Evening Star Newspaper, May 27, 1863, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, | “WABHINGTON CITY: WEDNESDAY ...02......... MAY 27, 1863. | M7 READING MATTER ON BVBRY PAGR, | BEX OSTSIDE FOR INTERESTING THLE- GBAPHIO AND OTHER MATTER. ——s Washington Money Market. Quotations for stocks, coim and uncurrent { money, furnished by Lewis Johnson & Co. | Bankers: . pi 109! + New Yorn Kars. at) Coupon 6's, Ish1, ey; 7.08, 107; New-Cere titcates of indebtedness, 99%; Golay lx. OUR MILITARY. BUDGET —— ’ LATE FROM RICHMOND. > THE REBELS WITHOUT NEWS FROM VICKS- BURG. . SOS . The dispatch boat that arrived at Fortress Memroe this morning, brought no prisoners , and no news, further than the statement that the Richmond Ekamjner of yesterday contains | nothing more trom Wicksburg than the reports | of the day before. | This shows certainly that the rebels are in receipt ef no favorable news from that quarter. . THE FaTE OF VICKSBURG CERTAIN. i We have heretofore expressed the opinion . that Gen. Grant, by gaining possession of | Haines’ Bluff and the line of the Big Black i river, (where, from the nature of the crossings, | he can Teadily repulse any force Johnstou can may bring up,) while at the same time he Steadily pursues his attack ypon Pemberton, is virtually in possession of Vicksburg. The following from a Confederate paper, (the Petersburg Express,) fully confirms the views we haye advanced, as to the hopeless position of the rebel forces at Vicksburg: {From the Petersburg Express, May 23.} , After a silence of some four days we again have intelligence from the vicinity of Big Black, | in Mississippi. It is very far from encoura- { ging. It pjaces us in possession of information which we were not prepared to hear. In Sat- , urday's fight we lost thirty pieces of artillery, spiked and abandoned. Theadvantages gained oh Saturday were fully appreciated by the en- | emy, and on Sundey he again advanced to take the bridge over the Big Black, but wus re- pulsed. Nothingdaunted, Grant cressed above the bridge and attacked Pemberton in the rear. ‘The resuit is told in a few words:—We burnt the bride, abandoned our works, and fell back toward Vicksburg, with heayy loss. At last accounts Vicksburg was closely besieged, and the enemy was closing in on every side. That our readers may form some idea of the con- tracted limits in which Gen. Pemberton’s army is now confined, we would state that the Big Black bridge crosses that stream only twelve miles from Vicksburg and fifteen. miles from where itempties into the Mississippi. This atrecm is about 100 yards wide, and was for- merly havigable for small vessels as high up as where the railroad crosses, but the stream has become obstructed by trees and the caving in of embankments, so thatits navigation would be diflicuit, if not impossible. The topography of the country through which the river runs, below the railroad, is generally Swampy, above. it gradually rises into undu- lating and heavily wooded land. The stream is fordable, but owing to the nature of its banks the passage of artillery and wagons is difficult and confined to tew fords. The bridge | which crosses the river here (now destroyed) is about halt « mile long and eighty feet high. The part of it which is immediately over the | Tiver 18 supported by strong columns of stone | and bricks—the rest is of strong wooden tim- | bers. The destruction of this bridge, unfort nately, not only isolates Vicksburg from com- | munication with all other parts of the Confed- | eracy, but it opens to the enemy the rich and much desired Yazoo country ith searcely any field artillery, and hisarmy greatly reduced, | Gen. Pemberton cannot long hold out, we fear, unless Gen. Johnston speedily concentrates his forces and relieves the beleaguered army. At present we cannot shut oureyes to the fact that the situation at Vicksburg is extremely critical pie Se CAPTURES OFF CHARLESTON The Navy Department has received informa- ton that the U. S. gunboats OBnandaigua and Powhatan captured off Charleston on the 15th | instant the sloop “Secesh,” and on the 16th, the sloop O. Renteran, both with valuable cargoes. We also learn that a letter was received in the city yesterday announcing the capture off Charleston of a large rebel steamer, heavily loaded with cotton. SOUTHERN ACCOUNTS FROM VICKS- BUR ForTREss Monnoe; May 26.—The Richmond | Whig of Monday, the 25th, has the following: “A letier from Jackson, of the 19th, (Tues. | day,) says thatit is reported in Mobile that Snyder's Bluff has been reoccupied; and that the repert of the occupation of Yazoo city is disbelieved.” “Movi.y, Saturday May 23.—A special dis- patch to the Advertiser and Register, dated to- day, says-the latesttrom Vicksburg is to Thars- | day night. Our loss is slighi, and the injury to the batteries trifling. The garrison is well sup- plied and confident of holding the place. “Firing was heard at interyals last nightand | to-day. The enemy are supposed to be shell- ing.” . The same dispatch has the following in ref- erence to Federal movements in the Gulf De- pariment: “The enemy are reported to be at Ponchatue- iu, running the trains up that far from New Orleans.” THE WARK IN TENNESSEE. Crxcinnati, May 25.