Evening Star Newspaper, April 13, 1863, Page 2

“WASHINGTON OITY: MONDAY. « APRIL 15, 1863, ‘THE EVENING STAR. = BEADING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE, SEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS, The Intelligencer thinks the cl rzy have other snd better duties than those assigned them in Union Lesgues, and quotes Eimund Burke to shcw that neither the State or Church are & ivers by a combination of political and cleri- cai labers. The Chronicle quotes from Southera pap‘rs to show from their own admissions the im- me. 8° mesulls Accomplished by our armies and navies. s2ee ~ COUR MILITARY BUDGET CHANGING THE GUAYD. The Usth, Is2d and 16vth New York yolun- tecrs, and the lith New Jersey volunteers, for some time past doing duty here, are shortly to be sent elsewhere, it is surmised; leaving their Ppiacee to be supplied by a brigade of Pennsyl- vania Reserves. To that end, we hear, they bave already made preparations to move hence ‘The marching and counter-marching through the aify in the last forty-eight hours, mentioned in this forenoon’s Intelligencer, had reference, doubtiese, only to this con‘emplated change in the position of individual regiments in this military department. The regiments named above will probably Jeave us to-day. NO OFFICIAL DESPATCHES. No official despatches from our naval officers off Charleston bad been received at the Navy Department up to noon to-day. ‘ RETURNED. Secretary Stanton returned to the city last evening, and is engaged actively with his of- ficial duties to-day. + 220-+ #7 Miss Julia Peyton and Mrs. Mary Otey, of Baltimore; Levi Carroll, John Lafevre, and Geore E. Dodd, Virginians, arrested for utter- ing disloyal sentiments; a colored contraband- ist named William Bailey, and a man named Richard McSherry, had just returned from the South on Thursday, were gent to Dixie on Fri- day; the two former via Point of Rocks, the latter by Fort Monroe, Mrs. Woop ak + Pocanontas.”— The at- tendance on Saturday night to see Mrs. Wood is her great burleeque part of « Pocahontas” was large and brilliant. President Lincoln was present and laughed some. To-night she mukes her farewell appearance. wv Five hundred and eighteen Contederate prisoners arrived at Camden Station, Balti- mere, on Friday morning trom the West, six hundred more arrived at Bolton depot the same afiernoon. They will be sent to Fort Monroe for exchange. ' PrRSUNAL.—Commiss:oner of Patents, Holice way, being absent ona visit to Ne # York, the Chief Clerk of the Bureau is acting in his steal TELEGRAPHIC ———_—_ MORE OF THE MONITOR FIGHT. Se Es THE IRON-CLADS TERRIBLY BANG- ED BUT NOT CRIPPLED. a ges New York, April 13.—The Times publishes an extra edition containing accounts relative to the engagement in Charleston harbor. Its correspondent says the trial, which was # decisive ordeal of two hours, served to prove | that the defensive powers of the iron fleet was sufficient to withstand the terrible force of the offensive enginering of the works it had to assail while the limitations of the offensive powers belonging to the iron-clads took away all their | advantages. The result of the reconnoissance | proves the utter insufficiency of the iron-clad ficet to take Charleston alone. The Nabant received thirty wounds, seyeral being bad tractures of her deck and sides above and below the water line. The most fatal blow | was by & heavy rifled shot, which struck the | Pilot-house and dislodged several bolts, wound. | ing all the inmates. . i The Passaic received twenty-five or thirty rounds. The most extraordinary shot was : from a ten-inch rifled projectile, which struck the turret scooping out a large portion of the | iron, and breaking all of eleven plates of an inch thickness each, and spending its force on + the pilot-house on top of the turret, in which it made a crater three inches deep, and raised the pilot-house three inches. Another shot hit the turret, forcing a place which struck in- ward, disabling the carriage of a +leven-inch gun by the shock, while # portion of the inte- rior iron casing fell, lodging in the groove of | the turret, stopping its revolution. The Nantucket had its turret so jarred that the cover port could not be opened, and conse- quently its fifteen-inch gun could not be used The other Monitors received more or less shots, but were not disabled. IMPORTANT FROM NORTH CAROLINA — + FOSTER REPORTED TO HAVE SURKEN- DERED FOR WANT OF PROVISIONS, Se REINFORCEMENTS SENT TO HIS RELIEF FORCED BY REBEL BATTERIES TO RETURN, — ee) 4 New York, April 13.—The steamer Dudley | Suck, from Newbern on the 9th inst., has ar- rived. She brings the report that it isexpected | Gen. Foster has been forced to surrender for want of provisions. $ The transport Northerner left Newbern 9@ ; the 7th inst. with eight hundred men of Spino- | GE la’s Brigade to his assistance; but meetinga | number of rebel batteries, was forced toretarn. | No one was hurt, Woster’s forces at Washing- tom consists of twilye hundred men. On the | Sh a terce of eight theusand men left Newbern by way of Neuse river, under Gen. French, to reinforce Foster; and meeting a superior , force of rebels, returned to Newbern. on which place the rebels are marching. FROM NEW ORLEANS AND THE GULF. 22 See REBEL OUTRAGE AT TAMPA BAY, FLA. pen = wrasse New Youk, April 13.—The steamer Hondu- Yas has arrived from New Orleans on the 3d, via Key Weet on the 6th instant. She fell in with the U. S. bark Pursuit, and towed herinto Key West. The Pursuit has been at Tampa Kay. Three rebels disguised as women appeared on the shore with a white flag. A boat, with an officer and ten mon, went to their ascistance, and when they landed fifty or sixty rebels from the bushes fired on the boat containing five men. The crew jumped overboard and using the boat as a barricade, pulled her off the shore, at the same time firiag on the rebels. One of the disguised ones be shot. . The boat finally got to the ship. The otfi-er ‘was wounded in the arm, and itis supposed will lose it. STRINGENT ORDER BY GENERAL BURNSIDE, Crvcrnnati, April 13.