The New York Herald Newspaper, April 21, 1862, Page 4

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GAIETIES CONCERT ROOM, 616 Broadway.—Drawina EwytarAinnesyts, Balers, Pawtommmxs, Fances, £6. AMERICAN MUSIC HALL, 444 Broadway.—Jgscous Daugey—RaiLnoly—COLLIsion—JOLLY MILLERS. CRYSTAL PALACE CONCERT HALL, No. 45 Bowery, — Bomuzsqus, Songs, Daxcks, &¢.—Dear 4s a lost. PARISIAN CABINET OF WONDERS 668 Broadway.< opendally trou WA Mls _ NOVELTY MUSIC HALL, 616 Broadway.—Bumumsquas ‘Boxes, Daxoxs, £0. st New York, Monday, April 21, 1862. THE SITUATION. The occupation of the important point on the Rappahannock of Falmouth heights, opposite Fre- dericksburg, by General Augur, puts that city vir- tually in possession of our troops. The municipal authorities of Fredericksburg consented to sur- fender the city upon a guarantee of -protection to private property; and a meeting between Genera; Augur and a committee from the City Council was to be held on Saturday. Vast amounts of zrain and forage are stored at Fredericksburg. Bverything is reported quiet at Fortress Monroe. The Merrimac has made no demonstration yet. Our correspondence from Yorktown to-day con- tains many interesting particulars of the progress of our army in that vicinity, including the late affair at Leo's Mills. The diagram which we give inanother column illustrates the whole scene of this skirmish. By the arrival of the transport Ellen S. Terry, from Newbern, N. C., yesterday, we learn that four companies of the Connecticut Eighth regi- ‘mont bad a skirmish on the 12th with a force of rebels of one hundred and fifty men that ade @ sortie from Fort Macon, the rebels driv- ing im our pickets. After a sharp engagement the rebels were driven back to the fort. During the ongafoment Fort Macon fired seventy shots at the engaging forces. The building of fortifica- tions was still going on, while on our side great preparations were making for bombarding Fort Macon. Intelligence from there up to Saturday, however, reports that the fortis thoroughly cut off, and it being ascertained that the supply of Provisions was short, it was thought that no at- tack on the fort might be necessary, but that we could wait to starve them out. The city of Apalachicola has been successfully occupied by our troops, thus giving us another im- portant point ia Florida. The capture was effected hy the gunboats Mercedita and Sagamore, with but little opposition, on the $d inst. A few shell dis- persed the rebels who were in arms there; and the non-resistant portion of the population were found in an almost starving condition. The blockade had effectually cut off supplies on the seaboard, and their resources from inland were not sufficient to maintain the ordinary comforts of life. Under these circumstances it is got to be wondered at that ‘he people should proclaim loyalty to the Union and accept the protection of Commander Stellwagen eheerfully, municipal authorities and all, as minutely described by our special corre- apondent in another column. News from General Banks’ Department reports that the rebels have left Harrisonburg for Gor- donsville, and it was supposed that they were con- centrating at Yorktown. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. We have advices from Caracas, Venezuela, to the 30th of March. The ¢ifficalty which existed ‘between the Venezuelan and Datch governments, dn reference to an alleged indignity to the flag of the latter Power, has been amicably settled to the satisfaction of all parties. The reparation con" ceded by the government of General Paez consist- ed in ealute of twenty-one guns from the forts of Laguayra, which was returned by the Dutch squadron with a like number of guns. There is no other nows, except the continuance of the civil distarbances The schooner N. 8. Rae, Captain Wright, from Newbern, N. ©., 10th, and Hatteras Inlet 17th inat., arrived here yesterday. Captain Wright in- forma us that the health of the troops continued good. The killed, wounded and missing in the First division, commanded by General Jolin A. McCler- nand, at the battle of Pittsburg Landing, accord- ing to the officials report, numbered as follows :— “ the following placea:— Andrew Johnson, Military Governor of Tennessee. The cause of the arrest is that the general tone of the paper is inimical to the government of the United States. In of the arrest, the Banner has been suspended. The Banner was one of the oldest papers in Tennessee, having been in’existence over half a century. General C. B. Conrad was one of the strong unconditional Union members in the Virginia se- cession Convention. After that body had finished its work of treason’ Mr. Conrad returned to his home, in Gilmer county, and was soon after seduced by Governor Letcher, who offered him a brigadier generalship in the rebel army. The bait took, and Mr. Conrad fell into the slough. About two weeks since, having become heartily sick of his position, he left the rebel ranks and voluntarily gave himself up to the Union officers, and was sent to Wheeling, where he now is, awaiting an investigation. He thinks that the rebellion is tumbling to pieces very fast. .The body of George W. Johnson, the rebel Go- vernor of Kentucky—so far as the State had an existence in Jeff. Davis’ bogus’ confederacy—ar- rived in Louisville on the 16th instant, and was taken to his former home in Scott county. ‘John- son was killed in the battle of Pittsburg. A.J, Shannon, J. T. Walker, Aaron Springer, R. A. Pillow, John Striblin, Jesse C. Wisdom and Gerge Mclerguson, rebel prisoners at Camp Dou- glas, belonging to the Third Tennessee regiment, robbed an old woman who sold cakes and candies in the camp of thirty dollars. They were con- demned by Colonel Mulligan to work for a con. tractor until they had paid back the amount they had stolen, and to wear placards on their backs with the word “‘thief” inscribed thereon. A number of secesh women in St. Louis have been restricted in their movements, and their limits for locomotion curtailed, by a military order, They have been in the habit of cheering in the streets the rebel prisoners as they passed along, aud of late have gone so far as to insult some of our wounded soldiers as they"were being conveyed to the hospitals. The womenare all in high stand- ing in society. The press gangs in the Southerm States are called “shoulder tappers.’”’ When @ en in the street is tapped on the shoulder it mea&s that he must repair immediately to the nearest camp. The buildings in Albany heretofore used as bar- racks are to be converted into military hospitals. They can be made to accommodate twelve to fifteen hundred persons. Mrs. Fremont has lined with silk and otherwise renovated the old flag her husband hoisted on the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains in 1841. The Central Park begins to look very fine in its new garments. The sward has become of that rich color so pleasing and refreshing to the sight, and the trees of the genus salix have burst their bonds and now stand forth inthe vigor of new youth. The other trees are showing palpable signs that they will soon don their summer attire, and each succeeding shower of rain only adds to the beauty of our intermural garden. A meeting was held in Dr. Spring’s church, cor- ner of Thirty-seventh street and Fifth avenue, last evening, under tle auspices of the American Tract Society, with special reference to the circulation of religious literature in the army of the Union. One of the secretaries read a statement showing what the society had done for the army and navy since the commencement of the war. Since the breaking out of hostilities the total number of vo- lumes furnished was 224,700, besides 1,057,200 tracts. To enable them to do this they had made appropriations far exceeding the contributions for that object, and they called upon the benevolent for assistance. A large audience was in attend- ance, and a handsome colleetion takén up at the close of the exercises. The week closed on Saturday on a steady though inac: tive stock market, prices showing but little variation from those of the Saturday previous. Money was very abundant indeod at 5 @ 6*per cent, The receipts of the Sub-Treasury in deposits continue very large; on Satur- day the total receipts were $2,981,201. Exchange ci-sed dult at 112 a 3¢, gold 10134 a 5. The total imports for the week ending on Saturday were $3,206,000. The cotton market on Saturday was firm,and abouthalf acent’higher. The sales ombraced about 1,800 boles closing at 295¢c. for middling uplands. A small lot of middling New Orleans sold at 30c. Fleur was again heavy, and lower for most descriptions, while sales were modorate. Wheat was lower and prices irregular, while sales were limited. Corn was in moderate request, with sales of new yellow at 573¢c. a 58c. and Western mixed in store and delivered at 58¢. a 69c., with some lots quoted at 60c. Pork was heavy, with moderate sales at $12 25 a $12 373¢ for new mess, and $10 a $10 25 for prime. Sugars were steady ; while the sales embraced about 300 huds. and 600 bags;Calcutta. A sale of 5,500 bags of St. Domingo coffee, in bond for export, was made at private terms, said to have been at about 14%c., cash. Freights were firm but not active. Corn in bulk to Liver- pool, was taken at 6)4d.,and wheat, in ship’s bags, at 7a. The Rebellion in Its Dying Agonics— Dreadfal Condition of the South, While our well appointed and victorious armies, fleets and flotillas are pressing irre- sistibly upon the retreating armed forces of the rebellion on every side, the evidence ac- cumulates upon our hands that its means of registance and subsistence are reduced to the last extremities of exhaustion and despair. According to late decree of the rebel Congress, evéry able-bodied man, from eight- een to forty-five years of age, in our rebellious States, is attached to their army, and may be seized upon at any moment and thrust into active service. Hence the immense rebel forces mustered in front of Yorktown, and the enormous aggregate rebel army on paper which has been proclaimed to the world. We think it will soon appear, however, that, from Virginia to Texas, the military resources and forces of the South are to such an extent con- centrated in the two great rebel camps at Yorktown and Corinth that, with the defeat of these armies, this whole rebellion will fall to pieces without another struggle of any conse- quence. Frederick the Great, on one occasion, in com- menting upon the importance of bread and meat to his soldiers, said that “an army is like snake; for it moves upon its belly.” Jeff. Davis and his ruling confederates acted upon this idea in dragging into this rebellion at the outset Virginia and the other bread, beef and pork producing border slave States. Thus, fora whole year, Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri have supplied the rebel armies of the South with the bulk of their provisions. But now, with North Carolina and Virginia exhausted, and with Tennessee, Ken- tucky and Missouri reconquered to the Union, the armies of Jeff. Davis and the people still under his dominion are reduced to the scanty resources of the cotton States; for