The New York Herald Newspaper, May 7, 1864, Page 4

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We publish in our supplement sheet to-day a large map of that part of Virginia which extends fcom Washington to Petersburg, showing all the roads, rivera, fords and bridges leading to Rich- mond. It will be very useful to the public during the important operations of General Grant which are now in progress. Our news from the Army of the Potomac reports suc cessful progress. It bad passed the Wilderness yester- ay into the plains lying to the southeast of it, leaving the old battle ground of Chancellorsville bebind. Rumors ‘vague and wild of a great battle—the defeat of the rebol army, 4 disaster to General Meade and General Burnsid — were circulated in Washington yesterday; but the fact of the case is that not an official word of information from Genera! Grant or his army has reached either the Presi- Gent or the War Department since the rear of the army Joft Rappahannock Station. But we mast be prepared for all kinds of reports for the next few days. The pro Dability is, however, that no official intelligence will be cogmmunicated from the front until some decisive action has taken piace, Que important piece of information, hewever, the gov- ernment rece! ved last night from the peninsula—namely, hat Goueral Butler with his command ims landed suc- Ometally at City Point. ‘Tho government has recelved official information by ‘way of Fortress Monroe that General Beaurogard, with 39,000 rebels, ts at Petersbarg, Va. T.us be and General Batior are in close proximity. A body of cavairy from General Burnside's force was Mespatched to Thoroughfare Gap on Thursday afternoon to intercept a part of the rebel army, of whose approach fo that direction he was notified. The enemy were en- eavoring to move southward through the gap, After a Bhort skirmish tbe rebels retreated. Ox the person of an officer shot during the contest, who is supposed to have Deen an aid to either Lee or Stuart, orders were found, signed by order of General Lee, directing Imboden and bis cavalry, and all the cavalry force in Northern Virginia, to move at once end jola Lee, These orders were dated May 4, and it is supposed that the cavalry retreating south was" ot only that of Imboden, but all the rebel cavalry in Northern Virgioia. These facts gave rise to the rumor circulated in this city yesterday that Generel Burnside had mot the enemy aod had been defeatedea story for which there is no foundation. Sevoral days ago a heavy column of troops, commanded im person by Major Gemeral Sigel, moved up the Shenan- dob valley from Martinsburg. Another column, com- manded tn person by a wellknown and dashing general of oavalry, is 00-operating in a movement from « different <ireotion, If the combinations prove successful these movements will secure @ brilliant result. ‘While the Union army ts advancing in the Fast, a movement which may justly be regarded as @ combination with the operations tn Virginia, te pre- grossing in the'Weet. The Military division of the Mis: sissippi, under General Sherman, sup orted by Hooker, ‘Thomas, Howard and McPhorson, ts advancing upon Rome end@ Atianta, with a Viow to prevent a juoction betwees any portion of Genera! Jouuston’s army and that of General Loe. Wo give a fine map on another page, show!ng the whole soone of the Coming decisive struggle ia Virgin's. Our despatcbes from Newborn, N, C., state thet the toto the Bound, nad quietiy stole up some of the rivers for the purpose of Grewing off our gunboats. 1 is ead that her progress Gown the Roanoke was not interfered with by our squedroa. ‘The news from Arkansas and Gen. Stevie is exciting. Fie bas returned to Little Rock, closely followed by the which the loss was about equal on both sides. General Marmaduke was reported to be on his way to join Price, when it was supposed they intended jolutly to attack Little Rock. Wo bave news from Louisiana, via Cairo, to the 29th ult. Goneral Banks was at Alexandria with bis army on the 27th. Admiral Porter was sixty miles up the Red river, endeavoring to get the armament off the Eastport, with the hopes of lifting her off the sapdbar, but failing to do 80 he blew her up. Whiie the iron-clads Fort Hindman, Joliet and two transports were returning to Alexandria, after attempt. ing to assist the Eastport, they wore attacked by a rebel battery and several of the crews killed and wounded. {¢ was found necessary to burn the transports to prevent them falling into the bands of the enemy. ‘The latest advices report that the enomy have reap peared on both banks of the Missiasipp!. Our pickets at Vicksbarg were driyon in, and an attack on that place ‘was momentarily