Evening Star Newspaper, May 17, 1864, Page 1

____ AUCTION SALES. FUTURE Days BY J.C, MOGUIRE & 00., Auctioneers. TRUSTEE’S SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT ON NINTH STREET WEST, BETWEEN O AND P STREETS NURTH. Pursvant to adeed in trust made and executed by Richard A. Hyde, of Washin m City, to the it therei ~P. yercel of uated, lying, and being in ton, and District of Col- umbia, and known and designated as Lot numbered ten (10) fm Cruttenden’s sub division of Square numbered three hundred and ninety-cight (38,) fronting twenty (2) feet on Ninth street west, be- tween 0 and P streets north,and running back with that width to a public alley, together with slland singular, the improvements, Privileges heredita- ments and appurtenances tothe same belonging, crim any wise appertaining.” Terms: One-halt of the purchase money cash, the bslance in three and six months, with inter- est. The deferred payments to be secured by a deed in trust on the premises. All conveyances inc uding revonue stamps at the expense o! the purchaser Ht the terms are not complied with within fivedays after tre day of sale, the property will be re-sold. atthe risk and cost ofthe defaulting purch: iv after five days notice in the Byening tar HAS. P’ WANNALL Trastee, my.5-eodda J.C. McGUIRE & CO., Aucts, — ¥ J. C. McGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers. SNUG FRAME HOUSE ANDNINEGOOD BUILD- ING LOTSON THE ISUAND AT PUBLIC AUC- On MONDAY AFTERNOON, May 23, at 6 o'clock, on the premises, we shall «ell, original Lots Nos, 2,2}, and 22. in Square No. 544, fronting together #9 feet 5 inches on south L street between 3d and 43g streets west, running back 129 feet 11 inches, to & 50-foot alley, divided into 10 Building Lots, one of themsimproved bya neat and well built two- story frame Swelling the whole surrounded with a paling fence and well advanced shade trees, itle perfect. Terms: One-half cash, the remainder in six months. with interest, secured bya deed of trust on the premises A payment of $2) on each Lot will be required at the time of sale. Conveyances at the cost of the my.is-eokds J.C. McGUL {Rep.} BY J.C. McGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers, TRUSTEE'S SALE OF SMALL FRAME HOUSE AND LOT ON FOURTKENTH STREET BE- TWEEN L AND M STREET. On WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, June I6th, at 6 o’closk, on the premises. by virtue of a d of trust from Henrietta M. Foote, to the subscriber, dated Jnne 17, 1558. and duly recorded in Liber J. A-8. No. 156. folios No. 44, et seq. one of the Land Records for Washington Posnty. D.C., {shall sell, the north 22 feet front, of Lot No. 1, in Square No, 247. running back 128 feet to a 30-toot public alley, and improved by a two-story Frame Dwelling House. Terms: One-third in cash; the remainder in six and twelve months, with interest, secured by deed oftruston the premises. ounces aucesand stamps at the cost of the pur- chaser. If the terms of Sale are not compliad with in five days thereafter, the Trustee re es the right to re-sell at the cost of the defaulting purchaser, on one week's notice in the Evening Star. RICHARD A. HYDE, Trustee. my.l4-2awkds J.C. McGUIRE & CO.. Aucts. B* GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers, TRUSTEE’S SALE OF TWOHANDSOME BUILD- ZNG LOTS EAST OF THE CAPITOL AT AUC- TION. On FRIDAY, the 2th instant, I shall sell, in front of the premises, at 6 o'clock. p. m., by virtue ofa deed of trusetto the subscriber, bearing date the Ist day of July, 1859. and recorded in Liber J. A. 8 ,No. 182. folios, 396, 397, and 393. one of the land records for the equnty of Washington, in the District of Columbia, the following named proper- ty. lying and being in the city of Washington, Dis- trict aforesaid, viz: Lots numbered nineteen and twenty, in Square Bumbered ten hundred and twenty-nine, contain- ing over nineteen thourand square feet of ground, This properts fronts one hundred and twenty-one feet six Inche¥ on north F. between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets east, near Maryland av. Terms of sale: One-fourth cash; the balance in 6, 32, and 18 months, the purchaser t> give notes for the deferred paymenta, bearing interest from the C4 of sale. A deed given ahd a deed of trust ep. All conveyancing at the cost of the igarctilaer. Ifthe terms are not complied in five days 3he Trustee reserve the right to_re sell the property, at the risk and costof the first purchaser, by ad- yertising the same three times in the National In- teliigencer, ROBERT RICKETTS. Trustee. _ mys GREEN & WILLIAMS, Ansts Arr SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES8- TATE ON THE POTOMAC RIVER, In ALexanpata County, Va. By virtue ofa: «dof trust executed by Gaspar T m&n,and Appollonia J. Tochman, his wife a Joly i4, 157, and recorded among the land lexandria County, Va,.—the said Gas- ing engaged in the rebellion against hority of the United States, and bt secured by said deed of ‘ear and unpaid from the 30th day rehaser, & CO., Aucts, gin ar c! + 1861,—I shall proceed, by order of the rty secured, and by virtue of the authority con- lerred by said deed, and the statute in such case made and provided, and on the 19th day of May, 1834, Ishall sel) at auction to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the Mayor’s office in the City of Alexan- dria, .. at 12 o'clock, m., the property named on said deed, that is to say the farm called “ Summer Hill” on the Potomacriver in said County,—the same comprising about one-hundred and fifty acres, id being situated about midway between Wash- Ey ton Gity and Alexandria, Va. | urther particulars of the sale willbe given at rther particy Red ey. M. STEWART, Trustee! Sp. pst BT ATES M! HAL’SSALE. In virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias, issued from the Clerk's Office of the Supreme Court of the United States. fur the District of Columbia, and to me directed, I will etpose to public sale, for cash, at the front of the Court House door, of said Coun- ty, on WEDNEADAY, the 25th day of May next, Wes, at 12 o’cloék m.,’all defendant’s right, title, ¢laim and interest in and to the north part of Lot No. 34,in Square No. 277, bounded as follows :— Beginning for the same at the southeast corner of 33, on the line of Seventh street east, run- et, thence north 30’ feet, t 97 feet to beginning, together with Ail singular, the