The New York Herald Newspaper, March 17, 1863, Page 4

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S595 sae) Ean WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 614 Broadway.—Erui Eonos, Daxcus, £0—Gnaxp Dap Jone rae THE NEW IDEA, 485 Broadway.—Soxes, Bur.esaurs, BAucers, &c. BROADWAY MENAGERIE, Broadway.—Livina Witp Axim4is—PERroRMING ELErHANTS—Comic MULES, 40, AMERICAN THEATRE, No. 444 Broadway.—! PAntowixs, BoRLEsquys, 4a. er Ce PARISIAN CABINET OF WONDERS, — Open daily from 10 A. M. ull10 P, Ma. ipo a HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, kly n=! Sonos, Daxces, Bortxsques, &c. ieee New York, Tuesday, March 17, 1863. THE SITUATION. There is stirring news from the Southwest to- day, and although it may appear somewhat indis- tinct and mysterious in the shape it reaches us, is evidently based upon substantial facts. A despatch was received in Washington yester- day from Admiral Porter, dated before Vicksburg on the 7th inst., stating that he had received the signal agreed upon between him and Commander Smith, of the Yazoo expedition, to be fired assoon as the latter officer entered the Yazoo river, which signal was to be nine minute guns, and three guns afterwards in quick succession. A despatch from Vicksburg to Cincinnati yesterday says that the Yuzoo Pass expedition has captured twenty- six steamboats, eighteen of which were destroyed. The gunboats have arrivéd above Haines’ Bluff and would soon commence the attack. Rumors were rife of the evacuation of Vicksburg, and it was suposed that the greater part of the rebel force would go to Chattanooga and endeavor to overwhelm General Rosecrans. General McCler- nand’s troops were compelled to embark for Mil- liken’s Bend, sixteen miles above Vicksburg, owing to high water. Recent operations at Lake Providence and elsewhere result- ed in inundating more than one hundred miles of Louisiana territory, destroying millions The rebel guerillas In fact, they were of dollars worth of property. suffered fegrfally by the flood. completely driven out. The same intelligence was received at Chicago. Itis said that the au- thorities in Washington are confident of the snc- cess of our military movements in the West, and are in high spirits over the late news. The suc- cess of the Yazoo expedition, and possibly the evacuation of Vicksburg, may therefore receive confirmation at any moment. We are in receipt of Richmond papers from the 9th to the 13th instant. The rapid decrease of food in the South is creating the utmost solicitude. A resolution was offered on the 11th instant in the Congress of the confederacy by Mr. Conrad, pro- posing terms of peace, and was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. In effect it pro- vides that ‘the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the Confederate States do there- fore resolve that they will cordially co-operate with the Executive in any measures it may adopt, consistent with the honor, the dignity and inde- pendence of these States, tending to speedy res- toration of peace with all or with any of the States of the federal Union.” The Mobile Tribune says that the pirate Florida left while nine blockaders were in front of Mobile. She was chased nineteen hours; but finally ran out of view, and on her way destroyed a new Union brig on her first voyage. A letter from Tybee Island, below Savannah, says:—On the evening of the 9th a steamer came into the harbor, fired two guns, and left again bo- fore the guns of the fortification, six in number, could be brought to bear on her. The fort was in charge of Lieut. Albert F, Miller, with a detech- ment of the Forty-eighth New York. It is sup- posed that she was the Alabama or the Florida or & blockade runner, Important news reaches us from San Francisco tothe effect that the schooner Chapman, when leaving for Mexico on the 15th, was boarded by the government officials, and taken in charge as a privateer. About twenty secessionists were cap: tured aboard, well armed, and six brass Dahigren guns, with carriages suitable for use on ships. Correspondence on the persons of the prisoners identified them with the party recently negotiating for the steamer Victoria for a privateer. The prisom- ‘oNEW ‘YORK’ HERALD, TUESDAY,’ MARCH. 17, 1963. ers taken on board, confessed that the Chapman in- tended to take in « full complement of men at some point on the coast, and that it wae designed to capture the steamer Oregon on her way to Mazatlan; to put a prize orew on board of her, and then to make an attack conjointly upon the two treasure steamers coming from California. ‘This bold enterprise was defeated by the officials atSan Francisco. It is said that the Chapman was fitted out in New York, and purchased by secessionists in San Francisco for this expedition. . THE LEGISLATURE. In the State Senate yesterday notice was given of a bill for the appointment of five commissioners by the Governor and Senate to construct and work a railroad on Broadway and other streets, applying the profits to the payment of the debts of the Croton Aqueduct Department and Central Park. In the Assembly the Grinding Committee was announced by the Speaker, and bills increas- ing the salaries of Police Justices and Justices of the Peace in Brooklyn to $2,500, incorpo- rating the Chenango Valley Railroad Company, incorporating the St. Patrick's Benevolent Society, and authorizing the election of two additional Su- preme Court Justices in the First district were passed to a third reading. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen yes- terday the Mayor sent in a communication vetoing the tax levy for the current year, he particularly objecting to the appropriations of $50,000 for the Catholic Orphan Asylum, $80,000 for fire tele- graph, $125,000 for improvement of the Russ pave- ment in Broadway, $50,000 for construction of house for detention of witnesses, and $130,000 for salaries, kc. The communication was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. The Committee on Railroads reported in favor of allowing the Eighth Avenue Railroad Company to extend their track to the Harlem river. The report was re- committed. The report in favor of altering the route of the Belt Railroad from Fifty-ninth to Fifty-seventh street was adopted, after which the Board adjourned to the 26th inst. A new petit jury panel was returned to the Court of Oyer and Termincr yesterday for the trial of Dr. Brown, but was exhausted after two additional jurors were chosen, nearly all the rest having formed an opinion in the matter. Judge Barnard said it was very evident that it would be impossible to procure an unbiassed jury in this case unless a panel of one or two thousand was subpoenaed. He would therefore adjourn the court until Monday morning next, in order to have a new panel, and to give the counsel an opportu- nity to consult as to whether they would consent to go to the Sessions or remove the trial to West- chester county. After some remarks between the counsel and the Court the six jurors empannelled were discharged (Mr. Clinton excepting to the ruling of the Judge), and the further consideration of the case-was adjourned to Monday next. A similar difficulty occurred in the United States Circuit Court yesterday, before Judge Shipman, in the case of Moore, charged with the marder of Capt. Bryer, of the ship Robert Lane. Messrs. Ed- win James andT. Dunphy, on the part of thie ac- cused, objected to the insufficiency of the panel of jurors. The prisoner was entitled to twenty pe- remptory challenges, and the panel furnished to them contained only seventeen names. After re- marks between the counsel and the Court an additional panel was ordered and a recess taken for two hours. On reassembling, however, it was found that only the original seventeen jurors an- swered to their names, and the case was adjourn- ed to this (Tuesday) morning for argument as to the necessity of a postponement to another day. A panel of Grand Jurors was sworn in the Court of General Sessions yesterday morning, of which Mr. B. L.. Solomon was appointed foreman. Judge McCunn briefly charged the jury on the laws as laid down in the statute, and the Court adjourned until this morning at eleven o’clock. According to the City Inspector's report, there were 442 deaths in the city during the past week— an increase of 1 aa compared with the mortality of the week previous, and7 more than occurred during the corresponding week last year. The re- capitulation table gives 1 death of alcoholism, 84 of diseases of the brain and nerves, 5 of the generative organs, 16 of the heart and blood ves- sels,173 of the lungs, throat, Xc.; 8 of old age, 35 of diseases of the skin and eruptive fevers, 10 premature births, 63 of diseases of the stomach, bowels and other digestive organs; 28 of uncertain seat and general fevers, 3 of diseases of the urinary organs and 16 from violent causes. There were 318 natives of the United States, 8 of England, 82 of Ireland, 26 of Germany, and the balance of various foreign countries. The stock market was inactive yesterdoy, but in the afternoon prices were better, Pacific Mail rose cent, and railway stocks 3g a1 per cent. Cold fell to closing 1543Z bid. Exchange closed 169170. M was extremely easy; cn'l loans 66 percent. The bank statement shows a decrease of $3,222,373 in loans $3,505,004 in epacie and $1,745,178 in deposits Ali branches of business wore depressed yesterday by the heavy fall and downward tendency-tn gold. here wore very light sales of cotton reported, at $ic. for mid dlings, Flour declined 10c. a 20v., and grain was mach lower, yet inactive. ‘The day’s transactions in provisions were quite limited, though buyers bad any existing ad vantage. Groceries were heavy and declining. Whiskey wasin very moderate demand at 460. a 48c. Other arti- cles were lightly dealt in at drooping rates. The freight market was quite dull and rates were tending down ward. the Enemy. From Cairo, Cincinnati, Chicago and other points we continue to receive very encourag- ing, though very meagre and mysterioue, re- ports of the success of the Yazoo expedition and of the probable evacuation of Vicksburg by the rebels. Our latest despatches from the West inform ue that our Yazoo gunboat squad- ron had successfully descended the river to Haines’ Bluff, near the mouth of the river; that in their descent they had captured twenty-six steamboats, eighteen of which were destroyed; that rumors were rife of the evacuation of Vicks- burg, and that it was supposed that the greater part of the rebel force would go to Chatta- nooga and endeavor to overwhelm General Rosecrans. We can trace none of these reports to an authentic source. We