TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1865. 4®- We om take so notice of anonymous commu nications. We do not return rejected manuscripts. 49- Voluntary correspondence Is solicited from all parts of the world, and especially from our different military and nayal departments. When used, tt will be paid for. The Ice Breaking. These are unusual signs that we see .in our national heavens. They certainly have a wonderful meaning. In the North and South there is another commotion than that of cannon, more quiet, deep, and perma nent : Gold is tumbling in Philadelphia and rißing in Biehmond. Pobtbb and Farba otjt are masters of the sea— Shebman and Grant are masters of the land. We have closed every port on the coasts, and hold every considerable town but t 'Wilmington, Charleston, and Mobile. These are material triumphs. If we loot to Richmond we find the Legislature of the Confederacy fighting Davis, and the newspapers quietly discussing terms of peace and the conditions upon which they would consent to a reconstruction of the Union. Obb and Foote, in the rebel Legislature, are of more value to ns than if Richmond itself were in our possession. As two men, their opinions are of small value; but as the leaders of a great public sentiment, the representatives of [returning Southern reason, the voices by which the laboring class of the South assert their rights against the slaveholding class, thfeir words and deeds command our constant attention and sympathy. These men have the selfishness of human nature, the instinct that makes them dread im prisonment, confiscation, the loss of popular esteem. They have been silent and acqui escent heretofore because silence and acqui escence were their only assurances of free- cauiemey are Sustained; hg; a great and growing public sentiment. As our readers will remember, we re gard these demonstrations in the South as the struggle of free labor against slavery. We have alwayß felt that when labor was strong enough to take up arms against slavery the contest would be over, for the new rebellion would be sustained by the tremendous power of the North. In Lou isiana our armies found slavery ascendant The planters were masters of commerce and manufactures. They controlled New Orleans and were kings in Carondelet street. Therefore, the policy of the nation was to crush, and Butler carried out that policy with all the energy of his original and magnificent genius. When Butler had sufficiently thrown down, Banks be gan with new materials andbuiltup. What do wo see in Louisiana ? The State is a free State. Labor is protected and paid. Education and civilization have taken the places of ignorance and barbarism. The negro huts are school-houses, and the schoolmaster has superseded the overseer. The State now knocks at the door of Con gress and begs to be admitted. When Sherman captured Savannah he found a new problem. He had traversed Georgia. He found a laboring people whose hearts yearned for the Union, but whoffiai been oppressed, by Charleston and Richmond. It was not necessary for him to recreate, as it had been in Louisiana, and he quietly placed Ms sword in the hands of labor, and bade it triumph. What do we see ? Sa vannah, six months ago our enemy, is now our sad and suffering sister. Six months ago we were sending ships with gunpowder and guns; now we are sending ships with com, and flour, and coal. Georgia is as much the enemy of the- Confederacy as Yermont. Whatever the future may bring, even if the disasters of war should again rescue the State from the con trol of the Union, it can never become an ally of the Confederacy. The advantage, of the present contest is this: we not only destroy the military power of the leaders of the rebellion, but we make every free, honest, and hard-working man in the South our friend. When once they sqe the promised land, not even the luxuries and fleßh-pots of Egypt can tempt them back again. To appreciate free labor we must know her, and a free South will never again nourish and snstain an insurrection. This rebellion, so long ice-bound and im pregnable, is breaking. Looking at it from the stand-point of to day and carrying the view back.to the fall of Sumpter, we see one succession of triumphs. Even if we granted the utmost demands of Davis, we should still have a successful war. The men we have returned to freedom thus far would alone enable us to claim the thanks of posterity. So that after all the way to peace is shorter and less embarrassing than we might at first imagine. To us it seems that the surest peace will come from the swiftest war. While we do every thing pos sible to encourage and foster the free-labor sentiment, we must never release the leaders. N This hour of our great toil umph is likewise the hour of our great danger. When the blow falls heaviest the muscles of the arm are apt to relax, and when the foe lies at our feet we are apt to despise him. Therefore, we have now to dread more than all the introduction of a temporary and time-serving policy. The people can prevent this by speaking as they spoke on the Eighth of last November. When Abraham Lincoln was re-elect ed he was the representative of a progres sive policy, and every new victory has given him the right to exact new demands. Therefore, we have only to keep on in onr good work. By all means let us prose cute the war. Not only let the rebellion be overthrown, but destroy it. Let nothing remain of all that now constitutes the Southern Confederacy but a sad and fear ful memory like that which remains * to ns of Tyre and Sidon. A new race will riße out of the ashes of the old, and peace, civi lization, and freedom will take the place of war, barbarism and slavery. The Results of Reunion. There has been a new discovery of Ame rica. The country has found out its strength. Before the vast nation lay stretched along the continent unde fended by forts, .or navies, without an army, with millions of brave men, but with only a few thousands of soldiers. Commerce, agriculture, manufactures, in vention, education, engrossed all its energies; to war it gave no thought. England and France were rivals in. the creation of navies, but the safety of Ameri can commerce was trusted to the comity of nations. America was a giant without armor, and in a: struggle with other Powers brute strength must at first have poorly supplied the want of discipline and arma ment. Yet the nation was radically war like, having the pride and spirit that belong to youth and might The rebellion has changed it. Four years of war have equipped America from head to foot in armor, have placed new and terrible wea pons in her hand, and made her appear to the world like a new Borne, or like France in the great days of the first Napoleon. But the immense forces raised in the North and South are marshalled against each other; the great forts are defended by Americans against Americans; the Ameri can navy blockades American coast; Ame rican pirates prey upon American mer chantmen; American-cities are besieged by American armies, and every battle that is fought is at once a victory and*a defeat to Americans. And all this, for what ? To divide the greatness of the continent, and place two rival American nations' side by side, with an imaginary boundary line, with perpetual cause of quarrel, and to the plain advantage of Europe. Sooner or later this struggle must end ; we believe it can only end in the acknow ledgment by all Americans of the authority of the Government of the United States ; when this is done, and the armies of the North and South are marshalled under one flag, then the results nt reunion will arouse the fear and admiration of the world. America would then have armies that no other Power could rival either in numbers or discipline.. It would have a navy at least equal to that of France or England. More than this, it would have an experi ence of war, compared with which flie Crimean fight and the Italian campaign of 1858 are mere skirmishes. It would have generals unsurpassed since the days of the first Empire, and unequalled by any of the living captains of Europe. The rugged front of such an armament would of itself insure that the general peace of the New World should not be endangered by the ambition and cupidity of the Old. Specu lation on the part of the United States need be carried no further, for to preserve peace at the end of tMs warwouid be unquestion ably the interest of the nation. It is enough that there would be no more Invasions of the North frontMhada; that no more pirates would,he fittectlpft in British ports; that no new Maximilians would attempt to build Austrian:empires on American soil, and that if we had just cause-of quarrel we would make our deed fifty times better : -than our threat. * It is impossible not to believe that these considerations will have with the Southern people. To th<aj|sSers of the rebellion tbeyjare useless arguments, but even the rebeßgplciiers have not forgotten that they are||Amerioans. When the war is shall ha veno trouble with the men wfio Are now fighting as Lee com mands. We can garrison’ Southern forts with them. Were it not for' the .fprit of sectional pride, and the -rivalry of war, the soldiers in the rebel ar my would now be ready to fraternize with ours. The American sentiment of unity is revealed every day in the informal truce of the picket lines, a truce'seldom broken, and wMeh-shows how different are the feelings of the men who conspire and the men who fight. Even the Richmond in quirer recently set forth the •'grandeur of the results that would follow the reunion of the North and South, and com ing from such a source the following words -iravr uoume cmpnaßia: "ereTOier i'Taßce, nor Mexico, nor England, has extended to this Confederacy any encouragement, and if our cause fail, after every manly effort that we can make in its behalf, then pbide as well as interest would dictate that, if we are to he conquered, we should belong to d great and powerful nation., ' That we should endeavor to extend the power and influence of that nation from pole to pole, and uniting every country of America by alliance, either constitutional or treaty, seek to. make this continent a nnit against the. world. In the grandeur and power of such a nation; with armies such as the United States and the Confede rate States have put into the field during this war, united under one flag; with a navy such as the united resources of the two nations could put upon the ocean ; with the wealth and population which peace and union would develop in a few years, we might find at least a hiding place for our shame, and perhaps some consola tion that America would become the colos sal Power of the world.” “ Enoch Arden” at (he Arch. What Mr. Alfred Tennyßon would say at sight Of tMs oaption is the business more of those who take the trouble, to dramatize his works thus ours. 