Evening Star Newspaper, April 1, 1865, Page 2

———— THE EVENING STAR. W. D. WALLACH, Editer and Prepricter. WASHINGTON CITY: SATURDAY. ...00+---c0eee-APREL 1, 1865. ATTER ON EVERY PAGE. Se READING M BEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- | @RaPHIC AND OTHER MATTER, EXTRA. GREAT BATTLE BEFORE PETERS- | BURG YESTERDAY. Our Left Pressed Back at First! | The advance of the Rebels Checked and their Troops Subsequent- ly Driven with great Loss ! Gen'l Gran Advancing ! ————> Dispatches from President Lincoln | and Gen’l Grant ! Official War Bulletin. ais Ss Ses War DeraRTMENT, la Wasnincton City, D.O., 10a. m., April 1, 1865. 5 Major General Diz, New York: The following telegram in relation to the military operations now going on &t the front was received this morning. Nothing later has reached this Department. | Epwis M. Stanton, Secretary of War. “CITY POINT, VA., 8.30 p. m., Mareh 31, 1965. Hon, Edwin M. Stanton, Seeretary of War:—At 12.30 p. m. to-day General Grant telegraphed me as follows: “There has been much hard fighting this morning. The enemy drove our left from near Dabney's House, back well towards the Boyd- town plank road. ‘We are now abont to take the offensive at that point, amd hope will more than recover the lost ground.” «Later, he telegraphed again as follows: *sOur troops after being driven back onto the Boydtown plank road, turned and drove the enemy in turn, and took the White Oak road, which we now have. This gives ustheground occupied by the enemy this morning. “1 will send youa rebel flag captured by our troops in driving theenemy back. There have been four flags captured to-day.” “Judging by the two points from which Gen. Grant telegraphs, 1 infer that he moved his headquarters about ene mile since he sent the first of the two dispatches. i “A. LINCOLN.” ITALIAN OPERA —Donizetti’s Opera of Mar- firi, which was given by the Italian Opera ‘Troupe iast night, did not draw as large a house as those of the former evenings. The parts of Paolina, Poliuto and Severus, by Zucchi, Massimilani and Bellini were beautifuliy rendered. In the duet of the 3d act, «Mirabil Prodigio,” they were encored three times. The trio of the second act was also rapturously applauded. The opera is gne of Donizetti's least appreciated works, as it lacks variety. The costumes were most magnificent, su- perior to any brought out on the former eve- wings. Max Maretzeck conducted in person, in consequence of which the chorus and or- chestra were very effective. “Don Sebastian” will close the season to- night, which will be the last opportunity to see Zucchi and Massimiliani, who are both engaged for Brazil next season. InTERNAL REVENUB.—To-day the amended internal revenue law goes into operation. The law imposes one-twentieth of one per cent. on ail sales of stocks, bonds or other securities, fad of one-tenth of one per cent. on all sales of gold made by brokers, whether for them- selves or for account of other parties. Monthly returms of all such sales must be made to the assessor in accordance with the requirements of the revised law. [> From Hudson Taylor, 334 Pennsylvania avenue, agent for Washington and Leonard Scott & Co.'s. reprint of Foreign Magazines, we have the March number of Blackwood's Maga- zine. ALADDIN AT GROVER’s.—On Monday nizht the attractive spectacular drama ot “Aladdin. or, the Wonderful Lamp” will be brought out at Grover’s in superb style, great preparations having been made to that end. The Philadel- pbia Sunday Transcript says of the production of this play in that city: The success of the magnificent musical nd spectacniar drama of “Aladdin,” abundantly proves that true Meritin Philadelphia is never Upeppreciated. ‘uackery of any kind in Philadelphia is certain to prove unproductive. In this city, the managers must cater directly for the residents proper. Im New York, the transient population are the principal support of the theaters. In this city, where the tran- sient population is scarce worth maming, the main dependence is upon the residents of the city. For this reason, nothing based gpon mere pretensions can be a success; while real merit, like that existing in the beautiful drama of “Aladdin,” is sure to be remunerative to the manager. We are glad to see that there is no dimunition as yet in the public desire to wit- nees ihe repreeentation. VETERANS TO HAVE A PRerERENCE.—Pres|- dent Lincoln, in reply to an address from the Bureau ot Employment of the Protective War Ulaim Association, No. 35 Uhambers street, of which General Scott is President, expresses Dimeelf ar in poi = recognizing the paramoun' ms 0: arged disabled soldiers coh bericen as Sppointments to office, and intimates that he will seta good exam; New York Commessiat. wis tay tia: reepect, inted Depositary for the Seventh Agency District under the regulations respecting internal and const. wise commercial intercourse, abandoned property. This district cq the territory east of the Alleghany Mountains, including all of North Oarolina north of Albe- wmarie Sound and east of Chowan river, COLUMBI4 TYPOGRAPHIOAI. soot. the Oc aetl Ghee ber, Oity Bell THIS tBarardal} BVENING at?) ocigcks 7 it B, WA CMURRAY. Secretary. —-s ial Meeting of COLUM- ei |, al o'clock, its to By-Laws will be considered. - WM. B. McLBAMN, Beribe. - PAUL'S LT “ROM, por- lex ner of Hand iit lene a 3.