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THE CAPTURE OF WI£HIHCTOK.
■Wilmington is fully worth the expense
of its capture. It is worth the mortifica
tion of the first repulse, the expense of the
great fleet, and (as the value of human
life is estimated in war,) it is" worth the
loss of a thousand men. It was, of all the
Atlantic ports of the rebellion, the most
usefhl to our enemies. The blockade
runners brought into it stores of
immeasurable 'value—guns, ammunition,
clothing, stores of all kinds for, the
equipment of the rebel armies. It was the
open mouth of the rebellion perpetually
being fed by Europe. It is useless uow to
question whether it could not have been
captured earlier in the war; it is plain that
its reduction was made easier by the ap
pearance of Shbkman’s army upon the
coast, and that it could no longer be suffered
to remain in the possession of our enemies..
We are operating in the rear of Richmond,
and the capture of Wilmington will smooth
the path of Sherman and be of incalcu
lable use to Grant. An accident or a
blunder caused the first attack to fail. This
failure was another reason why Wilming
ton should he taken,. At this -time of the
war we cannot afford to be defeated. We
cannot yield the rebellion even a barren
triumph, that might serve to encourage its
armies aud chill the Union feeling of the
Southern people. After a fleet of seventy
four vessels had unsuccessfully, bombarded
Port Fisher, and an army of six thousand
men been withdrawn from the assault upon
it, the United States were bound in honor
to wipe out the failure.' It has been done
gloriously. We sailed up Cape-Fear river,
and cannonaded the fort till we silenced
all its guns and breached its walls; then
the army rushed in and swept the garrison
to the sea. ' ,
This was better than a siege. It was
cheaper in the end. Though the rebels
claimed that Wilmington was safe, and
would never again be left unprotected, we
have shown that without interrupting our
operations in other fihlds, one blow was
enough. The military policy that would
tue set down an army to inyest the works
on Federal Point would have been wasted
time, and weakened the war, of which the
true strategy is ■ now concentration and
energy. So suddenly does this capture
follow the disappointment of the late re
pulse, that the public scarcely knew that
another expedition had been fitted out be
fore they were startled with the glorious
announcement of victory.
The effect of the capture of Wilmington
on the rebellion will be tremendous. Lee
appreciates the value of the fort, aiil
will feel almost immediately the inconve
niences of its loss. Now tiie whole Atlan
tic coast is virtually in our possession.
We have Savannah, the defences of Wil
mington (the mere possession of the city is
of secondary importance, and will be ac
complished in due time), and Charleston is
not, only blockaded, hut isolated. The
ocean wall of the rebellion is levelled with
the sands.
The pirates Tallahassee and the Chicka
tnauga have sailed their last cruise. Chased
up the river, they will probably be burned
by the rebels. We'are only surprised that
they were entrapped. i
There is but one feature of the triumph
that takes away from our rejoicing—the
disproportionate loss of life. The navy did
its part of the work nobly, and the splendid
dash and gallantry of the army could not
be surpassed. The savage hand-to hand
fighting Inside of the fort only swells the
glory, for in war the greatest glory is inex
tricably entangled with the death of brave
men who struggle to the last. But the ex
plosion of the magazine, which suddenly
hurled into the air two hundred of our vic
torious soldiers, is one of those fearful ca
lamities which make war horrible.
The garrison was completely vanquished,
and the doora of escape were shut. We
have taken a force, not very great In itself,
hut every man that Lee could spare was
in Fort Fisher. We must the
value of our prisoners by this standard,
and not by the ordinary estimate of mere
numbers. The important defences of Wil
mington are now in our possession, and
when the torpedoes are removed, and the
tortuous channel of the blockade-runners is
discovered, there is nothing to prevent our
fleet from steaming up Cape Fear river,
and demanding the surrender of the city.
The victory is a grand one, and far more
precious in its permanent results than its
immediate glory.
Death of William H. Fry.
Intelligence lias been received of tia death, at
Santa Ore 7,, West Indies, on the 2lst of December
last, of William H. Fry, Esq., the distinguished
writer and musical eomposer. Mr. Fry’s health has
for yean been declining, and although It was hoped
that the climate or the West Indies might prolong
his life, no one Imagined that he would ever fully
recover. But t|ie pang oaused by the news of
his death Is none, the less severe, and he will be
mourned by thousands of admirers of his genius,
and lovers of his winning qualities as a man.
Mr. Fry was a son of the late William Fry,
formerly editor of the National Gazette, of this
city, where he was bom in August, 1815, so
that ho was In the fiftieth year of his age. He was
educated here and at Honnt St. Mary’s Oollege,
Fmmettsburg, aid. His mnsloal talent showed
Itself at an early age, and he studied under Mr.
Xieopold Meignen, some overtures of his composi
tion were performed by the Philharmonic Society
as early as 1885. He also wrote, about that period,
two operas, “The Bridal of Dnnure” and “Au
relia,” which were never represented. H, tm
ployed his pen also in literature, and was one of
the editors of the National Gazette from 1839
until the paper was discontinued. He was
afterwards engaged on the Ledger and Sun newspa
pers. When the Wood opera troupe oame here Mr.'
Fry, in conjunction with his brother, J. Beese Fry,
had the opera of “ Norma ” brought out In English,
audits success is among the traditional glories of
the opera in Philadelphia. An original English
opera, “Leonora,” was performed at the Chestnut
street Theatre In 1845 by the Seguln troupe, with
great sucoess. It was also produced in Italian in
New York In 1858. From 1816 to 1852 Mr. Fry was
In Europe, corresponding with the N.Y. Tritune and
Philadelphia Ledger. On his return he. delivered
a series of lectures on the history of music, intro
ducing as Illustrations two symphonies of his own
-composition, which were afterwards played with
great enoceSß by Julllen’s orchestra, la various
parts of the country. Mr. Fry has also written an
-elaborate Stabat Mater, several string quartettes,
and other musical works. The latest and finest is the.
opera of “Notre Dameof Paris,” produced with great
splendor in the Philadelphia A'eademy of Music last
May. As a writer for the New York Tribune, of
-which was one or the proprietors, as a public lec
turer and a political orator, Mr. Fry has been very
widely known. His mind was most ordinal, and his
style was at times ecoentrlo. But everything he
wrote showed genius,- and under certain circum
stances he would have made his mark as one of
-the great men of the nation. But his pursuits and
Us ambition were not such as to bring him be
fore the masses of the people, and he was con*
tented with the intellectual and sssthetlo stu
dies tewaxds which his mind had been di
rected In his youth. In the spring of 1881 he
was appointed secretary of the American legation
at Turin, but his health was too delicate to make
the ocean veyage, and he resigned the office before
-entering upon its duties. Mr, Fry was never mar
ried, but he enjoyed society and mingled freely in
It while bis health permitted. He exoelled as a
conversationist. Rarely descending to - the lighter
range of Smalltalk, he was yet always entertain
ing, frequently brilliant, and invariably original
and Instructive. The country lost much by the
failure of his health, and his death will be mourned
by many thousands besides his relatives and nume
rous personal f, lends.— BufleHn
A peibnd of outb, who always, looks at events
-from a practical, common-seam point of view, on
hearing the sreat news-yesterday, asserted that he
-did not wonder that Fort Fisher hid been captured;
sas the rebels were certainly Terry-fled,
WILMINGTON.
VICTORY OF THE ARMY AND NAVY.
CAPTURE OP FORT FISHER ON SUNDAY MST.
THE LAST DOOR SHUT ON REBELLION’S
FOREIGN FRIENDS:
The Confederacy Girdled North, South, East, and
Westjby the Power of the Union.
tee’s Host Important Lines of Supplies waiting for
annihilation—An Army In his Front-
Two Armies In his Bear.
OUR TROOPS CARRY THE FORT BY
DIRECT ASSAULT.
The Walls Sreaehed for their Entrance by the
: Wavy —The Garrison Driven back pell
mell to the tapering end of
the Peninsula.
They are huddled together in. a Confused
and Panic-stricken Mass on the
Borders of the Sea.
By the Brood Ocean In Front and Flank, and a
Triumphant Enemy, in the Bear, they
are Forded to Surrender.
Our toss Baid to be heavy, both in the Army
and Navy—That of the Enemy
mostly in Prisoners. -
Admiral Porter’s announcement ofthe Vic
tory—Ho claims the united efforts
- of the Jack-Tars and the -
Boys in Blue to he
' . ' invincible.
CONGRATULATORY ORDER FROM SECRE-
TARY WELLES.
WABHIKGTOK. Jan. 17—10,40 A. Hi,
The following official despatches have just been
received at this Department:
Hkadquarters XT. S. Forobs,
On Fkdxbal Poiht, N. 0., Jan. 15,1885, ’
via Fortress HoNJtoB, Jan. IT.
Brigadier General J. O. Rawlins:
Gehkral: I have the honor to report that Fort
Fisher was carried by assault this afternoon amt
evening, by General Ames’ division and the second
brigade of the first division of 29 th Army Corps,
aided by a battalion of marines and seamen from
the navy.
The assault was - preceded by a heavy bombard
ment from the Federal fleet, and was made at 5.20
F. M., when the first brigade, General Curtis, of
Ames’ division, effected a lodgment upon the para
pet, hut full possession of the work was not obtained
until lo P. M.
The behavior of officers and men was most adrnl.
rable. All the works south of Fort Fisher are now
occupied by our troops. We have not less than 1,200
prisoners,including Gen. Whiting and CoL Lamb,
the commandant of the post.
I regret to say that our loss is severe, especially
in officers. 1 lam not yet able to form any estimate
of the number of^osualties
Alfred H. Tbrry,
Brevet Major General, Commanding Expedition.
Fort Fishbr, Jan. 18-2 A. M. #
Hon. C. A. Dana, Assistant Secretary of War:
, After a careful reconneissanoe on the 14th It was
decided to risk an assault on Fort Fisher. Falne’s
division, with Col. Abbott’s brigade, were to hold
our Use, already strong, acrops the peninsula and
facing Wilmington, against Hoke, while Ames’divi
sion should assault on the west end of the laud point,
and 400 marines and 1,600 sallors.on the east end.
After three hourß of a navy fire the assault was
made at 3 P. M. on the 15th.
General Curtis’brigade led out as soon as It got
on the west end ofjthqjand front, was followed by
Fennybaoker’s, and later by Bell’s. After desperate
fighting, gaining foot by foot, and severe loss, at 5
F. M. we had possession of about half the land
point.
Abbott’s brigade was then taken from our line
facing Wilmington, and put Into Fort Fisher, and
lu pushing It forward at 10 A. M. it took the rest of
the works with little resistance, the garrison falling
book to the extreme point of the peninsula, where
they were followed aud, captured; among them
General Whiting and Colonel Lamb, both wound
ed. I think we have quite 1,000 prisoners. I hope
our own loss may not exceed 500,but it is Impossible
to judge lu the night. Among the wounded are
the commanders of the three leading brigades,
General Curtis being wounded, not severely, but
Colonelß Pennypacker aud Bell dangerously. The
laud front was a formidable one, the parapet la
pffles being fifteen to twenty feet high, but the men
went at It nobly and under a severe musketry fire.
