Evening Star Newspaper, May 17, 1864, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. | w.D. WALLACH, Bait WASHINGTON CITY: TUESDAY.........--;-c00eeeMAY¥ 17, 1864. and Proprietor. WP READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE BEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GEAPHIO AND OTHER MATTER. EXTRA FROM THE FRONT. The official bulletins given elsewhere show that there have been no military operations of importance carried on for the jast three days, | mainly on account of the condition of the roads. | ‘The skirmishing on Saturdayand Sunday morn- ing was for choice of position on our left center. On Saturday the enemy, by a sudden dash, got | & position from which it was determined to | dislodge them, and in the eveningacalumn, Jed by Gen. Ayres’ brigade, was sent to regain j it, which was done without serious loss, and a proper force put in position to hold the ground gained. The roads sre described as in # frightfuicon- dition, delaying the progress of the reinforce- | ments going to Grant, very few of whom had reached him up to yesterday morning, but by this time they must have joined him in sufficient mumbers te form & very handsome addition to his army. It is believed that some reinforcements are resching Lee, but notin any degree commen- furate with his needs, and there 1s no doubt | from the weakness shown by the Confederates At other points in the Confederacy where they @re being pressed that pretty nearly the ex- tent of its resoure?s in the way of fighting men had been hurried up to Lee's suppor’ previous to Grant’s advance, leaving very dittle reeerve for him. | Advices received from the Army of the Po- | tomac to yesterday morning speak of the ex- treme difficulty of discovering the exact posi- tion of the enemy, who are very cautious and ave aysiled themselves of the cover of dense ‘woods to conceal their operations—their pick- ets Only beingseen. We further learn that none of the prisoners } in passing from the front to Belle Plain made their escape—so efficiently were they guarded from headquarters. Sunday was spent as a day of rest through- Out the army, but a small skirmish took place before its close. ! itis evident, from all accounts, that each party is narrowly watching the other to ascer- tain tre position and probable movements of its opponent. GLORIOUS NEWS FROM SHERMAN He hasa Brilliant Victory and Cap- tures 1.6¢6 Prisoners! He is in Full Pursuit of the Rebels in the directien of Atlanta! Le A dispatch was received atGen. Halleck’s | headquarters ata late hour Inst night from | Gen. Sherman, in which he staves that he | occupied Resaca yesterday, and had cressed | the Costanaule river en route for Kingston, | & Sad would probably reach that place last night He also states that he has captured one thousand prisoners, and that the bridge at | Resaca has been destroyed. ‘The troops were in fine epirits, and every- thing looked favorable. | MORE GOOD NEWS! | — BATTLE AT BLAIR'S PLANTATION, ON BED BIVER. EN ——-— } MY REPULSED WITH GREAT SLAUGH- | TER. — THE REBEL GENERAL GREEN KILLED. ge al Admiral David D. Porter, commanding the Mississippi Squadron, sends the following to the Navy Department: U.S. Streamer Osace, Crend Ecore, April 16.—Sir: I have the honor toinform you that ‘while on my way down the river, having stopped at Blair's plantation, some fifty miles above this point, to protect the transport “Alice Vivian,” I was attacked by two brigades of dismounted cavalry, the whole under the | command of Gen. Green, amounting to not Jess than 2,500 men. i I waited till they got into easy shellingrange, | and opened upon them & heavy fire of shrap- nel and canister. Therebels fought with un- ususl pertinacity for over an hour, delivering the heaviest and most concentr: ted fire of mus- | ketry that I have ever witnessed. They finally broke in great confusion, leaving ihe ground covered with the dead and wound- ec, muskets, knapsacks, &c., for many yards tvom the boat. Having received orders tp join you without delay, I regretted that I could not give the battle ficid the inspection I desired From the statements of the wounded, and the appearance of the fleld, the loss of the ene- Imy could not have been less than 200. Gen. Green, who commanded, a Colonei and Major are known to have been killed. The Lexington, Lieut Commanding Bache, wame cown shortly after the action com- mmenced, and from her formidable position be- Jow was enabled to pour in a most destructive enfilading fire, which materially hastened the result. Company A, 95th Ilinois, were on | ‘board, and did good execution. Our total cas- walties amounted to seven wounded. Gen. Green will prove a great Joss, he stand- | ing as one of the best_rebe] Generals this side | wide of the Mississippi. i Very respectfully, your obedient servant, j Txos. O. Szrrerpor, Lieut. Com'r Rear Admiral Davip D. Porter, Comd’e Miseissippi Squadron. i | | THE aneene panes SHERIDAN WiTH- . eg | THE WORK RE I8 TO ACCOMPLISIf. | ——_———>— ADMIRAL LEE TO SECRETARY WELLES. — Fracsuir MALVERN, Near Benasuia Hun | DRED, May 11—3 p.m.