The New York Herald Newspaper, January 19, 1865, Page 6

‘, 4 NEW gAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. DrMon X. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. — SS Deaiigine WMS corcroce sapere coconncs losnssSi@n 28 —————————— Ee THE SITUATION. This morning's Hanacp Contains additional axooedingly {ntereating details of the grand triumph achieved by our soldiers and sailors in Cape Fear river, comprised fn the despatches of Secretary Blanton, Admiral Porter, and our ‘ewn correspondents, The bombardment of Fort Fishor by the floot is considered to have becn the most terrific affdr of the kind that ever took place; and the fighting of General Terry's soldiers 1s regarded as amongst tho most desporate of this war, The ecam- alties in the agsaulung column were heavy, and among the officars they ware much beyond the usual proportion. Every cammanding officer in General Ames’ division was either killed or wounded. Our killed and wounded together, a8 near as we can estimate from tho latest accounts, amounted to about one thousand, eight hundred of whom soldiers and two faundred sailors and- marines. The rebels loat betwoen four and fivo bundred im killed and wounded and about twenty-five hundred in prisoners. Besides all the other great benefits of this victory, the possession of Fort Fishor and the adjacent works by the national forces dispenses with the blockading fleet at that point, and thus liberates a large number of vessels for service in other places. We give a listof the casualties in the ‘engagoment, so far as ascertained. Goneral Terry was yesterday nominated by the President to be a major genoral of volunteers, and the nomination was imme- diately after confirmed by the Senate. Secretary Stanton, ina despaich to the President, in forms us of the movement of the Fifteenth and even teonth corps of Genoral Sherman's army. They proceeded to Beaufort, 8. ©, in transports, on last Saturday, and thence the Seventwenth corps, under General Biair, with some of General Foster's troops, pu cotaligo, on the Charleston and road. On Saturday the their works there, and the next day General Blair occu- 1 up to Po- Ratt rebels abandoned Savannah night pied thom, and now securely holds a strong position across the railroad. In regard to trade at Savannah, Secretary Stanton says that it is at present restricted to actual military necessity, as there is not yet any large population to be supplied, and there are no commodi- ties of exchange, money or credit. All the cotton and other products captured in Savannah belong to the government, and have been turned over to Mr. Simeon Draper, acting as special agent of the Treasury. The rebels estimate Sherman's and Foster's forces at fifty thousand, and expect that a combined land and naval attack on Charleston will soon be made. Deserters from the rebel army who have lately come into General Grant's lines in front of Petemburg make some statements wh’ch, if true, are very important, In consideration of the present position of affairs around the rebel capital. They say that the recent rains de- stroyed about forty-five miles of the Danville Railroad, from Danville, Va, to Greensboro, North Carolina, wash- ing away efery culvert and bridge, and that a consider- able time will be required to repair it. This is confirmatory of a paragraph from a Danville paper, pub- lished in the Herp a few days ago. tion of the continuous chain of rail which, running through Southern Virginia, North and South Carolina ‘aad Georgia, connects Richmond with the far South, sad by it Leo's army had been for some time getting the main portion of its supplies. Any long continuance of the rupture may compel an important ohange of the position of the rebel forces now defending Richmond and Petersburg; for tho do- serters say that the rations issued to the troops have already undergono a diminution, and aro entirely inade- quate. Tho rebels made a show of attempting some movement in front of the extreme left of the Army of ‘the Potomac on last Monday, but soon retired again, and no firing occurred. The Richmond Whig, in last Monday's issue, states that Joff. Davis sent an autograph letter to Washington by Mr. Blatr, “oxpressing his willingness to send or re- This road is a por- ceive commissioners authorized to negotiate a peace.”” ‘Tho boat that took Mr. Blair from Richmond on its re- turn trip carried to that place General Singleton, of Illi- nois, a “peace democrat,” visit some of the Richmond papers are hoping for much in the way of pacification. It is claimed’ that in his raid at Beverly Court House, West Virginia, on the 11th instant, the rebel Rosser captured seven hundred men, @ large amount of commissary and quartermaster stores and @ great number of horses. Notwithstanding the fact that the military authorities have “shut up the principal highways leading to the Yankeo lines,” the negroes continue nightly, the Rich- mond papers say, to flee from that city in gangs, in ap- prehension of being conscripted into the rebel army. ‘CONGRESS. In the Senate yesterday tho conduct of General Payne, while in command at Paducah, Ky., was discussed at considerable length and with much warmth, but no action was taken. The Military Committee expect to make a report on the gubject in a few days. A resolu- tion to print three thousand copies of the Naval Register was adopted. The Military Committee roported a reso- lution declaring it both justifiable and necessary for the President to resort to retaliatory measures, as regards the treatment of prisoners of war. It was ordered to be printed. The resolution to terminate the article of the treaty with Great Britain which restricts the naval force to be maintained on the lakes, was adopted. Resolutions tendering the thanks of Congress to General Terry and Admiral Porter and their officers and men for their gal tantry at Fort Fisher were introduced and appropriately referred, and after an executive session the Senate ad journed. In the House of Representatives, Mr. Smith, of Ken- tucky, offered