The New York Herald Newspaper, January 27, 1865, Page 5

WASHINGTON. The Military Academy and Post Office Appropriation Bills Finally Passed. The Loan Bill Passed by the Senate. Tax on Bank Issues. National New Deficiency Appropriation Bill Passed by the House. dmiral Porter's Review of General Butler's Fort Fisher Report, ey &e., do, Wasurxgto, Jan. 26, 1866, WARP ARH. ( * COLONEL NORTE. _Colone North, state agent of New York, tried for ‘Trands om soldiers’ votes, has been unconditionally re- ‘eeased from ‘@irest, by order of the Secretery of War, _THB PASSPORT ORDER GOON TO BB ARSCINDED. It fe reported. that, in consequence of the readiness ‘Mnanifested by the Canadian authorities to refund the ‘toney stolen by the St, Albans raiders, and their inten- TOW OF taking efficient measures to prevent such raids in <Batare, the Seeretary of State will soon rescind the pass- “pert order. OPDITIONAL nagar 4 TO IRONCLAD BUILD ‘fhe Noval Commitios ef the House, who have hed ander consideration the claims of eontréctors for building won-cinds for additional compensation, will probably re ort against eny increase of compensation over that stipn- lated in their contracts. «A MEW DSPFICIEXCY BILL PASSE BY THE HOUSE. , The Houny this afternoon passed a new deficiency bili, -the first having been lost by disagreement between the House and Senate, The new bill ie substantially the game as the.ene before passed. THE CONSHTUTIONAL AMENDMENT YROMIBITING SLAVERY. ‘The prospect for the passage of the constitutional when it shall come up mext Tuesday, te which day {ts consideration was postponed, is im- Proving. In fact, its adoption by the requisite two-thirds vots is regarded by its friends as a: Certainty. Many of the democtats who have heretofore Opposed it have been obliged to give way before the pres- sure of opinion on the part of their Constituents in its favor, and will either vote fom: it or absent themselves “when the vote is taken. Before another week has ‘passed there is every prospect that this disturbing ele- ment will be finally disposed of, as far as Congress is * @oncerned. RESTRICTING THE 188UE8 OF NATIONAL BANKS, ‘The Secretary of the Treasury recently sent to the Committee of Ways and Means a draft of a bill from the Comptroller of the Currency, saying the Comptroller is of ‘the epinion that an additional restriction upon the eireu- q of national banks is demanded, on account of the rapidity with which banking aseociations rfre being organized, and the disposition manifested on “the part of the managers of many of them to increase their capital for the purpose ehiefly of increasing their “circulation. In this viow Secretary Fessenden concurs. ‘The bill was to-day reported to the House, and a day was ‘easigned for ite consideration. It provides that section twenty-one of the National Currenoy act be amended to fead as follows:— That upon she transfer and delivery of bonds to the ‘Troasury, ag provided in the foregoing section, the asro- ciation making the same shall be entitled to receive from _the Com of the Currency cirvuiating notes of * ised aaoinniions in blank, gee and ountersigned, Wide ju in Jamount. to ninety per centum of the current’ market Value. of the Unit: States bonds so transferred and de- lb but net exceeding ninety per centum of th amount of said bonds at the par value thereof, if bearing An‘erest at arate of not icas than five per centum per ‘angum; and the amount of such cireabition to be fre ‘miehed to each association shall be in proportion to its cad up capital as follows and no more :—To each associa- whose capita! shall not exceed $600,000, ninety per <@ontum ofsuch capital; where the capital excceds $500- 000, but dors not exceed $1,000,000, vighty per centum; where the capital exveeda '$1,000,000, but does not ex: seventy-five per centum; where the prem pp cad oa exceeds $3,000,000, sixty per contum of such ~capital. THE TORACCO TAX. ‘The tobacco question still engnges the attention of the Committee of Ways and Means. It is understood that eommittes had pretty nearly concluded not to impose a “tax om leaf tobacco, but that Secretary Fessenden has @ddressed them a letter urging that the tax sball be ‘equitably distributed between the leaf and manufactured tobacoo, There is little doubt of the Imposition of some tax on leaf tobacco. INDIAN TROUBLES ON THR OVERLAND MAIL ROUTE. ‘The importapt station and grain depot of the Overland mail contrastors at Julesbars, om the Platte, has been ‘ebandoned by all except one of the men in charge, in ‘@onsequonce of the Indian massacres in their neighbor- Rood. At last accounts the ravages had not attacked the ‘Mation, and it is now hoped it will be saved, as Major ~ General Curtis, who commands the troops on the over. Jand route, telegraphs from Fort Leavenworth as fol- lows:— My jareseven out from Cottonwood Springs, x o emag” the Tadana "No nee@ of leaving Julesburg, The above was sont in reply to one of several tele- grams from Contractor Halladay, urgently appealing for | protection to the mail stations, and stating