Evening Star Newspaper, August 16, 1864, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. d Preprietor. W. D. WALLACH, Edite WASHINGTON CITY: TUESDAY.... sAUGUST 16, 1864, KXTRA. IMPORTANT FROM JAMES RIVER. oSeins abies The Second Corps at Work—Seven Cannon ive H mers Captured— eee Tree m wit! Two | Miles of Fort Darling. The mail boat Keyport, Capt. Talbert, ar- Tived this morning with mails and passengers from City Point. She reports that the movement of the 2d corps up the James river, on Saturday night, resulted in the routing of a large Rebel force at Dutch Gap, and the capture of over 500 prisoners and 7 pieces of artillery. The position occupied by the enemy is said to have been a strong one, and is now occupied by our troops, who are able to hold it. The Keyport took down from Bermuda Hun- dred to Fortress Monroe over 100 prisoners from this fight, about 40 of whom claim to be deserters. There was but little hard fighting done, Hancock accomplishing his end by skill. ful maneuvering and a surprise, and conse- quently our loss was small, it being estimated at less than 100. Previous to the movement up river the troops | ‘were placed upon transports, and moved down ostentatiously to below Harrison’s Landing, thus completely deceiving the rebels, who a: once supposed the siege of Petersburg and Richmond was being raised. Under cover of the night the troops were turned upriver again, and the result was a complete surprise ot the enemy. Our troops have now gained, itis said, an important position within two miles of Fort Darling. TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. —_—__——_ THE McCOOK RAID. Capture of 1,000 Prisoners, Includi Ross and 70 Threatening Henderson, Ky., Cavalry Force—Gunboats Prepared to Receive Them. LovmsvILLE, August 15.—We learn from officers of the 22d Indiana cavalry, that in the late raid McCook started out with 2,200 men, entirely independent of Stoneman. He cap- tured and destroyed 460 wagons, over 3,000 mules and horses, and an immense quantity of quartermaster and commissary stores. They also destroyed the railroad and telegraph at Palmetto and both sides of Palmetto station. He epee 1,000 prisoners, of which 72 were commissioned officers, including Gen. Ross and most of his Tennessee brigade. McCook ‘was surrounded near Newman, by Wheeler, Roddy, Jackson, and an infantry division, sosne only about 500, and falling back gradu- Gen. ally. Passengers arriving at New Albany, Indiana, Say that Johnson, with rebel cavalry, is threat- ening Henderson, Ky. Our garrison there is composed chiefly of negroes. Gunboats are fer Sn off the town, ready to shell it in case the Tebels succeed in getting in. Many of the inhabitants are fleeing north of the Ohio river. THE KENTUCKY RAID. Capture ef Steamcrs on the Ohio River. INDIANAPOLIS Aug. 15.—The rebels, under Col. Johnson, estimated at 15,00 strong, cap- tured three steamers near Shawneetown, Iil., on Saturday night. The steamers were loaded with fat cattle, belonging to the Government. Forces bave been stationed along the Ohio to protect Indiana. At last accounts the rebels were ferrying the cattle across the Kentucky river. 1t is now supposed they will not attempt to cross to Indiaua. FROM CAIRO. Johnson's Raiders in Illinois—They Cap- ture Several Steamboats. Carmo, Aug. 15,—About 500 rebel cavalry, under Col. Johnson crossed the Ohio river into Illinois on Saturday. The steamers Kate Robinson Jenny Per- kins Nightengale, Fanny Brandon and Clara Hall, which were aground at that place were captured with a large amount of stock aboard. The boats were compelled to pay several thou- sand dollars each to save them from destruc- FROM EUROPE. New York, August 16.—The steamship City of Baltimore has arrived here from London August 4. Consols £9 ¥a89% for money. ‘The Bank of England has advanced the rate of discount to © per cent. Her other news has been anticipated. From Nashville. NA®HVILLE, August 15.—Several correspon- dents of different papers have arrived here from below, &s they anticipate no early move- ment of importance. THE PIRATE TALLAHASSEE. Ber Career of Destruction Unchecked— w i—50 Vessels Boston, August 15.—The schooner R. E. Preeker, of Richmond, Maine, from Baltimore for Bath, put into Holmes’ Hole on the i4th inst., having been captured by the pirate Tal- Jahaseee, at 8 p. m.,on the 12th,”in latitude 4, longitude 71, and bonded for $10,000. The Tallahassee alse captured, on the 10th, the brig Billow, ot Salem, from Calais, tor Baltimore, and the schooner Spokane, of Tre- mont, Maine, from Calsis tor Philadelphia. The crews were transferred to the E. Preeker and landed at Holmes’ Hole. The Billow’s masig were cut away and the yessel scuttled. The Spokane was set on fire. Both vessels were loaded with laths. Capt. ‘Sawyer, of the Spokape, was on board the irate for six hours. He represents her to be From eight hundred to one thousand tons bur- then, and very fast. Her officers boast that they had destroyed sixteen vessels in thirty hours, and had captured fifty in all. More Depredations. PRovipEncg, Aug. 15.—The bark Glenalvon, from Glasgow to New York, withiron, was destroyed by the Tallahassee on Saturday morning, off Nantucket. Oapt. Watts and crew have arrived at Henport, having been put on @ Prussian bark, and thence toa cutter. Probably Another Victim. PROVIDENCE, Aug. 16.—The brig Billow, of Salem, loaded with lumber, was fallenin with by the gunboat Grand Gulf, dismantled and abandoned. She had apparently been boarded by the Tallahassee, The Grand Guif took her in tow, and afterward @ her to the revenue cutter Miami, which towed her to Ne rt Inst night. The Grand Gnif procee: search of the pirate. Still Another. Nazw Yor«, Aug 15.—Arrived—bark Ellen, from Antwerp. e saw a vessel, apparently @ bark, burned to the water’s edge, on the 13th, 20 es poate nce Morilank. iso arrived —the Bark Sacremento, from Fortress Monroe. Sheapoke twoganboats and tugs on the iith, off Cape May. FROM ATLANTA. te the 10th Inst.—Advances on the En peri ines An Assault on the 6th r mace Hood Reinferced. oe eee CincrnwaTt, Aug. 15.