Evening Star Newspaper, May 28, 1863, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. | WASHINGTON OITY: THURSDAY................ MAY 28, 1863. ° WF BEADING MATTER ON EVERY PaGs. ' OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELB-. GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. Zz Washington Money Market. Quotations for stocks, coin and ancurrent money, furnished by Lewis Johnson & Oo. Bankers: i Buying. Selling. U. 8. Coupon Bonds, 1881 ......105 WE Do., 1581, 5.20’s. par 107% | Co aed Press rer Ii New Cer: japon 6's, 1881, 1098 4; 7.1 He ‘ tificatte of Tndebieduess, 99%; Gold, 13%. | Stocks weak and lower. OUR MILITARY BUDGET oq» VICKSBURG. Up to 11 a.m. to-day, nothing had been re- ceived in Washington from Vicksburg later taan was published in the Star of the day be- fore yesterday. We may not improperly add, we apprehend, that private information from experienced officers now in that vicinity, writ- ten‘asGen. Grant was about to commence the siege of that city, expressed the opinion that it would be a work of at least a week or two ere its reduction could be looked for, We do not share the apprehension of many around us ,; that Ce Shika ae can possibly relieve the be- league! ere that time shall have elapsed, as | the topography of the country in Grant’s rear | seems to offer J. as many obstacles as Grant | finds in prosecuting the siege. That is, inde- pendent of the difficulty of collecting a for- : midable army there. So we do not take the | discouraging view of the current lack of news | of a finality of the operations in that quarter, in which the “doubting Thomases” are just now indulging, to their own intense discom- tort. aaa eee ene one A PRISONER SHOT. | On Monday afternoon last oue of the guards at the Old Capitol prison, in the execution of his duty, shot a prisoner, who died shortly afterwards from the wound thus inflicted. The deceased was, named John Hardcastle, and claimed to be a British subject. He had | been employed by the rebel zuthorities in Rich- mond, aiding and abetting the rebellion as an | inventor of military appliances, for which he | had much genius. He persisted in thrusting | his person outside of a window of the room in’ which he was confined, into the wooden yenti- lator attached to it. Though repeatedly or- dered to withdraw into the room, and warned of the consequences of his further persistence, he refused to obey with oaths and defiances, and was accordingPy fired at OFFICERS AND CREW OF THE INDIANOLA. The following officers of the U.S. gunboat Indianola, captured near the mouth of Red Tiver on the 2ith of February, arrived here yesterday from Annapolis, whither they had been taken when released trom Richmond: Capt. F. H. W. Fontaine, U.S. M. C.; Thomas Carstairs, W.S. Pease, W. W. Hovey, Gardner Phipps, D. Hawksworth, Thos. Scholes, Thos. Dwight, Thos. McElmill, John H. Yates, U.S. N.; Lieut. Col. D. L. Stricker, U.S. N.; J.H. Penfield, Sth New York cavalry; T. Lenns, U. §.M.C.; G. W. Vaise, U.S. N. The crew ot the Indianola, numbering sixty, also arrived, and are at the Nayy-Yard. All the above— officers and men—are paroled. The officers to-day are visiting the Nayy-Yard and the De- partments. | PROMOTED. Col. D, H. Rucker, Chiet Quartermaster of this Department, has been appointed a Briga- dier General. Col. R. has discharged the oner- ous duties pertaining to his position with promptitude and efficiency, and we are glad to record this appreciation of his merits. | We also learn that Col. Rufus Ingalls, Chief ; Quartermaster of the Army of the Potomac, | and Gol. Robert Allen, of the Department of | the West, have likewise been promoted to | Brigadier Generals, Be ee, RISONERS OF WAR. ‘The foliowing prisoner's of war were sent the city yesterday trom Alexandria, and by order of Capt. Todd were coniined in the Old Capitoi:—Carter Page, Richardson's battery: Richard Moran, ist Virginia cavalry: John W. Holmes and Wm. Hibbs, of Moseby’s men. 4 REBEL MILITARY MOVEMENTS. There can be little doubt that the rebels have recently moved a considerable body of troops from Charleston in the direction of Richmond- Specuiation concerning their ultimate destina- tion is, of course, rife, many holding that they @re to reinforce Lee for a forward movement, While as many others believe that they are to be hurried West for the relief of Pemberton’s army. COL. D'UTASSY. The result of the late trial of Col. d@'Utassy is his inearceration in the Old Capitol Prison, to which he was committed, by order, yester- day afternoon. LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. FROM KENTUCKY. | ' ‘THE REBELS DESIGNING A BOLD STROER, | APPARENTLY. ——>—_—- : Umc:rNati, May 23.—Advices from Ken- tucky represent all quiet in Burnside’s front. ‘The rebel force in Wayne county is estimated at from six to eight thousand. Pegram’s headquarters are this side of Mon- tacello, in Gilbert's front. Much speculation and uncertainty is rife as te the rebel intentions. A bold stroke is evident- MORE CAPTURES BY THE ALABAMA | PHILADELPHIA, May 2%.—The brig Wm. M. Dodge bas arrived here trom Pernambuco. Capt. Potter, of the ship Oneida, is a passen- ger, and reports that the Oneida, trom Shang- bae, for Now York, and the bark Henrietta, | from Baltimore tur Rio, were burned by the Aisbama on the 20th of April, in lat. 14 deg. | 5., long. 29% dez. W. The Alabams and Florida, crntsing together, also destroyed previously the ship Louisa Hatch, from Cardiff, for Singapore; the ship Nora, from Liverpool for Calcutta; the Charles Hil, from Liverpool, for Montevideo: the Whaling Bark Lafayette; the brig Kate Koria; and the schooner Kingfisher. ‘The ship Charles Hill had salt in its hold, @ud an assorted cargo between the decks. ‘There was no tusurance on the ship, of owners considered that her English carzo Would protect her. t HEAVY FORGERIES. New Yora, May 23.