Evening Star Newspaper, March 1, 1864, Page 2

WASHINGTON CITY: TUESDAY. seeeeseee MARCH 1, 1964. Washington Meney Market, Quotations for stocks, coin and ancurrent Money, furnished by Lewis Johnson & Oe. Bankers: 158% New Yorx Rares—Finst BoaRD. © upon 6's, 1861, 11144; 7-30’s, 111%; Certifi- @ates of Indebtedness, 99%; Gold, 159%. OUR MILITARY BUDGET. CAPTURE OF ASLOOP LADEN WITH COTTON. Acting Master Burgess, writing to the Navy Department from on board the U.S. schooner “Beauregard,” on blockade duty off Jupiter Inlet, under date of Feb. 6, says that he senta boat inside cf Jupiter Inlet, in charge of Act- ing Master H. B. Colby, to examine Jupiter marrows and vicinity for blockade runners, and that at 9 p. m. the same day the boat discovered the sloop “ G. Garibaldi,” of Nassau, N. P, on hher way down to the Inlet from Sand Point Fla , bound to Nassau with a cargo of cotton. She was scized as a prize of war by the officer in charge of the boat, and will be sentto Key West for edjudication. BOAPD OF EXAMINE?S FOR OFFICERS OF COLORED TROOPS. This boaré (of Which General Casey is pres Adent) is etill im session, and has during the past week, examined seventy-five applicants, Of which forty-five have been recommended tor commiesions, as follsws: One Colqel, two Li:ut. Colonels, ten’ Captains, eleven First | Lieuterants, and twenty-one Second Lieuten- ants. The whole number examined thus tar Des been 1.592. NAVAL ORDERS. Surgeon Jobn A. Fox, detached from the Ni- Qgara, ard ordered as fleet Surgeon to the Worth Atlantic Blockading Squadron, vice Jchu L. Fox, detached and awaiting orders. Surgeon Charles D. Maxwell, detached from the Navy Yard, Washington, and ordered ‘to the Niagara. RESIGNED. Jobn H. McMurdy has resigned his position as midshipman in the United States navy. 7 “Perley” telegraphs to the Boston Jour- wal that it was the general opinion of the Na- tional Committee that Abraham Lincoln will be renominated at Baltimore, and that he will be triamphantly re-elected. w7 Mr. Harrington, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, has trip RELEASED.— Captain Ferguson, late U. S. Quartermaster in this place, and who has been for some time under arrest in Washing- ton, has, we Jearn, after a full examination of the charges against him, been honorably ac- quitted, and released from complaint. He is now here, and wiil probably be soon assigued to some post, in the discharge of his daties.— Alex, Gazette, Feb, 29. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. FROM RICHMOND. GEN. BRAGG TO CONTROL ALL REBEL MILI- | ‘VARY OPERATIONS, ee REBEL ACCOUNTS OF SHERMAN’S MOVE- MENTS, ee race ap Memruis, March 1.—Richmond papers state that Gen. Bragg has been assigned to duty at Richmond, and, under the directions of Jeff Davis, is charged with the conduct of military operations in the armies of the Confederacy. The Richmond Ezaminer says now that Sher- man’s force is dispersed or withdrawn, there appears but little anxiety as to anything Ad- miral Farragut may accomplish with his fieet Off Mobile. LATER FROM EUROPE. + ——_—_—_—_ MOVEMENTS OF THE ALABAMA, >. THE HOLSTEIN WAR. oe New Yorx, March 1—The steamer Bremen, from Southampton February 17th, is below, ‘With three days lat-r dates. BomsBay, Jan.29—The Alabama is off the ‘West coast of India. of New York. The London*Times of the 17th, in market re- ports, thinks the Schles wig-Hoistein war will be of very short duration. Lowpox, i6th.—Consols 91a91 for money. Cotton fell to-day, and the sales do not exc:ad THE EVENING STAR. | ,™ THE LATE BATTLE IN FLORIDA. tof an Officer of a Rhode Island ce 5,000—The Loss Twelve 5,000—The U E y Hundred. aie prowl a Boston, Feb. 29.—The Providence Jour. ints a jetter from Lieut. Eddy, of the 3a | Rhode Island battery, who participated in the late battle in Florida. | The letter is dated on board the hospital turned from his European | een ee he burnt the ship Emma, | steamer Cosmopolitan, Port Royal harbor, Feb. i and says: | pe toe Saturday morning, Feb. 20th, at7 o'clock, | we started once more for the place called Lake City, 36 miles distant, which, if we had suc- ceeded in capturing, would stop supplies being sent to the Western armies of theenemy. We marched 18 miles, when we met theenemy and skirmished with them for the next 4 miles when we found they were in force and had formed in line of battle. Our columns were at once deployed into line, and our advance was soon sharply engaged. | We went in with 4 pieces, 50 horses, $2 men and 4 officers. In 20 minutes we lost 45 men, 40 horses, 2 pieces, and 4 officers, when we man- aged to get off with what little there was left. It was our misfortune to have for supports a negro regiment, who, by ranning, caused us to jose our pieces. The fight tasted three hours, when, finding his small army so much cut ap, the Generai ordered a retreat. We returned to Jacksonville, 5$ miles distant, and reached that place last night at 12 o’clock. We bad 5,4 men engaged and lost at least 12 0. As far as I can ascertain, the enemy had 15,0 troops opposed to us, and of course whip- ped us badly. All of us officers had our horses shot from under us. Weare now on board this steamer, bound for Beaufort, where all the wounded will be landed except us four officers. We re- turn to Hilton Head to-morrow. ‘The battery remained at Jacksonville, which our forces will find difficult to hold, as the en- ' emy were following us closely. Taking everything together, we have done pretty sharp work. In 60 hours we marched 116 miles, fought a battle of 3 hours duration, got badiy whipped, and what is left of our littie army