—The Commercial’s At- Janta correspondent gives an account of theac- tion on the 6th, in witich the 234 corps lostover 500 men ina das enemy's } onda Unsuccessful assault on. At last accounts, August Sth, our lines had adyanced three miles northwest and Within a mile anda half of the nance The Gazette has Atlanta advices Since Schofield’s movement on the Sat the Macon road nothing important has been done. These movements have been partially successful, and the right of the line has as- sumed a three miles north of East Points, and about a mile from the raiiroad. ‘Phe line thence extends north around the city to the Uhattan: road. My ae pear enemy's ‘Wor! though Hood has oi mearly as strong as the! Te. re ro in the North river ¥ of the offal docks, pieces out of the bodies of two or three boys who were in swimming. S7 James Hudson, Ineh vocalist, who has bean Siausta comner of de. years, has visited this country S§7 Daniel S. Dickinson has perem, glined to be a candidate fer Governor oi ow A ait aah pele je Oped ia the of Northampton, eye Other Officers—Johnson | with a/| REBEL ACCOUNTS. Mebile in Danger. [From the Richmond Examiner, August 1ith.] Fort Gaines has gone the way of Hatteras, Roanoke Island, Pulaski and Hilton Head. Its isolated position was spore to the concen- trated assault of the Yankee navy, and a flanking operation of troops debarked upon commanding points. Perhaps the officer in command of the fort may have proven himself atraitor. In that case eternal intamy awaits him. If these forts were not built to be taken, they have not thus far rendered any other use. It is not worth while to discuss the policy, since Fort Gaines is about the last of our sand-bar defenses this side of Galveston. This lower fort captured and our fron-clad flotilla demolished, Mobile would seem in dan- ger of being taken. Mobile, while sharing the fate of Norfolk nd New Orleans, will have our synipathiés. The Surrender of Fort Gaines. a the Richmond Sentinel, Auguet 11.) ‘e have no desire to comment on the extra- ordinary proceedings at Fort Gaines until a more icit account is given of the affair than that furnished by telegraph. ‘Col. Ander- son, without he can explain his conduct, de- serves the severest penalty known to military law. Affairs at Atlanta. bes the Richmond Examiner, Ang. 11.) Jp to Thursday night nothing of interest had occurred before Atlanta. Major Gen. Bates received a flesh wound in theleg. The enemy is massing on our right and endeavoring toex- tend his lines in the direction of the Western railroad. A few shots were fired at the city yesterda; tore Brisk shelling commenced at 11 o’cloc! | last night, and continued four hours. No per- sonal casualties are reported. Affairs Progressing Favorably in the Vale ley, &c. From the Richmond Sentinel, Aug. 11.) en. Early reports officially on the Sth inst., that General McUausland had arrived in Har- dy county, having sustained very little loss— the statement in the Yankee papers of his de- | feat, on which the rumors of Wednesday were based, being untrue. 7 Dispatches received in this city yesterday from . Bradley Johnson’s command, report his safe return. We think there is no doubt that oye ns is progressing favorably tor the Uonfederates in the valley. Railroad Accident. MosIte, Aug. Last night a soldier train Tan intoa landslide, between Pollard and Mont- gomery, and killed 12 and wounded 57 of the ist Mississippi battalion of artillery. Last night two white men and one negro Were ar- Tested for cutting the wires. Some Federal vessels are crossing the bay. The garrison in Fort Morgan are in fine spirits. Otherwise all is quiet below. Frnanctat.—The New York Post of yester- Cs evening says: r. Fessenden is expected to reach New York this evening on his return from Maine. The absurd sensation rumors that he is about to resign are without authoritative foundation. Gold opened at 255% and gradually rose to 256 ¥. the closing price. Exchange is more firm at 2778278. The loan market is unchanged. Seven per cent. is the current rate, but there is little busi- ness doing. Commercial paper is passing read- ily at 6a8 per cent. The stock market is sluggish but steady. Governments are quiet. Five-twenties are slightly lower, while sixes of 1881 have ad- vanced underordersfrom abroad. Certificates are unchanged, and sevyen-thirties are rather more firm. State stocks are steady, coal stocks arestrong, bank shares neglected, mining shares dull, railroad bonds firm, and railroad shares dull and irregular. The Commercial Advertiser says: The stock market opened buoyant this morn- ing. There was a general reaction from the late dullness, and more disposition to buy, for arise was apparent. There is a general im- pression on the street that September will wit- ness an unusual activity in stocks, and the disposition to buy in anticipation inereases. A symptom of this opinion appears in the large number of buyers’ options at 15 to 30 days. Governments continue strong, but with less activity. The late foreign orders have been mostly executed, but the beneficial effect of tne new demand Sixes of 1 are a favorite bond; the price opened at 103 and closed at 1075{, an advance of %. Five-twenty coupons were higher. Certificates closed at 917; &7 Gov. Gillmore, of New Hampshire, has called a special session of the Legislature of that State, in order that they may perfect some law whereby the draft may be avoided. He severely censures that body for their non- attention to duty at their regular session, by not properly considering the important subject of tilling the quota, and thus prevent a draft in the State. Wait has been decided by the proper author- ity that the heirs of the one hundred days men who may be killed ordisabied in the U. S. ser- vice. shall receive pensions the same as heirs of other soldiers. S7The Albany Evening Journal says to Wade, of Ohio, that on account of his recent manifesto, it “drops a tear to his memory, and bids him a long farewell.” &7 The latest reports from the agricultural districts of England give a very fayorab le ac- count of the harvest, which is being rapidly gathered. 