Evening Star Newspaper, April 7, 1863, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR. THE WAR COMMITTEE'S REPORT. ‘We conclude to-day our abstract of the Re- port of the Committee on the Conduct of the War: THE CAMPAIGN IN MARYLAND. ‘The Committee report that they having gone so fully into the details of the peninsula cam- paign, do not deem it necessary te devote so zmnuch epace to the campaign in Maryland. ‘The same mind thatcontrolled the movements upon the peninsula contrclled those in Mary- dand,and thesame general features charac- terize the one campaign that characterized the other. In each may be seen the same unreadi- ness to move promptly and act vigorously; the same desire for more troops before advancing; and the same references to the great superiority of numberson the partof the enemy. The committee, therefore, content themselves with | referring briefly to the leading operation of the campaign. In regard tothe manner of conducting the attack at Antietam, Gen. Sumner testifies : “] have always bevieved that, instead of sending these troops into that action in driblets, | as they were sent, if Gen. McClellan had au- thorized me to march these 40,000 men en the deft flank of the enemy, we could not haye failed to throw them right back in front of the other divisions of our army on our left—Burn- side’s, Franklin’s and Porter’s corps. As it was, we went in, division after division, until even one of my own d yisions was forced out. ‘The other two drove th ence and held their itions. My intention at the time was to ve proceeded entirely on by their left and moove down, bringing them right in front of Burnside, Franklin and Porter. “(uestion. And all escape for the enemy would have been impossible? «Answer. I think so.” The testimony of Gen. Burnside, on the sub- ject of renewing the attack upon the enemy the day after the battle, is as follows: “Question. Did you express any opinion to Gen. McClellan, or to any one at headquarters, in relation to renewing the attack the next da and if so, what opinion did you express !” “sAnswer. I did express an opinion to Gener- al McClellan on the snbject. After my com- Tand was allin position—say half past eight o’clock ai night—1 went over to (en. McClel- jan’s headquarter: at Cadysville, and ex- pressed the opinion to General Marcy, his chief of staff, tpat the attack ought to be re- newed the nex: morning at five e’clock. Ij also expressed th ime opinion to other mem- bers of Generai Mecleilan's staff. General Marcy told me that J ought to see General MeClellan, and teil him what I thought of the matter. I went into General McCicllan’s tent, and in the course of the conversation I ex- pressed the saime opinion to him, and told him that if I could }:1ve 5,000 fresh Lroops to pass in advance of min». 1 would be willing to com- mence the attack on the next morning. He said that he had been thir king the matter over, and would make up his mind during the night, and if 1 would senda officer to his head- quarters to remain there over night, he would send me orders early in the morning: and if he concluded to renew the attack, he would send me the necessary men. I did send the staff officer over, but General McClellan concluded not to renew the attack the next day. “(Question Would there haye béen any difficulty in furnishing the 5,000 tresh troops which you desired, as the corps of Gen. Filz Jobn Porter, some 15,000 or 20,000 men, had not been engaged ! **Answer.—There would have been no diffi- culty in furnishing the 5,000 fresh troops. In fact, Gen. McClellan did send Gen. Morell’s division, of quite that strength, to report to me, but not with orders to me to renew the at- tack.” anklin testifies : = ion.— Were you consulted in relation to renewing the attack the next day: “Ans wer.— When General McClellan visited the right in the afternoon, I showed lnm a posi- tion on the right of this weod I have already mentioned, in which was the Dunker church, which I thought commanded the wood, und that if it could be taken, we could drive the | enemy from the wood by merely holding this point. attack on that place the next mornisg, from General Sumner’s position. I thought there was no doubt about our being able to carry it. We had plenty of artillery bearing upon it. We | drove the enemy from there that afternoon, and I had no doubt that we ould take the place the next morning, and I thought that would un- cover the whole left of the enemy. «“(uestion._If that had been made, and that point had been carried, what would have been the effect upon the enemy! «Answer.—tIt would haye been very disas- trous to them. “(juestion.—What reasons were given for not making the attack the next morning ? “Answer.