—Gen. Burnside has i+tued orders pronouncing the penalty of death co all persons guilty of aiding the rebels. F rsons sympathizing with them will be aca : ted, tried, and sent beyond our lines. Tne creer says, it must be distinctly understood iuat treason, expreesed or implied, will not be ivierated in this éepartment. FROM NEW ORLEANS, New York, April 13.—The steamer Roanoke on New Orleans on the 5th, via Hayana has GOLD GOING UP, Uvid has advanced to | tween Forts Moultrie and Sumter, } “Devil” or somet! | have entered Charleston harbor, made a suc- | The following is a brief statement of the actual ‘ force of officers, men and guns engaged in the { and fifty shot, but sustained no dai LATEST FROM CHARLESTON. Thrilling Details of the Combat, Serene te THE ENGAGEMENT TERBIFIC. | Sgeeen FORT SUMTER BADLY PEPPERED,. ibissies eae THE KEOKI\ RIDDLEDAND SUNK, | > —- i THE ERICSSON 1RON-CLADS NOT IN- | JURED. decreased BaLTimore, April ‘fhe gunboat Flam- beau arrived at Gld Point on Saturday after- neon, bringing the efficers of the iron-clad Ke kuk, which was disabled at the engagement at ( harleston, and sunk the next day. Fiem participants in the engagement we gather the following interesting particulars: The fieet, after leaving Hilton Head, rendez- | yonsed in the month of the Edisto. S-yeral days were here occupied in gathering y pis avd making the final arrangements, issuing orders, and ctherwise arranging for the great combit. All being completed, the fleet left in d:tachments, and assembled off Charleston on Sunday, the 5th instant. The iron-clad fleet crossed the bar and entered Charleston harbor | on Monday. The Keokuk, drawing less water than any of the others, was sent in front to find the channel and replace the buoys. Proceeding up the main sbip channel, the Keokuk found an easy and unobsiructed entrance, with full eighteen feet o} water in the shallowest place, more than has ever before been fourtd on Charleston bar. The buoys were replaced without difficulty, the Tr bels offering no opposition. The Keokuk returned to the fleet, and on the Morning of the 7th the order was given to the iron-clads to enter the harbor. The order was to proceed in single file orin line ahead. The Weehawken was the leading vessel, having in jront of her a scow, and between the scow and herself the Ericsson torpedo exploder, or “Devil,” as it has been called. The Ironsides, with Admiral Dupont on board, was the fifth in the line, and the Keokuk was the last. In this order the bar was passed in safety and without detention. The orders given te the commanders of the various ves- sels was to keep on straight up the harbor un- til they came within a thousand yards of the tor's, and then to attack, directing their efforts principally against Fort Sumter. In this order the fleet moved on steadily and gallantly up towards Fort Sumter and Moul- trie, the rebels withholding their fire until they got well up into the harbor. The Iron- sides stopped off Fort Moultrie, and let go her anchor, it being dangerous to take her up further on account of her drawing over fifteen feetof water. At this moment there seemed to be a temporary misunderstanding, and from 2 fort erected on the middle ground the fire of irom four to five hundred guns was concen- trated upon the devoted vessel. Sudh a fire has perhaps never been equaled in the history of the world. It was met by the oflicers of the Keokek with heroic fortitude. Whilst the balls Were striking her at the rate of one every st id, her guns were worked with vigor and precision, and their weight and force were al- ready making their mark upon the walls of the Surmic lt scon, however, became apparent that the Keokuk had none of theimpregnability of Eric=- son's Monitors. That, in fact, gs an iron-clad, she was a failure. The rebel balls seemed to pene rate her as easily as though a wooden vessel, The port-holes or shutters of her turrets be- jammed, and her guns perfectly unman- agexble. During the thirty minutes she r miined under this concentrated fire, 100 shot suuck her, ninety of which were water line ts, or such as Would cause her to sink ina way. In fact, she was perfectly riddled, Her flag was shot into tatiers, and the whole of her sides badly bruised or pierced. Per- ceiving the severe injuries she had received, the Admiral signalled her to retire out of action and anchor beyond range. This was safely accomplished. The Moni- tors Nahaut and Catskill had moved up to the support of the Keokuk and engaged Fort Sum- ter. The Ironsides and other ves-els, and at lon- ger distance, were dividing their attention be- Into and on the latter fort a heavy fire was thus ponred, and itis believed not without effect, The engagement was kept up from one until tour o'clock, when, in obedience to the Admi- ral’s signal, the fleet retired slowly receiving and returning the rebel fire until they anchured out of range, within the bar: The Weehawken was assigned the important duty, which was faithfully performed in the midst of the fight, to examine and if possible to fire the obstructions which the rebels have e: tended across the harbor from Forts Sumter and Moultrie. Protected by the scow and the Devilin front of her, she pushed straight up towards the obstructions. They were found to consist of anetwork of chains and cables stretched across the harbor, over which it was impossible for the Weehaw ken to run without fouling her propeller, and which she found it impossible to force. { To this net work the rebels are supposed to | have suspended topedoes amd other submarine explosi 5 4aving completed the examination, and test- ed the impossibility of working up the harbor until means are devised for the removal of these obstructions, the Weehawken returned. und reported to the Admiral, who then ordered a discontinuance of the conflict. It is believed that the damage done to Fort Sumter by our fire was serious. So far as it showed externally it consisted in two embra- sures being knocked into one, and numerous indentations in the wall, which it is believed a few hours more pounding would convert inte a serious