The New York Herald Newspaper, May 25, 1863, Page 6

4 NEW YORK HEKALD, MONDAY, MAY 25,. NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PKOPRIEIOR. OVO N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU 878. .-No, 144 Volume XXVIII .. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Huncanaom, WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Mowzy. WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—Enautsa Orgaa—Or- runt LAUKA KEENE'S THE, , Broadway.—Souxming— Nicovva a Boquerues, NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Montz Catsto— Watuo ®—BINKS THx BAGMAN. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Orayaw Grau Vivir —CAMILLE—ROBINSON CRUSOR. ’ BARNUM’S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway. — iow Tauwe awp Wiee, Com. Nott axp Minnis Wan ‘hows, Onrsams ov VauNeiGe—Afternoon and Even- or KRYANTS' MINSTRELS, Mechanica’ Hall, 678 Broad. yay Eraoran Soncs, Bortxsquas, Dances £0.—Biace BRIGADE, WOOD'S MINST! HALL, 516 Broadwav.—Ermioruam SONGS, DaNoxs, &0.—RUNNING THE BLOCKADE. ‘HS NEW IDEA. 485 Broadway.—Sonas. Burixsa 2 atuets, &c.—Vou au Vext—Sournenn urcoms. si AMERICAN THEATRE, Partomimns, BuRLESQURS, 44 Broadway.—! ‘on way.—BaLeers, S OPERA HOUSE. Brooklyn. run crm, BURLESQUKS, AC. cai MUSIO HALL, New Hay LL's MINSTRELS. New York, Monday, May 25, 1863. THE SITUATIO. Two important events in the news received yesterday, and duly chronicled in an extra Hs- uatp in the afternoon, created considerable ex- citement throughout the city. The first was the capture of Vicksburg by the army of General Grant; the other was the raising of the seige nebla by the French invading army in The interest which the first piece of intelligence excites, pregnant as it is with hopes of grand successes over the power of the enemy in the Southwest, is hardly excelled by the news from Mexico, which predicts @ failure in the desigus of the French Emperor upon the Ameri- The French accounts state that the siege of Puebla was raised temporarily in the absence of heavy guns and reinforcements. Other statements, however, from Mexican and English sources, represent a severe defeat and retreat of the invaders towards Orizaba. The capture of Vicksburg, however, claims the first position in importance. After a brilliant and successful campaign of three weeks, Gen. Grant has taken possession of Vicksburg and planted the old flag there. The outer works and rifle pits hav- ing been taken, as we announced yesterday, the fall of the city was inevitable. It is said that Admiral Porter co-operated with General Grant in the siege, his fleet cannonading the city and its works. still in the hands of the rebels, by night. while Grant's army assailed it by day, thus giving the rebels within the town and intrenchments not a moment's relaxation from the perils of their situ- ation, The garrison consisted of from fifteen to twenty thousand mea, and are probably captured. ‘Tie official accounts of the batties which preceded the fall of Vicksburg at Baker's Creek and Big Black river bridge are given in our columns to. day, together with a map of Vioksburg and its surroundings. Information has also been received officially that Admiral Farragut’s fleet was actively bombarding Port Hudson. The greatest enthusiasm was manifested in Washington last night upon the receipt of the new from Vicksburg. The victory of General Grant was looked upon as placing Missouri, Ar- kaneas and Texas at the mercy of the Union forces, as shutting out the rebel armies from their usual supply of grain, cattle and war materials, most of which were received through Texas, giving to the United States the control of more than a million bales of cotton and large quantities of other productions, securing to the great North- west the navigation of the Mississippi river, and opening avenues for the advance of the Union armies into the very heart of rebeldom. The f ‘al repossession of Vicksburg was in fact re- garded as of more value than the capture of Richmond. of Mexico. ean continent. A despateh from Cairo late last night says that General Sherman had taken Haines’ Bluff and the Chickasaw Bluff, capturing one hundred guns and cight thousand prisoners, Admiral Porter sends an official report to the Navy Department, which we give in another col- umn, of the capture of Alexandria by the Missis- sippi squadron, The only news from General Hooker's army is that the enemy are busy in digging on the bank opposite where the lower bridges were thrown over previous to the late crossing, and that their pickets have Leen strengthened on the river. