Cijj Vrts.s,
THURSDAY. MAY 8, 1862
THE LATENT WAR NEWS
The mystery surrounding the capture of New
'Orleans has been dispelled by the arrival of the
'Columbia from Havana. A terrific and almost un
paralleled engagement, lasting six days, bad taken
}deee between our 1341114 and the rebel forte and
vessels, and had wrested an unconditional surren
der from the panic-stricken enemy. The victory
Was not, as at first supposed, a bloodless one, our
total loss being 114 Tho 'entire loss of the rebels
is not known, but four hundred of them are re
ported csplorecl. Eleven of the rebel 'Nicholls
had been destroyed. But two of oar gunboats were
sunk ; the Maria .1. Car/ion., which was sunk by
the guns of the forts, was a schooner of 17S tons,
built in MG, in East Haddam, Connecticut, and
ran formerly as a packet between Boston and
New York. She was purchased by the Govern
ment last tally and spored into a mortar boat,
When the Maria J. Carlton left New York she
was cffieered as follows : C. E Jack, Acting Master
Commanding; 1) O'Brlen, T. B Johns , ,n, and A.
Adler, Acting Master's Mates. The Union gun
boat Varliner had an engagement with the rebel
niannum. WANikr, in wiiieh, After n aearer.ae
struggle, the two vessels sunk each other, going
down together. The Varuna was a new vewel,
mountit.g twelve 32-pounders and two rifled pivot
guns. She was built at the Westervelt yard, New
York, and was commanded by Commander J. L.
13aggs, a native of New Jersy, and formerly in.,
command of the mail steamship Illinniv. The
crow of the Vicruna consisted of 148 men.
In response to a flag of truce, asking what terms
would ba demanded, Comertdorei rtllltar had in
formed the rebels that the surrender must be un
conditional. The arrangements therefor were to be
made on the 271 h tilt
Fort Macon is at present garrisoned by two
artillery companies. The damage done to the
fort is not as severe as anticipated_ The mulls,
though inmewbat battered, are still strong. The
main cause of the surrender was the rapidi;;" and
freedom of our fire, which rendered the fort ua•
tenable except within the casemates, which, in a
short time, became too hot for safety. General
BUM. SIDE has advanced his force, and, at last
accounts. he was at Badger's creek, about ten miles
above Newborn. A number of citizens of New
beru have voluntarily come forward and taken the
oath or alk s i..ce, and have formed a rasiaaerit
for the defence of their homes against the rebels.
The news from Gen. McClellan's army continues
to be ancattragin2 By the brilliant cation of Gee.
Banceek's brigade the left line of the rebel defence
at Willianohurg was turned. and they bad to again
evacuate cotter stronghold, leaving in our heads
all their sick and wounded, numbering over ono
thousand. Our troops took three hundred priso
ners and recaptured Luny Federal prieonera who
were taken in previous engagements. lanedi
at.ly on the retreat being known to Gan. McClellan
be ant a stroi cavalry force in pursuit, and at
the last accounts the rebels had crossed the niche
hominy. The rebel loss in the fight at Williams
burg is known to have been severe, - particularly ie
alarm
A detachment of the Fifth New York Cavalry,
on hlonda7 l bad a hand-to-hand encounter with
Ashb3 Ts Cavalry, near llar risonburg, Virginia. Tea
of the rebels were killed and six taken prisoners.
Our loss was one killed, and the battalion adju
tant taken piisoner.
The Union Report of the Untrue of
New Orleans.
The outline of the Union report of the
capture of New Orleans, which was received
yesterday, shows - that our great victory in
that quarter was net won without a terrific
struggle. We can scarcely wonder, in view
of the many difih!tlilithi our gallant flout sur
mounted, that the Secessionists supposed their
metropolis would "laugh a siege to scorn,"
and that all our efforts to capture it would
prove utterly. futile. Their confidence, al
though misplaced, was certainly founded
on what they not unnaturally supposed
was a rvilabh, be is. They, no doubt, bulievud
that it was utterly impossible for Commodore
FARRAGUT or Commodore PORTER to force
tht it , way up the Mississippi river. They not
only had two well-manned forts, supplied with
an abundance of ammunition, to command a
comparatively narrow channel; but what they
deemed a large navy to assist in its defence.
We trust the protection of Philadelphia
against the navies of the world chiefly to Fort
Delaware, and if we possessed, in addition,
another commanding fort, a dozen powerful
gunboats, and chain works across the river, we
would be very apt to conclude, like the people
ofthe Crwcenv City, that we would no perfect
ly safe, even if we were at war with a strong
naval Power. Yet barriers such asthese could
not check the invincible impetna of our all
conqueriag navy.
The story is briefly told by the telegraphic
despatch ; but it recounts one of the most
wonderful even s of the age : " Twenty
mortar and three gunboats were engaged
against the forts, silencing them ill(gr
six days of hicestant fighting." Such a con
test as this is unprecedented. The enemy
fought with all the energy of despair,
yet doubtless they were for a long time
buoyed up with absolute confidence in their
ultimate success. As day after day our ves
sels renewed their deadly showers of iron
bail, the rebels must have supposed each night
we would 'lot venture to resume the contest
on the following dawn. But with a zeal and
a elettaminatien that !mew nut "a shadow of
tinning," our fleet persisted in its attacks
until the forts were so shattered and help
less that their fire was iito lOiter to be
dreaded.
— But the rebel defences did not end—they
only eommeneed—with their forts. They had
" fire rafts" with which they probably ex
pected to consume our noble ships. Formi
dable as they were supposed to be, they neither
terrified nor seriously injured the Union fleet. -
"They did but little damage. One set fire to the
_Hartford, but it was speedily extinguished."
We can well imagine the rase and disappoint
ment of those who devised this notable scheme I
when they discovered its inefficiency. They ;
must have felt that they were but as children
in the grasp of a giant, and that their devices
were as weak and foolish as their rebellion was
causeless and wicked.
Then, there were chains thrown across the
river. But we learn that they were easily
" removed by our gunboats." The enemy
found that they might, indeed, "as well at
tempt to dam up the Nile with bulrushes" as
to close the channel of the great father of
waters to its legitimate owners by such con
trivances.
And last, but not least, the rebel fleet parti
cipated in the conflict. They had as eleven
gunboats, arid the - Hollins turtle, known as
the Manassas Ram."
The Southern journals which brought us the
first 3CCeunts of the surrender of New Orleans
were utterly ignorant of the operations of their
flotilla. as What has become of the Mana, , ,sas
and our iron-clad steamers?" they indignantly
asked, in a manner which indicated that they
could have easily resisted our armada if they
bad been properly managed. In return for
the joy the Norfolk Dayßaok and the Rich- I
mond Eramis , r caused in the North by in
forming us of the success of Commodore FAR
*AGM', we can now have the tatt.ract;oe of •
.dissipating all these mysteries. The wonderful
.offspring of the genius of their gasconade - 1g
Ctmmodore Hotim:vs, which was to rival the
.achievements of the Me. rimae, " was sunk by
the United states steamship Mississippi." In
.a desperate tight between the rebel irou-clad
.steamer Webster, and the Union gunboat Vc
-rout, the latter was run into and sunk, bid,
before going under, it poured "a volley of
.eight tens se destructive and crushing"
into the Romer that it, too, sunk in the
very hour of its supposed triumph. Ten other
iebal gunboats were a lost." On expedition
disposed of the fleet arrayed against it as NEL
sox disposed of the French fleet at Trafalgar—
hy annihilating it. Our victory was complete.
We encountered all the oppositiOn the Seces
sionists could organize, and overcame it all.
Forts Jackson and St. Philip were, at last ad
vices, about to be surrendered. Our flag owe
again proudly waves over the national build
ings, and the extreme southwestern field of the
operations of this mighty struggle feels the
strong pressure of the same mighty power that
is crushing out the vitality of the rebellion on
the Atlantic seaboard, in Virginia, in Ar
kansas, and hi Tennessee.
Me. CAMPIIELL'S bill for the construction of
a railroad to the Pacific has passed the House
of Representatives, and is now before the
Senate tor final action. Miring the progress
of the discat,sion upon this measure we took
occasion to express our opinion as to its ne
cessity, and to explain the provisions con
tained in the plan of our Repre&entative. We
only recall the conclusions then . printed for
the purpose 431' impressing upon Vie Stmatr
the propriety of itoteediate action on it carton
so important to our country in a mili`a•y and
civil sense. This railroad i 3 virtually a con
tract 911 the Tait of the government with
certain representatives of a corporation, for
the purpose of making a military road across
the plains of the West. The Government is
only asked to advance a cart tin amount of
money to enable these gentlemen to complete
their project. They pledge themselves tore
turn that money to the Gtomrklilitkili in the
course of a very few years; and at all
times, even when self-sustaining and inde
pendent, to give to the Federal power The
privilege of unlimited transportation of troops,
ammunition and other articles of war. The
effect of this will be to strengthen the Execu
tive, Alia by ~ntwlnins the ahltiwt St. te* of Me
West with the capital of the country, to more
closely cement the bonds of allegiance and
power existing between them, and prevent in
any of those vast and uncultivated regionn
repetition of the scene now being enacted in
the South.
It may appear strange that the Government
should at this time undertake a measure which
may not seem to possess a practical importance,
and which will demand at` its hands a temporal
expenditure of a large sum of money. We do
not take such a view. We can see in this
railroad bill a military measure as important as
the occupation of New Orleans, or the capture
of Richmond. It was a plan of the great NA.'
POLEON, in all his wars, when occupying a ter
ritory, to bind it to his central power by every
agency of ingenuity and enterprise ; and if we
would strengthen the advantage we have
gained at the mouth of the Mississippi, and
maintain absolute control over the now newly
occupied regions of the West, it must be by
throwing the iron arms of the Federal power
around the kei 7 Ateries or the MkstAppi
bordering Mexico and the Gulf. There arc
other reasons, of an economical nature. which
impressed us lorcibly in discussing ibis mat=
ter at a former brae. Vick-, however, will
suggest themselves to the Senate, as they
int:st suggest themselves to any one who has
taken the trouble to investigate this interest
ing subject, and we have no doubt that they
will imitate the spirit manifested by the
louse in adopting the bill proposed by Mr_
CAMPBELL, and confer a great and lasting
benefit upon the country.
Wii WELOONIP the battle of Williamsburg
with peculiar satisfaction. It is the first blow
from the army of the Potomac which has
brought blood. Like an eager and wary cham
pion in the ring, that army has been advancing
and receding, parrying and feinting, moving
from point to point quietly - , rapidly, with a
keen eye and earnest purpose, summoning up
every energy and bending every sinew to the
accomplishment of its rival's fall. The reel-
Ins- foe falls bleeding-, and can only renew the
encounter weak and faint. The struggle was
brief and terrible, and possessed every element
of a hardd'ought fight_ We were in an ene
my's territory, in a country strange to us, in
front of entrenchments elaborately and care
fully erected. There were no gnaboats to
divert; theenemy and destroy his power. He
was desperate and hopeless. His capital was
behind him endangered, and in strength he
tsculled his assailant. It was A battle of
powder and steel. The cannon and the
bayonet did the work, and did it most ante-
In the fight at Williamsburg we have an
earnest of what is to come. General Mc-
CLELLAN has 9ilOWll us how he intends to
reach Richmond. It will be by heavy blo vs,
rapidly succeeding each other. No resting
place for the retreating foe—no more siege
guns and Ingenious parallels. Ho unearthed
the rebels at Yorktown, and over the- bills
they fly, with the Union army in swi:t pursuit.
