The New York Herald Newspaper, April 28, 1863, Page 6

6 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GURDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PKOPRIEIOR. OFFIOB N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. o'clock, but transacted very little business of im- portance. Resolutions eulogistic of the late Col. Charles were adopted. A message from the May- or, giving his reasons for signing the Broadway Railroad grant (already published) was received. The sum of $2,000 was donated as the annual ap- propriation for the Firemen’s Fund. The Committee on National Affairs met yester- day forenoon, and made arrangements for the ob- Sequies of Colonel Charles, General Sanford was present, and promised the attendance of the mili- tary. Several prominent citizens were appointed pall bearers. The funeral takes place on Wednes- day. Captain Cook, alias Captain Lee, of the slave ship Gondora, of Boston, was arrested on Satur- day night, at a late hour, in Brooklyn, by Deputy Marshal Boorst, of this city, and Deputy Marshal Warren, of Boston. There are six indictments against the Captain for having been concerned in the slave trade. He was taken back to Boston on Sunday evening, by Deputy Marshal Warren. In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, be fore Recorder Hoffman, Jane Harris, a notorious shoplifter, pleaded guilty to an indictinont charg- ing her with having stolen two pieces of silk, va- Kea 8 lued at $100, from the store of Messre. Clafiin, WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 5M Broadwav.—Ermortsx | Mellen & Co., in Church street. Rose Morgan, a BorGs, Dances, &6.—Kiouarp bs Taxee Timxs. servant girl, pleaded guilty toan indictment charg- ing her with having stolen property to the amount EN of $55 35 from 293 Fifth avenue on the 6th inst. ih NEW IDEA, 485 Brondway.—-Sowas, Buntesaves, | William Hawkeworth and Jeremiah Downey wore jointly arraigned on an indictment charging them ak eee ai ering, oa the 1th eet attempted to rob Neer rt . james Johnson of $36 in United States Treasur; re ee 6 Droadway—Battsrs, | notes, The first named pleaded guilty, and ze raniielaliedae second, after being tried, was convicted. Al! the Open duilv from 10 A. M. prisoners were remanded for sentence. Shortly after one o'clock this morning « fire broke out in the wholesale drug store of M. L. Marsh, No. 150 Greenwich street. The whole of the building, with its contents, was destroyed. The excitement and speculation in the stock market continue, and appear to be on the increase. The advance in Erie and Pittsburg yesterday was 3 2-4 per cent, and it became pretty general in the afternooa. Gold fluctuat- =— } ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE COUNTRY. ed between 150 and 153%, closing about 150 at five P. M. Exchange sold in the morning at 167}{ 8 168. Money was Advertisements for the Wenxzy Heraummust be hand {| Very easy—oall loans 45 per cent. The bank deposits i ;] Show an increase of $3,741,853; the loans an increase of ed in bok 1853; ats fore, ten o'clock every Wednesday evening. 8841's, o46 500; the specie an increase of $413,811. circulation among the enterprising mechanics, farmers,,! There were heavier sales of cotton reported yesterday, moerchavts, manufacturers and gentlemen throughout the}] and middlings were up to 66c.a 67c. Flour was country is increasing very rapidly. Advertisenzents in- | “tmer and more active. Wheat was ia more request, but 8 . +] was unsettled. Corn was dearer, but less freely dealt in. sorted fo thi Wasazy, Hipeatp will thug Dessede By 8 IATE@ || ery was lens loguiry for hog peotiets, pricks’ ef which portion of the active and energetic people of the United | tended downward. Whiskey sold more extensively, most- tea. d ly at 43c. a 43%c. There was @ fair businoss — a transacted in tallow and sugyrs; but in most other arti- THE SITUATION. cles the day’s transactions were restricted. The freight Kverything was quiet in General Hooker’s army | "segements were hight, yesterday; but there were rumors afioat that a movement was about to be made, and that a cdlli- sion with the enemy was not very improbable. We have before us the official ort of the Mr. Baraat foaaerntee the Prassian and Swe- | Joint Committee of Congress on Avycate of dish Ministers, accompanied by a number of la- | the War, appointed in December, 1861, name- dics, attended a review of the army yesterday, | ly:—On the part of the Senate, R.F. Wade, of nd proceeded from thence to Fortress Monroe. Ohio, Chairman; Z. Chandler, of Michigan, and The news from Tennessee to-day is important | Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee. On the part and interesting. The Texan Rangers of General | Of the House, D. W. Gooch, of Massachusetts; Van Dorn’s Legion, were attacked yesterday John Covode, of Pennsylvania; G. W. Julian, morning at daybreak, eight miles out from Frank- of Indians, and M. F. Odell, of New-York. Ap- ‘in, Tenn., by General Gordon Granger’s cavalry, mendadits ‘es: eepich and now amolally iytib> are) mh é ’ | lished for the first time, is the testimony of the 700 strong, under Colonel Watkins, of the Sixth | various witnesses examined. The report and Kentucky cavalry, The enemy were surrounded | the testimony are divided into three parts: first, tnd defeated. Nearly two hundred prison- | on the “Army of the Potomac;’ second, on ers were taken, Among them was Colonel | “Bull Run and Ball’s Bluff;” and, third, on the Brooks, commandant of the rebel camp, and seve- | “Western Department, or Miasouri.” This last tal officers. ‘The camp and equipages of the ene- | Po8sesses some interest; the second is of small my were destroyed, and about three hundred value; but