7 Rev. Dr. Winslow, the noted Presbytérian clergyman, and author of several works on philosophy, is seriously ill in New York. WZ The Philadelphia Navy Yard is to be enlarged. W7The Park Barracks, New York, haye been demolished. WZ The tobacco crop of Western Massachu- setts is unusually large and excellent. George Howorth, the artist, is dead. ez FREDERIOK DOUGLASS WILL DELIVER A LECTURE, For the Benefit of the Sick and Wounded Soldiers, THURSDAY EVENING, Aug. 18, 1854, seen ete st. PRESBYTERIAN OHURCH. CS foanks to i subscriber-tenders his sincere Bel thanks to his friends who exerted thein- ves to save bis property from the late fire on 7th street. and especially to officers Smith. ©. Grant and others, for their vigilance ian what was saved. (tt) R. Rt look, serving BEBTS. ATTENTION, BOSS PLASTERERS! There will be a meeting. of the Boss Plat ererson WEDNESDAY EVENING, the 17th, a! o’clock, at Lorch’s Restaurant, corner of 8th and Ests. It is expected that every one carrying on pete 3 willbe present. By order of the au COMMITTEE. Vem WATER REGISTRAR’S OFFICE, June 29, ee thie office having been necegss- closed for several days during the present month, the time for necel et of water rents is ex- tended to the Sist August, after which date the sees ee be svat ett oon all gone of Met e water rent uUDp: 5 o further notice wi be given. BANDOLPH COYLE, e Registrar. IANO FOR SALE.—A good second hand m hogany PIANO, in perfect order, wil: be sold for $100. Call at No. 559 G stree’ north, bet. 2d and 3d sts. west. au 16-Iw*' 'OR SALE—A SODA FOUNTAIN, with fixtures, &o.,&c. Will be sold cheap, as the owner in- tends of 10th to retire from business. ir of x 6 8 e, about 5 ye: id. Bold only because the owner bas no further use for — Pegi ome st the Pi etal d ro o stre ween e - liams & Jolly’s wharf, aie tan 18st" PPoPosars FOR COAL AND WOOD. oer DerartMent, Aug. 15, 1864." Proposals will be received for the delivery. for the use of the PeRE ment, of about 800 tons of WHITE ASH ANTHRACITE COAL, {2,240 Ibs... ace size. Baltimore Com; MS coal preferred; and for about 358 tons LUYREN’S VALLEY RED ASH, egg size. All to be weighed atthe Treasury scales,” To be delivered at. th Treasury Buildingany time before the 30th Sep- ber, at whatever points designated wilsg; for, about 20 cords best, quality PINE ‘0 be delivered at su’ eas ay be re- quired; and corded and measured upon the prem- ses. Bids will be received until MONDAY, the 2th instant, addressed to the General juperintendent of the Building, under an envelope aidressed to the Secre e Treasury, and be con- pidered binding for two Tecke after that day, ‘tment reserving the ject a beet eae) of the bids received. [au 16-12t |The Copartnership of J, F. BAILEY Ne tho, has this day. by mufual consen been dissolved. parti fod. t e.said Arm Me ee ee a ED eine tea eRe Fill siso Hauldate, er AH w BATLAYS BHO’ We would also return our thanks to our former and N customers, who have so kindly assisted us in busi- MAMPTET a Riemsar, OU Neco, LYMAN’ PAT SEALING FRUIT ‘Wo particularly invite the attention of WEEP ESA Lika Rote Ps they are led straction ‘ace tual 1 any now in use. Ti ea ae aks oltieak. the - hour indicated, and we advive oli wht vey capac P®orosars OB LOAN. Treasvurr D: speasepd: Taly 25, Deena oti iven that subscriptions wil Per? = hasnt of the United States. the several Ass stant Treasurers and Designated Depositories an iby the National Banks designated and quatified as Depositories and Financial Agents, for Treasury Notes payable three years frum August 15, 1864, bearing interest at the rate of peven and three-tenths per cent. per annum, with semi annual coupons attached, payable in lawful Dey. ~ Prise notes will be convertible at the option o! the holder at maturity. into six per cent, gold bearing bonds, redeemable after five and payable twenty years from August 15, 1367. The Notes will be issued in the denominations of fifty. one hundred, five hundred, one thousand and five thousand dollars, and will be issued in blank, or payable to order, as may be directed by the sub- scribers. All subscription must be for fifty dollars, or tiple of fifty dollars. we ee reiiteied will be issued for all depos- ites, The party depositing must endorse upon the original certificate the denomination of notes re- quired, and whether they are to be issued in blank or payable to order. When so endorsed it must be left with the officer receiving the deposit, te be forwarded to this Department. ‘The notes will be transmitted to the owners free of transportation charges as soon after the receipt of the original Certificates of Deposit asthey can repared. Monat will be allowed to August 15 on all deposits made prior to that date, and will be paid by the Department upon receipt of the original ertificates. As the notes draw interest from August 15, per- sons making deposits subsequent to that date must pay the interest accrued from date of note to date of deposit. Parties depositing twenty-five thousand dollars and upwards for these notes at any one time will be allowed a commission of one-quarter Of one per cent,, which will be paid by this Department upon the receipt of a bill for the amount, certified to by the officer with whom the deposit was made. No deductions for commissions must be made from the deposits. : Officers receiving deposits will see that the Proper endorsements are made upon the original certificates, All officers authorized to receive deposits are requested to give to applicants all desired informa- tion, and afford every facility for making sub- scriptions, W. P. FESSENDEN, Sy 26-tf Secretary of the Treasury. LOST AND FOUND. OST—On the 15th inst., the DISCHARGE PA- PERS of Q. W. Fraser, of Go. D, 2th N.Y. cavalry. The finder will be liberally rewarded by leaving them at this office. it AKEN UP AS8TRAY—A emall BAY HORSE, A with two white hind feet, and a white star in his face. The owner is requested to prove proper H, rey charges and take the horse away, J. HAM- ILTON. Call at 0. W. Davis's, on 12th street. ba- tween Tand U. au 16-3t OST—On Monday night the 8th inst., at the fire on7th street, an AMBROTYPE of an only child, now dead. Also, a DAGUERREOTYPE BREAST- PIN, with the initials 8. M. R.engraven on the back freeara ores wa he given for each one, Migdedtrs | Coventh stree R, ROBERTS. OTICE.