The New York Herald Newspaper, March 15, 1864, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMBS GURDUN BENNETT, SDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, OFFICE X. W, CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. Wolume EXIUE ...ceee cess = . AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, RIBLO'S GARDEN, WALLACK'S THRATRE, Broadway.—Rosxpx MINTER GARDEN, Broadway —Tioeet or Loare Broadway. —ENciHanterss Penta THEATRE, Broadway.—Tawisa 4 Buresn x. gownar THEATRE, Howery.—Rooenr Bavos— UTCHNAN@Linnick Bor NEW Fire BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Rig Woman anv Han OTHER Govsk—Thalt OF DLN BARNUM'S MUSEU! Dwanrs, Avvwos, Wat Is 11, 46. ay ali bours, Arno BUA, OR Srinit or Buaviy—At Sand 73% I. M. BRYANTS' MINSTRELS, Mechanios’ Hall, 472 Broad. jeBravoriam Songs Dancas, Buntnsques, &—Tan axe 4 Borrexrir. WOOD'S MINSTREL Bones, Dances. dc.—¥ AMERICAN THEATKK, No. 44¢ Broadway, —Bauters, Pawrommes, Burixsovrs. Ao—Thx Riv ARTISANS, BROADWAY AMPHITHEATRE, 485 Broadway.—Gee. game_ane Bocsnaax Minromtances ‘Attera.on ead HOPE OHAPERL, 718 Brosdway,—Tire Sreexoacorricoy —* or tux UnivResx, and Twanty-skvks ta STREET ost. NEW YORK MUSEU! Broadway.—Foun Giawrs, Two Halas sit Broadway. —Ermiorraw RIG ADR. ANATOMY. 618 Broadway. — Ovxiositims axd Lxcrunxs, from 9 A. M, til! 10 P.M. HOOLEY'S OPERA ead Brooklyn,—Etmortan B5QU «G8, Dances, Bui New York, Tuesday, March 15, 1864. Se THE SITUATION. ‘Wo give to-day from our special reporter an intensely Interesting account of General Sherman's late expedition {in Southern Mississippi, which resulted in groat success. ‘The railroad communication of the revels was dostroyed for a distance of one hundred and fifty miles, and the key to their military operations irretrievably ruined. The particulars of General Kilpatrick's raid to King and Queen Court House, which we roferred to yesterday, how that not only were the bands of reba! ;uerillas fm that region effectually dispersed, but that a large Quantity of army stores were destroyed. ounts of the death of Colonel Dahigren are reported by Goneral Kilpatrick, which confirm reports of the ungen- @rous treatment which his remains received upon the discovery of the paper found on bis person relating to the objects of the raid on Richmond. It ts confidently affirmed in Washington that tho late Gisaster at Olustee, Florida, is attributable to Secretary Chase, and not to the President, It is a pretty quarrel as Mt stands, and makes very little difference to the public ‘who is responsible for the blunder and loss of life, as long Further ac. 08 it cannot be remedied, or the wanton shedding of blood ‘be recalled. ‘Tho rumors of General Meade’s resignation are denied. ‘His health is quite restored, und he is now ready to take @ommand of the Army of the Potomac in person. He arrived at his headquarters yesterday. Despatches from Fortress Monroe state that the gun- ‘oat Bombshell was attacked by rebel batteries om the @howan river; but, having sent for assistance, the South- field, Whitehead and Mascasoit came up and drove the @nemy from their position after shelling them for five ours. Advices from Vicksburg to the 2d say that all the ‘boats in that place have been preased into the govern- mont service, to participate in a movement about to be made to Shreveport, La., by the Biack, Wasbita and Red Tivers,as far as Monroe, and thence by land to its des- tination. General Steele is expected to co-operate from Little Rock, Arkansas. General Longstreet is said to be at Greenville, Tennes. Bee, and General Buckner at Bull's Gap, their forces ex tending botween these two points. ‘The bombardment of Fort Powell, at Grant’s Pass, the key to Mobile, continues by Admiral Farragut with great vigor, One hundred and eighty-four shots had been fired by our guoboats, of which thirty-nine took effect on the fort, up to the 26th ult. EUROPEAN NEWS. ‘The steamship Jura, from Londonderry on the 4th of March, arrived at Portiand, Me., yesterday evening. Her news is five days later. Mr. Mason had returned to London from Paris, His fourney was undertaten, it was supposed, in connection With the aHoged recognition negotiations between France nd England. Mr. Lawley, ex-correspondent of the Lon- Gou Times at Richmond, was passing continually between Longon and Paris. It was thought that he was engaged On the same subject. Bonds of the rove) loan to the O@xtent of £71,000, repayable at par, were drawn on London on the Istof March. The English Cabinet de- mands, if the reports presented to it be true, tbat the officer of the United States steamship Vanderbilt who shot {the mate of the bark Saxon be tried for murder, and ‘that compensation be made to the widow of the deceased man. Earl Russell stated that the alleged Union recruit- ments in Ireland were not clearly proven, and that the @tatements made respecting them were positively denied by Mr. Adams, the United States Ministor. Earl Gran ville said be regarded the Fenian Brotherhood as ‘a Perfectly contemptible organization;’’ but tts agents ‘would be watghed by the police. The London Times says Chat General Banks’ order regulating negro labor at New Orleans, is “the ostablishment of serfdom, or retection Of slavery witbout the name.” Fighting was suspended in the Schleswig-Holstein ter- Fitory on the 4th of March, The Danes were etill in- trenched at Duppel. The King of Denmark had spcken in favor of his war policy. The peace conference movewent fs initiated by Eogiand made little progress. It wos said ‘thet Italy bad tendered the use of @ fleet and an army of forty thousand men to England, if she assisted Denmark. Gen. De Meza said that Duppel could not be taken before Che beginning of June. The London Post professes to believe Ghat Russia and Prussia have made a “holy ailiance” Teague, under the pretence of exterminating revolution, ‘bur in reality to erect a despotism in Europe. The Pos! Gays this object will be defeated by England and France, ©ombined with the Italians, Scandivavians, Poles, Hum garians