the first Js the principal and im- portant part, containing, as it does, some very torses and mules were captured. * A startling rumor prevailed in Nashville and he Se ts le At side, Hooker and McClellan. Murfreesboro yesterday, that the rebel Gen. Bragg We publish to-day in full the evidence of the had been shotdead by Gen. J. C. Breckinridge, | two latter generals. It will be seen that while in a rencontre at Tullahoma. It was known that | McClellan is the dignified gentleman through- s hostile feeling had existed between them Cor | out, accusing nobody, but giving a plain, un- some time. Difficulties had been existing for a La Any) hissriepennd oo a ses rag oF. ak tiers or self-glorification, Hooker indecently and flip- ‘ong while, and this termination of the quarrel, pantly assails both McClellan and evan should the report prove true, need not create any * : who were in succession his commanding gene- i rais. With shockingly bad taste he shows how The latest news from Cape Girardeau, Missouri, | these generals failed in everything from sheer states that the loss of the rebels inthe recent | incapacity, and how he would have been suc- attack was about sixty killed and two hundred It was reported that General Marma- cessful at all points if a chance had only been given tohim. How reckless his statements are duke was in great danger of being cut off, A | may be estimated by comparing two of them from | together. He swears that the army “could ‘Siskel Waban, i ad . have moved right on and got into Richmond by Colenc! Pomeroy, says~tiThe enemy STS MOVING. | 1 scookll' day after the badile of Williamsburg without another gun being fired.”” Yet, imme- diately before, he says, “I had a very severe fight, and lost one thousand seven hundred men. In consequence of the condition of the roads I could not get up my ammunition, and my men stood their ground with the bayonet and with such ammunition as they could collect from the cartridye bowes of those who had fallen;” while of the state of the roads the evening before the battle he says:—“By that time the roads The official despatches of Generals Grant and had become so muddy—it was raining very Thomas, detafling the events of the successful | pard—the mud was knee d my men run of our gunboats and transports by the batteries | had become so fatigued, that I halted right in at Vicksburg, were received by the President yes- | the road.” Perhaps it would not be out of terday. The facta we have before published. In | place here to inquire why General Hooker, his despatch, General Grant says, that he con. | having the supreme command of the army for aiders this movement, in view of its importance, the last four months, bas not during all that the terrible fire to which the boats were exposed, time “moved amt ce Ane eee a eer? ‘ ” | which is only the same distance from him at and the slight loss of property and men, a mag- Falmouth that it was when he was at Williams- nificent auccess. burg. Nor is it of Burnside and McClellan General Peck continues to skirmish with the | only that Hooker speaks so disrespectfully. rebels on the Nansemond, but up to yesterday | He represents three other generals who com- there were no hostile demonstrations of any mo- | manded in the same army with him at Williams- ment taking place at Suffolk. | burg as “three old women!” But Burnside, in Our special correspondence from General Banks’ | his General Order No. 6, eapeeteee ® very de- command furnishes a most interesting account of | cided opinion of Hooker's character—an opti . lly | jon as to which the President said General the recent expedition into the Teche region and | As to McClellan, bis ‘ Nes, the teadine fi | Burnside was “right.” o satisfactory results, the leading facts of which | testimony is a complete answer to Hooker and have already appeared in our columns. all others who have depreciated him. It effec- Tolographie despatches from San Francisco on , tually exposes the cowardice of the authorities the 26th atate that {t is understood that the go- at Washington fn the hour of the nation’s peril. vernment has purchased a fleet of six steamers to When Lee erorsed into Maryland so frightened cruise im the Pacifiomnamely: the Washing’ were they wack A esoty Waa. alk by i. Re m s Stanton or Halleck or anybody else, and no California, Panama, Oregon, Ben. Halliday general. hed: authostiy,. tb thareh agalaes the army. McClellan assumed the responsi- bility, and eaved the republic by the battles of South Mountain and Antictam. aul, rashing on, they have knocked out their own brains against the wall. The revelations they have made are of a scandalous character, calculated to damage the President and bis Cabinet, and to throw a wet blanket on the national enthusiasm for the war, 60 as to prepare the way to bring it to a close as soon as possible, with a divided Union and two independent general governments—a policy which the abolitionists have been steadily pursuing ever since their negro theo- ries were brought to the practical test of ex- periment and miserably failed. Detached portions of the testimony taken be- fore the committee have been heretofore pub- lished in the newspapers. These extracts de- monstrated that the chief causes of failure were the incapacity and imbecility of Stanton and Halleck—the War Department and “the Gene- ral-in-Chiof.” The full testimony, as now offi- cially published, more than confirms the melan- choly fact. For instance, Burnside’s plan for capturing Fredericksburg was rendered not only augatory when it would have been suc+ cessful, but turned into a serious disaster, be- cause the pontoons required for crossing the Rappahannock were not sent en in time. Stanton, at the