—I did not hear the direct reason of the general commanding, but I have under- stood that the reason was, that he expected some 15,000) new t s—those which would make the thing a certain thing—and he pre- ferred to wait to make this attack on the right, until these new troops came. “Question. And that delay gaye the enemy an oppertnnity to escape ? “ Answer.—I think it did.” ©n the 16th ot October the rebel Gen. Stuart made his raid into Pennsylvania, returning into Virginia, haying made the entire circuit ofourarmy. On the 13th Gen. McClellan re- ported to Gen. Halleck the result of the raid, and ascribed its success to the deticiency of our eayalry, and urged “the imperative necessity | of at once supplying this army, including the command of Gen. Banks, with a sufficient number of horses to remount every dismounted cavairy soldier within the shortest possible time. It this is not done we shall be constant- ly exposed to rebel cavalry raids.” To this Gen. Halleck replies: «Your tele- gram of7 p. m. yesterday is just received. As i have already informed you, the Government | has been and is making every possible effort to increase the cavalry force. to you as rapidly as they can be procured. The President has read your telegram, and directs | me to suggest that if theenemy had more occu- pation south of the river, his cayalry would Rot be «o likely to make raids north otf it.” On the 13th of October the President wrote to General McClellan concerning the operations of the army. eral McClellah wrote in reply. The letter of the President and the reply of General McClel- lan are as follows: «“ EXECUTIVE Mansion, z ASHINGTON, October 13, 1863.5 “My Dear Sir: You remember me speaking to you of what I called your overcautiousness. Are you not overcautious when you assume that you cannot do what the enemy is con- stantly doing! Should you not claim to be at | deast his equal in prowess, and act upon the claim! “As I understand, you telegraphed General Halleck that you cannot subsist your army at ‘Winchester, unless the railroad from Harper's Ferry to that peint be put in working order. But the enemy does now subsist his army at ‘Winchester, at a distance nearly twice as great trom railroad transpertation as you would have to do without the railroad iast namea. He now wagons from Culpeper Court House, whieh is just about twice us far as you would have to do from Harper’s Ferry. He is cer- tainly not more than half as well provided with wagons as you are. I certainlyshould be pleased for you to have the advantage of the railroad from Harper’s Ferry to Winchester; | but it wastes all the remainder of autumn to Give it to you, and in fact ignores the question of time, Which cannot and must not be ignored. “Avain: one of the standard maxims of war, as you know,is ‘to operate upon the enemy’s communications as much as possible without exposing your own.’ You seem to act as if this applies against you, but cannot apply in your favor. Change positions with the enemy, and think you nothe break your commanication with Richmond within the next twenty-four hours? You dread his going into Pennsylvania. But it he does so in full force, he gives up his communications to you absolutely, and you | have nothing to do but to fellow and ruin him: if he does so in less than full force, fall upon and beat what is left behind all the easier “Exclusive of the water line, you are nearer Richmond than the énemy is } Toute you can and musttake. Why can you not reach there before him, that he is more than your ual on a march! His route is the arc of acircle, while yours is | the chord. The roads are as good on yours as on hie. “You know I desired, but did not order, you , to cross the Potomac below instead of above | the Shenandowh and Blue Ridge. My idea Was, that this would at once menace the ene- my’s communications which I would seize if | he would permit. If he should move north- ward, I would follow him closely, holding his | communications. If he should prevent our seizing his communications, wards Richmond, I would pre should present, and at least try to beat him to Richmond on the side track. Isay try? if we never try we shall ersucceed. Ifhe make a stand at Winch Tr, moving neither north or south, I would fight him there, on the idea ehat if we cannot beat him when he bears the ‘Wustage of coming to us, we never can when we bear the wastage of going to him. This proposition is @ simple truth, and is too im- portant to be lost sightof fora moment. In coming to us,he tenders us an advantage which ‘we should not wave. We should not so ope- rate as to drive him @way. As we must beat him somewhere, or fail @anuct beat the enemy where he now is, we never can, he again being within the