breach, What damage and loss of life was sustained in the interior of the fort is net, of course, known, but it is believed to haye been con- siderable. Fort Moultrie was also well ham- ™ered, and at least one gun was dismounted. Beyond the sinking of the Keokuk, the dam- | age to the iren-clads was very slight, not more than would require twerty-fours to repai They all came out of the contest in fighting trim, and able to have continued the conflict had it been desirable. The Ironsides was hit frequently, but, besides haying ene port shut- ter damaged, was uninjured. Qur informant heard of no serious casualties on board any of the vessels except the Keokuk. This vessel sunk next morning about one thousand yards from Morris Island beach. She had thirteen wound- ed, two of whom, including Acting Ensign McIntosh, will die. The Devil was not lost, as stated by the rebel dispatches. When the Weehawken returned from the reconnoissance of the obstructions, the scow she had in tow broke louse and grounded off Morris Island. The rebels, thinking it a dangerous affair, peppered away at it, thinking it was the & worse: but our informant assures us the “Devil” is safe, and will yet be made use of against the rebels. The affair might be summed up thus: we i} cessful reconneissance, engaged the rebel forts for three hours. damaged Sumter pretty seri- ously, lost one vessel, and have had 4 crowning proof of the invulnerability of the monitor fleet. The foregoing is made up from an interesting account furnished to the Baltimore American by an eye-witness, who was in the fight. THE FORCE OF OUR IKON-CLAD FLEET. ; | | | attack on Charleston. The iron-clads are all Ericsson monitors, save the New Ironsides and | the Keokuk: Officers and | Guns en. | Ironside: 1g 350 Montauk sot 2 100 Passuic. s 2 100 Catskill 2 100 Weebawken, 3 100 Patapeco 2 100 Sangamon. 2 100 Nahant... 2 100 Nantucket 2 100 | Keokuk 2 100 i Total ........1 36 1,250 Fortress Monogr, April 12.—The steamer | S.R. Spaulding, from Morehead City, N. C., | arrived to-day. The steamer Mary Sanford | arrived at Morehead City on Friday trom off Charleston, with informatien of the attack on that place, which commenced on Tuesday and | lasted three hours. The Keokuk passed half a mile aboye Fort Sumter, where she met obstruc- tions and eneountered a terrific tire. The fire | was kept up with great vigor on both sides. | Finally the Keokok received a shot that passed through her between wind and water, from which she sunk in eleven hours. The Nahant was within two hundred yards of Fort Sumter, and received a shot at the junc- tion of the turret with the deck, which prevented the turret from reyolying, and rendering her useless for the time. hundred fur The frigate Ironsides received ¢ than starting a few bolts, were uninjured, but hauled o! reconnoissance being was to ascertain the locality of theo and to test the range of the forts. loss ‘was only two killed and seven wounded. As the Mary Sanford left some of the iron- cigds were going to blow up the K: skuk, ANOTHER ACCOUNT, Further merice lars. ET the steamer Flambeau ve Se ost Commander Rnind as bearer Of dispatahes from Admiral Dupont to the gov- Srpne reports frou the éoveral commanders | Nantucket, Capt in Fairfax, N | miral expressed his belief of success. | channel above the Fort was obstructed. No | torpedoes, it is reported, have been exploded. | at 4 and close at 10 o'clock p. | the R. W. Grand Lodge, MONDAY EVENING next, April night. . From other than off cal sources, it is ascer- tuined that the yesseis composing the fleet under Admiral Dupont advanced Charleston gn the 7th, in the following man- ner: Weehauken, Captain John Redgers; Pas- | eaic, Captain Dayton; Monta ik, Captain Wor- | den; Patapsco, Capt mn Amm*n; Irons des, | (th: flag shi.) Commander turn r, wisn Ad- miral Dupon' d staff on board. Next tol- | lowed the Catskill, Captain George Rodgers; Downes, and the Keokuk, Cap’ain Ramd. In this order they proceeded u + the main channel. Arriving within 1,700 yards of tie main forts, e Ironsides became unmanag ‘able, owing to e tide and the narrowness of the chanel, | and she was therefore obliged to drop aichor to prevent drifting ashore. Owisg to thes circumsiane’s she siguailed her consorts to disregard her motions. ‘The remainder of the squadron cont nued in | its course, and soon came Wilhiu easy range of the rebel fire from all points. The obstructions of the channel fron Fort Sumter to Fort Moultrie interfed with the progress of our ships, and ia cons«quence of this and the position of the Ironsides, as abov stated. the plan of operations or battle was de ranged, and the space for manenvering being only from Siti to 1.000 yards, the vessels were obliged to prepare and at onc: engage the forts and the adjacent batteries. The signal had | been made for action at half-past tiree o'clock | in the aft-rnoon by the Ironsides, but the rebels had previously opened fire upon the leading vessels. ‘The contest is represented to have been in the highest degree exciting, presenting a fearful scene of fire belching from all points. On the water and on land there was a continuous roar of cannon. In the course of thirty or forty min- utes the Keokuk was ina sinking condition, and was obliged to withdraw from the fire and serk an anchorage below the range of the ene- my’s guns, A tew minutes afterwards all the vessels withdrew out of range, on receiving a signal from the flag-ship, it being deemed imp: s cable to continue hostilities further. The Keokuk was within five or six hundred yards of Sumter, and was completely riddled. She was struck from sll the batteries wirnin range at least nin-ty times in thirty minutes. The shot was frei rifled cannon of the heav- iest caliber. Capt. Rhind, her commander, received a had not been received up to the time of the de- | , parture of the Flarateau, namely Wedaesday | ahavt Captain | upon ij AUCOND EDIT THREE O'CLOCK P. M. INTERESTING DETAILS OF THE GREAT NAVAL ENGAGEMENT BEFORE CHARLESTON. Tie TRON-CLADS VERSUS LAND BATTERIES, — FIFTEEN -INCH GUNS VERSUS RIFLED-GUNS puns