head of the War Department, did not see to it. Halleck, “the General-in- Chief,” with his headquarters: at Washington, failed to have the matter attended to. He cent a telegraphic despatch about it to General Woodbury, of the Engineer Corps, at Washing- ton, from Warrenton, where he had been down conferring with Burnside, But on his return immediately after to the federal capital he never thought it worth his while to inquire whether his order had been carried out, and, in fact, appears to think it was none of his busi- ness. The vagueness of his order by tele- graph, and its entire want of precision, show Halleck’s utter unfitness for the post he filled. It was in these words:—‘Cal upon the Chief Quartermaster to transpert all your pontoons and bridge materials to Aquia creek.” Wood- bury wes-confounded. THe knew not. what the order meant; for Aquia creek was then in pos- session of the rebels, and had he been in a po- sition to promptly obey the enemy would have got possession of the whole of the pontoons. But the- greater part of them were till at Harper's Ferry, and at Berlin, six miles below. At the.came time Woodbury states that two hundred and seventy horses were wanted; but these were still unshod, their harness not ready, and teamsters for them to be hunted up. The order of Halleck was despatched on the 12th of November. It was not until the 24th that the first of the pontoons reached Burnside—entirely too late fer his purpose. It is thus evident that there was no foresight, no preparation. Wood- bury says “ifthe emergency had been made known to him in any manner he could have dis- regarded the forms of service, and seized teams, teamsters and wagonmasters for instant ser- vice wherever be could find them.” ‘ But what were Stanton and Halleck about all this time, that they did not make known to him the emergency, and urge the necessity of expe- dition? The Secretary of War appears to have been ignorant of all that was going on, or en- tirely indifferent to it, while Halleck seemed to act the part ofa mere clerk or messenger to Burnside, and to have given himself no further trouble after sending the telegraphic despatch, at the request of that general. Instead of plan- ning the campaign, and supplying to the general jn the field the means of rendering it successful, he allows an inexperienced, raw commander to plana campaign for himself, and to suddenly change his base of operations. He acquiesces in the plan, but gives no assistance ia carrying it ont. . Had Burnside been a man like Napoleom the First, instead of depending on Halleck, he would have sent an oflicer from his camp to su- perintend the transportation of the pontoons, seeing that everything hinged on time. When the insurrection of the Sections. in the progress of the French Revolution, threatened the exist- ence of the republic, the Convention appointed a committee of safety, consisting of five mem- bers, one of whom, Barras, had command of the military force. A young officer of artillery who had distinguished himself at the siege of Toulon, and who had been cashiered by the reactionists, was, at the request of Barras, appointed his second in command. This young man was Bo- naparte, who had been sent for by Barras, and was instructed as to what was required of him. While he was yet speaking with Barras he took time by the forelock, and sent imme- diately an officer, at eleven o’clock at night, to the camp of Sablons for the artillery, which, with five thousand men of the Conventional army, he disposed at all the points where an attack was apprehended. At the same time he armed the Corivention with muskets. The insurgents, num- bering forty thousand, soon surrounded the Convention. But they had failed to get the ar- tillery. They sent a force for it; but Napoleon had been two hours before them, and by that foresight they were utterly defeated. Otherwise all would have been lost. This was a charac- teristic specimen of the sagacity and prevision which rendered Napoleoar so successful in his future career. Had Burnside imitated his ex- ample, Fredericksburg would have been cap- tured with scarcely any loss of life. The conduct of the military authorities at Washington in reference to Fredericksburg is but a sample of their general neglect, imbecility and mismanagement in the conduct of the war, as exhibited in the ponderous volumes of testi- mony which now lie open before us, There is nothing to match their failure in the history of civilized nations. The blunders of the English government when the Crimean war broke out | as suddenly upon the country as the rebellion | has broken out upon the government of the | United States were bad and disgracofal enough; | but they are not to be compared for a moment in magnitude, or in the consequences which re- suited from them, with the disastrous ignorance and stolid inefficiency which have characterized the conduct of the American war for the last jo. LIT me XX VIIE AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Irving placi German Opera. Meuny Wivus or Winvsor NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Avurora Frorp. WALLACK'S THEATRB. Broadway,—Fine Op Enc. C18 GENTLEMAN —AMBRIOANS IN Paps. WINTER GARDEN, Broadway,—Lucx—Toop.rs. WEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Po.icx Srr— Anrrot DopGr—Sistegs oF SwitzKLLaND. BOWEBY THEATRE, Bor fory—Giayt oF PA.xstink— Bev Grome—Mountain Har BARNUM’S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—Mixxta Waruen. Com. Nutr, Dog Snow, &., at ali bours— Wrox Asuonm. Aliernoon and evening BRYANTS’ MINSTRE! ne iy Brasorian Sonas, ADDY. Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad- Lxsqums, Daxoms, £0.—Hicn ae HALL, Irving place.