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The news frow Havana, by the steamer Roanoke, « highly interesting. The accounts of French dis- asters before Puebla are all but fully confirgied. Phat a great straggle has been in progress at this reat Mexican city there is no doubt; but the news lad not reached Havana in a sufficiently substan- tal form to juatify our correspondent in coming to » definite conclusion. Our other dates by tele- raph from San Francisco, published yesterday, » to the Ist of May, and by these it will be seen that the tide of war was obstinately setting against 10 French, ty the steamer North Star, which arrived yea- rnoon, we have interesting news from ica. The details will be found in the lay tral Am ters of our correspondents, published to-day. om Venezuela we learn that a conference took on the 234 of April between the foreig reand the k >. It was re to host should tha aplds satisfy the | ‘ ution OF CH dictat and of Re | to pay the expenses of a visit to Europe. The sermon last evening was very eloquent, and was listened to with great attention by a very crowded and appreciative audience. He reviewed his course during the sixteen years he had been con- nected with the church, and with much zeal de- fended his Christian and political conduct, and an- nounced his determination to continue free and untrammelled in the expression of what he believed to be right. In the morning a collection was taken up in behalf of the Sanitary Commission, and the very handsome sum of twelve hundred dollars re- alized. Want of space compels us to omit our re- port of his sermon to day. The stock market was active and prices were highor on Saturday, closing bouantly, with an active inquiry for Harlem, Iliinoia Central, and old Erie. Gold was dull and inactivo—the price 14934 a 14334, closing at the latter gure. Exchange was worth 1630 163}. Money was very easy to good borrowers, and on fair collaterals. ‘The cotton market was more active on Saturday, and prices of middling were up to 55c. There was lees doing in breadstuffs, which were generally cheaper. The pro- vision market was active only for pork, which sold pretty frooly, partly for future delivery, at easior rates, In gro- ceries, hops, metals, seeds, tallow and naval stores transactions were quite moderate. Petroleum was active and advancing. The demand for whiskey was brisker, without any remarkable change in prices. Laths were lower and in more request at the reduced rates. Tho freight market was comparatively quiet, of anew | the Virginia The Fall of Vicksburg. By the news which we published during the last two or three days, and particularly yester- day, our readers were prepared for the glorious intelligence which we are enabled to announce this morning, that “the Stars and Stripes float over Vicksburg, and the victory is complete.” This brilliant success of Grant redeems from reproach the generalship which has hitherto conducted our armies, and it opens a new era in the war. The rapidity, skill and energy of his movements, together with his indomitable pluck and the fighting qualities of his troops, evidently took the rebel generals by surprise, and neither gave them time to concentrate their forces nor to escape from being defeated and dispersed or captured in detail. The pro- bability is that the whole garrison, numbering from 15,000 to 20,000, remaining to the rebels after their losses in killed and captured in the previous fights, have been made prisoners of war, as were the garrison at Fort Donelson by the same energetic commander. This is undoubtedly the greatest victory of the war. Its results, not only in a military, but in a moral and political point of view, are of the highest interest. The rebel Congress and rebel journals have recently beld out to the Northwest the free navigation of the Mississippi asa bribe to induce that section of the republic to swerve from its allegiance to the Union. But they misunderstood the Northwest, which has resolved to stand by the Union to the last, and at the same time to recover the freedom of the Mississippi as an indefeasible right, and not as a boon at the hands of rebels in arms. By the noble achievements of its heroic troops the con- quest has been wrought; by its best blood its rights won—never again to be questioned. The fall of Vicksburg, therefore, cannot fail to be attended with vast moral and political effects. Nor are the military consequences less im- portant. The capture of New Orleans is notto be compared with it in real value.' The possession of Charleston would be of small moment when weighed in the balance against such a prize as Vicksburg. Richmond iteelf, as a strategic point, is of inferior worth. By the acquisition of Vicksburg Port Hudson necessarily falls in a brief time, if it does not surrender immediately to the thunder of Farragut. The safety of the army of Banks and of New Orleans is se- cured. The Mississippi is opened from Cairo to New Orleans, and the navigation of the whole river is free from its head waters to its mouths. The confederacy is cut in two. Missouri, Ar- kansas, Western Louisiana and Texas, which, with the territory lying west of them, are equal in area to the rest of the rebellious States, are severed from the eastern side of the Mississippi and lost forexer to the insurgents. The theatre of the rebellion is thus reduced to one-half its dimensions by a single blow, and the subjection of the remainder becomes an easier task. The fate of Vicksburg involves that of Mobile; for, holding Jackson, as he does, all General Grant has to do is to send a small force against Meridian, which is incapable of resistance, and Mobile must succumb even without a fight. By this operation the confede- racy would be again subdivided from the Gulf to the Mississippi half way between Cairo and New Orleans, and Alabama and the State of Mississippi would be again numbered among the stars of the Union. The complete control of the Father of Waters will give immense facilities for the conveyance of troops and supplies and for operations by movable columns on the flank and rear of the enemy, while he is pressed in front by our other armies. Lastly, the enormous supplies