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ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER. The. Alexandra Case in’ the Trial of tho Kearsarge Re- cruits at Cork. Meady Advance of tho Gormans “Against Denmark, Sweden to Lena Material Aid to Denmark. Probable Occupation of Copsahagen by ; Austria and Prussia. Wire and Mutiny in Merchant Ships at Zivérpool. THE SHEFFIELD. CALAMITY, ‘The steamer City of Manchester, Captain Halcrow, ‘WRIOH loft Liverpool at one o'clock P.M. on the 16tb aod Queenstown on the 17th of March, arrived at this port at @ early hour yesterday morning. ‘Ber news 16 one day later than tho advices of the Ame- ea, publighed'in the Hewat on Monday morning. ‘The London ‘Nmés eays:-“it is hardly probable that a whapimous decision will be obtained from the House of Barés tm the Alexandra case; but there te a possibinty ‘Bouso may deciine jurisdiction, and this ds. @PAvefal result would be owlng to the slovenly manner in ‘whieh our acts of, Pariiament are drawn and modined io ‘ecmmittes. > ; At the Cork, Ireland, Acsizes on the 14th of Mareb, 6! (wien Were brought up udder an indictment charging hem with an infringement of the Foreign Kulistment act, ‘te Baving agreed to enter the service of the United States @ sailors on boerd the Kearsargo, at wn. The prisoners all pleaded guilty, and,on eniéring into their wn seourities to appear for judgment when calied on, ‘were reloased from custody. Ascounts from Sheffield state that ono hundred and Seventy-cight bodies have boon recovered; but two hun-. ved and Mity-eight persons ‘aro roturned an dead or M@iieaing, apd, consequently, there are eighty bodies whiten have been washed down the stream, and will not Berecovered until after the lapse of many days. _WBOLora Mayor of London has recoived in the course B two days between £600.and £100 for the benelit of thi Dalferore at ShetMeld. © : On the 16th of March the pump at Sputtlowell Irov- tobe Pits, Hear Chesterfield, England, broxe, | and before the mon could be extricated at least fourteen were \@fownied.. The water has risen for a considerable height ‘wp the shaft. Tho loss. of life is believed to be groater + than here stated. There were about saventy-one meu ‘end boys employed in the pits. ‘TRe Swiss Embassy at Yokohema has officially toform- 8 the Federal Council of Switzerland, that the Japaneso ‘will send fresh ambassadors to Rarope, for eee determining the Powers to modify the A mumorous and very inGaeotial deputation of yooman- BF cavalry officers had an interview with Lord Palmor- gten, urging the desirability of not suspending the train. $agof the force. His lordship said the government had garefally considered the supjoct, and within the last few Gays advices had been received from Now Zealand which ‘were #0 favorable that the government would be enabled foappropriate forty thousand of the New Zealand vow Sethe training of the yeomanry. He had great pleasure, * @merefore, in informing the deputation tbat the force ‘would be called out as asial this year. ‘The Ldndon Advertiser announces as an undoubted fact that tho conservatives have fully made up their minds fo ave atrial of strength with ministérs very soo after Baster, and should they be beaten once, or even twice, thay will not rolinguish thelr efforta to overthrow the government. % A despatch from Rome, dated on the 13th of March =e ‘The conflicts between the Papal and Freuch troops seatinne, the populace taking eides with the former. «, The Pope’s illness continues. @ Paris Bourse has been very firin. Renies cloeed en 6ef. 20p., 0x Coupon, or 20c. high ér than om the Léth . qMarch = A’despatch from Liverpool, dated the 17tb of March, enya: . oes apeten Seen sh RLT™* ‘The Africa reached Liverpool at about eight o’clock on tbe morning of tho 14th of March. Ships Harry Warren, for Boston, and Peter Joynson, for@an Francisco, bave put back to Liverpoo!, both Ray ing mutinous crews, THE SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEZIN WAR. ‘Phe Proselans bad takon Nubel after a slight engage. ment. They also occupied Rackgull after a short contest, ‘The Austrians aro said to bave taken Skanderborg. The entire rezorvo of the Auatr ian uavy bad been called ‘Wet officially announced that the Avjies bad entered Aaagbuus, whence tlie Danes had embarked for Fredericia and Also. A-ciroular of the sronch Ministor for Foreign Affaire, Gated ba bapied natn J the readiness of France to sortie a ovary erin pacificasion. The Latest News. Braun, March 14, 1864. ‘Wi ie plated that the three Prussian mep.of-war. which Rave beon at anchor in the harbor at Brest since the @rmmencemon: of hostilities have been under ine @ommand of the Austrian admiral, in to operate in @encort with the Austrian squadron. The com. the erection and armament of their batterier at jahock, on the Wemmigdund, oo Saturday night. immediately opened fire from the intrencb. ments at Duppel. Tho Prussian batteries replied tn the (@eurse of the following day (Sunday) View, March 16, 1804 ‘The Destenisehtache Of to-day publiahes a tele. from Berlin ‘to be derived from an av. source, which states that Denmark {p die posept the armistice and conierence f Aketr ensential ts thet the Danes unable to effect & cons | Tiookede of tbe Presstas ports, * * March 15, 1864. ing the island of Femern forried across The een of Cormrmomn, bein ‘6, 1864. oMotats and Sorcery Os See eased the 4 ‘The re was ani te wenn Sa eae a! cosas venter aot ‘oredit of 1,600,000 feennia toe govrament gro mtr a irk in certain Of action for all eventuall- the regular army ve . ib poling of It out of congicn with sie re Se one, War, baa wilorded n6 | A il 4 eers ay ‘Gormane dod fo parade thir gunoUiasery aepoaiien othe epee the London Poxeays — wings, emi areas, there thay wil provaBly dlotate pecs. Commercial Intelligence. ye Lompon, March 17, 1864. Casasne rican -Comanle, meomer, 9914.9 055 do,, 20- find’ Canadas: no’ebauge. Confederate, B14, Oovsoh . 