The New York Herald Newspaper, May 14, 1864, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. | JAMES GORDON BENNETE. FDITOR AND PROPRIETOR AMUSEMENTS THIS BVENLNG. O'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Ax Hove ty Sevitue— WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Wire. WINTER CARDEN, ~Hamurs. Broadway OLYMPIC THBATRE, Drosdway.—Sommuopr Erse— Tax Chiemer Comes NEW POWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Feortat Sra Rorp Bxvec we—Rowwnr Macsinn—Tas Viexmont Woow Daacer BOWERY THEATRE. Bowers—Tue House That Jack Boirr—Lenpoumin—Ee Lives edway.—Two Giarrs, Two BARNUM'B MUSE dc. at all hours, Benne Dvanvs. Auernos WiiaT Gon—At Sana 7% FP. & BRYANTS MINS! RELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad. way.— bi morian Soscs, Dances, BURLESQUES, &&O—l ¥ Y GREENRACKS WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, Slt Broadway.—Ermor ay Foros, Lances, 26—RaiL Roan Exrrosion BROADWAY THEATRE, 485 Brondway.—Smewons. AMERICAN THEATRE. No. 44 Brondway.—Batuxrs, Ps. romimss, BURLESQUMS, Ac.—DecuaLamKav. BALON DIABOL(QUE, 685 Broedway,—Rosgnt Herter, PODWORTH HALL, 405 Broadway,—Vanosmor?. NEW YORK MUSEUM Of ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— Comosinxs any Lecrunes, from 9 A, M, tll 10 P.M. HOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn,.—Ermorian fons, Danons, Bunimsaurs, &0. WITH SUPPLEMENT. New York, Saturday, May 14. 186%. THE sITUATION. ‘The end approaches. A few days more of success and the once formidable army of General Lee tn Virginia must submit to the inevitable fate which overwhelming numbers, spleadid generalship, indomitable valor and ‘Bn almost unprecedented combination of disasters have cut out for it, The oiicial despatches of Mr. Stanton convey intelli- gence Bo positive and reliable that w- can .omo only to the one conclusion—namoly, that the robel army of Virginin, being driven at all points, whole divisions, brigades and batteries captured, ite communications cit of ja every direction, and every chance of reinfor meats or suppl es roaching it being utterly gone, must @urrender to the conquering foroes of General Grant. The 4dle rumor of Leo's capitulation circulated yesterday was wholly untrue, although it may have been only a little premature. Jeueral Leo abandonod his position on Thurs day night. Generals Mancock and Wright pyrsued, acd came up wich bis rear goard in the morning. Our troo 8 were greatly inspirited by the news. General Hancock's despatches curtly says that he has ‘finished up Jobnson, aad Is now going into Early.”’ The number of prisoners taken amounts to sbout twenty thousand. Genora! Hap took seven thousand on Thursday. We have cap- tured forty cannon. cock Gevera! Parlow's division, of the Second corps, made o gallant attack on Tharsday morning upen the enemy's intrenchm-nts, surprised and surrounded them, and the whole force surrendered. Gon. Grant's despatch to tho War Departmont yester day, datod during the heavy battle of Thursday, tells the atory, briefly but ‘orcibly, when be says, ‘The onemy completely Gre obstinate, and seem to have found the Iast ditch.” A very remarkable fact is also stated by Gen. Grant: that two-thirds of the whole of our wounded are go slightly injured that they will be ft for service im thirty days. This is something unprecedented Reinforcements are ging forward to the army rapidly. Tho report from Gen. Sigel’s corps adds fresh hopes to the fortuses of our army, and complicates the dificulties which surround the evemy. He bas torn up the railroad between Crarlotiesville and Lynchburg,twenty-six miles bolow Charlottesville, and destroyed the track between Gordonsville and Keswick, together with all the bridges on both lines. One road only now remains, and that will oon he cot. ‘Tus it will be seen t at vlotory everywhere awaits rebellion throbs in its tast agony. re of the operations of General Butler, tbe destruction of the Petersburg and P'cbmoad Raslroad break b Incidents of & Oor arms, and that We give full aod ihe Gesperste attempts of the rebeis to lines, which proved always unavailing Tho Goveral Kesiz's brilliant expedition, as en by our correspondent, are excoodingly interesting. ho Janes river has been effectually blockad-@ by winking the channel near Turkey bend, thas provecting te rebel Iron-clads from coming out from Richmond, There is nothing later from Gen. Sherman. Despatches f om the Sonthwest announce that Dalton has been evac uated by Cen. Joe Johnston and is now in possession of the Union (evops. ‘We bave reerived a bighty interesting and graphic de scription of Ube battic of the Wilderness, dictates by our correspondent Finley Anderson, who was wounded im the right arm durin: the conflict. Peports from the Brhamas dooy the story that the Tebel privateer Fiorida destroyed the Uniti. States B.eamer Hontevilie, The news from the Red river reporte General Banks falling back from his position the: and was moviig to Franklin, across the Teche country. The events of the whole expedition are well described by our corres. pondent to day, The rejoicings over the successes of Gen. Grant were Whiversal yesterday, Governor Seymour o* ‘ered one hhuwdred guns to be fired in Albany at noon in honor cf ‘the victories { The United States gunboat Grand Guif captured the Britieh #teamer Young Republic, of Nassau, load? with Potton and tobacco, trom Wilmington, N, ©., on (be 8th Instant, in lativude 82 68, longitude 7726. She h.d a crew of forty men on board, and was commanded by