The New York Herald Newspaper, February 5, 1865, Page 8

i i ze | gs SHERMAN. Arrival of the Steamship Fulton. ‘THE NEW CAMPAIGN OPENZO. \Particalars of the Movement of the Left Wing of the Army Up the Savannah River, Whe Twentieth Corps Swamp Bound at Sister’s Ferry. THE LATEST REBEL REPORTS. Slosum’s Column Advancing on Augusta. The Objective’ Points of the Campaign Said to be Augusta and Branchville. FIGHT ON THE COMBAHEE RIVER. MIPHERSONVILLE REPORTED BURNED, &ec., &eo., &c. ‘The United States steamer Fulton, Wotton, commander, from Port Royal, §. C., February 1, reached this port yesterday. ‘We are:indebted to Purser McManus for favors. ‘The army of General Sherman commenced its new ‘movement the first of tho week. Nothing definite was Known ae to the routes to be taken or the first points to Be attackod, except what is contained in our despatches from the army. ‘The Felton was detained off Sandy Hook ten hours in @denso fog. On the Sd inst., at one o'clock P. M., $wenty miles north of Cape Charles, passed the steam- ship Arago, hence for Port Royal. Died on board 2d + fmat., of phthisic, Hugh Johnston, of -Westfleld, Chau- teaqua county, N. Y., aged fifty-six years. Mr. Es D. Westfali’s Despatches. Herapquarrers, Lert Wino Akay or Grorais, Porozysnura, 8. C. Jan, 29, 1865. J HE TWENTIETH CORPS IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA SWAMPS, ‘The waters have not subsided, but the ‘“‘movement’’ has commenced. There is no harm in telling this, since the enemy know it. Brevet Major General Williams, ‘with two divisions—Jackson’s and Ward’s—of the Twen- tleth corps, waded through the swamps to this place nearly aweek ago Tho South Carolina banks of the Savannah river, between this point and the city, are low and marshy—wet in the dryest seasons—and, aftor the heavy rain we had during the woek ending Tuesday, ‘were really impracticable for landing troops and stores. General Wiliiams crossed from Savannah to the Union causeway, the road by which Hardeo escaped, and succeeded, after much tribulation, im gaining solid ground in South Carolina, five or atx miles from the river banks, The trains of the two divisions with Williams could not follow, so orders were fasued for them to follow up the Georgia bank of the iver to Sister’s ferry, with the Fourteenth corps and Geary’s division of the Twentieth. Williams pushed out {nto South Carolina to Hurdeeville, thence up to Purcys- burg. From here he will move up the Savannah to Sister's ferry, where he will be joined on the South Caro- jinma shore by Jeff. C. Davis and Geary, with the:balance of the left wing. The temporary base for the new.move- nvent will probably be at Sister’s ferry, so far as General ®oeum’s column is concerned. Supplies are going up ere rapidly now. There are three or four feet of extra ster in the Savannah river, caused by the freshet, and oty days supplies can easily be transported to Sister's ferry on tho transports in service around Savannah. £0. General Slocum’s flagship, the ancient Staten Island ferry boat Sylph, came up hero to-day. Two or-three Deuses on the river bank mark the site of one of the eldest villages in tho State of South Carolina, Family ‘rad.tions and United States history tell of Purcysburg en being winter quarters for General Lincoln and three ‘thousand patriots in 1779, or thereabouts. Afterwards General Moultrie, with a band of patriots, occupied the placo. Preston 8. Brooks, who will bo readily romem- dered by the people of the North, was buried in the little Durial ground of Purcysburg, No opposition was encountered by General Williams onthe march to Purcysburg; in fact no signs of an enemy were discovered. From Purcysburg Colonel Dustan, of the Second bri- gade, Third division, Twentieth corps, sent out.a recon- noitering party the second day after the division reached here. Two hundred rebel cavalrymen were found near Bradham’s, ten miles out onthe road to Sister's ferry. Thoy quickly retired after exchanging a few shots, Swsren’s Ferry, Jan. 30,°1865. THE KEW BASE OF BLOCUM’S WING ‘The Fourteenth corps and Geary’s division reached here to-day, by the road along the Georgia bank of the Savannah, and preparations are being made to cross the troops and trains to the South Carolina shore. At the ferry—a ferry only in name, for there are no boats—the eppros.h to the river on the Georgia side is down a steep Di, whore a good deal of digging will be nocessary to get wagons and cannon down to the pontoon. The South Carolina shwxe is flat, and at present three feet under water for two milos back from the river bank. Major @rindon and Captain Thorn, of Slocum’s staff, made a ‘Boat reconne tesance several miles into the South Carolina forest this foitenoon, and established the fact that there an be no crvesing here till the flood subsides. Two miles farther op the river is an old ferry where the South Carolina landing is out of water, but the crossing cannot ‘de used because of the overflowed swamps on the Georgin ide. J begin 0 think the movement will have to be do- ferred a fow da:ys, notwithstanding General Slocum’s pro- gramme is to MmmMence stirring up South Carolina to- morrow atthe tate of twenty miles a day. The right ‘wing is operating im a better country. Communication ‘between Generals Sherman and Siccum is kept up by woonts ‘The doubje endcr Pontiac is here patroling tho river on ‘the lookout.f&r the rebel gunboats known to be up the etree. COLD CAMPAIGHING, ‘The ‘rigidity of the atmosphere exoceds anything within the memory of the oldest inhabitant in this sec- tion. This