and Turks. The King of Sweden bad granted per- smpinston to Swedic officers to take service with the Danes, 7 The Archduke Maximilian still delayed hie departure ‘to Mexico until it was determined who was to have com mand of the Fronch army after his arrival. The Paris Monitewr of the 4b instant donies a rumor to the effect ‘Phat be bad renounced the idea of going to Mexivo, The Paris Moniteur regards the fall of Campcachy as the ruin of Juarez. ‘The King of Baigium had arrived in Eoglan 4 to attend @t the baptism of the son of the Priuce of Wales. Sir Rowland fill has retired from public life. It is said that the recent auction sale of the Great Eastern will bo con- Gested to the aw courte by « bidder, who claims w be the legal purchaser. Anew Cabioet bad been formed in Madrid. It is said Ghat the Premier, Senor Mon, will endeavor to restose Bpanish credit in the foreign markets. Console closed in London on the éth of March at 914. ‘The bullion in the Bank of Knglaad bad increased. The Liverpool cottoa market closed quiet on the 4th instant, arith prices unchanged from a alight decline experienced @uring the previous day. All qualitiee of breadstufs ‘Were slightly lower, Provisions were quict and wading downward. CONGRESS, In the Renate yesterday petitions were presented for a Niagara ship canal sud for increased mail facilities be- Oween thie city and Philadelphia. The vill for the pro- teotion of overland erigr: was reported back from ehe MII Committee. Mr. Davis, of Kentuck, ypre- gonted @ resolution, which was iaid over nud ordered to be printed, for the appointinent of & commitice to report @pon the part taken by Colonel Higginson, now in com. @mand Of Massecbesctis colored troops, in the Autheny Burns riot te Boston in 1864. A dill for the Feliet of patentess, and their beirs end assigns, was introduced {MPA seternss fo Oy Cammiicn om Petqats, 4 vill to NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1864,—WiTH SUPPLEMENT. | regulate the purchase, keeping and disbursement of aaval supplies was introducsd and referred to the Naval Com mitteo, Remonstrances against the extension of the Goodye.r india rubber pateut were presented. The bill regulating the pay aud alowanoes of army chaplains was debuied for some time, and then laid over, The West Point Academy and the Consular apd Diplomatic appro- priation bills were @ivcussed at much length ; but the Senate adjourned without floally disposing of them. Ip the House of Represoutatives bills were introduced ‘and appropriately referred providing for grants of lands to aid in the construction of a railroad from Salt Lake City to the head waters of the Oregon; to extend the time ‘or States and Territories to avaii themselves of the benefits of the act gravting laods for sgriculitural and me chanical colleges; to prevent interference in elections by officers or men of the ormy and navy, and for the aboli tion of s avery throughout the country, The Conference Committee's report on the Deficiency bill was agreed to. Resolutions were adopted instructing the Naval Commit- teo to iuquire into the propriety of locating the new paval depot on the Delaware river, near Newcastle; instructing the l’rinting Committes to inquire into the statement that the Congressional Globe is published at a loss to its proprietor, and the means necessary to continue its publication; instructing the Judiciary Committee to re- port whether any further legislation is necessary to enable civil courts to revise the proceedings of courts martial; instructing the Committee on Rules to inquire into the necossity of a now rule requiring members to vote when their names are callod,and instructing the Military Committee to report upon the necessity of ao addition to the cavalry force of Atty thousand mon. A resolution © priut ten thousand copies of Goneral, Meade's report of the battle of Gettysburg and the accom. panying documents was referred to the Printing Com- mittee. The bill was passed for the paymont of nearly two hundred thousand dollars to the Chippewas, Ottawas and Pottowatomies residing in Michigan. Mr. Washburne desired to introduce a resolution instructing the Ways aud Means Committee to incorporate into the next reve nue bill a taxon all stocks of domestio liquors on hand and for sule of sixty conts a gallon where it has not been laid, and forty conts where twenty hag already been Iaidi but objection was made, The House them took up the Gold bill, as returned from the Senate, authorizing the Secretary of tho Treasury to dispose of avy surplus under bis control to the highest bidder, and a long and intorest ing debate on it ensued, which was continued to tho ad” journment, without fival action being reached THE LEGISLATURE. It is said Governor Seymour expresses his determina- tion to veto the Metropolitan Police bill in its present shape. Ho eays the republicans should not have forced ov him the names of two officors whom bo had removed on charges. Avy other two republicans he will confirm Tn the State Senate yesterday notice was given of a Dill requiring ovr Police Courts and tho Courts of Sessions to keep records, and one was introduced to repost the act of 1858 relative to certain feos of the Register of this city. The bilis amending the act creating the Department of Charities and Correction and for the moro effectual punishment of drunkenness in this city wore advanocodto a third reading. In the Assembly bills were introduced for a Metropoli- tan market in this city, to repeal the charter of the Hud- son River Bridge Company aud to appoint a ew Hartem Bridge Commission, whose sorvices shall be rendered without compensation, Concurrent resolutions were in- troduced in favor of abolishing slavery by constitutional amendments, which were laid on the table. A resolution ‘was also introduced in favor of the recall of General McClellan to the command of the Army of the Poto- mac, which was likewise tabled. The rosolution instructing our representatives in Congress to use their efforts to have Brigadier General Anderson, of Fort Sumter fame, retired on full pay, in view of bis con- tinued iM health and the loss of his property in tho South, wss adopted. The bilis authorizing the New York In- firmary for Indigent Women to confer degrees, incorpora- ting the Long Island City Water Works Company, ava authorizing the Kings county Supervisors to provide for the relief of the familios of volunteers were ordered toa third roading. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. ‘We publish to-day a very interesting article from the pen of General Prim, Duke of Castiliejos, and one of the first soldiers of Spain, recently on a visit to this country. ‘The opinion of so distinguished a gentleman and so prac- Ucal a soldier ia of more than ordinary value, as be speaks from personal observation, and with the authority of a highly qualified commander. His impressions of the United States, its armies and its people, are expressed without flattery or exaggeration, and they will be read by one and all with the interest which naturally attaches to them, Tbe Tammany Society held a regular month!y mocting last night at the Old Wigwam, but transacted no special business beyond arranging for the annual election of of- ficers, which will take place next April. ‘A meoting was hold last evening at Brookes’ Assembly Rooms, Broome street, to take into consideration the subject of the “city corruption.’”” But a very small num- ber of people—not three dozen at any one time—were present, and the affair passed off very tamely indeed. A meeting of the Citizens’ Reform Association of the Eighteenth ward was held last jing at the corner of Twenty-third street and Fourth avenue, Mr. Charles P. Kirkiand in the chgir. The meeting was largely attend- ed. After the transaction of some routine business not of special importance the association adjourned. ‘The Board of Councilmen met at two o'clock yester- day, President Hayes in the chair. A lively discussion ensued on a motion of Mr. David R. Jaques to dismins the Committee on Printing and Advertising from the fur ther consideration of a paper authorizing the Comptrolier to advertise for proposals for Corporation printing. The paper was referred to the committee on the 8th of Feb- ruary last. Mr. Houghtalin,a member of the commit tee, thought at least one year would be required to re- port on the subject, and Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the committee, was opposed to being hurried in the discharge of his duty. The motion to dismiss was lost, A resolu- tion to procure ope thousand copies of Major General MeClellan’# report for the use of the Common Council! was, amended by adding one thousand copies of the Congres.” sional Roport on the Conduct of the War, one thousan copies of Frank Moere’s Kebellion Kecord, and one thousan| copies of the Life and Battles of General Fitz John Porter. It was then referred to the Committee on Printing .and Advertising. A motion to procure one thousand copies of Abraham Lincoln's jokes was made, but not euter teined by Mr. Gross, the temporary chairman. On ino- tion of Mr, Brice the Board @Ojourned until Wednesday next at two o'clock The Finance Committee of the Board of Councilmen ‘will meet at two o’clock to day ip the Chamber of that Board. The various provisions of the Tax Levy and other matters will be taken into consideration. The directors of the proposed Institute of Reward for the Orphans of Patriots met last evening in Dr. Webate: rooms, in the Free Academy, Dr. Webster in tho chair. The Executive Committee reported several buildings which they bed examined in reference to the establish Mont of the institute, Among them were mentioned the Laurel H® Seminary, in Delaware House, No. 320 Kast Broadway, and a house in Greene street. On motion the subject as to whether the directors had autherity to es tablish such an institute was roferred to the Executive Committee to examine into and report on, and the meeting adjourned. An action was brought aga! ‘the city in the Court of Common Pleas yesterday by the relatives of @ young man named Levi Speyer, who was killed by failing into ‘an old we'll imperfectly clozed up on the oorner of tho Bowery and Grand street, The jury gave a verdict of $1,000 for the plaintis. ‘The Surrogate yesterday heard argament on the con- tested will of Mra. Rebecca Keiley, deceased. Tho dispu- tants are the two daughters of deceased. In the estate of Martin Thompson, the administratrix having failed to pay the sum of twelve thousand one hundred and thirty dol- lara deoreed by the Surrogate to be due to W. H. Merritt, ber sureties were directed to be prosecuted, The ac- Counts of William Clark's estate were settled. The trial of Jomes K, Cooke, the bounty broker,on a charge of obtaining two hundred and fifty dollars from a reeruit named John J. Robinson, on the 11th of December lust, by alleged false pretences, waa concluded in the Gourt of Sessions yesterday. The jury retired to consider tbeir verdict at four o'clock, and after an absence of about an bour returned and rendered a verdict of gulity. Recorder Hoffman remanded the prisoner for sentence. Ay a decision of the Supreme Court, general term, yos- , the cage of George W. Jones against William iH. Seward was romoved to the United States Circuit Court for trial, The action, it will be remembered, ta for false arrest aud imprisonment in Fort Lafayette, the plaintiff Jaying bis damages at the modost sum of $50,000. ‘Ir. Jones was formerly United States Minister to Bogota, and ft was while he was passing though this city en route for bis home in the West that Seeretary Seward ordered his arrest and incarceration. The American Telegraph Company have opened an of- fice for general business at the Merchants’ Hotel, in Court laydt atreot ‘There wes qo qovement in general merchandise and Produce yesterday calling for special remark. The Vol me of gbusiness ia foreigh goods was rather limited, Ponding the agitation of tho tariff, &8.; bat full prices wore gonerlly roslized , notwithstanding the lower ruling of gold as compared with last