00 7, daves, 53% a 64%. y {rom the London Times (city article), March 17.) ‘was a fair demand for tat tho Bank yes- terday, and in the Stock Exchange short loang, were io active request im connection with the half moni fo. reign se 1s. The Knglish funds were withons ation. bat there were generally symptoms of increased strength. Tho fact of more being now upon the market. with the prospect of further artivals from New York, and the absence of any material demand for the Contiaent, has ciused an idea to becomo provatent that a reduction of Bank rate of disvount to five e cont may not be far distant, and ibis contributed to be pieadiness, AMPRICAN sPCURINE. ‘Sattert(hwaite’s Cw cular (Mareh 16) r- ports ‘thie obaugo in London for American securities. iMinols siures ed largely oversold on account just vlosed, and as much as Is. a lg. 6d per share was paid for the loon of shares for tho next fourteen days. They close firm at 16 discount, bdyers. THE LAVERPROOD, GUTTON MA ; Taveneoon, March 16—A. M. ‘The market on Monday becautie quite buoyant, and Prices showed aundvance upon Friday of *(d. a Id. per pound on low Surats, and 440. 2 4d. On most other descriptions, ‘The saios of the two days add up 15,000 bales, inctuding 8,000 for speculation and export. TRADE AP MANOBROTER aympathized: yerterday with ine jinproved tone at Liver pool, and a general advance of aboat 4 per pound was Obtalved both jor elobh ana yarus apow the low priens of fast week. ‘The advance, however, checker business. AIVELPOOL BREADASURPN NAKK ET. Mosers, Wakofield, Nash & Co.. Gorden, Bruve & Co, and thers report:——Ilour very dull and pi vemius) and lower, Wateat inactive, bnt steady: winter Td. per 400 lbs, Corp duli: mixed 288. 9d. per 490 11 LIVERLOOL PROVISION MARER?. Messrs, Richardson, Spence & Co: and Big! Co, report:—ieet quiet. Pork firm at 70s. » Mastery, Racov mactive. Butter steady, for fine. quiet, but Orin, faiiow a shade Girmer--40s, a 428, LIVERPOOL FRODUGR MAKE. Ashes firm: pote 368. pearls 348. a 368. Sngar #tendy. flee inactive. Kice unchanged. Linuged oil *teady 87s. Rosin uvehanged, Spirits of turpentiae again fi er; Prouch 82s. Petroieum ajes of volved at 1s, 9d. 4 Is. 10d. per gallon. ‘ LONDON MARKET Breadstuffe without material Supars firm. Cotlee a sbade dearer. Ten firm at ces. Rice steady. ‘Tallow firm. Lindseed oi, 3 ite Lurpew tine, 828. for Fret See. Od The value, but jow i wool gnies progresr with: ohange Gesoriptions are duil, VHE LATECT MAKKErS, LONDON: MONBY MAKE, Loxpo, Mareb 37, 1864. Consols, 914 2 915% for money. American Stocks. —Hlinois Centra), 3) 'f Evie, 07 a 63. ‘The London Times (to-day) city article sayx.—The idea ts prevalent that a reauction of the bank rt to five per eet may not be far distant, Livgrvoor, March 17, 1864. Cotton.-Sales for two days: 22,000 bales, including 8,000 to specntators »nd. exporters. The market buoyabt, with au advance en all quatities, cloaing q) 14), dincdunt; but steady, * Breadstuffs quiet and steady, Provisions stoady. Produce steady. ‘ Non-Arrival of the North American. Porr.anv. Me., March 20-—-Midajght. No signs of the North American, The Navy. AbMiRaL.—Tho supply steamer Admira! sailed on Satur. day for the Fast and West Gulf pyuadrons. ‘Tue following {8 a Het of officers attached her:— ating Volunteer Licwenant Commanding—Win. W. Acting Master and Executive Officer ~Thois,X. Meyer. ‘Acting Master—P. J. Hargous. Acting Hmsigns—Benry Orkicy, Robert Pendlebury, E W. Snare, Rayrond Rabadan. “Assistant —Bam!.R, Forman. A i Lefloy Jones. NLM. Paymaster's Cleri—James Collins. Bngineors—Aoting First Assistant, Frank M. Farrer; Acting Second Assistants, O, S. French, George S. Tyler; Acting Third Assistants, Lowis Rush, Sam}. R. Yeaton. Acting Master's Mats—J. £. P. Atkioe, J. W. Pease, B. ‘Cook, F..3, Pray. Phe following 1s a list of passengers by the Admiral, for the Bast and West Golf blockading squadrons:— Captain—Wim. N. Walker. Commanders--Kdwaré Nonaldson and N.C. Bryant, Acting Masttors—A. K. Jones and Jobn Chadwitk. Paymaster United Atates Army—Ma or Frederick Robie. Acting Assistant Paymasters United States Navy—R. F. ‘oodmnan, °K. Kowle, W. A. Mano, Fraok K, Moore, J, ©. Graves and Joba ©. Sawyer. Assistant Surgeon United States Nx Acting Assistant Shrgeons, United States Navy—Wm, B, Lowi, Jonn ls. Racon, Davie T, W ny HL. Dear. ing, F. HB. Atking, Thomas J. Reed, Jacob f.. Smith and 8.8. Greon a Acting Ko V. Mclintee, Robert Morris, Joba L, Hali, Abuer I Thomes A. Withsin, Cyrus R, Porter, Water & Church, H 1. Howard, Charles 1. Crandal, William RD. Pabor, F. 8. Hop! Wiluam Symonds, Joroph B. Baker, J. W. Crocker, Jobu ‘J. Moule, Jamee N. Hyde. H, W. Brackett and J. ssenger. ‘Acting Masier’s | M N. 8 Barbas, Jobo Hevarexnx, A. Delano, A. H. Morgan. ries H Cleveland, Jobn F ¥, Smali, Hermaun Wiring, N Kmery. Rugineers--Acting Second Assistant, Joho B, McGovern Acting Third Adsiatants, Charles A. Homan, John OD, Thompson, J. M. Reensiyeiua, Mdridge Grover and H. D. Potts. Captain’s Clerks—B. Thompson Doughty and P, R. Dilioo, ° Paymaster’s Clerks—Johe B. Storery, BR. J. Lindsay, W. & Batiortiold, J. 8. Gaflvey and George H. Sheidon. And twonty machinists and boiler makeore, for Key ‘West, Fia. The Escape of the Pirate Florida from Madeira. COM. PREBLE, OF THE WAR ST. LOUIS. Usrren States Stoor.or- Wan St. Lovee, FUNCHAL Hoare, Mapes, March 1—1:30.4. M: } Sim—Thp Mlorida has sueceeded in getting to sen, 1 #hall (ollow at onee, though bopeles® of catching har ont ‘of port, Nelson said the want of (rigates in bis squadron would befoand impressed on his Deart. Tam Mire the want of stehm will be fund ongtaven oh mine. Had the St. Louis beca @ sleataer I would have anchored aloug- ‘side of her, and, vorestricter by the twenty. four bor rule, my old foe could not have escaped me. ‘The Governor, true to his declared intention, would ovty aliow her to take on board twenty tone of co@l—sufficient to toke her to’ tho neareet port. Her commander plead for sixty tone, next forty, asserting that he needed that much to Dallast hu vessel. The Govervor told bim, at the sugzes- tion of Mr. Kayman, that he came in