The New York Herald Newspaper, June 26, 1863, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNBPFT, EDITOR AND PKOPRIEIOR. OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS, Volume XXVIIE -—Tue Duwe’s Morro. La Broadway.—Wives oF Pa Pesta NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—C ¥ Leen BAWN— Youre Wivow—iKing axp F GAARA AvROKA FLovn—Dume Frion’s Dream. UM, Broadway —Qxw. tT AND MinNim WARREN, Afternoon and Evening, 8 any Wire. Co * Dukes Beal MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall. 472 Broad. 1oriaN SONGS, BuRtKsgues. Dances, 40.—Cuaw WOOD'S MINSTREL BALL. 514 Broadway.—Etgiorus Bones, Dances, &C.—SiLVKK Taumrer, IRVING HALL, Irving place ik STERKOPTICON, THE NEW IDEA. 485 Broa Barzers, &0.—HuNcunack, AMERIOAN THEATRE, No, Broadway.—1 Panromimns, Bunixsauas a2." ie iti vue. -—Sonas. Buriesqvzs, NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway. Cuntositizs axv Lecrurxs, from 9 A. M. till 10 P. Me” BOOLEY'S OPERA HOUS! Brooklyn.—Ermorian Boner, Dances, BURLESGUES, _ - New York, Friday, J THE SITUATION. Despatches from Harrisburg to half-past two o’clock yesterday afternoon stated that the enemy was advancing slowly, but that the best erder pre- vailed in the city. The excitement of the previous days had considerably abated. During the entire of Wednesday night and all day yesterday, long trains of wagons, laden with goods and furniture, were entering the city for protection. Farmers were driving in their horses and cattle, and negroes in large numbers were also flocking in. At six o'clock reports reached there that the enemy had halted, but were foraging all over the country and destroying the crops. At ten o’clock last night the people of Carlisle, the nearest point to the rebel advance, within which they were only four miles distance at five o'clock, did not anticipate any attack before morning at Icast. General Ewell’s headquarters were then at Shippensburg. Despatches from Frede- rick say that General Rhodes’ division, ten thou- sand strong, left Hagerstown on Tuesday for Chambersburg. General Johnson’s division, twelve thousand strong, with thirteen pieces of artillery, crossed at Shepherdstown on Sunday. One half of this force was at Boonsboro on Mon- day, and left on Tuesday for the North. The other half went to Williamsport. The aqueduct at Wil- liamsport has been blown up by the rebels, and the bridges over Black creek, Sleepy creek, Sir John’s run, Green Spring run and South Branch have been destroyed. One span of North Branch bridge has also been destroyed. It is generally believed that the greater part of General Lee's army crossed over into Maryland since Friday, at Antietam, Shepherdstown and Williamsport. With regard to the other movements of Lee’s army, we are told that he and General Longstreet were at Winchester on Friday last, with one hun- | communication was received from the City Inspec- tor similar to the one transmitted to the Alder- men. Mr. Brice offered a resolution to re and annul the grant given to tho New York and in Broadway. The grant having been given to | defeat the Broadway Railread project in the Alba- ny Legislature, avd in consequence of the Gover- nor having vetoed that measure, the Councilmen were of opinion it should now be annulled, and voted unanimously for the adoption of the resolu- tion, The President appoint-d Messrs, Hayes, Gross, Brady, Haviland, Murray, Rassell and Fitz- gerald as a special committee to confer with a similar committee from the Board of Aldermen to make arrangements for the celebration of the ap- proaching Fourth of July. The Board adjourned until Monday evening next at four o'clock. The regular meeting of the Commiasioners of Public Charities and Correction was held yester- day, the President, Simeon Draper, Esq., in the chair. The usual weekly statement was read, and showed the following:—Total number of patients remaining in the Bellevue Hospital on the 16th dred thousand men. An immense number of wagons were with them, and proceeded north through Hagerstown, Martinsburg and Boonsboro, &s if with the intention of carrying off provender end supplies. Over ten thousand men are now at work on the Pittsburg fortifications. They are distributed as follows: —Heron’s Hill, two thousand nine hun- dred; Squirre] Hill, one thousand three hundred; Negley’s Hill, two thousand one hundred, and Mount Washington, three thousand six hundred. There is nothing stated of the movements of Gen. Hooker's army to-day. The latest news from Vicksburg, up te yester- flay, by way of Cincinnati, is, in effect, most hope- ful. General Grant’s position as against General Johnston is regarded as strong as that of General Pemberton against General Grant. The indica- tions all are that the rebel army in Vicksburg must shortly surrender. The fire upon the city is very heavy and destructive, while the rebel reply to our fire isnot heavy. General Johnston is believed to be mainly employed in preparations to defend the interior of Mississippi after the fall of Vicks- burg. \ The expedition recently sent into East Tennessee reports officially to General Burnside, through Colonel Saunders, commanding, that his troops struck the railroad at Lenoir, destroyed the road up to Knoxville, and made a demonstration against that city, so as to have the troops drawn from above, destroyed the railroad track and started for Strawberry Plains, burnt the State creek bridge, three. hundred and twelve feet long, and the Btrawberry Plain bridge, thousand six hundred feet long; also the Mossy creck bridge, three hundred and twenty-five feet long. They also captured three pieces of artillery, some two