Evening Star Newspaper, January 17, 1865, Page 1

| kek SOBRE LENO Re oe RT renee eet a ap tte oe REE SECT WASHINGTON EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Bowthwest corner of Pennsylvania av. and 1th street, By W. D. WALLAOH. eres aa The Bran is served by the carrier: to their sub- seribers in the City and District for TWELVE AND A HALF CENTS PER WEEK. Paice ror MaiLinG.—Bingle copy. three cents; one month seventy five cents; three months, one dollar and fifty cents; six months, three dollars; one years rd lars, No papers are sent trom the office Jenger than paid for. ‘Tas WEEKLY San one dollar anda half a year, TRAVELERS’ DIRECTORY. Orrics BALTIMORE & OHIO RB. CO. ‘WASHINGTON, December 15, 1964, 6 i Se: SE Boe On and after Sunday, Dece! . 1864, Passen- ger Trains between Washington and Baltimore ce oe RAINS MOVING NORTH No. 1—BALTIMORR, WAY 8TATION & HAR- @ Washington 6:15 a. x. V%, XXV. AMUSEMENTS. CANTERBURY HALL. Musi CANTERBURY H. ga hee {OANTEABURY BALL Levista¥a AVERUS, NSAB SIXTH STREET, Rear of National and Metropolitan Heteis, GEORGE LEA..........-... BIEBU RG TRAIN—Leav Arrive at Baltimore 8:00 a.m. Ng 2—NEW YORK & PHILADELPHIA EBX- PRERS— Leave Washingtcn 7:30-4- m. Arrive at Philacel phis 1:56 Pp. u., New York 5:30 P.M. Ro imore tickets sold No. 3—BaLTIMORE & WESTERN TRAIN— Lenrve Washington §:15 A.M. stopping at way eistions, connecting at Relay with the Mail Train for the West,and reaching Baltimore at 10:00 No. 4—NEW YORK MAIL TRAIN—Leave Wasb- ington 11:15 . Arrive at Baltimore at 13:45 =o Philadelpbia 6:37 p.m., New York 10:00 Me BALTIMORE TRAIN AND WAY sTa- Leave Washington 3:00 P. ™., connect- ay with Frederick train, Arrive at Bal- HOP No. f BALTIM@RE COMMUTATION PHILADELPHIA TRAIN — Leave Washington 4:30 P. Arriveat Kaltimere 6:10 P ow nis train stops at Blacensburg, Beltsville, Laurel acd Ancazolis Junction only. No 7—BOsTON, ALBANY & NEW YORE EX- PRESS TRAIN—Leave Washington 6:00 P. mu, Arrive at New York 4:00 a.m. Maile and Paseen: bps by ‘his train connect with all the early morn- me lines leaving New Yerk for the Bast, North and West. No Fhiladelpbia or Baltimore tickets sold by this train. which is limi'ed in eapacity by Government orders to insure the mails. jexandria, Va. JO8H HART..... TREMENDOUS SUOOBSS! A BRILLIANT AND SPLENDID BIlaL, TPE Neo =—BALTIMORE & RARRISBURG TRAIN THE STAR TROUPE OF THE WORLD: Leave Washington 6:45 P.M. end arrive at Balti- THE STAR TROUPE OF THE WORLD. more S25 PM HE SAR TROUPE OF THE WORLD. No 9—NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND WESTERN Lope ag Washington at 7:30 7 e House fer Western passen- press Train for Graften, Wheeling kers 3 i ahea THR GREAT COMBINATION TROUPE. Sarl Geena ge points in the West. Reaches THE GREAT COMBINATION TROUPE. FOR ANNAPOLIS the connectiens will be made With the §:15 4. w.and the 3 and 4:30 P, M. from Washington. No trains to or from Annapolis on Sunday. Willappear in their different acts, Greeted Nightly by Delighted TRousands, Greeted Nightly by Delighted Thousands, SUNDAY TRAFNS. THE ONLY TRAINS FLOM WASHINGTON for passengers on Sunday are the &:15 and 11:15 A.M, aud 3 P.M. for Baltimore, and 7:30 P.M. for Baltimore, Philadelphi:, and the West, and the 6 r u for New York oxty. THROUGH TICKBTS o the West. as well as to Philacelpbia, New York, or Boston, can be hat st tre Station Ticket Office at all heurs in the day, as well as xt new office in the American Telegraph yamise, Pennsylvania avenue, between 445 and bth etree EVERYBODY ASTONISHED, EVERYBODY ASTONISHED. BEVERY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, BAGGAGE will be checked at all hours —also for AND AT THE $hropat, pointe. to cave; aowble aod confusion at | GRAND MATINEE ON SATURDAY AT 3. ALL PASoNNGERS, whether coldiersor citizens, GRAND MATINEK ON SATURDAY AT 3, are politely bu’ earnestly requested te respect the GRAND MATINEB ON BATURDAY AT 3. Fules of the Ling, established for the general ad eR AT InEE OU ER TUnoSY ans vantage. auch as @ Keeping of ope or more cara GRAND MATINEE ON SATURDAY AT 3: exclusively for ladies aud their at:endants. and the prevention of smoking in any but the smoker's ear®, ana a'so to make a cheerfui complia:es with the decisions of the agents or conductors in regard to their seats, ticke the burry of starting the trains. W P.&MITH, Master of Transportation. &. M. COLE. General Ticket Agent, dec <REAT PENNBYLVANIA ROUTE Tro NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST. December 25, trains will leave Bal- On and orn North Calvert Btation. a8 foils M: ete.. especially in swiss the new and Original Grand COMIC ENGLISH TRICK PANTOMI COMIC ENGLISH TRICK PANTOMIME? HARLEQUIN FANTA‘ HARLEGUIN FANTASTOS NTASIO, Lb. LEQU1L ANPASIO, OR THE a ud Yittsburgh Express. Pittsburg aud Elmira Bxpres M. ZAIRY or, THE SILVER zee THE 6.154, M. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON a ne FA HB Connects with the 920 A. M_train from Baltimore PaIRY OF TBE SILVER EGG. fer Pittsburgh and the eens set & Elmira, Bultale, bester, Dunkirk, Oanaa- = eas < E iga 1 With new additional Tricks, Transformations: — eo hew’ ork on = Comic Scenes, and Immense Cast. . .M. TRAIN PROM WASHINGTON | Endorsed by the press. and procounced by the pub- 7a 430 Fie e8P. M. train from Baltimore lie to be, without exception, the for Pittsburg and Erie. THE 6.45 P.M. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON Connects with the 10 PM. Bxpress from Balti- inure @xd ruos through to Pittshurgh and without change of t Pittsburgh for Cincinnati, Chicago, end 8t Lonia and at Elmira. for Buffalo, Rochester, and Byracuse, ONE TER@UGH TRAIN ON SUNDAY, Le s7ing Washington at3 o’closk P, M, SLFEPING CARS ON NIGHT TRAINS. Sern: KewS aT Goywanvent Rat LOW PARE AND QUICK TIME. 27” Por Tickets and any information apply at the Office of the Great Pennsylvania Route, corner Penneylya-is avenge and Sixth street, under Hotel. and Depot Hoare, No, 463 €at., ¢ Jersey ay , Washington. vevenses Way N, DUGARBY Buperintendent NO. RB. iT STARTLING AND HUM aoe PANTOMIME GrOus ever givenin Washington, isextraordipary. She is the only lad: a \nown " aitem pt the daring feats of leap hrough windews. She * ito leap through the BODY OF A LIVING MAN, BODY OF A LIVING MAN, BODY OF A LIVING MAN, BODY OF A LIVING MAN. Pantomime: THE HORNED QUAGGA, (GABOTHANNY,) ® pressly for this Pantemime, Appearance of the Pairy Ceres, CUPID, The God of Love, produced from an Ege, R.R. . ‘aseenger and ieke' gent. JNO. GILLETT, Passenger Agent, corner 6th street and Pa. eve, dee 29 ¢ PLADELPUIA STEAMERS. New Rxoress Line, semi-weekly, between PHIL- ADELOHTA and ALEXANDRIA Teng INGTON and GEORGSE- Demon Bpirit. THE MAGIC BUREAU. J mst MuyCower, Philadelphia and George | yoitiplication and Subtraetion of Table Cloths’ eeular tailing days WEDNESDAYS ad SAT- Unda YS toa hells Bate eae, pitetal: THE BOTTLE IMPS. phis. snd No. 59-8 ing ie Wectcetcnee street, between or freight app): 0. 59 8 Orge' . Agent in Philansiphias WM. PB. OLYDE, 14 North Wharves. Agents in Alexandria, FLOWERS & BOWEN No.1 King et, nova-tf Congress diers and Muskets toas many Young Ladies and Guitars. BODY OF A LIVING MAN, Whole Houses Turned to Umbrellas, THE GIANT PROTECTOR: oR, THE GENII OF LOVE. A D4Aue EXPRESS COMPANY, é Osice 514 Pa, Avenue, Washington, D. C. GREAT FASTERN. NORTHERN. AND W2BT- ERKN EXPRESS FORWARDERS. MERCHANDISE. MONEY, JEWELRY, VALU- Ford BLES, NOTES. STOGES. BON DB. kc., crwaried with BAFBTY AND DISPATCH to all “ “teidle sections o' the coantry. This Company ae neencics in the Principal Railway Towns inthe WORTH, EAST, WEST AND NORTHWEST, som lts principal offices sre WASHINGTON». C., NEW YORK, BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA, BALPIMORE. CIN- CINNATI, 8T. LOUI#, LOUIS a VILLE, LEXINGTON, onsections are made at New York and Boston A First week of the pleasing Vocalist, MI88 MARY BOGART, Mik8 MABY BOGART, MISB MARY BOGART. First appearance of the Gemic Dancer and Fitl lies forwarding to the CANADAS gna th i BRIPICH PROVINCES and other steams lines ities LIVERPOOL, SOUTHAMPTON and HAVRE. MONS. LOUIS SZOLLOSY, and thens+ hy European expresses to all proimin gommercial towns in Great Britain and the Gont: Bevt ion of NOTES, DRAFTS ana BILLS made MONS. LOUIS BLULLOSY, MONB. LOUIS SZOLLOSY; Colle at all accessible parts of the Pnited States. ce 8. DUNN, Agent, Washington, D. ©. New Ballet dy ASHINOTON CITY SAVINGS BANK TOURE TepiEe Ww IncouronaTED Manon Sra;'1864" N YOUNG LavIES. EDWARD PEMMB. President and Treasurer. YOUNG LADIES, BDW'D CLAQK, Vice Promdent and Becretary. YOUNG LADIES: SIXTEEN YOUNG LADIES, Under the direction of Mons, 8zollosy. wu P. DOL “000M , . J. BS, EN Rk. BLYANS, THOR, J, " JOE ¥. NILES: GARDNER. This Bank is now cpen for the receipt of De- SE MULLIGAN: COLLINS AND BARE ee eee aoe: MULLIGAN, COLLINS AND HART Ne, 64 Louisiana av., onder Simm’s New Building EDWARD CLABK, Becretary, In Negro Eecentricities, EDWARD CLARK & €0., BANESRS, the Savings Bank, No, 58 Louisiana avenue, CARD, DEALERAIN » . 7 . prod the Masical EXCHANGE, GOLD £ND BILVER, eimcete 12s eased Mie beneeiee And Ganoral Banking Business, BRIGAND’S OATH. . . Epward Cisix, Joum B, Ervars, dec BRIGAND’8S OATH, “BRIGAND’S OATH, ‘With New Wardrebes and Scenery, JAY COOKE % O0., BANKERS, Przsura Stuer, crrosits U, 8, Taxasvsy, Reesive Subseriptions for the NEW OU. 5. ¥3-10 LOAN satherised by the act of June Sth, 1864. The notes will be isened gader date of August Inth,! nominations of 250, 9100, 8500, $1,000 and 95,000, payable to bearer or order, bearing Interest at 73-19 per eentum per anwum, payable semi-an sually, and will be convertible the option of the holder at maturity into six per cent, Pive Twenty Bonds. : We buy and sell— GOVERNMENT BONDS of all issues, Don’t forget the EADIne MATING: LADIES’ MATINES, T SATURDAY SPTBENOO! XE GATCRDAY aPTan OON: Rt N NEXT SATURDAY APTHRNOON, TREAUBY NOTES, WHEN THE | OMBTIFIOATS OF INDEBTEDNReS, PANTOMIME i Ané COIN, paarout ‘And poy the highest price for resist UAMTERMAST ED'S CARTIFICATS CHECKE WA Ra etser es Ae OP eT Ladies cents, Ohileren 15 cents. i naw JAY COOKE & 00, Eben ALL: ra eATER tesses--. Proprietor Also of the Varletion, New York, and Oanterbury tage Manager Complete, unparalleled, and triumphant success of The Harlequin, as performed by Miss Ella Wesner, Some of the powerful scenes and incidentsin the Full of tricks, Trained by Mr. Chas. Covelli ex- Sudden and startling visit and disappearance of the The sudden transformation of a Company of 8ol- Extraordinary Leap of the Harlequin through the NEW PSEFORMERS AND FRAT BEFO! Wien, ‘URES NEXT z AND NEW PRRIORMERS ADP FEATURES NEXT +> OFFICIAL. War Department, Adjutant General’s Office, ? Washington, January 14, 1865. § The following-named officers, having been reported to the headquarters of the army for failing to render the reports called for by par- agraph 5, General Orders 165, June 5, 1863, and paragraph 2, General Orders 244, July 28, 