The New York Herald Newspaper, June 3, 1863, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD. ZAsES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PKOPRIELOR. OFFIOR N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU 8TS. Volame XXVILL Ramee THIS BVENING —Tux Duxe's Morro. NIBLOS GARDEN, Broadway. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Tux Steaxoxn. WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.+Iavtay Oreua—Taova- Toux. LAURA KEENE’S THEATRE, Broadway.—MiLcinen’s Houtvay—Diana—Goiven Ec. NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Tuw Sighai—Buooxus’ Apvent’xx—Roven's Buipe, BOWERY THEATRE. Bowery.—Tax Duxe’s Device Moruxx Goose—Lorreny Tickut. BARNUM'’S AMERICAN MUSSUM, Broadway —Gew. Tou Taumn ap Wirk, Com. Nutt anp Mixxie Waneen, at all hours Fawr Hxant—'Twas I. Afternoon and Bventog. BRYANTS' MINSTRELS. Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad- Serr Sonos, Buntxsquas, Dances 40.—i am ns WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 514 Broad: .—EBrsioriuan ZOOS, MINVEERE, AL. We Breateer. THE NEW IDEA. 48 Broadway.—Sonas. Busixsa' Baiiets, 40,—Huncupack—Sourmean Rarcoxn. Pr AMERICAN THEATRE, Ni z ®, Fad 44 Broadway.—Barsxia, Doxx's P. MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.~—Cuntostrims, Wowvaxs anp Lecrvuns, from 9A. M. tll 10 P. M- HOOLEY’S OP! Brooklyn.. Force, Dances, ey a er —_——$—————— New York, Wednesday, June 3, 1863. ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE COUNTRY. Advertisements for the Wamxty Hsaatp must be band- @d in before ten o'clock every Wednesday evening. ite Circulation among the enterprising mechanics, farmers, merchants, manufacturers and gentlemen throughout the country is increasing very rapidly. Advertisements in- serted in the Wamxiy Hzratp will thus be seen by a large Portion of the active and energetic people of the United States. THE SITUATION. The latest news from Vicksburg is to the 29th alt., last Friday. No change in the condition of affairs there had occurred, but the prospects of General Grant were regarded as “encouraging.” News from Memphis to the lst inst. recounts the destruction of the United States gunboat Cincin- nati by the fire of the rebel batteries on the 26th ult., and the loss of from fifteen to forty killed and wounded. The rebel newspapers up to the 30th ult. do not speak very hopefully of their prospects at Vicks- burg. No important movement has taken place on the Rappahannock. The rebel journals, however, talk of a change of base on the part of General Hooker, insinuate that his headquarters have been changed, and assert that large bodies of his troops have moved down in the direction of Port Royal, &. Our New Orleans news to-day by the steamships Creole and United States is very interesting, relat- ing chiefly to the practical and successful opera- tions of General Banks. He was closing upon Port Hudson and so enveloping it in his toils that its capture was almost certain. It appears that the rebel authorities refuse to parole the officers of Colonel Streight’s command recently captured near Rome, Georgia; but still tetain them as prisoners of war at Richmond. Our forces in Alabama have been accomplishing something of importance recently. A despatch from Cincinnati, dated yesterday, says that Colonel Cornyn defeated General Roddy at Florence, Ala- bama, on the 27th ult., capturing one hundred men, eight officera, four hundred mules and three hundred negroes. Colonel Cornyn then proceeded oorthward, destroying foundries, mills and every- thing else useful to the enemy that he could lay his bands on. MISCELLANEOUS NEWB. By the French war steamer Finisterre, from Vera Cruz, we have news direct to the 19th inst. Capt. Cardin Esterie doubts the news, as published in yesterday's morning papers, of the capture of Puebla, received by the Sheldrake. The latest news from the seat of the fighting received at Vera Cruz was to the 16th of May, and the Captain sailed on the 19th, when the French troops held one-half of the city and the Mexicans the other. The part held by the latter was so strongly for- tified that he thought a long time would be re- quired to take it. Accounts from other sources, however, confirm the report of the capture of Puebla, and of the advance of General Bazaine on the clty of Mexico. The steamship George Cromwell, from New Orleans May 24, arrived at this port at half-past two this morning. A detachment of the Choctaw brigade which was captured