—Ferguson’s and Chal- mer’s guerillas have been operating near Mem- | phis, and last week were within a mile of the city. They captured a few pickets and mules, and wounded two or three men. A skirmish took place near Fort Donelson last week, in which the rebels were routed. We brought in 7,000 pounds of bacon after the af- fair. Our loss was one lieutenant and two privates wounded. All is quiet in Murfrees- boro’ and in Southern Kentucky. o rebels are north of the Cumberland: ‘umphrey Marshall has been arrested and sent to Riche | mend, on charges of disloyalty and treason to the rebel Contederacy. Bragg’s Rebel Forces Falling Back. MUeRrkKexsroRo, May 25—Intelligence which I consider direct and reliable indicates that ; large bodies of rebel cavalry are going south. | ‘west; that Gen. Breckinridge’s corps has fallen back from its advanced position, and that there are now no rebel troops between M: boro and Manchester. S cmmnmtamiimmmssseeses ss) Tue FEELING Iv Kentucky RELATIVE TO i VALLANDIGHAM’S ARREST._From an officer ! prominently connected with the command in — Kentucky, and who arrived from that Depart- | ment yesterday, we learn that loyal people of Kentucky are much gratified with the arrest H of Vallandigham, and wil! uphold every pro- | ceeding of the kind. They consider the order relative to Rebel sympathizers, a move in the H right direction, and are hopeful that its enforce- } meant will be productive of an immense amount of good to the Union cause in the West. Sa The enrollment beganon Monday in New | York ander order of Provost Marshal General Nugent. In the Fourth Congressional district, | agys the Post, the enrolling officers commenced | witht the election districts for the First Ward, | and in one or two districts ofthe Second Ward. | At least one month will be required for the col- | lection of the names. The colored men are | regularly enrolled and described on the lists. i No opposition to the work of enrollment is | manifested;-on the contrary, good feeling is More general than’ Was expected. 7 The Presbyterian General Assembly, Old | School, met at Peoria, Illinois, om ‘Bhursay. Two hancred andtwemty-five commissioners are imattendance. Dr. Morrison, of Northern H India, bas been chosen Moderator, and Dr. | Knox, of Philadelphia, temporary clerk; and Boston bas been sélected as the place of meet- | ing next year. t rnal says: * We ander. | iment has severely re- me cs ord his impertinent ier’: to Evi Russell, which was made the of comment in the British Pariamens.” 7” | LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. sarge acbst re IMPORTANT FROM MURFREESBORO. THE REBELS FALLING BACK ALL ALONG THBIR LINES. : —_— “ LITTLE OR NO REBEL FORCKS THIS SIDE . DUCK RIVER. Se ‘ FORREST AND HIS CAVALRY GOING TO MIS- SISSIPPI. * —_———>—— New Yorn, May 27.-The Heraid’s Mur- freesboro’ dispatch of yesterday says: The rebels have fallen back all along their lines. They have little or no force on this side of Duck River. Recent intelligence indicatestheir soree-to’be fifty-three thousand-effective men, including six thousand cavalry. Forrest has been made a Majer General, and | has gone with his cavalry to Mississippi- | Wheeler takes his place at Columbia, and Mor- gan has charge of the line ‘of Oatley Fork and | Cumberiand.river. Two rebel regiments are at Bridgeport, strongly fortified. . Engineers haye been engaged for two months ; in laying out works at Uhattanooga, but little | has been done on them so far, 5 Atew rebel trcops are in East Tannassee. ' The mountains are fall of refugees, who re- | pulsed, on Thursday, a considerable. forse sent to capture them. - The rebels have six weeks’ supplies at Chat. tanooga. : REPORTS FROM GENERAL GRANT'S ARMY. CINCINNATI, May 26.—We have nothing Iater here trom Vicksburg. There are indications that Bragg is falling back in Tennessee. Brecken- Tidge has commenced a retrograde movement- Large bodies have been reported moving south in the direction of Mississippi. The Rebels in front of Murfreesboro’ pretend to have news that Grant has been beaten, but don't give the time or piace. THE WAR IN TENNESSEE. CUXcinNATI, May 26.—A large force of rebels is at Charlotte, Tenn., near Clarksville, under command of Woodward and Ross. If private advices can be relied on, we shall have stirring news from Rosecrans’ army within ten days. It ts not improbable that his columns are already moving. > FROM MISSOURI. Richmond, Mo., Sacked by Guerillas. St. Lovrs, May 25.—A band of guerillas cap- tured the town of Richmond, Clay county, last ‘Tuesday night, after a short fight, in which Capt. Sessions and Lieut. Shinn, of the 25th Missouri regiment, were killed. The remain- der of the Federal force was taken prisoners. Licut. Gravenston was shot by the guerillas aiter surrendering, and it was feared the other prisoners were also murdered. The town was robbed of everything that could be carried away The same band plundered the town of Plattsburg, Clinton county, on Thursday night, and robbed the court-house of $11,000 belonging to the State. TO THE VOTERS OF CONGRESSIONAL D st-smer Star will le: Bleventh street at 3a. instant, for Dum{ries. THE SEVENTH ISTRICT.—The @ the wharf at the foot of m. TO-MORROW, the te ATTENTION, COLORED MEN— WAR le; MEETING .—A meeting of colored men wili em is in the Havtis: Ohurch, corner 19th and I stree:s, TO-NIGHT, 2th, at 7%; o'clock. Rall; a freemen. for the txt regiment D. ©. (colored) vol: unteers, By order of J.D, TURNER 1t* WM. G. RAYMOND. AN AIJOQURNED MBETING OF THE Journey men House Carpenters will be keld on TO-MORROW EVENING. at half-past seven o’clock, at Temperance Hall, E street, between 9th and 10th. As business of importance will ba trans- acted aul ate respectfully invited to attend. my 37-2t* MAY CONOBRT.—The children of the Pub- dic ~chools of the second and part of the rst and third districts. under the direction of Prof.J. H. Dania, will give a concert of vocal music at Smithsonian Institute THURSDAY EVE- NING. May 28th, 1863. commencing at 6 o'clock, Admit sion 26 cents; children 10 cents, my 27-2t* NOTICE.—Notice is hereby given, that the Plasterers will hold a meeting at Temper- | ane> Hall, on WEUNBSDAY NIGHE, the wth of ay,at balf-past seven p.m, ny 26-3t* Pres’t CHAS. J. ROPLEY, anembers of I. @. 0. F.—NOTICE—The 3 Eastern Lodge, No. 7, 1.0.0.F,.are hereby notified that a special meeting of the Lodgo (for im- Porta: t business) will be held at their Bodge Room, on THURSDAY SVENING next, May 2, at 732 o'clock. 