1963, from this office, are hereby notified that unless, within thirty days from this date, they comply ‘with the requirements of said orders, they will be dropped from the rolls ot the army, viz: Captain H. M. Smith, assistant quartermaster of volunteers. Captain J. P. Finley, jr., assistant quarter- master of volunteers. Captain J. J. Hooper, assistant quarter- master of volunteers. W. A. NICHOLS, Assistant Adjutant General. War Department, Adjutant Generals geet Washington, Jan. 14, 1865. The following officers having been reported tothe headquarters of the army for offences hereinafter specified, are hereby notified that they will stand dismissed the service of the United States, unless, withm fifteen days from. this date they appear before the Mili! Commission in cession in this city, of whic! Brigadier General John C. Caldwell, United States volunteers, is president, and makes satisfactory defence to the charges against them: Desertion. Second Lieutenant Wm. P. Williams, 10th New Hampsbire volunteers. Absence without leave. Major Charles Burgess, 9tn New York ar- tillery. Second Lieutenant Robert Potts, 99th Penn- sylyania volunteers. W. A. NICHOLS, Assistant Adjutant General. Notice te Mariners. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Orrick LigkTHovss Boarp, WASHINGTON, January 14, 1865. Information is hereby given, that the upper and lower Cedar Points Light-vessels, Poto- mac river (a notice of whose removal to Alex- andria was published under date of the 16th ultimo), have been returned to their stations. By order. W. B. Suuprick, Chairman. The First Corps—Notice te Veterans. HeaDQUARTERS Figst Corps, WasuinoTon, D. C., Dec. 27; 1864. Veterans desiring to enlist inthe ist Army Corps, should report im person at the office of Col. O. F. Johnson, Soldiers’ Rest, Baitimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, Washington, D O. Any Veteran who has served two years, has been honorably diseharged, and is physically qualified, may enlistin the Corps for one, two or three years. Those enlisting will receive from the Goy- ernment a bounty of $300 as soon as they are mustered in, and, in addition, the regular in- stalments from the Government, in proportion to the period of enlistment, as follows: $100 for one year’s service, one-third paid on enlist- ment; $200 for two years’ service, one-third on enlistment; $300 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 Jocal bounties. Free transportation will be furnished them to Washington by any Provost Marshal. The best arms in the possession of the Government will be furnished these troops, and they will be allowed to retain their arms when honorably discharged. Headquarters Major General Hancock :—158 F street, between 19th and 20th streets. Office of the Board for the Examination of Officers :—Brigadier General John R. Brooke, president, 163 G street, between 19th and 20th streets. By order of Major General Hancock. FIn_ey ANDERSON, dec 27-tf Assis it Adjutant General. AMUSEMENTS, FORD'S NEW THEATER. Tentr sirest, above Pennsylwania avenue. THIS (Tuesday) EVENING, January 17, 1968, MINENT AMERICAN Sea - NEN bowin Toke TRAGEDIAN, s for the Last 5 who will appear OTHELL TIME, as In Bhakspeare’s sublime play of the same name, Supported by rata POET ALIGE GRAY as Desa tJ as emo Mr. JUHN MeCULLOUGH astagon And the full qgeneth of the UNEQUALLED COMPANY, Tomorrow, EDWIN FORREST For the first time this Season, a8 JACK CA. Thursday Friday, No plays will be repeated beyond their original announcement. Beats secured for any evening duringtthe week. GROVER’S FHEATER. Pennsylvania Avenue, near Willard’s Hotel. Farevelt Sven uee in Washington of the re- nowsned Tragedienne. i188 AVONIA JONEB. Seventh night of the favorite ARTINETTI TROUPE. _ who will srpesr ina grand Fairy Pantomime, THIS (Tuesday) EVENING, Jan. 17, 1865, Will be produced the tragedy. entitled JUDITH, THE DAUGHTER OF MERABI. Indith —. -..Mise Avonia Jones Holofernes..... -Mr. J, O, McColloin The whole to conclude with the Fairy Panto mime entitled the rt MAGICIAN’S CALL, with wonderful tricks and transformations, BY THE MARTINETTI TROUPE. THE OXFORD HALL OF MUSIC AND PINACUTHECA, Ninth street, fronting on Pennsylvania avenue THE RESORT OF THE PEOPLE. THE MOST POPULAR VARIETY THEATRE IN THE COUNTRY. THIS WEEK—EVERY BVENING, The Great Burlesque Monster Concert, HUGHEY DOUGHERTY, In his great perscnation of Mons. Jullien, as per- formed by him one hundred and forty-nine consec- utiye nights at Carncross & Dixie’s Minstrels, Philadelphia. The Brindisi, frem the 0; sung by the ever popular s MISS ADA TESMAN. MONS. THIDION and Twenty. five Musicians will participate in this Great. Popular Burleique. TH: GREAT COMBINATION COMPANY will also appe@inan ore chen of programme, LADIES’ FASHIONABLE MATIN ESS ON SAT- UBDAY AFTERNOONS, __ When the Great Military Brass Band will be on hand as usual. jal6 6t 369 369 ra of Traviata, will be ocalist, SEVENTH STRERT. BEDUCTION in PRICE OF FURNITURE TO REDUCE STOCK. Contemplating making {mprovements in our Btore, we will for the next fifteen days offer the following articles at a small advance above cost : WALNUT AND MAHOGANY SOFAS, CHAIRS, ROCKERS, WALNUT AND MAHOGANY BURBAUS. S1DE- BOARDS. WALNUT AND MAHOGANY MARBLE-TOP TABLES, WASHSTANDS. WALNUT AND MAHOGANY WARDROBES WHATNOTS. © WALNUT AND MAHOGANY BEDSTEADS. GILT FRAME MIRRORS. Persona in want of the above articles will find this a rare opportunity to supply their wants, as the above goods must be closed out by the 2th | inst. BONTZ & GROSHON, jan b-5t 369 Seventh street, abovel. WN 4tronan BANK OF COMMERCE OF GEORGETOWN, This Bank, organized uncer the National Bank ing Law of the last Congress, is now open for the transaction of business at their ofice on Bridge at C. EB, RITTENHOUSE, President, BAMUEL FOWLER, Cashier, jan 3-27 UTTER aND E@aGs. Just id sale at the Gommercial Balding, Marvel House, Louisiana ayenue, 9th Siosrkine of BUTTER, from the “Zour Asaocia- eB he ‘80 barrels Pennsylyavia ROLL BUTTER. barrels prime Maryland an¢é Delaware BAGS, en Tang oOaN PABABLL, TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. WILMINGTON. Our Fleet off Fort Fisher—The Bombard- ment Renewed—Preparatiens for the Attack—The Plan of Battle. (Despatch to the Baltimore American.] ANMAPOLI8, Jan. 16.