The New York Herald Newspaper, February 9, 1865, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENSETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1865 House, calling upon the President for information con- cerning the late peace mission was also passed, soon after which an adjournment took place. In the House of Representatives yesterday s bill was introduced requiring all shipowners to make: annual returns to the Collectors of the several disiricts in which OFFICE ¥. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND Nassau sta, | MEY reside of the tonnage of every veacel held by them. ‘The matter was referred to the appropriate committee. TERMS cash in advance. Money sent by mail will be | 4 committee was also appointed to investigate alleged at tho risk of the sender. Nono but bank bills current in Now York taken. Saar Volume XXX. ee AMUSEMENTS TIS BVENING. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—D, ‘Trot—! Brep Svsan—Witrut Moron. ” ae unis NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Tnx Mussauianoz. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—Tax Live In- pian—Paut Par. 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M. till 10 P.M 199 and 201 How an You VANNUCHI'S MUSEUM, 600 Broadway.—Movine Wax Fiaunes New York, Thursday, February 9, 1865. THE SITUATION. The movement of the Second and Fifth corps of the Army of tho Potomac, commenced on Sunday last and prosecuted so successfully, was continued on Monday. All the ground captured by the Secondcorps on Sunday was held, the onemy hastily retreating during the night, and leaving @ largo number of his dead behind. all the fighting on Monday was done by the Fifth corps Soon after the eommencement of the advance by phe Fifth corps, the rebels were met, and for a time steadily back, but, being larg ly reinforced, they rallied end checked the forward movement of the Union troops. ‘The fighting then became severe; but when night closed in the rebels had beon completely balked, and the Fifth corps held its ground and maintained its con- nection with the Second. The casualties in the Fifth corps on the two days are estimated at about five hun- dred; in the Second, two hundred and fifty. Gregg’s cavalry advanced to Dinwiddie Court House, and captured a number of the encmy’s horses and wagons. It was rumored in Washington yestorday that the War De- partment had received intelligence that General Lee had commenced the evacuation of Richmond, and it was supposed that these movements of the Army of tho Potomac were designed to cut him off on the Southside Railroad. Our despatches state that it has been satisfac- torily ascortained that Lee has up to this time, at loast, sent vory few of his troops south. We publish a list of Nearly and Grogg's cavalry. driven corruptions in the Patent office, Ajjoint resolution was passed appropriating means to procure a marble bust of the late Chief Justice Taney, to bo placed in the room of the Supreine Court, THE LEGISLATURE. In the State Senate yesterday bills were reported rela- tive to land under water in the Twelfth ward of Brook- lyn; amending the charter of the Long Island Water Works Company; the Greenwood Cemetery bill; ratify- ing the proposed constitutional amendment adopted by the Congress of the United tates; to create a new ward in New York; also incorporating the Merchants’ Ex- change and News Room of this city, Bills for a potice eourt in Now York, and for a railroad in Eleventh avenue were noticed. Bills were introduced for the completion of the Harlem Bridge; for a railroad in 125th street, and for widening Sixth avenue, New York. The bill incor- porating the Arion Society of this city was adopted. In the Assembly bills were passed to amend the charter of the Washington Insurance Company, New York; rela- tive to the common schools of this city; aleo providing for a public market in New York. Bills to incorporate. the Fidelity Insurance Company of New York; to ex- tend the time for the construction of the Central Park Hotel, and also of the Grand Hotel, were reported. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. A special mecting of the Board of Supervisors was held yesterday to hear the report of the committce ap- pointed to go to Washington to confer with the War De- partment in reference to the quota of this city under the President’ s last call for troops. The committee submit- ted their statement, which is of considerable length, and gives a full account of their proceedings. ‘The general results of their labors they state to be a reduction of our quota to fifteen thousand seven hundred, until the enrol- ment is so revised that the real number of men which we should raise can be determined, and the ascertain. mont of the fact that the draft will probably be postpoucd on the 15th inst. if volunteering should be so brisk as to render hopeful the prospect of raising our proportion of troops by that means in ashort time. A resolution was adopted authorizing the committee on volunteeriug to pay such suras for bounty and hand money as they may deem proper. The Committee on Cities of our State S:nate held another neeting last night to hear arguments for and Against the proposition to establish # paid fire depart. ment in the Metropolitan Police disirict. As on the pre- ceding evening, the attendance was very large, many persons from this city and Brooklyn interested in the measure being present. Last niglit’s session closed the discussion of the subject before the committer; and it is said that the supportore of the present