—Conourr sy Witt Pret way-eactiror'e Hipgrst- OF WONDERS, 163 Brosdway.— ior. oe * — HOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSE. Brooklyn. —Brarort. foras, Dances. BuRuesquns, &c. re TRIPLE New York, Tuesday, April 28, 1863. Extraordinary Report of the Committee on the Conduct of the War—Testimony of Hooker and McClellan. wounded. despatch, dated at the Cape yesterday, of fast, and General MoNeil was starting in pur- There is no doubt but General Vandeveer will strike him to-day.” anit. Another despatch from Gen. McNeil, some two hours later, states that Gen. Vandever attacked the cepulsed enemy on the night of the 26th, taking a large number of prisoners, horses and arms. Gen. McNeil saya:—‘'L am in pursuit of the flying enemy, ‘who are retreating towards Bloomfield.” nd cam Bermuda inform us that the Anglo-rebe! trade in contrab&nds of war and sup plies for the Southern people is v brisk from aving incompetence of the committee | ‘i ears. vet, when the Bi istry the island harbors to the rebel ports, and rice e manifest by their silly questions, which ibe eerie rien ae es oa “ | versa, Our correspondent in Hamilton requests bow entirely ignorant they are of mili.“ ze iM doc mor from their places by public opinion, and » more | us tocall the attention of the authorities to the tary aflairs. > . vigorous Cabinet substituted in their stead. fact that there are no American voasele-of-war at a peligro the eae ¢ a a But from all appearances our imbeciles ate to ing at weveral conclusions a ye conduct of Bermuda to atop this contraband trade, and that the war, nointing ont the errore of the past and hold office for the next two years; and what the vessels are constantly ranning the blockade, and & line of steamers, owned in Liverpool, ran regularly to Wilmington, N.C. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. There was no movement yesterday in the courts respecting the Broadway Railroad jojunc- result may be Heaven only knows. Personal Intelligence. ENTERTAINMENT OX BOARD THE SPANISH FRIGATE CARMEN, Captain Potto, of the Spanish frigate Carmon, onter- tained the ladies of New York on board the Carmen yester- ‘peoommending reforms for the future, they seem to have devoted aH their energies to the mean effort of crushing one man, and that man the only general that has exhibited more than ordinary capacity since the war began. But, instead of succeeding in their object, they 0 in- warfare, to tho admiration of died be homer — Lea » aalhgrersenho i have been effectually successful in damaging saan, ie faded igus ana ~~] te wel teens — ig a ‘si Frdh rile 4 themselves aud the administration, while they fan coainted an elegant cotlathn a ret, srovides & morning next, and the rai company are de- , guests generous captain, A sirous of having the motion to dissolve the pro. bave done great injury to the military repata- speech welcomed the gueste 12, hs, Rowphome | ceedings heard before the Justice who granted the | tion of the country. In their blind neal to meubered by tise we (atilpated in, ad many | tory injunction. j strike a fatal blow against McClellan, t'ey | 4a3 ALY Tey ep ve Or @eneen OB: | ve heen reckless of all other ; Mr - Orard af Alderman met + NEW YUKK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, ‘Thos. phens, Seates Navy, late Chief Kngineer of the Montauk Forbes, Second Assistant fF: Diaster's Mute M. Baird, of (the above she "New York regiment, Colonel , THE REBEL INVASION OF MISSOURI. Movements of the Rebel General Marma- duk¢—Plans for His Capture, Se, St, Loui, April 27, 1868. A special despatch from Patton, Balder county, dated yesterday, the 26th, says:— General Marmaduke, with threo thousand men and eix Pieces of artillery, teft here last night on the Cape Girar- dean road. He bag stripped this section of country of everything movable, robbing Unionists and secessioniata alike. His train consists of one hundred and fifty wagons, loaded with plunder, Cannonaing is now heard in the direction of Cape Gi- rarieau, If he remains there he will be annihilated by the command under General Vandeveer. W he retreats in a southeasterly direction he will be hotly pursued by our forces. We have already taken a number of prisoners etrag- Gling from his army. Sr. Louis, April 27—Evening. A despatch from Cel. Pomeroy, dated Cape Givardean, 10 A, M., saya “the enemy are moving off fast, and Gen. McNeil was starting in pursuit, There is no doabt but Gen. Vaudever will strike him to-day.” Another despatch from Gn, McNetl, some two hours later, states that Gen. Vandevor attacked the repulscd enemy last might, taking a large number of prisoners, horses, arms, &. Gen, McNeil says:—*I’m in pursuit of the flying ememy, who are retreating towards Bloom- field.” Camo, April 27, 1663. » Tho latest frome Cape Girardeau says that fifty-five or ‘sixty rebels were killed in the attack yesterday, and over two hundred wounded, Seventt-five horses were killed, and there is @ prospect that Marmaduke will be complete- ly cutoff, Avrival of the Prize Steamer St. John. The rebel side-whee) steamship t. John,Acting Master 3. R, Beers, arrtved at this port Inst night, in four days from Port Royal. She was captured on the 18th April by the United States steamer Stottin, commanded by Acting Maater J. R. Beers, whiie endeavoring to make a rebel port. wis Ste was from Nassau with an assorted cargo, and first sighted by the Stottin at daylicht, of Cape Rg evdeavoring to ran into Cape Roman Inlet. Aftor giving chase for about two hours, she succoeded in run- ning ber ashore at we Roman. The captain and crew (with the exception four tiremen) escaped in boats. mii After twelve hours of bard and laborious work, and throwing overboard a portion