The New York Herald Newspaper, March 11, 1864, Page 1

NO. 10,087. GENERAL BUTLER'S DEPARTMENT. Capture of Suffolk by Our Forces. Effect of the Recent Hanging of Union Prisoners in North Carolina. Roported Biot and Display of the Stars and Stripes im Raleigh, Rey — Yorsnese Monror, March 10, 1864, B thirmish tock place yosterday two miles this side of ‘WaPo, betwoon the enemy and three companies of our @elored cavalry, The rede) loss was twenty-five, Our ese was ten Bflied. Sorvorx, March 10—P. M. Oar forces entered Suffillk this morning after a brie® @truggie. We now hold the place, Nawsery, March 7, 1844, ‘Brery thing ssn readiness for the reception of the onemy f North Carolina, whose mysterious movements are G@Bcut to understand. & Kinstonjoorrespondent of the Ralelgh Confederate, in (@peaking of the banging on the 6th instant, in Kinston, of the twenty-three captured soldiers belonging to Oolencl (@hariee Beory Foster's command, as deserters from the Webel conecription, saye:—“The prisoners were ac @empanied to the place of execution by a largo @epoourse of pecplo apd eirong military es- @ort, Thoy ascended the ecaffold with a firm and @hastic stop, and met their fate with unfinehing fortitude ‘qua determination. They asked for no quarter, and Geornfally spurned all overtures of concession oa cond!- fen of returning to duty in the Confederate service, @fter making their pence with their God they fearlessly Freclaimed their readiness to die for their country, Qgainet which they said they had been forcibly con- Seripted te fight. A more sublime exbibition of loyalty Be the old flag was never witneseed. The multitude wero Moved 40 tears and openly denounced this cruel mas- @ecre, which 18 causing desertions from the Confederate Wervice by the wholegale, and creating an ‘ndignation ‘which it is feared will be uncontrollable.” 4 conecript deserter, whofoame into the Union lines at ‘Washington and joined the Second North Carolina Volun- feorn, beard bis officers eay that P!ymouth was to be the Bret point of attack, A Union roldier who recently escaped from the Golds - Boro prison, informe Geteral Peck that a great riot = at Raleigh on the oocasion of hanging the native soldiers at Kinston, key ae on ‘and that General Picket’s Groops from tbat place. parsed through Gokig Boro with all poesible despatch to quell the @etbreak in that city, where the Stars and Siripes wero @orepicucnsly displayed; and that much vicience and @zcitement prevailed. The press was not allowed to speak @f the matter. The Kaleigh Standard was suppressed Been after this afair. Refugees trom the interior Dring the intelligence of the pebole garriscuing the whole State of North Carolina with oops at ul) the prominent pointe, for the purpose of San ta — movement and keeping the peo- sul . Jt ig roportod tbat the rebels intend hanging the entire ber of Union eoldiers captured by them from Colonel command, @fiy-one in number, baifof whom never Geen w the rebel service. Ira Neal, a drum- ‘Mer boy, fidtcen years old, who bal never been in the Pebel service, war among the number bung at Kivgston eo the lhth. Tho native Union soldiers have decided to ‘the quoetion of retatiation into their own bands. bave given rug of their officers who did not approve MM eovere measures aD Opportunity to resign, and bave (leo given warning that immediate death will be tofiicted ‘any officer who ofiers hereafter to eurrender to the y OF nek for any quarter. Getertere from the rebel conecription, and those ‘Whe have beon ip the rebei service, tae the ground that, accepting Of President Lincolu’s — proclama- ‘they become loyal citizens of the United States, erpiment military service is justly due from DO desire to withhold, but de right to be eworn into the rervice. y expect to be bung if caught Dy whe eg ted tbe United Btates ser- Hence . AB for uy Fepairing to Mooroe for the }* hye Lp “egy __ and ‘thus expatriated, the; Bot submit to it. The Thira bdr Carolin pion cavairy (white), varvers at “ig fae are 0. izing with \ncreas- tuccess. The Fourth North Ca,-@ina Union artillery, Jamesen commanding, with beMquarters ut New- 8 filing up rapidiy, ‘The Firet avd Secood North Upicn Volunteers (white) are ready for action. Mice comma” ging at Plymouth, has #0 far eal ap peat nis Pet. " : 4, popsieting wo reg! "enh orsered che Leb aiijon oF the {ir Jono Necuer, Chief ct the New York Fire De- it, yesterday, avd received bim last evening @ torohiight procesrion. My. |. A; Rendrick’s Despatoh. or ES CE SLE. Boxvoun, Va , March 9, 1864, sane 7 ARRIVAL OP RELRASED PRISONERS, Pwo of the forty-four offcere arriving in the fing of Dost yesterday, Major Keeper and Lieutenant , Yomained at the fortress over night. They were , @e only otficors coming asbore, the others, together with eho sever Hundred privates exchanged, going on direct fm the New York to Anvspolis, mee xe RiP AL Ru IN RICHUOND. From laxjor Keeper } warn that the first intimation our Preoners in Richmond had of the advance of General K1l- Patrick upon the city wae hearing the canncnading about Iiine o'clock to the evening, when the fight began inside fe outer ine of defences. It eeemed to be evan clover ap tbat, ond of course the meaning of it was @tence evident. Every prisoner knew that those belch- $B cannon were on Cur guns thundering for admission ‘iin the wails of the city, and that their resue, if not @ paramount object of the attack, at least covetituted a of tbe plan. As may. de exppoeed, there was io Qenne anxiciy. Every one wished that “nearer, clearer, Seediier” might bo the tound of those canoen, that vic- Porp tuight crown ocr galient forcee, and, with giving the @y iD poxsereion of our bi ageajlants, restore them to M@erty. Bot this hope was not gratifed, The next morning wold the Ftory of the bold attack of Kilpatrick * gmé bis compulecry retreat. It was bad news to the Prieonore, They bad been hoping sgainst hopo, it is Weve, but there was hope, and they cherished and Bogged it, a dejugive phantom though it proved to be. THE PRICONERS IN LIBLY AT THE TMB. Ag soon ae Ki/patrick’s attack was made and the proda- Witty of bie proposed attompt to effect their rescue pumed ihe shadow of poseibility, the etairs jn the prison ‘wore ail removed, the guard etrengihencd and the etrict feat watchfainess kept open the occurante of each room. Doe tof ths was lo thwart ory attempts at escape ‘Phat might be made, for \t was well koown that if our oops did pot evoeced wh reaching the prisoners the intior swoold