The New York Herald Newspaper, April 1, 1864, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNET?, EXTTOR AND PROPRIETOR OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING ACADEMY OF MUSIO, Irving Place.—Irauiay Orrra= Rovenro Tui Diavouo NIBLO'S GABDEN, Broadway. —Foor's Revenae. WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadway.—Roap to Ruin. WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—Loniin's Wanoixa OLYMPIC FAEATRE. Broatway.—Lxar Yaag THEATRE, Bowery —Jnany Lepasw—~ BSoverre’s Davanrke—Sakan, THE JRWRSS. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Ticket or Luave Wo Man—Loreay Tioker—Feencn Sry RNUMS MUSEUM, Broadway.—rook Grants, Two RFR, AL Is} Mt all boura Arano Ok Brree nd 7h P.M. BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS, way.—Brmiorian Sonca Dances, ING «4 BOvrerrcy. WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 511 Broadway. —Brmortam Eonca, Dances ke —Arwioay CaMiLie ios’ Hall, 472 Broad. REESQUKS, AC TaN NIBLO'S SALOON, Broadway.—Paotocaaratana. AMERICAN THEATRE. No. 444 Broadway. —Batut Parrouimes, Burtesqves. Ac.—OLo Granny Grumey, BROADWAY AMPHITHEATRE, 435 Broad: x t- Zammec ano Kovenman Punroniances antetason end veuing BOPB CHAPEL 718 Broaiway.—Srernoscorticoy on MirRoR OF Universes, AND TWenty-sevENtH STREZt GuosT. EW VORK MUSRUM OF ANATOMY. 618 Broatway.— Cuniosities aD Lucrunes, from 9a. Mi. till 10 P.M. HOOLEW’S OPERA HOUSE, Gs, Dances, BURLESQUES, Brookiya.—Eraiortan 1, 1864. New York, Friday, Apri THE SITUATION. Gou, Grant arrived at Washiagton yesterday and pro- Cdoded at once to Baltimore, en route for Fortress Monroo, ‘whore he is to have a private conlereace with Gen. But Yor, tho result of which is expected to bave an important Dearing on the management of the approiching cam Paige. duty in Goo. Butler's department Arumor prevailed a Washington yestordiy that Gen McOtotlan is immodiately to be placed in command of the ofenoes ut that city, in view of prospective military ope ations Major Gen. W. F. Smith bas beea assigned to As tho mountain would not go to Mahomet, Mahomet haa com) to the mountain. The rebel Commissioner, Colonel Ould, who some time since declined to bold any communication with “Beast” Butler, with reference to exchange of prisoners, arrived at Fortress Monroe on ‘Wedocsday, on a flag of truce boat, and bad a very cor dial interview with the General, the result of which is Bot yet promuigatod, as thelr intercourse will probably | Continue for two or three days. A proposition was mado to General Butler to go to Richmond, with promises of ‘ample protection; but he declined, and the rebel Com. missioner has, therefore, paid a visit to him. By the arrival of the Fulton from Hilton Head yester- day we bave Iater news from South Carolina and Florida. The redeis wore quite active ia tho vicinity of Hilton Bead. On Suaday, the 20th, they made-an attack on our pickets near Jenkins’ Isisnd, but wore repulsed at every Point by the Seventy sixth Pennsylvania regiment, Col Campbell, dolog duty at that poiat The rebels approrch ed im eight large flatboats, and came in force, evidemly ‘with @ view Of cudting off our pickets. Another attempt to gain @ footbold on the island the following night was Daifled by Captaio Kuoss’ company of the Seventy-sixth, which fired several deadly volleys into the boats and Grove them off. No casualties occurred on our side in either affair Yur intelygence from Florida Is tothe 24th, through our special correepontent. Yho United States steamer Honoysuckie captured a prize, the rebel sloop Florida, (rom Havana, with a cargo of powder, shot, cof- flee, &c. Rofugeca from the rebel lines continue to report | | ranks. Av amendment making New York the only place of redonmplion was wogatived—twenty seven | against sixty three, A proposition that each National Baok shall roceiye the aotes of every other National Bank at per was lost—ffty four against fi'ty-Ove. Without further action the Committes rose aud the House adjourned. , THE LEGISLATURE ° In the Senate yesterday the Dill to facilitate the aoqui- sition of land for the purpose of constructing reservoir to (urnish the residents of the upper end of Manbattan Island with Croton water, was considered in Committee of the Whole and finatly made the special order for noxt | Weduosday. Tho Standing Committocs roported & largo number of bills. Most of them were moagures that have ulready passed the Houso and local matters. The bill amending tho charter of the Sixpoony Savings Rank, which bas passed the Assembly, was reported advorsoly to. The bill to reduce the capital of the Harlem River and Spuyten Duyvil Navigation Company was reported favorably. The Annual Appropriation bill Wad its Qual reading. In the Assembly the bill to extend the ocloctive fran. chise to absent soldiers and sailore was discussed. The debate showed an unmistakable dislike to the plan of allowing soldiers to vote in camps, whore thoy will bo subjected 0 tho influence of their officers, and au oqually unmistakable disposition to adopt the plan of allowing the soldiers to vote by proxy. Acoordingly tho sub ect was referred to a select committee, who were inatructed to report to morrow. The Militia bili waa read through, but no further action taken ou it. At tho evening scorpion the Supply bill was discussed. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. Despatches from San Francisco state that the Vigilance Committee in Idaho are acting vigorously againet the vil laps that in‘est the Territory, No less than twenty-four men bave been hanged, while in one county the Grand Jury have found twelve indictments for murdor, one for manslaughter and sixteen for assault with lotent to kill. ‘Tho tush of emigration from Califorvia and Oregou to Tdab> is said to be immense, Advices from the Sandwich Islands to the 12th ult. have been received, but they contain no news of impor- tauce. Planters’ societies wero being organized to pro- mote the cultivation of sugar, cotton, rice, tobacco, &c. There are fcolings of anxiety in some circies tu rofer- ence tu the safety of tho transport steamer Thomas A Scott, which was in a disabled condition, and was on bor | way from Now Orleans in Low of the steamer McCletlin. In the gale of the 234 the latter vessel was obliged to cut her tow lines while off Hatteras, since which time ths former has not been heard from. It 13 feared that tho chairs, furniture, &c., which were seen by the Coutiacn tal of Cape Matteras may have been from the Scott Possibly a sea may have only washod ber deck houses overboard and the vessol herself is yet sa’o. A mooting was held yestorday afternd0n at the rooms of the Chamber ot Commerce to devise meapa for tho ro. Hef oF the suffering Union citizens of Raat Tevnessea Ad dresses were delivered by Messrs. Taylor, Roosevelt, Genoral Hiram Walbridgo and others, after which a committee of thirty was »ppointed to receive subsorip- tions and to issue an addreas upom the subject. Tho meeting was well attended, and a groat deal of sympathy was expressed in bebalf of thoze in whose interest tho meeting was cailed The ‘ounciimen mot at two o'c'ock yesterd1y, Presi dent Hayes in tho chair, The business transacted was smal! in amount and unimportant in character. The Board stands adjourned until Monday next, at two o'clock. ‘The Union Lincola Association held their weekly mect ing lastevening at Hope Chapel. In the absence of Bir, Simeon Draper, thd President, Judge Quackenbush occu- pied the chair, Theres was no business transacted. A few remarks by gentlemen present in advocacy of Mr. Liucoln’s claims to the Presiloncy and three songs by the Glee Club, comprised the exercises of the occasion A m33s meeting of the trades associations of this c'ty waa held lsat evening at 187 Bowery. Tho various dele- gations from thirty smsociations were present and cx- pressed their views in regard to Senator Hastings’ bi‘l. After 9 lengthened discussion on the eubject of the bill, the preamble of which was read, tho meeting terminated at baif past ten o'ciook, after passing a resolution to buld aq outdoor mass meeting on a day to be named. avigation has reopened on Lake Ontario, The first vessei of the season sailed yesterday from Oswego for Dalhonsie. The Northrup trespass case was resumed yesterday in the Supreme Court, Circutt. The evidence was chiefly aa to the character of the plaintiff, a number of witnesses Swearing they woud not believe him undor oath, and & greater number testifying that they would. Attempts wero, mado to introduce evidence to the effect that the plaintil bad committed adultery, and that thot was the reas his wire left him; but the Court excluded the testimony, on the ground that it was irrelevant. Tbe teatimony is concluded on both sides, and to-day tbe counsel wii! bo engaged ia summing up. A rather curious case of bigamy camo up yeat rday before Commissioner Osborn. The parties to it—and they nearly filled the court room—principals and witneess, ‘hat the rebei army io Florida is melting away by deser- ton, and that the people generally are disgusted with the webect rule. Two valuable prises takeo by our gun Boats on St. Johns river oad arrived at Jacksonville, They both contained valuable cargoes. General Seymour 4s relieved from his command aod General Hatch takes his place. With regard to the contemplated rebel raid into Ken- tacky, wo have iotelligeace that about one hundred of the rede force, under General Forrest crossed the Cumn- Deriand river at Eddyville ou Tuesday. It tbata Jarge force of them is concentrating at Pound Gap, under Genoral Buckuer The rebel forces which evacuated Bull's Gap several ays since have moved orth. It is presumed that iney have either gone tajoin General Longstreet in Virgin to eflect a junction with General Buckner. Deseriers arriving at Knoxville state that att Loog Street's baggage was seat towards Rickimond, and bis whole army is under marching orders A council of generals was held at Chattanooga on Wea. nesday, coosisting of Generais Sherman, Granger, Me- Phersoo, Thomas, Sheridac and Barry. Despatches from Fort Smith aor Arkansas, contata the important intelligence that thirty thousand Caoion troops, Witb refe- | Fence to the positions of the enemy we learn that Geve- | rat Cabell’s force, composed of seven or eight regiracots, fs Gfteeo miles vorth of Washington, Mo. General has some seven to eight thousand Texans at Tenoersp under General Sieele, are moving couthward ano | fand Geverils Marmaduke and Shelby are at Camden The last reports of the riote at Charleston, Illinois (pot | Wednesday's prices. were all colored. The accused, Hester Cooper Judson, was charged with unlawfully opening’s letter. Suid lot- ter sbe claimed to have been sent to ber by ber husband, Charles Cooper Judsov. But anothor Srs_ Judson, who koew not of Hester and who recognized 00 divided mari tal loyalty on the part of one sbe claimed as bor spouse, claimed that the lettor wae intended for herself, Margaret Judaon Cooper, end that the opening of the letter by Hester was an offence. Both parties produced certificates of their marriage with Mr Judson, who 1s @ reverend gentleman, and who {t further appeared from the evi- dence had a third wife in Liberia; but, not being present on this interesting occ: sion to declare which of the two charmers he could be most happy with were the otber away, and as the ladies themselves were anxious for other day's appearance in court, the cise stands ad- journed till this morning The stock market was feverish yesterday, ani most of the shares gave way in price. Gold was firm at 165\;, notwithstanding the government price was set at 1634; The money market was active, atd seven per cent inter- est was readily obtained. Though there was no general activity in com- mercial circles yesterday a fair business was cousum- mated tn several articles at advanced prices, while nearly everything wast held with increased firmness in view of the expected imposition of heavier duties and taxes. Petroleum was bigher under a good aemand. Grocerios were Grm. Cotton was sterdy. Oa ‘Change flour and grain ruled dull, and prices were witnont im portant change. Pork wus Girmer, with an increased de. On account of the governsens tender. Lard and other bog products werg without decided change in value. Beef ruled steady. Whiskey was freely dealt in at Freigbis were without variation ia rates, aud business was very light Tue Rervericans Backing Dows ow Souimmns’ Vorma.