week. On ‘Change fiour, core and wheat were pominally a trifle off, with only a m dorate busivess, chiefly for home use, Cats and bar- ley ruled dull and im favor of the buyer. In provisions there was no decided change. Hog products were quict, but held with coufidence iu the future stability of the wkot. Beef continued in brisk demand, tn part for port. Butter and cheese were very firm at (be ox: trome high prices ruling. Whiskey was without ma- torial change, Freighis extremely dull. The Proposed Political Revolution of any Hall-Who Are For and st Et. The movement of Tammany Hall for a pa- triotio and constitutional reform in our nation- al politics is attracting general attention, The necessity and the seasonableness of such 4 re- volution is admitted by all sensible and reflect- ing men, and is denied only by those who have & personal or pecuniary interest in maintaining the present corrupt state of affairs, Naturally enough, a8 soon as the Hrrarp brought the Tammany manifesto to the notice of the public, the different cliques began to take sides for and against it. Let us briefly examine the moral of the proposed revolution and the strongth of the opposition which may be expected. The Tammany Society was organized during the term of the elder Adams. “Then, as now, the Massachusetts school of politicians ruled “the roast. Then, as now, journals were eup- pressed and editors incarcerated for freely ex- pressing their opinions, Then, as now, citizens were exiled from the country bocause they honestly disagreed with the party «in power. The Tammany Society was a protest against the Alien and Sedition laws and the arbitrary arrests of that day. Now, after many ups and downs of fortune, after many haps and mishaps, after many good deeds and bad deeds, Tammany again decides to be true to her ancient prestige and ranges berself upon the strong old platform of the constitution and the Union. In doing so shy again confronts her first enemies—the politicians of the Massa- chusetts school, of whom Mr. Lincoln is the will- ing and faithful servant. The radicals of Massachusotts control this administration. They are responsile for the radical and unconstitutional measures, the mili- tary mismanagement, the silly proclamations, the disordered finances, the unnecessary and un- authorized arrests and the unprecedented cor- tuptions which have prolonged the war, given vitality to the rebellion and disgraced the country in the eyes of the civilized world. Mr. Lincoln # the tool of these fanatics and destructives. His role bas been to make smutty jokes, gamble lives against eleotoral votes—as in Florida—and keep up a show of easy conservatism while obeying in every par- ticular the outrageous and disastrous bebests of his radical masters, He is the Artful Dodger whose duty it has been to amuse the people with his funny antics while his radical con‘ede- rates robbed and ruined them. But Mr. Lin- coln has dodged so often that he has been at leagth detected, and now his confederates dis- card him as no longer useful to them, and all true conservatives denounce him for the rea- sons reiterated by Tammany Hall. But in opposing Lincoln, as they once op- posed Adams, the members of the Tammany Society have other foes to fight. They have allowed themselves to become connected with the peace party. They have taken to them- selves allies whose names are synonymous with corruption. When they decided to begin this political reform they had, in the first instance, to reform themselves. They had to cut loose from the Albang Regency, and to declare open war upon their recent allies, the peace-at-any- price democracy. These objects were in part accomplished by withdrawing from the Albany Convention and by the publication of a bold and martial manifesto. The braves of Tam- many, in council assembled, have fully ap- proved of the withdrawal of their delegates from the Convention, but they have not yet of- ficially approved ef the manifesto. If we under- stand the matter rightly, that manifesto has not yet been submitted to the General Committee of Tammany Hall. This remains to be done, and ought to be done at once. The Tammany- ites endorse it unofficially; but that is not enough. They must be completely committed to this movement if they expect to carry it through. Like Cortes, they must bura their boats and make retreat impossible. The opposition to the proposed revolution is already developed. The corrupt World—the organ of the Regency—sides against it, The News—the organ of peace and Jeff. Davis—is of course hostile to anything which promises to restore the Union. With these exceptions the Tammany peop!e have a clear field before them. The masses of the country are with them heart and hand, and neither Mr. Lincoln nor any other adiniuistration candidate has the slightest chance in the Presidential campaign against General Grant and a platform of principles like that stated in the Tammany manifesto. But, on the'*other hand, the Re- gency and the peace party, although the only opponents worth consideration, are by no means to be despised. They have a great deal of power, and they know how to use it. Their power is not with the people, but with the Tammany politicfans. When the proposed revolution is fairly under way they will be crushed by it and will be powerless to resist; but nevertheless they ,are to be feared while the enterprise is in embryo. They still con- } trol many offices; they still control the lobby. With. these agencies they can work upon weak-minded and weak-knoed members of the Tammany brotherhood. That they will try to do this is beyond a doubt. The real question is, will they succecd* Charles G. Cornell, the Street Commis- sioner, and Peter B. Sweeny, the general lobby agent, are the most prominent among the doubting and doubtful brethren of Tam- many Hall. The®former loves office, and fears that he may be removed by Seymour aad the Regency if ho joins in this reform move- ment. The latter has his lobby schemes, and is afraid that the Regency may upset them if be takes