lot paxe no opportunity of reaching thom. The tionary menseres of ibe prison officials made es. , however iposerbie. eBOTE OF RILPATRICK’S RIF UIA, Tho repulse of Kilpatrick called out general rejoicing @etuide the prison and increased the Insolence of the ofticere inede. Altogether it was a most exciting , though the Richmond papers, the Major says, make Bees Gf i than wore war, und in hie opinion, grossly ex- eqggerate their means of defence, tis bie own opinion, Bowover, that vo raid will ever effect the rejease of our igopere, and bo thinks the beat pian to succeed will bo Drivg about # general exchauge of prisoners, THF KREME RSCAPE OF PRIBONFRS. The robe! authorities, and particularly the officere in gue Of the Libby, have not yet got over their sudigna- ‘Ab the escape of £0 Many Of our officers through that feenel. Of the one bundred and nive ercaping Mrongh Phe tunnel, just fitty seven have boon brought back, giv- filty two as the number getting securely away, and b tallies exactly with the number coming within our Unes, This statemont sh that none of our ofticers Phen attoms ting to goin theit freedom perished by tre , eiiher from hunger, cold, or tho bullets or bayonets os ur rebel purewers, And it further that tho arrival of none others need be looked for. Since that Sanne! business, at intervals of every hour during the a A patrol looks through each room to seo that al! is |. Those bronght back wore put in close conflaement in Se barement dungeons for two woeks and fod on bread and water, Very any who were caught and brought Daok very nearly made thelr slonel Rore, of my jeaty seventh Pennsylvania regiment, was within it of Williamet when taken, He snatched a ecout’s away, fired it off, and then ran, but, unluckily, came two other ecouts, who, after ‘beating bim on the head with one of their pieces, recaptured bim. Several our cavalry for the enemy and ran from them. ‘bipe overcoats and uniforms of our own men oBly them the more cautions and sedulous to keep out of yy, SuPPCeing these s Ginguire to mislead \hem, THB TREATMENT OF OUR PRISONERS fe shoot the rame as it has been for some timo part. The tons have not fallen off, and the government evidently ps the best Itcan, Among - . * See 6 officers there is vory Ne ayokness. Poros undergo a moet rigid examination fore they ar@ delivered, aud the Major wishes me to jon the fr of prigoners from gonding mone; __ pais thoy wok 1 mono coniriputooa of Wyo aengun} (4 j bar Hiterary merit of a common private. deeply iamenied. Stories preva) of gross mutilation is body, but they are not eredited, The Exc} jed Union Officers. Barrimonm, March 10, 1864 ‘The following tsa list of the Union officers recently released from Richmond:— F. A. Bartleson, Colone!, 100th Mlinois, C. B. Carleton, Uolonel, 89tb Obio. Le Favour, Colonel, 22d Miohig A. Van Schroeder, Liectenant 4. Q G., 14th Are my corps. J, W, Sandergon, Lieutenant Colonel, Chief ©. 8., 1et Ar- my corps. ¥. F, Gowada, Lientenant Colonel, 114th Pennsylvania, 8. W. Arober, Lieutenant Colonel, 17th Sowa. 8. Covaes, Major, 64th New York. W. D. Morton, Major, 14th New York cavalry. J: Cashing Edwarde, 32d Massachnsetts. , Major, S7th Pennay!vania. Harry A. Nule, Major, 13th Pennsylvania cavalry, Wo. L. Hubbell, Captain, 17th Connecticut. BH. A. Forbes, Captatn and Commissary Subsistance of the Division cavalry corps of the Army of the Potomac, TB. Wentworth, Captain, 16tb Maine. Toomas keed, Captain, Ist Virginia. J. 8. Wheelan, Captain and Assistant Quartermaster, First Division, Sixth corps, Army of the Potomac, J.C. Mengber, Captain, 40th Ohio. Jno. B. McRoberts, Captain , 3d Ohio, James A, Johnston, Captain, 11th Keptucky cavalry, Horace Noble, Captain, 9th Maryland, E. Cbar)ier, Captain, 15th New York. C. C, Corvell, Captain, 94th New York. Jobo Mc#ation, Captain, 94th New York. K. M. Koch, Captain, 5th Maryland, ‘Woeton Rowand, Captain, First Virginia cavalry, M. Cockrum, Captain, 42d Indiana, P. O. Jones, First Lieutenant and Adjatant, 24 New York Barris Light cavalry, ¥dward K. Noble, First iJeutenant, Zist Kentucky. T. Paulding, Firat Lieutenant, 6b United States cay- alr eeatman Bickbam, First Lieutevant, 19th United States fantry. A Martin Mahan, First Lieutenant, 16th United States jn- fairy, J. A. Ryan, First Lieutenant, 69th Pennsylvania, J, B. Holmes, First Lieutenant, 6tb Ohio. Ira Tyler, First Lieutenant, 6tb Maryiand. FB. J. Gorgas, First Lientenant, 9th Pennsylvania, Isaac Hu!!, First Lieutenant, 87th Pennayivania, sent A. Green, Second Lieutenant, 13th Pennsylvania cavairy. Joba Fagan, Second Lieutenant, 69th Pennsylvania, John Daly , Second Lientenant, 104th New York. wee Lodiow, Second Lieutenant, Stb United States ar- ery. ka nang Morley, Second Lieutenant, 12th Penneylvania cavalry. J. 1. Wood, Jr., Second Lieutenant, 9th Maryland, J. D, Connelly , Secona Lieutenant, 63d New York. D. M. V. Stenver, Second Lieutenant, 10th Missourt. Jobp Carrol), Captaio, 6tb Maryland. R. C. Koaggs, First Lieutenant and Aid-do Camp, Houry 8, Platt, First Liontenant, 11th Michigan, ’ THE CHESAPEAKE PIRATES, Decision of Their Case in 4 New Brunswick Court. THE JUDGE ORDERS THEIR RELEASE, &., ae, a. Sr. Jonn, N. B., March 10, 1864. Mr. Justice Ritchie this morning gave judgment on the Proceedings in the case of the Chesapeake prisoners, brought before him by writ af habeas corpus. fhe Judge went very fully into the matter, occupying ‘about two hours in the delivery. He ordered the release of the prisoners op the following grounds Pird—Beoause tbere was no propar requisition on the authority of the United States for their rendition, without whesn al! subsequent proceedings were of no legal effect. Second—Becaune the offence alleged is piracy against ‘the law of nations; and it being admitted that the per- sons charged were never in the United States after the comm)ttal of the acts on the bigh seas complained of as ooustitating She offence, the parties are justiciable in thie province, and it is not, therefore, such an offence under the treaty committed with'n the jurisdiction of the Upited States of America as would entitle the United States go> ernment to require their being delivered up. Third-—Because as at present advised ho (the Judge) thought that if it was an offence for which the prisoners, if a proper case had been mado out against them bead be given up, Mr. Gilbert had no orgie, ithe’ vrs lion macistrat~ 3 LAITAT ICY OF AR A jowtiGe of the peace, to take cognizance of the Wattél; bet