He in driving them to the wail, crushing
power—commanding their resources—occu
pying, possessing, and advancing. We--an
ticipate one groat fight before reaching Moll ,
tumid, unless Jounsrox should conclude to
withdraw his forces from the line of the James
river and take D.kvis with him to North Caro
boa. there he cannot rest, for Bum.
BIDE is unfolding the meshes of his military
net, and would gladly possess such rare game.
jOHN9TON Must fight. He nmst either meet
IticCLELLAN in front, or McDOW - Kni, who is
mysteriously moving about Fredericksburg, or
BANNS, who, when last heard from, was thread
ing the row4ee of the ntkW Ridge. lie must
fight speedily if ho cares to save Richmond or
maintain his cause in Virginia. What the
remit of that battle will be, the victory at
Williamsburg leaves no doubt. The men
who have shown so much endurance in the
field, and so much patience in the camp, and
in a deadly conflict -with a despairing foe
l gained a victory of cold steel and close quar
ters, may be relied upon in every emergency.
leads them, and in evory o,ovo
ment he makes lie shows a boldness in keep
ing with his character and genius. What is
to come, will come quickly ; and before many
days pass over us we may hope to see a
military Governor of Virginia enforcing the
. laws in Richmond.
ONE or THE CAUSES - of the sale of the priva
teer Sumpter is reported to have been the de
sertion of a large portion tit her ere ST. She
was closely pursued by the Tuscarora when
she sailed from Southampton, and securely
blockaded by that vessel in the harbor of Gib
raltar. Iu two weeks, thirteen of her sea
men, who bad been born in the North and
Unpressed at New Orleans, sought the proton.
tion of the flag of their country. No class of
our citizens are more ardently attached to the
American banner than our sailors. Their vo
cation necessarily familiarizes them with its
priceless value as the emblem of a glorious
nationality. In abandoning Captain SEMMES
/1.1)d the flaunting stars and bars of Secession
at the first available opportunity, they but
obeyed the natural instincts of their loyal
hearts,
The Real Object.
[From the Philadelphia Press, May 3.]
Charles Sumner, Senator trout Haestichusetta,
yesterday introduced a bill for the suppression of
the traffic in negro slaves between the States. Al
though the attention of Congress is demanded ex
clusively to the interests of the nation and the
legislation within the power of Congress, Sumner
and his followers are continually clogging legisla
tive action by introducing subjects which have no
relation to the good of the country, and are only
serviceable to the Abolitionists who keep their
seats in Congress by virtue of the slavery question.
Sumner plainly showed, a few days ago, that he
was not supporting the war for the eatre of the
UP1011; that he eared no wore for the Union or
its constitution than we care about East Indian
affairs lie wanted, as he said, to have a peace
which would secure to himself the right to go all
over the States and babble on his favorite (and.
only) themei Loetar.lea the rlett 5,1•161,11,1tka to
him toPpenk his sentiments in Georgia or Louisiana,
as well as in Washington and Boston
It is not necessary to tell Sumner that be never
Will get this privilege; he knows the fact perfectly
well ; be does not care to get it ; but he does wish
the war to go on, and by these infamous pretences
he does all in his power to cripple the power of the
Government, to excite the hatred of its enemies,
nod to prolong the eErife to the utter do
struction of the country, and the fulfilment o;
Abolition hopes and prophecies. Will he and hi t
followers succeed ?
The above para g raph appears in ihe well
known Secession paper, The Maryland News
Sheet, of Tuesday last, and is throughout a
deliberate fabrication. No suclt ribaldry and
calumny has ever appeared in the columns of
THE PRESS.
Lanuniun tiaa.—lf ever a laughing audience
assembled, one was present at Concert Hall on
Tip-srloy evening etf,ete
produced by inhaling the nitrous oxide, by Dr.
Colton The hall was never crowded with a more
delighted audience of ladies and gentlemen. Dr.
Colton fully sustained his reputation for the good
management of his ontestalemeat. The gae was
administered to some dozen of our citizens, who
Bang, danced, declaimed, &c., while the exhilarating
effects lasted, exciting peals en peals of laughter.
By the IldirertiSement it will be seen that the next
exhibition will be given on Friday evening. Go
and forget ail your troubles.
LARGE SALE ON DRY GOODS, LINEN GOODS,
BOSIERY, acc.—The attention of purchasers is re
quested to the large and fresh assortment of British,
French, Oermon, LAU, and dutocatle dry-goods,
hosiery, housekeeping linen goods, fancy articles,
invoice of table and pocket cutlery, hardware, ,to.,
embracing about 800 lots woollens, worsteds, linens,
cottons, and silks, to be pexemptorily sold, by costa
lege°, on four months' credit, the Belo commencing
ibis morning, at 10 o'clock, to be continued, without
intermission, all day, by Jobe 13.• Myers & co., site.
tioneere, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street.
LETTER MOW Li OCCASIONAL."
WASHINGTON, May 7, 1862
There is no withstanding the Government
of the United States. The cause of the Union
is cg marching on" with irreal,4tible majesty—
alike to the Pontto see
'Whose y current tied compulsive course
Nu'er feels retiring ebb, lint keep' due on
To the Propontic Itud the ifelleepent."
Settling the traitors by land and sea, and ad
vancing its standards to the uttermost verge of
the Seceded States, dismantling their strong
hold.% and crushing every nest in whieh they
hide. it yet offers to the deluded people of the
South Amnesty and Forgiveness. And even
as it moves on, the harvest rewards the good
reed it plants. Loyal men lift up their heads
and welcome it with grateful joy. Nashville
speaks out through her best eitizenu, and New
Otienhg responds in great public ree,tlags, each
of which is worth a dozen bloody triumphs.
Before this wonderful example of armed au
thority and sublime magnanimity, every false
hood Inns and dies. Jefferson Davis and his
agents cannot misrepresent a Power that
speaks for itself. The people ho has op
pressed rah oov.- Ewe what Elas been done, and
what is to be done, by the Federal Govern
ment, and they would be stricken with judicial
Dlindliefla ii they did uct cut lowc info ;heir
betrayers.
Chief among the heresies which perish be
fore the victorious progress of our undaunted
columns, is that pus:dicta, sharilt:less counter
feit, the misapplied doctrine of State rights.
Ever since the foundation of the Union this
heresy has been advocated by a certain class in
the 1- outh, and up to the very hour of the pre
sent war it found an echo in hundreds of
thousands of Northern hearts. The Demo
crain accepted it as one of the teachings of
Jefferson himself, never for a moment be
lieving that its Southern exponents intended
to employ it to overthrow the Government.
Wonderful was the prescience of Washington
when this baleful poison displayed itself in
the civil struggles after the Revolution. As we
read his Farewell Address, and go back to his
correspondence, we are awed by the prophetic
spirit that seemed to guide and strengthen him.
If Sbulmpeare eantieuea to be the divinity of
English literature, Washington remains among
us as the divinity not simply of American pa
triotibm, but of human freedom. The great
bard wrote for all time, and the father of our
country counselled for all men. There is not
a word of the Farewell Address that may not
be used as an earnest protest against Secession
and in favor of the Union. When Hr. Jeffer
son and others of the Virginia school allowed
thentrelvea IV be swayed by the mischievous
theory that a State was so sovereign that it
might at any time cut loose from the central
system, Washington remained fixed, unalte
rable, and stern against them. In 1700 he ad
ministered a severe rebuke to the politicians
who at that early day were trying to fill the
south with hostility to the Constitution and
tilt: Union. lle said "The men who go from
hence without feelhfg themselves of so much
CiiiiScUllebVi as they wish to be considered are
disappointed expectants, added to malignant,
designing characters, who miss no opportunity
of aiming a blow at the Constitution, and paint
highly one side without bringing into
view the arguments that are offered on the
other." In this mighty struggle for the main
tenance of the Contiiittien, we net only meke
it stronger, but utterly annihilate the great
weapon that has been used against it. We
are proving the necessity of a strong Govern.
merit ; we are solving the doubts of many of
the wisest statesmen among the fltthers of the
Constitution, who apprehended that so many
local sovereignties could not be restrained
and held together by the central power; we
are also showing that it never was intended
that the .g.iatt.§ 6oizld secede at will, a ndthat
all their rights were limited to their own at
4, subject to the Constitution of the
United States!' The reverence and the af
fection of our whole people to the common
bond has been singularly revived by this war,
and has developed itself in thousands of evi
dences of sell-saeritieing devotion. On the
other hand, the rebels themselves have
trampled under foot the doctrine of State
11-I,y have ignored the popular ma
jorities, and _made the minority rule by three.
Beaten at the ballot-boxes in Kentucky, they.
set up a false ff,orernment of their own, and,
overwhelmed in lifaryland, they answered the
popular decree by flying into the rebel ranks,
to show their baseness, ingratitude, and in
consistency.
As I write, the news of the unparalleled vic
tory of McClellan on the peninsula is being re
ceived. Our forefathers defeated and cap
tured the British tyrants on this same field,
and their sons, inspired by their heroism, and
contending for the liberties transmitted to them
by these illustrious men, have emulated their
example. McClellan will march his conquering
army into Richmond in a very short time.
Tha'e f 5 iiô for er Any disposition to criticise
or condemn. In this hour of victory, it be
comes loyal men to sink all differences—to
remember only the heroes who light for our
flag, and to oppose only those who assail it.
General McClellan may have much bitter
- work before him i and now that he has let
loose the ministers of war, he will undoubt
edly discharge it with full efficiency. This
wonderful achievement was almost a Penn
sylvania achievement. thousands of the
sons of the Keystone State participated
in this battle. McClellan is a Philadel
phian, Generals Ileintzelman, John F. Rey.
nolds, and Andrew Porter arc natives of
Lancaster, General Franklin hails from good
old York, and Generals Birney and Acting _Bri
gadier General W. W. IT. Davis are citizens
of our noble Commonwealth. I envy you the
wild exultation that will follow the announce
bleat of this victory. It is, indeed, the death
blow to the great treason. Nothing is now
left for the traitors but an immediate surrender.
When the historian comes to review this mar_
venous drama, be will not fail to say that Penn
sylvania, first in the field to defend the Govern
ment, gave to rebellion its last and most over.
whelming stroke. OCCASIONAL.
riews front Europe.
We have the London papers of the 23d
April, and, the Cork Southern Reporter of the
24th, but cannot find any thing in them worthy
of special notice. Parliament was not in ses
sion, having adjourned over the Easter holi
days. There is a statement in the London
Morning ../1 ifiS YI that Na..I. , ALt6SI told Mr.
