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WASHINGTON. The Burial of Senator Hicks, of Maryland. Important Order Respecting the Draft. PAYMENT OF THE ARMIES IN TUE FIELD. he wxtra Compensation for Iron- Glad Builders, &., &e., WAR GAZETTE. de. OFFICIAL, @eneral Ord Assigned to the Depa of Virginia. GENEKAL ORDERS—NO. 14, War Deranrmant, Avsvtant Gensrat's Orrior, Wasuinatox, Feb. 6, 1865. Major General E. 0. C. Ord, United States Volunteers, 4a assigned to the command of the Department of Vir- givin. By order of the SECRETARY OF WAR E. D. Townsenp, Assistant Adjutant General, vent GENERAL NEWS. Wastxatoy, Feb, 15, 1865. THE DRAFT. ; Tt has been incorrectly stated that Provost Marshal Fry “fans issued an order to provost marshals postponing the Graft. The terms of the President's proclamation of ‘December 19, 1864, calling for three hundred thousand vmen, inorder tosupply a deficiency under the call of July 18, 1864, provides that ‘in case the quota or any Part thoreof of any town, township, ward of any city, Precinct or election district, or of a county not subdi- ‘ided, shall not be filled before the 15th day of February, 1865, then a draft shall be made to fill such quota, or any part thereof, under that call, which may be unillled on ~@aid 15th day of February, 1865."” In pursuance of that proclamation the Provost Mar- : @bal General on Monday issued instructions to the pro- ‘Vout marshals, requiring them, in all their districts and @ub-districts wherein the quo! should not be filled, to take preparations for a draft, just as ho did prior to the Previous drafts, neither of which took place until some thme after the day up to which time was given by the Proclamation for recruiting. These preparations for the -@raft will be consummated as spcedily as possible, and ‘thoro is every reason now to suppose that the draft wil be mado at an early day. The following are the instructions issued yesterday, per telegram, from tho Provost Marshal General's office :— War Department, Provoer Mersuau Generat'a Bureav, Wasitxaton, D. C., Feb. 13, 1365, To all Acre Aststant Provost’ Mansuals Guvwnat, except Connecticut, Iowa, California and Orego! See that all the Boards of Enrolment in your jurisdic. ‘ton, which are not busily employed in examining and mustering recruits, prepare at once to commence draft- port a8 soon as possible what districts are not rapidly filling their qnotas, and the day on which the Board in each will be prepared to draft, so that the order Sor draft may issue from this olfice. SAMES B, FRY, Provost Marshal General. /@HE OANDIDATES FOR SECRETARY OF THE TREA- SURY. ‘No decision in regard to the successor of Mr. Feasenden 4m the Treasury Department has yet beon arrived at. Itis mow understood that the appointment lics between Messrs. Boutwell and McCulloch, with the chances in favor of the latter. A very strong pressure is brought to bear ‘apon the President in his fuvor. Potitions have been ‘ to him to-day, signed by twenty-one of the -Swenty-five republican Senators and forty-one out of the fifty-four republican Representatives, of the Indiana -Aeglelature, urging his appointment in the most earnest ‘waanner. “MATRA COMPENSATION FOR BUILDERS OF €LADS, ETC, The Naval Committee of the House will on Thursday add to their resolution, referring the question of extra @ompensation to the builders of iron-clads, steam en- gines, &:., for decision to the Sccrotary ef the Navy, a Umitation that in no case shall such extra compensation exceed twenty por cent in amount of tho original con- «tract price. TRON- PAYING OFF THE TROOPS. Paymasters will leave to-morrow or next day for tho front, with funds to pay off the Sixth corps, and in a few ays the funds will be ready to pay the whole Army of ‘the Potomac, which is some four months in arrears. Bvery effort is making to speedily discharge the accu- ulated arrears of pay to all the troops Inthe fleld before the commencement of the spring campaign. Arrange- ments have been made to reserve hereafier $2,000,000 @very threo days, to be applied exclusively to the pay- mont of the troops. The increased receipts from iuter- Bal revenue and the sale of the seven-thirty loan ‘will soon relieve the Treasury of the most urgent pres- @ure upon it, and enable it to discharge at least the Claims of our soldiers, who have borne with so much Patience the unavoidable delay in payments of their arrears. THE SURVEYOR OF THE PORT OF NEW YORK. Abrain Wakeman, Surveyor of the port of New York, @rrived here to-day, having been summoned to appear Before tho Committee of Commerce of the Senate in ref- @rence to his confirmation, and to respond to the charges - @aised by his political opponents. COTTON TRANSACTIONS AT NORFOLK. ‘The sub-committee of the Committee on Commerce of fhe House have gone Norfolk, to take testimony in -eference to the cotton operations and transactions under the permits of the Treasury Department There is a prospect of some interesting developments on thia sub- fect at no distant day. THE NIAGARA SHIP CANAL. ‘The Senate Military Committee have heard an argn- Ment from Mr. Littljohn in favor of the Niagara ship @anal, and one from Mr. Allen, of Buffalo, against it, Bion. Caleb Cushing, of Boston, will argue in favor of a @parine railway as a substitute for the canal to-morrow Morning. The bill will probably be reported to the Bonato in a day or two, covering both the canal and rail- ‘way, but loaving it to the discretion of the President to @elect between them after he shall have seen the reports ‘Of the engineers. THE FUNERAL OF SENATOR HICKS. The scene in the Senate chamber this afternoon, at the funeral of Senator Hicks, was very impressive. Not- withstanding the storm the floor and galleries were erowded with Indies and gentlemen, including the Presi- ent, several