The New York Herald Newspaper, April 30, 1863, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNE'PT, EDITOR AND PKOPIRILLOR. OFFICE N. W. COMNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU 87S, Volame NXVEM USEMENTS THIS EVENING. NIPLOS #4. Droatway.—avaona Frorp, } TUBATEB, Broadway.—Busenopy, EN, Broad: Luck —Toopins. LNBs THK, » Broadway.—Our Ament OWLRY THEATRE, Bowery.—Afiernoon—Srar vi Nee Rane—Macie Bgeet—Roap- ck Srv—Crockery Dratee— “ERY THEATRE, Bowery—Giayt or Parestine— ‘ Viving Duvounan, (M6 AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—<Muna wee Cou, Nutr, Dog Sinw. &e, at all hours.— V Asio Morning, Afternoon and Evening. 8’ MINSTRELS, Mechanica’ Hall, 472 Broad- moran Songs, Bortesquas, Daxoxa &0.—Hica Dring W900'S MINSTREL HALL, 514 Broadwar.—Eemiorias force, Dances. &¢.—Kictanp’ pe Taree Times. THE NEW IDEA. 485 Broadway.—Sonas, LEBQI 3B cuners, we. ie on UAPEL, 720 Broadway—MacEvor's Hiperst- Tour ww Tnx ann. ANTRICAN THEATKE, No. 446 Broadway.. ALBEIT! Farias, BURLESapMS, Bo cr aa PARISIAN CABINET OF WOND) Broadway. Cpen duly trom 10 A.M. HL19 Pe, ee me bss HOU: Brooklyn, —} UKs, fi aens New York, Thursday, April 30, 1863. NOOLEY'S OPER. ter @s, Dances, Bort THE SITUATION. The only news from General Hooker’s: army, notw thatanding the reports of an advance move- ment, is the details of the splendid review of Generat Sickles’ corps by Mr. Seward, the Prus- sian and Swedish ministers and a number of other distinguished personages on Monday. The raid of the rebels into Western Virginia has created an intense excitement all along the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, especially at Wheeling. The enemy in strong force had ad- vauced to within seven miles of Grafton, where Colonel Mulligan was in command. The Presi- dent of the Baltimore and Wilmington Railroad states that only one train of empty cars was stopped by the rebels, and only one bridge— that near Oakland—was destroyed. ‘The recent defeat of the rebels at Cape Girar- deau, Missouri, was a very creditable affair for our troops. The forces of General Marmaduke, while retreating, were surprised by the Union troops in pursuit on Sunday night, and one entire regiment was cut off. All who were not cither killed or wounded were made prison- ers, aud their camp equipage, guns, horses and plunder were taken from them. Generals Vandever and MeNeil followed the rest of Gene- ral Marmaduke’s army onthe next day, pressing closely on their rear. One day’s later news fom New Orleans, by the Empire City, puts us in possession of the fact that General Banks had taken possession of the Ope- lousas Railroad, and he had communicated with Admiral Farragut above Port Hudson. He had captured a large number of rebels, algo @ large amount of stores, cotton and ammunition, from the rebels, About five hundred rebel prisoners were arriving daily at New Orleans when the Empire City sailed: Some of the enemy’s cavalry showed themselves yesterday on the Manchester pike, near Murfrecs- boro, and for a time created a panic, as an attack on Gen. Rosecrans was anticipated. The alarm proved unnccessary, however. The Memphis Bulletin states that the Union troops made an attack on Tuscumbia on the night of the 2*th, amd the rebels were driven out. Our troops now occupy the place. Colonel Chal- mers commanded the rebels, and General Dodge the Union troops. Our loss is put down at one fundred. The rebel communication by the Tus- cumbia route is cut off by the occupation of that place. i By the arrival of the British steamer Sheldrake, feom Havana, we have some information concern- sing the blockade runners. It appears thet three vessels—two of them steamers—had arrived at Havana from Mobile, laden with cotton, on the 19th and 20th instant. The rebel sloop General Worth, also laden with cotton, from St. Mark's, Florida, arrived there on the 22d instant. The schooners Three Brothers, Elwra, Laura Dudley and Eager, all rebel crafts, left Havana on the 20th for Matamoros. Our latest news from Mexico is up to the 9th. The French were then in possession of nearly one- third of the eity of Puebla, inclading the Cathe- drat and Plaza de Armes. The only fortified positions left the Mexicans were the forts of Guadatupe and Loretto, which are formidable works, and, it is said, command the city. Gene- ral Forey had advanced a portion of his ferce to the bridge over Rio Pietro, the road to the city of Mexico, for the purpose of keeping General Comonfort in check. Our Havana correspondence to-day contains highly interesting details of the affair EUROPEAN NEWS. ‘The steamships New York and Edinburg, from Southampton on the 15th and Queenstown on the 16th inst., respectively, arrived at this port yes- terday. The news is four days later than the advices of the Persia. The rebel privateer Japan, alias the Virginia, which sailed from the Clyde lately, ‘for a trading voyage in the Chinese Seas,’ was met off the coast of France by the steamer Alar, and furnished with “provisions, guns and ammunition."’ One of the Japan's condensers had burst, seriously injuring two men, who were conveyed to Plymouth by the Alar. The Alar also brought away from the Japan fifteen other men, who are reported to have backed oat of their engagement. ‘The Confederate | crutsershad still a complement of eighty men, and & heavy armament of rifled Whitworth guns. She is described as a splendid vessel, and very fast. The case of the Alexandra, recently seized by the British authorities at Liverpool on suspicion of being destined for the rebel service, was being in- vestigated by order of the government. The English Cabinet had ordered the employ- ment of four or five detective policemen in Liver- pool, whose duty it will be to watch the shipyards from which the rebel fleet is being furnished, and teport to the government. The London journals commented very freely on the recent seizure of the British steamer Dolphin by a Union cruiser. The London Shipping Garette sug- gosta that the British Admiralty should instruct the commanders of cruisers on the West Lndia station to convoy vessels whose papers are in ordor, and reapecting whose destination there is no rea- sonable ground of suspicion, leaving vessels which fail to produce evidence of being engaged'tn legi- timate commerce te the consequences of their acts. The Confederate loan was at a premium running up to about ten per cent in London, Paris and 119 | Frankfort on tho 14th of April, but at the latest date it declined towards par. A bank note engraver in Sheffield, England, with one of his workmen, had been arrested on charge of counterfeiting United States Treasury notes, or “greenbacks.’’ Large numbers of these notes, varying in value from $5 to $10, are said to have been sent to New York. The steamships Saint Andrew and United King- dom had sailed from Kingstown and Belfast, Ire- land, with about eight hundred emigrants for the United States and Canada. The rebel emis- saries in Great Britain assorted that the men were enlisted for the Union army, but this was denied by the agents of the Saint Andrew. The Czar of Russia proclaimed his offer of am- nesty to the Poles on Easter Sunday. It was uni- versally rejected, and the fighting still continued with increased vigor on the part of the revolu- tionists. Some Russian Cossacks having pursued 8 few insurreotionary refugees across the line of the Austrian territory, they wore driven back by the hurzars of Austris, England had furnished the Poles with a privateer—like the Alabama— which had commenced operations in the Baltio. Russian cruisers were despatched in pursuit of her. Franoe, England and Austria were, in the mean- time, acting by diplomacy in favor of the Poles. The Paris Moniteur announces that ‘the Austrian government, having displayed views upon the Polish question in conformity with those of the Westerp Powers, an understanding has been es- tablished between the three courts for acting in concert towards the Cabinet of St. Petersburg.”’ Russia was placing her huge armies on a war foot- ing, and a very excited state of feeling against France existed in St. Petersburg. Sir George Cornewall Lewis, Secretary of State for War of England, died on the 13th instant, after a brief illness, Consols closed in London on the 16th of April ‘at 9234 a 92% for money. The Liverpool cotton market was firm on the 16th instant. Breadstuffs were steady and provisions heavy on the same day. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The details of the last news from the west coast of Africa is interesting. France had appointed a consulate at Whydah. The tricolor has been hoisted at Old Fort, and the Freneh Commander- in-Chief, Commodore Baron Didelot, has accepted the protectorate of Porto Novo. There had been a fight between an expedition sent out from Lagos by Governor Freeman and the people of Epe, a place some thirty-five miles from Lagos. A chief named Popos had been levying duties on trade within British territory, and the Governor, in con- sequence, sent an expedition consisting of forty Hanpas, under Major Leveson, and some seamen from a war vessel, under Commander Lefroy. A battle took place, in which the natives werg driven back with severe loss. On the British side one Hanpa and two camp followers were killed, and Major Leveson was severely wounded. Subse- quently Epe was bombarded and burned. The funeral of Colonel Edmund C. Charles, late commander of the Forty-second New York Volun- teers (Tammany regiment), took place in this city yesterday. The procession was large and im- posing, consisting of the military, the Common Council, the Mayors of New York, Brooklyn and Jersey City, a number of civic and military digni- taries and a large concourse of citizens. The re- mains were conveyed to Greenwood Cemetery. Seventeen members of the Grand Jury were sworn in yesterday, before Judge Nelson, in the United States Circuit Court. The Judge ordered an additional panel of twelve for Friday, and ad- journed the court over to that time. This (Thurs- day) being the day of national fasting :nd prayer, none of the law courts will be opened. There has not been any new move in the Supe- rior Court respecting the Broadway Railroad in- junction case. Voluminous affidavits and. com- plaints have been filed in the Clerk's office. It was rumored yesterday that there is a probability of an amicable