The New York Herald Newspaper, February 1, 1864, Page 1

THE | WHOLE NO. 9998. Shawnep, and Munsess, or Christian Indians, The two forraer are nogotiating with Commissioner Dole for tho ‘rhmoval of their tribes from Kansas and the surrender of their present reservations. Tbe Muneecs desire to be re- cognized as citizens, having become fully civilized, and baving adopted the dress and ocstume of the whites, and determined to abandon their anciont custome and eavege modes of lite, — The Internal Tax Law. INTERESTINGZ DECISION CONOBRNING WHOLBHALE DEALERS, Wasuuaron, Jan, 15, 1664. Sm—In reply to yours of the 5th instant, I have to say that under the provisions of the firet section of the act of March 3, 1863, when a license has been issued to a whole- sale dealer ata rate which is afterwards discovered to bo insufficient to cover the amount of bis annual sales, bb assesement should be made in the next monthly list to cover the deficioncy; and upon the payment of the tax ‘bus assessed, the collector will endorse the receipt upon the face of the license already issued, When this is done, the license will have all the effect of a license origi- iapued at the full rate. For st ay if a wholeaalo THPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. ~~ Gall for Half a of. Nien, THE (RESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION. “onsolidation of the Last Two | Calls for Troops. The Draft to Take Place on the 10th of March, Oe. &e, oe pally dealer takes a license from tbo Ist of upon the basis $abo,o00, pying a tax of f100 Berefor, and is after ar a tax w Meeertalten oat nis ansual sales will éxceed. the arsount Bo dalaes ita ‘anticipates. cose bis aaouel anion wil is an anni wi WAR GAZETTE. veach guch an amount as to subject him to a higher tax, the Peymens sei $100 oe ees KG Deed ‘endorse the receipt upon ae; aD OPPIODAL. Twill then authorize’the transaction of business ‘at —— Fate not exceeding $500,000 per annum. If any iD, baving taken out license at an insufficient rate, fails to The President's Order for © Draft om the | soli iho asseasor as 8000 af be discovers that such is Tenth of Marchs the t, or fails to the amount due as soon as it is é Execorivs Manan, } for doing business without a license, in case of - a be Hablo to all: the pouaitien provided -Wasuroron, Feb. 1, 1864. sessment in this manner for a deficiency it is not neces: Wrdered, that a draft for five hundred thousand | S'ieuse organic imcesne vere uray oe cnee ot men, to serve for three years or during the war, | ro preseec, Van Wren, Bag atgesicr Inlerbal Reve- ‘be made on the Tenth day of March next for the wuilitary service of the United States, crediting nue. sand deducting therefrom so many as may have deen wr drafted into the service ior to TBERS WERE RECEIVED IN THIS CITY. asia —_ ‘sate ite In the fail of 1861 the Sixty-fret New York State Vol- ‘the first day of March, and not heretofore credited. | unteors, numbering about pine hundred men, and mostly ABRAHAM LINCOLN, recruited in this city, left here for Alexandria, Va. It ‘was attached to the Army of the Potomac, and bas been identified with its fortunes ever since, being @ttached to the First division, Second army corps. It has fought in | the following battles, geome of which have been the most desperate of the war—Fatr Oaks, Peach Orchard, White Oak Swamp, Savage Station, Charles City Cross Roads, Malvern Hill, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gottysburg, Brietoo Station and hi besides nume- rous small skirmishes. The fr left of the regiment Daving re-enlisted, were-orde: to New York ona fur- Jough of thirty days'to recruit (and to favor some one who bas an tnterest in the route), were sont by the way of Harrisburg, being three days and four nights on the way, in cattle care to the terrible cold weather, on which | which at that time (December 29 to January 2) was the coldest of the winter, when by the regular route it takes Military Affairs. SHABBY TREATMENT OF ANOTHER VSTERAN REGI- MENT—HOW THS SIXTY-FIRST NEW VORK VOLUN- Bzplanation of the President's Order. 