Evening Star Newspaper, March 24, 1865, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. W. BD. WALLACH, Editor and Frepricter. ——SS—————ESe— ASHINGTON CITY: enapayn MARCH 24, 1865. | WO READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. SEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- | GRAPHIO AND OTHER MATTER. SS — ee OPERATIONS OF THE NAVY. © Number ef Bieckade ed D 5 Admiral Thatcher, commanding West Gulf Squadron, reports to the Navy Department the following captures, loss or destraction of Dlockade-runners in the 2d division of ‘the ‘West Gulf Squadron for the last menth, end- ing Feb. 28th, 1865: Feb. 2.—The U.S. gunbost Panole, Lieut Com. Erlen, captured schooner Ben Willis, ith a cargo of 176 bales of cotton, under Eng. ion colors, in lat. 28.15 north, Tong. 9.20 west. “Een out of Matamoras Jan. 11th. i > Feb. 7th.—Boats of the U.S. S. Bienville and | ‘Princess Royal cut out of Galveston the schr. ‘Pet, 256 bales of cotton, with a crew of 11 per- sons; arfd the schooner Anna Sophia, 220 bales | of cottom and @ crew of 9 souls. Both vessels ‘were ready torun the blockade. Sent to New | Orleans in charge of 8 prize crew. «© Feb. 10th.—U. S. gunboat Penobscot, Lieu- tenant Commander Benham, captured schoon- er Matilda, with assorted cargo of rope, bag- ging, &c , under English colors. She ran out of Matamoras, and was said to be bound to Ha- . ‘vana. She was off Cabello when discovered, . and was fired at several times before heaving w. Feb. 16th._U. S_gunboat Penobscot chased on shore and finally burnt the schooner May | + Agnes, with sn assorted cargo. ‘eb. 17th.—Rebel schooner Lonisa, with an ‘seorted cargo; chased on shore and burnt by | the U.S. gunboat Penobscot. | Feb. lsth.—A rebel schooner was cut out of | @Cabello by the U. S. gunboat Panola, and | ‘pon grounding in the pass near a fort, was | set on fire and destroyed. | Feb. 19th.—Tbe U. S. steamer Gertrude captured the brig Eeho with a cargo ot coffee, Tice. rope, &c., under Mexican colors, from | Vera Crux, pretending to be bound to New Orleans, but was found off Galveston. Sent to New Orleans for adjudication. | ‘The steamers Will-o’-the-Wisp and Acailia | fun ia shore, shelled and destroyed. But a rtion of their cargoes, bound in, saved by @ rebels. Steamers Granite City, Wren, and Lark, grounded and shelied under the protection of Yebel datteries, finally discharged and ron in. BAOHANGE OF NAVAL PRISONERS BF- FECTED. The Navy Department has received & com- Munication from Acting Rear Admiral Thatch- er, commanding the West Gulf Squadron, in- closing a communication trom Col. Dwight, Commiesioner of Exchange of the Military Division of the Wert Misciss}pp!, in which he -atates that the exchange of all naval officers delivered to bim at Red River landing. La, on the 26th of February, has been effected by the delivery of rebel n#val officers at Mobile, on the ith instant, together with the delivery of | the rebel Admiral Buchanan at Richmond about the same time. Acting Rear Admiral Lee, commanding the Misetssippi equadron, in a communication dated rch 20th, says that onthe 25th ult. forty-four officers and men fately attached to Vessels of his squadron, whe had been held as | prisoners of war, were delivered at the mouth of Red river, and -that on the following day they were sent to Cairo by Lieut. Commander Grafton with a letter to the commanding officer of the receiving ship, stating that they were exchanged. There 1s reason to believe, how- ever, that the prisoners have only been pa- | Toled by rebe FROM THE FRONT. The mail steamer Webster arrived at nine o’clock this morning, bringing up a large num- ber of passengers from City Point. There is nothing new in tront of Petersburg; our men are resdy tor a movement at a moment’s notice and orders are anxiously looked for to that ef- fect. The rebels have made no new movement as faras can be ascertained, but within a day or two their picke* line in the neighborhood of Hatcher's Run has been drawn in a short distance. Sherigan 1s still at the White House recruit. | ing bis men. | MOSBY. J1Baa been ascertained that Mosby has now | #2 bundred men under his command, divided into two gangs of three hundred in Loudon eounty and the same numberin Prince Wil- | lam. From Culpeper Court House we learn that there are no indications of any rebel organiza- tion in that vicintty, save occasional visits of roving bands of guerrillas. “ena =e | GERMAN Orgna.—‘‘Tanphauser” was per- formed last evening in style, Johannsen, Fred- *erici, Habelmann, Himmer, and other artistes Personating the principal characters. ‘The season of German Opera is rapidly ap- | proaching its close, but two more opportuni- ties remaining for enjoying its superb musica | @ad dramatic achievements. To-night is the benefit of Madame Johaun- gep, who appears as “Leonora” in Sheridan’s great opera of “Fideli ‘Tue WEEKLY STa® is on our countey, ani im wrappers ready for the mails, contAining | the Iatest details of Sherman’s operations, Schotieid’s advance upon Kinston, Kilpat- Tick’s cavalry fight with Hampton, Sheridan's Faid, and military movements in the West, in- teresting naval intelligence, news from Grant's army, Jeff. Davis's message to the rebel Uon- gress, volumixot extracts from Richmond papers, proceedings of the courts, foreign mis- eellany, interesting department aad local news, agricultural, horticultural and domestic infor- mation, the latest telegraphic dispatches {rom @ll quarters, &c., &c. pitulsiaeh Re ete eee ImroRTANT APPROPRIATION by THE LEG- IBLATUXB OF Mangy.ann.