—Hon. Giteon Weiles, Sec- retary of the Navy: The cavairy corps of Major | (General Sheridan, of the Potomac Army, has just arrived at Turkey Island, left bank, and | @ame from Mechanicsville yesterday. This timely appearance will relieve us frem shap- shooters and fecilitate our operations now in | progress. S. P. Lex, Acting Rear Admiral. THE BEDY OF GEN. WADSWORTH ON ITS WAY HERE. Dr. Ross, who was sent to the army some days sgo to recover, if possible, the body or | Gen. Wadsworth, bas written to Drs. Brown | & Alexander, by whom be was sent, to the | effect that he was granted an escort, and that under a flagef truce he sought ont and ex- hhumed the body, and is now on his way to | Washington with | REINFORCEMENTS FOR GRANT. | We presume there can be no harm in stating | that Corcoran’s old division was embarked | here or Saturday and Saturday ¢vening last for Petie Pisin, trom whence they were for- i warded Bi oxce to the froa!.—Alex. Journai, | No Furth | will make a ce | tion of sending a fie | lishes | LATE FROM THE FRONT 2b er Fighting—F rom Gen. Butler's Army—Siege ef Fort Darlimg—A Battle in Georgia—Victory of Gen Sherman— The Rebels Retreat from Resaca—Our Army in Clese Pursuit. * See REESE OFFICIAL EULLETINS. No Fighting on Saturday or Sundays Wasninetor, May 1, p.m.—To Maj. Gen tz, New York: Despatches from Gen. Grant have been received by this Department down to 7 o'clock this(Sundsy) morning. There hss been no engagement for the last two days. = Despatches from Gen. Sherman down to o'clock Iast (Saturdsy) night, states that his | forces had been actively engaged during the | day, with advantage on cur cide, but no de- i results, i Nothing has been heard from Gen. Butler's operstions since his Cespatebes of last (Satur day) night heretofore published. if E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Gen'l Grant Receiving Reinforcements— Later from Georgia—Two Lines of the Enemy's Works at Reseca Stermed—Op- erations of General Stoneman, WasHington, May it, a. m.—Major General » New York > Our istest dates from General ant’s headquarters are toyesterday morning at7 o'clock 30 minu Ko operations of im-~- portance bad occurred. Our reinforcements | were arriving. Nothing has been received from General | Butler since his despatches of Saturdey night. We bave intelligence irom Resaca up to It o'clock last might. Our lines had advanced on the lett, two lizesof the enemy's earthworke having been stormed. | Stoneman’s cavalry afe Teported to have de- stroyed @ wagon train, captured two guns, and | thrashed Roddy. | E.M. Stan7on, Secretary of War. LATER FROM THE FRONT. Operations Suspended by the Sterm—Vic- , tory of Gen. Sherman. Wasnincton, D. ©., May 16.—Major General Diz, New, Yori We have despsiches from Gen. Grant to § o'clock a. m. this morning. He | States that ofiensive operations have been | necessarily suspended until the roads become | passable; that the array is in the best of spirits, | and feel the fullest confidence ofsuccess. The | two armies are now concentrated on the main road from Fredericksburg to Richmond. | The operations of Gen. Sherman down to yesterday are known. Afier two days hard fighting he forced Johnston to evacuate Resaca midnight last night. Gen. Sherman's forces in vigorous pursuit. No despatch: e been received from Gen. Butler to-day. At the ports he was still operating against For 3 Epwis M. Stanton, ar . cretary of War. FROM EURCPE, New Yors, May 16 —The steamship City of Londen, from Liverpool on the (ith, via Queenstown on the 5th, has arrived. 1tis reported that the rebel pirate Georgia is to be soid at Liverpool. F Another report is that she may ba sold, pro- viding she is unfit tor a cruiser. The Southern ciub invited the officers to a banguet. ‘The Peruvian’s news caused the Co loan to advance 4% per cent., closing The Danish war news is not imporient. The Corference, calied for the 3d, wae po: poned to the 4th. The Lneglish j federate urnals continue to express able issue. is re-ussert that the allies of hostilities on the con- uspension ef the biock- Vienna 30) dition ef & complete ade. They also deny that Austria to the B: The Bank of Pngland count on the 4th to nine per cent. s is unimne ark Conierence accom a5 Any inten- tie. rates of dis- The Den- AS weil be aban coned british Bich tl lieved the whi should the ihe North it was i Ould foliow, the Ba! ‘Yy Wariike towards Pr tbe escape, on Sundey nize i ers from Fort Meienry, nea whom were confined within the st the interior works :—. war, and captured withi : Dersey, Who is charged with .ving Information during a raid of tae Ret who attacked the employees of the Bait and Chio Railroad, and assisted in throwmg rocks upon the main stem; William 3. Comp- ton, tried by court-m: al upon the charge of being Aspy, and condemned to death; and George E. Shearer, tried by a court martial, sentenced to fifieen years at hard laborin corre prison under the control of ihe military futhorities. For the past two years a number ot the prisoners confined in Fort McHenry have succeeded in escaping therefrom, and it is right that an investigation should be made in relation to the matter. As tor the Com- miandant of the pest, Gen. W. W. Morris, U. S.A., be justly commands the highest confl- Gence of the true defenders of the Union in this Department; but it may be that some of the subordmate officers have been tampered with. The escape is earnestly commended to the consiceration of the General commanding the Middie Department.—Palt. American, lth. THE NationaL Wo} —It will be observed by the Councii proceedings that a special commitiee of that body had under con- sideration the question where to hold the Na- tional Convention, which meets in this city to nominate candidates for the President and Vice President on the 7th prox. It is understoed thatthe committee have deciaed to report in tavor of bolding it in the Front Street Theater. Baltimore American, i7th. MASONIC.