1 * Wasuineron, Jan. 31, 1864. There is much excitement here to-night in con- @equence of the President’s order for a draft of fave hundred thousand'men on the 10th of March, ‘the general impression being that it is a cil for that number i addition to previous drafts. Such $e not the case,asit is really but a consolidation ef the two previous calls into one draft, enlistments previous to March 1 are to be credited. | about sixteen hours to make the journey. their arrivel here, this small band of brave men, On Ia this way all. questions in regard to the filling of | now reduced to sixty-two muskets and about eight former quotes ‘will be avoided, and the namber of py yee Lyte pe eed eo fea required to‘Gaish the war be promptly | ae ee ey ee re tained. Those-States whose quotas have been bore ont deen Aisappolnted in baving a reception Milled on the two previons calls will not be affected Dy this last order. led them, the Colonel ordered a parade, and these It will be recollected that in Octobera call for few war worn yoterans. now almost bullet proof, march- ed proudly through Broadway, ed only by a couple ir own drommers, aud bearing in their midst three rebel battle flags, being but half the number captured by ome, ee Ry ‘ in Ap hcrageieond at be hand 5 ir suc! ervices an JOBS@B as is hires bupdecd thousand men was made. This | Otce). A W the New York. paueraiikeleetto gumber hae been about half filled by volunteering | Diusb to allow them to return ia such a manner. G. THE NEW WINETY-NINTH (PHG:NIX) REGIMENT. end re-entistments. The call now made for five The above vegiment, formerly known as the First reg!- Bundred thousand men is to include the above | giment, Phoenix Brigade, has been incorporated into the Whee busdred thousand, being, in effect, an ad- | Nimety-ninth, Jew York State National Guard, under the @itional call fortwo hundred thousand men. The “ye I Fn fs ga 9 velunteering is cupposed to furnish at present an have been issued in reference to the regiment:— EPctat CRDERS—NO. @verage of two thousand men per day. The ie} following com panies the Ninety. iment, First be First division, National Guard of the sate of New York:— Pairich Costello 7 Gramma Hxanquanrens, Stare or New sADiwrame Gunmnat's Orrick. Atsant, Jan Fe, pM order of the President makes 9 credit er deduc-| aud atiscnea “to res ret re tion of so mony as may have enlisted or been oP. “i Picainn Lieutenant dines Bs. ierea Company C—Gaptain John O'Shea, First Lieutenant mente are completed the total in the armg.will be | Nigholas Dui NY ‘bdentenant Nichialas Shecron. a a aa ® million of men. Com ¥—Geptain John Lyneh, Fine Lieutenant Ap thony Ma eee ee eerie Sate a lesa iat Li 7 pany HeGapiain foun A, “Piret, Lioute James Gaya, Second Lieutenant Charies J, Quinn, ~~ Company T- ia Mort mer O'Sullivan. Firat ant Rodger Ji . Jr , Second Lieuter ne Deniac, ‘Com Reagan Charies U.O'G K. aries U, ‘Lieu- tenant” audrew jaguire, Second Lieutenant James Con- jolly. ‘BY order of the Commander-in-Chief. JOHN J, SPRAGUE, Acjuinnt General. GENERAL NEWS. Wasmincron, Jan. %1 34204. ‘FINANCIAL MATTERS. For convenienso.in the payment of the army,.tho one yeer five per cent interest bearing notes are to be, printed EAST TENNESSEE. ‘Without coupons. The two year notes will have coupons Hespqvammuss, Finer Brcae N.C BNF.) attached, and wili boused in the redemption of Certit- | re roreoing Generel Orde eae tela teh iiiccae ee entes Of indebtedness and: the payment of other public a ohm, O"Mabeas will cause & cops.ot fore" 5 dues. It is catimated that the large amount of these ; So%pg orders i heer of the regiment. By poten to be put incircwatien, togetber with the rapidly | “R'H- Movpixy, Brigsts Major end Tespedte:. Deveiqnment of the Recent Movements fmoreasing National Bank currency, will stimulate. con- | Huanauantent, dorm Racpernt, N.Y.E. HM. O.,} of Longstreet’s Avin ‘version into the ten torty-Gve per cept bonds when i=! 2. rreeoing: irene Lone, a De TOMES ‘ [4 Arny. + ened; and it is mot believed that, meanwhile, priess.will, | By hae ce JOHN OMAMONYO : Colonel Commanding Regiment. CmaRies J. Quinn, Acting Adjutant, be seriously inflated iby these. additions to the curcency,, ‘The Secretary of ebe Treasury bas decided nod te issue ‘apy long bonds bearing more. than five por cent interest. Supreme Court. ‘The law of 1861, autboriafogthe issue of six pereont Before Jugge Barnard. two year notes, empowered the-Becretary of the Treazury' |: INCERESTING DIVORCE CASBS—TROUBLES GF .4 CIR- 40 reissue in lien theree! groentacke for all notes pur- CUS PROPRIBTOR AND A SPANISH DANSBUSZ. hosed or redeemed belere maturity, 16 ie understoad'| Ceroline L. Niaon es. Jame; Nizon.