The New York Herald Newspaper, March 24, 1863, Page 1

' THE NEW YORK HERALD. = WHOLE NO. 9687. “INTERESTING FROM NEW ORLEANS. Arriva] of the Steamer George Washington. THE BANKS EXPEDITION IN MOTION, BATON ROUGE A VAST BUSY CAMP. GRAND MILITARY REVIEW. The Defences and Armament of | Port Hudson. AN IMPORTANT RECONNOISSANCE, &e., &., se. The Untted States mail steamship George Washington, Captain Gager, from New Orleans on the 15th instant, ar Fived at this port at an early hour yesterday morning. ‘The Goorge Washington, in addition to the regular mails, Drought 4 mail from the British Consul and a mail bag from the flee: off Galveston, per United States gunboat Katah- io, which wae met off the bar. ‘The George Washington brings telegraphic despatches, went to her at the Passes, of the Jatest intelligence received sm New Orleans from Baton Rouge, up to four o'clock on ‘he afternoon of the 15th inst, She met in the river, bound up, the propeller Fairha ‘Ven, with a draft of United States seamen on board. ‘There were at the bar and going up, French ship La Manche, stups J. M. May, Sciota, Annie and Wizara King; barks Comet, Flect Wing, B. Wright and A. Barker. The George Washington experienced, on the 20th and ‘Qiet, a very severe gale from east-northeast to southeast. Our New Orleans Correspondence. New Orvxans, La., March 14—11 P. M. Important Operations Soon Expect:d—ihe Army and Navy in Motion—Delails of th: Capture of a Rebel Signal Sta thon—Important Documents Found-—Report of the De Fences and Armament of Port Hudson—Flag of Truce Arriving—Cotlon Burning—Matlers at Brashear City, de. Important operations are about to take place. The army and navy are in motion, and the ball is about to open in earnest. I have received information that the entire feet of Admiral Farragut weighed yesterday from in front of Baton Rouge, and went up within afew miles-of the lower batteries at Port Hudson. The army also bas advanced, and ag the enemy’s lines are not far off we may at any moment hear of the fight having commenced. ‘We may bear, in fact, before the steamer sails to-morrow morning; but it will be impossible to send details. The pext steamer will, however, take the news of a battle beyond al) doubt, and 1 trust the result will be all that the North expects and hopes for. 1 may fee) rather deeponding; for 1 know the difficulties attending an at- tack upon an intrenched position, especially with raw troops; but these may be gotten over and an important point gained in the opening of the Mississippi river. Some interesting details are given respecting the cap- tore and destruction of the rebel signal station a few miles below Port Hudson, which affair is spoken of by the Hixazatp Baton Rouge correspondent. Among the articles found at the station was a letter from some person to his brother, in which be sends,as he saye,‘*without the knowledge of his captain,” a copy of the rebel code of signals. The kind of flag used avd the complete code have thus fallen into our hands, and may prove of immense wervice, ‘This communicative person also informs his brother that he has lately come down from Port Hudson, and gives important information respecting its armament, whieh, he says, is composed of fifty guns, sixty eight- smooth bore and one hundred-pounder rifles, and also speaks of forty hog # siege guns, but does not say hat position they are. If his information is correct ry hot place to run through, ‘and may find it more difficult te accomplish than passing the forts or running by the batteries at Vicksburg. That be will succeed there is no doubt; but I fear it will be at- tended with more lose of life and Looe gy than has yet ‘been experienced on thie river. Secesh is happy to-night im the city; they are looking for a big defeat on our side; ‘and, as | said in my letter of yesterday, they may have grounds for expecting it. Still [hardly think that than even numbers to contend with. ‘The rebels haye had until lately a signal station about Baton Rouge, from which points they the station recentiy broken up, and from Port Hudson, information of all our movements. steamer that arrived at Baton to having received information of the number of troops that few Orleans. They have no doubt learn much concerning our movements in ‘this mapper which may prove greatly to our disadvan "A flag of truge arrived in this city yesterday, bringing = a number of me two hundred or more. y were principally captured in the La Fouche district ‘The prisoner balance is i understand, against us pow in some two hundred and fifty bales, the property Dr. Perkins, of this city, were burned at | lontcbatoula on Thursday night lant, fearing that it was destined for New Orieans, ‘They lave alm determined to capture every veasel that crosses the lake under the flag of the United States. In consequenceg vessels of all clasees have been prohibited from crossing. Brigadier General Weitzel returned to Brashear CH to. | have news from that point to last evening. e ‘been some skirmishing with the enemy on the oppo. wide of the Atchafs