Evening Star Newspaper, February 10, 1865, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. ON ean eed W. B. WALLACH, Eéiter and Prepricter, ea eee ee WasSHINGTON OITY: FRIDAY........... FEBRUARY 10, 1865. “eo READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE BEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIO AND OTHER MATTE: GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Jay Cooke & Co. furnish thé following qu0- tations of Government securities: Wasurnaron, Feb. 10, 186. Buying. Selling U.S. @'s Cor: 1881, oe ul U8 5-20's. wie 109% 103 Bx New Yorr—Finat Boagp. i Conpons, 19%: 5-20". 1095; 10-40's, 102% ; Oer- tificates, 8%: Gold. 2114 FROM RICHMOND PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. THE FIGHTING BELOW PETERSBURG bina nball Rebel Gens. Pegram and Sorrell Killed— The Rebel Senate Rejects the Bill Arm- ing Negro City Porst, VA, Feb. 9—The Richmond | papers of to-day contsin no news. They have Bo intelligence from Sherman. Gen. Sorrell, of Georgia, was killed in the | fight of Tuesday. The Senate, by an almost unanimous vote, rejected the bill putting 200,000 negroes in the | army. Supplies for Federal Prisoners. The Enquirer says: «Messrs. Bevill and W. C. Allen, of the Richmond ambulance commit- | tee will leave this city this morning in charge ofa large umountot supplies brought by the | last flag-of truce boat for Federal prisoners confined at Danville, Va, and Salisbury, ©. Three Federal officers at each placs have been selected and paroled to attend to the dis- tribution of the supplies.” From Nerth Mississippi. The Whig says: “The Canton (Miss.) Citi- zen has henrd it intimated by a gentleman of | intelligence "hat itis altogether probable that | no further efforts will be made to hold the country between the Yazoo and Big Blaca rivers, or to protect the Mississippi Central railroad, but that our lines will be moved back 8s far as Brandon, and perhaps farther east, the only hope now being to hold the Mobile and Ohio railroad.” Another dispatch states that the Richmond Revers of yesterday announce that the rebel ajor General Pegram, of South Uarolina, = Killed in the recent battle before Peters- rg. THE MAIL BOATS, The James T. Brady, which was to have deft here at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, did | mot take her departure until 9 o'clock this | Morning, owing to the difficulty experienced by the Webster in getting through the 1ce yes- terday on her upward trip. TLe Brady went out under convoy of the ice boat Atlantic, and bad on board an unusualiy large number of officers nnd men, returning to the tront after short furlough STEAMER LADY LANG CUT TH Tee ics ROUGH BY The chartered steamer Lady Lang, hound up | to this city from Annapolis, was cat through by the ice, yesterday, and forced ashore off | Fort Washington. She is now lying with her | wheels out of water, surrounded with large | blocks of ice. and it is feared she will be lost | when the ice begins to move ont, The Lady Lang is owned by parties residing in New | York, and is nearly # new boat. HARRY GILMOR Thie notorious guerrilla passed throug Balti- more yesterday for Fort Warren, to be held @urivg the wer. At tbe Camden Depot he was Tecogrized by many of his old acqatin‘ances of Baltimore, with whom. however, little or no intercourse was held, the prisoner presery- ipg continually a haughty and defiant man- ner. PROMOTION, H. Alexander Jones, late Chief Clerk in the Provost Marshal's office in the 3d district of Maryland, bas been appointed Commissioner of the Board of Enrollment for the District of | Columbia, and has received orders to report | immediately to Major James R. O'Reirne, Y. B.C., Provost Marshal of the District. RESPITE, Gen. Augur has issued an order directing a temporary suspension of the order fer the ex- ecution of Frank Carpenter alias Harry J. Carpenter, who was sentenced by court mar. tial to be shot in Alexandria to-day, for repeat. ed deeertions. The prisoner at present belongs to Co. K, 34 Vermont regiment. SEVEN-tTHin1yY Loan.—It is expected that the seven-thirty Joan will all be taken by the | istof April. Less than $200,000,000 remain un- sold, and the demand of several millions per LATER FROM RICHMOND. tic Endeavors of the Rebel Oligarchy eo ++ Fire the Seuthern Heart."’ The Richmond papers of Tuesday are more ferocious even than those of Monday in their yell tor «war to the knife,” the aggravation being the politic declination of President Lin- coln to accede to their modest demand for a Tecognition of their independence: it is @vi-° dent the rebel «fire-eaters” have played this game of the peace deputation dusiness pur- Posely, with a view to bringing the war-tired peopie of the South up to the work of the re- bellion, under the argument that no peace is attainable. To this end the Richmond papers raise the cry of “ war to the knife” in fuil cho- Tus, Gnd with a significant unanimity of key- note, showing the guided ine common inspiration that The Whig says: «Submission is the only condition on which ‘we can bave peace.. Tae man whois not sat. istied with this etfortat negotiation is a fac. tionist, and wiil be held by all as an enemy. of thecause. To talk now of any other arbitra. ment than that of the sword is to betray cow- ardice or treason. We must beat back this enemy thirsting for our blood, or be destroyed by him. There is no alternative.’ The £raminer says: “ Did it ever before befall in the history of maukind, that the power which had in the field three unconquered armies, such as Outs, with a Government firmly seated in its metro. politan city, and 4 territory svarcely yet touched by an enemy, four times as grvat as that of some first-rate European Kingdoms, ‘Was asked for an unconditional surrender of its armies, its Governmert and lives, liberties and fortunes of allits inhabitants, men, women and children, to the absolute discretion o! an invading enemy, with a certainty besides that this discretion would be exercised for the ex- traction of its present race of inhabitants, aud the resettlement of the country by straagers { «There is no record of such demand, and the very monstrousness of it In the present case in- dicates that our enemy has purposely made his demands so increditably preposterous in order to make all forms of recoustraction or recon- ciltation impossibie; aud has made up his mind to go for corquest and the rights of couquest, Herein be itso. This is indeed throwing away the scabbard.” The Sentinel (Jeff. Davis’ organ.) says: «The spirit of ls611s revived. We are rein- vigorated with a resolve to conquer