have nothing from Gene- ral Grant or Admiral Porter tending to con- firm them—except a despatch from the latter that the naval expedition bas reached the Yazoo in safety—and yet we are inclined to the belief that they are substantially cor- rect. We think it altogether probable that the danger, the necessities and the desperate game of the rebele may have brought them to the extremity of abandoning Vicksburg, in order to save their army at that place and its artillery and munitions of war, and in order to join that army with the army of Bragg in Tennas- see, and to make « bold dash with an over- whelming force upon General Rosecrans before reinforcements enn reach bim from the army of General Grant. The ablest general of the rebels, Jo. Johnston, is their supreme in command in the Southwest. His peculiar strategy was effectively illustrated in the first battle of Bull run. Abandoning temporarily the Shenan- doah valley to General Patterson, it was this same Johnston who achieved the most important vigtory of the rebellion | by bringing “his whole army to a timely junction with that of Beauregard.’ Subse- quently, at Shiloh, Sidney Johnston tried the same strategical combination, though not with, the same success. Beauregard, in abandoning Corinth and in sending forward a portion of his troops to the relief of Richmond, and Stone- wall Jackson, m slipping out of the valley of Virginia and in pushing forward to the Chicka- hominy, repeated on a larger scale, and more disastrously to our weakened army, the suc- ceasful game of Manassas. With Jo, Johnston, therefore, the originator of this: system of rebel warfare, in charge of the rebel armies of the Southwest, we think it altogether likely that he may have resolved to abandon Vicksburg in order to make # bold effort for the capture of Nashville. We think, too, that the probabilities of suc- cess are sufficiently tempting to induce him to undertake this daring enterprise. From Vicks- burg, across the State of Mississippi, and into the heart of Alabama, and thence northward through that State and Georgia, there is a con- tinuous line of railways (with one break con- nected by steamboats) to Chattanooga. By this route the whole rebel army may be removed from Vicksburg to Chattanooga in twenty days. We know not but this task may even now be more than half completed. Let us suppose that the junction indicated has been effected; that the united armies of Pemberton and Bragg have commenced their advance upon General Rosecrans, while the forces of General Grant are some five hundred miles below on the Mis- sissippi, and we may well inquire, how are the rebels to be prevented from capturing Nash- ville, or from overrunning the State of Ken- tucky, even to Louisville? All accounts agree in representing the cotton States very near a general famine. For the first year of the war the rebel armies were sub- sisted from the abundant supplies of the wheat, corn, beef and pork produciag border slave States which they occupied; for the cotton States down to the outbreak of the rebellion were devoted to cotton, and drew the bulk of their solid articles of subsistence from the border slave States and from the Northwest. But ex- pelled from the supplies of the border States, the rebels, in the second year of the war, pro- ceeded to the necessary task of producing their subsistence from the soil of the cotton States. Their experim nt, however, was only a partial succeas. The cultivation of their soil was materi- ally interrupted by the absorbing business of the war, including a heavy conscription, and the season in many districts was unfavorable. Thus the supplies raised within the limits of the rebellion last year are nearly consumed by their wasteful armies and improvident negroes. The surplus crops of Western Louisiana and Texas yet remain to them; but with these in imminent danger of being absolutely cut off with the loss of Vicksburg, is it not natural that Johnston should realize the necessity of a bold movement for the aries and pork heuses and fat cattle of Kentucky and the teeming val- ley of the Ohio river? Perhaps, too, the rebel chiefs may have been deluded by the late copperhead movements in the Northwest into the idea of a powerful insur- rectionary diversion in that quarter with an- other formidable invasion of Kentucky. The all important question of rebel subsistence, however, ought to be sufficient to admonish President Lincoln and the heads of the War Office of the danger of leaving General Rosecrans in his present exposed position without rein- forcements. Whatever may be the exact state of things at Vicksburg, the safety of Nashville should not be left in doubt, We kaow that Gen. Rosecrans and his heroic soldiers, against any odds, will do all that skill, prudence and daring bravery can accomplish; but we may well dread a collision between him and a half starv- ed rebel army of twice the numerical strength of his own. Granted that while we are in the dark as to the precise situation of affairs in the Southwest the government is well advised, still, from the scanty light before us, we see enough, to our own judgment, to suggest the necessity of strengthening Gen. Rosecrans, and without delay. We have the rebellion now fairly upon the hip; but a single grand mistake may spoil all our promising combinations, frem lredericks- burg