SLIDELL that, " unless something decisive
should settle, the internecine dispute within
the course of the next six months, France and
England would feel bound to interfere." NA
POLEON, up to this time, has avoided all coin
nmuication, official or personal, with Mr, SLI
DELL. Moreover, the Morning Advertiser, the
organ of the London public-houses and gin
shops, is excellent authority on gin- twist,
brandy_and-water, and brown xtont, hut not
upon any political subject on earth.
The Prince Albert Memorial Committee
have taken courage, and, with unusual con&
dente, communicated to Queen VICTORIA that
her idea of an Egyptian Obelisk, to be erected
in Ilyde Park, on the site of the Great Exhi
bition of 1801, must be abandoned, as imprac
ticable. They have not added that the idea
of such a Memorial, proposed by the Queen
herself, to be paid for by a national subscrip
tion, to which she has not contributed, is ex
tremely unpopular. A. sufficiently large mass
of granite cannot be procured, it seems, in
the British Islands, and, even were such a
monolith obtainable from Russia, its cost, in
an unwrougbt state, would probably exceed
the 1.10,000 already subscribed. Moreover,
they express a doubt whether, were the
obelisk erected, the ultimate result would
realize the Queen's ((just and natural AY
pectations." She consents, not willingly, it
may be supposed, to dispense with the obelisk,
and suggests, as a substitute ; a group of sta
tuary, among which a statue of her late hus
band would be prominent.
The death of Sir THOMAS WYSE, British
Minister to Greece, is announced as having
taken place at Athens, on the 15th ultimo.
The deceased was an Irishman of good family
ttbd competent fortune in the county of
Waterford, where he was born seventy years
ago. At the age of thirty, he married the
daughter Of Litrel.Rl PerwARTE, (Fringe of
Canino and brother of NitroLuau I,) but they
separated in 1828. In the last five years of
the struggle for Catholic Emancipation, he
actively, ably, and eloquently co•operatod
with O'CONNELL and SHIM,. He entered
Parliament, and was a Lord of the Treasury
from 1839 to 1541, and joint secretary of the
Board of Control from 1846 to 1849, and has
filled the Embassy to Greece from 1849, feing
then made Privy Councillor, and Knight of
the Bath in 1857. Sir THOMAS WYSE, Mtn
1 I
4 4 s 4 THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1862.
self a Catholic, was the historian of the
famous Roman Catholic Association. He was
fond of the Fine Arta, and had travelled
largely before entering into political life. Re
published " Walks in Rome" and t: Oriental
Sketches," with other works of less import-
Linea, and, for a short apeech, was an eloquent
and effective orator. His part in procuring
Catholic EmanCipation cannot soon be for
gotten by the friends of ciril and religions
liberty.
By the arrival of the steamer from Havana at
Now York, yesterday, we have important news
from Mexico. The French, instead of retiring be
yond the passes of the Cbignibuile to P 440 Aucho,
as they hod agreed to do in the preliminaries of iota
dad, and stated that they should, in their commu
nication to Doblado, dated Orizaba, April 9, have
advanced from Cordova and occupied Oriz tha.
They attuned some eikhty man alt were In
small fort, and, though they defended themselves
well, took twenty-five prisoners and twenty horses.
They also attacked, and of course routed. some
troops plaited along the roadside by a.... 2 ..ra-•
germ. to protect the route of the Cureless. de Betts.
This was no doubt owing to a mistake, but it has all
tended to rouse the Mexican hatred. On the 19th,
9 000 men, reinforcements for Zaragoza, arrit'ea,
and on the 21st, 6 01)0 came from Puebla. Charles
Lama Wyko, the British minister. was having a
private conference with Doblado at Puebla, the
of which Gen, Prim was awaiting at Vera Cruz.
It was thought to bode no good to the French Toe
causes given by the French plenipotentiaries for
not fulfilling what they had agreed and stipulated,
are four, as fellows ! First. The declaration of
war on the part of the Government of President
Juarez. Second. The assassination of several
Froneb soldiers to the not g lAorbood of their camps.
Third. The annoyance caused them by various
guerillas. Fourth. The entire interception of all
kinds of feed.
FROM WASHINGTON.
A NOVEL Is.IENIQRIA.L.
A Plan for Confiscation Narked Out.
New relit (Men in rennaylvania, Virginia, and
The Committee Appointed to Impeach Judge
illimphrryst
Special Despatches to " The Press.•
Novel Memorial—Confiscation Already
Carried Oat.
A novel irteerial was presented in the Senate to
day, being nothing lees than a claim on Congress, for
a slave who bad escaped from his master to our mili
tary lines. and was carried off by our troops. The pe.
Wilmer, W. V. Bowie, of Maryland, insists on a re
tore of bla siove, or kio, poymont o f ;f:51,1.00. TIC aide;
“It is LOS impronable that - this claim may be disre
garded, and even ridiculed, at prese.tet ; but I have an eva
ding faith in the 103 alty of the people of the tinted States,
and upon the Mum of the r steb&rhee.ortail.anglA, 4 ihey
will f, el it to be a duty and a pleasure to pay all low•
ebicing citizens for their neurons, as well as other pro
perty destroyed. used. or carried aeray by the Govern
nt troops. A large number of slues ant several
in dred—have been carried away by the Government
coops, from their owners in Montgomery county, Mary
lend. Our slave popu'alleu have been greatly demora
lised li the troop, which has inflicted nem& atti , ~4opto
a lawn' leas."
It DI a full answer to all the croakers and dissentients
the .-ontrabands who eooe.t. Weeiri.gton and the
legally- manumitted sterol almost In 3iversally prefer ge
ipg to Liberia to remaining here. An influential colored
man, who knows their feelings and has mingled much
11111Itte bays that E111:16 Id 11.4 r Itrigaunat.
Most of there people are intelligent and experienced,
end in this respect differ from their less informed
brethren in tt , e 'emote (lotion ttstes. I h ,ve seem a
number of bright, Am. young fallen% Igh6 ace 1,5,j,1
carpenters and mechanics, and not a few who can act
at. echo , Imasiern and clerks. Under the old system, Li
beria was distasteful to the colored clang, bemuse
colonization was managed by a company. and wee tea
often prostituted to selfish or speculative purposes. MI
lleie will be changed, now that the Government of the
rnittd States will indirectly give them the advan
tape of its care end countenance_ Let the Aik
rf rtment thus begun go on, and the whole hug.
bear of the increase of free blacks In the free
Stales will be di3sipated like a bad dream. Whet
Cil int 11 will not be willing to pay Ma there of the e.,,wt of
making an experiment eueceesful which must operate
with tonal benefit upon the whites and the blacks?
The triumph or Ulu Foutirot Government not mar
ch on this country from Rebellion, but Rlls foreign na•
tione with new troubles and dissensions. The iron•cled
revolutiot, in maritime warfare enables ui to defend our
ot =duet alit toes, domestic and ottiviwibli, null Re•
ceseitates rest expenditures on the part of distant GO..
rerbinents, in order that they may not lose the empire of
the seas. France and England. already most jealo us of
ttsch othti. havt had a violent altreacioa, throagtl their
tramary - and diplo agents, in 010E100 j and the die.
lecntiou of the combination in that quarter bids fair to
elle in a general rupture between these two powerful ri-
VAIL
Nothing Later from Williamsburg
The 4 o'clock boat from Fortreas Monroe arrived at
Cherrystone, but brouaht Ile authentic now from Wil
liAtudAii. eorre,oodo. rho A.e.o,:latett Press
are probably e bb the adlrance, which i 8 Mutant front
telegraphic communication. It will probably ho some
rime before a correct list of the casualties of Houday'a
battle can bo forwarded,
The union Meeting in New Orleans
The friends of the Government have heard with great
eatiefactien. through Confederate sources, of the fact of a
Union DlAMilflp , of citinets of New aot
been doubted that the efiateuce of a strong Union ale•
ment in the great commercial metropolis of the South
west bee had much to do with the discomfiture of the
rebels in that Quarter. Ite influence will fkM , MAkt44 the
State, and it le not, therefore, unlikely that a provisional
government may be establiehed to baud, by the people,
which will only need the entlorsation of the Federal Go
vernment to become stable and effective_
The Senate will, without nunocemary delay, proceed
to the consideration of the tax bill, and itle thenstly tutu,
the report of the Oommittee of HOST/C0 will be adopted
without material change. The tax of 20 cents V' gallon
on whisky, and 20 cents IP pound on tobacco, it is esti
maud, will yield S4t ,000,000. Should the views of
ihorninority of tha cc-mmittoo v-ev.ii• is is tupposod
that the 'mime from them sources would be considera•
bly increased.
Sensations on the French Minister's Kis
If anything additional were needed to convince the
public of the unreliability of the .Yensations published
almost daily regarding the late 111188i01:1 of the French
Ithloister to Richmond, It , sould be the full contradictory
reports published in antagonistic New Yolk jmireals.
It is well known here, however, that these are mere
speculations. the French Minister (or any one by hie
antlaority) MTV/ tillilltarLiDg any publication of the nit.
lure of his visit. It is only known that hie mission to
Richmond had no official connection with the rebels.
The Senate occupied mei t of today in considering the
r.nneylvaula avenue Railway bill After a discussion
the bill was referred to a committee of conference, which
the Runde or the measure pay Will ultimately Bemire the
road.
The Secretary of War, in respoase to a resolution of
the Home. milling fur the Vegititt4Elttli aid brtswie re
ports of the battle of Shiloh, says that of Gen. GritAZT is
the only one received up to the 26th ult.
- Medical Storekeepers.
ST, Vijrc.zomr iniroanceli a bi i in mac $4,121990 ) to-dsq,
autborPring the Secretary of War to asld to the Medical
Department medical storekeepers, not exceeding six in
number, who shall receive the pay and emoluments of
at.raceepore in the quark.rovitcr'is Depart•
went, and who shall he skilled and experienced - druggists,
and who shall be stationed at such points as the necessi
ties of the army may require.
Naval Ocders.
The Navy Department has ordered Assiatant Paymaster
JOHN S. WOOLSON to report to the chief of the Bureau of
Provision and Clothing for dnty.
AteeistAtit PA4mmater Ilisnar. Is ordereA to report to
Flag Officer DUPONT for duty, on board the Wyandotte.
Commander OVERTON CARR IN to command the re
teivit g-ship Alleghany, to relieve Lieutenant Quanta's
TriaklAN_
WK. it HERRING, Of Philadelphia, is appointed acting
matter's mate, and ordeked to the navy yard, New Y o rk,
Post Office Affairs—Pennsylvania, Vir
ginia, and Florida.
The Postmaster General to-day ordered the follow
ing post offices established
WYDllooski Fells, Pike county, Pa. ; JOHN N. WILTER
p•htrueeter. To be mulled as special" three ttmes a
week from Cusidensis, six miles distant. Mr. Sinew
f•new is named as the contractor.
The new not °lnce is in tht centre of Greene town•
Mir, thickly settled, on the main road. The enter
prising people are now building large mills. and content.
plate the construction of various buildings at au early
day. Hon. Speaker Gnow's district.
Illadinenville, Luzern° comity, Pa., JUllisAllSi poets
toaster, directly on the route 2,310, .Moscow to Hones
dale, end between the former otrice and Hollister, thus
furnishing seventy [sniffles, within an aroma two miles,
regul.r indll fAelities hti iliac. a wisslm each way.