part in this revolution, Through such men the Regency will attempt to operate. Bar- gains and bribes and compromises and a fairer division of the spoils will bo offered, and Tam- many will be bought off if money and office and patronage can do it. Now, what do the Tammany men mean? Have they left the ser- vice of the Regency temporarily in order to return to it at an advanced pricet Are they holding out for more wages? Do they bluster and threaten and issue manifestoes ao that they may make « better bargain when they are ready to come back? If so, no fate is too bad for them. If 60, they will probably lose their Game; for Caggor ia too old a bird to be gaught by suob tricks. Or are thoy really in earnest iu this national movement, and do they intend to risk alt and win all by it? If 60, they will succeed. If 80, the people will go along with them. But we have a right to demand of them some further proof of sincerity. They have been false to past pledges and have broken past promises, and must not expect to be in- dulged in similar trifling again. Let them call together their committee and unanimously re- port the address already published. No day is yet fixed for this; but Wednesday will be the best, beoause it is the earliest. Then let them call a@ State and a national convention and proceed regularly to work. Should they do this we promise them a great tiumph. Should they prove treacherous and sell out we prom- ise them destruction and an infamous memory. + Tae Wasumeron Herants Commiasion AnD THe Kinasprivcs Rar.roav.—We observe among the applications for railway charters now be- fore the Legislature one for a railroad to Kingsbridge over the Bloomingdale road. What- ever of merit this application may intrinsically possess, there is one thing about ft which should stamp the proposition with suspicion. It is un- fortunate for the application that among those making it is a person who was activo in getting up the recent barbarous at- tempt to cut up Washington Heights and destroy the attractiveness of that beautiful region by laying out ten broad avenues within its limits, and in mapping out the land -in a way best to suit speculators in corner grocery lots, to the infinite prejudice of the interests of the proprietors and occupants of the elegant villas which now ornament that charming lo- cality. This influence will seriously impair the prospeots of the Kingsbridge railway pro- ject, just as it has aroused the indignation of people of good taste and judgment by its un- civilized attempts to transform a terrestrial elysium into a tract for the breeding of low grog- geries, with the usual attendants of drunken- ness, vice and crime. We have claimed that this Washington Heights Commission should bo abolished, as being unnecessary and unwise, and as criminally neglectful or wilfully iguo- rant of what is best to be done for the interests of all concerned in the business for which it was appointed. The Legislature cannot now do @ better work than to abolish it at once, and to wipe out all its past proceedings as they would any legislation that is marked by 80 muoh corruption and profound ignorance. In the meantime, or at the same time, the Legis- lature should lay aside this project for the Kingsbridge railway until members aro satis- fied that the application is sound and not taint- ed with the contaminating influence arising from contact with the Washivgton Heights Commission. Tae Aprroacuina MoCieLian Mass Meer- Iva.—A grand mass meeting of the political friends of General McClellan is appointed for Thursday evening next at the Cooperdustitute. We bave every reason to anticipate an imposing demonstration in numbers and in enthusiasm; for the name of the General’s admirers is legion, and their confidence ia his military and politi- cal abilities is strong. They believe, too, that he has been unjustly dealt with by the adminis- tration, and they are anxious to make manifest this opinion. But when we bear that that old political fossil of a bygone age, Amos Kendall, is to preside at this assemblage, we think it probable that it will not finally settle the Pre- sidential question. There was a meeting some months ago of some of the odds and ends of the old Know Nothing concern at Cincinnati, at which Mr. Kendall figured as chief cook and bottle washer; and by that little meeting, if we are not mistaken, General McClellan was pro- claimed its Presidential candidate. Mr. Kendall will perhaps have the same class of straggling politicians around him as the managers of this Cooper Institute meeting. Ifso we can hardly congratulate General McClellan upon the load he will have to carry. Knowing, howewer, a8 we do, that he does not aspire to, and has no desire for, the Presidency, but that he does de- sire to be restored to active service as a sol- dier, we bave only to say let him atill exercise his patience and discretion, and he may yot be amply rewarded under the administration that is to come. Meantime why do not the friends of General Fremont in this city get up @ grand mass meeting? They must speedily begin to move in something more than little ward associations or they will be too late for the train. Generat Prim’s Orrion or rae Usioy Ar- wie3.—In another portion of this journal we publish an article written by General Prim the celebrated Spanish commander, who came tothis country at the period when General McClelian was in command of the Army of the Potomac. General Prim visited thisarmy, and his remarks upon it will be read with interest He praises the soldierly appearance of the men their spirit and enduranoe, and pays a well deserved tribute to the skill and tact of their commander. General Prim evidently appresiated at their just value the exertions which bad created io #o short a time an army of well disciplined soldiers. He was struck with the immense re- sources of our government and the real power and determination of the North. He regards the United States as the first nation in the world, because mo other can maintain in the fleld armies amounting to over a million of men, at an expense of several millionsa day, all without demanding foreign loans. The self-reliance of the American people strikes with wonder this experienced soldier, who knows that {a such an element lies future success and power. The Goeneral’s letter is extremely interesting, and we call particular attention to it. At this period, when so much malignant end unmerited abuse is being heaped upon General McClellan, the testimony of so important a per son as General Prim will be received at its just value Tur Emicration Dunmo tus Past Yean.