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4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PKOPRISLOR, D NASSAU STB. W. CORNER OF FULTON AN: Velume XxviI — : AMUSEMENTS TUS EVENING. NIBLO’S GARDEN. Broadway. —BNcuawrness, WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Tax Busy Boor. WINTER GARDEN, Broadway,—East Lyne. LAURA KEENL'S THEATRE, Broadway.—Jxssiz Mo- i. NEW BOWERY THEATRE! Licustai0us oT.oNeba—dea jowery.—BOURMIAN GIRLe 10, BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Dauow anv Prruias— Cura 10) oF Exin, BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway,—Muxwte Warns. Com, Nurr, Livisa burrororamus. &c., at all ours—Rout or Tux Duvn—Afternoos aud Eveniug. BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS. Mechenics’ Hall, 472 Broad- ‘way.—Etuior'4N SonGs, BURLES@UES, Daycus, &0.—How Ans You, GREENSACKSE ? * | WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 514 Broadway.—Ermioriax Boncs, DwNoxs,~40.—Let tine vo. init THE NEW IDEA, 485 Broadway. plik NEW way.—Soxas, BoRuxsqurs, NEW YORK HERALD, THUKSDAY, MARCH 26, 1863, army, Much discussion took place, anda number |The Good Wows from the Misstsstppi— | blacks?” The troope are in for the war with | all tueir hearts, and they intend to crush the rebeltion. What they volunteered to do they cf amendments were proposed, among which was one to give four dollars a month to each wife with one objid whose husband shall be drafted, and one dollar a month for each additional child. The bill was laid over for further consideration. Very little other business of general interest was trans- acted. The Assembly spent a considerable part of the day, in Committee of the Whole, over the Supply bill. Several appropriations were proposed and acted upon. Among those accepted was one of three thousand dollars for the education and main- tenance of volunteers’ children by the New York Union Home School. The bills to give the members of our Common Council salaries of $2,500 per year; to amend our city charter so as to allow the’ heads of departments to hold office for four years, and to incorporate the Hudson and Harlem Rivers Canal Company, were ordered to a third reading. The Callicot investigation committee of the Assembly held a session, Mr. Callicot appear- ing and expressing his readiness for the members to proceed with their examination; but, owing to the absence of some gentlemen whose presence was desirable, the taking of testimony, at the re- quest of the prosecution, was postponed till tite next meeting. aBboapear MENAGERIE, "Broadway. 1D IMALS—=PERFORMING KLEVMANTS—COMIO MULES, rd AMERICAN THEATRE, No. 444 roadway.— Banat PasToxnems, BuRLEsaums, £0, —— 3 PARISIAN CABINET OF WONDERS, 563 Broadway.= Openwailv irom WAM. Ise Me _— HOOLEY'S OPERA HOU rooklyn, flonce, Dancas, Boeeaam ae —emvortan = ae New York, Thursday, March 26, 1863. — <== TO ADVERTISERS. We are overwhelmed with advertisements. With our large circulation in view, advertisers, who are thus pressing upon our columns, will find it to their advantage, as well as ours, to hand in their business notices before nine o'ciookin thé evening. Time, after sunset, is of the utmost consequsace in a newspaper office. THE SITUATION. Onur intelligence from the Southwest to-day, con- firming, as it does, the floating news which we have been in possession of for the past two or three days, is most important and satisfactory. There appears to be no doubt that Admiral Farragut’s entire squadron has arrived below Vicksburg, farther down than Warrenton. The Hartford and the Albatross have reached the Vickaburg cut-off. “Admiral Porter's splendid movement through the Yayous into Deer creek, on hig way to the Yazoo with five iron-glads.{s alee Confirmed from the eame source. The Monitor Lafayette is reported to be above Haines’ Bluff, on the Yazoo river, with other gunboats following her. Admiral Porter has struck out new line of navigation through numerous bayous and water courses, by which he has got into the rear of the .enemy’s position at Hainer’ Bluff. Our map will correctly illustrate the Mne of operations followed so successfully by Admiral Porter. The expedition on the Tallahatchie has not been ®o successful, the temporary check which it re- ceived by the disabling of the Chillicothe, as we before announced, being now confirmed. We learn from Kentucky that the advance ofthe rebel army into that State is exciting much alarm. The advance of Longstreet’s forces are at Danville, and Breckinridge is said to be at Harrodsburg with a large army. He has issued a proclamation car- tying out the conscription act, which is being rigidly enforced in all portions of Kentucky now under rebel rule. No important movements are reported from General Hooker's Army of the Potomac. Our cavalry had a brisk skirmish with the rebels in front of Chantilly, Va.,on Monday evening. They drove the enemy for two miles, but getting into an ambuscade in the woods our troops were driven back by a heavy fire of carbines and pistols and a sxperior force of the foe. Reinforcements under Captains McGuire and Haberack then arrived, and drove back the rebels @ distance of eight miles. Night coming on our column then returned to | Chantilly, with the loss of one killed, thre wounded, and one of their number taken prisoner. We had a brash with the enemy at Brentwood, Tenn., yesterday