The New York Herald Newspaper, May 15, 1863, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PHOPRIEIOR, ae OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Irving place.—Italian Opera,— Aroio. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Leaa. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway,~Tax Boap ro Ruin. WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—Basas mm tax Woop Bomunopr's Coa, LAURA KEENE'S THEATRE, Broadway.—Maison Roves—Le Syustcerte—Tigat Kore, NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowory.—Stnancer—Tou Oniunetx—Buisgiayers OF Laxawra. RY EATRE, Bowery.—Gor Manneaixc— potas [> )6«~Pervenio—Macio §=Barke.—Firing |UTOUMAN. BARNUM’S 4MERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—Barr Brow, &o., at all hours.—O.n Hous at Homx—Sreexorti- con. Afternoon and Evening. ANTS' MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 672 Broad- seeuiorias Songs, Buxcasques, Dances, 40.—Down Inbip K-v-xx. WOOD's MINSTREL HALL, 64 Broadway.—Ermorian Boma, Dancns, &0.—KaiLnoad Exriosion. j THE WEW IDEA, 68 Broadway.—Sowas, Burixsques, Bauiurta, dc. AMBRICAN THEATRE. No. 644 Broadway.—Batxers, Panromruss, Buutesques, £0. ARIBIAN CABINET OF WONDERS, 563 Broadway. OY fo ion. M19P, Me. me HOOLEY'S OPERA HO! Bonds, Dances. Buncesouxs, 40. Brooklyn.—Ermrorian New York, Friday, May 15, 1863. THE SITUATION. No recent movements are reported from Gen. Hooker's army on the Rappahannock. \ Allsort of rumors were flying around yesterday oncerning General McClellan and his future pros- pects, each one about as vague as the other. It ‘was said that he had resigned his commission; that the President refused,to accept his resignation; again, that he was about to be placed once more at the head of the army; and report went so far as to Bay that he had actually been recalled to his old position. One paper in the city even issued a@nextra announcing the fact that the President had placed him in command of the Army of the Potomac, under the heading of—‘Highly Impor- tant Report—General McClellan appointed to the command of the Potomac army.” No little ex- citement was produced by this statement through- out the city. With regard to the first report touching the General's resignation, it will be seen that he gave it a flat and positive contradiction during the interyiew with the Washington Com- mittee at Generfl McClellan’s residence yesterday. All the other stories may probably follow in the same train. : By telegrams from Vicksburg to the Charleston Courier we have news from there to the 9th inst, Our troops are reported as landing at Young’s Point. No recent engagements are said to have taken place with General Grant’s army, although we had intelligence of a very decisive action at Clinton on the 6th, which we received from Cairo the tight before last. Our latest ac- counts from the extreme front of General Grant's army are to the 6th inst. At that time the ad- ‘vance was within fifteen miles of Edwards’ Station, whioh is eighteen miles east from Vicksburg on the railroad, the army being eighteen miles from Grand Gulf, encamped near the Big Black river. It is doubtful whether the story of the battle at Clinton is true, as the last accounts state nothing about it. The rebel privateers appear to be operating as faf South as the equator. The ship Antelope, which arrived at this port yesterday from Calcut- ta, reports through her commander, Capt. Laven- der, that on the 23d ult., in latitude two degrees North and longitude twenty-nine degrees thirty- One minutes West, he spoke the British ship Victo- ry, from Callao, and that the captain reported that on April 10, when ten miles south of the equator, at daylight, he saw a vessel to windward. An officer came on board from her and reported tha ship as the United States steamer Iroquois. He was anxious to know if any American ships had been seen by the Victory. There was then a ship in sight to the south-southwest. The officer went on board his ship and she steamed towards the other vessel. At seven that evening the captain of the Victory saw the ship on fire. He stated that he concluded from the first that the steamer was a privateer. She was bark rigged, mounted seven guns and had a shield figure head. There is nothing going on at Newbern. quiet in that department. We publish to-day the first two days’ proceed- fogs of the military inquiry into the cause of the death of Lieutenant Colonel Kimball, Ninth New York Volunteers. The testimony so far appears to show that the first statements of this melancholy case were substantially correct as regards the action of General Corcoran, and the conduct of the deceased, who it is proved was not on duty at the time of the occurrence. The case of Mr. Vallandigham is said to bo set- tled by the President disapproving the sentence of the Court, which was ratified by General Burn- side, and changing it from two years imprison- ment at Tortugas, to banishment from the North- ern States. All is EUROPEAN NEWS. ‘The steamship America, from Queenstown on the ‘3d of May, reached Halifax yesterday morning on her voyage to Boston, at which port she will be due at an early hour on Saturday. Her news is two days later than the advices of the Bohemian. Our reports from Fogland