The New York Herald Newspaper, May 2, 1862, Page 5

LL deune, Le is dishonored unless ke seie the ovatrab ode Nree. AFEAIRS AL FREDERICKSBURG AND RICHMOND. Affairs at Fredoricksb'irg still remain in sate 9 Qur forees ceoupy the heights of Falinvuth, and the ene fy are concentrating in force at Guinnes Station, twolve Miles from the Rappahannock. A rebel picket is stationed at the junction of the Richmond telegraph road and the plank road to Gordonsville, from which point Fredericks barg and the surrounding lowlands can be overiooked with ease. Rockets are sont up occasionally from (he ful teyond the riyor, and signal lights have beon eeu in the city, Deserters come in alinost daily aud tive similar accounts of rebel operations, They repre- tont the enemy's forces as being & hundred and (hiriy thousand strong at Yorktown, and twelve hundred oa she Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad, the ja‘ tor ander the command of Gen, Anderson, of the Tredegar iron Works, ‘The Tennessee troops are roported as being very auxious to return home, and almost ia @ stata of eovtiny. Groat alarm pri (Is in Richmond, and the citizens are packing up all their effects for a hasty deparcure. No- ihing is said relative to burning the town. ‘The brigade of General Augur was reviewed to-day by sepwral King, in the presence of Lord Paulot, Colonel of be Royal Guard in Canada, who is visiting the Depart “ment of the Rappabannock, and has fora short time been vho guost of General King. Several other distinguished gentlemen were also present. he rebel cavalry cut off by the sudden advance of Gon- McDowell upon Fredericksburg have doffed their uniforms aad disbaviled, and are spreading terror among the few vomaining inhabitants this side the Rappahannock. I <i neighborhood of Dumfries and Stafford Oourt Hous® iho citivens are being plundored, not only of horses, bit af ctothing aud money, the marauders watching their opportunity and ransacking every house in th abaonce of the owner, frightening the ey with threats of death and othor viole: Che qvutioman, who had left his place to visit the death bed of bis mothor, but two miles dirtant, was robbed of everything worth seizing. As yet none of there dosperadoes have been captured, but the increasing vigi- lance of our scouts cannot fail to end such barbarities iv wow daye. KUBRL GUERILLA PARTIES IN VIRGINIA. As waa intimated in the Hxratn's corres;oudence veral weeks ago, notwithstanding the extensioa of the lines of the Union army to the Rappabanncek iver, to ourtosity seckers at Manassas are not free from dango of capture by roving parties of rebel guerillas. App! _ heasions are entertained that three gontlomen, who leit here on Saturday last on horseback to visit the Bull run battle fleid, have fallen into the hands of these prowiers, ‘an they have not been heard of since they left Contre. ville, A sutler has returned hore who was seived in the meighbortiood of Manassas several days ago by a predatory party of Ashby’s scouts, and carriet to Richmond, brt was nubsoquontly released on parole. OLAIMB OY UNION REFUGEES FROM JACKSONVILLE, FLA. * it of the most prominent citizens of Jacksonville, who were obliged to flee when that place was evacuated by our troops, arrived here this morning, and Gre endeavoring to get from government some indeinni- Hoation for their loses in leaving theig property tn hind at ihe mercy of the rebels, They are stroug Union meno, but had held their position in spite of the threats oF seceasioniste, and joyfully hoisted the Union tiaz when our troops ianded. The evacuation wap sudden. and they were compelled to leave with the army. A baud of vagabond rebels have plundered and destroyed their property sivoe they came away. THE CONFISCATION QUESTION. ‘There ts a disposition, even among the most eonsecva- tive men ia Congress, including many frem the border Brates,io pass some kind of confiscation bill that wili react tie leaders of the rebellion, without making it 50 general in its application as to destroy itmeffcacy. Th ia believed that the punishment of the leaders will be amy: ‘to vindicate the authority of (ke government, and restore Joyaity among the masses of the rebel Btates. Fiturts ‘are being made to frame a@ constitutional bill, that wil! reach alt who have been prominent in the rebel move- meut, by making it applicable to those who haveac- Gepied offices civil or military under the Davis gov- ernment. The passage of such an act, accompanied by ® proclamation ef amnesty to the people who have been deluded aad misled or forcibly impressed into acqiies” seace to the achomesof the rebels, is urged aga salviary ‘measure to follow the contemplated vietory at Yorktown, BEYEOT OF BMANCIPATION IN THE DISTRICT OF CO- The passage of the District Emascipation bill has placed the United States Marshal of the District in ay awkward predicament. Since the law went into effect ever a (housand slaves from the State of Maryland have flocked hither, Their owners are eucing out writs for their apprebension under the Fugitive Slave law. Many of the negroes have taken refuge in the military camps tn the vicinity and become officers’ servants. The Mar- shal i@ bound under heavy pepalties to execute these writs, aad ia empowered to callout the porse comitatus The officera of the regiments refuse to obey the com, mand to aid the Marshal to execute the writ, aud forbid its exeontion in thelr camps, RMANCIPATION JUBILER OF THB COLORBD PROTLE. . ‘Tee colored peopie of the District are holding? wmioipation jubilee to-day. All their eharehes are opened, and they celebrate the oveut with prayors, xnoos aad singing. 