settlement of the matter, and hence the delay in moving to dissolve the peremptory in- janction granted by Judge Barbour. Coroner Collin was notified to hold an ante- mortem examination yesterday in the case of Frederick Smith, of 331 Fifth street, now lying in a dangerous condition from the effects of injuries received with a knife at the hands of Frank W gel. The physician in attendance gives it as his opinion that the injured man cannot recover. The. speculation in stocks was very active yesterday, and prices were uniformly better, with @ geveral in- crease of outside business. The market was led. as usu- al, by Pittsburg, Erie and Harlem. Gold was dull. The price all day flugtuated between 149'; a 160),, closing af five P. M.at about 15634. Fxchange closed at 165. Money was very eary indeed; call loans 4865 per cont. The cotton market was quiet yesterday, though firm. Te demand for breadstuffs was limited, and for hag pro- ductsand beef pretty inactive, at declining rates. There was more doing in copper, candies, fish, taliow and wool, and less in hops, oils, seeds and spices. Sugars were in fair demand; but other kinds of groceries were inactive. ‘Whiskey was very firm and in lively request. The freight market was dull and heavy. There were ne remarkabie changes in other branches of business. The Army of General Heo His Greet Response! The army of General Hooker is in motion, and has been for several days part.. Circum- stantial statements to this effect, from the Rich- mond and Washington journals, leave no doubt upon the subject. The Richmond Enquirer of the 27th, for example, reports the presence in Fauquier county, some twenty-five miles or more up the Rappahannock from Fredericksburg, of a federal column of twenty-five or thirty thousand | men, near the line of the Manassas and Gor. | donsville Railroad. From this it would appear that General Hooker is falling back upon the interior line of the Gordonsville road to Rich. | mend. It is sufficient, however, for the present | to know that his army is in motion, and that he is advancing to great victories or to a crush- ing failure. He has asplendid army, thoroughly equipped and disciplined, and amply provided with all the essentials for a successful campaign. He | boaste—and no doubt truly—that it is “the finest army on the planet.”” He has had several | montbs of valuable time allowed him during his winter blockade by the mud of the Rappaban- nock in which to perfect the organization of his forces and his arrangements for active opera- tions. He has the experience of General McClellan's Richmond peninsular campaign, of Pope’s Manassas campaign, of the Maryland campaign, and of General Burnside’s Fredericks- burg campaign, to guide him, He knows the ground over which he has to travel, the enemy with whom he has to deal; that in | General Lee he has # skilful strategist, | and in his army @ powerful host of rebel vete- rans, to overcome. General Hooker thus pos- | sesses all the advantages of personal training, | experience, observation and knowledge which , @ good leader with his superior army could ‘ reasonably ask, in order to insure complete ' success to bis great enterprise. The confidence of the government and the hopes of rhe country are with him. The news of his advaace. | withstanding our past misfortunes in Vir will be accepted by the country as the prelude to impending victories. He must win, or his fall will be like that of Lucifer, never to rise again His published testimony before the Congres- sional Committee on the Conduct of the War places him in a position of oxtraordinary re- sponsibility. “After deliberately undertaking to show that the failure of the Richmond campaign of last summer was tho result of the want of genoralship on the part of McClellan; that such veteran soldiers as Sumner and Heinizelman may be classed among old women; that Burn- side, with his extreme rashness, was as much at fault at Fredericksburg as was MoClellan at Yorktown with his extreme caution; that General Hooker, in the supreme eommand, could have marched into Richmond on a dozen different occasions without difficulty; could have captured the Heights of Fredericksburg without much loss, and bagged or destroyed the whole rebel army at Antietam—after all these declarations as a responsible officer, wo may truly say that General Hooker has now no alternative before him but victory or death— death in the field er death to his reputation as a military leader. He has voluntarily set himself up as the su- perior of MoClellan and Burnside, and he must make his pretensions good or sink into irre- trievable public disgrace. Let him defeat the enemy disputing his way to Richmond, expel the rebel government from that city and oocu- py it, and the country will cheerfully admit his claims te distinction. But, should he fail, his own evidence before the War Committee will rise up in judgment against him from every nook and corner of the continent. We have 09 doubt that General Hooker is aware of all this, and that with his magnificent army he goes for- ward with his plans so carefully considered, and with such a reSolution to enceeed, that he cannot fail, especially as he will be