without it, and be thought be could go without it; but if baiiést was needed, Sacto "wee “plenty of stone ob ‘the beach ttat be might take. As it, was euppored that rhe would go to sen during the night, and certainly {n the marning, And | bad an intim tion that io passing us she might pour ip @ broadeldg, I Bhotted and cast loose my guns, aod bad men to man Sliprope on the chian, and stationed lookoyts hip and in the tone. cantioned the officers to ‘and wae ropeatodly on deck myee Lo watch, and weé Lbat my oraere were exeouted, The night was dark and sjually, Ibe Florida lay close into ihe Doach, and dnder the highlend, with all her fights cover ed, and, NOtWi!bstavding all thie vigilance, abe erept out, nd ber departure was nop die: @ .MOFh roRe, a few minute’ since, A nver, bbe./ulia, whieh arrived in the after. noob, reports the Koarsagne as having “teft Cadir three days ago, destination unknown, Thé Florida gave out that thiey were golog to Cadi fer coals: but T think not, £0 direct to Teveriite, hopin ot Ond her to put the Ssocamento on her track. ‘The prefailing winds woukl not permit me to get to Cadiz from Madeira in season todo her aay injury, oven if | thought that port her destination, ‘The authorities here have dono ali they eeuld to basten her departure and prevent her foll supply, and I do oot imagine that the detand will be troubled by the presence . Fwaited on tho to ship men to He assured me that it should not be ndestinety, which be bat mado T have reason to belie her crow, and know, DRSPATOH FROM BLOOP-OF> could nat delp, eho | no addition to from tbe statement of : Interesting Review of A : A Colored _ Broops. A Mr. Wi ) Fortkeas Monroe, March 28, 1964, 4 WEVIEW OF COLORKD TROOKS, for the edification of Genoral Simon Cameron, the vener- able ex-Secretary of War, who wes at this post several Gaya, spending bis time with General Butler, was held yesterday afternoon at Camp Hamilton, and proved a very brittiam affiir, Tho'rveyiewod column consisted of cay- airy, infantry and a battery of light artillory, and reflerted the highest credit oy Colonel Gerard, First colored cavalry, commanding tho brignao. Prior to the arrival of the Commanding General the column was dtown up In line, making a very tine show. Owing, however, to tho Fecont rain storm the ground was not in as good vondi- tion ap contd have been desired. . At three o’eloek Major General Butler, accompanied by General Camerou, Col, Jonas H. French, late Provost Marsha! General at New Orleans; Mr. Rigbardson, Col. Newell A. ‘Thompson, of Boston, and his entire staf’, cumo riding onto the pa- rade ground, and inspected tho troops. After that the cavalry and infantry passed in raview, marching with the precision of rogniarg, The tight battery subsequently ropassed iv *double quick’ mancmovering with great care and accuPacy. 2 CAVALRY enAnaR Was the next order on. the programine, Several of Gen, Butlers guests exprevsing @ desire to see the regtnent of mounted men make a charge, Colonel Gogard was ordered «i issued the command to h® subordinates to 4. On the ast ‘eft turn” the order to ‘trot march” was issned, and when the leading column arrived within two,hundeed. yards of the reviewing officer the commander of the troop ahonted “Charge!"! and thé troopers, digging spure into their wieeds, and yelling Vike so many released demons, dashed forwaed on a breakneck pace; and nothing short of a veteran army could have withstood so terrible an onsiaught had ‘an attack been made wih go much impetnosity. It is true several of the riders were aohorsed..and presented a woeful nppearance on picking themselves up, One fel- Jow, ip falling, lost Dis cap, and bis horse galloped off m company with the others. This man was best on re- covaring bis head gear. nover minding his bore, when the next company came dashing on in its mad career, and he fivally took to his heels, and parcly excaped being trampled under the horses’ hoofs. Kut on the whole the cbarge of the ‘dark brigade’ wasa highly succossfnl aflair, reflecting great credit on the colonel commanding, as also on the Commanding Gene- ral, ‘who took so much pains to organize these troops, Among tho distinguished spectators present at the re view were & number of ofleers and civillane, aleo Mr. M B. Brady, of New York city, who js on # short visit, and Jeaves to-night.” ‘AQQOUNTS OF ADDITONAL DISASTERS OF THR LATE STORIT aro still reaching us, as Kieamers sent to bunt ap vessels in distress by Captain Ainsworth are returning. The steamer Montauk was sent away to relieve crafts dis- abled, and returned yesterday, having the schooner Buell in tow. This vessel went asiore fifteen miles to the southward of Cape Henry. Her cargo coneisted of coal for the pavy. ‘RE SCUOONER -ALMXANDER YOUNG ran ashore nine*miles Routh of Cape Henry, and, after beating on the besch for some time, went to pieces. The crew, Lowever, was reseued and brought bere by another vessel. The Alexauder Young is a total joss. These men also report a brig ashore eighteen miles from Cape Henry ligbt. THE ACROONIER NX. RRKRY, ; from Portland, Me., bound to Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortn- gas, experienced very heavy weather. While ai sea, op ‘the 26tb inst., shipped « heavy eeu, which filled her hold, Being Jaden with an in{lammable cargo, she took fire, but fortnnately reached here before any headway was made by the fery element. The schooner wan towed to Nor- folk by & stesmtug, and the steam fire engine, under Chief Fngineer Johu Banleh, at that city, soon extin- guished the tire. ‘Six OTHER FCHOONRR® arrived here yesterday morning besides those above montioned, in distress, having lost. a Rvery one-ot them his some disaster my report, and prophecy of great darnage and loxs to nbipping from the regent Kevere gale Is only verisied too fully. THE LOR OF THR UNITED STATIS GUNDOAT PRIBRHOYF, mentioned briefly in the newspapers, has not been fully explained, and, in consequence, | bave obtained the fol lowing particulars from « person who was on board of the ill-fated