The New York Herald Newspaper, April 3, 1863, Page 6

4 NEW YORK HE JAMES GORDON BENNBTTI, EDITOR AND PKOPRIEIOR. OFFIOR N. W. COKNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU 8TS. eeNo. 93 Wekume XXVUIL,,.cccsserensscereee AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Epita. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Boup S1xoxR FOR & livg AND, WINTER GARDEN, Broaaway.—East Leave. LAURA KEENE’S THEATRE, Broadway.—J ras Mo- Lana. NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Gurai's Re- YANOY—JeANY Lixp—Dums CML OF GkNOA—B, Back Suvrrann. rag BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Ricuaun I[I—Canren- tux or Rouen. « : BARNUM’S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Brondway,—Mixxta Wanerx. Com. Nurt, Liviwa Hirrorctauus. &c., at all Yours —Lorrery TICKsT=MaRuIKo Nake. Afternoon and Evening. ie BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS. Mechanics’ Hall, 672 Broad. way. —Brmorian Boxas, Buriesques, Dances, 40.—How Aus You, GReenmacks! — WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 514 Broadway.—Etwioriam Songs, Dancus, a¢.—Lann or Fuxxvox. IRVING HALL, Irving place. —Poszto Li : TUEYING HALL, rving placo—Ponuio Laven or Gur THE NEW IDEA, 48 Broadway.—Sones, Burinsevuss, Baers, dc. HOPE CHAPEL, 720 Broadway—MacEvor's Hiszam- Com; on, A Tour uw Inman. AMERICAN THEATRE. No. 44 a P, oy Pg 444 Broadway.—Batiurs, PARIGIAN CABINET OF WONDERS. ie ‘Open daily (rom 10.4. M. il 19P. — bi set a HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUS! Brooklyn. —! orgs, Dances, Buxixsques, i aie nasi: New York, Friday, April 3, 1863. THE SITUATION. The official despatches from General Gillmore relative to the battle near Somerset, Kentucky, on the 30th ult., have been forwarded by General Burnside to the War Department. The action lasted five hours. The rebels were driven from their first position, which was defended by six cannon, and the second position was finally stormed and carried. The rebels, commanded by Pegram and numbering over two thousand six hundred men, were driven in confusion to and over the Cumber- land river, with a loss that ‘‘will not fall far short of five hundred men.” Between three and four hundred cattle were taken, and “‘Scott’s famous rebel regiment was cut off from the rest and scat- tered.” General Gillmore is the officer who com- manded at the reduction of Fort Pulaski last’ April. * A cavalry skirmish took place near Broad run, 'Va., on the Ist instant, between the rebels, under Captain Mosby, and a portion of the Vermont cavalry. The rebels appear to have maintained their position, although full particulars have not yet been received. A portion of the Illinois cavalry, belonging to General Hooker's army, on Tuesday captured ten rebels in the woods near Dumfries, Va., the neigh- borhood of which place is infested with guerillas. , A rebel mail has been captured below Frede- ricksburg, and is said to be valuable. A preliminary report of General MoClelian’s military operations, from the evacuation of Harri- gon’s Landing to the close of the campaign in Maryland, has been published in Washington, hav- ing been furnished by the government for that purpose. It is merely a simple outline of the bril- liant operations, owing to the absence of full re- ports from corps commanders. He says:—‘Tho @aay and disgraceful surrender of Harper's Ferry Geprived his operations of results which’ would have formed a brilliant sequel to @ substantial and gratifying success.” He alludes to skulkers on the ficld in severe terms, and says that ‘death on the spot must hereafter be the fate of all such cowards.” The case of the captured vessel Peterhoff is likely to become as matter of diplomatic corres- pondence before coming before the prize courts, @s the captain has laid it before Lord Lyons, who will doubtless communicate with Secretary Seward on the subject. The news from Vicksburg is very unsatisfactory, and the statements contradictory relative to the operations on the Sunflower. From Baton Rouge intelligence has been receiv- ed that an expedition under command of General Dudley made a reconnoissance above Port Hudson, on the opposite side of the Mississippi, to False river, to communicate if possible with Admiral Farragut, and having learned his destination and safety returned to Baton Ronge without serious damage. The command succecdedalso in destroy- fog a rebel signal station and capturing the offi- cers and men on duty therein. The operations of General Weitzel on the Bayous Teche and Boeuf are interesting. Our map illus- trates this heretofore almost unknown region. From the South we learn that all speculators in food in Virginia are to be punished for misdemea- hor; that the salt works of that State are to be im- pressed into State service, and that the foreign arrivals at Charleston now even exceed those during the pressing