at Ponchatoula arrived in the steamer United States from New Orleans yester- day morning, ‘under the command of their cele- brated chieftain Sweepstakes. The Board of Supervisors met yesterday. A “veto message was Teceived from the Mayor against @ bill of $998 for printing and stationery. It re- ceived the usual amount of attention from the Board, and was disposed of in the usual way. The Comunittee on Annual Taxes were discharged from the further consideration of the resolution to raise the Comptroller's salary $2,500 and the Deputy Comptroller's $1,500. The resolution was laid on the table. The routine business then came up, and when it was acted upon the Board adjourned. Ata recent meeting of the Common Council, in answer to a resolution of inquiry, a communica- tion was received from the Corporation Counsel stating that the legal right to take charge of the street cleaning operations was vested in the Board of Health, and that the Commissioners of Health, from whom the City Inspector recently received authority to perform the work, were only invested the average price was about 10ic. The market at the close was dull and beavy, and prices ruled about naif a very best. Milch cows were steady. Prices varie frou, $25 a $40 a $70. Veals were steady at 43¢c. 80a & 730. Sheop and lambs were in large supply, dull and $0c. a $2 per bead lower; prices varied from $4 a $5 a 33. Swine were also lower. Corn (ed brought 5igo. a.BXc, and stiil fed 40. a Se, The total receipts were 6,403 beef cattle, 155 cows, 1,254 veals, 8,103 sheep and lambs, and 11,882 swine. Cotton was firmer but less active yesterday. The de- mand for tho principal kinds of breadstufls was fair, and prices were buoyant, though, towards the close, buyers vere less willing to operate, The inquiry for provisions was good, and for groceries rather more animated; pork was a trifle higher. In hay, fish, frecrackers and tallow a fair business was reported. In hops, oils, seeds aud | tobacco trangaciions were quite moderate. The frei;ht market was brisker, In other branches of trade no im portant alterations transpired. Vicksburg and Port Hudson. Our latest accounts from Vicksburg are down to the 29th of May (Friday last), at which time the prospects of the siege were ‘‘still en- couraging.” We think the issue must be deter- mined now within a very few days; that the garrison is holding out in expectation of a res- cue by General Joe Johnston, and that should he fail to come up within the appointed time the city will be surrendered. When Pemberton was driven in behind his intrenchments Jobnston assured him that if he could hold out for fifteen days a hundred thou- sand men would be brought to his support. On Friday last ten of those fifteen days had ex- pired, and all the efforts of General Grant to penetrate the enemy’s works bad been repulsed. Meantime, General Jobnston, who, in the sweep- ing advance of General Grant, had been driven northward from Jackson, with some five or six thousaid men, had returned to that city with force reported at fifteen thousand. Doubtless this increase of his nucleus of an army was made up from the odds and ends of Pemberton’s forces, scattered about to the right and left, and left behind by General Grant in his pur- suit of Pemberton to Vicksburg. We may next hear that from Mobile, Charleston, Savan- nab, and from Bragg’s army in Tennessee, larger accessions Have been joining Johnston. But, from the destruction of the enemy’s stores at Jackson and Yazoo City, from the damages done to their lines of communication, and from the exhaustion.of their supplies over a great extent of country around Jackson, we think it most likely that Johnston will not get his army or his provisions in’ season to fulfil his promise to Pemberton. The result at Vicksburg is evidently now reduced to s question of reinforcements. We know not what the government has been doing to strengthen General Grant; but we know that it has had time enough, men enough within reach and facilities enough to strengthen him to the extent of at least twenty-five thou- sand men. Should he, in default of rein- forcements, be compelled to raise the siege of Vicksburg, the administration will be held to a terrible responsibility. The people of the loyal States believe, and the rebels know, that with the.fall of Vicksburg the whole fabric of the rebellion begins to crumble to pieces. The prize is within our grasp, and we can only lose it through the negligence or imbecility