Eb't Vr,us. FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1864. syr-Wo can take no notice of anonymous commit ulcations. Wo do not return rejected manuscripts. xgrrsroluntary correspondence is St:Molted from all Marls of tho world, and especially from our different military and naval departments. When used, it will bo paid for. THE SITUATION. Three you* of war should have taught its that in war times impatience is almost cri phial. We seem to forget that our armies Lave not the agility and precision of one Riau, and that we do our generals wrong 'when we clamor for a victory before we Lave fought a battle. It would have been very pleasant, indeed, if Gen. GRANT by Some manceuvre had succeeded in entrap ping the whole rebel army and bringing it into Washington. It would have been quite as pleasant, and certainly more glo rious, if lie had succeeded in routing the rebel columns after a single pitched battle. These things have been done by certain gene rals with unusually favorable opportunities —by NAVOLEOIq at Ulm and Manosonovort ta Blenheim ; but the circumstances in Ger mutiny and the Flanders - will not admit of a comparison with the circumstances now existing in Virginia. The ground occu pied by the opposing armies is familiar to both. It has already been the scone of the two pitched battles Of Fredericksburg' and Ohancellorsville, each of which was a terrible disaster to the Union anus. The rebels know the ground on which they are lighting as well as they know the Ground surrounding Richmond. Their army is an army of veterans; and in the memories of the past campaigns it has the brutal inspi ration that men call glory, and which goes far to stimulate and madden martial mon. It would be as , impossible to surprise, or rout, or even capture such'` an army as it. would have been to capture the s conquering army of Austerlitz. There has been - no battle of the war more " decisive than that of Chaneellorsville. The army of General Hoot= was as badly aged as any Union army had been before. LEE won every advantage a gene ral could wish. :Ile suffered slightly ; his forces held the ground ; his enemy was lianked, and yet he was unable to prevent noonEn from crossing the river and placing his army in a position of safety. MEADE'S victory at Gettysburg was so "decisive" that it ended the invasion of the North, ruined campaign, and sent a proud army back to its earthworks on the Rapidan. These battles were "-victories," and yet - we see how far they were from :realizing the popular belief- that a victory is never cam - - plete without the enemy is either captured or routed, , FOr our own part, we regard the campaign of General GRANT thus ihr as a magnificent success. He lies accomplished as much as we ever dreamed he would accomplish. What the knew he had to do he has done. We knew he had beforeihim an army whom it would be a reflection upon our own blood ;lot io call brave men. That army - was inured to war by many:long and perilous campaigns. Its generals were men of ex, perienee and skill. That army was not coin. posed of men who could be easily routed— the generals were not menwhose habit was to arrange traps for their own destruC.tion. :What General GRANT had to do was to 'hip that army. His generalship was sim ply the quickest way of throwing his whole force upon that of the enemy. It was 1.1111111- /y force against force, and the gain would be with the longest guns and the surest bayonets. With that directness of purpose Which Las characterized his whole life as a ',Seidler, he moved - right to his work. Adopt lag the maxim of NATOMON, that when you have to fight a battle put every man Into line, he very quietly called in his re serve corps from railroad and guard duty, moved straight against LEE, and threw hint self upon his centre. This is war. We Understand it. It is the strategy Of com mon sense. We see an enemy, advance 'Mon him, and knock him down. This General GRANT has done. He met LEE at the Wilderness and instantly assailed him. For seven long dayS the contest has been ming on. It began at the Rapidan—it is being continued at the Po. For seven days GRANT has never ceased to advance upon LEE and to smite him. GRANT has always advanced—LEE lies always retreated. We have not known the - first repulse: We hold every battle fitild--we have captured thousands of pri poners. Wheu last heard from, the work was still progressing: GRANT was then ad vancing, and as a general should, with Cannon and bayonet; and an the stern meaning and power of *111• 7 LEE was on his knees begging for time to bury his dead. But in this cruel war the business of gene rals is with the living, and GRANT, - with an aptness that recalls Bort Donelson, re plies that he will move immediately upon his lines. Those who find comfort in coin cidences will remember that in the second battle of Bull Run, when Lim Was hit - Mug his masses upon Porn's retreating column; our general sent a flag of truce and asked for time to bury his dead. LEE replied that Le could not permit any office of humanity to interfere with the operations of his army, and declined thc, request. This solicitation is a good sign. Wlitither . GRANT has fought the deal -Five battle or not we:eannot say. That will depend upon LEE. If the rebel general Will only stand long enough in one place;- or give us a chance at his whole army, we have no doubt GRANT will very soon make the battle deci ply; and in a few. hoUrs blot what is now a rebel army; : , from the face of the earth. We shonlincit be , sur prised if a decisive or iiither k final victory had been fought yesterday, for all The indications looked to such a conflict. Such a battle must soon be fought. This terrible pressure of Grtmil , upon LE.E can not last forever. The mere exhaustion of power, especially when it is accom, partied by defeat, must soon end. Battles cannot be repeated or continued many days, and particularly such battles es our men have been fighting since the sth of This is our view of the situation. We regard the news we print to-day as an evi came that the con t es t is coming to an end. It has reached the climax—the fury of the storm is spent, and, as the smoke clears away, we can see what we have gained. 