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ltevert oltK'is from ituty with tho Army nfthe Poto
trine and aJvo pronouncuHt sentence of death upon
_ ni J. dee* tteis who hud imwi tri; d and convicted.
Cieneral Burin ide states that he had become
#mH*fied Hint it was absolutely necessary that some
*nrh e>jmiiiles should he made, in order to enable
hmi to maintain the proper authority over the army
~ “J, Mb (Oii ni.nu!. The older w«s duly signed
. .1 ftiul nnlv wattfd publication.
nl Jrw«or three of his most trusted staff officers re»
-njeseutHl toOeneral fiurnenle th it should he then
oublißli that order lie would force upon the Pre-
Kdrnt the neoresity of at once sanctioning it, O', by
«r.,"‘ngwi “JSval. «»»n» «t »«l 4 t“ Je
to General Jimr.bide. The publication of the order
th? older before the President, !"[? h *“ X e£l*B a
nsnirnnce that in no other way could he exercue
nrocer command over the Army ot Potonwci
lnd F he»»ked the Preeldent tosaoctme
accept his reslgnatloa as | gßurn si 4a was
President acknowledged consulting
right, but ‘‘fA I "'?,J° era To this General Burn
with romeofliis?' , e ™ l(!enttook timeforeon-
aide replied that, if tne , lowe<J to publißh that
aultation, he wouW not bs» hia ‘ I . ealgQatioa
O,d !o’i.a at-once This the President declined to do,
B Generalßumide returned to Mb camp, and came
...in to Washington that night, at the requeßt of
ffe Presidentfand the next morning oalted upon the
Pi-Mddent for hia decision. He was informed that
the President declined to approve hia order No. 8,
hnt had concluded to relieve him from the command
of the Army of the Potomac, and to appoint Gee.
Hooker in his place. Thereupon General Burnside
aeain insisted that Ms resignation be accepted. This
toe president declined to do, and, after some urging,
General Burnside consented to take a leave of ab
sence for thirty days, with the understanding that at
the end of that time he should be assigned to duty,
as he deemed it Improper to hold a commission as
major general, and receive his pay, without render
ing service therefor. General Burnside objected to
-the wording of the order which relieved him from
his command, and wMeh stated that It was at hit own
request, as being uigust to him, and unfounded in
fact: but, upon the representation that any other
order would do injury to the cause, he consented to
Tet it remain as it then read.
CONCLUSION..
Let no men b'e placed or kept in command of such
men who have not the ability to command and the
will to do: thus the errors and mistakes of the past
■will he avoided In the future, the fond hopes and an
ticipations of a true and loyal people realized, the
Government vindicated, and rebellion speedily and
forever crushed. •; . A .
tv® know that this contest has cost us and will
cost us treasures and blood—thebest blood ever shed
hy- any people in maintenance of their government
' and in defence of free institutions—the blood of the
flower of our land. Let us not mike their lives a
vain offering, by-for a moment entertaining the idea
of a partition of our territory,-which weald forever
involve us in anarchy and border’wars, or by any
bash compromise with rebels. * -
. We owe it to the noble dead tvbOfhavp shed their
blood In founding and defending thjqiGwernment p
we owe it to ourselves iwe'oweit.tp the countless
millions who are to come after-uk, to maintain this
■Government and the'institutions we have inherited
from our fathers—the richest legacy ever bequeathed
by one generation to another—and to transmit them
to our posterity, if not improved, certainly unim
paired. ' ; .
In conclusion, your committee will only say,-that
all the men who hold high positions in the army and
navy, and have rendered- valuable services to - the
country, with whom they have held intercourse,
unite in the opinion that fighting, and only lighting,
can end this rebellion ; that every traitor In the
land must,and shall be made to acknowledge and
yield absolute, unqualified, and unconditional obe
dience to the Constitution and lawß.
And your committee believe this to be the senti
ment, not only of the army and navy, but of every
man in the country—traitors and cowards alone ex
cepted. B. F. WADE,
y Z. CHANDLER,
On the part of the Senate.
W. GOOCH,
JOHN COVODE,
G. W. JULIAN. ,
M. F. ODELL,
On the part of the House.-
%\t Jims.
MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1868.
Cotton and Gold.
We have received an anonymous commu
nication, which we print in another column.
It is evident that the writer is in the dry.
goods business, and extremely indignant
with our lt is not a custom with
us to publish anonymous communications,
but in the present case we do so, without
even taking the liberty of making certain
amendments in Orthography and syntax,
which will suggest themselves to the cool
and .patient reader. It seems that “B. A.
& Co.” (Tor our correspondent is evidently
no ordinary writer, but, like Mrs. MaJa
prop’s Cerberus, “three gentlemen in one,
is ambitious of editing this newspaper, or at
least of reforming, our opinions. Under our
own humble management we regret to see
that it is nothing but “tolerant and respect- ■
able,” and unless we take the good advice
of ocr multiplied correspondent we are to
be made the subject of a “remonstrance,”
What a “ remonstrance;.’ means we do not
exactly know, hut we suppose it is some
thing connected with the husi--.
ness, and is terrible. We are unable to ap
preciate the claims of opr correspondent
■upon The Pbess, that he should take charge
of us in such a summary manner. It is
possible that “B. A. & Co.” pays us
three cents a day for The Press— or it
is probable we have charged hint so much
a line Tor. introducing him to. the trade as
“ a young man of steady habits who wishes
to make himself generally' useful as elerk,
salesman, timekeeper, or-any other kind of
honest employment.” We are still at “B.
A. & Co.’s” service, and he will no doubt
find the gentlemen of our counting-room as
courteous and prompt as ever; but, on such
subjects as those presented to us this morn,
ing, we must insist upon printing our own
opinions at the risk of offending him, and
those of his friends in the “wholesale and
retail dry-goods business,” who imagine
that newspapers are to be. by a
“remonstrance,” or to be intimidated by
the impertinent threats of an anonymous
correspondent.
In summing up the operations of each
day’s money market, we have frequently
taken occasion to expose the designs of
speculators in gold, and to assist Mr. Secre
tary Chase in his efforts to make it fall.
In this we have merely followed the example
of every loyal newspaper in the country—
and the efforts of the Government, sustained
by the loyal press, have lieen very success
ful. Gold has fallen very rapidly, and with
it such staples as had been forced up to an
unnatural and feverish price on account of
the war. Cotton, which has been as much
a subject of speculation as gold, and which
has been advanced to an unjust and oppres
sive price by the efforts of men who see
nothing in their country and its perils but
an opportunity to make money, followed
the example of the precious metal and also
fell rapidly. “This decline,” we said at
the time, “ must have an effect on all com
modities, the prices of which must fall,
and . heavy dealers who have been' deco
rating immense storerooms with various co
lored goods will pay dearly.” “B. A.&Co.”
objects to this as something dishonest and
false, or, to use his own inimitable phrase, is
* ‘ a chimera in the fertile brain of your money
correspondent,” and goes on say that unless
the “present difficulty abates speedily,”
there will he suffering andruin. He mentions
the names of some of our most respectable
firms in this connection, and has the, inso
lence to charge them-with the contemplation
of a course of action that will result in the
suffering of. thousands of poor operatives.
We know enough of these firms to feel con
vinced that his assertions in relation tti
them are as unjust as those in relation to .
The Press. No prudent business man will
stififer from the fall in gold and cotton. There
are dealers, however, who have purchased
muslins and sheetings, and other dry goods,
'and stored them away in the hope of an ad
vance, This has been done to an eAaor
dinary extent; and it is the interest of all
who have been doing this, to keep np
the price of gold and the price of cot-
They thus become—thoughtlessly, it
may be enemies of the Government, and
the allies of the South. They make it their
interest to paralyze the Government’s
finances—take advantage of its necessities
demoralize its credih-depreciate gold—
.create, distrust and enmity in foreign mar
keta.' -Every defeat to our army is their
gain—every indication of disaster or inter
vention, increases the value of their cotton -
and- if General Gbant were to be driven
dnto'the'Mississippi and his army destroyed
it would give them thousands of dollars’.
These are the men who complain because
■Tbs, Pbess sustains the Government in its
.effort to maintain our credit, and prevent
ihe fppression. of the people. The loyal
and man of business who buys from
the best markets—keeps his stock in a rea
sonable state —sells it a just profit—and
goes on from week to week balancing his
ledgers, '-and depositing his small gains in
the bank, is as anxious tp see gold and cot
ton fall as we' can possibly be. It increases
his market, and does not "decrease his pro
fits. * ‘The speculator, however, is. caught in
the storm and destroyed. ;
We have no higher ambition than tp serve
the business :ihtetesto of Philadelphiaand
the cause of the Government. -We are con
vihced.fhaVthese interests and those of the
' Goverpinent are similar, that speculators
and (secessionists are equally our enemies;
A? Co.” can shbyf’.us any line in
{fils fke in-;
■toesra * in wlaSsver
business, wc slmll surrender the argument
accept bis rebuke. Tbis be cannot do j
and we tbink be will find us hereafter, as lie
lias dont- heretofore, opposed to everything,
whether in trade, politics, literature, or so
ciety, that places itself against the- Govern
ment and looks for profit and encourage
ment to its misfortunes. This we believe
to be our duty, and this duty we sliall per
form in spite of a “ remonstrance ” from
“B. A. & C 0.,” and at the risk of being
inflicted with another communication like
that we print this morning.
Promotion lor Service.
Possibly as an acknowledgment for the
insolent manner in which the Marquis of
Hartington, eldest son of the Duke of De
vonshire, conducted himself in a Fifth
avenue .ball-room, at New York, some
weeks ago, Lord Palmerston has made
him a member of the British Government,
by giving him the post of Junior Lord of the
Admiralty. There are five such “Lords,”
each of whom receives $5,000 a year, and it *
is happy for the Marquis that it is not in the
least necessary that, in his new capacity, he
should know a marling-spike from a yard,
the tiller from the caboose, the windlass from
the.hatchway, the.mainmast from the wheel,
or' the stem from the stern of a ship. The
salary is of no importance to the heir of one
of the highest titles and largest incomes in
England, but -the position introduces him
into official life. 1 The Marquis of Habting
ton, who paraded in the New York ball
room with Confederate insignia attached
to his button-hole, and was very soon com
pelled to remove the rebel badge or meet the
personal consequences, had scarcely re
turned to England—where the tame of Ms
“noble” conduct ha.d preceded him—when
he was selected, by “neutrality” Pal
merston, to take office with him. Perhaps
his polite-behavior in New York recom
mended him for advancement. He is thirty
years old, a major of militia, and has been
M. P. for North Lancashire, where his fa
ther has large estates, since 1857. Hitherto,
he has contented himself with playing the
humble part of “ Orator Mum” in the House
of Commons. No doubt, as “the most de
sartless man” among the young nobility,
this “Most Noble the Marquis of Harting
ton,” ("such is Ms will add
; dignity, if not ability, to Lord Palmerston’s
falling Ministry.'
LETTER FROM “OCCASIOMI ”
Washington, April 4,1863,
The letter of Lord Lyons to Earl Russell,
in ■which he so plainly stated the plan of the
Secession conspirators, is still the subject
|of comment. The Democrats themselves
are heartily ashamed of the part they are
made to play before the diplomatic world.