of the cargo (salt), got off. Acting Master Beers then proceeded with her the Stet- tin and prize to Port Royal. After coaling at that port, was ordered with a prize crew to Boston, and put into this port for a supply of coal. ‘The following are the officers of the prize:— Acting (and Prize) Master—J. R. Boers. Acting Masier—G. P. Lee. dongincers—Secoud Assistant, J. B. Edwards; Third As- sistant, D. H. Lawrence, The St. John brought the gllowing passenge . Stey Assistant Engineer, WwW. De ineor of the Montauk; Acting inited States steamer Stettin _ iid sick); F. G. Neibuhr, Paymaster's Cierk of aigua. The National Fast Day. PROCLAMATION BY MAYOR OPDYKE.. ‘Wuereas, the Presidemt of the United States, in com- pliance with a resolution of the Senate, hes iseued his Proclamation setting apart Thursday, the 30th day of Aprii, 1863, as a day of national humiliation, fasting and prayer; and whereas, the scourge of civil war which is now desolating our country, and changing many of its happy homes into abodes of sorrow, renders such solemn service peculiarly appropriate at the present time; Now, therefore, in official recognition of said proclama- tion and its just and timely admonitions to the nation, I do hereby request that ail tho public offices in this city ‘be closed on that day, and that the people, refraining from ali secular pursuits, devote themselves with humble and contrite spirits to the religious duties suitable to the occasion. Given under my hand, and the seal of the Mayoralty, at the City Hall, i the city of New York, this twenty-sev- enth day of April, in the yoar of our Lord ono thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. EORGK OPDYKE, Mayor. Volantecers. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. I most respectfully beg to inform you that the time whon the Seventh aud Eighth regiments New York State Volunteers ‘will arrive here to-morrow cannot be exactly stated as yet, Immediately after their arrival at the dock a salute will he fired, and thoy will be received by the Eleventh regiment New York National Guard, and other military and civie organizations. The procession will, under the direction of Colonel Burger, move up Broadway and Park row to the City Hall, thence up Broadway to Astor place and down the Bowery to the Stouben House and Dramatic fall. Further particulars can be obtained at No. 79 Bowery and at the Steuben House. Most respectfully, THEODOR G. GLAUBERSKLEE, Secretary of the Committee of Arrangements. New Yorx, April 27, 1863. ARRIVAL OF THE TENTH REGIMENT AT WASHINGTON, Wasmworos, April 27, 1863. The two year portion of the voluuteers of the Jenth endix, having been mus- Rappabannock. Musical. THE GERMAN OPERA TROUPE AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Last night Nicolai’s comic opera, “The Merry Wives of Windsor,’’ was givon by the German Opera troupe, at the Academy of Music, to @ fair house. The music of this opera is sparkling, some of the airs being really most pleasing. The execution was cxcellent, although, owing to the large size of the house, the voices were not heard to great advantage. The artists were much applauded, and it may fairly be said that the opera was a success. MR. PALMO’S BENEVIT. To-morrow evening Mr. Palmo’s benefit takes place, tered out, have arrived from From the great variety of the entertainment and the de- | sire to give the beneliciary a bumper, the house will, no doubt, be one of the most brilliant of the season. MRE. MARETZER'S BUMMER BEASON. On Monday evening next Mr. Maretzek opens a new sea- son with the production of an opera never given here, There will be othor novelties given during the season. Theatrical. THR WINTER GARDEN. Mr. J. 8. Clarke mado his rentree last ovening before quite a large and fashionable audience. A now piece, translated and adapted trom the French by Mr. T. De ‘Walden, was played for the first time. We do not think it meritorious enough for any special mention, excent, perhaps, in the second act, where there are w few touches of nature. The piece loses probability, without gaining interest, by having its scenes transferre! (rom France to this country, and is very, very dull. We wonder, first, that Mr. De Walden should have written it, and, second, Clarke should bave played in it. The -« les"? not exactly the old “Toodios,"" but a new and improved version, with all the fun retained, and with almost all the melodramatic nonsense, geaveyard bun combe aud blood and thunder omitted. On dis that Bou- cicault is guilty of this “adaptation,” for which everybody | will thank him. Mr Clarke's Toodies is beyond pratee. His drunk is so natural that he mus: certainly have been Drought up on the bottle. The audience was kept in a scream Of laughter from the rising of the curtain to the former success, Ls Retimy Foxp—Twe Barsey Witiams Brxeerr. The benefit to be given by Barney Williams and wife in aid of the fund for the relief of the starving poor of ireland, comes off ou Tuesday, May 5, atthe Academy of Music. ‘The attractions offered, independent of the benevolent ob- ject in view, aro suflicient in themselves to ensure an overflowing house The popular artists who donate the evening’s receipts to the fund are to appear in two of their most amusing In the popu’ faree of “Nature and Art,” Mise Laura Keese, over ready to par- ticipate in acts of hatnanity and oharity, will also con tribute hor services. Retween the acts Madame Guerra- bella aud Madame Strakoreb bave each volunteered to sing an aria, whilst im Milo. Annetta Galetti and Signor Petipas, Terpaichore will supply two of ber most eraceful ‘and accomplished representatives. Such a combination of talonte in the several departments of art cannot fail to render the evening one of Ute most attractive and enjoy able that has ever been sot apart for a bevevoleut purpose” Mus. Cava Uneo’s Concenr last oght at Irving | Hall was au immense success. We have no space to mention |r detail the performances, but wish to notice the really great success of the young artiste,whio was im- mensely applauded. City Intelligence. Mrerentocs Deapprarance.