volunteer system are despondent of success, and that most of them left Albany last night to return home. The motion to set aside the verdict in the case of Stephen T. Clark versus James and Erastus Brooks, of the Express, was denied yesterday by Judge Daly, and the counsel for the plaintiff took an order for the entry of the judgment on two days’ notice to the defendants. The application was a formal one, for the purpose of having the case appealed to the general term. The second of Mr, Luther C. Tibbets’ suits for alleged slander—that agaiust his brother-in-law, Mr. Horatio N. Twombly—was brought to a termination yesterday in the Supreme Court, circuit, before Judge Leonard, and ended, as th first one did, in the Court dismissing the complaint. One hundred dollars costs in favor of the de- fence wero awarded. ‘The testimony and the colloquial passages between Tibbets, his counsel, counsel for Mr, ‘Twombly and the Court were curious and interesting. The Home of the Friendless habeas corpus care came up before Judge Barnard yesterday, in the Supreme Court, chambers, and after hearing the argument of the counsel on each side the Court sent the case to a referce tor the purpose of taking testimony. Iu the Court of General Sessions yesterday Arabella Robinson was tried on acharge of stealing three hundred and thirty dollars from Honora Shanahan, in October last; but, the evidence being insuflicient to sustain the charge, the Jury acquitted the accused. William Taggart and Louisa Goftin, Jointly indicted for attempting to pass the casualties in the engagements so far as ascertained. It is reported that Presideat Lincoln’s official account of the recont peace conference in Hampton Roads will be sent into Congress to-day, resolutions requesting it of him having beon adopted in both houses yesterday. General Grant yesterday informed the War Department ‘that tho rebel commissioners had submitted to the Rich- mond junta their report, in which they say that Mr. Lincoln's terms were, among other things, a return to the Union and a compliance with the laws of Congress regarding slavery. In Cape Foar river and vicinity, at the date of our latest despatches, active hostilities had not been re- eumed, though the Monitor Montauk and the guuboat Shawmut had each gone up the stream on different occa- sions and thrown shells into the rebel Fort Anderson, and occasional shots are exchanged between the opposing land pickets. On the 5th inst., Admiral Porter's vessels ‘were engaged in shelling the woods beyond our front line, with what result we have not learned. The firing on Fort Anderson, which is strong work on the west gide of tho river, defended by about fifteen hun- red troops, failed to draw forth any response and this at first gave rise to the suspicion that it had been evacuated, which afterwards proved erroneous, ‘The rebols still held it on Monday lavt, In front of it thoy have sunk a large number of torpedoes, which are connected with galvanic batteries on shore. Deserters from the rebels represent that the greater portion of ‘their force has been withdrawn from General We tzel's immodiate front, and concentrated near Wilmington, MThey state that the greatest excitement provails in that town; that business is suspended, and that many are ‘without the necessaries of life. @ five dollar counterfeit billom the Union Bank of Ha- verhill, pleaded guilty to forgery in the fourth degree, and were remanded for sentence. The Grand Jury brought in a number of indictments, to which the prison- ors, when arraigned, pleaded not guilty. Charles A. Scott pleaded guilty to grand larceny, having procured twenty-five pieces of cloth worth three hundred and seventy-five dollars, on the 7th of December, by repre- senting to the clerk of the Fall River Steamboat Com- pany that Messrs, Sussman Brothers authorized him to receive them. He was remanded for sentence. Mary Nichle was convicted of decoying achild, the daughter of Mr. William Cagney, and detaining her for three weeks, Sentence was postponed till Friday. After Tuesday's snow and rain and the succeeding thaw in the forenoon, our streets were yesterday in the condition usual after such visitations, being filled with masses of mud and slush, which rendered outdoor move- ments very disagrecable. The constitutional amendment for the abolition of slavery has been adopted by the Ohio Legislature. This makes eleven States that have ratified it, Governor | Cannon, of Delaware, bas laid the amendment before the Legislature of that State, and ina special message strongly urges its adoption. George Coffin, an alleged bounty jumper, was shot in the leg yesterday while attempting to muke his escape from two detectives who were conveying him through Bleecker street, John Murphy was yesterday committed for trial on the charge of having, in company with a confederate who has uot been arrested, attacked William Flaherty, in State street, om Tuesday night, and rubbed bimof his pocketbook. Eizht hundred and thirty bales of cotton, sent on here to be disposed of for the bonefit of robel soldiers in North- erm prisons, were sold yesterday in Wall street, and realized three hundred and fifty thousand dollars, at prices ranging from seventy-five to ninety-three cents per pound. One hundred and seventy casks of rice, for the beset of the poor of Savannah, will be sold in Brooklyn at eleven o'clock to-day. After conferences with Mr. Ould, rebel Exchange Com- missioner, extending through nearly a month, Colonel | five thousand four hundred and eighty-four. John I. Mulford, Union