ship at the time abe was ron into and found a watery grave:— On the morning of the 6tb instant, ae the Peterhof was slow!y standing in shore, from chasing a supposed block- ade ranner (but which turned out 10 be one of our ves: sols), the officer incharge made a rail on the siar board quarter, which, upon signalling, wae found to be still another Union gunboat. As it was pear dawn, the Peterhot! slowed her engines stilt more. The stranger passed by balfa mile distant, and got ou the Peterhott's starboard bow, when #he put ber helm starboard, evi dently wishing’ to cro-s the latter’s bow; but she kept hor beim too long in that positian, On near approach of the two ships the Peterhots engine was stopped,’ the helm of the Monticolio (ag it afterwarde proved to bo) put aport, which bronght her st a direct right angle, when she struck the Peterborf amtdshitp, at the same time froing at (ull speed. The Peterho was ent into about five fect on deck, and two feet below the water Jive. The fires were extinguished im five minutes, and before the Monticello could back clear of the Peterhoff. The small boats of both vessels were immediately employed in taking off the crew of tbe sinking Ship, and, with Darely time to lower and burry the men into them, thie five ship sunk, going down stern foremort. A COURT OF INYOIRY, congisting of Captain Dan, Ammon, President, Geo. W. Stone, paymaster United Staies gunboat Young Rover, Judge Advocate, and two otber uaval officers, was held at ‘the Gosport Navy Yard last week, and sent @ report ‘Yo Admiral Loe, and tarongh hiro to the Navy Depart ment. As farag Is known, neithor Capin Pickering, of the Peterbot?. nor Captain Wm. B. Cushing, of the Monti- cello, comes fn for any share of the biame, as the mishap je supposed to have been purely accidental The following is « ist of the officers of the steamer Peter hott :— Vowunteer Lieutenant Commanding—Thomas Pickering. Acting Master and Executive powr—Carsia Redman, Acting Assistant Surgeon—t. R. Boyce. Acting Assistant: Paymaster—J, ¥ ‘Durham. Ensigns—8. O. Kroge, 0. T. Morre, W. Ei. Gibson. dincineers—Acting Second Ansistant, W. H. Miller, Acting Third Assistants, W. H. Fitzsiminons, —~ Far- Jano, Kugeae Mack, Kaward Sinclair. Master't Macee—¥. Page, Norman 8. Pultz. Arrival of Vessels in Distress. Fonrness Monroe, March 29, 1864. The seboovers Neptune and Bride of New York, from Key West, bay ved 10 distrese, with bowsprit ond foremast gone. Sabmarine Experiment. A YRSSEL 10 BE BLOWN UP WITILE IN MOTION. An intensely iberesting experiment will take place this afternoon at haif past one o'clock in the waters of Wallabout Bay, near the upper limite of the Navy Yaré A newly invented torpedo vessel will biow up a Jarge veuse! while ja motion, The submarine vessel will not be sven unti! after she hae accomplished ber work. It is many yoars since anything of this kind has been ai- tempted in oar harbor. Spectatore will’ be enabled to get» good view of tho affair by slanding on the New York shore line to the southward of Grand etreet ferry Rast river, or on the Williamsburg #ide, near the South Sevonth streot ferry docks. Faneral of the Late Mr, Gooder ‘Tho funeral of the late Mr. Gooderson took place yea torday afternoon, from the residenes of Mr. Cornwell, 117 Kast Forty-eighth street, The remaing were removed to the Methodist church, Fourth etreet, near Sixth ave. nue, where the funeral services took piace, the Rev. Mr. Fox officiating. Long before the arrival of the remains at tho church the vicinity of Fourth street was crowded, ag waa alao the Church, by tho numorous friendg of the deceased, The body was escorted from the residence of Mr. Cornwell to the charch by & large procession of the deconsed’s Masonio brethren, dressed jn regalia, each wearing & eprig’ of evergreen on the feft breast; and also Dy the mem bore of both branches of the city ment, the heads ‘oeus ig’s crew, Chat three of the men she brought with of the Various depart as pall Bor Senorted, crew ia dexoribed to meas made vp | bearers. of reochmén and Portuguese, with a few | The Rev. Mt. Por preached ® mont Co oe funeral - en, Ad but ene ere pe ae ie ee the book of go mas A, Dorvin, (oymeriy a midsbipmen wer- | aotan man Upon ie, ity, aa ‘Alter tbe doncluaion of the ‘aigioe ‘errs which Lupe se-ehsece im the apperragce of the Florida | wore yory inn ive, the coffin lid was ed. Bince | last enw her, except thar now sho has yards on | friends aud ‘of the deceased hor maistans; then che baa nore, and abo has changed | 5 ‘® last look upon ell that wae ber billet.bead for a shield surrounded by scroll work, im | their Among the chief mourners which te borue the arma of the reber My men | ent were tho widow of deceased and her sister, Mrs, Davo been wild tofight, and 1 drew tho shot from my larg guna the day sho ‘ih, fearing that, to their excite ent, they would fire into Bor wit! break iy tn be ‘Hot int unl Nop favor, for et. Loule, Lam, very ry iv, vant woe HENRY PREA 1» United States ‘The removed o’clook and pinged tn t took np ie line of wiere the body was « Wht ALE. na A Be oy -epeimad ‘Taw Fund, March 20, 1804. ‘Lientenant Geseral Grant reviewed » portion of the troops in the Army of the Potomac. When the, were effected yesterday splevdid GOVE. promis of a magnificent diepiny by moet of the army to-day, but, uutortunately, the weather proved inclement; G00; sBer inspecting a portion of the Filth corps ty@: Gatieral 1n-chiet postponed the review of tho Second corps t0.a moro auspicious day. “Pwo divisions Of tho Fifth corps as at present organized wero under aring at an carly hour, ‘These divisions oon sited of tne.cld First corps, and al) ita heroic vetoraus were on the wromid except ono brigade, which was op important duty olsowhere, The troop were magaiticent. ly marshalled ov tho rolling ground oear the foot of Pony Monntaine ‘The ‘General-io-Chiof oft his ‘headquarters at nine o'clock, fle was xccompaniod by Major General Meade and apnmber al staff ofticers, aud attended dy the bat- talion of tbe Filta Uuited Mtates