what the procoedings under the Governor's warrant ould have been before an officer having jurisdiction over the offence of piracy. Pourth—Peoause, if Mr. Gilbert had euch jurisdiction, the warrant he issued for the commitment of the prison- ers, onder which they are now dotalned, Is bad on its face and insafficient in law to warraut their detention. The Miami Ordered to Return. The commander of the steam cutter Miami bas receiv od ordere not to proceed to St. Jobn for the Chesapeake pirates. LIEUTENANT GENERAL GRANT. His Movements In Washington and Visit to the Army of the Potomac, &e., dic, z Fgsnqusnrens, ARMY OF TAR POTOMAC } March 10, 1564 Ceneral Grant and etl! arrived bere to day et three o'clock P.M. General Meade being elightly indisposed, Geverals Humpbrey and Ingalle met him at Brandy Station, whenoe the party proceeded to headquarters th carriages. On their arrival in camp the bani of the Ore Hundred and Fourteenth Pernsy!vama regiment struck op “Hail to the Chief,’’ with other patriotic airs. It was raioing very fast at the time, which prevented such a demonstration as would otherwise have been made, The Hevtenant General dined with General Mende, and the evening was spent in rocial converse, It i@ ondereteod that the visit of General Grant will be extended over three or four days. Wesmineton, Mareb 10, 1864. An immenre crowd waa assembled at Groyers’ theatre this evening to greet General Grant, who was expecied to be tbore. The theatre was appropriately decorated for the purpore; bot as General Grant bad found ocension to pay a vieit the Army of the Potomac, this ovation was doferred, Since the arrival of lieutenant General Grant he bas given much attention to military matters, spending con- siderable time at headquarters in this city, ond with the President and Secretary of War. It Ie evident that he is earnestly ovgaged in becoming Detter acquainted with all the affairs pertaining to bis high porimon, It ie Cot supposed that he will locate him self in Washington, white bis «is agsort that be will remain in }the eld, There is as yet, however, no off. cial determigation upon thie eubject. ADDITIONAL FROM EUROPE. Benmark Rojects the Conference. ‘The annexed despatches, containing jate end mmportant news, were only received yesterday. REJECTION OF THE CONPERENCR BY DENMAN. Corennacns, Fob. 27, 1864. Donmiark has oxpreseed a wish to bo exousad from re. plying to any proposition for @ conference #0 long as S it evacuated. enTnlg S Eatove Srorreann, Fets 27, 1864, In tonday’s sitting of the Chamber Baron Von Huge! said that according to the most reliable information a speedy termination of the war was not to be expected. Denmark was firmly resolved op opposing the most determined resistance to the qaims of Augiria, Prugsia apd the Federal Dict. ail Herr Holdor propofed that overy facility be'atforded te the government to enable it by the most powerful mea- surea, and especially by a anton of the Middle States, to bring the national cause to a successful teen0; and, fur- thor,\that the disenesion of the extraordinary military Credit of 680,000 florins bo possponed aytil tho Middlo States wore sériousily determined to act. Tho military credit waa, howeyor, graniod by sixty: fyo emalanl Diieem votes, ARRIVAL OF THE ROANOKE, Interesting from Havana and St. Domingo. Determination of the Spanish Government. DOMINICAN EMISSARIES IN CUBA. Decree of the Deminican Gevernment Cencerping Privateers, Rumored ‘Visit of Prince Mazi- milian to Havana. ARRIVAL OF BLOCKADE RUNNERS, &e., oo, ee. By the arrival of the steamship Roanoke, Capt. Drow, at this port yesterday, we bave advices from Hayana to the 5th inst. Eight hundred Spanish troops were daily expected to arrive at Havana in a steamer from Cadiz, t join the St. Demingo expedition, Tho Englieh steamer Nonega) had arrived in port, with ‘a cargo of one thousand bales of cotton from Mobile, rum- ning the blockade on the night of February 23 ; The Mobile papers stated that tho excitement in regard to the Sherman expodition had ceased. There was much rejoicing in Havana on account of the nows received of the birth of a aaughter to the Queen of Spain. The !ittle princess bad been baptized by tho name of Maria Francisca Margarita. Later news from Porto Rico stated that an Koglish company was nogotiating for the building of railroads on the islands, and for the establishment of a now lino of steamers, connecting the place with Havana, ‘There is nothing later from Mexico. Our Havana Correspondence. Bavana, March 5, 3864, Troops for St. Domingo—A Madrid Editer on the Situa- tion—Dominican Emissartes—Dominican Privateers and Brittsh Smartners—Decree of (he Insurgent Government— Prince Maximilian— Arrivals and Departures of Blockade Runners, dc. The war in St. Domingo absorbs the greater part of Public attention hore, apd is daily becoming more im- portant. There are now seven vesscls at sea with troops destined to operate there, four or five of which are ves- sels of war, to be placed on blockade duty at the various harbors of the island. These vessels carry tho greater part of the five thousand men voted by the Spanish Cortes and allotted to serve against the Dominicans, the first instalment having already arrived in the mail steamer from Cadiz, which anchored in our harbor yester- day morning. . A Madrid paper of the latest date says the goverpment {8 devermined to put down the insurrection ut al) hazards and at ail costs; tbat 1 must be done before May, and that in order to do go every man, and, if necessary, Cap tain General Dulce, will be sent from this isand; for, says the editor, the existence of the Spanish possessions in America may depend upon the St. Domingo question. Such, he says, is the feeling which animates all Spain, and that even the journals whieh opposed the annexation of that colony bave become alive to the urgency of the case, and unite in calling for a vigorous prosecution of the war to a suc a) end, We mosi take it for granted, then, that the war will be prosccuted vigorously, apd tbat a groat many more than five thousand will probably have to be sent to attain the desired consammation. Spain, on ner side, te de- termined, then, it suiticientiy appears, to wacrifice ‘Ber ” colonial revenues and draw heavily upon her home resources in addition in order W complete a barren con. quest. Perhaps her existence in these colonies does de- nend upon the St. Domingo qnegtion, but not in the way rid editor supposes. Ae a well-wisker to Spain, bed ‘as Cbd Gesirous Lo see ber prosperous and happy, her people here and in the mother country rich and contented, T think the eaytjnuance of the war likely to jeopardize her existe ere. and that there would be wrenter : * pore ground of national honor fart Jcannot eee tbat tbe honor of Spatn is com by withdrawing from & conptry where they Will bo conquerore, if you will, but where they will rule without profit. According to my poor way of thin’ ing the firat duties of a government ave towards the peo ple confided to them, und nothing disaggrous to the peo ple’r interests should be undertakei™@® In th mingo ailair the people of Spain apd these colo the first claim to the attentions of the govern claim which etculd not be thrown aside fo tion which has muct: more of military vanity mate sound pract cal venelit, Jo vay nowbin 1 SY oe SME shie EL TORN tha Sutil Me |B i my promised peuses of the war, alreuty eefiiciently government experses in tbat colouy, even iv timer Of profound peace, will be a constant drain upon the industry of this island and Yorte Rico, aud it ig rot far to eaddie these populations with au smpost that must act ae & perpetual drag upon them, Soch bas been (be case ever since the occupation of St. Pominge L will Gontinue to be to the end non Sparn wail show conc. uslye; nde Ww rive a bevelit in bard cosh at some fature lay jfrom the continued occupation of *t. Domingo | will never s tion te ihe project: pet if this cab be done, as 1 strongly eutpect it cannot, then I insist th Spain is committing nat.cnat suicide and driving these faithful colon.es on the road to ruin. ‘This if puiting the ease ip tue most friecdly way, w ot having ay Olber consideration wb view than the good of Spain, whore people every where ore making herore e- forts to bit their country ‘from hor fallen poritien to occupy ove Of whith ene ie more worth: f sula Tailronds are etre word more 1b op; enu try and ibercourse Ht Dlessing the ollori# Of the jec) |e. Here in Cuba the tendencies are not less striking. We bave nearly (pitty railroads and branches, with more hi prospect. Agricul- ture is claiming the time, mouey tud carefu! attention of the wealthy and scientific, und no menne will be spared to make the isiand the richest in the world. To the aid of such schemes the honor of a gov ernment is much more beund than por ing plans which ebeck them. The century bas failed to tench many things, bot pas been cemonstrated fo this age merce form the true basis of nat on perity. The time has gon pations great: for war bri conqueror and conquered. This is eur inheritance from bistory— the teaching of of experienee—irent whieb if we cannot denelit, what, i@ Heaven's name, baye we got brane for’ And now are the people of Spain to have their progres sive growth stopped, and must the colonaie here eus- pend thelr plauting of cotton and wheat in men nnd money toan Undertsking wb order to give Mndt Baye may Jeo; ardize Span jo the Ig it not fatoity’ The latest news from St, I y is bey | to the 2 t., at which date it was said that Ceoeral Vargas, the Captain General, bad entirely recovered from is tate Mnoss, and (bat General Gandara had embarked for Ba vana, | This latter personage hae been promeied to the rank of Mariscal de Campo—equtyalent to tbat of ma general iv the United States arm: 4 nob fed marshal, as some have igourantly tra dt Jjearn, from what I consider a relinbie a0! the government here has jnformation that there aro einiesarios from the josurgents in St, Liomingo en- deavoring to excite &@ servile jusurrestion among us. This would be to them what military gent ten term @ “diversion; but, like tie fable of the froge, it would be death to us, This piece of news J think quite likely to be true, though of course the press baa not breathed a syllable of it, nor eball we bear, through that source, of the arrest of these individuals, if the police should ve so fortunate as to catch them, which I sincerely hope they may, Another piece of tnteltigence, which comes to me from A quarter equally respectable and reliable, i¢ that the Captain General intends calling out five thousand militia to do bome duty, in cage it should become necessary to send away ail the reguiar troops now in Guba. Under the circomstances, the iden is a good ono, and | boge wl! turn out to be correct, It is alwaye better to close the Sia ble door in time, and not afier the horse is stolen, Yet the meaning Of this piece of nows may be, not tI pt RY 6 Organized roilitia, which bas always been doing more or lees duty, and ts always “out,” in ebort, but the organizing of four or five regimenta from among the jdiere and loafers of this and other cities to be kent to St. Domingo. This would be a much bettor idea; for these ferlows, being fover proof, would be just the men for that climate, while their absence from our ‘Midet would not cause much lamenting. ‘The story of Dominican privateers hae excited [n some bho tmuch merriment, while very fow thought there was a shadow of truth jn what appeared fo very absurd, Thero i#, however, a shadow of reality in the story, which was circulated to the advantage of none save some Keon poople over yonder in Fogland, and to the hart of no one except the dupos who paid to the aforennid koen folks an additional promium of three Per capt for Inqurance againat risks from privateers Which Movor Aid pad nover will pxwh Joho Mw kaeWa f whoever be may be; and w show that Jobn Bull was per- Row to make an honest penny as well ap the next man, INTERESTING FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA, honest, allow mo to jay before ap attentive workd of tho Digh and puissant Powers now at war ‘Spain in tho island of St, Domivgo— we Artigle ~The provisional government, which hae existed rember f. and : iE sunge Sepiern ri and walth at gieseak govern he dew ARRIVAL OF GEN, SIGEL, Bt FR oy “conta pening ro 3— Tho velligerent forces the Dominican republlo ry will be governed by the existing laws of navions.. ‘ark. Gethe Department of War ang Marine will preeeed without loss of time to arm the requisite vessels for making wae em and (0 grant letiers of marque (0 those who may CAPTURE OF TWO REBEL SPIES, 20! &,, de. ke, Given im the hal) of the ? ‘ comber, 188. BENING ¥ RUAN Vice Predeut PE ig revlon the members of various committees | General Sigel’s Assumption of His New Of course the thing 1» supremely absurd, and John Command, Bulls shrewdness snd emartnese is therefore the more to be applauded. in the meantimo let merchants