Evening Star Newspaper, June 3, 1863, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON OITY: WEDNESDAY..............JUNE 3, 1°63. G7 BEADING MATTEZE ON EVERY PAGS, SER OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING 1% *.3- GRAPHIO AND OTHER MATTER. Washingter Money Market. Quotations for stocks, coin and ancurrent money, furnished by Lewis Johnson & 9o., | Bankers: Buying, Selling. U.S. Say ow Bonds, 1881 107% 108 ‘.. Tosx 07x a4 gin his 130 7 New York RAtze: Coupon 6’s, 1581, 107%; 7-308, 107; New Cer- fificates of Indebtedness, 99; Gold, 46x. OUR MILITARY BUDGET! soe eget es VICKSBURG. It is evident that both here and at Richmond the vital importance of the struggle now in Progress before Vicksburg, as bearing upon the future of the rebellion, is folly realized, ard the indications are that it will bea race between the two governments as to which shall succeed in most promptly and effectual- iy reinforcing the commanders on either side. The Chicago Tribune states, upon the most positive authority, that Gen. Banks has been ordered to co-operate with Gen. Grant in the reduction of Vicksburg; that the attack on Charleston, at least by land, has been tempo- rarily abandoned, and that Hunter's men, or a large part of them, arrived at New Orleans— Probably to secure the quiet of Louisiana— many days ago. It also assumes to know Gen. Grant well enough to believe that, if needed, every available man in his Depart- | ment, save and except only enough to hold Memphis, will be called to his aid, and if- they are not enough, Missouri and Kentucky ought to be able to turnish, on brief notice, all that he may lack. ‘rhe Chicago Post of Saturday pubiShes the | following significant paragraph : “The Chicago Irish Legion, time has been stationed near La Grange, Tenn., has gone to Vicksburg, with other reinferce- ments for Gen. Grant. It would be contraband to say how many troops have gone and are going in the same direction; but they area ‘good many.’ The New York Tribune, in an article defend- ing the Government for silence as to what Grant is doing, puts the following curious sup- Positious cases: “Suppose Gen. Grant to have telegraphed that his battles since he landed at Broinsburg had disabled a third or at least fourth of his army, and that Johnson was rapidly accumu- Inting in his rear a ferce that would overwhelm him and relieve Vicksburg unless he (Grant) should be promptly and heavily re-enforced, would you have that published ? Suppose he had telegraphed that he was watching the mus- ter of Johnson’s forces, and would, within a ‘week, leave barely ascreen of skirmishers in his rifle-pits before Vicksburg, while he threw the bulk of his army on Jonston’s and demol- ished presse? All the reports from rebeldom show that there too the Confederate resources are beimg drained at every point to afford relief to the sore pressed rebel garrison at Vicksburg. Thusit isevident that the great contest of the war is to be waged before that city. NAVAL ORDERS AND PROMOTIONS. The following orders and Promotions were made by the Navy Department yesterday: Commander Somerville Nicholson, ordered to the command of the iron-clad steamer San- gamon. Acting Ensign J. H. Cox, ordered to the steamer Union. Acting Assistant Surgeon G. W. Hatch, or- dered to the Sstoreship Brandywine. Acting Assistant Surgeon Joseph A. Fife, ordered to the steamer State of Georgia. Acting Ensigns J.O. Johnson and J. B. Da Camara, of the U.S. steamer Com. Hull, pro- moted to Acting Masters, for gallant conduct in action. Acting Master’s Mate A. H. Hicks, of the U.S. steamer Lockwood, Promoted to Acting Easign, for gallant conduct in action. Acting Master’s Mate Harrison Miller, or- dered to the steam sloop Shenandoah. Acting Assistant Paymaster A. J. Wright, ordered to the Practice-ship Marion. Acting Assistant Paymaster C. A. Downes, crdered to steamer Aries. Acting Assistant Surgeon Collins D. White, ordered to the steamer Penguin. Carpenter George E. Anderson, ordered to the Navy Yard, Mare Jsland, California. Paymaster R. J. Richardson, ordered to the , steam frigate Wabash. eee DESTRUCTION OF A BLOCKADE RUN? ER. The New South, (Union,) published at Port Royal, S.C., of May 30th, says: On the 23d a steamer was out of the Lawford Channel, which being fired into turned and recrossed the bar unde: fire, and eee ee from th? view of the biockaders. he next morning the topmasts of @ steamer were observed in the main ship channel off Morris Island, south of Fort Sumter. A rebel tug was seen inthe immediate vicinity of the wreck, evi- dently at work in attempting to savea portion ef the cargo. She will be a total loss. Two vessels sunk in one week in sizhtof FortSum- | ter epeaks well for the vigor of the blockade. ——++e--___ From Martinique. EEPORTED FIGHT BETWEEN THE U.S. STEAMER ONEIDA