but vothing occurred of any ‘moment. They ret on the ad’ of Riew of our . They also fred upou the gun! Diana, but left in an soou as abe ashell in return. General ‘at Franklin. Barox Hover, March 11, 1863. Affairs at Baton Revge—Military Preparations—Genral Banks’ Command—Brigade Drills—ihe Port Hudem Batteries An Important Order , dc. Baton Rouge and vicinity are alive with soldiers pre- paring to march*upon Port Hudson, and the greatest ¢x Ihave five io reserve, and More tobe carried in the wagon, making in all twelve days. The rations were eouked, the men were ready, and at sunrise the following morning the march wax expected to commence. General Ranks and staff arrived from New Orloans on the Empire Parish on Sunday afternoon, at five o'clock, and nothing wag wanting but to wait until Admiral Parragut’s flect parsed. It did not arrive until this morning, and for ome purpose the advance has been postponed; but from | “Present aywearances we may start at any ‘hour, for everything remains packed and ready, Ti i aekt that wo are waiting (or the siege train On Monday afternoon last | witnessed one of the best bri gude drills 1 ever saw—that of the Third brigade of Major General Angur’® diviaion, Colonel N/A. M. Dudley com manding. It took plage in Boulevard street, and as the firing by companies rattied through the village it sounded an cue report--lond, distinct and clear, The various exereines were gone through with excellently well, lst ing about an hour and ® half, when the head of whe co lume mnewed towards the river and haited in front of the Miesiesipp!, sloop-of-war, which lay broalside opposite the street. The roet of the brigade follewed. As they approached the band struck up “The Red, White ax: yiue,” and by the time that the men had all fwed sad stood in line the band bad Just Aniehed the inst line, sour army aad wavy forever, tree cheers for the red, white and bine’—the Colonel waved his sword, and three ae rousing cheers filled the air as ever burst from the throats of patriots, Some order was given on beard the Misxissippi, and (n a second @ hundred sailors sprang to Une rigging and topr and manned the yards. Then another dures cheers rang ont, thir from the of the Mis. sain sen ti BS oem cttiking op the ‘Paar cheer was given ’ nk Sqied raneer,” the soldiers Bled past the steamer and resaraed to thet morn! Atvinion LJ reed ty General Peaks; ‘and so well did the men con. duct themseives that the whole command was highly complunented Genera) Banke for their fine military appearance and Fd yr astnes man fest Os one! Dudley © jotnchument of thirty men from Co) yn Seats. under command of ¢ Tremain and Lieoie naut Wardell, of the Thirtieth iin, left here sae cinco, captain Riaxten, for the purpere of breaking o) the rebel signal ftation at Tatnnll’s, about Bie aber, tnd BOb MOTe six from Port Hodeon The Ping Sol bere i the sigtnw, capduring » ours, Baye oficer, Captain Redford of thé Louiemna the chtef signal Dawed Chnwa, weived. ‘day by this party, and the whole arrived here to night he Kimeo. Te ‘was a Ver} important movement, as Boon established from captured before she can reach there. There are tbree colored regiments in this department, and a fourth ts rapidly being orgapized. It will be re- membered that they were first officered by negroes; but the feeling ut the army was so stropg against ‘Wik proceeding that several of our cflicers tendered their resignations, Which, however, were ip all cases refused. to colvred otticers, and they were accordingly mustered out of the service. Tho negro regiments are now entirely officered by white men. ‘The folowing description of Port Hudgon J learned from a gentieman on the St. Maurice:— Port Hudson is a natural fortification of high blnffs. caper = reer with wood, covered with earth, and w such dept that ebells cannot affect it, and the guns, which are of the largest calibre (one hundred and twenty-pounders), can only be used on the river side, as they have no effect in the rear. In the rear there are thirty guns of small calibre (field Pieces), and rifle pits extending eight miles. The report of Stonewall Jackson being in this neighbor- hood ig generally believed, though some placo hit at Clinton and Camp Moore, with a force variously estimated at from eighteen to forty thousand men. It is supposed that the rebels under Jackson intend to flank our rear at Baton Rouge as soon as a forward movement is made. M Jackson is at Clinton or Jackson, Miss., be is in splendid situation, having the Mississippi Central Railroad at bie command, and can in a few hours reinforce either Vicks- burg or Port Hudson, The followiig ws issued the other dey, and already Dr. Rauch (medical director of this department) has received upwards of $1,000, the result of this important order. This money is Bow at his disposal for hospital purposes —~ GEN! RAL ORDERS—NO. 6, Hrapquaure: 1. The very high prices quired by the sick make it necessary to adopt other means for obtaining them beyond what is contemplated by the re- ulations, and it is but reasonable that the great siapies of the country, a secure and lucrative traffic in which is afford ed here by ihe of the very army who require 1 March 5, 1863, delicacies re cornforts, should be ws contribute to this ob ject, therefore ordered that hereafter there shall be paid uj staples shipped from within the lines of this command the foliowing tax, viz:— Upon every ordinary bale of colton Upon every hogshead of anga Upon every barrel of mols All traders of ever ; who pay the tax preseribed by a may regulations, doing busi- ness in and about this place, will also be required to pay & tax for the same object, ‘This tax will vary aceerding to the ‘of their business, and will be assessed by ered for that purpose. 