Evening Star Newspaper, April 15, 1864, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. | W. D. WALLACH, Editer and Proprietor. WASHINGTON CITY: FRIDAY se lteereeeee APREL 15, 18 G7 READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE 6 OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING THLB- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. Washington Meney Market. Quotations for stocks, eoin and uncyrrent money, furnished by Lewis Johnson & Co., Bankers: U.S, Coupon Bonds, 1991 U.5.5.20 Notes... usrtermasters’ Che Buying. Selling. is 7 116 Nw York TES—FL 5.20" Con: 6's, 1681, 115 ’s,.112; Certificates of lebtedness, 9; Gold, 173%. <0 -——— THE DRAFT It being generally understood that the draft is to take place on the 15th, (to-day,) or as soon thereafter as practicable, in all the States and Districts that bave not filled their quotas, we ‘would state that up to the present timte no or- der has been issued postponing it, and it is stated that none will be issued to that effect. The District will receive the benefit of the deduetions due it from enlistments or over- charge Of quota, but the machinery of the * dratt will go on as heretofore. BIDS FOR POTATOES REJECTED. Up to twelve o’clock on Wednesday last, propcsals were invited by S. C. Greene, at No. 223 G street, for furnishing the Government with ten thousand bushels of potatoes. Only three bids were received up to the hour of opening, and they being at very exorbitant prices, were rejectad SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER. Smith Bently, whorepresents himself as being a deserter from the rebel army, was arrested pesterday by Major Thompson, of the 2d Mas- sachusetts cavalry, as & suspicious character: Bently was committed to the Central Guard- house to be held subject tothe order of Gen'l Auger. . RELIEVED. Captain J. B. Mix, of the tith New York cavalry, has been relieved trom the command ofthe guards at the Old Capitol and Carroll prisons, and ordered to jom his regiment, now in the fleld. @7 From J. Shillington, Odeon Building, fom Hudson Taylor, 334 Pennsylvania avenue, sud trom John C. Parker, 379 F street, we have Harper's Magazine for May. With the excep- tion of the astonishingly silly story, entitled «The Prescription,” (and which is surely by the author of «Mr. Axtell,” in the Atlantic Monthly,) it is a capital number. Also, from Parker, we have No.5 of «The Musical Host.” ArPorInTED.—Mr. Robert Bayman has been appointed United States Consul at Funchal, Maceira Island. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. —— ge A CONFEDERATE VESSEL LAUNCHED AT BORDEAUX, FRANCE. THE _RUILDER COMPELLED TO GIVE HIS WORD NOT TO DELIVER THE VES t SELS 10 THE CONFEDERATES. pleads SLs Ee PRIVATEER RAPPA J N- LOnED Ie A DOCK fis BREN at THE CL BY THE FRENCH ENT, WITH A MAN-OF- IN FRONT OF HER. ea gee ee New York, April 15.—The Times’ Paris letter says one of the vessels built at Bordeaux for the Confederates has been launched. An English vessel is lying there with her equip- ment. The builder has been compelled by the Freach Government to give his word that none of the vessels he is constracting shall ‘pass into Confederate hands. The two iron- clads will not be ready tor launching for three | months, but the other three (wanden wassel-) ‘will scon follow their consort into the water. The French Government has inclosed the Rappahanueck ina dock at Calais, and placed & man-of-war in front of it. FROM MEXICO. New York, April 15.—The steamer Conti- Sental bas arrived trom New Orleans on the €th, with Alexandria dates to the 5th. Allis quiet at Alexandria and ample precia- ticn is taken against surprise by the enemy. The heavy iron. clads have dropped down to Fort De Russey but there was sufficient water for the gunboats and transports to cross the fails. The streets of Alexandria are barricaded in case of raids by the rebels. Abort 500 people have taken the oath under the Amnesty Proclamation. The steamer Luminary, before reported de- ! stroyed, was above the falls uninjured. Advices from Texas state that Gen'l Dana has been relieved from the command of the troops at Pass Cayailo atvhis own request. Geveral Herron is sick at Brownsville with || the =mall pox. B biccknde :unning ¢ioonertiied to run out ot Pass Cavallo on the 2d and the gunboat Es- treila chased her and the revels fired her, es- capimg in their boats. Forty bales of seaislind co(toe was saved and she was they abandoned to the flames. The sloop-of-war Pensacola left New (Orleans on the 7th for New York. A ces trom Matamoras report no French or Fr Mexican force there, nor kaown to re near there. Judge lureil is President of the Free State «Btion in session at New Orleans, ports of & rebel attack on Alexandria trv untrue. FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Division Review—Report of Rebel Move- ments. F THE POTOMAC corps, com- rserded by Geveral Birney, was reviewed to- dsy by General Hancock. and presenied a splecdid appearance. General Mende andstat were present, and complimented the division « and its commander on its efficiency. After the review the Geverals partook of some refreshments with Jobn M. Botts, at his invi- Main, and afterwards with General Birney. “The day was beautiful. A rumor prevails in camp this morning that tre rebels have been seen on the Blue Ridge, but vo creditis given it. FROM NEW YORK. Great Fall in Geld—Reasem Assigned. New York, April 14.