Evening Star Newspaper, April 29, 1863, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. LATE FROM EUROPE. —— NEW REBEL PIRATE VIRGINIA FULLY EF ARMED AND ON THE HIGH SEA, THE EVENING STAR, | LTE WASHINGTON OITY: | W EDNESDAY........---APRIL 29, 15630 So ge Tik POLISH INSURRECTION STILL SPREAD- ate New York, April 29.-The steamer New York has arrived, bearing European advices j to the 19th instant. The pirate Virginia was reported in the British channel, near the French coast, where she took in her armament, warlike stores, etc., Buying. Selling sailing westward immediately. She is de: +1106 106% cribed ds being of grent strength and very fast, | and is armed with ten heavy guns. Two be- | @7 BEADING MATTER ON EVERY PAGH. BEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TBELE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER, S) Washington Money Market. Qyctations for stocks, coin and uncurrent Quarte 10% ing the Whitworth sixth-cight pivot guns. | New Certificates....... 0% =- Nothing important occurred in Parlament on Washington Corporation stock,par. Monday the 15th inst. The House of Commons Maps Dernaind Note Be — adjourned on Tuesday in consequence of the | nmeenieas Ss eg ca death of Cornwall Lewis. oar Consols are inactive, selling at from ®Ya | ; Demands, ©. Money very abundant. Confederate Coupon 6's, 1381, 106 35; 7.30’s, 105 50; Gold, 150—dull. +e Tux National Fast.—To-morrow, (Thurs- Gay,) is the day appointed by the President, for & national fast, and the indications are, that it ‘will ke universally observed. No paper will be issued from this office to-morrow, unleesthe loan steady at from |},al premium: FRANCE.—The Moniteur says that Av@tria is | conferring onthe Polish Question with the ‘Western Powers, An understanding has been established between the three Courts, for acting in consort towards Russia, © ” Langawiez has declared to the Austrian au- | @y serious damage was done they were driven | offand the fire extinguished. | icktown, in Madison county. | @rrival of important news makes it requisite to thorities, that he can no longer be bound by his © put cut an extra. psrole. Russia hag granted fullamnesty to all the Poles and Russians, who lay down their, arms and return to their allegiance by May 13th, The amnesty has been universally rejected. The insurgents haye been victorious at Ciech- ocineo, Plockies and Kanin, and the insurrec- tion is gaining ground at Wilna. The revolutionary committee has declared Lituania and Little Russia inseparable por- tions of Poland, and calls upon the inhabitants torise. The Czar’s amnesty has redoubled the intensity of the insurrection. AMERICAN RAILWAY SHARES IN EUROPE. American railway shares haye all declined. Erie @ :ares 1! and New York Central shares 2 per cent.; Erie bonds 1 to 2%) per cent.; Ilie nois shares trom 4 to 1 per cent; Mi-hgin Central bonds 5 per cent., and New York Central bonds from 3 to 5 per oent. ¢ LATEST FROM NEW ORLEANS. Leese GEN. BANKS IN POSSESSION OF THE OPE- LOCSAS RAILROAD, SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS, The Chronicle devotes itsulf to-day to the reg- ‘ulation of our municipal affairs; cracks the lantafion whip at the “Unconditional Union ‘aen” of the city, and with considerable assu- ance for & new comer here, undertakes to dic- tate right and lefl as to who shall be selected Zor candidates at the coming election. ‘The Union men of the city, who are quite as Patriotic as this mentor, will certainly select men of undoubted loyalty for office, and will also, we presume, despite the dictation of the Chronicle, take into consideration the qualifica- tions of candidates for important fiduciary trusts, not deeming it so impossible as the ” Chromicie seems to think to find candidates who have fitness and the public confidence, as well as loyalty, to recommend them. The Intelligencer is still carping at General Hooker, for what good purpose we cannot seer as a very short time must now test his abilities Gecisively, and it would seem to be the dictate ot patriotism to tender him generous confidence @nd support meantime. We have always held to this dectrine when his predecessors were in command, and can see no good reason why it is uot as proper now as ther. OUR MILITARY BUDGET bet anal ARRIVAL OF REBEL DESERTERS AND PRIS- ONERS. John Harrison and Henry Franklin, deser- COMMUNICATION OPENED WITH FARRAGUT e New York, April 29.—The steamer Empire City, from New York on the 20th, via Key West on the 2ith inst., has arrived in port. Capt. Baxter reports that news has been re- ceived that Gen. Pgnks had taken possession of the Opelousas Railroad and opened com- munication with Admiral Farragut, aboye Port Hudson. Banks has captured a large ters trom the 6th Virginia regiment, and John number of prisoners, together with a large 3. Sullivan, Ist Va. cavalry; John A. Higner, amount of stores, cotton, ammunition, &c. 43th Miss.; Martin McNett, 52d Va.; and Owen Aboct 5 rebel prisoners are daily arriving Sherry, i6th Ala., prisoners of war;and Field- at New Orleans. i ing B. Stone, John F. Bradshaw, Dudley Wel- SS EE jington, Thomas Litteral, Geo. Litteral, John == MR. EDITOR:—In your local columns of ©. Shelton, Wm. Norris, Thomas M. Embrey, Ge yesterday, in the notice of the pnoceedings A. M. Pitcher, W.N. Boteler, W S. Georze, u publicity, as eigen to coe ae us Srey > Pye en judge. On leaving the W.N. Farnholt, Leonard Gutrige, and J. F. ly the following, and Y the same to Judg ge Fisher during the urt. He promis me an official rep! I+ foe. prisoners of State, arrived here yester- cay trom General Hooker's headquarters, and again called on the juds , this