Caplan Harris, formerly of the United States Navy. CONGRE ‘The Senite was Bot In seetion yesterday, having ad. Jourved over from Thursday to Monday. The House of Representatives was in session, but did Mol transact mach business, the glorioas and exciting war Low? seeming to make the members tndisposed for serious Vsgisiation. At the opening of the proceedings Mr. Warn Durve read a dexpatab, dated at the headquarters of Gen frei Groot, dovaiiing tbe briltiamt succosses of tho Army pf the Potomac, Thou the Speaker read General Ingalls felagram to Sevator Nesmith, These documents were Brecied with great cheering As soon as the members ‘had sobered down, they (ok up and passed a bill to punish counterfetting of tne nationalooins, A resolution was re. ‘Ported from the Comm tive op Biectiowe seclaring that Mr. ‘Yeaman is entitled to tho seat for tbe Second Kentacky Ais trict, and thet Mr, MeHeory, the contestant, isnot. A {bli was ported by Mr, Peadicton, from the Wa: 4 Deans Comm tee, for the relief Of the Mercantile Mutual Josuranoce Company of New York, which gave rire to « Hong aod somewhat personal debate. The object of ine Dill toto instruct the Souretary of the Treasary to ince veesels ‘TrOasury ootes | cariog the sawe numbers as wore Worn» By certain « Ler Lotes, the property of the aforesaid com: pasty, which -o- lost Mt sea, The bill was Onaliy paseo! Some time was Covdted to Ube private calendar, aod tien the Mouse & ourned tit! Monday. MISCELLANEOUS KEWS. ‘The stor msbif Louisiana, Captain Prowse, which it Liverpool at four o’oleck ob the afternoon of the 26th aod Queenstown of the 276u Auril. arrived at (his port carly Deer enticwated ‘Yho sterm &'p Corsica, from Aovaoa and Nasgau, N. vont vestorday, Our 9 ro-poudeut at Hicvaba, writing om the Tth tnst., says = The long ex~ | pected aud wi su wuex Uaited Sia es steamer Marriot we bas at tength arrived were from Ga veston, foxes, under the ».w num? Of the Lavinia, Bhe lef. tp company with two others, tue Alice and Isabe — 1! throe loadet | ith cotton, The Isabel aod Lavinia arciv sd together; | ut the Alico, being in want of fuel, came along more s: wiy, not arriving antl tea o'clock this morning. They | pave brought, in the aggregate, seventem buadred and filty bales of c\ttoa. A federal oruiser chased them for & considerable distance, but appesred much porplexed which of ihe 9 tof Low np, and Qnally gave up the chase. A ver, with (weaty-four bales, arrived this morning, | believe, foora Mn ida? | P,, aceived at this We lant ‘oom the Babames, dated at Nassau, N. P., 99 the Tih of May. ‘The Anglo rebel blockade Dreaking trace Bete ose ssau, Wilmington, Savanvab #) 4 Matamoros, tca ect xa, was brisk, &® vory com siderable quater af colton and tobacco reaching Nassau from the tebe: sister. Too chase of the blockade runner om For uy tho (United States gunboat Rhede ycoliitg one, Abd well maintained by }y the rebel trader eventuully *;lote—uamed Roborts, Sweet sced on trial at Nagsiu charged breach Of tus Foroign Enlistment act of Evgland, ug obiered ©» board United States war voseels, ving for warlike purposes,” and served on them as te. The men were consi Be' muda papers to May 7 hayo bec received at this 10 tby the brig Excelsior. The blockade running stoa mor ladex had arrived from \Vilmington. Tho Health Committee ov the Board of Aldermen will bold a meeting, m room No. 12 City Hall, on Tuesday next, at two o'clock P. M., to take final action on the complaints made by the City Iaspector in relation to the fat und bove boiling establishments located within the city limits, The street cleaning diffcu'ty bas been finally settled, and Comptrolier Brennan paid off the cartmen yosterday afternoon. Ate meoting of the Chembver of Commerce, held yes- terday morning, no business was done; but, in view of the uncertainty of the fate of General Wadsworth, it was resolved to adjourn until further accounts could be heard, strong hopes being ontertained that be is yetalive. Duo notice in the papers will be given of the next meeting. Afew days azo a memorial was soot to tho Commis. Bibners of the Park by the laboring men of the Park, praying for an increase of wages, It was taken into consideration by the Commissioners, who determined to raise their wages to the regular price paid laborers throughout the city. Some few, however, thinking their petition bad been treated with contempt, inasmuch as the wages of the mechanics, foremen and cartmen had boon increased, issued a card to the laborors yostorday, Calling upon all to strike fn a body if their demand was not c’mplisd with by Monday, the 16th foetant. The fret otimation the Commissioners had of any such intention on the part of their laborers was the circular in yesterday’s papers. Mr. Green, one of the Commissioners, immediately investigated the mat- ter, explaining the action tne Board had taken in the mat- ter, agreeing to advance their wages from $1 and $1 60 to the maximum paid tn the city, No fears are ooter- talned that there will be any trouble, the facta being that the whole matter was fomested by a few outsiders, hay- ing no pecuniary interest in it whatever. The aupiversary meeting of the American Board of Com- missioners for Forcign Missions was hold yeeterday morn- ing in Irving Hall, Wm. E. Dodge, Esq., in the chair. The proceedings commenced with prayor by Rev. Dr Eddy,and were diversified by the singing of several hymns, during the ttervais betwecn the speeches, by the congregation From the report it appears that the expenditure