3. The money arising from the lected by Capt H. D. Woodrntl, © Will constitute a fund subject tO the Director, approved by the{General com sive benefit of the hospitals of his command.” Capt. Wood ruff will render monthly accounts of thix fund. to these headquarters, and the Medical Director will be held reapon mile for the just and judictous expenditure of the money drawn by him: 4. Any person who shall refuse to pay the tax assessed by this order, or who shall endeavor to evade iis payment, will be probibited from doing further business here, and will be sent to New Orleans by the first ate er, 6, Hereai ter reveille will not be nunuit sunrise, and the men will be served with hot coe immediately ther after, This being regarded as 4 sanitary ineawure, its iho rough execution 1s enjolued vpon ali comma cal officers. By order of Major Gen. AUGUK. (xo. B. Hatsten, Assistant Adjutant General. Baron Rovex, La., Maren 12, 1863. Particulars of the Reconnvissance of Monday Last Uwler Colonel Chickering—imyortant Movement—Tie Bogler qnd Roberts Bridges Over the Comite River Burned— Skirmishing—Retreat of the Rebels—The Country Pull of the Enemy—Colonel Chickering Appointed Commander of Baton Rovg: During the Absence of the Army—The Tee graph Wires Cut by Citizens Along the River—Sigms of an Advance Upon Port Hudson—The Army and Navy Moving, de. , dc. 1 learn the full particulars of the reconpoissance of Monday. As | have before stated,a brigade, consisting of the Forty-first Massachusetts infantry, wo pices of artillery, Lieutenant Marland, and McGce’s cavalry, were under the command of Colone! Chickering , of the Forty- firet Maasachusetts. They left Baton Rouge at three o’clock on Monday afternoon, taking the Greensburg road. They marched to ,Pierve’s Crossroads, about six miles and abal{ from bere, and bivouacked for the night Four companies of imfantry and Motice's airy were ordered by Colonel Chickering to start for the Bogler | bridge, over the Comite, They were under the command of Major Sargent. They suceeeded in burning the bridge the same night, under the fire of the enemy's picket, and returned to camp, which they reached about eight o clock in the evening. At two o'clock the following morning another detach: ment of four companies of infantry, aud the cavalry, were sent, with instructions to destroy the Strickland bridge over the same river, four miles to the north of the Greens- burg road, and distant about three miles from hog sier bridge. After an absence of five hours they re@irved, having failed to gain access to the bridge, the roads bemg entirely Sinpassable for eitner the horses or meu, the mud reaching to the kuees of the latier, They were under fre from the enemy’s videttes during the whole of,this time, and returned very much exbausted. At half-past eight A. M. Colouel Chickering started with his whole command, taking up the line of marek, and pre ceeded five miles further to the east, (or the purpose of destroying the Roberts, or Comite brid riving within a quarter of a mile of the bridge, with sight of the ene my’s pickets, the infantry and cavalry were bid in the woods, and the artillery in a bend of (he road, this movement up to this time being entirely unknown to the enemy. Company A, of the Forty-lirst, were de ployed as skirmishers, for the parpose of driving m the enemys pickets from the river * bank. In about twenty minutes firing commenced by the rebelx, and, upon hav ing it returned by our men, Colonel Chickering proceeded with the artillery at double quick, and planted one gun to rake the bridge, and one up across the river above. Upon reaching this spot the enemy were found to have crossed the bridge, Lorn up the planking on the opposite side to prevent our crossing, aud there Waited to reouive us. The artiliery was now ordered to throw shell over the bridge. but the first shot was avewered by the long roll from the enemy, followed by their skedaddiing Part of the command now crossed, relaid the plank ing, when the whole crossed ‘over and recon noitred ou the other side, when, foding that enemy bad fied, they returved and destroyed the bridge. It was burned under the fire of the artill in order to preveat, if possible, reinforcements from w be m'the beighborhood. This bridge was avery large ope, two hundred feet long by forty w: aud about thirty