MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1864.
I®* We can take no notice of anonpmou* commu-
UlSJltibU*. We do not return rejected manuacrlptf*
4®- Voluntary correspondence solicited from all
Qpltrt* of the world, and especially from our different
•military and naval departments. When used, it will
be paid for.
The Policy of the Opposition.
We know well upon what ground the
Union party will stand in the Presidential
election. Its course is as clear as its prin
ciples, and it woxild be some what superfluous
to trouble ourselves about its success. Just
now there is more interest in the movements
of the Opposition, for it is not certain that
the Copperhead leaders will be able to con
trol their party as effectually as they did last
October. No one can have failed to notice
that the defeat of the Opposition was ac
counted for on different theories, and re
sulted in its division. One wing blamed
the peace policy, the other the war policy
for the loss of the elections, and both were
wrong. The party was beaten simply be
cause it teas the Opposition to the Govern
ment. We grant, however, that its defeat
was so overwhelming because of the adop
tion of such men as Vallandighah, and
the evident hypocrisy of its professions to
support the war.
The problem now before the leaders of the
Opposition is simply this: ‘‘How shall we
reconcile the peace policy of Vaulandig-
Ham, the Woods, the Seymours,. with the
growing hatred and contempt of it in the
masses of our voters ?” It is a problem they
cannot solve. Fernando Wood’s latest
speech in Congress was the most warlike
plea for peace by which he has yet .distin
guished himself, and a bold, deliberate at
tempt to commit the party to unconditional
opposition to the war. On the other hand,'
we find such journals as the World,
shrewder than Mr. Wood, advocating a
war policy, smothered with ifs and buts—
just such a war purpose 'as would de
light a coward in uniform. This wing
of the Opposition trembles at the thought
of placing itself openly against the war,
and would rather deceive than defy
the spirit of the nation. How, then,
shall this, difference among the leaders
be reconciled? It may be smoothed over, as
It was when the convention which nominated
Mi. Justice Woodward inserted a war re
solution in its platform, and at the same
time warmly approved of the nomination of
Mr. Yaldandigham. Yet, even then the
grand difficulty remains in the radical divi
sion of the masses. There are hundreds of
thousands of Democrats who h..ve thus far
clung to the party from a blind instinct
of fidelity to a name, who will vote-no
longer for men who are in any way asso
ciated with Vallandigham, or sustain his
cowardly and defeated policy. By next
November many of these voters will be in
the Union ranks; the others, men who still
Cling to the delusion that slavery is not an
evil, and had nothing to do with the rebel
lion, will continue to oppose the Govern
ment, but not upon the crazy platform of
peace. When the campaign begins we
shall see this breach widen.
Everything tends to unanimity in the
Union party. It has one purpose, it will
have one leader, and all of its members are
firmly united in upholding its plain and un
shaken principles. But fate has thrown the
apple of discord into the ranks of the Op
position. Never was the division of a party
more certain. Those who read the. Oppo
sition journals will find them united only in
hostility to the Administration, and this is
hut the inevitable false union of the Outs
against the Ins. On all questions of public
interest they have diverse opinions. Mr.
Wood says the war should stop at once.
The World declares that the war should go
on, but that the method of prosecuting is
unconstitutional. Another element of the
Opposition believes that slavery is a curse,
but that the war should have nothing to do
with it. Another assumes that it is ablessing,
and approves of Gen. McClellan's advice to
the President, that he should use the army to
return fugitive slaves. Another clique de
nounces slavery and Abolitionism with equal
violence. Yet another has for its sole cry
the corruptions of the Government. Then,
derp in the democracy of the people is a
conviction that the Government is right.
Theie are men who bear to the Opposition
precisely the relation which General Gantt
did to the rebellion the moment before he
abandoned it forever. There me thousands
mote who aTe to Copperheadism precisely
wl;at the Kaleigh (N. C. ') Standard is to the
Richmond tyranny. That journal professes
to desire the independence of the South,
but utteriy condemns the course of the re
bellion. Now, liow many Democrats will
reed these words who will not admit that,
while they still desire the independence of
thi-jr party, they will not help the men who
are its head ?
"We shall not be surprised if those mem- !
bets of the •war Democracy who do not
already fully sustain the war, (the terrible
confiscation bill, the alarming emancipation
act, the wickedness of the Administration,
and all the other bugbears includedJ and
who aTe not yet ready to give up their party
name, should formally organize upon a
basis of their own. They will either do
this, or follow the great body of tho
Douglas Democracy into unconditional
Unionism. Certainly, we know that they
will not sustain the Copperhead nomination
and the miserable Copperhead platform, j
which is sure to be made at Chicago. If j
they organize, they will either adopt the
Union candidate, or make an independent
nomination. In the latter case, the country
will repeat the Douglas and Breckin
ridge situation oi 1860. Time alone can
determine this, or indeed whether any sepa
rate organization of the Democracy will
be effected; but it is certain that the ele
ments of division are as radical as the great
causes of the war. The. steady drift of
the entire struggle is toward unconditional
Unionism. In all parties outside of this
the tendency is to disruption. It is evident
in the Bouthem States; in the act passed hy
the Alabama Legislature declaring that the
Confederate Congress should not suspend
the habeas corpus in that State; in the dis.
afFections of North Carolina; in the history
of East Tennessee; in the restoration of
Louisiana and Arkansas. The same ten
dency is evident in the North, in those dis
putes of an Opposition which has thus far
been kept together by no higher principle
than political rivalry, and the ignorance of
the people. The breach mußt widen. It is
true that when the election is over the Op
position will be united. But why ? Because
it will have lost every man who is not wholly
a Copperhead. All signs indicate that the
National Union party is being strengthened
day by day by new accessions, not only from
itß political opponents, but its enemies in
arms. When a rebel abjures rebellion, to
What party does he adhere ? Never to the
Democracy—always to unconditional Union
ism. The party which now successfully
carries on the war, reconciles seceded States
abolishes slavery with the approval of slave
holders, maintains peace with foreign na
tions, and is the sole defence of the Union
will continue to protect it for a generation
to come.
The War in East Tennessee.
Ihe situation of affairs in this region has
given rise to two theories —first, that Lokg
stkebt made his freßh advance against
Knoxville, driving our forces home, because
his army demanded action for its very self
preservation. An army supposed to he in a
very barren region of country, dependent
on a far-off point for its supplies, frequently
veiy destitute, aud disheartened by past
failures, and invited to desert by the
president’s proffered amnesty, would mfeet
such a view of the case. The other
speculation believes that Longstreet has
' been largely reinforced, and has com
menced a campaign of resolute aggres
sion, backed by the concentrated efiorts of
the rebel Administration. Cotemporary
with these speculations we have the tele
gram announcing the retreat of the remnant
of Johnstoh’s army from Tunnel Hill, and
the disappearance of bis * main forces.
“They have probably gone to Mobile or
jEast Tennessee,” is ft piece of wisdom
•which should be registered among the cu
riosities of special telegraphy. We are more
certain, however, that Gen. Sturgis’ caval
ry, principally one division under Gen. Mc-
Cook, after a stubborn fight on the 27th,
ten miles beyond Sevierville, routed Long
street's cavalry, captured two guns and one
hundred prisoners, with insignificant loss.
Bevierville is a small town, the capital of
Sevier county, adjoining North Carolina,
and is situated at a safe distance from Knox
ville. General Gordon Granger’s forces
had moved out in the same ■ direction with
Sturgis, whose cavalry exploit intercepted
and checked the enemy.
Longstreet’s present advance seems too
earnest for a mere experiment, and shows
too much force to be considered the effect
of dissatisfaction among his troops. About
the time of his movement toward Knoxville,
we hear of a rebel raidjinto Tennessee from
tbe anny in Georgia, and right upon these
events Johnston’s forces are supposed to
have retreated to a considerable distance
south of Dalton. The first two movements
have apparently disguised the third; -for it
does not seem to be known where, indeed,
the delinquent army has gone. Movements
of this character must serve many purposes
and have many effects. From moral neces
siiv the rebels must have begun the present
campaign, as they have begun most others, to
get the start of a stronger adversary, but
also to reinspire the spirit of rebellion flag
ging out in so many parts of tbe Con.-
federacy, and even in portions of their
armies. Their policy is now more than
ever concentration, with Virginia as the
radial centre of vital operations. It is not
clear how Longstreet’s army can be
readily reinforced from Johnston’s, as be
tween these armies lies a very long and ex
tremely troublesome distance of country.
If Longstrbet received any rein
forcement from Georgia, its transmission
must have been very carefully concealed,
■ and have taken place long ago. His posi
tion, too, may be considered as dependent
upon Lynchburg and Richmond, instead of
Chattanooga, and upon his strongly-guarded
railroad communication up through South
western Virginia, Supposing that he has
been reinforced from both Virginia and
Georgia, the purpose of Johnston’s retreat
is to - draw the Army of the Cumberland
farther Into Georgia, while with an over
whelming force Longstrbet achieves vic
tory over Foster.
There is no doubt that Longstrbet has
been reinforced, or obviously should have
been. He may not, however, have tho
roughly reckoned upon the strength of Fos--
ter, which appears to consist of three corps
at least, under command of Major Generals
Granger, Parke, and Sturgis, the last
commanding three divisions of cavalry. In
addition to this, we have probably a reserve.
Longstrbet is a troublesome foe, sudden
and impetuous in encounter, and very try
ing to his adversary in retreat. As long as
he has a good means of retreat, it will be very
hard to crush him, remembering how well
he has done, almost without communica
tions. We are the more disposed to believe
that he has been strongly reinforced, from
his letter of complaint to General Foster
concerning the circulation of the President’s
amnesty proclamation among his troops. A
wise general is not disposed to give this
kind of information gratuitously, or a wise
one to receive it at its own valuation. It is
not hard to believe that-, although much re
duced and straitened, the. rebel Government
will find means to clothe and fefffl its sol
diers for another campaign, at least, and
that its armies will yet fight desperately if
led with daring by leaders of acknowledged
enterprise and skill, Morgan achieved an
“impossible” thing in his escape - from the
Ohio penitentiary, and his presence again
in the rebel army is equal to a reinforce
ment, whatever be said of the military worth
lessness of some of his raids. There hare
been frequent occasions where the rebels
have brilliantly extricated themselves from
critical positions, and turned the tables
against their adversary. Their war-spirit
has been untiring. When they tailed in
Georgia, they threatened us in Canada, and
though their cause may be hopeless to us,
; it is not yet hopeless to them.