morning, which resulted in the capture of three hundred of our troops by the rebels. It appears that the enemy's cavalry, under Generals Forrest, Wheeler and Wharton, | crossed Harpeth river six miles above Franklin, | part of the rebel force attacking our force at Brentwood, nine miles from Nashville, on the Franklin road. Our troops, under command of Lieutenant Colonel Bloodgood, consisted of parts of the Thirty-third Indiana, Twenty-second and Nineteenth Wisconsin. After feeble resistance, with only. one man killed and four wounded, our force surrendered to the enemy. All the government property was captured. General Green Clay Smith came up with @ force and pursued the enemy six miles west of Brent- wood, when he met the entire rebel force, num- bering five thousand, with only five hundred men. esteem for his memory. ordered to be engrossed and presented to his rela- tives. The public offices of the county were like- wise ordered to be closed yesterday, as a further rum present at their mecting yesterday. The number of emigrants arrived at this port last week was 629, which makes the total landed here the same date in 1862 was only 3,994. The balance MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The steamship Australasian, for Liverpool, did not sail yesterday on account of the fog. She will leave this forenoon if the weather permits. By the bark Hannah Crocker, Capt. Duun, from St. Georges, which arrived at this port yesterday morning, we have dates to March 10.. The Anglo- rebel stearser Merrimac, which arrived at Ber- muda to run the blockade some five or six months ago, and shipped some of her cargo on by other steamers, was taking out the balance to lighten, 60 as to clean bottom, previous to making # trial for Charleston or Wilmington. We have files of the Jornal do Commercio and Corrieo Mercantil of Rio Janeiro to the 7th of Feb- ruary, but they contain no news of moment. Pub- lic feeling has been greatly allayed concerning the difficulties with the British Minister, and full con- fidence isexpressed in the ability and firmness of the government to bring the matter to a peaceful termination. The Emperor has been spending his tings Visiting the fortifications, public schools and other ;,*%itutions of his fine empire. The Wille,” *mendment, inserted by Congress in the constitution v. We new State of West Virginia, will be voted upoit a "U7_by the people of that section of the Old Don": The amend- ment strikes out the seventh cecu.c? of the leventh article, and inserts in its stad: the { lowing:— “ The children of slaves born within the limits of this The Splendid Prospect Before Us. The cheering news from the Mississ ppl, which we have the pleasure to submit to our readers this morning, opens @ splendid prospect before us. Admiral Porter, by a convenieut bayou, bas suoceeded in running five gunboats into the lower Yazoo, and into the very posi- tion desired above Haines’ Bluff, Thus he is enabled to move up the river to the support of the desconding expedition at Fort Pemberton, to reduce the rebels there to a speedy capitula- tion or evacuation, and to bring down the cem- bined land and naval forces of our two expedi- tions to the flank and rear of Vicksburg, pre- paratory to a genoral assault or complete in- vestment of the place. We therefore confi- dently expect very soon to receive the news that the rebels, to save their army at each place, have abandoned Vicksburg and Port Hudson, and that the whole line of the Missis- sippi is cleared of rebel obstructions. It appears that the rebel report that only one of the vessels of Admiral Farragut’s squadron had run the gauntlet of the enfllading batteries at Port Hudson was a deception. The latest reports ‘state that all of his vessels are now above Port Hudson. Two of them have reached the mouth of the canal opposite Vicks- burg, while the remainder are stationed at Red river, doubtless to look after the ram Quoen of the West and other rebel craft. While it is evident that we are near a general collapse of the rebellion in the Southwest, with the capture or evacuation of Vicksburg and Port Hudson, the general reports of the day, including those from rebel sources, and all the signs of the times, indicate the speedy expul- sion of Jeff. Davis from Virginia, The scarcity of subsistence of itself is powerfully operating to the abandonment by the rebel armies of their exhausted Northern trontier lines. We dare say that the principal object of Long- street’s advance into Kentucky, from East Ten- nea%e, is to secure subsistence for his troops, State after the 4th day of July, 1863, shall be free; and all slaves within the said State who shall at thetime aforesaid be under the age of ten years, shall be free when they arrive at the of twenty-one years; and all slaves over ten and under the age of twenty-one years shall be free when they arrive at the age of twenty-five noe ne slave be permitted to come into the e for permanent residenge therein. One of the big fifteen-inch guns cast at Pittsburg, and destined for the fortifications of this city, ar- rived at Rochester, on its way hither, on the 22d inst. These guns will throw a solid shot weighing over four hundred pounds. Postmasters in Missouri have received military orders to prevent the circulation of a pamphlet entitled “A Voice from the Camp—The Fate of the