they are cut off from all other supplies by an encircling wall of fire. Let us see, for example, the immediate effect in Georgia of the expulsion of tho main rebel army from Tennessee into Mississippi. The Maced (Ga.) Telegraph says that in that region, “since thd Unionists bave taken possession of ‘Tennessee, prices of every article of food have visen every hour;” that “blue beef has risen from ten to twenty cents in the Macon market;” that “corn is a dollar and forty cents,” and that “gelted swine’s flesh, of the most miserable de- scription, is from thirty-three to forty cents per pound.” Our readers are aware that when the rebel forces, under General Sydney Johnston, NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1862. leave behind them an immense amount of flour, beef, pork, bacon, &c., which they had been for the supply of a great army for along campaign. The loss of these provi- sions had to be made up as far as possible to Jobnston and Beauregard by the northern counties of Georgia, Alabama and Mis- sissippi, and hence these starvation prices of “blue beef” and of “swine’s flesh of the most miserable description” in Macon; for there we are in the dominions of “King Cotton,” whose subjects have relied upon him to supply all their wants. Next, letus look a moment at the condition of things in New Orleans. We are indebted to a distinguished public man in Washington for a copy of the New Orleans Delta of April 4, which was taken from a rebel prisoner captured in Tennessee by the Thirteenth Missouri Volun- teers, on the 6th inst., and in this paper we find some very remarkable intelligence. We are thus informed, in a series of official proclama- tions, that they have a board of five Provost Marshals in New Orleans, headed by the well known Pierre Soule, and that they possess the powers of an absolute despotism. They issue a decree, for instance, that after the 2d of April breadstuffs and provisions in the city shall not be sold higher than certain fixed rates; that extra double flour shall not be sold for more than eighteen dollars a barrel; that first class beef by retail shall not excoed. twenty cents, nor pork twenty-six cents per pound; that corn meal shall not be sold beyond one dollar and eighty cents per bushel, and that for Liverpool fine salt by retail no higher price shall be asked than seven cents per pound. A pound of cot- ton in New Orleans for a pound of salt! Is not that enough to make John Bull open his eyes to the profits of a run through “Lincoln’s block- ade?” In the same paper there are several columns of military advertisements, in which the name of Major General Lovell figures very conspicu- ously. His orders are like those of the Emperor of China—positive and peremptory. He thus issues one edict, that “hereafter no exemptions from military duty will be allowed permanent- ly, except in the case of minors or persons physically unable to do service; another, that owners of tobaccé must report their tobac. co to the Provost Marshals; and so on through a number of orders, indicating the most rigid military despotism. But New Or- leans is further blessed with a “Committce of Public Safety,” like Paris during the reign of the Jacobins; and while this commit- tee is calling for “old iron, copper, brass, lead or bells,” to be ,worked up into cannon, shells and bullets, the Provost Marshals expressly prohibit the traffic id gold and silver against “Confederate” shinplasters, and decree that “all traffic in paper currency tending to create distrust in the public mind, or otherwise to produce embarrassment, shall be held as acts of hostility against the government, and will be dealt with summarily.” We rather suspect that some shrewd money changers in New Orleans have been offering at the rate of & hundred dollars in “Confederate” paper for ten or fifteén dollars in United States Treasury notes. In all these specifications is it not apparent that our so-called “Confederate States,” and their commercial and financial metropolis, New Orleans, are suffering the pains and ponal_ ties of this rebellion to the last extremities of human endurance? With the loss of the bor- der slave States we find the people of the rebellious South reduced to famine prices for their provisions, and that their “Con- feds ’? paper can only be kept in cir- éulation at the point of the bayonet. With the defeat of the rebel armies at Yorktown and Corinth, this military power will be destroyed, and the consequent depreciation of “Confede- rate” ehinplasters. will speedily bring about the complete dissolution and dispersion of the rebel armies back to the ranks of the loyal and prosperous people of the Union. Before the lapse of many days, we thus look for a South- ern collapse and reaction which will astonish the world. Tae Mruinta Frve News. We are glad to perceive that the Grand Jury of the Court of Oyer and Terminer have preferred an indict- ment against the Militia Marshal for endeavor- ing to extort fines for the non-performance of military duty. This will be a great relief to all classes of our citizens, and wg hope the indict- ment will be pressed to trial speedily. This militia flne business,has been a good deal of a farce*and more of a nuisance for a long time past, and every one wil! be glad to get rid of it. The militia marshals have been a bore to men of business, who would not consent to repair to the filthy and often disreputable localities whieh they call courts, to present a defence for non-appearance at parade; and they have been the terror of timid ladies and servant girls, whom they scared with their printed sum- monses and warrants, in the absence of the male portion of the family. The sooner we are done with them the better. Generat Scorr’s Opixton or McCieran.