AND AN UNKNOWN CONFEDERATE PRIVATEER. We have St. Pierre (Martinique) papers to May sth. The U.S. steamers Oneida and Ala- bama had been there a few days previous, but bad left on a cruise northwardly. The Van- derbilt, Rear Admiral Wilkes on board, was at St. Pierre on the 7th, and was visited by the principal government Officials, in company with Mr. Given, the U.S. Consul. The St. Pierre Antilles, of the 4th, has a story ot a fight some twenty or thirty miles east of the Island, between the Oneida and a Confed- erate privateer, name unknown, but as there is no confirmation of it in later papers, the statement is probably incorrect. Tmportant Movement in Texas. GEEEEAL HOUSTON AND THE “LONE STAR.” News has ceme by way of Matamoras that General Sam Houston is running as candidate for Governor on the “ Lone Star” ticket. His plan is to re-establish the « Republic of Texas.” If we take the Mississippi river, as we surely shall, it seems highly probable that «old San Jacinto,” as they call him at home, will suc- ceed. NatiowaL Caxat Conventiox.—The Na- tional Canal Convention assembled at Chicago yesterday morning. Mayor C. J. Filley, of St. Louis, was chosen temporary chairman. Bish- ‘op Simpson offered a prayer, after which Dr. Brainard, of Chicago, ir behalt of the Board of Trade, delivered an addrees. No further business was transacted, except the appoint- Ment.of a committee to report & permanent or- | ganization. @7 General Fremout bas been elected Presi- -dent of the Pacific Railroad, eastern division. “This is the lime projected to run from Missouri Fiver to the one-hundreth parallel. This Com- pany was firstorganized under the title of the «Leavenworth, Pawnee and Western Railroad y” and ‘has recently changed hands. ‘Though a poes. General he may make a good Baiiroad President. t ia certain that the great Tredegar Iron ee ens ‘were destroyed by fireon the f7alt. “All the fne machinery, and six- teen cannon nearly perfect, were lost. A large ‘woolen factory adjoining was alsoburned. The Davis Government forbade any*mention of the | town. BAY. en | DESTRUCTION OF THE REBEL SCHOONER ISABEL, ———_ ANOTHER BRILLIANT EXPLOIT BY OCR JACK TARS. —.>—_— | The Navy Department received this morn- ing a communication from Admiral Farragut, | bearing date -‘Flag-ship Pensacola, New Or- | leans, May 20th," and accompanied with a report from Lt. Com'’dg J. E. Jewett, dated off Mobile Bay, May 18th, from which we copy, | €8 follows: «I have the good fortune to report to you the destruction of the rebel schooner | Isabel, this morning at about two o'clock, by | Acting Master’s Mate N. M. Dyer, of this yes- | gel. Agreeably with permission from Captain Goldsborough, I sent the second cutter, with | nine‘armed men, in charge of Mr. Dyer, to lay | close to the Swash Channel and give due warn- | Ing of any vessel attempting to run in or out. | ‘“Atilp.m., Mr. Dyer made a vessel close | under Fort Morgan, and thinking she was on | her way out, laid quiet, watching her. Seeing no movement on her part he pulled cautiously in, trying to get in shore of her, but ran upon a hawser which was run to the shore from her. Concluding she was aground and had been so for some time, he then boarded her, taking her crew completely by surprise, and eapturing her captain with six men and all her papers. «An armed launch from the Gaines had just left her to go: for a steamer and assistance, Finding it impossible to get her off, and seeing the Gaines coming to her relie’, Mr. Dyer re- moved the prisoners, papers, é&c., and set fire NAVAL OPERATIONS OFF MOBILE LA’ , toher. As she burned but slowly, he retured to her and knocking in the heads of the barrels of turpentine, again fired her, and came off to this vessel, leaving her in flames, Agrecably, to the statement of her Captain, when boarded she was aground within 200 yards of Fort Mor- | gan Her cargo, per invoice, consisted of 200 | W8T: Proves to be a canard. bales of cotton.” TELEGRAPHIO NEWS, | = LATER FROM PORT HUDSON. ee GEN. BANKS MOVES DOWN RED RIVER AND JOINS HIS FORCES WITH THOSE OF GEN. AUGUR FOR AN ASSAULT UPON PORT HUDSON. RE BES FARRAGCT’S FLEET BOMBARDING PORT HUDSON IN FRONT, AND BANKS AT- TACKING IT IN THE REAR. es ITS CAPTURE CERTAIN. SS New Yor«, June 3.