Don. Mr. ViILIGIIT'S disttici
l'enn.Fglranit6 (End Virginia —Jea,te It. Pennington,
p...lmmteter at eapiv'm creek, OalutaLia coumi, Pa,, Tiva
John M. Cole, resigned.
Jeremiah Frantz. postmaster at 6onidabore', Liszerne
comty, Pa., vice David B. Miller, resigned. Both, in
ison. err. Writibt . ms aintriet.
t% DIEthnttOWI.I. Preston comity, Virginia, isiu W.
Cantn, postmaster, vice Thomas; W. Nei', who aban
don ed office. lion. Mr. Brown's district.
licaaante Santee, poorsastor WOKIODOWn,
Monongalia couuty, Virginia, vice John McCarl, re
sigrad. Mon. Mr. Brown') (Harriet.
Christopher Douglass, yostmaster Cornwallis, Ritchie
toofrAy, vi.obta, (116 n. Me. Mato.; atarici,) J. H.
Robinson, resigned.
William W.,odburn, [ leer Reshr's Rock, Mar
!ball county, Virginia, vice Mary G. Gibson, resigned.
Hoe. Me.
At Saint Augustine, St. John's county, Florida, Jos
W. Allen is appointed postmaster, vice Manuel Medicis
addition tv the obov. - i wo.t.t. with ph...114 - M that
scarcely a day passes without instructions being issued
from the Department to reopen offices and ratters mail
facilities in Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, and other
Plasm where the loyalty of the !meld Is entitled to ouch
CuneiduatlOLl
lm portant from Mexico
Florida
'l*.a* , rfliGTQA) Kay Ti 1862
The Contrabands
Foreign Complications
The Tax Bi ll
Watrbioglon Railway Bill,
Official Reports from Shiloh
POSTMASTERS ' APPOINTSIENTS
FLORIDA
The Military Silasilionon the Virginia
PekinNal*
The entrenchments at Williamsburg must not be con.
pmeren to be rike the permanent ones at larktnwm
which were defended by heavy pleas. duns. On the con
trary, they mutt, for the moat part. have beau " field
work.," .0 ealied, and defended by fleid-hatteries, which
can readily be hauled off by the Patenting enea-y.
Upon ulnae of creeks running on either baud to the
Turk emd James river.. there may be Fiore or less of
such entrenchment.; but, a. the peninsula expand.
he) ond Yorktown, they con Do the more mil=
l ißlmd
yturned. Thla was dune at Williamsburg by your
retmeyieanla general, why emote the flank of the rebels
with fire and death. A point whore the rebels may have
siege gut is in position in that where the old road to Rich
-111014 GIPPEIOS Chithahumluy," a few miles
from that city. A swampy country extend* northerly,
end White Oak Swamp is at the tooth. as Rename by
the great military map of the State The railroad from
diet sad or Voric river goee through a swamp region ae
it near. the Chicknhominy.
The House Impeachment Case.
The Speaker has appointed Representatives Eimanam
i.az,et.eloN to ip,aent to the OPnlie the Roll Wire) ,
Impeachment question, alluded to in the report of re.ltor
da)'s proceedings in the Hooey.
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER COLUMBIA
Terrific Engagement for Six Days
The Hartford Set en Fire by Fire Ships.
THE FLAMES SPEEDILY EXTINGUISHED
ELEVEN NEBEL MINIMS% DESTROYED,
Action Between the Varuna and the Xebel
Steamer Web4er.
BOTH GO DOWN TOGETHER.
THE FEDERAL GUNBOAT MARIA S. CARLTON SUNK
4,000 Troops Lauded Above the Forts by
General Butler
THE SEUL BATTERY MANASSAS SUM
AN UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER
cro - 1-3, Doss 114,
Four hundred Rf-beis Taken Prisoners
By the arrival of the steamship Co lumbia at New
York, yesterday, we have some highly importont de
tails of the capture of New Orleone, brought to Havana
by El UMWd filateg ntort*r.boatt which. left the vane of
Wirth on Saturday, the Nib ult.
Twenty-one mortar-boats and three gunboats had been
engaged in this attack upon the forte (St Pailin and
Jack' on), and succeeded, on FOOT! trtA , 25th ulllt➢o,
in silencing tile fortifications, and securing the tale pas
sage up the river of fourteen war atsamere, for New
Orleans, eighty milea above. The bombardmeat lasted
six Moe.
The i1et0.16041 tvutt ki , t. on Are b r coming In cooteek
with one t.t the fire bbipo. but the fire was extiuguiltred
before much damage wise done.
The Federst forces hare destroyed eleven Confederate
gUnboat&
The Federal gunboat. Varuna and the thinfederate
steamer Webster had an engagement, and the Webster
run into the Varuna, injuring her to ha•ity (the gAratza)
that tiro was to a aink ink( condition. The Vara/W I while
in this eee➢erate stitte, aincharged eight Rung lute the
Webster with such fleet, votive and cruahing effect that
they both went down together.
The Federal sunhat iffirios S. Carlton waa stink by
the gab! , of 1)16 forts.
Gen. Duller had succeeded in landing 4,000 men above
the torts.
Op the 25th a flag or truce Wait sent on board to Coln.
niodore Porter, asking what terms would be dmikauded
in the surrender. The reply of the Commo-lore wait
•unconditional," and the sr, angements for the surren-
Orr were In be mule on the 37th,
It is said that the contest was a very bard one, many
of the men on the mortar boats falling at thei- pasts
with fatigue, so incersantly had they been kept at
work.
The floating battery - Manassas was sunk by the steam
ship Mississippi.
Fire shies were sent down the river every night by the
Confederates, but a force was detailed with small bond
for the purpose of rowing them off where they emu do
no harm ta the Union forces.
The foes on the part of the Union
army is said to be
/14, while that of the Qoufederates Po; known. rog
=Poi Vl ) Pivileraiu Pritmil'. have been taken.
Eliect of he Nevis in Havana.
INSOLENCE OF REBEL CRAFT-CAPTAIN ADAMS, OF
, xntl coLVAIBLA., DkPysn Tuu c.a.yral2f OF TUX
BATANd, May S —When the news of the capture of
New Orleans—brought by the Da* .S'atids—became
hnevo to trvisv., the lord Americans rosiolug to that
city were h'glily excited, and came near carrying the cap
tains of the mortar boats on their arms to the
hotel. -
A grand demonstration was intended to be held in a
few days, hot nothing - turator had transpired when am
Columbia left.
On Tuesday last several small boats were noticed sail
ing around the steamship Columbia, having hoisted on
verkrus nnasis 'the oh.. B.ntbarn Coureaaracn
and the persons on board frequently shouting to MAO on
the Columbia, who had flying from her gaff the flag of
the United States, "take down that rag !" The m.trines,
aid other per,..ste 6ck the polzerabla.bec , ,nalug .cacloved
at the constant repetition of three taunts, assailed
the occupants of the small boats with the Teri - m. 4 mis
siles at their hands and drove them off. A short time
after, Captain Adams was ordered to appear at
the office 6f the Captain of the Port and answer to
the charge made against persons on his vessel for as
sault. which the captain promptly obeyed at once, at
tended by his entire force of marines, who were all clad
in %pew botany amts. Trio it seems, after a proper 0x•
planation was made to the gentlemanly Captain of the
Port, and no one appearing against them, the parties
were dismissed, and the good-natured Captain Adams in
third them to partake or moms PairanillTlMAL
Spanish troops from Vera Crus continued to arrive at
Havana.
The lady of General Prim arrived in the steam frigate
Bermuda, on the 30th ult., and was enthuslieticaLly
welet.mtd.
Despatch from General McClellan.
THE VICTORY AT WILLIAMSBURG.
FLIGHT OF THE ENEMY_
Leaving their Sink and Wounded.
OYES 1,300 PRISONERS TAKEN
WASHINGTON, May 7.—The following 'Rs been re
ceived at the War Department:
L gp DQDAItTERSOM Tilli ARMY 09 Till/ PAVOUSC3,
WILLII3I9RURO, go,y 8.1881
To the Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War:
I have the pleassue to announce the oc.moatiou of this
place as the result of tke lord-fought notion of yeeterdeY.
The effect of (lenerel Haneoek'a brilliant engagement,
yesterday afternoon, was to turn the left of their line of
works. Fe was strongly reinforced, and the enemy
11 , 01 , 00T!ed the Wife poeitien during the night, leaving
sit his etch nod wounded in our bands. Hid lone yetter
day was very severe. We have some three hundred un
injured prisoners, arid more than 1,000 wounded. Their
lrrs iP Milled. i4hetfrY,
I have sent cavalry in pursuit.
The conduct of our n_en has been excellent, with
scarcely an exception.
The enem) 's works are very extensive, and exceed
ingly strong, both in regard to their position MA The
works themselves.
Our lose was heavy in Gen. Hooker's division, but very
little on other points of the field.
11,,5aPa1 llabaa6k , ii wll6 a losa of
not over twenty killed and wounded.
The weather Is good to-day, but there is a great diffi
culty in getting up fcod, on account of the roads. Very
few wagons have as yet come up_
Aml authorized to follow the example of other
generals, and direct the names of battles to be placed on
the colors of regiments T We have other battles to Ilght
before reaching Richmond_ G. 11_ MoOLi7LLd N,
Major General Commanding.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
WlLta awcwve , a. May 6.—The enemy evacuated this
place and noir works last nliltts. sira •ene onripit nagging
through about six o'clock this morning.
At nine o'clock General MoClellan and escort entered
the town, and took possession. About one hundred and
fifty of the enemy's sick and wounded were left behind
svitisoni any rations, medicines, or surgeons. They oleo
left a number of their dead unburied.
All of our wounded in yesterday's engagement, who
fell in their hands, were left behind. Col. Dwight, of the
rseelskr ter4,sade, .rho was; eeererety wounded In the en
gagement of yesterday, and taken prisoner, was also left
in the hospital.
[Lieut. Col. Dwight formerly resided in Philalelphia,
and was contrarated with the house of David S. Drown
& Co.]
The enemy suffered terribly. General Ricketts wai
killed.
The enemy had a force here yesterday of 60.008 men,
and only decided to evacuate after the gallant bayonet
charge of General Hancock. The town is very plea
gently located, and the majority of the white inhabitants
era remaining The 111111111AY of the enemy 116111 in one
hands is about 1,300, including the wounded.
Another Despatch from McClellan.
Wlautsuros, May 7.—The Fort!ese Monroe boit,
which left at eight o'eloeit this rimming, has arrived at
Cherry stone, bringing the following :
. _
66 WILLIAMSBURG, May 6,
To the Hon. E:J Stanton, Secretary of Irar:
ETyry liour prove a our victory more complete. The
tuomy'a lore la prod., vorcially 3n 6111e8ra.
"1 have just heard of five more or the enemy's guns
being captured Prisoners
G. 6. 11.001 A [ALAN,
- Major. (itmoral Commanding
Good News from Gen. McClellan!
WIL lA - AMOUR G EVACUATED.
The Rebels Flying Towards Richmond.
THE BATTLE OF MONDAY.