—Gold is down to 17545, Soe a nts that Mr. Chase has drawn or i,000 sterling against gold sent S Francisco last year sor nrascp eet Pr Lat i bd 3 Tv 1 ostponement of the Draft— severe Ae wala —Clesing Price ew RE, Apri 1.—The draft has Fie pores yal me Ist of June. pean eld closed at 177. Stocks were h a the second board. Mee Afler Baltimere and Ohie Railr 4; Gapapane Kbattimory, April J4-—The Baltimore an: Oi.io Railroad Company to-day ratitied a purchase of the Northwest Virginia or Par. hi feby eee and coutracted tor a grand tailrond bridge at Parkersburg coanectine the Kaltimore aud Ohio railroud with the Mari- atin and Cincinnati braueh, making « coutinu- ok Gi had ct New York, Washington, and Cinci i - adianapolis ‘and Chic Tage Te Dearer than the Ci Natchez. Miss., Newspaper Ke perts, Naw York, April 4.—The steamer Thoms | A_ Scott, trom New Orlenus, has wrvived, atches papers of the Ist’ of April have a port that the rebels have blown up tworams, Shreveport and Missouri, to prevent them Zalling into our hands, aad tha: whey have @yacuated Shreveport. 6 The Rebel New Btn, A He Dg Neet Of Mobile, March 23, sa ‘Ran ore ch 23, saya the to pay the fleets view | We ini t tthe Tenuessee Was mot cauwenrapeee i a ¢ Ml cgmpe days since) ; e ut change of cars, between | by a lines xty miles , uinbus ronte to Cincinuatt | 14.—A_letier frog. the | white Agen ington, i wa RD — SECORD:H AND FUN TURE fs goiting | QV ANT ED ae One Boles Bea Be oan aan | mb 9 ¢F CONGRESS! ———>—_—_ EXXVIL[ex CONGRES3.—FIRST SESSION. pe i Ferpar, April 15. | Senatz.— Mr. Doolittle presented several | memorials of the Legislature of Wisconsin, including one relative tothe taxon agricultu- ral implements. Mr. Sumuer presented a os petitions, sigued by 41,218 persons, men an women of the United States, for the abolish- ment of slavery throughout the country, and giving the freedmen citizen’s rights. He stated that the memorials were not only signed by citizens of all the free States, but by persons in Louisiana, Maryland, Florida and South Caro- itr. Sumner remarked that as one subject embraced in the memorial had been acted on, he desired its reference tothe Committee on Slavery and Freedmen. Agreed to. Mr. Morrill presented a petition from colored citizensof the District of Columbiasetting forth that they were subject to taxation. without respresentation; that their loyalty has never been questioned; that they have furnished two regiments now in the field, and ‘have a third | one. forming, and praying that legislation be | had to give them the proper relief. Reterred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Mr. Howard introduced a bill to amend the statutes of limitation in force in the courts of | the District of Columbia; which was referred to the Committee on the District. ‘The House bill confirming the title of Joseph Ford to lands in Pike county, Minnesota, was assed. ¥ On motion of Mr. Sherman, the bill reported yesterday, to prevent specalation in id and foreign exchange, was taken up. Hovsx.—Mr. Wilson again asked, but failed to obtain, consent to offer a resolution provi- very large rol) of IBST GRAND BALL OF TBR ACTIVE ASSOCIATION oP Tae E N HOOK D LADDER COM- MEBROFOLIT eR AOU aan ‘The Memberd of the Active Association of the Metropelitan Hook and Ladder Compaay take grea’ jeansu! ae acing to Sees patri thei Hall will be given Tete Hall of the- Track o v,. between and 5! HeU THURSDAY EVENING. Apri int, I Tickets ONE DOLLAR, almitting. @ and ladies. YOCOA MATTING AT PRIVATE SALE. We kave just received from the impor! _for rivate male. ten thousand yards of Cocoa Matting. Aiftrent widths, at-our furniture warerooms, ia the rear of our auction soOms EL ree Auct’rs and Commission Merchants. 15 sout orner Pa. ay. and gtirst. Ww GROCERY SUPPLI E Have received a fine assortment of— Green. Biack and Japanese Teas, Java, Rio, Maricabo and Saguayta Coffees, Bakers’ Cocoa Shella, Bromo Chocolate and Cocos. Cox's Gelatine, Graham Flour, Split Peas, Wheaten Grits, Spanish Olives, Chow-Chow, H Picolilli- Pickled Onions, Macaroni, 7s Bsaroon. spa Wein 1 oe t the lowest prices, For sale by AN aaa. HGAN & PERRIB ap 15-3t Corner 9th and E streets. Y WM L. WALL & CO., Ayctioneers. VED P: THE SALE OF IMPRO AD SepPaary oN a decree of the late Cireait Gourt of te Bh sist of Dolambin, bearing date on the S0th gong A. D 186), and passed ina cause in which @ & Or ding for night eessions for the transaction of busine: | Mr. Beaman, from the Committee of Confer ence, on the disagreeing amendment to the bill providing a temporary government for Mon- tana, made & report, recommending &@ concur- rence in the Sena‘e’s amendment, striking out the qualification of white fer voters, and sub- stitnting every male citizen of the United States, and those who have declared their in- tention to become such. Mr. Beaman, presuming that all gentlemen had made up their minds, movéd the previous question. Mr. Holman moved to lay the report upon the table. The question was decided in the negative—yeas 66, nays 67. The report of the Committee of Conference ‘was disagreed to—yeas 53, yeas S3. Holman moved that the House adhere. Mr. Beaman moved that the Houce insist and ask a Committee of Conference. Mr. Webster moved the following instruc- tions: And that the committee agree to no re- port which authorizes any other than tee white male citizens and those who have de- clared their intention to become such to vote. ‘These instructions were agreed to—yeas 75, nays 67. ad Mr. Beaman's motion for another .com- mittee was adopted (accompanied by the above ustructions.) 