THE trade OUB STOCK OF OffT WOOLBK CO. all-wool Plain Flannel*. LLSD plabwils. Varlone makes Is Orar, Searlet, and Dark Blew. JTJSD gHISTLSa FLA.MMBIS. IK OPBBA FLAHHELS. ck cottok wakf cloths, is, 16, i 7, is. u, n, n. a oi. CT CASSIKEEHS AKTf SATIHETTB. HORAL 551878, all Grades. [OK GOODS. DSHIMS, TICKB. BTEIPXB, SHUT IBGS. &§.. from ration* Mill. (X COVBBKI, MAMILTOJi, A EYASS, 13 LETITIA Street, and -tremteeS 3» South FBOIfT Street. IBA.OE H. SOULE, COMMISBIOK MKRCHAfTT W 10ETH FBONT STKaSI. f ITp-. dPBLPgTA. ti for Ul * S i XOir y XIj x,E mills. Wir.TMt I MAN"FACT6EISGOO.. leBOT WOBSTBD COMPAgY. CAIPFT WORSTED AND XAKnB. • • • iA Worsted, in colors; Nos. 12s and 26«* Jute Yarns. COTTON YARNS, r ,„»d*nn*e.»«Mf«^4b, PBALL, OAKMAK. other Will-known Mill*. CARPETS. ti septal hills, ihgbaih. AHD YBSITIAI CABPBTS. LINEN THREAD. BAHrSOX’B ABGYLB, YXBQBXT HILLS. FUHB B g BOOKBIKDSBB’. GaXNT THKSAD. Sai nlihr HOBACB H.*BOUUL lV3la 38 Nortn FKOHT Streat S.6S; BAGS! BAGS! EW AND SECOND-HAND SSAJELKB, BU&UP. iBB QBBlfl BAGS. fIATK BAGS.—A IiABGB ASSOBX HBKT Of QSAIH BA.OS, ■'««. fox «lo bl BAKoaorr * 00.. ■cl «0> *nd *OT MARKET Strmt. ITPLEY, HAZARD. & HDTCHIN 80*' *O. 1U OHBSINOT STBBST. cxmaossioN meboh&wts, * JOB THB SALE 01 PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS. CARPETIUCSS. RCH-STREET CAEPET WAREHOUSE. subscriber hu i oat received & W»U-*elected (lock of bsglish AND AMERICA* cabpetings, JOB SFBIHG TBADB. JOS. BLACKWOOD, iTS-am 838 AKOH BTKSET, BELOW NINTH. SPRING, LESS ECHO MILLS, gxrmabtowh, FA McCALLUM' & CO., [UTAGTUWOtS, IMPORTERS, AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN OAKPETINGS, OIL CLOTHS, Ac. WarehooM, 609 CHestnut Street, OWfOBITE UTDEPBHDBEOB HALL. M-H eoial notice. RETAIL DEPARTMENT, McCALLUM & CO. lsdff Is inform lb* pnblls that tiler liAT* IMSSd th, itabUshsi Ouml Store, Jfo. Sl* CHESTNUT STREET, Oorsoslta Independence Hall, tor 4 EMAIL DEPARTMENT, n they »r* mow opening a NEW STOCK of IPORTED iR9 AMERICAS CARPETS, HWSTfe 111 * * kol ** ,t ”itlpbstkt cabfbts. ril 'WTLTO*. BKUBBBLB OASPKTS, 'vET I VENETIANS. «et)i*r with m. foil uunmßnt of everythin* Mftua k, ft* o*mt Into* M ' w STEKPBIBB MILIjS. IT WOOD, RALSTON, & C 0«, HCTBMSa AID WHOIISULX DIALSESII CAKFKTINGB, Orh-CIjOTHB, MA.TTINGB, &c., Ac. rAKJSHOUSB, «• OHESTKUT STBEET, •ia JIT»S BTBIBT. 6lli CIOTHS, &c. W. 131. A BON A go.. makufacturbrs of OIL CLOTHS, 134 FOETH THIRD STREET, PHIRADBLPH • to the Trade a full Stock of iOOR, TAB LB, AND CARRIAGE OIL. CLOTHS. IREES-GLAZED OIL CLOTHS AHD WIHDOW V2m SHADES. lEORGE W. HILL, Manufacture* and Wholesale Dealer in 'ARPETINGS, MATTINGS, BUGS. ALSO, GOTTOir aitd woolem yarns. At t«j Low -Prices. M NORTH THIRD STSIiT. ABOVE AROI il-2m Philadelphia. GAS FIXTURES, Ac. R- CHARLES PAGE. l vorably known for the last twenty year* as Princ! r 0 f GAS FIXTURES for MESSRS. CORNELIUS ft BAKER, 4ia day admitted a Partner in onr firm. 9 *lli continue tie sale and manufacture of GAS FIXTURES ft the firm- name of TAX RISK & CO. ( 'efactosy at fbahkfobd. i SALESBOOMS-5154 ABOH BTBBET. ' 6 ™mt i, 1864. fi>l9-fmw2m aiDQ*. bhkt shoemaker * 00. 'Wkwt Ohio of FOUBTH and SiCB Straw. FHILiiILPKia, IQTi'BHATj'F. OUPGQH UTD DIAMBB IX XOKBIQX JJ(l> DOMISTI WOTOOW UTD FLAT* GLASS. XAimonnoa ow 'am luld in znro mutts. potty. b. AODTS 90ft m OILSBBATBD faBNCH ZINC PAINTS. &» *** MKlunnniilltd Kt m VIST LOW 7KIOSB TOK GA WIBBS AND liIQ,UORS. Fosters op Wins AMD LIQUOBS, ' AGj IAN, BALLADE, & 00.1 *». US SOUTH HIHTH STBBST, Chsrtnat and Walnut, Philadelphia. O. M. LAUHAH. A. M BALLADS. J- B. BITTIHO. I *CQUOT CHAMPAGNE. V ' il»‘'ij3 lD P W CLIOQUOT POHBABDIN “ d f “ “*• ‘»4. rt 6 ** l “ t * LAToms OLIVE OIL. WILLIAM H. TEA TOE * CO.. ' v* «ai ftnuo* nmni carriages. GE £>- W. WATSON A CO, -*aLSB»SffIB^UiBSBSk ‘» te Tew k«t 11 -^ BB, •** iMWIMrt * fe'sr aK!K "“’®2sw>si e Va.NS & WATSON’S STOSS. BAIAMAWDIR 10 80STH POUKTH BTBSST, '■’« .... .IBIUDHiPHU. Pi l.l«tr or IXSI-PBOOT BARB Alva VOL. 7.—NO. 205. RET Alt DRY GOODS. NW. CORNER EIGHTH AND •Rabbet. J. C. STRAWBRIDGE A CO, (formerly -cowpeethwait & co.). HAVE NOW OPEN, A fine assortment of Black Bilks. Small Plaid Indio EUk=. Plain, Striped, and Plaid Poplins. Superior Black and Colored Alpacas, Pink, Bine, and Bnff Brilliants. Pink. Bine, and Bnff Percales. Striped and Pifnred French Chlntlts. SHAWLS, SHAWLS, SHAWLS. 100 Lama Wool Swawls. from $2 SO to 98. ICO Mozambique “ $3 to $7. 100 Silk Check •• $1 toi9, 100 Black Stella • 1 * $2.60 to $2O. We stiti have an Immense sleek ef X COTrON AND LINEN SHEETINGS AND SHIRTINGS. 500 dozen Towels and Napkins. A fall line of Barnesly Table Lines*. The celebrated Power and Hand* Loom Table Linens. 'Huckaback, Blrdeye, and Diaper. Lancaster, Manchester, and Honey- Comb Quilts. Pink* Blue, and White Marseilles Counterpanes and Quilts. Cloths, Cassimeres, and Cloakings. A Dill assortment of Baskinas. A full assortment of Cloths and Oasslmerea. A lull aiioitment of Bolt’ wear. At Wholesale and Retail. N. W. Corner Eighth and Market Streets. mhSLmwf tjyl E. & L. EYRE & LAIVDELL, fourth and arch, have THB FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS WELL STOCKED FOB THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SPRING TRADE 1864: SILK DEPARTMENT. SHAWL DEPARTMENT. DRESS-GOODS DEPARTMENT. WHITE-GOODS DEPARTMENT. POINT LACE DEPARTMENT. MOURNING DEPARTMENT. HOSIERY DEPARTMENT. MEN’S-WEAR DEPARTMENT. HOUSEKEEPING STAPLE GOODS. xnhl6-wfm LEFEVRE & CO., Hawing, since 1868, manufactured the CLOAKS, MANTILLAS, &c., Xj. J- X.E’V'ST Sc CO., 1864. And their successors, would respectfully Inform their old friends and the ladies generally, that they will open, on the Ist day of April, a SPLENDID AND CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF CLOAKS, MANTILLAS, . 51.62 X to 53.50. lUored Corded SUks, *L62X. Plain Poll de Soles. St 86 to *3.2A Pane, Silks. 760. to *6. Black Gros Grain Silks. Sl-25 to ,3.2*. Pin red Black SUks, *1.23 to *2. gain Black Silks. 87Ke. to *6. Plaid India Silka, 87>jc. Llcht-croimd Kleh-flsur.d Poniards. ,1.20 to *1.82. *2O-tl flo», 713 and 715 H. TRUTH Street. ■MARSEILLES QUILTS—QF FINK quality at moderate prices. Good Blankets, in large sizes. Sheeting Musllna, of every width, oeveral craves of Tickings. T . . , SILKS, jttat opened, a large lot, marked low. Spring De L&iues and Prints. Mode Alpacas, choice shades. Printed Brilliants and 4 4 Fancy Shirting*. - - QOOran. & qoHJLKD. M B. F. corner FIFTH and MARKET Sts. SPRING TRADE. B M- NEEDLES Is now receiving, and offers for sale Below p„ 6 e«m;A^. v m |f?B =g™»i« ta He would eall attention ” to hi} assortment of over 20 different new fabric, and ■tries of Wilt* Goode, suitable for “Ladies Bodies and Dresses, ” In .stripes, plaids, and Agnred, palled and tucked Mnsllne_ _ 100 pieces of llgnred and plain BnS and White Planes, bought before the recent sd- T Sf?w lnrolcee of Guipure and Thread Laeee, Thread and Grenadine Vella, Edgings, lneert- HANDKERCHIEFS, all Ztoen. good Quality, from 3S sente up. load CHESTNUT STREET. "PEST BLACK SILKS IMPORTED. -*-* Wide and heavy Black Corded Silks. Magnificent Moire Antiques, all colors. Splendid Quality Corded Silks, all colors. £uh Chorea Stripe and PI&U Bilks. Magnificent Grenadines and Organdies. ffew styles Spring Shawls. New style Cloths for ladies* cloaks. 10WIN HALL AGO , 86 South SBtIQND Street. Of the late firm of 4 L. LEPEVRE & CO., lOlt CHESTNUT BTRBET PITH AND dry-goods jobbers. JUST RECEIVED’. IN CHOICE AND ELEGANT DESION3, —FRENCH ORGANDIES, JACONETS, AND PERCALES. RICH AND HANDSOME JXLB'W STYLES SPRING AND SUMMER SSAWIiS. M. L. HALLO WELL A CO., mbae-tapll Gir, CHKSTMBT STREET. 