Evening Star Newspaper, January 16, 1865, Page 1

WASHINGTON EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, (EXCEPT SUNDAY.) aT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Beuthwest corner of Pennsylvania av. and lth street, By W. D. WALLACH. ——___ ‘Tde Brin is served by the carriers to their sub- mvibers In the City and Diet-ict for TWELVE AND A HALF CENTS PER WESK, Paics ror MAILinG —Bingle copy, t4 ree cents; on® Month seceniy five cents; three months, ons dollar end ffiy cents; eix months, three dollars; one year. — lars. No papers are sent from the ofice meer than paid for. ‘Tae Wasxty Stan onedollar and ahalf ayear, TRAVELERS’ DIRHOTORY. Q7mon TIM BALTIMORE & OHIO RE. CO. Wasnincros, December i, 1964, On and after Sunday. December 38, 1864, Passen- ger Trains between Washington and Baltimore ai TRAINS MiovING NORTH Fo 1—BALTIMORS@, WAY STATION & HAR- BISBURG TRAIN—Leave Washington 6:15 A.M. Arrive at Baltimore 5:00 a.m. 2—NEW YORK & PHILADE A EX. geen re ees 7:30 a. Me meriieet jf i By ” 2 a: aitimore teketa sold eee No, 3—B4LTiMORE & WESTERN TRAIN— Leave Washingtov S215 A.M. stopping at way stations. connecting at Relay sith the Mail Prain oe Weat,and reaching Baltimore at 10:00 hho. 4— NEW VORK MAIL TRAIN—Leave Wash- Sogton 11:15 4. Mu. Arrive at Baltimore at f2:45 es Philadelphia 5:37 P.m.. New York 10:00 No. 5—BALTIMORE TRAIN AND WAY STA- TIONS—Leave Washington 3:00 P. x., connect- i Relay with Prederick train, Arrive at Bal- timore 4:45 py No. 6—-BALTIM¢RE COMMUTATION AND PHILADELVHIa TRAIN — Lew Washington 4:30 P.M. Acrive at Haltimore 6:10 PM. This train stops a’ Blasensbarg, Bi ltsville, Laurel ana Apearolis Junction only. No 7—Bo-TON. ALBANY & NEW YORK BX- PRESS TRAIN—Leave Washineton 6:00 P. York 4:06 a, Mails and Pasasn- ‘bis train connect with all the early morn- ing lines leaving New York for the Bast, North and Went. No ¥h adel phia or Baltimore tiokate eld by ain which fs limited in eapa: Governmentoriera to insure the malia se eee OF Vez, XXV. AMUSEMENTS. CANTERBURY HALL. MUSIO JCANT#RBURY HALL,, AND HAL 1p }CANTEABUBY Bact:t rH wATEB LovrsiaWa AVENUS, N#AR SixTH BREST, Rear of National and Metropolitan Hotels, GEORGE LEA -......................-Proprietor Also of the Varieties, New York, and,Canterbury Alexandria, Va. JOSH HART.......................Btage Manager TREMENDOUS SUCCESS! THE STAR TROUPE OF THE WORLD. No S—BALTIMORE & HARRISBURG TRAIN a 5 Leave Washington 6:49 P.a.and arrive at Balt: | THE SPAR THOPDE OF THE WORLD: more S:25 P m 1HK STAR TROUPE OF THE WURLD. No 9—-NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND WASTEFN TRAIN—Leave Washington at 7:30 y. M.; stopping at Re'ay House f-r Western passen- Srrhersvurg.antell points inthe West’ Boates | THR GREAT COMBINATION TROUPE. New Vork 6-15 4. 6 THE GREAT COMBINATION TROUPE. 3 L18 th peti 1) Abtbeeslo as ie Su ecee Willappear im thesr different acts, ~ sie enas aa eae LLG aa 4:30 P- x. from asbington, No trains to orfrom Auna; ee Greeted Nightly by Delighted Thousands, Gr-eted Nightly by Delighted Thousanis, Bonday. BONDAY TRAPNS. THE ONLY TRAINS FLOM WASHINGTON for passengers on Sunday are the §:15 and 11:15 a ™, and 3 Pp. x. for Baltimore, and 7:20 P. a, for Baltimore, Philadelphia, and the West, and the 6 p.m for New York onty. THROUGH TICKETS ‘0 the West. as well ag to Philadelphia, New York, or Buston, cau be bad at the Station Ticket Office at all heurs in the day, as EVBRYBODY ASTONISHED, EVERYBODY ASTONISHED. well as at pew office in the American Telegraph EVERY EVENIN Oe IL FURTHER Building, Pennsylvania avenue, between 455 and NO Be etree’ pEACGAGE wil be checked at all hours —alno for SSD AT TER hrongh points. to save trouble and confusion at GRAND MATINEE ON SATURDAY AT 3 Li ere , iti GRAND MATINES ON SATURDAY AT 3, ALL PASSENGERS, whether soldiers or citizens, GRAND MATINEE ON BATURDAY AT 3 are polityly but earnestly requested to respect the GRAND MATINEE ON SATURDAY AT 3. Thies of the Line, establi-hed for the general ad- CRD MATINEE GN SATURDAY Ar 3. vantase. such as the keeving of one or more cars GRAND MATINEE ON SATURDAY AT 3 Gxclurively for ladves aud thelr attendants. and the prevontion of smoking in any but the smoker’s to make a cheerfa: compliaxce ns of the agents or conductors fier Romer ioe ts, €60.. eapecially in try o arting the trains. the buts” p. SMITH. Master of Transportation, L. M. COLE. General Ticket Agent. decD ~BEAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE lete, unparaileled, and triumphant cuecess of Complete, ao erew and Original Grand COMIC ENGLISH TRICK PANTOMIME, COMIC ENGLISH TRICK PANTOMIME, TO THE HARLEQUIN FANTASIO, WEST AND SOUTHWEST. HARLEQUIN ASIO. ROSIE BA LESUIN PARIO, BARLEGCHR PANEARG: Di ber 25. trains will lea’ . eat ett north Gslvert Station, as follows: Fast Mail at——.—.-. 9.274. M. cu TER burg Accommodat Bivand Pittabnrgh. Express. Pitisbarg and Elmira Bxpres SA, M. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON Tames with the 920 A. M ted frow Bal:imore for Pitteburgh and the West and for Eimira, Bullato, ‘Rochester, Dunkirk, Oansa- FAIRY 0 E SILVER BGG, RAIRY OF THE SILVER BGG, FaIRY OF THE SILVER BGG. FalIRY OF THE 8iLV DR EGG. i With new additional Tricks, Travsformations: daigaa, eRe oe Comic Scenes, and Immenee Cast, TRAIN PROM WASHINGTON | Endorsed by the press. ad provonnced by the pub- tance Fitna $P. M. train from Baltimore Ne to bi hou’ exception, the for Pittabarg and Brie. MOBT STARTLING AND HUMOROUS EE 6.45 AIN FROM WASTIINGTON i Thonncole withihe WE M. xpress from Balt qvetcivenia Washington. Bere and rons through to Pittsburgh . a8 performed by Miss Bla Wesner, rdinary. She is tha only lady aver and Elmira, without chacee of sare. connec'ing at Piltsburgh +» to a: tempt the daring feats of for Cincinnati, Chicago, lesping through windews. Bhe will al-o Jeap through the and 8t Louis and at BOS GE Nene BODY OF & LIVING MAN, le CS BODY OF A LIVING MAN: i BOBY uP A LIVING MAN. BODY OF A LIVING MAN. ONE TRROUGH TRAIN ON SUNDAY, Leaving Washinetn at3 o'clock P.M, SLEEPING CARS ON NIGHT TRAINS, Boipiers’ Tiexers ae Govarsmeant Rares, LOW FARE AND QUIOK TIME. SF Vor Tickets and any information Phe Ofer of the Great Pernsyivams Rou’ Perpsyivaria avenge and Sixth street. Eaiianal eter, nd ae uces ee eOo eek, Bear N sey ay . Wasnivgton car New Jersey avenue, Wesnington, ony Saperintendent N 6. &.R. P od micket hecst assenzer and Ticket Agent. INO. GILLETT, Pascnger Agent, coracr Gh atreet and Pa ave. des 29 tf pBapenrura STEAMEKB, Bome of the powerful scenes and incidentein the Pantomime: THE HORNED QUAGGA, (CABOTHANNY,) Full of tricks, Trained by Mr Chas, Covelliex- preesly for thie Pantemim Appearance of the Fairy Ceres, OUPID, ‘The God of Love, produced from an Ecg, Sudden and startling visit and disappearance ef the Demon Bpirit. THE MAGIC BUREAU, Multiplication and Sabtraction of Table Cloths’ THB BOTTLE IMPS. New Express Line, semi-weekiy, between PHIL- ADELPHIA and ALEXANDRE RASBINGTON and GEORG: mers Mayfiower, Philadelphia and George HB Sreut R ling days WEDNESDAYS and 8AT- URDEYE tou Woot North Wharver, Philadel: i 4 pb 4 No 59 Water street, between Congress | The sudden transformation of a Company of 8el- anor C aatacely ines diere and Muskets toas many Young JOHN B. DAVIDSON, No. 59 Water strnet, Georgetown. Ladies and Guitare. Agent in Philadelphia, WM. BP, OLYDS, i4 weir bacres aeons, WH. 2 Extraordinary Leap of the Harlequin through the Agente in Alexandria, FLOWERS & BOWEN BODY OF A LIVING MAN, pall ns hs Whole Heuses Turned to Umbrellas, THE GIANT PROTECTOR: on, THE GENII OF LOVE. DAMS EXPRESS COMPANY. 2 OGics S14 Pa, Avenue, Washinsion, bD.o. GREAT EASTERN. NORTHERN. AND WB8T- EEN EXPRESS FORWARDERS, MERCHANDISE, MONEY. JEWELRY, VALU- a AB! E8, NOTBS. 2TOCK8, BON UB. &e., Forwarded with BAFRTY AND DISPATCH to all accessible sections o' the country. This Company Bas agencies iz the Principal Railway Towns in the NORTH, EAST, WEST 4ND NORTHWEST. Its principal offices are WASHINGTON, b. C., NEW YORK, BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE, CIN- CINNATI, ST.” LOUI*, LOULS- VILLE, LEXINGTON, Connections are made at New York and Boston First week of the pleasing Vocalist, MISS MARY BOGART, MIR® MARY BOGART, MIEB MARY EOGART. Firat appearance of the Comic Daacer and With lires forwarding to the CANAD. and the Belineator, BRIPISH PROVINCES and other steamship lines to LIVERPGOL. SOUTHAMPTON and HAVRE, MONS. LOUTS EZOLLOBY, thence rare TeRKeS rominea Ne. Lu Eka scrotal loenn ia Greet! 2 MONS, LOUIB SZOLLOSY,; mmercial towns in Great Britain and the Oont:- B i OTES, DR&FTS and BILLS made ction ot More of the uited States. C C. DUNN, Agent, Washington, D GC, New Ballet by ASHINGTON CITY SAVINGS BANK EIXTEEN YOUNG LADIES, Witenne™Gloearonttan Maton tray 1860 BPE You8g EABIES EDWARD SIMMS, President and Treasurer. BI iN piglets Leora? BDW'D CLABK, Vico President and Becretary. RINTREN YOUNG Lanies: BIX. KEN YUUNG LADIES, WM P. DOLE DIRBOTORE sso upe rf JOHN Rk. aLving, wiiige. J. @ARDNER. Under the direstion of Mons. Szollosy. This Hank is now open for the receipt of De- posits, atthe NEW BANKING HOUBE, Ro, 5 Louisiana under Sim m’s New Building WARD CLARK, Secretary. EDWARD OLABK & 60., MULLIGAN. COLLINS AND HART MULLIGAN,. CULLINS AND HaRE + MULLIUAN, COLLINS AND HakT In Negro Eccentricities. BANKERS, the Savings Bank, No. 68 Louisiana avenu CARD. canine Will shortly te produced the beautiful Musical EXCHANGE, GOLD AND SILVER, Drama of the : And Genoral Banking Business, Epwaapd Crass, Joun RB, Evang. de0}7-e02m JAY COOKE & CO., BANKERS, Pirrusars Stassr, orrosirs U. 8. Tamasvay, Receive Subscriptions for the NEW OU. 8. 73-10 LOAN sutherised by the act of June Mth, 1864. ‘The notes wil) be issued under date of August Ieth,i Bominstions ef 9100, 8500, $1,000 and 96,000, parable te bearer or order, bearing interest at 78-10 cer Centum per annum, payable semi-en mually, and will be convertible the option af the holder st maturity inte siz per cent, Five BRIGAND’S OATH, BRIGAND'S @aTH: BHIGAND’s OATH, With New Wardrobes and Scenery, NEW PERFORMERS AND FEATURES NEXT EE WEEE. Don’t forget the LADIB®’ MATINEE, Lavi ka? MATIN SS, LAvIBS’ MATINEE, ‘Twenty Ronds. WRXT SATURDAY AFTERNOON, We buy aud sell— a EXT PATURDAY AFPBBNUON, GOVERNMENT BONDS of ai! | NEXT SATURDAY APPERNOON, TREASURY NOTES, WHSE THR OBRTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, Pa outa ee ea un tae PANTOMIME pipes win ‘Will be performed for the lest time, UARTERMASTER’S CERTIVIOATE CHECKS, naw JAY COOKS & 60, Ladies 20 cents, Chileren 35 cents, Eben + OFFICIAL. The First Cerps—Netice te Veterans. Heapeuarters First Corrs, } Wasnineron, D.C., Dec. 27, 1864. Veterans desiring to enlist in the lat Army Corpe, should report m person at the office of Col.O F. Johnson, Soidiers’ Rest, Baltimore and Ohio Raiiroad