of the military authorities at Washington. We rely, however, upon General Grant, from his own resources if necessary, to wind up his glorious Missigsippi campaign in the crowning victory of the war. Our latest intelligence from Port Hudson is: to the effect that while General Banks, from the north side, had reached the rear of that stronghold, he had been joined by Colonel Grierson’s cavalry from the south sidé, after the destruction by that officer of a rebel camp and depot of the enemy’s supplies along his line of march. We hope next to hear that General “Banks and Admiral Farragut have settled their accounts with Port Hudson in season to make another movement which will compel General Joe Johnston to move to the relief of Mobile instead of Vicksburg—for he is charged with the defence of both places— and if the one cannot be saved he must move in time to the defence of the other. The News from New Or! ‘What Gen. Banks Has Accomplished. In another column we give, from a corres- pondent in New Orleans, an account of affairs in General Banks’ department. So much noise has been made elsewhere, and the succession of events nearer home has been so rapid, that public attention has been distracted from Banks’ substantial and extensive triumpbs, and com- paratively little notice kas been taken of his im- portant campaign in Louisiana, Without undue sound or fury, he appears to have accomplished what was expected of him. By a series of moye- ments, at once well planned and rapidly exe- cuted, he has entirely disconcerted the rebel arrangements to hold Louisiana, and bas se- cured ;to the United States the possession of nearly the whole of that State, and so effectu- ally ousted the rebel power and authority there that the inhabitants once more regard them- selves as safely within the Union. By this success the great resources of Loni- siana—especially its immense sugar planta- tions—-are brought under the control of tfe United States government. Other captures, that equally enrich us and impoverish the rebels, have been made—euch as that’ of the Petit Ainse salt mine, where there has already been uncovered an extent of fifty acres of the finest rock salt, which has been explored to the depth of twenty feet without any appearance of exhaustion. with advisatory powers. The members of the the Board of Councilmen accordingly waited on the Mayor yesterday, to urge on him the necessity of convening the Board of Health, for the purpose of taking some action in the mat- ter, by which the work may be performed and the laborers receive their pay without the vexa- tious delays to which they are now subject. The Mayor stated to the Councilmen that, before con- vening the Board of Health, he thought it would be better to await the result of the resolutions re- cently offered in their Board directing the Comp- troller to obtain the consent of the assignee of the Hackley contract to pay the men out of the moneys due him by the city. The st ship Kangaroo, belonging to the Liv- erpool, New York and Philadelphia line, will sail for Liverpool from pier 44 North river at three P. M. to-day (Wednesday), and will land her news at Queenstown, Ireland. Despatches will be re- ceived at Mr. Stoker's office, 145 Broadway, until half-past two P. M. . The stock market was dull and lower yesterday morn. ing, but rallied and was better in the afternoon, closing Duoyantly. Gold was 147 a 148 all day, closing at five P. M. at about 147). Exchange was 161, with vory little foquiry. Money was easy; call loans to good borrowers about 6 per cent. ‘The market for beef cattle was somewhat irregular this week; but on the whole there was not much change. ‘There were some droves of very prime cattlo, the best of which brought 12}¢c., bat prime cattle were quoted at Lac. at the close, The range was 9c. @ 120. a 12 \kc., and No mine of the precious metals could ever have been so valuable to the rebellion. Im- mense quantities of war materiel of every kind have been taken in different points in the State, and this to such an extent that it is estimated that General Banks’ captures of all kinds will pay the expenses of his campaign. Besides what has been thus directly accom- plished in Louisiana, Banks’ success there as- sures us the possession of the whele State of Texas; and his position at Alexandria com- mands the navigation of the Red river, and, of course, the resources of the greater part of Arkansas. Thus, while Vicksburg still hangs in the balance, he has