1864. BPRmG 1864. DRYGOODS! RIEBEL, ~ WIEST, & ERVIN, lUPOBTBBS AND JOBBSBS OF DRY GOODS, 80. *T B. THIRD STREET. PBTLA.DBLPBIA, Bare now In .tore, and ar» dally in receipt of, all kind, of FRESH SPRING DBT GOODS. OF THB TEBT LAIBBT STYLES. Hav. a Full Stock of all the different Unde of PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS. Merchant, will And it to their Interest to c«ll and ex amine onr .took, aewe can offer them UHEQUALLED ZB DUGBMBNTS. mhB-2m OBAHLSB WATSOVe PR4ITKIIK JAnJTHT. SILK HOUSE.. WATSON & JAYNEY, No. 393 MARKET BTBEBT. WHOLBBALH DHALBRB 15 SILKS, DRESS GOODS, SHAWLS, WHITE GOODS, EMBROIDERIES, &C. To which they respectfully Invite the attention of buyers. mh9-Sm 1864. SPBmo - 1864. JAMES, KENT, SANTEE, & CO., ?? ». CURTAIN GOODS. BPRING DAMABRB, YBBTIBULB lace curtains, and a large invoice of BROWN shades; OF ENTIRELY NEW DESIGNS. I. E. WALRAVES, ISFOGBSSOR TO W. H. CJJ&BYL.) MASONIC HALL, 719 CHESTN UT STREET. WATCHES AND JEWEIRV, •WATCHES I ■ ■ WATCHES! I . WATCHES I!' WATCHES FOB $6, 1 ' WATCHES FOB $B. WATCHES FOB #lO. WATCHES FOB #l2. WATCHES FOR $l4. WATCHES FOB $l6. WATCBBS fob $lB. W4TCHES FOB $2O. WATCHES FOB $2l. WATCHES FOB $22. Watches fob $23. WATCHSB FOR $24. Watches fob $25 _ AT CLARE’S. 1035 MARKET STREET. Composition Watches for $8; Silver Watches for $8; Silver watches for $10; Hunting-Case Watches for $l2; Fine Silver Hunting-Case Watches for $l4; Fine Silver Hunting-Case, fall jeweled. Lever Watches, for $l6. AT CLARK’S. 1053* MARKHrSTREET. . o AMERICAN WATCHES, In 2,8, 4, and 0-oz coin Silver Honting Gases for $26, $9O, $3l, and $4O. AT CLARK’S, 1035 MARKET STREET. A genuine Saudos fine Silver Hunting Case, full jew* eled. Lever Watch, for $2O. A genuine Thom&B Bussell English Patent Lever, Chronometer balance, fall jew eled. Nickel movement. Sterling Silver, Hanting-Case* •25, Fine Genera Watches beautUaiiy enamelled oases, $2O. A great variety of fancy Watches, fancy move ments. fancy cases, fancy dial, duplex* double-time, at d other styles, which we will sell at the lowest whole sale price, by the case or sh ale one. A hundred differ ent styles of sold and plated Vest Chains, Gold Pins. Gold Bings, Pins, Studs, Buttons, and, in fact, every article usually 'found i& a first-class jewelry store. Don’t make a mistake, and buy before examining our stock. Comparison is the only test, and ihat Is all we ask at W L. CLARK’S. mhl2-emw-18t«fp 1035 MARKET Street. GRHTI’ FURNISHING' GOODS. QEORGE GRANT, No. CIO CHESTNUT STREET. Has now ready A LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK OF GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING GOODS, Of his own importation and mannfaeluve. His celebrated “PRIZE MEDAL SHIRTS." Manufactured under the superintendence of JOHN F. TAG9EBT, (Formerly of Oldenberg & Taggart.) Are the most perfect-fitting Shirts of the age Orders promptly attended to. jal3-wfm>6m JOHN O. ARRISON, NOS. 1 AND 3 NORTH. SIXTH STREET, MANUFACTURES OF THE IMPROVED PATTERN SHIRT, FIRST OUT BY J. BURR MOORE, WARRANTED TO FIT AND GIVE SATISFACTION. AIBO. Importer and Manufacturer of GENTLEMEN’S FVBNISHING GOODS. N. B.—All articles muds' in a superior manner by hand *nd from the best Materials. jail PINE SHIBT MANUFACTORY. aab«*rib«M would IhtlU attention to Util IMPROVED CUT OP SHIRTS* pkltii U*y n»k* a *p**l*lity in Utir tnuineu. Also* W * gt GBXTTLBMBN’S WEAR. sroSP** RO. 81* GHESTHUT STREET, lalS-tf Toni doors below the Continental. PAPER HANGINGS. gILK PAPER HANGINGS. HOWELL Sc BROS., Ninth and Chestnut Streets, Would offer to tlielr customers and the public A SPECIALITY IN PAPER-HANGINGS, EXCLUSIVELY their own manufacture, viz. SILK INSERTINGS IN PAPER HANGINGS. To which they ask the attention of parties seeking RICH DECORATIONS FOB PARLORS, &e„ HOWELL & BROTHERS, S. W. CORNER NINTH AND CHESTNUT. Wa would also respectfully Invite the attention of oar customers to our New Styles of PAPER HANGINGB, DECORATIONS, Ac., Ac., for Parlors, Halls, Chambers, Ac., Ac. mhl6-wfmBtfp 1864. PHILADELPHIA 18 g4, PAPER HANGINGS * HOWELL & BOURSE, MANUFACTURERS OF W-A-XiX* PAPERS AND WINDOW CURTAIN PAPERS. COR. FOURTH AND MARKET STS., PHILADELPHIA It. B. —A Due stock of LINEN SHADES constantly on hand. fe27-2mfb CLOTHING. gPBTNO GOODS. EDWARD P. KELLY, JOHN KELLY, TAILORS, 6ia CHESTNUT STREET, (JONES' HOTEL) LATE 143 SOUTH THIRD STREET, Rare just reoelyed a large stock of choice SPRING G.O O D S. TO LET.-ROOMS UP STAIRS, 613. 614 CHESTNUT BTRBRT. feffitf CEDAR AND WILLOW WARE. Q.BEAT OPENING OP CEDAR AND WILLOW WARE. THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE CITY. NOW SELLING AT BARGAINS. 8.000 DOZ. COBH BROOMS. 8,000 DOZ. FANCY PAINTED BUCKETS. 1.000 BESTS CEDAR WASH TUBS. 3.000 CEDAR STAFF AND BARREL CHURNS. 1,000 DOZ. WILLOW MARKET BASKETS. 8.000 BALES COTTON-WICK AND TIE TABS. 3,000 BALES BATS AND WADDING. BSTIGULE BASKETS, OIL CLOTHS. LOOKING GLASSES, COBDAGB, *«.. *t. All Good* are told at the Mannlhetnirer’a Lowest Cash Prices. Order* promptly filled. ROWE & EUSTON, IST and 159 NORTH THIRD STREET. mhl-Sm Three Doors below Base. gUILDING HARDWARE. STRAP HINGES, I T HINGES, BEVBaL HINGES. _l SHUTTER STRAPS, and all kinds of wrought Hinges.largo or small, SHUTTER BOLTST | NSOETBOLTS. and many artl.lee of Building and Carriage Hardware, manufactured and kept on hand at JACKSON IRON WORKS. mhll-Sm Office No. 330 CHURCH Alley. llwMCMtMMgot WMretMBAkM aaifUX SOAwHt WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1884. THE FLORIDA CAMPAIGN. A Correct Statement of the Recent Disaster. The. following special correspondence we print, even at this late date, as It 1. doubtless the molt in. telllglble of all the accounts of the late unfortu nate .operations in Florida: HEADQUARTERS, DrSTBIOT FLORIDA, Jacksonville, March 12, 1884. I have .een no aooountof the battle of Olustee, that I thought was likely to satisfy the public. Correspondent, of The Press may do their utmo.t to give a correct and complete aeoount of an engage ment, but in the midst of the hurry and excitements of a desire to be in time, it is utterly impossible for them to put together anything better than a lietoro geuious and garbled statement of what ha. taken place. Especially hare the preliminary oauseaof the disaster been lightly treated, or entirely over looked. POLICY OF THE CAMPAIGN. Our landing in Jacksonville waa a complete sur prise to the rebels, and they were in no condition to receive us. Our.maroh was, consequently, one eon tinual triumph, with small loss until our oavalry had advanced within two miles of Lake City, the first objective point in the campaign. It was at this time our flrstgreat mistake occurred, major General Gilmore supposed the rebels had really no force of any importance in the State, and that they were quite indifferent to lta fate. Reconciliation and re construction were the leading ideas that occupied the attention of onr commanders. Their talk and manners'iudieated the presence of civil magistrates more thim bf army officers. 