4 BIG 10 TROVEDB INCRRASED BRVENUES PROM IMPORTS, AND TO PAY THE INTEREST ON THK PUBLIC OuBr. A bitt wae reported from the Committee om Waya ant Moaus to-dey amendatory of the act to provide increased revenue from the imports, to pay the intercet on the public debt, and for ether purposes, epproved bt of An geet last. [allows such portion of the tax as may be ansraved by any State or Territory, or by the District of Columbia, to be paid and satisfied, tn whole or in part, by tho release of such e, Territory or Jistrivt, duly eréouted to the United States, of apy tiquidated aod determined claim pertaining Hereto of equad amount agaiust the United States; provided that in case of uch release such State, Territory or Districthsbail be Aliowed the same adstement of the amount of such tax as would be allowed in care of the payment of the eerae in money. This act shall be constreed as apply- Ing to auch claims of States fer reimbursement of expenses incurred by them in enrolling, subsisting, clothing, supplying, erming, equipping, paying ant breasporting ite troops, employed in aiding (© sup press the present insurrection against the United Staisa, ea shall be fled with the proper officers of the United Males before the 30th of July next, and in hoses the abatement of fifteen per ceontum shall be made on auch portion of said tax as may be paid by the allowance of such oiwima in whole or iu part, the same as if th® Suet setiiement and liqniastionthereof bad been médo ‘vefore the $0ih of June. Seve UNION FBBLIXG LY TEN NBOSHS. ‘The Coltowing siguificant letter te « eam furaishes steong evidence of he existence in Febeldorg of aftaction for the old fag:— —— Couwr, Tax eeKm Poss Ammicawt Powe atren Caynues! Daan Sx—Being liberated for from Southern Ete ond tyranny, t Lake the eertiest epportanity to in form you votwithalanding ews Post Orice bee Sean ouployed “by the Southern confederacy, 1 ani my asaisinnts ace loymi to th ed sinus that when thie office care under the rece! goreremau@, aod (heath aaa nent ous, We Died 1 bogousiv, and pent it Wo Bich- mond without awearing (ot. If you will b nt tea seat ravee, in order to Bold the © wionos, and also aloyal community Your friend MRETING FOR CHR RELIEF OF CONTRARANDS, A maoting was heid here last oight t devise meena for the felief of the conirabends, whe ere Ueeking to tals oity in cumbors too large to enable them te prosare any means of support, & emali contribution was vot Veoted aud committees appotnied, but there appears to fhe great diMioulty as to what shal) be dope with (he des Pitute colored brethren, except to provide for thebs trans portation vy Northern cities, where the philamthropy What baa deen no largely exerciged in thery bball at ® Ristaoce may be practionlly and ‘mediately pul into poration, by affording there per ienent emptopineot Thore are thousands only wailing means to seek Me vay ume that boom so hong end urgently tendered ro in the North, Itamey be paither safe nor profiable ftom to romain here, or anyw jor, The (riende of the Afr) invoked them to ome @mong them 7 anxious to ecoept (he invitation SPINDLES ON THR GOVRROMNT AND sO) DIRS Notwithstanding the effori# of (he Contrast ingens! jag Oommiites to prevent fraud@ fo army aupplicn Inspecting officers frequently discover atiompts io jwindio the ont and (he moldiers, A lot of three ad barrels Of four, Aelivered 4 fow daya age, hag NEW YORK HERALD, boon condemned as ublurly worthless, aad uailt for food io gov: ma ot saw bo anldiare @ kk, or ry ay : : = overn. | 28 \¥iug in tho grave, wut he felt (hat alavery had dome for man oF boast. 1) is bad ouough to cheas Lue gover #8, Qud slovery bad been the murderer of these braye mont, but to cheat the soldier, m putting upavhim yt | men. Shyory was tho grout enemy, end cho only eneiny wholesome food, ta villanous of Uns country, oad yoy this crimiad and engl iat mg Ww Loroitio o goverament and dest RXAMINATION OF REBEL PRISONERS, ri ceing @ud ‘eeling all sbig, ho w ald sree The ioliowing rebel prisoners were exnmined to-day by Captain Ellsworth, aid of Military Governor Goversl Wadsworth, and rvleased from tho old Capitol prison upon taking the oxth of allegiance:—Wi. Matthews, John W. Virtz and Wm. F. Luckett, of Loudon county, Va Joha R. Goodwin, of Stafford county, Va.; Anthony Mo Gee, of Fairfux couuty, Va, John A. Alther and Francis N.Shauk, of Page county, Va.; Thomas W, Paynter and James Winkler, of Jefferson county, Va.; Jamea Vrazier and James L. Carter, of Stafford county, Va.; F. A, Orie son, of Loudyn county, ¥a.; Honry F, Wookly, of Rock ingham, Va.; Lewin Slowart, of Kichmond, V'a,; Clinton W. Gulick, of Laucasier, Va.; Jamos Grigsby and Jobo Rawlings, of King George county, Va.; Edward H. Wyvill, of Peince George, Md.; Edward Matzgar, of Switzerland; Joh McSorley, of teland; Alfred L. Leary, of Franklin pariah, La, VAM PROPOSED RAILROAD BEYWKEN WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK. ‘Toe Western members of Congress, to a great extent, enter heartily tuto the project of opening @ diroct tine of railroad comininication between Washington and Now York. They argue that it would groatiy beverit the Baltt” more and Ohio road to provide @ railroad connection from Baltimore eastward, by which passengors and freight would avoid tho dangera attending the passage of the Ginpowder and Bush rivers aud the Susquehanne and Delaware. They believe obstructions would largely i Southora jine of “railroads leading from New York, via Baltimore, to Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis, and thus break up the monopolies existing east of Baltimore and weat of the Ohio, on the route from the Mississippi va! to the great commercial emporium of the country. A MEMENTO OF THE CAPPURE OF FORT PULASKI. ‘Thore i4 vow on exhibition here one of the James shot by which the walls of Fort Pulaski were battered down. Adhering {o it aro portions of the brick and mortar of the walls, A private letier, written by the officer who foFwardod the rolic, says this abot bored through a mas- sive brick wall, and ground up the material like powder, The rebels called these shot cartwheels, and said they didn't care for the other shot sud shell, but whon (hese damned cartwhools came whistling aloug they had to surrender. MK. SBWARD'S KNTARTAINMENT TO THK NAVAL OFFICERS. ‘Tae officers of the French war frigate Gassendi were ontertained last evening by Secretary Seward. ‘Tho Gas- wendi sailed for Furtross Monro at an early hour this morning. ot sieesiy ae dostroy it if he could. Ho thought Cou ‘o-s bad the right to free the slaves of all rebels, and they adjourned wishont putting such a | the ule Boks, Le believed they would be Laine and ro- creat to the country. Swavery scotied and jeered at the Peclaration of “Independance, and doriied the foiing millions as Northern ‘“mudailis.”’ It mado its (ols hate the people apd the goversment, and wherever slivery is strongest there is thy most dis | loyalty and tho most hatred of the goverument, Li wo would tov8 pesca, wo must destroy slavery, which 1s the great cause of ‘the rebellion and disloy Hie be Moved we should go to the extreme verge of constitu. Yonel eights, and if there waa uny doubt ho would give i. in favor of his country and not in favor of siavery: He had no doubts of the policy of this meaaure. In al- most every measure for (he support of the govoramens te it las been objected ti uid offend ths rebels, perhaps taen of the border States, Ho was trod of all ~ these objections, As long as slavery stunds, the: an euemy that cau never love the guverument or _ loyal. Destroy it, and love for the Union and conatitue tion will return, together with @ feeling of shame ‘bat on ould have been #o perverted by the monster of avery, My. Morvats., (rep.) of SMe., said be proposed in afew words Lo attompt to analyze some of the proposed mea- sures. Some bills like those of the Scuators of New York and Ohio are bills that meant to eifect something and toucch the rebellion, and they are produced by mon who inean to crush the rebellion; the other bills are of a clase not intended to effect anything and of men wito do not meun to do anything. 1 before (he Senate is calculated {o strike directly at the rebyl bhi simply authorlzes the President to seize ouat of property as he dooms military neces. sity requires the rafety and tho welfare of the United States. Does anybody oppose thist This is to be done, not for purposes of emancipation, but for the suppross Sion of the robellion. Who opposes that? This bill i- etlective and Cape one for tho present state of allairs. ‘The policy of the other bills is to do nothing to put down yy | the rebellion, bit somehow, after the rebeliion bas boon put down, to turn the nation into criminal courts for Punishment, his bill simply forfeits the property of a ce: iain class of persons, and the forfeiture ia to be on forced by the President only in the prosecution of the war and the suppreasion of the rebellion, and when aup- pressod, all power under this bill is at end, ‘but the substitute offered by the Senator from Vermont provides for the punishment for (reason of every who has taken up arms against the government; then it provides thas such persons shall be forever disqualified from holding office, and thon superadds the pspalty that lave of Ruch persons shal! be freed. The provisions of this sobstitute are much more sweeping than those of tho bill reported from the committee, ‘The Senator from Vormont in bis speech declared that we have no right to interfere with slavery; yet bis bill authorizes tho Presi- deat arbitrar she! free every slave in the country. Then ho referrod to te substitute offered by the Senator from Pennsytvania (31, Cowan) and contended that it was more sweeping than any other, but the fact was that these other bills were not intended to do anything. Con- gresa, the great war council of the nation, ought to hay the manliness to take the respousibilit} aad counsel the President, aud not to throw all the ro. sponsibility on him. Mr. Hower, (rep.) of Wis., disclaimed any fear to joc, but voted to refer tt to # seicot com wwe ho thought it mighi simulify matte: the products FRENCH ARRIVAL OF VRS3RLS. ‘An unusually largo unmuber of trading veysels have ar- vived within the last few days, laden with coal ani pro- visions, P TRLRGRAPH ACKOSS THR POTOMAC AT AQUIA ORFEK, A telegraph cable bas been Inid acrosa the Potomac a Aquin creak, connecting with the station at Budd’s Ferry, #0 that Washington is now in direct telegraphic cou- muiaieation with Fredericksburg. MAIL FOR KEY WEST AND BMIP ISLAND, Asteamer will leave the Navy Yard, New York, in three or funr daya, direct for Key West and Ship Island, and will take letters aud packages prepaid. The mail will be made up at the New York Post office. SUICIDE OF MR. WELLS, OF ELMIRA, N.Y. A young man by the name of Wells, from the noigh borhoed of Elmira, N. Y., committel suicide at the Delavan House in this city this morning. He had just returned from fortress Monroe. He left @ note ia room requesting hia baggage 80 bo forwarded , unopened, to the Brandreth House, New York, I.PORTANY DECISION OF THE SKCRETARY OF * TREASURY, Sevural New York importors have claimed the entry of ostrich feathers at the rate of ten per centum; but the Secretary of the Treasury has decided that they must pay thirty, stating that the term employed in tho Tariff act of August last, “feathers,” gral one, un- accompanied by any qualification as to variety or condi tion; also that octagonal iron, having beeu made to assume a form different from any one ‘of those specified ia the law, is sudject toa duty of $20 per ton; aise that cotton towels, although the pruportion of colored in the whole fabric ig small, yet introduced, it is believed, for the purpose of making the article more beautiful, aad thereby enhancing its va’ must pay a duty of ten por centum additional to the one and a haif cents per square yaid provided by law. He did not believe the passage of the bill would especially inituence robois, or stronghthen the friends of the govern- ment in favor of some confiscation act, but could not gay thal he fayored this act, fog he had not had time to examine it, bir. Davis asked to havo the amendment read to the teo, efuct ‘that the title to all yroperty forfeited under the actshall vestin tho porsens of the heirs of those who eutered the service of the United States during tho re- bellion and have been killed Sr disable end th Union mun whose property has been da and the rebels.’ He said (hore were many Senators whose chief object was to destroy slavery, no matter what else was done. fe contended at some th that the true of oomfiecation was to di je the property according to his propoxsd amendment, Ha denied ‘that siavory is tho cause of the war. He con- tangied at some length that, in fact, the free Statos were responsible for the war of 1812, tua war with Mexico and the repeal of the Misseuri compromise. Ii the tres Siatea had not brought slavery into Congress wo should not have hadjhe present groubdle. The people of New Mig- land had developod the mind to a great extent, but ‘hey are so-simart and conceited that thoy think they can manage everybody's business, «ud therefore they are meddiers, aud are coatinually poking their nose alter other people's bucket @ awill. of the republican party, and gaid if Dill ite ould array the whole Southern veop! Jaw. Ha was.avilling that very ebould take its ghauce of war, and willing that id bo coubscated like other property; but if the Senate intend very, then there would ouly be another war begun. Alter i discussion the Senate went into oxeen- Uv session adjourned. 1s Houle of Regre jentatives. Wasunaron, May 1, 1862 TUB ROAKH OF FOMMMOATIONS. Mr. Duara, (rep.) of Mo., called ay the bill, recently reported (rom the Military Counnittes, authorizing the appointment of a Board of Fortitioations, to provide for the seacoast aad Giher defences of the United States aid other purposes, anabsgract of which was published ou the 24th of April. ‘Mr. U:aut explained @he provisions of the bill, aud, in respomse (0 & question, said it suspended the appropria tiona for fortifications atveady made, Tt also provides that (he money shall be expended upou such works of defence halt be recommended by the commission pro- prsed lod by the bill. ‘Tho consideration of tho bill was postponed ualll Tues- day week. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. VHIRTV-SEVENTH conanus: je FIUST SESSION. jonate. Wasunnaroy, May 1, 1982 TAR BANKRUEL ACTS. Mr. Gowan, (rop.) of Mich., presented petitions wa favor of a general bankrupt law. Mr. Wacuy also presented petitions for @ Daukrupt act and said (hat uone of them were from Iudiaaa, ory @AILROAD. Mr. Waruur, (Union) of fud., presented a memorial of Jolin Brook, offering ta build a ckty railroad in Waahing- in atxty days, and pay ton thousand Qoliars aunvally VAM ADJUTANT GENKRAL'S DEPARIMENT, Mr. Duns, (sop.) oF Ind., from the Committes on Mili- tary Affairs, reported a bill for the better organiantion of the @djutant Ceneral’s Departnient. CHP BLAVBOY QORSAION, Mr. Lovatoy, (rep.) of IML, from the Committes ou Ter. ritories, reported a bul to render freedom natioust aud slavery sectional. ‘THE PACING RAITROAD Bit. the Vacitic Railroad bill, 7 fod in explanation of numerous Tia commictee rose Withous Coming to 4 conclusive Ou KANKAY APPON TAOS the bill, Adjourned Mr. Wusos, (rap.) of Ma3s., offered @ resolution that ta the Secretary cf War report whether one Frederick Emo. | Dedteation of th Home for Sick and ry, who mordered Mr. Phillipe ia Leavenworth, Keusas, Wounded Soldiors To-Day. in 1866 or 1856, hus beon appointed ty any place in the ‘The ceremonies cousequems upon tie oponing of the Ladies’ Home lor our brave soldisrs who may be wounded or sick, dituated at the cernor of Lexington fArvonucand Fity-Firss street, will take placa this ncier- nova al three v'ciock, whon quite an imierestiag aud pitrigtictine may be expected, Commissary Generat Wolch will present to the inetitution a magaifvent dag Mr. Lass, (rop.) of Kausae, sald the goverment tad before it to day (ue Kanaas difficulty, and he presuinad tt would correct the evil ‘The rewoint ion was laid over. ms PROANCETION OF THK WAL viGoRous Mr, Davie, (Union) of Ky., offered a resointion deciar. | syeciully manufactur ing that the war now carried ow by the United States of | to take up a colle ‘ Amorica shail be vigor ty a ntinved to | far Xe More praiseworthy object could ths purse strings compel obs to conatinnt Limite of | of our citignus be loosened, The Seventh reximent bond avery State aud Lorritory by allthe citizens and resdeute | wii contrfbute to the awisical part of the programme, ad whatever ‘On wotton of Mr. Suwsem, (rep.) oF Maxs., sbereot, a toe Bo (urtier Tho Seventy-iivat cogvawat, New York State Militia, wit parade in full, the following general order having been sed from headquarters relative to 9 GMNER AL ORDER—NO. 10. Sevexiy-sieet Kaonae, Lient Insane, } AMER AS Grann, New Yor, April 26, i862. J The oftieers and srembers of thie regiment will parade, te Falk facigna on Frida i i Y the resolu. vl over. VM ARMY AND SLGUMVE SLAVS, On motion of Mr. Wa sox, of Mays., (he reaolution (ee bo inquitr tion w for tn frasbington Pasade Ground, treatment of at bait peat oud wnt von be (hr. Simant) od hi ar the field and stat sit Teport ( the Colonel, on the get lim i. if be bad Keown (ustGen Hooker Miniter berore the hour of order be never would have would hare made such tried Co get bina aa aryointment. When 4 general falls staft will S ensevaa cuusral tall gn Gin. Hooker bes fallen there of companion ‘will repori, promptty, with 4 (0 the wder of | their companies, twenty minutes before the hour of wih that of Gen, | femerion. The commandeut truate that avery member of the regiment will report for dusy on this occasion, in view Of the (ari thas the perade is ordered (or the