LARGE REBEL LOSS
WASHINGTON, May 7.—Despatehes received from Gen.
McClellan announce the evacuation of Williamsburg by
the ictieln, asytilbmt em- army ie fotlowiog them vitprotaar
on the road to Richmond.
The battle of Monday was very Revere, and the loss of
the reb,le Troves to have been lame.
1t.e..,,t0un, May t .—Ctur Wier by the O'd P4bok. boat
Buys that the mail boat Neity Baker, arrived just before
the boat left, reports that General McClellan is in Wil
liamsburg, having driven the enemy from their madden.
A ftur captured cannon had been retaken, and a whula
divielon thrown in the rear of Williamsburg,
Later from Fortress Monroe.
ARRIVAL OP A NORWEGIAN coßverrz
The Merrimac Out.
THE REBELS RETREATING
The Bridges over the Chiekshominy Burned:,,Z
Gen. McClellan In Pursuit.
FOUR 3S MON RON MAI 6.—Thu flag of true , ' which
Wthl up I !HUHN river leo kW Ilk V tikurnt...- recv.iv si,n rn-
IF Union orieunera returned to-day without having
accomplished their object.
The boat was anchored all night Of Dare Point, hat no
til wanora wort, btOil t 11fid DO Olulithation received_ Thin
ie he third time that General Wool ha. laaoa deceived in
regard to the release of theta prisoners.
The rani gunboats Jamextuton and Yorktown passo4l
down the river geed the ling ul tracer thin
morning, hound to Norfolk,
The rebel gunboat Teaser canto alongside, yesterday
afternoon, to ascertain the object of the Bag of truce.
The Teaser le armed with one 100• poundParrott gun.
All the officers of the Tenser, with *ea ~-.,re
drunk.
The flag of truce came down to Newport News this
forenoon for instruction?, and was ordered to return to
Old Puidr, *hid' Rhe did_
A despatch received from Newpo t News this morning
states that the ..Nerrintac was in sight. The Monitor awl
other gunboats were pr pored roe action, but ups Merri
mac has net rCf LrelJ 91 , 1g1 frinii LIMB Doing,
FORTISIfS3 NUNatilt. Nay 7.—Tile Norwegian corvette
Arepiwn arrived tide morning, and the commander visitud
General. Wool, when ..lutes were exchanged.
The•Mterrimac was 8881!! 044 W-day, Gag Bathing wag
A tumor has been brought by the mail-boat from
iorktoun that the rebels have creased the Chickshormuy
creek mid destroyed iin I, nd/OPd UI ttiWr roar, Gunoral
gtictaelittu In atilt In pursm t.
XXXVIITII CARESS--FIRST SESSION.
The Bill to Provide Increased Revenue
Adopted.
Impeachment of Judge Humphreys, of Tennessee.
THE CHARGES HIGH CRIME AND MISDEMEANOR
Senate Confiscation Co■nmittee Announced.
BEAUFORT, S. C., TO BE A PORT OF ram
AND COLLECTION.
THE WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN RAILWAY BILL
A Committee ei COllAP4.liile
SENATE
rrtitlolll3.
The President pro tem. Mr. FOOT (Rep ), preeenterl
the petitions of citizens of New York iu favor of a bank
rupt Mt
Mr. KENNEDY (IT) of Maryland, presented the N
CB..a oikizooe ol Maar, aok•rAg for trir inlagra HMO
end nocondinomil repeat of the I i.yr anoliehieg slavery in
the Meirict el Columbia, and the better euforcenient of
the Ana inve-eleve tow.
Also, a petition from N. IL Bowie, setting compensa
tiOn for A gave abet hint boe i.oe
aiilt
tar) servine of the ihiverorm
ILeitnliureentent of the Sinking , Fund.
Mr FES:ink:li UIL N (tirp.), from the Cumulated (in Fi
nance. repotttd a bin minting an +word odic.. to rnirn.
bUnill tile staking fain l ! Ur extra 42001.1ittk11 . 04, acid C.r
the tinaloymuot of attuaorery clerks in the voice of the
beetteary of the Treasury in 1863.
Payment of Troops.
steer the c s enitte piteird the lloude hill to provide , for
the oyfacia, of Yolitufeero, AIM for Chß D4yindfit of tha
troop, in the Vroottiru Depirtment. Viol bil. upproprr
elur over thir ly inilltott4 of Collar.,
r G NI ( of iowa,.iced how- many men
*Tin In In. grin:
wiLzon , (Rep ), of MeoneCletiette, raterignt
there was Irmo live hundred tlion4and to live handrail
auc tweet) bollsliod owe. tie could not may cietedf•
111 r. 'PltUhl BUI L l tter ), of rit sight it rather
best) legi,iteieti to ottetnyc to pos. a hill liltq 10111qm-I ig
16.- I:aorta:as . Lour. W. tmol beLICr Welt LIU the Bill i
priat.d
Mr. FE O SEI4OIOI said the hill wee printed, cud had
been on the table for three weeks
Mr. TRU hi I4ULL said it was the Hoene bill that IM
ht.hi, oh the rah!, ...t toeftrill rep...“..3 from tee
committee thin morning. Ile thought we ouNht not to
appropriate I he yr...tile's money.carelesely.
Mr FaSSEN DEN r aid it was the wanner of appro
priating which bad alwayb been purnued. The Uoca
airlift O en Irilothee could not kni,e;
bow haw teen were in the army—the Department feed
cannot tell exactl.r. No mere of the appropriatlOn will
be ured than is absolutely needed, and it wee ri
bale way of making on ”`yropriettorr. If tee rileuator was
so cartiultifh.,tot° rimaao
jaCts, and he wcuiti Prot that there wan uo Mum - Wino tar
fith)Tltep like so general a splurge against the Committee
on Finance for its carelessness in reCOtntnending appro
priations
witAnN (rb,ro.. of Wismactrnaekt.4, .I.•truell tint
It wet 0E011164 for the Departtueut to keep a
!oriel account of the es 4ct number of the army uo to the
ptere-lit time. Reef worts are eoottuttelly changing and
teeing men by discatx, , and the department cannot
WI 11l any mmnol t tliti lirogiug 11111111Zra.
Mr. °Ruts ( noir.). of lowa, thought that, if the
officers of the army were obliged to make the proper
returue promptly, this dttliculty would be ouvlated.
The bill wan raid over
Provision for increased ROVPIMP.
Mr. FkS 4 lf.N DEN, from the Committee on rhysaoo,
also reported the Entiso bill to preside - tor an increased
revenue. It was passed.
Despatches Irons the Army.
Mr. WILAtAt ( Lt. p.), iiev.eachuoetCri, Etelra SO PO
Ghrh's desk the dreparches from Gen moolohn, c on ,
cerairg the occu patom of h which were roast ;
also, a despatch from Gen Hart:ruff.
Recapture of Coufiscate4 YrOnia from the
Enemy.
Mr. YEMEN DEN . offered a reeolotten that the Com
mittee on l'ortnnet ea he instructed to inquire whether any
leaidation was neck,sary in I,l,tion to the ve,Aeld be
lonein& to loyal citlzeits, wklicll bee bertUrcire been
eOzto end cohtitamtoi uy the retirla, and recaptured at
haw Orloam. and other elac , o. adopted.
The Senator from Oregon.
Mr. SU HNER (Rep.). of Alasamcburette. said he bad
in band the rrpor made by the coiunot - ep, witch fume
the tint tit. aeu Itor Trout Oregon Wai le•
fuytil He bas waits for tome action up al it, and wished
to ark the Setetor train 34,4 llatupubire tl.r. Clark),
who was chairman. if he intended to take further fiction
Mr. (ILA ItK (Rep) said the cAntnittee bad been did-
Ohilipad from flip nuty ontruntnd to it_ cuisiah .I”, F A,
to ity&ntinate th 4. chart:es. They preferred to leave the
0.1. Elilo LI to the further action of the Senate.
Mr SHERMAN (Rep ), of Ohio, said ho signed the
report of the camini tine. but h ,ped the SOIWO would °n
em nn wore of it., then 01 thin. enemies:J. It would soon
be celled by the people of Oregon.
Resolution to Expel.
Tr. BURINBB tittered a resolution that Benjuroln
O l bibet 4ellaßT tram OreAMli t who herd beau luaarl, by a
VlLMllittrr of this litany, to he disloyal to Bei Govorinnent
of the United States, be and is hereby eiroseited from the
Senate.
Dir. SAULSBURY (Dr-tn.), of Delaware. obj,zted to
its present consideration, rp# ti OM rtliostlY oven
Relief of captain Farragut.
tar. TdeDOUGALL (Dela ), of California, from the
Naval etanuottee, Talmud a bill for 'Mart-lief of Captain
D. G. Farr:lsm. The bill autnnrit-s the payment or the
male u him while is California, rimed.
Washington and Georgetown Railroad.
She bill for the incorporation of the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company, providing for a city rail
road, was taken up.
I myriwilitirili catiro
A message we.' at this eel iod meal ,at from the Howie,
announcing that the Eton6a had ro•olved that a committee
of two be appointed to proceed itt the Senate and is the
name of the people ttpd the flow-e of Emeromitatirea,
Impeach W, Ft. Bum plum a, a Julio of the Ilktrict ,inert
of lenuessee, At•., and that the bootie had appointed
Isl , sers. Ihuglomt and milet .n, a committee front the
Haute, to appear at the hat of the Senate.
Mr: BIhGHAOI said: POPS' enleret! by the ;Louse of
A
rprrountalirra to appear at the liar of the "donate, in
the tame of the Home of Kepretienttatirei and of all the
people of the United Slate;. we do impeach W. IL
.I.luruphraya.a )ndke of the United States for the anTeral
districts of Tetwerwee, of 111811 crimes pail inlidomongr,
The House of liouvratarixativecr will in- Otis 51.05 a2llll.lltit
the particular articles of impeachment against him and
make good the same mat we do demand that the Smuts
Coke order Tor the an‘earance of the said W. FL
Ilunlybrryq to anarer thus said impeachment.
The PPP-MINT (Mr. I , .. atex- in .he °Lair). Tile.
Senate will take proper order in the premises.
District-Railroad Bill.
After the further coneioeration and amendment of the
railroad Dill, Mr. 9 HEITMAN (RIM ) moved to diaagros
to the Muse ameudmrnte an WV the bill could go to the
committee of coulerence,'as he thought that it was the
only way we could really secure a railroad in thecity.
News front New Orleans
M:_ 0111111SRP, (Rep) o a,d be 1,..1 a de.pstel, from i5 - evr
Torkl or the newe brought by the steamer Columbia,
which he sent to the Clerk's desk to he read.
Mr. Shernian's motion was agreed to, and, on motion
of ,111 r. IHORRIL L., the, et mmittee of conference was sp.
Military Storekeepers.
Mr. WILSON (Rep ),of M.49411 , 1i11e10tt1. introduced a
bill for the appoirornent of military storekeepere.
Limiting the Number of alaior and Bri , radier
Generals.
On motion of Mr. w tuny,sr, of Massachusetts, the
bill to limit the mini.ier of brigadier and major
wm taken up, the question being onlrla'a
men* to make the number of brigadiers 180, instead
of 1:00_
par. WILSON said we had now appointed three major
Revert& in the regular army and there was one vacancy.
