The New York Herald Newspaper, February 6, 1864, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. SS WHOLE NO. 10,003. REWS FROM WASHINGTON. Adoption ef the Confiscation Res tion by the House. * aaa at a aeaataaaed NEW YORK, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1864. Stevene) was tho Gres man on etther sido of the Alantic who has had tho hardihood to say go. Tho gentle. man (Mr, Stevens) bad argued that ‘the ,iosurgens States are ont the Union,” while tbo President dis tines bes ized them to be in tho Union.” By the doctrine advanced by Mr. Ktovens an entire con- qneet Of the Routh could be made, including the seizure of everything, to the distress of the med, women and ebildren, The gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Ste- ‘would substitute a military power for the consti- hal Suthorities, white the President maintains ap ‘ly different policy for the reconstruction of the He (Mr. Blair) called upon Comgress to redeem Kpecches of Messrs, Blair, of Missouri; Smith, | 1s pieages aod compensate the loyal border States tor of Kentneky, and Proyn, of New York. wee Whe Effect on the Pr Question. Probable Adherence of the House to Fer- nando Wood’s Whiskey Tax, &e., &e. ae. Wasanmaron, Feb. 5, 1864, ‘THE RUMORED DIFFICULTIRG WITH PRANOR. rumors recently put forth of real or apprehended: Nes between the United States and France are ‘without any foundation. ADOPTION OF THE CONFIECATION RESOLUTION BY THE HOUSE. ‘The entire session of the House was to-day occupied ‘with the smendatory Qvpfiscation act. Immediately upon the opening of tho session the fuibustering t prevent a vote ov the amendment was re commenced end continued until nearly two o'clock, when the majority gave way, having become satisfied ‘What no business conid be transacted unless the conces- sion was made, The feeling was quite bitter on both eides, but the opposition was too well organized and too determined to be oversleughed. Frank Blair's speech has excived a good deal of comment. Ho dealt severely sidential ‘with the more radical wing of the republican party, de- | nouncing them as the enemies of the President, and as so sbaping the legislation of the country as to break down ‘the pregent administration before the people. He was toliowed by Green Clay Smith, of Kentucky, in reply, and Mr. Prnyn, of New York, closed the debate in oppo- sition. ‘The tinal yote was very full, nearly every mem- ‘ver voting. Five of each party were either sick or paired off. The passage of the amendment is regarded a8 triemph he tion. The feeling to-night is very bittor, and the opinion $e gaining ground that neither Mr. Lincoln nor Mr. Chase can secure the nomination of the republican convention, ‘@bould one be held, and tbat a third man will bave to be ‘taken up to unite the party, and in that event the nomi- Bation of a wilitary man is not improbable. THE WHISKEY TAX. ‘The friends of Ferrando Wood’s amendment to the In- | Serna] Tax bill have, it is understood, canvassed the ‘Boure, and say that a majority will insist upon the Dill ma originally passed, A committee of conference will wrobably be required to harmonize the conflicting views ‘@f the two houses upon this important subject. INVESTIGATION OF FRAUDS IN NAVAL CONTRACTS, The Naval Committee of the House this evening went to Philadelphia, and will to-morrow proceed to Chester, Pa., to investigate charges of fraud in connection with aval contracts at that point. The Naval Committees of ‘the Senate and House are actively engaged in investicat- img the conduct of naval affairs,and are inetituting a @earching itquiry into the charges of fraud and pecula- ‘Sion which have been made against the officers of that de- partment. RAISING SUNKEN VESSELS AT NORFOLK. Owing to the failure of a previous contractor the Navy Department has taken precautions to bave the work of Waising the sunken vessels at Norfolk and vicinity faithfolly performed, and the offer must be ac- companied by the guarantees of responsible par. ‘See that the coptract will be executed if award- ed. The wrecks are the Cumberland, Congress, ‘Merrimac, Raritan, the Columbia, the small steamer ‘Whiteball, and the line-of-dattle sbips Pennsy!vania, ‘Delaware and Columbus. THB GUERILLAS QUIET. ‘The bands of guerillas seem to have vacated Fairfax eounty of late, and very little is now heard of them. 4 wavalry expedition sent out from Fairfax Court House a ay or two since has returned, after a long scout towards ‘he Blue Ridge, without finding anything except afew stragglers from Mosby's band. It is believed that Mosby, ‘wifh his officers, has taken advantage of the mud to enjoy the relaxation of a furlough. HE BANKRUPT BILL. ‘The preparation of a bankrupt bill has been under con- @ideration of the special committeo of the Houre for that porpose, but no definite form has been ss yet agreea ‘wpon, There is a disposition in Congrese to press euch a measure, but it needs concentration. The friends of the ‘Dill do not seem to be aware of the moans to be employed eo secure ite passage, but fritter away their etrength, as ‘sney have done for three years past. YHE VIRGINIA SENATORIAL ELECTION POSTPONED. ‘The Legislature of Virginia at Alexandria bas indetinite- ‘ty postponed the election of a United States Senator in place Of Mr. Bowaen, deceased. THIATY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. PIRET SESSION. Bouse of Repressntatives. ‘Wasumnoton, Fev. 5, 1864. THR ADJOURNMENT, Mr. James C. Avex, (opp.) of IM., moved that when fo House adjourn it be until Monday pert. ‘The motion was decided tn the negative—by yeas 65, wage 78. The republicans voted in'the negative. THM CONNSCATION RESOLUTION ADOPTED, ‘The SrBAweR annonnc2d the peading question to be on the passage of the joint revelation to amend @ joist reso. ation of the Confiscation act of July, 1862. Mr. Houws, (opp.) of Ind., moved to Jay the joint Pegolution on the table. Motion disagreed tc—by yers 72, nays 80. Mr. Cox, (opp.) of Ohio, moved that the Honse ad- earn, Ur. Aenury, (rep.) of Ohio, with o view te accommo. Gate both sides, proposed that by unanimous eopecnt Mr. ‘Biasir, of Missouri, be permitted to address the House; ‘bat Mr. Smith, of Kentucky, follow bim, and then Mr. of New York, and some other gentleman on the republican side, when the question shall be taken, with et farther dilatery motions. Mr, Scuancn, (rep.) of Obio, suggested that the subject ‘be jaid over until next week ‘Mr, Cravens, (opp.) of Ind., and Mr, Cox, of Ohio, sor- erally sai that the proposKion of Mr. Ashley, of Ubio, would make everything satisfactory, Mr, Srevene, (Fep.) of Pa , objected to the arrangement. They bad got’ to the regular timo when the majority ebeould rule. uw Voounens, (opp ) of Ind.