The New York Herald Newspaper, March 22, 1863, Page 4

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HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—! : Songs, Dances, Buutesauns, te. uc aeaneand New York, Sunday, March 22, 1863. THE SITUATION. The official report of the late conflict near Mil- ton, Tenn., between Ge eral Hall’s brigade and the rebels, on the Liberty road, reached the War Department yesterday from General Rosecrans. We have before published the leading facts. Gen. Rosecrans says that the rebels numbered about eight or ten regiments of Morgan’s and Breckin- ridge’s cavalry, and that Gen. Hall, after four hours’ fighting, whipped and drove them witha loss on our side of seven killed and thirty-one wounded, in- cluding one captain. The rebel loss, he says, was thirty or forty killed, including three commis- sioned officers, one hundred and forty wounded and twelve prisoners, among which were three commissioned officers. ‘The snow storm at Fortress Monroe ended yes- terday in a heavy gale and severe fall oftrain. The snow was over a foot deep, and there is but little chance of the roads in that-vicinity being available for some days to come. The intelligence from Gen. Hooker's army also ropresents the roads in an impassable condition from the recent snow fall. The mud is rapidly in- creasing. There are no movements to report from that quarter. General Hooker is about to have a grand review of the First Army corps. The army of the United States and the cause of loyalty against rebellion have sustained a seriona loss in tue death of Major General Edwin Vv. Snmner, who died at Syracuse yesterday morning, rather suddenly, of congestion of the lungs. We have later news of the rebel privateer Fio- rida hy the arrival at this port yesterday of the bark N. H. Gaston, from Trinidad, which reports that the privateer was at Barbadoes taking in coal on the 23d ult., and left there on the 25th. Since her capture of the Jacob Bell she is not reported to have taken any more prizes. By the arrival of the steamship British Queen at this port yesterday we have news from the Bahamas dated at Nassau, N.P., on the 16th of March. The blockade runners were doing an a tive and most profitable trade between the rebel ports and the port of Nassau. The arrivals at and departures from Charleston, Wilmington and Nas- Bau are reported as of daily occurrence. sels were mostly owned in England; but many hailed from other European countries. The Legis- lature of the Bahamas was opened in session on the 5th instant. Governor Bayley delivered an important speech on the occasion, in which he re- viewed the position of neutrals trading from the Islands to the rebel ports, as well as the question, of the right of search as asserted by the federal Congress. He maintained that the comments and course of the people and statesmen of the North ‘on this. subject were* “ inconsistent” and just,” and that the home government would ‘ ab- stain from everything like an infractien of the ad- mitted privileges of a belligerent Power.”’ THE LEGISLATURE. In the State Senate yesterday the bill making it ilegai for banks to loan over par on gold—com- monly called the Gold bill—was reported upon favorably by a unanimous vote of the committee having itin charge. The bill appropriating $500,000 to equip the State militia received a favorable report. The A Railroad bill was recom- mitted for amen . The Broadway Railroad bil! ‘was made the special order for next Tuceday even- fog. A Grinding Committee was named by the President. Petitions for the Broadway Railroad were presented. The bill "for the building of an- other reservoir and the introduction of Croton water on the upper end of New York island re- ceived a favordbl ort. A good portion of the day's version was mn upin considering the As- sessment law. In the Assembly the Gold bill, after being amended so as also to forbid the banks loaning on forcign bills of exchange at more than par, was ordered to a third reading. A number of bills re- ceived favorable reporta from the standing com mittees, most of which were of no veneral interest. A bill to compel stock boards to make their gales publicly was introduced. The Spring Street itail- soad bill was reported for the consideration of the Bows. The ves- om MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The European mails brought by the Norwegian reached this city, from Portland, yesterday morn- ing. Our newspaper files are dated to the 5th instant, but contain nothing of general inte- rest that was not embraced in the telegraphic re- port published in the Hexaup on Saturday. The steamship Edinburg, from Liverpool 4th and Queenstown Sth inst., arrived at this port last evening. Her advices have becn anticipated by the arrival of the Norwegian. The St. Louis Republican states that the condi- tion of the people of Southwest Missouri is posi- tively alarming, they being so destitute as to be in danger of actual starvation. The rebel General Gideon J, Pillow has suffered considerable loss of property during the progress of the present rebellion. In @ speech which he recently delivered in Madison county , Alabama, he stated that the Union forces had stripped him of all his negroes, burned his four cotton gin houses, which he valued at ten thousand dollars each, taken one hundred thousand pounds of bacon, run off five hundred head of fine cattle and two thou- sand hogs, destroyed his houses in Arkansas, and laid waste his piantations. All this was done while Gideon was in the army, fighting for his rights. Hon. Henry M. Rice, of Minnesota, whose term of service in the United States Senate expired with the last Congress, has written a letter de- clining to be @ candidate for Governor of the State. A ministerial crisis is talked of in Cansda, on the separate school bill which is now before Parlia- ment. A resignation is threatened by the Pre- mier, é ‘The Republican State Convention ef Pennsylva- nia iscalled, to meet at Pittsburg on the 16th of July, to nominate candidates for Governor and Judge of the Supreme Court. Since the breaking out of the rebellion the two sections of the Union have lost the following num- ber of generals, who have died from wounds re- ceived on battle fields:— Union. Rebel. Major Generals. .. 