that if Jules: burg should be sacked, the Overland mail must be sus. * pended until, the spring grass is sufficiently advanced to afford subsistence to the live stock of the compang Cot- tonwood Springs station is one hundred and six miles ‘ @ast of Julesburg. TAS CHRISTIAN COMMISSION. The third annual business meeting of the Christian “Commission convencd to-day. Delegates were pre- eont yall sections of the country, It ‘waa presided over by Mr. Stuart, ° Matters of na- tonal importance, concerning work for the army end navy, were presented and considered. Among the delegates attending the convention were Rev. Bishop Jones, of New York; Horatio Gates Jones, of Philadelphia, who, with Rev. Bishop Lee, of Wilmington, Dol., has just retarned from Varina, on the James river, whither they had gone as ao delegation of the Christian ‘Commission, with the sanction of the government and TRIAL OF DESERTERS. ‘There are several courts martial now tn session tn Alexandria, engaged tn the trial of dosertera Eleven ‘hundred and Afty casos have boon tried during the last two weeks, POWRLL'S PIOTORE OF THY BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE. Powell's painting of the Battie of Lake Erte, now on exhibition im the rotunda of the Capitol, attracts much attention. SUIT CANAL ANOUND NIAGARA FALLS, ‘The Niagara Ship Canal bill has been postponed until moxt Monday, when it comes up in the House as a epecial order, Tt Iriends are vory ranguine of Ha sueceas, @RRIVAL OF BOCAPED PRISONERS FROM REBELDOM. Meaars, Brown and Richardson, the Tyfowne oorres- Poudents who rooently escaped from Faltsbury, N. O., ar- ‘wivod hore this evening. They are full of indignation Mgalast the robot authorities for their cruel treatment of ‘Prisoners of war, and “urge that stringent retaliatory Measures shall bo adopted towards revel oMoers in our bands, THE INDIA RUDIER PATENTS, ‘Tho House Committoc on Patents hare postponed tho Poa! beartog of the partios in interest on the oxtension ‘Of the Geodyear rubber pate: Ul moxt Wednesday, THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. GnvoND sRestoN, - Senate, Wasmixatow, Jan. 26, 1865, wn. BH ORY’ OREDEY Tits, Mr. Tupvra, (opp.) Of Del., presented tho eradontials of NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1865. i tenspest removing th> bulkhead of the canal, the down?’ tor six years from the 4ih of Maroh next. oo woe (Laughter.) His friend from Penasyl: ir. Stevens) wn Mr. Srnacon, (rep.) of R. L, presented a resotution of | bill {te enpital offerice to se! pean ‘ts except on the Legislature of Rhode Island asking for the passage of | a ‘nae, eonines His pastoral friend the pending constitutional amendment, end it was or- | ous of the Beccretarics Pe FER dered to Lie upon the table. by ol “Wheth r, in case of the capture THE PAY OF NAVAL OBAPRAING. of the be effect on she Fleece, that would have es market? (Laughter.) His friend from Ulinois fashburne) would doubtless like to ask of tho Secre! of the Treasury ‘Whether or not it would be expedient to go back and tax all the whiskey for the ast century, and wh ther it would be expediont to include tm it the spirit of 1776?" (Excessive laught-r). He (Me. Waah- ‘burne) might also aak wh ther it would not have an in- fluence on fenatorial action? (Laughter.) His friend colleague (Mr. P.ndleton) ferred to the Al in- (9 and it mivht be asked of the ®ooretary of tho Nav ether or not the Abyreiniaus wore sed ie, the patito of Se Ne, ta a. wore they there all the while?’ .) These, and other auch questions, misht be yy the veterans of the House. He would not touch on what the fresh squad might do. In conclusion, ho expressed the hope the repr sentatives of the people might de frve from contact with corruption and power. * Mr. Ganiietp, (rep.) of Ohto, said that it did iy be- ‘Mr. Gaucm, (rep.) of Iowa, presented a petition of the chaplains im the navy for an increase of pay, which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, BRIDGN ACROSS THE OBO, Mr. Coutamur, (rep.) of BR. L., from the Committee on ry ly. Otiection was mado, and the bill lies over. u 5 BxTRs FOR BUILDING sem Mr, stent Riya tae poo . ¥.. ti ion W. H. Webb, saipbaider asking for increased Eimpen. tion for bu iding the iron-clad Dunderberg, wi was referred to the Naval Comm ttec, PA‘SAGR OF THE LOAN BILI. Mr. Swurman, (rep.) of Ohio, called up the House bill authorizing the Secret of the Treasury to issue Trea- ear Baten B lieu of any bends authorized by the act of “ifr Smveax explained that the aot of the last session | favor of the bill, alluded to'vho tact that, al Of the Treasury to | grese is within dve woeks of its close, the retary of War has not yet been made.” They in this House tell them what was necessary to be done, He, for reasons, wanted the bill passed becavse it would a an ‘auaé there a sibility to the legislatire than at prosems.