—In this caso Mra, Ghat about sixty milltoos were calccnea or received for | izen applied for # divorce from her husband,,Jeenos Rebel Demenstration at Stra' Colintex. Movements .of the Unionists. rry with Despatches. pouse;.boih at Washington and | The hotels bere are rowded with tho aut- | Pm eicourt gave the case to S.suseree, who répintes ani Gerora under Fernando eat’s emepdment to the oe od —Caroline L. Ni Cover. ne whiskey tax in the House, ‘The members of the | goer eee ee rere the Bapteane Caeninet, James M. Bure + Gqnate Finance Committee are -decieged day | of Naw York:-—In pursuance of en order duly made and Je | Ay ant snteht with “romeaitrenees ane agpuostions tr feasting Aiegations of the plainuh tterela Son ened | Forces, she zomowal of the tax on stock ortihand. The Secretary | to the unde! to take of the facts and circum. | ‘af the Treasury, however, bas not ylalded todhe impor. | Sanesand-s0, forth. tn the pleas 'eamended complaint, Ben Ree hee and to report the sane with my opinion thereon, I, Déniel A. Fawier, the referee a0 nted, do ret fully veport:—That I have been attended , Hye Pym attorney fer plaiotg. te Seulliven, of cout. Lovmvran, Ky., Jan. 30, 1864. ‘plainuift, and A. K. Maynard, att ror defen "Aud 1-40 fitiber report that l hase tabee proof in, thie An officer jvet from Kooxville, Teno., reports that action, @0 the parto’ the plantiff, aud chat ouch jroofe are | abouts week gince the webele drove off cight hundred hereto aubjoined,ané made @ part re Wiew.or the speculators, who hay@ failed 40 realize goldes expectation. He must b@ve revenue, and net consent to give up the prospect af large receipts , Yom this tax until some way is shown to obtain a suf. qj Wt amount from other sources. The Finance Commit tee Sie0 remains unifoved, and, although said to be divi- 4ea '@ Opinion, will make no recommendations in the mat- tar a tverse to tne wishes of the Secretary. Tbe opinion preva; W among thase in both Houses best informed on the sob Wet, that the efforts of the speculators who bave een can VU in this teap will be unavailing. ¢ ages o: the plainute Lorbep requested to manner ju which the ville. Be says that our army has goue doto winter quar- ters, and apprebends no attack. A reconpoissance made last Keturday snd Sunday dis- covered that Longetreet bad made a hasty retreat and gone beyand Dandridge. Mr. James ©. Fitrpatricn’s Despatcires. nt cross examine the piaincifl a8 to. time of said children wae occupied. I refused to allow whe defendant's attorney to <rose-ex said plaintet upon the questions of aaid children, as that matter Was HOt vetON me. I do further report that,in palms Britieh journals } ¥ 4nouncing the comity shown by the | we Je TO BB DROUGNT PROM FORT LAPAYRITR TO- | towards Dandridge, thereby throatening our right ook. United States to the bcc bo) nee to bo roid YORK TRIAL ON CHARGE OF RIOTOUS CON- | While the remote object af the movement is the invest- fon of toda PO. Concession was made at t! id i bo en of thé French \govornment, ecpported by the ex- | Jobn W. Andrews, who has been incarcerated in Fort poate laser Nes rerdie Sag prgoredhory Padbog vee prees request of the Br. eh government. Lafayette since the 15th of Jaly last, on charge of akting the atores of forage acd provisions which it contains, ENLIOTED ALIENS MELD POR BGRVICR. and abetting the enemies of the United States in resisting Monday or Tuesday ast be Abrew a pontoon bridge Hon. William Whiting, ‘Nolcitarof the War Department, | the draft, is to be brought from Fort Latayette today | over ine river at Dandridge, abd by this time the greater han decided that alioms who are subjects of eforeign gov. | for trial. Tt will be remembered that Andrews was | portion of his force is on tbe Jower side, and within two orament, having volungarily enlisted ia the penrice ofthe | “spotted” by the detectives at the Central office during | days’ easy march of Knoxville. The rich valley thus United Staton as substhuates for drafted men, ase not on. | the riots, and was sald to have been seen on the steps of | paged in bis possession ts tho Only one left in thle section titled 10 be discharged from euch serwice by reason of | Mayor Opdyke's residence, barFanging the crowd, in- | of the Stato which has not ‘been drained of cupplics. 1 jtrnoting them to protect private a stionage, but may, under Lie Jaw of nations, be beld to | Mei ET ack the Tribune office” He wil ke tied, | baa been the principal eource of subsistence for our own Perform their engagements without giving she goverD- | der the act entiticd “an act for calling out and enrolling | *F™@y, and was equally necessary 10 the rebels. Their ment (o which their allegianc@ i due just canen of gom- ee Weert days hs Weise be cay of &e.!? Occupation of it was essential should they postpone the 5 ; mand campaign agaipet Knoxville and into winter quarte: plains. Tum CASB OF SENATOR BALs, peithery sntborice fi Vaited | tbe ite fo. It, therefore ‘a groud of dispute to Secretary Stanton, before the Hele In Com. | Cited staves Deputy Ms hal Smith, who will proceed to a Sr ERPS: nave CPOTOUNEE SS oat mittee yestorday, said, among other Jbings, that tor | execute it to-day. i General Dix bas