'We make no prophecy. All the omens are rood. We feel assured that we have gained a triumph, and we have no anxiety except to know if that triumph will give us the great prize of all, Richmond city. 'We are not sanguine in expecting such a result. We see enough to glad den every loyal heart. Our armies are znoving on; They have accomplished more Sn the beginning of this campaign than other armies in Virginia have claimed when their campaigns were over. They have weakened the already weak re hellion, so bruised and rent it that We do not see how it can continue to live much longer. Let us thank the army whose deeds we are now witness ing. Let us remember, too, that in this n;ar, we who read and write, and long for new bulletins to lull the ennui of lan guid summer days—we spectators and men of peace are really the reserve force of the great army now battling for our homes. We do not know when the summons inay Conic to us. Are we read'? GRANT may take Richmond. The chances of war are many in his favor, but in this cause we can not alone depend upon the chances of war, " Fellow-citizens," said Mr. LusteoList. on Monday evening, "there is enough yet be fore us, requiring all loyal men and patriots to perform their share of the labor, and follow the example of the modest general at the head of our armies, and sink all personal considerations for the sake of otir country." These days in Virginia will be glorious days for us and our country, if we can but feel what the President so plainly says, and net as men should act; who know that their country is in danger, and that they alone can save it. ART EXHIBITION FOR THE FAIR,—The fine private collection of paintings and other works of art, No. 1504 Arch street, will be open for exhibition to-day and to morrow, through the entire day and eve ni-DE, for the benefit of the Sanitary Pair. LETTER FROM "OCCASIONAL." WASHINGTON, Mayl2, 1864. It is well that we should religiously real ize the fact that this war cannot close until the rebellion is crushed. The nation having at last found a leader who is thoroughly imbued with this fact, and who is leading his host with the solemn determination thus inspired, it now becomes the peo ple to accept it in the same - spirit. That which is at stake is beyond price and beyond life. Mere humanitarians may prate of : peace and of compro mise, but the practical, I will not say the patriotic, however anxious for honora ble adjustment, scornfully reject these miserable alternatilies. Reflections like % these are- undoubtedly stirring every loyal mind. It is deplorable that they had not taken earlier possession of the loyal men of the loyal States ; but we must not quar rel with destiny. Now, indeed, arc we crystallizing into a great military nation— ' a nation affluent of resources, and accoutred in the armor of that cause which makes heroes first and martyrs afterwards. A mighty people engaged in such a strug -gle is a sight for the adthiration of the gods. The vast reserve • army— the men in civil life, the men of middle age, and the youth between seventeen and eighteen years, will, in all probability, be called for to help to finish the work. Every patriotic citizen can judge how others feel by his own sensations. Who can read the written history of the last Week and not '.say that his hour will soon be here.? As regiment after regiment is hurried to the front, their flags flying and their bands filling the air with martial melody, what white or black man does not look upon the sight as an invocation to himself? And it is this army of reserves that appals and unnerves the rebels, who have no such bul wark to lean upon, and have put all their men and means upon the issue of the present conflict. Late last evening 'Hon. E. B. Washburne. of Illinois, the per -sonal friend of- Ocrieral Grant, who has - been with the army for several clays past, returned from the front, and had a long in terview with the President and Secretary Stanton. - He comes back full of hope and. confidence. - At a Moment when millions are waiting with painful solicitude to hear from the army, the testimony of- such a: man as Mr. Wasltburne is of inestimable value. OCCASIONAL. WASHING-TON. WASHLIVGTOR, May 2 3 1384 United States Christian Commission. The United States Christian Commission sent fifty delegates to the front yesterday, and thirty more go to-day. These are in addition to a large corps already in tile field, They were all well provided with stores for work on the battle-field. Nominations The President nominated to the Senate to-day Co lonel RWIT.1111) DELAPIELn to fill the plate of Chief of Engineers, Nidth the rank of brigadier general, in place of Gen. TOTTEN, deceased. Gen. .13,yri - sanD was tendered, but declined the appointment, re- questing thlt DELAJ'IELD be appointed. The President also nominated CHARLES HALE, Of Boston, as Consul General to Egypt, vice arr. deceased. The National Loan. The subscriptions to the 10-40 loan, reported at the Treasury Department to-day, amounted to e..ms,noo. The Public Debt. The public debt of the United States on the loth of Nay; as ascertained from an official source, is as follows - Amnnnt. Interest, Debt 'hearing interest in coin.. $812,8.93,M1 *49,472,714 Debt hearing interest in law ful money - 40-1,191,03.1 22,100,42.9 Del o- Leo ring no Interegt 21,114 Arrival of Wounded. Eleven hundred wounded arrived here to-night, making the entire number, since Tuesday, over eight thousand. Among the wounded brought upon the steamer Utica to-day were 130 soldiers who had availed themselves of the opportunity to escape, They were immediately placed under guard, and sent to the provost marshal's office, to be returned to their regi ments. There was a board of officers at the wharf whose duty it was to umftmine all suspicious charac ters. A number of officers, for falsely representing themselves to be disabled, have been arrested, and committed to the Old Capitol for further proceed ings. Confirmations by the Senate. The Senate in Executive session to-day confirmed the following nominations for major generals Brigadier . Generals Horatio G. Wright, Andrew Jackson Smith, Andrew A. Humphries, and John M. Schofield. Also, the following as brigadier generals: First Lieutenant James A. Wilson, engineer corps ; Col. F. Ilarteratf, tlst Pennsylvania ; James B. 