< it wes are See pe Str } int wanted authorit; under the seedad section. ' : Avisim ‘The bill was passed without amendment. ™2 On taotion of Mr. ‘Sesamux the bi (0 tiske eee Rit Oe eee ere ropriation o Military taken pawed. [ictaiebiay Mr, Taar, (ro.) of Pa, argued that the Dil) if "78 PORT Conlon rI0N PAD, passed, would have the eftct of substituting for the On motion of Mr. Sarnuan House bill making ap- | direct communications of the President t0 Congress, as proprlation for the support of the Post Office 4 | provided for in the constitution; the mere. utterances: of ‘the noxt fiscal year was taken up and te subordinate efficers, thua relieving the President from tikatrson "vou eaave vesponsibility and dividing it among’ the calef clerks, a8 ios nto munlatern of Sate inthe say paste. that these jee into jatora o| in the 8@ ‘words are used 1 don the the British constitution; besides, the 0 oom! ‘SOLDIERS. ‘The Cuan laid before the House a communication from the Secretary of War, in reply to the resolution inquirit crore for tlt laren matared into the salty ser ma of the United States, si ‘The Cuam laid before the Senate a communteation fram ; aud he further argued that there was no neé- the of War in reply to the resolution calling for Couslty for pass the bill the rolls of the slaves mustered into the from the On motion of Mr. Penprzrow, (opp.) of Ohio, the fur- State of Maryland. The Hoceetary replies! that bes been Consideration of the bill was postponed until ¢o, mor- the uniform peoenre Rot to such rolls, as We give room for against the 5 and in thi 2. XW DAVICIEXCY APPROPRIATION BILL, case the President has given not te the from the Committee on Waysand Means, pe teen ee 110s dangfeesnens Detwesn, the Wp ‘FEB DELAWARS VOLUNTEERS, a ween ‘The Cuan laid before the Senate communication houses on a if making @ ages appropriation for extra com} tion to the cl 3 and employés of the ‘House to the extent of twenty iiaegeae . Sevens explained that it was the same me ipl atypia Ream nareedee, by hol houses; and tn ler to pte ie reaicornpa ri Senaters he hud — in for the peyment e extra compensation by saying “dhirty-eight thousand dollars is appropriated to enable the House to meet its obligations and fulfil its pledges heretofore incurred." Mr. Houman, (opp.) of Ind., moved to strike out this to it, and the bill was clause; but the House disag PI in their 4 of Ky., who was entitled. floor, ADDITIONAL ‘STRAMBCAT INSPECTORS. ‘advoneiah th # Hnexpedinisy of pila py er ton te e-vote by which the bill providing for two additional before the Senate. law of retaliation, be sald, exist- Inspectors at New York, &c., was laid on the ed by the lew of pations, and se far as ‘It © the | table, was reconsidcred the bill referred to the Com- President could exeoute it without any Con mal | Baittee on Commerce. legislation on the subject. Mr. Davis then adverted to per wat ape iy TITOTION. = * On motion % Mr, Rics, (rep.) of Me., the Committee en Public Buildings was instructed to inquire into the origin of the Smithsonian Inatitute fre, and what wirasurcs are necessary to preserve it from further injury. ‘TAK ON NATIONAL BANK SUES. te ws SPavi.DinG, (rep.) of Ohio, ti juced a bill, which referred to the mittee en and Means, pro- posing s tax on nati bank issues On and aftor the lat of May next. The House then, at a quarter-past four o'clock, ad- Journed, Admiral Porter's Review of Gon. Butler's wi be termed Co ipa of the reat ration to ge- cure the exchange of prison: it id have been - done #0 on honorable terms. me Avian a Mr. Howanp, (rep.) of Mich., replied to th ta ta of \@ retali bey tandire, a eae of ths en’ latory Mr. Witsoy, Gone Mass., moved that all the papers and resolutions submitted en the subject be recommitted to the Committes on Mill Affairs. He bad no doubt that tho committee, having heard the dehate on the mat- ter, could frame resolutions that would pass. Soveral Senators hero aroso, and Mr. Powenoy (in the chair) recognized Mr. Wade, who gave way to Mr. Hep- dricks for # personal explanation im reply te some re- itr ath Gop bce. Ht cnn iS rep) of |. H.—I wanted to have tho fifth Bert ——. Report. The rule referred to wasread. It provides that when ‘anemraToN, Jan. 26, 1865. fro henatons claim Sie Seoret © Chair shall reoog- Rear Admiral Porter, in a long letter to the Secretary ize tho one who shall have r itr. T just A tocall the attention ot ¢ of the navy, dated Cape Fear river, January 22, reviews ‘Maj. Gen. Butler'sireport in relation to the late expedition to Wilmington. Though the capture of Fort Fisher has refuted the assertions of Generals Butior and Weitzel, he deom s it due to thenaval part of the expedition thet the toth.srule, I was edftitied to the floor, and I intended to offer some remarks om the subject, but as the Chair does not recognize py right to the feor I will postpone my remarks until the Chair is oceupied by somo one who will rere niee my right here. Mr. Wave, (rep.) of against recommit. | Teport should receive some notice at his hands. Sou in mule, au ronan By Me ‘Wise SO po ‘Ho says General Weitsel wae selected, and General forth a ten peg eruelties inflicted upon our Butler's name was never connected with the expedition except to At