Evening Star Newspaper, May 18, 1864, Page 2

W. D. WALLACH, Editer WASHINGTON CITY: WEDNESDAY.....----0000.MIAY 15, 1864+ e@- READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE BEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELB- @BAPHIO AND OTHER MATTER. EXTRA. NEWS OF A BATTLE EXPECTED. Up to eight o'clock yesterday morning “all ‘was quiet” on the lines in front, bat there | «gomething would , ‘were indications that : rack" during the afternoon or might; and ‘Well-informed parties are in momentary ex- pectation of hearing important news from there. ee Late from the Army of the Potomac. ee ABBIVAL OF THE MARY RAPLEY WITH THE | BODY OF GEN. WADSWORTH. EE NO FIGHTING UP TOS A. M. YESTEBDAY. —»——_ ‘The steamer Mary Rapley, which left Belle Plain at 10 o'clock last night, arrived here this morning at 3 o'clock, bringing up the body of Gen. Wadsworth, accompanied by zeveral of- icers of his Iate staff, andthe army mail under charge of Lieut. Parker. Up tos o'clock yesteriay morning all was | quiet, with the exception of tne usual picket . firing. S Gen. Grant's headquarters had been re- moved @ short distance to the left ef the point ‘where they had formerly been established. Some cannonading was heard at Belle Plain in the afternoon, but not sufficient to warrant the belief that a general engagement was in progress. Ali the rebel prisoners had been brought down to Belle Pisin for the purpose of being shipped to Point Lookout. There being bat two steamers in readiness, only a portion of them could be removed, and the remainder ‘were sent back into the valley. The two steamers alluded to left Belle Piain last eve- ning. OFFICIAL REPORT OF OPERATIONS NEAR RICHMOND. weil S225 AYOTHER IMPORTANT REBEL RAIL- ROAD CUNNECTION CUT. ATTACK ON SMITH AND BUTLER. oe SMITH TEMPORARILY DRIVEN BACK IN THE FOG, BUT REGAINS HIS GROUND. Sg DESPERATE REBEL ATTACK ON BUTLER REPULSED. —s——_— BRAGG AND DAVIS IN THE FIELD. ——————___ SIGEL DEFEATED AT NEW MARKET. —— HE IS ATTACKED BY BRECKINRIDGE, IM- BODEN, AND ECHOLS, AND LOSES FIVE PIECES OF ARTILLERY, AND SIX HUNDRED MEN IN KILLED, WOUNDED AND MISSING. Joe WasuinoTon, May 17—9 p. m.—To Maj. Gen. Cadwalader: Despatches from-Gen. Butler, Just received, report the success of his expedi- tion under Gen. Kautz to cut the Danville road and destroy the iron bridge over the Appomat- That on Monday morning the enemy in force, under cover ef a thick fog. made an attack upon Smith's line, and forced it back in confusion, aad with considerable loss; but as soon as the | fog lifted, Gen. Smith re-established his line, and the enemy was driven back to his original liane. At the same time the enemy made an attack trom Petersburg on General Butler's force guarding the rear, but were handsomely re- pulsed. The troops having been on incessant duty for five days, three of which were ina rain storm, Gen. Butler retired leisurely with- in his own lines. But we hold the railroad between Petersburgand Richmond. Prisoners state that Bragg and Davis were present in the field. Despatches from Gen. Sigel, received this ®vening, report that on Sunday he fought the forces of Echols and Imboden, under Breck- inridge, at New Market; that the enemy’s forces were superior in number, and that he graduaily withdrew from the battle-fleld and Yecrossed the Shenandoah, having Ioat five pieces of artillery, about 600 killed and wound- ed, @ad 50 taken prisoners, but brings all his trains and ali the’ wounded that could be transported from the battle-fleld. He states that in consequence of the long line and the trains that had to be guarded he could not bring more than six regiments into the fight, besides the artillery and cavalry, and that the enemg had about seven thousand infantry, besides other arms. But bis retrograde movement to Strasburg ‘was effected in perfect order, without any loss of materislor men. He gives no list of casn- Bities, bat Lieutenant Colonel Lincoln, of the Ath Massachusetts, is reported wounded and paptured. No report of any operations of the Army of Uhe Potomac has been received to-day. A dispatch from Gen. Sherman reports his Bdvance upon Johuston is progressing to his ratésfaction. His supplies are abundant, and our animals Sre improving on the grass and grain fields, ‘which afford good pasture. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War. OFFICIAL BULLETIN. ee gate Nething Later fi: the Front—A Rebel c rd Exploded—The Latest from Geor- € ‘WasuIncTon, May 17, p.m.—Maj. Gen. Diz: ‘We have noofficial intelligence of any military operations since my last dispatch. The Rich- mond papers of Saturday state that Gen. Steele had surrendered at Camden with 9,000 men to Gen. Price. This is known to be untrue. Gen. Steele, with his whole command, withdrew zome two weeks ago from Camden, and is now at Little Rock, having defeated Kirby Smith oa the way at Sabine river. As heretofore mated, Gen. Sherman was in close pursuit of Johnston, having captured 1,000 prisoners and eight pieces of artillery at Resaca. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War. 87 A call fora mass convention of citizens of the United States who mean to uphold the Union; who bélieve that the rebellion can be crushed without infringing upon the rignts of indiviauals or States; who regard the extinction of slavery among the practical effects of the ‘war for the Union, and who favor an amend- nent to the Constitution to exclude slavery, and who demand integrity and economy in the administration of the Government, is called for at Oleveland, May 31st, for consultation on the Presidential campaign. DisoracgD OrriczRrs.