1tis earnestly requested that ali will be in attendance. By order: my 25-3t* P. M. PHARSON, Ree, Sec. A COURSE OF SIX LECTURES | ley BIBLE LANDS sy Rev. G: x dey e’ e . SAMSON, .. at and for the benefit of the Pirst Baptist Church, 13th stree:. between G and H. Third Lecture, WEDNESDAY EVENING, 27th at: quarter before eight. ets, adults, course on Bingle cesees To be had at the bookstores nd atthe door. may 26-20" MOUNT OLIVET CEMETERY.—Notice is hereby given that bodies remaining in the public vault of Mount Olivet Gemetery beyond the j time permitted hy the rules, must be removed be- fore the Ist of June, otherwise they will be interred by the company at’ the exnense of the parties in- terested. By order of the company. : my 25 St CHAS. J. WHITE,D. D., Pres’t. CK CREAM, AT WHOIESALE AND RE- yt ALL.—Families, Boarding Houses, Hotels, etailers, Excursionists, &c., supplied at lowest rates, .F iny J]-1ma* Corner 12th and F sts. NOTICH.—On and after the s0th day of April, the Office of Glenwood Cemetery will removed to No. 405 F street north, between 6th and 7th streets west, near the Post Office. sp 13. dtJunel 4 he STEAMBOAT FLYING CLOUD NOW running from to Georgetown Point of Rocke, Md. side Market House, Ge ‘town. D3 C.,Mondzya Wednesdays and Fridays at7 0 for Pointof Rocks, and returning leaves Point o: Rorks at 7 o'clock &. m., Tuesdaya, Thursdays and Saturdays. Express Goods and other light freights carried at moderate charges, provided they have a pass for same. Freights left at WM. H. RITTER’S store wil} be attended to. my 27-eolm* JOHN MOORE. CAzRIE ¥OR SALE. 50 barrels best Tomato Oataup for sala by fi J. RANK my 26 lw* 350 Eig! th at.,cor. L, Svar rece: ed end f suOae: ce ved and for EGAN & PERRIER, may 25-8¢ Corner ot $ta and B streets, Fe SALE OHEAP— 2 One s: of HORSES, HACK and HARNESS, Ts Alto. one light TOP BUGGY and light: DOUBLE HARNESS, Inquire at J01°Penn, ay. enue, my 25-3t™ HE CHEAPEST T DINING ‘The New York Dining Room 474 Bite Pest Office. included. Es ROOM! Open day and night Beaany Olean single Rooms 6) cents each. my 36-Im* 582 SEVENTH STRERT. 532 FIVE DOORS NORTH OF PENN, AVENUE, Just received, s full assortment of ‘the following REFBIGERATORS, WATER COOLERS, CHILDREN’S CARRIAGES, BATH PANS AND TUBS, § gross Army Short-handle FRY PANS, ENIVES AND FORKS, all kinds, German Bilver TABLE SPOONS, Do do TBA SPOONS, Britannis Ware TABLE SPOONS, Do do TEA SPOONS, WOODEN WARB, TI WaBk, PATENT CaMP KITS, COOKING STOVES, All of which is offered at the lowest prices, my 33-dlw W. H. HARROVER, & AY COLNE ENS AND DEALERS IN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, e4 to furnish the é. are ptepar | UNITED Brae Cane boat YEAR B1x ENT. BONDS, ; (Coprous on Rucieraezn,) tn large or small sums, © . ine ESenest Notes (nto tas BRU Tyoaty Beat to steure United B Bonds perio ma ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD! eudsoribers was ; atore of ‘ent Seineaeaee sere rs one thoneard dellars for the rece! ri wi Cpe Se 3 Y ‘omoant (orwaat wie WM. SHORTER & 00. | Boiler Feltin, AZERIALS FOR THE | 3 = vy Paranruesy, z = of Steam Enstnerine, By rs. AERD PKoPor as to turpich materi: for the Mth June, ; Birt cage ceang Ss ei, eens sugust bo ndorten "= Pes osais for i. tne that they Tay, be di _ Jetters, and di; ‘ef of the uz of Staam Enginoeriig. ‘he materials aud articles embraced ‘inthe. ‘elavecs named are patticuiarly described in the: printed schedules, amy o; which will be furutéhed to svch as desire to offer, om application totas Commandants of tha respactive Fares, Or to the Navy Agent neareet thereto. and those of ai! tha sion classes heitg for tha conzaniencs dealers in each, such purtions only will be furnis od a8 aro actually required for bids, Tie Com- j mandant asd Navy arent of exch station will, ia | j addition to the scheiule of viasses of their own | 4 FOtds BaYO & Copy of the schedules of theotaer j yards for examination only, trom whick may he | ja? ged whether it will be desirabiete make xppii- : “cation for any of the classes of thoze yards. | Offers must be made ior the waoie of tha ciassat | any yard eyewone of the printed rehodutes, or in strict conformity therewith. or th 2 idered. In conputing the clay ed in the column of prices wil! bo th. and the azetegata of the clues will be carcied out according to the rrices stated. H The contrasts will be awarded to the lowest bona fide Didder Who gives proper security for its fuifi- | j ment. The United states ragervea tha Tight to H Eelect Sli the bids for any class. if deemed exor- { bitant. i Ail articles ust be of the very best quality ! ¥arcs UpOR Application to the Bareau. This Siri j » not be | tha prica | standard, | be Gelivired in the Navy Vard in good order, and in: uitable vesseis and packager, Properly Marked with the name of the contracier, as the ease. may } be, atthe expense and iiax of the con tractor.sn: in all respects sabjaot to theiaspection, measure- ment, count, weight 4o., Of the yard where re- ceived, and to the entire satisfaction of the com- msndai erect. Bidders ste referred to the Cummandants of the respective yards for gamylea, instructions, or. particular description of the articles: and atlovhar | thin g being equal preference will be given to arzicies of American manufastura, i Every offer an required by the law of ith Au- gust 156, must be accom pat ied by a written gua- | Fantes, the form of which i8 herewith given, And also by @ certificak staned by the Collector af In- tenas Hevenwe for the Lestrict in which the bidder | s, that he has a license to dent in the artule for which he proposes, or by an affidavit signed by htme | selfand sworn to before some irate authorized teadmuintster suca cath, that he isa manufacturer of, or regular dealer in, the articles which he offers to sepply.”” : may be accepted will be Thowe only whose