tout, When the expedition did prepare to tart, it was going to the attack on the suppositiqn that the powder vessel originally prepared by General Butler would blow the fort down, and the troops would have meothing to do but walk in. He soon saw Butler depended entirely on this powder boat, and that there would be ne assault from the beginning. It is not true, as Butler mays, that be gave the wavy thirty-six hours start The transports started before the navy disappeared. Ih was Butler'e duty to. have rendezvoused at rt-and waited until the Monitors and powder boat en which so mnoh depended were ready. The move- ments of the Nght transperte gould have been subor- dinate to large and slow moving frigatea and iron-clads; and he should have bees. where he could have arran (with mo, says Porter, ali the details of the attack; no, he Kept out of my way, and, I think, studiously. Butler states that Admival Porter was quite sangnine he had silenced the guns of Fort Fisher, and that he was urged, if that were so, to ran Ve the datterios into Cape Fear river, and then troops could land and hold the beach without difficulty or without liability of hom 4 ied by ‘e seen the river. te a deliberate wistatement, adding: by the rebels, and he was in favor of the fullest and freest retaliation to secttre j:itice to our soldiers who had fallen into the hands of the rebela. Euppose we send commissioners, they would have no better success than Blair had; and God knows weare all tired of his mission. What did he dot He took off his cap te Jott. Duvis, and peor whamatttented wpe Ta fellow. If we must rend AC@ ComInies ener we had better:make sme other se- jections, (Laughter in the gallerieg ) Mr. Wado, in the course of his remarks, that the Senator from Mis- sourt had quoted from the Bcriptures to prove that if a maa struek you on one cheek you must tura the other. Mr. Hevorisx, (rep.) of Mo.—I believe I did quote from the Sermon on the Mount yesterday; but I said, at the same time, that this was adefensive war. It appears that the Somator from Ohio, Hke the multitude aa ae. senabled to hear the Sermon, was amased at the doctrine of the Saviour. ( er.) Mr. Wanx—Thon the & nator from Missouri only quoted we nee to show bis learning, not for the sake of ment if. Henomreox—I would ask Senator from Ohio if he does not believe in the code of morals laid down in the Sermon on the Mount, Mr. Wanr—I do, But i does mot refer to thie cane, ‘This i.an exception, Mr. Hexparson—I am glad the Senator believes in it. infeed must Jasd myo 2S eon must remem. or even dev ‘ieve tremble: (Laughter, Mr. Wann continued bis remarks fur some time, “he. cating tho principte of retaliation. Mr. Foorsa, (rep.) of Conu., rose to reply to some altu- sions mado to his speoee by Mr. Wade, who had sald thet or Wade} wor by and sec a rebel starve te leat Mr, Wane—I would if it was to save one of our own ‘until be left my a bis failure. Adm'ral Porter further , in dental of Butlor’s state. ments, that he never had the slightest intention of pass- Ing the batteries until the fort wan taken. The depart- men or make the rebels treat thom iy. ment sawhis plan, and the utter imposibllity of doing #0. Mr. Jounnoy, (opp.) of Md., took the Seer to advocate He would sertaloly not have been influenced by General the to recornmit the subject to the Mili! Com. | B.'s opinions in nautical matters, or risked bia vessels to amuse bim. Admiral Porter says:—‘“All the next General Butler's re im relation te what a ee the Senate at length on rae atmtca RXROUNVE saBeON, The Senate wont feto executive session, aad soon after tdjournea Heuce of Representatives. Wasurmoron, Jan. 26, 1866, RULIRP POR COLLECTORS AND SURYFTORS OF CUSTOMS. ‘Mr. Grevane, (rep.) of Pa, from the Committes on Waye and Means, fe abil providing that in all eases in which aay er eurveyor of custome has ast Ge wes failed to account for money in carrying out the joint there. There Feeolution of April last, temporarily increasing the duties re 7 on imports, and im which the Secretary of the Treasury ie He. eatisied that such enrtesion was im jence of their efecled a landing, not having been when the collection of the part was dene. ; duties was to com the , wnder such a, in rules as he may preacribe, remit or wach duties, aa it the case may be. one day or yen Sravexs par that : Yt we ag taken w! last, passed temporarily increasing ju. land. rebels sident tM the ‘Dist. In the meantime the act went esegnit that number. - pomaguet des URSA One Ee ot val Terry had teventy-three hundred to contend against, Vi bana pm se Me amy wy aad he the works without a very serious |: Hea. This bill was intended to relfeve them under the | “mucerins ‘Me tmperiance of the position vo the country. circumstances. ‘The biN'was passed. ted States Supreme Court. INCREASE OF COMTRNFATION OF COLLECTORS OF cUrTOW, Jam. ‘Nos. 79, 80, ‘The Marine Bank of Mr. Stevax also reported a bill to amend the act to Sicen, Masaue ts cnres, ve WOO Fulsee County Bank, {norease the compensation ef collectors of customs in | the Bi wh