hundred boxes of artillery ammunition, over five hundred prisoners and one thousand stand of arms, and destroyeda large amount of salt, sugar, flour, meal, saltpetre and one saltpetre work and other stores. He found the rebel force in East Tennessee larger than he had supposed. We give a map to-day showing the route of this expedition. The disastrous raids of the rebel privateers Amongst our fishing vessels have stirred up the Navy Department to action. Several cruisers have been despatched in search of the Tacony, which is believed to be the attacking vessel off Nantucket &t present, and four more will leave this port to- Gay. Whether the fast steamers Baltic and Atlantic shall form part of the squadron of defence te our coasts, depends upon the consent of the govern- dient to accede to the proposals of the company to which ‘hey belong. During last week no less than twenty seven vessela—steamers and sailing ves- sels—have been sent out in search of the Tacony from New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Hamp- ton Roads. If she escapes it will be something wonderful. Salvos of artillery were fired at the Tuileries, Paris, on the 1ith instant, to celebrate the fall of Puebla. one MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. A regular meeting of the Board of Councilmen was held at four o'clock yesterday. The attend. ‘anoe of members was rather small, and the busi- Gees transacted was mostly of a routine vature. A ° inst., 658; admitted during the week, 127; births, 8; discharged, 133; deaths, 10; remainiag on the 22d inst., 659. Up to date of the statement there were 6,200 persons in the various institutions under control of the Commissioners. The Committee on National Affairs met yester- day, Alderman: Farley presiding. Hon. F. A. Conkling addressed the committee at length in re- lation to the protection of the harbor, urging im- mediate action in the matter. Major George E. Baldwin also spoke, remarking that Governor Sey- mour would give all the assistance in his power to the city authorities for the protection of the har- bor. The committee, through Alderman Farley, signified their intention to take immediate action in putting the harbor in a proper atate of defence. The schooner G. 8. Adams, Captain Chase, which arrived at this port yesterday morning from Greytown, Nicaragua, has on board $20,000 in geld, belonging to the passengers, which was taken. from the mining district of Chontales, Nicaragua. The State of Rhode Island offers one hundred dollars bounty for six months volunteers, and three hundred dollars bounty for three years men. The Leavenworth (Kansas) Conservative nomi- nates Colonel C. R. Jennison, commonly known as Jayhawker Jennison, and Wendell Phillips for President and Vice President in 1864. The members of the Missouri State Convention, now in session at Jefferson City, are classified as follows:— Copperheads. . . Conservatives. 28 35 i 18 The radicals and conservatives are emancipa- tionists—the former being in favor of abolishing slavery at once, and the latter lean towards the plan of President Lincoln, which isto break up the institution gradually. The area of the new State of West Virginia is twenty-three thousand square miles, which is greater than that of New Jersey, Maryland, Dela- ware, or any of the Eastern States except Maine. A vote was taken in the Honse of Representa- tives of Connecticut on the 24th inst. on the reso- lution condemning the arrest and banishment of Vallandigham, and resulted in their defeat by 126 nays to 93 yeas. In consequence of the news of the destruction of fishing smacks by the rebel pirate Tacony, the price of mackerel and codfish has advanced twenty- five per cent. The annual Convention of the Theta Delta Chi fra- ternity is now in session at the Astor House. A large number of delegates from most of the North- ern States are in attendance. The Convention will remain in session two days. The stock market opened stong yesterday morning, fell off heavily during the day, Dut rallied again at the close, recovering a portion of the decline. Gold was bet- ter, rising to 14534, but closing at 1443;. Exchange was 158 a 169. Money was casy—call loans 6 a 7 per cent. Cotton was up to 64c. a 66c. for middlings yesterday, with sales of 3,850 bales reported. Heavier transactions occurred in breadstuffs, which were quoted higher. Pro- visions were in fair demand, pork and lurd closing with an upward tendency. Whiskey was more active and ad- vancing. Sugam, molasses, teas, wool, hides and leather were in fair request. The speculative demand for refined petroleum was unusually active, at decidedly better prices. Hay and tallow were selling freely. Freights were mode- rately active. The Rebel Army of Virginia—Our Latest News and Views ef Its Movements. Weave some additional facts, and a super- abundant supply of rumors and conjectures, re- garding the movements and designs of the rebel army of Virginia. In other words, a bushel of chaff has accumulated upon our hands since yesterday morning, and we desire to ascertain, as far as possible, how much wheat there is in it. First we have the report that om Friday last Generals Lee and Longstreet were at Win- chester with one hundred thousand men. Now we remember that last August, when Gen. Pope, with his small army, was retreating before the overwhelming columns of Lee, the whole of the forces under Lee’s command were estimated by United States army officers to be hardly less in the aggregate than three hundred thou- sand men. We know, too, that this enormous army dwindled down at Antietam to less than seventy-five thousand. According- ly, we doubt