The New York Herald Newspaper, May 26, 1864, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES Q@ORDON BENNETR EOITOR AND PROPRIETOR OFFIOB N. W,. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. Volame XXIX AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Bst Deuowio. Wires See Bi oad wi “ WALLAOK’S THEAT WINTER GARDEN, Proadway.—Pra Diavoto—Tanios Manuieo. OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway, —Pavi's Reroes— Bast Suaving. Bowery, ~IIE RNR, nvont WooLDwarak, THEATRE HE Fiac NEW ROWERY Bust —BucoaNuen’s Urrex Tex axp Lower ose MisuineR ® AOUDaY, M. Dioadway.—Two Grants, Two. s, Waar Je 42, at all hours, Janur *ELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad BRYANTS the draft, A resolution was adopted directing the Mill- tary Committee to tnguire fmto the expediency of a bill revoking all commissions ia the army which have not received the confirmation of the Senate. This resolution bas special reference to the appointments tn the Invalid Corps and the Cofps d'Afrique, Tue bIM appropriating $928,000 to pay the sufferers for damages inourred by the outbreak of the Minnesota Sioux was passed. A DIN to tnerease telegraphic communication wit the Pacifo States avd Territories was reported and referred to the Commitiee on Commerce. The bill providing for taking the census in 1835 was reported favorably (rom the Judiciary Committes, The House's announcement of {ts nom concurrenge on the National Bank bill was receiv- ed, aod the Senate adhered to its amendments and order- ed another conference with the House. The question of admitting Mr, Fishback as a Senator from the re- organized State of Arkangas was again brought up, when a debate on the prosent status of that State took place between Mr. Lene, of Kansas, and Mr. Howard, of Michigan, the latter denying me legality of the President’s amnesty proclamation, and his provisions thereim for the reconstruction of the Unton. ‘The question of the admission of Mr, Fishback was fur- ther postponed. The Internal Tax bil! was then taken up, and several amendments were agreed to, including ove reducing the tax per barrel on ale, beers and other unfermented liquors from $1 50 to $125, No further way. brio wonus, | Danews, BURLESQUES, &¢.— woon's MI Fores, Lance & eL HALL, Sit Broadway.—Ermoriay Wave AND Spout Buorumrs, oan Coustr AMERICAN THEATRE, Pantouimes, BURLESG BALON DIABOLIQUE, £8 Broadway,—Rosert HELter, IRVING NALLY, Irving place,—Srarzorricox. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Brondway.— Coniositins axp Lycrores, from 9 A, M. UL 10 P, M. ROOLEW'S OPERA HO! fones, Dances, Buntmsques, &c. WitTH SUPPLEMENT. New York, Thursday, May 26. 186%. THE SITUATION, Mr. Stanton announces that the latest despatch from Gen. Grant's headquarters ‘s dated from Mount Carmel church, at one o’clocs ou Tussday. Everything was General Warren had four Hancock some three hundred and Wright some more. The whole number ree sulting from Tuesday’s operations will not fall short of a thougand, Warren's loss 13 not over threo hundred killed and wounded. The prisoners are iv a great part North Carolinians, who are much discouraged, and Say that Lee bas deceived thom. The pursuit ts delayed by the great fatigue of the mon. Still Hancock and Warren were expected witb certainty to reach the South Apna by nightfall yceterday, tien progressing well. haadred prisoners, It is found necessary to convoy the transports bringing the wounded from Fredericksburg, in consequence of the frequent attacks of guerillas from the banks of the Rap pab innock, The news from General Butler's department representa that a large portion—nearly balt—of General Beauro. gard's army has gone to Join Geveral Lee. On Tuesday morning General Gillmore went on a reconnoizsance, mot tbe enemy, and after a fight of an hour and & ball defeated them, with very slight loss on our side, The rebels made vine several attacks on our intrenchments, and were each time repulsed. Gen. Batler sent a despatch to the War Department at seven oclick yesterday moraing, statiog that Major General Fitzbugh Lee mado, with cavalry, infantry and artillery, Ap attack upon his post, at Wilson's wharf, north side of James river, below Fort Powhatan, garrisoned by two regiments of negro troops, Brigadier General Witd com- Before the altack Lee sent a fag, etating that be bad force enough totake the place, demanded its surrender, and in that case the garrisop should be turned over to the authorities i Richmond as prisopers of war; but if this proposition were rejected be would not be answeravle for the conse quences when he jtook the place, General Wild replied, * We will try that.” Reinforcements were at once sent, but the fight was over belore their arrival. General Cauby has arrived at the mouth of the Red river, and assumed command of Geueral Banks’ depart ment. manding, and was handsomely repulsed. Our correepondents witb General Sherman’s army fur nisb gome furtber and highly interesting details of his Inte movemente, which will be found fo another column. The rebel journals conte!n copious comments upon the military situation apd all the Inte movements of our armies, cspecially the operations of Sherman and the victory at Ressacca, We give the leading ‘eatures of their articles to day. EUROPEAN NEWS. ‘The steamship Aria, from Q .eenstown on the 15th of May, reached Halifax op Tuesday night, aud sailed for Boston carly yesterday morcii. Her news, which ts two days later, bas beeu telegraphed from Halifax, and ts published in tbe Benay this morping. F The samission of the rebel privateer Georgia to the Mersey cave rise to an animated debate in the House of Commons. Mr. Baring and other members said that if the Foreign Folistment act were an effectaal measure, this vessel, not being a war sbip, would have been ex cluded, The Ai\o ney General o Eagland defended the couree of the Cabinet, and asserted that the Foreign Eolietment ret bud beew vindicated by the government, whicb aimed only at preserviog