intrench- ments of Richmond. «Recurring to the idea of going to Richmond on the inside track, the facility of supplying from the side, away from the enemy, is remark. I advised that we should make the | Remounts are sent | And on the 17th of October Gen- | y | of the Potomae: nless you admit | d move to. | 3 x ss closely to | him, fight him if « favorable opportunity | > we can doit, if | at all, easier near to us than faraway. If we | able, as it were by the different spokes ofa wheel, extending from the hub towards the rim, and this, whether you move sirecity: by | the chord or on the insidearc, hugging the Blue Ridge more closely. The chord-line, as you | | see, carries you by Aldie, Haymarket, and Fredericksburg, and you see how turnpikes, | railroads, and finally, the Potomac, by Aquia ereek, meet you at all points from Washing- ton. The same, only the lines lengthened a | little, if you press closer to the Blue Ridge part | ofthe way. ‘The gaps through the Blue Ridge lunderstand to be about the following dis- tances from Harper’s Ferry, to-wit: Vestal’s, tive miles; Gregory’s, thirteen; Snickers, | eighteen; Ashby’s, twenty-eight; Manassas, thirty-eight; Chester, forty-five, and Thornton, fifty-three. «J should think it preferable to take the route | nearest the enemy, disabling him to make an important move without your knowledge, and compeling him to keep his forces together tor dread of you. The gaps would enable you to | attack if you should wish. Fora great part cf the way you would be practically between the enemy and both Washington and Richmond, enabling us tospare you the greatest number of troops frem here. When, at length, run- ning for Richmond ahead of him, enables him to move this way: if he does so, turn and at- tack him in the rear. But I think he should ba engaged long before such point is reached. It is all easy if our troops march as well as the enemy, and itis unmanly te say they cannot doit. This letter is in no sense an order. * Yours, truly. A. LINCOLN. ‘*Major General McClellan.” “Headquarters Army of the Potomac, “Camp in Pleasant Valley, October 17, TS. ¢ “Str: Your letter of the 13th instant reached me yesierday morning, by the hands of Colonel Perkins. “TI had sent ontstrongreconnoissances, early in the morning, in the direction of Charlestown, Leetown, &c., and, as sharp artillery firing was heard, I felt it incumtent to go to the front. I did not leaye Charlestown until dark, so that I have been unable to give to your excellency’s letter that full and respectful consideration whic’ it merits at my hands. “1 do not wish to detain Colonel Perkins be- yond this morning’strain. I therefore think it best to send him back with this simple ac- knowledzement of the receipt of your excel- lency’s letter. I am not wedded to any par- ticular plin of operations, I hope to have, to- | fay, reliable information as to the position of | the enemy, whom I still believe to be between | Bunker Hill and Winchester. I promise you | that I will give to your views the fullest and | most unprejudiced consideration, and shat it is my intention to advance the moment my men | are shod, and my cavalry are sufficiently reno- i yated to be available. | “Your excellency may be assured that I will not adopt a course which differs at all from | your views, without first fally explaining my | | reasons, and giving you time toissue suchin. | structions ag may seem best to you. “1 ami, sir, very respectfully your obedient servant, Geo. B. MCOLELLAN, «Major General, United States Army.” “His Excellency the President.” On the 27th of October, General McClellan is aware of the very great reduction of numbers that has taken place in most of the old regimentsof this command, and how necessary it is to fill up these skeietons before taking them again into action. I haye the honor therefore to request that the order to fill up the old regiments with drafted men may | at once be issued.” To this the President replies as follows, on the same da: ch of 3 p.m., of to-day, in regard | to filling up old regiments with drafted men, is | received, and the request therein shall be com- plied with as far as practicable. “And now I ask a distinct answer to the question: Is it your purpose not to go into action in until the men now being drafted in the States are incorporated in the old regi- me! The following is General MeClellan’s reply. | After referring to previous communications in relation to filling up the old regiments, he says: “In the press of business, I then called an | aide, and telling him I had conversed with you | Upon the subject, 1 directed him to write for | me a dispatch, asking your Excellency to have | the necessary order given. I regret to say that | | this officer, after writing the dispatch, tinding | | me still engaged, sent it to the telegraph office without first submitting it to me, under the | impression that he had communicated my views. He, however, unfortunately added, ‘before taking them into action again.’ This | phrase was not authorized or intended by me. It hus conyeyed altogether an erro- neous impression 2s to my plans and inten- tions. To your Excellency’s question 1 answer distinctly that I have not had any idea of postponing the advance until the old regiments ure filled by dratted men. I commenced mov- ing the army into Virginia yesterday, and shall | | push forward as rapidly a8 possible, to endea- | vor to meet the enemy.” Your committee would say that, in their | opinion, a stait officer who could, from negli- gence or other cause, add tou dispatch from the general commanding an army to the Pres- ident, that which was “not authorised ar ia- | tended,” should at least be assigned to some other auty. | _'The movement of the army across the river, which was commenced upen the 26th of Octo- bey, continued slowly, until on the 5th ot No- vember General McClellan announced to the President that the last corps of his army fin- ished crossing on the 3d of November, just | four weeks from the time the order to cross was given. THE CAMPAIGN OF FREDERICKSBURG, The testimony of all the witnesses before your committee proves most conclusively tit, had the attack been made upon the left witn all the force which General Franklin could have used for that purpose, the plan of General Burnside would haye been completely suc- cesstul, and our army would haye achieved a most brilliant victo: Alter the attack on Saturday our army re- mained in position unul Monday night, when 4 was withdrawn across the river without Oss. Your committee haye not considered it essential to report upon the operations of the right wisgof our army in this battle, for the Teason thatthe success of the movement eyi- | dently depended toa very great extent upon the successful operation of the left. Although our troops on the right fought most gallantly, making repeated attacks, the strength of the | enemy's position was such that our terces were compelled to retire. General Burnside made up another plan to | attack the enemy across the Rappahannock, but the details were discovered by Rebel | sympathizers in Washington and forwarded South. It was thus frustrated. General Burnside states that, besides the in- clemency of the weather, there was another powerful reason for abandoninz the movement, viz: the almost universal feeling among his general officers against it. Some of these officers frecly gave yent to their feelings in the presence of their inferiors. In consequence of this, and also what had taken place during the battle of Fredericksburg, | &c, General Burnside directed an order to be issued, which he styled General Order No.3. That order dismissed some officers from the service, subject to the approval of the Presi- dent, relieved others from duty fromthe Army of the Potomuc, and also pronounced sentence of death upon some deserters who had beer tried and convicted. General Burnside states that he had become satisfied that it was absolutely necessary that | some such examples should be made, in order to enable him to maintain the proper authority over his command. The order was duly signed and issued, and only waited publication, Two or three of the most trusted staff officers presented to General Burnside that should hen publish that order he would force upon the President the necessity of a! once sanction- ing it, or, by refusing his approyal, assnme an ility to Gene s publication of the order wa | layed for the time. General Burnside came to Washington and laid the order before the President, with the distinct assurance that in no oiher way could exercise a proper command over the Army and he asked the President to sanction the order or accept of his resignation us Major General. The President acknowl- edged that General Burnside was right, but | declined to decide without consulting with some of his advisers. To this General Burn- | side replied that if the President took time for | consultation, he would not be allowed to pub- lish this order, and therefore asked to have his ig jon accepted atonce. ‘This the Presi. | dent declined to do. | General Burnside returned to his camp, and came again to Washington that night, at the | | request of the President, and the next morning ealled upon the President for his decision He | Was intormed that the President declined to »prove his order No. S, but had concluded to relieve him from the command ofthe Army of Potcmanc, and to appoint General Hooker in his place. Thereupon