@. Bor- "ot the month will be di 4 young Services regularl dias vied, Shears A BO! 1t* ATRNTION.ORVENTAW ce seating ya s w. sold on reasonable terms. Carpente; 2 G. wy Poreor al Pills in want of Lumber will Gad {t to thelr aaventers,| 4 aehnnics isang ter Sethe ie > ill ener the to call and examine for themgelfes before pur- | 41 ovat Porons Vans 5 eg wild be offered that require the ¢| chasing elaewhero, Apply immediately at360 4 $e3.: pina done 5 Se every member. 3; %. ANDBRSOB: Presiden: street. near N, or st Gunnell’s Wharf. mwmiwe | 486 PAINTINGS. | BUGEATINGS, 1 F 3 ba jeorelary, “ie ITUTIONS Fi TERE os ‘ 4 ee, th | SPAERENBE SUUEISSSOSGoEBTEREES [essai tees ge i i, Ss mest a dhe baa "al bl aa ‘ captured and | mprises | *s Headquarters Still | | NIAN BROTHERHOOD will be thoroughiyex- | full attendance is desired, as business of import- | Ne meay CREDITORS OF PAIRO & NOURSE o'cloc! IBISHMEN ana ND ANNUAL MAY BALL IN will take pisce at BSDAY BY FRIENDS OF IRISH LIBERTY! 5 You are respectfully invited to attend the Lee- ture of Oapt. P. #. WALIH, at Temperance ey on MONDAY EVENIN¢t, April $4, at 746 0’elock. The origin, aims,and expectations | the FE- Fr BI8' G nas RXu BL ‘ellows’ on y 2. particulars see er! 5 ap. OF THE | AWATHA OLUB ~ their GRAND BALL, plained, Come forth in your strength, and give eviderce by your presence that you love the cause of liberty, and that you are willing te aid a glori- ous and lomg struggling mationality to break its chains and assume its rightful position among the Free Nations ef the earth, Reserved seats for ladies, Admission Free. 4 it rr Saath nD METROPOLITAN RAILROAD OFFICE, jor. 17th street and N.Y. avenue, On and after SATURDAY, April 1st, the fate on this road will be increased to seven cents, or seventeen tickets for One dollar, which may be rocured at the office of the Company, Oapitol S8T—On Wednesday evening between 6th and on etr a PUOKE BOUK sentaining and a silver coin, dated 1691. Any'persom Ga: the same will be rewarded by returning it to 99: 6th street wHarf. ap i-3t* '— Yesterday, on thy from 19th to 12th Rabie: brie parcied prstuce, just coming from Saulsbury, N. O., a POCKET. BOOK, con- fa 309 8 st. i ep 1-3t* ill and 17th street, . m.. to 6p. m. and furlough at 299 Ret. sp i-3tt mb aoaw eet: SOR en OMPAON. Pres’t FOUND Picked up adrift on the Potomac s laren BG je Owner will come forward, prove e LINCOLN AND JOHNSON CLUB—A meet- i. ing of i Cab will be held at League on lith BATURDAY EVBNING at7?: o’clock. A BARNES & 80 a ~ Th eeres or she will be sold 88" ox: is te be t: ted. Min siezte ‘ansacteds | EPHANE, President. ma 31-: BEY. JAMES THOMPSON, the recently sppoi will preach im the First thodist Protestant burch, Navy Yard, BUN- cl April 2d. at 11 o’clec! REY. SAML T, FERGURSON ati‘: o'clock P.M. The public are icvited on Mts lore ot* MEDICAL ASSOCIATION —The semi an nual meeting of the Medical Asseciation of the District of Columbia will be held in the rooms of the Medical Society(over @ilman’s Drug Store) on TUESDAY, April ith. at 12 0'clock m m 51 St 3. W. HH: LOVEJOY. M. DesSec. 0 Hall, a PINK FAN, particularly valu owner af agift from acherished friend. The er be liberally rewarded by commana re with ‘“B,’’ Kirkwood House. ma 31-2t* O8T—Thursday, the 30th inst..a smail brown POCKBT- BOOK ing one ten and two lao some postage dollar; Lvoc sat Bodk. containia wi Ollar bills. al enbacks: cntrency. the sum pebcsoolie sted, sbout a Iso @ fadgment in favor of the aah dered y Eguire Giberson, sgainst Feward by leaving if at the Btar once. eo ry ts “pharatn eS WARREN LOW. will meet SATURDAY EVENING, at 7 ik, April lst, at 466 12th st., near F. Ali th Li DRY GOONS. Allthe m30 3t* oe re arae to be present. = . D® GOODS VERY Low. 10.—A i oe OS rebeear LODGE No tor conterrins | Just received alargeassortment of degrees. will be Ueld atthe Hisil corner of 9th aud Sine: laeorouels Ortho Weare CAT URDAY, Apri tte: ES GTI | at the lowest Market Prices, They will be solt at asmall profit. Goed Calicoer, 0 and 25 cts. ; Spring Delaines and Cha! at3icts. All other goods very low for cash N. P AN. 1t*_ Cor, 3d and East Capitol sts, Oapito!l Hill. UCTION GOODS AGAIN, Having closed out the greater portion of our Winter Stock. previous to taking inventory, about e 18th of last month, we have Tecently purchased New Geods at Auction in ¥ wi they have been sold at al: tomers will do well to call and from time to time, as we purpo mar 30- cretar’ OFFICE OF WASHINGTON & GEOR TOWN BAILBOAD CO.. March 29, 1835.— and after SATURDAY, ar et, the fare on the cars ef thiacompany will beSIX CENTS, as Provided for by act of Congress. TICKETS—Seventeen for One Dollar—can be ob- tained at offices of the Donmpany. corner of New York avenue and lsth st.; Bridge street. George- town; Garrison street, near the Navy Yard Gate. 6. 8, GIDEON, President. m 29-6t (intel. & Chron.] to attend all the PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSUBANOB.— | gales in New York ofany great importance, from Capital $1 376,135.32. The insured will please i x : tao agvacy to resolves dividend of atte Riis Ute oats aaa SxEseh toa ys somseektre Cheap age Jom the premiums paid in 1334, room No, mn Building. JOHN RIGGLES, Agent. ready received the followiag, viz: A Magnificent sortment o} Very rich Black Corded and Plain Black Tafeta Bilks.and all cheap. e Forty-three inch Black Silks, for Mantillas, Elegant Black Grenadines. two yards wide, raves Biaek Crage Maret, ae yards wide, u pil jac rege, two yards wide, Double and single width Black Mousseline, Biack Al, f a] al e mar 16-laws3w POTATOES {| POTATOES !! 2,000 bushels of prime Jackson white POTATOES, betas glen ts aris =, sue strived per ilant ist, am ale Schooner Philanthropist, sar BR SRRRY, e, Washi By ect. Georgetown. ‘tment of Dress Goods. iaicoe scorn ite assortment of Cotton and Linen 486 HIBITION 486 The great National Painting of CON- goods. at New York pricen. ra will be on Free Exhibition SATUR- All goods marked in p! figures at the lowest AY, MONDAY anit cash price, TUESDAY, April Ist, 34 and RITER’S, No. 486 7th street. 8 Ul, sole agent for the sale of copies of the same in the District. The public are invited to call and view this master work of art,as this isthe last oppertunity they will bave in this city. apl 3t* REMOVAL The Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Ma- chine agency has been removed from No. 346 Pepn’a avenue. to N 90 Pi 6th street. under the Nati errons desirin purchase one of the BEST 4 MINES, inaking the W. M. SHUSTER & BRO., No. 3% Market Space, Between 7th and 8th streets, REDUOED: ap 1-d3tif P RICHS GREAT BARGAINS IN @oonbes. 0 Penn’s aveous, near ‘ional Hetel, where al! to DBY MILY SEWING MACHINES, “Lock Stitch” (both right sides) are invited to call and examine our stock, which we are selling at New York prices. Nearly 180,00 of these ma- hip: been soid. Capi ats ye een 80 P. J, STHER, Agent. Ti 18 TO GIVE NOTICB, That the subscri- I have again reduced the prices of all the Goods in the Store to be equal with the best houses in ths country. My purchases at the New York auctiong few days ago enable me to offer GREAT INDUOEBMENTS. Ihave COTTONS at l5c.; was 3lc. a moath ago. GOTTONS 15,20, 25 and 5) cents. Fast Colors CALICOBS 18 and 2) cents. Ladies’ HOBE 2sc.; Linen HANDK’FS 12)-2, Black and Colored ALPACAS very cheap. BLACK SILKS from $1 0 F5. CASEIBIBRES for Boys r7he, and #1 IRISH LINEN and Linen Goods great barzains, FLANNELS, EMBROIDERIES, &c , &c, Ail the Goods ave marked with plain figures 8, M. MEYENBERG, 45 Market 8p between 7th and 8th sts., ap L-5t under the Avepue House, A NOTESE GREAT VICTORY: ber has obtained from the Orphans’ Court of ‘asnington county,in the District of Columbia. Peer arery, on the personal estate of John singer, late of Washington city, D. O., deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same. with the vouchers thereof, to the subscrider, om or before the 2sth day of March next; they many gthevwise hed law be excluded from all benefit o! said estate, Given under my hands this 2th day of March, 63. F. W. SBLLHAUSEN, ap 1 law3w* Executer. (04K AND MANTILGA MANUFACTORY, 8, M. MEYENBERG Ia again man: turing very extensively the most handsome Paris styles of CLOAKS, BASQUINES, MANTILLAS, at the price te suit every costumer. Cloaks will also be cut, fit and made to order, if desired. 8. M. MEYENBERG, 48 Market Space, between 7th and 8th sta. 1-3t under the Avenue Hor W STBAMSHSP LIAB OF SCREW STEAMERS TO NEW YORK. The New and Substantial Steamers, B.C. KNIGHT, CAPT. J. J. MASON, JOHN GIBSON, CAPT. W. C. GROGHEGAN, Built expressly for this route, are now leaving WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN, D.C, and CAPTURE OF GRBAT BARGAINS, FROM THE LATE NEW YORK AUOTIONS. LANSBURGH & BRO., 375 ayy 515 Seventy Stare, Take pleasure of informing their numerous cus- tomera that they have made an additional deduc- tion on their entire stock of DBY GOODs. ALEXANDRIA, CALICOES reduced to 17 cents and upwards, BYBRY THURSDAY AT 4 P. M. BPLENDID MUBLINS, at 13 cents and upwards, AND Best Green & Daniels’ 200 yards SPOOL COT- TON, im Black, White and Colored, at ouly five cents. NBW YORE, from Pier 14, N. RK. on the same day. Freight received daily, handled in the most care- ful manner, and delivered with the createst dis- patch, at fair rates. For Freight, &c., apply to DBESS GOODS LINENS, BLACK AND COLORED SILKS, And all other Goods reduced in proportion. Their stock is large and well-selected, and hav- ing bought only Goods which were really cheap atall the late auctions, they have made up their mind to undersell any pther retail merchant in SNOW & CO., Washington and Georgetown, D.C. FLOWERS & BOWEN, Alexandria, Va , and WM. J. TAYLOR & O0.. 