a resolution, which was adopted, fora select committer to investigate barges of corruption, bribory and malfeasance, mado against Hon. Lucien An- derson, membor of Congress from Kentucky, in oonnec- tion with tho case of General Payne. A bill making ap- propriations for fortifications was reported, and made the spocial order for Friday. Mr. Ganson introdaced a resolution directing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the cases of persons coniined in the Old Capltol and Carroll prisons, whether charges have been brought against them, why delayed, &o Mosara. Ganson, Coffroth, Cox and Davis, of Maryland, mentioned cases of illegal arrests, and insisted that the Jaw should be carried out by those’ who are entrusted swith fta execution. Soldiers are confned—some who ‘ave lost imbs—and thoy do not know for what reason they are detained. The debate was spiritedly continued, during which Mr, Kasson Insisted that tt was due to tho poople that tho investigation should be made, Ho brietly gorutinized the official conduct of the Secretary of War. “Tho army might tremble undgr the fon ‘etar?’§ power as san absolute dictator, but Congress had the right to inves- from whose ti «ato where tho Ii es of the people were concerned, Mr. Garfield advocated the resolution. Investigation was duo. He know of cases whore officers who had served their country wore Imprisoned without knowing the charges made against thom. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the resolution was adopted was laid on the Vaio by a yote of one hundred and thirty'ave against five. The Howes Fodtiined the considerai'sh Of thé Exe ovtive, Judicial and Legislative Appropriation bill, bur adjourned without acting on the bill THE LEGISLATURE. in tho State Senate yesterday bills were reported upon ar orably Wo anoud the Brooklyn Buyaty act; dxing tho te YORK HERALD. NEW YORK BEBALD, ‘THURSDAY, JANUARY : 1y7 1865. compensation of members of the New York Common Counail at two Wousand five hundrod dollars por aunum ; authoriaing the Manafagterers’ Bank of Brookiym to change iis location, and enabling the Trustecs of the Seamen's Fund end Retreat to borrow money. Bis were introdaced amending the act concerning passongers arriving Ln vessels at the port of Now York; amending the aot anabling the Now York Suporvieors to raise money hy tax; confirming the ordinance of the New York Comman Counail relative to the oxtension of the Third Avenue Railroad, The Ninth Senatowal die tick contested sont caso was then taken up, whon the ‘motion to adopt the-majority report, ungoating the ailting member (Mr. Niveu) and admitting the olaim of the con- testant (Mr. Low), was adopted. During the sfternoon seasion the tm Comanttoe of tho Whole, took up the Now York Bounty bili, whon, after debate, progress Wes reported, and the bili was made the apecial arder for Tn the Assembly reports to incorporate the Tam Moore Assoolation; the Mew York Conservatory of Music; the New York Yaoht Giub, and the Atlantic Base Ball Club, of Brooklyn, wore introduced. Bills were noticed relative to Aiatetot edhools in Now York; for a railroad in Righty- aixth street; for a one cent ferry betwoon New York and Brodklyn; to incanparate the Broadway Parallel Railroad and to amend the charter of the Emigrant Savings Baak., There were noticed bilts for a raitroad in Grand street, Lexington avenue and other streets, in Thirty-fourth streot and other streets, all in New York; to amond the charter of the Washington Insurance Company; to in- corporate a national savings bank; also rdlative to the matarity of commercial paper. MISCELLANEOU? “EWS. ‘Tho steamship Moro Oeste, from Havana January 14, reached this port yesterday morning, There wore three or four English blockade ranners at Havana; but the busi- ness was becoming very dail. A dramatic company from New York were about to commence their per- formance. Rumors wore rife in Havana that the Spaniards were about to abandon St. Domingo, The Emperor Maximilian had secured a firmer hold on the affections of the Mexican peoplo by his sagacious policy and prompt action on the church question, as lately reported in the Henazp, Tho church party, having invited the Emporor to the country, are obliged to support his government, although furious at his late taanifesto sequestrating the most of their property, white ng to his standard, he having shown himself impartial and unprejudiced. The Pope's Nuncio was preparing to return to Rome, Porfirio Diaz was held at bay by the French troops ¥ were near his intrench- ments. Our special correspondenco from Tampico, dated to the 29th of December, informs us that that city was filled with foreignors—English, Fronch and German— busily engaged in intriguing against the interests both of the liberal Mexicans and the United States, In the port were many blockado runners, sheltered by tho English flag, and strenuous efforts were being made by bie agents of Austria and Napoleon to obiein a monopoly of the cot- ton trade from the rebel South at this point of exit, Maximilian’s diMoulties were regarded as very urgont at Tampico, and it was thought there that he would fail to consolidate his government, notwithstanding his friendly approaches to the l’beral party. The French military commander, Du Pin, had left Tampico for Victoria, after arulo of much severity and crucity. General Falcon is elected President of the republic of Venezuela, ‘There is perfect tranquillity throughout that country. Yestorday was clear and cold and the air was do- liciously pure. The sleighing up town and around the city was excellént, and tho skating on the varions ponds was as a genoral thing good, though in some places the surface was a little rough. ‘Thousands of the devotoos of each kind of sport embraced the favorable opportunity for enjoyment. In the Park and on tho different skating grounds around the city the ice was thronged all day and night with skaters. Captain Bell, charged with piracy on Like Erie, was arraigned on Monday last before a military commission at