—The people of New York, by the enormous majority of two hundred and ten Miseouri, as the telograpb despatches erroneously stated), | thousand votes, have decided to amend the con- are to the effect that ail is cow quiet there From the Rod river expedition we tears by way of | | itis necessary to have State legislation pre- New Orleans and St Louls thata reconnoissance was made by Goverai Mower to Teachoes above Alexandria, on the 2ist, whore the e io some force, A fight ensued, in which our troops turned tho rebels’ fank, avd captured four pieces of artillery, with their caissons, and two bundred prisoners, CONGRESS In the Senate yesterday the bill to authorize the Post- ‘master Goneral to contract for the carrying of the over. fapd mail from Atchisoo, Mo., to Fi passed. The House bili organizing a Terr: ment for Montana was taken up. by Mr. Wilkiason, of Minnesota, in effect allowing negroes to vols ia the Territory, was adopted by & vote of twoeoty (wo against seventeen, was agreed to, aud the ‘Dill passed. Mosers. Ssulsbury and Clark theo made speeches on the preposed probtbition of siavery by ao seventy five miles olsom, Oal., was Amendment of tho constitution, and the Senate adjourued. | abominable republican doctrines as they have | Jo the House of Representatives the Senate bill pro viding for the better administration of [odian afaire in Califorcia was passed. Mr. Garfelt, of Ohio, then made A strong apeech in favor of tho bill making the Rariian «od Delaware Bay Rajlroad a military ant post road, oxprowsing tbe hope that Congress would crueb out the Camden and Amboy monopoly, Upon the conclusion Of bis remarks Mr. Pendietou, of Ohio, obtained the Moor, and the subject wae laid aside t\\! Saturday wort The House theo weot into Commitwe of 4he Whole on the bill amendatory of the National Bank act dba rate of interest for loans, &c. mfopted, Bi. Louls, Low\avstl Oriesos, Ciocinnati, Baltimore, I’biladeiphia, ew York, Gaa Francisco, Detroit, Portland, Pitteburg, Albany, Cleveland, aod Milwaukee were dosignited ar tbe glace for the ragemeoting af the notes of Nagjoual | scribing the mode of voting and supplying roy wae met The ameudment offered | stitution of the State so as to allow soldiers in the field the privilege of voting. To effect this tain safeguards, and a bill having these objec: in view has already been introduced into the Legislature. It was fathered by the republi- #, and they have been nursing it along until | it is about ready to walk alone, when, sudden- | ly, they appear inclined to abandon their bant- | ling and let the whole projeet of clothing our brave soldiers with the elective franchise go by the board. What is the cause of this strange manceuvre, this sudden halt, or rather, “about wheel,” when the columu was supposed to be moving forward handsomely? Are the repub- licans beginning to fear the effects of the army vote’ Are our gallant troops in the field not quite so sound on miscegenation and otber | all along imagined? But let them think as they please, the republicans in the New York Legis- lature will never dare to stop the movement; they will never dare to bid defiance to the will of | two hundred and ten thousand majority of legal On Wetnesday the Committee agreed upon Sxing | i Bix Por cent, seater: | Gay this was reversed, and the rate of seven per ceut wae | more complete. Chicago, Bu%alo, New | Boston, | voters in the State. ° Tax New Docrrivt.—Some days since we noticed the conversion of the little Times to | the new doctrine of miscegenation. It has since come out stronger and made its conversion Now, according to Judge Barnard, of the Supreme Court, one of the | editors of the Evening Post has become a full | believer in this mingling of the rages. Where ig thierthing to atop 2 | Moreover, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1864. Our Forces and the Forces of the Con- federacy+The Certainty of our Success if Grant is Left Alone. One million men are enroled and in actual service in the armies of the United States. If we count the men that will be added to our armies in various ways in the next month, we may safely assume that, after all deductions for men in hospitals, and for men on duty in the quartermasters’ and commissaries’ departments, and for the numberless small detachments on guard duty, we will etill have left a force of not leas than six bundred thousand men in the line of battle. We have this immense force in a state of organization as nearly perfect as pos- sible. This force is officered, in the main, by the choice spirits of the country. The line, field and general officers are veterans, and from the lieutenant to the corps commander there is hardly a man who does not know bia duty, and is not ready to doit. Never be- fore was so large # force so well provided in this respect. And, as a consequence of this, the army is perfect in subordination and discipline. Our armies are furnished with artillery and with small arms of the most perfect patterns, and are commanded by ® man who is not