gtf t acit r t ssf TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1824. - We can take no notice of anonymous comm. socatiorm. We do not return rejected manuscript& sir Voluntary correspondence is solicited from all .parts of The world, and especially from our Macrae* military and naval departments. Whew-used, it will to NM for. THE WAR. Yesterday the Congress of the United States suspended its session in honorable respect to a large body of troops marching through Washington to join the Army of the Potomac. It must have been no ordina ry reinforcement that could thus be compli mented in the Capital, where the uniform is more common than the dress of the civilian. This fact is one of many which show that the apparent quiet in Virginia is not the re sult of inactivity, but that an immense work is being rapidly and silently performed. The Administration is employing all its energies inthe organization of victory; great forces are being moved, equipped, and placed in posi lion. Not an hour of day or night has been 'wasted. Genera' tin.AITT will command an army which Nairotnon might have envied, and that army will have a commander, wor thy Of its own greatness. Yet it is very cautiously now that we hope for the capture of Richmond. Experience has taught us the folly of that careless faith in our own in viricibility which lost us one whole year and nearly gave Washington to the enemy. But with this loss has come the gain of a grander resolution, and the fourth year of the war beholds the Army of the Potomac, =dismayed, unwearied, never more deter mined, again advancing on Richmond. Such an unrelenting purpose cannot fail. On some great .day the rebel capital will fall ; and while we take care not to trust too deeialy, we know that never was there so muck reason for anticipating glorious victory in Virginia. L. there is little reason to doubt, is still motionless upon the Rapidan, there coneentratio4 all the rein forcements that can possibly be drawn from the West, and doggedly waiting for the ad vance of GuANr. At the moment we Write, our own army is stripped for action, delcying only to make its strength the greater, and almost ready for the word which shall summon it to the colossal battle of the age. Those who know how vast will be the victory, or how crushing the defeat, in Vir ginia, will not be startled by the surrender of General WEssims at Plymouth, N. C., or the report that General BANKS, though lie has won a victory, is temporarily re pulsed, and unable to continue his cam paign. The loss of fifteen hundred men, the suspension of a campa ign in Louisiana, nre third•rate disasters. It is not certain that the Louisiana campaiga has resulted in disaster, but we are willing to take the worst for -granted. It is much better to exagge rate our defeats than our victories. But all other military operations are eclipsed by the great movements in Virginia, and as a de feat there would blot out all triumph else where, victory must be fiftyfold compensa tion for all failure in other parts of the im mense field. The war is virtually concen trated between Washington and Richmond. 'What it may be three months hence, - who knows I' But now it is a struggle between GRANT and LEE; and upon them alone the eyes of the nation are fixed. Health StatMics of. Philatielptria. From Mr. WASHINGTON L. &ADEN, clerk to the Board of Health, we have re ceived a copy of the Annual Report to the Mayor, including the Health Officer's Re port on births, deaths, and marriages, for the year 1803. We repeat, what we have had much satisfactiOn of constantly testify ing, that the Department of Health, in this city, is extremely well conducted, at a singularly small cost to the public, by means of unpaid members and a few inadequately paid officers. Their Report is explicit, clear, statistical, and not tedious. The general sanitary condition. of Phila delphia in 1363, though disturbed by some cases of Spotted Fever and a general pesti: lenCe Of Influenza, was not much below the usual average. The absolute mortality for the year has been 1 in 43.5 of the popula tion, against 1 in 43.3 in the year 1362. The births have been 13,293 ; the deaths 14,220, and the marriages 5,474 in the year 1863. The Report, noticing the disinter "silent of 1,032 dead bodies in the year, strongly recommends that all burial grounds and vaults attadled thereto, in the thickly built districts of the city, should, by legisla tive enactment, be forever closed. On the subject of nuisances, and the de mand cleanliness of the city, the Board of Health takes a decided stand, and, while la menting that within the past two or three years Philadelphia has nearly lost her envi able reputation for cleanliness and health, strongly 'urges that the streets be not al lowed to remain in their present filthy state until the advent of warm weather, whereby serious injury to the public health may en. sue. The Board has the legal power to take such preventive and sanitary measures, and, pledges itself, in this Report, "to take the matter in hand, and at what. ever cost to remove the accumulated dirt," if Councils will not adopt an early and efficient system to secure relief. since the date of this report (February 1) some efforts have been made to cleanse the city, but, at the rate of, procedure, not a third of this work will have been done by the time the heated term has begun. It is scarcely too much to say, in view of the itecess* of having the city completely cleaned—not in its leading thoroughfares only, but in its by-streets, alleys,end courts— That no expenditure, judiciously made, which would secure this great boon, ought to be objected to by the rate-payers. Once restored to that clean and healthy condi tion of which her citizens were justly proud, it would not cost very much to keep the city in a creditable status. For details connected with the Registra tion Report we refer to the Report itself. It remains