Evening Star Newspaper, February 20, 1865, Page 1

ary | (Ao Meer < WASHINGTON EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, (BXCEPT SUNDAY,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Bouthwest corner of Pennsylvania av. and ith street, By W. D. WALLACH. fran is served by the carriers to their sab- Pass in the City and District for Twelve AND A HALF CENTS PER BE, Price FOR MAILING.—Single copy. tires cents; one we thy conta ae meibaciiee dollars; one Tear 4 cents; six months, S5 '. nz dollars No papers are sent from the office Jonger taan paid for. Tue Waeexty S7in one dollar and ahalf a year, —_— BANKERS. yu: XXVv. 730 “A4Zg2e4= 7.30 Mr, JAY COOKE, of our firm, having resumed the General Agency for Government Loans, we are prepared to furnish promptly te agents and purchasers U. 8. 7-30 TREASURY NOTES. NT CANTERBURY ‘These notes are issued, under date of August 15, AKD. 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FIVE TWENTY BONDS, redeemable at the pleasure of the Government at any time after five y and payable twenty years from August Ist, 1367, with interest at SIX PER CENT IN COIN. payable semi-arnually, These bonda are at pres ent worth in the market sbout NINE PER CENT premium, from which deduct the premium upon the accrued gold interest, and there is lefta net premium upen the bonds of 8IX PER CENT., with a prospect of a much greater value at the date of the maturity of the Seven-Thirty Notes. We receive in payment for subscriptions the sev- AMUSEMENT: CANTERBUBY HALL, 8 ANTERBURY HALL( MESIO eae BBO mabe a ALL Li THEATER JOSH HART... __.._........-..... Stage Manager First time of the exciting Equestrian Drama of AQK SHEPPARD, ON HORSEBACK, TAG SHEPPARD: ON HORSEBACK, CK, H EPPARD, ON HORSEBACK, SHEPPARD, ON HORSEBACK era] insues of “The poor London Jade will, I hope ba warned by me. and my fate; for here is the end of sin,”— FIVE PER CENT. TREASURY NOTES, ay i Wealsotak | Jock Sierpard. . allowing accrued interest thereon, e Oertificates of Indebtedness aud Government 4 Bonds of all irmes at their current value. CAST OF CHARACTERS, Full information furnished upon application in | 3... sheppard (first time)....Miss Laura Le Olaire ; mo. si Josh Hart CAUaiOR <p vee awn hocmiee ue Joanteg Wid Gbarien Gowelli DAU YERS h mes Darrell. Ubaries Covelli cause a= -30 NOT. Geen ‘Wood... a Clark Meniez. . is Szollosy In order te prevent the mutilation of these notes, the Secretary of the Treasury has given notice zhat the notes are not negotiable unless all the un- watured coupons are attached. JAY COOKE & CO., Bankers. New 7.50 Loan. We desire to aid the Government Agentin bring- ing to the notice of the people this new Loan, which is peculiarly adapted te temporary invest ment, the notes being more of the nature of cur- yency than long bonds, and therefore mere readily eonvertibie into money. « The Notes will be issued in denominations of $50, $100, $500, $1,000 and $5,000, will run three years from August 15, 1864, will bear 7 3 10 PER CENT. INTEREST in currency (or one cent per day on $50), payable half-yearly, and at mata- rity will be redeemed in currency; or,if the holder prefer, will be converted into 5-20 bonds, bearing gix percent. interest in gold. We are authorized to receive five per cent. legal tenders in payment of subssriptions, allowing ac- exued interest to date of receipt. feb 3 tf LEWIS JOHNSON & CO. PERSONAL. _——— ee E ORIGINAL DR. WOODS’ OFFICE will be "PE reancua in fature solely by Dr. DARBY, who pee = Le zeesion charae of if she past and who has made so many qa = ment cares-492 7th street. feb 16-Im* = DR. BACKER THe ost WoNDE« 4°7 4 é OR ‘Astrologer. No. 470 Sth st., pet. 0 D and B (upstairs) gives full and thorough inter- nation Concerning all affairs through life,with and in regard to Health, Wealth and Marriage. Love ae fairs Journeys, Lew Suits.Absent Lelie a Other characters by the company. JACK’S HORSE by the bighly-trained Stallion, ALI KASRAN, ALI KASSAN, ALI KA8SAN. The piece abounds with thrilling scenes and hairbreadth eseaj Among the new scenes got- ten up exovressly for this piece, some may be named in the following SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY AND INCIDENTS, EPOCH THE FIRST—1715. The idle apprentice—Tke first step in crime—Its consequences—Jack’s escape from 88. Gil House, and terrific flight on Jonatha borse—Honnds+low Heath by moo: flight over the Heath, = HORSE AND RIDER MAK bie ish RUN FROM THB FOO TO THE TOPMOST HEL OF THE THEATER. End ef Act First, EPOCH THE 8ECOND—1724, jhovels inthe Interior of the flash ken—the cros mint— JACK’S ESCAPE FROM NEWGATE —His arrival st the ken, bringing his horse with kim—The love of the horse for ite master— JACK’S LOVE FOR HIS HOBS® —He eats and drirks with the party, and is s hap- x and Death. Dr. Backer can be consul! D' py as any of them—Song and chorus, **Nix, m i ing. fe 16 Im* dolly; pals, fake away’ —The alarm—Jonath: the morning till 9 in the evening. Wildis Janizaries ar the door a. nathan’s RS. BROOKFIELD, of Kansas. can be con- IM Bhited on tue Part, Presentand Future events, K street, one door east of 31 ie of the most cele- She guarantees ESCAPE OF JACK ON HIS HORSE followed by . BLUESKIN ON A JAOKASS, —Willestan churchyard at solemn hour of mid- ight— - at ber