jmorning: and he , ve a assured me that he woull furnish a reply that ‘were committed to the central guardhouse fer | Sie expect to receive to-morrow, AS many of the night. This morning the prisoners of war our ns are as deeply intgrested in this matter ‘Were sent to the Old Capitol tbe held forex- 8° self, you will oblige Ly giving this letter to the public.” Respectfully, WILLIAM P. WOOD. WASHINGTON, April 28, 1333, Hon. G. P. Fisher, Judge of Criminal Court of Washtnzion—Sir : ‘ience to a summons, f appeared be inal Court of Washington this day. and gave my evidence before the court. | A question by a juror in reference to my be in | rewards and punishments, led (I believe) to an interrogation From yourself as to my belief in a future personal «tate as the condition to receive rewards and punishments. On my replying I did change. The prisoners of Stace will be held until circumstances will admit of their being sent South, and the deserters will be released @u their taking the oath of allegiaace. LATEST FROM GEN, BANK&. The President to-day received a letter from Gen. Banks, cubstantially confirming the pre- | viously published newspaper accounts of the Series of brilliant and important successes that not so $3 you decideg my evidence as not have recently crowned the Union arma in | Yuissalle before y the ; rely awari of disfranchising a law-ab sake; or can it he possible that I have been misun- derstood, or have 1 correctly understood the inter- | rogations of the Court ‘ nderstood the question put to me by the Oourt | the following : Lin te ateertein if Z believed (en gustan e) thst H i * after the death of the body would cither be ! Two general orders issned by 'S. Cooper, awarded with heaven (a place of eudless bliss) or be rebel Adjutant General, are of significance. yptished pice nell (a place of ena iret t of a such was the interrogation, I answered as Coen ro cuaricne SlOling of decensedinol- | pi fate. mar wiry snemroasucn, T ensyered aa 1 are fully expressed ina letter written by Benjamin Franklin to the Rey Mr. Whitield, dated © Phiin- delphia, June 6th. 1753. and can be found in the | Moral Instructor and Guide to Happiness, or the | Wisdom of Ages Condensed, page 247, =f T respectfully request that I may be informed if | there is any law in practice in any court in our | National Metropolis that prohibits the entertaining | opinions and sentiments similar to those of the t, purest and best of men of all ages; or can it i ible that she entertaining of any theological | n should debarme of any privilege enjoyed by any citizen, especially when T challenge an in- the greet responaibili Louisiana. ing citizen for opi NEWS FROM REBELDOM. From Kichmond papers of the 27th we gather diers shall be properly inven‘ ‘ried and then turmed over to the nearest qt irtermaster, in order that it may be reissued,‘ 2 value of the | clothing to be paid to the perso, +1 representa. | tive of deceased. | The other order defines the rights of partizan | rangers, and sets forth to what they are enti- tled, which includes all arms and munitions of ‘war, small arms, artillery, cavalry equipments | : and all else they may capture from theenemy. vestigation of my good citizenship by any moral ‘When these articles sre turned over to the, code, whereby my actions may be regarded asa test | Government the captors are to be paid their = My cwn honor, the good opinion of my many | christian and other friends, together with my duty | full value. to my children, prompts me to request an official The Dispatch says that the Confederate Gov- reply, informing me of the law or cause by which L Albany, Georgia, ina damaged condition, and tution of my covntry. which, if not soon removed, will prove worth. |. As a judge you would certainly not do me an : injustice or wrong without allowing me an oppor- less. The want of rolling stock for trauspor- {unit Sfatvempting to rectify iieexror by properly z € in. Hence I pray an earty reply, that 1 may * ponert Bama bind Gioraof tne Conseder- catteny seg eniored Wn the neat Tee ee aie House of Representatives, was shot dead on, fellow-citizens. iu ; bedi Friday by Robert E. Ford, Ime Journal Clerk” } ave the henor to be yeur oba ean setwants of the House, in an affray. SETS aT ATG = The Dispatch is terribly perturbed over the ° G Nu vit ee Rp MEETING 70 belief that there isa system of collusion be- i tween the blockading fleet off Charleston har- bor and those blockade runners who bring in ‘Yankee goods or carry out cotton, and thinks this is established by the fact that the vessels captured by the Federals are only those freight- This morning insinuates that the change in t place for holding the primary meeting in_ th (Second) Ward to- i on F street. to the C ed with stores for the Confederate Govern- ment, s The Richmond papers are flooded with com- plaints ef Yankee raids into Pendleton county, King Georges’ county, Fauquier, Suffolk, &¢. | "Groner Pray, Esq.: Mr.J. W. Thompson ,who | The Enquirer rebukes those about it whoit applied foe the room on Friday last, has taken itfor “often hears sighing for gradations of rank; $71},"yuiy. 7 fOr the price asked. H hitseeriae, _ hinting that the mob ought not to rule; theori- SECOND WARDERS. | wing @bout the necessity tor higher classes, and em TO THE VOTERS OF THE THIRD WARD. ‘Wishing for a strong government.” “hrknd Witte urgent requent of the property hold- . : siness e ALG The Enquirer also casts cold water upon the inyself acandidate for the uext City Council, In; Fae ee TIS | rere cL WL POES a Tae cea | = lected : etado be spe ing | Senor Moncada, the Spanish Consul atCharles- - Sny more dirt streets, for the city has been sewing | ton, had brought to Richmond «good news” clay for thirty years, and now they have reaped 8 | ‘ A 00! arves! mud. or Vin, ie streets, concerning European recognition. Fam for all the measures of the Presiteat tastelicg | Fifteen handred dollars each for substitutes {he stolition of AIREY. and PEUgaE, sl of the { i Taitors of the country. MES A. a Sap GEP cad tee eeniene 80325 it* (Chronicle) A CORRECTION.