Union, or the Destiny of Missouri and the West.” The Board of Supervisors held a special meeting yesterday forenoon, for the purpose of adopting resolutions of condolence with the family of the deceased ox-Comptroller Haws, and expressive of They were adopted and tribute of esteom for the deceased. The Emigration Commissioners had not a quo- since January, 8,068. The number arrived to of the commutation fund now is $10,830 21. Coroner Ranney was notified to hold an ante- mortem examination in the case of Edward Schmidt, now laying at the New York Hospital in @ dangerous condition, from the effects of injurics received at the hands of Pierre O. De Trian, at No. 18 Lispenard street, on Tuesday evening. The patient was stabbed in the back, and the wound is considered mortal. David Henderson, a native of Virginia, aged eighty years, committed suicide on Tuesday morn- ing by walking off one of the Hunter’s Point ferryboats. Deceased was an old attache of the Custom House, and was connected with the Audi- tor's Department. In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, before City Judge McCunn, James H. Sheppard was convicted of bigamy and sentenced to the State prison for two years. David H. Opdyke pleaded guilty to grand larceny, and was sentenced to the State prison for two years. ‘The gold market was again very excited yesterday. It opened at 145, fell to 18934, rallied to 14544, fell back to 141g, and closed that bid. Exchange fluctuated between 164 and 160, closing at 154 4155. Stocks were generally lower, with a large business and a good deai of irregulart ty in the movement. Mouey was very easy; call loans 5 a6 per cont. ‘The demand for all kinds of merchandise was checked yesterday by the rapid decline in gold. Prices of nearly ail descriptions of domestic produce declined heavily, and buyers purchased very sparingly at the reduced figures. Middling cottons were quoted down to 65c. a 70c., and quite unsettled at the close. There wore no movemenw of importance in groceries, beyond the awards of govern- ment contracts. (Oils, metals, hides and leather were and soine 2¢edful supplies for the army of Jo. Johnston in front “f General Rosecrans; but in this foraging foray we predict that Longstreet will be far less successful than Bragg. The akles are brightening. The rebellion is evidently upon the point of exhaustion and dis- solution. When one gold dollar in Richmond commands six dollars and « half in Confederate ecrip, we may reasonably assume that the rotten paper fabric upon which the rebellion stands is falling to pieces. The time has come, and President Lineoln has now the opportunity, the means and the power, to bring this war ton speedy conclusion. Let him exert his autho- rity, and push on the war with an overwhelm- ing pressure, and he will soon achieve a glo- rious, comprehensive and lasting peace. In view of the hour of our great deliverance, who can attempt to portray the glory and grandeur of the future destiny of the United States of America, fully reunited and all powerful for vue Rapicat Jovrnats.—The abolition papers are making @ tremendous noise about the ne- cessity of making the army loyal; and the plan is already in operation. Nothing can be more absurd; for if the troops are not loyal where will you find loyalty? The talk about the disloyalty of the troops is sheer humbug, got up by the abolition journals, and is equally damaging with the statements they have been lately making about deserters. A short time ago a special correspondent of the Tribune, writing from the West, stated that it was on official record that thirty-three per cent of the Union army before Vicksburg had deserted, and during the presont week it is stated, in the same paper, that the number of deserters from the different Union armies amounts to the enormous figure of 130,000. These statements about desertion and dis- loyalty, if true, ought not to have been made, and never would have been made by a truly loyal journalist. They ought not to be permitted to go forth by the War Department, because they furnish aid and comfort to the enemy, and are calculated to spread disaffection all over the land. But they are not true, and there is therefore a greater reason for putting a stop to them. Whatever few desertions have occur- red, and whatever dissatisfaction may be found among the troops faithful to the cause in which very dull, The freight market was much depressed, with trifling engagements reported. ‘Tho large auction sale of thirty thousand tons anthra- cite coal came off yesterday, at the Merchants’ Exchange, corner of William street and Exchange place, under the direction of Mr. Roberts, President of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company. The sale He succeeded in retaking all the wagons and am- munition; but, being attacked by superior nam- bers, he was compelled to destroy them. He tl fell back, When reinforcements reached him rebels bad decamped. it was believed in Washington yesterday that the rebels are preparing to abandon Richmond, and are already removing their workshops and machinery to some place in the interior. It is also reported that they design making a last grand stand in the vicinity of Chattanooga, The Union camp at Winfeld, N. C., was at- tacked bya force of 300 rebels before daybreak on Monday, and the garrison made & vigorous de- fence from