of beef and other provisions derived from Texas, and the contraband trade in arms, ammunition, clothing and medicines by way of Matamoros, will be effectually cut off from the armies of Bragg, Johnston, Beauregard and Lee. To permanently secure these advantages Vicks- burg and Port Hudson must either be held by garrisons of Union troops, or the fortifications must be destroyed and the rebels prevented, by the activity of our gunboats, from erecting others either at these points or elsewhere on the river. In a strategic view the effoct of this dis- astrous defeat of a portion of the rebel army will be to cofhpel it to contract and draw in its lines, which for a time will give it strength. Henceforward Chattanooga and Richmond will be the two great points to be defended. All the rebel troops who escaped from Grant will hasten to reinforce Bragg, so as to crash Rosecrans before reinforcements can reach him. But if the War Department will only do its duty, that general can be reinforced more rapidly and to @ greater oxtent than Bragg. If the military authorities and the War Depart- | ment at Washington, instead of quarrelling over the campaigns in Kentucky and Tennes- | see, will promptly direct General Burnside to | march upon Knoxville, the communication be- tween Lee and Bragg will be cut off by way of and Tennessee Railroad, and the It back from his to prevent his tals, latter will t Chattanooga, two rebel ¢ ved of the means of easily r, can be attacked separ wit verwhelming numbers, and war, If the same ener- at displayed by other l tod by i exh Grant eoks, French—Hereic Defense of the City of Pucbia. The news which has reached us from the city of Puebla, and which we pubiish this morning, is as cheering and encouraging to the heroic defenders of Mexican goil as it is disheartening and unwelcome to the friends of the French invaders. In its importance to the United States it ranks next to that received at the same time of the brilliant operations in Mississippi. After a gallant defence of the city for six weeks, the Mexicans have compelled the French to abandon the siege of Pucbla and fall back on Orizaba. Acc ording to the despatches of General Or tega, the Commander-in-Chief at Puebla, the French exploded a mine on the night of the 24th of April, burying a number of Mexicans in the ruins; but the remnant of these heroes bravely “continued the fight with the greatest determination and ferocity,” and succeeded in driving the foreign enemy from his position. This wearisome and protracted siege has set the Mexican soldier in a new light before the world. Hitherto it has been generally believed that a Mexican army was nothing but an armed rabble, incapable of serious and prolonged re- sistance to.a well disciplined force. The French invasion of Mexico has demonstrated a dif- ferent fact. The struggle between the invader and the invaded has been of the most bloody and relentless kind. After exploding mines on the defenders of the city, the French sought to take it by assault in the midst of the confusion; but the Mexicans, we are told, fought them “desperately all night,” and, although both sides were reinforced, the Mexicans held their ground to the last. During the contest the French ex- ploded another mine, when a fight of seven hours’ duration ensued, the undisciplined Mexi- cans again remaining mastets of the field, and capturing one hundred and thirty prisoners from the First regiment of French Zouaves. In eight assaults they only succeeded in two, and then they obtained nothing but the abandoned and dismantled works of their antagonists. In six weeks’ operations the Mexican general boasts—with good reason—that he had not lost a foot of ground; and, to make matters worse than ever for the invaders, President Jua- rez in person had joined the army of Ortega and Comonfort—now vastly increased by heavy reinforcements from every State in the repub- lic—to organize immediate offensive operations agaigst the enemy. The fair and candid reader—supposing this news to be all correct—cannot fail to sce that the French are ina very bad fix. Their unjust and ill-advised expedition is producing its natural results. Far away from home, eut off from immediate assistance, in the centre of a hostile country, surrounded by a determined and victorious people, it will not be strange if the remnants of the French army of invasion be driven from the Cerro of San Juan to the sea. The Mexicans are now thoroughly aroused, and under their brave young com- mander at Puebla, and in the presence of their President, now with them, they will stop at no sacrifice of blood and bravery till the last foe of their nationality and freedom be routed from the land. Ifthe French are driven to the coast the yellow fever will aid the Mexicans in com- pelling General Forey to leave the country. We may well imagine the chagrin and sorrow with which the Third Napoleon will receive these tidings. His invincible heroes, the sol- diers of the Crimea, of Algeria and of Italy, with their vietorious eagles and trinmphant banners, ignominiously defeated and routed by a Mexican rabble. It is amatter that so seri- ously affects his pride and the honor ef the na- tion he governs that it is hard to say how he will act. One thing is certain: that the heroism of our Mexican allfes—for they are indeed our true allies, and are fighting our battles with great skill and