See BIG BALLS VERSU LITTLE BALLS -~——. | “THE DEVIL” DOES ITS WORK FAITHFULLY. | and extending some thirty-feet forward of the | > From parties arriving here from the seene of the great nayal encounger before Charleston a large ount of Government funds, has been arrested, and #16,(00 of the money recovered. Ho drew the funds on the day spoecifiod above, and at once started fér Oanada, where he was finally arrested through the vigilance of Col. Baker's detective force. Howell hails from Pittstield, Mass., and was originally attached tothe ivth Massachusetts regiment. A REBEL CONFESSI10N. The Richmond Examiner of the #th instant, (Wednesday,) says that in the course of the month of June “the campaign and the war willculminate. If we come ont of that month defeated, the Sonth will be forced on terrible measures to preserve itself,” &c. It contends that if victorious then the war will be substan- tially over, as the Federal troops cannot operate | in the South after that time, &c. we gather many interesting particulars. From | all descriptions the ra boats from the rebel butteries was most terrific, of shot upon our gun- | the Keokuk and the Nahant coming in for the | heaviest of the battering. The fire from Moul- trie seemed most effective, the fort there being mounted with heavy rifled guns. From the rebel batteries every species of shot were used and some shaped like wedges, pointed with steel, penetrated the casing of the monitors far enough to stick, but did no serious damage. During the engagement the “Devil,” attached to the Keokuk, got loose and floated aft, but was soon recovered. The “Devil” is said to have acted admirably, exploding several tor- pedoes without harm to i self. This machine (“Devil”) is a large raft of lumber, securely bolted together; in width about the same &s one of the Monitor batteries, battery's bow, which fits into it, and ie then secured to the ringbolts on deck. At the exireme forward part of this raft, and under water, strong iron stanchiens point ; downwards to a few inches below the bottom contusion on the ley from a tiving fragment | of his vessel, which, however, only slightly Jamedhim. Twel { hismen were wounded, together with Acting Ensign Mackintosh, who had charge of one of the guns, His injuries aire supposed to be fatal. The next morning, finding it impossible to save the vessel, Captain Khind called a tug, which took all bis men on board,and in a few minutes thereafter the Keokuk sunk. Those belonging to the ship lost all their private ef- tects. On Wednesday the squadron rem: anchor in the main ship channel. lt is said that the number of men in our fleet was only about 1,100 with 30 guns, ‘while the enemy had, it is supposed, at least 300 #uns, the best in the world. The injuries to the vessels, excluding the Keokuk, are represented to be of such a char- acter as will require but a-hort time for repairs. ‘The casualties among our men were remarkabl few, including one killed and three wounded | ov the Nahant. The ad vantage of our fleet being in posse: of the main ship channel, narrows the ci of blockade two thirds of the former distance None of the batteries fired upon our ve: until the latter reached the vicinity of the m: foris, FURTITER FROM CHARLESTON. Gen. Hunter Up the Bay—Defeat of Bragg'’s Army by Rosecrans. New York, April 12.—The steamer George Peabedy, from New Orleans on the 3ist ult., via Key West, arrived in port this evening. Capt. Atwell reports that he was at Hilton ined at of the baitery. These stanchions are secured by iron braces which run back at an angle to the after under side of the raft At the bottom of this network of braces and stanchions are placed two rods, on which rest several tor- pedoes, together containingly nearly a thousand pounds of gunpowder. In connection wiih this are hammers, which, when acted upon, rike percussion caps, exploding the several torpedoes instantly, and, of couree, causing a rupture of anything they may come in contact with, No little interest has been felt in the result of this confest amongst scientific men as serving to throw ligkt upon yarious mooted questions— the relative re , and iron-elads, the comparative merits of guns | | | of large calibre, throwing balls at a low rate of velocity, and smaller guns sending at a high rate, the big guns: or, as an offic init says, “You can fire a plank but not a cask of soap. Our Monitors found it difficult to deal with the rebel earth works, but made some emasking holes im the brick walls of Fort Sumter. From le throngha | the difficulty of keeping range in firing from Head on the 9th, where he saw the Monitor H Nahant. He further reports that she had five | holes in her chimney, and it was stated that j sho had five hundred shots fired at her from | the rebel batteries in Charleston harbor, but | was not seriously injured. Some rivets had been started from her turret, which precluded her guns from being werked to advantage, The Keokuk had been sunk and one man lost | on her, At ten o’clock on the evening of the 9th inst. the George Peabody was off Charleston bar. | She spoke two gunboats, but obtained no news other than that General Hunter was “up the bay.” The rebels in New Orleans had a report that Rosecrans had defeated Bragg and his army in Tennessee. LATER FROM CHARLESTON, Statement ef General Leman, on board the Mary Sanford. New York, April i2.—The following has | been received from General Leman, on board the Mary Sanford: *Monsumap City, N. C., April 10, via For- ress Monroe, April 1?.