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The French-Mexican Scheme*
We alluded yesterday to the rumor re
ceived via San Francisco, that the Em
peror of Mexico had consented to surren
der to the Emperor of the French, as com
pensation for the expense of placing him
on the throne, Sonora, Lower California,
and three other provinces—as large; in all,
as the whole area of the French empire all
-over the world, and actually comprising an
extent of territory equal in area to one
half of Mexico. We doubt the probability
of such a surrender as this, though we be- ■
lieve that Sonora, so rich in mineral
wealth, and Lower California, perhaps,
are destined, ere long, to be ceded to
France. The N. Y. Kerala publishes, in
connection with this subject, a letter from
the City of Mexico, dated December 26th,
which contains the following passage:
“I have before intimated to you that a cession of
territory was probable. I now know positively that
negotiations are pending wltb Count Montholon for
tie cession to France of a strip of territory stretoh
tog rctobb from the Gulf of Mexico to the Paolfto,
and embracing the peninsula of I.owbt California,
Sonora, on (fle right bank of the river Yagul—that
is to say, the northern part of this State—the greater
portion of Ohlhuahus, the whole of Nuevo Loony
Coahuila. and the greater part of Tamaulipas. In
line, the line will be drawn from the mouth of the
vtitesajiMgtipned river to the Panuoo, the limits or,
-rivers to their source, and* aTine'cfriwn’froiS t®S
polnt to the other. This Idea of Napoleon, once
attained, will enable hlm to say, * This Is the most
glorious act of 'my reign i’ and even his enemies
will net be able to contradict Mm,”
The consideration for this is said to be a
clear receipt for Jthe French expenses in
converting the Mexican Republic into an
empire, and a payment of three hundred
millions of francs ($60,000,000), which
would be highly acceptable in the present
depleted state of, the Mexican treasury.
The territorial concession first spoken of
would give France tfie means of establish
ing a colonial empire on the Pacific, in
dangerous contiguity to our own New
Mexico and Arizona. The provinces of
Sonora and Anaida are wholly maritime,
washed by the Gulf of California, and Low
er California is an elongated peninsula, on
the Pacific and the Gulf. The other pro
ject would make France still more to be
dreaded on this continent, for it would
give her all the Mexican territory now
forming the whole Southern boundary of
the United States, viz; The whole of Low
er California, the northern part of Sonora,
and most’of Chihuahua and Coahuila, New
Leon and Tamaulipas, including, be it no.
ticed, the Rio Grande. Thus, if the pro
ject he carried nut, it will give France the
whole north of the Mexican Empire,
sweeping right across the continent, from
the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific.
Were this done, France , would have a
vast territory stretching the Unlted
States and the Mexican Empire. What is
our action to be ? Must we submit to such
a wholesale, violation of the Monroe doc-
trine ? We, who have a right, upon that
recognized and oft-avowed principle, to ob
ject to any foreign potentate or Power ob
taining any footing upon this continent.
At all events, the facts must be known in a
■short time. If they show that Napoleon
has succeeded in establishing the French
power in Mexico, it will prove him to be,
in his way, as successful as the first of his
name was in his. The conquests of policy
are generally more lasting than those of war.
The action of the President in reference
to the sewing women of Philadelphia and
the Arsenal work will he read with great
pleasure by our people. It is rather a
unique spectacle to find the chief of a great
Republic, the commander of armies and
navies, and charged with the managamont
of one or the xirst nations of the earth,
quietly and patiently hearing the com
plaints of a committee of plain and humble
women, and arranging about the prices to
be paid for blouses and overcoats. This,
however, is one of the most beautiful ex
amples of a republican Government.
These women have had their own troubles
with avaricious and grasping subordinates;
they have found their poor pittance re
duced one-half to gratify and enrich a
class of grasping contractors, and, after
repeated efforts to obtain justice, it
seemed almost impossible. The voice
of the poor is not' often heard
by the politician, and particularly the
voice of poor women, who have no
votes and no influence in primary conven
tions. Under other Governments there
-would have been no possible redress, for
the majesty that hedges a king is proof
even against more potent and imperious
solicitations. It is not so in America.
These persecuted women go to the Presi
dent with their grievances, and tell him
their story with the simple, homely way of
the housewife. And the result is precisely
-what was anticipated by all who know
amihm Lincoln and his great good
heart. The women of Philadelphia who
earn their living by the needle will here
after receive as much justice as stern,
voting men. There is "to be an end
to the interference of small officials and
small contractors. The sewing-women,
will hereafter receive justice. The Go
vernment pays a good price for labor,
and labor will receive the price. The
poor men and women will find that their
greatest friend is the President, and that
when their errand is justice ho one will be
more patient, and sincere, and prompt than
the laboring-man of Illinois, who sits in
the Executive chair at Washington.
The profound respect we have for his
Honor the Mayor makes us regret that
Councils saw fit to pass the bounty bill
over his veto. The difficulty appears to be
this: The Mayor is right and Councils are
Tight. The Mayor certainly argues with
justice, but the Councils have answered
one sentiment of the people, and that; is,
that come what may and cost what ilf will,
there will be no draft in Philadelphia.
.The quota will be filled. Now, it is very
hard to spend large sums of money on
what we are willing to regard as a false
system- of recruiting. But is. this the
time to reform? While we discuss'the
plans of reform, the conscription will
come upon us and take away thousands
of good and useful laboring men. This
consideration overbalances any mere,
question of money. When we have passed
this quota we shall be glad to see the sug
gestions of his Honor considered and embo
died in a law. But just now we have as
much as we can do to raise our quota, and
we are rather pleased that- Councils are
going to allow no obstacle to its accom
plishment.
Wb take sincere pleasure in giving more
{hgn usual prominence to the announce
ment of Mr. Bamtjex. M. Ci.eveiiA.kd, of
this city, that he intends to deliver a series
of three lectures upon the “ Works and
Genius of Edgar A. Poe.” Mr. Poe is
now considered by all readers of taste to
he the first among American writers, and
as a poet, one of the most gifted that ever
wrote the English tongue. Although but
few years have passed since he died, and
many who were among his warm personal
friends are still living, his career has
around it a mystery and’ romance equal to
■the most extraordinary tales Of the gro
tesque and arabesque. It must be said, to
the shame of our writers, that no one has
yet been found to gather up the remains of
Poa and give him to ns as he lived. There
could be no more popular or pleasing task,
for our former townsman has a reputation
fn England as extended as that enjoyed to
his own Country. We are glad to see Mr.
-Cdbvedakd doing his. part towards this
■great duty. He is one of our most scho
larly and accomplished thinkers, and is a
very eloquent gentleman. Mr. Poe could
«sk no more earnest and just friend, and
•we trust that Mr. Clevebahd will receive
that approbation and -encouragement that
ids labors dfserye.
GEN. GRANT'S ARMY.
THE FACTS OF THE FORAY DOWN THE JAMBS
The Bebel Iron-Clads Pass the Obstructions
by Sashing through them.
A WOODBJf! GUNBOAT RUSS AO ROUND AND IS
BLOWN UF BT HUB SHRUB.
A Long-continued Action and Final Betirement
of the Betel Fleet.
SUBMIS'BjB as to the object of
THE MOVE.
Was it of thlit Grand One that Is to “Astonish the
Worldi.”—Reasons for believing so.
Sesames, tlic Pirate Captain, toelievea to
l>e in command of the fleet.
TIIK FLEET HUM NEAR THE DUTCH SAP CANAL
—c. Edmunds’ Despatches.—
Oity Point, Ya. s .Tan. 84, 1885, P. M.
CFpeeial Correspondence of The Proas. ]
In tiie hasty despatch mailed to you tln&mornlnt?,
brief mention was made of the Important laot that
the rebel lron-clads, three in nnmber, had attempt
ed to come down the James river for the purpose of
shelling this Point and the adjacent oamps, and
that firing had been heard all night, indicative of an
engagement somewhere near Dutch Gap. lam
enabled to-day to send you some furthor par
ticulars, wHloh are of the most gratlfyiog cha
racter. It was at four o’clock yesterday afternoon,
that the first despatoh was received here at General
Grant’s headquarters, announcing that the rebel
flotilla had orushed'through the obstructions, weak
ened by the freshet, and was coming down to shell
ns. In a little while the news was spread through
out the town, and considerable perturbation was
; at .... frhrn VtoMftM of tltt
portable property. About eight o’deck fatliea?®;
nlrg the booming of heavy guns was heard lathe
dlstasoe, and the reports of the afternooon at once
gained confirmation. The night was dark and dis
mal, and awfully muddy; but in a little while
the samps were alive, the drums were beating
briskly, and the troops were under arms. The flash
of the.guns could be distinctly perceived reflected
in the sky, and the effect of the discharges oould be
plainly felt in the rattling of the window (tames
and the Jarring of the buildlogs. All nightlong
tiiefiring was continued, and all night long the
nervous people lay awake and the sutlers drowsed
moodily by their fireß. Not till morning did
we know where the fight had takenplaoe, or who
were concerned, or what- wai the result,
just at dusk last evening the three rebel rami
passed safely through the channel, where their old
line of obstructions had lain,, and name steaming
slowly down the river. Our troops.were on the look
out for them, and in the batteries oommandlag the
channel the gunners were awaiting their advent
anxiously and eagerly. We had but one iron-dad—
the Onondagua—anywhere in>Se immediate vici
nity, but being at the lower end of the Dutch Gap
Canal, through wjgch it was impossible to pass,
she could not proceed to meet the enemy and give
battle, for it was Impossible to go around the rear
way. (The Onondagua is a double-turreted mo
nitor, and with her 15-inch guns Is very formidable.)
About half a mile above the upper end of the canal,
on the left bank of the James, one of our batteries,
named Port Hull, is situated, to command the
ship-way. Above this we had a line of obstructions
thrown aoross the river. It was simply a number
of canal boats tied together and moored, and was a
rudely Improvised barricade to protect the upper
oanal entrance. It was eight o’clock, or after,
when the rebel rams hove in view, the pufling of
their smoke-staoks denoting their approach before
tbelr outlines were discernible. One of them suc
ceeded in breaking through the line of boats without
much difficulty, and her consorts followed cautious
ly In herwake. In a very fowmtautes mofe they were
Inrasgeofour iguns, and Port Hull—an earthwork
battery—thundered forth a salute. It was tardily re- -
spondedto; and so all through the night the can.
nonading was kept up, the flashing of each other’s
guns being the only guide of the antagonists. The
rams did not attempt to come down the river, as
they might have done, past Howlett Housebattery;
aid it is to be supposed, therefore, that they
were aware of the proximity of the Onondagua, and
did not care to wager battle with her.
■ At daybreak this morning the three rams were
found strung out in line of battle, just above Port
Hull, and a wooden gunboat aground on the ob
structions. The firing was resumed with greater
energy. The rams maintained no ohoßen position,
but kept steaming up and down, in a bewil
dered sort of way, Jnst at seven o'clock shot
poured 'into Port Hull, and one of our shells
pierced the magazine of the gunboat aground, and
a terrible explosion instantly followed, and bßfbre
the reverberations had died away the fragments of
the vessel were scattered everywhere. It la possi
ble that all who manned the ill-fated craft, got oflr
her during the night. At . this occurrence the re
maining rams grew still more timid In their move
ments. tJnaeoiaedWhether to attribute the explo
sion to the fire of our batteries, or to accidental
contact with torpedoes which they themselves
had sunk in the river' at this point, they
discreetly resolved to avoid both dangers, and
steamed up the river a mile or more, where,
they drew under the cover of one of their land
batteries. The tide had fallen, and they ootffd not
repass onr obstructions as readily as they had
-comb. But to-night under cover of darkness,
they will no doubt endeavor to withdraw in-safety.