—The flag of trace boat New York, from Aiken’s Landing, James Fiver, with paroled soldiers and citizens, ar- rived here thie morning. Lieutenant Gover- nor Jacobe, of Kentucky, is among the passen- gers.. The Attack on Fert Fisher Renewed. ‘The Examiner of Saturday says, editorially: “Yankee gunboats, upwards of fitty in num- ber, are again visible off Wilmington, and were yesterday said to be engaged in the vigorous shelling of the woodsnear Fort Fisher. There is arumor that an attack has been commenced against the Fort itself, but the War Depart- ment nad last night received no intellizence of it. The Yankees will not take Fort Fisher.” By mail last night we received the Rich- mond papersof Saturday. The Sentinel says: From Wilmington. An official despatch received yesterday says: “About fitty vessels are in sight, mostly oppo- site the point of the former landing ef the enemy. he weather is fair and the sea smooth.” There was asreport last night that the ene- wy’s fleet had begun the bombardment of Fort Fisher. There was, however, no official des- pateh on the subject. They will find the fort in much better con- dition for resistance than when Butler made his attempt upon it. We learn that the two valnabie Brooke guns which we lostin Yort Fisher during the last attack were bursted by being loaded and fired with shell which did not belong to them. From the very heavy charges of powder used in them, the Brooke guns require shell of extraordinary strength. The shelis used at Fort Fisher were crushed in the guns, and the fragments becoming jammed, caused the guns to burst. The Preparations for the Attack. {The following letter from our special cor- Tespondent has been in our possession some days, but its publication has been withheld unul the attack on Wilmington had been com- menced.—Ei/. Amer.} STEAMSHIP SANTIAGO, OFF BEAUFORT, Jan. 9, 1865.—-Hayimg ridden out a pretty heavy southeast storm atour anchorage during the Past two days, we are now enjoying one of the periodical calms peculiar to this latitude, which can scarcely be calculated npon for more than twenty-four hours. Laying at an- chor in rongh weather is very tryining on the head and stomach of & landsman,as I can feelingly and practically testify. ‘Yesterday (Sunday) morning the wind hay- ing got round tothe northwest, and the sun shining out brightly, we commenced the en- joyment of a quiet sea, and our eyes were de- lighted at the approach of the fieet of trans- ports with the troops furnished by Gen. Grant to co-operate with Admiral Porter's fieet in the capture of Fort Fisher. Tae first vessel that arrived was the flagship of the Commanding General, which crossed the bur and proceeded up Beanfort harbor to the flagship of Admiral Porter. Next came the ocean steamer Baltic, followed by tte A'lantic, each with near two thousand men on board. Two other transports also, soon after arrived, the names of which could not be ascertained. All of them are now, as 1 write, anchored outside of the bar, inter- mingled among the heavy vessels ef the fleet. The plan of battle is already fully arranged, and the commander of each vessel has been supplied with a new chart, indicating not oniy his exact position, but the precise point of the works of the enemy on which his fire 1s to be directed. The Santiago de Cuba being com- manded by the Senior Captain of the gunboat fleet, Captain O S. Glisson, is stationed at the head of the line, and whilst the other vessels of her class, eleven in number, are to concen- trate their fire on the outworks of Fort Fisher, our guns are to throw a flank fire into the fort. My position to witness the fight will therefo: be advantageous, having a full view of the operations ot the Monitors and the Ironsides and the heavy frigates on the right of the line, and of the gunboat attack on the outer works of the enemy, including Mound Battery, on the left of our position. The positions of the vessels are nearly the same as in the former fight, excepting that the iron clads take position about a quarter of & mile nearer to Fort Fisher than at the first at tack, and the Dictator will join them with her two 15-inch guns, making the Monitor fleet 12 guns strong, including the 4 guns on the Monad- nock. Then the Ironsides, with her tremend ous 11-inch broadsides, and the Minnesota, Wa- bash, Brooklyn, Susquehanna, Tuscarora, Sen- eca, Ticonderoga, Mohican, Colorado, Shenan- dosh, Pautuxent, Macinaw, Maumee, Powh tan, Juniata, Yantic and Kansas, form thi ond line, not forgetting the Nyack, Unadiiia, Huron and Pequoit, which actas tenders to the Monitors on the inner circle. The gunboat fleet is to form in lineinfroutot the shore batteries