purpose of operating With the city authorities in dedicating a itd'ag ott ney oF Lexington avenie and Yi him for (ha sick aad wounded wldiere 80 wobly ventured thelr lives in ence of onr reatest peril, He hopes ‘ir, Davis eakedt Mr. 3 My. Sumser said [rons the aewsoap Mr Datig bad ao doubt of the fs uf the accuunt, 40S, of Mawe., anid be bad sbund: of the digravetul (rediment of fugit've slaves by por tious of the act: Mr. Somme slaves Crom the of Several Hall of bis army sin New York, vis members, # object it fe called ty aid tu ine ust oF Appealé io hear excunee of aba pacadeend tbe parade or Aprid 21 will rey Dyensal armory,on Lueeday, Say Of fugitive i Huelt, and ve theorder | AY Bighb 0 vlork , POM. By erder of HENRY 'P. WaRTIN co curagetaps commen Colonel Seventy fray Regimens N, ¥.8 Mt puldier, Sich an order wow 4 A. Famanow Prope, Adjrieut infor maviod recerved from % staves, thie capture of New Ov of Frederloksbirg Mr, Sacraneey, (Opp.} Of Dei, offered sean smend ment Hi tion tbe following leo to imyuire whut furibe: Win Ganpes —Mise Baten the belented vou Actress, whowe representations in comedy sre excising 4@ much invereat, baked her benene art egitlelion it pecemuy | ante viishment Contgit MmonAoumeRt Of free | gion aw Bianca, i *The It | ie seit to be one Of ber most Henry Piseide te (0 play his foe Wiltehead, ia the piece of that name our public will give Mise Bereran @) ahe deasrves on (his occasion ntereaia de not appear te 23 She ti) apnesr avacter which neeweatit efforts. Mr et of Grandiathe We crust the she we them be of ne nenount, and Ww be eared tor Chey umiortonately are free white — HorsscnarK os HPoowtys.—-Mr. Hottnelmik gtve & Gon persons. These men who bad eommilted no of | cert net aight ab the Brewkign Ashenwam, seniaved by fence were elved in riviaon of every law eta betes. 5 aad every tight. If (Re wrong of the sagro are to | MiseCerlotte Pett, Signore Tombaei and Kerri, Aad Mess redvansed, he vould o@\y aak that the game juste | Mollepbaner aud Hearty Sandel The programme, ated oot to whi He veked nothing for | wah «6 ception, that of the romausa from Wioc tare We word | variba,” sums by Signor Toinbes), WAR sie same ae ob York on (b# previons evening. ‘The Lome was "The aiotutug hows hi | “ae | rater thin, owing to the weine-e of the evewtag. but wae Me ons be | (here was no lavk of ¢yirit observable in she performances i sae end tet | neh Bg Nien ranthorining the | of (he artigts, To-night Mr. Gorsebalk ¢ » Anthortzing the von and irae the slaves ef | gunvers ia New York p for thirty di Ariar | rooms PintaarMoyic Soumry.—The Ac oncert of this aoviely (hkee plaog to-morrow evening at ine Avaremy of Musi solotais will bo the uew aud ae auimesiy to sne or Was the ree cane Popes g | or, BY To and Moster Wille Darneeuore and f ao ee tre a i a twee v0: avery. Slavery Pape, the Javeatic rons meh ft vite pe ‘(9 privals airalee (a Now York, taiety youre agg “ae ‘" oe ayorrthing onthe ana tag vpyors thay | FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1862. GREAT RISE IN THE MISSISSIPPL HOUSES AND VILLAGES SUBMERGED. MOAR RRA ARRAN The People Finding Refuge in Flatboats. Cattle, Sheep and Hogs Washed Away, &e., &., &e, Cuwaco, May 1, 1302. A speoial deapatoh from Cairo saya :-— The packet Diligencg, from Tiptonville, reports an slarming stage of water in the Mississippi river. Hun. rods of houses on the banks of the river at that place and Now Madrid are submerged, and thousands of cat_ te, sheep and Logs have been washed away. Many families are living in flathoats. Everywhere along the river there is very great suffer: ing in consequence of thia unprecedented flood. ‘The whole of Columbus up to the foot of the fortifica. tions is overflowed, and the water is running into the wind ows of the houses. Hickman, Kentucky, is also suffo flood. ‘The fortificationa at Island No, 10 and upon the main. land opposite are still above water, excepting the upper battery. A jarge amount of cangou and heavy orduance storcs captured from the rebels on the main shore are stilllying in the bayou, aud cannot be removed until the waters subside Point biuserae is lenin Linn ae THE SIEGE OF FORT Wi WRIGHT. The Speeay Captare of the Fort Pre- dicted—Destruction of Cotton Along the Mississippi—Movements of the Rebel Flotilla, &. really from the Fort Wricer, April 80, 1862. ‘Thore has been no change in thy outward appearance of things at this place for the last two days. Certain indications now point to a speedy termination of our protracted siege, but 1 am not at liberty to aay "und to adviag | Low soon. A deserter to-day from the rebel fleet says that tho voasel to which he was attacued has been employed uoarly a woek past cruising Betweon Memphis aud this port in search of cotton, Kvery lot discovered has been burned. Thoso lots varied from five to sixty bales, Tho aggregate destroyed ts soveral thousand bales. Montgomery's rebol gunboat fleot, from New Orleans, had arrived off tho fort and joined Hollins’ fleet. ‘They have now a sufficiently strong vaval foros to maiko a show of reatstance. ntiscated by | NEWS FROM GENERAL BANKS’ CORPS. erates Ya., April 24, 1962. A heavy suow storm is Culling this morning. Yesterday the Ohio cavalry roeonnoitered the Gor- donsville rond ten miles beyond Harrisonburg, at which point they took two of Ashby's cavalry prisoners, to- gether with several horses, i ‘The rebel Jackson is reported to be resting near Switt Run Gap, on the Blue Ridge, with Ashby’s vear guard on the Shomandoah. The cavalry came tn sight of Cub run, whore a rebel pi was stationed, who had placed com Ho referred (o the pledges + bustibles under the bridge to burn it on our approach. No doubt exists that Jackson bas been reinforced sinc his stampede froni Harrisonburg, but to what extent is wot certainly known. A portion of Kwell's brigade omake War ou | joined Mim a day or two ago. Pafore our