expected. CONGRESS. Im the Senate yesterday the bill in relation to the pay : Of pengion agents wes zoported, with. amendments, A DIN exeeyDag sbe tiie aefthin which patentees who bave a. ae neglected TWkdEy PAPAS final balance fees to secare thew patente for atx géonths from and’ after the passage Of tho act ywas passed. ‘The bill amending the charter of tho-City of Washingtéa“Wwab taken up, and an amend: ment to exclude negross from the right of soffrage caused considerable discussion; but the subject was laid aside without coming to a vote. The con- sideration of the National Bank bill was then re, sumed. letter from the Sscretary of the Treasury to the Chairman of the Finance Committee, explanatory of his views on the subject of taxing the banks, and urging that such institutions be subjected to national taxation exclusively, was read. Mr. Sumuer’s amendment to in- crease the tax on banks, the proceeds to be applied to the payment offthe public debt, was rejecte¢—I1 against 24, An amendment was adopted that every association may charge the rate of interest allowed by the laws of the Stato or Territory where the bank is located, and no more, except that where by the laws of any State adiferent rate is limited for banks of issue organized under State laws, the rates go limited shall be allowed for associations orgapized in apy auch States under this act. Another amendment, limiting the places for the redemp- tion of the circulation of the banka to New York, Phila. delphia and Boston, at arate of discount mot exceeding ‘one quarter of one por cent, was also adopted. Other amendments were offered; but without action on them the Senate adjourned. In the House of Representatives the session was main- ly devoted to the consideration of the Missouri contested election cases. The Committee on Elections reported two resolutions, which lie over for the present—one declaring that F. P. Blair is not, and the other that Mr. Knox, the contestant, fs, entitled toa seat in the House as the Ro- Presentative of the First Congressional district of Mis souri, ‘The resolution of the committee, declaring that neither Mr, Loan, the sitting member, nor Mr. Bruce, the contestant, is entitied to aseat as the Representative of the Seventh Congressional district of Missouri, was called ‘up, and led to an interesting discussion on tho subject of military interference in elections, A report from the Printing Committee in favor of printing forty thousand copies of the roport on the Fort Pilow massacre was agreed to. The House then adjourned tid Monday. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The steamship Bavaris, Captain Taube, from Seuth- ‘mpton April 21, reachea this port early yesterday morning. Her news bas been fully anticipated by the repert of the Ecotia. ‘The Councilmen met at two o'clock yesterday, President Hayes in the chair, The Board remained io session about two hours, during which time the principal business transacted was the adoption of the tax levy, as sent in from the Board of Aldermen on Wednesday Inst. Several amendments offered by Messrs, Opdyke, Brandon end Jaques were voted down, and a resolution of concurrence adopted by a vote of twenty in the affirmative to two in the negative The auction sale of boaks donated to the Sanitary Fair, which were not disposed of during the time that institu- tion remained open, was commenced yesterday alter noon at the Trade Salesrooms, No. 498 Broadway. There wore but fow purchasers present; but notwithstanding the books brought reasonabfe prices. The collection cou- slated principally of English and American works. This ‘afternoon the sale will be concluded, when tho proceeds will probably amount to close on one thousaad dollars, as one half that sum was realized yesterday. ‘The Supreme Court, general term, settled the order in the case of Charles M. Jeflords yesterday by consigning bim wo the State Prison at Sing Sing, there to remain un- til the Governor issues a warrant for bis execution. Surrogate Tucker yesterday heard argument on the application for the appointment of a new collector on the estate of Abraham R. Lawrence. Mr. Fullerton, who was committed for contempt by the Surrogate on the last oc- casion when this matter was up in that court, appeared ia the case again yesterday, and argued io favor of the application. The Surrogate reserved his decision. Tho trial of Mr. Dayton’s two wills was then resumed, and additional testimony taken as to the mental condition of the decedeat. In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, before Re- corder Hoffman, the Grand Jury banded tn a large num. ber of indictments, none of which were of particular importance. The prisoners were all