offers notified, and the contract will be forwarded as soon thereafter as practicable, which they will be | required to repute within tem days after ita re- | ceipt at the post office or Navy agency named by | | them. The contracts wil! bear dates the day the notifca- | tion is given, and deliveries can ba demanded. ' Sureties im the fall amount will be required to siyn the contract, and t cir responsibility certi- feitobya United States district judge, Unitad States di attorney, collector, or Navy Agent. seourity twenty per'centuin will be Withheld fromthe amount of the bills until the con- tractshal: have been completed ;and eighty per cou tum of eash bill approved in triplicate by the Cu.n- manéants of the respective yards, will be paid by. the Navy Agert at the points of delivery in certifi- cater of indebtedness or Treasury notes at the op- tion of the Government. zs | It is stipulated in the contract that if default be | made by the parties of the first part in delivering | ail or any of the articles: mentioned in any c bid forin the contract, of the quality and at time and places above prov: then, and in tha case the contractor and hia sireties' will forfeit i 8nd pay to he United States a sum of monsy not | exceeding twice the amount of such elaas, which { may be recovered trom time to time. accurding to { the act of Congress in this case provided, approved March 8, 1842: i Bids niust not contain classes for more than one | uard in the same envelope, and bidders are request. | ed to endorse on the snvelope the Navy yard for | which the bid i+ made, Forin of Offer. i Which from a firm must be signed by all the ; memberr: i i = .,of ——,inm the tate of . hereby | agree to furnish and deliver ia the respective | Navy-rardssall the articles nemed in the classes | hereunto anne xed. agre: yto the provisiunsof the scheduies therefor. ard in conformity wizh the advertisement of the Bureau of Steam Engineering i of May 23, 1863. Should my offer be accepted, 1 | request to be addresed at nd the contract sent to the Navy Agent at ,0r to efor | signature and certificate, i Bignature,A.B. | Date. | Wit: i The schedule which the bidder encloses must b asted to his offer, and each of them nigned by him, | pposite each article in the schedule the price | musbe set, the amount carried out the gregate i erosate If the parties who bid do not | oa are tobe | the | footed up foreach class,and the amount written in words. er Ee to whom orders on them are to be deliverea” ry Form of Guiranter, The undersigned. Ot ——— and + 0 , in hereby guarantee that in’ case the foregoing bid | of for any of the elasses therein named be | accepted, he or they will. within ten days after the | receipt of the contrast at the post office named. or | Navy Agent designated, execute the contract for | the same with good and ‘sufficient sureties; and ia | Case the said shall fail to enter into con- | tract, as aforesaid. we guarantee to make good the difference between the offer of the said —} | and that which may be accepted, Signatures of two guarantee, H g 2 ‘ } +in the State of | the State of £ Date. Witness. I hereby certify that the above named are known to me ae men of property, and able to make good their guarantee. Signature, G.H Date. To be signed by the United States District Judge, ated) States District Attorney, Collector, or Navy Agent. ICertificate as manufacturer or dealer. } Extract from laws of the United States Bee. 14. Amd be it further enacte!, That no con- tractor order, or any interest therein shail be transferred by the party or parties to whom such contract or order m ay be givon to any other party OF parties, and that any such transfer shall cause, j the annulment of the contractor or urder trans- Jerred so far as the United States are concerzed: Provided, That al} the right of action are hereby reserved to the United states for any breach of sueh contract by the contracting party or parties, Bac. 16. And b+ it further enacted. That whenever | | any contractor tor subsistence clothing, arme am- | munition, mnuitions of war, and for every dbscrip- | tion of supplies férthe Army and of the United Sta:es shal be found guilty by « court-martial of | fraud or willful neglect of duty, he shall be puvished Fy fine, impciacement, or aash other | punishment the court-martial shail adjudge; | atd apy persom who shall contract to furnish BUD lies of any bind or description for the Army or avy he shall be deemed and taken asa partof | the land or naval forces of the Uait | which he shall comtract 10 furnish said su | and be subject to the rules and regulations | government; ef the land and naval forces ‘nited States. Approved, July 17, 1852. Sec. 2. And be it further resolved, Phat tho chiefof any bureau of the Navy Department, in contract— ing for navai supplies, shail be at liberty to reject the offer of person who, as principal or surety, faulter in any previous contract with partment; nor shall parties who have | failed as principals or sureties in any former con- | tract be received as surcties on other contracts ; Dor shall the copartners of any firm be received ag | sureties for such firm or for each other; nor, in contracts with the same bureau, shall one con- | tractor be received as surety for another; and every contract shail require the felivery of a specified quantity, aud uo bids having nominal or fictitious prices shall be considered. That if mora bid be offered by any one parts, by or in the name of his or their clerk, partner, er other pereon, all such bida may be rejected; ani no per- gon shall be reeeived aa a contractor who is not a manufacturer of, or regular dealer in, the articles which he offers to supply, who has nota license aa such man turer or dealer. And all persons of- fering bids shall have the right to be present when the bids are reese and inspect the same, Approved March 3d, 1563. The following are the Classes required at the re- spective Navy IB: KITTERY. % Class No. 1. Boiler Iron, &e.; 2. , Gum Packing, & id Turpentin ne wand xeap; i of the lic Oil; 9 Tal ll. Engineers Tools; 12, Eb 14. Wrought Iron Pipe, 15. Tubes; 17. Nails, Boits,and Nuts; 13. per; 19. Tin, &c.; 2, White Lead’; 21, Zinc Paint; 22. Colored Paints; 23, Stationery; 4. Firewood. Class No. 1. B Sic teon ang Way ta; 2. Pig I 0.1. Boiler tron an vota; 2. Tron; 3."Boiler Felting; 4. Gum Packing, Rubber Hono’ &e.; 5, Bperm Oil; 6. Linseea Oil; 7. Lard Oil; 8. Me? tulltc Oi:; 9. Taliow and Soap; Itt, Engineers’ Stores; 11. Engineers’ Tools; 12 Mvgi. ee:s’ Lustraments! 