—By steamer George Crowell, which arrived from New Orleans at 3 o’clock this morning, we have the following inteiligence: Seventy-five prisoners arrived at New Or- leans on the 26th from Baton Rouge, among whom is ex-Gov. Wickliffe, who was captured near Port Hudson. The fight on the Bayou Sara road, and near | Port Hudson, on the 2ist, was hotly contested; but the rebels were badly whipped at every | point. The bayonet charge of the 116th New ‘| York, was the final affair of the day. The New Orleans ra of the 27th, contains the following: “Gen. Banks moved down Red river with his army, and crossed to Bayou Sara, thence to Port Hudson, where he united his forces with Gen. Augur’s. The gunboats, under Admiral Farragut, were to move up on | tie 24th. The mortar fleet opened upon Port | Hudson on the night of the 2ith, silencing sey- | eral of the enemy’s guns, Port Hudson, is now, therefore, closely be- { sieged and hemmed in, and the fall ef this | stronghold wiil be speedy, even should Gene- ral Banks not orderan assault on the works. Colonel Grierson is co-operating with Gene. ral Banks. The reported rebel iron-clad raid from Mo- bile, and the capture of two of our ships-of- The garrison at Port Hudson is estimated at which for a long | it, would you have that given to the | discovered ¢ ning | about twe miles ; For his coolness and efficiency in the above transaction, Com. Farragut, at the suggestion of Lt. Jewett, has promoted Master’s Mate Dyer to an Acting Ensigncy, subject to the ap- i proval of the Department. THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG. ge } The Gunboat Cincinnati Sunk. ies CuicaGco, June 2.—A special dispatch from Memphis, dated Ist instant, farnishes the fol- | lowing: The steamer Luminary arrived Sat- urday night with news from Vicksburg to the | 28th of May. The gunboat Cincinnati was sunk by the ' rebel batteries at Vicksburg on the 26th, with @ reported loss of @ver/twenty killed and | Wounded. Several of our men were captured by the j Tebels and pareled on account of a scarcity of | food. | Confirmation of the Sinking of the Cin- j cinnati. Catro, June 2—The dispatch boat from Vicksburg on the 27th ult. confirms the sinking ef the gunboat Cincinnati by a shot from the Tebel batteries. She was ordered tomove down the river, and when she was turning a point ; Was opened upon by several batteries from | above, which it was supposed had been si j enced. She managed to return toa point just above the upper battery, where she sank in fifteen feet of water. From fifteen to forty of | her crew are reported killed, drowned, and | wounded. | The Rebelsin Distress ior Want of Water. | _& staffofficer, from Grant’s army, was in Cincinnati Sunday, having left therc last | Wednesday. This officer states that Vicksburg is short of water, the inhabitants and soldiers being cempelled to rely on wells and cisterns in the city, they having been cut off from both the Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers, and that there was considerable distress on this ac- | count. OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE DESTRUC. TION OF THE FEDERAL GUN- BOAT CINCINNATI. | The following telegram has been received by | the Navy Department: \ have received the following report by steamer ; Judge Torrence, arrrived from the fleet: | Mississippi Squadron, Flag Ship Black Haw!:, | Near Vicksburg, May 27, 1863.—Sir: Amidst our | Teverses, but | ; Successes I regret to report any | we cannot expect to conquer a place like this without some loss. At the urgent request of | Gens. Grant aud Sherman I sent the Cincin- | nati to enfilade some rifie pits which barred the progress of the left wing of the army. Gen. | Sherman supposed that the enem y had remoyed | his heavy guns to the rear of the city. Onthe contrary, he seemed to have placed more on the Water side than usual. The Cincinnati was ; 5unk, and went down in shoal water with her flag flying. The enemy still fired on her, but the flag was not hauled down. Twenty-tive were killed and wounded, and fifteen missing; | the latter supposed to be drowned. The vessel can be raised. The pilot was killed early inthe action. * +. © *& *# . Davin D. Porrsr, A. R. A., Com. Miss. Squadron. | zuela forso many years, has at last been ended. | A “treaty of peace’ has been signed, a new | government is to be organized, business has Started afresh, and the merchants who resisted | @forced contribution before the settlement of | the difficulties, are now voluntarily offering funds; in short, a brighter day seems dawning for Venezuela. MEETING OF THE GERMAN SOCIETY for the relief of sick and wounded soldiers, | DN BSDAY, June 3d, 1863, at 8p. m., at German | Ball, lith street, between Fand G. All those in rested are respectfully invited to be present. je 2-2t* A. POHLERS, Sec. j 4 COURSE OF 81X LECTURES ON THE BIBLE LANDS oy Kev. Gxo. W. SaMeon, | DoD. at and for ‘the benefit of the First Baptiet | Chureh, 13th strees. between G and | Filth Lecture, WEDNESDAY | inst., at » quarter before eight. Tid }, adults, course. EVENING, the 34 | ‘sing! child’s, cour: * #ingle, — 5 the bookstoren and at the door, o | To be had at j —dune 2-207 ILLUSTRATED LKCTURES, in behalf of the Sens of Temperance, at’ Temperance all, E street, between 9th und loth streets, com- mencing TH: RSDAY EVENING, June ith, and | continue FRIDAY and saTURDAY BVENINGS, } June