Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1864, Page 2

THE EVENING 8T EXTRA. WASHINGTON CITY: WEDNESDAY -MARCH 2, 1864. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. IMPORTANT FROM THE FRONT! The Movement Across the Rapidan Our Cavalry Operating in the Rear of Lee’s Army! Custar’s Cavalry Have a Fight at Stanardsville, : Kilpatrick Reported Within 20 Miles of Richmond!!) —* New York, March 2.—The Tribune’s special ‘Washing‘on dispatch says that columns ef cav- alry, under Kilpatrick ana Custar, are oper- ating on the flanks of Lee's y. The latter is suid to have had an engagement yesterday Morning at Stanvardsville; while we hear of Eipatrick at Spot'sylvania Court House, and, Tathet inconsistently, within twenty miles of Richmond, on another road. PRICE OF GOLD. [By the Peoples’ Telegraph Lines.} New Yors, March 2.—9.30 a. m., gold, 594; Pp. m.—Gold 59% a60. FROM CHATTANOOGA. Highly Important Report—Gen. Thomas _ Advancing on the Enemy. Crxcryxati, March 1.—It is reported that the army of General Thomas has advanced on the enemy at Dalton, from Tunnel Hill. It is stated in special dispatches received bere that General Thomas has been reinforced by considerable numbers of men. If this is correct, @ severe engagement wil! neyitably take place very scon. THE DRAFT TO BEGIN MARCH 10. ALBANY, March 1.—The following dispatch has been received : % To Maj. Townsend, Assistant Provost Marshal: «Be fully prepared to commence the draft on the 16th of March and to make it in every sub-district which shall not haye raised its 4qu>ta before March Ist. « Volunteers between March Ist and the 10th mr y be deducted after the draft commences. «Make this known to the Governor. “James B. Fry, Provost Marshal Gen’l.”. New York Municipal Elections. Troy, March 1—At the municipal elections | held to-day a large vote was polled. The Dem- ocrats elected their candidate for Mayor by gzeven hundred majcrity. Six of theten Alder- men are Democrats and the whole Democratic city ticket was elected by an increase of six hbendrea over the majority of last year. Locxrorr, March 1._The entire Democratic ticket was elected to-day by about one hun- dred and fifty majority. Yonkers, March 1.—The Democratic ticket for village officers has been elected by about one hundred majority. Irnaca, March 1.—At the charter election to day, George M. Chain, Union, was elected by 71 majority, with the whole Union ticket except one trustee. The Union gain is 150. Os wxco, March 1.—At the charter election | G; to-day, Mayor Grant, Democrat, was re-elected | by 50 majority. The Democrats elected three aldermen and two supervisors, and the Union men one alderman and two supervisors. Capture of a Notorious Guerrilla—Seizure - of Gold, etc. LOUISVILLE, March 1.—The notorious rebel uerrilla, Col. Richardson, was captured on Sunday eouth of Cumberland river, below Burkford, by a detachment of Col. Weather- ford’s cavalry. W. W. Gregory, who was sentenced for har- toring and concealing rebel soldiers, took the vath prescribed in the amnesty proclamation, | and was discharged. Ten thousand dollars in gold, in transit from Cincinnati to Tennesece, was seized last night, being sent in contravention to the non-inter- course regulations. Extraordinary Proceedings of French Frigates at Acapulco. WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.—[New York World Dispatch.)—Highly important news has reached the Navy Department from our Pacific squadron, to the effect that during the latter part of January two French frigates entered the port of Acapulco, Mexico, the coaling sta- tion for San Francisco and Panama steamers, and proceeded to overhaul things generally, threatening to bombard the town if resistance was offered. They examined all the American vessels in port, and caused much consternation among other neutrals. The affair is re; da as a very strange,if nothigh handed proceea- | ing, and may lead to considerable trouble. Great Fire in California. San Francisco, Feb. 29.—The Golden State has arrived from Panama. The entire business portion of Downieville, Sierra county, was burned last night. The fire commenced in the centre of the town, and spread with such rapidity that little property ‘was saved. The loss is about $200,000, on whch there is very little insurance. The con- ten‘s of several cellars which were believed to be fire-proof were destroyed. But three large buildings remain in the business part of the town. Both newspaper establishments were consumed. New York’s Quota. ALBANY, March 1.—The commission ap- pointed by the Secretary of War for determining upon the equalities of the enrollment in this State, have come to the unanimous coaclusion that the enrollment was imperfect, erroneous, and excessive, enery ates Teference to the cities of New York and Brooklyn, and recom- mend that the quota of the Siate be reduced from 60,373 to 52,558, with corresponding reduc- tion under the call of February 1, 1564. Deai a Prominent Democrat, Boston, Feb. 20.—Paul R. George, formerly Bavy agent in New York under Tyler’s admin istration, and a well known Democratic poli tician of New Hampshire, died on Saturday. THE SUPPLEMENTARY LOAN ACT.