whether the present army of Lee, which is guessed to be from a hundred to a hundred and twenty-five theusand strong, can in reality muster more than fifty or sixty~say sixty—thousand men. This is the army that General Hooker has to deal with. We cannot believe that with anything near a hundred thousand men Lee would have stolen away from the Rappahannock over the Blue Ridge chain of mountains. On the con- trary, turning sharply upon the flank of General Hooker, which he had the opportunity to do, Lee would have compelled him to fight somewhere on the direct road between Culpepper and Washington, to secure his communications with the capital, and to secure the capital itself. Lee, in a word, knows that his army is inferior to our opposing army in every sense, or he would not have gone a hundred and fifty miles out of his way to find General Hooker. Next we are told from Frederick, Md., that itis “generally believed” that the greater part of Lee’s army “has crossed over the Potomac since Friday, at Antietam, Shepherdstown and Williamsport.” We, however, demand more satisfactory evidence than the general belief. Grant that General Rhodes’ division of ten thousand men left Hagerstown on Tuesday for Chambersburg, and that General Johnston's rebel division, twelve thousand strong, crossed over at Shepherdstown on Sunday, these move- ments may be explained as mere diversions to deceive General Hooker, and as supports to those immense trains of army wagons seen passing northward through Hagerstown. Those wagons were sent out to er up provisions, shoes, clothing, &., for Lee’s main army in the Shenandoah valley. Virginia having been eaten out, he is simply making the best use of his time to forage upon Maryland and Penn- sylvania while maneuvring to draw out and divide the army of General Hooker. We have no idea that General Lee meditates an advance upon either Harrisburg or Balti- more. In the one case the trio would not pay cind | Harlem Railroad Company to lay their tracks | NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1863. expenses, as the broad, rocky Susquehanna | river is in his way; and, in the other case, his army in getting into Baltimore would get into a trap from which Lee would never extricate it, with General Hooker's army and our militia auxiliaries behind him, and with no means of retreat at his command over the broad, naviga- ble Lower Potomac. Between Governor Curtin and the Governor of Maryland, with the eight or ten thousand of our New York State militia sent forward, one would think there would be no difficulty now in advancing to the Maryland border a body of fifty thousand men. This force would protect the border from fur- ther foraging incursions, or compel General The Censorship—its Absurdity, According to am Administration Organ. When the military censorship of the press was instituted we saw its absurdity and pre- radical of radical journals, and special organ of the administration at Washington, now comes to the same conclusion. It pronounces the sys- tem all wrong. It shows that the carelessness exhibited by those who control the military telegraph has recently “cost us at least one whole cavalry regiment, the enemy taking ad- vantage of information it received from our papers,” which information passed the censor, and was of course considered by the preas all right. The Republican charges that “the au- Lee to bring up his reserves; and in this event the Army of the Potomac would be able to repeat the battle of Antictam uader greater advantages than were possessed by General McClellan, including our present possession of the commanding heights of Harper's Ferry and the river front below, where Lee last year en- tered Maryland. Last September, after driving Pope’s shat- tered columns behind the defences of Arlington Heights, Lee deliberately took up his line of march and entered Maryland forty miles above Washington. His march by this short route could not be resisted; for McClellan, from the remains of his own army of the Richmond peninsula, and from the fragments of Pope’s army, and from our new levies of volunteers, burried ferward, had first to build up and organize a new army before he could move from the capital. Now General Hooker com- mands the Potomac between the capital and Harper’s Ferry, and has an army of veteran soldiers ao situated on his interior lines that with even ordinary vigilance and activity he can meet and defeat any offensive movement of the enemy in any direction. A very few days will determine the issue to Lee of this aggressive campaign. If informed from Richmond of the fall of Vicksburg in ad- vance of a battle with General Hooker, there will be an immediate necessity for the move- ment of at least one-half of this rebel army of Virginia to the protection of the flank of Ala- bama and Georgia against the formidable libe- rated army of General Grant. Meantime, if the report be true that D. H. Hill’s corps has been left behind to take care of Richmond and the communications between it and Gordonsville, we may begin to doubt whether this Northern campaign of Lee amounts to anything more than @ scare, an indispensable movement for sup- plies, and a grand foraging expedition into the loyal bor der States. Tue Comprronier’s ANsxvat Report.