was totally unoxpeeted or uncared for when Gencral Bhermar iveucd the order for thecampuign. Ac- cording to the ower no wall tents are to be used—“tent fiies”"—cimply a shelter from rain that comes straight down are enly permitted. Ice formed in che Savannah river to-day, and tho pontooniers who work in the water suffer considerably. me NEW POLICY, Coming up the eountry from Savannah to Sister's ferry, fifty miles, copsiderable forage was found; but chickens, turkeys, boot cattle and sweet potatoes were scarce, The foraging parties pursued an entirely differ. ent course from that pursued during the march from Atlanta, Needy families were permitted to retain pro- ‘visions enough toeupportchem a while. No houses were burned, and the treops generally conducted themschvos towards the Georgians in a friendly manner. Iam afraid tho South Carolina people will have moro cause to e@omplain. Gen, Slocum is puehing the pioneer work vigorously, ‘and hopes to get the left wing in motion through tho last named Stat» sooner than I expected Address of Brig + Gew. Wm, T. Clark upon Awaming Commend of the First Brigade, Third Di Fiftecath Army Corps. Ansy oF Tevnreee, Hesnguarrees, Fret Brrcanr, Tow Uivietox, Ferensra Anwy Conve, | Beiorony, 8 0. Jan. 27, 1865, In compliance with General Oriers No. 26, of date Jan. 26, 1865, from hearanarters, Fifteenth array corps, the andoraiined berehy asarmnes’ command of tho First brie rd diviecn, Fifteenth cor que, i YJur Gener) conuratnlotes himself on hie assignment nie i Ressacoa a Taamder, by sleepless vigilance and comr, o ks intact our long line of communica- tion durdg the tedious, bloody, but at last triumphant campaign of Atlanta. “et us nob abate our ardor. The end of the conffict is The Savannah Confiagration. LETTER FROM MAYOR ARNOLD—AFPEAL TO THE PUBLIC FOR AID FOR THE HOUSELESS AND HOME- LESS SUFFERERS BY THE LATE PIRE. eae Por Jan. M. ‘ Editor Savannah an: — Sa Your ealvonal ‘of the 29th in relation to the suf- ferere by the late disastrous fire, and the contributions for them, has just reached my notice, ow- con Be to my pressing occupations, which prevented me readin, * In aonen ¢ wt the community and in behalf of the sufferers I return you thanks for your humane consider- ation. 80 inflammable was Se portion of thé cit} int ~ R, iy their ordinary resources, as we are now, from a long con- bes ae what Ihave publicly said:—We are ex- ut repeat Ee z hausted of clothes, ‘blankets, cooking utensils, of all the ordinary conveniences and necessaries of civilized life. ‘This most afflicting event has thrown out of a shelter, however humble it was, upwards of a thousand persona, who escaped with only the clothing on their backs. The proximity of the exploding bombshells, bursting by hun- dreds and extending froma common centre to every radi- ating point, will prove that I do not exaggerate the total loss of the poor sufferers, who did not mm burning houses only, but fled from an clement of destruction more dangerous than simple fire. Honseless, at a time when the inclemency of the wea- ther would seem to indicate that the chastening rod of Providence was over our suffering Fis Gntapeemngl cloth. ing, helpless, and thrown vpon a helpless community— can words add to the picture? I thank you for your suggestions of contributions for the sufferers; but’ money 1s comparatively useless, AS well might the thirsty traveller in the sandy desert of Africa meet a bag of pearls instead of the long looked for draught of water as our poor sufferers receive money alone, Their scanty clothing and their bed conetingy ore consumed, with no immediate possibility of replacing em. The statement of the fact carries its own arguments with it, I would say, in conclusion, the duties devolved ‘on the corporate authorities of the city in relation to the distribution of food to the destitute involve great labor, and that a committee of citizens ought to take this mat- ter in hand. Personally and officially I will do all in my power to o} ize and aid any such committee, Respectfully, your obedient servant, ‘R. D. ARNOLD, Mayor of Savannah. REBEL ACCOUNTS. Our Forces Advancing on Branchville and Augusta. Cuanueston, Jan. 31, 1865. All the movements of the enemy indicate that Augusta and Branchville are their points of destination, The Twenticth army corps occupies Robertsville, This place is about fifty miles above Savannah, on the road to Erwinton, and five miles from the river. A heavy force of infantry, artillery and cavalry is re- ported encamped near the junction of Saltketcher and the old Union road. This force is believed to consist of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth army corps. Yesterday morning the enemy advanced in considera- ble force of infantry and artillery from White’s Point, near Saltketcher river, and @rove in our skirmish line three miles to King’s creek. Our infantry afterwards ad- vanced and drove the enomy back to White Point, re- establishing our picket line, Since then all has been quiet on the Combaheo at that point. The enomy made @ demonstration on our position defending the pontoon bridge over the.Saltketcher, but without result. It is reported that they burned McPhersonville last night. This village is five miles northwest of Pocotaligo, [From‘the Richmond Enquirer, Feb. 2] Sherman’s movement is now the paramount interest of the militagy situation. There were no despatches from General Hardee atthe War Department last night, but it is gonerally assumed that Augusta and Branchville are the points of the enemy’s destination. It was reported in Richmond yesterday, by telegraph, that the Twentieth Yankee corps had moved up the river about fifty miles above Savannah. There had been some skirmishing on the Combahee, and it is probable that Sherman only intends a diversion on this line, while mov- ing two of his columns on the South Carolina Railroad from the position he has taken on the river above Sa- vannah. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. ‘Wasumnaton, Feb. 4, 1865. THE QUOTA OF NEW YORK CIty. The Supervisors’ Committee have been waiting the motion of the Provost Marshal General all day, endeavor- ing to obtain his figures showing how and upon what basis the quota of Now York city was raised from a little over four thousand to twenty-one thousand, They reached General Fry’s office at cleven this morning, and were promised the figures in about five minutes. After remaining there five hours they were informed that they must make an application for the figures in writing. This they complied with, and were then informed that they could probably get an answer to-morrow at nine o'clock, They have, therefore, made no progress to-day, but pro- pose remaining here until they obtain the figures, FERNANDO WOOD ON A WAR PLATFORM. Hon, Fernando Wood, ina brief speech in the House to-day, on the Naval Appropriation bill, came out square- ly on the war platform, and attached himself to the war democrats, No speech that he has made in Congress has created as much sensation as this, The dismay and al- most petrifaction which this defection from their ranks created among the peace men was ludicrous. They seemed to think that the heavens were certainly falling, and denounced him in no measured terms for the step he had taken, The war democrats congratulated him upon j {, his rather tardy but effectual conversion. Brother Ben was greatly exorcised, and left for New York to-night, threatening terrible things in the columns of the Daily News towards his able but recusant brother, EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS OF WAR. It ts said that the President and Mr. Seward have agreed Upon @ general exchange of prisoners, which will forthwith take place. GUERILLAS NOT TO BE EXCHANGED. It has been decided that hereafter rebel guerillas who may bo captured shall not be exchanged, but held as prisoners until the end of the war. MILITARY RULE TO BE ABOLISHED IN MARYLAND. It has beon stated that General Lew Wallace had been relieved from the command of the Middle Military De- partment. This is an error, as Brigadier General Morris is only temporarily in command during the absence of General Wallace. It is understood here that military rule in Maryland will soon be abolished altogether, there being ‘nO necessity for ite continuanco since Maryland has be- come a froe State, THIRTY-KIGHTH CONGRESS. BECOND SESSION. Senate, Wasnreatos, Fly. 4, 1865. TREATY WITH THE REBEL STATES, Mr. Pommroy, (rep.) of Kansas, offered the petition of a citizen of New York, named Bloodgood Brecht, asking for a treaty, offensive and defensive, between the United States and the robel States, The petition was subsequently withdrawn. THE BLOOP-OF-WAR IDANO, Mr. Grimes, (rep.) of Iowa, introduced a joint resola- tion to advance to Paul 8. Forbes, of New York, the sum of two hundred thousand dollars on the contract for building the steam sloop-of-war Idaho, ENCOURAGING KAIGRATION, Mr. Bornman, (rep.) of Ohio, asked unanimous consent tocall np the bill to eneouraye emigration, which was not granted, LOKED CITIAENS OF LOUIIANA AND THA RLECTIVE PRAN> cusse, Mr. Hane, (rop.) of N. HL, from the Committee on Tor- ritories, asked leave to be dissharyed from further con- sideration of the memorials of colored citizens of Lout- fiana, askiog for the elective franchise, ae the subject was being considered by the Commitiee ou Slavery and Frood wen. Ut waa 80 ordore FoR Vreerta, pmimities, aaked to he dig- charged from the further consideration’ of memorials o} citizens of Virginia, asking for the subsitution ric Ky ritorial (or a Blate governinent, and. was #0 ordered, a TION OF PAR nun, Mr, Witaon, (rep.) of Vass., introduced the following, ontiiled a bill for the protection of possengors - t ted. Ao, That ao person chell be ayeloded from tea ny railvead of wavignbls waters of ihe Un tod Ptaiaa o» wannnt OF color OF by rearou of waY State law oF S- \aeeeainties a? ‘RNOUN = CUSHINCVILLE YA HQ MILLEN \ SLLe \ OR ACANOd YEE “< municipal ordinance, or of any rule, regulation or usage of any corporation. company oF, Person whatever; and colored Passengers shall be xutject and amenable to the same laws, ordina’ rules, regulations and usages as ull white pas- sengers; and unv corporation, company or person offendin against the provisions of this dct shall upon conviction in any court of the United States be punished by a fine not less than $600, or by ituprisonment not Jess than Aix months; pro- vided that nothing herein contained shall interfere with any executive order made under tho laws of the United States. This was ordered to be printed. THE BALK OF REBEL BONDS, FTC. Mr. Wizson introduced the following, entitled a bill to prevent the sale of notes, scrip, bonds, or other evidence Of debt issued by the rebel authorities, &c. :— Be it enacted, &o., That if any person or persons shall pass, utter, publish dr sell, or attempt to pass utter, publish oF sell, any nole, token, device, scrip, bond or other evidence of debi of the so-called Confederate States, or any one of them insued since the first day of January, 1861, he or they shall be