to Vicksburg. Hence, as an organ of the people of the loyal States, who supply the sol- diers and foot the bills of the government, we call upon it to see to it thatin the event of its evacuation of Vicksburg the rebel army from that quarter shall never find its way to Nash- ville, but shall be driven back in the attempt to the alternative of submission, dispersion or destruction. Important from Mexico—Advance of the French on Pacbia. By the arrival of the Melita, from Ha- vana, we have advices from Mexico to the lst inst. As was announced, the French com- menced evacuating Orizaba on the 19th of February, and took up their march for Puebla. Before leaving General Forey pub- lished a couple of proclamations—ene to the inhabitants of the city and the other to the Mexicans at large—in which he reiteraies his assurances of his own friendly feelings and the benevolent dispositions of the Emperor, all of which will no doubt be duly appreciated. The defences of Puebla have been completed, and the garrison, composed of twenty-four thousand men, with Ortega at their head, are said to be animated by the best spirit. General Comonfort has charge of the trenches or outer works, with # division of about eight thousand men, and has his headquarters about eight leagues from Puebla, on the wagon road to the capital. Baron de Wagner, the Prussian Minister, had been compelled to leave the country, owing to the bad relations existing be- tween him and the Juarez government. Pre- vious to his departure he requested Mr. Corwin to accept the charge of the Prussian subjects, as well as those of France and Spain, left to his protection by the withdrawal of Count de Sa- ligny, in December, 1861. Our Minister de- clined the responsibility, on the ground that it would endanger bis own relations with the Mexican government. M. de Wagner brought down with bim to Vera Cruz about forty per: sous who desired to escape from the capital, | among whom were Messrs. Barron and Forbes, Don Antonio Eecandon, the family of Colonel Talcott, de. While, from these facts, ft Wwotita appear that the French are about to enter on a vigorous prosecution of the campaign, we learn from Paris that there is 4 strong desire on the part of a portion of the Ministry, as well as of the public, that the expedition should be abandoned and the army withdrawn. On the Bourse, previous to the losing of the last mails, intention of the Emperor, as the complications arising out of the Polish revolution would be likely to engrogs his attention and to employ ali the available resources, financial as well as military, that he can command. Such is no doubt the fact, and we shall not be surprised at any moment to hear of General Forey’s operations being arrested by an order directing him to effect a pacific arrangement with the Juarez government and to ship himself and his troops for France. The Sinows of War—The Ofer of Momey from Europe. The statement that an offer had been made from Europe for one hundred millions of the new loan produced an extraordinary sensa- tion in Wall street yesterday. It seemed to produce asalutary effect on the price of gold, reducing it to 153. The terms of the Euro- pean offer are that the loan will be taken at the present: rate of exchange, which, if ac- cepted by Mt. Chase, would give him sixty- three millions in gold. This sum, considering that the balance of trade is in our favor, and that the amount of produce which continues to be shipped is immense, would be amply suffi- cient to enable Mr. Chase to make a beginning in the resumption of specie payment—the only secure basis upon which the finances of the country can be established. No doubt it is a sacrifice to sell the bonds of the government at that rate; but it must be recollected that the country has now been two years engaged ina war which is still unsuccessful, and that the bene- fits to be derived from the sale of these bonds for gold would far outweigh the temporary loss. Soon the greenbacks would be preferred to gold, as being more portable and convenient, while equivalent in value. The effect the report produced points out the true policy of the government. It shows that Mr. Chase ought to make the state- ment true by negotiating such a loan. It would give our finances a new start and restore the deranged currency to its nermal condition. Once properly started, it would be easy to keep it right. The gloomy discontent of the people on account of its present depreciation and the inflation of the prices of all commodi- ties would vanish like a mist before the morn- ing’s sun, and the troops would become more cheerful, inasmuch as their pay would be prompt- ly sent to them, and it would be greatly in- creased in value. Thus provided with the sinews of war, the government would be enabled to prosecute the campaigns in the various sections of the South with vigor and with undoubted success, if the right men be put in the right place at the head of each army, and if the right man direct the whole from tbe national capital. This is the time to strike boldly and wisely. The uprising of the Poles promises to involve all the crowned heads of Europe in the melee, and there will be little leisure and no disposition on their part to meddle in our affairs for some time to come. Now, too, the intelligence reaches us from all quarters that the