only to add that the expendi ture of the Board of Health, in 1863, has been 6'4,000 less than the sums appropriated. The money actually spent, for all purposes, is at 2 9 4 1 .0. The economy with which the Board of Health manages its money matters is worthy of praise and of imitation. LETTZR ,FROM "OCCASIONAL." WAsarnoronr, April 24, 1804. Midnight in Washington! The close of the Sabbath and the beginning of a week, during which many expectations of a great impendine battle will agonize thousands of hearts. The day has been marvellously lovely. The Southern spring, long delayed by frost, and rain, and snow, at last gives promise of a May of blossoms and of flowers, a summer of delicious fruits, and an autumn of healthy harvest& I almost saw the lilac flowering its dark pink robe, as I inhaled its grateful perfume this afternoon. The grass grew visibly green before, my eyes, and the birds carolled their joyous notes in unison with the chimes of the churches. The people were out on all the avenues and streets. Row happy they seamed 1 how well dressed I Now and then 1 - beard the bugle or trumpet-cillof cavalry, , then the distant roll of the infantry drums, :and in my near sight the artillery, 10 / me -rattling came feebly to my ears through the clouds of dust they made. At the very foot of the hill where the old house stands in which, in all the years of the war, most of these hurried letters have been written, is a colored Methodist meeting-house. It was their conference to-ciay, and the worshippers trooped in ; gaudily-attired women, stal wart men, jolly children. I lingered and looked from my single window, 'and rested, after a hard week's toil, upon the scene ; alba its their Sweet music came up to me, Jule the harmony of some heavenly choir, I thanked God that they were all fee. On ply right is an engine-house, where young. men do congregate to go to constructive fires, though, in truth, they do help to put out real ones. Over the way is Thaddeus m av ens, the veteran statesman, who, in his mellow old age, makes all loyal rtemocrats forgive bini for his former rancor as he forgives them , for their ancient assaults On him. As I turn my face north ward, I can see the Capitol ; solid, silent, and substantial, growing more mas sive daily under the eare of the Govern ment, and, like the Government, certain - to stand. The figure of Freedom crowned the dome this afternoon with a brighter look and bolder' mien than usual. I took my glass to gaze on her at her aerial height. She is sternly beautiful, and, though she gazes to the East, her Southern glance is full of forgiveness. As I write, the busy brains of yesterday 'who contended in Con gress are nearly all asleep, and the great city is as dead and quiet as if; over you rich and odorous hills, another dreadful struggle Were not impending. In the valley hidden by these hills many conflicts have occurred since the year 1861, when from this same window I could almost see the smoke and hear the guns of the contending armies. What of that battle soon, probably, to be known to us ? I would not, if I could, speak of the mighty preparations for it. But I may of my hopes. That the slave. Wants will fight bitterly, we all know. But when our brave boys are animated by the spirit of the little Corporal who writes the following letter, and for whom I am trying to get a commission in a colored re giment, can we fail I I got it from him yes terday, and send it you in its lead-pencil style, dropping only the name, which, if printed, might look like boasting now, but will not if he is killed or promoted ' • for the latter he is, I trust, sure to be, if he lives "CAMP OP 95TH ReOrMENT P. V. V., NEAR /laza'. Itiviut, - Vas 21,1861. Ig I received your kind and welcome letter of the and was very glad to hear horn you. I will not want a furlough now, but if you Can get them to promise me one as soon as the battle is over, I WOuld be glad. It will be a great victory on our Bide, I think; and I would rather participate iu it than go home just now, as it would look cowardly in any old soldier to do sm. I would rather be killed dead than be proclaimed a coward ; and, if it is ne- Meaty, I Will give up my life to our noble cause. Our brave boys in our little regiment are'just the boys to go in when they are wanted, as our list of killed and wounded will show. We have never broken, nor never will, in battle, as long as there is aMan able to WWII On his legs. At the heights of Fredericksburg, our regiment Joist seventeen racers, including four field officers. Got. G. W. Town, the printer, was our noble colonel, and we lost sixty* eight non-commissioned officers and privates, so you see we did our duty, and always will. I hope and pray Major Feeler will respond to yollr letter. 1 intend doing all I can to - get my promotion, and I think. the dark days are now getting bright for rati. I will now close. We had a general review on the 19th, and General Grant congratulated our regiment on our fine appearance, and General Sedgwiek tuld the orderread throughout the corps about the good appearance of the 95th P. V. V. We always had a good:name, and we will keep it. Let me hear from you MOOD. lam now going to church, as we have it , every night in the week." I have spoken of the health, prosperity, and apparent happiness of Washington and its people, in this delicious springtime, and I desire to show what a nation we are, and what resources, what wealth, and what priceless freedom we enjoy. Oh ! think, however, what a sad springtime this is for our Southern brethren, for so I feel that I may still call them. Their wo men and children undergoing every pos sible privation ; their soldiers ragged and starving ; their negroes fugitives, or fight ing their masters; Richmond, their cAni tal, a scene of desolation ; their churches closed, or turned into barracks ; and an this not of their own producing, not the work of the Southern