already made CHANGE OF FRONT OF THE UNION ARMY. The entire movement bas necessitated a corresponding ‘Hale asked noting of him in relation to the release of oe as Hunt from the Old Capitol which @ counscliy at law might not with perféot propriety have asked of @. and that he yielded moshing to the application of Mr. Hale that he would not haye yielded to any} reapectadio counsellor, and that he covsidered himself as acting judicially in the matter. the oecessary order on Lieutenant Colonel Martin Burke, ing Fort Lafayette, directing that officer to da: boay ¥ the prisoner into the custody of Mar. shal Murray. Bince Onkey Hall and FE, Se oe ire cosa’ Seven of it is a gratit circumstance mis Gener Onbore nae inken to matter up, that the accused Py bd rd if guilty, or releated from ao irksome con,’ ent if innocent, The examinafion will probably be fix.“ for to-morrow (Tuesday) morning. despairing of the captu SPEED OF THE GUNBOAT BUTAWy. Kaoxville, he is mov fou of ihe The United States guoboat Futaw, without her arma. | 78# Na* Amamcaw Covors,—Wiscovsin ia filling bor | State, tbe mountains ae be goes, with the in- a igh pen 7 meh 308. qnota with "@dions. All colors are acceptab\é now, our tention of Faoioing the army of Jounewen im Georgia. ™ Wi-color * white, black and red, while money is torday. rot mayorin ia bine, With’ more cr Ween of Jer wi ings m8 Ornaments. The rebels, of i to Hh Je once more enlivened with the ettaing of music, as bri- files jh the etre INDIAN DELBOATIONS IN TOWN. endo arter | Tarr at prea dain rm rs tnt | Mat bt” by dea a ea ae | Seekonk Keogs Jodiane tn this city, ropreeonting the Miami, | im grey. enter , * | because weope tong ‘arongh tbe ey whet ‘ ‘Nixon, the well known circos man. The complainant € Sustoms before maturity,and on account of the great Plat ib oarcity of Sve and ten dailar notes. for the payment of | sed that che was married. to Mr. Nixon on Margh 2, jains. =, be army, orders have bean,given 40 the National Bank | aes a, ca oes agenesis when they eames 2 Sfote Company to print this amount of notes of these de- jj Separated. she charge a r busband.wo- 4 Bominations for tbe use of paymesters. | Gscese'ireet, ana'thet se 16Gs, be Somminedemmes | Capture of a Rebel Courier ' TRS WHUWADY Tay. |] With Igabeila Cubas, the eq well known Spapieh dap- Hasty Retreat of MUngstreat’s @urenat BOSECRANS AND THR OHIO LEGISLATURE, | said ny itted the act o The — ‘wile tone of the resolutions iately adopted by She sO hele in Greene eet, re ine ely af “New TOR MOVEMENT OF srt — a ane of wh te Obio Le bo oagey pro h x a pesca . aS a ie is revere mypmittes. WLER, Referee. has now developed itself, and a great doal of the exgite- Genera! Rosec 08, - press! Tho divorce was then granted, ment which pervaded Kooxville two days since has @'ed eensure of the sreatmént of that officer by the President. | . isabella Cubas has also applied for a divorce from jer | away. A reconoolssance on the line of the railroad be ‘THE Exro, F OF TOBACCO FROM THR sovTH. maanbond on the ground © teecnetanay: youd Strawberry Plains found no enemy, and this, with, Some surprise Manifested here at the course of tho The Case of John W. Andrews. other facts, indicates to ns that he bas moved in foreé NEW YORK, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 18644. THE FIGHTING IN WESTERN VIRGINIA. Scene of the Recent Contest in Gen. Kelley’s Department. few days ago were many miles up the country, are im measurably rejoiced, white the Unionists, who do vot compreLend the meaning of the movernent, look upon it with no little uneasiness and anxiety. GENERAL STURGISSTHE WRATERR, a my Jast J wrote you that General Sturgis, with his cavalry, had stsrted out into Sevior county, with the Prospoot of an engagement with the enemy's cavalry. The weather is most delightful; balmy as a day in | Jupe; overcoms have become uncomfortadie, even if ail boys had them. It does in | Cur gallant | Tul dieponeatior to our scantily clad ar deed seem my, The | the reads bas teen to render them almost impassable. | The frogen earth, which before afforded footway, has | turned vo unfacbomabie mud, and the hauling of wagons and artillery, not to speak of the marching an foot, ie a work of no. mean labor, LONGSTREET'S FORCE, There are various estimates of the forgo now under a opmmand, In addition to the two divisions Of bis old corps, with which he left V! Bragg, a04 with whieb he came here be bas bee rewforced by the third loft in the army of the ipginia to reinforce from Chiekamaugs, division, which he ‘olomac, by he commands of Bushrod Joboson, Buckver aod Wiliams, ang probabiy Dy two divieiows recently ‘from the Army of