The marines aud sedlors went up gallantly, but
the musketry fire from the west end of the laud
point was so severe that they did not suoaeedln
entering the work. {
The navy fire on tie work, judging from the holes,
must have been terrific. Many of the guns' were in
jured. How many there were on the point I cannot
say, perhaps 80 or 40. o. B, Comstock,
Lieut. GoL, A. 11. c., and Chief Engineer.
Another despatch estimates the number of prl.
eoners captured at 2,500, aud the number of guns
at 72.
Gen; Grant telegraphs, In honor of this great
triumph, achieved by the valor of the army and
navy, he has ordered a salute of one hundred guns
to be fifed by eaeh of the armies operating against
Elohmond. ' c. A. Daha,
Assistant Secretary of War,
•Foetrbbb Monbob, Jan. IT.
Mon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy:
The Atlantic Is just In from Wilmington. Fort
Fisher and tire works on Federal Point are In our
possession. The assault was made by the army and
sailors on Sunday afternoon, and by ll p. M. the
works were ours. The losses are heavy. Lieu
tenants S. W. Preston and B. H. Porter, of the
navy, are kilted. Our captures are 72 guns and
about 2,500 prisoners. Generals Whitney and Lamb,
rebels, are prisoners and wounded. The Vanderbilt
Is on her way North with despatches. Two 15-inch
guns were burst on the monitors.
E. T. Nichols, Commanding.
DETAILS OP THE OPERATIONS AT TOUT PISEBB—
THE TEAS OP ATTACK.
Baltimore, Jan. 17.—The following are the do
tails of Die operations of the navy before Fort Fish
er, furnished by. “c. O. F,,” of the Baltimore
American:
Friday, Jan. 13.— At eight bells (four o’clock)
this morning, we were aroused from slumber by a
gun from the flag-ship, and the burning of Ooeton’s
preparatory signals, red and green, as an Indication
to the fleet that It was time to be up and stirring,
preparing breakfast, getHng through with the morn
ing routine of duty, so as to be in readiness atdawn
to commence the serious work of the day. The moon
is still shining brightly, with a cloudless sky and
brilliant with stars. ?The throng of vessels float
calmly In the sea, the wind being too light to stir
even a ripple. This, too, It should be remembered
just out of cannon range of the dreaded coast of
North Carolina, Truly the elements promise to fa
vor the great enterprise of Admiral Porter.
At five o’clock a second signal was given by the
flag-ship, "Get under way,” when the work of
raising anchor commenced at half past five. The
signals of divisional commanders to move forward
were given and responded to, causing a brilliant
pyrotechnic display. The gunboat Tacony having
been sent ahead last night to anchor ofl the Flag
Pond battery, and the day not having yet dawned,
her lights could be seen as t£e steering point of the
fleet in shore,- about threo miles ahead of us. The
three frigates—Wabash, Minnesota, and Colorado—
moved off first, led -by Admiral Porter’s flag-ship,
followed by the New Ironsides and.tho monitor fleet.
The army transports' signals also added to the
scenle attractions. ■*
At the first dawn of day the. whole armada was In
motion. The wind has changed due west during
the night, and being off shore tends to make the
landing of the troops comparatively easy. At a
quarter Of 7 o’clook the Admiral signalled “Form
line of battle,” when the Srookly'n, with her line of
vessels, moved along close 'to the beach, in the fol
lowing order:
~ Suns, r Suns.
Taconv, 10Hur0n...... 4
Unadllla... 7,Patuxent 10
Maumee. s'Pontusuc 10
Seneca. 4 Yantie.. 7
Nyack; .7
Morons.. .11 T0ta1....... U 6
Mohican ~7
This division was ordered to prepare for action,
-and move In dose to the beach and shell the woods
> at a point decided upon for the landing of troops
being about three and a half miles from Fort Fisher
near the deserted Half Moon Battery.
In a few minutes the whole division was in posi
tion throwing shells Into the narrow strip of woods
separating Die lea shore from Oape Fear river,
about a mile inland, parallel with the beaeh. In
the meantime the lron-clads moved into position di
rectly in front of Fort Fisher, the Ironsides being
three-fourths of a mile off, and the monitors about a
half mile, In the following order :'
The New Ironsides, 'Oom. Kadfonl, 20 guns; Mo
nitors Monadnook, Oom. E. S. Jarrott, 4 guns;
Saugus,Com. E. K. Ooiham, 2 guns; Oanonloos,
Lieut. Oom. George L. Belknap, 2 guns; Maho
pae, Lieut, Oom. E. E. Potter, 2 guns.
Before they got into position, the fort opened on
them, but they heeded It not until tkey had secured
their anchorage; and at 8.3 Q Die New Ironsides
opened on the fort, followed by the ponderous shells
of the monitors, every shot striking the embrasures
and exploding, throwing Clouds of sand high Into
the air. The fort occasionally responded, hut did
not get offmore than oneshotevery ten minutes, and
at times so rapid was the firing that they found It
Impossible to work their guns.
At 9 o'olook the boats of the fleet were called
away to assist In landing the troops, the woods
having been In the meantime thoroughly shelled by
the Brooklyn and Its division of gunboats, without
any sight of the enemy. -The transports wen*
enabled to go within about half a mile of the shore,
and they were soon snrronnded by not less than
two hundred bead, each vessel of the fleet having
supplied its complement. Several tugs iu attend
ance also joined in the work,oarrylng the soldiers to
within a hundred yards of the beaeh, and trans
ferring them to small boats. Tents and Camp
equipage Swere landed for the army, with eeveral
dap'iprovleions for the entire force, 8,000 strong.
''At nine o’clock the boats from alt the transports
moved simultaneously for the shore, and in a few
mlnntee the - first five hundred mep stepped on the
beaeh and planted .their regimental flag on one of
thebighest eand-hlUs, amid cheering-fromthetrao,
eports and fleet, They were overjoyed.to again get
from Shipboard, end ln a Ibw minutes had out down
oetiam sufficient to make a rousing fire to dry their
.clothes, Sams'of them being wet to' their knees in
getting through the surf. The bands were soon
playing, and’the men ran about and rolled in the
warm Band, like school children enjoying a holiday
Not a Sign of any enemy could be seen in any direc
tion.
At 10 o’clock, about-4,000 troops having landed,
a skirmish line was sent forward on-the beaoh.
-The Admiral signalled to Captain Gllsson, com
manding the Santiago do Cuba, to move his division
of gunboats Inßldo of the line of frigates andahell
the beach in the advance of the skirmishers. The
division moved In the following order:
SantiagodeCuba. llguns.
FortJaokson... ' 7 •<
Ofoeola... lo “
Sassacus 10,_ «
Ohinpewa 4® #
«. K. Cuyler 10 «
Maratansa o “
Rhode island a 12 «
Monticello.....
Alabama..,4
Montgomery 8 11
Keystone State 18 «
Quaker City 7 «
lasoo.. f... .....40 “
T0ta1............... 123 .«
The woods In the advance of the pickets were
thoroughly shelled up to within a mile and a half of
Fort Fisher, where we dropped anchor, about a mile
In the rear of the Iron-clad fleet, and fully two miles
In ajgvanoe of all .the balance of the fleet, whloh
were In the vicinity of the landing of the troops,
where they remained up to four o’clock In the after
noon; From our ad vanced position we had a splen
did view of the work of the ironclads, whloh was
the main business of the day, though some of the
shells f rom Fort Fisher, fired at the monitors, came
in rather dose proximity to us. -
The firing on the fort from the monitors and New
Ironsides was a magnificent sight. From eight in
the morning to four In the afternoon, they poured
in their ponderous shells at the rate of four per
minute, the whole number'thrown in that time
being not less than two thousand.
Every shot struck the embrasures in the parapet
of -the fort, and the gunnery exhibited was never
surpassed. During this time the fort threw probably
two’hundred shells In return; but the difficulty they
experienced In managing their, guns amid the ex
plosion ol our shells, and the oloudsof sand.that
Constantly enveloped the works, doubtless marred
their gunnery,' as moat of their shells struck be
yond or short of the mark. AU of.the vessels, how
ever, received honorable scars la the flght, and we
could see several of their smoke stacks had been
perforated and their armor bruised. The damage
to the outward appearance of the fbrt was most dis
tinct. What the internal damage may be,ls,6f
course, not yet known. About 4 o'olook a dense and.
continued smoke from the Inside indicated that
seme,of their huts had been fired.
Before the commencement of active operations
this morning, the following order was read on the
quarter-deck of the Santiago de Cuba by Lieutenant
Norman H. Farquhar, executive officer:
Jahdarv 9.—Before going lfito aotion, the com
mander of each vessel will detail as many of bis men
as he can spare from his guns as a lauding party,
that we may have a share in the assault when if
takes place. The boats will be kept ready lowered
near the water on the off side of the vessels. The
Sailors will be armed with cutlasses well sharpened
and with revolvers; When the signal is made to
man the boats, the men will get in, but not show
themselves, When the signal is made' to assault,
the boats will pull around the stem ofthe monitors,
and land right abreast of them, and board the fort
on the river in a seamanllke way. The marines will
form in the rear and cover the sailors. -Whilst the.
soldiers are going over the parapet in-front, the
sailors will take the sea face of Fort Fisher. We
can land two thousand men from the fleet and hot
feel it. Two thousand active men from the fleet
will carry the day. The boat-keepers will be kept
in each boat. David D. Porter,
At 4 o’clock the Admiral signalled to the line
of battle No. 1 to take the position marked out for
It on the chart, and join the bombardment. It
moved forward In order given above, the fourteen
vessels, led by theßrooklyn, carrying 115 guns.
following rapidly was the order to llneof battle
No. 2, to take position and join In tiffbombard
ment. It forward as follows,
presenting an array of the largest vessels In the
service, a magnificent speotaele of wooden walls
with their ponderous armaments;
Guns. .... Quna.
Minnesota..... 52 Shenandoah. 10
Wabash..,. 48 T100nder0ga.......... 20
Susquehanna 16
Powhatan... 21 T0ta1...; ....176
Juniata........ 9 1
At twenty minutes of five o’clock these two im
mense divisions, carrying 902 guns, in'addition to
the lron-olads, joined in the grand cannonade, a
speotaele that will probably never be witnessed
again during the present age.
Indeed, I have no doubt that, up to the withdraw
al of the wooden walls this evening, not less than
25,000 shells were fired Into Fort Fisher. After the
general bombardment commenced, but one shot
was fired In return, and consequently none of the
wooden vessels were injured. The New Ironsides
and the monitors did not withdraw when the signal
was given the wooden vessels to cease firing, but
kept at work throughout the night, throwing one
shell every ten minutes into the fort, to prevent the
rebels from repairing the damages. The number of
shots fixed while this great bombardment lasted, I>£
hours, closing at 6.10 A. M., oould not have been
less than four per second, broadside after broadside
being poured in without the slightest intermission,
and occasionally Interspersed with the dense bass
of the 16-inch guns of the monitors. Four shots per
second duping this time counts up 21,800. The camp
fires of the troops on shore, together with the burn
ing of signals, and the 'display of red, white, aud
green lanterns on the fleet, present a grand speota
ele to-night. '
The troops have advanced op to within about a
mile and a half of Fort Flsh,er, their camp-fires ex
tending down the beach for more than a mile. An
order has been received from the Admiral, it being
found Impossible to bring our division Into the fight,
anchoring room being too contracted, to proceed In
shore to cover the encampment of troops from any
assault by Bragg from Wilmington. The troops, as
I learn from officers who assisted in lauding them,
are In fine spirits, and anxious to be led forward to
the assault of the fort. They wish to wipe out the
statu cast upon them by the withdrawal of General.