—To those who have for Washington, April 29, 1883. SECOND WARD.—The room to which the years past regularly read the Star, we need neoaditional voters of the Second Ward utter no disclaimer of the interpretation which journed to meet, having been thought too small | this morning's Chronicle takes the liberty of giving to a clause in our editorial of yesterday, for the purpose, the meeting will therefore ba held | THIS HVENING, at 734 o'clock; at Nathan's Bell, urging upon our fellow-citizens the importance to the country and themselves of attending the (Assembly Rooms,) on i2th street, two cauaressonth primary meetings to be helf to-n‘ght: Its pur- of Pa. ave. It pose is to create the impression that we appeal to property holders asa class in calling on all ‘whe are to pay the city’s expenses, to be Present. Not being disposed to suspect our co- temporary of a sinister motive, we can but at- tribute its misinterpretation of the Star to its swant of information as to who the tax payers @re. We have lived long enough to know that those who furnish the means of carrying on our city’s government are all of every station of “misleading and embarrassing the true men we would state that those charged with procuring a suitable hall for the purpose, after having made, | as they supposed, a contract for the use of the former place for to-night. were com pelled to engage the latter by the receipt of the following note from | the proprietor of the College Hall, from which it will be seen that the supporters of Mr. Bichards had obtained the exclusive control of it for the next month: President Monday night meeting. FIFTH WARD.—The Unvonditional Union citizens of the Fifth Ward are requested to meet atsCasparis) Hall, THIS EVENING at 7s o'clock, and not at Ward's Building. . SARGENT J.M. BRODHEAD it* a @¥o. F. GULLICK. LECTURE—By Rev. F. E. Borin, at Odd Fellows’ Hall, Seventh street, SUNDAY NING, May 3d, at 8 o'clock, for Providence Hospital, Second street east, in charge of Sisters of Charity.’ & tt: 5 kets je ree , Subject ; “The Monks."’ Tickets 40 ctw, SECOND WARD A UNION VOTERB. Thee Var cae iY & meet 3m lite among us who pursue regular and hon. of the Vacondttionat Upton Men of the Becond Ward on WE iSDAY BVE! 29th inst st callings for their livelihood, and more es- O'clock, nthe ‘ity Rmeabiy toes, on ieitee pecially those who being domiciled here, are sireet, B low the avenue, for the purpose of select: candidates for the coming Jury election, delegates to the convention. § re ious call tor xeally “bone of our bone and fiesh of our te esh," as it were. These are the clas: & meeting atthe Medical Oollege is revoked sesh, were: ses who all me considered too sma\ for tesco ebould rightfully exercise most influence in wees tne city government, if it is to be governed for the public interest rather than for that of gangs - UNCONDITIONAL UNION TICKET, of speculators in city politics with scarcely a shadow of identity with, or interest in, the af- tu.ts of Washington. Z 0 CrgRza.—Ouy musical readers will be glad to udw thatthe Gran Opera Company ts likely to be with us again for three nights next week, the management being engaged now in negoti- |; ating for asuitable house. The operas to be presented are Martha, Ernani and Robert Le 2m, MoCuKLtax—A distinguished be offical enid Gr Rican that it had treninca atifinet G2n Bicone sl LABS, the re election offic Regiate: Sout pelection in dune a ya 3t™ UNCONDITIONAL UNION TICKET, cya suthorized to announce: WILLIAM . the present incumbent, as a candidets of UNCONDITIONAL UNION TICKEM- | use at Mount | tethe tan! ; Skirts, and Ohildren’s Clothing, just arrived by f FROM MISSOURI. . Guerrilla Depredations on the Iron Moun- tain Railroad. {From the St. Lou's Republican, April 26,] ‘Informat; was ived yester: db; es effect that aboi one day) morning, three THREE O'ULOUK ®. M. bridges on Mountain Railroad were | _= i sim sly Attacked by guerrillas. “North | = | MILITARY ORDER RELATIVE TO THE OB- SERVANCE OF THR DAY OF FAST- ING AND PRAYER, | Headquarters Mililary Distric! of Washing!on i Washington, D. C., April 29, 1563. River, South “River, and Deck (or Ga- Se eiintk alt betteen Snes: Poi cel Victoria, some eighteen or twenty miles apart, and the nearest about sixiy miles below the eily. wi { ‘The guerrillas were psc ib eatin General Orders No. 15. z all the points (except at Nortngig River) by . the bridge pease who were Mationed in the | _ 1# compliance with the proclamation of ghe block houses. | President of the United States, Thursday, the Net a Federal soldier was killed or wounded | 3(th of April inst.; will be observed by officers : i os | and humiliation, é ieee oerey, fae ties ocean | Within the limits of; the eity of Washington sion ef the enemy, Snd set on fire, but before | and the District of Columbia, the orders regu- lating the transaction of business and closing of shops, stores and bars’ on Sunday will be applicable to Thursday, 30th inst., and will be eccordingly observed and enforced. The President's proclamation devoutl, ly recog- | Rizes the existence and presence of Almighty | God. | ttis impossible that such a Being should not be interested in the affairs of men. No further | appeal ought to be