Fort Lafayette, but the trial was adjourned over until to- morrow, to await the decision of the War Department on 8 request of the prisonee for certain counsel to defend him, Tho Board of Education met last evening. The Presi- dent delivered an address containing many interestiny statistics of the school system of the city. The standing committees for the current year were also announced. In the United States Circuit Court, before Judge Ship- man, yesterday, Edward H. Brown was convicted, after a brief trial, in which the evidence was clear against the accused, of passing a counterfeit fifty dollar Treasury note, and was sentenced to two years imprisonment and to pay a fine of one dollar. A case involving the right of morchants to import mer- chandize containing articles of an indecent character, was yesterday decided in the United States District Court, Judge Betts presiding. It appeared that some time ago a firm in Philadelphia imported a quantity of linen hand- kerohiefs and shirt fronts, a portion of which were en- closed in boxes embellished with fancy representations. ‘This caused the seizure of all the goods in the caso, to the value of about fifteen hundred dollars. It was contended for the claimants of the goods that they were not within the meaning of the statute relative to indecent and ob- acone articles; but the jury thought otherwise, and ren- dered a verdict for the government. Yesterday, in tho Supreme Court, circuit, before Judge Leonard, Charles Larson brought an action to recover from the Tradesmen’s Bank, of this city, the value of a one thousand dollar Treasury certificate of indebt which he lost in Philadelphia, and which, after passing through different hands, was presented to the bank, and, as stated, bought by it in good faith. As the certificate was made payable to bearer, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the bank. In the Supreme Court, circuit, yesterday, before Jidge Barnard, the jury in the case of Wm. Ryan against Michael Rupp, where the plaintiff ciaimed five thousand dollars damages for alleged false imprisonment, delivered ness a sealed verdict for the defends ut. The Grand Jury brought a batch of indictments in the Court of General Sess'ons yesterday, and the prisoners, on being arranged, pleaded mot guilty, Their trials were set down for Friday. A large calendar of cases was pre- pared, but owing to the absence of witnesses the jury dis posed of only one. Ellen Cavanayh, a young girl ployed as a domestic by Julius Mendelsohn, in East Broadway, wns convicted of stealing, on the 234 of De- comber, wearing apparel, jewelry and money, valued at five hundred dollars, All the property and @ portion of the money were recovered. The cily judge sent her to the Penitentiary fortwo years. Willinm Higgins, indicted for a felonous aseault upon William Koll, pleaded guiky to an assault with adangerous weapon. Hugh Gavany, indicted for attempting to pass a counterfeit five dollar bill on the Erie and Kalamazoo Bank, of Michigan, and James P. McDonald, charged with forging an order upon John Hillyer for twenty-seven dollars, pleaded guilty to forgery in the fourth degree. Those prisoners were re- manded for sentence. ‘The examination into the case of felonious assault charged by James Irving against Louis Bieral and others was concluded yesterday in the Jefferson Market Police Court, before Justice Dodge. The case was ably summed up by counsel; but the Justice reserved his decision until next week. Accounts from Colorado Territory represent, that the Indian outrages on the overland mail route continue. Along portions of the road it appears to be unsafe for a white person to be seen. Mail stations and ranches have beon burned, large numbers of h nd cattle run off, many persons, including women and children murdered, and the telograph and other valuable property destroyed It is supposed to be the design of the savages to butcher every white person on the road, unless the military ehall be speedily reinforced ‘Tho case of Andrew J. Millepangh vorsus Seth Adams, in which the plaiuti(f alleges that his wife was seduced terday in the Su- uard. The parties are ch Interost various boards of State was held in by the defendant, was co prome Court, before Jv wealthy, and the A meeting of delegates from county supervisors throughout Albany yesterday for the purp rence to tho quostion of volunteer by The Transit Company's steamer Golden Rule, Captain Babgoek, willenil for Greytown at noon to-morrow, 20th Instant, with pasongors for California, the se of conferring in refo- ties Tho schoonor Frances, with a cargo of bides and wood, arrived at this port on the 14th Instant, from Greytows, having passed tho bar drawing oleven foot of water, The stock market was boavy yosterday, aud prices declined throughout tho list. Goverament securities wore dull, Gold waa moderately steady, but closed dull at 215%. There was no visible change in the commercial status yoatorday, as compared with the preceding day. Thero was scarcely any dex 1 fer merchandise; but the ploadiness of the gold market provented any marked changd in quotations. Cotton lower, as the chances of increasing the supply improue Petroleum was dull and pominal. On ‘Chango '’ the flour market was very quiet, but prices were without decided change, Wheat was wholly inective, white corn was dull and heavy. Oats wore steady, wiih rather more doing. Fork was lowor, whilo bead was steady. Lard was scarcely so firm. Whiskey was deoldediy higher, with more doing. Fretghts wore quiet. The Closure of Wilmington—Its Exfect in Europe and in the South. Fort Fisher, the main fort built to defond the entrance to Cape Fear river, isin the hands of United States soldiors; and this, in the words of a Richmond paper, is “equivalent to the closure of the harbor of Wilmington,” and “will preveat in future the arrival and depar- ture of blockade runners.” Thus the work of our forces in that vicinity is well nigh done. Wilmington it is not proposed to take; it is of no importance whatever, and we do