—I have a HORSE in my possession, at the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Stables, that has been iegally advertised, and un- less the owner comes forward, proves property, and pays charges en or betore the lat of Beplemher tee sell himat public auction to pay, Fearing. 25 REWARD-—Stolen from the subscriber, se) on Saturday. the 13th instant, from the corner of 7th and M. a light BAY MARE, with a blazed face; alittle bow legged in her hind legs. She was attached to a top buggy, the left hind wheel hasa hub-band on it. The above reward will be given if the above property is returned to MB. CilaWEORD, Crawford’s Hotel, ¢orner 7th and M sts. au 16-3t* BTRAY HOGS, District of Columbia. Washington Connty to wit : Ihereby certify that Wm. H. Pettit, of the said county informed me that he had taken up 2 HOGS trespassing on his farm, above Georgetown, D. O., Knew as Foxall’s ore Seen a eeeite iven under my han is, ay of August, 1364. JOSEPH W. FEARSON, Justice of the Peace, D.C. The owner or owners of the above named hogs is ronuested 35 cope forward, prove property, pay charges and take them away, is Pees . ** WM. H, PRTTIT, J. W. Fearson, Witness, au 16-3t* REWARD.—Lost in this city en Saturda: $50 Meteo a SLACK MONOGCO POOR ET BOOK, containing a certain sum of money.. Who- ever will leave fat this office shall receive the above reward, g au 15 8t* $5 REWARD-Strayed or stolen from the sub- scriber on the 22d of July last, a small light brown COW, speckled bag lines and hips, horns turning WER snd: The above reward will be paid for her return'to Mrs. T. CONNER, New Jersey avenue, between LandjNew Yorkav. au- 15-2t* kan UP on mugese 12th, a small BRINDLE WAS tess OAS ite oe The Gwnee is re- queste come forward, prove property, pa charger, and take her away. JAMES FRAWLEY, Distributing Reservoir, one mile from George- town. au 15-3t* f tae UP ASTRAY—On the 7th instant, a light sorrel HORSE, between 4 and 5 yearsold, sbout 15 hands high; hadon a saddle and bridle. The owner can have him by proving property and paying charges. Inquire at No, 269 4th st, west. a 5 REWARD-—Strayei or stolen, a dark red COW, with white face and large horns, and part of the tail white. The above reward will bo given if returned to JOHN LYNCH, No 608 Mas- sachusetts avenue, between Ist and North Capitol street. au 15-3t* QTEAYED AWAY from the subscriber early on © Saturday morning, the 13th inst., a BACK HORSE, blind, one white foot, white spot between the two eyes, sore on the shoulders, and about 9 vests oR: upreward oa bal given for tee ery to No. street, between Q and BR atreets, au 15-3t* petty MUELLER, 25 REWARD,—Lost, on 12th inst., a small hunting case GOLD WALOH, with chain attached, No. . Any one leaving it at No. 126 Frederick street, Georgetown, will receive the above reward. au 13-3t* 25 REWARD.—Strayed or stolen, on the 12th 4 inst.,a black COLT.4 years old, long tail, white spot in the forehead. The above reward will be given if returned to JOEL WISE, at Peter Van Esson’s Livery Stable, on Congress street, Georgetown, D.C. + gu 13 eo3t* 486 CHOICE STOCK 486 456 INTEBIOR ADORNMENTS, 486 486 PAPEPUANGINGS. 486 Aselect and varied » ock of Gilt, Medium and low nzice? Paperhangings, Borders, Statues, Cen- * erPieces, &c. WINDOW SHADES. Buff, Green, Chocolate, Brown and Gilt Window Shades, s variety of patterns; Shade Fixtures, Tassels, &c. PICTURE CORD AND TASSELS, Silk snd Worsted Picture Cord and Tassels, dif- ferent sizes and colors, a beautiful assortment; Picture Rings, Nails, &c. Th Oi PICTURE Bot deael ne eh 6 larges' assortment o! Wi ‘rames in 1e District, warranted to be gilded with gold leaf; also, a variety of Dark Wood Frames, with a va- ried stock of small-sized Oval and Carte de Visite ¥ri 5 a ENGRAVIN' GS AND PAINTINGS. A few choice Bngravings and Paintings always in store, “orders for Paperh: and Window Shades Wierms 4 icrocods r ab oF, en ol Or. 0. venth stree' Bight Doors above Odd Fellows’ Hall. Sy 7-t31* SEVENTH STREET. 869 CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, FURNITURE, HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS, CUTLERY, PLATED C ASTORS, SPOONS, &c. Fift: ieces I; i d, ts, which we are offering ‘al nue Tyan than prowe at '1c@8, BOM! rd. » In Eurnitare and: Housstur Rhing Goods we can defy competition. Our stock of Cutlery wae Plated Ware we are of- House! rnishing Goods will fering at extraordina’ Persons in want of find it decidedly to their interest to give usa call, pall ‘of our stock was purchased previous to the advances, which enables ua to offer greater in- ducements than any house in this city. A discount of ten per cent. allo on mt bills of $50 and upwards. HENRY BONTZ, Successor to Bonts & Griffith, au 15-10t 369 7th street, near I. Soret FAIRBANKS HAS ARRIVBD—Con- ai id to the ts ‘will please atten ion of their goods at once int steamer sails for New Yor! ‘ednesday, angst With inst.. at8a,m. aunis-St MORGAN & RHINEHART, Agents. T? THOSE IN WANT OF A G00D COOKING STOVE-Call ARBITER, HEH PGNEGODY, 321 Penna. avenue. all and see the tabli TOR and BELL, We will warrant noes bee aa, new Te i Bo YS 21 Penna. avenue. re ee ee aaeoR ES SPECIAL NOTICE. AY j ore jie hats ry residence to be yn. ; to the advertisement “ \ for f Aoscription Of this Ane “FOR SAUER A nice “> Galles MoQUIRE & 00; Auots, | |.on Cotaateaigand NECOND EDITION. |TKO EDITION, 2% O'CLOCK P. Mm. LATER FROM JAMES RIVER. —_—_— “rindi: G trenchments within Seven Miles of Ric mond. ForRTRESss Monrosg, Aug. 15.