are of a more pacific character. . { The case of the alleged privateer Alexandra was set down among the first for trial in the Court of Exchequer, Westminster, London, before a special fary. It was reported that a Union agent, versed in maratime law, would be despatched to London €o assist Mr. Adams with his advice towards an sarly settlement of all cases arising between the two countries in consequence of seizures or Searches at rea. The London Times cautions the British public ‘who sympathize with the Union not to favor the Moutral vossels at sea, which may be ultimately be to “harass” English commerce in all parte r writers or speakers are to be trusted, will have to call “all the weapons she Consols closed in London, on the 2d of May, at @ 93%. The market was very firm after Pstadlishment of a precedent for the search of world. The London Times adds that if may possess” into play before long. hours. The Liverpool cotton market was | firmer, and all qualities slightly higher on the 24 of May. Breadstuffs wore steady, with a quiet market. Provisions steady, MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The British West India mail steamer Plantagenet, from Kingston, Jamaica, and Port au Prince, Hayti, arrived ather moorings in this harbor yesterday morning. Our dates from Jamaica are to the 6th and from Hayti to the 9th inst, There is no news whatever from the former place. The Mercantile Intelligencer of May 6 says:—‘We are neces- sitated to record a continued prostration in trade, heavy rains in the interior have rendered traffio { resolution was adopted directing the Mayor to NEW YORK HERALD, convence the Board of Health for the purpose of taking the necessary steps to have the atrects cleaned. The Comptroller submitted a statement of the disbursements made to the families of volun- teers during the fortnight ending on the 2d inst., from which it appears that relief was afforded to 87,304 persons, and the amount expended was $65,481. Thé balance of the fund remaining unex- pended on the above date was $176,670 41, Reao- lutions of concurrence were adopted donating the sum of $5,000 to the St, Joseph's Orphan Asylum, and also $5,000 to the House of the Good Shep- difficult, and purchases are consequently made to only a limited extent, except of flour and meal, in which larger transactions have taken place. The Additional Duty bill has again been enacted, ex- cept on malt, on which article it was shown that the increased duty had tended eonsiderably to oheck consumption.”’ The Jamaica papers announce the formation in Liverpool of another steam navigation company, to keep up @ monthly trade between Liverpool, Jamaica and Central America. Four large screw steqmers, the Darien, Granadian, Venezuelan and Mexican, will leave Liverpool for Colon on the | 21st of every month, and returh from Colon about the 2d of each month, conveying goods at through rates of freight to and from the Pacific, London, Hamburg, Havre and Bordeaux. The Darien ‘will leave Colon for Liverpool on or about the 24 of June, calling at Kingston, and will reserve freight | room for coffee and light goods, Thé steamers to follow the Dar Il call at Kingston, both on | outward and homeward passages, and will take freight each way. All the vessels are fitted with superior accommodations for passengers. From Hayti we learn that on the 6th of May there was a commotion at Port au Prince, caused by an insurrection headed by General Aime le Gras, who had taken himself to a village called Dessalines, in the department of Artibonite. On his way he was joined by some partisans to his foolish attempt to overthrow the government of Geffrard. The good sense of the people, however, soon settled the matter; for in forty-eight hours he ‘was arrested, and was expected to be brought to Port au Prince. At the time of the sailing of the Plantagenet all was quiet again. The Hambleton habeas corpus case has ap- parently come to a dead lock. The Sheriff's war- rant for the arrest of Captain Armstrong, keeper of the Park Barracks, and the original custodian of Hambleton, is still unserved, in consequence of that gentleman having left town. Hambleton has been removed to Fort Lafayette, where there is every prospect of his remaining as long as the military authorities see fit. These strategical movements by Gen. Wool have completely non- plussed Judge McCunn, and at the same time pre- vented any conflict between the civil and military powors. The Convention of Loyal Women of the North commenced its session yesterday, in the Church of the Puritans, Luvy Stone presiding. The resolu- tions reported by Susan B. Anthony, from the Bu- siness Committee, having mixed up the questions of anti-slavery and woman’s rights with the sub- jects more appropriate to the movement, quite a spicy discussion sprang up, the opposition being led by Mrs. Hoyt, of Madison, Wisconsin. The ra- dicals, however, carried their point. The evening session was held at the Cooper Institute, when an address to the President of the United States, to be submitted to the Business Committee at its ses- sion to-day, was read. were made by Rev. Antoinette Brown Blackwell and Mrs, Ernes- tine L. Rose. The forty-seventh anniversary of the American Bible Society was celebrated