3 The consider. tion of the joint resolution to dispose of the unemployed generals, was post- Poned for ten days. Mr. Alley, of Mass, trom the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, reported a bill authorizing the establishment of ocean mail steamship service between the United States and Brazil. Mr. Alley made a speech in sup- | port of the bill HANDS WANTBD.— HANDS WANTED— Towork nt gravel roofing. Steady em pisvaent and good wages given. Apply to H, C. VILSON & CO., 161 oo street west, below Penn- sylvania avenue, between the hours of7and9a. w. and 12 to2 p.m. ap 15-3t" NATION AL BASE BALLOLUB—The o ing game of the season will be played on the grounds south of the President's Mansion on MONDAY EVENING at 44s o'clock. Memberaare requested to be punctually on th; nd. y order of the President. ap 15-2t* WM. F. WILLIAMS, Secretary. WASHINGTON SPIRITUAL CONFER. ence SUNDAY, at 23, o'clock p. m., in Smeed’s Hf 481 %th street. Mrs. L. Swita ant Mrs. B. Wr Mediums. will open and conduct the meeting, inviting all to speak that wish, both male and female. Admission, gentlemen 15 ladies cents, ap 15-2t THE WASHINGTON LITERARY AND DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION ON takes great pleasure to announce to the lovers of the drama mn: and the admirers of the Immortal Bard that they | have perfected their arrangements to celebrate the ter-centenary birthday of shake t the Washington Theater. on SATURDAY EVENING, | April 23. 1854. Bome of the most eminent gentle. | men in the city have kindly volunt this worthy enterprise—wort ceeds go to the hospitals of the © Programme in the Sunday Ch daily papers of next week i LAST WEEK OF THE ORPHAN BOY: FAIR.—A variety of Fancy and Useful A telés for sale. The lady managers. in the name of the orpbans, ask the patrogaze of the public ap 1s-at™ se ATTENTION. TIN PLATE and SHEET IRON WORKERS.—You are requested to attend « meeting at Temperance Hall. on SATUR DAY EVENING next. at So'clock. to adopt inens ures beneficial to the trade. By request of the ap J2-TuTh&F™ COMMITT “=== MASS CONVENTION ed to assist half of the pro U olution pass tion of Washington all the qualified vot i “who desire the unconditional 5 n, the supremacy of the e ion nd all apt and efi are invited to meet im mass conven d under the anspi i Lewy n between D and ING aext, at half past7 o omplete suppression of the cause thereof, by vigorous war cient means, nto be he tion at the U v t, IDAY for the purpose of choosing delegates to represent the District in the convention te } Lat Balti -on Tuesday the 7th day to nom dates for th ent and f tt ior, t nH. 1864. ¢ The Roard of Assessors, having completed the General Axwrssment for the year 184, hereby give notice that they will sit as a Board of Appeals. anil for the purpose of making any correction, from Monday, the 2st day of March. to Tuesday, the 2th day of April. inclusive, (Nundays excepted.) i their room, No. 6, basement story. west wing y Hall, from 9s. m to 3p. m. each day. by order ot the President : a MES W. SPALDING, _ nh 35-t.A p35 Beeretary Board of Appeal fear CREAM, CONFEOTIONERY, &c.— Receptions, Parties, Weddings, Balls, 8 airs and other entertainments farnish Y notice and most reasonable terms, Cream and Water leer made by steam power, war. ranted to be the best im the erty, wholenale and re- pil delivered to any wart of the city, Charlotte Kasse, Jellies, Pyramids and Wedd i acl to crdéy. at JOBREIM BHAPPIELD 8 Gontectine e th at.. bet, G@ and H, fe 113m ASHING AT SHORT NOTICK.—The Naticnal Setam Laundry has changed and is nm in full operation Rongh dry Washing for families at fifty cents per dozen. Goods will be called for and promptly delivered by leay ing an order st th ce. sonth side Penney!vania avenue, between Lith and 13!- streets, Washing for hotels, restaarants, steamboats. &e.. done at short notice for 4h" ] PERRY © those ehoice i Salmon at & PERRIE, oth streets, AD roer Ex re SALE i LADY'S DOG. th ayialless and Handgapiest black an un terrier in ington. Apply to th Star Off ae re "apis SUGAR. — Forty hhds, Cubs and Porto SS Sugar. part prime. Just received and for < JOHN H. SEMMES & ‘CO.. zi 23. corner 9th st.and Louisiana ay Oppo. west end Center Market, 4 by and all of Maine avenue, reper chai by 2 « ers’ goods, Apply as above, iG ner of 9th. eu age pee RED Pon VO See ; LOUN ed | We Leia r pike: | 20 ASK ived per steamer: TED BED LOUN fo whieh we call the attention of th: publie generaby ap 15-e0bt nil floors, in buildiag een 479 and 6th st, [sland table for storage of sut. | citizens ant BONTZ & GRIFFITH. ¢S—COFPEES | eo ond) Merwin'’s ; Dandelion Go lie’s Plantation Coftee, | nthent’s French Coffees, | W a ttave de nin Wines and Bi AND VIQUORS. fund a full supply of Cxtifor ws, Also, Champague Wines Wind. i Baker's Ol Rye, Bonrban on draughtayd th bottles Paneatharticunized” Whisky f AN & PER! TEAM PROPRLLER LI Lb will | to aa A Nant, returning. will vor de AEROS Aue Ao MAULL, BURTO! not 830 aH eag Recent te Han. Ne The fast CALL VERY d-seTiy ny Preeti te Het. Gand U restside, HousefurnlabingrBan ce On hant a ei perior lot of fine LE | BIAGES, consisting in part of i | Half-tops. Rockaway gies, Be | Wagons, &e.. Also, Grocery a i Wagons. Repairing promntly attended to, | ROBT. TH. GRAILAM, Cosciinaker, } _ Ap 14-3t* Di and 477 Bigh pe | ing. the 38th iostant, seribed siee aeaeiaey ae bearing Fhe dood to be re: purchase money is | ait conveyancing at the cont of the purchaser. mie cae