—The hospital steamer George Leary arrived this morning from Point of Rocks, with 342 sick and wounded. They are to be sent to Philadel- phia. The U.S. frigate Minnesota and the English frigate Challenger saluted the French flag to- day noon, in honor of the birthday of Napo- leon. The hospital steamer Hero, of Jersey, Capt, Hancox, arrived this morning from Deep Bot- tom, James river, with 100 wounded, in charge of Surgeon A.C. Barlow. These were wounded yesterday, after landing on the north gide of the James river. : The Hero of Jersey took away all the ‘wounded of the 18th corps up to five o’clock yesterday. Artillery and musketry fighting had been kept up allday and continued when our in- formant left. Our forces drove in the rebel pickets early Sunday morning, and during the day had succeeded in carrying two lines ofthe enemy’s earthworks. The out one being about seven miles from Richmond. SENTENCED, Miles and Annie Johnson, charged with en- ticing and aiding enlisted men to desert, and unlawfully possessing Government property, hayp been sentenced, by srecial military com- mitsion, presided over by jor Gen. Double- day, to be imprisoned until the termination of the present rebellion, in such military prison asthe Secretary of War may direct. Geanee Miller, (quartermaster’s employee,) found guilty of larceny, was sentenced, by the same court, to imprisonment for the term of six months. Johnson and his wife will be sent to the penitentiary at Albany, N. Y.; Miller to Fort Delaware. TO BE IMPRISONED DURING THE WAR. Lewis A. Welton, citizen, arrested a month or two since, charged with violation of the laws and customs of war, and has been tried by military commission, found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment for the war. He will be sent to Fort Delaware. Welton was supposed at the time of his arrest to be aspy, and this was among the charges made against him, of which, however, he was tound not guilty. FOR FORT DELAWARE. Private Wm. Moore, Co. H, 16th N. . cay- alry, tried by court-martial and found guilty of larceny, was sent to Fort Delaware this morning, in accordance with the terms of sen- tence. ome LOCAL NEWS. se ene see THAT SunDay Excursion.—It is due to the Proprietors of the steamer Phoenix to repeat what we have already said—that they. are in no way responsible fer the disgraceful charac- ter of the Sunday excursion affair down river noticed by us yesterday. They leased the boat with the distinct understanding that it was for a well-conducted family party trip, and they had not the sJightest suspicion that the lessees would violate Enets pledges and desecrate the day in the manner they did. he excursion trip must not be confounded with the regular Sunday trips to Glymont, which are orderly and unexceptionable in character, and have afforded means to num- bers of the most respectable members of our community to enjoy a few hours of tranquil relaxation in perfect reverence of theday. It was, in fact, the deserved confidence which the community has in the estimable gentlemen composing the steamboat company and the Glymont company that induced many to go dewn on the excursion designated; the suppo- sition being that it was conducted by them. The public may rest assured that the boat will never again fall into such hands, and the public also well know that any employee of the boat who misbehayes is sure to be dis? placed instantaneously. ges ASSAULTING A BYSTANDER.—Last night, Capt. J. E. Ereckson and a friend were stand- ing near the corner of 7th street and Pennsyl- vania avenue, when a hack drove up contain- ingtwomen anda woman. A dispute arose ‘with the driver about the fare, and a fight en- sued. The woman appeared to be the smartest fighter of the gang, and after clearing off the crowd around the hack, ran up behind Capt. Ereckson and knocked him down in the street by striking him on the back of the head with a glasstumbler. Policemen Grant and Frazier, of the Fourth Ward, arrested the woman— Mary A. Conlin—and Wm. Lands, and took them to the station. Capt. Ereckson also went to the station in order to secure evidence. This morning, Mary C. Conlin and William Lands ‘were sent to jail for court by Justice Giber- son. The proof showing that Capt. Ereckson was not atall to blame, he was not detained at the station, but was summoned to appear as @ witness. ——— Fourtu Warp Station Casgs.—Annie Hersey, abusive language; Mary Lacy, assault and battery; Leanora Grady, do; dismissed: also, disorderly; $1.58. Mary Lacy, do.; g1.53. Adam Gassline, assault and battery, intent to kill; dismiseed. Michael Conlin, fighting; $5.61. Michael Kendrigan, do.; $2.58. Patrick Conlin, do.; $5.64. William Brown, larceny; dismissed. Richard Allen, drunk; dismissed. George Dueliog, do.; military. Dennis Dudy, drunk and disorderly; for hearing. Ellen Butler, drunk; workhouse. Eliza Whiteman, larceny; jailfor court. James Forge, drunk; dismissed. James Cary, do.; $1.58. Stephen Arrata, sleep- ing in the street; dismissed. ©. P. Wills, cre- ating a nuisance dismissed. J. E. Errekson, fighting; dismissed. William Lands, do.; bail for court. Margaret Conlin, do.; do. B. F. Goddard, do.; $2.55. Thos. McKewan, drunk; $1.58. John Dorrity, larceny; dismissed. Jas. C. H ume, drunk; do. eee gas Fatal AcciDENT.—This morning, about 4 o’clock, as the night tonnage train was coming in, it ran over a sailor boy named Stephen McElroy, employed as a messenger at the Navy Yard, taking off one leg near the hip, and the other atthe knee. It was dark at the time, and it was impossible for the engineer to see the boy before he was struck. He was taken to the Sanitary Home, where the necessary attention was paid him, but death ensued about 9o’clock this morning. He came recent- ly from Boston, where he has a mother living, at No. 5 Mechanics Court. OrrHans’ Court, Judge Purcell.— Last court day, the will of the late Thomas Brown was fully proved, and letters testamentary ‘were issued to Mary E. Brown and Robert R. Py well, executors. ‘his morning, Maria S. Williams obtained letters of administration on the estate of S. S Williams. The first and final account of S. E. Douglas, administrator of Patrick Fitzgerald, was ap- proved and passed. WasHincron Orry Post OrFicz.