Butler, ana to prove to the oountrythat they did
not believe the fort could not be taken.
The announcement received here to-day that Gen.
Butler had been relieved from the command of the
Army of the James, and directed to report at Low
ell, caused great rejoicing throughout the .fleet. I
regret to learn that one of the 15-lnoh guns of the
Mahopae was burst to-day, but am pleased to add
that none of her iron-olad crew were injured by the
explosion. She remained. In the fight throughout
the day. Some good shooting was made by the re
bels, and all the iron-dads have numerous -Indenta
tions on tlielr armor. v
SECOND DAY OP THE BATTtS.
Saturday Morning, Jan. 14.—Another bright,
beautiful day has dawned, being the third since we
left Beaufort, and scarcely a cloud dims the hea
vens. The night was brilliant In the first quarter
of a waning moon, and a light northwestern wind.
This morning the qjm has risen to a cloudless sky,
and Is already driving off the chilliness of thbair.
The monitors and lron-clads have oontinned
throughout the night to throw shell every ten mi
nutes into Fort Fisher, discontinuing their work
only at daylight. The troops on shore are having a
fine time this morning, a foraging party having
returned to camp with nearly one hundred head
of cattle and horses, which they had picked up
during the night. The military have advanced
during the night to the abandoned Fort Anderson,
and have held possession of the wSole breadth of the
peninsula to Capo Fear river. The advanced
pickets are now within a mile of Fort Fisher, 'pre
pared for storming the work when the propermo
ment arrives. The Santiago de Cuba, with the
division of Oapt.GUsson, which consists of 14 gun
boats, are anchored this morning close Into the
beach, with Instructions to protect the troops as
they advance. Being dose to shore, and at the
head ofthe line—onr duty being to fbllowthe troops
as tiny move forward—qur position for witnessing
the operationsof to-day Is, If possible, more favora
ble than yesterday. The wind will drive the smoke
off shore, and give us an* unobstructed view of the
effects of the shot on.the fort, and the' operations of
storming.
FLAS-BBir Malvern, 11 A. M,, Saturday.—l am
just informed that the Gettysburg will start in
a few minutes for Fort Monroe, and I hastily close,
-tip to this hour nothing has been done this morn,
tog. ’ The monitors are lying quietly—with the
Ironsides—under the guns of Fort Fisher, and not
a shot has been fired since tour o’clock.
A gun .burst on board the Mahopae yesterday,
wounding two officers slightly, and one inan serious
ly. These were the only casualties to the fleet.'The
weather at the time I close Is not so bright, but the
wind still continues from the westward, giving us a
calm sea. We hope to finish the work to-day or to
morrow* G* Q. I*.
P. S.—Saturday, I F, M.—The Ironsides and
monitors have just opened again on Fort Fisher.
2F. M.—The division of wooden vessels are to
short range, firing, and no reply from the fort
The B. B. Cuyler is about to sail with.despatehes
to Fortress Monroe. . •? o. O. F.
ADMIRAL POBTBB’a ANNOUNCEMENT OP THE CAP-
TUBE.
■Washington, Jan. 17.~The Navy Department
has received the following: «•
From opp Fort Fisher, Jan. 16,
Telegraphed prom Fortress Monroe, Jan. 17.
Man. Gideon Welles, Secretary ofthe Navy:
Sir : Fort Fisher is ours. 1 send a bearer of de
spatches with a brief account of the affair. Gen-
Terry is entitled to tho highest praise and the grati
tude of his oountry for the manner to which he has
conducted his part of the operations. He Is my
beau ideal of a soldier and a general. Our co
operation has been most cordial. The result Is vic
tory, which will always be ours when the army and
navy go hand and hand. The navy- loss to the as
sault was heavy. The army loss Is also heavy. '
D. D'. Porter, Bear A'dmiral.
THE ADMIRAL’S BRPORT OP THE INITIATORY
OEBRATIONS.
Washington, Jani 17.—The following has been
received at the Navy Department, from Admiral
Porter:
Flag* ship Malvern,
Opp Foet Fibhbb, N. 0., Jan. 14,1*65.
Sir: I have the honor to inform you that opera
tions have been resumed against the forts at the
entrance of Oape Fear river. Since the first attaok
on that place, and the subsequent withdrawal of
the troops, I have been employed In filling the
ehlpswith ammunition and eoaf, The difficulties
we have bad to enoounter so one era conceive.* All
our work had to be done with the larger vessels
anobored on the Coast, exposed, you may'almost
say .at sea, wfth the* violent gales, that blow'here
almost incessantly. On these gales 'the enemy de
pended to break up onr‘operations. We will see.
- We have gene through {about the worst or it; have
held on through gales heavy enough to drive any
thing to sea, and we have sustained no damage
whatever. After the troops strived the weather
Set in bad; and-the gale was very heavy: As. soon
16 it was over I got underway, ra the 12th instant,
and forming the vessels in three lines, with the
transports -to company, I steamed for Fort Fisher,
On the morning of the 12<h the fleet took Us eta
THE PRESS. -EHILADEE,PML|; WEDNESDAY, JANUARY t&, 1806:
... 7 «
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Hear Admiral.
, tton In three lines, close to 'the beach, and the hosts
were sent at once to take off the troops. The«e were
landed with about 12 flays’provisions, at abWat 2
, o’olock p. M. Thls Ume I punned.a different jfian
In attacking the rebel works. I sent In the Now
Ironsides, Commodore Radford, leading the' moni
tors Saugus, Oanonlous, Monadnook, and Maho
pacV At 7.39 A. M. the forts opened on them as
the; approaohed, but the; quietly took up their old
position*), within one thousand yards of Fort Fisher,
and when read; the; opened their batteries. In
this way I tempted the enemy to engage the moni
tors, that we might see what, guns they had, and,
seeing where the; were, be able to dismount thorn
by our fire. Qpitea spirited engagement went on
between the forts and the Ironsides and monitors.
It -was soon apparent that the Iron vessels had
the best of It. Traverses began to disappear, and
the southern angle of Fort Fisher commenced
to look very dilapidated. The guns were slleneed
one after the other, and only one heavy gun in the
southern angle kept up Its fire. The fire of this
gun was not at all aceurato, as It inflicted no da
mage on the Iron vessels. They were hitj though,
several times. By way of letting the enemy-know
that we had some Bhell left on board the wooden
ships, and did not Intend to take any unfair ad
vantage of him by using the iron vessels alone, r
ordered line No. 1 on the plan, led by Oapt. Alden, >
of the Brooklyn, and line No, 2, led by Oommodore
Thatoher, of the Colorado, to. go and attaok the
batteries. This was done In. the handsomest man
ner. Not a mistake was committed, except firing
too rapidly,-and making too muoh smoke. The
heavy fire of the large vessels shat up the enemy’s,
gune at once, and, after firing tUI after dark, the.
wooden vessels dropped out to their anchorage.
The Ironsides and monitors maintained their po
sitions through the night, firing a shell now and
then. They were lying within pne thousand yards
of the fort, and one of the monitors'within seven
hundred yards, and the fort did not Are a gun at
them {thinking, ho doubt, thatit was a waste of pow
der* The firing from the fleet will, commence :as.
soon aa we get breakfast, and be kept up as long as
the ordnance department provides us with shells'
and guns. There Is a perfeot understanding be
’ tween General Terry and myself. I believe every,,
thing has been done to suit hltm-' I. have heaTd no
complaints, and know that wo have felt every dig
position to help the army along.
A detailed report of our operatlons here will be
sont ln when we got through. I see no reason to
doubt our Buoeess. The forts will bauaed up soon.
We have a respectable force landed on a strip or
land which our naval guns completely oommand-ra
place of defenoe whloh would enableus toehold on
against a very large army. .
I wlll report to you by every opportunity. .
. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, , :
Yonr obedient servant, V.
David D. Pobtbb, Sear Admiral.
TO Hon. Gideon Wkllbs, Secretary of the Nayy,
Washington, D. C. . , ,
cokobatulatoby obdbb of thb sbobbtabt of
THB BAVT—A BBU-BB.JOIB OBDHRBd.
Waswiwovok, Jan. 17.--Secreta.ry Welles has ad
dressed the following cpngratidatory telegram to
Admiral Porter: ,
Navy Dbfabthbht, Jan. IT.
To Rear Admiral I). D. Porter, commanding N. A, S,
Squadron, off Wilmington, care CommanianiWhvji
.
Sib: The Department has just received ;yonf
brief bat highly gratifying despatch announcing the'
fall, on the ltth Inst., of Fort Fisher, under too'oom.;
blned assault of the navy and anhy, and hastens to
congratulate you and Gain Terry, and the brave
offioers, sailors, and soldiers of your respective com
mands on yonr glorious success.
Accept my thariSsforyour good work.
Gideon Wbllbs, Secretary of the Navy.
Immediately upon'the receipt of the news the fof
lowlng telegram was sent to the eommanflaatrof
each of the navy yards:
Navy Bkpahtmbht, Jan. 17.
Fire a national salute In honor of the capture, on
the 35th Inst., of the rebel works on Federal Point,
near Wilmington, byaoombinefl attack ofthCarmy
and navy. _ Gideon Wbllbs,
Secretary of the Navy.
THB MOVEMENTS OF THB 12th. 1 ”
COorreepondOnce of the Baltimore American.)
-Stbambb Santiago db Cuba, Jam 12,1385.
Yesterday afternoon the steamer Aries: arrived
from Fortress bringing despatches fo Ad
miral Porter from the President and secretary of
the. Navy. As the despatch-steamer crossed the bar
to the inner harhorall eyes were strained to dis
cover some Indications that authority had "boon
received to push forward a renewal of the attaok on
Fort Fisher. The first Indication observable'-out
sldo was the smoke from the firing-up of the forty
gunboats at anchor Inside, and soon some of
them were seen, heading towards the bar. There
could be no mistaking this indication of thecha
racter of v the despatches from Washington. At
6 o’clock the light-draft gunboats were-passing
out in a steady stream, wending their- way
through the sinuous channel across the bar.
It .was nearly 8 o’clock before the last Of them
had crossed, the bright moonlight enabling‘them'
to thread their way among the buoys. The
tide was by this time too low for the monitors to
come out, and they remained Inside until this morn
ing, and at 6 o’clock, followed by the Maivernjrjfte
flag-ship of the Admiral, they were observed moving
out. The Admiral threw out the signal “Get under
way” to the fleet outside, and lnthe twinkling of an
eye the work of raising anchors was in progress
throughout the immense armada.
The Malvern Sailed out majestically throngh.the
squadron andstood out to sea, giving the signal to
the fleet “Follow the.course 8
o’olock the whole fleet was In motion, praeenfrng a
sight grand beyond description. Frigates, fconltors,
iron-dads, double enders, corvettes, sloops-of-war,
and gunboats, numbering sixty-two vesselsof war,
carrying In all 691 gims, besides Small steamers,
tugs, and tenders, and army transports, were soon
formed In four lines on the broad expanse ol the
,006011, each led by toe-vessel of its divisional com
mander. u
The army transports, including ttie steamers Bal
tic and Pacific, numbering not less than is'steam
ships, carrying 10,000 troops, led by the flag-ship of.