members of the Cabinet, and many other distinguished personages. PENSION CERTIFICATES. ‘Tho number of pension certificates granted from July 2, 1861, to January 1, 1865, is sixty-#ix thousand three Bundred and ninety. Of these, twenty-nine thousand four hundred and twenty-two are to invalid soldiers, and Dirty-six thousand nine hundred and sixty-eight are to ‘widows, orphans and mothers of eoldiers deceased. The umber of applications rejected up to January 1, 1865, is fine thousand seven hundred and twenty-four. The Bumber of discharges for disability received at the Pen- @ion Office last month was three thousand seven hundred and twenty. PURCHASK OF A PORTRAIT OF GENERAL GRANT. A resolution was offered in the House this morning, by ‘Mr, Ingersoll, of Ilinols, to pay the artist who painted ‘the caricature of General Grant, purporting to be por- @ait of that fliustrious commander, which has for some ‘time been on exhibition in the Rotunda of the Capitot, ‘wonty five hundred dollars, and purchasa the same for the government. It was roferred to the Committes on be Library; but the proposition to purchase such « odnetion excited a gencral smile throughout the si THE MAGAZINE EXPLOSION AT FORT Foster. ‘The boar of officers appointed to Investigate and re- ort upon the cause of the explosion of the magazine in Wort Fisher have made their report to General Terry. ho opinion of the board is that the explosion was the Posult of carolessness on the part of persons to them un- Known. It appears from the finding :— intl diately after the capture of the fort, Gene- + gave orders, to Lioutenant Colonel Samuel M. ath Indiana volunteers, through Crptniy NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1865. unteers, Acting Assistant Adjutant Gexeral, Third brignde, ad syne. Wo place Peer on athe petit, Sevond-—Ltentenant Colonel Zeent commanded on the northwest corner of the fort next the river, following the ‘waverses round, and placed guards om thirty-one en- trauces under the traverses. main magazine, which a ‘ploied, being in the rear CB traverses, '8 Bot and cor bo guards from his faphienes te any rsa Third—That soldiers, sailors and marines were runni: about with lights i the fort, entering bombproofs with the lights, intoxicated and di firearms. Fourth—That persons were seen lights, searching for plunder in the main magazine some ten or fifteen minutes previous to the explosion. APPOINTMENT OF 4 RE@BNUB COLLECTOR. Lucian Curtis has been appointed Collector of Internat Revenue for San Francisco, vice Patrick, removed. SWORD PRESENTATION TO GENERAL PIERCE. Last night a splendid sword was presented to Brigadier General Byron Pierce, of Michigan, by Senator Wilkinson. ‘Speeches were made by Senator Wilkinson and Represen- tative Kellogg, of Michigan, A large number of ladies and gentlemen were present, : Our Washington Correspondence. Wasutvatos, Fob. 14, 1868. SEORRTARY OF THE TREASURY. An effort has been made in some quarters to create the Ampression that Senator Morgan’s refusal to accept the financial portfolio of the government arises from his belief that there is no hope of placing our finances in a prosperous condition. There is no possible ground for ‘any such inference whatever. In declining to accept that position ho dia not consider the condition of our Qnances, but based his action entirely upon other rea- sons. In the first place, not a single word ever passed between Senator Morgan and the President by which the former could even infer that his name was to be used for that position. Tho talk, gossip and specula- tion {a reference to his appointment came to his know- ledge, and his“friends consulted with him ip referonce to it, As far as I have been able to learn Sonator Morgan’s answer to all has beon the same: that he desired to remain where he was, and did not see how he could accept the secretaryship. He unquestionably thought that, if the President contemplated nominating him, he would at least consult with him in reference to it. But it seems that the first notice Senator Morgan received that the President really intended to send his namo into tho Sonate for that position was the notification by the presiding officer of the Senate that a message from the President had been received in which he (Mr. Morgan) might foel a little interest. This was the first time that he had received anything from an oificial source indicating that his name was to be used for Minister of Finance. ‘THE FIRST NOTICK RECEIVED BY MORGAN. The President pro em. of the Senate insisted that the Senate should i:nmediately go into executive session and act upon the appointment. Senator Morgan, however, insisted that 1t should be delayed until he (Mr. Morg could go and see the President, which he would do imme- diately. The delay was objected to at first, but finally consented to, when Mr. Morgan started for the White House. The appointment was made to take place on the 3d of March. On arriving at the Presidential man- sion Mr. Morgan gave his reasons why he could not con- sent to take the place. The precise nature of the con- versation is not known; but one thing 1s certain, no allusion was made to the condition of the finances. ‘The fact that his appointment would place two members from the State of New York in the Cabinet was mentioned by Mr. Morgan and talked over among other things. During the discussion of this point not a word dropped from the President’s lips showing any intention or desire ‘on his part to have Mr. Seward leave the Cabinet. It is therefore inferred that, let what will come, Mr. Seward is to remain in his present position during the second term of Mr. Lincoln. INTERVIEW PRTWEEN OLD ABE AND MORGAN. The consultation between the two officials was short but positive, yet entirely respectful on the part of Mr. Morgan. At