nS MEETS Goats RELY ATA OSES 2 toetemaee 2° apis ALL & OO , Aucts, GPAVS PATENT MOLDED COLLARS Have now been before the public for nearly year They are universally pronounced the ueatest and best fitting collars extant. The upper edge presents a‘perfect eurve, free | from the angles noticed in all other collars, The cravat causes no puckera on the inside of the turn-down collar; they are as SMOOTH INSIDE AS OUTSIDE, and therefore perfectly free and easy to the neck. The Garotte Collar has a smooth ani evenly fin- ished edge on both sides. These Collars are not simply fiat piec@s of paper ent in the form of a colfar. but are MOLDED ANDSHAPED To FIT THE NECK They are made in “Novelty,” (or turn-down atyle;) in every half size from 12 to 17 inches, and in “ Eureka,”’ (or Garotte,) from 13 to 17 inches; | and packed in ‘solid sizes’ in neat blue cartons, | containing 100 each; also.in smaller ones of ten ; Sumed. rei i duty in of. fering to place the witness upon the stand. and it was now the duty of the Court to decite whether the ‘a com: tone of not. The boy had been examined before; the Grand Jury —————————SSeeeeSSeeSS 2 OOLOOK P. M. GND ITI bad endorsed him as & competent witness, ana could he have declined to offer the witness ha ‘would gladly have done so, buthe could ag! TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Rebels, pee BRU@AL MURDERS BY THE CONFEDMRATE ~ ‘TROOPS. : HORRIGLE SCENES OF BLOODSITED, ————— FORREST TO EVACUATE FORT PILLOW AND : MOVE ON MEMPHIS. pares oot ma 2 Cairo, April 15—On Tuesday morning, For- rest, with six thousand men, attacked Bort Pillow. Soon after the attack Forrest ceat a fing of truce, demanding a surrender of the fort and the garrison, meanwhile disposing his force eo as togain advantage of Maj. Booth, 13th Tennessee U.S. heavy artillery, formesty ist Alabama cavalry, colored. Tne flag of truce was refused, and the fighting was fe- | Afterward a second flag came §n, which was also tefused. Both flags gave the | Tebels ad vantage of new positions. The batile ‘was kept up till 3 p.m., when Maj. Booth be- ing killed, Maj. Bradford took command. The rebels now came in swarms Over our troops, compelling their surrender, Immediately upon surrender ensued a scene which utterly baffles description. Up to that time comparatively few of our men were killed, ‘but the incargate Confederates commenced an indiscriminate butchering of whites and blacks, including bothsexes. The previously wounded black soldiers, becoming demoralized, rashed to the rear, the white officers haying thrown down theirarms. Hoth white and black were bayonetted and shot or sabered. Even dead bodies were horribly mutilated. Childrenseven or eight years of age, and several negro women, were killed in cold blood. Soldiers unable to speak from wounds were shot dead and their bodies rolled into the river. The dead and wounded negroes were piled in heaps and Several citizens who joined our forces for pro- tection were killed or wounded. Out of the garrison of 600 only 200 remained Alive. Among our dead officers are Captain Brad- tord, J.ieutenants Barr, Ackerstrom, Wilson. Reuel, and Majo: Booth, all of the 13th Ten- nessee cavalry. Captain Paston and Lieutenant Lyon, of the beanie tas Capture ef Fort Pillow by the | trom Cairo, inserted in our seeond edition | Pe | had received no information whatever cor- 15th Tennessee; Gaptain Young, of the 21th Miesouri, acting provost marshal, were taken prisoners, Major Bradford was also captured, but is said to haveescaped. Itis feared, however, he has been killed. The steamer Platte Valley:came up about 3 e’clock, and was hated by the rebels. Un- der a flag of trace meg were sent ashore to bury the dead, and take on board such of the wounded as the rebels allowed to live. Fifty- seven were taken on board, including seven or eight colored, Eight died on the way up. each—the latter a very handy package for tray elers army and navy officers. 87 EVERY COLLAR is stamped GRAY’ PATENT MOLDED COLLAR.” Sold by all dealers in men’s furnishing goods | The trade supplied by WALL, STEPHENS & CO., 14-3m 322 Pa. avenue, Washington. R SALK—A small COUNTER or BAR, In- auire at SIMPSON’S, Forrest House, 464 loth eet ap 13-31" ESSONS ON THE SITAR, &¢.—Lessons ii 4 French, Italian and Spanish —Prot, G. BO! has removed to south Wth street, corner of C Mrs. Robey’s, on the Ii ap 13 IME. PLASTER, CEMENT, 4 BS 1,060 barrels of Lime, Plaster and Cement for sale at red rates by RICHARDS & GUINAND _foot of tth wtreet east. | INDEBTED T@ US ARE REQUEST. | me forward and sett by the Ist of he partnership is xbou tually illsleft onsettled at that time will U8 OF R collecto. RICHARDS & GUINAND._ i | | str ap Isat? ap 13-3t* 8 00 BUSHELS 8ST. UBES SALT : 1,00) bushels Turks Island Salt isacks Liverpool ¢ te “ ou do do fin Afloat and instore. For sale in Jots to suit pur- chasers. J. THOS, DANT. 83 Water street, xp J3-Im* _ __ Georgetown, D.C. CE PITCHERS!-ICE PITCHERS! Alarge and beautiful assortwent of Sil ver-Plated and Brittanix ICE PITCITERS, Just received and fur sale atour usnal low prices, W. BOTELER & SON*: g Store. 