extending to the right of Fort Fisher, in the following order :—Santi- age de Cuba, Fort Jackson, Tacony, Osceola, Chippewa, Sassacus,iMaratanza,R bode Island, pewa, Mount Vernon, Quaker City and Tasca. The reserves of the various divisions, consisting of the smaller class of gunboats, are assigned to positions outside the line-of- battle. A steamtug just arrived from the inner har- bor reports that at noon to-day a signal was hoisted on the flag ship for the entire fleet to prepare for sea. The probability, there- fore, is that we will sail to-morrow morn- ing if the weather should continue fayor- able. The fleet outside the bar are all ready to sail ata moment’s notice, and will fallin line so soon as the forest of masts and turrets come out of Keaufortharbor. The large transports are also outside, and have anchored about fifteen miles from shore, awaiting the movement of the fleet. Yours, &c. c.Cc. F. ESCAPE FROM A REBEL PRISON. Highly Interesting Narrative—Experience of two Newspaper Men—7,000 Prisoners at Salisbury, N. ©.—General Disaifection Against Rebel Kule. New Yorks, Jan. 16.—A special dispatch to the Tribune trom Nashville, dated to-day, says Albert D. Richardson, of the New York Tii- bune, with W. E. Davis, correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, and the clerk of the Ohio State Senate, arrived here to day. They es. caped fom the rebel penitentiary at Salisbury, North Carolina, on the night of December 18, in company with Junius H. Brown, alsoof the Tribune They came 400 miles by a circuitous route through the mountains before reaching our lines, fifteen miles from Knoxville. For the first fifty miles they were assisted by ne- groes, and afterwards by Union men. They received most devoted Kindness; their good friends secreting them in the woods and barne, and sometimes in their honses by day, and guiding them through secluded paris by night, along their entire route, at the peril of their lives They found the saow a foot deep on tha mountains, and suffered much from hunger and cold, in regions where they dared not build fires. One hundred miles trom Knoxville they joined numbers of refugees, who were on their way te the Union lines, under mountain pilots; but the next night, at Kelley’s Gap, were sur. rounded by the rebels, and compelled, at a Moment's notice, to separate into two parties. ‘The horsemen were piloted in the darkness trom the rebel camp by a young lady, and they rode by forced marches of such severity as to kill many of their animals. Mr. Brown, with other footmen, under an excellent pilot, took to the mountain paths, and reached oar lines on Saturday. The Richmond authorities refused all pro- posals tor their exchange, declaring that they should be held during the war as hostages, and for retaliation. They left 7,000 prisoners in Salisbury, suffering the greatest barbarities from the rebels. They represent that there fs the most earnest loyalty to the Government still prevailing iu the rebel lines, throughont Western North Car- olina and East Tennessee, and that the people, many of whom £ad sons and brothers murdered and houses robbed and burned by the rebels, and locking and preparing for the advance o. our armies. Hundreds of citizens are lying out in the woods, in almost every eondition, wait- ing to enlist in the Union service. FROM THE sSOUTHW EsT. Tho: ports treatimg—Tke Late Election in Arkan- sas. Sr. Louis, Jan. 16.—An officer from Clifton, ‘Wayne county, Tennessee, where he left General Thomas on Saturday, says no active operations may be expected for several days. ‘the truthfulness of the report that Hood is preparing to make @ stand at Corinth is not yet ascertained, but it is believed that hie divorgan- mg Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1865. N°. 8,707. ized forces are still flying southward, leaving portions of cavalry on the rear to cover his re- treat. Thomas’ army has plenty of supplies, and More were constantly passing up the Teanes- see river. The late heavy rains in Tennessee render the roads impaceable for military movements. The draft ordered by Generai Canby is inde- pendent of the late call of the President, and persons 80 drafted will not be credited to any State included in the President's proclamation. Deserters will not be drafted, and if they en- list, will be assigned to regiments serving on the Indian frontier. The Little Rock, Arkansas, Democrat says the recent election of N. D. Snow tothe United States Senate, from Arkansas, wasa farce, only 60 votes being cast, while it required 76 te form a quorum. MISSOURI STATE CONVENTION. Resignation of the Supreme Judges—Two of their Places Supplied—Siavery Amend- ment before Congress Urged. Sr. Louis, Jan. 16—In the convention to- day a resolution was passed, expressing the opinion that the amendment to the Constitu- tion, now pending before Congress, should be adopted, and instructing Senators and Repre- eentatives from Missouri to vote for, and use their influence te procure, the passage of said amendment. After the adjournment, the president of the convention announced thathe had just been informed that all the judges of the supreme court of the State had resigned, and thattwo of their places bad been filled by the appoint. ment of Judge Clover, of St. Louis, and Judge Wagner, of Louis county. Kentucky and Slavery. FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 11.