—The bill supplement to the Loan act having passed both Houses, now only awaits the President's a@pproyal to become a law. It isthe same as published, with the addition that the coupon or registered bonds for the two hundred mil- lien loan, redeemable at the pleasure of the Government after any period not less than five years, and payable at any period not more than forty years from date, are tobe paid in coin. It is understood to be the purpose of the Government to issue 5 per cent. bonds, payable 4n forty years, but redeemable at the pleasure of the Government after ten years, the princi- pal and interest to be paid in gold. No doubt is entertained that the bonds cam be readily placed at par. The plates will be immediately evgraved. M4sor Genurat Geant APPOINTED LIBU- ‘TEZNART GENERAL.—The President by Mes- eage informed the House yesterday that he had approved the bill reviving the gradepf Lieu- | tenant General, and shortly after the President | sent to the Senate the nomination of General Grent for that position. The nomination of Major.General Grant for Lieutenant ‘which was sent to the Senate yesterday, was rederred to the Military Committee, according to the usage in affairs relating tothe army, AN APPEAL FROM THE REGULARS. Apri jand May many old soldiers, discharged. | ae qermente danoned on the frontiers, came to the States And enlisted. These men were at once acsigned to regiments serving in the fleld, and may be said to have done active caty from the day of enlistment. Others, who were com- petent to act as recruiting ‘ts, Were scat- tered all over the country recrait for the new regiments, and themselves placed im the field in September and October, long before any of the men they recruited were fitted for | active duty, or in many cases had “learned their facings.” Yet mark the difference—the one are allowed the bonnty, the other not! | Still another marked point in the case is the distinction drawn between “regulars” and | “volunteeys.” Volunteers who enlisted prior | to July 1st, 1861, are allowed the bounty, the regulars are not! fo this army within the past month, there | bave been a number of men discharged from | the regular army who fought at Shiloh, Per- ryville. Stone River, Chickamauga and Mis- sion Ridge, in come cases receiving honorable ‘wounds, oF no bounty tor them, they. enlisted before July ist. These men have been asked to re-enlist—their answer has been invariably, “Ne, we cannot enlist in a service where we are not considered equal tomen who fought beside us.”” Are they not 1 I ask you cannot this insult to the regular | soldier be remedied? I~believe it can, PY, a | just legislation, and only hope you will lay the enbject before your readers, and perhaps some patriotic statesman may see fit to 8 | the proper steps in the matter. Unless some- | thing is done at once to cover the case, the | regular army will lose every man enlisted prior to July Ist, 1861. 1 subscribe myself A SUFFERER. ‘SMITHSONIAN LECTURES —Prof. W. D. Wuitnxy.of Yale Collsgs, will give a course tures on Philol cown encin, RUIDAY EVENING, Maren 4th, at 8 o'clock. Bubject of lectu.e : “History snd Objects of Linguistic and how (0 we Speak English.” _mb 2st 0, 0. F_GRAND LODGE.—A Special (Fe ieceun of the Grand four D, of C. will e'don WEDNESDAY BVENING. March 34, } ats o’elook. A full attendance is desired. mais PH. SWEBT. Gr. Bes. H NOTICE.—A exer Meeting of Journ | men Coach Makers will take place at | Btruckman’s Hotel, 501 Bleventh street.on WED- B2DAY, March 21, By order PS oreae: | _JA8S. F. CROWN, Bec. mh 1 3t* ATTENTION, ENIGHTS TEMPLAR.— The members of Columbia Commandery are requested to meet at the Asylam. corner 9th and D astreets,on THUBSDAY BVBNING, March 94, 1864, in ful! regalia, preparatory to visiting the great Netioral Pair at the Patent Office. Sojourning Raights are cordially invited to join us. By order. | mb 1 att L. BOLTSLAN DER, Recorae: ATTENTION. KNIGHTS TRMPLARS.— Hoeton Commandery, No Isat ehe Asylum F Ly . le eee Mand Dateete: on THDASDAY RYE: ir le are in- | Vited to attend. Br order. ° jah ste | AMES B. REILY, M. D.. Recorder b. T. SMITHEONIAN LEOTURES—DR. R. 8OL- | GER’S Lectures on the ‘ s of Man” | wil pe siren, on MONDAY, February 2th, and WEDNESDAY. March 24. Admittance free The lectures will commente at 80’clock p.m. fe 29-St meet BELIEF ASSOCIATION FOR i SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS—Tho quarterly meeting of this adsociation will be held on WEDNESDAY March 24, at 8 o’cloek. p. at jp the house of Mersrs Behrens & Vierbui bh street A cereral attendance at the meeting urgently Tequested, as besides the regular busi- | ress to be acted upon, important posositions relat | ing to the library are to be made. | e29-3t™ E OOHEN, Corresponding Sect, | A SPLENDID OPENING— Che Man of the People—Everybody’s Friend.