—A Special Communication of Dawson Lodge No. 16, F. A. M., will be held WEDNESDAY EVENING, at7¥4 o'clock. Mas- ter Masons in good Lo a y ate invited to Coe A UONCERT OF VOUAT MUSIC WILL be given by the pupils of the Female Sec- School, under the duection of Prof. J-H. tthe Smithsonian Institution,on THURS- ENING, the 19th instant, commencing at 6 o'clock. The proceeds of the concert will be used for the purchase of pianos for the school. Mr. J. F. Ellis has kindly offered t! his finest pianos for the occasion. AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CO- ,. LUMBIA TYPOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY, eld in the City Hall on the 16th instant, the ‘o!l- lowing reaolutions were unanimously adopted - Whereas it has pleased Almighty God to with- draw from our membership to another and, we trust and believe, a better life, our late friend and associate E.H. Edmonson. Therefore be it Resolved, That, while submissively howing to the decree of Providence, we sorrowfully recog- nize the chastening hand of Him whose “ways are wisdom” in the bereavement which thus bears from us one with whom we have long been asso- ciated in the ties of friendship and the fellowship of a common pursuit, doubly saddened. as this be- reayvement is, by the remembrance of his many amiable and estimable qualities as man, and his fidclity and worth as a member of the typographi- cal profession. F; ui Fi = iesolved, That this society tenders its sincere sympathy to the immediate family of thedeecased, in their great affliction in the loss ofa kind hus- band, father. protector and friend. Rescired, That this society will attend the funeral of their deceased fellow-member on Tuesday, Mey he ure of one of my ¥7-3t | 17, and that a copy of these resolutions becommu- nicatgd to the family of the Seceagediy and. be pub- im the newspapers of the ci EA . RB. +» President, Joun H. Proctor, Cor. and Rec. Sec. it FAIR AND FESTIVAL—The Fair aad Festival of the Foundry M, E. Church, corner Uth and G rtreets, will continue another week, for the purpose Taising fands towards building their new church, The public are cor- Gislly invited to attend. my Z MASONTO.—A regular communication of Harmony Lodge, No. 17. will be held on RRO W (Tuesday) EVENING, at 734 0’clock. Pune’ attendance of members is.reauested, By order of ad W. A. YATES, Sec, NOPICE.—The Carpenters’ Association will bold a recular monthly meeting on TUES- Y NIGHT, at 73s o’clock, at the German Hall, Nth street, near BE. All members are requested to be punetual.and also all other journeymen car- penters are respectfully invited to attend. By order: my 16-4t* F. W..W. LETOURNAN, Sec. { ROTICE —Public notice is hereby given | , Urat thereia no order of Colored Galileans in this ity except lodges No, SandG, Li there be any others organized they will be considered im- sters and will net be reeoenized by the above odges. PATRIC“ SELBY, my 16 St" r Lodges No studs. NOTICE TO WOUNDED OFFICERS — Wounded cffcers arriving in Wasaington are earnestly requested te sep? their addrosa to the cffice of the U.S. Sanitary Commission, 244 P street, ia order that ees can meh te t cir iriends inquiring of their yuereabonts, a iN WNE. o E} my 12-6t*" Supt, Hospital Dir : SPECIAL NOTICE —10 the Tin-Pi Sheet-lron Workers of Waakinstons-¥em nce ereby notitied of the expulsion o: 50, A. Hatt and 8D Frercuen, first vorg of the Timman’s Asqociation of tht ‘cite cuct unbecom) mbars of the sam. heave ing for iene ty order. 3 Jas. B. Matrincry, Rec. Sec. | j | bia Municipal Bleetion—Candidates, ke, E UNCONDITIONAL UNION VOTERS “of the Seventh Ward favorable to the re ectiom of Richard Wallach for Mayor. are ss Quested to mect at Feland Hel! on THURSDAY EVENING, May ‘Toth, at 8 o'clock, to nominate ¢ ndidgtes for Board of Aldermen, Common @5un- cil, and Assessor. my 17-3t* ATTENTION, VOTERS OF THE FOURTH ARD—All im favor of the re-glece tion © 3RionaRD WALLA the ensuing election ing at the Metropoli Mass avenue, betw: TUESDAY EVENIN for the purpose of fo my i4-at* (ee fF’ 5 EO on to the Mayoralty at Sie invited to attend a meat tan Hook and Ladder Heuse, een and 5th streeta, on + next, May I7th, at8o'clock, rming the Ward Ticket, ARD. & RE-ELEOT iON UNCONDITIONAL UNION CANDIDATE FOR ASS my i7-4t* IRST WA ESSOR, PETER HEP == UNCONDITIONAL UNION TIOK '@ NDETIONAL ON OKET. — For BArOR— RICHARD WALLACH, For ALDERMAN: JOHN 8. TURTON, For Common Co JAMES KELLY, H.C. WILSON, OUN A, RHEEM. J FOURTH WA TICKET. JOHN H. SEMMES, Fou Maror— For ALDERMAN JAM Bor Common WM. GEO. E.K ELIJAH ED 5 Repub., Chron. & Con. Union.] Councit.— UNCIL— LAS H. DONOHU RD INDEPENDENT UNION ¥S ENGLISH. H, BALDWIN, ENNEDY MONSTO SEVENTH WARD UNOCONDIT. UNION TICKET. POR AM For Maror— wou a JOHN H. SEMMES. ‘OR ALDERMAN— PETER M. PEARSON, on Couser— W.T GEO. For ASSESSO: JOHN H, BIRD. DUDLEY, « WALKER, WRIGHT. my 16-13t* = FOUR — pb, For Mayor— RICHARD WALLACH. For ALDERMAN: oO. For Coms ASE JOSE} _ MICHAEL NDEPENDENT UNION CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR, JOHN H. SEMMES. NCONDITH FI For ALDERMAN bd cee I. CANFIELD. j Por Comuon iD WAR For Mayo Bor ALDERMA JOSEP For Common Ce NOSLE JAMES AK ional t th ‘TH WARD UNCONDITIONA UNION TICKET ON ETIONAL x CO ON FE oR— RICHARD WALLACH. J. B. itional UCHARD WALLACH, = PE F. BROWN, P, PEPPER. eS CIL— RY LLOYD. yOLL i AL TH UN CIL— Pp RGUSON, SB. DAVIS, i WARD. | D—JUNE ELEC’ 5 © ‘TIO Pt UNC Lb. LARNER, . STEPHENS, Ms. Latest from James River. er ite events BUTLER OPENS THE BALi AT FORT DAR- LING. ree THE ATTACK ON THAT FORT COMMENCED WITH EVERY PROSPECT OF SUCCESS. a THE GUN-BOATS CO OPERATING IN ATTACK, 