fag 3 the Agawam and the Weetern certain oases, the of which was postponed | Reserve Bank. Errors to the Circuit Court of the United till Wednesday peste ™ bill extends the increase for See Rove aeeeean ae oo Mr. a one after hal it. vered ni court, affirm’ spiel orem Judgments of the nid Cireatt. Court in these poring Ne "100. "The Bay Btate Steamboat Com jo. it pany, claimant, va. the New London Transportation Com pay. Anpesl from the Circuit Court of the United tates for the Southern district of New York. The mat- tors in controversy im this cause heviag been aod Gettied between the parties, i¢ was, on of Mr, Bonohue, dismissed, each party paying his ewn costa, Mr, Wasmacayn aleo Dill provid rds im Washington. Fo apron ek RA Fae ie = sua be levine oc ena Galena, Iilinals, and that NEW YORE, AND DEERY, OF steam foes, tw -five dollars for a hundred tons or under, and in exoess one hundred tons five conte Mr. Marmont, (ono the tabie, which was area ADMIESION OF OAPTSET OFFICERS 0 GRATS IN TUR ‘The House then resu: the consideration of the bill Rropesing the admiesion of Cabinet officers to scate on the to give information whea questioned concerning matters relating thereto, Mr. Fats (Gp. of Ohio, gonsidered the measure os contrary Meope and spirit of the constitution, and after rofei to the incident to the ays- hit moat of | bien] A =~ vena =. Pendleton), 9 came irom te ennonire parquet Gente, and er a man, ti was applau im the wht man avold the evits which {t w id epase. Mricor indutged in } to remark that all the ee Pesiters noe: alo be ap sae "i wome = hy show tC) of the sch Suppose the question naked of the FF of Ware any dared to ap- proach him—what would be the result of the blowing out i ead of the Dutch Gap Canal? (Laugh iw.) Whee Would the Secretary way to that? Perhapa he would avotd Anawering the quertion; or tho quostion might be aaked Of the tocrotary of the Navy, ‘Whothor, in case of @ roughout the evening Doory's longest 4, 05, BT th, 102, 111, 17%, £00. “pope somes longtst’ runs wore 67, 68, 110, 157, 108 and "At one time they were exactly oven, cach having 1,878 points, and the excitement among the frienta of bouh parties ran bigh, and co. ery Cow minutes th {ver ovine ‘one in the audionce state game thawed. nts st hesiioot be wee} THE 6SHENANDOAH. oe Seon mate bin big run of two hundred and five— ee largest ° fffored te bet $400 to. $200 thes ents nee | Mx. Oharies H. Fanrell's Despatches. pot oe tke stare uctat be had Spanish dollar he would Winansrea, Va, Jan. 22, 1668, game sid A CAVALRY RECOWNOSANOR UF THE VALLEY. Towards the end of the Deoume MUCH ox Ito, Dock nara a Parties as imtorvels | A cavalry wooutiag party, consisting of the First Virginia ‘and « portion ef the Third Virginia regiments, the whole under the command of Major Farraboo, loft their camp yes- fatter was comparatively coo! and calculating, but D allo: feelings to him ay 0 ae fon § njudiolously, wore too free with their we whenover he a hit, ‘g | © day morning om & reconnoissance toward Ashby’s gap. test lothim with fifty-five polets to go. Pyoder ‘The weather was vory unpropitious during the day, as a had but sixteen to win, and getting hiadalts ia favorable | cold hail storm prevailed. The command proceed 4 to Position, he was son an: = uta ny ftnae nounced a@ the vitor, amid the gain was, however, one of tho best contested ever witnessed in this city, and4" Deory was beat he need not be ashamed of his piaying last night. He had afooman worthy of his steo!, and but for ha exoitab lity he would have Doaten Fostor, Although boaten ho the P Oat ran—205, boing 35 poiuts ever the longest run of Tho wholo afiir was conducted im the moat admirable @nd the best order prevailed throughout. Among those who witnessed the game were Michael Phelan, Kavanegh, Goldthwat and several mombors of THE PEACE MISSION. Retarn ef Mr. Blair frem Richmond— The Rebel Leaders, Including Jeff. » Davis, Desirous for Pence, dsc. Bartimors, Jan. 26, 1665. A special despatch to the American, from Annapolis, aays:— Hon. Mr. Blair arrived hore this aftornoom at four @olock, He lefi Richmond yesterday. He is ander- stood to report that among many of the leaders in Rich- mond, Jef. Davis included, there is = strong ‘opling Berryville, via the Winchester and Berryville pike, oross. ing Abraham's creek, Opequaa crook and Dry Mamh, reaching the town without discovering any traces of an organised rebol force, The tuhabitants of Berryville ‘wore as non-communicative as possible. The town ex- hibite all the desolation of war, and looks anything but a cheerful piace of abode, From Berryville the troops pursued the route, via the Shenandoah river, to Berry's ford, cposding Chapel river on the route, A few rebel guerillas weere seen on the eastern bank of the river, at the base of the Blue Moun- tains, but they promptly retreated when our troops were discevered. On reaching Berry's ford, the Shenandoah ‘was found to be very high, and utterly impracticable for Crossing troops. The smalier streams flowing into the Shenandoah were alse found