'Fry, to he provost manila" general withthe rank of brigadier general. Frederick Sohn Blyers VAS confirmed as postmas ter at Cincinnati. Reinforcements for Grant. BosroN 3 May 12.—The Maine 32d Regiment pasmed throug,ll last night en route for Virginia, °ENELAND, May 12.—The 150th Ohio Regiment let for Washington this morning:. A RebtlFalsehood Exposed—The Hants• vine Mill De NOVl:rat iiey West. BOSTON, Nay 12.—The report of the sinking of the 'United States steamers Huntsville and De Soto by the pirate "Florida was a canard. Both vessels arrived at Hey West on the 20th ult., from a cruise. They intended to remain in port two weeks for sap plies and repairs. Mississippi and Tennessee CAIRO, May 12.—Forrest, Chalmers, Roddy, and Lee, are said to be at Tupelo, - where they were to have a grand review on Saturday last. .41,11 escaped Federal cavalry omeer reports Federal aux:ceases at Jaeloon and Bolivar, Tenn. Memphim. CAIRO, May 12.—The steamer Belle of Memphis has arrived from llegmphis with 104 bales of cotton. Eight hundred bales of .cotton were sold at -Mem phis ; bales brought au, and the remniminri-te 75c. The total receipts for the week amounted to 3,176 bales, and the shipments to 2,200 ; middling and Strictly 72@ile ; good, 75@itie ; fair, 77 @7Be. Arrest of a Former Spanish Officer. New YORR, May 12.—Mr. Arguello, late a MO nel in the Spanish service, was arrested today by the United States Marshal's deputies, and was placed on board a vessel in the bay. He was for merly a Governor in one of the provinces of Cuba, and his return was requested by the Governor Ge neral of that island. His arrest is said to have been made without warrant of law, and an application has been made by some Spanish-Alnerteaniesidenta for indictments against the parties who made the arrest. Roston Aid for the Wounded. BORTON, May 3 . 2 .—Subeeriptiong which have been started here to aid the wounded soldiers have al ready realized *lO,OOO, Visited States Christian commission.. The following despatches were received yesterday at the office of the Christian Commission B o §Ton, May 12.—Geo, Stuart, Chairman Chris. tian Commission: Subscriptions on the Exchange to-day, $5,200. Previously received, $8,200. Total, *13,900, in aid of wounded 'soldiers in the late bat ties. Subscriptions still going on. E. S. TOBEY, .AIDING THE WOUNDED. „WAstriwororr, May 12.—Geo. H. Stuart, Chair man Chriatian Commiasion: Mr. Clarke, a delegate, is up from the front. Our men are all safe, and doing a good work. We reached Belle Plain before the wounded, and were the first on the ground with relief and food. Seventy delegates are doing every thing in their power to minister to the wounded at that place. Field Agent John A. Cole has reached Amnia Creek for supplies. Stores are much needed. WM. BALLaiIiTYNE. BATTLE OF. THE PO. Capture of 12 Guns and 1,000 Prisoners by Gpton's Brigade. REGIMENTS AND DIVISIONS DESTROYED GENERALS WARREN AND WEBB UNHURT Burnside's Black Meu in Action. SIGEL REPORTED 'MARCHING THROUGH The Rebel Right Turned and Retreat Cut Off, EtIERIOAN DESTROYS TEN MILES OP RAILROAD {PITH TRAINS AND ENGINES. 400 Union Prisoners Recaptured LEE ASKS A TRUCE TO BURY HIS DEAD. GRANT HAS NOT TIME TO BURY HIS OWN. ROUT OR RETREAT OF LEE. Reported Capture of 12 Guns and 20,000 PETERSBURG AND FORT DARLING.STILL HELD BY THEREBELS, BUTLER ABOUT TO BESIEGE BEMIREGARD, ALL THE RAILROADS TO PETERS BURG CUT. REBEL OPERATIONS I NORTH CAROLINA OFFICIAL NEWS FROM ALL OUR OFFIOLAL DESRATOIt FROM THE SROR.P., TART OF WAR—THE LATEST FROM ALL OUR GENERALS—GEN. SHERMAN IN THE REBEL REAR.; Wnentriertiow, May ia—s.is P. M. To Major General Dix: No despatches from the Army of the Potomac haw been received since 11.30 lest night. General Sherman has not been hoard from, owing probably to the damage to the lines south of Nashville.by the recent atone. A despatch from General Sheridan, dated head quarters of the Cavalry Corps, May 10th, states that he turned the enemy's right and got into their rear, and had destroyed frera eight to ten miles of railroad, two locomotives and throe trains, and a very large quantity of supplies, and that since he had got into the rear therti t was great excitement amongst the inhabitants and with the army. The enemy's cavalry had tried to annoy his roar and Bank, but had been run off; and hohad recaptured five hundred of our men, two of them being colonels. No despatches have been ''eceivecl for two clays from General Butler. Despatches received from D - enoral Steele - report life command as having arrived at Little Rock. He had fought a superior forge i ior the enemy ; com manded by - Kirby Smith in pirson, at Saline river, and defeated them. A steamboat from Red river, arrived to-day at Cairo, reports reinforcements going up to General Banks. General Canby - had, passed Cairo, on his way to Red Tiler. EDWIN M. STANTON. • Secretary of War. EXCITING - REPORTS FROM NEW 'YORK— THE REBELS DEFEATED—LEE RETREAT- ING-20,000 PRISONERS TAKEN.I NaW YORK, May 22-11 P. N.—Tho Herald has just issued an extra containing the following des patch: WAsruszoTax, May 12.