less embar- rassed by the blundering interferences of the War Office than any of his predecessors in charge of the noble Army of tle Potomac. The European Crisis. Our latest advices from Europe are of the deepest importance. The Poles, now thorougly roused, have disdained the Czar’s offer of an amneaty, and are flying to arms throughout the country. On all sides the insurgents have gained force, and in many instances have repulsed the Russian troops. The revolutionary committees are issuing proclamations which call upon the people to refuse all terms with Russia, and to defend themselves to the last. They claim that Lithuania and the province known as Little Rus- sia are inseparable portions of Poland, and, in fact, have evidently determined the reconstruc- tion of the former kingdom of Poland in all its integrity. ‘The other great Powers of Europe, except, perhaps, Prussia, are evidently on the side of the insurgents. The French. official organ—the Moniteuwr—announces that the Aus- trian government has ‘displayed upon the Polish question views in conformity with those entertained by France and England. These three Powers will, says the Monifeur, act in concert towards the Cabinet of St. Peters. burg. . ‘ Russia, evidently determined to pursue ber policy as.regards the Poles, is making immense warlike preparations. The nobles have signified to the Czar their determination of supporting him under all circumstances. The Russian govegnment evidently fears the loss of prestige which would ensue were Poland allowed her liberty, added to which the course pursued by France, England and Austria is nearly allied to intimidation, which fact arouses the pride and obstinacy of the Russians, Obliged to give way to the demands of the Allies in the Crimea, owing to the great distance of the seat of war from the source of her supplies, Russia, in the present’crisis, is no doubt unwilling to be dictated to by all Europe, let alone the three Powers above named. Her resources are im+ mente, her power undoubted, and her obstinacy well known. Although her strides for further conquest and terrjtory must be southward and eastward, Russia, we can easily comprehend, is loth to give up Poland when urged to ‘do so by those Powers whom she justly considers her enemies. She evidently intends to hold out, and attack the Poles with overwhelming force. Will France, England and Austria interfere? If they do Russia will find Prussia a willing ally, and then we shall witness a general war in Europe—one which will shake many thrones “to the earth, and will surely change the present aspect of that con- tinent. The Hungarians will no doubt, seize the opportunity to rise in their tarn, while the Italians will make @ bold effort for Venice and Rome. The moment that France, England and Austria throw down the gauntlet to Russia, a war will have begun in Europe which will never terminate until some of the governments concerned are irretrievably ruined. } Russia will understaad, when she commences the | contest, that ber national existence is at stake. The Czar, who has readered himself so popular among his subjects by bis emancipation decrees, knows be can depend upen them to the last. | His nobles will likewise be faithful to their sovereign. France and Austria will find it harder matter to count upon the fidelity of their | subjects, while England will dislike a war in | which there is naught but glory to gain, She | esteems more highly the substantial resu.ts of | conquest; and in a war with Russia she knows by experience that hard knocks and no loot are to be obtained. The probabilities are she will | urge France and Austria into the hug of the | trem formidable Russian bear, and will herself keep clear of his embrace. To us the consequences of the European érisis are momentous. Our rebellious States will understand that; for then all chances of @ foreign recognition are ended. This know- ledge will, we feel assured, go far towards ren- dering & reconstraction of the Union an easier matter. The South is well aware that unaided it cannot succeed, and that perforce it must euc- | cumb. For months past the hepe of a Eu: | ropean recogaition has alone kept alive the | Southero rebellion. The certitude that all ) chances for such 6 consummation are extinot will do more towards rendering the Southerners | arms, We have now but to strike boldly and | constantly at the rebels to speedily terminate | this deplorable contest, which bas been raging now for two years. | Tux Tamune ave Genera McCiustiay.— Poor Greeley seems to be staggered by Gene- 1 ral McClellan's evidence before the Committee | on the Conduct of the War. Will not the Tri- done do the fair thing for once, and let its read- ers see that evidence’ A little truth may ae tonish the negro-worshippers at first; but is) will do them good in the end. 1 Anoro’ Discovewes avy Our CHAMBER OF Commerce.