—Mr. P. Mo uire having purchased the popular, Bar in J.T ren’s Billiard Room in Woodwari Building, was honored by acall from bis friendsen masse, on Saturday night arcom) by a fall brass band of musi, Mr. McGuire spreading the festive board for the entertainment of his friendsin the most liberal manner, the table fairly creaking with the echo'cest viands, cigars every delicate refrasn- | ment fer the inner man, Mr. McGuire is woll | Knownin Washingten as principal bar kee Cy | the Varieties, he has now hosts of friends, all o | which are kindly invited to see him at his new bar in Wren’s Billiard Room, Woodward Building, be- | tween 10th snd 11th, Pennsylvania avenue, Dra- | rend — musical profession also invited. | 1629. | ICE CREAM, CONFECTIONERY, &o.— | Receptions, Parties, Weddings, Balls, Si pers, Fairs and other entertainments furnishes shortest notice and most reasonable terms. Ice ream 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. Charlotte Russe, Jellies, Pyramids and Wedding Cakes made | to order, at JOSEPH SHAFFIELD’S Confection- ciemee, Why | ery, 386 Sixth st., bet.@ and H. fe 11-3m*™ NE- HORSE COUPES We offer for sale cheap a One horse Coupes, close all arcund, witb glaas front and sides, and arranged to drive from theinside. JA8.0 McGUIRB& OO, Auct ani Com. Merchants. i H. HOFFA, DEALER IN WATCH MATERIALS, TOOLS, CBYSTALS, FILES, &c, No, 337 Pennsylvania avegue, opposite Metro- politan Hotel. mh 2-ly Washington, D. 0, T DIS89LUTION. HE Copartnership heretofore existing between the undersigned, under the name and firm of Lup- Low. WiLLIaMs & Co . is by mutual consent this dsy dissolved. L. H. Quuncs retiring therefrom, Do Manton ane L. J, WiiutaMs will pri the ilities of the firm. BP. - L, 8. WILLIAMS, ‘BOH. L.H ©. Washington, D. 0., March 1, 1864. [ABiNi's DANOING ACADEMY. Untow Hotei, GEORGETOWN. Prof, MARINI bas the honor to announces to the ladies and gentiemen of Georgetown that he will commence a new quarter for ladies, | misses and masters on Wednesday, March | 9th. ing this quarter Mr M_ willl pupils for his Grand Floral May \. ‘6 class will commence cn Weinesday, . 1864. Days and hours of tuition for ladies, misses and masters. Wednesday and Saturday from 3 to5 p.m. For gentlemen, Wednemiay and Saturday from 8 to 10 P.. m. ‘or pextionlara apply at the academy durin school hours. eee mh 2 2w* . COAL :!—COAL !—COAL! nD WOOD :!—WoOoD '—WwooD: Lhave just received bills of lading for two car- goes of very superior BED ABH OOAL, which will arrive this week. I will seil it ata small adyance if taken direct from the vessel, I have now on hand OAK, PINE AND HIOKORY WOOD, d all kinds df COAL at the lowest market prices. and all kint at jOLAT Sea wan , jnccer Oo arder rar mh 2-Iw* eal corner H and 12th the. ALPACA POPLINS, FIFTY PIECES JUST REOBIVED, IN VEBY OHOIOE SHADES AND BRAUTIFUL QUALITY, AT 62 AND 75 OTS. PBB YARD. ‘These goods are particularly adapted to this city, as they bave a very high lustre, the dust can easily be shaken or brushed from them. ‘We have the same goods in Black, and also many new things in Black for Spring wear. JOB, J. MAY & 0O., 306 Pennsylvania avenue, | mb 2-3t Between 9th and th. { CresRe organs | “NOT A BAD EXCHANGE.” | REMOVED—A BOGUS has taken the fine store — street, No. 520, three “oon above D si zaet iy the Besionsl Intelli- | Eod\fine se'ected stock of OLG AWS, TOBAQOO ant ry meershaum and other PIPES, to which he irvites the attention of his customer Citisens sad ‘strangers, a : A BOGUS, mhi st* befweon Dand mats, 10! oe! \J Light Silver- | EET wet ATS, CAPS, &e. : Just received, and constant hend, a large as- | soxtmont of Caps, oots he, bh we. atin tae etek eons 00, mb 1-88! . NB a’ venue, Rth OFFIC LAL Dismissals for the week ending Febru- ary 27, 1864. tain Thomas P. Stout, 22d regiment inva- lid corps, to date February 23, 1864, for conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman, and ab- sence without leave. : Captain Frank W. C. Fox, 153d New York volunteere,to date February 25, 1961, for dis- loyalty and conduct unbecoming an officer and ntleman Gapein John’A. Brewster, 63d Indians yol- unteers, to date February 27, 1964, for contin- ued absence without leave and habitual dronk- enness. : Captain John H. McCune, 3ist Ohio volun- teers, to date February 15, 1864, for drunken- ness, erroneously. published February 23, 1861, as Capt. John Mann, 31st Ohio volunteers, Captain Gustave Meiser, 18th regiment inva- lid corps, to date February 22, 1961, for conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman. Chaplain Elisha F. Watson, 1ith Massachu- setts volunteers, to date February 24, 1961, for conduct prejudicial tu good order and military discipline. First Lieutenant Isaac M. Bebee, 12th regi- ment invalid -corps, to date February 22, 1964, for unofficer-like condact and inattention to duty, occasioned by drunkenness. Dismissals Approved. The orders of dismissal heretofore issued in the followirg cases have been approved: Major J. Q. Anderson, 17th Pennsylvania cavalry, to date February 18, 1864, for having, in violation of existing orders and the customs of war, crossed the line of pickets, delivering and receiving letters from persons outside the lines; and Major R. Reinhold, 17th Pennsylvania cay- alry, to date February 18, 1861, for having sanctioned and authorized the same. Lieutenant John S. Veasey, 12th New Hamp. shire volunteers, to date February 15, 1861, for leaving his command at Gettysburg, and