veutrality in America afairs Poiuting to the sileged Union enlistments in Ireland, the Attorney General said that the federal government was not free from blame for breaches 0: neutral law Mr. Cobden warned England of the danger ous precedent she had set by admitting the Georgia. Im the House of Lords farl Russell anid that the bigh bourty given by the Washingion government bad induces “unpriveipled” m Now York to kidrap foreigners as recruits, Lord Lyons called the attention of tho United States government to the mattor, eo far as it re. lated to British subjects; but be bad received “no satis- factory nosw When Mr. Lindeay makes bie motion for the recogni (ion of the rebeis in the House of Commons the “provious question’ wi: be moved to reply. Lord Palmerston's health bad tmproved. thought that Mr. Gindstove would soon ve called to we Premierebip of England, bis popolarity being vastly ad vanced by his recent advocacy of a manhood suffrage. ‘The Briish Cabwet acknowledge that France, Eng’and end America bad acommon policy of action in Cina, Dut deciined to define their united plan to Parliament. ‘The Dano German Conference had anotber eeerion tn Londen. The question of the future status of the duchies ‘Was debated, but with very little prospect of Its being So divergent were tbe views of the Powers on A party to Berlin Lad asked of (he King of to either declare Sehleswig Holstein @ freo State crritory to Prussia. The belligerents a:tee to give a w&ek's notice to each other previous to t Feoumption of bostilities alter ihe termination of tbe frm #tice It was r Tt was ried to Paris that Austria and Prussia haa | « 4 bat, from the events of war, they eo themselves released from the London treaty of Great Pritain aod Ravwia eny the treaty ie etul bi France bad annou the Legislature io the Emperor would « peace int anieb quesiica, Dut that “nothing turther « be dr.” for Poland. The ttaliao Mioieter claimed in Fu-i/tent the enkre freedom of the kingdom frow L 69 trol, amd paid that vory friendly terms were prose: see ih with Bag. Innd and France, The Liverpool cotton market was firm, with rotor ehanged, on the 14th of May. The breadstutte ‘was inactive, Provisions were quiet, with a sicacy market. Covrols clored in London on the 14th of May at | 1) © 91% for money. ‘The Paris Bourse was firm CONGRESS. | To the Benate yesterday » memorial was presented from the Baok of New Orleans, praying to be rolensed | n , Brookiyn.—Eraiortn | | pegs was liitle above the average extent progress wags made on the bi'l, and after the transaction of some animportant business the Senate adjourned. In the Houso of Representatives a message was re- ceived from the President, euclosing, in response to its )ADWs% THEATRE, 485 Broadway.-Ovn Awert | late resolution, the correspondence between Mr. Seward and Mr. Dayton, our Minister to France, relative to the House resolution doprecatory of the French invasion 0 Mexico, Mr. Seward, in his despatch to Mr. Dayton ac companying a copy of the resolution, tells the latter that ho may say to the French government that, altbough “this resolation truly interprets the unanimous sentiment of the people of the United States in regard to Mexico,” yot “this Is a practical and merely executive questien and the decision of it constitutionally belongs, not to the House of Representatives, nor even to Congress, but to the Pro, dent of the United States,” who, while he receives with profound respect this declaration of the House, docs not at present intend to depart from our heretofore enun. ciated policy in refercnce to tho French oocupation of Mexico, The message and corre:pondence were referred to the Foretsn ATairs Committee, ard ordored to bo printed. A report was mace from the conferonce com- mittee on the disagreeing amendments to the Army Ap- propriation biil, provid'ng for the full pay of thir- teen dollars per month to certain regiments of colored troops for service p‘evious to the 1st of January last, from which time the law provides that al! colored troops shall receive the same pay as white ones. This report gave rise to a long discussion, and was finally re jected by one hondred and twenty-one against twenty- five, and another conference was asked of the Senate. The Military Committee reported a bill fora railroad to run from the Onio river to and through East Tennessee, the consideration of which was fixed for next Tuesday. The resolution to give the necessary notice for the abro- gation of the Reciprocity treaty with Canada was debated for come time; but the House adjourned without taking a ‘vote on it. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The Republican State Convention met at Syracuse yes- terday, and atter a prolonged squabble over the tempo- rary organization, which resulted in the success of the anti-Weed faction, appointed a full set of delegates to the Baltimore Convention, and adopted a resolution heartily recommending Mr. Lincoln for the Presidency for another term A resolution thanking our troops ia the field for their gallant conduct was also adopted. The State Committee of the war democrats also met at Syracuse yesterday, appotnted a committee on organt- zation and likewise a committee to preparo an address to the war democracy of the State and country. Mr. Alfred A. Valentine, of this city, is chairman of the last men- tioned committee. ae Major General Oglesby was yesterday nominated for Governor of Illinois by the Republican Convention of that Bate. The Ohio Republican State Convention, held at Colum. bus, nominated candidates for State officers, appointed delegates to the Baltimore Convention, and adopted reso- lutions in favor of the renomination of Mr. Lincoln. ‘The annual exbibition of the Art School of the Cooper Union was opened tast evening, and attracted a largo number of visitors. The drawings and paintings on ox- hibition show that the pupils in the various depart. ments have attained a high state of proficiency in their cultivation of the fine arts, Tho galleries