Evening Star Newspaper, May 2, 1864, Page 2

W.D. WALLACH, Editer and Proprietor. ? INGTON CITY: EP -apaarmna aio st 2, 1964. GEN. MARTINDALE RELIEVED. | On Saturday eveming, by direction of the War Department, Brig. Geo. J. H. Martindale swae relieved from duty as Military Governor of this District, and ordered to report to Gen. Batler at Fortress Monroe. . | This order relieving Gen. Martindale was not unexpected, as itis well known that several , months ago Gen, M. made application to the War Depariment to be agecigned to a more active field of duty. | The position thus made vacant is’by no , means an easy one to fill properly, and in dis- | charging the laborious duties of theofiice, Gen. | M. has won the high esteem of the ieading eitizens of this District, who will’excéedingly regret parting wilh him. Up to the time of writing this no officer has | been detailed as Military Governor, and Capt. | ‘Theodore McGowan, A. A. G. is performing the duties of the office. ASSIGNED TO GEN’L MARTINDALE’S STAFF, Lieutenant A. S. Baker, of thes6th New York ‘volunteers, who has for the past twenty-six | months, acted as an assistant to the Provost | Marahal at the headquarters of the Military | Wistrict of Waibington, has been assigned to General Martindale’s staff as an Aid-de-Uamp. Lieutenant Baker is an obliging and efficient | officer, and the loss of his services at the head- quarters will be deeply felt by Provost Mar. shal Ingraham. NAVAL CAPTURE. S. B. Washburne, Acting Volunteer Lient. Cormamanding the U.S. steamer Nyanga, writing trom Berwick Bay, under date of April 14, in- forme the Navy Department of the capture of the schoonér Mandaline, hailing from Ben- fouche, with twenty bales of cotton on board: The schooner had a Confederate register, and ‘was sent to New Orleans, for adjudication. oe OUPHE ¥ORT PILLOW MASSACRE. ‘The Sub-Committee on the conduct of the ‘war sént Weéat to examine intg the particulars of: the brutal massacre by. the rebels at Fort Pillow, have returned to Washington. They | took fifty-seven depositions, and report that the story of the massacré was not only not ex- Sgerated, but that the half of its brutalities ‘was not told. 7A correspondent of the Chicago Journal, writiig from Huntsville, Alabama, under date | of April 20, states that a Rebel force trom £000 | to.'10,000, under command of Roddy, has for some Gays been threatening an attack upon oar position at Decatur, Ala. A report, via -Osizo, under date of the 26th, states that there elas been two days’ fighting there, but the fact ‘taat no confirmatory reports have been re- | “¢#ived, renders it improbable that anything serious bas transpired. °i @PThe Courrier des Etats Unis states that © there is ‘no dise; ent between the French _ wad Bational antborities in regard to the Rich- mond tobacco question. M.de Martbanlt;who | commands the French vessels in James river, had orders from the French Minister in Wash- | Aagton and irom Admiral Reynaud, to return, | with all his vessels, from City Point to For- | tress Monroe, on the 23d ult. © The London Daily News states ag'a well _@pthenticated runior that the Attorney General chas given an opinion that every registered -@eareholder in'the Atlantic Trading Company “Chie great blockade-running scheme) will be ,@nilty of misdemeanor under the Foreign En. | listment act, which prohibits the equipping of | transports to be used by beltigerents. WPrThe attempt of Jadge Barnard, of New York, to punish HoraceGreeley, of the Tribune or, an allégéd contempt of Courtin publishing _@ criticism: on the action of the Judge, turned 2 out! ‘complete failure. Greeley refused to i ret the interrogatories propounded by the % and yet the judgé professed himself sat- - aaBod therewith. ew bi es o.At?7rBRe- Rebel ram Roanoke, which assisted $d the capture of Plymonth, N.O., was some- ‘Wat injured in the fight, but as soon as she is zepaired it is reported that the enemy will at- tempt the capture of all the towns in North _Garolina now held by our forces. We It is stated that numercns houses, barns \qudé other buildings have been burned recently, (@F¥ incendiaries, in Cumberland Valley, Pa.; also along the Northern Central Railroad, alarming the inhabitants very much. &@ His Excellency M. M. Lisboa, the Bra. | ailiaw' minister, left this city yesterday after- noon for New York, preparatory to his return | 24 Brazil, with a leave of absence for one year: ; SP There is to be a draft in New Jersey, to commence the 3d of May, for about 8,850 men, Gredits will be allowed up to the day of draw- ng. THE EVENING STAR. |[G,,,. nr pay ! Fag day of A) TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. | ———__—_ FROM THE SOUTHWEST. EVACUATION OF TEXAS, ty tt | MENT ON PORT HUD3ON. A REBEL MOVE New Yorx, May 2.