arraigned and a day easigned for their trial, About half of tbe prisoners were women, whe were arraigned on indictments for robbing soldiers and shoplifting. The court stands ad- joursed-unti! Monday morning, at sleven o'clock. In the case of Ritteahaus vs. the Independent Telegraph Company, where the defendants were sued as common carriers for making @ mistake in the transmission of a telegram from Washington respecting the sale an@ pur- chase of stecks, Jadge Dely, of the Court of Common Pleas, gave judgment yesterday for the plaintif, and es- sessed the damages at $1 425. Judge Moncrief, of the Superior Court, was engaged yes- terday in trying a batch of riot claums, Two cases were Asposed of. One of them involving the sum of $51, went against the city; but the other one, which was brought by Caroline Leitig, to recover $656, resulted in a verdict for the defendants. In the case of Reuben Pp, Turner vs. J. A. D. Segur, the Minister Pienipotentiar; San Salvador, who was at- tached on a judgment for $2,000, Judge Foster, of the Su. preme Court, issued ap order yesterday setting aside the proceedings, on the ground that an ambassador was free from arreat for debt. ‘The Husted divoree case, which has attracted so much attention, has resulted in a judgment for the husband, which gives him the permanent custody of the child. ‘The act passed by our State Legisiature on the last day Of its session, restricting insurence companies from pay- ing dividends until they bave a surplus equal to the amount of premiams received on risks thea in ferce, has ‘been signed by the Governor, and is now a law. This law will compel the companies to accumulate largely to their surplus and add to the security of the insured, The stock market was down again yesterday,and prices fell off an average of five per cent from the quotations of the previous day. Gold was also aown, the market being woak at 174%. Government securities were not as strong as they were at the commencement of the week, and our table of prices shows a slight falling off in nearly every description. There was no alteration in the loan market, ‘There was almost nothing done in a commercial way yesterday, the attention of the merchants being absorbed by the eventa which were transpiring In Virginia. Nearly ll kinds of merchandise, foreign and domestic, were nominal. Petroleum was dall, and refined was 20. « dc. lower. Cotton was rather lower. Groceries were quiet. On ’Change all k@ids of business was dull. Flour was 100. a 16 off. Wheat nominally lower, Corn and oats firm, and the Jatter higher. The pork market was ratber tame for parcels on the apot, but strong for future delivery. Lard ‘was lower. Uther provisions without decided change, Whiskey was lower and dull, Freights were Gepressed and ver; duil. Too Movust sy Hatr.—The gold and silver miners of our Western Territories, according to Colonel Mowry, are great sticklers for rights, They claim the right to squat on the public lands, the right to work the public mines, thd Hight t6 Pocket all Uhe proceeds, and the right also to be exempt from tax Thia is too modest by balf. Why don’t they claim at once the right aled to be fed at the mines from @ government weekly provisfoh train, and the right-to be paid by the govern- AU Pane Rin AL suit sae Dasures wea, Boal for alr rapbinerrs NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, turned upon and repulsed, after & severe battle, m | The Advamece of Our Armies—Tne Great Struggle. Our news to-day is from all parts of the im- mense theatre of active operations, and is full of interest. We have simultaneously the ad- vance towards Rome of our grand army in the Southwest, uader General Sherman, and a com- bined movement of all our forces in Virginia, respectively commanded by Generals Meade, Butler, Burnside and Sigel. Though the number of columns that our armies move in gives the appearance of com- plexity to our operations, the great game that General Grant is engaged upon is still essen- tially simple. His main operation is, of course, the one in Virginia, by which he expects to crush Lee and seize the rebel capital. He ad- vances boldly to the accomplishment of these objectar -Ajready. soross the, Raphian, he can apparently, &-day’s" march, compel Lee to evacuate his -intreuched position end fight. Loo iniust Aght-oF los8- 208 ‘Tnes of sspply and be compelled to retreat by. Gordomsvitio and Lynchburg, leaving Richmond to Grant's mercy, unless, indeed, he can move towards Richmond, on a direct line, with sufficient celerity to get there before Grant does. Though it isa favorite plan with General Lee to assume the offensive under cir- cumstances like those in which the armies at present are, it