of the current year will amount to $451,650, and $50.000 for the expansion of tho society’s operations. Hitherto, however, the income of the society bis been $1,728 less thao tuat of the corresponding period of last yoar, and $62,045 less than the actual expenditure of the society. Laet year the tocome of the society averaged $35,000 per month, and tho Board now ask that this amount be increased to at least $60,000 per month, as un- less this is dope, owing to the present bign rate of ex- change, a debt of nearly $100,000 will be accumulated by loge of the current year, The mecting was after. wards addressed by the chairman, the Revs. 8 Lorenzo Lyons, E. Doane acd C. E, Bliss, agents of tho soctoty; the Revs. R. R. Booth, and N. G. aud L. Taylor, of Eng- jand, There was @ good attendance. The twouty-oighth anniversary of the American Tom- perance League was held last cvoning at the Music Hall of the Cooper Institute. Rev. Mr. Hawxins presided, ‘and delivered @ short address upon the oocasion, Prayer was offerod by the Rev. Dr. Pratt. A number of children from tbe Howurd Mission were present, aad entertaived the meotiug with come very fue singing. After the read- fog Of the »uaual report by the Secretary, addresses were d-livered by Mr, Brown, the Rev. Mr. Haskell, of Boston, and otners. The proceedings terminated with a collec- tion and benediction, The annual meeting of the Alumal of the Law School of Columbia Coltege wis held lact evening at No. 37 Lafayette place, the President, Mr. Balawin, in the chair, After tbe reading and adoption of the minutes of the Inst meeting, ths Secretary, Mr. Ingesol, moved that {o future the association have a mooting of {ts own prior to the annual commencement, and that it Dawe an order of exerciess peculiar to itself—such as the reidiog of an essay or tho delivery of an oration by «he of the alumo!, and also the reading of 8 prize e-say of the previous yoar, Mr. J. M.B, Dwight made @ me suggrsti ne In reference to having an annual dianer, and also a class secretary to oach class, which sugges- tions were accepted by the mover of the resolution, and the whule matier was referred to a committee, with power to report at an adjourned meeting on the 26th inst. On m tion of the Sec etary, it was resolved to draw up suita- blo resolations in reforeace to one of the alumni, Mr. William Creighton Meade, who recently mot bis death tn the service of bis country. The following officers were then elected for the ensuiug year:—President, George V. N. Baldwin (ro-elected); First Vico President, HE, Rua- sell, from the ciass of 1300, Second Vice President, Jona 8, Storm, trom the class of 1862; Third Vice Presideat, Josi a O. Ward, Crom tho class of 1263, Mr, William H. Iogesol was re-clected Secretary, and Mr. James A Ryan Treasurer, The following were appointed on the Advisory Committee:—Mr. Van Dutton, J. M. D. Dwight, RT. B. osteo W. Walter Pheips aod James Richards. The eloctton of acmni orator and substitute wes doferred to next meeting, on the 25tb inst. The employos of the different city rafiresd lines, who dom nded shorter hours of inbor, Bave succeeded in tn- ducing the proprietors to accede to their demande, with the exception of the Sixth Avenue, and negotiations aro aid to be pow pending between the Superintendent and employes which will result in a compromise of the exist- ing dificulty. This is only right, ‘Tle “per-tealist Convention closed after a stormy ses- sion iast olght. The main business yesterday was the adoption of a series of resolutions defining the principles of the disciples of spiritualism. There was quite a debate upon striking out the free love plank from the platform; Dut it was allowed to remain, with the parenthetical amendment explaining the distinction betwoos it and free lust, Av auxtilary convention was, however, announced for to day aud to-morrow, at which nearly all the promi- nent mediums are announced as speakers. The regular Convention, aftor passing « vole of thanks to the officers, Adjourned sine dic. The anouai exhibition of the pupils of the New York Institation for the Blind took piace inst evening in Irving Hall. The exercises wore, as they always are, interest Ing, reflecting credit upon the managers of this nobie charity, aod bsspeaking tue continued generous support heretofore extended to It by the public. | A lorgeand enthusiastic meeting !o opposition to the postponement of the Republican National Convention in Jone next, and in favor of the re-election of Abraham Linedin was held at the Cooper Iostitute last evening uu- Gor tho anspices of the Repeblican Central Club. Major Genera! Oxleaby, Fon. 7. N. Arnold, of Chicago, and Hon. Green Clay Smith, of Kentucky, wore among the speakors. Goneral Crnot's exploits were frequently atluded to in the coarse of Lhe remarks, and whenever the General's Dame was moatioued the audicace evinced great exthu- sim, Captaia Alanson 8. Wilson, of the Thirty-second police Precinct, Why preseoted with a boantéful fag yesterday: AlternovD af the Dew station NOR, corner of 162d eLroot and [eth avenue, 10 testimony of his valuable serviced ond energetic ad mumistration of his department. Speeches Were made Ly sia Wilson, Conrad Swackbamer, Ho- fea D. Porking, J Davidson, and others, Owing to the | gat amount of war news our report of the | 1: ecemrarily crowded outs A WHC Of babeoe o rpus was iatoed on Thursday after. © 09 by Recorder Hoffman directing United States Mar. fbal Murray to produce the body Of Colonel Dow Jose Ary doles