4 1 Brigadier Generals. as 20 REE oe omit Sherrard Clemens has withdrawn from the can- vass on the new State questien in West Virgi- nia, He attempted to stump the river counties in opposition to the amendment to the censtitution providing for the gradual abolition of slavery, but was scared at Parkersburg at the appearance of some hostile movements. He now advises the op- ponents of the amendment to stay away from the polls, and bide their time for revenge. The Cle- mens family are always in ¢rouble. The Mormons have attempted to expel the United States authorities from the Territory, and held a mass meeting on the 3d of March for that purpose. At this meeting Governor Harding and Associate Justices Waite and Drake were de- nounced as enemies to the Territory and general government, and a petition tu the President tor their removal was put in circulation. On being apprized of this movement the United States offi- cers in question emphatically refused to resign or leave the Territory, and when a committee of the ” Mormons waited on the Governor he delivered a scathing address to them, concluding by saying that ‘*if one drop of his blood was shed whilst in the discharge of his duties by their ministers of vengeance, it would be revenged, and not one stone in their city would remain upon anothe! The act of Congress against polygamy, passed in 1862, is causing great treuble amongst the Saints, who are doing allin their power to resist its en- forcement by Governor Harding. There was like- ly to be some trouble on this head. The stock market opene¢ dull and inactive yesterday, but closed better, with quitea buoyant tone. Gold fluc tuted between 154 and 165, closing at about 154. Ex change closed at 169 2170. Money was very easy indeed; call loans 5c. a 6c. The Polish Insurrection—Its Actual and Contingent Effects. The news from Europe by the Norwegian does not indicate any important change in the aspect of the Polish revolution. Small engagements had taken place between the insurgents and the Russians, but there were no decisive re- sults. It was said that England and France had agreed upon the terms of a joint note to Prussia relative to Polish affairs, in favor of liberal institutions to Poland, and that the Czar mediated the reconstruction of the King- “dom of Poland, with the Grand Duke Constan- tine as king. A remarkable and interesting proof of how intimately connected and blended are the inte- rests of nations is furnished by the Polish insur- rection in its bearings on eur own civil war. It is no less wonderful than true that the military operations on the Vistula, the Bug and the Niemen have their effect on those of which the Rappahannock, the Tennessee and the Mississip- pi are the theatre. How and why? Because the Powers of England and France, that were ma- turing plans for interfering in the American struggle, have had their schemes of policy snd- denly and unexpectedly annilrilated by the ap- parition of Poland bursting her cerements, stalk- ing forth from her sepulchre, and presenting her- self, pale, gaunt, but fearfully resolute, against the power of the Muscovite. This spectacle was well caleniated to cast inte shallow scenes of less danger to them trans- piring on this eontinent: and, therefore, not knowing how soon there might be another op- portunity, or necessity—if that is the more ap propriate expression—for an alliance against Ruvsia, and for the employment ef all their military and naval resources in that direction, France and and have turned their attention from our conflict, and have riveted it upon that in which Russia and Poland are engaged. The effect which the Polish insurrection thus has upon eur own civil war would justify, aside from the intense interest which the question in herently possesses, our devoting so much space as we do to-day to a review of its history. So much for the actual effect which the Polish question has had upon the American question. What effect it is to have upon the peace of Europe, and whether it will involve a general European war, a re-settlement of bown- dary lines, and a reorganization of Poland as an independent Power, are questions that depend upon the nicest and most delicate points. But that it is pregnant with most serious complica- tions has been sufficiently proved already. The Prussian King made an alliance with the Czar stipulating for the passage of Russian troops across the Prussian boandary in persuit of in- surgents, while the Poles whe ventured to cross the same boundary were to be disarmed. This convention was the sigwal for a universal shriek of execgajion on the part of the other govern- ments Md nations. The Emperor Napoleon manifested bis disapproval of it by @ flotifica- tion to the Prussian and Russian Cabinets that it amounted to an alliance. and that no Power could be perivitted, without violating the prin- ciple of non-intervention, to lend military aid to Russia against her own subjects, while in the Prussian Chamber of Deputies a resolution was carried by a majority of four to one repudi- ating