They find themselves quoted and recog
nized as the party against the country.
; They occupy towards the United States
■the position of the emigres to the French Re
public, and New York is now sneered at as
the Coblentz of the Democratic party. I
find this feeling to be more general among
those Democrats that represent the adopted
citizens Of that party. I happened to be
conversing recently with a gentleman whose
enthusiasm tor the Democracy was un
bounded, and, having fled from the tyranny
of England over the Irish race, was a fa
natic in his love for freedom and his hatred
of England. “ Sir,” he said, with bitter
ness, “ what will my friends and companions
in suffering Ireland say, when they see this
Democratic party, their ideal of free action
and independent American thought, at the
feet of an English minister? I became a
Democrat as I > loved bold and progres
sive ideas ot freedom. I was taught to re
gard the party as Ireland’s constant and im
patient friend; its leaders- denounced Eng
land’s tyranny in the Senate and the House;
and when the sacred hour of action arrived,
the Democracy were to be our allies,to give ns
confidence and comfort, and to control pub
lic opinion in our behalf. Now I see them
to place my adopted country at
the feet of tyrant, and the sword
that .oppressed, me in the land of my birth is
invoked for the downfall of the land of my
adoption,” The words of this'true Irish
man are generally ffelt and spoken, and-the
leaders of the Democracy feel humiliated
and apologetic. They shrink -from the act
like incendiaries who find themselves dis
covered with the torch in theirhand. I have
not seen a single Democrat who endorses
these leaders; and I have not heard one of
the “leaders” themselves avow the inter
view with Lord Lyons. Fernando Wood
himself, the most extreme, and, if I can use
the phrase, the most shameless of the New
YoTk “leaders,” hurried into the news
papers to deny the suspicion of the New
York Herald, that her had: been in collu
sion with the British Minister. When
Fernando Wood ’finds a depth in po
litical degradation that he ' shudders
to tread, we can well imagine the feel
ings of the great mass of the party. It is
not the deed these men dread, hut the con
sequences of the deed. Like the bloody
minded Lady Macbeth, when she dreaded
the failure of the assassination, the attempt,
and not the deed, confounds them. If
these men could have persuaded Lord Lyons
to throw the sword of England into the
strife ; if English men-of-war had broken
our blockade, and English guns com
manded New York harbor; if, in short,
England had recognised the South, and sent
her navy to enforce the recognition, do you
think these men would have exhibited any
sorrow ? This was precisely what they
hoped to attain: induce England to throw
herself upon the North; and out ,of the
struggle see a Southern Confederacy, whose
northern boundary would be the Erie canal,
or perhaps the lakes themselves, take its
place among nations. You may think I
am extravagant in making rids supposi
tion; hut if you trace this conspiracy back
step, by step ; if you compare dates and
events and the temper of the people, you
will find the coincidence startling. You, in
Philadelphia; with your Union Leagues—
your, fine system of. organization—the
cheerfulness that exists among loyal men—
and the confidence with, which you lean
Upon one another—may smile at the idqa of
foreign intervention. But remember that
the skies -that overcast the country when
these gentlemen sat in the parlors of Lord
Lyons were far different from those that bend
above us now. Remember the apathy, the
hopelessness, the despair, that weighed, upon
us all. We had been beaten in the field, we
had negleeted to reap the fruits of victories,;
and when men saw an unsuccessful general
going into retirement amid the shouts of a
demoralized army, they looked with terror
upon the future. If England ever had an
opportunity, it was at that time. She
dreaded to accept it, and it passed away*
forever. The lesson it taught should be
ever present to us. While we scorn any at
tempt at intervention or mediation; while
we feel secure and joyful at the general ma
nifestation of the public virtue, we should
not forget the traitors who sought to over
throw us in the hour of onr calamity, and
who would again make the attempt if God in
his good providence should see fit to chasten
ns onee more. Occasional.
Arrest ot* Governor Tod, of Ohio.
Oikcikxati, April 4.—The sheriff of Fairfield
county yesterday arrested Governor Tod on Hie
charge of kidnapping Dr. Olds, an indictment
having been found against him by the grand jury of
Fairfield county.
The Governor was taken before Judge Johnson,
° ■?®S' Jpreme Court, upon a writ of habeas corpus,
and admitted to bail to appear before the Court of
of Fairfield county in Junenext.
wa^ fi>und the sheriff waß prowling
. *J|? him, the Senate undertook to hurry
ZSi if 14 le « al fOT Federal officers
OMo > which would hare knock-
° f Shertff ’ l ' w * rant ! hut too
The an<l Med.
The sheriff, meantime, gained access to the
■pernor’s office and served his warrenfT The Go™£
norprolested agalnet heing carried off
ously. and asked for delay tUI the moming trSm hnt
the officer waa. Inexorable. The
name to the resoue with a writ of haTteat
the Governor was released by giving haU to appear
In the Fairfield Court in June next. The arrest had
been arranged ao as to throw the Governor in JaU
'.the day after the adjournment of the Fairfield Court.
Mr. Olds wanted to give the Governor a taste or the
“ Butternut Bastile," hut he failed. -
- !United.States.l>egaJ-Tender Notes. :
EocsAsteb. N. Y., April 4.—The Supreme Court
for tfiVdlstHct of New York decided to-day, that
TJnlteifStateis legal-tender nptea wen constitutional
■arm debts Mmtraoted’before the passage off he law
making such hotes-a legal tender. All or the four
judges concurred In this decision. .
W ASHINGTON -
Special Dtsgwtclies to “ The Press.”
WAKHIKOTOW April 6, 1863.
So Authority Grauted for Raising Colored
Troops In Philadelphia.
The attention of the War Department having
been called to a circular leßued in Philadelphia, pur
porting to be from “ Headquarters Ist Pennsylvania
Colored Brigade, No. 130 Vice street,” being an ap
peal to colored people to form regiments and bri
gades, which is signed “ William. Frishmulh, cot.
commanding) Colonel .James Bogan, Colonel W.
H. Moore, Lieut. Colonel H. Yeager, Major Wm.
Lentz, and Adjutant James W. Allen,” the follow
ing despatch baa been sent in reply:
“ No authority has*been given Iwr this Department
to any person for raising colored troops in Phila
delphia. The commanding officer’s attention has
been directed to the subject. _
“EDWIN M. STANTON.”
Enters upon his Duties.
Hon. Edwabo MoPhehson, of Pennsylvania, ex-
Hepresentative to Congress, will, on Monday, enter
upon iris duties as Deputy Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, Mr. Estbe has been efficiently acting in
that capacity since the creation of the office,’at the
last- session, his appointment, it is understood,
haying been merely temporary.
The Postal Convention of All Nations.
AmoDgst the passengers on Saturday from New
York for Southampton, per Hamburg mail steam
ship Saxonia, were the Hon. John F. Kassox, M.
0., formerly First Assistant Postmaster General,
and Mr. Adolphe bKehlk, of New York, who go
out to represent the' Poßt Office Department at the
‘Postal Convention of AH Nations, to he held in
Paris, France, during the month of May. one of
the objects of this conference is to establish a uni
form rate of postage to and from the United States.
The Gunboat Penobscot.
The gunboat Penobscot, Commander Da Haveh,
which came to the Washington navy yard from
the Wilmington blockading station for repairs, has
received a general overhauling, and is now nearly
ready for sea again. She will probably not go back
to the 1711011081011 station, as she is too slow
to, deal with the fast Clyde-built steamers
that the rebels are running into Wilmington,
and which show their heels to the Mount Yernon,
the faßtestiveaSel we,have on that station. The
propeller Renobscot, »b with some others of
hra' smail for her engines.
The fajjit thSt'for thh eleVen months the PenobßCOt
was her fires were out less than ten
limes, and during that time her screw made five mil
lion six hundred, thousand revolutions, shows the
exhaußUng wear and tear our blockaders are subject
to by the nature of .the service.
The Rebel Attack oh Point Pleasant.
The following has received At the headquar
ters of the army: \ :
GbHBEAI. SOHiarCK’B HxAnQUAMJBBS,
Baltimore:, April 4.
To Major General Halleck, General in Chief:
I have now, through Brigadier General Soakkon,
Captain Oaxtxb’b account of the Point Pleasant,
Ya., affair. Captain Cabtbb had 60 men. He re
ports 2 killed, 3 wounded, and 6 taken prisoners—
makiDg our total lobb 11. The rebels lost in killed,
wounded, and prisoners, 72; and so their raid, with
their largely superior numbers, wsb handsomely re
pulsed. ROBERT O. SOHENOK,
Major General.
Point Pleasant is at the mouth of the Kanawha
river, Yirginia. .
ARMY Or THE CUMBERLAND.
Movements of the Rebels—Brilliant Affair
at Woodbury—Pemberton’s Forces Pre
paring to join Johns* on—Sudden Death
of a Son of Gov, Andren—Johnson— Oar
Troops Active and Vigilant at all Ppiats,
jBjf.fi. ‘
Nashville, April 3.— Gen. Bragg has gone to At
ianta, Ga., on offiefbl business.
Dick MeOannhssbeen arrested at McMinnville for
disobedience j>f orders in leaving Brentwood on the
approach of Mitchell’s forces.
The rebels are fortifying themselves strongly at
Palmyra.
Gen. Crook’s brigade captured twenty-five rebels
at Carthage after a sharjj, skirmish.
The rive? is falling. .
CmoikSati, April 4.—Dispatches from Murfrees
boro’ give an account of a brilliant skirmish on the
Ist instant. An expedition under Brigadier General
Hazen and Colonel Enyard started for Woodbury to
attempt the capture of the rebel force at that point.
One hundred of the 4th Ohio Cavalry accompanied
it. The infantry Burrounded the rebel camp and the
cavalry dashed in, but so vigorously that the rebels
were dispersed and fled over the hills. A number
were killed and wounded, and some thirty captured.
Fifty horses, a number of mules, four wagons, and
the rebel camp, were also captured. We had only
one wounded. •
The rebels, six hundred strong, were commanded
by Colonel Smith. The expedition would have been
completely, successful if the cavalry had not been too
eager.
Gordon Granger’s cavalry the next day. killed one
rebel captain and a private, and captured two lieu
tenants and eight privates.
Telegrams from Generals Hurlburt, at Memphis,
Asboth, at Columbus; and Dodge, at Corinth, repre
sent a heavy force of rebel cavalry on the Tennessee
river about Florence. The rebels are constructing
bridges in that section, and building floats for.
orosßing the TSmeßSfee. river, Jndioattag a mow
ment of the rebel army from Vicksburg to join
Bragg, .or an intention .of the latter to move that
way. -If true, Als news la important. . V
NASHvu.r,a,'4pril 4.—Surgeon Charles Johnson,
of tfie. Ist -Middle .Tennessee Infantry, and a son of
Governor Johnson, was, thrown from Bis horse
today, and nhp.Ost instantly killed.
Fifteen rebel prisoners arrived from the front to
day. „
A Union man named Harper, who tried to evade
the conscription, was murdered by guerillas on
Thursday night, two mileß from this city* His
house and buildings were also burned.
Mitk.fubkskoro, April 4.— General Palmer had
another skirmish atWoodbury, driving therebelsoff.