—We have received a copy of the proof sheets of the annual report of the Comptroller for the year closing with December 31, 1862, This report shows the source of the revenues of the city, the amount raised by tax and the amount dis- bursed by the several departments of our city and county governments. The Comptroler acts wisely in calling attention to the leak in our revenues from the ferries. The proper au- thorities should take this in hand at once, and see that the ferry companies keep their wharves in repair, in accordance with the contract, and not throw that expense upon the city, as it ap- pears has been done in several instances. There i§ another chance for improvement in the rent of our markets. Our present markets, in the hands of private parties, would be made to return an income of over two hundred per cent more than they do now. Why cannot the city realize a more respectable and remunera- tive rental from this source than it does at pre- sent? The report also shows a satisfactory condition of the sinking fund for the redemption of the city debt. The total amount of the funded and temporary indebtedness of the city, on Decem- ber 31, 1862, was $27,491,642, an increase of upwards of five and a half millions in the last five years. Jouxstoy’s Army Beatwn Vickssurc.—An impression prevails that Johnston’s army will attack Grant behind Vicksburg. It will attempt nothing of the sort. Grant now has an army of over a hundred thousand men. Jobnston’s army does not amount te more than half that number, if indeed he now has over twenty-five thousand men. Besides this, Grant has used the spade with such effect that the fortifications in his rear are scarcely less impregnable than the rebel works in his front. Instead of com- mitting the folly of incurring certain defeat by attacking Grant, the rebel Johnston, who is un- doubtedly an able general, will use his army as acorps of observation until Vicksburg falls, and then march to defend Mobile. At last ac- counts Grant was about to open upon Vicks- burg with red hot shot. If so, its capitulation cannot be long delayed. Pay Dve to Deceasep Orricers anv Sot- prers.—The most shameful neglect is evinced by the authorities at Washington in paying to | the relatives of deceased officers and soldiers the claims due the latter at the time of their | death. Even in cases where they are acknowl- edged by the Department, the payment is post- poned indefinitely, to the serious detriment of the parties concerned. This is a wrong for the | existence of which there can be no excuse, and we sincerely hope that it may be at once reme- died. We have had cited to us cases where for more than a year the claims have been authen- | ticated, and as yet no payment has been made. It must strike all that justice and promptitude in these matters is @ paramount duty on the part of the government. Srratecy ror Present Use.—Our object in this campaign should be not so much thorities have manifested much looseness in fur- nishing the newspapers of the country with de- tailed statements tending to injure General Hooker's operations directly, by the fact that éuch information is exactly what the enemy desires and would sacrifice men and money to obtain.” This is exactly what the censorship amounts to, and what we verily believe it was intended to effect—to give favored journalists, who were ready to do any dirty work for members of the administration, a monopoly of contraband news, with an utter disregard of the conse- quences to the army or the country. For ex- ample: a telegraphic despatch from Harrisburg passed over the military telegraph, on Monday, to Washington, under the charge of the mili- tary censor. Among other things it stated how many regiments arrived there from New York on that day, and what orders the troops were expecting. This all the evening papers in the country published, and the Washington Chronicle, the particular organ of Mr. Stanton, contained it next morning—‘the very last jour- nal,” says the Republican, “in which it should appear.” Mr. Stanton threatens to demolish & Philadelphia paper for publishing similar information. What is he going to do about the Washington Chronicle, edited and owned by Colonel Forney, Clerk of the Senate, and fidus Achates of the Secretary of War? It has been decided by Mr. Chase that a newspaper corres- pondent should not hold any office under the Treasury Department. Would it not be an equally good rule to establish that no federal official, in any branch of the government, legis- lative, judicial or executive, should own, edit or write for a newspaper? Again: the Republt- can justly complain’ that the Washington morning papers of Tuesday “informed the enemy exactly where General Couch is located, how far he had advanced into Maryland and what he contemplated doing, and precisely where General Knipe’s command is; the where- abouts of General Kelly, and what he is doing; the situation of General Tyler at Harper's Ferry and Maryland Heights, and all about General Schenck’s movements in Baltimore. All these commanders are co-operating with General Hooker against the common enemy.” Now this information came by telegraph, “over military wires (for all the wires in the country are in possession of the government), and was not stopped by the military censor in Washington.” Now, as we showed yesterday, the most trivial matters have been suppressed in despatches sent to us, while the military cen- sors have permitted the most dangerous infor- mation to go forth in other journals. The Tri- bune and Times have again and again publish- ed contraband news, with the connivance of the authorities, while we were in possession of the same news and scrupulously withheld it, lest injury should be done to the cause. It is wor- thy of remark that the Secretary of War has never yet punished any radical journal for giv- ing information to the enemy, while he has sup- pressed many newspapers and imprisoned their editors merely because they differed in opinion | with Stanton & Co., or published