people, but of despe rate and cruel leaders, who, to secure them selves and posterity in arrogant power, as pired to put slavery above freedom, and de votion to aristocracy above their obligations to God. Abraham Lincoln sweetly sleeps in the possession of an easy conscience within a mile of where I now write, and I can almost see the White House through the gas lights. But what of that wretched man, Jefferson Davis, at Richmond, in this midnight hour? -May he not, as he re flects on his vain ingratitude, and contem plates the certain punishment in store for him, recall the torturing words of Ticiiard on the gloomy threshold of the battle of Bosworth Field ? is Mg conscience hath a thonsand several tongues, And every tongue brings in a several tale, And every tale condemns me for a villain. Lying, perjury, in the high 3 ct degree; Murder, stern murder, in the Meet degree; All several sins, all tied in each &arcs, Throng to the bar, crying all, —Guilty I guilty I I shall despair.—There is no creature larzz me; And, if I die, no soul will pity me:— Nay, wherefore should thejil since that I myself Find in myself no pity to myself. Methought tl.e souls of all that I had murder'd Came to my tent, and every one did threat To.morrow 3 r vengeance on the head of Richard." And which of the two do you suppose is more to be envied—John C. Breckinridge in his sleepless tent, or the dead Douglas in his immortal tomb on the shores of Lake Michigan ? Whose temper is the 'happier and whose hope the higher—General Grant at his headquarters, or the traitor Lee at his ? Such are the midnight reflections of OccAsroxAL. TEE POSTAL MAIL CONTI-LLCM-OA OM first page We publish the official announcements of the new Poeta' contracts for the mining of the mails in Pennsylvania and Delaware, for the next four years. We we indebted to our special correspondent for news one day in advance of other journals. Add!• tional contracts will be published to. 'Comm. WA.S3EITIVG"I'CIoN. VIASI I / 1 74T0N, April 16, 1.504. Review of the nth Army Corps. Bunnetnn's corps is now passing down Four teenth street, before the President and Gen. Bums erns. Thousands of citizens are congregated about Wi Hotel and on the streets, and the troops are enthusiastically cheered. They have been pass ing Since 12 &clock. As the colored brigade passed th e i r gun marching and soldierly bearing elicited the highest praise, and they wore loudly cheered. The troupe present a magnificent appearance. Business is quite suspended, and everybody is out cheering the troops. The men are all in good health anti spi rits. The windows of Willardla Hotel are thronged with ladies, and many hitndkerchiefs are waving, The . Rebela in north Carolina. The writer of a letter from Beaufort, N. C., of re cent date, says be was then in sight and sound of the enemy's cannon, and might share the fate of a better men by being %keit Prisoner. The assignment of F. F. Br.ana, of Missouri, to a command, occasions much comment among mem bers of Congress, especially in view of the fact that the Senate was not long ago officially informed by the Secretary , of War, in response to a resolution, that Msjor General ELATE and others had resigned their commissions, and nominations have been made by the President to fill the vacancies. The Northwestern Reserve Army. The Republican says that, on Saturday, Governors LEwis, of Wisconsin; YATES, of lllinoie ; STONE, Of Iowa; Mormon, of Indiana; Baorrorr, of Ohio, and BLAIR, of. Michigan, jointly tendered the Pre. Went of the United States 100,000 men, to Serve 100 days, to be clothed, armed, and equipped by the United State. Government, the men to be raised within the limits of the several Northwoatern States Aimed. The proposition was accepted by the President, and the Secretary of War wee sub sequently instructed to receive these troop.. Four or five of the above named Governors have issued their State proclamations in this city, and sent them forward on Saturday. The first proposition made to the Government by Worthwestern .51-over tors Was that the President should issue his pro. ciamation for 100,000 men for six months ; but, owing to difficulties which could not be immediately overcome, they agreed to make the proposition men tioned. It te believed by the gentlemen who have tendered this new auxiliary force that they will be able to raise•it within twenty. five days. The new army will garrison all the forts on the frontier, and in the tear of active operstions, thus enabling the veteran, now doing poet and garrison duty to. join the armies. The Increased Tariff BBL Represzatiqive STEN - K/10 joint resolution creasing the tariff temporarily fifty per cent. passed the House with but few dissenting voices, perhaps not more than twelve in number. The resolution will to morrow be sent to the Senate for its con currence. The Pay of the Western Militia. A bill will be introduced in the Senate to-morrow appropriating $20,0110,000 to pay for the services of the militia called out in the Western States for tem porary letvice, The Tinned States Treasury. The Statement that the United States Treasury Is largely in arrears le without foundation, We learn that there is not a single requisition for a dollar due ftom the Government now unpaid nibs Depart. meta, nor has there been for several days. The balance at the disposal of the TrensUrer Is note not less than .20,004090. The Vanish Blockade. The Department has been officially InfOrmed that the island of Femern, which wan in the drat stance exempted from the blockade by the' Danish Government of the perm and inlets on the eaet comet Of the Boobies of Schleswig and Ilohitelo§.l4 now also blockaded, the blockade of that island !ming been ordered to commence oaths 22d ultimo. A Case od' Con%elence. The se c retary of the Treasury acknowledgeathe receipt of $2.51, from a ciorgYinall 01 the carom church, to Where the money was prstd,.throte* the co