is back again where we started from. CONGRESSIONAL pa ae In THE SENATE yesterday— Mr. Sherman, trom the Committee of Con- ference on the Whiskey bill, reported a dis- agreement. He stated if the Senate would in- struct the committee to allow a tax of twenty | cents per gallon on liquors on hand the bill would not fail to pass. The subject was post- poned until to-day. In THE HousSE— Mr. Farnsworth introduced a resolution re- pealing the resclution authorizing the pur- chase of Charles Lanman the copyright, at two dollars per copy, for the « Dictionary of Con- gress; which was passed—yeas 71, nays 61. Mr. Stevens, of Pa, asked leave to introduce & resolution that the Committee on the Conduct of the War be instructed to inquire and report on the practical operation and result of the | several acts of Congress touching the commer- cial intercourse with States declared to be in insurrection against the authority of the Gov- ernment, and the regulations of the Treasury Depertment established by the Secretary, and approved by the President of the United States | on the 3ist of March and the 11th of Septem- ber, 1563, &c. Mr. Blair objected, and Mr. Stevens moved a suspension of the rules, which was not agreed to. Mr. Garfield subsequently introduced a res- olution of similar purport, which was agreed to. Mr. Stevens called up the resolation, intro- duced by him. amendatory of the loan act, au- thorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to bor- row from time to time not exceeding #200,000,- O( during the current fiscal year on the credit of the United States, and issue therefor regis- tered coupon bonds, redeemable after five years, which shall bear interest at six per cent, | which was passed. Mr. Stevens introduced a resolation tender- ing the hall for the use of the delegates and triends of Indian tribes on the 9th inst., which was adopted. ’ Mr. Blair offered a resolution calling on the | Secretary of the Navy to mtorm the House of all his correspondence with and instructions | to Admiral Dupont relative to the attack on | Charleston previous to April 7th, 1863, the re- ports of officers in regard to iron-clads, tne order withdrawing iron-clads from the Mis- sissippi, &c.; which was agreed ‘to. Mr. Long, of Uhio, offered a long preamble, concluding with the following resolution: Resolved, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, most earnestly but respectfully requested to appoint Franklin Pierce, of New Hampshire, Millard Fillmore, of New York, and Thomas Ewing, of Ohio, and such other persons as the President shall see proper to select, #s Commissioners on the part of the United States, who shall be empow- ered to meet commissioners of like number, for | the same object, on behalf of the Confederate States, at such time and place as may be agreed upon, to ascertain, before a rene wal of hostili- thes, whether the war shall not come toa close, and the Union be restored by a return of all the States to allegiance and rights under the Constitution The resolution was rejected—yeas 22, nays 6. Mr. Schenck, of Obio, cflered a series of reso- lutions, declaring that the present war against armed insurgents, under the name of the Southern Confederacy, was brought on by a wicked and wholly inexcusable rebellion, and All those engaged in aiding or abetting it have incurred the name of public enemies, and | should be treated as such. That this rebellion | should be effectualiy put down; and to pre- | vent a recurrence of Such a rebellion in fature, the cause which led to thisone must be perma- nently removed. That in the struggle now go- ing on tor the safety of our country and free government, there is no middie ground on which any goed citizen, or true patriot, can | | | 3,000 bales, including 1,000 bales for specula- | stand; neutrality or indifference, and anything tion and export. Flour slow, quoted at same | Short of a hearty support of the Government, price as on Friday, viz: 3d lower per 100 bbis. Ga per bbl. or sack lower on the week, ee ee FROM PANAMA, —— FRENCH BLUCKAVE OF ACAPULCO. St ey New York, March 1.— Accounts by the way of Panama state that a French frigate is keep- fing & strict blockade at Acapulco, and has Beized a quantity of contraband of war. The United States frigates Lancaster and Saganaw are there. The former would leaye for Panama on the arrival of the French ad- miral, The French will then take possession the Juarists. ee PRICE OF GOLD. (By the Peoples’ Telegraph Lines.) New Yorks, March i—93) a. m., gold, 59% cs bh; 10a.m, 59%859%; 11a. m., 59x; 12 m., 593, 459%; 1 p. m., 59% a60. Fe0M THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST. Covtinued Bombardment of Charleston— Lute Despatches from Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi—Sherman’s Advance at Pearl River FortrEss Monror, Feb. 29.—'The flag-of- oe rigor al arrived this evening trom Uity ‘oint. The Richmond Sentinel of Feb. 26 contains the foliowing despatch; CHARLESTON, the Inst twenty-four hours. A battery is being erected by the enemy on BD xon’s Ieland commanding Schooner creek. being a crime, where the question is between loyaity and treason. | he resolutions were adopted unanimously. | Mr. Cox offered a resolution that the rebel- | lion is hereby abolished, which was adopted. j Mr. Pendjeton offered a resolution declaring | the arrest of Vallandigham an act of arbitrary power and in palpable violation of the Vonsti- tution of the United States, which was reject- ed—yeas 47, nays 76. Appointments by the President. By and with ithe Advice and Consent of the Senate. ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES, Major General Ulysses S. Grant, United States volunteers, to be major General, July 4, | 1863, to fill an original vacancy. Of the town probably withont resistance from | Major General George B. Meade, United States volunteers, to be brigadier general, July 3, 1£64, vice Sumner, deceased. Major General William T. Sherman, United States volunteers, to be b:igadier general, July 4, 1563, to fill an original vacancy. Major General James B. McPherzon, United States volunteers, to be a brigadier general Au- gust 1, 1563, vice Harney, retired. Major General George H. Thomas, United States volunteers, to be brigadier general, Oc- tober 27, 1£63, vice Anderson, retired. : UNITED STATES VOLUNTEERS. Feb. 26.—One hundred and | Soles ae shots have been fired at the city auring | The Engoirer of the 26th contains the follow- | Avg cespatches: CuaRiestow, Feb. 27—A Yankee picket- Boat, containing one officer and five men, was captured last night. The enemy continue to slell the city. One hundred shells were thrown at the city yesterday. SANDERSON VIA TALLAHASSEE, Feb. 26.— General Finnegan's forces occupy Baldwin. ‘The enemy have retreated to Jacksonville. Lieutenant Colonel Barrow. 61th Georgia, ‘was wounded. Col Clinch was wounded. vy fighting all day yesterday, at Pontct, willing forty, and capturing over one hundred ©! theevemy. Our loss is not known. Colone} Forrest was killed. Colonels Barks- @ le and McCulloch were badly wounded. ‘Fhe battle closed by a charge from the ene- 3y's cavalry which was repulsed. ATLANTA, Feb. 2%6.—The Yankees have left Portotce. ‘We bave lost many officers, Sherman's advance bas reached Pear} river. ny Feb. pacer cot ntd have dis: z rom our front, retreating toward ipcoga. Gen. Wheeler is in pursuit, — Genera! Longstreet has withdrawn his forces toa it not prudent to mention. enemy nas not yet crossed the H>iston, Gvo'l Puckner bas been assigned 2 a” | Mf Hood's division. GrBBENVILLE, Feb. 27.—General Jones has cantare two hundred und fifty of the enemy nd thirteen negroes, five miles east of Cum- bela ce ie Two Yankee mounted regiments, « by @ division of infantry, which atte iemk our left, occupied the Gap, three miles on the night of the 25th. Smitn’s ade drove them ont. Joes in wounded is one hundred and YY fifty, facivding Qolone) Uurtis, of the 41st G. ten killed Feb. 2. The Gaon two m: will not, probably, stand this « the Obickamanga. ‘Gigns of 8 gonewal sugagemen: b failed. ‘ » Pee ee me Ve Miss, Feb. 22.—There was | ape | | gorner Ninth and D streets, for this No, 519 [ = | Bt 7% o'clock, A mh | 2t ° to the com. | 7th street Pieeiatinnts to! Brigadier General Gouvernour K. Warren, United States volunteers, to be a major general in the volunteer force now in the service of the United States, May 3, 1663. Brigadier General Alfred Pleasanton, of United States volunteers, to be major general in the volunteer force, June 22, 1863. J. 0. 0. F.GRAMD LODGE.—A Special Meeting of the G-and Lodge, D. of O. will che don WEDNESDAY BV ENING. March 3d, full attendance is desired. P H-SWEBC. Gr, Seo reas —A Regular Mesting of 0 men Coach Makers will take ruckman’s Hotel. 501 Bley-nth street NE=DAY, March 24, CLARK. JAS. F. CROWN, Sec. mh 1 3t* ATTENTION, KNIGHTS = US arpemembers ot Oclumbia Comeadesncs Lt ee! 1 Streets, on THURSDAY BVBNING Meroe na aoe Fegalia, preparato: a! Fair at the n WB By order of the President. ry to visiting tent ver rder, ATTENTION KNIGHTS TEM — You are hereby notified to attena Hi Taoett ston Commandery, No 1. at the Asyla Ste O'clock Infurtnoinnee, All rojouraing Bir Knights are in? erder. < AMES B. BEILY, M.D. wh 1-3t* Becorder P. 7. MITHEFONIAN LEOTUKES—DB. R. 8OL- GERD Lectu: the “ Races of Mens will be ee en MONDAY, Febreary 2th, and WEDNESDAY, March 34. Admittance free The lectaree will commence at8 o'clock p.m. fe 29-3¢ AN eon ASSOCIATION ):3 em AND SOND ED QOL DIE GS ten quarterly meeting of this association will be held op WEDNESDAY March 24, &t 8 o’slock. th of Mesars Bebrens & Vi In urgently reghes:ed, es besides the vemular bust ress to be saved upon, SGportant pogoritions relet > ing to the u feissin TE Gon Re Gorterpont ing Be ING of the ee cil Obamber . al 2g ‘Olle na fon attendance is é re: toatl re- ¢ tted as busi Sat @ meeting. By ord wae a —_ WL Soaretat fe%8-4 INPLAMATORY ‘ is effectual, corte Ose 2 cattle ease. Never fails, aice ot een 6t} ns y, * OFFICIAL War Department, Adjutant General's Office, = Washtnoton February 29, 1864. The following officers, having been reported at the headquarters of the army for the offences hereinafter specified, are hereby notified that they will stand dismissed the service of the United States, unless, within fifteen (15) days from this date they appear before the Military Commission, in session in this city, of which Brigadier General Rickets, U. S. volunteers, is President, and make satisfactory defence to the charges again:t them: Absence without Leave. Second Lieutenant Michael Redmond, 7ist New York volunteers. Lieutenant James H. Grinnell, 29th Onlo volunteers. Captain Asapb H. Speed, 5th Kentucky vol- teers. “yiret Lieutenant Christian Sesaner, ilith sylvania volunteers. v Trecenant R. H. Trecher, 5th Ohio volan- te ‘s. *Tientenant W. H. White, 29th Pennsylvania volunteers. Sry eee Failing to Report for Medical Treatment in Hos- eryss pital, as Ordered. Captain William H. Eifort, 2d Kentucky cay- alry. For Enlistinga Man Physically Disqualified for Service, who had been Pevicusly Discharged on Account of Physical Disability. First Lieutenant Samuel E. Beers, 19th Penn- sylvania cavalry. For having Withheld and Destroyed a Commission Issued by the Governor of the State to a Private i of his Company. | Japtain J. M. Hewett, 2d Kentucky battery, Cer W. A. NICHOLS, 7 Assistant Adjutant General. CATHOLIC TOTAL ABSTINANOE BE- 1en NEFIOIAL SOOLETY.