—Vory well, then, we will ‘evai) ourselves of the rules of tho Flouee. Mr. Cox moved that the Flouse adjourn. The motion was Sa her tom-by yeas 03, nays 84, Ut. James ©. ALLRN inquired whother it woald be in order to make & motion to jay the joint resolution on 116 The Srasxen replied in the negative Mr. ALLEN moved that when tho House adjourn it be nul Monday next. eh decided tiveaby yous 51, pays 79, a rep.) of Iowa, proposed ‘hat bie, Par, f . Smith, of Kentucky, be permitted 10 be ‘ Thie proposition was scqulesoed in, with the edition that Mr. Preyn, of New York, be permitted to edires Wier Drain, (rep Df seb Lai, (rep. fo. on, hie gratis Consens that the armies of tet repubtie mart | | up io order to encounter the tring efforts: ‘thet men of all parties are w the execution of this duty. We should mode for the of the Union, te 4 confess that a i vel #0 macy great tien an to require Se pemen and moderation, adit concerned it of earcountey. Fle rejoiued ail and for tha purpose were to we wudmitted to the ont Of the poopie. Tt. was from M'eeouri and ibie Gel i Hint of the detverminat: outer to compel tom tho fHubject be Mr Voaney lvania, ry rwmaont i er, Ol wernmten| wuives aguisel botb a vepaaniien, ‘Tho genvemen ribs je Chase fagtion over the administra. | . When the vote on the regolution ehrll | the emancipation of their slaves, and to provide for colouiaing the freedmen. Mr. Swire, (rep.) of Ky., said that he was nob here ae &@ republican, an abolitionist, @ whig or @ demoort He (Mr. Smith) was a Union man, and would bie “duty to the wholo country. Ours is a government of ove peopie, with a constitution whicb de- fines its rights, principles and powers. When the exi- the y arrives duty of Congress to provide by w for carrying into effect Ke ular section of the constitution, (Mr. Sorith) laid it down as a proposition, and asserted it a8 truth, that when # man becomes a traitor Ww his Cag a) and resorts to arms t0 overthrow the it, he forfeits everything, even histife. He (Mr. Smith) could see a aimed draw sDg a distinction between property. pean take can- on and other efiecta, we can take and lands. ‘The rebels refuse to. of the amnesty, and are now in resigtance to us. 6 Was LO necessity to explain the Confiscation act of 1862, facto, or & It wae Dot cx bil) of attainder. It reech: living man, It seid nothing about women or children. We have held out the olive branch to the rebels, and they have scorned it. We have too long been pandering to the South, and now we should whip back this wicked and hellish rebel- lion, and exteriminute the people of the South if need he, He was the enemy of every man, North and South, who did not stand up for bis country. There was no auch word as “compromise” in his (Mr. Smith’s) vocabulary, He woutd stand by Prosident Lincoln, If the latter had exercised extraordinary powers, it wus alone in copge- quence of the rebellion. Mr. PRoyN, (opp.) of N. Y., referred to the views which Bid prevailed among Southern men as to the doctrine of secession, and which bad apjmated them from the formation of ernment, but they had no right to carry out their views. ‘Ihe rieing of the people North , after the first sbot red at Fort Sumter, was a mag: nificent spectacle of patriotism, and they never would be ed until Sumter eball again be in oor possesion. He id speak for his own disirict—at all times and on all sions it had fwrnished men and money in defence of | our institutions. White the democratic party bad heen assailed on ali hands for views which the great body hever entertained, they simply asked the administra tion to respect the constitution, and when the r straints of the constitution are overlooked au broken down,’ they have a right—it was thoir duty—to exprese thelr dissatisfaction. In reply to the remarks of Mr. Stevens, he said that ti sortion of that gentioman that the South has acquired the power of a belligerent, or independent government, was a concession of the right ot secession. He briefly quoted, in support of his views on the subject of conti-vation, a paragraph from a recent number of the New York Pins. The joint resolution was then presed—yeas 82, nays a8 follows: — » Anderson, Arnolt, as., Baxter, Beaman. Blair. Hout , AW , ‘ . Creasivell Davis of Md., Davis of N. ¥., Daw Deming, Dounelly, Driggs. Moi, Farnsworth, Fenton, Frank, Garfield, Gooch, Griunell, Higby, Hooper, Hotchkiss, oA ard of Conn., Hulburd, Jencks, Jas | han, Kasson, Kelly, Kellogg of Mich., Kellogg of N.Y.) | Loan, jer of N.Y Longinan, Marvin, McBride, McClurg, Mcindoe. Milt Moorhead, "Morrill, ‘Morris of rs, ‘Norton, O'Neil of Pa., Orth, Voneroy, Bice of Mass. Rice of Me. Schenck, "Scofield, Shannon. Sloan, r Stevens,’ Thayer, ‘Tracy. Upson, Van Valkentargh, Wesktnrne of Til. Washburn of Moss., Wile Lams, Wi.so, Windom, Weodbridce. ‘Nays—Mesnia. Jane: on, Ancona, Bailey, Baldwin of Mich.. Blair of W. V , Brooks. Brown ot Wi Brown of W. Af = n. Pike, Rollns of N. I. Nuithers, Spalding, ‘a, Blt Ubauler, Cluy, Coffroth, Cox, Cravens on, Hdzerton, Eldridge, Finch, .. Horrlugion, Harris of Ma, Tolman, Hutebings, Jobuson of Ohio, Kalbiteis King, Khapp, Low, Laser. Le Blond. tong. Mallory, Marcy By oll, McKinney, Middleton, Miller of Pa,, Morzis of Ohio, Morrison, Nelson, Noble, Odell, O'Ne! of Ouio, Pen- dleton, Pruyn,’ Radford, Rand Rundali of Ky 1 of Hobinson, Rogers, Rollins of Mo., Ros Y., Steele of N. ‘Thomas, {y oorheas, i woh. Webster, Whaler, Wheeler, White, J. W. ite, Windeld, Fernapdo Wood, Yeama The jomt regolotion, as paseed, amends the joint reso- lation of July 17,1862, by making it read that baa isbment or proceeding undgr it shall be so construed as to work a forfeiture of the estate of the ofiender contrary to the constitution of the United States: provided, that no other public warning or proclamation under the act of June 17, 1863, chapter 95, section 6, 1s or shall be re- quired, than the proclamation: of the President. made and publiated by him on the 25th of July, 1882, which pro- clamation, 0 made, shall be received and