not reporting to it since, although able to travel. Dismissals Reveked. The orders of dismissal in the following cases have been revoked: First Lieutenant Thomas B. Burrows, 18th United States infantry. Lieutenant Upton Wilson, 5th Kentucky vol- unteers, satisfactory evidence having been fur- nished that the charge upon which dismissal ‘was based was founded in error. Restored t¢ Commission. The following officers, heretofore dismissed, are restored, provided the vacancies have not been filled by the Governors of their respective States: Chaplain A. O. Brickman, 1st Maryland cay- alry. Surgeon J. R. Leal, 144th New York volun- teers. * Lieutenant Colonel B. L. Wiley, 5th Illinois cavalry, with pay from the date at which he rejoins bis regiment for duty. Lieutenant Colonel James M. Stevens, 55th Ohio volunteers, with pay from the date at which he rejoins his regiment for duty. Captain W. A. Comi, 8th Pennsylvania cay- alry, with pay from the date at which he re- joims his regiment for duty. SEED SPRING DRESS GOODS. —1N- ALL THE NOVELTIES —0 r— THIS SEASON'S IMPORTATION. We have just returned from New York, and are now prepared to exhibit a very choice stock of YRENOH AND BRITISH DBESS GOODS In new and beautiful styles, and at prices as low as they are sold at any of the large retai] houses in Mew York. The ladies are invited to call, JOB. J, MAY & 00., 308 Pennsylvania avenue, mh 2-2t Bet no 9th and 10th sts. OTIOE OF DISSOLUTION. The firm of Warpee & StewAnrr is this day dis- solved. All persons having claims nat said firm will present them to me, who is authorized to uge the name of the firm in settlement ofall claims. Persons indebted to the firm are Eeguosted to settic at once, H OLAY SCEWART, Euccessor to Warder & Stewart. mh 1-1w* corner H and 12th sts. RENOH OHINTZ AND ° FEENOH OAMBRIO ROBES. A great variety of the above goods in styles to suit all tastes. Also, one hundred pieces of BPEAGUE’S PRINTS, — in stylea 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 shal! continue to sell them at 25 cents, Twenty-five pieces 4.4 ENGLISH OHINTZES, in splendid styles. JO8. J, MAY & 00, 308 Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and 10th sts. mh 1-2t PENING. W EPRING MILLINERY. FANOY AND BBAL LACE GOODS, RIBBONS, FLOWBRS, with a few very pretty and fine real French Pattern BONNETS. made by Mme Demeruel, of Paris, on Thursday, March 34, at . THANELIN BTOHISON8, o. 12 Ooeteten dtikand sth ata, GBEAT, BARGAIN. — 4 large serpentine mouldings, ni moul carved lege, ‘ste., is for sale mab iv ) 5 ALEX. WOLOWSEL ; of lith, Also one of splendid MELODIONS. p.m. fes9 3t ELE: FROM M’ME D. rs PARIS-AN. pas es BX FAS HIONS, i 2 AT MRE. B. WINOK LBY’8, = No. 301 Pennsylvania avenue, (south side) Dress making in all its branches. Gloske »: Msntillas made to order. Prise Medal skirts SC St Foussivani erecta beiwena Stan th streets. ‘ fe 9-1w* wooo, wooo, wooo! S| nd ad, COAL! COAL! coaLut KINDLING AND 8T0VE WOOD! On hand, the dest quality of all kind3 of WOOD AND coaL. » WOOD BAWED AND SPLIT in any lenghth or sise required, OAL HOUSED, well sereened and prepared and sold at low rates. 7 Cash at office whes ordered, at GALT’S, Orri0x—982 Pammsrivamta Avenvs, between lith and 12th sts, ‘Mill and Yard—Foot af W1th strest. fo T1-tf Bepublican.} BW BOOKS! voice ptememend pg fet. oe free i ’ - 2 Eke int of the above prices, Just 4 GOLOOK P. M. - LATEST FROM THE FRONT. =m RETURN OF CUSTAR’S CAVALRY BXPE-- DITION. _—ae A REBEL CAMP DESTROYED, — HORSES AND PRISONERS CAPTURED. aa ea We learn that Gen. Custar has returned to this side of the Rapidan, from his cavalry ex- pedition, having successfully accomplished the part ofthe work whch he started out to do. He harrassed the flank of Lee’s army consider- ably, and near Stannardsville, surprised a Rebel camp, which he burned and totally destroyed; and captured a number of prisoners, and got possession of a large num- ber of horses, and brought them back with him to his camp. These horses were in fine order, as they had just been returned to the army from the interior of the country, where they had been sent to recruit. Quster did not lose a man in the expedition. ‘We hear nothing further up to this time re- garding the movement of Kilpatrick, who left on Sunday last tc carry out an extensive plan of operations; but concerning which plan all the army folks rriving from Brandy Station maintain a prudent reticence. They, however, give the encouraging assurance that ‘every- thing is lovely.” A BOGUS MOSESY MAN FOUND GUILTY OF HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Henry Irvin, of company D, 12th Illinois cavalry, was tried by & court-martial, con- vened within the lines of the army of the Po- tomac, upon the charge of highway robbery, and disbonorably dismissed the service, with the loss of all pay @nd allowances that may be due or will become due him, and to be confined at hard labor for two years, at such place as may hereafter be designated. It apyears from the evidence before the court that on the 6th day of November last, Irvin rode up to Mr. Enoch Fairfax and lady, when on the Fairfax road, neat Anandale, Va., and drawing his