in Irving Hall at ten o’clock yesterday morning. The Hon. Luther Bradish, President of the society, presided over the exercises. The principal feature of interest in the proceedings was tho. presence of Major General McClellan, who occupied a seat beside Rev. Dr. Adams on the platform. From the an- nual report it appears that the receipts from all sources were $422,588, of which $238,611 21 was from the sale of books; 57 life directors and 1,344 life members were made during the year; there were 1,198,881 books printed at the Bible House, and 1,259,117 issued, making an aggregate since the formation of the society of 17,353,718; the donations for the pait year amount to $138,583 96; $39,365 had been granted for “the circulation of the Bible in foreign nations. A very large proportion of the issues of the year were distributed in the army and navy and among colored people. Addresses were delivered by G. H. Stuart, Esq., of Phila- delphia; Right Reverend M,C. Eastburn, of Mas- sachusetts; Rev. Dr. Gulick, of Micronesia, and others, which all went to show that an immense number of Bibles had been distributed at home and abroad, and that a large harvest of soul-saving was expected to be the consequence. The regular annual mecting of the American and Foreign Bible Society was held yesterday at the Tabernacle church (Baptist), in Second ave- nue, near Tenth street. The proceedings, which were opened with prayer, were of a formal charac- ter—the reading of the annual reports, appoint- ment of officers, &e. The Rev. B. T. Welch, of Albany, was re-clected President, as were also the Vice Presidents of the past year. The mecting then adjourned. Inthe evening the usual annual sermon was preached. The forty-seventh anniversary of the New York Institution for the Deaf and Dumb was celebrated at the Cooper Institute at four o'clock yesterday afternoon. In consequence of the threatening ap- pearance of the weather the attendance of the in- teresting pupils of the academy was not as large as on previous years. The audience, too, was somewhat diminished, probably through a similar cause. The exercises began with a fervent prayer by the Rev. Dr. Adams, after which the members of the most juvenile of all the classes were care- fally examined in the sign language, acquitting themselves to the satisfaction of all present. A more advanced claas of boys and girls was next examined, and examples afforded the audience of various kinds of sign language. One kind of this strange manner of expressing thought is called the brachial system, as all the letters are formed by the arms and body. Another is called the fa- cial alphabet, as the letters depend entirely on the variation of the expression of the face, without any use of the hands at all. It was as pleasing as surprising to sce how apt the deaf mutes are; and as for the ladies and gentlemen of the highest class, who wrote the theses on “Love,” ‘‘Faith,” “Life,”’ ‘Religion,’ “God,” &c., they are entitled to the highest meed of praise. This must be the greatest satisfaction to Mr. and Mra, Peat and the other teachers who have 80 carefully attended to their education. The annual Congregational Rewnion was held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music last evening. Professor Stéarns, Rev. H. W. Beechor, Rey, Dr. Huddington. Rev, Mr. Duryea, Rev. Dr. Gulick, Rev. Mr. Hatfield and others addressed the meet- ing. The speeches were greeted with hearty ap- plause by @ crowded andience of fashionably dressed ladies and gentlemen. The Ameri Temperance Union held their twenty-ninth anniversary at the Church of the Puritans last evening, Governor Buckingham, of Connecticut, presiding. Resolutions congratulat- ing the navy on the abolition of the grog ration, and thanking the authorities for restricting the whiskey traffic in the army wer adopted. A regular meeting of the Board of Councilmen was held at five o'clock last evening. A resolu- tion was adopted requesting the © Counsel to inform the Board whether the authority to order the City Inspector to have the streets cleaned is vested in the Commissioners or the Board of Health. On motion of the President. a herd. After transacting a large amount of routine businoss the Board adjourned until Monday evening next, at five o’clook. ‘The stock market continues very active, and thore is no check to the pending speoutation; but the realization of profite gave an irregaiar aspect to the course of prices yestorday. Htinols Contrat, Reading and Cumberland each rose about five per: cent.» The reat of the market was olther firm or @ shade lower than on Wednesday. Money was easier, Gold was dull; at five P.M. it was worth 160, Exchange was 165 for bankers’ bilis. ‘The broadstuffs market was depressed by the large ar- rivals yesterday. Prices of flour were genorally 10¢.; wheat and oats 20. a 80., and corn 86. ado. lower; aalos were on @ more extensive scale, Less activity wis dis- cernabie in most kinds of groceries and provisions, and more in rice and ¢allow, without any remarkable changes in prices, Whiskey, cotton and tobacco were dull and heavy. The freight market was not active: but rates wore weil supported, Tho changosn other commodities were unimportant, Auction gales of teas and: dry goods 00- curred