held sufficient in all cases now pending or which may hercafter arise under said act. At five o'clock the House adjourned iil! Monday. me Court. United States Su iB WasHINGTON, Feb. 6, 1864. No case is being argued in the United States supreme Court to-day. It tion The Gold Discoveries in Nova Scotia. Hauiwax, Feb. 6, 1864, Among the passengers by the Arabia for Boston to-day are Captain M. D. Field and Messrs. Carlos Pierce and John E. M. Gilley, of Boston, who have made various ex- plorations o! the gold districts in this province. ‘They take with them over twenty-five thousend dollars in gold, the product of the mines im this vicinity for the past fortnight. The excitement here in cousequence of recent dis- coveries of gold is increasing, and bids fair to rival the Colorado snd California gold fever. ‘The steamship Canada arrived here from Boston at half past eight o'clock this morning, and sailed again for Liver- pool at ten o’elock. Wi Ww ‘Burning of the Steamer D. G. Taylor and rowboat R. EB. Lee. Loursvintn, Ky., Feb. 6, 1864. At two o'clock this morning the steamer D.G. Taylor war diccovered to be on fire in the oi! room, and she was fon totaily coneomed, She was owned in St. bonis, and valued at $52,000, en which there is an insurance of 16,000, y | The Lames communicated to the towboat R. f. Lee, volued at twenty thousand doilare, and ebe was also totally consumed. here was no insurance upon her. The Taylor had seven hundred tons of commissary stores on board for Neshville, and the loss to the goyern- ment by her destrection is about $40,000. Captain Rhodes apd Engineer Jones, of Pitsburg, and another man, pawe urkoown, jumped overboard, and were probably drowned. The negro boy of the Taylor is miesing. Both boats are a total |: es. ec fire if supposed to have been the work of an incen- v ais Letter from Gen. Grant to the Western Sanitary Commission, zens of St. Louis are organizing @ Great Western jon Feir, The following letter from Ceneral Grant was read ate meeting held on Monday evening last:— Sr. Lorre, Mo,, Jan. 31, 1864. Dr. W. G, Exot, Gronce Panrnivcr md others, Western Sanitary Commiesion:— GENILRMEN—Your letter of yesterday, requesting Precenee ata general meeting of the loyal citizens of St. Louis on Monday evening, to make preparations for a nd Mississippi Valley Pair,’ for the benelit of the sick avd wounded eoldiers of the Western army, is before me. I recret that my already protracted etay in tho vity will prevent any longer Telay from yp regret this, as it would afford me the greatest pleasure to advance, in any manner, tho interests of a commis- sion that has alresdy done so much for the suftering tiers of our Western armies. The gratuitous offer- f our Joyal citizens at bome, through the ageney i nitary Commissions, to our brave soldiers in | the feld, have been to them the most encouraging and | grotifying evidence that whilst they are risking life and health for the euppression of this most wicked rebellion. their friends who cannot sseist them with musket and sword ere with them én sympathy and beart, The Wee torn Banitary Commission bave distritmted many tone of | stores to the ermwiee under my command. Their volun- tary offerings have made glad the bearte of many thou- sande of wounded and sick soldiers who otherwice would have been subjected to severo privations. Knowing the bonofite already conferred op the aray by the Western Sonitary Comission, | hope for them @ full and | siastic meeting to-night, and a fair to follow wi bring together many old friends who have been ke | for the last three yerrs. 1 6 th —that 0! their country and pea th creat respect, your obedient servant, 1. S. GRANT, Major General U.S, a. | Wefore the otose of the meeting General Grant wae | elected an honorary member of the Comm esion | The Winslow Will Cace. +o 9B EDITOR OF THE HERALD, bbe telegraph c ceepateh bed in your paper thin ning in regard to the Wineiow will cave, wae vingn- LY NEUE by reRoon of ‘ta omiapions of trath. During the ty\ki on Werneeday inet, the orose-examina- ton Of the neeond wifo wae délerred at the ‘catance of her 9 7 Led Dy on intimation that rcs of Coma pFORIFG Work! be proposed tn sho eves.og. AD offor ‘wan accord 'ngly made ith tome wine rotate petray mee i 12g, Aud than the ‘oppoatsion to thd wilt bene wnt vty. Under ph panel And without conte 10 either WW my lie dutios, T inslow revel are, + 1m Derante—if the Beers ere interested in knowing any~ ing aboat tl ) of " shiny poy Re of thie protracted Mignone sb ; ue of Be gouneel or tho gid. Seenvany 6, 1698 THE GHESAPEAKE CASE. Bxamination Continacd—Jem Davis’ Frionds Examined=—A Brother of Cap~ taim Parker Vestities, &o., de. Sr, Joun, N, B., Feb, 5, 1866. ‘The examination of the Chesnpeaks cage was consinnod on Saturday. Dr. Luke P. Blackburn, being sworn, sald:—t oro a reei- dent of the Confedorate States; I wae appointed Medical Director of tho State of Miselesipp) in January, 1863, am intimately acquainted with Jefferson Davie; know his bandwriting; have corresponded with him. Mr. Gray here placed in the witness’ hands Captain Parker's authority, and anked him to identity the eigua- ture and seal, Witnees—Tho signature is that of Jeffergon Davis, and the eal is that of the confederacy. Eben Locke sworn--Am a Naya Scotian: have a brother called Vernon G. Locke, who goes by the namo of Capt. Parker; saw my brother at Naseav, commanding a Con- federate veseel called the Retribution; he was received and recoguized as captain; he showed me his commission; the paper placed in my hands is the one he showed mo at that time; don’t know why my brother changed his name; ‘don’t koow that he sailed out of New York; never saw ~ the Chesapeake. Captain T. H. Davie, Alonzo G@. Coleman and E. T. Os- borme, all natives of the South, were also examined, whose testimony was to the effect that the pirates of the | @eneral Rosser on the South fork. H Chesapeake are commissioned Confederates of war, en. | Webavemet with sigual and brillisnt enccoss. gw 4 W is oe j titled to all the rights of war, and should be recognized | Helbgeancers Wear Vnaivra, Hl as such, * an IN THR FIRLD, Yeb, 5, 1804. ‘The Court adjourned until Monday. ‘The South Strect Murder, INVPSTIGANION BEFORE CORONER NAUMANN--THE PRISONER HELD FQMyrRIAL, iC. AD inquisition in the case oF William Smith, formerly bartender for Jobu H. McKinley, 93 South street, who