Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1864, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. | ‘WASHINGTON CITY: - | \ FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 19, 1864. : | S7 The new Deliar Weekly Star, faller than ever of Metropolitan news and goseip, and Cheice literary read:ng, is now on our counter ready for delivery to the public. Ithas recently | been greatly enlarzed and improved, and now | undoubtedly presents much more matter tor | the same amount of money than any other weekly in the conntry. Embraced in its enter- | taining contents are the following article: Latest war news from every department of the | army; Late intelligence from Chattanooga and Ainox ville: Position of he Rebel and Federal armies there; Accounts of Gen. Banks’ move- ments in his department, and of Sherman's operations in Mississippi; Also skirmishes in , the Army of the Potomac. News from the Sonth; Movement of rebel ar- mies; Jeff Davis’ late address to his troops; Rebel planus, prospects and opinions, as sbown § their own papers, and an interest. ing bucget of general rebel ne j An interesting account of the escape of the Union officers from Libbey Prisou: Scenes | and incidents connected with the escape: Lomesuec news; Foreign news; Telegraphic | items and clippings from the press; Tales, shetches, descriptive articles, &c., dc. Also all locel news of interest the past week; Editorials, &c.. and a column for the tarmer:, abd bousekeeper. This is just the paper above all others for per- sons sojourning in the National Metropolis to send to their friends at adistance. Price only five cents per copy, or #1.51) per annum; postage Prepaid by stamps when £0 arranged. OFFICIAL. By the President of the United States of America, A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, by my proclumation of the nine- teenth of April, one thousand eight Dundred ad sixty-one, the ports ot the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Missi3- | sippi, Louisiana, and Texas, were, for reasons therein set forth, placed under blockade, aod | ‘whereas the port of Brownsville, in the D:3- trict of Brazos Santiago, in the State of Tex iss has since been blockaded, but as the biockude | ot ssid port may now be safely relaxed witn | advantage to the interests of commerce: Now, therefore, be it known, that I, Aura- | BAM LisCOLs, President of the Cnited States, | pursuant to the authority in me vested by tay fifth section of the act of Congress approved op the 13th of July, is6!, entitled © An set fur- ther to provide for the coilection of duties ou imports, and for other purposes,” do herevy deciare that the blockade of the sad port of | Brownsville staliso far cease and deermiue from and after this date, that commercial iuter course with said port, except as to persous, thirgs, and information hereiuatter spectfl-d, may irom this date, be carried oa, sudject to the jaws of the United siates, to the recuia- | tions preecribed by the Secretary of tue Ticas- wry, and until tle se eilion shallhaye bean suppressed, to such ordersas Miy be promal- | gaied by the genera: commandiag ihe Vepart- ment, or by &n othcer uuly authorized by nim and command. g¢ ut said post. Luis procia- | MAULCn Qves NOt auihulize or #ilow the sbip- MLD OF COLVey ance Of persons iv or intending to thier the service of tne msurgents, or of things or in ormativa intended tor tacir use, or for (herr sid oF comfurt, bor, except upou the | permiscion of the Secretary of War, or some ofticer duly authorized by nim, of the fuliow- iME probibtied artites, Lamely: camuon, wor- tare, hre-arms, pistl, boabsy greéMades, po w- Ger, Sadipetre, sulj hur, balis, lets, pikes; swords, boarding-caps, (always excepting the qpantity of the suid aitucies which may be necessary for the defence of tue ship aud tnose | who compose the ciew,) saddies, bridies, car- | tricge- bag material, percussion and oihercaps, | clothing adapted for uniturms, sail cloth of ali | kinds, bemp aud coruagr, intuxicating drinks> otber than beer aud light native wines. } To vessels clearing {rom ioreiga ports, and | d@eatined to the port of Browusville, opened by this proclamation, lic: nees will be granted by Conzuls of the United States upon satis- factory evidence that the vesset so licensed will convey no perseus, property, or informa. tion exeepted or probibited above, either to or from the said port, which ticense ehait pe ex- bibited to the Collector of said poit iin:nediately on arrival, and, if required, ww auy vilicer in charge of the blocka aud on leaving sid pert every vessel will be required to have a clearance from the Ooll-ctor of tue Customs according to law, showing n> vista 1008 of tus concitions of the licen-e. Any violations of eaid conditions will involve the forfeiture aud ecndemnation of the vessel ind cargo and the exclusion ef all parties concerned trom aay farther privilege of entering the Uaived Stites | Curing the war for auy purpose whacever. | In all respects, except as herein specitied, the €xieting blockade remains im fuli force and effect as hitherto establishvd and maiatzined, tor is it relaxed by this proctnamution exceptin regaid to the port to witch relaxatioa is of has been expressly applied. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my bard, ard caused the Seal of the United States ty be offixed. Doue at the city of Washincton, this sth day of Febrnary, A. D. 156), and of the | g [8BAL independence of the Uuited States of | America the eighty-eizhth. | ABRAHAM LINCOLN. By the President: W.H.Srwann, Secretary of State. a BELL PRISONERS ‘Three priscuers of war artived here yestere usy trom the front. ard weae committed to the | Ci Copicl. Their names are Wm. Scotty | 4tb Virewia cavalry; H.G. Smith and James | Wifieid, 2th Virginia cxvairy, VRISONERS OF SPATE. The Provert Murstiul Gereral Army of the Povomse, yestercay sent to this city five men i @s pricourrs of State. Col Ingraham commit-:! td th m to the Old Capitol prison. Tuk PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION.—We find the | follc wibg paregiaphi. We toilacelphia La- { quire, tiserap. ed from Washington: | “Totormation from Buktimore indicates tha | triumph of Beary Winter Duvi-, 10 the recent elections, in caitying the Delegate Uouven- | Gons fcr Secretary Chase for President, acd } toe radicu! platform over the Blair conserva.» diye, Who ran uckets headed «A. Lincolp’”* ‘The jac are ‘hat the only question thit at; present opfivences the Union voters of Mary- isid is Emencipation iu our own State, and abit not a cclegare bas heen elected to the Stata |“ Ccp\epicn wath any view on the part of the pe: pe who elected them to meddle in the Pres- identisi quecton. Ifa vore should be taken in ibat Convention cr any where else ia Mary- Lond. at the present time, on the choice of a cmd cate ir the Presidency, we have no hes, ist on ip expressing the belief that fully three- | fourths would declare themselves in favor of | 1 tbe re-ncmination of Preciaent Lincoln. Ce+d, & Most of the County Conventions, rs © utore iavorirg Mr. Lincoln were adopted, @2d it itis the iutention of Washington politi- | lo torce a civision among the Union mea: of Marylacd on this question at the presente tme, we think they will Le diseppointed— | Belmore Americon ca era t = ae { ImrorTant Sgizvee—Daring last week the | force of Marshal MePhait succeeded in cap- | vring 00e of the largest mats 01 th Dixie ever captur-d in tais re-tion of eoaniry At consisted of letters from all parts of the Ual f timore street, with a message w delive; boy It was given to the boy tied upteaeterin | sper, Ped by him detive ed to the schooner j kemt,tound to Herring Hav, Anne Arundel ccusty. The schooner was taken on the river ou suspicios of having goods bound for Dixie, nd upou search the mil was sound in a black traveding bag belonging to one of the hinds on beard, An iavestigation traced it to the store fpok:e Of, where the facts were learne! aboat it Pesides the mails ema'l Int of goods w: found aboard tor Dixie, xmong which was a scall package jor Ger. Winder, Prov oat Mar- ens Genera, Richmond, and a namber of ex. ck ept mepent the harbor of Ohariestoa, and os = rail ard of a y tatereat. ¢ Bho force of Mx Mice Phe il descovered a isp ba ibaa deposit of rum capa, militery eraid, ¢ru; C4 Which trea besa cn the soadride by 8 blockade rann-r, tae of gorda that were packed crnsistia of the Bive Buck and a amber of of ths Arn ond Neevy Gasetie Of the United States, American Feb. tes, — 5. ee SS Wood io 1 por cord at Wore, Vi, ns TELEGRAPHIC. NEWS. MISSOURL AFFAIRS. ieee GEN. EWING SUPERCEDED. ee St. Lovie, Feb. 18.—Gen. Ewing has been superceded as commander of the District of the Border by Col. Ford, of the 9d Colorado cay- alry. The 6th Wisconsin infantry have re.enlisted. Over thirty-five hundred negroes have neen recruited in Missouri during the past three months. FROM CAIRU AND THE WEST. Caio, Fed. 19.—The report published in the Cairo Democrat to-day, that the Memphis Bul- letin has been‘suppressed by military author- ity for publishing contraband news, is donbt- Jesse untrue, as files of that paper, including yesterday's iseue, have been received here Captain Madison, of the Second Tennessee coloied artillery, was lately shot dead by a citizen below Columbus. Over two hundred reernits from Wisconsin arrived here to-day. FROM NEW ORLEANS. New Youk, Feb. t@.—The steamer Creots has arrived trom New Orleans on tie Lith inst. She passed the Hayana, for New York, off Cape Florida. ‘The stenmer Cahawba arrived out on the 9th, with nine hundred and fifty mn, under com- mand of Col. Thomas, of the Sth Vermont. The steamer George Washington arrived out on the 7th. Captain Stephen O. Hoyt, of St. Louis, ana tive of Mastavanusetts, has been appointed act- | ing mayor of New Orleans. Christian Rosclins declined torun for gover- ner. The house of David Berwick, of Attakapas, was rebtt d of $3,500 by some soldiers, whoare under xrrest. A grand review of Gen, Lee's Union cavalry division was beld near New Orleaas on the oth, comprising the brigades of Colonels Lucas and Dudley. The veteran ist Indiana artil- Jery, five hurdred strong, lefton the 10th for Cairo cn 2 furlongh. Neatly one mile of the levee at Point Coupee recently fell into the Mississippi. Tte hk yee rear Baton Rouge is nearly oat of repair, and an overilow is apprehended with the epring rise. Over four thousand five hundred veterans were registered in New Orleans previous totne | sth irst. Captain Char'es R. March of the 13th Maine regiment, was sccidertilly shoton Matigor- da Isiand, cr January 21,and died instantly. Admiral Farragut and a portion of his fleet have left New Orleans. ‘There is nothing of interest from Texas, not even a skirmish, From Chattanooga, CiNctnwati, Feb. it—John Morgan is saia to be in the vicinity of Dalton with a consider- able cavalry toree, prepsring for a rad. General Watts of Alabama, telegraphed to the citizens to prepare to receive non combat. ents irom Mobile, as that place will soon be attacked by the Federals. Mobile pepers t! ink that Sherman's pian is to penetrate to Central Alabama, compelling the evacuaticn of Mobile. There is no indication in news reports that Gevetal Grantis proparing for actuye opers- ti From West Virginia. w York, Feb. ib.