improvements thereon, seized and jevied upon’as the property of Samuel and Joseph Arnold, and will be sold to satisfy judicial No 236, in favor of White, Middleton & Beall, use of Elias . White. berth WARD H. LAMON, U.8. Marskal, D.C, {ARM AT AUCTION, SALE POSITIVE, I will sell,on the premises, on WEDNESDAY, 25th dey of May, the fine estate known as Mount Zephyr. It contains (45 acres of prime upland ina high state of cultivation, fine dweiling, good fenc- ing. a variety of choice fruit, growing crops, stock and househoid furnitnre, &c, tis about 1} miles from Mouat Vernon Wharf, 6 from Alexandria, 13 Wasnington City ‘3: for personal property cash; for real es- third cash, one-third in three years, one- in six years, with interest, semiannually. For further Lard alate address Wm, Ward, Mt. lexandria, Va Rephes SEN W. J. BROWN, Auctioneer. my ,2.5,7,11,14,17,21,25, Ste OF CONDEMNED HORSES AND MULES. Ne — Chief Quarte t 7s O Depot of Washington Quarternmaren, DG Aer AS Wit be sold at public aliction at the Corral, near the Observatory. in the City of Washington, D.C., see UDNESDAY May i. Jau,and WEDNESDAY, lot of— May 26. 1964, 4 /ORSES AND MULES, condemned as unfit for public service. Termes: Cash in Government funds. Bale to commence at 10 close UOKER, rig. , and Ohivf Quartermaster, it ee Depot of Washington, D.C, UCTION SALE OF CONDEMNED HORSES, Wan DepartMest, Cavalny Bureav, Orrics or Cuigr QuazTeRMastsR, ‘ashington. D. C., April 7 Gettysburg, Penps.. Monday. sigcte ee wiphursday, May 19th,” 20, F emni , May > Beading. ee ree anon, Pp Thursday, June 2d Northamberlands Thursday June oth, ‘enna. 6th 2, re 9 Ys zune one Penna., Thursday, Ju . Oxe Handred {100) horses at Gettysburg. and Two Baundred and Fifty (250) at each of the other places. These horses have been condemned ae unfit for “ the cavalry service of the United States Army. For and purposes Many go! May be bad. ill be sold singly. - aghies begin atlva. im and continue daily until are sol T : cash, United States Treasury notes soma: cash, in United S1¢tgs A ERIN, al A . ‘ay.2-tie20 Lt. and C.Q.M. Cavalry Bureau, NAVY DEPARTMENT, Wasuinorom, May 2, Issi. COPPER SCALE. There will be offered for sale at public auctionon THURSDAY, June 2, at 12 o'clock, m., at the United States Navy Yard, Washington, about sev- enty-five thoussnd pounds of Copper Scale. it can be examined at any time previous to the day of sale upon application to the Bommandant of Yard. Samples of similar acale haveghown £2 per cent. of metallic copper. Twenty per cent of the purchase money mast he deposited at the time of the sale, and twelve days will be allowed to remove it from the yard; and, if Bot so removed, the deposit will be forfeited to the Government. All payments to be made in Government funds, and before the scale is removed from the Navy Yard. my 4-eo2w °S RURAL ARCHITECTURE §1.25. Downing's Country Houses: $5. x's Villas and Cottages; $2. R cyclopedia of Architecture; Lendon. Hatt can House Carpenter; $3. H@}y's Coun 5. 'y Seats; Village and Farm Cottages; ‘A House for the Suburbs; Le Field’s Rural Architecture; $2. Sloan’s Constructive Architectare, ito; $6. Sloan’e City and Suburban Architecture. {ap 19] FRANOK avy C4 >t forio R ILLIARD TABLES POR Sat: Th i- ber kas three Gr-'-clase Billiard Tabies. near! new, which he wil’ dispose of very low. Inquire at the Billi room coruer of lith street sud Pernsyivania avenue. wah t6-tf YRAY 8 PHILADELPHIA beat att DRAUGHT ALE DEPOT, 57 Lowistana avenue, between Gh and7th ste Now selling at 39.50 per cask. my }0-¢e05t* ‘Ebenmng + ee ee =, XXIII. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1864. - NS. 3,590 AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAYS. BY J.C. McGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers, TRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE SLAUGH- TER HOUSE PROPERTY, with Brick Bailding, Brick and Frame Dwelliog houses, and VACA LOTS ‘near the Navz Yard, belonging to the estate of the late Charles Miller. On WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, May 18th, at 4o’clock,on the premises, commencing with the first named and continuing in the order herein named. by virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court ot the District of Columbia, sitting in chancery, passed on the Sth day of April, 13964,in a certain cause wherein Geo. W. Miller is complainant and Ellen Miller et al. are defendants, (No. 146,) we shall sef]— Lots Nos. 1,2, 3, 4.5, 6. 7.3, 9,10, 24, 25, 28, 27, and 28. in Square No. 963, fronting respectively on 9th and }‘ith streets east and south N street, improved by a brick dwelling house, slaughter house. stables. pens, &c., known as the slaughter yard of the late Charles Miller, to be sold entire or di- vided as may be deemed most desirable. _ Immediately after, Lota 1. 2,3. and 4, in Square No. 954, fronting on south O street, between %th and 10th streets east, Immediately after, part of lot No. 2,in Square No_ 976, fronting 50 feet 8 inches on south M street and running back 94 feet 334 inches on 10th street east. and improved by a double two-story frame dwelling house. Immediately after, part of Lot No. 1, Bquare No. 352, beginning for the same at 83 fset 6 inches from the southeast corner of said lot and thence ran- ning west and fronting on M street 17 feet, thence north 75 feet 6 inches, thence east 17 feet, thence south 75 feet 6 inches to the beginning, together with the improvements, consisting of a three-story brick dwelling house. Immediateiy after, part of Lot 2, same Square, beginning for the same at a point on M stree! south, 100 feet from east 10th street, thence north about 72 feet, thence west 23 feet 9 inches, thence south about 72 feet, thence bags feet Jinches to the beginning, together with tke improvements. consisting of a two-story brick dwelling house. Immediately after, part of Lot No.3, in Square No. 999, being the south part thereof, fronting on feet on Ilthstreet east and Fuusting DAGk sie width on M street south 8) feet, together wie the im- provements, consisting of a frame dwe! houre, Immediately after, Lot 13, in Square . 