON NEWS IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRES. I . The Charges Against the Treasnr Department. A COMMITTEE OF INVESTI lON ORDERED. To-Day's Proceedings in the Legislature. LATER FROM NEW ORLEANS AND BED RIVER Nzw Yonn, April 30.—The steamer Yazoo has arrived from New Orleans with dates to the 21st inst. A letter from Alexandria,dated the 18 th,states that all was quiet, at Grand Ecore. The enemy was still all around our position,and it is hoped that when we are ready for a move they will not be found wanting. - The same letter confirms the death of the rebel Gen. Greene, in the fight with onr gun boats, the Confederate prisoners stating it as a fact. The Red river 'sin slowly falling, but the Mississippi was rising fast, and a rise was ex pected in consequence in the Red river. Gen. Stone and others of Gen. Banks's staff, had arrived at Alexandria, bound for New Orleans. A steamer had arrived With dates from Grand fic,ore to the 18th. Nothing important had 4. occurred. A small Unimilleet had gone wp the One chita river. A cavalry expedition had been sent out on the north bank of the Red river, near Alexan dria, by Gen.' Grover. The steamer':'Merrimac, with 600 troops from Portland, arrived...at New. Orleans on the 19th, and the De Molay, also with troops from Portland, on the 20th. The 18th Indiana veterans had arrived at New Orleans from Illatagorda,bDtmd for home; on furlough. General Weitzel would leave New Orleps on the 23d, for a command in Virginia. W. J. Savory, his sister-in-law, and a colored boy, were blown to pieces on a small island on his estate in the Parish of Iberville, by a rebe torpedo left on the island since last August, out of which he was taking the powder. The cotton market was active on the 19th at 78c.a80c. for middlings, wtth sales of 1,700 bales. On the 20th, there being but a small stock, the market-was .dull, closing firm. Sugar active at 19 3 1c.a23c. for fair to prime, and 25c. for white clarified. Molasses active at 90c.a 95c. prime to choice. Gold, 182c.a185 ; sight exchange on New York, Ito afc premium. The steamer Cahawba from New York, with 600 troops arrived at New-Orleans on the 20th. LATER FROM NORTH CAROLINA. NEWBERN, April 24.—The capture of Ply mouth, including Gen. Wessells and his com mand, is conßrn.ed. Nothing is known here of the movements of the rebels, but it is reported that they have gone to Virginia. Should they attack Little Washington or Newbern, their punishment will be fearful. The success of the rebels at Plymouth will not compensate them for the loss they sus tained. From all accounts Gen. Wessells and his little band of 1;500 veterans fought like he roes for four days and nights, leaving in every street heaps of rebel dead, which they admit will number 1,700. We hear all sorts of reports in regard to the rebel ram on the NeUse river, above the city. BOAT EXPEDITIONS IN FLORIDA. WAssumon, April 3O.—The Navy Depart ment has received a communication from Acting Rear Admiral Bailey, commanding the East Gulf Blockading'Squadron, giving details of two expeditions in the vicinity of St. Andrew's Sound, Florida, under the direction Of volunteer Lieutenant M. R. Browne. The first expedition consisted of eight re lbgees, in a tcdug-out" canoe, who ascended the Wetapo river some twenty miles to White Bluffs, and there destroyed 2,000 bushels of salt and brought away the empty sacks. They also captured a barge thirty-six feet long, eleven feet beam and three feet deep, which Limit. Browne is fitting up with howitzers for further operations. Twenty-three refugees were brought off. The other expedition consisted of twenty two men, in the boats of the U. S. bark Rest less, who proceeded up East Bay. They suc ceeded in destroying two rebel salt works, with three hundred bushels of salt. Theroure five companies of rebel cavalry in that vicinity to guard these works, who rebuild them as fast as therere7liestroyedl- THE WAR IN KENTUCKY. Clocnnivri, April 30th.—A detachment of the Oth gentuckh of Gen. )10ht/e/VAI divide/2 A P under toruniand of ,C Opt Adams,la4acltocl. force of rebels in Brent, Hill co., Ky.,-killing and • capturing sixteaii men, .and -tWenty. four horses. Capt. Adams then pushed: for -.ward and defeated Birerett's command, two of his officers, and capturing thirty-five FROM. WASHD/GTON. , , • [By the People's Lix e, Office D . To. 11 - Obsstatitst: WAstmcGrow,April 0 , 8 4.—Messre.Gooch, Wade and a Sub - -committee on the Conduct of the War, have gone tO Memphis to look , up additional evidence on the massacre at_Fok Pillow. - and to examine into other subjects' of great imporiance. They are expected back here ih the middle of next week. There is much excitemeneabout the charges of mismanagement of the Treasury, many promiL nent•idministration men claiming that the ful lest investigation should be made. .Should the . Senate reject Governor Chase'i favorite policy of• exempting the National Tanks from local taxation, and pass the Howe Bank Bill, it will add to the unpleasantness of - his present position. • It is understood that the National. Con3mittee haye `commenced arrangements for the Balti more Convention and thatnone of the members have in any Way advocated its postponement. The Railroad Companies decline bringing the delegates at a reduced fare. XKEVIIITH CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION., SENATE.