As I write, the reports or guns are heard at long in
tervals. It was reported that the uninjured rams
had run aground; but this, probably, originated
from the fact of their running into shore, as I have
stated.
It is not at all likely now that they will try to
visit Oity Point, hut all needful preparations have
been made for that contingency. The troops have
been assigned positions; and the river oan bs ob
structed at ten minutes’ warning, a line of Salley’s
Bohooners and transports being ready to be scuttled
at the first note of alarm. In addition to thig, bat
terles axe erected at commanding points, and the
iron-dads are arriving; so that we are as safe as
need be.
AHOTHBB BAX BUSK.
January 26—9 A. M. —At three o’eloofe this
morning the firing was renewed with great rigor.
We hare reports that, In addition to the ram ex*
tfaaeS, another has been sunk j the fleet Is now said
to hare numbered four rams and two only are left;
cue of them aground. Their failure to some down
the channel and shell us night before last Is attri
buted to the ignorance of their pilot, who lost his
way in the darh. Altogether, it has been a very
bad Investment for the rebels.
—KolHn’s DcspatcU.—
[Special Correspondence of The- Press. 3
Headquarters 26th Conns, Jan 25,1885,
A couple of Moure after I Mad forwarded my de
spatch of yesterday, I was astonished to learn that ’
on the evening previous, while general attention
was attracted My the spirited shelling from the
enemy’s batteries upon the opposite side of the
James, two tphel rams (the Virginia and- Nanse
mond)and the gunboat Drury quietly came down
the river, floated by Fort Brady, and then,
as if no longer caring to oonoeal their move
ments, steamed down the stream. They passed
the end of Dutch (jap Canal, which was blown out,
the obstructions which we had sunk, and about
daylight were nearing the other end of theeanal,
where oneof our double-torretod monitors—suppos
ed to bethe Onondagna—was anchored, ir we may
credit the report about headquarters, and.lt 1b some
what credited, thle Onondagna strategically backed
out of tbe way. Previous to the rebel vessels, of
war making their appearanoe, the monitor was re
ported to be In a disabled condition. This might
excuse the vessel, but what the Commodore was
doing at such an Important post, unfit for service, Is
a question of serious Import. The rams ana gun
boat, however, returned agals, when our expert
enoed oannoniers in Port Brady opened upon them
with much effect. They were struck several times,
A well directed shell from tbe fort passed Into the
magazine of the gunboat Drury and ended her ca
reer in smoke. The destruction of this eraft Is said,
by deserters from the rams, to have seriously affect
ed them, as she was very close to them at the time
of her explosion. Many wore killed, others wound
ed, and a few, availing themselves of the opportu
nity afforded, came into our lin«. ;
Although It is not definitely ascertained, yet it is
generally believed here that Semmea, the rebel pi
rate, Is In command of this daring enterprise, and;
Is at present on hoard of oho of the vessels; %It Is’
how understood that it was the intention of these
plratiaal orafts to reach Bermuda Hundred and
Oily Point, and possibly Fort Monroe, where the
. chief hoped to destroy the immense number of ships
in their vicinity, and do snob other damage aaoo
carton presented.
The conflagration of our shipping at Cub base Of
supplies would have tended to revive the drooping
spirits of the enemy, and at the same time furnish
sufficient illumination in the rebel capital to com
memorate the event. tf
Another view of this, affair Is worthy of con
sideration. For some time wo have 'had Inti
mations that Dee intended to astonish the
world, and in some way It leaked through the
lines that it was his purpose to gobble the entire
Army of the James. Taking this view of It, It fs
probable that the rams came down the James to de
stroy our pontoons, and being unable to reoelve re
inforcements from the Army of the Fotomao, or the
other side of the river, hoped to overwhelm ns with
superior numbers, and, our retreat being cut off,
finally capture us. I do not know whether the
world or Gen. Dee would gp most astonished at the
result.
The rebel rams are still below the upper end of
the Dutch Gap Canal, under the guns of the Hew
lett House battery, where, during yesterday, they
gave every Indication of being crippled by the, ac
curate fire from Fort Brady. It can bo made Im
possible for these vessels to return to Bichmond IT
the authorities here, are disposed to put obstruc
tions in the river and otherwise impede their pro
gress. A. move of this kind has undoubtedly a
daring and considerable purpose. They are proba
bly intended to co-operate with some plan of the
enemy’s forces which is yet undeveloped. Alow days
may solve the mystery. We feel so firmly en
trenched In omr position that no fears whatever are
entertained of experiencing a reverse upon this
line. The destruction of the rebel gunboat by our
cannonlers bad a very galling efiect upon the ene
my M evinced' by tbe thundering of. his artillery
ftom his batteries fqr several hours after. Several
Bhells exploded over Fort Burnham, which immedi
ately returned its acknowledgments In a manner
that was, no doubt, deemed abundantly satisfactory.
During the .firing at Fort Braoy one of the 100-
pounders was ’dismounted, and three men were
killed—John Jewrtl, of thff 118th H. S. O. T., a
man named Simmons, and another, name uukno wo,
who belonged to the let New York. These persons,
■ strange to say, all billed at the same time, and
.‘by the last shell of the enemy fired'at the fort. &t,
Fllbrooke, 118th U, 9.0. T„ was wounded la the
face and eyes. It wee supposed that the rebels had
cessed firing, and the men were ordered out of the
bom n-proofs, when the fatal shot killed the three
first that had just come from their protection. They
were blown to pieces. .
There Is no disguising the fact that the rebel ar
tillery displayed wonderful precision In firing. At
Brady they put three shots, one after theothor,
Into the same-place, the last, one passing entirely
through too parapet. The enemy’s batteries are
shout a mile off, and their excellent gunnery yes
terday has given toe Impression that It would he
an easy matter for them to knock a man off of our
breastworks.
Such reflections are by no means toe most agree
able to your correspondent, who, In the darkness of
night before last, came near losing the top ot'hls
quarters by a Brooks Bfiell, whloh went into the
ground but a few feet beyond. In going Into toe
earth It put ont Its fuse, and the nervons system ol
u Yours truly” did not reeelve a serious shook.
AftSLmldnlght the artillery along the rebel lines
opent<niga!t), and la sttH throwing shells Into our
camps and at our batteries. Fort Brady, as usual,
replied. Abonb 4 o’olook this morning there was
considerable firing of musketry on the Bermuda-
Hundred front.
An OTHER DAttlHO ATTACK BY THU REBEL IROK
OLAOB-THBY ARB RRFORTBB AGAHt VOHVO-
CKSBFUL.
Fostbsss Mohrok, Jan. 25.—8 y the steamo)
Vanderbilt, from toe James river tots afternoon,
we have lntelllgenoe of another daring but unsuo
eesaful attempt by toe rebel irou-dlads at Rloh
mond to come down toe James river to destroy toe
valuable Government property at Olty Point and
the numerous vessels which have been under pro
tection of our naval vessels In the James river.
Baltimore, Jan. 29 —The exit of the rebel gun,
boats from under toe guns of their batteries on too
James river came near to proving a very serious
affair to us. Had the rebel ram Richmond not
grounded, the whole of our fleet of transports, with
all toe works of General Grant at Olty Point, would
hive been destroyed, as toe naval officer la charge
of our forces turned tall and ran, for which disgrace
ful conduct it la reported that he has been dismissed
the servioe.
DESPATCH FROM ADMIRAL PORTER.
I—THE-FORTS__BBLOW WILMINGTON
CAPTURES OR PESTROTto.
THE WORBB OF CHEAT BTRiH«TH
A Despatch, said to be from Dee. found, in
whioh he begs. Whiting and
Lamb to Hold the
Forts.
Ihelr Failure, .he assures them, will Compel the
Svaeualloit of Richmond.
llow BlocUade-rnuners were Oaptnrod,
THE NUMBER OF FORTS AND GUNS
TAKEN BY THE NAVY.
~ washihgtom, Jan 29.—Rear Admiral Porter is
so much pleased with Gen. Terry and the manner
In which he hasioonduoted his part of the operations
before Fort Fisher and vloinlty as to deem it worthy
of a special despatch:
“A timid man,” he says, “ would have hesitated
to attack the works by assault, no matter what as
sistance he may have had from other quarters ; bat
General Terry never for an instant hesitated; and,
though 1 feel somewhat flattered at the confidence
he reposed In my judgment, I am quite ready to
believe that be acted on his own Ideas ol what was
proper to be done In toe matter, and was perfectly
qualified to judge without theailvioeof anyone.
Throughout this affair his conduct has boon marked
by the greatest do,ire to be successful, not for the
sake of personal considerations, bat for the oause in
which -we are all alike engaged.”
.The Navy Department to-day received the follow
ing. report from Admiral Porter: .. -
North atlaktio Squ adroit,
TJhitbd States Flag-shit Malvbre,
Off Smith villb. N. C-, Jan. 29.
Sir : In my last I informed you that Fort Cas
well had been blown up and evaouated, in conse
quence of the fall of Fort Fisher. 1 sent Lieut.
W. B. Cushing around in the MonMcelfo to the
western bar, to ascertain what had taken place, and
to obtain toe aid of the officers In command of the
Niack and Vicksburg, and take advantage of the
oooaslon.
Lieut. Gushing did not obtain toe aid he required,
for what reason I have not yet learned; but with
his usual energy he pushed on his boats and found
that Fort Caswell had been blown up, Bald Heid-
Foitdestroyed,;Fort Shaw also; and FortUampbell,
to the westward of Oaswell, had been abandoned.
All these forts monnted 9 and 10-lnch guns, and
Armstrong 150-pounders.
Lieut. Cushing then pushed Into SmlthvlUe, after
hoisting the flag of the Union over Caswell. The
next thing I saw was the flag waving over Smlth
ville, which the rebels hod leitinagreat hurry after
they saw our boats approaching, leaving -Every
thing iu the heavy and beautiiai fort uninjured,
and two 9 inch guns only spiked In toe fort at Deep
Water Point.
lii the meantime I had succeeded In getting one
gunboat, the Tacony, oyer the rlo up to Beeves’
foist, to disable the guns at that plane, about three
miles on the west side of the river above Fort Fish
er. Thuß, In twenty-four hours after the fall or
Fisher and Its outworks, all the formidable chain or
forts in this river and at the entrance, built to' keep
out anything we had, hive fallen into our hands,
■they are garrisoned for the present with sailors.
. One would suppose that the whole Southern Con
federacy had been at work throwing up mud and
sand, and General Whiting, the engineer, had an
abiding faith In the durabiUty of the Coalederaey,
as he shows his opinion by hijLworks, which have
been four years bnlidlng, ana have been taken In a 3 ■
many days. I can scarcely give a description of
these works.- They are certainly the most formida
ble and heat built earthworks I ever saw, and do
credit to the engineer who planned them.
Fort Oaswelfisln shape as it was before It fell
Into rebel hands, only the Confederates have co
vered the masonry with earth on the outside, and
made it almost Impervious to shot and shell. It Is
In many respectß stronger than Fort Fisher, and
harder te take by assault. Still, it could be taken,
and the rebels knew It. Three or four gunboats
in the inside would soon have started them out. I
have had great difficulty in getting gunboats over
the bar ano the rips, and only sueeeeded this morn
ing In getting the last one through. The rebels left
plenty of good stores and provisions, and our men
are now subsisting on them. I send you a list of the
forts that have fallen into our hands since Fort
Fisher fell, with the number and calibre of their
guns.