people of the Southern States are in a most deplorable and destitute condition. They are almost starving in whole sections of the country. This is the opportunity for energetic action. ~ We must not forget the old proverb that Hea- ven helps those who help themselves. Without military success all financial arrangements are in vain. With victories following each other in rapid succession, gold would soon be at par, with ordinary prudence on the part of the Secretary of the Treasury. There is a tre- mendous responsibility resting upon him, and one equally great upon the shoulders of the Secretary of War. For the success or failure of both the President himself is respon. sible. We have the men and the money, and all things are favorable to success. If there be failure, it will be the fault of those to whose hands are entrusted the destinies of the coun- try for weal or woe. We trust, therefore, that they will now act under a deep sense of their responsibility, and recollect that to whom much is given, from them much will be re- quired. City Intellig: Arrival or Covonst BeLzer’s Remains.—The remains of Colonel John Belzer, Aid-de-Camp of Governor Yates, of Mlinois, arrived in this city yesterday from St. Louis for interment. Deceased, it will be remembered, was drowned by the sinking of the steamer Acacia, on the 28th day of August last, near Helena, on the Mississippi river. At the time of his death Colonel Belzer was agent for the As- 8 of the Western States. He was twenty- f age, and was a native of this State, Hotsnoox’s Usstep States Mam. is an indispensable auxiliary to every Postmaster. It is published monthly in this city, under official sanction of the Postmaster General, and coutains valuable information on all postal matters, corrected postage tables, lists of new post offices, &c, See advertisement. Eurvenmu New Yore Heavy ARTILLERY.—Capt. Cowles has a company now nearly formed to join this regiment, under Col. Barnes, and wants a few more recruits. The services of this force are confined (o garrison duty only, and the men will not be required to leave the State. Their camp 1s now locatea at Rochester, where they will un- doubtedid remain the greater part of the coming summer, Ths spe would avoid the rigors of the conscription act w nd this an excellent opportunity. Headquarters, Mercer House. . Fire ty Fesrox Street.—Retweon six and seven ordock on Monday mornivg a fire br ke out in the jewelry case manufactory of Henry Wolfert, on the top floor the of building in the rear of No. 94 Fulton street, It was caused, it is supposed, by a back draft. A fire was made of shavings in the stove only afew minutes before the shop was found op fre. The damage to Mr. Wolfort’s stock will be about $600. Insured for $300 in the Wil Nameburg City Insurance Company. The second floor is ecoupied by Robert Avstin, mavufacturer of picture frames. Stock damaged about $56; insured for $200 in g@ Inaurance Company. The buiding is owned by W. A. Martin, It ia di about $160; insured, but we did not learn the name a The stock of stationery in the frout buildi by John Skinner, ie damaged by water. ‘insured for $1,000 in the Central Company. ‘Tue General. ALARM FoR THs Finest AvRNCE Fins.—The following communication from Captain Brower, of the Seventeenth precinct, will fully explain the cause of the fire bells being rung tor alarm for the First avenue fire om Saturday night last. It fully exonerates Chief Engineer Joba Decker and bis assistants — ALU rt to ex TO THR EDITOR Ag some misundersiand! minds of the Lynd Ripert pertains, ak whien was rung for @ at the cor ‘and Fourt! x nig) fa justice te Chief Bngineer and his assistants, 10 make the following explanation: —The ringing of the general Soeed te et Gs = of an order or direct! Biaised or bay ‘of the assistant i vo AMO! Captain bevoniconth-Precineh Pelee. THB LATE CONFLAGRATION IN FIRST AVENUB, TO THE EDITOR OF 10m HERALD. AS some misunderstanding appears to exist in the minds of (he public generally, and the members of the Fire De- which was rung for the fro at the corner of First avenue and Fourth street on Saturday night tast, | deem it pro- per, in justice to Chiel Kogineer Decker and his assistants, to make tue following explanation. The of the general alarm was caused by the mi ofan ‘And not by the order or direstion of the Chief Engineer or any of the assistanta. SANUBL BROWER, Captain seventeenth Precinct, Aivnsox, N. ¥., March 16, 1863. Captain Stephen B. Wilson died in this city on Sunday morning, agetl sixty-eight years. DEATH OF AN BDTTOR. Pirranero, Pa, March 16, 1868. Reese C. Fleeson, one of (he editor of the Diparch, died this morning after @ protracted illness. Mr. Fleeson has been connected with the Dispatch for fifteen years, and with (ae Pisisburg pross for A muck longer porivd., | Wasaurarom, Marclt $6, 1863. G@S0RBTARY CHASE'S NEW LOAN. Apprehensions were expressed in some quarters that the attack of a Philadelphia paper upon the agent of the Gevernment for subscriptions to the public loan Would embarrans the negotiations of the Secretary of the Treasury in Now York; but it appears that aithough Mr. Chase has been offered extensive loans upon public secu- rities during his visit to New York he has not gone there with a view to make any such negotiations, and there is ‘Rot at prosent any preasing necessity for