nfessional by a pepqn who acknowledged, it to be due the United stater. Naval Captures. The folkoving captured have been reported at the Navy-Departmont.: Schooner Diary Darin, by the United States steamer Scioto, off Galveston, Texts, on the 4th Inst. She was formerly thoUnlted Maim Revenue Gutter Dodge u and was seized by the re. bele in Galveston Bay at the commencement of the rebell 19 n t Allot the OPIUM of 140 i3Sittik Wits Ka P. Burton, by the United Stated steamer Woodstock, loaded with iron and 'hot. She Moored from He vans, and purported to be bound to Matamoros. Government Flour Contracts. Proposals for furnishing the Government with flour were opened to-day. 26,000 barrels were of fered, at , 0 ranging from $8.1569.16. Contraots for only 1,000 barrels were awarded, at about an. Gen. Blair Assigned to Duty. On Saturday the President assigned Major Gen. BLAIN So command the 17th (noPas:aeon's) Army COST a, now In the Department or the IlliesissippL The following order halo been humitt by the War Department ADJUTANT GBNIIRAVS OPPION, WASHINGTON, April 23. 1564, GENERAL ORDERS, No. 178.—lit. 87.j0r Gen. F. P. Biaan, Jr., is assigned to the eommand of the 17th Army Corps. 2d. ARDRE9I7 3. ALBS.ANDER, 3d Regiment United States Cavalry, is assigned as Atehstant Adjutant atmeral of the 17111 Army Corps, with the rank of ieutenant colonel, Under the 10 , 1 section of the aet approved July 17th, 1862. By order of the President of the United States. E. D. TOWNSEND, - - - . AIIIIIBtaIIt Adjutant General, Gen. ELATE left the city on Sunder evening to join Ids command. TILE WAR IN VIRGINIA. GEN. D'OTINSIDE T S EXPEDITION REBEL NEWS. SUCCESSFUL ADVANCE UP THE RAPPAHANNOCK. SIXTY VESSELS REPORTED AT THE MOUTH DF THE RIVER. THE REY3EL 3PINA.DTCF.S. LEWD ARM STILL ON THE RAPIDAN. MS FORCE NOT ABOVE EiGur y- FIVE THOUSAND. ItEßEir , CAVALRY MOVEMENTS. ALARM AT RICHMOND GENERAL BURNSIDE'S EXPEDITION Wasn't:RYON, April 25.—The Annapolis Republi can of 6; eturdety contains tho following: I.IEADQIIRRTICRI3 OF. THE Stu ARMY CORPS, AN•. WAD:m.IN Md., April le, 1864 —Ornottt An No. 2 This army being on the eve of a movement, no ap plication for leaves of absence or furloughs for any length of time will be granted, excepting only in those asset where there is evidence that the reasons are of the moat urgent character. No notice wila,r ever will be taken of any others. •By command of Major General Burnside : LEWIS EIMIMOND, A. A. G. The Repub./seen says: "Gen. Barnaidehaeordered, Re urniaatand, all the troops now on the way to join him at Annapolis to their destination, and we nieo hear that be has inked the Government forret ther time to gather more men.' , Another report sags there will be no expedition rec.in Annapolis, but that theme Mope are held at a reserve eorpe. But all surmises are at an end, as the troops aro to move to•day. REBEL. NEWS. ,eißmir OP TUN POTOMAC, April —I have re ceived Richmond papers to the 211 Instant. Prom the Lower Rappahannock, a citizen brings; the Richmond Sentinel with information of the at vaLec.-up the Rappahannock, on Wednesday, as far as ii,,ulwAre's wharf, of eight gunboats and one tranpperl.. They landed three hundred menet Bout, tray e's wharf, which is ten Miles below Tappahan ncicit, in Earm county. Thie is supposed to be the advance Of Burnside's expedition, as it was reported in Fredericksburg. Intraday that a fleet of sixty vends, guottsats, sod tiansports were at the mouth of the Rappahannock, It was also rumored that the enemy, were landing pontoon bridges at Acquia Creek. The vessels advancing up the river are reported to be feeling their way very carefully?, having a wholesome dread of torpedoes. The arrival of Surgeon ittary E. Walker, lately captured by the Army of Tennessee, in Richmond, is announced in the Same paper as having exalted much curiosity as she paned through the !streets, habited in male costume ; on her way to Castle Thunder. The lle6iater of the rebel Treasury reports the Whole amount of the labile!' of Abli , interestbearing notes since the formation of the Gorerninent at nice hundred and aeventy-sight million two hundred and teventy•stwen thousand eight hundred and six ts•three dollars, end the whole amount now out standing at seven hundred and ninety-six million two hundred and fitty.four thousand four hundred and three dollars. P MINI011140:110.0*PiPhap/Alpog I 4. MP WWI t• Wasting°TON, April 25.—The Navy Dmartment has received a communication, dated Aptil 22d, from Commander Fox, commanding the Potomac flotilla, in relation to the recent expedition up the Rappa hannock. Be nye : Raving learned from various sources that the rebel Government had established a ferry at Circus Point, a few miles below Tappahannock, on the Rappahannock river, and was briskly engaged in collecting boats at the same point on the river, for the purpose of attacking the blockading vessels, I proceeded thither with a /portion of the flotilla on the lath instant, Where I remained until evening. I visited all the ferries from Circus Point to Windmill Point, with the following result • : Two ferries were broken up, seven large lighters, each capable of carrying 100 men, three pontoon boats, twenty•two large skiffs and canoes, 200 whitnoak beams and knees large enough for the construction - of a shlp.of-war, he n twenly.two large boats, one of which is capable of carrying small arms, and a large amount of bacon, wheat, which were brought off at Bohler's Point, on the south side of Rappahannock Landing. Our men were opposed by a force of rebel cavalry, said to be SCO, which Was kept at bay by the lite et the Eureka. "In Parrot's Creek eight seamen chased six rebel cavalry. The rebels made an attack on the Eureka on the afternoon of the 21st anti were roundly thrashed. Commodore Platen says he has it from reliable authority that the rebels have placed torpe does in the Rappahannock and all the branches of the