times of peace in spite of the blockade. The correspondence between Beaure- gard and Bragg relative to a eaptured battery is interesting, although “ flattering’’ to cach particu- lar commander. Two rebel steamers laden with cotton are re- ported as heving arrived at Bermuda from rebel ports on the 22d and 23d of Moreh. ‘The privateer Florida has again been seen, and reports having been chased by the Vanderbilt near Barbados, whieh versel she eluded by a cunning device. She afterwards captured the Star of Peace and the Aldebaran, of Rockbaven. A splendid demonstration in honor of Major General Butier took place last evening in the ‘Academy of Music, which was filled to overflowing ‘with an influential end fashienable audience. The Weneral made a speech, reviewing the war, hia | own administration of the Department of the Gulf, the ground that the Union armies have gained the Just year, the mode of reconstruction, the English hits to the rebels, and their Northera sympathizers. Re apoke for nearly two ifturs. The Paris Nation of the 1th of March says:— fhe numerous satisfactory accounts which have ved from Mexico, both by way of Spain and land, since the coming in of the last French transatlantic packet, are of @ nature to allow the fext steamer—the Vern Croz—being waited for Pithout much impatience. ail ZZ a ‘YORK HERALD. THE LEGISLATURE. In the Senate yesterday a number of bills were passed, among which was that making the terms of office of the heads of departments in this city to continue four years, This bill has aleo passed amend the act for the formation of companies to navigate the lakes and rivers, to punish frauds in | the use of brands and trade marks, and relative to the trust funds in the custody of the Court of local or private. The bill appropriating $150,000 to the Lake Ontario, Auburn and New York Rail- road was defeated by sixteen negative votes to eight in the affirmative. Several bills were order- ed to their third reading, including the New York county Tax Levy, and the bill disposing of the proceeds of the public lands donated by Con- gress to this State for educational purposes. This latter bill places the fund resulting from the sales of the lands in the hands of the University Re- | gents, and under their direction the People’s Col- lege, at Havana, is to receive such amounts as it may require, the remainder ef the money to be bestowed on such colleges as the Regents may select. The New York Harbor Defence bill was made the special order for to-day. The Broad- way Railroad Committee held another meeting yesterday, and took the testimony of one witness in reference to the identity of the corporators named in the bill. In the Assembly the bill to amend the Excise law of 1857 was conaidered. An amendment was offered to require the New York city Corporation Attorney to appear in behalf of the Exoise Com- missioners in all suits brought by them. Without taking a vote on the question, progress was re- ported, and the subject was laid over. The bill to amend the act in reference to unsafe buildings in this city was discussed for some time. The Calli- cot investigating committee were again in session yesterday, for the first time since Saturday last. Considerable debate took place over the proposi- tion to exclude certain testimony, which was finally agreed to, when Mr. Hamilton Harris, brother of United States Senator Harris, was examined in re- ference to Mr. Callicot’s alleged interviews with members of the Republican State Central Com- mittee; but an adjournment took place before his evidence was concluded. MISCELLANEOUS NEWB. Another evidence of our often repeated asser- tion that the copperheads are damaging the con- servative party may be found in a comparison of the returns of the votes of the recent municipal election in Concord, New Hampshire, with those of the State election on the 10th of March. They are as follows:— State election, March 10... . 918 1,019 Municipal election, March 30 - 691 old WOOO 256.0 oaine sie ans'e dnncoecece 227 105 The following are the fall returns of the election for Governor in Rhode Island:— Providence. 6,376 "4,388 pad ee 1 968 Washington af Kent.. Bristol . Total Republican majority....... BE Thomas A. Jenckes, republican, is elected to Congress in the First district by 1,916 majority, | and Nathan F. Dixon, republican, is chosen in the Second district by 956 majority. This day will be devoted, in Connecticut, to fast- ing, humiliation and prayer, and the people of the State will no doubt be glad of the event, as-it will afford thtm a little respite from the harangues of political demagogues and mountebanks. At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, the Atlantic telegraph project, the de- fences of New York harbor, the depredations of the rebel cruisers, and the occupation of the Bio Grande by our forces, were the subjects under consideration. With