sth and 6th. Bach Lecture to commeace pre: cisely at 8 o'clock. ‘ The Sops of Temperance take great pleasure in to their friends aud the public gener- nat they haveengaged Rev. 8 Lasvis, “The Popular Health Reformer,” and ablz to deliver a short series of hia most prac- implified and chaste illustrated lectures on OLOGY, PHYSEOLUGY, H#ALTH, &c., at tne above named time and place. They hope to receive the.patronage of all persons whe are interested in Rompirance and the Divine laws of Life and ealth. Dr. Landis’s scientific attainments an a teacher and lecturer are vstablished beyond cavil. He il lustrates each lecture with the very bei and closes every evening with Phr. aminations. To defray expenses a of Weents will be charged for a single Jecture, or 25 centa for course ticke:; to be had of the Leetur- jag Commi tien and at the pa loor, Bee small nile, . = ILDING A8SOOIATION,— (FF asadjourned moating of the tack novecrs of this association will eh ce on WEDNESDAY BVBNIN | oiclock, for the election of officers F the ensain, | "Tay @-eokt . —_‘T.M. HANBON. Secretary. ICB OREAM, AT WHOLESALE AND RE- } event Bont ng oupes, Hotels Boarding Hi ‘i —" Sen supplied, at jowest ‘my 1-Ira* Corner ith and F sts, Pc tec ES laa a pee tal ee Cony EMIRNT Her bana a | ine o Firat Ward disaster by telegraph or newspaper. "Tue putgrciter bas torante in th “Haat has tos epelo| CoO Weare ine eaten Jeff. Davis, threatening te omcers in ‘tis custody if the > the army are not treated as prisenersof war when captured. CatKo, June 2, 1863.—Hon. Gideon Welles: I | u7The civil war which has desolated Vene- | about 10,000, scantily supplied with provisions. THE PIRATE ALABAMA BURNING BRITISH CARGOES. ee PROBABILITIES THAT THE ENGLISH GOV- ERNMENT WILL TAKE INSTANT ACTION IN THE MATTER. ee New York, June 3.—A letter from the cap- tain of the ship Nora, burned by the Alabama off Pernambuco, states that he informed Semmes that his cargo was British, 2s did also thecap- tain of the ship Chas. Hill; but the pirate burned them nevertheless. The Times thinks the Brit- ish Government will take instant action in the matter. ISTOF LETTERS } AINING IN THE POST OFFICE, GEORGETOWN, D.C., Juxe 1, 1563. &# Persons applying for letters in the following list will please say they are adrertised, otherwise they may not receive them, LADIES’ LIST. 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QYNCU AE RNTERS AND B OILDERS, tween I and {7 Hieventh bet ¥, re- ly inform thelr Bicade 19 public gen- es weil a8 to do. hace of doe pathic : may 13a? COND EDITION, - THREE O'OLOOK P. M. VERY IMPORTANT OFFICIAL RE. PORTS FROM VICKSBURG. The following was received at the N avy De. partment this afternoon : Misstasteri Sguapgon, FLaG Sie Biack Hawi, May 23.—Sir: On the evening of the 2ist I received a communication from General Grant informing me that he intended to attack the whole of the rebel works at 10a. m. the next day, and asking me to shell the batteries from 9.30 until 10.30 a. m., to annoy the gerrison. I kept six mortars playing r:ipidly on the works and town all night; sent the Benton, Mound City, and Carondelet up to shell the water batteries and other places where troops might be resting during the night. At seven o’clock in the morning the Mound City proceeded across the river and made an attack on the hill batteries opposite the canal. At So’clock I joined her with the Benton, Tuscumbia and Carondelet. All these vessels opened on the hill batteries and finally silenced | them, though the main work (on the battery containing ihe heavy rifled gun) was done by the Mound City, Lieut. Oommanding Kyron Wilson. I then pushed the’Benton, Mound City and Carondelet up to the water batteries, leaving the Tuscumbia, which is still out of repair, to keep the hill batteries from firing gn our ves- sels after they had passed by. ~ ~ The three gunboats passed up slowly, owing to the strong current, the Mound City leading, the Benton following and Carondelet astern. The water batteries opened furiously, sup- Ported by ahill battery on the starboard beam of the vessels. The vessels advanced to within 410 yards (by our marks) and returned the fire for two hours without cessation—the enemy’s fire be- ing very accurate and incessant. Finding that the hill batteries behind us were silenced, l ordered up the Tuscumbia to within S00 yards of the batteries, but her tur- ret was soon made untenable, not standing the enemy’s shot, and I made her drop down. Thad been engaged with the forts an hour tonger thn Gen. Grant asked;—the vessels had all received sayere shots under water, which we could not stop up while fh motion, and not knowing what might have delayed the move- ment ot the army, I ordered the vessels todrop out of fire, which they did in a cool, handsome manner. This was the hottest fire the gunboats have