bravery—is as important to us as if we had an extra hundred thousand men in the field. In keeping the French so well em- ployed, they shut out all possibility ef any Eu- ropean intervention in our domestic quarrels, and therefore they are entitled to our warmest sympathies and encouragement. They are also proving to the world how absurd it would be for any foreign nation to attempt an invasion of these shores; for if the best generals and sol- diers of the greatest military nation of Europe can make no impression on a Mexfean army, how is it possible that they could ever with- stand our gigantic and overwhelming strength? The dangers encircling the Emperor should warn him to retreat while there is time. If he persists in his Quixotic invasion scheme he will surely find his Moscow in Mexico. Some time ago he openly declared that the world would yet see that this Mexican expedition was the greatest act of his reign; and he commissioned General Forey to promise his soldiers in Mexico reinforcements to the extent of two hundred thousand men or more, if necessary. Will he keep his word? We shall see. The siege of Puebla is destined to rank among the most celebrated sieges in the history of the future. While the European press has sarcastt- cally reflected on the slowness of our move- ents in quelling rebellion, they have forgotten tortoise-like pace of their armies in the Crimea and Italy, and now in Mexico. In six months Gen. Scott marched from Vera Cruz to the city of Mexico. The former city was surren- dered to him on the 29th of March, 1847, and on the 14th of the following September the city of Mexieo fell into his hands. The French, on the other hand, have frittered away nearly two years, and now they are pe further than Puebla. On the 10th of November, 1861, their proud flag first floated over the battlements of Vera Cruz. Now the month of May, 1863, is rapidly draw- ing to a close, and the news reaches us of their repulse, instead of the accomplishment of their design on landing upon the soil of Mexico. So much for the skill and energy of the French army, compared with the historic deeds of our own. Axcric Exrionations.—We are very glad to | learn that Mr. C. F. Hall, the well known ex- | plorer, will soon leave this city on another ex- | pedition to the Arctic regions. On Saturday | last the yacht Victoria was presented to Mr. H. | | for his purposed voyage to King William’s | Land, by Captain Heary Ro! known wealthy citizen of Newburg ‘This will enable Mr. Hall to carry to a satisfactory result. son Tee Minrrary Satu. ox THe Potomad ANd on Tus M . vl Grant h t 1 Vv ns let us s© skill and that Gene keburg, by all me feo Genera evince tere RP determina i@ ae “ a Defeat of One Porrrioat, loyalists made no reply to these offers, but went to work and captured the Mississippi, as a more summary manner of settling the affair. OPENING OF THE Mussiaster1—Every one seems delighted to know that at last the Missis- sippi is open to the navigation of the world— save the grain men and the railroad people. Amid the almost universal rejoicing, the feel- ings of the above named parties will, however, be unnoticed. Now 18 Tae Time ror Acrion.—The splendid operations of General Grant’s army im the val- ley of the Mississippi, should at once be fol- lowed up by the most strenuous efforts on the part of all our other forces. Push on the columns. NEWS FROM THE RED RIVER. Capture of Alexandria by the Naval Forces of Admiral Porter—Operations of the Fieet—Destruction of Rebel’ Despatch from Admira® Mssisrri Squaprow, FLacamr General ot Graxp GuLr, Miss, May 13, 1863, Sm—I have the honor to iaform you from Alexandria of the capture of that place and the forts defending the aoproaches to the city by the naval force under my command, Twenty-four hours after we arrived the ad- vance guard of United States troops came into the city, and General Panks arriving soon after, I turned the place over to his keeping. The water beginning to fall, I deemed it prudent to return with the largest vessels to the mouth of the Red river, I drop- ped down to Forts Deussy in the Benton, and undertook to destroy those works. I only suc- ceeded, however, in effectually destroying the three heavy casemates commanding the channel and a small water battery for two guns. About six hundred yarda below it I also destroyed by bursting one heavy thirty- two pounder and some gun carriages, left im their hurry by the enemy. ‘The main fort, on a hill, some nine hundred yards from the water, I was unable to attend to. It is quite an ox- ‘tensive work, quite now and incomplete, but built with mueh labor and pains. It will take two or three vessels to pull it to pieces; I bave not the powder to spare to blow it up. The vessels will be ordered to work at it oc. | castonally and it will be soon destroyod. In this last mentioned fort was mounted the eleven-inch gun, which Iam led to believe lies in the middle of the river, near the fort, the rebels throwing it overboard in theif panic at the approach of our gunboats. The raft which closed tho entrance | have blown up, sawed intwo, ‘and presented to the poor of the neighborhood. Isent Comm*nder Woodworth in the Price, withthe Switve-lond, Pittsburg and Arizona, up Black'river to make a roconnoissance, and he destroyed'a large amount of stores valued at $300,000, consisting of salt, sugar, Frum, molasses, tobacco and bacon. DAVID