regard to the proposed block- ade of the Rio Grande frontier, General Halleck has suggested that the ohject can be best effected by the occupation of the Mississippi valley, thus severing the rebel line of communication. The Board of Aldermen did not organize yester- day, only three members being present. A quorum not being present at the meeting of the Board of Councilmen yesterday, the Board was adjourned until Monday next, at four o’clock Pp. M. The investigation respecting the death of Mra. Susan Thomas was continued yesterday by the Coroner at Jersey City. No testimony was elicit- ed tending to clear up the mystery involved in the decease and interment of the unfortunate woman. A desperate affray occurred‘ina livery stable in Greenwich street on Wednesday night, between two of the workmen, named Thomas Moore and James O’Brien. The latter received a deep gash in the neck with a dirk knife in the hands of his adversary, and is not expected to recover. Moore is under arrest. + Gold was lower yesterday on gales to realizo profits. It fluctuated between 157% and 15234, and closed 155 bid. Exchange closed 168 a 169. Stocks wore dull: govern- ments and most of the ratlway shares were rather lower; there were a few exce;tions to the rule, such as Harlem and Hodson River; money was extremely abundant; call loans 5 a 6 per cont. The hey decline in gold yesterday had the effect of seriously impeding operations in ail descriptions of mer- chandise. Fiour was a shade lower and less active. Whoat and eorn wore heavy and tending downward. ‘There was more doing in oats, rye, barley, whiskey and ‘sugars, with .css animation in provisions, molassea, hons, wool, fish, seeds, spices and metals, Naval stores were depressed. A moderate freight business was reported. A Wonver—Secrerany Weites Has Fouxp a Derexpea at Last—We had supposed that the task of defending the Rip Van Winkle of the Navy Department was hopeless. But Bonner, who, in these troubled times, prospers in every- thing, not excepting his fast and spirited horses, which outstrip even Vanderbilt’s—Bonner, whose Ledger, with its immense circulation, like the Hwsraxp, daily and weekly, thrives in spite of the war, depreciated currency and hard times—undertakes to defend the venerable Secretary, with his reverend beard and all his errors, The current number of the Ledger con- tains a brilliant article, of exactly two columns, three-quarters and haif a line, demonstrating that the press of the whole country is mistaken about the blunders of the Secretary of the Navy, and that he is as good an officer as ever filled the post. And who is it that writes this splendid philo- sophical article published by the immortal Bonner? The elegant classical scholar the Hon. Edward Everett, whose knowledge of history and of human nature is unsurpassed. In langnage the most beautiful and chaste, and in flowing periods, musical as Apollo’s lyre, he shows that it is impossible for Secretary Welles to catch the Alabama, because Napoleon, sixty | years ago, eluded the vigilance of the British fleet in paseing from Egypt across the Mediter- renean to the coast of France. Did it ever oc- cur to Mr. Everett that in the days of Bona- parte steamships did not exist? If the British had as many steamers then as they have now Napoleon never could bave escaped. The world bas moved since then, though Secretary Welles, in hia “Sleepy Hollow,” is not aware of the fact, and the eloquent Mr. Everett seems equally unconscious. The successful application of steam to navigation makes all the difference be- twoen then and now. Thus is the great bubble of a great man pricked with a verv small vin. the Assembly, The Senate also passed the bills to | Appeals Clerk, ‘The others passed were either | are beginning to suffer from {insufficient sup- plies of food and the impossibility of forcing fresh conscripts into the field to defend the oumerous points threatened, the accounts of the commanding generals and of our correspon- dents go to show that our armies in Virginia, Louisiana, South Carolina, Kentucky and Ten- nessee are in splendid fighting condition, not only as regards physique, but morale, and that been agreed upon without any further inter- ference or dictation from inexperienced Secre- taries or meddling the present war would probably be more nected with it. Detachments from our main armies have been made, équivalent to what, previous to the-war, would have been regarded | - as respectable arniles In themselves, and for no other purpose but the acknowledged one of ap- ful facttoniste, This political strategy, aside federal forces into numerous acting separately, and im many according to the peculiar and vconflicting notions of the different localities and feelings. This most disastrous policy on the part pf the authorities has accomplished for the rebels pre- cleely that which Napoleon etwaye considered