was shot early fast Tuesday morning by Daniel Brooks, colored, and who subsequently died from the effects of the injuries, was beld before Coroner Naumann, at the New York Hospital, yesterday afternoon. The evidence aye inst Brooks was of the moet positive charanter. Bo low will be (ound the testimony adduced and the verdict of the jury:—- Haniel Nagle, residing at No. 292 Pearl street, being sworb, eays:—1 am bartender for Mr. McKinley, 95 South street, corner of Fulton; on Tuesday last, about six o'clock in the morning, | was at the above place; there were two other young men there at the same time, be- sides decessed; the prisoner came ip with two colored meu, walked up to the bar of the seloon, und asked @e- eenged, who wos bebind the bar, for drinks; the latter walked up oppesite to the men and said, “Gentlemen, I cannot wait on you;? the prisoner said, “A nigger is as good as a white man; one of the others suid, ‘You dirty son of a b—b, stick the rum the prisoner stood stil!, and te other bad got about nalf way out when deceased took a picve of ice from the ice box and threw it at them: | don’t know whether it strucix them or not; it asmall pieco of ice, a little over an [en square; he came from behind the bar and followed om up, nearly to the outside deor; they went out, and that is the last Iknow of thei; the prisoner followed de- ceased towards the door, and told him tbnt be was @ ‘dirty eon of ab—h, that a nigger was a geatioman, it ‘was black; deceased then tapped the prisoner on the shoulder and told him to get outside; shey were then near the door; the ——, put his hand to the inside t of hi coat and drew a pistel, saying, ‘You dirty son of ab—h, [It knock your brains out;” when he drew the pistol the deceased walked away and went behind the bar and leaned down behind the ‘var: | don’t know whetler he jumped over the bar or not; after he had stooped down the prisoner leaned over te dar and shot deceased; I wag then = ing close beliind the prisoner, go as slmost to touch him; Te turned around * You dirty son of a b—h, I'l) shoot tho whole you,” {ran for the door; be walked back slowly and went outside: 1 saw a policeman outside, and told him to arrest the pri , and he did so, and took him away: 1 identify the prisoner here as the man who cho: deceaged. Jobn Flynn, residing at No, 343 Watgr street, being sworn, says:—! sell milk for a business: on Tuesday morning Jxst 1 went to Mr. MeiKinley’s liquor store at about quarter-past five o’clock; about six o'clock three aren came in and walked up to the bar, two o! them were colored, and I don’t know whether the other ope was colore. or not; they asked for drinks, and were refused oue of the men ZAR Sah, And “saat. engans Anethae Ongar stood at the bar, and tbe third cne (the prisoner) fol! ed the deceased, who had run after the man who went out; the prisoner made a remark to deceased, wnen the latter shovett him, and told him to get out of the door; the prigoner drew’ pistol, when doceased ran and jumped over the bar; as he went over he struck a fom and Jerry bow! and jell: whfle he was down the prisoner leaned over and fired the pistol at him; deceased exclanned, “Pm shot;” the prisoner turned round aud threatoued 10 shoot us all; | ran away.and weot inte the rear yard; the prisoner seemed to be sober; he reached over the counter and shot deceased; when deceased was shot the man who wae standing by the bar was gone, bot when be went away } do not know; the prisoner is the man who shot deceased. Wm, Rarry. residing at 67 Madison street, being a worn , says:—1 work ithe fish market; | was at bcKinley’s saloon on Tuesday morning tb: at about six o'clock three men came in—two light aud one dark colored: I noticed them cal! for drinks, and saw that they wore re- fused; I heard some noise after that: I caw the prisoner draw & pieto?, similar to the one shown; at that time he was in the street, just ontside the door be went in the ‘oon, and I followed him soon afterwards: beiore } got in So 8 to see I heard @ pistol shot; I looked in 2 moment aiter | neard the shot, and saw the prisoner stanuiny in front of the bar; 1 beard the deceased, who wns bebind it, say “I’m shot,’ I'started for the door on this, and shortly after 1 eaw the prisoner walking out slowly; 1 called out **Police;”’ after he bud left policeman came vlong who took the prisoner in charge; 1 identify the prisoner here as the ove 1 have called the prieover in this deposition. Michael Muleahey, being sworn, saya:—I am 2 police officer attached to the Second precinct; on the morning of the 2d instant I saw three men go into the saloon corner of Pulton and South streets at about five minutes to 8x o'clock; in about two minutes I saw the three rash out; two or them ran away; the one that remained I heard rewaerk something about being yentlemen to the de- ceased, Who was standing in the dour; the latter wont inside, end the prisoner followed him; in a few seconds I Leard' the report of a pistol; I ran to the door of the saloon, and saw the prisoner come out and run up Fulton street; I went after him and ¢aught bin; be tried to get away from me; after gettiug assistance we searched hi for the pistol, but he did not have it; I found it peur where I caught him, on the sidewalk; be denied shooting any one. Frank P. Foster, M.D, house surgeon to the New York Hospitai, being sworn, says:—On the morning of the 24 instant deceused was admitted to the hospital suffering from a recently inflicted gunshot wound of the cheat: he was gaid to have lost a large quautity of blood, and his condition bore evidence that such was the fact; on examination there was found @ wound I: enough to admit with difficulty the end of one’s littie hinges, sit of the “thorax, in the 8] and at a point it three inches to the right of the me- é it bad all the be nnn td @ freshly infictod nshot wound; it was bleeding frecly, and there was idence of internal hemorrhage also; the wound was fonnd to extend backwards and downwards as far as it was thought prudent to attempt to trace it. the pationt was suffering very much from med and pain, the latter being chiefly referred to the hu ov; be exvecto- rated blood in moderato quantities and there was einphy- ema Rarrounding the wound; the wound! was closet and the usual avodyne and supporting plan of treatment jimme aiately commenced; he failed to rally autil towards ¢ven- ing, and