the !oto- mac—cne éacd tively. from the corps of Ewell and Hill respec- SERKMADE TO GRR, POSTER. Gen. fived to bis house, was serenaded at Foster, whose wounded jeg stil) keeps bin con- his persons! head ae Jast night by the band of the One Hundmd ond ourth Obie regiment, Col. Riley. Kroxvnir, DEMONSTRATION OF SHE BNRMY AT BTR. On Wednesday last Captain Dan: Jan. 22—7 A. M. AWRERRY PL AINe. , of the Signal corps, crossed the river at Strawberry Plaios with » party of observation, and proceeded out about five milee, when acme signs of the enemy were disvovered— mostly cavalry. In theevening a feg of truce, covering some communication to General Lengetreet, was eent within their tines, The officer accompanying it was de tained by a rebel colonel, and kept night, no doubt to tbe movement whleh, pucition at the Plains. ‘Our pick ithdrawn about fell back to this Lieutenant Reynold: mained bebind to the Geoera! Parke, frome bi py oo capture. the destruction of the bridge when be jumping into @ scow he to io their camp ail went the premature disclosure of took place yesterday against our eight o'clock yes- side of the river. Of tbe Signal corps, who hed re. moment, commubicating with tation on College Hill, narrowly Our troops had already commenced came away ; but by elude bie purtuers. The revel cavalry now appeared in large numbers on the opposite bank, and Dives. Ax orderly at the telegraph tocated buttery into position, and from the hi ouy’ position ja avery lively manner. prevailed bees the orden’ © march to of thewnemy Knoxvii od troops, who were ‘@ brisk fire with tbeir car- office, which was in & tent on the edge of the rajiroad, was inded in-4bo leg. ‘The headquarters of Geversis Parke. at Parke and mm “or ceca. brought a and sbelled tle confusion irendy under the demonstration tended in no small degree to accelerate their movema&"t. A sectt a of artillery in a bleckhouse on tbe near side. the river returned the enemy's fire. Headquaa tere were removed about a mile and a half to the rear, ane’ the eo station opened there anew. The Union forsook their Knoxville. nie along route of the rebel advance omes, and are fleeing in focks toward Before evacratinn the river edge our troops set fire to the bridge, w! ie feared thet, ag will not be sulficle.Ntly cu'mplete, CAPED. NE OF 4 REBEL COURIP: A couriet from Longstreet to the ith thy bad s¢ recently constructed. the t.mber was green, the deetruction It " ’ rebel Secretary of ‘War was captured afew aay® since. The purport of the communication wae would avtempt to take back into Nort Carotion” bas mistaken the tenor of ry 1 may be tbat rm: *deapatch, as, if Longstreet \"be effect that he ¢Longstreet) lains before falling informant intended {dling back lato Nery "©. aroliva, the capture of in fact, | doubt if the coi .* yooa headquerre wae be * efsential that end. bas tritbepired be: ne News from St. Lon DEATH OF GOVERNOR Gameir—nor OR8 TO THE VETERANS AT 8T, LOUIS, ¥y Sr. Louis, Jan, 91, 1864. Governot Ganrble died to-day, ‘One of ho largest and most enthueiartio meetin, ever hold in St, | ovis assembled in tbe rotunda cf the + thon of the veteran of this arriving hore em rewetor Whew A boa vy rain haw Been Mailing all da: Andigakins of cooler worthor 0 omabe Hovee inst hight, to devise means volunteers for the proper rece.” and other States y, amd shore aro | | affairs at the South, what he will bave to aay must neces. NEW YORK HERALD. _ PRICE THREE CENTS. MEADE’S ARMY. penn Mr. Wm. Youna’s Despatch. Amay oy Tap Poromsd, Jan. 80, 1864, ANNIVERSARY BALL OF THR AIXTY-NINTH NEW YORE 6741s NATIONAL GUARD. ‘The ball last evening at Fairfax Station was given by the non-commissioned officers of the Sixty-ninth Now York State National Guard, in honor of the first anniver- Bary of the battle of the Deserted House, neay tho Black water, when the rebel Goneral Pryor was repulsed and defeated. ‘FM DECORATIONS. Tho saloon was handsomely decorated with tho rogi. mental colore, the natioval flag and evergreens, anda painting of the Deserted House was copspicuously hung on the rear wall of tho building. THE MUSIC AND GUESTS. The dard of the Sixty-ninth played the waltzes, qua- drilles, polkas and redowas, to which the bappy soldiers and the happier ladies danced. About twenty-five ladies ‘wore in attendamce on this festive occasion, and all the officers of the Sixty-ninth, as invited guests. SUPPER AND REFARIHMENTS, The supper was most creditable to the caterers, and the other refreshments were of an inspiring, character. WE WON'T GO BOMB TILL MORNING. The brave and gallant soldiers who arranged this pleas- abt affair bad previously resolved that their guests should