The members of the Anderson Gavaly Regiment
-who refused to do their duty recently were con
demned to death for mutiny j but Gen Rosecrens has
disapproved of the sentence, and the men are re
turned to duty, their pardon being conditional on fu
ture good behavior.
ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
Town of liske Providence Submerged—Re
turn of All of Oar Expeditions to Yeung’s
- Point—Bombardment of Vicksburg Com
menced—Ad mirol Farragnt Captures a
Rebel Gunboat—Tile Southern Peace Par
ty, dfcc.
Caiko, April 4.—Later news from below baa been
received.
"We learn that the water continues to pour through
the out at Lake Providence, and nearly the whole
town is submerged.
The troops have been obliged to move their en
campments further up the river.
Tug boats can pass into the lake, but the current
is too Btrong for the transports.
The health of the'troops is good.
It is now believed that all the expeditions, inclu
ding the one sent down' the Yazoo_ river, have re
turned or are returning to Young’s Point, where, it
instated, nearly two hundred transports are gathe
red. ■■ ''' .. .
The Memphis Sutlelin says the Pederal battery op
posite Vicksburg has silenced a battery on the op
posite shore.
St. LOUIS, April 4.—A special despatch from Cairo
to the Democrat says advices from Young’s Point to
Tuesday night had been received. They state that a
large force of the enemy had been withdrawn from
the front to the rear of Vicksburg, in anticipation of
an attack of the United States troops via the Yazoo
Pass or Haines’ Bluff 1 .
Yazoo City and Greenwood have also been,
strengthened; The heavy guns have been moved
from the river front to the rear of Viokßburg and
“0.11 alters” substituted.
During a very high wind on Monday night the
rebel gunboat Viokßburg broke from her moorings
and floated down the stream. She was captured by
Farragut’B vessel.
Unless something is speedily accomplished by the
Yazoo expedition it is presumed that it will be
abandoned.
Shelling from the nearest Federal battery com
manding the rebel works in front of the canal com
menced on "Wednesday-night. -•
A PEACE PARTY IN THE SOUTH.
tlieSjOuiherttfitemsCf news received is one
reporting the formatiop of if'peaee P al^, liea<l ? <i
Henry S. Foote,-'Alexander -Masley, editor of the
Hichmond ITSfe and others. BesoMtians <m the
subject-will probably pahs the lower House of Con
gress before the adjournment. It Is said that the
course of the Richmond Enquirer is disapproved by
many of the leading members of Congress.
The Chattanooga Rebel says a blow will be struck
before Jitne which will unfetter the long-manacled
State of Kentucky. - ■ . ,
Reports from Columbus say that a force of seven
hundred rebels was discovered yesterday marching
towards ffislnnsn, with the intention of taking that
place. General ■ Ashoth started down this morning
with six hundred mem-and a larger force is, ready to
leave at a moment’s notice.'' . j-
Cihcikkati, April 4.— Passengers who arrived at
Cairo yesterday state that the late engagement on
Hones’ Bluff was a failure. The fleetand trans
ports returned to Young’s Point. '
OraoiKKATi, April 4.—The attack on Fort Pem
berton was recommenced on tte_W«hnli bby «>egut
boats Baron de Kalb and OhflUcothe. The result is
net known.
Indications point totheahandonmentof the Yazoo
Pass expedition. A fleet of; twelve transports, just
out of the Pass, were ordered to return empty. Over
three hundred boats, are now at Young’s Point. _
Great movements Of troops are in Gen.
Grant has succeeded in placing a battery of Parrott
84-pounders in position so as to reach Vicksburg.
The 27th ult. was fixed for the attack, but it was
postponed in consequence of the storm.
Important newa is daily expected.
ADMIRAL FARRAGUTAT NATCHEZ.
The Natchez (Miss-h Cburfer says, when Commo
dore Farragut arrived there the Hartford and Alba
tross senta boat on shore with a communication to
the mayor, which read as follows: •
U. S. Flagship Habtpobd,
Off Natohbz, Misa., March It.
" To hit Honor (heMayor of Hatches:
“Sib: I trust it Is unnecessary to remtod youot
my desire to avoid the necessity
nocent for the guilty, and express to “° p ,®
that the scene of firing upon United t States boats
Will not be repeated by either tire ,a * le " a T l> thSi? Si
Natchez, or guerilla forces. Otherwise I 'J®
compiled to do an -act most repugnant to my leei*
logs by firing on your town in defence of
and for the honor of my flag. I Bhall be most happy
to see his honor, the mayor, on board.
“Yery ™r D^WB AGXIT,
“Rear Admiral OomTnft"dfng W, Q-, JJlocteadtiHf
Squadron.” .
Exposure of a RebeiJ Cabal.
Cni-oissATji Anrjl A—Solomon Hensbaw,.a citt
vrCfv?' 1011 ,.’ %“ut»ln; county, Indiana, finding
o/The Golden Circle, which he had
a tr *„t BODII ' > leorganizatlonj exposed the
iS? wa * threatened’ sor.muoh. that
5S . of all his property and started. tomtit
the country, but, ove:come by tear, put an end to
his life near Attica.
THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA. MONDAY. APRIL 6. 1863.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS!
THE ATTACK ON CHARLESTON.
OUR TROOPS LANDED ON JOHN'S ISLAND,
Sktonishine Commenced.
THE REBEL PICKETS DRIVEN IN.
STIRRING NEWS FROM CHARLESTON.
Fortress Monroe, April s.—Yester
day’s Richmond Dispatch says that Pensa
cola was fired by the TJnion soldiers about
the 83d nit., and inost of the town destroy
ed. The soldiers are going to reinforce
General/Banks.
The enemy hare landed in force on Sea
brook’s or John's Island. Three gunboats
and several transports are lying off the
island. Skirmishing has already taken
place between ours and the enemy’s pick
ets. Oiir pickets are driven in, and the
'.Federate are advancing.
General Hagdod has ordered all the wo
men and children and non-combatants re
moved from- Adams’ run - , which is twenty
miles from Seabrook Island.
Capture of Rebel Cavalrymen—Movements
. of the Emeiny—Col. Moseby riot Wounded
—Severe Storm.
Headquarters or the Army or the Potomac,
April 4.—One of the most severe wind storms ever
experienced in thiß vicinity has prevailed during to
day, and ia still raging to-night, accompanied with
snow. -
Intelligent received to-day represents that all was
perfectly quiet in front of our liras yesterday.
A rebel scout of twelve men were captured a few
days ago at Catlett’s Station. .
Hampton and Fits Hugh Lra are said, hy a de.
serter to be at Culpeper with an estimated-force of
2 600. Lee Is to picket the Bull Run Mountains.
’There are no ‘rebel forces between this and the
Rappahannock, excepting those of Moseby and
Captain Jones, alias Farver. Moseby was not
wounded, as reported, but IOBt seven men in the re
cent affair at Dratnuville.
Headquarters Abmt of the Potomac, April
6.—The snowstorm of last night was very severe,
and has made the roads in a terrible condition.
department of the southwest.
Driving out the Guerillas—Erection ami
Designation of New Districts-Gen. Her
ron and His Army— Ben. Prentiss at Work
-Report of -a Cherofcee Scout, <&c.
GUERILLA COMBATS IN MISSOURI.
Washington, April 4.—The following has been
received at the headquarters of the army:
St. Lours, Mo,, April 3,1863. •
Major General H. W. Halleok, General-in-Chief:
Col. HarrißOß, commanding at Fayetteville, tele
graphs that Captain J. I. Worthington, with two
companies of the Ist Arkansas Cavalry, returned
to-day from a scout in Carroll’s county, Arkansas,
after four skirmishes with the rebels, where he kill
ed twenty-two and took seven prisoners.
Captains Smith and McFarland were killed, and
Captain Walker is a prisoner. Our loss-was one
man wounded—not dangerously.;. •
S. R. CURTIS,
Major Genera! Commanding.
Major General H. W. Halleck, Generalin-Chief:
A band of guerillas took the steamer Ham Catty,
and murdered several soldiers and nine contrabands.
General Sloan telegraphs that Colonel King, who
1b in.puißuit, had two fights yesterday with the gue
rillas, totally routing them, and mortally-wounding
their chief, S. R. CURTIS,
Major General Commanding.
CHANGES IN THE DEPARTMENT.
[General Orders, No. 34,]
Headquarters Dbtabtm’t of Missouri,
St. Louts, March 30,1863.
I. The District of Kansas, Major General Blunt
commanding, is hereby modified as follows: To ex
tend* south to the Arkansas' river ; the eastern
boundary line south of the Missouri river to be
esst line of the western tier-of eouptiea in Missouri,
and rash line prolonged to the southern-boundary.
Other districts are modified, and commanders will
report accordingly.
11. Major General F. J. Herron will assume com
mand of the Army of the Frontier. .
111. The District of Southwest Missouri is ex
tended southward to the Arkansas river, and Briga
dier General J. M. Schofield is assigned to the com
mand.
JY, The. District of RoHa, Brigadief General
Davies commanding, never having been; designated
in orders, is described as follows: Commencing at
the intersection of the fifth principal meridian and
the northern line of Washington county, Missouri,
thence west to the Gasconade river, thence up' that
stream to the western line of Pulaski county, thence
south to the State boundary line between Arkansas
and Missouri, thence east to the fifth principal me
ridian, thence north to the place of beginning.
Other districts concerned are modified accordingly.
V. Major. W. M. Dunty'Judge Advocate, having
reported foroi tiers, Ib assigned fur. duties at these
headquarters, on the staff of the MatotGeneral com
manding. - . - vV
By command of Major General Curtis: *-
- H. Z. CURTIS, r
Assistant Adjutant General.
THE ARMY OF THE FRONTIER AND ITS
LEADER. -
Maj. Gen. F. J. Herron has been assigned to the
command of the Army of the Frontier, and,will take
Mb departure to-day to assume the.command. The
gallantry, distinguished valor, and -uniform success
of General Herron has already placed bis name In
the front rank of the younger class of commanders,
' made famous by gallant deeds. Distinguished for
coolness and courage at Pea Ridge, where he was
almost single-handed and alone, borne down by a
score of rebels, and taken prisoner, and kept with a
broken ankle, for hours, exposed to a storm of shot
and shell from both armies, his gallant spirit
chafing to get released, he has since tsat terrible day
won unfading laurels in the decisive battle of Prairie
Grove. .
• It is understood that his appointment to the pre
sent command will result in the inauguration of a
very important expedition, in which celerity of
movement and combination of. the dissevered divi
sions of the Frontier army will follow. It would be'
premature at tMs time to he more definite; but
hat a movement is on foot; calculated to hurl a
heavy blow on the enemy, is certain. It maybe
not improper to state that two divisions of the
Aimv of the Frontier are now in Texas county,
near Houston, and the third division is in the neigh
borhood of Springfield;. These divisions; will be
concentrated, and Generals Vandever and Orme
have been ordered to report to General Herron, to
take command respectively of two of the above de
signated divisions. General Herron will proceed to
. h oußton, Texas county, and will be accompanied
by his staff, vie.: Captain W. H. Clark, adjutant
general; Captain H. A. Littleton, chief of commis
sary ; Captain J.-Bradley, chief quartermaster; Cap
lain J. D. Brewster, aid-de-camp, and Lieutenants
A. Russell and D. P. Wight, aids.
; GENERAL PRENTISS HEARD FRO M.