then only partially ; meanwhile there wag ev i of continued internal hemors' » also of considerable extravasation of blood among soft bissues covering the anterior and lateral aspects of the thorax, he cousin ued to expectorate blood from tine to time, ana suifered very much from dyspnoen, being obliged to lie with bis body somewhat Inclined towarde the right side; on the morning of the succeeding day be commenced to sink again, and died about one o'clock on the 4th; an autopsy out three hours after doath; tho vody. was was made found well developed; the wound was found 8) on above described, with the exception of being somewhat elevated towards the clavicle by the swolling which had oscwrred; this swelling wae found tobe Fick. | partly to eniphysema and yas ig? extravasation of blood; op opea- ing the thorax the right plearal cavity was found to con- tam somewhat more than three ouarte of Dlool, which bad compressed the lung opines the spinal col jinm to little more than the eize of one's two fists: she course of the bullet wae easily traced in altooat © straight tine backwards and downwar: through the eoperior and inferior Jobes of the juny $08 passing through the omg it had fractured B.ath FID aba potnt about two inches from iss artiows son with the vertebral column, and bad lotged in the muteles of the back, from whicb position it wee extracted by incieton: tho left long was strougly adhorent to the thoraclo 8 dy Old Hbrinous exudation, and exhibited a sew Reattored tnbercles, @ few of which In ‘9 apex hai breken dowa into s provalent fluid contained ina cavity about as large OH eren!l Muaket ball, with these excep- t 19 jung War found benlthy; the encaphaion, heart ‘orornal organs ware foynd healthy; in wy optalon jo this case wor direct rewnit of the aurion ed, : ¢ ‘Wes Then gubmaitled to tho jory, sho knmed). ‘The cae Atoly rendered the foflowing VERDICT. That W. n Smith, the deeened, came to hin Aeath by 6 pistol ehot wound at the hants of, ! Brooks, on ihe'2h day ot February, 1 on ricki - E ‘Was then acral aad Gxoroingd. Ho ip thie erage wae born in Baltimore: liver ab No, fooster }, and by oc! dreener. bo ag md to the a= al guilty, 1 a winl, when I will roar inpamvon fie hat bo ate et eum Sweaty: yearp of age, and a mative GENERAL RELIEY’S DEPARTMERT. The Rebels Beaten and Driven from Moorefield. The Union Cavatry in Pursuit of Them, - &e., ee. Kelley. Wanstine, Va., Fob. 5, 1864. ed the foliowing from Gen. Official We: Governor Boreman re Kelley this morning: Thave just received # despatch from Col. Mulligao, After six Roure’ fighting he drove Varly from Moore- field, and bis cavalry was pursuingand was sharply en- gaged with Rozcer on the vouth fork at the date of the despatch. * Mr. T. C. Wilson's Despatehe: id Ir vem Fran, Feb. 4-6 P, M. After six hours’ hard fighting Colonel Mulligan drove | General Farly has been compelled to retreat up the South fork of the South branch, towards the Shenandoah ‘valley, ip consequence of the vigorous manner in which eon attacked and pursued by General Kelley's | he i 5 ‘ enmbinations have proved successful in defeating | the enemy’s designs. We have taken quite a number of prisoners, and recaptured many of those taken from us. | Our forces drove the enemy out of Petersburg. { The enemy has fost a fargo number of men by desertion, Deserters continue to come in and give themeelves up. } ‘The ecoupation of the wires with military business pre- | eludes the possibility of 1g alonger despatch at this time. Weather |THE ALLEGED RECRUITING FRAUDS, | Brigadicr Genera) Spinola on the Wit- | ness Stand—His Evidence—Lestimony of Corporal Brown, &., Ke. { Tbe Court Martial met yesterday foreuv tinued the hearing of ‘estimony in the case of Li Cole. General Spinola was first examined as foilows:— Q Have you recently been engaged in the recruiting business? A. Ihave been by special orders trom the War Department, October 16, 1863; 1 was limited to Yeeruiting in thts parto’ ihe State, but 1 did not com- maence nutil some time in November, being delayed end embarrassed; my headquarters were in Brooklyn, but had a right to establish » rendezvous in New Yors. Q How long were you so engaged? A. 1 conti } unti) the 10th January, when [ was ordered off | duty; at uo time during my recruiting did | finda willing acquiexconce on the part of General Hays to aogist me, Q Are you acquainted with the accused; if 80, state what relation be bears to yon in the military service. A. He is un aidede comp on my staff; but by orders from the War Vepartwnent hes recently been engaged asa mustering officer at Lafayette Hall, « Q. How many reornilé did you have mustered Into the | aud con. tenant service during the time you wero engaged in recruiting service? A. ] think ip round nurabers 2,000, perbans a few move or less. Q. How lcng was Lientenan: Cole engaged as muste: olticer at Lafayette Hall, under your superintendenee’ I think two or three weeks. Q. Did you ever give Lieutenant Cole ) instruc- tions in reference to his duties as mustering officer? A } aid give him the usaal instructions to observe the regulations in regard to enlistments: ne had already | Some experience, as he lad mustered formerly 1,000 men tor my brigade. Q. Waa Lieatenant Cole ever complained of to you for | violating the recruiting regulations’ A. He was not. Q. How much time dnring the day did you usually pend at Lafayotte Hall? A. J generally reached there | at two o'clock P. M. and remained from seven to twelve o'clock at night. Q. Vid you ewer know Lieutenant Cole to muster men | into the service improperly, without their knowing the nature of the service they were to be engaged in’ A. T never did; on the contrary, there never was a man mus- tered in my presence nniess the nature of the service was explained to bim; I never saw bim muster a drunkea man or a man apparently over the age of forty-five: if there waz apy donbt as to the age. the man was sworn as to bis age: there were about two hundred men, ap. pearing to Me over age abd drunk, turned away; the guard bad also instructions to that effect. Q, Was you ever engaged in recrulting service prior to the time first mentioned? A. | was when recruiting iny Drigade. in 1862. @, Is it an mmnsval thing to enlist mev partly uni formed—that is 10 say, with an overcoat, jacket, blouse | aud pants’ A. It ie not unusual, for you canaot scarce! find any carman, stage driver or laboring man who does bot weir part of 2. mnivorm Q, Were you ever present wh by any other officer than Lent. many times. Q. Did you ever know # mouatering officer to refuse a mau for the reason tha: he did uot possess a complete knowledge of the English language? A. [never did. «. Did you ever know a mastering officer to examine a recruit a8 to what country be owed allegiance: A. 1 nover did. @. Do you kuow of any recruiting regulet effect that 4 mustering ollicer is to wek & rec efot? A. 1 do not. . What is the general character as to sobriety, hon- esty and faithfulness of the accusedy A. He is sirictly tomperate,and trathful in every particuisr, and is as good an offer as there is in the service, both in battle and in al! other duties which he had to perform while he was with me. Crose-examined.