—The World’s New Or leans letter reports that the evacuation of Texas by our forces ‘has begun. A report Bas also reached New Orleans that General Polk is at Camp Moore, 90 miles from New Orleans, with from fifteen totwenty thou sand men to march at once on Port Hudson. NEW YORK NEWS. Nzw York, May 2.—The famous trotting stallion, George M. Patchen, died yesterday of ropsere. Hon. H. C. Stebbins, M. C., is seriously ill of typhotd féver in thts city. | > NATIONAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION F< “The regular monthly meeting of this Anso- ciation will be held at the office of the Secretary, No. 520 7th street wes gencer | rs TCESDAY EVENERG. the di fie eee adh Bea Iny 2-2t T. 2 Secretary. COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, May 2, 1834 —The attention of tax payers and others interest- | led tothe Tax Sale, which will take place | AY next, 4th inst ,in the Alderma (Int & | hron) MECHANICS’ BUILDING ASSOCIATION. For the benefit of our American and other triends wishing to foin this- Association, we will | extend the time for prying extra premiums en | ebares'apother mouth. This evening is the last me to obtain shi it res without paying extra | ations in Raglish can. be | macsun eaten 5 evs or at the Peasy he German Hall THIS EVENING, at , coiy ed tae att month Mage it 5 J. JOUVENAL, See. fe MASONIC Th ica- | tion of the M. W. Grand Lodge ot ct-ef Coluuzbia will be held at Masonic coenerof D and oth streets, on TUBSDAY. the 3d | oi Mes.atsy m. Punctual sitendanco is request ee . ‘RIS SMITH, rand Secretary, | SWE THE UNDERSIGNED, ; ont | ew f the recent advance in Poe conseguencs | Strand expense of conducting our business. Gill, from MONDAY. May ed. eharge six cents per le for our bread—the loaf "an Be eA i 7 eRe BRET: | OE — We. th a. jigned, Mast ‘orse Shoers of Washington, D.C, make the pablie that the following prices are ‘tobe ichacged. aii ot us for horse shoeing ; Pireeebted toed shoes per set. 20 oe! sSos0-s Pemba et edge i TR 5 J Wu pexkari’ 4-0. MARKING, ¥.W; MURPHY, DOKAN, M B’ BOYLAND, £.M, MOpFITT, Sol HEYES, D. LONG, T, WARD, | to which we call 1 NOT The Boart oe Lastiors, e office of ap 2d icholas Callan, | .D, to4p m. gach de frome m0 SY. Bun GEO. PLANT, CHAS, R. BELT, c OF THE COUNTY GTON, DeC baying ¢ompleted the year 1864, hereby give a Board of Ap, for impany correction thereof from “ist day of April, to Saturday, the usive, undays exce: yat Esq.,No, 2192 st., : Assessors, SECOND For Mayor— RICHARD For ALDERMAN— J. RUSSELL BARR. For Gounon Gopspis, ap 29-te*™ W. OWEN, iy wk ae WARD UNCONDITIONAL UNION TICKET. WALLACH, & s NION CAN ATH We Ot CANDID. INDEPENDENT. Le sees SEMMES. THIRD W: J UNE ELECTION.—The |! 5 uicondlagpgl nion yoters ofthe Third ‘ard will support the following ticket at the June jection : For Maren For ALDER ICHARD WALLACH. MAN— ALEXANDER R. SHEPHERD. * For Common Couxor— SOHN Wwe oius. ap 23-te conditional: Union voters of the Third GS, ensona WARD—JUNE ELECTION.—The a an rd-willsupport the piewse ticket at the ap- ine rie rh ae election, . Vin: S{CHARD WALLACH, For AL F.B by For Donner Herc peel Lex OBLE D. LARNE! THOMAS A. B. STEPHENS, JOHN W. SIMS. For AssEsso: JAMES P.McKEAN. OON: FIONERY, &0.— pater einats ent Ce oat reago terma. I ir cee ide y steam, ower, War- ranted to be the best inthe , Whol lege Bhortent a Oream by ‘of G delivered ap 23-tf le and re- ber to any of usse, Jellies P Wedding Oakes made ae ete ea OR: SALE—Three first-rate WORK HORSES for sale. Apply to Si OUBSA & ENDIB, 325 ; tay 2-3t* ennsylyania avenue, near 7th st, Ss MER FAIRBANKS HAS ARRIVED. Consignees will please reception of eels egos MORG, & Ty 2 2t attend to the st . fit is nr Sa bs ‘OR SALE—At Gladmon ‘corner Bridge and Georgetown. D.C.. one fine kind. and gentle, works w. ‘sale and Livery Stable, Market street bay 8TALLION ell. in double or. single harness, Also, thirty head of work, saddle and carriage horses and and no top buggies. mules, second-hand top my 2-6t* WASHINGTON. B.C AprRuL 16. 1844, The partnership heretofore existing between Cyances SArrELL and 8, G, ENGLisH hax been dissolved by mutual consent, the latter still carry- ing othe business, it* 8. G. ENGLISH, Ox, Wilson son in the ces business will be settled hy my 2-3t™ NOTICE. nd after May 1s', 1854 4, the interest of Geo, ufacturing Company sy he having retired from said company. The the updersigned. H."C. WILSON. T: P) WILSON, Jr RR SALE—At the Fo: lith and @ stréets, 43 and painted, & Venitian inside Blinds, 5 Shades, 25 yards floor Oil fixtures complet i of. turned, 3 Cords 0! tiomte D. A. GA near 15th street. 