is barely possible that he will do so in this case, as his chance of success would be so infinitely little. If he should strike at Grant’s communications his blow will be lost; for Grant’s communications are of no conse- quence at all. Indeed it may be assumed that an army like that under Grant, in such a country as itis now in, is its own base. It can open anew line at any time with the abun- dant supplies represented by gunboats and transportation by water. And if Lee should strike directly at Grant, or if he should be brought to battle, we have full faith that the result will inevitably be a victory for our army. Sherman’s movement, though an important one in itself, is more important in its relations to the movementin Virginia. It will effectually prevent any further reinforcement of Lee from Jobnston’s army, and thus, perhaps, compel a battle in both fields, with the numbers in our favor. We are assured from our experienced cor- respondents in the respective armies that the morale of our troops was never so high -as it ie now, and that their discipline was never botter. The country has ample reason to have faith in the abilities of General Grant, and thus we may confidently await the result of the great movements now in progress. A Break Down in Tax Crrizena’ Revorm As- soctatioy.— Every now and then a number of bald-headed gray-bearde, with gold spectacles and gold-headed canes, and with great bags of gold which they use for depreciating the gov- ernment ourrency and for speculative purposes in Wall street, and with scrip illimitable, rep- resenting stubtail and bobtail gold mines in Idaho, Coloradoho, Nevadaho, Arizonaho, Hum- bugaho and elsewhere among the Rocky Moun- tains, are stricken with a virtuous spasm, and undertake, by a hard cash organization, to insti- tute reforms in the management of our mu- nicipal affairs, to settle the rates of taxation, to arrange the election of officers and the distri- bution of public offices, to examine the cre- dentials of applicants for office, as horse jockeys do the teeth of horses to ascertain their age, and to assume the general control of affairs in which they have no more legal right to inter- fere than if they were a society of Laplanders. This Citizens’ Association was very busy during the late session of the Legislature in lobbying about some proposed reformatory measures, including the reduction in the city tax levy. They gave a great deal of money to broken down lawyers to advocate this or that applica- tion. The tax levy was a great lever with these used up disciples of Blackstone. And what did they accomplish? Precisely nothing, or alittle less, Instead of a reduction of the tax levy, whieh this Citizens’ Association, it seems, has had the credit of securing, the levy: was augmented, and all that was done by the as- sociation was to offers premium for bribery and’ corruption in the Common Council by cutting off the appropriation for the pay of the mem- bers. The fact is this Citizens’ Association is a gross absurdity. It is of no use whatever for the purposes aimed at. It cannot be counted upon to effect any measure of city reform, and is only reliable for the amount of public plua- der it can secure for its favored members. We are getting at the bottom of things as fast as any reasonable people should desire; but if the Citizens’ Association can be made useful for waything it may te to help along the final and inevitable catastrophe. The sooner it comes the better. Tae Watt Street Beiretixs.—Some of the copperhead journals issued extras yesterday announcing the defeat of a portion of the Union army under Burnside, The details given were precise, and the whole affair was certainly a very effective stock- jobbing operation. It must not be supposed that so capable @ general es Grant would carelessly allow any portion of his army to be totally unsupported, or that the rebels will be allowed thus to defeat the Union forces by de- tachments. There was no foundation for the report referred to. The public must be can- tious in receiving these startling rumors, and depend upon the better informed journals for quick and reliable information from the sent of war. Tae Repers 1x ARKANsAS—GuneRaL STBRIe Posnen Back to Lirrtz Rock.—We have the news that, after repulsing the army of Price at Sabine Fork, in Arkansas, General Stecle bad fallen ‘back to Little Rock, where it was sup- posed he would be attacked by Price, rein- forced by Marmaduke. Thus the State government of Arkansas may be fa some Guage; although we guess that Little Rook provi for ® stout reslstandé, aw all eyenta, news before us goes to fllns- trate the folly of reconstruction im the rebel- lious States in advance of the destruction or expulsion of the robel armies therein. We refer the subject to the serious consideration of 1d Ale; MAY: 7, 1864.