first the President refused to withdraw the nomination, but upon being farther pressed declared to the Senator that ke acknowledged the justice of his rea- sons for not accepting, and if ho still insisted he had no other course but to withdraw the nomination. Senator Morgan again requested him to withdraw it, and Major ‘Hay was sent to the Senate with a mesrage withdrawin: the appointment. The message had in it the words that it was withdrawn at Mr. tena request. It is said that the fact was so stated upon the records of the Senate. WHY MORGAN DBCLINED. ‘It matters not what may be said to the , the real cause of Morgan's declination rested upon political nds, Weed, Raymond and certain other politicians in Now York have not been able to make a tool of Mr. Morgan since he has been a Senator, ag they calculated upon. While his relations have been friendly, he, on the other hand, had a mind of his own, and a will to maintain whatever position he thought just and right, When the interests of Weod and his faction were in ac- cord with Senator Morgan’s views or judgment then he was with them, and only then. Anew movement was inaugurated, looking towards the nomination and election of Wm. H. Seward to the Presidency -in 1868. It was found that it was impossible to get Senator Morgan to devote his time and energies in that direction. It be- came necessary to got him out of the Senate, and thus enable them to place some person in his place that would. They also feared that, with the [icele Bregman popularity of Senator Morgan here, if allowed to romain in the Senate, he would loom up as a formidable candidate and thus prevent tho nomination of Seward. Hence the device was hatched up of placing Mr. Morgan in the Treasury, Weed has been here, Raymond hag been here, and they have put their shoulders to the wheel, with Seward; and finally the Sage of Auburn responds “We have got it all right now; we sha’n’t have to suffer aa we have in the past.”” This whole game was seen through by Morgan, and he refused to be a party to the arrangemont. This is the real cause of his declination. There was a nico little arrange- ment made to prepare Mr. Seward for the race in 1863. ‘The grooms were all engaged, and his limbs wero being oiled for the contest; but in relying upon Mr. Morgan to assist them in doing their dirty work they counted with- out their host. The Senator saw through the game, and raised his objections. He was too long-head caught in that trap. If Seward intends to preprze forthe Presidential r: e he will have to adopt some other plan. hat doubtful, even if Morgan had accepted, ‘d interest could have secured their Senator at Albany. Information reveived showed very plainly that their game was bl ed there, Perhaps some of those who are looking for appointments from the hands of the present Governor can tell how. One thing is cor- tain: if Senator Morgan had accepted the portfolio of the ‘Treasury, no person would have received an appointment at Albany who favored the election of the Seward and Weed candidate, unlees that interest centred on the can. didate of the othor side. That fact is susceptible of proof THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. SECOND S¥SSION. Senate. Wasmaton, Fob. 15, 1865. THE DEATH OF BENATOR WICKS, OF MARYLAND. Mr. Jonvson, of Md., announced the death of Senator Hicks, from that State, and concluded his remarks by offering the customary resolutions of respect. Tho resolutions wore adopted and sent to the House. Mr. Wittxy, of W. Va., and Mr. Haxs, of N. H., also spoke In culogy of the deceased. At two o'clock the corpse of the deceased was brought into the Senate chamber and placed in the area fronting the Secretary's table, a band of music playing » dirge meanwhile. After the beautiful funeral services of the Masonic Or- der had been performed and a prayer had been offered up, the Rev. Dr. Nadal delivered « discourse on the Christian and patriotic character of Senator Hicks. Among those in attendance were President Lincoln, Secretary Seward, Attorney General Speed, Postmaster Dennison, the Justices of the Las sheep of the United States, Governor Bradford of Maryland, and the mem- bers of the Legislature of that State, together with the United States Senators and members of the House of Representatives. i ‘he Knights Templar of the Masonic Fraternity were also in attendance in large numbers and in full dreee. ‘The Masonic ceremonies were of the most solemn, im- posing and impressive character, The galleries were densely crowded with spectators. ‘The procession left the Senate Chamber at half past three o'clock and conveyed the body of the deceased Senator to the Congressional Cemetery, On the return of the Senatora to the Chamber the Sonate adjourned. House of Representatives. Wasurnctos, Feb. 15, 1965, INTERNATIONAL RXNTUITIONS OF NORWAY AND PORTUGAL The Srmaxen laid before the House a message from President Lincoln, enclosing the copy of a despateh, ad- dreased to the Secretary of State, relating to an inter- national exhibition to be held in Norway ; also a messago, enclosing @ despatch from our Minister at Portugal, stating that an international exhibition would be held at Oporto, Portugal, on the 18th of August, and inviting cortributions of American products, Both messages were referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. IHVALID PRNsIONs. On motion of Mr. Hunsann, (rep.) of Towa, « was adopted instructing the Committee on Invalid Pen- sions to inquire what further legislation, if any, is noces- sary to secure to the minor ehildren of di soldiers their righta under the law as heirs, in the case of death or marriage of their widows. PORTRAIT OF GERBRAL GRANT. Mr. Ivcensors, (rep.) of [ll., offered a resolution, which ‘was referred to the Library Committee, proposing