2 Stoves, and 60 foket Fence, wat : ood, above articles will be sold very chea} D. RDNEK, 400 New ¥ dry Church, corger of hurch Seats, with backs indow urnacea, with feet of Stove cedar posts All or any of the on applica- fork avenue, my 2-tt Cloth, 2 THE SMALL HOUSE AT ALLINGTON. By Anthony Trollope. $1.25. Elmes’ Classic Quotations. $1.25, Lyrics of ‘a Day. 31. Hed Tape and Pie men Acres Enoug! ‘he Art of Conve; Tater from the Ope ‘as. $1 jeman; The Perfect Gen! -hole Generals. $1.25, Bo or Etiquette and Flo- - The Bilver Sunbeam; «a Manual of Photography, $2.50, fmy 2} FRANCK TAYLOR. Jp soLcTion OF COP ARTNERSHIP. The om heretofore existing under the name of & Co., ii 3 thia day in the Flour, Feed and Produce Ryan i dissolved hy mutual consent, All claims against sald firm will be settled by i. W. Gray. B. W. GRAY. JL. GRAY, Washington, D.C., May 2, 1864. OTICE.—The nnderslgned. will contii oa the four, Feed and Produce Avenue, near 7th street, ant of th Biness. No. 422 Mass, solicits a continuance e patronage heretofore extended tothe old imy2-$t"1 H W.GRAY, NATIONAL COURSE! TWO GREAT TROTS THE SAME TUESDAY, May 3, 1964, Two-MiLe Heats—Premium #159, Free for all horses. Four of the best horses in Washington entered in this race. Second Race, same day—Local Premium $100, Four horses in this race, 7 The first race will start promptly at1o’clock, Pools will be soid the evening before the race at 400 Pa. avenue. Omnibuses will leave the Navy Yard Depot for the Track ‘OR SALE—One very lar, in any Feed Dealer, K 22d, it* ‘ge young MULE. Kind kind of harness. ALFRED JONES, street, No. 126, between 2st and ap 3)-2t* R_SALB—One strong three-spring WAGON with a top, tongueand shafts. Al: | HORSE and double and single HARNESS for sale atJ.JOUVENAL’S Lager and B streets, Capito! Hill 80. one good eer house, corner ith : ap -0t" 500 BUSHELS POTATOES. Prime White Metcer, Carter and Peach Blow for seed and family nse. Fi J. Dealer in Hardware and A Seeds and Fei ‘or sale by P. BARTHOLOW, Sriecltural Implements, rtilizers, 558 SevextaA StReET, * p 30-1w Washington city. N ari bridge. s ‘ irls, as i i fnteliectual. domesticand ceive her most assiduous care. Her success, whi for years engaged, in Alexandria FEMALF SCHOOL. RS. MARIA 0, MCCORMICK, late of Alexan- ¥a,, having removed her school to Cam. Md., is prepared to receive four or five in her family, Their morsl training wilir in educating iris, ie well known to all old residents of thu Parents in thia vicinity who desire farther in- formation concerning the advantenes are respectfully referred to of Alexandria, Va.. or W. the ition, &e., ane eabiarss lambridge, Md. her school ts ong of the h li attribute whatever except ewis eg ner ecyee! t J nzile. eS Wallach, Editor ot shington Btar. Her terms for board, tu- here she has recently located ealthiest most de- tful villages in the Union, and has about it no such asa prudent and solicitous parent will approve in selecting a local- ity in which to have a dau; ghter thoroughly edu- cated and trained for future usefulness, ap3i-dim LARGE STUCK OF DRESS GOUDs, We are receiving more new DRESS GOODS from makes our stock much larg: | New York auctions and from the importers which er than ever before We invite special attention to our large and ele- gant assortment of beautiful PLAIN TAFFETA SILKS im most every color and shades. ? Very neat Small Figured Black Silks of every qualit PARIS WORSTED embracing all the novelties of this season’s impor- tation, all of which we can sell lower than any house south of New York. JOB. 5. MAY & OO. 308 Pennsylvania dvenue, between Sth and 10th ats, CARTE DE VISITE FRAMES. ap 30-2t Freneh Gilt visiting the Ways find ood Hacke, tons and A wele Ke] 5 ew lectid and spried #6 Terms casks | Sore TST ARRIVE! . From besooner tanenh, 900 OOM COPTAGE Ry oSEeneh ult Being Caves, sda pnt Ainerienn 2 : cee d MABRKRITER ‘ Bight doors :aboy: | —Terms cash: ‘ Barouches, Phae- ne and Calcches, in front of the Union Hotel, on apse gen etreot, mith caret Sate HON, PAPERHANGINGS, ~Bonters/ statu iat AMAT Teg, 486 Penateee Silks in chofee colors, ¥. Also 25 cases of DRESS GOODs, 4n6 street, dd Fellows’ Hall. , j-Amif* ‘GEORGETOWN AND town ~ ek ret al-' ck of Fine; Mcdiamand ORC, e:Odd Fellows? ‘TNLOADING if f* ath ROUND OORNER blic in gener: ie “BON ap2tt TZ & GRI the attention of the trade and the FFITH, 369 7th between I aud E sis, z fee tT ‘by of under any State or municipal Dac to these Bonds are re- s notes or notes of National Brvka, They are 7 REDEEMED IN QOIN: at the pleasure of the Gorernment.8t any period not less than tem-mor-morethan forty wears «fom their date, and until their redemption FIVE Pr N COIN, annually and on ‘sltOtherpesdespemiannusllys The in- | terest is of March and B Books of 8 $e trans- on Bonds onvenient B option of having @H March ist, by part in-efor in Uai- pipe country, fOmBVld they pay temporary Pifes offer s0 great destrip- tions o 5 maprms of in- debtedness, t parties or stock unities only is pledged for United States is holden tow converted holder will § are payable The fact that all deeties gn impor in specie vat date