11 Wo came here,” said GeneralGUmora, “ not so much to fight aa to oon oiiiate the inhabitants, and accept their homages of loyalty No raiding waa to be allowedin the State. The new converts to the Federal Government were permitted to go and come as, suited their conveni ence. Privileges were guarantied to them which were denied to our ever-loyal Northern people. Whilst we were thus resting upon a bed of roses, en joying sweet dreams of peaceful and easy oonqueats, the vipers we had warmed to life in our bosoms were in alliance with our deadly toe*, and aiding them in their preparation, to itlr g.u, to death. But this was not our worst mistake. The policy of conciliation, adopted here, did not allow our offi cers to levy soy contributions upon the country for the support of the army. The most stringent orders were issued in regard to touching, under any cir cumstances, private property. A captain was put in arrest lor permitting his men, who were doing duty on an extreme outpost, to kill a pig for their supper. Thousands of these animals are running half- wild In the wood*, and no one in particular pre tends to own them. I learn that this offloy’s name has been sent to the President with a recommenda tion that he be summarily dismissed from the ser vice. As living off from the country was out of the question, and as it was impossible to transport sup plies to meet the wants of an advancing army, over ■and roads, nothing was left for us to do but call in our advance and stand still till an engine could be procured, put in repair, and transportation by rail effected. This delay afforded preolous time to the enemy, and was fatal to us. Finnegan calli in big outposts; generals and armies are sent from Georgia and South Carolina; a point of great stra tegic importance is selected near Olustee, and every thing put in a state of readiness to crush at the same time our army and all our visionary hopes. Had no other thought been entertained than that we were in an enemy’s country, snd had our commanders taken and improved all the advantages which the laws of war had put into their hands, the issues of the Olustee struggle might have been reversed, our army safely entranced in Bake City, and Florida wrested from the hands of the rebels. GENERAL SEYMOUR BLINDED. The battle of Olustee will take rank among the bloodiest and moat fruitless slaughters of the war. When General Seymour left Jacksonville, the 18bh Feb., he expected to fight a battle near Lake City, the Slat, and apt before. This impression seems to have seized his mind, and dung to it with the force of fa tality. When he left Barber’s early on the 19th, he was |to!d ' thatl he would meet a large force which would drive him back again. Native Floridians in sisted that, near Olustee, Finnegan and Gardner had collected an army much larger than our own* All these statements seemed to make no impression whatever upon his mind* .And when, about six miles beyond Sanderson, the rebel pickets were driven in, no preparation was made to ascertain the position of the enemy, or for a general engagement. Onward, with all possible speed, onward was the spirit which ruled the hour, Much of the artillery) and the guns of whole companies were empty, but, as if this were a matter of little or no importance, onward was the order. It is the strangest thing in the world that this was so. The enemy’s advanced guard, repeating precipitately on the approach of our XorccfWasbat a repetition of what we had wit nessed all the way from Jacksonville to near Lake City. This had been done so frequently that it ap peared to be the established order of things with the Florida soldiers. Our policy had been to dash after them, and capture and scatter as many as possible. We had met with no repulse and few casualties, Our successes had unfortunately inspired us with a contempt for our foes. A battle commenced unex pectedly and without preparation, must be fought to great disadvantage. THB SATTIrB GROUND, Juat aa we encounter the rebel picket*, let the reader fancy our army moving along to the weal in three columns, In oloae order, on the south side of a railroad, then turning squarely to the right, orossing to the other aide, and making a northwesterly direc tion. The dirt road makes this detour to the right to avoid a long oypress swamp through which the said road passes. Leaving the army behind for a few moments, let us pass on and examine the ground on which the bloody engagement is about to take place. Soon after croaaing the railrdad we come to a seriea of swamps, which, with ocean pond, stretches from the railroad track in a direction a Uttle west of northwest, on which the enemy’s left wing rests, and by which it ii amply proteoted. From this point the rebel line extends south to the railroad. A right angled triangle, with the rebel line as the base, only covered, the railroad embankment as the perpendicu lar line, and the aeries of swamps as the hypothenuse, will give a clear and remarkably eorreet outline of the field. The rebel right and left flanks were amply protected by the swamps, There was also a atrip of low marsh land In the enemy’s front, and perhaps ereation affords but few positions that an enemy could occupy to greater advantage. Our army passed into this triangle through the upper part of the hy pothenuse, and oeoupied a position a Uttle below the apex. This dirt road, which was'our line of march, passed between two swamps, and was so narrow that many of our men had to wade the swamps knee deep in mud and water to get into action. THE BATTUE, As slated above the skirmishing commenced at the time our advance guard crossed the railroad. The 40th Massachusetts Cavalry, 001. Henry, the Inde pendent Battalion, Major Stevens, and the 7th Con necticut Infantry participated in this preliminary action. Our skirmishers here halted till Captains Hamilton and Elder, with their batteries, came up. As they move on together two guns are brought into battery and throw a few shells into the woods (pine barrens) in our front, but no response is elicited. The skirmishers we have driven in have disappeared, and they were, in fact, nothing but decoy ducks to lure us on and show the way to the ambuscade. Occasionally a squad of a dozen or so are to be seen in the roads and other exposed points to encourage us in the pursuit of our prey, and on we gb, cavalry, infantry, and artillery as near together aa possible. No enemy of any importance, nor signs of a camp are to be seen any where. No sound is to be heard but the solemn tramp of our army, and the trembling murmur of the winds among the huge and lofty pines. We move on, the 7th Connecticut in the advance, we pass the swamps, and emerge into the open space beyond, when suddenly a conoentrio Are from the enemy’s curved lice is poured upon us. Colonel Hawley teeing the hot work in whioh bit advance is engaged, orders up the 7th New Hamp shire, by the way, one of the best regiments in the service- On this oceasion, however, it was not pos sible for it to appear to the best advantage. Arms had been taken away and bad ones given to the men. In the terrible roar of battle orders were not understood, and in deploying it got into inextricable confusion. It did but little execution, lost heavily, and did well to get out of the way aa aeon as possi ble. Hamilton’s battery was posted in the centre; Elder’s upon our right, and Langdon’s on the left. When the 7th New Hampshire regiment beoame confused, Col. Hawley brought forward the Bth U, E. Colored, 001. Charles W. Fribley. A part of this regiment came into aatlon with empty guns, and being,under a terrible fire and aramped for room, it was found impossible to form a line of battle to the best advantage. Considering that this was the first time the regiment had been under fire, it behaved remarkably well. The reports that it got into eon* fusion and run from the field are certainly false. I cannot account for its good eonduot, considering that the men were raw reoruits, only on the ground that they were under the command of superior offi cers. As the Bth fell back, having been under fire ah hour and a half, Col. Barton brought his brigade into action. The 47th New York was posted on the left, a part of the 48th New York to the left of Ha milton’s battery, the other part on the right, and the' 115th New York formed the