or die. The deserters will return to our ranks, and thore who delay tode so will be hunted and shot down in their lurking places Ike beasts of prey. Concert of action and zealou: co-op- tration is all thatis needed to insure succ-as, and the insulting reply of Lincoln to our Com- missioners will beget these on the instant Every man now sees and feels that a fate worse than death awaits him, if we donot win success, Under euch circumstances it should be easy to emulate, it not surpass, Roman virtae. Our cause is not nearly so critical as was that ot the Romans atier their stunning defeat In the pest year we have slain thrice as many of the euemy as we bave lost,and won back from them half the territory that they held of ours. There is no cause for panic, none for despoa- dency. Some of our people had indeed be- come tired of the war, but they only needed to eur them to renewed exertions such threats and insults as Liucoin has now supplied.” The Dispatch says: ‘The moral strength of the Confederacy is this day restored, as by Amiracle. Laus deo, we shall maintain our cause, our institutions, the integrity of our soldiers. We ask no more for peace; nor do we expect it. nor will we have it, whiist the foot of a Yankee soldier poliutes this soil, or a hostile Yankee flag is unfurled oa the content.” F IMPORTANT FROM THE SUUTH. aos Se Official Keport of the Battle of Hatcher tKan—He Admit Di General Pegram curs’'—His Division The Richmond Whig says the following dis- patch was receiveo atthe War Department: Hearquarters Army or NoRTHERN ViR- Girt, Feb. 6, 1865.—General § Cooper, A, A G.:— General: The enemy moved in strong force yesterday, to Hatcher’s Run Part of his in- fantry, with Gregg’s cavalry, crossed and pro- ceeded on the Vaughn road, the infantry to Cat-tail Creek. the cavalry to Dinwiddie Court Honse, when its ad vance encountered a portion of our cavalry and retired. In the afternoon part ot Hill's and Gordon's troops demonstrated agsinst tbe enemy on the leftof Hatcher’s Run, near Armstrong's mill. Finding him in- trenched, they withdrew after dark. During the night the force that had ad- vanced beyond the creek returned toit, and were reported to be recrossing. This morning Pegram’s Division moved to the right bank of the creek toreconnoitre, when it was vigorous- ly attacked. The battle was obstinately con- tested for several hour-, but General Pegram being Killed while bravely encouraging his | men, and Col Hoffman wounded, some con- fusion occurred, and the division was pressed back to its original position. Evans’ division, orcered by General Gordon to support Pe- gram’s, charged the enemy and forced him back, and wap in turn compelled to retire. Mahone's division arriving, the enemy was driven rapidly to his defenses on Hatcher's ay is constantly increasing. Tue WeeExLy STAR, new on our counter and | in wrappers ready for mailing, contains all the la est military, naval and departmental news; full particulnrs of the recent battles below / Pe.ersburg: movements of Sherman’s army; operations against Wilmington: affairs withour Weetern armies; details of the peace confer- ence; the great swindling operations in New York: expose of the cperations of the St. Albans faiders; receptions at the White House: tater. esting editorial correspondence, local news; | literary avd sgricultural miscellany; andthe latest telegraph diepatches from all quarters. FINANCIAL._From yesterday’s N. Y. Com- mercial Advertiser: The gold market is exceedingly dull. The principal demand is from importers, while on epeculation there is almost nothing doing. The members of the room divert themselves with | the didos peculiar to that institution in times | when speculation falls toa low ebb. | Money is abundant, the supply being at pres- | entin excess of the demand. Call loans are made freely at 6 per cent, 7 being now an ex- ceptional rate. There is but little paper offering for discount, And the rates sre in tavor of sellers. Al names Bre discounted at 7a7% per cent.; second-class at+a9 per cent. Foreign exchange 13 very irregular, and the rates tend downward Good bankers’ sterling 4s Current at 1({, and even in exceptional cases at ey, The stock market is without any special ac- | tivity. The result of Gen. Grant's advance is variously in'erpreted, and the marketis held | in suspense under the expectation of news of | & further movement. Governments are in good demand and steady Prices are *, higher on 10-4 5-20's, and 6's | of 151. The Post says: Another serious inflation of the currency is expected fro~ the issue of small notes by the Bational banks. These small notes are pre- paring. They were antborized by the new bank law, and their issue will infiate the prices of gold, merchandise and other commodities much more than the same amount in notes of larger cenominations. Congress, it is urged, should forbid their issue, as the greenback cir- ca@lation can supply all the small notes required | for business | For inflation from Government issues of cur- | TeBcy there is an excuse that the Treasury { gets the benefit of the issue, but there is no such excuses for the mischievous over issae of | mational cank notes, the profits of which go | into the pockets of private individuals, who are thus permitted 10 borrow money without interest, while the privilege has just been denied to government by Congress, notwith- standing the pressing want of funds to pay the public crecicrs. Earrest complaint is made at the large amount of fund’ locked up in government vouchers Pow due and sil! unpaid. HENRY S Foorg —He S. Foote, ex-mem- ber of the Rebei erenngredalied New York on Tarsdny Hie’, in charee ot an officer of Gen. Sheridav’s army, and applied for aroom at the Astor House, failing to obtain which be sought Ap interview with United States Detective clonel Baker, but was unsuccessfal in ob- | taining one. ano was st once removed to Fort Warren. His refusal to take the oath of allegi- ance is understood to be the cause of his im- | prisopment. UPrGeneral Di instractions from the War Departmen’, gives notice to the editors and proprietors of ail newspapers published im bis Department tht the system of corre: pondence withthe Rebel States by advertis. De. under the head of “Personals,” or other- ‘Wise, in the colamns ot Such papers, must im- ease In case the offence be con- ies concerned in the publication ‘nrly arrested, and brought to im- before t violation ef the laws pr pibeltg commission for e7- New York city is makin ef- fort to get Td of that scnoat ar pS ay ana end rowdytsm—a volunteer fire department. Like all old