Brevet Major General Terry, the commander,
also formed a fifth line in their great armada, so
that the number of vessels visible from out deck is
not less than eighty. The troops embraoe the s jma
that came down with Gen. Butler, with oife addi
tional brigade, and a new commanding offiter.-The
navy are proud of this fact, indicative as #ls that
the Government has sustained Admiral Porter,
hacking up his opinion not only that Fort Fisher
can be taken, bnt that It must be taken, add that It
can be taken by the same troops, under amiffereht
commander. The soldiers have bad a roug h tlmeof
It, having laid at anohor for three consecutive days
of storm, rain and wind, olosely packed, in their
'transports. ‘ /vy
10 O’clock.— We are all fairly under wayfor Now
Inlet, the distance being but 68 miles, expecting to
reaohour anchorage before sunset, so as fe be Ip
readiness for aotlve operations at daylight oh
Friday morning. “ ,
. The donble-turreted Monaanockleads tbe monitor
fleet, acting along finely without any towj but ao
eompanled by the gunboat Mohican. TheSantlago
follows, towing the monitor Canonlcna, the Fork*
Jackson towing tho Mahbpao, the Alabama towing
the Saugus, and the Yanderbllt accompanies the
New Ironsides. . . - '
The Dictator had not arrived when-the fleet:
sailed, though' momentarily expected, and hopes
are still entertained that she will reach tbOhcene of
action before to-morrow morning, 4
THB NAVAL • LANDING TASTYe 1
Capt. Crllsson read the order of Admiral Potter
for anaval landing party, and Informad the-men of
the Santiago de Cuba that he wanted tiiifty-dve
blue jackets, volunteers, all that could ha spared
from the guns, and he wanted only such- men as
would . go willingly, with a determination to plant
the Sag of the Santiago first on the of
Fort Fisher. Those wh o desired to volunteer were
instructed to advance to the port side of the, vessel.
There was a pretty general rush, when Oslpt. Q-iis
son stopped them, thirty-elght, more thatfthe num
ber required, being already in line. Among them
were four swarthy, broad-shouldered Sandwich Is
landers, and the entire crew of the OaptaWs gig.
At the time I write the grindstone Is at’work sharp
ening cutlasses, and the storming partyJevlnoe as
much gleesome hilarity as a party of ehUdraii' pre
paring for a pic-nio frolic. The same splrithasbeen
manlleatedhn ail the vessels, and if ForfFisher is
hot taken there will at least be some bloejpwork.
Oapt. O-llßson and all the officers .of the ehlp have
.volunteered to acogmpany the stouping party
which, with the marines, will consist of fitty-three
men; bnt as only two eon go, the Admlt&lCwW de
ride who Bhall have the honor. Probablyifc*eoutlve
Officer Faruhar, and AeUng. Master Bftwers will
lead the party; .7 v
N >Bo9Egss o* ts» xxnanti&rt "
the OanonlOM totow.at 3
o'clock this aftWhoon Sad distanced alljhe vessels
of tb® fleet some ten miles, wlion a'slgna from the
flag-ship directed as to hold np and koeD
in line with the Brooklyn’s division. In
about an hour the line was closed, and we
again movqjpon slowly, the dlstahoe lyom’oar desti
nation being twenty-eight miles, the weather con
tinning elear and beautimi, and the seahialm. At
6 o’clock the flag-ship joined ns, and directed the
Captain to hoist two white lights, and take,thejead
to the anchorage off the Flag POnd Bitter?, two
mlleß north of Fort Fisher. At 9 o’olocKyrereached
the point indicated, and,soon the. immense fleet
spread over the oeean In our wake, and closed up,
Sesentlng a most magnificent spectacle, with the
splay of lnnnmerable lights. Not a <?londwas to
be seen overhead, and the meon shone out ao brhrht
ly that the shore, five miles distant, was distinctly
visible. Lights could also be seen onshore, andrebel
eyes were donbtlees viewing the grand, panorama.
another account of tot OApycna.
, Fortress Monroe, Jan. 10.—Tie steamer Gall
fornla, which arrived In tie harbor at a latehour
last Digit, brought the first lntelllgeneeof tie entire
success attending the expedition under tie com
mand of Major General Terry, which started from
here on the morning of. the Bth Inst. All the trans
ports comprising the fleet, after an erotodtogly
stormy voyage down the coast, assembled] in the
harbor of Beanfort, N. G.i and were there' 1 coaled
and provisioned. On the morning of the 12® orders
were issued to Immediately get under vjfy, and
proceed to Fort Fisher, whloh plaoe was‘reaohed
on the morning of the 13th instant. *At 10
o’clock a. M. the troops oommencodtk disem
barking mom the and at nodn
were all safely landed on the beach. The, small
er gunboats were ranged along tho beaoh, and ren
dered efficient service in shelling the woods In the
Immediate vicinity of. Fort Fished wherd the rebels
oeoßslonally appeared In large' foroe. hut did not
deign to offer any resistance to the laflatogtor oar
troops. Simultaneously with the: disembarkation
-of the troops, all the gunboats and vesseteof-iwar of
Admiral Porter's fleet moved up to Fort Fisher, the
.monitors and Iren clads taking the advanoe, and at
short range opened aivery heavy and accurate are
on the fort.. The rebels replied but ocoaekmally,
and towards eundown.lt was.evldent that several of
their guns had been dismounted. ’ * ' -
The next day, the 14th, Admiral Porter; renewed
the bombardment of the fort, but with-what result
eould itt be ascertained. The firing of the rebels
-appeared to be continedto but two guns, andmany
navy officers asserted.that seven guns in the Tort
had been dismounted. Several steamers,which left
the fleet off Fort Fisher on Saturday night,-arrived
here to-day, but nothing additional to the news
brought by the California has been received by
them. At the time they. left, Admiral; Porter was
still unceasingly prosecuting his bombardment or
tbe fort,-and a large iblgik volume of smoke was
seen Issuing fronusne of.the bomb-proofs at an angle
'of tbe tort. As fart as the troops were landed, they
weie Immediately placed in line of battle] and thei
match towards the fort taken up. Nothing con
cerning other movements oonld bo learaed. -bat U
was generally, soppneed that- they hade completely
Invested the fort, and (were ready-at-the proper me
•mentto take It by assault. Nosooner hadthe troops
unded beror* a party ;etart*d out for the porpoio of
foraging, and la a "abort time over 100 cattle 1 were
seen scampering down the beaeh.
VERY LATEST FROM FORT FISHER.
JiflosiMi : of the Hundred if
onr Seldiers Silled and Wonnded.
IHE BEFESCE op TO* PORT STUB
BORN AND BLOODY.
A HAND-TO-RAND BTRUBGIE WITHIN THE WAILS.
Onr Loss 900—The fiebel 2,000 Prisoners and
72 Guns—The Pirates Tallahassee
and OMohamanga Chased
up the River.
Fobtbbbs Monroe, jan.lT, 6SO J\ M.—[Spe
olal to the Baltimore American] . —After three days
and nights’ bombardment Fort Fisher is ours, with
all the contiguous works commanding New Inlet.
The assault was made by the army and the naval
brigade at three o’olook on, Saturday afternoon.
One comer of the fort was secured in hair an hour,
>bnt there was a hand-to-hand fight with the garri
son, which- lasted until 9 o’clock at night. There
was a stubborn, and bloody resistance, and the fort
and its approaches were strewn with the dead.
The garrison had been heavily reinforced, and
the number of prisoners taken Is over 2 000. We
captured 72 guns. All the. forts, Including the
Mound -and Zeke’s Island batteries, surrendered.
The rebel loss in the assault was 600 dead, besides
the wounded. ’ Fleet Lieut. Preston and Lieut-
Porter, commandant of the flag ship, were both
hilled in the assault. i-
Gen. Whiting and 001. Lamb are both prisoners
and wounded. The rebel pirates Tallahassee and
OMekamauga were in the fight, and were driven np
the river. Ourgunboato went up the river ou Mon
day morning. Our prisoners will be immediately
sent North. We had several days of delightful
weather.
The magazine in the fort exploded by accident on
Honda; morning, killing and wounding 290 of our
.'men. V‘
The Santiago deCuba brings the bodies of Lieu
tenants Preston and porter and the wonnded of the
navy. . ■■ . ~ ■ 0.0. F.
OITICIAIi GAZETTE.
EFFECT OF OU,R WILMINGTON VICTORY
„ IN RICHMOND
Tbe News Unwelcome and the Gauge of
■■■ Profound Regret. ~
THH BFSBELS WHISTLING TO KEEP
THEIB OOHBAGE tn?.
Official Report er Bragg tlirongh Lee.
t
WAflHDtaTou.Jan. it, lass.
. The Richmond Whip, of this morning, Contains
the following ncopuiit of the capture of Fort Fisher
by thenaval and dand forces of the Unltcd States:
FA JJ. OV FOBT FISHBtt.
The nnwelqome newß of the fall of Fort Fisher,
commanding the'entranoe totho Gape Fear river,
received thls momlng, occasioned in the community
aisensaueh Of profound regret. The capture of this
fort hf equivalent to-the closure of the harbor of
Wllmtegtoh by the enemy’s fleet. It Is situated
abcut eighteen miles below the city, but Is the main
defence Of the entrance to the river, and its fall,
therefore; will prevent In future the arrival or de
pirturp of blookade-runners. How far this source
f r .revenue may prove Injurious toour cause remains
to be seen, but at present we regard it rather as an
unfortunate than a disastrous event.
. The following is the official report:
. . Headqdaetebs of thb Asmt of Viuginia,
; January 19.
Hon. J. A. Seiien:
General Bragg reports that the enemy bombard
ed Fort Fisher lUriously all day yesterday. At,4
o’cjflok. P..MS, their infentry advanced to the as
sault)-a heavy demonstration at the same time be
ing made against their rear by our troops. At ejr
o’clock General Whiting reported that their attaok
had failed, and the garrison was being strengthened
with freßh troops. About 10 o'clock P. M. the fort
was oapturedj' with most'of Its garrison. No farther
particulars are at’this time known. Hi E. -Ebb:
No despatches have boen reoeived from General
-Terry since that of Sunday night, announcing the
result of the assault. O. A. Dana,
' ’ * Assistant Secretary of War.
SKETCH OF THB LBABBR OF THB LAKD FOBOBS.
Brevet Major General Alfred H. Terry was bom
in Hartford, Conn., Nov. lotoi 182 T. He was edu
cated at New Haven, where he was admitted to the
bar In 1818. He became clerk of the county courts,
but resigned to I 860; and-made a short visit to Eu
rope. He had long inclined to military studies, and
took an active part in the mHltta of his State. He
was colonel of the 2d or New Haven County Regl
ment when Fort Sumpter was fired on, and Imme
diately offered his services to the Governor, and
was commissioned to command the 2d Connecti
cut Regiment of throb-months men, whloh was
one of the few that behaved well at 801 l Run.-
He * afterwards raised another regiment, the
7th Connecticut, whloh did excellent service in
General T. W. Sherman’s (afterwards Gilmore’s)
command) at Hilton Head, and at the capture of
Fort Pulaski, for which It had the'honor of being
''selected as the garrlson. In March, 1862, Terry
was-promoted to be a brigadier general, of volun
teers, and for his subsequent services In Florida,
Virginia, and North Carolina, which we have no'
time to particularize, ha was made a brevet major
-general. For the splendid service of oapturiqg a
fort whloh, twenty days before, Gen. Butler had
declared Impregnable, he deserves still higher
honors, and, orcourse, he will receive them.