will remain open to-day and to-morrow, and on Friday eyeuing tho closing exercises will be beld in the hall of tho Institute, at which time the annual report of the trustees will be read. Some of the paintings and crayon drawings are fino specimens of art, and reflect nigh credit on the pupils and their teachers. ‘he architectural and free band drawings arc also excellent, and were much admired by the visitors. The drawings are all takea from nature, no copying being permitted in the school. Athavksgiving prayer meeting for the recont success of our army was beld last evening in the Presbyterian church corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty-ninth atroet. The church was well filled, principally by ladies. Quite | number of clergymen participated in the exercises, which consisted of singing, prayer anda short address, from which it appears that the late Genoral Rice 1 the author of the anopymous tract entitled “The Dying Ser- geaut.”” The case of ex Governor Price, of New Jersey, agvinst 8. P. Dewey and others, where the plaintiff seeks to re. cover $15,000 on a sale of real estate ip San Francisco in 1853, was resumed yesterday bef ro Judge Foster, in the Supreme Court, circuit, The case for the plaintiff is still on, and will not be concluded before the end of tho week. So far the witnesses for the pliintiif bave estimated the property to have been worth from $250,000 to $400,000. Among the witnesses examined yesterday were Henry Sparks, William J, Sherwood aod Jovathan Edward, all of Cal fornia. The Superior Court, general term, aMrmed the judg ment ia the Senator ineurance case yesterday, thereby awarding to the captain of the versel the full amount of {orurance claimed. This suit was against tho Wasbing ton Marine Insurance Company ‘There is another suit still pencing, fn which the Sum Mutual fosurance Compa. uy are defendante, In the United States Cireuft Court yosterday, boforé Judge Nelson, tho case of George Moke inst the Col lector of the Port, Mr. Hiram Barney, was fully argued. The ection was brougbt to recover excess of duties paid without protest. Decision reserved. The care (f Edward Munter, charged with tbe murder of his wife, was continued in the General Persions yeeter. day. An additional panei of one hundred and Ofty jurors, summoned on Wednesday, was exhausted when cight jurors wero sworn, Recorder Hoffman ordered another panel to be in attendance this (Thursday) morning, to which time tbe Court adjourned, Surrogate Tucker yesterday took up the contested wil! and codicil of the late Hugh R. Kendall. The probate ts resisted by the daughter and the grandchildren of the dccoused. ‘Tbe estate is valued at one hundred and twenty firs thousand doliars, and a large array of counsel appeared on the trial. ‘Thore wos a good dea! of buoyancy, but not much ae. tivity, in commercial circles yesterday. The rive in gold excited the morkels for some artic! but there was oot much business done, Petroleum was active for export, And the market was firm for refined, in bond Cotton was again higher; prices are higher than ever bofore | known. Oa ’Chango flour and grain were without de- cided change, and prices wero well supported. The sam- ples of wheat oa sale were few, noarly all the current re ceipts having been sold previous to arrivals, and business was somewhat revtricted in contequence. The specula- tion in pork was not quite #0 rampant, though prices were a freciion higher, Beef was quict; hut the market continued strong. Lard favored the seller, ond the bust Whiskey was dull. Freigtts quiet but firm, Ssoppy to Kino.- It appears that the shoddy inen in the epublioan State Convention at Sy- racuse have +d it all their own way. Thurlow Weed, having ‘ropped Horatio Seymour as e bad bargsts, ie ogain the accepted lobby chiof of the New York republican camp, nud poor Creeley is nowhere. The firm of Seward & Weed have paid bim off in his own coin. shoddy is hing, Watt, Srreer—Tue Bors Bornenev.—The «tockjobbing and gold gambling bulls of Wall street were considerably bothered yesterday by the good news from General Grant. The from tax on @ certain portion of its ciroulation issued to payment of deposite made with it of bonds of the revel @overament. ihe matter was referred to the Finance Commitios. A bill wae reporied from the Military Com. (witian fer the abelitics of tbe money commutative ta day is near when these gamblers in the blood nd bonce of our soldiers will flud their vooa- tion gove. Let them trim thelr sails acoording- ly. No charge (or this edvioe, as The © ring News from General Gra’ The Prospect Gierious. The news which we give to our readers this morning of the-success of General Crant’s masterly flank movement, commenced on Saturday night last, exceeds our most sanguine expectations. Dislodged from his strong posi- tion at Spottsylvania Court House, General Lee has been so rapidly followed up in bis retreat as to be unable to organize his forces for a deliberate stand on the North Anna river. Repulsed from that stream, he is necessarily driven across the South Anna, because of the danger of risking an engage ment with that river between him and the de- fences of Richmond. The safety of his army is the first consideration. He may have provided aline of defensive works at Hanover Court House, and there may be fought the decisive battle of the campaign; but we rather incline to the impression that the necessities of his army are so urgent and the danger to his lines of subsistence so great that he will not stop short of the Richmond fortifications. At all evonts, as we interpret Secretary Stanton’s last official despatch, General Grant has cleared the way before him to the South Anna river, and, with the railroad in running order behind him to his base of supplies at Fredericksburg, he may take his own time in the disposition of his forces for the crossing into the Peninsula, Mean- time, having abandoned the railroad which connects Richmond with Lynch- burg, by way of Gordonsville, General