room, on st. She bas studied under brated Astrologers of the age. 8 #atisfaction to all these who way give her a call. Bhe can be seen from $a, m.to9p. m. Price one dollar. feb LL im ¥ “VICTIMS OF MISPLACED OONFI- eth should see DR. DARBY, 492 7th st., and be relieved of their difficulties, Honorable and scientific treatment guaranteed. feb 1-1m’ WM ADAME FLEMING, FROM EUROPE, HAS taken reoms at the corner of I and 4th street; ean be con-ulted from 9 a m until 9p m.,on the art. present.and fature. Price $1. Guarantees © wive satiefaction. jan Z-1m’ ni * JACK WITH HIS FAITHFUL STEED, visits the abiding place of the dead—Remorse of the criminal—Jack arrested and carried back to prison from the very brink of his mother’s grave — Affecting seene— , JACK LOSES HIS HORSE —Newgate—Jack’s escape—He is seen crawling D* bE08, ; over the housetops—His pursnit—his recaptures Office 420 Penn a avenue. a etn streets, Jack's horse arrives at the scene, but tov lats for 4 stro: ter Overs. 5 certain and speedy enze, of GONORRHEA. Gea derivaranen ot Nae maater GLEET.BU BO. SYPHILIS, STRIOTURE, NAL WEAKNESS. I D 3. INFLAME BL R, JACK ON THE SCAFFOLD WHITES, SUPPRESSION OF THE MENSES, DISEASE OF THE LUNGS. LIVER, KIDNEYS, AND SPLEEN; SOkB EYES, 80RM@ THROAT, c.,&e, inghad many years experience inthe prac- titeof thos disearea the Goctar bite. defanee to all competition in their treatment and cure. Recent cases of Senhes en Siecese Cree te errr days. Ladies and gentlemen SS ofS ce from 9to 40’clock daily. dev 3m* _ yO. BALDWIN, M.D. W. © BAGHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, _dec 3-tf —His last drink from tne Tyburn bow!—His rescue by Blueskin—Too late— DEATH OF JACK AND HIs HORSE All right, mycovey. Imposing tableaux. 436 lith street, between G and H- HE BEST EVIDENCE THAT PRINCE. 361 ¥ street, is the onty practical STA MPER in the District, is thatee daily has todo over work that is botched at other so-called Stamping places, He bas the larges’ and finest assortment of Pat- terns ever offered here, Making his own Patterns, he is able and willing to stamp any pattern pacnes him. nov 23- Last week of the wonderful DELAVaNTE BROTHERS, DBLAVANTE BROTHERS, the best trapeze performers in the world. JAMES 8, TOPHAM & 60/3 ~ be. PREMIUM Sin TRUNK, SADDLERY, AND MILITARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTORY, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, wT soo ww SEVENTH STREET, One Boor North of Odd Fellows? Rail, New grand Ballet, by Mons. Szollosy, entitled PAS DE NATIONS, PAS D& NATIONS, by over twenty Young Ladies. EVERYTHING NEW. THE STAR COMPANY OF THE CANTERBURY Ina BLAZE OF GLORY. Where they continue to maanfacture and have en sales large and fine assortment of TRUNKS, VALISES, 2 TRAVELING PAGS, SADDLES, HARNESS, HOBSE COVERS, MILITARY HORSE EQUIPMENTs, * gWORD EBLTS, HAVERSACKS, WHIPS, BITS, SPURS, MATINEE, MATINEE, ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, ON BATUBDAY AFTERNOON, COMMBNCING AT 3 O'CLOCK, CUMMENCINE AT 3 O'CLOCK. K SHEPPARD AT THE MATINEE. Jack SHEPPARD AT THE MATINEE, ae, &e., &e., AT LOW PRICES. ——— CARD. BEPAIRING, In active preparation, Trooks, Ae., repaired promptly and thoroughly. MAZEPPA; * = MAZEPPA: THREE SILVER MEDALS or, THE WILD HORSE OF TARTARY, THE WILD Husss OF TaBigny, With new acerery, wardrobe, &c, Awarded by the Maryland Institute of Baltimore, October 3let, 1804; also, the highest premium. a bronze medal, by the Metropolitan Mechanica’ institute of Washington, D. C., im 1857. SOLE AGENTS For District of Colambia and Alexandria, Va., for YRANK MILLER’S CELEBRATED PREPARED HARNESS OIL. Dealers supplied at the lowest _feb 6-1y_ FAOTOBY PRICES. JV ATOLL JEWELRY, ao. _ LARMOUR& Oo., Light street, Baltimore, n- Fites the attention of purehasers to their ekoice stock of No 1 WATCHES, DIAMOND JEWELRY, &c., SILVER WARB. PLATED WARB, OPBRA GLASSES, SPECTACLES, TABLE CUTLERY &c., at low prices. _ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY, WsHINGTON’» BIRTHDAY, Ww zB OBMANCES, Two PERFORMANCES: AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AFTERNOON AND BVENING. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, BENEFIT OF G, W. BURGESS. Watcebes and Jewelry repaired in the best man- Ber by best workmen and Warranted ie 243m MONDAY NEXT, PEBRUARY 27. N ENTIRE NEW OOMPANY. AN ENTIRE NEW CoMPaNY, introducing many new fgeee andeld favorites. Look out for them, ) PROMPTLY ATTEND: TPstorsac Tow Company's boats, «-Fetonan® “Gor. Curtin” and" even,” te Captains on board, oF 9 Fy B. DAVIDsON, = ye Water strests Georecewa, Eben + AMUSEMENTS. FORD'S NEW THEATER. TENTH STREBT, above Penusylvania Avenue, A CESS OF THE LA GREAT SUCCESS OF Tr U@HING LAST WEEK Of the eminent Comedian, ME. J. 8. CLARKE, MONDAY ENENING, Feb, 20, - SCHOOL OF REFORM. ROBERT TYKE..-..........Mr. J. 8. CLARKE To conclude with Mr. Clarke’s version of the irreprestible TOODLES. .-Mr. J, 8. CLARKB scene. @QRUVEK’S FHEATER. Pennsylvania Avenue, near Willard’s Hotel, THIS (MONDAY) EVENING, Feb. 20, ek rec bat five, positively, of the great omic Artists, MR_AND MBS. BARNEY WILLL POSITIVELY NO RE-ENGAGEM ls For performance, the Great Romantic irish Drama, written ‘expressly for Mr. and Mrs, Barney Williams, by Charies Gaylor. Erq., THE CONNIE SOOGAH, CORNEY MoGRATH, a faithful follower of Lacy O'Connor, assuming the character of Convie Boogah...