In the volunteer service tweets-two major generals Ltd
been confirmed, making twenty-aix. In the regular
army we have eight brilytdb-ra. and in the eitittht.W ride
•ies two butuired nominations have been sit,* in, making
in all two hundred and eight brigadiers, of which number
one hundred mitt sixty-eight have been confirmed. Ile
thought that, on the whole, the amendment should be re
jected.
Mr. BREWS (Rep.). of New York. was opposed to
the bill. Be thought some Senators would like to limit
the number of captains or colonels. We ought to have as
many brigadier., as we have brigades.
air, GIUSIIII said that there were more brigadiers
than we bete ed.
Mr. LANE -Rey ), of Kansas, said we had the other
day in Kansas ten thousand men with six brigadiers.
Mr CHANDLER (Item), of Michigan, said this iris
simply a matter et none We know that we want a
briginiirr general Tor every Tow thou and men; nlOOl5O
igadirrit will be enough for 600 000 men; 180 will them
leave 30 extra brigadiers. and ho thought 150 enough.
But the Senator or Representative from no and en 119,4
particular friend who wants to be a brigadier and him
ann. is , neat in, r,,,L I,ectsuele the n ervico wants them, but
as a favor
The Committee on Confiscation.
The 1.1111S11) aNT-pro tell/ announced. WI the StleCt
on 111 N COUfi•ontiorg bill, M,, re. Clark, Chair
ut.l,..ll, Wile .171. (Si6.-JO ). 114“--
Flo. and Witt,
Mr 7BUMHtILL caked to be excused. IN bad veto'
nizttitot thf rommit'r«.. 1111 , 1 tbOneht lin could do no Bond
It. 8.. , t , t i ti tA c t i.tl ttt.d 111 , 1411 cIpp,IIIILC.3
ia-
Mi ad.
After an executive reeeion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Vol I rctor for Pori Re al
r •
Mr. XtIOT (Rep.). of ills.sachmonts, front the C no
minee on Commerce, reported aWI establishing s pork
Di entry aid delivery in the cAlt ction district of item:-
fort. 8. C., et el near Hilton Head, to by called the port
of rvrt royal, anti proraltna for the spoeinanant of a
collector, at a salary of 31,50 U per sonnet, and for
weighers. wingers, &c.
Mr. ELIOT riquarked that a letter from the &wrote* ,
of the 'treasury had been sent to the committee, showing
the linportionce or this measure.
The bill was passed.
The Williatnstur,v, Victory.
Mr. COX (Donn.). of Ohio, sent up a copy of the de
',patch Irani Gen. McClellan. announcing the victory at
which was road, and apparently afforded
Much gratification.
, Maryland's Atuende to Massachusetts Troops.
DI r. CIUSPIELD (U,), oP Maryland, osueed to be reset
by imphitioym 0111 Th ffloryinud Legislature, opproprimiug
810,000 to those of the Massachusetts Sixth ft, , ghnent
who Ruffend 15Y the riot iu Baltimore, on the 19th of
limn, and the yvaponte of the Massachusetts Lealslatnre,
in acknowledgment of the generous sympathies and kind
alba frhiernial tweihroge ttens axhiblted,wkieh4utt4
waleprevail smosg the aisles of the Union.
Er. CRISFIELD said these proceedings afforded some
alga of a restoration of peaceful relstioue while we were
recoiling accounts of the glorious susses of oar amt.
Nebraska Contested Election.
The Licata resumed the coneideretiou of the Nebraeka
eenteeted.election ease.
. . . ,
A delude eueued, mr. RICH t EDSON (Dena.) and 'Jte.
PENDLETON (PJn) advocating to claim or the coo.
tomaut, mr. Norton, wbu bleu argued his right to Mc
prat nowa cupied by filr.
Mr. DAILY spot, f , in oneourt of hie right to the neat.
Dori, g the debate each parry contended that the other
had retorted to fraudulent votec
(it i , it IKEA replio4 ti 7 She
speech of Mr norheex made yetverday.
Mr WASMIWENE (ltep ), moved to lay
the whole au ,jest on the table. Uarriol—yeas 64, nays
;i6.
This vote retains Daily In hl4 thou
Adjourned.
FROM GEL BANKS' COMMAND.
ROLF OF /BMWS ROM CIVALRY.
New atmtarr (Va.), May 7 —Yeaterday of a
detachment of the Fifth New York Cavalry mole a re
. ttttt oicearict towards Harrisonburg, and white five mutt
this aide they eneountand nowlede of two hundred of
Aksbbl'M Cavalry, and, charging upon them, pouched
ttnin within two mike of the town. Ten of the rebels
were killed and six taken prisoner& Our toss vrae one
kni.fdt and the nattaliuh adjutant taken primmer.. The
broth on our side wet (lithe with the sabre, and was
a very gallant an air.
An °nicer 1 role Mount Jackson. arrived tbis morning,
pays that the guard on the brictga near the tory repined
tha guerilla carntry made an attempt last night to
burn the bridge, but were repulsed. Thuro is uo (Acid
coufirmatiou of Milo, as let.
A small rebel picket waa seen In the nelighborhersl
0,0 c01..1.1....1,r1a5t, yetsterri.sy ir4 ttat, 4ticpy yumuy,
Tbo ;nether is cool and pleasant. Thu sick are
Cargo or Arma and Ammunition Left for the
Eouth, via Nassau.
Palmerston's Speech IA nr;rotion of Venatitt.
REPORT THAT AUSTRIA DEMANDS AN EXPLANATION
NXWTPFFa, May 7 —The steamer A ititralasiaxi ha§
arrived, with Liverpool date§ of the .20th
steamerTLu Tubed Cain had left Liverpiol for Nas
eau, with x heavy cargo of arras ana anautiaition, doubt-
Itas demigued for the ronth.
Thu rotors of Itorliktuaot aontitits&f.
TDB London ,Ytar gi vog a ruonrt that the Anon-tan Co
vennietit has detottudtd exploitations rotative to Lord
Pnlnierstoti'n tote spnecu on 1t417, no far as it regard" ice
retention of Yrtietia.
The Loutiuu Times has a sarcastic editorial ha Peed.-
Urns. preWitilintliMis or a day bf thithhsgiviee,
anal says it was tilllttf premature, as affairs at the time
were meet critical, and battles were impending It auks
the meaning of that part of the proclaaidtion which re
fers to the deliverance trunk foreign invasion an.l Mier.
e.e1.•., and scarcely titian it 01511 lie for the lardy mid
lice done in the Nation anti Slidell affair.
The Ruesian loan of ten millions was to he an
rimmed in London out the 23th. But for this, it was
sappoeiS that the bank minimum would have been re
dcciii tit two per Mitt
Tit nil, all the Irish otrinber I of Parlintoctit had signet
a petition to the F . 01103 of Communi for the redtoratiun of
the Galway subsidy.
The Pat is Patric learns thattwo 'English frigates leave
cc the 66117 fur Bermuda with ordustico and ammu
nition.
WASIIINGTON, Mar 7
The Patrie araerta that England is about to concen
trate troupe and war material at Berlinal4.
Tito first Austrian iron plated frigate has been
launched, tt he will be placed in cuunniolloll
Three <Ahern tvre 1,14t1,1i.15,
Ti in reported that the I) Ii placing at the IHApodaf of the
Etagef or the att:cmut intbhl.l, , i to reward the army and
hitlq , will be imeiadldt,4 soe
It is propoekd to consolidate the public debt of Franco
in obe mule: rn seenrir.) et 4' per conc.
Thu Bourse cloud licAvy mid declining. Unlit% TOf
35m
Garibaldi has renounced the intention of gulag to
Southeln fled y.
It is teperiud that Victor 'Emmanuel will remain at
Nulling. Inn tin to thence .
The lettql , h 41.bd ItititA.ti troop. had come to en arrange
ment for the suppreAgion of the reacti.nary moventuntd
Olt the Papal frontiers, and were acting in concert.
k Stsan F Atee deopatcb, r Almrch 301111 Dim tint it 1$
rumored that the rebels intended an attack on 1 1 '00 (NOT.
Prince Duigerunski hoe bewn beef eked , or life from the
En♦eian Empire, for refusing to obey the Imperial dual
moue to retorn to itemaia.
The tre.ky Fc e a rreo between tu.oia and Piracy
had be.n ratified.
A battle between the Turks and Inenrgenta bad taken
glace in Albania. The Turks 'eat 400 wen and fear
carmon.
TLc PAletitt. sod OL3na raatie nave rcl4cllo nttrdpiilo6.
The American portion will ne sent by the next steamer.
LIVERPOOL, April '2l—EvaPing —The American Mi
niiter lier talien t for a term of YO4fli fl 1101190 in UMW'
tqmcci WO United
elates Legation wilt be tratieferred.
The Times hal an editorial on the Ameriean straggle,
sr d gees nothing fur the bla , ,ks but elayery,
oxwmu
nation. or expiVeion.
A ;; ,, et-Itli , ieurt , el I. to app.ftr is 7+9144014 next WOOli
ttElvee...tieg the camel' 01 TllO ,01)0,11,
The Literary Gazelle is defunct after, an existence of
forty-five 3 a ars.
LITICHPOC , L, April 25.—Cotten—The sales ikiripg the
...h.1....,,1,..e. tO,OOO t....ie.., dosing ottoyent and with
an upward tendency i prices h.tve imouved Aid. 'Cue
10.1.4, to ept-euintore were 20,000 baled nod to exporters
0,000 bales. The ash.s to-day were 7.000 bales, prices
still advancing'. The sales to speculators and exporters
were 2,000 Welk Tba a,e6g .auo-ad. , ne are:
Fair. Middling.
New Orleans 14,1 i 13x
Mobile 1t 13. x
Uplands 13,1( 13'
liii.ii...nwierec.—Ste..wre. %VatternAd 2•11[1.
Flour dull, and d lower, eales at 2tio3ls. Wheat rem/
cull. Mixed limn dull at les2:l lower. White Corn no
minal at 335.
PROV:SIONS — . Reef bus a downward tendency. Pork
Init nominal. Bacon steady. lard (mist ai it
mins Tallow active at 42d Os.
Pito Macs —A steady at 133. Common Ropin
firmer at 13s Welds. spirits Turpentine irregular at
6Ss. Sugar heavy. Coffee without sales. Itice still de
clining. Cod Oil downward, and no sales. Linseed Oil
shear y FA.
LONDON. a pril :26 —Ttr*adatuffs quiet and steady. iron
dull.-
as a downward tendency Common Con
gou Teatinn. Coffee has an upward tendency. Itica
steady. fallow firmer; saint! at 461 Pd. Spirits of
Touchline firm at 68eL Linseed Cake& dull. awd de=
chill dZs WI. Limited Oil 375.. .
. .
gnu rican serieritiis are quiet ; Erie Reilroad shares
80,14.er31X ; LIInoIB Central soaros 4ti4 049%.
LIVRRPOOL, Saturday avaitikte., 911.—ectLau la
firm and unchanged; Balch Wu babe, including 1,000
bales to era entatora and exporters.