For all great purposes the war is now in
Virginia and Tennessee. • It is extremely
doubtful that a movement. into Georgia,
after a retreating army, through a rugged
country, and our communications in great
danger of being cut off, would at all help
us. Ol all the. Confederacy, Virginia can
least be spared ; for that reason East Ten
nessee is necessary to the rebellion. Even
Richmond might he risked to secure a de
cisive victory in that quarter, which would
make Richmond all the safer afterwards.
The prime end of the present campaign ap
pears to he the annulment of the rebel army
in East Tennessee, and this task is not en
tirely prepossessing. Our armies must be
“up and doing,” and meet the rebels with
an energy intensified, and not diminished
by success.
Baptist Noel on the Rebellion.
The Honorable and Reverend Baptist
Whotheslev Noel is a clergyman who
has attained the mature age of sixty-five,
and “ from his ■ youth upward ” has never
deviated from his allegiance to the grand
and sound principles of Civil and Religious
Liberty. Younger son of a Baronet and
younger brother of the Earl of Gains
borough, he had high preferment in the
Church of England, of which he became a
minister, and for over twenty years, whether
on platform or in pulpit, was distinguished
as one of the most eloquent and most suc
cessful orators and preachers in aid of her
many and costly missions. In 1843, hav
ing taken views of Baptism different from
those inculcated by the Church of England,
he felt bound to sever his connection with
that Establishment —which he did painfully
and reluctantly—and become a minister of
the Baptist persuasion. When he did this,
he was chaplain to Queen Victoria —a po
sition which, with his acknowledged value
as a clergyman, would doubtless have been
but the stepping-stone to his promotion
among the bishops.- A man of purer life,
higher character, or more undoubted ve
racity, does hot any where exist.
This gentleman, universally venerated for
his piety and philanthropy, has lately pub
ished a book entitled “The Rebellion in
America,” which is the result, we believe,
of a visit which he ventured to pay in the
South, during last year. Here is what he
■ says of the war, in his preface:
“ As tbi. rebellion hat been unprovoked, afi'i there
fore criminal (Rom. xiii. I—4), Christians cannot
wish it sueaesi, because they cannot with the tri
umph of crime. The revolt ol eleven Statea south
ol the Potomac and Ohio, against their President
and Congress, Is exactly the same in principle as the
revolt of eleven counties south of the Thames and
the Severn against the Qneen and Parliament; and,
as we should expeot every Christian in the United
States to condemn the oauseless insurrection of
eleven southern counties, they may, with equal rea
son, expect every Christian in England to condemn
a causeless insuirtetlon of their eleven Southern
States. Nations as well as individuals are under
this Divine law, 1 Thou shalt love thy neighbor aB
thyself’ And if we should not like a revolt of our
eleven southern counties, we should not rejoice in
the revolt of their eleven Southern-counties.”
It is to he hoped that Mr. Baptist
Kobe’s little book will be republished here.
In England, where the ahthor’s opinions
deservedly have great weight, in as well as
out of the Non-Conformist circle into which
Conscience led him, it cannot fail to make
a great impression on the public mind.
The argumentum ad rem in the brief extract
which we have given above, is precisely
the plain, sledge-hammer blow which, from
its directness and force, cannot fail to sink
deep into the heart of our brethren (for we
still shall call them so j across the water.
A Wheel within a Wheel.
The situation of affairs in North Carolina
with regard to the Confederacy seems to
hold the complex relation of the wheel
w ithin p wheel in Ezbhiel’b vision. They
are coming out Btrong in diametric opposi
tion to Mr. Davis. When the Raleigh
Standard proclaims that the people of North
Carolina will take their own affairs into
their own hands, and will proceed, in Con
vention assembled, to vindicate their fiber
ties and their privileges, mudh more is in
timated thftfi the fact that the people con
sider themselves persecuted and oppressed.
The new conscription measures are de
nounced as monstrous propositions. “ Is it
not an outrage,” continues the Standard,
“on every principle of free government, for
men of desperate fortunes. professing to
represent ether States oa whose soil they
dare not set their foot to make and enforce
odious and oppressive laws on our people ?
* * * If the independence of the Confede
racy cannot be achieved by the strength of
our population up to forty-five years of age,
it is clear to any reflecting mind that it will
not be done by placing in the army the few
left, upon whose labor all are dependent for
food. * * * Trust them no longer,” con
tinues the Standard, and then goes on to
compare the rebel ringleaders to Satan when
he tempted Eve in Eden. “How have
they deceived us !” concludes the Standard,
“ the blood of hundreds of thousands of
our poor children, smoking from the many
battle-fields, and the cries of starving women
and children, tell the tale. Will our people
be longer deceived by those false prophets
and arch deceivers ? Or will they not com
mand the peace, and staunch these cries
of blood ?”
Were we to have a vision with respect to
North Carolina, it should be, with all reve
rence, less enigmatical than that of Ezekiel.
We should see her taking her old place in
the Union, and that at no distant date. We
should see the Union demonstrations of Ar
kansas and Tennessee repeated upon her
soil. We should behold the just indigna
tion, which now excites her people, deve
loping each day ; juster appreciation of the
Union which they have rejected; a deeper
disgust of the egg-shell Confederacy they
have taken up with. The wheel within a
wheel down in North Carolina is working
this way. That is very plainly to be seen.
And this gives the strong and loyal North,
and the loyal everywhere, be they weak or
strong, North or South, to labor with re
newed zest for the speedy reconstruction of
the Union.
The Draft, ordered by the President,
will, in effect, be for about two hundred
thousand men; allowance being made for
those called out by the preceding proclama
tion;
WASHINGTON.
Washington, D. 0., Jan. 31.
Congressional Matters*
Representative ElltAS Wabd, Of Wb% York, has
been confined to his lodgings during the past W 6&
by illness*
The House Committee on Publio Lands have now
under consideration the subject of railroad grants to
Alabama, Florida* lowa, Louisiana, Minnesota,
Miieiesippi, and Wisoonsln.
The law of 1656 provides that* in case the roads in
the States enumerated shall not be completed in ten
years, the lands granted shall revert to the United
StatesK The committee have been instructed to in*
quire whether it would not be just and expedient to
extend the time of the grants, several of these States
now being in rebellion against the Government.
Alien Substitutes*
The Hon. William Whiting, Solicitor of the
War Department, has decided that aliens who are
subjects of a foreign Government, having volunta
rily enlisted in the servioe of the United states as
substitutes for drafted men, are not entitled to be
discharged from such servioe by reason of alienage,
but may by the law of nations be held to perform
their engagements without giving the Government
to whom their allegiance is due just oause of com
plaint.
Senator Hale.
Secretary Stanton, before the Senator Hals in
vestigating committee yesterday, said, among other
things, that Senator Hale asked nothing of him in
relation to the release of Hunt from the Old Capi
tol, whieh a councilior-atlsw might not, with
perfect propriety, have asked of a judge, and
that he yielded nothing Ip the application of Sena
tor Hale that he would not have yielded to any
respectable councillor, and that he considered him
aeli as acting judicially in the matter.
Speed of the Gunboat Eutaw.
The United States gunboat Eutaw, without her
armament, averaged eighteen and three quarter
miles per hour yesterday, in a trial trip, -
The French Tobacco.
Some surprise is manifested here at the course of
the British journals, in denouncing the permission
given by the United States to the French Govern
ment, in regard to the exportation of its tobacco.
The commission was made at the request of the
French Government, supported by the express re
quest of the British Government.
Destruction of the Propeller Tompkins*
On Thursday night, the propeller Tompkins, em
ploye d in carrying stores, caught fire at the wharf at
Fort Washington, below Alexandria,
There being powder on board, the officers and
crew made their escape on shore, and the boat was
oast loose. Between n and 12 o’clock the boat blew
up with a tremendous explosion, the shook of which
was felt in Alexandria and Washington.
The Alexandria Gaxette says it was reported for
several hours yesterday morning that the magazine
at Fort Washington had exploded, but a messenger
from the fort arrived at 9 o’clock and furnished the
above particulars. No one was injured by the acci
dent.' The amount of powder on board has not been
ascertained. t
Foreign Consul.
The President has recognized Daniel Fbbbe
Barredo as Consul of Nicaragua at New York.
General Foster Believed.
The order relieving General Foster of his com
mand was issued on Saturday.
Presents to the Kings of Siam.
The Government has procured two magnificent
and costly swords, intended as presents trom Presi
dent Lincoln to the first and second kingc of Siam,
in return for the handsome presents made to the
President about a year ago.
Bids for Flour.
Bids for flour were opened to : day at the offlee of
the Ddpdt Commissary. Twenty-eight thousand
barrels of No. 2 flour were taken at $s 20 per barrel,
and prices raging under that amount.
Arkansas.
The following important letter has been received
here:
Little Rook, Jan. 17,1864.
To De. John Kirkwood—Dear Sir : The Conven
tion is composed of most respectable men from va
rious parts of the State. Some thirty counties elect
ed delegates. In fifteen of them they voted at their
ordinary precincts, without the presence of a single
soldier. Nearly 6.000 votrs were cast. They are In
session now, have engrossed the Constitution, and
made Arkansas free forever—thank God! There
was only one dissenting voice, Dr. Jacks, of Hele
na. He was in favor of gradual emancipation.
In great haste, yours, Ac., W. M. PISHB&CK.
General Steele has officially recognized the Con
vention, and seems to regard it as entitled tp great
respect, both by hlmselfand the President,
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
New York, Jan. 31 A special despatch to the
Herald, from the headquarter# of the Army of the
Potomac, states that an order has just been issued
that new hospital arrangement# are to be made for
the troops now in the field. The siok now in the
army are to be sent to the rear.