--Very important news bah Men received. The result of the lost k Treut battle is the defeat of the rebels, and the retreat of Lee ; 20,000 prisoners and 12 cannon - hare been cap tured, It will not take Grant "all the summer , ' to finish his fight at this rate. up to this hour we have received no Confirmation of the rumor above mentioned, but the fact that such a report was current in Fredericksburg yester day obows the buoyant fooling there in regard to Our position. NEWS FROM GEN. BUTLER—BEAUREGARD BESIEGED IN PETERSBURG. BETIMITDA Huzinitrap, Fa,, I'day le.—Nothing de finite as - yet accomplished by our forees in the way of captures, but everything looks favorable. Beauregaro, with about 2(i,000 men r is in Peters burg, and we have all the railroads cut leading to that city, and force enough to keep Beauregard there until he surrenders. We shall, it is reported, now commence a siege of the phiee. LEE ASKS FORTY-EIGHT HOURS. TO BURY HIS DEAD—GRANT e.EFUSES, AND AD VANCES—NO RESPONSE TO OUR ARTIL LERY FROM THE REBEL CENTRE. . WammOrrox, May 12.—Yesterday morning the fighting was again renewed, and it continued with varied success, until about eleven o'clock, our line being somewhat advanced. At that hour a ftag-of trude is reported to hare been sent by General Lee, who asked- for a cessation of hostilities for forty eight hours, that he might bury his dead. General Grant replied that he had not time to bury his own dead, and - Would advance immediately, and Some parts of our line were therefore pushed forward. It is stated that the woods were shelled, but no re sponse was met from where the enemy's centre had been a few hours before. The prisoners captUred on Tuesday and yester day number over 4,000, and the rebel dead and wounded were found covering almost every foot of ground wherever our troops serged forward and the rebels give way. The slaughter amongst our troops was terrific, but not near so great as that of the enemy, and but few captures were made by the latter. NEWS VIA FORTRESS MONROE—A UNION GUNBOAT BLOWN UP—THE BURNING OF PETERSBURG AND CAPTURE OF FORT DARLING DENIED OPERATIONS IN NORTH CAROLINA. Porsa-nmes Howson, May ll.—The latest advietS from the front state that the gunboat Brewster was blown up on the Appomattox river yesterday, by a rebel battery. No statement is made as to the loss of life, Fighting was going on all day yesterday. The main portion appeared to be on our right. The troops are under the command of Gen. Smith. The turnpike between Richmond and Petersburg was the bone of contention. Up to 3 P. M, to-day nothing Las been received. The Rev. Mr. Dobbs, of Norfolk, lately connected With the Old Dominion newspaper, was sent over the, lines to-day as a confirmed rebel. W. W. Shore was brought into - this department yesterday, and confined in the military prison, for alleged scurrilous correspondence with the New York World, abusing Gen. Butler, &e. We receive but few papers. In regard to false reports sent North, Petersburg, has neither been abandoned, burned, nor as yet besieged. Mauro gard is there in command, and Fort Darling is still in the hands of the rebels. As soon as either the fort or the town is captured full particulars will be for warded. The public may rely upon receiving, through the Associated Press, the earliest possible account. The wreck or the Dame Darden bark, ashore near Cape Henry, will prove a total loss. Her cargo con silts of iron, steel, block tin, &c. A report just received says that Col. Spear had burned the long bridge, near Weldon, and two others, and that he made three charges before suc ceeding. This is said to be authentic. The following wounded' received last night ; Dr. Marsh, nth Pennsylvania; S. Richardson, 115th, New York ; Sergt. J. H. Munster, sth Pennsylva nia Cavalry ; T. S. Campbell, sth Pennsylvania Ca valry; J. P. Hickey, r,th Pennsylvania Cavalry; F. alingar, ad New York; Corporal M. Fish, sth Penn sylvania; J. Ketterrr, sth Pennsylvania; H. Sof kan, sth Pennsylvania; P. Sommer, sth Pennsyl vania, besides about 150 sent to Hampton and Clio sapealce hospitals. It is rumored that the rebels have demanded the Surrender of Morehead City, North Carolina, which being refused, they burned the railroad bridge and retired. It is said they will invest Newborn with 8,000 men. FURTHER DETAILS OF TUESDAY'S BATTLE. W.A.suixtvroft, May 12.—There was another ter rific battle at Spottsylvania Court House on Tues day, The fight lasted until ten o'clock in the eve ning. Lee's whole left was crushed. Wo captured a whole rebel brigade. Burnside chased Ewell over two miles. Gees. Stevenson and Rice wore killed, Reinforcements were pushed forward this morn. ing from hero. it is reported that Sigel has recaptured some of our prisoners, as well as Wadaworth's body. The death of the latter is contradicted. - The wounded from ACquia Creek will be hero to day. Wasrirsoren, May 12.—Despatches from the Army of the Potomac, dated the Wilderness battle field, yesterday, say that probably the most despe rate fighting of the past seven terrible days took place on Tuesday. • Relieving the MOM' 10 date acat the greater $1,72.0,248,411 V 1082,145 THE GRAND CARAIGN. THE FIGHTING OF TUESDAY AND WEDNEBD AY. THOROUGHFARE. Prisoners. COMMA.NDERS TELE PRESS.-PEILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1864. part of his troops to Richmond, an advance along the entile line was determined on at an early hour. The 2d Corps having the right of the line, had crossed the Po river the evening previous, and had met with but slight opposition. In the morning the position of the enemy was found to bear the shape of a horse-shoe, and on Hancock's troops advancing to the attack they were compelled to fall back. An attempt to break their centre was then ordered, anti a part of if aneeekl9 men were sent to support Gen. Warren in the movement. Our right was also advanced, and the move was begun in the after noon. The enemy Were driven Into their entrenchments in gallant style, and riptonts brigade, of General Wright's division, 6tb Corps, got Into the enemy's rifle puts, capturing twelve guns and about one thousand prisoners. Trot being kupportod by other portions of the