— Nearly two hundred thousand emigrants have arrived in this country during the past year, mostly at Now York. At least one hundred and fifty thousand have joined the army. This fact that the North possesses the ontire sympathy of the laboring classes in Europe. Restoration or Lovistana to tax Uston.— At the opening of the new State government of Louisiana three electoral votes for Lincoln wore ebtained. Groat civic and military processions took place in New Orleans— costing nothing.- The Goyernor mado a patriotic speech, worth three electoral votes for Lincoln. General Banks made ® great speech, smoothing tho way to the Presidency. The people muat save tho qoupey; the politicians have net the senso te a is do it Their agents are all nincompoops, | Third Pnetocers; Robart Wik: yg a ew f unless aided by the people and General Grant. Onptaa's Giewnre, snnanty ~ Important military movements are expected cn eee a in the South; Dut there will be no fighting — | taton trom two blockade runuers re shar eaptured that is, unless General Grant lends them a helping hand. prisoners from the Don numbor Seven, com ng oe hor crew, and those from the K0ta cight, four being and the remainder te crew ‘They were turned over to Captain Cassell, Provost Mar- hal at the Fortress, who in turo delivered them over ta” the custody of Admiral Lee. The captured vessels and their cargoes are valuable prizes, A third blockade ru ner—the Mary Ann—also captured by the Pequot, bi just been brought in, with ber crew, by the Monticello ‘Sho is a low, rakish cra ¢, with two ofir@ke stacks and of a light lead coior, She bas a full aod assorted cargo, QUIRV BNGINEKR DROKRR KETURNED, This distinguished gentieman of the New York Fire Department, who hag beca on a visit for soverat days im connection with tho orga: oo 8 fire departmont for this ity, loav on the Baltimore boat to-night. A spocial tugboat cou. voyed bim to the Fortress, whither be was accompanied by # cirole of his triends and admirers. stant in. giveor Baulch has beon appointed to the command of the now fire department orgauization. His extended expe risvoe in the Fire Department of Now York givesassurance of his capabilities to satisfactorily Mil the postition te which he has been assigned « AGCHOONER BURNED BY REBRLB, Last evening the schoonor Julia Baker, which had up the Nansemond for oysters, was seized by some: a Wanrep InwepiaTeLy— Another batch of lies against General McClellan. Apply to Horace Greeley, at the Tribune office, between the hours of ten and twelve A. M,, or at Wivder’s baok cellar between one and two P. M GENEBAL BUTLER'S DEPARTMENT. Details of the Cavalry Operations Up the York River. Tho Rebel Cavalry and Guoridtas | su sfes ‘sete ctr creind ase Driven from Their Haunts. son aeon ss Cinwisialie hove: © ppee Santer saree? tuo rivor remoriog’ abetrostions wes ni Gt, whoa a ‘party saluted him aud his crew with © shower of dutlets, Happily no ove was hurt, but the a withdrow his oratt to ® rengopable distance, aud then gave the woods and wotatty @ Caste of abelis from Dispersion of the Rebels on the Ohowaa River. DESTRUCTION OF REBEL STOREHOUSES, "aad et oa ent Sona ered ato onsl Dakigres ‘Sho reports that a Crowd Of nogroos awaltod hor Goming mani anndds down the river, and that the on ber from ‘opened thoir batteries on the banks, rendering it impossible for pot Proceed. Her commander sent to Plymouth for assistance, The gunboats Southfield avd Whitenead wore dow patched to the scene, as was also the Massasoit, with one hundred infantry on board, Tho gunboats opened on the enemy and shelled thom for ive ral when the rebels dispersed, and the river was oponed. ° A oné-hundred-pounder Parrott gun exploded on board tho Southfield, wounding two moa, There wore no other Casualties on our vessels, GEN. GRANT'S ARRIVAL AT LOUISVILLE. , Looursvinis, Maroh 14, 1864. Lioutonant General Grant and his Chief of Staff passed bore this mornivg on their way to Nashville. Major Gonoral W. T. Sherman is oxpeoted hore to night. Brigadier General Ewing arrived this morning, reported General Burbridge, and was assigned to the command of this post, vice Colonel Bruce, relieved, It ig rumored that Kentucky will be divided into tws districts, with hoadquarters respectively at Louisville and Loxrington, Burbridge ocoupying the former and Ew- ing the latter district. * THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST. THE AFFAIR NEAR SUFFOLK, + Ken Bey ke Mr, &. Av Hendrick’s Despatch. Noryoux, Va., Maroh 12, 1864. ANOTHRR CAVALRY BXPADITION. Goveral Kupatriok has been indulging in another raid, The one just completed by bim, alibough not as ambi- tious aa bis recent one on Richmond, bas beon most com- Pletoly successful, and overything was accomplished as laid down in the preconcertod programme. In this Inst raid the authorities at war headquartora, I learn, had no voice, and hence doubtless its perfect success, Gonoral Butler dovised it and Genoral Kilpatrick dirocted it, ‘TAR BXPRINTION AND ITS OBO, A portion of Colonel Spears’ Eleventh Pennsylvania cavalry regiment, Colouvel Ooderdonk’s Now York Mounted Rides, Gonorat Wistar’s brigado of infantry and battery L, Fourth regulars, under Lioutovant Hunt, made up the expedition. General Wistar’s brigade is comprised wholly of colored troops. Ono object of the expedition was to clean out the land pirates and guerillas who ren- dered such savage ald ta the ambush and murdor of the gallant Colonel Dabigren. This object was most