feet above the river. It was in three spans and Look three hours to destroy it. The object of the expedi tion having now been accomplished, the whole returned, arriving here at dark on Tuesday evening. Not a man was Killed or wounded, ‘The brigade wae now diemissed, when | three cheers were given for Col, Chickermy and to the suc | coms of the expedition. It has #inwe been ascertained that | the rebels were m squads in the thick woods around ts | the first night, evidentiy waiting for a surprise attack, but our troops Were so Vigilant buat it wae not attempted. several prisons captured and held during the night | to prevent them ¢ information. they were, bow | ever, released in the morning. One of these was a gentic | man ‘in a wagon, returning frow a vimit to dé French Con- sul. Colonel Chickering rereived the thank* of the Com. manding General, who has since ordered him to ossume command of (he post during the absenvw of the army. 4 sufficient force, under he command, bag alroady been de. tailed to hold it against eurpriee and provect the pube | property By destroying these bridges ail cou from the enemy, which at this time ts pertance Tho telegraph was cut on Weduerday last below Mlaqu mine by some of the citizens residing abi The com-equence war that there wae bo comm for over balf a day, AL two oclock thi morning the Second Louisiana, Colonel Paine, of General Dudiey’s brigade, and the Forty eighth Mawar ty t#, Colonel Stone, and two companies of cavalry, Captain MoGee, the whole under the command of Colonel Paine, embarked on the Iberville ou 4 secret expedit Yesterday the Fifty third Massachusetts Cotonel Kimball, returned from an expedition ap the This regiment went out for the purpose of cap- turing & body of cavalry reported to be a short distance above. but (hey bad received warning of their approach nod left ine barry. Yesterday General Banks reviewed the divisions of Generals Augur and Emory. ‘The army bas not left yet (13, three P.M) every hour the order # expec to be given, Captain Seamans, formerly Provost Marshal of Haton Ronge, bas beeu relieved of command, and Captain |. Goodrich appointed in bis place, The following iw the order — jratvon i# cut of the bigest im wut x Rover Foret, mm Captain yutth dew Tork Volunteers, ing. been mppointed Provost Marshal of the parish 0” Haion Roage, abd the appointment having been contirmet the General «orn img the department. he relieve rr vain W. Ley Maweme Volunteers, in the dul will, um being relieved, report le Brigadier « Thy erier of Major Geners| AUGUK ee B. Havana, Aest | Adjutant General, Mann 16 Pow ‘The fleet, composed of the Fasex, mortars and gry boats, have aaried up the river, and General Grover division are moving now ‘The others will follow in a (« vor the Terminas of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Renin weral Grover Pai ore Tie daily packets and transient Feagshon te beriy BY Uhe govermment, for vemporary fervjoe on vy Gow Over, being Wilh derpated ae heretofore from tha jy tide, cians, Medion, Hovey ie, he | Richmond, Captain J. Alden M NEW YORK, TUESDAY, THE ATTACK ON PORT HUDSON. |THE SIEGE OF MARCH 24, 1863. VICKSBURG. Reported Passage of the Union Fleet) yy y4zo0 PASS EXPEDITION. by the Batteries. The Steamship Mississippi Abandoned and Burned. THE VESSELS ENGAGED IN THE FIGHT. The Army Within Five Miles of the Bnemy’s Works. General Banks to Move Forward in a Few Hours. SKIRMISHING IN THE ADVANCE. FORT PEMBERTON BESIEGED. A WUMBER OF TRANSPORTS DAMAGED. The Water Let into the Lake Pro- Vidence Canal, ae. ae, a. ‘Cincinvani, March 23, 1863. epee the Yazoo Pass oxpeditton represent that tho ts are slow, but that there is every prospect Of getting through succossfully, Our forces had debarked near Greenwood, and were be- sieging Fort Pemberton, Anumber of our transports were badly damaged in through the Pass, Colonel Clark, of the General’s Staff, | The ram Lioness overhauled the steamer Parallel, with Slightly Wounded, &e., By the arrival of the steamer George Washington at this port yesterday, frem New Urieans 15th instant, we have important intelligence respecting the operations of tho Union naval and military forces at Port Hudson. ‘The news, although uot very detailed, is full of interest, and shows that the work in that quarter has begun in good earnest, On the 18th jnstant Admiral Farragnt moved his fleet up to a starting position, a few miles below the batteries ac, se. preparations. within range of the guns of the enemy, and the action commenced. His fleet consisted, as far as known, of seven wooden vessels and one iron-clad. The rebels re- port that only ove of the fleet—a gunboat—succeeded in running by the batteries; but a despatch says that the passed In safety, exeepting #he side-wheel steaner Mis sixeippi, which grounded, and set on fire by her Officers by the direction of the Admiral, The Wasbington yesterday; but one for a person in this city gives the same information, adding the fact that in the skirmishing Colonel Clark, aid to General Banks was slightly wounded,and