terest on Mover ‘Tangetyrin excess ent of in- of the wante os shea se. Inst rudtigy rates t ‘¥ oy ae acting a3 loan agents were not is Fs aa States Treasury WAY RL BPM the first three weeks Of “Afrif'the su: ptions have averaged more than . = Finst NAOWAL BARK OF ELPHIA, and by all Natlonat Heplg op hich arqppositaries of public money,’ anks and bank- ers throug! the country williguraish further informaty ‘f - yd every fa- cility to \Werbldsd bas acotT ad W!STEDIA & embal between 1th ant N to cook and wash eal SOx Hi strect, ANTED-Ak 432 P: Must come we! rat ane i e of one may finda purchaser by apply: ry, No. 94 at woman, #5 cOo! understands her busi: “Cook,” Box 1 OARD Wey = entleman, his wife amd B Pet e family preferred,) in either Washin, ne aise, stating termsy 0 imy 2-3t* oman, & ATION a8 chal has no cbjection to assiet-in-washing and i uld like te go traveling# wi . Please Ofc el Lark wp" 1t*® street, a and iron; Bead» is Tia TEB—K rot sate, Plo and Gace BAKER, one who h; Hi the a referred, Alvo.4 good seco Rant BLODGBRE OVEN. dress box 699.3 ton, D.C ap 3-2t* WANieD=a middie: TAVOMAN, to the country, to cookie: Wisk tro sinall family, Ayply abaed Gatrect, be ! Mth, a Od TARdD 2 x Tos well faction, OARD WANE Wieslgesopo ui Tay B family,-or_w! -are-butfew boarders, High livii as the comforts h tion to E. RUS- To good hi given. Ladies O CALL AT ing Depot, 351 F their camp d 0 there are of look out the only prae Fatreet, W Aho Housefurni, tc ys — eatepeWURNITURE, Aciaren ot ae Bot sy: dding and premises by wt, aw Called o their Le . MARKRI YS, 496 7th street, Eight doors above Odd Fellows’ Hall. Terms cash Ap 29-Imif™ ee ooo THE RECONNOJSSANCE TO MADISON COURT HOUSE. —— WHY THE TOWN WAS BURNED. pert eae FEDERAL BOLDIERS FIRED UPON FROM THE HOUSES, ee ‘On Wednesday last a reconnoissance was made in the direction df MadisonCourt Honse, Va., the troops making the reconnoissance be- ing composéd of cavalry and infantry. No rebel force was seen (except pickets here and there along the road) until the reconnoitering force arrived within half a mile of Madison, when asmall detachment of rebel cavalry made a show Of resistance, but they were driven back ‘without loss on our side; the rebels losing five men, who were taken prisoners. The rebel cavalry started in the direction of Madison C. H., and suddenly disappeared, but our forces on entering the town were received with yol- leys of musketry, fired from the windows of the houses, and they were for a time compelled to withdraw. ‘The officers in command of the reconnoitering party ordered another advance, when again a destructive fire was poured from the houses, and there being no other way of smoking out the rebels, orders were issued that the town should be fired. The torch was applied toa number of houses affording cover for the enemy, whereupon the latter hastily decamped, leaving our forces in possession of the place. The flame, however, spread very rapidly, and there beiig mo means at hand whereby the fire could be checked, a general conflagration was the result, and in a short time almost the entire town was in ashes. The act was certainly not wanton ofie on thie part of the Union forces, but was rendered necessary by the dastardly act of the rebels, who used the shelter of the houses for the. purpose of slaughtering our troops. SUCCESSFUL CAVALRY EXPEDITION. H asl ele WENTY-THREE. OF MOSEBY’S MEN CAP- jae 3 TURED, oS ee A cavalry expedition: sent out from Vienna on Thursday last, under command of Col, Lowell, returned to that place yesterday after having yisited Leesburg, Rectortown, and Upperville. Near Upperville @ portion of Moseby’s guerilla band was encountered, when a sharp fight ensued, which resulted ‘in a loss to the rebels of twe killed, four wounded, and twenty-three taken prisoners. Col. Lowell Jost three men killed and four wounded. Col. Lowell returned safely to Vienna, with the twenty-three prisoners captured from Moseby, also three blockade runners, twenty- five horses, and a large quantity of wool, to- bacco, and other contraband goods picked up on the route. IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENT OF T SE. NAL OROCNDS THE. ABSE Tho contract for building the sea wall and grading and filling in on the rtver.from P street south to the penitentiary wharf, has been awarded to Messrs. Cameron & Co., who will commence work immediately with a large force of workmen, The contract price is some thirty thousand dollars. The improvements on the east side of the Arsenal grounds will be commenced as soon as possible. The pileshave already been contracted for, and the pile_ drivers will soon be put at work. The earth in the marsh is to be cut out with dredging machines, and by means of & portable railway and cars is to be dumped im behind the piles which are to be driven along the east side