—We passed through the fleet off Charleston on Thursday, the 9th inst., 10 a. m. The weather was clear and pleasant. The Monitors were ranged along the beach of Cummings’ Point all in good order. We were boarded by one of the pilots of the expedition, who stated the Ironsides and seven Monitors had attacked the batteries at Sumter on Tuesday, 7th, passing some dis- tance above the fort, receiving some two hun- dred shot. A pointed shot of Eaglish manu- facture penetrated the iron-clad Whitney bit- tery Keokuk. She sunk twelve hours after the beach, ar Other iron-clads pasred JureG, or with trifling damage. The casnalties reported are few. Captain Rhind, of the Keokuk, was slightly injured by abolt. A quartermaster and six menon the Nantucket was killed. - | te Shs ee a ee: | rymen, dismounted, was sent to hold the place. ing made to blow up the Keokuk. As regards future movements reports are conflicting. It WAS positively stated by one of the pilots who | boarded with us that the Monitors would with- draw over the bar, and further action for the present be suspended. This was subsequently corroborated by a | reporter for a New York paper. An officer from the James Adger, who previously boarded | us, stated that theengagement will be renewed | about 1 o’clock p. m., and added that the Ad- The We left the fivet at noon, and when about twenty-five miles north, heard heavy firing. The weather is exceedingly pleasant: and the Sea smooth. The above was a private message addressed to Col. Sanford, Military Censor. MASONIC.—A resumed communie: Columbia Royal Arch Ohapter, N «held THIS (Monday) EVENINd, at 744 o'clock. The members are expected to be companions in goo prandiag cor By order of the M. a lt 8. JNO. THOMSON, Sec. REV. T. EDWIN BROWN, of Brooslya, New York, will preach at the First Baptist Jhareh, om jsth street, between G@ and A, on TUBSDAY BVENING, at 73; o'clock. The public are respectfully invited to attend, ap 13-2t* leg einen and after the goth day of x April, the Office of Glenweod ite: itt Temoved' to'No 403 F street nore hereon éth and 7th streets weat, near the Post Office. ap J3-dtJunel NOTICE —A Sale of refreshments and fancy and useful articles will be opened at the street, Dr. Sunderland'son SDAY, the lith in ‘tant, and continue until Friday, the 7th instant, inclusive, the proceeds to be applied towards the puyment of the Church debt. Sales to commence . euch day, ap 13 5t* 7 1.0. 0. F.—GRAND LODGE.—Past Grands: $F The regular quarterly communication of D. O., will be beldon Isth, at 7": red. EET, G. 8ec'y. o'clock, A fullattendance is desi ap li 2t P.H. SW MERT- THE NEXT BEGULAB MONTHLY i the Board of Trustees of Public ing of | em will be held in the Aldermen 5 Roo.a, City Hel}, on TUESDAY AFTERNOON, April lith, at 4: o'clock. WM_B, DAYTON. Ree'y, 3st A CONCERT OF AMATEUR PERFORM- ers will be aires at Smend’s Hall, Ryan’s uilding. 481 Ninth street, on MONDAY EV-E- NING, April i3th, interluded with khort Speeches by Indiens and others. Object, to promote coo- tinved friendship between the races. Admission 28 cent i ie ap I1-2t We are authorized to announce LEWIS "KENZIE as a candidate for Congress from the [eae er CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, | e | Seventh Congressional Listrict of Virginia. ap ll-3t == LADIES’ FAIR.—The Ladies of Ryland 3 Chapel will_hold a Fair at Potomac Hall, corner of 11th snd D streets, Islan(, commencicg MONDAY. April 13th, for the purpose of rebuild- ing their church e?itice, np 19-8t® Vege 0. RB. M.—The Regular Communication o ft the Great Council #f the Traproved Order Hed Men ofthe DC. will be held atOsage Wice ‘am. on MUNDAY, the sth inst. at Sovcloss, Obiefe and Representatives are requested tebe Betta fic tuals comeiderations By orden r eir cone eon. 3 Map 10-3t" E. I. MIDDLBTON, @. 0, B, PAUBE —If you desire something to amuse, con- Nault our eat 8. BECKNEB & Cu., New ork. ap i3-3¢ 0., 102 N: ti SFRxD TO BECENER & + bH imma atreet, wit New York, for any Fancy you may apl3-3 c= PHOTOGBAPHS |— 411 descriptions. Bont at paid, for 25 conte plain, and its ool- + 109 Nasaan at. Ni geeditr BacKNEE £00, oer hrough a shower of shot and shell unin- | the iron-clads, 1t was not easy to concentrate sufficiently on a given pint to effect a breach, however. RICHMOND DATES OF THE 1oth. Sas SURPRISE OF THE NEGRO REGIMENT, ge PEGRAMS DEFEAT IN KENTUCKY ADMIT- TED BY THE CONFEDS. SS ROSECRANS AND GRANT'S ARMIES 7O FORM. A JUNCTION AND MOVE UPON VICKS- BURG, Eee We baye & copy of the Richmond Dispatch of the 10th. It is evident from the tone of that paper that the rebel Congress will surely pass tke bill now before them to force into their military service every citizen of Maryland ca- pable of bearing arms, who is within their clutches, The came journal says that Rosecrans and Grant's armies are about to torm a janction at or about Jackson, Miss., tomove on Vicksburg from that direction. The Dispatch admits a bad deteat of Pegram in Kentucky. A MA&n wa&s recently hung in Shelbyville, N.C., for the offence of extortion. Captain A. C. Webster, condemned to be hung in Richmond for breaking his parole of honor, was doubtless hung on the 10th, at Camp Lee. Richmond, between the honrs of Sand2. The prisoner passed the day before in conversing with several ministers, and in reading the Bible. Being unable to sit up, he was carried to the gallows on a litter. A Surrnise To A CoLonep ReGiment.—On the Yoth ult.,a Yankee gunboat, with a negro battery on board, went up the St. John’s river, Fla., to take possession of the town of Palatka. Capt. Dickinson, with 110 Confederate caval- The Lake City Columbian says: Capt. Dick- ingon, upon reaching the ground, hurriedly prepared rifie-pits within one hundred yards | of the wharf, so located as to conceal his men, and yet soarranged as to enable him to enfilade the wharf from two directions. The gunboat, on making her appearance, moved up very cautiously. After throwing shells in several directions and no person appearing, she came to the wharf, made fast, and about one hundred men leaped upon the wharf with great glee. Capt. Dickinson, watching the foe, as soon as the ebony crowd, with their Lieut. Colonel, had gained the whart, gave the order and one hundred and ten rifles threw their death-deal- ing contents into the mass. Then followed the screaming of the darkies, and a rush tothe deck of the gunboat. Dead bedies and wounded were hastily thrown upon the deck, and the boat pushed off, and left without firing a gun. Thirty or forty were killed and wounded. LATE FROM FAIRFAX COURT-HOUSE. THE REBEL DEMONSTRATION LAST NIGHT IN THAT VICINITY. TE [Special Correspondence of The Star.] Farrvax Cournt-Hovsp, April 13-1 Pp. a.