13, Steam Pumps; 14. Wrought Irom Pipes, Valves .; 15, Tubes; 16. Steel; 17. Iron Nails. Bolts and Suis; 13. Copper; 19, Tiwan’ Leud; 20° White hare 2}. Zine Paint; 22, Ovlored Psinta; 22, Stationery; , 24, sirewood. , Clase No. 1, Boller t Fee: pigh 3 Boil tase No. 1. Boiler Irun, &c.;2. ron; jer, Felting: 4: Gum Packing, Habber Hore’ ee Sperm il; 6. Linseed Oil and Tu: : Oil;8. Metallic Oi!s;9. Tallow and Soap; 10. Bugi- neers’ Stores; 11. Engineers’ Tools; 12 neers’ pstramerts; 13, Steam Pumps; 14. Wrough: Jron Ruiii, Halts and Nutarie Copparvis Fistizice ae ails, < jute; 18. Copper; 19. Tin, Zine. &e.; 2: White Lead; 21 Zine Paint, a 2 Colored Paints, Diyers; 23. Stationary; 24 Hickory and Ash Piank and Butta; 25, Whi 2 Black Talent. Cherry; 28. Mahogsnny, W! feb 329. Lanterns; 30. Lignumvitae; 31. Dudgeon’s um pr, Cises No.1. Bailes ke sep iler Felti lass No, 1. ri-on. ac: oiler Felting; 4. Packing, Rebber H ; H € Eimeeg Cll eae tine; 7, Ler 5 Sperm Off lie ¢i1; 9, Yellow and w. En, 5 1, Engtneers Tools, ir gineers Toutrumenia 18. Steam Pumps; 14. W: Iron Pipes, Valves ‘coppers fiat w, Whats c.gouesaet 22. Coloree Paints and Dryers;23, Btationery? WASHINGTON: Boi ; is ‘orthe |. mM THREE GULOGX F. FROM VICKSBURG VIA RICHMOND. ce axl THE CONPEDERATES TALK OF VICKSBURG AS IMPREGNABLE. iene THEIR CANARDS ABOUT THE NUMBERS KILLED IN GRANT’S ARMY BE- FORB VIcKsRU BG. a THEIR QUARRELS AS TO WHRTHER PEM- BERTON OK JOHNSTON IS TO BLAME FOR THEIR DISASTERS THERE. EnaeeS Sumer The Richmond Ezaminer of Monday, May | 25th, contains the foliowing dispatches: LATEST FROM THE. WEST. Monite, May 23—A spacial dispatch to the Advertiser and Register, dated to- gay, says :— The latest from Vicksburg is to Th ursday. night. The enemy has been foiled im all his «forts. His dead strew the ground ia front of our works. According to one estimate his loss is 70,600, ATLANTA, May 23.—Grant entered the State Qf Mississippi by crossing the river five taties below: Grand-Gulf, with from 60,0u) to 100,000 men, including a heavy torce of cavalry. He has received no reinforcements from Louis- imma, but receives accession§ constantly from the west bank of the river. His transportation all on the river And must cling to the river banks, : We evacuated Grand Guif, fighting towards Jackson, followed by the en- emy, who entered Jackson with 50,00 men, on the i6th. Gen. Johnston reached Jackson on the 13th, @nd fell back to Cantor. The Yankees com. mitted various e: is during their two days occupation .of Jackson; such. as burning churches and private houses, tearing jewelry from the persons of citizens, gutting residences, &c. They then fled towards Vicksburg tollowed by Gen. Jolinston, (who is !) constantly re- ceiving reinforcements. Vicksburg has five months supplies, of every kind, and can be taken only when the forces. detending it has exhausted these supplies. The Yankees report the capture of Alexan- dria, La., but the report is not credited. TULLatoma, May 23.—The rumor of the cap. ture of two of our regiments in front, withone piece of artillery, is not true. The enemy did surround and chpture a small outpost of forty men. All quiet in front. ¥ROM MISSISSIPPI. From Richmond Examiner of 25th inst.] From an extra of the Memphis Appeal, pub- lished on the wing, we learn some particulars of the capture of Jackson. At 9 ’clock a. m., the town was startled by the boom of cannon. ‘Wagons, drays, and departing railroad trains acquired sudden importance, yet after all these falling back and | Yehicles had been appropriated they were found insufficient for the accommodation of -half of the people who wished to escape the coming Yankees. The little Government property that had not been removed was pitched into the streets, and appropriated by our soldiers and citizens. It had been determined to make no ‘serious resis- tance, and three regiments only were sent out j to retard the advance of the enemy. We had ; tem pieces ef camnon in the rifle-pits beyond the town, which did good service. At twelve ; O'clock our troops retired through Jackson, slowly and in good order. In its editorial upon the situation at Vicks- burg, the Ezaminer says: “All that can be considered certain in the } contused jargon of the telegram from Jackson, is that two points of the land defense of Vicks- burg have been assaulted, and that the assaults were repulsed. Similar attempts were often made last summer, with the same result, In- deed nothing could excuse or explain a want of success on the part of the defense. Vicksburg is a mountain in the bend of the river. On all sides are high bluffs crowned with breastworks and batteries. We are informed that the attack car™mowhere be made with a force equal to the garrison, and that on no side can more than eight thousand | men be deployed in line for an assault. The character of the ground renders Tegular ap. prowches diilicult, while the heat and malaria ot the country during six months of the year would maie its siege at the present season one of the most murderous ones on record. Only treachery or cowardice could explain the capture of Vicksburg by sudden assault; j and its fall by other meansseems daily less and