—Q. Have there not many complaints been made to you about the accused enlisting improper men? A. i think } received @ letter trom Colonel Van Beuren, complaining of carelessness in enlisting men at my hendquarters; I think I received a jeter [rom Gen- eval Hays stating that great irauds had been committed; in both cage | was at @ loes to imagine to what cases the communications oflicers were using all diligence to prevent such Q. Have you ever recei written complainis spo- gs the recruit and the accuser? A, I think I never In¥O. Q. Might not the accused have mustered in men imn- fit for servico unknown to you? A. Not while I wus present. Q. Contd he bave done #o in your absence? 4.1 ata not bere to testify as to my belief, but ae to what T ug A men were mustered in ‘ley A. Twas, a good to the it to that saw. Captain Rives, the Judge Advocate, here appealed to the Conrt to make the witness give a direct sneer, The question was finally anewered by ‘1 do not know, be might have done 80.” Q. Were men ever mustered into the service in your absence. A. Yes, sir. Q. Might not the persons, with which the accused in charged, bave been enlisted during your abecnce’ A. They might have been, Q. is it not the duty of & mustering officer to find out whother the person he is about to enlist owes allegiance to a foreign Power, by being in the service of that Power? A. I know of no way by which a mustering offi- cer could ascertain that fact, nor bavo I ever heard that question aaked since the war broke out; there ik no regu- lation requiring that question. ‘The General, at the close of his testimon: added:— I Was engaged up to twolve or hall-past twelve o'clock at my Brooklyn ettice, in the evening, when not at jay etto tall, lym oftica. a the Lieutonant Cole was on duty at Lafayetio Hall was there any other recruiting ofticer there mustering in? A, Was Another ofticer present. There Lieutenant Williams; I do not know whethor he mustered any one oF not. _ The next witness was Corporal John Brown, of the Highty-vecond New Yoru Volunteers. Hie tostitied thet he was on detached service at Lafayette Hali: that he war there from Deven) A to December 19, 1863; that be is acquainted with Lieu Cole, who was engaged a8 muctoring ori between these dates, that he saw s Fron lor at Hall who was mustered into the serv fof the United States; that he was not drunk when he we" mustered In; next morning whea the yard) was tok him to. the boat to have bin conveyed iene Island, two of bis officers 6% Hix at Cast oa len that be throw: them some gold, and the officers said Nd see bin all right; he (the witness) did not know the sailor's name, bnt remembered bio dreea; that be made ue remonstrance to go to Ri- kor’s Islan] until Be vaw the officer; that he was asked to voual questions when he was mustered in; that be Knew the rronshmea did net understand the’ language the offer spoke 'n. there wag av officer at headquarters, bowayer, #9 Apa @ Uitle Frénoh: he (the witness) Wag usgaily # headqvartere from one to five hours daily * ae On lo) drunken tan Bor 2 a OrAy-Ave youre gid mustered in by ca tenant Colo; Saat Wie Keuvenane Wd then (the re- oruite) betore ‘Were Mmugiored in that they were going a0 soltiors wer J get threo Novdred doilare, And BAS |0- one loRYANC® HE Forned aman away: «bo sup. 4 yore he ig Dorm engaged ag an hoster. ir the OXAMUNAONOl -thig wine she vourt ed- joorned 1:7 gtpnday next,” id Wows fren Portress Monxoe. oernew Morrow, eb. 4, 16¢¢. Wight refugees from the Goush arrived rere e's imorn- ing vio Yorktown, si + Threo hundred and Gfly contrabande, with fort gamole: leame, arrived at, Norfolk pesterdag froue-rerellion. A fing of truco left Fortean Momroo for Cy Point to- doy, General Eerly from Moorefield, and then sharply engaged { | means untonable, } been mounted there, and the desperate rebels have beon GENERAL BANKS’ DEPARTMENT. Interesting from Texas and New Orleans. Tho United States steamer Yazoo, Captain Couch, ar- Tived ab this port last eyouing, with New Orleans dates to ‘the 29th of January, Sogar has advanced one ¢ent per pound in consequence of the reported rige in gold taken out by the last steamer. Now Orleans was quite lively when the steamer left, with sociable parties, reunions, promenade concerts, & at which General Banks and other oficiais participated. Genera] Urd has again resumed the command of the Thirteenth army corps, and General Dana has taken charge of the United States forces in Texas. The follow- ing order announces the change in the command:— GENERAL ORDER—NO, 1. HBeanquanranrs, UNIraD Stars Forces, Pass Cavar1o, Toxas, Jan. 18, 1804. } The Major General commanding haying turned over the command of the corps to the permanent commander, the designation of theee Reacquarters will hereafter be Headquarters, United States Forces, Texas. By order of N. J.T. DANA, Major General Commanding. ‘The bealth of the army remained good when the Texan advices were-recelved at New Orleans. ‘The bark John Winthrop, which sriled from New Or- Jeans on the 11th for Boston, was obandoned on the 18th ‘weet of the Tortugas, Captain Blanchard and erew were resoued by the brig John Sherwood, and arrived at New Orleans, a Commodore Palmer has been retieved of the command of the frigate Hartford, and tekes command of the steamship Pensacola, and placed in chi of the first division of the Western Gulf blockading squadron, relioy- ing Commodore Bell, who goes North. THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON. Arrival of the Gunboat Fiambeau. Tho United States gunboat