SALUTES.
WASHiNwroKfr Jan. 17.—A grand salute Is now
be!ng,fired4h thenorthem. part of the oityHn honor
of the'oaptdre of Fort Fisher.
Norristown, Pa., Jan. 17.—A salute of lod guns
was. fired by order of the loyal Union men of tiffs
place- this evening In honor of the capture of Fort
Fisher by onr gallant army a!nd navy.
SOUTHERN NEWS TO MONDAY.
Kolbel fieeonnts of the First Movements
on Fort Fisher.
R 0 IKDICATIOKS OF ANT OF SHERMAN’S ARM?
HATING GONE TO BEAUFORT.
Foote at Fredei’icirs'buti’a; on. .Parole
TOT CHARACTER OF TOT UNION MEETING AT BA
~ VANNAH IN A REBEL VIBIY—WHAT BOTBMAN
Will, PO WITH CHARLESTON—SERIOUS FIBB AT
BALIBBUBY—OAFTUBB OF BBhLBFON’rB, MISSIS
SIPPI—FROJtABLB BURNING OF SBBHADA Aim
GENERAL -DEBTHUOTION OF PBOPERTY—HBAVV
. PURCHASES OF REBEL ARMY SUPPLIES,
Washington, Jan. 17.—The Richmond papers Of
Monday contain the following: '
Wilmington, N. 0., Jan. 12.—The .Yankee
fleet, consisting ;ol about sixty vessels, attacked
Fort Fisher on the eoast this morning. No particu
lars have reached here from Gen. Wilting, who is
commanding the fort.
Editorial.—The great winds of Saturday
brought down the telegraph poles on the Southern
: line, and we are without Information from Wfl-
I mington later than the 12th. On that day 80 vefr
|®l* of the Yankee fleet attacked Fort Fisher at T A;
; M., and kept up a tremendous Are throughout the
Morenoon. During this bombardment they landed
[troowln unknown foroe Aye ndles above Fort Fish.
;er. -Genual Whiting Is In command or the fort.
This expedition is believed to be under the sole
command of- Porter, who has gone to work to show
What he conld do without Butler. AU the monitors
pn the coast have been collected lor the purpose,
audit is said to be Porter’s Intention, IT the attach
bn falls, to attempt running them past, to
»«* . lf^U^ gton oanllot be “n the same way
that New Orleans was taken. ' ~
LATER.
(We learned late last night that the enemy eon
tinned his fire on Fort Fisher throughout Saturday
trithont the least Injury to the fort. The party
which landed above areendeayorlng to throw ud
torttooMloßS,but are obstructed by the Confederate
nem^ a f ® r ®» about
Haideevllie have retired baek to the Savannah
river. There is some doubt whether the troops had
been sent to Beanfort. There are no Indications of
anadvaacethlsway.
_ OhaSleston, Jan.. 15.—Intelligent persons from
„ tba l ol9l &!r e me *Uhg there num
beied .about spo, of whom 100 - were,. Jews, 88 Irish,
and the remainder were of Northern birth and
shaky politicians, who no more represent the people
of Savannah than a dozendeserters represent Lee’s
»my.
• ' [SBOOSD DESPATCH.]
Charleston, Jan. is.—Two hundred and fifty
rerugees arrived, here last night from Savannah.
busy removing i the obstructions
fro*’ tbe river,, and say they wal soon move on
■ Augusta, Branchville, and Charleston. No move
ment hasbeen made, as yet, though these refugees
think there will soon be one. Sherman and his offi
cera threaten to rednoe Charleston and South Oaro
ifra to desolation.. His rule In Savannah, for poltev,
contones mild. He has written a letter to the elH
zemUsajlng that .the only way to have peace is to
tend mem bets to the United States Congress, and
to renm to the Union, and that It Is rtdleulons to
think pf any other kind of reconstruction,
.The,refugees brought out.suoh servants and bag
gage as they deilred.
Many nggroes were returning to their masters.
AfireWhs'dlsoovered at Salisbury, N.O.Jon' the
morning of the 13th lnet.,about 11 o'clock. to the
vacant store-room In the Governor William Brown
Building, near the property of J. W. Bnnls. It
spread with great rapidity to the right and lelt,-In
volving almost every wooden building In the block.
Murphy’s three-story brink building arrested the
flames off tbe south, and Bnnls* brick building, now
occupied by the Commissary Department, arrested
them oh the north. The buildings of the Quarter
master’! Department, etc:, were destroyed, with
some property, but how m uch Is yet unknown. The
losb of movable property,-either public or private,
was not very great. The fire is believed to have
been the work of an lneendlary. .
Canton, Miss., Deo. 31.—The Federal oayalry
force under Gen. Grierson, who had been operating
on the Moblleand Ohlo Rallroad with some fuooess,
until driven offiby our forces, under Gen. Gholßon,
captured Bellefonte, Miss., on the night of the 30th,
after destroying the Bankstone factory. They di
vided on the-mornlng of the sißt, the main body
moving on Grenada, which, it Is .supposed, they
burned. The other column struck the Central Rail
road, twenty miles south of Grenada, at Winona,
where they burnedthe depot/and then moved
south, destroying the, railroad and buildings. At
suD?et to-day they were at West Station,
Col. W». O. Broadwell, ohlef of the eotton bu
reau, tranaMississippi Department, has purchased
. and Introduced Into the department, pledging pay
ment in cotton, 23,800 pairs of blankets, 60,000 mire
ol shotBjTgO.OOO yards of shirting and towels, iso,ooo
pounds oqpowder,' 20,000 pounds or lead, 5,000,090
perousslons caps, and a large quantity of guns,
140,000 yards of. gray army doth and satinet, and a
large quantlty.of hardware, oopper, saltpetre, and
much email stores. ; .
Governor Foote is still at Frederioksburg on his
parole. ■
TBE CONMTION OF GBOBGIA AND SOUTH CABOLINA
—A GfcOOMv VIEW'OF THE PROSPECTS OF THE
confederacy. , ,
New Tons, Jan. IT.—The steamer Star of the
Smith, from Fort Royal on January 14th, has an.
rived. Among her passengers are General Otter
bana and etaff. The Iveic Savt/i contalos an edl
torielftotn the Charleston Mercury orjanuary 12th,
:
- The condition of the Military Department of
Georgia and South Carolina Is anytMng but
oureltlaens, apd to none 1“®“
the,General oomßUmdiagrihe deimrtmMt.
department has been newly burned Into
andmany of the troops aranew to him and to cue
department. They came to him nnder the coin
mand of lmbeoUes, and: he has them, a
herd, of stragglers and outlaws. What has been
done to eradloato tbis fatal evil, w» Stoll pot ““P
to Inquire. The time has been too short to do muon,
and the forces have been very much soatteraa, »“*
the very last moments are arriving when all must
be done that Is to be done; when au most be done
-that can be done. The enemy does not Intend to
wait upon our leisure, Khd there Is muoh to do. The
path we are now. travelling is straight to destruc
tion. The crisis of the Confederacy has arrived In
total earnest. The ; result of the next six months
will bring toe Confederacy to toe ground, or will re
instate Its power. Without reform we are doomed. -
There'most be no more Jeff Davis foolery, but
brains and nerve, reform, shooting, cashiering, or
der, subordination, soldiers, not runaways, raga
muffine, rufflans..
Secretary Stanton, Generals Meigs, Townsend,
Barnes, Barnard, and Colleotor Draper arrived at
Port Royal on toe 9to, and left tor Savannah Imme
diately. They wore expected to leave for Washing
ton on the Western Metropolis bn January 14th.
REMARKABLY LATE REBEL NEWS.
RICHMOND DATES OP YESTERDAY.
PIERRE 80TTEE A MINISTER TO MEXICO.
Brechlnrldge Appointed Secretary of
War, vice Seddon.
SENATOR POOTE RELEASED FBOH PAROLE BY
ACT OF GON63ESS.
\ Washington, Jan. 17.— The Richmond Whig of
this morning (Tuesday) states that the Hon. Pierre,
Soule had arrived In Moxloo on a mission for toe
Confederate States.
' Street-rumors in Richmond say that James A.
Seddon has been removed],and Gen, Breckinridge
made Secretary of War. Other ohanges are talked
about, but there Is nothing official.
The* Confederate House of Representatives de
clared by a resolution, yesterday, In the case of
Governor Foote, that, under all the, circumstances;
of the ease, It Is expedient that.toe military authc,-
rity dlsoharge him from ousted y, and It Is proaumod
that he has been placed at Überty.
GENERAL GRANT’S ABUT.
, -J. C. Warner
DEDICATION OF AW ARMY OHAPBh—PBOHOTION OF
COL, STASH,’ '' '
[BpecSal Gongspondeace of The Press.}
; CITT POIWT. VA, Jftß. 16. )8?5. J
The fine sew chapel of the Christian OomMssion
»u dsdlcated last evening. The inslde of the
building was neaUr decorated with evergreens in
honor of toe occasion, and at the appointed time
was filled with blue uniforms mid a sprinkling here
and there Of civilian suits. > , :
The meeting was graood by the presence of seve
ral ladies. who are attached to toe hospitals in the
vicinity, and an amateur choir was improvised,
which added to the solemnity of the devotions the
oharm of muslo. The dedicatory sermon was de
livered by toe Rev. Edward Hawes, of Philadelphia.
The friends of Colonel Stark, assistant provost
marshal general, -#lll’ bo gratified by the lntolli
genoe that he has been promoted .to a brigadier
-generalship. ■ , .
The storm, whloh seemed almost inevitable when
i last wrote you, passed, over us, and We are now
enjoying splendid weather. The loads are rapidly
improving."
DEPARTMENT OP TOE TENNESSEE.
WOBK AHEAD—VBTBBAH BEIWFOBbBUBNTS HWDSB
MEAOHBR OH THEIB WAT TO BBH. BHBRMAW.
Nashville, Jan. 17.«-Gen. Thomaa F. Meagher
arrived here last night, from Chattanooga, with
several thousand veteran troops of the 16th and 17th.
Army Corps; organized as the Provisional Corps of
Tennessee, en route to join Gen. Sheman at Sa
vannah, via New York, where he mayDe expected
in four or five dayß. Upon leaving Chattanooga he
was the recipient of a high oompltment from Gen.
Steadman, commending his administration of affairs
in the district of Etowah, and his success in pro
tecting railroad and steamboat transportation,
Gen. Webster, CoL Sawyer, Capts. R. Y. Chester,
Anderson, and other members of Gen, Sherman’s
staff leave here to-morrow, for Savannah, via New
York.
The river Is fifteen feet on the shoals, and filling
slowly.