agent for the exchange of Prisoners of war, has, under the direction of Gencral Grant, in whose charge everything relating to exchange hhaa been placod by the government, succeeded in mak- Only three hundred and forty emigrants ‘arrived here last week, making the number since the Ist of January The num- ber landed to the saine period last year was seven thou- sand 6x hundred. Tho comparison of numbers shows @ considerable decrease in the emigration to this port. The commutation balance at prosent is $19,443 19. Captfin Lovejoy, of the bark Mayflower, who loft Bar- fing all tho arrangements for a completo exchange of | bados on the 19th ultimo, informs us that the weather ell soldiors belonging to the one side held in captivity by the other, including the colored troops. The transfer will be proceeded with as rapidly as porsible | ' was then very propitious for the sugar crop, and that the planters were about to cut it. The first sugar would be ready to ship about the middle of this month. ‘Afiro broke out yesterday morning in Philadelphia, in henceforth till all are exchanged. The flag of truce | the conl oll works corner of Ninth and Federal streets, boats will run regularly between Annapolis, Nd., and | Which, before it was subdued, destroyed about fiity Aiken's Landing, on James river, taking rebels down und | | houses and two thousand barrels of oil. bringing released Union soldiers back. It is stated that | out of a detachment of five hundred rebel prisoners at | both sides, Camp Chaze, Ohio, who were placed on the list for ex- change, two hundred and sixty voted to romain in prison. CONGRESS. Both branches of the national Legislature convened in the hall of the House of Representatives yeste for the purpose of counting the electoral vote for President | and Vice President of the United States for the term | sommencing on the 4th of March next, Upon counting the votes it was ascertained that Abraham Lincoln re- seived two hundred and twelve votes for Prosident, and Andrew Johnson for Vice President the same number, who were then declared duly elected. George B. | It is reported that fifteen lives were lost by ft, The oil flowed along the streets in full blaze, setting fire to the buildings on The property destroyed is eaid to have been mostly insured in New York companies, Stocks were heavy yesterday; government securities firm. Gold opened at 21145 and closed at 21135. ‘There was less buoyancy and firmness in commercial circles yesterday, in consequence of the downward turn in gold, and very little business was transacted in any department. In domestic produce business was confined to the most urgent requirements of the local trade, while in foreign goods scarcely auything was done, Cotton was in moderate demand, but firm. On 'Change the flour market was dull and heavy; but prices were without ma. terial change. Wheat and corn ruled very dull, and prices were a little off, though without quotable change. Oate wore firmer, and \n fair request. The pork market MeCetlan and George H. Pendleton received the votes | opened dull and heavy, but closed firmer, with moro of three Ktates—New Jersey, Delaware and Kentucky. The principal feature of interest in the proceed ings of the Senate was the nerage of the bill felating to portal afuirs before that body. The first sve Uon provides that all domest'c letters deposited in a post office, either wholly id, of short pald to the ex- Aont of mor na Bi tate of postage, shall be re ‘turned to the writers, with the stamps uncancelled and Motified of the delicit posiage tently prepaid letters dep: Bro short pald @ single rate of portage only, shal! be for- warded to destination charged with the unpaid single fate, vo be collecte? on delivery, Various other and Sm- portant amendments 10 the bill in other respects were piso made. A rosviution, similar W one vacced by the ne thereon; but insuff- | the same, ted in any post office, which | 20¢, Cows were unchanged. doing. Boof and lard ruled quiet, but prices remained Freights were dull and heavy, Whiskey was scarcely so firm.” Tho market for beef cattle ruled buoyant and firm this work, the receipts again proving very light. The roads in the West are still blocked, and the transportation of cattle is greatly interfered with. The sales this week were at from Ido, to 240, a 260. Good to prime ranged from 20°. to 25c., and only ordinary grates sold below Veals were steady at 100. to 14c, a 15, Sheep and lamba were a trille jower, rang- ing from $6 560 to $10 a $14 = TMogs sold at 130 a ldo. a 14%. The total recoipts were 6,255 beeven, 128 cows, 490 veals, 18,767 eheep and lambs, aud 4,618 hous. The Spring Dodge. The movement of the Army of the Potomac illustrates the view taken by us a few days since of the advantage of Grant's present posi- tion. On the Rapidan, at such a distance from his objective point a8 would necessitate many miles marching, he would not dare to move, even in pleasant weather, until the season was 60 advanced that he might reasonably expect it to be “settled.” But here he moves in February, with the hard frozen roads of winter under his feot, and the balmy breezes of spring in the air. It is not probable that the present movement is intended to open the campaign. It is more likely aimed at some of the enemy’s nice little arrangements in the neighborhood, and will perhaps accomplish its purpose if it distresses Lee’s commissariat by breaking up the wagon lines that connect his army with depots on the Weldon road lower down than the points occu- pied by us. But the country