to be very high. The com- mand returned to camp, via the Milwood and Winchester plke. Tas momur, News from up the valley is to the effect that the frag- mont of General Breckinridge’s army that osoaped from Gonerals Stonemas and Burbridge, are at Lynchburg. Rosser's cavalry command ts divided, and stationed at Staunton and Woodstock. Wickham's le, of Ros- towards making peace on the best terms they can. ber’s division, which made the recent on pores Court House, retreated from that with : Important from Canada. GUPPRESSION OF REBEL RAIDS ON THR FRONTINR— THB MANUPACTU! ND SHIPMENT OF ARMS FOR © UNUAWFUL PURPOSES PROHIBITED, ETC. "y Questo, Jan. 26, 1968. Ta Parliament last night thé Attorney’General brought {na dill for tho provention and suppression of outrages ou’ the frontier and the manufacture and shipment of arms for unlawful purposes; providing for the seizure and examination of suspected vessels, and giving notice (0 persons proving unworthy of the hospitality of thie country #0 remove from it. ‘The bill is copied im part from the Imperial act and in part of an act of Congress of the United States of 1838. ‘The bill wes read for the first time, and passes toa fecond reading to-day. skating. GRAND CARNIVAL ON 7: FTH AVENUR POND. The cold temperature of yesterday settiod the bust- fess of skating for some days to come. The ice was thicker than it has been for many along day, and all the ponds in aud about the city were crowded with visitors on and of skates, either participating actively in the moble exercise or looking on at others enjoying them- wolves, AN the Park ponds were crammed with skaters, Dut the greatest point of attraction was the Fifth avenue skating pond, where the second grand exhibition of the season took place during the afternoon and evening. ‘There was a regular..carnival on ‘this pond, which was certainly the most brilliant of the season. The ice was im excellent eondities, and tough s breeze that wan per- fectly outting prevailed throughout the night, the skat-rs, both male and female seemed to be possessed of sufficient caloric to defy all the attempts of winter's chill blast to make them uncowfortable, and they slid slong with the most perfect indifference to the attack of Jack Frost. The array of female beauty on the pond was very large, and pow and be he silvery laugh of some fur- cinating dameel, as the glided over the glagsy s:rfa would onioualy salute tho ear and amply repay o1 for any “cold comfort’’ which he might experionce merely ending by as “a lookeron in Venice.’ The pond ‘was splendidly illominated by calcium lights, and, owing to the efforts of the indefatigable Oatman, everything ‘thet could in any way ole the eomfort of the up the Cheat Mountain valley to Rimes Tiver, crossed the meuntaia through Big Ryn fp, ‘and thence to Huntersville te Staunton, wi the bacon were sent by railto Richmond. Geueral is now in ‘county, awaiting infor- faation from his scouts and the opportunity to sah on some ator sarvioet a t to the counties east of the Blue Ridge. WINTER BXERCIERA. Our troops are improving their time, when the weather permits, in company, regimental and brigade drills, pre Paring for the spring campaign. They will enter upon the new campaign with renewod vigor and efficient dis- ‘Wincazeres, Va., Jan. 23, 1865, GOOUTING EXPEDITION UF THE VALLEY. Ascouting party consisting of @ squad of Captain Young's company, accompanied by a detachment of one hundred men, the whele under the command of the above named officer, went up the valley a few days ago for the purpose of asvertaining the locality of the enemy. They proceeded up the valley road successfully and without molestation, passing through Kernstown, Bar- tonville, Middletown, Strasburg and Fisher's Hill. SURPRISE OF 4 REBEL CAMP—CAPTURE OF PRISONERS, Wheu the party reached the vicinity of Woodstock they surprised a small rebel camp, capturing many ofivers and soldiers of Rosser’s command. MIARP FIGHT—TBU PRIONERA RECAPTURRD. They started on their return with their prisoners and booty, whom they were suddenly attacked by a superior body of rebel cavalry, who led am impetuous charge on our men, killing and capturing ® number of them and releasing the rebel prisoners. Captain Young fénght his men with determined valor, but, finding the enemy’s force every way superior to his, ordered a retreat and fell back to this place. evCoMS OF THE EXPEDITION. The expedition was succesaful in other respects, as much valuable information was obtained in regard to the position, numbers and designs of the enemy. SUFVERING IN THR VALLKY. ‘Thore {a much suffering among the inhabitants of the upper part of the valley for want of suitable food and clothing. The rebel soidiors are fast exhausting the scanty supplics of the ‘peaceful inhabitants, as well as ‘prom aaa ac ag ea der Kos tong ts goscrive the weit. | pllforing such articles of value aa they oan lay their funy ‘and incidents of the scons as soon as the pond was | bands on. flooded with light and the thousands of skaters were made distinetly