—Several forged dratis signed F. G. Adams, Chicago, and drawn on Toompsoa, Bros., New York, vere detected to-day, including one for forty-three bund: -d deliars, reeeived trom Washington. Messrs. Thompson say they have seen tw eniy Ra id Gollars of forged drafts thus far, com- ing iD Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Wash- ington. They suppose the rogues are now at, work elgewhere. i ee } wr The pabiic impatience for deilalte news €rom Vicksburg is still ungratified. The Rebels « seem, like ourselves, to b+ also without intelli- gince, ss the Richmond paperg of Tuesday covtained only 4 repetition of tie reports of the © previous. From the West we lesrn that &:. Grant has been heavily reinforced, sone sixteen fresh regiments Be ving been sens to him trom Gen. Huriburt’s command. Ha has proba. bly, deducting bis losses In recent battles, some emty or seventy thousand tried irvops ; sufii- cient to render bis position sate, and to onable | * hitw to prosecute the ewge to 8 successfal con- ctusion. H berton Offers herr ye: De | same evening the water batteries below Vicks- ! to lay down their arms and marck out, | on his works, an | Yotiowing resol FROM VICKSBURG. —— THE SIEGE STILL GOING ON. Condition jer bd Hes rem Tnconditional itteries on the Surre! North of the CxIcaco, May 27.—A special dispatch from Cairo.to the Journal says that paroled prison- ers who left Sherman’s Landing on the 23dsay | | that a bearer of dispatches from Gen. Pember- ton to Gen. Johnston, had been captured, which says that the number of rebels in Vicks- burg was between 26,000 and 30,000. - On Thursday the rebel batteries on the hill north of the town were taken and burned on the same evening. The water batteries at the foot of the hill were also captured, and the burg were taken by Admiral Porter's mortar boats. Gn Friday morning Gen, Pemberton sent a flag of truce to Gen. Grant, offering to surren- der Vicksburg it Grant woutd allow therebels | butthe offer was retused. On Friday, aiter the refusal to accept Gen. | Pemberton’s proposition, Gen. Graut moved j the rebels were driven tothe inner fortilications. Gen. Logan guards Black River bridge, and Gen. Grant feels certain he will be able totake care of Jchnston. The latter has only about ten thousand men, exclusive of what he may have by reinforcements. i Gen. Grant’s army is larger than is generally supposed, and quite sufficient tor the work m hand. It stretches completely around the doomed city, each wing resting on the river. Vicksburg is full of women and children, net only the original inhabitants, but many who came in from the surrounding country for safety. Further Particulars. Cuxicaco, May 27.—A special dispatch to the ‘Times, dated three miies east of Vicksburg, on the 20th, stys: Our wounded at the battle of Champion Hill number over 1,70. The ene- my’s loss is acknowledged at not over half that. e had about 20.000 troops engaged, and the rebels about 10,000, according to the accounts of their wounded. We took 3,000 prisoners, and about 3.000 at the battle of the bridge. Gen. Sherman crossed the Black river on pontoons and McPherson and MeClernand’s forces built three bridges on Sunday night, (17th,) and crossed their commands by Monday noon. By four o'clock the advance of Gen. Sherman’s corps, under Gen. Steele, reached the enemy’s works back of the city, and took a position on the right, on the blufls above, and commenced the bombardment. Gen. McPherson planted his command in tront or in our centre. Gen. McClernand took the extreme left, reaching almost to the river below the city. All possible means of escape is cut off, and every man, woman and child must fall mtoour hands. All the forencon yesterday the different bri- gades were taking a position and forming lines Of battle, ete. At2o’clock the battle began. There had been skirmishing all the forenoon. Gen. Steele drove the enemy from several forts and took one com- plete line of fortifications, protected in front by rifle pits. His extreme right rested on the river bank under ihe blu at sundown. His division fought all day. though hungry and dirty, foot- sore and sleepy. Gen. Sherman’s ieft and Gen. McPherson's right sre in supporting distance. Both haye ady d their lines of skirmishers to within rds of the breastworks, and their artil- ) within five hundred yards, and arein position at these distances this morning. Gen. McClernand is noi progressing so tast, but is dong well. vi about 1 killed and wounded yes- terday. This morning we are firing upon the enemy's works from ail points. E VOTERS OF THE FIFTH WARD. | W Crrizexs :—I annovnce myself a nt Unicn candidate for Aluerman, xt une election J.J. MOLLOY, POLISH == POI MEETING.— Poles and their 3 friends are earnestiy invited to attend a | eeting to be held on the Ist of May, that is. next NDAY, at 3 o'cloce p. m., in the house No., Penn. avenue, between 9th and 10th atreets. ay 23-30" 5 fea asremD! ibe tay 28-3 EYMEN Pi ASTERERS, | emperance Hall, passed the | cived, That on and after the 20th day of June we will demand two doliars and ‘ifty cents froa our employers per day, 7 5-3t? By order of the Society. =S> 4 COURSE OF S1X LECTURES ON THE 1 BIBLE LANDS vy Rev. Geo. W. Samsom, | D-i.. at and for the benefit of the First Baptiat ; Chure i. | For atag 4 5 x 3 Fe) ® a 2 gf e 5 3 may 28-29" FIRST WARD UNCONDITIONAL UNION TICKEY, c K SAMUEL E bOu c ISTH, GLAIsS y Scny na FORSYTH my28-4t* BON. | SAN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE Journeymen House Carpenters will be held | on TO-MORROW EVENING. at half past seven o’clock, at Temperance Ha!!, E street, between 9th and Wth. As business of importance will be trans. | acted, all are respectiully imvited to attend. my 7-21" MAY CONCERT —The children of the Pub- | tic -chools of the second and part of the first and third districts. under the direction of Prof. J. H. Daxiri, will gives concert of vocal | musicat Smithsonian Lastitute THURSDAY E¥K- | NING, May 28th, 1563, commencing at 6 o'clock, | Admission 25 cents; children 10 cents. my 27-2t~ 1. @. O. F—NOTICE—The members of | Sastern Lodge, Nou. 7.1.0.0.F..are hereby | notified that a epecial meeting of the Lodge (for im- | portant business),will be held at their Bodge Room, on THURSDAY “BVENING next, May 25, at 7); o'clock. It is earnestly requested’ that all will be in attendance. By order: my 26-3t™ Pp. M. PEARSON, Ree. Sec. (ema OREAM, AT WHOLESALE AND RE- | a ., TAIL —Pamilies, Boarding Houses, Hoteis, ilers, Excursiogists, &c., supplied at lowest rates. . FUSSELL, . my I1-Im* Gornor i2th and F sts, NOTICH.