-—Mr. Hall, the Arctic explorer, pro- poses to return to the frozen regions of the North and prosecute his investigations. His expedition will have three objects: first, to procure the remaing of Sir John Franklin, through Mr. Hall’s intimacy with the Esqui- maux ; second, to develop the whale dsheries; and, third, to explore the open Polar Sea dis- covered by Dr. Kane. These objects aro im- portant to the interests of this country and to geographical ecience everywhere, Mr. was announced to appear before our Chamber of Commerce last week, to call atten- tion to his expedition and obtain the necessary means and material; but there was not a quo- rum of members present, Yesterday Mr. Hall again went to the Chamber; but the meeting was again a fizzle, The members of our Cham- ber of Commerce are a set of old women, Whenever they can interfere with anything out- side of thelr business they are sure to call » meeting, send to the newspapers for reporters, make speeches and get their names published. They are very ready to instruct the Prosi- dent how to conduct the war, or to tell old Welles how to catch the Alabama. This costs nothing, and makes them appear very grand and importent. But whéh a really deserving enterprise, like that of Mr. Hall, is brought to their notice, they shudder at the prospect of a few hundeed dollars expense, and will have nothing to do with it. In connection with this subject we publish this morning the report of a recent meeting of the London Geographical Society. This society recognizes the importance of Mr. Hall’s explo- rations in Frobisher Straits, and the interest which attaches to the relics of that ancient navigator which Mr. Hall has procured. The society also gives Mr. Hall the credit due him, and acknowledges him as one of the most dis- tinguished of American explorers. We ask our readers to compare this report with that of the proceedings of our stupid Chamber of Com- merce, and draw their own conclusions. THE REBEL RAID IN WEST VIRGINIA. Excitement Along the Baltimore and Ohio Ratlroad—The Enemy Within Seven Miles of Grafton—Preparations Made to Meet the Rebels, dc. Put.apevenia, April 29, 1863. ‘The following has been received by the Baltimore and Wilmington Railroad Company from the President of the Baltimore and Obio Rallroad:— > Batrimors, April 28, 1863. The difficulty occurred west of the coal re- gions. None of your cars were involved. Your supplies will continue regularly. But one train of empty cars was stopped, which we have recovered. One bridge only was destroyed west of Oak- land, which we are reconstructing. We have strong forces at all points, and expect to reopen through to-morrow. No passenger or Creight trains bave been disturbed upon our entire line J. W. GARRETT, President, {From the Wheeling Intelligencer, April 28.4 ‘The city was filled with excitement yesterday about the rebel abd. Early in the dey it was reported that more figtting had been going on at Rowlesburg, and that our meu had again repulsed the rebels. About five in the evening a train came infrom Gratton. The passengers reported that a despatch had been recejved at Gi from Rowleaburg stating that the rebels had been re- pulsed there and were then on the way to Grafton by way of the Northweste n turnpike. The agent of the Kaitimore and Ohio Railroad Compavy immediately bad ‘he machinery and othr ‘ty of the company loaded up proparatory to moving. he Poat Office was boxed up, and all who could begam making preparations for leaving. Everything was excitement there, the people running to and fro in the utmost confusion. This train brought away all the papers of the Post Office and all the mails then lying there, accompanied by the l'eputy Postmaster and ope of the route its of the Nort! pecsotnd frome Rowleata Teported to proaching rg were lowsville, abont cight miles distant. Mulligan’, who had advanced in the morning towards Failioes bad encoun- tered a superior force and fallen back, after seme severe fighting, to Webster. It was said he had lost two field jeces und recaptured them by a brilliant charge. The eight engines and trains lying at Grafton were al! way to'this pomt. About an hour later another passenger train came in. It proved to be the train oif the nortuwest Virginia road, nce argh 9 120 ay gh heer tpny thypwbes tg Wheeliog. It brought the Parkersb irg maiis, nied by the other ruute 3 by this train renorted the rebels at nm, 4 small station on the railroad, some six miles exat of Grafton. Colone! Mulli- gan's force was at Webster,on the northwest ew ge passed, and the only remaining on road was lying there awaiting bis ‘that part of eit ‘aa og iting movements. Everybody away were and the t brought great Sambets af tolugoen. Tm report by this train wasthat Latham had fallen back on Baekhanpon. The rebel {orce was catimated at from fif- teen bundred upward to seven thousand. Tofermation of a reliab'e character was received late in the evening, to the efect that Colonel Mulligan with his force wus in Gratton and prepared to h Id it. it dues not appear, as reported. that he enovuntered any force in the direction of Phillipi, but that his backward mov ment wasrin obedience to a eye Yafurming hiss of the ap- proach of the force from Rowlesburg. this force was not suffeent to take our foer companies at Rowlesburg wen jg but little danger, we imagine, ot their taking juiligan Covtrary to previons reports concerning Colonel La- tham, it appears that he is not cut off nor captured, nor at Philii nor at