Ot go Bome til] morning; and they did not. FLAG RaAtsING. The Irish Legion had a flag raising at thetr headquar- ters & day or two since, where appropriate speeches were mage, CAVALRY BXPEDINONS. Scouting parties are sent out from General Gregg’s cevalry command, near Warrenton, quite frequently ; but they encounter nothing wortby of epecial and particular notice, The other cavalry divisions also end out expedi- tions. It is regretted by cavalry officers that General Meade does not modify the order relating to correspond- ents, and permit them to accompany the cavalry on its dangerous yet pleasant reconnoissances. The history of the cavalry is yet to be.written, and it is a branch of the eervice entitled to tho fullest and most honorable mention. THE DELIGATPUL WEATORR. ‘The delightful weather of the past few days infuses new life and energy into our brave soldiers, some of whom bask in the sunshine barefooted. Above Alexandria, within sight of the military railroad, farmers have com- menced their apring ploughing. DBSRRTERS COMING IN. | A few deserters come into Colonel Lowell’s cavalry lines, in General Tyler's department, some of them from the Forty-eighth Virginia infantry, and all of them con- fessing that the bottom is falling out of the rebel tub. GENERAL GRANT AND THR SOLDIERS. Between the army and the politicians there is no sympathy whatever, and the political v-irepullérs who are advocating and urging the renomination of President Lincoln, with the expectation of winning the support of the soldiers, who despise the copperheads as much as they bate the abolitionists and secessionists, may find that they have made a fatal mistake. No one pretends that the liticians are governed by any otber principle tl the spoils of office and shoddy contracts, and they will be sadly disappointed when they realize how strong is the affec- tion of the soldiers everywhere for General Grant. The voice of the army is the voice of the nation, and the army is quite unanimous in the determination that the next President shall bea military map. There is some diversity of opinion as to who that man will be; but there is very liste talk in the army in favor of elevating a civil- jan to the Presideucy until after the Union is restored. Febvraary Term of the Law Coarts. The February term of the law courts commences to- day. The general term of the Supreme Court will be held in the brown stone building ia the Park, Judges Leonard, Clerkeand Sutherland presiding. The Circuit, part firet,will . be held by Judge Peckham. Part second stands adjourned ‘until Monday, the 6th inst. Io the Seperior Court, Judges Monel! and Monerief will preside during the trials, while | Judges Roberteon, McCunn and Garvin will sit at the genera! term. In the Court of Common Pleas thore is no | change from last mouth, Judges Daly and Brady being in parts first and second, and Judge Cardozo in Chambers, The cage of Clark against Brooks stands frst on the cal- endar before Judge Brady; but it is doubtful whether the cause will be tried to-day. The calendars in the different courte are heavy; but we are not aware | that any case of remarkable interess will be tried. The cage of John B, Holmeg, convicted of killing a policeman, | will probably be argued before the Supreme Court, gene- Tal term, en a bill of exceptions. | The February term of the Court of General Sessions will commence at eleven o'clock this morping. City Judge A. D, Raseel will charge the Grand Jury and sit during the first two weeks of the term, after which Re. corder Hoffman will occupy the bench. The cases ou the calendar are numerous, but of no epecial importance. CALENDAR FOR THIS DAY. Scprame Covat—Circeir.—Part }. 955, 1033, 1041, 1695, 1125, 380, 883, 961, 423, O81, 327, 453, 967, 629, 545 867, 571, 5¥1, 613, 649. Part 2~Adjourned until Febru ary 8. Screnion Gourt.—Part 1—Nos, 3305, 3133, 27 3963, 2487, 8315, 3883. 3319, 1157, 535, 779, 870, Part'2—Nos. 2152, 2156, 2940, 3380, 3392, 3396, 340: 3414, 3420, 8424, 3426, 2292, 2062, 2208. CovRt oF Couxon PrRAs.—Part 1—Nos. 209, 89,211, 148, 310, 155, 398, 245, 167, 297, 901, 88, 115, 26%, 396. ' Part 2—Nos 29, 94, 302, 303, 315, 162, 400, 288, 524, 416, 205, 9%, 925, 13, 1 Olty Intelligence. Mowre’s Mix oF Anounenor Heowss,—The service of the ‘‘month’s mind,” in commemoration of the death of the Most Reverend Arebbishop Hughes, will take place at St. Patrick's cathedral next Wednesday morning, the ceremonies to begin at balf-past ten o'clock precise! full and deeply imteresting egyric om the lite ai character of the deceased pre! ill be delivered by the Right Revereud Doctor Loughiia, of Brooklyu, and great arrangements have been made for a grand musical dis- py in copnection with the religious exercises. Messrs erge and Harrison will have charge of the music—a sure indication that it will be of the best character, ADDRESS OF TaR Hom, E. W. Gann, OF ARKANSAS, ON THE Nationa Strvocte.