318 Tron F het. 9th and RATORS. sh House for: ap 13 ft Pa REFRIG Ya} & €0N hs Hon Tall 486 | PICTURE FRAMES. NEW STOCK eee 456 Frames of foreign and domestic inanuf goods warrante as represented. Terms cash. MARKRIT. No. 4867th street. eight doors above ap bl mif* Odd Fellows’ Hall FTER THIS DATE TH ashington and Marl Will be kept f HOWARD & CO BANKE No. 460 ith St. Orresir Treaseny United States Bonds af all de Chee! Gold bonght and sold w York stock exchan fts furnished and colle + most favorable terms t 486 FRENCH FTO Just received an assortment of FRENCH FIREBOARD PRINTS At J. MARKRIT 5 No. 486 7th street. $ doors above iptions, Quarter | _apeitt Odd Fellows’ Hall, | 3 CARRIA CARRIAGES} c ES! ROPOS. Hesvgesnrens of Wasiisqrog, i] Ofice of Chick Quay Ww INGTON, April 2 Roofing Shingles avality, and ready for deliv They the wharf or Inmber yard b: An oath ofallegian eahontd No verbal propos i | Udaccompany each bid. | sitions will Ie oter Modification of the san matt be ting. Hy security Will he required for the faithful | ment of my contract male under tis wiver 7 j Planes And } eubject to. rigid inepoction, be nvte upon the res le aniount. be endorsed, “and addressed to Peoposats for i : ELIAS M i Lieutenant Colonel, 4 ap le : Department m } CKER. pees | an FA Avastin BErw. #2 aN dr arg... ites the atten fonof Members o its | his Custmarra amt the pullie ie ot assortment of SPRING ne of EBES. f VESTINGES USINES@ 004% . SOOATINGS, Ty he has just recel weak, and wih fi mad Up in the mest fashionable manner. "be made A Was'y U to the " rmy® iforns made sccordi laters qeavledtaas _ atthe shor ect motte, | traced the fug ' bes. | at Casparis’ Hotel Jast night, with her hus- MERCHANT TAILOR, | i | 7th etrect, fiat The steamer arrived here this evening, and immediately went to the Mound City Hos- pital to discharge her suflering cargo. Among the wounded officers of the colored troops are Capt. Porter, Lieut. Libberts and Adjutant | Lemaming. Six gums were captured by the rebels and carried off, including§two ‘en-peund Parrott’s and two twelve-pound howitzers. A large amount of stores were destroyed or carried away. The intention of the rebels seemed to to evacuate the place and move toward Mem- phie LOCAL NEWS. jeter oC beh Aw ELoreNxnt.—A few days ago, a young aud beautitul woman named Island, eloped from her husband in New York and came to this city with an ex-policeman of New York, named Varnell. The injured husband, un- i i | i ==> = —= do oo one eo sense of duty. If > ‘ the Court ded ness WAS NCt Compe. GAR. CAIRP DISPATCH. tent no one would be more pleased than nim- ‘We hesitated to give credence to the dispatch | se}f,(C.) It was, indeed, an unpleasant duty riorm. ie boy was again closely questioned By the Judge, and his answers were so clear and cor- rect that his testimony was atonce admired under instructions, 8S S&bove stated, to th» to-day, because aware that the Government roborating: iw statements, We Bave now to | jury. = ere The boy testified that on one day he was add that up to3 p.m. not a word or line has | | Von to Mrs. Sewall’s house by his tatoarin the afternoon, who came for him in the evening and took witness home, and put hii and his little sister im be@. Does not recollect when he saw his mother lasi, but it was the day his lather bit ber. His father came home sick and went to bed, threw up over the bed. And he came down stairs with his hat and boots on, and his mother was at the tub washing the front room, and his father hit the mother in the ils are most jrmously exaggerated, toen- | forehead with ahammer. Before he come dowa eee hea if stairs Mrs. Tuell carried some tea up stairs, able some parties or otherto “realize” in these | anq witness’ father threw the tea in her f: i Are being lost and | and pushed her down stairs. and then weu ped ve Lcainnaline: iis Gown and hit her on the forehead and knocked won in stocR gambling operations on such | per down. He (Tuell) then went in the news. Kitchen and got axe and struck deceased twice in the head. He iocin§ eae, sharp GONE. TO HE FRONT. art of the axe across her neck, and then pulled Lieutenant General Grant left this city this Fer over the floor and palled all the clothes of ening i ther, and then broke up the clock and the morning in te regular train, for the army of | Clnerimiags in the house. Prisoner left wit. the Potomac, ness’s moo her lay on the floor till dark. Tuell AProntep.—Mr. Victor Bielaskt has re. | ‘hen went ont and told witness to tty to ge tn jtairs, and witness could not do ceived an appointment te.a first-class clerkship sae mother Rp stats. > it. Prisoner then tried to get witness's mother in the office of the Fourth Auditor, Treasury | up the front way and coun? not, and then he Department. put her on bis back. LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Tuell stood mother on her feet for & mo- mentand then she fell and prisoner saidshe was ROUT OF THR REBELS IN ARKANSAS. pL RRL agoner. Prisoner then carried deceased up stairs and put her in bed and told witness and little sister to get in bed with her. They THE REBEL GENERALS SHELBY AND MAR- MADUKE REPULSED WITH LOSS. a bi did so. Mother did not speak; did not even LittLe Rock, April 14.