—The speech of Hon. W. P. Kinney, before the Legislature to-day, elicited much remark He said he had heretofore sustained legal enactments favoring slavery, becanse he deemed slavery in some respects beneficient to both races, although he had never believed in the inherent right of one man to hold another man in ‘bondage; but that those benefits had ceased to accrue, and the rebelliin was responsible therefore. He justi- fied the acts of the Administration in regard ‘9 slavery, aud vindicated the right of the people to amend the Constitution and abolish slavery believing the Unionto be the immutable basis of the Government, and the Constitation its mutable policy,to be changed as necessity or expediency required. He concinded that Ken- tucky’s interest required the proposed amend- meni,as slavery had retarded her develop- ment, and seriousiy checked her adyance- ment. Protection ofthe Coast and Frontier of Maine. BELFAST, ME., Jan. 16.—Two companies of the State Guards arrived here yesterday, aud to-day proceeded to the batteries, in view of recent Canadian difficnities. Itis understood that the ceastand frontlerof Main= are to be prepared for emergencies, and companies haye been sent to Castine and Machias. The flags im this city are at half mast in respect tothe memory of Hon. Edward Everett, Deaths of Distinguished Persons. RocugstTer, N. Y., Jan. 14—The Hon. Thomas Kempshsll, ex-member of Congress, und one of the earliest settiers of this city, died this morning of rheumatism of the heart. Trenton, N, J., Jan. 4.—Colonel Samael Fowler, a Democratic member of the House of Assembly, died this evening ot pnenmonia, at the United States Hotel. He has been sick for some time, but was able to take his seaton Tuesday at the first meeting of the Assembly. His death puts the Democrats in the minority in the House of Assembly. Interesting from Cairo. Carino, ILL, Jan. 14.—Six hundred rebel prisovers captured by Grierson arrived at Memphis on the lith jnst. The rebel Governor of Tennessee, Isham G. Herris, is en a visit tc Forrest, at Paris, Tenn. The steamer Silver Moon passed here tu-day for Cincinnati, with five hundred and sixty- eight bales of cotton. Legislature of Maine on the Death of Mr. Everett. AvGueTAa, ME. Jan. 19.—A joint committee of tte Legislature was appointed to-day to dratt resolutions expressive of sorrow for the sudden decease of Hon. Edward Everett. The St. Albans Raiders. Toronto, Jan. 16.—The Globe says: Weare credibly in‘ormed that the best legal opinion in favors the extradition of the raiders y before the Canadian courts.’’ LOCAL NEWS. CORPORATION AFFAIRS. Council PROCEEDINGS, Jan. 16, 1865.—Board ef Aldermen.—The Board metat the stated hour, the President (Mr. Brown) in the chair. Pres- evt—Messrs. Brown, Utermehle, Canfield, Gu- lick, Plant, Lioyd, Barr, Noyes, Lewis, Pep- per, and McCathran. The Maycr approved the following :—An act making an appropriation to pay Wm. Thomas for superintending the construction of gates in the canal; to reorganize the corps of operators of the fire-alarm and police telegraph; making 8&0 appropriation for a stove and fael for the Harbor Master; fixing the salary of the female intermediate schools: providing for printing the twentieth annual report of the Trustees of Public Schools; to provide fora deficieney in tke apprepriation for the construction of a sewer in 6th street west, from I street north to L street north; in relation to the excessive enrollment in this District; and providing for the appointment of a committee to haye the same reduced, Mr Utermehle asked that the petition of E. F. Webber, for injuries sustiined through a defect in Seventh street, which was presented a few months since, be taken fromm tie file and be re. committed to the committee on finance; so_ordered. Mr. Lioyd, trom the committee on finance, reported favorably en the communication from the Mayor, asking an appropiation of $200 to defray the expenses of printing the enroliment lists; passed. Also, a joint resolution from the lower board, requiring all bills to be properiy signed and re turned, to the committees to which they belong. by i2m. on the Thrreday after their Pussage; which was slightly amended and passed. Mr. Pepper, from the committee on improve ments, reported favorably four bills providing that the flag footways in guttersand alleys aud the curb-stones be made of the best blue stone of ceriain dimensions. Mr. Lewis moved to insert after the “words biue stone,” the words “or other material;” Wwiich was adopted, and they were passed. Mr. Canfield, chairman of the delegates trom the Fifth and Sixth Wards to whom were re- ferred the resolutions ot this board in reference tothe management of the Wallach and other schcol houses, reported that they had coneid- ered the matter, and submitted the correspond. ence on the subject and recommended the adoption of the foliowing resolation: Resolved, That the report of the delegates from the Fifth and Sixth Wards on the man- Sgement of the Wallach and other school- bouees, together with the correspondence sub- mitted therewith, be printed in the journal of proceedings, and that one hundred copies extra be printed for the use of the members of this board, and that the whole subject be referred to the committee on schools. Ir. Utermeble asked that the committee be discharged from the further consideration of the Mayor's communication making a correc tion in the amount stated to have been paid to the Levy Court. So ordered. Also, asked to be discharged from the farther consideration of the petition of C. R. Ladd and