1,023, fronting 90 feeton 13th street east, at the corner ofsouth K street, and running back 95 feet, to- gee with the improvements, consisting of a hree-story brick dwelling house, with three story brick back building 7 : Terms: One-third in cash; the remainder in 6, 12, and 18 months, with interest, for which the pur- chaser must give notes secured to the satisfaction of Bie Penstece mie purchaser to have the option of paying all in cash. Conveyancing and stamps at the cost of the pur- ql ers. If the terms of sale are not complied with in five days thereafter, the Trustees reserve the right of reselling, at the risk and expense of the defaultin: urchaser, on ene week's notice in the Nationa! atelligencer, GEO. A. BOHRER, E. Ce ae A. THOS, BRADLEY, Trustees. ap2leofds J.C. McGUIRB & CO, Aucts, ¥ J,C.McGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers. NEW THREE-STORY BRICK DWELLING HOUSE, WITH STORE ATTAC NEAR CONNECTICUT AVENU On THURSDAY AFTERNOON, May I2tn at 6 o’clock on the premises, we shall seil, a desirable Lot on K street north. next to the corner of Con- necticut avenue, 2x10 feet, improved by # new three-story Brick Dwelling House, with Store Koom attached. well adopted tor a business place as well aga residence, being in the vicinity of the public Departrenta and Offices, Immediate possession given. Terms: One-half cash, the remainder in six, and twelve months, with interest, secured bya deed of trust on the premises. Conveyances at the cost of the purchaser. my7 J.C, Mo@UIRE & CO,, Aucts, THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED, IN OQON- sequence of rain, until WEDNESDAY AFTER- NOON, May 18th, at the same hour and place, my 13-4 J.C. McGUIRE & CO. Y WM.L. WALL & CO., Auctioneers, GREAT SALE OF CARRIAGES AND HARNESS AT AUCTION AUCTION. On THURSDAY MORNING, May 26, commencing at 10 o'clock, we will sell, at the Carriage Reposi- tory of Thomas Young, No, 409 Pennsylvania av., near 435 street, south side, his large and extensive stock of Hrat-class Carriages, &¢-, embracing — 50 New and Second Hand Family Carriages and Coaches, sor one and two Horses, part very fine, 20 Top and No Top Buggies and Trotting Wagons, Several fine Brette, Phaetons, and Physician’s Phaetors, 1 Second Hand French Coupe, 1 English Dog Wagon Several Barouch and Buggy Poles, - 40 Setts first-class Double and Single Harness, Sil- yer and Japan mounting, part of which is very ne. Tegether with other Carriages not eanmerated. The above atock embraces the largest and finest assortment of Carriages and Harness ever offered at auction in this city, and is disposed of on account of Mr. Young retiring from business, and we es- pecially call the attention of purchasers to this sale as the stock will be peremptorily sold. The Repository is for rent and it is one of the best stands in the city for any kind of business, Enquire on the premises. Terms cash. my.13 a WM. L. WALL & CO., Aucts, BY? ©. McGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers. VALUABLE LOT ON NORTH K8T., BETWEEN FIRST STREET EAST AND DELAWARE AVE- On THURSDAY AFTERNOON, May 19, at 6 o’clk, on the premises, we skall sell, Lot No 5, in Square No.715, fronting 60 feet on north K street. between First street east and Delaware avenue, and running back 100 feet. = S 3 Terms: One-third in cash, the remainder in three and six months, with interest secured by a deed of trust on the premises. Conveyances at the cost of the purchaser. my.l4d [Rep.] J.C. McGULIRE& CO., Aucts, PY J. 0. McGUIBE & O0., Auctioneers. NICE TWO STORY BRICK DWELLING HOUSE WITH BACK BUILDING ON TENTH STREET BETWEEN 0 ANDP STRETS. On FRIDAY AFTERNOON, May 2), at 6). o’clock, on the premises, we shall sell. parts of Lot 24. in Square No. 338, fronting on Tenth street west, be- tween O and P streets north, and running back 95 feet toa public alley, improved by a well built and convenien tty srradiged two-story Brick Dwelling House with Brick Back Building and containing six rooms, ‘ Terms: One-balfin cash, balance in six months, with interest, secured by a deed of trust on the Pigg” Early possession given ar zt my.4d J. MCGUIRE & CO., Aucts, Y GREEN & WILDIAMS, Auctioneers, TRUSTEE’S SALE OF OVER THREE ACRES OF LAND INTHE NAOH BORHOOD OF THE NATIONAL RACE COURSE AT AUOTION, On MONDAY, the 234 day of May, 1864, I shall sell, by virtue of deed of trust to the subscriber, and recorded in Liber N.C. T., No. 8, folios 471, 472, 473, 474 and 475, one of the land records for the ec ty of Washington, in the District of Colum- bia, at 4 o'clock p. m.,on the premises, the follow- ing described property, lying and being in the county of Washington, District aforesaid, viz: Part of Ridge Tract, beginning for the same at a stone marked the northeast corner of Ridge Tract, at its junction with St. Elizabeth tract, and theree running by a magnetic course north 8 degrees and 3 minutes west along the west boundary of said St. Elizabeth Tract 5 chains and 50 links to a stake, thence south 25 degrees and 30 minutes west 5 chains and {links to a stake, thence south 83 de- grees and 30 minutes east 5 chains and 50 links toa stake set on the boundary line separating the said part of Ridge tract from the tract lying east there- of, thence north 25 degrees and 30 minutes east along said boundary line 5chains and 50 links to the place of beginning, being parallel lines, con- taining three acres and four perches, be the same more or lesa wees i Terms cash. All conveyancing, including reve- nue stamps, atthecostofpurchaser. If the terms of sale ace not complied with in five days after sale the trustee reserves the right to resell the property at the risk and cost of the first purchase. by siving Shree days notice of such re- ein the Evening . REGAN, Trustee. M. MO! 2t-eokds GREEN’ & WILLIAMS, Aucis. ITED pTATES MARSHAL’S SALE, In virtue of two writs of Fieri Facies issued from the Qlerk’s office of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, and to me directed, I will expose to public sale. for cash. at the front of the Court House door, of ssid county, on MONDAY. the at 12 0’clock M., alide- . claim, and interest in and to Lots No.1, 2. and 3, in Square No. 99, being the undivided th of said Lots. seized and levied upon as the property of William Douglass, and will be sold to satisfy judicial No. 298 and 299. to Octo- ber term 1369, in favor of Wm.G. W. White and Brother, use, of James R, Smith, use of Henry Douglass. WM. SELDEN, my.]3-d&ds late U.S. Marshal. D. 0. < ONDEMNED OLOTHING, OAMP Six “Gannison EQUIPAGE, TENT CUT- 8. &c. & Chief Quartermaster’s Office, Depot Washinzion, of Quarteriskinston, DC, May 12, 1858. Will be sold at public auction, at Government stehouse, No.6 l7th street. between H and streets. Washington City, D. @., at 120’clock M., THURSDAY. Muy 25, 1864, undet the supervision of Capt. D. G. Thomas, M. 8. K.. U.S. A. a large lot of stores condemned as unfit for public ser- v . Vinz . Infantry and Cavalry Coats and Trowsers, Shirts, Drawers, Stockings, Felt Hats, Caps, Trampets. Bugles. ¥ings. Drums, Tents, ‘Tent Poles, Se Pans. Camp Kettles, Spades, Shovels, Kn: aversacks, Bed Sacks, &c.,&e..