abores ft dies hard. In Baltimore, where ‘hey bave bad a paid fire department for some yeers, the man who advocated the volunteer system would be regarded as in- : oe St. Albans raiders are to be trans- ferred to New York city tor trial. “oe | Run Our lossis reported to be small. That of the enemy not supposed great. (Signed ) R.E. Lez. | yesterday toa friend thatthe onlyhepe now Jeft for the people of the South, was “in long arms and stout hearts.” Itadds that Branchville has not been cap- tnred by the enemy. There was telegraphic communication with Augusta yesterday and points beyond. Hoed 1m Richmond. General Hood has arrived in Richmond. General Beauregard has been in the city sev- eral days. It is rumored this morning that | the Yankees are in force at Corinth. Wemen Pillaging Macon. A disgraceful affair is now going on up town. A mob of women, with the black flag, are marching from store to store pillaging. The Peiham Cadets are ordered out to dis- perse them. Stephens Going a Canvassing. Itis -aid that as this visit at Fortress Mon- roe is properly annonnced, Mr. Stephens will return to Georgia and eanvass the State for a vigorous proseention of the war. He stated A LECTURE FORTHE B Young Oatholics’ Friend Suciety of George town.D C. will be delivered in frinity Church, on WEDNESDAY EVENING. February 15 1555, at 73. o'clock. by Rev. MICHAEL O'CONNOR, 8. J, Rubject—*A Visit to Jerusaiem.’’ Admission. 26 Cents. feb 10 F.M&Tu* NOUTIOE—EQUAL DIVISION, No, 3, Sena of Temperance, will hold a Pablic tempjr- | ance meoting, at their Hall, No, 491 9th at ,near E,TBI8 iday) EVENING, at7'¢ o'clock The | meeting willbe addressed by Mr. Joha C. Hark ness and other able advo:ates of the eanse Good singing may also be expected Dy one of the best c-virs in the city. The public are rerpectfuily invited to attend. 1t* THE LADIES OF UNION BETUEL FF CHURCH CHOTR tate pleature ia an- bouncing to their friends that their Festival for te benefi «f the Ohurch will be contiaued EVEKY EVENING next week, in the Union Kethel Hall, Metreet, between isth Lith, in the rear of the Church. A liberal patronaze is earnes'ly xolicited, fe 10-20" “= FOURTH WARD EXEMPTION CLUB.— Gentlemen wisring to join this club will sign the conditions and le.ve $10 with the treas- urer, Col. James Y. Davis, 356 Pa. avenue, under Metropolitan Hotei. fe 9st" “=> SEVENTH WA'tD BXSMPTION OLUB— ‘A meeting of this Clab will be beld at Tur- ber Hell. eorver 432 street and Maine avenue, on SATURDAY. the lith inet ,at7o’clock. Citizens of the ward liable to draft are invited to attend, Mr.J H Semmer, the treasurer, is authorized to qe subscriptions. By order of ane laa dent. ¢ = DRAFT—FIFTH WARD! Ap adjourned meeting of the citizess of the ifth Ward to perfect the organization of an Aid Astocistion. will be held at Laveley’s Building, corner 2d street and Pa. av., TO MORROW ( Fri- day) BVBNING. at? o'clock. As it isdesirable to place the benefits of thy association within the rexch of ail, it is heped ther= will be afullattend- ance, I_ CANFIELD, Presa pro tem. R. B. FERGUSON, fe:. protem. fe 9 2 THE DRAFT! THE DRAFT! — FOURTIL WARD BYEMPTION ©. 0B —A& meeting will be held at the Oousci! Cham» r, City Hall. on FRIDAY. the "th iast., st 7 o’clve’ p.m, for the purpose of perfecti-g the organization of the Fourth Ward Fxemption Ci~b, All persona inter- ante in oe crateae ei rite requested to attend, @s this is the last 0: janity. _By order of the Pre jaevt pro tem. fer 8 3st FESTIVAL ATTHE WESLEY CHAPEL. Thy, Ladies of Wesley Chapel will continue their Festival in the Lecture Roo, corner of 5th aud F strema. EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK. 2 Object of this Festival is to provide funds to evlarge the outlets and refit the church generally. pply of fancy articles und go abun: freshinents will be c nstaatly on hand. No rotting or xames of chance im any form will be tolerated. Gentlemen and ladies vititing the Festival may be sure of sper ding g pleasantevenipg, Season Tickets, admitting a Gentleman and Ladies, 50 cents. feb 6-5t GER: BaF’ MUTUAL AID asgo- i Gas a Per TiON. All members are requeated to ree ye op WEDN a URDAY etwall INGE, Any citizen ‘liable to tne draft and wishing “o ¥. MURLINGR AUB. gustav HAnTig nt 335 SOHN DT YOUNGS fe 6-6t* Vermont av., bet, Mand Bi ata, TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. ABOLITION OF SLAVERY. ease | Saas ial to Hon. J. H. L repre Feb. 8.—The Constitutional amend. ment was aca ratified by both Houses ft the Legislavere jay. , §. J. CRAWFORD, Kentucky. Lovrevitiz, Feb, 9.—Gov. Bramlette, meseage to the Legisiature, relative to the pre. posed amendment to the Constitution ; to the amendment, but thinks that the National Government should pay Kentucky $34,000,000, the estimated value of her slaves in 1964, in consideration of Kentucky’s assent thereto. Governor. et From Eurepe. Nuw Yomk, Feb. 9.—The steamer Austral- asian, from Liverpool on the 28th ult, has ar- rived, : She brings news 8 week later. There had been no recent arrivals from the United States, and the papers were nearly silent on the American affairs. The rumors of peaae negotiations from Bich- mond receivad at Liverpool by the Etna on the day the Australasian sailed created much tal in Liverpooland exerted a very depress- ingeRent on the cotton market. ‘he Breadetuffs market was quiet but prices steady. Provisions closed steady. Consols closed at 595 aS0x. BALLS, PARTIES, &c. A GRAND MASQUERADE BALL ‘Will be held by THE WASHINGTON SAENGERBUND, at METROPOLITAN HALL, ON MONDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 13TH. Mr. Marshall, of Baltimore, will ich” Ruropeau Hotel with fae’ saectons ates Marquerade and Theatrical Ovstumes for the convenience of the public. Adunittence for gentlemen Onc Dollar; for: ladies. Fifty Cents. The entrance fer Masks only is from llth st., through the Kuropean Hotel; for others direct from the avenue, fe 10-3t* THE COMMITTES. Me ISLAND SOCIAL CLUB take great pieasure in announcing to the public generally ‘ot their friends and rere a FIFTH GRAND BALL they intend ¢' at ISLAND HALE Corer 6th and D streets, Island, on THURSDAY, Feb. 16. 