during the day, but were rather spiritiess, Tho Army of the Po' acand the War in Virginia, The Army of the Potomac is re-established in its old quarters on this side the Rappaban- nock, and the opposing rebel army has returned, in force, to the Heights of Fredericksburg, on the other:side. Such are our latest advices di- rect from the field. The situation of the two armies is the same as before the late advance of General Hooker, and may perhaps remain 80 for some time to come. It would thus appear that General Lee has sufficiently restored his communications with Richmond to feed bis army, and has adopted the necessary precautions against any probable advance upon the city by way of the peninsula, while holding the main body of his forces in readiness for another trial of strategy and tac- tics with General Hooker. It is reported, how- ever, that Lee’s plans now comprebend the re- moval of the bulk of his army to the railway junction near Hanover Court House, in the fork of the two main branches of the Pamunkey river, and about twenty-five miles from Rich- mond. For the purposes of watching the Rap- pabannock and our forces on the peninsula at the same time, and of guarding his communica- tions and for securing supplies, no better posi- tion could be selected. From this point there are two distinct railroad lines te Richmond, one of which, at the junction, branches off west to Gordonsville, Charlottesville, and to Staunton, at the head of the Shenandoah valley, while the other goes due north to Fredericksburg. It is probable, therefore, that the warning of General Stoneman’s late: cavalry raid, and the danger to Richmond suggested by the presence of a considerable Union force on the peninsula, may induce General Lee to shift a large num- ber of his taoops to the point indicated, in order that they may be available against a Union advance from the Rappahannock or from Yorktown. The latest rumors, however, from the Rappahannock say that Lee is plant- ing guns at the United States and Banks’ fords, from which it is inferred that he designs an offensive movement. We are satisfied that his only object in this proceeding is to guard the river against another crossing by our army. Lee’s opportunity was Hooker’s retreat, and when, with half or two-thirds of our forces on this side of the flooded stream, the work was still going on of bringing the remainder over on their two narrow pontoon bridges. A vigorous push at that moment en masse upon that portion of our army on the other side was the oppor- tunity for Lee. In failing to seize it he con- fessed himself too much exhausted to attempt it. He was apprised of the movement on Sun- day evening—it was not accomplished till Wednesday—he did not interrupt it. It is absurd, then, to suppose he has any idea of attempting to cross the river himself in the face of our whole army. We aft informed, on the other hand, that “it is quite certain that Gen. Hoeker had or- dered a portion of his*army to recross the Rap- pahannock some days ago, in accordance with a plan framed before he commenced his retreat, but that the plan was not approved by General Halleek, who therefore coun- termanded it.” Hence, we are further told, “the conflict in the late reports concerning the recrossing of the river by Hooker.” This may be true; for we think it altogether likely that General Hooker's failure had satisied General Halleck that his proposed advance would end in another failure. In this connection we are inclined to beJieve another of these late Wash- ington rumors, that “it seems not unlikely that General Halleck contemplates assuming the command.” Now, although General Halleck’s campaign at Corinth was not a very brilliant success, he crowded Beauregard out of his intrenchments without knowing it, and compelled him to leave. Should our General-in-Chief do the same thing for Lee, it will at least be an improve- ment upon the dashing advances of Burnside and Hooker and their unfortunate results. Per- haps, under all the cireumstances, the readiest way for President Lincoln to settle the com- mand of the Army of the Potomac may be in giving General Halleck a trial. Two official- ly authenticated facts settle the question against General Hooker—the fact that in all his three days battles only about one-third of his army was actually engaged, and the fact that in returning over the river, of which move- ment the rebels were fully informed, he was not interrupted. The first fact proves that his capacities are not equal to the management of | 80 large an army as that which he commanded, and the second that there was no necessity for his retreat. We await the developments of the day. The Army of the Potomac, in order to resume of- fensive operations in complete condition, needs a little rest, some reinforcements, something, too, in the way of reorganization and a new leader, Unless the movements of the rebels, FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1863. Tas Peace Movement ann THE RapicaL On- Gans.