only the moat successful soldier of his time, but whose achievements are not surpassed in the hiatory of the world’s great captains. Finally, we are ready for war. Three years of despe- rate service, after many blunders, many dread- ful lgeses, and a great though necessary ex- pense, haa formed and educated the country for war; and we are ready now to begin it, and to end it. But we must not be impatient if the struggle does not begin at once. Severe storma have recently visited the whole country that lies within the theatre of our futare struggles, and continued weather fit for active operations cannot be counted upon for two or three weeks. But when the period arrives, what shall rea‘st our tremendous advance ? With what force can the rebcls possibly op- pose us? It is computed that the South has now in the field two hundred and fifty thousand mea that are veterans—hardened, complete and per- fect soldiers—the remnants of all its armics. This is ita real efficient force. Southern men consider that the recent conscription will add one hundred thousand men to th’s force, and that the confederacy will thus have in the field three hundred and fifty thousand men. But it should be remembered that this conscription has taken the whole available male portion of the community—men of all ages and kinds—and that it bas thus added to the Southern armies a mass of very unrelia- ble material. Indeed, the Southera conscrip- tion has finally fallen on the very class of men that previously avoided the army— loyal men at heart and others. Vast num- bers of them will desert at the first oppor- tunity; larger numbers, from age and count- less infirmities, unable to endure the ex>o- sure and fatigue of camp life, ‘will fill the hospita!s, and a percentage will hold a place in the ranka aa a leaven of demoralization. This hundred thousand may furnish fifty thou- sand effective men; but the burden that the fifty thousand wiil be to the Southern armies will more than neutralize the strength that the fifty thousand would give. In short, the conscription has not strengthened the Southern armies at all, and the confederacy will face us this summer with not more than two bundred and fifty thousand good soldiers. this two hundred thousand men constitute ita last army; they are the last line of battle in its great struggle. Break through them, and all is done. But these men will fight desperately.* They are concentrated and move on sbort lines, and will be skilfully handled. There is, however, no reserve. Thirty thousand men lost in battle definitely reduce the Southern armies to that extent and bring the end of the struggle so much nearer; for the South can no longer supply such losses. Apparently the Southorn leaders have in progress a concentration of their whole force into two armies—one to be ‘in Georgia, under Johnston; the other in Virginia, under Lee. Polk was recently reported to have joined Jobnston, and Longstreet’s cavalry ia reported to have reached Georgia. By this concentra- tion the whole struggle is simplified, and the problem of our future operations involves merely the destruction of two armies of one hun- dred and fifty thousand men each. We do not suppose that any sane man can doubt General Grant's ability to destroy two such armies with six hundred thousand fighting men; and, those armies destroyed, the Southern confederacy falls by its own weight. Its negroes—-an ele- meat of strength while there is an army to utilize so much muscle—will prove the points of greatest weakness when the armyis gone. And the Southern people—what is left of them— aside from the Southern armies, are amply dis- gusted with the grand experiment. In North Carolina and in Georgia the State courts bave declared unconstitutional laws recently passed by the rebel Congress; and the currency bill, by which all rebel notes that are not paid into the rebel treasury within a year are repudiated, promises to be the last ounce that can be laid on the people's patience The greed for our federal currency throughout the whole South is represented as equal to that of the miser for gold. Every expression that we can get of the temper of the Southern people indicates their anxiety to get back once more under the Stars and Stripes. And that they may Major General Grant bas to defeat three bun- dred and fifty thousand men with twice that many. There can be no question of his ability to do it—if he is left alone. That isthe only “if?” He must be left in the campaigns that are to ensue completely and absolutely without any interference, all will be well done. More Miscecexation at Port Rovat.—Mr° L. J. Barrows, Sup’t Ed. Nat. F. R. Ass., writes to the Tribune that be has heard ‘not even a report” of any improper miscegenetic conduct among the women teachers at Port Royal. That may be, and doubtless is, very true; but | the many syllabled and much abbreviated | Barrows goes on to put his foot in it nicely, | “These teachers,” says he, “are white ladies, while the ‘little mulattoes’ are claimed and supported by mothers of a much darker bue than themselves, whose fathers are supposed to ‘rank’ quite above their sable fraternity.” If this means anything, it is probably intended to convey the idea that the New England officers have been miscegenating with black women. Has the Tribune no thunder for this “horrible slander?” We call upon poor Gree- ley and the alphabetical Barrows to retract this infamous calumny—or prove it. We call upon New England officers, individually and collectively, to demand satisfaction of the Tribune editor and of the Barrows, with seve- fal handles to his name. Let us see if they gonngs ba shamed igte gommon deqency, ;_. The Late Equimoctias Storms. “The terrific series of gales of the past fortnight, with which the vernal equinox has been ushered in, have doubtless ex- tended