15%5. Tickets $1; admitting a gentiemaa and ladies. By order of Committee of Arrangements, Geo Adams, Wm 5 Stone, John Little, John H Weeden, Thos McCook, F Springman, John C Fisher, Beach. John Mshoney, T. Hutcherson, @B Dixon, Geo Bhaviter, Addison Ferguson, Geo Miller. Wm Buckley, fe9-7t* ‘A COMPLIMENTARY DALL, Wi.) be given by the Pupils of Prof. H J. Rus- Bell's School. at ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, 7TH STREET, " Mus DAY, February 20, 1355. Tickets 52, feb8 eo6t* ‘J. HE SOCIAL CLUB BO1RER’S, EVERY MONDAY and THURSDAY EVENING, AT THE CITY ASSEMBLY ROOMS, lath street and Ohio avenue, Tickets $1to he had at the door, Dancing com mencing at 9 o'clock p,m, ja 2) Im*™ LOST AND FOUND. { C8T—About $235 first of present week. at or 2 itr the Post OMice building ‘The finder wil y y re tl Star Office. ewarde: y leaving it bas nse” s 5 REWARD—L.0ST—On Monday. sth instant, PAS Poe Carlo, white ring arouad the neck, whi:e tip to the tell, had on when be left a chain collar with bran: plate on which wagengraved 03. Reynolds.” ove reward w paid on his deliv t No. 456 H Street north, few a" [)'8TB!cT oF COLUMBIA Countr or Wasa- INGTON, To wit: I hereby certify that George e Neitzey, of the city and county, brought be: me. the subscriber, one of the justices of the peace in and for the county, this lth day of February. 18f5 a stray. and made oath in due form of law that it war trespassing on his enclorur+s—a dark bay MABS. abont four or five years eld, twelve hands higb, right hind foot white, shod all round, switch tail, trots and canters, and has been used in gears, aniie believes. nd aud seal a diven under my hand andaeal this loth day o! February, A. D. 185. riot J. W. BARNACLO, J. P, [Seal.} THE OWNER OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED Mare is requerced to come forward and prove prop- erty, pay charges and ta’e her away, perigense SORURAETTZAT, s) street. as2 fe 1u-3t™_ between 6th and 7th ats. north. QTBAY COW. white and binek. no horns, ion <* tail, and of large size. Call at the end of Zs! etree! , on the north side of Boundary. feb 8-3t J.H CRANDLE. § REWARD.—A fine SABLE FUR MUFF. lost oF last week between Stanton Hospi ‘al and 7th Strert. The above reward will be given if left st Bay a8 Istrect north, between 6th and 7th ats. FPOUND—0n Mondey afterneoc, one BOW and Ffeven spotted PIGS. Theownarcan have the fame by calling at WILLIAM ANDERSON 8, on East Capitol street. between Wth and lth, and paying car this advertisement acd charges, 4 ™ GEORGETOWN ADVER’MTS QFLLING OFF AT HEDUOED PRICES No. 119 Bridge street, Georgetown, D.C. P BMOOT & BURROUGHS will commence this day setling off their entire stock of DRY GOOUB—the most of which is fresh and desirable—at reduced prices, and as they desire to reduce it toa very low point by Ist of March. in- vite all who are seeking bargains to give rao an One 6), Octove Ronewood. early call. Nunns& Clark Piano, ip best order, for = Algo, sev- ers!. almost new, Pianos for rale upon easy terms, Atthe Wareroomsof .W.G@. METZEROTT. Sole Agent of Steinway’s Pianos, and Mason & Hawlin’s Cabinet Ore: feb 9-3t* Bokzomzo COLLEGE, Baltimore Co., Mi.— The tenth se-sion opens February 9th. Three yacanvies remain to be filled Address R-v. F.Q, 8. WALDRON, Pikesville, Md. fe 10 1w* 'O PASS A PLEASANT SUNDAY For 3) cents aweek subscribe to Circulating Library, 2™0 Penn’s avenue, between Iith and Tath ate. Month ly 31; hs two books, $1,25—-makes two cents many D OR SALE—-A BACON & RAVEN PIANO, a first class inttrument. 7 octaves full,, nearly pew. and has been but little ued RA Will be sold at a deduction from the orig- inal cost. Apply to 8. CALVBRT FORD. sor Pa, av. and Ith st. fel0 tw* Cut GROCERY AND PRODSCE STORE — Good Butter, fc ; Buperier Cheere, 24 to 2c ; Pure Country Lard for fecal oe Fresh Bgz3; Superior Crac’ . &e ,&c.: Choice Hams, Bacon, Honey.&c.&e. &c ; Apples, Potatoes. &c.,& ec. Also, the Sugar Refined Popped Gorn, rich acdgood, No 334 Dat ,nearidth st, fe 10-2t* purer GO00D BECOND HAND PIANOS.— One at £150; one at 3130; one very near: ly pew at $325. For sale on easy terms. JOHN F, ELLIB, 306 Pa avenue, between 9th and loth sta. Sole agency for Chickering & Sens’ Pianos, and .D. & H. W. Smith's American Organs. fe 10-30 OR SALE—A first-class 7-octave rosewood case PIANO, over-strung bass. full iron frame, with'all the Jatest improvements, a from a first-clare make. Only one month inure. Apply at 229 I street, between Isth and ith. feo 3t* N jTICK,—AIl_ persons indebted te the late firm of Geo. and Thomas Parker & are ecarnest- ly requested to call and settle the same without @ Tay. a8 all accounts on our books en the Ist of Marcn next will be placed in the hands of a proper officer for collection, _feb82w GEO, & THOS. PARKER & CO. arid 436 ODEON HALL CLOTHING v8. Pinos. zB C5 ROOMS, Corner Four-and-« baif street and Pa. ble stock of GENTUE- jing every article kept We have a very des MEN’s OLOTHING, co! in firet-class houses. As we wish to reduce our stock to make room for our Spring Goeds. we will effer to the public the greatest inducements to eo eee “a oat eile FURNISH- ey may denire. WEISENFIELD& CO., fe8 6t Odeon Hall, corner 4%; and Pa, ave. 471 BETWEEN D We buy all sorts of Ladies’ and Gentlem cee ce OLOTHING, giving highest pasts a, fe 8- NINTH Se No x. 471 casl OTICE-J_P. WIKGMANN. desler in and im- N porter of Havana and Domestic SEGAKS, 460 Pennsylvania avenue. between 3d and 4%: streets, respectfully informs the pablic that the publisher of the Washington and Georg+town Directory, in vnblisbing his card, has wrougfullyins rted “also hington Building,” the said J.P. Wiegmann ng Bold all bis int-rest in tha tobacco store in i hie paton, anplding Us Gustav Munder on or al of June las He takes thia oceasi a to invite the public in general and his friende fe ath see EY BACCO. BN Gee. &e., of Siew slebratea oO my ce! ra Har. th Ss ay. trention of PUL JH SEGABS, ax feb 400 im* we iy errte an ieties at reasonable prices, «EUS Tap Pea? NECOND EDITION, 5 OCLOUK P. M. The President's Message Concerning the | Peace Conference. The following messag+ was received by tha House to day. in answer to the call of that body upon tie Presiden: for information con- cerning the late peace conference at Fortress Monroe: P To the Hororabie the Howse of Representatives . In response to your reeolutions of the Sth inst., requesting intormation in relation to a confer- ence recently held in Hampton Roads, 1 have the honor to state that on tae day of that date, I gave Francis P. Blair, senior, a card, writ- ten as follows, to wit: “Allow the bearer, F. P. Biair, senior, to pass our lines, go South and return. «December 28, 1661. A. Lrxcouy.” That at the time I was informed that Mr, Blair sought the card as 2 means of getting to Richmond, Virginia, but he was given ne au thority to act or speak for the Government nor was I intermed of anything he would say or do on his own account or otherwise. After. wards Mr. Biair toid me thathe had been to Richmond, and had seen Mr. Jefferson Davis; and he (Mr. B.) at the same time left with me a manuécript letter, as follows, to-wit: RicHMonD, Va, Jan 12, 1865.