We have found here In each fort an Armstrong
gun with the “broad arrow” on It, and Sir Wit-
Hem Armstrong’s name marked in full on the trun
nell. As the British Government claimthe exclu
sive right to use these guns, it would be interesting
to know how they have come Into a fort held by the
Southern rebels. I find that immense quantities of
provisions, Btores, and clothing have come through
this port into rebeldom. lam almost afraid to men
tion the amount, hut there was enough to supply
over 80 000 men. It is all English, and they have
received the last cargo. No more will ever come
this wav. •
Wo picked up a telegraphic despatch from Gen.
Bee to his sneordlnates here, saying that if Forts
Fisher and Caswell were not held he would have to
evacuate Blohmond. He says most truly. I should
not he surprised if he left at any moment. We
have plenty offeree to hold this place against the
whole Southern Confederacy.
: I base two hundred and fifty guns hearing on the
narrow strip of land where our troops are heavily
entrenched. There are vessels In the river and out
side, and we only hope they will attempt to retake
It. Ten thousand men in Fort Fisher, with the gnns
of the squadron, would.hold this place a long time.
We find this a better place to catch blockade run
nels than outside, I had the'blookafle-runner’s light
lit last night, and was obliging enough to answer
their signals, whether right or wrong we don’t
know. Two or them, the Stag and Charlotte, from
Bermuda, loaded with arms, blankets, shoes, &c.,
csffie in and quietly anchored near the Malvern,
and were taken possession of. The Stag was com
manded bv Blobard H. Gayle, a lieutenant in the re
bel navy, and belongs to the rebel Government. -A
number more are expected,-'and we will, I hope,
catch a portion of them. I entrusted this duty to
Lieutenant Cushing, who performed it with his
usual good luck and intelligence. These two are
very fast vessels and valuable prizes. They threw
a portion of their papers overboard immediately on
finding that they were trapped.
I enclose a list of the guns captured by the navy
since the surrender of Fort Fisher, and the names of
the different works. This number, added to those
taken around Fisher, makes 16S guns in ail (most
of them heavy ones) that have been taken. I en
close a (ow papers that may he Interesting.
The Charlotte brings five English passengers—
one of them an English army officer.' They all
eame over, as they expressed it, “on a lark,” and
were making themselves quite lolly In the cabin
over their champagne, having felicitated themselves
on their safe arrival. The Stag received three
shots In her as she ran by our blookaders outside.
I am, sir, very respeotfuHy, your obedient ser
vant, David D, Fortbb, '
Bear Admiral.'
Hon. Gidbok Wbllis, Secretary of the Wavy,
Washington, D. O. ,
List of lorts taken possession of by the navy since
the fall of Fort Fisher, with their armaments:
Beeve’s Feint, three 10-lnch gunß.
Above SmltUvllle, two 10 ineh guns.
Smitbville, ten 10-lnoh guns.
Fort Caswell, ten 10-inoh guns, two 9-Inch gnns,
one Armstrong, four SSs rifled, two 893 smooth,
three 8-inch, one Farrott 20-pounder, three rifled
field pieces, three guns buried.
- JForts Campbell and Shaw, six xo-ineh guns, six
*323 smooth, two 32s rifled, four field pieces, two
mortars. .
. Boportediatthe other end of Smith’s bland, six
guns, -i < '.r.. r -
Total captured, 80-guns.
FORT FISHES.
XO JtOVBMEST A - VET HADIS QJf WtbJIIHOTOH
THX HBWB OP KO IMPOETAXOB.
Foetuses Hokrob, Jan. 26.—The United States
steamer McClellan arrived here this morning from
.Fort Fisher, with 100 rebel'prisoners and malls and
despatches from our forces operating jsgalaist WH
xnlngtoni Nothing of importance had transpired In
reference to a movement of the land or naval forces
In that direction. Our gunboats were gradually feel
ing their wayitp the river, and were somo four miles
above Fort Fisher when the McClellan sailed, bat
when that was we are not informed. Our troops
were quietly resting, and organizing for future ope
rations.
ARKANSAS.
A* ATTACK OH TBBBBBBh BHEtBV—THII BZStftl
XfSKHOWN—~THB INDIAN WAR.
St. Dome, Jan. 28. —Advlaos from Dlttle Book to
Jan. rithsay that the rebel General Shelby was
blockading the Arkansas river, at DaidvlUe, eighty
five miles above Dlttle Book, on the 14th, to(prevant
vessels passing to Fort Smith with supplies.
A detachment of troops sent from Dewlsburg
landed and attacked Shelby, and a sharp fight en
sued, but the result Is unknown, further than the
report that he lost twenty-five men killed, and that
Shelby evacuated the place after another severe
fight.
Belnforcements were sent from Dlttle Bock on
Monday, but .the telegraph.j>roke on that day, and
further particulars could not be obtained.
A despatch from Col;: Divingston to Gen. Curtis,
from Fort Kearney, says he has been up the Be
publican river nearly to Avloare Fork, searching
for Indians, and thence to where Col. Chlylngton
had his fight. Their main traH-Js westward along
the Republican river, and over .one hundred smaller
trails .from the south join it. Ills believed they
crossed Platte river.twenty-flve miles from Jules
burg, watehing Dlvfcgstbn's movements.
The weather is very severe, but the horses and
men are In fine condition. < ,
Divings ton says the overland stages should run,
and that he will protect them.
Bank Hobbery-M50,000 Stolen.
ETeadvii.le, Pa.', J*n,2B.—The Bank of Craw
ford County was robbed of *150,000 ia United States
bonds tills The men were concerted in
tbe back room of the bank. The affair has. created
interne excitement. A roward of *l,OOO has been
efiferedtof thorepoveryofibo.boads. :
THU ptmrks.-PHILAPELPHIA, FRIDAY, JANUABY 27, 1866.
MOVEMENTS of OHS. SHEBK&IFff ABMY.
fM Troops Assuming Important Positions Fro-
—Mr. O’Donnoll’s IIMMUb.-
CBpeolal Correspondence of The From. 3
- Savannah, Jan.,lB, 1884. ...
'Til* South Carolina campaign of Gen. Shorman
hasalready began, though a month, at least, must
ela pee between the pretent time and the attainment
of Its object; The Army of the Tehneasee, nndor
(jen. Howard, ha* already made a settlement In an
important neighborhood, and other corps are in
readiness to Btart, or are being Ibrwarded .‘os an
other route of eo-operatlon.- A portion of the Uth
Corps, under (Jen. Grover, has arrived, probably to
take its plane as a garrison, while the great bulk of
Gen. Sherman’s army will be devoted to fntnfe oam
paigns. Not unwelooma to the brave-men of Geary’s
command, and their distinguished leader (just
breveted a major general'for Ms meritorious and
gallant services in three .oampaigoß), is the pro
tprot of participating In the Interesting work of the
new campaign- Savannah la not yet thinned of
troops. To quote the droll remark of aoltUennot
used to figures, fifty thousand have gone and one
hundred thousand remain. General Sherman hav
ing been invested with the supreme oommaud of all
the territory lying south of Virginia, wilt not fallto
concentrate all means towards a common efficiency,
and-secure prompt co operation from every quarter.
By agreement between the war and thO treasury,
consequent n pent he visit of Soorotary Stanton, all
cotton trill bo Invited IntOvSavannah, and paid for
In Government money by the treasury. An order
N of the Government declaring the banlshmont to the
rebel lines of the families of officers serving In the
rebel army has been repealed through General
Sherman’s Influence. -The effect of- this measure
would have been unnecessarily severe and harsh.
Availing themselves of the General-in-Chief’s,
permission, about two hundred and fifty persons,'
mostly wives and relatives of rebel offioars, were
conveyed to Charleston on Thursday last, In charge
of Captains Audenrelfl and Merritt, of Gen. Sher
man’s staff; While running close to Sumpter, the
vessel was fired at twice, without Injury. In the
olty Captains Audenreld and Merritt were treated
wim great, 01-rillty and respect, and SJftOßg other
humor* of their visit, relate tii&t they reoelvod a
proposition from two rebel staff officers to dispose of
their cotton in Savannah at a fair bargain to the .
Government.
Bemocal of Gen. Early and Appointment of
flea. Gordon to the Command. ✓ r .
CHANGES Iff THE CABINET—RETIRE
MENT or BBHnnra.
ONE THOUSAND UNION PRISONERS DE
LIVERED OUT OF LIBBY.
Washington, Jan. 26,—The Richmond DUpatch
of the 24th says:**For some reason an attack on oar
lines os the south side seems to have been expected
on Sunday night, and arrangements were made to
meet it, but the night pasßed off quietly, and the
enemy came not. There U too much mud between
the two armies for either to make a serious ad
vance.
. >< During the night sharp picket flrlng was heard on
the line south of the James river.
“A letter from Gen. Lee's army announces that
Major General Gordon has been placed in command
of the 2d Corps, lately commanded by Lieutenant
General Early. He Issued an address upon taking
command.
« as no appointment of Secretary of War him yot
been made, the office cannot, ba said to be yet va
cant, as Mr. Seddon’s resignation has not been ac
cepted . Among the gentlemen named to suooeed
Mr. Seddon Is Governor Letcher, of Virginia.
“It was reported yesterday that the Hon. J. B,
Benjamin, Secretary of State, has sent In his resig
nation. We think this Is true, though we have no
positive Information on the subject.
“ It was said yesterday that Mr. F. P. Blair, Sr.,
the venerable white-winged harbinger of peace, hac
left town before breakfast, on his way back to the
land of Lincoln. Though wo wore not regaled with
a glimpse of the old gentleman In any of tha publle
places, and heard of no dear friends of former years
shaking bands with him at the President’s house or
elsewhere, we do not believe that helms.left us. Ho
would not have come so far to have stayed so short
a time. We hove no doubt that he visited the Pre
sident yesterday, hut have heard nothing of tfiS In
terview.
“■General Joseph E. Johnston was In Charleston,
S. C., on January lSf ii.
“ One thousand Yankee prisoners, eonflned in
Xibby Prison, will be sent North In the flagof-truoo
boat to-morrow morning.
“The number of prisoners now on hand in this
olty Is upwards of three thousand, Including about
sixty officers.” ' '
The Mexican States not Ceded to Trance, but
held for Payment of Claims,
EX-SENATOR GWIN VICEROY OVER THE
TEMPORARY P'Roy'INCES.' .
ISTKEESTIXG SKETCH OF HIS IMEXDEI) POIICT.
Sax Francisco, Jan. 25.—A Democratic paper
of tills city, wbloh is llfcely to bo well adiualnted
with tie views of Sr. Gwln and bis friend, who are
numerous here, publishes the following statement:
11 We have refrained from speculating on or ex
pressing any opinion in regard to the many reports
and rnmorß relating to the position and designs of
Dr. Grwln in Mexico we could giro exact and
indisputable faotß or vouch for them. This we are
now prepared to do, by Information received from
Barclay Henly, Esq., accredited agent of Dr.
Qwin, under the protection of the Emperor of
Mexico. Maximiliati has conveyed, by trust deed, <
to the Emperor Louis Napoleon, Sonora, Sena
tobia, and other northern States of Mexico,
the boundaries of which have not yet been
determined upon, to be held and governed.by the
latter, under Mexican protection, aB security for
the payment of the claims of France against Mexi
co ; the same to be restored to Mexico In full upon
payment of said claims, with alPprlvate rights se
cured under French occupation confirmed. Dr.