line, who were unable to gain the tier of works in their front, this brigade was forced to evacuate their advanced position, leaving the captured guns, after spiking them, but bringing off all the prisoners. The enemy Sulfured hoary losses during the Eight, our shells falling into their works and our infantry delivering their fire with remarkable precision. Gen. Iliee was wounded in the thigh, early in the engago.L.ent, and died after his leg had been am putated. Gen. Stevenson is also reported killed. He cent mended a bilgado in Burnside's corps. OM' losses were heavy. Gen. Gibbon's division has lost altogether over 1,000 men. Robinson's division, after losing both its general officers and about 2.000 men, had no general to command it, and it has been broken - up and dis tributed among the other divisions of the oth Corps. No division of the army fought bettor than this One. The Olh Now Tint militia suffered, probably, moro than any other. After the netion four officers and iifteen men wort/tall that were left of it, except ing a few on detached duty. Lieut. Lupor, 80th Pennsylvania, had his head blown off by n piece of shell. About 0 in the evening n report was brought in to Gen. Meade's headquarters that a flank movement was being made on our right, and the headquarters being in that direction, packed up and moved toward the centre in rather a hasty manner. The report - turned out false, and the officer who made it is said to have been censured. This day's battle was expected to decide the poli test. WEDN'ESDAY'S BATTLE The firing, the correspondent adds, has already commenced. The rebels are - In strong position in earthworks, behind abattis, and woods in many places almost impenetrable. General Burnside Is reported within a mile or Spottsylvania Court Rouse, about to turn their right. If he is successful we shalt have possession of the point for which the past three-days struggle has been maintained, and then Lee must retreat. At 1 o'clock on Tuesday a fire raged between the two armies at a point on the line, and a largo num ber of the wounded of both parties were lying on the spot. Our teen, in attempting to got their nom relies off the field were fired on by the rebel skir mishers and driven off, and the poor sufferers had to be left to perish by the flames. Another account says: The enemy had partially succeeded In turning our left, after several furious assaults, in which they lost heavily. Supposing that they had gained an advantage; they renewed the attack along the entire line. This nifair took place about a mile this side of Spottsylvania Court House. • It was thought that another grand encounter was imminent, and would come offto-clay, BURNSIDE'S BLACK TROOPS-LEE'S COM . MUNICATIONS DESTROYED BY SHERI DAN AND SIGEL. WAsunscvroN, ➢lay 12.—1 t was Hill's, corps that Burnside repulsed so gallantly. The Star says : Burnside's colored troops were held id reserve, but were brought into this action, and fought with desperation. The officers expected to have consido- Tilble difficulty in restraining them, as they ar peered desirous not to take any prisoners, being ex asperated by the remembrance of Fort Pillow, and the atrocities committed there by the rebels on their race. Gen. Burnside directed our informant, a few mi nutes before be left the Sold yesterday morning, to say to his friends here that things are looking most hopeful. It was believed in the army that Sigel, having made forced marches, had destroyed Lees railroad Connections with Lynchburg, and that Sheridan had done the same to his communication with Rich mond. An order was given for another advance yester day morning, and at eight o'clock, when our inform ant left, our centre and right were heavily engaged with the enemy. The oth Corps was then on the march. Gun. Mee, Who was killed, was attached to tho sth Corps. Ile died while undergoing amputation. Our losses are represented to have been very hearT, but everything looks hopeful, and proms• nont offiecrg gay that we shall soon see the end, NEWS PROM DRLDQUARTERS—RMVIORS OF GENERAL WADSWORTH' WASiIiNC.TON, May 12.—Representative Wash burne, who has shared• General Grant's tent during the advance, left there yesterday about noon, and arrived here late last night. He fully confirms the encouraging statements of newspaper correspond ents who arrived here last evening, which dispelled the doubts and fears of the afternoon. The-rebels, who have only such supplies of pro- YiSlons as the cars bring - them from day to day over the line of railroad, which may be at any henr. cut off, are getting _desperate. Heretofore, in their campaigns, they have subsisted on captured sup plies but up to yesterday they had not taken a single wagon from Grant, although they made a violent struggle on Thursday night to get a supply train. Gen. Grant has already won the hearts and confi dence of the army, although he fights them as they never have been fought before. Were It not for leaving his wounded to the Merciless guerillas, he wruld have to-day been much nearer to Richmond than he is. The announcement in the Chronicle of this morn ing, that Gen. Warren has died from his wounds, is not el . editecl. They -e ire a variety of reports about General Wadsworth, but nothing definite. It is be lieved here that he fell, and that the rebels buried him. The weather is overcast and showery. GENERAL WARREN NOT KILLED WASHINGTON', May 12.—The embalmer hare says he has received orders to be ready to embalm the body of Colonel, not General Warren. The former rode along the lines all day on Tuesday, and fear lessly exposed himself. WAsuiNGTow, May 12, P. M.—General Webb's family heard from him on Wednesday night. Up to that time he had not been Vounded. The - extra Star says that the body of General Stevenson'arrived here this morning on the steamer Utica. The following extract from a letter received this morning by Mrs. Gen. Joshua T. Owen shows tkat our gallant Philadelphia commander was safe on Saturday last "CAnr TJxr.astrzEss, May 7, 1804.