—F. P. Blair, Esq.—Sir: 1 have deemed it proper, and prob- ably desirable to you, to give you, in this form, the substance of remarks made by me to be re-~ peated by you to President Lincoin, &c. 1 have no disposition to find obstacles in forms, and am willing, now as heretofore, to enter into negotiations for the restoration of peace; am ready to send a commission when- ever | have reason to suppose it will be re- ceived, or to receive & comniission if the United States Government shall chose to send one. That, notwithstanding the rejection of our former offers, I would, if you could promise that a commissioner, minister or other agent would be received, nppoint ons immediately, and renew the effort to enter into conference, with a view to secure peace to the two coun- tries. Yours, &c, (Signed) JEFFERSON Davis. Afterwards, and with the view that it should beshown to Mr. Davis, I wroteand de- livered to Mr. Blair a letter, as follows, to wit Wasuinetos, Jan. 18, 1965—F. P. Blair, £37.:—Sir: Yourhaving shown me Mr. Davis’ letter to you of the 12th inst, yoa may say to him that that I have constantly been, am now, and shall continue, ready to receive any agent whom he, or any other influential person now resisting the nstional authority may informally seud me, with the view of securing peace to the people of our one common country. Yours, &c., A. LIncoun. Afterwards Mr. Blair dictated for, and au- thorized me, to make an entry on the back of my retained copy of the letter last above re. ceived, which entry is as follows: {LN DORSEMENT. }—January 25, 1S65.—To-day Mr. Blair telis me that on the 2Ist inst. he de. liyered to Mr. Davis the original of which the within is a copy, and left it with him; that at the time of delivering it Mr. Davis read it over twice in Mr. Biair’s presence, at the close of which he (Mr. Blair) remarked that the part about “our one common country” related to the part of Mr. D.’s letter about “the two coun- tries,” to which Mr D. replied that he so understood it. A. LIncoiy.” Afterwards the Secretary of War placed in my hands the following telegram endorsed by bim, as appears: Orvick U.S. MILITARY TELEGRAPH, War Departmen Jipher.|—The following tele- gram received at Washington, January 29, 1565, from Headquarters Army of James, 6.30 p.m, January 29, 1 5 Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War- The following dispatch jast received from Major General Parke, who refers it tome for my ac- tion. Lreferitto youin Lieutenant General Grant's absence. E. 0. C. Orp, Major General Commanding. “HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF Poromac,4 p. m, Jan. 2%, 1585 — Major General FE. 0. €.’ Ord, Headquarters Army of James: The following dispatch is forwarded to you for your action Since I haveno knowledge of Gen. Grant's having had any understanding of this kind, I refer the matter to you as the ranking officer present in the two armies ° “Joun G. Parke, «Major General Commanding.” «From Headquarters Nith Army Corps, 29th. Major General Jokn G. Parke, Headquarters A:my Potomac: Alex. H. Stephens, R T. Huste: 3s desi crows my Hues aot Campbell deaSrstanding elaimed eo toexist with Lieut. Gen. Grant on their way to Washington as peace commissioners. Snall they be admitted? They desire an early an- swer to come through immediately. Would like to reach City Point to-night if they can. If they cannot dothat, they wonld tike to come tnrough at 10 a.m. to-morrow morning. *Q B. Witson, «Major General Com’d’g Ninth Corps.” Respectfully referred to the President for such instructions as he may be pleased to give, EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. <30p m, January 2%, I-05, It appeare that about the time of placing the foregoing telegram in my hands, the Secretary of War dispatc=ed General Ord as follows, to wit: “War DreraRTMENT, WASHINGTON O1Ty, Jan. 29, 1865-10 & M.—Major General Ord: This Department has no knowledge of any under- standing by General Grant to ailow any person to come within his lines as commissioners of any sort. You will therefore allow no one to come into your lines under such character or professions until you receive the President's instructions, to whom your telegram will be submitted for his directions. “Epwin M.StTanton, Secretary of War.” {Sent in cipher at 2a. m., 30th.) Afterwards, by my directions, the Secretary of War telegraphed General Ord as follows, to wit: “WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D.C, 10 A. M., Jan. 30), 1565.—Major General E. 0. . Ord, Headyuarters Army James-—By direction ot the President you are instructed to inform the three gentlemen, Messrs. Stephens, Hunter, and Campbell, that a messenger will be dis- patched to them at or near where they now are without unnecessary delay «EpWwrn M.STanTon, Secretary of War.” Afterwards I prepared and put into the bands of Major Thomas F. Eckert, the follow- ing instructions and message: GEXECUTIVE Mansion, Washington. Jan. 30, 1+65.—Mojor T. F. Eckert.—Sir: You will pr ceed with the documents placed in your bands. and on reaching Gen. Ord, will deliver him the letter addressed to him by the Secretary of War, then by Gen. Ord's assistance procure an interview with Messrs. Stephens, Hunter and Campbell or any of them, deliver to him or them the paper on which your own letter is written, Lote on the copy which You’ retain the time of delivery and to whom delivered; receive their answer in writing, waiting a reasonable time for it. and which, if it coutain their decision to come through without further condition, will be your warrant to ask Geo Ord to pass them through as directed in the letter of the Secretary of Wartohim. If, by their answer, they decline to come, or propose other terms, do not have them passed through. And this being your whole duty, return and report to me. Yours truly, A. LINCOLN. «Messra. Alex. H, Stephens, J. A Camplell and R.M T. Hunter—Gentiemen: I am instracted by the President of the United States to place this paper in your hands, with the intormation that if you pass throngh the U. S military lines it will be understood that you do so for the purpose of an informal conference on the basis of that letter, a copy of which is on the reverse side of this sheet, and that if you choose ‘o pass on such understanding, and so notify me in writing, I will procure the Gom- Mmandng (ieneral to paca you threugh the lines and to Fortress Monroe, under such military precautions as he may deem prudent, and at which piace you will be met in due time by some person or persons, for the purpose of such informal conference; and farther, that you shall have protection, sate conduct and sate retura, in all events. Tuomas T. Eokert, “Major and A. D. 0.” “Orry Point, Va. Feb. 1, 1565—Wasuine- Ton, Jan. 15, 1565 —#, P. Blair, Esq.