—On and after the sith day of April, the Office of Glem Cemetery will e removed to No, 405 F streét north, between ; 6th and 7th streets west, near the Post Office. | ep 18-dtJunel {TEAMSHIP JAMES 8. GRNEN HAS AR- rived from New York and is now dis- charging cargo at the foot of High Georgetown, Consignees will plesse at. tend to the reception of their goods at once. my 2-2 MORGAN & RHINEHART, Agents, WORES OF | peg GEN. HITCHCOCK, > Story of Red Book of Appia, 5) cts, Christ the Spirit, 2 vols. $2. pahany sm che Alchemists 81. ner, 85 envurg, & Hermetic osopher, may 2 $PKANCK TAYDOR, x] MB COURT OF THE TR! QUPRE BC ORT OMEt DISTRICT OF Siting as the Vetere Desire Court for said istrict. United States vs. Lote6, 7,8, in Square Whereas,Lots numbered six.(6)seven,(7) a1 ats and plans of the ei of Washington, District of Columbia, and record« in the lana records of said District, toge with the improvements, buildings, rights, privilege: purtenances, and other hereditaments to the vame belonging, or in any wise a all the right, title. and interest of len therein has United Ns, the Prop- erty of Rebela, and for other par pores,” aad where- | ‘or the a8, the United States Attorney Di pice of | Columbia did.on the runth aay of May, 1363. Sie » Libel of Information in this Qou ing the condemnation of said Prope and real estate, | gader the sct efcscaniay and that process of ae on issue , owner and ownsrs of said property ‘sad*reed estate, and ail persons rested or cisiming an interest therein, warning thei at . uae early day to appeer and auswer said inturma- 1 ion : I¢is, therefore, on this niath day of Muy,in tne year Of cur Lord elghteeen hundred nnd sixty- tirce, Oanezep that notice be given to theowner | wz) Owners Of kal pioperty aad real ealaie, eada:t porsous faterested or elaine an intePea? ther-in, to appear and saxwer this information on the tirst Monday tf July next.and skow cau: have, why yaid wroperty end real estate, the right, tile a2) iniaraet therelas'?thegald Phoues BD. A'i-n should hot be ecndemned and soldaccord- ing te Ipwy add that metas be given by posting uf this order upon the front door 0 the C +0 of tae District of Coigmbia,and by pas 5 Se Fe ing can oe 8 par Sptovic o eaduy of July, A. D. Lag, the ues pal Deon or hefnrs the fitstdey of8 ive cect. By of ee af WeNeOre, ee 1 i oe eer Sean e paeeir, | my B-a6 i Corser of Gt + and E streets, OFFICIAL. Ww 4s DEPARTMENT, 5 AbJ0TA37 Gunraat's Orrice, fasainatos, May 22, 1343. General Orders, No. 143. T. A bureau is established in the Adjutant Gea- j eral’s Office for the record uf all matters relating to ; the organigationof Colored Trowyps. Anofeer will | be assigned to the charge of the Bureau, witheuck number of clerks as may be designated by the Ad- jutant General i II. Three or more field officers will be detailed as | Inspectors to supervise the orzanization of colored | troops at such points as may be indicated by the War Department in the Northern and Western States. IIT. Boards will be convened at such posts as may be decided upon by the War Department to examine applicants for commissions to command colored troops, who;on application to the Adjn isnt General, may receive authority to present thems®ives to the Board for examination. IV. No persons shall be allowed to recruit for colored troops except specially authorised by the War Department; and no such authority will be given to persons who have not been examined and passed by a Boafd; nor will such authority be given any one person to raise more tRan one regiment. V. The reports of Boards will specify the grade of commission for which each candidate is fit,and authority to recruit will be given in accordance, Commissions will be issued from the Adjutant Gen- eral’s Office when the prescribed number of menis | ready for muster into service. VI. Colored troops may be accepted by companies, | to be afterwards consolidated in battalions and reg- iments }y the Adjutant General. The regiments | will be numbered seriatim, in the order in which | they are raised, the numbers to be determined hy { the Adjutant General. They will be designated: | Regiment of U. 8. Colored Troops.” i VII. Recruiting stations and depots will be es- { tablished by the Adjutant General as circumstatices | shall‘require, and officers will be detailed to muster. | and inspect the troops. ‘ VIII, The non-commissioned officers of colored troops may be selected and uppointed from the best men of their number in the usual mode of ap- pointing non-commissioned offi Meritorious commissioned officers will be entitled to prometion | to higher rank if they prove themselves equal to it. | IX. All personal applications for appointments | in colored regiments, or for information concern- | ing them, must be made to the Chief of the Bureau; ; all written communications should be addressed to the Chief of the Bureau, to the care of the Adjutant General. | By order of the Secretary of War. i E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General jy3-eoln | 7AR DEPARTME: ADJUTANT ae RAL'S OFFICE. HINGTON, May 2 tas. | ers, No. 14. | ing rules are prescribed for the ance of Boards in examining applicants for | commissions in regiments of colored troop: 1. The Board will sit every day, except Sunday, from 9 o’eleck a. 1. to 50'clock p.m. The place of ng to be provided by the Quartermaster De partment, andl public notice given, 2. The Board will inake to the Adintant Gen r recor@ in the Bureau for Colored Tro: reports of all persons examined, whether approved or the reports will muade weekly, of ially cailed for, : 3. Fach