A copy of the following order haß been received
- here. It needs no comment. The soldiers say
amen:
Hxadquakteks Dist. or East Aukawsas,
•Helena, Ark., Man* 24.1863.
General Orders, No. 19.—M. M. Pomeroy, a
citizen' of Wisconsin, baying been found within the
lines of the army in this district, as correspondent
of the La Crosse Democrat, a newspaper published
at La Crosse, Wisconsin, and there being ample evi
dence in the possession of the general commanding
that he has been communicating to, and publiahing
in, said paper, over his signature as such corre
spondent, articles containing disloyal sentiments,
and filled with remarks calculated to discourage
and demoralize the army, as that' he believes the
war for the restoration of the Union to be' “ a mur
derous crusade for cotton and niggers,” and the
loyal soldiers of the armies operating in the Missis
sippi valley to be a band of thieves and robbers, said
M. M. Pomeroy is hereby ordered to leave Uue lines of this
army immediately, and not to return under penalty of
arrest as a spy.
By order of Brie. Gen. Prentiss.
[Official.] JOHN E. PHILLIPS, A. A. Gen.
! . BBFORTOFA CHEHOKEE SCOUT.
The following report was received at headquar
ters, and translated from the (ffierpkee:
Ohekokeb Nation, March S, IS6S.
Charts* Scraper to Otter Scraper:
Was on the Arkansas river on the sth inst., oppo
site Fort Smith, with more than one hundred men.
The rebels were unloading a steamboat filled with
corn; fired at them, but they escaped into a boat and
crossed the.river. Some were killed s.tnn pilots
were shot from their posts ;, three men tried to escape
in a small boat. They were all shot. The’steamer
was a little too fast for the scouting party. They
cut the cable and pushed off. The streetß at JFort
Smith were at the time crowded with men, who be
gan to fire, but they were soon cleared anilTte men
got into houses. Their balls did not seem fo come
near where the scouting party was; bat they soon
began firing with cannon. ",
Two thousand Texas troopß are at Fort Smith.
Standwaite is at Fort Coffee, ready to come on this
side of the river at airy time. Those rebels that
were driven across the river by our scouting party
were about establishing a post on thiß side of the
On the way up the party killed one Campbell.
There were Bixteen men in die party. Powder, lead,
and caps are very scarce with us. The soldiers who
have come from your camps, with few exceptions,
have staid at home without helping us, but ail the
men bom Flint district and Lee’s creek went with us
Willingly. This scouting party also had with it thirty
men from the rebelß. They were excellent fighters.
If the rebels try to drive them away they will meet
resistance.
Tire Recent Affair at Point Pleasant, Va.-
M urder of a Veteran of the “Lust Ware”—
Effects rt Negro Slavery* *«• r '
G-ai.h?olib, Ohio, April I.—The rebel loss in .the
recent skirmish at Point Pleaßant foots up, hilled
23, prisoners .27, and the wounded not known. Out
supposed to be over 26. The rebel fordeis estimated
by men who saw them at near 600, and yet they ran
without scarcely Brine a gun, before the 120 men in
the Court House, ana some 200 which went from
here, composed 4n psttof our young men who'hsd
never burned powder before. •
-There is one incident attending this marauding
attack, which exhibits the demoralization and bar
barism of these rebels in a more fearful light.
On their way to or from the Point they met Major
Waggoner, an old gentleman between eighty and
ninety years of age, on horseback. They ordered
him to dismount and give up his horse. He did not
doit at once, and thereupon they shot him dead on'
his horse —an act of barbarism which can Shd its
parallel only in the history of our Indian wars. •
Major Waggoner was a Virginian, and a soldier
of the war 00812. He commanded at Coney Island
when the British attacked it during the war of 1812,
and be waß a true and loyal man up to the (Tay he
was murdered in eold blood by this-chlvalry of the
South, in order to steal his horse. Can any civilized
people live alongside of such barbarism in peace? I
say no. Oivilizationj which' is the reign of law and
rights, cannot live in peace along side of barbarism,
wbiohis the reignof mere human will uncontrolled try
law and rights. Between snch civilizations, con
flicts and war are the only possibilities, until one or
the other obtains the supremacy, and civilization
holds barbarism in check by the power of physical
force, since barbarisnt bas no respeot for any other.
Jntbis war, one or the other party mast triumph
and become supreme. If our free Northern civiliza
tion cannot crush out this slave barbarism, then we
- must submit to its dominion—a dominion of-brnte
the barbarizing effeot of
Southern slavery, arb overy day becoming more and
more manifest, 'in i860,.a, Preneh gentleman, who
travelled over the South, Mr.Eltst Neoius, said
the religion of the South was a mere scheme
‘ Keep the negroes In subjection. The history of the
last two years have proved his words to be true. -
ARMY OF THE FOTOMAC.
. ARMY OF THE KANAWHA.
From Aspinwali—Arrival of the Steamer
Northern Light.
New Yoke, April 4 —The steamer Northern
Light arrived at this port to day, with $237,000 la
treasure from California, and $13,000 from Aspm-
W The purser’s report says the Government has
seized all the properly belonging to the Transit
Company, including the Bteamers on the river and
lake. The Government declares that the company
have violated their contract, and, in accordance
with its terms, their property is forfeited.
Nothing had been heard at Aspinwali of the a team
erß America or Moses Taylor, when the Northern
Light left Aspinwali on the 26th ult. It was doubt
ful whether their passengers would be allowed to
cross Nicaragua.
[This hews is somewhat doubtful.]
From San Francisco.
Sam Fbamcibco, April 4.—The Legislature -has
extended its session to the 20th tost.
Sugars 13 J 4. There is a slightly increased demand
for groceries. Three brigs have cleared for the mouth
of the Amoor river, carrying liquors, sugars, ary
goods, and groceries, .
The English underwriters charge Vi premium war
risk on California grain-laden ships.
Railroad Accident. ■
Baetimoke, April ft—The engine of the 3-o clocx
train from Washington for this city ran off tte traox
in consequence of the sleet of snow. S®^? e l i aa t
train, not pereeivira the signals, ran Jnto the imc
two or three cars of the first train, thenq
killing one passenger “°/J^ U Lo Sthm
another, and injuring a dozen others. No former
particulars have as yet been received.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Wftlkerton viaduct, a lew miles Baltimore.
One man was killed, and six wounded--all employes
of the road. The passengers were not toyured. The
team was detained three boats. to«J® stores,
the conductor did not see the signal in time to pre-
Ve No*Ctter™m n Fortreas Monroe was received to
day. The boat has not arrived, and.probably did
not pass Old Point owing to the storm,
, Mayoralty Election in Louisville.
Louisviixe, April 4.—William Kay was elected
mayor of this city to-day, by about ew majority.
Thedttrning train hence to Nashville, comprising
four c “with soldiers and two with civilian pas
sengers, was thrown offthe track near Bacoya creek
by §ie accidental displacement of a raU. No Uves
were lost, but a few persons were seriously, ana se
veral slightly, wounded. '
Capsizing of a Towboat*
WViwSirjTTK Ind-AmU 4.—The towboat Watts
was capsized yesterday opposite Mount Vernon, and
ta men were drowned. . .'- ■.
MEW YORK CITY.
CSpecial Correspondence of Ths Press.]
New Yonx, April 4,1863.
GEN. BUTLER’S RECEPTION,
attheAcademy-of Music last evening, resulted in the
most pronounced ovation that has yet been tendered
to any military, or political, notability of the day by
the citizens of New York. Not only was the vast
Academy crowded to overflowing In every part, but
the. assemblage had all the high social characteris
tics of an audience at a favorite opera, and nume
rous ladies-in full dress lent their presence to the oc
casion. Even; the private boxes were occupied, and
in one of them could be recognized Mrs. Gen. But
ler and Miss Lilly’Fremont. As" Gen. Wool, Gen.
Cochrane, William Cullen Bryant, and other distin
guished representatives of the army, society, politico
and letters made their appearanceon the stage, they,
were greeted with thunders of applause, which over
took their' own echoes ia hearty repetition when a
glee club sang the “ Sword of Bunker Hill.” At the
conclusion of the singing, the military band in at
tendance struck up “Hail to the Chief,” and Gen.
Butler stepped forward to speak. At his appear
ance, the whole vast audience—gentlemen and
ladies—sprang to their feet, and then ensued such a
tempest of bheers, huzzas, waving of handkerchiefs
and enthusiastic shoutß as the Academy never before
trembled , with. The speech of the hero of New O
rleans was just what mjght have been expected from
him—a vigorous, warlike, and straight-up-and-down
statement of national facts and national necessities.
It was emphatically the speech of a determined sol
dier and the argument of a clearheaded statesman,
dealing'wlth no partisan side issues, but bearing ex
clusively upon the war, the whole war, and nothing
but the war.
THE GOLD MARKET,
as, you will perceive from your own reports of to
day’s Boards, is in the pangs of fluctuation again,
alternately falling and advancing five percent., as
though to trifle with the' feelings of the virtuous
speculating fraternity. There is, however, a decided
“method” in the seeming madness; and so syste
matically have a certain set of brokers arranged the
hidden key-board of their business, that I venture to
predict they will, (no great victory occurring in the
meanwhile) run gold up to 172 within thirty days
front this date, and run it down to 127 within thirty
days thereafter. Nothing but the capture of Ticks
burg dan prevent this operation.
A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIB
has come before the authorities for solution within
the past three days, and its development thus far
suggests either a very singular phase of crime or a
very curious freak of circumstantial evidence. The
District Attorney of Jersey City received an anony
mous letter, stating that Mrs. Susan Thomas, wife
of a wealthy New York silk merchant, having his
residence' 1 at a, very aristocratic country seat in
Wechawken, had died and been buried under cir
cumstances eloquent of foul play, Acting upon this
information, the District Attorney assigned do.
tectivea to ferret out the matter, when it was
learned thatiMrs. Thomas had, returned on Friday
1 from •'a visit jj> Neyr York, in apparently perfect
health; that op Friday pight the gardener’s wife
‘and the gardener, who occupied the porter's lodge at
the garden gate, were called, hy. -Mr. Thomasto at-,
tehdhiß wife, who wis suddenly ill, and to call a
physician. They found Mrs. Thomas in violent
convulsions, from which she rallied only long enough
to remark, rather curiously, that she “had not
taken poison,” and would like to live for the sake
of her ebildrpn. She died on Saturday morning,
and on Sunday, after a post-mortem examination
had been made by a physician, at the instance of
' the husband, the body was hurried to the grave.
Upon learning these suspicious circumstances, the
-authorities ordered the corpse to be exhumed for
examination, when itwas discovered that the brains
and stomach of the unfortunate woman were miss
ing. In response to the coroner’s demand for these
parts, a brother-in-law of Mr. Thomas stated that,
aftqr the phyßician making the post-mortem ex
amination bad taken out the stomach and brains fer
inspeciion, he (the brother-in-law) had thrown them
down an outhouse! He was ordered to produce
them; but when questioned yesterday in court, he
said that he had been unable to find them again, and
feered that the rats had eaten them up. Officers
were sent to make the search again, but could find
no traces of the missing parts. Mr. Thomas was ar
resiedat the Hoboken ferry, on Sis way home, on
Monday afternoon, and a number of witnesses havS
been examined to-day with a view of shedding some
light upon' the sickening horrors I have described.