ever been under, but owing to the water bat- teries being more on a level with them than usual, the gunboats threw in their shell so fast that the aim of the enemy was not very good. The enemy hit the vessels a number of times, but fighting bow on, the shot did but little damage—not a man was killed and only a few wounded. I had only enough ammunition for a few moments longer, and set all hands to work to | fill up trom our depot below. After dropping back, I found that the enemy had taken pos- session agair. of one of the lower hill batteries, and was endeavoring to remount his guns, and had mounted a 12-pounder field piece to tire at Gen. McArthur’s troops, which had Ignded a short time before at Warrenton. I sent the Mound City and Carondelet to drive him off, which they didin afew moments. * * * I beg leave to enclose a letter from Gen. | McArthur explaining why he did not (to use his own expression) take advantage of the results gained by the gunboats. I have since learned through Gen. Grant that the army did assault at the right time vigorously—in the noise and smoke we could not see or hear it. | The gunboats were therefore still fighting | when the assault had proved unsuccessful. The army had terrible work before them, and are fighting as well as soldiers ever fought be- fore, but the works are stronger than any of us dreumed of. Gen. Grant and his soldiers are confident that the brave and energetic generals in the army will soon overcome all obstacles and carry the works. * * * % * * * i Davip D. Porter, Act. R. A., Com. Miss. Squadron. Hon. Gipgox WELLES, Secretary of Navy. The following was received at the Navy De- | partment this afternoon : MissirsivPl Sguavgon, FLag Sarre Back HAWE, near Vicksburg, May 24, 1963.—Sir: I have the honor to inform you that the expedi- tionI sentup Yazoo river the day after I took possession of the torts on Snyder’s Blutf, have returned, having met with perfect success. Az the steamer approached Yazoo City the Rebel property was fired by Lieut. Brown (of the ram Arkansas,) and what he had begun our force finished. Three powerful rams were burnt. The Mobile, a screw vessel, ready for plating; the Republic, being fitted fora ram, with rail- road iren plating; and a vessel on the stocks (a “monster”) 310 feet long and 75 feet beam. This veseel was to have been covered with 4% inch iron plating, was to have had six en- gines, four side wheels, and the propellors. She would have given us much trouble. The rebels had under construction a fine navy-yard containing fine sawing and planing machines, an extensive machine shop, carpen- ter and blacksmith shops, and all the necessary appliances for a large building and repairing yard. Lieut. Commanding Walker burned all these, with a large quantity of valuable building timber. He also burned a large saw-mill that had been used in constructing the monster ram. The material destroyed, at 2 moderate estimate, cost more than $2,000,000. We had one man killed and seven wounded by field pieces from the enemy’s batteries going up the river; but the wounded are doing well. I enclose you Lieut. Commander Walker's re- Port in relation to this affair. He deserves much credit for the handsome manner in which he performed the duty as- signed him. If he could have obtained pilots he would have succeeded in getting possescion of all the rebel rams, instead of having them burned. I am, very respectfully, your obedient ser- vant, Davi D. Portse, A. R. A., Com. Miss. Squadron. Hon. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of Navy. U.S.S. Baron DeKats, Mouth Yasoo River, May 23, 1663.—Sir: Ihave the honor to report that, in obedience to your order, I started from Snyder's Bluff on the 20th inst. with the De Kalb, Choctaw, Forest Rose, Linden and Pe- trel, on an expedition to Yazoo City. Arriving at Haines’ Bluff, I landed a force and spiked an 8-inch gunin the works there and burned the carriage. I also burned some torty tents left standing and a steam saw mill. Arriving at Yazoo City at lp. m. on the 13th inst. I was met by & committee of citizens, who informed me that the place had been evacuated by the military authorities, and ask- ing protection. The Navy Yard and vessels bad been fired by the enemy, and I sent & working party to ensure the destruction of everything valuable to the rebels. The vessels burned were the Mobile, escrew vessel, ready for her planking, the Republic, which was being fitted out fora ram, and @ veseel on theatocks—a monster, 310 feet long and 70 feet beam. 5 The Navy Yard contained five saw and pla- ning mills, an entensive machine shop, carpen- ter and blacksmith shops, and all the necessary fixtures fora large building and repairing yard, which with a-very large quantity of fumber were burned. I also burned a largecaw mill above the town. Most of