that in ali probability the land force would attack within a few hours, the main body of our troops being within five miles of the enemy's works. ‘The silence of the rebel journals on the detail of opera- tions in that quarter, and the high coloring given to their account of the affair, lead us to think that our next advices will give us cause for congratulation, and that, with the exception of Vicksburg, the entire Mississippi river will in a short time be free and anob structed. Warn ‘The following despatch was ree m, March 23, 1863. ved in Washington yes to New York:— Soutnwesr Pas, La., March 15, 1603. {By telegraph from Baton Rouge, March 15.) Commodore Farragut, leading in the Hartford, attacked the Port Hudson batteries last night at eleven o'clock with his fleet. The steamer Mississippi ran aground, was abandoned and burned, ‘Ihe firing on both sides was rapid and severe. The army is within five miles of the enemy's works, in good spirite and bound to win, Cavalry skirmishes have been the ovly fighting as ye CHARLES S. BULKLEY, Assistant Supt of the Military Telegraph, Gulf Dep't Another despatch from Washington states that the Sec retary of the Navy has recoived news that Admiral Far ragut bas safely made the passage by Port Hudson in the frigate Hartford, his flagship, and with big whole fleet, the Mississippi only excepted. A despateh received in thik city yesterday, dated “Southwest Pass, La., March 16, 1863," confirms the first telegram, and adds — “Heavy skirmishing is going on in the advances, “Colonel Ciark, aid to General Banks, is #lightly wounded “The army is in good spirits and will move ina few ours, “General Banks dent of succers.’” As far as known at prevent Admiral Farragat’s fleet consisted of the following vesswis — Hartford, flagehip, Captain Paima: m excelient health, and feels con ipyt, Captain M. Smith +s gabela, Captain J. P. MeKanstry. Genesee, Captain MeCoomb Kineo, Commander G. M. Kansom.. Ttaska, Commander R. FR. OWI. cece cece ee Essex. jron clad, ( ommander (. A. Caldwell... Sportsman, storeship. We learn from other sources that ik would not be jm probable that an addition would be made to the fleet, om several vensele were expected to arrive to participate in the engagement ONE DAY LATER FROM EUROPE. Arriv City of M ‘The screw steamship City of Manchester, Captain Gill, from Queenstown on the 9th jnstant, arrived at (a port yesterday afternoon, Her news ix ove day later, There ix no commercial report, as the day previout to hor sailing wae Xunday, the 8th instant. A despatch from Viewna of the 6th of Maret raye— According to news reesived here from Constauiinople Ismael Pacha lelt that city on the Sth in«tant to retarn to Fgypt on the 7th instant, The Sultan would roeive a deputation of Montenegring, in order to accede in parson to their demands. The Cork Merald of the 9th of March says — A violent gale prevails at Ardrossan, Galway, Queens town and Penzance. The gale at Queenstown on fhure day ufyht was terrific, twelve boats were waahe | a*liore At noon yesterday Admiral Fitzroy warned the vordhern ports of probable dangerous winds and atone P Mo the stations On the eat coast wore warned of gales (rim the rreetions », Mare saw, tating that an engagement taken Kalusiayn, the resatt of whieh was not known The official Histennick of Warsaw. tas Hiching bulleting relative to the engaccnmnts bet wenn insurgents and the Rursiane. The {actions natioual party, called the White and ihe Ned parties have come to an understanding. omtinnied News from Fortress Monroe. Fortam Monwor, Mareb 2 The storm was very severe in wh inity al night, with a heavy northeast wind No disasters 10 shipping have an yet been beard from The steamship Daniel Webeter arriy-d irom Wash ton to day, with convalescents to Jom their The steamebip 8. R. Spaulding ais arrived te taltumore, with ba dl grain A steamer from Newbern ame up the Roads last even asbore and left. Forrnnan Monon March 22. 180% The irom clad Keokuk steamed down Harmplon Koad: at two o'clock thia afterneon and weut to ea. There is nothing Dew at Yorkiown or sof Mh isa th maile for New York She ent ber malia Arriv and Depart seamed RAI ALS. rans Biramehip (ie Washington M Miler, Sir Kiwetrie xd qh nant And 1 Herison, Mrs J Friebeay, VS Mer tyre, Win Lawen, 4 F Peuareei a Lb Levy. tures T Delas, Chas Potihot J a Mee Basted, Mre Miller. hildren, M Mayer, J Andere sn— Steamed Mow or, Capt Warde V Wade Wi lea Ayer, Maur MO Rat a OW Pareer, & room phase Wi wrk one » Wing eer at Port Hudson, where he anchored to make his final | On the night of tho 14th, at eleven o'clock, he came | Navy Department has information that the entire fleet — despatches referred to above were received im | terday morning, addressed to Colonel Stager, by steamer | 8,€00 bales of cotton, on the 10th inst., crowding her 80 closely that the rebels were compelled to rum her ashore and burn her. The rebels burs the cotton on every plantation as the army advances, Effects of the Expedition—Starvation at Vicksburg. Wasiunurox, March 23, 