°. Mr. BARNEY WILLIAMS NELLY NOLAN, a Jumpin Jewel, wid a honeycomb between her chin and her nose,....-..Mrs. BARNE, WILLIAMS During the performance of the drama Mr. Wil- lisms will signhis new and highly popular Irish Baliad of ‘PAT MALLOY.” WASHINGTON THEATER, Eleventh street and Pennsylvania avenue, Unier the Management of E, L. DAVENPORT xo “ap We WALLACK, Complete and Triumphant Snecess of the Legiti- mate Drama, the secend week of which will he ipaugurated by qhelpreduction of Bonucicault’s new comedv of HOW SHE LOVES HIM, MONDAY EVENING, Feb. 20, erve the powerful distribution of characters. TIMOTHY. With in eal a v Wallack tain Yawley. avenport Dick Hartley. . Wm Barron Sir Richard FE Mr Hamblin -T Placid: Holland Dr Zawertz ( J Nolan Atlanta Oruise: : i Eytiage Mrs Vaci liss Blanch Grey Lady Mra C Walcot Tippet (First appearance’. Jenvie Kimbal Beats can be secured three days in advance. A. 8, PENNOYER, Treasurer. OXFORD: OXFORD! OXFORD: MUSIC HALL AND THEATR Ninth street, fronting on Pennsylvania avenue STILL INCREASING IN POPULARITY. ALWAYS AHEAD FOR NOVELTIES. CONTINUAL INCREASE OF COMPANY. Last six nights of EL NINO EDDIE, EL NINO EDDIE. The Infant Blondin, and the best Tight Rope Per- former in the World, Last six nights of GE Pane CaNRTRR: asthe FRENCH SPY. First week of the Gree Ballet entitled LA ORIENTALS; or. the Ladies of Pekin on a Frolic, Kate Har Millie Francia, Susie Brown, Alice Franklin, Virginia Charina, and 23 other pine: who appear nightly in their great Challenge PogeTamme. FOX. CURRAN & NORRIS, Prop’rs. Monday next will be produced eppa ; Or. the Wild Horse of Tartary, in which pisee Miss Kate Raymond and Mr. 0. B. Collins will sustain the principsl characters. Washington’s Birthiay—Twe Performances Afternoon and Evening. SEATON HALL. MONDAY and TUESDAY, Feb, 20 ani 21, Debut in Washington of M’LLE HELENE DE KATOW, The yenowred Russian Violinceltist, acknow!l_- caged tn all the leading musical circles of Europe to be one of the most extraordinary artists living; also ef MR JAMES M, WEULI, The well known Pianoferte Virtuoso and Compo- ser, whose art triumphs extend through three- quarters of the globe, ss s ne They will appear for the firs§ time in Washing- tonin GRAND CONCERT, Assisted by the young American Prima Donna, MISS LAURA HARRIS, and other favorite artists. Musical Director and Conductor,....Signor ROSA Admisrion $1; secured seats 5) cent: f % Tickets may be secured at Metzerott’s Music Btore, to commence on Friday morning. Doors open at 74;; Concert to commence at 8 o’eicek. fe 16 METROPOLITAN HALL. Pennsylvania avenue, between 1th and 12th Sts, Mr. B. HENZR.---.-.--- teseee eoees Proprietor Mr, Henze having opened this Hall asa FREE CONCERT SALOON, would be happy ts see his old friends and patrons, he baying ergazed some of the best and finest ar- tistes in the profession. MILLIE JOSEPHINE, MISS ARLEAN, MISS KITTIE£ LEE, BILLIE DIMOND, MILLIE MIGNONETTE, H.W. WILLIAMS. ON TUESDAY EVENING, THE THIRD UNITED STATES MILITANY BAND Will play anumber of choice pieces daring the evening, Admission free. The Bar is stocked with the Choicest Liquors mn the market dibs I Aero ~ fe ielw ~~" GRAND VOUAL CONCERT, For the Benetit of Sy. DOMINICK’S CHURON, AT ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, Seventh Sureet, On FRIDAY EVENING, Feb. 24. 1355, A well selected and arranized programme of pop: ulat and favorite sirs will be rendered by some of the first artistes of this city, - Tickets of admission, 31; to be hed at Metzerott’s Music Store, Russell's Book Store, and at the door op the evening of the Concert. Doors open at7 o'clock; Concert % commence at "lock. precisely. , She Grand Piano, nsed on this occagion is from the Music Store of Mr, Metzerott. b Leeotd ROPOSALS FOR COAL Or rice Hows or R Washinxt@i U 865. |, 2. 0., Feb, 16,1965, Sealed Proposals will be regeiyed at this office until TUESDAY neat, at 12 0’clock m.. for fur- nishing for the use ef the House of Representa- tives, U.8., one hundred tons (2,000 pounds) best Anthracite White Ash Coal, No.1, or steamboat size,to be delivered at such place as the Chief Boginver way direct, to whom application may be mate fer information, and with whom factory arrangements must be made for weighing the same. The coal 2o be delivered immed ately: after i c e propos. 1. notification of acceptan: ow" ae BRON, fe 17-3t Olerk House Representatives. p2oPoeaLs FoR BRICK, i rt ster’s Office. D-pot af Washington RES Queer ations D.C Rouuaryin ieee Sealed Proposals will be received at this office uptil THURSDAY, February 23, Iris, at 12 o'clock m., for the delivery at this Depot of 160,000 BED BRICK. The adove to be of the best quality of hard-burot band made Brick. . Proposals should state the price of the Bricks, de- livered at the yard or kiln of the bidder, aud, also, tee orice Gelivered as pack point in this city as the ij rect. * “Delivery of the whole amount contracted fer to be made in twenty-five (25) days from date of con- tract. Re ccasia must be plainly endorsed “Proposals li the undersign: fer Brick,” and addressed tos ‘i RUCKER. . Gen. and Ohief Quartermaster, fers st PTE Gen. and Or eet of Washington, JOHNSTON'S NATIONAL ATLAS Edinburgh Blackies’ Lippert Atlas, Lond ; Black's Gen- eral Atlas of the World. Ed: nburgh} Colton’s Il- lustrated Cabinet Atlas and Descripti phy; Colton’s General A’ ive Geogra- mchtacnenna terete ore RANGE FAYLOR, 1 OTICE—All persons indebted to the estate of N the late Bxi are respectfully, but stly solicited to call without delay and Nguidate Nim order to Haquidate their secounts, (now it of the . effec’ speedy settlemen’ ff se : ja 27-e03w Administrator Boe AND CAGE oLLER, 5 £ 370 Sth atreet, jan 1-3m" betweenGant B Ing WASHINGTON, D. C.. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 20, 18965. ) taking tar. N°. 8,736. TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. JMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH. SHERMAN’S TRIUMPHANT MARC eee THE FALL UF COL —— PROBABLEEV AUUATION OF CHARLES- Ny JMBIA. oe War DEraRTMENT, } Wasnineron, February 1s, 1505. Major General Diz: The announcement of the occupation of Co- Jumbia, Sonth Carolina, by General Sherman: and the probable evacuation of Charleston, has been communicated to this Department in the following telegrams just received from Lieu- tenant General Grant, Epwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. “Ory Point, Feb. 1° 1865.—Hon. Edwin M- Stanton, War Departmen’ The Richmond Dis- patch of this morning. says Sherman entered Columbia yesterday morniog, and its fall neces- sitates, it presumes, the fall of Charleston, which it thinks likely is already being evacu- ated. U.S. Grant, Lieutenant General. “CITY Pont, VA., Feb. 18.—Hon. Edwin M, Stanton, War Depa tment, Washington: The fol. jowing is taken from to-day’s Richmond Dis- patch: ‘rhe Fall of Columbia, South Carolina. “Columbia has fallen. Sherman marched into and took possession of the city yesterday morning. This intelligence was communicated yesterday by General Beauregard in an official dispatch, “Columbia is situated on ths north bank of «the Congaree river, just below-the confluence of the Saluda and Broad rivers. “From Gen. Beauregard’s despatch it appears that on Thursday evening the enemy ap- proached the south bank of the Congaree and threw a aumber of shells intothe city, Daring the night they moved up the river, and yester- day morning forded the Saluda and Broad While they were crossing these rivers our troops under Gen. Beauregard evacuated Co- jombla ‘the enemy soon afier took posses- sion. « Through private sources we learn thattwo days ago, when it was decided not to attempt the defence of Columbia, a large quantity of medical stores, which it was thought impossi ble to remove, were destroyed. The female employees of the Treasury Department had been previously sent off to Charlotte, N.C, a nundred miles north of Columbia. We pre- sume the Treasury lithographic establishment was also removed, though as to this we have no positive information. * * «Tbe fall of Columbia necessitates, we presume, the evacuation of Charleston, which pale think likely is already in process ef evacu- ation. 2 **It is impossible to say where Sherman will next direct his columns. The general opinion is that he will go to Charleston andestablish a base; but we confess we do not see what need he has of abase. Itis tobe presumed he is subsisting on the country, and he has had no battle to exhaust his ammunition. “ Before leaying Savannah he declared his intention tomarch to Columbin, thence to Au- gusta, and thence to Charleston. This was uttered as a boast to hide his designs. «We are disposed to believe that he will next strike at Chariotte, whichis a hundred miles north of Columbia, on the Charlotte and Columbia railroad, or at Florence, S. C., the janction of the Columbia and Wilmington and the Charleston and Wilmington railroads, some nineyy, miles east of Columbia. « There was a report yesterday that Augusta had also been taken by theenemy. This we do not believe. We have reason to.feel assured that nearly the whole ot Sherman’s army is together at Columbia, and that the report that Schofield was advancing on Augusta is untrue.” -+ Removed. «The Charleston Mercury of Saturday an- nounees & brief suspension of that paper, with a view to its jemporary removal to another point. This is rendered necessary by the pro- *eTess Of military events, entting it off from the mail facilities for distributing its paper to s large portion of its subscribers, while the lack of transportation renders its supply of papers precarious. “Semmes bas been made rear admiral, and will take command of the James river squad- ron.” U.S Grant, Lieut. Gen. gees Further Extracts from Rebel Papers. The Richmond Whig of Feb. 16th has the following: ++ Sherman's Mevements, “The Express says that parties who left Co- Ipmbia on Friday evening last represent it as the belief in Columbia that Sherman had cut Jocse entirely from the various points upon which he baa demonsirated, and w. basten- ing with all possible rapidity toward Kings- ville or Columbia, possibly both. “All movements toward Branchville, Charleston, and Augusta seem to haye been abandoned. “From Biackyille and Orangeburg there is an excellent county road. and, as Sherman ap- pears to have got somewhat the start of our forces, Considerable apprehensions were felt at Columbia that he would reach there before he could be overtaken. : «The