—The chief organ of the radicals in this city comes out fiercely against the peace move- ment calling a canvention of the democrats of New York State to take measures to put an end to the war. Now itso happens that Greeley, too, has been intriguing for the same object through Colorado Jewett, Mercier, the French Minister at Wasbington, and the Emperor Na- poleon himeelf, and a correspondence has taken place on the subject. The Tribune, indeed, be- fore the war began, strongly advocated the right of the Southern States to secede, on the principle of the Declaration of Independence, and contended, with John Van Buren, that those “wayward sisters” ought to be allowed to de- part in peace. This was before blood had been shed; but many times since it has reiterated the same sentiments. We should like to know what is the difference between Fernando Wood and his faction calling for peace and Horace Gree- ley and his faction doing the eame thing. Almost everybody isin favor of peace. The terms are the only question. No matter how long the war lasts, peace must come in the end. For any one, therefore, to declare for peace is like a man pronouncing in favor of the rising and the setting of the sun, the flow and the ebb of the tides and the eucccassion of the seasons. At present there appears little likelihood of peace; yet the war cannot go on forever, and must have a termination when one or other of the two belligerents is fairly exhausted, and has come to the conclusion that the further prosecution of hostilities will not pay. Tue Dry Torruaas—Savce vor THE Goose, Savox ror Tar Ganper.—While Mr. Vallandig- ham, of Ohio, has been sentenced by a court martial to two years imprisonment, involving hard labor and association with criminals of the lowest kind, on the island in the Gulf of Mexi- co known as the Dry Tortugas (we wonder he was not sent to the Wet Tortugas), for making aspeeoh against the administration, Wendell Phillips, who has recently made a worse apeech against the government, insulting to Mr. Lin- coln and his Cabinet, and denouncing the two Senators from Massachusetts, is still at large, and neither provost marshal nor squadron of soldiers has been despatched to arrest him. In his late speech he has said more against the con- stitution, the supreme law of the land, than all that Vallandigbam ever said in the whole course of his life. Why should any distinction be made in the two cases? What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. But we are op- posed to any such arrests. Liberty of speech, liberty of the press and trial by jury are among the sacred institutions of this republic solemnly guaranteed to all its citizens. Beastiy Drorapation or Tae Warre Man.— ¥very day the abolitionists are proceeding from bad to worse. This is always the case with fa- naticism. No longer content to claim for the negro equality with the white race In mental and moral capacity, the leaders of the faction are now beginning to assert his superiority. Rev. Theodore Tilton, in one Of his recent speeches, declared the negro not only equal in all re- spects to the white man, but in many respects his superior. This.is the most beastly utterance that has yet reached our ears. Probably the next annowhcement from the oracles of the abolition frenzy will be that the negro is equal to God himself, and that he ought to be set up for public worship in all our churches, after the example of the crazy Robespierrean madmen of Paris in the French Revolution, who placed on the altar of the Cathedral of Notre Dame a nude courtesan, to be worshipped as the Goddess of Liberty. The only tendency of this attempt to deify the black is to degrade the mean, dirty white men concerned in it. Nature’s laws are not reversed by any amount of fa- naticism. Tue Tripuxe Tarowina Hooker anp Stone- Man OVERBOARD.—The ‘Tribune of yesterday again throws Hooker overbcard’as a failure— says he bas not advanced since he retreated, with a larger army than the enemy after losing seventeen thousand men. The Tribune is equal- ly severe against Stoneman, and contends that he accomplished little or nothing, having scarce- ly damaged Lee’s principal line of communica- tion at all, and certainly not interrupting it for twenty-four hours. As to the false stockjob- bing reports of the advance of Hooker, the Tri- bune traces them to the Philadelphia papers. But our amiable contemporary might go a little further south, and find the true source of these reports in the War Department. Newspapers in tut Anmwy.—The exclusion of the New York newspapers from the Army of the Potomac is one of the most transparent of all the blunders of our military authorities in that quarter. To our intelligent, reading and thinking soldiers their newspaper are almost as much of a necessity as their morning rations. It is a great comfort to them to read from day to day all that is going on at home, and the latest news from all our armies, including the news of their own achievements. The news- paper thus brings all our armies and soldiers together, and serves to consolidate them in their common cause of the Union. It is therefore not only exceedingly foolish, but positively cruel, to deny the soldier his newspaper. The addition to or subtraction from our circulation of a few hundred or a few thousand papers is a matter of no importance to the New York Heratp; but we do regard it asa matter of suf- ficient importance where our faithful soldiers are concerned to call for the special attention of President Lincoln to the subject. We hope, accordingly, that he will, by some general or- der, secure to the soldiers of our various armies the privilege of their newspapers against the silly caprices of blundering generals. its. Fatan Accroants.