such a convention. The sympathy with P@and is unmistakable, and it looks as if the slightest pretence for interference on her behalf would be eagerly seized upon by France and England. For our own part we do not gee why it would not be better for Russia herself to abandon the attempt of crushing out the Polish as- pirations for self-government, and rather make reparation for a century of wrongs by reconsti- tuting the republic of Poland as it stood before the first partition was effected. Russia's real interest lies, not in extending her dominions westward, but southward, through Turkey to the Mediterranean and eastward to the Pacific. The United States will, after passing through the ordeal of this civil war, go on building up a great empire on this conti, ent, and in future ages the contest will be between this country and Russia for the trade of the Pucific. To the other Powers of Europe —Poland among them-— may be left the management of their own in- ternal affairs; but to the United States is assigned the duty of developing the enormous resources of this great continent, and to Russia the high destiny of introducing modern civili- zation, arts and commerce into the effete and antiquated dominiens of Asia. To carry out this destiny Russia, on her part, has no need of Poland: we, on our part, cannot da without the South. Therein lies the distinction between our present positions. Suverrroras vor tar Rese. Arwy—ExHa0s- TION oF THs MutrraRy Porv.ation.—In a Rieh- mond paper of the 17th instant we find sixteen advertisements for substitutes, with the condi- tion generally attached that he must be over forty-five years of age, which shows that the population of the regular military age, be- tween eighteen and forty-five, must be ex- hausted, and that the rebellion is en its last legs, when it must resort to old men to fight its battles. To show the pressure that exists, we may state that in nearly all the advertise- ments “a liberal price” is offered, while in one the specific sum of $1,000 is held offt, with the remark that “a bugler is preferred,” and the man must be of “sober and industrious habits.” In another advertisement the sum of $400 is offered as a reward for the arrest of a substitute who deserted after getting his pay. We are told he is “a Canadian by birth.” All these are indications of the terrible straits to which the chiefs of the Southern insurrection are now reduced. Their men are exhausted. Their money has become almost worthless, being four or five hundred per cent below the par standard of gold. One vigorous effort now, and the rebellion is forever laid low. Deaty or Generar Scmver.—In another part of this paper will be found some details of the death, the life and distinguished public ser- vices of that brave, earnest and devoted vete- ran soldier of the Union, General Edwin V. Sumner. In losing him the army loses one of its most experienced and heroic officers, and the Union one of its most zealous and uncompro- mising champions. General Sumner was a soldier of the fighting, as corftradistinguished from the strategical, school. A stern discipli- narian, a careful calculator of the chances of any projected military enterprise, he still be- lieved in the vigorous application of hard knocks at close quarters with the enemy. Trained in the field to that especial branch of the service, he liked nothing better than a dashing cavalry charge. His peculiar military qualities and long experience in the Western border serviee eminently qualified him for the department of Missouri, Arkansas, &c., to which he was recent- ly appointed, and for the active "duties of which he was en route at the Wtime of his decease. He has, through a long career of active service on many fields and in many battles, nobly discharged the duty of a gallant and intrepid soldier, and his memory will long remain green ig the hearts: of his grateful countrymen. Our Sea Coast Derences.—We have long been urging that. cur State militia should be trained to the duty of artillerists in the forts along our seaboard. We cannot always count on having the artillery corps of the regular army for this service; and, with the uncertain- ties that lie before us in regard to our foreign relations, it would be folly to wait until the danger is upon us to provideagainst the chances ef hostile demonstrations against our coast. We should have ready for any emergency of this sort a force of experienced guaners, irained to fort duty, and wpon whom the State authorities can rely. We are giad 1o find that these mea- sures of precaution are about being acted upon, and that a coupie of thousand men are to be taken from the State militia and assigned to this special service. As they are to be subject to the same rules and regulations as govern the regular army, it may be calculated that under the influence of strict discipline and daily prac- tice they will in a short time become expert ar- tillerists and equal to any duty to which they may be assigned. Government Conrracts.