Gwta is Governor General or Vice Secretary of the
Emperor of the French, and is Invested with ple
nary powers for the government of the States which
have been oeded, and to dispute of public land and
mints. He bag drawn np a code of laws, which has
been approved by the Emperor of the Frenoh, of
the most liberal hind, guaranteeing civil and reli
gions liberty, providing for the pre-emption pur
chase of public lands, and regulating the terms of
occupation and use of mines;
“ The Emperor of the French guarantees a mili
tary force,under direction of the Governor General,
sufficient to maintain pnblle peace and to defend
the people of the States against internal and ex
ternal force. The polloy of Dr. U wln, whloh has
been approved by Maximilian and Napoleon, is to
encourage emigration from the American States,
hy offering the most liberal terms to settlers, in
order to bring Intelligent Industry and enterprise to
the wall-known resources of that region, so highly
favored by natural advantages of soil, olimate, and
mineral wealth, and to form an enlightened and
substantial population, which will assure perma
nency and security and give strenjgth and power to
defend the States from filibustering expeditions,
whloh the unappropriated rlehes and Beml-barbarons
condition of the people have heretofore invited. Mr.
Henly is associated with Major J. G. Kidges, and
both will act as the agents of Dr. Gwin. They are
here Inviting emigration to that region.”
SOUTH CftROlM.
moratory to a (Irani! Advance.
SOUTHERN NEWS,
THE MEXICAN RUMORS.
MISSOURI.
-RETALIATION RECOMMENDED BY THE LKGIB
LATURE.
w.St. Dome, Jan. ‘ls.—The Missouri- House of Re
presentatives yesterday adopted a joint resolution,
Instructing the members or Congress to introduce a
bill for retaliatory treatment to rebel prisoners in
onr hands. .
A PENITENT REBEL EROTKBNT.
St. Homs, Jan. 26.— Late advices Atom Eastport,
Miss., confirm the rjsport that tbe 18th Tennessee
Cavalry, about 600 strong, under Colonel Johnson,
encamped at Clifton, Term., had sent word Into our
Unis that they to surrender, take thei oath,
and go home. , , - .
LOUISIANA.
Til LEGISLATURE RECOMMEND THE ADOPTION
OS THB ANTI-SLAYERT AMENDMENT—ORDER OF
St. Louis, .Tan. 26 —ln the Louisiana State Se
nate, on the 17th, Mr. Hillß introduced a resolution,
which passed third reading, requesting the delega
tion in Congress to votefor the. amendment tojjie
Constitution prohibiting slavery, and judging ther
General Assembly of Louisiana to ratify the amend
ment If adopted.
General Canby. announces that any interference
with the means of transportation, or with persons
coming within onr lines under guarantees of safe
eonduot, will not be permitted.
CAMARA.
THB GOVERNMENT MAKING THB AMENDE HONOR
ABLE—ho HOBS RAIDS AOBOSS THB FRONTIERS
OB HABBOBB FOB PIRATES AND BLOCKADB-RUN-
Q.UEBEO, Jan. 26.—1 n Parliament, last nighty the
Attorney General -brought In a bill for the preven
tion and suppression of outrages on the frontier,
and the manufacture and shipment of arms for un
lawful purposes ; providing for the seizure and exa*
mlnatlon of suspected vessels, and giving noUee to
persons proving themselves unworthy of the hospi
talities of this country to remove from It. The bill
is. copied from the imperial aot, and lit part from an.
act of Congress pf the United States of 18SS. The
bill was read for the first time and passed to a seoond
reading to-day.
Capture of BlockailoHuimcH »t WU*
mlngton.
Fobtbbbb Monroe, Jan. 24.— The gunboat Ad'
panes strived rrom Fort Fisher this morning, with''
a portion of the crews of the blookade-rannerS Stag
and Charlotte, captured on the 21st lnstant, while
endeavoring to run Into Wilmington with cargoes
of rifieß, blankets, Be., being Ignorant of.the occu
pation of Fort Fisher by onr forces. The night be
fore the capture of these vessels, the blockade-run
ner Owl, commanded by Capt Moffit, oame very
near making a similarmistake; but, suspecting some
thing wrong,,as is supposed, from the signal light of
onr forces at Fort Fishtr, made her escape, and suc
ceeded In eluding the vigilance of our cruisers oil
the alert for blockade-runners. Another blockade
runner was, however, captured last Sunday morn
ing off Fort Fisher, but her name has not Irani
!>«»& ' - 1'. 1 - ■
THfe IiKAJB'T.
DIPOBTiUII ASnSTOtnSCBHIES T FKOS
HABBIbBDBfi.
Tl>e Quota of the States 4=9,563.
Men Required from (Re First Fire Dis
tricts, inducing the city and
Backs Conntj',
At last, through our correspondent at Harrisburg,
we hare irom offlolal sources a correct statement of
exaotly what is required from the State, and from
each of its districts, under the last call for 390,009
men. The entire quota of the State Is 49,093, tub.
divided thus among the several districts r
First Congressional District, 1,986 j Second, 2,569;
Third, 2,912; Fourth, 3,526; Fifth, I,sl3—Philadel
phia and Bnobs.
Sixth; I,7B6—Montgomery and Lehigh.
Seventh, 1131—Ubeeter and Delaware.
Eighth,!,66o—Berks.
Ninth, 2,584 —Lancaster.
Tenth, I,626—Schuylkill and Lebanon.
Eleventh, 2 513—Northampton, Carbon, Monroe,
Pike, and Wwine.
Twelfth) I,496—Luzerne and Susquehanna.
Thirteenth, 2 301 —Bradford, Wyoming, Sullivan,
Columbia, and Montour.
Fourteenth, 3,43s—Dauphin, Northumberland,
Union, Snyder, and Juniata.
Fifteenth, I,99o—Cumberland, York, and Perry.
Sixteenth. 3 403 —Adams, Franklin, Fulton, Bed*
ford, and Somerset. ,
Seventeenth, I,6o4—Cambria, Blair, Huntingdon,
and Mfffltn.
Eighteenth, 2,lB7—Centre, Clinton, Lyooming,
Tioga, and Potter.
Nineteenth, 2 649—Erie, Warren, McKean, Clear
field, Elk: and Jefferson.
Twentieth, I,sl3—Crawford, Yenango, Meroer,
and Clarion- .
Twenty-first, I,s47—lndiana, Westmoreland, and
Fayette...
Twenty-second, 2 672—Pittsburg.
Twenty-third, I,77o—Allegheny In part, Butler,
and Armstrong.
Twenty-fdotth, 1641—Lawrence, Beaver, Wash
ington, and Greene.
The quota of this city, Including the outside por
tion of the Fifth district (Bucks county), is nearly
one-fourth of the whole—ll,4B6—and will require
cemblnejland energetic effort to fill it, as the day of
draft is comparatively near. It Is ordered for the
Tsth of February, and though other drafts have not
or three days or a week after
. the UmkttiFmSod, Still we should not trust.to delay.
Ifwe make it our constant struggle to ftU our quota
before the 18 th'of February—the time appointed
under the- last oall—oven if we have not entirely
succeeded on that day, our labors will be lighter,
aid our success surer in the days of grace. Some
time ago it was announced that we had ah excess
of 3, t00 oyer the numter required by the quota
under the last *dra«, which of course we sot over
' against this 11,486, less whatever IS AMlgnCj Buoia
county. Wa presume but few enlistments have been
made since that announcement, so that we may
prepare ourselves to furnish at the least 6,090 men.
We havSkTilneteen days, counting Sundays, todo
the work, and must make an average or about 316
enlistments every day. The bounty bill passed by
Councils Yesterday, over the Mayor’s veto, oppor
tunely comes just as we know what Is expected of
us, and how much we are to do. Let energy now
mark the movements of our oltlsess; let the ward
committees, and the oentral ohief oommltteo, that
achieved such success In preserving us from the
last dealt, Immediately reorganise, for the time Is
short, andthe labor great.
M.VMJIOTII FiBIS.
—576,000 DESTROYED IN DETROIT.
Detroit, Jan. 26.—A disastrous fire took place
in East Saginaw this morning, destroying Hess
block and several other buildings. The principal
losers are N. B. Hess; Graver Sc Co., liquor deal
ers; Frbelle & Bros., druggists; H. N. Duncan,
'rtntlrter ;F. M. Leroy, carriage-maker. The total
loss amounted to s76,cop, on which there Is an in
surance of $40,000.
:. . SIOO.COO DESTROYED IN HAMILTON, 0. W.
BSSiu-tow, O. W., Jan. 25.—The Ontario Pork
Packing Establishment, with all Its contents, ex
etpSfhe safe, was destroyed hy fire this morning.
The Insurance amounted to $lOO,OOO, but tho loss is
conslderably’greater. >
TBI BUEVALO VIEE—AN IMMENSE LOSS—THU VIBE
’ 4VBNB XTSBZiE OUT—JIVE VERSONS KILLED.
Btjeealo, Jan. 26.— The fire only ceased at a late
hour last night by-burning itself ont, destroying all
the hnildlßgs at the corner of Main and Conrt
streets, and Stopping at an alley between Tracy’s
buUdlng and the rooms of the Historical Society.
The names of the young men killed by the falling
of a wall are 1. Harrison Tlflt, W. Glllott, and Jas.
H. Sidvog, all members of tho Taylor Hose Com
pany. Those young men all belonged to the first
families of Buffalo, and their deaths have oast a
deep gloom over the entire city. _ ,
The American Hotel was owned-by the brothers
Michael, who are Insured for $76 000. The building*
was valued at double that amount. The iandlord,
Mr! Hodges, Fad an Insurance of $12,000 on his fur
niture.
The Jewish Tabernacle Is slightly injured. The
Amerlcaii Ball building was entirely destroyed. It
was owned by E. L. Stercuson, valued at $70,000,
but insured for only $30,000. The entire loss by fire
is estimated at $760,000.
V. WASHINGTON.
■Washington,' January 26,1865.
lAi RECEPTION TO THU AnsENAli
, WOMEN. .. .
A most Interesting -meeting between President
Lincoln and Mrs. Yeaoek, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs.
Davison, an d Mrs. Alexander, the committee oil ‘
woikingwomeh of Philadelphia, toojc place this
morning, at tho Presidential -Mansion. After they
had stated their case, which was sustained by the
Hon. Simon -'Cameron, Hon. Charles O’Neill,
Hon.'TBOKAB B. Florence, Hon. John W. For
ney, and others, the* President sent for Colonel
Thomas, acting quartermaster general, and direct
edFim to comply with the wishes of the ladies, to
which Colonel Thomas heartilynssented. The mis
sion of the committee has been entirely successful.
The ladiesyrill return to Philadelphia delighted with
the'kindness, promptltnde, and cheerful words of
President Lincoln. Gen. Meade and staff were
present.
admiral fortes’s reply to gbnbkal BUT-
LER.
Rear Admiral Fobtbb, in a long letter to the
Secretary oi the Navy, dated Cape Fear river, N.
C., Jan. 22,1866, reviews Major General Butler's
report, in relation to the late expedition to Wil
mington. -Though late results, of the capture or
Fisher have refuted the assertions of Generals But
ler and Wbitzbl, he deems It due to the naval
part of the. expedition that the report Bhould re.
celwt some notice at his hands. He says General
WmTELwas selected, and General Butler's name
was never connected with the expedition except to
fit If out. _
Wksn the expedition did prepare to start It was
golnfe to the attack on the supposition that the
powder vessel originally prepared by General Bur.
ler, would blow the forts down and the troops
would have nothing to do but to walk In.
soon saw that Butler depended ontlrely on
this -powder boat, and that there would be no as
saulMrom the beginning. ’
It la not true, Butler says, that ho gave the
navy’thirty-slx hours start,
Th| transports started before the navy disap
peared. It was General Butler’s duty to have
rendezvoused at Boutfort and wait until the moni
tors and powder boat, on whioh so much depended
were ready.