their block house, the gunboat, which was usually stationed there, being temporarily ab- sent. A force of cavalry was immediately for- warded by General Peck from Suffolk, to aid the beleagured camy, at six o’clock on Mon- Gay evening; but the result of their enter- prine has not reached us. Goneral Foster, who, fortunately, was at Plymouth, where he expected an attack, sent tho” gunboat Terry and another, Which, he reports, will be able to cut off the re- treat of the enemy. It was fearod that if relief did not atrive in time the besieged would be starved out; but no doubt the prompt reinforce. ments averted this necessity. THE LEGISLATURE. ‘Thue greater portion of yesterday's festion of the Bonate was occupied in considering the bill to en- volunteering and re-enlistmenta in the drow a large number of spirited bidders, and the prices obtained were couniderod quite satisfactory. na Honprras Corrox.—Our correspondent at Belize has sent us some very fine specimens of Honduras cotton, which were brought in from the bush, where it grows wild on small tree. ' He informs us that the attention of the people of Honduras is being directed to the produc- tion of this staple, and that large quantities of cotton seed are being imported. The samples sent us are of very excellent quality, and longer and finer than any others that we have seen of foreign production. It grows wild on many of the isiands and on the mainlaad of British Hon- duras. Whether, when artificially cultivated, it will be susceptible of such improvement as to compete with Southern cdtton, remains yet to be tested. The specimens sent to us cer- tainly give ground for belief that such may be the case. Tus Fatt 1x Got.—The premium upon gold has fallen heavily in Wall street. 145% was the last quotation on Tuesday. Yesterday it sold as low as 140 and 139%, and a further de- cline isexpected. This fall has created @ per- fect stampede in the markets, especially amopg produce and dry goods dealers, It is egti- mated that some of our cotton chants had over a million of dollars of their prospective profits soca heavy dealers may suffer; but the massés be benefited; for prices go dowa with gold and exchange. Now is the time to resumé specie parmeetn Mi Chage, Gérike while the icon ip they enlisted, have been produced, not from any change of sentiment about the war, nor from any disloyalty to the Union, but from the fact of riot receiving their stipulated pay, and from their supply of food being deficient in quantity er bad in quality. Let these things be everywhere remedied, as General Hooker is doing, and there will be little desertion aud but few murmurs. No number of clap-trap resolutions can oure such evils. The north wind will not fill a hungry stomach, which has ® peculiar loathing for the rhodomontade of abolition editors securely ensconced behind their desks, and for the radical demagogues in the pulpit and on the platform, who keep at a safe distance from the leaden and iron bail of the enemy. ‘The idea of such men calling ia question the loyalty of our brave troops, who have pledged their lives to prove it, Is not only an insult to them, but an outrage upom the understanding of an intelligent people. The soldiers are the most loyal portion of the whole community, It was their loyalty that brought them to the field, while the radicals who now defame them re- mained at home, either brawling at the rebels, hundreds o{miles away, or getting for themeelves and their friends, or fattening upon government contracts. How well might our brave army retort upon their poltroon slan- derers, and ask Greeley, for example, “Where are now your three times three hundred thou- sand abolition recruits which you promised would march southward to the air of ‘Joho Brown’ as soon as the President ispued his oman, proclamation?” or ask Governor Andrew, are the swarms of men you promised would the roads of Massaobu- setts and fill the alt with clouds of dust #0 soon as Abraham Lincoln struck up the tune of free- om ond pus ome into the hands of fhe. | mean to accomplish. DartoraBis Conpirioy or tas Soura.—Ad- vices reovived from all parts of the seceded States go to prove how greatly the people suffer for provisions and food of every desoription. Prices have attained a height which ptaces almost all the necessities of life out of reach of the poorer and even the middling classes, the wealthy being themselves deprived of all luxuries. The authorities at the South are making every effort to induce the people to grow corn and wheat in place of cotton, and have begun seizing upon provisions wherever they find them for the purpose of feeding their armies. This, however, but precipitates the moment when, unable to bear Such suffering any longer, the misguided people of the so-called Con- federate States will throw off the yoke of the ambitious and traitorous men who rule their destinies. The want of food will shortly compel them to evacuate many of their strongholds—a fact which is already deeply impressed upon the minds of a large portion of the publio in the South. —-y The Governor of Georgia has issued a procla- mation to the people in his State, which, as aa illustration of what we have stated above, we append. This document we ‘extract from the Savannah Republican of the 16th of March:— ‘To ras Ormicens snp Mmcenas ce ura Gammel, Asi Tam satisfied that developments have clearly shown the necessity for further legislation at an early day to secure the use of all our productive labor this year in the cultivation of our lands io grain and other articles neces- sary to sustain life, and not in cotton, tobacco or like pro- orm and to prevent the destruction of food by dis- roauire that tbe Goseral dasgasly sou at oa, bara? day (han fixed for your meeting when you last adjourned, I isaue this, my proclamation, requiring you and each of inis ‘city, on Wedioatay” the 2sin day of this present month, af ten o'clock A. ¥. a rt: Given under my hand amd the gront seal of the State, at the Capitol, in the city of Milledgeville, this 11th day of March, io the year of our Lord eightecn huodred and gixty-three. 