adverse criti- cisms upon the management of the war. The remedy proposed by the Republican is that the government should issue war bulletins, and that any and every paper should be sup- pressed that published anything else relating to the army than what was thus furnished by the War Department. What reliable news this would be! would present? Now we don’t believe in per- mitting the War Department to manufacture | news for the people, and still less do we believe in the right, the policy or necessity of the War | Department suppressing any journal for any eause whatever. the censorship and throw upon every journalist the responsibility for what he publishes. If he | gives information that will aid the enemy, let | him be prosecuted according to law, and let | twelve of his neighbors, placed in a jury box, | decide on their oaths whether he is guilty or not guilty. Let the laws be rigidly enforced against all alike; but let there be po despotism, arbitrarily favoring one and oppressing an- other. PennsyLvania DurinG tHe Reser Invastox.— New York has now sent seventeen regi- ments to the relief of Pennsylvania. Without the aid of New York and New Jersey the Key- stone State would have been almost helpless. The inhabitants of Pennsylvania seem to have lost all spirit, and either retreat rapidly at the approach of the rebels or exhibit a strange apathy and indifference, Even the troops from New York and New Jersey are not received | with any cordiality or enthusiasm, On the contrary, the people of Harrisburg set to work as soon as they had recovered from their fright to see how much money they could make out of the gallant men who had left their distant homes to defend Pennsylvania. record, and needs amendment. When Pennsylvania was threatened with totake the cities of the rebels as to defeat, destroy and’ capture their armies. The rebel General Lee bas drawn his forces from all points in Virginia and North Carolina, and even from South Carolina, knowing that if he can defeat Hooker’s army he can send troops back to those points after he has marched into Washington. To outgeneral Lee the administra- tion may either collect our veteran forces from various Southern points to reinfored Hooker, and enable him to outnumber and whip Lee's army, invasion last year Governor Curtin collected about fifty thousand militia to defend the borders. Where is this force now? Why is it not under arms? So large and populous a State as that over which Governer Curtin presides ought to be able to raise enough men to bedt back the rebels and aid the Army of the Potomac in cutting Lee’s main torce to pieces. Joined with the troops of New York and New Jersey, Governor Curtin should put a force of at least one hun- What a beautiful uniformity it | The true course is to abolish | This is @ bad | or it may gather thirty or forty thousand | dred thousand men at the disposal of Generals NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Wastinctom, June 25, 1863. ARRIVAL OF A DEPUTATION OF OHIO DEMOCRATS. dicted its failure. The Republican, the most | - qe committee of the Ohio Democratic Convention, Mr. Pendleton at the bead, have arrived here, and are at the Metropolitan. They have visited the President, who bas asked them to make a written etatemvat in respect to their errand, which they willdo, A reply to it, Albany fashion, will of course be made in due time. Aside from tho morale of @ deputation of tnis sort, the political advantages will be with the Prosident. MCLELLAN. Delegations from leadiug citizens still arrive here, aak- ing the recall of General McClellan. GENERAL MILROY. It ts now eaid that General Milroy is to be court mar- Ualled. for not having obeyed orders in evacuating Win- chester some days previously to the attack upon that GAPTAIN WASHINGTON NOT KILLED. Captain Washington, who commanded the Thirteenth regular infantry at Haines’ Bluff, was not killed, as report- ed, but was severely wounded. ADAMS’ EXPRESS COMPANY. It ig not true, as atated, that the Adams Expreas Com. pany refused to-day to receive any valuables for trans- mission North, PRISONERS SENT SOUTH. Of the five hundred and thirteen rebel prisoners to be sent South for exchange, fifty-one are severely wounded. Most of thom wore captured within the past week. SEIZURE OF HORSES. It ie stated that Colonel Baker has seized a great num- ber of United states horses that have beon brought bere by attaches of the army, who have come tothe'city since the prospect of @ battle in front. REPORTS REGARDING THE CROPS. ‘The Agricultural Department has reports of the crops for the present month, which are discouraging. A com- parison ia beiag mado between these reports and the meteorological ones made to the Smithsonian Institution, for the purpose of elucidating something of practical value to agriculture. COUNTERFEIT POSTAL CURRENCY. It is @ noteworthy fact, that in the mass of the postal currency presented for'redemption at the Treasury Depart- ment and examined, but @ very insignificant amount of counterfeit notes has as yet been discovered. It is proba- ble, however, that whon the returns from the western part of the country are examined @ larger per centage of counterfeits may be tound,as it is supposed*that larger quantities of the bogus currency have been circulated in that section. As has heretofore been stated, none of this currency bas been printed or issued for some time, and when the volume of it is sufficiently reduced the new fractional currency will be substituted for it. PUNISHMENT OF IMMORAL ARMY OFFICERS. €o shameless has been the course of many of the army officers temporarily in this city, in showing