necessary to those who pub- | licly profess a Christian faith. But to others, . | Who are inclined to ask “what good can be Fen? LOB Mantes sr Bernese | gained by fasting,” the Commanding General, the places designated in the following list, for'tne | While desiring their reapectful co-operation in urpcse of electing delegates to a ity Convention _ the observance of the day, suggests to them the 40 select candidates Jor insisieal offices to be sup- | (oliowing answers: Per ieat Ward Botts Building, 20th st. and Pa.ay. | 1. They will thereby manifest a soldierty re Peccnd Wace medical Collage, :8t: pear sth. spect for & recommendation which comes to Fourth WardAldermen's Ohamber, City Hall, , them’ from the-Uommander-in-Oblef of the Fifth Ward—Columbia ie House. , Army and Navy of the United States, and the Biren Ware te Relions’ | Cee Eo avenue | COMpany or regiment most imbued with that and 6th st. [Repub. & Ghron,] Bp 25-td quality of respect, affords signal evidence that | it possesses the highest fighting quality. S7-THE PLACES OF MEETINGS IN THE 2. Asoldier whois moved to the performance alove list have becn changed as foliows: ' Ward— of his duty in battle or elsewhere by the inspi- | ration of God's presence in his mind and pur- ‘From Stott’s Building to Charlie! Klotz’s House, on @ street, betweon Ith and Ith | poses, will be incited by an influence of im- | mense power. streets. "Second Ward—From Medical Oollege to Nathan's Not the miraculous interposition of Divine agency, but the infusion of new determination Ball, (A bly Rooms,) cormer i2th street aad and earnestness into our own hearts, will be ave! two sqzares below Pa. avenue. | Fifth Ward meeting will be held at Ossparis’ | the consequence in the rudest minds of an ; honest and manly observance of the Fast rec- Hall, Capito! Hill, insiead of the Golumbia Engine | House, it being inconvenient to obtain the Engine House. The notice of a change to Ward’s Buil ing was entirely unauthorized, of which the voters o! the Ward will please take notice. ap 23 2 ommended by the President. A whole nation stimulated and exalted by such influences would be irresistible. By commana of Brig. Gen. Martindale. Joun P. SHERBURNE, AT 1HE EARNEST SOLICITATION OF many friends in this city. I hereby respect- Assistant Adjutant General. Ee ae eee ully announce myself as a candidate for the office of Surveyor of thecity of Washington, subject to THE APPROACHING MUNICIPAL ELECTION We question whether a more truculent arti- the action of the nominating convention of the | cle than that of the Chronicle this morning, Unconditional Union voters. | with reference to our approaching city elec. The bridges are now all safe and out of danger-frort all incursions. Tht enemy are said to be in force atFreder- | Guerrillas are known to be hovering near tue river towns below. J The parties who attacked the bridges aresaid tobe of Marmaduke’s forces, and are thought to be in command of Major Reeves, who is known to be familiar with the country con- tiguous to the bridges attacked. CH. BLlss, 0. E., Late Ass’t Eng’r in City Surveyor’s Office, Ur sa Cincinnati, Ohio. NOTICH —Ail persons having grievanoen | against this office, on account of irregularity je reception or delivery of their mail matter or discourtesy or want of attention on the part of the employes therein, will confer a favor by re- porting the facts to me at once,in writing, im order | HEat the proper: remedy may bes a et aster; | tion, ever appeared in print. It is evidently Washington City Post Office, April9, 1863. | the design of that journal to cram its candi- ap 14-10td } date or candidates down the throats of our fel- | low-citizens, unquestioned as identity with the interests of Washington, or their fitness for the trusts with which it seaks | toclothe them. To thatend, it assumes bold. | ly that all who prefer others, prefer them from 487 Ninth st. between Dani B. | disloyal motives; a charge too preposterous to < FOR NEW YORK, i | Tequire refutation at our hand. Gee PAM Ship Baltimore will leave foot Hizhtst., | The Chronicle labors in vain in insin ‘the 2d of May, at 12 0°clock ' disloyalty against the great mass of the re: N LOW FOR GASH. EW Crop New Orleans SUGAR, only 11 cts, B o .12cts,; Choice HAMS, 12}. cts. 4d GREEN TEA, $1; BLACK TEA, a. A large assortment of fresh FAMILY GRO- CERES, lower than any store in town. STRAFFORD EVANS. Ap 29-3t* ard m. For freight or passage, apply to’ citizens of the Federal Metropolis, who haye in iN ‘RHINEN bot Hi seorge | 2 i foyae . HChron @ inte ee eee a thousand ways testified the earnestness of RROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE Mayor's office until Saturday, sth May. at 12 o’olock M., for the erection of an’ Engine House, | for theuse of the Metropolitan Hook and Ladder | Company, in accordance with plans and specifica tions on file in the Mayor’s Office, which may be seen from and after this day, RICHARD WALLAQGH joard o erm, CHAS. H. UTERMEHLE Common Council, to crush the rebellion. Were its'aim to reduce the number of the Government’s supporters toa mere handful of men bitten with the idea of the propriety of negro equality in this community, it could not have started out upon a basis more | likely to accomplish that end, as far as its | influence may go. We are for enlarging the | number of actively loyal men here, until the Mayor, An ap2-did (intel, Rep: & Ohron:) list shall embrace all our fellew-citizens. In 486 PAPERHANGINGS! 486 | that way only can such support be secured for : ar the Government’s war measures as is necessary i“ WIE DOW SHADES ans to insure them success; and we leave the public 456 OVAL PICTURE FRAMES! 