the first step towards victory—viz: the facility of piercing the enemy’s centre, and then a with the fact that those “sate Political factions have been constantly fhterfering with frustrating or perverting the plans of command- ers, has, without question, than anything else to give aid and comfort to the rebels and te prolong the war. Washington, in July, 1861, directly after General NEW YORK HERALD, ‘Whe Spring Wampe! Rebellion. AN the evidencas that crowd upon us (roni all quarters clearly indNate that we are about to enter upon the most important stage of the atruggle in which the enéxgies and hopes of the nation are Gngaged. No one who has watched the preparations on the Union side can doubt that the effort that is to be made duriug the en- suing spring months is to be the final and crown- ing one, and that before midsummer the author- ity of the government ought to be restored over all the revolted States. The rebels, if not impressed with the same conviction, are never- theless preparing for the campaign as if they were equally alive to its importance. They are concentrating their armies and strengthening themselves by every means that engineering akill can devise, at Fredericksburg, Richmond, Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, Port Hudson, Vicksburg, Tullahoma, Chattanooga and the Bayou Teghe. Those are the strong points of their lines of defence. and if they are taken they know that the rebellion will be practically at an end. All their best generals have accosdingly been despatched to these points— Joe Johnston to: the line of the Duck river; Kirby Smith to Bayou Teche; Beauregard to Charleston and Savannah; Buckner, with Bu- chanan as naval commander, to'Mobile; Loring to the Tallahatchie; D. H. Hill to North Caro- lina; Price to Arkansas; Longstreet to East Tennessee, whilst Lee is retained in Virginia. Thus it will be seen that whatever of military talent and experience is possessed by the rebels is 80 distributed as to make the. most effective resistance possible to the advance of the over- whelming force with which we are preparing to crush them. Whilat.on the rebel side-they Crisis of the all that is now needed to insure the full success of the campaign is for our generals to be left to carry out the plans of operations that have politicians. Impartial observers ef the events of amazed af the controlling influences of poli- tics upon the federal authorities directing ite operations than with any other feature con- from its enormous expense, bas divided the military operations in the and thereby ted more When General McClellan was assigned to the command of the troops for the defences of McDowell had been forced by politicians to ad- vance upon the enemy before his preparations were at all perfected, the people were so indig- nant at the course which had been pursued that it was believed the new commander would be permitted to manage his army without the as- sistance of the political generals in Congress. But before he was ready for an offensive move- ment the same men who bad before goaded on McDowell renewed their efforts upon McClellan. But fortunately for the country he possessed the moral courage to resist their importuni- ties, and continued to devote his whole energies to the equipment, discipline and effi- ciency of his army. For resisting the pressure exerted by them he incurred their bitterest animosity, and they heaped upon his’head the most violent abuse. He was entirely too slow for these rapid strategists. His loyalty and ability were questioned, and, as strange as it may appear, although he has never by word or action attempted to refute any of their slanders, or paid the slightest heed to their assaults, yet they have never ceased their efforts for his de- struction. They demanded that he should as- sault the strong works at Centreville and York- town, and because he would not yield to their clamors, and sacrifice the lives of thousands of his men to no purpose, they raised the cry of traitor against him. Through all this he pre- served a commendable and dignified silence, which was properly appreciated by the peo- ple. His army was new, and did not acquire the necessary drill and equipment until it was too late in the autumn to makea forward movement, and he did not believe in the policy of risking the fate of the Union in attacking, until he was fully prepared, a position selected, studied and fortified by the enemy, and occupied by their best troops. His men had never been under fire, and he was perfectly aware that it required veteran soldiers to as- sault intrenchments such as those at Cemtre- ville. What more conclusive evidence of the correctness of his decision and of the culpable folly of his enemies could be adduced than the fact that a year after this, when’ the same army had become the veterans of more than a dozen different sanguinary battles, it was most