—The re- cent act of Congress relating to the Post Office Department having reduced the labor to be per- formed in the city post offices to a considerable extent, it became the duty of Postmaster Bowen to dispense with the services of the following clerks in the Washington office :—G. T. Noyes, jr. J. E. Bader, J. A. Williams, D. E. Groux, L. H. McDonough, Thos, Oliver aad E. R. Brown. . soe A Youne BureGrar.—Last night, about 1 o’clock, Officer Frazier saw two boys engaged in robbing thestore of J. R. Crane & Oo, on Louisiana avenue, near 7th street. The boys had worked the iron bars out of the window and stolen a quantity of nuts and raisins. Fra- zier caught one of the boys, John Dorrity, 12 years 014, who was locked up in the station, and this morning was dismissed by Justice Giberson, on account of his age. .—_—— Brapy’s GYMNASIUM will be opened, we hear, about the middle of October, inthe new building, No. 82, 84 and 86 Louisiana avenue, adjoining the Central Guardhouse. — ee SzcomD WARD Station CasEs.—Edward Rpest drunk; #2. John D. Orady, drunk and disorderly; military. Sam Wilson, drunk; dis- missed. . Moran, sleeping in street; do. —————_+2+2-____ NEW: YORK STOCK LIST. i [By the People’s Line—Office 511 Ninth street.} 16.—U. 8. 1881, cou) 10; 655 Ew York, Aug. 106; U. 8. cates of neue’ etGeraina abate atP. " ip'e Y ta sq Oa Mgt Honig'o tis ene | 5 OLOCK P. M. OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN. —_—s_ General Canby’s Official Report of the Capture ef Forts Powell and Gaines— Fifty-six. Commissioned Officers Cap- tured at Fort Gaines—Twenty-six G and Provisions for Twelve Months— Powell Abandoned by the Enemy, h Eighteen Guns fit for Immediate Ser. vice—Fort M nm Invested by General Canby—Gener: Sheridan Keports no Enemy this Side ef the Blue Ridge. — WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 1961, To Major General Diz, New York : The following official report of the surren- der of Fort Gaines and the abandonment of Fort Powell, dated New Orleans, August 9, bas just been received from Maj. Gen. Canby: « Fort Gaines, with 56 commissioned officers and8i8 enlisted men, with its armament, 26 guns intact and provisions for twelve months, has surrendered unconditionally and was oc- cupied by our forces at 8 o’clock yesterday morning. Fort Powell was abandoned, its garrison escaping to Cedar Point. Its arma- ment, 13 guns, isin condition for immediate service. General Granger will immediately invest Fort Morgan, leaving garrisons in Forts Gaines and Powell.” A telegram from Gen. Sheridan’s command dated August 14th, at Cedar Creek, was re- ceived this morning. It states that, excepting Moseby’s guerrillas, there is no enemy this side of the Blue Ridge; that Sheridan’s trains Bre allup, and hisarmy is in fine condition. Gen. Sheridan, in a dispatch of the 1ith inst., reports that the stories of plunder taken from Maryland by the rebels are all humbugs. They have very little—just enough to subsist on, no more; mostof which Las been taken from the Shenandoah Valley. In another dispatch, dated 12th of August, he says General Early’s train is a yery small one—not exceeding 250 . ‘wagons—and the stories of accumulated plun- der from Maryland are untrue, The Department has received an unofficial report from Fortress Mcnroe that movements were being made yesterday in front of Peters- burg, but owing to the telegraph line being broken, no information has been received from Headquarters. The Department is without any recent intelli- gence from Atlanta. The latest rebel papers received here say nothing about Mobile since the capture of Fort Gaines. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War. OEFICIAL RECOGNITION OF THE GALLANT CU i OF OUR NAVY BEFORE The following has been issued by Secretary Welles: Navy DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Angust 15, 1361. Sig: Your dispatch of the 5th inst., stating that you had, on the morning of that day, entered Mobile Bay, passing between Forts Morgan and Gaines, and encountering and overcoming the rebe) fleet, I had the satis fac- tion to receive this day. Some preliminary account of your operations had previously reached us through rebel channels. Again it is my pleasure and my duty to con- gratulate you and your brave associates on an achievement unequalled in our service by any other commander, and only surpassed by that unparalleled naval triumph of the squadron under your command inthe spring of 1562, when Pere ED the Mississippi you passed Forts Jackson and St. Phillip, andovercoming all obstructions captured New Orleans, and restored unobstructed navigation to the com- mercial emporium of the great central yalley of the Union. The Bay ef Mobile was not only fortified and Suareed by forts and batteries on shore, and by submerged obstructions, but the rebels had also collected there a formidable fleet, commanded by their highest naval officer—a former captain in the Union navy—who, false to the Goyern- ment and the Union, had deserted his country in the hour of peril, and leveled his guns against the flag which it was his duty to have defended. The possession of Mobile Bay, which you haye acquired, will close the illicit traffic which has been carried on by running the blockade in that part of the Gulf, and gives point and yalue to the success you have achieved. Great results in war are seldom obtained without great msks, and it was not expected that the possession of the harbor of Mobile would be secured without disaster. The loss of the gallant Craven and his brave compan- ions, with the Tecumseh (a vessel that was invulnerable to the guns of Fort Morgan), by a concealed torpedo, was a casualty inst which no human foresight could guard. hile the nation awards cheerful honors to the liy- ing, she will ever hold in gratetul remem- brance the memory of the gallant and la- mented dead, who perilled their lives for their country and died in her cause, To you and the brave officers and sailors of your squadron, who participated in the great achie¥ement, the Department tenders its thanks and those of the Government and country. Very respectfully, &c., Gripron