—The membera of oI a Bonet. snd sil othsra who yaa t me members, e requesi Mest on TUBSDAY NIGH? next, Ist of March at 13g o’cléck, at John D. Clark’s Room, on 12th streat, near D, on important business, By order Committee. fe 27-3t* of the | Mz A SPLENDID OPENING— Thr Man People—Everybody’s Friend.—Mr. P. ‘uire having purchased the pooular Bar in J. Wren’s Billiara Room in Woodward Building, was bonored by acall from his friendsen masse, on Saturday night, a-com panied by a fell brass band of muric. Mr. McGuire spreading the festive board for tre entertainment of his friendain the moat liberal manner, the table fairly creaking with the cho'cest viands, cigars and every delicate refrash- mert fcr the inner man. Mr. McGuire is well known in Washington ag priacipal bar keeper at the Varieties, he has now hosts of friends, all of which are kindly invited to see him at his new bar in Wren’s Billiard Room, Woodward Building, be- tween 10th and 11th, Pennsylvania avenue, Dra- matic and musical profession also invited. 2029 -3t ICE CREAM, CONFECTIONERY, &0.— Receptions, Parties, Weddings, Balls, Sup- pers, Fairs and other entertainments furnished at shortest notice and most reasonable terms. Ice Cream and Water Ices made by steam power, war- ranted to be the best in the city, wholesale and re- tail, delivered to any part of the city. Oharlotte Russe, Jellies, Pyramids and Wedding Cakes made to order, at JOSEPH SHAFFIELD’S Oonfection- ery, 386 Sixth at., bet. G@ and H. fe 11-3m™ above-name* Fo SALE—Two elegant Single Light Silver: plated SHOW CABES, each six feet long. Oan be seen at 232 Penn. avenue. moh 1-3t* OR EALE— F° LAND WARRANT 16) acres Apply to J. 0. IRVIN, H-street Stables, bet, dist and 324 sts. lt {45: CAPS, &o. Just received, and constant! sortment of ate, Gape. I itary, Goods, &o., ich we offer at the lowest cash price. "mh 1st" T. REMIOK & 00. B COURTERILLE, FLOM NEW YORK. aT ies Platt’s, 246 Ba. avenue, between 12th and 12th etreets, up stairs. & choise asrort- ment of Muslin and Lace Wi apes Real Lace Sets, Barbes, Veils. Handkerohiefa.graceful French Boop Skirts and Ladies’ Underclothing. mh 1-S:* STABLIBHED 1850 18AAC0 HERZBERG & BON $20,000 to loan inalliu 18 on Watches, Jewelry, Diamonds, filver Ware, Ladies’ and Gents’ Wearing Appaiel, and for the purpose of enlarging our business. we have erected a warebouse ard now make loans on Merchan eine 8 Been ne ablisnes sand, tr No 1 Ost. Ww. 436 ant . t of ational | Hotel. (mh 1-3m1 “I. HERZSERG & SON, HI8 18 TO INFORM THE CITIZENS OF the District andthe public generally, that I bave associated with me as a partner in the Hat Cap, acd Fur business Mr.J.O Barron; from and after this date the style of the firm wiil be T ick & Co T, BEM: Georgetown, March Ist, 1864. C’IGABBI-OIGARB!! C16 ARB ord BaD EXCHANGE.” REMOVED—A BOGUS has taken ee fine and on hand, a large as- capacious store on 7th street, No e doors | above BD street, and opposite the National Intelli- | gercer Office, where he will keep on hand « large | and fine se'ested stock of CLG ABS, TOBACCO ans BNUPY: which invites the attention of his customers, | citizena and strangers, 5 520 7th street, mhl 3t* between Dand Bass. v A CARD. 1 EOBE of our customers, and the public who wich to avail themselves of ths inducement we are now offering in making @ discon: t of 10 psr | cant on our sales will still find a great many cheap goods in our stock, and as our sales at the rate bamed will cease atout the 15th cf March, we ad- vise an early call from all who design making further purchases. We are now offering all our summer goods left from last reason at the same rate. Alto, our whole stock of linen and cotton joogs, comprising. most of the best makes to be found in the market. W. M. SHUSTER & CO., No. 38, opposite Centre Market, mht-eo8tif between Seventh and Bighth sts, THE GREAT AUCTION SALE or COATS’ SPOOL COTTON LAST WEEK. We were the purchasers of 1,000 dozsn of the above celebrated Spool Cotton, and will give it to our customers at leasthan the agent’s price by the case, At the rame sale we bought a large lot of— LINEN GOODS, RUSSIA ORASH, TABLE DAMASK, 4 4 splendid quality IRISH LINEN, TOWELS, NAPKINS, | DOYLEYS, SHERTINGS, | ALSO, BLACK 8ILE8 ANDOTHER DRESS GOODS. All of which we are going to sell very cheap for cash, 308. J. MAY & O0., } 308 Penrsylvania avenue, | mb 1 2t between 9th and 10th sts, (ononep INITIAL STAMPING Upon Note Paper and Envelopes, at | DEMPFRY & O’TOOLE’S, Engravers, | fe2 at" 326 Pa ave., bat 9th and 10th sts, Nota AMERIOAN REVIEW, JANUARY, Contents: Ticknor’s Life of The Bible and Slavery e Amba The Bibliotheca Facts” Immorslity in Polittcs, The pe. Life of Governor Winthrop, a e Presiden’ a Critical een 2 ae year, or r nam ber. Eee Buanox TAYLOR, Agent, N= YORK AND WASHINGTON STEAM*HIP COWPANY. dias ‘The Screw Steamships BALTIMORE, BALVOR, EMPIRE, JAMES 8, GREEN, anv PAIBBANKS compore the line of this ~ ‘ing foot Wall street, New York, snd Toot High street, oer RUASIN ERATE tee fo 26-80 Foot igh st.,@eorgatown. assortment of Bteinway & Sons’ just been i oavat We call the attention 0 Also, a few second-hand Pisnos on easy terms. coglfnting Seizes foncaak, wo are sunset tis aie Btore of % W. G. B of tith street and Pa, avenue. Die ieee PARTNERSHIP Notice . ‘oaea Gute ner reat ab wets the frm ean be netted at No, 30€3¢ +4 Where the business will be continued rt fe 24-e03t* TOkRea PAsTaB | 7p reessrgaci NEW BOOKS Pichi Morty Ay hh gqechle Bava Wis OR atk betattt olanteers with comic illustration by ber face cunt t of the adove prices publ sand for sale by mers as —_ ; Books let ant Sethe for lw Wo. 334 Penn. avenue. x; at cigera gine uaa, PEE sr oa hae 3 Also, a: assortment tbo. ‘Wood foS-iws . Bast elde 4h ctrees | minority report used EDITION. 