&¢ Also, about sixty (00) tons of Tent Cuttings. Terms cash. in Government funds, Successful bidders will be required to remove the stores within five (5) days from date of sale. sac Brigadier General and Chief Quartermaster. my ls Depot of Washingson, D. 0 AMUSEMENTS. GROVER’S THEATER. PENNSYLVANIA AV., NEAR WILLARD’S Horst. Leonard GRoven_...---......-.........., Director THE COOLEST THEATER IN AMERICA. VEN- TILATED BY OVER 100 WINDOWS. ICE WATER FOR THE AUDIENCE! .THIS (Tuesday) EVENING, May 17, Last night but five most positively of MISS MARY PROVOST, the mort accomplished versatile actress of the age, who will appear for the last time positively in her eminently artistic impersonation ot ROBERT BRIERLY. x All grades of society should witness this great meral truth. Qorrect Scenery, Music and Ap- pointments made expresaly for the truthful picture of London Life as it is. “ The evening’s performance will consist of the beautiful drama written by Tom Taylor, entitled THE TICKET-OF-LEAVE MAN, AMUSEMENTS. CANTERBURY HALL. ANTERBURY HALL, AND ey LIGANTERBURY BaLet THEATER LovisiawA AVENUE, Near Corner of bt pice ehendl home af National and Bign of the Big Calcium Light. Gronom Lea. --. ___. ___.___._.. Proprietor W. E, Canavaver..... .--+---- Btage Manager, GREAT EVENT OF THE DAY, Performed at four different Theaters in New York on the same night to ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCES ! JOHN F. POOLE’S VERSION OF CUDJO’S CAVE, CUDJO’S CAVE, . which has gained the warmest eulogy and strong- CUDIOS CAVE: est proof of approbation from crowded and fash- CUDJO'S CAVE: ionable audiences, of any play written in modern CUDJO’S CAVE, times, wherever it has been represented. CUDJO'S CAVE, Robert Brierly Miss Mary Provost OUDIO’S CAVE. A Lancashire sapeing duced into life by i > 1 er, Sb bs GAVE: Time—The present day. Place—London. ouR OR OA: FORD'S NEW THEATER, CUD. Tsxra STREET, ABOVE PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, Sune Second night of the engagement of MISS MARY MITCHELL. the talented Comedienne and sister of the Warh- ington favorite, MAGGIE MITCHELL. who will appear THIS (Tuesday) EVENING, May 17, 1554, in her celebrated character of LADY GAY SPANKER, in Bourcicault’s popular comedy of LONDON ASSURANCE, which will be produced with elegant scenery, fur- niture, &c., anda cast of characters embracing the names of the entire company. -MORROW—MISS MARY MITCHELL IN A HO OR: FAVORITE CHARACTER. The grand spectacle of the NAIAD QUEEN will shortly be produced in a style of unequaled splen dor. RW SCENERY AND APPOINTMENTS. W SCENERY AND APPOINTMENTS. 2W SCENERY AND APPOINTMENTS. NEW SCENERY AND APPOINTMENTS, A Village in Fast Tennessee. z A Ravine in the Cumberland Mountains. Barber Jim’s Cellar. The Burning Mountains. ‘ Water falls and Cliffs im the Cumberland Moun- ins. 224A sts] Machinery by H. Walker, Appointments by Mr. Sullivan. Music arranged by Joe Braham. | The Burning Mountains and Rescue of Virginia Villars is one of the most awfully grand illustra- tions ever presented to the public. TERESA CARRENO, THE GIFTED AND TRULY-FAMED CHILD PIANIST, Has the honor to announce a GRAND CONCERT AT ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, On TUESDAY EVENING, May 17, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SICK AND WOUNDED. In Washington from the recent battles, under the immediate sanction and patronage of Acting Sur- eon General Barnes. on which occasion she will e aided by the follo 2 distinguishe: : Madame Annie Mixsill, Prima Donna Sop: Mr. Jobn Farley, Tenor. Mr. Henry Draper, Baritone, Herr Brandenhoff, Pianist Aceompagnateur. Teresa will peeiien selections from the greatest EVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK, And on SATURDAY AFTERNOON, at 2 p.m., will be presented the New Drama, dramatized express ly for the Canterbury, by John F, Poole, Esq.,en titled CUDJO'S CAVE, OR THE BATTLE-CRY OF FREEDOM. self ipated bond Pema ere cmancipate” bonds DEFORREST Cudjo.a deformed negro.and a tugi- I tive. but sound in heart................ Billy West Penn Hapgood a Quaker schoolmas- ae + cgeeeeee cc ceeee: S.S, Dougherty ick, a German boy, full of courage and of cunning. ..W. B.Cavanagh Rev. Mr. Villars, an aged clergyman Oy i works of Thalberg, Liszt, Chopin, Mendelssohn and blind: aot and Gottschalk. ‘The. Voeal Entertainment, will Ste Villar John Mulligan | comprise selections fram “Don Pasquale.” “I Stackbridee } \ouMr. Leftert | Yetpri,? “La Sonambula.”” “I Puritana,”” andl Withers... Unionists). Mr Harper | cl’blitire d'amore,” with English Songs and 1 me Scote: jallads. aendd Sprowl. ) F - McPherson ‘ickets $1, with reserved seats, furnished at Sits ee vohien Ellis’s music store. Ne Biothowood Concert to commence at 84; o’clock. my 16-2t Aug. Blythewood... | Mr. Williams Dan Pepperill . }fecessionists.{ Mr, Sullivan G : METROPULITAN MUSIC HALL, gate | queen PunnsyLVania AVENUE AND ELEVENTH STREET. Davisnw-cs sence) ~jihnasn | R.GARD(NER & H. BNOCHS_____Proprietors, Virginia “ihe clergyman’s —” PROF. HOLDEN-—. -....Musieal Director Man even, : hee ame Forrest | one COOLEST PLACE OF AMUSEMENT IN “brother Lucy Qtifton THE CITY! THE LARGEST COMPANY OF ARTISTS! BEAUTIFUL BALLETS! COMIC PANTOMIMES! NEGRO BURLESQUES! COMIC AND SENTIMENTAL SINGING BY THE GREAT METROPOLITAN TROUPE. SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY AND INCIDENTS, SCENE I.—The First Mutterings of the Storm in Tenuessee—The Vigilance Committee—Prepara tions to Hang oolinaster—* What’s the Use of Eddication he Hanging interrupted by Pomp—The First Blow for Freedom—Tableau—The Lone Widder and her Hope Son—A Bright Pros- Peek in View—Niggers Cheap and Money Plenty. he * Wanderers on the Face of the Arth’—Vil- | Admission .... 