themselves ia public with and visiting at their residences the lewd por- tion of our female population, that stringent orders are about to be issued, visiting with summary and exemplary Punishment any officors who may hereafter thus disgrace thomselvés dnd their profession. LAND OFFICE DECISION. It has been decided at the Land Oilice that a person who avails himself of the right of homostead in the pub- lic lands, and subsequently sells,‘abandous or otherwise parts with his claim or right, he has no further privi- lege under the law to acquire more lands. Practically it is aiready found that persons who settle on the public lands do not await the tedious process of maturing their claims under the Homestead act, but declare it as pre- emptioners. THE AMALGAMATION OF RACES. The view of Postmaster General Blair upon the amalga. mation of races, as expressed in his Inte speech at Concord, N. H., are sustained by facts, as known at the Census Office. The increase of blacks in the slave States is at the rate of two per cent a year, while at many localities in the North the deaths are greater than the births. The population of blacks at such points is kept up by accretions from the South. It follows that by the destruction of slavery, and the populating of the South by a Europein or Northern itomi- gration, the black race will become mixed, and must in process of years degenerate into the sickly character of mulatto, and finally die out. The Difficulty at the Clarendon Hotel. AT CHAMBERS, Before Hon. John H. McCunn, City Judge. JcNR 25.—The writ of certiorari in this case was re turned before City Judge McCunn at Chambers to-day. Mr. Pycock, through his counsel, wished to withdraw the charge. Mr. Dodge, counsel for Mr. Henry Wood, pro tested against the withdrawal, stating that it was the wish of his client to have the matter thoroughly investi- | gated, as Mr, Wood believed it was @ conspiracy against him, and felt very much aggrieved at the statements which bad appeared iu all the papers except the HERaLp. The case stands adjourned uatil eleven o'clock this (Friday) morning. The National Finances. Pwiavetrata , June 25, 1863. The general subscription agent reports the sale to-day | of $1,492,650 five-twenties by the various agencies in the | loyal States. Bonda are being delivered to June 2. The | uncertainty which still environs the robel movements in Pennsylvania and Maryland has the eflect of lessening the volume of sales, but the number of local subscriptions is peculiarly gratifying. Ge 1 Meagher and the Officers of the J Irish Brigade. DINNER AT THE ASTOR HOUSE LAST EVENING. General Thomas Francis Meagher entertained the staf! and line officers of the Irish Brigade at a dinner at the Astor Houge last evening. The company numbered about thirty, and sat down to table at eight o'clock. Theen- tertainment was a strictly private one, being a social reunion of the brave and gallant officers who so often | risked their lives in defeure of the flag of their adopted country, which wae borne aloft through so many hard fonght fields at the head of the Irish Brigade—Genoral Meaghor’s late command. After the edibies had been dispored of many short speeches were made of a social | character, which served to draw still closer that bond of sympathy and brotherbood which so closely united Gen. her and all the officers of his brigade. The enter- taioment was got up under the personal superintendence | of Mr, Woods, the major domo of the Astor House, and added another to the many similar triumphs he has lately achieved in that line. Board of Alderme | At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen yesterday | the annual report of the Comptroller was received re- specting the financial condition of the city, by whieh it | appears that the total receipts were $15,162,277. The disbursements (including items not enumerated) were | | $16,826,017. | Blderman Boole resigned bis position at the last meet- ing of the Board, and Alderman Farley called ap the communication from Mr. Boole, which had been laid on | the table, offering another resolution pemitting Mr. Boole | to take part in all the transactions of the Board, without | the right to vote, and algo that he be allowed to act upon | all committees as an honorary member. | This resolution was adopted. | Mr Boole was then conducted to the Board and expressed | bis thanks in very concise and appropriate terras for the | bonor that his-former associates had done him. He also Stated that he would be always happy to render any ser. vice to the Board in his new position, and would be grate- extend to him. The City Inspector sent in & communication, saying that he bad accepted the position awarded him with a firm in- tention to perform all the duties devolving upon bim, Considering the cleaning of the streets and removal of gar’ tend to thas portion of hie duty, and, if it was needed, he | would strain a legab poins, upon the principle that the end | justifies the means, and see that the city was thoroughiy cleaned. ‘The voto of the Mayor on the resolution giving agrant of jand to the German Hospital was called up and passed ‘enanimously. notwithstanding his Honor’s objection. Another from the Mayor, vetoing the donation of $5,000. to the House of the Good pwas Also calied up and the amount granted cleepite the vete of the or. voto of the Mayor against granting the privitege to Mr. Vanderbilt of extending the pier at the Rattery war ‘again called up, but 4 sufficient number of votes not being recorded the matter was again laid over The Board then adjourned to Monday next, at one P. M. ful for the assistance that it would be in thelr