—The Herald's special | @ispateh, dated Deadquarters West Virgiuia army, bas the icllowing: ser‘ers and refugees, it is evident that the reb- els are making extensive preparations for 2 raid ajong the Virgiuia and Tennesse railroad. Lisen guerrillas have been captured in wcludirg old John Dusky. Lieut se, of Martinsburg was one of the rob- bers of tbe passengers on the Baltimore and Obio rajlrcad train. © Weather fair but cold. From reports of de- Baltimore City Constitutional Convention. Battimors, Feb. 16.—The city convention tonomirate a ticket for a constitutional coa- vention met to night. Resolutions endorsing the Admin‘stration of President Lincoln, and in tavor of his re-election, were unanimously | adopted. MISSIONARY MBETING Bieeting wall be teid im Asbuz lem a rc y Chareh coiper of K and lith streets. on BUNDY, Zin: | 2. instant st 2 o'clock p.m. Addreesss will b> d. Philps. Ke livered by Hey. K P. . end others, Wyoming Conf. rere reepeo fully invited. (Cg te! THe Beenie Of TAE CURB TIAN COMMISSION, WASHINGTON LECTURE AS3CCTATION. E STREET BAPTIST CHUKCH, Between Sixth and Beventh Btreots. THE EVEN LEOTURR Cf this Ccurse will be d+livered on BAIURDAY EVENING, FEERUARY 20, BY REV. J W. MANNING, D.D, OF KOSTOM, fubsect.—“Sepublicen Manhood.” ‘The Lecture wil! commerce at 8 >’clook, Toors cf Gburea open at 74 O’rloek. Mickeis Fifty © Por fae att *. Book | tee, BDA AL the duor Om the evening ee OeeK | WALNUT, OAK, IMITATION AND PALNIRD, | Etores apa at the doer on the evening. *.* The Arcoristi with their fellow-ci peblerheritr the Orr! Com on, will d2- vote the preceece of this Lec ura to that special clyact, JOBN PIERPONT, President, Z WICHAPYS, Tresserer f. 9 2: | OS EMITHFONTAN L8OUKBR—Da. Kk ROU il commeace « course of Les ures | GEKe cp FPIDAY EVENING, Febcoary inth, toe "Races of Man? hr Tee lectur> willeommesce at cook The public ace invited, _demittance free. ae fat I€K CREAM, CONFECTIONERY. &¢ feceptions, Pertics, W eddir Sa nere, Fairsend other enterivin ehertert notice and Oream and Water Ices ranted to be the bent tail. delivercdte any part ef t Russe Jellies, Pyramids aud Wedding Cakes ma ic tocnder.at JOSEPH SHAPFIELD'S Gonfe 6 Sixth st.. bet. G@ and H. INFE-AMATORY AURU MATIaM“ CURED, 4D 1. cartain, and permivent cure ful disease. Never fsilz, (nani 0.519 Latreet north, between 6th and 7to st weet [f9 ote") C. KEENAN al et OR F4LER—-Tvo Peeant Sagis Lieht Silver Plated FHOW CARES each six feetiong Ia eneat 252s enn avan fa Ta att a OITY LAUD BI® EetaNiishmint d complete ofthe Bind tn tye United sts’ ready to. receive orders for washing ab Ct Set rrary, fo ig rr ® RAL B-S0O Tc zan sero ted EMPTY BI" TLS and CHAMP4GNE BASKET! &t ow sh price Unquire at AUG JOUNBON & , Do. Zed Pens. svenue, rire bint and fe ig st TPO THE PUBLTY—-Ir be vformet tiat Ly rams would he used on atirket to he voted DRY } ip Geargetoen on Monday rext,in epyositi n to tke ‘Cneorditio al Union Ticket Bhonli this Tere, T with my Union friends to know tha’ it wil! er branch of the Gounctls W.R SNOW & 0O., WHOLESALE AND RETALL DEALBRS AND SHIPPERS OF CUMBERLAND COAL. Off ce—corner of High and Water, Georgetown, Dd. 0 Dockr—corner Market and Canal ttearers Cosled at cur Ccvered Docks, 107 Water street, one block above High. i: hree thou- eard tone on hand. fe 19 1m G BNER4L McOLELLAN’S REPORTS, Tn arc*rdance with its plan of publishing all im- portart cficial reports of campaigns, THE ARMY AND NAVY JOURNAL For Fssacasy 20th aad 27th, will contain THE ENTIRE REPORT or MAJOB-GENERAL McCLELLAN, Printed from the official copy, with the attestation of the A-jutant-General, and accompanied by « cerefu ly prepared: index, e4ding greatly t its value for preservatinn amd reference, The Report WMI be comtained in two eupplementary sheets, whieh way-be obtained of néws dealers general- Mn) ot Tr Cuwré cach, in addjtion to the regular price of tre Jovam, + (ton cents), making the two Souble numbers. ‘contaising the Matire Report, with p laree emcunt of other valuable and inter- eatlag watter, coat bat runtt compte. Copies sont OBUROH, Proprietor, eau at" Fork. fo 19 igacd to te tha most | bewibhout roy chr tent, and that I an notacandl- | on a OFFICIAL, Body-Guards and Canon War Department, Adjutant General's Office, ° Washington, January 11, 1864. i General Orders, No. 15.—Officers are hereby Probibited from hing body-guards aad orcerlies from er comman depart= pai py etnerh ecer he wt ara aos ired by @ general officer, Su be ss. om his own command, or they’ signed to him by the general com: forces. When officers are trauefel i one command or! nent to another, all troops fo detached or aseigned will be re! to their regiments, All troops now detached from a department to which they belong will be im- mediately returned tothe headquarters of their regiments. Major General Halleck. esas sien E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjatant General. Permission to Re- Enlist. War Department, Adjutant General's Office, ( Waskinglon, Figs January 15, In61. General Orders, No. 25.