The movements of the light transports should
have been subordinate to the large and slow-moving
frigates and iron-clads, and he “should have been
where he could have arranged with me,” Bays Poe
tee, “all the details of tlje attack.; but no, he kept
out of my way, and, I think, studiously. General
Bub-LiR states that Admiral Fortes was quite san
gume that he had silenced the guns of Fort Fisher,
urging him that If that were so to run by tbe bat
teries into Capo Fear river, and their troops eould
be landed and hold the boach without difficulty, or
without liability of being shelled hy tbe enemy’s
gmihoat Tallahassee, seen on the river. Admiral
Foster says, “ this is a deliberate misstatement,”
adding : that, “General Butler does not say who
urged me, but r never saw him or his stall af
ter the landing on the beach, nor. did I
ever ihave any conversation with, him except on
the deck of his vessel, as I passed by in thoflag.sa'p,
from the time I left Fortress Monroe until he left
here, after his misfortune.” -
Porter further says, in denial of Butler’s state
ments, be never had the slightest intention of pass
ing the batteries until the fort was taken.
ijTho Department saw his plan, and the utter Im
possibility of doing so. He would certainly not
have been Influenced by Gen. Butler’s opinion In
nautical matters, or have risked his vessels.to amuse
him. V \
1 PoR-rßß.says, “ all the next paragraphs General
Butler’s jeport in relation to wbat the Admiral
to Id and whatfthe Admiral declined to do, is false
from beginning to end. 1 never had any conversa
tion oftke kind with any one; in deed; the whole re
port if a tissue 6f misrepresentations, Including the
part tliat says the Instructions Be received did not
contemplate a siege, etc., when he knew he never
received any instructions, and joined the expedition
without orders.” ,
; In reply td what Butlbr says about the weather
-assuming a threatening,aspect and the surf rolling
in on'the beach, and the landing beoomlng difficult,
Pc rter says: “I-assert the landing on that day
was smoother than when General Terry landed.
There wasno necessity for Sutler’s disembarking
his men-on account of the weather. Gen. Grant
never contemplated the withdrawal of the troops.
Ho sent them there to stay, and, having once ef
feeted a landing, he knew the most difficult part
was done.”, ...
After a further review he says,-In conclusion:
“ Permit m$ to say that I do not see what It matters
whether GenerslßuTLEß’s troops landed one day or
anether;'he ; deolded that the fort eould not be taken
when ho dtdland. He eould not expect the rebels
to leave a work like that with less than five hun
dredmen ini it. He certainly eould have tried to
assault that number. General Terry had two thou
sand three hundred men to oontond against, and he
oarried the works without a very serious' loss, eon
ridering the Importance of the position to the
countiy.”
BEBTBICTHSN ON NATIONAL BANK CIRCULA--
i TION.
- The Secretary of the Treasury ,recently sent to
the Committee of "Ways and Means a draft of a MU
from tbe Comptroller of the Currency, saying that
the Comptroller is of opinion that an additional
restriction upon the circulation of the national
banks is demanded on account or the rapidity with
which hanking associations ate being organized
and the disposition manifested on the part or the
managers or iuany of them to inorease their capital
for the purpose chiefly of increasing their olreula
tlon. In this view Secretary Fessenden concurs.
The bill was to-day reported to the House, and a
day was assigned for Its consideration. It provides
that section of the national currency, aet be
amended to read as follows: -
That upon tbe transfer and delivery of the bonds
to the Treasurer, as provided in the fofegelng sac
tlon, the association making the same shall be en
titled to leoelvojftom the Comptroller of the Car
rescy circulating notes of sufficient denominations
to blante/reglstered and countersigned Mi*
after provided, equal to amount to 9° per cent, of
the current market value ol the United S
bonds eo transferred and delivered, but not exceed
ing 90. per oent ol the amount of said bonds at the
par value thereof if bearing interest at a rate not
less'tfcan five per oent, per annum, and the amount
or snob circulating notes to bo furnished to each
•association .shall be in proportion to Its paid
capital, es follows, and no more: To each associa
tion whose capital shall not exceed $500,000 90 per
cent.of snob capital! where the.capital exceeds
9500,C00, but does not exceed $1,000,009,80 per cant.)
where the capital exceeds 91,000,000, hut does not
exeeed $3 000,000,56 percent, and where the capital
exceeds $3,000,000 sixty per oent of such capital,
AKNTJAI, BUaptBSS MKETINS OF THE UNITED
STATES CHRISTIAN COMMISSION.
The third annual buslneps.meetlnt? of the United
States Christian Commission conrened to-day.
Delegates were present representing all sections of
the country. /
The meeting was presided over by George H.
Stuart. Matters of national importance concern
ing the work for'the army and navy were con
sidered. Among the delegates In attendance ware
the Rev. Bishop Jones, of New York, Horatio
Gates Jones, of Philadelphia, who, with the Rev.
Bishop Due, of Wilmington, Del., had just returned
from Vatina, on the James river, whither they had
gone as a delegation from the Christian Commission,
with the sanction of the Government and General
Grant, to endeavor to visit Union prisoners in the
South. They were refused permission by the rebel
authorities.
XXXYHTth CONGRESS—SeeoM Session.
SENATE. * '
M*. RIBPTj'S. ofDelaware, preseu*ed the credentials
of William Saulebury, re elected a Senator from Data
ware for six ye ars from the 4ih of March next.
THK ANTI-81. AVERT AMENDMENT.
Mr, SPRAGUE, of Rhode Inland, presented a resolu
tion of tfce L»RißlahiTe of Rhode Is Land a*kiog fir tb.fi
psptnge of the pendiD* constitutional amendment. Or
doted to He on the table.
INCREASED PAY FOR NAVAL CHAPLAINS.
Mr. GRT MRS. of lowa, presented the patltlm of chap
lains lo the navy for an increase of pay. Referred to
the Committee on Naval Affairs.
BRIDGE OVBR THB OHIO SITES.
Mr. COLT.AMER, cf Vermont, from the Committee on.
Post Offices and Post Roads, reputed a hill f >r the on
strncticncf a bridge over the Ohio river at Louisville,
with a recommendation ths-t It pass.
Mr POWELL, of nwred to take up the
above aid psbs it immediately. Objeetion was mader
and It roes over
Mr MORGAN, of New York, presented the petition
of W. B. Webb. ship-builder. asMnc insreased com
pensation foT building the iron-clad Dauderberg. Re
ferred 10 the Committee on Naval Aff iirs,
*SW ISSUB OB TRBARURY BOTES.
Mr. SHERMAN, of Ohio, called up the House bill
authorising the Secretary of the Treasury to issue
Treasury notes in Heu of say b>ads authorized by the
act of Jane SO. 1864
Mr. Sherman explained that the act of the last session
of Congress *otbf»riz*d the Secretary of tbe Treasury to
■ borrow *400.000,000 on the credit of to be Issued
bvthe Unli *>d States on terms prescribed by the fl**t
rrxuvti. Ae oa--- ■i~' v4 ’ authorized to ts«ne in
llt'u -if tie bond. TrMJury note, tt?'- exceeding *300,-
OCO 000
CndCT the fifst MCtintt of the bill 4?0.000.000 * *4
1 retied, and undertSe second section $134 000,000. The
Secretary of »he desired to avoid issulnr any
mrre under the first section of the hill, which ma*** the
payment of interest in gold obligatory, and wasted au
thority to Irene under the second section. The MU was
passed without amendment
APPROPRIATIONS TO THB MILITARY ACADEMY.
On motion of Mr. SHERMAN, the House Mil to make
appr< priatione for the Military Academy was taken up
and pareed
THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL,
On motion of Mr. SHBBMAUf, the House bill making
appropriations for the support of the Post Office De
part in ent for the next fiscal year was taken up and
pa-sed. .
COMPENSATION TO OWNERS OF ENLISTED SLAVES,
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a communication
from the Secretary of War, in reply to th* resolntlonia
qnlring why he bad not appointed commissioners to
pay the loyal owners for slaves mustered Into the mili
tary retvlee in th* border 9U*es. v
The Secretary rt&tes that cotnmlssloners nad been ap
pointed for Maryland and Delaware, but not yet forany
other fctates.
SOLDTBR-BLAVBS PROM MARYLAND.
The CHAIR laid, before the Sepate a communication
frrir* th» Secretary of War, in .replv. to a resolution
calling for the rolls of slaves mastered into service from
the State of Maryland.
Tb»» Secretary replies that it has been the uniform
practice s»t to famish snch r*Us, as they give room for
fraud against the Government, and in this ease the
President has given orders not to furnish the role.
DELAWARE VOLUNTEERS ENLISTED UNDER A MfS-
APPREHENSION.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a communication
firom the Secretary of w»r in re alioa to the thirty and
one-bond Ted-days Delaware volunteers, stating t*»at
three regiments were raised and »erv«d in that State
and in Maryland, doing guard duty at Fort Delaware,
and upon railroads, and that they were p-orai*ad ex*
eruption from draft for snch service. - They had since
ascertained that such exemption was not uoon the au
thority of tee War Department, although they were en
listed for Bach special service.
V RETALIATION. -
The Senate fesumed the consideration of the resolu
tion advising retaliation upon rebels for eraelty to
Norihern t»lson*re in their hands.
Mr. DAVIS, of Kentucky; being entitled to the floor,
advocated the Inexpediency of passing the proposition
before the Senate. The law of retaliation, he said, ex
isted by tbe law of nation*, and so far as it existed the
President could exrente it without any Congressional
legie ation on the sobject.
Mr. Davis then' adverted to what he termed the fail
ure of the Administration to secure the exchange of
prisoners when it could have done so on honorable
terms. ' ' _
Mr. HOWARD, of Michigan, replied to the argn
meats *f the opponents of the retaliatory measures.
Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts, moved that all the
papers and resolutions submitted on the subject be re
committed.to tbe Committee on. Military Affairs. He
had no doubt thatihe committee, having heard the de
bate on the matter, could frame resolutions that would
P&BB. . •
A PERSONAE DITFXOIIC.TT.
Several S»nator«here rose, and Mr.POMEROY (in the
chair) reccgnized Hr. Wads, who cave way to Mr.
Hendricks, of-Indiana, for a personal explanation in
reply to some remarks from Mr. Howard.
■Mr. BALE.„ I want, to have the fifth rule of the Se
nate read.
The rale referred to was read. It provides that whan
two Senators claim the floor at ence tbe Chair shall re
. cognize the one who shall have risen first.
Mr. HALE. 2 just wanted zooBU the'autentionornae
Chair to thtemteV I was entitled to tbe floor, and I in
tended to offer some remarks on this subject. But as
thg Chair does not recognize my right to tbe fioor-1 will
postpone my remarks until the chair is occupied by
tome one who will recognize my right here.
BKTAXIATION AGAIN.
' Mr. WADE protested agatnstTecoramUtlug the subject
a. proposed by Mr. Wilson. The resolution did not go
far mouth Bhe preamble did pot set forth a tenth part
of the enmities inflicted upon onr soldier* by the rebels,
and be -was in favor of the fullest and freest retaliation
to secure justice to onr eoldierß who fell into the hands
of the rebels Suppose they sent commissioners, they
wonld have no better snceese than Blair had. and Gid
knows we are ail tired of his mission Wbat did he do ?
Be doffedhlscap to Jeff Davis, and told him he was a
pretty good fellow. If we must send peace commissior
ers we had better make some other leiection. [ daughter
in thegsilerieß.) - *
Mr Wade-in the course of Ms remarks, said that
the Senator from Missouri had quoted from Scripture to
p-ovethatif a man struck yon on one cheek yon must
turn tbeother.