Congaree, a considerable stream, has to be crossed before reaching either Kingsyille or Columbia; but Sherman has pontoon trains, and an efficient engineer corps with him, and crosses streams with surprising facility. Ex- tensive preparations were being made at Col- umbia to receive the great flanker, and it was hoped he would be at least held in check until our forces could come up. Sherman is said to “have a very large army, and he may divide— sending one column to Kingsville, and the oth- erto Columbia. This would enable him to de- stroy the Columbia and Charlotte, and Wil- mington and Manchester railroads at one and he same time, provided he is not checked. It is also stated that Sherman is but little encum- bered with commissary and guartermasters’ trains. Relying upon his creat success in Geor- ela, he feeds his men and horses off the country as he moves, and aii that they do not consume he destroys > From North Carolina. »-The Wilmington paper says that the usaally quiet citizens of Little river, andihesurround- ing vountiy, haye been recently disturbed by the landing of a considerable force of Yankees m their midst. Itis understood that the object is to strike the Manchester railroad ata point in the vicinity of Whiteville, in Columbus county, +The same paper says: ‘The alr in our town yesterday emed yery much impregnated with some whisperings in relation to important movements, which we decline publisiing, as we ps im secret s€ssion, and officially reti- cent.” Py + Gen. Echols succeeds Breckinridge in south- western Virginia. “Hampton has been made lientenant general, and now commands ali the cavalry tronting Sherman. «The despatch says it was reported yesterday morning tbat our troops were evacuating Wil- mingion. Thereport isnot confirmed by of- ficial despatches received yesterday. “Gen, Baker, in command of our forces at Goldsboro, reports to the War Deparjment that he has reason to believe the enemy are concen- trating at Newbern, and that they have with them materials for repairing the railread trom Newbern to Kinston. “Gideon J. Pillow has been appointed com- missary general of prisoners.” Grant Sending Troops tothe North Side, {From the Richmond Dispatch, Feb. 16} Throughout Tuesday night the rumbling of wagons and artillery was heard on Grant’s lines in the neighborhood of Deep Bottom It was supposed that Grant was transport- ing a heavy body of troops to the north side. This may simply be the return of troops sent over to Petersburg to participate in th®Hatch- er’s Run affair last Monday. From Re ‘olin: ey It was reported yesterday morning that our trates ware, evacuating Witmington. The report is not confirmed by official dispatches received yesterday. The Yankee papers state that General Terry is still in the vicinity of Fort Fisher, and waiting for General Hoke to attack him. Hitherto the Yankee press have represented Terry as about to march toward Wilmington, with the confident expectation of effectual obatraction than they anticipated. * oe ats who came into Kinston on the night of the 11th report:that Foster is in com- mand at Newbern, ahd that two thousand of the 18th army corps have arrived there, making the number of troops at the post about five thousand. It is reported, and: believed, in Kinston that the enemy had landed two loco- motives and two transport loads of railroad iron.at Morehead City. It is not apprehended in Kinston that the enemy design an early movement in that direction. How the Rebel Mississippi Regiments got out of Tennessee. — [From the Selma(Aia.) Mississippian, Jan. 29.) The 39th Mississippi regiment, when it reached Uorinth, Numbered fifteen, rank and tile. ‘This regiment numbered over 700 men when itleft Florencé for Nashville, thus losing al- most all either in killed, wounded or captured. Many of the men could not trayel on the retreat in consequence of being barefotted and unable to travel, and therefore were captured. The 37th Mississippi regiment suffered al- Most as severely as the 39th. The 37th left Florence numbering over 600 men, and arrived at Corinth with 63 men and 6 officers. Thus haye two regiments been d+stroyed, and regiments, too, consisting of the flower of Mississippi. What havoc of human life! Rebel Congress. {From Richmond papers 17th. The appointment by the President of Colonel Isaac M. St. John, Commissary General of the Confede¥ate States, was on yesterday confirmed by the Confederate Senate. The new Commis- sary General will enter at once upon tne dis- charge of his duties. In the House of Delepates, Mr. Anderson, from the Committee on Military Affairs, made the following report: “The General Assembly of Virginia, im- pressed with the importance of calling into active service the whole physical streagth of the Confederate States in this momentous crisis, and it being the opinion of the highest military authority that the efficacy of our army may be greatly increased by the enlistment of negroes: therefore, Resolved by the General Assembly, That the Confederate States are authorized, and the con- sent ef the State is hereby given to enlist such number of able-bodied slaves, for milltary ser- vice as may be deemed necessary, upon such terms and under such limitations as may be agreed upon between the Confederate States