already checked the great flow of provisions that poured into the confederacy from Texas, and thus deprived the rebellion of an element of strength that it is not easy to overrate. With all this his move- ments have been practically in co-operation with those of General Gract, as by: his activity he has given full employment to the rebel forces in bis neighborhood, and thus materially con- tributed to the success of the operations at Grand Gulf and Port Gibson. Such is the record made by generale when they are removed from the influences at Washington, and when they have a chance to carry out their own plans without Cabinet interference. cent per pound lower—12c. being an extreme rate for the | NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1863, The Greatest Joke of the Day. The proposition which we recently made to the republican party to reuominate President » Lincoln, instead of pesrrelling heme the re sidential prospects of Sew: Chase, met with a strange reception from the editors, | politicians, contractors, clergymen, fanatics, philosophers, strong minded women and weak minded men of that heterogeneous concern. Poor Greeley and Raymond approach the sub- ject with mingled curiosity and alarm, and are evidently afraid to speak of it except indirectly and by implication. Thus the Tribune, com- menting upon our account of the meetings of the Seward Leagues and the Chase Leagues at Utica, says :—“ We doubt that ten persons in either or both of them have yet: thought seri- ously of the next Presidency. As to Governor Seward, we are confident he has.no more thought of succeeding President Lincoln than Pope Pius IX.; and we have never yet heard a | friend of Governor Chase name him as a candi- date for next President, though his enemies seem to talk of nothing else.” On the same day and in the same vein, as if by preconcerted arrangement, the interests some of our own merchants, 96 well | as those in various parts of the globe, and should serve as a warning to others. \Y Ccnfobs (Liras OF Gaxaihad Hbiren 19 Sart) Davis.—Ig wnother columa we publish an oxtxa- from Gen, Hunter to Jeff: Davis, threatening to kill at once not only every rebel officer in his custody, but every elaveholder, unless the rebel President immediately revokes an order he issued last August, directing the execution of all white officers captured in com- mand of negro troops, on the ground that the object of employing them was to kindle servile insurrection throughout the South, and thus to wage war Opon non-combatants and women and children. ° Why did not General Hunter deal with this order at the time it was issued, instead of call- ing it up after it has lain on the shelf for ten | months? What new light has broken in upon him? What authority bas be to write such a let- ter to the rebel President? It is his business to deal. with Beauregard, and not with Davis. The latter is the exclusive property of Mr. Lincoln and his Cabinet. . We cannot believe that Gene- Times remarks:—“ Being just mow espe- cially devoted to the renomination and re-elec- tion of Mr. Lincoln, the Heratp naturally op- poses both Seward and Chase. It can take com- fort. Its candidate isin no danger from either of the others so far as the action of the Utica Conventions is concerned.” - These statements are very well as far as they go; but they amount to very little when the character—or ratber-want of character—for veracity of their utterers is considered. Greeley was certainly one of the “ten persons” at Utica who had “ thought seriously of the next Presidency;”’ and Raymond is only-trying his favorite game of balancing himself on the fence when he assures us that President Lincoln “ is in no danger” from Seward and Chage: Both of these worthies would do better to disguise their agitation, as some of their republican con- temporaries have done, by affecting-to believe that we are only joking when we propose Mr. Lincoln’s renomination. President Lincoln at first took this view of the matter; but upon re- ferring to our article as a great joke, at a re- cent Cabinet meeting, he was astonished to find that no one seemed to enjoy the joke ex- cept himself. Chase looked exceedingly glum, and vainly endeavored to repeat the multi- plication table in order to regain his self con- trol. Stanton dashed impetuously out of the room, and soon returned with an edict—a la his pronunciamiento against Ives—suppressing the Heravp forthwith, which he attempted to per- suade the