pistol, demanded their money, saying that he was one of Moseby’s men. The parties above-named, in fear of bodily harm, delivered to Irvin a roll of money, amounting to about $50. NAVY YARD. The gunboat Wateree, which has been at the yard for some weeks, yesterday received a drait of seamen from New York and this morn- ing left for sea. It is thought that she is bound for the Pacific. Jommander Overton Carr assumes the du- ties of the Executive Officer of the yard to-day, and this morning he was introduced to the master workmen by Lieut. Commander Jones, who takes command of the Pocahontas now at Philadelphia. PRISONERS AND DESERTERS. Yesterday we mentioned the fact of the ar- rival from the Army of the Potomac of a num- ber of rebel prisoners and deserters. They consisted of seventeen prisoners of war, eigh- teen deserters from the rebel army and four disloyal citizens. The prisoners of war and Gitizens were committed to the Old Capitol prison and the deserters sent to Alexandria, where they will be released upon taking the oath. REARRESTED, A rebel officer, who made his escape by jamping from the cars wnilst being conveyed from Johnson’s Island to Baltimore, was re- arrested yesterday near Harper's Ferry and brought to this city. He was turned over to Col. Ingraham, who committed him to the Old Capitol. HANpDsOME PRESENT.—This afternoon Mrs. Lincoln sent to the fair at the Patent Office four floral pyramids and two baskets, made from the choicest flowers at the White House conservatory. They were perfect beauties, and will doubtless realize a handsome sum when offered for sale. Washington M 7 ‘ket—Latest Quo- tations. Furnished by Lewis Johnson & Co., Bank- ers: : U.S. Cow Bonds, 1891 U.S. 7.30 Notes.......+. Quartermasters’ Ohecks, New Certificates... American Silver. American Gold. NEW YORK RATES—S8ECOND BOARD, Coupon 6’s, 1881, 1114. 7.90’s, 1114; Certifi- cates of Indebtedness, 99%; Gold, 159%; 5.20's, 107; Quicksilver, 60; Michigan Southern, 98 4; Erie, 113. 8 CONGRESSIONAL. ——_>—_—_ XXXVIIItz CONGRESS.—BIRST SESSION. Sa gees WEpNESDay, March 2. SenatTg.—Mr. Wilson, from the Military Committee, to which was recommitted the joint resolution equalizing the pay of soldiers, reported it back asa new bill. He also report- ed favorably on the bill relative to the ap- pointment of cadets to the Military Academy. The House proceeded to the consideration of the House bill defining the jurisdiction of the United States Court of Ulaims, not to include claims for depredation or destruction of prop- erty by the Army and Navy forces during the present rebellion. é Mr. Thomas, of Md., offered several amend- ments having in view the settlement of the claims by enbstituting some other tribunal. Mr. Wilson, of Lowa, opposed them on the ground that to pay the claims hundreds of millions of dollars would be required. Besides, there was not time, or sufficient data, to justify such heavy payments; and in his opinion to divertsuch large amounts from the Treasury would cripple the prosecution of the war. Mr. Thomas, of Md., replied, showing the devastations in Maryland, particularly in his district, caused by our own army. Housz.—The House took up and d the bill appropriating forty thousand dollars, to be appropriated for military protection to over- Buying. Selling. 10; 111% land emigrants to the Pacific States and Ter- ritories, TELEGRAPHIC NEWS, nce gee a? LATEST FROM EUROPE, THE WAR IN DENMARK, een A NAVAL FIGHT, — PorTLaND, Mz., March 2—The steamship Damascus, trom Liverpool on the 18th, has arrived. + An attack on Duppell was imminent, but there is no.ne@ws of its commencement. It is stated that the place 1s defended by 40,000 Danes, * The Prussians continued operations against the entrenchments and Duppel, but the thaw retarded the movement of the heavy artillery, and delayed the attack. It was stated that Prince Frederick Charles, of Prussia; will command the attack. ; It is asserted at Reundsberg that the Prus- sian commander has summoned the Danes to evacuate Duppel, Jutland and Alsen, giving them véry short time, and if they failed to comply, the Prussian army would immediately occupy Jutland. The Danes were strengthening the de‘ences of Duppel and’ Alsen. : ‘Thirty thousand Prussians are concentra in the district of Sundersilt. = A Copenhagen paper says the Danish Goy- an armiatice. . Very Latest, by Telegraph to Greencastle, Oorennacen, Feb. 18.—The Danish monitor fagatenctea to but'comia not get near at through ber fannel. The Germans drove the Danish pickets from Stend wer and Nabel roads. The Danes subsequently rallied their force, when the retired without offering resistance. ‘The position of the Germans in Braagerland is yery dangerous. [By People’s Line.) Lonpon, 18.—The Rebel loan has advanced 54a57 cts. FURTHER RUMORS FROM THE FRONT. a BAMPTON’S LEGION REPORTED BADLY WBIPPED BY KILPATRICK. a sgt New York, March 2, 1964:—The Times of this Morning contains the following: WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March 1.