WELLzs, Sec’y of the Navy. Rear Admiral DavipG. Farracut, Comd’g West Gulf Blockading Squadron, Mobile Bay. FURTHER PARTICULARS OF HANCOCK’; MOVEMENT UP JAMES RIVER. ons On Saturday last Hancock’s corps was put in motion on the James river, and bya cir- cuitous route reached the north side of the river, a Deep Bottom, near Dutch Gap, Satur- day night. Turner and Terry’s divisions, 10th corps, also crossed over to Deep Bottom on Saturday night. Foster’s division, which had been for some e posted at Deep Bottom, was advanced by en. Birney, @ little after sunrise on Sunday morning, pushing the rebel line of skirmishers before them for some censiderable distance, when the 24th Massachusetts regiment, Col. Osborne, charged and broke the rebel line, and captured seventy prisoners. eantime Gregg’s cavairy had ‘cleared the roads for Hancock, and he got his (second) corps into position on Birney’s right, on the New Market road, which leads from the vicinity of Malvern Hill directly to Richmond. The position thus taken by cock is about ten miles from Richmond, Birney made an assault on his front, and carried & line of the enemy’s works, which guard the approaches to Richmond in that quarter, capturing six pieces of cannon and two mortars. The larger part of the prisoners taken be- longed to Longstreet’s corps, which would indicate that Longstreet has not reinforced Early, a5 has been supposed by some. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Jay Cooke & Co. furnish the follewing quo- tations of Government securities : WASHINGTON, Aug 16, 1964. Buying. Con} Gold, 2564. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. MORE OF THE DOINGS OF THE TAL- LAHASSEE. Boston, Aug, 16—Capt. Reed, of the brig Billow, before reported captured by the Talla. hassee, gives the following particulars of his interview with the pirate captain :—I was two and a half hours on board the Tallahassee; she had one pivot gan, three forward guns, and one brass rifle gun of large caliber on her hurricane deck, She had also several spare guns. The se aoe Taylor Wood—was uite freé and unreserved in his talk tous. le said he could steam 16 knots per hour, and had crossed the British channel—2i miles—in 72 minutes. He would not fight, hesaid, un- less compelled to, and preferred to run, as his vessel was fast. He also averred that in one ‘week he had destroved fifty vessels, and with- in thirty hours of my Ca} he said he had destroyed sixteen sail, namely :—Three shi, two barks, and the rest hermaphrodite riga schooners. aMGue oF the ships was the Adriatic, of. New iy ie vs J q . bg trade se that Uncle Abe wo be jad to-make . He jantucket light-boat and asked me about the afterwards said re- ooeen ante Sie Gast afloat. Florida and Tall that there were more ‘ng or course Confederate ships. of similar ‘haracter to his own, and that ols Abe ‘had D look out. ‘ood ‘better Capt. We very affe was ‘doing what was mot Pithe ‘Hiahassee is sn irom. vessel of English is the. dziat ay 20% ta tov i Ze oh sel, burne soft coal. She has about 100 men on board, who are subject tothe discipline and order of &8 m&n-of-war. All her officers are Southerners. There were three or four ne- — on board, who did not appear very jolly. LOOAL NEWS. eS ES ANOTHER MURDER CASE.—Last night, be- tween 11 and 12 o'clock, while officer Pierce, of the Fifth Ward, was attending to his duties on the Avenue, between 3d and 4th streets east, he heard the report of a pistol, and going to the corner of 4th and © streets, found a colored man, named Robert Berry, lying: upon >the ground, suffering from a wound by a pistol ball. Officer Pierce raisea the man ap and in afew moments he died. He was conveyed to the house of Lucy Haines, colored, where he boarded. The coroner was notified, and this forenoon summoned the following jury, viz: Oscrr K. Harris, Geo. F Appleby, Jos. Wal. lingford, Daniel Shehan, Godwin Pierce, Peter Mack, John Merriman, John Odonald, Chas. Campbell, Morris Wells, John Smoot, and James Casparis. Dr. George H. McCoy examined the wound, dnd testified that the ball entered the bedy abost three inches from the navel, and lodged inside, as there was no evidence of its having gone throngh. The wound, the doctor testi. fied, was sufficient to cause death. The jury here viewed the body, and then re- paired to the Fifth Ward station house for the purpose of examining the witnesses. Cicer Pierce testified that he was on his beat, on Pennsylvania avenue, last night, and abont 11 o’clock he passed three colored men on the avenue going towards the Navy-Yard. Subsequently he again passed two of the same arty, and he walked on toward the Navy- Yard. When between 3d and 4th streets east he heard a pistol fired, and witness looked over the tence, thinking Reps the shot might have been fired in e yard. Witness then went around 4th street, and at the corner of C found deceased, Robert Berry, reclining upon the ground, and groaning. Witness raised him up, and found a pistol lying upen the lap of the sufferer. Witness heard two shots fired, but could see no one leave the wounded man. Witness asked the wounded man who shot him, and he said twice dis- tinctly thata colored man named Chas. Wood- land had doneit. Berry expired, and witness immediately started after the colored men he bad passed on theavenue, and arrested them near the Capitol. They proved to be Thomas Allen and Jos. Amos, both of whom were em- ployed at the National Hotel. The prisoners told witness that they had been with Wood- land, and that the latter said he would be re- yvenged on Berry. Witness founda double- barreled pistol on the person of Allen. Thomas Allen, alias Harrod, was brought out of his cell and sworn. He testified that last evening Woodland came down to the National and asked witness and Joseph Amos to walk home with him to the Navy Yard. Woodland said he was afraid Berry would get up a crowd and attack him, and he wanted some protection. Witness and Amos agreed to ac- company him, The whole party left the Na- tional at 8 o’clock, and started for the Navy Yard, They