sig- nally repulsed in attempting to carry the in- trenchments at Fredericksburg, which were not one-tenth part as formidable as those at Cen- treville and Yorktown? If ten thousand gallant men fell victims to the effort to storm those works, what result might have been expected from assaulting the fortifications at Yorktown, the Torres Vedras of this continent, without making regular approaches? Look at Vicks- burg and Port Hudson. Before the Army of the Potomac was in pro- per condition for an offensive campaign the roads became eo bad that it was impossible to move artillery and supplies over them. Yet the political generals did not cease their attacks upon the commander for not advancing. The necessary and entire ceagation of active military FRIDAY, APRIL 3 1863. .Rperations for over four mouths from thé ame cause, muddy toads, by the present Army of with eveiwthing necessary for a campaign,ie @ most scatiipg commentary upon the injus- tice of the partisan attacks upon Geno- ral McClellan @uring the winter of 1861-2. Why do not thesewame men direct their venom forced to pursue the same course that Genoral | McClellan did? Is it beeause they are the men of their own selection? Not content with having forced General McClellan oat of his command, they are devoting their energies to his total overthrow and annihilation. They go back through his entire military career and search his record most assiduously, hoping to find something which they may use against him. A committge in Congress, composed of men well known to be his bitterest enemies, are charged with the task of taking evidence against him, and they are even authorized to prolong their session for thirty days after the adjourn- ment of the body to which they belong; and, as has been stated, they are to pub- lish at once that part of their investiga- tion which in their opinions militate against General McClean and his friends in the army, while the remainder of their report is to be filed away.and not published. Gen. MoClellan’s acts from the beginning of the war have been fully understood by the government, and it was in the power of the President at any moment to have ordered a court martial for his trial; but, instead of doing this, he, when the magnificent army under Pope bad been badly defeated, aud whem the national capital was considered in imminent jeopardy, called upon this officer to come for- ward again and take the entire oontrol of the routed troops and save the honor of the nation. and the manner in whioh he executed this most important trust is well known to his country- men. We trust that the campaign on which our armies are now entering will not be marked by similar unfortunate influences, We have all the elements of success at our command, and nothing but the officious meddling of politicians or the personal piques and jealousies of Cabinet officers can prevent our crushing out the rebel- lion within the next three months. It is for the President to take care that they do not again frustrate the efforts which are costing us such heavy sacrifices. The country has vested him with fuller powers than were ever enjoyed by any of his predecessors, and if he fails in his ity it will hold him to a corresponding re- leader about the time of the visit of Lord Lyons to New York, thus clears his skirts:— {0 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. I peresive by the Ixrarp ade oe peyre those 90-called leaders of Ly who ‘conferences with ‘This is very good for Ferry ee ‘whore ts he. dieolair, ver op Yau Buren, James T. Brady, “wag? Bar- nard, and the other prop ots eal. defunct Daily News, and all the leaders of Mozart Hall and Tammany Hall. What has so suddenly become of all the democratic chief- tains? Why will they not come forth from the Five Points, the.Coal Hole, the Pewter Mug and the State Prison, and either affirm or deny the assertions of Lord Lyons? We want to pin somebody er something. We hope it will be Lord Lyons. But let the truth come out, who- ‘ever or whatever may be pinned. We would not be surprised if it should turn out that Brooks, Barlow and Be!mont, who have made such a mess in Rhode Island, had all the fingers of both hands in the pie. Let us have informa- tion. Who are the leaders who undertgpk to speak in the name of the democratic party? Apropos of leaders, the reader will find another letter of Fernando Wood elsewhere in our columns to-day. It is a reply to the Hon. Heary Wilson, United States Senator. Without taking part with either, we would observe, as an im- partial spectator, that Wood has rather the ad- vantage of Wilson in the confiscation discussion; for Wilson bas had the reputation on the floor of Congress of being a common liar. But let Wil- son respond to Wood, and let Wood answer him again, and let the battle go on till the com- batants realize the legend of the Kilkenny cats. It will be for the edilication and ‘he benofit of the country at large. Reser Perversions or rue Port Hopson Ar- varr.