Evening Star Newspaper, March 1, 1865, Page 1

WASHINGTON EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) aT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Soxihwest corner of Pennsylvania av. and ih street, By W. D. WALLAOCH. i SSS An is served by the carriers to their Pe Ghats the City and District for BLVE AND A HALF CENTS PER WERK, Parce FoR MAILinG.—Bingle copy, three conta, one mooth seventy = Copter Bay pied po ‘ly comts. i men’ |, three doslars; * ont hare. iho papers are sent from te omes longer than paid for. Zae WERKLY S7ar one dollar ands half year. AMUSEMENTS. CANTERBUBY HALL, BURY HALL ( MUSIO eo SANTRRBURY HALL )H ALL AND {GANTERBURY HALL AND THEATER ’ CANTBEBURY HALL‘ THEATER Lovulsta¥a AVENUR, RAR SIXTH STRewt, Rear of National and Metropolitan Hotels, @ GORGE LEA.....-.....-._.,.__.-...Proprieter Also of the Varieties, New York, and Osuterbury Alexandria, Va. JO8B HART Stage Usnager @RBAT NOVELTY WEEK, GREAT NOVELTY WEEE: NEW PERVORMERS. TALENTED ARTISTES. Firet sppearance of a CHILDERS, } ia CHILDERS, The best dri'led soldier im the United States, in his DRILL AND MUSKETRY EXERCISES. VERYBODY SHOULD 88E HIM, JVERYBODY SHOULD SEE HIM. Reappearance of the People’s Favorite, JOHN MULLIGAN 1OUN MULLIGAN, JOHN MULLIGAN. areca ou! SON AND CHARLEY KANE. NNUE JOBN: . JENNIE OHN*ON AND CHARLEY KANE, Who will sing a favorite Duet every night, First appearance of the Ckampien Clog Dancers, the Deaniifol » ORTER SISTERS GRAND BALLET GRAND BALLET By a]! the ladies. SNY MACK AND“LITTLE MACK” JOBNNY MACK AND “LITTLE MACK” In New Acte. rane ig Mines yee ETS Onilh FOX, iopian Comedian, TWO NEW HORSE PIECES. TWO NEW HORSE PIECES. THE WILD HORSE OF TARTARY, AND KK TURPIN AND TOM KING, Bice TURPIN AND TOM KING, THE DABING HIGHWAYMEN, TWO TRAINED HORSES, TWO TRAINED HORSES, ALI KASBAN, ALI KASSAN, AND GENERAL GRANT. GENERAL GRANT. MIS MARIE BAUVILLE as___.... MAZEPPA. In which she will perform the terrible it of as- eepding from the foot-lights to the tepmost height of the theatre, LASHED TO THE we OF THE UNTAMED ED TO THE BACK OF THE UNTAMED eae STEED, - Firat time here of the beautifal Drama of DICK TURPIN AND TOM KING. D'ck Tarpin. . Z =, Miss Laura Le Clatre (In which character she will ride the celebrated horse Ali Kassan.) ee -Charies Covalli ter he will the celebrated stallion General Grant Jackey Goosegreen. Bquire Whimse Adolpbus Fitzfoozie..- Seorcum sere Equire Watson. Mary Walton... oe Betty Simking...00 000000072. Tom King.- (In whieh « lack _@ W Burgess Jalia Robinson -Jenny Johnson SYNOPSIB, Inge of Greenfield—Tom King and his horse ong the nalives—T he rebbery—Dick Turpin and 1 love—Squire Whimsey’s breakfast par he Squire boils over. but ths Kettle does Bot—A femsle servant that knows her place— Jackey is tekenont and ‘ries his master’s tem- per— Break fast for one, not for one intended. TOM KING VISITS SQUIRE WHIMSEY. A slight misunderstanding—A row and a robbery— The road. DICK TURPIN AND HIS HORSE, Turpin bas an interview with Fitzfoocle—" rat mretirg of Turpin and King on herseback—The two highwaymen enter into partnersh T —The true c’ aracter of Turpin discovered—A maideo’s devotion, ARREST OF DICK TURPIN, lag ford “ Many asiip | tween enp and lip’—Tom King— The r > hep : the right place—The rescus—A e robbery of the mail coach by by on porceteck—eqzire Watson’s a Sel hey barglary—The robbers in the wropg box— Jackeya hero without knowing it KING IS BROT BY TURPIN. THE FLIGHT. King \s #tavoch to the last, and dies in endeavor- e his friend—Jackey gets promotion— country—The highwayman at bay—Cap- ek Turpin, ree tore of Di DEATH OF DICK AND HIS HOR‘, DMATH OF DIUK AND HIS HURBE! BONNIE BLA@K BESS TABLEAU. MATINBE, @N SATURDAY AFTERNOON, COMMENCING AT 3 O'CLOCK, NOTICE. he comarnence ef the very fla ering notices whic EL NINO EDDIB, EL NINO EDDIB, ‘The Infent Blondin, has received fram the Wash- ington press. Mr Les has engaged him for ashort period, cou menging MONDAY, MAROH 6, Ov whieb eecasion he will endeavor to surpass all previous ef ortsin SEILL AND DARING. OTHE NOVELTIES IN PREP4RATION, AMUSEMENT: (PRONE ON COLD WATER.” ‘The humorous Lecturer and original Paychoto- i es _pR. B. BROWN WILLIAMS, will give a short series of his amusing Lectures at ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, commencing MONDAY EVENING, February 27, and EVERY EVENING DURING THE WEEE, "clock, re MATINEES ON WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY, commencing at 3 CA as oe ees TOR PERFO! GENTLE: SEO #ROM THE AUDIENCE, and by mysterious intiaence causes them to laugh. sing dance, hold conversation with friends at a dia- tance, to court and kiss. and became drunk on cold ‘water, Disease and psin produced and cured ! SPIRITUALISM PSYCHOLOGICALLY ILLUSTRATED, “ WITH PLENTY OF LIGHT,” astonishing and amusing the firmest believer, WO HOURS OF HARMLESS MIRTH, Admis-ion, 30 cents; Reserved Seats, 5) conta. Parties desirous of acquiring the science of ** Paychelogy”’ can have all information relative to the formation of class or classes by applying to Mr. J,T. DONNELLY, at office ef Odd Follows’ Hall pupils. ‘ GROVER’'S GRAND- GERMAN OPERA. IMPORTANT TRA NOTIOB. ON TO MORROW, SATURDAY MOBNING, Feb. 25, The following Scheme for the SALE OF ALTERNATE SEATS will be opened : BEATS FOR FIVE ALTERNATE NIGHTS, eammencing with the frst or second, Orchestra Chairs. Bress and Parquet Cire >. $12 9 The sale of Single Operas will not commence ani FRIDAY, MAROH 3p, when they will be sold at the following pricer: Orckestra Chairs............ Fs Press and Parquet Circles... SPECIAL NOTICE. The great success of the OPERA TROUPB in 8t. Louis daring the recent season there in- dueed the Director, previous to his departure for th st, to ents rinto an engagement fur _retura- ing before finally closing the season, That ar- rangement ell posts sey, preclude extending the season in thie city beyond the TEN NIGHTS advertised, It is estimated that upwards seven thousand people made application for seatsin St. Lovis after the entire house was sold for the sea- son and were unable to gain admittance upon any terms, hence the Director’s determination to re- turn after falfilling his envagement Eas fez ee ~ BANKERS. 7.30 *4232RA™ 7.30 Mr. JAY COOKF, of our firm, baying resumed the General Agency for Government Loans, we are prepared to furnish promptly te agents and purchasers U. 8. 7-30 TREASURY NOTES. These notes are issued, underdate of August 15, 1864, in dsnomonations of $50, $100, $500, $1,000 and $5,000, They bearing interest at 73-10 per esnt. per an- num, and have coupons attached, payable in law- ful money, on February 1sth and August 15th of each year, The principal will be paid in lawful money on Angnrt 15th, 1867; or, at the option of the holder, the notes may then be exchanged, at par, for U. 8. FIVB TWENTY BONDS, redeemable at the pleasure of the Government at avy time after five years, and payable twenty years from August Ist, 1967, with interest at SIX PER CENT IN OOIN. payable semi-annually, These bonds are at pres ent worth im the market about NINE PERCENT premium, from which deduct the premium upon the accrued gold interest, and there is lefta net premium ugen the bonds of BIX PER CENT with a prospect of a much greater value at the date of the eaturity of the Seven-Thirty Notes. We receive in payment for subscriptions the sey- eral issues of . FIVE PER CENT. TREASURY NOTES, tllowing accrued interest thereon, We also tak Gertificates of Indebtedness and Government Bonds of all issues at their current value. Ful information furnished upon application in person or by mail. J TO NUYERS AND HOLDERS OF CAUTION 7-30 NOTES. In order te prevent the mutilation of these notes, the Becretary of the Trensury has given notice that the notes are not negotiable unless all the un- matured coupons are attached. JAY COOKE & CO., feb 4-atf ag ate Bankers. New 7.30 Loan. We desire ta aid the Government Agentin bring- ing to the notice of the pzople this new Loan, which is peculiarly adapted to temporary invest ment, the notes being more of the nature ef cur- rency than long bond, and therefore wore readily convertibie into money. , The Notes will be issued in denominations of $50, $160, $500, $1,000 and $5,000, will roo three years from August 15, lsi4, will bear 7 3 10 PER CENT. INTEREST in currency (or one cent per day on £10), payable half-yearly, and at matn- rity will be redeemed in currency; or, if the holder prefer, will be converted into 5-2) bonds, bearing | six per cent, interest in gold. We are authorized to receive five per cent, legal tenders in payment of substriptions, allowing ac cerned interest to date of receipt. LEWIS JOHNSON & CO. JAMES S, TOPHAM & COB SR : TRUNK, SADDLERY, PREMIUM AND MILITARY BQUIPMENT MANUFACTORY, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, 7-7 SOO ~~ SEVENTH STREET, One Door North of Odd Fellows’ Hall, Where they continue to maaufacture and bave on fale a large and fine assortment of TRUNKS, VALISES, TRAVELING BAGS, BADDLES, HARNESS, HOBSE COVERS, MILITARY HORSE EQUIPMENTS, SWORD BELTS, HAVERSACKS, WHIPS, BITE, SPURS, «xe., &e., &e., AT LOW PRIOES. REPAIRING, - Trunks, &c., repaired promptly and thoroughly, THREE SILVER MEDALS Dr, Williams guarantying success to the | Versatile fe 25-7t* | ij | i } H | j j Her last appearas c + ‘ AMUSEMEN Ts. FORD'S NEW THEATEK. TENTH STREBT, above Pennsylvania-Ayonue, Third evening of the engagement of the accom- plished Artiste, MRS. D. P. BOWERS. Who will appear 2 THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING, In her Brilliant Impersonation of JULIA, In Knowles’s Beautiful Five Act Play, called THE HUSOUBACK, Aided by the favorite Young Actor, Mr, J.C, McCOLLOM. as CLIF#ORD, And an admirable cast of Characters, TO-MORROW EVENING, Only performance of the Romantic Play called THE MONASTERY OF ST. JUST ; oR. THE JBWESS OF MADRID. GROVER’S NEW THEATER. FPeppsylvania Avenve, near Willard’s, AST WEEK OF THB PALL A D L TUB ALL AND WINTER THIS ( Wednesday) EVENING, March 1, 1335 Last eppearnare) Dut three of the celebrataq MB. F. 8. CHANFRAU, BENEFIT NIGHT OF MR. ¥. A. GO! Who bids farewell te his friends this athe close cftheweek For performance Tom Taslor’s Great Drama of the m i a wan. Presenting Mr, Chanfrau in thecharacter of the Lancashire Lad, Robert Brierly, In which he in acknowledged to be without an equal