cavalry, wbich forme bis special esyort, Tho party proceeded to the place where the traops-ware marshaloa, Arriving) on the ground, Major General Warieo, commanding the Fi(th corps, ac companied by tis stall, rode up and received the Lieu tepant General, tho infantry was formed in division front by battaloe closed «x masse. The Fourth division cocupied ® poxi(jon on the right, tho Second division a position on the Tit, while the artillory was disposed on the right of the Kourth division. ‘Tho troops «kt mot march in review. They preserved their first formation, remaining in positioa while Gene- ral Grant rode along the lines of each division, Com. mencing op the Fiht, ho first passed along the lines of artillery, and vext ia their order tho ‘Infantry composing General Wadeworth’s and General Robinson’s divisions. Geyeral Gravt wis received by the troops in strict mili- tary style, aid wiih tho most distinguished honors, Aa bo rode fuldng’the lines the troops presented arms and dipped their colore. There aro tho soldiers who fonght so gallantly at Gaines’ Mill, who stormed the bill on the right of Turner's Pass at the battle of fonth Mountain, who fought tat desperate fight ‘on the right with Hooker at the baitleof Antictam, who opened the engagement at Gettysburg on tho first day, when tho immortal Reyoolds fell, and who clowd 1t op the last day, when, gallantly assisted by other troops, they succe;sfully sustained the Jast foarfu! ousiaught of the onemy. They presented a magnificent appearance on réview to-day, eligiting the admiration of our, Mustrious Lieutenant General, The hile and valleys in this vicinity resounded with martial |. music a8 infantry and artillery moved away in columpe tw their camps. As General Grant proceeded to an adjacent point where the Virst division of cavalry was marshalled, having parted with Genera) Warren, he was received by General Merritt, commanding the Firat cavalry division. Hig troops were formed, each regiment in two lines of battle, with the borse ‘artillery on the right, General Grant rode along the lines, As he passed each regiment the soldiers presented ,sabres, the bvuglers sounded the flourish , and the color bearers lowered the regimental standards. Having seen them al io a quiet. way General Grant, accompanied by Genera} Meade, and attended by wis ‘escort, immediately returned to his headquarters. Tbe soldiers on the road cheered bim as he passed. When the review was over all the troops in those divi sions, foot and horse, marching over the undulauing ground of this classic country, formed a brilliant-and im posing spectacle, Goneral Grat was very favorably im- pressed with their appearance. ‘The grand Army of the Potomac is composed of heroic voterane, and no one donbis that when they march forth oo their next cumpaign they will march to victory. A special order from army headquarters announces that Lieutenant, olonel Kingsbury, late Assistant Adju- tant General of the First corps, who has passed through 80 many memorable batties with tbe lamented Reynolds, and who ts now temporarily acting as Assistant Adjutant | General of tbé.Jifth corps, is assigned to the same official position in the cavalry corpe. : General Grant ie busily evgaged at bis headquarters, attooding to the multifarions daties which devolve upon bin. b. sheeehett—aeee-tiesaerete ra NEWS FRON THE SOUTHWEST. Camo, March 29, 1664. ‘The sleamors St. Cloud and Perry,bave arrived from Memphis the 27th. They bring no news of general inte. rest; The St. Cloud had four bondred aud fifty balee of cotton, mostly for Bvansville. ‘The Second Wisconsin and. Fortieth Hlinole veteran have arrived en route home. One hnndred and fourteen sick in charge of the San}- tary Commission came up on the steamer N. W. Thomas from New Orieans, Five died on the passage. The Mempbie Bulletin of jthe 27th reporte:—Ootton has: undergone considerable change since last report. there has beon some action in better qualities, and rates went up rapidly during the day, closing ut 4c. above last quo- tations on all qualitice, Recelpte about 100 bales by wagon, Shipped 700 bales to Cincinnat! on the Glendale, Middling to atrict middling, 570.0 68¢.; good, middling, 0c. # 62c.; middling fair, 61c. a 630. ‘The weather in Cairo is cold, and there was some snow thie afternoon. NEWS FROM CHATTANOOGA. Fifty Tho md Rebels at Dalton and Vicinity—Longstreet to Invade Ken- tucky with s Heavy Force, &€. " Lovsevitam, March 29, 1864. The Chattanooga Gazette says the rebels claim to have fifty thousand men at Dalton and vicinity, and that they will captate Chattanooga and ocenpy Tennesee when Long? street moves into Kentucky, which they say be will do forthwith, with twenty six thousand mes. : All the heavy artillery ie being removed from Kingston to Altoons. ‘The rede! Genera) Jobnueton has restricted bis officers, from major geverals down, to one horse. News from Kast Tennessee. Loviavitin, March 29, 1864. Union scouts have proceeded four miley beyond Bull's Gap, and report no signs of Longstreet’é forces. ° my of the Fron- The Advance Te GENERAL THATER’S ADDRESS TO HIS SOLDIRES. Fort Smiin, Ark., March 27, 1864 Before Genoral Thayer's army marched from here to- wards Texas the following address was issued: — ‘SOLDIERS OF THR ARMY OF THE Frovrier—The word is forward again. Your country aske of you the endurance “of vew trials, and the exhibition of renewed valor, You go to recover lands d by the bateful banver of trengon, Bo patient, be valiant, as you have always been, Tlustrate in your course the patriot, the soldiér, the bero, tn their noblest forma, nad victory will reward you, and whéu you return to your bomes aud kindred it ‘will be your sauafaction to receive the welcome due from ® nation you have helped to save. JOHN M. THAYER, Brigadier Gener Commandiny Cojone} Juceon, Bixty-eighih Kanses, commands istrict bere, . 5 The Salling of the Arabia. Boetow, Match 29, 1864, The matis per the steamship Aratia, for Liverpool, ria Halla, will close at ten o'clock to morrow (Wednesday ) morning; bat abe Will Hot sail until about one I’. H.., One of Old Abe's Joues, TO TH EDITOR OF THR HERALD. 