From the evidence thus far elicited, it does not ap
pear that husband and wife were seriously at vari
ance at any time, and the ganieherand his wife de
scribe Mr. Thomas as becoming frantic at the death
of the unfortunate lady. But there are theplain
facts of the sudden decease in convulsions, the hasty
burial without a friend in attendance, and thecon
ditirarof Ihe body when exhqmed. A strange mys
tery still enwraps the whole affair, and it remains to
be seen whether suicide, or murder most foul, is at
the bottom of it.
THE GBEAT SUMPTEE MEETING
of the loyal National League will be held in Union
Square, pursuant to the call of the council and exe
cutive committee, on Saturday afternoon, April
nth; that day being the anniversary of the memo
rable fall of Fort Sumpter. Great preparations are
being made for it, and it will unquestionably be the
most exciting and tremendous public demonstration
ever known in this country. Hundreds are signing
the rolls of the League every day, and if they all
wear the badgeß bring prepared for members, the
effect will be very striking. SXUYYESANT,
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
Habbisbuko, April 4,1863.
HOUSE.
> Mr. Speaker CESSNAc&IIed the House to order at half
past nine o’clock A. M.
Senate Amendments
to the annual appropriation bill were read and non-con
curred in. ;
Bills Considered.
Mr. GItABER moved the consideration of an act to
incorporate the Keystone . Gold and Stiver Mining
Company. Passed finally. - ■ ■ , • ,
Mrf SMITH, of Chester, called up:the act to authorize
the commissioned officers in the Pennsvlvama regi
ments to take affidavits, acknowledgments to deeds, and
other legal documents, in the absence of a justice of the
peace, jor other civil officer qualified to take affidavits,
jPassed finally.
Reports ficom Committees*
Mr. BROWN, of Northumberland (Local Judiciary),
reported, as committed, an act' to fecihtate the trans
action of business in the courts of Philadelphia.
Mr. COCHRAN (same), as committed, an act for,the
election of an additional alderman in the Twentieth
ward, Philadelphia. . ... x „
committed, an act relative to the Commission
ers of Highways ahd feupervisors of Philadelphia.
Tourniquets for the Soldiers.
Mr. JACKSON (chairman of the Committee on the
Militia System) made a statement to the effect that the
surgeon geuer&l, in an .interview with the committee,
haa urged the necessity of providing for the soldiers au
article which was much needed in the army for stopping
the sudden effosion of blood in time of-battle; snathe
committee.had therefore agreed upon reporting an act
authorising the pared aser of a new and improved tourni-
2 net for each soldier in the Pennsylvania regiments.
fe moved that the rules be suspended in order to allow
the passage of the bill.
Agreed to, and the bill passed finally.
Removal of the Harrisburg Arsenal.
Mr. CBAMPNEYS read in place an act for the removal
of the State Arsenal at Harrisburg sand moved that the
House consider the same. Agreed to.
[This bill authorises and requires the Governor to
pnrchaFe five acres of land, without the limits of the
city of Barrisbnrg, on which lie shall cause to be erected
a new arsenal for the storage of the powder, Ac., nowin
the old arsenal In Capitol Park, at a cost not exceeding
ten thousand (10,000) dollars.] Passed finally.
Vacancies in Connells of Philadelpliia.
Mr- BARGERmoved to consider an act relative to va
cancies in the City Councils of Philadelphia*
[This is. a new billy read in -place by Mr. BARGER,
which differs from the original b 11, in that it provides
that all vacancies in Councils shall be filled by the qua
lified electors of fbe district in which the vacancy may
occur, instead of by the Mayor, as in the printed bilC 3
At the suggestion of Mr. KERNS, Mr. BARGER con
sented to amend his bill «■<? far as to provide - that thircy
days.sfter such .vacancy the mayor shall issue his procla
mation ordering a new election to fill the vacancy for.
the unexpired term; such election to occur at the next
ensniDgeity election, when.
Mr BARGER moved to postpone the hill until Mon
day: Agreed to.
A wn.ole hour was spent in the discussion of the pro
priety of holding additional'sessions next week and of
adjourning over until Monday afternoon, when the
Bouse adjourned until Monday morning, at o’clock.
JPxaKMPTOBY Sale ofFrbnch Goods, &o.—The
attention of dealers is requested to the valuable as
sortment .of French, Swiss, German, British, and
American dry goods, embracing about 400 packages
and lots of deferable articles in silks, worsted, cot
ton, and to be peremptorily sold by cata
logue, on six months 9 , credit, commencing this morn
ing atlOo’clock, by ; John & Myers & Co., auc
tioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street.
Auction Notice—Sale on Boots and Shoes.—
The'attention of buyers 1b called to the large and
attractive sale of 1,000 cases boots, shoes, brogans,
Balmorals, &c., to be sold, by catalogue, this morn
ing, by Philip Ford & 00., auctioneers, at their store,
635 Market and 622 Commerce streets, commencing at
jpo’clock precisely.
' _ ~ZZ 7 ''. appear, after Mr. Forrest concludes, in the play of
This play has been very successfMln -New
OUr ,#Bt noHee * «* Oheitnutßtreet
had bete iniMlhg’irroxn about four weeks. Tfteatre,.ah: Alteration has been made in tfieeeats
The Coroner’s jury roturuffi a verdict of death by i parquette, which, by spacing them out,
“suicide when deranged.” d | renders them infinitely more comfoitable to their
Tfte Crew of the “ Mississippi.”
Caibo, April 3.—Midshipman H. B. Francis, of
the U. S. steamer Mississippi, a paroled prisoner,
esme in to-day, via Memphis. He reports that he
received good treatment from the rebels. Captain
Philip Fontenoy, of the marines, emit Third Assist
ant Engineer Jefferson Brown, were the outy officers
remaining in rebel at Jackson; Mtss., and
forty-si* me*.
Mr Francis makes the following corrections in
She lists of the killed: George Henry, colored 1 ; John
Ashcroft, John O. Conner, are .all prisoner at .Tack
aon Those reported missing are : Charles Wltiiama,
Vj 4v» ._— Sullivan, carpenter’s mate; H. C. Day.
Siater gunner; the ship's corporal; Timothy Loo
„„ ship's cooper; seamen—W. H. Thompson,
wizard Rowley, M. Robinson,' Thos, T. Nugent,
and Ordinary Seamen Albert Randolph Jas-Hotiy,
John White, Geo. N. Rowe, Andrew Mitchcl, Pat
rick O’Neil, John J. Burk, Thos. Onnnmgham,
George Henry, S. Phillips, John McDonald, Luther
w Tnnnine, William Nelson, John Mcllvav, John
MeCandleßff, Thomas Hughes, Andrew H- Land
holzer, and eight marines, nacres not known, Mr,
y?MCiB says, are at Jackson, as prisoners. W.
Dawkins is also there with Ms leg amputated.
Francis was paroled and pernnttedto return
North for Ms bravery in saving four Confederate
prisoners, who, but for Mm, would have bran
drowned during the late process of exohange. He
was captured on reaching the shore by partisan
rangers and well treated in general, furnished with
ahorse and escort at Verona, Mississippi, and
thence to Corinth, whence General Dodge wet him
io Memplus, and Gen. Hurlbut to Cairo. He lost
everything as did Ms companions. His parole pre-,
vents his revealing anything regarding the condition
of the country through which he passed, but he
makes the assertion that the Confederacy is about
on its last legs.— CiTldrtnali Gaizette.
Honors to General Cowiitn.
TtOBTOM, April 4.—Brigadier General Oowdin ar
•rived here last night. He was met at the depot by
Mavor Llbeoln and members of the City Govern
ment together with an immense coneourse of citi
es, who testified in the most enthusiastic manner
eg high appreciation of the brave and gallant
Council have appointed a committee to
wait upon General Cowdin and tender him the hos
pitalities of the city.
Public Entertainments.
American Academy of Momc—ltalian Opera.
—Mr. Grau opens Ms season, this evening, with
Donizetti's excellent and favorite opera of “ Linda
di Otaamounix,” in which Miss Clara Louise Kel
logg, the .distinguished American prana donna, will
sustain the r6le of Linda. Miss Kellogg haß chosen
this opera as the one in which she witimake her dd
but in London, during the coming Beaaon, before her
Majesty, Queen-Victoria; and the royal family.
Miss Kellogg will be ably supported by Miss Mo
rons!, and Signors Brignoli, Amodio, ‘and Susini.
Oh Tuesday evening Verdi’s grand opera of “Er
nani” wiil be produced. Wednesday will be the
third night of the season. During the week the
four prime donhe of the company, Miss Kellogg,
Mademoiselle Cordier, Madame Lorini, and Made
moiselle Morensi, will appear, supported at differ
ent times by Signora Brignoli, Maccaferrl, and Er
nani, tenorl; and Signors Amodio, Sußini, and Ba
ton, Dnbreuil, baritone and basal. The season
wOI be occupied in the production of the finest ope
ras, and we doubt not that the'citizens of Philadel
phia will sustain Mr. Grau in his efforts to give
them classical and choice music of the ablest eom
poserß. Among other good things the opera of 11 Di
norah” is to be reproduced here, with a new and
beautiful scene representing the “ inundation” In
the third act, prepared expressly for the piece by the
directors of the troupe. ’ " *
Signor Muzio will wield the "baton. musicals’'in
the orchestra with well-known taste and profession*
al ability.
Edwin Forrest.—Mr. Forrest is about to dose
one of the most successful engagements ever played
in an American theatre. It is nearly three months
since he made his first appearance; and although,
many circumstances conspired against him—the
weather—a panic in relation to the safety of the
new house—the unusual number of other attrac
tions—the Lenten season—and above all, thefaot
that he had played a long engagement at the
Academy of Music last season—all conspired against
him. Then we must remember that the public
taste courts novelty, and that instead of novelty
we have in a tragedian whose life haß been one of
effort and study the finished results of a ripe culture.
The longer an actor remains upon the stage the more
exclusive Mb audience becomes. Men no longer go
to him as they went in earlier days. We be
come critical. We wish to dispute or to be
informed, to recall a. beautiful reading or a strik
ing situation—to see what new irults lire riper cui. I
ture of a rich experience has obtained. These: re- |
marks apply particularly to Mr. Forrest, and we
make them for the purpose of expressing the extra
ordinary Buccess he has gained. He may leave
Philadelphia proud, of the fact. that,.in the fulness
of his years and his fame, he is still cherished
in the city of his birth, his trials and his tri
umphs. In many respects we think Mr. Forrest
haß exhibited fresh vigor. His Lear was performed
more sublimely than on the evening of its first re
presentation—his Hamlet was exquisitely fine—his
Richardwm made a dramatic event by a change in
the stage management which Mr. Forrest’s own ge-
Mub suggested, anfl which threw light upon one of
Shakspeare’s most unnatural and unintelligible
scenes. In Othello we had the fiery and fatal valor of
the Moor, while ATmtett never perilled his peace with
more trepidation, nor died with more superstitious
frenzy. In his own particular parte, ** The Broker
of Bogota,” “Jack Cade,” and “The Gladiator,”
he of course played with unequalled power. His
Spartams was never played better. We should have
been happy to have seen Mr. Forrest as Timon and
CorioUnus, but regret to learn that it is impossible
for the management to produce them in the con
cluding days of the engagement. We congratulate'
: Mr, Forrest upon the success he has obtained—a
1 success so befitting his fame—and we trust that he ;
may long preserver the noble qualities of mind and
body which have gained him the highest place in the
American drama.