—The report of the select committee of the House of Representa- tives on government contracts has just been printed. Out of the twenty-nine pages of which it is composed the McKinstry investiga- tion occupies nineteen, or about two-thirds of its space. The sixty-one specifications of which the charges against that officer are com- posed are set out at length. He was convicted of twenty-six of these. either in whole or in part, and dismissed the service. In regard to the amounts of money received by the federal officers in New York in the shape of fees, perquisites, commissions, &c., the commit- tee report that in some instances they are too large, but find it difficult to determine to what extent they could be reduced without removing the stimulus to vigilamce in the detection of frauds and the punishment of crime. They see nothing to find fault with in the present system ef bonded warehouses. The rents re- ceived by the owners of these warehouses are not large, and as they are regulated by the Chamber of Commerce there can be no serious objection to them. As*to the profits realized under the contract for the hauling of sample goods from the docks for examination by the government appraisers, the committee report that they were excessive, but that no fault was to be found with the manner in which the labor had been performed. It was deemed advisable, for the first of these reasons, to let the contract expire, and this important and expen- sive branch of the revenue business at New York has been restored to the special contrel of the Collector of the Port. Mr. Barney esti- mates that a saving of $37,900, as compared with the prices paid under the contract of 1859, can be effected by ihe change, The ques- tion is, will it be? If it contemplates merely a return to the system which necessitated the contract, we are afraid that the Collector's an- ticipations will be dizappointed. NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 1863. Courrestxs Aone Posiic Men—Jamus T. Brawy anv Fennanvo Woov.—ln one or two of hie receat Unien speeches Mr. James T. Brady has indulged in certain allusions to Mr. Fernando Wood which are anything but com- plimentary. Now, it is quite possible that if Mr. Wood should think fit to retort in the same spirit he might find something in the public career of Mr. Brady sufficient to balance ac- counts between the partics. But then the question would recur, what has either party gained: The fact is that the ».blic man who, in discussing the great quenioms of the day, descends to petty personalit.es against his neighbors, however amusing, can hardly ex- pect to gain or retain the confideare or respect of the community. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Wassunaron, March 21, 4863. GCONDITION OF THR SOUTH—HOW UNION PRISONERS ARB TREATRD BY THE REBELS. The Union prisoners who have beeu reieased, and ar- rived here last night fromfRichmond, on the steamer State of Maine, make some interesting statements in regard to the condition of affairs in the rebel confederacy. They represent that they wore moat cruelly treated, and euffered evorything but death. The rebels treat citizen pcigoners much worse than they do the prisoners of war. ‘They were supplied with barely sufficient food to sustain tife, and that of the worst possible quality. Tatterly, those im Richmond have not been aliowed to purchase anything—not even a loaf of bread. Provisions are very scarce-end held at fabulous prices, Prices are systemati- cally understated by the rebel papers. Flour is now selling in Richmond at forty to fifty dollars per barrel, although quoted in the Richmond papers at twenty-eight dollars and a half; sweet potatoes, eight dollars per peck; - eggs, two dollars per dozen, and other articles in propor. tion. In Mobile flour is selling at seventy-five to eighty dollars per barrel. The poorer ciagses in Richmond are ine starving con- dition, and there have been a number of cases of actual starvation among them from inability to obtain the necessaries of life. Society throughout the confederacy is fearfully demoralized, women hitherto respectable being actually compelled to resort to prostitution to ob- ain the means of existence. The utmost rigor and cruelty is exercised to keep the soldiers in the army. Soldiers absenting themselves from camps without leave are tried by court martial and punished by from twenty to one hundred lashes, accord- ing to the number of days they are gone. Deserters are frequently shot as examples to deter the soldiers from sterertion. Many Union soldiers who have deserted to he onemy refuse to take the oath of al the rebel service, {after ascertaining the actual coudition of things and learning what they must undergo, pre- ferring to be returned as deserters and take their chances of punishment on their return. Although the rebels generally pretend to have undimin ished confidence in their ultimate success, yet the more intelligent among them are evidently becoming discour aged. Unless the next crop should be an average one, or if by the capture of Vicksburg and Port Hudson they should be cut off from the supplies which they have hith- erto received from Toxas, they know that they cannot continue the contest, but must be starved into submis- sion. These released prisovers state that all that buoys the rebels up now is the aid and comfort which they receive from the demonstration of the copperheads, and the be- lief that the Northwest is tired of the war, and will soon refuse to contribute further aid to its prosecution. If once convinced of the falsity of this belief, the rebel government couid not long hold their army together. ‘Thore is etill a considerable Union feeling in the South. In North Carolina the Union men are iv the majority, and the expulsion of the rebel forces from that State would be joyfully regarded by a majority of the citizens of the State, who would gladiy return to the protection of the Union, THE DEFENCES OF CHARLESTON, A recent refugee from Charleston, who is well known by eminent gentlemen here, states that the city aud har. ‘bor bas all the defences that the best engineering ability can devise, There has been ampie tim@for the purpose, and be regards the city as impregnable. The fact may or may net be important, for after all the sensation stories in