may be certain that the spring campaign will open in that quarter early and in earnest. Grant, on the south side, and on the high land north of the James, and Sheri- dan, in the upper valley, only stand and wait, holding their blows, ready to co-operate when events elsowhere shall have come to the proper point. ‘Thomas meanwhile advances to take an effective part in the same theatre of operations, and Sherman, to the enemy's dismay, is at the very doors of that clty that the South Caroli- nians think ought to be made the last ditch. And what measure has the enemy taken to oppose us. They have appointed Lee generalissimo, and he has called for all the old rusty muskets and horse pistols that are hidden away in the garrets of the confederacy. He is short of arms, and shorter still of ammu- nition, and the rebel Congress is quarreling ‘over whether or no it will arm a hundred thou- sand negroes. What will it arm them with since Lee is thus compelled to solicit the rusty muskets for his white men? But another reason than this will prevail against the proposition. Paign—Davis’ Last ' The Southern Congress dare not arm the ne- groes, simply through fear of the negroes them- selves; and even such fellows as Wigfall, who wants to owe his social superiority only to the law, can see very well that When the negro is armed the law is set aside, and the superiority no longer exists. That class of rebel strategists who urged that the rebel government should give up all ite seacoast cities and retire to the interior of the country, and concentrate all its power at one place in that way, is still alive. The argument of these men for the relinquishment of the cities was that the attempt to hold them was a waste of power, since our navy could in fact take them at any time. Events have proved the truth of the argument; but events have also shown that the confederacy, without the com- munication with Europe which its seacoast cities gave it, would have been dead three years ago. Now, however, the same argument is applied to Charleston and Richmond, and the rebel government is urged once more to retire, like Foote, to “some sequestered spot.” Such an act would take from it the last pretence in virtue of which it claims a national existence. It bas only two facts of nationality—a capital andanarmy. To give up the capital would cut the connection between the army and the Southern people, and the soldiers would be a mere horde of marauders. They would be exactly similar in status and character to the black bands of Bourbon the Rover—the Free Companions who scourged Europe in the mid- dle ages—keeping up @n army organizatipn, but the general enemies of society. Could any Southern man seriously expect recognition after that? The measure that the enemy most counts upon for success in the struggles of this year is the elevation of Lee. This is one of Davis’ dodges—a way invented by that arch deceiv@® to get out of a tight place. Davis is a poli- tician; and it is the misery of a politician’s career that he can never openly retire. If a politician commits himself entirely to a line of action, and does not succeed, there is no open way out. He must die in it if he cannot dodge. But it is not so with the soldier. War recog- nizes that a soldier may get into positions from which there is no exit but by surrender; and in such a surrender there is no loss of honor. It is a radical and natural distinction between the two carecrs. Now, Davis, as a politician, sees that he is in such a tight place. He can- not fight ; if he stands still he and his confeder- acy are crushed. He cannot surrender, and so he dodges—that is, he shifts the whole trouble off his own shoulders on to the shoulders of a soldier. Lee is now the supreme power. He can marshal his utmost force, fight as long as he can, and then honorably surrender. In this there will be no disgrace ; and in this way the confederacy may yet go out in a blaze of glory; for, brought to his last fight, the generaliesimo can propose terms that will be accepted. He can propose to carry his arms across the Rio Grande ; and where is the government that will dare to refuse him such good Monroe doctrine terms. Porciark Girts.to Porviar Mzx.—We have received several more five cent pieces (paper currency) towards the subscription for that elegant copy of “Colburn’s Primary Arith- metic” to be presented to Provost Marshal General Fry. Public spirit is evidently awakened on this patriotic subject, and we have no doubt that before the draft comes off we shall have received quite a handsome sum, probably two dollars and eighty-seven and a half cents, This mode of making suitable pre- sents to distinguished men accords with the popular idea of the day. Some time ago a few gentlemen of this city, W. H. Aspinwall, Sam Barlow, August Belmont, and some other stockholders in oil companies, presented Gen. McClellan with a fine house. The friends of Géneral Sherman are about to give him a house in Cincinnati. The admirers of General Grant have donated him a splendid mansion in Phila- delphia; and Admiral Farragut is to have a magnificent house in this city, We are glad that the metropolis bas been chosen as the location of this gift; for New York is just the place for the Old Salamander. This subserip- tion, then, for “Colburn's Primary Arithmetic” for provost Marshal General Fry—a substantial because @ most useful present—is quite in keeping with the spirit of the age, and wo have an idea of taking advantage of the public genevosily at the present time, by receiving subscriptions