436 to judge whieb policy in this particular is 486 PICTURE CORD AND TASSELS: “456 | st to me ee eas public ian a a | 8 it isevident that a bitter war, waged wi CHEAP de CASH | all the usual appliancesof unscrupulous and J. MARKRITER’S irresponsible small politicians, is being made No. 486 Beventh at., 8 doors above upon the present Collector, Mr. Dixon, we may ap 29-5t* Oda Fellows’ Hall, not inappropriately remind the voters of Wash- ington that no other city officerever discharged his duties better or more tothe satisfaction of those having busines with his office; while no | other person has ever stood higher asa man, in the estimation of his tellow citizens; nor may | we fail to add that his devotion to the cause of the restoration of @e Union by the unflinching | use of arms has, from the beginning of the war, afforded an example which has done much in- | deed to bring the sentiment of this community up toits present so satisfactory condition with reference to the necessity of giving the Goy- ernment’s war policy the heartiest support. eee LEE Tue New ATTACK UPON CHARLESTON.—The Port Royal New South, of April 18, gives much prominence, editorially, to the following para- graph: “The reinforcements now ordered, and on their way from the North, will soon elevate | this department to the first rank in public interest and military importance. We are not t liberty to give further indications, but this | much is certain, that the gray-backs along the | Southern coast are about to haye some liyely PpreRosay WILL BE RECEIVED atthe Mayor's Office until 120’clock Mgon Monday, the 4th of May. for grading and gravelling L street north, from Fourth te Fifth street weat. Bidders will state the price per cubic yard for #rading, and square yard for srareling. The gravel must be nine inches in depth inthe center. tapering to four inches at the sides, after which to be thoroughly raked and rolled. No part of the Sper crciatios will be paid except upon the certificate of the Commissioners that the work has been properly executed. __WM. DOUGLAB, Commissioner of the Fourth Ward, . EMALL. @, SAVAGE, ap 2 3t Assistant Commissioners. DEPOT QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Corner Exchteenth and G streets, Wastincros. D. C., April 28, 1863. PRoPosaLs Will be received at thie office until i i { TUESDAY, May 5, at 12 0’clock. for one Worthing- | ton Steam Bump. ( 0.2.) similar to the one now in 1! leasant U. 8. Horpital, and the | necessary pipesand plumbing tocarry the water from the pump house at Mount Pleasant Hospital in the center of Carver U. 8. Hospital grpunds, and for distributing the same to the ‘itchens, Plan and specifications can be seen at Carver Hospital on Saturday, May 2, between the hours of an mm. Propossis must be addressed to Oaptain B. E Camp, Assistant Quartermaster, U.S. Army,and “2d interesting times.” should be lainly marted “Proposals for Plumbing | "| atCarver g! 8. Hospital.” 5 AMP, wa The startling rumor from Murfreesboro’, epeo st Captain and A. UM. | that the rebel General Bragg had been shot '& STAMPING | dead by General John C. Breckinridge, in a }OTAMPING AND STAMPING | rencontre at Tullahoma, comes from rebel | sources. It was known that a hostile feeling SLE a BRAIDING | had existed between them for sometime. Diffi- | culties had been existing for a long while, and | this termination of the quarrel, should the report prove true, need not create any surprise. | Bragg had also denounced Breckinridge, in an Official report, as incapacitated for any com- mand. A large assortment of SILK AND BRAIDING PATTERNS, suitable for Dreases, Cloaks, Shawls, steamer New York from Europe, Also, allkinds of 8ILK BMBROIDERING AND BRAIDING, OHENILLB AND BARRILLON WORK will be promptly executed, and in the latest APPOINTED.—Col. J. F. Nugent, of the 69th ds 5 3 4 bie is Opee Pp egd New York (Irish Legion), haa been appointed OHS, BUPPERT, Provost Marshal of New York city and’Brook- Importer and Dealer in lyn. all kinds of Fancy Goods, Toys, &c., 1» 29-e08t" 520 Seventh st., bet, Dand £, National Loan.—Snbscriptions yesterday at the office of Jay Uooke & Co. amounted to i FURNITURE—FURNITURE! $2,500,000, = Sie tl_ sie gape eos 369 SEVENTH STR. . betwee fend Roe oh TELEGRAPHIC. ons SE EaEREnnEtin conan BONTZ & GRIFFITH i e Respectfully ai He attention of the citizens of | GLORIOUS UNION VICTORY IN MISSOURI. ARTICLE: which embrocee into ee NG | OVERWHELMING ROUT OF MARMADUKE’S Mahogany Sofas and fete-a-totes, ARMY BY THE UNION FORCES. De do, Arm and Bewing Chairs, PemnES eee Do do. He Gad Nuree Rookers, Sr. Louis, April 29—The Democrat’s cor- De. do: Marble top’ Dressing Bu- | Tespondent with Gen. Vandever’s command, a reaus, aa 4 says:—About 10 o’clock, on Monday night a De. 40: Whatnets, V*#hstands, | rebel regiment, being the advance guard of Do. Cinta hs ri Bosewood Marble-top | Marmaduke’s army, which was then retreat. Walnut and Mahogany Jenny Lind Bedsteads, ing from Cape Girardeau, were surprised three 7, Enameled Cottage Wes miles west of Jackson. Two small howitzers Printed Bureaus, Washstands, loaded With musket balls were hauled by hand yor Fables Macloass Washstands, wihin thirty yards of them, and simultaneous. Oherry and Peta pee ables, ly discharged, killing and wounding a large Hair and Husk Mattresses, Pillows and Bolsters, jane and Wood-seat ‘Ohairs, Cai A id Nurse Rockers, number. At the same time, the Ist Iowa cavalry et Arm ant charged upon them and nota man of the egtire nd Tip Safes, Spee sae regiment is supposed to have escaped, all i who were not killed or wounded being taken Ficoreat Te Cielete sists eleth; Ke. prisoners, Early next morning Col. Vandever Crockery and Glass Ware, of various styles and | with reinforcements pursued the main body of Cutlery and Plated Wi the retreating enemy and firing was heard all, ‘are, » Buckets. . Pin Pas Bucket Pr a a Dust Brushes, &c., the afternoon upon the rear of the enemy. ‘aueopans, Basins, rT. id Coffee Pots, Chamb r Buckets. &c., &e., Fancy pone + - and héa, &e., &e, ba? Sietnea Rees articles in the housekvep- ing line too numerous to mention. pazgagpember the Number-369 SEVENTH Goods delivered free of charge to ali parts of the % ‘Theynd.