Government and the owners of such slaves. Peace Wanted with er withont Slavery. [From the Raleigh Whig.] A national enterprise partakes of the same disposition that @ private or individual enter- prise does. No man with sourd common sense risks or jeopards his property or his life, his liberty or his reputation, when he knows that nothing but failure, and perhaps irretrievable ruin, hes before him. For four long years the Contederacy has been in the condition of a merchant who has risked everything and gained nothing; who has witnessed the foundering of ibe bark containing all his precious venture in adistant sea. How long can we stand this! How long are we tosuifer and endure without the faintest hope of bettering our condition? It we were unable to maintain inviolate our territory from invasion when our whole arms- bearing population bristled with bayonets— when our ranks were overcrowded with eager and willing volunteers—what are we to do now when those armies, with but one single illustrious exception, have been defeated, deci- mated, or annihilated, and we cannot recruit their ranks except through the unpopular con- scription? In view of these momentous questions, in view of the threatening aspect of the fature, it becomes us as men to consider how best to ward off the impending calamities. Andin the pe spirit of patriotism, in the highest love for the Sout and all her cherished institu- tions—her brave, courageous, self-sacrificing people—we affirm that it is worse than’ mad- ness for us to continue the one-sided confiict. The spirit of our people is broken under a suc- cession of disastrous defeats; the Yankees are flushed with brilliant and dashing victories; we have lost the seacoast; Sherman and Thomas menace the interior, and Grant holds in his vice-like grasp the only effective army in the Confederacy. Anything—peace, honorable or dishenorable, with or without slavery—the old Union—anything under heaven is prefer- able to the utter irretrievable ruin now await- ing us. ‘We do not utter this appeal in the expecta- tion that it will be heard in Richmond, or if heard listened to. What cares the present head of the Uonfederacy for the complaints or suf- terings of our people! Nothing. Nothing, so long as his own insatiable love ot power is sat- isfied. North Carolina is no more to him than Mexico or Massachusetts. He is the evil ge- nius of the South. He tempted her to the brink of disunion, and now to saye himself would rnin his whole country. He has done more than all the Yankee generals combined to de- teat our armies and crush out the military ar- dor of our people. And if our enterprise falls it wSil be attributable, not to Yankee prowess, not to southern lack of pinck, but to the im- becuity, the critical carelessness of Jetterson davis. ARMY OF THE JAMES. Reports of Rebel Deserters—Arrival of Union Prisoners—The Loss of the Rebel Flag-of-Truce Steamer, RTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES, Feb- ruary 17, 1£65.—Deserters trom the Contede- rate army arriving at headquarters state that this morning, between 12 and 1 o’clock, a company from each regiment of Stewart's brigade, Pickett’s division, were sent out to advance their picket line one hundred and fifty yards, in order to strengthen, as well as straighten, their line on the Bermuda Hundred front, Opposite the position held by the 2d Pennsylvania heavy artillery. On being dis- covered, they were fired upon by our pickets, and, alter about twenty shots, they retired to their own lines. The party making the attempt are reported as haying been supplied with intrenching tools to throw up works for their defense, and when fired upon retreated in the utmost dis- order, not waiting to return our fire. Their loss, 1f any, 18 unknow2” to us. ne hundred and eighty-three Union pris- oners, including ten officers, mostly from Dan- ville, came down from Richmond on the redel Steamboat Allison to Cook’s Landmg. They were received and cared for by Lieutenant H. S. Merrill, A. A. Q. M., at headquarters. About five lock, as the Allison was on her return trip to Richmond, and when a short dis- tance above Fort Brady, she struck a torpedo, which exploding completely wrecked her. She had on board two hundred and thirteen pack- ages of blankets and a number of other articles intended chiefly tor prisoners belonging to the State of indiana. The loss of life is unknown. The roads are very bad, owing to the con- tinued rains. FROM EUROPE. Opening of Parliament—Queen's Speech on the American War—Effect of Peace Rumors Abroad—The French-Danish- Rebel Ram, New York, Feb. 19.—The steamshiy Sav> nia, from Liverpool on the Sui msiant, has ar- rived. Parliament was opened by royal commis- sion on the 7th of February. Her Majesty. in her speech, says she remains steadfastly nentral between the contending parties in North America, and would rejoice at triendly reconstruction. Consuls 89'ac0%. The Confederate loan WAS 55857. ‘The Paris Moniteur says: ; d “All reports with reference to the cession of Sonora, and oe States of Mexico, to France, fabrications.” ‘ cha gained such credit at Frank- fort that United pues ponds evened to five r vent. above New York prices. Pere Phare dela Loire confirms the Teports thatthe steam ram Olinda, recently seen off the coast of France, is a Confederate cruiser. She was recognized as one of the iron-clad rams constructed at Bordeaux, and sold to Denmark, A lare number of cases and barrels were transterred to her from an Eng}sh steamer. From Fortress Monroe. Fortrsss MONROE, VA., February 18.