Buckhanoon, but between these places fightirg hie way to Bockhanoon, the same force that attacked him at Beverly foliowing him up and harassing him, Tt would seem that be first fell back from Beverly to Phillippi, and then changed direction and und: cross over to Buckhannon and join General Roberts. "A despatch publisved in the Parkersburg @azete from Cap- tain Over, at Clarksbarg, to Colonel Fret, states that the troops at Bulitown and Sutton had been ordered to Back- hannon, 0 that when Latham makes tbe junction our forces will then be strong enough to change the direction Of the rebel advanee. y There seems to be a total Jack of any accurate estimate of the number of the revel force, it being enlarged or diminished cowciing. to strength of imagination in the informant. We be giad to lay before our readers the simple facts in regard to this matier, os known in oMcial quarters, but. as it has been thongbt best not to make them public, we are obliged to content ourselves ‘with repeating the various and conflicting reports of un- offictal parties. MR. PALMO'S BENEFIT AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Mr. Paimo’s benefit was well attended Inst evening. ‘There was a good house, though not the jam we should | have wished to see present’ Two acts of ‘Tne Trova- tore’ were given, is which Signora Carroti, Mme. Amelia | Patti Strakosch, Signors Sbrigiia, Bellini and Coletti ap. peared. The performance passed off agreeably, and at the fall of the curtain the beneficiary, some of the artists and Mr, Maretvek came forward in anawer to loud calls from the audience. Mr. Varetzek then presented the proveeis evening. ben re, with great and execution, the fovea from “it Bravo. Me, Wil . " was warmly applanded, £ iitegit me FJ > ty il i if i "i ‘geene from ‘Romeo he was ‘acoesaf ul, ei ttog ‘trom the weal. In some of the more theta eelections she was and moved her patural, ‘The cntertainment BuCeee Miss Lawns Kxewe appeared at the Brooklyn Academy oa Tuesday wight to one of the most fashioagbie and de. Hightod audisoces that ever assembled. The ‘Colicen Hawn’ was givon, with all the original effects, sosacry mu Deat Cony Budge Commer died seddor, 9 ast uiabt NEW YORK HERALD; ‘THURSDAY, JAPRIB 3, 1863. | Slaw vod ed an NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Wasainarow, Apri! 29, 1863. PAE D'VTASSY COURT MARTIAL. To tho d’Utassy court martial today Major Hildebrand, of the Thirty ninth New York Voluntecrs, testified as to Certain transactions of the accused, and bis geveral cha acter since his advent in this country and previously in |. Europe. In his crosa-examication this witnosa stated that Colonel d’Utassy was a private aud an officer ia the ‘Hungarian war, and contributed ton thousand gold florins for the cause in that contest, By his questions the ac- cused appeared desirous of conveying to the minds of the court the impression that the officers of bis regiment, led by Lieutenant Colonel Rapeth, were iu conspiracy against him. Major Hildebrand gave testimony to tho bravery of Colonel d’Utassy on several occasions, especially at Har- per’aFerry. Mr. D, H. Hoapo, an exchenge clerk of Au- gust Bolmont & Oo., authenticated a letter of Nov. 28, 1862, from accused, transmitting fifteen hundred dollars, one thousand to buy a draft on Paria and five bundred for one on London, and also tho receipt of Belmont & Co., of Deo. 21, 1862, for th» money and ite disposal according to the orders ef Coionel a’Utaasy. NAVAL ORDERS. William W. Wentworth and William ¥. Hutchinson bave been appointed Acting Assistant Surgeons. The for- mer is ordered to the Preblo , the latter to the Vincennes, Acting Assistant Surgeon George R. Naira has been or- dered to the Wiseahickon. GEIZURE OF DR. CORNELIUS BOYLE’S PROPERTY, ‘Tho United States Marshal has‘selzed the property and real eatate of Dr. Cornelius Boyle, amounting, it is sup- posed, to between $30,000 and $50,000; and the Supreme Court for the District of Columbia, on information fled ‘by the District Attorney, has issued an erder Cor persons faterested to show cause why tho property shall not be condemned and sold under the Confiscation act. This. is the @rat case under that law in the District. Dr. Boyle ‘was commander of the National Volunteers, organized here at the commencement of the rebellion to assist in seizing the public buildings for the benefit of the rebeis, and soon after the inauguration of President Lincoin left for the South, where he has been cruelly exercising the office of provost marshal. AFFAIRS IN EAST TENNESSEE. Letters from East Tennessee say that there are but few rebel troops there, who could easily be driven out by five thousand men from our own side. Though stiil tyranni- cally oppressed, the great mass of the people remain loyal. THE WATIONAL FAST TO-DAY. Proclamations of the President, Governor and Mayor. ‘The national fast. ordered by President Lincoln to day isto be very gonerally observed. Public business will be entirely suspended in this city, and it is probable that our merchants and storckeepers will Ikewise close up during the-greater part of the day. Ali the courts havo adjourned over till Friday. The Post Office and Custom