BBSCSIKBIDGB OOHB TO THE VALLEY OF VTBOINIA
—THB SALT WOKEB BBOBNTLT DBSTBOYBF IH
COHKSB OF HEP ALB. ’
Louisville, Jan. 17.—Rebel deserters who earns
into Knoxville on the 12th state that Vaughan, with,
700 men, aQ he has left, was at Bristol os January
Ith. Breckinridge, with his command, had gone'to
toe valley of Virginia, and it was thought ho would
not return.
It was reported that the rebels had commenced to
repair toe damage done to too salt works by Stone
man, In his late raid in Southwestern Virginia.
The most perfect quiet prevails throughout East
Tennessee. Brig. Gen. Ammon has resigned, and
Brig. Gen. TilSon is now in command at Knoxville.
CANADA.
A DEFALCATION—THB PABBPOBT BYSTBH DODSHD
OH THB OBDIHABY BOADS 'ACBOSS THB FBOH—
Quebec,- Jan. 17.—J. 11. Glint, a director of the
Quebec Bank, has stopped payment. Htg liabili
ties amount to about $210,000,
The Canadian Parliament meets on Thursday
next. A Cabinet meeting was held to-day to finish
toe programme fbr the coming season.
A noticeable feature of toe passport' system is
that' they are demanded on toe railway thorough
fares, but on toe ordinary roads entering Maine and
Vermont passports are not required.
THB CASK OF BHBZ.BIOH.
Toronto, O. W., Jan. 17.— Tho oaso o4Burleigh,
the rebel raider, was np again before'the recorder
to-day. It was announced that tho judgment of
the court was not ready yet, but It would be pro
nounced on Friday.
TBESTOW. i
FUNERAL OF OOL. FOWLBB—NBW JERSEY JUM-
CIAXi BBCIBIOM"*
Tbbnton, Jan, 17.—Tho legislature adjourned
over to attend tho funeral of Col. Fowler to-morrow.
There has been no organization of the House yet.
In the United States Oironit Court Judge Field de
livered the opinion In the United States Revenue
ease. The Trenton Arms Company applied for an
injunction on the collector or Internal Reveiuo, ln
order to test the legality of his assessment. Judge
Held refused to grant the Injunction to rostrate the:
collection of the revenue tax. He declared that-he
could not be the first judge to grant an tojanotlon
to a case of this kind, that the power to Issue an la-
Junction was always a delicate apd often a danger
ous power, and that this was particularly so in mat
ters of taxation. It ought never to bo granted un
less there was a clear oase/for the exerelse of tho
power. It might be of the most serious consequence
at a time like this for courts to Interfere by Injunc
tion to restrain the United States assessors and col
lectors in t|e disbharge of their duty.
The Bemory of Everett.
Boston, Jan. 17— A public meeting will be hold
to Faneull Hall, at noon to-morrow,' In respect to
the memory of-Edward Everett-to express the sen
timent of onr citizens on their Bereavement. It'is
reported that tho Hon. Ohas. Sumner will be re
quested to deliver a eulogy on Mr. Everett before
the State authorities and Legislature.
More Indian Outrages in Colorado Ter*
rltory.
Vallky Station, Colorado, Jan. IB.—A band of
two hundred Indians burned four ranchos and one
maH station west of here on Saturday, stealing
quite a large number of horses andoattle, and de
stroying a large amount of property. They also tore'
the telegraph line down, and carried offthe wire.
There was some fighting, but the number of-klHed
has not been ascertained.
'WAXSIIIIVG-'X’OINf.
fißUj BUTJLEB BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ON THB CONDUCT OF THB WAB,
Guerillas Operating on tbe Alexandria
Ballroad.
EFFECT OF THE GOOD NEWS FROM
WILMINGTON
Washington, Juraary 17.
THE AKHTF' APPEOPRIATION BELT*.
The army bill reported from the Committee of
Ways and Means appropriates *511,280,000, of,which
$200,000,000 is for the payment' of volunteers'; for
subsistence, $93,000,006"; quartermasters’ supplies,
$60, 000, C00 y Incidentals, $10,800,000 ; horses, $21,000,-
000 ; transportation, $30,000,000; clothing and jamp
equipage, $60,000,000; armament of fortifications,
$3,600,000 ; ordnance stores, $20,000,000; manufac
ture of arms at the national armory, $3,500,(N)0>
gunpowder and lead, $2,600 000. Theappropriations
made last year for tho army amounted to $820,000,-
000, Including $90,000,000 for deficiencies.
SENATE CONFIRMATIONS.
The Senate, to executive session to- day, confirmed
the nomination of Jambs Drummond, of West Vir
ginia, as chaplain of the' General Hospital at
Wheeling.
THE INAUGURATION BA£L.
The large room tothe north wing of the Patent
Office la to be nsedfor the Presidential inauguration
ball.
COUNSEL FEES IN THE EXECUTIVE' DE
PARTMENTS.
The Secretary of State, to answer to a resolution
calling for a statement of oonnsel fees paid by the
several Executive Departments, gives the following
Hems:
Paid George A. Thurston, as counsel for pro
vost marshals to 1381 and 1862, Slco. Brady and
Tboffagbr, of New York, $l,OOO, September, 1883.
Samubl Blatohfobd, for disbursements and fees
charged to toe habeas corpus fnfid, under the aot of
Maroh 3d, 1863, *BlB. Samurl Whitoty,' U. S.
consul at Nasean, N. P., consul fees charged to the
neutrality fund, $6O. ; . .
A TAX ON TOBACCO.
The bill matured by the Committee of Ways and
Means provides that, after the Ist <|ay of July, ‘here
shaU be levied, collected, and paid, on all' manu
factured and leaf tobacco, tobacco stems, and orops
of tobacco produced to the United States, a tax of
20 cehtß per pound j and on aU leaf tobaeoo known
as strips, and of like produotion, 30 oents per pound *
and on all unmanufactured and leaf tobaeoo, to!
baoeo stems, and scraps of tobaoeo produced to the
United States after the said date, a tax or 20 oents per
pound. ' .
GUBBIJ.IAS AGAIN TROUBLING THE AUEXAN-
DMA RAILROAD.
Yesterday the trato bound to Falrfax was fired
into by a party of guerillas, between Springfield
and Acottok bridge. The conductor was informed
by the captain commanding at Springfield that
there welcome guerrillas In the vicinity, and lie
was on hie gn&ra. When first seen they were pet*
ting timber on the track, and the engineer at once
reversed the engine and saved the train. Some shot
struck the smoke-stack, but no other damage was
done.
The Committee on Elections has agreed to report
In fevor of the admission of the Mew Orleans Re
presentatives intone House.
General Btitlbr is giving evidence to-day before
the Gdmmltiee on the Oohdaet-of the War, ' The
investigation will proceed, although Its interest is
lost since the capture of Fort Fisl«r.
Thescene in the House to-day, on the anuotmae
mdnt of ihe fall of Fort Fisher, was very striking.
Even the Opposition joined In the applause, which
made the hall ring/
The argument in the Albany “Bridge ease was
finished this morning) and the case will be decided
on Friday. 1 -
IXXFIIft CONBKBSS—Second Session,
SENATE.
-Mr; WILT.BT, of West Virginia, presented the memo
rial of a nu&ber of citizens of Virginia remonstrattog
against the substitution of militarrfor civil government
In that State The petitioners set forth that, to ignore
the restored Government now would be to reduce every
thing to confusion* and to prevent the administration
of justice and the protection of the rights of persons
ana property* and that it would eubjeetloyal people of
the State tonumberlesß annoyances, and crush the hope*
of-thousands of Unionists. Referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
THB BAHHRUFT ACT ASP SOUTHBRH DEBTORS.
Hr. SUMNER offered the memorial of the Board of
Trade of the.city of Boston, in which they set forth that
there to now due, by the people of the revolted States to
the merchants of tbe-Norto, between one hundred and
fifty and two hundred millions of dollars. That there
has been % o opportunity to press these claims for settle
ment In the local courts* and if the bankrupt bill shall
become a law immediately the righto of such creditors
would be seriously prejudiced. The petitioners ask the
postponement of the bankrupt law until suvh time shall
have elapsed after the restoration of cirilruleiu revolted
Stater, as will give Northern creditors, an opportunity
to get a settlement of their claims,
it Mr. SUMNBK said. I desire to say that* while con
curring with the memorialists In a desire to protect the
Inteietts of Northern creditor*, t am not sure that it is
necessary for us to follow precisely their suggestions I
am not sure that these Interests cannot be adequately
any postponement of the pending
The petition was referred to the Commutes on the
Judiciary. , *
A DiBORIUnSTATIKG DUTY OK FOREIGN VBBBBLS.
Mr. COWAN, of Pennsylvania, preseated a petition
- from the Board of Trade of PhtlaaelDhis* miking that
. such a duty shsll be imposed upon all foreign vessels
as shall distribute the burden equally between home
and , foreign vessels. Referred to the Committee on
Commerce. ~ * ' i-
VARIOUS PBTmOHB AND MINOR BILLS.
Mj. WILSON, of MaBBachnsetto, presented several
petitions from army offioers, asking for more pav. Re
ferred to the Military Committee,
llr. LANK, of Indiana, presented the petition of the
wte te rnAi so date d Press, asking fora redaction of the
duty, on imported pap^r.
_Mr. HOWAEB presented a petition from eg-Bu*«~~
General Hammoud.complalnln»'+ v - * ,*. -A
him in the ' r was done
tried.: -1 oeioro which he was recently
- Congress to inquire into this matter
before confirming his sucoessor. Referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
ff°, m the Committee °f Finance, re-
TOitod the petition of lira, JaneS. Swisshelm, re
of 'femaleeierks to the de
partments. Mr. Sherman said no legislation was ne
cewary to authorire the employment of female clerks,
8 th&t ihe committee' be discharged from
vJsl:**v -KHAUfftom the Finance Committee,reported
back the joist resolution granting additional compensa
tion to employees on the Capitol, recommending its in*
dedslte postponement* and It was indefinitely post
.On motion of Mr. COIiT.AMBR.of Vermont,the House
joint raclutionto msfee General Richard DaUfield a Re
gent of the Smithsonian Institute, in place of Joseph A.
Totten, deceased, was taken up and passed.
THU RBOROASTIZATIOX OP THB JUDIOIABTe
.TitJTMBULL, of niinois, offered a bill to amend
system of th* United Stares, and explained
w ¥ «> ahotoh the District Courts otthe
United 8 wei, and rabetii ate Circuit Courts the refer, and
to establtoh a court of appeal in each judicial district.
Some legislation, Mr. Trumbull said, is demanded in
regard to the judicial system of the United States. The
amount of business accumulating in the Supreme Court
aJmoit to a denial of juptiea
The bul was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
COMMITTEB OP INVESTIGATION.
.® AVI B oferod a resolution to add to the standing
'SSSKSr!?" °t thB 6ei & t * a «»niatttee of five for the to
veetißation of corruption of the Government in all ito
departments. Laid over until to-morrow.
OP COIOBBO UABytABS RECRUITS, BTC.
Mr, JOHNSON offered a resolution (filing npan the
Secretory of War for information as to the number of co
lored regiments reunited in Maryland. Adopted
«.(On motion of Mr. COLL AM SR the House bill iu rela
tion to carrying mails to foreign ports was taken up
passed.