Brcadatuffs Quiet and h«avy, bat without Elaboration in
sale=.
Proviaiena dull and
ming, SIAMLIVIIAV., April 26.—Connote far money 01 31
93n. Ceutrai shares4Bj4cnlB didcount. Erin
Thinrond 30X. ctiEN
PARIS, A pra 2ti —Bourin bean Rera 70F 40e.
ILL ape. April 21—Cotten uilel n iaairiaili t.IAU.. of (La
weak 4.000 Waal Nee: (Melina freg oitliaaire 10(1 ban
ltiOf. The stock in Dort i. 50 mu bates.
SAN FRANCISCO, MAY Olin /diatom boa _q.t._
rived at this port, from Sydney, and the Oregon, from
New Cagle.
The ships Talisman and Wilbur Fisk sailed to•day
for Callao,
A HAND-TO-HAND CONFLICT
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE LUSTRALLISIIN.
VI: !VIE
Tag LATStir
THE LATEST
From Catifornia.
SAN FRANCrlgent Mar s...Arrivail. Atparnor ChidAn
Age. from Panama. Shi DR Mary Robitimat tod Ithdeattot,
from :New York ; Mary 1i Batch and Etambler, from
Borten; Vieter,trunt Ham K ,, og Barka Pontiac, from
Liverpool titolurg.treni
thipd Welifuot, fur tiallio; Elvis, fur YAIDaa
Sonooner Carolina 1L Foote. for rho Amoor river.
TVAVP hurdred passermers sailed last weok for the
Or,gon and Bririih Columbia .nines. Two steamers will
depart ror the saute deatmatiou this week.
rANDWI(II lALAIILL
paten to the 39th of April have been received. The
French coneut died at Honolulu on the 29th of March.
A Regiment of North Carolinians in the
Union Camme.
NEW YORK, May T.—Advices received from General
'Burnside's division state that a regiment of North Caro.
Buie.e has been organized, Captain Potter, of General
Foster's staff. being appointed colonel, Two mimes
of our troops bad Iva for Wantriusion, N, C , t 0 firm
the nucleus of the rrgimeut. Largo numbers of Union
men bad viluntarily taken the oath of allegiance, and
they will he armed and equipped by General Burnside,
to defend their homes agates', the rebels. Our troops
L.ve .raptured io vuoLmi two compatriots
of
cavalry, and they make frequent dashes' among the
rebels.
From Newborn, N. C.
You., lata.r 7. — Tb* et.f.lrF AT , V't rsvcn -cfc,s
hcrio, N. C., with oaten to the 34, hail arrived. Among
her ruivengere are Limit Col. fiv won, of the bfavenchir
vette Tv. pry- pevei.th, end bevoral other caner., on far
loughs. the alto hrinne eigttoen bodioa of officers and
•
Notlino new h , ol occurred at Newbern or Beaufort
since war lest advice&
The Mir in Mexico.
YAW TARP, May 7 . Vera Crilk ilAtoA of the 2401, et.—
d lila Havana, by the steamer Cotumbk, state•that
the Frepeti had opened hostilities, and taken possession
of nrixann.
Cordova has declared for Alnome.
The Ptitioh Illiuieter fa mid to ho holding a pit'AiA
inU RA , With Pohlad°, at Puebla.
The ➢f , xicaoa have recoive6 reinforcoments of 9,000
tom aid General Zaragota would climate the marcn of
the French.
Indictment for Treason
Cinema Ari, May 7.—ln the United States Circuit
Court, Aptil term, IS6I, the grand jury found an indict
ntit for treason against James W. Chenowith. for fur
bishing supplies and munitiont of war to the eshale_ "Lb
the present term. ex.....lehator Push, the counsel for the
defendant, moved to quash the indictment, on the ground'
that the SW clause of section third of article third. of the.
Constitution. which provides that treason shall consist
oily in liming war. refers to rebellion, while the second
fiallse; for adhering to their enemies in giving aid and.
comfort relates only to a public war with a. foreign• ene
my.. Justice itwayne gave his decision yesterday, sus
taining the motion by quashing the indictment.
A Report Corrected.
CINCINNATI. May 7.—Cantain Hazlett, or the Second
Ohio Ilegiment, has arrived here on sick furlough.
Neither himself, Captain Kinney, nor Lieutenant
DNA.II was lakes ta-loobers, a, escorted from- tombs,.
lln
yesterday. Captain Hazlett regrets that he should be re
ported as taking the parole.
The Riot Among the Cent Miners.
PeTT6YIII.II, May 7,—The miners engss - en in several
of the collieries on the West Bran M turned oM, yester
day, in a strike for higher wages.
rot succeeding in ebbe - Wing a compliance their
demands, they have forcibly stopped the Meant Pittelrt
weed to keep Ike mince eleor of welei, cud they aro f o Mitr
tiding up.
The sheriff caller) out a posse to suppress the riot, but
the military of thin vicinity are all in the Union army,
and there are PO ar is here.
4.1
/den r oo-opis oft red thele cervices to VIA 0-WTe it
rp
riot, but a sufficient number of arms could not be ob
tained.
The sheriffithen telegraphed to the Governor at Har
risburg, and troops from Philadelphia are expected this
Ainfot twelve hundred men are out on the etrikr.
Ho damage bee been done yet except stopping the
pumps , but this will be serious, as it will drown out the
collieries.
ANOTIFETt I!..2gPkILCII
POTTSVILLE, May 7.—lrrorn eix to eight hundred
miners and laborere have assembled together on the
Forest Improvement Comoany'e lands, end have stopped
the pumps and working of the engines under the manage
-13.,,t of Tuseno fiords,
Most of theee mines are worked below the water level,
and they are rapidly Oiling with water, causing mach
darnege to the properly.
Oilier than Ibis, there is no violence, nor is there MY
apProlo.nsion Of gals,
Departure of Gen. Cameron.
NiIIV Yoax,i'May 7.—The steamship Persia sailed at
noon to-day. Bon. Simon Cameron, C. B. litinteter w
Alagoas, and kamilly, and hia Socrviery of loginion t Bey.
set Taylor, and family, we omens the peieleurmi,
FROM GEN. HALLECK'S ARMY.
CAI RN May 7—(special despatch to the Chicago
)—By an arrival from Fort Henry. we learn that
it in probable that not lens than 200 Nebraska eavalry
were captured in a recent skirmish with the rebels, wbo
una.r ?Mtn., inetMd vi Jeff Thompson, an ortginkiii
reported.
The affair occurred twelve mile; went of Hindman, on
;be oppopito aide of the aver Irma Fort floury. A strong
10F¢0 wi eOL 111 Minna of Chi , e>•h.L
The rumors of the evacuation of Corinth. and Its oftv
tupation by the rnitod States forces, are repeated by
every arrival of devrtcre. Them is now no donot that
Eteurilloril, while holding hie form in line at battle, le
gradually fell i ng back on the Grand innedem and the
opinion gaine ground that there will be no Kerma' en•
Re, enact between the'two tandem, while in their preeent
rsition,
The Mails for Gen. nurnside's Expedi-
Nsw YORK, Kew 7.--All the melts for Gen. Burnside's
prditinn must herrienr be mat Ili/ the Ni.W V..ek
nest office, ail vessels will run YEgaißy from hare tie
Nowbern, N. C.,
Destruction of a Grain Elevator by Fire
YENII/11T, loW May 7=A grain likitlAVlP , lb t 1.15
city, beim grog tr Towneend Or., of Ihtfori, wAt do.
!Omni by fire lan night. The Nee 81110illitel to $15,-
000 8,000 bilthola of grain wore dentroyed, on which
there who an ninuranc. of 517,000.
E=llo=
Now YORK. May Spanish trop on thn island
of St. Dimling° hail attacked the [Lunen!, abd a force of
.... c ep,' batteries, and a uundter of troops, bud tiCOll font
there. 'The Npardeh claim the Orlo t 4) evrtafu lands
voialcit the 11.7liene, 14nt
COLONIZATION IN IVA SO I NGTON TERRITORT.—•
The steamer ShreuPpor4 Loft St. L9Oili on the 3003
nit. for the Rocky Me She had on hoard a
erg number of moigranta from lowa and ClHonig,
who intend to forte a colony in Washington Terri
tory. The boat will go up the Missouri river as far
an Fort Benton
MIJAAIIP MATCH.—It is stated that the third
billiard twitch to he played by Foley and K4Vel
nagb in Buffalo, will not come off for air mot:dile
yet. A now condition hoe boon agreed upon, to
the effect that be' bet pony is to take advantage
of the "putt' "
FINANCIAL AN!) COMMERCIAL.
THE rdOri EY MARKET.
PHILADOLPIIIA, May 7, VAL
United States seven-and-throe-truths per coot. los*
sold today at 30:3, coupon sixes .11 1551 at 14:2 and
112 M, and the Covernmen , cettitioltee Of cleir. at 93X I
Gold decliued, selling at 102%. City 61X0.4, bow, opened
at /01X, and advanced at the setae Board to 102. Ths
old teen° rose to 08.
Motel It CLL./Nab!
Ikew York exchange parel•lo pram,
BoMon exchange....
Baltimore exchange
Coino ry fun&
et Id
7 3-1117'resaury voice
Ore year rerliecatea.
Betiding Railroad allures receded to 22 56.100, a fall off
of 44.100; Lehigh scrip advanced to vx, p olu or 2,1 f,
Tim following rveoluliou, putted at the meeting of shtro•
holders held yebteade), will pardy aecouot for this
improvement. The committee appointed under th
rewAntien are. Mcsars. Thomni Williamson. Henry Cope,
Samuel 1111011 Robert M. Juhasus,, aUd W. 111...
Itl -
ham
Resolved, That the subject of the conversion of the
d islet! uteri scrip shares of the company into stock be
TO' errtd ID a coannittoo of five stockholders, who are also
Scripholdors atul Uoit.ht.l.tt , ya th...:oopooy. oOso , o .18sr
It shall be to mtt/duo the eubloot folly In ,e-pent to an the
rights and interests Involved in the measure, with iiiitho
- at the expel t h e eanomoy, to cnoquit c 'nosed
urou Push too.otone f law as shall arise, and if they
OftC l;atqr 10 1184 to MO( tto nn Nit sitruwil
irreliug ni tovitrottlere. to ba hotel 011 the 311th day of
Nay. instant, a pisn for and couverolott, Which, 18 Its
operation rind tfl , (1111 lie ji; •1 iiiid ra uitabin t. 3 the
risht and hits' este of all ciaLstis W Ithoor v iole,tl rox or in
illiell the 1'0.114 of Ray. Aml
torteOt be entuttim,l mooting for li,. purpose of
forthwith selecting from the 114 of stockholders the
name, of suitable iteroctn to constitute cool, coma,' tt,f, as
aforesaid, and report the ram to the meeting for ltd ap
proval,
- Dort:pm railway shares COLltillll4!aboilt the Caine it
yrbkiday. tittle was down in tineee securitee te-dey.