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. ‘The Sentence om Commodore Wilkes. The defence made by Commodore Wilkes to the charges preferred against him before the recent court martial has been printed in pamphlet form. A more damnatory document for his accusers could hardly have been pro- voked. If anything were wanting to complete the evidence of the ignorance, vacillation and’ incompetency that preside over the Navy De- partment, it would be furnished by this able and temperate argument. The Commodore begins by showing that the idea of bringing him before a court martial was never for a moment entertained by Secre- tary Welles until the indignation caused by the blunders’ and failures of the Department rendered itnecessary for him to make a scape- goat of some one in order to remove the blame from his own shoulders. Until then he had not heard @ word of complaint about his having taken the Vanderbilt under his command, which formed one of the subject matters of the charges. In regard to that alleged stretch of authority, he shows, by the aots of Congress and the rules and regu- lations of .the “Navy. Department, that he had discretionary power to do ‘so, and that, furthermore, he carried out fully all Lieutenant ' Baldwin’s instructions, Of what he accom- plished with the wretched tubs previously given him, he places on record facts that are at once honorable to him and disgraceful to the De- partment. To the other charges his replies are as full and complete. From the evidence brought for- ward they would appear not to have originally furnished cause of offence, but to have been trumped up as the result of afterthought. Some of them, sch, for instance, as the charge relating to the communication of his letter of the 11th of last. December to the New York press, he shows to be as frivolous as they are unfounded. The statement having reference to the return required by the Department of his age would be incredible were it not substan- tiated by evidence. Those reading it will at once understand why the administration of our naval affairs should have assumed so much of broad farce in its operations. The finding of the court will weigh but little with the country. Appointed by the Secre- tary against the dictates of all correct and honorable feeling, as well as against the course prescribed by the act of Congress, its members had a difficult and embarrassing duty to perform. Their verdict may mortify, but it cannot disgrace Commodore Wilkes. His has been too long and too well tried a career to be affected by such an incident. At the same time it is hard that the gallant veteran should be subjected to such a return for the services that he has rendered us. If he has erred at all, it haa been in’ being too patriotic aud energetic for the men in power. Had his action in the affair of the Trent been sustained by them we should have bad little or no difficulty with England. Had his exertions while in command of the Gulf squadron been seconded, the rebel- lion would have failed to obtain much of the support it has since received. For these services the Commodore is rewarded with « public reprimand and suspension from the service. Let bim take consolation. The time is coming when tried incapacity will find its level, and when the brave men who have fought and bled for the country will meet with the appreciation which is their due. A Tax on Minxs.—The proposition before Congress to impose a tax of five per cent on the gross yield of the mines of the United States is one that cannot fall to meet with very general approval. Every other branch of in- dustry is heavily burdened to support the expenses of the war, and the mining interests should be the last to grumble at being asked to bear their share of the load. There is nothing that we consume, even those things that con- tribute to our intellectual progress—such as books, printing paper, &c.—that does net pay its quota, and there is no reason why mineral products should be exempted. On the con- trary, seeing that they are not subject to the fluctuations in value which affect almost every other commodity, and that they directly enrich the miner, they are amongst the most legitimate objects on which taxation can be levied. The Northern mechanic would have good reason for discontent if, whilat bis labor is taxed to the uttermost, that of the California or Colorado gold digger should be allowed to escape ascot free. No! the burdens of the country must be distributed equally, or as much so as legislative wisdom can insure. This tax upon mining products should bave been one of the first addi- tions proposed to the tariff; and, though it comes as on afterthought, we trast that it will mot the less be made an immediate and permanent source of revenue to the government. Tux Forrtricatioxs or Ricawoxp.