tn the office of the Clerk of the Court of a re Seovlo 8 et ball port ten «lock yesterday morning, | a: that (ms Me. Charies Donohuc. who had been Fé Yesterday morning. Hor nows and newspaper flee have | tained as counsel’dy tho frieud: of the Colonel, stated to the Recorder ‘bat, tho Marshal bavieg kept out of the way, it had boon impossible to serve the writ, and be would aak for an adj uri ment. Tee Recorder accordivg- Ay powtponod the matter Lili Monday. The witis of the Rey, Waltor J. Quarter, Elisha E. Mor- gan, Richard fox, James Studwell, Jr., Aun K Yates, E. Treo, & T. Carr, Ludwig Dunne’, J. H. Pevnett, Edward Foot, Eijeh Cooneli, Franz Wagner, Margareths Maver, BK. Porter and Mary Aun Lawrence were yesterday ad. mitted to probate. The latter bequeath « legecy of four thousand dollars io the Board of Commizetoners of For- eign Missions. In the Court Goneral Sessions yesterday Hattio Riley was tried om a charge of stealing a gold chain from Charles Hobbs, the alleged keeper of ® house of il famo in North William streot ; Dut, as the evidence was very slight, the jury ac quitted ber. Ellen Holly, indicted for stealing thirty-four dollars from Alphooge Creby, pleaded gul!ty to petty lar. Cony, and was sent to the Ponitentiary for six months. Julia Conelly, jointly indicted with Mary Ana Brows for Blealing a piece of sativet from the store of Uwen Jones, ‘was acquitted, the proseouting ofcer having abandoned the prosecution, Charies A. Smith (ovlored), ebarged with etealing Mfty dollars worth of clothing from Silas ills, on @ 24 of April, pleaded guilty to petty larceny, and was remanded for sentence. Carl Brinkmann was tried for stealing four hundred dol. Jars in greeubacks from Fredorick Keher, at # boarding house in Greoowich street, on the Ist iast.; but, as there were only twenty-five dollars found oa him, the jury convicted him of peity larceny, and the Recorder sent him to the Penitentiary for six months. Susan Davis, indicted for grand larceny, in stealing forty-one dollars worth of property from Mary O'Donnell, No. 314 West Ninoteonth street, on the 11th of March, pleaded guilty to the minor offence, and was sent to Blackwell's Island for six months. ‘The business in the stock market yesterday was light, at Glightly reduced prices. Gold opened at 173; but on the receipt of oficial despatches announcing the con Unved success of the Union arms ft fell to 171, Govern- ment securities were firm at a fraction advance. No ebange in the ioun markot. Thore was great excitement in commercial circles yes: terday, produced by the cews of the Union victories in ‘Virginia, and nobody was in o business mood. The attention of the merchants was entirely taken up by tho war bulletins, and thore was no ioterest manifested in anything elee. Petroleum was dull and nominal, Cotton was firmer, but quiet. Imported merchandise of every kind was nominal under the gold fivetuations, On 'Change flour was 6c. a 10c. off, wheat 2c. a8c., pork 50c., lard Xe. and whiskey 1c. a 2c,, while coro and oats were a shade firmer, In grain freights there was a brisk busi- Deas at full rates—Sd. a 634d. to Liverpool, and 6s, 6d. per quarter to Cork for orders. The Virginta Campaign—Goncral Lee in Full Retreat—Onward te Richmond! The Virginia campaign approaches a glorious culmination. Tho sanguinary battle of Thurs- day, in which the rebel army was driven back, dislodged from its strong positions, doubled up and dismantled to the extent of a loss of four thousand prisoners and over thirty pieces of artillery, was a staggering blow to General Lee. General Grant, in his brief but compre- hensive report of the day’s work, says “the enemy are obstinate, and seem to have found the last ditch;”’ but General Lee, convinced that it would be so if he should remain on the field till Friday morning, hastily moved off with his shattered battalions under cover of the night. Tt was the only alternative of safety left him. Short of provisions, and in a country ut- terly exhausted, and doubtless with his ammu- nition, after eight days’ continuous fighting, nearly expended, and cut off, too, from every line of supplies West or South, another day at Spottsylvania Court House would surely have precipitated the destruction or dissolution of army. His retreat, however, was but a choice of evils, and only a temporary evasion of the final catastrophe. The irrepressibie veterans of the Army of the Potomac are cloze upon his track, strengthened by their great successes, devoted tu Gon. Meade, and with a confidence, under the eye of Gen. Grant, which defies all impedimuts, On the other hand, the strength, the unity, the prestige, the morale, the efficiency, of the retreating army are gone. Broken down, half famished and demoralized, where can {t be rallied to accept another battle this side of Richmond? We anticipate that this retreat of Lee will become a rout, and have no deubt that a gene- ral stampede has already commenced at Rich- mond. Terrible as is the pursuing army be- hind him, his complete isolation from his sources of subsistence can be hardly less terri- ble to General Lee. The cavalry column of Sheridan, between bim and the Peninsula, has cut off and destroyed the trains in- tended for his immediate necessities. The cavalry of General Kautz, of General Butler’s army, has cut off all supplies from the south side of the James river, and, to complete this cordon of famine, we hear from General Sigel’s expedition that Lee has been effectually separated from his depot of flour, corn