to buy, for twenty-five hundred dollars, the portrait of Lieutenant General Grant, now on exhibition in the Rotun RAILROAD ORAST BXTENSION. ‘Tho House then resumed the consideration of the bill extending for five yeara the time for the eonstruction of the railroad from Marquette to the Wisconsin State line, for the benefit of the org and Northwestern Rail &e., when it was rejected by a voto of fifty-six Ogainst fifty-eight, DMATIT OF SENATOR MICK. A > was ioe gate from the — S nounct notion taken vat ing “Str, Wenerea, of Mil es Ae aie om ir. \d. of vate pablic career of the Tod nald thee it wna duriag. Bie fubernatorial term that this wicked rebellion was ineu trated, and when it wag necessary to secure 114 Hucking, of the Fourth Now Usmapsiise Vol | onyrution of Marviand to give auccess to the iniamous | a Se P of the conspirators, which included the seizure e the national capital, never did he do anythng to ax “St the rebels or injure the national cause, Governor Alig “8 Was the only friend of immediate emaucipation in land, and urged others to unite in its support. In concla on, Mr. Wobster offered resolutions expressive of the dee? come of he Hoase for the death of Senator Hicks, to @ usual badge ournl thirty anys, to a ‘tend his funeral, &o berms acets . Cres. WELL, Of Md., paid his humble tribute to the ivate virta ©$ and public jDenefactions of his deceased eo of duty. Mr. Sacrumm of Del., and Mr. Kerry, of Ps, also paid their tributes ta’ the patriotic character of the deceased. ‘The members .f the House then proceeded to the Son- fate chamber, to attend the obsequies of the deceased Senator, and whea’ they returned agatm the House ad- RICHMOND. Assignment of Major General Ord to the Permanent Command of the De- partment of Virginia. Sketch of the Commanding General, Major General Humphreys’ Gon- gratulatory Address to His Troops, &e. &e., &e. Mr. William H. Merriam’s Despatches. Heravquanters, Deranturwr or Virncm, } Anwy ov tun Jans, Feb, 13, 1865. ASSIGNMENT OF MAJOR GENERAL ¥. 0. C. ORD, TO THE OOM- ‘MAND OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA. During a recent visit of Lieutenant General Grant to the coast, the Secretary of War issued an order making North Carolina a part of the department, under command of Major General Sherman, ‘and constituting Virginia a separate department. General orders number fourteen, now for the first time made public, from the War Depart- ment, Adjutant General’s office, assigns Major General E. © ©. Ord to the permanent command of the new depart- ment, SEWTOH OF GENERAL ORD. Major General Edward Otho Cresap Ord, the successor of Major General Benjamin F. Butler, late commander of the Army of the James, was born in Alleghany county, Maryland, about the year 1822 He was the son of Lieu- tenant James Ord, of the old army. Young Ord entered the United States Military Academy at West Point in Sep- tomber, 1835, and graduated, class rank seventeon, June 8, 1839. On July 1 of the same year he was promoted to full second lieutenant in the Third United States artillery. July 1, 1841, he was promoted to a first lieutenancy, and September 7, 1850, was commissioned captain in the samo regiment, In 1856 Captain Ord distinguished himself in several severe conflicts with the Indians, near Rogue river, Oregon; and in September, 1858, he was engaged in the conflict with the savages on the north of Snake river, ‘Washington Territory. Upon the outbreak of the war Captain Ord was on duty im California, and was immediately ordered to the States. September 14, 1861, he was promoted to Briga- dier General of Volunteers, and assigned to the command of a brigade of the Pennsylvania Reseryes. November 21 following he was promoted in his-rank in the regular army to major in the Fourth United States artillory. December 20, 1861, he participated in the severe battle of Drainsville, Virginia. For distinguished services in various expeditions and engagements during the winter he was promoted to major general of volunteers, to date from May 2, 1862. Subsequently General Ord was trans ferred to the Southwest. In the several movements of the enemy against Corinth, Miss., he took a prominent Ee the counter movements of the national troops. lo Cie in the battlo of I-u-k-s, September 19 and 20, 1862, and upon the retreat of the enemy from before Corinth commanded one of the pursuing columns, On October 4, at the Hatchie rivor, he overtook Price and immediately forced him to battle. Karly in the action ne was wounded and borne from the field, Major General 8, A. Hurlbut succceding to com- mand. For distinguished service on this occasion the General was promoted in_ the regular army to bre- vet Heutenant colonel. In November he was ap agin on the Buell commission, serving in this duty some months. In June, 1863, he relieved General M«Clernand in command of the Thirteenth army co! ‘and conducted the investment of Vicksburg, on the left. After the surrender, he com- manded the Thirteenth corps in Sherman’s pursuit of the enemy under Joe Jobnston, towards Jackson, Miss. In August he was transferred, with his corps, to the Departinent of tho Gul, and took part in the movements through the ‘Teche country, and sub. soanenty. in the operations along the Texas coast. In Fobruary, 1864, ho was relieved by General McClernand, General Ord was soon after assigned to the command of the Department of Western Virginia, and for a short time commanded the Eighth ma corps, and subsequently all the troops of the Middle Department, In uly he relieved General Martindale of the command of tho Eighteenth corps, Army of the James, In the battle of Chapin’s Farm on the north side of the James river, on the 6th of September, whilo storming Fort Harrison, the General was again wounded and obliged to leave the field. In the latter part of No- vember he returned and resumed command of his corps. During the mouth of December, upon the reorganization of the Army of the James, General Ord was assigned to the command of the Twenty-fourth corps, composed ox- clusively of white troops. On January 8, of the present year, he succeeded General Butier to ibe command of the ‘Army of the James, and by general orders of the War Department has been assigned to the permanent command of the Department of Virginia, General Ord is a soldier by profession and experience, and his new ap- pointment Is a valuable accession to the efficiency of the Army of the James. ‘THE DEPARTMENTAL STAPY. The following comprises the staff of the commanding General as at present organized :— Major Goneral E. 0. C. Ord, Commanding Department. Brigadier General John W.’ Turner, Chief of Staff. Lieutenant Colonel K. W. Smith, Assistant Adjutant Gen- ral. eral. Major R. 8. Davis, Assistant Adjutant “Genoral. Major P. Ord, Assistant Adjutant General, Captai b. Scott, Assistant Adjutant General. P Lientenant Coloucl George A. Kensel, Assistant Inspeotor Genera: Stackpole, Judge Advocate. U. Webster, Chief ae. ome 8. Dodge, Chief Quartermaster Army of the Lientenant Colonel M. P. Small, Chief Commiasary. fin, Chief Commissary Army the wo Suckley, Medical: Director. 1 John A. Krees, Chief of Ordnance Major Peter 3, Michil, Chief Engineer. nant Wm. I, King, Assistant Engineer, or 8. 3 Seward, A. D. C. Captain H. G Brown, A. D.C Captain James R. Shaifer, A. D. G. Captain Frederick Martin, Commissary of Captain Frederic in, missary Lieutenant Colonel R. V. W. Howard, Artillery. ogul,utenant Colonel John CougMin, Provost Marsbal eral. Lieutenant Colonel F. I. Manning, Prevost Masshal Goneral Army of the Jamea, Inspector of ‘Gnuvenat Onv’s Haapquarrmms, Feb. 14, 1868. GRNERAL GrBDoR. Bverything Being quict, Major General Gibbon, com- manding the ity-fourth corps, Army of tho James, in view of tho Feturn of Major General Wietzel, bas pro- } ceeded North on leave of absence, and will be absont for a period of five days. RXCHANGS OF PRUSOWERE Colonel Mulford will to-day “‘swap’’ one thousand and fifty rebels for an ‘at Cox's wharf, on ble exchange. Mr. Williant J. Starks’ Despatch. Heapquartera, Seconn Corrs, Fob. 13, 1865. The day has passed tn perfect quiet. Signal officers re- port no movement of troops within the rebel lines, A funoral procesrion was observed this morning, the num- ber and deposition of the troops composing it indicating the burial of « person of rank. A quantity of cotton and tobacco, valued at $10,000, found at the Armstrong House, near Hatoh run, was bronght to Patrick station yesterday, for transportaion North, It ts the property of Ms. Armstrong, formerly a resident of Now York, anda staunch Union man, After suffering incredible hardships in bis efforts to elude the conscription officers, he succeeded in entering our lines last summer, and took up his residence in New York. Prior to this bis brother had been murdered by tho rebels, His family, including an aged father, remained, and have ruffored every indignity at the hands of “the chivalry,” until the arrival of our troops upon the late movomont, when they were moved within our lines, The old man, who is nearly eighty years of ago, bears the marks of a bayonet wound In the cheek, inflicted by a rebel ruffian. The Joy of the family upon arriving safely within our limes amounted almost to Insanity, GUNERAL HUMPARRTS’ CONGRATULATORY ORDT ‘The fo ving general order bas been issued by General Eo nephe = ar omantems, 9 ‘The M jual number of patriote, who are now James river, awaiting the desira- fire Comme, Tob. 13, 1866. £ General coms ita devine. (0 express ta ¢ age, 9) the officers an, men engaged in the recent operation, the satiafaction he Ls fel. a tne prompt, skilful and spirited maui which @very duty imposed uy) them was formed. While aN dia thole duty, come’ were favored y fortune in being placed af the points against which the enem: efforts were eoncentrated, and were thus afforded Opportunity of displaying conspicuously their soldierly giitian, Among favored were Brigadier General Smyth, commanding Second division; Brevet Brigadier General McAllister, commanding Third brigade, rd division, and Colonel Matthew Murphy, brigade, Second division. commanding Second The enemy concentrated a powerful force, composed of parts of two corps (Hill’s and Gordon's), on the right of ih (Murphy's brigade and the artillery), and ip front of McAllister and mado a determined effort to break our line. They were skilfully and gallantly met, and repulsed was oorere ae ie thom and slight to us. manding General accepts this first operation of the Second corps under his orders as an earnest of what is to follow. By order of Major Genoral HUMPHREYS. Major and Assistant Adjutant . Serius Carnoroas, General. Mr, Theodore C, Wilson's Despatch. Cavatny Cons, ARMY or THE Poromac, Feb. 13, 1865. REPORTED MOVEMENT OF A PORTION OF HAMPTON'S REDEL CAVALRY INTO THE BHENANDOAM VALLEY. This morning two deserters from a Richmond inde- Pendent battery, (Captain Graham commanding), came within our lines, They left Petersburg last night, and report that Petersburg is not being evacuaged; that Afty- seven stores have closed in tho city during the last seven- teon days, and that tho greater portion of Wade Hamp- ton's rebel cavalry corps has gone or {a going to the She- mandoah valley. The reason of their going there is, first, because of the withdrawal of a beavy rebel infan- try force from the valley; second, because it is believed the rebel cavalry canbest operate there; and, thirdly, in consequence of the upper portion of the great valley of Virginia affording the best fleld to get forage from. Front another source I learn that the rebel mounted