—One of our city contemporaries, of the genus copper- head, has published a map exhibiting the for- midable system of fortifications which encircles the city of Richmond. Scarecrows. They are nothing more. They can all be completely de- molished without firing a shot at them, and with one little word of four letters—g-r-u-b— grub. Richmond is now fed from day to day through the railroads which run out of the city southward. Cut them off, and hor fortifications, if built up to the moon, and of solid iron, would not save hor beyond a day or two. Of all the military stupidities in the curious cata- logue of this war that of the rebels in build- ing a triple line of fortifications around a city in which there is nothing to eat is the most ab- surd. Compared with this stupidity General Pillow’s ditch inside of his breastworks was a masterly device. Tue Orera.—Maretzek, not to be van- quished by the strike of his choristers, g up all intention of producing opers this sea- son, and retired, not to Elba, or St. Helena, but to that “lovely but exposed place,” Staten Inland. There, in the cultivation of cabbage and other vegetables, Max will raise greene— that, years since, thé now cele. | preted patriot Garibaldl brooded over the wrongs. of his dear Italy and made candles. in simple pursulte, Maretzek will fod which no operatic manager hope to enjoy, and @erive inspiration for that tremendous musical campaign is] to inaugurate in the fall. That we may not be vd . . +3 lore Aratltate, Geni Somes the rescue, and o4 is @ short season of opera, to com- menoe on the 30th of this month. Grau an- nounces that he will produce the Huguenots, which the cen’ of Maretzck’s choristers deprived us of, that Dinorah will be re- vived—not to mention other and equally at- tractive operas which he intends producing. We shall thus have our operatic enjoyments proloaged far into the heat of summer. Generar Grant mw Watt Srregr.—Gold and stocks fell yesterday morning. them stay there. Waar Next ?—One of our city contemporaries, anticipating the defeat of the rebels in Virginia, inquires what next? We answer, their defeat During the day the speculators got out an extra with bogus news of the defeat of Burnside at Thoroughfare Gap, in order to bolster up the market. The brokers did not dare buy any- thing; for they wore afraid that Grant might win the pending battle. Yet they did not like to refrain from buying; for they believe that everything will go up should Grant chance to lose. So they were in a bad quandary. Let everywhere else. Let us wait and see. IMPORTANT FROM LOUISIANA. General Peck’s Adnrinistration Approved Fortrxss Morron, Mag 8, 1864. Guvxrat—Your note of the 24th of April reached my bands to day, and I hasten ply. Your Deing relieved from Newbern by me fo no man. per implies any censure upon your action or. disapproval by. General Butier. . 4 ~ Wasmwerow;D. 0., May 6, 1864. « ‘The following is. am extract from the communication @ddressed by General Butler to General Peck, from which | {t. dppehrs that the administration of the latter io’ bis department was in no wise disapproved by General Butler:— Heapquaarars, Eronranrra Aruy Corrs, to reply. of your administration, and wae determined upon man: days bofore the order was actually sent, and before it there be any demon- stration upon your command by the enemy. That order was doaved by the nocessitica of the service in other movements of the department, which are solely subjects was ko: own or beheved that of explanation, With sentiments ot respect and esteem, have the honor to be, very res} hag To Major General Pi From the above it will be seen that the fall of Ply. mouth,on the 20th of April, had poshing to do with Gonoral Peck’s change from North Carolina, and that no consure is imputed to that officer, ‘would your obedient servant, BUTLER, Major General. Mr. George H. Hart’s Despatch. Newneen, N. C., May 2, 1864, It ts publicly known that the rebel ram Albemarle bas succeeded in leaving the Roanoke river and entered It ig said that our gunboats that are stationed to watch its movements did mot attempt to re- sist its progress, but quietly retired out of harm's way, since which all track is lost of its whereabouts, and its Albemarle Sound, present location is unknown. It tg believed that it has gone up one of therivers, for the purpose of endeavoring to draw our gunboats away from this town, to sook it out, Everything and everybody in this town pursue the evon tenor of thelr