—The Maryland House of bags pg yesterday passed a billap- opriating $50,000 to be advanced to the N avy partment, toenable it to prepare for the re- turn of of the Naval School to the academy buildings at Annapolis. The appropriation Madg by Congress was lost by the failure of the miscellaneous appropriation bill. , flicting. . LATE FROM RICHMOND {From Richmond papers of Tuesday.) The Rebel Congress. The Sentinel, in an editorial of a colamn re- viewing the action of the late Uongress, says only by @ vote of eight to westhe. led to extend the sessio! 7. quorum, there being twenty- gee Sen~ ate; the absence of on dis- man ve di solved Congress by rendering its prolongation» ~ rer manelee to the Senatorial report wethink rat forth wi it necessity, that its po gett its sar are not what the country can approve, and that it will not by mere speciousness blind the reader to facts no- torious to every one. _Deserted Families. the Examiner.) — There are hundreds of females and children in Richmond who; temporarily deserted by their fathers, husbands and brothers, would hail with joy an opportunity to follow them. ‘We hope opportunity will soon be afford- ed them. The Supply of Provisions In Richmond is now hmited, and it is abso- lntely n that na mouth remain here to be fed which can be removed and fed else- where. The city council has moved in the matter, and we hope that much good may come of it. Bragg’s Great Mistake. ‘ The Raleigh Confederate says Bragg did mean to fight at Kinston, but run Yankee lines by an error of his guide, but that he sncceeded in capturing 1,500 prisoners while there. Celored Troops in Richmend. The Examiner says that a battalion of col- ored troops, under Dr. Chambliss, will parade on Wednesday. They were organized about a month ago, and were on the lines during the recent raid. Cenilicting Reports about Sherman. The Raleigh Conservative of March 1Sth 88: not the ¢ ports of Sherman’s movements are con- One tement, apparently reliabie, was that he was still remaining in Feyette- ville, while another said, with anequal ap- pearance of credibility. that he had left with his entire force and proceeded toa consideravile distance from there, and that the citizens were returning to their old homes. The Raleigh Progress says the people of that city are com- | paratively quiet, ard await the issue with the utmost contidence in our army. The following advertisement in the Rich- | mond Dispatch indicates the extent to which the impressment ot property by the rebels is carried in the confederacy : To THE PuBLic.—You are hereby informed | that all efforts on my part to relieve the imme- | diate wants of the people by endeavoring to | supply the eating and oarding houses with breag in the absence of a part of my force (who are assigned to duty in the trenches,) are baf- fied by the impressment of my herses; and be it remembered that in connection with the im- pressment of those, neither by word of honor, Ror the guarantee of either one or all the busi- ness men of the city could prevail on those im- pressing gents (Mr. Bray in particular) to grant the use of one from7 to7}¢ a m. to de- liver some three thousasd (3000) loaves of bread that they were loaded with. It might be dumped in the streets to the dogs without re- gard to your wants; and it was only by the courtesy of the guard that I was allowed to baul one wagon into Mr. Davis's yard. Under these circumstances and disappointments, with ail other one eciee pieced in our way by our worthy guardians, ] hope my customers will indulge me, hoping to be enabled to serve you in some future day under more favorable cir- cumstances. Very respects’y your ob’t serv’t, Trwo. KEreg. Maryland Legislature. THE RAILROAD PROJECTS. Both branches of the Maryland Legislature bave passed a bill authorizing the Baltimore and Ohio Raiiroad Company to construct a railroad from some point on its line between Kuoxvilie and Momocacy to the District of Columbia, and the Senate bas also passed an- other bill giving authority to the Metropol tan Ratlroad Company (the corporators of which are residents of the District ot Columbia, and of Frederick and Montgomery counties, of this State,) to build aread from Monocacy to the same point. The latter charter will, however, become rulland void should the Baltimore and Onio Railroad Company commence the pro- posed work in one year, and finish it in five years, from the passage of the act. The distance from Monocacy to the District of Columbia, via Hyattstown and Rockville, is some 45 miles, and from Point of Rocks a sta- tion. lying between Knoxyille and Monocacy, about 50 miles, The Senate bill proposes the construction of | & road with similar features and routes as that desired by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, and noticed above as be ng reported from the committee on internal improvements, and subsequently passed. The incorporaters named in the bill are George W. Riggs, Richard Wallach and Henry Willard, of Washington city; Henry Addison, Henry D. Cooke, and John T. Michell, of Georgetown: Francis Clopper, Walter M. Talbott and Nicholas D. Offut, of Montgomery county; and Francis Markell, Jacob M Kunkel and Robert H. Macgill, ot Frederick county. An amendment, added to the bill on motion of Mr. Carroll, provides that if the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company shal! obtain a charter and commence to construct and com- plete the road over this route in a less period of time than that prescribed for the Metropoli- tan. Company. this act is to be null apd void. Mr. Trail, of Frederick. earnest! aght to bave both rouds located so as to cofimence at Monocacy Junction, or some convenient