—The ia- test information from the Army of the Potomac isup to9o’clock this morning. Heavy mus- ketry (carbine probably) firing was heard ear- ly this morning off to the extreme right, in the direction of Stannardsyille; where it was sup- posed that General Custer’s cavalry was en- gging the rebels. Madison Court House, as well as Spottsylvania Court House, are in our possession. There is an evident disposition on the part of Lee to avoid a battle by keeping be- hind his entrenchments. Kilpatrick has been heard from; the report is favorable. Lee’s communication no longer remains un- broken. It was reported to-day at Culpeper that Hampton'sLegion had been badly whipped by Kilpatrick, with a loss of several hundred prisoners, Hampton himself among the num- ber. New York, March 2—The Tribune this morning has a diepatch dated on the Ist, say- ing that Kilpatrick is reported within twenty- five miles ot Richmond,and confirms the battle -of Stannardsville. According to this account only a small po tion of the army is ia motion. Cannonading was heard yesterday towards Orange Court house. The waters of the Rapidan are reported six feet over the level of the day before. FURTHER FROM RICHMOND. . ea taae Suis | THE SINKING OF THE HOUSATONIC. pita ee ener BattimoRg, March 2. From Richmond pa- pers received at the American effice, itappears that the térpedo boat which sunk the Housa- tonic must have also been lost. The Charleston papers of the 27th speak of having only ascertained the cause of the sink- ing of the Houstanic from captured Yankees. They had previously supposed that the ves- sel was sunk in & storm, and only learned that the torpedo boat had been successful ten days after the occurrence which it will be remem- bered was on the 17th. The torpedo was com- manded by Lieut. Dixon et Mobile. LOCAL NEWS. BALTIMORE CONFERENCE CHURCH. This body assembled at 9 o'clock this morn- ing in Wesley Chapel, and was called to order by Biehop Scott, who opened by reading the 12th chapter of ist Corinthians, and giving out the 237th hymn, which was sung, and was followed with prayer by Revs. Isaac Oollins and Mr. Edwards. . Rey. B. P. Brown here arose and on bshailf of Wesley Chapel extended to the Conference a cordial welcome. The roll was called, and the following min- isters answered to their names, viz: Jacob L. Bromwell, Andrew J Myers, Isaac Collins, Jno. R. Effinger, Jno. W. Bull, N. J.B. Morgan, Thos. Sewall, Henry U. Westwood, S. M. Dick- son, Jas, A. McCauley, L. F. Morgan, Wm. B. Edwards, Samuel V. Blake, Chas. A. Raid, Harrison McNemar, Wm. H. Laney, Randolph B. Murphy, Christopher Parkison, M. L. Haw- ley, Wm. S. Edwards, Jno. H. Swope, Jno. W. “Start, Thes. Myers, P. D. Lipscomb, E. P. Phelps, W. M. D. Ryan, B. Peyton Brown, Thos. H N. Monroe, Jno. Thrush, B. Newton Brown, J. H. M. Lemon, H. N. Sipes, M. A. Turner, Wm. H. Chapman, H. C. McWaniel, Thos. F. Young, Thos. T. Wysong, Jos. P. Lar- gent, Samuel V. Leech, and Geo. V. Leech. Rey. Wm. B. Edwards was elected secretary, and Rey. Henry C. Westwood assistant secre- ‘ay. of the Conference, ev. Mr. Monroe offered a resolution affec- tionately welcoming Rev. Bishop Scott to pre- side over the Conference, and it was unan- imously adopted. The rules of order of last meeting of Confer- ence were unanimously adopted. Mr. Morgan moved the Sp pointineny ofa committee to select the standing committees for the Conference. The hour ot meeting each day was fixed at 9 e’clock, and the hour of adjournment at 1 o’clock. Rey. N. J. B. Morgan offered the following resolutions : Whereas a rebellion of terrible magnitude against the government of the United States is desolating @ large portion of our country and filling the whole land with mourning. And whereas the discipline of the M. E. Church in- culcates subjection to the supreme authority of the country, enjoins obedience to the powers that be, and forbids speaking evil of them that are im authority. Therefore be it Resolved, 1st, That Metkodism is loyalty, and the only trne position of the M. E. Church is that of strict allegiance to the rules and gov- ernment of the United States, and the Balti- more Conf:rence, in Conterence assembled, does hereby affirm her acquiesence in and sup- port of the opinion thus declared. Resolved, 2dly, That, as ministers of the gos- pel, itis our duty toGod and our country to discountenance all opposition to the Govern- ment; to de all a wise discretion will permit to promote its success against the armed rebellion that seeks its overthrow; and to pray most de- voutly and earnestly for thosein Authority over us, until violence shall cease from the land and the Government itself be firmly and per- manertly established over ull the States repre- sented by the flag of the Union. Resolved, 3dly, That as slavery is so imme- diately connected with the causes and prosecu- tion of the rebellion against the Natioual Gov- ernment as seriou@y to excite the fears of the best and wisest statesmen whether the safety of the one can be maintained without the ex- tinction of the other, and asitis so closely in- te: woven with the political economy of the nation that the inte ition of the State rather than the church, except in individ- ual cases, is absolutely necessary for its extinguishment; and as the State of Mary- land 1s now earnestly