} _BON?Z & GRIveITH. THE ENEMY THREATEN ROSECRANS _-IN TENNESSEE, New York, April 29.—A special dispatch to the Tribune, dated Murfreésboro’, April 29th, says». A fictitious excitement was created to- night by reports that the enemy intended to at- tack Rosecrans immediately. . These facts are derived from the best official sources. Our scouts report the advance of the enemy at Beech Grove and Watrace, nine Rouse’ march Has arcned tom He Pore ent ta mow die = on wll AQ PICTURE OOBD AND TASSELS. gon a Bdvanced in force without artillery to counter. : advance of this to their real | their support of the Government in its efforts | A ROSECRANS QUITE READY FOR THEM: * + pee baer ti the expedition of General Reynolds to Dic. | Minnviile. At the same time they may intend & reconnoissance in force; but no military man here dare hope fer such good fortunes as an at- tack upon the army of the Cumberland at Murfreesboro’. It is reported that General Bragg has bean appointed Qhiefof the Artillery Department by Gen. Johnson. LOCAL NEws. —>—___ LATEST QUOTATIONS—Wasuiyutox EY MaRKeET.—Furnished by Lewis eda Uo., Bankers, Buying. so) - Qoupon Bonds, 1381 stisnnlbO” toe 520's .... ad . <sehee Dar: 7.30 Notes .. Quartermasters’ Checks. Now Certificates, .. Washington Corp. Stoc: * LATE FROM MEXICO, —_—>__— U.S. Demand Notes..,..... 1178148 | THE FRENCH NOT YET IN POSSESSION OF | American Gold 17a | PUEBLA American Silver . +130 | Seas = NEW YORK RATE8—3 O’OCLOOK P. M. aces > 9.90" 4 j THE MEXICANS IN GOOD SPIRITS. 1:0; Gold, 120 1064; 7-30's, 105; Demands, paces g ee ‘ Pig finan ING Liquor To SOLDIERS.—The follow- cases Were belore Capt. Johnson to da: Andrew J. Halt, corher of Sixth and B Streets, south, (Island,) charged with selling liquor to seldiers. This being the second of- fence, his bar was closed, and his license was taken from hime for the remainder of the war, his liquor seized, and the case was trans. ferred to Justice Ferguson, who added to the above a fine of 220. ~— Quinn,at the corner of Thirteenth and a Streets, north, charged with the same offence, He being an old offender, his liquors were seized, his license taken from him, and a fine of $20 imposed. ane CRIMINAL CovrtT—Judge Fisher.—This mora- ing, Charles Ellis, charged with a saulting and robbing Dennis Avery, in Georgetown, of a five dollar note and pocket book, was found guilty. Wm. Adame, indicted for stealing one ham from Robert White, in Georgetown, was con- victed, and sentenced (in view of the fact that he had been in prison for two months,) te forty-eight hours imprisonment in jail atter which he is to be turned over to the mifftary. = eee Sick Soiprers.—Fory-four sick soldiers, ar- rived atnoon to-day, from Warrenton June- tion, and were properly disposed of by Sar- geen R. O. Abbott, Medical Director. They were incharge of Assistant Surgeon Snow, of the 1th N. ¥. Cavalry. One hundred and fifty more trom the Army of the Potomac, are ex- pected to arrive this evening. San Francisco, April 2%—The steamer Constitution has arrived from Panama, She brings dates via Acapuico from the City of Mexico to the Sth inst., and from Puebla to the 6th. Since the 3ist alt. the French had kept up & constant bombardment of the latter city. They had destroyed the Cohvent of San Augus- tine and six blocks of buildings, with nospeciai progress towards occupyipg the city. The fight was continuing on the 6th. Cemonfort with 15,000 men was defending the road leading towards the city of Mexico, having continual skirmishes with the French. This news is from Mexican sources; same au- thority stating that but a small portion of the obstacles in the way of the capture of the city of Puebla were yet overcome. 3 The ship Kathey has sailed frem San Fran- eisco for Hong Kong. Se eee SUSPICIOUS LOOKING STEAMER SEEN . TS ARRIVAL OF A PRIZE. eS aE se New York, April 29.=The steamer Now York, which arrived this morning, reports that on the 28th inst. she saw 4 suspicious looking "steamer, bark rigged, bearing southeast. She soon altered her course to the southwest, and the New York lost sight of ker, ‘The prize schooner St. George, a British ves- sel, arrived this morning. She was captured by the steamer Mount Vernon, on the 23d inst., off New Inlet, while attempting to run the blockade of Wilmington. The St. George was from Bermuda, laden with a cargo of salt, rum; provisions, etc. ee SEEIOUS ACCIDENT.—A pile of wood os &@ryland avenue, between Seventh and Eighth streets, yesterd .y {411 on a number of teamsters, who were engaged in loading the wood upon wagons. Several of the mea were pretty badly hurt, and one of them, Dennis Drisscoll, had one of his legs broken, and was otherwise injured. Se Cuaroe ov Granp Larceny.—Wm. Uole and Samuel Manuel, colored, charged with stealing $80 in gold, and a $20 Tre&sury note, from Louis Uffelman, at Weyrieh’s, corner of N and Seventh streets, were arrested by officer Pettit. They were committed for further hear- ing by Justice Thompson. ._ — GOVERNMENT Property Founp.