— The enemies of General McClellan must wince under the hearty and ‘honest expression of confidence which the veteran General Scott bas just delivered in the skill and loyalty of the young commander of our army at York- town. In speaking of Generals \ictlellan and -Halleck‘to his friends at Elizabeth on Saturday, General Scott said:— Thore are two men who can be depended upom under all circumstances and in every emer, i mean Guaeal MeClelian nd General Halleck, There is no ve : is at thie moment at the very work bis heart ‘and which Eg ha all be ag 3 -, powerful mind— trenching, ring an ) And in :egard to General ok, he hia work like a soldier. Thore can be no fear of these two able soldiers ‘oing any base or disloyal act. They aro to the core, aud will never betray their eountry. We do not see how the cowardly abolition assailants of General McClellan are going to get over this, unless they impugn the judgment and experience of General Seott, and begin now to attack the warworn and lionored vete- ran himeeif. Tur Coxcerr Sanoon But a Law—The Go- vernor having signed the bill shutting up the concert saloons on Saturday, it became a law, and accordingly the law’s vengeance fell upon the saloons of the State capital on that night, and they were all closed up. Now that our moral and virtuous legislators have suc- ceeded 0 far in protecting public morals from the siron influence of “pretty waiting girls” and ugly singing women, we hope that, before they close their proceedings, they will attend to the gambling bells and mock suction shops, in which quite as mach immorality and rascality exists, to say the least of it, as in the concert saloons. Let us not heve an imperfect job of pr i pee, ment appeared in our Baltimore correspon- dence some time ago, that the rebels boast- ed that they would have an army in the field Wasaivcros, April 20, 1862. THE ADVANCE OF GENERAL MCDOWELL. by the Ist of May amounting to seven hundred | ‘the design of Goneral McDowell to advance upon and eleven thousand men. It is easy to see, from the message of Jeff. Davis to the rebel Congress on conscription, the mode by which this vast army was to be raised. The rebel chief recommends the passage of an arbitrary law declaring that every person within the Confederate States, between the ages of sixteen and forty-five, subject to military duty, “shall be held to be in the military service of the Con- federate States.” This convenient method of creating an army of mushroom growth was, no doubt, adopted. The law was passed, pro- bablye in secret session, and signed in Jeff Davis’ closet, whereupon every male individu- al between the ages of sixteen and forty-five, throughout the length and breadth of Rebeldom, waked up one fine morning and found himself, to his surprise, a soldier of the grand army of King Jeff. : Thus, by the Ist of May, easily enough, the rebels will have an army of seven hundred and eleven thousand men, but, unfortunately for them, an army without arms or Miscipline; for even church bells will not supply them with muskets, nor can a statute make soldiers out of undrilled mon, like the stroke of an enchant- er’s wand. More Reset Gunsoars.—It is stated in the Memphis papers that the rebels are construct- ing thirteen large iron-clad gunboats at New Orleans, one of which is intended for service at sea and the rest on the harbors and rivers. The large one, it is said, will carry thirty guns, and present a formidable front to our fleet, In view of these facts, the question arises whether the government should not decide upon the capture of New Orleans at once, and get possession of these ugly customers before they are completed. We could finish them afterwards at our leisure, and they would make a fine accession to the new United States navy which is now in course of construction. AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL. Atpany, April 20, 1862. An effort will be made to-morrow to pass the Albany and Susquehanna Appropriation bill over the Governor's veto. In the Senate its friends are sanguine of success, but are doubtful in the Assembly. There is a movement to strangle the bill for the reor- ganization of the militia by pushing other matters ahead of it in the Senate and by keeping it back until too late for the Assembly to concur in the amendments, There is likewise a determination to strangle the Public Defence bill by del Important public measures have to give way to party and private schemes. Both the Now York levies are as yet unacted upon in the Senate. ‘The county bill is in Committee of the Whole. The city bill in the hands of a select committee, and will be re- ported to-morrow morning. ‘Notwithstanding tho slow progress in the early part of the session, nearly two hundred more laws will be placed on our statutes this yearthan last. Last year the Go- yornor signed three hundred ahd forty bills. He has now signed three hundred and seventy-five, aud has about fifty more before him awaiting his action, and more will be sent to him to-morrow, Two-thirds of ali these have been passed since the Ist of April—the direct resnits of grinding committees. Building act has been signed. The Troy 10's College sppropr futions will pro- bably meet the Gov rs approval, ‘Some of the members have gone home. Serving with- out pay does not agree with them. Others aro packing up, preparing for sudden departure. Freshet in the Conaecticut River. Hantvorp, April 20-7 P: M. The