not want it any more than we-do any other one of the-hun- Gres of small towns scattered at unimportant points thronghout the Southern States. Our forees have only to proseoute the operations thus brilliantly begun so far as to gain posses- sion of the other forts at the mouth of the river. This will be a work of far loss difficulty than the capture of Fort Fisher; and this once done the port will be closed definitely, and the large naval force hitherto necessary to blockade it noss, cowardice, mouthing demagogues, politi- oat hacks, imbeoiles in authority, insubordina- fedoracy.” Such is the confersion of tho ploneer journal of the rebellion ; such is the picture of the present condition of things in South Carolina, and euch the fulfilment of her dreams and schemes of thirty odd years for a Southern eon- fedoracy. No wonder the people of Savannah rejoiced at tho departure of Hardee’s “mob of ragamuffins,” and welcomed the army of Sher- manasa happy exchange. Another effeotive blow or two from Grant and Sherman wii surely bring this widespread and all-pervading disorder and demoralization of the rebel ohiv- alry to general collapse. This thing may happen now any day in the week. ‘Tuoss Forts anp Pisces.—When summoned to this war against the rebellion, with the bom- bardment of Fort Sumter in April, 1861, Presi- dent Lincoin issued his first call for volunteers for the Union, be said that the first service in whioh they would be employed would be “to Teposseas the forts, places and property seized from the Union.” Among the regular forts thus seized and them held. by the rebels wore Fort Macon and Fort, ter, 5. 0.; Fort Pulaski,” Ga.; Clinch, and some secondary works to Fort Pickens, Fis.; Fort Morgan and Fort Gaines, Ala., and Forts St. Philip and Jackson, on the Mississippi, be- low New Orleans. All these regular and costly works, built by the government of the United States, have been “repossessed,” except two— Sumter, which has been destroyed, and Fort Caswell, which, ifnot yet taken, is now fairly within the grasp of Terry and Porter. This is the last of the schedule; and with the reposses- sion of Fort Caswell, from present appearances, there will be not much more fighting required to repossess all the remaining “places” seized from the Union, from Richmond to Texas. foreign ships. This is by way of the Rio Grande river. The prinolpal point there is to guard against all the contrivances by which ships, that enter ostensibly for Mexican ports, will deliver their cargoes on the Texas side. Military occupation of the Rio Grande, as well as some systematic arrangement with the Mexican authorities, may be necessary before we ean perfoctly prevent access in that way; and for the closure of this last inlet it would be unreasonable to look entirely to the navy. But for such part of this as ships ean do our whole navy will soon bo free. Within a very short time, for that small service, and to re-establish our ancient position on the seas—to hunt down British pirates, to float our standard in’ every harbor of the world, to lift out of its present trancelike and comatose state our great maritime trade, and, if necessary, to demand from Great Britain reparation for the injuries to that commerce— we shall have eutirely free the most effective navy ever put afloat. Doubtless the main point achieved by the closure of Wilmington harbor is that, 80 far as Buropean markets will now know, there is no longer any Southern confederacy in existence. John Bull’s pocket has hitherto been the organ by which he has been in most intimate contact with the so-called confederacy, and through which he has felt all his remarkable sym- pathy for “Southern freedom.” The rebels were to him good customers, who bought at immensely high prices, and paid in cotton, which was better than gold. So, of course, he found that they were a glorious race of men, whom it was “‘m.ossible to subjugate;” that they were chivalrous and brave, and “reat friends and admirers of England,” and s0, equally, of course, he urged their interests vehemently wherever he could raise his voice. Now all that is done with. Southern gold, in the shape of cotton bales, on Southern account, will no longer dazzle the eyes of mercenary John Bull, and we shall hear once more what a villain every slaveholder and driver is. The confederacy is no longer a customer, and Eng- land will forget that she ever heard of it~ The storm of Fort Fisher killed that confederacy in Europe. But it also kills it'quite as effectively on this sido the water. Tho effect of this suc- cess upon the minds of the Southern people will be very great, The Charleston papers want “no more Jeff. Davis foolery,” and de- clare that if there is not a change jn the man- agement of the Southern armies the confederacy is done for. How will these bitter gentlemen bear this news? How will the Richmond H- aminer spread it, sending with it its bitter im- precations of Davis? All that will act with great power on the Southern people, just be- ginning to awaken from their great delusion; and it would not be entirely without parallel if this piece of news should carry the confederacy down that “sloping descent to perdition” with & rush. Genzrat Foors Discuarcep.—The famous General H. S. Foote, formerly o Senator at Washington, from Mississippi, it willbe remom- bered, did, recently, as a disgusted member from Tennessee of the rebel Congress, de- liver a farewell blast against the Davis despotism, and announce his intention of seeking “some sequestered spot, where, free from oppressive taxations, he could also escape from the other embarrassments of the times.” In pursuance of this notice, he set out from Richmond, with Mrs. Foote, upon his travels ; but was intercepted by some rebel bushwhack- ers at that “sequestered spot,” near the Potomao river, known as Occoquan, and held under ar- rest, subject to orders from Richmond. The ‘rebel House of Representatives, not caring to encourage these rebel guerilla arrests ofits own dnembers, voted Genoral Foote’s release; aad the “sequestered spot” in thé city of Washing- ton, where rs. Foote bas found a rosting place, will doubtless be the of fefage where the “General will next “turn up.” “Next we would advise him totake the oath of allegiance, and proceed to lecture round the country on Jeff. Davis and his despotism. Thus the wan- dering philosopher may speedily repair his shattered fortunes, and contribute not a little to the speedy downfall of his inveterate enemy. Tuorovasty Disaustep witn Poor Jgrr.