'Whether, when the poet- corrected the proof com mencing “Long lines of cliff breaking have left a chasm,”, he ever conceived It possible that his noble Enoch should figure on playbUls, and be announced to “ run ” the entire week, Is a gnestion which only those can answer who hare probed the poeclo soul and discovered what answers it gives forth to dra matic'soundings. Byron used to wax heroi cally splenetio about the represfhtation on the Btsge of even his dramatic poems, and pro tested earnestly againstj any attempt of that na ture being made upon his “Manfred.” Bat dra matizations have become so common, and au thors become so resigned, and, In a manner, cowed down, by the conscienceless mode In which they are executed, that protests of this nature have become few and futile. Charles Dickens is the last, w* be lieve, who, In connection with Wtfkle Collins, pro tested against the production of the “ Message from the Sea.” In a former generation, when play wrights were less rabid, authors were far from being displeased by these adaptations. Sir Walter Scott remarks with pleasant Wonder upon seeing thedra matizatlon or operatlzatlon of “Ivanhoa” at-Paris. Diokens has had time to learn submission lb the rule that what oan’t be cured must be endured, for as late back In Ms career as “ Nicholas Nlokleby,” he devotes a considerable amount of sarcasm to the damaging of filching dramatists. a The plot of the poem “Enoch -Arden” Is simple in the extreme, and such as one might come across any day In the miscellanea of a newspaper. Enoch Arden and Philip Ray love Annie Lie, but Enoch marries her. - On Ms home voyage from China ho la wrecked, and cast upon a lonely island. Impri soned there for ten years, he at length la rescued by the crew of a vessel blown out of her oourae, and, returning, discovers Annie marrieq again to hi 3 old rival, Philip. This, together with the death of Enoch, la the whole story. The immense reputation which the name of Tennyson bestows upon the poem Is sufficient In the eyes of modern dramatists to justify an Immediate application of the paste and scissors. Palm trees, it seems, were plenty on the island where Enoch was monarch of an he sur veyed, and so the poem of “Enoch Arden” has been crumbled Into the play of “Under the Palm.” We do not know, and do not want to know, tbe author of such a dramatization as the “ Enoch Ar den” we saw last night. We have stated succinctly the plot of the part. Listen to the plot of the dra matist ; observe Tennyson improved by the imagi nation all compact, the pen, paste, and solssors, of the playwright;: In the poem there are only form characters, viz: Enoch Arden, Philip Bay, Annie Lee, and Miriam Lane, In the dramatization there are seventeen characters. We have Dr. SleUine , the tra ditional “ village doctor,” who has dieted the whole country, and who Is supposed to be as an fait In the gossip of the village as he Is with Ms own pills and powers. The statement Is not made, it Is true, in the hills to what school he be longs, but the audience is nofeloug In discovering that he is allopatMc as to words, homscopatMo as to wit. We have Captain Perrin, of the “ G ood For tune,” a healthy specimen of the traditional sea captain. This captain Is remarkable for Ills devo tioino Enoch Arden, wMoh Is Indeed a sort of friend ship at first sight, and offers him half Ms worldly goods on the condition he will be so obliging as to. go to China, with Mm. This proposition Enoch adcopts, provided netMng better turns up. We have Gilbert Woggs, the traditional stage attorney, who afterwards becomes a beadle, gets 'drunk, and Is trun dled off in a wheelbarrow. We have Mark Lane, huß* band to Miriam Lane, a specimen of the traditional stage Innkeeper, and a cuckolded husband. And we have ChaJ/'ney, and G rip, and Yap, and Robin, and Ist Miller, and 2d Miner, and Lieut. Maxlon, and Walter Arden, “agedlS.” So-much for the male additions. Among the women, Alice Stelline Is thrown in as a confidential side dish to Annie Lee. The latter was advertised In the programme as “the prettiest little damsel In the port (see Tennyson),” and if we are to judge of the female beauty of the port by the stage specimens vouchsafed, we.should say that Nature would have been very unkind to Annie Lee had this not been the case. We could picture Mr. Tennyson present last ere* nlng, occupying a proscenium box, tendered by Mrs. Brew as a graceful compliment. We could Imagine him wondering at the hitherto undeveloped re sources of his poem, and dreamily wondering to find It brimful and-Indeed running over with cha racter. The first act opened with the office of Philip’s mIU, and the discharge of one of Philip’s men for getting drunk. Philip, however, scorns to proceed upon the principle of discharging his hands and Immediately hiring them over again. So the delinquent miller is pardoned, and on the Instant hicks np a quarrel with his brother millers; where upon Philip (Mr. James Garden) threatens to close the mill If he has any more of this business. The next scene occurs between Miriam Lane (Mrs. Jhayer) and Wogg (Mr. Stuart Robson), The chief distinction, besides sex, between Miriam and Wogg appears to be that she Is “garrulous and good,” and ha garrulons and bad. The third scene Is the home of Enoch Arden, In which Annie Lee (Miss Price) Is discovered awaiting her husband. Enoch is heavily encumbered with debts due to Wogg, the hard-hearted, red-haired, and Insatiable lawyer. Enoch, according to Ms reiterated expres sions In dramatization, Is at almost the lowest depths of poverty, Annie Is his wife. She, accordingly, Is dressed in a light purple silk, bitched up tastefully all round,'sufficient to display an elaborately-em broldcredpetticoat. She.has ajaunty ltttteplnkand' lace cap on. Sbebas an alr-gauzo apron , on, and airy-gauze little “fixings” all about her. And she has on black mittens 1 Such Is the tra ditional fisherman’s wife ; such la Enoch Arden’s wedded love. This Is the woman who Is to look after babies, and to keep pots and kettles la order. Be hold In her the child of the seashore, attired In pur ple Silk and redolent of blubber fish. But If Miss Price dresses the character thus discreetly, she aots It with as muoh discretion to. she Is as true to na ture as ladylike flshwomen always are'. She moves with a grace that proves how etheriallsed and poet ical the dwellers by the great deep can be rendered. The radiance of the great profession to which Blie Is devoted surrounds with a halo the humblest charac terization, and converts Into a drawing-room belle a poor, simple girl brought up by the sea. The second act opens with a May-pole dance, and Wogg proposing to Annie Lee, In widow’s weeds. Wogg, to oonsole himself, goes and gets drank, Is ducked In the pond, and finally taken homo in a wheel-barrow. Annie Lee retlres to her home, and has an affecting scene with her son (Miss Jefferson), who seeins to have been provided with a .fine tailor by Father Philip, since 'he is magnlflcentin yeilow breeches and a blue coat. The widow retains the weakness for mittens bberlshed in wifehood, and is exceedingly ladylike and devotional. At the dose of the second act she has a vision, In which she sees Enoch under the palm. The third act introduces us to Philip’s home, and represents him as the husband of Annie, He has built a house where Miriam Lane's old tavernjosed to stand, and he has persuaded Miriam Lane (whose husband msanwMla has been ouokolded into his grave.) to oome and keep hi use for Mm at a larger salary and her pick among the perquisites. The act opens with a solllo quy by Miriam Lane (Mrs. Thayer), In bar new ca pacity of housekeeper, on old age In general. Whilst eho la talking she pricks her fingerwlth a needle, and leaves the room ostensibly to find another needle. This fine stroke of stage strategy gives Enoch an opportunity to appear through the garden door at the back of the stage, and Mr. Sod worth the chance to get his orohestra ready for a burst. Miriam returning, finds a strange man In the house. He Informs her ho Is Enoch Arden, when the orohestra immediately steps In with its grand burst, and the part of the audlonoe next the celling ex presses ecstatic delight. Here Walter comes la, and his father embraces him; then Annie, the wife of Philip, appears, and a long explanation ensues, in whloh Enoch tolls her everything but who he' Is. Then Philip oomes In, and a recognition ensues boL tween him and Enoch, Meanwhile the orohestra keep on bursting all the time, and Enoch has no thing left .to do but to 'die. This he accordingly docs, after bequeathing to his son an Immense pro perty left him by. the old sea oaptaln, who Is sap posed to have died on the lonely island. Thus ends this delectable dramatisation. In ad. dltion to the thirteen characters added to those of Mr. Tennyson, allusions are made to several othets. and we learn that Philip had the chance of paying attention to a Miss Stubbs, a milliner, and a Mist Spriggins, a dressmaker. 0 Tennyson I O Stubbs and Spriggins lis It come to this 1 We looked upon Enoch Arden” as ajowol, not indeed as bright as somewhick Tennyson has enshrined in most exqui site? ian'guage.oaskeis, but thanks to the dramatist, we now: perceive Mr. Tennyson was at fault. As a ; relfef to his Enoch, and his Philip, and his Annie, Suld have Introduced a bevy of captains, vil ootors, Innkeepers, and drunken beadles. He 1 have used the stage machinery of wheel-bap. rows, end have thrown out occasional allusions to Sprlgginses and Stubbses,, v It is hardly seoessafy toreferto the acting In such a play. Who could aot well 1 With the exception of a faint and occasional gleam of pathos now and then from Mr. Barrettj Mrs. Thayer was tho only performer who played well. But, then, Bhe has had an Immense stage experience, and knows how to make the beat, of a bad part. We regard this “ dramatization,” as It is called, the most sickening attempt at dramatizing that ever oamo under.our notice. The low level at whloh the general con versation Is maintained Is brightened now and then by a passage from Tennyson, whloh is as ntuoh out of place as anything that can well be Imagined. Spasmodically, and when it suits tho convenience of the dramatist, the cha racters nseffin describing themselves, the lan guage which Tennyson us os in describing them. It is a pity that Mr* Barrett should select this as his opening piece; it is a pity that he should be In duced to appear in It at all. It shows such a per version of intelligence of taste, that it should seem his debut ot last evening was enough to damage his jrc - -x-.. wro m.-ll y JUI iTIIh, OECail3a~ we considered kirn a line and promising young ac tor.'" Wo thought la possessed the,req.ulsites of suc cess. But wo solemnly assure him that If ho per sists !n appearlugin sucha O.ramhtizatlon as “Un der tie Palm,” he will not only prove himself un worthy of the higher walk of the stage, but will ultimately discover that the success granted him through the vitiated taste of publics else where is fleeting aud hollow. The stock oom pany at the Arch Is not without talent. It is capable of providing a not unworthy support to Mr, Barrett. But Its labors are wasted In “ Under the Palm.” No talent or gsnlus could withstand Its pressure. A fine poet’s flno conceptions are slashed into, distorted, and garbled. His plot Is pulled to pieces and glued together again In a most Incongruous and monstrous size. The number of the original characters Is multiplied Into a num ber more than four times as great. But last eve ning even the stock company could not be approved as endeavoring to make the best of bad parts. We have mentioned several of the glaring Inooaslst-' enctes, but we nre glad to accord to Mrs. Thayer the credit which Is her due. Dkath of B. m, s. Jackson, Mtß.—Wo are poised to learn that Dr. Bobert M. S. Jaoksoa United Slates Volunteers, of Crosson, Pa, died at Chattanooga, Wednesday evening last, 18th Instant. Dr. J. has left an only daughter, to whom and a large circle of warm friends in this eity and elsewhere the announcement of his death Will oasse sincere sorrow. He was a man of thorough education and undoubted ability, and was well known throughout the State. SOUTHERN NEWS TO THE 21ST. The Bezels Sending Supplies to " Suffering Prisoners in the United States.” CAPTURE OF FORT FISHER—OUR FORCE EIGHTEEN THOUSAND STRONG. DETAILED EEBEL ACCOUNTS OP THE ATTACK AND CAPTURE. THE GOVERNMENT SALT WOBKS TOBE IN OPEBATION BY THE FIRST PBOX, Washikgtos, Jan. 23.