— Editor Star: All is quiet along the front to-day. ; Last night the rebels tried to pass our pickets -cture room of the First Presbyterian Church 4's | in several places between Chantilly and Hun- ter’s Mill in emall squads. Several parties on ; foot were seen—one of six and another of fif- teen—ulso several other such parties. All of them were, however, promptly fired into, and driven back in quick order. At Hunter's Mill their demonstration was with such a squad of cavalry. THE KRPORTED SURRENDER OF FOSTER. The rumor of Gen. Foster's surrender, com- ing here to-day from Fortress Monroe, (via Baitimore, by telegraph,) was current among us yesterday. We have no means of verifying its truth this afternoon, but are satisfied that the Government has received nothing to con- firm it If true, it is mest singular that the news should arrive via Fortress Monroe by vessel from Newbern in the shape of a mere rumor from thence, before being received via Rich- mond, by the rebel telegraph line. ‘The latest intelligence from Gen. Foster is that from Richmond papers of the 10th, which say that he refusee to surrender to Gen. Hill, and that his position (at Washington, N. C.,) would probably be shelled by the Confederates. SENTEN COMMUTED, Mr, James Snowden Pleasants, 4 resident of Montgomery county, Md., was brought to this city this morning from Poolesyille and com- mitted to the Old Capitol prison. He has been tried by a military court for harboring and aiding rebels, and was sentenced to be hung. The proceedings in the case were referred to The experiments in this combat bear | i the President for his approval, and by him the | sentence was commuted to imprisonment in Fort Delaware during the rebellion, He will be forwarded to Fort Delaware soon. CAUGHT AND CRIBBED. The defaulting Brigade Quartermaster, Bowell, whoabscoaded on the 15th ult, with | The descent: w: | no news. j still lies. A WARNING TO THE TELEGRAPH PANIES. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has taken occasion to call the attention of the pres. idents of the various telegraph companies to coM- | the penalty prescribed ip the 144th section of the excise law for sendiug telegraphic mes- sages without the required stamps affixed, which itis understood some of the operators | arein the habit of doing. Hereafter the said | penalty will be rigidly enforced. THE Nationat LOAN.—The subscriptions to the National (5.20) Loan through Jay Cooke & Co., amounted on Saturday to 3820,000. The sales to-day are light. Government being ten days behind in delivery, has affected the market. 7 Milliken’s Bend, to which General Grant has now removed his headquarters, is a small post-Village of Madisou County, Louisiana, on the right bank of the Mississippi, some twen ty- five miles from Vicksbur; Prrsona.— Assistant Secretary of War Watson leaves this afternoon for a brief visit to New York. +08 + LOCAL NEws. eg se DEsceNT BY THE PoLic Last night, Serg't Cronin und Roundsman Ecklott, with a de- tachment of the Fourth Ward police, made a descent on the house of Chas, Freeman, col- ored, on Louisiana ayenue, between Sixth and Seventh streets, and captured sixteen colored persons, including the proprietor and cook; also the faro bank arrangement, cards, deal box, cloth, dite, sweat-cloth, ale, whisky, Ac. made about eight o’clo. colored sentry was posted at the door and saw i w ; the police, and gave the alarm. There was a } general stampede, some breakin ; Windows over the roof, and tr: ‘ing powers of land batteries | ont through ‘ying 10 esc but only two succeeded. This morning F man was fined $50 and costs for kreping a d orderly and gambling house, and &25 for ing liquor on Sunday. Each of the company was fined tice Ferguson. The par- uphernalia was all turned over to the property clerk of the police department. Freeman is a Baltimorean, aud has a wife there. The com- pany is evidently of the colored fancy, and | gold watches und chains, and jewelry wus quile plenty amongst them, > This morning the Re-olut ond Currituck yed from below, but brin The Fiambeau, which brought diz patches from Com. DuPont, iu coming up yrs- terday, ran aground off the Arsenal, where she The gunboat Penobscot lett on Sate urday afternoon, it is supposed for her old station off Wilmington, N.C. The Ella, which has been thoroughly over- hauled, had a trial trip on Friday, when she performed satisfactorily, making as good speed &s Any boaton the river, She is now in charge of Acting Muster Joshua N, Eldridge, who is fayorably known as the Master of the King Phillip, and will be used as Commodore Har- wood’s dispatch boat. LATEST QUOTATIONB—WASHINGTON Mon- %Y MARKET.—Furnished by Lewis Johnson & Co., Bankers. Navy Yarp. Buying. Selling U.S. Coupon Bonds, 1581 ......1M 4 10554 U.S. 5°20"s.....par and interest U.S. 7.30 Notes Quartermasters’ Ghecks. .par NEW YORE RATES—3 O'CLOCK P.M. Coupon 6's, 1881, 105; 7-30’s, 101; Demands, 15%; Gold, 155%. el Se Sotprers’ REst._Captain Camp, A. D. C. at Soldiers’ Rest, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, received the following: Recruits, 45; convalescents, 650; furloughed men, 24; men Teturning under the President’s preclamation, 162; deeertere, 24; detached parties: and sent to regiments in the field, 250; to Convalescent Camp, 720; to Camp Parole, 3; to Forrest Hall, 3. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 45 recruits, 227 con valescents, 96 men on farlough, 39 strag- glers, 351 in detached parties, and 6 deserters; and has sent off 126 to regiments in the fleld, 414 to Cenvalescent Camp, 2 to hospitals, 63 return- ing under the President’s preclamation, 2 to Parole Camp, (Annapolis,) and 4 to Forrest Hall prison. ee CRIMINAL Cour’ Judge Fisher.— This morning, Rickard Price was convicted of steale ing a sheep from H. Johnson. Thornton Reynolds and Reynolds and Frank Fairfield were tried for stealing a box of candles trom B. W. Reed, and the first was found guilty, ana the latter acquitted. Alexander Clark, alias George Ferguson, charged with resisting officer J. W. Ridgley, was found not guilty, the District Attorney declining to ask for a verdict of guilty. Albert Brockenborough was found guilty of stealing $125 from Jesse Watson. The grand jury returned an indictment for an assault against Solomon Williams, who snbmitted his case. Reset Deserrers.