Mr. Banrmann,. the Gbrman-American ’
Actor—Upon few actors, seen only in two charac-'
ters, could a critic fairly pronounce a judgment.
Mr. Bandmann, however, is one of the exceptions.
His personation of Shy lock, though he followed the
conventional habit of representing Mm at an aged
man, showed great power as an actor, much Intel
lectual capacity as a student. In the other piece
“Narcisse, the Last of the Pompadour,” he struck
out into a new line and exhibited the ability to cre
ate. The play, from the German of Brachvogel, has
achieved considerable popularity in Germany, and
also, through the medium of translation, on the stage
of France, Italy, and England. The present transla
tion, which has been made expressly for Mr. Band
mahn, no English version having previously been
produced in this country, Is very close to the original
—which, however well for a literary performance, Is
a drawback on an acting play. The great fault of
the German drama is its terrible diffuseness.
It- has a* great deal of language and very
little action. We could see this defect in “Nar
cisse.” There is too much dialogue, there are too
many long' speeches. It would read in the closet
better than it acts on the stsge. It is rather a
literary than a dramatic piece. Every sentence in
a play should have some bearing on the Incidents to
he evolved, the passion or the principle to be Illus
trated. Ail beyond that Is verbiage. “Narcisse”
bears the same relation to our rapid plays of action
as an art-romance does to the bustling novel of she
day, We did not think Mr. Bandmann tiresome as
Narcisse, for he constantly enchained our attention,
but we felt that the play would have been better
suited to the audience, accustomed to action rather
than words, had a fifth of it been cut away. The
art of condensation has to be studied by the
translator. It has, notwithstanding, a good
•deal of excellent dialogue. The first act opens
extremely well. There are other scenes full
of interestsuch as that' in which Narcisse
discloses Ms sad story to the amiable' qe
tross;:thedhunond-cut-&amond interview between
the Ducde Choiseul and his rival; the confidential
conversation between Madame de Pompadour and the
Duke,* the reheasftl of Narcisse and the actress be
fore the Duke; and the very striking last scene, In
which Mr. Bandmann rose to a height of dramatic -
-power such as cannot adequately he described. ITia
abandon when, on the discovery of his lost wife—not
knowing her to he the tainted and beautiful Pompa
dour—he passionately falls at her feet, and the repul
sive,,horror with which, when -he.learns who and
what she is, he spurns her, is a thing to be seen ra
ther than read of,—when seen not to be forgotten.
The play, which was splendidly put upon the. stage
and superbly costumed, owed a great portion of
its successj to the admirable manner in which
Mr. Bandmann was supported, especially by
Madame Fonisi, Mr. McCullough, and Mrs. J.
Hj Allen. The last-named lady, -in particu
lar, deserves Mgh praise. Such of the public
as have fancied her to be merely'a very pretty
woman with a fine figure, and considerable takte in
dresß, should have seen her whole performanto as
Mad’Ue Boris Quinatitt, the actress. In gome scenes
she fairly dlyidedthe applause and shared the honors
with Mr. Bandmann. Of his acting we would only
say that it Indicates, in its absence of intentional ex
aggeration, the quiet Self-consciousness of genius.
He plays, like our own great actor, Mr. Edwin
Forreßt, and the best actors of the French stage, as
if he were unconscious of there being an audience
before him. When he makes a point, it is hot done
in a demonstrative manner. When he soliloquizes,
he speaks to himself—holds mental commune with
himself—and does not launch his' secret thought
rightinto the face of the parquet, the dress circle,
or the gallery. He speaks and moves, on the stage,
for the audience rather than to it. Sometimes, in
Narcisse, he was a little over-earnest—too intent on
giving force to the thought or action. This* was
in scenes where ordinary actors would have given
a little repose to the audience and to them
selves. But; where he had to infuse passion
into the scene, he blended the natural with the
dignified, ana even his glances sp*e. Sometime*
his voice sounded shrill; sometimes it abruptly t)i¥-
cames harshly deep, hut it was neither abrm j;oj
harrh where he had to make great use of it, TTin
pronunciation rayely indicates that our language is
new to Mm. You detect, perhaps, two or three
times during the evening, that he, sometimes lets
out long words with a syllabic intonation; but
actors to the manor bom” dothis morefreqnently.
Above ati, he has no provincialism in Ms pronuncia
thftt tbie Aleman, German
by birth and with his whole previous experience on
H lO “***«*' tat town to leam how to apeak
English, within the last six months, and is now ad
mittedi so fa* as he has shown his power, to be al
ready a shining tight upon the American staged
must be conceded that nothing but the sover
reignty of genius, served by noble ambition,
suipasstog industry, and high intellect could tow
vthtef l“ UCh ; J? ehaS compared wlto ffl!
Enelish* tonene wlu> has mastered the
BMUM 5k pUyed i° n English stage,
wavl hal (W °, W “ b ° rn 1“ London, by?he
stsce aT rty twenty years on the French
don « w-Jto bef6re h «*Pl>eared in Lon
! Oon se Bamte and Olheßo, and could speak English
from his early youth. Mr. Bandmann, who teonly
16818 old > haß had previous experience
on the German stage only, and literally broke new
grouna when he possessed himself with our lan
guage. and devpted himself to our stage. We have
glanced at hit full-comings and hia abort-comings,
and may concluded saying that surely no new
ac *? r ve * iad flo Uttle to unlearn.
we.see that Mis* Kate Bateman is underlined to
occupants. The complete,
have been made heretofore against
the moet beautiful theatre in ourctty are novr
obviated. We are happy to state this, sH there eaa
he no doubt that the seats had been origftwJly a*
ranged with far more advantage to the pocKet of me
lessee than the ease of their tenants, who ffffi doe
find the space allotted tljem far more pleasant and
agreeable te> their sitting comfort .
Xiix Walhut-street Treat?]®**-— Blr# SeMisU
has concluded a week’s which was not
as successful sis we should like to have seen, and'
is followed by Mr. J, S. Clarke, who-(days for a few
dayß before opening in New York. Mr. Clarke ap»
pears in “ The Rivals” as Bob Acres, In “ Smash'
ington’s Cat,” and as Mawwarmin* the “Hy
pocrite.” This la an attractive WIT, bet we are
sorry to see an actor like Mr. Clarke demeaning
himself to play apiece like “The Hypocrite.” It is
gross, vulgar, unmeaning—a brutal satire upon ev
erything that is good, and should be banished from
: every decent theatre.
Abch-strbbt Thtjatkb. —This evening: the co
medy of “ Masks and Faces” will be given* with an
excellent oast of characters. Miss Mary Provost
will sustain the vdis of Peg Woffington. This is one
of the most popular light comedies that now hold
our Btage with any claim to legitimacy, and we feel
confident that it will be put upon the stage in' a very
acceptable maimer at the Arch this evening.
To-morrow evening Miss Lizzie Price takes her
regular benefit, at the Arch-street Theatre, when an
excellent bill will he presented, including, we un
derstand, “ Our American Cousin,” in which Mr.
Barton Hill appeared to advantage recently as> Lord
Dundreary , a character which Mr. So them hasjust
represented in London for the one-hundred-and-fif
tieth time, consecutively. Other pieces will be- pre
sented on the occasion, in which Mica Mary Provost
and all of the favorite members of the company will
appear..
Ths Steeeopticoh- Exhibition, advertised in
another column, to take place this evening, at Spring
Garden Hall, will be a very delightftil entertain
ment. Those who attend will, besides contributing
to their own pleasure, relieve from embarrassment
a struggling church, whose infant eteps have been,
and are still, fettered witb a burden of debt, incurred
in the hope of ministering to the wants of a sparse,
yet growing community; and we trußt that the ef
forts of the congregation to disengage themselves
from the incubUß on their prosperity will be seconded
by the public in that sptyit .which ova. ostnnaa itself
in behalf of a good cause. * 1
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
THE MONEY MARKET*
Philadelphia, April 4,1863.
Business was dull on Third street to-day, the principal
feature being a steadiness in gold at 55&. The
bill introduced in the New York-Legislature restricting
money transaction* on gold looks as if it would be lost,
as the Senate are reported to be opposed to it on the
ground that it will force business from New Tort to this
city and Boston. This may he the cause of the present
condition of gold. However, if New York merchants
and produce-dealers compel a withdrawal of the bill by
indirect bribes, they are responsible for a
indicted on the community. Prices, of course*, may be -
sustained at hish figures for their benefit; but there is a
point heyond which the pressing wants and the patience
of a people will not go, and if a heated, hungry multi-,
ttide should assail the gorgeous, palaces of the princely
depredators, let them not be surprised. Intelligence is
the universal doctrine in this country, and the neck of
the down-trodden recognizes the heel upon it,
Honey still is easy, and thoprospects are that it may
continue so for a little while. Five and six per cent are
the ruling figures. Old one*year certificates continue in
strong demand; Governments generally well up to last
qeot&tions*
Notwithstanding the absence of favorable news from
.the war departments and the slnre and machinations of
men too sickly in their courage to fight for their senti
ments, and too imprudent to keep a civil tongue in
their heads, to the five-twenty sixes
still show h glowing page of figures to our countrymen.
The amount converted was nearly a million at half past
three {to day. We hope some effort will be made to ex
tend the time, for converting the legal-tenders. The
notes bear upoh them ihe positive promise of converti
bility, and the Secretary ousht not to dwarf the value of
Ms moneyJ>y removing the very'sinew which secured it
popularity with the public.
The stock market experienced something of abreaction
from the late depression, and prices generally axe
stronger. Government sixes 1881. at 105, and’ seven
thirties atICS, are firm: five-twenties sold at imHi
Beading sixes adranced; Pennsylvania BaUroad mort
gages improved a fraction; Philadelphia and Brie sixes
rose Hi Camden and Amboy sixes 1864 rose It Hunting
don and Broad Top Ist mortgages sold at par, interest off;
Borth Pennsylvania sixes at 89J{; Schuylkill Navi
gation sixes 1882 at M for Elmira sevens;
City sixes advanced. Beading shares rose H ; Catawissa
"Hi Philadelphia'and Brie, 1; Beaver Meadow, 1; North
Pennsylvania, X ; MinefciU, %. Pennsylvania was
steady at-66; Camden and Amboy at 168. Blmirapre
ferred rose H* 37 was bid for Long 4SH for
Little Schuylkill, Arch-street rose H- ' Girard College
»a« Steady *t 28 H-, Green and Coates at 43: Race and
Tine at 1034. 45 WMd for Tenth and Eleventh, an ad
vance of IX- Thirteen til and Fifteenth rose A ; dt was
hid for Morris, tlie preferred sold at 13534. Schuylkill
sold at 7. the preferred at 1634. 5534 tvas paid for Schuyl
kill navigation, 41 for the scrip. Corn Exchange Bank
sold at 30X; Manufacturers’ and Mechanics’ at 26; Me
chanics 7 at 27: Fanners’ and Mechanics* at 57. The mar
ket closed steady, *37,000 in bonds and 2,300 shares
changing hands. .