—The following offi- cere, who left the fleld without sufficient cause, ‘Were sent to the Old Capitol y sterday, and N2 (CE.—All ‘will be returned to the front under guard: Lieut. J. A. Ashley, 109th New York. Laent. E. 5. Griffin, 143d Pennsylvania. Lieut. Edward W. Barnes, Uo. I, 125th N. ¥. ‘Lieut. W. 8. Mortimer, 118th Pennsvivania. Thos G. Palmer, ist Michigan. . Wm, Moore, 634 New York. | ment with | ligion. The FROM GEN’! SHERMAN’'S ARMY. NasBvILLe, May 16, p. m.—I have the most gratifying intelligence from the front. Our | trains are running six miles below Ireton. There is now no doubt about tke occupation of that point. It took place on Friday last. The telegraph is working to within * few miles of Resaca. Tne enemy for several days has been moving away his stores. While in the midst of this, McPherson fell upon him, capturing the nine | trains, already mentioned. SS wa Meyerbeer, the eminent musical compo- | ser, is dead. as Lert 1 Seat oF Wa4z.—The com- yy of Tallery of the regular army which Pas been stationed for several years past in Fort McHenry, and which in former years rendered so much good service, bas left the post, and will probably go to the front fer active service. They have long served in the | regular army, ‘and of the whole company, only two men, sergeants, remain, whose knowledge of the works was considered important. The Fort is now occupied by a force of much more numerical strength and military power than is geaérally supposed.—Bal!. Amercan, 18th. Tux Pore AND Rvuseta.—The Pope had de- liwered an allocution, we venice ne severely the conductof the Russian Govern- eer ‘ard to the Roman Catholic re- ussian charge d’affairs at Rome asked explanations, but Oardinsl Antonelli defended the Papal allocution. OF REPRESENTATIVES, THIS( Wedne: } EVENING, to be had at all the Hotel- Book and Drug Stores, &c. To. the floor of the House, $1. Galleries, 5) cents, Two tickets admitting a ntleman and two ladies Soldiers tickets 25 cts., o be had at the Soldiers Free Library. It NOTICE.—There willbe a regular monthly meeting of the Hackmen’s Association to held on THURSDAY EVENING. at 8e’clock, at the William Tell Hotel. The members are re | quested to be punctual in their attendance. as it is for the election of officers and other important business, my 18-2t* JOHN T. BRAX BON, Sec. A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEDI- OF tansoctery w (Soe REPRESENT A HALL OF THE HOUS: y CA sLETY of the District of Columbia ill be held TO-MORROW ( Wednesday, May 18th atone o'clock p. m.,at Doctor Borrow’s office, 39 north E street, between 9th and 10th streets west, to makerarrangements to attend the funeral of Dr. Isaac Lavox, decease1, which takes place at half- ast five o'clock to-morrow, (Wednesday) from his late residence, 94 Gay street, between Congress and Washington streets, Georgetown. my 17-2t A CONCERT OF VOCAL MUSIC WILL be given by the pupils of the Female Sec- ondary School, under the direction of Prof. J. H. Daniel, at the Smithsonian Institutionjon THURS- DAY EVENING, 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 the use of one of his finest pianos for the occasion. my I7-3t FAIR AND FESTIVAL.—The Fair and Festival of the Foundry M,. E. Church, corner Mth and G@ streets, will continue another week, for the purpose of raising funds towards boijding their new church. The public are cor- diaily invited to attend. my 15-6t* NOTICE TO WOUNDED OFFICERS.— Wounded officers arriving in Was iington are earnestly requested to send their address to the office of the U.S. Sanitary Commission, 244 F street, in order that answers can be given to their friends inquiring of their whereabouts. JOUN BOWNE, my 12-6t* Supt. Hospital Directory. NS Sheet rom NOTICE .—To the Tin-Piate and cS Sheet-Iron Workers of Washingion:—You are reby notified of the expulsion of Messrs. Gro. A. Hatt and 8. D. FLetcaer, first-class members of the Tinmtan’s Association of this city, for con- duct unbecoming members of the same; they hav- ing forfeited their right to membership by work- ing for less wages than the Society calls for. fy order, P. J. COLLISON, President. Jas. KE. MattInoty, Rec. Bec. « my 12-lw* ICE CREAM, CONFECTIONERY, &0o.— Receptions, Parties, Weddings, Balls, Sup- pers, Fairs and other entertainments furnished at shortest notice and most reasonable terms. Ice Cream and Water Ices made by steam power, war- ranted to be the best in the city, wholesale and re- tail, delivered to any fart of the city. Charlotte to order at JOaMPL SH AVETELDS Contactos, 0 er, at lonfection- ery, 386 Sixth st., bet.