less probable. If the Yankee army had swept cown the valley in such overwhelming ferce Ss not only to beat off the Confederate forces in Northern Mississippi, but to take perma- nent possession of the whole country, and es- tablish themselves there as they have done in northern Tennessee and Kentucky, the tall of Vicksburg could with difficulty be prevented, Isolated in the midst of teraltory possessed by the enemy, its reduction by blockade would be but a question of time. But Grant's army is not an army of conquest, still less of occu. pation. His advance on Jackson, however in- tended, has been converted into a very ordi- nary raid. It is true that he gained rapid and repeated advantages from the time he captured Grand Gulf (ill lately; because the Confeder- ate iorces under Pemberton had been scattered over half the State of Mississippi, and were therefore unable to defend any point. In the moment of danger, however, General Jchnsen was ordered to go there and take com- mand of that army. Whether he will be able to retrieve all the losses which have been suf- ferred by the Confederates remains to be seen. But we have little reason té. fear the loss of the State of Mississippi and consequent fall of Vicksburg while he can keep the field there. A disgraceful attempt is made here in Kich- mond to tix upon him the responsibilities of the disasters of the Lieutenant General by fa- yor who was entrusted with the command of the most important army of the Confederacy Without having put a squadron inthe field of battle: but it is the duty of every honest man to see that this detestable maneuver shall fail. The Ezaminer says it is rumored that Gen. A P. Hill and Gen. Ewell haye been appointed Lieutenant Generals. | ANOTHER REBEL VIEW OF THE SITUATION AT VICKSBURG, The Mobile Register and Advertiser of May 15 admits that the movement of Grant is a bold one, and “that it has been sorapid as up to this Point to surprise and out-general the Confed- erate authorities,” but thinks that by extending his lines 75 miles he had fearfully exposed himself to having his connections cut. The Register has ere this seen this crambof comfort Swept away by Grant’s masterly movement in placing himself in position on the Yazoo and Mississippi, above Vicksburg, and contracting his lines to a few miles in extent, The following extract from the Registers ar- ticle is of interest, as indicating the extent of the ferces counted upon at that time to resist Grant in his advance trom Jackson upon Vicksburg, but which he so utterly routed as it turned ont: “Near his (Grant's) left wing, resting on the Mississippi, jn the neighborhood of the Big Black, is the inain body of Pemberton’s army. Johnson, wit some 5,000 men, is in front of his right, and hy a position to communicate with or join Pemberton in a night’s march, whilst a third army is being massed on this side of Jackson, subject to orders to cross Pear! River above Jackson and co-operate in a fight with the enemy in front, or to cross below and at- tack him in the'rear. There is also reason to believe that a column of reinforcements from Port Hudson is still behind Grant, and will be maneuvered to take part in the battle soon to come off.” The Register says that both Port Hudson and Vicksburg are amply provisioned for a siege. fa trea PuRsonaL.— Baron Gerolt, the Prussian Minister, leaves in a day or two with his fam- ily for Europe, where he will spend ‘the sum- Mr. Bryan, the accomplished head of the In. spection Bureau, Post Office Department, has left the city for the North om a furlough. Brig. Gen. T. F. Meagher is in the city. AprommtEp.—Ralph S. Dorr, Esq., of Cali. fornia, has been appoiated by the President Receiver of Public Monies for the district of jands subject to sale at San Francisco. . courler dashed up with despatches from Col i the rear. TELEGRAPHIC. LATER FROM VICKSBURG, A Fierce Bombardment of Vicks- burg Going On by Land and j Water on ‘Friday. Rebel Reports that Vicksburg has Fall but that Pemberton Escaped with mest of his Army, leaving his Ar- tillery behind. PHILADELruIA, May 27.—A special despatch to the Bulleiin, dated Cincinnati, May 27, says: The latest advices received here through “Union soprces are to Friday last, May 22d. At that time & vigorous bombardment of the town by land and water was going on. Aepecial despatch from Murfreesboro says rebel prisoners report that on Friday last a Breckinridge to Gen. Wheeler at McMinnville, acknowledging that Vicksburg had fallen, but that Pemberton escapeg with aimost all’ his army, but had fost his artillery. FURTHER FROM. MURFREESBORO’. ——o—___. SUCCESS OF A FEDERAL EXPEDITION TO- WARDS McMINNVILLE, TENN, —_—___»—_____ THE ENEMY DRIVEN TO WITHIN SEVEN “ MILES OF McMINNVILLE, Tee ay IMPORTANT REBEL ORDER CAPTURED. —_———. PROBABLE MOVEMENT OF GEN. BRAGG'S 2 ENTIRE FORCE. Ba SNS PHILADELPHIA, May 27.—A special dispatch to the Bulletin, dated Murfreesboro, May 26th, says: Col. Wilder, with his mounted infantry, returned this p. m. from a trip in the direction of McMinnville, whither he had gone in search of rebel cayalry, under Breckinridge, The enemy’s pickets were encountered a short gistance beyond Woodbury. We attacked the rebels in the vicinity, who collected to annoy and impede our advance. A Tunning skir- mish was kept up for several miles. Twelve miles this side of McMinnville our forces came on the camp of Breckinridge’s forces, who hastily retreated. Pressing them closely, however, Ool. Wilder succeeded in capturing nine prisoners, twenty-five service- able horses, and thirty head of beef cattle. Having secured the prisoners and burned the tents and baggage left by the cavalry, our forces pushed rapidly forward, skirmishing with and driving the enemy until within seven miles of McMinnville, when the pursuit was abandoned and our forces returned to Mur- freesboro, aftex