4 O'OLOOK P. M. FROM THE FRONT. ne, HEAVY FIRING YESTERDAY. Sa Parties who arrived in this city this morn- ing from Culpeper, state that there was heavy firing heard yesterday in the direction of the Rapidan, and a little to the west of Calpeper. Both musketry and artillery firing were heard No information concerning the nature or ex- tent of the conflict has reached here thus far. ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS AND DESERTERS. This afternoon thirty-four prisoners of war and sixteer deserters from the rebel army were sent down from the army of the Potomac, they having been captured or came within our lines during the last four days. SENT TO CAMP DISTRIBUTION. To-day sixty deserters were forwarded from | Forrest Hall prison (where they have been confined for several weeks pest) to Camp Dis- tribution, near Alexandria, to be returned to their regiments. NAVY YARD. The fine gunboat Wateree, Lieut. Command- er F. Key Murray, is expecting a draft of men to make up her complement. She will be taken to Fortress Monroe by Acting Master Walters, the Master Pilot at the Yard. THE PREsIDENCY.—TheN. Y. Times, treating upon the popular manifestations for Mr. Lin- coln, says: «The univereslity of popular sentiment in favor of Mr. Lincoln's re-election, isone of the most remarkable developments of the time. It is not difficult to understand this decided pur- pose of the people. It comes from two causes— confidence in the man and a regard to the ne- cessities of the situation. “We believe that before the National Con- vention meets in June the popular earnestness for the renomination of Mr. Lincoln will have expressed itself so emphatically that the dele- gates will find their business to be little else than a registration of a popular decree.” wa We call the attention of the Philadephia Inquirer to the wholesale manner in which the Washington “special” of that paper cribs from the columns of the Star; as for instance in the account of Col. Streight’s adventures, trans- ferred bodily trom the Star of yesterday. CONGRESSIONAL. ———»—__ XXXVIIIrz CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION. Sg Tuxsvay, March 1. SrnaTe.—Mr. Howe presented a petition from the German political club of Cleveland, Ohio, praying for the reconstruction of the States,on the basis of freedom. Also a peti- tion tha: the mineral lands be sold in small tracts to actual settlers. The first was refer- red to the Judiciary and the other to the Pub- lic Lands Committees. Mr. Grimes, from the Committee on the Dis- trict of Columbia, reported on the petition of | eriers and other oilicers of the courts of the District for increased compensation, and a pe- tition of members of the bur recommending the same, and asked to be discharged from@their turther consideration, the subject having been disposed of in a bill already passed. Agreed to. Mr. Nesmith, from the Military Committee, reported favorably on the bill to provide for the protection of overland emigration to the States and Territories of the Pacific; and it was taken up and passed. Mr. Wilson, from the Military Committee, reported back the House joint resolution giving the thanks of Congress to the volunteer sol- | diers who have re-enlisted in the army, and it ‘was passed. Mr. Buckalew asked leave to make a minority report from the Committee on Slavery and Freedmen, on the subject of the repeal of the fugitive slave law. Mr. Sumner said that im the practice of the Senate there was no such thing asa minority repert ofa Committee. It was only the views of the minority. Mr. Buckalew said he had found the term in the Congressional Globe. On his motion, the question of ordering it to be printed with the majority report, to the number of 10.000 copies, was reterred to the Committee on Printing. - Mr. Fessenden, from the Finance Commit- tee, reported back the bill from the House fora supplementary loan for the Government. ft amendment, moved by Mr. Powell, to strike out the clause authorizing the issue of $11,006,000 additional of the 5-20 loan, to sup- ply the excess of subscription, was, after coa- siderable debate, rejected by 11 yeas tu 27 nays. And the amendment proposed by Mr. Hend- Tricks, to reduce the rate of interest on the 200,000,000 loan authorized in th bill, trom 6 to 5 per cent, was also rejected after debate. Hovs8.—Mr. Brandegee offered a resolution that the Senate concurring, that both Houses adjourn on the 31st day of May next. He said his object was to fix a day in order that they may work up to the time. The resolution was to. The House resumed the consideraticn of the bill to establish a Bureau for Freedman’s Af- fairs; when— Mr. Knapp, of Illinois, made an anti-slavery speech in opposition to the bill. Mr, Price, of lowa, advocated the bill, show- ing the advantages which would result from its passage. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. LATE FROM SOUTHERN PAPERS. SHERMAN'S FORCES WITHDRAWN, Fan OSir ey THE REBELS IN GOOD SPIRITS CONCERN- ING THE ATTACK ON MOBILE. Se PHILADELPHIA, March 2.