of the Arsenal grounds to P street sonth, and thus much of the ground which has hitherto been useless except as a source of disease, will be made available. The demands of the service render it absolutely necessary that the facilities for manufacturing munitions of war at this post shall be increased, and it is expected that before many years shall have elapsed the entire area this side of the old penitentiary building will be built up with workshops—making the post the largest of the kind in the country, The commandant of the post, Capt. Benton, bas been indefatigable in his efforts to have this improvement entered upon. BIDS FOR FURNISHING THE GOVERNMEN: WITH COAL, RNMENT Bids were opened to-day at the office of Gen, Rucker, Chiet Quartermaster, for furnishing the Government with two thousand tons of coal—one thousand tons to be delivered at Washington, and one thousand at Alexandria. The following is a listof the bidders and the prices at which they propose to furnish tha coal: John P. Agnew, of Georgetown—1,000 tons, delivered at Alexandria, at $6.90 per ton. ge H. Plant, of Washington—1,000 tons, delivered at Alexandria, at $7.95 per ton; 1,000 tons, delivered at Washington, $7.25. E. C. Sterling, of Baltimore, Md.—500 tons, delivered at Washington, for 85 60 per ton; 500 tons at $5 65 per ton; 500 tons at 6 21; 500 tons at #6 26. J.C. Heiston & Co., of Georgetown—500 tons, delivered at Washington, at $6 74 per ton: 1,000 tons at $6 68, W.R.Snow & Oo., of Georgetown—1,000 tons, delivered at Washington at $6 49 per ton; 1,000 tons, delivered at Alexandria, at $7 49. per ton. s THE MILITARY GOVEBNORSHIP. Gen. Martindale having been relieved from duty here as Military Governor of this District, (as stated in our first edition,) Col. M.N. Weis- well, of the Veteran Reserve Corps, has, by di- rection ot the War Department, been assigned te duty in his stead. Col. W. entered upon the duties of his office this atternoon. NEWS FROM DIXIE. ge REBEL CONJECTURES AS TO GRANT'S PUR- POSES. ——.—__ THEY THINK THAT GRANT’S ARMY IS TO BE * MADE 100,000 STRONG,” AND THAT HE WILL ATTEMPT * TO FLANK LEE ON THE EAST.” Besa Sas THE RICHMOND PEOPLE OBLIGED TO LIVE ON HALF RATIONS UNTI GRANT 18 DEFEATED.” — AVERILL GONE ON A RAID IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, —_—_>——_ The Navy Department has received copies of the Richmond Ezaminer of the 28th inst. A Fredericksburg correspondent of the Ex- aminer, writing under date of April 27th, says: “The opinion prevails in Washington that Lees army, in numerical strength, does not exceed 50,000 men. To oppose this force, or rather for the purpose of attack, Grant has re- quired that the Army of the Potomac shall be rendered 100,000 strong. To this end reintorce- menté to that army have been continually passing up the Orange and Alexandria railway for the past ten days, Ten days hence it will be ready for the adyanee, which is univers: desired in the United States from Lincoli down, or up, whichever phrase you preter. “The commonly received opinion that Grant will attack Gen. Lee in front and in his fortifi- Pees a erroneous. Sarto seek to — fom lank of our army, and Policy 1s, eviden' to maintain his present position. until his pis genization and equipment are thoroughly complished, and then, by snddenly unfolding bis strategy, to garprise Gen. Lee. He may march rapidly without announcement either to some point of crossing the Rapidan or Rappahannock, or to Port Republic, thence to Staunton, thence to Lynchburg. I think an attempt to flank on the east the probable; his army crossing at some of the lower fords o: the Rappahannock. is, however, is all conjecture, and but the echo of Washington €ossip, “There-is as-yet no indication of any move in the direction of Fredericksburg, unless the fact that the telegraph road from Oc: an to Alexandria is being repaired by the kees may be 80 regarded. The Zzaminer; in reviewing the Ricnmona markets, says! Wh “Thelanguor in the merchandise mirkets seems to increase as the weather grows finer and warmer. It isnow evident the town peorle will have to live upon -half-rations’ Until the country people, who have provisions iy in to sparé, shall have heard of the defent of Grant’s army. We may then expect supplies from all quarters, and a revival of businesson a descending ecale of prices.” A dispatch to the Enquirer from Orange Uourt House, under date of April 27, says that Averill has gone to Southwest Virginia on a raid, and that Moade is receiving reinforce- ‘nents over the Alexandria railroad.” The Enquirer nas tbe tollowing dispatch : From the Southwest. Darrow, April 27.—Brownlow’s Yankee cavalry, 500strong, dashed inte Spring Place this morning, but, beyond the capture of one citizen, effected nothing. This was nothing more than areconnoissance of aroute by which the enemy will advance. A dispatch to the Enquirer from Mobile says that Banks has fallen back and was intrench- ing himself. CONGRESSIONAL. ——_+— XXXVIIIrz CONGRESS.