point witbin one mile thereof, and succeeded in incorporating it in the Metropolitan bill, but not in that of the Baltimore and Ohio road. The amendment of Mr. Trail makes the road virtually a Frederick connection. That, how- ever, the ultimate construction of a line to Point of Rocks or Monocacy, is dependent in great part upon the success of measures for securing and completing the Connellsville road to Cumberland—so as to form the straight line hence to Pittsburg, in which Baltimore has | largely invested—there can be no doubt. What- ever shall tend to strengthen the Conneilsyille inférest, reaching into the West beyond the Ohio, will but tend to supply motives and means for carryine out this Metropolitan line, whether by the Baltimoreand Ohio road or not. With the line to Pittsburg, additional travel and trade would be gathered up beyond the Ohio, (which otherwise would seek other routes,) and bring it this way over the com- bined straight line, thus justifying the expend- ie of the capital necessary to its construc- jon. Terrible "Catastrophe the New York Central Railroad. Urics, March 23.—A terrible disaster oc- curred to-day on the New York Central Rail- road, £ miles west of Utica. The New York express train ran off the track abont noon, and five passenger cars were piled in a heap in water from three to five feet dee es of the disaster is not yet fully HT We have ths following new music from | known. Jota F. Ellis, 306 Pennsylvania avenue, pub- lished by Whittemore, Detroit, Michigan -— “They Sieep in the South;’ «Sy Old Oak Orchard’s Ripplivg Strea: “Soldier's Loved Qnee;” “The Beautiful Day.” #F-From Shillington, Odeon Building, we have early copies of Godey'’s Lady's Book and Peterson's National Magazine for April. " ASONIC.—A stated mesting of St. John’s Lo il be held at Masonic Hall, Hi ber of D and th ste.. THIS (Friday) BVE- ING, at@ o'clock. Panctual attendance is re. a | “it W. MORRIS SMITA, Bec'y. | | 1 DAWEON LODGE. No. 16.—A Called Meet- oo BATURDAY EVENIAS” Nect" Ee Halt. commer oth and Dele eet By order of t m 24-2t* G. R. THOMPBON, Sec’y, fYs> BURNS CLUB OF WASHINGTO: A quarterly sigeting of thin Uicn witl oe t the Markham Hotel,(T.P. Jacks. Proprie. | r ear perereee lath and Isth streets, der of the President. °° cle#NB. m. ot A. WILLIAMSON, Seo’y, | CONCORDIA LYCEUM. —Tie regaiar | weekly meeting of Concordia L i ie old nt Germania Hall on Vth street: berweue | BVEN- tion af | end G streets, TO- RROW - @aturda je quarterly oe G@ at 7‘, o'clock. icers will take piace, Refs be transa-ted. Preeent, — (it") HH. H. SMITH. Secrete DMBN’S INTELLIGENCE AND Employment Agency. No. 253 Lita street, | ye K north, to facilitate the obtaining of empl mtand homes fur freedmen, women @fer Al! persone wanting help of this class. Wing te do ye 4 Bindly by tb % pply. Good howe servants ington. Men, women and children wanted | 200% places ia Philndelphia and elsewhere. NO charges tocervants. Hoare from Ww to4 tN, Freedmen's aid Sociel Feedmen #& jaciety. ja Freedmen’s Relief ‘Awsnciatlog, £e. } “ahie __ #30 Ben 78 SORT HATS, ep | e D3E-S. 80078, 383 | 5 . D&B casenyes Gaim. ‘Walt tug Cane« ‘tadzell ye Shoes. jats x hors. 10168 aD e8 Congress aad witer . RK, OWRAPEST. cBEaP, CEN BURR, BS “ 853 Tthatreet. ander mar 24 St* Doraey’s Hojgl. | | own mabe and cf the p. The extent It is ascertained, however, that two per- sone were killed, four or five others fatally injured, and between thirty and forty more wourded. Nope of the names of the sufferers have been ertained. Gs AND SEE GEN. SHERIDAN AND HI8 ARMY LEAVING HARPER'S FBRRY F HB VALLEY OF VIRGINIA, ut oa" Wellogs? ‘ail TO-NIGHT. m 24 2t Exzcanr AND NEARLY BW CARBRIAG “4 AND FINE PAIR OF HO: .—We y offer at private sale an el t and pearly pew CABRIAGE, built by oneof the best builders in New York, Gniszed Intest style; can be ured open or closed. The Horses are fast, and warranted sound and . For particulars toJ © MoGUIRE OO., Auctioneers, corner 10th and D sts. m24-st on.—Antony Howley, John wen. John Hoflmam. — monies forty, Thomas Stone, / GRAND TIME ANTICIPATED. r {Ditises and soldiers, you are respectfully solic- attenda sp AND BA to be itn at the Eagle Hous: Beveuth atroet, hor’ a A NING. March 27,1885, fer tne Deere ar Furchesiag eo a Drived of one in the service of bis country. TIOKSTS, ONE DOLLAR, to-be éold at the door. m 23-4t* LOST AND FOUND. 20 REWARD-—Strayed or stolen from the table, cor, 1th and 0 sts , Tsland on the night of Thursday March 23d. 1859. blac MARE. with fore legasliphtly mud scalded. The above reward will be given if returned to THOMPSON & CO;. Hardware Merchants, No, 545 9ch st. m 24: CE? the pight of the 23d instant, a large FEATHER 8. and two PILLOW38, dropped from a wagon. either on H street, between 6th and lsth, or on Lith, between H and L.orL between 15th and 16th, The finder will be liberally re- warded by leaving the articles at the corner of 6th a 4 Se THOMAS ALLEN. I BEWABD. 408T— Yesterday or day before, in the Northern Liberties, about EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS. I think it wasin notes Of four one hundred dollar bills, four fifticx, about four twenties, and the bal- ance in ten dollar bills. It was inan envelope ad- crepe to s m Benton A very liberal re- ward will be paid if return me. oe SAMUEL 8. HOOVER, m 22-2t* Victualler. BOARDING. HREE or four Respectable Gentlemen can ob tain BOARD and LODGING at 331 20:h street, between K and L streets.$25a month. —m22-3t* OARD.