stopped at George Brown's bar- ber shop, on Capitol Hill, for an hour or an hour and a half, and then moved on down Pennsylvania ayenue. When at Third street east, Woodland saw Berry coming across the field toward Fourth street, and witness re- marked to Woodland, ‘there is Berry now, he has no crowd with him; you are both men, go and settle it between yourselves.” Witness and Amos then left Woodland, and turned to go towards the Capitol, and Woodland went down Third street, for the purpose (as witness believed) of meeting Berry. A few moments afterwards witness heard two shots of a pis- tol,and he and Amos were subsequently are rested and lodged in the statien-house. On further examination, this witness testi- fled that Woodland had with him a revolving pistol, which, while walking along he changed trom his Wiinssd See to his right hand panta- loons pocket. oodiand had said he would have it out of Berry the. first time he met him. Witness supposed though that they intended to fight it out, and not shoot one another Joseph Amos, the other party arrested, was then brought in and sworn. He denied that Woodland was with them when they left the National Hotel, and also that they siopped at George Brown’s barber shop on Capitol Hill. He said they went to Woodland’s house and did not find Woodland there, and on their re- turn met him on New Jersey avenue, and went back with him. Woodland had inyited them down there to see him get fair play if Berry attacked him with a crowd. In order to reconcile these conflicting state- ments Allen was again brought out, and, upon examination, he denied many statements made at his first examination, and the jury were not favorably impressed with his truthfulness, His statement as to Woodland’s haying a pis- tol, and as to his threats against Berry, and as to his going down 3d street to meet Berry, were fully coroborated by Amos, who certainly was the most truthful of thetwo; although both of them held back apparently much that they knew of the circumstances, After much questioning and pumping, the jury at last got the following facts :—It appears that last week there wasa colored pic-nic at Berry’s Woods. Woodland, who was in the employ of Secretary Seward as driver of his carriage, went to the pic-nic on one ot the Sec- retary’s horses. He there loaned the horse to his brother. The brotherexchanged with Ber- ‘Y, (who had abnggy,) and Woodland saw Berry ride the horse at a furious rate along the road, and attempted to stop him. The result was a quarrel. On last Sunday night Woodland and Berry met at Bethel Church,(Capitol Hill, ) and a fight ensued. Woodland made threats against Berry, and, as Allen and Amos stated, it was in expectation of a fight with Berry's crowd of friends that they accompanied Wood- land to the Navy-Yard last night. Woodland came from his duties at Secretary Seward’s early last evening, and waited for Allen at the National. He freely displayed a pistol, and made threats against Berry. Rebecca Moore, a rather intelligent colored ‘Woman, testified that Berry and Woodland were both her friends, and yesterday morning she met Woodland and asked him if he and Berry could not settle this matter. Woodland at that time made threats against Berry. Wit- ness also warned Berry not to cross the bridge at Virginia avenue, for Woodland was watch- int for him. ‘he pistol found upon Berry’s person, was examined and it had not been discharged. It Was an Allen reyolyer, and all the barrels were loaded. bof apa found that deceased came to his death by & ball fired from a pistol in the hands of Charles Woodland. Deceased was a labor- ing man and had no property. The pistol above referred to and a watch belonging to him were found upor his person. Woodland to-day, in company with his brother, went to the office of the Superin- tendent of Police to give himself up, and he was turned over to detective Claryoe, who took him before Justice Hollingshead, and waiving an examination, he was committed to jail for court. He alleges that on several occa- sions Berry has assaulted him and threatened to kill him, and that Berry attacked him at a ic-nic last week. Woodland says that he met rry last night, and as soon as he approached he > B.) uttered an exclamation, and made a motion as if to get a peo or something from his ket, when he (Woodland) said, “No you don’t,” and pulled pistol and fired, and ran off. He says that after firing he threw his pis- tol away as he ran down New Jersey avenue. Free 1n GeorGerown.—Yesterday, about 5.15 P m., fire broke out in the west wing of the old tobacco warehouse, the property of Gilbert Vanderwerken. The warehouse is lo- cated between High and Market streets, south of Bridge street. ‘he low er part was usedfor the storage of hay by Mr. John Waters, of which there were several hundred bales inthe building. Between the east and west wingsis a small building, formerly used asa feed house, but occupied by a colored family, and it was burned with the west wing. The fire caught and spread so rapidly that before the police, not a hundred yards distant, reached the spot, the whole building was in flames. The firemen were quickly out, and, with the eflicient aid of the Meigs and Hibernia, steam engines from Washington, succeeded in saving the east wing, at present used as a market house, and the property around. The fire was caused by accident, it is supposed by sparks trom the occupied feed house communicating with thehay. Mr. Vanderwerken, we hear, was in . The loss will hardiy exceed $6,000. — Orricurs ELECTED.—At the annual meeting ofthe Grand Encampment of the District of Columbia, I. 0. O. F., held last night, the fol- lowing were elected officers for the year:— Je S Tucker, M. W.G. Patriarch; Sohn Borland, M. E. G. High Priest; R. Wright, R. W. G. Senior Warden; John T. Suter, R W.G. Junior Warden; John O. C. See a. scribes Seen Mavshal; B.A. Kidder, G. Sen Goat HALL.—This notorious place is located dF and North ito] streets Sewers Se avenue It Pees pie old 2, ” SPATEOP THR THERMOMBTER.—At Frank- No.- Pennsylvania ticens Reese and oaks