Depot, Washington, D C. Any Veteran who has served two-years, has been honorably diseharged, and is physically qualified, may enlist in the Corps for one, two or three years, Those enlisting will receive from the Gov- ernment a bounty of $300 as soon as they are mustered in, and, in addition, the regular in- stalments from the (tovernment, in proportion to the period of enlistment, as foliows: $100 for one year’s service, one-third paid on enlist- Ment; #200 tor two years’ service, one-third on enlistment; 2300 for three years’ service, one- third on enlistment. ‘They will be credited to the quota of the district in which they or their families may be domiciled and will, therefore, be entitled to local bounties. Free transportation will be furnished them to Washington by any Provost Marshal. The beet arms in the possession of the Government will be fnrnisned these troops, and they will be allowed to retain their arms when honorably discharged. Headquatters Major General Hancock :—158 F street, between 191n and 4th streets. Office of the Board for the Examination of Officers :— Brigadier General Jonn R. Brooke, president, 163 G street, between 19th and 20th streets. By order of Major General Hancock. FINLBY ANDERSON, dec 27-tf Assistant Adjutant Gereral. AMUSEMENTS. GROVEH’S THEATER. Pennsylvania Avenue, sear Willard’s Hotel. Farewell evenings ia Washington of the re- nowned Trageoienna 38 AVONIA JONES, Seventh night of the tavorite MARTINETTI TROUPE. who wil! GA aes in a grand Fairy Pai _THIB( Monday) BVENISG, Ja Wil Forde ord the tragedy. entitled JUDITH, THB DAUGHT OF MERART, Jndith. «Misa Avonia Jones Holelern fis oe @ Fair: Dt mime entitled the or MAGICIAN’S CALL, with wonder‘u] tricks ard tranaformations, BY THE MARTINETTI TRUUP. FORD'S NEW THEATER. Tonth sirest, above Pennsyivania avenue. Of the brilli 2THIRD WEEE, the br ant en gevemer t of 1e EMINENT AMERICAN ? RAGEDIAN, oe ar ADWIN FORREST, wi appe: nm who MONDAY EVENING, January 16, 1568, BY BPBCIAL REQUEST. 4S THE CARDINAL D in Bulwer’s ereat play of _ KICHBLIED, supported by Miss “ - ‘Allee Gray as..... -e---- Julie de Mortimer Adrian de Mauprat... . +seee J, McCullough TUESDAY—In compliat ce with universal request, EDWIN FORREST As OTHELLO. ii No other plays will be repeated beyond their origival announ-ement. : ij st’s engagement islimited to lone Sime ‘ein Jak Cade, Cortolanus, night only,) Metamora, yet to appear as Virgmiw. The Briker cf Boxota, (ove Gladiator, Brutus. (ene night eply.) No play will be produced more than two evenings, THE OXFORD HALL OF MUSIC AND PINACUTHECA, Ninth strect, fronting on Penusylvania avenues THE RESORT OF THE PBOPLE. THE MOST POPULAR VARIETY THEATRE IN THE COUNTRY. THIS WEBK—EVERY EVENING, The Great Buriesque Monster Concert. HUGHEY DUUGHERTY, In his grest pers: nation of Mons. Jullien, as per- furmed by him one hondred and forty-nine consee- utive pigh:a at Carncroas & Dixie’s Minstrels, Pbitadelphi The Brindisi, frem the Opera of Traviata, will be sung by the ever popular Vocalist, MI88 ADA TEBMAN. MONS. THIDION and Twenty five Musicians will participate in this Grest Popnlar Burlesque, THES ReaT. COMBINATION | COMPANY i Tf inan entire chan, programme, Wil S180 ap ree PAR PERFORMERS enn LADIES’ FASHIONABLE MATIN BBS ON SAT- UBDAY aBTERNUONS, When the Great Military Brats Band will be on b usu: jalé 6t “ 369 BEVENTH STREET. REDUCTION in PRICE OF FURNITURE TO REDUCE STOCK, Contemplating makiug improvements in our Store, we will for the next fifteen days offer the following atticlos at a smal! advance above cont: WALNUT AND MAHOGANY SOFAS, CHAIRS, ROCKERS, WALNUT AND MAHOGANY BUREAUS, SiDE- BOARDS. WALNUT AND MAHOGANY MARBLE-TOP TABLES, WASHSTANDS. WALNUT AND MAHOGANY WARDROBES WHATNOTS. * WALNUT AND MAHOGANY BEDSTEAD, GILT FRAME MIRRORS. Persons in want of the sbove artic'es will find this s rare opportunity to supply their wants, as theabove goods must be closed out by the 2th inet. BONTZ & GROSHON. jan 5-5t 369 Seventh street. ahovel. N ATIONAL BANE OF COMMBROS OF GEORGETOWN, This Bank. organized un er the National Bank ing Law of the last Congress, is now open for the transaction of business at their office on Bridge at Cc. E, RITTENHOUSE, President. SAMUEL FOWLER. Cashier, jan 3 20 RUTTER AND EGGS. Just received, and on sale at. the Commercial Building, Merset Honse, Louisiana avenue, 9th and luth atree: 10 Grhins of BUTTER, from the ‘Zour Associa- ton?’ «f Ohio. 50 barrels Eenpayleazie EGLL BUTTER. RaGs 1:0 barrels prime Maryland aus aware ‘4 ee JOaN #ABRELL, ARIFIED CIDER! Cc = OLASBITIED CIDER!! Just received per steamer Norfo ka lot of supe rior OLARIFIED CIDER from Troy, New York. Also on hand constantly. a large stock of prime Masrachusetts Uider. Alo’ which I offerin quau- tities to suit purchasers at the lowest market ries. RILEY A. SHINN, Tnion Botting Dapst, 57 Green atro~t de 29-Im”™ @ g *OR fALE—A handsome OCALASHE CAR- {BIAGE, made by Becbhaus & Algeira, Phila delpbis, but a short tice . Will be sold a bargain. Can be seen on application to CHAS. T. GHIPFimii "sv" the manie Inte Wm, Dalton. Mant Gt 50 McGUIRE & OO. @PEND YOUR EVENINGS PLEASANTLY 9 and useful eading the best novels and other stapoard works (a choice of 2.0%), fordicts week- ly, with great reducement to double subscriptions People’s Circulating Library, 9S Pa. av , near Kirkwood House, bet. llth and lath streets, @ecM-lm™ YOR CaLivOnsial, wen os CHBAP PASSAGE $325, $300, $225, $125 