—First class TABLE BOARD can be had at 427 13th street, at $25 month; transient 1 per gay, five minutes wal from any of the epartments, mh 22-6) OARDING—A few gentlemen can be accom- modated with com ragtable ROOMS, in acen- tral location. with or without Beard, om applica- tion to No. 2 Louisiana avenue, between 6th and 7th sts., south side. m 22-3t' P LKASANT ROOMS and first-class BOARD at 156 G atreet north, bet. 24th and 2lst sts., four Squares from War and Navy Departments, Charges reasonable and satisfaction guaranteed. ™ 23-?w' i“ FIVE GENTLEMEN OAN BE WELL Senmmodetan with BOARD and LODGING on K street, south corner of 25th. mar 20 Bose cee desiring pleasaxt ROOMS with BOARD. callat southwest coroer 2ist and H rta-, near av. Terms moderate, Bath i: Furnished ROOMS at 373 Pa. av. PERSONAL. M FRENCH DODD HAS BEEN ABSENT ‘om home since the lat of September, 13 i3, and has not been heard from. Aay information Sopcerning him will be gratefu'ly received by B. T.S., Star office, Washington. mh 23-3t* I DRY GOODS ‘OUGHT at the New York Auction since the heayy decline in Gold, will be sold at the greatest bargains. I offer as follows: Bleached and Brown SHEETINGS and SHIRT- ING, from 2 cents upwards. PRINTS, all new styles, very cheap. FLANNELS, Fine SHIRTING LINEN, grest bargains, 1-4, 11-4, 12-1 LINEN SHEETINGS. LINEN TABLE DIAPER, and TABLE DAM- ASK. TOWELS and TOWEL DIAPER. CAMBRIOS, SWISs. EMBROIDERIES. BLACK acd COLORED DRESS SILE8 CLOAKS, SHAWLS. SKIBTR, &e. 8. M. MEYENBERG, » 4& Market Space, between 7th and Sth sta., m °3 3t under the Avepue Hou News BY TELEGRAPH. NEW YORK, Maron 2), 1>6. MR. G. LANSBURGH, care of LANSBURGH & BRO., Dealers in Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods, 375 7TH STBBET, Third door above I street. and 515 71TH STREBT, Third door above D, Intelligencer Buildiag: Sell Goods 30 per cent. cheaper than when I left. I beught $31,000 worth ef the cheapest DRY GOODS of every description yesterday, at Aucticn. These will positively be the cheapest Goods that have reached Washington since the war began. M. LANSBURGH, Astor Houre, TO THE LADIES! Upon receiving the above dispatch I haye @educed the prices of our Goods 80 LOW that we must suit everybody. J. & P. COATS’ SPOOL COTTON, S cents. GREEN & DANIEL’S do., 6 cents, And P&INTS, COTTONS, BRESS.GOODS, CA8- BSIMERES, FLANNBLS, and Goods of every de- scriptions reduced to GOLD VALUE. G: LANBEUBGH, for LANSBURGH & BRO., 375 7th street, and 515 7th street, P. B.—We bave jnst received a beautiful lot of SPRING SAQUES and CIRCULARS of our own manufacture. mh 22-lw ® ETOHISON’S FASCY STORB. a& TO THE LADIEB. I am new opening the finest stock of choice FRENCH MILLINERY GOODS ever offered to youinthiscity, BTRAW BONNETS, HATS and CAPS, latest style. new Fanchon shapes, STRAW TRIMMINGS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS, new shades, Real LACE GOODS, Fine EMBROIDERIBS. FANCY GOODS, &c. All of the finest qualit; DEESS CORDS, new styles. onensatS and BATS made and trimmed to Gall and examine for yourselves, it does not oblige you to buy. I would like to show you our Stoek 2 Mark Bug No. 1 between 8th and 9th sts Ke isdrine AND STOVE WOOD, prepared in the best manner, or in the stick, deliv any part of the city at the shortest notice. G. L. SHERIFF, Office Penn. av., between $4 and 4\; ats., mii-Im [Rep] Yard and Mill, 4% st. and Canal. B Have just clash Nal stock of fi ave just received our sprin, FRENCH CHINA. consisting of tich de: Camry ed Dinner, Tea, and Tolist Sets Yates. &c;. of latent aisles, which wo abail eased to show o1 rien = mers, We eball at all times Keep ow marked at the lowest_market ra’ the His. of gold, m Is 6t* 1-0 PENN. AVENUK. ABOVE 17TH 8T. Just received, a fine lot of APPLES, POTATOES, BEETS, CARROTS, TURNIPS, HAKE FI8H, &c Also, receiving daily, fone Philadelphia MUT- TON, POULTRY ani EGGS, ; mar 23-1w" C, F. SCHOOLMAN. . OARBIAG KB! CARRIAGES On band afine assortment of CARRIAGES of m will be vold at reason: i al eae prices. ‘Persove in want wou'd do wel E chasing elsewhere. All aria os uence manship. rin, romptly attended to. ROBERT B.GBABAM. 409 3t bear 4% st..and 3 tobe of the best material and Rep: eet ate St nn AO Hs tnd 3740 SINGING AND. PIANO FORT Nin te ate ih re 2 bet ti Th his new Method.» ver- fon heving sig slight knowledue of music will De ena’ ina very short time, to rend music readily, and execute on the piano with rare perfec- tio listo toe vocal part, 6 arrives at most ex- traordinarygerul q nT At OR BAL¥—100.000 feet prime’ white o: F' fevers TIM ERE, om. the wrageaahin Fee We RR DER WON Cate ad? tase QObA FOUNTAIN FOR SALE—A KY com r urn, containing ten sira with the names of each eirup en; end faucets, cylinder cooler. ten air-pump(Bylvester’s patent) com will be sold Cheap forcash, Oall nt Drug Store 370. cevuer L and 7th ate, m 2irst* ‘OR BALE—One pair of Bay Carriage HOR3ES, 6 year and handsome, nay be seen for a few days if not previously disposes of 10M! at the stables of Meesrs Kelleher & Py- wel shat. bet, Dong Me Bar f 4 Tars inquire! THOS. MAGUIRE. mar see CE HOUSES AND REFRIGER tJ I Meat, Fish, and Butter Dalen, WEE cr cm ai ATORS and MEAT SAF mites, Ee t “the Cabinet Werks cra yrteecs erate re. K street, orth M corner 8th, opposite south et. m jar! BING MILLINEBY, &c..13: S'dcorgctenn brew, Waa} friends and the public that she will open on: Thuriday, Mareh 234, with a handsome.as enres. ju Ls ve Litter are invited to ‘call end examine hon! cc? wr 2 i ai MONDE, BS, JBI a fidenti ice y sesieets strictly ooueees: oot a, hours ‘from amin 8 a ML Dia Li Room 9b 21-1? 