river has risen to twenty-eight feet above iow water mark, and i# rixivg nearly one inoh per hour. The whole lower part of tho city is flooded, causing great damage and much suffering. The railroad track near Springfield ts submerged for five miles; but is not serious- ly damaged. The trains North from this cily will be delayed two or three days, The trains on the Connecticut river road will also be delayed by the floods. Concorn, N. H., April 20, 1862. The freshot is the highest since 1861. Portions of the several railroads are badly washed. A bridge at Leba- non, on the Northern road, was carried entirely away. Funcral of Captain Maxwell O’Sallivan. One of the most imposing military funerals which has taken place in this city for somo time was that of Cap- tain Maxwell O'Sullivan, of the Fighty-oighih regiment, Irish brigade, yesterday afternoon, {rom the armory of the Sixty-ninth regiment. Upwards of five thousand people followed the remains from the starting place to the Tenth street ferry,on its way to Calvary Cemetery, and fully twice that number ¢ccupied the streets through which the procersion passed. The coffin wa: ried to the hearse by six officers of equal rank wi the de- ceased, The pall bearers comprised ton officers, divided betweon those of the Sixty-ninth regiment Now York Militia and the brigade to which the dead officer was at- tached. Tbe pall bearers were Captains Butler, Breslin, Lowry and Lynch, and Lieutenants Conlin and Dempsey, of the Sixty-ninth; Captain Kavanagh, of the Sixty-third; Captain MeCartan, of the Eighty-ighth, and Lieutenant King, of the Fighty-eighth. A largo number of oiticers followed (ho hearse, among whom were Major Bagley, the commandant of the Sixty-niuth, and Adjutant McKeon, Captain Hopper, of the Sixty-sixth, and several others, now temporarily staying iz the city on recraiting sor. vice, The guard of honor was furnished from the de- ceased officer's old company of the Sixty-ninth regiment, wigh whom he fought at the battle of Manaseas, and a 9 force from otber companies who volunteered their services, the whole military arrangements being under the direction of Captain O'Keeffe, Lieutenant sinith con- manding the firing party. A large body of citizens, among them the immediate personal friends of the de- consed, yo James Nicholson, Fsq., President of the 'e Club, many other estimable citizens, follow- e: the hoarse, marching ten in line, anda long cortege of carriages brought up the procession. The remains of tbe lame! ir were deposited in alvary Cemetery with fuil mili honors. Three rounds were fired over the grave, and lant young officer was left to his peaceful rest, ited by all who knew him. Police Intelligence. Cartcas oF Recaivers ano Recovery or Storey Pro- paxty.—In the month of September last the dwelling house of Captain J. Phillips, of the steamor Huntress, No, 114 South Ninth street, Williamsburg, was ontered by burglars and about $500 worth of silver ware and jew- eiry Goien from the premises. Captain Phillips was absent on the Burnside expedition at the time, and onter- . but little of ever recovering tho property. tyne merest accident, however ,a@ portion of ‘the jewelry, ‘was found day by Captain Dowling and Officer Golden, of . ~~ Lap molf ny it Fe a were searching in street for some property whic! had been stolen from Moss’ Hotel, in the Bowery, worn they came across a gold watch which a ae wed to be the property of Captain Phil- gS. Abraham Levy, the man in whose possession the y was discovered, was promptly arrested on suspicion of being implicated in the barglary. Shortly afterwards a brother of the prisover, named Herman Lavy, was arrested, with a pawn ticket in his possession which implicated him aiso. Tho prisoners wore taken vefore Justice y Who committed them to the Tombs to await @ requisition from the Brookiyn authori ties, The police are of opinion that the brothers Levy acted a8 receivers only, acd that the parties who vom- mitted the burglary have yet to be arrested, Lost His Pockerpoon.—Chai J. Fowler appeared be fore Justice Brennan yesterday, and mado a complain, against a girl Bemed Honora Garner, charging ber with having stolen bis pocketbook , containing $100. Tho com. plainant represented that he was induced to accompany ssed to hor lodgings, No. 2734 Kim street, on Fri- day night,and that during his stay his wailet disap- from bis pantaloons ip @ manner that le! hin to suspect the frail Henora. The magistrate committed the accused for examination, Recovery or Stove PRorenty.—A case of dry goods, valued at $1,000, belonging to Messrs. Solomon & Hart, was stolen from the sidewalk in front of the bonded warehouse, corner of Exchange place and Broadway, on Saturday afternoon. Captain Bennett, of the Seventh ward, traced the ween, to the premises No. 263 Wa- ter street, where it been concealed PY the thief, and restored it to the owners. Noclue could be obtained to the rogue who carted off the goods. The Navy. ‘The United States ship Falmouth and the brig Porry ‘wore at Aspinwall on the 4th inst, ‘The United States ships Saranac and Warren, ber Bri- tannic Majesty's steamer Termagaa¢, end the Freach Spe Soe 00 Cag ag 4 A. Fredericksburg was probably known to more than half a dozen persons in Washington, ami they strictly kept the secret. The occupation of the suburbs of that town was the first news concerning it. Our troops arg now in full occupation. ‘ THE LATEST FROM FORTRESS MONROE. ‘The latest advices from Fortress Monroe received at the War Department, state that all is quiet, and thare has been no appoarance of the Merrimac. It is