upoo the American stage MISS MARTHA WREN ax 8AM WILLOUGI RY, To-morrow night, benefitof Mr. J. W. Jennings. WASHINGTON THEATER, Eleventh street and Pennsylvania avenue, Under the Management of E,L. DAVENPORT anv J. W. WALLACK, THE PUBLIO DEMAND MUST BE OBRygp, reat Success of the new Comedy. Great Bac ow SHE LOVES HEM, Which will be repeated THB (Wedmewiay) BV ENING, March 1, 1355, i | L, DAVENPORT, ean J. W! WALUACK, T.PLACIDR. AMBLIN, wo. SE EYTINGH. BLANCH GREY HOBYAB. WALCOT all in thease, 224 TO MORROW EVENING. STILL WATERS RUN DEEP. eats can be secured three daysi F A. 3, PENNOVER advance. A ) . Freasurer, _Doora open at? o’clock ; en tain rises at Borclock, OXFORD! OXFORD! OXF: MUSIC HALL AND THEATRE. Peet Ninth street, fronting on Pennsylvania avenue, NOVELTY THE ORDER OF THE Day, First week of the GRAND EQUESTRIAN DRAMA GRAND EQUESTRIAN DRAMA A, } PPA, MAZEPPA, or the LD HORSE OF TARTARY, . .WILD HORSE OF TARTARY, introducing 188 KATE RAYMOND and O M B COLLINS MI88 KATB RAYMON Be Z actiRS RATE RAYMOND and O. B. COLLINS, BULTAN, SULTAN, BULTAN, SULTAN. SULTAN, SULTAN, and an efficient Dramatic Company. HUGH DOUGHERTY and all the reguiar Company an usual. MAZEPPA at the LADIES MATINEE ON SATURDAY. feb 23-5t OW OPEN. Hope's Great Paint'ng, the Army ef the Potomas at Cumberland Landing, cn the munky. at 402 Pa. av., Congressional G/obe Building. -2s-lw! RTOS S AND INSTRUOTIYVE, SEATON HALL, Cerner of Ninth aud D streets. ON WEDNESDAY FVENING, MAROH |, MONS, DUROIS, THR HUMOROUS FRENCHMAN, will deliver in English, his pepular and amusing lecture. SUBIECT: FRENCH BLUNDERS, ENGLISH BLUNDERS, AMBRICAN BLUNDERS. “Wherever Professor Dubois may pro- one todeliver his lectn-e. I have no doubt it will e received by his a) OS. a5 it WAS reveiged here, with grea! ra‘isfaction. “Bx-Gov. JOUN H. CLIFFORD.” ommence at Z ved seats for Professor Dubois’ 1 he secaresd at W.G, Metverott’s Music pom, We sy, March 1, w e Hall febm Rto 1 plan of th Pennsylvania Avenue, Dear Willard’s Hote}, BRILLIANT FAREWELL SE4SON oF GROVER’S GRAND UEKMAN OPERA LEONARD GROVER DIRECTO CARL ANSCHUT4 conpucton LIMITED TO TEN NIGHTS ONLY, Commencing TUESDAY EVENT MARCH 7, 1865, GROUVER’S GRAND GERMAN OPERA COMPANY, For the Farewell Season in Washington, SEVERAL ADDITIONAL ARTISTS | Are engsged expressly for this Season, CARL ANSCHT h MABIA FREDE Zz. Canes ctor, , Master Baton of thi i e Age. 13 Dona, her departure for the miueeradicoure MADAME JOHANNA KUTTER, the Season ee eeaaS ngaged expressly for the Season at Washin we DAME BURTIA JOHANNSEN De 1ON. Prima Donna, pricr MISS ADALINA MOTE, _ _ Prima Contralto, Her first aprearance ip Washington M’LLE S0PHIE DZIUKA, a ae ns Soubrette, MLLE PAULINE CANI<8A, _ Priuia Soubreite, MIS8 THERESA WOOD, RANZ HIMMER Prima Dansenae, * o Frima Tenore Robusto, is rance prior to epar , His last sppetisoverlan Gourt Operas ne or tee THEODORE HABLEMAN, | Prim His last appearance prior to b Bs 814, GIUSEPPE TAMAR, Prima T a JOBEPH HERMAN, : Z fea reat Basa KARL FORMES,, ipa The Renowned Basso Profundo, engaged expressly for the Season in Washing- toa, ISADORE LEHMAN, _ Primo Baritoue, HEINRICH BTEINECK ¥ Primo Baritone, M. Anton Graff, Basso Buflo, - Otto Lehman, Basso nore Lyric. leparture for Ey- Re Roche, Bevo. t Zimmerman, Sébonda Donna, atilda Berger, Seconda Donus, THE GRAND CHORUS nee largely augmented by special engage men| EXPRESSLY FOR THIS OCCASION. ADOLPH NBEUNDORFF... Chorus Master THE GRAND ORCHESTRA, ERNEST ( RILL- ay Will be atemente n of the entire excellent orchestra already employed at this the- ater, oda Donna, Medame ening WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 1, 1865: - The Director earnestly hopes that the lovers of the Opera will assist in securing a la sale, in view of the very great coeeeey and neces- sary rikk attending an operatic enterprise of such magnilicence, The sale of SEASON TICKETS ONLY | Awarded by the Maryland Institate of Baltimore, | will commence. 1) sowing, Feb, 22, October 3lst, 1864; also, the highest premium. a bronse medal, by the Metropolitan Mechanics’ Anstitate of Washington, D. 0., in 1887. SOLE AGENTS For District of Columbia and Alexandria, Va,, for ERANE MILLER’S CELEBRATED PREPARED HARNESS OIL, Dealers supplied at the lowest Sed 6-39 PACTORY PRICES. at half-past nine o'clock, TH ‘re dart ts ¥ SEASON i mense OD will ¢ommTDAY MORNING, March 3, at the following prices: Orchestra Chairs. ie Dress and Parquet Cire! Thus it will be seen that quite an important ps t vantage NOHABERS OF BEASON TICKETS. eeeeennne $2 BD ) Star, N°, 3,744. TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. NEWS VIA CAIRO. Neo Appearance of the Evacuation of Mo- bile—Attack on Galvesten, Yexas, Ex- pected, CaIkoO, Feb. 2S.