General Burnside again insisted that his resignation be accepted. This the President declined to do, and, after | seme urging, General Burnside consented to take a leave of absence for thirt: days, with the understanding that at the end of that time he should be assigned to duty, as he deemed it improper to hold a commission Major | | General, and receive his pay without\rendar- | ing service therefor. General Burnsiddobject. | ed to the wording of the order which rélieved him from his command, and which stated that itwas athis own request, as being unjust to him, and unfounded by fact; but, upon the representation that any other order would do injury to the cause, he eonsented to let it remain as it then read. | | | i ———+<e->___ 7 Nathaniel Fillmore, father of Ex. ; dent Fillmore, died in Erie county, N. Saturday last, » On | and Low Prices! | pat & | OVERCOA CLOTHING, &c. TRRAH FOR SMITH!!! 460 SEVENTH STREET. He ia selling Immense Bargains in CLOTHING, FURNISHING GOODS, HATS, CAPS, &e., &e. 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JULIEN AND FLORRAQ CLARETS, which they offer for sale at New York prices, Also, they have constantly on hand oh pues ane Welk Selected Stock of oice BRAN Ghd MADERIAS. BpRTB, SHERRIES, HBR LES ms OU TOE iat BRGHEAC AND deal rontisgrentn, 103 MOON AND DUBLIN PORTER, : ‘LISN P{CKLES, SA UORS. SEILTON HEDDES and ENGLISH DAIRY a BDINES, KEMP'S HERMETICALLY SEALED ‘GERMAN and ENGLISH CORDIALS, enna PELTZER, RISSENGEN and BXG- ‘BH SODA WA’ OOLONG, INGER & 00. baat thy 178. lished Breach #19. ‘8 avens: ttre ved @ small lot of Offcers’ Liquor Ls received a Office: iene ©. W BOTELED J. W. BOTELER | ©. W. BOTELER & SON, IMPORTER: WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS CHINA, GLASS, AND CROCKERY WARE, TABLE QUTLERY, SILVER-PLATED WARE | BAUTANNTALWAR'E Block rN goops | Drawin TIN OHAMBER SETS LAMPS JAPANNED WATTERS, BR MATS, eee ce ee lta HOUSEKEEPING ARTIOLES Generally, 181 LL, P Ivania Avenue, one mee ‘snd ‘Toth streets LARIFIED OIDER OLARIFIED OIDBR!! I have just received per schooners ‘' Adama” and“J. W.,” from Posen alarge su) of Pure Massachusetts OLARIFIED GED. I offer for sale at the lowest market price, in quan- tities to suit purchasers. Hotel ke: Rape sutlers and all others in want of prime article of Cider are invited to call and amine this before ret Union Bottling Depot, 57 Green st. Georgetown, D0. FINE HORSES. Tue Subscriber is constantly in receipt of very no 26-tf fine HORSES for sale, single and match: harness and riding horses. They are fe feekaee t, Pay iy Snsns, them it fail for some ami canno’ to please an ro ho wish ase such eo purch ither Bi tee e . togive hime call at full: He hie ard exchange crepes, on Louisiana avenu outh side, between 6th and 7th ste. mar 7-tf L Boon. segieve Galt 00, cte,, Misses’ eer Suildronts meer ote f Boots of every deserigtion, = » and Bhoes, Mili and | Boys’ boots, in t at the possible ‘at e-fesarket a “Sree J, DOBENTHAL, ROPOSALS FOR BEEF CATTLE. SsaLep Prorosats are invited until 12 w. of the 15th day of April, 1863, for farnishing to the Sub- sistence Department 4,000 head of Beef Oattle. The Cattle to be delivered at Washington, D. C., on the 25th day of April, or ag soon thereafter as the Government may direct. The cattle to average at least 1,300 pounds gross, and no animal te weigh less than 1.000 pounds Any person desiring to bid fora less number 4.910 should 40 state it in hia bid, A noe with good and sufficient security will be uired. roposals from contractors who failed to comply with former bids, frem disloyal persons, and from those who are not present torespend to their bids, will not be considered, Payment to be made in certificates of indebted- pen er such oUner funds as Government may have ir urrement. All bids to be aecompanied by a guarantee, si, by Ewe ergomtn and uirected toOOL A. BEER ITH, x D.C. and0, 8. U. 8. A., Washi endorsed Pier for Beef Cai ranice. We, —,of the eounty of —. and State of —,do hereby guarantee that — is able to fulfil the con- tract in accordance with the terms of his proposi- tion, and that, should his proposition be Lae ae) me wail ae once enter into a contract in accordance re . Bhould the contract be awarded him, we are pre- pared to become his securities. = is guarantee must be appended to each bid.) ‘he responsibi of the persous signing the guarantee must shown by the i certificate of the Clerk of the nearest District Ceurt or of thé than 3) D. C., United States District Atterney. Bids which do not comply with the above will be vayected. mar 30 Q®BPNANCE OFFICE, -War DEPARTMENT, = Wastaxcton, March 33, 1963. PROPOSALS will be ed at this effice until 4 o’cleck p. m,, on the 3th of APRIL, 1863, for