advauce upon Woodstock there were 3,000 to 5,000 rebel troops in and around Staunton, bul their present looalion is not known, Alarge fre was seen last night from Harrisonburg which is thought to bave deeu (he burning of the bridge over Cub run, It is patnul to wituess the credulity of (he inhabitants of the rural districts which we have occupied. ‘the most ridiculous absurdities regarding the appearavce and barbarous characteristics of the Yaukees find realy believers in otherwise intelligent female circles. Vor ia- stauce, it is supposed that our troops wear natural or ar. Uiftcial hocos, aud gore the wounded on the ba‘tle fe that we show no quarter, and even burn women and ch drow at the stake, drinking the warm blood. It is unue coasary to add that our presence changes their views tom considorable extent. Suray bas been visited by a strong Uniow force, who found no signe of any enemy in that section. Ia shert tbe whoie of the Shonandoah valley ia uow permauently frocd from the myrmidoos of Ashby and Jacksoa in any considerable force. Lieutenant Warren Thompson, of the ‘Twelfth Massa ehusetts, has been appointed department ordnance off cer, and Lieuievant Wm. J. Augustine ‘enty -vinid Tbe House thea went into Commiitoe of (ue Whele on | Peansylvauis«, ordnance offiver of the first division. Iaterosting from Memphis : CONVENTION OF CORTON PLANTERS AT SELMA, ALA BAMA, ETC Cuicaco, May 1, 1863 ‘The Memphis papers of the 26th of April say thal, at & copyention of cotion planters held at Selma, Alaveins, it wos ‘uanimously resolved to restrict the production of eoiton to dve huudred pounds for each baud employed, aud advising (he calfivation of brémdstufle instead, 1 was recommended (o levy «tax of §25 per on all grown over that amount, Martial jaw js declared in Hastern Tennessee Tho Coluuoe, OA., works are throwlog out 6ix cannon per day. General Aibert Pike has sued an order complimenting tne’ tadinn allies for therr watt aren Colonel Jen om aud Generals Sturgis ond Denver, Sr. Lous, May 1, 1862 ved a letter from a Senator at Wasbiagton city, which states in explicit terms that an oving Generals Siurgis and Denver of their in Kansas bar been forwarded (yom (he Wer Departineat Colonel Jenuinon wes yeaierday relieved of peraoual pavole. He is now only ob|ived to report by letter. Un der chia hberty Re expects to leave to-day for Washing: tow city, Colonel Jenuison rac order ¢ tavy of State of New York. Avnany May 1, 1862 appoinied Deputy secre’ | cox, the prosene ineninbant, Ravi | Obitnary. the death of (he How, Oxcrew. . mC bis residence at Weat Neok, Loug Miand, on Wedu last, im the seventy-eiath year of hie aye, Mr Cam eleng was born In North Caroling, io 1786, and wae aaucated at Newbere He 180%: where be bas resided the exception of avout a yea Rol For seme Utne pant Mr Amsbor! ime since he wae ome of fhe of the nation Be wae orginally « it Cy, aud eubeequentiy © State from 1821 to 1830 of Commerce, Ways aod Mears aud Fore gn Affaire Aa a po ibiwker and write: be was celebrated, end hie rep and pamphiete always ree wiarge 8 1859, Deng Ab (ual time breed Mivieer te Russa by 1 Afier his return he retired ve private | er Deen wiflerawe tien whieh be he ' poticendle ine den career war bie veviy to Nr. vers Uion, ia 1898. Mr. Randeip | (oliewed im donnucint io | from Mane te for } dition of life be be jet d | ternational law) Me both ip end out of Cong | of Mr. Rvereis. He was # man © j aaa cf tnlexivle bowenty, dow s@nt to the nary metoportan portion Hew co-workers on public bit ule Oy U8 & Pereon wore wor + and pact af big heise & Peo | | fie, boon ou fa lite owa roof, In hid deaih tie te yvogrettou by who knew tim, siltough he died af & good found me His goed ations and hataeniy will long coy ve a entice . ~ Combreleng haa d sappeared from the | NEWS PROM GEN. CURTIS’ DEPARTHENT, Forsrra, Mo, April 29, 1862. On the 24th instant @ company of cavalry (rom the place dustroyed the extensive saltpetro manufactory near Millville, Ark,,amd burnod the brilding. Lieuton ant Hickock, of the Fourth Iowa airy, waa killed aud One private wounded ip the skirmish with the rebels, A largo quantity of supplivabid for the rebels’ uso, with dosortors and jayhawkera hid in (be mouutaing, were captured by General Curtia’ opinmand Prrnmone Lanping, April 30, 1864, Hon. Epwix Mg Stawron, Secretary of War — Roliablo information bas boon received that Major Mub bard, of the Firat Missouri Volunteers, on the 26th inst., with one hundred and forty-six mon, defeated Colonels Coffeo and Stearnweight, and six huadred indiana, at Ne osha, Missouri, killing and wounding thirty-two, and cap, turing sixty-two prisoners, seventy #ix borses, and « Large quantity of arms. H.W. BALISOR, Major Goaeral. Oficial Drawings of Murra o's Keaiesie ent timed aan Teterer? ee Kuwroour, Exrna Uiase 2.6—May 1362, 26, 64, als 8, Pa 53, 6, 22, 56, 19, i “So, "6 , 37. OMetal Drawi: Delaware State Lotteries, 1, 1863, a ie 4x, 5, 68. ‘Coste MeMiy 1 13, 33, 75, 70, 72, 1, 78. Patimtan JOHN 4, MORRIS & CO.. Wilmington. Dela Covington, Kentucky moval Havana Lottery.—Prize s Cashed ‘and information furnished by TAYLOW & CO. Baukerw 16 all aire Prixes Cashed in all Legalized Lotteri JOSEPH BATHS, Broker, Ul Wal New York. David's Spring Style of Gentlemen's Hiats, 27045 Broadway, near Duane street. jop O° A te at BAR- Niwa MUSEU: lant closes to-morrow, with Cou. Nutt, dc, Ue ia viatbhe at ail houres London ge Soutum Coats, Jast Re- gaived, by HONE & DUSENBURY, successors to Leary & Leaders and Introducers of Pashton for Gentlemen's ais, Nos. 3, 4and 6 Astor How! A Pare Tobacco.—Yellow Bank Tobac- c0.—Goodwin'a Pure Yellow Ba Bank Tobaroo, free from all impurities, for sale by wl Some dealers, and at wholegal fo by E. GOODWIN, Pate BOTH HR, WO Water street. Herring's Patent Champion Fire and Burglar Proot Sutes, 261 Broadway, cocuer of Murray street, jew Yor) 30 Feather Beds for sate Cheap.