—' native of Ireland, aged forty-two years, was killed y: day, at No. 9 bes Drosses street, by an embankment falling upon him while he was engaged in excavating for adrain pipe Corvner Wildey held an inquest, James Geban,a chiid two years old, was scalded to death at No. 47 Lewis street, by the apsetting of a kettle of boiling water upon bis person An unknown man was found drowned at the foot of Fourteenth street, Fast river, and taken to the deadhouse at Bellevae Hospital for identification, William Dorsey, a lad about nine years olf, whore pa- rents reside at No. 98 Hammond street, fell overboard at the foot of Perry street ou Wednesday afternoon aud was drowned. therefore, may require or invite a speedy re- sumption of active hostilities, we do not sup- pose that for some days or weeks to come this | army will be again put in motion. From its late eventful campaign it comes off with the substantial fruits of success, while the enemy boaste a great victory, with notbing to show for it. As yet General Looker is on this side of | the Rappahannock. It is, perhaps, time for General Halleck himself to assume the com- mand; for he at least will not be disturbed by conflicting orders from Washington, ter and the Negro Regiments, onion, Matte, 1n0o General Hunter writes to jovernor Andrew, letter strongly com? them in a condition to make an extensive incursion upon the main Jand through the most deosely lated slave regions, and from an expedition of this eter he doubts Bot that the most beneficial results would arise. ‘The Stew nip, Bohemians re The steamship Bohemian, from om the S0th of April, via Londonderry on the Ist inst., reseed Father an rowleto Quebec, at four o'clock this mnorning. —~ place | Wasumaron, May 18, 1868. WHY DID HOOKER FALL Back? It will be recollected by our readers that it was stated that previous to falling back General Hooker held a coun- cil of war of the corps commanders of his army, and that the result of that council was the retreat across the Rappabannock, With this statement in view the public will be surprised to know that four of the sia generals Present urged upon General Hooker an immediute advance on the rebel army; only two were in favor of recrossing tho river. It is believed that a forward movement would have crushod tho rebels, DMVORTANT ORDER FROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT— THE EXPORTATION OF HORSKS, MULES AND WAR MATEBIEL PROHIBITED. Information has been received at the War Department that sundry persons are purchasing horses and mules withia the United States for exportation, contrary to the Executive order of November 21,1862, To the end that during the present war the military resources of this go- vornment shall not be withdrawn from the country the commandants of departments are, by an official order, directed to prohibit the purchase and sale of all horses and mules within the limits of their respective commands to bo exported from the United States, and to take and ap- Propriate to the use of the government any horses, mules: or live stock designed for exportation, causing the value thereof to be appraised and reported to the Quarter- master Generals; and they are enjoined vigilantly to en- force the Executive order of November 21, 1862, pro- bibiting the oxportation of arms, ammunition and muni- tions of war, Claims for property taken under this order are required to be presented to tho Quartermaster Gene- ral for adjustment, THS FINANCES AND THE OURRENCY. ‘Tho Treasury now being abundaotly supplied with legal tender notes, received in exchange for bonds, is confining its preparation of notes to those of the smallest denomi- nations, Hugh McCulloch, the Comptroller of the Carrenoy , has decided that asaociations organizing under the act to Provide a national currency, & , shall be designated as national banks, and not as national banking associations. A circular of explicit instructions will be issued for the government of those desiring to orgamize under the law, and the applications already made will be returned in order that they may be presented in regular and proper form. Samuel T. Howard, formerly of Leroy, N. ¥., lately in charge of the note cutting room, bas been appointed Deputy Comptroller of the Currency. RAPRESSION OF DISLOYALTY IN THE NORTH. ‘A large party of leading Union Leaguers of Philadel- Phia, headed by Morton McMichael and Mayor Gilpin, ar- rived hore to-day. Senators Wade and Chandler and Colonel Forney.are their invited guests. It 1s supposed that stops are to be initiated whereby home forocs shall be organized under government auspices to repress dis- loyal demonstrations and organizations in the North. Philadelphia has already moved in this matter. CAPTURE OF A BLOCKADE RUNNER. The Navy Department has received information that the eteamship Cherokee was captured off Charleston while eudeavoring to run the blockade. NAVAL ORDERS. Lieutenant Commander E. Grafton and Lieutenant Com- mander M. Patterson Jones have been ordered to ord- nance duty—the former at Hoston