WEST VIRGINIA.
A despatch to the Herald, from West Virginia,
reports the return of Col. Campbell’s reconnoitring
force from Romney* They met with no opposition.
THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON.
Activity of Army and Ifavy—Firing from
the Fleet into the City.
Fobtbess Monboe, J*n. 30.—'The Richmond Rf**
guirer of January 29th contains the following de
spatches :
Charleston, Jan. 28.—Five (belli were fired at
the city Let night, Mid five fired at Fort Sumpter,
nil of which .truck.
The enemy are .till at work on the batteries at
Cummins.’ Point, and hauling ammunition to the
Gregg and Cumming.’ Point batteries.
There ha. been no change m the position of the
fleet. On the 20th inat. twenty-four .hot.,were fired
at the city. Three monitors are anchored inside,
between the Gumming!’ Point batterlei and Fort
Sumpter.
There was considerable activity among the fleet
on the 24th. One shot per hour was fired on the city,
and seven .hots on Fort Sumpter.
One hundred and three fuse shell, were fired on
the city on the 21st.
FORTRESS MONROE.
Fobtbbbb Mohbob, Jan. 29.—The following
veasels have passed the guard ship in Hampton
Roads: ' - .
Brig Mountain Eagie, Oapt. Jarvis, Portland to
Fortress Monroe.. „ _
Scbr. liavania Jane, Capt. Ketohum, new York
to Fortress Monroe.
Schr. Trade Wind, Capt. Ooenery, Philadelphia
to Norfolk. , '
Scbr. Balloon, Captain Heilman, Pawtueket to
Fortress Monroe. „ .
Brig Storm, Capt. , Washington to Fortress
Monroe.
OUTWARD BOUND.
Brig Hunter, Capt. Bell, New York to Fortress
Monroe.
Schr. Baltimore, Capt. Frank, Fortress Monroe to
Baltimore.
INWARD ROUND. _ , .
Schr. White Cloud, Capt. Burge, New York to
Fortress Monroe. , _
Schr. Barbara, Capt. Deoker, New York to For*/
tress Monroe.
Ship John Brooks, Oapt. Bayfield, Washington to
Fortress Monroe.
Steamtug Titan arrived from Point Lookout with
three refugees from Richmond and four deserters
from the Union army.
Twelve refugees from Wilmington, N. 0., arrived
this morning, via the North Carolina blockading
fleet. They escaped from Wilmington about five
weeks ago.
One hundred and thirty negroes arrived here to
day from the plantation of Colonel Southern, of
Maryland, (he who shot the lieutenant while re
el tilting colored troops.) They were sent to Norfolk
in charge of Dr. Brown, superintendent of Govern
ment contrabands.
The weather has been quite warm here for several
d*sa. To-day the post office clerks and others are
1 ..thing in the waters of Hampton Roads.
Fobtrkbs Monbob, Jan. 30.— Twelve refugees
fiom "Wilmington, N 0., arrived this morning via
North Carolina blockading fleet.'' They escaped
Ciom Wilmington about five weeks ago. One hun
di ed and thirty negroes arrived'here to-day from the
plantation of Colonel Southern (he who shot the
lieutenant while recruiting colored troops). They
were sent to Norfolk In charge of Dr. Brown, super
intendent of Government contrabands.
Powder Mill Explosion.
Bhnniwoton, Vt., .Tan. as. —The powder miU in
this town exploded to-day. Four buildings were
destroyed, but no person was Injured. There was
hut tittle pvwia iu the building* at the tine.
THE PKESS.—PHILADELPHIA, MONHAY. FEBRUARY 1. 1864.
A NEW DRAFT FOR 500,000 MBS,
ORDER OF THE! PRESIDENT.
Ordered that a draft for five hundred thousand
men, to eerve for three year. or during the war,
be made on the tenth day of Marsh next, for the
military servioe of the United States,
and-dedusting therefrom so many as may have
been enlisted or drafted into the aervlee prior to
the first day ot Marsh and not heretofore credited.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
CAPTUBE OF A SUPPLY TRAIN.
ATTACK BY 2,000 REBELS.
Evncuntion ol' Petersburg,
New York, Jan. 31.—A epesial despatsh to the
Berakl, dated Headquarters Department of Western
Virginia, January 31, says:
“ On Thursday night a train of eighty wagons was
sent out from New Greek, laden with eommissary
stores for the garrison at Petersburg. Accompany
ing the train was an escort of eight hundred men,
under Colonel Snyder. When three miles south of
Williamsport the train was attaoked, at different
points, by conoealed rebels two thousand strong. A
hard fight ensued, lasting over four hours, at the
expiration of which time we had about eighty killed
and wounded. The enemy’s loss is said to be one
hundred. The rebels had four pieces of artillery.
A portion of the train was saved.
“ On hearing of the engagement, Colonel Mulligan
sent reinforcements to Colonel Snyder.
“ Colonel Mulligan has received information from
Colonel Thoburn that Petersburg is again being
threatened, and that Early was reported to have
moved in force, on Wednesday last, from the neigh
borhood of Harrisonburg.
“ The rebel generals Rosser and Gilmore are said
to be again in the saddle.
. " General Kelly is making arrangements to coun
teract the enemy’s movements.”
EVACUATION OF PETERSBURG—OUR
TROOPS SAFE.
New Yobs, Jan, 81.—A special despatch to the
Herald, dated Headquarters, West Virginia, Jan.
31, says: The oommand of Colonel Thoburn, which
composed the garrison of Petersburg, is now all safe.
Late last night he evacuated bis position in conse
quence of receiving information that the enemy in
large force would attack him at daylight in the
morning. The enemy did attack Petersburg this
morning, and made regular approaches, and finally
eharged, but found no opposing force. Colonel Tho
burn was within bearing with his retreating column.
Military affairs are now more encouraging. The
weather is bad, threatening rain.
General Milroy made a speech to-day, at Cumber
land. He took an encouraging view oi the present
state of affairs.
PROGRESS OF THE CITCOIC SENTIMENT.
TREASON AGAINST 4HE CONFEDERACY.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS EXPECTED
Newbbrn, N.' C., Jan. Sl.—ln speaking of the
growing discontent among the people in North
Carolina, and their desire to hold a State Con
vention, the Wilmington Journal says: “We say
most sincerely that plana are evidently concerted,
and movements evidently set on foot in North Caro
lina herself, which are ominous of graver con
sequences than was ever the advance of the enemy.”
The Raleigh Standard, In Its appeals to'the slave
holders for peace, says: 11 We went to war to pro
tect State sovereignty and to defend and perpetuate
the institution of slavery ; but if it should appear
that we are likely to lose both, as rational beings
we should pause and consider well the direction
which things are taking.
“ If the war should continue twelve months longer
with no greater sucoess to our arms, there is great
danger that the institution will be hopelessly de
stroyed.”
Governor Vance; of North Carolina, eomes out in
a card in the Raleigh Standard against the taxation
of State property by the Confederate Government,
The North Carolina and Virginia papers are firm
in the belief that Wilmington will soon be attaoked,
and have muoh to say about the concentration of
the United States forces here, which are magnified
into a very large number.
Dr. J. S, Leach, the Conservative member elect
in tbe Confederate Congress, which meets in Febru
ary, says in the Raleigh Standard, of the 13th, that
“North Carolina nowolaimsthe fulfilment of the
compact, or the right to depart from the Confede
racy in peace.”
A great meeting was held recently In Johnson
county, favoring a call for a State Convention.
Meetings are being held in different counties fv
voring the same object.
The Raleigh State Journal says that the proposition
for a State Convention, coming so close on the heels
of Mr. Lincoln’s proposition to let one-tenth of the
people form a State Government, has a very strong
odor of disloyalty and treason about it.
Tbe Henderson Timer is delighted at the reported
retirement of Butler, and the reestablishment of the
Department of North Carolina,.which, it lays, re
moves the most serious obstacle to the return ol
North Carolina to the Union.
The Raleigh State Journal say*: “Our exchange!
from all quarter! of the Confederacy admonish us
that an advance hy Beast Butler, on some point on
the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, is probable.”
THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST.
ADVANCE OF THE NATIONAL FORCES ON
TUNNEL HILL, GA.
Severe Cavalry Encounter near Sevierville,
GEN. STURGIS WINS A VICTORY.
The Rebel Repulse at Athens.
SCOTTSVILLE, KENTUCKY, CAPTURED BY REBELS.
Cincinnati, Jan. 29.—The Commercial has the
following apecial despatch:
“ Five Miles North of Tunnel Hill, Ga.,
Jan. 29.—General Palmer, with General Davis’ di
vision, moved here yesteiday on a reconnolssance.
“The 26th Kentucky and4th Mlohigan drove In
the rebel. ’ advance pickets, and captured acompauy
of rebel cavalry.
“ The rebels retreated from Tunnel Hill during the
night. They lost thirty-two killed and wounded.
11 Our loss was two wounded.
11 The objeot of the reconnoissance was effected.
“ General Claiborne’s rebel division is above
Tunnel Hill, on the Dalton road. The rest of the
rebels have disappeared. They have probably gone
to Mobile or Bast Tennessee.”
EAST TENNESSEE.
Washington, Jan. SO.—The following despatches
have been received at the headquarters of the army
here:
Headquarters Military Division of the
Mibsissiffi, Nashville (Tens.), Jan. 29. —Major
General J. G. Foster telegraphs from Knoxville,
Tens., under date of the 25th, at 9 A. M., as follows:
“ I have the honor to report that the cavalry un
der General Sturgis achieved a decided victory over
the enemy’s oavalry yesterday, near the Fair Gar
dens, ten miles east of Sevierville.
“McCook’s division drove the enemy back about
two miles, after a stubborn fight, lasting from day
light untU 4 P. M., at which time the division
charged with the sabre and a yell, and routed the
enemy from the field, capturing two steel-rilled guns
and ovSt one hundred prisoners.
“ The enemy’s loss was considerable, sixty-five of
them being killed or wounded in the oharge.