—FIBRST SESSION. EE Monpar, May 2. Srenatgs.—Mr. Grimes presented a petition from naval officers, representing that formerly there were 97 commanders &nd 65 captains in the navy, and new, with the large increase of the navy in men and ships, the commanders have been reduced to 27 in number, and lieu- tenant commanders have to serve as com- manders in a large number of cases, and com- manders as captains, with all the responsi- bilities and duties and without the additional rank or pay. They pray relief in the premises. Referred to the Naval Committee. Mr. Wilson offered a resolution to provide additional grounds for the Cemetery at the Soldiers’ Home, which directs the Secretary of ‘War to add to the Soldiers’ Cemetery at the Home such of the ground adjacent as may be desirable. Mr Wilson stated that 6,000 soldiers had now been buried in the cemetery principally since the War had commenced, and additional land is wanted to continue the interments. There has been some opposition to appropri- ating more of the lands at the Soldiers’ Home, and an idea tas been started of establishing an additional cemetery over the river; but he thonght it proper that the soldiers who die here in this war should all be buried in one ground, which will be an object of intense interest near this Capital in ages to come. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Wilson introdu bill to grant one ™milbon of acres of public lands for the benefit of public schools in the District of Columbia. [The lands are to be taken from any that are subject to private entry. The proceeds are to be forever devoted to the instruction of children between the ages of five and seventeen years, without distinction ot color. Men of color be- tween the ages oftwenty and sixty, in the cities of Washingtonand Georgetown, and the county of Washington, shall each annuslly & poll tax of one dollar for the use and benefit of pub- lic schools, to be assessed and cellected by the corporate authorities of these cities, and the Levy Ceurt of the said county. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Hall offered 8 resolution that the Com- mittee on Military Affairs inquire into the pre- sent condition of the Soldiers’ Home the ad- ministration oft the fund of that institution, and whether some other than that mode of re- lief, by pensions or otherwise, would not be to the better advantage of retired soldiers The Tesolution was adopted. Mr. Morrill called up the bill to regulate the foreign in coasting trade on the northeastern and northwestern frontiers. He explained that it repeated. most of the provisions of the act of 1831, and places British vessels navi- gating the Lakes precisely in thesame position as British vessels navigating the seas, The bill was passed. Hovsz.—The resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Btine, of Maine, was referred to the Committee on BUlitary, Affairs, It declares that the debt, incurred by the several states calling out troops to aid in the suppression of the rebellion, ought ultamately to be assumed by the United States. On motion of Mr. Rice, of Maine, a resolution was adopted instructing the (ommittee on Public Buildings, to ihatixe into the Propriety of makiug a change in the hall of the House, so that one side of it may open on theexterior and robable cost of such im; ement. TY. Harding's resolution, heretofore offered, declaring that when the rebel States are sub- dued or put down, they are entitled to return under the Constitution as they formerly were, and, further, that the Union is not dissolved. He said that none but ® revoiutionist or se- cessionist could vote against the resolution. Mr. Upson moved to lay it upon the table. This was to—67 against 56. The House next took up the resolution here- tofore offered by Mr. Wadsworth that ine powers not delegated to the United States by = stitution nor prohibited by it to the States are reserved i ihe to the States or to the People, and the ative can neither di- rectly or indirectly exercise any of the powers thus reserved, or lawfully restrict or obstruct the exervise thereof by the people. On motion of Mr. Farnsworth, the motion was referred to the Committee oa the Rebel- lions States. On motion of Mr. Johnson, of Pa, a resolu- tion was adopted instructing the Committee on the District of Columbia to ingaire into the expediency of cleansing the W: gton canal, and providing for drainage by culverts, so that the health of the city may be protected from deleterious influences and miasma. On motion of Mr. Wilson, an ingniry was directed to the Secretary of the Navy as to whether precaution had been taken to prevent the construction and action of the rebel ram which attacked our vessels of war near Ply- mouth, North Carolina. The Speaker laid betore the Housea message from the President, giving the information called for by resolution, respecting the assign- ment of F. P. Blair to a command. The en- closures show the course which was pursued, and that the resignation of Major General Blair was withdrawn by him. The metsage was referred to the Committee of Elections. LOOAL NEWS. padres Sal A Non-lMpPoRTATION SociETy.