2 WAST BOM a ers a anger * SSS opposite sone Basaat, GOVERSMENTSECURITIES, ~ S R ‘Wasninetom March 241865. ~ Tay Cooke & Co. furnish thé following quo- tations Of Govetnment securities: Buying. Selling. U.S. 6's Coupon 1881 107 U.S 5-20" 107 U.S, 10-40 93% One Year Certificates. rs) _—_—-20e -_____ LATEST FROM THE FRONT, Sas eiye sais & baal Hear Firing in Frent of the 9th Corps— % An ed Battle. © ress seanemaath Information from the Army of the Potomac to March 23d, says a good deal of firing has taken place the past two days on the lines of the 9th corps. . The enemy opened it on some of our working parties, as wellas at the Avery House signal station and the railroad trains, but so far have done no injury. Picket firing on the same portion of the line is kept up constantly at night, mainly intended to prevent degertions. The rebels still refase to exchange Richmond papers. A rumor prevailed in the army on Wednes- day that a fight had taken place between Gen. Ord’s army and the enemy on Tuesday, but there is no foundation for it. The troeps were being drilled in breaking camp and packing up, which probably gave rise to the story. Nineteen deserters came in last night in front of the first division of the 9th corps. HAS RICHMOND BEEN EVACUATED? This is the question on the street to-day, started, it would seem, Ly the fact thatno Richmond papers of Wednesday were received here this morning, and hence the conclusion is jumped at that newspapers, Lee’s army, Jeff. and the whole rebel paphernalia have de- camped for less straitened quarters. The report needs confirmation, decidedly: but will do to gamble on. GOLPSBORO. While it is very probable that Sherman may have reached Goldsboro ere this—if that place was in his line of march—we apprehend that the report that official information had been received here to that effect is without foun- dation. THE CASE OF OSBORNE, THE NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENT. B. A. Osborne, the newspaper correspondent who was arrested‘in New York upon the charge of farnisbing for publication contra- band information, relative to the expedition against Fort Fisher, before the fleet had sailed, and who wasto have been tried by Donuble- day’s Military Commission, has recovered from his sickness, and is still confined in the Old Capitol. Should Doubleday’s Commission be retained in Philadelphia any length of time, where itis now engaged in trying parties con- nected with the Navy Yard frauds in that city, it is believed that Osborne will havea trial before one of the Military Commissions now in session here, which trial will ba a short one, however, as it is ungerstood that he admits having furnished the {nformat on for publi- cation, but declines to tell from whom he ob- tained it. REFUGEES. The propellpr Ajax arrived up and anchored otf Alexandria yesterday afternoon, from Wil- mingten, haviag on board sixty refugees, who were allowed to come through from Fayette- ville by permiesion of (¥en. Sherman. They were brought up tothe 6th street whart last evening in a tug boat, and sent to the Sanitary Home, near the depot. This party consists of armerers from the Fayetteville arsenal and their families, all of whom are ina destitute condition. Nearly all of them were formerly employees at Harper's Ferry, having moved to Fayetteville in 1461, when the machinery of the Harper's Ferry arsenal was taken to that plece by the rebels They report that General Sherman’s army is greatly encumbered wi'h tTetugees, there being some six hundred with RE ROM, who followed him through from Co? iumbia. COLLISION ON THE POTOMAC, On Monday last the Government transpor; Guide, while on her way up the Potomac river to Point Looxout with a number of rebel pris- orers, was run into by achartered tug-boitand badly damaged. The tug struck the (ruide with full force under the guard, near the cen- tre of the vessel, knocking in about ten feet of her side. The Guide, however, succeeeding in reaching Point Lookout, where she unloaded her freight, and then returned to Norfolk for repairs, THE TRANSPORTATION FRAUD R. A. Edmonds, late an agent of the Balti- more and Ohio Railroad Company, was ar- rested yesterday by the military authorities upon the charge of being connected with the Jate fraudulent issue of Government trans- portation tickets over the railroad from this city. Emonds has been committed to the Old Capitol, to keep the company of some eight others who are confined there upon the sume charge. THE REBEL DESERTIONS. The largest squad of rebel deserters that has reached here yet at any one time, arrived yos_ terday evening, from City Point. This squad numbered 215, including oue efficer—Lieut. J. J. Tilman, of the 50th Georgie. regiment. They all came within the lines of the Army of the James, many of them bringing their muskets, fer which they received a Ilberal price in money. GOVEBNMENT TRANSPORTS, Quartermaster General Meigs has issued an order prohibiting the use of transports of any kind for officers quarters, of for the headquar- ters of commanders,, by officers of whatever grade throughout the Cnited States, except when their commands are afloat or in transit by water. Officers violating this order make themselves liable to dismissal from the service THE NINETEENTH ARMY CORPS TO BE DI3- CONTINUSD, General Orders No. 41 of the War Depart- ment, dated March 20, 1865, announces that the 19th Army Uorps, as 8 corps organization. is hereby discontinued. Maj. Gen. W. M. Emory, commanding the 19th has been ordered to re- port to Maj.Gen Hancock. ABRIVAL OF SICK AND WOUNDED. The steamer Connecticut, Capt. Shanahan, arrived last evening from City Point with 300 sick and wounded soldiers from the hospitals at City Point in charge of Surgeon Hood. and they were sentto Emory, Lincoln and