Lee is now wholly dependent for his supplies upon Richmond and the roads communicating with the city from the south. He has, there- fore, no other inducement than the prospect of a speedy battle to halt this side of Rich- mond; and this inducement, we incline to believe, he will regard as not sufficiently attractive to detain bim. It is possible that, without waiting to be cooped up, his next movement may be the evacuation of Richmond, and a retreat into North Carolina with such plunder as he may be able to carry off. Undoubtedly the fate of Pemberton will be the fate of Lee, should he resolve to hazard the chances of a siege. Mean- while we have no apprehensions that General Butler will permit Beauregard to leave the southern defences of Richmond to give a help- ing band to Lee at Hanover, or that Beaure- gard will run the risk of this unpromising ex- periment. : The news of General Sherman’s victorious progress in Georgia, as described in the rebel journals, from which we make some ex- tracts this morning, will be found very amus- ing. Joe Johnston, it seems, is a perfect master of the science of retreating, and gains all bis victories in that way. He has Sherman now ex- actly where he Is wanted; and when Sherman gets into Atlanta it will be better still for the “Confederate cause.” The Charleston Mercury, following up this theory of Johnston’s re- treat, applies the same style of glori- fication to General Lee’s advance back- wards. Thus that paper parades the losses of General Grant at sixty thousand men; says that his reserves are all exhausted; that Butler’s forces are re-embarking; that gold in New York has run up to 276, aud that, alto- gether, the Yankees are in a bad way. Such are the desperate devices of the leaders of the rebellion to sustain their desperate cause and to keep up the fighting spirit of their unfortunate followers yet a little longer. But all these delusions will soon be at an end. The fall of Richmend will scatter them to the winds; and that great and glorious event is close at hand. Lev Vourntesrtxa Go Ox.—There are cer- tain interests, we learn, who are extremely desirous that the Supervisors’ committee, after having filled by volunteering two or three quotas, should now, just on the eve of another draft, disband, adjourn sine die and allow the con- scription to take place. This is a very strange view of tho case to take. Conscripted men, as the World knows, and as has been proved a thousand times, do not make as good soldiers as the volunteers, for the very simple reason that the one is forced into the army against his will, while the other goes willingly. De- sertions of conscripted soldiers are as ten to one of volunteers. There are hardships and crielties attending a draft that are unknown to the volunteer system. If a draft is enforced the city authorities will pay the exemption fee to large numbers, or furnish substitutes. A draft to beenforced, when it can be avoided by the committee continuing in its labors, pro- suring volunteers, is likely to cause serious trouble among us, and may lead to results simi- Are those who are anxious to stop the further action of the Supervisors’ committee solicitous for another Jar to those of last summer. outbreak? Do they want a “row,” that martial law may be proclaimed? It looks like it. No, no; let us avoid a draft if we possibly can; and we can only do it by raising the requisi‘e number of men by volunteering. By all means let the Supervisors’ committee con- tinue its successful labors, as il st!!! is doing. Let Mr. Blunt keep his books open and receive all who are willing to come, Thore_is a large amount of the late appropriations for volan- teering, it is eaid, yet unexpended. Let it be used to fill up our next quota by all means, If more is wanted, county bonds would be readily | trken by our capitalists; for, while such would be among the best of investments, our tax* paying citizons believe that funds appropriated for this purpose is money wisely and well laid out, Again we say, let volunteering go on. Juv. Davis Sxoxen Ovr.—It is reported that Jeff. Davis has been smoked ou: of Richmond, and the report will soon be true, becanse his two right hand men in Richmond were his fa- vorite generals, Pemberton and Bragg; and, while the presence of the one has kept before his eyes all the time tho fate of Vielsburg, the other, wo dare say, hinting at Ghattanooga, bas warned poor Jeff, to change his base ‘NEW YORK “HERALD, THURSDAY, ‘MAY 26; 1864.-WITH ‘SUPPLEMENT. Tas Urrer Farure or Naroieon’s Mexican Loan Scuzmz.—The Emperor of the Frenob is sadly bothered by those members of the Corps Legislatif who form an opposition to his gov- ernment. Prominent among these gentlemen must be ranked Messrs. Jules Favre and Ber- ryer, two shrewd lawyers, who, by their inves- tigations and discoveries, give his Majesty a deal of trouble and annoyance. They are always exposing the checks and disasters which overtake the imperial policy, and thus cause the people to look upon the official reports of the government as so many lies. We pub- lished in our yesterday’s edition a fragment of the proceedings in the French Chambers, showing how the members above referred to made known the fact that the Mexican loan, which the French press had represented as a fait accompli, a great success, was, in truth, a miserable failure. Of the two hundred and seventy millions of francs said to have been raised, only nine millions were actually paid, and this sum was handed over to the creditors of the new Emperor, they being so mercenary and utterly regardless of his newly fledged imperial honors as to insist upon having their just demands paid ere he sbould leave. It seems these good people were insensible to that “divinity” which hedges about a sovereign. These facts, 80 boldly announced in the French Chambers, will of course astonish the people who were taught to believe that the Mexican loan had been a great success, that France-had been paid out of it all the money