D. PORTER, Acting Rear Admiral, Commanding Mississippi Squadron,. Hon. Grosow Watxes, Secretary of the Navy. GENERAL HOOKER’S ARMY, Heapquarters, ARMY Ov THE Pome} May 24, 1863. The Lieutenant Colonol commanding the Fifteenth Vir- ginia cavalry was brought into camp to day bya detach. ment of our cavalry. He was captured east of the Rap- pahannock, whither he had come, as he says, to be: present at the funeral of his child. ur river pickets report that the enemy were busy in digging last night on the bank opposite where the lower bridges were thrown over previous to the late crossing; algo that the enemy’s pickets have been strengthened on the river. The Quakers’ Yearly Gathering. ‘The Society of Friends inaugurated their annual meet- ing yostorday at their two large places of worship in Twenty-seveuth street and Rutherford piace. The at- tendance at both places was very largo, especially at the Hicksite meeting nouses in Rutherford place, which were, in fact, overcrowded. The ceremonies yesterday were: entirely of @ religious character, but were very interest. ing, eome of the most renowned ministers of the sect hay- ing officiated. The ladies oceupied one side of the church, and the gentlemen held exclusive possession of the other. ‘The preaching ministers, who were stationed on @ plat- form raised somewhat above the place devoted to the general congregation, were aiso separated in a similar manner, Three or four male preachers sat on one side, and three or four female preachers on the other. Mr. Samuel M. Janney, of Virginia, a famous Quaker luminary, known to the world by his excellent life of William Penn, was the most distinguished preacher at the Rutherford place meeting house, and officiated m the main building, assisted by other brothers and sisters in the faith. Mr. ‘Thomas Foulke, of this city, preached in the side build- ing, fronting on Sixteenth street. The service as seen by our reporter, may be briefly described as fol- lows:—After the friends had sat together for about twen- ty minutes in the dest silence, unbroken save by the rustling of the silks of some now female arrival, one of the preachers (male) was moved by the spirit, stood up and delivered a quaint discourse, Ina sing-song tone, on the necessity of depending upon (he Alm . He spoke for fifteen minutes or more, when another silence followed. Presently a lady preachér took off her old fashioned bo1.- net, arose and delivered another sermon in a similar tone to that of the gentleman who preceded her, Then fol- lowed a prayer from another vy and then the preachers shook hands, which seemed to be the signal for\the ter- mination ofthe exercises, for everybody immediately stood up and departed. The Friends will hold business meetings every day during the week. On Wednesday there will be a grand blic meeting, when it is expected that something will fe said relative to the state of the country. The Friends, ag a body, are opposed to the principle of war: but it is known that their loyalty and devotion to the Union are unimpeachable. Nimoy Garvey.—This is the last week of Miss Bateman. She will appear in “The Hunchback!’ to- night and to-morrow might, nd in “Geraldine” on Wedvesday. Miss Bateman is not ail that fancy apd the advertisemenis bave painted ber; but sho certainly is a young actress of extraordinary power, extraordinary popularity and extraordinary promise. On the Ist of June Manager Wheatley will produce Joho Brougham’s play, The Duke’s Motto.” Mr. Wheatley will play Fechter’s part, Lagardore, and Mr. Collins wilt essay Brougham’s own character, Carrickfergus. This Play is the sensation in London. ‘Tur TuRvER Festivat.—The first festival of the season | ‘will take place to-day at Jones’ Woods. All the German societies in the city have promised their co-opera- tion, and it is expected, should the weather prove fine, that this will be one of the greatest picnics of the season. ‘The Twentieth New York Volunteors will be preseut oo the occasion. News from Fortress Monroe. Fortress Mownom, May 29, 2863. There wae a large and enthusiastic Union meeting at Old Polut last evening. Speeches were made by Governor Pierpont and Hon. Josoph Sogar. ‘The raid into Matthow and Gloucester counties, ordered by Gonoral Keyes, under General Kilpatrick and Captain Gillis, has returned. [It was eminently successful, and brought back a large number of horses, mules, &o, It ‘was a combined land aad water movement. The Case of Vallandigham, Ciwcinsani, May 24, 1963. Valiandighar arrived at Louleville yesterday morning. } ‘The boat arrived too late for the Nui to train, and ao chored in the stream all day Wm. G. Crippon, for nincteen yours connected with the daily Times, and widely koown as “loviaiblo Green," died last night New Baron, May 24, 1863 rdbant, whaler, arrived this aftoraooh, re May 16, latitude 39 degrees north, longttute 1 who reported being who was iw company west n brig, » Eo acted ate Alabama. a Robbery of $9. OF oe AURAL. dor this, how 0, Tombs vy Jpst from Gerrge W 1863. authorities wore under the impression ¢bat the AL OF love of our Northwestera people for their pockets was stronger than their patriotism. ' So they held out to them the inducement of a free navigation of the Mississippi The Western JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS IN LOUISIANA. Government bas taken preliminary measures for restor- ‘ing judicial proceedings