engaged in devising means for its speedy extirpation from her borders, in the judgment of this Conference it is the duty of the church, acting jointly there- with in this movement, to contribute what moral power it may possess for the accomplish. ment of this object. Wedo therefore declare our purpose to stand by the well-known and long-established anti-slavery position of the M.E. Church, and do affectionately exhort eur people to co-operate with all lawful and chris. tian means for the emancipation of the country from 80 great an evil. Rev. Thos. Sewall said the paper involves a question with which all minds have been stirred the last two years. As the resolution involved important matters, he suggested the Sppefaimens of a committee of five, to whom shall be referred the paper and all others bear- ing upon the subject. ey. Thos. Myers was in fayor of adopting the resolusions at once. their mer- iis, he was prepared 19 yote now: but thought they should be matufed by & committee. ney. lsaac Collins thought they sheuld be adopted, and saggested that the yeas and nays be taken, and that they be made the order of the day to morrow. Rev. E. P. Phelps thought if they were refer- red it will imply hesitatioa in some minds, and if reported back in @ modified form it would damage this Conference, and therefore he did not wish them referred, but made the erder of the day. Rey. J. Lanahan was opposed to the adop- tion of any such paper without a reference, and he earnestly hoped it would not be adop- ted, or any paper like it, until a judicious com- M, £E, mittee acted upon it. Rev. Mr. etdes en ite acid ped a “graye one. To er upor fie Conferénce at present might call out a dis- cussion which would not be beneficial. A Something have been naan ae too much with things thro id & secret way, and he thought there was cause for the charge, statement of MiroMorgan’s cat tans eee statemen " per Bleed he an sottae e re n his remarks to indicate that he thought st ‘was & desire to shirk the matter. Mr. Lanahan said he would ‘not shirk the matter, but would in open meeting show his position by his vote, The motion to refer to & committee of fiys Soe boone adopted. ie dante i Papers upon same su were introduced by Rey. B. N. Brown, Jos. N. Davis and O. A. Reid. The resolution of fhe latter authorized the appointment of & co: ittee to waitupon Gen. Augur and ask him to visit the Conference to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock, and administer the oath of allegiance to all the members of the Conterence. [Revy. B. Peyton Brown here interrupted the proceedings by announcing to the members of conference that there was an individual in the room who was a pick-pocket by profession. Some one suggested that it was not so much 8 profession as & practice, but that the party Teterred to was harmless, being 8 monomaniac on the subject of steal) A motion was adopted that Rev. Mr. Prefty- man, who has comp! his 50th ministerial year, be requested to deliver & semi-centennial sermon. ‘The secretary read the following letter: EXxecuTIve Mansion, Washington, April 9th, 1363. Wm. B. Edwards, Esq., Baltimore, Md. - Dear Sir—l am instructed by the Presigent of the United States to acknowledge your favor of March 10th, enclosing the resolution assed ed the Baltimore Conferenee of the M. E Church, at its late session in Georgetown, and to thank you and them for their expression of piety and patriotism. I havethe honor to be your ob't sery’t, Joun G. NicoLay, Private Seot'y. The following is the resolution offered by Rey C. A. Reid, and which was referred : Whereas the faiiure to pass (at the last ses- sion of the Baltimore Annual Conference of the M. E. Church) resolutions of sympathy for the President of the United States, and piedg- ingto him our moral support of all lawfui messures having for their object the crushing out of one of the vilest Rebellions that ever cursed the world; and whereas the loyalty to the General Government of the United States _ of this venerable body has beenseriously ques- tioned for the reason assigned Therefore Resolved, That Major General Augur be, and he is, hereby respectfully invited to visit our Conference on to-morrow morning at eleven o'clock, for the purpose of administering to this body the oath of allegiance to the Govern. ment of the United States. Resolved, That the Bishop is hereby request- ed toappoint three members of this Confer- ence to carry into effect the aforesaid resolu- tions. Rey. J. N. Davis offered the following, which were also referred: The liberties of mankind, the stability of gor- trnment, and the interests of our holy christi- anity, demand that ministers of the gospel give utterance to moral and patriotic principles in such a manner as will elevate the people and strengthen the arm of government, it is their duty to give the weight of their entire influ- ence in the maintenance of good government, and the upbolding of the lawfully constituted authorities thereof. And he that offers resist- ance to, or withholds his influence from good foveromentt, is guilty before God. See Rom. 13, 2. There has existed and still exists in several of the southern