—Ry an advertisement in another column ft will be seen that @ reward of fifty dot lore is offered for the recovery of the body of Mr. John », He left hie place of business on the sth of April, on as be haa not sines been heard from is sup) w have lost Dis life The missing man was flity years old, ‘of medium height, dark hair dark beard. “He bad a dark overcoat and dark clot wher last reeognived. He was weil known among ing men; wus yon in the dos: in the y, wear Bay: ia tho of ays down of the same. Ina word, Mr. Clarke ronewed | '1863.-TRIPLE SHEET. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. ‘Wasumcros, April 27, 1863. STARTLING RUMORS. ‘The rumors to-day are startling, but all to which any credence is given are favorable to the cause of the Uuion. ‘The mysterious movements of General Grant puzzle the rebels, and are not understood by the people generally on this side, but great confidenos is entertained here that, in eonnection with those of General Banks and admirals Farragut and Porter, they will insure to us the free navigation of the Mississippi and the complete isolation of the rebels. ‘The interest felt in military movements just now rea- dors all news of civil affairs of secondary importance. Even the ordinary current of department news is stag- nated, whilg all are waiting for some startling war news. IMPORTANCE OF GENERAL BANKS’ SUCOESSBS IN LOUISIANA. ‘The success of General Banks, in his Touisiana expedi- tion, is regarded by the military authorities bere as of the highest importance. In connection with the movements of the gunboat fleet om the Mississippi, it is supposed that the expedition of General Banks will render it nooosaary for the rebel forces occupying the strongholds upon that river to fall back upon some new base of supplies, a8 their communications with Texas and the Gulf of Mexico, through which they have been receiving a large amount of provisions and munitions of war, will have beon cut off. VISIT OF SECRETARY SRWARD AND PARTY TO FORT- RESS MONROE. Secretary Seward, and the foreign Ministers aecompany- ing him, after paying a fying visit to the Headquartors of the Army of the Potomac, proceedod to-day on the way to Fortress Monroe and Norfoik, The party will -be ab- sent several days. THE CASE OF COL. D'UTASSY. The D’Utassy court martial adjourned to-day, after reading of the-proceedings of yesterday, until to-morrow, to enable the counse! of Col. D’Utassy to propare his de- fence. APPOINTMENT. Mr. Chas. ¥. Howard, of New York, hag been anpeinted @ first class cterk ia the War Department, Adjutant Gone- ral’s office. . NEWS FROM TENNESSEE, Gallant Cavairy Exploit—Van Dorn’s Texas ‘Rengers Surprised—Capture of Two Hundred Prisoners—The Rebel Camp Destroyed, d&e. Fraxcun, Tenn., April 27, 1863; An attack was mado at daybreak this morning by sovem hundred men ot Gen. Gordon Granger's cavalry upon the camp of Gen. Van Dorn’s rebel Texas Legion, eight miles out, towards Spring Hill, about a mile from and in sight of Van Dorn’s headquarters. ‘The rebels were surrounded, three killed and several wounded, their camp and garrison equipage destroyed, and two hundred prisoners, with three hundrea horses and mules, brought into Franklin. Among the prisoners were eight commissioned officers. Not a man of our force was hart. The expedition was planned several days ago by Gen. Granger, and the execution of it was entrusted to Col. Louis D. Watkins, of the Sixth Kentucky cavalry, one of boldest “gobbiers” of the war, on either side. FARTICULARS OF THE FIGHT. Nasnvitte, Tena., April 27—P. M. A part of General Green Clay Smith's brigade, consist- ing of two hundged and fifty cavalry, commanded by @olonel Watkins, of the Sixth Kentucky, it is reported, this morning made a dash upon the rebel cimp of the First Texas Legion, eight miles south of Franklia, on Carter’s creek pike, and captured one hundred and twenty-eight rebels, including three cuptains, five lieu- tenants, the si me vumber of horses, fiity mules, one ambr= lance lwaded with medical stores, and burned eight ‘wagons and the arms of the rebels, Colenel Brovks, com- manding the rebel camp, was captured, but subsequently escaped. ‘The rebels formed a part of General Whiteficld’s brigade, The latter is a Tennesscewn, and a native of Fravklin, who acquired road notoriety in Kaneas, a few years since. Five rebels were mortally wounded, There ‘was no caguaities on our zide, The prisoners arrived here to night. Thirty-three hundred citizens, maie and female, have takey the oath, giying bond to Geuerat Mitchell. * Captain C. 8. 