— The ferocious Charleston Mercury, in an arti- cle devoted to a parallel between Old Abe and Poor Jeff, says of the former that “force, energy, brains, earnestness, he has collected around him in every department;” that “black- guard and buffoon as he is, he has pursued his end with an energy as untiring as an Indian, and a singleness of purpose that might almost be called patriotic.” What next? “We turn our eyes to Richmond,” gays this rebel critic, “and the contrast is appalling, sickening to the heart.” The meaning of this is that the con- spirators, striking for a Southern confederacy, have failed, and that Poor Jeff., who has done the best for them that he could, is to be made the scapegoat of all the crimes, follies and blunders of his equally guilty confederates. To this complexion bas Southern chivalry come at last. Geena Burier’s Disorosures.—According to the New York Tribune, General Butler has been making some wonderful disclosures before the Committee of Congress on the Conduct of the War. What these disclosures are may, perhaps, be inferred’ from the hint thrown out that General Graat is to bo summoned before the commitiee. It is to be hoped, however, that the radical friends of Butler will not insist on a suspension of Grant’s operations against Jeff. Davis just now, in order to commence operations against Grant. So far as the issue lies between him and Butler, the country is satisfied with the verdict of Fort fisher. Generat Suenman’s Pran.—It is said that General Sherman has notified the citizens of Savannah that the best thing they and the peo- ple of Georgia can do is to abandon.Jeff Davis and return their members due to the two houses of the Congress of the United States, and that it is folly to talk of any other plan of reconstruction. This was Mr. Lincoln’s plan, according to Mr. Seward’s correspondence wi! the French government. What is it now? Coroner's Inquest. SULOIDE OF A WEALTHY WINK MEROHANT—AE OUTS HIS THROAT—BUSINESS TROUBLES BUPYOSED TO THE CAUSE, BTC. ; % Yesterday morning, about cight o'clock, Mr. Melvin 8. Whitney, who lived at 48 West Thirty-second street, committed suicide whilo laboring under temporary aberation of mind. He had been much depressed in spirits for several weeks, but particularly so for the last two or three days; but bis family seemed to have no fears that ho intended to take his own life, It appeared that deceased was formerly a member of tho firm of Whitney & Muron, doing business at 26 Broad street; but, owing to the existence of serious diffioulties, the part- nership was recontly dissolved. Previous to being taken into the firm Muren, it is said, was a clerk in the employ of Mr. Whitney, but on becoming a partner, it 4s all that Muren’s course was such as not only to dis. please, but greatly alarm Mr. Whitney. By virtue of power of attorney, it is furthor alleged, Mr. Muren had overdrawn the firm's account at the Phenix bank $108,000. Besides this it is stated that Muren had en- in speculations which resulted disastrously; and hese, it is presumed, led to a dissolution of the partner. ship, ‘and subsequently to Mr. Whitney's great trouble of mind. At eight o'clock yesterday morning Mr. Whitney, contrary to his usual custom, declined going down stairs to breakfast with his wife, and when sho returned to her room he was not there. On lookjng into the bath- room adjoining their Saas, on floor, Mrs. Whitney was horrified at the sight which prosented iteelf. Hor husbend lay prostrate in the bath tub, with hi throat cut, life being then extinct and the bloody razor lying on the floor outside the tub. The alarm was and friends rushed in to see what aid they could Tae Berces Tounnet Disaster.—Judge Og- den, of the Hudson County Court, has made the recent disaster in the Bergen tunnel a subject of his charge to the Grand Jury of that county. But we observe that while he dwells at length on generalities he does not recommend the in- dictment of any one connected with this terri- ble accident, by which a young lad, a resident of this city, was killed, and some twenty or more people injured. Homilies from the bench can do no good unless followed by the indict- ment, conviction and punishment of the parties upon whom the blame rests. It is true that the Coroner's jury did not fasten the guilt in this instance upon any particular person, but con- tented themselves with a mild rebuke to one of the railroad companies. Is there not a prose- cuting attorney in Hudson county to present an indictment to the Grand Jury? Some one is evidently to blame for the careless manner in which. tho running of two companies’ cars through this tunnel is conducted. Judge Ogden suggests that a line of watchmen should be sta- tioned in the tummel to see that the tracks are clear, or a telegraph line run through; and ff, he says, after proper rules are adopted to in- sure safety, an employé should, by neglect of the same, cause the death of a human being, then will be the time to indict him for homi- cide. It appears to us that some rules must have been violated by somebody in the late disaster, and if these rules were not efficient to save human life an example ought to be made of the party or parties who neglected to pro- vide them. A Diswat How: rrom Sovurn Caroim~a—The Charleston Mercury, the pioneer of the rebel- lion, is becoming frantic and furious over the gloomy condition of the confederacy. Ithas at last discovered that the greatest evils to their cause have been and are “want of nerve; dema- gogism, fear of the populace and fear of the soldiery;” that