applicant must exhibit to the Board | authority from the Adjutant neral to appear | before it. Such authority will be given upon satis- | ndations of good maral character he coramunity in which the eppli if in the military service. on testi Commanting Officers. All such will be filed in the Bureau for | monials from h recommenda Colored Troo : i 4, Each applicant shall be subjected to a fair but | rigorous examination as to physical, mental, and | moral fitness to command troops. The Board shall specify for what grade of com mission the several applicants are fit; and shall also classify and number them according to merit or proticiency. i 6. Appointments to each grade shall only be made | from the candidates approved by the Board,and in | the order of merit recommended by it. 7. The report of the Board, if adverse, shall ba conclusive: and no person rejected by it shall be H re-examined. | 8. Other instractions will be communicated to Boards. 1f required. By order of the Secretary of War, £. D. TOWNSEND, nt Adjutant General, Assis! my %3-eohin ENT, TaNr Gvmcrar’s Orrtor, WaA>HING tox, May 27, 1363. Notice —Under General Orders, No. Mi, a Board | * now in sestion at No, 469 Fourteenth street, Washington. Applicants for examination are re- ferred to the General Orders, No. 144, for informa- tion how to get autiority to appear before it. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General. W AR DEP ay my 23-eolm ZNTERNAL REVENUB STAMPS, . OF ALL DENOMINATIONS, For sale at the Stamp- window of the City Post Oftice. my 28-20 RESH BEEF AND VEGETABLES FOR TI. F NAVY, eight * Nayy DePartMest, BrRzav o” Provisions AND OLOTHING. Wa-iinzton, D, C., May 27, 1863. Sza.zp Proposats will be received at thisofice until the fifteenth day of June, 1863, at noon, for the supply of sixty thousand pounds of fresh Beef and sixty thousan' pounas of tresh Vegetables, on he Washington station. during the fiscal year commencing on the first day of July next, and end- ing on the thirtieth June, 1864. The Beef and Vegetabies must be of good quality, and the best the market affords; and each article maust be offered for by the pound The Beef to be | in equal portions of fore and hind quarters. _ Bond with approved security will be required in one half the estimated amount of the contract, and twenty per centum in addition will be withheld from the amount of each payment to. be made as collateral security for the due performance of the contract, which will on no account be paid until it is fully complied with. Every oer made wust be accompanied (as di- rected in the act of Congress matting appropriation for the naval! service for 1846-7, approved 10th August, 1515.) by a written guaranty, signed by | one or more responsible persons, to the eflect that he or they undertake thatthe bidder or bidders } will, if bis or heir bid be aceapted, enter into an obligation, within tive days, with good and suf- ficient sureties to furnizh the articler proposed. No propowal will be considered unless accompa- pied by such gaaranty,and by satisfactory evidence that the bidder has the license required by lawo Uons ress. my 28-6t <UPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF So COLUMBIA, Sitting as the United. States D District. United States vs. Lot No. 10, Square No. 40; Part of | ot No.1. Square No. 483; Part of Lot No. 14, Square No 48%: Part of Lot No. 23, Square No. 491: Part of Lot No 21 Rquare No. 491: Buildings, aiapeoncments, &c., in the city of Washington, tet Court for said Whereas Lot numbered ten, (10,) in Square num- bered forty, (40;) Part of Lot numbered one, (1,) | and Part of Lot numbered fourteen, (14,) in Square | numbered four hundred and eighty-cight, (438,) | beginning at the southwest corner of said Lot num Hered one.(1,)and running thence north ninety-five (25F feet tliree (3) inches, thence east twenty(2)) feet @ eight and three fourths (#,)inehes, thence south ninety e (95) feet three (3) inches, to north E street, ther€e west by and with the line of E street | twenty (20) feet eight and three fourths (4%) inches to the beginning; Part of Lot numbered twenty- three, (23) of Lot numbered twenty-fou 44) in Square numbered four bundred and ninety. (491,) beginning for the same at the northesst f said Lot nambered twenty-four (24) an south twenty-three (23) t three (3) thence west thirty-six (95) feat, thence northwestwardly thirty (sy) feet. three (3) inches, thence northwestwardly thirty-six (43) feet three fourths (%) of an inch, thence nocthwestwardly five (5) feet three (3) inches, theace north eleven (11) feet, thence cast onc huadred and tweaty-five (125) feet’ to the bi %. as tho same ere known marked and designated on the ground plats and pians of the city and county of Washington, Dia- ‘orded in the Land Records of sether with all the improvge’ pri¥ deges, appartenanea, ments to the same belonging, or in any wise ap) periaming: and wll the right, title, interest, and estate of Gorucliu, Boyle. therelit have been seized by the Marsal of the United States for the District of Columigs, by virtue of an act of Congress, approved on the seventeenth day of duty, in the year of our Lord one thousand cight ndred and sixty-two, entitled * An Aet to sup- peers Insurrection, to punish Treason and Rebel- ‘ion, to seize and confisente the Property of Rebels, vod for other purposes;’’ and wherena the Uni States Attorney for tho District of Colum on the twelfth day of May, A.D 1833, ile w information in this Court, praying the eond«mna- tion of said property and real catatc, under tho act aforesaid, and that process of monition Saaudhgainat the owner and owners of seid property and real estate. and all persons interested or claining an - interest therein, warning them st soneearly day to ES and other beredi appear and wnswar said fnformation : ftis.therefare, on this twelfth day of May,in the eighteen h ndrod kixty-three Gevnnks that notice be given to the owner and owners of eaid property and real estate god ul! persons interested gr clasing aninterest’ Mersin, to upreer and answer this informstion om the first Monday of July, A.D. iS, and Know cause, if an) they have, why said propery tod reel eatate, an: right, title and inierest therein of the’ asia orne lus Boyte a not ondemned and sold ming to Inw; and that notice be piven by post- : py Of this ordar upon the front door of tho pre- Teis, AD 1833, the vee the first day of By otter of the Caprty May 1, Les. Text: MBIGRS, dHerk Copy—Tet —B J. MBI rh. my 8 fawtl | not fatal wound, throngh the g: COND EDITION. ‘THREE O’OLOCE P. M. A REBEL RECRUITING OFFICER KILLED, ansesaaitona woman, and recived a nomi- nai sentence, Michael Fuller was found guilty of steating a psirof shoes trom Wm. OBriem, and sen- tenced to one year in the penitentiary. ; pe Se «mary RecarroRED.