visible. There were groups there of all | Orgamisat: of the New Jersey Legis- sises, conditions, prof-esions, ages and characters. There lature. ‘were th bbife—those that do'not care much for that ap- "Yawn. Wd. pellation—the young, the old, the married, the single— won, N. J., Jan. 26, 1865. and, im fact, eve ee Te The Mouse has organized. At the morning ses:ion s make slong stor: ‘ork appared to been | well timed apecch was made by Mr. Abbott, of Hudson, iow Bene ee poate te an ences lot them Slide a2 much an possible, as it is both promotive of | BHd ono by Mr. Lathrop, of Burlington, who represent hoalth and eociality, each party. An adjournment took place immediately, and ry at four o'clock the House reassembled, having agreed The Navy. om BOAT SPIABA. upom a compromise. Joseph T. Crowell, of Union (rep.), ‘The light draught gunboat Spirea, built py Chas, Spook, Je, at Fair Haven, Cona., sailed from this port January 28, 1805. She ts bound to Key West, The following ian Correct list of her officers:— Acting Volunicer Lieutenant Commanding—Goorge B. yn. (rep.), Clerk, and A, M, Johnaton, of Mercer (dem.), Assistant Clerk. The Doorkeeper ia also a republican, and the Assistant Doorkeeper and En, ing Clerk domo- crate. They were al] unantmously elected. Resolutions were offered acknowledging the patriotism, Nelson. eminent ability and stateamansbip of Abraharn Lincoln, Acting Master and Executive famewS, Williams, | and the gallant services of our soldiers in the deld; hon- istant Paymaster. oring the memory of the illustrious dead, and heartily doting Asi we Frock. Acting A at Seater Beg mind A igne—Kzra Bartlett, James BR. ing, Martin failecher, Wye, Byres,” ‘e—Second Assistants, Albert Jacksen, Henry J. Johneon, Aaron H. Showerman; Acting ‘Third Asstat- ants, Jamon erg, ichael J. Carroll "# Clerk--Henry George Matthews, Paymeaster's Steward—Thomas B. Brown. Tas Batrincan Foacrntrs.-—Our reeders will femem- Der that, several weeks since, we stated that. Charics H. Gomer had been arrested ns the person who presented a forged cheek on a Baltimore bank on the 9h of Novem- ber last. Me was tried upon this charge, and the jury, without argement and without leaving the jury box, ac- quitved him. There was,not the slightest proof of his @omnection with the crime ip any manner. It was no wanifestiy a case of mistaken identity that the jury did Rot hesitate a moment im acquitting him, It was in proof that he was im the city of New York om the day that the forged check was presented, proving the efforts of Mr. Liuvolm to crush out the re- jou. tions were referred to the Committee ou Pedoral Relations. A warrant for the election of a member in Sussex county, to Ml the vacancy eccasioned by the death of Col. Fowler, was ordered, In the Senate, Mr. Scovel, of amble setting forth the evils of slavery litical curse, corrupting arotlating the Iand with ety manded by thecrimes, ruim an patfon. A resolution was also Introduced inatricting our mem- bore in Congress to vote for the constitulional amendment egeivat slay offered! a pre- laring that it the national councl Cy after ‘najanitaaled debate these resolutionn.wore refer. sred to the Committee on Federal Relations, ~ Extensive Bank Rebbery. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS IN UNITED STATES BONDE STOLEN PROM THW BANK OF CRAWFORD COUNTY, PA.—-PIVB THOUSAND DOL- LARS REWARD OFFERED, ETC. Maapvittx, Pa, Jan, 26, 1868. Our Mavanea Correspo: Havana, Jan. 1, 1968, Revenue and Trade Statistica of Oubs During 1864. There la Be news Werth mentioning, but in place thereof I cam prevent you With the statistics of the trade ead revenue Of the island of Oubsa for the past year, which I have collected accerding to promise, Not tebe too tedious, T will give you the figures in bulk, and go inte deta'le as Hitle as possible. rs atvanue. The sources whence the Spanish government derive the revenue of this island are three: the custom houses, taxation aad the lottery. In the first of these three the collections for the year amount to.....,. 3 es. ry Amount oo! in “1463. (0,328,280 OF Difference im favor of 1864 1,706,966 31 Inthe next branch, under arc considered all moneys derived in aay way whateoever, not coming through the Custom House or lottery, the total amount robbed of $150,000 in United States bonds thie evening. back room of the benk. Intense excitement prevails. han been offered for the arrest of the burglara, Ftates officers having been paroled from prisons in the Soute te perform the same duties towards our prisoners. 'mperial Iteliam Theatre. ro la tance Mecca Bec. 18.) SECOND APPRARANCE OF BRIGNOLI IN DON PAs- ALR. Mott, has not di inted the The new tenor, M. Bi In 1864, 96,141,987 6356 tations that ten teres of hia om his Gret Tn 1908 ++ §1TH,901 96% | Decranoe om the Doards of the Theatre Tealien. Al im a very favorable light, that inoom plete idea of were, er, and by his style, which Coen was not questioned fora eacugh. oat. was not ‘Rot on! ordi. tose to which the Hie second . There was due to In favor Of 1006... 