—All enlisted men now | in the regular army whose terms of service ex- pire during the present year are hereby per- mitted to re-enlist any time before the Ist o: March, 1664. On re-enlisting, they will be en- titled to the extra bounty of $300, authorized | by General Orders, No. 20, War Department, | | Adjutant General's Oftice, Washington, D. 0, | January 14, 1-61. { By order of the Beorejary of War. { E. D. TowNnaenp, Assistant Adjutant General. Appropriations and Bounties, War Department, Adjutant Generai’s Office, Wasting/on, January 19, 186: i General Orders, No. 2.—The following joint | resolution is published for the information and | gvidence of all concerned: i A RESOLUTION amendatory of the joint resolu- | tion “10 supply in sage deficiencies intheap. | propris‘ions for the public printing, and to supply deficiencies in the appropriations ir bounties to volunteers.” i Resolved by the Senate and Houge of Reprecentas | tines of the United States of America in Congre assembled, That the money oaid by drafted per- sons under the act for calling out the national | forces, and for olher purposes, approved March 3, 1£63, or that may be paid under avy act ior like purpore-, aball be paid into the Treasury of the United States, and shall be drawn out cn requisition*, as are other public moneys, for the expenses of the draft and tor the procura- tion of substitutes: for which purposa the money se paid in is hereby appropriited. Approved Jauuary 16, 1864. By order of the Secretary of War: E. D. To is Assistant Adjutant Geaeral. Improper Enlistments ariment, Adjutant General's Ofi-r, ) Washing‘on February 10, 1541. "5 No {Extract.}—« 30. First Tt B.Smith, ith United States infantry, now under arrest, will prozerd to | Fort Monroe, Virginia, and from that point | make explanation to the Adjutant eneral of i | i War De 6. the Army ip Yeference to his neglect of daty and violation of the mus og regulations of tbe Army in mustering boys and men untitted for the miiitary zeryice into the i6ih New York artillery.” By order of the Secretary of War: E. D. Townssn: Assistant Adjniant Ge 1. Wor Department, Adjutant Ge achington, Febrnary 10, Inét. § Special Orders No.66 —[Extract.] . Lien. hbt E. P. Bigelow, United States Army, vo under arrest, will proceed to Fort Monroe, and from that point make explanation to the Adja- tant General of the Army in reference to his neglect of duty and violation of the mustering r ulations of the"Army tu musteriag boys and men vatitted forthe military services into the iéth New York artille By order of the Secretary of War E. D. Townsx {yutant G rol's Other, ) KRRONK WisgHING TO LEA ERENCH Language, Address for par Box 581. Post Office. fe <* yecesved aporher Thore that have been waliing can row 6 sup Lt is pat up in 6 Ib. packagan® fam‘ly use, for sale by feiv-3uf QUSAB CURED JiAM3 —We have w? other lot of those Sugar Oared Bani foat were dirappoinie! fa not eettiag ron! last lot cam now get Supp ied at EGAN & PERGiL’s, feis-gtit cor. K and }ra streets. SQUADRON TACTION UNSER STRAM, LY + Commander Foxtal Parker, U.S W.: 9s Avtobiogrsph correspotderes of Lyman Beecher, edited by ton Charles vol 1: @i.7> Ceztoniaus, by B. Bulwer Lyttoa 31H. Pre >Whorter’s Haod Book of the Now Testament. i FRANCK TAYLOR, { E BOW TON~JO ‘AL DE MODE L4 MARCH. Jest received from Paris beauty and elegarce for tue Dressea Cloats Bon et For Sale at ELILLINGTON Bailding, corner Your and a hi avenue. GUBHAT DANGAIN — 4 New Grand Bauare BW PIANO FORTS, four large corvers, rae rerpentine mouldings, Siegantly EY carved legs. et for asle by a gentia Bae teaibg ned {a to be geen ALEX. WO om, 316 F etree of Jith. Airo, one of George A Pett pplendid MELUDKONS. Betweea and ao Pam. ena OTTAGE SETR! J COTTAGK s2T4 : COTTAGH FETS! T oft } he latest styles, ketore, Odeon sireat & Wits and WiTHov? Marae Tors, The largest nasortment in the sity. Ales, a large Sud compiete seserimento! OF 71C B DEBK TABLSB ane OH AIRS *urstoce In row cumplete In every parti The public are lurited to call acd ex e. THUFR & C a! TUE PAT. NT DOUBLE-TULE PIPR Baviog tecsived tue agency for Washirgton, Geergetown, Alexan aithe Army of the Po- tem ac, we are preparid to fil ali ordess for the CXLEBBATED DOU BLE-TUBH PIPE. We can coufdeatiy recommend it asthe OAEAP- EST as well as tre | BEST PIPBIN USE, th Cireulmee aod prica iste | ith prise liste snd aM informa H i ! | i Lealers furnished Fut'ers farniebed tionen epplication. All orders filed at factory priese, Literal disscunta to the trade GEORGE W. COCHRAN & G0., | 395 Penosylvania srenus, | aoa ND be Washington, DO. | OSY OFFICE, WALHINGTON, D.C. i February 15, 1564, | | | | i} | Egaren PRoposats will be received by me for one week from the date hereof, for ev nveying the United states Moiis betwoon the Washington Oi: Port Offica and the Baltimore end Ohip ‘allroad Depot, as frequently as may bs roguired. The sor- vice to commence en the Istof Msreh next, and continue untilo'he:wisy ordered. “Phe p-opoeals must be accompanied by the written guaranty of two rerponsible oltizens ps to the nbiliiv of th bidder to perform the service patisfactorily if ac- copted © wagons used murtbe subject to my provel, ard b+ such as aie’ necensary to carry the en! and ascure | inenner. The acceptance ¢ eudject te the Syerovel of the Postriaste! nerat { Mails are row sert and received by the trains jooving and arriving at the Depot at the foilowing | Leaving Washineion. Arriving at Washington. ul mail each trip in a safe, d Pi pentose 4s AM. oo H M 6.06 P.M, 7.9 P.M. forB-a6t 8.3. BOWEN, Poatmaster, JA¥ CooxE « co., BANKERS, « AND Dealers in Government Securities, ' Ne. 452 Fifteenth Street. WE BUY AND SELL, | AT MAREET BATES, U. 8S. FIVE.TWENTY BONDS, . | which are no longer issued by the Trosearr. to subscribers, the whole amount authorised Raving been