and shippers rest aesured that they have more to fear from’ the privateering of Jobu Bull's insurance offices than from the vessels forming tho Dominican fleet, for noyor” ‘were phantom sbips more harmless than they. The Britirh steamer from Vera Cruz will be bere to- morrow, apd J hope torend you interesting news from | oempiro by the steamer which will leave tor the day after to morrow By the way, is said that Maximilian will vielt ‘Havana oo his way to Vera Cruz. left yenterday, after Wareiine, March 10, 1864, Major Geveral Size} arrived bore ibis worning, He bas assumed command of the Department of Wostorn Vir- givia, His headquarters aro xt Comberiand, Maryland, Mr. Theodere 0. Wilson's Despatches, Goxen SyKING, March 6, 1864. AMPORTANT ARREST, Accitizen named MoAleor waa yesterday arrested for boing concerned in secretly and extensively furnishing cattle and other fupplies to the sebels, ‘The prisoner was Jaat night conveyed to Whecting, there to be vopfined tn ‘the military prigon at that places Mr. McAleer resided in the neighborhood of Soath Branch, towards the tine of the railroad, Tho United States steamer Ng Soto having undergone some neceseMry repairs, The steamers Ey 4 and Donegal (late Austin) arrived bere from Mo- bile this week. Tbe lattor brought a thousand bales of cotvon. The steamer Littlo Lila left from bere to rap the blockade, but took fre and waa burned off the Florida coast. Exchange op the Nerth to-day rangea from 38 to 40 discount. Our Message to Great Britains AN ADDRESS BY REY. Hl, W. BEECHER. The whore was tbe title of o lecture delivered last evening by'tho Mey. Henry Ward Beecher, in the Acade- my of Music, under the auspices of the Lecture Committes of the Mercantile Library Ageociation. Although the evening was yory, inclement, the spacious building was well filed, Mr. Beecher, 9 bis introductory remarks, said it was Teasonable to suppose that those who saw the causes of things would be able to give the Eoglish people a better explanation of them than they themselves conld make, Diplomacy was the language of government, but the time ‘was rapidly appreachivng when the common people would act about things that referred to nations abroad. Did they (his bearers) suppose that tbe Emperor of Fravco would have dared so unbandsomely to baye prosecusd his ambitious echemes fo Mexico if be had known the public sentiment of twenty millions of men in America as he would Kaow it before he got through with bis enter- prise there? (Applause) If it were asked why we gent a message aprciaily to Great Britain, ho gaid it waa because she was vearor and dearer to os than any otber pation on the globe. England was proud, hanghty and arrogant, avd at tmes un speakably provoking; but after all bicod was thicker than water. We liked them better than any otber peo pio and thought more of their opinion of us than of any other people's, aud be believed that they thought as much of our ‘opmion of them. It bad pleased Divine Providence to mike there two nations she repository of civiltvation founded upon Christian ideas, and it was their joint wiseion to spread thoge eas throughout the world. Moreover, the people of England were undergoing under the name of “7cform’’ tho same struggle which we were undergoing under the name of ‘‘civil war’ for they and We were subject to the everlasting couiention between, aristocracy and democracy. ur first mescage to Great Eritain was, that the conflict which is going on In America je not acontlict between democratic ideas and democratic citizens. This, a8 well as the subsequent points of the ori , Was elaborated apd iljustraved in the orator’s peculiarly graphic aud racy manner. The tendency of the early population of the South was more likely to have been democratic than the Northern States, for the early settlers of New England Jajd great etroas on the idea of family; but when political er and the wer of wealth was put jp the Hanae of @ few, from that moment the th became aristocratic. It was curious to observe that in alj this war for the past three years the developments bad been strictly in character. Jt was the nature of de- mocracy to breed power but not to know bow to use It; it was the Dature of aristocracy to know bow t govern but not to know bow to create power. ‘The South had run to leaders, while the North ehowed wonderful capacity to develop men ana resources. The North bad a great many respectable leaders, but be knew not a single map that stood up confesked te be head and ehoulders above the common people. Tt wag feared when tho war broke out that we sbould be vexed for @ great many years in our elections, with the pest of great men seeking oflices, bat Providence bad mercifully delivered ue from apy such temptation, (Laughter.) Tbe South at first succeeded 20d the North fatied; bul seo was making up by avoir. HOA. Oliver Perry, who was arrcsied somo time singe, near Romney, on charges of belog a suspicious character, has made hie escape from ihe ou stody of the m)!itary anthort. ties. Porry a a Virginian, His residence is in Clarke county. Ho bad foorteea hundred dollars in greeph: on his person when captured, A DHRRIRR’S STORY. ‘A deserter from the Twelfth Georgia regiment, named Graham, says the Georgia troops aro much dissatisfied at being kept on duty to Virginla when Grant is advancing on thoir homes, destroying their property sod driving their families among strangers for shelter and protection. Tho Twelfih Georgia regiment bas been divided into detachments. These detachments are now engaged in huptivg up conscripts, Altercations betwean citizens and soldiers are now of common occurrence, Grabaia enw two men sbot the day beforo he dererted for attempting to avatd the iili tary. Tho men hai boot coveripwed and wore atiempt- ing to bide in the mountains, Warring, Va., March 8, 1864. 