—A house at the corner of Twenty-second and G streets was searched on Monday by direction of the Provost Marshal and a lot of government blankets found. FROM NORTH CAROLINA, es, THE FORTIFICATIONS AT NEWBERN AND WASHINGTON BEING STRENGTHENED, Be Sees New York, April 29.—The steamer Ellen S. Terry, from Newbern on the 26th, has arrived. All is quiet at that place, The troops are strengthening the fortifications there and at Washington. No forward movement is to be j expected for some time, Gen, Foster is at Newbern, ——— AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN, {Correspondence Evening Star.] G¥ORGETOWN, D. C., April 29, 1363. There is no news of interest to-day. The canal navigation being stopped, and the ar- rivals being so few, our business men seem ont of work. Alex. Ray, Esg., has receiyed a letter dated Williamsport, Md., April 23th, announcing the completion of the late breach in William Cal- yert, on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. Boats, it states, will a on Thursday, and will, if nothing impedes their progress, arrive in Georgetown by Sunday. I note the following arrivals since my last— Steamer Elizabeth, Fowler, Aq aia Creek, ight; schr. Wm. Emory, Raed, Baltimore, bricks to A. Starke; barge Mary Meyer, Clinton, Aquia Creek, army stores: schr. Brave, Gaskill, Alex., lent one sloop and other small cratt, 1,500 fish toJ. A. - Departed—Staamer H. J. Devenny, Bristoe, Philadelphia, merchandise; sloop Lamento, Rayner, Belle Plain, sutler stores; schr. Ha- roine, Champion, Rondout, N. Y., coal from Borden Mining Co. Arrived by canal—Old Dominion, Wood, E. D. Hartly, four ann grain to Hartly & Bro, Lighter Bark, lumber and hooppols for sale. parted—W. J. Worth, Hopewell, Minnie Slack, A. Lighter, Old Dominion, D. Harth, schr. Brave, Gaskill, Locrates, New York, coal from ©. C. & I. Co. Business yery dull. Markets unchanged; wholesale quotations as follows: Flour, super, $7887.25; extra, $7.50a88; fam- ily, £989.50: Darby’s Caledonia, 10; Welch's family, 210.50. Wheat, red, $1.65a$1.70; white, $1.75a81.55; choice, $2. Corn, 98c.a$i. Oats, 60a65c.. hay, $25; mill stuff, 6uadSc.; brown stuff, 40c.; shorts, 35c.; potatoes, (SaS0c.; Russett ap- ples, $3.50—no others in market; cider, common, 16aQ2c.; do. clarified, 20a25c.; champagne cider, S4a85 per case; whisky, 49c.; Cumberland coal, $4.25; anthracite, £8.50; wood, pine, $4.50a85- #5ag$6; lumber, pine, $25 per M; plaster, lump, $6886.50; ground, $10; herring, $1a$5.50 per M; shad, $1289i4 per hundred. Cvsa. —— WANTS. Bteze WANTED—A good second hand on brea, Appiy at the corner of E and llth sts. ap 29 2t* ANTED—A SITUATION by a young girlas 2 tar OF } A PIRATE REBUFFED. | Boston, April 29.—The bark Lysander, trom | Cientugos, has arrived in port. She reports thaton the 10th inst., while off Colorado Reef she saw a vessel on fire, but being afraid of | pirates she stood away. } On the 12th inst., in lat. 23 deg. 18 min., long. 53 deg. 45 min., the Lysander was chased bya mall schooner privateer, which came along- | Side and ordered her to heave to and senda } boaton board. The order was refused by the Lysander, whose crew were all called and the small arms got ready. The pirate seeing the + crew rush aft with muskets, concluded to let her pass, and then stood away in chase of a schooner on the lee side. eee ere eee Be otiinodated witht BOARS RE TT gRLen be ae- ; between Band C. Also ROOMS, for families, at re- duced prices, This heuse is kept by a northern | family, and situated within a few doors of the Ca pi- tol, Avenue, and Depot. ap 20-Iw* O LBT—Furnished or unfurnishadROOMS, b: the day, week or month, Apply 477 and 47 Thirteenth street, between D and Pa, to suit the times. ‘OR RENT—In a central location part of a Furnished House, with the use of a kitchen, Inquire 454 Eighth st., near D. ap 29-2" FS RENT—The fine large FURNISHED HOUSE, with sll modern conveniences, gas water, bat &c.. No. 435 D street, three doors below City Hall, between 3d and 4th sts. Will be rented to a first class tenant only, References re- «tired, Apply ¢m the promises, ap 29-3" D.F. 310 @ STREET, BETWMEN 12TH AND 13TH. For rent, a small Farnished House, con- taining , References required. Rent in ad- sanee: ppiy 310 G street, bstween i2th ena th ats. i ee a eOSNIEHED HOUSE FOR RENT, near the Capitol: Park and Ott Railroad; ‘contains 7 rooms, neatly and thoroughly furnished, with gar- den attached. Inquire at the northeast corner of First street cast an» B street north. 1t* SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTICT = Si the District Gourtatthe U. vith a olding the District Court of the United States for ; the District of Columbia. United States vs. Lot No. 10, Square No. 40; Part of Lot No. 1, Square 488; Part of Lot No. 14 Square No, 488; Part of Lot No. 23, Square No. 431; Part of Lot No. 2, Sgmare No, 491; Buildings, Improve, ments, eté., in the City of Washington, Dt Whereas lot numbered ten,(10,) in square num- bered forty, (40)) part of lot numbered one (1) and part oflot numbered fourteen, (14,)in square nuin- ered four hundred and eighty-eight, (488,) begin- ning at the southwest corner of said lot numbered one,(1,)and running thence north ninety-five (95) feet three (3)inches, thence east twenty (20) fret eight and three fourths (8%) inches, thenee south ninety-five (95) feet three (3) inches to north EB street, thence west by and with the line of K street twenty on feet eight and threc fourths (8%) inches, tothe ginning; partot lot numbered twenty-three (23)and part of. lot numbered twenty-four, (24,) in Square numbered four hundred and nincty-one. (491,) beginning for the same at the northeast angle of said lot numbered twenty-four, (24,) and