right of our line. Thle brigade did nobly. The enemy’s left presied hard upon the listh, but every men stood his ground like a veteran. The 47th and 4Sih held the oentre firmly. The battle has now raged furiously for two hours, and our losses in officers and men have been' terrible. Col. Montgomery,’with the 64th Massachusetts and the Ist North Carolina (colored) Regiments, was left back at the crossing of the railroad with the train. Hearing the oonstant roar of artillery and muiketry in front, he sent forward his aid for orders, but, w}thout waiting for him to return, he moved forward with the 64th, and, as he passed the swamp*, received orders to take position on our left, at the enemy was pressing us hard in that quarter. Thla was done, and, aa Gen. Seymour said after wards, to his entire satisfaction. The 47th and 48 th New York are nearly out of ammunition, and have been in action about, two hours and a half. The colonel of each regiment and many other offlseri are badly wounded—some are killed. OoL Montgome ry brings the Ist North Carolina, Lieut. Reed com manding, into ae ion. It passes between the 47th and 48 1 h on the double- quick, and is cheered by those retlrin g regiments as it goes into battle. The somlng of these fresh troops upon the field, and the manner in wK«h it WW done, tAthet staggered the seamy for a moment. But the oars came thundering la, bringing him reinforcements. These North Carolina colored soldiers and the 64th Massachusetts now held our left, aided by the artillery, and even pressed the enemy baok. The battle rages furiously all along the line, and the slaughter is terrible. Every man seems determined to do his whole duty, No regi ment went, into notion more gallantly, fought more desperately, or did better execution than the Ist North. .Carolina (colored) troops. Their white comrades generality take pleasure in awarding to them this honor. Men were dropping constantly aU along the line, but the living-fought all the mote bravely. These freedmen evidently preferred fall jng on the field of battle to fainug Into the hands of their barbarous foes. This regiment was not in action over two hours and a half, and yet its loss in officers and enlisted men was very nearly as heavy . as that of any other reglmeut. THE RBTBAT, The battle having now raged for four hours, from 2 to 6 p. M., it appears the god of war became sa tisfied with the slaughter on both sides, and, as if by mutual consent of psrties, the fighting oeasod. We were allowed quietly to withdraw from the field. The five pieces of artillery we lost were not taken from us, but left on the ground, beoause the horses and gunners had either fled or been killed. Ail but one of our batteries were within musket range of the rebel lines, and some artillerymen were killed with buck-shot. We withdrew, slowly, but the regiments were broken into a large number of fragments, and badly mixed up. It was a painful sight to see so many brave wounded men writhing in agony, but when we were compelled to leave them there—they not being recognized by the enemy as soldiers, especially the negroes—ho language can describe our sorrow and regret. A FALSE STATEMENT. The statement made in the Providence Journal by Lieutenant Eddy, of the 3d Rhode Island Bat tery, that it was the running of-their supports, the Btb United States Colored foegkment; which caused them to lose their guns, csn bd proved to be A-base slander by more than five -hundred' witnesses. The fact is the negroes held their ground and kept the battery from falling into the bands of the enemy for two hours after this Eddy had left it with his slight wound. These brave but slandered men were the last to abandon the battery. The enemy never drove them from it or took it from them. But the cause of the loss of these guns is under investiga tion, and a report no doubt will bs made fixing the responsibility where it properly belongs. Did we not know Lieutenant Eddy, and his feeling, toward* colored troops, we might hope that when he recovers from his lright he would take pleasure in correcting his false statements. NOT ONE CHANGE FOE A VIOTOBY. The battle of Olustee was fought with aU the odds on the enemy’s side. Our men were wearied and foot-sore with long marohing; they had taken but very little refreshments—some not any—slnoe early breakfast; they bad no expectations of a fight till actually drawn Into it; tbey fought on ground where the room waa not sufficient to form a line of battle or deploy to the beat advantage; the enemy was at least three thousand more numerous than our force; we knew nothing of the ground and posi tion of the enemy, exoept as we learned them by dear experience, and, under such an array of un favorable circumstances, no bravery or skill could save the day. Our loss in killed, wounded, and mißslng is strangely great, being not less than nineteen hun dred. Previous to the battle we captured property that is worth to the Government a halt million ol dollars ; and in that battle, together with the retreat, lost not less than a million dollars,, besides the precious lives that were sacrificed. The enemy’a loss in killed and wounded is reported by numeious deserters, and in the rebel press, to be not far from eight hundred. GEN. SEYMOUR BRAVE. Gen. Seymour was iu the hottest of the battle, and seemed to be oblivious to all thoughts or feelings of danger. After getting Into the ambuscade he did all in his power to bring out, by desperate fighting, a favorable issue. Be may be censurable for some things, but cowardice or excessive prudence should not be put into the list. VIDE. The Mining of Libby Prison. THE BBFOBT CONFIRMED BY GENERAL NEAL DOW. General Neal Dow made a long and interesting speeeh at Portland, Maine, on Friday last, at the public reception given him by the citizens, and in the couise ol his remarks confirmed the report that the rebels in Rlohmond mined the Libby Prison at the approach of Kilpatrick's forces. The following is General Dow’s account of this barbarous act: “ They told us of Kilpatrick’s raid* On the first of March, arrangements had been made to receive him. And what do you suppose the arrangements were? To defend Richmond! Was that it! No. They mined Libby Prison, with the intention of blowing up it and us; to use their own phrase, ‘to blow us to hell! 1 [Voice. Is there proof of that?] That is capable or proof. I cannot tell you how the fact was intimated to us the next day, without betraying those from whom the intimation came. On the morning of Wednesday, March 2, after we had been informed of the gunpowder plot, Dlok Turner, the inspector of military prisons, was asked by many officers, at different times, if we were correctly in* formed, and he assured us it was true; that a large quantity Of powder bed been placed under the prison, to blow us up if Kilpatrick had come in, and that it would be done yet, if attempts were made to rescue us. “Rev. Dr. Smith, president of Randolph Macon College, well known down South, and known in the North too as an able and influential man, came into the prison to visit Lieut. Col. Nichols, of the 18th Connecticut Regiment, with whom he was acquaint* ed. He said that powder had been plased in thebase< mentforthe purpose of blowing us into atoms.’ Col. Nichols did not believe it. Dr. Smith assured him it was so* He had then come from the office of Judge Ould, commissioner of exchanges, who told him it was so. Rev. Dr. McCabe said the same thing to Col. Cesnola, of the 4th N. Y. Cavalry, and others. Some officers were in the kitchen at win dow, directly over the door leading into the cel lar. Major Turner, the commandant of the prison —Dick Turner —and four or five rebel offiaers went into the cellar, and on coming out they re mained a few moments at the door, and one of the officers said, *By G , if you touoh that off it will blow them to h , sure enough!’ On the morning we came away, Major Turner assured Captain Sawyer and Captain Flynn, who were ex changed in connection with myself, that powder was there, and he said, ‘ Bather then have you rescued, I would have blown you to h—, even if we had gone there ourselves.’ At first we could not believe it; not that we did not suppose them oApable of it. We did not suppose them to be fools enough to be guilty of an aot like that. The destruction of nine hundred Federal officers in that way would not have been a fatal blow to the Union cause, but it would have drawn down upon them the execrations of all man kind; it would have united theNorthem people as one man, and would have filled the Northern heart with an intense indignation, and when Richmond should be captured, it would have been utterly destroyed, and blotted out forever from the earth. At first we could not believe that such an act could have been contemplated, but tye now regard it as established by satisfactory proof. Such is the temper of the leaders of the rebellion! Such their character !*> Obsequies of Owen Lovejoy. (From the N. Y. Herald of yesterday 1 Tbe remains of the late Hon. Owen Lovqjoy were yeaterda; “churched” in the usual form at Ply mouth Church, South Brooklyn. The aolemn cere mony took place at half past one o’clock in the af ternoon, in the presence of a very large audienoe, which, for the most part, consisted of ladies. The pressure wss so great that the tabernaele was well filled long before the hour Axed for the commence ment of the ceremonies. The services were of the most impressive kind. The funeral procession moved up tbe aisle at about two o’clock to the solemn music of the organ. The coffin was of rosewood, silver plated; on the lid were placed a wreath and cross of white oamelias and evergreens. The inscription was simply: OWEN LOVHJOV, Died March 36, 1864, Aged 63 years. The pall-bearers were Messrs. Win. Cullen Bryant, J. H. Bryant (brother of Mr. W. C. Bryant), E. Tappan, Mr. Davis (colored, formerly a slave), Dr. Better, Mr. Carpenter, Rev. Mr. Jocelyn, and Dr> Dexter Fairbanks. As the corpse was borne up the aisle the choir sang, “ Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.” The Rev. Henry Ward Beecner then delivered an impressive invocation. The Rev. Dr. Cheever fol lowed, by reading from the hook of Exodus: “And Moses made an end of speaking all these words unto Israel.” In commenting on the ocoaslon, Dr. Cheever said that in the death of Owen Lovejoy a whole nation was bereaved. We oould at this juncture ill afford to lose one suoh hero. May God raise up one other champion like this lost one to take his place, and to baptize his followers into the great conflict. May God grant that, ac his brother’s spirit and mantle fell on blip, the aplrit and mantle of both may fall upon us. trusting In Christ to labor on with the hope of his ineffable consolation—” In aamueh as you have done it unto the least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” A hymn by Mr. Bryant, beginning: ” Oh, lay hlmin hlsplsce of rest,” was then sung. Mr. Beeoher’* address followed the hymn. He an nounced that the remaine would be removed to-mor row (today) to the home of thedeoeaeed. He would, however, ask the privilege of honoring his dust here, glad that men who have reaped abundant aeorn should be honored for the fidelity that had brought him scorn. In concluding his address, Mr. Beecher said: “He seea through the twilight the day of his land, and hia own immortal day waa nearer than he thought. Dead, he yet speaketh. Young men will be inspired by his words and works. His work is not half done. I oannot mourn a good man gone to Heaven. The work goes right on. A drop from the ocean makes no void. The stream of God’s provi dence flows on. Thank God, we oan spare him. We shall meet him yet when we are permitted to wake from our dream of life to live and to receive from the lipa of the Master the reward he already wins.” After a prayer by Dr. Storrs, the ceremonies con cluded. The following hymn, written for the oooaalon by Jobn H. Bryant, of Princeton, Illinoic, was sung by the choir and congregation: O lay him in his place or rest— His earnest, stormy life is o’er; Let the green sods of spriDg be prest Around the form we see no more. How throbbed his warm and generous heart; What mighty passions thrilled his frame; How beamed nis eye witb sudden start At sound of Freedom’s holy name I To her be gave his earnest life, And toiled through seeming hopeless years, Long years of scorn and hate and strife, Till now her glorious day appears. Strong words of truth that oannot die He spoke in item and high debate; ’ With manly front and dauntless eye Met the wild charge of rebel hate. As Moses from the mountain steep, He saw the enfranchised land before, He leaves the boon for us to keep ; Bis work was done, he asked no more. Ptjgh.—The Cineinnati Enquirer■ (Copperhead) announce! that Georga. E. Pugh, who was nomina ted by the Ohio Demooratie Convention as one of the Presidential elector* for the StatCj decline* the honor. His excuse is thus given: “It would be entirely incompatible and impossi ble with his business arrangements, In his opinion, for him to accept a position where, In juetloe to the party, he would be obliged to canvass the State in its behalf.* It was a severe tax upon hlmlaat sum mer, when he devoted so muob of hia time to the election, in eonneotion with Us nomination as Lieu tenant Governor, and it is now imperatively neoea ■ary that he should have a respite from so arduous political labor.’* ■ In other words, tke utter defeat of the Copper heads m Ohio last year so dtgucted Pugh that he won’t tty U egtto, THREE CENTS. ARMY OF, THE POTOMAC. A Summary of the Re FIFTH ABUT COBPS, Major General Warren Commanding. The consolidation of divisions and arrangement o£ brigade! i« made m follow*: The commanding offi eer of the lit dlvlllon of the old 6th Corpi ii older* ed to comoildate the three brigade! Into two bri gade*. to be deiignated a* the lit and 2d brigades, Ist division, 6th Army Corps. The old 2d division, 6th Corn, has been consolidated into one brigade, to be designated as the 3d brigade, Ist division, 6th Corps, commanded by Brigadier General B. B. Avrei. The old 3d diviiion, 6th corpi, wui remain as the new 3d division, 6th Army Corps, The 2d brigade of the 3d division, lit Army Corps, has been transferred to the 2d division, Ist Army Corps, and this division will hereafter be designated as tne 2d Oivirion, 6th Army Corps. The Ist brigade of the 3d division, Ist Army Corps, has been transferred to the ut division, Ist Army Corps, and this division will hereafter be designated as the 4th division, 6th Aimy Corps. The designating flags of the old 3d brigade, let division, 6th Army Corps j oi the old 2d division, sth. Army Corps $ of the old 2d biigftdCi 2d division, sth Army Corps, end of the 34 division, iBT Aimy Corps, ere ordered to be turned in to the corps quartermaster. The following is the Assignment of general offloen to commands in the consolidated corps: 1. Brigadier General j, S. Wadsworth, command ing Fourth division. 2. Brigadier General S. W, Crawford.oommandisg Third division. 3. Brigadier General J. C. Boblnaon, commanding Second division. 4. Brigadier General Charles Griffin, commanding First.division. 5. Brigadier General R. B. Ayres, commanding Third - brigade, First division. 6. Brigadier General Ij. Cutter, commanding First brigade, Fourth diviiion. 