140 Cedar street, N. ¥° apl tf . PRICES REDUORD TO GOLD. ru the country. LANSBURGH & BRO, 375 7th street, Third door above I street, And 515 7th street, Third door above D street. NEW SPEING @oops LADIES, MI8SES AND CHILDREN: A large assortment of “SOOTS, SHONS and GAITERS, (Coneres snd Lace,) for gents and ports igh and Low Quartered BUCKLED SHOES, ONGRESS GAITERS, OPENING. On Monday, April 3d, we shall open a beautiful lot of LADIES CLOTH AND SILK SACQURS AND OCIBOULARS, of ourown manufacture. These we guarantee to BOOTS. A. P, HOOVE o. 331 Pa. av., bet, 6th and 7th g1 south ci ie. S BESORTR HAT! be 2% per cent. iems than New York wholesale ix CMRTHING. mont om Seisstie eu pak prices, wear. avinga en! rip: 7 cases adjuste teat to the head, at the roe _mer3i-lw ~ LANSBURGH & BRO. time retaining its proper shape and givic, comfert to the wearer. pe desirable are of GENTS’ DRESS yr the Fpring wear just opened. for the rE. BTINEMET?. Yiatter, OOK! LOOK !1 ! L CHEAPER THAN THE oumarar.. y Ladies’ HAN DEBROBIRYS, all linen. only 12!; cen’ aia 234 Pern. avenne, two decrs oll Bot OALIOORS ouly 25 cents, GPRING STYLES. "| DRLAINES only srcente KR 4-4 e¢in MUSLIN only 37% cents, 5-4 5 Do. | only 45 cents, NAPEINS only $1 50 en. LPAGAS, all colors. 73 cente, worth $1. SPRING OLOTHING. WALL, STEPHENS & CO. Argnow receiring and have en sale @ full aupply | pfogstber with: @ ev Cloth and Blk BAGGUES, GENTLEMEN AND BOYS, Coane, GrRce AR8, &c.; Men and Boys’ wear Momeuber the vince, at emember the Is - th entries ef pace rect, re _m31-6t" : lander Beaton Hall. BOOTS AND sHORS, which they will offer at great bargains and sell at very low prices, WALL, 8TRPHENS & CO. 328 P zivanis ave. bet 10 3,000 WORTH OF . sagas AND gaa PARIO PRIORS " HELLER & 00. 7th street, having just ALBERT A, WILSON, received s large supply of ail kindsof BOOTS and . 3 ‘ at the reeest Panic Prices, aud are noe Dealer in ail kinds of Pits jood quality Ladies’ Goat B: Good suality Les ieee ‘almorale at $1.25. ies’ 8] Pediecs’ heels ar, tech Bt 60 cents No. 131 Pennsylvania avenue, near Wth street, peas heed Geers —— = Takes this wethod of informing ‘the citiz; of $ me . Washington that he has comatantly on band a su- perior asrortment of LADIES’ AND OHILDREN’S SHOES, a treet, eB. th stree' q Eastern and home manufacture, He especially in- Four dgors above Odd Fellows’ Hall. vites attention of the residents of the west end t eae Vv ALISES end TRAVELING BaGS | examine his stock, as they cap be fally scippliad a low rates, without the necessity. of eo! down town and payiug bigh rent prices, aes 88 KELLOGG’s P M fe, plain or clita ae te, peen tom eS, HELLER & 00.'& 492 7th im * Bet Fo SALE. ‘THE MARY ANN VIRGINIA, A FINE SCHOONER, of ve ty tona burden, now Piowat telat % 244 P. ay 13th end 13th ate of lith atreet, "The . ft deze il ont arth ye eerd wn oso enn. BY., National Hotel Ballding. al 5 Also. a pew ww, Which will be notd separately Poratoss! ForaroRs:: inquire at 34 F street south, et recei p ets. He | Bestinnds and mot Tomdion oe POI ame rom rf, Giheeetinacs Witcee tere cee “in SY wit, 1/949 Pacovsend See Bare, tree rah 30 t LUMBER LUMBER iT For sele, o large sseortment of: LUMBER, con. | demned by the government as unfit for able sort vige. suitable for building purposes, which will be "fp badeenne to: Ant “Buffalo, N.Y.) NGCOND EDITION, |THRD) EDITION. 1 O'CLOOK P. mM.” = LATER FROMTHE ARRY OF THE POTOMAC. DETAILS OF GEN, GRANT'S MOVE>| uy PARTICULARS OF WED- FURTHER BATTLES ——— THE FIGHT QF WEDNESDAY NIGHT {Correspondence of Associated Press.| HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, March 30—r, M.—Notwithstanding a heavy rain storm, which set in last night, and con- tinued until late this afternoon, the army has to-day advanced about ten miles, aad the 5ta corps has reached the Boynton plank road near its junction with the White Oak road. This 1s the place where the 2d corps had a severe engagement with thg enemy lastantumn, in which it suffered sevef¥ly. The ground gained to-day cost us but few men, the rebels making very slight resist- ance. At Hatcher's Run, which is only a short dis- tance further on, the enemy have strong earth- works erected, defended with heavy guns,and here they will no doubt make a stand tooppose our further advance. From this point the new line extends east to the Armstrong Mill, the 2d corps holding the right of this position 1p the engagement of yesterday, the number- ber of prisoners taken was 125, withS commis- sioned officers. They belonged to Kushrod Johnson's division, and were a part of the force that made the attack upon our line last Saturday. The rebels made a demonstration at several Points on the old line last night for the purpose, evidently, of ascertaining whether the works were held in force. They did not gain anything, however, ex- cepting the information that the line was strong enough to defend itself. (Not. —This explains the firing heard at City Point Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.] Nothing has as yet been received here as to the operations of the cavalry, but they will, it is not doubted, give & good account of them- selves. A battle is expected to-morrow for the pos- session of the South Side Railroad; and judg- ing from the confidence and high epirits of officers and men, there will bhp 4 good result, W. D. McGRgeor. —<20]e + FROM GRANT. Another Terrible Midnight Bdttle—Fort Steadman Again Attacked—Still Another Victory for the Northern Legions—Ke- pulse of the Rebeis with Heavy Less. [Correspondence of the Philadelphia Inquirer. WM. H. CUNNINGTON’S LETTER. City Port, Va., March 30, 1565, § o'clock a. m.