and bacon at Lynchburg, and the supplies of the Shenandoah valley. The Virginia campaign of General Grant is thus developing a complete and comprehensive suceess, because it embraces all, and much more than all, the combinations hitherto attempted by piecemeal at Washington. These com- binations of Grant have included the James river movoment, under General Butler and Admiral Lee; the Shenandoah valley ex- pedition of Genoral Sigel; the formidable Southwostern armies, under General Sherman, in Georgia, which {t is reported have crowded General Joe Johnston out of Dalton on the roads to Atlanta; and, lastly, and most important of all, reinforcements to the Army of the Potomae sufficient to enable ft to cope succossfally with the largest army that Lee could possl- bly muster on the Rapidan. Here we have a complete system of co-opete tive movements, each secure im itself, and all operating disastrously to the enemy, and at the main point under the {afallible strategy and tactics and tenacious fighting qualities of General Grant, » master for the bonsted iavinoib!o getierni of the rebellion. Our long night of doubt and Guspense fs past. Tho morning dawns in the Bast, The hour of the nation’s deliverance draws nigh. Long live the republio! Movern Eoonommm—Tho Citleoas’ Assoole- tion, who secure the repudiation of the bonest workingmen’s wages, and compel the city to his ' bay the amquat, with costs. under indemeat NEW YORK AERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 14; 1864.--WITH SUPPLEMENT,, Pt rt A At tec War News—Exhileration of the Peopic. The people can tulak of nothing else, tatk of nothing else, read of nothing else, The dream of nothing else, but the news from the seat of war. At Jast it is thun- dering all around the horizon. From every quarter come tidings of victories. The enthu- siasin of the masses is only surpassed by their confidence in General Grant and bis noble sol- diers. The dark night of anxiety is over, and joy has brightened the moruing. The people have fully earned this triumph. It is no new thing, wrought out by some worker of miracles. It has been the result of long and terrible labors and sacrifices. It has been ex- pected, hoped for and prayed for during three weary years. It bas been purchased at the cost of the best blood and the richest treasure io the land. But it has come! We bavea right to be proud of it and to rejoice over it, and only tbe false-hearted or the unpatriotic would attempt to check the outburst of the people’s happiness. There are tears and mourning for those brave hearts who have fallen. There are sym- pathy and pity for those heroes who endure unspeakable agonies from their wounds. But these are only part of the cost of the victories we have won; and, while we regret them deep- ly and sincerely, we can still rejoice with the ebeering, exultant, victorions troops who are now pressing on to Richmond at the heels of Lee’s tired, beaten and starving men, and who will never rest until the free flag of the Union floats glorfously over the rebel Cupitol, and the rebel rag is trampled forever in the dust. Eight days of almost incessant fighting, and a victory for every day, is a record which th» rest of the world has never equalled. But if no other nation ever had such a succession of triumphs, certainly no other nation ever so well deserved them. What burdens the people of the United States have borne for the three years past—to what insults and contumely they bave been subjected from foreign Powers—how calmly they have restrained themselves from retaliation—how eagerly they have hoped and waited for this very crisis—all this will become matter forhistory. But we may anticipate history by predicting that this re- pualic, which has proven itself the greatest military Power in the world, will not long delny the general settlement of accounts that Europe has invited. This is what the people talk about and ex- pect. From California to Maine they are ex- changing congratulations, not only upon the glorious present, but upon the glorions future. California is next door to Mexico. Maine edges in upon Canada. These localities are significant of the work to come. We sball hear the echoes of the people’s plans when this news once reaches Europe. Loyal Ameri- cans there will again bold up their heads aod rejoice as they have not dared to do since Gettysburg and Vicksburg. Grant — once changed the policy of Europe towards us, and he will do it again. But the change will be too late, perbaps, to avert the consequences of past injuries and insults. So from oze end of the land to the other the people are glad, and they show it by every means in their power. Of course no public celebrations are yet thought of; for we reserve these until Richmond is taken. Then we sha'l have illuminations and processions, fireworks and bonfires, ovations and hurrabs, that will throw any Fourth of July jubilee into te shade, and make the welkin ring with the noise of our festivities. There is a general disposi- tion to get up such 9 celebration at once. If the word were to be given it would take place to-morrow. Still we think it better to wait until Rehmond is ours; but we advise those who are tired of venting their enthusiasm only in cheers around the bulletin boards to go home and get the can:lics ready. We hope to print the announcement—Richmond is Ours !~- in a very fow days after date. Tue Crrizenxs’ Association AND TOE Street Sweerens.