—Sir-— You having shown me Mr. Davis’ letter to you of the 12th instant, you may say to him that I have constantly been, am now, and shall con- tinue ready toreceive any agent whom he or any other influential person now resisting the national authority, may informally send to me with the view of securing peace to the people of our one common country. “Yours, &c., A. Lincoty.” Afterwards, but before Major Eckert had de~ parted, the following dispatch was received from Gen_ Grant: > Orrice U.S MILITARY TzLEGRAPH, War Department.—{Cipher.J|—The following tela- gram, received at Washington Jano. 31, 1965, from City Point, Va, 1030 a. m., Jan. 1865. His Excellency Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States:—The following communi- cation was received here 3 « PRTERSBURG, Va., Jan. : . Gen. U._S. Gran’, Commanding Armics United “States—Sir: We desire to pass your lines under eafe conduct, and to proceed to Wastiugton, to hold a conference with President Lincoln upon the subject of the existing war, and witha view of agcertaining upon what terms it may be ter- minated, in pursuance of the course indica‘ed by Bim in Le Jetter'to, Mr. Blair of January 18, 1865, ot which we presume you havea copy; and if not We wish to see you in person, if convenient, and to cone With you on the sub- 4 pectiu ours, ie Meee o _ taux H. STEPHENs, « #3. A. Campnxcr, . * wR. M.1. Hunters.” Tnave sent directions to receive these gen tlemen, and 6xpect to have them at my head- quarters this evening, awaiting your instruc- uons. U_S. GRANT, — Lieut. Gen. Coma’g armies U. S. This, it will be percerved, transferred Gea. Ord's agency in the matter to Gen. Grant. I resolved, bowever. to send Major Eckert for- ‘ward with his wessage, and accordingly tele- graphed Gen. Grant as follows, to-wit “EXECUTIVE Mansion, Washington, Janua- ry 3ist, 1965.—Major General G-an!, City Point, va... A Messenger is coming to yonon the basi- ness contained in your dispatch. Detain the gentlemen in comfortable quarters nntil he ar- rives, And then act apon the message he brings as far as applicable, it having been made up to pass through General OUrd's hands, and when the gentiemen were supposed to be be- yond our lines. a. Lixcony.” {Sent m cipher at 130 p.m} When Major Eckert departed, he bore with him a letter et the Secretary of War to Gener al Grant, as foliews, to wit: «War DEPARTMENT, Washingion, D.C., Jan. 30, 1865.—Lieutenant General Grant, Command- ing, e(c.—General: The President desires that you will please procure for the bearer, Major Thomas T. Eckert, an interview with Messrs. Stephens. Hunter, and Campbell, and if, ou his return to you, he requests it, pass them through our lines to Fortress Monroe, by such route and under such military precaations as youmay deem prudent, giving then. protec tion and comfortable quarters while there, and that you let mone of this haye any effect upon your movements or plans. By order of the President. Epwin M. Stantos, Secretary of War. Supposing the proper point to he then reached: 1 dispatched the Secretary of State with the foliowing insiractions, Major Eckert, how- ever, going «head of him ExgcuTive Mansion, Washington, Jan. 31, 1865.— Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State :-—You will proceed to Foriress Monroe, Virginia, there to meet and informally counter with Messrs. Stephens, Hunter aad Gampbeil, on the basis of my letter to F. P. Blair, E-q , of January 18, I-65. a copy of which you have. You will make known to them that three things are indispensable, to- wit: «1. The restorauon of the national authority throughont all the States 2. No receding by the Executive of the United Staies on the slavery question from the posi- tion assnmed thereon, iv: the Iate annual mes sage to Congress, and in preceding docaments, No cessation of hostilities short of an end of the war, and the disbanding of all the forces hostile to the Government. You will intorm them thst all propositions of theirs not incon- sistent with the above will be considered aud paseed upon ina spirit ot sincere liberality You will bear all they may choose to say, and reportittome. You will not assume to deli- bitely consummate anything. Yours, c, ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Ou the day of its date the following telegram was cent to General Grant: “Wag Department, Washinglon, D.C. Febd- ruary Ist, 1 —Taeut. Gen, Grant, City Point, Fa.- Let nothing which ie transpiring change, hinder, or delay your military movements or plans. A. LiIncetn.”” {Sent in cipher at 9.50 a, m.) Afterwards the following was received trom General Grant: Orrick U. S. MILiTary TeLecrarn, Wur Department.—[in eipher.J—The following tele- gram received at ashington 20 p.m, Feo. i, 1865—from City Point, Va, Feb. 1, 12.50 p.m “His Excellency A. Lincoln, President of the United States’ Your despatch received. There will be no armistice in consequence of the presence of Mr. Stephens and others, within our lines. The troops are kept in readiness to move at the shortest notice, if occasion should justafy it U.S. Geant, Lieut. Generai.’ To notify Major Eckert that the Secretary of State would be at Fortress Monroe, and to put them in communication, the following dispatch was sent: : “War DEPATMENT, Washington, D. C., Eckert, care Gen. Feb. Ist, 1-65.—Major 7. 7 Grant, City Pe ‘a.: Call at Fortress Mon- roe and put youreelf under direcuon of Mr.s., whom you will find there. A Lixcoiyn.” On the morning of the 2d instant the follow- ing telegrams were received hy ma, respective- ly from the Secretary of Siate and Major Eckert: = “FORTRESS MonwRoF, VA., 11.30 P.w, Feb. 1 1965.— The President of the Unit. y at ten this evening x remain Here. “Orry Pont, VA, 10 have the honor to report the delivery of y. communication and my letter at 4.15 this after- noon, to which [ received a reply at 6 p.m, but not satisfactory. At = p.m. the following note, addressed to General Grant was received: City Pont, VA., Feb. 1, i565.