Chesapeake. - He speaks in high Who of the Eurtka.7l LEE'S ARMY IN VIRGINIA The Star of this afternoon says: Inforreation from the rebel lines as late as Friday morning last is to-the Effect that Lee was not, as reported, moving toward the Shenandoah Valley, but was at that time in his old position, on the Rapidan. Such movements of his cavalry as were going on seemed to be in the nature of reconnoissances to &Milan General Grant's purposes, and the feet of Grant sending out unusually large picket forces sef ins to have mystified the enemy on various occa sions. Lee's army was preparing for a sudden move, tut was seemingly disposed to wait for Grant to open and develop his game." The movements of our gunboats up the Rappa hannock had raised an alarm in Richmond that Burnside man effecting a landing there, and a new alarm had been raised among the Confederates of a movement by the rederobs up the south aide of James river. The Confederates are divided between the fear that Lee may be invested in Richmond should he fall back there, and the fear that he may be out. flanked by Grant should he remain in ids present no- Two weeks ago Lee's forces amounted to 40,000, and it is believed that it is now, with the reinforce• meats he has been able to bring up, not above 85,000 men. _ • NORTH CAROLINA. CAPTURE OF PLYMOUTH BY THE REBELS. A FOUR DAYS' FIGHT Gallant Defence of General Wessels. The Colored Troops Massacred by the Rebels After Surrender. Official Despatch from Gen. Peck. Newbern and Washington Threatened. REBEL AND UNION ACCOUNTS. MOVEMENTS OF REBEL RAMS• Trouble lattween Gm Vance and Jeff Davji. REBEL REPORT OF r.IEOAPrURE OF PLYMOUTEL Nam , Yonx, April 25.—The Herald has a despatch from the Army of the Potomac, as follows: The Richmond Sentinel, of April 22, Nays the fol lowing despatch has been received by Gen. Bragg: "Purmormi, N. 0., April 20; 1861.—T0 General Braxton Bragg I have stormed and carried this place, espttuing one brigadier, one thousand six hundred men, stolees and twenty-five pieces R. F. 110KE, "Brigadier General." A telegram was also veseived by the President from Comnel John Taylor Wood, dated Rooky Menu, ' 214 instant, givhig further particulars of the capture of Plymouth by the forces under Ueneral Hoke, with naval co- operation. Re says that about twentrlive hundred prisoners were taken (three or four hundred of them negroes), thirty pieces of artillery,. one hundred thousand pounds of meat, one thousand barrels of hour, and mull garrison outfit. Ous lots Was about three hundred; in all. Colonel Pdereet was among the killed. Two grmboats were mmls,.another disabled, and a small areamer captured. UNION ACIOGUNT. BAirmonE, April 26.—The Amomated Frontlet ter from Fortress Monroe says that oapt. Weather- Dee, of She nen Msassolansette Regiment, just sr lived irom Roanoke Island, reports that Gen. 'Wessel surrendered to the enemy et Plymouth on Wednes. day, after nearly lour days' hard fighting. Our loss was 380 killed and z,doesouro. The rebels lost r There are reports Oithe streets here this morning, proporting to have been brought by a sutler, that the colored troop. at.Plgmontli were murdered atter the surrender, but we hive not the means of verifying it. THE REPORTED SLAUGHTER OF COLORED TROOPS CONFIRMED. Igawaaracm, April W, vis PORT MORRO% April 24.—Plimonth was esptured by the enemy id 8 oletock on Wednesday morning. Gen. Wessels and Ide fonts, 1,6'00. went into Feat WI/lianghnd held qie enemy et bay =tit 12 d'iilBBl‘ PREBB.-MILAIIELPRIA7, TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1864: M., driving them beck with severe lois hi grin , at tack, but wee Really obliged to surrender. Two full companies of the ad North Caroline Union (colored) Volunteers were among the esp• tuned, the most of whom were led out and shot by the enemy, after surrendering. All the negroes who were found in uniform Were shot. Newham and Washington are threatened with two rebel rain. and a large tome of rebels. The pre. eenoe of more gunboats Is immediately required here. The funeral of Captain C. W. Musser takes plaint to-morrow. EMIT NONICON. April 26.—The following' official despatch has been received : NRADQUARTERS OP THE Amer AND Dit3TRIOT OW NORTH GENERAL ORDERS NO. Be. With feelings of the deepest sorrow the 00M mantling General announces the fall of Plymouth, Iv. 0., and the capture of its gallant commander, Brigadier General H. W. Wessels, and hisecmovind. This result, however, was not obtained until atter the moat gallant and determined resistance had been; made. Five times the enemy stormed the lines of the General, and as many times were they 'handsemely repulsed, with great slaughter, and but for the powerful assistance of the rebel iron•elad ram and the floating sharpshooter battery, the Cot. ton Plant, Plymouth would atill have been in our hands. For their noble defence, the gallant Gen. Wes sels and his brave band deeerve the warmest thanks of the whole country, whilst all will sympathize with them in their misfortune. To the officers and DAD. of the navy the Commanding General tenders his thanks for their hearty oc-operation with the army, and the bravery, determination, and coolness that marked their part of the unequal contest. With sorrow he records the death of the noble sailor and gallant patriot, Lieut. Com. 0. W. Forsser, United States Navy, who, in the heat of battle, fell dead on the deck of his ship, with the lanyard of his gun in his haid. The Commanding General believes that these misfortunes will tend not to discourage, but to nerve the Army of North Carolina to equal deeds Of braverr and gallantry hereafter. Until further orders the headquarters of theaub-district of tlae Albemarle will be at Roanoke Island. The command devolves upon Col. D. W. Wardrip, of the 99th New York Volunteer Infantry. By command of alsj. Gen. Joan J. Peck. J. A. JUDSON, Assistant Adjutant General NEW YORK, April 26.