'H E. BROWN, ‘By the Governor: . “ We must inevitably, and that at an early date, reduee the suffering South to a recogni- tion of their dllegiance to tié government of the United States, if our navy will but redouble in vigilance and keep ollt all blockade runners from Europe, which furnish supplies to the rebels, enabling them thus to defer their sub-. jection. A great victory won by our land forces would, we feel assured, break down the rebellion as if by magic. The people of the South are undergoing sufferings and privations | Georgia ror the destruction of railroads and otherwise to which must end. They are no longer upheld | damage the enemy; but the rebels captured them, hung by the hope of a European recognition. The complications caused by the spread of the Polish insurrection have destroyed all chance of | any action on the part of the great nations of Europe in our affairs, and hence #':» people of | interesting interview with Judge Advocate General Bolt, the South will feel how hopeless shelr condition | #4 s!s0 with the Secretary of War, in the presence of » has become. We feel assured that an inorease of our blockading foree and the gain of a deoi- sive battle wil] crush the rebellion. A Canpipatz ror Fort Larayerre.—Fer- nando Wood seems desirous of being locked up. See his speech at Mozart Hall on Tuesday evening. Musical, “LINDA Di OHAMOUNIX” AT THE ACADEMY OF music. Donizetti's charming opera “‘Linda’’ was rendered last night at the Academy of Music with great success, Mana- ger Marotzok, with a laudable intention of providing for all tastes, and with a view of -giving proof of the versa- tility of his artists, produced the ‘‘Linda.”” We have had Verdi's grand and passionate music admirably rendered by the Maretzek troupe. Bellini’s chef d'auure, ‘‘Norma,”’ we have bad sung by them as never before in New Yerk, while Donizetti's peculiarly sweet and melodious compo- sitions are rendered by this troupe with as great success as any most devoted admirer of Donizetti could desire. ‘We have not the space to give any details of last night's performance, which was beyond all doubt a success. Madame Medori as Linda, must have surprised those ‘who were still under the impression of her grand per- formance ss Norma. She gave a conv’! proof of her versatility, singing and Seung se role of the village maiden in the most admirable manner. In the mad scene sho was really most impressive, We lack for terms 1 oxpress our admiration of this artiste’s capabi- lities as an actress, which, added to her fine and ex- tremely powerful voloe, reader ber periormances emi- ReR\geor Mincttt (Carlo), who made bis debut lastnight si wi ey aseahyicy He has & most jing velon} which will gain upon the public as it is beard more. romanza in the second act was encored amid great #0. It may fairly be said that Signor Minetti’s Series atte resin. to eng et 6 a . acted the role effectively. Bellini, as Antonio, the unhappy parent of Linda, sang and with his usual success, This artist has ob- tained a Orm hold upon the public, who greet his efforts with continued md pomp Of Bignor Biachi wecan but say that his ‘Prefetto”’ was as powerful and plensi rendition as we had ex. pected from this favorite artist. To-night the “Ballo” will be given at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, with @ powerful cast. On Friday “Norma” will be reproduced at our Academy, Medort's immense success as the Priestess last Monday evening was one His opera Relief for Irish Distress. ‘The gentlemen having charge of the arrangoments for the grand bail, to come off at the Academy of Music on the 14th of April, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the rolief of the Irish people, who are now suffering so muoh from starvation and other privations, met last having caused a universal demand for a repetition of the | THR DECLINE IN THE PRICE OF GOLD. The rapid decline in gold ts regarded here aa a vorifica- ton of tho prediction made in this correspondence im- mediately after the publication of the new finance laws. It i @ vindication of the agacity of the Seoretary of the Troaury in Lis financial echeme. Thece are come who ‘argue that gois Ti) meocasarily rise again, even beyond the highwos yeiad to which n w= hitherto Attained, unless some arranyement can be wade by which cotton may be shippes « moet maturing bills abroad, But the more prevalent opinion is thet gold will now remain at a rea- Bouadle }remium justified by existing circumstances, and that the prehibitory laws recently passed will check dpeoulation to it, while the assurance that the gvern- ‘sent