1 noticed a slight mistake tp the Zuening Port's editton of one of Yld Abe's Jokes, He Js said to have remarked to on Unton of Nova Scotia, New Branswick and Prince Kdward Istend. Ha1wax, March 99, 1944, The measure to anito Nove Scotia, New Brunswick ant Prince Faward Islnd, under one government and one Lacislature, parsed the House of Amsombly last evoolog unanimously, Steamer Unien. Tnterosting Details from All Points of * the Florida Coast, Severe Storms Felt Along the Boute. * « MILITARY OPERATIONS IN FLORIDA, &e., &O., de. ‘The Untted States supply steamer Union, Acting Volua- toer Lioutenant Fdward Conroy, commanding, arrived at Vhie port yosterday in a partially disabled condition trom the Guilt and Atlantic coasts, afier a run of twenty-eight days. While absent ste touched at all the blockaded stations of the Mast Gulf aqaadron going and coming. Tho Union experienced very bad woathor since leaving Koy Wost, While laying to thirty-six hours in a galo off Hatteras she twistod the head of her rudder off, which rondered ber completoly unmanagodble for eisshtegn bourse. WilMam Robinson, landsman, atiached to this vesre), aged twenty two, bora ‘in Philadelphia, died March 16 of compression of the brain, tho result of an injury ovea- sioned by a fall (row aloft on March 7. The remains were iuterred at Cedar Keys, Florida Tho Union -landed a oumber of destitute refugees at Key Woat, Fla., received from different blockading sta- ‘tona on the east coast of Florida. . The Uition left New York on March 2, with a draftof one-hundred men, © large mail and supplies for the Eastern (iulf blockading sqaadron. Her first siop was at Port Royal, March 5; theuce to Indian river, March 6; Key West, March 7; Charlotte Harbor, March 11; Tampa Bay, March 11, Cedar Keys, March 12; St. Mark’s, March 12; Last Pass, St. George’s Sound, March 13; West Pass, March 13; St. Joseph's bay, March 18, St. Andrew's bay, March 14; Pensacola, Matot 14. Left Pensacola Marci 15 on ber return trip, and stopped at St. Andrew’s bay, St. Josoph’s bay, East and West Pass, St. George’s Sound, Bt. Mark’s, Cedar Keys, Tampa Pay, Charlotte Harbor, Key West, Indian river and Port Royal, South Carolina. Admiral Farragut, with his flagship Hartford, was lying in Pengacola harbor when the Union sailed. Annexed is @ list of tho officers attached to the Unioa:— Acting Volunteer Lieutenan'—Kaward Govroy, eom- manding. Acting Master and Executive Oficer—Wm. A. Wood. Acting Master and Sailing Master—Lovi Crowal |. Assistant Paymaster—Geo. W. Beaman. Assistant Surgeon—Walter K. Scofield Engineers—Acting First Assistant, Edward 1. Thorp; Acting Third Aasistants, 8. 4. Slater, Heory Jones, Abram Brown, Wm, Stivers. . Acting Ensigns—Geo. ¥. Wilkins, C. H. Armstrong, M. Baird. Caytain’s Clerk—Heury Corse, Jr, ‘Acting Master's Mate in Charge of Mails—William B. le. . ‘Acting Master's Matrs—-B. Freneb, Henry Wolfe, k4- ward Manning. Paymaster’s Clerk—W, 8. Underdown, HospHal Steward—Fdward Fingi}. The following i a list of passengers on ‘board the Union: — Acting Volunteer Lievtenant Thos. 'T. Wade; Acting Master Francis Burgoss; Acting Aasistant Paymasters D. P. Shuler, W. C, Cusbman, Jno, J. Pratt and Charles A, Cable; Surgeon Geo. Holder, United States Army; Acting Third Assistant Engineer John Voyle; Acting’ Master's Mate A. J. Lyon, and Paymaster’s Clerkn Daniel Cat Chanioner and Jas. Bolling. Nows from Jacksonville. MH, OBCAR G. SAWYBR'S DESPATCH. Jacesonviuee, Fla., March 17, 1804. ANOTHER ADVANOR, A cousiderabie force was sont up to Pilatke about ® ‘week since t0 occupy aud hold that town and undortakig certain operations of importance to our cause, Tho ox: peditionary force embarked on the steamboats Gen. Hunter, Capt. Crowell; Delaware, Vapt. Tilton; Maple Feat, Capt. Dale, avd Charles ton, Capt. Nye, and escorted by the Columbian, navy tug, Acting Ensign San- 3 wae § wabh & sai Rid YOhcane : = = S “ _ 22 — CH. 30, “iss, WITH SUPPLEMENs. < — ‘PRICE THREE CHNTS. THE ARMY OF THE POTO'AC. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE Suove. | so,cizenine bes srensne ren ua: began OU of tae piace rps and tne Ca- : pa s hee tie semen sna Obroway a walry by General jcavy Rain , : , amentare. These ianorant, etiertio eee Arrival ef the United States Supply | fo the. wolaieR®gmaye, Ueion quer, at an, expanse ‘ MR. ¥ ANDBRBON'S ‘ATOR. each y and aro to bave m © SAA be tek Posed, horde of ' Southera Unis weer beth fastened on the Treasury, aud the back De eepmrontet Gk ao partons 0 Hanarp may well say the game is o.worth the candle. 1am eoufident that no save man, who knowa what Florida is, would give the life blood of ene man for the whole State, or who woul rifice @ thoveana dol- lars to gain ponséaslon of all the teeritory beyond the St. No decent man would think of living in theBtate Jobua. outside of two or three pofo@ ou the St, and the Gulf, And yet here we are sacrificing tho lives and heaitd of over two thonsand men, and tiskieg the liver of the balance of the command—tor what? Let the politi- clans of Wesnington reply. And Jet them tell us who in the autbor of tho new fangled policy of conciliation now blooming with all its native sweetness in Jacksonville, Florida Goneral Jackson, Lam sure, sees and realizes the absurdity and injustics of the policy; ‘but he has to obey orders, | do not thine Genoral Gfll- more i8. at al) accounts blo for it; and Lam pretty certain that to tind the anthor of it yoo inust took ja the White Honse, Mf credit abincboa to anybody, it should be given to the President. All Thave to say about the policy fx that it is an unmitigated bumbag, and will sui and signally fail, i propose a’ po distant day to give to the readers of the Hurato a full and comprehensive deverip. tion of tho precise state of ailaire in thiswonn and of tho new ordor of tbings, and what ts likely td result from ube grand Lincoln scheme bringing tho State back into the Union, and for three vetes himself in the next Wlectora! College. 