scouting the ceuntry on both flanks and capturing a number of soldiers who were at home on furlough. Amoyg the papers captured was a general order issued by Bragg on the 17th inst., di- recting that sick and disabled Confederate sol- diers, and wagons and baggage, calculated to retard the march of the army, be removed to Prisoners also say that all the cavalry under Wheeler, and that under Morgan, are ordered to report at Columbia within five days; that the forces at Liberty, under Harrison, comprising five regiments, were preparing move, and that Morgan is falling backto Sparta, to join Gen. Wharton’s forces, who are also preparing to move. The opinion is that Bragg will evacuate. The railroad between Tullahoma and Mc- Minnville is repaired, with the exception of a bridge, and trains are again arriving on the road, THE REBEL REPORT OF @HE CAP- TURE OF HELENA, ARKANSAS, BY PRICE, FALSE. CixcinxaTI, May 27.—The report, through rebel sources, of the capture of Helena, Ark., by Price, is false. The Gazette publishes a letter from that place, dated 20th instant, stating that Price was threatening an assault, but merely to cover a contemplated move on some other point, LOCAL NEWS. SSS Broxe JatL.—Last night, five colored pri- soners, who have been .convicted and were awaiting sentence, made their escape from jail by cutting through the wall into the furnace flue, through which they passed into the pas- f£age, and thence into the western yard, where they scaled the wall, The pues were Reed Ford, alias James Ford, alias Joseph Ford, Chas. Parker, alias Booker, and Wm. Lovrell, who had been convicted of knocking down Lewis Conway and robbing him of about 370 and a watch, and Samuel Johnson and Chas. Rankin, alias Rogan, convicted of gtand lar- ceny. The two last-named were recaptured on Seventh street, about 3 o'clock this morning, by officers M. Morris and W. H. Fuss, but no clue has been obtained as to the whereabouts of the others. There was another convict named Jas, Givings confined im the same cell, but he did notescape. The guards on duty at the time— aters, é ray, Roberts and Sylvester— made their regular rounds during the night, but did not observe anything amiss. The wall: was cut with an ordinary knife, and it is said that there is no portion of the walls through which a hole cannot be made in two hours, so utterly unfit is the miserable old building for jail purposes. So RRAL EsTaTR SALES—By Green & Williams, Auctioneers.—Lot 13, in square 327, on Twelfth street west, between Maryland avenue and E street south, to Dr. Morgan, for8 cents per foot. Lots 14 and 15, same square, to Edward Weser, ‘Se. per toot. Building lots ia square 441, on Sixthand Seventh and S and T streets north, and lot 17, to John Ri Be 14Xc. foot; lot 21, Sc. Lot 25, to Rob’t Barrett, 14%c. per foot. Lots 26 and 27, to John Rupp, 20c. per foot. A lot containing 4 acres, in Washington county, being part of the tract known as “Granby,” about five miles from the city, to W. T. Collins, for £295. By J.C. McGuire & Co., Auctioneers—Vacant Jot on Fourteenth street, between T and U, to Francis Lamb, for Sc. per sq. foot. Two-story and basement brick dwelling on Twelfth street west, near F'street north, to C: Gwyne, for $4,525. Three-story brick dwe. on F street. north, near Twelfth street west, to John Riley, for $5,040, =e LATEST QUOTATIONS—W ASHINGTON MO. uy MARKET.—Furnished by Lewis Johnson & oy es U. 8. Coupon Bonds, 1881 109 U. S. 5720'S ..000.. . — Ne 107% 6c, 1881, 108%; 7-20", 107 4; New Oer. Cou) 8, yi i; New al tiflcatbs of Indebtedness, 99; Gold, 14: (ABELL ALS, A COLLIsion._The Reliance arrived at the Navy Yard yesterday for repairs, her Fort auaties! having rien collis. ary orclock on ‘he, revious night near Holland Point. The Reliance was on her way down having her usual li ise displayed sax iteamer coming up wi one light—w!] is usually nased = Oy cee ee eer As it’ was, the Reliance had a narrow escape trom being lost. InquesT.— Yesterday afternoon, Coroner Woodward held an inqnest on the ot a man whose name is unknown, of about sixty ears. of age, who died Mada Harris ’ notorious house, suddenly, in on, Four-and-a-half street. " : = *ExaurninG Sugez0y.—Dr. Wm. 8, Cottrell, walt eiings Rater! ti Be of Whitesvitie; N.Y. bas been appointed Ex: Efe Metallic Os 8 Tallow and Shee ig Hage | amining Surgeon, by the Commissioner of Pen- ern were ety Wega | alone 2 Elves, Waly hes B. Bahan: 1 Salt a, Leck | Sep von Asters. tee Deatesonge of "3 Bins: feted Paiste Ose” | Agriculture is sending tobacco, cotton “a ME Sopot deat i Wirewoee i various other seeds to the Indians of Arizona. my "ir. - Ry ae | ie Say re ok ee DOT eee ae t ON: 95,.- ABRIL od x GUIYANG Rng abt errant ate ape a BOW CASE i, te‘ ited an’ “ f Rbsenea tor kecraty Sud now ‘the | ee TSG eireemh ect, commend of ool Bell wan men. eaterday, officer Clarvoe ar- a per oat axe 6 young Donaldsom, on Thursday night last. He ¥ Justice Stratton, betore whom © acknowledg~d that he did the deed, bat as- Serted that he did it in self defence; Donaldson having frst attacked him. Tae J Usticn Haid him to bail tonppear a: court, Young Donald. “On, We undersiand, is now out of danger. —_—__ A PLFARAWT Ary atR.— Last t A pleasant little astair amongst bi perst hy of. of a Paceeh eee C arals oleae te Messrs. Brink, Bailey. Forrest ad Parker, &00d-looking There was some capital speech making. with the usual etceteras & good time generally. and, in fact, ————__ - AX Bx-WASHINGTONIAN INF Maj. Frank Cleary, (late of thie or, ees to. the staff of Gen. Wise, of the federate army, was arrested in Baltimore on Monda, and has been sent te Fort MeHenry. ¢ itappears, went to New York and m: witr, and was awaiting an Opportunity to mee turn South when arr . eens ANOTHER RoBsERY.