—Not satisfied with the signal repulse ex- perienced last Saturday morning, and with an exhibition of their usnal tenacity of purpose, the Rebels last night made another desperate attempt tostorm Fort Steadman, break through the lines of the Ninth Corps. and, if possible, reach City Point itself, and there amuse them- selves by indulging in a wholesale destruction of public and private property, aud the cap- ture of 4s many individuals hereabonts as they could convenientiy carry away with them. Emboldened by the apparent situation they massed heavy columns early last evening in front of Fort Steadman, and about ten o'clock at night with one of their peculiar yells, they boldJy advanced tothe assault, and a brisk, determined battle was at once inaugurated, which lasted through theeuntire night, and did | mot cease until far into the “wee sma’ hoars” of the morning. The cannonading was terrific, and for a time | during the night was only eyualled by the | grand artillery salvo that took place on the auth of. July, when the celebrated Burnside mine was sprung. ‘The rattling of musketry followed soon after the opening of the cannouade, and continued with great rapidity during nearly the catire night. The result culminated in the utter repulse of the rebel columns with heavy loss, while our own, owing to the pecniiar disposition of our forces and previous knowledge that the attack would be made, amounted to only four killed and twenty-four wounded. The fighting commenced in frunt of Wilcox’s divieion of the 9th corps, and extended subse- quently to the right as tar as the Appomattox river, and on the left as far as Hancock's Sta- tion. The 9th corps has been held in readiness during the entire day.as an attempt of the rebels to break through their lines was looked for at any hour, ‘The time chosen by the rebels for the attack was well conceived, as it was jast ata period of the night when a soldier enjoys his sweetest sleep, and when want of vigilance (if any ‘were wanting at any time) would most surely occur. But the rebels reckoned without their’ host, and our boys were not to be caught nap- ping. The picket line was strengthened, watchfuiness was the word. The men lay quetly at their guns; the stealthy advanee of e massive rebel column was duly heralded, and at the proper moment they were wel. comea by such an unwelcome greeting of shot, shell and musket.balls as caused their adyan- cing and over-confident ranks to falter, and great nugbers of them to bite the dust for their temerity. Both rebel and Union batteries were now opened, and 4 fire of such rapidity, and of such a determined character ensued, as made the earth quake for miles around. The rebels were caught in a trap again, and but for the darkness of the night they would have been slaughtered unmercifally. As it was they were greatly exposed to our fire, and paid dearly tor their whistle, ‘The sight of the night battle was raagnificent beyond descripfion. The Heavens were illu- mined with the light of the artillery and mus- ketry firing, which presented the appearance ot a continued series of sheet-lightning. Hun- dreds of shells exploded in mid air, emitting at the time 4 brilliant light, like so many huge stars inthesky. The roar of the cannon, the rattling of the musketry, the yells of the op- posing forces, the rushing to and fco of troops not actually engaged, constituted, at the dead moe of might, a scene not easily to be for- otten. . The troops detailed to guard City Point, consisting of the sixty-eighth Pennsylvania, Colonel A. H Tippen; the one hundred and fourteenth Pennsylvania, formerly command- eda by Colonel Uoliis, and other regiments at resent unknown to me, all under command of igadier Geveral C. H.S. Collis, Qommand- ant at City Point, were under arms at once, and proceeded with all possible speed to man the works that constitute the main defense of City Point. These troops were placed in po- sitions calculated to make them eligible tor service at any moment in caseof disaster to the th corps. As.no such thing occurred, however, they wera subseqnently brought back to quarters, Gen. Collis returning to his head-quarters about daylight. Fort Hell was engaged in throwing shot and shell during a portion of the contest, but took no very conspicuous’ part in the same. Too much credit cannot be. accorded the Ninth Corps for their watchfulness and gallant conduct during the entireaffair. The slightest remission of vigtlance on the part of the Ninth might have resulted in serious consequences. Another attempt on the part of the Rebels, or asimilar character, is not improbable, but it would be attended with equal if not more dis- astrous consequencesto them. Fort Steadman has been remounted and placed in a perfect defensible position, and capable of holding its own against any force the Rebels can bring. At City Point everything was hushed in re- pore when the fight commenced, but the noise of the ba‘tle aroused all the slumberers, and every elevated position was: quickly occupied by anxious spectators peering intothe night, watching the flashing of the guns and the ex- plosion of shells in the a From 10 to 12 o’clock tbe firing was without intermission, A slight lull subsequently Sek pisces which was soop bri by renewed artillery and musket exercise, and which continued without mach intermission until daylight, when the Revels