taken. —_. ALSO~— U. 8, SIX PER CENT BONDS OF 1881, SRVEN-THIETY TRAASURY NOTES, FIVE PER OENT. LEGAL TENDER NOTES, CEBTIFIOATES OF INDRBTEDN S38, COIN, OURRENOY, AND BXOHANGE. We pay the highest prices for _ AEMY AND NAVY YOUOHERS 4 AED QUARTBRMARTER'S ORBTIVIOA TR CEOS. fe 4-dtt . #a¥ COOKE &'Co. ' VICTORY OVER 2HE BNEMY NEAR JACK- , Major General H.W. Halleck, Genera! | ing the 40th Mase, infantry; the Independent ; | the children of both partis. | the regiment, I House —Mr. Eldridge offered a resolution, | which wes parsec, stating that Monday next, betuc ibe 22d of February, the anniversary of the biruli dwy of Washizgcon, the Hou ii 1 passed ‘ NCOND EDITION W2 ARE AUTHORIZED To sraTs that Were will be the asual reception at xecutive Mansion, of Saturday, February , trom t until’ o'clock ¥. - ————+ 202 Important from Flerida. eccentric OCCTPATION OF JACKSONVILLE BY GENE BAL GILMOR $ 434 73- gPevancs EXYOND THAT POINT <a ae SON VILLE CAPTURE OF A REBSE BATTERY — i REBEL STEAMER DESTROYED, C8TTON | east side of the Cnatiahoochie river, on pain of having their property confiscated. It ia reported that the rebels are building an imménée at Macon, Georgia. Gen. Si@@map bas assumed command of PoChatat cogs. The ciape Chattanooga dispatch says Adjutant-General Thomas is here organizing colored troops. 5. The statements telegraphed from here that “this arm y is moving cn Dalton is false. Colonel Bufite returned from the rebel lines with two Officers and twenty-six privates, whose exchange he affected under a flag of | truce. - ‘General Sherman's troops have destroyed the bridgts over the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, thereby eevering comnection between Polk’s terces and Mobile. Rebel papers report a baitle at Enterprise, Mies., with unknown results. The rebels have no hope of repelling the ad- yance of Sherman. Information is received that Johnston, think. ing wehave weakened this point by reinforcing thesrmy at Knoxville, is preparing to attack BURNED. AND A LARG® NUMBER OF REBEL PRISONERS CAPTURED. pte Batpwi®, Frorrma, Feb. 9th, 151. . | General:—I haye the honor to report that s portion of my command, tnder Brigadier General T. Seymour, eon voyed by the gun- boat Norwich, Capt. Meriam, ascended the St. John’s River om-the 7th inst, and landed at Jacksonville on the afternoon of that day. The advance, ander Col. Guy V. Henry, compris- Battalion, Mass. cavairy, under Major Stevens and Elders; Horse Battefy B, Ist’ artillary’ pushed forward into the Interior. On the Sth, passed by the enemy drawn wpin line of battle at Camp Finnegan,? mites from Jackson ville, surprived and captured a batiery 3 miles in the rear of the camp aboutnfidnizht and reached this piace about sanrise this morning. At our appreech the enemy abseonded, and ennk the steamer St. Mary’s, and burned 270 bales of cotton, a few miles above Jackson- ville, We have taken, withont the loss of a man, abont one bundred prisorers, eight pieces of artillery, in serviceable condition and well supplied with ammunition, and other valuable proprry to a large amount. Q. A. GILMOKE, Major Geni Com'z. FROM WESTEEN VIRGINIA. Mama eats CAPTURE OF NOTORIOUS G "ERRILGAS Le scouting party sent ont from Beverly, to ebster county bas returned with seventeen prisoners ; among the number the notorioas errilin chief Dan Dorky. A scouting party | has xlso returned from Pocahontas county with tive prisoners, of which one 43 Major Adams, of the dzd Rebel Totantr DEATH OF aX ARMY CORE: YONDENTI—A deepatch from the Army cf the Potow: ys that Mr. Theodore Baruard, the arnay corres- pondent of the associated press, died athead. | jherters yesterday atterneos, of ppeumonia, | after nearly two weeks sitkress. Ho was a | citizen of Washington, where he leaves a fam- | i i i ily. He was formerly emptoyed in the agenc off: «of the aesuctited press in this o ‘yy and ) had been Acting &s a correspondent for more ! , ban two years. His death wili be deeply re- gretted by many friends, | 89" A divorce case which excites considerable interest is on trial in the New York courts: The suit is brought by Sarah K. Melvilie agninret ber husband, Henry KB. Melville, to procure & aecree of diverge frou bir, in con- sequence, itis uleged, of divers acts of adultery on his part, and aleo to decide the possession of. The defendant $s & well-known jeweler doing business in heecker street. We dentes Jl the statements ot bis spouse, and cays thit he, not she, is the Spgrieved party. ea Two men, Elisha Lee and Charles Dun- ctu, huye been arrested in Baltitgore on charze of entering 4 houfe and becoming accessory to an outrage perpetrated on the person of 8 young girl named Emma Jerkins. Unxpbrr ARREST.—The celebrated Prince Tmt Sulm was arrested in New York yester- jay, by order of Gen. Hs it seems that the Prince hi athe was Ool- Volunteers, nnoying the conmandunt of sieut.-Col. Steinhnusoa, He ts also charged with swigdling young man who 6th regiment New ¥ hereby greaty. wish tosccure positions, by adye:tising throuch the German papers for officers for the regiment, suid flicers haying Already beer _ Inquirer. + 208 + CONGRESSIONAL, —— XXXVILitH CON GRESR.— FIRST SK3SION, Fripay, Febroary 17. SENATE.—Mr. Foster introduced a bill tu piovice fer recting a@dacdoyed Tauds,. teve 2 irecUouary districts, appeinted.