1 hope to make it graphic ud trasbfui, News from Key West, OUR KZY WEST CORVESPONDENOS. Key West, Fla,, March 21, 1866, Reported Adiares of Union Troops om Mobile, fc, de, by the arrival of the United States steamer Hunteviile, frum of Mobiie on saturday, I learn that the United states army tad advanced to within fifty!miles of Mobile, aud that a very strong force of cavairy -was still farther in advance it ja added that Admiral Parragove fleet pniy awuits the arrival of the troops to co-operate with them ip attacking the city frou the waterfront, —. Actiug Master Burvess, commandiog the United States schooner Banitregard, ieaves for the North by the United States supply steamer Union tomorrow, on » six turlongh, Since June last Captain Burgess has captured no fewer than eight pricw, bosidés making three joint captures. Tbe Beauregard bas been placed in command of Acting Master Healy. . Tho above itoms are really nll the information ! have to wend, everything being 80 quiet here, News from.the Florida Const. OUR NAVAL CORKESPONDENCE, UNrtep STATRs StRAMeR TAHOMA, BiockapE Ovy br. Manks, Kla., March 17, 1964, ‘The Unionisis of Florida-—Theiv Rocent Operations Valu aple Captures by Our New Allies, dhe., de. Tho Unionists of central or Middle Florida, who have hefetofore borne a passive part in the revéllion, at ‘last have commenced the work of organization ip Taylor county. They have formed a camp, oalling tt “Camp Har- mony,” in honor of Lieutenant Commander David B, Harmony, of the United States sveamer Tahoma, who bas used his aid and influence in thetr cause-at the beadquar- ters of the Southern district of Florida, ioasmuch am Generai Woodbury ts daily expocted at this station on » visit of inspection to their camp, preparatory*to making this point a,base of @perations. Already they Rave dove Most eflicient service. A short time since they made a raid on the rebel _saltworks slong this coast, destroyit everything in their progress und capturing-the rel goverment tax collector, John R. Paul, formerly one of the aids jon General Ripley’s staf at Charleston. They havejhad already two engagementa with the rebel cavalry that has been sent. against them, both times forcing the enemy W retiro, capturing teD. prmoners in all. Had these loyalists’ claims beon attended to, Talla hessee would bave been captured, St. Mari surrender aod General Seymour not met the superior numbors he did at lustee, I may mention that a econting party lately returned to Camp Harmony brin; in three ‘armny wagons, thirty roules, ten horses one bundred and fifty contrabands, having destroyed and captured a jarge amount of stores collected for the subsistence of the rebel army. ‘These men do not ask for pecuniary assistance. All they need is subsistence, arms and ammunition. They are enrolled in companies, regularly officered, and swear that, if assistance be afforded to them, their wiv and families cared for, they will fight until every damt secesh bas beon driven fram the state. OUTBREAK AT CHARLESTON, Bight Between the Copperheads end Union Men—Several Persons Killed a Wounded—The Mob Quelled by the Milltary, &o. ; . ‘Sr. Lous, March 90, 1864, A deapateh from Charleston, Coles county, says the copperheads came into that town to attend court yeutor- day with guns concealed in their wagons aad armed with pistols. Some soldiers in the Court House yara were-drawn: into an affray, and a general tight vocurred.’ born, and a launch from the Pawnee, in charge of Acting | The county Sheriff sprang (rom the Jadge’sntand and Master Champion, The expedition passed up the river in the night, and, without opposition, reached Pilatka, 9 Small town on the left hank of the river, at daylight, anc. commenced firiug 4 pistol at Union men. Major York, surgeon of the Fifty-fourth, was one of the first victims, The Uniow men, being outnumbered at the Court House, in ashort time beld the piace. No opposition was mite | ran to the houses and stores for armm They wore fired to our landing, the handfal of rebel pickota in town running away as quickly “a8 possible, The place was found deserted, except by two fami'ies, who pre ferred to remain and iake their chances with our trooys to running the risk of meeting worse troatment among the rebels, The houses jn the place were preity well Cleared of furnitare and vacant. Nothing of great value was found, contrary to our expectations; nor was any- upon from the windows. Ten or twelve were wounded, Colonel Mitchell, of the Fifty-rourth regiment, was badly wounded, Oliver Saiea was killed; James Goodrich, Wm, Hartt, T. C. Jeffroys and several so'dfire belonging to the Fifty-fourth were wounded severely. ‘The Fitty fodirth regimont arrived in the afternoon and formed on the square. * Nelaou Wells, the man who fired ‘tho firat shot, was instantly killed. Jobo Cooper, s pris. thing discovered outeide she town by cor Koouting par- | onor, was shot while tryiug to escape. ties. All was deserted dnd swept by the rebels of every- thing that could be of service, 10 us. Our men have placed themeeives im a position easily defended, and Strengthened it with earthworks of gogd construction. ‘They are not likely to be disturbed by the rebels for some time to come. The location is uot liked vy our men. fo far ae] kuow nothing has transpired to anggeat the object of the occnpation of thia place. It is one of those mysterious movements not given to ordinary minds to understand. 