their influence and ravages very nearly over the entire continent and its ad- jacent islands? We bave already bad seve- ral reports of shipwrecks and disasters at sea at points very distantly separated from one avother, showing how far the cyole of the dif- ferent storms must have extended. The first of these heavy gales preceding the regular equinoctia! storms began out at sea about the ‘7th ult., and was doubtless the one in which the Italian frigate Re Galantuomo was caught and so roughly used. Another furious gale began on the 15th and continued with scarcely any intermission until the 18th; but the culmi- nating force of the storms was concentred ia tho triple gales of the true equinoctial perioda— that is, from the 21st of March, when the sun entera the first point of Aries, to the last days of the month, when thoy must naturally greatly abate or cease allogether. The report of the steamer North Star, which sailed from this port on the 17th ult. in search of the Italian ship-of- war, shows how violent.and extensive were 'the gales of the three days from the 25th to the 26th inclusive. These gales began bere on the | night of the 25th, blowing hard from east- southeast and then veering round to east- northeast. This closely corresponds with the report of Captain Lefevre; for, on the 25th ult, while in latitude 40 17, longitude 56 54, to the south of Sable Island, and off the Banks of Newfoundland, be encountered a very se- vere hurricane from the southwest, which a‘ter- wards changed to northeast. These gales were of more than usual severity. : The news from Port Royal by the steamer Fulton gives us additional details of the fury of these storms. On Tuesday night, the 29th ult., the Fulton, in a heavy gale from east-south eas!, which veered to northeast, fell in with a large two-masted propeller, firing guns of dis- tress. The Fulton answered by sending up rockets and bluelights; but, as her own ma- chinery was considerably deranged, she could not immediately steam up to the unknown ves- sel, which bad her enginea broken down. The wind was so violent that no farther explanation could be had, and, as the Fulton was taking in water very rapidly, the captain had to set all the pumps to work to keep the ship afloat. At seven o’clock next morning there was nothing of the strange steamer to be seen. The steamer Continental also put into Port Royal on the 26th ult. She was from Port- Yand, Maine, for New Orleans, with the ship Frank Boult in tow loaded with men and borses. The Continental encountered a° strong gale from the northeast on the 22d ult., which caused the steamer to collide with the ship, and she had to cut loose from her to avoid @ more fatal collision. The gale lasted thirty hours, during which period they lost some éifty horses. On the 23d they passed a dead body floating by means of a life-preseryer. The ocean was also. strewed with parts of wreck, showing that the devastation of the storms had been very widespread. Accounts have, also been received from the fishing fleet off Georges Bank. There were one hundred and sixty ves- sels forming the figet in that vicinity and along the const of Newfoundland. The full force of the storms had fallen upon them, and several of the fleet were more or less injured, one vessel having been completely lost. The French steam corvette Phligiton—one of the vessels that went out in search of the Re Galantuomo— was also absent from this port for fifteen days, and now, on her return, reports encountering furious gales, in which she lost her quarter boats and sustained considerable damage. We will only add the report of the schooner Union, which arrived at this port on the 0th ultimo. While off Montauk, on the 26tb, she was struck by a heavy gale from the east, which veered to northeast and lasted until the 28th, by which ske was driven all the way to the south of Cape Henlopen, experiencing severe losses and damages. Thus we sec, by the concurrent reports of vessels from various pointa, that the course of these successive and almost continuous storms has been ag extended as it has been certainly disastrous. It is evident that no portion of our coast has been exempt from its violence. The floating particles of wreck which strew the ocean from Cape Hatteras and as far east as tbe Banks of Newfoundland are very possibly the precursors of intelligence of serious dis- asters at sea. For an extent of fourteen hun- dred miles of the American coast there have been casualties of more or less severity. A large number of vessels have been driven ashore, many of which have proved total wrecks, and we fear that a good many lives have been lost. Thecareer of the equinoctial storms bas thus been very extensive, and we may expect from day to day to hear new re- ports of its effects upon our merchant fleet on the high seas as well as on the coast. Tue Spriva Etecrions.—The Connecticut State election comes off on Monday next, and Rhode Island follows on Wednesday. Very little interest is manifested in regard to the issue in either State, as it is generally sup- posed that the late result in New Hampshire settles the question against the democrats and their copperhead affiliations. They have an- other Seymour—Origen by the christening—up in Connecticut against Governor Buckingham, but we suspect only to be more severely punished than the original Seymour. Origen has the reputation of a silly copperhead, and if that does not settle him the copperbeads them- selves will be astonished. They know that their absurd peace principles are intolerable north of Mason and Dixon's, but they seem to | derive a melancholy pleasure in bowling over their defeate. We guess that they will have to howl over Connecticut and Rhode Island. Geserat Graxt AmMona tHe Sorprers.