she had expended in this ill-fated Mexican expedition, and that all future expenses were to be freely met by the new Mexican government. There will be a great outcry throughout the empire against the deceitful representations of the government, and the expedition will, of course, become more than ever unpopular. There were rich developments made when Monsieur Rouher, the government’s represen- tative, attempted to.talk away the expose made by Messrs. Favre and Berryer. He averred that it was wonderful to find people willing to lend nine millions to a government which did not as yet exist, forgot to attempt any palliation of the absurd misrepresentations of the impe- rial organs on this subject, and wound up by stating that the advance of the Frenc) in Mexi- co bad taken place “amid the acclamations of the people.”” Here Monsieur Rouher, having reached the sublimity of impudence, could do no more, and thus ended the debate, leaving uncontradicted the fact that the Mexican loan was a great fizzle, and impressing no one with a belief that the people of Mexico were lambs ready for the slaughter. The fact that several hundred millions of francs expended were not paid back, and not likely to be, was undoubt- edly impressed upon the minds of all, and coming at a time when France must spend, several millions more to quell the insurrection of the Arabs, will not go far towards increasing the prestige or popularity of the nephew of bis uncle. Prospect or a Geverat Bangrorpr Law.—We learn from Washington that the Bankrupt bill, in the course of a week or ao, will come up for consideration in the House; that the measure will doubtless pass that body, and that its friends are hopeful that it will become alaw before the adjournment of the present session. We hope they will not be disappointed; for the embarrassments of our business classes in con- sequence of the war urgently call for the re- lief of a general bankrupt law. A Question ror Gen. Butter to Serrue— Whether Lee shall goover the James river to the support of Beauregard, or Beauregard shall come over to the support of Lee, or whether Beauregard shall ba occupied by Butler while Grant is attending to Lee. Now is the time for General Butler, by holding fast to Beauregard, to divide the honors of the capture of Rich- mond. THE PRIVATEER FLORIDA. Her Arrival at Martinique—Present Ap- pesrance of the Corsair—She is In Scarch of Coal, &e. OUR MARTINIQUE CORRESPONDENCE. ScuooweR FRANKIIN BRLL, oF BRooKAAvEN, Marminigus, April 26, 1864, Iwas very much surprised this morning—baving only arrived at this port ycsterday—to seo steaming in the Pirate Florida, She was not known at first, as ber flag was strange. I looked at it with my glass, for although I could see ber flag I could not recognize it. It did not ocour to me that it was a rebel as I bave seen their flag. Great was the excitement bere. I was told it was ao American, and it proved to be the Florids, Her flag had ‘a white ground, red union anda blue cross, in which were stars. [could not count the stars as she laid off 80 far, I tried to get a nonrer view of bor, and for that pur. poss went up the shore road about two or three miles, when [found she bad slipped from the buoy and was horad some parce further out. She ck, hag two While smokestacks and threo yards. Her bow had ovidently been altered, ‘work being removed, the sbield remaining, ane where the scroll was romoyod, nd painted Hor stern was off y observations were cut short, aT saw thoy were fatending to land aome one. They lowered two quarter boats—which were painted white—and pulled for ebor 1 hastened to return, in hopes of getting at the fi ‘but was disappointed. w the 5 good spirits, and co n. recom th several of the bystanders who could speak Eoglisb. Tue veasel had put in hero for coal, biv- fog been out on a cruise of three weeks, and had onl captured one—the ship Avon, of Boston, loaded witl guano—whicb she had destroyed. The Florida has five men; has poor coal, which she hoped to A Frovch aod English man- ime, aud oh how my heart swelled in hopes that ove of these mizht prove to be American; but woe were disappointed. Soon the of cors made thelr appearance—ciptain and lieutenant, not a vi agrecabic looking man— © a ratbor mean {i appearance, and not calculated to win one's confidence or good opinion. Tho lieutenant was uch younger man, and rather more ing in appearance. The uniform of the officers was gray, trimmed something liko thit of the United States Navy. They soon burried of, The crew were boasting of their exploits, partioularly ia the vigilance the United States Brest the Florida passed the St. Louis, so doing touched on a reof, “under the very guns are only threo American vessel The Florida has made ation to the Governor for coal, which up to this time bas not beo: answered. 11 is imporsiblo to get any reliable inform: tion of her future movements. This noon her crew are soattered through this piace, Of course 1 cannot leave this placo untl! she doos, and wait impatiently hor stay, as every day she lingers | must do the same. We ‘are in hopes of keelog on0 of our navyy—Is Lho prayer of us few Americans hero—before sho gets away. Sword tor McClellan. 