46 ..s00005 | Ry pecee they hn like ‘The vam total, then, of the reve: ions and over ereds of the second —An inoreaee Tn the ox mi ef § Sond ea5 fie F In tobagce the oxports E 5 vi sory th representation 6f Don Pusquale has left Dothing to be desired during the opera season. aes wat A German rotired from the servi iat died in Vienna, foto if how tho pretty! mutton of his property, on ition that he never reads bows » To seoure « strict complance witht ths clause, aims j the Gecensed “had beq:eathed considerable loga ics to ps fn 1862, So throp of his friends whom ho tnir sted with the mr more ng of Of hie nephow. In Came of infringement of his te ae Iniports ull aome other | injuuction, the a Will be immediately deprived of gocas'on, ween hot being an yet fully prepared. | tho enjoyment ja fortune, which contau in two honable houres, and the textumentary exeoutors of them im conformity with tie clause of Tho noylow in question yod in (he tay wile tho will, Post office 1 obnerve, 8m increas in tho articlos of flor, wine, bow ‘And ooal, Hix use ante, for the fai! for tho Paglia closes at ths ancoml’ siubic hour of # ony on, but report that we lont twent; was elected Speaker; George P. Cooper, of Cumb:rland The Bank of Crawford county, Meadville, Pa, was ‘Tho robbers had previously concealed themecives in a No arrests have yet been effected. A reward of $6,000 Ten Ress: Corpon—Rewrwat or Gevwar Buiiz’'s Panota,—Brigadier General W. N. BR. Beall, the rebel agent for the purehase of supplies for rebel prisoners of war now in our handé, bad bis parole renewed on the 24th. The United States traneport Atlanta has arrived with the eotton sent by the rebel government. Geneml Beall has his offee at 76 Murray atreet. Se both sections are now engaged {a supplying their own prisoners, United 5 WEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST. Surrender ef a Rebel Tennessee Regt ment—Loulisiana of Slavery, &e. the Prohibition @r. Loos, Jan. 20, 1865. Late advices from Eastport confina the report thas (6 Eighteenth Tonnesses cavalry, abuut nix hundred under Colonel Jehason, eacamped at Clifton, Tonn., had seat word into our ines that thoy wished te eurrenden, take the oath and go home. In the Loulstana Ptate Sonate om tho 17th inst. Ma Hillis introduced a resolution, which was pamed to « thing reading, requesting the dolegat'on ip Congress to vote fet the amonudmont to the constitulion prohibiting slavery, and pledging the General Assombly to ratify the emead meat if wi 1 General Cauvy announces that no inter’erencs wR means of transportation, of with persons coming withis our lines undor guarantess of safe conduct, will be pew mitted. The Missouri House of Representatives yooterdag adopted the conourring resolution instructing our d-tege tom im Congress to introduce a bill to retaliate upoe the rebel prisonors the sufferings inflicted upon Unioa prisem ors im the hands of the my. Carmo, Jan, 26, 186% ‘The steamer City ef Cairo has arrived from Momphia, with one hundred and eighty bales of cotton fer B% Louis. Colonel McArthur, commanding at Columbas, Kentucky, has been placed under arrest by General Meredith, and Colonel Hicks assigned to the command of that post. . Tho against MeArthar have not been divulged, but his arreat: was probably caused by his acting under Genoral Cam by's orders regarding cotton permits and other matters through General Dana, who claims to command that par? of Kentucky to Cairo, which General Meredith denies, pricise charges The Arkansas River Blockade. fe, Louis, Jan. 26, 1808, Advices from Littie Rock to the 12th say that (he re bel General Shelby was blockading the Arkansas river at Dardvitie, eighty-five miles above Little Rock, on Satur- day, Fors Smith with supplies, Detuchmente of troepe sent from Lewisburg, landed and attacked Shelby, ande the 14th, to prevent vessels passing te the result is unknown, je killed em Saturday, and Shelby evacuated the place after a severe fight. Reinforcements were sent from Little Rock om Monday. The telegraph broke om Monday and further particulars Could not be obtained. A despatch from Colonel Livingston to General Curtia, from Fort Kearney, says he has been up Republicas river nearly to Aridare Fork, searching for Indiana, and thence to where the fight took place, main trail is westward upon Republican river, and ever one hundred smaller trails from the South join it. It te believed they crossed the Platte river Tate twonty-tve miles from Julesburg, and were watching Livingston's movements. The weather was vary bad, but the horses © and men were in fine condition. Livingston says the overland stages should run, and that be will protect thom, City Intelligence. Teermmostar, Yo Sipysy 8, Norton, Esq.—Thins gentile man, who resigned bis position as chief clerk and deputy collector in the Custom House at this port a fow weeks wince, was prosented yesterday, by his frionds, with» government bond for hve handed dollars, aa a tokem ef their appreciation of hia services while in that pester. 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