furnishing six hundred Wrought Iren Beams for Rails of Chassis of Bea Coast Oarriages. These beams are to be made after the following Bpeicfications: is The rail for barbette carriages is a rolled wrought iron beam, similar in appearance to the ‘I’? shaped beams used in the construction of fire-proof build- ings. It is required vo be straight and smooth on ite surface, and free from flaws, imperfect wields, blisters. and cinder streats. The outer surfaces of the two flanges are planes, parallel to each other, and at rightangles to the web. The web joins the two flanges along their middle line, leaving them to pects) equally on each sile,and must be with- out bends or corrugations, DIMENSIONS OF BEAMS. Length of rail... inches, Depth between outer surfaces of i langes....... : 5 inshes, Width of flanges 5.275 inches. - 75 inches, Thickness ohana: at outer edge. Thickness of we! There beams will be ing rules: ‘hey are to be made of good theugh well worked clear iron, the absence of which qualities, (gene- rally indicated by roughness of surface, and by checks, and more marked roughness along fhe edges of the fianges,)as also flaws or bad welds, blisters, and streaks of cinder will cause their re- jection. i Ist, They are to becf the required dimensions and square attheends. _ 2d. They are to be straight and free from short bends in the flanges and webs. Sd. The outer plan surface of the flanges are to be parallel to each other, and in plans perpendicular to that of the web. 4th. The webs are not to be bent or tronghed, a8 would result from resting the rails song cies whole lengths on the edges of the flanges while the webs are too hot to bear their weight. Sth. The flanges are to be pertectly equal on each tide of tha web. VARIATION ALLOWED IN INSPECTING, seeeeecesee .... 625 inches, inspected after the follow- In length of rail... an . inches, In depth of rhil - 10 inches, In thicknes of we' 05 inches, In warp or wind, in ep inof flange at ex- treme end of rail 10 inches, Difference in distance between outer edge of plane surfaces of tianges on different sides of atany cross sec- tion of rail...... ..-:-- 10 inches A straight edge of equal length with the rail placed on the outer edge of the flange should not depart fromitatany _ point more than....................15 inches. A plane surface placed oa the web should not depart from itat any point more A plane sur! placed on the plane s: face of either flange should not de, from it at any point more than Departure from square in depth of ri 10 inches, 10 inches, 15 inches. Specimens of the beams, or drawing of them, can beseen at the United States Arsenals at Fort Monroe, Bridesburg snd Pitte>urg, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Watertown, Massachusetts. Bidders will state the number of beams they pro- re to furnish, the time when they will commence he delivery, which should be as early as possible, and the number they can deliver weekly after commencing the delivery, place where they will make them, and the price per. pound for which they will deliver them at the’ point of vessel or railroad shipment nearest to their werk. No bids will be entertained except from persons | actualiy engazed in the manufacture of iron, evi- dence of which must accompany the bid. ; Each par'y obtaining a contract will be required toenter into bonds, with proper sureties for its | faithful fulfillment; and a transfer cf the contract to another party will cause its entire forfeiture. The right is reserved to reject all praposuls ifthe | prices pre deemed too high, or if for any eause itis | not deemed for the public\nterest to accept them. Proposals will besealed and addressed to “Gen. J. W. RIPLEY. Chief of Ordnance. Washington, . C..”’? and will be indorsed **Proposals for Wrought Iron Beams.” JAS. W. RIPLEY, Brigadier General, Chief Ordnadce m3} tuthsatd Bersss OF ORDNANCE. A Navy DeparMentr, H : Washinzton City, Marra 2, 1363. This Bureau is desirous of ascertaining whether rifled cannon can be made of wroughtiron ef suf- ficient and uniform endurance and enconomy to warrant their being pre‘erred to gunsof east iron only, or offeast iron strengthened with wrought iren. Proposels will therefore be received from any Manufacturers of forged iron, to furnish a fin- ished gun, or a block of metal from which the same me be finished. 