—A letter from Newborn on the 22d, alter Gone/ming the capture of Pig mouth, has the following: «It is reported that the enemy have loft Plymouth, and are now Moving on Washington and on Newborn. The rebel ram on the Newt) at Kinston has moved towards .New tern, and is expected to make an attack in a day or two The rebel rams at Plymouth are expected to het in connection with other ram in the !Mean on Washington and Newborn. She carrion three email guns and one 64-pounder. "(Warrior VAIEIOO has been to Lee's army on an electioneering tour, making apeeohes to North Carolina troops. A correspondent of the Iredell at 0,5 Roma from Dee's army says, "We have resolved to suspend any of our men who vote for Holden by the thumbs.” Returns from the Seventh Congressional district elect James iii. Leach, a Peace man, by a large ma jority. Governor Vance and Jeff Davis are having A personal quarrel over the blockade-running steamer Advance, which belongs to the State Of North Carolina. Davis insists that the steamer alai/ carry cargo at Government prices, and replies that the steamer belongs to North Carolina, and brings clothing and supplies for her troops. DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF. ANOTHER VICTORY ON RED RIVER. A REBEL GENERAL REPORTED KILLED mrestrilotion of cotton. T 6 (7nion`Army rOcirtifyillg at Grand` Ecoro. GENERALS KIRBY SMITH AND SIBLEY The Steamer La Wile Captured by the Rebels. Nsw Yonrc, April 25.—A. special deipstch to the New York Tribune says: " Twarindive miles above Grand More, from the lett bank of Red river, the rebels opened on the transports Clara Bell and Rob Roy, firing 12 shots into them. A force of 1,000 mounted infantry—said to be the rebel General Green's command—came down in front of the battery and poured vol leys or murkety into the steamers, which Were getting the worst, of it, when a small gunboat opportunely came up and shelled and silenced the battery, and compelled the rebels to pat back. Gen. A. S. Smith's corps (101 h) subsequentlp arrived near the scene of action, having crossed over from Grand score, marched up the right bank of the river, and again crossed to punish the enemy. They captured two guns and seventeen wounded prisonerr, who say positively that the rebel general wee killed by a abet/ from our boat. "This is another signal victory. The rebels lefty 160 of their dead on the field, slauglatered by the terrific dre of our gunboats and transports, in their hurried retreat. Their slightly wounded were taken off. New Yowls, April W.—Arrived last night steer:ears Daniel Webster, from New Orleans on the 15th, and the Cassandra on the Mb. Among the passengers of the latter Ware Lieuts. net Colonel Garr, 105th New York, End Major Whitmore, .30th hlaine, both wounded in the late battles. DESTBUCTION OF COTTON BY THE RE BEL& Naw Youn, April M.—Despatches from New Orleans state the total derstmcffort of cotton on the Red river, by the rebels, is rice less than 155,000 bales. ST. LOIIIS, April 25.--CaLso dated to yesterday, received hero by mail, state that the steamer Von Phul, from New Orleans on the evening of the ISth inst., had arrived there. - It teemed to be generally conceded that the battles in Louisiana have been against Gen. Banks, as, 'While the enemy remained on the ground after se• turday la fight, Gen, Baths retreateelorty miles. The transport Black Hawk suffered considerably when abOve Alexandria, from tire Enemy, hosidez having several killed and wounded. The report of another light on the lON inst. WU a The steamers Rob Roy, Mettle Stephen's, hJd .►r~ rived at New Orleans from the Red river, having run the gauntlet of a large number of guerillas. The Rob Roy had four guns, and fought most of the way down. A cannon hall pealed through the clerk's office. One soldier wee killed and four wounded on the Mettle Stephens, The rebels we still in the vicinity of Pleasant Ridge. Our army was at Grand EaorOortitying both sides ditto river. Gen. Banks and Admiral Porter are both there. There was only five feet of water at Grand Beare. The gunpoat Eastport wee aground there. All the large boats were below, but the light-draught boats were above. The prisoners taken say that Kirby Smith and Sibley were killed in the recent battles. The steamer La Crosse, from the Red River for New Orlean', liming stopped at aplantation to take on cotton, the crew and soldier's got drunk at a dis tillery on the place, when a company of the Ist Lou. Wan& (Rebel) Cavalry made a descent on the boat. The passengers and crew, After being robbed, were paroled, and the boat and mitten were burned. New Ortmeams IllAnkire,—The cotton market has declined, the prices ranging from 65es for lOw middling to 76e for strict middling. Sugar is active, and advanced to 1.8g2334C for inferior to white. Clarified molasses Le scarce at 6 30666. ST. Louis, April 25.—Galveston dates to the 4th instant say that the schooner Nary Sorloy, with rao bides of cotton, was captured on the night of the 3d that., while attempting to nut the blocinule, The Harriet Lane, the English steamer Isabella, ar d a bark, were lying behind the forty Waiting an opportunity to run out. SAN LIANCISCO, April IL—Sailed, oppoaition steamer Moses Taylor, and Pee* Company's etearner St. Louis. The latter ha.; 625 passengers and theformer more. The St. Louts taken 1,240,. Oco in treasure. Ships Franklin and Sunlight mailed for Manilla and New York. Business quiet. Flour and wheat firm. Arizona dates to the Bth inst. state that Col. Poat. en had arrived at La Paz with a party, for a cam paign against the hostile Indians. A Court Martial at Trenton. TEEVTON, N. J., April 25 —A court inertial, by order of the Secretary of War, assembled here this morning, for the purpose of trying the: charges against Captain Wm. R. Dunning, assistant quar termaster general. The ohargea grow Out of the AL. leged improper Inspection of horses. The follow ing compose the court : Colonels S. Titus, 22d New York Volunteers; T. D. Chamberlain, 20th Maine Volunteers; S. S. Beaoh, sth Michigan Volunteers; Limit. Colonels It. B BarnehaM, 67th refunlSlVelllle Volunteers ; 5. M. Thompson, 107th Pentury/pania Volunteers ; G. Mallory, isth Pennsylvania Ca. valry. Judge Advocate, Major George G. Easfings. RINADII7O, ApriLds.