President to sign. Only Welles and- Bates remained unmoved: Welles because ‘he was fast asleep, dreaming of going to Heaven in the, captured Alabama, and Bates because he is out of the Presidential ring and takes no in- terest in these party intrigues. If Seward had been there be would no doubt have twitched uneasily in his chair, and taken snuff and sneezed tremendously. Honest Old Abe saw at once, with his customary shrewd- ness, that where tkere was so much smoke there must be a little fire,and that our great joke was in fact a very serious business for the Presidential aspirants before him. Now that he bas his eyes opened he reads the Hrratp to the Cabinet more frequently than ever, and is daily obtaining more and more information in regard to the plots and ‘machinations by which he is surrounded. ‘Those persons who read the Heratp without understanding it—to say nothing of those who pretend to understand it without” reading it—have very remarkable ideas of our plans end purposes, Some time ago we detected poor Greeley dabbling in gun contracts, and these people called our expose a joke. Again, we discovered the Tribune philosopher illegally negotiating for peace through foreign interven- tion, and did all we could to reform him. That was said to be another joke. We found that | goldhead, Colorado Jewett, doing Greeley’s | work—as he is now—and our comments upon ! bis transactions were also styled jokes. When | Miss Dickinson pitched into Secretary Seward | and the Chevalier Wikoff, and we assisted this . pair of diptomats, teaching them how to tame | the pretty virago, and vouching for Seward’s knowledge of international law and the | Chevalier Wikoff’s diplomatic profundity, it | was currently reported that we were perpe- | trating another joke. This is very curious. | world, and our experiences in it bave been very curious also. Why, when we predicted, in | 1859-60, that a terrible civil war would follow : the abolition agitation, the Wall street wise- acres said we were joking. We repeatedly de- clared that blood would flow from the abolition | meetings held here by New England fanatics, | and our warning was regarded as a good joke. Now look at the result of abolition agitation and abolition meetings. Is there any fun in the subject now? Was Bull runa joke? Was } Fredericksburg a joke? Was Chancellors- ville a jeke? Does any one langh | at) the wholesale slaughter of brave men | which is even now desolating the lund? Are weeping widows and fatherless children food for mirth? Does the sight of maimed, wounded, bleeding soldiers produce agrin? Some of the Heratn’s jokes, it would seem, are too true to be amusing. Let those be careful, then, who try to smile at our proposition to renominate and re-elect President Lincoln. There is a great deal more in the ocean and the Heratp than appears on the surface. A certain portion of the public will not comprebend the sober truth unless it be told them with the slangwhanging of Gree- ley and Cheever, or by the manauvring lead- ers of the loyal leagues, or by the railroad job- bers and numbakulls who divide while they profess to direct the democratic party. Mr. Lincoln’s calling and election are equally sure, and he should prepare himself for the future. Let him study this article attentively, and then read it to the members of his Cabinet, aad see how they look. There will certainly be some squirming, a few forced smiles, and perbaps a laugh. But if the President will keep an eye on Seward, Chase and Stanton during the read- ing, he will probably observe manifestations— not of the spiritual order—which will both de- light and instruet him. Tur Prorrrs and Losses o Biockape Ron- wivo.—Our readers will find ia another golama an extract from a Liverpool journal of some interest. It says that, however lucrative the fitting out of blockade runners was in the early part of the rebellion, it has now become not only hazardous, but really dangerous, to capital as well as to reputation. Bankruptcy is already making sad inroads into the financial affairs of English merchants who have dabbled in this species of gaingetting. The case in question ral Hunter has writen this letter with the sanc- tion of the President, who is known to be'a hu- mane man, and in view of the fact that Hunter once issued s proclamation on the slavery ques- tion which Mr. Lincoln found it necessary. to repudiate. We have no doubt that this fanati- cal epistle emanated from his own brain. In so difficult and delicate = matter as this what right has General Hunter to commit the government of the country to his policy? If General Hunter, imitating Grant at Vicks- burg, would only make a flank movement. on Charleston and capture that stronghold, be would have ample opportunity for retaliating in a legitimate way, net prohibited by the usages of war. The people are tired of there orders, letters and proclamations. Jf our gene- rals cannot “moye on the enemy’s works,” let them keep quiet. Tue Atteogp Carruns or Hetena.