—The Riohmond of January 2lßt, says: “ There was no offioial information from the Sonth at the War Department last evening. Below Rich mond both armies are inactive. On Thursday morn ing the eiiouiy’a batteries opened upon our Chester field works, anff were promptly roplled to. The truce hoat New York at Va lina yestorday morning with fife honor ej Confederate prisoners on board. They will probably - reach the city this evening. The boat will not re turn for several days, as there are large quantities of freight to be sent by her to our sufferlugprison era in the United States, We sincerely hope the truce boat will come as frequently as possible on her mission of meroy. . “The Goldsboro (N. O.) Journal of January 17th famishes all the particulars which have as yet reached us concerning the fall of Fort Fisher, wirh the exception of Gen. Lee’s brief despatch. It says that the Yankees suceeedcd in making a lodgment with'their infantry, a force said: to have been some 18,000 strong, on the river, between Sugar Loaf and Fort Fisher, where they at once commenced en trenching. This lodgment was made probably on Friday sight. Up to 10 o’clock on Sunday night matters were reported satisfactory by our military authorities, but within probably half an hour after-, wards the-enemy made a furious assault on Fort Fisher and took It. ' “ Of the nature of the struggle for the fort wehavg no information. We presume there was much bloodshed, and we ‘doubt not our officers and men did their duty. But Wilmington has not yet fallen. General Whiting was with the garrison, and of course Is a prisoner, wounded, too, as we leam- The Journal adds that private advices by the train last night state that the Yankees were shelling our forces near Battery Gallon, or Sugar Loaf, some jour miles from Fort Fisher. « In reference to the fall of Fort Fisher, It is said that the Yankee attacks were resisted to the last. General' Whiting behaved most nobly. After the enemy had carried the fort, he oharged them three times, and each tlmo with his owfi hands tors down the Yankee flag and trampled It under foot. He was wounded In four places, but not seriously. Col. Lamb was also wounded. Not more than 600 or 600 were lost, and very few were killed on our side. “ The enemy’s loss is unknown, but it Is supposed to be very heavy, as they assaulted our works save-, raltlmes.” The Wilmington Cnroliniaa, of January 16 th, sayß “that General Whiting Is hut slightly wounded,” A postscript, after some papers had gone to press, says “We stop the press to inform our readers of bad news just received at headquar text. Fort Fisher fell last night after an obstinate resistance. General Whiting and staff, with above 3,000 troops, are now in the hands of the enemy. The conflict within the fort was a severe one, lasting for two hours, hand-to-hand with the enemy. We have ho heart to enter into details nor to comment on the disastrous event.. Wemaytell our readers, however, that the gallant. WMting did his duty, and had to succumb to sheer force of numbers, hav ing been assaulted on the sea, land, and rear by the scldlers, sailors, and marines of the enemy. Our readers may rely on us to give them the whole truth alter a few days.” The Clarksville Tobacco Plant, of Thursday, Jan. 12, says : “At the present time the Boanoke river Is swollen to a greater extent than It was ever known to be within the memory of the oldest In habitant. The freshet of June, 1862, exceeded all previous ones considerably. The water mark was then drawn on the back warehouses In the town. “The water, at daybreak to-day, was exactly seven inches Mgher than In 1862, and tills excess of Inches Is no small Jnorease when the river has spread over the extensive lowlands.” “We are gratified to learn,” says the Lynchburg Republican, “ from an authoritative source, that the Balt works will again be in successful operation by the Ist of February next, possibly before that time, so slight was the Injury done them by the late Yan kee raid.” BIPARTMEIST OF THE «F£F. THE COTTON MABKET—BOBBBST OONOSNTSATISO BOBOBS AT HOUSTON, mss. Oaebo, Jan. 23 The steamer St. Nicholas, from New Orleans on January 16th, en route to Louis ville, with 67 bales of cotton, has arrived here. The steamsMps Morning Star and Fung Shuey, from New York, arrived at New Orleans on Janu ary 16th. Commander Palmer, of the Gulf, Blockading Squadron, returned to New Orleans from Mobile Bay. Captain Reynolds and others, captured by gue rillas on the steamer Yenango, have been released and sent to Vicksburg. There is but little inquiry for cotton In the New Orleans market, buyers offering still lower figures, but holders declining to make further oonoesslons. Prime sugar 12%. Prime melasses 122 - Forrest 1b reported to be concentrating Ms forces at Houston, Miss., with .a view of making a raid Into MempMs, The steamers Belle Memphis and Glendale, from Memphis, have arrived, the former with 11 bales of cotton for St. Louis, and the latter with 326 bales for Cincinnati. On the 21st a detachment of troops from MempMs crossed the river and attacked a band of guerillas, at Mound City,.killing, wounding, and oapturing five, without the loss of a man. ' The expedition was still In pursuit. A private letter from Pascagoula, of recent date, states that Gfanger’s-Arroea have fallen back for the present to within the limits of the town, the roads since the storm having rendered it Impossible to transport supplies to the positions formerly held by them. Honors to tlie late Edward Everett. Baltimobb, Jan. 23 —The Maryland Legislature to-day unanimously passed resolutions expressive of regret at the death ol the Hon. Edward Everett, highly eulogistic of. his distinguished character aod public services, and making arrangements for the appointment of seme one to piooounca a eulogy on the deceased, before the Legislature, at an early day.' 1 THE PRESS —PHILADELPHIA’ THF RECENT ASSAULT ON EON. WILLIAM D. KELLKY.' The Conduct of Field to be inquired into by Special Committee, TREATIES RATIFIED WITH THE INDIAN TRIBES OF THE NORTHWEST, A FULL EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS SOON TO BE EFFECTED, TljfE VHOU SDBIXCT PUCKD IS ' THIS HABBSOF CtEH. GBAUT. BITTER DEBATE IN THE HOUSE. sEiuora activations aoainst obn. bdubej!! Brooks Calls Batler a “eoM-Bobber.” HR IS CAILEB TO ACCOUNT El THE LATTifR, Mr. Blair to Rclnra from BitiimonA in a Bay or Two. -Tho Secretary of War has aoat the followlng lettor to the Speaker <>f the Houee, lyhioh was referred to the Oomjßittee on Military Affairs: ’ “Wae Department, JftS. 21, 1885. “Sib : In arsner to the resolution ofthe House of Hepresentatlyes, of the 21st of calling for Etho corrospondocoo In rtferenoe te the exchange of prisoners, I have the Tumor to submit herewith the report of tho Adjutant General, to* gather with such communications upon the subject es have not heretofore been published, i “ The correspondence of Gcd. Butler details' the action In regard to the exohange of prisoners under the authority conferred npon him by order of the War Department. ■ • ! / “ On the isth of October the subject of exefcapge was placed under the direction of Lieutenant (Jan. Grant, with lull aassrarlty to take any l step# he might deem proper to effect the release and} ex change of our soldiers, and of loyal ier sons held as prisoners by the rebel aitth-> ritice. Ho was instructed that It v?it .the .de sign of the President that no efforts consistent with the national honor should be spared to; effect the prompt release of all soldiers and loyal persons held In captivity by the rebels as prisoners of war o? on any other grounds, and the subject was committed to Mm with full authority to aot In the; me mises as he should deem right and proper, uaTer this authority the subject of exchanges has frpm that time continued to his charge, and suoh ’bforts have been made as he deemed proper to obtain like release of our prisoners,.. An engagement /was made for the supply of our prisoners, the articles to ■be distributed under the direction of our ofihsrs paroled for that purpose, and the correspondent pri vilege was extended to the rebel authori ties. In order to afford every facility tat rbfief, special exchanges have' been offered whenevende slred on behalf of our prisoners, and suoh exchanges have to a few instances been permitted by the rebel' authorities, but in many others they have been de nied. A large number of exchanges, Including all the sick, have been effected within a short period. The Commissary General of Prisoners has been dl, rected to make a detailed report of all ths ex changes that have been accomplished stooelthe general exchange ceased, which he will fnrnlsa the House of Bepresentatlves as soon as oempletedl “ The last communication of "General Grant nves reason to believe that a full and complete exohinge of prisoners will speedily be made. [ “It also appears from his statement that weakly supplies are furnished to our prisoners, and dis tributed by officers of our own selection. P “ His letter Is subjoined, as follows: (' Headquarters of the Army o» ins United StatbbJ „ „„ . Washington, D. C., Jan. 21, $65. Hoff* E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: T : Sir : X have authorized Colonel ffiulford, Agent of -Exchange, to renew negotiations for the exchange of all prisoners now held by either party. V The first interview between our agent an ■ Col. Onld, the rebel agent, has already been hah No doubt but that an arrangement will be enterec Into. Indeed, on the strength of that Interview < i ex change a limited one Is now going on near Ttloh mond, Yours, truly, U.S.Gbanl Lieutenant Generil., ,“ P. S.—We are sending supplies to our prisoners at least weekly. They ate received by officer! if our own selection, released Federal prisoners, !rtp distribute them as directed. Supplies furnished by the friends of prisoners aro also forwarded to he same manner. "The nature-of the supplies au! lo rlzed to be furnished by individuals Is apeoifleala the annexed order of the Department. • “Very respectfully your obedient servant, 1 “ Edwin M. Stanton, “ Secretary of War.’ “To the Hon. Schutlek Colfax.” - The accompanying correspondence extenda-fnm June, 1862, to the nearest time, and embraces b«n munlcations between Lieutenant GeneraTGraat. Generals Butler, Halleck.ana mtehcook on "c side, and General Lee and Commissioner Quid the other. . Between General Banks and the rel Generals Taylor and Grier, to Eouislana; betweeh. General Foster and the rebel General S. Jones.,it) Charleston, and also the correspondence of Generis 1 Canby, Buell, Burbrldge, Curtis, Bosecnujs,' Sehenok, and Sherman, I The Government furnishes only-articles of elon- Ing and the regular commissary stores. Frlendftor the prisoners, may forward to Colonel John E. Milt ford,- at Fort Monroe, any of ttio following article! for their use rOoats, under- clothes, caps, suspenders! brushes, buttons, sewing cotton, pocket knives! steel pens, postage Btamps, pipes, pants, socks, shoes,' looking glasses, combs, tape, pins and needles, paper, lead pencils, tobacco, snuff, family soap, vests, hats, handkerchiefs;, towels, cloths, brooms, and threads, 'scissors, enve lopes, penknives, cigars, sugar, butter, lard, bo logna sausages, pepper, salt, fish,- pickles, drleaj fruit, apples, crockery, smoked beef, com mbal, ] mustard, crackers, sauce, lemons, matches, glass ware, beef tongue, nutmegs, table salt, oheese, ve- < getables, nuts, yeast powder, tinware, meats, and fish to cans. ; KATIFICATION OF IKDIAN TREATIES. The Senate has ratified the treaties with the Northwestern hands of Shoshonee Indians, estab lishing peace and friendship; the several bands stipulating that hostilities and all depredations open the emigrant trains, the mall and telegraph lines, and upon citizens of the United States within their country shall cease. The boundaries of their oonntry,aa claimed and occupied hy them, are as follows: On the north by the middle of the G-reat Desert, on the west hy Steptoe Valley, on the south by Toodoe or Green Mountains, on the east by the Great Salt Lake, Tullla, and Kush Valley. ' The Indians agree to remove to these reserva tlons.whenever the President shall deem it expedi ent for them to do so, and become herdsmen or agri culturists, the Government paying them oertaih annuities In money, provisions and goods. The In dians also agree that the Pacific Katlroad shall not be molested, that military poets, &0., may be con structed, gold and silver mines worked, and mining and agricultural settlements formed, and branohes established wherever they may be required, \ . Mr. Blais is expected to return from Richmond In a day or two. It Is still unknown what he went.' there for. It may be well known that up to Satnrif day It has been the constant assertion of - officials here that neither he nor his mission ought* to give the slightest reason for peace rumors. But! it to well known that Blais has had several inter-; views on the subject with the President and Davis. S Blais’s return will be the signal ror more prodigious 5 canards. x ! The Senate to-day, In executive session, confirmed the following nomination; 'Osablbs a. Dana to be Assistant Secretary of War, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resig nation of Petbb H. Watsok, AN ERROR CORRECTED. It has been erroneously stated that Admiral Pos *bb, in his detailed report, confirms the report that the rebels had blown up Port Caswell and the steamers Tjdlahaseee and Chlckamauga. Bis lan guage Is : i“ A large force of gunboats occupiedthb river between Caswell and Wilmington. That place la hermetically scaled against blockade-run ners, and no Alabamas or Florldas, Chickamaugas or Tallahassees, will ever fit out from this port; and our merchant vessels will soon, I hope, be en abled to pursue in safety their avocation.’’ Hs.fur ther says: “We shall move along carefully, and have no vessels blown up with, torpedoes If I can help It; anil I think we will he la Wilmington be fore long.” From a report of the Provost Marshal General to Congress lt ! appears there were 60,687 naval enlist ments, from April 17,1861, to Feb. 24,1864, IHTOM CONGRESS—Second Session. The CHAIR laid before the Senate a communication from Secretary Stanton, stating that several resolutions calling for Information in his pos e salon had been hand* ed to him on hie return to the city, and that the informa tion would be sent in as speedily as possible, Hr. CHANDLER of Michigan, presented the creden tials of Mr. Howard. Senator elect from Michigan, for six years from the 4th of March next. The credentials were read. INSTRUCTIONS PROM THB OHIO XROISLATURB.' Mr. WADE, of Ohio, presented the joint resolution of the Ohio Legislature, msirhcting the Senators and re questing the Representatives from that State to vote for the constitutional amendment abolishing and pro hlbittog slavery. Ordered to be laid on the table and printed. Hr. WADE presented the petition of sitlzess of Ohio, ashing that efforts be made to secure an exchange of prisoners. Referred to the Committee on Military Af faire. Hr. WADE presented the-memorial of Ohio publish ers. aching for the abolition of duty on imported paper* Referred to the Committee of Finance. Mr. BROWN, of Missouri, presented a revolution which wee parsed by the Missouri Constitutional Con vention, asking for the passage of the constitutional ameadmentnow before Congress. ’ ■ - . Petitions for an increase ot the pay of the officers and clerks in the -Government service were presented by, Messrs; HOWARD, WILSON, and SUMNER, and ap propriately referred. XBCBBASR 07 07710885’ COMPENSATION, Mr. WILSON introduced a bill entitled an act to in crease the eompeisatton of cen&ia officers in she army In the field. The fi st section provides that the commu tation price ot rations to au officers below and in cluding orevet brigadier generals, shall be fifty cents after the first of Marob, insteac of thirty cents, as at preterit, but this shall not apply to officers who are eu titled to commutation for quarters, or to officers of the Veteran Reserve Corps. The second section relieves all officers of the army and navy from the payment of income tax. The thi-d faction provides that -every officer who remains in the service, except those ihAbe Veteran Reserve Corps and those on detached duty who get commutation for quar ters, ehmU at the close of the war be entitled to three months’ pay on Letng honorably mustered cut of the teryiw, This applies to volunteer officers only, The WASHINGTON. PROCEEDINGS I V CONGRESS, MB. BROOKS. Washington, January^, THE EXCHANGE OF PEIfIONERS. RETURN OP BLAIR. SENATE CONFIRMATION. NAVAL ENLISTMENTS, SENATE. ORRDBNTIALS TRRSRNTRD, PETITIONS. TUESDAY. JANUARY .24. 1866.' gov# »« toftnwl to tho Oomnlttoooa. HUlUrrAl- ' THE DEFIOIENOT Bltt. oMo * to* Flnau. Commit- JHf oommlttys ot oouormu* ob th, thft r , SJ’ TO i“ ““W® to acrao, usd novod I ttr tker Insist upon its amsndia.Kt, and ln f.“®thev_«Oßui!Utoo. Tho sakjoot of dtauroo that tho Hons, luistoi thonsaad dollars beln, addsd to tho bill for explained that the Honso eonld not that of other offleors.lh tho S i JtL^,^fS uet he Increased also. TEo Senate eoald oiT r! o®«r* while It refused an SfSbVtMSha'L^ler^TuM^^^ ei»PS andprivatloDß in S*MoruU*a*ined ia favor ef la 'bought it unwise to 'he pay of one clan of persona be. TcrrMiarT 6 o ? u A4, ao ! i>s.sxtended to otheis. of Il li Bo{ s» hoped the benate would in concurring in the recommendation of lir. BA VIS, of!Maryland, hoped thgijßiSfiate would not %iZ\f%ELi 0 ft 6 iflc reaßfl House, but 2£S«l»« rea l? of Sectors and Repre- Congressmen were the most poorly compensated men in the service of the Govern- Bae^- , was in favor of the iuereasa, bscanse he seeded the money himself and ought to have it. The depreciation of the currency had reduced the salaries of per cent.,and the compensation was not sufficient. . Mr. MORGAN, of Jfew York, said that in order to , test the sense of the Senate on this question of in creased compensation, he would call tho yeas and nave on agreeing to the proposition of Mr. Sbermahithat the senate refuse to accede to the proporitibnrotfan ln cresße The yeas and nays were taken— Mcßonga;—and Mr, Sherman’s prdpdrition was sgreed to, ? . PETITION PBOH SURGEON GENERAL HAMMOND. Ja Bid*ry Committee, re ported back vbopetition o? Sargeoa- Conerol Hammoßd. aßHing for inEoirv into the circum.tanceo of the coart ir.artml before which ho was tried, and asked that it >*e ««ere4 to the MHltary Coiamiitee, whioh £ ordered. THB OBBGON AS2COR7 AND ABBBNAL, Mr. LANS, of Indiana, from the Military Committee, reported advenely oaule petition of the Oregon Lsgls* laime, for of an ambry ind arsenal in that State. The report was agreed TUB INVESTIGATION INTO THB CONDUCT OF OSKB* RAL PAYNB. Mr. f- ESanTH, from the Military Committee, re ported back Mr. rowell’s resolution calling on tha Sec retary of W« for the publication of the report ofthe commisßitm that investigated the conductor Gen. Payne at Paducah amended so es to add. “all papers con. ntcted with said investigation. ” Massed. NO NEGOTIATIONS WITH BBBBLS, Mr, GLARE, of New Hampshire, offered the follow* printed and iie upon the table for ihe present: * J2c#oived,.by ,the Senate and House of Representa tives in Oonprees assembled, That no negotiations, terms of settlement, or. concessions, or compromise be eitered into, proposed, yielded, or made with the re bele, directly or indirectly, umil they have manifested their implirit ano unconditional submission to the au* ttcrfty of the Government rand, farther, that, however much peace may be desired, the presentewar must be w aged wUh all tho energy and resources of the Govern ment until said ;submlTsion shall os secured and the |up|ranacy of.the Constitution and the laws be esta blieied oVcr the entire territory of iho Gnlted fitat«i as heretofore claimed • - ffhe ttile-of the above is : A resolution declaring the cense of the Congress upon the subject of negotia tion. AN AMENDMENT TO TUB CONSTITUTION, h?r. DIXON", of Connecticut, offered tlie following, which ’•as referred to the Judiciary Committee ; .Resolrfdrby tie Senate and House oi Representa tives of the U-pitfed Stages of America; in Congress assem bled, two-thirds of Slth Houses consttTtfng, That ia lienor the fink paragraph of the ninth secUon'of the first, article of the Constitution, of the Unite&Statft&tlie following be proposed as an amendment to IhefOohetU tution of thepmted Stafcas, which, whoa ratified 1 by two-thirea cf the legUlsturea of the several Stales shell he to &U intents and purposes a part nf the said Constitution, to wit: •* That Congress shall have pow er to lay a tax or duty on all articles frt m any State * * TDK KTDJttBKa OP ENLISTED WS3f IN THE NATf • CREDITED TO STATES, ETC. The OH AIK presented a c jmmnßle.tloa from tia Serautory of War In reply to the Senate resolution of 'January 6, asking for information aatj the number of an« 39 « tainted In the naval eervice of the United States that have fcetii credited on the military, quotas of the re spectiye States, It appear?, on the authority of the Pro vost Marshal GexeraC that the number of suojkcredits W&Bf7,G£7..TMs iccludes aii .naval enlistments from April 17, 3Ssl»to February. 54.. The principle was to credit these men, by the aos, to their places ofieeidence, so faraswas practicable to do so, and according to the rules governing in credltirg men en listed in the army. C< mmissloners were appointed by ?be Secretary of war to collect the proof necessary to determine thetegftiity of the claims Upon this proof the credits -were allowed. The evidence taken was pro cured by official certificates from the Navy Department Is wathitgton from the commanding officers of receir mg ships and juaval rendezvous, and by affidavits and certificate* of rupervlsora of towns and cmatfcs, and ether data deemed reliable. .The commissioners were iteiraeted that the Mate in which enlistments had been msde would be entitled to credit therefor unless it should appear by more direct evidence that they be longed elsewhere; . .EXPLANATION OF THE CONFISCATION BILL. Mr, *FRUM&U£L gave notice that on to- morrow he winld call np the resolution explanatory of the confla tion bill, and should move an amendment striking ent that part of it which limits Ike confiscation of r«3 estate to ihelife of an individual. Mr. SUMNER, at Massachusetts, said this provirion was already incorporated in the fmdmen’B toil, wMen would be acted upon in a few days. THE SALB OF THE ST, LOUIS ANSBNAL. Mr. Missouri, called up the bill to repeal a bill for the sale of lbe St. Bonis arsenal and grounds. Which was pe seed. THANKS TO EREVETMAJOB GENERAL TERRY, "The resolution of thanks to Major General Ter ty, with fhe.Hcuse amendment Inserting the word “brevet” before “major,” was taken up and passed. PURCUABB OX THB N. T. MBBCHANTS* BXOHAWGB. On motion of Mr. CLARK* of Kew Bampshire* the Senate took up and passed the joint resolution auiho riring tho purchase of the Hew York Merchants’ Ex change, to be used for custom house purposes. HECBIPTS XBOX THB U H?TEST?AX, BBYjEKUJS **• SYSTEM. Mr. WILSOK, of Massachusetts, offered a resolution, which was pasted, calling upon the Secretary of the uzeamry for a statement Ofthe amount of money col lected in each internal revenue district ofthe several States. TBB BANK, PAY, AND SUMBSS OP PAYMASTERS, BTO. Mr, GRIMES* of lowa, called up the bill defining the rank and pay of paymasters in the navy. Mr. GRIMES explained that there were now one hun dred paymasters and assistant paymasters in the naval service-sixty-four paymasters and thirty* six assistant paymasters, and three hundred and ninety-six acting assistant paymaster*. It was proposed by this bill to enable: the President or the Secretary of the teavy to ielect from among these four hundred young' men one. hundred who shall have furnished the best evidence of their capacity, and attach them to the navy ; iroper as passed assistant paymasters, with the pay of *],6uo pe£year_fin<l one ration. It was euppoied that here w ould be no time in the future when ih«re would be less tbanfcwohundred paymariersneededrimthanavY-- if one hundred vessels were kept in conuulssion tola number would-be required, as a great many paymasters are always«aeeded for shore duty. The bill also created the new grade of pastas sis ant paymasters. The regu lations now required a strict examination, besides tes timonials as _to capacity and honesty. It was now proposed toimake the rank of past assistant Bay masters to correspond with past assistant surgeons and enxl aeers. 