A. M. Hoover, asking permission to put up a building, partly frame, contiguons to brick property, to be need both as & dwelling and livery stable; which was so ordered. The follewing were received from the lower Board:—A bill to lay water mains along L etreet north, from lith to 16th streets west: passed. To remove ice from the sidewalks; referred to committee on police. To make an appropriation for the completion of tax books; se Pithe Chair here announced joint resolutions Everett; which were @ ted, and the Olty Hall ordered to be drafed in mourning for thirty days. Alze, a preamble and resolutions called forth by our Jate worthy an estimable townsman, James Skirving, which was unanimonasly jopted. a4 r. Utermehle paid a warm tribute to the ceceased, saying it would be but proper to ex- press the regret of the Board at the misfortune of losing so worthy & citizen of so much ability, worth and kindness, in the prime of life, aman ‘who was always beloved by a larg» circle of Acquaintances. To lose 8 member of any cir cle is always solemn, but to lose & member of either of the Boards a matter of deep regret to every member, andin the presemt case to every citizen by whom he wes known. Mr. Sgirving was a member of the Board of Com- mon Council, but had long been sick and uns- ble to attend, and was finally stricken de in the prime of life, surrounded by his family and dear friends. The departed, Mr. Uter- mehle was pleased tos&y, was not dead, bat sleepeth, for he died witn the happy hope of an immortality beyond the grave. The President(Mr Brown) said it was in- cumbent on him, from the connection he had with the deceased, having been long associated with him, to testify to the sadness the death of Mr. Skirving had cansed. A purer citizen, a more devoted friend, and & more honest mam we could not boast When he said this he spoke what he knew, and every man in the community would endorse it. ie bore the hand of Providence upom him with meekness and resignation. It became the board to re- member these things as individusis and as legislators, and to improve these sad occasions that they may likewise be prepared toend their cere in so honored and happy & manner. ‘he board was requested to meet at the Oity Hall to-day at 12 m. for the purpose of atwend- ing the funeral of the deceased. Adjourned. Common Council.—The Board met atthe usual hour, and was calledto order by the Presiden tae Lioyd): all the members presext except essrs. Kelly, Owen, Wilsou, Ward and Wright. A meesage was received from the Mayor, an- nouncing his approvale of acts for the relief of Alicia McDonald; for the relief of deserying pocr of this eity, and to repair bridge at the in- tersection of #th street east and H street north. A communicaiion was received from the Register stating the amount of appropriations since his last report, to be $14,833 97. Mr. Larner announced the death of his col Mr. James Skirving, in appropriat , Mr. L. stated that Mr. S. was a nativ of Englend, but came to this country when three rold He was rai-ed in Patiadeiphia but came to this city about Zi years since. Vy fimple truth, fitly told, of the story of his life, in all its relations, would be the most gratitying eulogy that could be given of him, even to those who most poignantly feel his loss. To rehearse that story here, where he ts so well Known and esteemed, would be superfincus He bas been deprived by almost continuoas il-health since bis election to a seat in thie board from the privilege of being oneof its active members. Though fcr neirly a year past ore of our number, he bas not been pres- ent with us in this hall but six times—his last arance m our midst being at the meeting the istof Angnet. Not long after his he was «illicted with iil-health, and ro recuperate, indisposed than when he left. Since thar time he has been al- Most constantly conilued to asick room. He has been a resident of Washington for mauy years, and amid al! the trying circumstances which have infuenced her weal and that of her citizens, he has ever enjoyed the respect and confidence of his fellow-citizens of ail ciasses as an honest, loyal and unselfish citi- zen. Mr. Larner closed by oifering resolutions ef Tespect to the memory of the deceased, declar- ing that this dispensation of Providence has deprived the Board of oue of its most esteemed and valued members, the community arespect- ed citizen andthe family a beloved and kind husband and father; and condoling with the family and friends The Chair (Mr. Lloyd,) presented joint reso- lutions of respect to the memory of the late fdward Everett. The preamble sets forth that the ci ns haveheard wiih profound sor- row the death of Mr. Everett, whose virtaes and usefulness endeared bim, particularly to the people of this city, who have the proud consolation of knowing that his pen and voice Were ever used in behalfof the preservation of the Federal Union, and the resolutions express the feelings of the community on hearing the ead tidings. These resolutions were unanimously adop’ ed, andin respect tothe memory of the d censed the Board adjourned. The Chair, however, before the adjourn- nment stated the hour for the funeral and requested the members to meet and attend in a body, and also appointed the following committee to act with him in making the nec- eseary @rrangements; Messrs. Rheem, Peugh, Larner, Edmouston, Davis, Swain and Dadiey. ae aS A ProrosepD BOARD oF HEALTH FOR THE District.