1863. formetion from Lieutenant Commander Watson Smith that on the 7th inst, the whole expedition arrived in the Tallahatchie, which gives us control of the heart of the | State of Miesiesippi. The vexsels all got through in fighting condition, exeepting the Petrel, which Jost ber wheel entirely. | This movoment of the fleot evidently alarmed the ro dels, as they are energetically at work preparing them selves against al! contingencies. There is much distress in Vicksburg. The oceupants | have no moat, but are living almost exclusively on ¢orn | meai Whe Navigation of Yazoo Pass. Wasuncton , March 23, 1863. Alettor from Rear Admiral Porter, dated March 14, has been received, in which he speaks of the difficulties of | navigating Yazoo Paes with safety to tho vessels of the expedition. The natural impediments are represented a# similar to those heretofore reported, He says nothing as to any engagement with the evemy up to that date The Water Let Into the Canal at Lake Providence, Sr. Louis, March 23, 1863. A special despateh from Lake Providence says that the water was lot Inte the canal at that plice on the evening of the 16th inst €mncace, March 23, 1863. Adespatch from lake Providence, dated the 16th inst. , | eayn:— | Contrary to the beliet expressed in former despatch, the authorities concluded to Jet the water in at this point at sundown to-day ‘tho water is now pouring in, threatening friend and foo | nite. The aperture ie tw Diy widening at the wos By morning the greater part of the town of Lake Pro videuce will be submerged. y feet wide already, and ie visi The Death of Kx-Comptrolier Haws. SPRCIAL MELTING OF THK BOAKD OF ALDERMEN. The Bourd of Aldermen met yesterday evening, at tive o’clock, by # special cal! made upon David T, Valentine, Faq... Clerk of the Common Council, to take some action on the death of the late Robert T. Hawa, heq —President Wil- Kiam Waieh im the chate The Mayor sent in the follow Mayor's Orricn To Tis Hononanie tHe Com ENTLEMIN—Tt is with vinteigued sorrow that Tam called pon lo day to aunouner to you the death of Wie Hon. Robert T. Haws, late Compwailer oi thixelty, which tows pluce on fier « short and severe iin: bodies have loug ooffieil an te and man oor aembe ourse abt the men b the diseharge mately he roane and wed for vinaieg which en y untte Mayor Oo motion Of Alderr document was laid on the lable. After * the paper wax calied up and sead, The Mayer recomended Ul © pased by the Co waned, that oihces be closed on neon ¥ funer in ¢ ith thie melancholy subject Akerman Reve lowing rencintions — Wh b CONS Was jvarmed with fee of yp evar Ww whe in every 1 vevually re or aad in bis cap Chat Depariin of the city gore virtues and we wiih all sanmenia orn) <we are forcibly om panty Re an New Yorkasin his ow which he i) ed, and that mann them to "give @apre ses ine foeninge of ’ A the wer sam ao universally ad many p olved. That a ‘ \ wiending the That thin © mory of the dec with their mtaves 0 nate of mourning sane period, and mee, wud thn te diplayed apart for bia funeral, And wa further mark door. mone y be py od, This Bows men ) of dewwased, The resolutions were Kaan then moved that te or papersand in the Merv 1 th dies tim Broadway Ke: butiding iu which it 1 4 ‘The hoard of Aldermen having aijourned, & eporial oni wat rane f Jock lagt evening, when the Present 4 rae offre & ser: o wea, atone PM The Harbor Defen Two of the camm |itent appole: bor Defence Com ‘ Commies nd fr be Gerersi Ut ree The Ordnmter « tee of «> 4 Wy Menere od seme @ lene Commer Alte to) Mad pane wel by nee pe eieres Week Newey ae Admiral Porter in a despatch says he bas reeetyed in. | IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. Movements of Gen. Barnside—The Rebels Recrosing Euck Kiver—Gen. Joe Joh stom to Com: ad the Rebel Ferces at die. Cnciwwart, March 28, 1863. General Burnside and bin sta wM) arrive ip thie oity to-morrow morning. General Tutto desiring to enter the field, General Buford has been appointed as his #nccessor, and will take command at Cairo wo-day, A special despatch from Murfreosboro says itis report: ¢d that the rebols have recroused Duck river in force. General Jee Jobnston , it x expected, will take immedt ate command of (he rebel army at T allahoma, hth instant claims that t ton is a feint,and that the next blow will be #iruck on some Gulf city, It #trongly intimates that Mobile m Lhe real object of attack. HORRIBLE CASE OF WIFE MURDER, A Sold Cuts his Wife's Throat from Kar to Kar. Ashocking case of wife murder oovarred at the tenement house No. 9% West Fortieth street yesterday afternoon, about half past twelve o'clock, The victiin was am Irish woman, about thirty yearsof age, named Catharine O'Meara, nother of two children, aged five and seven Her husband, Timothy O'Meara, was a ‘Thirty-seventh regiment New York Volum furlongh at the time of the jculars of the affair, am com are as follow f the back roo | member of the | teers, and was athome on | shocking ovourrence. Th rounteated to our rey O'Meara and bis family becan peoond story, a