deemed and adjudged guilty of a'felony, and shall on conviction thereof be punished by Bue not aieending $5,000, and by iniprisonment and confiuement at hard labor not ex- ng. rding to the aggravation of the offence. Ordered to be printed. ‘TEKRITORIAL GOVERNMENT POR THE INDIAN COUNTRY. Mr. Lavy, (rep.) of Kansas, offered a resolution, which was adopted, instructing the Committee on Indian Af- fairs to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill to organize a territerial government for the country lying between Kansas and Texas, known as the Indian country. E THE QUESTION OF THE PRESIDENT’A APPROVAL OF THE CON- BTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, Mr. Taumnv1t, (rep.) of of Ii)., submitted tho following resolution, which was laid over till Monday :— Resolved, That the article of amendment propored bi gress to be added to the constitution of the United 81 specting the extinction of slavery therein, having been in- advertently presented to the President for bis approval it is hereby declared that such approval was unnecessary to gt effect to the action of Congress in proposing suid pmestoecs and inconsistent with the former practices In reference to amendments to the constitution heretofore adopted, and being inadvertently done should not constitute a precedent for the future, and ‘by instructed not to communicate the no of the said proposed sag by the President to louse of Representa- ves. THE RATIFICATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BY STATE. Mr, Sumner, (rep.) of Mass., offered the following, which were ordered to be printed: — Concurrent resolutions declaring the rale in, ascertaining the three-quarters of the several States required in the ratifi- cation of @ constitutional amendment:— Whereas, Congress, by a vote of two-thirds of both Houses pro an amendment to the constitudon pfohibiting slavery througiout the United States, which, according to ing requirement of the constitution, will be valid to ats aud PUrpokeS as part of the constitution when by the Legislatures of three-fourths of the several eT Con- re" all inte; ratified States: Whei in the present condition of the country, with cer- tain States’ in arms aguinst the national governinent, it be- comes necessary to determine what number of States constl- tuts the three-quarters required by the constitution; there. fore, Resolved, by the Senate, the House of Representatives con- curring, That the rule followed tn ascertatolng the two.thirde Houses in propostog the amendment to the constitu. tlon should be followed in ascertaining the three-quarters of the several States ratifying. the amendment; that, asin the first case, the two-thirds are founded on, the’ simple fuel of case, the fact of re y and the support ne basis for the for its ratifica- nid the other on a claim of over of rebels in arms to rmentin one of its representation in the two Houses, 60, in the three-quarters must be founded on the sim interp high fesolved, That all nets, executive and legislative. in pursu- ance of the cousutution, and all treaties, made under the authority of tho United Stas, ure valid’ to all intents and id States, ultuough certain pate therein; and that the saue rule amendment of the constitution, the stoenument of the constitution pro- throughout the United States will be valid, 4 purposes, % part of the constitutio od by three-fourths of the States: defacto ex raaitd perogelives of the United States, unde an thereof, 6 fell vo parti That auy other rule requiring the partictpation Stats, while illogieal and uureasonable, i dan- nee, inasmuch as ail recent Presiden. eipation, also ail e creating ® national sath eney, and also all re- cont treaces, ineludin the treaty with Great Britain for the extinction of the slays (rade have been made, enacted or ra- Lided respectively wituvut any partieipauon of ‘the rebel States. Twesolved, That any o’her rule must tend to postpone the mt day When the proulLiion of slavery ‘wilt be vata teats tents and purposes ax part of the constitution of the Unived States; but the rule herewith declared will assume the im- mediate ratification of (Le prohibition and the consummation of the national desires. ‘THE F\ROLMENT ACT. Mr. Wriaow, (rep.) of Sfass., asked leave to call up the dill to amend ‘the Enrolment act, but objection was made, and the Senate proceeded to the consideration of the Joint resolution declaring certa!n States not entitled to Tepresentation in the electoral college. THE EXCLUSION OF REBEL STATES FLOM THR RLECTORAL COLLEGE. ‘The question pending was the adoption of Mr. Colla- mer'’s substitute, making the provisions of the resolution general in its oporation, instead of being applicable only to the States named in the resolution. Mr. Cottawen, (rep.)of Vt., addressed the Senate in favor of his proposition, aftor which Mr. Davia, (opp.) of Ky., offered, as an amendment to Mr. Collamer’ ndment, @ substitute, striking out the of the original resolution, and declaring Vir- olina, Bonth Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Al Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and ‘Arkeosas shall not be count ‘The above amendment of Mr. Davis was subsequently withdrawn, and the yeas and nays were demanded on the adoption of Mr. Collamer's substitute, ‘The vote resulted “Sane Anthony, Bi ‘eas—Merars, Anthony, Brown, Clari , Par. wrt oot, Marian, "Howard, ahs, of Katana; Rameey, Sumner and W! Nare—Mew Buckaiew Chandler, Conness, Cowan, Hendricks, Davia, Doolt , Foster, Laie, Harris, Henderson, Howe, Johnson, Lane, of