Flambean, Acting Volun- teer Lieutenant E, Cavendy commanding, arrived at th: port last evening from the South Atlantic blockading | Squadron, and from Charleston ber on the night or the Ist inst. encountered heavy weather and northwest gales. She has been absent from this port for more than seventeen ) months, most of which time has been passed in blockade doty. she brings about Mfty seamen, whose time has expired. We loarn that affairs off Charleston are still in statu quo. } A slow but regular bombardment is carried on by Geno- ral Gilimore. Our firing averages three shells every five minutes, Fort Sumter, though a mass of ruins, is by no It is ascertained that five guns have evgaged in piling up sandbags and cutting ravines through the rubbish of brick and mortar. The garrison, however, can do but little under the surveil- lance of General Gillmore. There is no firing from the navy. The tron-clads still keep up a line of picket every night, which is arduous enough, especially in bad weather. Itis said that the attempt to raise the Weebawken will prove a failure. ‘The town of Charleston does not yet show many marks of our fire. Its destruction will be the work of time, Annexed is a list of the Flambeau’s officers: — Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Commanding—E Cavendy. Acting Masters—A. 8. ro ag tet C, Ricker. Ensigns—Gerdner Cott F. H. d’Estemanyille, J. P. Gallagher. irgeon—-L. B. Hoppen. Aasisstant Sui Acting Assisiant Paymaster—V. D. Horton, Engineers—Acting First Assistant, John Harris, Se- cond Assistant, Edward Allen; Third Assistants, W. H. Anderson and Leonard Atwood. * Paymaster’s Olerk—H. C. Little. NEWS FROM THE SOUTH. ‘khe Bombardment of Charieston—Re. portea Fight and Defeat of Unien Forces in East Toemnessee. Wasmrxetom, Feb. 5, 1864. The Richmond Senrinel of the Ist inst. says:— Commissioner Oukl has lately visited City Point, but found no one authorized to wake any arrangement with him as to prisoners. ‘Two steainers—the Pet and Hercules—have run through the blockade iato Wilmington. REPORTED OCCUPATION OF CORINTH BY THE REBELS. Momur, Jan, 30, 1864. A special despatch from Okolona, Miss., says the Twelfth Mississippi regiment entered Corinth this morn- ing and captured a quantity of arms, &c. The Yankees leit a# they entered. THE BOMBARDMENT OF CHARLESTON. Cranston, Jan. 30, 1864. The bombardment of Sumter ceased at dark last night, One hundred and fitty shells were thrown, ot which one hundred and twouty-nine struck. It was renewed this morning with ao eighty, a hundred and atwo hundred. pounder Parrott and @ ten-inch colambiad. The flagstat® wos shot down yesterday, but was soon replaced by the garrison under a rapid and accurate fire. The men re- postediy waved the flag inthe face of the enemy, and waved their hats in trinmph aiter hoisting the flag. ‘The bombardment has continued all day. ‘The fire was mostly directed against the western wall, Three perg sons only have been wounded since the bombardment commencement. : Cuantestox, Jan, 31, 1804 ‘The enemy keeps up the bombardment of Sumter by day, but ceases at night. No damage of consequence has been done to the form The fire on tho city was resumed at nine o'clock Satur- way night, the shots averaging one every ten minctes, and on Sumter one every five minutes, OPERATIONS IN BAST TENNESSEE. Mornistown, Jan. 30, 1864. Geveral Martin attacked the enemy on the 28tb, and after a stubborn fight drove them from the field. They retreated in the direction of Sevierville. ‘The enemy’s cavalry has undoubtedly been reibforved. Factory at Harttora, TWO MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OP PROPERTY De- SYROYED—-NINE HUNDRED MEN THROWN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT—TWO LIVES LOST, ETC. Haxrrorp, Conn., Feb, 5, 1804, One-balf of the factory of Colt’s Americau Arms Com- pony was destroyed thie morning. Ip the building de- stroyed Colt’s pistols and re\o'ving rifles were manufac- tured. Im the buildings saved the United States ritles are manufactured, the company having @ large contract from the government for the manufacture of these weapons, This portion of the works will continue in operation, giving employment to eight hundred men. The stock of pistols and rifles completed and in process of mapufacture, which was destroyed by thie fre, is val ued at million of dears, The machinery destroyed cost more than a half @ million, and the whole loss is esti- mated at two millione, The total insurance on the prop- erty js six hundred and sixty thousand dollars, of which about sixty per cent was on the property destroyed. Nearly nine hundred men are thrown out of employment. The fire broke out in tue arying. ety me ot d spread with great rapidity. 6 origin the fire isa myeery. ‘One map wae killed and apother is still missing. Prine Cone. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. Before Judge Bette, Fae. b= Te United States agains the Price Bark Saxo.— The hearing of this cage came up before Judge Bets this morning—the Assistamt District Attorney ap- fearing in eupport of the libel against the vessel, Messrs. Choate and Scudder appearing for the claimants of the cargo, while Mr. Edwards represented the owners of the prize, Mesere, Anderton & Saxon, of Cape Town. It Appears that the cargo found on board the Sexon was the original cargo of the Conrad, an American vossel seized Jakama and taken to Cape 2 eat tnd See etn tat tis the Saxon, and, as it could not be there sold, the Saxom was sont (0 the coaat of Africa, She was still there when deserter from the Alnoama arrivad nt cape Town and intormed Cemmmodore ‘of the Yapdoets itt, of her whereaboute. The Commodore at once started in pursait, ‘and found the Saxon in the place deeoribed, which he doired and gout by ‘Oe ber arrival here the origival ownore of ‘of the Conrad discovered their pro- perty on board, which shey now claim. Opposed to this ie ‘the application of Mr, Edwards, on the part af tho f owners of the Saxon, who, Torcioases have claimed the intervention of the l'ritish government—thelr = they aoized patel w i toprerovt, bei a neutr eroment or draw tbe libel sgeines the cargo and only ‘salvage the owners of Wegargo, which the mu grant their right to, Mr, Rawaras ment until tyrther Taatructions were opened aay Strcenay and. soige Dette postponed The, TeSuLe veariag af the'caee Vill Baborday, the 13th ioe She