they want nerve to be steady— “nerve to face the enemy, not nerve to bully and oppress friends;” that “nerve has carried Sherman to Savannah” (and they evidently ex- poct bim in Charleston); that his army is “an army of soldiers, and not a mob of ragamuffins;”’ that “he is a general;” that, on the other hand, the Confederate soldiery in South Carolina “are a disgrace to the cause;” that “everywhere does Jawleseness and disregard of authority provail;” was fifty-three years of age, ‘Ho has léft a widow and two children. tw f Mel 8. ine tive gi ‘business in this city for the last Mr. Whitney bas been in that “both Houses of Congress lie prostrate at | fq gare Sunt vorealt Sool pipe Sh the fect of the executive,” Jeff. Davis, and that | bim. J iver Pronent of the Bapauw Boas Slt Com, “ho is a most iastrious and pernicious example Ue Metropoting Bea Company, direator of the Germania of contempt of law and of weakness in enforo- Tngu ier] Af Soman ee ing obedience to law: that, in short, lawless | Bank. moot tion and ruffianism reign over the forlorn “oon- i N, C.; Fort Sum- |. Jefferson Market Polieo Court. Bofore Justice Dodge. LYTBRESTING OA Iroing vs. Bieral eo “4 —The examination into this case was continued yesterday ii 2° Jofferson Market Police Court, before Justice Dodge, The case i brought by James Irving, 177 East Tweaty:-A#' street, one of the ‘Tammany Hall General Committee, aging Louis Bio- ral, Matthow H. Moore, Barney FriXY, Owen Geohe- gan and others with a felonious aasaXt upon him, with intent to KilL The examination into’ the case first came up last Thursday, whon it appeared Svat tho assault charged was committed om tho 23th of Dececuber, 1864, in Tammany Hall, where the plaintiff? was at vhe time attending to his business as one of the Gencrel Committee. The plaintiff om tho stand testified that he was assaulted by Bieral amd othors with pistds and knives, and that throats were madeto murder him Owing to the absence of witnesses for the prosecution afurther examination was postponed “tll Tucaday, at twe o’dlock. A large number of the ‘‘famay’’ and “Ghoulder-hitters" wore in ettondamos, a groat deal of interest being excited among thom. At an carly hour after the opening of the court on Mues- Gay a large number of the friends of both sides were pre- sent, who took great interest in the proceedings, mani- foating it in # boisterous manner at times, which the Justice eoon ohockod. ‘The fret witnoes caltod was for the prosecution. Richard Adlon, sworn, teatifed—Was present at the téme of the difficulty in Tammany Hall; was standing at the ber, and saw a crowd rush in, Mr. Irving at the head; he backed into the room, and. said to them, “Wheat do ou want to do?—do you want to murder mof*’ ho had hand inside his breast coat pooket, and I heard bim he would with any one of them aad fight; saw h pistols and knives in the-hands of the crowd; gaw a | pistol in the hands of Bieral; saw half a doeon pistols ia the hands of the crowd; heard: threats made of boring holes in Mr. Irving, and the Itke, Oross-examinod—Did not see Mr, Irving draw the pis- tot from his coat; saw a pistol in Bioral’s hands before I saw Irving put his hand in his coat; Bieral.was about twoaty feet from Irving when he drew the ; could not swear it was cither a knife or pistol in bis hands; I only saw the glittor; the barroom was full, and I was afraid of getting hurt, and went. outside; no shot was fired and no knife used that I know of ; no ene was struck or maltreated. Ro-dircot—Did not notice who was at the hoad of the orowd when it raghed upon Irving. ‘At this point of the proceedings Mr. Spomcer, counsel for the people, said he did not consider this a caso to be decided now by the weight of evidence, but merely an examination to show.cause or intent, and would now rest the case. On tho part of tho defence, Mr. Petor Bowe, of No. 682 Fourth street, testified—Was at Tammany Hall on tho 29th of December; know dir. Irving, a8 also the defond- ants; was outside When the dificulty commencod; saw Boral and others go inside the barroom; staid outside ‘about ton m nutes; saw parties run outside and look into the window; then went inside and saw Irving behind a little countor at ono end of the bar, Bioral standing in front of him; they wore talking about fighting; Ddoral wanted Irving to each take a friend and ge outside and BLAIR AND SINGLETON. A Perfect Diarrhea of Pesee Commissioners. WHAT BLAIR ACCOMPLISHED What General Singleton is to Do in Richmond. He is Accepted as a Chicago (onvention Peace pul of the with the view, a8 we presume, of pi if he ng the interesta of” ene and of ‘cominunitaling hig political assoc'ates on his the impressi: his intercourse with oflicials and Confederate capital. It is understood that Mr. Blair bad a private dential interview with the President. He came in ne official capacity, and had no official intercourse with any member of the governmont. The belief in well informed circles is that this interview may lead to a conferonce be- ‘tween authorized agents or commissioners of the twe governments. It is known that President Davis will mit ‘no obstacles of form to stand in the way of sen’ or receiving commissioners, * Tho Whig has the following in {ts news columns :— Mr. Frank P. Blur took his departure this forenoon, by flag of truce boat, for Boulware’s landing. He was handsomely entertained during bis sojourn in Richmond, We aro assured that the report ts true that Da- vis has sent an autograph teller by Mr. Blair, expressing his willingness to send or receive commissioners author+ ized to negotiate a peace. From the Richmond Enquirer, Jan, 16.) It is believed that ir, Blair retugned to City Point oa Saturday, with tho simple assurance that this govern. mont bag at all times been willing to send and receive fight; Irving said he would go alono with him; Bioral | commissioners to treat on terms of peace. would not go alone, as he said Irving would assassinate | It is said that upon this assurance Mr. Blair exprossed him; saw no weapon in the bands