70 1BE EDITOR OF THY HBRALD, Hixarqvartens,Co ) New York Vow., Brac ( ‘yy May 11, 1864, } Ag an evidence of ii dinc's popularity among the men of my command, please find ono hundred and five Jars, ther voluntary contribution towards purchasio, Sittord for Major Generel George B. MoCiellan.. This sure: was raised on the evening of Instent, Captain B. B. PURDY, yy K, One Hundred and Fifty-oighth iment ‘ork Volunteers, Beach Grove, Newbera, N. 10 THE EDITOR OF THe HARALD. Qad Ofty cents from a child for General Mo. ian's sword, Mar 23, 1864, TO THE EDITOR OF THE MBRALD. Ponsrewaiit, Ronsselaer County, May 5, 1864. Please find enclosed $1 a8 a slight token of esteem for a brave and noble general, to be expended towards pur sam" soos Care of eg oes no i CoLomsus, Ohio, May 26, 1864, The Union State Convention which assembled here to- day was large and harmonious. All the counties tn the State except two were represented. Col. T.R. Snauty, of Vinton county, was elected Presi. dent. A vice president was chosen from each Congres- sional district. G. A. Benedict, of Cuyahoga, was made secretary, with one assistant secretary (rom cach district, Luther Day, of Portage county, was nominated by ao. for Supreme Judge for the (ull term. The rules were suspended, and Mr. White, of Clark county, was doclared the nominee for the short term. Wilder was nominated by acclamation to Mtl the vacancy caused by the resignation of Judgo Johnston. Wiijiam Henry Smith, of Hamilton, was nominated for Seoretary of State; Colonel William G. Richarason, of Monroe, for Attorney General; Colonel Moses Bailey, of Fulton, for Comptrolior of the Treasury; Pbillip Herring, of Augl }, for member of the Board of Public Works for the long term; for Senatorial Kiectors, Joho P. Brineken, of Brown county, aud Joby A Bingham, of Harrison nty. ‘Ihe following were elected delegates to the National Convention:—Mosers. W. King, ex-Governors Dennison and Tod, Columbus Delano aod G. Dorsey, Alter: nates:—I}. D. Buryock, of Zanosville; G, B, Senter, of Cleveland; D. 8, Shorter, of Huron county, aud Joseph Landon, of Brown county. Resolutions were adopted to sustain the porccomest with men and money fu suppressing the rebelilon; recom- mending the nomination of Abrabam Lincoln; congratu- lating the country on tho success of our arms; returnin; thanks to the army and navy; pledging tre support the Ohio Union men to the measures of the administra tion of Abraham Lincoln, and approving of the amond- ment of tho constitution 80 as to make all States (ree, ig Hllionis Union State Convention. Epainarimeip, May 25, 1864. The Republican State Convention met in this city today and made the following nominations:—General Richard Oglesby for Governor; Mr, Brass, of Chicago, Lieutenant Governor; S. Tyndale, of St, Clair, Seorctary of Stato; J. N. Hayne, of Alexander, Auditor; James C, Bey- elidge, of Kane, Tenn.; Newton Bateman, Suparintendent of Public Instruction; S W. Moulton, Congressman at large. Resolutions were adopted approving tho acts of tbe administration in restricting by all force known to civilized warfare the offort to destroy our national Union, cordially endorsing tho President’s emancipa tion proclamation a8 a legitimate measure; regarding the use of negroes as soldiers as warranted by the usages of civilized war; expressing the opinion that the acts of the government have been in the main highly conducive to the suppression of the present rebellion, and cordially declaring that if Abraham Lincoln receive tte nomina tion at Baltimore tbe Convention will give him a most hearty support. Tllinols Republican State Gubernatorial Convention. Catcago, May 25, 1864. The Republican State Convention beld at Springfield to- day nominated Major General Oglesby for Governor on the frat ballot. 5 The Kentucky Democratic vention, Louisviig, May 25, 1864. Tho Democratic Union State Convention met at ten o'clock at the Court Houce, Hon. James Guthrie was made President, and Thomas S. Wallace Secretary. Four delegates at large and two from each Congressional dis trict were appointed to represent Kentucky in the Chicago Convention, It was also resolved that an electoral ticket be selected on the same basis. In tne afternoon session the electors and delegates wero appointed. During the consultation of the Convention Colonel Frank Wolford addressed the asgemb'y, oliciting the most enthusiastic applause. ‘The convention at their evening session were occupied in the discussion of resolutions, the result of which has not yet transpired. The Republican Convention mot at noon at Mozart Hall. Frty six counties were represented and delegates from twenty counties chosen who were not present. Hon. G. W. Williams was appointed President, and Colonel A. G. Hodges ecrovary. Among the prominent speakers were R. J. Breckon ridge, S. F. Burtem, Lucien Anderson and Judge Wil- ltams. Mr. Breckenridge told the jon io his Gpeech that if be wore appointed a delegate he should vote for Lincoln and nobody elso, and was rapturously applauded. Allusions to President Lincola and to the prospects of universal freedom by the speakers never failed to bring down the house, Mr. Breckioridge was appointed one of the di tes at darge. Two from each State Con- Congressional district were also appointed to osent the blicans of Kentucky at the Baltimore ven- ton. @onvention passed the following revolution: — Resolved, fbat the Union men of Kentucky, in conven- tion assombled, (favor the preservation and maintainance of the Union, the supremacy of the constitution and de- struction of the rebellion, without any regard to what these objects may cost Proceedings of the Convention were harmonious and enthusiastic. Missourt Radical Convention. Jevrerson City, May 24, 1864. ‘Tho Radical Convention meets to-morrow. Quite a umber of delogates have arrived to-day. It is said (that a spirited debate will arise on the question of send ing delegates to Baltimore, a atrong influence being ad- verso to such a course, Cleveland by preferred. Arrtval of the Fourteenth Regiment of B ovwiyn, A MAQNIFICENT RECKPTION BY THB CITY AUTHORI- ‘T1B8 AND PROPLE. The surviving veterans of the Brooklyn Fourteenth rogiment, whose thrce years’ term of service expired oa the 19th inst , arrived home last evening, and had a most magnificeot reception by the authorities and the people Generally. Thoy wore expected to arrive In the morning, but ia consequence of unavoidable delay at Baltimore, they did ‘Rot reach Jersey City till noar nine o'clock in the even i Tho Common Coune!! committee proceeded as far as Elizabeth, N. J., from which point they escorted them to the end of the route, whore they embarked om board the Union ferry boat Hamilton, on which they were con- veyed to Brooklyn, where they landed at ten o'clock pre cisely. This advent was