Indiana; Morgan, Morrill, Nye, Pomeroy, i, ‘Byok, P Baulsbury, Sherman, Trumbull, Van Winkle, Wiliey and Wright? a Bo the eubstitute-ef Mr. Collamer was not adopted. Mr. Lane, (rep) of Kansas, was oppored to the decla- ration that Louisiana, Arkanses and Tonnessee were in ® stato of rebellion on'the bth of November, He expected to voto in a few days on the question of admitting Sena- tors from Louistana, and ho expected that a majority of the Senate would vote with him for the admission of these Senators. He did not want to have to take the back track. Mr. Lane offered an amendment to strike out the preamble which declares that the States named were in rebeilion on the 8th of November, and make tho revolution a simple declaration that the votes of the States namod shall not be counted. ‘This was decided in the negative by yeas 7, nays 30. The joint resolution was then put upon its passage and ‘was paseed by the following vote:— Yras—Mosera, Anthony, Brown, Clark, Collamer, Conness Grimes, Hale, Hart lender ricka, d Rainae, Johnson, Morgan, Mor ve, Powell, Shormai Btowart, Sumner, Trum| Wade and Wright, Nava—Messrs, Cowan, Doolittle, Marris, Howe, Lane Kansas, Nosmith, Sauisbury, Tea Eyck, Winkle an Willey—10 On motion of Mr. Trowniis tho Senate thes, at three o'clock, adjour: House of Representatives, Warnryoros, Feb, 4, 1965. INTRA TIOWAT, SYST OP WHONTS AND ae acteRe, Mr. Parrengon, (rep.) of BN. H.. arked leave to offer @ \\ 3 \eeur rom tQOUNTAITH ROAD Mire SS COTA mMSTO Ln Na souno VL resolution, which was objected to, requesting the Na tional Academy of Science to consider and prepare a plan of an international system of weights and measures by Juno 30, 1866. ARKANSAS COURTS, " Mr. Wirsoy, (rep.) of Iowa, reported a bill providing for another term of the Court for the districts of Arkan- as and for other purposes, and it was passed. ILL TREATMENT OF BOLDIERS AT FORT SCHUYLER. Mr. Batpwim, (opp.) of Mich., offered the following:— ‘Whereas, the New York city papers of Thursday state that & transport, filled with sick and wounded soldiers, discha: them at Fort Schuyler, and left them exposed to the cold of Junuary from five o'clock in the evening until midnight; and Whereas ton ‘of them from prostration and exposure, Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be in- structed to Inquire into the facts of said ebarge and report to this House. The resolution was adopted, ‘THE NAVAL FORCE ON THR LAKES. The House passed the joint resolution ratifying the notice of the President to Great Britain for the termina- Ps fed the treaty of 1817, regulating the naval force on @ lakes, ‘THE PRACE NRGOTIATIONR, Mr. Ivaxnsow, (rep.) of Ill, asked leave to offer the Se) so: ablaand thet toftcmualeneplation: hes t ie at sare now Pending between the United Btates and the, ‘so-called Con- rate States with a view to the restoration of peace; therefore be it Resolved, That it is the deliberate and emphatic this House’ that no enduring can or should be made which shall ever recognize Use traitorous leaders, of thie rights, UBrece tinder the constitution of the United States, Mr. Stavens, (rep.) of Pa., said he understood no nego- tiations are now pending, as the contracting parties sepa- rated, nothing admissible having been presented. Mr. Le Bro: (opp.) of Ohio, objected to tho reception of tho Tosoletiog.. M ~ ‘THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL—SPBRCH OF FERNANDO WOOD ON PRACE AND WAR. ‘The House, in Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, resumed the consideration of the Navy Ap- propriation bill. The amendment pending was the creation of a Board of Admiralty. Mr. Ferxaxpo Woop, for) of N. Y., after opposing the amendment, said—This bill appropriated one hun- dred and five millions of dollars inst thirteen millions three hundred thousand tho year immediately preceding the commencement of the war, and to meet this expen- diture it was proposed to take the eighty-five millions of internal revenue collected up to the 30th of June last and the amount collected since that time, and all this was to be expended on one branch of the gov- ernment alone. If the war was 80 justifiable as to warrant the imposition of such onerous taxes he should not«omplain. He had hoped and still hoped for peace, and that negotiations to that end would be productive good results. He desired mainly that the ant mnistic gections should once more be brought —-. fit be true that the President and Secretary of State have gone personally to meet the rebel commissioners from Rich- mond, instead to censure thoy but followed the prece- dent of Washington and Hamilton, the one President and the other Secretary of the Treasury, who, in a similar emergoncy, went in 1796 to treat with those engaged in the Whiskey Insurrection in Pennsylvania. He, for one, thanked the President for making an honest effort to pre- vent the further shedding of biood and the exhaustion of the energies of the country. Rumor said the negotia- tions had failed. This was to be rej ed, but if they fuiled in consequence of the indisposition of the rebel authorities to return to their allegiance and duty on the basis of our common constitution, they might as well know that, so far as he represented the peace sentiment, he would not sustain them in their position. He was opposed to the war because he was opposed toa dissolution of the Union, and it had been one of his com- plaints against the administration, that so far from making overtures, it had prevented propositions of peace by denying the admittance of commissioners from the