8. Medill, of the Twenty-first illinois, Jadgo Advocate in the trial of the Anderson troop, died suddenly to-day of pneumonia at the St, Cloud Hotel. A startling rumor is current to-night that Gen, Brage was shot aud instantly killed by Gon. Breckivridge, at Tullahoma yesterday. A small party of rebels attacked the Louisville train on its pasenge from this city to-day, The rebels killed two prisoners. No damage 1 to the track. The Redel Gencral Bragg Killed by Gen. John C. Breckinridge. Nasuvintx, Tenn., April 27, 1863. T have a despatch (rom Murfreesboro, saying that infor mation had been received there that in a personal rencon tre the rebe! General Jobn ©. Breckinridge had killed Gen. Bragg. Tho diffieulties have long been pending. The in formation comes from deserters who have arrived within our lines. Interesting from Kentucky. Lovisvinte April 27, 1863. ‘The Nashville cars arrived three hours behind time. A guard on the cars dispers d the rebel jing three and wounding three. Three miles north of sranklin, two sick Union soldiers, two passengers and a drummor boy were wounded, the latter probably mortally, and left at Bowling Green. The military authorities have been arresting for the past three days members of an association for promoting the rebel cause, and procaring desertious from the Uniou army. ‘ During the sale of a lot of negroes at the Court House this morning the Provest Marsbal notified the bayers thut four were free under the President's proclamation. ‘They nevertheless went on, when the matter of the four contrabands was turned over to the District Judge, who will take measures to annul the sale. Morrressroro, Tonn., April 27, 1863. ‘The Union force from Gallatin routed a rebel force near Franklin, killing two, wounding two and capturing six. Interesting from the South. THE REBEL LOSSES ON THE NANSEMOND—RETRBAT OP GENERAL HILL FROM NORTH CAROBINA—ALL QUIET AT CHARLESTON. , Hrapgeantens, ARMY OF THR Potomac, April 27, 1863. Richmond papers of the 27th instant have been re- | ceived Their contents are unimportant. ‘The loss of a battery of five splendid Napoleon guns | and one huadred and forty men is greatly deplored in the editorials, and the operations of the commanding Officers from whom the guna were captured severely criticised. General J. H. Hii ts in full retreat from North Caro- lina, but it is believed here at headquarters that he is | simply moving up to the reinforcement of the armyon The Iron-Clads. THE MONITOR PATAPSCO NOT INJURED, {From the Port Royal New South, April 18.) |. We learn incidentally that the Patapeco was back to thie port, not from any injury she reosived in the engagement, but in order to obtain the increased means of agerestion found to be necessary from her re- conmojssance of the obstructions between Sumter and Moultrie, The impression is prevalent that she was in- Y extent a* to be unabie to participate in ‘the fight. This i# « mistake, end hence our explanation. She was absolutely uninjured, eave the many scars of | battle on her smokestack. The Rebel Privateer Alabama. Captain Fangere, of the brig Milo, at this port, reports that about midojgght on the 27th uit., wlitle on the passage from Havana to Sigua, he was boerded by a boat from a steamer, who reported the steamer to be Koglish. They aye no name for their vessel, but asserted inat they heard the Alabama was in the vicinity, and, as their yes sol was of similar rig, supposed it possible that she might have been taken for the pirate. ‘The above war olicited by questions put to the officer borrdit (Captain Faugere, Captain Faugere told the officer that he believed the steamer to be the Alabama, but received no satisfaction from him, and after the papers were examined the Milo was allowed to proceed. MAILS FOR EUROPE. The Cunard mail steamship Arabia, Captain Stone, will leave Poston on Wednesday , for Liverpool. ‘The maiis for Europe will close jm this city this after- noon, at a quarter past one, and at half past five o'clock, to go by railroad. : ‘The New Yore Henaro—haition for Earope—containing all the important and interesting Bews Of the past week, will be pablished at eleven o’clook this morning | Single copieg, in wrappers, ready for mailing, Ave “ome ow, Son & Co., 47 Ladgate Hill, London, | England, will receive advertisements and subscriptions for the New Yous Hamaip, , ‘ INTERESTING FROM THE NANSEMOND. Farther Skirmishing Between General Peck and the Rebels. Reconnoissance in Force and Its Results. The Rebel Rifle Pits Captared and Several Prisoners Taken, LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED. Visit of General Dix to the Scene of Action, &e, &. * &, Wasmmarow, April 21, 1863. ‘The latest intelligence received here is up to yesterday noon, when all was quict on the Napsomond, above and below Suffolk. Refugees report that the recent attack on Suffolk was in tho character of a grand foraging expedition. There ig tho best understanding botwoen our iamd and saval forces in that direction. Our Suffolk Correspondence. , Scale—Galiantr'; of owr Troope—Charge and Capture of the Rebel Rifle Pits—The Enemy Strongly Posted—Aw Baciting Scenc—Objects of the Movement—Ils Success—The Enemy Suffer Severely—Our Loss— Midnight Artillery Practice, éc., do. At noon to-day Genorat Dix arrived by special traim from Fortress Monroe. He preceeded without ostenta- tion, and with no military reception whatever, at once te General Peck’s headquarters. The old gentioman dis- plays an exterprise and interest in the cause thnt might be emulated with profit by younger officers: He left again for the fortreas at three P. M. Shortly after his departure General Peok gave orders for a reconnoisaance in force on {the Edenton and’ Somer- ton The idoxof General Peck in the lar; of men forward, was to decover thee ition, Troop and ability of the enemy, and im thie he was emi successful. Our two columns moved forward by the ferent routes which had been aarigned them, asd have already said, at lato hour Ia the aftornoon. s As the movement began, the wind blew up freshly from the northwest. and torronts of rain descended om the heads or our devoted snidicrs, and so softened the ground that their way was sadly impeded, and the marok waa slow and painful. ‘The warning note of the movement was given by the booniing of heavy guns from the several forts, and the crashing of Buge shelis throughthe woods in front, yet all was as quiet as the grave along the enomy’s lines, went our men, slowly working their way through the wind, towards the dark wood, whose secrets they wore de- signed to penetrate. Suddenly, as if from the very bosom of earth itself, arose a line of fire, a cloud of smoke, and the simultaneous discharge of many muskets. It was the enemy’s rifle pits. Qur_ men did’ not recoil, but advanced steadily, with ‘but stight loss, and by a quick and skilful movement passed over and gained possession of these contemptible Hitle strongholds of the enemy, capturing several sharp- rhoovers, who had not time to jump out of their holes before our men wore upon them. What regiment three Ey 1 bein? ue ree not fesaake but Bog splea- didly armed, Baving tong range Mississ! carry- ing @ hall weighing nearly two eunces. 