— Yesterday afternoon, Capt. Lytle came up in the boat from Acquia Creek, bringing oP the following rebel desert- ers from General Hooker’s Headquarters, who were, for the present, placed in the Central Guard-house:—Sergeant John R. Dickens, W. Tolson, 9th Va.; James Anderson, French's Battery; John Anderson, Traverse Legar, Peter Sullivan, 47th Va; August Moseback, =th La.; James H. Brown and John Sullivan, of the rebel navy. Twelve deserters from various regiments of our army were also sent up, and this morning were sent te Forrest Hall. gee RAILROAD BRIDGE ACROSS THE PoTOMAC.— It is understood that the Washington and Alexandria Railroad Company haye concluded a contract with Post & Co., bridge builders of New York, for the erection of their intended. bridge across the Potomac. It will be built alongeide present Isong Bridge. Pere Sea RemevepD.—Dr. Towle, Register of Deeds, has removed his office to the rooms formerly occupied by the Commissioner of Public Build- ings, in the basement of the Capitol, in the rear of the fountain. - a ed CrLosED.—Geo. Runlett’s bar, in the First Ward, near the Circle, has been closed and the liquors confiscated. Cause: sale of liquor to soldiers yesterday. ee Army BEEP.—One thonsand head of @attie, in fine condition, arrived here yesterday from Baltimore, and ure destined for the army, 8!- BOOKS te BOOKS ‘1! Ca-ds and Prints es people Views Preach Carte de Visite, elo, BECKNER& CO 102 Nassau st ,N.Y. alist PIC PINS, O-RD PHOTOGRAPHS eer Ove PALS Rich aud Amusing. a13-St BECKNER& Co., 102 sau st. ig ¥. Gs FOR GENTLEMEN. Rich and Amusing. RX photegraphs of Cel-brated Characters—Rol- diers, Statesmen, Actors and Actresses. BECK- NFR & CO., New York. als-3t JOR RENT—In a central locotion, part of a ly TURN SHED, HOUSES ans So a men: tien: wife or two or the single gentlen=n. Taauireat Box No. 29 Star Office, © “ap 13 3t= lower rooms, communicatin, sleeping room. ap 13-tf 70K BALTI AND LANDINGS ON TH FPO BALTIMOTOMAG RIVER. a The Steamer KEYPURT, Opt. BA, Ryther. will leave Washington st 7 o’ciock and Alexandria at 8 o’ol’k every TUES ¥ for Baltimore, and’ DAS MORN Une Potomac Rwer. olde “4 a Warre etrest, i B: ore, at foot o! ot, every FRIDAY AFTERNOON, at 9 o'clock, for Alexa: Washington and Landings on the river. A Caste, Houre permits mast accompany all goods ings on the river. ‘4 ary Ail Fret sanet be prepsids passage apply on board aa ‘CHAS. WILGOR, Agent, POTATOES = . tale RRR ae sO ran ene York 45 Water stre Georgetown. - ED PRICES. AX only Il cents. Y SUGAR-CURED HAMS, only GREEN and BLACK #8, at the ye Prices, Best Family and Extra PLOUR Cr gs & Binckwell's VICKLRS, Cox's Sparkling GBLATINE. JOS. W DAVIS zat Corner Ninth and B street. PkorosaLe Witt KECKIVED AT THR Wasnry Department, Ofice of Vonsiructior ses neten, D. until i2oclock m of May 2. pd sciin eee Aone Oorn ceand Guttero the h t iron, galvaniz Price per linenl foot to be given, delivared at the miratting. may be seen at the Office of Gon- All bids must be accompa, i paeaete b poBsible bersgnr that ths Geld eee @ to wor tract f Awar ed to him.’ 80d Will nccopt the con- he Department reserves the righ 5 or all the bids it it be considerate yee reset ASF so and ne bide will be considered that de aot eon form to the requirements of thi Adverticement ‘ All bids to be ene! in S'ed envelope and endorred “Proposals for Gaitanized fron WP ATA ROG Re | Engineer ia charge Treasury Deparieese ap ls-wtMay2 i UPOSALS WILL RE RECKIVED A? Tag Treasury Department Office of Constructi Washington. D C.. untii 12 o'clock m..of May it” 186%, for all Fireand Burglar-proo! Safes re. i a the Treasury Department prior to end. Bidders must submit description of the Safes they propose to furnisn. accompanied by dri showing the mode of construction, and fu Section: of the mater al used size Also. schedules of aizes, with prices attaci ed and the price per super- ficial fect ingluding doors aud all necessary Giziuras, at which Safes ofextra size to those mentioned im schedule will befurnished and putin place The Bafer to be delivered when required, and the prices named in the bida must cover all charges, except freight. and the actual travelling expenses in those cases when the Safes require to be put in place by the comtractor. All bids must be accompariad by the written guar- antee of two responsible persons that the ris able to perform the contract, and that ke will accept it if awarded to him. r The Department :eserves the right to reject any or all the bids if it be considered for its in arast to do s0,and ne bid will be considerad that does not conform to the raquiremeuts of this advertisement pall respacta, Locks willbe furnished by the Department, but must be put on by the contractor for safes Bids to be inclosed ine sealed envelope, and endorsed * Proposals for Safea”? ISAIAH ROGERS, Engineer in charge Treasury Department. ap 13-mwf tMil VW Asuiveron THEATER. ITALIAN OPERA! DIRECTOR seen. GRAT, Me. Grav has great plensuro in annouacias that he has made such arrangements as will enable htm to give in Washington TWO QRaNp Opens Nigute— on FRIDAY and +ATURDAY, Aprii I7th and isth, by bis enter Opera Company, Orchestra and Chorus. (now performing in Philadelphia,) which ams met with such unparalleled suocess during the part fire months in New York, Boston ard Philadelphia. Mr. Grau bas selecte@ for the fication of the well-known mu two of the most magnificent Operas of the modern repertoire, The immense expenses attending the productioaof theso operas, Mr (ran is confident, will be fally appreciated by the citizeus and visitors of ington. "The Gompany comprises— M’ME LORINI, the celebrated Pramatic Prima Donna, (her first oe in Washington.) MLL¥ CORDIEK, the celebrated Cantatrice. M'LLE MORENSI, the famous Contrsito. Tenori- cnori BRIG NOLI and MACUAFERRI, ignori AMO@i0 and DUBRAIL Signori SUSINI and BARILI. Conductcr and Musiesl Director—signor MU ZIO. OPENING NIGHT, FRIDAY, April 17, Verdi's most celebrated Opera, K Il TROV: Debut of Mad, LORINI in her adimirabl- part of Leonora. SECOND OPERA NIGHT. SATURDAY, April is, Mozart's immortal msster-work. DON GIOVANNI, DON JUAN, With the full strength of the Company. Admission. $1: Orchestra Chairs, $2; Parquette and Dress Cirale. each $1.5 feats for either of the two nights can he secured at Metverott’s Music Store. commencing on Wed- nesday morning at 9 o'clock Doors open atz ; Opera commenee ats, apls tf Sienan OFFICE, : WAR DEPARTMENT, Wasaryeton, D.C., April 11, 1643. 