in the Eastern district of Louis- tania, by the appointment of Edward H. Durell, Judge of he United States Circuit Court; Rufus Waples, Attorney, and James Grabam, Marshal. CONFLAOF OF AUTHORITY IN THE FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE. ‘The present condition of the Andrew Hall fugitive slave case, alluded to yesterday, finds the fugitive in the cus- tody of the military authorities, who refused this morning to deliver himy to the civil authorities on a now warrant, issued by tho Commissioners under tho Fugitive Slave act, the latter having been appointed to that office to-day by the Supreme Court for the District of Columbia. Thus the case remains undecided, the civil aod military autho- Titles again boing tm direct conflict. THE ORGANIZATION OF BANKS UNDER THE NATIONAL BANKING LAW. The Comptroller of the Currency has left Washington for Indiana, to resign the Presidency of the State bank. ‘The Bureau is making arrangements for putting’ the new Jaw into operation, and tims promulgated the following fer the bevefit of all concerted :— Before Sopra cng nals will be delivered to amy Yank organization under the National General Banking law, the Covoptrolier must have satisfactory evidence by tké're- port cf an examiner or otherwise. First.—That the bank is loeated in some city, town‘or village which ts easily accessible, and not in some out-of. Uhe-way, inaccessible place, selected for the purpose of making the return of its notes difficult or expensive. Second.—That the bank is provided with a suitable~ Keeping of its funds. Third.—That the bank has procured sech books as may We'required for the transaction of stregular banking busi- ness, one of said books to be a record:or minute book, in which shait have been recorded its articles of association, copies of which shall have been forwarded to this depart- macnt, and im which the proceedings off ttre Poard Di- reotors shall have been entered und preserved. Fourth.—That the bank shall havo adopted by-laws for ssi io of its business, approved by the Comp- Ir. Fifth.—That the amount of capital stoek required to be paid in has been so paid, and that the’ same remains in bank in cash or with some safe depositary subject to sight chock, or bas been invested in the nitod States bonds. or in some other satisfactoty manper. Sixth.—That the bank has in its emp'oy ment competent officers for the transection of its business; that its direc- tors are men of fair standing, and that the Yamk has been organized to-carry on legitimate banking. The Comptrolier will afford every aid aml’ encourage- ment in his power to banks organized for tho purpose of carrying into effect the spirit and intention-of the law; but will discountenanee and prevent, as far ax practica- ble, all attempts to pervert the iaw from its: proper ob- Ject by establishing Danks upon fictitious capital, which, by their inability to meet promptly their engagements, may at any tline brimg the system into disrepute; PRESENTATION OF A MEDAL TO GENERAL J; OBART WARD. Brigadicr General’ J. H. Ward was tho recipient on Fri- day evening of a splendii medal, presented bythe non- commissioned officers: and privates of bis old regiment, the Thirty-eighth New York. Tho regiment was formed in hollow square in front of the General’s headquarters. The appearance of the General was hailed with’ three times three. Sergeant Blake, of Company B, with a very fooling and appropriate speech, presented on behalf of the non-commissiened: officers and privates the token of ‘their love and respoct to him as a man, and their high appreciation of his gallantry asa soldier. The Geueral responded in @ very feeling speech, dimming with nis ture the eyes of all of lils old’ command. DEATA OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL LEPPEIRS. Lieutenant Colemel George Leppeirs, of the First Maine battery, who was seriously wounded in the attack on the heights at Fredericksburg, died of his wound in this etty to-day. His rank at the time of his casualty was that of captain, but in conrequenee of the gallantry and bravery displayed by tim, he: was; by order of the Secretary of War, mustered in ag Lieutant Colonel about a weok bo- fore his death. THE COPPERHEADS USING VALLANDIGHAM AS AN EMISARY TO THA REBELS. It is whispered here thatthe: copperheads have taken advantage of Vallandingham’s transfer to Dixie to mako Itim the emissary of the peace party of the North to the- rebel government. {From the Richmond Dispatch, May 23.) Captain Grani, of Coutpauy H, Firth Miseour! regiment in Grant, iy H, it arrived, in. Richmond yesterday im charge of forty-nine Prisoners from Jackson, Miss. They were Indiana and ‘Tiiaois troops. In this lot Sel pee were two men, K, C. Perkins, of the Eighteenth Missouri United States iment, and J. 