2. . The steamer Guide arrived this afternoon from Fortress Monroe, and reports that Butler has opened the bali, commencing the attack on Fort Darling, the gunboats also taking part in the attack. ‘ The siege is progressing finely, with every prospect of success. THE THIRD AND FOURTH DIVISIONS, SEC- OND CORPS, A report baying got circulation that these two divisions did not come up to the mark in the recent fights, it is due to them that the mat- ter should be set right. In the second day’s fight they were 4n the Brock road, and had thrown up two lines of works, when Long- street's entire corps was massed in their front, and at 4 p,m. commenced a furious assault on the firstline. Our men, after expending their ammunition, were forced to fall back on the second line. Here they stood their ground mantully, and before dark the rebels were beaten off with great loss, we losing heavily also. Some tnauthorized person, seeing the first line fall back, carried word to Gen. Grant that both of these divisions had broken, and orders were about being issued to march them tothe rear; but at this trme a message from |} Gen. Hs | fidence; and remembering their hitherto untar- | nished names in the old Third corps, they went eet’s corps) flying before them. The rebels confident of success, and assaulted the these two div 45 with such impetu- that it was feared that we woald have to give way, but after reaching our second line the men were immovable; and to the courage of these two divisions is much of our success owing. Both officers and men behaved ad- mirably under the circumstances, as did the commanding generais—Mott and Birney—and among the wounded MORE WO y State of Ms DED. Sixt treet wharf this afternoon with wounded, a large portion of whom are officers belonging to the Sixth Corps. The most of them are seriously wounded and had to be moved These comprise ali the wounded who were P cKHAN ap 23-tf D—JOUNE ELECTION.—The 1 Union voters ofthe Third e following ticket at the June PASTURAGE Fi Towa. wit vnport, of contract Said ho: broken, } reea to be & Nl in tiesh,t five cod in eve @? Should any U the proposal of irresponsible le Secretary of War witht such officer be dismiss i be ente! bya eneranty for its faithful performance: bia sixty & und lars. well ron 15) to sixteen (15) (Bit 9) years old,in j li adap in every way to ved ta and culm Like . rtained unless xeeompanicd Staies officer & ° der who should prove to be will be reported to the a recommendation that el the service. All bidders and guarantors will be hild to the strict- est accountabil terms Of contra ard Or 10 ed, will be foliowed Ly Prosecution ‘o the full extent of 2 law th J Form of bid and gu créry fritere to comply with uinke the contractwhen avard- arenty can be bad on appli- cation to this office, or to the United States Quar- termasters at Chicago and Davenport. Suecessful bidder: ten contracts. The oath of allegi ‘The undersigned rei . with ty. immediately on the a: ll be prepared fo enter into od and sufficient securi- eptance of their bids. ance must accompany each aerves the right to reject all bids deemed unreasonable. Bids for one hundred (i009) Horses and upwards will be entert pe Bids for the entire number of Horses required are in : Payment will be pr of contract. No Mares will be re sals taust be d add rma ion, perso &F Purch tinued at C tract is awarded. P. of indebtedness for e a 1 JAMES A. EKL Chief Quartermaster, Cav: in the icago aud omptly made oa completion ed “Proposals for Cav- to Lieut. Col. James ress f Quartermaster, Cavalry Bureau, tion will le promptly given, nally or by letter, to, 2K IN. Lient. Colonel and ry Bureau. open market will be con- Vevounott natal the cas- ayment made in certificates ight (3) horsea or more Fours LE—At the 14th and G streets 4,45 Venitian 5 yards tioor Oil Cloth, 2 Farnuces, with and pai Shades, fixtures complete, 2 Pipe, 90 feet of Pic turned. 3 Cords of A: ahove articles wi tien to D. near 1th street s Will be A.GARDN » Foundry Church, corner of , 43 Ghurch Seats, with backs side Blinds, 6 Window Stoves, and 50 feet of Stove ket Fence, with cedar posts sh Wood, All er any of the sold very cheap on applica- ER, 460 New York av: ISLAND DR 7.7, WITHERS.J WITHER: De ¥ GOGDS STORE. (s & RYNEX, TRin F, RYSEX, , FANCY AND STAPLE DRY GOODS, 599 Sr 7 Sowh of Next to U. Boswe' Ty 14-e02w* venta Sty Mar ET, land Avenue, Island, ’s Drag Store, Washington, D.C. We. the Bottlers District of Columbia. solve that from and after the si May, 1554, we a Phat we will fu ing rates—that t tos ale, cider and)mineral water at 50 cents all; and we farther agree not to use or NOTICE. of Washington county, in the , in a meet « do kereby re- nth day of this the following. rates, to wit : ur customers at the follow- ay, twelve botiles of porter. each an ke inex- change each other's bottles, and thst we request oureustomers to for atl bottles which: they will be required. _my Hf 3tt AUGUST M atthe rate of 10 cents each they do not return, and th: to pay monthly for th 5 Wit NM MAAGK.S om RILBY'A ‘SHINN, GRownsy & G0! EMAN EDMUND WALSH : : PAR’ IS TO NOTi Hugie, Lewis thers, have formed of agreement dated This i er corded in Liber N.C county, in the Distriet of Columbia; and that the aforenamed, under been duly elected D' Joint Stock brewery ing. and premise: solicit the patronage of the public in general. May if, 1364, The undersigned havi Metropolitan Joint "Stock recommends them t6 his form my 1f-3t" Ta 1 free from all known by its agree: tlightiy exhilarating qualiti iy fchtbitea in Bode