ascer, tained from another source, that Fort Wool and Sewall’s Point exchanged shots yesterday aftornoon.. No harm was done as far as heard from, Forty of the wounded Vermont soldiers came down on tho boat this evening, ‘Thoy are full of heart, and ready for another trial as goon aa they recover. Nota groan came from the crowd in all the handling, getting on board, &c. THE EFYRCT IN BUROPE OF THE FIGHT BETWEEN THE MONITOR AND MERRIMAC, A private letter from an intelligont American, recently in Paris, to a fricud in this city, contains the following:— ‘The naval battle in Hampton Roads, between the Monitor and Merrimac, is the absorbing topic throughout Europe, The Emperor Napoleon has boen heard to say that it is now sottled that there is no navy in the world that could make head against iron-clad steamers, This wasa suffl- ciently obvious remark, perhaps, but it comes with pe- culiar emphasis from the Emperor of the . Frenoh, who has iron-clad frigates which could sail directly up to London, if he chose, without encounter- ing any effective resistance, except from the obstructions of a stone blockade thrown into the channel of the Thames. The British government, of course, would scorn to avail itself of that means of defence. THE OFFER OF MEDICAL AID FROM PENNSYLVANIA. War Devartwznz, Wasurveron, D. C., April 15, 1862. Colonel J. H. Runstow, Military Agent, Pennsylvania:— Sin—The Secretary of War directs mo to acknowledge the recoipt of your communication of the 11th inst. , stat- ing that the Governor of Pennsylvania bas directed you to say. that should additional and nurses be needed to care and provide for thesoldiérs of the Un unded in battle, a number, with Rospital stores and stich medi- cal comforts ag may be necessary, will be forwarded immediately upon the requisition of the Secrotary; and to inform you im reply that letter has been re- ferred to the Surgeon », with instructions to notify Governor Curtin whenever the volunteer services of surgeons and nurses, and @ gratuitous supply of hos- pital stores, can be made ayailable for the necessary comfort of the sick and wounded. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, P. H. WATSON, Assistant Secrotary of War. In addition to the above similar action has been taken by other States. MEMORIAL FROM THE NEGROES OF THE DISTRICT IN | REGARD TO THEIR EMANCIPATION, A memorial to Congress is being numerously signed by colored people in this District, desiring most respectfully to show for themselves, their relatives and friends whom they represent, that they appreciate to the full extent the humane actions which are now inaugurated to give freedom to their race; but they believe thas this freedom will result injuridusiy unless thore shall be opened to the colored people a region to which they may immigrate—a country which ig suited to thejr organization, and in which they may seek and secure, by their own industry, that mental and physical development which will ailow them ‘an honorable}position in the families of God’s great world, Though colored peopie are debarred from the rights of citizenship, their hearts, they say, none the lees cling t0 the land of their birth. They desire to go to Central America, there to be temporarily protectod, co that they may not bo wholly exciuded from the United States, that they may aid in bringing to us that great commerce o° tho Pacific, which will still further increase the wealth and power of our country. GENERAL M'CLELLAN AND THE ADMINISTRATION. Whatever opinions may be expressed by the oppo- nents of General MoClellan, it is @ fact that the govern- ment bas the fullest confidence in him. The President, who has mavifested an oxtraordiuary appreciation of military plans and necessities, is thoroughly conversant with all the plang of the General, and not only approves them, but will sustain him in their execution. A little while will develope the fact that the MoCiellan anaconda ig vo myth, but that it has been surely, however slowly, etrarg'ing the rebellion, and is now nearly ready to ad- minister thedeath blow. The abolition agitators in Con- gress don’t see this fact, but the rebel leaders are pain- fully aware of it. When the blow shall be struck, and tbe censorship of the press removed so that the whole story may be told, the truth will out and the country will’ recognise the consummate skill that planned and tho unflagging energy that exccuted the splendid pro- gramme. The censorship of the press was an invention of the Tribune clique to muzzle the rest of the press for the particular Benefit of those who held Simon Came- ron’s order of exception from the restriction. It is now maintained by the same faction to prevent people from hearing the truth in rogard to the progress of military affaire, for fear General MeClellan, who they hate and wish to destroy, might gain some credit and excite popular admiration by an exposition of the 5 GENERAL SHIELDS NOMINATED AS MAJOR GENERAL, General Shields has been nominated 14 Major General. THR PROPOSED INTERIOR LINE OF RAILROAD FROM NEW YORK TO WASHINGTO: Among the projects that have occupied much atten. tion in the Cominittes on Road and Canals, and elicited & favorsble report, is the proposition for an interior tine of railroad communication between Washington ani New York. ‘The project that has mot with most favor i# the completion of the con. necting link between Columbia avd Reading, Pa. This would give a continuous line of communication between Washington and New York, without change of cars for passengers or breaking bulk for freight, It can be rum 4n two hours less time