the public stores had been removed; euch as I found in town were taken on board the vessels or destroyed. sa Enclosed I send the lists of articles removed or destroyed by Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Brown, the officer detailed fer that purpose. Ta the Bospiteds I fouad aad paroled 115 aol- diers, a list of whon I iac'ose. Returning, £ lett Yazoo City this morning, arriving here st 4p. fa. x ve Liverpool Landing, ina sharp bend of the river, we were attacked by a force of field guns and about 200 riflemen, concealed in the bushes, and fora few mimutes the firing was very sharp. The enemy retreated as soon as the vessels got into position to use their guns with effect. The Petyel, Linden and Choctaw were struck by shot, but withno particular injury to either. Sergeant Stockinger, of this vessel, was killed by a rifie-shot. The Linden had five wounded, the Petrel two and the Choctaw one. Most of the wounds, 1 am happy te say, are slight. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Joux G. Warxur, Lieut. Com. A.R. A D. D. Porter, Com. Miss. Squadron. FROM THB RAPPAHANNOCE. We have infermation that yesterday morning the rebels on the other side of the Rappahan- nock were strengthening their picket lines con- siderably at points where they were lately much weakened. In the opinion of some this indicates yet another change in the rebel pro- gramme; the abandonment®of the invasion project and the sending away of troops to the relief of Vicksburg. “ IN THE FRONT. Moseby’s guerillas, we hear, are hovering in small squads all along our lines in the vicinity of Fairfax Court House. General Stahl has Strengthened his pickets, and has made due Preparations ‘to deal with them adequately should they attempt any mischief, SENT TO THE OLD CAPITOL, Wn. F. Richstein, a bookseller on Pennsyl- vania avenue, was arrested and brouzht before the Provost Marshal yesterday, charged with using treasonable language. He was sent to the Old Capitol. SENT TO THE CENTRAL GUARDHOUSE. Geo. Spechd, alias Glasscow, was arrested this morning, charged witk aiding soldiers in deserting — furnishing them with citizens’ clothes, doc. He was sent to the Ventral Guard- house. 3 FINANCIAL.—New York papers of yesterday evening say: The stock market_ before open- ing this morning was quite buoyant in street. But at the board this feeling was re- versed, and the market through the shdre list rather dragged at a concession of laly per cent. from the previous high sales. The goy- ernment stocks were also % per cent. lower than yesterday. The state stocks barely steady. No particular change in the railway bonds. The changes in the gold market through the forenoon were 148a1471,a146 %al47 44 per cent. Exchange on London, first clase banker's bills, 16044a161)¢ per cent.; some rates at About: 161 percent. Money is in good era from the stock brokers at 6a7 percent. The balance in the sub-treasury continues toaccnmulate from the conversions into the5 20 years’ stock. Gold bearing certificates of indebtedness are now firmly held at 101%. Land warrants are want- ed at 70 cents per ac! (Quartermasters youch- ers are in demand at 9 TELEGRAPHIC. pa Sa CLASH BETWEEN THE CIVIL AND MILITARY AUTHORITIES IN CHICAGO. pies PES THE COURT DIRECTS THE MILITARY TO TAKE NO FURTHER STEPS TO SUPPRESS THE CHICAGO “TIMES” UNTIL A WRIT OF INJUNCTION CAN BE HEARD, pease Nes THE MILITARY, HOWEVER, TAKE TEMPO- BARY POSSESSION OF THE OFFICE, AND ORDER TH PROPRIETORS TO CEASE THE PUBLICA- TION OF THR PAPER. Se ees Cuicaco, June 3.—Shortly after twelve o’clock last night, Judge Drummond issued a writ directing the military authorities to take no further steps to carry into effect the order of Gen. Burnside for the suppression of the Chi- cago Times, until the application for a perma- nent writ of injunction could be heard in court to-day. At half-past three o'clock this morning, after nearly the whole edition had been worked off the press, a file of soldiers broke into the office and took possession of the establishment for some time, and then left, after giving notice thatifany attempt was made to publish an. other paper the military would take permanent posseesion of the office. FROM EUROPE. Se THB BRITISH PRESS ON HOOKER’S DEFEAT, ee THE POLES STILL MAINTAINING THE CON- TEST AGAINST THE RUSSIANS. age Seen New York, June 3.