4 Kcour. Captain Hume, with o detachment from the Fifteenth Virginia, weot within eighteen miles of Mcunt Jacheon Without coming in contact with any heavy rebel force. He found sixteen rebels rebuilding Colombia Furnace, which we destroyed some time since, SHOOTING A BOLDIKR—MISCRLLANPOUR, Michael Sterns and Henry Sterne, citizens of Barbour county, West Virpinia, haye been arrested charged with shooting a Union soldier, Anvuber citizen of Barbour county, named Jacob Paling, has beep arrested charged with @tealing govern- ment horses. Officers and men are contributing freély for the forth- coming Maryjand Sanitary Fair. Smith’s Minstrels and the Variety Troupe propose giviag a series of exhibitions for the benefit of said Fair, Other public places of amuse mont are expected to do the same. Fifty-one rebel goldiers were sont from Camp Chase last week. Seventy-four persons were re- ceived imto the military prison bere during the sawe od. Peliitrea Floca and David Lake, ottizevs of Wost Vir ginia, bave been arrested charged with giving aid and comfort to the enemy. Weather ebowesy ; roads bad, Makninssuna, Va, March 9, 1864, GAPrURH OF TWO MEDMT, HPI, To-day Genoral Averill captured two spies who were attempting to pass our lines eouthward, They are known as Emory avd Doncan, both from Baltimore, and Delonging to the service of the rebels. Nuncan had papers on his person setting forth tho position and strength of our military forces at Baltimore and elsewhere, ordered these spies to be sent 10 tho military. prison at ig to be immediately conyened for that purpoke. MIGHT NEAR ENICRERAVD LR. dupoyw what we to mubagement, and would event- Af skirmieh is reported between a detaichment 00d . tmgh nae ot Waite bat cur ota en Te caveot bed } of General Sullivan's cavalry und some of Mceky%s mop. Thoskirmieh is said (© bave taken piace in the negbborbood of Snickersville, Louden county, Va. Our party had been ordered to Purcelviile; but, not belng a- quainted with the country, went w Bnickoreville, whore they foll t» with a superter force. A fight naturiliy en- ‘sued, and our forces lost eeveral of their pumber, belon g- mulating men aud steadily werking as miners did. Mr. Beocber then drew @ mental portrait of Jeff. Davis and Presi¢ent Lect), Tha former was a keeu discerner of men. bad a firm band and immense wi!) power, with nothing anbiracted from 1 op the square of conecience, joined to adroj{pese and cunning. At first it was thought it Davis Wore oGF Freelcent we would bave whipped the South in three month®, but who now believed in bie sa- wacky or statesrannabsy? Hig adminietration wae «Goin the Twenty-first New York cavalry, ebeperve and giganths Blunder. Wr Vio Se now ne —— > oxtoniat to LUG AVETAE AN FgEPeCE 1Q capagity. His body lug form bopetessly noréry, Ad NEWS FROM ARKANSAS. was upgain! ore uncultured, with natural sbrowdueee ard vane (ee snag aa perience m'local administration; but he was not skilful an Per Oe Tn ot been wise In scectig men. For three 1 2 ewe Buri y Arrivi of Buppiica at Fort Smith— Return of the Rebel General Price from Mexico, dic., dc. years Mr. Lincoln bad been jearning how to govern, bit he ad eueceeded apd could now teach Davis a good many things, (Appinuse aud laughter.) Mr. Lincoln was bouest, single minded, and cisinerestedly sought the welfare of the nation. Huropean newspapers bad heaped ridicule upon him, but our pation rejoiced Unat it bad euch a man to lead 1, that there might be symmotry and uoi- formity from the President to tho lowest vater. e next meerage to Our frieuds abroad was th North while waging this great conflict. ppoged that the North was dependent on the South, by the history of Sr, Louis, March 10, 1864. ‘Waldron, come sixty miles south of Fort Swith, Ark- angas, and recently the adyauce post of our forces, wae Durned by guerillas a few nipbis Bince, Twenty etcamere and a Jarge rupply train from Little Rock have arrived at Fort Smith, The steamer !eon, Jaden with commissary etcres, fun river, above Little Rock, on the 6th, Gen. Price has returued from Matamores, Mexico, where bis recent furlough allowed bim to go to vintk hie family. Ho now commeods the rebels mw the Nepart ment of Arkansas. Rebel deserters continue toarrive in congiderabio Gum- vers. wbich was a great error, as he showed events, and Fogland’s much tamed, for it cost money and meu. become a pesce pation on censcientions (anghter)—aud read America advice, W reformed gamblore an¢ drunkards, who + mischief of the vices they Low eschewed. And why should W6 NOt listen to reformed werlike natious? Hefore ext July the North will have buried more than two thousand milions of doilarg, and the South bad Jost more; and. although the price was costly, it was cheap to poy three thousand million do lars to buy the evil of, aud thas secure homogeneous institation® ANd ove system of government, Mr. Beecher spoke at great iepgth upon the great timnive which the war gave to every depart monicf yodustry in the North, aod showed bow edue jon, music and the fine arts were ngver ia & mpre, pr pronciples— listened to gut vs the CY. THE PRESIDEN Repertea Withdrawal of Pecretary Chase from the Presidential Canvese, perous condition then now, The tariff had al cies . heted powerfully to help the North in keeping away Grserevams, Obi, Warcn 10, 1864. forega article.” If Great Britain and France bad given | qe Commerciai’s Columbus denpateb cays thas Mr. 1 uth distinctly to underetand three years ago that ete would not bave their moral support aud sympathy, there wonld have been no war. Te was a rignificamt fact 1 HOW DuFINess was cone almcst exclusively on the b principle, and although if the war eboula suddenly ne 10 a close there might be a revulfiun, sul) it would be momentary. A!thougb there bad pot been ex Chase has written a letter to the Hon. James ©. Hall, State Senator, withdrawing bis amo {ror tho Pres.cen- (al canvass. General Fremont and the Germans. At a meeting of tho German-American Navone! Club of the Seventeenth ward of this city on tae 2d inet. the following, among other resolutions, wore nan mously adopted — That we outspoken and prog ‘The man of our John C. Fremon pro times, and breanee, being «man e appreciates tient where be Lines It, lity. Yet we are willing to jlo h nay have the plurality im all soc “revivais’’ of religion, there wag a sound and Emouve tensr wholesome religious feeling in the churches. religion had prospered for the there had been a shrinkiog science. We had become a 6 science. Thi point was bumorousty einborated by description of the public men who, for prudential rea- sons, fmied to stand op for the right. The mention of john Bright’s name, “that ncbiest of Pnciehmen,”” was received with great applause, and Nr. Yeecher he had not mentioned bis vame in any a America that had not responded as they did. {1 support on'y the nomination of irted and esnive WAN, Wee Would be tp ‘he first line General for he proved at the very begino'ng of the hat be underftanas ie spirit be (Mr. Bright) pext addressed fis countrymen hh o- ant life corresponds to (he f jot bi ! them What reprolican jostitutions had done on weteent mE for