then tho pragent route vin Phila- delphia, and would be free from the excise imposed upon passengors by the Stator of Doluware and Now Jorsoy. It would also open up vast material interests, engaged in the coal, iron and Jumber business on the Uppor Susque. hanna, acd bring these stapics to Washington or New York ata much less price than by any othor arrange: ment. To complete this road the construction of only thirty-nine miles of road is needed. Twenty-three miles of the work is already completely graded, and the ens dorsement by the government of only four hundred and fifty thousand dollars of first mortgage bonds will seoure the complotion of the mole route in ainety days. ‘The establishment of route is regarded by members of the committee as by far the moat economical mode of ‘breaking up monopoly that has so lomy been maintained between this city and the great commercial monopolis, and wili provide a road free from the interruptions and dangers incident to the present seaboard line. This matter has received the favorable consideration of the House Com- mitgeé on Roads and Canals,and, as it will materially benefit Weatern interests, as well as those of the empire and Keystone States, it will probably be adopted. There ja @ military neevssity that thie connecting link should be made by the immediate aid of the government, so ag to provide another and safer line to New York, without breaking bulk or changing cars, or any delay whatever. By the proposed route, the cars started frem Washington may go to New York, or from New York to Washington, without apy change or delay. The bonds are well se- cured, and the government has all tu gain aud nothing to toose in the t,.ngaction. It has elicited a favorable opin- jon from the committes, agd will unquestionably be adopted by Congress THE TAX DILL IN THE SENATE. The Finance Committce of the Senate have considered and mareed for amendment about half the sections of the Tax bill, Tho committeayis giving audience to yarties in- terested in the provisions of the bill, end, after listefiing to their suggestions, note seb items as require altera. tion. To-morrow the proprietors of the patent medicines will make an argument in favor of @ revision of the tax upon their business. A large delegation representing the liquor Interest is also present, urging the propriety of taying the whole tax on spirits upon the crude article as 1s comes from the distiller, THE FEMALE REBEL SYMPATHIZans, ‘The female prisoners, Greenbow, Baxley ahd Morris, till Linger in the Old Capitol prison. Mrs. Morrie hag not yet completed her preparations for departure to Dixie ‘The others are ready and willing to go. The Tenth Legion. = The Tenth Legion (Fifty-sixth regiment New York State Volunteers), Colonel Van Wyck, was paid off be- tween Newport’s News and Yorktown a few days ninos ‘and the members immediately sent hore over $12,000 The Colonel has a novel and {ndependent allotment sys: tom, Ho gives each soldier a check for the amount he wants to send, payable to the order of his friend at home: qwhile the Colonel forwards the money ia bulk; #0 thn, the money is commited without any expeney vo the oldier! NEWS FROM GE BANKS’ CORPS. “Stonewall Jackson” Driven from the Valley of Virginia, &., &. Wasuinarow, April 20, 1860. The following despatches have boon received by tig Secretary of War:— New Makar, April 19, 1862. Hon, E. M. Staytom, Secretary of War:— To-day I have been to the bridges on the south fork of the Shenandoah, in the Massanutten valley, with aforce of cavalry, infantry and artillery, to protect the two im- portant bridges that cross the river, We wero withis sight of Suray, at the south bridge. A sharp skirminl occurred with the rebels, in which they lost several mew taken prisoners, Their object was tho destructiém of the bridges. One of the prisoners left the camp on the bank of the Rappahannock Tuesday morning. Thore were no fortiti- cations there up to that time. Other reports indicate a stronger force at Gordonsville ‘and acontest thero, the whole resulting in @ belief tha! they are concentrating at Yorktown. I believe Jacksow left this valley yesterday. He is reported to have left Harrisonburg yesterday for Gordonsville by the Mountaix road, He encamped last night at MoGaugeytown, clever miles from Harrisonburg. * N. P,. BANKS, Major-General Commanding. Nuwmarxer, April 20—9 A. M. To Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War:— The flight of Jackson from the valley, by way of the mountains, from Harrisonburg towards Stannardaville and Orange Court House, on Gordonsville, is confirmed this morning by our scouts and prisonors. N. P. BANKS, Major Gon. Commanding. NEWS FROM NEWBERN, N.C. Arrival of the Un: States Transport Ellen 8S. Terry—Skirmish Near Fort Ma- con—The Rebels Forced to Retreat, dic. The United States transport steamship Klien 3. Terry Captain Chapin, from Newborn April 17, and Hatteras 18th, arrived at this port yesterday. ‘The steamer Highland Light, from Now York, arrived at Hatteras Inlet in fourteen days passage. Sho sailed in company with the United States transport Haze, fot Fortress Monroe, with despatches to General McClellan. ‘Tho Hatteras light was lighted on the 17th inst. Four companies of the Connecticut Eighth had a skir- mish on the 12th with a force of rebels of one hundrod and fifty men that made a sortie from Fort Macon, the rebels driving in our pickets, After a sharp engagement the rebels were driven back to the fort. Captain Schaf- fer and one private of Company H, of the Eighth Conneo" ticut, were sevorely wounded. ‘The rebels wero seen