and the latter at Phila- delphia. Acting Assistant Paymaster Robert E. Patterson bas been ordered to the Mississippi squadron. COLONEL KILPATRICK RRWARDED. Colonel Kilpatrick, who executed the most brilliant part of the recent cavairy raid, bas been assigned to an inde- pennent cavalry command, ‘REGIMENTS EN ROUTE FOR HOME. From two to four régiments per day, from the Army of the Potomac, whose terms of service have expired, arrive in this oity, on their return home to be mustered out of service. To-day the One Hundred and Twenty-seventh and One Hundred and Thirty.fith Ponnsyivania regiments arrived, numbering together about fiftecn hundred men. PAYING OFF THE TROOPS. ‘The paymasters are engaged in paying off such of the regiments of the Army of the Potomac as had not been paid before the late operations of that army. PRISONERS TAKING THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE. About one hundred and sixty of the prisoners recently captured in Virginia, who bave signified thelr desire to take the oath of allegiance to the United States, instead of being returned to the rebel service, left this afternogn for Philadelphia, where the oath wili’be administered to them, DISPOSITION OF PRISONERS OF WAR. All the prisoners taken on the Rappahannock and brought to Washington have been disposed of as follows:— ‘Sent to Fort Delaware from soldiers’ Rest, 1,172; remain- ing at Soldiers’ Rest on account of having given in wrong names when firat captured, 60; sent off by steamer State of Maine for exchange, 900. Whole number, 2,132. FEMALE REBBLS SENT SOUTH. Among the prisoners recently sent South to be ex- changed were Mrs. Mitchell and her daughter, arrested by Gen. Rosecrans for aiding and assisting the escape of rebel prisoners in his department, and the Miss Ford, ‘who was concerned in the abduction of Gen. Stoughton and others by Mosby's guerrila gang. THE BARNEY WILL CASE. There has beer a new decision by the Supreme Court of this district in the Barney will caso. It was delivered by Judge Olin, and it sustains the opinion of Judge Purcell, of the Orphans’ Court, that the children are wards in chancery, and hence their guardianship is taken from Mr. Barney , as was decroed by the late Circuit Court. THE RETURNING REGIMENTS. Arrival and Departure of the Third and Fourteenth New York Stete Volun. teers. ‘The above two regiments arrived in this city yesterday from the seat of war, and soon after proceeded to Albany, where both organizations were raised. Thy Fourteonth arrived at about threo o'clock, and landed at the foot of Cortlandt street. The Sons of Oneida county had made preparations to receive them, and, although they arrived before the hour anticipated, yet they were met at the Cortiandt street ferry by a delegation of the former residents of the county where the regiment was mainly recruited. After a dinner given to the officers of the regiment Sy Charles Stetson, prietor of the Astor House, presided over by KE. W. ., the Chairman of the Committee of Reception, anda ban ropast to the men, at the Park Barracks, the regiment was formed in line in the Park, and was ad. dressed by Mr. Charles Tracy in a very eloquent and patriotic speech. After the conclusion of Mr. Tracy’s remarks and a re- sponse thereto by Colonel McQuade, the regiment formed in line of march, and, with Dodworth’s Band, were es- corted by the Sons of Oneida up Broadway to the Thirty firet street station of the Hudson River they took the train in waiting for Utica. It is understood they are to have a reception at Hudson to-morrow, and that on their w at Utica a numerous delegation from each town to Oneida county will extend to them a warm welcome. This regiment has been engaged in eleven battles, having volunteered at the battle of Chancellorsville after the expiration of their term of service. The national flag, which has been carried by them, has been perforated by twenty-three rebel ballets. ‘The Third regiment also arrived on board of the steam- er Kennebec at an eariy hour, and after a short delay proceeded to Albany. General Ix ssyed the following complimentery order in relation to the Third on their de. parture:— Heapgratrens Derartyrxt or V1 Bevexta Anvy Corrs, Port Moxnor, Va., May ny cannot wit To ray Timo New Yor 5 ae gee d ‘The Major General commandi bh sion of his deep regret t the n Of service for which a lal umber of the men the Toird New York Volunteers ta about to expire, and that he is compelled to part en, incipline, good conduct, and ina fuithfol discharge of der a old expres. venteres to say they ate not surpassed by nent ia the servive. ssa che vough the care, vigilance and fidelity of thete offeors and theiraule an! throngh their ov of all their obtigat they lave beun gover mn. and ‘otn theit comrades whom they y' Will vecblve as Warm @ welcome as that m athome JOHN A. BIX, Major Geverai Commanding, Witsox Banstow, Aid-de-Camp, The Twenty-eighth regiment New York State Volun- teers, which was raised in Niagara county, arrived im this city at half past seven o'clock last evening. The: numbered about four bundred and twenty men, ani came home with their arms and equi te =They re mained at the lark Barracks iast nigtt and will leave for Albany this morning. The following are the P