“Garrard and Walford’s divisions came up, after
a forced march, in time to be pushed in pursuit,
although their homes were jaded.
“General Sturgis hoped to be able. to make the
rout complete. JOHN A. kawmns,
11 Brigadier General and Chief of Staff.”
Another official despatch says:
“Headquarters of the Military Division
of the Mississippi, Nashville, January 29.
On the morning of the 2Sth the enemy, six hundred
strong, attacked our garrison of about one hundred
at Athens.
“ After a two hours’ fight the enemy was repulsed
and driven.
“ Our loss was twenty; the enemy’s was much
greater.
“Onthe27th,Colonel Miller had a severe fight
on this side M Florence, repul.lng the enemy. Our
loss was fifteen killed and twenty-five wounded.
“ JOHN A'. RAWLINS,
~ “ Brigadier General and Chief of Staff.”
THE REBELS IN KENTUCKY.
Louisville, Ky., Jan. 30.— The Journal has the
following further advices in regard to the affair at
Scottaville, Ky.:
Captain Gillum, of the 48th Kentucky, was com
manding at Scottaville, with one hundred and fifty
men, when Col. Hamilton, with five hundred rebels,
attacked him.
After a desperate fight Gillum surrendered Scotts
vllle to Hamilton, on condition that private pro
peity should be respected and his men paroled.
Hamilton assented to this, but afterward* fired
the courthouse, destroying all the publio documents.
Gillum then informed Hamilton that he no longer
considered the paroles of his men legal.
Our merchant* have just received further Informa
tion that Hamilton robbed several stores.
Scottsville is the capital oA Allen county, Ken
tucky, about one hundred and ten miles south of
Louisville, and some ten miles from the Tennessee
State line. It contains several churohes and stores,
in addition to the usual county buildings. .
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF.
A Fight near Mobile—'Tlie Free State Con-
A Mobile Bay letter, of Jan. 9th, In giving an ac
count of an attempt to destroy a rebel steamer
aground on the bar, reports quite a fight between
Fort Morgan and our fleet. We received no damage,
but were unable to get the eteamer out.
A New Orleans letter says that Captain Mann,
commanding a Federal gunboat, wa* oaptnredat
St. Franoiaville by rebel cavalry soouts, and being
itcognized ae the ex-engineer on the rebel gunboat
McCrea, was sentenced to be shot. Repeated de
ni and* were made for his release by the fleet, whioh
the Confederates would not comply with, and the
\ - .luge was shelled and entirely destroyed.
Reports from Baton Rongo state the oapturs of a
r outing party under Captain Earl. The same oor
namdwt* w«« rapwtW *t Fort Hwi;
Fxkotttitk Mansion,
Washington, February 1,1864.
WESTERN VIRGINIA.
WORTH CAROLINA.
Tennessee.
ventlon.
aon, and large reinforcement. £ad been sent to those
places.
The Free State Convection, for tbe nomination
of candidates for State officers, will be held on the
Ist of February. The names most prominently
mentioned in connection with the Gubernatorial
chair are those of Judge Whitaker and the Hon.
Mlohael Hahn. The Hon. Mr. Durant oan have the
nomination if he will accept it.
A cavalry school, under the management or Col.
Kelly, has been established In the ootton presses, at,
New Orleans. The last of the fassous Kenner
racing horses, confiscated by the military authorities,
have been sold at auction, at prices ranging from
$476 to $1,200.
General Banka has pledged himself to the Free
State Committee to so modify the Louisiana Con
stitution as to exclude negroes from the representa
tive basil. _
A MUTINY AT MOBILE.
The Herald's New Orleans correspondent says that
there is a rumor prevalent of a mutiny having
taken plaee in one of the forts below Mobile, and
tbat the mutineers repulsed a force seat to put them
down, with great slaughter. The rumor probably
arose from tbe fast of the great numder of disaf
fected men known to be among the rebel troops In
tbe forts, end from the fact of so many deserters
having reaohed our fleet. These deserters report
that a rebel oavalry regiment, six hundred strong,
In the rear of W obile, refused to serve any longer.
UNION REGIMENTS IN FLORIDA
Two white regiments for the Union army are be
ing recruited in Florida.
NEW MOVEMENTS.
A considerable force has been lent aeross Lake
Pontobartaic, and a number of Government vessel!
are manoeuvring about the mouth of the Fasov
goula river.
All ie quiet on the Teohe and Mlseiaslppl.
A cartel for the exchange of all prisoners eaptured
by Dick Taylor, has been agreed upon, and one for the
exchange of those prisoners now In Texas is under
favorable consideration.
TEXAS.
A Matagorda letter of the 17th January, reports
that the rebel eavalry on the 13th inst. approaohed
Indisnoia, but our troops formed in line of battle
outside the town, when-the rebels skedaddled. An
attaok was, however, expected shortly.
KENTUCKY.
Operations of Guerillas near Knoxville.
Louisville, jani 30.—1 n pursuance of an order
from General Schofield, several persons have been
arrested here to-day for kidnapping negroes In Mis
souri and selling them here as slave*, Some of these
parties are also charged with passing altered green
baeks.
The commander of the district of Huntsville has
ordered all ootton-buyerß out of hie diatriot,
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
The Kentucky Legislature adjourned, this morn
ing, without proceeding to the election of a United
States Senator. It being ascertained tbat, by the
Constitution of Kentucky, the eleotion of Bram
lette would necessitate a new Gubernatorial eleo
tion, .the probability now Is that no election will be
made until tbe fall session.
An officer who hss just arrived from Knoxville
reports tbat, about a week since, the rebels drove
off about eight hundred head of Government oattle
from'a point not three miles from Knoxville. He
says that our army has gone into winter quarters,
and that no attack is apprehended. Areconnois
sance, made last Saturday and Sunday, showed that
Longatreet had made a hasty retreat, and had gone
beyond Danbridge.
TEXAS AND MEXICO.
A New Revolution lu Matamoros—Cortlnas
again In Power—Juarez at Monterey, Re-
tiring on Texas.
New Yoek, Jan. 30.— The Evening Star has ar
rived, with New Orleans advices of the 24th inst.,
via Havana on the 26th.
Advices Itom Matamoros report another revolu
tion, and that General Cortinas is again in power.
He was placed second in command of tbe troops,
according to the previous accounts, to maroh against
Tampico, but used his power to mske himself Go
vernor. There was considerable fighting amongst
the Mexicans in Matamoros on the 13th.
Gen. Herron, commanding our foroes at Browns
ville, despatched the 20th Wisconsin and 94th Illi
nois regiments and five pieoes of the Ist Missouri
Artillery across the river. All but the 20th Wiscon
sin bivouacked on the banks, but this regiment went
almost up to the plaza, and spent the night in front
of the residence of the American Consul, who, the
next morning, wbb esoorted to Brownsville, toge
ther with $2,000,000 belonging to Amerioan citizens
and tbe United States Government.
When Gen. Ruiz felt compelled to return to the
Texas side of the river, he was aeoompanied by a
large number of ble follower*, some two hundred of
whom retained their arms, which they delivered up
to the provost marshal of the post, as the command
ing general could not permit armed foreign soldiers
to remain on American soil. They were moat hos
pitably received by our troops, who sympathized
with them in their defeat, which waa owing to other
oausea than a lack of courage.
The fight on the night of the 13th was not very
sanguinary. About thirty were killed and ninety
wounded, on both sides. Cortinas had good artillery
and good rifles, while Ruiz had unwieldy cannon
and poor firearms. Of course the result was iu Cor
tinas’ favor.
Admiral Farragut, In the Hartford, arrived at
New Orleans on the 22d.
Cotton at New Orleans Is firm, with no advance.
Sugar atook light, and prloes Hto Xo higher. Mo
lessee dull and neglected, the aupply being of the
poorer grades.
Advices from Havana report Juarez at Monterey,
and that he would retire to Texas if hard pressed.
Tlie Chesapeake Piracy Case.
St. John, N. 8., Jan. 30.— The Chesapeake case
was resumed in the Admiralty Court to-day. The
letter of marque to Captain Parker, of the Retri
bution, was produeed by the prisoner’s counsel. Dr.
Luke P. Blackburn testified to the genuineness of
the signatures.
Captain Thomas F. Davis, of Virginia, who says
he was taken prisoner at Gettysburg, and escaped
from Johnson’s Island on the Ist Instant, was then
sworn. He testified that, aciording to the practice
of the Confederate service, officers authorized to do
A particular duty have the power to delegate au
thority to others, and that the parties waiting are
treated by the Federate as prisoners of war.
Alonzo G. Coleman, of Alabama, and Ethan Os
born, of Kentuoky, privates of the Confederate ser
vice, and who escaped from Camp Douglas on the 2d
inat., testified to the same effect.
Eben Lock, of Nova Scotia, a brother of Captain
Parker, testified that he aaw Parker at Nassau, tu
command of the Retribution, in May laet, and that
he also aaw his commission from Jeff Davis, and
that the paper produced in court was the same
document.
Without taking further testimony, the oourt ad
journed until Monday next.
Baltimore.
Baltimore, Jan. 30.—Some suppose Mr. Joyce
and young Frank Nicholson, who returned and were
re-arrested in New York, after being sent South,
will eventually be allowed to remain here altogether
on their parole. Their alleged offence being editora
of the Republican, wac In publishing the “Southern
Cross” song. They are, however, strong Secession
ist!.
Numerous witnesses are coming forward to testify
in the case of Colonel Fish. Major Halpner seems
to givefull satisfaction in his administration of the
provost marshalship. An unusual number of South
ern refugees are daily arriving here, taking the oath.
They tell doleful tales of suffering.
A letter from a rebel in the Southern army near
Richmond notifies his Baltimore friend that the
money he gets for service is scarcely worth picking
out of the mud, for he cannot keep himself in tobacco
or fire up his pipe on his monthly pay.
Gen* Grant at St* liouis.
St. Lours, Jan. 30.—The dinner to Maj. General
Grant, last night, was a most brilliant affair. Gene*
rate Roseorani, Schofield, Osterhaus, McNeil, Bow
en, Totten, Fisk, Gray, and a large-number of colo
nels and officers of lower rank, were present, with
Some 260 civilians.