Mr. HENDERSON. I- believe I did quote from the,
Sermon on the Mount yesterday, but I said at the sane
time that this ws's a defensive-war. It appears that
the Senator from Ohio, like tbe multitude assembled to
hear the sermon, was amazed at the doctrine of the
Saviour [Laughter. ]
Mr. WADE. Then the Senator from Missouri only
quoted the her Ip lure to show his learning, not for the
sake of argument.
Mr. BBNDBBSON. I would ask the Senator from
Ohio if he does not believe in. the code of morals laid
down In the Sermon on the Mount?
Mr.-WADR Ido; butitdoes not refer to thlsease.
Tbiei* an exception. [Laughter ]
Mr-HEKDERSON. I am glad the Senator believes
In it; but he must do more than believe. He must
remember that even devils believe and tremble.
[Laughter. ]
Mr WADE continued his remarks for some time, ad
vocating the principle of retaliation. .
Mr FOSTER, of Connecticut, rose to reply to some
allmtioßsmade to Ms speech by Mr. Wade. He said
that he (Mr. Wade) would stand hy and see a rebel
starve to death.
Hr. WADE. Yes, I would, ifit was to save one of onr
own men- or to make tbe rebels treat them properly.
Mr. JOHNSON,of Maryland, to ok the floor to advocate
the motion t o recommit the subject to the Military Com
mittee, and addressed the Senate at length upon the
subject.
The Senate then w«n't into executive session, and soon
after adjourndd.
HODSH OF REPRESENTATIVES.
RELIEF' FOBTOOLLEOTORS OF CUSTOMS.
Mr STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, from the Committee
of Ways and Means, reported a hill providing that in
all caees in which any collector ox surveyor of customs
has failed to aicount for money in carrying ont the
joint resolution of April last, temporarily increasing
the duties on import", and in which the Secretary of the
Treasury la sails fled anch omission was in consequence
of their not having been informed when the collection
of duites was to eommei ce. the Secretary may, under
anch rules as he may prescribe, remit or refund such
duties, as the ea*e May be. *
Mr. Sevens [explained that Congress, on the fgfith
of April last, passed an set temporarily increasing the
duties on imports, hut which was not approved by the
President till the 30th or Slat of that month, and in the
meantime the act look effect. Some collectors did not
hear of thepassage till two days after it was signed,
and hence bad omitted to collect the increased anatoms
dnties. This bill waalntended to relieve them under
the circumstances. The bill was paassd.
INCREASED FAY TO COLLECTORS.
Mr. STEVENS sl.o reported a MU to amend tbe act
to increase the compensation of ooUectors of customs In
certain cases.
It was postponed .till Wedenesday next. It extends
the Increase for one year after the let of July next.
A GUIDE TO MARINERS.
Mr. WASHBUBNB. of Illinois, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported a MU appropriating 9500 fog the
erection of a fog hell or fog trampet on Governor’s
Island, New York. He said the measure had been re
commerdep by the Secretary of the Treasury, the Collec
ter of Sow York, and the Light Sense Board. It was
referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union.
PROTECTION TO STEAMBOAT PASSENGERS.
Mr. WABHBUBKE, of Hiinois, also rsported a bill
providing for two assistant luspf store of steamboats at
ths city of Raw York, and tsvo local inspectors at Ga
lena, IIL, and that there shall be levied on eaeh steam
vessel, in lien of other fees, *26 for one hundred tons or
under, and In excess of one hundred tone flve cents for
each adoiilonal ton. ,
k Mr. Waabhnrne. in response to a question as to
where Galena is situated, said it was the residence of
Lieutenant General Grant, one of the greatest military
beross of the age. _ .......
Mr. MALLOBY. of Kentucky, moved to lay the bill
on the table. Agreed to.
LIMITS TO NATIONAL BANK ISSUES.’
Mr. STEVENS or Pennsylvania, reported a hIU de
fining the limits of the national banc Issues, and its
consideration was postponed till Monday week.
ANOTHER DEPIOIBNOY BILL.
Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, from the Committee
of Ways and Means, reported another defieiener bill,
tbe previous ore having been defeated owing to a
oi* agreement between the two. Bouses on a clau-e
making a ipecifle appropriation for the extra compensa
tion of clerks and emplos ees of the House to the extent
of twenty per centum .
Mr. Stevens explained that this was the same bul.
in all its parts, that had been agreed on by both Houses,
and In order to take away objections of Senators he had
provided in this bill for the payment of the.extra com
pensation by saying that thirty-eight thousand dollars
!e appropriated to enable the house to meet its obliga
tions and fulfil its pledges heretofore incurred. .
Mr. HOLMAN, of Indiana, moved to strike ont this
clause, hut the House disagreed to the motion.
The bill was then passed.
RBOONBIDBRATION OF.THE STEAMBOAT INSPECTOR
The vole taken upon the ‘bill providing two addt
-tionai steamhoat inspectors at New York, etc , was re
considered, and the bill referred to the Committee on*
Commerce.
TAX ON NATIONAL BANK ISSUES.
Mr. SPiDLDING of New York, tntroducsdjablll.
which was referred to tha Committee .of Ways and
Mesne, proposing a tax on National bank issues on and
after Ibe first of May next.
The House then adjourned.
BAKItISBUBU.
AUTHORITY RECEIVED TO RAISE ’ FIFTY COMPA-
HIES OP VOLUNTEERS,
Harßisburg, Jah, 26.—Governor eurtln has to
dsyrceeived authority from the . War Department
to raise flfly companies of volunteer Infantry, under
the call of the President of the 19th off December
last for 300,000 men. The said companies are to be
assigned to regiments now In the service wherever
vacancies exist, or' consolidated with complete re
giments, as may hereafter he deemed heat. Special
authority will be [granted to raise companies, pre
ferehce being given to persons who have bean in the
service, and have been honorably discharged,'or
who may be detached from reduced regiments
in the field, or mnstered ont of service in con
sequence of consolidations. Commanding offi
cers of squads or companies recruited in
the western division of the State will report
-to the commanding officer at Camp-CurUn,-
Harrlsburg, Bird In the eastern division to the com
manding officer at Camp OadwaUdsr, Philadel
phia. Transportation will befarnlshed to the camp.,
tf rendezvous upon application of tbe oommahdlng
officer or muatoring lieutenant of a company to the
agent of the different railroad companies. The
term of oervleo will be for either one, two, or three
year*, as recruits may desire. These troops mult
be mustered into eorrioe by the rth-tff February
B€Xt to be credited In the quota of the State prior to
the draft. Further details will appear to the gene
ral orders Just issued. _
ueJMrriOlf OP TBS AHBirDMBKT TO THIS STATS
s MILITIA LAW.
HABEMBtmo, Jan. 26.—The- House of Represen
tatives to-day rejected the bill to amend the militia
law proposed by Gen. Todd, and deemed by him,
and’ by other military authoring, as essential
to the organisation of the State defence corps. The
plan proposed was to take officers and men who
have been In service, and use them as recruiting
agents, to be eommlstloned only when they have
raised the complement of men lor their rank. It Is
not supposed that without suoh an agency men can
'be raised oh an invitation to go toto.tbe service. If
they can he raised at all, It can only be on a State
draft.
Legislative Proceedings.
x Habbiseubg, January 26, M 65.
SENATE.
Mr. COHNKI.L called up an act in wrpwattw the
Pennsylvania Turn Company. Passed. Also an act
requiring t* ache* 8 to ha subjected to examination, ot
Boord of Directors, and to obtain certificates of quanfl-
Cot'OP* Laid over*
Tie report of the officers of Urn Philadelphia Savings
Fund was received. , , .
alba a report from the ©ommistfouer* appointed to
superintend the erection of the wises to toe Capitol*
ash Isa that 720 deficiency caused by chance of plat*,
to sb to give room for Library, &c.» may he appro-
P> Mr.*LOWßTpresented a petition from seven bun
dred colored citizen* of PMladalpm*, praying for the
passage of a bbl preventing their explosion, from cars.
BILLS nr PLAOI*.
Mr. CONNELL read the following: , . _
As act the polls at all sreucraland special
elections hereafter to he held la PhllaielphU to be
onened at 7 o'clock A. M and el«eed at 6 o clock P St
Also, one revising the grade of Bxidjewater street,
W A{w»,oneiorth?ralief of the Philadelphia and Trea
ts Bailroad Company. t .
Also* one authorizing the Fulton Coal Company to in-
Cl A*so * a" to the act incorporating the Home
Msriufftcturing Company. inereaslag the capital stock of
saidcomoauv. . , ,
I Sr. BIDGWAY an act vacaria* part bf Nisetown
lane and reducing ihe width of Juniata avenue.
Mr WILSON, an ?ct incorporating tne Sinnwnaho-
Bing Poriaasß Broad Company. _ ...
BSr 6TARK, an act incorporating the Commonwealth
Coal and Manufacturing Company.
Also, a supplement to the act authoring the con
struction of a railroad from the canal at wiikeab *rre to
elackwater navigation on the Lehigh,
The act relative to the exclusion. of colored people
from passenger-railway cars was reported favorably
from the Committee on the JndicUrv. „
A communication was read from the adjutant General
in reply to th* re*olu J lofi of inquiry relative to Colonel
Alexander Cummings, in which he gives the folio wing
Tbet Colonel Camming* wa* authorized by the Be-
C'eterir of War. on June 2lst, 1881, to raise a refiment
of cavalry for three year* or the war In the -cowries of
Philadelphia, Bucks Montgomery. Lycoming, L&uc**
ter, and Schuylkill: that on the 25th of October, 13 S 3, he
was mu*t«ed s as colonel of the 19th Penosvlrania 0*
v&lry; that on the 26th of October. 1863, the regiment
left the Plate, and that on the 13th ofOctober, 1661, he
•received hie commisfeiou from the Governor. The Ad
jutant General ha* no information as tothetime Colon*!
Cummings b&a been with hoi commend, but |WJ
bldcp the Ist Urvemher U«t bo his tdihln eosiraana
of Cpngp Cadwalaceri In Philadelphia. The
is how hhder command of Lieutenant Colotet H'ss.&ud
Is in a greatly demoralized condition, but it does not
appear that such demoralization has been caused by the
» ftoAHM of their colonel
The act toallow soldiers to vote by proxy at mnulcl*
. pal elections, in Harrisburg and Lancaster* passed
finally.
Mr. CONNELL called up the hill increasing the foes
of the clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions in Phlla
delphia fifty per centum, and establishing the amount
of tgx at flffcv per cent, on the exccaa over 82.600
#r. DOSOVaH said he did not see the propriety of
the laureate, as it was-generally understood that the
gentleman to he benefit! ea has la'd-aatds a fortune.
Mr. CONNELL said that the Item of Ftalioaery iu the
clerk’s office last year cost'about 81,200,. and that ths
amount of fees had greatly decreased. ~ r ,
Mr. BIG HAM stated that the bill would take 81,000
from the State treasury ,
Mr. h ICHf* LS assorted that the State would baa gainer
instead of aloser. m .
Mr. CLYmER thought the matter should be delayed
for the present, as he understood theie was a general
bill in the H* nee.