will be amply able to meet promptiy all its obliga- Mens will remove any apprehensions that may bave beea entertaived as to the security of government bonds or ourrenoy. IMPENDING BATTLE IN VIRGINIA, From information reoetved it is evident that the rebels are industriously fooling tho outer lines of the Army of the Potomas, Their movements indicate their apprehon- Sion of an attack upon their army, or a feint to covor its retreat from iig present position. Although little mention has been made of the balloon corps in connection with the Army of the Potomac, Pro fessor Lowo is still constantly and actively employed in making asconstons and recopuoissanoes of the enemy's forces and positions. By a recent arrangement he is able to tow his balloons along at a high altitude, so as to re Connoitre the enemy’s position for miles. Recently the balloon vas towed a distance of seven mules while at a height of Oftcen hundred feet in the air, and much valu- eblo information was obtained, Professor Lowe is now in this city, under examination before the Committee on the Conduct of the War in regard to bis operations during the peninsular campaign. PROBABLE ABANDONMENT OF RICHMOND BY THE REBELS. Private advices by way of Baltimore confirm the infor-. mation that the rebels are preparing to abandon Kich- mond—at least, that they are moving their public work- shops and machinery to some point further into the tnte- ior ef Rebeldom. OHATTANOOGA THE LAST GRAND RALLYING POINT OF THE ENEMY. a ie It fs stated by prominent secessionists, who are usually well posted in such matters, that the rebel Joaders are preparing to concentrate their whole available force in the vicinity of Chattanooga, there to make ‘the last grand offurt of the rebellion. THE RECENT FIGHT AT PORT HUDSON. The information by way of Cairo’ in reference to the passage of the batteries of Port Hudson by only the Hartford, is received here with much doubt as to its cor- rectness. It is believed that if the rebels could claim anything like a victory their papers would have been ‘ablaze with the report of it. Their almost unbroken si- isnge upon the subject is regarded as a favorable indica- tion for the Union forces. PRIVATE BOLDISRS REWARDED FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE. About eleven months ago eighteen privates belonging to Obio regiments weré detailed by the late General Mitchel for special duty, and accordingly penetrated seven and confined the remainder in dungeons, treating thom as felons. Un Monday six of the number arrived in Washington, having been sent to Fortress Monroe under fiag of truce. The others, it is supposed, escapedfrom Prison. ‘Toeday, by request, the returned soldiers had an Thumber of army officers. The Secretary presented each of them a medal such as was authorized by the late Con- gress for meritorious conduct, these being the firat be- stowals of that character. He in addition gave to each $100, ordered the payment of their arrearages and a sum equivalent to that taken from them by the rebels. He hhas requested Governor Tod to appoint these men lieu- tenants in the volunteer service. In the event of his not doing this they will be breveted ‘lieutenants in the regular service: They afterwards had an interview with the President at the Executive mansion. ~~ ‘af THE PRESIDENT AT THE THEATRE. Mr. Lincoln found relaxation from the cares of State to-night by a visit to Grover’s theatre, to witness the play of ‘‘Hamlet.” It is rarely that the President appears in places of pubjic amusement. THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION. A Southern gentleman cailed upon the President to-day . Wasauxatom , March 25, 1868. The Bresdway Rallrosa—4m Arrest by the Federal to ask the reeall of tho emancipation proclamation. The request was declined. THE KENTUCKY CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION. Mr. Guthrie has stated here that the members of Con- gress to be elected from Kentucky will be unconditional Union men, but not one of them an abolitienist. DEATH OF MR. H. A. BURR. H. A. Burr, Topographer of the Post Office Department, died to-day. His services have been particularly valu- able of late in furnishing maps to our generais. JUDGE PHETTIGREW’S POSITION. As the Evening Pos has stated that Judge Pottigrew opposed the rebellion down to a late day, it may be stated, as a matter of fact well known here, that he went over to the rebels after the issue of the President's proclamation. 4 NEW DESCRIPTION OF ORDNANCE. James T. Ames, of Chicopee, Mass., has received a con- tract to furnish two guns to the Navy Department, which shall bo made of a composition of metal of his own inven- tion. It bag borne an explosive force of 80,000 pounds to the square inch. is REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE CONDUCT OF THE war. ‘The Committee on the Conduct of the War have con- cluded to prepare a report, to accompany the publication | of the testimony, immediately upon the return of Senator | Wade to Washington. The evidence will not be ready for the printer for ten days. THE NAVY. |W. J. Kooler, Esq., of New York, has been appointed | | Constructing Engineer of the Navy Yard here. Mr. Sanger bas been transferred to the Navy Depart- ment, OUR INDIAN VISITORS. The Indian chiofs of the roaming tribes about New Mexi- | eo and Pike's Peak had an interview to-day