Peterson's Detector sends 11.1 the following description
of a new and dangsrmts conntLrfidt trtreo.tminr nele on
TBOI3IIIISOWD Ranh, ittninfli Vignettes large 3 In
centre; rival female portrait each side; on lower right,
blast:Eolith and anvil; tt on die above; on the lower lett,
Washington no borsch Lek;3 on die above • lutitatiou RI
WnthingtOn 011 Dorsal/ant on
lower left end, and blacksmith on lower right, are In
ovate.
The following is the 0001 tonnage of the Shamokin
P.,16,41.1.11.11maa .-."‘oe;pent
For week ending Moy 6
BrMile tinft , Ost yeßr
Prcrrnnt•
following is fa 31.41.MPnt ths. amount of coal
transporter, OITI the Lehigh Valley Railroad., for tha
Week thdhig May 8, 1868
Wrok. Provionyly
Tong. Cwt. Tons. Cwt. 'Nom Cwt.
2.6R6 16 41.500 06 41.66 04
0,2111 82 211'41 44 14
.. 1,04 /2 27,618 11 26.803 03
213 08 1,910 (0 2,154 08
1.1104 16 40,583 00 42,550 19
971 13 13363 09 13,q21 02
Hazleton
VIA Stigrei.L.Ar.
Connell
Mount Pleahant..
Spring Mountain
lioleraine
Now Yutt Rott WIWI._ IVA 12 19.101. la 11.PAA
N. softie Vtli 10 31.4.41 08 33,80 04
8. Spring Mountain
2,133 03 30,874 00 33.007 03
1,637 17 21,513 14 20.191 11
270 10 0.507 00 9 700 10
1196 00 11,620 15 11.040 15
Jcddo
HNrleigh
Gsrrintu Penn*
Eburvale
640 07 11,635 01 12,157 OS
Nilueeville
Other Shippers
TOW 18,076 03 283,1196 01 002,013 04
Uorr66]lull6iNgwDtls lout
rear 13,761 09 307.791 11 321,668 00
Increase...
Decrease...
-r-tor him v-tu Erening f - not or tosday says',
The stock market is lower, with some pressure t 1 soil
Governments and the shares which have risen largely of
late. The feeling, however, is bettor towards the close,
infleienecd by the official despatches annonncituf the r r o e a - t
b eat of the rebels (Wan se
tt'illlasbee, /pm
Mir Wail At New Otletate, by way of ila, ana , also has
a good effect, and the rum het eentlimea e.shibit g
speculative spirit.
lane S o,k Ordeal sold up to SSN, and closes at sat e
BSNi Erin is 'l'inf'Nl Pm7ivl 9 l qth Prokrefl O 3 ea& it
mtirm ay..% (mien, Beading a*T. Michigan ()antral
FON arbrix
Pacific Mail is firm at 1110111 TX The sales were
T-Trtail, eitel.tion being directed to other speculative stocks.
The stuck is offered at large differences on long seller?
Missouri sixes fell off to 525, Tennessee 58).1, North
Car. Inns .0.
Tice first transactions in governments show a dentine
of 401 per ct ut. The sixes of ISSI dropped to 101,1
„ ` Tan lAN
notes f• II to 102. apainat 103 )eterranT, tint at the .ffisolt
le2S it)o2,i would be paid. The lives of 117.1 and 11
also tell oft 30.1,36 per cent. The Bisaa of 1531 and '63
are firm at 100ar101Vy. 'phe 6 per cent. certidcatee are
Anal, held as tS9i t vrON, tics pries of tics iaac ettrew
days.
After the board the market was strong. New York
Central 68k, again; Eris 390293 i ; eo Preferred, 00 if
bid ; Michigan Central AAA .t.,60
The 7 , 80 notes hare rallied since the baud to 103.
after selling as low as 102.
Money remains very easy at dmb ift . cent. on call. On
first.class collateral. a large rah ingss has been done this
week it .10 th tt. ) " cent. Paine paper io scarce at .505,4
rrrn.
The gold and exchange =Miele 11111 11 little unsettled
today. Gold hits dropped off to 1023031112 g. Irina
uPiss bills en Loneori are quoted nominally 1134011334
The steamer having left, there is now little or uo hued
nets doing.
'Ply, Cisco hen IitC"PIVCI ills rain of Lag 11 0 in in tr"
change for gold at par. It is underatood that the Ge
-1 vernment has thus obtained a large portion of the gold
net ded ter 'paying the July and August interest on the
I pahlid dt Lt.
rlilladalphia Meek tixenange Salm May Ts
[Reported by 8. E. SLATMAECER. Phila. Exchange.)
FIRST BOA Rll.
5 Long lelaud R... 10 '
499 ON.v .1910 19 3 4
35 Crllstw'rn'lim 4
10 IC ataw R prof.... 8,11
133 do ..... B,y'
100 Reading R 2:311
100 do nswn 23%
004 09, 0 1 Ur 130.4... 13‘4
6.0 Bcla N Dolt Loan 00x
1000 Bch) NaT 6.'52.b5 607
2000 do 115 69%
750 do ...... .. .. 70
1(00 clo b 8 60 .7,‘ I
2000 do !IS 80%
350 do 70
21 Green k Coates.. 2.i)(
9 Penno $.... .. • • 4-
2 rjo 47)i
71 90 .00 . 1 7 it
25 Cheat d: Walnut . 35
2(00 Cato dc Anab be 'B9 93
7000 (10 ..... ..'53 93
2 (14 ) 4 /USW3II I I3 0 '70.,,, 94
1000 Forum Ir. let Ii f .3004
7(00 P)l4la •t. Erie 61.. 92%
2000.0 9 Dt bt Ctf.ceh. 55)1
2( Tit Ft Wayne ..4 0 15
ft Pboao! Ballk, Li .194
11 iniTWNW
500 elute & Del GI 60.. 77)6
500 Lthigh On 103
81ECOND
500 Long Jelend $ 6r. 01
tee rho V 1
1(00 Norris VI Int in" 96 )1 .
"i 0 - Lehigh bcriv.. • • 42,
18 dn....3d ye . 42
3000 Cheat V 7s...cash 30
144 1 9 Tr 5 7,Als T "INS
/ow Ti d Rrßie 09 '61,102
1000 do ...102
1000 N Penna 109-95 974
1000. b 5 93
200 Reading R. 23 66
40 do 23 66
AFTER
5 Camden R Amboy It
01.08ING ro •
1341.
S 1351....10A 1025
V STr 7 3- 10 N. 102% 103
PRibub. 64 OS
P•ndada 69 new.lolx 107
03 a 3a ' ' 36i;
Roadink t 2.3 g 23 451
Wad nt 89'80'43 98 ..
Read bd., '70.... 93,4 94
Bead nit de '86.. 85 80
Pendia 31 CV; 471;
venom 111 in 138.103 103,
Poona R 7 tri Os 96
Morrie OW Con 45 47
Mot rim CaPref 116 ..
°_o! rOT 47
;Kb YTVI••• 13 184
Sob Nay 64'82.. 89 6736
Rimini 33 8 3.10 10
Philadelphia aliolloh
MAY
There is very little Inquiry for Ftour to-day, and only
400cr500 hhis have le.en disposed of at ss‘ 20 for good
interline; 35.60a5.62)i for extrieb The trade are bay.
too, In a anutil Way, at about the Rama fletamt for atiper
fine and extras, and from St, (1:14118.1'6 for extra family
and f +nor bPlindS. as to quality, Rye riOlar COMM is
ilouly, nod $0,50 V tbi, Corn file ti le unsettledt
and rather lower ; 600 Wile MUMS. told at 412 80 V' bbl.
WI(1117,-The market is Not ao sottas, and shout 7000
bus found buyers meetly at 91 33 for prime Penna red,
afloat, including some small lots taken for milling at
t 61.3301 30, the latter frw choice 1.600 bee doubt ern at
91.33. and white at .01.40,e14e, as to quality. ItVit is
tarred more freely, and. 1,600 Ass Penna. solg 5t730,,
vbich is a decline. Corn meets with a fair demand, and
about 3,000 bus sold at 56) c for Penna. yellow, in store,
end b7c for Southern do afloat. Oats era miter lower t
about 4,000 bus Southern sold at 3TO, afloat, and MOO
bin Prima., mostly at 390, in store.
BA.—There is very little offering,, and first No.l
rur.
Quercitron Is steady at aria 50 If" ton.
COTTON..-4 he market is irregular, sad a small burden/la
to note in the WRY of gale&
GROOICAINS AND PHOYISIONS.—There isnot mucb,doing
in either, owing to the firmness a holders.
Bases.—There is some inquiry for Cloverseed at 94.50
t y b., but very little offering,
Is batter 1400 Obi told at i'bx coi•to for natal*,
and drudge at 0h end littile at 220 V Won,
•10 prim
Prom.
hez6 10 din
Pr9{Rt
on; prem.
pa,re,y, dia.
Week. Yoar.
Tons Civt. Toni. Cart.
6,021 05 47,592 07
MUT 99 51053 13
. 2,154 05
5,056 06
==llll
- -
2.: Lehigh Scrip.... 47
19 do 11%
460 Axel, et 20;76
45 do 201
2000 U 8 63 Bog is 'Bl 102
2000 U 6 C mu 6+'81.104)
14000 1.1 87 30 Tr N. .103
1.1666 A. ‘oerl coo Proli.i.olq
10 Moat 13Y C & P. 241 E
5 Bitaloton Coal.. 454
1000 Sun . Brio 72... 93
250 Sell Nay 13
I 800 City 66._Motto_
am !km 2... tot g
1000 J0...K 8- 0.. 08
500 d0...K 8 0.. 08
600 do.,Now Oas 93
194 d0. 1 .1i R.., 93
1020 North roams oe. 74,16
70 It B Vitio 2 Ws
WB&CP... 7
5 llarrigbura R. ... 54
2490 Wilinitatti R 01.104
la thrara t t 20*
22 Philn2a & B; R. 11)
100 Pohl Nay
10 Wilmington 8...42
13 0 etl/DO.
50 Hazleton Coal. 45hE
Y 2 Far & Neon 50
BOAN.D.
Remding
o Moot Nov 13V
do . bye
BO Penna coup Os —lOl.
100 retina 5,4 90
17 ("maw It prefer...
59 II Wrklott 11,,b3 35
1 rPnna ti 4T
5000 Ptola & Rriu 6i... D 2
30 Race t Vino
r~vn
UN City 6s New, ~,.10i
0.9155 FPFITI4
IO&8-FTB~I
DU. Aqkc.4.
ttlmirit R Prf... 16 ,111
IClrnirs ln '7:L. 7934 WIC
L lelend B ex--d 15),‘
Le'ch 01 k Nay 5 1 34 ..
Le. 01 4 N.y...4,-p 414 d,tk
N Pennell 8 8 !,
N Penns 11. 88.. 74:4 14 1 1 i
N Penns 101... 881fi 94,1 i
R eon.— •7?{ 9
Gaterviees Pref. 774/.
Prk Sibwk RI. 4/2 ..
see S Tra-et R. GO tog
It se A& Vine. ot. . . 8.1(
Philri Is R... 54 544 f
' Sprucn R Thou 13, 1 4( 12)6
0111 , 1111 t Cinnims. Z 64 - co*
nne9 A Walnut. 34g ..
Arch Street.... 25 22