—The Richmond Ezominer of Feb. 27th says now that Sherman's torce is dispersed or withdrawn there appears to be but little anxiety as to anything Farra- gut may accomplish with his fleet off Mobile He would find it very difficult to get his ves- sels through the shallow waters of the dams and fords. The Mobile Register remarks the Hartford, frigates and monitors can have no place in the Pictare, and we have nets enough set for his smalle: crafts. He must come here, then, with a large army, and he must come to encounter the best Confederate troops behind the best and strongest works that have been erected in the South. LATE FROM EUROPE, gee FURTHER CONCERNING THE FIGHT BE- TWEEN DENMARK AND GERMANY, an eas DANISH PRIVATEERS LOOKING FOR AUS- TRIAN AND PRUSSIAN VESSELS. Se New York, March 1.—The steamship Bre- Mer, from Southampton on the 17th, has ar- rived. The report of the se!zure of the Tuscaloosa at the Uape of Good Hope is confirmed. In the House of Lords Earl Russell proved by & comparison of dates that the Government’s decision asto detaining the Birkenhead iron rams was not influenced by any representation of Mr. Adams. In the House of Commons Mr. Peacocke gave notice of a motion as tothe demand for com- pensation made by the U. S. for injuries done by Confederate cruisers. » Earl Ruseell said in the House of Lofds that the Government considered itself in no way retponsible for the claims made for damages done by the Alabama, and ro hope is held out for changing its policy respecting this. ‘The Contederate loan 1s 51a53, LiverrooL,—The cotton market is declining and quotations are barely maintained. Bread- stuffe heavy. Provisions steady. Console 9191. Flourdull, Wheat dall at 9,0189.09J, Oorn heavy. Beef steady. Coffee tending ap- Ward, Rice inactive. Tallow 39asis. Ashes 30a31s. a3 : | The Italian Parliament has resumed sit:ifigs The armament of the National Guard have hastened large quantities of war material for- ward to Ancona and Bologna. ; The revolutioniats have expelled the officials from Sonderon. i “Augestenvurgh bas beon proclaimed at Apenrade, 77 es At Copenhagen, the Privy Conncil, has re- solved to devote the whole strength of the nation to recover Schleswig. Mortars have been placed to shell the Danes at Duppell. The Prnssians occupy Frederickstadt. The Prussians, with heavy artillery, have gone to Holmes, from which place Flensberg's harbor and Dappell entrenchments can be bom- barded. Bompay, Jan. 29 —The Confederate steamer Alabama 1s off the west coast of India. She has burned the ship Emma, of New York. { Note.—This is the ship Emma Jane, which was last reported at Bombay, Dec. 26.] The Nord denies that a French army of ob- servation will be placed on the frontier. The 6th Prussi8m army corps, Mobilez, is fed and quartered in Kansitz. Very Latest. The Danish frigate Neil Jail left Plymouth on the 17th. The captain announced his inter- tion of seizing the Austrian brigs there if caught three miles from the coast. Two Bremen barks and one Prussian bark were also there. The course the frigate took will place her in the track of all merchant vessels goiag up and down the channel, while a continuation of this course wi!l take her too near Brest, where there isa Prussian trigate—the Thetis—an encounier with which the Danish officer had been con- stantly reterring to while at Plymouth. OPENSALLE, Feb. 16.—The Austrian head- quarters are here. The Prucsians are trans- ferred to Gravestein. There are indications of an imtention on the part of the allies to enter Jutland. THE ALABAMA. Boston, March 1.—A letter dated Signapore, Jan. 3d, says the Alabama camc here last week, coaled and steamed into Malacca Straits, and it is thought che will go around Sumatra into Sundo Straits, up the China Sea and over to the California coast if not captured. She has 211 men on board, all discontented. There are many desertions, notwithstanding the watch of the officers with loaded revolvers. There are about six southern men aboard, and the Carpenter ie a Massachusetts man. She has completely stopped American com- merce in the East. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. [By the People’s Telegraph Line.] New York, March i.—Second Board—Har- lem, 130; Reading, 1314; Michigan Central, 141a142; Illinois Central, 1338134; Hudson Riv- er, 153%; N. ¥. Central, 135a135¥; Erie, 115 ¥a 115%; Cumberland, 66%. Petroleum—Prices same as yesterday. sales; receipts, 2,660 bbls. LOCAL NEWS. MURDER.—Yesterday aiternoon Dennis Ma- honey, a soldier, stationed at Camp Marshall, who was arrested at that post jast Friday morning for the murder of Wm. Houck, a fel- low-soldier, was taken to the Marshal of the District of Columbia, who declined to receive him, because he was not regularly committed by a justice of the peace. Mahoney was then taken to the Fourth Ward Station and deliv- ered to Ronndeman Eckloff, who carried him betore Justice Giberson for trial. The cnly witness present was Wm. Neiss, a soldier, who testified that the deceased, the prisoner and himself were together near the came The prisoner and deceased had been drinking together, and the prisoner grew to be qnarrelsome. He drew a knife and ordered No witness to get out of bis way or he would cut him. Witness did get out of his way. The prisoner then turned aside and plunged the knife intothe deceased, who fell into the arms of witness and died in afew minutes. The act occurred last Thursday, and the prisoner has since been.in the custody of the military. Justice Giberson committed the prisoner to jail for court. Mahoney attributes the dead to whisky, which he and deceased together had obtained by the aid of an Indian woman, and drank a boitle of it. He said to the officer car- rying him to jail, that he had faced the enemy in the field, but to face this matter now