forve which moved to Dinwiddie Court House to meet Goneral Gregg’ division has gone back to Hicksford. PRRSONAL, It was Captain Harper, of the Fourth Pennsylvania cavalry, who was killed during our late operations near Hatcher's run, and not Captain Williaa Harper, Jr., Pro- Lowy Marshal of the cavairy corps, as is generally re- ‘OUR LATE MOVEMENTS, It is indeed surprising to see how the ignorance of the editors of certain New York papers bas betrayed thom into making what are really foolish assertions In regard to the late movements of ‘this army. While it ix not pote for me to explain in full the great advantages we ave secured, I can nevertheless write that the poss sion of the Southside Railroad ix nearer to us than the uninitiated suppose, and that have it within our power at almost any time to take and hold possession of & certain road—a line of travel by which the enemy has, until lately, beep getting much in the way of supplie: Perhaps when Grant's guns opea “on an important point’’ the eyes of the editors referred to will be opened too. THR SOLDIRNS ANXIOUS TO FIGHT THR WAR OUT. The peace excitement has died ont, and both officers and men have gone back to the old, determined, “fight it out to the bitter end" principle; and so now ‘all are anxious to have the campaign open and the war de- Gided at the point of the bayonet. Dinwiddie Court House. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HEKALD. New Yorg, Feb. 11, 1865. In your account of the occupation of Dinwiddie Court House by our troops your corr:spondent has been misin- formed as to the ownership of said property. It never has, and does not at present belong to a “gentleman and rosident” of New Jersey. It was sold under the rebel confiscation law to the present “rabid secessionist” “‘run- ning”’ it; but at a proper time I shall have something to say in regard to the ownership. FRANCIS PRIEST, Owner, NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Fortress Monros, Va., Feb. 13, 1865. The barges Fashion and Samuel Wooloy left here last night, in tow of the steamer Diamond State, for Balti- more, for repairs, and when about twenty-five miles up the bay both went to pieces ina very heavy gale that was blowing at the time, The captain of the Fashion was lost, and the others wore all picked up in an almost frozen condition by the Diamond State and the steamer Louisiana, of the Bay line, and brought here. Both barges wore light. The Diamond State broke her rudder in the gale and had to return bere, Cotonel RK. C. Webster, Chief Quartermaster at this post, has been assigned to duty elsewhere, and Captain William L. James, Acting Quartermaster, who has been on duty at this post, for along time, is now acting as chief quartermaster in place of Colouel Webster. ' ‘The sohooner John R. Fremplin, Campbell, master, got aground last night on the sand shoals northward of Cape Charles. The crow were all taken off by the schooner ‘Warren Blake, Smalley, master, bound to Portland, Me Is ta thought that the schooner may be saved. The storm has been quite severe along the coast. The weather was quite rough here last night. Coroners a SUICIDE OF A FRENCH GENTLEMAN—HE SHOOTS HIMSELF THROUGH THM HEAD—MONEY AND LET- TERS FOUND. Yesterday morning, about nine o'clock, Mr. Rene Gar- ier, a French gentleman, who lived at 219 West Forty- eighth street, committed suicide by shooting himself through the head with a revolver, What prompted the deceased to take his life has not yet transpired. It is stated that just previous to the commission of the act three officers called at the house where Mr. Gartior lived, which fact seemed to frighten him to that extent that ho hastened to his bedroom and locked the door. Shortly afterwards the report of a pistol was heard in his room by persons living in the house. Am effort waa made to open the door, but it was fastened from the inside, and at the same time Gartier was hoard to groan. Word was sent to the Twenty-second precinct station house, when Sergeant Murphy procecded to the room of Gartier, burst in the door and found him lying on the bed, with a pistol shot wound in his head and life nearly extinct. He died soon afterwards. On the bed beside Gartier was found @ revolver, one barrel of which was empty. On examining an open trunk in the room the sum of two thousand dollars in gold coin was found in it; likewise a quantity of letters indi- cating that deceased had been in correspondence with the rebel agonts in Paris. Other letters, written by a lady in Paris, were also discovered in the trank; some of there letters, it is rumored, had been intercepted by govern- ment ‘agents and opened before he received tuem. The family with whom deceased lived seem to know but little concerning him. Coroner Gover was notified to hold an inquest on the body of deceased. A LITTLE GIRL FATALLY BURNED WHILE PLAYING WITH MATCHES. Coronor Collin yesterday held an inquost at 182 East Seventh street on the body of Clarisse Volmer, a little girl five and a half years of age, who died from the effects of burne caused by her clothes taking fire while ploy matehos during the absence of her mother. 8 ridly burned om the lower part of her body and on her handy and arma Jersey City News. Carino FoR 4 Driwo Soupien.