7 In the edge of the woods it was now dwoovered the enemy had erected a long breastwork or fortification, fer there were guns mounted in it, nad behind this their mem took refuge, heavily reinforced doubtless hy fresh troeps from their camps in the woods, ang opened a heavy fire od nee only on our men who bore up under it Itke veterans. : ‘Notwithstanding the bullets whistled by it by: some good fortune, the rebels gave their pieces 4 mach clevation, and, therefore, did not ao much exeea- tion. Now our fiettt batteries opened and ‘+ a in a Curious manner at the cnemy’s works. doing no esecntion, as the rebel surgeon’s are doubticas aware thie evening. 4 During the beat of the skirmish a portion of the Somerton road advanced to our forces on within one hundred ron of a houre, which is ritue ated in the edge of woods, and completely demolish- ed it. This buitding, you will remember, our forces fniled to destroy in the Ronda f Feconnoissancs: of yesterday, and as it was @ source gotseneses to our men at work in strengthening our and breast. ‘works, by reason of its affording 3; id protection and elevation to rebel sharpahooters, who did not fail to pro- fit by the advantage offered to our great detriment, xt deatruction became an imperative necessity. So our brave troups razed it to the ground. the ene- my’ guns were soen distinctly in their works, they only answered the harassing fire of our artillery with show- ers of bullets, the greater portion of which whistled harmlessty over the beads of owr men. Theyare ovi- dently short of ammunition, or they would at least have wasted afew shells on us, if for nothing else than to repay us the compliments which we bestowed on them ea profusely; but 98 far as I saw or can learn, notan artillery ehot was fired in answer to the continuous roaring of oar field pieces. After having “pegged away”? at foe to their hearts’ content, the men were drawn off an@ marched back to their camps, making the welkin ring with their hearty cheers, ‘The object of the reconnoixsance wis gained. ¥ For the past week it has been a disputed point whether the enemy nad any large force in the wood. Many thought that,as he had never yet shown him- sel! in any force, that it might be that he was holding us at bay simply by a couple of hundred sharpahooters in the rifle pits, while bis main bedy had long since moved away. I acknowledge that this wae my firm belief, until it was shaken by the result of the Teconnoiesince of to-day. Ry this movement General Peck has clearly demonstra-_ ted to all unbelievers that there is a strong and deter- mined foe in our front. Thus tar, granted, What then? The inference is, thas if the enemy Ub there in force, he must want Suffolk, Gur generals invite him to come and take it. [assure him that we can give him the prottiest little “scrimmage” at short notice that ever was devised by man or devil. Our lows bas been very slight, and considering the terri- fle fre to which our men for some a subjected, it is indeed wonderful that more were placed hors dus combat. uur loss amounts to probably thirty, of whom only one or two were killed ontright. The wounds are for the most part slight, and General Peck has reason to com- gratulate himself on having gained such important im- formation at so little cost. ‘The following are the names of some of the killed and ‘wounded :— KILLED. — Brock, Co. H, 169th Now York, B. Anderson, 4th battery regulars, wouNDED. J. Hearn, Co. E, 164th New York, J. Brown, Co. k. 164th New York, J. Hoey, Go. &, 164th New York. J. Cummings, Go. F, 164th New York. . Co, Copacate— Na Con Hr 100th Now York, a loves. Co. H. New Col, Buell. commanding 166th New York, laft hand san- tated. . The enemy, evidently, after due reflection, begins to feel sore’? over the rough manuer in which wo have need him this afterveon; for.even at the wu hour at which 1 write—mianight-our heavy guns have broken forth theif beilowings, shaking the whole town with = foree of neg! terrific orks = Id aggressive movement on Asort of piano accompaniment of musketry has jum of the heavy calibre. ‘balmy rleep;”* bat we get used Scrronx, April 26, 196%, An addition to those I reported to you as killed and wounded last night, I have obtained the following, which may be relied on, in advance even of the medical diree- al is Wilson, 99th New York, chest, severely, John Graver, Co. B, 89th New York, arm, severe. wm. M. , Co. B, th Now York, foot, Cc E. Snipe, 66th Pennsylvania, arm. R. , Oo, Ay Pennsylvania, arm, sligutly, 4 , 00, A, 166th Ponnsyivania, fractare of jaw. A —— Nail, Co. C, 166th Pounsyivania Volunjwers, missing, W. McClain, Co. F, 165th Penneylvania, thick. Geo, West, Co. F, 165th ‘Pounsytvania Volunteers, gktited. Hogh McCluskey, Co, 1, 9th Now York, gutta New York, gunshot wound, ty. The ‘ollwring members of the Ninety ninth New York, of any io vicinity, howe brave fellows have horne (oe Tebet sharpshomens hae Boyer been sxoeliel by any (ronpe a the Bislory of the