ne—how we bad developed riches in a great Lio it be it resolved, That we will not support Abraham 1 than our public debt: how we Were able to tax ourselves ander a hy he whould be ren and bear it; and how we had kept ail the giant Jutereate pated by any F of sociely alive. Thore wae nvother topic of which We wished to couvey a message to kngiand, and that was the Condition in whichgsbis struggle had brought our Northern liberties. The} ondon Times adm: teed that we showed wond Tesources, but it aseerted that the people of the North purchased thém at the expenge of their liberties, He (Mr. Beechor) knew that eome or the York papers had repeated theeo Eritish slanders eet Genéval N fel BP. Banke. \From ANE gpdrt Hevaid. | To all ibe Ire vations. tha far eg have een no Fach reference w General Bagbs, A isatce abat hig name would be aged im oither conve Ati] wo doubt if thero is a more ayailan'e caw the whole country, nor i# there one who fort Ne put they were not sincere, and should be forgiven for ‘atthe pow Ai uitering such a lie, He would lke to sea the man who | Meut of the dileuitig new atti ite en atry hao not liberty to utter his entiments at the polls, | pe Mere Mint ra Banks might properly be teken by through the press or in public, in tuo North, Barna | BOW Buch tis a either party; and we think be would he sore of an eter tion whichever took him, © * * Ho $e antl flavery—snot with Garrwon and Wendell Philips; and therofere Phillips denounces him as # bypacrite wud @ traitor. bd bd Aa ad . . Standing where he doce, as 2 moderate anti-slav man and @ conservative in politics, Bo should be roost acceptable te the friends of Mr. Fincoly, who is 00 more honest as a man, uor half av able aga stateeman. Hanks is the man to compromise op. The abolitionieia would not support him,and that would make bim stronger than though thoy did, On the other side, if the war democrats succeed In making the opporitien nomination, there is no man that they could go well take. * * * He wonld secure the enpport of tho conservative mon of tho whole coantry; and uowbere would he bo more ac coptakle (hao wilb bho Colon men of the South, There never sat in more earne’ could afford to give him good wages. hington a President who wax desirous of reflecting the will the majority of the nation than Mr. Lincoln, (loud cheers.) Epeaking of the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, Mr. Beecher said if he had been President be would bave macle some men in New York think lightning bad struck them before this time. (Great laughter). The speaker said an important mossage might be vent to Vurope ia respect to the land question, and while on this point he gave a description of the land systems of Francs and Fogiand, and argued that America beld out superior inducements vo the emigrant, for jand bere was to be had without monoy And without price, In conclusion he spoke of the relation of slavery to the straggle, and conteyaed there could not be a manent peace ontil the system was eg deetreyed—until the people struck where the heart Of it wes—in the constitution of the United States. There was but one way to And that was to crush him, grind bim to the v: deautifol peroration. The addres® was well received. the above sketch giving an imperfect idea of an effort which ot reas “Alraham mon the Solomn” the Jocu! [From the Boston Courier, March 10 | The eolemn versus the jecular are brought into cur: ious convinced those who heard jt that the orator’s reputation | juyi n by the present etate of ailaire, Tho com. for knowledge of human nature, perfect familiarity with re tie Frienus of Mr. Chase,” in their Obto cirou. public afairs and eloquence, was not fictitious, nur jocular Presidect.’” Against Jar, call Mr. Lioeota him they set up Mr. Chase, of whom id some years ago, “1 don"t prominent Hoston tho Governor. —___. The Snip Louts Napoteon Burned at Sen. lawyer 8a. LAGGED Isnano, N. &, March 10, 1864. He jg too voleran, altogether too solemn “gl Mo uA Le a The ship Louis Napoleon, from Hamburg for New York, | year ago Mr. Lincoln eaid that he bad ion on vered that ‘was burned on Fobruary 25, in tatitade 25 North, long! | the initials of Saimon P. Chase mean shin plaster curren. Perhaps he will now say that they mean shin plow tudo 66 West. Her crow and passengors, sixty eight in | cy, fumbor, took to the boats aad were picked up 90 the fol- | ter candidaia An old Greok rhetorioima advises to an lowing day by the sebooner Pootiea, from Baltimore, awor your ranry ober Monta with ridicule, bound to Porto Rico, which was spoken by tho briganting | and bis ridicule with ober arg _ ia it on (his pein Hordtog, from Trimitad. Tho tater brovgit seven Of the | ciple iat “Saimon the Solemn’ id eet. wine the easp'e pacagngors Wy 1bie Dor by | voagrable jokes’) 48 a oaudMlate for thy Prestoucy? to the Arkansas ben | THE ATTACK UPON MOBILE. Arrival of the Transport Western Metropelis Progress of the Bombardment by Farragut’s Fi The Rebel Troops in the City Removed to Oppose Sherman’s Advance. Fort Powell Reported In- pregnable, &e., ae, da ‘The United States steam tranaport Western Metropolis, Captain Hilton, from New Orleang March 1, by way of Key West (where she put im for coal) Mareb 6, urrived at this port last night. ‘The Western Metropolis made the ran to Key West im forty-four hours, and from Key Weet to this port in four days running time, and from Now Orleans in Ove days and twenty hours, Jo coming out of Key Weat the Weetern Metropol passed tho steamships Mary A. Boardman and McClellan, ound in, On the 7th inst., at balf-past ten P. M., latitude 50 19%, longitude 79 29, paesed within a short distance of w ves te! of about 200 tons, bottom up, and en the 20th inat., at seven A. M., off Absecomb, passed sieamebip Warrior, Dound South, Our Correspondence Off Mobile. Biockapina Piaer, ovr Monn, Feb. 25, 1864, THB BOMBARDMENT ET1LL GOING ON. The mortar boats are still bombarding Fort Powell, assisted by the gunboats Calhoun, Jagkson, Sabayo aud Octorara. The fire from the fort is evidently failing, to judge from the spirited manner in which ft first replied b the fleet on the onening of the bombardment on Juea- day last. We are looking for the aurrender of the fort at avery moment, as it cannot hold out tong against the vigorous fire directed upon it. Shell# from the guuboats and b) mbs from the mortars can be distinctly seen striking and bursting in and over the fort. The mortar fleet and gunboats are Iueido Dauphine Island. Adwiral