Mr SICSOLN said that the House bill would not ap
ply to Philadelphia, and that there was probably no
otter officer in the “Bow,** unless one, whose iocme
it wae necessary to lacrosse. Be had seen a statement
of the clerk's rictipts and expenses.and the former las'
vesrhtrd only bpen *2 100 surplus Where there had
frrmer’y been 1,900 biilsf them were now not more
raid that by the passage of this bill
the clerk would be placed pecuniarily about where he
stood when he entered the office and it would at the
Faroe time be at least 81 OCO bent fit to the State. The
clerk was compelled to pay out of his own pocket for
clerk hire, stationery, &e.
Mr NICHOLS said it was a tax on crime, and there
fore a very proper one. -
on the pas*a*e of thebiU. Mr DONOVAN caUed for
the yeas and nays, and there being but sixteen yeas to
ten nay*, the bill was lost. .
Mr. BBABD6LEE called up the MU incorporating th*
Philadelphia and Nova Scotia Gold Company, giving
the right to mine in Nova Scotia and Colorado, and
other privileges.
Mr. DON«>VaN moved to insert as corporators Wil
liam C McKibbln, George Either, and George Botin
Mr CGNMILL could not understand why his «i
-lea cue should desire to add these names.
Mr. BEAKDaLEE *a<d that the company was organ-
ized -last August, and that every incorporator was a
stockholder, according to a letter he had received from
"^Mrf O SoNoVAN said that he understood positively
that some of the incoTporators’were not stockholders,
end he thought eve.-y Senator has the right therefore to
add to the names
Mr. BIDG WAT said It did not make a cent’s diffe
rence to 1 im whether the hbl passed or not, but he did
not thick that names of persons should be inserted who
had no interest in the company; He knew that Messrs.
E - Seed Myer and K W. Davis had each paid 85,000
cash, and others of the incorporators had done the
aB Mr. DONOVAN asserted that he believed it was a
speculative bill, and he vs as anxious to know what they
had paid for their bU ci. He did not think thJrSenaie
was sufficiently careful, and. as for himself, he would
not vote for any bill of the kind unless he knew the in
corporators were responsible men He recollected the
rase of the Colorado Gold Mining Company, whish ob
tained a charier last year, which charter, it is reported,
was subsequently sold for $2*1,100.
The bill finally passed by a vote of eighteen to six,
without Mr. Donovan's amendment.
The State hountyMU was defeated. A resolution was
adopted inviting vice President Johnson to visit the
Senate *n hts passage through Harrisburg. . ... _
Mr WILSON called up the bill authorizing the Go-,
vomer to pav bounties to volunteers and to. psrsonß put
ting ha feubaiitutes, which was debated until the hour of
adjournment.
HOVTSE,
PETITIONS,
Mr. SMITH, of Philadelphia, from three hundred
colored citizens of Philadelphia, for the use of the city
passenger care. .
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. RTJDDTMAN, increasing tbe pay of assessors (on
accnnat M their extra dattas and tae present low rate of
paj meat) to $7OO per annum. '
Mr. JOREpas, an act as follows: . . ,
Section I, That It shall he a misdemeanor to exclude
any person from any place of poblic entertainment, or
worship, or meeting. on account of his or Her color, bat
that all such places.within this Commonwealth shad
be as free to Americans of African descent, and all other
colored persoi s. as to white citizens. .
Suction 2. That the any public enter
tainment, or place of worshio, maintaining any parti
cnl e r apartment, or pot tioh of his bnilding, from which
ctlored persons are excluded,-shall bo . subject to a p&»
naiiy of $5 000, and imprisonment not exceeding five
s bl b * JOSEPHS moved to consider this act. which was
agreed to, and it was passed to third reading and laid
over. The second section, however, was defeated.
(The -passage of the bill excited much laughter, it ha
ving been offered by a Democrat to test the sincerity of
the Republican members, and without any expectation
teat it would r-tfdly be favored.)
Mr. SMITH, of Philadelphia, incorporating the
Quaker City Business College. Passed. _
Mr. BChGWIN, Allegheny Horse Bail
road Company of Pit-Hole Creek.
An act authorizing the Governor to appoint draft offi
cers. allowing him to enlist men for the State Guard for
one ye*r!n».tft?d of three, and allowing the companies
to elect their line instead of their company officers.
Hr PBBSHlNG,complai»ed that the men, under this
bill, would be deprived of the right to elect the officers
by whom they were to be immediately commanded, v.z:
the company officers. _ . ,
Mr, COCHRAN, of Erie, offered to amend by repealing
tbe act allowing the Governor to organize a 3te*e Guard.
He said that the necessity for any such force had passed
said that there was not an organized
militia regiment in the State outside of Philadelphia.
The border was not secure. The trains of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad had been stopped within a week* and
there had not been a time for months when some p&rt of
the rebel army had not been within ten miles of the
State line of Pennsylvania. . _ A
Mr. COGHBAN, of Erie, said that we had enough
troops for our defence to /‘eat up” any rebel army
which might« ter the State.
Mr. MeGUJBE said that a force was necessary to pro
tect the borders from raiding parties, as the time for
raids was approaching. It was the purpose of the au
thorities t> organize the State Guard before February
35th, Ecithat the men would be credited on the State
auota.
Mr. COCHRAN, of Brie, said that General Pry had
told.hlm that no men would be credited after the quota
*Mr* MeixLVRS declared that every mau who enlisted
in the State Guard would be furloughed, if afterwards
draft# d by the General Government, and credited to Ms
of Erie, did not apprehend that that
Would reduce the quota. .
Mr. NELSON said that the m«n for the standing army
(the ftate Guard) for Pennsylvania woald have to be
drafted: fo* no man would go for $l6 per month when
36 could get $4O by remaining at home. The coat would
ie immes se. Men of both political parties were getting
tired cf U»«« draits , _ , ,„ „
Mr. McCLURE said that the State Guard would he
subsisted, armai, and equipped by the national autho
rities, when as the militia would have to be entirely
furnished by the State. „
Mr. STURDIVANT favored the Btete Guard, and de
clared thst the militia would not be as serviceable- Ha
cited the difficulties of getting organized companies at ‘
the time of the raid s. * . ...
Mr. WILSON said that it would require fifty thou
sand men to defend our'border.
Mr. COCHRAN, of Erie, said that an organized mili
tia would offer every necesrary protection. There had
never yet been any such organization. -
The amendment of Mr Gochran w- s not agreed to.
Mr. PBBsHUEG moved to amend, by allowing the
companies to elect their oWn officers. The efficiency of
the men would be t reatlv Increased by thi* course
Mr. McCLTJBE aaid that an improperly organized
force was, and hed been tenfold more injur voh our',
border than the rebels! Inorder to insure efficiency it
was necessary for the Governor to app daheompsteot
officers. Generally, it was the case that company offi
cers of militia were elected because they weri£“goo4
follows **
Mr PEBBHIKG contended thatth# Governor already
2i,d full power to appoint all the leading officers, whose
duty it wee to enforce discipline It was unwise and
inexpedient to entrust any Chief Executive with, un
limited power to order a draft how and when he
pleased, and to choose all the officers y of companies.
The amendment of fib. Pershing was agreed to
Mr. PhßSHlßGmovedto amend by striking out the
section which authorises the Governor to appoint draft
officers. Rot agreed to:
Tbe bill passed—yens 51, nays 35. _ „ ,
Mr KBBHS offered a resolution inviting Vice Presi
dent Johnson to visit the House while stopping at Har
risburg. agreed to. Adjourned.
Organization of the Sew Jersey Legls-
latnre.
PATRIOTIC AND AHTI*BLAVBEY RESOLUTIONS.
Tkrxton, Jan. 26.—The House has organized.
At the morning session a well-timed Bpeeah was
made by Mr. Abbott, of Hudson county, and by'
Ur. Xiathrop, of Burlington, representing eaoh
party. An adjournment took plaoe Immediately,
and at four-o’clock they assembled with a compro
mise. Joseph T. Crowell, of Union oounty, Ee>
publican, was eleeted Speaker, aid George P.
Cooper, of Cumberland, Republican, was eleeted
clerk; A. M. Johnston, Democrat, of Mercer,
assistant clerk. The doorkeeper Is also a Republi
can. The engrossing' clerk and assistant door
keeper are Democrats. These were all unanimous
ly appointed. ’ -
Resolutions were offered acknowledging the
patriotism, eminent abilities, and statesmanship of
Abraham Lincoln, and the services of the soldiers
in the field, and honor to the Illustrious dead ; that
the efforts of Mr. Lincoln to orush the rebellion
meet their hearty approval. '
These resolutions were refered to the Oominlttee
on Federal Relations.
A warrant was Issued for the election of a member
in Sussex oounty, to fill the vaoanoy occasioned by
the death of Colonel Fowler. , •.
In the Senate, Mr. Soovel, of Camden, offered a
preamble setting forth the evils of slavery, and that
iti.ir--a political curse, corrupting the national
moralsand desolating the land with civil strife;
that Its death Is demanded by the orimes and debt
It has cost .the nation. Also, a resolution Instruct
ing our members of Congress to vote for the consti
tutional amendment against slavery, so that no la
voltmtary servitude shall exist, except for etime,
within the jurisdiction of the United States.
After a spley debate the resolutions were referred
to.the Committee on Federal Relations.
Return oT Blair from Blcbmond-What
Ms Information Is Supposed to b 6- t
'• BALTjfitosß, San.. 28.—a. special Annapolis de*
spateh to “The Hon. ITinkP. . H ,
arrived here this afternoon at '4 o’clock, j , D - pabk-Sk AT!;i6 '' ! '
H&left Richmond yesterday, and if nnderstood to I
report that among many of the leaders m Rich* 1 1 ® , -——- ~~
mond, Jeff Dayts Included, there Is aitrbpg feeling pn put, A*® &u
, towards mating jmos on the they ana byT»aM?iS
«**• ; l Araa«W«y»s a>B ® rt,d *
PiMWitaelicai^
We learn that the publication on*. „
come tar-pay era In this city, agaL* I,!t1 ,!t «t».
hae been so mueh absurd outei-yfis ; h * tin,,
beneficial to the revenue, at Wei!
sciences of torn* of our ‘■best cUUmb' °»5-
as we understand, considerable sums hav.t r * M r,
turned to assessors and paid to collect*,! u" o '*'
eons who have discovered “errors” la the, psr
returns of incomes since the publica t i* n ‘ >t!,la ' l
lists referred to ; and assessors have rae»i.* ? tk »
able Information to reference to the locoml
gentlemee who should, hut have not v*. 60^
their returns. The penalties for &lso or"V»’ IMMM
returns are, first, an assessment la double t h»
seu#ht to b# evaded; and, secoadlv . *
ceedtog *l,OOO. or Imprisonment net’ «
n 'ttaSSr S
be presumed that all persons who U
printed lists, discover that tbev h!? # m l !®* '•«
takes to the returns or their annua!mil
or income,” would he able to adjust an. i! [ ’ rofw
ferenresbetween themselves and (h. LL.7 s
sury with srester facility
npon the assessors of their respect)™ T 1 •”>!?
-bv taking the risk of being waited un™ k ls tV| 4
officers.—if. r. Tribune. s a a|,:)a »?
Presentation Jo the President
v Putted Staten * 7 4he>
[From the Washington CotonlcU c f
An Interesting eeremony took pu™ st
Htmw yesterday morainic. The oe'min.
prefertatlon to President Wee- in of at T M
fnl aril superb vase of skeleton ie»re, 7 ,lfl
from the battle-field of Gettysburg.’ „ l “'‘l
on exhibition at the great Sanitary v»i.T‘ *M
June last in Philadelphia- and was tu.r.4
tor as a gift to the President- Tse
pointed to effect the presentation, all or J? - »»•
present yesterday, were: Key, Wm
of Gtece Episcopal Church • Ra*. v
St M>ttbew»g Ohurchi w X mHt ' *>f
E»-q., Macgregor J. ffiltcbeprm, E*q., wV rfl i
horo.Efq.,and Mrs. E. w,Hu“.*er an t r i? *
E. cWbnra, all Philadelphian* Th*™ » Q,a *
quite ft coueonrae ftf Wls also
The pubject was brought to the no; . k
dent by Rev. Mr Hatter, who
Snddards a® the one appointed by t v c *lr
give expression to their vtows o*d ,u>
preaching tbe President. Dr Sudd tTd grft *.