—The rebel account of the recent fight at Port Hudson, reproduced in yesterday’s Heraty, contains perversions of the truth that ought not to remain unrefuted. The writer, for instance, accuses some person on board the Richmond of baving, in profane language, defied the batteries to “strike from those hills.” The same vera- cious writer adds that shortly after the same voice was heard imploring, in piteous accents, “For God’s sake, don’t shoot any more; we are sinking.” It is added that another petition to the batteries went up from the Richmond to cease firing. The inaccuracies in the rebel state- ment are as follows:—No profane language was used on board the Richmond. The gallant ves. sel was never in asinking condition, and nobody in the batteries was implored not to shoot. The order to “cease firing” was indeed given on the Richmond, and repeatedly, too, by Lieutenant Terry; but it was an order to the men working the ship’s guna, and nota petition to the enemy for mercy. The order was necessary, to give time for the dense smoke, through which the flashes of the guns were barely perceptible, to clear away—a very usual order in naval warfare No overture of surrender was made. So far from this, Captain Alden actually wished to run the gauntlet of the batteries once more, after- his ship had anchored at Prophet Island; but the state of the machinery forbade the atvempt. of the abs ! * | the PXomac, which has been amply supplied | Phe Katghts of the Gowea Circle—The upon the present commanders, who have been | He responded most cheerfully to this appeal, |" .<LY HERALD. wee THE GENERAL BUTLER. RAN Political Jim Orea'—A May Day at Manassas, “eo. . ‘The Wawnzy Hz wap will be mx*4y Bt ten o'clock to- morrow (Saturday) morning, It wh’ Contain tho graphic Gescription of the terrible ght at ¥,°Ft Hudson by the Herstp'sspocial correspondent, and « &'! Meo a the procoodings of the Knights of tho Golden, 7°" n = their last mocting. Among other eurigus sayings am "| ings, the Knights, probably original copperhwads, ba’ Set obaracters, sang the ‘ollowivg funny 90ng m= THE POLITICAL JIM OROW. Van Buren is a funny mau, ‘And somathing of a beau; But he is never funnier ‘Than when he jumps Jim Crowt (Ohorus.) ‘Ho whools about and turns abowt, And dea just sol And every time he wheels about ‘He jumps Jim Crowt Grand Reception by the Citizens and Mem*ers of the Loyal League at the Academy of Music, ADDRESS OF MAYOR OPDYKE. | i | SPEECH OF MAJOR GENERAL BUTLER. | 1) BEKW OF THE SOUTHERN BEVOLUTIONISTS ‘Tue O'FLaramary (sings historicallyp— Abettors, Van Buren was a domocrat ‘ = For twenty years or 80; ‘Oe &e., &e. ‘Thon he jumped in tho Free Boll ‘They mado at Buffalo! thorus. Ho wheeled about and turned about, ‘And did just sol And every time he wheeled about Hoe jumped Jim Crowt Tun Dooror (sings melodiously)— Am sgnificont reception was given last evening at tho Acaden 'y of Music to Major General Bonjamin ¥. Butler. ‘Tho obja ct of the invitation, as stated in the card issued Dy the cox omitter, was to afford the oitizensof New York ‘an opporta nity of testifying their respect for Goneral Rac Foci found aint yee ee Butler's cha racter and gervices ina public, and appro. june A 5 ‘ghaso tak aianceny priate manned’ This invitation the General accepted, de- r ong ee ied climingthe how or of @ public dinner, which was tendered sited to him. \ yom ene rig taal Tue by tlaket sexed by the Loyal League. And back to old demooraay ‘The Acadonry wash filled by fashionable and cnthustastio He jumped Jim Crow! eudiones, the Doing largety reprosented. The ‘Tam Cunvacime (sings in a tenore robusto)—< Stage was by aome hundred or more of the ‘Van Buren stayed a democrat atald and wealthy c&\!zens. Vending the opening of the coremonies patriotic @irs were played by an excelicnt band. \ * ‘About a quarter bellere elght o'clock General Butler made his appearance. was led forwart tothe front of the stage by Mayor Updyke,and for several minutes ‘Tilt a few nights ago; And then be formed a Loyal With the Tvipuncolei’ tee Yes, ho turned about and wheeled about, ‘And did just 80; He went and joined a Loyal League With poor Greeicy & Co. ‘Tau Govmnnor (sings tn a basso profunde stupendo)— ‘Van Buren thought the democrats’ Old coach was very slow, And he'd ‘*get out and walk a spell ‘To #00 how it would go.” (Onorus.) So ho turned about and wheeled about Al a. Gpatratarinee deop in mud, nt n Ho jumped Jim Crow! i ‘Tam Mazon (sings with tndescribable fervor) — Van Buren!s stomach is now turned; tering welcome, the vast audience rising to thetr foot and oheoring him, while the Indies waved their handiterchiets. ‘The effect was splendid. From pit to the citing the little perfumed squares of cambric waved like eo-many miniature flags, the men cheered, the band played «Hail