-1" am again safe. Capt. Seabury is fatally wounded. So like wise with Col. Baxter. I lost 26 officers and 276 men. We have had two days of the severest fighting of the war." Later reports mention that Gen. Owen has been killed, and we fear that they arc correct, though we have no definite information. The name of Brig. Gen. Thomas M. Neill, also Of this city, was erroneously printed "Mill." Gen. Neill commanded .the 3d brigade, 20 division, 6th Corps, (Sedgwick's,) He now commands a division. .REPoRTIM MOVEittENT OP GEN. ..RICAL MMM'MMTiIdMMUMO A report has been received here to the effect that Generals Sigel, Couch, and Crooks, with an army of twenty-five thousand men, have passed through Thoroughfare Gap, bound east to attack the left wing of General Lee's army, and if possible get between Lee and Richmond. It is also reported that General Hooker has joined Sigel, with a large force, and is moving with him. Republican Union State Convention of New Jersey. TRENTON, May 12.--The Republican TJaton State Conve.tioh -met at 12 O'clock M. } o daY.. and wag caned to order by E. C. "Potts. Hon. John L. 111. Stratton, of Burlington, N. J., was nominated as temporary ethairman ; E. A. StitinSly, of Essex, and Joseph D. Hall, of 11.1ereer, secretaries. A committee o one person from each county was appointed on permanent organization; also, one from each county on resolutions, ono from each Congressional district on rules, and a similar cora inittee oh et•edentiais. The Convention then adjourned till 2.15 P. MENTON, May 12.—The Convention reaSSemb!ed this afternoon. + The Committee on Permanent Organization re ported— For President, Thomas H. Herring, of Bergen; vice president from each—county, and a secretary from each district. The following aelegates were selected to attend the Baltimore Convention : Senatorial.—Wm. H. Newell, Mareus L. Ward, Joseph T. Crowell, and James M. Scorel. District Dactiatca.-111thvard ltreele, of Camaert; Theophilus Paulding, of Salem. Second District—. Hon. Wm. F. "frown, of Ocean ; Samuel A..../101,- bins, of Dorlinakon. Third Tlietriet—John J_ Flair, of Warren ;A. D. Hope, of Somerset. 'Fourth Dis trict—Socrates Tuttle, of Passaic; Joseph Colt, of Sussex. Fifth District—Chas. R. Waugh, of Essex ; Benjamin G. Clark, of Huth:fon. Resolutions were adopted of which the followlu"; are abstracts The 'first declares the suppression of the rebellion the only quootion worthy, at this time of attention, and that all party considerations ought to be given up to this end. The second eulogizes the Administration, and de - Wares it entitled to the gratitude otthe country- The third approves of and eulogizes the acts and character of the President ; and while they do not instruct the delegates, declares that lie ought. to bo permitted to finish the great work the burden of which he lies borne. The fourth returns thanks to the generals and sol diers in the - kid, and expresses sympathy for the dead. The fifth declares that the Convention regards the present struggle as one against the despotism and aristocracy of slavery. The sixth denounces the action of the litet Leghl lature In not allowing the soldiers to vote in the The seventh deelareS that as Slavery was the cringe and purpose of the rebellion, the uprooting of the rebellion will be the destruction of its corner stone.e The eighth Italie men or all parties to support the nominee of the Baltimore Convention. There was quite a desperate light in the Conven tion between the friends and opponents of the Hon. James 'AL Seueel, of Camden. In his own district (the First) he was defeated as a delegate. He then appealed to the Convention in a stirring speech, representing that he had been stabbed in the back by a certain railroad influence— He appealed to the counties In this distript and to the Conyentlon, and when the Convention was called upon to vote they elected him as a Senatorial delegate over his ival, the Hon. John T. Nixon. Mr. Scowl is an ardent supporter of Dar. Lineoln. GEN. OWEN THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST THE MARCH ON ATLANTA. RUMORED EVACUATION OF DALTON. JOHNSTON IN DANGER OF BEING SURROUNDED. Steele Fortifying Little Rock. GENERAL RANKS' ARMY REINFORCED. THREE REBEL GENERALS KILLED AT PLEASBNT BILL. GEN. STERLING PRICE WOUNDED SEVERE GUNBOAT LOSSES. FlTTi 4 nt , no, May 12.—The Chattanooga COM spondiint of the Chicago Journal says that. Johnston had evacuated Dalton. lie had not more than thirty thousand men, and would scarcely make a stand this side of Atlanta. OUT ferns were very strong, and dosing in on all sides. • The e entire loss in the lied river campaign in men was 4,300 in killed, wounded, and missing. The 'Mismanagement of operations was net exaggerated. The feeling in the army against General Banks was very strong. There was no truth in the report of a battle at Cane river. eeneral Banks' army has been reinforced, and was four thousand stronger than when it first ad vanced. btoelo is fortifying Little Rook, There was much excitement there, but no apprehension. The rebel Germ Green, Martin, and Parsons were killed in the late engagements. General Price was wounded. LATER FROM RED RIVER CAIRO, 111., May It—The deepateh-beat General Lyon, from below, reports that, on the sth, the trans porta City BoDe, Emma, and Warner, in passing a battery twelve miles below Alexandria, were fired upon and destroyed by the battery, and the gunboat Covington was set on fire to prevent her from failing Into the bands of the rebels. This battery is composed of guns captured from Gen. Banks. Gen. Banks temains at Alexandria, and is strong enough to resist any attack mado upon him. During the fight abovo Alexandria, when the gun boat Joliet was destroyed, the Cricket, Admiral Porter's boat, suffered severely. Both engineers Were killed and many of the crew wounded. ARKANSAS. CAIRO, May have intelligenee from Little Rock to last