—The reformers who, under the title of Citizens’ Association, went to Albany to reduce the tax levy, not only did not necom- plish anything practical by way of reductions, but, on the other hand, came very near bring- ing pestilence upon us. They suceceded in placing such restrictions around the approprin- tions for olcaning the streets that the sweepers who have been gathering up the filth of our streets, and the cartmen who have been carting off the dirt aud garbage, for the last five months, witbout receiving their pay, could not be paid out of the sums appropriated. The regnit js that they all struck for the money that was duc for services rendered, and we have beew neariy one week without anything belng done to re- move the accumulations from the streets. The piles of dirt and filth have accuwulated in nearly all the streets. The ash and garbage barrels stand on the sidewalks unemptied in every quarter, and had the weather been as op- pressive as usual at this season of the year the stench arising would have been almost unen- durable, and sickness and pestilence the conse- quence. We are, however, happy to inform our citi- gens that City Inspector Boele and Comptroller Brennan have come to the rescue, and by mak- ing themselves personally responsible for the emount neoded have secured the necessary fands of the Broadway Bank, and commenced paying the cartmen and sweepers yesterday at three o’clock. As they pay each man they will take the assignment of his claims, and then commence suit end obtain judgment against the city. The money will then be refunded by the issue of revenue bonds under another claase of the tax levy. It will thus be seen that the operations of the Citizens’ Association not only kept these men out of their pay for a long time, but in reality Increases the expetises of the city by way of costs, &c.. The cartmen and sweepers will commence their work again this morning, much to the joy and relief of our oitisens. ee eed Prorostrions Maps To ram Exeur.—Ont West teh ag Reh protebag Ae F he eald, “I propose to advance;’ he thought ft nocesery to*eay « word t¢ Secretary Stantos be qpnld not oe ae we Ain bpe 41 pro- on summer.” punt beominaeise | Tm Rese News London with « somewhat unneces- that the rebel loen had.gone up Of disasters to the Unica forces ‘When the news of Grant's and '0 Vlotories Ragland the jour- one un too oary oa jhe ia Hanoocs Gerroia Ur Bartw.—Genera! Han- cock, when be bad “finished up Jobnson and was going into Farly,” bad conquered and to conquer foemen worthy of bis steel. Johuson’s division was one of the corps d’elite of the cebui army, and was the force that made the desper- ate attemptto storm our right at Gettysburg, after dark, on the second day. Early is an ex- cellent officer also, and it is singular that he was Hancock's earliest antagonist in this war. Hancook’s famous fight on the right at tho bat- tle of Williamsburg was what first brought bim prominently before the couuiry, aud the body of troops that Hancock overthrew in that fight was commanded by Early. Hancock’s full name is Winfield Scott Hancock. Bonum no- men—bonum omen! Harp Fronrans.—Day after day comes the story of desporate combat, and we have given our readers now the account of eight days of persistent battle. It seeme as if the world of peace would weary of the story of ali this be- fore our magnificent army will weary of the fact of its sanguinary labor. In the face of all this every one mus. have made the re- flection that we are, as a nation, the most despe- rate fighters that the world ever saw. History has no parallel at all to the battles fought in series that this war presents. Not oue of our great fights bes been decided in one day; but they have taken two, three, and now even eight days. Waterloo decided the fate of Europe in eight hours. Generat BarLow.—Tho types yesterday in- advertently called this gallant young New Yorker by the slightly canine name of Carlow. He is not the first brave man who has had his name spelled wrongly in the gazette; but we be- lieve he is the youngest that ever had his name spelled wrongly for so brilliant an achievement as his assault of the enemy’s rifle pits on Thurs- day. His wound received at Antietam and his wound received at Gettysburg indicate his readiness to stand something worse than being called names for the good of his country. INTERESTING FROM W‘SHINGION. The War News in the House of Representatives. Cheerizg by th» Members and Great Enthusiasm. Sharp Debate Between the Repub- licans and Democrats, &e., &., es. Wasumcrox, May 18, 1864. THE WAR EXCITEMENT IN THE HOUSE OF REEBE- BENTAT!VES. The proceedings of tho House of Ropresentatives were very dull today, with the exception of the epthusiasm caused on the republican side by the reading of the des- patches of General Ingalle and Assistant Secretary of War Dana, amnouncing important successes to the Unton armies. ‘> Wasbburne subsequently alluded to the fact, whiis caused considerable excitement, Mezsrs. Pendieton aad Cox denouncing bis remarks ss an insuit to their side of the House, and displuying mutch feeliag fn regard to the imputation of a lack ef patriotism. The excitement soon subsided, and the balance of the session ‘was devoted to the consideration of private bills. SKEDADDLING OFFICERS TO BE REDUCED TO THB RANKS. Among the skedaddlers from the army, who hays come up bere undor protence of boing wounded in the recent batties, are several oMcers, These it is understood to be the intention of the War Department to reduce to the ravks, ard compel them to serve out the remainder of