@ and H. fe 11-Sm* B* ACK FRENCH LACE POINTS AND MANTLES. One hundred splendid quality REAL FRENCH LACE POINTS and MANTLES just received and will be sold very cheap. These goods are consigned to us from the largest Lace House in New York. The prices marked on them cannot fail to sell the goods very quickly. J.J. MAY & GO., 30S Pennsylvania avenue. my 18-2t between 9th and Ith sts, or FELLOWS’ HALL. TERESA CARRENO, Will give her second GRAND CONCERT At the above Hall on THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, May 13. Aided by the following distinguished artiste : Madame Annie Mixsill, Prima Donna Soprano, Mr. Jobn Farley, Tenor Mr. Henry Draper, Baritone, -Herr Brandenhoff, Pianist Accompagnateur, A new and choice programe will be performed. Tickets $1; furnished by Ellis and at the door. Concert to commence at 8% o’clock . lt BEAUTIFUL SILK GRENADINES, Brack Groump With RICHLY EMDROIDERED COLORED FIGURES. We have just received from auction the largest acd handsomest stock of the above goods ever ex- hibited in this city, Price 75, 87,$land $1.25 per yard. _ Also, 50 cases of elegant French and English, German and American DRESS GOODS, for summer wear, at exceedingly low prices. JOB, J.MAY & O0., 308 Pennsylvania avenue, my 18-2t between 9th and 10th sts. ADIES AND GENTLEMEN WISHING PLAIN SEWING done, Machine Stitching, and also Gentlemen’s Shirts made to order, can be accommodated by calling at MRS. MILLS’, No. 173 2d street west. between B and C, opposite Harnden’s Express Office. my W7-lw* MER OPENING. PLATT will. on Thursday, ¥ peta Dew and splendid ae, sortment of BONNETS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS etc.. comprising all the latest styles of Paris and home manufacture, to which she invites the ladies of Washington and vicinity to call and examine at her rooms, 246 Penn. avenue, near 13th st., and over the Independent Telegraph Office. my 17-5t* ILITARY AND CITIZENS. E. LINNEY, Merchant Tailor, No. 170 Penn. avenue, between 17th and 18th streets, has constantly on hand anew and varied “Hh sortment of rich CLOTHS, Css i D VESTINGS. which he will make up inthe latest and most im- proved styles. my 17-3t* ARGAINS IN MILLINERY AND CHILDREN’ SFANCY HATS, AT THE NEW YORK ESTABLISHMENT, No.4 Market Space, second door from 9th street, Having a large and extensive Stock of Goods, and desirous of reducing 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- chsaing ax elegant, stylish Bonnet for the same price they would pay for an inferior one else- where. The stock is complete, with every novelty of the season. my I7-2w* A. nenutitar stylish dare bey pure bred CAN utiful stylish dark bay pure bre: NA. DIAN HORSE, 16 hands high, built in pro- portion, six years old, without blem: sh St Derieeny sound, k: and gentle in single or double harness; isa dashing saddle horse been raised by the celebrated stock breeder, Filo Stedman, Esq., Hamilton, Canada West, to which the present owner refers any purchaser for his pedigree. He is expected to be very fast this summer, bas ig often rotted in 3:10. a imported six months ago, and is now Has offered for sale. as the owner, after many unsuc- cessful attempts, cannot match him in style and color in any part of the country. He can be handled and driven by any lady, or even a little boy. The attention of private familes in want of a pure-bred Horse, army officers are respectfully in- | Vited to see this animal, No horse-dealer need apply, Bree citizens and army officers only, Can be seen at the stables of Kelleher & Pywell, 8th sirogt. between Dand E. ric . particulars apply to Mr. Kelleher at the stable, o; -J. BELLEW, my : No. 510 deventh wicbst, KEE & 00. PHILADELPHIA ALE DEPOT No. 93 aeirece gtnane ie een ‘an E BY THE B. 4u) THE BARREL AND Hi, F e wite the attention of Sutiers and the trade to our superior BOTTLED AL 3 TER, packed and ready for ate gg PRLS ne havi: te dais ok Bale Rear Sytoyeaioacr et make ap ent. e' Mame, the handsof W. E. Ctacerr, at All persons having socounts aginst the Pequented to present them for jement 6 HE MERCHANT'S AND BANKER’S ALMA nae, 184, By Smite Homentj de avton Municipal Election ndidates, &e. 5 NAL UNION VOTERS THE UN COND Ward farorabte to the re: i t or Myo e election of Richard TAs pail on THURSDAY EVENING, May Toh gt 8 orclock, fe nominate tes for Board 0: ermen, Dow Co Assessor. my 17-3t fieand Assessor. SEVENTH, WE RLECTION. NOONDITIONAL UNION CANDIDATE POR ASSESSOR, ee ETER HEPBURN. = DITIONAL, UNION TIOKET. em UNOONPETRST WARD. zm For Maror— RICHARD WALLACH, ys aeeNsOHN B. TURTON, uw COUNCIL— Fon Comme” MES KELLY, H.C, WILSON, vor AssudOH® A. RHEEM. ‘OR 58OR— my lo te” THOMAS H. DONOHUR, H WARD INDEPENDENT UN wre hy RD INDI T UNION i Ae BOBS H. SEMMES, RMAN— For AtpevaMEs ENGLISH. jon CocNcit.— Fou Comm WM. H. BALDWIN GEO. E. KENNEDY, ELIJAH EDMONSTON. (intel. Repub., Chron. & Oon. Union.} y 16- m: m™' 1 Ce i ae ‘TH WARD UNOONDITIONAL (a BEVES Unio TICKED. NP TLO sATOR— = ie JOHN H. SEMMES, eacals aE 21. M. PEARSON. MMON COUNCIL— on COMMGOHN G. DUDLEY, W, T. WALKER, Gio. WRIGHT. For Assgssor— SOHN H. BIRD, my 16-13t* FOURTH WARD UNOONDITIONAL ali UNION TICKET. o YOR— a °RICHARD WALLACH, ‘g ERMAN— oo INO. P. PEPPER, ‘on CoMMON oNCTL— ‘ASBURY LLOYD. JOSEPH FOLLANSBER, ICHARL LARNER. INDEPENDENT UNION CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR, JOHN H. SEMMES. _Bp 29 te UNCONDITIONAL UNION TIOKET. Fou MarontiFTH WARD, RICHARD WALLACH. Fer ALDERMAN— CHAS, I. CANFIELD. For Common Oounci.— ‘WM. P, FERGUSON, JAMES B. DAVIS, 3. B. WARD. For AssEssor— B. FP. my 12 DYER. may 6-37* , THIRD WARD—JUNE ELECTION.—The unconditional Union voters of the Third d will support the following ticket at the ap- proacbing municipal election, viz: OR YQr— HIGHARD WALLACH, For ALDERMAN— yor cone EEE: BROWN, 0: on CeuNcIL— 2 CONOBLE D. LARNER THOMAS A. STEPHENS, Fon asdou® W. SIMS. on SSAMES P_ cKEAN ap 3-tf em WARD—JUNE ELECTION.