7. Brigadier General Henry Baxter, commanding Second brigade, Second division. 8. Brigadier General J. J. Bartlett, commanding Second brigade. First division. 9. Brigaoier General James Barnes, commanding First brigade, First division. 10. Brigadier General J. C. Bice, commanding Second brigade, Fourth division. The following is a portion of the corps staff; Lieutenant Colonel H. C. Bankhead, inspector general* Lieutenant Colonel F. A. Locke, assistant ad jutant general. Captain D. L. Smith, acting ohief commissary of subsistence. . Captain W. T. Gentry, commissary of musters. The other officer! of the itaffi hare apt yet been •aligned. SECOND CORPS, Major General Hancook commanding. The original regiments of the 2d Corps have been consolidated into two divisions, with a new assign ment Of division and brigade commanders. The division formerly known as the Ist Division of the 3d Corps, commanded by Major General Bir cey, has been designated as the 3d Division of the 2d Corps. The division formerly known as the 2d Division of the 3d Corps, to which Brigadier Gene ral Carr has been assigned as commander, will here* after be known as the 4th Division of the 2d Corps. Each of these divisions has been reduced to two brigades. The oiganizaiion of the •staff of the 2d Corps has not yet been completed. The following is the arrangement of divisions and assignment of commanders: FIRST DIVISION. Brigadier General T. C. Barlow. First Brigade—Colonel N. A. Miles, 61st New York. Second Brigade—Colonel T. A. Smyth, Ist Dela ware Volunteers. 1 hiid Brigade—Colonel P. Frank, 524 New York. Fourth Brigade—Colonel J . B. Brooke, 55th Penn sylvania. SECOND DIVISION. Brigadier General John Gibbon. First Brigade—Brigadier General A. S. Webb. Second Brigade—'Brigadier General J. P. Otren. Third Brigade—Colonel S. S. Carroll) Bth. Ohio. THIRD DIVISION. _ Major General D.. - Birney. First Brigade—Biig&dier General J. H. Ward. £teoocd Biigade—Brigadier General A. Hays. FOURTH DIVISION. _ Brigadier General J. B.. Barr. First Brigade—Brigadier General G. Mott* Second Brigade—Colonel "W. K. Brewater, 73d New York. Chief of Artillery, Colonel Tibball. SIXTH CORPS. General Sedgwick commanding. The old 3d division, 6:h corps, li broken up, one brigade (Shaler’a) going to the Ist division, the 2d fWfceaton’B and Bustii’) going to the 2d division. The 3d division, 3d corps, is transferred to the 6th corps, and Gen. Prince is assigned to the command of it. The three brigades of this division are con solidated into two, under General Russell and General Morris. FIRST DIVISION* Brigadier General H. G* Wright. First Brigade—Brig. General A. T. A. Torbert. Second Brigade—Col. E Upton, 12Ut New York. Third Brigade—Col. H. Burnham,sth Maine Vo lnnteera. Fourth Brigade—Brig. General A. Shaler. SECOND DIVISION. Brigadier General G. W, Getty* First Brigade—Brig. General F. Wheaton, second Brigade—Col* X*. A* Grant, “Fremont” Brigade. Third Brigade—Brig. General T. H. Neill, Fouith Brigade—Brig. General A. £i. Euatii. TBIBD DIVISION. Brigadier General H. Prince. First Brigade—Brigadier General W* H. Morris. Second Brigade—Brig. General Xh A. Russell. Col- C. H. Tompkins, Ist Rhode Island Artillery, commanding artillexy. SIXTH CORPS BTAFF. Lieut. Col. M. P. McMahon, chief-of«staft“ and as sistant adjutant general. Lieut* Col. J* Ford Rent, as>i»iant adjutant gene ral. Lieut. Col. C. W. Tolies, chief quartermaster. Capt. J. K. Schofield, acting chief commissary of subsistence. Major Charles A. Whittier, aid-de-camp. Capt. Arthur McClellan, aid-de-camp. Capt. R F. Halated, aid-de-camp. Capt. F. R. Beaumont, aid*de*camp, Lieut. H. W. Fawar, Additional aid-de-camp. Lieut. Col. Hyde, 7th Maine, provost marshal* Surgeon S. A. Holman, medical director. Capt. W. S. Franklin, 12 th United States Infant* ry, comm issaiy of musters. Capt. J. H r Platt, Jr., 4th Vermont, acting assist* ant quartermaster, Capt. E. C. Pierce, signal officer. Capt. B. W. Baldwin, ambulance officer. Tile Major General aud tlic Drummer Boy. The President kac recently appointed to the Naval School at Newport a little drummer boy of the 65th Ulinoie Volunteer*, whose ease wa* brought before him by Major General W. T, Sherman, in the fol lowing letter. Tiuly, the letter does a* much honor to the dietlnguiihed major general, who could pause, in the midst of the dutiea of a great campaign, to pay Buch a tribute to a dtummer boy, as it does to the little hero whom it celebrate!; Headquarters 16th Abut Corps, ' Camp on Bio Black, Aug. 8,1864. Hon. E. M. Stanton , Secretary of War: Sib : I take the liberty of- asking through you that something be done for a young lad named Orion P. Howe, of Waukegan, 111., who belongs to the 66th Illinois, but at present absent at home wounded I think he is too young ror West Point, but would be the very thing for a midshipman. When the assault at Vicksburg was at its height, on the 19th of May, and I was in front near the road, which formed my line of attack, this young lad name up to me, wounded and bleeding, with a good, healthy boy’s cry, “General Sherman, lend some cartridges to Colonel Malmborg, the men are nearly ail out.” "What is the matter, my boy I” “ They shot me In the leg, sir; but I eango to the hospital. Send the cartridges right away.” Even where we stood the shot fell thick, and I told him to go to the rear at once, I would attend to the oar* tridges, and off he limped. Just before he disap peared oh the hill, he turned and called as loud as he oould, “ Calibre 64.” I have not seen the lad since, and his colonel (Malmborg), on inquiry, gives me bis address ss above, and says he is a bright, in telligent boy, with a fair preliminary education. What arrested my attention then was—and what renewed my memory of the fact now—is that one so young, carrying a musket hall through his leg, should have found his way to me on that fatal spot, and delivered hit message, not forgetting the very Important part, even, of the oalibre of his musket, 64, wbioh you know is an unusual one. I*ll warrant that the boy has in him the elements of a man, and I commend him to the Government as one worthy the fostering care of some one of its national institutions. 1 am, with respect, your obedient servant, W. T. SHERMAN, Major General Commanding. General Burnside on Black Troops. New Yoke City, March 26,1864. Jonathan Sturgis. Esq., President VnionLeague Club, New York— Mt Dear Sib : On my arrival here this morning I learn that the 26th United States Colored Regiment is to receive its oolors to-morrow, prior to its embarkation for Annapolis, and I very much re gret that an important official engagement in New England to- morrow will deprive me of the pleasure of being present at the presentation. As this regiment is to be in the 9th Army Corps, opportunities will no doubt arise In the future for me to add my share of encouragement to its mem bers In starting out upon their new work. Bui no opportunity will probably offer In the luture when I could so well express to your most honorable and loyal association my high appreciation of your very successful work In organizing this regiment, and my sincere thanks to the patriotic ladles who present the colors, for their kind, generous, and considerate treatment of a regiment which Is to be attached to the ooips tbat,l have the honor to command. It may not be amiss for me to mention a remark made by me at a breakfast given at the Astor House, in New York, In iB6O, to the officers of one of my Massachusetts regiments, then en route for Annapo lis, preparatory to startlog on our North Carolina expedition. . . . _ It was on the morning that we heard