General Grant declined to extend his remarks be*
yonda mere return ofthanksfor the honor conferred
on him. _
Funeral of Col. King.
Cincinnati, Jan. si.— The remains of Col. Ed
ward O. King, killed at Ohickamauga, were fol
lowed to the cemetery at Dayton this afternoon, by
a large olvic and military procession. An appropri
ate funeral discourse wss delivered to-night by
Chaplain Montfort.
Murder by a Drunken Soldier*
Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. si.— A melanoholy af
fair occurred at Maltoon, Illinois, this afternoon.
A drunken aoldier attempted to force a citizen,
named Stevens, to take the oath of allegiance. The
latter denied his authority, when the soldier shot
him dead. The soldier had served two years in the
rebel army, and enlisted in the Union eerviee to get
the bounty. It is understood that he will be imme
diately shot. Much excitement exists over the oc
currence, and it la feared that more violence may
take place. _
Murder in Buffalo.
Buffalo, Jan. 30.— Last evening, at the Central
Ddpdt, as some substitutes were about leaving for
the West, under oharge of dome soldiers of the New
Hampshire Invalid Corps, a boy belonging to this
eity was shot and almost Instantly billed by one of
the corps, under the impression that he was a sub
stitute attempting to desert. The affair created the
greatest excitement and indignation againct the sol
dier lor the reckless use of his musket.
Tlie Interest on the State Debt.
Harrisburo, Jan. 30. —Mr. McGrath, the State
Treasurer, telegraphs to-day that the Girard Bank
will pay one and a half dollars for one dollar In
greenbacks, for interest on the State debt, on Mon
day next. The Governor has signed the certificate
to pay the Interest.
New York*
AK INTERVIEW BETWEEN MR. H. B. STANTON AND
MABBHAL HUHBAT.
Mr. H- B. Stanton, ex-deputy collector of cus
toms, whose'sudden exit from the city recently
caused so much newspaper comment, presented him
self at the office of United States Marshal Murray,
yesterday afternoon, and stated to that official that
he had just returned from a short trip to the ooun
tiv He further stated that he had called upon him
tu make some inquiries. Upon this the following
conversation ensued:
Mr Stanton. Mr. Marshal, I have oome here to
ascertain If yon have any charges against me.
Marshal Murray. I have none.
Mr. Stanton. — I auppose you do not arrest men on
newspaper reports?
Marshal-No, air. ,
Mr. Stanton Have you heard of any charges
ae»lnat me 1
Marshal- —I have not; but I do not know what
there may be in the District Attorney’s office.
Mr. Stanton.—l am desirous of knowing what
there is. I have oome prepared to meet any charges,
and. if you have anything against me, I wish you to
take me into custody. Will you be kind enough to
accompany me to the Dlatrtot Attorney’s office?
Marshal.—Certainly.
The two proceeded to the office of the Dtetriot At
torney, where Mr. Stanton made similar inquiries,
1 but learned there was nothing against him there,
' He then reiterated the statement that ha stood
ready to answer any oharge that maybe brought
[ ngftifuit Um,
MEMPHIS.
Cairo. Jan. 30.-The steamer HUlman, from
Memphis, with date* to the S«ih, hie arrived. She
bring* 200 tale* of cotton for the Eait and 100 .bale*
for St. Louis. AJ*o, 360 re-enlisted volunteer* of
the 12th Michigan, and a portion of the 3d Mtone
aota, betide* a large number of soldiers from other
regiment*, en route for homo on furlough.
The steamer Patton wa* burned at Walker c
Bend last Saturd *y. No live* were lost. The loss,
including the valuable* on board, amount* to $25,000.
Tbe boat was owned by Hart & Co., of Memphis.
The guerilla* are again becoming troublesome at
various point* along the river. Quantrell’s band 1*
reported in the violoity of Gaines’ Landing, burning
ootton and com and committing various depreda
tion*, but no boat* have been fired on lately.
The Ohio river continue* to rise, and is probably
open to Louisville. Several boats cleared for J3t.
Louis yesterday.
Brigadier General Buokland ha* been assigned to
the command of Memphis district, and Brigadier
General Heed to tbe Cairo diatriot.
Reception of Veteran Volunteers—Death
of Governor Gamble^.
St. Louie, Jan. 31.—One ot the largest and most
enthusiastic meetings ever held in St. Louis assem
bled in the Court-House Rotunda, last night,'to de
-1 vise means for the proper reception of veteran vo
lunteers. The veterans of other States, who arrive
here en route|for home, are to be weloomedand en
tertained the same as those belonging to Missouri.
Governor Gamble died to- day.
A heavy rain has been falling all day, with indi
cation* of cooler weather to-night.
Lower Canada.
Quebec, C. £., Jan. 30.—Albert Rlohards, Solici
tor General for Upper Canada, has been defeated on
South Leeds in presenting himself for re election.
THE REBEL PAPERS.
THE LAW OF INSTALLATION.
[From the Richmond Enquirer, Jan. 22.1
The following is a copy of the letter sent to Gene
ral Wilde by the colonel commanding the forces on
the Blaokwater, relative to the late measures of re
taliation adopted by our military authorities in
Eastern North Carolina:
Headquarters Forces on Blackwatbr,
Franklin, Ya., Jan., 1864.
General Wilde, Commanding Colored Brigade , Norfolk,
Stb : Probably no expedition, during the progress
of this war, has been attended with more utter dis
regard for the long-established usages of civilization,
or the dictates of humanity, than was your late raid
'into tbe country bordering the Albemarle. Your
stay, though shorty** marked by crimes and enor
mities. You burned houses over the heads of de
fenceless women and children, carried off pri
vate property, of every description, arrested non
combatants, and oarried off ladies in irons,
whom you oonfined with negro men. Your ne
gro troops fired on Confederates after they had
surrendered, and they were only saved by the ex
ertions of the more humane of your white officers.
Last, but not least, under the pretext that he was a
guerilla, you hanged Daniel Bright, a private of
Company X, 62d Georgia Regiment (cavalry), forc
ing the ladles and gentlemen whom you held in ar
lest to witness the execution. Therefore, I have
obtained an order from the general commanding for
the execution of Samuel Jones, a private of Com
pany B, 6th Ohio, whom I hang in retaliation. I
hold two more of your men—in irons—as hostages
for Mrs. W«eks and Mrs. Mundin. When these
dies are released these men will be treated
as prisoners of war. Col. JOEL R. GRIFFIN.
MORE RETALIATION PROPOSED.
(From the Savannah Republican, Jan. 21. ] ✓
The telegraph yesterday brought intelligence of
the shooting down in cold blood of a number of our
troops, by Burnside’s officers, in Tennessee, for no
other reason than that the poor fellows had captured
a clothing wagon and weie covering their nakedness
with its contents. If such outrages be allowed, then
we might as well have no Government at all, for it
will have failed to protect its own soldiers who are
fighting its battles. As many men as fell under the
inhuman order should be forthwith taken from the
Richmond prisons, and, without a word of threat or
boast, made to pay tbe penalty and atone for the in
human aot. Will it be done ?
Mr. Fernando Wood’s Honor.
We had occasion yesterday to correot Mr. Fer
nando Wood’s readings of Borne incidents in the
early history fort he Union. To-day we mustnotice
the clumsy haste with which he strives—but in
vain—to push off an Inconvenient inquiry. Mr-
Kinney, of Utah, asked:
11 When vessels were detained at New York with
arms of the rebels, did not the gentleman (Mr
Wood) telegraph to the Governor of Georgia that
he regretted exceedingly that he had not the power
to release these ships? ll
To this Mr. Wood replied:
“The gentleman bad asked him Whether he did
not, when Mayor of New York, send a communiov
tlon to the Governor of Georgia, regretting that
arms and munitions had been stopped at New York.
He thanked the gentleman for favoring him with an
opportunity to deny most emphatically and posi
tively that there was any foundation for the accu
sation other than this—namely, before the com
mencement of the rebellion the police of New York
stopped the departure of the Savannah steamers,
with merchandise of every character—not arms, but
merchandise. The Governor of Georgia did tele
graph him at a time when the communication be
tween tbe South and New York was uninterrupted,
and wished to know whether it was by his order
that the merchandise was stopped in transitu. He
replied it was not, and that, 'under the laws of
New York, the police was not responsible to the
Mayor. And this was all.”
Now this seems to be conclusive: Mr. Kinney
was answered, and the patriotic Wood waa prepared
to receive the condolenoe of the House.. Mr. Kin
ney made only one little mistake, whioh Mr. Wood
did not take the trouble to allude to. It was not
the Governor of Georgia, but Senator Toombs, of
that State, with whom Mr. Wood had the corre
spondence concerning arms; and the following de
spatches, printed in the New York journals for
January 26th, 1861, will show how far Mr. Kinney
was off the track:
CORRESPONDENCE between senator too jibs
AND MAYOR WOOD.
“Millsdgbville, Jan. 24,1861.
11 To His Honor Mayor Woods
ts Is it true that any arms intended for and con
signed to the State of Georgia have Jbeen-seized by
public authorities in New York 1 ? Your answer is
important to us and to New York. Answer at once.
R. TOOMBS.”
To this the Mayor returned the following an
swer : 1
11 Hon. Robert Toombs , Mittedgeville , Ga.:
“In reply to your despatch I regret to say that
arms intended for and consigned to the State of
Georgia have been seized by the police of this State,
but that the city of New York should in no way be
made responsible for the outrage.
11 A* Mayor I have no authority over the police.
If I had the power, I should summarily punish the
authors of this illegal and unjustifiable seizure of
private property. FERNANDO WOOD,”
What a disgrace to the city of New York to be re
presented by a person who has'so little regard for
truth and honor!— N. Y. Post.
Singular and Gross Outrage.—A singular
case of assault on a private residence came to light
yesterday. It appears that, at a late hour on the
night of the 20th, two young men went to house No.