—To Lieut. Gen. Grant—Sir:—We desire to go to Washingtou city to confer informally with toe President personally in reference to the matters men tioned in his ietter to Mr. Bisir of the iSth Tan- wary ultimo, withoutany personal compromise on any question in the letter. We havetne permission te doso from the authorities at Richmond. Very respectfully yours, ALEX. H. STEPHENS, R. M. T. Huster, J. A. CAMPBELL At 93) p. m.,I notified them that they conid not proceed further unless they complied with the terms expressed in my letter. Tae point of meeting designated in above note would not, in my opinion, be insisted upon. Think Fort. ress Monroe would be acceptable. Having; complied with my instructions, T will ratem to Washington to-merro unless otherwise ordered. Tuos. T McKERT, Major, &c. In reading this dispatch ot Major Eekert, I was about to recall him andthe Secretary of State when the following telegram of Generai Grant to the Secre' of Waa was shown me’ Orrick U. S. Mrtrrdny Tevecrarg, fin cipher] War Department, —The following teie- gram received at Waélington 1.35 a Feb. 2, 1565, from City Poimt}"Vat., Feb. 1, 15 “Hon. Edwin M. Stapton, Secretary of War: Now that the interview between Major Eckert, under his written instructions, and Mr. Ste- phens and party has ended, I will state coafi- deptially, but not officially, to becomea matter of record, that I am convinced, upon conver- sation with Messrs. Stephens and Hunter, that their intentions are gocd and their desire sin- cere to restore peace and union, I have not felt myself at liberty to express even views of my own, or to account for my reticency. This has placed me in an awkward position whica I couldhave avoided bynot seeing t!:em im the first instance. I fear now their going back without any expression from any onein axthority will have a badinfluence. Atthesamatime I re- cognize the difficulties in the way of receiving these informal commissioners at this lime, and do not know what torecommend. I amsorry, however, that Mr. Lincoln cannot have an in terview with the two named in this dispatch, if Rotall three now within our lines, Their letter to me was all that the President’s in- structions contemplated to secure their safe conduct if they had used the same language to Major Eckert. U.S. Grant, Lieut. General. This dispatch of Gen. Grant changed my purpose, and, accordingly, I telegraphed him und the Secretary of State respectively, as follows: “War DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. (., Feb. 5.—Lriutenant General Gant, City Point, ay to the gentlemen that I wiil meet them personally at Fortress Monroe, as soon 13 T can get there. A. LIncoLy.” Sent in cipher at 9a. m. “WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D.('., Fed 2. 1865.—Hon. Wm. I. Sewurd, Fortress Monroe, Va.: Induced by a dispatch from General Grant, I join you at Fort Monroe as soon as L can come. A. Linco.” Sentin cipher at9a m. Before starting the following disp: shown me. I proceeded nevertheless, Orrick U. S. MILITARY TgLEGRaru, War Department :—{Cipher.|—The following tele- gram received at Washington, Feb. 1563. from City Point, Va,9a.m, Feb. 2 1 Hon. William Seward, Secretary of State, Fort- ress Monroe:—[Copy to Hon. Edwin M. Stan. ton, Secretary of War, Washington.)—The gentiemen have accepted the proposed terms, and will leave for Fort Monroe at 9.3) a.m. U. S. Grant, Lieut Gen. On the night of the 2d I reached Hampton Roads, found the Secretary of State and Major Eclert, on s steamer anchored off the shore, and learned that the Richmond gentlemen were on another steamer anchored of: shore, in the Roads, and that the Secretary of State had not yet seen or communicated with them. I ascertall that Major Eckert had literally complied with his instractions, and I saw, for the first time, the answer of the Richmond ntlemen.to him, which in his dispatch to ma of the tet he characterizes as not satisfacto- ry.” That answer is as follows, to wit: «Orty Ponrr, Va., Feb. 1, 1365.— Thomas 7. Eckert, Major and A, D. C.—Major: Your note, delivered by yourself this day, has been con- tech was sidered. in reply, we have to say that we were furnished with # copy of a letter of Lincoln to, Francis P, Bisir, Esq., fr. the of Janusry ult., anotber copy of ‘which is appénded to your note. Our instrac- EE ETT Te ——————OOEOOOEeee tions are evntained in following is @cony. letter of which the “RICHMOND, Jan. & [61% _ ; with the terter of Mr. Lincotn, Ae euorraily foregoing te & Copy, you are to vroceed to Wash. ington city for intormal coufere ce with bim upon the testes involved in the exisiing ar and for the purpose Of securing peaca to tae two countries. ‘With great respect, your obedient Servant, Signed) 5 JErreusow Davis he substantial object to be obtained by the informal conference is to Asceriain upon what terms the existing War can be terminateg bon- orably. Out instructions contemplate & personal iy_ terview between President Lincoln and ony. selves at Washington city, but, with explana. dion, we are ready to meet Bny person or par. sons that President Lincolu may appoint, at such piace as be may designate. Our earnest desireis thata justand honorable perce may be agreed upon. aod we are prepared to re. ceive or submit propositions whica may, pos- sibly. lead to Se See ment of that end. Very respectiuily, yours, “4 Avex. H. STRraAeNs, R M. T. Hunter, Jno. A. Canrree. A note of these gentlemen, enudseqaently ad- dressed to Gen. Grant, has already been given in Major Eckert's dispatch of the Ist inst. lL also here saw, fer the first time, the follow- ing note, addressed by the Richmond gentle- men to Major Eckert: ©Crty Point, Va, Feb. 2, 1865 --Thomas T. Eckert, Major and A.D. (.—Major: In reply to your statement that your instructions did nos allow you to alter the conditions upon which & pxstport couid be given to us, we say that we sre willing to proceed to Fortress Monroe and there to have an informal conference with “py person or persons that President Lincoln may appoint on the ba-is of bis letter to Fran. cis P_ Blair, of the Sth of January ultimo, o1 upon any ober terms or conditions that hy may hereatter propose, notinconsistent with the praciples of self-government and popniar rights, on which our institutions are founded. Itisonr earnest wish to ascertain, afters free interchange of ideas and information, upon what priuciples and terms, if aay, a jus, and Dcnorable peace can be establi-ned with. out the further effu-ion of blood, aud to cov. Inbute our utmost efforts to accomplish sum a reaults. We think it better to add that tn accepting yeur paseport we are not to be undersiood ® committing ourselves to anything, bat to carry to this informal conterence the views and feeb ings above mentioned. Very respecttully yours, &c,, (Signed,) ALEXaNDER H. STEPHENS, J. A. CAMPBELL R. M T. Hunter Note —The above cominunication