—Yesterday the guards at the jail who were not on duty started in pursutt or the eecaped convicts, Wm. Sorrell, Jas. Ford, and Charles Parker, alias Booker, and during the day they were apprised that some ofthe Charites Hume, a rebel soldier, was shot a | friends of the prisoners had collected money day or two ago by some of Gen. Schenck’s | command, near Port Tobacco, Md. Tha cir- cumstances, as we have been able to gather them, are as foliows: The object of Hume's ; Thon fib: the city, ! them from 3 presence on this side of the line being known to be for the purpose of recruiting for the rebel army, he was closely watched, and finally traced to @ house in the neighborhood, where vhree of the guard demanded nis surrender. Hume immedistely Grew his revolver and fired—the ball striking one of the gnard near the elbow, inflicting a painful, and perhaps serious wound. The remaining two of the guard then levelled their muskets and fired at Hume, one of the balls entering his head, the other his heart, causing his death instantly. One of Hume’s companions, a young man named Nathaniel Bowie, of Prince George county, escaped; the others—two in number— were captured, brought to this city, and con- fined in the Old Capitol. One of them, Daniel, j by name, is said to be a relative of Koger A. | Pryor. NAVAL ed Sat eS ALBEMARLE i pears, an inkling of thing, and detailed aguard OND. . The following report from Admiral Lee was received at the Nayy Department to-day: U.S. Frac Sure Minnesota, Of Newport's News, Va., May 27, 1563.—Sir: A report from Lt. Comdr. Flusser, dated May 6th, has infor- mation of recent naval operations in Albe- tmarle Sound and its tributary streams. Act’g Vol. Lt. French, who ‘was sent with the Whitehead to cruise about the eastern end of the sound, to break up the contraband | trade there, under date of the 5th, reported to Lt. Gomdr. Fluseer that on the 26th ult. he ptured a large two-masted boat (without deck), containing some 500 Ibs. of tobacco, sailed and owned by a Mr. Sawner, of Eden- ton, who acknowledges himself a rebel. He was bound to Nag’s Head, after goods. In the Alligator River he reports that he captured or destroyed several boats, which were engaged in illicit traffic, and seized on shere in different places, pork, bacon, leather, tobacco, bags, lard and tallow, belonging to persons who, as A. Y. Lient. French says, “are Girectly engaged in supp! i the rebel army, as the proof is in my opinion, from periectiy reliable men.” Their houses ure said to be used us depots for rebel supplies. The Valley City was sent up the Chowan River. Under date of the 4th her commanding officer reported the capture or destruction of several boats, the dispersion of rebel pickets, the capture of their arms. He ascended as far as the State line. On his return he sent Acting Ensign J. Cullaton on shore, with an armed boat's crew, and burned the grist mill of J. B. Harr, which, as he learned from papers found on the premises, was grinding corn for the rebel cavalry. : 5 While proceeding down the river the rebels opened fire on ine Vally Ci Acting Engi- neer Joho Cullatin, received a jous though in, by a rifle ball. The Valley City replied promptly with musketry, shell, grape and canister, killedand | wounded, it Tebels. Lieut. Commanding Flinsser reports that lately when at Hertford, on the Perquiman’s river, the rebels were gathering in provisions for their army at Suffolk. He landed at Hyman’s Ferry, on the Roan- oke river, with soldiers and sailors captured a cavalry picket of four men with their arms, in which affair Mr. Benson, of the Commodore Perry, was severely, though not dangerously, wounded by a rifle ball through the right shoulder. S. P. Lez, A. R. Admiral, Commanding N. A. B. Squadron. Hon. GIpeoN WELLES, Secretary Navy. 2. TELEGRAPHIC. —_s——— FROM VICKSBURG. pi ieee Sere THE REBELS CLAIM TO HAVE REPTL SIX ASSAULTS BY € NT’S ARMY. ARE FEARFUL OF THE NEXT ONE. : — PHILADELPHIA, May 28.—The Bulletin’s 15 supposed, a numbes of the | special Cincinnati dispatch says: By way of | Murfreesboro we have rebel news thar Pem- berton has repulsed six assaults on Vieksburg, but they greatly feared the next, which was about tobe made. They also say that Loring cut his way through at Haynes’ Bluff and es- caped. The fact is that whoever commanded them was cut off from communication with rebel forces in Vicksburg. FURTHER FROM VICKSBURG. THE OUTER WORKS OF THE E BY GRANT ON FRIDA EMY TAKEN ———— A MURDEROU HT. ge THE REBELS DRIVEN INTO THEIR LAST LINE OF ENTRENCHMENTS, aes THE REBEL BATTERIES CAPTURED BOTIL ABOVE AND BELOW THE TOWN. —_—>—___ Cuic Go, May %.—A special dispatch from Cairo says Gen. Lee, of Kansas, confirms the report that two of the outer works ef the ene- my were taken in Friday's attack on the rebel fortifications. The battle was sanguinary. The rebels fought with coolness and despera- tion, reserving their fire until our men came “within a murderous range. They were driven back, however, by main force into the fast line of intrenchments. This was the situation on Friday eveuing. Jackson, Miss., has been destroyed. The Federal army that occupied ihat place is now acting as a reinforcement for Gen. Grant. When the boat left on Saturday morning the mortar boats were throwing occasional shells. We have captured the batteries both above and beiow the eity. DEPARTURE OF THE FLFTY-FOURTH MASS. (COLORED) REGIMENT FROM BOSTON FOR SOUTH CAROLINA. Bostox, May 23.