Mr. Prbsidbut: It affords m* and 1:
rnltar pteFpnrr to-pTereofc to tor tbe
ble. Tbe leaves of wM-rb ttat
posed were authored by tHes=» radieu or rh* k.L I ''''’’)'
of Gaityaburg. which fact &*oj*e mast frek Hi
enhance the Rift in yonr * etimatk-n. t»
too. me PiDanattoK from tbe er**t ‘*finv*,. T v i'\
doriT»*la«tMiibißAriß
onr brave end enfferinAaoldiArfi tbe muraiflplr, d b
ote million one hundred thousand dilUr? tU's**'* 5 **'*
naitteebererepremntedy on *‘ Labor. Ib**®* J })s•
venae,** bat one of eiebijr oiber ’•omtnUM * I**’
contribnted to tbe **n*r&l re*uH two ?
forty Are thousand dollar*. This is
mony to tbe untiring Bslf-dApytmf I*W« ‘ A »
devoted, patriotic women. Ts*s» * **]
In a cadre fo boly and po just, wo m«v{ ' W *H e ‘*
goaded, commend themrelvre most ! * r *
b*a»t. In addition to the jrift before von, a I
tbe same time, to a*«nre Tear SfvcsllAacv o' o*i r w? F
vet rytspatbles, in tbivßMwm of <mrsat’oV* T>* r n ‘«
beg leave to aware von- Mr. Prertdant. n-ito-iW ~? ’
Jeep sympethr with yon in the ir.lnr.o- no t rw »
hledotl»s nf yonr hlth pi»itv>e, bn' o\-n •>..,*
nest end fe-v- nt prgyers shell he nncea«lre ! y n » .1'
Alndgcty Ood v thesjte wonld he gntciomlj •’
.rtffljrnwnm, am. inspire yon, in. ' £
sellors, and the army and navy, with all nwtr.i ,
tade and cocrttee, to the end that v«rr snr.i nro., ’ u '
• aralnprevail tbrondboat «nr land, tbs titig' h.nrl T
rerved. and tratitaadrlebteonsßefsbeAst&bliibed w
wish yon. la award, tbe Divine n%
President Ijiucolo, to whom the wvutj,
dently wholly an expected, reeprmded to the rem»rtr»
Of Rev. Dr. Suddttrd*. ss follows:
Eeverrni) Sir, axp 3>adcbs aju> GRSTt.Bin»)f- |a.
cept. with eißOtionsof profonndert gratitaHe,
ti?ut gift you have been pie®red to present to »i v**
w IU» of conrs®. expect that I achnowbde* it s-> mi .?
las been aaid about Gettysburg and go w®il
for me to. attemot to *ay more mav, perbsos 'am,
rerve to weaken tbe force o' that which bat
bem said. A. most srracsfol and t'tbiu
waapaidto patriotißin and eelf deniiasr labnr/2
tbe American ledie*. on tb® occasion o' tH« eoisa-ru
ttonof tbe National Cemetery at Gettysburg
illnatrioTiß friend, ¥dward Everett now.aTa"* dop»r{M
f»-om earth. His life was a troT® gee-it or, t
think, tbe greatest part of it was that wb’e 1 * cr rraM
lie clorluv yeara. I wish yon to read, if yon dr*
already done so..the blowing, and eloq*i®ot. asd t-iih
fo.l words which he then spoke of the women of Ati*.
riea. Truly the service* tbev have rendßrei to ►h-* dv
fenders of onr conctry in Ibis persons time. ae4*»
vet rendering, can never be estimated a=i th«vo ui»t
be. For yonr kind wishes to me. p->rs-vastUs. I
leave to render yon. likewise, mv ajacemt tbtsh< I
acßore ®oo they ore reciprocated. And now, caafc;*.
men .and may God blest yon all
Tbe occasion, in all respects, was franght wi*H ip,,
teresfc. »nd copstitutesa noteworthy link In thtchiia
of current events.
Public Entertainments.
The New OHXSTKrrr.*—This evening
of Mr. Booth will corneas'at this theatre. Th% pUy
of “Hamlet,” in which Mr. Booth bag few supply
will he produced. A large house should great this
favorite actor, especially as bis engagement enis
this week. The play will be placed on the 3U?e
with an the accompaniments necessary to give it
fall and strikirgr effect.
Isaac E. Riob.— The concert by young Riae,
last might, at the Musical Fond Hall, was entirely
successful. The several artists assisting hin vy
quitted themselves creditably, and satlsd-ed their
delighted hearers. Master Rice gave
evidence of his rapidly rising ability in his adoM
, sit, and was nothing daunted by the great dfffi*
cultles of Idfzfc, Cbopin, or Guttmann- He played
the socorcus thundering passages of Diszt with the
calm steadiness of a veteran, and showed a fine la*
tellectuel grasp, of the subtleties of Chopin. This
young person has a bright future in hfs profession
if he perseveres in his present plan of study.
Mb. Jobe H. Smith:, a colored man of this eltv,
and with a remarkable genius for declamation, wilt
read this evening at Sansom*street Hall. We trust
that Mr. Smith will receive the compliment of 1
large audience. He announces an interesting pro*
gramme, including selections from Shakspeara
Gray, Byron, Tennyson, Poe, Bryant, Dongfellov,
and Boker. We should like to see Whittier ad lei.
The great Anti-slavery Poet could have no better
exponent than this gifted representative of a dovo*
trodden race.
THE CITY.
[FOB AUBmOITAX CITY&BWS BBS COURTS FAHB.J
THE X.ATE MISS HBTHE A. JOSES.
y A. meeUcg of the soldiers of the 'United SUtsf
Hospital. at Sixteenth and Filbert streets, was hett
on the 25th Just. Eqw. H. Panco«t, Go. 1.12 ft
New Jersey, was called to the chair, and Ja®33
Cowan. Oo R, 34th Massachusetts, appointed secre
tary. George W. MtHer, Co. B. 138th
Ufa, offered the following resolutions, relating to
the death of Miss Hettie A. Jones. They were una
nimously adopted:
Resolved. That w« have learnsd with unfeigned
row of the death of IGrs Hetrte A .Tones, who bs* baea
so difitivgabhed for Christian kindness ant pern*
thropy ntnoiur our suffering' comrades is this hospital
Resolved, That, dting ae-Bb«did. at b*r pofttarau
the sick and wounded, at Cftv Point Hospital, ab-j
evinced ibe spirit of the soldier who fails on the battle;
field, and became as truly a martyr in the ciaae of
Union and liberty.
Resolved. That her devot*on and faithfulness inrai
sisteTlsgto onr and spiritual wants, t'getfisr
with her cheerful disposition as she passed toaeat
conch of suffeiipr to another, have written haraaae
Indelibly on onr hearts, and endeared her msmorrto
ur as en pbat*c&Uy the soldiers* friend
Resolved**That we tender the lorrowirg friend* an!
relatives of the deceased our sincere condolence in their
irreparable loss, praTerfuUy commanding then to she
compassion of Hlmthst careth for all those that trass
inPiro.
Re solved. That a copy of these resolutions b<? pIMM
in the hands of her bereaved friends, and farahhed to
the press for publication.
About half past three o’clock yesterday afternoon
the carpenter-shop of James Leslie, Juniper, above
Fine, wae slightly damaged by fire.
BURNED TO DEATH.
Lewis "Wallace, three years of age, was burned
to death last evening, at his home, 110 Race street.
CITY ITEMS.
Universal Sapbty Match.—" This maybe*
very small matter to descant upon In the pages of a
newspaper, hut life is precious, fires aie
currences, ‘wbcrosis* prevails to an awful extent
among the operatives employed In match factories,
and the use of these Safety Matches of Bryant &
May will put an end to all these evils, so far as tasy
are attributable to that little agent of destructftSf
the common phosphoric match, a triumph ia it*
of the new times over the old, but the cause of nwra
deaths In this country alone than happened on
field of Waterloo.”— Engim City Press.
For sale by <3v a. Evans, general sgeat» 613
Ghest&ut street, Philadelphia.
The Income Tax.—The latest sensation is
publication of the Incomes or citizens, a peep befcS
thereby afforded into the financial condition of tt*
solid men or the city. It was,also proposed to pab*
fish lists of the patrons of the Brown Stone Cloth
ing Hall of Rockhlll & Wilson, Nos. 60S «rf!»
Chestnut street, above Sixth; but the plan had to
be relinquished in consequence of the immense
amount of Bpace they would occupy.
Another “Bully” at the capital—Jadgc
Held, we mean, of Louisiana, who has shows m
-fitness for a true Southern representative to Wash
ington by Mb brutal attack upon Judge Keaey,i
week. This Field evidently marts faxing i*; ** *
too offensive in his present position. A sW
jacket would become him, and if he will SBJ J" ,
his measure to Charles Stokes & Co., the em® -
Clothiers, under the Continental, according &
system of self measurement published In the
we have no doubt but that they would acccmffl*.
Mm t
SKATnfG 1 SK-M-issU-Tbe skating on tueFM
ladelpbia Park, Thirty-first and Walnut, Is In sp«
did condition, the loe being as smooth as g»-
Bailey’s superior full band afternoon and evening.
Park open until ten o’oloak every evening
the skating season, and brilliantly illuminated."
mlßßlon 25 cents.
Jasso’s “Email ds Paeis,” for imparting ■>***
ty and freshness to the complexion, olsar “ <l _ ifi , K ;
Softness to the skin, Is now need by the mos.
and scmpnlons ladles as a toilet article. - -
Eugene Jonln, 111 S. Tenth,below Chestnnt, J
ston, Holloway, k Cowden, and Dyott fc J
Fob a Stubbobw Coush— Use Bo®
pectorant at once. It may save yon from
tlon. It win certainly erne tho most in
coughs and colds.
For Bronchitis, , » t M B"
Try Jayne’s Expectorant. It win sum w
fiammatlon, relieve the cough, paifit as
of breathing, and produce a speedy oure.
Have you Asthma 1
Jayne’B Expectorant will overcome anl!
contraction of the wind tubes or alf
cause the ejection of the mucus wide
For Pleurisy, t3P est ®‘
Take two or three large doses of ff 3r »ly 18
rant In <iuick succession, and c<"?L°Ltjat
hefl; the disease will be subdued «» s
Have you Consumption ? j, otini‘>i , l» !4te ’
Jajne’s Expectorant wfllglro oif
lief. It cleanses the lungs from a» “ xys
ters, while It heals and invigorates t; . 3lc ,jas
sands who have been given »p W
have been restored to health by its®
Whooping Cough, Croup, , . pre** l '®
And all Diseases ofthe Lungs
effectually and speedy « nre i b ; t l,I;
rant. It Is no newyemedy.
been before the public, the dome cat*
increasing, end the evidence™ ®why BOt f.,»t
powers accumulating In our ban*- a ,
it a Wall Prepared only »t “ ' jaS* 1
streol
A SffLENSTO OsA^om tw
mt, to porftet nwjr*** « B ae »« »*
stiiees. Capacity 200 bar**
Inquire S?o. 1® Walnut street. A . . oA sY*