—Advices trom Gen. make her breath. Witnees slept there till morning and then bis tather came and woke Steele to the 7th have been received. His ex- pedition reached a point five miles sonth of him up, and witness was about to pull the bed Ekin on the Little Missouri River, about 25 clothes down and his father told him not to. Witness then drank some milk and went over miles from Camden, where he expected Gen. Thayer. with the Fort Smith force, to join him | 8¢t been received in Washington on the subject, ex- cept the dispatch in qnestion; the authenticity of which is doubted in official circles, becanse Cairo is the most suspicions poiat on the con- tinent in contectfon with news feports. If true in any particnlar, ten to one its de- to the colored woman’s. There was blood on the floor and ashes was sprinkled over it, There were spots of bl all the way w stairs. Saw a one horse wagon in the bac gate of father’s house. Was on my way to Scotch enuff for Mrs. Sewall. This wa, . ut ht. Saw two men aad thinks on; next day. On the 2d Shelby attacked Steele's | Re nieht, Saw two men swnen told hos rear guard ander Gen. Rice with 1,200 cavalry | to go away. The iebiarongd ae oeelhing and two pieces of artillery, and was repulsed | come out like a sheet with something wrap- with alcseof 100 killed and wounded. Our | Ped inside. It looked like a stretcher that they carry dead soldiers on. The boys with witness said it was robbers stealing something and witness told the boys not to say anythiug aboutit. Later witness’ father came to Mrs Sewal’s and took him (witness) away home and asked him where his mother was. Wit- loss was 44 killed and wounded and 15 prison- ers. On the 4th Marmaduke attacked with three or tour thousand cavalry and five pieces of ar- tillery, on the south side of the Little Missouri, After five hours fighting he was routed with & | yess did not see his mother again till he caw loss of 1 killed and 28 wounded. Our loss was | her atthe grave yard, and then he ( witness) 2 killed and wounded. There is « large force | Ws te! Sa ee —— Pe re 7 i s . TOs: —' a of rebels five or six miles in Steele S$ advance, the testimony given in chief, and dented gous but it is not expected they will makea stand, | out for liquor that day. He did not gr ou! of Nothing has béen heard from Banks or the | the house atter his mother took the tea u gunboats. He further said, when father came in th . recom mother said, “Are you better, (: father knocked her down with the hammer. When he knocked her down with the hammer she said, “Oh, Con, don’t hit me.” The boy further corroborated. in 8 very cor- rect manner, all he had said at the examination in chief, and each time he made allusion to the fact of the hitting his motber his ayes would be suffused with tears, and his whole appearance compelled all to sympathize with him, aud strong, men unased to weeping, could not con- trol their feelings. Many members of the jury also evinced much emotion, as did the counsel on both sides. Officer A. M. Howard sworn.—Testified that he visited the house at 12 o'clock the night after the murder, and got in the back way, an? tramped on 2 pile of ashes, which upoa exam:- nation proved to be a covering for what wit- ness took to be blood. He found the farnitura all broken up, and marks of blood about th- house and on the steps leading up stairs aud in the bed room. Saw blood on tha side of a little girl lying in the bed, and saw blood spots also on the bed clothes. Examined a trunk and found a pistol and a billy. A crib in tae front room was fall of bloody clothes. The prosecutien here closed. iS AE BALTIMORE ANNUAL CONRRRENCE OF Tut Arnicay M. E. CouncH.—The Conference as. s+mbled this morning and was opened with devotional exercises by Rev. M. F. Sluby. Rev. A. W. Wayman annonnced the d: of Revs. John Jordon, bennis Davis, W. A FROM HAVANA. New York, April 15.—The steamer Corsica, from Havana on the 9th and Nassau on the 11th, has arrived. ‘The schooner Petrel, at Nassau from Charlee- ton, reports the loss of the steamer Juno, from Wilmington for Nassau. She broke in two, and nearly all hands were drowned. The steamers Syren and Coquette had ar- rived from Wilming.on. The Greyhound, Will-o'-the-Wisp and Sy- ren have sailed to run the blockade. Prince Charles Bonaparte, cousin of the Em- peror, has arrived at Martinique en ronte to Mexico, with the regiment in which he is a captain. PADUCAH BEPORTED TO HAVE BEEN ATTACKED BY THE REBELS. LovisviL_e, April Col. Pratt, command- ing at Fort Donelson, telegraphs that he is in- tormed that Paducah has been attacked, and the town is fell of rebels. ARRIVAL OF A GUNBOAT PuHIrapELwuia, April 14.—The U. S, ship Mohican has arrived trom Brazil va. St. Thomas. All are wellon beard. Captain A. S. Gleason, Commander, willing to give up his wife, followed the guilty pair to Washington, and obtained the aid at Patrelinan Donu to search tor them. They ives to the bearding-house of Mrs. Herbert, on H, between 4th and 5th sts. They were notin: but the husband waited for them; and in « short time they arrived, aud went to theirroom. Some very rough words were bandied between the parties, and the handsome wife reluctantly consented to return to New York witli her husband, but not until officer D. enid he would be obliged to take her into enstody. She declared she will never live with her hushand again. She has a fine new wardrobe and an abundance of jewelry with She left the boarding-house and stopped band, intending to leave by ‘he early train to-day tor New York. The husband is passably good } looking, apparently an easy, well disposed sort of person. The ex-policeman is nu way charming in personal appearance. eo es Tue BALTIMORE ANNUAL CONFERENCE oF THE AFBICAN M. E.