—The steamer City of Hudson arrived this morning from City Point, with Mrs*Gen’l Ord and party of ladies and two of the General’s staff. There is no news from General Grant's forces. The roads are in a very bad condition, preventing army movements, The steamer Blackstone, that arrived here yesterday from Savannah and Hilton Head with dispatches from General Sherman, was loaded With cotton from Savannah. She sailed this 8.m. for New York. In adéition to yester- day’s Sespese ae Cay “4 phony etn says a battle hi mn foug! ns! his sailing from Hilton Head, ‘Gen Sher- mi forces, but the result was not known by him. he steamer General Meigs sailed this p.m. for Bort Fisher with despatches, mails, and passengers. ) he City Point boat Dictator, from Annapo- lin with tails and passengers, has just arrived dp. m., haying been Soars by & snow storm: dnd ‘jee-in the bay. ie spring-like bere to-day. ‘ ‘weather is’ eee LOOAL NEWS. WINDING UP OF THE WASHINGTON City Ex- EMeTiIon CLus.—On Saturday night a meeting ofthe Washington City Exemption Clab was a the Council sepa neh eu w Was very largely attended—the object being to wind up the aftaire of the club, which it will be recollected was originated by Mr. T. H. Barron. of the Seventh Ward, and for which Mr. P. F. Bacon was the Treasurer. This club was organized to protect its mem- bersin the draft under the e: for 500,000 men and numbered over 500 members. The Chair was taken by the President (Mr. A. Lloyd,) and the proceedings of the last meet- ing were id by Mr. R. S. Davis, Seeretary, The Obair called the attention of the mem- bers of the association to the fact that two of the members, Messrs. Magruder and John W. orsell, had been drafted outside the city—the first named in the County and the latter to Maryland—and it was forthe members to de- termine whether they were entitled to receive $400 each as the other drafted members. Mr. Davis stated that the. Directors had de- clined to pay these gentlemen until so directed by the associntion. Mr. Fagen remarked that he understood Mr. Bacon to state at the meeting of September last, tbat there were two or three persons from the county on the list, and at that time there was no objection raised against them remaining He, therefore, thought they wereentitied to re- ceive benefits and moved that $100 each be ap- propriated to pay them. Mr. Elliot moved to amend by striking out *=400" and inserting + an equitable sam.” Mr. H. Lyles stated that Mr. Moreell was errolled in two places, and argued that it could not be expected that the clab would in- sure &manintwo places. He did not think that Mr Morsell was entitled to receive the amount, but would be willing to return him the smount subscribed—$l'0. In the case ot Mr. Magruder, he would ve him the same amount any draited man—#4(0—for although Mr. M, was drafted in the county, he was en- rolled in but ene place. Some gentleman here stated that it was the duty of the gentlemen to see that they were en- rolled in but one place, as he had done. He would, under the circumstances, vote against giving them $100 each. Another gentieman remarked that all who had subscribed before the first meeting of the association, and had been dratted, who the as- sociation refused to pay, could recover the amounts in the courts, because a resolution paseed by the association declared all persons members whese names were on the books, ir- respective of the place of residence. The secretary here read the, constitution to enlighten the members; after which, it was stated that Messrs. Morsell and Magruder each had counsel, and after some discussion as the propriety of bearing counsel— Mr. R. J. Morsell came forward and stated his brother’s case in effect that he had been enrolied both here and in Washington, but an- beknown to him in the latter place; wnat he was drafted in Washington and held toservice: that he put in a substitute in this city which he wished to be credited to thejFourth Ward, but the Provost Marshai credited him to Mary- land. He did not however make a formal de- mand, but relied onthe club. He based the’ claim on the fact that Mr. M. was enrolled here, and his substitute should have been credited here Mr. Fagen understood that Mr. Morsell had escaped the draft here, and thought he was en- titled tothe S100, He offered a resolution re- turning the amount of subscription, $100— which was adopted. Mr. W. Y. Fenaall for Mr. Magouder, stated that Mr. M. did business i» the Fourth Ward and had been enrolled in the county, when he was drafted. When the club was formed he went to the Provost Marshal and requested that his name might be changed from the county tothe Fourth Ward, but it appeared that it was not done, and he was drafted. Mr. Fagen inquired if Mr. Magonder was in the ciub at the first meeting. The Secretary said that Mr. M.’s name was the 253d on the list. Mr. Lyles could not see, under the rules of the club, that there should be any guarantee for men in the county. A gentleman here stated that Mr. M. had left things in @ very loose condition; he should have seen his name transferred. A similar resolution to the one in Mr. Mor- sell’s case was offered and adopted. Mr. A.J. Detrick here raised the question that asthe drafted county men had been al- lowed to withdraw their subscriptions, those not drafted should also receive their $100, Mr. James A. Shehan proposed that the amount now _ in the treasury be given to the pope men of Washington who are yet liable to draft. Cries of «No, no.” Mr Shehan.