—The | simple unpretending habits of General Grant, and his unaffected winning ways among the soldiers, bave already made him the idol of the Army of the Potomac. Those veterans are good judges of men, and their judgment in favor of General Grant satisfies us that, as their director in battle, they will carry him from victory to victory into Richmond, Hrrocrisy or tak Asowtiovists.—The abo- litionists in Congress and the Legislature now have the chance to getrid of slavery by amend- ing the constitution; but they refuse this chance. They don’t want to get fd of slavery. They care nothing for the negroes about whom they whine so loudly. Their only desire is to make political capital out of the abolition agi. tation, and they are afraid to destroy slavory, Jest thaw ahould alan degtroy their party. paragraph, which we take from the money arti- cle of yesterday's Tribune, ie remarkable for several reagous. It is remarkable because it appears in the organ of Secretary Chase. It is remarkable because it is in direct contradic- tion to the tone of the Tribune editorials, and shows, therefore, the admirable consistency and ungnimity of that precious journal. It is remarkable also because it proves that the so called “loyal” members of the Tribune As- 80 ciation are willing to sell their country for the sake of their pockots. It is remarkable, again, because it is an evidence that these Tri- bune philanthropists are ready to grind the faces of the poor for the sake of keeping up the premium on gold. Here is the extract, with the Tribune's own italics:— Ibe premium on gold thus far decreases under the Treasury plan of naming a daily rate for customs, and Speculators for ap advance are much disturbed. Avy _emenens, fall in the promium will have an important ring upon all departments of commerce, and poopie cannot be too cautious, Casaper gold means lower prices for commodities, and ao equal iota upon stocks of goods op hand, and lower marke for al! comm: With lower prices for agric: yy ucts foilo creased export » mach of present movomout. feomding upon a bigh rate of foreign saomanens woah cana sustained upon constantly chorpen 3 LL. upon rath Met ccrte mae and f railways, pei a general and bovithy cbeck to speculations. Ever: ybody is ready to eee gold fail, and business return to natural and nafo limils, upon the close of their j. aud are gure that ruin will overtake those depend too long upoo an expanded oi ', 8nd are Burprised by~ mili- tary success, or some political combination indicat- ing the end of the reboliion. At first sight the above paragraph read like a bit of Bunsbyism, or an easay by the author of the famous “Elbows of the Mincio, formed by the sympathies of youth.” But the matter is really more serious than this. We know that several editors of the Tribune are en gaged in gun, provision, stock and other speculat‘ons on their own account, and that they use the paper to assist their» schemes, Evidently, then, the financial editors of the Tribune are among the “speculators for an advance” who are “much disturbed.” They aro anxtous to keep the premium up until “ the close of their speculations.” This explains why they try to alarm capitalists, and holders of goods, and operators in railway shares, so as to put gold up again as soon as possible. They know—for the Tribune has often stated—that a high prem‘um on gold is a direct assistance to the rebellion. They know that a still lower fall in gold would bring plenty to the people, though it might ruin a few speculators. But what do they care for country or people, ex- cept so far as mere words go? And how will poor Greeley explain this new and flagrant proof of the Tribune’s complicity with stock gamblers and gold speculators? Tux Late Distursances tn Iimom.—The fires of the rebellion, though apparently ex- tinguished in Missouri a year ago, are atill smouldering in many places, and ready at any moment under a favorable breeze to break out again. The late affair at the village of Charles- tou, between a gang of copperhead conspirators and some federal soldiers and the Union citi- zens of the place, though resulting in the ex- pulsion and pursuit of the copperheads, ap- pears to have rallied sufficient retnforce- ments to their band to create some ex- citement throughout Illinois. Calls for troops for Charleston are the order of the day in both States. We presume, however, that Gen. Heintzelman, without much fuas or trouble, will quiet these copperhead outlaws, and ferret out and suppress their schemes and combina- tions for a reign of bushwhacking, murder and robbery. Nor Invirep.—The Tribune of Wednesday broadly intimated that General Fremont was expected next day in Washington, in obedience to an invitation from the President. The World of Thursday learns from Washington that the General has not been invited, and is not going there. Of course, as he isan army officer, awaiting orders, be will wait for an or- der or invitation to go. Greeley, we suspect, with an eye on the Post Office Department, is anxious to patch up a compromise between Fremont and the “powers that be.” Hence, no doubt. the Tribune's aforesaid report was in- tended asa hint to “Old Abe.” Greeley him- eelf, as matters now stand, should at once pro- ceed to a conference with the old man Blair, of Silver Springs. A Hinr to Generat Grant.—It seems that General Grant, in arranging matters for the coming campaign in Virginia, is pretty con- stantly passing to and fro between Washington and the Army of the Potomac. The road, we understand, is well guarded along the whole distance of sixty miles from Alexandria to “the front,” but still the woods, and bills and hollows on both sides are infested by guerillas. who may be willing to risk any danger for the barest chance of so great a prize as Gene- ral Grant. He may smile at the precautions thus suggested; but in this case we agree with the sagacious old rat of the fable, that “caution is the parent of safety.” Sonprers my Hosrrrars.