—Yesterday morning, as Mr. George W. Barker, Master of Transportation for the Now Jersey Railroad and Transportation Company, was passing through the Washington train, which bad just arrived at Jersey City, he found in the saloon car a sick soldier in @ perfectly helpless and dying condition. Mi Barker inter the man, and ascertained that bis vin W. Feather, of the Twentieth New York Veteran Reserves, from which regiment he had received a oa for inability, and was on bis way home to Troy, N. ¥., where he hoped to arrive and see his relatives onoe more before he should die. Mr. Barker conveyed the invalid into the depot sitting room, and summoned Colonel Woodruff, Assistant Superintendent, in whose presence he counted over the sok a amounting to . after which he was placed the care of James Cannon, one of the Mg ba of the —, with instructions to accompany him hom Mr. ‘er then forwarded a despatch to a brother of the soldier, ens | nine miles from Troy; but it was doubt- ful if life would hold out to the end of the jeurnoy. Dur- ing two or three years many acts of a similar nature have been performed, by which invalid soldiers have re- ceived greatly needed , as well as having been kept out of the hands of the sharpers and thieves that lurk about the depot and vicinity watching for victims, Tus Drart.—It ts understood that the enrolment com- missioners for the Fifth Congressional district (Newark and Hudson County) are prepared to set the wheel re- volving whenever they shall receive an intimation tothat effect from Trenton. Up to yesterday afternoon the Pro- vost Marshal had received no orders to proceed with the a and consequently nothing in relation to the matter i known. Sad Accident at New Haven. {From the New Haven Journal, Fob. 15.) Last night, at about ten o'clock, 8. 8. Hyde, the detec- tive officer attached te the Provost Marshal’s office, wax so unfortunate as to take the life of a dearly beloved wife—the mother of four children—under the following tircomstances:—He always has carried @ six shooter pistol, and he is in the habit of firing {t once a month or #0, In order to clear the chambers for new cartridges, A fow days ago Captain Rice, of the Conseript Camp, pre sonted him with a sroaller arm—a seven-shooter, of the Smith & Wesson pattero—and on returning home from the office, he fired six barrels (through force of habit) into the air, forvetting the extra seventh. On entering the room where his wife was awaiting his revurn, asked hor for the fresh cartridges, and raised the bar mer of his pistol with his thumb for the purpore of removing the chatabers, when the lock, partially cocked, slipped from his hold, and the remaining barrel was “is charged, the bail entering the breast of his wife, who stood by him, instantly killing her. She only said, ‘Kiss me before T die,” and fell into his arms a corpse. Hyde was aufter ng terrible anguish lat might before th of investigation, which was summoned shortly after the accident by Judge Hollister, After viewing the body at the house the Jury sdjourned Fotice Court room this forenoon, at eloven Mra, Wa Myve wae pope + TOs HG te love whe EUROPE. Arrival of the North American at Portland. FIVE DAYS LATER NEWS. The Fort Fisher Victory in England. ITS EFFECT ON JOHN BULL. American Government Securities Ad- vanced Seven Per Cent. THE GWIN SCHEME IN SONORA, &e., &e., &o, ‘The steamship North Amcrican, Captain Kerr, which left Liverpool on the evening of the 2d inst., and Green- castle on the 3d, arrived at Portland at forty-five minutes Past six o'clock last evening, with one hundred and twenty-one passengers, ‘Phe stormy weather continued around the English coast, and had caused many additional wrecks No American vessels cre among the number, The Surry theatre, London, was burned during a per- formance. The audience escaped without loss of life. The announcement of tho death of M. Thouvenel was anerror. It was a relative of bis. The Spanish Senato has voted an address im response to the Queen's speech by 102 to 58. Popular demonstrations continued at Turin. Arrests had been made, but there was no serious disturbance. The steamship Bremen, for New York, put into Cowes on tho 30th ult., the master being dead. The steamship New York, from New York, arrived at Sonthampton on the 29th ult. ‘The steamship Asia, from Boston, via Halifax, arrived ‘at Queenstown on the 30th ult. The North American, on her outward trip from Port- land, via St. Johns, N. F., reached Londonderry on the Sist ult., and Liverpool February 1. The steamship Nova Scotian reached Londonderry on the let inst., and Liverpool early on the morning of the 2d. The steamship Edinburg arrived at Queenstown on the forenoon of the 2d inst. ‘The new Inman steamship City of Boston had arrived at Liverpool from the Clyde, after a very satisfactory trial. She leaves on her first trip for New York on the 8th of February, under the command of Captain Kennedy. The North American reports, on the 5th inst., at six P. M., exchanged signals with the steamship Moravian, for Liverpool, three hundred and seventy-elght miles west of Tory Island. The American Question. The news brought by the Nova Scotian, of continued Union successes, coupled with the reiterated peace ru- mors, exercised material influence on the English markets for American securities and produco. The capture of Fort Fisher added materially tothe prevalent depression among Southern sympathizers, while the friends of the North were correspondingly elated. Federal securities improved, while there was a corresponding fall in the rebel loan. ‘The peace rumors caused afurther decline in the Liverpool and Manchester cotton markets; but thors ‘was a better feeling in Liverpool at the close. It was generally supposed that the fall of Fort Fishor closed Wilmington to blockade runners, and deprived the South of foreign supplics. Satterthwaite's circular says:—‘‘Wo have to report a very active and excited market for American securities, caused by reports of federal successes and the rapid decline of gold in New York. The scarcity of five-twenties, which has existed for some time past, appeared on recent settle- ments to have incrersed, so that there has been quite a push to cover bear sales, and bonds, which closed at 47 this day week, ran rapidly up until they touched 54 For Iilinois there has been good inquiry, and