—At a meeting of the Vision party of the county of Berke, held in the city of Reading on Saturday leek Levi B. Smith and Ed ward Brooke were elected delegates, and William 1211, Baird rand Oolone' William Tien's"' alternate", to the National Convention + to convene at Balti more on the 7th or Jtu e. They were unanimously instructed to vote , for the: renomination of Abra ham Mancoln. • Messrs. George Markle, William Moore, 2r. T, Galt, and Samuel Weitzelk were chosen as delegates to the State Convention, with instructions to. sup port no man an delegate at large not known to be fa- Yoranle to the re• election of President Lincoln NoniusTowis,,AprU. Ms—The Union Convention of Montgomery county was held here to-day. Daniel 0. Milner was elected deiegate to Baltimore, with Wm. Blintzes /10/ alternate, and Major Win. Brooke, Ce. Justice Mitchell, We,. B. Rambo, and IL M. Jenkins, delegates to the 'Harrisburg Convention. They were unsadmously Instructed to favor the re. election 0 Precidect Lincoln. • NBV.? Yonar, April 26.—A Rey West letter saysthe vessel supposed to be the pirate Flotidos was the Bei thh gunboat Cygnet, looking for eleven' There is no truth in the report that the blOokrbde running schooner Belle was fired into by the UAW States sehr. Marigold, near the Moro Castle. Sentence of Green, the Murderer. Low/cu., Mese., April 25.--Green, thq guNdeter, hag just beon 110004ried 110 40 hinged, OFFICIAL REPORT. REPORIIiD KILLED. TEXAS. ADVICE& CALIFORNIA. Her Vvunty. Tjnie - st Delegates Elected. Ipxposure or Canards. FORUMS M9NHOL I,ATE FROM NEWBERN. Explosion of Powder Mills at Raleigh. EVACUATION OF PILATKA, FLORIDA.' A. Rebel General Aossassixeitted.. FORTRESS MONROE, April 23.—The 1119hOotter Francis Hatch, from New York to Baltimore, got aground on Cape Charles, and lost part of her car go. She was towed off this morning. The Wilmington (North Carolina) Journal, 12th haat, says mush activity prevail at the armory and arsenal at Fayetteville, and they have advertised for a large number of blacksmiths. The Wilmington Saving Bank has refused to pay any interest on deposits after April Ist. Several ladies arrived at Fortress Monroe this morning from Plymouth, all non-combatants having left that place. No later dates from Plymouth than were received yesterday. FORTRESS MUNROB, April 24.—Four Norfolk la• dies were arrested yesterday and brought before Gen. Butler, charged with being engaged in rebel corres pondence. Steamer Moonlight arrived from Newbem, N. 0. The North Carolina i'imes of April 23c1 mays "Schooner D. S. Stteam is ashore on Rename beach. The powder mllla at Raleigh exploded on the s::h loot, killing several. The body of Captain Flueser, of the gunboat South. field, has arrived 'fa Newbern. The Paroleifo Herald. Port Royal, April 23, re. caved, says: "Henry Sehumaker and Henry Stark were shot at Port Royal, on the 20th instant, for desertion. "Pilistkts, Florida, was evacuated by our forties on the DM, as the troops were required eistsWhore. "General Win. P. White, of Georgetown, S. has been arsasiinated by his own men. "Eight deserters arrived at Fort Pulaski, on the 20th instant, limn Savabnab." The captured steamer Alliance has been gotten off, and arrived at Hilton Head with most of her cargo. THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST. Forrest, 'Moving towards Alabama. GENERAL POLK MARCHING NORTHWARD. Sueofessful Attack - . lyy Grier son.Ps Cavalry. THE COMMITTEE ON THE WAIL AR RIVED AT CAIRO. ST. Lours, April 26.—Advices from Memphis of the 22d say that Forrest's entire force were moving toWards Alabama, followed by Griereon. Polk wee said to be marching north, and Forrest would pro bably join Dim. On the morning of the 214 Griereon'■ cavalry came, upon come of Faucet's; troops, near Hunts tulle, when a sharp fight ensued. .The rebels re treated in the direction of Jackson, passing through Lagrange. A number of prisoners, horses, mules, and wagons were captured from them and taken to Idemnhis. Gen. Price had evacuated Camden, Ark., and Gen. Steele occupied the place. Orierson hats picked up a few of *Forrest's men, but Forrest keeps his troops well together, and is too strong for a successful attack. His headqnsr. ten are still at Jockson, Tenn. - CAIRO-TIDE FORT' PILLOW MASSACRE. Sm. Louis, April 26 —Messrs. Wade and Gooch, of the Committee on the Conduct of the War. ar. rived at Cairo on the Mat, to investigate the Fort Pillow Massaere.. Generals Hurlbut, Chetiain, and Lfgget were also there. Nearly 2,000 bales of cotton have arrived at Miro since the 22d instant ; about 1,000 of it for Cincin nati, 40iffor Louisville, and 280 for Evansville. The Memphil COlton market was firm, with con siderable inquiry; holders ivere keeping back their !stock for higher primes. Thereeeiptsivere 160 bales, and prices ranged at 64g600. The steeiner Idake collided with a gunboat., and Tvas sunk, at Paduokb, an Friday. She can be raised. About a hundred guerillas burned a large wood near Birlield Point on Friday', and captured a num bar of the altizene of Brownsville. ARKANSAS. INAUGURATION O C 7. OVg R 14/0 R MURPHY. ROCR, April 19.—Governor 'Murphy; wait inaugurated yesterday, when 10,000 citizens and soldiers were present. A grand Procession of She Military, members of the Legislature, State officers, freedmen, &c., preceded the ceremonies, waian were very impressive, and elicited moat enthusi astic cheering. The city .was illuminated at night. The Governor's message was sent to the Legislature bet week. • XXXVIIIth COIIGRESS-Ist SESSION. WAsRIREPTON, April 25. 