—Nearly 300 of the most prominent ladies resident or so- journing in Washington assembled this after- moon in the lecture-room of Rev. Dr. Sunder- Jand’s Church, 4¥ street, to form a non-impor- tation society. Great interest appeared to be taken in the entire proceedings. The exercises were opened by Rev. Dr. McMurdy, who stated that he had been invited by Mrs. Senater Lane to take part and render aid in perfecting the organization. He opened with a fervent prayer. a” Delphine C. Baker was elected secree Ty. Mrs. Senator Lane, Mrs. Stephens, (the authoress,) Mrs. Loan, and Mrs. Ingersoll of this city, were appointed a committee to report @n address and a constitution. Mrs. Spalding, of Ohio; Mrs. Woodbury, of Vt.; Mrs. Choate, Mrs. Judge Hughes, and Mrs Morris, of this city, were appointed a com- mittee to report permanent officers. The committee on address immediately re- orted, and the address was read by Dr. ¢eMurdy. It sets forth that they have formed a society for the purpose of exercising greater economy in the purchase of foreign luxuries. It refers to the self sacrificing spirit of the wo- men of 1770, who refused to use imported tea, and the women of this day are urged to emu- late their example. The address was unarimously adopted. The constitution as reported states the object of the association. and designates its name as “The Cevenant.” It contains the following pledge, which is to be signed by allthe mem- bers: “For three years or the war we pledge ourselves to purchase no foreign article ot ap- parel, after the 4th of July next, when Ameri- can articles can possibly be substituted.” On motion, the words Fourth of July, were stricken ont, The question of further amending the piedge Was under discussion when our report closed pean ane kc idorerdes Tne MURDER OF NDUCTOR GILBERT.— It will be remembered that E. B. Gilbert, a conductor on the street railway was shot early in the morning of the 12th of Februa- ry while driving his car to the depot—the driver having left the cara moment before—the ‘wound causing his death ina few days. The perpetrator of this crime it seems was put off the car tor attémpting to stop it by putting on the hind break. The day following the death of Gtlbert, facts commenced to leak out wien Detective Clarvoe getting & clue, worked the case up and in about two weeks had got such information as warranted the Grand Jury in finding an indictment against the party whose name is Wm. Maxwell, a soldier belonging to the 6th Penna. Reserves, who at the time of the oe beled on hey pone f in Western enneylvania on 1. r. Ol Oe, armed with the indictment and ngceeasy pay Ts, at once ‘im pursuit, tracing him O burg and thenes to West Newton, but failed to overtake him=the fagitive man- shers. ‘Me, U. returned, but resolved. t Koep /suers. ©. returned, but 4 watch for him—going to the front several times Aor, Maxwell but failed to‘get for the energy and tact with which he foliowed up the matter. a A Martrimowiar Weeck.—This Justice Thompson had a case before fim of rather An interesting character, the pariles being John Foley complainant, and Orlando English and Bridget ley defendants. Tha accused were arrested by officer Johnson on ued by Justice Peck, charging English with carnally knowing his wife; and Bridget Foley with having committed adultery with English, Mr. A. T. Smith appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Hollingshead for the defense. It appeared from the evidence thay the woman, Widse maiden name was Lyne, was employed at Willard’s’Hotel, and had two acmirers, English and Foley, both soldiers and that after canvassing as tO the best choice, she selected the- last named, and they were married on the 2istof April by Rev. Father White. It appears that they however did not live happily together, and she alleges that shortly r they were married they quarrelled when he etruck her and she left him. Subse- quently (om the 25th) she went to the New York Hotel, where English boards, as she states, toreturn his likeness, and at the same time informed one of the inmates that she was his wife. One of the women in the house, how - ever, had her curiosity raised, and to gratify it enn through the key-hole, and iiscovered ridget with her arms around English’s neck. The parties did not, however, remain long enough in the room to have any illicit inter- course. TheJustice being pressed tor a deci- siop, and the question of potiatiction (it being doubtful tosome whether the charge of adultery comes under the jurisdiction of a justice of the peace) having been waved, the Justice decided that there was not sufficienteyidence on which to send the case to court, although he could not help from remarking that the woman had been guilty of gress impropriety, and had not a pro- per regard to her marriage vow. SS ee JvRORS FOR THE CrrcuIT CovRT.