—At the invitation of @ umber of highly influential citizens of New York, the Hon. E. W. Gannt, of Arkansas, will deliver an address at Cooper I0- stitute, this eveaing , op the subject of our great national straggie and the means of obtaining & specdy and per- mapent peace. “As Mr. Gannt bas mixed awong the re- beis and js thoroughiy conversant with the condition of sarily interest the public. MerrinG OF THe OFF:CRRS axp RevKnseetatives oF THE Fink Darartwest.—A meeting was held ou Saturday evon- ee. Firemen’s Hall, by the officers and representa- tives of the Fire Department, to make arrangements for the great Sanitary Fair shortly to be held in this city. Chist Engineer Joho Decker presided. Mr. Wm. A. Wickham, of Hook aud Ladder Company No, 15, stated the object of the meeting, and gave in detail the piaa pro- posed to be carried out by (be department. Resolutions wel doped requesting every company to aid iu sending donations for the fair, aud ® committee was appointed to Superinten’ the whole matter ACCIORNT OM THE BROOKLYN FERRY.—AD exciting scene occurred on Saturday evening on board one of tho Fuiton ferry boate when nearing the Brovkiyn slip. Ap elderiy man, a Sergeant of marives, whose came could not be ascertained, wae @itting on the deck rails and fell over- board, when Mr. W. H, Brandest, a government inspec: tor, doing business in Canal etreet, New York, but resid. ing in Brooklyn, dung off bis coat, jumped into the water GENERAL KELLEY'S DEPARTMENT. Sharp Contest in the Vicinity of Wil- liamsport, Hardy County, Va. CAPTURE OF A UNION ARMY TRAIN. PREPARATIONS TO MEET THE REBELS, % Severe Fighting Expected Within a Few Days. THE LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES. Withdrawal ef Our Troops from : Petersburg, a, &.. Mr. T. ©. Wilson’s Despaten, Bsapquantens, Derantugwr Weerern Vinci, Jan, Bl, 1864. Again weare in tho midst of excitement and activity, caused by a severe conflict that took placo yesterday af- ternoon in the neighborhood of Willlamsport, Hardy eounty, and which lasted, with considerable persistenco and severity, for four hours. On Thursday night a train of about eighty wagons was sent out from New Crock, heavily laden with commissary stores for tho garrison at Petersburg, and accompanying the train was an escort of about eight hundred men, being detachmonts from the Twenty-tbird Ilijaols (Iris bh Brigade), Fourth. Virginia cavalry, Second Maryland, First and Fourteenth Virginia infantry, and one hundred of the Ringgold cavalry battalion, the whole under cou- mand of Colonel J. W. Sayder. Nothing unusual occurred until the train got about throo miles south of Williamsport, when it was suddenly cet upon at different points by open and concealed forces of the enemy. Although somewhat eurprised by tho suddenness of tho attack, the guard at once formed and deployed for action. ‘Then it was that a hard fight ensued, commencing at three o'clock in the afternoon and lasting for over (our hours, at the expiration 4 which time it was found thas we had about eighty in Rilled and wounded, rank and file. The enomy’s loss was said to be about one hundred. In the early partof the fight the rebels opened tira from four pieces of artillery. The superiority of the onemy’s strength—there being in all about two thousand mon—also gavo them the ad- vantage in outflankiog movements, and tho enemy exer. cised his ingenuity simultaneously t0 operate on the fropt, rear and flanks of Colonel Sny16/"s'cominand. The enemy, however, completely failedof his object, which seemed to be (o try t0 surround, aid, possible, capture the whole party, Sevoral timés Abe rebob lines were broken, and several times the rebet chasgos were repulsed. At last, as night closed, the superior nutabers of the rebels, and not their good fighting qualities, gained thom @ success. Our mon wero so oxhansted with marching, countermarching and opersting 99, various ways thas 19 was as much as they could do te successtully devond themeolves, let alone make further eurts to retake tho trato At one time the train was ina fair way of being en trely saved; but, ewing to the Bxcitable skeadditug pro Pensities of some few of the teamsters and the effec: their conduct on others, a kind of pavic was the rosu's. A portion of tho train was saved notwithstandins the abovementioned misfortune. On hesring of the engagement Colonel Mulligan at once sent