3 Men who pass a second examination will be entitled to this new rank. •Mr. GKIMIS, of lowa, explained further that the bill was approved by the Secretary of the ffavy. Mr. HAXB was opposed to thebiU, and did not think it wise at this lime to make permanent additions to tho »svy. It would-become necessary before long, he thought, to reduce the number of naval officers, Mr. HaLR called the Teas and nays on the passage of the bill—yeas 27, nays 4. The bill was passed. Messrs. Bnrk&Zew* Davis, Carlisle, and Hale, alone Toting ia the negative. RETALIATION ON REBEL BBIBONBBB. .Mr. WADE, of OMo, moved that the Senate take up the resolution advising retaliation for cruel treatment of our officers and soldiers by the rebels Mr. SUMMER Oh! i wouldn't take up that now. Mr WADE. Ton would if you were a prisoner. The resolution was taken up. Mr. HEhDKIOKS, of Indiana, stated that lie under* stood that Mr. Johnson wished to debate this reeolu toon, ana he hoped Its further consideration would be postponed ur-iii to* mono w. Mr. WADE. I shall not resist the postponement until to-morrow, if the Benator from Maryland wishes to de bate this subject, and yet I feel that if the gentlemen i who wish 10 debate it were in tbe condition of many of bur prisoners, would not feel like listening to a Vrery long speech on the subjeot. I will let it stand over till to-morrow- bot with the understanding that I shall hws it at the earliest opportunity. Y Mr. HENDRICKS replied to Mr. Wade, saying that be Senator from Ohiohad seen fit to say that if he we;e k the condition of some of our prisoners he wouid not tel like debating thaquestion $ that he (Hr. Hendricks) fd not feel that sympathy for the prisoners that he ought 9 Perhaps there was np member of the Senate who Fait n>re sensitively on this subject lhan he (Hr Hendricks) cS. He had a brother in the Southern prisons, and the latent relations of no Senator could make him more Bltltive than he was on this question. He was very fife to say, however, without fully examining the sub- Jtt. that he did" not think the resolution proposed wss to best way to secure the release of our prisoners He tltoshta general exchange ought to be effected, and haeiievedit could be if the party in power would make thVfloit. 4r. WADE, of Ohio, said he did not feel 1: ke agree logo a postponement, inasmuch as the Senator from Jumna had made all tbs speech that could be made on thaobject. Retaliation had been successful before in thijrar., The rebate bad placed our men under the fire p! «r batteries, end they were compelled to desist from thiawhes we retaliated by exposing their men In a eimhrway. HIHaRLAH. of lowa, said he did not believe lirex* pedfct always to agree to an exchange, in the present ci nolcn of the contest, as every man released by us wasjt to be put into the field against us, and thus sweljhe ranks ,of the rebel army. It was to our in- tercelto keepthe rebel force in the field as small as possile, »nd if we could by retaliattonVecure fair treat- SQent|r our prkonerß in the bouth, this would be the Wi«ea>olicy. x. Aftcfeome further remarks on the subject the resolu tion vfe postponed until .to-morrow. The Senate then went !|oexecutive session* and soon after adjourned. fC it ©‘ OUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. T>HB PUTT OK PBIKTIirG FAPBB, Vf. ' SJSHBtTRNjB, of QUioiSt offered the following joint* luttonf ■ \ Ke*o d. That mlieuof thedntyon printing paper unsised id used for book* and newspapers, now la Tied by law, bare shell be levied, collected, and paid, 3 per centum t valorem. Hr. JSHbTJJifiE, of Illinois, moved the previous questio Mr F INSWOBTH, of Illinois, hoped the resolution would 2 be passed without consideration. He wanted It refer] ' io the Committee on War s and Means. . Hr. 2) ffFST, of Massachusetts, made objection to the nasty pi ace of the resolution. Hr. i iSBBUBNB raid the duty was now twenty per cen mi ana he wanted to relieve the newspapers from so: i of their burdens. * Hr. M IRILL.of Vermont,was opposed to.the pas* sage of s resolution, for the reason that the subject was no pendlnc before the Committee of Ways and Heans. . Hr. F :NSWOBTH, of Illinois, moved that the reso lution 1 laid on the table* which was disagreed to— yeas 41, tyeSS. The I iso ordered the main question to be put by a vote of • pees to 44 nays, and the question having been stated a 1 thejoint resolution be engrossed and read a . third til now? i Hr. 8' DXtOING, in order to prevent further action. : moved 1 -t the'House adjonra, which was deoided in the neg* re—yeas 13, nave 116 r Hr. I )OHAIiL f of Pennsylvania, unsuccessfully i moved t twbbn the House adjournit be till Monday, i He next loved that the House which also 'failed. * The gabion was ordered on the passage of the reso lution, t»n Hr. BICE moved to layTt on the table, T his vaebt agreed to—yeas 43, nays §3. Theioiiresdution was then passed—yeas 97, nays 40, asfol|ra; * i \ YEAS, 1 Warfield, Patterson, l Grider, . Pendleton, IGrinnell, Perry, Warding, Price, ich.), Hairing ton; Band&H (Pa.l, Harristw,}, Randall (Ky.£ Solman, Bice (Me.), totebkiss, Bobinson, Hibbard (lowa), Boners, \bbaro (Conn.) Boliins(H. H.), Boss, mson(Penna), Schenok, lian, Scofield, won, Scott, iegg (Mich.), Sloan, (nan. NteefCK 7.), - Steele (If. J.), gtronse, Sweat, Townsend, Upson. Vtn v alkanbmrg. Wadsworth, Wasbbume<ni.), Whaley, Wheeler. White, G. A. White. J. W. Wilder, Wilvm, . * Windom? Teaman. Allen. J. 1 1 Allison, | Ancona, \ Arnold, I Baldwin (t Baxter, 1 Beaman. Blaine, Blair, Bliss, Blow, & Brown (W Chandler, Clark, A,IS Clay, CoWa, Coffrotb. Cox, Cravens, Dawson, , Sensing, Dennison, Donntlly, Brings, Eckley, Eden, Bdgertoa. Bldridge, Flnek, Gan&on, Ehu L|ar» X4loud, Kfyear, wiwlTl Miwell. Mideton, ginUH.t), Moilon, Korl, Odell O'UlcOhlo). Orthl ta23 rUl * Allen, [Eliot Aines, far Baldwin (MASS. >. ' Bomwell, Broom all. Brown (W.Ya.), Clarke, F. Cole. ... Criswell,. Davis (MS.), Davis (N. Y.), Dawes, Dlxofi* The joint resolution is Senate. Hali, glglli Boom) jODC*f Kell©’. Keilrg Harru Mcßrtd ttoorhe Morrill, 5 THANKS TO MAJOB Hr. ’WaSBBBBNE, of "hanks t° General Sheridan .Colßialttee on Military Aif a IIIftTEDCTJONB FROM THKI OObOBBUniQ THE COROT! Mr. FRANK, of Now To>b| of 'the L**ls!atiire of 3S ew It tociji and. naffgaUnc tbs 3spr< It being Ia«oiBp«tlbIe wilb fees Go.enuneat. ikqotbt mo nsn oatiobt. .On isotloa of Mr. BCHSHCK. of Ohio. * "ffiSg?* W»s adopted anthoriiln* toe Committee oa MUltorj Affaire to Bead forperaoas aadpapers.aiide*amlße wlteeaaee, as to ret»li»ti< n for too rotrol trsatmopt of prisoners of war* tog tubject having beast referred to the committee under a resolution of the Hone*, rax XUXDBBOUS ATTACK OK HOST. W, D. XSLZ.VT. , Mr- SCHBKCK. of Ohio, rose to a question of privi lege. and offered a preamble setting rorth that A. r. field* in language of intimidation* and bullying, bad attempted to interfere wit Hffm. J>. Eel ley* a member of Congress from Pennsylvania, in Mb right and duties as a member, in voting and declaring on a panning subject of legislation; and fallowing up sack totimidationand ballying by an assault on the person of the said Wm. D. Kelley* thus committing a breach, of the privileges of the House; therefore* Resolved, That a select committee of five members be appointed by the Speaker to inquire into the alleged breach of privilere, and to send for persons and papers, and inquire what order it is proper to take to protect 1 the rights, privileges. an* free legislation of the House. Mr, &CBEECK. caused to be read an account from a newspaper of the assault by A. P. field on Judge Kel ley, and the circa me tances attending the infliction of personal injury upon the latter gentleman, as elicited from a judicial examination.; Mr. FARNSWORTH offered ah amendment to the re solution, that trail* (he report of the committee shall be made A. F. Field shall be excluded from the priyi leges of the floor. Mr. FARNSWORTH said it was known that Mr. Field was here awaiting action in his case as a member elect from Louisiana* and that a resolution had been passed giving him the privileges of the floor pending an examination ot the subject. . Mr. MOORHEAD, of Pennsylvania, said that while he would vote to protect the House in all its rights, he disliked asking for a committee to Investigate so gross an outrage. He would be content with the amendment jubC offered* to exclude Mr. Field from the privileges of the floor. This should be done promptly and unani mously, as he did not think gentlemen here wished to be a«oc; ated with a man guilty of such an outrage as haa been committed upon Ms colleague. Mr. SCHENGK cadd tbat in drawing the reso lution he had not Been or heard from Judge Kelley., and knew nothing of the circumstances of the auault until be saw the newspaper reports con- Uusipg them. In that resolution he did not speak of Mr. Field as having been admitted to the floor of, the Bouse, and neither Judge Field nor Judge Kelley was of the least possible consequence in this connection ascompmdWiih the great question which underlies this entire proceeding, fie wanted to see whether any citizen shall undertake to intimidate or prevent a free exercise of judgment by a member of Goa gross- He referred to the notion of the House ln 1831 and lfS3, when Sam Houston, an ex-member made an attack upon Mr. blaeberry, a member of the Hou3e,ana of toe vindication th*n made of free speech and legisla tion by thereprimanding of Mr. Houston; and this, too, when the House cc^ainggariargemajority of the De mocratic friends of Homfohßw • , Mr. COX, of Ohio* .said£hat’ihere*-was no one who uot believe that of privilege* and the action vindicate the dig »«r, »nd rtgttta of'jfigffiSase- bnt to nM< Mr. Fi«Jd from the the House was to the rase. Let us first ascertain by inreetiKatlon what grievances there are. Certainty the man who is implicated should oa heard. The amend* mentp<noEding went on the principle that the man U faulty, for hfmseif,he was-pbyeicaliy capa'ole of defecoing himself .(laughter]; but it might not be*o with others. The from Pittsburg (Mr. Moc-ibeau), having a ponderous form and all toe a&IH. *£S# defence, did not feel for others differently cir cumstanced..- [Laughter. 3 Mx TBaY BR, or Pennsylvania, said In Houston’s case* immediately on a communicationheing presented wm Mr. Stan berry, who was a ineciberfrom onio, Mr. Vance, of the same State, off*red a resolution directing the Speaker to issue his warrant to the sergeant at- ai ms to tane into custody, wherever found,the body of Samuel Houston, and keen him subject to the further orders ana direction of the House. The resolution was adopted by a large majority, Und Houston was accordingly ar rested and held to answer for a contempt of. the prlvi iu® 65 «, the House. So, at the second session of the Twenty-third Congress, when John Ewing was assaulted by John P. Lane, a lieutenant in the navy* this Hi-uss asserted its jurisdiction by Its mode of proceeding in the premises and oa a simple communica tion. The question on which the Route was called to act. when a pnma/acie chae was shown to toe Houre -?£ vf £ Fl J itege^-was, Shall the House paused ?to arreet the offender and bring himHo the bar Soft: e House? There could be no higher ofprivUese than an -aseault on a member of the House for his offi cial conduct. --C! Mr. CoX, Did!understand you to any you would vote for hu punishment r Mr. TBaiEK. No; but I would vote for the amend-, meat on the ground that' wh*n there is a prima facie case made out the man is not fit to coma into the Houue While he rests under the charge. If the investigation should show that the charge is groundless, then f shall vote to restore him to the'privilege of which he hag been, deprived. The dignity and eeif-respiot of this Hoqeo require that one who commits au assault on a member should not be permitted; to come into the hatl until he clears his skirts of,the charge. Ihe House cannot be too jealous of its dignities and rights. Ibe rights of the people are of so sacred a cha racter, and the untremmeted liberty of the me to important* that they should always be ade quately protected. • . , • _Mr COK, resuming, said the caße of Stanbrey and Houston excited a great deal of interest, and that Stan bery never again was returned by his constituents to Congras because be submitted to Hm&fcon'a flagella tion. Tht gentleman from Peunsyivaaia {Mr. Thayer) in effect, to hang the man first and to try Mm Mr. THAYER interrupted Mr. Cox, saying he did rotpropose to punish the accused until after he had him dcly convicted; hut he did propose* as th*re was a primes facie case, to exclude him trom the floor until hd &hould show his innocence. Mr. COX af-ked whether it was not a punishment to take awav the only privilege the man had. _Mr. bCBENCK said he was familiar with the case of Sianberry from its political aspects long ago. He had no objection to bring Mr Field before the bat of the Bouse* ashed been suggested, but he thought his reso lution answered-the end in view juat as well. He de tailed the proceedings of the House in Mr. Houston's ease, Mr. Houston, it appears, was brought to the bar ■end questions were pat to him touching his admission or .