4 The said gun, when finished, to weigh about 10,000 pounds,to be made into a yun throwing a pro- | Jectile of 100 pounds, as used in castiron rited can non of like weight; to be fired 1,000 times. with service charges of the same weight and kind of | powder as used in the Parrott 190-pounder, viz: 10 peundsof No. 7, without bursting or wearing in such a manner as to cause apprehensions of burst- ing. Fhe quality of metal, price, and otker terms are to ke stated clearly in the proposal forwarded, The Bureau reserves the right to itself of accept- ing or rejecting any of the proposals. fie e for receiving the proposals is limited te thirty days from date; and propesais will only pores ved fom sere’ actually engaged in the fabrication of wrought iron, NA, DAHLGREN, OH tar 12-eo4w Chief of Bureau. UARTERMASTER GENERAL'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON City, March 19, 1363. Owners of steam vesseis are invited to send to the Quarierman r General’s Office tenders for their arter or sale. "4 7 Tenders should contain descriptions of the vessels, their dimensions, enrolled or registered tonnage, actual carrying i ee material, whether coppered, whether side-wheel or pro- pellers, whether iron or copper fastened, size and power of engines and boilers; and should state the price at which they are offered for long or short charter, with the estimated value of the vessel in case of loss, or in case the Government should prefer to purchase instead ef chartering. ul Owners of steam vessels already in the service of the Quartermaster’s Department are r t make known tothe Department any reduction in their present rates which they may be willing to gtant,and also the price at which they will be Willing to sell them, All such tenders should be addressed to the uartermaster General of the United States, at ashington, and should be endorsed ‘‘Proposals for charter o1 sale of steamers.” _ When received, they will be considered, and the Department will endeavor to reduce the heavy expence attending army transportation upon the ocean and tide-waters, by substituting. wherever it can do so, cheaper vessels of equal capacity for 4hose now employed, . 0. MEIGS, mar 23-3m Quartermaster General. N HAND AND FOR SALE-3,00 Smoked and falt Beef Tongues, 3,000 Sheep Tongues, 15,000 Ibs. of the best Salt Beef, plate and brisket, cured inthe best manner. For sale lower than the same BEsiels eatag Coen for Siewners. Also. a con- stant su of Fresh Meats. JON HOOVER, corner sh and D sts. mar 13 lm* and in Center Market, Gy; EMALE COLLEGE, F BORDENTOWN. N. J. This Institute is pleasantly locate on the Dela- ware River, 30 miles north of Philadelphia, It has been in successful Gene for more than ten years, and isone of the most flourishing instita- tions of learning in the country Special attention is paid to the Common and Higher branches of English, and superior advan- tages furnished in Vocal and Instrumental Music awing, Painting. French and Latin are taught by experienced teachers, Persons coming from the South can leave Wal- nut street wharf, Philads.,at 8 a.m. and 2, 4, 43¢ and6p.m. Fer catalogues address Rev. JOHN H. BRAKELEY, A. M., Bresident. References in Washington: Hon.J C. Ten Eyke, Benate; Hon J.N. i Stratton, House of Represen- tatives; Jno, P. Polk, State Department; Jos, L. Cox, Treasury Department; W . Van Northwick, Department of the Interior; 8. J. Groot, M. D, fe 18 2m™ OTICE OF REMOVAL UP STATRS The ladies and public are respectfully informed that the establishment so well known as GIBBS’ HAIR STORE, _ will in future be carried on Up Stairs in the same building. where a full asscrtrreat of Wigs, mested to | From whatever eause originating, | {2 =™Boup’s exraacr sucny, BELMBOLD'S | HELMBOLD’S RELMBOLD'S | HELMBOLD'S HELMBOLD'S HELMBOLD'S HELMBOLD'S HELMBOLD'S BELMBOLD'S ELMBOLD ® COMPOUND FLUID EXTRA SOMPOUND.FEUID EXTHAGE MPOUND FLUID EXTRA SOMPOUND FLUID EXTRA COMPOUND FLUID EXTRA COMPOUND FLUID EXTRA COMPOUND FLUID EXTRA MPOUND FLUID EX COMPOUND FLUID EXTRAGE MPOUND FLUID EXTRAGE BUCHU, BUCHU; BUCHU; hae 5 BUCHE. BUCHDU, BUCHU: BUCHD, UCHU, BUCHU: A POSITIVE AND SPECIFIC REMEDY, ‘A POSITIVE AND SPBCIFIC REMEDY. 4 POSITIVE AND SPECIFIC REM 4 POSITIVE AND SPRCIFIC REMEDY, 4 POSITIVE AND SPECIFIC REMEDY: 4 POSITIVE AND SPECIFIC REMEDY, A POSITIVE AND SPECIFIC REMEDY, For dise: of the BLADDER, KIQNEYS, GRAVEL, AND DROPSICAL SWELLINGS. This medicine increases the power of Digesti and excites the ARSORBENTS inte heath mation? by which the WATERY OR CALCEROUS depomtt tions and all UNNATURAL ENLARGEMENTS ace reauced, as well as pain and inflamation, and ig x for ‘MEN, WOMEN, OR CHILDREN. HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHOD, HELMBOLD’S CXTRACT Bocne, RACT BUCHU, HELMBOLD'S (227 For weakness arising “..m Excesses, Habits, @ Dissipation, Early ‘adiscretions; Abune, attended with th, following symptoms: Indisposition to Exertion, Loss of Power, Lo: of Memory, Weak Nerves, Horror of Dis- ~ ease, Dimness of Vision, Hot Hands, Dryness of the Skin, Universal Las- 4 isitude of the Muscular System, Difficulty of Breathin