@uURCH assemblad yester- day morning, in the Union Bethel Charch, M street near 13th. Bishop Payne called the house to order and condneted the religious exercises. B. T. Tanner and J. R. Thomas Were elected secretaries. There are about fortye five members in attendance. Kishop Payna announced the transfer of Jas. D. Hall and J, R. Thomas trom the New York Conference P. Campbell from the Philadelphia Conterence, avd N.H. Turphu from the Ohio Conference to the Baltimore Conference. The usual standing corgmitiees were Appointed. At 4 o’¢lock the annual sermon w: reached by Rev. J P Campbell, A. W. Wayman was appointed reporter, THe lL. WHA. A. Lover, —Atn meeting of the managers, operators and clerks of une People’s Pelegraph Line, Mr. U. B. Noyes, of the Washington oftice, offered a preamble and Mutions expressive of grief at the loss of ceased, and tendering to the immediate friends of de do their sincere condolences which wese unanimously adopte for well vhenand where ani Star Office old mael apply Yo «x 60, Tn md FU str 4} it his dury | boy saw all the cir¢umstances, it was due to * | atl—pecple and jw DP—Twe or thre ng,farpished or oreall st S. Treasurer’s office, National Bauk Refer ANTED—A Young ano ey ree BLEU AE res erk le honse, dry goods ur clothing stare pres Country reterences given. Haye actel ax ite pest aioe four Years, Adsiress JOUN ar OFi Ww PICKED UP On Friday. the stunt, if Ocewhannock Creeks Chesapraie Bay OE. ‘The owner. will ech Fy property, pay irges and tal er away. é he AMES M. GODWIN, It* Mate Schooner } therrystone Enlat. Y WM, L, WALL & CO, Auctioneers. TREE BILLIARD TABLES ALL COMPL Ties Ag Rcertox® be tL On THURSDAY at 20’clock m._we will <ell onthe premfces, under the Glatendow Motel, thren til iard Tab'es with fixtures sep plete, half dozen Chairs, six fofns , Stoves, tures and every- thing Feq visite for a Billiard Saloon, ‘The place is for rent, Terma cash. ap.l2 WM. L. WALL & CO., Ancts, 827-T1E ABOVE SALE I$ POSTPONED TO MONDAY, the bth imst,, ete hour, PQ mo ap WM. iL, WATA: & CO, An RY J. 0, MCOUIRE & CY., Auctioncors. EXTENSIVE SALE OF FINE BUILDING LOTR FRONTING 7TH AND GTH STRERTS WEST. AND RUDE IShAND AVENUE AND 8 STREET NOR. s NDAY, the 25th diy of April. we shall sel!, in front of the i sooetoek, p m.. park ‘ 4 into hanstsome Buitd- ins tealleys, This property is ata. i ated only one frotm the Bi th briving sud fast Toad Depot, om the city peoting perk of Terms: One-fourth eas: Dalynee inf, 12, 18, and 24 montlis, for Dotes, h Interest frova date. “A deud gives free of Prod “eed oftrast, at cost of the purchaser, | . (he: ‘itle clear, i f Boor 14. ¢. meas KST CLASS BOARDING FOR BOYS, : aR oy, Lasouter ‘For cirguiate Ha OBRISON: | that any reproach eould attach to him, Lt was f | due to the jury, who had a solemn duty to per- | forui, that all the testimony shonid be elicited | side Judge Fisier, who closely * him re i ex: | the hoy was the signal for another outburst of | much affected, and shed tenrs, exciting the Gaillerd, J. K. Henry and Alexander Jo’ ston. The official character of the members was called and all. were passed except that of Rev DD. Smith, who last year was appointed to [By tbe People’s Line.} New York, April 15—10 a. m.—Gold, 73; 11 U.S. 5.20's, 4117, Gall2; U.S. coupons, (gew.) | POIMENL piers wer A long debate took place on the pro- priety of passing Father Smith's character, and he was finally hy a vote of the conference reprimanded by the bishop A resolution was offered in relation to th- colection of subscriptions for Wilberforce (col- ored) University at, Zena, Ohio, whi laid over. The Bishop stated that the Uni § ina highly prosperous couditivn, hav now 64 stndents and four teacher: nd 33, had been paid on the debt, leaving a balance of £1,500 still due, all within twelve mon as HOH AVOY. LOCAL NEWS. Tuy Text, Mcurvee Tatat.—The trial ot Cornelius Tuell, charged with the murder ot bis wiffy was resumed tais morning before Judge Fisher. There was @ larger attendance at the opening of the court than was present upon aay previons mornigg. Among others were some female friends af the prisoner, who The following are the standing commi: warmly greeted him. (in Orders—J.M. Brown, J. P. Campbell, B. Distric® Attorney Carrington stated that he T. Tanner. On Admission into Conferenc+—~ found the name of the yi L. Hammond, M. F. Sindy, 1. W. Mc uer’s son upon the judictmen tgs aue of the witnesses, It was an | Finance—J. A. Handy, J. 7. Herbert, embarrassing act to place the boy upon the | B. T. Tanner, J. R. Thomas: On Mussioas st nd to @wear in the but as he had been | J. M. Brown, A. W. Wayman, Jas. Lyach, heretofose used as a wilness, he (the Jistrict | Jas. A. Han H.M, Turner. On Memoirs Attoroey) was relieved of munch of the embar- | J. J. Herbert, - Nicholson, Wm. 1 proves ras-ment attending the act of placing the son M. Bown, DB. W. Moore On Education— upon the stand. The boy was 1 ede je ouly witness | Hammonds, BT!Tanuer, Av W. Wayman, to the crnme, and althongh the duty of using | Lynch,G. T. Watkins. PoatOfice—J. Thom: tLe boy as a witness Wis & must painfal ane, he | On Book Coneern—D. Smitb, J. Herbert, J). W. Moore, W..H. Waters. On Temperance- Velie ved the ends of ju-tice required it, hi Jas. A. Handy, DeRidout, N. H. Turpin. Ou Mr. Bradiey said he did not kuow eh ld Would proves but he did not ¢ Punlic Worshinelas. A. Handy, D. Smith, J have the boy xo out with may be a reproach | J. Herbert, B.'t Tanner, J. R) Thomas, To nypon Lin. Lt wits a se HS Matter to use tids | Publish the Annual Minotes—the Secretartes testimony —a& Most heari-rending task, and ae hoped ihe District Attorney would ba fully sa@‘i-tied thay his duty absolntely required bim to phige the witness upo@ the stand before te did Wille Bip 1 of the Conterence. On Circuits and Stat J.M. Brown, A. Wayman, J. J. Herber Rhodes, Wm. H. Williams. SHOOTING CASB—Lastevenivz jock, ap accidental