<teutel of the charge against him, and after he was withdrawn, the committee, at the head of which was Mr. Pavia, of Massachusetts, xeeommended what farther the House should do. It happened that Houston, as an ex-member* had the privilege of the floor, and aftertbe ease was fully heard, ha was punished by a reprimand from the Speaker*for the assault he had made upon Mr. Si an berry, and also deprived of the privilege of the floor When the communtcation was sent to the Bouse, a question arose as to whether theje was a sufficient; showing, but some of the friends of Mr. Stan bezry tod need him to make an affidavit. Iu the case now pending he had produced the narrative of sworn testimony.. x Mr. FABaSWOBTH raid that as to Mr. Field he was merely admitted to the floor as a matter of courtesy* and it was znanllestly proper the privilege should be with drawn until after an investigation- Tne attack upon Judge Keiiey was so unprovoked it was due to dignity and propriety that the aggressor should be denied the Privilege of the floor. Mr. COX said Mr. Field was more entitled to thejsri veleges oi the floor than Houston was, becaus i the Con gressional term of the latter had expired, and Field was endeavoring to he admitted. Mr. JAMES C. ALLEH said gfave charges were pre senled to the resolution, for which he expected to vote; but while they were try tog the man he proposed to give him the privileges extend* d to the meanest criminal of being present during the discussion or his guilt or innocence. The.amesdment to exclude him, if adopted* would assimilate this hall to a Bfcar chamber. Mr. LEONARD Ml EES. of FennsylvaziiA desired to say in heflalf of Judge Kelley that he neither presented the ease here nor prosecuted it iu the courts. When ihe toßtlmcny w&b required, and if Judge Kelley was sent for &s a witness, he would attend. Mr. Myers saw the whole proceeding The attack was cowardly, -Judge K«Ue?4ook.carej>£. -lajjaTbcxttt*npiy, Miougn navlni Hs assauanfat a uuau vantaie. Mr. COX said he had made no charge of that kiud. Mr. MXEBj said the gentlemen had made a jocular intimation about *• one 7 s defending himself. ’* Mr GOX replied that he had reference to his own physical disability, ** MTERB* resuming, s§id he understood the comte part of the gentleman’s remarks, and* in conclusion* expressed the hope that Mr. Field would at once bs ex cluded from the privilege of the floor. •Hr, HABBINdTON, of Indiana* said that for one he was opposed to the amendment, as there was no *vi denee before the Bouse, except of a police report-, that a violation of the privileges of the House ha i been com xnitied. While he would punish Violations of the privileges ef the House, he would not exclude the accused, because it was unwarranted and contrary *to every principle of Investigation. If A w ,«™ language as was repre •ented, Mr. Field ought to have resented it. If Judge Keiiey had used outside the language he bad used here to insult members, then the chastisement was just. He did sot, however* know the facts in the case. Mr. THAYER, of Pennsylvania, regretted that the gentiemau from Indiana had put a hypothetical case re flecting on the character oi the gentleman injured rather than on that of the aggressor. Mr TOWNSESD thought that something was dueSto the representative character of Mr Field, and suggested a substitute foi the amendment* which Mr. Farnsworth accepted—namely: That until tne report of the commit tee shall be made the privileges heretofore extended to A. B. Field are suspended. This was agreed to, and the resolution for the appoint ment of a select committee, as thus amended, was adopted ‘ Mr. BROOKS, of New York, said that not long ago, in the course of his remarks, he had occasion to speak of a certain major general" as a gold robber, but in tome of the prints he was represented as saying bold robber. No doubt this was a mis understanding. Be had received a letter from a major general who, it seemed, supposed that hU remark was particularly appllcab e to him. though at the time there &^ 0t ? ter i J c 8 P 0 A «eneral in the city of New York. At Ms desire the letter was read: Washlnqtox, January 20, 1885. fames Brooks, Member o/ Congress, House of Rwre sentatives: - I find in the .ZtofZy Globe of the 7th to* t a report of your remarks in the House on the 6th tost., anextractfrom which personal to me\is appended. I have the honor to inquire whether your remarks are correctly reported, except perhaps in the misprint “gold” for “bold: 1 * and also whether taere was any modification, explana tion, or limitation made by you other than appears in this report. 1 The gentleman who hands you this will wait, or call for your answer at any time or place you may desi*- nate. B, F. BUTLEE, Major General. The extract from Mr. Brooks’ speech wasln substance: I am boundwto say an effort was made to control the city of New York during the autumn election, and tne Soveroment sent there a gold robber in the person of a major general of the united States. Robber as he was of the public treasure, aud major general, he dared not exercise control over the actions of those whom the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Scofield) had called thieves and robbers. ** Mr. BROOKS, resuming* said that the latter from General Butler was brought to him by H. C. Clark, captain and adjutant , Hr- BODTWELL rose to a question of order that the letter of General (Butler did not violate any of the privileges of a member. The SPEAKER said before deciding the point he would like .Mr. Brooks to point out what words in the letter he exCepted to* and he would then rule at to them specifically. v : .Mi- BROOKS in reply, quoted from the Constitution, that ’’For any speech or debate in either Home, mem bera shall not be questioned in any other placp” The SFEAKEBircplled that would justify the gentle man to.lefustog to answer the letter, but did not settle this point.. Hr. BROOKS then said he excepted the whole Jetier. It was sent through General Butler’s aide de-camp in uniform instead of through the post of fice. and Captain Clark was desirous of an immediate answer, fie did sot like a military gentleman coming into his house and calling for an immediate answer— riauthterj—or any answer. He expressed to hl» aide de camp that he could not give an immediate answer, but would take his own time. The remarks to which General Butler had tat en exception were made on the floowf this Bouse* and he did not choose to‘enter to*” acomspondence with Major General Butler concerning BOUTWELL, of Massachusetts* pressed his point of order. Mr BEOOKB quoted from the letter: “The gentleman Who hands you this will wait or call for an answer at K»y pises you may detignate.” This, said Hr. Brooks, Is the language of the duellist. -The SPEAKER decided that the letter was uot an in fringement of privilege; that if he should rote that it was, it would cat off all the right of cri ticism by constituents in their letters on the speeches aud acts of their members* and ail attempts to secure explanations of laaguage whieu a person alluded to nere defined unjust It seemed to toe Chair natural and not improper that a person who had been charged here as a gold-robber should inquire if this charge was correctly reported, and whether there was not some explanation or qualification of it, and che language of the note did not seem offensive. Language: Boinethtogliko this might have been used by thiee who recognized dueding. If the letter was dearly intended as inviting a settlement of this matter by what i» called the ' code of honor, * ’ but whieh the Chair regarded as a code of murder, he would have ruled stalest it; but as it was susceptible of a different construction* he de cided toat it was not a question of privilege. Mr BROOKS appealed from the decision of the chair. He said If the object was to ascertain wnether be had been correctly reported or not he could hive found oat at the office of the Congressional Globe, or of its re- He had revised the speech, making hold” robberffioZd robber. General Butler sent his aide to him with the letter* white he eras at breakfast; an aide-de camp in full panoply, paid for out of the treasury of the United States, and at pr« cent to the service of General Butler. If he had been a .duellist he should have ac . cepted the note In that character, but he resolved to re tort to his rights as a member of the House, and it was on that ground he left it to be said whether he was cor rect or incorrect Hr* XNGBB&OLL, of Illinois. What ground had you for asserting that General Butler was a gold robber? ‘ Mr. BBGOKB. I cannot give my reason under the ru Zing of the Chair ~ CUrles from toe Democratic side of >( Let us have them! What are they?'’3 . Mr. STEVENS. We had better confine ourselves to the legitimate line of debate. 1 require toe gent eman to speak to the text. Mr. INGBRSOLL. I move the rules be suspended In order that the gentleman may explain. The rnjeswtre snepp* ded h, a vote for that purpose. Mr. BTBYBNS (to a low tone). “ We suspend the rules that we may al*grace ourselves. ” Mr. fcPATJLI ISG inquired. Will] it be in order to let Butter m the r:ng? . Mr. KBRNaN- That is not in the Field. . Mr. BBOuK* said the reason he did not reply to the letter was that he had known General Sutler oa a pre vious occasion in New York,-when surroaeded by a staff of twenty or twenty-firs officers in the Hoff man Bouse, send out his aide-do camp to demand the presence of gentlemen before him,-and when the gen tir men appeared they found him seated at tbe table who his pistols" before him; and this in the petceable otty of New York. The grmud on which he made the oharge of Butler being a gold robner was certain transactions in New Orleans and the prooeediogs in the eurrexete C iart la .New York. The plaintiff in the car*. Samuel Smith, procured an order to oompal Batter to refund certain moaey * sta ting in his deposition tbat he went from Saratoga some yr&rs ago to Now Orleans, and he and hta brother on tetedtoiottei banking bat-iDet-sontbfl 2 tt of April.lfßi When Admiral Farragut had pasted the forts be secre teolls gold in the air csite of toe vault, fearing'! hat the citu would be given to plunder. General .Butter, on tie Istdf May, an order, and directed every man to retain to hie pmoilslng that tbe right cf property should be h»-ld inviolate, eaojeot only to th» laws of-too Cnitad Hfatea. The d-ponenC ac corditoly reopened his bank iog house. Geaerel Bnt- tod examining into theaffoug of toe Morris (Bf.Y.), Myers, Ames Myers; Jbecnard tFJSeui (Peon.), . Per ham, Bice (Mass.). * Shannon. Spaulding. ! Stevens, ■ I'hayar, Tracy, Washburn (Mass) Williams. to be acted npoh by the fSBAL SHERIDAN. kia, offered a resolution of [hion was referred to tke iW Y&KK LHGISLATTJRB riONAL AMENDMENT. the resolution* instructing .the Seaa itatlTes to rote Cqr (he l>ttdMn l M4 findkw ths deponent had $80,030 In gold be demanded the money of him, and on Us refomns, be w»» thrown Into prison uani he revealed the plats or «oncealment. Qen Butler has now *5O MO of this gold, So He {Hr. Brooks) had only to add thatthia money bad never been paid into tie treasury of the United Stetee sad yet remains la Batter 'stands. Hr; I*OA«, of Missouri Hss it ever bm* returned to ftbe proper department ? Mr. BKOOKB. It is cot in the Treasury Department. Mr. LOAN. Xunderstand it has bsen paid overt* tk« War Department. * Mr STJtVJSJSS asked whsd was the recall of the soft to which the gentleman referred? Hr. BBOOKB replied it was a till pending Hie fact was nor to he discredited that the $50,030 was not where it ought to be. hat in the sole possession of Genera, liotler. _ Hr. GOOCH* of Massachusetts. X will say to the gen tleman if, before making his charge, he had taken oc casion to investigate the facts, he would have learned the cfrcassiasces under which the money was taken and the readiness of Gen. Butler to obey the order of the War Department. .. .. A colloquy of a very spirited, rapid, and earnest cha racter followed. Hr. BEOOKB asked. Did he make his report before or after process issued? Hr. GOOCH. 