—One of the most enthusi- astic, excitingand demonstrative local military events of the war took place to-day to com- memorfte the departure of the 5th Massachu- setts (colored) regiment for South Carolina. Tho renks of the regiment were entirely full. The men were dreseed in regular United States uniform, splendidly equipped, headed by a ull band of colored musicians. The regiment made a magnificent appearance, After being reviewed on Boston Common by Governor Andrew, the regiment embarked on the steam- er De Malay, which is to sail immediately. Tho march of the regiment through the city ‘was attended by the most enthusiastic cheers. CONVICTED OF MURDER. - Crxomnmati, May 23 —A colored man named Thomas Mamms bas been convioted of the murder of Geo. W.-Walters, and is sentenced to be hung on the 11th of September next, LOCAL NEW saucers Retin CrmuxaL Courr, Chief Justice Cartter.— This morning Francis Tierney, a_ soldier, charged with stealing $2.from Jehn Redman, plead guilty and received a nominal sentence, sad was ordered into the custody of the Pro- yout Marshal to be e@nt to his regiment. Bag Lawson, alias H. Gadsby, plead guilty of 2p assinlt on Samuel Ireland, and received & nominal sertence. Piet Wim. Yenger submitted _ bis’ case, (being charged with iin assault on Henry Lewis,) and Was tned $6 one Cone aeuiiree Julia J. Prather was found guilty of stealing a stirt and dresyfrom Miss Mary Banners and sentenced to the peuitentiary for one year. Pethoi! Martin, 2 German soldier, with stealing a horse and bridle from eaung, was tuund guilty and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary at Albany. T+wis Brawn, a colored boy, charged wien sealing a $500 note nd four dellare in specie from tho sate of Lincotn ital, WAS con- victed nd sentenced to two years in the Alba- Ly penitentiary. 3 5 Joseph Taylor, cplored, was found guilty of to hire a hack in which to take them away, and Messrs. Fayman and Sylvesier following the trail. wert to @ house in the aliey opening on Vietreet, between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, 10 arrest the parties who were to take id there found Sorrell and Ford, who had just come in, and took them back to their old quarters. The only one re- maining at large is Charles Parker, alias Booker. te menting ses LATEST QUOTATIONS— WASHINGTON Mon- wy Marxer.—Furnished by Lewis Johnson & ., Bankers. ee Buying. Selling U. 8. Coupon Bonds, 1981 ...00.1S_ 108X U.S. 50's... par fares U.S. 7.30 Notes Wis Quartermasters’ Coupon 6's, 1581, 108 y : 7-30's, 107 ';a107 x; New Certificates of Indebtedness, 99%; Gold, 143. pee ae < ATTEMPT TO BuRN ForRest HALL Prison. On the night of the "4th, an attempt was made to burn Forrest Hall prison, in Geoggetown. Col. Drew, the officer in charge, had, it ap- to be on the lookout. In due time, the attempt ‘was made and the guard. after allowing the fire to burn sufficiently long, to develope a crimi- nal intent, showed themselves, extinguished the fire, and arrested Jno. W. Martin, Co. H. isth Penn. cayairy, and some five or six of his accomplices. Charges have been preferred against Martin, and he wilk be tried by « military commission. ee ee A Lucky Man.—Last night, officer B. F. Morris, found «man named Bernard Sharer, lying asleep in the streets of the Fourth Ward. The officer roused him up, and he strack the officer in the face. Sharer was taken to the station, and upon searching him, $265 in green- backs was found upon him. This morning the | money was returned to him by the officer in charge of the station, and Justice Giberson fined him $5.58, which he paid with apparent cheeriuIness. The tootpads were not fast enough totake this prize. Sg TALKING ‘SECESH.—Yesterday afternoon, Virginia Douglass, went to Uliffburne r= Tacks, and there in the presence of some of the @flicers of the 2d District, gave vent to her secesh sentiments, and also gave the officersa round of abuse. She was sent to the Proyost Marshal's, who ordered her to be confined for iwenty-four houra. ashes —The driver of the Bladensburg d to-day about noon on @ charge of conveying goods without a proper permit. On account of his resistance and in- solence to the officer of the guard, he was sent by Captain Todd io the Guard House, where he will haye an opportunity to cool eit. aS ee Yer ANOTHER RopneRy.—Last night the office of Messrs. Moulden & Brown, wood | merchants, corner of Twelfth and C streets, was entered by burglars who upset the iron safe and cut the bottom out, but got nothing for the pains as no money had been left in ii. Seeger Inv aNTICIDE.— Yesterday morning Officer Mulloy, of the Second Precinct, found the body ot a dead infant of about a month old, on Six- teenth street, near I, bu: being so decomposed, no inquest was held. ———o——— To sx DRcumMED OvuT.—A lot of vagrants thieves &c., will be marched from the Guard House to the Railroad depot this afternoon at 4.o’clock by the tune of the *‘Rogue’s March.” SS 6 ees LEE’S NEW OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN. We find in the Baltimore correspondence of the Herald important statements (if true) re- garding the general campaign and strength of { the rebellion, and Lee’s new designs on Wash- ington and Pennsylvania: Gen. Lee, on the line of the Rappahannock, has one hundred and fifty thousannd troops. There are twenty-five thousand at and near, Richmond. Gen. Beauregard has forty thou- sand troops at Charleston and Savannah. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston has one hundred and eighty-five thousand troops in the West, inclu- ding those at Vicksburg and Port Hudson, and those under Gen. Bragg. There are ten thou- sand at Mobile, and twenty thousand at yari- ous other detached points. This makes a total of four hundred and thirty thousand troops, which is the effective strength d¥ the Confeder- ate army for the summer campaign. They are ull disciplined troops, in the highest state of efficiency. The general plan of the campaign is that de- scribed in my letters of March 13 and April7— namely, to defend Richmond, Charleston, Sa- vannah, Mobile, Vicksburg, and Port Hudson: to prevent the opening of the Mississippi river; to defeat the armies of Hooker, Grant, and Rosecrans at points as far south as possible, and then to invade Ohio, near Cincinnati or Louisville, and Pennsylvania, between Har- per’s Ferry and Cumberland. This programme has been remarkably successful up to this tine. Since it was adopted, Charleston has been at- tacked and successfully defended, and the at- tack has not been resumed; all the manw-nvres Spainst Vicksburg, including the various Yazoo Pass expeditions, Sunflower expedi- tions, Tallahatchie expeditions, Vicksburg canals, and Lake Providence canals, haye been defeated and abandoned. All the attempts to divert the Mississippi into new channels through the Tensas and Atcha- falaya have failed, owing to the topographical and geological reasons set forth in my letter of March at the time when those attempts were being made. The opening of the Missis- sippi has been prevented; Hooker has been de- teated, and that so badly that he cannot possi- bly resume the offensive before June; Rose- crans and Nashville are in peril, and Grant. lured down to Jackson, has been compelled hastily toevacuate that place in order to get ont of the irap that Gen. Johnston had set for ‘im. Such is the situation at present, and my in- formation is to the etiect that Gen. Lee will very soon assume the offensive and move north- wards, either to attack Washington or to n- vade Pennsylvania. He had less than 75.000 troops when he invaded Maryland last Sep- tember. He will nove now with 150,000. His left wing already rests at a point on the Upper Rappahannock, opposite the Sulphur Springs, seven miles southwest of Warrenton, and only fifty miles from Washington. It is supposed to be his intention to move his whole army rapidly towards Centreville and Fairfax, over the Warrenton turnpike, and to move thence either direct on the works on Ar- lington Heights, or else by way of Vienna to Madildaville, to cross the Potomac at Coon’s ford, twelve miles above Washington; then to move directly east to Bladensburg, tear up the railroad there, so as to cut off all communica- tlon with the North and East, and then toattack Washington from that direction. Or else it is supposed that, making a feint on Washington, he will move really either on Baltimore or ai once into Pennsylvania. ANOTHER REPORT YROM MeExico.—A dis- patch from San Francisco, dated May 26, says: “It is not belieyed here that the French haye™ abandoned the sieze of Puebla. On the 30th of April O-tega, in Puebla, advised Comonfort, by special -ourier, that the French continued the bombariment, and were constructing ditches and mines, preparatory to another assault. This appears to be later news than any received from Puebla by way of Havana, and comesen- tirely through Mexican sources.” EADQ’RS PROVOST MABSHAL’S OF! H a Wasuinuros, D. C., May 28, SPrcraL Oxvras, No. 3 ord Of spiriteous ef malt 8) 01 or mal coidlers of the United States bein force; and persona termaster’s army, are declared to also, as regards te: ra, labordrs & B Jal of that class employed by the Quar. r Commissory Dey its; and any rituous oF malt figuors detected’ in ving same to teameters er any of the above elass of persons 16 proceeded nat the same as provided-in special order, No. i2, of Marchl6, 1363, of these a By order a ENRY B. Ley 4.8. Bacre, Lieut. and Adjutant. 6, Articies of War.— ‘All aytiers aad re- tainers to ra serving with the armios of nited Brat wi ln eis ansrding te Ueclad tah ceeee ofwar.” {Chron.&Rep.} my 2-lw AaFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. . {Correspondence Evening Star.} GeORGRTOWN, May Bth, 1953. Last evening, just after the hands had ceased Work on the coal wharves, and while five or Six oT them were ppeesine over a platform which Was very old and rotten, it gave way, preeipi- tating them about 20 feet,intoan ailey between tke Canal and Grocery. Most of them escaped unhurt, but Robt. Piaite, boss for Mr. Agnue, =e three ribs and one arm broken, and = ‘Bers were conside: f avout face sad body. ; Tably bruised rm. auAx bas been arrested for the lar- cevy of a shirt from Hugh McNalty, and @ coat trom George Washington. Justice Reaver sent him to jail, for the action of the grand jury. _1 note the following arrives tee: Rite, Maston, Alex., light: sch. Kk Sea- ford, Del., wood to Hyde & Davis; schr. Jose- phas & Edwin, Counetly, Vienna, merchan- «ise to same; barge Zion, Fields, coal to Government; barge Peter String, Williams, Aqnia Creek, light; Geo, D. Unburt, Muchline, do., do.: barge J. Patrick, Stockwell, Millstow, N.J., forage to Government; schr. Elizabeth DeHart, Lowe, N. ¥., do., do.; st amer Jas, S. Green, Willets, N. ¥., merchandise to Mor, & Rhinchart; sundry fish cratt, with 40,000 fish to Jno. A. Knight; shr. G. Hoffman, Champion, Aquia Creek, hay to Government; schr. Anna Shepard, Tucker, Washington, light; Young America, Barbour, Washington, light; Henry Castoff, Albro, Washington, light; schr. N. CG. Harris, Layton, do., do: C. L. Vander! rt, Baker, do., do.; schr. Geo. Henry, Solliday, Alex..tlo.; andschr. Milton Harp, Davis, Wash- ‘“Henarted—Schre, Haxalt Boge! parte hrs, Haxall, T, and Hen: Castoll, New York, coal from Ray's docks; Geo. Henry, to flotilla on Potomac. and Chas. H. Moler, Baker, Boston, coal from Agnue’s dock: Daniel S. Williams, Chamberiain, New York, coal from Cumberland Coal and Iron Co.: Wm. Hi T, Davis, Dighton, Mass., coal from Borden Mining Uo. Arrived by canal—Boats Rainbow, coal to John Younz; C. E. Detmold, H.C. and J.D. Turner, coal to Cumberland Coal and Lrof Co.; H. B. Cromwell, Wm. Darrow, Thomas Sheridan, G. W. Summers, John S. Datrow, Gen. Rosocrans, D. Cromwell, a