of Irving; did not see | the hope that the Lincoln usurpation would acoede te the appointment of such commissioners; and that a coa- confab on the subject of peace will probably take pisces tak fst thero will be no cessation of hostities in ime. The Kzaminer of Janvary 16 states that Mr. Singloton, from Illinois, reached Richmond om Sunday, and re iterates what is stated as to Blair, Bioral have @ weapon. Cross-examined—Did not go inside for about” ton min- utes aftor the difficulty commenced ; it was noarly over, but they were still jawing. Edward M. Ewing sworn—Am barkooper at Tamma- ny Hall; know Bir. Irving; know Bieral; do not know came through the hall into the barroom, Mr. Irving ot tho head, baoking in; he gald, “Keop thls party off of mo, Mr, Blair After Certain Captured they want to murder me;” he kept baoking and baoking * “ [From the Richmond Sentinel, Jan. 16.) to 8. small room off the barroom ; Bieral pulled out a $500 Mr. Blair left Richmond Saturday morning on the flag bill and oftered to bet it to one dollar that Irving had his | of truce boat, on his return to Wi While Bioral’s) pistol in his pooket; did not have a full view of | im this city he was the guest of Hon. Com- he parties, as I was behind the bar, waiting om customers; | mixsicnor of Exchange. There are many rumors afloat did not sec a pistol or knife drawn’ by any one; did not | as to the object of his visit, and as a matter of interest te hear Bieral make use of the oxprossion “I will bore holes | our readors, but without vouching for its correcinaas, we in you; when Irving asked Bieral if he wanted to kill | give the prevailing opinion. {t is said that Mr. him, Bieral followed. him up, and said Irviwg had his | sought an iatorview with the ostensibly for in bis pocket, and ‘he wented it, and also used some ie perpoae, of Ercan fog certain captured documents, very hard words; did hear Bioral say he did not in the course of the conversation Mr. Blar' wantto kilt him. the subject of but admitted that he had no author. ‘Otoas-examined.——There were about sixor ight men | ity tonvgotiate answer of the Preal- pursuing Irving at the time. y dent is said to have been:—That the Confederate goverm. Haight sworn.—Kunow the to the anit; | ment was now, as it-had always been, ready to receive wea ab ‘Hall on the night in question, the 29th ymmissiohers from the United of December; some words botweon Irving and or to send commissioners to that government, te Bieral; be Pagel back part of the bar root, ‘8 settlement of the difficulties now existing. ‘mt art ed in if homotopy, ant aa jie ‘ e im, r- 7 Ving said he would not; hada full view or both parties; The Cast-of ie Diente got into the barroom. Daniel Sandford sworn, deposed and sald:—t live at 46 Chariton jtroet; know Irving and Bioral; was at Tam- many Ha!l the night of the difficulty; heard the two men. quarreling with each other in front of tho bar; they said each other was a coward; Bieral said Irving was a coward, and he could make all he said; saw Irving have a er] in h's hand; Bieral asked him ‘df he wanted to kill im?" Colonel Delavan got between the parties and sepa- rated them; Irving was first in the setaigon Dales not ~~ he was in the enemy's country, without friends, and ha@ a oe to defend beste sald Last if a cortgie So hiannae his Cape he would soon be ‘ready meme 9 ‘The court, not feeXng at liberty to comply with the of Captain Bell, without first advising with tho Wer De partment, postponed the trial till to-morrow, when lt is st any time that nigh a plstol or weapon in the hands ons Atlantic Telegra ai Cross-examined—Am a seaman; was at aca eix months , Joun, N. “yan. ees. ago, in the transport Goneral McClellan; went to The Montreal legraph, Company beget on Royal as a coal passer; have not been'at work wince; | Tangements to carry their wires down M4 Lower went to Tammany Hall with Michaol Norton and others and New k to intersect wi Bay about half-past soven o'clock; was not present when | of the American penne opr ogy tlle Irving first came into the barroom; can't say he was pur. | 12 snticipation of the Ferengi ticue tod begining t quar with Teving” heard — lone an inning to qt ing ; ir. Bioral uao hard ‘but can’t remomber them; sawa| A Reltet. } pistol in Irving's ; Irving was standing with his back een weit 5 bed pouty J agnovs vers fleets Agninst the wall; Irving was thers fiteon minutes before | Get rid of I, but scarcely know what means (0 adopt we Bieral came in; he was le bofore that time. Q Ml toll Woe the fragrant S8OZODONT, twill oleanee Now, sir, if Irving was there fifteen minutes before Bieral your teeth, and leave your breath pure came in, then Irving could not have come backing in ees with Bieral in front, as you have sworn before. by druggists. Counsel for defence here stated that as the witness was evidently laboring under intense excitement he bs Noa competent as a witness, and asked leave to wit Ww him. Counsel for the people making no objection, tho witness ‘was withdrawn and his testimony blotted trom Phone beonehep Lottery.—See Official £ ws 7 10, on another PSE a AYLOR & 00. Prizes Cashed in All Legalized Lotter Information the records, fos. given by CLAYTON, 10 Wall street, New Honry on hogiate phe i . me _ Yor case; wasat Tamman; ‘on the night of the difficulty ; Fas im the Darronen 6s the fame; Irving camo in paki | Am % & ‘eo tae Bie = we Oe a wards and said a lot of men wanted to murder him; Lat ad Bleral then said, “You are a murderer and a thief, an cop LIVER OIL JELLY, Tl bot $500 I can prove it; you puta job up tomurder | APPROVED BY TH ACADEMY OF 'MEDI\ Senator Bradley, and Bill Poole is watching over Irving's | for Coughs, Colds, Bronchial and Tuborcular Congu Scrofula and General Debility. ‘The most mild, bla Irving backed down to the end of the counter his hand on a_ pistol; the counter and made the same bet over again; Irving backed into a little recess behind the counter; Mr. Cornoli came in while they were talking loud, and asked Bieral if he wished to go out; ho said yes, and went out; saw both the men when they’ camo in’ the barroom; did not see Bieral draw a pistol or knife. Oross-examined.