was more dreadful, and he wished he had fallen in ttle. a OrpPHAN®’ Count, Judge Purcell_—This morn- ing, the will of the late Mrs. Margaret Ann Hutchingeon, which bequeathed her property to her niece, Miranda Jones, and her daugh- ters, Cora Ann and Ella, and nominates her brother-in-law, Thomas Hutchingson as execu- tor, was fully proved, and letters testamentary were issued to Mr. Hutchingson, who was also appointed guardian to the children. Jobn L. Edwards was appointed adminis- trator, with the will annexed, on the estate of Mrs. Sarah C. Crawford, the executor nomi- nated, Edward Crawford, haying renounced his right to administer. John Chew was appointed guardian of Mary Ellen Chew, orphan of Philip Chew, deceased. | Margaret Key Carrier was appointed guar- dian to Jane Josephine and George Joseph, orphans of Joseph Carrier, deceased. Lewis A. Edwards was appointed guardian to Annie L. Edwards, infant child of Lewis A. I.dwards, late of the U.S. Army. Judge Purcell has been appointed the agent of the heirs in Europe of the Idte Jacob Gost- kowski, who died in New York some years ince, leaving as is claimed, an estate worth sixteen millions. ——— a Porice Revorts—First Precinct.—Wm. Del- mar, Rey. S. H. Galiamer, Mrs. M. Gallamer, Mrs. Jane Gracey and Mrs. A. L. Halister, new arrivals from the rebel States, were taken in custody Monday afternoon by officer McCilel- land, of the county patrol, and were delivered to the Provost Marshal. Second Precinct —Wm. Carr, selling liquor on Sunday; dismissed. A. Gilbright and George Streaks, stealing hat cord; military. Fonrth Precinct—Samuel Goram, threats: bail tor peace. Fifth Precinct—Kate Miller, threats; bail for peace. Oliver Bag, do.:.do. Wm. Davis and John Sehwarts, disorderly;$2. Mathias Grun- Wi 10.5 £3. izth Precinct.—Edward Vandergriff, obtain- ing money by false pretences; dismissed. Robt. Rulers, drunk; military. John Dageans, drunk ad disorderly; dismissed. G. W. Armour, do.; $1.5 Jeremiah Danderman, creating a lo. C. F. Ferguson, drank and dis- military. Henry Frank, suspicious character; do. Tenth Precinci.—Julia Fleet, disorderly and pr fane; #2. Augustus Payne, P. R. Waring, Henry Cook, disorderly; dismissed. Mary E. Spaulding, drunk; $2. Anne Stanford, enti ing to ptostitution: $5. Mary Buller, disor- derly; $3. a eee SHOOTING AT HIS Wire.—Yesterday after- nocn, Charles Wisner, a soldier belouging to Camp Barry, bad a quarrel with his wife, Te- reea Wisner, and threatened to shoot her, but haying no weapon with him, he weni off and purebased a pistol, which he loaded, and re- turned to the house. On his return he drew the pistol ¢o put his threat into execution, when the wife cefzed him, and in the melee Wisuer discharged the weapon, the bali taking the skin off of one of her arms. and the pow- der burning it. Wisner immediately lett the donee, but Officerarkhurst succeeded in ar- resting him, and took him to the Fitth Ward station, and this morning he was committed to jail tor court by Justice Fergnson. es is Port or GrorGetTown.—Eantered —Steamer J. Deveny, Breom, from Philadelphia, mdse. for istrict merchants. Cleared—Steamtag Babcock, Babcock, for Philadelphia; schooaers Sallie, Skinner, for St. Mary’s; M. Spicer, Paul, for Briton’s Bay; Iceland, Lefever, for Baltimore; Edward Stade, Drake, for New York; Geo. Washington, Miller, for Tangier Sound; J. W. Brick, Armstrong. for Poco- moke; Marwin, Matthews, for w Haven; Thomas and Henry, Muter, tor Accomac; Hen- rietta, Barcellos, for Boston; Julia E. Pratt, Brown, for New York; W. H. Harrison, Wheeler, for Mattawoman, sloop Fiyiog Cloud, Andersor, for Maryland Point; barge Nettie Vandercock, Tonchy, for Philadelphia. ade ESS DEsPERATE ATTEMPT TO EscaPe.—The Al- bany Argus notes the arrival in that city of the convicts recently sent hence to be confined in the penitentiary there. Among the convicts was John Mack, sentenced for highway rob- bery, who made a desperate effort to escape by throwing himself headiong from'one of the ‘windows of the car while the train was passing through a tunnel on the Hudson river railroad. At the next station two of the officers left the train, and, proceeding back, traced him by the blood on the snew for about two miles, when ibey ‘found Rim concealed in a shanty. He owas badly bruised and cut about the hoad, but no bones were broken. . GeorGetows PoLiog Rerort.—Jas, Whae Jan, lererey of g porse dismissed. John Mor- dand, larceny of cigars; do. Henrietta Blo ck- men, disorderly; $283. Levi Vamsciver, do.; dismissed. Arthur Ferguson, assault and’bat- ed dail for peace. John Mister, disorderly; B eed Beck Brown, do,;.do. B. Nolan, lo. —_>——— J ERR ra di Ligver Sere beeen ig: ‘ apeian'e Po 1 ters arrested fies F rehet! wemesn D and E strests, and George Menatte, No. 458 a sera! peeps - a etreete, * A New Rvutx.—To-day a new rule has baew entered u; by the police. The sergeants of the precincts are required to report daily the amount of fines imposed, the amoant mid, amount euperceded,amount appealed upon and total ameunt in the hands of the justice, By this means the ee tk of the police department will very probab! Ma tally with the returns of the Corporation. The daily reports are to be made up by the eergeant in charge of the pre- cinct and signed by the magistra’e. SE EO AE ADS AccripgNt.—This morning, Mr. Jacob Stirg- lin, employed in the saw mill at the Nay Yard, met with a painful accident while tend. ing a saw; the piece which he was running, bouncing, and throwing his left hand over the s8w, which took off two ers of his left han and mutilated the hand. = * ew eg VEaF For THE Bounty Frxp —Yesterday, Mr. Wm. Talbert paid over to John H. Semmes, Esq., Treasurer of the Bounty Fund, fifty-five dollars, which amount was collected from the ship carpenters working in the Navy Yard. —_—_s___ CrxcuiT Court, Chief Justice Cartter.