for a tombstone to General But ler. We see no particular objection to it, although, perhaps, it might have been expected that his friend, the other Ben—Hon. Ben Wood—should have originated the thing. General Butler bas himself furnished the opi- taph for his tombstone, so that there will be no difficulty about that, and then the mystery con- corning the meaning of his initials—some peo- ple foolishly imagining that B. F. stood for Benjamin Franklin—will be all’ cleared up, when there will be beautifully inscribed on the. tombstone the name so commemorative of the great deeds of the hero who slumbers beneath— “Sacred to the memory of Bethel Fisher Butler.” There area good many other generals, too, who need tombstones. There is General Tom Ford, who gave up Harper’s Ferry, and others. If any one can suggest any other generals in need of tombstones we hope they will send in their names and we will open subscription lists at once, We take it that there are plenty of generals now who want tombstones more than houses. Busstx Companies anp Bussia Fivanor.—We were the first to publish the account in full of the great gold discovery in California, and the first to receive a specimen of the precious dust. So also we were the first to give elaborate and most valuable descriptions of the gold and silver and diamond fields of Colorado, Idaho, and our other new rich mineral Territories ; and the history of that most wonderful discovery of the present age, which has poured wealth upon the country to «an almost fabulous extent: the petroleum wells, There is no doubt that the resources of this country to-day, in and below the surface of its soil, in gold and silver, and oil and coal, are sufficient to pay off a hundred times the national debt of all the countries in the world ; but at the same time we warn the publio against rushing rashly into speculation in oil companies, and gold and silver and coal mining companies, A great many of them aro mere bubbles, and will burst some day. There are a great many of these companies solid and real—quite enough of this character, perhaps, in which it may be safe to invest; but there are many a8 unsubstontial as the “baseless fabric of a vision.” We warn the public, therefore, against too hasty speculation in oil, or gold, or silver companies. Perhaps the time is not yet come when the best investment, after all, is not in Uniled States stocks. Toe Department oF THR East.—It appears by one of our telegraphic despatches from Washington that the radicals there have been king great efforts to induce the President to remove General Dix from the command of the Department of the East, and to put General Butler in his place. But we see from the tone of the despatch that nothing of the sort is likely to take place. It must be patent to the President, as well as to everybody else, that even if General Butler is to have a command, New York city is not the place for him. Gene- ral Dix has managed this department with great ability, and to the perfect satisfaction of the whole community. In every case where his authority was necessary it has been exercised with firmness, determination, dignity, and, with- al, with due circumspection. Any step tending to his removal from this department, after such faithful services, would be very unpopular with the people. There is no officer so much out of favor with our people at present as General Butler, and we feel sure that the Secretary of War, with the memory of recent failures fresh in his mind, will not readily consent to General Butler’s displacing the present efficient com- mander of the Department of the East. Fernanpo Woop anp THe ALBany REGENCY.— Since’ the recent peace conference Fernando Wood has come out squarely for the Union and the vigorous prosecution of the war, much to the astonishment of his peace-at-any-price | friends. This simply shows that Fernando is more accessible to reason than the majority of his clique. Now, is it not quite time for ex- Governor. Seymour, Peter Cagger, and Cassidy, the Albany butcher boy, to follow Fernando Wood’s example? They have well nigh ruined the democratic party, and they ought to be glad of the chance to put it once more on a na- tional footing. Let them desert the rotten plat- form by which they accomplished the defeat of McClellan, and bring their party into line with those who keep step to the music of the Union. Italian Opera—Norma. There is perhaps no part in which Zucchi exhibits her fine talents so completely as in Norma. She sang and acted the part last night splendidly. Massimiliani, too, was in good volee. Upon the whole, the opera went off admirably. To-morrow night Madame Zucchi will appear for the first time in this country as Violettain La Traviata. ‘This will be an interesting occasion. Madame Zucchi has attained a very brilliant success in Italy in this réle, which sbe has played there frequently, and thore will no doubt be much curiosity to see how she will compete with her prodecessors in that part on the American stage, From the evidence of dramatic talent of that high ordor which Zucchi has alroady demonstrated in other parts in Lwreria, Nerma and Poliwo, we can hardly doubt that her rendering of Violeta will prove fully acceptable, Comriimentary Cr RT TO Mm. Oscanyan.