Southern government; but if the door had now been thrown open by the President, and if the answer to that was that they would accept recognition and tion, and nothing else, then he desired to say, with his hum- ble efforts he should aid the conquering armies of his country to obtain by force what it has been unable to ob- tain by peace. Mr. Pike, (opp.) of Me., opposed the Admiralty Board amendment, instancing the practice in England as of a corrupt and effete character. He maintained that instead of the Secretary of the Navy being censured, as he had been, by the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Davis), that officer was entitled to the gratitude of the country for what he had done in building up and giving such marked success to the navy. In the course of his remarks he spoke of the efficiency of our vessels; and, as tothe double-enders, that they were of such acharacter as to be able to destroy unarmed vessels of the enemy while they could escape from those which are armed. Ho totally dissented from the it of the gentleman that our navy is not of su: strength to cope with ships of a foreign foe, Guwou, (opp.) of N. Y., also replied to the gen- tles from Mary! who had, he said, undertook to advertise to the world that we have a weak and inefficiont naval establishment, and then answered the objections of Mr. Davis to several of the classes of vessels which had been under review. ‘Mr. Bian, (rep.) of Me., said that if the amendment should be voted nit would be significant of the fact what the House will not advise the Navy Department, but ‘were content 18 etairs should be conducted in the future as in the past, and that an additional ton millions may be spent for twenty vessels which will not float. Ir. rey inion of Rice, (rep.) of Mass., denied the truth of that ir, Buarye replied that it was a matter of public noto- ety that \¢ vessels would not float, . Pike said that it was never intended that the ves- sels should be seagoing. Mr. Stevens remarked that he had been told that these vessels would not flont until one hundred and twenty thousand dollars had been expended on each of them. Mr, Biatye said that it could not be denied that out of oe ee overhauled and captured only twelve have caught by the vessols of new navy, The others were captured by purchased vessels, Mr. Pixwand Mr, Buarse indulged in a brief but loud colloquy among themselves, when Mr. Ecprrver inquired whether it was fn order for loyal republicans to quarrel bas ry themselves, Mr. ‘axp—Our enomies aro go nearly crushed that ‘we can afford it. (Laughter.) Mr. Biaiwn remarked that tho House should say by yoting for the amendment that it is not satisfied with the . Navy Department, but if they followed the lead of the Naval Committee it would declare that the House ap- proved of the Navy Department. “The ew amendment was rajected by 43 inst 56, The most important amendment made was that in- creag,'ng tho appropriation for the completion and repair of the Vessels of the navy to twenty-four millions five handrad thoutagd dollars, thus adding threo miilion dol- lars to ¢ he amoant called for by the bill as introduced. Mr, Da ri, (Fep.) of Md., again offered his amendment that the , me hereby ae shall not be expend. ed save in ance with the direction of a Be of Admiralty, , pending which the committeo rose, THY PLOCTORAT. COLMMCR. Tho Hon av shen concorred in the Senate's amendment to the joi teentntion declariew cartain Seates not on~ ued ' Ln * hae a) the ‘Witotomd College, whera- vena upoa the Lowe mander-in-Chief. et” He Wants More Arms and ~ Equipments. JEFF. DAVIS VERY ILL. WAR MEETING IN RICHMOND. Dissatisfaction of the People of Georgia and South Carolina with Davis’ Measures. It Threatens to Produce the Gravest Consequences. cotton, ‘The Houston Telegraph states the ent 8 ye percents, Gat og tay 1:36 tp 1 and jag rr ther n million for pecul reasons, er! ninety cents in specie in this market.” It is st i deed, that our people should be going all about Ric! mond hunting fanciful invetencel are. our gover ment stocks to be monopolized by foreign capitalists, is quite probable that the fiftecn million loan has already" passed almost entirely into the hands of foreign holders, who have already seen its peculiar navantages, and: pr: ceeded upon the supposition that it must a sale by vestment in any contingency. The Georgia Railroads Destroyed by Sherman Not Yet Repaired, &C., &e., The Rebel Gencral-in-Chief. [From the Richmond Dispatch, Feb. 1.] Tho appointment by the Prosident of General RE. &c. Lee as General-in-Chief of the armies of the Confederate was yesterday approved by the Confederate Sen- Ste, General Lee, ft ix believed, will remain in the field with the Army of Northern Virginia, JEFF. DAVIS’ HAND HESITATES TO BIGN LEE’S NOMINATION. {From the Richmond Whig, Feb. 1.] We learn that General Lec’s nomination to the new le of General-in-Chief, created by the recent act of ngreas, WAS pre] last week at the War Department by order of the President. The delay in sending it to the Senate arises from the President’s inability to sign his name, in consequence of # severe attack of neuralgia in tho right arm and hand, The President was still confined to his room this morning, and may not be able for somo days to recover the use of his han: LEE CONFIRMED COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. {From the Richmond Enquirer, Feb. i It is understood that Generil E. Lee been same by the President, and confirmed by the Con- federate Senate in executive