—A band of thirty guerrillas mace a dash into Hickman, Ky., yesterday, burned three stores robbed others, and cem- mitted various depredations. The steamer Stickney, from New Orleans on the 22d, has arrived. Mobile advices of the 6th instant indicate thatihereis no intention of evacuating that city. The garrison is being streng hened, and the force there is said to be much larger than is generally supposed Beauregard was in Mobile on the 4th of Feb- TuNTy, and inspected the defenses. He made a speech in the evening to the people, im which he expressed confidence that Mobile would be successfully defended. ' ane Mobile Tribune reports everything que! The rebels say an expedition is fitting ont at New Orleans, destined, they say, for Galves- ton, at which porta very extensive blockade- Tunnhizg business is carried on with the Brit- isd West Indies and Mexico. The crops in Texas are unprecedentedly good. Sufficient crops were raised to feed the population four years. FROM EUROPE, London Times on American Affairs—Car- dinal Wiseman net Expected to Live. New York, Feb. 28.—The steamer New York, from Southampton on the 15th instant, has arrived. The London Times says weare assured from New York that President Davis has the game in bis own hands, and can secure the independ- ence of the Sonth either with Northern asrent or despite of it, according to his pleasure. The clue of this startling mystery is found in the statement, formerly credited in America, that the Mexican Emperor has conveyed in trust to Napoleon, northern portions of Mexico, to be held and administered by a French viceroy, in liquidation of French claims. The cession mustentail the recognition of tae South by France, England and ali Europe. Cardinal Wiseman is not expected to live. Consols 82, a50y. Confederate loan 51256. The Contederate steamer Stonewall, late the Olinda, jast from Copenhagen, pat into Ferrol, Spain, on the 4th of February, and was still there on the lfith. United States 5-20’s are quoted at 55. FROM THE SOUTH. een ee : RICHMOND DATES TO FEBRUARY 27, ee Silence of the Rebel military authorities— Late Inteliigence from Charlotte, N. C.— Western portion of umbia, 8S. C burned—General Forrest’s New Com mand—Raid by Thomas through Alaba- ma threatened. Sa We have received Richmond dates to Feb- ruary 27. The Examiner says: «In the absence of official information of mil- itary affairs in the Carolinas, we take nothing from other sources of intelligence, and omit the usual references to our file cf Southernex- changes. Wedoso at the request ofthe au- thorities, and with the understanding that the other city journals have beem put under ebli- gations of reticence to the extent indicated above. “The pnblic will no doubt be properly pa- tientin this interval of silence, and not take it as disconraging, for we are aasurred that there are good reasons for it which look to an early oficial announcement of favorable results.' «Brigadier Generals Crook and Keliy, of the United States army, whose capture was no- ticed in this colomn on Saturday, arrived in the city on that day, and were turnished with Apartments at the Libby. “Mr. Russell, member of Congress from the Wheeling district, yisiled Genera! Kelly yes- terday.” | The Richmond Dispatch says: “General Joseph E. Jonnseten, on Thursday €venipg last, assumed cominand of the army in Sherman's front, lately commanded by Gen- eral Beauregard.” The Richmond Whig says: “OmanLor7E, Feb 21 Weare indebted to the enterprise of the Southern Express Com- pany for Augusia papers Lo the 20th instant. “No important military movements are re- Ported Cxptain Dickenson captured several officers and & considerable nu:nber of enlisted men during the recent Yankee raid into Flor da. ie «General N. . Forrest bas been piaced in command of all the cavalry in the district of Mississippi, East Louisiana, and West Ten- bessee. His first general order promises the reorganization of cayairy, with the restoration of aiscipline, He threatens to exterminate ail Confederate stragglers, robbers, aud deserters. «General Thomas’ troops are being mounted for a supposed march through Alabama. “Raids have been made from Hernando, Mississippi, toward Senatobia. Many com- plaints of General Kirby Smith are madein the Ww . General Wolford is in command at Atlanta, «Reorganizaiion in (ieorgia bas already commenced “Reinforcements from northern Mississippi haye been sent to Grant. Large bodies of troops are moving in the West, and important movenients are reported “The Legislature of Mississippi is about to conyene m extra session for the purpose, it is said, of calling a State Convention. The Georgia Legislature convened on the Lith inst, ut Macon. “CuaRLorTy, Feb. 24.—There is no alarm bere. The enemy are reported movingin the direction ef —-. luring the retreat from Co- a train of cars filled with ladies broke ‘hh, exposing them to the dangerot capture he Yankees. From the best information received here it appears probable that a considerable confla- gration oecu-red in the western portion of Go. lumbia, occasioned, it is supposed, by the cot- ton ignited in the streets. *Itis reported that the fire extended from Min street to the Charlotte depot, nearly three-fonrths of a mile. The information is positive as tothe occurrence of the fire, but doubt is entertained asto its magnitade. Some cr the refugees from Charlotte are preparing to return ” “OHABLOTTE, Feb 25.