to take four of their men into the fort, one of them supposed dead. During the engage- ment Fort Macon fired seventy shots at the engaging forces. ‘The building of fortifications was still going on. Great preparations were making for bombarding Fort Macon. The Ellen S. Terry has on board eleven dead bodies of soldiers, and a number of men from various regiments at Newbern. Among the passengers is William Irving, an officer of tho rebel army, of the Fourtoonth Louisiana, taken at Newbern. The Terry brings one thousand parcels of goods and about $250,000 from soldiers of the expedition to their families, in charge of Adams & Co., agents. Among the bodies on board are those of Lieutenant John Goodwin, Sergeant Morse, Sergeant E, A. Goodwin and Lucius H. Cubbie, all of the Massachusetts Twenty- third; Louis Mors, of Connecticut, and Sergeant R. B. Smith, of the Fifty-first New York Volunteers. The Rebels in Fort Macon to be Starved Out. Fortress Monrom, April 19, 1862. ‘The steamer Maze arrived this morning from Nowbern and Hatteras, with dates to the 16th. r Fort Maoon is thoroughly out off, and it being aacer- tained that the supply of provisions was short, it was thought that no attack would be made on the fort; but wait to starvo them out. Slight expectations still prevaiied that the rebels would attack Newbern, and fortifications wore being built foe Mieco ak took place about a woek since near Beaufort, in w! Captain Schofield, Kighth Connectiout, and four others wore wounded, General Burnside had made a visit to Beaufort. City Intelligence. Tax Wounpap Vermont Soormrs.—It was expected that the wounded soldiers belonging to Vermont, who were in the battle or seige of Yorktown, would arrive in yestorday afternoon from Wasbii . Agoom- pape DEY Asaociation oir room way, up fhovr iaat night they had ot arrived, ‘There ls no debt but that they will arrive in the city to-day. New Yor Trrograrmoat Umiox No. 6.—Ata special meeting of the above Union, held at their rooms, No. 163 Powery, on Saturday evening, April 19, it was determined to send 2 full delegation to rey tthe Union in the ‘Tenth Ann vention of the National Union, to meet in this city on tho first Monday in May, Messrs. D. W. Flynn, W. G. Cowles and P. H. Browne are the dolegates clected to represent New York. The Union appointed Charles 8. Taylor, W. R. Finch, G. A. Colburn, John B. Smith and John Henry a Committoe of Arrange: ments to receive tho delogates of sister Unions to be ro- presented in the National Convention. On motion, the OMicors of the New York Union were added to the Gom- mittee. A Cp BoRNgD To DeaTH.—Annoa Strongman, a child about tive years old, was burned to death at tho rest- dence of her parents, in Fast Houston stroot, on Saturday night, by her clothes catching fire at the stove during the tomporary absence of ler mother. Coroner Wildey held au inquest upon the body yesterday, when the jury rea- dered @ verdict of ‘accidental death.” Lance Ruat Bsrate S1u8.—The United States Trust Com- pany have just sold to Fernando Wood the two six story marblo buildings Nos. 115 and 117 Nassau street, for $100, Tho property is fifty foot front and rear (on y) by 102 feet deep, and cost the American ign Bible Society, ia 1855, $135,000. It now rents for $10,000 per annum. Coanrran.a Baguests or THE LATR Ronert C, Goopaus.—- In the Surrogate’s Court Thursday morning the will of Robert C. Coodhue was admitted to probate, After ing liberal provision for hia relatives, Mr. Goodhue 000 to differont charitable institutions, aa fol- lows: Association for Im Condition of tho Poor.. .$3,000 New York ‘fsa;ital and Moomingdate Asylum. 3, New York City Dispensary. 2} Children’s Aid Society... 1 Misoctation for tho Eimployruent 8 for the connected with the Church of tl and All Souls’ Church, New York. Deaf and Dumb Asylum, New York. 1 ‘Institution for the » New York, 4 for Seamen’s Children on Staten Isiand..., eh lt 4 Sixty ese eee Eonar Sie Marine Soo! Hq Five Points of Industry. 8 sass $388 Mr. si ipoquenthed 810,000 te na the mor' o8 OF uy U gelling thtch, oortcr. of Fourth avenue and fyrentioth street, on condition that a similar sum be raised within three years by the members of the church, to be for the same pul of the yams, | Rroathod to the Kev. . Bellows the sum of $5,000. Wan Scuoot No. 11, Sixraxyta Wann—Sraiva Recer. ‘ney ov Tam Bors’ Deraatunxt.—This reception, incelebra. tion of the opening of wep aguehngendephen peng An audience nimerous far beyond the capacity or building was present, and expressed Plea- sure at the exercises, which consisted of ginal essays, declamations, drill and spelling prizes, by hearty and uent applause, music| was of @ character much poe usual school music, consisting of from such composera as Verdiand Auber. An exhibition drill of one of the classes by its juvenile captain elicited much praise, on of the novolty and beauty as well as precision of the ovolntions. . Bonjamin C. of the school, conducted the oxercises imemite Uy ‘the senior class, 1 the austiorce that the hundred words he gevo the had solectad to |. Delamater (who prosided),Com- be eaneo, and other gevienee well Saowe in the Sixteenth ward, were prosent. Hon 3.8, Gandall, Olty tendent of Schools, gave a number of words to be syeited, and male an add y comphimentary to the selivel, which, he said, waa one of the bost in the city. Win. Oland Bourne and other gentlemen made en- tertaining Aad oloquent addresses ‘Gienoral MeClollag’s ‘Adilrexs to (he Atmy of the Potomac,’ a doo!amation de livered wit! great feeling digaity by one of the boya, wae onthysiagtionlly |