Hare- wood hospitals. GONE TO BEAUFORT,N.C., Quartermaster,General Meigs left here yes- terday onthe steamer Europe for Beanfort, N.C, to superintend the erection of depots for the storage of supplies for our armies now op- erating in the South. TO BE BXOHANGED, _ Gen. Hoffman, Commissary General of Pris- oners, bas directed that all of the medical offi- cers of the rebel army now confined in the Old Capitol Prison be forwarded to Colonel Multord at Fortress Monroe for exchange, CLOTHING FOR SHERMAN’S ARMY. Several transports, including the Europe and Everman, sailed from Washington and Alex- andria yesterday, for Beaufort, N. O., with clothing intended for the use of General Sher- man's troops. MONEY SENT WEST. J. ©. Wetmore, Ohio State Agent, has sent to the families of Ohio soldiers during the last thirty days over two hundred thousand dol- lars in exchange, furnished at par by Jay Cook. OOMMISSARY OF MUSTER3. By direction of the War Department, Capt, W. A. La Motte, A. A.G. U.S. volunteers, has been announced as Commissary of Musters of 229d army corps, (Gen. Auger’s command). - BELIEVED FROM DUTY, Capt. W. H. W. Krebs, A. A. D. ©, Chief Ordnance Officer, has been relieved from duty as Assistant Commissary of Musters of the 2d army cor: = MMANDBR OF THE R co RMY ‘Oonpe ea tY POURTH Maj. Gev. John Gibbon is, by direction of the President, assigned tothe command or the 2th army corpe. . - PROMOTION. A. Bi Jewell. detalied seidier and t the beadquarters of (3; Dy dupeintea Second Lientenaw # bor @ vet chief elert ognr, has ; bean omnes Generas TELEGRAPHIO NEWS Affaire in Georgetown. - LDENTLFIED —Yesterday, Mr. ~w ~ bas - ‘wn went to the river merthelen Gee % ee aster im the Bay. int, where body of a man foundim the { Bacrruoke, Marth 2%.—The U. S. steamer | river a few days Ago Tied been buried” Aine Samtiago de Uubs, Capt. O. S. Glisson, arrived here this morning Fortress Monroe yes- terdayp m. During the heavy blow on the bay she lost o¥e from the starboard ri late Silas W. Rempton, gidg Acting Master’ worth, who highly @ young Officer at uest the body was disinterred, and by the trathing’ he identified the body as his brother, ‘ Greenbury Brown, who Uisap; from this town in November or December Jast. ‘The face was so disfigured that the body could not be identified by his brother identified the clothing. The body ed suddenly the features, put des agli in the assauiton Fort | wes pronght to town and will be,baried to-day. ner, being one of the first to enter the fort, | WGqunwenyte town owns, morning ope, He received ‘by name the cammendation of } Findley arrested Horace Hennigan. col, for General Terry for bravery. Stealing a pocket book containing about $30, belonging to John Grey. The t wera to. Later from Eurepe. ma and Gre Se a RI ec as ‘aw Yo! March 23.—The steamship | ry lennigan picked it up 5 is, erences the 10th. = =— pockets. Hennigan, when Grey discovered The news of the evacuationof Wilmington ‘was 80 eth A i a pean it produced no great effect. ederal securities advanced under it, but the depression in the Confederate loan is only slight. It also caused increased fiatness in the Liverpool and Manchester mar- kets. The Army and Navy Gazette says the Etna's news is of a character generally to tax the faith of those who believe the Confederates will maintain their cause in the field. Mr. Ramble, the Government inspector at Sheerness, recently acquitted of complicity in tne Rappabannock cuse, has been shelved by the Government, on half pay, as being no longer deeerving of confidence. The Daily News denounces those who cul- tivate the policy of distrustin regard toourre- jation with America, and repudiates the ar- gument of the Times, and that our statesmen must eee that England is not placed under penace of having claims urged which she cannot admit. It asserts that no national Englishman can expect such service from ministers. The Morning Star also denounces the war- Mmongere, and says they are generally those who were Confederate partisans. LOCAL NEWS. Navy Yarp— Visit of the Secretary of War.— Yesterday afternoon, Secretary Stanton and Hon. J. A. McAllister, accompanied by Mrs. Stanton and Miss Harriet Lane, (niece of ex- President Buchanan,) visited the Navy Yard, where they were received by Commodore Montgomery, the commandant, and Com'd'r Balch, executive officer, andthe usual salute of ceventeen guns was fired in honor of Secre- tary Stanton. The gale coming up just as the party arrived, they were invited te the com- mandant’s quarters, where the Commodore entertained them, the Marine Band being pres- entand playing some fine music. After the storm had subsided, they visited the monitor Montauk, where they were received by Lieut. Brower, executive officer, (now commanding in the absence of Capt. Stone, on leave,) and were shown over the craft. They afterwards went on board the steamer Mohican, where they were received by Commander Ammen and Lieut. Marvine, executive officer. The party left the yard about 4 o’clock. Tbe steamer Bat (Admiral Porter's Dispatch boat) left the yard yesterday to convoy the River Queen with President Lincoln on board. The Don (fiag-ship of the flotilla) arrived yesterday morning Acting Ensign Brice, of the Don, has been promoted to an Acting Mas- ter for gallant conduct during the recent expe- dition to Macdox Creek. —————— Crmimat Court, Judge Glin.