—No additional news from the tront. It is supposed still that the enemy are making their way to—_—. The news trom Columbia corroborates the kind treatment of the inhabitants. The Convent! was protected by a guard. “No public property was allowed to be burped in the eily. Sherman's headquarters were at Nicker- 's Hotel, The xlarm in Charlotte bas sab- sided The weatber is bad and the roids heavy, interfering with rapid military move- ments,” Terrors of the Evacuation of Charleston. | From the Charleston Courier, Feb 20.) The terrible scenes through which t com. munity has passed since our last issue can only be conceived by those who witnessed the dreadful reality, The saddest part of all is the loss of life, which occurred between Sand 9 o’clock on Saturday morning from an acciden- tal explosion ot powder and the blowing up of the Northeastern railroad depot. Abont 150 persons—including men, women, and children were either instantly killed or perished im the flames, and about two hundred wounded. Of the immenee (lestruction of property noestimate can be tormed, but it will amount to several millions. r i Early Saturday morning before the retire- mentof General Hardee’s troops, every build- ing, warehonseor shed, stored with cotton, was fired by @ guard detailed for the purpose. The engines were brought ont; but with the small force at the disposal of the fire department very little else could bedone than to keep the surrounding buildings from burniag. On the western side of the city the conflagration raged ith great fury. "On the whart of the Savannah railroad depot several hundred bales of cotton were awaiting shipment on the blockade-runners; also several thousand bushels of rough rice. On Lucas street, leading to the depot, wasa shed con- taining twelve hundred bales of cotton, which together with several other shed and buildings filled with cotton belong'ng to private parties, fell a prey to the flames. Lucas Mill, contain- ing some thirt thousand bushels of rice, and Mr. R. T. Waiker’s warehouse at the foot of Broad street, ae ‘with commissary stores, ere also destroyed. “Shortly after 8 o’clock occurred the terribie explosion at the Northeastern railroad. The explosion wes tremendous, and shook the whole city. It appears from all accounts that this dreadtul catastrophe was caused from the careless handlingfof powder by some boys, taking handfule and threwing it into the cot- Uruline ton fire at the depot. In doing this they un- wittingly laid train to the apartment in which it was stored. The spectacle which followed was horrible. In aninstant the whole building wasenyeloped in smoke and flames. The cries of the wounded, tneinobility of the spectator to render assis- tance to these rolling and perishing in the fire, all rendered ita scene of indescribable terror. The flames epread with great rapidity, comma- vicating tothe adjoining buildings, including the fine large residence of Dr. Seaman Dess,on the northeast corner of Chapel and Alexander streets, ail of which were destroyed. The buildings onthe opposite side of tha street were soon enveloped in flames, and the fire now became unmanageable. All the brild- ings embraced in the area of four squares on Chapel, Alexander, Wasbington, and Caarilotte streets to Calhoun street, with few exceptions, were destroyed. About ten e’clock fire broke out in the large four story brick building of Madam Du Ree at the northeast corner of Fast Bay and Laurens street. This with the ad- joining building on the northeast corner of Mincrity street, were all burned. Another fire broke out about 11 o'clock ina range of buildings on the west side of Meeting street, next to-the court house. Five buildings were burned, the walls only being left stand- ing The aiarm of fire in ward four was caused by the burning of the inside of a millinery es- tablishmenton King street. In addition to the above fires the new bridge irom the city to James Island was set on fire, and was still burning on Sunday night, Destruction of the Gunboats. The burning and blowing up of the iron- clads Palmetto State, Chicora, and Charleston was Amnagnificent spectacle. The Palmetto State was the first to explode, and was fol- lowed by the Chicora nbont nine o’cioex, and the Charleston about eleven{a.m. The latter, itis stated, had twenty tons of gunpowder on board. Pieces of her iron plates, red hot, fell on the wharves and set tuem on fire. By the active exertions of Superintendent Thomas Turner, the gas works were saved. The explosion was terrific. Tremendous clouds ot smoke went up, forming beautifal wreaths. A tull Palmetto tree, with its leaves and stems, ‘was noticed by Many observers. As the last wreath of smoke disappeared, the tu)i form of ag rattlesnake in thejeentre was remarked by many &s it gradually faded away. ADDITIONAL EXTRACTS FROM SOUTHERN PAPERS The following additional extracts are made from Richmond papers of the 25th ultimo: From South Carolina From the Richmond Dispatch, Feb. 25.