way, and the people ramble about as if the ram was pot about. Colonel McCnesney , to whose direct iom the finalevacua- tion of Washington was confided by General Harland, bas arrived here with his command. But few articles of value were left to the rebels, and been brought away but for tho fire that raged fiercely in the The evacuation was accomplished stration of hostility from the rebels, Attack on our pickets, which by Licutenant Goodrich, ofthe Fifteenth Owing wore left to ‘The for I to the con! fall into bands. ce @ the rebels remaining wit it Waabington is believed to be insignificantly A boldior of the Twelfth Connecticut. Voiusteers, named ‘Willjam Soott, was run over by the cars at East fiaven ithout any Lexcet dgomely repulsed Connecticut. Sevoral valuable engines in the-vicinity of ‘omall, those few would have Fatal Railroad Accidents, ‘New Haven, May 5, 1864. and killed. to day. Joba O'Mear, and iit aephow, Patrick O'Meara, were both instantty killed this afternoon at West Haven by the Boston express traja, Arrest of Greenback Coanterfeiters. St. Louis, Mo., May 6, 1364 Yoaterday three citizens of St. Louis were arrested by the United States detective police. One hundred and seventy five thousand dollars ia counterfelt greeobacks and four plates used in printing the netes were found in Possession of the parties. They are ali old hands at coun- terfeiting, and have carried on the business for several years in this city and elsewhere. They will be sent te Washington for trial. Importamt Telegraph Case. WHAT IT COSTS FOR MAKING A MISTAKE IN A DES- PATCH, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Before Judge Daly. Mar 6.—Charles C. Rittenhaus ws. Independent Telegraph Company.—This was an Interesting suit, involving the responsibility of telegraph companies as common car. riers. The plaintiff alleges that while in Washington, in October, 1863, he semt a despatch by thé American Tele- Graph Company to Messrs, Drexel, Winthrop & Co. re- questing them to sell what Southern Michigan stock tney had on hand before the Board of Brokers met, and to buy five hundred shares of Hudson River stock at the board, The despatch was travamitted wrong, however, and in- stead of reading ‘‘Hudson’’ jt ran ‘‘hundred,”’ which led» Mesers. Drexel & Co. to think that it was Southera Michi- ‘on an order from the plaintiff to that 415. Witness then judson River at second board at 1394, been common carriers ‘We plaintid sent the despatch at his ‘The Ovart decided t at first board at 136%, tl tolal the hia the cage in favor assessed the damages at $1,425. May 6—Carotine Leitig ws. the Mayor and Common Counci!.—This wae an action brought to recover $656 and toterest for the value of personal property claimed five bund: own risk. of the plaintiff, and The July Riot Cl despatch. he defendants were not the meanime of the law, and that SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TEKM. Be’ore Judge Moncrief. to have been destroyed by the mob in July last. ‘The plaintiff was the sole witness and swore to the clroumstances and the value of the property. No wit- nesses were called by the defence, and the case was sub- mitted tothe jury wnder the a1 ‘the charge John Anderson vs. of the Court. july Inst. The question whether the property was stolen or ony part of iteand ite yalue, was submitted to the Jar; who found @ verdiot for ente of counsel and Verdict for the defendants. , @c.—This was an action the plaintiff in the sum Of $61. D.M. Porter for plaintiff. Joha K. Hackett for Cor. poration, Maine Politics. LINCOLN AND BAMLIN RECOMMBETDED FOR RENOMI- WATION. . for 1906:—J, H, Brundage, Jr., and famit ee ie, a, are Thos. A Fins Mr ond Mre. F. R. Loy il Ten D iad . Howland, demon- a slight IMPORTANT FROM ARKANSAS, Return of General Steele’s Army to Little Rock. Severe Battle and Repulse of the Rebels at Sabine Fork, &e., &. &., Caro, May 6, 1864. A steamer arrived at Momphis reports that General Stecle’s army bas returned to Livtie Rock. He was fol- Jowed by Price’s army, apd continually barassed, At Sabine Fork the rebels were tured upos and re- pulsed, after a severe battle, in which the loss was about equal on both sides. Marmaduke was reported on the march to join Price, when it was supposed they intended jointly to attack: Lit- tle Rock. AFFAIRS. 