abolition journals, that the city is already bom barded, and that it is to be tho poift of attack, it is by no means certain that sucha thing ism the government budget. It would be refreshing to know that the rebets had been misled fur once, and a crushing blow should fall upon & place or places less fortified, and better situat. ed for opening trade with the interior. . EXPEDITION TO TEXAS. Gen, Hamilton, Military Governor of Texas, is endeawor- ing to organize an expedition to that State, ana will confer with several Governors wpon the matter, at the sugges- tion of the President and Secretary of War, The govern. ment are alive to the importance of maintaining a corps of observation in Texas, io view of the movements of the French in Mexico. Gen. Sigel, who bas been induced to withdraw his resignation, has been urged by his friends to apply for the eommand of the expedition. THE anMy. Capt. C. M. Levy, Ase'staut Quartermaster, a native of South Carolina, was assigned to duty to-day as Quarter master of tne defences of Washington north of the Potomac. frigadier General Stahi reported for duty to-day in command of the eatire cavalry force of the defences of Washington. Lientenant Colonel Kretchsmar, who was dismissed the service for absence without leave, is restored. He served in the Mexicv war, and was formerly United States Con sul at Palermo, Nassau and Aix la Chapelle. Lieutenant Coloacl Myers, Chief of Transportation, has been appointed Chief Quartermaster of General Pope's Cepartment. He left yesterday. THE BARNEY Wilt. CASE. ‘The late importaut decision by our Circuit Court in the Barney wili case bids fair to go for nothing, ag it was not filed in the office of the Orphan’s Court, whose decision it reversed until after said court was funcine officis by the act of Congress. Judge Carter has accordingty arrested for the time being the proceedings under said decision. A bili id equity to stay proceedings has been filed by the adverse party, which Judge Purcell, of the Orphan's Court, sustains, GENERAL FREMONT. Great grief is indulged in by some frantic fanatics on account of the miscarriage of General Fremont in getting another high comma It is reported, as a remark of the President, that “Fremont was never yet known to have obeyed a command.” THE STREET PASSENGER RAILROAD TRAFFIC. The Washington Street Passenger Railroad Company have cleared six por cent on their full capital stock already, though they have had their road in running order but a few months. Their full capital has not yet been oxpended THE ACCOUNTS OF PAYMASTERS, The examination of the accounts of paymasters reveal the fact that in many cases payments unauthorized by law bave been made, and the irregularities of this sort will seriously affect the bondsmen of many paymasters. GENERAL HEINTZELMAN GOING TO MISSOURI. It is stated confidentiy in military circles here to- night that General Heintzelman will assame the command thai had been assigned to General Sulnner, and supersede General Curtis in Missouri. RESTRICTION OF FURLOUGHS, The aumber of offcers at preseut here on furlough is ow unusually small. Of all the orders issued by Gen Hooker pone har besa more productive of good results than that which restricts furloughs te officers of regi- mente not up to the requirements of the service. THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO LAWYERS. Judge Olin, of the newly created District Court, te re- Ported to have deciared his intention to insist upon an oath of allegiance from each practitioner before the Court. If this is eo, it will cause considerable fluttering among the legal gentry here, many of whom are known to sym- Pathize with the rebels. —— on The Privateer Florida at Barbados. Captain Parmelee, of bark N. H. Gaston, from iort Spain, Trinidad, which arrived at thie port yostorday morning, reports that the privateer Florida arrived at Barbados February 23, and after taking in coal sailed again on the 26th. She had taken no new prives since he ship Jacob Bell ° Ines of Ex-Comprrotusn Hawe.—Mr. Haws, the tate Comptrotier, was seized with an attack of apoplexy om Fridag evening, and bas been lying ia a very dan. ceroug condition ever atace. w Work Voluntecrs. PROMOTIONS. Appointments of field offlcers im the New York State Volunteers since March 1, 1863°— Fourth regiment—l. A. Lindsay, Lieuteuant Coleucl Augustus J. Warner, Major Fiftieth reginvent—Kdmund 0. Beers, Major Fifty-ninth regiment—Wtge Northedge, Colonel; Mar A. Thomain, Lioutenton: Seventy ninth regi Morrison, Cotonel, John More, Lieutenant ¢ ‘Wm. >impson, Major. Eighty fourth r —Robert b. Jordon, Ove Hundred ind regiment—Benj, Ringold, Colonel. One Hundred and Kighth regiment—Chas. J. Powers, Colonel ; Francis E. Pierce, Lieutenant Golouel, Harmon S. Hoeboom ‘Ove Hut Jackson, Lieutenant Colonel: kdwai One Hundred and Forty-first regime ny, Colonel. “ne Rundred and Forty ninth regimeut—Abel G. Cook, Tieutenant Colonel; Charies B. Randall, Major. Third cavalry—Geo. W. Lewis, Lieytenant Colonel ; Geo. W. Cole, Major Fleventn artillery—Gustavus A. De Russey, Colonel. United States Sbarpshooters—Wm. 8. Rowland, Major. Arizona in the Department of the Pacific. Gen. Halleck bas informed Governor Gurley and Judge Goodwin that Arizona had been added to the Pepartment of the Pacific, under Gev. Wright, and that a regiment ‘wes being raised in California, which woutd be sent there atan early day. The forces in the Territory are to be o under the command of Gen. West, and will be sufficiently large to protect the Territory. Storm at Fortress Monroe. Bauamors, March 21—8 A. M. ‘There was a great snow storm. at Fortress Mource yos- | terday. Thesteamer from there reports the suow over a It ts blowing beavily, with. rain, Barometer 30.450. | Tesuler SEE a A Oe ee | Thermometer. 