1 presume before, but I don’t know the Mr. BEOOKS. I knowjw did not before the suit was entered. Mr. GOOCH. Was It not before the gentleman made his statement-on this floor? . _ Hr. BhOOKS i know that General Butler used the telegraph to say the money was in the treasury when It was not there. Mr. GOOCH. Is it in accordance with your position here to change .General Butler with being a gold robber ? Mr. BBOOKS. A man who robs a citizen and keeps the money until suit is instituted, and makes no report of the fcubjeefe, deserves the epithet. Mr, GOOCH. Does the gentleman say such is a fact? Mr. BBOOKS. It has been so stated, to me Sir, GOOCH. Did you not know the outer -day that . General Butler had made bis report? i Mr, BBC OKB. He was affrighted into making the re port. Hr. GOOCH. If General Sutler had taken money while in command of New Orleans an-i had not reported L the fact to the Government, but attempted to conceal it, he has committed a wrong; but if he has not done this, then the lentleaoaa from New York, ia calling General Butler **a gold robber, *' hsa done wrong seems to me the gentleman is the last man who would' not receive a note from a gentleman whom he had charred with being * c a gold robber, 1 1 be cause he thinks he can shelter himself behind his Con gressional privileges. Mr. BKOOEfe. Has be the gold or not? Mr. GOOCH. He had the geld ready to respond. Mr BkOOKS asked whether a major tenerat. who takes by force fifty thousand dollars in gold from another man,, and beeps it, Is not a robber. He thought, after theee statements, the House could judge whether or not he was right, If General Butler or bis friends were difasatlsfied'with the charge,all they could do was to ask for a committee c-f investigation, and not to have seat him a letter in order to draw him into a controversy. He mainUtlLed he had been fully justified in using the adjective against Batler. He then proceeded to state what was knows to other gentle men involving General Boiler in cotton spacatatlonj, and in conclusion. said, 4 ‘So help me God, I have no party object in. a controvert y like tins. When I made the re marks to which exception has baen taken General But ler was In full command, and now, when he seems to have ft Hen, X would not have thus spoken if he had not provoked me to it. With tar pen I will fully respond, but here, on the floor of the House, I address the House in the presence of the country and proclaim the charge, and the on which I made It. Mr. SfBVBNS. We have heard to-day about the pri vileges oi the House Members, decent, decorous, and ■ respectable in their behavior, have/ been as mailed; but ttera is another privilege injurious and dangerous to the country, and teat is the privilege of members rising in their places, and, in a viodieftve. malignant, out rageous, and indecent manner, scatter their tilth and slander on. the great men and patriots of the nation, and tn«n shirking from the responsibility and thUlding themselves from answering because they are mem bers of this House. This privilege is a shameful abtt£<& and ought to recoU on the head of aay man who piaCilcts it, and here stands, under the shield of privilege, ard senes forth damn and Mart the character of most eminent men: Thc&rontlem&u from New York said he did it from revengeful motives, proyoked by a letter which he received. 1 have no doubt of it. I dohot blame the gentleman as much m t do these around him. 1a ia only *orry their names are not on the record—those who voted to suspend the rules—that the world may see and point at th*za with scorn. How epuid the motion be made and sustained unless to gratify the appetite that iivaaon the fllihiert garbage from foul stomachs, cast up by malignant hate ? Mr. uGHhNCK asked the gentleman to give way tot an sojournment, &u 4 he coulu resume his remarks to morrow Mr. bTBVENSdid so, remarking that it was right an opportunity should be given to state the farts. On motion, the House then adjourned. THE LECUsHATURE, Ha&£lsbuxu, 'January 23,1655. The Senate was not lu cession to-day. *- HOUSE. The House met at 7# p. M. The committee on the contested-election case of Scho field vs. Da Haven reported In favor of Do Haven, the present member, because he had really lived for one year preceding the election in the territory of which the new aUteesth district was formed, it was impossible forsn> man to hare resided strictly in tbo new district for one year, because it had not existed for that length of time. The following bills were introduced: Mr QUIGLEY, a bill authorizing the Northern blbsr ties Gas Company to manufacture and seU gas and sup ply it to any part of : he city. Mr. THOMaS,*a bill continuing a titleto certain real estate sold by the Girard National Bank jjalso‘requiring all railroad companies in tbe State to sell commutation tickets at average rates, and aslow as (hat of the three largest roads. This does not apply to city passenger lines. Various matters of local interest were then con sidered. Adjourned. - XBUXi Of AM ARMY CORBBSFOKDm. Sis Offence furnishing Contraband Washington, Jan. 23,—Gabon, the newspaper correspondent, who was arrested in Mew York on the charge of publishing contraband int'ormafioifof value to the rebels, in relation to the late expedi tion against Wilmington, was brought up for trial to-day before General Doubleday's military com mission. Osbon asked an extension of time, in order to procure oouneel and witnesses, which was granted him, and the case is set for Wednesday, unless he signifies his willingness to begin sooner. When brought before the court to-day he admitted having furnished the information for publication, and as signs as a reason for doing so that he was under the impression that the correspondents of other papers intended to give the same news. He declines, how ever, to tell where he received Ms information. KENTUCKY. A NIGHT WITH GUBHH.I.AS AUD THEIR DBUHA.T, CiNcnofATi, Jan. 23.—A despatch from Cairo to the Commercial says Ideut.'Nesly, in command of a company of Tennessee cavalry, left Columbus, Ky.sf on the isth, add when ten miles outj encountered a force of two hundred rebels. A fierce fight ensuedi lasting half au hour. The rebels had two killed) one wounded, and five taken-prisoners. There were no casualties on the Union side. It is reported that from five to ten of Forrest’s command come into our lines and take the oath daily. CALIFORNIA. THE MONITOR CA'MAKOHE OH A TErAi TBIT—BE CEIFTS OF SOLD AND SIiYKR—FINANCIAL Q DO- TATIONS. Sajt Fbanoisoo, Jan, 1.-—Ths monitor Camanche steamed Into the bay and sailed on a trial trip to Mare Island Navy Yard, where she will be fitted up for service. Commander Woodworth will probably take charge of her. ; The steamer Jdtn L. Stephens arrived from Mex ican ports, and brings $10,700 In gold, and nearly 2,000 sacks of silver ore. The receipts of bullion since the 11th Inst, have been $1,800,000, Exchange Is unsettled, owing to Eastern flnctna tlons In gold. Currency bills are at 90 per oent. pre mium. Telegraph transfers i% per oent., and coin hills lx per cent. ABBTVAZ OF SOBS TBBASHBE. San Fbanoisoo, Jan. 23.—The steamer Oolden City Bailed to-day with a few passengers and $565,000 in treasure for England, and $261,000 for Hew York. CANADA. THE ENGLISH FLEET OK THE LAKES—KO FOHK- DATIOM FOB THE ASSERTION. Tobokto, Jan. 23.—The Globe to-day has a special from Quebec to the effect that the report that the English Government was about to send a fleet of gnnboate to the lakes Is a canard. The writ of habeas oorpus in the case ol Burleigh was moved for to-day. The case is likely to come on immediately. ' " Festpoaed Bale of Prizes. Baltimore, Jan. 23.— The sale of the captured blookade-numers, the brig Mountain Eagle and schooner Hatch, which was to have taken place here to-day by order of the United States marshal, has been postponed until the 26th Inst. Tbe lower Mississippi. Caibo, Jan. 22.— The steamer Darling, from Memphis, has arrived with 111 bales of cotton for Cincinnati.: Markets by Telegraph, Baltimoee, Jan. 23.—Navigation Is closed, and no grain Is coming forward. Flour dnll and heavy. Western extra $ll 6O. Groceries drooping and nomlial. Whisky dull at $2 88. THU STATE. -r Fbknstlvahiakb ih Rebel Prisons.—Captain Emerson, of the 7th New Hampshire Volunteers, - who has been released from Andersonville, supplies a list of officers and privates In prison throughout the South, making it as fall as Ms limited oppor tunities could make it. He gives the names of the following Pennsylvanians, all he was able to gather: Officer! in Libby. —Blent. John A. Davors, 21st Cavalry; Major John M. Philips, 18th do. Privates in Libby end Pemberton Prisons , Bee, 14, 1864.—John Heckman, 6th Heavy Artillery: John Forsyth, do.: Michael Kerry, do.; Christian Doras, do.; Wm. H. Maury,do.; Reuben Hoffman, do.; Gei! Eyre, do.; Geo. Fisher, do.; Roland Curtain, do.; Timothy Gowan, do.; Eph. Bruner do.; Sam. MoKee, do.; John Wessel, do.; S. Owens, do.; H. Hartman, do; Wallaoe u. Moss man, 14th; John F100rer,224; Owen Drleßbaoh, 202 d; John Fahnestock, 2024; An drew Johnson, 22d Oav.; Henry Hattermei, lath Cav.; James Glase, do.; K. A. Kayser, do.; John Miller, do.; S. A. Bash, do.; William Soutter, Bth Heavy Art.; John Scatter,do.; George Fleming, do.; John Peterson, do.; Thomas J. Hughes, do.; Edwin G. Page, do.; Lemuel Bowyer, do. Pennsylvania Officers in Danville, N. c.. December 8, 1864 —Captain M. I. Stone, 2d Cavalry; Blent. R. H. Walk/do.; Lieut. L. Bogart, do.; Lieut. Henry Boley, do.; Capt. J. J. Torbort, do.; Lieut. Joseph Bowman, do.; Lieut. John Flynn, do.; Lieut. W. E. Ackley, fdo.; Lieut. L. Forrest, do.; Capt. W. H. Brokert, do.; Lient. M. McFarland, do.; Lient. W. H. Bryan, do.; Lieut. Bailey, do.; Captain J. T>. Blaok, 97 th ; “Llcut. A. C. Mills, Tfitti; Captain E. D. Booth, 107th LCaptain E. E. Zelaler, do.; Lieutenant G. W. Hum do.;' Lieutenant Beau meder, do.: Lieutenant Wm. Shuler, do.; Lieut. George O. Stair, do.; Lieut. T. M. Fisher, 190th ; Lient J. M. McCoy, do.; Lieut. B. F. Wright, do.; Colonel Wm. E- Hartaherno, do,; Major John A. Wolfe, do.; Capt. J. E. Crotcher, do.; Lieut. Wm. Daddy, do.; Lieut. MoeesLucone, do.; Lieut. Fredk. McCullough, do.; Lieut. John W. Haztett, do.; Lient. Thos. J. Thompson, do.; Lieut. Bloh ard West, do.; Lieut. Rufus D. Cole, 191st; Colonel J. Karle, do.; Lieut. A. M. K. Strong, do.; Maior M. Weidler, do.; Capt. T. H. Abbott,’ do.• Lieut. J. Sharpley, do.; Lieut. H. Muller do.; Captain H. H. Gregg: 13th ; Lieut. John Walter! do - Lieut. B. P. Thompson, 61st; Lieut. O. L. Mureereau. 