Apply at the Liyergool and Cork Steamship Agen cy. Gat, het %thandluth. D. A. BROSNAN. Bex ton of St, Patrick’s n $8 9-Lun* W SINGING AND PIANO FORT® OLass Na te opened by Prof WOLOW=KI, at 343 tth street. between H and I streets, Throuen bis pew method, a person having anly s slight know! edge of munis wi!l be enab ed in very xnort tima to read music readily, and execute on the Pia: ith rare perfection, to the vocal part, he at most extraordinary results, ja TER AND BGG OTTER AND BOStesn AND GOOD! BUTTER, 50 centa and upwarda, FaG8. wie tons, ty 35 eonte. dr ig y Aivo ib Varietiog of best CRAGK BAS ever made, GM LY GROCERIRS, PLOUR. choico HONEY Oy eos EP PHILS DELPMLA STOR te 334 Dat , near lt! Please call ani see. Ja 0-4 G ‘UTINR’S RESTAURANT. _——— nato! f Congress, and «tran- hie woe iSepdrendingt thie elty for the win- ter. and virh to be ent rtained. will find anites of PRIVATE ROOMS always Teady for private Din- per and Bupper parties at 0. GAUTIRWS e2-Im 252 Pennsylvania avenue, ug WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY. JANUARY 16, 1865. TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. A NATION’S LUSS. Death of Edward Everett—Partic a LY Boston, Jan. 15.—Edward Everett died this morning at his residence, on Sumner street, at 4 u’clock, of apopiexy. His age was 70 years and about 9 months. Mr. Everett addressed his fellow-citizens at Faneuil Hail on Monday last, to aid in sending provicions to Savannab, and during the after- noon of that day he was present in court, in reference to his claim tor damages against the city of Charlestown, for overflowing & portion of his estate in Medford, by constructing adam on the Myatic river. On Tuesday he became affected with quite a severe cold, but neither nis friends nor himself deemed it serious. Saturday evening he appeared about a8 well 86 usual, and reti ed to bed, declining to tron- ble any one to remain with him. About three o’clock this morning his honse- keeper entered his room, and found him sleep ing vaturally., An hour later che was alarmed by hearing a heavy fail im his room, and, unon going there, found him lying upon the floor, breatbing heavily. A physician was promptly summamed, but before his arrival Mr. Everett died. His death was anvoanced in nearly all the churches at the commencement of the morning service, and created a profound feeling of sad- ness. Shortly after noon, the church bells of the city and suburbs tolled. Mr. Everett's faneral will take place at noon on Thursday next, and it is presumed that tne State and city authorities will take part in the obsequies, TENNESSEE STATE CONVENTION. Browrlow Nominated for Gevernor—A Characteristic Speech by Him, NasnviLye, Jan. 14—The Union Conyen- tion, at its session to-day, nominated W. G- Brownlow for Governor by acclamatiun. A delegate asked if he would accept, where. upon he replied in the tollowing language: “GENTLEMEN: I settle the controversy by aesuring you that I will accept. [Applause. Icarnot do anything more, and certainly ought to dono less, than tender to you as a convention my sincere and unfeigned thanks forthe honor and distinction you have con- ferred on me. “I will not speak to you, gentlemen; but what you will lack in epeaking, if the people ratity the nomination, I will try to make upin deeds and acts.and God being my help if you will send up a legislature to reorganize the Militia and pass other necessary business, I will put an end to this infernal system of guerrila fighting in the State, in East, Middle and Weet Tennessee. if we have toshoot every man concerned. (Loud amd long continned applause.] The convention’ is nominating (1) @ legisla- ture to-night. FROM THE MISSISSIPPI. Gen, Canby’s Trade Reguiations—Arrival of Rebel Prisoners at Memphis. Catrro, Jan. 14.—General Canby has issued &n order directing naval cormmanders to seize all private boats found landing or engaging in uniawiul trade with theenemy at points not under military supervision. Aleo, that no permits be given for tranporta- tion of products in ineurrectionary districts, except to and from places within tne lines actu- ally occupied by our forces. All products found moving in violation of the law will be seized and turned over to the purchasing agent of the district where found. Persons owning or controilingthe products of insurrectionary districts are permitted to come within the lines tor the purpoee of dis- posing of their products, under the act of Con- egrets, anda pass granted insuring their pre- tection, unless forfeited by bad faith or mis- conduct while within the lines. 2 Sixty rebel prisoners captured by Grierson Nave arrived at Memphis, FROM NURTH CAROLINA. Escape frem Fert Fisher — Important Statement of Deserters—Tne Fort might huve been Ours—Garrison Demeralized and Iil.fed—No New Movement by the Fleet. = BaLtimong, Jan. 15—The American’s Beaufort correspondence, under date of the Gth instant, says nine deserters came oif from Fort Fisher a tew days since, and were picked op by our blockading vessels. hey seport that the fort was about surren- dering on ihe 25:h when they were surprised to learn tbat the Federal troops were being withdiawn trom the shore. They represent the garrison as very munch demoralized. quar. ters all destroyed, aud the yarrison puorly aap- plied with provisions. All is quiet in the fleet, and there is no indl- cations of an early movement. ARMY UF THE POTOMAC, Gen. Williams Appointed Inspector. {Correspondence Associated Prgss.} HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potromac, Jan. 13 —The utmost quiet still prevails along the lines in frontof this army Even picket tiring seems to have been abaudoned. Brig. Gen. Williams, who has been assistant adjutant general of this army ever since its or- ‘anization, excepting the short time when (Fen. urnside commanded it, has been appointed Inspector General of the armies operaticg against Richmond, and will be located at City Point with Gen. Grant. No officer in the army stands higher ia the esteem and affection of those who know him than dees Gen. Williams, ana he leaves theee headquarters with the good wishes of every one. + . Lieut Col. Barstow is Gen. Williams’ enc- cessor, and will prove an efficient officer. MISSIOURI FREE! Proclamation by Gey. Fletcher—General Diluminatjon 1 St. Lonisx—Streets Thronged with Jubilant Peopte. Sr. Louis, Jan. 14.—Governor Fletcher is- sued his preclamation to-day, deciaring Mis- souri a free State, in accordance with the em- ancipation ordinance passea by the State Con- vertion. Hundreds of business houses and private residences are brilliantly illuminated to-night. Bands are playing, fireworks ex ploding, and thousands upon thousands of en- thusiastic citiizens throug the streets to witness the grand epectacie. Richmend HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-FIeTE Corrs, In TUE Fixcy, Jan. 11, 1565 —During the ansence of General Weitzel the command of the Twen- ty-lifth corps bas devolved upon Generali Wickham. General Wickham entered this corps on its orgenization with a repntatior won in many ling warches and severe figh through the Carolinas, crowned by bis mag- nificient, stubborn strnggle in the fog nat:.e of; VD: vry’e Bloft—a etroggle that saved Butler’s army trom being flanked, and enabied us to wrest from the rebels @ victory they bad almvst won. Withsuch an officer to represent him, General Wettzel is eure of fiadiig his corps on Dis return all tnat he contd desire it, A fiag of truce was sent out thismorning by General Wickham in relation to the sending of Jadies across the lines. The flag was uoder command of Captatn Harry Able, A. A. G., who succeeded in making arrangements with the rebel officer of exchange for their passage through the linee. Contributions to Savannah. New York. Jan. 14—The steamship Rebec- ca Clyde salied this evening, deeply taden with provisions for the relief of the citjzens of Sa- vannoh. She was gayly dressed in eciors, and was greeted with eaiutes from all sides. Rorton, January 14.—The steamer Grey- bound sailed this afternoon with supplies for Savannah, +202 ——__—_ Brig. Gen. Vandeveer left Nashville on ar eeday ties to report to Gen. Thomus for duty. The Chicago conspirators are being tried in'bineinnatl by military commission. S7-A bill increasing the ealari-s of the Naw York Common Councilmen to $2,500 perannam was introduced into the Senate of the New York Legisiature on Tuesday evening. a7 Charles Keever is being tried in Cincin- pati upon the charge of murdering the Roosa family. a7 The ebief of the military police ia Nash- ville has publiely notified the citizens of that place that the streets must be pear ea The New York Typographica) win eclebrate the 159:h anniversary of Fraok- lin’s birthday, on the 17th inst. Star. N°. 3,706. FROM THE SOUTH. Se RICHMOND DATES TO JANUARY 14. —_—-- The Freshet oa the James River—Ad- vance of our Picket Lines—Visitof Mr. Blair Richmond—R Prisoner avewes Object—Peace Negotiations with ry s Alleged orth—Comment of the Rebel Press— Near Mobile, Demonstrat: Se EET The Richmond Enquirer of the 13th instant has the following from the Mobile Advertiser: “«The Yankees, abdont 4,000 stronz. are at Franklin Mills, on Dog river, without trans- portation. Theirsappliesare received by way of Dog river. Owing tothe conformati country their position is unaseailaole. “Our forces are in the proper position to thwart any move they make, “In aekirmish theother day two or three Yankees were killed and flye captured.” The Richmond Dispatch of the i3ta says: «The freshet in James river commenced falling about 4 o'clock yesterday alternoon and in les» than two hours had subsided upwards of fifteen inches. Further than aemait break in the canal, and the filling up of several first andsecord stories of buildings in the lower part of -he city, we have not heara of any se- rious damage occuriug therefrom in this neigh- borhood. The bydrants thronghout Rich. mond stopped running yesterday, bat will donbtlecs yield their accustomed tlew of water to day and to night. “Itis reported that{the enemy, during the storm of lust Tuesday, advancad their picket lines on our extreme right, south of Petersburg. We have no positive information on the sube ject, butthe news is not very important, if true. “There is a report that the explosion heard on mie day night was another attemptof the enemy to blow out the western end of Dutch Gapcanal. The freshet in the river has, we hope, by this time, fitled up the ditch, and ob. literated all traces of the canal. Itis likely that one of our pontoon bridges, which by good management, was allowed tobe washed away, has pulied upin the neighborhood ofthe submerged canal. «Francis P, Blsir, Sr., the Yankee peace commissioner, arrived in this city late Wed- Desday, attended by a servant. Mr. Biair oame into onr lines ata pointin front