—The unconditional Union voters ofthe Third ‘ard will support the following ticket at the June election s Miven— * on "RICHARD WALLACH, ALDERMAR— zee cs ALEXANDER R. SHEPHERD. Me ys COUNCIL— oR ONN. D. LARNER, JOB W. ANGUS, JOHN W. SIMs. ap 2-te QCARCE AND DESIRABLR iy MISSES AND CHILDREN'S BLACK SILK Oe BLACK SILK CIRCULARS, BLACK SILK MANTILLAS ano u CLOTH SACQUES AND CIRCULARS, N.B, All sizes. At MAXWELL’S Cloak and Mantilla Store, 32% Pa. av., my 18-6t between 9th and 10th sts MORGAN & HAYNES, PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL GRAINERS, WASHINGTON, D. C. Work entrusted to our care, will be executed with neatness and despatch. Shop—No. 564 7th street, near Canal Bridge, my 18-2t* P. _Mayor's Orricz, May 16. 1854, ROPOSALS Will be received at this office until Monday, the 234 instant, for grading and gravel- ing First street east, from H to K street north. The grexel to be of a aay to meet the approval of the Commissioner and Assistant Commission- era, and to be nine inches in depth in the cante:, topering off to four inches toward the gutter line. idders will state the price per cubic yard for grading and per square yard for graveling. No part of the appropriation will be paid unless upon the written certificate of the Commiasioner anaes the A pop Soman etenera that the ‘wor! as been properly e: - Proper’ “WM. DOUGLAS. Commissioner Fourth Ward, SAMUEL CASIDY, JACOB FISCHER, my 18-WFM3t Assistant Commissioners. Ceaser HORSES WANTED, Wax DerantmMent, Cavatry Bureav, Mffice af Uhief Quartermaster, Wasgixeton, D. C., May 18th, 1354. THREE THOUSAND (3,000) HORSES WANTED. One hundred and sixty-five ($155) dollars per head will be paid for all i ., CAVALRY HORSES delivered within the next thirty $? days at the Government stables at Giesboro’, D.C. Said horses to be sound in all particulars, not less than five (5) nor more thar nine 9) years old; from fifteen to sixteen hands high, full in flesh, compactly built. bridle wise, aod of size sufficient for cavalry purposes. . These specifications will be strictly adhered to and rigidly enforced in every particular. Payment made on delivery of seven (7) and over, AME! IN, 3 A. EK Lieut. Col, and Chief Quartermaster, my 18-1m avalry Bureau, pAgtuesce FOR ANY NUMBEROF HORSES. Apply at BROGDEN’S Feed Store, K street, between 2ist and 22d. my 17-3t* FOR SALES At the Foundry Church, corner of Ith and G streets, 43 Church Seats, with backs and painted, 15 Venitian inside Blinds, 5 Window Shades,2 yards floor Oil Cloth, 2 Furnaces, with fixturea complete. 2 Stoves, and 60 feet of Btove Pipe, 99 feet of Picket Fence, with cedar posts turned, 3 Cords of Ash Wood. ‘All er any of the above articles will be sold very cheap on applica- tion to D. A. GARDNER, 460 New York avenue, near 15th street. my 16-if,tf —-_ ISLAND DRY GOODS STORE. T. T, WITHERS.] (s. F. RYNEX. WITHERS & RYNEX, Dealers in FANCY AND STAPLE DRY GOODS, 599 Seventu Streer, One Door South of Maryland Avenue, Island, : Next to 0. Boswell’s Drug Store, my }4-eo2w* Washington, D.C. NOTICE. 1Y KE, the Bottlers of Wathingion county, in the District of Columbia, in a meeting do aerehy re- solve that from and after the sixteenth day of this May, 1864, we adopt the following rates, to wit: That we will furnieh our customers at the follow: ing rates—that is to say, twelve bottles of porter. ale, cider and mineral water at 5) cents, each an all; and we further sree not to use or take in ex- change each other's bottles, and that we request our customers to pay atthe rate of 10 cents each for all bottles which they do not return, and that they will be required, a a monkey for a same, . ED! ’ AUGUST MILLER. T PARTNERSHIP. | HIS IS TO NOTtFY THE PUBLIC that Fred- erick Hugle. Lewis Beyer, Edward Voigt and others, have formed a partnership, under articles of agreement dated the 23d day of April, 1834, re- corded in Liber N.C. T., No. 34, folios 2,3, 4. 5,6 and 7, one of the land’ records of Washington county, in the District of Columbia; and that the aforenamed, under the aforesaid articles, have been duly elecied Directors of the Metropolitan Joint Stock Brewery for the six months next ensu- ing, and Edward Abner aa business manager, They nd to carry on the brewery business on the premises hitherto belonging to Ernst Leffler, and my 14 3t™ solicit the patron of his former cust, of the public in general. FRED HUGLE, a May 10, 1864, EDWARD Volar. The undersigned having sold his Brewo: e Metropolitan Joint Stock Brewery NAS recommends them to his former patrons. my 14-3t* ERNST LEFFLER. 'ORPORATION OF WASHINGTON §; Cc A I tater 185 Ch e subscribers have on sale Corpor Washington Bix Per Cent, Quarterly Walat Stock, in sums of one hundred dollars or upwards. The entire amount of this atock is limited to $150,000, for which the revenue from water rents (now amounting to about 318.000 por am) is pledged to the faith of the cit ng one of the best secured stocks in the country. JAMES 0. MCGUIRE & 00., my9-eolm Auction and Commission Merchants SEO RON Merchants ILLIAM BRABLBY BEGS TO WwW friends and the public that he ae gt variety o largeand beautiful style of Monuments, tones and all Kinds of Marble workes to order: ‘ and is chankfal for past favors and hopes to are . between loth and ith ata," mn econ FRENCH FIREBOARD PRINTS, Just hoioe selection of t nat SORE RITTER No, 2a Tiheteoees Eight doors above Odd Fallows’ Balt, = ap 2- Torms cash SECOND EDITION, THIRD EDITION. 