25 cents lars House—The Schoolmaster. Hunted Dow! Orchestra Chairs. “"pd cents Southern Hospitality Tilnstra ted POby anal Priva’ 8 5 pbil’—Silas Kopesin Pursuit of the Fugitive ar i Feel rare TiearpracenceotPenn Hapsoodiivee A GRAND MATINEE EVERY MONDAY ror of the Man Hunters—Whipping a Free Nigger Carl Works a Miracle—Attack upon Villars—A Daughter’s Devo uggle with Silas Ropes— ~ Pomp. the Siave!"—: No, Pomp. the Freeman |” —Tableau—Exterior of Cudjo’s Gave—The Fugi tive Finds a Friend—The Cave a Refuge—Is it Gloomy ’—The House of Bondage is Gloomy—Is it LADIES AND CHILDREN GEORGETOWN ADVER’MTS Damp ’—It is not with the Cruel Sweat of the IGH STREET MARKET, Sla Brow and Back—Is it Cold’—The Hearts No, 74 Opposite Prospect STREET, of our Tyrants are Colder—Mountain Pass—The Georgetown, D. C. Committee Stillin Pursuit—Capture of Penn—A We, the undersigned, beg leave to inform M tof Peril—Sudden Appearance of Pompand J roe one Wi mn i Fife | the ape bie that we have on hand a choice Cudjo—One Wiped Out—Pomp’s Swing for Life— Preservation of Penn—Grand Tableau—The Bat- | asso’ ent of Fresh Meats of all kinds, Poultry, tle Cry of Freedom Game, &c. Exgs wholesale and retail. Apples SCENE he Return into Danger—Penn Finds | and Potatoes by the barrel, Canned Fruits of all a Substitu a Volunteer for s) kinds at market prices. = ridge’s Hi rat get my $-Im* -__H. W. FISHER & CO. at and Con Home—The Dark Hour Before Dawn—Carl a Con federate Soldier—The Drugged Liquor—Cudjo on Hand—A Willing Prisoner—Pomp to the Rescue— The Triumph of the Bi pe of the Priso- ners—Table th —Carl in t eines OF THE CORPORATION OF GEORGE- \ TOWN, D.C.—Persons who would wish to pur- chase stock of the Corporation of Georgetown. D, C., on which interest will be payable Ce gre, ehtnin some on application to TLLIAM seers Peg Clerk of the Corporation. an iB-diw Round Rock—Virginta Fears—A Dark Night and Stillin Pur his Desp, J Fire the Mountain: Burn ‘em Out’—The Mountain For rest on Fire—Perilous Position of Virginia—Saved Heroism of Pomp—Thrilling n 8 PERKINS, STERNE & Co., 180 Broadway, N. Y., EXOLUSIVE DEALERS IN CALIFORNIA WINE. We guarantee them all to be ABSOLUTELY PURE. For sale by all first-class Grocers and Draggists everywhere. mh 30-3m* Rooms FELT by the Desperate ean. if > TT seene decupying the entire length of the né Of the most magnificent and effective ted.) SCE Interior of Cudjo’s Cave—Blythewood # Prisoner—Master and Slave Change Place: h Hour of Vengeance—Blythewood’s Life Sav Virginia — Attack Threatened — Treachery ginia’s Defense of the Cave—Death of Blythewo: Fableau—The Lone Widder’s Idea of Confiscation— The Women Whippers—A Little Mistake—Cudjo After“ Provisions’’—Comes_ Of Well Loaded— Cudjo’s Caye—Love Making in the Wilderness— The Council of War—The Cave Discovered by Silas Ropes—Preparations for Detense—The Attack—A Warm Welcome to Cudjo’s Cave—Grand Tableau— The Runaway and the Free zer—Is Carl a Coward?—Vilfars a Prisoner—Virginia’s Appeal to Silas—Her Heroic Resolve—Capting Sprowl Makes a Speech—The Mountain Torrent—Desperation of Virginia— Timely appearance of Pomp—Cudjo’s Vengeance — Startling Death of Cudjo and Silas Ropes—The Last Attack—Deteat of the Secession- ists—The Old Flag Floats Again in Tennessee— Grand Tatlean of Victory. AND PITCH, Just received and for sale,a choice lot of Felt gid Fitch, which will Be sold cheap, toyether with LIME, PLASTER, ORMENT, HATE, dc. FEN WIOK & STEWART. ap18-lm* _ west side 7th st.. st Oanal bridge J , PRIZES CASHED N All legalized lotteries. Information given. Cireulu.s sent free, and all orders promptly at- tended to. Address JOSEPH BATES, 11 Wall street, N. Y., ap 8-1m* Post Office Box 4,264. UERY?—Who has the largest assortment of pattern for Stamping? Who is the only prac- tical person that Stamps? Who has the largest number of hands at Embroidery? Who has the finest stock of Embroideries, Braids, &c., and who is the only persen in the District that does Fluting for ladies dresses? @7PRINCE, 381 F STREET, 2a where ladies can select from 25,000 choice patterns for any kind of work, and where they can get ANY First appearance of the Great Contortionist, 1 TIAGO GIBBONNOIS. TIAGO GIBBONNOTS! TIAGO GIBBONNOTIS. rIAGO GIBBON NOISE, DON BAS DON SANTIAGO GIBBONNOISE. Return of the favorite Ethiopian Comedian, BIULY Weer. PATTERN stamped. Waving stamped for 80,100 BILLY WEST. ladies is proof that he knows his business. Ladiea BILLY WEST: whoido noe want tusie goods Spalled; bat aniged : * should be, e 8 e p By FLUTING! FLUTING! FLUTING! JOHN MULLIGAN; The only machine in town now. in operation. JOHN MULLIGAN, Fluting done ns goed as in new York or elsewhere. JOHN MULLIGAN, my 9-tf #97381 F street, opposite Patent Office, J.J. DOUGHERTY, +4 BoUeREnY: yon, Ee a 3.3. DOUGHERTY, 244 Pa. avenue, Rotweer 22th and 13th atre H. W. WILLIAMS, 388 Pa. avenue, under the National Hotel, offer to the officers of the army their well selected stock o: * FIBLD GLASSES, . single or donble, with the best achromatic lenses. Opera Glasses and Compasses at the lowest prices, ometers, Thermometers, Mathematical In- strumen’ Photograph Albums, Cartes de Visite, plain or olor: Stereoscopes and Views in a great variety, Brazilian Pebble and Periscopic Spectacles and Bye Glasses, carefully sui for every partic- ular eyesight and warranted. ap 26 QOREHANS’ COURT, March 29, 1864. or Co.umBia, Washington County, To-wit:—In the matter pres petition of aames Meee gu ian to elen ar +» an ames 0, Mckherry infant heirs of Mrs. Helen Mary MeSher: ry, deceased, for sale of real te. The guardian aforesaid having this day madea H. W. WILLIAMS, H. W. WILLIAMS, IN THEIR ETHIOPIAN ECCENTRICITIES, MISS JENNIE ENGEL, MISS JENNIE ENGEL, MISS JENNIE ENGEL, JBNNIE AND ESTELLE FOR! LUCY AND EMMA GARDN KITTY LEB, MISS NAOMI PORTER, LUCY CLIFTON, MISS EMMA SCHELL, MAGGIE WILSON, &e. &e, &e. In their Charming Ballets and Divertissements. Chang ‘tment Each Night, report of the sale in pursuance of an order and Change in the Olie Department Bach Night, | decree of this Court, which has been duly ratified Change in the Olio Department Hach Night, | and contimunicn tie Succome Court of the Dee Change in the Olio Department Each Night, ange in the Olio Department Kach Night, C Change in the Olio Department Each Night. Admisrion —.——- —-.-... seeeeeee $0 5 Orchestra.......-..--- ones ssriecereeeeeee BN Private Boxes, holding six persons... 