of Fort Harrison, held by the City Bit'alion. He was delayed several nours in our lines, waiting for Apermit to come tothe city, whick was not procured until a inte honr of the night. Since bis arrival he has been kept, or Kept himself from the public eye, and his movements and whereabou's are shroudedjin mystery. Heis believed to be lodged at the Srottswood Hotel, and we think there is little doubt that he ts, jhoush Dis name does not appear on the regis- er. “He has been met accidentally by several of his old acquaintances, and their meetings were characterized by the utmost cordiality on both sides. He is said to have had interviews with the chiet Executive officers of the Government. What pasced at these interviews we need not expect to learn until Mr. Biairsretarn to the United States, whea everything will be pub- lished in tullin the New York Tribune and other New York papers. Mr. Bisir’s ostensi- bie business here, for there is nothing ostensible about him or his business or movements—is to arcertain whether anything can be done to bring about & cessation of hostilities and end to the war. i ++ We think his real business is to place the Lincoln Admioistration in a good position be- fore the Northern people, who are just called upon tofiliuy another draft. Lincein knows that the propositions he will make ere sach that they will be spared by onr Government; but our rejecttonof them will enable him to go before his people, and, with Blair's aid, to prove that the rebels will acveptof no terms of peace, and that nothing is lett him bat a vigor- Ovs prosecution of the war. “Mr. Blair will retarn to Grant’s lines on Saturday if the freshet subsides sufficiently to enene & flag-of-truce boat to go down the river. “We have no news from Southor South- west.” {From the Bichmond Examiner, Jan. 13 } * The great overflow of the James continues, and may do more for Batier’s canal than all his explosions—may wash it clear, or may fill it up with mud and sard. Untilthe water subd- sides, nothing can be Known, even by those on theepot. The freshet is not so high as tha: of last year by several'feet. » The chief pews on the lines is the continual activity of Grant’s army rajiroad. It rans day and night, and is said to be transporting vast stores to the extreme left of his lines, whera, without doubt his next eifort will be made, perbaps the commencement of a long march. «Several bomb- proofs oun our lines caved in under the late rains, and some causalties are eaid to have taken place. “Tbe eremy keeps up his artillery practice on Chesterfield, without the slightest damage of any sort. + Francis P. Blair is reported tohave entered our lines at Eljicott’s Hill, comirg from Fort Harrison, abd is said to have been sent on to Richmond by General Ewen. Here it is further reported tbat he is lodging at some private house, and that he has held an interview with the Secretary of War. current; we hope they are net true. No good can come of such 2 miesion,and evil may be its result, The following is from the Richmond Whig of Saturday, the i4th instant: ‘+ The Arrest of ion. H_ S. Faote. “The tollowing communication was re- ceived in the House of Representatives yester- day at one o’cléck, from the President, through his privats secretary, Colonel B. N. Harrison: « EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Jan 13. 1569 “« Tothe House of Represen atives, (. +I bave just received the ac pany- irg report from the Secretary of War, stating that Henry S Foote, a member of the House of Representatives, has been arresied by & mijitary officer in Northern Virginia, while endeavoring to pass our lines, on his ‘way tno the enemy’s country. As this arrest may inyclye a question of privilege, I submit the matter to you, in order thatsuch disposal of the case may be made as you shall deem proper. « Jerrgrson Davis.” ©War DerantMsnt, ©.5.A., Ricuwonp, Jan. 133, 1865 — To the President of the Confederate Stotes—Sir: I have the honor to submit, tor yonr information ard direction, the copy ot a telegram just received from the Provost Mar. ebal of Fredericksburg. «No apecial instrnctions had beer given for euch arse-t. Very respectfnily, &c., “James A. SEppoN, Secretary of War.” “FREDERICKGHURG, Jan. 12. 1865—7. Hon Secretary of War: I Rave arrested Hon. Henry S. Foote at Occoquan, on his wayto Washing- ton, fer the purpose of negotiating peace, as he avows. Full particulars through Major Uar- rington by mail. Haye paroled him to await instructions. “+ Pleaee instruct me what disposition to make of him. H.S. Dasourt, «Commanding post.” *«On motion of Mr. Clarke, of Mussoari, the Matter was referred 10 & select committee of five.” [Occoquan is in Prines William county on the stream of that name, near the Potomac The villace is about seventy-fve miles from Richmond and twenty from Alexandria. | The Draitand General Fry’s Explanation ef its Principles and Uperatiens. Appended we publish in full the letter of Provost Marshal General Fry, which presents officially bis understanding and purposes te- epecting the drait, and of which we gaye an abstract on Saturday: War DepartTMent, i Provost Marsval GENBRAL’S OFFICE, Wasninotor, D. ©, Jan. 12, 1809.) His Excellency Stephen Miller, Governor of Min- nesota: c : Your communication of the 3d instaat, tn veiation to tbe quotas of the districts iene State of Mipnerote, bas been recel me S00 reply thereto I have the honor to sare ‘ne call of the President for 500,000 men, dated July 18. 