—The ease of Alexander agt.Sweeny & Huyck, in- volving the purchase and sale of gold, is still on trial, and this morning considerable head- ‘way made with the evidence cam be accommodated at 437 E ati 6th and 7th. jT—On Monday night, the 29th ultico, LoSinck PookEr BOOK, containing S.troee seventy and eighty dollars, consisting of Treasu: notes and lourrency. The finder will rec OOMé AND BOARD, AND TABLE Boa twenty dollars reward by leaving it at the Star of- fice, mh 1 3t* STBAY—Came A Deere instant, a smali BAY. FILLY, two years old the coming spring. T owner is recnemen 4 eon Tet ae Ove Biopers a c| Tahise * HOWARD & ROUSR, OTLOB OF DISSOLUTION, The firm of Waxpsa & Srewanr is this day di rolved. All persons having claims ast firm will present them to me, who is autaoriz vee the nam: of the firm in settlemeat ofall claims, Peracns indebdiei tothe firm are reques ‘ed tosetiie at cnce. H CLAY SCE WapsT, Euccessor to Warder & Stewart, mh 1 lw* corner H ani Lith sta, [OTION BALE OF DRY GOeps. IMPORTANT TO THE LADIES We will rell at cur salesroom, No 251 Pennsyl- yap ® avenue, between 2th and 18th str WE SDAY THURSDAY acd FRIDAY INGS, Merch 24,:d and 4th, 1964, commencing at 10 o'clock, the entire stock cf a retail drs goods dealer ceclining business. The stock comprises « fine agsortment of Prints Bteached acd Brown Muslins, Dress Gocda. Bilks, Shawls, iain pra biag Jota. osery and Fancy Gooda. K HEXTER&A CO., mhi 3t* 4 Auctionsera presxou CHINTZ AND * FRENOO CAMBRIC BOBBS, A great variety of the above goods in styles to suit all tastes, — Also, one hundred pieces of BPBAGURE’S PRINTS. in styles and quality nearly equal to FRENCH GOODS. Although we have to pay 24 cents by the case for the choice styles of this make we shall continue to sell them at 2 cents, Twenty-five pieces 44 ENGLISH OHINTZES, in splendid styles. 308, J, MAY & OO. 30% Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and 10th ats. _mb 1-2t P. @ OF ‘AKO 3 I. , RIBRONR, PLOWBRS, &., with a few very pretiy and fine real French pettern BONNETS, aes ay ane pomerest,. reday, March $4.21 ORES OAENTPRANELIN ETCUISONS, No. 12 Center Msrket 8p: 9. 8t Det ween s&h and sth PECIALTI Bt! PATENT DOUBLE TUBE PIPE! The immsnse demand for these Piper «lace their introduction into the city of Baitimorein 1362 has led to the formation of an incorporated company, the investment of large capital and the erection of the mort corplete PIPB FAGTORY in this conn- try with novel and original machinery. Forayear anda balf they have been sub: a and criti and without efforts ba approval ._ The difference between these Pipes and all othera is implied in their title They have simply tro tubes throughout the stem instead of one Through the upper tube the smoke in drawn in its purity and richness, whilst through the lower tube the water from the mouth snd condensed nicotine descends te the sap at the bottom. whence it is easily dis- charg : The advantages of this arrangement are obvious at first view toevery smoser. The aroma of the smoke is not destroy«d by parsing through the ac- cumulated filth as in other pipes, nor drawn back into the mouth, and the Pipe is preserved from be- ccming offencive as others iklv dc. f by retail dealers gen- ecale De oray an@wee@RO. W. COCHRAN & CO, 398 Peon avenu-. Washington, Agents ‘or Warhington, Georgetown and Al-can- Gia! fe 29-3t fe ARDS, BRALS, DOOR PLATES, MONOGRAMS, &c., At Engraving Establishment of DEMPSEY & O’TOOLS, fe 29 2t* Pa ave., bet 9th and Ith sts. GBrAz BABGAIN.—A New Grand Equere PIANO FORTE, four large corners. large serpentine mouldings, elegantly: carved legs, etc., is for sale by a cee: Ian leaving Washington, and is to be seen at Prof. WOLOWSEI’S Rooms, 316 F street. of lith. Aiso one of George A splendid MELODEONS. Between 1 p.m {RAND SPBING OPENING OF G NEW AND ELEGANT PATTERNS F 'ME DEMOREST’S PARIS AND NE® YORK FASHIONS, Marck ls? 1864. AT MRS. B.M HINCKLEY’S, No. 301 Pennsylvania avenus, (south side ) Drers making in all its branches Cloaks and Mentill ade to order. Prize Madal skirts and Goce: Gat of Paskion oat Mievator ai 1 Pen; Wania avenue, between Sti a streets fo B-1ws COAL! COAL! COAL: WOOD !—Wwoop !! The undersigned begs leave to invite the atten- tom of bis customers and the public generally to bis very superior stock of RED AND WHITE AH COAL, ese. stove and farpace sizes. which he is now offar- ine st ib t cash prices. ha bove Coal is, Twell screened and in good order, CAE EE ANP HICKORY WOOD, red ana split any length or size required, and in 6 Ei ‘Remeniber the place, south sids cansl, corner Meme W. 5. MARLOW. WOOD, WOOD, wooo: COAL! COAL : Coan! KINDLING AND STOVE WOOD! On hand, the best quality ofall kind} of WOOD AND COAL. WOOD SAWED AND SPLIT in any lenghth or tise requirec. * COAL HOUSED, mmell screened and prepared and sold at low rates. RF Cosh at office when ordered. at GALT'S, Orrice 282 Pexmsyivarra AveRos, Detween ith aad 12th sts. Bill and Yard—Foot of Mth strest. _fevitt [Repudlican.} QPrOrat noTics. i F VALUABLE IMPROVED TROLEE EEA Eset OF THE OAPITUL. Aventne oleate De Ui Lee and and te eeites cs TORSDAY & e premires,on . sts 3,3,3, 4. ¥ bb Ra PETE | : 4 feet on ‘oved bya brick house oA ‘impr rox en fram: deilmeg hear Beene aoa re eat a] ‘Also. at same time and place, Lots 3,4, sed 5, '= Deva i ore ” teae a }.. Aus! = - 3.0. MeGUERE BALE ye wer steam B58, nepe hie woes,