comes for repairs. While on the passage | PRICE THREE CEN Ts. TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the Arabia at Halifax and Mails of the Jura at New York. THE SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN QUESTION. The Course of Prussia Opposed _in the Chamber. A Brigade of British Trooys for Copenhagen. Prince Maximilian and the Mexican Throne. Queen of Spain te Recognize the Emperor, &e., The a, ae. ‘The stoamship Arabia, Captain Hockley, from Liver pool on the 23d via Queenstown on tho 24th of Janunry, arrived at Halifax at one o'clock yesterday morning. ‘The dates per the Arabia are two days later than those per Jura, at Portland, The Arabia makes the following report:—Passed on tho 23d of January the steamer Persia and the ship Coueu!, bound east, The Arabia sailed at six o'clock yesterday morning for | Boston, where she will be due about twelve o'clock to aturday), The political news by this arrival is unimportant. | our Furopean dles of the Jura reached this city from Portland last night, The papers are dated in London to the 21st of January. Their contents have been anti pated by the mails of the America from Sonthampton. An English CabinewCounct! was held on the afternorn of the 25d ultimo, in London. Sir J. B, Earl bas resigned his seat for Winchester. The appointment of the Rey. Harold Browne to Bishoprie of Ely is confirmed, The Paris Bourse was firm at 66 francs 36 centimes for the rentes. ‘The steamship Persia, from Now York, arrived at Liverpool on the evening of the 234 ult. ‘The steamship Adriatic, trom New York, arrived at Galway on the morning of the 23d ult. She was in the ice off Newfoundiand, and had her stern damaged. She did not call at St. Johns, owing to the fog and suow. The Schleswig-Holstein Question. Kier, Jan. 22, 1863. There is po change in the Danish question. In consoquence of the thaw the Danish outposts were ordered to retire on the arrival of the Prussiam troops. It is expected the Panes will detend Daonerwirke to the Jast extremity. The London Tniled Service Gazette asserts that the Second brigade of Royal artillery are under orders to em~- rk for Copenhagen, re iti Brau, Jan. 23, 1863. The Prussian Chamber has adopted a resolution oppos ing the policy of Prussia in separatfhg herself from the other German States, and threatening every ‘resietaries thereto. The Mexican Question. Panis, Jan, 24, 1864. Before assuming the reins of government the Archduke Maximilian will await the rn of the Mexican deputa- tion who offered him the crown of Mexico on the 3d of October, with the vote of the Mexican Notavies and the adhesion of certain cities specified by the Archduke, who demanded that tne vase of the Notables be ratified by the vote of the principal Mexican councils. The mission of the French expedition will be accom- Plished by the middie of ‘January. The deputation are expected to return to France during the first fortnight in February, and will proceed to Miramar to announce to the Archduke his election, The Archduke will not only accept the crowm of Mexico, but immediately assume the sceptre, aud will visit Paris in the quality of Emperor of Mexico. SPAIN TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE BMPEROR- Mapnip, Jan. 23, 1864. ‘The Fpoca announces that the Spanish government wild appoint a minister to Mexico as soon as it receives official hotification of the crowing of the Archduke Maximillan. The British Abolition Policy. Janwany, 23, 1864. The emoncipationists, in thelr breakfast to George ‘Thompson, passed resolutions complimentary to that gen- tleman, and expressing their sympathy with the people of the United States aud their desire for the restoration of peace and of the Union on the basis of freedom to the slaves of the South. India. Loxpox, Jan, 24, 1804. The Bombay mail reached England in ‘season to be for warded by the steamship Ara ‘The following later telegrams havo eon received:— Carovrra, Dec. 30, 1868. Cotton goods quict fand unchanged, Exchange 2a. '¢4. Freights dull, Canton, Deo. 14, 1863, Shirtings are frm, Tea quiet. Exchange 40. 20 )¢4. c + * Suaxcuan, Dec. 8, 1863. ‘Tea Is declining. “Silk firm. Exebange 68, 6)@. Freights improving. Major Gorou has been captured at Soochow. A private telegram dated Hong Kong, December 15, says:— There hos been a material advance in exchange ard cotton imports at Shangbae, It is reported from Japan that Prince ‘Sa fnsed to pay the indemnity demanded by the Engliem until they evacuate Yekobama. The English are awaiting reinforcements, Commercial Intelligence. TRE LONDON MONEY MARKET, Loxpow, Jan. 24—A, M. Consols afer official honrs Inst avening closed at 9076 for money. There were sent into the bank to-day 228,000 in gold, “More gold ts expected to be withdrawa from the bank for Alexandria next week. LIVERPOOL MARKRTS. Livmnroon, Ja. 23, 1863. Tho sales of cotton to day foot up 6,000 bales. The mar- ket closes firmer, but rates are nochapged, Breaastufis were duit and . @ Provisions were quiet and steady. Petroleuno easier. THE HAVRE COTTON MARKBT. leans tres ordinaire, 000 bales. DUDLEY 8. vanaen, Raq. Dadley S. Perase, Esq., for many years an eminent mer- chant and paper manufacturer in thie city, connected with the firm of Persse & Brooks, died yesterday morn- ing at three o’clock, at his residence, in Thirty-eight street. Mr. Perse was in bis fifty-seventh He wae a native of the city of Galway, Ireland, bul citizen of New York and was identified with Ne com- ry highly esteemed mere and igh me ia the ol jar a ceatary. (eumres will be couducted at. the Church cloth aha? mew, corner of Lafayette place and Great on to morrow (en at two 0 rewpains will to Te" tc ah eae Foal largo mim! our aitizens, Sinn be Was wel known dnd by whom he wae mock estoomed. Bar Oxnx.—Two splendid yoke of oran wore eent down to our office yesterday by Mesars, &, H. Crook and ©. K. Crook, and Wore éxhibited in front of the Henan Build~ ings to a apd admiring crow. were exce!- hic cpecnanien of cattle, aad peak well for the bodily condition of Mr, 8. G. Smith, of Saratoga county, who ralsed them Ag sbamb/es, on the principle propound- Dean Bw ed = hi ‘Who kills fat oxen ehould himself be fat. One yoke of these, the youngert, aro five years old, be woigh four bay ed K-59 aa ‘. 73 0 aro six years old, w Bree faa dy raat et ned and ating te ‘ hb a ‘Der, Dad be! read thie and make a note ther