announced bya salute from the city wharf by a battery of the Seventicth regiment, follow- @d by the cheers: f a vast multitude which bad assem. bied at the foot of Fulton street, to bid them welcome. The veterans were escorted trom Jersey City by the Thirteenth National Guard, Colonel Woodward. The city authorities, the military and the entire Fire Department, turned out to recetve thom, while perbaps one hundred thousand citizens lined the walks along the line of march. ‘The procession formed on Fulton street tion of binyn Genera! Duryea, in the following order:— ice, under charge of Inspector Folk Thirteenth Pegimont, Colonel ety the Fourteenth, Colonel DeBevoice. Veteran Socioty of Fourteenth regiment, veterans, Colonel E. B. Fowier. under direo- Twenty eighin regiment, Colonel Bennett. Twenty-third Sin it, Major Ward. Honyy artiliory baltallos, i Sprague Mayor and Common Council, ages. Fire Department of the Western District. The Seventieth regiment, Volonel Cropsy, paraded ia the afternoon, but were not in the procession. dense mass of human belo Fulton stroet was o1 it great that, notwithstanding the excellence of tho ar. Tangements, there was great delay before they reached the Hall, The enthusiasm was ittesse; men and boys cheored in tho strect. and indies waved their bandker. chiefs from the windows, The Fire Department was drawn up in line on one side of the street, and did excellent duty by keeping the crowd back. Had it not beea for this precaution, it would have been exceedingly difficult to move. Noarly cvory house in the street’ was decorated with . and, in Meny instinces, appropriate mottoes of @ were displayed, such as:—‘Out of the Wilder. Bess, bravo Fourteenth,” and “from First Bull rua to Spotsylvania,” With many ot Several buildings were brilliantty illuminated, while in others the windows were thrown open and the gas lighted, which, together with the biasing of rockets an: Koman candles, made tt sufficiently brilliant to enabie the spectators to seo what was going onand catch a glimpse of tho returned veterans, who wore cheered mioat lustily evory yard thoy advanced, ‘The route of the procession was through Fulton, Court, Atlantic Ch Smith streets, Fulton avenue, Clinton ave- nue and Myr(eayenue to Washington Park, bica point the bead of the columa arrived about une o'clock this morning. It was trom this park that the Fourteonth departed for the seat of war, under command of Colonel A. M. Wood Head ay of then Lieutenaat jonel, B. o same brougut what re lace af fap ©. Kince that time they fave participated jo every principal battle, from the first Bull run to spol aylvania, They originally numbered olevon bundr men, Ono bevnyer 4 (the engineers), were discharged aftor the battle of Buil ruo, leaving ¢! about nino hundred atrovg. They returned yest with one hundred and forty men, besides oMcers. On arriving at Wasbington Park tho reimont was wel- comod home, on the part of tbo olty, ina brief and propriate nddrow, after which they were dismissed, he hour being late, thoy returaed to thoir biomes. ‘The recoption of the regiment was most hearty and maguificout. The entire turned out to them the honor they #0 riobiy deser Mr, Jobo last July deceased was badly injured, and had since been unable to do pear Ont . rads ged monte fied beets connected with the depart Whree years, "| NEWS FROM ouBA. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP EAGLE, Lieut. Colonel Arguelles Arrived fn Havana in Charge of Two United States Deputy Marshals. THE EXCITEMENT ON THE SUBJECT SINGULAR HAIL STORM IN CUBA, &e., &e.. Ge, ‘The steamship Eagle, Capt. Adams, from Havana on the ‘2st inst. , arrived at this port yesterday evening. ‘The Eagle was detained outside the Hook six hours ty fog. We are indebted to Purser Mathers for favors. Oar Havana Correspondence. Havana, May 21, 1068. Ihe Arguelles Affair—What Is Said of Li—Onsversal Pod ‘ing of Indignation—Singular Hatltorm=The Gunboat Huntsville Canard, dc. A very unusual circumetance has thrown this com! nity into a fever of excitement such as has not been wit- neased here for along time. The steamer Eagle, from New York, bad scarcely arrived in the bay of Havana when it was reported that Mr. Jose A. Arguolles, late Lieutenant Governor of Colon, in this island, and whose name bas lately appeared in some of the New York papers, was aprisoner on board, in charge of two United States deputy marshals, At first no one would believe it; but it proved to be quite true, and the first feelings of astonishment and curiosity wore soon changed to passionate indiguation tm the minds of all, whether native or foreiga. 1 have com. versed with scores of persons, who bad conversed with other scores, and find but one sentiment—that of strong condemnation of the act. Naturally, many rumors are {n circulation as to how and why he was arrested; but ali is pure conjecture, in the absence of proof. Ono of these theories attacks the United States government, and I find many who firmly belicyo that Arguelics was surrendered by ordors from Washington. In support of this it ia argued that the presence of two United States depaty marshals is a strong circumstance, and that the acquiescence of the Acting United States Consul here is another strong circumstance. In answer to the ob- jection that there is no extradition treaty botween Spatm and the United States, they answer that Arguelles has beon surrendered asa slave trader; that the troaty for” the suppression of the slave trade might authorize Captain General Dulce in demanding bim; but that nothing should induce the United States government te surrender a refugee when there is no extradition treaty to compel it. Therefore, in the supposition that Arguelies been surrendered, the action of the government ® denounced as infamous, while the people, they say, should be called on to lovk into the matter themselves and protect the reputation of ibe United States Before proceeaing to give another version allow me te say a fow words in relation to