1N NORTH CAROLINA, Gen. Banks’ Truops Still at Alexandria— Position of Admiral Porter's Ficet— New Oricans Markets, dso. Camo, Ii., May 6, 1864. The steamer Carroll, from New Orleans on the evening Of the 29th ultimo, bas arrived bere. Advices from Alexandria of the 27th ult. report that General Banks’ army is still there, but will probably move towards the Mississippi river. Admiral Porter was up the Red river, some sixty miles above Alexandria, where the gunboat Kastport was on a sandbar. Her guns bad been taken off and her piating was being removed for the purpose of lightening her off. If this could not be done she would be blown up. Admiral Porter was without any in‘antry support, and ‘was being harassed by the rebels. Major General Hunter bad arrived at Alexandria, The New Orleans cotton market was firm. witb a good inquiry and limited supply. ‘tho market closed frm at 18c. a 790. for low middling, and 82c, a 88c, for mid ling. Sugar and molasses were very active; but the specu- lative feeling which has prevailed during the past two months ‘bas subsided, owing principally to the high prices reached. Sales wore made of about 800 barrels of molasses, ordinary and good ofd and new, at 900 & 9bc. per gallon, Sugars were not beiog thrown on the market very largely. Hot Work on Red River—The Gunboat Eastport and Two Transports Burned . by Admiral Porter, &c. . Carmo, May. 6, 1064. | A gunboat from the Red river brings information that finding it impossible to get the Eastport off, and boing 4 attacked by the evemy while attempting to lighten ner, Admiral Porter ordered her to be destroyed, to prevent hor falling into the hands of the enemy. ‘The iron clads Fort Hindman, Joliet and two traces pants despatched to assist in relieving the Eastport, wore attacked while returning to Alexandria by the enethy, who lined the banks of the river on both sides and fred upon them from # twelve pounder battery, and)it.was found necessary to destroy the transports, which were burned. Beveral of the crews of the iron-clads were killed and wounded. Among them was Sylvester Poole, of New port, Ky., Executive Officer of the Eastport, whe ad charge of the sbarpsbooters on the Fort Hindman. He ‘was struck in the back of the head by s twetye pound Supplies for Red River. . * Gutro, May 6; 1804. The Pioneer, a light draught steamer, left here yester- day for Red river, [tis bopot abe will sucoéed in ing the falls with supplies. (MPORPANT FROM THE MISSISSIPPI. Our Pickets at Vicksburg Driven insAn Attack on the Town Expected—The Enemy on Both Ganies of the River, &e. Camo, May 6, 1864. The latest advices from below represent that the enemy ; have reappeared on both banke of the Mississippi river. ‘ Our pickets had been driven in at Vicksburg, and an atteck on that place was momentarily expected. Natchez and Memphis dates of the 4th report the oot- ton market frm, ioquiries numerous and offerings readily taken at roling rates. Receipts trifling. Middling to middling, 680. a 70c.; good, Tle. a 730.; fair, Tbe, ‘The steamer Eagle, from Memphis, bas passed up for ‘Cinctanat! with eight hundred bales of cotton. Guecrillas Defeated in Kentucky. Lovrmas, Ky., May 6, 1864. Morganfield, Ky., advices say that Captain Brown, commanding a squad of Union cavalry, overtook Bennett's guerillas attempting to oross Green river, made a charge on them, killed Captain Cook, a notorious guerill, and captared ten horses and several shot arms. Terribie Ratiroad Accident. THRER SOLDIERS KILLED AND RIGHTY-SEVEN terday morning, near South Tunnel, in the vicinity of Gallatin. The construction train left Nashville eariy yesterday morning and came inte The New Western Treops. RAPID ORGANIZATION POR SERVICE—GIX THOUSAND LEFT FOR THE FRONT, ETO. Curawnant, May 6, 1864. ‘The draft in the First ward yesterday passed off quietly. Among those drawn fs alfred Gaither, Superintendent of the Adams Express Company. Several other promincat citizens were also drafted, Governor Brough addressed the National Guard a8 Camp Dennison yesterday in « stirring speech. ‘Tne Seventh regiment National Guard loft this morning for camp. ‘The Eighth, Nioth and Tenth regiments follow te- morrow. Six thousand troops have left Indiana during the week or the front. Coren: Inquests. Fatat Resort or Sxviannina,—Early on the morning of the 28th ultimo Michael Gould and Timothy O'Brien were together ia the porter house of James Riley, corner of ’ Roosevelt and Water streets, Gould being much uncer the influence of liquor, while his companion was compara- lively sober, O’Brien wok @ knife from his pocket te trim bis finger nails, whereupon Gould commenced sky- Jarking with bim. Being unable to walk straight, Gould Staggered against O'Brien's knife, and was severely cut im the arm, Gould was conveyed to the New York Hospt- }, where he lingered till Thursday evening, and of payers reenisee. Coronel nolideds and will an inquest on the body Fe tf treet, a fow nights since, bas been identified. His name wea Jobn Kaslied, and be Jived in Thirty-second street, Firat and Second avenues, Coronor Ranney held when 1 appeared that deceased