—The steamer Persia has arrived, bearing Liverpool advices to the 234 ultimo. The steamers New York and City of Man- chester arrived out on the 22d ult, Hooker's retreat attracts much comment. It is generally regarded as a miserable failure. The cargoes of the ships Nora, Charles Hill, and Louisa Hatch, destroyed by the Alabama, were British property. Loud cals are made on the British Government to interfere. . There is nothing new in European polities. {SECOND DISPATCH.) The party who was alleged to be a Federal recruiting agent in the county of Cork, turns out to be a swindler, and at last accounts had decamped. It is announced that the cargoes of the ships Nora, Louisa Hatch and Charles Hill, bound from England to the East Indies, and, de- stroyed by the Alabama, was shipped by acop- signee to British subjects. It is thought the Government will interfere tm the matter. Parliament is not in session. The race for the Oaks was won by Queen Bertha, Marygold second. The French electora! contest is waxing war- mer. The opposition candidates are daily in- creasing. Persigny, in a letter to the Prefect of Seine, denounces Thiers as being connected with the avowed enemies of the Emperor. The Bourse is flat. Polish affairs Temain unchanged. Engage- ments continue frequent, and there is no dimi- nution of the insurgents. “git is reported that Russia has called upon Pruseia for military assistance. The Prussian Chambers have not yet done anything on the King’s message disapproving their course toe wards the Ministers. It is believed that the message will bring things toa crisis and pro- duce important results. LEMb ERG, May 23.—Bodies of insurgents are said to have occupied Constantinople in Voehn yia and Impol, in Podalia. The insur- gents corps, uncer Wysmouski, Zapolowiez and Cziriwinski are said to have been com- pletely defeated. Lex nero, May 23.—The Nayawada Gazelic publishes the statement that a victory was gained by the insurgente on Monday Iast, near Kamionka, in which eight hundred Russians were almost entirely destroyed. * Podolia is quiet. Se OR Sree E. SHOBMAKE. Comw Pees ROKER aND BEAL ESTATE AGENT, WILL Arte To THe CoLLzorion oF Rexts amp BaLe or Bear Berare. Office at Farmers’ and Mechanica’ Bank, Georze- town, D.C. Je 3-3 - By W. L. WALL & CO. tioneers. Coys eae MEY ENL. ax. teat oalock we, wal wont oes end detiaey onkatane esr crise aaa ghom itméy ra. Number of— ° ‘em: , Rockaway, Linds. Boat ee Wie ma sam sat reer Top Btidies, oxtebilahsbent for private dale, ‘ “ ' a @4vances en con- | Fe yew ALLe 00. hue. LOCAL NEWS. anes Dierrazate ATTACK BY WHITE Txancrens trons Necroxe.—A riot, apparently 4 contina- alion of previous ones, occurred fast might atthe wagon camp, corner of Twenty-third and M streets, the attacking party being com- ¢ posed of white teamsters, and the cause of the riot appearing to have been from ill-feeling between them and the negroes. It would seem that the assanit had been premeditated some two or three days ago, and the prepara- tions for it were quite extensive. The signal for the attack was to be the lighting of bonfires at the camp above mentioned, which was ac- cordingly done about 12. o'clock. The parties . were armed with shot guns, pistols, slung shots, &c., and began their work upon the negroes im the vicinity. They entered and cleared out @ » number of houses on Twenty-second streetand that neighborhood. The police hearing of the difficulties, has- tened to the spot. As soon as were recog- nized they were fired upon, but none of the oiicers were injured, we believe. A provost guard, under Licnt. Brannin, was then sent by Capt. Johnson, who succeeded in quelling the riot and arresting the following: Pat. Henney, Thos. O’Connel, Thos. . M. Henney, Pat. Russell, M. Kenny, M. McDo- nough, John Smith, ‘Thos. Mann, Michaet Smith, Jno. Flaherty, Felix O'Bryan, P. Ma- guire, Squire Loder, James Ryan. ‘ They were committed to the Central Guard- ouse, During the night ue cre cerns vupeciier Made of parties cl ed with sympat with and aiding the rioters. 2 Criminal Court—Judge .— Yesterday Domack, charged with stealing a shirt trom Hugh McNally, was found guilty, and sentenced to ten days in jail. The case of Joseph G. Conner, charged with false pretences, was given to the jury, who this morning rendered a sealed verdtct of not guilty. Martin Francis, charged with petty larceny, ‘was convicted and sentenced to jail for ten days. Fanny Allen was convicted of stealing a let of goods from Margaret E. Sherman. Ellen Fauntleroy and Margaret Stewart were tried for the larceny of a lot of glass ware, table linen, &c., trom the National Ho- tel, and the first was convicted of petty lar- ceny, and the latter of grand larceny. > - LATEST QUOTATIONS— WASHINGTON Mom- zy Manxker.—Furnished by Lewis Johnson & Co., Bankers. Buying Selling. 107 108 106: m4 American Silver. NEW YORE RATES&—3 OCLOOK P. M. Coupon 6's, 1981, 107%; 7-30’s, 107; New Cer- tificates of Indebtedness, 99; Gold, 146%. ae _ THE TWO JOHN SMITHs.