offeot. avg ually accomplished, togothor with tho destruotionof a] Am Expedition Golmg @ Shreveport, large amount of army stores, aud spreading a wholosomo —Partioul @ the Late River Bxpe@ition—2xtensive Doprodations im Misso ané Arkansas, dé. torror over a protty wido section of robeldom contiguous to that occupied by our forces on the peninsula, The ox- Pedition embarked at Gloucester on transports, golug to Wost Point, aud thence to Ktug and Queen coun! BURNING OF KING AND QUESN COUNTY COURT HOUSE. About the first thing done was to lay ia ashos King and Queen county Court House. Not a bulldiug was loft standing. The ruin of the town waa compote, About twenty buildings constituted tho town, and these old and mainly wooden structures. The affrightod rebels fled bo- fore the approach of our forces, but did not all escape. PURSUIT OF REBEL CAVALRY. At Carloton’s atoro, uot far from King aad Queoa county Conrt House, wore found tho Fifth end Ninth Virginia cavalry rogiments, alwgether numbering somo twelve bundred, including a largo number of citizens who bad jolaed them. Hore was their cimp, whioh our troops, after routing its occu pants, destroyed, together with a mill filled with grain and other rebet proporty. Our forces the enemy Sr. Love, Maroh 14, 1064, Vicksburg advices of tho 24 eay that all the boats in that place bave been prossed {nto the government sex vice, owing to the reported movement to be made via Black, Red and Waohita rivers to Monroe, thence by lan@ to Bhreoveport, General Stocle will oo operate from Little Rock, Goueral Fiske, tho Commander of the District of Gh Louis, has just roturned from @ tour of inspection te Southeast Missouri, He reports that numerous baads of guerillas has bees committing depredations in that see tion and Northeastern Arkansas, and that some bands aro proparing for extensive operations in the spring. Stringént moasurce will be immediately taken to Grive Out or destroy all such bands, and establish law and order thro it the departm: ten miles ip the direction of Fredoricksburg, killing aud Genoral Sully, who ts ing an expedition against wounding a good many and taking ovor thirty prisonors. | tbe Sioux Indians, under Gevoral Pasco’s orders, bag ROOURING MATHEWS AND MIDDLBBEK COUNTINA, arrived hore. : Two iron-clad turrot boate wore launched at Carcodotet While our cavalry wore ongaged to the above opera- on Saturday. tions the iofantry regiments made a thorough acouriug of Mathews and Middlesex counties. The guorilias abound. ing in these counties, such as did not make their oscape in flight, wore preity thoroughly cleaned out and a pum. ber taken prisoners. Soyeral rebel storehouses and their contents were burned. ° THE GUERILLA BOR, COLTON KILLED, This noted rebel guerilla Joader waa among tho iktilod. He was riding in 4 bugey drawn by a faat horse. &® chase of several miles before he could ht to @ halt, aod only thon aftor be. ing bit by @ bullet from the rovolver of ono of his pursuers, He was firod at noarly a dozon times before boing uit. The butlet took offect in the back of tho bead, penotrating tho brain and killing him instantly, RETURN OF THE EXPRDITION AXD OUR Logs The oxpedition returned last evening. Our losses will Bot exceed half a dozen wounded; pone wero killed and no prisoners were taken General Kilpatrick arrived at Fortress Monroe thia afternoon. He is perfectly satistiod with tho resu!ts gained, and that the inhabitants of King i Camo, Maroh 14, 1866. Some particulars of the {ate oxpedition up the Ouchite river have boen received. The gunboats Ouchita, Osage, Conestoga, Lexingtea, Fort Hinman and Crockett composed the expedition. Trinity was found strongly fortified. The iron.ole@ Osage, in advancing, was allowed to pass without inter. ruptira. The flagsbip Hinman foliowed, whoa @ heavy fire was opened upon hor, which, after @ time, obliged her to retire in a damaged condition with tho loss of two men killed and eight wounded. flag was then transferred to the Ouchita, whose guns silenced the enomy’s battery, which consisted ef threo thirty-two pounders, But Uttie diMeulty was experienced in driving the enomy from his position at Harrisonburg. Our forces burned the town. The gunboat Ouchita re- and Queen county bave been most severely punished for the murder of Colonel Dabigren. Hie leaves to-night for Plays Eyer nso ere Pees 2a Baltimore, thence to proceed to the Army of the Potomac, ‘The gunboa ‘collided with the General Price where the remnant of bis command accompanying bim | on the ‘Mississippi on the 10th, a short distance below on this last expedition, now shipping on transports, will | Natchoz, ‘Tho Gunestoga, with ber cargo of ammenities, speedily rejoin bim. wassunk. Tho boat and cargo all a total loss. ‘TUR KILLING OF COLONML DASLAREN, General Kilpatrick baa como back with more positive evidence that Colone) Dahlgren was nothing loss than most wantonly and inbumanly murdored—at least such is the interprotation he places upon the* mode of his death. Besides other evidence he obtained waa a lstter found at King and Queen county Court House, written by a Mra. Lumpking to bor husband, which letter was evaled, a atamp placed on tho envelope and awaiting to be forwarded Lo its intended destination. This letter, the Origival of which has been given to Admiral Dabigren, ia dated at Weir's Mills, near the Court House, it says that, learniog of the approach of some of our oavairy, their boys, aa she calis them, lay iu ambush and fired ou them as thoy came up, killing among others, tho Yankee colonel wholed thom. "Tne catonel, as ho foll from his boract exciaimed, “Ob, 1am burt so bad,” upon which ono their men said tobim,‘Damn you, maxe baste, then dio.” A Br. Arvold is mentioned as attempting to of bis boots, upon which Col nel Dahigren gave him a kick, causing him to desist. He soon died, however, and then was stripped of everything he bad on except his drawers. In bis pockets were $300 in greenbacks. Aftor robving and stripping bim a holo was dug at the forks of the road, and be was thoro