2 O'ULOOK P, M. 4 O’OLOCE P. OFFICIAL GAZETTE. GRANT TO MOVE AGAINST THE ENEMY WITHOUT DELAY. VIGOROUS MEASURES OF THE GOVERN- MENT TO KEEP UP THE NATIONAL FORCES UNTIL THE REBEL- LION 18 OVERTHROWN! : —_—<»_—_ War DurartTMeEst, Wasainctos, May 18. To Major General Dir, New York :—We have no reports of operations since my last dispatch. The latest information from Gen. Grant stated that the roads had greatly improved, and large reinforcements have reeched him, and he designed to move against the enemy without delay. It is the design ot the Government to keep up the national forcas until the rebellion is overthrown, and in order to provide against apy inopportune reduction when the service of the hundred days men go out, & draft to fill up their place and all other redactions will be ordered to take place on the Ist day cf July, by which time the new enrollments" will be completed. No order is yet issued. EpwIK M. Stanton, Secretary of War. K 7) "REBEL OFFICERS COMMITTED TO THE OLD CAPITOL. The following rebel officers, sent to this city by General Patrick, Provost Marshal General Army of the Potomac, were yesterday commit- ted to the Old Capitol:—Major T. E. Upshaw, 13th Virginia cavalry; Captain T. M. Goble, 8th Virginia infantry; Captain E. Wilfong, 3ist Virginia; Captain H. Smith, 16th Mississippi; First Lieutenant T. G@. McMullen, First Lien- tonant J. R. Hansfield, First Lieutenant J. MoGuthrie, 1st North Carolina; First Lienten- ant R. Dailey, 35th Georgia; First Lieutenant D. Nixon, 12th Mississippi; First Lieutenant L. M. Wilson, 37th Virginia; First Lieutenant J. D. Summers, 52d Virginia; and Second Lieutenant D. S. Owens, 13th Georgia. Prxsonal.—E. P. Hollister, Esq., co-editor of the Home Journal, is stopping at Willards?. New York Stock List—First Board. [By the People’s Line.} U.S. coupon 6's, 1681, 115; U. 5.20’s, 107; Certificates of Indebtedness, 95; Gold, 1825; N. Y. Central, 139 ¥; Erie, 118%; Hudson, 13543 Harlem, 251; Reading, 1403; Michigan Central, 146; Michigan Southern, ‘9%; Illinois Central, 134; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 116%; Galena and Chicago, 136%; Cleveland and Toledo, 150%: Ohicago and Rock Island, 1i9¥; Mil- waukie and Prairie du Chien, 71; Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago, 12:%; Alton and Tera Haute, 69; Quicksilver, 73% TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. Brilliant Victory by General Crook in Western Virginia. HE ROUTS THE REBELS UNDER MORGAN, SAM JONES AND A, JENKINS!! THE REBELS LOSE SIX HUNDREDIN KILLED AND THREE HUNDRED IN PRISONERS! Se THE REBEL GENERAL JENKINS A PRISON- EK IN OUR HANDS, MORTALLY WOUNDED, oo GEN, CROOK DESTROYS THE GREAT RAIL- ROAD BRIDGE OVER NEW RIVER, AND SEVERAL MILES OF THE TRACK, ss CINCINNATI, May 18.—A special dispatch to the Commercial, dated Gauley Bridge, Virginia, May 17th, says: A courier arrived this morning direct from Gen. Crook’s command. He has fought three | battles near Newbern, Va., with the forces under Generals Morgan, Sam Jones and A. Jenkins, gaining a complete victory over the enemy. The rebels lost six hundred in killed and wounded, and three hundred prisoners. Gen. A. Jenkins fell into our hands, and mor- tally wounded. Our loss was 100 in killed and wounded. The large railroad bridge over New River, at Newbern, with sevexgl miles of the track, has been completely destroyed by our forces, Gen. Crook was at Newbern on the 13th. From Mexico. ——————__ TORY REPORTED FOR THE MEXICANS VVER THE FRENCH AT ALBUQUERQUE, a 2 LOUISIANA MADE A FREE STATE BY ACTION OF THE STATE LEGisSLATURE,. kept CarRo, May 17.—New Orleans dates to the 11th have been received. Gens. Herron, Benton and Hamilton, and a large number of officers, both American and Mexican, had arrived The Mexican Minister of Finances at Mata- moras was making arrangements for the sup- port ef the Juarez Government. Gen. Uraga is reported to have defeated three thousand French at Albaquerque. The French are reported to be organizing an expedition at San Louis for the inyasion of the frontier. Gen. Vidauri and a number of his officers had fled from Montery to San Antonia, Texas, and joined the Southern Confederacy. The Louisiana State Convention had amend. ed the constitution by a vote of 70 to 16, by de- claring that slavery and involuntary servi- tude, except for punishment for crime, are hereby and forever abolished and prohibited in the State, and that the Legislature shall make no law recognising the right of prop- erty. LOCAL NEWS. SS A VILLAINovs Casr.—Monday officer Buell, of the First Ward, arrested a soldier named John E. Simmons for committing a rape on a child about six years old, daugkter of Mary Eppla. The act was reported to the police by the child’s mother about two weeks ago. The child’s mother keeps a lodging house on K street, between 17th and 18th, which is visited by @ number of soldiers and others. After the charge was made inst Simmons, he prom- ised to make all right with the child’s mother, and avoided the police. On Monday he went to the house, and the mother notified Sergeant Hurley, who determined that, as far as he was concerned, there should be no compromise, and sent officer Buell, who arrested Simmons and took him before Justice Drury. The justice heard the evidence aud sent Simmons to jail for court. . . ——— TERESA CARRENO.