1864, Baving been cae pid Te. aca y creel 2 Sau hereaore Deck ents. whic! Sredited, it became necessary to make 23 = ditional call of 300,000 men to make. up the ficiency, and to preserve the present strength of the army Soe ected’ that the call of July 18, would patthat nam! en 16013 ae the act of Congress under which the call was made, directed that all en- Mistments made in the nevy,from the com- mencement of the rebeliion until the 24m of These are the stories* f vengef ery Ee ee A February, itéi, should be credited upon thi quotas, and these, with other eqaitable claims lor enlisimenis tet previously eredited, re- dSvced that call aud rendered necessary the one of December 19, 1551, for 300,000. The object, therefore, of the last call fs ty pat 306 CUO men in the service Whether they are evlisted for one, two, or three years, they will be counted as units in filling the qno‘a, and the exces or credit which any locality may be entitled to, ow account of fiktae 'S quota with © tree years**men, will be estimated in the assignment of tutnye quotas, should there bh another call, upon the sme princtpte that has varied the quotis ander the present call, because sometJocslities Dave filled theic qnotas under the call of July 1S, 1864 oith three years’ men, and others with one year’s men. it woll be observed that th» mumbers of men to be farnished under the present call are not im proportion to the population of States or Dietricts, nor to the number enrotled. Had all localities filled the call for 50v,000 with three years’ men, or all one year’s men, or all in the same proportion of both, the number of men to te turnished under the present call would be in proportion to the number erroiled, and approximate thrne-tifths of the quota uuder ihe call for 500,000, varied only to correspord ‘with the changes in the enrollment as revised and corrected. But as it would be unjust and illegal to re- quire a district which has filled its quota an- Ger the Jasi call with (arce years’ men, to far- nish as many men under the present call as an equal district wDich had filled its quota under ihe inst call wit one years’ men, the former having furnished three times the number of which the later had furnished, it became necessary to estimate the nampber of y-+rs of eervice which each State, district, or cut-dietricthad fnrnished respectively, so that mM ascertaining the required uumber for each istrict, in order to obtain three hund ed thousand men, each jocality would receive fall credit for the number cf years of service furoished un- der the Jost call, or excess carried forward and crediléd upon thateall, previons callin being Niled with three years’ men, or enlistments re+ duced to the three years’ basis. The call of December 19, 1-61, having bean made to make up deficie! s ander the call of July 18, 1864, it is not to be expected that the bomber of men reqaired from localities will correspond with the number enrolled, or their quotas under the call for 500000. In order, therefore, to ascertain what number of men is due from a given district, we must look to what it dctually furnished under the cali of July 18, instead of whatit was required to fur- nish. Thus, where two district, having the same enrollment, were required, under the oall of July 1s, 1461, to furnish two thousand men each, and one actuanlly furnished bat one thou. sand men, while the other filled tts qnota, it would not be Jaw!ul for the latter distriet, which had put two thousand men in service, to be required now to farnish the eame nam- ber as the former, which bad furnished only one thousand, . But suppore that both of the abaye districts had filled their quotas, the former with one year’s men, and the latter with three yeare’ men, the one furnishiag 2,000 and the other 6,000 years of service; now, as the law pro- Vides that quotus shall be assigned “among the districts of the several States, consideing and allowing for the numbers aiready furnished as aforesaid, and the time of their service,” in as- signing & quota undera call tomakxe up defi. ciencies, the deficiency 1n years’ service, &8 Well as the deficiencies in number, are to be mated and the quotas varied accordingly. As before stated, the objectof the presentcall isto raise 300,000 men, and they will be required. trom the different localities in proportion to the pumber enrolled. and the nwmber which such localities were deficient, or in excess, under the call for 500, 0. This principle was announced from the Pro- vost Marshal General's Bureagn when the quotes under the call for 500,00 were an- pounced, or about that time (see opinion of So- licitor of War Department, berewith,) and the benefits that would result from three years’ enlistments, and the law governing the subject explained. To secure three years’ men the Government offered three hundred dollars bounty, and paid batone hundred to one year’s men; municipal authorities generally contribe uted local bounties in similar proportion. The law having provided that the periods of service heretofore furnisied should be con- sidered in sesigning quotas, the question then to be determined is, at what time shall the credit be applied? As itis impossible to follow the fortune of each individual soldier, and reckon the period of his actual service, it follows that either cha credit for the period for which they enlist should be given when the men