them. The ad- vertisement by Mr. Jay Cook, the government loan agent, to the effect that the privilege of converting the present iseue of legal tender motes into five-twonty bonds will Coase after July, 1863, was made in aceordance with the oxpreas provisions of the Finance bill passed during tho last few days of the late session of Congress. The demand for five-twenty sixes is vastly upon the inorease at the Treasury. This, with the demand for United States securities on foreign account, is considered by financiors here as full of promise to Secretary Chase in effecting his hundred million pea loan for the purpose of paying arrears to the army, THE NEWS FROM THE WEST. ‘The authorities here are in high spirits over the news from the West. They express unbounded confidence in the entire success of the military movements now in pro- gress, and intimate that even the armies tn this vicinity will be actively and successfully employed as soon as the weather and the state of the roads will allow a move- ment. THE SIGNAL GUNS FROM THE YAZOO. Now that it appears that Admira! Porter’s Yazoo river expedition has succeeded in its original object of destroy- ing the means of rebel supply by that river, it may be stated that Admiral Porter’s letter, part of which was fret Published in the Hexacp, about his bogus iron-clad ram, stated that he was then in daily anticipation of hearing the signal guns from his expedition on the Yazoo, where were his best officers. In the same -lettcr he con- veys the idea that the canal project was not hopeful. Loyal people here from the Southwest were apprehensive that cutting the levee would not only over- fiow vast regions of country, but that the current of the Mississippi itself might be lost for a season. THE RHPORTED REBEL ADVANCE INTO THE SHENAN- DOAH VALLEY UNFOUNDED. Reports reached here Saturday, app-rently authentic, that Generals Jones, Hampton and others, with ten thousand men, including a largo proportion of cavalry and artillery, had come as far North as Strasburg, on a movement towards Winchesicr. By advices received to-day, however, direct from that point, the story ap- pears to be entirely unfounded. A heavy mounted reconnoisance by Genera! Milroy having just returned, after a two days’ rapid march, visiting Strasburg and vicinity without finding the enemy or hearing of their approach in any force. ‘A few of Imboden’s cavalry wero found to be higher up the Valley, toward Staunton, having retired upon our ad- vance. This does not look like any coutemplated attack by the enemy in thet quarter upon our large and well posted forces there who are on the alert for them. GEN. STAHL’S NEW COMMAND. General Stahl, whose promotion as major general was confirmed by the Senate on Saturday, has been ordered to report to General Heintzleman, who has assigned bim to the command of all the cavalry forces in the Department of Washington. A REASONABLE ORGANIZATION—THE BAND.’? The story finds credence to some ex‘ent here that there exists in illinois @ secret association, styled the Spartan Band, organized for the purpose of setting up a military despotism throughout the country. ‘The organization provides for the appointment of a colonel in each county, who is to nominate, subject to the approval of the priuci- pal chiefs of the society, captains, who are to muster in and initiate privates. It is said that ciroularg bave becn issued throughout the State and similar associations sot on foot iu other States, ‘THE CONSERVATIVES GRATIFIED AT THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENA1E—THE PRESIDENT’S POLICY. Among the conservatives here there bas been general congratulation at the final adjournment of the Senate, and it is believed that the President, having been clothed by recent legislation with all the powers required to run ihe government machine for eighteen months, will, without delay, adopt a policy which will be satisfactory to the ‘masses of the people, both in reference to the prosecution of the war and the execution of the civil functions of the government, GENERAL BUTLER TO GO TO NEW ORLEANS. It is stated positively to-night that General Butler will resume bis old command at New Orleans within 4 {ort- night. COL. WYNDHAM ORDERED TO REJOIN HIS REGIMENT. Colonel Wyudbam has received orders to join his regi- ment in the Army of the Potomac. NOMINATION OF CAPTAIN MURPREY 48 PAYMASTER. Captain William A. Murfrey, nominated for Paymaster in the regular army, was not, a8 bas been erroneously stated, rejected by the Senate. His nomiuation was de- clared confirmed, but a division being called and no quo- rum being present the nomination, among avout two hundrea others, was laid over and not suveequently reached. He will be renominated by the President. THB HOSTILITY OF ENGLAND TO THE UNITED BTATES. ‘The views of the Hrnacp as to the hostility of Kngland to this country are reiterated in nigh quarters bere An official said a day or two since tbat ho felt willing tu shake hands with the South and anite in a war agaiust rogiand. It ig not clearly seen bow she can do uch more damage than by providing the rebels with swift armed eveam ships. We do not retort upon her commerce Ww the same way, while her act sends our freight into British bottoms A NEW GUNPOWDER. Mt is said thatan agent of the governmeu: has vecu sent to Prussia to obiain the