phen es Alwayson band, frei Dengs. Chemicaia cles us bY nd nh es unyally found | rner Mase. wn Bethe trade having foun: strongly ch ed at wee oe {m: Ss TLED ALE, PORT. which will be furnis ‘Their store is at Ne end 4th. Edward Abner as business manager, They intend to carry on the brewery business on. the 's hitherto belon M Now pre: A Seats th i © article of KODA WATER, prcgeny Sit & wand complete apparatus, mal eleterious substances in Soda made with cheap machines. ore ee S- IPOS & CO.. CALL THE ATTENTION OF citizens of aS TNERSHIP. FY THE PUBLIC that Fred- Beyer, Kiward Voigt and a partnership, under articles the 23d day of April .. No, tA, folio land records of Wai a: and 7, one of the | neton the aforesaid articles, have irectors of the Metropolitan. for the six months next ensu- in, to Ernst Leefer, and is former customers aud FRED. HOGLE, LEWIS BEYER. EDWARD VOIGT, old his Brewery to the Brewery Association, ae cies RNST LIRFELER, of in, By repared with a ing pure soda usually for 3 Good Sod: e and pungent tast, a, which arests: ing- with is u ah sa, 3 ik selected) Rack af SCR, LI a i- TRCN Seana venue, 4th aid Hates, tee f riser = have them rt notice &: eles mi Tepeomaplp abl 8] y atou to their superio, ¥ CHAMPAGNE Crogie, + and delivered: » between 13th toy 14-3t* at Belle Plaim this morning when the steamer left. - INRIDG BY t well authen- e can learn, ths There is a rep: vated so far a: As above nm that ule siory comes Authentic sour from OUR WOUNDED A Surgeon returned from Fredericksburg, reports the greatest diffculty in properly caring for the wounded. Indeed, he i not for the Sanitary and C sion, it would be impossible for the wounded to ke properly attended to. The roads leading to Fredericksburg are in an almost impassible state, in consequence of recent heavy reins. ALD FOR THE WOUNDED, The German Kelief Association, ever on the alert with aid for our wounded, to-day sent down a party of thirteen nurses to attend on the wounded at Fredericksburg, together with oa large quantity of stores. They expect tesend stores to that place regularly hereafter; and should other nurses be required will dispatch another party. ARRIVAL OF WOUNDED. Last night, the steamer Wenonah arrived with 210 wounded soldiers, the most of them slightly, and the Silver Queen also with about 140, mostly very serious cases, all of whom ‘were, Guring the night, transferred to the hos- pitals. THE REBEL PRISON Yesterday the first boat-load of prisoners taken by Grant in the late battles was sent from Belle Pisin to Point Lookout, on the steamer Ocean Wave. The number of prisoners is steadily increasing, some arriving from the trontevery few hours. U.8. MILITARY TELEGRAPH. Workmen are busily engaged in completing the submarine portion of the line of telegraph io Generai Grant's headquarters, which will place him in direct communication with the War Department. WAS FORT DARLING CAPTURED AT ONE O'CLOCK P. M. TO-DAY? Frets were offered on the Avenue this after- noon that Fort Darling was captured by Butler at 1 o'clock p. m. to-day. DRED DAY REGIM TS. The 145th, 150th and 163d Ohio regiments. called out for one hundred days to relieye the troops stationed in this vicinity who have gone to the front, have arrived in this city. LATEST FROM THE FRONT. Prcties just up from Belle Plain say that there has been no firing heard at that place from. the direction of Spottsylvania for the last 24 hours. D¥ap.—The Fremont paper—the New Era— started lately in this city by Geo. M.-Weston & Co. expired yesterday. The epitaph upon a nine day’s child might appropriately be adopted for it: ' Since I am so quickly done for, I wonder what I’ was began for! Tar Latest Hoax.—We learn from the highest authority that the documents recently published purporting to be letters and dis- patches from ssark Russel, Lord Lyons, and Jefiercon Davis, through his private secretary, respecting the building of rebel rams in British ports. were unmitigated forgeries trom begin- ning toend, no such documents having ever been written by the parties whose names they bore. —Philadeiphia American. ‘This hoax was manufactured by a Mobile paper as an offset, apparently, to the «Mallory report hoax,” originated in the New York Sun by Richard Adam Locke, anthor of the famous «moon hoax.” CONGRESSIONAL. ae ee. XXXVIIIrH CONGRESS,—FIRST SESSION. piesetiaierees Ss : TUESDAY, May 17. SrNaTE.—Mr. Sumner presented a petition of Germans of New York praying that the word “white” may be omitted from all laws in the qualification of citizens and voters in orranizing the territories, &c. Referred to the ' Committee on Territories. . : Mr. Lane, of Kansas, in accordance with a petition, introduced a joint resolution chang- ing the time of votung upon the Constitution of Colorado by its people, and it was passed. The House joint resointion providing for the election of a member of Congress in Llinois for the State at large. until the State shall ba re- cistricted, so Xs to give the fourteen members to which she is entitled, was taken up and | passed. | Mr. Conness called up the resolution author- izing a gragt to the State of California ot the Tends embracing the BMaripcsa or Big Tree, |Groye. He explained that the trees of this | Brove were the wonder of the world, being 20 to 4 feetin diameter, and estimated to ba GfK, | years old, and the design was to preserve the grove as & place of gteat interest and for the | bexefitof mankind. The resolution was passed. ‘The bits to equalize the pay of soldiers ia the THE, ock that ail was right restored con- | in