—Yesterday Wm. Montgomery was found guilty of larceny and recommended to mercy . James Shadbalt, whoon Wednesday sub- mitted his case of assault and battery. was sentenced to pay a fine of $75 or three months in jail. George Washington, indicted for larceny. was found guilty and sentened to the Albany penitentiary for one year. James Murphy was foand guilty of larceny and sentenced to eighteen months in the pen- itentiary. This morning, Edward Rhine and William Ensminger, found guilty yesterday of an as- sanltand battery, were sentenced toa fine of $20 or imprisonment for ene month. Enlen Darling, indicted for larceny of adress, was found guilty. . Susan Matthews, indicted for larceny, was found guilty. —__—.—_— REARRESTED AND SENT TO JaIL.—On the 12th of February last, Wm. P. Perry, alias Patterson, was arrested ona charge of lar- ceny of $730 worth of furs and clothing trom the boarding-house of Mrs. A. Andrews, No. 209 1 street. The case was in the hands of De- tectives Claryoe and McDevitt, but the evi- dence was not snflicient to hold himo court, and he was dismissed. The detectives still had an eye to his movements, and from one of his companions evidence justifying his rear- rest was obtained. Officers Clarvoe and Mc- Devitt being absent on another important case, Soperintendent Richards detailed Detective Barry to make the arrest. Perry was taken before Justice Miller yesterday, and was sent to jail for a bearing. FoeurtH Warp CasEs —Yesterday, Alfred Payne, a small colored boy, was arrested by officer Grant for stealing five dollars from Mr. Samuel Wilside, who had employed him, and he w2s committed to jail for court by Jastice Gibersone This morning, Mrs. Margaret Carpenter was arrested by officer Hill, on the charge of the larceny of twe] ve yards of carpeting from Mrs» Laura Dopson, and Justice Giberson neld her to bail for court. John Conner was brought up by officer Pierce for assaulting his sister, Mrs. Fiynnu, and the justice held him to bail for court SS ES A DirricuLty,—Abdopt 4 o'clock this mora. ing J.S.Hogdon and lL. A. Phillips were ar- rested by Roundsman Franklin and Officer Sullivan for Henting in the street. It appeared in evidence that the parties had a quarrel about their respective skill at billiards, and finally got to fighting. Hogdon drew a pistol. Phillips seized him, and was abont taking the pistol, when the officers interfered. Justice Miller fined Hogdon $1 for carrying con- cealed weapons, and Phillips #5 for disorderly conduct. Rab Sadi CorriscaTion Oasxs.—The Marshal has seized, under the confiscation act, the sum of $313 belonging to Malvina Frye, formerly of the demi-monde of this city, but now said to be the keeper of a house in Richmond. Also, a farm of abont47 acreg near Rock Creek Charch, seized as the property of Dr. S. 3. Cockerell, formerly of this city. 2 ee COMPLIMENTARY Batt.—The complimen- tary bill for the benefitof N.J. Porter, drafted, to be given at Seaton Hall Monday evening, willcertainly be a great success, as + Nick” bas 8 host of friends disposed to help him out Every arrangement has been made to cause the ball to be an agreeable one. SS SS For Harper's FERRY.—1' second regi- ment of the first army corps (Hancoc®s) to- day, marched from their camp, near Giesboro’ and passed through some of the principal streets, making a splendid appesrance prior to their leaving for their destination. REAL RESTATE sales by J. C. McGuire & Co, Auctioneers.— Yesterday, two frame dwellings in Kingman’s Court Square, 11th street, between P and (2 north, were sold by McGuire & Co. for $2,050 to Albert Keys. G3 AND SEE THE BATTLE BEFORE PB- aePeb une at Odd Fellows’ Hall TO-NIGHT, m 26- GOR RENT--An cleganily furnished SALOON PARLOR, with Pi j and a second stury front BED ROOM, lara iry, and handsomely fur nisbed, References required. House first clase Also three wel ROOMS and i-furnisbed BE. KITCHEN. Apply at 326 G street, between and 13th, ARE CHANGE, Two FINE ROOMS on fitst floor, suitsb'e fore Restaurant cr Confestiunery, to let, ina central location, And will rent, in addition to these rooms, alarge DINING ROOM. tbat will accommodate 75, raons, with KITCHEN and CELLARS attached. he rom _ in she Bower eg off the bensa qill Gr commodate persons, who would take their me in the dining hall, Address "KENDALL," at thi: office. io 25 2t* - 8. L. Ww Meck te diaton & Teel,) MEROHANT AND MILITARY TAILOR, No. 308 Pennsylvania avenue, (Under Metropolitan Hotel.) SPRING STOOK, COATINGS, CLOTS, &c, Are now complete and ready for exhibition, Also, a choice line of “@GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS," SHIRTS MADE TO ORDER. . SPBING OVEBCOATS READY MADB. 394 394 12th m 24-e02t* PENNA. AVENUB. HATS AND OAPS, fpring Styles of HATS’ AND OAPB now ready at oe ARR SME 394 Be oe cext National mal Gt* 1, 486 PAPERHANGINGS $53 sor MREER RM ‘Terms cash. pNcios® FINTY. x hia Premamer ey a ane to market. of flour or grain reporied to-day. the demand is active at yesterday's quotations; transactions principally to supply the city trade, mand at last quotations. Nanticoke; J. C. more; Gibbons, McDaniels, New Haven; Federal Hill, Wheel- er, Baltimore; M. Eliza, Travers, do; L. C. Riley, Meredith, Deal's Hammond, Maryland Point. a Go STILL MORE DEOLINING! and offer inducements to purchasers. lista of persons who have now in use CHICK BR- ERING & SONS MAKE. cur city, Colleges, Academies, Hotels, &e and residences of those who have bought Pianos SMITH’S AMBKICAN ORGAN: asddle, Any lady or boy can Offered for sale without a fault, as the owner car not match her in style or color, private fsmities an thisanimal, She can be area at the tables of KELLEHER & PYWELI., war 71-tf Sth street, between D and B. tion. advertitement 3- ex enliate on the great merits of these Pianos. examination o! our. atock ise Bole Depot for, eles et L CK bis loss, went into one of the privies at the Government wharf, and dropped it tnto the water, where it was recovered by & colored man by directionof the officer. Justice Buckey sent Hennigan to jail for court. Raa. Estate Saces.