—There are at pre- sent a great many soldiers in our hospitals, many of whom, having quite recovered, should be sent back to their regiments, but are allowed to remain at the hospitals. There is gross mismanagement in all this, and the atten- tion of competent parties should at once be di- rected to clearing out the hospitals, so that ample preparations may be made for the care of the sick and wounded who will, as an inevi- table result of the great campaign before us, need shelter and care. The convaleseent sol- diers now in hospital should be sent back to their regiments without loss of time. Of course we mean those fully capable of resuming ser- vice. Itallan Opera. Faust still roigns supreme at the Academy of Music ynd draws jarger houses than the older operas, which are #0 much more grani—eo universuily recogolved as mas | ter pieces, The reason of this great popularity exists | from the fact that Faust isa spectacular opera: that, Desides its charming, attractive music, {ts legend is so well known, and that the mise en mene is brilliant the nature of the work allowing a more thao usual dis- | play im this respect As given here the cast is very ef- | fective: thus all things combine to givo reason to the public for the extrsord nary faror they show Faust. | The performance last was very successful; Miss Kellogg acted and sang extremely wol! and received great ay Mme. Sulzer received the weual encore | in the flow ? Belin: and Hermanos | were algo rm re’ ‘ u with great spirit and ensemble and were encored. | “Foust wit be given on Saturday atthe matines, This ie the ap nye the iadies will bave of hearing this opera in the day time. Pronight Meyerbeer’s grand opera, Roberto I! Diavolo, will be given, with Mme. Medori, Miss Harris, Brignolt and Lotti, and pretty Mile, Ernestine tm the ballet. This Foung danseuse is at attention from ber really graceful ing. Her ce wili add to the in- Vorest of the oper: Concent.—Mr. 8. ©. Campbell's Grat grand coacert will take place to-morrow evening at Irving Hall. On this cecasion Mr, Campboll will be assisted by artists of repu- tation. New Bowery.—Mrs, W. G. Jonas, one of the boat, moat popular and most versatile actresses tn town, takes nor . A mammoth bill will be presented; nndeit tue growa as great as Mrs, Jones ‘loservos, the house will have to be cleared at the Close of each of the plays io order ta ala eoom for # Ctoah throug of ad~ ‘mirere, a Nstnseessenencecnsemaenh. tsetse Aes mess” Tae Triwune Buutino Goun.—The followin? | GENERAL BUTLER'S DEPARTMENT. RRR Visit of Colonel Ould, the Rebel Commissioner o.f Exchange, to General Butler, Great Excitement at Fortress Monroe. CAPYURE OF RNBEL SIGNAL MEN, &e. : ke, & Mr. Wa. H. Stiner’s Despatch. Fourth Monuos, March 30, 1864. AN TMMENSR EXCITEMENT was created to-day by the arrival of Colonel Robert Ould, the rebel Commissioner of Fxchange, accompanied’ by Captain J. M. Hatch, bis assiataot, at this place. A tow days ago, whon Major John FE. Mulford, Assistant Commig- sioner of Exchange under Major Goneral Butler, was a¢ City Poiut, be made an arrangement with Colonel Ould’ for the lattor to visit General Butier; and accordingly yesterday afternoon Admiral Lee soot word to thie point that erobel flag of truce was off Newport's Nowe Point. awaiting to hota communication with the Com manding General, who at once despatched Major Mulford on board of the steamboat Amanda Winants to receive the envoy. 308 MEETING between Major Mulf rd, Colonel Ould and Captain Hatch ‘was of course, as the rules in canes of flag of truce pro- scribe. cordial to the extreme. The woat! rough at the time, the gun’ Roanoke, which Mr. Ould from Ri nad t» our lines, could not very well ride at auchor off Newport's News; end consequently led a few miles up the James river, and waited the coming of Major biulford. THR ARRIVAL AT FORTRESS MONTOR of all tho partios above mentioned occurred at tea o'clock this morning, the Univ troce dort steaming to tho wherf with the emblem of flying at fore, such an evont onturally drawing together a large crowd. It was not generally known that Colonel Quid was on board, and only on Major Multord mentioning tho fact to several did the news spread, and the crowd became very much intor. ated to see the man, who, as Commisiovor of Exchange and Judge Advocate of the confederacy 80 impor- Av ambulagce belonging to yaeia Hotel was placed at the disposal of tho visitors, ard taken to headquarters, with an immense amount of papers aud books. > ‘Tite AUYRARANCT OF COLONEL OULD, to @ persou who knew him prior to the breaking out of this w.cked rebellion, is one of great change. Io size the rebe. Commissioner is about six fect, and rathor rotund, His face is completely covered w: groyiah, Tage beard, and altogethor he looks like 8 man wha a8 the burdens of a‘kingdom’? to bear on hia shoulders. Colonel Ould wore a civilian’s suit—a brown overcoat, fashionable several years back, and asiouch bat. Hig companion, Captain Batch, attired io a gray uniform, full dress, sash and belt, ore no Bword. ‘THE OBJECT OF His MIRON can only be guessed at, but relates to the future plan of exchanges. It is understood, and to fact was published fa the Richmond papers, that if General Butler would come to the rebel capital to make the necessary arrange- ments to facilitate oxcban, he should receive full and araple protection. General Butler and Colonel Ould met on friendly terms. and up to the moment of my closing this the two commissioners arc engaged in their humane avd laudable undertaking. ‘Ibe visit ot Colonel Ould may last two or three days, judging from the immouse pile of Papers brought by bim oo his arrival. SURPRISE AND CAPTORE OF RRAGL SIGNAL MEN. ‘The United States zuaboat Commodore Rarnoy, Acting Master