retired, discom fittes and disheartened, and our men resumed their AiG. Boettiats held before the fight. It was antici at Olity Point that the attack would be made, but as no was heard up “to bed: time! ne one ted ta be aroused from bis slumbers ‘during euevinn’ as an attack in force at the time this assault was moade is a very. urnsual occurreuce. SS nna Ba7-On Wednesday, Se: th New. York Legislature, irae =m olin tola. cor, “The Father M: 'w Total Absti- nence Society of New York,” and Jater in the day so interrupted the ings, by his ‘tin- coherent” Suoting, as t ‘compel su-adjpura. men in i Eo chanaet opmetee ch cemremersee 07 M8} ‘Gen: Banks’ . ‘ork to-day for Now Orleatis, via Oniro and isisalp- i Ente, Mt 1 Via Onirg andthe Musgisap ¢ . ' t thi \¢ spt be Mirae pl SY@ERAS eta gy oe: iq "Ih ‘4 O’OL@OK P. M. GUVERNMENT SECURITIES, ‘WAasHINGTON, April 1, 1965, Jay Cooke & Co. furnish the following quo- tations of Government securities: Buying. Selling. U. S. 6's Coupom 1891 105 ¥ U.S 5-20's.006: 106 X US. 16-405... rT 2° One Year Certificates, 8 # New Yore—Finst Boarp. Coupons, 105 ¥: 5-20's 105 y; 10-40's, 914; Oer- 9834; Gold, 151%. LATEST FROM REBELDOM. RICHMOND DATES OF THURSDAY LAST. 2 See tee ay SHERIDAN, THOMAS, AND STONEMAN REPORTED MOVING TO FORM A JUNCTION AT BURKS. VILLE. ae WHAT THE REBS THINK OF GRANT'S MOVEMENT. uae Se ST aa Richmond papers of Thursday last have been received. They contain no news from North Carolina or Mobile. They state that Grant is making a heavy Movement as if to capture the South Side Road, but they make no comments upon it, ard do not indulge in any of that boasting confident spirit of ability to repel an attack they have heretofore exhibited on the occasion of an advance of the army of the Potomac. The Dispatch says that Thomas and Stone man are moving from the west as it to forma junction with Sheridan at Burksville. AFFAIRS AT THE FRONT. Advices from the front represent that in con- sequence of the bad weather on Thursday there was no movement of consequence on that day by Grant's advance beyond some change of position improving his line and some inci- dental skirmishing. Consequently, the statement put afioat yes- terday that Grant had heavy fighting on Thars- day, resulting inhis having advanced to within a mule and a half of the Southside railroad, was without foundation. On Wednesday night, as stated by us yester. day, the rebels sought like desperate rats penned in a corner to find some weak place for an outlet along our lines held by the 9th corps, failing in each attempt made through the night. Yesterday Lee made another essay at thesame desperate game, moving on Grant's leftand gaining some success at first, but only to be hurled irresistibly back losing all the ground gained and the ground originally held by him, Thus Lee, in all the late fighting, ‘‘superin- tended by him in person,”—the night assaults upon Fort Steadman, the attack npon the jth corps, and this last desperate attempt to turn Grant's left—has been signally, hopelessly re- pulsed. A few more such frantic assaults and repulses must finish up what is left of Lee's army. FROM THE FRONT. The mail boat, Daniel Webster, which left City Point at 10 o’clock a. m. yesterday, ar. rived here this morning in a damaged eondi- tion, having been carried against the dock at Fortress Monroe by the tide and wind, with such force as to knock in her star-board side in front of her wheel-house, for a distance of about ten feei, carrying away her guards and the outer work down to the hull, making an ugly looking hole in her side, and rendering it necessary for a number of her passenvers to take the Baltimore mail boat at Fortress Mon- roe. The Webster will necessarily be drawn from the route for repairs. During the week about five thousand prison- ers have been sent to Point Lookout, inclu- ding, of course, the large number captured on last Saturday. The despatch boat River Queen, with steam up, was at City Point yesterday merning with President Lincoln and family on board. The Webster brought up about twenty-five rebel deserters, who desire to take the oath o* allegiance. ARRIVAL OF WOUNDED. The hospital steamer State of Maine arrived this morning from City Point, with three hun- dred and seventy-four woundrd men and offi- cers, among whom are Lieut Ool. E. Spangler, 110th Ohio; Major J. Fritz, 93d Pa: Capt. R T. Moffatt, 106th Pa: Capt. J. C. Douglas, 3th Pa.; Capt. J. Conner, 2th Maas.; Capt: T. Mclintire, do.; Lieat. J. ©. Hart, 100th Pa.; Lieut. J F. Hofman, 20th Pa: Lieut. J. P. Dykler, 69th Pa.: Lieut. D. S. Crofterd, Adju- tant 39th Pa.; IL t. H. S, Smith, 56th Mass., and Lieut. F. R. Fish, Adjntant 2d Mich. The majority of the wounded brought up on the State of Maine are of the engagement of last Saturday, and quite a number of them are very serious cases, including nineteen men ‘with legs or arms amputated. in the ap! teat at City Point there are quite @ number of sick and wounded, but they are being shipped to Washington as epeedily as possible. The hospital steamer Connecticut is there taking on @ load, and will probably arrive up to-morrow. ORDER RELATIVE TO PAgsEs. The following is the order in relation to passes between here and alexandria, issued by Gen. Augur: HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF Wa8sH- INGTON, 22d Army Corps, March ist, 1565.