22 Irving place, occupied by Mr. James M. Jack
son, andrang.the bell. An old lady, who happened
to be up watching over a sick child, looked out
of the window. Just at this moment the fire
bells struck, and after inquiring “ Who’s there?”
she asked if her son’s store was on fire.
They said 11 Yes.” She called the gentlemen, and
they immediately went out to the fire. Shortly
afterwards the lady descended the stairs and
opened the front door, when the two men referred to
rushed in, and, running past her, went up stairs and
entered a bedroom where two young ladies were
sleeping. They then threw themselves on the bed,
tore off the clothes, and attempted to drag the
ladies oh to the floor. They screamed so loudly
that Mr. Jackson, who was sleeping in an
adjoining apartment, was awakened, and came
into the room* Being a very powerful man,
he seized the intruders and thrashed them
both severely. They fought back with ferocity,
but the superior weight of Mr. Jackson told, and
they were bruised ana beaten to helplessness. The
cries of the women continued until Officers Payieley
and Simms, ol the eighteenth precinct, came up.
The intruders were then given into their custody,*
and the whole party went to the station house.
One of the prisoners gave his name as Craig Wads
worth, and said he was a son of Major Gen. Wads
worth, of New York. The other gave his name as
Honniwell, and says he came of a very respectable
family in the city of Boston. They endeavored to
explain away their conduct by saying they thought
the house was a house of ill fame; they were very
aDxious to apologize for their conduct also, but this
did not save them. Sergeant Burden ordered them
locked up, and the next morning they were taken to
Jefferson market, and held to bail by Justice Bed
with in the sum of $6OO each.
It is a singular fact that this case was disposed of
on the morning of the 2ist, but no rumor of it
reached the ears of the reporters until yesterday.
Somebody must have been deeply interested in keep
ing it still,—New York World, 30th.
Inconsiderate Correspondents.—There is no
greater burden attaching to a membership of Con
gress than the voluminous correspondence to which
they are most unjustly subjected, and whioh, if
attended to, occupies their whole time, to the'ne
glect of their publio duties, not only in the House but
upon the committees. They are regarded as agents
upon whose time everybody has an equal claim, and
are flooded with letters daily from their constitu
ents, each demanding some servioe, and all requiring
both time and superhuman labor. The whole
thing is a nuisance. Not one member in twenty
can attend to such correspondence and pay the
least attention to his public duties, and constitu
ents of member* should understand this, and save
both themselves and. their representatives annoy
ance. It is a little thing for Jones to write to the
Hon. Mr. Brown \ but Jones should bear in mind
that perhaps fifty others are writing to him alwr at
the same time, and for him to attend to the wishes
of all would be utterly Impossible. A little reflection
on the part of the constituents of members would
work a speedy correction of this evil, and enable
them to devote their time and abilities to their legi
timate duties.— Sunday Transcript ,
Panic Among thb Phase.— Dr. Northrop. who
runs the " Guardian Society,” also officiates m some
capacity (that or chaplain, perhaps) at Kalorama
(smalt-pox) Hospital, and fills out hit busy hours by
newsp&porial labors in the! House reporters’ gal
lery. He is a good man, and mortifies the flesh by
riding a hard-trotting horse with short stirrups.
Well, it got whispered about amongst the reporters,
the other morning, that Brother Northrop, then'and
there present, and looking as calm as a summer’s
morning, was fresh from his visitation to the small
pox hospital, with pestilence doubtless distilling
from every thread of his clothing and lineament of
his beaming countenance. There was, of course, a
hubbub and aaatteration amongst the press gang,
each and every member of which fancied he felt the
cold chills premonitory of small-pox running down
Mb back. Tbey held their noses, and requested
Brother Northrup to leave. Brother N. couldn’t
see it, and stoutly maintained, with Councilman
Raub, that the small pox travels in the air. The
reporters went off in hot haste to see Speaker Col
fax about it. Brother Northrop .held his ground.
TJp came a missive notifying Brother N. that his
room was considerably better than his company.
Brother N. fell back in good order upon the ante
room, grasping bis avenging gUlott in one-hand and
a handful of stationery in the other. When last
heard from, he was holding his own against heavy
odds, and writing a many-paged protest to the
Speaker.— Washington star.
Putrid Fever.— This alarming disease has
broken out in Ridley township, in Delaware county,
Pa , nine cases, all terminating fatally within a few
hours of the attack, having oeourred last week.
Seven corpses were lying in the Immediate vioinity
of each outer at one time. Three children out of
one family were among the victims. All were chil
dren with the exception of two.
• Mr. Bkotawi* Thacxaba, who has, for more
than twenty years, been connected with the business
department of Messrs. Cornelius Sc Baker’s esta
blishment of this city, has been admitted a partner
in the firm of Messrs. Warner, Miskey, & Merrill,
who will continue the Gas Fixture business, at
their stores, in this city and New York.
BNOiriaa Pictorials — MJ. j. J, Kroner, 403 :
Chestnut street, baa sent us the Illustrated London
1 NewB, of January $ and 16,' (the first giving a good
portrait of Thackeray,) and the Illustrated News of
the World, same dates, with supplemental portraits
of Queen Victoria, in her crown and royal robßs,
srd of Lady Mary Cor.wen. We also have the two
last copies of the London News of the World.
Labor Salb Stocks and Reax. Estatb to*
XbQttAft * Setti adveituMWftt..
Publication*.
The Philadelphia' Photographer, for Fetiusryr P u ' > "
lished by BeuermsD and Wilson, has for it* fcootl*-
pieee a 'beautiful reduoHou, by photography, of »#
wonderfully One engraving in Finden'i British Gal
lery, of “ Happy a* a Ktog,” painted by William
Collin*, K. A., father of Wilble Collins, the author.
Among its literary content* Is a sensible paper “’On
the Selection of Lenses for Photographic Use;”
"A Plea for Heliograph;,” by M. A. Boot, which
point* out the various use* to which photography
may be applied, for use and beauty ; a very praotl
cal 11 Letter to An Engineer, on Photography, a*
Applied to Hl* Profession,” by Coleman Seller*;
and an account of “ Photolithography, with Sliver
Soap,” lately discovered at Vienna, Ths proceed
ing* of the Fhotographio Society of Philadelphia
appear in thi* journal; to the«e belong an elaborate
“ Report on the Merit* of the Several Lenses Tor
Landscape Photography,” by four members of
the Society. To make this intelligible to the
world, a glossary should have been given. Apia,
nalic, Jamin Single View Lens, DaUemeyer triplet, Fite
Lens, diaphragms, are phrase* which, unexplained,
must be “ oaviare to the multitude.” We consider
the Philadelphia Photographer as completely esta
blished now. The present number Is deaidedly bet*
ter than the first, and not only the profession and
amateurs, but the public at large ought to patron
ize it.
Public Entertainments.
Nbw OHBSTHDT-BTEBBT Theatre —“ The Vete
ran” is. announced again, for to-night. Although
( »e hare never thought that this was the most suita
ble play for the first appearance of a new company,
yet we have conceded to the management the right
to make their own ehoiee; and, whilst we refer with
pleasure to the excellent manner in whieh the play
has been placed upon the stage, we are very glad to
state that the old novelty of “ The Tloket-of Leave
Man" will be presented on Wednesday evening.
The house during the week has been deservedly
crowded, and the public look with interest to the
Cibflt of those performers whom Mr. Grover holds
in reserve.
Walnut-strbrt Tiibatbb. Lucille Western
commences her second week to-night. We have re
ferred twice or thrice already to Miss Western’s
improvements. Will she please Improve likewise
In the singing of the song “ When other lips and
other hearts ?” Will she -please no! eay shell for
shall, ixcees for excess? This mispronunciation
may seem t"o her a trifle, but we assure her it totally
ruins the effect the song is intended to produoe. In
this new piece which she announces we may have
occasion to notice her more closely.
Nbw Aboh-stbbbt Thbatbb.—Miss Charlotte
Thompson piny in the “ Lady of Lyons” this even
ing. There Is a superstition to the effect that the
“Lady of Lyons” 1* played out, and that it is only
used to patch up a play-bill. However true this
opinion may be, we are positive that Miss
Thompson will look very charming, and aot with her
usual sweetness and discretion.
National Circus.— The advertisement in this
day’s Press announces tbefaot that the season at the
Girons will soon close. The performances are varied
and afford quite a pleasant entertainment for an
evening. The double aot of equestrianism by Master
JohnnyJWhltby, and his little sister Susanna, is one
of the moat pleasing, fairy-like scenes In the ring.
Zogbaphicon. —The beautiful moral included in
this picturesque entertainment has already been laid
before the eyes of many curious visitors. The lee
ture room of Concert Hall will remain open for this
purpose during the present week.
THE CITY.
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The School of Design.— The School ol
Deßign is an institution started in Philadelphia so
veral years since; but to be entirely effective It
should be conducted on the most liberal scale. Ef
forts have been made to enlarge its usefulness, and
thus secure to a greater extent the laudable objects
of the institution. So far* they have met wilh me
rited success. Recently, premises have been pur
chased at the corner of Filbert and Merrick streets.
The intention is to improve the same in a style that
will reflect credit upon the liberality of the people.
The small sum of s2o,ooois all now required to com
plete the improvement. A subscription list has al
ready been opened, and already a number of gentle
men have responded in a handsome manner. Joseph
Harrison, Esq., and Wm, J. Horstman, Esq., have
recorded the subscription of $l,OOO each, to be bind
ing if eight similar amounts are subscribed.
Thousands of dollars are squandered, weekly in
this city, while many opulent persons hoard up their
surplus revenue, until the scythe of death is about
to sever their eaTthly ties, when they find it conve
nient to will their money to various institutions as
a sort of consoling passport to heaven. It would be
lar better for the living who can afford to do so, to
contribute during life to the erection and maintain
ing of such institutions as are calculated to assist
the great human family in working out the grand
problem of life. Such an institution as the one in
question is worthy of consideration. The instruc
tion therein obtained by the female sex is such as
will make them, to some extent, independent. It is
contended by many persons, who are apt to take
only a visionary view of things generallv, that
women ought not to work. A mistaken "notion
truly. In the sohool in question, drafting of designs
for the various mechanic'arts is taught, and the re
sults already attained exhibit at once the peculiar
facility with which the females can accomplish the
work.