—My attention was first attracted to the diticulty by seeing Irving back into the room; four or five were pursuii im; was sitting by the bar at the time; have talked with Bieral about this matter. ‘Adjournment taken till yestecday at two o'clock, when jolomow Ward, being called to the stand, testified :— Know the complainant; know Bioral; was at Tammany Hall the night of the difficulty; heard’ some one outside the barroom say, “keep away from me; I don’t want to have anylbing to do with you!" saw Irving back intothe barroom and Bieral following him; heard Bioral tell Irv- ing to shoot, but a young chap ot between them; Irving said “keep away from me;""Tid not see a pistol’ in the hands of Bicral; left before the difficulty was settled. Cross-oxainined.—About five or six were in the crowd following Irving; Bieral called him a coward, and said he had put up a job to bave Senator Bradley killed; stood by the bar at ihe time; heard it was a bard crowd that followed, but did not Know them. Patrick Connolly testified—I know Owen hegan; was not at Tammany Hall the night of the troubl Geoghegan at his place, Third avenue and Twenty-second five o'clock on the 29th of December ; staid there until half-past six; ag ge then came down town with me; was with him until nine o'clock that evening, ‘and neither of us went near Tammany Hall; left him on the corner of Houston and Greone streets; he waa not out with ‘hich Cod LAver Oil can be used, this jelly than by double the quantity of the clear fed ail. Forsalety dias BE, H.TRUEX, WHOLESALE DRUGOIST, i6 BEEKMAN STRERT, ‘New York. Aw=Perfume Has Boon Called the Silent the flower Pere ame, but PHALONS NIGHT BLOOMING, Sengus Bok only baa itself,’ but makes “considerable noise tm ‘the world."” Address to Smokers—Pollak & Meerschaum manufacturers, 6¥2 Broadway, near street. Pipes cut to order. Allcoek’s —— Fm sap Cure nae on, gure ears a rit iat Ofece street; jo. 4 Union square, and by drug Bieral came to Jat ft jurdsall’s Arnica Liniment.—Am In- 8, rheematiom, B Shou wounds, Be 1A apnea a allaye the ore wounds, a. application allaye i burn the tant iis No Taxalp’ suould be oul Batchelor’s Hair Dye—The Best in the Bett pitty there ee Cancers, Ulcers and Tumors Can Cer- HUY by Died. wciesirase, Nor To nige abet, ——— Cure for Cough or Cold.—As Soom as of my sight over a quarter of an hour. AE Ponte Searvtay of Desuniben, Ga won kaowe thee 1 wae tae | erre s e mean enone fe ave of breathing, of indieations of cough, take during the day @ few BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHES. Containing de mmuloent ingredients, they allay pulmonary trritation. Mill. tary officers and soldiers should have them in readiness upea the first appearance of a cold or cough. For Nervou: fominel and Ki. Com- gs use LES MALT BITTBRS, DE SANTE. Sure cure. ‘by druggists. second or first Thursday; know the day in question was the 20th of December the memorandum of the friend I was with; did not see the memorandum, but know it was the 20th of December; I saw the memoran- dum and saw tho day was the 20th; heard of the muss the next day (Friday); Geoghegan told mo he wanted me to be a witness; my knowledge of the day of the month was from my friend's memorandum. Robert Stevenson, sworn, testified—I know Mr. ; know Mr. Bleral; know Owen Geoghegan; remember the ‘29th of December (Thursday) Was out ing Jury notices ; bi ae nial lace at five o'clock ; was there at the time; k Connolly was thero also; | Generals Grant and Sherman Patronize left there between six and seven, and left with Geoghe- | the Great Boot oe Em} =: BROOKS, 676 Broad, ane erg was ave Lee oy hny night Moe way, and Mot en. rr FY me ot indies nine 0’ ; he was out of m| it an; the time; was not with Geog! a ‘ot on Yibe thst ‘Waterproof Boots. evening at Tammany Hall; know {t was tho 20th of De- In Proof that “Epileptic Fits” Can be cember, as I always mal note of the day in my book; hoard the men in the engine house apeaking of the row at the hall the same evening; they sail Geoghegan was there, and I said he was not—heo was with me. Cross examined—About twenty were in the engine house; can’t recollect the names of any of thom; Mr. cured, read an article in THIS DAY'S issue (Thursday, Janu- ary 19), of HENRY WARD BERCHER’S paper, the INDE- PENDENT, and be convinced. Lovy sald Bioral and Geoghogan were at Tammany Ball, | 4, pecker’s New Modelled Billiard and that Irving was again to be beat. i , if Goumaut Tor’ dorente bere romea the cape, which wen | Sovet ASA feisnl Contmeuen (uehions; BiHard Sriny very ably summed up by Geo. T. Curtis for the defend- $$ ant ‘and Chas. 8. Spencer for the people. The decision Ladies’ G Combs, New &t Just of the Justice was reserved until next week. received from Paris—Three, Four, Five, Si ny Elgtity Ten, Fifteen to Twenty Dollara each, tor sale by GEO. O, News from ALLEN, 416 Broadway, one door below Canal street, Saw Francisco, Jan. 17, 1865, Ladies’ BraceletsmNew 8 Tt Hand Mach attention js now being attracted to the petroleum | Pili anch hor ile by @. Os ALLBN, We DrUUway, Ome door below Canal «treet Old Eyes Made New. Rpamptles directing how wo speedily restore sight wud eve Up spectacles, without aid of doctor or medicine. Sent by TWcents, Address bass tao P'' Poore, M.D. 1,130 Beoadway, N.Y. bide for California off wells which will be'sunk ere long. The Legislature of Nevada has passed an act requiring foreign insurance companies to deposit $50,000 in State or national bonds as security to policy holders. ‘The bark Philip Nelson for Sbanghae and Japan, takes 10,000 in specie. Sadden D ware of Colds. Health and long life consists in kesping the bowels nn, Verse to Mot and blood free from unhealthy accumulations. phe, th I tm eonasanne of ving encountared 8 | RPA omyrusaen dat Phey fre Onin, Cough tale Turing which she lon smoke stack, foretopraast and mis. rts SOT HOUSE, Fined cine damage, hich ome Bt ey sealant Sagem