-Mr. Suniner (Mass.) introduced a bill for the greater efficiency of the civil service Ordered to be printed. , Mr. Wilson (Mass.) offered 'a joint resolution that no officer of the regular or volunteer force, whose appoinhient is required by the Presi dent, by and with the advice and consent of the - Senate, and who shal have resigned his commission and whose resignation shall have been accepted, shall be entitled to hold or exercise command in the said forces until again appointed thereto by the President'with the advice and consent of the Senate. Referred to the' Committee' on Military Affairs. ' .Uousz.—Mr. Garfield (Ohio) introduced the resolution to which Mr. Ancona (Pa.) objected yesterday,in which he quoted the remark here tofore made by F. P. Blair, to- the effect that Secretary Chase is Making use of the income from abandoned plantations to carry out the programme of the Pomeroy se cret circular, and was against the Adminis tration, which gave him place; that nobody believes he has retired as a candidate for the Presidency, although he had_said so in a letter, but is working underground and using his pub lic position to promote his own political schemes, thus running the Pomeroy machine. The preamble further quotes from the New York World and Constitutional Union, which papers contained articles charging frauds in the fraclional currency, &c., and as the Hon. James Brooks has to-day repeated the substance of these articles, therefore Resolved, ThaVa committee' of five be ap. pointed by the Speaker of the .House to raves. tigate the truth of the allegations above quoted, and of any other allegations affecting the in.. tegrity of the Treasury Department, and that they have power to send for persons and pa pers. • Hr. Holman (Ind.) suggested that the col mitten consist of nine members with leave to report at any time. Mr. Garfield consen • $ the amendment. Mr,, Brooks did not objee2 , to the resolution, but to the misrepresentation $ f his remarks as quoted in the preamble. Mr. Garfield replied that he A• d adopted the remarks as taken by the official reporter. Mr. Brooks said his remark was "millions upon millions of public money in the Treasury Bureau of Printing had been placed at the peril of sacrifice." • Mr. Garfield—l took the exact words of the reporter and cannot change them. Mr. Brooks desired to have his remark about the printing of public money properly stated. Mr. Broomall (Pa.) objected. Mr. Brooks remarked that he ought to be allowed to repeat what he actually did say; bat as objection was made he would take the reso lution as reported. /he resolution was then adopted. Mr. Gar field requested that he be not placed on the Committee. TEE INCREASE OF DUTIES. WASHINGTON, April N.—The President has approved the joint resolution temporarily-in creasing the duties on importations fifty per cent., and it is therefore now a law. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE IlAnnisnuaa, April 30. SENATE.—The following bills were read in place: . Mr. Connell, an act authorizing the sale of certain Real Estate in Philadelphia, and a sup plement to the act in regard to a site for a Railroad Depot. • Mr. Champney's, an act incorporating the North American Gold Mining Company. The following bills were passed : ' A supplement to an act regulating Escheats; an act directing the entry of Liens due the Commonwealth for lands by location. Housa—The bill for the payment ofbdamages by border raids passed finally, with amend ments authorizing the Attorney-Gtperal to depute an attorney for the State before` the Board of Claims, and requiring the Governor when the amount is approved by the Court of Dauphin county, to present it to: the General Government fAr payment. A message from the governor was received and read, advising the payment of the banks for the amount obtained at the time of the last raid; and Mr. Smith-(Cheste) read in place a bill for the purpose, \whieh was passed finally. SAN FRANCISCO, April 2 9th.—Arrived yes terday, Ships Golden Fleece and Revere, from New York. Receipts at the Custom House on Wednesday $276,000, more than was ever re ceived in any single day before. The receipts for April will reach a million. Sngal• has ad vanced to 172 cts. per lb, Leading foreign staples are in demand. Wheat and barley active. The lumber dealers have adopted resolution withholding credit from those who tender greenbacks in payment for• lumber. Considerable excitement prevails in cons* . quence of the proposition to tax mining pro duce 5 per cent. The policy is thought to be wrong and the tax excessive. THE NEW JERSEY STATE NORMAL SCHOOL• TRICRION, April 30th.—Prof. Phelps' having resigned the position of Principal of the New Amy §titt(3 chooll JOB - S. RaTt; LL. D., who wag priaCipal of the Model School, has been made sole head of both schools, the two offices being combined. WEATHER REPORT. The ro outing telegraphic report of the weather at 9 A. X. to-day, at the places named, hae been received: . Wind. Weather Halifax, N. Clear. Portland,. - N. Clear. Springfield, N.E. Clear. New York, N. Clear. Philadelplutu N. W. Clear.. Washlngtor, S. W. Cloudy. Stoc dull anlowr Pnaferre 76: New York Central, 1,:i2/ Cumberland 4 ; Rennslvania Coal , , 118; Hudson River, 137 M ; Canton Company, 41; Missouri 6's, 70M; Erie, 113 M; Harlem, 226; g liiCkea Tert MC Coupon 5-29's, 111 X; Regis. tHE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN ; PHILADELPHIA, SITURDAY, APRIL 30, 1864.---TBIPLE SHEET in. WASHINGTON. April 30 FROM CALIFORNIA. ter ed ,let; r; a1d."17 n an s`