For designs of dress patterns, wall paper, &c., the
female mind is more suited to suoh a task than that
of the other sex; therefore it is a faculty that ought
to be cherished and brought into practical effeot.
While on this subject, we may oall the attention of
manufacturers generally to the Philadelphia Sohool
ol Design. It ft a fact that we have men In our
midst who go to other cities for designs when they
might procure better or more original ones in Phila
delphia. Let the School in our city be properly
supported, and it will speedily take rank among the
highest order of institutions in our country. The
directors are well known in Phila
delphia, to whom subscriptions may be made: Jo
seph Harrison, William Bucknell, P. P. Morris,
James H. Orne, James L. Claghorn, Wm. Sellers,
Redwood F. Warner, Joseph Jeanes. Ohas. Gibbons,
Eli K. Price, David S, Brown, and William J. Horst*
man—or to T. W« Braidwood, the principal, at the
school, 1334 Chestnut street.
The seventy.eighth annual meeting ot
the “The Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the
Miseries of Publio Prisons” took place on Thursday
evening, 28th ult. Hon. Joseph R. Chandler pre
sented the teDth annual report, and bis remarks in
reference to our present system of selecting magis
trates maybe the meanß of directing public atten
tion to a speedy and radical reformation. The report
will soon be published in pamphlet form, and copies
can be obtained gratuitously from any member of
the society.
The following officers were elected for the ensuing
year*
Officers of the Society. —President, James J. Bar
clay ; vice presidents, William Shippen, M. D , Jo
seph R. Chandler; treasurer, Edward H, Bonsall 5
secretaries, John J. Lytle, Edward Townsend;
counsellors, Henry J. Williams, Charles Gibbon.
Members of the Acting Committee .—Charles Ellis,
William S. Perot, Thomas Latimer, John M. We
therill, Abram C. Brown, Benjamin H. Pitfield.
JamesE, Kaigbn, Alfred H. Love, Jeremiah WUlits.
William H. Burr, George Taber, Wm. L J. Kidulin,
Isaac Barton, Mahlon H. Dickinson, William In
gram, James Peters, Robert E. Evans, Charles
Palmer, Charles P. Perot, Abram Martin, William
Armstrong. M. D.; William Nicholson, Charles W*
Funk, Philip P. Randolph, Samuel Townsend, Al
bert eh Rowland, Benjamin H. Shoemaker, Rev.
Lewis C. Newman, Wm. Warner Caldwell, Henry
Perkins, George M. Eikioton, Wm. R. Mac Adam,
J. M. Corse, M. D.;E. Griffin, M. D.; Wm. Hacker!
John H. Watt, Rev. J. H. Beckwith, Geo. MilUken,
Thomas A. Robinson, John Klein.
The City Bounty.—The amount of boun
ty paid out during the part week was very heavy.
The veterans of the 82d and 26th Pennsylvania Vo
lunteers were in the rotunda of the bank building,
where the city treasury is located, awaiting their
turn to receive the bounty provided for them by the
city, up to a late hour on Saturday evening. This
money is based upon a loan yetto be made, the time
of the advertisement therefor not yet having trans
pired. Of course, the raising of the money devolves
aa much, or more, upon the personal efforts of the
City Treasurer than upon those of an official charac
ter. Che arrangement made with banks and pa
triotic gentlemen by the City Treasurer thus enables
him to cash the warrants as they are handed in. If
he simply acted as City Treasurer alone, without
infusing patriotic''interest into the department he so
ably fills, the soldiers’ warrants would be hawked
about the streets, for there would not be any money
in the treasury to meet them. Thus the paper of the
city would go below par; but this is happily pre
vented by the individual exertions of Mr. Bamm,
who has thus proven himself the soldier’s friend.
The amount paid out for bounty during the past
week was over three hundred thousand dollars.
The City Councils will, in all probability, have to
' order another loan to meet the emergency. The
furore for enlisting In the aervice of the country is
getting warmer. Just as soon as the subject is made
one of more importance than the every-day labor of
life, then will the million'spring to arms and go
forth to battle. This is simply a business transac
tion. Enlistments were never more active than
they have been during the past two or three weeks,
and now, while the iron 1b hot, let the authorities
put in the blows on the anvil of patriotism, and
make the sparks of liberty diverge and illumine the
country at large,
Recruiting. —Volunteering in this city
has been' considerably better alnce the extension of
the draft than was expected, and at present the pros
pects of Philadelphia filling her quota by the re
quired time are very bright indeed. This announce
ment will, no doubt, be a source of great joy to the
hearts of the unlucky beings whose names remain
in the wheels to be drawn from, The laxge boun
ties paid by the city and the different wards, have
so far produced a good effeet, and it is more than
probable that the desired end will also be gained.
During the past month no less than 2,406 men have
been enlisted In and oredited to Philadelphia. Thi*
is exclusive of the veterans who have re-enlisted,
which will swell the number considerably. For the
weekending January 30th, there were 947 men mus
tered into the service for three years or the war, as
follows:
x Mustered in by United States officers for old regi
ments, 257; new regiments, 414 ; colored regiments,
44; regular army, 10 ; enlisted and mustered in by
Provost Marshals, 222 ; total, 947.
The above men were from the following places:
Philadelphia—lst ward, 2; 2d, 4; 3d, 3; 4th, 2; sth,
32; 6th, 2; 7th, 104; Bth, 101; 9th, 3 ; nth, 93 ; 12th,
147:13th, 2 ; 14th, 3 ; 15th, 17; 16th, 9 ; 17th, 66 5 18th,
11 ; 19th, 2; 20tb, 21; 22d, 162; 23d, 69; 26th, 1; total,
836. Outdde of City:—lst ward, Allentown, 3; Mil
lerstown, 1; Westchester, 3; Chester 00., s;Easton,
Bush kill ward, 1; Lehigh ward, 5; West ward, 4;
Carboodale, 1; Fremont Townsbio, 10th dlstriot, 2;
Bth district, 14th sub-district, 6 ; 48th sub distrlot, 2;
9th district, Slat sub-district, 2; 34th sub-district, 2
24th sub-district, 2; 49th sab-dlstriot, I:l6th sub-dis
dict, 17; 33d sub-district, 4:52d sub-dlstriot, 8;total,
68. New Jersey—Hunterdon 00., 16, Essex co., 14:
Warren 00., 11 ; Gloucester co., 2; total, 43. Grand
total, 947 men.
K aval.— Business at the Navy Yard has
been very briik during the put week, owing to the
cold weather having paeaed away for the time be.
log. The large steamer which la under prooew oi
construction in the upper ahlp-houee now presents a
huge appearance. Thl. vessel Is worth visiting, a*
it is the largest which has ever been built In this
city. Numerous other vessels are also undergoing
repairs, several ol which will leave during the pro
tect week. The gunboat Yantlo, In the lower snip,
house, li nearly finished, but will not be lsunohed
before spring.
Drowned Man Found. —The body of i
an unknown man wu found floating In the dock of
the Pennsylvania Ballroad Company, above Wash,
ington avenue, on Saturday. He appeared to have
been in the water over a month. Nottiing could be
found on hii person to Identify him. TBe was about
CO yean of age, S feet V or h inches high, with large
black whiskers, and had on a pair of black panes,
English walking tie shoes, blue stocking., white
knit under and white muslin bvershirts, gray jacket,
and a black vest, of a small block pattern. Coroner
’J aylor held an inquest on the body, but qq faat.
were elicited relative to hla name or death.
Accident. —About nine o’clock on Satur
day night, Daniel CJlowney fell over the waU nr a
culvert at the Falls of Sohuylkill, hutting his head
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l Literature fok the Soldier*.— "We
have made eeveral appeals to the P ub y?Jj£
the Midlers, who desire books, pamphlets,
ted papers, fco.iforireadlng purposes, —® K* *£*
HfleS (that suoh appeals were .-sot tu vsltt. In ref£
teDoe to the same subject, we call attention to *•
advertisement In this V* Press, and atto t°«“
following g gAWITARY OosrwwroN.
Brandt Station, JAb. M.
T. Harris Perot, President tosupplr
Dbab Sir : II you have It in your power
the hospitals of this army with wni hj|
pamphlets, and illustrated papers, they
thankfully received. You oau ccaroMy the
avidity with whieh the poor sick Midler eelxeeupoa
CCK hI reading matter. It is equalled only by thOflU*
Sculty-of getting it. Towy, JoHWSOI f.
Thunder Storm. — There was considera
ble liehtnins and thunder on Saturday morning, ai
Interval*, from two until five o’clock. About tha
latter hour there were three very severe shook*, ui
ibVsnutbem part of the oity. The large fttg-staff on
♦b« pUiostllronWork*, at fifth and Morris streets,
wsa^hivered'by an°electrlc lt
that turn other places were also strucK. xne wires
of ?he Fi?eAla?m and Police p“rt
what injured, on Richmond etteet, to the uppM psrt
of the oity. The elemental war
with hsii itonec, conical sham;, and very large. But
little damage was done by therm 1“ fact, the hwd
did not fall for a longer period than two or tnree
minutes. They seemed to have oome like *
of grape and canister, from the battery of Jupiter,
and then all wa* over. ,
A Soldier Drowned. —A soldier, aug
nosedtobe named Franz Koltz, was drowned lath*
iiier Delaware, at Maiket-street wharf; on Saturfay
morning. He had with him a spaniel dog, that als»
■mane Into the river and attempted to save m*
drownWg owner. It it believed .that
longed to Company A, Of felt
Whether he committed suicide or acoldentalg
into the river has not been accurately asoeria™..
It Ic believed, however, lhat the sad event waa purely
accidental*
Ban Awat.—Two horses attached to a
farmer’s wagon took rrlght on Saturday, In th»
neighborhood of Fourth and Coates street, ana raa
down Fourth street. They had not gone farbetore
they oame In contact with another wagon, turning
it completely around, and throwing two boys
Who escaped Injury. This broke their speed, mutts
a young man who was passing by at the time tows
advantage of by grasping them by the reins
was dragged a short dlstanoe before they could be
stopped.