Flouse will be closed at noon, and the Produce Exchange, Merchauts’ Exchange salesroom, Stock Exchange, bunks and insurance offices will be shut up all day. THE PRESIDENT’S PROCLAMATION. Whereas, the Senate of the United States, devoutly re- cognizing the supreme authority and just government of Almighty God in all the affuirs of men and of nations, bas, by a resolution, requested the President to designate aud set apart a duy (or national prayer and lumiiiation: And whereas, it is the duty of nations“ag well as of men, to own their dependence upon the overruling power Of God, (6 Confess (héir fius and transgressions in humbie sorrow, yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon. and to recognize the sub. lime truth, announced in the Holy Scriptures and proven by all history, that those nations only are bleased whose God 1 the Lord; And insomuch a we know that, by His divine law, nations, like individuals, are subjected to punishments and chastisements in this world, may we not justly fear that the awful calamity of civil war which now desolates the land may be buta punishment inflicted upon vs for our presumptuous sins, to the needial end of our national reformation a3 a whole people? We have been tho re- cipients of the choicest bounties of Heaven. We have been preserved, these many years, in peace and pros- perity. We have grown tn numbers, wealth and power a8 no other nation bas ever ‘n. But we bave for gotten God, We bave forgotten thé gracious band which Preserved us in peace, multiplied and enriched and strengthened us; und we have vainly imagined. in the deceitfulpers of our bearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom end virtue of our own, Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have be- come too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming wv dvcoraphig, paige paddy to the tiod that je us! It behooves us, then, to hnmble ourselves before the offended Power. to confers our national sing, and Lo pray for clemency and forgiveness. Now, thereiore, in compliance with the request, and fully concurring in the views of the Senate, | do, by this My proclamation, te and set apart Thursday, the ‘20th day of April, 1868, fast id prayer. And I do hereby request all the peo- ple saber ae that day from their ordinary secular Pursuits, and to unite, at their several places of public, worship and their respective homes, in keeping the day holy to the Lord, ana devoted to the humble discharge of the religious duties proper to that selemn occasion, All this being done in sincerity and truth, let us theo rest humbly im the hope, aut 26d by tho Divine teach ing-, that united cry of the nation will be beard on bigh. and answered with blessings po less than the par- doa of our ational sine and restoration of our vew di- vided and suffering country to its former happy c mdition of unity and peace. In witness whereof ] bave hereunte set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be ailixed. Done at the city of Washiogtom this thirtieth day of March. in the year of our lard one thousand eight bun dred and sixty three, and of the independence of the United States the eighty-seventh, ABRAHAM LINCOLN. the President: ILLiaM H. Skwanp, Secretary of State. PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR SKYMOUR. The President of the United States having set apart the last Thursday of April asa day of national er, fast ing and bumiliation, I, Horatio Seymour, Governor of the State of New York, do recommend that the day be ob- served throughout the State with suitabie reigious solemnities. unbly acknowledging the manifold offences of our ruler and people, let us humiliate’ ourselves before Almighty God, and fervently pray that our sins may be forgiven, Acknowledging our depenilence upon His powers and mercy, let us put away pride and ingratitude, malice and unchar| and implore Him to deliver our Jand from seditious fury, cons; y and 4 and to restore the ble sings of peace, concord and anion to the several States of our distacted and afflicted country. In witness whereof 1 have hereunto affixed the privy seal of the State, at fhe city of Albany, tle twenty- seventh day of April, in the year of our Lord one thou- sand eight bundred and sixty-(hree. HORATIO SEYMOUR. By the Governor, R. R. Minxe. Jr., Private Secretary PROCLAMATION OF MAYOR OPDYKE. Whereas, the President of the United States comp! ance with a resolution of the Sevate, bas issued his pro clamation, setting apart Thareday. the 30th day of April, 1963, as a day of national humiliation, fasting and prayer; aud whereas, the scource of civil war which is now deso lating oar country and changing many of \t« happy homes: into abodes of sorrow , renders such solemn service pecu- liarly 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 all tue public offices in thie city be closed 00 that day. and that the people. refraining from all seoular parsuits, devote themselves with humble and contrite spirits to the religious duties suitable to the ov casion. Given under my hand and the seal of the Mayoralty, at the City Hall, in the city of New York, this twenty-sev- in the year of our Lord one thonsand sixty-three. GEORGE