—This morning at an early hour, officer Bigley arrested two ponte men as suspicious persons. They were lodged in the Second Ward Station, until the trial hour, when Justice Clayton sent them to Superintendent Webb, the superintendent transferred them t. the Provost Marshal, who sent them to the Cei.tral Guardhouse to be ap- propriately dealt with. They have been loiter- ing about the Second Ward for some weeks past, and when arrested, they gave no’satis- factory information as to their mode of living; where they came from. or what their names were; both claiming to be John Smith's.” They were docketed as « John Smith, No 1 and 2,” by the police. 2 EES Fourth Warp Station CasEs.—William Smith, assault and battery; for hearing. Eliza Williams, threats; bail for peace. Mary Bos- ton, larceny; for hearing. Edward Smith, threats; dismissed. Markham Grant, drunk and @ rderly; do. Jas. Williams, fighting: SLM. - H. Englesen, do; dismissed. Robert H. Johnson, asleep in the street; do. Lavinia Dennis, threats; bail for peace. Caroline Den- nis, do; de. Jon. Hoover, do; do. ecg Se ATTENTION is called to the advertisemant of ne Building Association Meeting to- n a ene pieeeetennieieenapmeeeeesnenmnetneesee ere ey BAL ESTATE SALES.—We call especial at- tention to the three sales of real estate this So’clock. First, "a afternoon, = i. sale iad of two three-story brick houses lend avenue, between B and C itable and in = most advantageous for boarding Rouges. “ and lot on 3d street, irt! streets. very s neighborhood it sdjoining _ seve s im adjoinin, ie . ., . Tene ensenee of WL. WALL f 00. FR BOOMS TO LET.—PARLORS and CHAM- BERS. No. 424 15th street, between New York ave. and H. je 3-2t* Fo, ERENT—A BRIOK HOUSE completely fur- nished, No. 326 north B street, a few steps from Capitol and avenue cars. je3-2t* FO RENT—Singly or together, a suit of ROOMS, 6th pleasantly aituated, at No. 411 F street, bet: and 7th je 3-3t* Fo RENT—Two large connecting FURNISHED ROOMB, suitable for offices or [odging rooms, on 7th street, moar the Post Office, Address" Witt liam," Star ce. 1t* JecRerenap ROOMS.—Very desirabie Fur- nished Rooms for rent, im one of the moat healthy Jocations in the city. Callat 348C between id and 4 ats. 38 3-2t* ‘0 LET—Pleasant FURNISHED ROOMS, with or without board. Centrally located. near the Patent and Pest Office and ci! rs. Apply * oat H street, between 6th and 7th atreets, je 3-1w* i FS SALE—The GOOD WILL, STOCK, and FIXTURES of a Barber’s Shop, centrally lo- cated, on the west side of 4': street, Island, now bavirgagoodrunofcustom The a! consists of every requisite for a first class barber’s shop. For particulars inquire of B. A. BACON, Drug, gist, corner 41; ¥ ats., Island. je 3-2t™ 3 REWARD —Stolen from the subscriber, om the 2lat of May, four-year-old brindle COW; short horns; white forehead; white on her shoulder; white on her right ramp, little on the left flank. Lie 3-3t"] B. FOLEY. LS? Monday evening, the Ist instant, near 4 the intersection of Penn ‘avenue and Ith st., spairof GOLD FRAME SPECTACLES. 35 wiil be given for their pus d a good order atthe drug store of W. B. MNT WISLE, corner of Penn. avenue and i2th street. je 3-3t* ta sone ave- 5 on hampton, Oswego. New York. lige and feectrerereaes ant ve rewal °C. CHAMPTON: M. D. Awan Tuesday night, June 2d, alady dropped her VEIL, either on Penn. avenue a 13th and 14th steeets,or on Mth street, Penn. avenue and L st: the veil at No. Hal}, will bi O04 itably rewarded. WwW LEFT AT THE METROPOLITAM BATH- fall at he mt on momaey night, J on 5 can have by calling at the above place, 3¥1 catpose: lth and 1th streets, fronting Penn, je 3-3t* > ABD .. len from Mr. $ 10 “ nail Bleek JOSH; Avo years breed ® re s and fore feet right side.” The above reward mill be return to my residence, two miles re Pall: Va..or tothe! Metropolitan Police. yess REWARD.—Strayed or stolen on $25 instant, un MUL ‘had two surentone on each should bout tf: of a dollar; the two hin 008 were o} above reward will be given if returned to L. t0ON, in Georgetown, en Bridge street, st., av. er Bear . Aqueduct, Je3-3t* ‘—On Saturday night, between 516 L. L and 280 9th street POCKET BOOK some amall f hair; it 15 har of an only ks dead. Alt that in requested rned is the hair and mo questions at 2 -» between M and ste Lit« |. M. MOORE. REWAERD,—Lost, reste: $2 Titatrest betwcen! Laat A, cP SEE Sob containing a pass te allow to carry Tennallytewn. a, PE es leaving at 1's store, No. Fe Cias 7th street, between L aad ill receive the above rei 5 jes-se= JOHN BARB. By W. L. WALL & CO.. Auctioneers. At the Bazaar,98 Lewisiana ave., between 14 and Oth street. VERY BEAUTIFUL AND PAST TROTTIN: A Mark at Avotion —On BarURDae Ona ING, 6th inst., at 10 o'clock, we will at eciolisonads aot Qin th ene coat $52 offered forsale, at the owner wishes to turn home. trotted ia 2. sine. 2 Busey end Harness, Blankets, Ac. erms: be iy W_L.WALL& 00., Aucta, je8- D INVESTMENTS.—Corporation of Wash- eS So Serr TSAR 0. MeGUTBE S OO.-aucte. Seaman SEARS For Ve the foot of iat Sa fo 2-3t* age z imate, Agents. Nile wien as 1 \P SALVOR HAS ARRIVED FROM Seo Se i 3