MuiTARY. — Companies C and D of the
Mth Regiment U. S. Colored Troops were mustered
into the service last week, by Capt Wm. B. Lanm
S the Id U. S. Cavalry, chief mustering offloer In
thifolty. He alio muttered out of service, on the
iSiS tiJo following six-months oavsliy oompsnlee,
“®’ nomuanv B? Captain Samuel Comfort, Jr.,
and Company l-i Captain Michael B. Stricter, Jr,
Received Bounty Money.—l2o men
provost marshals, received last week from capt.
Wm. B. Lane, United States army offl
cer, the advance Government bounty of *l**7 dol
lars and one month’s advanoe pay. In conjunction
with this they also receive tha bounties paid by tne
city And the ward to which they are credited*
The 98xh Regimeet P. V. —Tlufl rogi
ment. under the command of Col. John B*Ulfl£«
having re-enlicted for the war. are expeoted to ar
rive in Philadelphia to-morrow morning- They wiu
leave Harper’* Ferry thi* morning. MMt-ryamj
civic bodies Intendingto pMttoipate in tire wept!on
are requested to report to-day to AdjutjrotLouls J.
Lardner, at the Military Hall, on Third, below
Green streets
Man Stabbed —Late on Friday ulgbt
disturbance took place at a tavern near Eighth MM
Christian streets. A young man named James Me-
Oann received a cut in the clde of hie neck, and also
two or three upon his arms. Another mau was ssld
to have been out at the came time, but not seriously
injured. McCann wa* taken to the Pennsylvania
Hospital on Saturday.
Run Over. —About half past 6 o'clock
last evening, a man, named Bryant Buckley, aged
60 year*, was run over by a car on the Bidge-avenue
and Msnayunk railroad, and had his left foot
crushed and hi* right leg badly bruised. It »PPe«.
he was drunk at the time, and lying with his legs
across the track. He was taken to St. Joseph •
Hospital.
Departure of the Monitor Sanga
mon —The U. S. monitor Sangamon left the navy
yard about four o’clock yesterday morning, with
the tide, for parts unknown. While at the navy
yard she wa* placed in the dry-docks, and received
a thorough overhauling. She wa» also painted, and
now pretents a very fine appearance.
Badly Burned. —Between one and two
o’clock yesterday morning a man named James Me-
Elwee, aged forty years, residing at No. 907 Norik
Nineteenth street, while in a state of intoxication,
was badly burned by the bed taking, fire. He wa*
removed to St. Joseph’s Hospital. - Hl* wire was
also slightly burned at the same time.
Another Counterfeit Note. The
community are cautioned against a dangerous coun
terfeit note, well calculated to deceive, on the Bank
of North Amerloa, of this oity. It 1s a ten-dollar
note altered from a genuine 41, with a vignette of
Washington surrounded by soldiers* These, notes
made their first appearance on Saturday afternoon.
Prices Advanced.—The horse- shoers of
of this city are about advancing the prloe of shoeing
twenty-five cents per set. The charge hereafter will
be $S for a full set of shoes. This action has been
taken inconsequence of the increased price of iron,
which is now selling at $175 per ton, which-is more
than double the rate ruling before the war.
Fed.—A squad of sailors, numbering
about one hundred, arrived in this city from New
York, on Friday night last, and were fed at the
Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
Supreme Court In Banc—-C. J. Woodward,
and Justices Strong, Agnew, and Read.
Beaver Geddes et al. vs- Jenkins. Northumber
land county. Argued by W. M. Rookafellow and
J. W. Comly for plaintiff in error, and by W. C.
Lawßon and J. B. Packer for defendant in error*
The.court then adjourned. A
Supreme Court at Hist Prius—Judge
Thompiom
E. B. EVANS AND THE PHILADELPHIA CLUB.
Rowland E. Evans vs. The Philadelphia Club.
This Is an application on behalf of complainant, made
by Geo. W. Biddle, Ecq , his counsel, for an alterna
tive mandamus against the Philadelphia Club, to
compel themto reinstate him In his rights of mem
bership in the Glub, he alleging that he has been
illegally deprived of them by a vote of expulsion, or
that they show cause why he should not be rein
stated. The writ was granted, returnable the fourth
Monday of February.
After hearing other motions of an unimportant
character, the court adjourned.
District Court—Judges Slmnwood, Stroud'
and Hare
Hoff et »1. vs. R. A. Smith, oily contractor.
This was a cage of attachment against Dr. MoOlin
tcck, late city treasurer, in which a decision was
made on Saturday, of considerable Importance to the
numerous workmen formerly employed by Con
tractor Smith, under his contract for cleaning the
atreeti,
In June last Councils authorized an Instalment of
$6,000 to be paid for street cleaning for the month of
May previous. Smith was, however, required to
give a guarantee that the money should be applied
In payment of th» laborers’ wages, which he failed
to no. Dr. McOlintock then gave the guarantee,
and in his official capacity as treasurer, proceeded to
disburse the fund, without profit to himself, among
the workmen. The plaintiffs sought to attach these
moneys, and apply them in payment of some claim
of their own against Smith, for repairing certain
machines.
The case was argued by J. A. Simpson for plain
tiffs ; ‘E. K. Nichols for McCltntoek; and by 12. H,
■Weil for Smith.
The court, in making a deolsion, held that the
plaintiffs could not attach, because the money be
longed to thq workmen, ana that the giving of the
guarantee by Dr. McOlintock was a compliance
with the ordinance of Councils.
Court of Common Pleas-Jndge Thompsen,
In this court nothing was done beyond hearing
motions and disposing of the usual Saturday’s lists.
.Court of Quarter Sessions—Judge Allison.
Judge Allison sat on Saturday to hear habeas cor
pus cases and close up the odds and ends of the busi
ness of the term just closed.
Among the eases partially heard on haheasoorpus.
was one in the case of a grandmother, who took the
writ for the purpose of obtaining the custody of her
grandchild, Rosanna McElroy. The proceeding was
directed against the Rev. Mr. Beckwith, who had
obtained the child from her intemperate mother. It
was alleged on behalf of the relator that Mr. Beck
with, when first applied to, said he had the child In
bis euitody, but that subsequently, when he heard
that a writ of habeas corpus was about to be taken
out, he at cnoe plaoed the child with a family in
New Jersey, out of the jurisdiction of the court.
The case has been pending some weeks, and has been
continued from time to time. In the interim the
father of the child, who - had volunteered in the
army, and was believed to be dead, reached the oify
as a re-enlisted veteran, and was made a party to the
writ, Mr. Beckwith having refuted, as is alleged, to
give him information as to the exact abode of his
child.
The case went over on exceptions tq the return to
the writ, and will be argued next Saturday.
O’Byrne for relator; F. O. Brewster for respondent.
Andrew McLaughlin, oonvieted during the term
of embezzlement, in collecting twenty-four dollars
of bis employer’s money, anu appropriating the
tame to Mb own use, was aalled up for sentence. He
stated to the court that he was a man now more
than fifty years old, and with a family to support;
that hebad lived thirty years In PhUadelphla, ami
during that time had never before been before a
court of justice. He asked to be discharged without
punishment, upon payment of the costs and refund
ing the amount he was convicted of having embez
zled. Judge Allison said be could not consent to
this, as the twenty-four dollars was notr all his em
ployer, Mr. John Oates, claimed to have lost bv
him. His losses, as he testified, were some ten or
twelve hundred dollars. Under these circumstances
the judge said he could not let the oate pats hrlthnut
Imposing a. sentence. McLaughlin was then sen
tenced to undergo an imprisonment of six months
The February term of the Quarter Sessions be
gins to-day, and will be held by Judge Ludlow
THE POLICE.
(Before Ur. Alderman WhltcUP *'•
Store Robber Arretted.
On Friday night, as Wm. H. Conrad, an insudetor
of oustoms, while attending duty on the wharf re
ceived information that four men were, breaking
into the store of Mr. Dailett, on the wharf near -
Fine street. The Inspector Immediately proceeded
to the etore and found four men trying to break in'
there. Mr. Conrad went for assistants, and met
Officer Ferguson, of the city police, and Informed •'
him of the affair. The two men returned to, the.
store, hut the despoilers could not be seen. Pre
sently a colored man emerged from, the establish. ’
ment, having on his shoulders a bagotooffeaffs,
was at once taken into custody. Kg gave the name,
of Isaao Waterford. On Saturday the defendant,
was arraigned at the Union-street Station. aftar
which he was committed to answer at const.
[Before Ur. Alderman Beltler. ]
Alleged Horse Thieves.
Detectives Lamon and Henderson on
arraigned at the Central Station twiMMm*!rtES£
tie names of William King sad William Qur? n
on the charge of stealing a pair of horses, y afoa3?l
$1,400, the property of Mgr, John A- B-iJhe? 1 5?
Geoigetown Heights, D. ©; The defehdslnm
arrested In the vicinity of Eleventh
stieets. The horses wei&found at-dlfferent itablM
and are In; the possession, of the officers mho
cused were committed-to await thereonismnn
the authorities of the District ot OolumS!l ttioa of
[Before Ur—Alderman Bctighertx 3
Brutal Assault oa a Sailor -
John Robinson, the mate of. the English ‘shin in*.
toiia, was arraigned on fc aturday oathe ohMsiVff
committing a brutal assault and battery S t
sailor on board, the same. It ia alleged tho thei
sailor was asleep, and ou being oalledupdid“
epond as quickly as the mate thought he JbmußL
wh «e u fK>n the latter dragged him out of hiijbertfo
and Uicted him in the faoe, infooMne euoh tetarlel
einea “ ce ««y to remove the
o? st^to T^we?Ml^ Und °™ * «*
[Before Hr. Alderman. Whits,]
l lU'gs l Knllstmenta.
*L«otored man, warn arrested oa
w, r Vv!i? StS?*!? 1 ..® 1 ® °h* r ff e of enlisting colored men
-rvX. - efft P Bnt being organized in New
was taken into oustody at
having with him four men.
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