} The contest tor the possession of Columbia seems to have been a most obstinate one, and the result can only be attributed to sheer numerical superiority; the fighting, according to accounts, haying been carried on within the very streets of the city. We are informed that all, or nearly all, the government property was safely remoyed, and that whatever was de- stroyed by our authorities consisted of such materials as could be easily procured or re- placed elsewhere. The Arming of the Slaves. Richmord papers of Saturday are mostly devoted to bitter attacks upon the rebel Con- gress The Enquirer of Saturday, the 25th, in 2 long editorial, says: “There is but one thing for the President to do. and to this end, without law, he should call upon the people to send their slaves to the front, even to take them and use them, for the public safety is above all laws and constitutions.” The Reported Repulse to Sherman. {From the Charlotte ie C.) Democrat, Feb. 21.) Although we are within one handred and ten miles of the most stirring scenes in South Uaro- lina, we know but little of what has occurred or is transpiring. The rumors from the scene of operations are various and conflicting. All we certainly know here is that the city of Columbia is now in pos- session of the enemy, and that the enemy oc- cupied the piace on Friday last, after a fight or heavy skirmish with our troops: and that our troops are now concentrating ata pointa tew miles this side of Columbia. What sort of a battle teok place, and the loss on either side is unknown to the public here. There are hundreds of reports concerning it, but few, if any of them are worth the least cre- dence. Preparations are being made to guard against + loss of public property if the enemy sNould ad- vance on that point. It is reported tat Gen. v. rm. mm: ox aon. Cheatham attacked the enemy in the rear on Thursday or Friday last, and captured S00 prisoners and a number of wagons. Ifso, the eremy will not be much disposed to advance in this direction with a fire both in his rear and front. We learn that the enewy, after getting into Columbia, burned all the depots. The cotton stored in the city was either burned by the en- emy orourown people. Thegovernment prop- erty, or at least a great deal of it, was removed before Our troops evacuated the piace. P.S—A gentleman who arrived here this (Monday) morning, from below, informs us that a cayalry fight took place between Ridg- way and Columbia on Satarday or Sunday last, and that the enemy were driven back. Ancther gentleman states that Gen. Cheat- ham whipped the enemy at Alston, S.C., and damaged bim considerably. Weare d isposed to believe these reports. Public Meeting in Goldsbore'—Speech of Gov. Vance. {From Richmond Whig, Feb. 25.) Gov_ Vance addressed the peopie at Golds- boro’, N. C., on Saturday last. The Journal gives a sketch of his remarks, from which we copy the following: Gov. Vance said that he was one of the last to giye up the Union. Bat bis State, in solemn council, gave it up forever, and he was ready to die tor the pledge there made forus. Are you!heasked [Cries of “we are,” and cneers.} ie sketched the history of the late attiemp! to stop the war, aid proceeded toshow that the terms of “unconditionai submission” insisted cn by Lincoln were terms which eould only te accepted from or be accepted by dogs. Tone of the North Carolina A dispatch from Washington sa: arly allot the exchanges found in the Wilmiagton N.C.) Journal office on the day of its capture, brave been received here, The tone of the North Carolina papers, such as the Fayetteville Telegraph, Raleigh Pro- gress and others, show @ determined spirit of resistance to Jeff. Davis. The Progress is out- spoken mm its hostility, and ridicules most bit- terly Goy. Va ’s proclamation to the people to defend the te. It charges that a number of wealthy secessionists across the Chowan Tivyer are making preparations to receive our troops and get within our lines to save them- selves from Richmond taxation. Danger Threatening the Rebels from Want of Harmony. {From the Richmond Whig, Veb. 25. } A gray haired merchant of this city offered the other day to give the government halt what be owned in the world, to close his store, and to devote his whole time, without charge, to hospital duty if thereby he conld ensare the success or promote the good of the cause. An- other old gentleman, living in the country, in renewing his subseription to the Whig, writes that, bat for his infirm health, which confines him to the house, he would, in spite of his 70 winters, shoulder his musket and fight under the black flag rather than submit to be ruled by the Yankees. Still another old gentleman, Writing from the country, implores Uongress to do ite duty, and Jay on thetaxes. Thepeople he declares, are willing to be taxed any amount, to endure any privation, in order to benefl: the Auge. : This is the true spirit of patriotism—the gen- vine, unselfish love of country. Were all of our people actuated by motives as ardent and principles as nobleas these whith haired sires, the success of the cause would not admit of a moment’s doubt—the great stake would vir. tually be won and our independence as sure as the enn in Heaven. Ifthe oid men be moved by impulses so exalted, certainly the young men ought not to be backward. Nor are they. The glowing resolutions which regiment after regiment, brigade after brigade, and division after division of Lee’s glorious army continue toseudin to the papers, show conclusively that the pick and flower ofour yonth are fully up to the mark, ready as ever