— ident. “Referred es iutrode bill to amend te aime the Corporation of Georg: | town. D ©., to lay and cat aowiter tix, & moved May, 196% Referred to che Committ | on the Distr'et of Cotwmbia. Trereportct the Conference Committee on tte Enretiment bill was then taken ap, end Varlons members debated it. it adjourn ic-cay, will adjourn till 7 t eheet Os tug for in the se set froe hy the ent of tne Usied Pument, of Ind., from the Committee ‘olumbia, reported a bill to Powms. | for the District of provide jor the impreyement of the river opposite ta Washington. Op motion of Mr, Wileen, the Go the Judiciary were agthoriz-d totake in the case ofthe Hon. Andrew € of the United Stntes JMetrict agsinst whom charges are made tn several am morials The Ho itseif inton vate cslenda The Hose subsequently pessed about twelve private bills. Mr. Deiing, from the Commiitee on Milicury on motion of Mr. Hale, resol OMMiULS Of the Whole on 14 | a | A@asirs, reported back the Sanate resolntion, authorizing silstments und transfers of per: | fens from the my to the payy, aud it was | Mr. Ambrose W. Clark, from the Commuties on Printing, made an adverse repomon the propeeition reterred to them topriut fifty thon- rand additional copies of Gren. McClellan's report. Mr. Cox mover that the nomber he ten thon- | sand, giving as“ reason for the motion taut the int mbers have not received their proportion the reports proviensly ordered. The: Houaa. yeas 67, nays 7i—retased to Jay the resolution and amendment on the table. The motion to print taa thousand was agredd j o—-yeas 16, nays 61, iY +18 - TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. FROM CHATTANOOGA, CRORGIANA ORUEKED TO THR EAsT stipe | C¥ TRE CHATTAHOOCHIE LIVER. sib he OUR ARMY NOT MOVING ON DALTON. a CONNECTION BETWERN POLK'S YORGE AN MOBILE BBVEXED. tel nc tata BEDULY HAYS NO HOPE OF RBPBLLING SHERMAN, i petites rhevrar 2S as | Cricurzatt, Feb. 19.—The Gasette’s Onatts- nooga dispatch says the weather has been cold for ‘the past two days, Troops on the Merck anc in camp havesuffered considerable. There was a slight fail of snow yearning Gov. Brown, of Georgia, bas ordered ‘citizens, with quelt property, tq more to | of the 21th Mass., Captain Redding; 12 Chattanooga. FROM HILTON HEAD. Saat: foo RETURN OF VETERANS, eat TH TUE EXPEDITION TO FLORIDA A SUCCHSS, a ns a OUR FORCES PUSHING THROUGH THE STATE, —_ Nzw Yors, Feb. 19th_—The steamer Atlantic has arrived from Hilton Head, on the 16th in- stant. She brings the following detachments of vete- rans:—lis men of the 52d Pa., Col. Hoyt; 275 men of the 10th Conn., Major Greely; 407 men men of the S9th N. ¥, and 43 men of the 3d N.Y. ar- tillery General Gil!more and staff arrived at Port Royal on the léth. é i The expedition to Florida was a compiste snccess. Severn] points have been captored, in addi- ticn to Jacksonville, and the forces are prosh- ing through the State of Florida. No part of the expedition had returned. Among the passengers per the Atlantic is Col. J. J. Ewell, bearer of despatches from Cieneral Gillmore to the War Department, FROM THE ARMY OF TH POTOMAC. oo CAPTURE OF A NUMBER OF MOSEBY'S MBN. Sg HEAPQUAKTERS ARMY OF THE PoTomac, | Feb. 16.—A sconting party from Gen’l Gregg’s command at Warrenton captured to-day, at Piedmont, twenty-eight of Moseby’s men. BRITISH GUNBOAT ARRIVED. New Yor, Feb. 19—The British gunboat Meden bas arrived here. LOCAL NEWS. eae TS lee Another Horrible Tragedy. 4S MAY ARRESTED ON CHAEGE UY MURDERING HIS WIEP. Last night, about I2 o'clock, the police at the Fourth Ward ion were informed that a woran named Tuell, who resided at a house on dd street north, between F and G, had been murdered by her husband, Cornelias Tuell. Roundsman Eckloif, with a squad of the Police, stared immediately to investigate the facts, and found m and around the house strong proofs of toul work toward some one. Efforts were x! once made io prevent the ilty party from leaving the city and to ret him. Rourdsman Lckloff tock the two litde children, a boy agsd 9 years and ® girl aged years, to the Fourth Ward station. Rournd+man Kelly fonnd an axe with merks of blood upor it, but which had de y heen wasted, andceveral small arti 5 &e., which he also touk to the hover. About 9 o'clock thie moraing patroimen M. Morrice met Trell near the Dongine Hospital, srrested him and took him te the Ronrth Ward station. Trell, itseems, had got a coffin for his wife from Mr, Plant, vudertaker, representing chat ele bod died ot small pox. and that it was ad- YViseble to bury ber without ceremony. To others be represented that che had fallen down in a fit of drankerness. Justice Gibereon proceeded at once to exam- ine the Wwitncsses who were summoned. Wn. Ciendenin, Superintendent of Glen wood cemetery, Sworn.—Said that yesterday a man come to bim for a permitto bury s female. Witness did not recognise the prisoner as ‘hat man; but recognized him as the man whocame with thy body this morning. The man who drove the wagon in which the body was brought, lett; but the prisoner remained and heiped to dig the grave, The prisoner sait that ‘he name of the woman was Jans Farrell, Aud that abe died of small-pox. Caroline Srwell, eolored, testified that she lives in the honse nearest prisoner, on Third, between F and G. She did net see the wagon, butheard itdrive up to the side gate be the alley. Nr. Tuell’s children were in witne house, and Tnell eime in and asked his Bittle boy where his mother was; this was hate Ju the afternoon, Witness remarked to Tuell tbat she thought his wife was in the hewse and locked up. af. Morrice, patrolman, testified tha: he went to Dougias Hospital to see if the deceased had been taken there. He met the prisoner, and arrestéd Bim on saspicicn. ASKed him where bis wife was, aud