session, Commander-in-Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States. The Rebel Secretary of War. (From the Richmond Dispatch, Feb. 2.) General Breckinridge, the new Secretary of War, is now in Southwestern Virginia He will enter upon the discharge of his duties as Secretary of War on next Mon- day. General Lee Appealing for Arms. [From the Richmond Sentinel, Feb. 2.] ‘The attontion of all is called to the appeal of General Lee, in another column, urging the delivery to Confede- rate States officers of all arms and cavalry equipments in the hands of citizens. It is only necessary, we are con- fident, for the people to know the wishes of General Lee to cheerfully comply with his requesty North Carolina Commissioners Desirous of a More Vigorous Prosecution of the War. (From the Richmond th, Feb. 1.] "The Hons. §. J. Pearsou, E. D, Hall, D. M. John Poole, of the North Carolina Legislat this clty yesterday. They are said to have been appointed by the North Carolina Legislature to come here on busi- ness touching the more vi us prosecution of the war. ‘They held a conference with the North Carolina Congres- sional delogation at the Spotiswood House last night. {From the Richmond Dispatch, Feb. 2.] ‘The committee of the North Carolina Legisiatare, men- tioned by us on Tuesday, had an interview with the Pro- sident yesterday, and leave this city this morning for Raleigh, They wore appointed by the North Carolina ture in secret seasion last Friday. Extra Session of the Georgia Legislature. From the Richmond Sentlnel, Feb. 1. Governor Brown has convened the Legislature Georgia in extra session. They meet at Macon on 8th of February. Reinforcements for General Grant. m the Richmond Sentinel, Feb. 1.) Reperts frem the valley represent the passage over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad of troops from Thomas’ army, on their way to reinforce Grant or Sherman. Reported a of General Thomaw’ rmy. {From the Richmond Snquirer, Feb. 2.) ‘There was a Teport yesterday of a movement of a por- tion of Thomas’ army to reinforce Grant on the Rich- mond lines. There is no doubt that information was re- cently received from General Early’s lines that the enemy ‘was moving large bodies of troops on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and it has been surmised that they are reinforcements from Thomas’ army, who will bo moved to Grant’s lines by from ‘Washington. Recent Yankee newspapers have spoken of the incipiency of “‘a movement that would astonish,’ the details of which “were contraband; but such anticipations we know are exceedingly cheap and common in the advices we get from the enemy. Raid on Flor Mi ‘A telogram to the Columbus Florida, says that » party of Yan! one hundred, had appeared at Rice’s Bluff, on the Apa- lachicola river, and captured forty negroes. They left on the 20th ult, ‘Since then they arc again reported as ad- vapcing on the bluff in unknown numbers, of the Feb. 1, 1865. jrer, from Marianna, ee troops, numbering The Georgia Railroads Destroyed by Sher- A man not yet Repaired. (From the Atlanta Te) correspondent of the Richmond ispatch, Jan. 24.) The injury done by Sherman to tho railway lines in Georgia has no! ye! been ‘The railways from Macon and Montgomery to Atlanta will soon be in run- ning order again, but it will require several months to restore the upper end of the line between this city and Atlanta. No efforthas been made thus far to relay the track of the Georgia Central Railroad between Gordon, a station twenty miles below Macon, and Millen. Until ‘these gaps can be closed up the ment is to rely upon wagen trains, which are doing all that could be expected at this rainy season of the year, It were folly to attempt to disguise the fact that (here ta very great discontent in this Stale and in South Carclina and North Carolina, With trifling oxceptions there ia no desire on the part of the people for a reconstruction of the Union, but candor compels me to say there is wide and deep-seated dtssatis) at the nt ‘puilic affairs, which, sf not timely eed, f AE to ‘produce the ' gravert disasters. 1 shail not undertake to say whether tiis discontent is the result of unavoidable military rovernes, OF of mismanage. ment by our civil and military authorities, or of the teachings of a factions press, which thinks it a light affair to destroy confidence of the people in their leaders, or of the sordid spirit of gain which has taken such a hold upon the,country. It may be that all of these causes have combined to produce the deplorable state of dissatisfaction, despondency and faction im which Ihave found the people all along my circuitous route from Richmond to Augusta, But that dis. content does prevail, and that i threatens, a cloud with to vent ‘iteelf now —- every patriot’s heart—thero is not the shadow of a doubt. The opinion here expressed has not been hastily formed. It has been more than # month since the writer left Richmond. He has mingled freely with people of all shades of Lyre with the friends as well as with the opponents of tho ad- ministration—and he is painfully convinced that he docs not exaggerate when he says that the authorities at Rich- mond must ooncede somothing to poyular sentiment; that the press must be more reticent and ing, remembering that it is one thing to criticise the conduct of public men, and point out their errors as we would those of « friend, and quite another thing to denounce them and deat their power for future good; and that the standard of private virtue and er ae morals must be olevated, and the people called away from the