37. Wind northeast. goods: merchant. in. Troy, and bis appointment ie | No disasters from the storm are yet reported. ‘tore debited to New York. He entered: the serviog “through the in@uence of General Brown, of tho war.of Fine Arts, 1612, a8 a second lieutenant of typ Second United Prctuas Satse.—Sevoral important sales ef pictures are | States infantry, on the 3d of March, Ig®. Therefore be OBITUARE. Major General Edwin Vose Sumner, United States Army. Syeaovex, March 21, 1863. Major General £. V. Sumner, Umited States Army, om pired at the residence of bia son-in-law, Colonel W. W ‘Teall, in this city, this morning, at @fteen minutes pas one o'clock, of congestion of the lungs, after an illness only five days ‘The death of this veteran soldier has cast @ pall of gloom over the entire city, and the deep sorrow of OW citizens is everywhere visible, ‘The places of business are all heavily draped .o moura- ing, and the national flag hangs at baif-mast tm every pat of the city. ‘The General was under orders to report e& St. Louis for duty, and was on the polut of startiag whew Attacked by the disease which bas terminated tatally. In the death of Major General Sumner the country will mourn the loss of one of ber bravest and most patriotic de‘enders, He was one of the oldest generals in the army, having been in the service over forty-four years. The last worda the veteran hero were, “God save my country—the His funeral will probatay ., oer = —sen- mes United States of America." take place on Tuesday next Sketch of Major General Sumner. 4 Major General Edwin Vose Sumoer, whose death we have this day to record, was a native of Boston, Massn- chuselts, and was about sixty-seven years of age whenee died. At tho time he was appointed to the United States announced to take place this week. On Tuesday and | servei his country over forty-four yours, with great Wednesday evenings, at the Derby Gallery, 625 Broad- way, Mr. assemblage cluding the Abbott collection, the well kaown Washing- credit to it and to himeelf. In Jaly, 1623, he was pre- zenich will dispose, by auction, of a large | moted toa first lieutenancy of the same regiment, and, oil paintings, both ancient and modern, in- | after remaining in it nearly four years, was taken (rom the line and appointed an assistant commissary of eum ton series by Stearns, Vernert’s “Bay and Market of Rio | Sistence in June, 1427. In March, 1838, be was trams- Janeiro,” the curious historical painting by Fialetti of | ferred to the cavalry service, with the rank of captain of Sir Beary Wotton’s Embassy to Vevice (time of James | dragoons, and commanded a equadron. the First), Boutelle’s clever reproductious of Cole's ‘‘Voy- age of Life,” and a number of other American works, by Gignoux, Hart, Innes, Sonntag, Runtington, Ceuturier, Inman, Cafferty, White, Manzoni, Hall, Wenzior, Neblig, Lazarus, besides several fine copies of the old On Thursday and Friday Mr. Leeds will sell, at the old Dusseldorf Gallery, 548 Broadway, a collection of modern pictures, belonging to a well known Philadelphia connvis- seur, and embracing specimens by the fojlow! European artists:—Rosa Bonheur, E. Dubute, Jos. Lies, Cari Hubner, Auguste Booheur, Gierome, Edouard Frere, Cambinet, F. Verboekheven. Van Schende!, Patrois, Hen- , De Noter, Van , Krusemt jeadows, Stroe- ge sdyke, Musin, me, Lt bel, Stache and » Ali others. The Prize Ring. MATCH FOR ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS A SIDE—THE OONYESTANTS IN TRAINING. The preliminaries of the great prize fight between Mike McCool and Joe Coburn, for one thousand dollars a side, have been settled. McCool bas just arrived in town, and | New Orleans by an order from General Scott assigning for the present gone into training quarters at Long Island. It has not yet been definitely settled where Coburn will take his breathings: but probably at some place near the city. McCool will return to Cincinnati after his benefit, which takes place on Wednesday night, at Mozart fiall, to finish his training. Coburn will seo his antagonist for the first time at this benefit. The fight takes place in Canada, on the first Tuesday in May; but the exact locality has not yet been determined. Warsriinc Marc ror $500 A Stpr.—The challenge sent to Harry Hill, by Mr. Ainsworth, champion wrestler of America, for a match for $500 a side, bas been accepted by the former. The preliminaries were settled last even- ing,at Harry Hill's Exchange. The match is to come off in four weeks—collar and elbow boid—and is to be de cided on the first throw. The piace has not yet been agreed upon, and the parties are yet te meet and toss for a choice betweep Now York and New Haven. Mr. Aill wishes it underst wrestle with any one. Coroners’ Inqu: ‘Tae Wasmncron Strasser Homicine.—The inquest in the case of John Kane, the sailor who was fatally | he led the Rifles in a most gallant manper in an attack om stabbed by Garrett Laundress, at No. 25 Washing- ton street, on Thursday night, was concluded yester- | del Rey he was ordered to drive off a large body of ca- day by Coroner Wildey. The evidence substantiated | valry which was eudeavoring to vutfank Worth's divi- what has already been published in relation to the | sion, to which he then belonged. To do this he was afluir. A post mortem examiuation of the bedy, made | obliged to brave the fire of some thousands of the enemy's by Drs. Weltje and Bouton, showed that the fatal wound was five inches in depth, penetrating the liver. The jury rendered @ verdict of ‘Death from exhaustion from Laundress.”” 