power to | je aa imperatively necessary, he would first at- | veterans, and take Richmond and the rebels there while Lee is contemplating the fortifica- tions about Washington. The latter of these courses is probably the quicker and the better adapted to the military capacity of the admin- istration. Hooker cannot be compelled to fight unless he wishes, He can manceuvre about Washington for weeks, amusing Lee and exer cising himself. The crisis now demands strate- gical ability, and the most brilliant stroke of strategy possible for ns is to capture Richmond and defend Washington at the same time that we are placing Lee's army in a position where retreat is impossible and defeat inevitabie. | Couch and Franklin. With such an army, | whose numbers would make up for its lack of | discipline, in front of Lee, and with Hooker's | veteran army in his rear, the rebel general | Cniefc: the Police of this city, on Sunday, while attempt. would find himself caught ey rat in a trap. | panei tercony mph Boa ates s It may be too late to accompl this now; but oare | it is ws too late for Governor Curtin to order poh am Rane prt banned i tae: oa | out or impress the militia, place the New York | 4 xr, Jenkins, of Detroit, ono of the posse, was in | and New Jersey regiments at their head, and | stantly killed by ashot froma revolver in the bands of clear his State of rebels. Governor Seymour | Grant, who also succeeded in seriously wounding another | out red tape summarily here in New York, and | ™"- | Goverhor Curtin should not hesitate to act with Grant was Gnally killed by blows from a knife, and Knowles was wounded beyond % | equal vigor, energy and @ecision ia Pennsyl- Evatt | vania. The Desperate Affair Near Belfast, Me. Bewrast, June 25, 1863. Grant and Koowles, the deserters who shot McKeaney, Chief of Police MoKenaey epadipiow & Very critical Sew York Yacht Club. No day coultf Rave been more propitious for the opem- ing of the week's amusements about to be enjoyed by the yocht squadron thamt yesterday. The breeze was gentle, the bay was smooth amd at about midday the yachts began to assousble at the ronidezvous in tho Lower bay. The object of this meeting is to give the yachtmnen an opportunity to shew their si Aland proficiency in fleet sail ing, and to test thewspood of rival yachts in impromptu regattas, which are not burdened by official rules and regulations The cruising grounds eill comprise the broad ocgin, ap the Raritan bay or towards the Narrowa—the yachts re turning at night and anchoring in th Horseshoe, An ex cellent time is expected, and the weather bids fair to be ail that could be desired. Yesterday the preliminaries were betog arranged, and by to-day it is expected the sport will begin in earnest. As yet all of the yachts which are said to be going down bave not reached the rendezvous. It is probable thate trial of speed will take place between the Gipsey and Favorita, the former being @ topsail schooner and the lat- ter a fore and aft achooner. This little aflair is the result of the interest manifested ia their performamces during the fourteenth annual regatta, held a few days since, A handicap race, prizes not yot made known, is om the pro- Posed programme. ‘This affair promises to be tho inauguration of a growing jatereat, or rather a reviving of the interest which the Dublic have taken in retation to tho movementsof the Yacht Club. : Annual Regatta of Brooklyn Yacht Clab. SPLENDID AQUATIC DISPLAY. | ‘The sixth annual regatta of Brooklyn Yacht Ciab camo off yesterday, and was the finest aquatic dispiay ever made by theclub. The weather was excellent, aud ‘the course aot down by the committee—around buoy No. | 9 in the lower bay aod back—afforded the boats every chance to test their beat points, The steamboat Rip Vaw Winkle was chartered by the club for the accommodation: of the mombers and their friends, and accompanied the fleet all over the course. The steamer left Fak ton ferfy at twelve o'clock, Treighted with about a thousand ladies and gentlemen, and arrived at the starting ground, Gowanus bay, tn good time to see the yacht take their departare. Sanger’s bend was in at- tendance and discoursed some excellent music during the trip. The members of the Regatta (ommittce—Messrs. Hillyer, Ostrander, Sawyer, Underill and W. H. Pogg— were on board, aud are ‘img of much praise for the guccessful manner in which tho affair off. At half-past twelve o'clock the boats of the first class jib and mainsail) were ordered to their buoys off the ub House, and soon afterwards the cat rig boats, which comprised the second ciass, took up their positions at the long whearf, near the entrance of the basin. Everything being in readiness the signalgun was fred, and at ten minutes to one o'clock the yachts started on the race ia the following order: 8. Smedley. . 