—The re- ported capture by the rebels of the town of Helena, and the hanging by them of a negro regiment, with all its white officers, is, we ima- gine, canard. Had the telegram stated that all the officers of the captured regiment had been hung we might havé placed some credence in the report ; but we cannot for one moment believe that the Southerners would hang a thousand negroes, worth at this time from fif- teen hundred to two thousand dollars a piece. The report, which first appeared in the Rich- mond papers, is entirely without foundation, as we should ere this have had confirmation of the news through other sources. THE NATIONAL CANAL CONVENTION, CincaGo, June 2, 1863. The National Canal Convention was called to order at eloven o'clock this morning by Dr. Brainard, chairman of the commitiee, who p minated Chauncey J. Filley, Mayor of St. Louis, temporary chairman. The nomination was unanimously approved, and Moses M. Strong, of Wisconsin:A. H. Ciapp, of Huffalo, and W. HH. McHenry, of St. Louis, were chosen temporary secre- tarios. @ After prayer by Bishop Simpsoa, Dr. Bramarp, in be- haf of the Buard oe Trade, Mercantile Association and the citizens generally, delivered an address of welcome tothe members of the Conventicn. ‘A resolution was adopted for the appointment of two from each state and one from each ‘Territory represented, and algo one from the District of Columbia, for the purpose of nominat ng» permanent 1,008 vice president and ope m exch State, and to make rules for the goverument of the Convention. A recess was taken for balfan hour to enable the dele- gates to name the members of the committes. At the expiration of that time tho’ Conveation was called to order. Colonel Fostxn offered a resolation, which was adopted, that Governors, ex-Governors, ex.Senators, members and ex-members of the House of Representa- Gives, mayors of cities and brigadier generals be invited ‘vo seats on the 7 ‘fhe Con’ then adjourned until three c’clock, when the Committee on Permanent Organization will re- AFTERNOON SESSION. ; ‘The Convention reassombied at three o'clock. The at- Vendance was targe, though the seats in the tent were not Committee on Organization, through Governor king, reported Hon, Hamlin for Presi- dent and Hon. Hiram Walbridge, who had been unaai- pe fom et Migrant hompntme tei pond mittee for President, as Vice Presiaunt at large, following additional Vice Presidents:—From hy dish Jewett; New Hampshire, Hon. J. M. Kdwards; Ver- mont, Lowls Follet; Masgachusotts, Lorenzo Sabin; Rhode Island, Hon. J. R. Arnold; Connecticut, Calvin Day; New York, Hon. Frastua Corning: New . Marcus 1. ‘Ward: Ohio, D. 3. Scott; Indiana, Hon: Geo. W. Julian; Mlinois, General James W. Singleton; Michigan, A. F. Biswell,; Wisconsin, Lavi Blossom; Minnesota, Hon, J. M. Taylor: lowa, Cook; Missouri, Geo. Partridge; Kanes, Marcus J. Parrott; District of Columbia, Dr. Peter Parker. |For Secretary at large, Colonel J. W. Foster, and ‘one accrotary for euch State named. ‘The report was unanimons!; 5 The Prosronsrr on taking tbe chal conpiced the Conven- porn. | ton for the honor conferred, and spoke briefly in favor of the object for which the Convention was \. on edorsipg it vot only asa military vecessity, but also for the increased facilities it would give tor transporta- tion of the commerce of the great and growing West ‘The committes also reported that the vote by States ay ed powrp Angad three di Present; and in such case cach State should have the same number of votes to which it was entitled in the electoral college, , each Territory sad the District of Columbia being ou- titled to one vote. ‘The committee also reported that a committee be ap- pointed of one from each State, to be chosen by the re- report such resolutions ado) of the Conven- tion; lutions presented by the Convention shall, before being acted on, be referred to such committee. After the ion of the report the remainder of the afternoon was devoted to herring speeches on national topics from prominent gentiemen present. Gen, Watupes, of New York, after repeated calls, made a few remarks, saying that the object of the meet- ing was for a practical purpose, not for speech making, and offered a resolution m favor of tho constitution The speaker was — severe on een, interrapted with applause. ‘Convention adjourned until pine to. morrow morning. City Intelligence. was ‘attendance was very large, poarly five hundred different from. The interview thereupoo tng any agreement. ‘Pamextation.