— General Orders, No.'51.—Hereatter, passes will not be required by citizens in passing by Kail er Ferry, to and from Alexandria, Va, and Wasbington city, D. G, By command of Maj. Gen. ©. ©. Augur. J H. Tartor, Chief of Staff, A. A. G. Official: A. R. SEWALL, Lieut.; A. A. @. This order does not include parties passing over any of the bridges on foot, on horseback, with teams, who will require passes as usual, which can be obtained at the pass office ad- joining Gen. Augour’s headquarters. CAPTURED BEBEL OFFICERS. Three rebel captains and six lieutenants, captured by the 9th corps in front of Peters. burg on Wednesday, arrived here to-day, and were commitied to the Old Capitol. Their names are Capt. H. M. Bell, ilst Alabama; Capt. J. H. White, 46th Virginia; Capt. R, J. Dunbar, Holcombe Legion; Lieut J. A. Harri- son, 59th Virginta; Lient, , J. Sibley, dist Al- abama; Lieut. John Thomas, 4{st Alabama; Lieut. H. L. Hipp, Holcombe Legion; Lieut. M. Walker, 3ith Virginia; and” Lieut. D. C. Foulker, 59th Virginia. THE POINT LOOKOUT DEPOT. At the depot of prisoners of war at Point Lookout there are at present, as we learn from a gentleman who left there a day or two since, about 10,000 rebel prisoners of war, including 3,000 received this week. About 2,(4) are being sent off per week for exchange. COMMITTED TO THE OLD CAPITOL, Last evening the military authorities com- mitted to the Qid Capitol, as suspicious char- acters, the following citizens of Richmond :— Edward Cannon, R. W. Thorn, Mrs. Alice Ashley, and Miss Fannie Brown. DISCONTINUED. The pags office at the foot of 7th steeat has been discontinued, parties visiting Alexandria by the ferry boats mo longer requiring passes, RETURE of Mz. SEWARD —Secretary Seward is expected to return from Gity Point to-day, AT Worxk.—The wires of the American“fine of telegraph which have been working badly for several weeks are noW im fine order, ana Gee the company ate working all their ‘ines. {~ A fire broke out in ‘Parkersburg. West Virginia, on March 28th, raging for six hours; and destroying. -with other buildings, the Sec- ond National Bank (lately organized) the Can-+ tinenta}, Restaurant, the office of the: Gazette, newspaper in the town,) and many stores. The jloss is estimated at $200,000 on which there was no insurance. S7The Baltimore Uity Passenger Railway Company on Monday raise the tare from ix to seven cents. The price of transfer tickets ne be reduced from oa to three sone tearing: an epeaeee. of one cent on single tares, jeaving. double tares unchanged. ae = S7-The enrollment of the militia in Mary- land has been suspended, the Legislature: bewng u ¢any Sppropriation there- Tene STFS t w YY . der mills of Bax: sat’ Glifon, Con tecioet blew tp tay ore vee tone 9f Rowder. burned, bat Bo" Galt «a Had Bi cont to. i; eats Figes: Hoop Shirts, y. fron y jeonta uprarda: Feeneh © . Sor Lape vel ttm, 6 conta; Piss ant Piston i ot SSS i HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS. CONFERENOE BETWEEN GEN. WAL- LACE AND THE REBEL GEN. SLAUGHTER. ——_——— A BEARER OF DESPATUCHES SENT TO NEW OREANS. ———— ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR HIS RE- TURN TU.GALVESTON. —— TEXAS TO ABANDON THE CONFEp- ERACY AND REJOIN THE UNION. ke New York, April 1.—The Herald says — General Lew Wallace, of the Union army, who went to Matamoras, Mexico, to se'tle some difficulties with the Emperor Maxi- milian’s commander theré, had & conference at Point Isabel with General Slaughter, the revet commander. The result was that a bearer of dispatches was sent te New Orleans by General Wallace, and was directed to land on his return to Galveston. : All this 1s supposed to indicate preparation on the part of the rebel chiefs in Texas for declaring that State independent of the Jeff Davis Confederacy, preparatory to its return to the Union. —_—_—_____—__ The St. A miders, ToRONTO, April 1.—The Leader this morning has information, which is claimed to be authentic, that a warrant is to be issued in St. Catharine's charging the St. Albans raiders with a breach of the neutrality act, when they will be brought to St. Catharine's. ris charge will then be dropped, and the prisoners will be brought before the Toronto jagges on a demand for extradition, with the expectation that they will reverse the decision lately given by Judge Smith, of Montreal. LOOAL NEWS. Orncerr Court, Chief Justice Cartter—This merning the jury in the case of % Jones, agt the administrator of Miss Ann Dermott—growing out of the erection of the Avenue House—ren- dered a verdict for plaintiff with damages amounting to about $35,000. This morning a jury was empannelled in the case of Brien against Force and others. The cause of action is to recover damages occa. sioned to the haps house, situated on }th street, by the fall of the spire of the First Bap- tist Church, on the Ist of March, 1862. By the spire falling the side walls of the Church were thrown out against the back building of the plaintiff which was crushed in. There are several very interesting points to be decided, which we shall lay before our readers when disposed of by the court. essrs.W I). Davidge and Sam'l 8. Phillips for plaintiff, and Joseph H. Bradley, Sr., tor defendants. seed TRIAL OF NO. 1 SrzAM ENGINE.