—ts this a speculation concern ? Mr. Elliott moved the appointment of a com- Mittee to examine the books of the secretary and treasurer—carried, and Mesers. Elliott, Barron and Rheem were appointed. Mr. Shehan moved thatthe men who were fortunate enough to get drafted and procure substitutes, thereby being safe from the im- pending draft, be requested to lend a helping hand to the citizens, and he moved the money in the tressury be appropriated to aid in the next draft. Mr. Hurley moved thut the president, secre- ‘ary and treasurer receive from the funds $100 for ,he efficient manner in which they had dis- charged their duties. Mr. Lloyd here left the chair, which was aken by Mr. Canfield, the vice president, and # motion was made to include the vice" presi- dent. Mr. Canfield declined to receive any reward ‘or nis services, but would give notice that if it was pressed on him he would pay it over to the Fitth Ward. it was stated that the president was not liable to draft, having put in a substitute jast pre- vious to the organization of the club. The resolution was finally amended by making the sum to the treasurer $300, and the president and secretary $100 each. A gentleman stated that he understood that the members as individuals had subscribed their money, pledging themselves to make up any amount thatshouid be necessary to procure all the drafed members substitutes, and it was also specified that any surplus should be di- vided among the members. He asked what rigot had any of the members to meet and adopt a set of rules not compatible with the original agreement. Mr. Elliott, from the committee to examine the books, submitted the report, which stated that there were 500 members, who paid into the treasury $50,000. Eighty-two had been drafted and paid $100 eaeh, and 876.52 had been ex- pended for contingencies, making a total ex- pendifure of $32,876.52, leaving a balance in the treasury of $17,123.18. The report adopted. A resolution was offered that in accordance with the rule providing that the surplus shall be divided among the drafted members, all members who had not been dratted were re-, leased from further obligations and the drafted members shal! meet and divide the money, A First Warder here asked ifhis ward was not held for eight more men. The chair stated that Major O’Beirne had in- formed him that the quota was fall. At this time a number attempted to speak at once, and after some confusion the previous question was called and the resolution that the aratied men receive the surplus was laid on the table. A resolution was here offered that the fands be equally divided among all the members. Mr. B. T. M. Hurley stated that the clab had accomplished much in connection with the an- thorities in having the quota reduced, besides aiding the members in procuring substitutes, The amount (#4‘0) was sufficient for some, but others had paid as hich as #700 for substi- aie Question was asked what right had the @ rales pro- Meering to pay the officers ‘when th vided that the money should be dratted men, and another “whether ite ah price paid for substitutes the drafted se ‘was returned to them if th was enous of Dis were done surpius on hand to pay them ., the association would still owe nem several The Chair answered that if , thousand dollars. The Chair read the article 4, proviaing that the surpins be divided pro rata amon; e members crafted and held to service, ond je- cided that the resolution to divide the surplus. among all the members to be out ox order. A motion was here made to adjourn cine die. A German raised the point that as the pres- ent cai for 300,000 men was to fill the deficit. ency under the 500,000 call, the association conid not adjourn sine die. The question to adjourn sine die was pressed, and it was Jost, and & moiion to adjourn sub- ject to the call of the President was made,and for some minutes there was Consiaerable con- fusion, but finally the club adjourned sine die. The money will therefore be divided among the drafted men, whe will each receive about $200, a@-The British Admiralty are abont to try the cxperiment of using petroleum as fuel. It is said the prettiest girls in Utah gen- erally marry Young. {D> Alexandre Damas will be the guest of George Bancroft in New York. {> The tract societies have furnished the armies with 778,500 hymn books. s7 Hume, the spiritualist, is giving readings ‘"ga-The Litnols Legislavare has bill wr The 01 ature passed a appropriating Soe for the purchase of the burial place of the late Stephen A. Dongias. @7-The richest black man in the United eiaiee is Ciprian Risaud. de is worth a mil- mn. — ; i The hen fever is reviving in Uonnecti- cut. i The Directory of Leni enumerates 5, Ty streets, and in 2 book of 2800 pages, The demon of the pit.’ Small Pox. '