-By Thomas Dowl- ing, Auctioneer, yesterday, lot No. 121, front- ing om Beall street, with a depth of 130 feet, and improved by a frame building, to Colin Crusor, for $925. 30 feet on Beall street, and aajotning the above, improved by two small trame houses, t6 Colin Crusor, tor $1,2i lot on Munroe street, to Daniel Gibbons, for $950. Frame house and lot on the corner of Bealland Green streets, to Martin Donnoghae, for $1,710). Part of lot No. 122, fronting i5 éach. One trame house aud Canav.—Arrived—Qaroline Ardwigér, wood Departed, two boats, light. FrLovr anp Grain Mariket.—No receipts For flour, Grain—No sales reported; active de- Port oF GEoRGRTOWN.—Cleared—Schooners A. Coaster, Horseman, Nanticoke; Daniel Mor- ris, Applin, Philadelphia; Vienna; W. H Flagstaff, White, @wen, Foxwell, St. Marys; Jom panien, Imley, do.; UO. H. Cowart, White, Jaihour, Georgetown, Balti- son, Vienna; J. T. Marblehead, Van Quird, Jac Matthews, Accomac; Island; sloop Zion, DRY GOODS AT NBARLY OLD PRICKS, Mf if GOLD AT PAR'' Goods cannet be bought any lower, as [ am selling them now at ‘*Panic Prices,’’ for a few days only. Ihave BSHIRTING LINEN at 7: cents, sold a few days ago at Fl. SHIRTING LINEN at $1, worth $1.59. All from Auction. LINEN SHEBTINGS, great Bargains. LADIES’ COTTON HOSB, 25 cents, worth 5) cents. TABLE DAMASK, £1.25, worth $ LINEN DOYLIES, 12’. cents, TOWELS. Dia- PER; very low. FRENCH CORSETTS, $175 BLACK SILKS, $1.25 and upwards. BLEACHED COTTONS, 2 cents and upwards. CALICOS, fast colors, 2) and 25 cents; Merri- ‘ macs and Sprague’s, 25 cents only. ALL OTHER GOODS IN PROPORTION. 87 Ladies who wich to avoid the crowd will pleage call early, 8. M. MBYENBERG, 4% Market Bpace, between7th and sth sts.. mh 24 3t under the Avenue House woopbD!: woop wooo AT REDUCED RATES. WOOD OF ALL KINDS Rawed im any length or size required, KINDLING Woop. A superior quality of PINE, selected expressly for Kindling, sawed short and fine split, as substi tute for charcoal, at a reduction of $1 per cord. THOMAS J. GALT, Office—No, 252 Penna, avenue, betw. 11th and 12th streets, . Mill and Yatd—i7th st. and Canal. B < WM. L, WABL & CO , Auctioncers. South corner Pa. avenue and 9th atreet, WALL PAPER AND BARRELS GRBEN AN ! DKLKD APPLES, FURNIIUREL AS On SATURDAY MORNING, 2th instant, at 10 o'clock, we will sell at the Auction Kooms— £00 rolls Wall Paper 25 barrels Dried and Green Applez ae Rose Bushes, Grape Vines and Currant ashes An assortment ef Furniture, Bedsteads, Matting, &e ,&e. é WM _L. WALL & CO., Ancte, it BY W412. WALL & CO., Auctioneer South corner Pa. xve. and “th street PAINTINGS AND BOOKS ON MISOELLA- NEOUS SUBJECTS AT AUCTION. On THURSDAY EVENING, 3ith instaat. com mencirg at7 e’clock, we will sell at the At Rooms, without reserve, a collection of Pa utiugs, embracing the works of well known artists, an! seme fine old originals, the collection of a privat+ gentleman, m 21-At ALSO— A collection of Miscellaneous Books, comprising rare valuable works, « Catalogues can be obtained at the Auction Rooms. ih 24 [Chron.] WM. L, WALL & CO., Aucts, .L, WALL & CO., Auctioneers NB ILDINGS CORNEH ONIG AVENCE AND ’ A 133; BTREETS. AT AUCTION. @n FRIDAY, the 3st instant, at 12 o’cloek m, we willeell, on the premises. corner 1’: str et and Chio avenue, the New York Ball’a Head Scabies, i stable, stalls for 49 horses, and lot Li) feet front by 1 feet deep, dwelling up stairs, contain ing 4 rooms, Hay Loft, Water and Feed boxes" Also, Clay Stable for 2 son tha lot. and 5 small houses, all occupied, aud bringing $8 per month rent. Also. 6 lots leased at from $200 to 3300 per month The leases, licensen, good will and all, will be per- emptory Fold, the buildings bein Also, Lotof lumber Terms cash WM.L. WALL & 00, m 2% (Chron.} Auctioneers, © CHICK ERING & SONS hav | GEAND PIANOS. We beg to show to the public the following ; ING & SONS GRAND PIANOS, purchased from their agents in this city: Hon, James Buchanen, for Mis: riet 5 Bon. ay fe ee ‘iss Harriet Lane A. T. . Es a sh, Mayor. Professor of Music. of Georgetown, aoe Georgetown, ¢ ..B, Clark, Bsq. G al Jessup. U.S. A. Mr. Lawrence. Attorney at Low. Mra. Bog ere, Thomas Bonob: eq. Dr. Joseph Nair: The above are all GRAND PIANOS of CHIOK- Thave sold Pianos to all prominent Musicians of Call or send and circu.sr with the names from us, also the certificates of sll prominent musica! people. | Always on hand. a complete stock of CHICKER- ING & SON8 FAMED PIANOS. JOHN F. BLLTS, mh2stf 306 Pa, ave. bet. 9th and 1th sts. pa i Rt tat eo Bea ORGAN MARE FOR SALE_—For sale a stylish M MOKGAN MARK, formerly the pro rdner Rage. Beas, Ludlow, Ve x years old; fifteen hands high; a it, without blemish; kind in sinzts and Baraces, and gay and dashing under the handle her. She is The attention of army officers is requested te W tks ERTIES. eae . INS fine full G PIANOS, now in store and on exhibdi We feel it unnecrssiry in @ long The character and stand img of the ant reputation of those distincaish=t Pianists, W8o tre only and recommend wnly the Pianor made by this firm is quite suMfcient, An plinited NP. BLLIS ING & BONS .& 8, W. SMITHS aud MRRICAN PARLOR ORGANS, Raler 306 Penn's avenue, near VWih street mh o1- oo Ww OLLARD & GILBERT, REAL ESTATE: BROKERS “aND GENERAL AGENTS, ill attend, the Buyinyg,, Selling and Bro Bh ae eal ite yey “Oaice 37 FD A HBdetixopsorite the Ni eeath aud sth tiopal Intelligencer Office, between at es e 53% 2% -