States a wicked, premeditated, carefully-planned and well matured rebellion for the purpose of destroying the organic and cognate laws of the nation that the barbarous institution of slavery might be perpetuated and @ monarchial aristocracy established on this continent. Slavery having demoralized a large portion of the American poopis has at last lifted its bloody@and against the life of our Republic The tree that bears such deadly fruit onght to be plucked up by the roots. Slavery is anevil without mitigation or cessation, contrary to the laws of God, man and nature. Against this monstrous evil the Methodist Episcopal Church has borne noble testimony from the beginning. The old Baltimore Conference sounded the key note in the adoption of the following minute in 1780:—« Does this confer- ence acknowledge that slavery is contrary to the laws of God, man and nature, and hartful to society, contrary to the dictates of conscience and pure religion, and that which we would not that others should do to us and ours? Do we paes our disappropation on all our friends who keep slaves and advise their freedom? Answer.—Yes.” Therefore be it Resolved by the Baltimore Conference, That we have an undying interest in the preservation of the Union, and the maintenance of the Uonsti- tution over all the territory of the United States, and we will earnestly support the President in every lawful and constitutional effort in the sup- pression of the rebellion. 2. Resolved, That the holy*Scriptures and our twenty-third article of religion makes it our duty, as ministers, to inculcate obedience to government, and that it is the duty of all our people to inculcate the same sentiments. 3. Resolved, That the rebellion is groundless and wicked, and that the interest of our chil- dren, and our children’s children, the welfare of the human family, and the spread of the Gospel in the earth, are intimately connected with the restoration of the Union. 4. Resolved, That it is the duty of the Admin- istration to subdue the rebellion, and thatevery man,irrespective of his party affiliations,should give unqualified support in this just cause 5. Resolved, That we will not cease to pray to Almighty God, that he may ever preside over, bless, and defend our Government in all its branches, Legislature, Judicial, and Exe- cutive, that our country may be speedily re- stored to peace, unity, and prosperity. 6. Resolved, That we will ever maintain our time-honored-anti-slavery principles, and ad- vise all our friends to seek the extirpation of the evil of slavery, by all lawful and christian means. 7. Resolved, That hereafter we will not ad- mit into the Baltimore Conference, or elect to ministerial order, either from the travellng or local ranks, any man of known disloyalty to the church or state. The seventh question of the minutes was taken up and the character of the following ‘were passed and their relation as superanuated ministers were continued, viz: J._L. Bromwell, B. Barry. J.S. Sewall, A. Griffith, Isaac Colline, R. Barnes, D. Troat, ©. McElfresh, C. B. Young, H. Leber, J. N. Hanck, J. Bunting, W. O. Lumsden, E. J. Jamieson, James Turner; W. Champion, J.H. Ryland and Jno. W. Bull. r. Lanahan offered a resolution, which was adopted, requiring the presiding elders to find out the preachers cutside of the Federal lines and find from them their ition and what Conference they claim to conrected with, and that if they do not claim membership with this Conference that the amount appropriated for them be returned to the stewsrds at the next meeting of Conference. Rey. Mr. Woodrnff, of tke N. Y. East Con- ference, Rev. Mr. Wyatt, of Wyoming Uonfer- ence, and Rey. Mr. Jackson, ot New Exgland Conference, were introduced. When the name of Mr. Buil was called asa superannuated preacher, he made a statement that his residence was in Baltimore, and that he had been living there. He said he unde: stoed there were some statements to be made against him, and he wanted to hear them be- fore he left the room. Mr. Morgan said he had no statements to make, but he desired to know how brother Bull stood, and he hoped that some one would state the subject. Mr. Phelpe.t desired to know whether Mr. Bull had worshipped in the Methodist Church in Alexandsia, Mr. Bull said he had not, and hoped he never ould. Wir. Speake asked Mr. Bull if he had not preached to the seceders from the church in Alexandria? Mr. Bull replied that he had, but he could not undersianu Wuy & man Ghould be taken to task for preaching the Gospel anywhere and to any P ple. le yes Aceon that he 1d tell things against Mr. Speake. corr, Speake 0) the fullest latitude would be allowed Mr. Bull, and he stated that when his name was called he would demand an in- vestigation. * Ren EP. Phelps said he thought it did mat- ter where a man preached, for if his reached bad taken the oath of allegiance, Mr. Phelps held that that amounted to n » for ald raise his hand to tear down & man who we! hamtate neve. N. J. B. Morgan, zt ‘were Jobn Lanehsn mittee to nominate the committees for this 626- sion. benediction was ced by Rev. How. Monroe, and conference then ad- jourmea. r a . ~“ne, ‘Se hae