1 ‘was committed to the Tombs to await the action of the Grand Jury. Pelice Intelligence. Coonranenits of tax Maruey.—Well executed counter: } rom September 8, 1847. feit ‘fives’ on the Bridgeport Bank of Connecticut and ‘the Merchants’ Bank of Albany were extensively circu- inated in this city yesterday. The police wore instructed to give the usual jing to shopkeepers and others. Persona) Inte! ce. Hon. Samuel G. Daily, delegate in Congress for Nobras- ka, was serenaded at his room in Washington, on the 19th inst., by the band of the Qne Hundred and Sixty-ninth New York Voiuoteets. Mr. Daily, in response, appeared and tendered his thanks for the compliment, and made = very felicitous speech. Major General McDowell and wife, with the following | S2ldierly look. The Emperor, after a long conversation, officers of his staff, arrived at St. Louis on the 17th ip: F. Haven, Jr., W. Leski, J. D. W. Catting, J. E. Jewett, D. W. Hughes, F. Ball. Colonel F. Birchard , Captain George A. Flagg, Lieut. L. A. Davis and Lient. J. R. Field, of the United States Ar- D. Jordan, of Boston. and J. F. Barstow, of Calf. are stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel. Authony . of Worcester; G. H. Wilder, of Galves- 5 Norvell, of Staten Island, and J. L. Moss, of Rhode Island , are stopping at the Clarendon Hotel. Captain Robertson and Captain Griffing, of the United | the Indians. He commanded the expedition against, and States Army; Jobn Ferguson and wife, and Mrs. Judah and family, of San Francisco: A. Joseph.of Montreal: a. Stemnam and wife, of McGregor, lowa: John A, Burnham and wife and Mra. Dodge, of Boston. are stopping at the | ™0n’s Fork, of Kausas, on the 29th of July, Everett House. Count Piper, Swedish Minister to the United States; Mr. Prado, tary to the Swedish Legation: Hon. C. Crichton, of England; Major E. B. Hunt, of the United States Engineers; Colonel Bache, of Washington; C. J. Herbert, of the Grovadier Guards, British Army; D. M. Stanton and J. M. Cadman, of Boston, and J. Whipple, of Providence, are stopping at the Brevoort House, Genorat Nagiee, of the United States Army; General Singleton. of Mlinois, Colonel Classon, of the One Hundred and Thirty second regiment. New York Volunteers, Hon. *Altred Eby, of Rochester: ex Governor Haile, of New Hampshire; Captain Hitchings, W. B. Slayter, Ricbard Watt, and D. W. Evans, of England: Dr. Parsons, of Pro vidence, and Edward Taylor, of St. Louis, are stopping at the St Nicholas Ho! Hon. John Woodruff, of Connecticut; Col. Allen, J. P. Wittier, and J. Fielden , of Boston: Capt. Jack Eldridge, of Capo Cod: J.C, Morris’ of St. Louis: W. G. Weed, of Al H. Morgan, 0° Aurora; H. Whitaker. of Norwich ; . Flagg. ot New Haven; Dr. Jones, of Washington: 0 Allen. of Buffalo. and J, P. Stoddard, of Syracuse, are stopping at the Astor House, Arrivals and Departures, ARRIVALS. Livenrooi—Steamship Edinburg— and Mrs Fric Mr rs McKe 4 Mra ¢ Me atilda Turner, Mr Mr and T Hamill, T b Guerniean, in the A wines, Louis Senna larkson, Allan © Hay British Quee Miaw Alley Rose, A M OE Barron Mrand Mre iy G f_Aymics, eraandes, lina, © C ey. C Laper, J Pauaga, H 8 Loveriess SS Whitii Wiliams, H Carine, + Palma, Mr Pronk . W Taylor, Mr Wagnon, J E Murphy, Chas H. LC Halberstadt, G 6 Williams, J Thoma Morris, EH Andrew: den, Wm Salle, Capt Davi Mr Wilson, J Busty jes, five deck passengers, distressed Seamen—Total 8? passengers DEPARTURES, Livenrooi—Sieamship City ‘A Lew ony, iain Gr ten emer ohm er, Miss O Connor, Geo WH MeCriilte, Rev Mt Specie, $429,340, R6—Stearnship Teutonia—Mr rand Mre Gloek! ners and Mr Sebuliy, Mex and Mra Bran, four chilly rel, New York, B Hiliebvrand, derrann and infant, New Ortean New Orleans: Jean J Bailly, Mrand Gu Jers. Boston: M doy Mr Bardiing, 8 Steinbach and in- ‘hoeh Frohwein, itschel and child, Josephine W IM Kohlsaat, New York:-Lovis Brizzolar, italy. in the steerage, Total 78. Mowenwan City, N O,any Port Reva, $ O-Bteamer that, ‘win or Jose,” he will, under } his own regiment (the Second dragoons), Colonel Harney no circumstances whatever, receive another challenge to | paying been placed in charge ofa brigade. During the , the reauit of stabs at the bands of Garrett | be dashed at the laocers, and sent them flying {o utter The accused HS KARLY FRONTIER SERVIOES. The foregoing promotions were awarded during the time he was employed on the Western frontier, in witc® masters. | service he was engaged from the year 1619 to 1846. Im the course of his many expeditions m this region he ae- quired a knowledge of the babits, character and mode ef esteemed | warfare of the predatory tribes east of the Rocky Moua- tains that was unequalled, and at the samo time waset ‘the greatest value to him and to the service. His equad- ; Laurent de Beul, H. von | ron of cavalry wore noted during the latter part of the interval quoted above for their daring dashes and narrow ‘escapes. WIS MEXICAN SERVICES. When the Mexican war broke out he accompanied the expedition to New Mexico as commander of his regiment; but being, on the ‘0th of June, 1846, promoted to the peat of major of the Second dragoons, then in Mexico, uader Colonel Harney, he started to join them. He was met at him to (ne command of the regiment of Mounted Rifles. This selection, though highly complimentary to Major Sumner, invelyod an immense amount of labor. The larger part of both officers and men were entirely igmo- rant of their profession, but, thanks tothe ski and un- tiring energy of Major Sumner, they attained a degree of excellence which made the corps one of the most efficieat in the army. At the battle of Cerro Gordo, while leading the