5 00 Doors open at 7 o'clock; Performance to com- mence at § o’clock. FAMILY MATINEE SATURDAY AFTERNOON MILY MATEN Hi N trict of Col; ia, sitting in equity, itis ordered that the caidas be confirmed. unless cause be shown to the contrary, on or before the first day of June next, provided a copy of this order be pub- ios in the ational Intelligencer and Beonlng iF Once & ree consecutive weeks prior totbattime URGELD, Tee Sole Judge of, the Orphans’ Court. Opy—' 3 rm ory apu-ww Register of Wills. ARCHING OUT. A Manual of Military Sur N PNEE SATURDAY AFTERNOON veying, London. MILY MATINEE SATURDAY AFTERNOON Paterson's Military Drawing and Surveying. AT TWO O°CLOCK. London. Osanam—Methode de lever les plans. Paris. Lalobbe—Cours ‘de Topographie elementaire, ‘aria, Lat det lan. Paris. capa (0 lever les plans. PeANOK TAYLOR, WINDUW SHADES. Different colors and sizes Window Shades in Lafier 25 cents; Children 10 cents, MILLE MARIETTA RAVEL. M'LLE MARIETTA RAVEL, The beautiful Spanish Dauseuse and Tight Ro; Performer, will make her first appearance in yoenecr in three years. Also, the celebrated cer, tore. A i 1 ize Shade mad MONS. BAPTISTIN, Order, at 7d MANKRITEWS, 456 7th street.” ; MONS. BAPTISTIN, Fight doors above Odd Fellows’ Hall. With an entire new Ballet Troupe, in a few days, Terms cash, ap 29-imif™ CORPORATION AFFAIKS, Covuncit Procegpines, May 16.—Aoard of Aldermen.—The Uhair (Mr. Semmes) laid be- fore the Board a communication rom the Mayor transmitting the monthly report of the Ch:ef Engineer ot the Fire Department. Re- ferred to committee on tire department. Mr. Clephane presented a resolution relative to the completion of a welland erection of a pump at the corner of Rhode Island avenne and P street. Adopted. Mr. Utermehie introduced a petition of citi- zens of the Fourth Ward for building a bridge in Jackson street,in said ward. Keferred to committee of improvemerts, with instructions to obtain the opinion of the Corporation At- torney. Also, a petition of P. J. McIntyre, asking permission to erecta tent at the corner of 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue for recruiting purposes, accompanied by a resolution to carry ovt the intention of the petition; which were referred to the committee on police. Also, & petition and bill to set the curbstones and pave the footway along the north front of square No. 524. Passed Also, an act to cause the carriage way of 6th street west, trom Pennsylvania avenue to L street north, to be payed with cobble stones. Paseed. Reports from eommittees were made as fol- lows, viz: By Mr. Pepper, improvements, bull to improve 9th street east, from Peunsylvania avenue to the river, ($4,000 appropriated;) bill to grade and gravel @ street south, from {th to 6th streets east: bill to grade and gravel Sth street east, from Pennsvivania avenue to street south: bill to grade E street south, between idth and 12th streets east: bill to repair an alley in square No. 570; biil to make a zraval footwalk on soutb front of square No. 226; all of which passed. By Mr. Plant, improveme. bill to improve the reservation at Massach setts avenue and L street north and ith and llth streets west; also, @ bill to fill and repair gutters and crossings at intersection of I street north and 14th street west; passed. By Mr. Lloyd, finance, bill to pay assessors for services in April, I>64; passed; bill providinz compen- sation for vaccinating the poor of the city; passed. By Mr. Turton, improvements, bill io construct 8 s*wer in L street north, from 20th to 22d streets west, (appropriates #3,0K);) passed. By Mr. Upeemenley police: bill granting tain privileges to J. H. Harloston; passed. Also, a one resolution authorizing the Mayor to pub- ish part of act to prevent nuisances, approved June 3, 1353; passed. Also, reported favorably upon the nomination of Leonard Simmacher for scavenger of the Fourth Ward; and he was confirmed. By Mr. Gulick, claims, reported back petition of John Clark for remission of 4 fine; and the committee was discharzed trom its further consideration. Also, bill for relief of J. Rinnegar; passed. By Mr. Clephane, markets, bill to increase the salaries of the Clerks of the Eastern and Western Markets: passed. By Mr. Lewis, wharves. bill to extend the stone wall on the west side of Tiber Creek, between Pennsylvania avenue and B street north; passed. Mr. Turton presented a petition and intro- duced a bill to place a sewer in L street north, between 16th and i7th streets west. Passed. Also, @ petition to have the curbstones set and footway paved on square No. 219. Referred. The following, from the Board of Common Council, were referred, viz: Bill making ap- propriation to remunerate Wm. Thomas for superintending the canal improvement; bill to supply @ deficiency in the appropriation for the relief of Charles Stewart; biil to pay for two tons of coal furnished the new schoo! house in the Sixth Ward; bill to take up and relay the gutters on the west side of I!th street west, from E to H north; bill to supply a deficiency in the appropriation for the Perseverance Fire Co.; bill te repair 134 street, from D to Enorth; bill to take up and extend the sewer on 10th street west, from New Yorkavenneto M str-et north; bill to abate a nuisance in square No. 126; joint resolution to purchase 300 feet of hose tor the Anacostia Fire Co.; bill to improve cer- tain gutters in the Third Ward; bill to refund certain monies to Gonzaga College; and bill to improve the harbor and pay for driving piles. The following from the same Board wera passed: Bill to grade and pave the alley in square No. 263: bill to take up the pavement and gutter on M street north, between Lith and 12th streets west; and bill to award the con- tracts for laying the water mains and furnish- ing water pipes the current year. The Common Council bill, amendatu-y of the act authorizing &n increase of pay on cor- poration work was laid on the table, as the law now required thatcorporation laborers should be paid the current rate of wages. Mr. Utermehle, from the special committee on the codification of the corporation laws, asked for further time. Granted. Mr. Turton introduced a bill to pave K street north, on the north side of the Western Marxe: House, from 1th to 2th street west. Passed. Adjourned. Common Council.