of Dupont's success on the coast of south Carolina. I said: “It should be a source or congratulation to every loyal person that alodgment had been madeby Union troops upon that part of the Southern coast where slavery exists to the maximum extent. The mon strous assertion has been made by the traitors that their new Government is to have Blavery for Its cornerstone, and that the institution can be used by them as a positive belligerent force. And now we will have an opportunity of determining whether or not this force cannot be turned to our own ao oount; and it lc clearly tbe duty of every general In the field to neutralize, or turn to Mg, own acoount, any force that he may find himself confronted with by tbe enemy, whether it be active or latent.” And now, sir, your association is to send to-mor row to the same rendezvous, Annapolis, a regiment, the rank and file of whioh are colored men, many of whom were in November, 18SI, produoing bv their labor food for traitors in arms, or doing other work Whioh enabled armed traitors to leave their home* for the purpose of striking at the Government that had done them nought but good. I am very sorry I cannot be with you to-morrow. Very sincerely your friend, . A. E. BURNSIDE, Major General. Thackbbav's House.—A London letter has the following: “I see the sale of poor Thaokeray’g house and effeots Is advertised for Wednesday, the letb, the private view of the house he took such pleasure and pride In being announced for Saturday next. 1 It should seem to be saorllege, one would suppose, to the many friend* who have partaken of his hearty and genial hospitality under that roof to make a pait of the curious crowd on suoh an occa sion. The bouse la so closely associated with his memory, and refleots so many of his tastes and pre dilections in literature and art. It stands in the old court suburb, at the entrance of Palace Gardens, close to the King’s Arms, which had been a hostel rle since the days of Steele and Addison, guarding tbe palace where the first Georges laid out their Dutch gardens, and formally planted pleasure grounds. He superintended even part or the de signing and furnishing of the house. It is in red brick, with stone dressings, as complete a resusoita tlon of the best form of a Queen anna mansion as Esmond is of an autobiography of the same date. The rooms are spacious, handsome, and_ convenient ly disposed. The fire-places, in particular, have great character and were ooatly. The furniture was of his own choice, much of it of his His tables, his chair, the desk at which he used to write in his peculiar fashion, resting it on the arms of the chair inwhioh he sat. 1 are all bo inextricably they will have the value of relies for who knew bte."- TSiB WA.K PRESS, (PUBLISHCD WTKKgf.v,) rn Waa Fas* will 1» sent to rabMilber. Dr nail(parinnnm in advaimi at ...nx ** VhH»wplw, ——— ———„ • w Tan II •« liutn Club, thnn fan WIU ta .hartal at th* u» late. (L 50 per topr. r! *e money must always accompany tits order, cats in Instance can these terms be devtatadfrvm. aethem little more than the cost of paper. Fo.tma.tet. in naiuitod to net a Agents lor TraWurun, 49*To eba tetter-a* ol the Club of ten or twenty, an Mint *cot ol tha Paper will be T en. The Great Gridiron Plan, To the Editor of The Press .* Sis: The excellent remark, of » Anti-Nuiaanoe ” in jour tHue of this morning, have determined me to offer one or two additional adggeation. on the subject ol the great passenger-railway mania, There mb many people who keep their own e.r rlage, in thin elty, «ome for pleuure, and some be onuie their builnee.'or pro/eiiion render. It neess aary. To thl. latter bias. I belong; and we, a, well end patron* of city railway*, have We want that in one or two street* in ™l.aSU e Jf ,, 9? w he able to drive without laming By the execrable mate In whloh the oob ruanlSS llow * d 40 remain, or breaking the cam, ge» jn turning on and off may be put, they are net in any adequateOToportton u»ed to secure a flt eondltlon of the »treet« p i °“ It would be IntereitlDg to know wboi. re.Don.Lbla for the alate of Sixteenth street, from Walnut to Vine J heie a track wa» laid .everal year, aeo uoon which not a single ear ha* ever been ran, but which has to the pretent time been kept in place, to the great detriment of all horses and carriages pa»«iag along that thoroughfare. Were any one to aon plain to the president of either the Chestnut aud Walnut or the Race and Vlne-*treet» road, that functionary would probably diaolalm all responsi bility in the matter, and If urged, would say, "Well, what are you going to do about ltl” Pat.enger railways are, beyond all question, a great convenience, but if we are to be made the vio tlma of speculators, who buy the aetlon of a Legit, lature at Harrisburg, finding their profit In lelllng ■ out to other eompanlea who merely abandon the track., we who have to drive must either submit to great injustice, or manage to bid higher than those who would thus impose ou u>. This evil has really become gigantic. It will be oarrlea r° far, before long, unless aheoked, that we shall actually have the - l dummy” running through our streets, and then we may bid farewell to com fort or safety in either riding or driving. A. bill to authorize the introduction of this machine, ao for- Wigftble to horses, on our city railways, ha. already bien'brought before the Legislature, and may at any tunc be passed. A republican, government 1* a moat excellent thing, but not lithe people place power in the hands of their delegates, and then neglect to watob over their own interests. Let the people apeak I I have taken valuable time to make these suggestions, aad .hall be moat happy to see them seconded by „ „„ „ SOMEBODY ELSE. MABOB *9, ISM. The Union Kailroad BUI, Philadelphia, March 29, ism. To the Editor of The Press; Sib : In The Press of yesterday I ne an article op posing the “ Union Railroad” bill, Thl. article u signed “Anti-Nuisance.” Now, who It "Aunti Nuisance 1” Very likely some aunty of one of tfie railroads already In operalion, who are the men who have been for the last week so bitterly opposing the passage of this street-railway bill. Let us have their name*. I am in favor of establishing a* many line* of street ears as we oin have. The more numerous the street railways, the more certain the masses of the people will be of a cheap and speedy means of riding from one part of our large efty to another; and, when ready to start, those desiring to go-will not have to wait from half an hour to a whole hour. We need a road of this kind from oar part of tha oity; it will form a great luxury to poor women, who are just as easily fatigued as those wbo have carriages. It will be a rest for the laboring man, who can afford to ride in a street car, butcannotsport a tnefc wagon. It will prevent a tyrannical mono poly by other linea; It will lessen the fare, or pre vent il. going up; and it will Interfere with do busi ness nor eet of men, save the aunties of other roads. They are not poor men who lament and weep over the prospect of another -■ street railway.” I apeak for the people. It iB nothing to us what capitalists engage in establishing these lines of street oars, and yet it would be better for u. to have a new company engage in this; it would create more competition. I consider "the people” should have a voice la this matter, and as you have permitted the use of your columns to those opposing the biU, please let one of the people speak through the acme medium. I am not an “ aunty,” nor a kind friend, nor a capi talist, nor “any other” speculator, nor do lowa any stock in any railroad; therefore Ido not oppose the