—Also a small lot Live Goeae Beaters, M. KERRIGAN, 105 Bowery. Keefe's New Restaurant and Private Supper Rooms, opened nt No, 126 Crosby street, adjoining his dormer place of business, Batohelor’s Hair Dye.—The Best in the world; harmless, reliable and instantaneous, Sold aud ap- plied at BATCHBLOR'S Labeless Fectory, 16 Bond steret. Dr. Kennedy’ '% Medical Pimawey, Is edi tp care ecotuln, Eryxipelus, Ringworm, Scald It Khem, Uleers, Peet Ly "Punples, aad every disease of the Skin, of whatever narary. = Rea utigal Com plexion—Latra’s Bleom of Yout! vid Peart for preserving and beautifying the ct gaia, All drug aad 439 Broadway. Cristadoro’s Hair and Wigs, the best in the world, the dye peivately applied at No, Ay e, Preservative ie and retail and oune. Hit brown, beat in use, Depot, No, 1 Barclay street, and old hy wll druggists, Ointment ant PI nico tse cunnan into the ettes nd take ten pills nighily. sof Thirty Habics Secured rtificates at the Museum yesterday, The number of bables @ We exhibited oa the ‘one hundred Radical Care ‘adaworth's Uterine Ele- 0. 2 Vosoy street, Astor House. Trusses.—Marah & C Trusses, Shoulder Braces, aud Dr valor—a superior article, Married. Besorey—Rosarson.—La Champaign, 1l., Dames. Beap- ury, Captain of Company A, Twentieth regiment Lilinois Volnnteers, to Miss Karw Rovansox. VeawicKr—ROvi.—At the residence of the bride's father, on Wednesday, April 30, by the Key. Mr. Krae- mor, Bir, W. DesavKn, of Toronto, U. W., to Jura, eldest daughter of David Rouk, Eaq., of ¢ Hovstox—Sr —4m ‘Thorsday morning, May 1, det, at St. Aun's church, Cuanun to CuAniorre ANNM, daughter aie) this fremeaey & pril 20 iter, ‘rranels ‘Hawks, i at Calvary ea, K. ¥., on itndag, Joseph Butler, Jaxe D. Memrar, of of Owego, Ne 1. on" ‘Batur- April 38, by lov. New York, to Anna Paupmvon Conn MoLovaiLin— YounG.—At Factory ville, 8. dy, April 26, Trwonor®, son of Captain! McLoughlin, to Marius, dan ‘ter of John Young, both of Staren Island. uwoxs—Woourry.—On Wednesday evening, April 2) of the bride's father, by Rev. 1», Kowano B. Simmons to Mam A. Wooens you nies Haughter of Chan Woulloy , tsq. all of this city. Died. Jersey City, on Wedvosday Aprit 30, after W., eldest son of John and Harriet Black, in the 17th year'of his age. The friends and relatives of the autend the funeral, this (Friday) mornlug, ab teu o'glock, from the Hedding Methodist Tpisvopal church, Little Monigomery sireet, near Barrow, Jersey City. waapt.—Ov Thucsday, May 1, Mrs. Mamy Beapy, « of the Da isu of ‘Kilmore, county Cavan, od mily are invited to intances of the family and those respectfully y, sow Mania, infant daughter of Michael ‘and Klizabeth Byrne, from the county of Wicklow, pariah of Pewera Court, Ireland, aged i year, 9 months and 3 days. ‘Tho relatives and friends of the family are reapect Cully invited (o attend the funeral, tuis (iriday) after- At batf-paxt (wo o'clock, frora the resideuce of her wh the New Yo to-morrew s per. Wilkesbarre (1a.) papa CaMnre ave. — Wy a hie rest Cavncums 0. age ‘The (rienda of the faaaity fre respectiuily invited te a iwad the funeral, at St. John’s church, Huntington, 1. on Saturday attarnoon, at balf.past twelve o'clock, with. ous further fuvitaciod. The tain ow the Loag isiand Taitroad loaves Hounier® Pou, LL, at balf-paas eight A.M. Vorry boate connecting (herewith ‘eave James siipai eight, and Thiriy-fowth street ms quarter pest eight A. M. ‘Stages will Ne attendance ot Hicksville io convey the (riende of the deceased (o'Huntingion, whenee they cam return De (he railed the same altormoon, —At Port Riebm: ton Valand, ly are reapect evidence of Richmoad, thie (Frida rnooe, at one velock. oat Llugnenot {the lear of Why teball at hali-pasi eleven \. j |” Doowy,—Ou Wednesday, Apri 30, Parcicx Dosoy, ix | the 50th year of bis The frivade of the ‘amiy, sino the wewlersul tbe | Hideruen sited ne voleut Boulety, wre respectfully | iny (od 10 attend on at aclermeon, at waged te ettend We ‘orver of afternoon, al [eur © oF ans.-On Thareda Fy onewt pion Y rieede oud (hee or hit eon, Jopn DRRIRAND.- ' er brand, aged ud ear ud 6 invethe idk 80d FelRVivgp Are iMViLed to @ttegd the 6 Bundey efiernech, at one o'cleck, af No, O Bir wife of ekige, on Wedn Nava, ged 40 years April 99, techie ad aL ao of the fapaily x) ay tarday muroing, ty iyo and 1,00 ly, Jom tity War yee to ene o'e'ovt. av, May |. of copeyt " ae sateen, | atiead | Coons bee Lye ¢ — A ie 5 eee ON, youngest aon of Margaret O'Notl, a ative af county Kerry, ireland, aged 17 pgate mae d mmectio The Criouds aud roialives are lagi to atLond thereat rai, from Lis late residence, 440 Cowl sivoot, tis day) morning, at ton o! to Calvary Geiuotory for iwterment Vovrem —At Wilwingwo,N. ©, 00 Sadurday, April 1g, afvor a jong and sevore illness, Captain & i bores, a in the 75th yoar of bis Peay —on Thursday, Mayl, Sorma a, di a Houry and Abby Pray, aged 19 yeare and (6 moutue Tho relatives and friends of the family ars reapectialg: {ovited to attend the funeral, without further invitalajuy on Sunday afternoon, at two o'clock, from thw residence of hor parents, 38 Hammond atres! Quant.—Ou Wednesday, April 30, Jaums, thor only sow of kdward Quail, aged 9 mouths aud 7 days The friends and relatives are ros; ectfully invited to ate Send the fungral, this (Ir ky at No. bi Cherry sireel. Senvers.—On Theraday ovening, May 1, after a whore Mines, Fhawnicn Soave, aged 17 years, two months 20@ 7) afloravon, at ous o 10 days, formerly of Hanover, Germany. ‘Tho relatives and friends of the family aro reapers. fully invited to attend the funeral, fr roaidence of bis 400 inlaw, Cleus Doseber, 48 Rutgers atreet, oorne® of Monroe street, on Saturday aftermoon, at two o'clock. Srevxv.