—_A communication was re- ceived from the Mayor announcing his ap- proval of the following acts: To increase the pay of the Corporation police; to relay andadd New York flagging in alley south part of square 516; te open an alley and grade and pave the alley in square 247; for the improye- ment of alley in square 293; to widen the gut- ter on the north side of Missouri avenne. tween 3d and 4 streets; making an appropri- ation for grading and graveling 4th street east, from Pennsylvania ayenue to E: street, between G and H streets no joint resolution of request to the Mayor. Also, one asking an appropriation to remove the manure on the Center Market grounds. Referred. The following were presented and referred: By Mr. Raub—Kesolution requesting the Mayor to annul the contract for digging wells and erecting pumps in the Second Ward, and give the same to the lowest responsible bidder; referred to the ward delegation. Bill to place a five-foot sewer on lith street, from K street tothe canal. Petition for flag footway on the north front of square 2%, (O street, between 12th and 13th streets west.) Mr. Shepherd introduced a resolution tending the thanks of the Board toGen. M. C. Meigs for his present of photographs of the Washing- ton Aqueduct, which was passed. Mr. Stephens introduced a bill to refund to Gonzaga College taxes erroneously paid, which gave rise to considerable debate. Mr. Shedd moved 8 proviso to the bill, that the authorities of the College repair the pave- ment in front of that institution, (F street, be- tween 9th and 10th.) Mr. N. D. Larner stated that the authorities of the College and also of St. Patrick’s Church, on the same square, were ready to lay down a pereent as soon as the street was graded, at it would be useless for them to doso anless that was done. The committee of improve- ments had several months ago introduced a bill for the purpose, which was passed by the Board, but it had hung in the Aldermen. Mr. Shedd withdrew his amendment, and the bill sed. Mr. Shepherd introduced aresolution direct- ing the committee on improvements to con- sider and report a bill providing for paving and sewering such streets between the Capitol and President’s House, and north of the Avenue, as they may think proper, the cost to be assessed on the property on those streets, in accordance with the law recently passed by Congress. Mr. N. D. Larner said that notwithstanding what the Chronicle said, he would vote for the opening of every street to Boundary. Mr. Kelly moved that the resolution extend also to the First Ward, which was accepted; aud the resolution passed. Mr. N. D. Larner introduced a bill to im- prove the gutter on 9th street, between H and I streets. Passed. The following were reported :—From claims committee—Adverse reports on petitions of A. Richards and Nelson Wylie; committee dis- charged. From Upotos committee—Bil! to sus- pend so much of the rag law as prohibits the Storage of rags for sixty days, which is not to apply to parties who have entered the busi- ress since the passage of the law. From the joint committee (M. Larner) on the bids for rnishing water ‘pipe and for laying the same— Bill authorizing the contract for laying water main to be awarded to Thos. W. Miller, and bill authorizing the contract for water pipe to be made with S. Fulton & Co., of Philadelphia. By Mr. Shepherd, Neato committee)— Bill to improve Centre Market by removing the manure. By Mr. C. Wilson, (select commit- tee)—To place piles on the west side of the channel of the Potomac river. The bill laid over atthe last meeting granting permission to O. W. Palmer to build a sea wall, was taken from the table and after some debate it was referred to the surveyor. The following were received from the Al- dermen :—Biil for the improvement of ‘Con- necticut avenue; referred. Council reselution in relation to Pennsylvania avenue with amendment to water the avenue; referred. Council bill te extend the stone wall on the ‘west side of Tiber Creek between Pa. avenue and B streets, with amendments; which were concurred in, Council bill to construct sewer LT TT on L street between 2ist and 22d, with amend- ments, which were concurred in. Bill to set curb and cause footway to be Add on I street, hetween 0d and 4th streets; passed. To pave the carriage way of 6th street from Pa, avenue to-Lstreet;reterred. Forthe relief of T. Reeder; Ted. McCathran introduced bill to grade and ersvel 9th street east from © streetto Penn'a ayenue, referred. Adjourned. +02 - CONGRESSIONAL. ——<—»—___ N THE SENATE yesterday— Mr. Ramsey called up the bill to amend the act of 2ist December, I6l, to farther promote the efficiency of the Navy, which it declares shall not be so construed as to retire any officer under the age of sixty-two years, and whote bame shail not have been borne upon the regis- ter for forty-five years after he had arrived at the age or Sixteen years. The bill was passed. Mr. Wilson cailed up the House bill toequab- ize the psy of soldiers in the United States army, with the report of the Military Commit- tee on the House amendments thereto. The Senate Committee report an entire sub- stitute, with the exception of the second sec- tion; and the following were adopted: Section 1. That on and after the first day of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and during the continuance of the present rebel- lion, the pay per month of non-commissioned officers and privates in the regniar army and volunteer and cratted torces in the service o the United States shall be as follows, viz: ser geant majors, twenty-six dollars: quartermas ter sergesnts of cavalry and artillery, twenty- three dollars; of infintry, twenty doliars; tirs sergeants of cavalry, arlillery and infantry, twenty-four dollars; sergeants of cavalry, ar- tiliery and infantry, twenty dollars; sergeant; of ordnance, suppers and miners, and ponto- nieis, twenty dollars; privates, first class of the same corps, eighteen dollars; privates, sece ond class, of the same corps, sixteen doilars, corporals of cavalry, artillery and infantry. eighteen dollars; chief bugiers of cavalry, twenty-three dollars; buglers, sixteen dollars; tarriers and blacksmitDs of cavairy and artifi-” cers of artillery, eighteen dollars; privates of cavalry, artillery and infantry, sixteen dol- lars; principal musicians of artillery and in< fantry, twenty-two dollars; musicians of ar- tilery and intantry, and musicians of sappers and miners and pontoniers, sixteen doiiars; hospital stewards, of the firstelass, thirty-three dcllars; hospital stewards, of the second class, twenty-five dollars; hospital stowards, of the third class, twenty-three dellars. After the second section