THB APPBOPBIATION BM.
-A?? e fi fBC< ! *f on * the JSouse, aanouncingdisagreemeutß
on the Senate's amendments io the appropriation bill,
wJ anlvw°J ® mi ttee of conferemto. was read,.
• Mr- BHERMaH, of Ohio, moved that the Senate
Xndra6n“ m ®Ca^ed f ooaftr9aoe > aad iM »«t “P°“»*
INVENTORY OP ARSENAL PEORRRTY.
Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts, called up the joint
resolution reported by him yesterday, instructing the
cn-tory of War to cause an inventory of articles in
ihe United States arsenals and quartermaster.** stores to
be made, which was, passed*.with an amendment from
th ® Secretary of the Navv to
?“f« n aval storekeeper* to make a return of article*
In their possession. --
THB 60LDIBR5 PURHISHK) BY THB BBV3BAL
STATES.
up % resolution asking the Se-
as to the number of men
Frariient/* BtatB oa tke c&ito by the
.Mr. GBIM3SS, of lowa, moved ito postponement for
two weeks. He explained that some days since a reso
lution was passed, calling upon the Secretary o/ War
for information as to the manner in which naval re
cruits have been credited. He understood that the
naval credits had been unjustly distributed; for to
*biPß are Rationed in the harbors
?i ?£SLi?! 1 S l a f d ®,? Bton * andare the only places
to those localities where enlistments can he made.
There may be ten thousand meurecruitod in Boston,and
fifteen thousand men In the city of New York. Under
the interpretation given to thelair by the officers of the
war Department these ten thousand men would be ere*
? ost ?4* aad the fifteen thousand to
toe city of New York, although they might have come
from the surrounding country. They cannot he credit
ed, except to cities, unless they prove exactly where,
they belong elsewhere. This throws the burden of
proof on U e country places. The Senate ought not to
set on the resolution now under consideration until a
replv is received to relation to the matter.
The resolution was postponed. . ' % .■*
DISPOSITION OP CAPTURED REBEL PROPERTY.
..y.fi.5 0 .? 0451, ? E Wew . T ®*» introduced aWU to
XSKISiS }J'-.SSXfySPS* of “•Pt'ired and abandonod
picpertfia the rebel States, -which waa referred to (he
toaniittee on Commerce. It directs the President to
appoint a board of ire persons, who shall hare the
mayasement of abandoned rebel lands, or land# forfeit
ed for non-payment of taxes, mahe recnlatioos forleaa-'
in, them and employing freedmon, and sell captared
or abandoned personal property
Three of tbe>pard shall bei competent to transact bu
*ve doin * s earii member to every trans
action must be recorded. Their regulations are subject
to the approval of the President, and shall be published
in a proolsna&tion. Any member of the board who is
concerned, directly or indirectly, to any dealings rela
ftog to the with which they are charged
shall be subject to a fine of ten thousand dollars It
toxoid!, during the war, all traffic beyond the military
au permits for suea purpose are annulled.
A detailed quarterly report must be published to at
least iewsraper in each State. The board shall
It Bder i ftl * accounts of transactions and
moneys received to ihetrr aturer of the United States.
> thb treaty or 1817,
c n SL?¥ E ? presenUd a substitute-for the House re
sssa^^asssg*the umty ° !iw - with « r “*
That lh« notice .iven lay the President of'the United
States, to the Government of Great Britain and Ireland
to terminate the treaty of 1817, rerutating the .nara!
force upon thelahes, is fatly adopted and satisfied a* if
be* riSed Sd adthoriied by Congress. Ordered to
&?H?faSneS i 0 6XeeoHTfl BKBion > “ 4 ■!«“«*
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
*?,-?? X’ an « 80 .V 1 ' introduced a hill
nsaKßJf a grant of lands for a railroad from 86. Olonds
to the lake Superior end Mississippi Bailroad.
LAUD GRANTS FOB THB BENEFIT OF DISABLED
BOLWBBB ABB OBPHAKB’ HOMES.
Mr. HOLMAH, of Indiana, in trod need a bill nrovifilng
rn r public lands to the several States and
Territories, to tho extent of thirty thousand acres for
each Senator. Beprsaentatire, and Daiogate, for the
founding of homes for disabled soldiers and seamen,
end for ihe support and education of orphan children of
deceased soldiers and seamen
Mr. BLOAN offered a resolution directing the Com
mittee of Ways and Means to report; a bill so as to in
cr£?se^S^,J4l£ae thirty-three and athtrd per cent,
Mr. STEViDS, of Pennsylvania, objected.
AmsotnroßMßHT or tbb cap tubs or port
Mrj» RIGS, of Massachusetts, causedto he read a com
munication from tbo Secretary of the Nary announcing
the capture of Fort Fisher. The reading was fo lowed
by general applause.
A HBW INDIAN POLIOT,
Mr. WEHPOM offered the following* which was
agreed to:
- Wherea&t It is believed and alleged by many parsons
that thetroubles in which the United States are in
volved with various fnd an .tribes are the result of an
policy, and the fraudulent dealings with
said Indians by the whites: And whereas, an invest!-
fatten of the/acts may enable the Govern nußnito adopt
abetter policy, and also to correct any abuses that may
exut: therefore
? h *i * rammittee of five be appointed,
whose duty it shall be to investigate, so far as they
may deem necessary, all dealings and transactions of
the Government, through its agents or officers, with
said Indians. And that said committee be authorized
to send for persons and papers.
IRCRSABB Or PAY OV PROVOST MARSHALS.
Mr. LITTItBJOHK, of Hew Tort, introduced a bill,
which waa referred 10 the Committee on Military Af
fairs, increasing the pay and emoluments of provost
marshal* to those of major of cavalry, and providing
they shall receive commutation for transportation,
forage, fuel, and quarters
THB RBORGA3HZ ATIOH OF THS XHSURGENT STATUS.
The .House resumed the consideration of the bill to
or subvmt^b 11 rSsl^om rn,ne,i4 f&r StatflB Wrthrowm
, Mr. ELIOT* of Massachusetts, gave the reasons why
he could hot support thtfnll, which, if it should be
come a; law, weald require provisional Governors to
'be appointed In all States declared in rebellion, as well
as in Art ansae, Louisiana, and Tennessee, notwith
standing what tee latter States have done with a view
of re'escablishing their political relations with the
union. In addition to other objections, he saw n»gro
witnesses were to.be excluded from the courts There
was noseed ora general law.. How could-they under
£? st l ts YL h&% ** in detail to
f Wa VSi? ot m ? w »J«> **** tha States
as they shall present themselves forresdmisslcn? He
adyocatedan amendment which he had offered to the
pendingbill, declaring that no Stato'shall be permitted
to resume its political relations until by legal action the
State shall havh adopted a constitution and establlshed
ft government republican in form, forever excluding
involuntary servitude, and guaranteeing to aU persons
freedom and equality before the law This, he con
tended, should be a prerequisite for admission.
„Mr. jsTEVEjss, of Pennsylvania, asked, if these
States am in the Union, by what authority do we legis
late for th<tfrinterna condition? * .
Mr. J3LIOT replied that suen dtates are not out of the
Union territorially, bnt tho robala bavin* overthrown
their Government it had become necessary for Gosgress
to intervene b* legislation.
Mr. STEVENS ashed about how much wsAont of and
how brack in tee Union? [Laughte 1 a
Mr. ELIOT laid that wa! afatrqueßtion. All the ter
ritory is In th« Union, hot the Government of Khrate
sippl. for instaxce, has bean Overthrown by rebels,
esteMlsh*! another enitxble to
Uoion . s\a 8 W a right? w“* a It i?®
mo a Postponement of the bill for
i_*?t . said that would he equlva
leettoadedsat of the bill.
- Mr. Wilson’s motion was agreed to—yeas 103, nays St
AFFROFBIATION SfLT-8.
-TLe Ho P>« went into Committee of tho Whole on the
„? , 51 A . , i aae ‘5 T J ,p 'S2 p .’l^L'’ IL J bm ' which was amend
ed, on motion of Mr. BLAINE,by repealing the section
In the appropriation bill of last year which forbade the
re.dmls.ion of cadets found deficient, except on the re
commendation of the Academic Board. The effect of the
amendment Is to restore to the Secretary of War the
power of restoration in the case of meritorious cadets.
■-Honee next took np the legislatlvs,execative,and
judicial appropriation bill.
Fendingthe consideration of this bill, the committee
rose, the House passed the Military Academy MU, and
thenadjonrned. ■ •’
THEj EEGHStATURE.
' HABUsBOKa, January 17, 1855.
« SENATE,
The Benate met at 11 A. M.
an - act ««=* jurisdiction to the
ov « r “Piece of error* nd in Mount Moriah
pores*) l7 (palcliaBBl bv Government for, burial por-
CoMCompeny em6Bt *° th6 Tou * w o*henr Coal Hollow
Also, iz cD»Porattxg the Webster Coal Company
Atto. relative to toil* charged by the North FahnsTi
vasia Bailroad Cou pany in Philadelphia. rBansn
pWa!°* reiaUr ? tj t&X9B on ratal property iu PWJadel-
tts Junction Bailroad Company to
bones, and escure the samebymort"
uS® 0 ’ incor P” rating the Philadelphia Mnsical Associa-
L*“/d suffix jsar- aa
Company!”® l, Incorporating Bear Creek Bailroad
antboriring payment of assessore for
PtmLwV 80 ® 7 ’ll”” resolution,reqeectlnsAs
.SSJffanttnntsn the paesage of a bill tn ConcrotaCft
nyi'rfin)a about *700,000, expended for
of which was proralesd.
Mr. np the bill Incorporattng the
kst Ha “* " 4 «*»«»*
KT br ohwotaflS mVSSSsy twt
MyTtOWEY chile* Q p icbii
ccck’ccorpA* BEwMf 8EwMfi * s 101,8 given to
Mr. 8T CL AIK moved that the (hack# «r , h
T ***
g#tby for the relative# of thJbrave mlj
fallen. The resolution, as amended, vu,..* hav.
adopted. Adjourned. «™eo. wa« nnaain,^
HOUSE.
T. he three P. H.
Mr. COCHifAH, of Brie, offered a reeoJoti,,. i
Ing the Judiciary Committee to report » bill
. railroad bond# held by the Commonweaui, i 'i#
theproceede to pay off the pnblic debt. ’ asl
Mr. McCLuRB moved to or ,
committee to “inonire into the the
amendment wan agreed to, and the original s, i
wan.pMaed as amended. ‘ nai
Mr. BAKE offered a reeolntton iMtrnotln* r„. „
tary Committee to report, by bill or otherei “ 451
ench portion of the Governor's messai*
iceaifemofy Jawot the State. Poitponed. RlBr ' >•> a
_ Mr. SEAKIGAT offered a resolution icttro.H
Jndldary Committee to eet forth whu p/l , 3 . 5 h '
jects under the recent amendments to . ’ib
baye been removed tiom the jnrisdtolon of m, J# u ' ,!, eit
tore to that of the conits. I'M.ad- 1 ™ L ‘’itila.