he said she was dead, and buried in Glenwood Cemetery. Mtr. Staamers testified tbat he sold a cofftn to Tuell, and an old man who was with him paid for it. Trell said it wns a small pox case. ge Patlara testified that be was acqaai eo with toe prisoner, Yesterday, about six o'clock p.m, prisoner went to "s hous ie seemed tobeexched. Witn fi the matter, be said him wife was dead. dad his Prise pres took 8 eup of fea, and averwards wa went ont. Tuell satd he conld not goto much ex v vise; thatthe priest said she could not be {in the Catholic burial ground, and he @ witness to goto Mr. Plant's and get a cciia Witnees Weat web him, got the cofin, went to Tuell’s house, pat the body, which was wrapped fp a sheet, in the coffin, and ctr- Tied it to witness's stable about uine o'clock. This morning carried ft to Glenwood Gems id bis wife fl down tha step- fied that he want bis moral A‘ching it durine itdren in bed; eet was, gone; the bed was bloosy a eo the floor; and some children’s clothe were there upon the floor and looked as if bey hac been weed to wipe up the blood. Jas Jurll, the son of the prisdner, was ques- oned, but not sworn. He said he saw his father beat his mother un atairs first with a hammer, and atlerward down stairs with an axe He ide fied the axe and hammer 20 Aad stay in Mrs Sewel’s till he ca bad not seen biy mother eo fter Wilness and his s ted. he saw two men put someth streeber and carry it out. The evidence closed here, av ustica Giber- sou committed Puelf, and held Balland in cos- lo give bali for Nis sppearauce a wit- me for ns. she wis weat ta bers. Puell is x young man, apr ape; has been engaged aya backman or driver tn this city forsome time past. He seemed to te very lite concerned abgut his arrest, and when he took his seat in the trial room, bis lat te daughter went to him and hetook ber wo on his kuee without exhibiting any unusaal feol- ite. ; A broken photograph was exhibited and idea- hed gs the likeness of his wife. Ttappears to te thatefagood looking young woman, of 23 or 24 yeare of age. The body will be dislnterred and an inquest held immediately jee Bawvy Hover Uat&—TBIAL oF Magy Ann Haw.—Criminas Court, Ji Olin.—This morning the case of Mary Ann Hall charged with keeping a bawdy house on the corner of 1y etreetand Maryland avenue, was taken up; Mr. Joveph H. Bradley, Sr., appeasing for the GefeRse, Officer Geraford testified to having seen hacks trequentiy mm front of the Bouse, from whic! bo Rag geen males mostly get ont. Ho hadet- dom seen femates alight. Wimess was in the ) honse about two years since, Rud seain abouts year Finca, he was called there by & hackm: who complained thata gentleman had “bliked’ Lim, and witness was invited in and waited unis gentleman came down. . Witness had seen arently 23 years of the mn Zounves were here, & Waiaber Ot eeeanaere, mnt be A tnd had seen any of “#ccoumt on an: er occasion. iatitens 3 sie incues that ix athens Was ‘Shere time avout on ahat ate. ‘ |; Witness bas had occasion to go to | Se eater ae being citizens and several officers present. itn remained until Lient. W: of the Patrol haa examined the passes on first visit, The second time he went fu company with Lieut. Franklin, but saw nothing bot what he saw firsttime. Witness went there the third time with Sergt. Hepbura to search for a girl who was missing from Baltimore. He saw = or ten women ins lower room. Two wi ‘were in the parior he had seen at the guard houee, Witness has heard that these two were prostitutes. One of them was talk- ing to a gentleman and the other women were to officers of tne Army and Navy. . 4. Clarvoe testified that he had ‘been called thereon teverai occasions to take rsons from the house, and on going in, met Mary ac the door. This was tour or five months ago; & yellow man came to him and said Miss Hall had sent tor him; Mise Hall said she sent for him to take away a couple of disorderly sol- : diers who were in front of the door, and wit- ness started them a. About a year since Was called about 12 o'clock by Miss Hall from a window to take fay aAcolonel, And witness took him to the td-house. At arotber time he went to the couse (thinks it was in November) on busi- nese. le went in the parlor and toand it very handsomely furoished—first-class furnitura, Ret showy. Witness saw Miss Mary in the parler, and had some conversation abont some parties whom she thought were bogus detec. tives: Witness saw on this occasion three girie, Who were said to be prostitutes. These ‘women were cailed in to give a description of the men, and one of them ( Miss Kate) said sne knew one of them. Mics Kate looked a3 thouch she had just got np. There was no man pr-. sent but himself. This was about 10 o'clock in tht morning. Witness had seen other ladies at cifferent times. Witness cid not ask how these ladies employed themcelves, but dit not see any impl- mente of industry about the house. Witness has seen backs go there at all honrs of the pight, with officers and soldiers, and some- times females, W.M. Kelly (detective) testified that he went to the honse in November Inst on business, in company with Detective Barry, and an elderly indy met them at the door, when they asked for Miss Hall, were ivvited in, aud sttor wait. ing some time they were invited into the back ‘arlor, and Mr. Barry asked if she was Miss Hat: sher plied yes. Mr. Barry asked if she was the keeper of the house; to which she re- lied in the affirmative. Witness and Mr Riarry left after transacting the business they were on (in relation to a wa" Michoel