bill. I get tired, as moat men do, at hard work, and I have a long daik walk, hly wire does her own mar keting, and is her own nurse when she goes out. I have no carriage; therefore lam for the new rail way. The people have cent men to the Legislature to work for them, and we expeot them to consider u« and our wants, and disregard the howl of " Aunties" and interested parties. CITIZEN, PERSONAL. Dr. W. M. Loroque, a well-known druggist of Baltimore, died on Saturday. He was up early, aud conversed as usual, and had partially been dressed, ■While sitting upona lounge, In his room, a change was suddenly observed in bis appearance, by those in attendance, and in a few brief moments he ceased to breathe. Dr. Loroque was one of the few who escaped from the massacre by the negroes of San Domingo, when they rose against the white inhabi tants, near the olose of the last century. His lather, mother, brother, and a sister, of all this family, alone escaped, their escape being aided by faithful slaves. He was one of the defenders of Baltimore in the war of ISI2, and was at the battle of Biadena butg. Mr. Frank Wood, a well known member of the press of New York city, died on Saturday night at Haverstraw. He was quite young, but had made hi. mark in literature, having been the editor of Vanity Fair for » considerable period, and after wards the liramatio critic of Wilkes’ Spirit. He had also mado some slight ventures in the dramatla line, having assisted in preparing “ The Taming of a Butterfly,” recently performed at Mrs. John Wood’s theatre. He was a pleasant companion, perhaps to strangers a little cynical and cold, bat when known thoroughly was kindly endeared to hi* acquaintances, Hon. C. J. Faulkner, ex-Minister to F.-anoe, came at far as Winchester, with a view to coming within our lines and taking the oath. At Winches ter he wss met by hi! brother-in-law, who per suaded him from his purpose. The brother-la-law is strongly opposed to the Union Government au thorities, because he was arresteda short time since and held as a hostage for the safe and speedy return of a loyal citizen carried off by the rebels, named Dooley. The estimation put upon Mr. Jeff. Davis In North Carolina is shown by this observation in the late speeeh of Governor Vance. He said: “If every man In this county (Wilkes) who had used abusive language toward Jeff. Davis and the Confe derate Government Were td be put in jail, he would have to address his entire audience through the pri son bars.” The wife of the rebel Senator Henry S. Foote arrived within our lines, and had an interview with Gen. Sullivan. Mrs. F. says she is disgusted with the Confederacy, cannot live there, and has oome wsthin our lines to take the oath and go North. Mrs. F. had her child and a nurse with her. She was, however, sent back again into Dixie. Hon. Fierre Soule hai married the beautiful relict of Robert Stuart, and the two have passed through our lines and gone North—probably on their way to some foreign country. The lady is the owner of eome property in West Tennessee, and took the oath under the President’* amnesty procla mation. It is stated that Gen. Roseorans’ senior aide-de camp arrived In Washington on Saturday, from St. Louis, Missouri, to protest against the aotlonof the Senate Military Committee in the ease of Uol. San derson. The Secretary of War at onae ordered him under arreat, for violation of the rule* of the De partment, in being absent from his post of duty with out leave from Washington. Thomas McKeon, a sailor, who bad been oon victed in tbe Court of Oyer and Terminer of Brook lyn of the murder of John Oonlon In August last, was, on Saturday, sentenced to be banged on Fri day, the 20th of May next. General Fitz John Porter has retumed-to New York after an absence of several weeks In Colorado Territory. It is true, as stated, that a Mr. McOan non introduced a resolution into the Territorial Legislature asking General Porterto leave Colorado. A litter of President Madison onoe observed that “ we Southern wives are but mistresses of sera glios.” THE STATE. Fatal Accident at the Pennsylvania Rail- HOAX) Depot in Fittsbubq.—On Saturday after noon a newsboy, aged fifteen years, named George Austin, was killed at the Liberty-street passenger depot. The Eastern train was just arriving, and the little fellow being anxious to get on board to sell hi* papers, endeavored to jump upon the steps of a pass ing ear, when he missed his footing and fell between the train and the platform. He was injured so se verely that he died in a short time. He resided with his mother on Knoll street. The colon;. 1 held »n inquest on the body, and a verdict In aooordanoe with the iaota was rendered. Monument to Captain Washington.— The officeis of the Ist battalion, lZth United States In fantiy have determined to erect a handsome monu mint on the spot where Captain Crawford Washing ton fell at Vicksburg. This is a liberal determine tion, and an honor worthy of the brave, daring, and heroic captain. Captain Washington, a son or the late Reade Washington, Esq., practised law for some years in Pittsburg, and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. He leaves a wife, and we believe a family, to mourn over his sad fate. They are now residing with his worthy father-in-law, Rev. Dr. S. W. Crawford, near Ghambersburg. Captain Washington was a brother-in-law of Gen, Crawford, one of the heroes ol Gettysburg. The Pittsburg Sanitary Fair.— At a meeting of the Executive Committee it was determined to plaoe the buildings for the Sanitary Fair in the Alle gheny Diamond Square. The dimensions of the buildings which It Is proposed to ereot are: Floral hall, too by 120 feet; ladles’ bazaar, 180 by 63 ; re fectory, 188 by 63: exhibition and leetute hall, 180 by 93; mechanics’ hall, 208 by 93—an aggregate of 67,164 square feet. This, with all tbe publio halls in the city besides, is the smallest amount of space that can possibly answer the requirements of the com mittee. ** The Mecca Oil Wells.—The Warren (Pa.) Chronicle states that the exoitement in Meosa con sequent upon the Indications of new discoveries or oil by deep boring, Is as great at this time as It has ever been bßrore. A well has been lately sunk to a depth of nearly a thousand feet, and those interested have been purchasing land and leasing largely. Within the last week, one company of men have purchased land to the amount of fifty thouianddol lars, and two other companies have purchased near ly as much'. As some of these men have had large experience at CMI Creek, It Is supposed that they know what they are about. New Hobtital. —Col. Cross Is having ereoted an building on the Western Pennsylvania HosffitSlgroundHtor the reception or the sioknow at Camp Sopeland. The building wa. projected on Saturday, and will be ready for oooupanoy to-day. ItN the Intention to bring In to day up wards or a hiimired or the sick now at aamp, and place them in {hi? Sw hmidtag.ln order that they may receive that attention which their ailments require. The Stroudsburg (Pa.) Jefferttmum of the 23d lost, says the “spotted fever” still oontlnues to infest tea coal region. It broke out with great vlo, lence In the Wyoming Seminary at Kingston, about a week ago, and the consternation among the scho lars and teaohers was so great that It was deemed advisable to auspend the aohool for the present. Appointment. —Hon. Wm, F. Johnston, of Pitta burg, has been appointed by Governor Curtin to represent Pennsylvania in the movement lately in augurated by the Louisville Board of Trade, nr the improvement of the Ohio river. Trains on the Control road were detained pq Saturday by anew on the mountain*,