27 feet 10 inches. Jno. M'Clenahan,Jr.23 feet 1 inch. Favorita. Noapareil L, Faueber...... «+ 28 feet 8 inches. ‘The wi jowing a gentle breeze from the south when the yachts started, so that the course to the stake- boat was a beat to windward, and it was white this ope ration was being performed by cach of the contest. ants that the spectators were enabled to judge of the qualities of the different boats. On reaching Owl's Head the wind fresbeved, and from that time until the boats turned the stakeboat the sport was lively beyond doseription. On reaching Fort Hamilton the Laura an@ the Commodore had the lead, closely followed by the Favorita, L. F. Newmanand Nonpariel. It was just be- fore reaching this ; ott that the Nonpariel “ touled’’ the Fayorita, and became the third boat inthe race. Off Coney island Point the struggte between the Commodore, Laura, Nonpariel, Favorite and L. F. Newman was om- coedingly interesting. and was the chiet subject of com- versation of on board the steamboat, At this juncture the Commodore, which was apparently the leading boat, had her mast carried away, and wae of course out of the race. The Laura thea took the lead, and kept in the advance until the stakeboat off buoy No. 9 was reached, when she rounded and stood for home about halt a mile ahead of the other boats. Coming home the wind was almost di- rectly aft, and notwithstanding the tide had commeneed to ebb the boats made splendid time the whole way up. From Coney Island Point to Fort Hamilton the L. F. Now- man, Favorita and Nonpareil were side by side, cach boat vainly endeavoring to out mancuvre the other for the second prize. Finally, after a great deal of figuring, the Nonpareil kept away enough to get the full strength of the wind from Island shore, shot ahead of her competitors and came to the home stake boat about five minutes after the Laura had rounded. The Favorita came in third, closely follow- ed by the L. F. Newman, and the cabin boats ot up the rear in splendid style. ‘The following table, prepared by the Judges, Messrs. Sawyer. Lewis and Jones, shows the exact time made by each yacht in sailing over the course:— S SBSNoss! sesssk & 1 8sses! | senne 5 ‘The judges awarded the prize for the first Katie Did, ond the Laura was awarded the first second elasa boats. The second prize for tl boats was given to the Nonpariel; but the owner Favorita protested against the proceeding on account the “foul” of Fort Hamiltoo. previously referred to,so the matter will probably have to be decided beforea eee yoo fi the Ni York, Je A number of yachts from the New York, Jersey and Hoboken Yacht Clubs were in attendance, peng largely to tha display. i z ad 3 ake? Brooklyn Military Movements. The Forty -seventh regiment are under orders to take up the line of march for the seat of war this morning at ten o'clock. Many having joined other organizations, un- der the impression that their services asa regiment would not be required, the ranks will not be as fullas they would have been under other circumstances. Still they expect to muster between three and four hundred men. The fottowing ia a list of the officers: — Field and Staff—Colovel, J. V. Meserole: Tieutenant Colone!, George Sangster. Major, vacant: Chaplain, Rev. Dr. Porter, Quariermaster, Frederick Scholes; Surgeon, py me oF J. C. Harding: Firat Eioutonans, ‘ompany A—Captain, J. C, Harding; Firat J.C, Bloom; Seeond Lieutenant, ‘Thee ‘Brows, Company B—Captain, ©. C. Barnes; First Lieutenant, M. A. Tappan, Secoud Lieutenant, vacant. Company C—Captain, A. H. Rogers; Fifst Lieutenant,# Geo. H. Lettibridge; Second Lieutenant, G.C. Kissam. Company )—Captain, Thos. 3. Cooper; Firss Lieutonaat, | Isaac Geerey; Second Lieutenant, vacant. ‘Company P—Captain, Henry ‘trwin; First Lieutewant, Second Lieutenant, George Fountain. J—Captain, George *. Dougherty, First Liew- id Austin: Second Lieatenant, George Gardner. Company K—Captain , John W. Vandewater: First Lieu- | cnnell Charles. W. Hayes; Seeond Lieutenant, William Cornell. Non-Ommissomed Staff—Sergeant Major, William FE. | Gouge: Second Sergeant Major, Fred. H. Way; Commis sary ~ergeant, Edward Smith. Hospital Steward, George W. Wilbo Right General Guide, George F.’ Mayer; Left Gene ide, Charles H. Ridgeway. ‘The yon of the regiment \* Baltimore, although | an efort is making t) have it sent to Harrisburg, where the other regiments of the brigade are encamped. | The Colonet, im hrs last orders, states ‘‘that it must be distinctly understood Uhat every person Hable todo milita- ry duty in this regiment must go with st, or furnish a substitute acceptable to his company, or be comsidered a deserter and be dealt with accordingly, Commandants of companies will have a sworn statement of the names and residences of those member of their respective companies who do not respond to this order. and will | make return of the same vo the Colonel on Friday morn- » previous to departure.” | Captain W. K. Comstock, of the Tweasty-third regi- ment, left for Harrisburg last night with a full company | of one bandred members, which has been recruited b; bit since the departure of the main body. He also along & number of recruits for other companies. The Seventieth regiment, cavairy, are recruiting and making ever: eruen to fillup the ranks. The com~ panies drill aud are perfecting themselves as mach As possible, Brooklyn City News. | Twa Case op Rarexy asp tae Gimt McLavowun—aAt | the opening of the King’s county Court of Oyer and | Terminer yesterday, Judge Brown presiding, counses | for Ignatz Ratzky, convicted of the murder of Sigismund | Feliner, the diamond merchant, made a motion for an | arrest of judgment,on the ground: First, that the t- dictment was framed under the statute of 1862, while | the crime was committed in 1860. The indictment was therefore defective and void. Second, that the Court | as at present constituied, bad no jurisdiction Km ie fentence, not | the | court having passed, soasion could ot pase jadgment on proceedings held in another | court. Third, that the District eng obal 48 | juror perempéorily without assig any cause. The | motion of eel was hold under advisement. The de- | cision will probably be rendered this Gr | Mary Ann Mel anghlin, convicted of manslaughter im | the seoand degree, on the charge of killing her mother, | Cecelia McLaughlin, wee Srraigned for sentence. tn an- | ewer to the usual ions, she stated her 38 | mores Gia ee book fol: | Boa that her fatbor, een. i