—It will not be forgotten that the cumplimentary eoncert tendered to Mr. Oscanyaa, tho famous lecturer on Oriental manners ‘and domestic life, wili come off this evening at Niblo’s Saloon. We trust that the public will cordially partici- pate in the compliment offered by Mr. Oscanyan’s friends by filling the house thoroughly. The programme is an excellent one. It will be rendered by the following ar- tists:—Mra Motts, Miss Ballad, A. Hannum (a Turkish lady), Mr. W. H. Harden, tenorg Mr. Kerrison, pianist; and Mr. Eben, flutist. - The Navy. MAILS POR THE NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON. The United States supply steamer Newbern sails for the North Atlantic blockading squadron on Saturday, the ‘Tith inst. Mails and packages can be sent by her to friends on that station. f Rebel Cott Eight hundred and thirty bales of the cotton sent on here from the South to be s0ld for the benefit of the rebel Prisoners, under the direction of Brigadier Genoral Beale, special agent of the rebel government for that purpose, were ‘isposed of at public auction yestérday, at the corner of Water and Wall streeta The auctioncers wore Messrs, Burdett, Jones & Co. The attendance of bidders was quite large, and the prices realized were higher than ex- ted. The purchasers were 0. C. & HM. Taver, J. M, imball & Son, J. ©. Shifiler & Co., Dexter, Walga- muth & Raleigh. The following is @ list of the rates realized :— 44 bales good middlin 118 bales middling. 100 bales low middling. 100 bales low iniddling. 06 bales low middling. 246 good ordinary. 1st Baton ordinar; The entire sale brought to-day one hundred and se At cloven o'clock, , fro of the $350,000, ity-two casks of Savannah, will be sold in Brooklyn for the benofit poor of Savannah. Personal Intelligence. Colonel D. Corving, Washington; Colonel @. B, Du Ponnsylvania; Erastus Corning, Albany; Dr. Brondbent, Boston; Dr. Thompson, Oil City, Pa.; ‘Hon. D, A. Fine ney, Pennsylvania, and J. N. roux, St. Louis, are at th Nicholas Hotet, Ex-Governor Horatio Seymour is at the Union Place Hotel, z Dr. J. G. Holland (Timothy Titcomb) is at the Irving onse, Colonel B. ©. Butler, Ninety-third New York Volun- teers, and © ©. Grogan, Philadelphia, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Colonel D, W. Leatherman, Memphis, in at the St. James Hotel Dr. J. M. Hunter, New York, and Dr. Hf. Paine, United + Btates Army, are at the St, Denis Hotel, Details of the Fighting in the Vicinity of Hatcher's Run, Tho Enemy Abandons His Dead in Front of the Second Corps. Heavy Fighting by the Fifth Corps. The Enemy Driven Towards Dabney’s Mill. Generals H. E. Davies and Mor- rew Wounded, LIsTtT OF CASUALTIES, The Rebel Accounts of the Movement. Tho Purpose of General Grant to Get on the Southside Railroad. A General Engagement at Hand, Mery Ao, OUR SPECIAL DESPATCHES. &e. CITY POINT. Mr. 8S. Cadwallader’s Despatch. Cxry Pom, Feb. 7, 1865. ‘THR OFEUATIONS ON THE LEFT. Affairs on the left remained comparatively quict during the forenoon of yesterday. The enemy abandoned the ground in front of the Second corps that he had previ- ously attempted to occupy and drive us from, and left hisdead to fall into our hands, Burial parties were busy all day in giving them the last rites of humanity. ‘We are atill holding, and intend to hold, all the ground in the direction of Hatcher’s run. SUM OF TH® CASUALTIES OF VEBRUARY 6. The losses of yesterday and day before are in killed and wounded between two hundred and fifty and three hundred in the Second corps, and probably not far from five hundred in the Fifth corps. The loss of the latter is estimated much higher by many, but I think it will not greatly exceed these figures, THE CAPTURED HREALD MESSENGER. The Heratp messenger was captured by tho rebels, but managed to escape, uninjured, during the day, which ac- counts, {a yart, fora losy of details. WOUNDED, Brigadier Goneral H. E. Davies, commanding a brigade of cavalry, is slightly wounded. Major Tremaine, on Major Gencral Grogg’s staff, is reported wounded. THE SECOND CORPS. Mr. Wm. J. Stark’s De teh. Heavquarters, Srconp Cons, Iy Tus Fus.p, Feb. 6, 1865. ‘THN REPUIAE OF THR REBEL ATTACK AT HATOHER'S RUN, The repulse of the rebel attack upon two brigades of this corps near Hatcher's run, mentioned in my despatch of last evening, was one of the most spirited and success- ful affairs of the war, Desertors report that four divisions were engaged, and charged in as many lines of battle upon our hastily constructed and incomplete works, only to be driven back by much less than half their number. When the attack commenced there was a gap in our lines between the right of the Second brigade of the Se- cond divisiun and the Third brigade of the Third division, ‘The enemy had observed this, and were hastening to take advantage of it, General Humphreys had already ordered the Second brigade of the Third division, under Brevet Brigadior General Ramsey, to occupy the open space. It reached the position just in time to check the on coming rebela, and, after a fierce and prolonged struggle, succeeded in driving them back. Being without the pro- tection of any works, the Eighth New Jersey, which bore the brunt of the attack at this point, suffered very se- verely. During the night the enemy beat a hasty retreat, leav- ing a large number of his dead upon the field, which were buried by our men during the morning. GENERAL. HUMPHREYS’ FIRST FIGHT AB A CORPS COMMANDER, This isthe first time that the Second corps has been engaged under the leadership of General Humphreys, aud the result is as gratifying as it ix glorious, The operations of the corps during to-day have becn extremely limited, being confined to holding its present position while active demonstrations were made by the Fifth corps and the Second cavalry division, under Gen. Gregg, which commands