Colonel. F. a _, ‘isoner ). . Sr Weat ‘Aes, Soren, ‘, Paine. Adjutant George Javis. Quartermaster—A. FE. A—Capt.C. 8. Koike, y B—Capt. H. Company C—Lieut. F. N. Wieker. Company D—Capt. . Company B—Capt. W. Romley. Company Capt. C. Company G—Capt. A. 11 the elfenmatances in which they have | ‘allroad, where | | herself in broken English of some such ideas WAR AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS. National Conveution of Loyal Ladies of the North, Address to the President of the United States, Lucy Stone, Susan B, Anthony and Ernestine _ L. Bose All in Their Glory, FREE AND FUNNY DISCUSSION. A Piucky and Sensible Western Delegate. RADICALISM TRIUMPHANT, be, Bee ae ‘Tho Convention of Loyal Women of the North, called by Mrs, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, of this city, for the purpose Of disoussing “the best word abd work for women, rela- tive tothe war, tty cause, purpose and end,” acsembied yeaterday morning at the Churoh of the Puritans, ‘The familiar faces of Lucy Stone, Bueau B. Authony, Rrnos- tine L. Rose and other feminine aposties of radica:isw wore seen on the platform. In the front row of pews were @ number of demure Quaker ladies. Henry © Wright, of Boston, was chatting with some of the sncet progressive spirits; and, only that there were no bloom. ers frisking about, and tbat Jucy Stone had settled down. into a sedate, matroniy expression, the whole affair brought up vividly before the mind the funny women’s rights conventions of former days. Susax B. Anruony read the call, and nominated as President of the Convention Lucy Stone, Miss Loor, being inducted into office, annownced the other officers of the meeting, asfollowe:— | Presidents—Ellzabeth Cady Stanton, Now York; wes Tegnie W Willard, Pennsylvania; Misa Angelina Weehaartas Martha C. Wright, Lucy N. Colman. Business B. Anthony, A. L. Brows Blackwell, Ernestine L. Rose, Amy Post, Auntie V. Mum- sia ADDRESS OF MRS, R. 0. STANTON. Mrs. Stanton, a matronly looking lady, whose hair tse whitened by the frosts of over Alty winters, wes the Grat er. Sbe read her speech froma manuscript, ia @ a voice and with fine intonation. THE LESSON OF THE HOUR. ‘The lesson of the hour, she said, which every should teach her son, was to do justice and love Women had more to do than to stand silent i I if : it ie i fi ie He E. ie il : y ft slaves, and goue neighbors to do the same, Miss Ancriuxa G, Wetts—The i g eeeak chivairy be colonized in Liberia; Liberia lowed asiave upon her soil, there and were followed b; over surrendered. (A, Liberia to be cursed with the aristocracy and far less with the copperheads of If they were to be colovized t think that England was the beat Saeetenen) Jt was the country which roe brow auld se would not nex wou! Pngland. were on y eo ; lu ig i ai tion, as the people of al North. It might be @ good thing to send them to picks and make them a part of the staffof the London a from the Business Committoo, made @ (ian ANTHONY, ners » t. The resolutions declare that tbe War between sliwery ama tretaum te eat one ine irre ible conflict; approve the of eam clpation, and dectare that the national pledge to the freede Men must bo redeomed at whatever cost, and temonstagp solemtly against all State or national ‘that ex- clndes them from ag anger Bends «ttn rights oe privileges as and equal oe m PResiDENT announced that the resolutions were for discussion, and challenged copperheads, or any beads that bad sense ia them, to discuss them. from Hutchinsops, Miss Pr 5 slavery war, snd every al was nothing else than taerter. history cume when wome! sive recipients of such principles of morality as were presented to them; but henceforth receive her God given responsibility Targoly responsible for te war, ta having sat down a ly responsi war, in having sat a sive cuneen _ to such a wicked condition of things the beginning. Mrs made some few but flery remarks. Then a Gxawan Lavy, who bad been sitting audience, came up to the platform and asked speak, The privilege was freely accorded her. vested of her bonnet, and then proceeded to: 4 : i if Fs 8 j 1 My speech vill be so prief as ist possible, I excuse of my broken English and my foreign de indy vich was spenking before made few vich | as@ woman and mutter thought it answer. Never forget dass we are women are mutters, Bs ist die mutter which forms acter of der child, und especially of die sphere is sehr small, we don't néed stand cast votes; bat in our own home we are a great deal sa- jor than men, oa Ail die women of jn 1848 laid down ir tw to = war; and if der women here do same aie wil It has been complained that it took A two years to emancipate the ; but ie hundert yeara to emancipate die Jews, emancipated yet. Die negro, if not our equal, tf z [ to freedom. The rerolutions, being read one Fave rise to a long aud apirited discussion. Madison, hymae (ae. vad Stepped on the platform, object the proper time to. bring before «loyal woman's any thing that could in leant prejudice the \mtorens oF movement of this este prominent. (Applause. ) Madison, Wisconsin, hopiug and loyal women of the country, to see that the caase was ‘Their principal object should togrity of the government aad ‘on @ more enduring basis then bout tacking on an ism to