22d; Lieut. W. J. Leach, 90th; Lieut. J. F. Reilly, do.; Lient. J, MeMaster, 84&; Capt T. J. Kell ley, 99th; Lieut. H. M, Munsell, do.; Lieut. J. J. Hager, Mist; Lient. J. M. Burshfleld, 146th; Lieut. Z. B. Springer, 116th; Lieut. W. H. Wright, 17th Cavalry: Maj. W. H. Fry, 16thdo.; Maj. A. H, Wakefleld, 49thj Maj. D. Sadler, 2d Artillery; LUnt. G. O. Wilson, do.; Lieut. W. A. Laugblln, 28; Lieut, J. Gayette, do.; Lieut. T. H. Mumfrad, do.; Lieut. J. S. Warner, 12lst; Cast. J MoTaggort, 121st: Capt. James Allen, do.; Adjutant Robert-,T- Bates, do - Lieutenant Henrv Oonpland, do.; Lient. John Bingham, do.; Lient John L. Harvey, do.; Lieut. W. W. Strang, do.; . Lient. .T. L. Child, do.; Lient. Oliver Davlsf4Bth: Capt. John Beck, 46th; Lieut. A. Bailey, 45th- Lieut. JohnM. Kllue.do ;Lieut, G. B. lln, do.; Lieut. Wm. K. whit ark, do ; Lieut. Theo dore Gregg, do.; Capt. John T. Trout, do : Lieut _P. D. Brlckner, 13th; Lieut. A. Beers, llth; Lieut. John Bacon, do,; O l T. B. Kaufman, 109 th; o»nt X ■Ls£te,’«h. Ll ° Ut - S ‘ M eNutt,lB3d;’aSS>r , J’ OS ' I L OPFI °? OBAKaES. BTO.—The follouSug post office charges In Pennsylvania are announced : V Establisu amv office at Soho 4 AUcgbeay county* Pa., tn tbe oonnellsvllle Railroad? hK three W«”«n Pltel ’ tr& and a PPolnt Gotlolb Garner The post office at West Warren. Bradford oounty, -pJ^; CBlabU£hea - Kagoisappalatcd Tbetlte $r Stomps MiUieffloe, Vfsm coaa- The offices , ?1 ■ V BUr~ "SSSBJSRSsIiS Shaffer, enlisted. country, {&? $ post. Tim* county, viee Jameß rv ty Willnrd I* Evans, poatmaite/r*’ rr:r >»' ■.3,1"' % Erie county, vice D. X Urcwon ’,.^?'' 6ll ’? 4- - . Jonathan fintler. poatSSrv '•'/ ooonty, Vice John Hoffman! niUrZ i;*vr James Ersktee, noetmastcT r* M d ' ' ;r * land county, vice William ilrt7::I v ' ar - W«a. r , t»S?*TF postmaster, land county, vice o. iff. 5.U.7 , '‘h. Ww,':t Clark A. WScox, p3stma-K?’t r . ? .‘r TC '’- fa vlcoD. C Oyster, resigned James Roberts, pcstmasv- ’’7, gomery county, vice A. . JSt S. Downing jostmasir ! Pf \ " ~• ford eounty, vice H. Willey, K-tL* ,aia '‘»w l Hm, AHew ComiissF2rrTi-i<r-v\. ’ w 1 ? p . or l tlat dollar greenbsok jg iti cireulatt-.r poorly executed, the l- l £ and reugh In appoaraDce. The it-'" ' V- ; on the Icn-lmnd end of then-./'. ' v ' i." wort around the fignrs's 4 r,! comer are very poorly stick-** ‘ ‘ • and mixed appearance, i-t. -r -« »» Indifferent ahado, and Vu". t‘"' i ' The engraving Is shorter thsn i 5 ‘ - by about a quarter of an inch. 61 •*» , Tsoors sit som pos Sira-iv f- Meagher,tho noted t to Pittsburg on Sunday. He £ .- r; . Sberman,artd his troopr—about f S ir.n V' “ will passthrough tc-mcrror- , ■ York. From thence they wlils,-r'fn.'' ,: ’’‘ ’ join Shennan. Kecgherts a a r -L',' •Tames C. Dean, Is with him. ' — ll 1: i A STEW Ekoisiiewt.—People Of p toying to raise a new regiment - (JOyemorhES received a good ‘ ■ ■- subject, but as he has no riww' 14 -"'- the prayer ho bsffi sent them ai[ 1 BMW lobk vaiiT" Yosr, ,)4 bask stavskekt. ~ Statementol tho oandicior,of the t.„. York for the weekending onhat-irb-r;.!”' ' :i Loans, decrease -*t >*■,*?■ Specie, do rtooulaHon,do ■ Deposits, do the mica op oold, Oold closed this afternoon at ids. AH AEUIVAI. P£o>i savwu, The steamer Ariol has arrived frc H v- . with dates to the xeth tost. Tho n:<,.. r , ” ''*• news of interest. . ;1 ths uvrrijxct stock £oak>. At Gallagher’s Exchange t •> ‘; . . quoted at 189 S ; new Five twentiespv . ';•..»»» Uentoal, 101: Ten-forties, 108*4: Erie --r,, r , ‘ : •: Elver, 85; EeaCing. jlojf; Stic/>-r" ' ' ' «Uf > Ulinoia Oentraf, uo«: Llara! n - £ r », bnrg.SlM; t»Joa*aand -Hoc:: I’-.-- Y<>-- bcrland Ocal, 42: rjuiokstivor. 83 •< The mr-rket was cot sir-rug. 'TSer* v. „ , transaetions to gold after call, or.ti a V r , was bid, but at the close it wao .| i jf v-,i The Mythical Acciddkt ox ths tj r . 7, road.—Yesterday we printed a dstpitsh t-'-,'Y falo, announcing a tremendous aeclfe* : ji“ *•?." Railroad, near Williamsport. Wo fc'Uec,' and stated we believed the story to bo a gc... ; geratlon. The story has some fouaiatloi > . T ' very slim one. A collision did occur, bus - v trestle-work iso feet high, for there is ni E !,!' work on the road, and was between the OatUi.» mail-train, going east, and a train on F 1 Railroad, going weEt, five miles from Muse latter train had the right to the road, ana na moving to accordance with schedule revuiri,? Only six persons were slightly Injured—tbur sai. pioyees of the company and two passengers. Compliment t— tbe Officers and Crew or tbe V. S. Frigate Colorado. The following complimentary letter was addressed to Commodore Thatcher, of the Colorado, by A*mj. ral Pdrter, when he ordered the frigate to return t» Norfolk, after having done good service in the duction of Fort Fisher: Noeth Atlantic SquADßov. _ Flau-ship Maltsus, Orr Fobt Fishek. Jan. is, lass ■ Commodore: You wUI proceed with vonrstia to Norfolk, and on your arrival there report vouo eelf to tbe Bonorabie the Secretary of tho Navy In parting with you and your ship, permit tea to ail press to you howl have been gratified at lari'* you associated with me to the important events that hare taken place here, and the capture of all tka enemy’s strongholds, torts, and guns, more naaw, roue than have been captured during the war. Fort Caswell Is now to flames, and has been Mown up is which you have born* your part by helping so so. bly with your ship to batter down the formidable works before which we are now lying peaoefiilly at anchor. I thank you kindly for the support you hare always rendered me, and for the efficient ooadittoa to which your ship has always been kept, and the readiness to perform any and all the duties required of you. I would not now part with you if there was any chance of your services being required, but toe door through which the rebellion is fed has bee* dosed by our guns, and there is nownothlcg to de but sit down and watch the traitors starve. I should much regret if I thought we should not be again a*, socloted on duty. I hope we will yet hear the sound of our guns booming against the walls of our out side enemies. I wish you a Bafe and speedy voyage home, and that you may be welcomed by your friends, as you deserve to be. With my warmest good wishes, I remain, very respectfully and truly yours, David D. Porter, Bear Admiral. To Com, H. K. Thatcher, commanding fruited States steamer Colorado. Kentucky Ready vor th* Abolition or Slavery.— The Louisville Journal of the 17th, to an editorial notice of an article from the New York Leaier on “Slaveryand the Democratic Party," says it reproduces the article to indicate the revolu tion to popular sentiment even in tho Democratic 'party. Xtthenglvesitsownsentiments, andspoaha for-Kentucky, which the reader will remember cast a heavy majority for McClellan at the fast election. It says: A new «»Is dawning upon the nation; Its light is flooding the political sky, and he who lingers on In slumber, dreaming of an Irrecoverable past, will be consumed by the Increasing flams. Missouri and Maryland have declared for emancipation, and they look to Kentucky, confident that she, too , in tbe spirit of true progress, will inaugurate the system. Two -thirds of the Democratic party in the loyal States, sustaining, as they do, the national cause, and ap preciating the last Presidential vote, wilt resound to these views sooner or later, and at no distant day the Federal Constitution will be so amended as to prohibit slavery throughout the nation. Whatever our prejudices on the subject, such is clearly the destiny before us. Every cool and intelligent thinker per ceives it. Pnhlle Entertainments* GhAseiCAX. Quintette Oicb. —The eleventh matinee will take place to-morrow at the Assembly Building. The programme consists of a quartette in G, for 'string instruments, by Haydn; a quin tette In C major, by Mozart; and Beethoven’s sonata In O major, for piano, to be performed by Mr. Jarvis. Signob Blitz will continue the exhibition of hU astonishing skill hut for a short time longer. Ih addition to his regular Soirees, he will give as af ternoon entertainment to-morrow. Some days ago a rebel officer named S. B, Davis alias W. Cummings, a lieutenant In the rebel service, was recognized by soldiers on board a rail road train in OMo, as the former keeper of the rebtl prison pen at AnderEonvllle. He was arrested on charge of being a spy, and Is now on trial before a court martial in Cincinnati. Last Thtirsday h* made a speech to the dbuxt, concluding as follows: “Gentlemen, I do not ask city. My heart fears nothing on this earth. I am no coward. 1, ilka the rest of you, have faced bullets before to day. Some of you have marks of them; I can show them, too- I ask not for pity; I ask but for jus tice. If In justice you or any other court oa God’s globe can- make me ont a spy. hang me; gentlemen, I am not afraid to die. Young as I am, scarcely verged Into manhood, I would like to live. But-, gentlemen, lam no coward, and I deem a man who would stand here before his fol low-men, before soldiers who have faced the foe, who have felt bnllets, and ask pity, does not deserve the name of man. Had I thought that you could have regarded me as a spy, nothing canid have forced me out of Richmond: As to gathering In formation, I have no way to show that I have not done It, I buow I have only done my duty. I hive dose it as best I could: God knows what I intended; and He knows that I do not deserve death. But if I die I go withent asking pity, but as a soldier should die. Ifesr not death, and I can go to the judgment bar of God now, to morrow, or whenever i; may please the CMef Magistrate of this country to say, go.” - —The “Judge Held” who assaulted Mr. Kel ley, member of Congress from this city, at Willard'S Hotel, in Washington, is said to be well known at the West, where he made himself known as a man of violence and outrage. It was hoped when he left Illinois that he had quitted the country, but h* turns-up, it appears, in the “Louisiana delega tion.” General Sherman 1b sending the negroes who followed him into Savannah to Beaufort. With the first ship load he sent this message to General Saxton: “Please find enclosed seven thousand contra bands, the first Instalment of fifteen thousand. Many of them are from far np in Georgia, and a long, weary, and sorrowful tramp they have bar. Many of them, with little children, have not brought a thing with them, and have most miserable cover ing. Bales of clothing can be disposed of among them.” - CXOCY ITEMS. Thb Fail ik Gold.—Pakic Priors. Extra heavy 9 4 bleached sheeting *1 IS u u H 34 m « 1 Ballard.vale flannels First-class American prints.... 'WDliamsvllle mnslln.... Heavy whlte-rlbbed cotton hose JOHS B!TEKf>, 247 South Eleventh street, above Spruce. N. B.— A few pair left of the extra large ana heavy, wet blankets, at $9.76* ja24*2t Raw, Damp Wbathbr, and the varying temper** tare of the season, are rapidly producta? Colds, Coughs, and Pulmonary Affections of »U Wads- Persons with weak lungs should now be especially careful; and what may seem trifling Coughs ana. Ooldsoughttohave immediate attention. Tae care less Indiffereno#which waits lor “ a cold to go as came,” in many oases results to lajlng the seeds * Consumption. , For such neglect of one's heM» there is no excuse, as Dr. D. Jayne’s ExpaotoMn can he readily procured, and is the standard remmf for an Coughs, Colds, and Pnlmonary AfieojM® A Its long established reputation bring a gaarari*® its efficiency. Prepared only at No. 24* CWf street, • P* n OlosikgDire! Otosuro Oct!I Oiosi* 0 CW jtst Cloelsg out! Oloslßg ont!! Closing out! J Oar Winter Stock or Beady-miae v l« Our Winter Stock of Heaiy-mstio' jlotiiing. Oar Winter Stock of Keady-ma4» ClothUft The Continental, TTnfler the Continental. Under the Continental. Oitas. St? jkes & Mb. Btiiß’B Mission.—lt Is pr ally geoereljf conceded that Mr. Blair goes to f iiohmood with authority to give passu to P eac3 oo®°> wl ® , ers from rebeldom to Washing Ea win communicate freely with refe?'Vcoßgr<! :sinen '*°* expatiate freely upon the ad' j-antagee of a Union, prominent among y mot will to tUS,< f, s M mable privilege of proontlf „ wearing apto r ''’ ‘ Brown Stone Clothing Y-a\l of KocShM* w “ Nos. 603 anil 605 Chests, at street, above Sixth. “ Enoch 4bdek, r JO lBg Banting a" 3 p * ! *' « tie Arch-etreet Thr .atre last night—one s ' a f, „ A>| there and killed, in the legs of a geetJOts tronwrs. ’ ... 52J6
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