joined the Second corps at Thatcher's run during the night, the Fifth occupying the works thrown up by the Third divition yesterday, THE TROOPS MASEING, Other troops—to what extent I may not state—wero marched in this vicinity during the night, and such works have been constructed, and such dispositions made, aa will enable us to hold our present position against any force which the enomy cam concentfate here, and until the object of the movement shall be fully accomplished. A RECONNOIB?ANCE. A reconnoissance was made on our immediate front this afternoon by General De Trobriand and by General McAllister, which demonstrated thatuthere was no force of the cnemy between our line and the defensive works below Petersburg. THE ENEMY MOVING. Large bodies of rebel troops were seen moving from their right to the left this afternoon, which would seem to denote that they anticipate an attack in that vicinity. GRANT'S TACTICS BEWILDER THE ENEMY. It ts generally observed by our officers and soldiers that the enemy do not fight as well as formerly, and it istoa great extent attributed to the bewildering tactios of General Grant, which keep them in constant motion, marching from one threatened point to another only to return again, until they become disheartened and dispirited, and ready to throw down their arms and yicld themselves prisoners whenever opportunity offers. List OF CASUALTINS. I forward you a list of casualtios, which, though not entirely complete, is as near so as the position and condi- tion of the troops will enable me to obtain. THE FIFTH CORPS. Mr. L. A. Hendrick’s Despateh. Hai ARTERS, ‘Firm Ans Con! In 1s Fame, Feb. 6, 1866—7 P. mn} After sending my despatch yesterday the troops of this corps moved but a short distance from the position they then occupied. The cannonading on our right continued until dark, and was confined exclusively to the Second corps troops and the enemy in their immediate front, NO FIGHTING DURING THR moHT. Tho night passed quietly except occasional brisk fring om the picket lines, Many soldiers suffered from cold through not bringing their ponchos and blankets with them. PRRPARATIONS TO ATTACK. It was determined this morning by General Meade, who was on the ground, to make an attack. Crawford's divi- sion was ordered by General Warren to proceed upon the road leading to Dabnoy's mill, and, if posable, to hold that place. [For location of Dabocy's mill see Hanan map of yesterday.) From the incess firing that had been kept up it was supposed that the enemy were there in considerable force. About tweP. M. Gen. Crawford warehed with bi@ | Th Noe division, THR NENT ENCOUNTERED A*D DRIVEN BACK. Be mies tho coemy withia« short distance after leaving time, a brigade of Griffin's division bad been sent to su port General Grogg's cavalry, and as was afterwards ported, did good and efficient service. ford's and Ayers’ divisions. THE BNEMY REINFORCED AND RETURN TO THE ATTACK. About six P. M., the lines having been Srmly held the attacks of the enemy repeatedly repulsed, the was largely reinforced by Mahone’s division of Hitr Corps that had been brought in great haste from burg. This fresh acquisition of troops, together with section of light artillery which opened upon us, gave enemy so much advantage as to press back our from the position they had gained. PORTION OF THE SIXTH CORPS MOVED UF. ‘The steady gallantry of the fighting bas not been ceeded in this war. Wheaton’s troops, of the “| corpe, had been ordered forward in support of our but arrived too late to be of service, We lost no ore, but in killed and wounded our losses are hoavy. SOME OF THR CASUALTY, | Brevet Colonel Bankhead, Corps Inspector General, was wounded inthe hand while leading the Mary! brigade, Captain Cowdry, Assistant Adjutant General Baxter's brigade, was shot through the bedy, and wound is belioved.to be mortal. Brevet Brigadier Morrow, commanding the Third brigade, Third division, ts among the wounded, as also Colonel Tilden, Twent Maine regiment. DEATH OF A COLOR BEARER. In the early part of the action the color bearer of Gea. Bragg’s brigade was shot dead. A solid shot took off a| leg of the horse of Major Baird, General Crawford's As} sistant Adjutant General. THN TWO HUNDRED AND TRNTH PRNNSYVANIA REGIMENT, It is reported that the Two Hundred and Tenth Penn. sylvania reginent, of Brevet Brigadier General Gwin's| brigade, have sustained the heaviest loss of any reg tment in the corps. They suffered their principal lose while charging on # redoubt. Licutenant Kvans, Co. B, planted tho regimental colors upon the redoubt, and in| doing 80 was shot through the loft hand. BVKRY MAN DOES Ms DUTY. In tho prevailing confusion and hurry of sending on| this despatch Iam prevented from giving fuller details of the day’s operations. The men have done their duty and could not have fought better. LER HAS BENT DUT FEW TROOPS AGAINST GRERMAN. It hasbeen quite satisfactorily ascertained that Lee haa} sent but aamall portion of his troops south’ to oppose! Sherman, Our line to-night connects with the Second corps of the Vaughn road crossing of Hatcher’s run. THM CAVALRY CAPTCAR 4 NUMDRR OF THR ENEMYS WAGONS AND HORSES. Tho news reached us a short time sinco that the cavalry, which has advanced to Dinwiddie Court House beyond the Boydton plank road, have captured twenty ef the enomy’s wagons and about a hundred horses said te belong to Bradley Jobnson’s command. OARE OF Tim WOUNDED. All our wounded are being sent to the old corps hes- pitals, THE CAVALRY CORPS. Mr. T. C. Wilson’s Despatch. CavaLry