Thursday evening. Steele's forces are in the city. The place is considered safe, though the citizens are alarmed. Our troops were in lino of battle when the steamer left. nine Bluff was in the same condition. Dobbins' rebel regiment was between the Arkansas and St. Francis rivers, burning cotton and conscript ing. The rebel cavalry had gone toward Fort Smith to capture that place. They had taken Diarland and a small town below Fort Smith. A returned rebel, who has been with Price nearly three years, and is now at home in Missouri, states that the rebels are not carrying out a system of in discriminate slaughter on negro troops. They took many of them wounded at Saline river, dressed their wounds, and sent a flag of truce to Steele for exchange. General Price was slightly wounded at Saline river ; also, Col. Maxey and sCveral other field via eers, names not known. • Steele is 'fortifying Little Rock. Gen. Andrews is at Pine Bluff, busy preparing for an attack. The rebels are said to be in the immediate neighborhood. Engin. Baxter, of Independence county, Ark., was elected If. S. Senator on the 2d. Col. Price, of the rebel army, nephew of General Price, arrived in Memphis on Sunday, a prisonor of war. He was Captured near Hernando, while visit ing friends. TUE REBELS DRIVEN FROM ROOKY RIDGE AND BUZZARD ROOST. TUNNEL HILL, Oa., May 11.—After three days' heavy skirmishing, in which all the corps partici pated, we have driven the rebels back to Rocky Ridge , and Blizzard Roost Mountain, from which we are fast expelling them. Everything is going on in amost satisfactory way. GEN. CANBY AT CAIRO—REPORTED BURN ING OF THE STEAMER EMM.A.—EXPEDI- TION TO YAZOO. CITY. Cacao, May 11.—The steamer Silver Moon, from Memphis for Cincinnati, passed here last night with 1,077 bales of cotton. The steamer St Patrick passed up with 700 bales of cotton for Evansville. General Canby and staff arrived this wrning, en route to his command. It is reported that the rebels boarded the steamer Emma, on the Iled river, forced the crew into the hold and then set fire to the boat. The report is not vouched for. On Saturday night a ~, m all hand of guerillas passed between the camps and the picket-post of the . expedition sent Out by Gen. Prineejrcee Co lumbus, Kentucky, underAtol. Moore, encamped near arayfield, and captured the entire picket, 'Without our forces seeing them. A Memphis despatch of yesterday says that ad vices from Vicksburg state that an expedition had kft there for YtwoO City. Lee, Ross, and Adams are at YazOo City with a large force, and an engagement was anticipated. Forrest has paired South. Gen. Sturgis was unable to come up with him. NORTH CAROLINA. A NAVAL AFFAIR - OFF WILMINGTON 711 E REBEL IRON-CLAD NORTH CAROLINA, BOSTON, May I.2.—The Journal giVOS the following extract from a letter dated off New Inlet, near Wil minfrten, May 7: "Four rebel steamers came out last night. One was the rebel iron-clad North Caro lina, similar to the Atlanta. ..She was supposed to be a blockade-runner, and chased off shore. At day. light, the iron-clad returned under the guns of the fort. The Howqua and Nansemond were near, and the Niphon to the northward. One shot from the North Carolina went through the Howqua's smoke stack. The other three rebel steamers did not come out from under the guns of the. fort. No attempt was made to prevent the Iron-Mad from getting back. Another visit was expected by daylight, when we probably will see some warm work.” EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA. DEBATE ON THE TUSCALOOSA CASE PREDERICIA EVACUATED BY THE DARES. RAI.IFAX, May 12.—The steamship Africa, Captain Anderson,from LiVorpool at 2 P.M. on the Sink of April, via Queenstown May 1, arrived at this port at 7 o'clock this morning, Her dates are two days later than those already received. Africa. Las SI roassonvro for Halifax and 83 for New York. The steamship Teutonic, from New York, arrived at Southampton atmidnight on the 28th of April. The rdteamahip Persia, from New York, arrived at Queenstown at 4 o'ulock on the morning or the :Nth of April. • The steamship . Redar, from New York, arrived at Liverpool on the morning of the 30th of April.. On the 21tli Ler machinery broke down, bat she proceeded on her way. The Board of Trade inquiry into the loss of the steam ship Ca, of New York is still progressing at Cork. Her captain commenced his defence on the uoth of April, GREAT BRITAIN. In the House of Commons, on the 2Stb, Sir George Grey, in the absence of Lord Palmerston, said, in reply to an inquiry by fu r. flapwood, that the Government bad un intention whatever of proposing a conference on American affairs, as in that conference the Srttish Goverment was quite certain the American Govern ment would not concur. Mr. Peacock called attention to the ease of the Tus caloosa, and criticised the action of the Government in her case. lie charged the Government with 'adopt ing the views or the Federal agents, and moved a reco llititm that the instructions contained in the. Duke of Newcastle's despatch. of the .4th of November, LSO, to the Governor of the Cape of Good Ilope, which re mains anrevoked, are at variance with the prinei pies of international law. A general debate ensued. The Solicitor General denied that the Tnsealoosa bad a right to be treated as a commissioned vessel, and in sisted that the Government was bound to regard her as tn uncondanined if they did not take this course he Confederates would be able to take all their prizes into British ports in defiande of the Queen's proclama tion. lie admitted that the instructions to the Governor were not as explicit as desirable, and it was intended to senfl Mit littler Mob-action, coo n on all onetollem: of international —Matimetinue which would be tho roughly considered. The Attoi:ney General also made att elaborate speech Fie insisted defence of the Government, e that the instrlietions to theMovernor or the Gape were strictly in accordance