secret of manufacturing » new kind of gunpowder lately discovered by a German chemist, and reported to be in several respects superior to the powder now in use. IMPROVEMENT IN THE MEDICAL AND SURUICAL DB: PARTMENTS. In no branch of the military service has there veo more improvement than in the medical aud surgical ve- partments. The examination of coudidates for appvint- ment ag surgeons apd aseisiant surgevns fs now very rigid, A due regard to the vital statistics of the army is kept in view. The Examining Board, Surgeon Clymer Pre- aden! ‘ang Gorgoons Allen aud pre, subject the gand}. dates to an examination lasting six days. Siuce this Board commenced its labors, sixty nine vandidates— surgeons and assistant surgeons—have been accepted and ove hundred and three rejected. For contract pb aus forty-cight were approved, twenty-nine rejected and one withdrawn Of medical cadets there were thirty-three applicants, eight of whom were rejected and one withdrawn. ‘Yesterday an operation was performed upon General Tower, by which a flattened fragment of &@ buliet was ex- tracted from ois leg. The main ortion of whe ball was extracted afier the second Bull run battle, but bis wound refusing to heal, iis physician concluded that some portion of it was left. Yesterday Surgeon Clymer applied the probe javented by the French surgeon, Nelatou, meet Garibaldi's case, and found a piece of lead an inch long vend bali an inch wide, the ragged and irregular edges fattened against the bone. The end of the probe is armed with a knob of bisque or glazed porcelaia, which fe instantly marked when brought im contact with lead. By the aid of this instrument Surgeon Clymer, medical director of this department, ascertained the location of the fragment, and extracted it succees(ully. TEE MINISTER OF HAYTI AND THE AFRICAN UPrER TRY. “SPARTAN It is said that the upper tenof the African persuasion Of this city bave sought to effect an entente cordiale with the Minister from Hayti, but be declives to champion their cause, He stands like the minister of any other nation—the representative of that nation merely, and not of any portion of this people, He bas applied for a pew at St. Matthew's Catholic church. ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES. There is reagon to believe that the forbearance hereto- fore exercised by the military authorities against some of the most conspicuous resorts of vice in this city is | about to cease, and that summary and decisive action | will be taken in this respect. THE NEW COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Commissioner of Internal Revenue Lewis is expected to enter upon bis duties to-morrow. DECISIONS BY THE BURRAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE. ‘The following paragraph has been obtained at the Bu rean of the Internal Langone ve @ reasonable construction of section 6 err” Barer 3 amendatory of the Excise | notes exceeding thirty-three d: ch} ould bear A one cont stx that promissory in: Liding the grace exceeding thirty three days wud cot exceeding rixty thre days, inoiuding (he gr Jays, twocents: exceed ive siaty three days @ud nut exceeding ulneiy turee dass, turee! the printing of the postal currency tweaty- five and fifty cent notes is that there is already a suf- ficient amount of such paper in proportien to the other de- nominations. The fact that there are counterfeits did not jufluence this action. © THE NEW REVENUE CURRENCY. Designs have been prepared for the fractional revenue currency authorized by the receut Finance laws. The notes are to be about the same size of those of the postal currency, but of a totally different character, and pre- pared in such a way as to avoid as far ag art can devise any counterfeitiug. This new currency is made receiva- ble for all dues to the United States except customs. REPORT OF THY COMMITTEE ON THE CONDUCT OF PUB WAR. The Committee on the Conduct of the War have, #2 understood, closed their testimony, apd in about two weeks will make their report. THE CASE OF JUDGE WYLIE. It ig given out in o bigh official quarter that Judge Wylie wit be reappointed to one of qhe judgeships of the ‘Supreme Court of this district. There has been u great deal of discussion to-day among lawyers as to the cffect of the vote of the Senate to reconsider his nomination. It is held that such action is not a racction, and that he is still a member of the Court, MR. KENNEDY ELECTED A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Mr. J.C. G. Kennedy, Superintendent of the Census, has been elected a member of the New York Hist jety. COLONIZATION OF COLORED PERSONS, ‘The expedition to colonize persons of color as been im- definitely postponed by the President. NEWS FROM ALBANY. Appointment of the Grinding Commit- tee—The Gold Question--Tne Lobby, dic., dice Aunasy, March 16, 1863. ‘There was a slim attendance in both branches of the Legisiaturo this evening in cousidering bilis in cemmittee of the whole, most of them of no particular importance. ‘The bill to appropriate two hundred thousand dollars to pay the amount paid for premium on go'd to pay the ‘State debt that fell due last summer came up for ¢ »nsider- ation. Tho caval men of the House at once endeavored to postpone the question, and brought up all manner of tri vial excuses. All this was out of spite to the Comptrolier because the latter advagates paying debts with tho sur- plug capsi revenue instead ot building locks, Progress ‘was flauliy reported on the bill. The Grinding Committee waa appointed to-night, and will hold its first meeting to-morrow and prepare for business. ‘The lobby is rushing back with a fair prospect that that appendage or that revisury power Ww the Legislature will be in full blast this week. One of the members of the Sexate Committee on Gold was not present to-day. ‘There was, therefore, no meet- ivg of the committee. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. ALaany, March 16, 1863. {No Broadway Railroad bill hag been reported tn the Assembly, The Senate Railroad Committee will report ‘on Connolly's bill thia week.] Mr. IRCYN gayo notice to-night of a bill for the appointment by the Governor and Seuate of five Commis. siouers to construct and work a railroad on Broudway and other streets, aud apply the profits to the payment of the Croton Aqueduct and Central Park debts. Several miuer canal bills were ordered to a (bird reading. The Senate then adjourned. Assembly. Anant, March 16, 1863. ‘The Srraxer announced the Grinding Committee as fol- tows:—Messrs. Loveridge, Moulten, Fisher, Johnson, Davis, Fletcher, Miller, Freeman, Monroe, Wait, L. Dewcy, Lott, Quackenbush. The bill increasing the salary of tho Police Justices and Justices of the Peace of Brocklyn to $2,600 parsed tos OTe on ting the Chenango Valley Railroad Bcorporatiny ‘al ir Progress tenth the Dai maklog " ropria- reas was Tepcrted on an aj tion to relmbureo the Manbattan Company the i coy atdon coin purchased to pay the interest on ‘The bill incorporating the St. Patrick's Benevoient So- ciety of Yonkers passed to 4 third reading. Dill auth-rizing the election of two additional Suprewe Court Justices of the First district passed to « third roading. MAILS FOR EUROPE, The Iron-Ciad F' im the Ogeeche, Illus- trated=The Yazoo Pass Expedition— The Reported Evacuation of Vicks- burg—A@airs in Tennessec—Capture ef Anglo-Rebel Steamers—News from Mex- ico, &e., dc, The Cunard mail steamship Arabia, Captain Stone, will leave Boston on Wednesday, for Liverpool. The mails (or Europe will close in thi: city this after- noon, at aquarter-past ove and at half-past five o'clock, to go by railroad. The New Yore Heraty—Fdition for Europe—will be Published at eleven o'clock this morning, and will contaim an interesting and graphic description of the great Trial Battie between the iron-clads and the Rebel Fort MeAilis- ter, illustrated with a Map showing the line of fire. Particulars of the operations of the Yazoo Pass Expe dition, with a report of the Capture of Yazoo City Important news from Vicksburg—Probable Capitulation or Abandonment of the great Rebel Stronghold. Details of the Capture of the Anglo Rebet steamers Doure, Qoeea of the Wave aud Petorhot It wilt algo coutaty the latest news of the operations of the Cowa forces in Virginia, Tenneseee and South Caro hina; Lato advices from Mextoo, and all other news of the week of an interesting or important character Single copies, iy wrappers ly for mailing, Ove cents, ondon, ry will receive subscriptions aud advertisemeuts ( (er tee New Youre era, Police Intelligence. JUAN HondLans ExtRarreD.—James McDouald and James ‘oll, ads about fMitece years Old, secreted themseives iu bbe broker's offive No, 145 Maiden lane, om Saterday afternoon, and, when the place was ¢losed for the day, emerged from their biding place and stole $80 | from the mouéy drawér. Having rétaacked tie provniscm | to their entire satisfaction the javenilés forced open tho rear door which led to the yard and escaped to the str Subseqrently the Second ward police got wind of the affair, and, suspeoting the prisoners, arrested thom upoe a venture, Upon beg taken to the station houre the Inds became frightened and confessed their guilt. | They riated that they bid themselves in the closet in the | aud mans, to remain concealed there all the n, Dorwithetanding the piace was visted more u ee by the proprietor of the office during the lonely bourse of their voluntary incarceration. Jusiice Dowling comuaitted the prisoners for trial. Varese Counrenrett MONEY.—A tailor, named Frederick Remon, was taken Into custody yesterday, om charge of parsing ® counterfeit five dollar bill ou the Mechanics’ Bank of Burlington, N. J., at the store of Christian Reosch, No, 273 William street. Tho accused attempted to escape from officer Crittenden on bis way te | the Tombs, but was soon overhacied and led into court. Juetice Dowling committed the prisoner for tr The counterfeit te a mirorable imitation of the gevuine, and } Would not ve likely to deceive even an ordinary judge of moury Samproo Low, Son & Co, 47 Ludgate Hill, 4, Negre Riet in Ca Om Srrixes, C. W., 4 setious rhot occurred here on Satusday | the whites and negroes The whites or; ed a force, marched to the See oanee, sreeres tho blacks awoy, | de their property and bu their houses. | Segre fea to the woods, Three of the rioters bave | been captared. Several were wounde: P al Intelligence. Brigadier General George L. A wi has been ap ed Chie’ of Staff to General Banks from March 6, 1 jed, in the Episcopal church, at Beaufort, 8. C., om 1th instant, by the Rev, Manstiekt Freach, Brigadier Gooera! 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