Farraget, as] atated before in my Jaat despatch, ia on the Calhoun, FARRAGUT'S PLAN AS NAVKLOMED. Ry glancing at tho map it will de ecen that the Admb ral probably intends sileveing the guns of Fort Powall, which commands Grant's Pass, for the porpose of ending Wheeling to | Dit moaquite fect through the Pass into the barbor of Mo- bile. gan. The channe! through Grant’s Pass aliowa vessels draws ‘ng B80 More than seven and a half feet topass ap, bus those drawing more are compelicd to go by Mobile Point ‘and detween Forte Gaines and Morgab. This is dono by veesels keoping into the shore going east, passing be- ‘tween Petit Bois Island and Dauphine Island, roond the Jatter, and then between the forts into the harbor of Mo- bile. An enemy's vessel would be compelied to pass under the gnus of Fort Morgan, on account of Ube obetrac- tions placed in the channel. + Fort Gaines cannot be approached on eocount of the sbeilowness of the water. WHAT FARKAGUD WILL HATB TO KNCOUNERR, When Fort Powell surrenders Admiral Farragm will By doing so be wi!l cut off Forts Guinea and Mor- It js understood that the commanding geveral bas | have thirty miles Ww proved before be can arrive at Mobile, nine of whth are through a narrow channel, with its banks fortified the whole distance, (bstroctions Wheeling, to be tried by @ military commission, which | gre again placed entirely acrose the channel three mile from the city, in such a way that vessels are coropélied to pass under the gans of two iron-clad forte and a bat tery from the shore. On the west side of Mobile a line of imtrenvhmente | npr iano! A around the city, inside of which are and powerful batteries. Indeed, Mobile ts defended. very strongly at every point. Spiles are driven in tbe channel, and a vessel laden with stone is ready to ba gunk at apy moment to make the obstructions complete. Admiral Farragut has, as yet, done votbing against Forte Morgan and Gaines; ‘and it {s probable that be will not attempt anything against these powerful forte with the fleet he has bere, as the channel if very barrow, the bnoys have gil beeu removed snd obstructions placed in every direction. Many belicve that Mobile cannot be taken by water with this fleet, and that Admiral Farragot wil) be com pelled tw return to New Orleane for more powerfa! vege : eels. Guerilias—Heavy | The rebel ram Tennoscco still lies in Mobtie Bay. REWKL PROCEAMANIONE. Modile te almost entirely free of soldiers, as no lea® than thirty thousand started from the city ‘a fow days ago to mect “berman, who was then reported to be a& Schubutab. The folowing is published in the Moby 10 TRE YROPLE OF MORILE. Your city Is about to be atiacked by the enemy papers Mobil must be defended ate Arar) aud to the last extremity. Jodo this efle tively, Gil who cannot f reave tbe city. Tho brave defenders of the city can wth mere evergy and enthusiast when that the noble women and children ar we eppeml to riotis non-combatants to leave for :he itierior. TI people of the Interier towne and the plantore hn will vecelve and provide support for all who 4: gtie of this ty wil see the Importance and ov heeding this call. Those why love this city and the cause Tn which we fight w Ml not Lesltate to obey the which patrietism makes, . sa 08, 3 WATTS, Goverwor of Alabaw pBILE, Ala., Fed. 14, 1864. sacar Monte, Fab. 13,38 fon My Dra Sin—Lobserve little disposition on ie Bi patents to leave Mobile, Piers '6r to INMNCe {her to do 50 wh ‘of DAMA AssnroR me that he will (ake Weacures to secure fo the people au asylum ia the upper region of country DOF, dering the rivers apove here. I cannot bei.ove thas the «ind and hospitable people of Movi years bem opening hele bourne to the f parte of ¢ kind onions ve tHe CY ior vrkem that. th Twill ames, you here will mase proper uterisinment above, Very iuly ani respectfally, yours, FT AINEY 1 MAUKY, Major Generel Commanding, }its Honor Mayor Stoves. PROCT AMAT Maron's Orete 28, 1864. Citizens of Moutiem =I have 0 tetore you the following commante eneral Induce ike now Feliow cittze ed in a very shor donbs the proprirty and pure motives of the ing all non-combatants io leave mmediatoly. Aud likely will be, basiegec, Enough is Ene e for the wort. Yo wandiug er to requesting si ime ty the enemy cr rior for YOur come any longer, but go im- h a for the Do not hestta Framsportauon wilt be t I feo confident that itts the Impre tif on lovely city Laiis ino the ban iny it will be the resuit ¢f sim: ¥auion. mental in this catastrophe py stauding V belie of our s of the ene- instu~ of pros ontident if wud defending 1? that f yon Jako the ivice of the hive rnory a Me UR 8 fut coaritiy astonded, Seonred may sevuen tn saiety W0 Four DOWER a cGy, wrayer, MOVRMTINTS OF PRUE RUTH FRO & ai I iave just seen a gentleman who arrived from Mobile, He gives we the foliowing inpoyiaul © ine tbe cree erty f fr bs Pipes oe ‘eto wag shirty thousand men, uud Polk, left the vity on the meoting and giving batt'e te p then repor ae or p sion of Dig art, aavar ee Mobile, while & ping op See D. Lee, and Venera Tho cavalr Sheriost, too former Loring, were !0 the rear o with a force of s.x thousand cavalry ond the latier with about oight t nd infantry. General Forrest about the san Lu) staried (rom La Grange, Tenn., for an attack on Mewpne 118 RENE DKEENCR® ‘The rede) ram Tennessce 18 suid to be the most power. fol vessel in the world, She ts plated witb six-inch iron and carries eeven one Hundred pounder Parrotts. The in« tention is to atback aod destroy the fleet of mortars ond gunboats attacking Lort Powell, Two of the guos which sumk the Monitor Keokuk at Charleston are now mounted on Fort Morgan. My informant states thas thers are now in the city provisions for sx months for thirty thousand men, aod that it cannot bo taken either by lovd or water with the army which will be there, should it be compelled to fall back upon Mobile. As toon as that portion of Pelk’s army (which wae dl vided), arrived at Mobile from Demopolis, on the Tome bigbee, they were immediately sout back to sc hubotad, Tho rebels say that this is tho boldest movement ever made by the Union army, and a brilliant success of digs astrous defeat may be expected. The whole State of Migs ppl will either be wkem or Sherman will kee bis army by defeat, My ‘informant ‘st nearer thaw four ip nearly one hundred stot of seven times P , no fret day’e Nitto, if any, demane was ombardment, Our wes received fitelo injury from bg quos of fort, and only oge man was wounded, a