whin iilitifilatiaual nit-hong-11 their im mediate object was to maintain the dignit_y and neutra lity of the country. In the case of the Tusealuosa, site had unwittingly entered the port, and been seized thrOngli a Intermit: Linn of instructions, the only proper and fair course was to release bor. Speeebes were made on the opposite side by Mr. Whiteside, Mr. Elphinstone. Sir A. Cairns . , and otheram, who charged the Government with favoring the Eede rals at the et:mnse of the Confederates. ig During the debate the House was very thin, and a Motion wile mode to "ennui out," l.nt a a a m .i t i.ild number of Members came in, and made up the requisite goorl/71). Finally, the House divided with the following result For the resolution, IES; against it, 210: The Government majority of SI 'was received with loud chl'eTH. The London Morning Ileredd charges the Govern ment will having planned a "count out.' They failed; but the absence of litany of the Opposition Members saved them, in a division, the censure tlicy deserve. In the House of Lords, on the 29th, Earl. Derby called attention to the great length of the published correspon dence between the tiovernment and Messrs. Laird, relative to the seizure of the num; built by the latter. Ile insinuated thatthe Government was, to some extent actuated by the fart thot Mr. Laird was a milting opponent. He said that he could have understood the seizure of the rains with a view to the trial of the ques tion of. their destination, but to throw upon the owners the onus of proving their innocence was, lie contended, monstrous and illegal. hurl Russell warmly defended the course taken by the Government. and submitted that it Was owing to the vigilance of the Government that the Lairds had not succeeded in plungini tu i bland lo.e in a te hi a g s w re a e r ch wi b th y e t x he . United states. Earl *pry:siva destruction ho slaveryhe war would result in the final of Lord Chelmsford contended that the course of the Go• vernment was illegal. The Duke of Argyle vindicated the Government. The subject was then dropped.- - A telegram from Egypt announces that the COMMis• Mon in the matter of the Mersey rains had finished its labor, and the commissioners would return to London by May 7. • On alto 28th, john Bright, Mr. render, 24.-P.. and Wm. M. Marts, of New 'VW*, visited the gotta perelin Works in London to witness the manufacture of the Atlantic cable, wideh is now being- completed at the rate of ten nautical miles per day. - At the blinkspoaro tercentenary ceteheatkei_at Prank fort. political ill Raping was manifested at the banquet given on the occasion, between the English and tier. MASI bllit . the American consul and others made con liatory xpeoclioe nma restored :unity. The British MOM fOrlifarch show en incregac of thirty-three per cent, over the same month of last year, Cotton manufactures axe largely in excetei of the re quirements. Lord Palmerston is again confined to his house by gout. The Duke of Newcastle Is dangerously ill. The trial of the iron frigate Achilleeproved her to be the fastest ship in the British navy. Site averaged nearly 14,t4 knots per hour. THE DANISH WAR The Danes have evacuated Fred ericia nravi withdrawn to the Island of Firmen. Tiny loft man cautou Do hind. The Prussians took possession of Frodoricia. It is reported that the Emperor of Austria and King of Prussia will shortly . visit Dnppel together. It is stated that the Senate of Bremen had been in formed by the Danish Government that the Danish war ve,eeis had been instructed not to molest any German steamers carrying United • States mans. This decision Ia principally owing to reuresantations made at Copen hagen by the United States Government. German steamers will, therefore, continuo to run without mo lestation to and from New York. In the House of Commons on the Faith, Mr. D'leraeli asked if any member of the Government could say When the Conference which met on the With war to at hobble again. Sir George Grev said that the Conference had not been adjourned sine die, but no day had been fixed for the next meeeinß, and Ile could not say when it would take place, nor eould he state the cenee of the £l,ii o ram e mt. The London Temeg of the Rah greatly fears that the result of the Conference will be the triumph of the nice of action over tlitr men of words, and the over thrower thojust policy of the Western Powers. The London flatly I.eloe utters similar fears. The London fifol.nittg Poet titkes an °Waite IrloW, end believes that the interests of Denmark will be care fully, protected in the Conference by France and Eng land. nuxtria was sending a powerful naval force to the Battle, A. letter from Naples says that the authorities have got possession of the whole correspondence and reports of the Bourbon conspirators since 1801. Many thousand persons are implicated. FRANCE Politics are unimportant. Thu - PartsDouro was quiet at 66f, 700. The insurrection at Tunis continues threatening. The Bey had offered to reduce the taxes and abolish the Con stitution. AUSTRIA A meeting between the Emperors of Austria and Russia, at hisseugen, is spoken of. INDIA, CALCUTTA, April 13.-Imports are better and dearer. The valuation for duties on imports has been raised, Exchange iv lower. Freights are firm. BOMBAY, April 14.—Shirtings and twist are dearer, Exchange 2s Mid. Freights to Liverpool 60s. The Indian budget shows a surplus, and,a roduction On import duties is recommended. LoNnon Monett MAtutr.T.—The funds on the 11th were hes vy, and Consols rather lower. Money was active at full rates. The market continued to be flooded with new companies with enormous capitals. [The weekly cotton market was received per steamer North Ameriran, at Quebec.] LIVERPOOL BEEABSTUFFS MARKET, April 30. Digland, Athya, & C 0.., Wakefield, Nash, St Co,. and others report: Flour firmer, and advanced 6,1 bbl. wheat upward,. with an advance of 102 d 11 rental; red Western ^,,s 10 afARA 4