1864 SENATE. The VICE PRESIDENT presented a message from the President snamittibg for, consideration the expediency of au; horizi ng Surgeon Soiomott Sharp to accept a piece of plate, fr. m Ber tlntannic ltlej.ety 'a Secretary of state for "Foreign attiv.rs, for his attention aLot E , ..rviceg to Lieut. Cart all and Pub Lieut. Dod,worth, of the British-ship Greyhound, at the hrsultai at Plorfolii. Claims of Aliens. Mr. SUMNER introduced a bill for the adjustment of claims of aliens against the United Sta tea since the C.3M menetanOnt or the present rebel- ion, which Was re. ferred to the Committee on Fol sign Relations it provides for the appointment of two CemleteelOrLEWS —one of whom shall be learned in the law—to examine and report upon main. e arising from damage to the per son or property of aliens by the civil, military, or naval authorities of the United ntates during the rebellion. in cases wi ich cannot be decided by existing tribunals. Claims are exelnoed from ceneideration if they ere not prchAn'ed to the !secretary of btate within one year from the time they may have arisen or come to the know ledge of the main - met. To be valid the claimant must not have filed his intention to become a citizen orthe United Mater. nor at any time exercised therlitht of voring, nor at any time given aid or coinflrt to the re bellion. Postal and Military Communication Mr. St 2,0111)1 introduced the following Joint resolution to facilitate postal and military communication among the vela) states: 11 7- berrm.e. The Constitution of the United States con rers 'upon C. ogress, in express terms. the power to regu late a verse to the vOlnt that it Is one of the great pcoda.l ons of the r.arth, and that there is enough of it to lam fur ages—the same as coal, iron, salt, etc. The general mar ket closed JIM Drexel & Co. quote un'tla • as as BoW Old Clert,, naoebiedness. fa . 81 ' 78.10 men Quartermasters' Vouchers 87 OS 99 Orders for Certlecates of Indebtodetess.. ... . . . Gold 13.: fits iterltng &coinage Mined :states 6-20 Bonds Qactatlons of gold at the Philadelphia ao/d haokabiltb No. 34 South Third street, second story 93i A. fd rsa; u. A M 1 4054 12 bf ..... 1883 1 P. M ' ltht 8 P. 4 F. M.•. 1e454 Market strong and steady .• • • 1 tej g.Vgg. 42 ,s.l„TgllatvgpVgtll 1 tsl;4' ry L 2 gvat. R 4 q I 1 4.1 ;4 : ? polp,,gopme,,, ? ggr, x . ‘ s, g ggggggalkaig§§:§§§.§ V r rr r CE?g§:l - MI - Wi, 6,7 'it , iiirf- I • 1M14g5.4 3 15 5 g.r.1 - a lS g t lTi g44l e 4 ?tr. 2V-D-9.'4%3TA'"7,8 tilkE§§§aF - OigWgggrAt4g . 0 kiteeg-ESNAFWAig pl • t V" RI. wa tHIEBMCISE§Vat§§§§4§ Pg p 1 w r . ~..n . ....... ....,..--,.,...1 sa ..o.;TeTasil:liepe... 9= sokr , z4,-.F , 3--.: , ..: , -.4....-..-. r:-.... , :-..-.-, * gg§§§awatAge§§§§l . _ mw bp.... ..., N ..p...—, & ,...,w0.16 , 1.m..; , 531 .t* I s., -,-.-.,.. 1'..-.S. '.." El Or .- PF.2 - LgR'W.'""RI =,,,,Bbow.set-6-52;58=1 01561'11M. Balances. A7l. null 38 4144, 70 01 740.714 85 6)6,154 0) 7.9 1 2 t 564 51 esa 0.82.3 Ti cit i . „,:f.. 77 642.934 61 ....... 7)11 189 93 34,291 97 7.468,c'42 83 456, Ws 04 Ap" 3. il 1. IBL= 1M8,96..469 99 The following statement shows the condition of the banks of Philadelphia at various times during 188 End. 1861: -------- ; January 6 37.679.675 1 4,510,760, 'February 2 !37.253.3)%1' 4,55"2,593! March 2 37901,080!4 287,6261 , April 6 57,51(151:014,W..252 , May 4.:...,.,.. 36,587.294'4,3150241 June 1 37.143.337 j 4.367,021 July 6 1 5,936,811 4,3E11,7451 August 3...... —..134,Z190,17914,187,05.6 Sept. 6 ;16 7 - 3,F.36 , 4.1E3,162 October 6 1 ;3,793.530 4,227,26', 1404 , cab er 2, .. .. , -.'9,100.4:111 4.1134.514 Decam'r 7..., ~ . ~. 1o,;111 704 4,1E5.93 9 January 2,164 3,5,693.603,4,163, 6 5. Febr'y 1 • 1 t4.145116 , 1;103,10P March 7 ,913,F34; 1,102,67'2 April 4 17,262,94.014.1,95,4g5 •' 11 147 042,119'4.094,441 . -.9,195.33414.09 . 5.3871 . ' 25 ‘ 9,570/67:1„0 9 .3 4751 The New Yolk Ereiting Post of to-day says : Cold opened at 173 X, and gradually advanced to IS3l‘. Each Ante is selling at MX. The loan market is more easy. at 7 per cent , and the capital seeking temporary employment continues to ac cumulate in the chief lendin g methadone The bank statement shows a demean of nearlY and a half millions in deposits. and of nearly two and a half ini.lions in leans. To the specie reserve bare been added three millions of dollars The stock market opened with sh considerable anima tion. which was well sustained to the c'ose. Cr :rem meats are steady. State stocks firm. bank shares quirt, and railroad bonds stronc. Goal atoms are better. NK7orainX VAIsS . CIOSCA at 750) 50, Central at 6E:Otn'ii. Cumberland at ti,,laware and Hudson at 2271 230, Pennsylvania at 21"4.iiltS. Ame rican at 101e102. Railroad shares are active, and quotations are advan cing, Harlem and Michigan Southern being the strongest °nth(' list. heti re the first seniors SOH Was eell.ng at 171.3.;g180. New Yolk Central at 137. Erie at He.' Hudson Payer at All.chigan Southern at 2634. Illinois centtat 132, hock' Island at 110. and fort Wayne at 122 The appended Labia exhibits Ike chief movements at the hoard compared with the latest prices of Saturday : Mon. Sat. Adv. Dee. United States Ts, /SM. reide 114 11334 34 • • United btates sixes, 1561, coup-.; 115 114;4 X • • United States sexen•tbirtice /11 111 . • - • United Slates five twenties, coup./123.1 /IS i • • United btates 1-year gee., cur 09 98X American Gold. ... .. Dy Tennewee 69 60 1 Ifietonri hiSCOS 71 6934 13' • • PitClOC bpi it 227 224 5 • . Hew York Central Railroad.-- 1.9.3,!-1 I • Erie 1173,. 11638 Erie preferred .106 g. 108 7 • • Hudson River - • 1.4311 14134 2.'4 Harlem••• - 225 10 .. Reading; 141 140 1 • • Michigan Central.— 14536 /11 /31 - • Michigan Southern 102 96,4. 8M • . Michigan Southern gnarantied-140 140 ~ • • Illinois Central bull- 13338 Plttsbmg...•••••••••«--....----••115 116 1 .. Galena ..192 130 2 .. Toledo. 1533; .. 934 Nock Island 1113.6 1 .. yert Wayne— UV'S: 2. Prattle Da