it the po the bu sb: | Mrs OM | husband, wit her a Karh, nome el her vame up behind werestin | Way and gave the ainrm | her jestnres told plainly « jens of th + taken into precinct, he frankly acknow ‘ ‘The viet! | wound, and ¢ bosom, Her el | le luinutes afer recelvingythe litle children tightly to her boy of considerable tr en brought to t | the prisoner endeavored to excuse himself and that he had been on a spree. He it is trie: but when the Kergean' | placed tp trons to be search: nature n. Upon examining bis fur xp fi at the affair enneed nuunial ex hod, and all sori of riunors were afloat In regard Wo the origin of the murder. Some said that the prisoner . Mite otwers attributed with a Btor jealousy, whil T houre, and rer nd co aidered the at the Twen : y precinet station house | TRE LABOR MOVEMENT. Formidable Strike of the Dock Laborers on the Eri: road Pier: ALMOST A RIOT WHIT LABOR OS. The dock laborers by the Bete Katte paay on thelr plere In this ety, along the another suike about a regniar riot Ts meack ‘om. erdar ery wemrly br the lahore hours of work ure very esha an increase thelr wages . anking $1 piace of $1, whieh formerly, Thes el to be ven Bu ’ ‘The mrike tite on exettement, and St was Feared the neces would © but the Brie erste work for tem shillings per day, wh od int ueing the labor bied oo t nome work, in ® peaceable v, de eof thelr wai to twelve shillings pei The foremen, who bad no " de to theee cretion In the inatior, appears labore: sequenice was the em gathered on x t Cincussed the eonatiion showed they were realty | They refrained from all acts of violence, li uot have aDy rerious disturbance for the in judie ton of the railroad com. their fore enily employing negro ty wet upon the roereitul denbb diten noon; meithay pio Weta the f Jortoriay afver the lalorern world inch trom fie stand # 0 A large body were Urvught upon the soe: mn power, but n ie day probability seh 0 work ‘ Vearry Ureir valnt, and be ie morning. of Tatlors. ed iu Brooks Brothers’ estabhiah me four wand ek for higher wages yestorday forenoon, They protreded in a body tn the bons,” who refused wo agree wo their demand They Aeked an aivance whith wonld only make thelr remunerm to that paid (0 other (allors in Rindred entablish he them ore then the news. ith. They are» ling boy of men, atid Th dew resume work at fair and remuneraticr emten Westehester y New Horse Matl- road, de. A large and mQnontial mcebing af the cities of Morr sania, Tremont adjacent villager, wae h at Town Hall of Wont Varma on the evaning of Maturday tant Ralph L. Andertm, 1e)., war Ralled open to prowide The Hon. Abram B. Tappan, George W. Devoe, Jobo Kt Fraser ge W. Blood were selected an Vie Prem 4 Kebert MoO hrietie sppoinied The meetin the Horee ba Vord hme - y Hone AB. Tappen, and Jobat Keren Bey yand eioq John B® Mastin Poor reneding yews miner \he Le ie tS Keavived. That the ‘hanke of « i are hereby tendered o hereiut a intro ied sntie Wn pros renee be by (nom who Ww apie anny (og at i reeey pane er ei Whe Chrtatian Commincion tee ae 6 on ere oe ee ees ee PRICE THREE CENTS INTTRESTING FROM THE SOUTH. General Hooker’s Strategy a8 Seen from Rebeldom. FEARS FOR THE REBEL ARMY. THE RAILROADS OF RBBELDOM CAVING OUT. Prospect of the Rebel Armies Being Starved Ont of Their Defences, de. ke ae, Gen. Hooker's Army Preparing to Move— Its Plan of Strategy. [From the Richmond Fxaminer, March 18.) Active operations of the chiel federal army—that under Hooker—are now commences, and either a decisive battie or the retreat of the army commanded by Lee mist be the speedy consequence. The latter contingency |% pone ble, but not at all probable; and another heavy tru: gle et the line of the Rappahannock may be safdyani | ad. Signiticaut mov ‘of the euemy’s fore ued (olive to when it was obsorved that while on house in Twenty ninth atreet hriver, made vgint + whom an advance mate, with eve is than the repeated de clarations of the Northern press, and a | tions of military expediency or political | | tho great event may occur on any day—either to morrow, or the next day, or the next—and certainly will trane pire without further delay than the condition of the soit compels, | rite plan of the enemy, so far as developed, seams fo be «re ment with the Confederates om the oud grownt, near earmy pasics the Kappahan ands om this sule 0! the he vast foroes under ndertake this move ichaburg, while a lary, ment with he or cap mus Lee's army (4 as large anit was tn | be feared from such 4 division of the If, Lowever, the Confeterate ala force sufficiently nutnerous to prevent the oataplotion 0 | manwayre, it is supposed that no course remave but | fall Lack on some point near Kichinond and give Ue enemy battle at a greater distance from his base. This w the wore that ia even possible, and it would be no disaster even i tt whe I coeur, y extended Sumi isax'er, some defeat, én ihe ¢ ning, will, of course, fasl y lot, Though we 1u0 BUCH memento mers at toast of thw year, and though every ivocally propitious, yet wo cannot eof war will run