running south twenty-three (23) feet three (3) inches, thence west thirty-six (35) feet, thenee northwestwardly thirty (30) feet three (3) inches, thence northwest- wardly thirty-six (36) feet three-fourths (3;) of an inch, thence northwestwardly five (5) feet three (3) inches, thence north eleven (11) feet, thence east one hundred and twenty-five (125) feet, to the be- Reine asthe same one known, marked and dis- fnguid ed on the ground plats and Leer g eis city and county of Washington, District of Columbia, recorded in the land records of said District. to- gether with the improvements, buildings, rights, prnioess, appurtenances and other hereditaments 0 the same belonging or in any wise appertaining, and all the right, title, interest and estate of Cor- nelius Boyle therein, have been seized by the Mar- shal of the United States for the District of Colum- bia by virtue of an act of Congress approved on the seventeenth day of July, in the yearof our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, entitled ‘“An act act to suppress insurtection, to punish treason and rebellion, to seize and confiscate the Rroperty of rebels, ‘and for other purposes.’ nd whereas the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, on the 25th dy of April, A. D. 1968, file an information in this Court, praying the condemnation of said property and real estate under the act aforesaid, and t! at process of moni- tion issue agains the owner and owners of said property and real estate, and all persona interested or claiming an interest therein, warning them, some early day, to appear and answer said inform: tion. Itis therefore, on this Sth day of April,in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, ordered that notice the owner or owners of said property and real es- tate, and all persons interested or claiming an in- terest therein to a) and answer thie informa- tion on the first Monday of June, 1863,and show caure, if Ey they have, why said proper’y, and real chambermaid. Address to“'M. L.,’’8! fice. ANTED—By a respectable lady,a SITUATION a housekeeper. Address io the Star Office Mrs. L. it ANTED—A SITUATION by a young girl to do the general work ofasmall family. Address to" A. C.,” Btar Office. 1t* ANTED—An active youn, horse and de general wor enue. WANTED A SERVANT for chamber wo! also to assist in the kitchen; German or Ame! ican preferred. Call at 460 Pa. av, Bp 29 -3t" ‘A BESPROTABLE MARRIED WOMAN Wishos a Situation todo any kind of plain sewing. Call at the Star Office. It’ W ANTED-SHOEMAKERS to work on pegged and sewed work. Apply immedi KELDEN & STANLEY’S 390 lith Ww anzzp-a half grown GIRL, white or col- ored, to take care of a baby and assist in pigat work. Apply immediately at 457 13th street, be- tween E and F. Ap 29-2t* WANTEDBy @ gentleman and wife, two well furnished pleasant BOOMS, with gooi board, ina private family. Addresg "C, B.,” Box dit: Washington Post Office. 1t* WoHran waren cites mit ie wash, yn for asmall family; good wa: ceok and iron for a sm: vie pots. will be given. Apply immediately to avenue, between 9th and 10th sts. WwW ANTED—A young WOMAN as ceok and to do general house work. Also, a young Man as waiter. Oallat No. 3121 street. required. $50 THis BUM WILL BE PAID TO ANY Bode t MAN to drive a at 347 Penn. ar- 2ap Good netersace person who will give up possession of a te tized house ata fairrent. Addresa‘‘A. ? Star Office, stating where an inte: view may p 29-: RESPECTABLE MIDDLE-AGED WOMAM wishes a Situation as afizse; can fully take the charge of i:fant,or would bi no objection to cook where thereis no washing erironing. Please to call at 314 Sth street, corner of K. it ‘OQUSE WANTED.—A gentleman in one of the Departments desires se Penn en lg eal a ft S trate’ Addtcae "WP. GAP Box 359 Post Ofice. ap 29-3t* M. be b: e given to Wann TO RENT-UNFURNISHED R00: catate, ant a right, aici and an pees rs the ssid me. we large Sounesting ros mson ae rnelius Boyle therein, should not be condemne be in, lemen Ly iD, and sold according to law; and that natice be given | S00Fc&2, Pe a ae Sore iately at 89 Bast Ca) pomeruiy tarnished if derited’ None bat single by posting a copy of this order on thefront door of par! f porsene eee apply. Good references required, ap the court-house of the District of Columbia, and by publication in the Evening ir twice a week reviously to said first Monday of June, 1863, the Rret publication to be onor before the thirtietn day of April, 1863, By order of the Court, April 25, 1863. ‘est: R.J. Metgs, Clerk. ap20-2awtJel Copy—Test: B,J. MEIGS, Oik. BALLS, PARTIES, &c. G{24ND CELEBRATION OF THE FIRST OF The HIBERNIA CLUB. most Fespectfully an- TS FAMILIES ABOUT TO BRBAK UP HOUBE- KEEPING.—The advertiser wishes to rent a small house and will purchase ata fair valuation farniture of any his favor, Addi stati: be had, “A. F. B.,”’ Btar Office. ITUATION WANTED.—A young man of busi- eat quelifications aud po! & thorough knowledge of bookkeeping, shipping and entering m este! ue ureters aces i man and'a little French, or any capacity where Committee. Take Jin aninot the ce 515 on WEDNESDAY, tiful Hall of Soouiieact tee Commistes of GBAnD FLORAL Mar¥ BALL &p 29-2" JADDLE AND HARNaas MAKERS WANTED. TRE RSG Fito teams erooerr at his from this place. It is probable that theenemy | = nd accurate accounts are re- aay that they wilt ve are © pomth orand al A cen atvobert ‘of references, Address ‘Fi- BALL on FRID seav EN eG. Hay 6, at fan.” tar Ufice, one week, Seas Temperance. Ls LORED MAN to build fires, 1] be spared to make this ene of ANTED—A 00: « oy Hex ri ats of the Reason, Tickets @1, | Ply Apply at the office of the 0. 8 Baek }