—On Thursday, May 1, CommeLia A., youmgs child of Wm. H. snd Sarah Bf. Stevens, aged 2 years, months and 1¢ daya. ' ‘Tho relatives and friends of (he family are respact- fully iavited (o astend the fmeral service, at the reste denoo of har parent, 105 South Ninth street, Williams burg, L. 1, at seven o'clock this (Friday) ew soing, a remains will be takeu to Rye. Wesiches ter county, N for iaterment, on Saturday mio "Twonr#ox.—On Tusaday’ April: 206 ‘Dota Taowrsom, ra liet of Robert Thompsou, aged 15 yours ‘The relatives and frienda ui the family are respestfully invited (o attend the funeral, from the residence of bet son-in-law, John Di 9 Sixth avenue, this (Fridag@ afvernoon, at threo o'clock. Van Kixex —On Thursday, May 1, after a fow hours® illness, Joun Avorsres, only ohild of ‘Mary A. aud Docter RK, Van Kleok, aged 1 year and 6 months. fiends of che family are invited to attend the funoralffrom,No. 411 fourth stveot, on Sunday a€ternoom, at threo v ‘ulbck. ‘Waer.—in Brookiyn, on Wednesday evening, Aprit 30, of acarlet fever, Levee Iewin, son of Chariea H. and the late Amo!ia Wrigit, aged 6 yours and 4 mouths, "The relativos aud frisads of tiie fatally aro Foapeont lly invited to attend the funera’, from the resi grandtathor, Jaa. Jounaon, day) afternoon we of hi No. 208 High etrees, thia (¥ at three o'clock. WAR: RS, 890 of Carlow 3, aged S months snd 36 ‘Tho relatives ond frianda of tho fainily are invited te ttond (he funorai, this (i’riday) a/ernoou, ab Leo 0’o\0cK, St No. Kast Thiriy-third strvot. ‘The remaisw. will be takoa to Albany for interment. p LouNa—On Fourth, day evening, Apel! $0, Rasanam wile of Heary D. Young, iu the G2d year of her ago. lta Be ET bh attend the funorell, from No. 104 State street, srooklyn, on Six day afters noon, May 2, at four 0 a will be take to Mal MISCELLANEOUS, | TELNTION OF THE PU BEIC. ow eee Marol 18, 1008. j Tnoveno Woer Bea Drak Bur—The want of pure wines and Uquore for cinal purposes las been long felt ibe feos thousands of Deon sacrificed by the wse of terated artial ‘Delirium tremens und olser aieeasse the brain and aeeves, 90 rife in (nis country, ace very rare Burope, owing, in # great degree, to the dilference ta P sty Of the airs + #0! tested the tmported and. sold sell under the nae h we consider juedy Uitied to the high repuia tf quired iw. Y and from your lung experience asa foreign importer eta and LAaquors: chould meet” with the man would recommend you lo appoint some of the reapectae bie apothecaries, in dierent ports of the city, at agents foe the sale of yo fond Wines, where the profesalt ean obtain nen needed for medi in your uew enterprise, wo T, M.D, No. | Geamero; -'D., Protoswor of Cu the Stato Hosptial, your obedient 9: VALENTING. M Ninth hatred 0th ENTS EN THK CITY, D. §. Barnos, 208 Brent way. rte de Visit ‘A tinge Ladies’ Dreaitug wad Toilet Room aded to tae galleries. AGS, Ei. HAND, $450 811088 AND GAITERE a patois! ‘JONES’, aod 12 4ua street, PANIO.—GBNTS' PATENT LEATHER poore of en BARTLETT 8, 378 Graud sires, oornse A Nort : eee ae A ROUE, Mr. JOUN SAVAGE, au'hor of “Bybil"” wad other Wilicommence in the LEADER on Saturday next, of papers, entitled “Memoirs of tho Dramatioa.! These admicabie sketales will Sateece'l Bog Phies of Be tant Bicele, George Farubar, Oliver Guldounlis, Beinae py akertdans Gen Geifin, Sheridan Know! iao., fom 4 The lorors of the old drains wilt nd. those moma Savage of nore thas ordinary tnierest,| The LKADM wie be fo found a ail v Bat STEER OLIVER B. GOWDRMETIS cart ie tala ROMATIC SCUINAPTS.» 20,000 cases of Wolfe’ wader Custom House look, hiedam Aromatic Schaappe at up in pine Boltice, two fo caves with Spanssh labels, oxpreasly for tue Gouth cauaud West Indian markets, for sale by UDOLTHO WOLFE, ’ Bole Imporar, 22 oaver Aireot alipin: Orders received Co: world, € fo any port: Hovterdam, Hamburg o¢ 5 A TTRNTION, CASH BUYERS BLISS ay wa DOK. fa Co es MERRIMACK, WAMSUTTA, rach 1Oxoram UNION AND SH POPULAR PRINTS ALSO DOMESTL AND COTTONADRS. ALSO STAV'LE DRESS GooDa, HOSIERY, Wi WILITE GOODS AND NOTIONS. — PRINTS AND DOMESTICS FOR CASH. Other Goods four months’ credit, Or with » Hberal dlsconnt for cash, Biss & WHEBLOCK, $4) Brosdwag. | waareee STRir, me aad by en 34 AND, CANES FOR THR MILLION, At TE EL Cortlaadt sree OFFICE, ~PBRSO! placed Upon file to be receivers: Fa Kinds, ab all (umes, (com a do so Browns a METAL at 4, Tse, eo Pay ivoct iwoir name uno ae ine one 1 paper), wiih return powaue. Addreee Kenta! bor 282, Post ofies, Horton, Mees 3 INVERTED NAT BNLARGED incourenig Ghitcpodisn he freer, cured without tient, by De. KAUHALUE, ay. yates puysiciane Seis seu Hi Lae CuY. W 6 MARTINS BLA KING gat, LONDON PRICES, ARR ENUINK verges Fremier Pane BiagRe Ker, lg ee EVAR CAMPLIOR My 4 Stir LANG, te iL inset hife. Obs tral awoedaul trade aurpigdty MARRS ® CHATMAS wa. sale in York by Caewell, Mack & Oo, Biiu Avenve Mel, aud by Lavell; Marat and Gardiner, See 19 Gold’eeci, One yoout packagey 61; box of lc poinda, gears BPMBS CHILBIN, erhre nr No "ju, BROADWAN, o ed prioes, @ aplowdid aanory | GAs FIXTURRS for gale ai re FRENCH BRONABS (Dicom [mporiatation), | Consisting oF Manvel aspen oe netee, Groupe, * Bw Gas itendad 0 as usual, a “ ws th stvvet and No, 2 — House, Barclay hapbcsed Bvt our cL@rHine PURCHASED, Viewse call a} the sore or ad | No, SB Fou ‘BNTLEMEN'S \p large of amali drow Con réy, 4 Cont L yons WAO SKE ips “ana” tn Motes ly @ Bugs. Anis, Kieas, Mothe in o warviem use te, Bc. All goa ina boned And [f not’ poisonous 16 persons or Beware of sauntertatt Kills al)" insects iva tries, # dst sand mice, "Payot. 209 Broadway. LADIES BAEMU RAL “sours New sree iw at BARTLR EMS, S72 rand greet ted Lov 19 ye he wigua demestic Ainley Lyon's Bowd Pi UPYING 4 \ WANDS 4 fu tiniabed Noor, wisp ptiviage of ho with br without, neta: Hol Herait oaboe Wah wore room tan al Vyome aay aaa dee New or Rooms, with Board for isd) radials single iedieqor gentlemen AN 4 prictiows of he sy ae a aa ti iin Nidtege Pa RAL saiKtheee aud Fair, depot gint eo Plug Sh of ntary vofield, Ne ‘ete ae ee Re er