1 presume it is a) right, though and likely to result in good to our cause. ‘THR REBEL ATRAMRR SUMTER CATTURFD On the 12th instant the Columbine, Acting knsign San- born, with the Pawneo’s lanach, in charge of Acting Master Cham) , Senior Officer in charge, ran up the river above Pilatka, and discovered a smull rebe) stoam- Dont, called the Sumter, lying in @ small creek which flows into the St. Juhos, where she capture, The lannob, with a howitzer and a full crew. armod, was sent in, and, without firing’s shot, succeeded in caploring toe Sumter and bringing ber out into the Tiver. The capta! crew, were made prisoner®, and sent to this place, and ‘are now in the custody of Provost Marshal Sweet. Upoa the Sumter was found = quantity of cottou and turpen tine, which was properly cared for. Tho Sumter is nothieg but a flatboat, forty or Oty teet in length, with a small high pressure engino, which arives her at a tolerably rapid rato through the water. Heing ight draft, and large enough to carry a coupie of guos, with their proper complement of men. she will be of service to the navy in running up the iittle creeks and tributaries of the St. Jonns. In fact she was immediately, 0) reeching Pi Jatha, discharged 6! her cargo and turned into a diminy five gunboat, armed with « crew and two or three gups, and sent up the river in search of a river stoamer of con: five aud value, called the Fi Brock, which 1 known to be above Milacka somewhe ip an out of the way . Commander Balch feels very confident that be will be able ture oF compel the rebels 10 destroy the Brock. Anot atnall boat, not uniike the Suter, Is known to be up the river somewhere, bot it is very doubt(al if she gan be rewchod by our force. Abe Is noblarge enough to excita any apprebénsions on our part that abe will be tisod ar v guoboat or a blockade runner. She ts wortliless for any purpose, eo far as we can learn APPANWS FRFORK /AOKBONTTT Lt romain unchanged, The eoomy remain quiet and peace able, bit are Dis\ly engaged in fortt’ying their position this’ eide of ‘Baldwin. They are sand to be In strong force. Their’ Jine of pickete le a trong ono, and woll céverod against a sudden attack on mur part by a cloud of videttes, There hax bean little or no picket firing of Inte, the plckois having tacitly agreed to muspend that fort of fare TWO UNION ACOUTS CAPTORED ‘Two of oar scoute, named Finney, sergeant of Company B, and private Patten, of Company A, both of the Inde- pendent batialion of Massachusetts cavalry, wha were Ot yesterday with wpegro guide, were captured about threo miles within the enemy's lines, a we learn by a fag of trace. The negro”guide, wheu commanded by tho rebels to surrender, attempted to esoape by taking to bit hools, He whe instantly shot down, Finney Patton were taken prisoners unharmed. Finney was — soot, and bad frequentiy penetrated the enemy's lines ‘And escaped again without serious diffouity. The prixon- orp were removed to Lake (ity. THE CONCILIATING POLICY led te {9 fol operation bere. 1 do not koow who fs — to the credit of joventing it, bu®some one must have conselved it who Knows nothing about the sitnation of af. faire, Porta! ‘who bad been fighting us since the re deilion was inauguiate:!, and who wore the most — thee 8 ton aot ayo ont Nea to the , wore captured in pestle riot thirty days ago, make up the iy of this town, and are bulk of ‘the Dusinewnin money made (rom Ualoo roidiers. 7 al Wo the core, and eed ily belonging wo good AMG tbe, Devers ws the “ferent dopartmouts bere Are Crackers, stilt attirod in tho dirty gray anivorm furnished thom by the ret vernment, aod la which they Reve he dein many batter, coreihe There Viorldlany of more vhan dobttel loyalty have Movopolized moat of the huetoews of the town, und in of the steamer, with nine men, her | one hundred sad twenty strong, Colouel Brooks, with a squad of men, went io pursuit of the gang of copperheads about eeven miles. Captain Williams has some twenty prominent secesb itaplicated im the affair ander guard at the Court House. Colonel Mitchell had « conference with Hon. 0. B. Frankhn and Jadge Constable, who'seemod very anxious that stops sfidaid be taken to prevent « farther out- break, NEWS FROM KENTUCKY. The Fattt 4 Paducah, Ky. Carmo, March 28, 1864. ks, at Paducah, comprised Our forces un‘ler Colone! had gone to escape | of the First battaijon of the Sixteenth Illinois, numbering three hundred raw recruits, onder Major Barnes; three companies of the One Hanared and Twenty-second Illinois, under Major Chapman, sod two hundred and fifty of tho First Kentucky heavy artillery (colored), under Lieatenant Junuingham. ‘The steamer Dacotah, burned at the Marine Rattroad, was owned by Captain Jonson, of Paducab, and wae valued at $20,000, Wolfe & Grotner estimate their los by plundering at $25,000. ‘The steamer Bell haw arrived, bringing two bales of eotton for St. Lowis. bundred Movements of the Rebel Gee. Forrest. Cano, March 20, 1864. Forrest, with a foros estimated at seven thousaad, was reported within eight miter of Columbus, Ky., last might . ‘Thoy cut the telograph liner betwoen that place and Cairo yesterday. . About forty more prisoners, captured at Union City, arrived here iast night. They report that only two ban- fred and Afty prisoners were captured with Col. Hi kine, and parties of them wete esoaping every dayy Division of the State into Military Die trieteAn Express Train Captared by Gapriltias, Bee rovanitie, March 20, 1806. Jo pursunnco of directions from ty revan 4 = in accordance with General Grants 1 n eon divided into two districts, The Western diatric® comprizes all between the Nashville Railroad and the Cumberland river, under Gen. Ewing, with headquarters on the railroad, The Eastern @istrict comprises alt betwoen tho Nashville Railroad and Big Gandy river, under Genera! Hobson, with headquartera jo the fold, ‘The whole is to be under tha command ef General Bare’ bridge, with headquartors at present In this city. ‘That part of Seveihy mee Cumberiand river belongs to the Department of nessee. =. The express train which loft Louisville on Monéay the two passenger cate of the trams were burned, Aguard of seventeen Colom soldiers om be trate sur» rendered without firtag a gum. This guard bas been ordered to Louinvilte ander qrrest, Genera) Vaughn hae been appointed Provost Marsbal of Louisville, vic’ Major Fitch, who rejoins bis regiment. Town Bicetion in Siog Co Siva Gwe, N. ¥., March 20, 1864. Ab the town election to-day Frederio® ©. Burrhus wat elected Supervisor, The Union mon claia & gala of three hundred,

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