—The first eoncort of this gifted artiste was attended last evening by our first circles, comprising many of the foreign ministers and their families; and the perform- ance of this pianist—a child in years—sarprised and delighted this critical audience. She is supported by such yocalists as Mde. Mixsell, Mr. Farley, tenor, and Mr. Draper, baritone. Their performances called forth the warmest admiration. The second concert takes place this evening at Odd Fellows’ Hall. a InvaNTIOIDB.— Officer Donoughy, of the Eighth pacinet polices found a new born white infant drowned in the Eastern Branch, foot of First street east. It had a weight attached to its body, evidently designed to sink it, The body is at the station house awaiting an in- quest. aa ennnnnniaama HORSES, HARNESS, a CARTS at JOHN BLIGH'S Livery Stable, corner 12th and C ats. my 18-2t* JA AND CANT MATTING AT PRI- Z donee the importe vi rect from the importers for private nsle 16,00" yards OOCOA and CANTON MATTING, of different widths, white and check, at our Furniture Wareroome, in rear of our auc- Hom, footie ally Sail tuesttection of buyers," uyers, paper achinn gan bene atk jon and Commia’n Merchants, core ees he rm P od 9th FRROOKVILLE ACADEMY —Students recei at Bot time and charged from date of entrance. Address B. K. BURNS. ‘ap %-eolm" Brookville, Moutgomeey 0o., Md, A‘New York Canard Exploded. — DENIAL BY SECRETARY SEWARD. > The following has just been issued by the State Department: DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Wasxineton, May 18. To the Public. A paper purporting to be a proclamatien of the President, countersigned by the Secretary of State, and bearing date the 17th day of May, is reported at this Department as having ap- peared in the New York World of this date. The paper is an absolute forgery. No procia- mation of this kind, or any other, has been made, or proposed té be made, by the Presi- dent, or issued, or proposéd to be issued, by the State Department or any Department of this Government. Wn. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State. {NoTs.—The publication contradicted as above, purported, we understand, to bea proc- lamation by the President, calling for several hundred thousand more men and ordering a draft therefor to fill up the ranks of the Union arries.—Ep. Stak.) AN OFFICIAL Latest from the Front. DABING ATTACK UPON A TRAIN OF OUR WOUNDED BY KPNCHELOE’S QUERBILLAS. * —— a KINCHLOE SHOT BY A WOUNDED SOLDIER. SS THE SOLDIER BRUTALLY MURDERED BY THE GUERRILLAS. ee ees CAPTURE OF GUERRILLAS BELOW BELLE PLAIN, —————— During the night last night, a train of wagons bearing wounded, that left the field hospitals early in the afternoon, got separated while floundering through the mud en route to Belle Plain, when the three rear wagons were at- tacked by 8 gang of rebel guerrillas, cut off fr&m the rest of the train and plundered. The horses in the army wagons (used for ambulances) were stolen. The wounded men were robbed of everything in their possession, and were left upon the road. One wounded man, however, managed to secrete a loaded pistol, and as the guerrillas were moving of with their booty he fired a shot at a venture and brought down one of the scoundrels. The guerrillas returned and demanded that the soldier who fired should be designated to them. Failing to ascertain of his comrades, they made asearch among all the wounded, and the pistol was tound near Aleck Waldner, amember of a New York regiment, and he was deliberately murdered by the guerrillas. no less than five balM@being put through his head, although his left leg was broken and he was unable to help himself, and would not have been upon the ground but for the inhu- man conduct of the rebels. The rebels were exasperated, and threatened dire vengeance upon .thers who were there; and would no doubt have executed their threats, had not the report of the pistol fired by Waldner attracted the attention of a Union force, who came up and drove the guerrillas of , From expressions dropped by the guerrillas } enough was ascertained by other wounded to assure them that a leader of the band had been killed, and as the expressions, “Poor Kinche- loe,” ‘Damn the man that shot him,” “Let's kill the whole crowd for killing Kincheloe,” and similar expressions, induced the belief that at least one of the murderers Kincheloes had been sent to eternity. ‘The bogy of Walaner was taken up, and the rest of the wounded in the wagons seized, were properly cared for. A detachment of the Sth 1INmois regiment on Monday night, captured 7 guerrillas, (claiming to belong to Cobb's Legion,) who were opera- ting in King George County, some 10 miles be- low Belle Plain. In consequence of pressing hospital needs and other such requirements, all civilians have been pressed into active service for the nonce. Various correspondents of the press are thus making themselves useful outside oy their regular duties. THE RUMORED JUNCTION OF E N- RIDGE WITH LEE. DRECEIS Secesh in Washington is jubilant to-day over thetelief that Breckinridge, Imboden and Echols, haying defeated Sigel have joined Lee, adding important and effective reinforcements to