—Last night the ¢ store of Jno. Powell, corner of Fourteenta street and Ohio avenue, was entered by thieves, who stole about $60 worth of greceries and other articles. Fhe entry was mado about n o'clock, by forcing the front door of the store, No one suspected. O8T—A biack POCKET-BOOK, containing le- gal papers and certain notes of hand; payinent or woe pee ghc! — ® orre eS liberal reward will for ti recovel eo Same. a UMN T. 6. '. ©, OLARK, my 277-3t™ No. 525 Twelfth st. ¥ (2 LET—A nicely furnished FRONT Pa RLOR, : om the first floor, with beard, to » gentleman atd wife, or two sin gen’ en, in a private family, A few fable boarders cae be accommo. dated. Appiy, 315 G@ street, between isth and 13th streets. 1t* WANTED Wanted, OLR WROUGHT ana iY CAST SCRAP IRON for which the highest cash prices will be given. Also, sum] 5 aes nail ee Bossica in any Quantities,st sland Hall, 6th stres y me set B.F. OARRY. my 7-1: By WL. WALL & OO... Austion CABRIAGE AND BUGGiks aT ACOTION — On THURSDAY MOEBNING, May 2th, at io o’clock, we will sell at our Auction Beoms, without reserve. for cash— A ecne saa ray Carries, ‘Op an o~1 ut on. 1? PiW. t. WALL & 00. |, Aucts, By W.L. WALL & GO., Auctioneers, South corner Pennsylvania avenue and Ninth street, Dx, GOODS, BOOTS AND SHOES AND SMALE Stores at Agoricn 00 THURSDA ¥ MOKN- ING, 23th inst... at 10 o’clock,at the Auction rooms, a large stock of Dry Goods and Small Stores, all fresh, new Goods, and have never been exposed for retail sale. contisting of about. 130 pieces Prints, Bleached znd Unbleached Muslins, Drilling, Cambric and Fiannels, Gingbams, Handkerchiefs, Alpaca, Men’s Boots and Sho: a. Obildren’s Bhoes, Gloth Caps Felt Hats, Balmorals, La- ies’ an: Misses’ Oalf Shues, Children’s Brass-tip éo. 1 keg Powder, 1 bag Shot Lot Pager and Envelops, Writing and Note Paper, Lot Leather. Wrapping Paper, . Lot Hooks and Byes, lot Blackiag, . Bags Balt. Percossion Cape, Tobacco, Black Thread and Shoe Pegs, ‘erms W.L. WALL & CO., Aucte. my? By MARSHALL & PAGE. Auctioneers. qraees HOUSE AND TH AT AUC- Trox.—On TUESDAY AFTERNOON, June 24, 1863, at haif-past 5 o’clock, we will sell,on the premises. lot No.6, ia Square routh of Ne. Soe wee, & gocd Two-stery Frame House, situated on Massachusetts avenue, between Second and Thira streete, Also. lots Nos, l4and’ 36, on the same square. between Second and Third, verv desirable fer steres and dwellin, balance in six, twelve, e-third cash; nd e' n months. Sale ponitive, my 27-eod&da MARSHALL & PAGE, Aucta, By GREEN & WILLIAMS. Auctioneers, ‘ANDSOME BUILDING ON SOUTH F 8T., NEAR 472 STREET, ON THR ISLAND, aT-AUCTION: On TUESDAY. the 24 of June, we shall sell, in front ef the premises, at 6 o’clock p.'m., allef ‘Lot cond part of Lot 7, in Square No. is, irty has a front of 67 feet 30}; inches on south F, between 8d aude Stee nd, but will be divided in ots to : iven and a deed of trust indiapetatie: my7-d&aa_ GREEN & WILLIAMS, Aucts, By 3.0. McGUIRE & CO. Auctioneers. Fuss CLASS BUILDING SITE OPPOSITE THs ENevise MINistEr’s ar Pustic Acc- TioN.—On TUESDAY, June 24, at 51 o'clock, on the premises, we shall sell Lot Ne. 3,im Davidson's subdivision of square No. 137. fronting 27 feet 3%: inches on north H street, between 17th an 4 Ith streets, and ronning back over 100 feet to a public alley, and ¢3 ine 2,935 equare fees of ground. This Lot is situated in the immedigte vicinity of Lafayette square, War and Navy Departments, in an unexceptionable locality for a firct-clasa resi. dence, and the sale should command attention of perrons designing to kuild, Title perfect. _ Terms: one third cash; the remainder in gi and twelve months, with interest, secured by » deed of trust on the premises, All conveyances at the cost of the parchaser. my 27-ta J,0 McGUIRE & ©0., Aucts, Jane Sd,at4o flock, we will sell en the valuable Saas Lots, situated in Ward, very desirable, being in tae vicinity of the public offices and warehouses: ware 5, Lot 25. Do 30. Lot 2. . Square 41. Lot west half of Lot 4, with good rame House on is, Bquare 76, Lots 18 and 23. » Lot 14 Deed at the expense of the purchaser. my 2j-éod&dy MARSHALL & PAGS, Aucts. By MARSHALL & PAGE. Auctioneers. HRER VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS NEAR Bartivorg Dxrot aT Avoriow.—On THURSDAY, June 4, 1863, at half past 5 o’clock, we will sell onthe premi: three valuable Lots situated on New Jersey avenue, near the De; p reine ert of lot 3, im square 630, twen' mt : Two parts of lot 4, in same square, on the corner ot LA et and New Jersey avenue, forty feet front. Terms: One-third cash, balance in 6, a, and 18 month: my MARSHALL & PAGE, Aucts, my 27-eod&ds By J.C McGUIRE & OO., Auctioneers. No KB OF SMALL HOUSES AND LOTS ON. Gariro, Hiti.at PuBLic AvcTIOn—On SAT- DAY AFTERNOON, J ith, at 5 o'clock, on une 61 |, We shall — nine lots, sivaa! , between te weat, fronting 16 feet 10% inches, aud Fanning back 130 feet, one of them improved’ by 9 frame ieee: "Oné-thitd cash; the remainder insixand ive truston the premises. it cost of the purchaser, fay 2 (hopd 30 Mee OL Ra ae a, By MARSHALL & PAGE, Ancti o; WO VALU ABS THEE Boe! OK PENNSTLVAMLA AEESOS Lee Eee TCATED Stumrt.—On MONDAY, June 8th, 1863, we ‘will ool rem iS three story Brick Houses-ad Lots, situatea Twenty-sixth atreetand Pennsylvania being part of original lot 1, inweante eeu aTaeeee ALSO. T juaite Building Lots on Penreyivania venue and ‘Twenty-si: steeet, good business r) ie Bale positive. ond cighteen menthen? ip 2% brine i my 7-eodeds MARSHARL & PAGW, Aucts, has forsale }, With a four- rar ir no use forthem, No, 376, between H and I it. “___ may 25-3" A vars gun OURS, Pi Mga & ‘ard Stables. 2) * (COTES BROTHERS BER YARD FOR BALE. COYLE SROTHERS’ LUMBER YARD, Between 13% and Mth atreets, om the Canal, ze iv Is Orranep For Sate Enrtan. i weil “Iu connection all tied 7 Sa engages anv marcia oe hs bay HORSE, of Bil the Navy. my 31-6t* onths, with interesteecured by adeed of |