without variation hundred caste of the inn dice on the fleld of 1863, ut Unis country bas proven beyond & peradveuture Its capacity to support an adverse bazard with fortitude, aud lo eo same with spirit. In all wark chance is #) Dut in all wars it falis moetly on the #ide of eo d conduct, Mortuna Foristus Lt would now seem probable (hal the Presdent’s provainé tion jor a day of y and prayer might ave ber expect that the chi in our favor through the which most be throwa appropriatly — dab Wile earlier, On tbo 2itb of Mareh an appendix » miliation wer a defeat, oF th tory. But although it is px thousands most die may pre he day of xpiritual pre paracion, that circumstatioe will uot provant the prayers of miliions—Che inuoeent, Lhe oppreswed and atrugy.itik from reaching their destination in tine — Nor is i unpre buble that on the field itself, (rom many a brave beart, may spring prayers not less briet and pkby than that famous petition recorded in Clarendon, and dociared by Atterbury to be the shortest and the best prayer meu tioned by history Bet of the combate oF the bung lish civil ware. w ys were ip Lime of and action was jn the chaplains to do their off ‘The chaplain of ove Tegitent wax minwing. ‘The w cavalier who commanded it undertook to do the | bimyelf. lie prayer rans thos —"0 Lord, if in the work of this day I should forget Thee, do not Thow fo-get me” | © Whieh being said,’ adde the hutorian hat and cried, ‘Forward, march |! “he pulou bis THE MALLHOADS. From every qearter where our armies are 1 from Vicksburg, Pullabom burg—we ave the moat dition Of OUF Loops and Lhelr Certain abUity ocope witD any wroe that the ¢ ihe only point upon whi pyr that our forces may be force! by want of food for huvses lo vebingquish the stromphotds from witch the enemy cond never dinunlge them, Wood (hat Wik 8 & grave Rud proweing danger we have mnasy fears (or belbew ity It is 4 tack at well known W the enemy ax to ourselves that ail the country im the vice y of armies has long ren evipped of ie provisions amd forage, ama (hal th 4 ermves depend for ther rrvienes and maintenance of ihe present poutions upan the vactroads These being facts hich none, we think, wil venture Ww gainmay, Ht be {he goveroMent Lo keey ported as 40 the condition ud provide that they be kept in 4 stave ciency, It te unelon WO pan laws Bp army and ret ures are ue when it i ting men they run gotten ihe gove hould Hot be content even to railroads in the condxtn in which the war found them, it should endeavor, and the etiurt would be auccers ful, to improve upon that condition The better the road, the better supplied would our armies be, and coumequenty the more certain in tue resixiauce to the extranrdwary efforts for our subjoxation which the enemy propowes te make during the _ Campane ads of thee State are om the point of giving ot © decreased their apeed to tea iniles an dare carrying twenty five w ¢ than formerly. This change in of froight has been mace FOUL Decensity. Lhe woodwork of the roads has rett-d And (he machmery has work out. aud ow log to tbe #tr ingen’ eo roemen Lol tbe conscription law as U0 railrond empry pan ion have bot been able, with all ther etl rts, or the other We are not ie 0 of the railroads in the more Southern *tates but conceive that they are little better off thas oor own, except perhaps in the matter of pegro labor, The slaves song their reuter may wot have bad the mame facilities for exeaping to the enemy ax i thie red W call atlention 10 this subject be myortaves, and (rom « knowlege that owing ( the great meacares of 1, MALT ORAINERL, ke., DOW Woikhing Upen the goverument, 1 has been overlooked. It ix fo: necexmary for government t laKe pores of the 1 Hot it should supply ther 4 end goverament rhowld ay» ta maprotor A railroads Muiroade are « part, A war milttary ey f they ag (OD Any ChuReR gorer sent and people may prepare jor the retreat of our armies, and the -urvender of mach of the valuable Country now im eur pe oration » Aneewbly on noview by eon Ban Dean—reat wor favorably Mier of tie be hereafter made for the purchase om etrer ool i liee eee ret a wa ater pony alos df degem, A by oF 47awn Omand wk OF banker, if to be corer daye, shall be un wri wee. heer agente or behew money Om the teourity of oF on other any pay if ve aotlens, may, at any Of Ws Contre. bring watt be jariedietion Wi reeare year trom Oy aunt of * and LEE 89 Aepeniind Mer tanking Aeecriation, tmdivide: mane OF Ober rerparation laws of the mate ot petge ur bypethecs by be bereatior made by Pret net fg aseortetien uF elven be cms 6 wernt nr oot © eh bank Waal OF corporation, Pern the tenn of emne “0g ay cag ee of o per in wapabie to gett end en & Th ehall be lon duty Of the Guperintendent of tha booking tyr and bt le hereby axtborignd and om, fine he hae reason 0 wy ony at lan tiog sete aleen oF Inds ioe! Mamhker om he smmanity oO padee of We of er chamge ‘indian hen wer « Se 6 ton, InAividnad ban ber, " 1 ear pretion bela ten, 0 ort whit) be inemed te prevented eats oun the ate of the atten ’ ’ Foe premwe ee