Trembling, Wakefulness, Pain in the Back Flushing! of the Body,’ Eruptions on the’ ‘ace, Pallid Countenance, These symptoms, if allowed to go on, Medicine invariably somoves, soon follogace Pil IMPOTENCE, IMPOTENCE, IMPOTENCE, FATUITY, EPILEPT FATUITY: EPILEPTIC Fito FATUITY, EPILEPTIC FIT. In one of which the patient may expire. Who can say they are not fre those “‘direful dieases,”” ancune Fenoweg INSANITY 4ND CONSU: 2 INSANITY AND CONSUMPTION INSANITY AND CONSUMPTION? INSANITY AND CONSUMPTION? Many are aware of the but nene will confess, THE RECORDS OF THE INSANE & UM and the melancholy deaths by lett 64 bear witness to the truth of thi. * assertion. The constitution once affected with ORGANIC WEAKNESS, ORGANIC WEAKNKSS; ORGANIO WEAKNEss; requires the aid of medicine to strengthen and invigorate the system, which HELMBOLD’S EXTRACT HELMBOLD’S EXTRACT Becny HELMBOLD’S EXTRACT BUCHU invariably does, A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE THE MOST SCEPTICAL, FEMALES, FEMALES, FEMALE: cause of their suffering, FEMA FEMALE, OLD OR YOUNG, SINGLE, MARRIED, OR CONTEMPLATING MARRIAGE, In many affections peculiar to Females THE EXTRACT BUCHU is"unequaled by any other remedy, as in | sis or Retention. Irresularity, Palhfulneasoe gon. piettion of Customary Evacuations, Uleerated = | Echirrous state of the Uterus, Leuchorrtec c= | Waites, Sterility, and for alt complaints moves | to the Sex, whether arising from indiscretions habits of dissipation orin the DECLINE OR CHANGE OF LIFE. SEE SYMPTOMS ABOVE, NO FAMILY SHOULD BE WITHOUT IT, Take no more Balsam, Mercury, or Medicine, for Unpleasant an Dangerous Diseases. HELMBOLD’S EXTRACT BUCHU AND IMPROVED ROSE WASH CURES SECRET DISEASES in all their stages, at little expense, li change in diet, no iheonvenience and Loueens oor It cauresa frequent desire and gives strength to urinate, thereby removing obstructions, prevent - ing ard curing Strictures of the Uretha, allayin, Live and Totemne rons frequent in this class seases, and expelling isonous, di worn-out matter. cot i THOUSANUS UPON THOUSANDS Wuo HAVE BEEN THE VICTIMS OF QUACK 4 have paid heavy fees to be cured inasherttiee have found that they were deceived, and that the been dried up in the system reak out vated form, and ae PERHAPS AFTER MARRIAGE. USE HEMBOLD’S EXTRACT BUCHD, F all affections and diseases of t) i Organs, whether existing in is he Urinary MALE OR FEMALE, and tee of how long standing. Diseases of tees” orgabs require the aid of a iuretic. HELMBOLD'B EXTRACT BUCHU 18 THE GREAT DIURETIC, And is certain to have the desired ¢ffect i; mais oases for which it is recommended: ee IDENCE OF THE MOST RELIA zy RESPONSIBLE CHARACTERS ane Will accompany the medicine. OERTIFICATES OF CURES From 2 to 90 years standing, with NAMES KNOWN TO SCIENCE AND FAMB. PHYSICIANS PLEASE NOTICE, We make no secret of Ingredients. HELMBOLD’S EXTRACT BUCHU Is composed ef Buchu, Cubebs and Ji Berries elected with great care by = Compeleee Druggist. PREPARED IN VACUO, Pupleasans BY H. T. HE MBOLD, Practical _and Analytical Chemist, and Sole manufacturer of HELMBOLD'S GENUINE PREPARATIONS. AFFIDAVIT. Personally a) red before me, an Alderman of the city of Philadelphia, H. T. HELMBOLD, who being duly sworn, doth say his preparations contain no narcotic, no mercury, or other injurious drugs, but are purely vegetable. H. T. HeLmpotp, Pr hiah ere ee ree me —_ day of jovem ber, i . P. HIBBARD, lerman, * gth street, above Race, Philadelphia, PRICE $1 PER BOTTLE OR SIX FOR 95, Delivered to any address, securely packed froin ob Half | servation. Wigs, Braids, Curls, Puila, Bandeaus, &c., will be Address ptners for information in alwayson hand or made to srder at the shortest notice. Also, fine Perfumery, Extracts, Combs, Brushes, Toilet Mirrors, Soaps, Dentitricss, Joseph Anthon Farina Cologne and Toilet Articles sneraiy.. 42 Penn. avenue, Up Stairs. HF Hair worked ato Ornamonie, Hapgred hx. changed, &c. e 23-eolm YOUB MONEY.—Oall at th n the Eutopean We. eth at., where comfortable lodgings | ba 32 ot 00 conte por day. y = 1D, Fei ates ogente, tials e marke’ be had, inevery Feri, ar alt hours, with promptness. Bill of fare {am sm" °° HD, GELSTON, Propeietor, thes BEOOND PAURERING PIAN %s store for sale heap, at the music Dard ene Ot ROG. METZEROTT, 44 confidence, Beene Tenth stsect Depot, Dolow Obestant, Piiia, BEWARE OF COUNTBRFEITERS AND UNPBINOIPLED DEALERS, leavor to dispose “OF THEIR OWN”? ‘on Reefer articles on the reputation attained by Helmbold’s Genuine Preparations, ‘« Extract Buchu, _ : “\ Sarsaparilla, Sold by all Druggists everywhera ASK FOR HELMBOLD’S, TAKE NO OTHER, Cut out this advertisement and send for it, AND AVOID IMPOSITION “ co3-eomly AND IMPO3P TBBE