with a will, and soon sent the enemy (Long- | Capt. Hart, formerly of the 7th | Inspector General of } ine arrived at the | the rebel | army came up as the unfinished business PURN ROOMS FOR RE 1 ¥raak- —t pencing questi being on the proposi- if o Place, I street, between sth and 14 ho with tion to raise the grade of Acsistant Judge Ad- | board. my 17-3t POR SALE—A_ RESTAURANT AND LAGER yocate General to thatof Colonel of cavalry. agreed to. BEER SALOON, an old stand; unusually cheap Tr Hale then, moved to strike ont from the | rent; lease until May,1363. For particulars areas sections establishing a Bureau of Military Jus- | PH. Star Ofice. ___ my 7-3! tice the words, “rank, pay and emoluments of Ss FE FOR RENT—A BRICK STABLE, with J stalis for 13 horses, containing water and gas; Situated on Louisiana avenue. between 6th coy streets, Inquire at JOHN KING of Wm. & 13, G1 La, avenue. my E ANDSOMELY FURNISHED ROOMS FORK RENT, in one of the most desirable locations in the city; only two squares from the Depart- ments, in a private family. Apply at 276 H street, pear 18th my 17-3t* poe RENT—A FURNISHED HOUSE in George- town, D.C., containing 8 rooms; pleasant) located. "Has gas and water, Apply. to F. W. JONES, Attorney at Law, 5th street, between D and K. a my 17-3t* POR RENT—A STORE on Penn. avenue, (auit- ne she othe any business.) Mates 10th ee, ith streets. Possession given immediately, Ap ply at W. WITTHAFT’S wagon shop. between sd and 4th sts., Capitol Hill. my 17-3t* ADIES. AND GENTLEMEN WISHIN 4, FLATS BEN TSe cy is Machine Stite hive, I o Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, can be accommodated by calling at MRS. MILLS No. @ brigadier general,” as applied to the Judge Advocate General, and insert annual salary of $5,000; and also to strike out the “rank, pay and emoluments of a major of cavalry,” as applied to the Assistant Judge Advocate General, and insert annual salary of $3,500; which was adopted—yeas 22, nays 12. House.—The House concurred in the report of the Committee of Uonference on the dis- egreeing amendments to the Navy appropria- tion bill, which includes provision for the erection of adry dock at both New York and ; Philadelphia, tor the floating and repair of vessels of the largest class. Ox motion of Mr. Rice, of Massachusetts, 2 resolution was adopted, calling upon the Secretary of the Navy to furnish to the House the record of proceedings. of the Court of In- guiry in the case of Commodore Charles ‘Wilkes. Mr. Dawes, of Mass., cailed u the resolu- tions heretofore reported from the Committee | 173 2 street west. between B and. opposite ot Elections declarivg that Mr. Segar is not en- arnden’s Express Office. any Welw* titled toa seat in the House as a representative R SALE—The Good-will, Stock of Store, back from the first congressional district of Vir- room and fine cellar, No. 59 Bridge street, Georgetown. Also. for rent, to gentlemen ints Aad iso yn ee le Coan ier te Nr ent cl SO RNIBHRD OOME ie « blammact Lo titled to a seatas a representative from the sec- S bode terms, On line of street cars. In ond district of that State. - at moderate if Mr. Dawes, of Massachusetts, took the | Sv/7® aa BHOveIE ie eee ais ig ground that su few persons voted at the elec- WO FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED PAR- LORS TO LET, with or without board, ina beautiful location; but two squares from Penn. avenue, and most desirable for fresh air through the warm summer months, Apply at corner 6tis street east and South Carolina avenue, Capitol Hill. my 17-3t* SUMMER OPENING. MISS M.J. PLATT will, on Thursday, May Isth, open a new and splendid as- runent of BONNETS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS, ete., comprising all the latest at of Paris and home manufacture, to whiel : invites the ladies ston and vicinity te 1 and examine at ms, 246 Penn. avenue, near 13th st., and he Independent Telegraph Office, my 17-5t" M ILITARY AND CITIZENS. E. LINNEY, Merchant Tailer,No. 170 Penn, avenue, between 17th and i8th streets, has i tions in those districts, that was rot a fair election, The largest part of the people had nor epbortuntiy <0 express themselves at the olls. R Mr. Segar, of Virginia, said he was admitted toaseatin 1562, at a time when he had re- ceived fewer votes than at the last election, yet the Chairman of the Committee of Hlections now endeavored to rule him out. He claimed that precedent was in his favor, and that the people of his district were entitled to represen- tation. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Evom Georgia. constantly on hand anew and varied as- sortment of rich CLOTHS, CASSIMERS NO DOUBT GF THE OCCUPATION OF DALTON | ON FR ADAY LAST. ND VESTINGS, | ———_— which he will make up in the latest and most im- CAPTURE OF REBEL TRAINS, proved styles, S my 17-3t* | ——-—— AINS IN MILLINERY Brr “RESACA IS OURS!” AND CHILDREN’ S8FANCY HATS, = AT THE NEW YORK ESTABLISHMENT, No. 4 Market Space, second door from 9th street. SHERMAN LN HOT PURSUIT OF THE EN hie ee New York, May 17.