—The steam fire engine, from the works at Manchester, N. H., built for No. 1 company of our steam paid fire department, located at the Union engine house, 2Ist sireet and Pennsylvania avenue, ‘Was subjecied to 4 trial yesterday afternoon at the corner of E and ~th streets, ig’ the presence of alarge number of persons. ‘Ite trial was moce satisfactory than either of the others, throwinga stredm of over an inch 953 feet horizontally On Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, all threa engines, which have not yet been formally delivered over to the city by the builders, will be tried in frentof the Oity Hall, when the Fire Commiesioners will take charge of them. fe. SS Navy YAuv.—The Don, flagship of the Po- tomac flotilla, left the yard yesterday for be- low, and the Elia, (dispatch steamer,) this morning. A draft of marines left the barracks for the frigate Constellation, now fitting out at the Norfolk yard as the practice ship of the navy. The U.S. steamer Mohican 1s having her boilers repaired and takingin coal prepar. y to leaving for Boston, where she will be taken into the dry dock, an examination having re- vealed the fact that some of her timbers and planking will have to be removed. The double ender Ascutney is still on the ways, butthe work is progressing finely on her. She is hereafter to be used as an ordnance boat, e gee CRIMINAL Court, Jwiye Olin.—Yesterday, the jury in the case of Hugh McMahon, indicted for keeping a disorderly house, rendered a verdict of guilty. Henry T. Bevans, indicted for an assault and battery. was found not guilty. Washington Taylor, indicted for the larceny of asow and pigs, was found guilty, and sen- tenced to three years in the penitentiary—the Judge making the sentence longer than it would otherwise have been because Taylor lied about the affair. This morning the motion for a new trial iu the case of Mary Cady, convicted of larceny, was argued and oyerruled, ro Sst ete A YounG BEciwneR —On Wednesday nigh’, while Mr. Moses Sigels, who keeps a shop ou 1), street, below Maryland avenue, was at tea, his store was entered and the till robbed of $160. Officer Weeden was informed of the fact, and suspected a boy named Wm. Wil- liams, aged about eight years, whom he ar- rested at the Canterbury, finding on him about $30, whieh was identified by Mr. Sigels. He had given & #50 note to a colored woman, which was recovered, and had divided the balance among a party of boys. On Thursday he was brought before Justice Handy, who dismissed him on account of his tender age. PEE EES OnrHans’ Court, Judge Purcell. —To-day, letters of administration were issued to Mrs. Elizabeth A. Beall on the esiate of Horatio Beall, deceased. The will of the late John Fletcher was ad- mitted to probate. E James H. Gulick was appointed guardian to the orphan of the late James Lukous. Rik SON eee ExpLosion.—Yesterday afternoon, about { o'clock, the cupola of the foundry ot J.T. Close, at the foot of 7th street south, burst, from some unknown cause. One of the men employed in the foundry, named Clark, was seriously injured. He was immediately at- pene by his triends, who remoyed him to his ome. ¢ 4 pee Beer) Tre MEXAGERIR.—Van Amburgh’s menage- rie paraded yesterday, exceeding anything of the Kind ever in Washington before. Hannibal gtavely led the procession, evidantly feeling all the weight of his resmonsibility. The per- tormances last night were attended by an im- mense throng, hundreds being unable toget in, Sie ee THE TREASURY TRAGEDY.—The trial of Mies Harris, indicted for the murder of A. , Judson Burroughs, in the Treasury Depar'- ment on the 30th January last,to which, on Thursday, sbe not guilty, has been set for trial on Wednesday, April 26th. Affairs in Georgetown. FLouR sawp GRAIN MABKET.—-Market unsettled; sales unimportant, demand princi- pally tosupply the local trade. No arrivals Teported this morning; but several cargoes are hourly expected by the canal; quotations un- changed. Grain—Two boats have arrived with wheat and corn; bat no sales haye been reported. The prices tor wheat are quoted nominally as yesterday. CANAL —Arrived—Boats Mollie, wheat to market; J. J. Morrison, wheat, corn, &¢., do; Aliquippa, coal to Cumberland C. and I. Co The last is the first of the coal fleet arrived since the re-opening of the canal, and others are expected to follow in quick succession. Port or GrorGeTown.—Entered—Steamer G. H. Stout, N.Y. Cleared—Schooners Mar. Jane, Morris, St. Mary’s; Hope, spss See Balt; R. B. R., No. 46, Davis, Phila; B. S. Cox, .Lewis, Pautuxent; Frances, Connell, New Haven; Anna Virginia, Lewis, Havre-de- Grace; Alexina, Parker, do.; Claro, Gallowsy, Camden; E Matthews, Bennett. Vienna; Mer- chant, Bitzell, Cedar Point; Anna Jane, Mogue, Camden. loops ton, sex; J. W, Rion, Tyler, do, Boats Lady ot the Lake, Harris, Greenway; Misso' House; _ Arlington, Maun, Cluck, Mattawoman. [MAEURE, FOR SALB-250. Osrt Loads of AN! t, at GALT'S Whart footer rites, (7 imibment, 8 ap itl ADIES OF WASHINGTON, mm Songiaayaaeee ERR At a te Oalicoes i i sv