was de livered to me at Fortress Monroe at 430 p.m, Feb. 2d, by Lieut. Col Babcock. of (tenera Grant's staff. Tor T Eckert, MajorandaA D ©, On the morning of the 3d, the gentlemen Meesers. S'ephens, Hunter and Uampbeil, came aboard of cursteamer and had an interview with the Seeretary of State and myself of sev- eral hours’ duration. No qnestion of prelim- inari+s to the meeting was theu and there mad or mentioned. No other person was preseat Lo papers were eachanged or produced; ana it was, in advance, agreed thit the conyersatio Wus to be informal, and vernal merely. On our part, the whole substance of the in- structions to the Secretary of State, here tore recited, stated and tusisted np nothing was said inconsistently therewith whiie by the other purty it was not said toat, in any event, or on any condition, they er-r would consentto rennion, And yet theyequally omitted to declare that they never would so consent. They seemed to desire a postpone- Ment of that questivn, and the adoption ofsume other course first, which, ss some of them seemed to argue, might or migh! not lead to re- unicn, but which course, we thought, woald AmMvunt to an indefinite po-tpunemeut The conference ended witnont resuit. (ne forego- ing, containing, os is beheved, all the inform tion sought, is respecttuliv submitted AKRAHAM LINUOLN. COMMUNICATION FROM SECRETARY SEW- ARD.—A communication was sent to the Sen- ate to day transmitting the copy of a letter from the Secretary of State to Minister Adams at London, expianatory of the recent peace conference at Fortress Monroe, ORDERED TO JUIN THEIR REGIMENTS, All the officers tmvely attached to the Ren- dezvous Distribution haye beea ordered to join their regiments. Personat.—The gailant Gen. Grierson, thé brilliant cavalry leader, is in town. ONGHESSIONAL ck erry cep --— ERA ARH ‘the Committac on Printing, reported in favor of printing 5,000 extra copies of the report oi ihe Commuter on the Conduct of War in reference to ‘De atrack on Petersbarg in Jane last. The resoluuon was adopted. Mr. Sumner, from the committee ot conf-r- ence On the disagreeing votes of the two H :ases on the bill to establish a Bureau of Fraed- men’s Affairs, made a report. The com nitrer Agree to substitute the bill to establi-h a D partment of Freedmen and Abandoned Lands and which gives the contro! to commissioae: instead of the Treasury Department, Taesu ject was laid over till to-morrow. A message was received from the President (the same as sent to the House vest-rday) in relation to his approval of the joint resolution excluding the votes of certain States from the electoral college, without being considered as expressing 4n opinion on the sunject Mr. Johuson said that this was au extraor- dinnary course for the President to pursne La his jadgment it was areflection upon Congress, implying that ithad no right to legisiate on the exclusion of votes from the electoral col- lege. The joint resolution ought to have been either approved or dicapproved by the Prasi dent. Ifhe believed Congress had no power pin the premises, heonght to have disapproved of the resciution. HovsE.—The following members have been appointed as the special committee to investi- gate the charges contvined in a pamphlet against the ¢‘ommissicver of Patents: —Messrs. Higby, Frank, Oraveng, Anzona and Norton. Reports were made trom the several stand- ing committees of a private character. + e0e+ GRANT'S MOVEMENT. Further Successful Fighting—The Results of the whole Mevement much more Fa- vorabie than first Supposed, {Correspondence of the Associated Press] HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAc, Feb. §.—The result of yesterday's engagemeat ‘Was more important than reported in my las: despatch, the particulars of which were not known here at the time. When the 5th corps fell back to the lime of works at Hateber’s Kaun, on Muuday nigat, ta> enemy did not follow very viguronsty, nor did they make auy attempt to storm the p: ion. It was believed however, they would do +o yesterday morning, but np to noon no sizns of an attack appeared, nor did they seem to be in strong force in the vicinity. Jt was therefore determined to send a recon- noissance out, over the gronad ocenpied by us the day previous, and ascertain where the en- emy were, and, if possible, force them back to their works at Dabney’s Mull. Gen. Urawtord’s division, of the 5th corps, having had the advance the day berore, and being bestacguainted with the nature of the country, was selected for the daty, which they performed to the entire satisaction of the com- manding General. The column marched about noon, taking the Dabney’s Mul road, and after advancing anont half a mile struck the rebel pickets, who fell back as our men advanced. J Aline of battle was then formed, the right resting on Hatcher's Run, and the left eup- ported by partot Wheaton's command, of the 6th corps. The entire tine then advanced cautiously throngh the thick wo xds On eae side of the road. and betore going fur met the rebets in force, when @ sharp engtgemeant tin- mediately began. The enemy were steadily driven back until they took refuge beDind their works atthe mill, where they made a deter- wn ere was kept up until dark, when onr men commenced throwing up stight breastworks to protect themselves. The ene- my did not seem disposed to attack again, as they bad done the day previons, aud "he object of the movement having been accomplished by the developement of their position, the troops were wi'bdrawn daring the night to their for- mer ground on the Vaughn road, in the vicinity of which strong works have been erected. ‘The losses in the move turned ont to be quite beavy, considering the smati force engag>a, The 3d division of the 5'h corps suffered princi. pal y. the fol'owing being the tlenri Killed, officers 5, men 66; wounded, officers men 491; missing, officers 4, men 586. Total, officers 37, men ',143. Aggregate loss 1,190 officers and men, ont of about 4,000 who went into action. No doub: a large proportion of those put down as missing will reappear in a few daya. as is usually the case, the stragglers always keeping ont of the way as long as possible, The heavy loss in this division indicates the manner in which the men acqnitted them- selves and they have been highly compli- = for their bravery by the commanding officer Toe losses in be 6th corps are not ad gaa but they are very light, they acting 25 & SuD- porting column rather : Jone an attacking jorce. ‘To-day has been yery quiet. Ths only firing heard is from the batteries near the App mat tox, ~ W.D. McGraco