groves and high places where Mammon is wor- shi and where fotiam is bartered away for gold. something like this be not done—if, in othor beat hd od for existing disorders be not found and spoodily applied—thoso in authority, as well as the press ‘and the people, may live to see the day when they will call uy the rocks and tho mountains to fall upon them and hide them from the consequences of their own in- fatuation. People in Richmond at the time I left tho capital had but a faint idea of the real condition of affairs, The administration ‘did not Legin to realize the esti- mation in which it is Uy the country, whether right- fully or ‘wrongfull , T need not now stop to consider. Tho fact is what I am after, and the fact is as I havo stated it to be, The Rebel Gold Market. TUE REBIL TREASURY PUTTING GOLD ON THR MAR- KiTyTO OBVIATE THE NECESSITY FOR ISSUING THER TREASURY NOTES. fri From the Richmond Despatch, Feb. 1.) Gold ‘was yesterday still held at forty-five, It is known that the Tréasury has put a large amount of gold upon the market, The object, however, seers not to ve to reduas the price of the ous metal, bat to obvuto the necessity iti ‘a further issue of treasury notes by pur. chasing sums sufficient to moet the immediate wants of 6 department. [fit was sought to enhance the value ony by reducing the price of gold, it were an matter, considering the great amount of specie of which tho government 18 known to have tho command; but this, as we itwre sald, seoms to be the prosent prlic whatover may be done in fuiure, Since governineat gold has been pat on thy market, it is inuch, wo think, 10 be regretted that dhe dact OF ihe aout vairusted with ie 34, 20000 do... 11.88 210% 200 shsNYCenkR’830 107 600 to 88 107% Salute in Honor of the Ratification ¢ the Constitutional Amendment by New York. The Republican General Committee yesterday cel brated the State ratification of the constitutions) amendment prohibiting slavery, by causing a salute 0 one hundred guns to be fired in the City Hall Park, ii front of the municipal edifice. The firing commenced) just as the town clock struck twelve, and the noise there. yy created attracted ther a heterogeneous collection, of people anxious to learn the case. But, few, untit informed, seemed to be aware of the true cause of the salute, and many got the idea that it was in honor of the ratification of peace by President Lincoln and dent Stephens, The Canadian Alien Bill Passed by Bott Vice-Prent Houses of Parliament. Quzszo, Feb, 4, 1865. The Alien bill passed the Upper House last night, an will receive the Governor’s sanction and become ales on Monday next, E . The Seven-thirty Loa: Pumavevrara, Feb, 4, 1868. ‘The sales of seven-thirties yesterday were over thrvé millions of dollars. ‘ Evening Stock Exchange. Saruxpay, Feb, 4, 1968, 210 200shs Mich SRRS1O 68 210 300 do. 200 do, 100 Illinois 100 do. Died. O’Donetz,—Ann, the beloved wife of Edward O’Donell. Notice of funeral in Monday's papers, [For Other Deaths See Second Page.} J [NITED STATES SEVE By authority of the Secretary of the Treasury, the under signed has assumed the General Subscription Agency for the sale of United States Treasury Notes, bearing seven and three-tenths per cent interest per annum, known as the SEVEN-THIRTY LOAN, ‘These notes are issued under date of Aug. 15, 1804, and are payable three years from that time, in currency, or are con’ vertible, at the option of the holder, into UNITED STATES FIVE-TWENTY SIX PER CENT GOLD BEARING BONDS. ‘These bonds are now worth a premium of nine per cent, in cluding gold interest from November, which makes the ectual profit on the seven-thirty loan, at current rates, in cluding interest, about ten percent per annum, besides ite exemption from State and municipal taxation, which addy from one to three per cent more, according to the rate levied on other property. The interest is payable semi-annually Dy coupons attached to each note. which may be cut off ant sold to any bank or banker. ‘The interest amounts to ONE CENT VER DAY ON A. TWO CENTS PER DAY ON A. TEN CENTS PER DAY ON A..... TWENTY CENTS PER DAY ON A... ONE DOLLAR ON A.....c00e Notes of all the denominations named will be promptty furnished upon receipt of subscriptions, This is =a THE ONLY LOAN IN MARKET now offered by the government, and it s confidently ex pected that ite superior advantages will make it the GREAT POPULAR LOAN OF THE PEOPLE. Less than $200,000,000 remain unsold, which will probably be disposed of within the next sixty or ninety daya, when the notes will undoubtedly command « premium, as bas unt formly been the case on closing the subseriptions to othe Loans. OnE In order that citizens of every town and section of the country may be afforded facilities for taking the loan, al National Banks, State Banks and private bankers through- out the country have generally agreed to recelve subserip- tions, and they are to be responsible for the delivery of the notes for which they recetve orders, JAY COOKE, Subscription Agent, Philadelphia. | LCOCK’S POROUS PLASTER, TIC DOLOREUX, LOCAL RHEUMATISM, and tp deep seated pains are cured and usually immediately re ‘ ins a Hieved by the Porous Plaster of Mr. Alcock, which appears when pain an¢ restore the electric condition of the pa morbid action cease, They have only to be known to be appreciated. Bold by all druggists. a areth Ho ee, Brandreth Hout ww York. THOMAS R. AG troet, {8 now selling ‘offered to the publi Ide, and upivarde +The, to $1 2 FLOVRRKEEPERS, LOOK, HERE. 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