Barry, (detective, ‘fied that ne hid been th the house three times. The first time was iS cr 20) months since, when he did not see this lady, (pointing to Mury Hall.) This time Wentiniothe basement and saw four or five women. Had seen some of them before, in New York, where he was tormerty a detec ive, the others be hadseen in Washington on the avenue. Witness went there agin on the (2th of November last, when he met M-. Kelly, “whose testimony he corroborate Witness on that cecasion saw a lady who bus since learned ‘was named Mrs. Isancs. Witness went thers again to inqoire About a difficulty which took place previously. Witness has passed the houee offen »nd had seen hacks there. Robert Mager, formerly & corporation poltoe- man, testified tbat he had been to the housa, but not for three years past. He had seen Women fo to the house as fate as 12 oO clock a: night. Witnees looked npon them as lewd women, for he had hen @ hackman, and Lad frequently backed them. ie heed Tax GRAND ENTFRTAINMERT now Opea At Ocd Fellows’ Hal, every afternoon and even- ing, embraces in its personale the smallest and prettiest woman in the world, it ts said, and the two smali-st men in the world; together with the best musical company. vocal ani in. sirumental, ever organized. There are sey. eral features of the entertainment, each amply worth the price Of admission—either the per- fermsnces of the Iittle fo'ks. tue vocalism of Mecsrs. Franklin and Smith, the original +-Con- tinentale,” or of the beautiful and accomolish=d Blies Ellinger; the perforinances of Mi-s El- linger on the piano, or of Prof. Brooks on the pinno and violin. And after the exhibition ts over, the near view of Com. Foote, standing on a table beside the door, shaking hands with the Iadies as fbey go out. is again of itself worth the price of admission. For the accom- modation of the crowds that flock to enjoy this entertainment, we understand there are to be tbree exhibitions to-morrow (Saturday), com- mencivg at lia.m., 3p.m., and S p.m, re- spectively. se Weprinc.—Yesterday morning a large and fashionable company assem led at the Church of the Epiphany to witness the nnotials of Mr. Alexis E. Evstaphrire, of Buffalo, and Miss Fmeline L. McCormick, the adopted daughter of Lieut. Comm’r Magaw, of the navy. The ceremonies were performed by the Rev. Dr. Hall, according to the rites of the Protestant Episcopal Church. A large number of officers of the army and navy were present, as well as maby ladies, and after the ceremony abriiliant reception took place at the residenca of Duport E Davis, Esq. In the afternoon the happy couple left for the North. a Mapr to Rerunp.—On Wednesday last, Private Albert Cole, of the 5d New Jersey vol- unteers, went into & bawdy house kept by a Miss Rohner, at No. 450 C street, and ‘while there was robbbed of $160. The case was re- ported to Capt. Dolan, who referred it to qpe of his detectives, to investigate. The detetlive went to the house and arrested two of the girls ard tock them to the Central Guardhoue, where they were searched, but the moacy not being fonud on them, the detective ordered the proprietress to refunrt the amount to-en, which she did, end the girls were dismissed. F FOURTH Wakp Starion Oases —Mary Q. | Conne eelling liquor without HMoonse; $2u, Mareball Adams, larceny of a horse; dismiss- ed. Robt. Williams, drunk and vegrant: dis Y mised. Mary Connelly, crank and disordor- ly; diemissed. PB. B. Scott, drunk; cismissed. ‘ Benj. barney, stealing coal; do.’ Cornelius, murder of his wife ; jai! for court. ILE A SE Ee Ee 5 | ENRY g1MONe Hi BIMONS NATIONAL WAGOR AND 0CO:CH WORKS. Genrai Ofiec, 626 New Market « rect, Mecufactory, corner Second aod Cumberiand str., Poiladetphia, Pa ice reads plaiy orei'y nse. Com al binds of Hard Lumber, All wri _ fel9 Tm suaxy FURNITURE. 7 bt 2 FURNITURE. OAK AND WALNUT OFFICE TARLES, ARM CHATSS COCA MATTING, EXTENSION DINING TABLES, " COTTAGE + ¥T?, &¢,4*° Pree a os omt cin the atees of the tof Wes bave on isfd at our Wa reer of 9 Auction R ons). « la eth rwitheesparel Ax HOUSBHOLD FORSITC A. Wbioh we are determined to 01034 ont al w very tesa Ladvance for cash. Alno— 100 PATENT ARMY "9TTS W.L WAUL& 00, south corner Nin'h and Peas ave fe 19 {[Cherovias.} By J. O-McGUIRE& 00. auctionsers, a ~REAY BALE OF CHOLCE BORUREA u G Patey ex —On FRILAY and saT TRAY XV) NINGS. February ith end 27tp,s-m aged ng at? o'cicgs. we will pel at our Aaction Koons . Toth #24 BP atree! Yara e2@ rplentid ones iss of Oi Paintings, which bave been selected with great care, ard co vor favor sh! in ran @ and Germ: uring es directly by A Tolman. ecm prising va w- bie original B aut fias 8 ietnres by er ‘nent ast ate fer cf soe of the meet celebrated Plotunes of cid wasters ncw in the differest galleries Eercp:. i Swong the entjecta may be fowrd Geo tps an Fisa. wa. Ufa, 2 ris Historical anbjecta. Conwer+s tonal pieces, erMural aod straet vi-ws. io Oitezent Brrop an C:t'a, Catils pie es. an vicwe Game. vr it ard Blower oiece<. Landacape’ &oc with @ erent variety of size ard stvie, @ yack ood firish she whole forming,it fs believel, one the best eclleetions ever offered in this city. ‘s he eon ee eee Jovers ok: good Pictures, Feel e sale "ihe pletures will fe cpen to tke pubile Crom M,ptey. ‘id inst... ntii day of sale. € rms . t 39 ta K at Darin hs do any hire of & CO . Anct, ie, F street. & on! Sees Sota new P. by . vet Machide &' (QRWEPaPER FOOTE war N axe ‘Dewrpaper Reute ip ha pe sed be sold at a tarsein Green Wasbingtom “pet Forres MABREBT. fare” Washia ston, D. ©.