—This morning, S. E. Douglas, Register of Washing. | ton; Wm. Laird, Clerk of Georgetown; and Callan, Clerk of the Levy Court, assembled ai the office of the Clerk of the Court, and drew the following for the jury to serve the May term of the Circuit Court, which will be held on the 16th instant: John C. Carter, town; Wm. Hutchin- son, 6th ward; Geo. Sylvester, 4th ward; G. U. Colbert. 6th ward; Wm. Keefe, ist ward; Le’ Hopkins, 4th ward; Edwin Knowles, rEe- town; George Harvey, 2d ward; Isaac Reed, Sth ward; G. W. Downey, 3d ward; John 0. Harry, county; J. J. Kane, 4th ward: W. E. Spaulding, 2d ward; Henry Burrows, Georgs- David Rawlings, 6th ward; Jackson , 7th ward; Andrew Bain, 4th ward; John E. Libbey, Georgetown; Josiah Brissey, 7th ward; Wm. Peterson, W. H. Fanning, 24 ward; Harmon Barns, C. C. Chew, 4th ward; J. Russell Barr, 2a ward; L. Gassenheimer, 34 ward; B.S. Bailey, ith ward. ae Adio bdo Criminal Court, Judge Fisher—This morn- ing, Horace Greeley, colored, indioted for steal- ing a watch from John Albert, ‘was found guilty and sentenced to the penitentiary for one ear. James Finn, indicted for an assault and bat- tery with intent to kill Benjamin Ogle was ac- quitted Mr. Beale, warden of the jail, has deputized Mr George H. Fayman-to represent him in the Criminal Court in taking charge of the prison- ers, &c. Mr. Fayman is a gentleman of con- siderable experience in his culiar line of business, and is well qualified for the position SS Wacers Incrgasep. bis morning, a com- Wittee of the joiners loyed at the Navy- Yard, accompanied by Hon. Amos Myers. member of Congress from Pennsylvania,sough Qu interview with the Secretary of the Navy | relative to having their wages incrensed to 8: per day. Through the influence of Mr. Myers an interview with the Secretary was secured, and resulted in @ difection to see Admiral Smith, who, after some consultation upon the Subject, issued an order directing the pay to be raised to the amount asked, ——- —— COMPROMISED,—The civil suit of Mary C Pendleton, colored, against Nathan Heath for wages due, noticed in the Siar in the miscege- | nation case, has been compromised. ph roca tees. pbs MARRIAGE LicEeneRs.—During the month just placed. the Clerk ot the Donrt Meigs, Esq sued one hundred and sixty marriage licenses, of which thirty were for black couples. ———— CHANGE AT THE Jart.—Mr. Beale, Warden of the Jail, has appointed Mr. Isaac Ross, a guard at the jail, vice Mr. Joel Roberts re- Moved: —>—_—_ NATIONAL Covrsm.—See announcement of the great trot to morrow in the National Course. Ter NEXT. OF KIN OF THE LOST CREW of the United States steamer Bainbrid, We are now settlin, ne: of kin of the off bridge. ter to promptly the claims of cere and crew of the lost Apply at once eftbes fa person or by le & SEPH E. DEVITT ey No, 427 Walnut street, Philadelphia, the Military and Naval Agency. i MOURNING DRESS GOODS, We are now receiving a full stock of very ehoica fabrics in MOURNING DRESS GOODS, for spring and summer wear, which we shall seil to our customers at very low prices. We have— Lupins’ Bombazines, Lupins’ 3-4 and 6-4 Mouse- laina, Lupins’ Black Tamartine, Lupins’ Black Grape Maretz, Lupins’ Black Chally, Lupins’ Black Grenadine Berage, Lupins’ Black Tamese Cloth, Extra fine Black Alpacas, Mourning Silks, Wide Black Goods for Shawls, Black Thybet Shawls, English and French Crape and Crape Veils, Best Paris Black Kid Gloves, Black Silk Gloves, &c.,&c. Those who are shopping for MOURNING DRESS GOOD3 will find it to their advantage to examine our stock before purchasing, as we offer special in- ducements in quality, styles and prices. JOS..J. MAY & CO., _&p 33-2t 306 Pa. avenue Ne READY—PRICE 75 CENTS. PROPLER apERION OF GENERAL BUTLER IN NEW OBLEANS. WAh the vow of moetize the butentiee popular demand for this remarkable book, this edition hss been prepared. The page aud type are similar to those of Harper’s Magazine. Some of the less im- portant documents are omitted, and in some in- stances the account has been condensed, yet never o Fae ramen the interest or completeness °"Gnauestionably this book stands pre-eminent im infec amongal! yet occasioned by the rebellion. y the loyal press of the and scarcely leas so by a portion at least of the ligh press, by whom it is acknowledged to be a complete vindication of Gen. 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