shooting case occurred atthe corner of I and 20th streets, First Ward, under the following cireum- stances: Richard Hill and George Kelly were passing down the street, and Hill noticing a jriend by the name of Albert Parish standing on the opposite corner, remarked to his com- panion that he wonld frighten Parish Ac- cordingly he pulled out a pistol and pointed tacrocs the street, When it accidentally ex ploded, the ball taking effect in the leg of Mr. W.H. Walker, who was standing near by, . a ing aslight flesk wonnd. The affair oc- By teen ah Obata eee sioned considerable excitement in the vicial- i suis ack 7 ty for a short time, and the guard stationed st under to place ‘he boy upon the stand. It the | QUOT Nin gieep Add aatiot arrested Kelly aud took him te the Provost Marshal's offtcr, where Hill shorily afterwards made his ap- pearance and gave himself up. The parties were turned over to officer Buell, who con- veyed them to the station house, where Krily whs dismissed, and Hill released on paying * fine of £5.60, the wounded man (Mr. Walker) tying that he believed the shooting was ac- } cidental. Hill got off preity for carrying & cone ridley was speaking the pris. over s@emed to be much affected, and shed jears—And Nis feeling® Were so wrought up thathe even cried alond. It wa affectin time, for the court room was crowded, an many ¢hed tears: while even some of the bailiffe. And officers of the court, who day afier day sea trials of cfimina’s and atfectiug scemes, had © cision to force buck the tears. The jury also seemed semsibly affected, | Mr. Bendall (lor the prosecution) stud he felt As associated with the prosecution , to mike a Siatement. Nothing au this hat all the fects should be brought out. He did not know what the boy’s testimony would be, but he did not see | ited. ‘The boy was then cabled in, aud taken be- questioned ive to his unde nding of the so- lemnity of Bis position. The appearance ot z fined the law ¥, noteven be ed Weapon « evidently heartfelt feeling on the part of the | Td u!Tes- acs eeepc aee father, who looked upon his son reaily with wl 4 something like affection. The boy was alsy Tie Merrina To-niaur.—By published eall there will-be to-night a mass meeting of | the quatified voters of the District of Columbia } “who desire the unconditional tenance of the Coicn, the supremacy of the Constitution, fund the complete suppression of the rebellion, with the cxuse thereof, by vigorous war avd all apt and efficient means,” at the Union league Rooms, oo: Ninth street, Washington, between D and E streets, on this (Friday) eve- ning, at half-past seven o'clock, for the pur- ‘ pose of choosing delegates to re; ent the Dis- trict in the Convehtion to be held at Baltimore on Tuesday, the for tee -freeags grow to eat nate candidates for the offices of tent ani Vice President of fhe tnited Sites, ‘Lhe plactorss annovuced is.a.braad our, aud the hall designated will hardly afford room for those disposed to rally under the call. H - =e Marsnar Lamon.—Rumor had it aout the ‘City Hall to-day — eereanne aires: placed his resignation tu of the. = dene We have made ebay, — Ytioee Who should. be posted in ees ow. no! oft, and as the Marshal bas been absent from \the city for some days, the ramor ts doublles without fonudation, it —_—_——— asmapainy and pity of all in the court, While the Judge was conversing with the boy, Mr. Bradley stated that if the biy was not used asa witness the detendant would waive all right to argue in the prisoner's fayor that the prosecution had iestimony they refused to produce. Attersome further consnitation with the boy, the Court stated that he found the boy a most letelligent one. He should have been glad it he had found not settieient intelligence ta jus- lily the admission of the testimony, buthe did not see how he could disallow the testimony as being incompetent. Let him tell what he knows, and let the jury take it.for what it was worth. Mr. Carrington said his duty was a most paintul one, and oue he Sincerely wished he did not have to form; bat it was due to ths pudlic that all the facts should be known. He (Mr. C.) would have been well pleased if the testimony had been decided pacompeen t. The boy Jamcs Tnell, a bright lad of JU years of age, Was then sworn and placed in the wit. ness stand, where he gave way to much emo- ton aud copiously shed tears, and showed mvch feeling. Before he testified, Judge Fisher ~ stated that. fi. coepreeny Boscnannce with |) SaLzor Sit AA cet LO. model his sense otf duty, reject stimony, aS & Co. spld, at their Toeome, corner of | boy appeared to. be @ very intelligent ‘one, po Co ne, Shiawase stocks: #3,960. Fire: to Tally understand thenatare of an oat, “Bat }iman's Insurance stock, at 6 Gvetage of Bou le read. Pte adr that the ONY | 155 per cent; 26,40 Washington and oer ego ofa of suc! nh years, no matter how | town Railroad stock,, at 90 ent; intel tine might appear to be, must. be well Cor novation: Washington Geanerly @ per cent. % “stock, at 10 percent: .! © = ‘Mr. Bradiey agaim addressed the cont, ; —_—=—— to have the ‘boy relieved Pr LecTuReey GRack G-RKEN woOP.—See elet- of the 1 tion he He argued mat ent of the lecture. RE requ , ‘than amere idea Fe] vie of morality to c A competent witness, | The witness sbould te. imbaed with # full. sen. sibility of the position iu which Me siood; td realize. that+he ‘was in’ the presence the vility Testing Apa Rim, urs | (" t PE it Biron og to the fullest ex:ens tte awfal respons?