Drexeiaco. qnote : •
United States Bond*.MSl ............ IM»@lffiK
United States Certificates of Indebtedness .. * • 99K@102%
United States 73*10 Notes. 10 }&%$S¥‘
Quartermasters’ Vouchers.. }%9g?32*
Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness l &XXL
Qftld
Demand Wotee..... *S p '
New Certificates of Indebtedness. * 975®98
The following is the coal transported on the
Philadelphia and Beading Bailroad daring the weefe
ending Thursday* Apnl 2,1863: • ’ ‘
- • Tons'Cwt.
1... 18,635 OT
362 18
13,608 IS
........... 4,458 11
5.26T1S
185 11
FromPorfc Carbon...
M FottevUle......
“ Schuylkill Haven........
“ Auburn....
Port Clintbu
“ Harrisburg and Dauphin-
Total Anthracite coal for the week..... 42,219 07
Prom Harrisburg, total Bituminous coal for w*k 3,514 08
Total of all hinds for the week * * 45,733 15
Previously this year.. .778,120 05
To game time last year.................. **«•••••533,438 07
The following is the amount of coal hansporfced oyer
the Schuylkill .Navigation's line for the wedk ending
Thursday, April 2.1863
From Fort Carbon
“ Pottsville
** Schuylkill Haven.........
Total for week
Previously this year.
To same time last year.
A meeting of the stockholders of the Cat&wissa Rail
road Company will beheldio-morrow (7th of April), at
noon, at 308 Walnut street.
The treasurer ofthe Delaware and Raritan Canal, and
Camden and Amboy Railroad Companies, is now pre
pared to pay the bonds due at Princeton, August Ist,
1863, being the five'per cent, converted sterling loan.
The principal, and also the last coupon, will be paid on
presentation to the treasurer, or at the office of the joint
companies in Philadelphia. '
The following notice has been issued from the Trea
sury Department':
Notice is hereby given of the readiness of this Depart
ment to redeem at maturity the outstanding two years 1
treasury notes, issued in 186 L
Interest will therefore cease after maturity thereof.
S. P, CHASE, Secretary of the Treasury.
. The Hpw York Evmino Post of iO-daysays:
The demand forihe -five-twenfcy-year six per cent
bonds, from all parte of the country, has been so great
that it has been determined by the Secretary of the Trea
sury to facilitatetheir negotiation by placing them with
thevanous Assistant Treasurers; from whom they can be
obtained either for investment or re-sale.
• The feehngrelative to ihe payment of the interest of
the Hew York State debt in. currency, instead of gold,
gathers strength.
The loan market is somewhat more active, and six per
cent, is the prevailing rate.. The large amount of capital
absorbed daily by the Rational Treasury tends to keep
the money-market steady. We learn, however, that a
choice Jot of first-class acceptances at 60 days were passed
readily at five per cent, to-day, and another lot could
nave been easily placed.
Contrary to the, usual custom at the end of the week,
the market opened_etrong on Governments, which are in
good demand. Railroad shares are steady -The strong
«*fc on the list are Michigan Southern, Michigan Central,
Toledo, Brie (old) andßew York Central.
Ihe speculative list is irregular. Theabsnrd rage for
Hariemß continues and prices are still advancing.partly
ln consequence of the shorts being cornered, ” ana.
wtrtiy frmnramors anticipative of a radical change in
the administration ofthe road.
The following table exhibits the chief movements of
the market. as compared with , the latest prices of yes
terday evening:
_ „ Sat., Brt. - AAr. See.
U 8 6s, 1|51.ret........104 Jg 104% \
U.S.Cs, 1881, eon ..106 10s3 j
U. S. 7 3-10 P, c. T.N..104# - 1(82 V. ?
U/S. 1 year Certif g01d.. 100 100
do do <mrreftcy:9B 93
American g01d.......... 154£ 151 u
Tennessee 6e..... 60 1 ; ®) 7.
Mi550uri 6a. ............. QOM 806
Pacific Mai1............1f1Q .
N.Y, Central... VW& 1
Hudson Hirer 1053 J 106 •;
Har1em................... a
Harlem preferred....... gf 9qT - “?i
Mich. Central ....lM* m% K
}Eeh. %mthem mt rn %
Mich. So. guar.......... 98 89 -
Illinois Central &cp..... 90 90
Clev. and Pittsburg.... 60 68%
Galena 93% 83%
Cler. and Toledo.. 97% 97 X
Chicago and Booh laid. 93* 93% X
Fort Wayne....... 58% %
Quicksilver Co. «... 39 S 9 .. ..
_ Exchange is dull at I®@l©. A fair business was done
late yesterday Tot this morning** steamer.
Gold to-day .opened at 154* @15476, and though Im
pelled upward jay the causes whose incipient action was
noticed vesteitfay, was Irept down hy the new move
ment of the State Legislature. For several weeks the
market has not been bo quiet, or the price so invariable.
Scarcely any important transactions have taken place,
deviating more than per cent from the opening quo-
„ PtU*. Stock Exchange Sales, April*.
tß«S»rtedt>y S.B.SLATMAKER, WitlaJAlphin. gy«BJ.wfa
FIRST BOAED
®0 ScW Nav6 3 'B2.. 71 | 23 Ear JtMech 8k.... 57
BS°O d0...™.. 71 200 D S 7-30 Tr Nts end.lol
1 B e S rer Meadow... 67 1000 City 6a new 105
86 16 Mechanic*’Bank.. 27
S 5 GrnS:CoateaE..i)s 43 27 do 527
a™ ■ -hO 1 13 40 Lehigh Scrip 41
4000 PS 6a ”81 reg 104 k 132 KincMllE 85
600 U S coup 6s 'Bl log 100 Girard Colleges-28k
-3ffl Sc ¥ r HaT - 7 19 Man & Mechs Bk.sfl 23
, JS2 „ d 0..... ... 7 2000 U 8 6-year opt. ....103k
125 PMte&Brieawl 159 &ll y^l ,lef -” 85 IBii
, „ „ , ’bbtwm
4 M0rCn1pref..,....135k
1000 City 6s. . . .10434
600 U S6s
50 Heading 8......eS 44k
58MO Beading 6s ■TO ™loi
46 Cora Ex Bank 30k
149 Hinehill B 55
Cam&AmH.......168
1200 C A Am 6s ’642dys.lM
14PennaB.. 66
5000‘Phila ABB 6s . -Ij®M
6000' do ..-jOg^
BM.A&&.
VSfeqpo ’51....1M?S 1®
nST.S<n>Mc...IM3( MB
jimerican G01d..16116 .
PhilaGsold -K» J®
AUeeoSaß -67 ™,,
Fauna&•• TUVA *K?|
Do |n * ’mi - iftt&f i
dS ffit-as W msk:
Do 2dm 68. 108 109
Morris Can&l*-»*64 -€6'
Do prfd 10a .136 1353 f
Do t» *76 110
Do „ Unit- ••
Sosa Canal ..:
-Do 6b
Schorl D0t..... 7 7)6l
Do prWl6l4 1614
Do fe’ffl.... 71 7114
Elmira B 33 39
Do prfri 52 (HS6
Do 7a ■73....109*
Do 10a,.',., *K; 76 ;
HPenna 8....;.11J4 11J<
Do 6s ...BS>X ®§
Do M8....-..109 110 1
Fhila,Ger&Nor. .. ®
liahighVnlß.... 70
Do Wa 113
... ....... 7,999 10
£S47 00
...... 9,889 00
......... 20,125 10
........... 18,235 15
36,461 05
.... 56.933 04
■ a
r BOJLEDB. antf
1000 If Penna 6s jg&
25 Arck-stK.-.. •**••*
247.50 K Penna Scrip- **»
J^^SSfclS"
To Catoßprf-..830wi
1700 Penna ss* * 101^
1000 H &BT lstm. sswxulOO
JOASDS,
CCJSfi—STBA3>X. JugktA
C&tawissa-
Do prfd.....MK 1m
Be&TOrSgftdB r . - ,
Sfineljillßi...... 55 08
Harriatfargß.*’* .. ••
Wilmingtonß-.. ; ~. *
LeMghfl&V 6a..
Do sb&ree.. 56 57
Phila&Brte Sb-103 105
iSna_& Brte7B. v * f. ..
E Islands...-.;. S 7 89
?Bor ; ..•
Delaware Div... .. ~ 44
Bo bd5...... ..
1 Spruce-street 8.. |ff v 16J£
ICnettnnt-st B ... G 8 gg
Areb-etreetß.**. 2S JS&i.
Kace-etreet 8... 10V n
tTeuth-street K-. 46 “
Thirteenth-st~K. 88 &\£
WJPbfia a...... 65 m
„Do .bonds..*.* ■„
JtewniJßeiifeK.««K 43
T>o .. bonds... ..
», 5
Do Sehda...
Kith-Street 5... 6134 a*
i 'Do , Sonia..’. ~.r *
lOlnurd College K 4854 saj£
Seventeenth-atß life- lz
liattle&liUTia.. 15Ji 45j(
There fa Ter
mentfor home
Pennsylvania
7.75, The, sal
the range ef (
SSr.M@7.VS ft
fancy brands,
demand at 95
barrel far Fenn
—Thi
are drooping, t
aadwMieatl
bn for Pennsyi
lias yellow at t
deaaad; saboa
Barley and Mali
BABBL-Rrat.
at-sBBstoße _
COTTOXf.—Tht
out any matexiaf
§ lb, crab.
GROCERIES,
bearof rte eale
ttce.
~PK<mSIOL
with small sals.
Buds at B&@9e:
(£O.. and I*ard'
SEEDS.-~Tbf
sale? are nmkf
export atflflfr
at#l2«32 se,
WHISkT :
and 48e W gain,.
The-follewtag
port tx>-day:
PIOSTr...
WBeat....
Com-—.
Oast®—...
Bye
Ilffew
Ashes. —Pot&
Breaojstuffs.
flour roles
Hie sales ar
State: W.K@7
Michigan, lot 7
do, Inolodiaf
$7738@7.40, anu
i« Qaiet and steady;
$7,35@7.70 for superfine Baltimore, and $7 :•/?.- r
tra do. '' l ' l • r
Canadian flour is unchanged and in modern. *
sales6OobblsatsS.§s@7.lO~ for common, and. •<- v'
for good to choice extra. •" ?
Bye floor is quiet, with small sales at v,
rnnge of fine and superfine.
Com meal is unchanged; we quote Jersey?* :
4,20; Brandywine $4.75@4.80; puncheons :
Wheat 5s very firm, but the market isqnk-t
l.CTfor Chicago Spring; $164@1 67 for Miiwat-> /
$2.67<©L69 for amber Iowa; $1.70@1:73 for n •-•
Western, and SL74@L76 for amber
18,000 bushels red and amber winter at $1.7*3.; ~
Bye is quiet and steady at $LO5@l.lO; sal-* ..
at JR. 10. „
Barley is firm at 63, as to quality.
Oats are unchanged, with a moderate demand v
for Jersey, andB2@S7 for Canada, Western,' au-j v
Com was firm.at the opening, but closed <±ui«:,
20 000 bushels at 90@92.Hc for sound Western m
84@90c for unsound do. -
2 allow.—We notice sales of 40 hhds prime E*.