James M. Williams commanding, left Ne ‘3 Nows last 2 neg Vrs ae heavy galo prevailed al ime. Captaia ams ceoded ty the mouth of the Nansemond, where bo left the boat, and mafibing four cutters, the first in of Acting laaater Chas. R. Wilder, Exeoutive officer of the Minnesota; the second under Acting Master Pierson, of the Minnesota; the third in command of Acting Mas- ter’s Mate Auld, of tho Barney, and the tast in charge of ‘an officer whose name I failed to obtain, and rowed twelve miles up the Nansemond river to Chucatuck creek, and left the rowboats in charge of trustworthy mea. 2 TRAM? OF THREE MILES brought the hardy sailors to Lieuterant Roy's rebel signal camp, the capture of which was the object of Capt. Williams’ hazardous expedition. The night was pitchy dark, and the rain poured down in torrents. The wind bowled dismaliy through the woods. and at nearly every step the brave tars stumbled over the stumps abounding in the forests through which their road lay. To have carried lanterns would h.vo betrayed them, 60 they bad to make slow progress, although the Captain and most of bis men testi{y to their pertious enterprise by sore shins, received trom the undergrowth of the woods. ‘Arriving at tho rebel camp near daybreak this morning Captain Willtams stationed a number of his mea io the most important positions as sentries, and with the reat rushed in, and before any resistance could be captured twenty men of the rebel signal corps them is supposed to be Lieutenant Roy), and ‘them safely to the boats. Tho remainder of Roy’ terribly frightened, skedadd'ed and eacay Capt. Williams, on reaching the cutters with bis gave orders to get undor way with the least lay, and succeeded in bringing every rebel to dore Barney, and fival!y to this place, where they are to be turned over to General Butler. a3 prisonors of war. HRROIS CONDUCT. My informant states that io the foregoing con- cerning the expedition too much praise be arded to the commanding officer, Cae Sent AS weilas Ceptains Pierson and Wilder, al Acting ter Mate Auld, for their intrepid aod uct. it i i i horolo The rebel prisoners assert that only ae during which they did not anticipate Her Bri severe ast gunboat Rosario, the place of the Buzzard on the station she bas just left. The Press Di itches. Fortress Moxnon, March 20, 1864. Captain Sticer, of the revenue cutter Philip Allen, bas raised three bundred and fifty dotiars by subscription for the relief of the crew of the Alabama. Av easterly rain storm commenced this afternoon, with @ bigh wind Fortress Monaox, March 30, 1864. The United States steamer Commodore Barney, with fifty six picked men trom the Minoosota, all fn obarge of Captain JM. Willams, teft this point yesterday after- noon, proceeded up the Chuckatuck creek, and Ianded the men in small boats at the bead of thecreek. fbey thea took a guide to the headquarters of Lieutenant Roy, where they arrived at four o’clock this morning, whea they immediately surrounded the houses, aud captured two sergeants and eighteen privates, with their small arms, without firing a shot, Masters Piersons and Wil- der bad charge of the Minnesota’s boats. The captere is important, as the officers taken priaoners were in tho re- bel signal service, and of higher rank than appears above, The achooner Lydia Ann, Captain Overton, was lost at sea on the 23a. Her crew were picked up by the schooner Maria Roxanoa The last of the Russia frigates sailed for New York this morning. ‘The English frigate Ruzzard arrived last evening aod anchored in Hampton Roads. Rebel Commissioner of Exchange Robert Ould and Captain Hatch, of Richmond. arrived here this morning ‘on the flag of truce bost A. Winsots. The steamer Adelaide, Captain Canon, left this morning for Baltimore, having been detained by the storm, The Detaware Bay Ra ad Charter. Trevton, N. J., March 31, 1964. Mr. Benson, of Hudson, this morning introduced into islature a bill to repeal the charter of the Dela- ware Bay Rajiroad timo tmmemorial to the fools and mischief makiag peo- Like most of the other ouce gre: . it has become almost a mero ple, occurs to day. occasions of ite ry. The tricks day by mo- | Aut Yoous’ Day.—The first of April, dedicated from pinned to their backs, to the delectation of the passing spectators Recowray ov tax Drowven Boov or A Naval Orricer — About ove o'clock yesterday afternoon, as a drodge was removing the accumulations from near Soaries’ derrick, fo the Wailabout, 8 body was brought up in a partially decom d state On examination it was found to be | the body of ‘A quartermaster of the United States steamer | Niagara, who. was supposed to ave fallen into the ba while attempting to board the vesse! one very dar night some ten weeks since. The deceasel waa named Wittam ry) Richard) Redmooa, a native of Massachu- eetts, and about fifty five years of age. He bad been & quartermaster in the navy for upwards of thirty-four yoars, and is believed to bave a considerable amount of prize money due bim. " Axotuss May DRownan.—A man named William Shor~ look, of Weat Floshing, L. I., while driving a team along the turnpike, near Hunter's Poimt, yesterday afternovn, where it was submerged by the ‘tidg prevailing the East river, drove into ancidentally aud was drowned.’ His body has beea recovered, A ScHoot oF Aprrimp Sctuvone.—The trustess of Co- lumbia College are about to establish & achoo! of applied sciences, whore practical training ia the various acionces iN be given on a most @xtensive scale. A school of toes eed metallurgy tse already been orgonized, aod | their nether clothing, or fool offerings of other kinds will commence in & stort period, under exper, pro. feasore and lecturers, Auenioan Teurnarn Comany,—The Amorican Tele Company have opened an office fhe faperatioeal Hold corner of Broadese ss 0 agen. , e =. jo ee he,