they ad- vanced $2. Eries have been pressed for sale, closing with sellers at 32, ex-div.”” The Liverpool cotton market had recovered from the depression caused by the Asia’s news, and was quite buoyant prior to the arrival of the Nova Scotian; but the news by that steamer caused renewed flatness and do- pression. The London Times says the policy of tho North is evi- dently to isolate the rebels asa first necssity for the successful termination of the war. Minister Adams had a long interview with Earl Rus- sell on the 28th ult., and this fact at the present juncture attracts comment. The London Times (city article) publishes a longthy opinion of William M. Evarta, of New York, on the power of English creditors to recover debts in federal courts on a specie basis, The opinion winds up as fol- lows :— Foreign transactions are necessarily made and ex- ressed in foreign currencies. To permit their discharge & ‘an equivalent in American currency would be intro- ducing monstrous inequality, to the prejudice of foreign creditors, which might fostly give offence. Indeed, our courts would thus be oranges j closed against the et forcement of forciga debts, and of consequence commer- cial credit, without which foreign commerce cannot be carried on. France. The london Morning Pos''s city article says:—“The Inst advices from Mexico allude to the rnmored ceasion of Sonora to France as a guarantee for the French.Mexi- can debt. A proliminary treaty to this effect was, it is reported, concluded at the latter eud of November. | The Mexican government is, howevc:, to keep the sovereignty of Sonora. The tinmediate occupation of Sonora by the French troops is also mentioned, « porton of the same having, itis said, already left Acapulco for that desti- nation, The Bourse was heavy om the 1st. Rentes declined , closing at 66f. 96c. The French government has issued stringent ordere against interference with Protestant mimions in the So- ciety Islands. Pr ‘The King of Prussia, in replying to an address from the Upper House, regrets that the House of Representatives shows no dispos tion to meet his advance. He will unal- terably abide by what he said in his speech from the throne, and prodicted that the misunderstanding would toon disappear. The Dnchies. The Vienna papers publish an anal of the Pressian reply to the last note of Austria on the question of the duchies. Prussia will await the opinion of the legal ad. visers of the crown before coming to « decision concern- ing the interests of these countries and the succession question. Great strese is laid on the wish of Prussia to come to an understanding with Austria, without which the Prussian government could arrive at no solution, Prussia has important naval interests on the northern frontier, ae Austria has on her frontiers. Bofore these in- terests are settied Prissia cannot enter into any discussion: of the succession question. The semi-oficial Previnctal Keke rane 4 Md Borlin, says:—Tt is said that the deliberations of the Cabinet ‘on the Schleswig Holstein question will in ry short time have so far advanced as to render porsil precise statement of the indixpensable conditions and stipula- tions the fulfilment of which Prussia will see guaranteed before any further step can be taken.’ India. A despatch from Constantinople announces the open- ing of telegraphic communication between Bagdad and India The first message was sent from the Governor of Bagdad to the Governor of Bombay on the 20th of Jan- wary. THE LATEST NEWS. Lonnow, Feb. 3, 1866. The London Times (city article) says the discount de- mand at the bank yesterday was a full averago. In the Stock Exchange there was an increased supply of money. Loans wore offered at four per cent. There is no political news of Importance to-day. Commercial Intelligence, LONDON MONEY MARKRT—FER. 2, Funds flat, Console, 801% 2 89% for money, and droop. ing. Money in good demand at five per cent. Fre London Batty News vaya. the depression in finds fe to como extent increared by apprehensions that touch mischief would be occasioned among cotton speculators in the event of the suspension of Lostilittes in America, AMERICAN SEOURITERA, Tiinois Central shares, 62 a 64 discount; Erie shares, 32 8.96; United States five-twenties, 64, LIVERPOOL MARKETS —PEn, 2. Cotrow.—The market opened dull and lower, but ral- Hed and recovered the de-line, closing with renewed ‘The sates of the four days werw 22,000 bales, | porters r rnrlert te fit with | pone 5 Nash & Co., report:—Fionr duit Wank, Gay en dovaward aad pos a” beet mixed, 268. 64.0280 "Provusioss firm. Beef steady and unchanged. P. fearce and firm. Bacon buoyant. Butter steady. Tard Paopvce.—Ashes quiet and steady, Sugar steady. “offee inactive. Rice in small mle Linsced ott firm. win steady. Spirita turpentine nominal at 67s Pe num flat. a eae ‘stu! ya! acy up “ining tendency. ‘aston ‘Tou Oita, “ee with doe, anchanged. ‘Tallow inactive. ba THE LATEST MARKETS. 89 7-16 0 89, pn ee om i * he Bank of fagland has increased £144,000. y iiv'goss Central sha, a Pata Ly Circular vhich 6,500 were to speculators \y ‘he ma ket has been irregular le decline on all Ome ‘y recovered, chosing and 4d. a 24. fee »d quotations are — wr, Aa 234. p aKa ted at 4,000 Brokers 2aseh, day (Friday) aro estima, the market closing dull and yea K. The stock im wea port is estimated at 600,000 iu of ymbich 33,000 are American. Bxxapsrurvs dull and nominal, Provisions quiet. Laap tirm and still advancing. Ld Non-Arrival of the Asiae Hauwas, Fol 16--8 Py M. Thore are no signs of the royal mail sfeambip Asia, from Liverpool 4th and Queenstows 6th ina ‘The weather is mild and rather tteks. THE WEEKLY HERALD. The Cheapest and Best Weekly im the Country. TO THR READERS OF NRWSTAFERS. 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