the above theory, It eup- ses the United States government iguorant of itsowm jaws; for, whether or not there be a jaw authorizing the surrender of slave traders, it caunot bo said that every mau ts 60 who only participates in tho profits of slave trading, There is a diflerence between a sieve trador aad @ participator in the profits, which every man with the least acumen must acknowledge. Every planter in this isiand is @ participator in the profite of slave ti but it would be absurd call them all Arguelles two distinct charge received a bribe to permit the introduction of Atri second, that he seized some of these Africans and them for his own benefit. In neither cace is he a siave trad in the second point there is this import ‘ant fact: that the negroes on arriving bere are techai- cally free—that is, they evter the ranks of that class known as emancipados, whose services are owned by the government of tiie island, and can be bestowed, noml- Bally for eight years. but in reality forever, upon whom sooner = Cpa — it this more shout requited by a pecuniary gratification, books remarkably like slaye trading on the [og of the ernment; but yet Ido not think it caa fo. “in eelllag these emancipados, therefore, 0 gift of these out Fp ving oy ir io b= all oe wee hay ually guilty. ease, therefore, more anes of bribery and (raud, and of irgety = | legal proof must forever be wanting unless the purchas- ern aould come orward and teat that they bought the negroes frvan bim, ore remains another version to be exam!ned, which, if true, relieves the United States governmont of all com- plicity'tn this mysterious affair. It is alleged that a sum of money bad been sent from Havana to Now Y¢ to be spent in eilecting the capture of Arguelies; that tm- modiate'y after bis arrest, on the morning of the 110 just. , a friend of bis called on the Chief of Police, who de» clared he knew nothing about it, and ordered the steamer Eaglo to be searched, that the prisoner was carried dows the bay in a little steamer in the service of the govera- ment, in charge of two United States deputy marshals, te whom he was delivered by the United States Marshal im New York, in persoo; that they obeyed the orders re- ceived, placed their prisoner on bord the Eagle, alter duciog to the captam the Marshal's write order, apd accompanied their prisoper to Havana. I¢ the Chief of Police knew nothing about the arrest, thea the men who acted personated poiicemen and kiduapped Arguelles, That the steamer was searched there can B6 no doubt. If the government had ordered the arr the Chief of Police would have known it and the ‘would not baye been searched, neither would Arguelies have been couveyed down the bay, but would have beam placed publicly oo board the Eagle at wharf. [=| de @ay that they called at the who accompanied him ed trom Washington c office to report themselves ordered on this business, with inat Captain of the Eagle rofused to receive the prisoner, they were not to return to ity, but to remain dowa the bay until they recoived fur orders. is version strikes ino as particularly strong; but the obscurity in which the whole affair ts involved, ig not in the power of avy ove here to decide what si eo true, One thing alone is certain, that the affair should be robed to the botiom, aod if it be proved that the mam as been kidnapped, he should be reciaimed at all hasaré, ‘The much discussed, aud 1 baye been caled ‘on by many to take I intend to keep to myself, content with giving you the opinions of otbers, aud only anxious, in my state - t, to do injustice to no one in 4 matter of guch great ‘be first news of the Inte desperate battles tn Virginie was received from Mobile by the steamers Denbigh end Mary, and caused, paturally, cousiderab! he steamer Susanom from Galveston, arr throe diys 6 ae ee news from Red river, another th interest! who arrived wi The “reliable gentleman’ from Nassau or Permuda, and pubjished the Florida Paving suvk the gunboat Huntevine “aad another” was mistaken as far as the Hunteviile ts 6om- It was ratber amusing to The t sin alane Teun tag Sted France—their term of service baving ex; Vera Cruz, Awkward as it may appear to speak about such a ub siveraal opt, for'we have besa. baring very slagetae }, for we . jbrough this mouth tll wii tse ‘woather all.t jest (our of fivo days. So cool @ month of May has never bees experienced by the oldest ‘bitant of the island, Per the benefit of the sclentiti fusion of and the di usefel knowledge, 1 think it should be known that on the 4th instant, at the bour ef one o'clock in the aftorpoom, es hall storm deluged the town of Saacti Spiritus, Yr] forty-two minutes and covering the ground to the of our and five inches with hail of all sizes, many pieces being as large asa hen’scgg. This was quiieas extraordivary phenomenon to bappen here at bod UUme, but more partioulariy remarkable io the month May. gamo town, which is distant only a few mii from the sea, an immonse waterapout could be scon om the Ist inst, No damage reported from this visitor; bub the hail storm did a vast amount of milschief, sm fruit trees, levelling fences, sugar cane and to- ‘aud playing old Henry generally. Exchan ‘my slightly, being quotes thie morning at 46 a 46 per cent discount. City Intelligence. Maermva oF tae Stats Associaten Pamw.—Tho New Yorm State Press Association aro to mect at tue Astor House tex morrow. This assoctation 19 compose? of all the leading nowspaper editors of tuebiate outside the cities of New York and Prookiya. Tae Nowra Natiowan Dace —The now banking rooms @ the Nivth National Bank, corner of Franklin street me Broadway, were formaliy oponed yesterday afierueos, From windows, land the occasion was marked by an agrooal: onto: tain. ment, consisting of @ oviiation, tone! es ene on. Among tho gentiomen wore George Fowom, a Bk Dutcher, Wm, A. Kobbe, to Nase, Solomon L. Hall, Professor Webster, J. W. Orvis and 8. B. Vauditveg. Bpoochea were made Uy Messrs. Hull, Orvis, Kobbe, B, Dutoher and others.