—The friends and members of Southwark Fire Engine Company No. 38, last evening presented to their foreman, Mr. W. W. ‘Ladd, ® magnificent and elaborately My oe aaa ong thelt sured at the Hunai o@loe, accompanied by Wal. ‘s brass band. Explesion c '. pox ras amt sw! Oe WAS WAR GAZETTE. OFFICIAL, Trade Botwoom Washington and George- town. GENERAL ORDERS—NO. 141. Wan Dara, Sewuvom, May 23,1000. Wasmnatow, June 2, 1863. THE REPORTED CAPTURE OF FORT MORGAN AND AT- TACK ON MOBILE. 5 ‘The authorities here give no credit to the rumored at- tack upon Mobile and the capture of Fort Morgan. They are inclined to beileve that the whole story is a canard, for which no one is willing to become responsible. It Ws understood that Commodere Lardner is to super. sede Admiral Wikes in command of the West India flying squadron. He will of course receive the title of Acting Rear Admiral, as have Porter, Lee and others. ‘THS BEPORTED PRESIDENTIAL GPIRITUAL MEETING. ‘The statements in a letter from Washington, originally published in the Boston Gaselte, and subsequently copied into and seriously commented on in other papers, con- cerning an alleged spiritual meoting at the White House, ‘would be too unimportant for denia! were it not that they are seriously distarbing some very good men and women. Several of the distinguished parties named have nover certainly been present at such ‘‘circies’” as those repre- sented, and therefore have no personal knowledge of such Spiritual manifestations. ABMY OFFICERS EN ROUTE FOR NEW YORK. General Hobart Ward, acoompanied by Colonel Hart and Lieutenant Banks, of General Sickles’ stad, passed through Washington this evening en route for New York for the purpose of attending the reception of his regiments, whose term of service has expired. A number of prominent fleld officers also accompanied the General. GENERAL SHALEB. C.lonel Shaler, of the Sixty-ffth New York Volunteers, has been promoted to be a brigadier general of volunteers. Ho has bravely won his star, and brought credit to his old regiment, the Seventh New York State Militia, and to Company B, of which he wag two years captain. NAVAL ORDERS. Commander Somerville Nicholson has been ordered to the command of the jron-clad steamer Sangamon. Paymaster Richardson bas been ordered fo the steam frigate Wabash: INTERNAL REVENUE RECRIPTS. The receipts of the Interval Revenue Bureau for the month of May foot up $4,963,800. M’CLELLAN AND THE SOLDIERS, The brigade of Pennsylvania reserves which marched through this city last evening, hurrahed for McClellan all along the route. THE TROUBLE REGARDING THE EXCHANGE OF PRISO- NERB OF WAR. A New York paper of yesterday stated that the ex- change of prisoners had been stopped in consequence of the refusal of the rebels to continue to carry it out as heretorore. The fact is that the rebel authorities refuse to parole or exchange the officers of Colonel Streight’s command captured recently in Georgii, they having been “demanded by the Governor of the State, under the retalia- tion act passed at the last session of the rebel Congress. In consequence of this refusal no more rebel officers will ‘be released or paroled until an arrangement can be made by which all of our officers that may fall into their hands shall be released. The exchange of the enlisted men will be continued as heretofore. ‘The large number of prisoners taken by General Grant and by General Banks in their operations will no doubt bring the rebel authorities to an equitable arrangement for the future. The commissioners for the exchange of prisoners, Colonels Ludlow and Ould, have agreed upon an exchange which cevers a large numbér of prisoners heretofore released on both sides. The official announce- ment of the classes of prisopers of war restored to duty by this exchange will be made in a few days. DECISION OF THB TAX COMMISSIONER. ‘The Commissioner of Interna! Revenue has decided that At is the duty of a justice of pease or notary, bofore whom an affidavit is made,to aflx and cancel tp five cent stamp to be placed thereon. The Kehnstamm Case. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Before Hon. Judge Shipman. Juws 2.—The United States ve. Solomen Kohnatamm.— The present motion is to vacate the order or reduce the amount of bail from $160,000. Mr. Kohnstamm asserts that these suits are instituted for bis persecution, and that be purchased the claims of the respective parties for ap equivalent. Mr. Marberry, associated with ex-Judge Beebe, Mr, Fachwoge and Jas. T. Brady, as counsel for Kohnstamm, coutended that the sult against the Wefendant was a ctaim ain, and that be was einitiod ta be discharged on balls” ok for the was taken down io English, and they subscribed to them without the ion of a sworn interpreter. Decision reserved. Counsel for the government Mr. Jobn Sedgwick; for the defendast, Messrs. F. Marberry, James T. Brady and ex-Judge Beebe. The Chicago Times in DifMiculty. if Curcaco, Jane 2, 1863, ‘The proprietors of the Times were notified to-night by Captain Putnam , commanding Camp Douglass, that if they attempted to issue their paper for to-morrow morning he would, in accordance with a telegraphic order from Gen. Ammen, take military possession of the office. Judge Drummond, of the United States Court, was immediately applied to for a writ enjoining Captain Putnam from any interference whatever with the Times office. Up to this hour (midnight) the Judge bas not given a decision; but it is thought probable, however, that he will grant the writ. A feeling of resistence to the military, should they attempt to carry out General Ammen’s order, is obser- vable. Masical. “TL TROVATORE” AT THE WINTER GARDEN. - Ui i Brigadier General J Hoa, Alfred R. Wootten, Attorney General of Detoware, stopping at the New York Hotel. attorney 1s SPURS she pense moving toalenn MEWS FROM GEN. DIX'S DEPARTMENT. Fortamss Mownox, June 1, 1663. ‘The steamer Emily, from Newbern on the 3ist ult. arrived this morning. She reports all quiet in that de- partment. ‘The gunboat Alert, lying atthe Norfolk Navy Yerd, took fire about seven o’olock last evening. ‘The fry got to her magazine and ex! abil, whet al thedagh bse, bottoas, are ae lmundchalaige. Mo oue was injured. ‘The flag of truce steamer State of Maino, Captain John ©, Mulford, hasarrived. Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence. Fouranss Mownox, Juno 1, 1863. The Stripping of the Railroad Tracks in Easern Virginia— The Work Completed—Fiag of Truce from City Point— 4n Explanation in Regard to Exchange of Prisoners— ‘the Lemand of Governor Shorter of Colonel Streight’s Officers—An Act of the Rebel Congress Condemns Unin Officers to Death Found in Command or in Compamy op Armed Negroce—Retaliation—No Discrimination Al as been almost completed and the rails brought to Nor- folk, The labor has been performed by gangs of contre- bands, under the efficient management of Major KE. L. Wentz, t of United States Military Railroads A General F al i 3 i if g 1! f s i ot arise. which will make (t desirable for our officers to their lives dearly to avoid ure. i Sime nn nh hended they are threatened Se a eta ate ace Se rrapagey sistent w! public interest co! Mr. Robert Ould, the Confederate Commissioner, will be printed. 4 The steamer Honry Burden, George A. Cote, which is at tbe disyosal oe Gol Ludlow: ‘en bis.fing of trace boat, arrived here a few daysago from Now York, having undergone extensive repairs, and resumes place, ly refitted and renovated. When oot tm use by Col. Ladiow Gen. Dix 9 the Burden te carry him to Yorktown, Norfolk, and othet potate ts his comin Colonel Ludlow, having effected the release of numerous Union prisoners, declares the following captures duly ex- war siuce the announcement in 9, 1863:— ‘military, delivered a} Clty ¥ Hi 3 i ae? £33 3 fi E tee l { the speakers. The suaasing wes catet to order shortly after ei o'clock, when Mr. Hugo Wesendonck was chosen to pres! pied momma od was fhiow’l by hee Udolph Kapp, H , Gemsbach and others, in the same rs guage. wi of the of the of the Ger ia in that Dattlp hove ‘been \y circa 1, That we our. the Ger- man volunteers serving in the "FFs tue morons army corps was in 1 greater WaeeFxtncaliereriiis commanded bp's ney and antrion Senand t eeeneaen as oes od iF we uy of tos cult soaps, — mae Me pe. Saree = ine Sau bees, ag ‘ +5 Epseemeee neers seers | see ce be ety mistor. « Grice & Eanes ema o