to the Chiof,” and the recipient of all this favor acknowledged it in a most graceful and self-possesed mannor. MAYOR OPDYKS’s SPRBOH. Mayor Opdyke expressed the sentiments of New York ia He can’t stund King, you kuow; the following spooch:— He thinks the abolition patch Is @ bard row to hoe! b Stems ae anes ee aa viation eer =e ens, Bidding you welcnme, tour hy, and expressing to Foe , , Late cone | nat ane iga ar sheep te h yu over, ‘a! o is. seer citizens vo ong, deelred the Irlig o teaiying te rou great your Diocanns (singe ths concluding santa)— ir high appreciation of your peblic servioss. In their The jarty coach is driving on; namo I k you for having now aecorded them this ‘Van Bureu's crying “Whoa:” loge public career during the But whether bo'll jump to agaim Dependtupta Jit Grow! honorable and aed volontarily take (Grand chorus finaic.) ‘cree as ‘you ‘We won't wheel about nor turn about, although it was adminisrored those whose olection Nor jump Jim Crow, you bad that ro stronger But steady in the Union cause We'll lay reveliion low! ‘The contents of the Wrexty Hreatp will also ombrace “The Germau's Story—In a Fix; interesting agricul- tural matter; sporting intelligence; all the news of the woek, and ‘tA May Day kt Manassas, iu 1660 and 1862:"'— ‘Twas far in May—a heavenly day: ‘Tho skies were brignt, the delds were With Sicenanay teen ‘alen and tees, Your first theatre of rail service was in Maryland, a ftate then trembling. ia the balance between and Seve, and in whoxe motropolis so! y al And singing birds fo the cherry tees; { peal genigan worn Bee yn 2 yp train Aeon ‘And the air, from gardons, wouds and bowers, parent agen fo ay Dy Nee ei Rate ‘Was swoet with the breath of verual flowers; pass Baltimore without molestation. You were And the waving wheattields seemed to me next in command of Fortrees Monroe, where ‘The gleaming waves of a summer soa, ‘discovery that slaves were rid wee ‘That May day at Manassas. bund of war. In view of the tenderness with which our Sing'e copies Fivecents. Annual subscription price:— | government and its militery commaoders bid up to One Cupy.... 92 | that time treated the institution of slavery, the Giacovery must be rogarded as one of the 16 of which es. ito grati usotly: bat meaas ‘Tea Coples. | 18 | effectively aivested the “divine tostitutlon’ of all, te Any larger number. addressed to mames of subscribers, ‘race traunforved to ® wider Sold of usefuluces, Pg hee Leucine tn ee ¥ Toma ‘kere ao an. peel oe! ton. Twenty ovples, to one address, one year, @25,and | Your Y peels S = P dimoulties ordinary’ hape te any larger number at same price. An extra copy will be petrg rat Moh ‘You coun found your:ell, with tent to clubs of twenty. Thee raics make th: Wancur | « handful of men, base of applies HimmALp the cheapest publication in ‘he country. NEWS FROM WASH:.cuTON. Wasirngrow, April 2, 1663, CAPTURE OF THE SCHOONER MARY JANE. Commander Armatrong, senior officer of the blockade off Wilmington, reports that the English schooner Mary Jane, of Nassau, cleared for Halifax, attempted to run the blockade and enter the port of Wiimington on tho morning of the 24th of March. She was overhauled by the United States gunboat Mount Vernon and captured. She carried the British flag. Her cargo consists of salt and soap; besi‘es she bas several bags of coffee and one barrel of whiskey. The master, mate and passengers baa beon sent on in the veasel to New York, RELEASE OF BARON WARDLINER. Baron Wardliner, formerly of the Austrian service, who was captured with General Stoughton at Fairfax Court House, has been released and arrived here to-day. He staves that the treatment of the Union officers who are held by the reDels at Richmond is most outrageous. They do not receive even as kind treatment as is usually ox- tended to the vilest criminals. ‘The rebels are oxceedingly incensed against Colone] Wyndham, and threatened to hang him and his sia if they shonid fall into their hands. Captain A. C. Websicr, who is confined in Castle Thunder, is to be hung on the Sth inst.,at Camp Lee, for violating rebe! , in bis aanual i Of it is parole. Notices to that effect are posted about the r government, which isthe cause of justios and streets of Richmond. tnt you at tho sate time weakened the cause of ite mies, which ts the cause of oppression and THE CONDUCT OF THE WAR. Yesterday Commedore Goldsborough and General Mar- | praise you. But, sir, you shocked the fom my Uindals were examined before the Committes on the Con- | Sovensia and all ite postisass in the aster worl, By duct ot the War. Their report has been placed inthe | ¢ uaderstand it, hands of the printer, and will be given to the proas -vithin two or three days; but the testiinony, which is very vo- Juminous, will not be printed with tne report, NAVAL ORDERS. Commander George M. Tavsen as been ordered to the | Taumers and thet modesty