OPDYKE, Mayor, THE COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE. day, the first Crrt ov New Yous, Prance Comprronian’s Orries, April 29, 1963. ag a day of national bumiliation, INTERESTING FROM HOOKER'S “ARMY. The Advance Movement of the Army of the Potomac. VISIT OF SECRETARY SEWARD. Names of the Distinguished Party whe Accompanied Him, REVIEW OF GENERAL SICKLES CORPS. Splendid Appearance of the Men, ke, Wasanncton , Aprit 20, 1848. It was generally believed ou Monday, and in somo quarters positivoly assorted, that the Army of the Potomas bad commeaced moving, and a Washiugton paper of the next day openly prosiaimed it aga fact. Ja this reupoct that newspaper had a decided advantage over the wires. But oven if the intelligence had been telegraphed through loyal sources it would have been no mews to tho rebels; for a ¥redericksburg correspondent of one of the Rich mond papers writes his “impression is confirmed” that our “army is withdrawing from the line of the Rappa hannock.’’ The observation of nowspapor men, ever since the war commenced, leads 40 the conclusion that nearly everything the Army of the Potomac doen ie promptly known to the rebels, and on one occasion Ove the countersign was known to them before it was com municated to our own troops. Review of Genoral Stckies’ Corps. OUR ARMY COBRESIONDENOS. Heapquarrams, > ARMY eee rorea, Aprlay 1643. $ Tt was not an insignificant compliment which was pale to General Sickles’ corps by the Genoral commanding this army in ordering it out for service to-day. Theo casion was the visit of the venerable Secretary of State and a large party of distinguished civilians from Weak ington, including several foreign Mivisters and secrete- ries of legation. General Hooker was dosirous, very pro. perly, of showing these gentlemen the composition of bie army, and it is natural to suppose he would order out bie finest corps for such purpose. The Third corps wasthe ‘one solected, and I venture to say that neither the Minis- ter from Sweden or the representative of tho Court of Prussia has ever seen an equal body of men who mades finer display than did the old Third corps of tue Army of the Potomac . ‘the nevevicg party consisted of the following dim tinguished peracnages:— Ths Sweaah sinter The ia: 5 ‘Thie Secretary of tho Swedish Legation, ‘The Prussian Minister. Baron Drapo. Mr. Peli, Examiner of Pateata. Mr. French, First Auditor of the Treasury. Mr. Fred. W. Seward, Assistaut Secrotary of State, and lady. Miss Pell. The Governor of Maine The Governor of Now Jersey. Gare bod; etait tian of lesser note. and a lar; ly of civilians 5 Reviews, have come to be very stale affairs io this and by those ag all acquainted with the army are ered very much in the light of bores. Neverthe. of to-day was an upusual affair, and . It was altogether am impromptu affir, General Sickles recetved no notifies. tion of it until @ very late hour last evening, and many of the did pot receive their orders to parade Keo ke. Tm: consid troops uutil this morging. But for all this the line formed at ten e’clock, the appointed time, at w! the men were resting on their arms, aw: of the reviewing party. ‘The line was ground on which the President heid his three rene aie hid boyd formed the men! grey is a Ne ry let the Ai lore order, Berdan Sharpshooters, now #1 toa for neariy an hour, as the solid cokumn fied by, Hooker was enabled to eptertain bis foreign visitore: accounts of their exploits, dweiling only upon bod alpeaay bepasne iamepenene fount a.piape Bp Ee tory of our country. 'F coslacable Leavare in the vee! was the ap: pearance of the trapsporiation of the corps, em! over fonr hundred wagons, with a long line of immediate mules. This department is under the ‘ corp. plays are mot usually eo . event hang 0) Cot. recipient tering praise from Secretary Seward aa@ obers fot the fie condition in which the appeared. The display was eminently foswaig Ho all bebolders the highest encomiums. mandling took occasion to compliment the splendid appearance of his command, 0; @ seemed carried away With surprise y proficiency in troops who, but so heard the order “shoulder arms ' bie Opportunity of judging of the muiitary American people, and it seemed to make pression upon their minds. When they circumstance to their respective govern tion they will make can but ‘oclemal Power in the eyes of at least two At the annciusion of the review, whieh lasted nearly one o'clock, General Sickles and his staff, withife commanders: ‘ | : ii i i v i # 2es # Ey E bigs divieion and their stots, the re- view ng party to General Hooker's |. Wire refreshinents wore served; after which the visitérs toom carriages for Falmouth station and thence the cass.for Aqttia creek and Washington. CAPTURE °OF TUSCUMBIA, ALA Caio, April 90, 1668. The Memphis Bulletin (which has resumed publieativn under close censorship) states. that the federals. cocepy Tuscumbia. The attec® was made on the-place Ret night and after @ stout resietanee the revels. were-detren ont. Curcaso, Apel i, Mad. A epecial Cairo despateh sage:—By way of Memghiswe have news of the captures! Tuseambia. It wee Reid by CS, eas eee al i ins Et a SS nS Ra a: OL eC IS