their time as privates, About four hundred altogetbor have reache! here, who are cither eotireiy upburt or 60 slightly wounded ss not to incapacitate them for duty. ‘These will be immediately returned to their places, and it is probable that thoy will not find thoir lot vory much improved by the cowardly and disgraceful course tney have pursued. THR TAX BILL IN THE SENATE. The Senate was not in sossion to-day It ts nderstood that the Tax bill will be reported from tho Fia neo Com- mittoo early next week, probably on Monday, and its consideration continued from day to day until disposed of. CAPTURS OF A BLOCKAD® RUNNER. The Navy Denartment has received information of the capture by the United States steamer Connecticut of the bow iron screw steamship Groyhound, off Wilmington, May 10. + ho loaded and cleared from Liverpool in Janu ary last. She is owned or beld by Heury Laforo, tbe robel agent, Her cargo consistei of 106 bales of army cloth, 158 bates and boxes /cuctents anksown). soda, Dir fron and steel. She was ’at Maderia some weeks in consequence of somo of her tubes baving boon burned. THE RECENT ARREST OF COLONEL ARGURLLES. Joso Augustine Arguelles, whose arrest in New York yesterday has been announced, is represented by the Spavish government to be a fugitive slave dealer, wbo sold into bondage in Cuba three huwived negroes s.o on from Africa, aud thes came to New York to enjoy bir spoils, He wes pursued bers by the Spanish police, for tho purpose of trying him for the offense, and thus secur. ing ‘hs delfverance of three bundred negroes from slavery in Cuba, GEN. HUMPHRETS CONFIRMED UNAMIMOUSLY. Brig Gen. Homphreys received the compliment from the Sonate yesterday of a unwnimous vote cunlirming his om |» ation as a major general. TAR NEW NAVY YAKD FOR TRON-CLADS. Tho Committes on Naval Affairs have prepare a report recommending New London, Connecticut, as tho proper site for the navy yard for the construction and repair of tron-clads. Mr. Kolley, of the samo committee, dissents, and favors League Island. House of Representatives. Wasmrvatow, May 13, 1864. ‘THE WAR NEWs IN THB HOUSS. Mr. Wasnavans, (rop.) of Il!., said:—If ananimous con- sent be given to the proposition of tho gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Ashley), I will state to the House the sub- stance of an official despatch from Mr. Dana, the Assist. ant Secretary of Wer. it is dated at General Grant's beedquarters, yesterday morning at oignt @olock, He ays that the battle was re- newed at half-past four o'clock yesterday morning. Haooock during the night took up @ position betwoon Wright aod Burnside, and at daylight attacked with hie asual impetaosity, forcing the first and second lines of the qnemy, taking the whole of the rebel Major General Johnson's division and part of Early’s prisoners, and cap. turing the rebet Major General Jobnacn ead Brigadior Generale Johnson and Stewart, togetbor wish forty guns, Burnside oa the left opened at the same time, and ad- ‘vanced with little opposition, and formed a junotion with Hanooek. Pright attacked at Afteen minutes past sevon, and was Dut they coald be counted by thousands. Great cheering ou she Union side of the House greeted Lae a A Ne Se Se EL Seer awe: ERS SES Saieeas Doh bet Ss ae ee ss aes Ci EPS. BEE pr veeninaniontnieemapeniiiaciiihegas @uthorizes the Secretary of to replace those logs by shipwreok, bonds bo loeure Lhe yoverument axa: uss. of Pa., Opposed who bill, If this Prinoiple were adowted the insurer woud gt the pre- Latum without incurring the slightest degree of risk. Mr, Wasusvewn, of Ili, remarked that the passage of this bill would open tho to abuse and , large expenditures We should devore what means we have to pai down tho rebeilf whion ts being dove. The gevtieman from Onto and friends could ‘the (bunders fram Spottsyivania Cours House, although he and his friends may oot cheer whee they bear the glorious nows. H> (Mr. Washburne) moved to lay the bill ov the tabie. wt Puxpiston—Does tho gentioman insist on bis me Mr. Wasunurne—t do. ‘tit unfmir for the gen Mr. Prpugtox thought ‘Mr§ Washburne) to cut off debate, and move to tatyts « it after be bad beeu given an opportunity 10 mie le demaxogical remarks. Mr. Cox, Copp.) of Ohio, said that the gentiomas i Miinois (Mr, Washburne) had insulted bis sics House, and be wanted to make an Mr. Cox was loudly culled to order by the :anunlicace, who in turn were called to order by the opposition. eee oroueion and excitement for a sh & tims pe vuiled, The House, when order beeame restore? re isd to ley the bili on the table. Mr, Penvieron said that if the geotlersan (ir, burne) was contented with his rem: ton) had no reason to be dissatisi pression of the rebellion to do with ths question « government doing justice to loyal citivane) ¥ he the thunders of a battle to do with ogi Travsury 4 ee y of Now York, which were proved to have been desiroyed: [He dow ted not that the gentleman (Mr, Wasion ue) wavied bbe the cynoeure of all eyes whi ver rh ee read Jespatches and desired anya e the entire attention of the whole house; bot &) (‘tr Pendletom) had po disposition to depart from Lis si8'cm, not to enter into personalities, and therefore shit vot pay any more Sunder to the remarks of tne xeutieman (Mr. Wash- urne). Mr. ‘peaueron then ¢xvlained the circumstances under which the notes were lost. They were piaced in the letter moll at New York; but the vessel carrying them founder+ od off Cape tiatieras. Tho ves-el and cargo were lost, and ovly bine