'W. Rose, of Company I, First Tonnessee United States ‘regiment. These men formerly ‘belonged to our army, deserted, joinea tho Yaakoes, and wore cuptured and They were-sent toCastlo Teunder for trial ‘by court martial. BSCAPE OF TWO UNION OFFICERS AND THEIR OUS- TODIANS. Two Yankee officers, who were captured near Jackson, started to Richmond with the above lot, but when near Atlanta, Ga. , succeeded in bribing twe of the guard and made their ‘eseape; their ‘custodians leaving with them. CONVICTIONS FOR POSSESSING COUNTERFEIT REBEL MONRY. At the late session of the Confederate court in Cuiumbia, South Carolina, Lawson and King wero capitally convicted of having in their possession counterfeit notes of the con- federacy, with intent to utter the same, and were under sentenoe of death to be banged om the first Friday in August. next : jother named Chason, tried for misdemeanor, for hav- ing a one hundred dollar Confederate note in his posses- sion, Milled up with names and numbers, was sentenced to ty years at hard labor snd a fine of one hundred dollars. FROM CUMBERLAND GaP. A correspondent of tue Knoxville Register, writing from Cumberland Gap, on the 17,says:—We have reliable news here to-day that the enemy is advancing on this point witha force of ten i omyyae also a force has gone by the way of Big Creek Gap. The intention of this move we are not able to tell, but if they call on us we will give them a bappy recoption. GOING NORTH. A number of people are under the impression that if they old get a permit from General Winder, they could g0 to.Fortross Monroe by flag of truce. Such’ is not the case, The General would vory readily give a passport to every proper applicant, but Captain Mulford, the Yankee 1oor who has charge of the boats coming to City Point, has received the most positive orders from Stanton to permit no one, save a Yankee soldier or Union man, to take passage on the boats on pain of a forfeiture of ‘his commission. Parties going North have to do so by a land route known to the initinted. They take the risk of fall- ing into the hands of the enemy. REBEL OFFICER TO BE SHOT POR MURDER. Captain Arnold, of the Confederate army, has been con- demned by court martial at Knoxville and sentened to be shot for killing Major Adrian some months since. He isa zone man and brave soldier. Much sympathy is felt him, and the entire Congressional delegation from Tonnessee have interested themselves to procure his DEPARTURE OF A FLAG OF TRUCE. | _ A steamer arrived at City Point yesterday from Fortress. ‘Me nroe, and to-day over five hundred pov-commissioned officers and privates of the Yaukee army, now in tho Libby prison, will be sent home. It is probable that a moe of officers will also be sent away at the samo me. Personal Intelligence Hon. Henry Wilson bas ieft the Astor House for bis home in Boston. General Briggs, commander of the Eighth Army oorps, | erg a this city on Saturday night, en rowe Pittsfield, of the United States Army; G. E. ‘kor , of stopping Captain Hopk i Jobnson, of General Heintzolman’s staf; G. F. New Bedford, and 8. D. Craig, of Now York, ave at the Brevoort House. General Ledite and staff, from Newburn; Hon. C. Al. Rollins, of Concord; A Vao Vechten and party, of Al bany; Dr. J. B. Smith and wife and Dr. E. D. Wheeler, of Nashville, and Hon. D.C, Littlejohn, of Oswogo, are stop. ping at the Astor House Dr. W. F. ar, of the United States Army; G. A. Henderson, of California; W. Nichols, of Missouri; S. W. Gregory, of Now York; L. J. O'Toole, of Washington, and E. A. Manny and AB, Wells, of St, Lou's, aro stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel. Union ism Among the Presbyterians, ‘The two branches of the Presbyterian Church in the | United States seem moving towards arounion, whieh wilt | give the denomination the po infloence which it | Ponaessed prior to the divis 1937, Last year the Old Schoo! nich met at Columbus, | On'o, pro t bodyan annus) {riendly inter’ | | change of mn ot the New School body, io Philadelphia, o Instant, that overture was adopted tn the eame cordia! epirit in which o ihe dred cert it wad made, and commissioners were goene Was uO \mapressive OD ) €a\ and lay comm.asioners banking room or banking room, unconnected with an7* |, Otter Business, and also with a vault or safe for the safe’|! aN NEWS FROM CENTRAL AMERICA, South American Views of F Intervention. THE WAR BETWEEN SALVADOR AND GUATEMALA Ren, bee ae ‘The Aspinwall mail steamship North Star, A. u. @ommanding, arrived at this port yesterday after: noon, She brings large quantity of mails and speci D. B. Alien & Co. The North Star eai'ed from Aspin waft} on the Toth inst., at eight o'clock P. M., aud arriged yesterday at five o'clock P.M, ‘he passage is considers 8 very excellent one. ‘Tho following is the specie list:— Wells, Fargo & Co...$80,0007 J Co.. Wm. Meyer &'Co.... J. G. Parker &Son.. Fons seorrsvereree$204, 621 Our Paname Correspomtence, Panama, May’ 16, 1963. Concerning Foreign itnervention—Atrociy of the War dgeind Salvador—Detirvined Atiitude off the Latur Power, dc., de. Sinoe my last there is nothing of any interest’ to <om- Taumicate. Matters on the {athmns are quiet, and there port of the early arrival of 50@ men seems tocrestiy so excitement. We hear that'300 out of the S00'desermat before arriving at the port of’embarkation. ‘Tbe Spanish-Americans aro~ Yecoming excited’tpon thiw subjnct of foreign interference’ on this continent; and'tm all thotr journals are communtoations in favor of a more fraternal alliance. The attack of France on Mexico, amd! their iqverference in the affairs of Kucador, have caused feeling of uneasiness to prewnit in regard to ulterior operatious. It would be a fortunate thivg if thoser circumptances should have the offtet of putting an ond to theirvontinua! revolutions. The war on the part of Guatemala against Salvador’ seems -to have degenerated juto@ raid fur the saxo ot plander’ ©n the 12th of April a force of 500 men ent ‘rod? the town of