him. We are inclined to believe the rejoicings of these parties quite premature as it is hardly possible that Breckinridge, even by forced marches, couldsince Sunday (the day of his encounter with Sigel) have covered the dis- tance between New Market and Spotsylvania Court House. New Market is in Shenandoah county, on the turnpike road, between Harrisorburg and Mt. Jackson, the valley terminus of the Ma- nageas Gap railroad, is 150 miles from Rich- mond, and its nearest railroad connection with Lee is by the Manassas road and Virginia Cene trai, via Manassas Junction, Gordonsville, and Orange O. H., and that line of road is use- less to Lee above Orange Court House. Breckinridge’s route, therefore, in joining Lee would have been by turnpike from New Market to Orange Court-House, a distance of nearly fifty miles. Hecould there use the rail- road as faras Beaver Dam Station, when he would be obliged to take the turnpike road again to join Lee, involving a large amount of tedious marching; and in the condition of Lee’s railroad communications itis doubtfalif he (Breckinridge) would be able to avail himself in any manner of railroad facilities. Furthermore, it is doubtful if Breckinridge is not yet confronting Sigel. GENERAL WADSWORTH. The remains et the late General Wadsworth will leave the corner of 11th street, opposite ihe Kirkwood House, to-morrow morning, at 6% o’clock, for the city of New York, accom- panied by General Sprague, Adjutant General of the State, and a committee of six from the delegation in Congress from the State of New York, and the military officers on duty in the city. The public are invited to attend. NAVAL CAPTURE, The Navy Department has received infor- mation of the capture of the sloop Neptune, on the 6th instant, in Tampa Bay, by the U.S. steamer Sunflower. At the time of her cap- ture she had on board fifty-bales of cotton. CONGRESSIONAL ——e XXXVIlIrx CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION. —_—_—>———_ ‘Wepnzspay, May 18. QRSzxaTs.—Mr. Wilson, from the Mililary Com- mittee, reported the House bill defining the ay of officers on the staff of the Lieutenant eneral, and it was passed. It places them on a footing with the staff officers of corps. attic dune) ioattbatinlanas olen ct ane gran’ c! to aid in the construction of certain railroads in lands within a limit of twenty instead of fif- teen miles, in alternate sections, and was Hoves.—The ‘er laid before the House a reply from the Secretary of the Treasury, in rep! y Sons pastes as toa Mr. Leberg Ue says that euch & person was employ: there, but that he had no knowledge of his ever hav- ing been tm tha rebel eervice. On receiving such charges against him they were investi- gated, and the man dismissed. He was ap- inted on the recoramen: . J. 0. Jnderwood, Judge of the Eastern District of Virginia. A reso. ation was agreed to ins‘ructing the Committee on Military affairs to inqaire into the expediency of providing for the promotion of non-commissioned officers and privates dis. tinguished for good conduct and bravery in the field as officers of the line. The House proceeded to the consi the joirt resolution heretofore re) tbe Committee on Uommerce, in relation to the reciprocity treaty between the United States and the British Provinces. Mr. Elijah Ward, of New York, made a h, giving & history of the trade between e two countries. He was opposed to abro- gating the treaty, but favored the appointment of Commissioners by both parties, in order te correct existing defects and to insure more perfect reciprocity. The morning hour expired; and the House, in Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, (Mr. Frank in the chair) proceeded to the consideration of the Indian appropriation bill. TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. THE BOGUS PROCLAMATION. Nxw York, May 18.—The World states on its bulletin board that the proclamation printed in its iseue of this morning is bogus aad & fraud. ¢ LOOAL NEWS. ——_— IncrEasE oF WacEs.—In compliance with the recommendation of the commission recently appointed at the Navy Yard to examine into the rates of pay. paid outside the yard to me- chanics and laborers, the wages in nearly every branch of mechanical labor have been increas- ed. ‘Lhe workmen are now paid as fellows (in most departments there being three classes): Ship carpenters, #3 and 2.75; joiners, $3, 2.75 and 2 50; smiths, $3, 2.75 and 2.50; smith’s help- ers, #2 25,2 and ard laborers, 82 and 1.75; lumbers, brass founders, «cc., 83, 2.75 and 2 50; lookmakers and turners, $3 and 2.50; machin- ists and engineers, $3, 2.75 and 2.50; boiler- makers, $3, 2.75 and 250; boiler-makers help- ers, $2.25, 2 and 1.75; iron founders, $3 and 2.75; iron founders helpers, $2 50 and 2.25; copper- rollers, #3, 2.50 and 2.25; masons, #4 and 3.50: masons laborers, #2 and 1.75. U. S. 10-40 BONDS. ‘These Bonds are issued under the Act of Congress of March Sth, 1864, which provides that all Bonde is- gued under this Act SHALL BE REDEEMED IN COIN, at the pleasure of the Government, at any period not less than ten nor more than forty years from their date, and until their redemption FIVE PER CENT. INTEREST WILL BE PAID IN OOIN, on Bonds of not over ene hundred dollars annualiy and on allother Bonds semi annually, The in- terest is payable on the firstdays of March and September