with Secretary | Usher. He described to tifom the extent of power of this country, and said that the government was desirous of | living in terms of peace with the red men. The chiefs night at the Astor House, when there was a large attend- ance of the répresentative Irishmen of this and the sur- initiated. The chairman, Mr, P. J. Meohan, read a ver! Jengthy list of genticzaen who bad consented to act on the General Committee. Among the tng “ms are:—Mayor Brooklyn; < E F $2 i ij : A} i F E Fes ii | ttton and a quarter of to Cathrerwers et ted wal into 6-20'8. It ‘ootroved tat §3,800;000 por dep ror tbe 4 wits rounding citie of whom, without exception, mani- fested the tdasire to wid, to the best of their | ability, in the good work so tayorably and unanimously Opdyke; Mayor Kalbfeiech , of yor Romer, of Jersey City; Hen be ay Daiy, Clerke, White and Hilton ; Charles O'Conor, Robert’ Emmet, Addis Fmmet, James T. over one | hundred other inguished men. A discussion arose as to the 'y of asking the permission of the ladies who had shown @ disposition to aid in the enter- ., | States scheoner James 8. Chambers. Her cargo consisted | replied, in substance, that their hunting grounds, game | ‘end gid had been taken away from them by the whites, and they wanted presents to compensate for the damages. | One chief expressed surprise that the Great Father was | mot present. He would only say now that he wanted to | return to the tribes in carriages drawn by horses, in | order to show that he had been to see a great chief. He | wanted to be overwhelmed with presents, ee that he might shine like a looking glass. CAPTURE OF PRIZES. | Tho Navy Department has advices of the capture of the schooner Charm, at the mouth of Indian Biver Inlet, on | the 284 ult., by « boat expedition from the United States | | steamer Sagamore. She was bound for Nassau, N. P., ‘with a load of cotton. Also of the capture of the Spanish sloop Relampago, at Charlotte Harbor, Florida, on the $d inst., by the United | of coffee, liquors, shoes, &c. She was sent to Key West for ication. On the succeeding day the Chambers ashore the sloop Ida, near the locality. Her cargo, consisting priacipally of liquors, was partly saved. A robel flag was gy board. Not og able to got her off, she ugg burned. * €% wat JAMINATION OF PAYMASTERS, All persons appointed additional paymastera of the army are required, before being commissioned, to under. g© an examination as to their physical, mental and moral fitvess. The appointment of,those reported against will be cancelled. Additional paymasters who have been | Commissioned afe also required to appear Defore the Board of Fxaminers, and all who are unit will be mus- tgred eyt of "the servioe. never op ceny oie ee raaxaive PRIVILEGB. N im relation to franking comma- ications of collectors and assessors, under the In- ternal Revenue law, havo occasioned much confusion. Henee thejPost Office Department cautions to disregard such umauthorized publicat , and to govern thomsclves by tho written instructions of the Postmaster General, which must be exhibited to item before they frank any paper whatever. ‘THE CLAIMS AGAINST COSTA RICA. ‘The claims agninst Costa Riga comprised about forty cases, Of these eighteen or wore, in the absence of the parties int by an attorney sciected iy egret remainder by 4 John- oon, Cushing, and 0 eminent counsel, J, M. Carliio was attorney for Costa Rida and the Italian Minister acted as umpire. The aggregate claims were $2,500,000; but the result of tho commission Is only $25,000, qenjum ou thes emounk, | IMPORTANT FROM ALBANY. - i Governme: Oneias County—The Moral Effeo Governe: Seymour's Blection Shown in the treat ment of the Prisoners, dic., &¢. Ateany, March 24—11 P.M. ‘The Senate Chamber has ‘been the centre of attraction) to-night, the Broadway Ratiroad bili being tho epeciat order. Crowds gathered to see the dovelopments, anti- cipatiog @ spy time. Nor were they entiroly disap | pointed. An amendment was offerod to tho frat section | to strike out the provision permitting them to ley a tach ju Fifth avenue. Tho frionde of the bill voted that down ‘The next amendment was to incorporate the names pro) posed, and empower them ag # corporation to construct ane Operate arailroad, ‘This motion, after ashort debate, wit | adopted, showing very cloarly that this Senate and thet | Of 1860 are altogether different bodies. Motions wera | made to insert this provision in tho bills of 1860, bat un. | dor the Ing-rolling olose corporations and mutual benefit | Combination of that Senate they wore voted dowa by a two-thirds vote. The time for tho omnibus lines to give notice was extended to sixty days. Several other ansend. ments, making the bili more stringent, wore also adopted and om the other hand several amendments wore voted | Mir. Pruyn floally offored a substitute; for the Governor to appoint five commissioners, and ttey, in connection | {o'apuly tothe prytaca of te Ceaten Back ned eens | tral Parl Department debts, Leclerc | Senator Smith raised a point that the bill allowed tht construction of several roads not mentioned. On this @ motion wag made for the committee to rise and report ress, ‘The bill wag made the special ord Pon Io spect lor for Thursday MK. The contrast between the way the Sonate is sidoring this bill, when compared to that of the Souste St 1860, where