enter the service, 0F withheld until the expiration of the taree years’ term. Theruie has always been under all calls, that when a soldier is accepted into the ser- vice he is received and credited for the term of his enlistment or draft, the Government ta- king the responsibility that he will serve for the full period of his enlistment, and in no case has any locality been called upon to re- place men Jost to the service by death, disanil- ity or derertion. Enjlistments for six months, nine months, one and two years, under former calls, were counted asof thatterm on entering the ser-~ vice, nnd as such reduced tothe three years’ basi: The period of service 1s reckoned 95 & unit having no fractional parts, so far as credit is concerned: & soldier who enlists for three years, and dies or is discharged at the end of twelve months is credited to his sub-district asa three years’ man; and the man who en- hsts for one year, and is discharged in a week after enlistment, is credited as a one year’s man. Toaweait 2 xpiration of three years, that is nntil the service had been rendered, would defeat the object of the law, and would probably delay the draft until after the close of the war. It must follow, then, that the amount of credit to be given is, and alwayshas been, dependent upon the period ter which the soldier enters the service. When a district presents an acceptable recruit for three years, and he is received as such by the Government, that district has done all it can do in the prem- ises, and the Government tales the responsi- bility that the soldier will serve his term of enlistment. This being admitted the time to apply the credit, or to take into account the amvaunt of creaits to which the district is entitled, is when & settiement is made with all the districts, with & view to assigning quotas under the new call. This follows, net merely as &@ matter of con- veniexce in computation, but as @ matter of necessity, in order to do exact justice to ail the ditierent Sia‘es and districts, and moreover, is in exact accordauce with the terms of the statate which provides that— “Jn assigning to the districts the number of men to be furnished theretrom, the President hall take into consideration the number of vol- unteers and militia furnished by and from the several States ip which said districts are situe ated, and the period of their service since the com- mencemest of the present rebellion and shall so make said assignment as to equalize the nuMbers ameng the districts of the several States, considering and allowing for the nam- bers already tarnished as aforesaid, and the time of their service. Aud again, section 2, actof February 2, 164, “That the quott of each ward of a city, town, township, precinct or election district, or of a county where the county is not divided into wards, towns, townships, precincts, or election districts, shall be, as nearly as possi- ble, in proportionto the number of men resi- dent therein lisbie to military service, taking inte account, as far as practicable. the number which has been previously furnished therefrom,” I have the honor to enclose a copy of Circa- lar No. 1, of 1865, which provides that the quotas assigned under the callof December 19, 1864, for 300,000 mes, are not to be reduced ex- cept by actual enlistments since the i9th of De- cember, 1564. ‘The role in applying credits is, that the: should be deducted trom the quots of tne cail that produced them. Ail men raised since the call of July ie, 184, sre aceredited upon the quota under that cail; if the quota is more than. lilled, it is carried as excess to the credit of the locality, and taken into account in the assign~ ment the quota under the call of December 19, 1861, and provost marshals are instructed, that in determining the quotas of sub-districts uuder the present call they will apply such excess accordingly; and all men raised since Decem- ber 19, are of course credited upon the call of that date. Im crediting the excess that is car- ried forward from the call of July IS. 1661, and applied to the call of December 19, 1861, < con- sicer not only the number ef men of wh'ch the excess is cemposed, but also the period of their service: and tbe quotas assigned under the call of December 19 are thus reduced by this excess of service, and hence they should not be further Teduced, except by enlistments subsequent to December 19, 1861, the date of the call for 30,000 men. 'e credits to the State of Minnesota (an- aeribe call of July 1%, 1861,) ap te November 30, 1861, show that the men farnished for one year was 2085; for two years, 204; for three years, 61; a very large proportion, as wil observed, being one year’s men. of credits on the Ist day of Aug: of which the first district is credited with 1,037, and the second district with 370, and credit has been given fer three years’ term of service on each unit. The first district furnished 1,859 more years of service than the second district, and consequently the Jarger number to be fur- pisbed under of December 19 falls on the second district. If there is any error in thes> figures £ shall be happy to correct it when pointed ont. x tfally, your obedient serv’t, Mara Prese ad James B. Fry, : Provost Marshal "al. heantifal flag was recently presented tote xen ‘New York volunteers, at the front, by the Indies of Lawrence and Frackiia coun- ties, N. 'A home for disabled soldiete will be ertJed'in Albany, N.Y.