Hrapquarters, Feb. 6, 1865. General Grogg’s division of cavalry marched at three o'clock on Sunday morning to codperate with the infantry force under Westen and Humphreys, Its course was om the Jerusalem plank road, Gregg's brigate taking the ad- vanoo and reaching Ream’s station a little after daybreak, Finding no enemy here we were proceeding direct for Dia- widdie, Jourt House, when we encountered, at Rowanty creek, @ portion of Humpton’s cavalry dismounted an@ posted beliind breastworks on the opposite side, where they could command the bridges. General Gregg at once dismounted the Thirteenth Pennsylvania regiment, undeg Col. Nevin, and sent them forward as skirmishers. They engaged tho enemy at once with great spirit, and soom silenced thelr carbines, At this moment the Second Pennsylvania were ordered forward with drawn sabres, ‘They charged acrous the bridge at the word, followed by the Thirteenth Pennsylvania at the double-quick, and cleared the work. The rebels ran across open field, where some twenty or thirty of them were captured, with a dozen or more teams of horses. The commané now pushed forward under pilot of negso guides, through fields, woods and deep mud, to Dinwiddie Court House, where it arrived, greatly tv the surprise of tho inhabb tants, early in the day. Colonel Wm. J. Clark, of the rebel army, and a rebel mail were cap- tured here, but no force of the enemy was found, A notice was posted on the Court House, signed by Major Fannahill, begging the citizens to sell op lend all their surplus supplies of food to feed Lee's army, which was suffering from short rations owing te the interruption of communications, General Gregg af once attempted to communicate with General Warren, He then returned to Rowanty creck by nightfall an@ hivouncked, finding the bridge had been destroyed by @ perty of the enemy during his absence. Pioneers soo reconstructed it, and one brigade crossed it. We them halted till one A. M., when orders were received to mare® to Boydton and Vaughn roads, arriving thero at day. light, and taking up position in the rear of Warren's i fantry. At thie point ‘the mud was found so deep as to make it necessary to corduroy the road@s im order to pass the artillery and teams over, We had halted two miles from Hatcher’s run. An infantry line of skirmishers soon attacked the First Pennsylvania, The Twenty-fourth New York aud First New Jorsey took their place in line of support, and were in turn sup- Portet by the First Massachusetts and Tenth New York, when the firing became very heavy. Our menare now fighting with vigor, as I close this despatch, from behing hastily constructed breastworks, and the prospect ie good for a protracted engagement. Among those officers reported wounded are Colonel H. Janeway, First New Jersey, flesh, thigh; Captain Cause, First New Jorsey, heel; Lieutenant Shaw, slightly; Lieutenant Dalsiei, leg THE PRESS DESPATCHES. Haavquanters, Any oF Tux Porom: Feb. 6—A. "*} The result of yesterday's engagement appeared thi morning in our advaneed Jines beyond Hatcher's run, the capture of about two hundred prisoners, a train of wagons and mules, with their drivers, and considerable Jona inflicted on the enemy in killed and wounded. The cavalry, under Genoral Gregg, captured the train at Dim widdie Court House, while on its way to North Caroline for supplies, the trip taking, as the drivers aay, sixteen days for its accomplishment, From this place scouting parties were sent in differes® directions—one of which went up the Boydton read, where they found camps which had beon deserted only & short time previous, and where they captured a few wagons of Pegram’s division. In the meantime the reba cavalry stationed at Bellefield were ordered up to Grogg's advance; but the forces were not strong on: and consequently no regular fight took place. one hundred barrels of whiskey were destroyed in te vicinity, but no army stores were found at auy plaée whieh our troops had reached. ‘An order was found posted up at Dinwiddie Court House appealing to the people te come forward and all the supplies they could possibly spare te the govera- ment, as men and horses wore suffering very muah, ‘The loss in the division was only two or three di the day. Captain Arrowsmith, of Genoral Gi: oe had his log badly bruised by his horse falling on In the engagement of the Second corps yester oo Hatcher's run, the was about seven! rile that of the enemy is eatimated at Shows tees bes? Haanquanrans, Anuy ov THe Potomac, as Feb. 6--10 P. M. } Quite a wovere engagement took place this afternoon between the Fifth corps and the enemy, on the Dabney Mill road, west of Hatcher's run, the result of which wae not favorable to us so far as the position ia concorned, but the enemy paid dearly for the ground he gained. It seems that about noon the Third division of the Fifth corps advanced along the road leading from the Dancan road towards the Boydton plankroad, and at twe o'clock had reached and driven the rebels from Dabnoy'e Mills, about two miles frova Hate! run, where they had erected breastworks, but were quickly driven from them, They, however, kept up running fire from the woods until about A) ‘elock, when they madea moss ined stand along the line, evidently expecting te poser ibrough, and, if possible, cut off the Thi ‘ivislon, viest columas came np the Vaughn road, the same time an attack in front was made, and part, of the division being out of ammuuttivon they com mengod giving way, and in rt titne (he whole line foll back until they reached the breastworks erected by