—The Jerald has the | following special despatch from Nashville, May 16th, p. m.: The news from the front is most gratifying. Onur trains are running to six miles bélow Dal- ton. There is now no doubt that the occupa- tion of that point took place Friday last. ¥e a large ensive Stock of Goods, ‘ous of re ing it before the close of the season, the prices will be marked down much below their original value, Ladies will now have the opportunity of pur- chasing an elegant, stylish Bonnet for the sane tee they would pay for an inferior one else where, e stock is complete, wi xy novelty of <i The telegraph is working to within a few Bribes complete, with every no velty of the miles of Resaca. = aeae eas... s | ‘Theenemy for several days has been mov- Teantifol stylish dar bred CANA DIAN HORSE, 16 hands high. bailt in pro portion, eix years old, without blemish Sy perfectly sound kind and gentle in single or double harncss; isa dashing saddle borse; has boen raised by the celebrated stock breeder, Filo Stedman, Kec., Hamilton, Canada West, to whieh t owner refers agy p | ing away his stores. While in the midstof this N herson fell upon bim, capturing 9 trains aiready mentioned. ; During to-day, Sherman encountered a strong | body of theenemy near Recaca, and engaged him. « Recacaisours. It was occupied by Sherman, he capturing 1,000 p: ners and 10 guns. General Sherman is in hot pursuit of the y. Johnson is said to be retiring toward heser for his ted to be very fust this summer, a trotted in 3:11 en imported ale ner, after many mateh lim fa sty ttle boy. e eet ees attention © Erom North -¢ a Meee REEL REINVORCFMENTS GOING THENCE s in wanto eresveet arolimi. y the stables @f Kelleher & Pywell, on Dand E. at etwe Price 330, Further stable, or my patticulars apply to Mr. Kelleher a’ the .J, BELLEW. No. 510 Seventh street GROVER’S THEATER. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! — : New Yor«x, May 17.—A letter from North Carolina states that the enemy have sent all their available forces from that Srite to Vir- ginia, and rebel troops are continually pass- ing over the North Carolina railroads to the relief of Lee. Gen. Palmer, who defended Newbern so suc- cessfully last February sgainst a formidable attack of the enemy, is now in command of that stronghold. If the Navy will take care of the rebel rams, Gen, Palmer will take good care of Newbern. Mr. Grover takes great pete in announe og that be bas arranged for the return of the \ GRAND OPERA COMPANY, recently so very successful hare and more recent- ly from the most brilliantly successful seasons in Fhiladelphia and Boston ever known in those cities. In addition to the originally strong company, Mr. Grover is pleased to announce that he bas en? gaged the great Basso Profundo = HERMANNS! HERMANNS! From the Royal Italian Opera, London, and lately the great seneation of the Operatic Circles of New York. It is a well-known fuct that this gentle- man’s connection with Maretzek’s Opera Company at the Academy of Music, New York, was the chief cause of the recent unparalleled season there, and that bis withdrawal from that com ny was the vecasion of the sudden and unexpected termination of the season. Herr Hermanns fies been , ,ENGAGED AT GREAT EXPENSE, And the Choras and Orchestra have been’ mate- rially strengthened, New and superb costumes and properties have Seon added. in order that . ALL THE GRAND OPERAS may be given entire and complete in every deta’ The company embraces the established favor MAD. BERTHA JOHANNSEN, Prima Donna. M'LLE MARIE FREDERICT, Prima Donna, Vienna, M’LLE PAULINE CANISSA, P. Pari WIE LA ROCHE. Contratt HERR FRANZ HIMMER, Dem Berlin. HERR THEODORE EROM THE FRONT. PRE eI Tad APE OF GENERAL MBADBE. oS RE OF THE GALT HOUSE, NARROW E CAPTURE oh ge [Dispatca to the Philadelphia Inquirer.) Two Mites NORTHEAST OF SPOTTSYLVANIA Court Hovsz, May 14,34 a. m.—A battalion of regulars from the 5th corps are engaging the enemy On the extreme left. Gen. Meade has just come up. Nine A. u.—General Granthas just arrived. Troops are coming up and getting into posi- tion. The rebel line of earthworks can be seen about five hundred yards beyond an old house, which is directly im our front. On them are a number of rebels working industrionsly. A number of wounded rebels have been gath- ered in. irom the vicinity of headquarters, where they have laid on the field for several rima Soubrettc, from Hamburg, or Robusto, from 4 HLABELMANN, Tenor Dia- grasis, from Brunswick, HERR ZINSHEIM. Secondo Tenor, HERR HENRY STEINECKE, Primo Baritone, from Prague. HERR KRONFIELD, Secondo Baritone. days ; many have died from exposure. HERR HEEMANS, Basso P; ‘ 2 rebel battery has opened upon our men on ‘oval Italian Opera. London ales HERR ANTON GRAFF, Passo Profundo, the left, and one ot our batteries is replying. The weatner is showery and chilly. ‘Fhe roads are so'muddy that a wagon sinks nearly to the axles, and trains can barely move on with half the usual load. An occasional shell is thrown within our lines, and musketry fir- ing has entirely ceased. Colonel Upton’s Brigade of the Sixth corps, is our advance. R CARL LEHMAN, Basso Bufo, cs a POWERFUL CHORUS and GRAND ies BS under the direction of CARL repertoire of this company are ‘i the popular Operas of ‘*Martha,”’ “Don ‘aust, ‘Don Giovanni,’’ **De Frei- ophanbe: La Dame Blanch.”?**La _ ONE vp. M.—Eyerything is quiet. Our trains, . fe Horta elio pus Wives of in consequence of the muday roads, are com- mclinWeainkine, ee ing up very slowly. Three hundred Regulars, The season will ne e very brief, and ofthe Fitth Corps, charged upon the rebels | the formance usively to’ the this morning, and drove them from a house cecupied by them. This has been all the fight- ing we have had to-day. The country into which we have come to-day isa very fine one, well watered, abounding in rich pasture for our horses and cattle. Head- quarters are established for the present at the deserted bouse of a rebel, within two miles of the Court House, and near to the Fredericks- burg and Spottsylvania Court House stage choicest Grand Operas of the repel The season will commence on MONDAY EVENING, May 23, >Y WM. B, LEWIS & CO.. Auctisneers. 