Rifles, ‘on the 17th of April, 1847, Le was wounded in the head by a musket ball, but ina few days wa able to resume his duties, For his galiaptry and meritorious conduct om this occasion he was breveted a lieutenant colonel of the United States regular army, with rank dating from Aprat 18, 1547. In PoeWia he was appoiuted to the command of wee Ot ee ee campaign in the valley of Mexico he was constantly in the* suddie, and bore a most conspicuous part. When the battle of Cherubusco seemed to be going against our arma the enemy, which decided the fate of the day. At Moline infantry, by which nearly one-half of his men aud horses wore disabled. With only about two bundred men left, confusion, to return po more that day. A more desperate and dashing charge was never made. For bis conduct in this battle he was breyeted colonel, with rank datiag Both these brevets were awarded in July, 1848, and on the 13th of that month be ‘was made a full lieutenant colonel, amd appointed to the First regiment of United States dragoons. After the war he was appointed to the command of the Department of New Mexico. BE VISITED FRANCE AND SAW NAPOLEON. 10 1854 he was seat to Europe on official business, and ‘at a presentation of foreigners by their respective min- isters attracted the attention of Louis Napoleon by his and learning bis errand, promised him every faciity, and gave him a letter requiring all officers of the French ‘army to give bim any information he aight desire, BR AGAIN WRIT WEST. When he returned from France the United States army was reorganized, and on the 3d of March, 1855, he was promoted to the colonelcy of the First cavalry, one of the new regular regiments, and served in the West against became distinguished in defeating. a band of three hun- dred Cheyenne warriors, posted for the battle én Bole- 1857. "Some rivalry existed between Harney and Sumner—the former colonel of the Second dragoons, and the latter colonel of the First cavalry—relative to the respective capacities of each individual command, and Harney tried to injure Suraner’s reputation for courage. In this, however, be nignaily failed, and the former had to take refuge under the protecting wing of ex-Secretary of War and double- distilled traitor Floyd. - ME KANSAS TROT ALES. It was during this time that the Kansas troubles broke out, He then (1856) being in command of Fort Leaven- worth, Kansas, the border ruffians found in his firmness and energy a1 insurmountable obstacle to their plang, He is said to have broken up one of the State convea- tions by military power, when he found it was likely to Jeat to riot and bloodshed. Colonel Summer's humane disposition and kindness to the sufferers during these troubles are still remembered with a lively degree of gratitnde by the people of that State. His conduct, how- ever, did not please the then Secretary of War and pre- sentggch rebel Jeff. Davis, and be was removed from the command of that district, and took the field, as before Stated, against the Cheyenne Indians. COMMANDER OF THE WESTERN DEPARTMENT. | In 1858 Colonel Sumner was appointed to the command of the Department of the West, with his headquarters a& | St. Louie, At this time Missouri had become somewhat | quiet again after the decision of the Dred Scott case ang | the settlement of the Kansas troubles. But the spirit of | discord was but latent, not suppressed, and burst eut | agnin at the commencement of the rebellion. Colovel ‘Sumner therefore waa enabled during his term to admi- nister the duties of the department with a greater degree of ease ihan has been experienced for some time pre- vious. WE ACCOMPANIES PRESIDENT LINCOLN TO WasmuNGTON. "Bi When Mr, Lincoin was elected President of the United States General Seott, then General-ia-Chief of the United States Army, selected Colonel Summer to act as one of the representatives of the military power of the country~ When the cortege pessed throagh this city Colonel Sam- ner rede ju the same carriages with the President elect, and it was particularly remarked at the time oe gr withstanding his age, “bis figure was erect as ever, his faculties, physical and mental, appeared to be totally wnimpaired—the result of an active, temperate life.” At this time, and for over two years previously, be had bens the senior cotone! of United States cavalry, ranking the famous Albert Sydney Johnston, since of rebel service. PROMOTED TO A REGDLAR ARMY PRIGADIER GENRRA\-QRENT TO CALIFORNIA: jen. aving become a traitor—giving into the canal Bis coorice of the United States « portion of the army under bis command-—and baving been ignominiously diemiseed from the United States service, Colonel Sameer was promoted to® brigadier geovralship of the regular army tn bts stead, with @ commission dating from March 16, 1861. This promotion was awarded directly after Mar eI RB Bicele and daughter, Brookivn: Ha finehman, Chas Clair, Bugene Burn, Sani! ife, Rev John Kimball. Gol 8H Mix aad Win Canfield, New York: Ecbert Horion, Williamsburg: Geo Mar . Brooklyn: « © Fuller, GW Chipman, NP Mann and J H Godman, Boston, Mass; 8 Adams and TL Merrill, Maine: A- King Birge Biidarrort. Cr; BO Peek. Birmingham. Ct; Geo Ward, O Wilson and Dr J F Ward, Newark, NJ. Dr H A Johnson, Chicago, Di; Lt JH Meoy" Doylestown, Pa. ms St ship Melita—G A Puller, M J Havasa—Steamabip Ht Wilder, wae ir Held, a. Hu vied, Mine Ciarouwe ® Holt, George Young. 0 Kaploole, A Bcbpiisier, the attack on Fort Sumter. At this time there was some prospect of irouble iu the Department of the Pacific, through the apparent treason of Albert Sydney Johnston, then that department, and Gea, Sumner was seat gut Francieco to take the |