the ‘Ring went it blind against all amend: | ments and said nothing, but voted according to the dic tates of the Ringmaster, must have been grati‘ying to all honest men wh» havo witnessed the two scenes. The in- dications to night are that there are Senators @round the circle that will not permit the bill red without @ (ull and careful ecruriny of every provision, The debate was quite spicy, with no small amount og sharpsh ting and cross firing. The quiet yet rm course of Governor Seymour since the gube;natorial mantie was placed on hig shonlders has had govd effect, not only on bis own party, but upon the other side, There has beon no flourish of trumpets on bis part, 20 declaration of what will be done and what will pot be done, but a careful reticence throughout. ‘Those who have had occasion to converse with the Gover. nor upon political matters must have discovored a grtat destre on his part to ascertain the tenor of pubiic opinion | in the locslity where the on came from, it mattored not whether che person he was conversing with was @ republican or oo the other side. From these facts I doubt if there is another ins? ig the State so well posted ta the real feeling of the people in evory county of the tate ‘as Governor Seymcur. But, whilst ii a majority of casce yet suflicieut alding rom the army. catity obtained facta which he thought not tho person ‘referred to, but two or three and forthwith sent a statement to W: ult was that an order was immodiately arrest of the Cogent Marshal Desver, of Net York, who changed * lew wi and marshal of that locality to go before a s ordered the United States Commissioner and a warrant (or arrest, and to take them before ¢! for ex: jon, Girne ge hag lypedetny hag evel the parties was to bail to answer an‘ and the others i for want of evi dence. The witnesses fa the neighborhood, ths matter was quickly bi to a conclusion, to the perfect parties. There = the election of Mr. It is thus that the taituence ot a u States Commissioner—The Real Feeling - of the People im Reference to Arrests Made by the Federal Government Ma- mifested—A Hint to the Cabinet at Washington—The Supply i} im the ‘ House and Enlistments itm the Se- nate, d&ec., dsc. Anany, March 25, 1863. The case of arrest by the federal government in the county of Oneida has taken every one by surprise here. , At the same time all sides, and mon of ail political shades, rejoice over the change of mode and the manner in which the arrest has been conducted. From the additional de- tails that [ have received in this case, it appears that , Officials were sent from Washington with orders to arrest the entire party supposed to be implicated and take them forthwith to Washington. These officials, on their way to execute this order, called upon Mr. Dra- 4 per, Provost Marshal of New York city, who urged and prevailed upon the official or officials not to take them te Washington. On the other hand he advised the officers to g0 before the United States Commissioner for Oneida county, Mr. Boyce, and obtain a warrant to arrest those implicated in a regular and legal form. The above named Commissioner is a democrat, a regular voter in that party, ‘and supported Governor Seymour at the Jast clection. ‘This tact makes the sequel all the more Important. The advice of Mr. Draper was followed by the official,’ , who applied to the above Commissioner, stating his facta and charges: mage Mogg = ‘men for aiding men to desert from the army. 1¢ Commissioner torthwith granted the necessary warrant, and the parties were arrested and taken before him for examination, were summoned, and a foll hearing had,’ / witnesses: resulting in sufficient evidence <7 sioner to hold one offthe parties to ball to appear before the next court to answer to an indicument. No proof was obtained against the others, and they were discharged. The feeling in the neighborhood was quite belligerent over the idea, or rumor, that these persons were to be ar- rested, but it all ee gay Lm) was seen that it 'was being done.in » constitutional way, they were to be allowed a hearing, thus showing that it is not against the arrest of those suspected that the? people com) and have raised such a cry, but the arbitrary and despotic way that the administration has conducted this business. This circumstance must satisfy every observer of events that had the arresie ‘that have been made since the t of the rebellion, been made in the same way, there would have no how] against a erg agen he lah a po es have been compelled to pass an uncoustitutional law indemnify those officials who bave ordered and made arrests, is to be hoped that the federal administration will learn a justify the Commis- e departments: Thie is cayeenieeeans mm, ot Governor Seymour last fall, and the quiet that he bos pursued and ma 1. His friends aye very much elated Governor has a course that i to ‘House was in Committee of ‘The ty Ill al! the morn easier. the Whoie on the br 4 . Apatmendment was made, ‘vote of Assembly, S the Clerk of entire House appreciates fendered by Mr. Cushman during that stormy consideration the Pornty Enlist. They have been atyeodug, ng ia features and amount the fickleness of a March dag, ‘ lesson from this strowmesnnss, nid adopt the mode recommended by Mr.: Draper his case in sie wierd a in 5 { |

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