buried. The noxt day Jeff. Davia sent for bis bocy, avd it was dug up avd seat on to Richmond. In the letter allusion is also made to the artificial leg and foot of the deceased, leaving no possible:doubt that Colonel Dahlgren, and be only, wax the subject of reference. THK WGN NBAR SOFFOLR Jo my tast letter | announced the expulsion of the ene- my {rom Suifulk and the occupanoy of the place by our troops. The particulars of tho affair—altogether one of the bandsomest littic Aghts of the sonsor—I was unable to write in time for the departing steamer. Colonel Cole's colored troops were the heroes, and deserve full credit, and, in fact, too much praise cannot be given them {or the coolness and courage they displayed. Seven companies were out on the Southerton road towards Suf- folk, Lieutenaut Colonel Pond going ahead with two companies as skirmishers; one company under Ltoute pant Snyder, took the South Quay road. On this road the enemy was encountered, comprising General Ran- som's entire brigade, and commanded by bim in person The enemy fell back to Suffoik. Our cavalry puraved ai attacked. It was a Driet but severe fight, Colonel Colo attempted to cover the retreat of Licutepant Colonel Pond, who, with bis two companies, waa trying to fall back (rom his advanced and unsupported position, but the — intercepted him with superior numbers, and com- peiled him to retire across the Jericho Canal. Here reorganized, aod attacked the enemy in front; wh: Lieutenant Colonel Pond, fieding he could not make The steamer War Kagle, from New Orioans for Leute Ville, brought up about Ofty tons of sugar and molasses, Tho Seventeenth Wiaconsia Veteran Volunteers are alsson board on their way home. Momphis datos of the 12th says cotton was excited ua der the news from Now York. Sellora were not aaxioe = oll. But little cottun remained ia the country teoom Five hundred recruits from tows havo arrived here o@ their way South. NEWS FROM ALBANY. Puntshment of Drunk: ss im Now Work—The Broadway Ratiroad, &e. Aunant, March 14, 1866. The Senate committee decided this afternoon to report adversely to the bill relative to Manhattan square in New York; also adversely to the bill that passed the Assem- bly t construct # market in the Kightoonth ward of New York Two of the bills presented in the interest of the Commissioners of Charities and Correction wore or- dered to @ third reading in the Senate this evening. One is for the punishment of drunkenness an@ vagranoy; the other to prevent the discharge of those arrested for drunkenvess without tho written consent of tho magistrate or one of the Commissioners of Charities. The Assembly proved to be a regular grioding commit. tee in passing bills. Upwards of thirty bills were com- sidered in Committee of the Whole and ordered to a third reading. Ever; is here to-night. The argument on the Harlem Broadway Rajiroad wili without doubt be proceeded with to-mor- ow Coroner's Inquesta Snorger a Soper ap Krisp.—On Monday, the 7th tostant, Michael Gilfelder, a young man eighteen years of ago, who resided at 19 City Hall piace, proceeded to Jor- soy City, and there met regiment of soldiers on board a train of cars about to leave for Washington, Gilfelder baa SE ee te a eee cane }, and soldier a glass man on guard Foquenved hiss bot to dom, What followed this ® junction with the main command otherwise, boldly | does not yet clearly Fs soy but it te cortal Dusted up the Southeravow road snd attacked theta in Ube Sew moments afverwards the gases reieee © = rear, theroby cuttiug his way through. The men showed | shot Gilfolder im the eae meson wou uaflinching courags. Lioutenant Colonel ond had his | Directly after the shooting train left ore horse shot under him. Cotenel Cole shot the rebel cavalry | the regiment, aod before the Jersey yd, i commander. Tho enemy fell back in confusion, fled like | opportunity to arrest the man who shot ani ‘8 panic stricken host and leit us ia possession of Sufloik. lnttor was immediately brought over the river ead takes: Our loss, Killed, wounded and missing, was about twenty. 0 ae eet Seeeaes died yesterday from 4 Desertera coming in singe announce thas the enemy's lore | of the Feceived. It was oe he io killed alone was sixty-four. oo ad afternoon that the Cg be 13 wi a L— 4 reinforcements on our side close at nand ‘enemy re. | cide had been asrested on — ayy cYr~-3 (treated across the Biackwater, and it was well bn pl to this ony So owes ‘ ree — 80, for General Heckman very soon reac! gone Ky *- of oa wo the om x ‘with his entire command, Our foross stil! occupy NORPOLK AND ALAVERT EMANCIPATION One hundred guns wore fired here this afternoon Io honor of the passage of the act of pation by the Btate Convention new sitting in Alexandria. The were of these a ae wer A ir rover! toar amell H 1. Privilege of ‘Bring thom was asked by most Vierm.—Coroner Ranney yesterday held an inquest om the body of Patrick Phillips, the man who was so severe ly scalded on bis face, arms and hands by the explogion im the distiNery of Mr. George Moore, 455 Tenth avenue, early on the morning of tho 8th fast,’ Deceased was em q loading citizens and siavebolders of the town: | Lioveq ag watchman in tho distillery; and afow momonte The ‘more. imity to the liquor recelver, w ont: sad jabinns peal from the church aRE ine rebels | 0N6 thourmud gallons of spirits sixty per cent proof, over, were fired Ld and it ia Dolioved the blaze of the lamp must have come fired their bund: ip contact with the fumes arising from the liquor in the ter. Is aot reosiver, aad (hua caused the explosion. ipa ated theee are @mes of changes, aad history Fosterday ot his late in Thicty street, idly and ouriously. ° jury rendered a verdict ia accordance the fore. {i of the atoamor Cea POSTE WE TIN ton, N.0., @ fow The Pirate Rappshennock at Sea. on e See ‘Boston, March 14, 1864. Just going into the channel Private advices state that tho rebel pitute Rappahas New York Miection. Avungrn, Marob 1¢, 1864. Pickering, Act mma Mason an Tan ote Curae cout 8 the et eaat a oma