Metapam, which was ungarrisoned, and com: mitted ‘all sorts of atrocities. After taking off all ther booty whteb could be conveniently’ carried, tho soidiers» piled up the furniture and clothes of the unfortunate tnw habitanteand set fire to them. Therewas a thay a disc very bad been made of a conspiracy to assassinater General Barrios, by a person having arrived from Guate- saying that bad been banished, and expressings desire to serve Salvador. Simultaneous'y a lertor” reached tho: President warning hinr that the party had’ no cther miesion than to take his lie: Upon examina- tion it was thought there was sufficient evidence to arrest’ him, and héis now in durance. It ‘19 to be hoped that~ our next advises will clear the matter wp, as it would bo~ a sovere blow to the ment of Guatemala should the~ chargo ageinat it of complicity be substantiated. ‘The steamship Salvador sailed yesterday for Central: Ambrica. Among the passengers wero Mr. Squier and his secretary, Mr. Burroughs. fhey will return on) thee ‘20th of June; t proceed to Peru on their mission. The only arrrvals at Aspinwall sinco: my last are the- Pacific Railroad brigs Costa Rica and Aravella, which ar rived on the 78h instant. , mala, a Panama, May 16, 1863. The State Legisinture in Session—The State of Affairs in- Mexion—COonfirmation of French DisastersRunning the Blockade, dcr, dc. ‘The last steamer took up all the nows from Central and’ South Americas Since then there have been no arrivais« from either potmt. Hore everything remains as when I lastwrote. The Bate Legislature is in session, but has dome-noth‘ng of importance yet:. A proposition is before itrto grant’a. concession forthe opening of a steam line-om the const of the State, whichwill probably pass into slaw. Some of” the members are trying to get the Governor: into troubie- about the Stato- finances, and may succeed,’ There-is a. strong party-trying to him out of officeand put a. worse one in Nothing been decided yet regard! the removal of the capital of the republic to Panama. It: the defensive party. will not be made on Puebla by t force, aad 16 is likely they wi e' On Saturday morning Signor Bellini’s benefit took places at the-Academy of Music. ‘Ione’ was given on this oc~ casion, and was, if possible, more suecessfully rendered: ‘than at any previous performance. The house was welly filled, though not so crowded as itehould have been at: the benefitof so painstaking and talented an artist am Bellint. Mme. Guerrabella fully confirmed the impression pre- duced by her previous performance. of the role of lone. She acted and sang admirably. The same may be said of all the artists, who were in splendid voice. Mazzolen| is certainly the best actor we bave ever seen on the operatie stage, while bis fine, manly voice possesses unusual )at- tractions. He was loudly and most deservedly applauded throughout tho opera. Bellini was recotved with great applause when be.drss appeared, and, with the other astists, was called ‘before the oartain at the close of the first act. The performance was cortainly a great success,aad should warragt; Ma- retrek’s g & further trial. ‘ORPHEUS” AT THE WINTER GARDEN. To-night Mile. Felicita Vestvait appears in Engliak opera at the Winter Garden theatre. She produces, with the aid of talented artists and a. magnificent mise.cn. scene, Gluck’s great work, ‘‘Orphoms.”’ We have already re- forrod to this opera as one possessing unusual attractions, and giving Mile, Vestvali o grand opportunity foe the dis- Play of her fine voice and dramatic talent. In Paris ber success in Orpheus” was immense, The performance to night will undoubtedly be. most bril- lant. Among the artiew who are to assist Mile. Vostvali wo observe. the namo ef, Miss Mina Geary, who makes ier first appearance in this opera. This debut will iemd additional interest to the per- formance which bringa-before the New York pablic their former great favorite, Vestvall. Mr. Carl Anschutz bea the direction of the orchestra, which fs a guaranteofor its efficiency. The beose, we are assured, will be lighted up brilliantly; ic fret every effort, ‘will be made on the part of the managemecs to give eclal, to the uodertaking, IRVING HALL. On Saturday the Gottschalk concerts elored with a tam. tines at Irving Hall, upon which oooasion the popalar pianist played some of his favorite morceaur, He was assisted, by Mr. Harry anderson, who ia certainly eo. artist of aro merit. Mra. Ab dott, Mr. William Castle apd Mr. 8. C. Camp belli sang on this occasion, all with great success, There is.gomething eminentiy attractive to us inthe fine voice af Mr. Campbell, Wa observe ite grea improve. ment, and wih to encourage. the artist in bis offurts for the ful cultwation of ono of the most pleasing baritone voices we Rave heard, In these days, when American artieta are having such great and undeniable successes abroad, we notice with more than ordiaary Interest aii evidences of unasual talent at home. Wo bear that Mr. R. Gonales, the weil known baritone of this city, and leader of the choir of the church of 84 Ann, jn Eighth street, bas bs rapreamd Of voogds t tending artists ta the metropoite searom among Mra onortiy appear. The co lo Anna Sajembier, present consists of Milo Ani . Higert, contralto, Mr Charles da laf R Gonzatex, barlions, and Nadas Tam Capers AT Tr On Saturday inathe of the ’ Ma fdad with when the catate Ces rg