in each year. As these Bonds, by Act of Congress, are BXEMPT FROM MUNICIPAL OR STATE TAXATION, their value is increased from one to three per cent, per annum, according to the rate of tax levies in various parts of the country, At the present rate of premium on gold they pay OVER EIGHT PER CENT. INTEREST in currency, and are of equal convenience as a per manent or temporary investment. It ia believed that no securities offer so gteat inducements to lenders as the various descrip- tions of U.8. Bonds, In all other forms of in- debtedness, the faith or ability of private parties or stock companies or separate communities only is pledged for payment, while for the debts of the United States the whole property of the country is holden to secure the payment of both principai and interest in coiu. These Bonds may be subscribed for in sums from $50 up to any magnitude, on the same terms, and are thus made equally available to the smalloat lender and tne iargest capitalist. They oaa be converted into money at any moment, and the holder will have the benefit of the interest. Tbe Funded Debt of the United States on which interest is payable in gold, on the 3d day of March, 1864, was $768,965,000. The interest on this debt for the coming fiscal year will be $45,937 125 while the customs revenue in gold fer the current fiscal year, ending June 30th, 1864, has been so far at the rate of over $10,000,000 per annum. It will be seen that even the present gold reve- nnea of the Government are largely in excess of the wants of the Treasury for the payment of gold interest, while the recent increase of the tarif? will doubtless raise the annual reeeipts from cus- toms on the same amount of importations, to $150,000,000 per annum, The authorized amount of this loan is $200,000,00, Instructions to the National Banks acting es loan agents were not issued until March 25, but the amount of Bonds reported sold at the U. §. Treasury up to May l4th was $48,964,900. Subscriptions will be received by the Treasurer of the United States at Washington, and the Assist- ant Tyeasurers at New York, Boston and Philadei- phia, and by the FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BALTIMORE, and by all National Bands which are depositaries of public money, and all respectable banks and bankers throughout the country (acting as agenta of the Natiomal Depositary Banks,) will furniah further information on application, and afford every facility to subscribers, my 13-lw VALUABLE FARM IN MONTGOMERY county, Md.. for sale. near the 7th street road, and within’6 miles of Washington. It contains 100 acres of land, 25 of which are in wood, and the balance ina high state of cultivation, and well watered. The improvements consist of two small frame dwelling houses and some out- houses; largs orel 100) peach, trees recently lanted out. is opposi ver Spring, an joins the farms of Meares, Riggs and Bontiant. F, MAGE Agent for the sale of Maryland lands, _my 18-1w* 517 7th ptreet. Y W.L. WALL & CO., Auctioneers, LOT OF GARDEN SEED AT AUCTION. On THURSDAY MORNING, 19th instant, at 10 o’clock. we will sell, at the Auction Rooms. alarge assortment of Fresh Garden Seed, the stock of a Seedman declining busin my.18-1t WM. L. WALL & CO., Aucts. BY GREEN & WILLIAMB, Auctioneers. ELEVEN VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS FRONT- ING ON VANBW AND TENTH . RTH, AT AUCTION. See ii On heise the 24th es me shall arn in front of the premises, at 5 o'clock p. m., following handsome Building Lots, vis: Lots No. 2, 4,7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17. 18, and 19, fa sub-division of Square No. 858; these lots have fronts of 26 feet each, running back 95 feet to alleys, and very bandsomely situated. pe ievcanae oe eet mont for notes rr le and a deed ef trust taken. i. All conveyance and stamps at the cost of the pu - a my. GREEN & WILLIAMS, Aucts, rr. my.18-4 Y GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers, BALE OF VALUABLE UNIMEROVED PROPER- ” By virtue of a decree of the Or is’ Court of the District of Columbia passed day of 1864, which decree has a) yreme Gourt of said Distri 0. $94, { shal! sell.at Pablic ext bidder, on MONDAY. the at 6 o’olocl my bered 64, in Square numbered 545, C06, ‘Forms of sale, cash. ancing at the cost op vo default of the Parnas ‘a Pan Waulty. sitet uction, to t! . ‘soth dey'of Mey ny ion Lot num- with appurte- Upon ‘om’ vith a rma of ee Feed x be eh ‘at ia Ox) er no- Dene YSABBLLA B, MAGILL, Guartica” my.18-8 GREEN & WILLIAMS, Aucts. B* 3.0. MoGUIBE & GO., Auctionsers, P. TORY SALE OF SUPERIOR Mud Warokne FINE JEWELEY. TWO Sina LATED GLABS O ASKS. CO NTEB. &o. ,On WEDNESDAY BVENING, May 25, and con- tinue each evening , until the whole are din} of, at73¢ o’clook, at the Auction Booms, we shall sell, to the , on account of dealer Sclinieg eee Six rior Hunt , Kod, and Gold Ver terns, Fine setts of J in Fin, er BY es Bye ing Oase Wat Chains pat : boxes, Breastpins, Bleeve But- AL60, Cases Surgical Instruments. t of jewelry are invi Piccalicatiss ge carecaerces “_ 3.0. MoGUIRE & 00., Aucts. oxKs. ‘Upwards of one thousand worksof Buglish aad Foreign Literature, embracing HISTORY, TRAV- BL8, POETRY, NOVELS, ote. ete., at from 1 to @ per cent. below the regular prices, at HEILPRIN’S Bookstore, 244 Pa. avenue, op l-in between 1ith and Leth streets. 4