to peril life and limb in defence of the lovely and beloved one at home. If the old men are eager togive the half, and if need be, the whole of their substance, and the young men are ready to lay down their lives for the good of the cause, where, then, is the trovble f It is to be found in that middle class of men, neither young nor old, willing neither to part with their goods. nor to imperil their lives for ihe sake of thatindeptndence witBout which worldly geods are a curse and life but degradation. They are the men who give ap the Sanse 88 lost be! they have made the first effort ve it They are the men who tell you on street that it is imposajnle to check Sherman, aud useless to protract the struggle. Strange that the yerymen whohave borne the ee tae stroggle during four ‘weary years are ined to struggle on to the end, while they who have never struggled at allare anxious to prever: others from strug- gling. And yet itis not strangeeither, Faith with- out works isdead. He who has workea most for the cause ought to have, and, in fact, has the most faith in its success; while he who bas not worked at all, very natarally, Res no fain atall. Hence the obvious inference that if we Would revive our faith, we must renew and increase our works. Especiaily is work need- ed in Congress. Four months of twaddle is enone inal oer enanes. The time has arrived lor action—prompt, vigorous ai ted tron. Robert E. Lee has wro matte and maintains the faith herotc he desires should at once be placed at his dis- posal. Negro blood is net more precious than the blood of our sons and brothers, The enemy isin mortal fear lest we shonia arm the negroes, and presses his campai through the winter months in hopes of over— coming us before the negro troops can be ready for the field. Is the Confederate Senate piay- ing into the enemy’s hands? It really seems so. And yet we ought to beware of an ilt- timed assault upon the Guif States. 1t comes with bad grace from the papers of the State of Virginia, both of whose Senators are as ac- tively bostile to the use of the negro as are any of the Senators from the cotton States. We want harmony, bold and concerted action; not a renewal of thestale quarrel between the cot- ton und border States. Suchaqnarrel, atsach a time, if not quickly hushed, will necessarily prove iutal tothe cause. The enemy wil! re- gard it as the surest of all signs of our failure. Let us look up. There is hope in North Car- olina. The pecple of thatmuch maligned State will, a8 we firmly believe, show a front to the foe which will bringa blush to the cheeke of the Georgians and South Carolinians. Holden is a Nortb Carolinian, but North Carolina has sent nfore soldiers to Lee’s army than any oth- er Siste except Virginia. Some of the best troops, and certainly one of the best brigades pow in that army (Cooke’s) is composed of North Carolinians The peeple of the Old North State are a brave and a tenacious people. They will teach Sherman a wholesome lesson. The clans are mnstering, the forces are gather- ing together. “God,” said an intrepid and de- yout clergyman of this city, “has a hook in Sherman’s nose, and is leading him to destruc- tion.” We trust and believe so. Where he least expects popular opposition, there will his ‘ate be sealed. FINANCIAL Cominercia Gold is decidedly stronger. The tirmness of the market under recent successes has encoar- aged a movement fora “rise,”’ and there is at present 8 strong “bull” combination for an ad- vance Tbe price has ruled, during the morn- ing, about 203. The ease in the money market continues, 6 per cent. being the prevailing rate for call loans: occasional temporary loans are made at 5 per cent. There is almost no demand for money on commercial paper. Very few first- class bills are offered, and the rates are gener- ally =a9 per cent. The dullness of exchange continues. Uom- Mercial bills are accumulating heavily, and the rates tend strongly downward. Good merchants’ paper is sold at 1064, though the quotations range as high as 107%. Bankers’ rates for to.-morrow’s ste@mer are nominally unchanged, though lower figures are accepted. The best 60 days’ sterling can be bought at 108, though 108 y is asked, and good bankers’ bills haye been sold this morning at 1074. The stock market has regained confidence sufficiently to sustain a moderate speculative movement. The fancy list continues excited; and the stock that have been regarded as the Jeast liable on the list are just now the fayor- ites. Governments are steady &nd less active, the Seven-thirties at present supplying the outside demand to the partial detriment of the older stock. Sixes of 16¢1 were ¥ lower; Fiye-twen- ties declined to the same extent. Bank stocks continue active,and generally show considerable flimners. The railroad list was more active, and prices were generally’better than yesterday afternoon. Tue Corton Market.