—Mr Driggs yesterday introduced in the House of Representatives a bill, which was reterred to the Commitree on the District ef Columbia, in regard to establishing a buard of health and quarantine for the District. It provides, as a more effectual provision for improving the sanitary condition of the cities of Washington and Georgetown, that there ehall be appointed a board of health, which ehall haye the necessary powers for inquiring into and promoting the general sanitary im- provement of the District, and to investigate the various sources of disease consequent upon life in cities, such &s imperfect drainage and sewerage, supply of water, unhealthy occapa- electior having gone North to endeay returned ever more seriously tions, manufactory nuisances, and other causes et preventative diseases; and to apply and eutorce such regulations as may best conduce to the improvement of the health of the people of the District; and during a period of prevail- ing epidemics, or when the mortality exceeds the average amount, or twenty-five in every thousand annually, it shall be their daty to ouscertain the causes of sickness, and to adopt means of decreasing the same by purification or otherwise, and to open temporary hospitals for the poor sick with contagiuus diseases, I¢ also provides, in case of the arrival of any vessel at our wharves haying any contagious or malignant disease on board, that they shall take steps to prevent the extension of such diseases among the inhabitants of these cities. It empowers the board or their agents to enter any grounds, lots, houses, or board any wrseel to examine into ard remove any nuisances or causes of disease, and any one obstracting them in the performance of such duty shall ba liable to pay a fine of not less tham five nor more than fifty dollars. The board is vested with full power to make general rules, orders and regulations for the preservation of the health of the District, and to call upon the Commissioners of Police to instruct police officers toexecute all orders of the board which have been approyed The board is to consist of twelve membres, ap- pointed as follows: Four to be appvinted for one year, four for two years, and four for three years; and after the first year new appoint- ments shall be made annually, whoshallserve for three years. It authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, the Mayors of Washington and Georgetown, the Chief Justice of the District, the Commissioners of Police, and the Medical Society of the District each to nominate two members, who shall constitute the board. not leas than one-third of whom shail be members of the medical profession in good standing. It authorizes the board to choose a president from among the members, whoshall be entitled. the Commissioner of Health, and who shall be & member of the medical profession, whose salary shall not exceed $2,540 per annem. It gives power to the board to appoint vaccine officers of the medical profession, not exceed- ing one for each ward et Washington and one tor each police precinct or district elsewhere. When any nuisance or source of disease shall be found on private property, the board shall notify the owner to remove the same within forty-eight hours. The party neglecting to comply shall be fined not exceeding #25 nor lees than $10; and the same shall be removed at the party’s expense. lt provides that the board shall keep a reg- istry of all births of children in the District, and requires all persons practising midwifery in the District to leave their names and ad- dress with them. It makes it obligatory upoa physicians to give information of any conta- gious disease under their treatment whenever they are called upon for such information by the board. It requires the board also to keep & register of the deaths occurring here, and the cause thereof. All keepers of cemeteries aro obliged to obtain a certificate from the physician who atiended the person deceased, stating the cause of death, before they are allowed tointer the same. It provides that the board shall make an estimate of the amount of money that will be required during the fiscal year com~ mencing the first of January of each year. and submit the same to the City Councils of Wash- ington and Georgetown, wio shall canee the same to be paid by the city treasurer. [t re- quires the board to publish the rules and reg- ulations made by them from time to time; and persons violating the same shall be fined not less than $5 nor more than $50, to be collected in the same way fines are at present collected. —_—_— oe U.S. Court oF Chars, January i6.—New Engiand Mississipp: Land Company vs. The United States. The argument of this cause opened by Mr. McPherson for the claimant, and by Mr. Bingham, the Solicitor,and Mr. Weed the Assistant Solicitor, for the United States. Adjourned. THE WILDEY Moxument.-Both branches of the city council have passed a resolution that the city commissioner locate and lay out 8 epot of ground In the square located on morth Broadway and bounded by Fayette street, for the purpose of erecting 2 monument te the memory of Past Grand Sire Thomas Wildey, by the committee ar piaies by the Grand Lodge of the United States of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, aud that the said spot of ground shall be forever kept for that par- pose. Itis understood that the lot or square will be lafd out in the center of way, near the apex of the hill between Baltimore and Fayette streets. The resolution has | rye te breed of the Mayor for his