427 7th at,, between @ and H sts, Sale every Evening this week of Stationery. Pho- tograph Albums, Bibles, Books, Table ‘and Bocket Cutlery, Fancy § ie it cee ‘ancy Soaps,and ayvariety of useful Fancy. thoire, my .17-3t WM. B. LEWIS & CO., Aucta, road. a {Chron.} 3 rp. u.—Our men on the left adjoining Upton’s brigade have just been attaoked by the rebels BY WM. B. LEWI8 & CO., Auctioneers. and driven from the house which the regulars 427 7th st., between G and H sta. tock this morning from the rebels. An attack was then made by our men, upon whom the rebels massed a large force and succeeded in driving them back. A A rebel battery was subsequently planted there, ind we losta number of our wonnded SALE OF THE STOCK A b ALE, OF TH CK AND FIXTURE} OF A KER A y aha = eter eee in , May , at 10 o’slock.a,m _,atthe Btore 427 7th street, includi tock of Gold, Silver and Plated Wetehes, Bad Gold and Gold ¢ Jewelry. Gold and Silver Pencii Caces, fine and some prisoners, but during the day we Fiate ni rT aces, have captured about one hundred rebels and a jiiiver Els tos Wacee Castors. Cake Baskets, 'Tes, oons, Knives and Forks, Te Bells, Caps, Cail Bells, &c. Also. two fine Bilver Plated Show Cases, Regulator, Looking Glass, Fix- tures, Tools, &c..&c. The whole to be sold with. out reserve, in lots to suit deulers and others, my.17-3t M LEWIS & Co,, Aucta, rebel Major. Gen. Meade was onhis way to the Galt House when our men were repulsed, and narrowly escaped being captured, so great was the rebel force stitidenly hurled upon our men, May 15, § a. w.—The Galt House was again retaken last night by A¥res’ brigade. The position is a strong one, and was retaken with but litle opposition. Alour troops and trains are now up, and we are looking for another ¥ J.C. MeGUIRE.& GO%; Ayctioneers, SMALL LOT OF HOUSEROLD: he PUMLIOAUOE On FRIDAY, May oo) g at 100’clock, desperate fight. shal) yiNo. 8S ¥ ‘The Rebels are again entrenching along thetr | X° shulsell Sho, Cesem seccptsbetwen BI aad front. 3 Bair Cloth Chairs, Sofas. By Marble top Tabler, and ean, , Cane Beal airs, i LOGAL NEWS. Enclosed Washstand, Marble Ornaments, ealigaie Sraiaied Bedsteads. Sheps 0) ig elas, ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRG.—A detachment of Pattrens. Feather. Fitlows, et s men from company D, Ist Michigan cavalry, |’ Grockery and Glassware, Window Shades, : and company D, Sth Illinois cavalry, under | Sewing schine Pictures, &c., the command of Capt. Lusk; yesterday eap- | Varlor Cooking Stove. =) tured three of Kincheloe’s men uear Occoquan. | Cooking Stove, and Kitchen requisites, 2 They are three brothers, named Beach, the Coppeta, Matsing, atc, ~ youngest of which, it will be remembered my.i7-d «J. C. McGUIRE& CO., Aucta, made himself conspicuous last summer by capturing @ man by the name of Merrill, dis- arming him, &c. The worthy trio will have an excellent opportunity presented to them of reflecting, calmly, upon the mutability of hu- man affairs, The office of Provost Judge, in this city, has been abolished by an order from the Depart- ment, and Captain Robert Clarke, the gentle- man who has filled the position for the past foarteen months, has been ordered to report to his regiment, the Ist D. ©. vols., for duty. The business that previously came before this BY WM. L, WALL & CO., Auctioncera, i UNITED STATES MABSHAL’S SALE. OF SOHOONER “DEFY,” HER. TACKLE AND A : 3 In virtue of a decree issued from the Clerk's Of~ fice of the Supreme Oourt of ‘the United States. for the District of Columbia, and to me directed, L- will seil ot ane sale for.cash, at the foot of 6th screet whar!, on the Potomsc river, on BFONDAY, the 23 day of May, imst., 14, commencing at 10 o'clock, a.m, The schooner “ Defy,” her tackle, den, &e,, &e.* ALS office will be attended to by the Provost Mar- | A cask containing lard. * shal, z bi cass WARD H_LAMON. U. 8, Marahal,D. . Yesterday afternoon fifteen officers and thrae | “™y.17-dhds By ties &r60., Aacte. hundred men, all of them skedadlers from ee Grant’s Army, were marched on board a | steamerat Washington, and forwarded to Balle Plain, to be returned to their regiments. The officers were marched‘in th erear of their men, and # portion of them hand-euffed tojether! A sad but just example.—Alezandrig Journal. Y WM. L. WALL & CO., Auctioueer?. {CN ) STATES -MARSHAL’S SALY i UMHOONE “INDIAN,” HER TACKLE aND CARGO. E ne of a desres issued from the Clerk's MF- fen ins wupreme Courtor the Uaited States, for the Dietrict of Oolumbia. and to medi rected, L will sell at public sale, for eash, at the foot of th strest whart, on the Potomss river, on MONDAY. th ‘day of May. inst,, 1864, commencing at 100 re “Indian,” her tackles & Es The schooner ae oh Ps Bey fe oes A Fourtna Warp Sration Cases.—James Williams, Ps ey oh oe Robert Green, drunk sand disorderly; ward Warner, ao, dis- -Inissed, John Thomas, profanity; waorktiouse, Horace Wilson, 60.; $5.55. V. Ticholy drunk, dismissed. Daniel Murphy. assault yo Pier, ~ tery: dismissed. Ellen ven, drunk; $1. Fo : ¢ deb /Daniel Murphy, fighting: #259. Ed Spear, * Bore Ange LHam ov = Tie ll idrunk; dismissed. Ellen Smith, do. and dis- ey oci stone thee cia = a orderly; 25.58, .Thomsas Dowling, do.: dis- issed. Wan. Tobin, do; Jor hearing. John $ dtord, de.; military. Nathaniel K Levitt, Sassanit aud battery; bail for hesring. ’ and Lot rooms. 3, LENON, U5, Bf Bvae b. WALL (Gkson. pt Soa. LoL ee my, l7-c&ds