reinforcements to Colonel Snyder. Colonel Mulligan received information from Colonel Thoburn that tho post at Petersburg was agaio being threatened, and that General Early was reported to Dave moved In force on Wednesday jast from the neighbor. hood of Harrisonburg. The rebel Generals Rosser and Gilmore are sakb tobe again inthe saddle, General Imboden {s also moving, What General Kelley is doing to counteract the enemy's movement will develop itself before long. There wild either bo @ severe fight or the enemy mast retive in paste. &e. Hrapquarters, Derartuent Westen VIRGINIe , Jan. 31—P. M, The command of Colonel ‘thoburn, which comprised the garrison at Petersburg, is now ail safe. Late Inst Dight he evacuated the position in consequence of receiv- ing Information that the enemy would positively attaate his works in heavy force at daylight this morpiog. Colonel Thoburn’s success in getting safely off with alt bis men, trains, gang, ammunition, stores, &e.,i9 looked upon a9 quite « feat, While the enemy was moving and preparing to make the attack, he took a mountain roa, passed between two columns of the enemy, and is now jo a safe and desirablo position again. General Karly has been defeated, for this morning, by his orders, Petersburg was at- tacked, The enemy cautiously appronehed the place, Colonel Thobura having taken the precaution to make it appear that the garrison was still there. The ebemy opened on the place this morning with artillery, and kept this up for some time, shelling, then formed it lines, made regular approaches, and finally charged—on Bothing more offensive than & few dead mules and tho dobris of a camp. While this was going om {Colonc} ‘Thoburn was within hearing, with his retreating column, of the enemy's guns. Military affairs are now bright ana enccuraging. The weather bad, threatening rato. Major General Milroy made a short speech this morning in Cumberland, in front of the Revere House, to the Twelfth Virginia Volunteers. The General's speech wa: very encouraging, he eaid everything is going right now Music, cheers, &c., were among the pleasant features he demonstration. Despatches received at the War Department frem ( ral Ketiey’s command, state that on Saturday after a supply train on the way to Petersburg was attacky the rebel force under Generol Rosser, and after a» Tesistance op the part of the escort, was captured ’ rebels. General Kelley has despatebed a force in purewit euemy. No further intelligence bas been receive General Kelley to-day. £54 (alee gee tala trot) Retding ee wateeteames ene? got in at unfortunal a marine, and brovght bim' tothe snore. ‘The dying man News from the ae P' was taken into the Franklin House and rubbed from bead ‘aiuiaad pry proaousced ifeextioch, There seins, trem aban ife extinct. re * is amoral in this incident, and somet! to make us bape psoryrd or Rig feereng ey 100 blush for the fraiities of buman aature ‘wo applaud | bas arrived, w re wilisted its heroism. Some depraved wretch (while Brandest | bales for St, Louis. Sbe also brought up 36@ om = —~ ‘ing io ho water Looe gs low = y stole | volunteers of the Twelfth Michigan u ro's coat wil jx dol month's pay, which bo bad but that morting receiv P87, | Oe tig Third Minnesota and large numbers Poldters Personal ligence. Mr, Hackett, by special jon, visited General But- ler soctally at Fortress Monroe, but has returned to this city since, and ia engaged to act Falstaff at the Four- teenth street Academy the ev of Thursday, 18th jnst., @tter whieh be will revisl Washington ‘profes. sionally. B. B.Wright ; Hen. Wri General Geo, W. Deitzier, gg ‘eed daugh- ly, P lvania; Col, teri U sd Col, De. tees and davghter, Wheeling ms W. Park and family, Vermont H. Brookmire, St. t. Louis; Col, T. W. Louis; W. B. Haeeltine and par' taity, ae teaabb, end from other regiments, en route home on & Co, again becoming troublesome at various point river. Quentreli’s band is reported to be in of Gaines’ Landing, burning cotton and rious depredations. No boats, however, into lately ‘Tho steamer Patton was burned at Walker send inet Saturday. No lives were lost, The carglestryed as valued at $25,000, The boat was own, by) ford Advices from Memphis represent that tbe y ib: C. Aw wD. ome Siuadeiphia, are stopping at the Metro | Tho Odio river continues to rise, and ie = politan Hotel. to Louisville. Hloo. Hay Risloy, Dunks Hon, CO Teel Town, | Several beats cleared for St, Lew 4 virort, W Web, ba hm Haast ved to the Tounenseo; f tL fy , Brigadier Coneral Puextond adiow Bence 1a, Week ee be Macen Cogwesticut, are | ©tmand of the detect. of Mempbigiaed _ omen ing Astor Houed. 1” | General Reed to that of Cairo .