of the amendment of the House, insert the following : Section 2. That hereafter rations shail not be issued to scidiers sick in Boreal but com- mutation of rations shali be allowed and paid into the hespital fund,at the rate now estab- lished by law, for each soldier reported by the surgeon in charge as sick in hospital; and the receipt of the surgeon in charge shall be aesuf- ficient voucher tor the paymaster, or otherdise bursing officer, who may be charged with the payment of such commutation: Provided, That the hospital fund shull be devoted solely tothe diet and maintenance of thesick and wounded soldiers in such hospital: 4nd provided further, That the Surgeon General shall, with the ap- provel of the Secretary of War, establish re- gulations for the accountability of medical of- Ticers havingchargeof he hospitalfand. And any officer who shall appropriate to hie own ure, or shall misapply any portion of a hospi- tal fund, or who shall make any faise report of the number of soldiers sick in hospital, shall, on conyiction, be punished &sa court- martial or a military commission may direct. Other sections allow all reguiars enlisted prior to July 22, !€6!, to re-enlist for three years up to August next, and receive the bounties of January 13, 153}, and exempts en~ listed men employed as clerks and messengers in military offices in Washington from the 3th tion ot the Enroling act, and were adopted. Other sections also compose the provisions of a Burean of Military Justice, giving ‘the Judge Adyocate General the rank, pay and emoluments of a brigadier general and one Adjutant Judge Advocate General, with the rank, pay and emolaments of a major of cav- alry, the Secretary of War to appoint for said Bureau one fourth-class, one third-class, one second-class and two first-class clerks. This was adopted—yeas 22, nays 1i—_batona Motion subsequently to raise the grade of the Assistant Judge Advocate Generali to that of colonel of cavalry, debate arose involving the propriety of giving military titles and pay io what was held to be only civil and judicial officers. In THE Hovse— The vote was taken on the bill granting ianus to the People’s Pacific Railroad Company, and it was lost by & vote of 55 yeas to tO nays. The bill in regard to the printing of the de- bates of Congress, appropriating money for the purchase of back copies of the Congressicual Globe and appendix, and for a continusn-é uf the publication of such reports, was taken up and passed. +++» ____. SIEGE OF FORT DARLING! Outer Works Taken by Assauit—The Rebtel Guns Silenced—Aa lron-ciad Fight—The Rebel Kam Kichmeud Repulsed—@ur Monitors Victorions—May). Gen. J. EF. B. Stuart’s Death Coniirmed—His Funeral in Richmond. age [Associated Press War Correspondence. } Fort Monroe, May 1t.—The following aes- patches have been received here this eveauag irom the Correspondent of the Associated Press, near Fort Darlin Headquarters Army Va. and N. C., Proctor’s Creek, May 16 —At daylight this morning Gen. Burnham's brigade charged upon the outer works of the enemy at Proctor’s Creek uad cerried the entire line, section by se 4 At 1 3, m. our batteries opened n the enemy, who had failen back to their line of heavy earthworths next to Fort Darling. The enemy replied briefly until 2 o’clock p. m., when our batteries and sharpshooters silenced the enemy's guns. Nothing more was heard from the Rebels during the day. Our batteries continued to pound away until evening. Our loss so tar has been 150 killed and Wounded, including amoung the wounded Major Ainsworth, of the itth New Bampshira regiment. At 4 p.m, ashellexploded 8 magazine ia Fort Darling. Later. May 15—A small Rebel gunhoat came dowa opposite Fort Darlirg this morning and threw several shells intoour cavalry and then retired. Lieut. Colonel Pond of the first United ‘ Cavulry discovered three torpedoes in?James River this morning. At twelve o’clock noon the enemy came ont of their fortification and attacked Gen. Hick- man’s Brigade. The fight lasted until four o'clock P. M., chietly with musketry, when the enemy were Griven back to their works. Our sharpsho slong the lines kept the Rebel artillery sileut. At9 P. M. last even‘ng the enemy advanced upon our lines near the Petersburgsturupike, but after a short and sharp engagement with musketry we drove them back to their breast- works, BERMUDA HUNDRED, 9 A. w., May 16, (vim Fortress Monroe, May it, 5p. w.}--The rebel iron-clad Richmend came down iast evening and opened fireon our fleet. The Monitors drove her back. The fleet followed. Heavy firing has been heard since daylight this mora- ing. The Richmond Dispatch of the 4th says Gen-~ eral J. E. B. Stuart’s funeral took piace o1 the 13th in Richmond. The enemy took possession of the road iead- ing to Louisa Conrt House. The telegraph lines are all down to Lee's ar. my. The intelligence is by avery circutous route. Latest—10 a. m. 7m the F ont. The enemy came out at daylight from their earthworks and attack our right wine. We had an engagement. Our artillery opened on the enemy, driving them back to his fortifica- tion with heavy loss. Ourloss is light, being under cover. ‘No officers killed in the iast en- gagement. The rebel prisoners say the enemy lost more killed than wounded in the last threa days. One hundred and forty ofour wounded were taken to the Sth army corrs hospitai, ninety to Hampton; three-fourths of the ‘wounds are severe. verything is fayorapie. General Butler commands in person. 9 P. M.—Steamer Thomas Collier has arrived from Newbern with Chief Quartermaster Web- steron board. He reports all quies The Richmond Examiner of the 12th says: MzEgipen, May 9.—Steele’s army, 9,090 thoa~ eand strong, surrendered to Gen. Dick Taylor, at Camden, on the2sth ultimo. Gen. Price has demanded the surrender of Alexandria. GoLproro, May 9.—The expedition of New~ bern returned on Sunday having captured sixty-three men. Twenty-nine Yankee pris- oners were placed in Libby on the 1ith imstant, EE LES $f AND MOST COMPLET ; HE LARGEST OMEN OP Ba FURNIT URE ‘sual Cera es and sound in the ety LOvEEREEPING GOODS foun n tove forgo SEVENTH STRERT, Hone oer 4ND K STRESTS, on "t mist e the place. H AWNING. Yougre ithe EagtbcAPaEW pr cat. om Pills of $0) soe Td & GRIFFITH, 369 7th at _ ap 2902" betw een I and K 5 H. HOFFA, eee J TOH MATERIA TOOLS, bi ORYSTALS, FILES, &o., ennsylvania avenue, opposite Metro- Washingtdéa D. 0.