12, and 50 hhds Western at 11J£.
BOSTON MARKETS, April4—The receipts f-inr--
terdav have been 6.895 bbls Flour, 375 bushed ■
7,264 bushels Oats. The market for Flour is qu
holders are pretty firm. We quote Western super
s6.7s; common extra at s7.2s—and in « >me inata*; 1
bigher plices: medium do. at $7.SO@B, and go.-.-'
•choice, including favorite St. Lotus brands, at *.■
10.50 bbl. Southern Flour is quiet and prices n. j-
In Com there have been sales of Western mixed
93c for poor to Rood, and Western and Southern v>.
is quiet at 95f @sl ¥> bushel, (late are quiet. W-
Northern ana Canada at SG@S2e. Rye quiet at r
Shorts and Fine Feed are quiet at $33, and Middle
#3fi. Provisions—Pork is quiet, with limited
#lf<§H4 for prime; $16@16.75f0r m**ss, and *l7
for clear, cash. Beef ranees from i\
Eastern and Western: Lard quiet at Il@UHc'b -
and tcs, and 12@12Mc in kegs, and Smoked H.<m. v
10c fo, cash. Batter is dull with sales at
f ood and extra, and 18@22c for common.
com l?@lsc ¥ lb, as to quality. fia
. PHILADELPHIA BOARD OP TRADE
EDMUND A SOUBEK, »
GEORGE L. BUZBY. > COMCITOT ot TH* Hosts
EDWARD a BIDDLE, S
LETTER BAGS
AT TUB XHBOBAKTB’ WCOHAJfSB, PSILADShPzu
Ship Robert Cushman. Otis Livens
Ship Catharine, Freeman. ....Liverp.,<>i *
Bark Thos Dailett. Duncan Lagnavrs, “ >
Bark Cora Linn, (Br) KHlam* ...Liverpool tL t
Bark Guiding Star, Bearse... Lirerp.,<>i ~!j
Bark Florence Chipman, Jones - Livei».->L I
Bark Warren Hallett.......Pernambuco and Bahia. ->; [
Brig South Boston, Lane....... Barbados ..4
Schr J WWebster, 81ake.... .Loadoa.^
MARINE INTELLIGENCE,
PORT OF PHILADEIiPBIA, April 6,
SUN RISES- ...536-SUN SETS.
HIGH WATER——
ABBIVED.
Brig- Tiberias, (Br) Tanner, 16 days from I
with sugar and honey to Stewart, Carson & Go. To*£
up by tog Delaware.
•Sear Kansas,Ouiten, 4 days from Scaford, Dri,vj!
lumber to JW Bacon. I
Schr Hope, Morris, 2 days from Indian Smr.wh*!
lumber to J W Bacon, ]
Schr R Ytmx, from Fortress Monroe, tabt.l
last to captain,
Schr R <3 Whilden, Heal, from Aquia Creek, in balk*
to Noble, Caldwell & Co.
Schr Frank C Simmons, Atkins, 7 days from Boan
with ice to captain. |
Schr Excelsior, Biley, from Washington, inMlastsi
captain.
Schr John Beatty, Henderson, from Washington.
Schr Thoa Potter, Backett, from Greenport. •
Schr T Lake, Doughty. from Newbern.
Schr H A Weeks, Ketch um. from Newborn.
Sehr Gilbert Green, Weaver, from Newbern.
Schr Northern Light, Ireland, from Fortress Monm. I
Schr S T Garrison, Grace, from New York. I
Sch rJ F Doughty, Ingersoll, from Egg Harbor. 1
Steamer Tacony, Pierce, 24 hours from New Tcrij
With mdse to WM Baird A Co. j
Staamer Buffalo. Mooney, 24 hours from Now Yya.j
wtth mdse to W P Clyde.
Steamer 8 C Walker, Rogers, 24 hours from X fori
with zndsete W H Baird A Co. '
Steamer‘A H Manchester, Nickerson, 4 days fra
Fortress Monroe, in ballast to captain.
Steamer Anthracite, Jones, 24 hours from New Yori
with mdse to WM Baird & Co.
CLEARED.
Steamship Saxon* Matthews, Boston, H Winsor & Co.
BarkJSfETront fl£addock.Caj*deiias, J E Bazley &Cx
Brig Temrest, Mitchell. Key West, Curtis & Knight. t-
Brig Triad* Mitchell, Bridgeport, T wells & Co. h
Brig Admiral, Horton, Port Koyal, Workman & Ho. 1
Schr J Crandail, Gage, Providence, X Andenried A <k |
. Schr E ForesteiyThompson, New Orleans, G W Be:- [
nation & Bro.
JSchr'EleanorT, Pact mire, HewHavAu-Brinhley SC* ’
SchrTPotter, Kackett, East Boston. JTC He«ry, v
SchrTLake, & Bro.
Schrßorfcheni Light/IreliuicL Boston, CM Tyler AC-t ?
Schr S T Garrison, Grace. Boston, BlaMston, Grai ;
& Co.
' Sehr D G Floyd, Backeit, Greenport, . do
Sehr H_A/Weekß, Ketchum. Boston, D Pearson & Co. j
woWili 1/ *
Schr JF. .Doughty, Ingereoll, Providence, do
Bchr JBeatty, Hendersoß.ProvMenee. JB White* Co.
JSchr Q Greeß.Weaver.Lynn, Sinnickson & Glorer.
Str Beverly, Fierce. KewToik W P Clyde.
Scht Witch Goesa/Kelley, Boston, Captain.
Eehr W H Mitchell, SrnftH, Boston, Tyler. Stone k 0i
Bct(rß Vaasr, Boston, C A Heckseher & C>.
(Correspondence of the Philadelphia Exchange.)
LEWES. Del. April 3, 9 A JL
A steamer, atrifr, and some thirty schooners came w
the Breahwater last night, apparently outward bosnd,
where they remain up to this writing, hot are preparin'
to go to sea. Wind JSfW.
April 4.—The wind is blowing a gale from northeast
this morning, which has brought alarge fleet of vessel*
to Iheßreakwaier; among the number is the ship Tma
puebar, from New Orleans for Boston, and 4 btfrs, i
steamers, and about 4D schooners. The sea is raniiiM
high, which prevents their being boarded to get their
names.
Yours, Ac, AAEON MABSHAXL
P. S.—YhesteamerFati©Qii; from New York for Wash
ington, with pork and shell, ia.on the beach. She has
on board 129 deserters, returning to Washington.
MEMORANDA.
Holbrot ** ftM San Francisco, at Bs-
BiJfcAl&ratta, Bibber, hence, arrived at Portland l»
instant.
Scbrs JB Austin, Davis, and Cohaseet, Tohey, heace,
arriyed at Boston 3d in&t.
Schr A Hammond, Paine, cleared at Boa ton 3d in&- f;t
Philadelphia,
Schr Constitution, Strout, for Philadelphia, sailed fr;3
Providence 3d inst
Schr J B Johnson, Huntley, sailed from Bast Grtr.
Wich 2d inst. for Philadelphia
Schr Nelson Barvey, Bears e, cleared at Portland ii
mrt. for Philadelphia. .
Schr Rockingham, Crowell, cleared at IFall Eirer *i
inst. for Philadelphia.
Echr Evergreen. Potter, sailed from New Bedford >i
inst. for Philadelphia.
CITY ITEMS.
. The Seeing Styles op Gentlehes’3
FusjrrsHiKG Gooes, at Charles Oakford & Son s,
under the Continental Hotel, are greatly admiiri
by gentlemen of taste.
A Peesh Lot op Puee Italian Mac.'.-
roxi has just been received by the proprietors of
the old grocery stand of C. H. Mattaon, Arch mi
Tenth streets; also a superior lot of Vermicelli, to
which they invite the attention of housekeepers.
Swobds, Sashes, and fine Military Trap
pings of every description, suitable for Army 3d
ISTavy officers, will be found at moderate prices st
Oakford A Son I *, under the Ckmtinental Hotel. I
Window Shades.—
Brown gilt-bordered Shades for Parlors.
Green gilt-bordered Shades for Libraries.
Kieh painted Gothic Shades for Halls.
Freeco-bordered Shades for Sleeping-rooms.
Buff Holland Shades for Dining-rooms.
TranspareatLandseape Shades for Drawing-room*
Plain Holland Window Shades, in colors.
Store Shades made 'and lettered to order.
Plain blue Holland Skylight Shades.
Gold-bordered Shades made to order, any style or
size. , 719 Chestnut street, Masonic Hall,
W. H. Oarryl.
Lace Curtains.—White muslin Jacquart
and Lace-Curtains. Just opened, a veryfine assort
ment, from $3 to $3O a window. f ,
Masonic Hall, 719 Chestnut street,
W. H. Carbyl.
Crimson, Maroon, and Green French
Flushes.
Figured Moquette Tapestry.
Broeatelle, Satin Damask, Magenta.
Green and brown Pekin Cloths.
Drab, bine, and crimson Worsted Terry.
Plain and striped TTnion Reps.
Crimson Worsted Church Damasks.
Union Damasks, in great variety.
Masonic Hall, 719 Chestnut street,
W. H. Canart-
Gelt Cornices and Bands.
Picture Tassels and Cords.
-Tassels and Loops.
Cords. Gimps, m 3 fringes. ,
719 Chestnut street.
ap4-2t W. H. CiEn-rr.
General Butier on the War.—Major
Generalß. F. Butler has been makings speechW
New York, on- the origin and conduct of the wtf-
The General told his hearers something concern®
affairs at New Orleans, and ho mentioned incsCcc
tally that the best uniforms worn in the army, sal
the most effhctiveiron-clad vesta that had been intro
duced into the service, were those that were made at
the Brown-Stone Clothing Hall of Rockhill &. Wil"
son, Nos. 603 and 605 Chestnut street, above Sixth,
Philadelphia.
A Great Gathering op tee Poles.--
At the comer of Second and Lombard streets, lad
night, we noticed quite a large but quiet gather®
of foe Poles. They came in wagons, and were die
posed in order up Lombard street, reaching near'J
to Third street. -We asked the cause, and feared
they were intended for use on “ South and Lombard
streets Passenger. Bailway.” The majority of the®
were Anted only on one Aide. Of course, we don’t
refer to foe patriotic natives of Poland, In speak®
of these poles, neither do we allude to such dress at
is sold at Charles Stokes 4 Cob’s, under foe “ Conti
nental,” but we mean foe timber was dressed wits
an adze.
Wanted— A charming 'bride, who is wi! '
Hng to begin housekeeping in foe same »U le !“
whteh her parents began. Twenty fatbwf*
young ladies who dare to be semi wielding a du,t “;?
brush, or darning their brothers’ stockings. W**
to find foe firet man who says that Granville St<*
the fashioner and clothier, No. 609 Chestnut str**
does not furnish foe finest and cheapest gara& K
the city.
Signor Blitz, Assembly
Tbhth Ann Ghbstktjt Sts.—To enamers rg ,*i'a
various wonders accomplished by this w" [O ,
gentleman would be a labor arduous snong
Hercules to undertake. The Ventriloquy
ways amusing, and foe Learned Canary By* cloJt
foe little ones to attend. The Signor *“*
' this week.