Healy, jocks; 5 Hensell, M. Banks, coal to R: ¥ Lynn, Liberty, Col. S. More, coal to e’s dock; Jas, F. Essex, limestone to Wm. H. -y; Ann E. Darby, flour to B. Darby; Wm. Hext, C. A. Fauble, coal to Borden Mining Co. Business dull. Markets unchanged; whole- sale quotations as follows: Flour, super, £6.50a%6.62; extra, $7887.25; family, £5.253%9.50; Darby’s, $10; Ray’s, $10.25; Wi "s. $10.50. Wheat, red, #1.50a81.56: white, 81.658%1.75. Corn, yellow, 95c.; white, 98c.a81. Oats, by measure, . Mill stuff—mid- dlings, %@a5c.; brown stuff, 50c.; shorts, 35c. Hay. #250830. Potatoes, ivaStc.; apples, Sia #150; cider, common, 18a22 do., clarified, 25a30c.; Champagne cider, #135 = case; » 44c.; salt, G. A.. $1.573¢$1.90; fine, $2.75; bulk, 75c. per bushel. Cumberland coal, $4.25a $5.5U: anthracite, $8.50. Wood, pine, $4.5a%5; 56836. Lumber, pine, $25 per M. Plas- 5: id, $9a. Herring, #6 per M. Cuna. By GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers. UCTION SALB OF ITALIAN MARBLE MOSUMESTs AND HEADSTONES, ON PENMSTL- FANIA AVENCE.HETWREN 18TH AND ISTH STREETS West. EDNESDAY, the g7th inet. at 10 g’clock A. M. ‘Che attentien of those requiring Morumental Works is called to the sale, as they will be soid without reserve. Terms cash, my 23-4 GBEEN & WILLIAMS, Aucts. Se THE AROVSE SALE ISPOSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY, the ist cf June next, at 6 o'clock P.M. Persons beet pe pacers iige Italian Marbie Monuments or stones willdo welito attend the saie. as it ia perem: ny 23-d @ tory. RERN & WILLIAMS, Aucts. By GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers. OUfBHOLD AND KITOHEN FURNITURE, Piano Fonte at Avoriox.—On MONDAY; the ist day of June, we shall sell at the residence ofT. J. Magruder. Esq.,No. 422 north F street, between Sth andcth streets west, at 10 o’slock A. M., an excellent aseortment of Furniture. viz: Fine ing Piano Forte, 6% octaves, Stool and Cover a bs Mahogany Sofas and Chairs, Egyptian Marble ‘able Two Fine Gilt Frame French Piste Mirrors, 72 by % inches, with marble brackets Mantle Cleck and Ornaments Mahonsny sud Walnut full Marble-top Dressing and other Bureaus Mahogany and Wainut French and other Bedsteads and Orib Fine jogany and other Wardrobes and Book- cages Wa innt, Extensiqn, and other Tables, Washstandr Two Fine painted Cottage Chamber Sets, one of which is Marble top hina, (Bee a heat etre Crockery Ware ining andother tS Brusseip, Three-piy, and other Carpet. , Matting Parior and other Stoves, Chandelier, Hattree Kitchen Requisites, with many other articles too tedious to mention Terms cash my B-d GREEN & WILLIAMS, Aucts. By BOTELER & WILLSON, Auctioneers. o*% THURSDAY, the 4th day of June next, at 6°: o'clock P. M., we shaliseil.on the pi ses, two small Frame Houses, (four rooms in each,) Situated iu the northern part of Lot 27, in square 10, fronting 25 feet 9 inches, on 20th street west, between L and M streets north, running west, that width 50 feet 1linches, . Terms: One-fourth cash, balance in two equal payments of Gand 12 months, secured by deed of ‘ny-dide BOTELER & WILLSON. Anots, By J.C. McGUIRE & O0., Auctioneers. EREMPTORY SALE OF THREE VALUABLE 8G Lo: oS CHB ISLAND, NRAR GRace vacH.—On TUBSDAY AFTERNOON, June oth. at 6 o’clock, on the premises, we sball sell cote and 14, in Square No. 411, frontiue mh street w between D and & distance south of cach 25 feet on oth street feet to a wide public alles. tifully located ior private r sold tothe highest bidders. my 23-d 7UIRE & CO., Aucts. Howitt HISTORY OF THE SUPERNA- tural; 2 vols, The Conscript, By Dumas. Two Pictures. By Maria McIntosh. Hemo’s Incidents of wy Life. D’Aubigne’s History of the Reformation in the time ortatris; 2 ae By Winth c fe e Open Air. ‘in’ gnes and the little Key, By N irs. Mery J 's Good TF Marian Grey. By - Hoimes. Memoirs of Christopher North (Prof. Wilson By his daughte~, Mrs. Gordon, Coppee’s Fie’ : Manual of Courts Martial. Chauvenet’s ‘(anual of Spherical and Practical Ast y; 2) Is. ay FRANCK TAYLOR. XYLE BROTHERS tO LUMBER YARD FOR SALE, The remaining stock of COYLE SROTHERS’ LUMBER YARD, Between 134; and 1th streets, op the Canal, Is Orreusp For Satu Extine. Centrally loeated, with business well established, and capable, by properly directed energy, of being largely inereagecd, Toa party desiring sueh bnus- nessa more favorable opportunity for a geod in- vestment is rarely offered, In connection with the Yard isa BEARDSLEN PATENT PLANING MACHINE AND MATCHER, . Worked by Mr. Samucl L. Partridge, recently our foreman in that department, and producing work of unsurpassed exccilence. Po key Set cor . irvivin, rtner of BROTHERS. ern may %6-lw* A rangn @onsicamontet WHIBKY. BRANDY 3 PORT, SHERHY aud’ 0 j N. WINES. Also , pb alee G ) BCargo < a. as Pa Saag my: 107 Water st., Georgetown, D.C. ‘OR BALE.—Phe cugecriver has for sale a fine F five-year-old bay iB, with a fou: seated new family car: and her and a new saddle and bridle. as own bas vo use forthem, No, 376, between H and I street. my 25-3t* FOR SALE, VERY Stylish, well-broken light bay HORSZ, over 16 hands high: ae old, ‘comes of. good with GABRIAGH and Silver- pant HARNESS. To be seen at the Navy: ‘ard Stables. my 21-6t* Az THE PUBLIO Bespectfully invited to visit and inspect my LAUNDRY Orrosity GRovEa’s Txuaren, Every Day from 9 until 3 o’ciok, having remodeled my eatire washing facilitiosand being desirous that the community should knew that they have a Laundry in their midst second te Bone in the United States, for completing a large amount of work and with dispatch. Any onehav- ing largo pieces, blankets, quilts, bedspreads, &0., will find it to their advantage to have them washed here before putting away for winter usc. Blan ‘kots washed in five minutes. Btop aad seo it dene. ‘We wash and iron everything—no exception. my 12-Im* JAS. F. HOTCHKISS, Prop [OAL SUBGEON. oD. RUBGLES. . D., late of New York city, bow sprmianeatly. at No, 446 Tweitth Tooine cua eee Yan homme best tre: ‘$ toaliwho ceo ete - ae need D. M. | 4 |