8eALep Puorosas will be received at thix OMe until 4 o'clock p, m.,on the 31th day of April, S63, for furnishing to the Signal Department the fol lowing articles : 3” Three hundred Telescopes, complete, 200 Two hundred Marine Glasses, jo. 20 Two hundred and fifty Compasses, 4) Forty Telescopes, extra size. with stands. The tirst delivery to be made about the 15th day of Jane, 1863, of a8 soon theregfler as Government may direct; the balance to delivered on or be- fore the Int day of August, 183: A bod, with good and suflicient ecenrity, will be required, Proposals from disloyal persons, or where the bidder is not present to respond to his bid, will mot beconsidered The names of firma sheuld be stated in fall, with the precise address of each member of the firm. All bids to be accompanied by two guarant and directed to Bignal Officer of the Army and dorsed ‘‘Proposals for Field Siguai Equipments, Form of Guarantee. We — of the county of —, and State of —— do hereby guaranty that — is able to fulfill the com- tract in accordance with the terms of his propo- sition, and that, shonid bis proposition be accepted. be will at once enter into @ contract in accordanes ere Ww: . Should the contract be prepared to become his sureties. ix guarantee must be appended to each bid.) The responsibiity of the guarantors must be shown by the oflicial certifieate of the Clerk of the pearest trict Court or ef the Duited Btates Dis- trict Attorney, The rightis reserved to reject all proposals if the rices are deemed too high, or if, it is not deemed for the public interest to accept em. Models will be on exhibition at the office of the Signal Officer fer fifteen (15) days from dato awarded to him, we are AUCTION SALES, AMILY CARRIAGE AT A®CTIION —On TUESDAY AFTERNOON, April !ith, at 3 o'clock, we shall seil in the rear of our Auction House on D street between 9th and 10th streets, One superior Family Carriage, in good order, built by Watson, of Philadelphia. Terms cash, apiszt “BOTELER & WILLSON, Avets- Aucti By BOTELER & WILL&O. ioneers. IGHT SMALL BRICK DWELLING HOUSES axnForr Buitping Lots, aT ACCTION.—Om MONDAY AFTERNOON, April 2ist. at 4o’lock, we shall on the premises, Lots and 12, being a subdiv: and 2,and square No %85.together wita the improre- ments thereon consisting of eight well built brick two story dwelling heuse. each with a sinall back building. These houses front 12 feet 6+: inches oa Retreet between sth and wth street; with a depth of niney-five feet. Immediately after the sale of the houses, we shall sell Lots 1,4,7. and 10, fronting on Rstreet between Sth and 9th areets, ‘erms: One-fourth cash, he balance ons credit ef 6. 9, 12. and 18 month5, notes to be secured upon the property, bearing interest. Persons of sinall means have arare opportauity presented of securing a comfortable house, om terms. Ostia” ROTELER & WILLSON, Auets. ‘ap 13 dtd By J.C. McGUIKE & CO., Auctioneers. DMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF Ys ig 4D HovusexoLp Errects —On TH ar MORNING, April isth, at 11 o’clock. at the resi- dence of the late Judge T. aoe | Crawford, south side of F street, near 7th, we shallaell the Furni- and Effects, comprising— Waleut and Mahogany Bofas, Parlor and Basy hairs, Ocnter and Sofa Tables Pair of Rosewood Divans, Whatnot, Two Marble top Pier Tables, Light Stand: Brussels and Phree-ply Carpets, Oil Cloth jarpet, Manto] Ornaments, Gilt Frame Mirrors, Window Shades, Clock Fire Irons, Dini i ira, Sideboard, Quins, Orockery Ware, steads, Bureaue, Washstands, Wardrobes, Bookcases, Tabler Feather Beds. Boisters and Pillows, Hair and Husk Mattrestes, Bedding, Cooking and other Btoves, Ac. Together: with ne erent of Kitchee: tes, rms HO py “DAVIDSON. Administrator. apisd J. 0. McGUIRE & O0., Aucis, LOST AND FOUND. I O8ST—On Saturday, the 1!th instant, a large 4 COLD RING with’ white cornelian set; (hres ivitiy's, The finder will be libera ly rewarded by the same at the office o' T © NN, Exq, Loui-iana avenue, next to Bank of Wa:hington. ep 15 3t* #4 it 4 4 EW ARD—For COW, strayed taturday mora- $5 ing, April the Ith white and yellow color mixed; large, heavy cow, in good condition, aud on the point of having calf The above roward will be paid for any information leading to its recovery, to Mr. IERRENCE O'BRINE, No. 627 G street, between North Capitol and New Jersey avenue, back of the Congressional Printing Office, Fourth Ward, Washington, D. €. ap 13-3t" @ = REWARD- Will be paid for the retur | t $5 Bri Vermont avonus of avery small black iB, and Steir and teg TERRIER, which strayed from the above premises about a week ago; bad om at the tine « smal bell ap tl 2t M THE 8U BSCRIBER, RESIDING Sere corge’s county, Bd.,8 bay COLT with white star in bis forehesd. lack contra- band from Virginia who call- himself Gosty en the herse laste it Me was dress et huraclothes anda black cost. The colt bul ow blind broken and plow fines for pri coreward will be paid for the resovery and rettin of fee tlt to. 6. M. FINOTTL ‘Oxen Gill, Prince George’s county. Md. a; Oxen Bill, Prince George's county, Ma. _ap 11-58" si it, in the City of Washi S50 Reve thareser. ool Sth Poo red dolla’ Treasary ping tweeard will be paid vy revaree ‘ROBERT SIBLEY, 11 20th street, tetieee M snd Be - : 16-3t* reday morping, LS ye Sxmoroos PORTE MONTE, contein~ ing between ane Om me corde with the ise Powers sarreeiai will be. Uberally rewarded by theaame at this office. _ OP 10-3 pons Er