'The following bills were introduced •
. Mf. HILL, reqnirtniE the, school director# of t.v„
delphia to meet on the first Monday of Jsnnara 1
Mr. SLACK, incorporating the Hatioosi K-if:,,,,
Transportation Company. i 0 |
Mr. SMITH, for & fra. bridge at MacaTTinv
pMr. SHIMBB, incorporatini the ChapLa a 'y lr
Mr" THOMAS, a supplement to the Noith '
Transitlnsmance Company. 0It “
Mr. QIJIGLKY. extending the time of psyia.
rolmenttex on the divorce bill of aecrya„,o“ ,ea
inoorporMlnc the Independent Red Man a A«oiH*’'
ana uiO Nevada SUyet Mining Company: ? *
to the securities Of F. Knox ttortoa - J ’ r *>a;iT»
. Alongdiaojireion took place npon the snbj , ti
to transfer a certain criminal case from Adtm r l hlS '
phin county. The petitioner to a minis*s#r raf’tV
pel* whole accused of criminal conduct '?’•
of his coßgregation. He alleges that a toi, "‘ r
not be gn nte« him in Adams coaoty. VSLTt ? {ii
Bepubßcan, anA there to a political A, * *
egainathiminthatconnty. Thecaee wa# t?,. , ***
In accordance with the petition, w£d *” hrf w
The LcglslMnre or West Virgin',
OBOAKIZATIOX OF BOTH HOTfaKS ’
. . THB 80VBBHOB,
WHKEtiHo, Jan. IT.—The Senate and i
tare of Weat Virginia met and orgaatee i
General Kramer was elected Speaker of the H nV
and G. D. Hail-clerk. In the Senate A. K. Sfevat
eon was elected Speaker, and EUory ii. Htn ~i a .T
The Governor’s message was delivered s/
It is a lengthy and well-written doonsfie'at am
speaks very enooaraglnglv of the prospects 0 ‘ (
new State and the condition of its fl&snces,
Katlonal Convention or ■>* -#> .
* he !:oO»<l. *«“»!>% Itre,
OnfOIHHATI, I. 2.TH- „ ~
VCTtJon oftas Fenian Brotherhood
pity vo-day. targe nnmbera cf delegates are he™
firom an parts of the Tmited States, the o ia] j£?
end Ireland. For the present the CoareaUen” m
meet with closed doors.
Wreck or * Bl&efcade>Bann*r.
Poetlakp, Jan. if.—The schooners Floetvif, .
Starling, and Mercena Trefuthen, from Meet./'
have arrived here with portions of the oarij ■ i-t
British schooner Bebecca, of St. John, N. B. Ta
wrecked vessel was bound to Nassau, N. P., j s( j
her cargo wag evidently Intended for rebel Mo .
sumption.
* NEW TORE CIII,
ISpecial Correspondence of The Pn»». j
Nbw York, January if, is®.
A MASKED BBHBATIOH.
The publication of names and amounts from tbj
Income-tax list, which has been recently
In by some of our dallies, creates no little hjri
feeling among those who are so unfortunate ss to
find themselves thereby blazoned to the community
and mathematically developed. The collectors hive
been remonstrated with by Indignant Individuals.
Fashionable gentry, who have placed their lacomss
at a few hundred dollars, find the eye of oausti,- eus.
plelon guttering upon them, and their guilty cm.
sciences possibly create the Uluaion that the World
** stands askance,” wondering how they manage t.e
move In elevated circles by such mtaprably-lnada
ffuate means. Mr. George P. Putnam, the well
known publisher, is ou). In a oard (he being a col
lector as well), protesting against the practice. On
the other hand, the press, claims a legal right to
inspect the lists and publish at pleasure. Quite
an excitement la the result of the debate—aa ex
eitement to Its way nearly equivalent to that now
raging to petroleum circles over the tapping of a
well upon the property of a certain company, and
the sequent rise of Its Btoek from/otir to nineteen.
While npon the subject, It may not be impertinent
to state that one gentleman made $70,009 by this
sadden inflation.
A WEALTHY HOTABLB.
Wealth, however, Is growing to be so common
here,-that It la rather distingue to be poor; or at
least, If a rich man desires to attraet any attention
whatever, he mußt be eccentric and unique. T»
give hugely to charitable objeots, to drive singular
equipages and festtoste teams, to become an ap
pendage to a huge creaking watch chain, and an
enclosure of diamond rings—this is to bs common
place, one of the mob of wretchedly rich men who
are not salient but lie commingled to hopeless co
hesion, within the shadows of a few notables who
are not only wealthy, but marked men. Such, for
instance# Is a certain gentleman who travels by
private steam yacht when his route fc a navigable
one. Singular Man! He has several times char
tereiß a ferry-boat for the 'especial purpose of carry
ing him oyer the river, declining to “row to the
same boat” with the absurd tJndl3ttogutsbnb!a
who wallow Indiscriminately. This gentleman, by
the way, is Engllßh by birth. Some time ago he
ordered his architect to submit plans for a palace
to be erected In the upper portion of tbs city. Wbsn
they were submitted, however, the Opulent re
marked that It was to be built Is England. There-
fore It would seem that we are to lose him.
TRIALS BY MILITABY COMMISSION.
Two trials at General Dix’s headquarters are no
ticed, One case 1b that of Smedlcy, an Englishman,
who crossed the lines to defiance of the President's
proclamation. He was sentenced to six months to
Fort Lafayette, and deportation to England at tha
expiration of that term. Mrs, Myers, wife of a rebel
officer, ran the lines-blockade, and was preparing to
return with,an Invoice of goods when arrested. She
was fined $1,230, and Is to be sent South at her own
expense.
A general court-martial was organised on the
llthf and 1b to enter Immediately upon the Investi
gation of violations of the laws of war.
NATOS GONTHXB ON THB DBATH OF XDWA3D
, BTBBBTT. /
Onr worthy mayor yesterday sent to the Board of
Aldermen the following communication In relation
to the death of Mr. Everett: ■
M-aYob’s Office. New Tokk, Jan. 16, lgtil.
1 To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gshtlemet? : Thd death of the Honorable Ed*
ward Everett has pervaded the community with
sorrow, and the Uomuon Connell of New York,
sharing in this - sentiment, will, lam confident, re
cognize the propriety of gi v ing It expression. His
ripe and rare scholarship, the beautiful productions
ox his mind, and his unrivalled excellence as an
orator have adorned the pages of American litera
ture. The honorable public stations held by the
deceased statesman, and, above aU, the spotless
purity or his character, oommand universal respect.
His memory wm live as Jong as the language !a
which he wrote survives among men.
C. Godfrey Gssiseb, Mayor.
[By Telegraph.!
TBS' EVBBISG STOCK BOARD.
18 P. M.—Stock market heavy. Gold very ac
tive, and not strong; sales at. sail 214&, alter call
2M5f to 21SK. Hudson Elver 169; Michigan South
ern 70 V; Illinois Central 128 X; Plttsbnrg
New . York Central 115; Erie 78*£; Bock Island
260%; Northwestern 3611, do, preferred'67; Fort
Wayne 98; Ohio and Mississippi Certificates 28),';
Cumberland Coal 46 %.
CATTIrB MASKBT.
Beef cattle higher; Bales at ll)i@23e; receipts,
4,060 head. Sheep higher; sales at s@l2c; receipts,
16,000. Swine higher; saleß at 13@l4*£c; reoelpts,
10,000.
MARINB IHTELLIGBHCR.
Below, ship Western Empire, from Calcutta.
The Evening Telegraph, of yesterday, contains tha
following:
We copied yesterday from The Press a biogra
phical sketch of Edward Everett, which we wool!
have credited to that journal if it had awarded pro
«>r credit to tho “American Encyclopedia,” by
ana & Hlpley, from which valuable work it was
copied Into The Press,
we are always glad to give credit to our amia'-’e
contemporary for any of its original Ideas that ire
may transfer to onr columns. The Press almost
daily copies from our paper news matter and spe
cial despatches. May we not hereafter expect to
see a proper acknowledgment of them 1
The Tdegraph Is, as usual, wrong. The article
was not copied from the “Encyclopedia,” bat was
expressly written for onr columns.
The Clabbioal Quintette Club.—Tha artists
of this club will give their usual matlned concert of
classical mnate,at the Assembly Building this af
ternoon. A fine performance Is premised.
National Circus.—The National Circus and
the great New York circus have been combined*
under Qie proprietorship of Messrs. Stone, Bosston,
A Go. It Is now the best performing company Us
the country. The entire troupe, the trained dogs,
Ac., will appear at the performance this afternoon-
Sionob Blitz spreads mirth and enjoyment*
around Mm at his delightful soirees at the Assem
bly Building. -
THE CITY.
[FOR ADDITIONAL CITY NEWS SEE FOURTH PAOB.J
1 BOARD OF TRADE.
The stated meeting of the Executive Council for
January was held on Monday, Samuel O. Morton,
Esq , president of the Board, In the chair.
a cojrmnnicatton was read from the Chamber of Com
merce ol Cincinnati relative to the various inspscuoa
laws nnd rtandards of weights and measure. This was
in view of recommending to the Mate leglslatar# o*
to Congress any changes deemed desirable itwasmw
dona with a view of obtaining Information as to we
' various standards of weight and measure, by woicu
the-sale of grain, seed, fish, fruit, salt, Ac., are regn*
luted. - »
After debate, in which Mr. Smith stated that m the
gauging of petroleum there was a discrepancy between
Hie practice of the West and of this city, and that “»
“rviMffi’&en, spoke of the
All cottoa &s deserving the actios of cooramars o'
-article throughout the country; that whilst lc
countries tbe actual weltht of osgaud hale ropa 18 rzi
lowed to the f purchaser, they are in this coua«y
weighed with the couteuts—a matter of Tataor wa»‘
queues when cotton was at eight cents per pouaa.
of great account when the refuse baling and rop» rtrs
forced upon the purchaser at 81.50 per pound.
The. subject was referred to the secretary to
- asd forward the desired lafarmatiou. -
A commtmlcatioß from the'manua.cturersof P BtH v‘
desiring ttie action of the Board, iiropposition to
proposal reduction of the duty ott paper, was PM BoBt f5 n r
also, the subject of a secret eMeular,
influence, to procure a iu the duty oa
rails, steel tires, As. t
Mr. Brown argoddwlth much fores that the
should exert its influence ageizwt each attriupttjo
breek in upon that system of pi otectiou to our
which ha4i secured a fdll approval from ib«
ailbranohes which had been so protected, and to’dinc .
the article of course cotton, which had driven all r^JJ
fabrics out of jnerhet, whilst our owu maoufdctaM
could obtain the same material, and in wW«h . tw
would again ' assert their enpremecy under all Cir< - aiu
Btaocss of a tolerably propitious nature, — a 4 .
Mr. Biddle said that tue paper “
served protection, not only against this nsdesef* 0 : 1 ,
took upon their interests, but upon the central pf-,
pie teat, by large investments of capital, acd by.
cicus and Skilful exertion and enterprise, u
sstablieted that branch of business upon e most
octory basis] that they had for years proencsc
cojxdy of an approved article at very few * Q ±
as. had not been known when we depended Q-&
foreign agency to wenfs. *. f t’w
« Tbe enajeeewas referr ed to tae
MoatbjChargedtoioetßOtlattto Gougrase,