Tue, wiles ott seat east command of the steamer Mercediga. crations, as now, The presence of our wives and daugh- Aang ie Taylor ao tne onto | ena eas State er Sa ‘same vessel. ts proper and salutary. You gave lessons equally THE CONVEYANCE OF SOLDIERS’ LETTERS, to the sterner sex. You bap fey ght dT The Post Office Department is making arrangements to | Whority of the, Unlted rar ene hate secure the prompt conveyance of letters to and from | selves as vet and in a a a with the soldiers in the Army of the Potomac and those in the | usages of war Un.ted States neighborhood of Warhington. Particu'ar instructions | Zo%yqeyypret of thet own Poor Aad It ror tae have been given to postal agents on this subject. wants of your ariny. By these and kindred measures a PAYMENT OF THE TROOPS. The distribution of money to paymasters is boing made i it with all pos-ible rapidity. Several of them will leave on | by slavery. By your wise sanitary regulations you also Saturday next with funds to pay off the troops in the | Kept the material atmosphere pure, and thus euciuded and the Gulf. pestilence. Asa former ot ins, I know Carolinas that to have accomplished this in a city so 4 DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY. and ae bye inn a im that direction lead (: weet ‘ must be ri ‘as ove of your novtest achievements. During the past the Navy Agent bas disburset have iittiowonbs thet among We Sonctital fenclte wan over sixty thousand dollars in prize money. Nearly one | the preservation of the ives of at loast ane Naif of your thousand cases have been disposed of. The claims paid | —s Your trows ry all or ae The chiefly thoee w fever prev nearly al - y of seamen and marines. Come ports on the Guif and in the West PREPARATIONS FOR THR CONSCRIPTION. dies, ond but. for vigorons quarantine four and Strict eamtary reguiaticus within che aig would have | become epidemic in New Urican®, In that event your waule arty would bave been attacket by it—tor none of the macclimated escape—and it is known that at least fi'ty per cent of the cases prove fewh By means like these you huebanded your smeil command and +! meaus in such a masterly tenner thet Waring eight months’ service you aid pot cal! npon the nameut for a dollar, oxcopt for the pay. of your soullers; and you turned Over to YOur BuccESOF LWO Lameeand more U than you had received trom pour government, with mill tary lines embracing two-thirds of the population, an@ y that proportion of the territory of the State of inaisians. Tbe brict sketch | hard thus given of your achievements in the Department of the Gulf mitge be indefuitely extended. 1 have sald enough te show that you bive made a roserd of which any commander, however dicumngsieted, wight justly feel proud, and which the presen' otare goue- rations will not fait to appreeiate. We, sir. glory im the fact thar our country and our institutions car, im an; e166 ge noy , produce from hg a? roma tae es mill. tar, armen» pirete ghost Alpe to @ single tudividnal, in your - ‘appertaining te each of these, ard paw that you Cg saps Yourself admvpabiy jn af. sa commander You did Bot presente war ‘of peace, bat with the iron handed sities demand and tts asages justify , dispensable element of soccess, ou proved yourself a perfect maser of every code JouMd. be appiied tothe novel legal questions presented for your ‘ec: ‘The list of provest marshals to be appointed under the Conscription act 1s understood te nave been prepared by Colonel Fry, the Provost Marshal Genoral, aud is now {a tho hands of the Secretary f War. DEPARTURE OF REDRL PRIBONERS, Sixjgen rebel prisoners ic(t bore to-day on the eleven A. M. train for Fortress Mourve, to be vent to City Powt, Va., to be exobanged. OFFICERS REINSTATED. Ry order of the War Nopartment the proecedings of the courts martial im the cases of Colouet Frick aud Lienten- ant Colonel Armstrong, of the One Hundred and Iwenty. pinth Ponosylvania Volunteers, diemiesed for ref.sing to cbey an order requiring them to meko @ revmisition for dress coate, their regiment being supplied with blouses, have been sot aside, wud thee offloets revarned.to their command. } Fenmeron or rm Uniemenry of ew Youn. The exhi Ditton of Lue junior cles of the University tools place yee. terday forenown in the chapel 0 the Colle numerous acsemblage af laiies aud gon'lem elses were of a big! invereriing character, consisting of, the usual amount of orations and splendid in-treneuts’; mueto by Grafella’s Seventh vogiment band. The vey.e. rable Chancefior Fortis preside) and openet the progond jogs with an impressive prayer. Tio orators wort. Mas- tors ©. R, Diaavoit, Fa. P. Sprogue, P.M. Van Berea, C, Van inwegon, Joba J, Rice, R. A. Dovidgou, J. If, Bryan, Dovid Conway, H. V. 2. Myers and W. W. Halioway. The and best received address was that of Conway, on of ” , consist! Web- ee ean pp 5 i z 5 6 mort MoYwer David hil