—From the New York Commercial Advertiser: Considerable importance is at present attached to the proe- pect of our armies securing cetton now within the rebel lines. The release of any considera- bl2 amount would necessarily affect very di- Tectly the value of foreign exchange, the sup- ply of gold and the value of cotton fabrice. fa the dry goods trade the question is especially one of great interest. The large reduction in the prices of certain leading fabrics, made a few days since, was predicated upon the opin- ion that we are on the eve of receiving a large additional supply of Southern cotton. Several firms, largely interested in the cotton trade have their special agencies for ascertaining, as precisely as possible, the prospect; and there appears to be a prevailing disposition to concur in this view. It is argued that the rebels have invested their means as much as possible in cotton, as the only stable property; ana that, to prevent its destruction by the rebel forces, they have distributed it in small lots atl over the interior, to be collected and brought to market so soon &s the ports may be opened and. trade permitted. We are disposed to think there is considerable force in this view; and especially as it has received confirmation from SHREVE OLSSUPIBRE MPO Bave arrived hero Agentleman who accompanied Sherman on his march through Georgia informs ns thas the people had hoarded cotton with as mach. care and secrecy as gold itself, and expresses 4n cpinion that the aggregate thus thrust away into hoards, in that State, is enormons. The extent to which this secreted cotton will come into the ports, must depend, to a large extent, upon the policy adopted by the Government. Ii the whole is to be seized by the Government. offivers, the marks of identification destroyed, and the cotton sold on Government account, then the holders have every inducement to either burn their cotton or more completely secrete it. Weare notaware what is the real intention of Government with respect to the cotton taken at Savannah, bat judging from the way in which the business has been con- ducted. it would appear to have chosen a pol- fey of indiscriminate confiscation. This, at Ivast, is the construction that will be pnt upon the business witbin the rebel lines. Ft is much tobe hoped that the Government will earlv adopt a liberal policy on this question, and make it known in such a way that the private bolders within the rebel lines will regard it to From yesterday’s New York their interest to hold their cotton until they haye access to the ports. icp Burn two sons, Nicol and James, are colonels in East India—7! and73 years of age. iz The Maine Legislature has voted to pr mia sword to Major General Oliver O Howard of that State. OFFICIAL. Aduiant Gen ‘ashinston, Revruary 27, The following officers having been repo the headyuarters of the army for the offe hercinafter specified, are hereby notified that will stand dismissed the service of the Uni Btates, unless within fifteen days from this date they appear before the Military Commission in Session in this city, of which Brigadier General John C. Caldwell, United States volunteers. is President. and make satisfactory defence to the charges against them: z Absence without leave and disobedtence of orders, First Lieutenant Jono D. Mercer, Adjutant ligth Peuns) lvania volunteers. _ Absence without leave First Lieutenant O. G@. Smith, Ith Michigan vo'unteers First Lientenant Nathan Branson, Quartermas- ter Sth Indiana volunteers. Captain Sanford H, Platt, 126th New York vol- ubteers * x First Licutengnt Harrison H, MeMiehsel, ¢itn io vetersn volunteers. Seoond picuserant Henry C, Crossman, 138th ennsylrania volunteers. | J Pgrennd Lieutenant Freder‘ck Guttermann, 7th ¥ ai sore. Nacoond Lientenaat Thomas J, McHale, 170th N ‘k yolunteers = 7 New coriyoutenant’ William Closter, 824 New ‘ lnnteers. vpirstLivutenant James H, Walker, élst Penn- lvyania volunteers. 7 "Captain Alexander Watts, €34 Now York volan- teers. . TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General. War Departnien: War Bepartinent, Adjutant Geaeral’s Ofce.§ Washington, February 27, 1365, "¢ B. Mulligan, 19th United States in- mdlished for absence without fided that he is exempt from dismissal from th rvice ef the United States. ER jon aan beer made in eto this a: tment. migeane oe E, D, TowNsEnD, Assistant Adjutant General. r Department, Adjutant General’s Office, War Devan Aington. Febraary 37, 1888. The following-named oneerss charged with of- fences. aud heretofore published. ares xempt from being dismissed tre service of the United States, the military commission instituted aa Or- ders No, 53. series of 1853. from the War Depart- ment, having reported thgt satisfactory defense has keeo made in their respective cases, viz- Lieutenant Colonel 8. B. Mott, 57th Ohio vol~ itente ant Golonel George L. Montague, 37th” Massachusetts volunteers. D. Townsexn, zB. tant Adjutant General. War Department, Adjutint General:s Ofice,, Washinton. February 27. The following named officers, charged with of- fences, end heretofore published, are exempt from being cumniows the merrioe 4 ie sited Bi they having been prev: ly honorably diachar, by tb special orders set opposite their res ve utenant Thomas B. Lamb, 2!st Ohio vol- Special Orders No. 8. Jan. 5,183, Hout partment of the Cum! Carl Moritz, 37th Ohio volu: Ay ma ber Army of the 5 Captain J. fantry. heretofore leave, is hereby no’ yu silts Assistant Adj’