persons escaped, The company came hither to ask that nos be roissued in piace of those thus been lost. Mi (eop.) of R, L., opposed the bill Its prim Chole, if carried out, would make the insurance of greew- backs extremely profitable; for insurance companies would reap premiuins without facurriny risk, Mr. Wits0n, (rep ) of Lowa, oppose the bill, and wanted the question referred to the Court of Claims. ‘Mr. STRVENS, (rev.) of Pa., said there was no di! about it. Under ali the ciroumstances, { we were honest we would pay the money ‘After further debate Mr. Opgtt, (onp.) of N. ¥., said that the president of the company was a@ const nt of his, and be, and algo the secretary aud the trustees, were among the best men of New York. Their mere statement of their loss was ell that was required au mg those who knew them; but they had made out alldavita, which covered tho whole ground. The bill was then passed—by yeas 67, nays 66. THE PRITATE CALENDAR. The remainder of the session was occupied in the com sideration of the private calender. ‘The House then adjourned to Monday next. Tne Debt of the Nation. Wasumaton, May 13, 1964. The following is a statement of the amount of the public debt of the United States on the 10th of May, 1864:— DEBT BEARING INTEREST IN COIN. Prircipal, Inerest. coin. see $4,450 00 178 0 Five and a half per cent old public debt. ..........+. 66,420,812 65 8,664,680 @® Four per cent temporary Joan Five cent Ten forty ee ee 44,006,100 00 2,230,305 68 Bix eent five twenty ponds... 610,780,460 00 30,646,827 68 Six per cont twe: oan ot 1861.. 50,000,000 00 8,000,000 68 8,857,600 00 231 450 08 1,016,000 00 60,060 08 nthe per cent three years bonds. .136,141,850 00 9,683,356 08 ‘Total, ooo eee 0$812,836,.162 65 40,472,714 16 DEBT BEARING INTEREST IN LAWFUL MONSY. Four per cent temporary loan eeseceese $124,202 22 43,457 68 temporary iD. . seeeseseee 88,818,765 G1 166,687 TT Five per cent one year Treasury notes......... 48,000,000 00 2,580,000 68 Five per cent two years Treasury notes ........180,804,887 40 0,044,746 8 Six per cent certificates of indebtedneas...... ......146,259.000 00 8,775,540 @@ Total...... . -.$404,1091,935,13 22,109,429 6F DEBT "BARING NO INTEREST. United States notes ” ++0$441,254,200 18 Fractional currency .. Y 20;547.173 88 Treasury potes past duc . 17,850 Requisitions... ... 6605 « 47,841,000 68 Total..... Pee eee eeee ence nenen sees +1 G509, 220,818 OF RECAPITULATION, inctpal. Interest. Debt bearing interest tn BOD. seeaeeees ees -ve+ €612,330,162 56 40,472,716 16 Devt bearing interest in lawful money...,...,.. 404,191,986 19 22,100,420 64 Devt boxring 00 interest. . 609,220,318 9T - Total. $1,726,248,411 05 71,682,108 @ SHERMAN. Retreat of Johnston—Occupation of Dak ton by Our Troops, &c. Crvcivman, May 18, 1864 Geporal Joboston evacuated Dalton last night. Our forces vow vecupy the place. News from Memphis und Red River. Caro, May 16, 1864. Memphis dates to the llth have been received, but contain dD) news, {Hero was but Little actiny im the otton ma kot Tho ordor for closing the lines of the @ie- trict and Indefinite advices trom the North baye *soded to stagnate tue marke: and reader both buyors ant cell orf siow in transacting. The receipts for the past twenty- four hours were 366 balos middlag. Strict middling, Tac. a T8c ; good, 76c. a 750.; fair, Tc. a T8c. Late reports {rom below roprosent the rebels in com. plete possossion of the Red river below Alexandria; thas they have captured two more of our guoboats—names not known. The truth of thts is not vouched for. A Va e@ Prise Taken. CAPTURE OF TIE BLOCKADE KUNNER YOUNG BBPUR L10 BY 1£ GUNBOAT GRAND GULF. ‘The brig Laura, Captaic Langiborn, from Cienfuegos, arrivod at this port yesterday, reports on the 8th inst, in lacivade 32 68, longitude 1726, was boarded by the United States guaboat Gran! Gulf, who reported having tho day previous captured th» British sieamor Young Republic, of Nassau, loaded with cotton and tobacce, from Wilmington, N. C., and commanded by Captain Harris, formerly of the United States Navy. The crew and passengers, forty iu all, were transferred to the Grand Guif, Previoas to her capture Captain Harris bad destroyed all that could be got at, forniture, nautical im strumonta, and had thrown overbourd considerable —s ow} aa Jonge hereof me coin. Oe game day in Langthorn, of the Laura, picked ap Arteca bales and a qi 7 loose cotton, of th: Africa at Posten, Boston, May 12—Nesa. ‘Tho steamship Africa, from Halifax, bas not yet arrived, A thick fog prevotis, with a northeast wind. Non-Arrt Miss Barwerone’s Concent,—This taionted pianist gives & grand concert at Niblo’s Saloon this evening. She Bas & capital programme and will be nssisted by several of tho loading moimbore of the profession, City Intelligence. Cuam Bane Cuca ——As 0 tont har been provided, the celebration of the Manhattanvile Clam Bake Club wilt come off to-day, rain or shine. Mrurary Movennrrs.—The Fighty-nioth regiment, Cole nel A. A. Deve been ordered to garrison Fort Hamititom on the 1st of June. Tas Moctamnay Sraxer Snoortrd Case—Oonowen’s De Qquast—Veanior or rma Juay.—The adjourned inquest upon the body of Walter David Bell war coutivued at the Fourteenth ward station house, beier> Coroner Wildey, last evoning. It will be remembered that deceased was shes doad in an affray in Mulberry street on last Monday evom- ia the course of which twonty shots were fred, PHortion of the evidence pabiianed ta theHaaaw. 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